Decatur Democrat, Volume 24, Number 24, Decatur, Adams County, 16 September 1880 — Page 2

THE 10CRAT. For Governor, FRANKLIN I.ANDERS. For Lieutenant Governor, ISAAC P. GRAY. For Secretary of State, J. G. SHANKLIN. Auditor of State, MAH LON I). M ANSON. Treasurer of State, WILLIAM FLEMING. Judges »f the Supreme Court, JOHN T. SCOTT, J. A. S. MITCHELL. Clerk of the Supreme Court, GABRIEL SCHMUCK. Reporter of the Supreme Court, A. N. MARTIN. Attorney General, T. W. WOOLLEN. Superintendent of Public Instruction, A. C. GOODWIN. tcKt-I. For Congress, GENERAL JAMES R. SLACK. Joint Representative —Adams and Jay, DAVID V. BAKER. Joint Rerepentative —Adams, Jay and Wells, DAVID F. KAIN, Prosecuting Attorney, JOHN T. FRANCE. i >< county Ticket. For Treasurer, ROB’T. I). PATTERSON. For Sheriff. HENRY KRICK. For Surveyor, G. F. KINTZ. Commissioner— Ist 1 list. JOHN RUPRIGHT. Commissioner—3rd Dist. LEANDER DUNBAR. For Coroner. JOHN E. SMITH. ~ : -1...... liaiiitu k'*. sentiments. The true and rhe proper use of the military power, besides defending the National honor against foreign Nations, is to uphold the lairs and ci rd government and to secure to every person residing among us the enjoyment of life. | liberty and property. The right of trial by jury, the habeas I corpus, the liberty of the press, the free- I dom of speech, the natural rights of property must be prserved. Power may destroy the forms but not the principles of justice. These wdl live in spite of the stvord. The great principles of American liberty still arc the lawful inheritance of this people and ever should be. Armed insurrections or forcible resistance to the law will be instantly repressed by arms. Nothing can intimidate me fromdoing what I believe tob< honest and right. Arbitrary power has no exception. c*Pi <iv w house. “You see, Dr. Bragg," observed Captain Todd; “I want a reg lar clipper- i built hoss. I don’t want stiffness and breadth of beam so much as I want a hoss to show off with, ye see.” “M ell, sir. said the doctor, patting on the neck a vicious looking animal which he held by the bridle, “If you want a smart horse I can t recommend ! a better animal than this. Just look at those heels. Hi ! don tgo too near em. As I told you, I've three horses that I want to sell, but if you want a horse that will go, this mare is just the ; beast for you. “\ou see, said the captain confidentially. “1 don t know much about bosses. Im a seafaring man. Followed the sea, man and boy, nigh thirty-five year. Now I’m going to settle down on shore an I m looking around for a : wife. I don’t mind telling you I'm i sorter courtin' the Widow Bunn. Now, the widow is mighty fond of a good j fast horse, an' there’s another fellow. ' >am Bliss—perhaps you know him— 1 that shinin’round the widow, too. Sam’s got a first rate horse and takes the wid- ■ ow to ride a good deal. Now. if 1 don't get something better than Sam's got 1 won t stand any show, for the widow will be sure to ride most with the man I that's got the fastest horse, don't you I see ? The doctor nodded affirmatively. "I j see. he said, “I see. Well, I .think' the mare will suit you. She’s a knowing beast. Just see how her cars arc i laid back listening. If you find her getting lazy just touch her up with the ' whip and she ll climb. I ear, tell you. • \\ ell. said the captain, If she’s all you say she is bring her around to-night

and turn her into the pasture, and to- - morrow I'll hitch her up in my new buggy and give her a trial. The next afternoon, Captain Todd ran his bright new’ wagon out of the barn, and throwing a halter over his arm summoned Bill Tyke and proceeded to the pasture where the doctor had left the mare the previous evening. Bill Tyke was the captain's right hand man. He had sailed with the captain all his life and now’ that the former had retired from active duty Bill had retired with him and undertaking to learn the art of farming. In appearance he was much like what the immortal Bunsby might have been and he was not much the inferior of