Decatur Democrat, Volume 25, Number 7, Decatur, Adams County, 19 May 1881 — Page 1

THE DECATUR DEMOCRAT. Official Paper of Adams County. S 3. T't.rvy X?V llllnxw .ta, T’roprlctor. Terms: One Dollar asid Fifty Cents Pku Year. ~ J. T. BAILEY, ATT’Y AT LAW # J. P., DECATLB, INDIANA. B’ill Practice in Adams and adjoining Counties. Collections a specialty. v24u29if aTg7iToll6wjly7m. d~~ PHYSICIAN & SURGEON, DECATUR, INDIANA. (Jflicc in Houston’s Block, up-stairs. Will attend to all professional calls promptly, night or day. Charges reasonable. Residence on north side of Monroe street, 4th • house east of Hart’s Mill. 25jy79tf Il B. Allison, Pn»s’t. W. n. Niblick,Cashier. 1). Stvdabakf.b, Vice Pres’t. THE ADAMS COUNTY BANK, DECATUR, INDIANA, This Bank is now open for the transaction of a general banking business. We buy and sell Town, Township and County Orders. 25jy79tf PETERSON & HUFFMAN, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, DECATUB, INDIANA. Will practice in Adams and adjoining counties. Especial attention given to collections and titles to real estate. Are Notaries Public and draw deeds and mortgages Real estate bought, sold and rented on leaeonabla terms. Office, rooms 1 and 2,1. 0. O. F. building. 25jy79tf NEW PLAINING MILL The un I wishes tnannounce to the citizen of Adams and adjoining counties that he has put in a NEW PLAINER at his mills in Decatur, where he is now prepared to do all kinds of plaining at reasonable prices and on short notice. He also manufactures fifty different kinds of OULDIN6S Thanking the public for past favors 1 : respectfully solicit a continuance of put- t lounge. J. C.AULT. Decatin, Ind., May 5> 1881. Im ■■■ -a o i I m i ■ , ..... -J rcit.Br, Huston, county. Ga., January 28, 1880. In 1873, there were two negro? confined in jailliadly afflicted with Syphilis. In; my official capaciiy 1 employed C. T. Swift rare (A't/i, tinder a contract, “no cure, no pap, He administered his -‘Syphlitio Specific, and in a few weeks 1 fell bound Io pay him out of the county treasury, as he I had effected a complete and radical cure A. S. Giles, Ord. Houston co,, Ga. OiI.ITT I soot:.i, Tenn , Feb. 11, 1879. The S. S S is giving good satisfaction. One gentleman who hud been confined to his bed six weeks with Syphilitic Rheumatism has been cured entirely, and speaks in the highest praise of it. CniLvs & Brr.rv. THE SWIFT SPECIFIC COMPAN V, Proprietors, Atlanta, Ga. Sold by L> rwin & Holthouse. Call fur a copy of "Young .Men's Friend.” no. 3.3 m. Koilce to Fathers. Mothers. Sisters, Brothers, tildes, Aunts, and all Relatives. • Secure Certificates on your relative's lives in the PIONEER .MUTUAL ASSOCIATION of UNION CITY, INDIANA,— The cheapest Relief offered by any Association in the United States, Cirtilicates given on all males and females that are of sine mind and good health from 20 to 85 years of age al the tollowiug low rates: s•’. for a SI,OOO Certificate. $lO for $2,000; sls for $3,000 $25 fir $5,000; or a total of $lO to secure Certificates for $’3,000 iu the First Division ; SSO to secure Certificates tor SIO,OOO in the Second Division; SSO to secure Certificates for slo,oooin the Third Division: SSO to secure Certificates for SIO,OOO in the Fourth Division ; Yearly thereafter only $1 on each ou« thousand during life, with the following Rises-ments in each class and division: At the death of a member, $1.25 on $1,000; $2.39 on S2,OtW; $3.35 on $3,000; and $5.50 on ss,ootf. All males and fetnalce from 65 to 85 years of age, are respectfully requested to secure certificates. Regular stock Insurance Companies do not insure over 65 years. Therefore, as this is your only chance for relief we advise you to accept this great osier al once, as it is dangerous to delay. Remember, you have no risk to become a member of this association, as its officers have each given bond to the amount of ten thousand dollars for the faithful performance of their duties. Call on or address Faascs & Ktxn, Agents, | dmfi. Decatur, Ind. I (■ray’s Specific Medicine. TRADE MARX The Great TRADE MARK English Remei>y an unfailing cure for fir jw seminal weak 4$ A7 ness, SpermsSL lorrhea.l ro potency,Jaud a ’ sr" ; BEFORE TAKIHfI-‘- ißenße " ,hn 'AFTER TAKING. tu;...w »s a consequence of Self-abuse; as loss i f memory, Universal Lassitude, Pain in the Back, Dimness of Vision, Premature Old Age, and many other diseases that lead to Insanity, Consump- ' tion and » premature grave. £s#-Full particulars in our pamphlet, which we desire to send fiee by mail to e»- , ery one. The Specific Medicine is sold by all druggists at $1 per package, or 6 pack ages for $5, or will be sent free by mail on receipt of the money by addressing THE GRAY MEDICINE CO., No. 106 Main street. Buffalo, N. Y. Foreale by Dornin & llolthouse. Bucklen's Arnica Salve. The Best Salve in the world for Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers. Salt Rheum, Tetter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains, Corns, and all kinds of Skin Eruptions. This salve is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction in every case or money refunded Price 25 cents per box. For sale by Dogwjit A Holthsvse.

