Decatur Democrat, Volume 24, Number 44, Decatur, Adams County, 3 February 1881 — Page 1

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■ * ,J. T. BAILEY. ■ATTY at law J. P, W? DECAT UR, i;nJA N’ A. B’ilLJ rftetice in Adams and adjoining ■E Count ice. Collections a specialty. v24n29tf S. G. RALSTON - | PHYSICIAN A SURGEON, GENEVA, INDIANA. Office aver Harrod’s Furniture Store. Professional c ,11s promptly attended font ■bll bums. 25jy79if S. 1“. Slireiis. Jl. if., ■ Physician and burgeon, PLEASANT MILLS,IND. E Office in Gepinurt’s b'i’.l ling, where be t»“ *”jud when not ( rolessionnlly eiiHgf’' 4 <‘d. »ipr!6» A. G. HOLLOWAY. mTd?’ DECATUR, INDIANA. |L- Office tn Illusion’s Bio -k. up-stairs Will 1 ’*e D-1 to all pn !(>. - >1 calls promptly, night or day. (’barges i ason ibie. liesi de.’tco an north side < i M ni<o street. 4t i h<>T;so east of Hart's Mill. 25jy79tf K:2 :5. UUiOK.i’l'M’l. W. JI Nfllfl.r t .. : l». Sr ’ MARKS, V ih'‘. J DE ’ATUR, INDIANA ■k - no* i * ;.tt«u oY h general banking business. KB" W e buy and sell Town, Township and Ceunty Orders. 2\jy79tt f. I.FUSCt, f. O. HOOPER France If Hooper,

If aHWATj J/ h.llV, DECATUR, INDIANA. B Will practice in A I .uh an! adjoining ■cmrttiee Collections as; :->ltv I* ?ds, ■>‘ T tg“ Jr • and olh< r iesi -m- r-n'r, of writing jikdv with imtiHKn • ..npatch. Will bur and sell real >te and | .y taxes, F<es reasonable. Offic- over .Stones hardware •tore, east aide S;v md 3'iiw;. 31oct 9 T. C.’siLVCKLE yT~ House, Sim, and Carriage Painter, And Paper il-inj, r. Graining, Calso'.t.ni V. aitew 'Ling, •tc Prices to suit the tiu:i ~ Sixteen years in,'Adams county. tliv,-i. ;l call an ! save money. “hop on southe t corner of Jef-fer-ou and Second ' tn.vis k'i beoatur, Ind., Aug.Q, 1879. Baug79 PETERSON A 111 1 i-'.MANA ATTORNEYS AT LAW, DBCATt'B, INDIANA. n Will practice in Adams and adjoining counties. Especial attend n given to collections and, titles to reai estate. Are No taries Public and draw dev.l- and mortgagee Real estate bought. ... | u I rein-. lon teafanable terms. Office, rooms 1 and 2, I. O. O. F. building. 2jy79tf Frank Leslie’s Weakly. The only D.tnceratic Illustrated I Newspaper published -will be scut pfls! paid, for live weeks (until end of nanipaigu) for thirty cents. Agents wanted in every town. Send thirty cents for five weeks’ subscription or i six cents in postage stamps for sain- I

pie copy and illustrated catalogue. Clubs offour will be sent for five week.s for sl. Address Frank Leslie Publish ins Co., 15 Dey street N< . York. JOHN SHIREY, AUCTION KK I J, Im Wishes to to ’he pcnpb* of Decatur •*1 vb iiii’x that ■■ i- n<- t‘. i fe.' (xia! a octi<»«eer in the -‘ini v mJ tb-*f Ik-. At'l ’» nil limes !• if »o • ni ft atb u b* hn»? nt • j’lurt v-fiv.* KKK&*-« t*splire will f'U'khie Him io g*. b»\y©h’l ’* ; *»ht toaU rhoein* plo w hn» ritirj*- w 1 ■ vt\ >--■ 0.1tle. , Order* left nt rhe Itw Hi t < i F< auce £ fiaopcr will receive | n utj-t ..neurit n. jy22w3 JOHN BHIKLY. NOTICE'. HERS. KJlfttlie ishcrMi hnt there will b a I fir< of the (U mt ' u ; o . lent, on the lasi ,i h 'hs of ( h toil Applrc-ants fer license must pres -n ‘Hln proper trustee V c« rt’fiente, or ■>; .• i satisfactory evidence of good moral character,” and to be 8 Recess fill must pus.- a g. »<1 examination in Orthography, Beading. Writing, A’rithme tic, Geography, Eng '.) Gra .n. .r, Phyeio logy, and History c e Vt } te«. G. W. A LUCKEY, June 13,1879 Cjunty Ship t. F jTfc • -Ea: monV. t . < • h in •vary town to take su’..-<rij us for the largest, ch*apesi fiui I - .rated fa mi R publication in the world Any one can Be? one a successful Six ehg’C.t WO? ks of art g« V’ > . ree t -.Tilers. The is so lew that almost everybody sub•er> “'a. One agen n; ing 1- Usi b•«ribera in a day. A lady reports making