that worthy in taciturnity or oracular wisdom. The captain and his factotum circumnavigated the pasture and “bore down" upon the mare persuasively from the windward. But that intelligent animal saw them coming and flattened her ears. The captain was almost within reach when she threw’ up her head, changed ends and cantered away to the other end of the field. The captain swore a round oath and divided his forces. Bill Tyke was sent to coast cautiously around the fence while the captain lay “off and on" in the offing. But it was a game that the mare understood best. She trotted leisurely around the pasture, keeping tantalizingly out of reach and resisting ail the blandishments offered her in the shape of wheedling words and ears of corn. The captain and Tyke both fell to swearing and followed the beast around for an hour. At last, with consummate generalship, they succeeded in cornering her, and as she tried to rush ; between them both sprang at her mane. The captain was successful and hung on like grim death, but Bill Tyke failed to catch a satisfactory grip, and was kicked head over hells into a blackberry bush, from which he emerged torn, bleeding and swearing worse than ever. As for the captain, he was dragi ged a hundred yards before he managed to “board" the beast, but at last he found himself on her back, teaming across the pasture and bounding a foot in the air at every jump. The mare went straight for the bars, went over them and finally came to a halt in the captain’s dooryard. The captain slipped off in an exhausted condition and drove his new purchase into the barn. The operation of harnessing was one requiring all the seamanship of both the cabtain and Bill Tyke to successfully perform. The use of the various straps, buckles and “belrying pins” were the subject of several animated discussions before the harness was finally adjusted. When all was completed, Bill Tyke cruised around the wagon i several times and observed that the ; "darn thing looked all right, anyhow." "Then. said the. captain, “just put ’ that old boat anchor into the buggy. ' with about three fathoms of stout line i an’ you git in behind. Darn ye," he j continued, addressing the mare, “if ye play a trick like that again. I’ll fix ye. ’ Bill marched off to the tool house and returned, carrying an iron keelock ami a coil of inch manilla rope. To ■ one cud of the line he fastened the I anchor. The other, by the captain's direction, he tied by a double hitch to the rear axle of the wagon. "Now." said the captain, "jump in, Bill. 111 make the old vixen hum I when we get the widow tn. To the captain’s great delight, the I widow was at home, and surveyed the new turnout with admiration. The harness, she thought, looked some-what peculiar, but she didn't know much i about such things. Os course she ■ would go to ride. How kind of the captain '. ami what a beautiful horse I She was not long in getting ready, for expedition at such times was one iof the widow s many virtues. The capi tain helped her in. and the mare trotI ted placidly off, while Bill Tyke sat bei hind, with his legs hanging over the ■ “stern of the wagon. It was a beautiful drive. The mare's head was turn 4 away from home, and she behaved herself much better than tin; captain expected. The sun was ' setting as they turned to go home, | and as the evening shadows began to fall, the captain began to grow tender.

i- J Gradually his arm slipped around the v widow's waist. Promptly she removed i it. 1 “Captain Todd,” said she, “you must e not, I cannot allow it." a She glanced backward at Bill Tyke, o who still sat dangling his heels over t the tail board, in blissful unconsciousness. t “Oh. don’t mind him," said the cape tain. “He don’t see nothing.” e “It isn’t that,” said the widow, blushy ing, “but—l suppose I ought to tell - you —in fact I don’t know that I ought j to have come to ride with you at all—--3 because—because —” ) “Cause what ?” asked the captain, t “Because I’m engaged to be niar- - tied.” “Engaged" roared the captain. “Blast