Decatur Democrat, Volume 24, Number 23, Decatur, Adams County, 9 September 1880 — Page 5

THE DECATUR DEMOCRAT. Kew Advertisements. Appointment, of Administrator—Fields. Appointment of Executor—Beevers. Sheriff Sale—Krick. Undertaking and Furniture—Hiskey & Spangler. Sale of Ditch—Christen. Locals—Babcock. Ellsworth, Burns, Paul. Cincinnati Exposition—Alden. . -■■ j — .a The nights are getting cool. The apple crop will be large. The Geneva Trimmph is a year old. You can now bring out your feather beds. Will Numbers is visiting in Columbus Ohio. Tbere is to be a ntusical concert at, Kover’s hall to-night. The Republicans at Hickory Corner chopped their ash pole down. Prof. Armen thinks of conducting a musical convention in Portland. L. W. A. Luckey’s class in pendrawing has progressed very rapidly. Peaches, nice ones, are sel'ing in this market at 75 cents per bushel. Read the furniture and undertaking advertisement in this impression. Now that the burglars are captured and safe in jail our people rest easier. D. M. Goodsell is in Northern Michigan, where he will remain for several days. Democrats, turn out to the torch-light procession on Saturday night, the 11th inst. The place to buy your trunks, is at M. Burns.’ He has the finest in to w n. The Petoskey excursionists are arriving on every train. They report having had a good time. The Disciples will begin a protracted meeting at Bethel, five miles east of town, on Sunday. From now on until after the elections our paper will largely be devoted to political matters. Judge Bobo’s vocation is at an end. He convened circuit court in Wells county last Monday. Our Public Schools will commence on Monday, Sept. 20th. Pupils should all commence on the first day. Decatur is getting wonderfully wicked. Six arrests within a week for criminal actions, and more to follow. About four hundred people went to the fair grounds on last Sunday afternoon, to hear the Quakeress preacher. We noticed Geo. Archbold on our streets Tuesday morning. George is having a good trade at Pleasant Mills. John King, Jr., is one of our most active Democratic workers. We commend his example to others of our party. The hotels are doing a rushing business, at least we should think so from the unusual number of strangers in town. Godfrey Christen is the praud possessor of a magnificent hickory pole and new flag. It was raised one evening last. week. Decatur now has another factory. Showalter & McKay are the proprietors, and they manufacture wagon and buggy spokes. We thank Byron Dent for some nice rock bass fish, caught in Nine Mile lake, near Warsaw. Byron shored sixty-one in a few hours. Old Mr. Alexander Patterson, who was known to many people of Adams county, died at the County Infirmary one day iast week. The Winchester Herald man wants to buy a second-hand organ. He wants it delivered immediately after Mr. A. G Porter is relegated to private life. A Mr Sewell, of DeKalb county is visi ting with David King. Mr. S. is a thor ougb h n "'-n’-'f no doubt as to Hancock .’ i i lumpiiaui election. J udge Gooding, the great Democratic speaker, called on us on Wednesday last, and gave a half hour’s pleasure in talking ever Democratic doings. A rousing old-fashioned, open air meeting is what we want. Then we want a glee olub to sing us some good Democratic songs. Work, Democrats, work. Hiram Joslin, Esq., of New Y’ork state, an uncle of A. J. Hill, and Mrs. Orendof, daughter of Mr. Joslin, and who resides at Sycamore, 111., are visiting Mr. Hill s ilyThe Werner entertainments were reasonably well patronized. Ed. Werner is a fine artist in his line, but his support was nothing to brag on. The bell ringing was excellent. The best speech of the campaign so far was that delivered by Hon. Andy Ellison, st the court house on Monday evening. Those who heard it say it was logical and convincing.