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TTxicl ortolilng. HISKEY & BROADBECK? UNDERTAKERS Opposite Adams County Bank, Call the attention of the public generally to ft large and comblete line of BURIAL CASKETS AND COFFINS, And to the fact that they arc using the Mi & L ANTI-SEPTIC FLUID, For Embalming, Mummifying, Disinfecting and Purfuming the flesh of the dead, and of Preserving the Features in a natural state. ■4 fine line of SHROUDS Are also kept on hand. In addition to their undertaking establishment they have the largest and most complete stock of FURNITURE Ever offered to the people of Adams County. Dot’t purchase oue dollar’s worth of Furniture before examining their stock and prices. HISKEY & BROADBECK. I Decatur. Ind., Sept. 9, 'BO ly. THE DECATUR WOOLEN MILLS RUNNING AGAIN! < • > Having purchased the Eicher Woolen Mills we are prepared to announce to the public generally that we have for sale at Bottom Prices at our factory on the corner of Ist and Jefferson streets a fine line of strictly ALL WOOL GOODS, Os our own Manufacture. We earnest- j ly solicit all former patrons of the Eicher Woolen Mills to come and see us. as we expect to reciprocate jour patronage by honest, fair dealing. We will pay you the highest market price in cash for your wool, or make anv exchange for goods. Call and sec our stock of FLANNELS, BLANKETS. SATTINETS, JEANS and STOCKING YARNS before purchasing elsewhere, we promise to furnish you a better article for LESS MOW Than you can buy anywhere else. MYERS BROS, j Decatur, May 5, 1881. ts THE BLADE PRINTING ANO PAPER CO. j Meet all competition, both as to Quality and Prices, in supplying BLANK BOOKS, PAPER AND STATIONERY At Wholesale. 154 St. Clair St., TOLEDO, 0. February 10, 1881.—4-5m3 I arm For Sale. The undersigned wishes to sell his farm in Root, township. There ars 40 i acres, 30 acres cleared, good farm house ; and barn, two wells of excellent water, | good orchard and good land. Price, SSO per acre —one-half cash and balance in four years. For further particulars inquire of Dr. T. T. Dorwin. of Decatur, or address the owner at Fort Wayne, Ind. Christian Elx. 47 m 3 Owner.