my toplights I Who to ? } “Samuel Bliss." “Heavens and earth !” yelled the I captain giving the mare a savage cut I with the whip but he had no opportunity to add more, for the mare made a bolt as though about to jump out of her skin, and tore along the road like mad. The widow shrieked and grasped the captain by the arm. “Oh, don’t ! don’t I” she cried. “Let her rip !” exclaimed the cap- ’ tain, more forcibly than politely. “I i want to get hum. Engaged to Sam ' Bliss I Good Lord I” The captain gave the mare another | slash with the whip, and Bill Tyke rose up on his knees and held on for . dear life. It was getting dark rapidly. The road was full of deen holes and the side of the road was bordered with clumps of bushes and large rocks, over some of which the carriage bounced ; and bounded like a rubber ball. The ; mare had it all her own way now, for she had the bit between her teeth, and was on a dead run. “Hold her up Cap'n; hold her up.” exclaimed Bill Tyke, in evident alarm. “Port your helium, an’ lay to." “Hold up your grandmother,” replied the captain, savagely. “I can't hold her any more than I could a three i masted schooner in a hurricane." The widow relieved herself of a series of piercing screams and throw herself around the captain’s neck. “I shall be killed ! she cried. “Oh, captain, dear captain ! For heaven's sake stop the horse and let me get out. " Captain Todd gave a quick jerk to the reins. The bridle gave way, and both he and the widow went over backward in the bottom of the wagon. The mare increased her speed if that was possible, and the occupants of the vehicle devoted all their attention to keeping on board the craft, which touched the ground apparently about once in fifty feet. Hie captain surmised that the mare would make straight for Dr. Bragg’s corn crib, and if the wagon held together long enough they might hope ; to come to a halt there, though as for stopping right up it was scarcely to be hoped for. The mare was not that j kind of a horse. “We er almost to a long-hill,’ shouted Bill Tyke. I he road thus far had been straight, but at the foot of the long hill was the lane that led to the doctor's barn, and ■ the captain surmised that at their present rate of speed the entire party would get out about the time the mare turned the corner. 1 he captain extricated himself from the widow’s petticoats, and threw his . arms around the wagon seat. "All hands on deck !’ he shouted. “-\y> ay, sir." responded Bill Tyke. ! “Let go the anchor " screamed the captain. nil! fyke raised the keeock in his - arms and flung it overboard. It bounded along the road from side to side for , a few yards and caught under a large I rock among the bushes. The mare - dashed headlong onward : the stout ' rope straightened a second ; there was -a crash like the report of a cannon: lithe mare fell forward on her knees j tearing up the ground as she went, i ’ while the widow, the captain and Bill I fyke shot up into the air about six feet I i ami alighted in a semi-unconscious ’ comiitio.n amid the wreck and debris j . of what had been the wagon. • It was the end of Captain Todd's! . courtship. The wagon was an ufldis

1 I tinguishable mass of kindling wood ; I’ the mare had broken both forelegs and required to be shot, and the widow : kept her bed for three weeks afterward. The captain there after followed the sea, for as he often remarked to • his first mate: “The sea, Bill, is our proper sphere. We know more about sailin' vessels than we do about drivin’ horses." “Speak for yourself cap’n," Bill always r< plies. “At my end of the wagon I did my dooty. A. Rochefort. Fayette Mich., writes: your 1 lee trie Oil gives good satisfaction in this place, please send me ten dollars worth by express and oblige. Sold by Dorwin & Holthouse. ‘Got i Iliad.” When Peggyy’s dog her arms imprison, I often wish my lot was his’n, How often I should stand and turn, To get a pat from hands like her’n; And if the dog should chance to bite, I very soon would put all right, I would not swear, I would not cry,. But Thomas’ Electric Oil would try. Sold by Dorwin & holthouse. C. C. Jacobs, 78 Folsom Street, Buffalo, an employee of the U. S. Express Co., says: Dr. Thomas’ Electric Oil cured him of a severe case of Piles of 8 years standing, he had tried almost every known Remedy, “besides two Buffalo Physicians” without relief, but the Oil cured him, he thinks it cannot be recommended too highly. Sold by Dorwin & Holthouse. 