•ver S2OO clear pr n» in te Joys. Allwho engage make money fast. You can devote <U your time to lilt usiues.*. or only your re time You need not be away from kw»-i-- ; ewr night. Cou enn t it as well as V g<rt qmd exprtisriv? outfit frr< It you want •pliable work send us yuur a‘dress at <a«-e. It costs nothing to try the business*JTo one w’.o engage ' u’s t•■» .ke great pay As 11t*s Grouse STini-on & Cd., Portland, Maine. 2*2jy ~ J. 15. IMtupr o specific Medicine. | >r. L B. is e, pwtirire »we fer lpa*»!uarrha*, Ir*?® «a WhHm med Ml *U-u,, reea’ting fr-n* *«it. Ab KM, •* Parrew »<Mhfy. irritn’BWsy. Meatal Aa>k*y. Languor, Us-i---tn’e. 6eyr*ss£on frf Bp<ri«, and functional Ar’’si»gewe»rt of nervous system gener®Ft. PUoh in !•*<& Lose of mem ry rid DRVORK. AFTER. MP aad dtooos U o U«d H A < S JI * i-X. jin i ■ «mM f *** r Waw »*• •«****•« *( WJ tlß< A «k-rl <*«’*« nnooJlMmi wIH tewt-re • *|.H ftrxwr* beobh h pl ‘ r ' KFMpMrw free Ml. Wi for •*< j»*t jw-Ttvawlara. packng»v. >r Sfc. WHI b» hy wail ea roAAdrw nl’i ardors, J. B.BlMF®Off’S KOICIKR CO. Nx'<- dM end M .in st . BuSalo S. Y. (ST ia Dewiu’' by DORWW & HOLIHOUSB. 28n»v7kyl

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Stop That tough. If you are suffering with a cough, cold ah th ma, bronchitis, hay fever, consumption loss of voice, tickling in the throat, or any aflSection 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 New Dis cowry have been used within (he last yeir, and have given perfect satisfaction in every instajice. We can unhesitatingly say ’bat this is really the only sure cure for throat, and lung affections, and ca-n cheerfully recommend it to all. Call and get a trial bottle for ten cents or a regular size torsi. LMJRWIN & HOLTHOUSE. Deci?tur. Ind. 4 <SKNTS TO JAN. 1. >•■l Z.. X The Chic a o Weekly News wul * e Bent ’ postpaid, t 1 F- 4 fro,n date ro Jan. lai A J l'*' 1 J>■ -* next, for .'ocents. This k : J K^ -: '"’l trial bu’’script </n will ---J i ensi le readers to be:i come acquainted with K‘<-' i the cbeapwt metro■w'Oj gh-7 d l Olitan weekly in the BKZ'UaI P-: V-8. independent lr 1 ofitlcs. nil the news, £- 'll latvi correctmarketreports. F SIX completed stcrlea k2q| t” jtn even issue. AfavorEu’4 L -/ ite family paper. N* nd IL I r 'i ,o «•«•«’* (silver) j»t F-’’a fc ■■ T once ; ;<l «et it un’tl !• i V 1 f■ j Jan. J. VSL Eleven KQa r j k J tr al biit>M-rfptlumi for EriSl r. <• / fl 0. ar price is . / 75 s. \ '(idrt-ss / Publisher Weekly News, Chicago, Hi. l Distortry, : . i ihe r-pte.ly < ut e of t'onsuinption and all di.seasi s that lead to it. such as stubborn Coughs, neglected Colds. Bronchitis, Hay Fever. Asthma, pain in the side and chest, dry hacking cough, tickling in the Hoarseness, Borc Throat, and all chronic or lingering diseases of the throat

and lungs, Dr. King s New Discovery h is no equal and has established for it elf a worhl-wide reputation. Many leading physicians recommend and use it in their pnwt.iee. The formula form which it is prepared is highly recommended by all medical journals The clergy and the press have complimented it in the most growing terms. Go to your druggist and get a trial oo’tle for ten cts., or a regular size for sl. For sale by Dorwin & Holthouse. u t::e i:ev/ food 4 MEDICINE "itteb* 111 ERE ui no gri-it«TBlood Producer and Lile-.su> - tabMKg Prim Ijio in the \ >rld <rf fXntj uu-di- ; .rtnr tl««» Al AL 1 BiITEIO, nr< j>ajrc<| from I u4fr- ' merited Jalt. In»p . and Quinine. TLej Xd j ttbc G 'lyai dthe I niiii. ■ i.ii. h the hloud, eoTituy tlm biMvtn. h*ri’.eu the miizi lta. qut- t the nerbea,cheer the mind, pejf'ct diytfifion, regulate the stomach ;uid ' bowcl|, t lense the Ulw r ami kidueys, andrttaJize with i new iiJ. ext ra iiue; 1 till-body. lk-.\an oftjuiTart. us | uuihiib L'M k b r tlu-Company’ll* : Uirt; -up - appear* jdeinlyon tl«* I abet of every Lot- ; He. >lc.mivl,. ue. MALT Blll'Ei.itCll., Mass. 24- 4. i pETITION TO SELL REAL ESTATE. The State of Indiana. Adams county, Ss. Notice is hereby giv.n that inivid