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RECTAL DISEASES I SPECIALTY BY DR. A. B. JAMISON, Who is permanently located at Decatur. Satisfaction (■uai'anteed I PILES-NO CURE, NO PAY! -— ’ Os the many cages I am now treating and have examined I find it a common notion of the sufferers “that they have the Piles.” They write, send or ask for medicine for the Piles. You can not tell, nor could I, if I did not make an examintion. You would just as likely be right to call all trouble of the Rectum Cancer as to call it the Piles. Lt you have a sore throat you desire to know what kind—Diptheria, Tonsillitis; if fever — Bilious. Lunkf. Brain. Typb/UA, ata., then you have an idea of the danger. Then why call every trouble of the Rectum Piles? Hundreds of young men and women and older persons go to their grave from Rectal diseases—most likely Ulceration 'or Cancer—and the so called Piles are not accused of murder. Never say you have the Piles unless some physician tells you so, or any other difficulty; and know how high—one, tiFoor three inches—and bow much surface diseased. One-half of the cases I am called on to examine or treat have no Piles at all, but a disease a thousand time worse. I find many troubled with Piles, Tabs and Ulceration 1 have yet to find a simple case of Piles without ulceration. Dr. Allingham says “Ulceration extending above the internal sphincter, and frequently situateilentirely above that muscle, is not so very uncommon a disease; it inflicts great misery upon the patient, and, if neglected, leads to conditions quite incurable, and the patient nißs of exhaustion unless extraordinary means are resorted to. In the earliest stages of the malady careful, rational and prolonged treatment is often successful and the patient is restored to health ; I wish 1 could say the same of t he severe and long-standing cases. Ulceration of the rectum can only be mistaken for malignant diseases. * * As the earlior manifestations are fairly amenable to treatment, it is of the utmost importance that the disease should be recognized early.” I believe it to be malignant, and have cases that speak for themselves. If you have any trouble come in time and find out your danger. Find outjhow much your head, memory, heart, lungs, stomach, liver, kidneys, bowels, bladder, womb, back and legs are troubled from your diseased Rectum. 1 could name many persons that I am now treating who have some one or two organs deranged and have spent a great deal of money to no purpose, because it poes not reach the cause of trouble. I Guarantee the Cure of Piles. Should I fail, I will pay your Railroad and Hotel Rills, return every cent you have paid, and make you a present of One Hundred Dollars. Examination free to all. A. B. JAM9SON. M. D. Decatur, Ind., January 27, 18*51. XTATIOSTAL Baking Powder I THE PUREST AND BEST l.r THE JVM R HET. SSOO.OO Will be paid fbraiiy Alum. Terra Alba,or other impurities found in This Powder! Sold in Tin Cans. Try It! SOLD ONLYby J. WELFLEY, Decatur, Indiana. NATIONAL BAKING POWDER CO,, .MARION, OHIO. March 17, 1881. 50m3 L. C. FELLERS, contractor MO BUILDER, And Dealer in Building Stone, Brick, Masonry, &c., And Proprietor of THE DECATUR Steam Pressed Brick AND TILE WORKS. I wotilJ respectfully inform the citizens of Adams and adjoining counties that I have located a Sleatn Pressed Brick anil Tile H'orkt in Decatur, and will manufacture a superior quality of Brisk and Tile, and will he prepared by the 15th of May, and from that time on, to furnish parties Building Itttrk. Sidewalk Brick, Sewer Brick and Tile of every desired caliber by the rod, at very low prices. Call at the Yard and exi amine Stock and Prices. Contracts for all kinds of stone and j brick work wilt receive prompt attention. Match 3. 1881 48m0 1

DECATUR, ADAMS COUNTY, INDIANA, MAY 19, 188

DITCH JWTiCE. Notice is hereby given, that at the March, 1881, session of the Board of Commissioners of the County of Adams, and State of Indiana, ft petition was presented by Abner S. Parrish, praying the board to establish the following dessribed ditch in said County of Adams, the commencement, direction and termination being described in said petition, which is on file at the Auditor’s office of said County. Said ditch is located on the following route, viz: Commencing 30. rods southwest of the northeast corner of the southwest quarter of the northeast, quarter of section thirty (30), township twenty-seven (27) north, range fourteen (14) east, in Adams county, Indiana; running thence northeast thirty (30) rods, thence north 108 rods, thence north 60 degrees west 24 rods, thence north 20 degrees west 42 rods, thence north 24 rods, thence north 20 degrees west 24 rods, thence north 20 degrees east 12 rods, and there to terminaLe. Said petitioners representing “that a