It is believed that Timothy Frayer, who was injured by the explosion of a powder can in June last, has entirely lost his sight. His eyes are perfectly dead and theie can be no hope for him to ever see again. The Editor of this paper is under obligations to the Chicago Jockey and Trottiug Club and to the Mercer county, Ohio, Agricultural Society for complimentary tickets, lhe trottiug Club hold their fall meeting from tbe 14th inst to the 19th inclusive. Dr. Paul, the successful German Eye Specialist, will make his third visit at Decatur, and be at the Burt House on Saturday, September 18, Providence permitting. Examination, free. He will be at the Watson house, in Geneva, on Monday, Sept. 20th. Fhe Indianapolis Journal says, in speaking of thedesigns tor a monument to be erected to the memory of O. P, Morton, that “Mr. Powers is the celebrated American sculptor from Rome.” But the Journal should read up, as Powers, the celeb rated American sculptor and author of rhe Greek Slave, died several years since at Rome. Prof. Clancy will appear before a Deca tur mdience to-night at Rover’s Lail. The Professor has many admirers in this town, and to those we say it may be the last oppoitunity they will have of seeing and hearing him. We are not advised as to what his programme for the evening consists, but. one recitation of the Raven, or of Thanatopsis, is well wort h the price of admission This week closes the Adams county normal which has been the largest and best ever held in the county. It opened eight week* ago with an attendance of sixty and has steadily increased until to-day it numbers one hundred. The interest has been excellent during the entire session. Many of the teachers hope that the Superintendent will conduct another normal in the near future.

The county Institute begins next Monday. Arrangements are making to have this the best Institute ever enjoyed in the county. The attendance will be extremely large. The court house has been engaged. Besides the home workers, will bt 8. S. Roth, of Bluffton, Supt. Smart, ®f Indianapolis, G. P Brown, of Terre Haute, H. B. Brown, of Valparaiso and F. A. Clancy, of Tol®do. Two of eur young towns people grew so very lonesome as they journeyed to Petoskey on the recent excursion that they determined io break the monotony of their lives, and leave a state of single blessedness before they returned to Decatur Hence, while stopping at the Occidental Hotel, in Pet oskey, Michigan, on Sept. 2nd, Mr. Adolph Hart was married to Miss Ida M. Archbold. Some of our teachers who have heretofore held a twelve mo»>hs’ license are failing in their examinations. The inevitable result of this will be compelled to quit, the business of teaching. It is quite a difficult thing to obtain a license for a term of eighteen months, and applicants will find the fact out to their discomfiture, if they do not put in more time with their books and in general reading. The treasurer of Lucas county, Ohio, Mr E. B. Hall, is a defaulter to the amount of ( $47, 154.70. He has taken up quarters in the Dominion, having left Toledo last Sunday night. Mr. Hall was universally re s pec ted by those who knew h : m; he has been a life long Republican, but was elected to the office of county treasurer by the Nationals. He is the third or fourth treasurer of that county that has gone out of office a defaulter. Hall’s defaultcation resulted from speculation in n new process for making gas We doubt if there was ever a time when the Democrats of Adams county were as wide awake as they are this campaign. Nearly every township has its Hancock clubs, and additional ones are being organized weesly. On last Saturday a club was organized in Hartford township, and at its organization over 100 joined. L. C. Miller and our esteemed friend, Benj French, w®re elected President and Vice President David Eckrote. one of th most earnest workers of the party in the county, was chosen secre tary. J. P. Howard. Peter Huffman, David Eckrote and A. Haughton wers chosen as executive committee. They are all good and efficient men, and we will hear a good report from Hartford next October. But, gentlemen, it will require work. Let no time be lost. R*e are fighting n powerful enemy, but our cause is just and right and it will prevail. Carrie Win.nes, daughter of Henry and Annie Winnes, was born in Decatur, Ind., Oct. Ist, 1866, and died Sept Ist, 1880, aged 13 years and eleven months. Carrie was a great sufferer for many weeke from dropsy of the heart. She frequently talk ed of dying. During the last few days and mghts es her life, when her suffering was greatest she would request some one to sing to her, her favorite song or chorus, being, “I am at the fountain drinking, &C. On the last evening of her life, a few hours before her death, she said to the writei, “ I want to join the church.’’ After she waa received into the church, she became iuex-