U.rck, a Iminisirntrix .of the eslate of Abfolom McCurdy, deceased, has filed his petition io sell the veil estate of the decedent, his personal estate being insufii' ient to pay his debts; and that said petition will be heard at the next term. 1880, of the Adams circuit court of said county. Wit nt-3 my hand and the seal of said court, this 7th day of December, 1880 N BLACKBURN. Clerk. D. ai'j.r, *nd.. lh-;- bth, 1880. nob wl Pi ■ c a Hooper at»‘ys lianhoml. r . . SSow Lo.*t, Hotorrd! Just published, a new edition of DR. CULVER lUELL’S CELEBRATED EASYon the radieal cure (without medicine) of Spermatorrhoea or Seminal lYeaknsss, Involuntary Seminal Losses, Impotency, Mental and Physical Incapacity, Impediments to Marriage, vie ; also, <*oi>.°umptir.n, Epilepsy and Fits, induce 1 by self indulgence or sexual extravagance, &c. The celebrated author, in this admirable Essay, clearly demonstrates, from a thirtyyears' successful practice, that the alarm ing consequence of eels-abuse may be radically cured withcut the dangerous use of internal medicine or the application of the knife; pointing out a mode of cure at once simple, certain, and effectual, by means of which every sufferer, no m liter what his condition may I e, may cure himself cheaply, privately, atul raduully. Lecture should be in the hands. » of every youth and every man in the land. Sent under st al, in a plain envelope, to any address, j/osf ; on receipt of six cts. or two postage H.imps. The Cnlvcrwell Medical Co.j t 4 1 Ann St., New York, N. Y„ Post Offic Box 4586. [2Cfebßoy 1 ]

DRESSMAKING!! Notice is hereby given to the ladies of Decatur and viejnity that I have opened a Dressmaking Shop in Decatur, and am prepared to CI T AXIS MAKE «gl I IT ASD FIT ladies' and Children's Dresses in the latest New York and Pa. isian styles Ido i rutting by the < elebraled perfect fitting f/iodel r . / . »o* in the city so doing. i iEi . vj-a years pructidal experience I g . . satitfacrion in each and every iin-: ur aj. 1 I : ; “dseit t» «hare as yeur patron •/• GTS RfcASON- • ABbE.‘ Sbopon2iid street,over ''outer Aw ftloltliouMe’s Shoe .More. i MRS. K. E. FRISTOE I April 2, 1880.

VJXXCIOI-tO.IsL.IXXg,. HISKEY& SPANGLER ? ■■ " - ■ Opposite Adams County Bank, Cail the attention of the public generally to a large and comblete line of BURIAL CASKETS AND COFFINS, x\nd to the fact that they are using the M. &L ANTI-SEPTIC FLUID, For Embalming, Mummifying, Disinfecting and Purfuming the flesh of the dead, and of Preserving the Features in a natural state. A fine line of

SHROUDS Are also kept on hand. In addition to their undertaking establishment they have the largest and most complete stock of P Tin UTT TH DP PUHNHUREj Ever offered to the people of Adams County. Dot't purchase one dollar's worth of Furniture before examining • heir stock and prices. HISKEY & SPANCLER. Decatur, Ind., Sept. 9, 80 ly. tlray-s Specific Ucdicine. TRADE MARK i’ltß Great TRADE MASK t English Remedy an unfail- V ing cure for Seminal weak iKfliil /•'$ ness, Sperm a* torrh ea .1 m notency.Jaud BEFORE TAKlHfi.asensm thmfcnEß TAKIHS. ivr.vw hh a f' r ’- •■«!'«nee ot Self-ahu ß ’f loss * t Univcrsiti Dnssitudo, Pain in the Back, Dimness of Vision, Premature Old Age, and many oth-

