Decatur Democrat, Volume 25, Number 1, Decatur, Adams County, 7 April 1881 — Page 3

Ho, Farmers! EVERYBODY! Here is a chance TO SAVE IViOMEY, A ohanco n©ver offer©.] before, and we intend to do a? we agree. We Will Sell Plows This year cheaper than ever before, and we will uell from Fire to Ten Per Cent Cheaper 1T027Z. CASH, which makes the old reliable Oliver Chilled Plow Cost from fifty to ninety cen»a chear-ci than wiit ever *•»’•! in this county. Under the tame conditions »e purpose selling the Celebra cd BRYAN STEEL PLOW And we can aafely gay that this Plow has no equal. We invite eompetitiiu. Take them, try than, and if not as recornmerU ed bring them back and w« will refund your money. We also have the Bicbsuond and TiHin Meet flows, which stand alone upon their own recommendation. A trial is all that is needed to convince any one. We also wish to call your special alienilon to the world renowned Steel Tooth Vibrator Harrow ! Come and examine it. It will pay you and convince you that it is better adapted tu all hind= of usa than any harrow made; costs from $ I to $6 less; contains from five to nin.l more teeth, and does better work with less labor than any spring tooth harrow in the market. A FULL LINE OF COOK STOVES, Trimmed out in every particular with ground hollow ware and heavy pressed ware, we are now offering .At Cost for Casti. Then comes the never to be forgotten Malta Cultivators, The leading cultivator of the West, North and South. Sells everywhere an 1 gives universal satisfaction. Remodeled and improved for the season of 1881. They are simply built, aabstuntial and light. They are higher in the arch, cau be used in taller corn. Hat the drop hitch, being alt-ithed to the axle makes the draft direct from the plowa. Can regulate it so that the weight is all taken from the horse’s neck. Durability, Perfection of Work, Lightness of Draft and Ease of Managejjieat has gained for THE MALTA "" A worlJ wide ropuution. BEWARE OF IMITATIONS, Asd buy only tho genuine, for «»le by u». Building Material Made a Spclialty. Coms and examine our rtock, and be convinced that if jou stand by the Old Reliable Hardware House They will stand by you. Thanking my friends for past favors. I solicit yom patronage in the future. Yours, truly, W. «. fcHMTR. kSk ©»citur, In J March 24, 1881.— jlwß

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THE DECATUR DEMOCRAT. To The Public. On and alter this date all notices, such as obituaries, church notices (where money is to be derived from the occasion advertised), and notices for entertainments of any character where an admission fee is charged and where the object is a pecuniary one will be charged for in The Decathr Democrat and the Decatur Journal at the rate of 10 cents per line, eight words to constitute a line. S. Ray Williams, Publisher Democrat. Ed A. Phillips, Publisher Journal. Decatur, Apr. 7th, 1881. New Advertisements. Notire to Non-Residents—Blackburn. Sale of Ditch—Christen. Slieiitfs sale —Krick. Petition to e-li It. E—Blackburn. Petition io sell It. E.—Blackburn. Appointment of AJministrator-Wagner. Notice jt Election—King Propos’ila—King Locals— Eiling, Edington, and Melobing. Jrs/'The best Bread in town at Melching’s. trf7”Laces in endless varieties at Eiling’s. US?'Jeans and Cottonado Cassimers at Edington’s. |3F"Men an 1 Boys' hats,from 25 ets. to $4.50, at Edington’s. PITA good Lunch and cup of Coffee always to be had at Melching’s. ’-iAThe largest line of Dress Goods in this market now on sale at Eiling’s. » • "Cktlhing, Hats and Caps—no larger stoek in town than at Eiling's. Fringes, Silk Laces, and Embroideries at Eiting’s. Call and see. KVDress Goods at cost for 30 days, ■ to make room for new stock, at Eding- , ton's. at Melching’s for Fresh Bread, Cakes, Pies, Coffee Rolls and Buns. Goods, of tho latest novelties and styles, just received at Eiting’s. S?” Lace Curtains, Holland and Opaque Curtains, and beautiful Caskets at Eiting’s.