large portion of the lands through which said ditch Will pass are totally unproductive for want of proper drainage ; that the construction of a ditch will not only be conducive of public health, convenience or welfare, but the same will be of public benefit and utility, and that such drainage can not be obtained without entering upon and passing th’ough the lands adjoining the owners of a portion ot which are unwilling to engage in the enterprise of im provement.” The Board being satisfied that the pefititionerß had in all respects complied with the act approved March 9, 1875, entitled “ An aot to enable owners of wet lands to drain and reclaim them,’’ etc.; granted the prayer of said pelioners; and appointed G. F. Kintz, Jacob Yager, Jr., and Richard Winans viewers, who proceeded to view the proposed location of sail ditch, and have file! their report and estimate, and appor tioned the work according to law, and made oath to the same, and report the work to be of public benefit. The following list shows the tracts of land benefitted by said improvement and the owners' names: The west half northeast quarter section 30, township 27 north, range 14 east, owned by Abner 8. Parrish. The southeast quarter southeast quarter section 19, township 27 north, range 11 east, owned by Perry H. Andrews. Thenoitheast quarter northeast 'quarter section 30, township 27 north, range 14 east, owned by Perry H. Andrews. The southwest quarter southeast quarter section 19, township 27 north, range 11 east, owned by Lewis S. Wagoner. Commissioners of Adams county on pvblic highway between sections 19 and 39, township 27 north, range 14 east. The northeast quarter northwest quarter section 30, township 27 north, range ' 14 east, owned by Stephen Hoffman. The east half southeast quarter south- ■ west quarter section 19, township 27 north, ! range 11 east, owned by Rebecca Thorn I ton. The northwest quarter southeast quarter section 19, township 27 north, range 14 east, owned by Jeremiah Andrews. Now, therefore, be it known, that the Board of Commissioners of the County of Adams, will grant a hearing on the above i petition and report on Wednesday, the Bth ’ day of June, 1881, when all persons inter ested cr aggrieved will be heard. All parties who claim compensation for land or damages by the construction of said work a:e hereby notified to make application in writing and file the saute in the office of the Auditor of the County, on or before the day set for the hearing of said petition and report. G. CHRISTEN, Auditor A lams County. Auditor’s office, Adams County, April 10, 1881. April2l, 1881.— 3wl. SHERIFFS SALE. In the Adams Circuit Cburt, of Adams county,lndiana. John Huffuagle, e ] William Allen, Lewis L. Bell, James T. Meeker, John Devor, vB, f February Term, Stephen IL Bailey, j 1881. Sarah C. Bailey, 1 George R McDonald, Ex- ] ecutor of the will of | George (’ox, deceased, | Elizabeth McConkey. J By virtue of aii order of Sale to me directed and delivered by the Clerk of the AdamgCircuit Court, on a finding and decree rendered in said court, at the February term, 1881, in favor of the plaintiffs against the defendant Bailey ct al., and on a finding and decree in favor of George IL McDonald, Executor of the will of George Cox, deceased, against the defend- j ant Bailey, et al., and on a finding and , decree in favor of Elizabeth McConkey , against the plaintiffs aad defendants, 11 have levied upon the real estate hereinafter ’ mentioned, and will expose for sale at pub- j lie auction, at the east door of the Court House, in the town of Decatur, Adams county, Indiana, between the hours of 10 o’clock a. m., and 4 o’clock, p. m. on Saturday. May 21, 1881, the rents and profits, for a terra not to ex- , ceed seven years, of the following de- I scribed premises,situate in Adams coun'y, j Indiana, to-wit : Beginning at the northwest corner of the southeast quarter of section seventeen , (17), thence east to a Make, established ! corner of William Cunningham's twenty acres, thence south to the Wabash river, thence down the meanderings of said Wabash river to the middle line of section seveuteen (17), thence north to the Fort B’ayne and B inchester State road, thence along the meanderings of said road to the place of beginning; also the southeast fraction of the southwest quarter of section seventeen (17), ea«t and north of said IPabash river, and the southwest fraction of the southeast quarter of section seventeen (17), all in townskip twenty-five (25) north, range fourteen (14) east, in the county of Adams and Slate of Indiana. And, on failure to realize therefrom the full amount of judgment, interest thereon and costs, I will at the same time, and in the manner aforesaid, offer for sale the fee simple of the above described premises.— Taken as the property of the defendants to satisfy said order of sale. HENRY KRICK, Sheriff Adams County. April 21, 1881. 4 PPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR. A Notice is hereby given that the undersigned has been appointed administrator 1 of the estate of David D. Bevelhaimer, late of Adam* county, deceased. TJe estate is probably solvent. FERDINAND KEINkTNG, Administrator. Peterson X Huffman, Att ys. April 14, 1881. Carry the Wewt to Mary. I have a good farm of 100 acres. 40 acres cleared, and 60 acres good timber. 2mileseastof Decatur. Will sell rea- > sonab’e. B. H. Dent. 1