pressibly happy, shouted the praise ot God by laughing. She asked her father and mother why they didn't laugh ? She ex horted her parents to unite with the Cuursh, and she said “mother and father, you said you would meet me in Heaven, and I know you will keep your promise, for when you promised me anything I always got it.” J. B. C. Art. The Fall Term of Mrs. A. M. Babcock’s art class begins to-day, Sept. 9th' Instructions given in oil and water colors ; also china painting and decorating pottery under the glaze. For terms, etc., in quire at No. 114 Clinton street, Fort Wayne, Ind. ] w The Burglars Caught. On last Friday morning our citizens were both surprised and pleased to know that during the previous night, the Sheriff of our county had succeeded in capturing one of the burglars, but many were surprised to learn that the prisoner was none other than Thomas Clo-i-i, a young min oi perhapz’twenty-two years of age, and who resides in the town. It was not particularly surprising to know that he had committed burglary, as he had the reputation of being a very bad case, hut, it surprised some to learn that It was one of <mr own citizens. Cloud was locked up in the calaboose ami on the morning confessed to having robbed the county treasury. To use his own expression, he gave the thing dead aw.tv, which implicated John Smith and John Russell, the lat'er two being immediately ai rested, examined, and all were bound over to .await, the action of the circuit court. The arrest, of these parties was effected through the efforts of John Hart, who worked it up in the capacity of a detective. Cloud and Smith were each hound over in the sum of three hundred dollars and Rus sell in the sum of two hundred Being tin able to secure bail they were ail taken to Fort Wayne and confined in the Allen county jail. Thus the backbone of the gang is broken and our people feel much better. But it does seem strange that young men, just entering manhood, should so far forget, themselves as to do acts that can never be obliterated Johnny Smith is a young man who could Hand well in society and make himself useful, but. it seems he preferred the downward step Buffalo lobes’ Buffalo Robes! I M. Burns, Decatur’s harness dealer, is in the market with a full stock of choice Buffalo Robes, aheap for cash. Iw. Horse Blanketsand Lap Robes Full assortment at M. Burns’. Iw. Trunks! Trunks!! A fine assortment at M. Burns’. Iw. [Written for the Indianapolis Herald.] THE SEASONS OF OE|>. Whenever there cometh such rare days as these, With the perfumes of summer still scenting the breeze, And the rich tint, of autumn in purple and gold—’Tis then that I dream of the seasons of old. Th® seasons of old—o, the rare autumn days Os my boyhood were tinged with the mellowest, haze That ever a summer and autumn combined : And their glories are still in my memory twined. • Through the long afternoons I now doze and I dream Os the glories of old—and their wonderful sheen, In pictures of amber and purple and go id, Comes as clear to me now as in seasons of old. Then the fruits of the orchard and vineyard that, grew On the homestead of old, were far richer in hue, And riper and sweeter, more lucious by far, Than the rarest and ripest we gather now are. And the wine of the summer, so lavishly poured In the goblets of autumn, until they could board Its richness’no longer, o’er flowed and would spill Its odors and colors o’er valley and hill, Till in cloud of perfume, and in colors more rare Than now ever gleam through the ambient air, The landscape.was wrapt—and a picture it seemed, More glorious than aught that a painter e’er dreamed. And as long as I live, when such rare days as these Come with perfumes of summer still scenting the breeze, And the rich tints of autumn in purple and gold, Will I sit and still dream of the seasons of old. FRANK MAYFIELD. Crawfordsville, Sept. 1.