; : j7”Low Prices and Excellence of Goods are what attracts the great crowds at Eiting’s. meres at 50 ets and upwards, warranted all wool, at Edington’s. man, when you go to town don’t forget to go to Eiting’s and see his new stock of Men’s Suitings and fine display of new styles in Gents' Neckwear, Shirts, Ac. Important to Travelers.—Special inducements are offered you by the Burlington Ptoute. It will pay you to read their advertisement to be found elsewhere in this issue. 51w40 Notice.—To the assessors of Adams county : You are hereby notified to meet at the Auditor's office in Decatur on Friday, April 15th, next,at 10 o’clock a. m., for the transaction of business. G. Christen, March 31, 1881. Auditor. Piles Cured. Dr. Schrader, of Indiana, will bo at the Meisse House, in Decatur, on Wednesday, April 13, 1881, to cure piles by the new method. Treatment painless, will guarantee a cure in every case. Call and see him. Consultation free. u 0.52 2w. Notice. —To lumber dealers: We want to trade a buggy, wagon or springwagon (two or three seated) for building timber of all kinds. We will also do repairing of all kinds for lumber. ( Call and see us. Who will be the first I to trade ? We are doing repairing twenty per cent, cheaper than any other shop for cash. We adopted the cash system last year and done twice tho amount of work and lost nothing, and I gave our customers the benefit of low prices. Call and examine our stock and save money. Just think of it! a No. 1 two-horse wagon, warranted for one year, for only $65.00. You can select your own timber. Thankful for past patronage we remain, yours truly, J. E. Ellsworth A Co. ad.52w4. A'otiec of Dislribution to Heirs. Notice is hereby gives that at the Sep tember term, 1880, of the Circuit Court of I Adams county, after final settlement of I the Estate of Mary Troxell, deceased, four hundred and seventy-three dollars and seventy-three cents ($473 73) were found remaining fordiatributioa among the heirs. Said heirs are therefore notified to appear at the next term of said Court and receive their distributive share. N. BLACKBURN, Clerk. March 31, 1881.-52w3.

To Tax Payers.—Remember that one week from next Monday is the last day for paying the April installment of taxes. Married.—At the residence of Ezjra Moon, Decatur, Ind., on Saturday, April 3, 1881, by Rev. J. B. Carns, Mr. Vachel F. Mann to Addie E. Elliot. All of Decatur. Thanks.—Thanks to our friend Will Schirmeyer for a nice mess of lettuce presented us on Monday. It was growed in a hot-bed, and was as nice and tender as any wc ever ate. Transfers.—W. P. Rice bought the farm owned by Frederick Ililpert, 120 acres, paying $5,150, and Washington Steele bought Dr. T. T. Dorwin’s farm, two miles east of town, containing 120 acres, paying $5,000 for the same. Public Sale.—Bills were printed at this office on Monday announcing a public sale to take place at the farm residence ot Frederick Ililpert, three miles east of Decatur, on Saturday, April 16 1880. Mr. Ililpert has sold his farm and is selling off stock, farming implements, etc., preparatory to removing to town. Died.—Mrs. Maria Englellobroke.of Root township, died April 4,1881, aged about 80 years. She was born in the Kingdom of Hanover, and emigrated to this country and settled in Root township in 1839. She was the wife of Nicholas Hobroke, who died some eleven years since, and the mother of eleven children, six of whom survive her. Died.—L. L. Lehman died of typhoid pneumonia at bis homo near Linn Grove on Thursday, Mar. 31, 1881. He was a teacher in French township. He was meeting with good success and had bright prospects for the future; was a member of the Evangelical church and left behind unmistakable evidence that all was well with him. It seems a pity that one so young and promising should be taken from life so suddenly, but God's ways are mysterious. A Friend. Unclaimed Letters.— Remaining in the Decatur Postoffice, Adams county, Indiana, for the week ending April 4, 1881: Clark Miss Lora Race J. R. Foster Miss Carrie Smith Wm. E. Hutton D. E. Tizza I Frank B. Moritz Sol & Co. Vallandigham Jas. Paler Samuel Williams C. E. Woods Thomas. Persons calling for the above letters will please say advertised. B. W. Sholty, P. M. Diary.—The following was handed us by Mr. Wash. Steele: September, four light rains; October, four rains and two light snows; November, five rains and four snow’s; December,two rains and eight snows, on the 29th mercury stood 29 degrees below zeror; January, three rains and six snows, on the lit the mercury stood at IDdegrecs below zero; Feb., six rains and five snows; March, four rains and eight snows; Feb. 16, 1867, river very high, Anson and Bates drowned; April 28, 1574, snow eight inches deep. Organized.—On the evening of April Ist a meeting was held at the town council rooms, far the purpose of organizing a hook and ladder company, the trucks having arrived. J. E. Elsworth was elected secretary, John Broom was selected as foreman and Frank Railing and dick Reed were selected |as first and second assistant foreman. , Richard Elzy and Charles Spencer were ' nominated for the office of treasurer, ! the former being the successful can--1 . . didate. Dr. Jamison, Dr. DeVilbiss and Charles Spencer were chosen as trustees of the company. A committee of four was appointed to wait upon the business men and solicit aid for expenses. The meeting after appointing several other committees, adjourned. Hold ! —Our drawers (in our desk and table, we mean), copy hooks, shelves and every other convenient place are full of replies to “Spectator,” a correspondent who last week handled Supt. Luckey pretty severely. We would be pleased to grant all a hearing, but trust they will appreciate the fact that to do so would require more space than we could reasonably surrender. There is one communication from the Superintendent himself and one in the educational column. It is but just to Mr. Luckey to give him the same opportunity for defending as “Spectator” received for charging, hence the publication of his reply. We are perfectly willing to give all a hearing, if you don’t all insist on being heard at the same time. Among the almost innu merable communications received is one from an esteemed friend and patron at Ceylon, and which is area sonableand able defense of Mr. Luckey. They are all more or less defen ' sive of the charges preferred against him by “Spectator.” !