APPLICATION FOR LIQUOR LICENSE. To the citizens of the town of Decatur, Adams county, Indiana. > Notice is hereby given, that 1, the un- ’ designed, Cornelius Rademacker, will * make application to the Board of Commissioners of Adams county, Indiana, at their ‘ next regular session, for a license, to sell spirituous, vinous and malt liquors, In less quantities than a quart at a time, at my plß.ee of business, in and at the building Situated on the following described premises in’the town of Decatur, Adams county, Indiana, to wit Commencing forty-four (44) feel east of the southwest corner of ln-lot No. 249 iu the town of Decatur, as the same is designated on the recorded plat of said town, and running thence north parallel with the west line of said lot one hundred and twenty (120) feet, thence cast twenty-two (22) feet, thence south one hundred and twenty (120) feet, thence west twenty-two (22) feet to the place of beginning. CORNELIUS RADEMACKER. May 12, 1881. APPLICATION FOR LIQUOR LICENSE. To the town of Berne, Adams county, Indiana. Notice is hereby given, that I, Charles A. Wilson, will make upplication to the Board of Commissioners, ot Adams county, Indiana, at their regular session in June, 1881, for license to sell spirituous, vinous and trait liquors, in less quantities then a quart at a time, at my place of business, in and at the building situated on the following described premises, in the town of Berne, Adams county, Indiana, to-wit; Commencing at the northcast corner of in-lot No. 2, in the town of Berne, Adams county, Indiana, and running thence south one hundred and thiity-two feet; thence west twenty feet; thence nor.h one hundred and thirty two feet; thence east twenty feet, to the place of beginning, as the same is recorded and designated on the recorded plat of said town. CHARLES A. WILSON. May 12 1881. APPLICATION FOR LIQUOR LICENSE. Notice is hereby given that I, W. C. Long,will make application to the Board of Commissioners of Adams county, Indiana, at their June, 1881, session, for a. license to sell spirituous, vinous and malt liquors in less quantities than a quart at a time, at my place of business in and at the building . situated on lot No. 1, in the town of Ceylon Adams county, Indiana, as thesame is designated on the recorded plat of said town. W. C. LONG. May 12, 1881. APPLICATION FOR LIQUOR LICENSE. To the citizens of Monroe township, Adams county, Indiana; Notice is hereby given that we, Jacob Brannemm and | Allert Gobat will make application Ito the Board of Commissioners of Adams county, Indiana, at their regular : session in June,lßßl. for a license for one 1 year, to sell spirituous, vinous and malt j liquors in less quantities than a quart at a time, at our place of business in and at the building situated on the in-lot No. 8, in tne town of Berne, Adams county, Indiana, as the same is designated on the recorded plat of said town. J. BRANNEMANN&A GOBAT. > Jfiy 1-2, 1881. Application for S.tqnor License To the citizens of Decatur, Adams county, Indiana: Notics is hereby given that we, the undersigned, George Smith & Son, will make application to the Board of Commissioners of Adams county, State of Indiana, at their next regular session, to sell spirituous, vinous and malt liquers, in less quantities than a quart at a time, at my place of business iu and at the building situated on the following described premises in the town of Decatur, Adams county, Indiana, to wit: Commencing thirty-six feet and four inches south of the northeast corner of in-lot number sixty-one (61) in the town of Decatur, on the line of said lot fronting on Second street, in said town of Decatur; thence running parallel with the alley one hundred and thirty-two (132) feet to the alley at the west end of said lot; thence south along the line of 8-iid last mentioned alley seventeen (17) feet and six (6) inches: thence easi parallel with said first mentioned lineone hundred and thirty-two (132) feet to east line of said lot on Second street; thence north parallel with Second street to the place of beginning. GEORGE SMITH &SON. May 5, 1881. L Application for IJquor License To the citizens of Decatur, Adams coun ty Indiana ; Notice is hereby given that