■ • ’ * n-’ -- — er diseases that lend to Insanity, Consumption and a premature grave. particular in our pamphlet, which we desire to send free by mail to every one. The Specific Medicine is acid by all druggists at SI per package, or 0 pack ages for so, or will be sent free by mail on receipt of the money by addressing THE GRAY MEDICINE CO., No. 10 Mechanics Block, Detroit, Mich. iludiien’H Arnica Salve. The Best Salve in the world for Cuts. Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Suit Rheum, Tetter, Clutp|.eil ID.nds, Chilblains, Corns, and all kinds of Skin Eruptions. This salve is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction in every ease or money reftttided Price 25 cents per box. For sale by Doiiwin & HoLTHOUSK. HEALTH IS WEALTH! Dr. E. C West’s Nerve and brain Treatment: a specific for Hysteria, Dizziness, Convulsions. Nervous Headache, Mental Depression, Loss of Memory, Sp rmatorrboe.', Impotency, liiAohintary Emissions, self abuse, or over-indulgence, which leads to misery, decay and death. One box will cure recent cuaes. ' Each lox contains one month’s treatment. <‘ne dollar a box, or six boxes for five dollar; sent by mail prepaid on receipt of price. We guarantee six boxes to cut” any ease Wi;h each order i<* i ceivi’d by us f<>r six box*s, acuoi .r < ; 1 with five dollars, we will send thep : . L:.s ci our written guarantee to return (he mon c;. if the tieetmeiii dors not efftet a cure. Guaraidecs issued only when treatment is ordered direct from us. Address cr call on Dorwiu & Holthouse Druggists Lecalur Ind. 6ms.

Tphusiness now before the public • You can make money faster at* work for us than at anything else. Capital | not required. We will start you. sl2 a day ! and upwaiUs made at home by the industrious. M< n, w.men, boys and girls wanted everywhere to work for us. Now is the time. You can devote your whole time to the work, or only your spare moments. No other busir ess will pay you nearly as well No one w’illing to work can fail t.> make enormous p;y by ergagit'g on •. . outfit and terms free A great opportunity for making money easily and honcrrbly. i Address Trle & Co., Augusta, Maine. SI,OOO Forfeit. Having the utmost confidence in its sui periority over all others, and after thousands of tests of the most complicated and severest cases we could find, we feel justified in offering to •forfeit On*' Thousand Doi lars for anj< case of coughs, colds, sor< throat, inflirema, hoarseness, bronchitis, consumption, in its early stages, whoepin# cough, and all diseases of the throat ;wig lungs, except Asthma, for which we only claim relief, that we can’t cure with West s ■ Cough Syrup, when taken according to directions Sample l otties 25 i.ml 50 centsj large bottles one dollar. Genuine wrappers , only in blue. Sold by all druggists, or . sent bv express on receipt of price. JOHN f 188 It? Madison St , Chicago. Hi. i week in join own town. $-5 ontfree. No risk Reader, if yvu waiu i business at whi< h persons of either t.ex cao make great pay all the time thsy ork, write for particulars to H. HAmcFf Co., Porl'.Kßd, Maine. Jy22

DECATUR, ADAMS COUNTY, INDIANA. I’EB. 3, 1881.

NOT QUITE A TRAMP. ‘ No tramp wanted hero, young chap, so you can just jog along? The speaker was a fine looking and apparently an easy-going gentleman of middle age, who was standing leaning over a gate, looking out on the road. The gate opened on a grayel walk which led up to a two-story cottage house. In front of the house and at the sides, the ground was overloaded with flowers and trees and shrubs which, to say the least of it did not show careful attendance. Altogether, it was a bright, cheerful and attractive place. So thought, no doubt, the stranger whose halt near the gate had provoked Mr. Horton’s utterances. He was not an ill looking young man—or boy. for he could not yet be twenty-one—but his clothes were ragged and dirty, his shoes worn and muddy, and his general , appearance was unkempt and disreput- , able. | He had stopped in the road and had | directed.at the man, or at the grounds, i or at both, a wistful look which might ( intimate a wish or an 'entreaty. It was this look which Mr. Horton had < answered when lie addressed the young t fellow as a tramp and advised him to t

jog along. ■■[ am no tramp, sir;” responded the stranger. ‘‘You are not ? Then your looks belie your nature. You can’t deny that you have all the symptoms.” “That is true, sir, I know that I am poor and ragged, but I don’t consider myself a tramp. I am looking for work.” “That’s what they all ay. They 1 are ill looking for wo. u:: ' scared to I death for fieir they 11 find ii. To say that you are looking for work is to advertise that you are a tramp.” “I suppose I must be 9 tramp then, but I wish I wasn't.” “You do? That’s one good symptom, anyway. Are you sure that you wouldn’t run away from work, if you should find it, or lie down and go to sleep beside it ?” “I am sure that I am willing to earn my living, and anxious to get the chance to do so.” “IV hat sort of work can you do ?” asked Mr. ILorton. Everything in general and nothing in particular ?’’ “I know that I could put that yard Os J.-nn»o t- • 1 ’ —• v“a“ Iv shows now.” ‘■Humph ! That don’t offer any open-