Farewell.—On Sunday evening last Rev. J. B. Carns delivered his farewell sermon loan immensely crowded house. Os the sermon it is but just to say that the thoughtful, intelligent class who heard it speak in the highest terms of praise. The report, which was quite voluminous, shows that Rev. Carns has been a faithful and effective worker in the cause of Christ. He is now attending conference, and whither he may go the respect, Christian j love and heart-felt wishes, for his future prosperity, of our citizens follow him. No man is without faults, and Rev. Carns would not thank us were we to say he is an exception to that fact, but a long acquaintance with the reverened gentleman places us in a position to intelligently say that it is his heartwish to do the best for his church that he can. His heart is in his work, and with all due respect to his successor, whoever that may chance to be, we believe we but voice the sentiments of the “old stand-bys” of the I Methodist church when saying that it will be a long time before another will excel Rev. Carns in all the different branches of church labor. Rev. Carns I departs from us, but he leaves behind I a brilliant record, a host of friends,} I and a people that will ever remem-1 i her him for his purity of character and ' | purpose, his social and agreeable ways, ! | his honor and integrity as a man. A friend said to us the other day: “I admire Mr. Carns for one, thing especially, and that is, he is always the same, no matter where you chance to meet him ; he is the same Rev. J. B. Carns.” And true he is. He is Rev. J. B. Carns on all occasions and with every one he meets. Farewell! An Error: —Our attention was directed by a friend to an error in this paper a few Weeks since in its report of a death, that of Mrs. Mallonee. Instead of it Being an elderly lady, as we were informed, it was the estimable wife of Rob’t Mallonee. The deceased I was comparatively a young woman, and } we regret exceedingly that an error of | the kind found its way to the paper. I True, those who were acquainted with the deceased lady would readily see that we were in error, but it becomes most humiliating and embarrassing for us to learn that there are a few people j who are so ignorant, dumb and stupid I as to partially suspicion that it was an I intentional error. Having been inI formed that it was an old lady we j quoted a most beautiful sentence from the poet Lootx, amt presume that some of the ignoramuses who never heard of such a poet, nor who even could comprehend the term of poet, thought the error an intentional one. and so imparted their imbecile belief to some of the friends of the deceased. To us the error is a very regretful and embar-

rassing one, but to know that there lives a man so inexcusably ignorant and imbecile as to believe it an intentional one gives rise to a suspicion that education and intelligence are retrograding in Adams county. Closed.—The board of trustees of the M. E. church closed the contract with Messrs. Moon and Christen for the building of the new church at ' $8,873. The church is to be enclosed : and plastered by the Ist of November, and completed by the Ist of April. 1882. The building is to be erected at the northwest corner of Monroe and i and Fifth street, and will front on both i the above named streets. It is to be ] built of pressed brick with Berea stone trimmings, in Gothic style. The ex- . treme length will be 104 feet and extreme width 54 feet; to apex of roof ! -18 feet, and to top of spire 100 feet; will have audience room, lecture room. 1 infant class room and ladies’ kitchen. : The plan was drawn by B. D. Price, of Philadelphia, architect for the M. E. board of church extension, and combines beauty and convenience. The i building, when completed, will be an I ornament to our town and will speak well for th'e taste, liberality and enterprise of our citizens. ___. Died.—On Monday, April 4, 1881, Sidney Earl King, son of I. C. King, of this place. Sidney Earl was 4 years, 4 months, and 23 days old. About a week before his death, while at play in the house, he ran a large sized Cambric needle in his leg near the knee joint. His mother, in trying to remove it, broke the needle off, leaving a piece in the flesh. The boy gave no evidence of suffering from any pain for several days, but finally became fretful, when the family physician, Dr. Coverdale, was called. He used every effort to find the needle, but. failed. Earl continued growing j worse until Monday noon, when, after , having suffered intense pain for sever- ( al days, lie quietly 1 reathed his last. . Earl, as he was known to almost all i onr citizens, was a bright and intelli- t gent child. He was a household treas- t ure, and the bereaved parents have the c heartfelt sympathy of the entire com- t I rnunity. Two men were killed on the G. R. b railrtad last week, one at Fort Wayne , d and the other at or near Portland. i f

