Decatur Democrat, Volume 24, Number 35, Decatur, Adams County, 2 December 1880 — Page 3

THE DECATUR DEMOCRAT Mew Advertisement*. Xotireio non'r—Blackburn ” ” ” —Blackburn " " —Blackburn S rle Jitcb—Christen, as: Mem Market—Weiber. ■ Baker—Melching jS Locals—Place, Welfly, Mini,. | Notice ot Settlement—G io ls. il x Co. W I - - - . - J. W. Place will open his holiday K goods about Dec. 10th. For a good fresh oyster call on J. |i W. Place. J. W. Place is receiving oysters di- , rect from Baltimore every day. J. IF. Place will have the largest ft; stock of candies for the holidays ever fis Decatur. and don'tyou forget it. Tub Oysters at J. W Places. Hold on and get ycur Christmas E; candies of J. W. Place. - Fresh bread, cake and pies always on E sale at Martin’s bakery. - — Martin is receiving holiday goods I daily. The largest and nicest stock of cakes candies, etc., ever in Decatur now en I sale at Martin's. » Lunehat Martin's on Christmas. Smoke the “Sunburst,” the best fiveI sent cigar in this market. For sale at | Welfley’s. Welfley has samething attractive for the holidays. Sugars, teas, coffees, tobaccos, cigars, and everything to be found in a firstclass p scery en sale at Welfley’s. Welfley keeps the best and cheapest soaps in tows. Call and see. Only the best brands of flour kept at Welfley’s. ■ Fresh baked peanut! at Place’s. Commisiioner! meet next Monday. More slow is needed in this stetion. Another lot of excellent pan candies i at Place’s. There are more rabbits than wood in this market. Dini el Wei dr is x jam in thi U. S. court at Fort Wayne. Patent medicine! for coughs and colds are now extensively advertised. Many wealthy people of the north are going to Florida to spend the win ter. Moon A Christen hare contracted to build all the depots on the Narrow Gauge line Mr. Isaac Strass was in town last week. He reports a booming trade at | Fort Wayne. The cold snap did not materially interfere with the running of train! on the G. R. 4 I We received a very pleaiant oall last Friday, from Mr. D. 8. Keil, publiihcrofthe Gazette. The ort Wayne Gazette il out in a beautiful new drees. It. greatly improve! its appearance. Reports of Tewnehip institutes are coming tn too fast. We are compelled to close ir " on’em for a few weeks Quite a number have responded to uur call of last week, for which we are very thankful. But hundreds of others must follow. That Lee Linn baby story was a fraud, but the democrats presented Lee with a |20l) purse all the same. Who wouldn't be an editor—in Wabaih? A government hay baling machine is in town, having been freighted here from Virginia. Agents from the government have been buying up all the hay tin y can get. paying nine do'lara per ton. If we mistake not hay will be worth deuble that figure in this county before spring. We had a very friendly call last Friday from Mr. John Archbold. While in town Mr. A. lost a couple yards of red flannel, that he bad purchased at one of our stores. The finder can leave it at The Democrat office and it will be returned to the owner. This office, will turn out the finest Nett Tear cards this year ever turned out in the county. Those who intend to leave their order should do so before Saturd y of next week. We want about en more orders before sending for the stock. John Snurr, the murderer of Mayer, of Fort Wayne, an account of which was published in this paper at the time, was found guilty last week of murder iu the second degree, and the penalty fixed at imprisonment for life. Ilia counsel moved fer a new trial If it is right to hang a murderer Snurr deserved hanging. A few day! since a fellow w»i ar reitcd-in Indianapolis for some petty offense, but the proof against him was insufficient to eonv.ct and the oenrt thought the belt way to get rid of bim was to order him out of the State forthwith, which it did. The fellow carried a gold watch with the initials “J. P. Q. engraved in the ease There can scarcely be any doubt but that the watch is John I’. Quinn's, of this place, and which was stolen from him last spring.