r — - - J 1 ing. The flowers are my wife’s pets, and she is like the dog in the manger about them—won't touch them herself or suffer anybody else to touch them." "I can draw your portrait sir,” suggested the boy. “You can ? Are you a wandering artist in disguise ? “Y'ou asked me what I could do, and 1 know that I can do that. ’ “Have you any of the tools that trade ?” The boy produced from the pocket of bis ragged vest, some crayons and the tump of a lead p> icil. “All right." s<id Mr. Horton. “1 i will try you on that job. Come in. He opened the gate and led the way to the house. On th ? veranda were some chairs, one of which he offered to the boy. “Want any more tools he asked. “A sheet of drawing paper if you have it. Mr. Horton brought out the required article, clamped upon a drawing boar], also some eras hol 'ers and a sharp knife. “lam sort of an architect,” ho j said, -a.id keep these tilings on hand.; But hadn't you better cat some lunch before you begin this business ? lou have ahu\. ry look. “1 am not so hungry sir, but that I .

am willing to earn a meal before I eat it. Vi ill you have the kindness to sit i down ?” “tide face or front ? “Side faec if you please, I can do that the best.” Mr. Horton seated himself presenting his profile to the ragged artist, 1 who went to work without more ado. i His strokes were quick, vigorous and artistic, and in a surprising short time a capital sketch of Mr. Horton's head and shoulders appeared on the paper. That gentleman looked at it and puckered up his lips so as to produce a low and long drawn whistle. “I am not ready to pronounce you an angel, young fellow, but I may truly say that I have entertained an angel unawares—though the entertainment is yet to con e. Here, Emily, Bella, come out here and witness a new seni sation.” Mrs. Horton hurried out on the piazza. with her young sister Bella, and i her little girl Lulu. For answer Mr. 'i Horton handed his wife the crayon • sketch, which was hastily scanned with starts of surprise and ejaculations of delight. I

‘ ‘Vital a nice likeness, where did it come from ?” exclaimed Mrs. Horton. “This young—person —did it just now,” answered Mr. Horton. “Goodness, gracious me ! I wonder if he would make one for Lulu ?” “Os course he would, and of Bella and the whole tribe if you want. But he is tired and hungry and you had better give him something to eat before you ask him to do any more.” “I wi 1 gladly do that. lam sure this likeness of you, John, is worth a dozen dinners.” ' Give him one, anyhtM-, and we will talk about the rest. It won't do to be too liberal at the start. Please to follow my wife young fellow, and I have no doubt you will feel better after she gets done with you.” IVhen the young stranger had washed and combed, and had been fed. his ’ personal appearance had been improv- i ed, and he had gained his ease and ,■ grace of manner. Ho was anxious to I make a picture of b.iby Lulu, and was permitted to do so, producing a likeness that sent the young mother into ecstacies. This production having been sufficiently admired, Mr. Horton dismissed the “female rabble” as he chose to call them, corra’ed his artistic tramp for a

conversation, asking him who he was and all about, himself. Ills name was kbel Kentridge, and he was the son of a miller at Queenspert, Md.. v : ha I died suddenly leaving an estate so incumbered as to be worth less than nothing. Abel had gone to Philadelphia to seek his fortune and h.d found nothing but disappointments and pov“r\.-. He knew something about milling and garden- - nig, but could hud no employment in the city, atid'went into the country to look for v,ork, but his tramp-like appearance told against him. and he was on the verge of despair when he encountered Mr. Horton. “There’s no milling to do here,” said the gentleman, -but I have no doubt that my wife, since you made that sketch of Lulu, will allow you to straighten up these grounds. If you turn out as well as I think you will, I may find something else for you to do.’ So it was settled that Abel Kentridga was to remain at Mr. Horton’s. A room was prepared for him and some of his employers partly worn garments were titled to him. and he acijuiiieu iiimsun as to gam ’ the confidence and respect of all in I in the house. Besides the work on I

the grounds, other odds and ends of i employment were found for him about ’ the place, but nothing was said to him about his compensation. Thus he was kept busy for a week, ! at the end of which time, Mr. Horton gave him a written order, and directed him to go to the village and select for himself suitable clothing to the amount named in the order. “But 1 have not earned so much as ' this," he suggested. “If you haven’t you will earn it," ; rep:..ii Mr. Horton. When Abel returned from the village tie carried his head somewhat i hub ?r than when he had set out, and 1 appeared to be what, nature and education had made him, a young gentleman of attractive person and manners. He was usitered into the room in ; which the family were seated, and Mr. ; Horton corraled him for what he called a business talk. ‘•What do you know about milling I he asked. "1 was never regularly employed by my i.wher," answered Abel, "out 1 ; picked up many points of the business ' while I was about ti> > place. Snortly before he died I invented, or believed I had invented, an improvement on I the turbine water wheel, by which greater speed could be got with the