4 Fact. We may live without books, what is knowledge but grieving, We may live without hope, what is hope but deceiving, "We may live without love, what is passion but pining, But where is the man that can live without “dining,” We may live without work and have freedom from toil, But can't cure Neuralgia without Electric Oil. Sold by Dorwin & Holthouse. —Subscribe for The Decatur Democrat. Only $1.50 per year. STUDABAKER & QUINN, ATTORNEYS AT LAW. DECATUB, INDIANA. < »ftico over the Adams County Bank, liecat ur, Indiana 25jy79tf PETERSON & HUFFMAN, ATTORNEYS AT LAW’. DECATUR, INDIANA. Will practice in Adams and adjoining coun'ies. Especial attention K iven to collections and titles t<> rent estate. Are Notaries I’nblir, and lira w deeds anil mortgages Real estate bought. sold and rented on teasonable terms Office. rooms I and 2, I. O. <). F. building. 25jv79tf A. G. HOLLOWAY. M?D* PHYSICIAN & SURGEON, DECATUB, INDIANA. Office m Houston's Block, tip siairs Will i attend mall professional calls promptly I night or day. Charges reasonable. Rest : deuce on north side of Monroe street. 4ih house east, of Hart s Mill. 25iyi‘Jtf i — —_ S. G. RALSTON. PH YSICI A N A SURGEON, GENEVA. 3NDIANA. Office ;>< < r Harrod's Furniture Store, prole,-i-.>.-.i calls promptly attended tout : all h.,u ■ 2njy79lf | - r. P. C. SHACKLEY, Hense, B©i, anfl Carriaie Painter, Ami Put per Hanger. 1«i 11»i> ii <r, Ua 1 som• njo 2, Whitewashing, . i ricr* an -nil ilimes. Sixieen years i in xdniiiH c o»iiy. me a call and shvc ' nioT’ey b. p on houihensi corner of Jes- - ferson •• mi sireei?*. bvc ’nr Iml.. 5. IS7<J. Baug79 I 1 It B.Mii-.a IT.--; w. II Ntia.icK.Cashi,.,. , I'. NTViIABAKEit, Vice I'res't. THE AUhMS COUNTYBAKK, DECATUR, INI'IAN.A, This Bank is now open for the transac- ' tion of >i general hanking business. | We buy and sell Town, Townshio tud • County Orders. 2Ajy79tf 1 JOHN SHIREY, A I ’ C TIO N E E ft. Wishes to say to the people of Decatur I ! and vicinity that he is now the only pro- | fessional auctioneer in the county and that j he will at all times he readx to attend i,> I calls in his line of pusnuse. Thirty-five jyeArs experience will enable l, lnl 10 ' „ ive I satisfaction beyond a doubt to all whoem- 1 ploy him. Charges will be verv r. ason i- | ; lie Orde,s let. at the law . ffi,. e (11 Fiauee ' | K Hooper will receive pt. nqt attemion. .iy--'w:: John shirey. ’

N otice to non residents. - The State of Indiana, Adams county, Ss. In the Adams Circuit Court, September term, 1880. Gustof Yeager, plaintiff, vs. Gracie Barnhart, Mary Clouse, Noah Coffman, Benjamin S. Coffman, Sarah A Greek, Jacob Greek. Susannah Hoffman. Isaac Hoff, man, Gracie Fo dy, Isaac D, Fotuy, the unknown children and heirs nt law of Elizabeth Strode, deceased, the unknown children and hors at law of John Coffman, deceased, Ptiffenberger. whose Christian name to the plaintiff is unknown. Shannon Coffman, Mary E Hendricks Bnzzel Hendricks. Jesse Coffman, Sarah X Steele, Henry Steele, Harriet (>. Coflman, George M Cottman, Isabel Springer, David Springer, Tims H. Coffman, Coffman whose Christian name is to the plaintiff unknown John McLeod Charles McLeod, George W Hughes, Hughes, Jonathan Liby, Liby whose Christian name is to the plsnntiff unknown, David Hughes, and Mary Hughes, defendants. No. 1396. Complaint for deed and to correct deed. It appearing from affidavits filed in the aboee entitled cause that Noah Huffman, Benjamin S. Cofltnau, Sarah A. Greek, Jacob Greek,Susannah Hoffman. Isaac Hoffman. the children and heirs at law of Elizabeth Strode, deceased, the names