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SALE OF DITCH. I Notice is hereby given that the undersigned lias been i.oiified in writing, by William Merryman a bind owner, and person interested in the so-called ‘’rist Ditch, situated in Washington tow iship. Adams county, and also byG. F Kintz, county surveyor, that the following named persons, to wit: John B Griffin John IL Winters, rhoiiias Dean. James K. Gearing, William Eider, and Chr'stena Elz y have failed to procure the excavation or construction of such part of said ditch ns was apportioned to’ i hem respectively bv the viewers, appointed according to law in the manner and time specified in tin- report made bv said viewers I shall, therefore, in pursuance of Section 12 ot the Ditch Law, approved March 9, 1875, -m F idav the 24th day of September, 1880, at 2 o clock P. M., at the Court House door n Decatur, let. to ihe lowest and best responsible bidder, the excavation and construction ot so much ot she said Crist Ditch, as is described below to wit : From Station 67 to S tition '3, being 6 ! >o lineal feet, apportioned by said viewers to John B. Griffin. Also, from Station 73 to Station 8-i. being 1200 lineal eel. dotted by said viewers to Joh ■ H. Winters Also from station 120 to Station 123. being 30t) lineal feet, apportioned by said viewers to Thomas Dean. Also fr mi station 108 to station 120. being j 200 line-,.’ feet, apportioned by said viewer-, to .lames K. ( rearing. A iso from station 227 to station -*SO being 2300 lineal eei apportiie j bv said viewers to William fi.iiler. Also com station 100 to sla ion 102 being 200 llniwl feet,, .ipporl iotied y said viewers to Chrisnna Elz y Said work to be done strictly in accordance with the specifica'ions attached to the report of the viewers, filed in the Auditor’s office of Adams county, Indiana. Bidders will be required to file a bond, wiih good and sufficient security payablet the above mentioned John B, Griffin, John H Winters, Thomas Dean, James K Gearing, Wm .Rider, and Christina Elzey tor the taiihtul performance of said work within ihe tune specified at thu day of the letting. G CHRISTEN, Auditor Adams County. Auditor’s office, Adams county, Indiana, Aug. 26, 1880. SALE OF DITCH. Notice is nereov given that the undersigned has been notified in writing, by John G. Wisely, a land owner and person interested in the so-railed Crist. Ditch, situated in Washington township, Adams county: also by G. F Kintz county surveyor, that the.following mimed persons, towit: W'ni. Merryman, Adams County, Wm. Russell. Charles W. Merryman. 1). D Barnhart, and Rachel Andrews have failed to procure the excavation or construct ton of such part of said ditch as was apportioned to them respectively by the viewers, appointed according to ]aw, -nthe manner and time specified in the report made by said viewers I shall therefore, in pursuance of ‘section 12 of the Ditch Law. •approved March 9 1875, on Friday the 24th day of September, 1880, at 2 o’clock P I M., at the Court House door in Decatur, let to the lowest and best responsible bidder, thoexcavation and construction of so much of the said Crist. Ditch as is des -ribed below to-wit: From Suit ion 253 to Station 256, being 300 lineal fe«t apportioned by said viewers to Wm Merryman. Also trom Station 256 to Station 239, being 300 lineal feet, apportioned by said viewers to Adame County. Also from station 269 to station 294, being 2500 lineal feet apportioned by said viewers to Win. Russell. Also from station 295 to sttilion 297, being 200 lineal feet apportioned by said viewers to Charles W. Merry mm Also from s'ation 302 to station 305, being 300 lineal feet apportioned by said viewers to D D. Barnhart. Also from station 305 to station 3€7, being 200 lineal teet apportioned by said viewers to Rachel -Andrews. .Said work to be done strictly in accordance with the specifications attached to the report ot the viewers, filed in the Auditor's | office of Adams county, Indiana Bidders will be required to file a bond. I with good and sufficient, security, payable | to the above mentioned Wm. Merryman, i Adams County, Wm. Russell, Charles W. Merryman, D. D. Barnhart, and Rachel Andrew 1 - for the faithful performance of said work within the time specified at-the j day' of the letting. G. CHRISTEN, Auditor Adams County. Auditor s office, Adams county, Indiana Aug. 26, 1880. Spread tlie Good News. As a family medicine and tonic, there is no remedy at present giving such universal satisfaction, and effecting so many astonishing cures, as Eclectric Bitters. Our report a lively demand for them, at times being unable to supply the many calls. All Billions Attacks. Stomach, Liver and Kidney Complaints. Diabetes and Gravel, read-! ily yield to their -curative qualities.— Sold bv B. W. Sholty. Decatur. Ind 8