i use of less water and father said it was , a great thing. After his death I gave :my model to a patent agent, for the i purpose of applying for a patent, but [ the agent finally told mo that ho had been unable to procure a patent be- I cause the examiners had decided there i was nothing new in the invention. That discouraged me more than any of i the rest of my disappointments.’ “What was the agent's name ? “Silas Northwick.” “And your name is Abel Kent i aidge.” I “Yes, sir.” “That agent lied to you. Abe], said . ; Mr. Horton. “He procured the patent which is a very valuable one, an meant to swindle you out of it. HeP would probably have succeeded in doing so if you had not come to my house.” •How do you know this ?” eagerly asked Abel. [ “I am a sort of speculator, and occasionally dabble in such matters. Northwick offered the patent for sale to me before I m' t you, and I perceived’that it was in the name of Abel Kentridge. j He assured m <s that he could obtain

: an assignment from the patentee, who . desired to sell, and I told him if he L could do so I would negotiate with - him. He is to meet me to-morrow and bring the assignment, and of course you can't have signed your name in Philadelphia while you were at my . house. “I should think not I” indignantly exclaimed Abel. “Therefore Northwick’s assignment will be a forgery, and I shall bring him here and confront him with you. ’ Mr. Horton was as good as his word, and met the rascally agent at the time and place appointed. Northwick did not have the assignment, although he professed his ability to produce it as soon as the negotiations should be concluded, and Mr. Horten brought him to the house for the purpose of wind ' ing up the transaction. There he was | confronted, greatly to his astonithI ment and dismay, with Abel Kentridge ' aid it was made evident to him that his swindling scheme was discovered. Hie upshot of the interview was that Abel gained possession of his precious patent, and Northwick was glad to go clear of criminal proceedings. “Now, my boy.” said Mr. Horton, “if you will take me as a partner in 1

this business. I will furnish the needed capital aud push it, and I have no doubt that both of us will grind out a grist of money with your turbine wheel.’’ Abel gladly accepted this arrangement and the result soon become so satisfactory to both parties that Mr. H- rton heartily congratulated himself upon the fact that his supp ised tramp had not taken his advice to jog alongtf It should bo added that Ins pretty sisier-in-Jaw. B<.-ha Grattan, also found ' in the same tact cause for self-con-gratulation. HOME 4M» FIIIM, Paraffine oil on whetstones is superior to any other liquid, and will keep the stone in better order. In some recent experiments in Paris the fumes of burning coffee were shown to have a disaffeeting power quite remarkable. Children's Bi.r.ii Pidding. -Halfpound raisins, half pound chopped currants, half-pound suet, one pound bread soaked in milk, beaten smooth, quar-ter-pound flour, two ounces candied pr,Y.vi o J?. a Jta n 4v war*. cording to size. Dressing for Roast Turkey.—

! two onions, five ounces of soaked and ! squeezed bread, eight or ten sage leaves, j an ounce of butter, ohe egg, a small I piece of pork minced and pepper and i salt to taste. Mince the onions and i fry them before adding to the other | ingredients. Some chopped celery is ; also a good addition. Corn-bread. —Mix together half a I pound each of sugar and prepared flour, < . one and a half pounds of Indian-meal. ! I two ounces of butter, melted, four eggs, i ' and three pints of milk ; put the bat- j i ter in a hot buttered pan, and bake it half an hour in a quick aven, but do , not burn it If prepared flour is not ■on hand use the ordinary kind, either i ! with baking powder or cream of tartar ! ; and soda. To Repair Cracked Hoof.—Crackl ed hoof may bo cured by cleaning out i the crack and filling it with gurta peri cha dissolved in naphtha or benzine. ; i Th a secure the edges of the crack by ■ clasps made of pieces of horse-shoe nail hooked into the hoof on each side : of the crack, by which it is prevented : from opening. Tiien burn the hoof a ■ little at the upper end of the erack 1 ami across it to prevent the split from I i extending upward.—.V. Times. Keeping Plants.—When frost comes and you are afraid that the fire may get low, and your plants get nipi ped, just get a lantern and some good i oil. fix yOUr lantern nicely, and it will turn all night, and by placing it under I your flower-shelf you will be pleased to 1 j find how safely your plants get along. I have tried this for some years, and find that the heat from a common rail-

road lantern will protect quite a quan- , tity of plants if the lantern is placed i among or under the plants. —/zitcrOeean. Potatoes in the raw state ought i never to be given to any animal, with the exception of sheep and geese. It ! is said a goose will thrive better, and ’ I the flesh will be more gratefully flavor-1 ed, upon raw potatoes sliced than upon any other article, while sheep —and old sheep particularly—will more speedily thrive on raw potatoes than on turnips ; 1 but especially in the beginning, raw po- ' tatoes will scour cattle and horses, and not unfrequcntly cause death, while there is no danger from either boiled or steamed potatoes. — Stockman. Do not buy cheap medicines on the score of economy The best are none , too good for the sick, and are the j cheapest. Such *are the Cherry 1 ec- ' toral, Sarsaparilla, and other standard j remedies of Dr. J. C. Ayer & Co. I They are worth all they cost, and should | be in every house. • ‘-Gem'len,’’ said the old man, “remember dat it anr not safe to form an : opinion on a stranger by de size of his I mouf or de number of his hat. No , person cat tell de number of mules in i ■ a barn by looking at de stable door. ’