Trade with those who advertise. Ice in the river is about ten i ichri thick. Railing *v Su.*i*b l.sve several *« ■highs. Nick the barber wear* litfcn coat this eold weather. We La<l rain, snow and sleet in this vicinity last Sunday. Prof. F. A Clancy paid us a very pleasant call this morning. Millions of bushels «f grain are froze up in the different canals running through the country. It was just about us stinging cold Tuesday morning as it ever gets in this section of country. The young I adiei of the Preibytcriau chureh will hold a mum social at the residence of Dr. Dorwin next Tuesday evening, Dee. 7. Ail are cordially invited. •F. G. White, the best low comedian that ever stood before a Decatur audience will probably appear at Krick « Opera House’’ sometime this month. Save up your half-dollars. Circuit court will convene in Adams county next Monday. Nearly all our attorneys, Judge Bobo, and the writer, were laboring under the impression that next Monday a week was the day. In consequence of that erroneous impression The Democrat force is compelled to work day and night this week ii order that the bar docket and about fifty other orders for job printing can be got out on time.

Mr. W. H. Stults, sin of Jacek Stults, returned last week from Colorado, where he has been residing for the past year or so. Mr. Stults paid us a call on Monday, showing us panoramic scenes of Leadville and other places of interest in that mining country. He informs us that Leadville now has about thirty-five thousand inhabitant!, the first house having been built there less than four years ago. Mr. S. will return to that country. We had the pleasure of hearing the Juvenile Operetta, Red Ridinghood's Rescue, rendered in a most pleasing manner, by a crowed es little folks at Decatur, under the instruction of Miss Annie Lewis. There was not a mistake or failure in the while hour and half of performance by some 80 little folks from Byears up to twelve, in solos, choruses, etc., and only assisted by 3 or 4 older voices in separate characters. The musical talent of the preseit generation of Decatur's little folks isabundant. Some of the voices were particularly fine.--Delphos Courant. The following is a list of presents and by whom given in the Berling— Hartman wedding: Gold necklace, groom; extension table, Mrs. M. Bremerkamp; let table spoons and knives, Mr. and Mrs. J. Fullenkamp; caster. H Bremerkamp; flutttig iron, Mr. and Mrs. Nasi, of Mt. Vernon, Ind; tida, Mrs. Wuller; set silver table ipoons, Mr. and Mrs. U. Deininger; tida, Mrs. Fullenkamp; lamp mat. Miss Ida Fulleuka,. p; rug. Katie Bremerkamp; pair woolen blankets, C. N. Lang; prior lamp, Mary Bosse; parlor lamp, J. 11. Bremerkamp; chromo Anna Barthel; toilet set. Miss R. Gast; comb case. John Yager; looking glass, John Dosenbaot; cake stand, D. J. Cos fee; wall pocket, Annie Dillery; towels, Maggie Smith; pipe and water pitcher, F. B. Bossee; set flat irons (nickle plated), B. J. Terveer; set knifes and forks, J. Losse; table doth, Mary Ardner; tet tea spoons, Mary Barthel; tea pot, C. Roilamakcr, jr; one half dozen napkin!. E. S. Ehinger; one-half doten napkins. Henry Stowey; fruit dish, Lizzie Biting; cake stand. Emma Donovan; carving knife and fork. John M . Bowers; crucifix, Lizzie Ernst; lamp, J W. Viglewede; cabinet photo, T. C. Bixler; rattle box, B. J. Tervecr; sugar bowl and pair of Hockings, C. P. Ehingtr; cake stand, Henry Donovan ; rug, Mary Niblilk; rug, Amelia Niblick; rocking chair, Mr. and Mrs. A. Holtbouae; ottoman, James K. Niblick; chromo. Mr.aud Mrs. H. Bosse; chromo, Mary Closs; chromo, Jacob Closs, jr.; comb case, Julia Fitzgerald;bible stand, Ella Fitzgerald; majolica tea pot. W. H. Niblick; pitcher and sugar howl. Herman Tetman; towels, L. J. Smith.

Last Tuesday information reached our ears of a malicious, damnable and ] unpardqnable falsehood that reflects on the character of one who will occupy the years intervening between now and ■ the grave, if necessary, to apprehend tne vik- and malicious slanderer, and on one who is as innocent of such wrong as an angel in heaven. The slander, in its various phases, is so indescribably damnable that the tongue uttering it should wither at the socket and become palsied forever at the root 1 ihe

law’s redress will b« but little satis! action when compared to the libelous report and nothing save the inflictien of some supe.human punishment can ever ameliorate for the injuries sustained by the innocent parties We believe tlieslanI der originated with aud emanated from | one who is envious <d the basin*, ss i prosperity of one of the parties interested, and that law. justice, and injured ' innocence mry in part be satisfied One Hundred Dollars reward will lie paid for information that will lead to the apprehension of the author.