I, A. Barthel, will make application to the Board of Commissioners of Adams county, Indiana, at their June session, 1881, for a License to sell spirituous, vinous and malt Liquors, in less than a quart at a time, to be drank where sold, at my place of bust* 1 ness, in and at the building situated on ■ the following described premises, in the : town of Decatur, in Adams county, and j state of Indiana, to wit; Commencing at I the northwest corner of in-lot fifty (50), in the original plat of the town of Decatur, as the same is designated on the recorded plat of said town, running thence twenty-four [24] and throe-fourths (J) feet south ; thence oue hundred and thirty-two (13’2) feet east; thence north twenty-four (24) and three-fourths (^)leet; thence west i one hundred and tbirty-two feet (132) to ! the place of beginning. A. BARTHEL. 1 May 5, 1881 Application for Liquor License I To the citizens ot Decatur, Adams county, Indiana; Notice is hereby given that I, John Wagner, will make application to the Board of Commissioners of Adams county, Indiana, at their June session, 1881, for a license to sell spirituous, vinous and malt libuors, in less quantities than a quart at a time, to be drank where sold, at my place of business, iu and at the building situated on the following described premises, in the town of Decatur, ’n Alums county, and state of Indiana, to wit.* Commencing at the noithwesvcorner of In-lot fifty-six (56), in the original plat of Decatur, as the same is designated on the recorded plat of ' said town, thence running east one huu--1 drrd and thirty-two (132) feet, thence ‘ south twenty (20) feet, thence west one 5 hundred and thirty-two (132) feet, thence nortn twenty (20) feet to place of begin- > ning. JOHN B’AGNER. May 5, 1881, FOR LICENSE. To the citizens of Decatur, Adams county. Indiana. Noticd is hereby given that I, the un- ’ dersigned, J. H. Bremerkamp, will make * ! application to the Board of Commissioners ? ! of Adams county, Indiana, at the next 1 | regular session to beheld and commenced • nt the court house in Decatur on Monday, the 6th day of June, 1881, for license to sell spirituous vinous and malt liquors in less quantities than a quart at a time, with the privilege of allowing the same to be drank on his premises at his place of business, to-wit.- On the west 22 feet of ini lot 82 in the town of Decatur, Adams county, Indiana, as said lot is designated on the recorded plat of said town: J. H. BREMERKAMP. Mav 5,1881.

THE BiG STEAL Oue of the Rrady-Ouraey Star Rout Plundering Coalition. A Crushing Exposure of the Rottenness of the Republican Administration. Washington, D. C., April 23.— What is known as the Star Rout ring is one of the most colossal conspiracies ever formed to rob the Government. The “pure and immaculate” administration of Mr. Hayes restored with corruption. Thomas J. Brady, the lately deposed Second Assistant Postmaster General was the head and front of the combination, but the ramifications of the ring extended almost everywhere. The contractors, lobbyists, subsidized Congressmen and beneficiaries of oue sort or another were to be found ir» every State in the Union, and a collusion tbe r\>sc' i mce and the Treasury Department was essential to the success of the audacious scheme to plunder the Government. While Brady's bill, appropriating sl, 700.000 for deficiencies to carry on the postal service at the second session of the Forty-sixth Congress was pending, the lobby comprised a small army of hired agents of the department and contractors, compromising ex-Cong-ressinen, who were especially valuable because they were accorded the privilege of the floor. Brady and Tyner both appeared often on tne scene to direct operations. Congressmen were bribed to support the measure and it is well known to the initiated here and not denied by the promoters of the Star Rout steal, that Brady finally got $1,000,000 of the amount asked through the corrupt use of money. The current reported price for a Congressional vote was $5,000 and a Senator who was a member of the Appropriation Committee is said to have been paid SIO,OOO. If the notebook of the chiefs of the lobby could be procured it would no doubt make as startling revelation as the famous oue Oak Ames used while the Credit Mobilier stock was being distributed. While this Deficiencj’ bill was pending the Appropriation Committee of the House begrn an investigation into the steal which for some inscrutable reason suddenly terminated and no report was ev- | er made. Sufficient testimony however, was taken to show the infamous character of the whole business and no witness threw more light on the corrupt system of managing this branch of the public service than Thomas J. Brady himself. It was shown that $5,900,009 was appropriated for this branch of the service