A VliCimxAA ElOltltOß. Terrible Tragedy Enacted by a Devil in Petticoats. Lapeer. Mich., January 17.—The most horrible crime that ever blackened the criminal annals of Michigan was perpetrated here last night, the vict m bei ig the wife of the Bev. Mr. Curtis, of the Baptist church. The murde essis Mrs. Barnard of Greenville, whose husband is one of the firm of Bennet A Barnard, lumberman, doing business near Grand Rapids. She is about forty years of age, handsome, and came here about the first of the month and secured board at the residence of Mrs. Henderson. Duringher residence in Lapeer she mingled in society. was active in religious matters, taking an especially prominent part in the revival meetings now being held here. It should be stated that she was a member of Mr. Curtis’ church at Greenville, and since she came here it has been reported that during the course of a series of protracted meetings held there during bis pastorate, the excitement rendered her mildly insane. Last night the different churches united and held a union meeting at the Baptist church, and while it was in

progress Mrs. Barnard went to the house of Mr. Curtis. He had, of course gone to meeting, leaving his wife, a woman well nigh seventy years of age, alone and unattended. Mrs. Barnard, after being admitted to the minister’s dwelling, told Mrs. Curtis she had come to talk with her, but the latter, ‘ knowing that .she was considered 'off.’ became frightened and tried to excuse I herself on the ground of illness, and finally becoming desperate with fear, ordered the woman out of the house. Up to this lime Mrs. Barnard had been very mild in manner and tone, but suddenly became a fiend incarnate. Rushing upon Mrs. Curtis she seized her by the hail tying : “My time has eotne at last. You have injured me, and now I will : ave my revenge.” A struggle ensue ' but fear and her in- . firinities soon i. ipacitated Mrs. Curtis from offering any resistance. Having overpowered the woman, the she devil ] placed a cloth saturated with chloroform over the victim’s mouth, and then ex inguishing the light poured the con- j tents of the lamp (gasoline) over Mrs. . w-x. r , .. ; . - B j .. mtcttvii. set nre to ner cunning. < Mrs. Barnar<f then left the house, went to the church and remaining (

there until the services were over, re- ( paired to her boarding house and rc- ; tired. Mrs. Edith Douglass, living in the house adjoining Mrs Curtis, saw j the blaze, and thinking the house was f on fire gave the alarm of fire. The , | neighbors, who soon gathered, discov- [ I ered the minister's venerable wife in [ i flames. She was stripped of her burn- ( 1 ing clothing, physicians hurriedly sum-' , I moncd, and everything done to save ( her life, but without av il. After lin- ( ! goring several hours in terrible agony ( | death came to her relief. , Before her death Mrs. Curtis stated , ! what had taken place, and Mrs. B ir- ' nard wa's arres’ed and taken to Mrs. ■ Curtis' bedside, who promptly said “She did it ; she is the woman." Mrs. Barnard crie I out : “Oh, no, Mrs. Curtis, you surely are mistaken. I would be the list person in the world to hurt you." Mrs. Curtis repeated that she Ind perpetrated the crime, and then lapsed into unconsciousness, j Thera is a diversity of opinion in Lapeer to Mrs. Barnard's mental con- , diti m. some believing that she is inI san..-, while others aver that she is nothing else than a elu -devil. Lapeer has become hist lie as the scene of , three tragedies during the past year—j that of John S cver.s, who shot his v ite. her par i a ar an 1 then killed i himself and later, the murder by

Modeson Fitch of his wile and child. The *’ses » • .i Sancl-Kair [N e.v i era t > m. j One of the most convenient articles | to bb used in a sick room is a sand-| ; hag. Get shim, fine fic' dry it thor-1 i ouyhly in a ket’.'e on the stove, make a ■ bag abouteia i f inches square of flan-: I nel, fill carefully with the dry sand,! ! sew the opeuitg carefully together,! ! and cover the bag with cotton or linen | cloth. This will prevent the sand from sifting out, and wiil also enable you to heat the bag quickly by placing it in an ore i or even on top of the stove. After mice using this you will never again auempt to warm i..e ieet or hands ot a sick person with a bottie of hot water or a brick. The sand holds the heal a long time, and the bag can be tucked up to the back without hurting the invalid. It is a good plan to make two or three of the bags and keep them ready for use. A New York boarding house took > fire thiwither night' and the flames got i as far as the pantry, when they went out for want of fuel.