Sold Oct —Jacob Closs has sold his news business to Andrew Fritze, who will continue the same at Sholty'» drug store. All the loading dailies will be kept on sale. Died.—Mrs. Henry Reber, if Kirkland township, died from a stroke of palsy on Tuesday night at 10 o’clock. Mrs. Reber was sixty odd years old, and was universally respected. She leaves two married sons to mourn her loss. Change.—The Narrow Gauge trains will run hereafter as follows: Going eait, passenger, leaves Deeatnr at !> :O0 a. tn., freight leaves at 2 :17 n «> Go ing west, freightleaves Dj.-aturat 1:12 I p. in.. passenger leaves D itur it 3:23 p. m. These trains i in thn • t--. Ti ledo. That A and O -The following cerreapondenen passed between 11. Pengeliy & Co., of Kalamazoo, and the editor of The Democrat Kalamazoo, Mich, 11-26, 'BO, 8. Ray Williams, Ed. Dem., Decatur, Ind. Dear Sir: We note “Durwin' spelled with an "o," in signature to our ■ ad Please correct the error and scud us a sample copy of same. Oblige most truly, R. Pkngelly & Co. REPLY. Democrat Office, | Decatur, Ind.. 11-27, 80. f Dear Sir : Your postal of the 26th , lies before me. The ‘ error’ to which , you refer has received my undivided . attention for abeut one hour. I fully , appreciate your privilege of having , names spelled aeeerding to order, es- , pecially when the privilege is purchas- ; ed and paid for. I also fully realize ( what would be my own fate were I to comply with your postal, and that fate would be entirely too “previous” for this weather. I might, however, impress one copy with the letter “a" in 1 aud send the same to you, but t# let 1 the entire edition “go through” iu that ’ manner would be more than I feel able to stand just now. However. I will i do thebestlcau in the matter,but would t suggest to you that if a continuance to t use that letter “a” is all that will satisfy your desideratum an order to your undertaker will be perfectly proper, the corpse will be ready. Trusting ; that Divine mercy will yet save you from the “awful.

1 am, very truly yours, S. Ray Williams, Pub. Dem. Who for Postmaster. —The question, who will be Postmaster Blossom a successor ?is one of the perplexing things of the day. Tin: Democrat had occasion to say some weeks ago that B. W. Sholty would attend te that after March 4th, and it is yet of the opinion that its belief will prove to have been will found ed. However, B. W. will not git it as easy as might be. Indeed there are new aspirants springing into view every twenty four hours, and some effect to believe that it is to be a free pitch in, the longest pole iu the end to knock the persimmon. Among the new developments we hear of Shafe Petergon, who, we are told has things all fixed and is very languine of success. Then there is Dr. Holloway, who feels that his services in behalf of the afflicted audience entitle him to profound recognition. And then, too. Mr. Ansel Blossom will lose no time in getting his credentials ready for a continuance of office, under the incoming administration Ansel has sucked th** teat so long that it has become almost second nature' but there isn’t so much in the office to cause the shedding of so many tears over a failure to get it. Ansel Las given very good satisfaction. John P. Quinn has his optics sot on a better thing. Then comes Win Congleton. Win doubtless deserves the office as much and perhaps more than any of his competitors, but we are told be will effect to let the office seek him. Dr. T. T. Dorwin don't want it. There is no more honor in it for him, as he’s been there before. Then conies little Dal Trout. This noor little insect has been trying to get the Decatur postoffice ever since hi. vainly tried to make a living for himself at Portland, hu Mr. R. 8. Peterson aed Postmastir Blossom managed to «ave th** people es Decatur foom such a dire calamity.

We have often wondered why this little quack doctor "longs” so for the poetoffice. He has no qualifications for the position. He has made a failure es everything he undertook, except hjs newspaper, and that has one foot already in the grave, io we arc at a losa to know why he has such an insatiable thirst for the lacteal in that little government teat. We can only 1 account for it on the ground that lie wants to read the postal cards passing through the office But pshaw, its

; absurd to think about such an insignificant puppy as Dal Trout getting , anything except what his old father i charitably bestows upon him to keep his little soul and b >dy t >geth *r. Democrats have nothing to say in the ma.ter, but uow that it has to be a re- : publican we find "our boys’ all kindly disposed towards the square fellows seeking the place. So far as we have : any knowledge <f the subject the coni test, if there be one, will jj i.'l.vjj.i i the present incumbent aud B. W. | Sholty. I