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CHAT. The Van Wert band has disbanded. Several inches of snow still on the ground. The M. E. Conference is in full blast at Wabash. There is a sewing party at the M. E. parsonage this afternoon. The ground on Monday night was frozen to a depth of two inches. With this number The Democrat starts in on its twenty-fifth year. Frank Anderson, another of rum's victims, suicided at Butler recently. J. W. Place pi ides himself on having a little bit the best five-cent cigar in the town. John Shirey is buying some of the best horses in Adams county lor the eastern markets. The Indianapolis Review says Tyner must go, but very considerately refrains from saying where. B. W. Sholty has been appointed postmaster at Decatur for four years from the first of this month. Judge Ludlum’s friends arc earnestly pushing him forward as a candidate for mayor of Fort Wayne. While at the Grand Central Hotel in New York city Jesse Niblick and his sons ate oleomargarine. Mr. George Pontius, one the most prosperous farmers of Hartford township, called on us on Friday. Mr. Moore, of the Farm and Fireside, Fort Wayne, was in town this week soliciting subscribers to his paper. A Mr. McFarland, of Huntington county and brother-in-law to Postmaster Sholty. is spending a few days with the latter. Rev. Mr. Adams, formerly’ of this place, preached at the M. E. Church last Sunday forenoon. Rev. Spillman was also pre,sent. Thos. Mylott is preparing to run his flax factory the coming season for “all she’s worth.” Bring along your straw and receive the cash. The Kokomo Dispatch says Jim Rice is the idol of the young Democracy ol Indiana. Perhaps; but be was too confounded idle last fall. J. W. MeQuiddy. representative of the grand lodge of I. O. O. F. for the Southern part of the United States will be in Decatur next Wednesday night.

The Celina Standard thinks that when Longfellow wrote, “Be a hero in the strife,” he was evidently trying to urge men to become candidates for office. The Lagrange Register, one of our best exchanges, has celebrated its seventh birthday and this week starts out for its eighth under very auspicious circumstances. The wooden awning in front of Iliskey A Broadbeck’s furniture store fell on Monday under the heavy weight of snow upon it. Several glass were broken by the fall. To the people of the county we say: Don’t, get the idea into your heads that there are no drug stores in Dacatnr. There are three first-class ones, but—well—but! The Fort Wayne daily Gazette has been enlarged to an eiglit-pag*d sheet, six columns to the page. It prints ail the associated press dispatches and has each day a large amount of local and general Farm and Fireside, is the title of a new agricultural paper published at Fort Wayne by Judge S. S. Ludlum and W. T. Moore. Judge Ludlum is a hard worker and we trust this venture will prove a profitable one to him. Mr. Wm. Myers, of this place, has secured the contract of laying the brick work for a large business block in Decatur, Ind.— 17m Wert Times. Will some friend tell The Democrat who contemplates building a large business block in Decatur ? While Dr. Parker, editor of the sterling Democratic paper at Kendallville, the 2Yems, was in Florida with his invalid wife his aged father died at his home in Norwalk. Ohio. The doctor was unable to reach Norwalk to attend the funeral. 11c has Tiie Democrat’s heartfelt sympathy in this his sad bereavement. Joseph Petre, who murdered William Chrisman at Celina last September, was recently tried in the court of common pleas in Mercer county and found guilty of assault and battery. It would be difficult to conceive of a more outrageous insult to justice than that. If they would hang juries occasionally murderers might get what they deserve. The natural shape of a cluster of bees in cohl weather is round. Hundreds of colonies winter-kill annually from being forced out of their natural