* aSso J skeitii o| lac ijfe of lhe Het Tin o. .Julius Etlits. M of com' rt and consvlatioa have n adcii .- dto the mourning widow filler, bi her, relations and cong.egai ion of our dearly beloved broth the num try. the Rev. Thee, Julius Blitz. In order to show their gratitude te their American friends who have showe them such kindness during the illneie of the late Rev. 8., the family of th* deceased brother haye asked me to read to y >u a short -sketch of the life of the beloved one who is lying ns a corpse before you in his coffin. Th* Rev. T. J. Btltz was born 0:1 the 25th lay of Sept.. A. D. 1854, in the ( ' ty of Cumberland, in the State of Maryland. At the early age of four years he went to school. He was endowed with a g Ime ,mry so that when he was six . <rs bld he was as far advanced as go >d scholars are at the age of ten. In tie ve.ir 1860 his lather received and accepted a call to the Lutheran congregation of Concordia, Mo., (Jattlf. ■::<• county). At this place, until r the (raining of bis father, he war taught (he common branches,and went (hi li Lutheran catechism, so that I was confirmed at the age of four teen years. At tin age of fifteen hi* fu'mr him to Concordia college, I . Wayr . [nd. The regular course irs . and here he recciv I his c'assical education. N'-t only did he learn three living lan* guage-. German, English and French, but also three dead languages, Latin, Greek and Hebrew. At the age of 21 year-he < mpleted his studies, passed a . 1 examination and entered the Lutheran Theological Seminary at St. Louis. Mo. Here, after the regular course of three years, he entered the holy ministry full of learning and a great love for his saviour, Jesus Christ. His first call was received from the L-.tin ran Lurch at Ottawa. Illinois. He was ordained to the office of the holy ministry after nine months faithful la’ rin Ottawa and vicinity. He received a call from the Lutheran congregation at this place, which he accepted. and on ascension day, 1879, he w: installed as regnlar pastor. Bosi 4 - the church here in your town he held regular services in the school house in the town of Brookfield, Las.ille county. Not only did he preach bi.l also taught the parochial school. We Lutherans are not satisfied with so-called Sunday schools, we deem it necessary to tra n children the way St. Timothy was trained, and that from a child that lias known the holy scriptures. which is all to make thee wise unto salvation which is in Christ Jesus. There the church is not able to support a pastor and a parochial school teacher. It is the duty of the pastor lie possibly can. Under the care of our deceased brother the church prospers 1 so that from seven members the church rose to 14 families in this short time. A- far as we can learn the members oPthe church were all well satisfied with him. I’hey honored and lov- d him d irly, and be it likewise sai-i of the late pastor, he loved his members dearly and nothing could k< ip d >ing duty. His members had to keep him from overta king himself. They had to tell him, '•Stop and rest. You are doing more th in duly -i .< you do.” Seeing thathe could sui reed here he concluded to enter inlo th holy estate of matrimony. Ont: I, A'o-1.. 1880, he took unto him- 11 Miss Christiana Fritzs, a dae.glit.-r of the late Rev. J. A. Fritze, of De itur. A lams county, Ind., as his wed i d vil •. Bat three months to the day lie lived with her, when Death, the king of terrors, stepped between him and his now mourning .widow and made a separation. Being of feeble health for some time his la-t sickness proved fatal and in:; ie him bid adieu to this world, and, as we sincerely hope, entered the home of ivi ria -ting b’iss a-td joy. Ho was well prepared to meet death, lie callttpon the p’-vv. Sieving, cf Ottawa, to administer to him the holy supper of the Lord. J. sus Christ, for the comf > ' ami .-.-ngthening of his soul. His father, the worthy President of the w stern district of the Lutheran Synod, of Mo., who arrived a few days

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be' ire his death, re.. I selections of the psalms and hymns to him, and when h i-'. d L .ifhe w: - prepared to meet his Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ, if h. ih.l aMde by the doctrines of our ,d- r Lath' ran church, and what he ' i'U.ie 1, he answered, -Yes.” He ■wii a-; I the members of his family i to sing his favorite hymns, especially ■ did he ask them to sing the hymn •There is a place of rest for the weary.' It is useless to state that all in- dical a-.-istanee was given him. It w . the will of the Lord that he. who v. and industrious, who, ae- ,■ < our jud. nent. could have I, n useful lor many days and months tc come, should die. Verilv, we must exclaim with Isach. • Tiivi art a God that hideth thyself : O, G -d of Israel '. the Saviour.” Tin 17th day of January at the hour of 4 p. nt, was the day of his death, and the day of sorrow for his dear wife, parents, relations and congregation. In our sarrow and affliction we have the one great consolation, we know he is safe and well cared for. He is among th- o who are singing with the , i blessed ones. Holy, h >ly, holy, is the Lord of 1 hosts. The win e earth .s full oi Lil • glory. Amen.