Died.—Rev. John Wemhoff. of Fort Wayne, but formerly of Decatur, died at bis residence in Fort Wayne last Tuesd ay Re Opening.—The Presbyterian church which has been closed si wee August Ist for the purpose of being repaired is now about completed. Il will be opened Sunday, December 12th. We extend a cordial invitation to ail to be present at the morning service. It is expected that the pas’ur will be aisisted by someof his neighboring brethern in the ministry There will also be a communion service that day. Members. Thanks. This morning when it seemed we wanted a smoke as bad as ever we did in our life jovial. hig-heart-e*l Col. John Welfley entered our sanctum with a box of ‘hose uiexeellt 1 "Sunburst' cigars under his arm. He passed them around, giving each ne of the compositors o»e. and 'hen presented the balance to the writer. We are more than thankful, friend Welfley. but no*, because of the present do we say that no better cigar can be found ja Decatur’s market than the Sunburst. Fike.—About nine o’clock last Saturday night our citizens were called from their beds and fire-sides by an alarza of lire being sounded by some strong lunged individual The alarm wag caused by a fire in the roes of the building iccupied by Fred .Johns. Hut slight damage was don! However, this does not in any manner modify the fact that tbo town is in weed of gome kind of an aparatus for extinguishing fires. Had the hour boon twelve or one at night it is very probable the frame row on east aid* of See ond street would have been reduced to' ashes

More of the Quack’s Cussedness. —The following note wag sent us through the mails. We know nothing about the affair to which it refers, but we plainly see that it is another of Dal Trout s contemptible little tricks, ■ B! tk ing around to find out something about the private affairs of his neighbors, a thing hereditarily characteristic of him: the note. Decatur. Nov. 26, 1880. Editor Democrat. —That dashing young lady of Decatur, as Mr. Dal Trout puts it in his paper, did not “slope ” with her lover, as she has no te. No pers> n knew when she was to go as that was simply a matter that very properl v concerned no one but herself. Trout’s labored effort in the Journal is a gross perversion of facts, even were the subject or circumstance a proper one for publication. If Trout and others connected with the Journal would-pay more attention to keeping their own door-yards elean and especially Trout, whose own abode does not shine with a very great degree of brillianey.and less to the private affairs •f others they would undoubtedly get along as well, with the chances decidedly in favor of better. A. W.

It Vas Ml'Bll. —Within a cozy little coton Second street resides a twain.husband and wife, who have been junketing along life’s dreary and uncertain pathway for about, one and twenty years. In all these years nothing occurred that gave cause for regretting the day the rosy god sped an anew that transfixed these two willing hearts, as the union has been a happy and propitious one. The little volume on domestic economy has received due attention, its teaching’ liberally respected, and in consequence thereof a snug little sum has been safely deposited for a rainy day. Could the little unpleasantness that entered that household one evening last week be forgotten, er in some way erased from life s record, the union would be a model one. But. alas! that iucontrollable temper imposed upon frail humanity by some unknown power has caused an irruption in this hitherto peaceful and unostentations abode Some ebscure writer has advanced the proposition that the bitter must be taken with the sweet The proposition, homely though it be. is verified in the various walks of life, and the subjects of this article hare at last proven the obscure author to have been a writer of no little information on the vicissitudes peculiar to this toe often unrighteous world. But to the irruption. The half of this union that is Generally regarded the "better-half" (though we must confess our inability to understand why it is ao) is the de sceudant of what we here in far away | Hoosierdom are wont to call a “bluepellied Yankee,” while the old man, or the half that isn't so good as the other half, feels something big coming up in his throat, whenever his mind is permitted to wonder back to the land oer which Kaiser Wilhelm sways a ruling hand Those German songs, with chorus sweet and clear, which charmed his boyhood days, and the beautiful | scenery on the Rhine still swell his i bosom with emotion. And he thinks. ! too. of that mother who gave him birth, but who now sweetly sleeps beneath a weeping willow on a vine clad hi!] chat o erlooks fair Bingen, and in these moments does he think, "Oil, land of me birth, thy beauties can never be erased f rem me memory ! But the “better i half’ cares not a fig for the Rhine. BinIg* n. or the D itch songs. In I t. tih.ie she dearly loves her husband ode utterly abhors the laws and customs of his native land, and in all these years