sphere on long, shallow frames. The Winter Hive and its frames are square. Its shape and the advantages afforded by its double wall make it unexcelled. For sale by Terveer & Bowers. Tn one of the towns of Northwestern Kansas “Thanksgiving” services were appointed to be held in accordance with the proclamation by the Governor. When the hour came for opening the exercises, the only two persons in the church were the preacher and the village editor. “Let us be thankful,” observed the clergyman, “that there are two people in this Godforsaken town who are mindful of the claims of heaven upon them.” “Keno 1 ’ said the editor—“l mean ‘amen,’ ” he added, hastily, correcting himself .—Ex. Township trustees will be gratified to learn that they arc allowed $1 per day for services as overseers of the poor in addition to their regular per diem. The law was not discovered until recently and trustees and ex-trustees all over the State are filing their bills with the Commissioners. The law was dugout by an ex-trustee of Vigo county. He filed his claim amounting to | about SI,OOO. The Commissioners re- ■ fused to allow it and the case was taken to the Supreme Court where he received a favorable decision. The trustees and ex-trustees of this county have not filed, but will doubtless do so soon.— Litjonitr Bunner. We do wish that parties who are owing us on subscription, job work and advertising would pay us. We need the money to meet our obligations and must have it. We dislike to be putting duns in the paper just as much as any reader dislikes to see them, but we are compelled to do something that will bring to us what is our due. There are many who are owing us for nearly two years’ subscription, and if they have any “soft side” at all for a poor printer they will come to his relief. We are not asking for pay in advance, but for simply’ what is due and what belongs to us, that for which we have labored. Please do us the favor to call and pay what you owe. Amusements. —The young ladies of the Presbyterian church will give a Kettledrum at Krick’s hall on April 19, from 7to 11 pm. The “Gretchen Maids” will serve baked beans and pork, cottage cheese, potato salad, sanr kraut, &c. “Rebekah at the Well,” will be there to quench the thirst of the surging crowd with her cooling draughts of lemonade and water. Ice cream, cake and fruit will also be served (by pretty maids, of course). The “flower girls” will furnish button-hole ■bouquets, and aside from the good things to eat there will be a fancy table, upon which will be found many articles of usefulness and beauty. Door admission, 10 cents. We cordially invite all to give us a liberal patronage, as we will have but one night Don’t forget the time! Tuesday evening after “Easter.” Com. | JETITION TO SELL REAL ESTATE. The State of Indiana. Adams county, Ss. Notice is hereby given that Martin W Wagner, Administrator of the Estate of Hannah Wagner, deceased, has filed his petition to sell the real estate of the decedent, her personal estate being insufficient to pay her debts; and that said petition will be heard at the next term of the Circuit Court of saij county. Witness my hand this sth day of April, 1881 N BLACKBURN, Clerk. April 7, 1881.— 1w 3. Itointment of administrator. Notice is hereby given the undersigned has been appointed Administrator, with the will annexed, of the Estate of David Fitzgerald, late of Adams county, deceased. Ths Estate is solvent. TIMOTHY COFFEE, Administrator. Peterson & Huffman, Att’ys. March 24, 1881.— 51w3.

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BUY WUS.2 CLOTHING I OF THE MANUFACTURERS, And & The Retailer’s Profit, —AT — OWEN, PIXLEY & CO’S, 15 and 17 Court Street, and ) lull's 58 and 60 Clinton Street. J F lift I fUHlillL, !!lU.

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[This Offer is Good for Sixty Days, CONTER & HOLTHOUSE. Decatur, Inti., January IS, ISSI.

“Telegraph it to the Boys.” Persons knowing themselves indebt- ' ed to me by note or account must pay j the same on or before the Ist day of 1 i January, 1881, or I shall be compelled i j to collect by law. B. 11. Dbnt. I Nov. 16, ’BO. ts. Carry the Sfeivu to Mary. I have a good farm of 100 acres, 40 acres cleared, and GO acres good timber, . 2 miles castof Decatur. Will sell rea- | sonable. B. 11. Dent.

01>soSuS!oii o! ro-Patnersltip. By mutual agreement we, the undersigned. have thin day dissolved partacrghip. For a time we will each ecenpy ewr present office for the purpose of up and disposing of all un&nxHßhptl t*n®i business. Those indebted to the firm will please call ut an early day and fettle either by cash br note. Thanking our fi iea«« who have in the past favored us with their business and t’-nsnng w? may ewch be favorably remembered in the future we remain, yours very truly. DAVID STUDABAKII. JOHN P. QUINS. Decatur, Oct. 25th, 1880. nsMf. A fresh oyster and a good craoker daa always be got at J. W. Place’s.