of whom at e to the plaintiff unknown, the children and heirs at law of lohn Coflrr.an, deed, the names of whom are to the plaintiff unknown, John Coffman, Harriet 0. Coffman, George M Coffman, Isabel Soringer. David Springer, Titus H Coffman, Coffman who-e Christian name is to the plaintiff unknown, George W Hughes, Margaret Hughes, David Hughes, Mary Hughes Jonathan Liby,^ — Liby whose Christian name is to the plaintiff unknown, of the above named defendants, are noa-residents of the state of Indiana Notice is therefore hereby given the said Noah Coffman, Beojamin S. Coffman, Sarah A. Greek, Jacob Greek, Susannah Hoffman, Dime Hoffman, the children and heirs at law of Elizabeth Strode, deceased, the names of whom ate to the plaintiff unknown, the children and heirs.at law of John Coffman, deceased, the names of whom are to the plaintiff unknown, John Coffman. Harriet () Coffman. George M. Caffman, Isabel Springer. David Springer, Titus H. Coffman, Coffman whose Christian name is to the plaintiff unknown, Georee W. Hughes, Margaret Hughes, David Hugh<*s. Mary Hughes, Jonathan Liby, Uiby, whose Christian name is to the plaintiff unknown, that they be and appear before the Hou. Judge of the Adams circuit court on the 7th day of the next regular term thereof to be holden H the court house in the town of Decatur, commencing on Monday, the 27th day of September, A D. 1880, and plead by answer or demur to said complain' or the same will be heard and determined 111 th ci i absence. Witness my name and the seal of said bourt hereto affixed, this 11th day of August, 1880. N BLACKBURN, Clerk, j August 12, 1880. i PPLICATION FOR, LICENSE. To the citizens of the town of Decatur. Adams Comity Indiana Notice is hereby given that I, the undersignet! John W Voglewede will make application tu the Board of Comn issione s, of Adams county, State of Indiana, a' 'heir next regular session for a license to sell spiritons. vinous .and malt liquors in less quantities than a quart nt a lime ai my place of business in and at. tin building situate on the following described premises, in the town oi Decatur, Adams County. Stu e of tmtiaua, to-wit ; Tlii'rty-three (38) feet off of the west end ol in-lot iiiunbertwo hundred and seventy-four (274), in the town of Dee.-iiur. as the same is designated on the Tecords in be Recorders Office of Said Adams county. JOHN W. VOGLEW EDE. Aug. 12, 1880. * pp6teal bobb foi License. To the cit ■z. us of tbe town of Geneva. Adams < tjiiiily. I ndiana Nuiicv i- hereby given that 1. the under signed. Alexander Robinson, wi iip]l\ I. die Boa id of Commissioners, ot n<iai. s county, 11 'hami, in their next tegular sissiou. fora* license to seli spiritous, vinous and malt lii|i:ors, in le.-s quantities than a quail :.t a tm.e, ai my place of bus mess, in a u<! a t ihe ! inlditig situated on ihe toll .wing <tescriteil premises in town of Geneva. Adams county, in the Stale ot Indiana, to-wii : Inlot number one hundred and nineteen (1 I'.i). in the town ot Geneva, as ihe same is recorded and designated on the rtiotded pi«t of saiu mwii. ALEXANDER ROBI.XSON. 'BOS I ?.[ ell A I ■ ' jf*' -'-'' W ■ ■ SI.H.UOXS I.IVEIi UEfd i i< Rot DY>I»EI'SI A. CONSTII’ATIdN. J -m die--. HiHiniis attacks. Sick D t a i>.o i i . > - - ' '‘-’on of Spirits. Sui'. S-iom.at t. Heart Ruin. IT ms NO EQUAL. I h i*. uiit -i vii let t Southeir. re mi t i - 1a it e<l not i u etot taiita sing <e i t>. > <« t Mek< 1 hy, to ,io v ittjuri.ius iitit .t >. -i ■ stance, hm iUUHEI.V VEGETAFI U. If VI 11 ti-el tlrowst . dehililalt <! ; . < qU'Di h-'lldt.t ' <-, - appetite aid tongut' coated, v<m lifting f i. .or; Id lv?r-r 'lu esi e s ? ,: , *‘ l ’--' » v;' • ui— you so sp- ed.. ; it > • inaun-.tlv aS to take SI MMONS LIVER KF«;ULATOK. It IS Uiven Willi Safety and the h:q }l< - results t tin- most delicate infant. It mk< ' the . ot .juitntp. bitters ot --'-i; kmd. ft I tie cheapest, purest ■■ n-. best family medicine .n the world. J. IL ZEILIN A ( <>.. Philndclphin. I’emi’n S<>LD BY ALL DRUGGISTS, ifteb-llyl