’ lit- she co» ■ Bine Laws of l “h“P< 011 that the old ; place in willyetfioda length and breadth ( fft‘irougho'i. the public. Well, as il i- not 1 "'^ 1 ? rC ’ many, Mr. -Jacob Hart mai.a^” n, ‘ t 0 way or another to make corn nieal‘' J 0 would cause an ordinary quality to blush with shame, and because of this fact he has unintentionally placed himself in a position where a small portion of th* responsibility for this sad affair will find ar* abiding place npon his shoulders. One day last week Sir. Hart delivered a few sacks of his newmade corn meal to one of our stores, Niblick. Crawford A Sons we believe it wa . and us bad luck would have it the liege lord of this article was there at the time He felt an unusual gtiawiogand fussingof the inner man, and an investigation of the factdeveloped itself that his whole “bread-basket whs hi*>kj ing him square in the face; and it seemed tobecryingout“Mushand milk , He could no longer withstind th.* temptation aad fifty cents of what would otherwise have gone into the sinking fund was invested in some meal. Hur ridly aud eagerly sought he his home, the gaining of which his wife was told to put the kettle ou and their appetites for that evening would be appeased with some mush dissolved in rich lac teal fluid secured from Brindle the morning previous. His manner on this occasion was rather of the commanding order than of the suggestive, and his ‘'better half waa not slow to dis cover it. The more she thought on 't the more commanding it appeared. Her Yankm blood was warming up. and when he reminded her of how his mother used to make mush, of bow long she cooked it, and finally, in a jocose manner, when he imparted to her his belief that when it oame to making mush she was no more to be compared to his mother than as !«1 was to a bullfrog »s a jumper her blood fairly boiled and it was with great difficulty she refrained from amaehing his head with the poker. But the mush centinued to boil—and so did the Y ankee wife. Her wrath needed no nursing to keep it warm. In due time the table was set and the now unhappy couple seated themselves thereat—he at one end and she directly opposite. At the place where hewas to enjoy the new-made mush sat only a bowl, with a large spoon irregularly lying in coivenient proximity. At her end of the table sat a bowl, pitcher of milk and a large dish of steaming mush. Os the mush and milk she unconcernedly helped herself and was soon apparently relishing the evening meal. He directed a look of stern inquirey across the grub stand, but no atteation did he receive When endurance seemed no longer to be a virtue he said, “Hant me the mush.

Still she paid no attention, bat on the contrary caused the contents of that bowl to disappear more rapidily than before. “Vill you please to hant me the mush ?’ he inquired. "1 have none,” she indignantly replied. while her blood received new heat. “You has none ? I hat ish dat ? pointing his finger in the direction of the mush dish. "That iscorn meal pudding ! "and she refilled her bowl. He looked, and then reflected. “You lie! he said, and the battle was fair to be on. ■Take care, you old lop-eared Dutchman. don’t you tell me I lie,’ with a strong and unmistakable disposition to want a settlement instanter. ■Ven you call him puddin' you're a bigger liar than old Doc Trout’s son Dal. you old bellied-blue Yankee

••Look here, y«u old beer keg, don t you call tu» a bigger liar than Dal Trout or I'll have you imprisoned ninety and nine years or the rest of your miserable old life." and she made a spring for him with a large bread knife in her hand. He grabbed the knife just in time to save it from severing the little thread that still permits him to be in the land of the living. She jumped over three chairs and into the pantry where lay a heavy rolling pin, the same which she let fly at his head. It struck him immediately above the left ear and glanced off and smashed a large looking glass to smithereens. The two clinched, and in the tussle upset the table, the edge of one leaf breaking the cat’s baek. He held on to her throat until a passer by, who heard ; the racket and entered, laid his hand I upon the pretty well exhausted form of the conquering husband a«d doubled him up and laid him somewhat unin one corner of the room. He rallied j«st in time to as- ‘ sist his wife who was getting in her work on Mr. Passer-by with a b»*»m. A herculean effort on the part of poth stood the unwelcome caller on the sidewalk. feet up. •‘Now, diden I told you it vas mush “Well," said the good wife who was satisfied, “you can call it mush if you want to.-but, by the shades of our departed cat, don't you ever again say that I am a bigger liar than Dal Trout." and the table was re-set for the evening meal. I suh l.og C utters Wanted. | Saw-low cutters wanted to cut 200.- ' 000 fee tof saw-logs, for which we will pay SI.OO per thousand, cash. Also stave makers wanted. John W. Rout. ts.