NOTICE SALE OF DITCH. Notice is hereby given that, the undersigned has been notified in writing, by Stephen Hoffman a land ow-ior, and person interested in the so-caiie; Crist ditch, situated in Washington township, Adams county, that the following named persons, to-wit : Jacob I* Crist, John Parrish. Lewis S. Waggoner, Elias Crist, James Quinn, Jeremiah Andrews, Abner S. Parrish, Perry H Andrews aud Sarah Crist have failed to procure the excavation or construction of such part, of said ditch as was apportioned to them respectively by he viewers, appointed according to law, in the manner and time specified in the report made by said viewers I shall, therefore, in pursuance of section 12 of the ditch law, approved March 9. 1875, on Friday the Btl> day of October, 1880, at 2 o’clock p. m., at the Court House door in Decatur, let to the loweie and best responsible Didder, the excavation and construction of so much of the said Crist ditch as is described below, to-wit: From .Station 172 to Btation*lß2, being 1000 lineal *eet apportioned by said viewers to Jacob P Crist Also from Station I s 2 to Station 191, being 900 lineal feet, apportioned by said viewers to John Parrish. Also from s'ation 191 to station 196, being 500 lineal teet. apportioned by staid viewers to Lewis S. Waggoner. Also from station 196 to station 203, being 700 lineal feet, apportioned by said viewers to Elias Crist. Aho tr -tn station 2<)3 to station 208, being • ■OO lineal feet, apportioned by said viewers to James Quinn. Also from station 20S to station 218, being 1000 lineal feet, apportioned by said viewers to Jeremiah niiirews. Also from station 218 to Station 2'21. being 300 lineal feet, apportioned by said viewers to Abner S. Parrish Also from station 221 to station 224, being 300 lineal feet, apportioned by said viewers to Perry H. Andrews Also from station 224 to station 227, being 300 lineal teet, apportioned by said viewers to Sarah Crist. Saul work to be done strictly in accordance with the specifications attached to the report, of the viewers, filedin the Auditor's office Decatur, Adams county, Indiana Bidders will be required to file a bond, with good and sufficient security, payable to the above mentioned Jacob P Parrish, John Barrish, Lewis 8. Waggoner, Elias Crist, James Quinn. Jeremiah Andrews, Abner S. fairish, Perry H. Andrews and Sarah ‘ list,for thefaithful performance of said wark w thin the time,specified at the day of the letting. G. CHRISTEN, Auditor Adams County, Auditor’s Office, Adams County, Indiana. Sept 9, ISBO. SHERIFF'S SALE Charles Kerschner vs. Samuel Fell m in, Flenrett. Feb I man et al In the Adams Circuit Court of Adams county, Indiana. <>Y VIRTUE OF AN ORDER OF SALE 1 )io me directed and delivered by the Clerk of the Adams Circuit Court, upon a judgment rendered .at the Februiry term, 1880, of said court, I have levied upon the real estate hereinafter mentioned, and will exI pose for sale nt Public Auction, at the east doer of the Court House, in the town of Decatur, Adams county, Indiana, between the hours of 10 o’clock A. M. and 4 o’clock p.m on Saturday, October 2nd 1880. the rents and profits, for a term not to exceed sever years, of the following described premises, snunte in Adams county,lndiana, t.o-wit : The northwest, fr.iciion of the northeast quarter of section three (3 i. in township t went v-eight. (2S> north, u itn:'“ thir:een (13) east, in Adams county, iudi.tn.i And on failure to realize therefrom the full amount of judgment, interest, thereon and costs, 1 will, at the same time and in ihe manner aforesaid, offer for sale the fee simple of the above described premises. Taken as the property of the defendant, to satisfy said order of sale. HENRY KRICK, Sept. 9, 1880. Sheriff Adams Co. a PPOINTMENTOF ADMINISTRATOR. I * *- Notice is hereby given that the undersigned has been appointed Administrator of the estate of Alexander Fields, late of Adams county, deceased. Said estate is supposed to be solvent. ANDREW FIELDS. Sept. “tn. 1980. Administrator. Stop That CougT). If you are suffering with a cough, cold, asthma, bronchitis, bay fever, consumption, loss of voice, tickling in the throat, or any affection of the throat or lungs, use Dr. King’s New Discovery for consumption. This is the great remedy that is causing so much excitement by its wonderful cures curing thousands of hopeless cases. Over one million bottles of Dr. King’s Now Discovery have been used within the last yeir, and have given perfect satisfaction in every instance. We can unhesitatingly say that this is really the only .s.-tri cure for throat and lung affections, and can cheerfully recommend it to all. Call and get a ; trial bottle for ten cents or a regular size lor sl. DORWIN ,v HOLTIitH. BE, Decatur. Ind. 4