Noticeoi SeUlement. The firm of D. M G».»d»eU Ac ''»■• wish to h»Ti» all outstanding aeeownts settled by eaah or note by the first day of January. 1881. Tboae knowing themselve * indebted will please net accordingly i>. M. (loODsELI. & Co. /■**■» the New* to Mary. " I ' l iod farm of 100 acres, 40 acres clearer. . , l til) acres good timber. 2 miles east of 0.- Wi| , S(;U rc!i . wnable - Ji. H. Dent. I’aj I p. Ail par ies iir!-htod t<> us >vill , call and settle before lauuary I <tn r l>"<>k- • list be sett leu. DuitWlN A Ilnf.THol> K. nii-t w 4. Don't forget it. Hailey & Longwci<• i awarded First Premium on Enlarj' Pictures in •>:1. >t i I'or. li.nd I■: ■. tie. I Sth. I -SO. <i ■ : 'io. . ... , J togruphii a. '’ ' . .... i. iy wsniiiu : -.i-i >ms:i: j belter villi ‘.hem or their th in elsewhere in ine .state, as our pricec are ■ about a halt lower for good work than I auyothcrin thestate. Al) work warrau ■ led life-like and durable as time. n2'.l Town Property for Mele. The undersigned has :<me very di : sirable property in Decatur that ho I will sell at a bargain. Parties wishing i to buy will serve their own interests i by calling on B 11. Dent. Nuv is, SO. t! ‘Telegraph it to the Boys.” Persons knowing themselves indebted to me by note or account must pay the same on or before the Ist day of January, 1881, or I shall be compelled to collect by law. B. H. Dent. Nov. 16, ’BO. ts. Wanted. To trade a buggy, wagon, or spring wagon, for a horse, a young horse prefered. Call on J. E. Ellsworth & Co., Decatur, Ind. 4w Farm for Sale. The undersigned citizen of Canton, Stark County, Ohio, has a farm (with a 2-story brick house on it) of 12" acres of choice land in Kirkland township, Adams county’, Indiana, which he offers for sale at reasonable price and on very easy terms. For particulars address the owner. Lewis Koons, Canton. Stark co., Ohio. 3ms. no. 32 IfiMMOl The firm of Hoover A Anter, milliners and dressmaking, have this day dissolved by mutual consent, r Mrs. Hoover retiiing. Mrs. Auter will continue in business, having removed the stock of goods to the store room of Mr. Edington, immediatly opposite the old stand. Mrs. Auter herewith returns thanks to those who have favored her with their patronage and hopes, by fair deal ing and good work, to receive a continuance of the same. The dressmaking will be carried on ■ is usual in a room on the second floor. Respectfully, Mrs. D. A. Auter. 1 Decatur Sept. 14, 'BO. ts

CITY MEAT MARKET. C.WEIBLER, Proprietor. In Luckey’s building, Numbers block. —:o: — FRESH MEATS of all kinds always on hand —:o*—■ SHOP Neat and Clean. me a call. C. Weiblkr. Decatur, Dee.. B,'Bo. 6mn35.

A. FEW REASOIVS WHY OWBN, FX2CLET * GO. FORT ■VVA.YTKTES, XTVGD I AYA, Can supply you wtih ready made clothing cheaper than any other house in Indiana . Ist. Wean' the largest m*n ifactures d ting business m the state 2nd Being m inuf icturers an I buying is Idl >ir cl )t.t?s ai I trim nings inn large way and of first hand, enables us to pro Lice a suit or gtrmenr. at a price way below our competitors. r • , .. 3d Our Manufactory is located at Utaea, N. 1., where we use all the improved machinery now in use for the business, such as the Stea n Sponger and the new patent cutting machine. Capable of cutting one hundred pairs of pants in ten hours. And all other garments in like proportion. sth. Selling at our price and crediting no one 6th. Garanteeing satisfaction to the purchaser by return of the goods, and money refunded; or if worn and not proving satisfacbirly paying to the purchaser of such garments enough to satisfy the customer. Upon the conditions we solicit your natronage and agree to -ave you from 20 to 40 per cent on all puachases of Clothing and Furnishiag goods. PIXLEY & CO.

S\V \P GREENiiACKS FOll F A N C Y BACKS! - Fancy Backs vs. Greenbacks, W e show to dav a splendid line of F ANCY lJ * Ll? [ l) .OVERCOATS, now ;di th-rage; bark iinl r.e.l Ll- .|.. : . h |r<-d in .king • i nmg tn dailv. Our kof . ‘v-r - I iv.-i‘- .’in,-.- Ist S-rlcrabH.. Ba * : ~1,..e -M ,n,r.shi..nsM.. g».«ls, V-w s vhsl. I‘»„‘lt .., ~1.1,, w.-ll ■ 01.01 Ill.S 'Ol AHI. lI.ALIM. it.i„. 'k. - nils “t Un- 1 i“'l' 111 tra.le. steeples-" f,.|b.w.s ;h .1 wor. hid all the time for etisto ners to keep. '■ *2? Ab’k? TNT Jtii T 3L .IXIVI/N -NJ /V ,

TI,I .ind.-r.--ig..,] ivi |) | i!lVo his fine! . Engli-di li-tsc i>: D- .truron Saturdays, whore he will ' i:d ,], c fall **• s.-iti. II ■■ :I* ■ '.-i--t ’ : horse 1 \y l a < » <"1- B-IfHl Do not •’i.rg.-r to call and see our La.i djes and Chii Ir.-n s Clok and Dolmens -thirty different styles. i . Ladies I nderware, Children s t ndertvare. Men’s I nderware, all new fresh goods. Our new 50c. 75e. and 81 corsets , are the best sold for the money. Velvets for skirts and trimmings : cheap; silk dress goods. Gents shirts, collars, etc. The 'I Brace with rollers; without ’ rubbers, the best Suspenders made. Fine st.o-k of watches and jewelry. Beautiful Ruchings. i New Home Domestic. American and : i Singer sewing machines in stock. Our holiday goods are coming. Call and see us. A. J Hill. ts. Nothing Like Home. ——o M ELCHING the Baker will have more HOLIDAY GOODS than any other Store in Decatur.

o TOYS of all kinds kept constantly on hand such as V UTS, CAKES, CANDIE . <£' FAN CY FIXINGS. BALTIMORE OYSTERS always on hand. And also FRESH BREAD AND PIES CAKES, *®*Coine and give me a call. E. Melchixg. Decatur, Dec., 3, ’BO n3stf OTICE TO NON-RESI DENTS The State of Irnbana, Adams County. 8* In the Adams Circuit Court. December let m, 1880 Jvhn rlutfnezle, William .V>n. L-wie L. Heil, James I’ Meeker, John I‘ewor. Stephen H Bailey, Sarah C. Bailey. George Cex, Elizabeth McConkey. Complaint n notes and foreclo«ute of R E mortgage No 1439

It appearing ftsm affidavit, fil-d in >he above entitled cause, that S rfhen H Bailey, Sarah C. Bailey, George Cox. E izsbtth McConkey, of th- auove named de’endaiits are non-residents of the State of Indiana Notice is therefore hereby given the said Stephen H Baily. Sarah C. Baily. George Coi, Elixabe h McConty that they le and appear before the Hon Judge of the Adams Circuit Coart, on the first day of the next regular term thereof, to be holden at the Court Honse in the town of Decatur, commencing on Monday the 6th day of December, A. D. 1880, and plead by answer or demur to eaid complaint, or the same will be heard and determined in their absence.

FFitnsss, my nam**, and the seal of said i Court hereto offixed, this 26th day «f November. A D. I*B9 Peterson and Huffman atty's for plt'ff. Decent h r 2. 1889 N BLACKBURN, Cleik, OlNKoliUlon ol C o-Patnri’Nlitp. |) j. mutual agreement we, the unders-gn-1 > e«l. have thi* d»y dissolved partnership. For a time we will each occupy our present office for tb»* purpose us settling up ami disposing of mH uufinnislied firm business. Those indebted 10 the firm will please call at an ear y day and settle ei-h---erhy CA*h or note Thanking our friend* who have in the past favored us with their business and trusting w» may each be favorably remembered in the future w» remain, yours very truly. DAVID STUDABAKER JOHN P QUl’iN. Decatur, Oct. 251 b. 1880. nSOtf.

|' of 1 c IT' > NTFN"- K ESI DEN f’ ’ The Stale of Lidiaua, Adanm County. **. In lhe A‘l»ni“ -'TOiiii '<>'(>■' Dr. « >*r "■rm. Ir--:. V , r S Boiler V. Cl ■> >' '' 1 w • »f 4*- <1 ?* • * . . r S’ I of In > t ‘ x , r , «• v*hr g •• 11 •”* '(r-or-. a Bil'Kr *ha« he be nl j before H«>n. Jude* of ’*”• ' i ' ,u * cir * i u;. .hih.co ,Ve first d»y of th” regular ivru thereof, to he ho’d-n "** the ’ourt House in the town of Deevur, eoujmencing •»« M .ndav, the •th t y of he-ceinb-r. A. D. 1880. ini pic-id by answer O’ ‘lemur »o said uomp’-iint, or »’iesiint w»i! ' - h**ird wn*! dM‘>rnvo' 1 i • » h ' <** in • my name tii ! • * thig ■ni l c.mrt hereto affixed. ih -a w e nber. 18*41. N BLA’ KdDRN. ci -rfc *zile of Real Estate. Th undersigned, Auditor of Adams C enty. bolitna w 11 sell ai private »>ls southeast quarter of the south•-*»< q iarterof section thirty-fire (35), in townah'/» twenty-six (26) north, range fourteen (14) east, in said ceunty and State, containing ferty acres, more or lest Terms will he made known on applicative to the undersigned G. CHRISTEN, Deca'ur, Ind., Dec. 2,1880. Awdtter. SALE OF DITCH.

IvrOTICR s hereby given ‘hat the uniier«igned has been notified in writing by TFilliam Swans, a laid owner, and person interested in the so called Swartz •litch, situated ii Union township, Adams coun’y, also by G. F. Kinti, County surveyor. that the following named persons, to-wit : W. s. Lower, Jacob Wagner, Morris Rosenberg, Frederick Bloom, Jacob Ahr an! Joseph Miller, have failed.to procure the excavation or construction of such part of Sabi ditch as was apportioned to them respectively by the viewers, appointed according to law, in the manner and lime specified in the report made by said viewers. [ shall, therefore, in pursuance nf Secii on 12 of the Ditch law approved Mnrch 9, 1875, on Friday the 3Ut day of December, 1880, at 2 o clock P M., at the Court House door in Decatur, let to the lowest and best responsible bidder, the excavation and construction of so much of tho said Swarts ditch as described below, to-wit : Frem Station 10 to station 33, being 2.800 lineal feet apportioned by Baid viewers to Wrt. 8. Lower : also from station 58 to Station 54. being GOO lineal feet, apport oned by said viewers to Jacob Wagner ; also from station 43 to station 48 apportioned by Q aid viewers to Jforris Bosenberg ; also from station 48 to station 58, being 1,000 lineal feet, apportioned by said viewers t« Frederick Bloom ; also frem stat’on 76 to station B*3 being 600 lineal feet, opiortioned by said viewers to J tcob \hr ; also from station 64 to station 75. being 1,200 lineal feet, appo tioned by said viewers to Joseph Miller, said work to he doae strictly in accordance with the specifications attached to the report of the viewer*, filed in the Auditors office of Adams County, Indiana. Bidders will be required to tile a boat, with good and sufficient security, payable to the above meatione l JFm. S. Lower, Jacob Wagner. Morris Rosenberg, Frederick Bloom Jac »h Ahr and Joseph Miller, for ihe faithfal performance of said work within the time specified at the day of the letting G. CHRISTEN, j 35 Auditor Adams Co. Audito-'a office, Alanis County, Ind., Dec 2,18b0

SALE OFDITCH. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned has been notified in writing, by Theodore Beaty, a bind owner, and person interested in the so-called Swartz ditch, situated in Union township, Adams county that the following named person, to-wit: Henry, Bmrell has failed to procure the excavation or construction of such part of *aiu drch as was apportioned to him by the viewers, appointed according to bxw in the m inner and time specified in the report nude by said viewers. 1 shall, therefore, in pursuance of section 12 of the ditch law. approved March 9, 1875, on Friday the l<th day of December, 18*0, at 2 o’clock :p m , at the Court House door in Decatur, let to the lowest and b-st responsible bidder, the excavation and construction of so tn eh of the Sw <ri: ditch as is described , b-10-v. to wit : From Station 33 to Station 43, being 1(HM» bo*al fee: apportioned by said viewers to Henry Burrell. Said work to be done strictly in accordance *i’h the specifications a«ta bed to the report of the viewers filed in the Auditor's office, Decatur, Adams County. Ind. Bidders will be required to file ii bond, with good and sufficient security. pavable to the above mentioned Henry Burrell, for the faithful performance of said work within the time specified at the day »f the letting. G. CHRISTEN, Auditor. Adams County. Auditors office, Adams County, (nd, Nov. 16, 1880.