for the fiscal year 1880, of which $3,800,000 was expended during the first six months, although it was an express violation of law to exceed in expenditures the amount appropriated. It was shown that mail routs in the far west were let at a mere nominal figure and then “ex pediated” to hundreds of thousands of dollars and that too without requiring and additional bond for faithful performance of duty on the part of the contractor. For instance the route from Vinti to Los Vegas in New Mexico was increased from $6,330 $ 50,592, 30. the one from Bismark to Fort Keogh was increased from $2,350 to 70,000. the Fort Worth and Yuma was increased $165,000, and so on. These will serve as samples of the vast increase of cost in putting on daily mails where not half a dozen letters were de- 1 livered in a week, and where the only i advantage that accrued was to the contractor and to the Brady ring with which he was compelled to divide. It would be tedious to go over in detail all the damaging facts brought out in the investigation nor is it to the present purpose. The most startling revelations of instances of this corruption have from time to time appeared in the public press, and the country knows and has known for - a long time the enormity of the rascality with which Brady's bureau has for years been honeycombed. Brady went into office a few years ago at a salary of $4,500 a year and is to day said to be worth $5,000,000. A well known Pennsylvanian who was here lobbying for the Deficiency bill, referred to, when it was pending before Congress said he was interested to the extent of $70,000 and yet he was not a contractor. Steph. Dorsey who manipulated the Republican campaign in Indiana last fall with Star route money, is one of the chiefs of the ring and is to-day a rich man, although a few years ago a scalawag of a carpet-bag-ger in Arkansas, which State he misrepresented for six years in the Senate. I He made his “stake ’ out of the Star Routes. But these individual instances of the rapid accumulation of wealth failed to give an adequate idea of the vast coruption that radiated from the Postoffice Department under the beneficient administration of “goody” “goody” Hayes. It is saying a great deal, but it is doubtful if any of the villainous rings that brought Grant’s administration into disgrace was on half as stupendous a scale as the one built up by brady and maintained for four years to the enrichment of the hundreds who was partakers in the plunder filched from the public coffers iu the most open and brazen manner. IS THE STEALING TO STOP ? But Brady at last has had to go. This much is assured, but whether the stealing is to stop is quite another question. The deposition of the grand robber has been heralded forth on the wings of the wind as a great . triumph for reform and the beginning; of the end. We are told that criminal indictments are to be lodged against Brady and a number of his satellites. Postmaster James is quoted as authority for the statement that thorough work is to be made of the whole business, and of everybody concerned in it’ that an investigation has resulted in the most damaging disclosures which will be given to the press in due time but not now. Why not now ? We shall sec what we shall see.

Circuit Court. The following cases appear on the docket for this, Alay. term of the Ad ams county circuit court. There were three state cases on the docket, which speaks well for the conduct of our people. The civil suits are : OLD CASES. Murry vs. Harsh et al Porter vs. Curran et al Lyon vs. Miller et al Galloway et al vs. Galloway et al. Shafferet al vs. Thomson et al. Peterson, assignee of Worden.. . State ex rcl Asbaucher vs. Stiner Struble et al vs. Brunson et al. . . Ashdill, surv. pat'r Ashdill A. Son Eicher vs. Rout et al Harker vs. France, guardian. ... Quinn et al vs. Major et al Bremerkaruc vs. Ron* & . . 1’ rance & France vs. Rout & Rout Huffman etal vs Brandy berry et al Rout vs. France Gable vs. Gable. Thieme vs. Grote ct al f M. & M. B. & L. Ass n of Van '( Wert vs. McGill et al John Grow vs. Snow et al. ... . Jones vs. Tullis ct al Languhr vs. Keiser Baker vs. Baker Studabaker vs. Mattox et al Nelson vs. Fonts Hayes et al vs. Mills et al Schoonover vs. Rout et a) Erwin vs. Erwin ct al Mcßarnes vs. Me Barnes Ileffer et al vs. Heffner et a1.... Smith vs. Hill Baker vs. Aspy, adm’r Martz (guard) vs. Ilahan et al . .. Bryan p. c. a. vs. Winch et al. . . Bryan vs. Winch et al Long vs. Long Mitch vs. Mitch et al Schncpp vs. Schnepp Pond vs. Miller et al Huffman, assignee of Hill Schoen vs. Routh Leasure vs. Crock et al Sorg adm’r vs. Cowan adm’r et al Ertell vs. Ertell Davis vs. Davis ....•••• Spillman vs. Spillman Croasdale vs. Staltcr et al Reynolds vs. Quinn et al , Longenbcrger vs. Rout et a1.... Wayne Pike Co. vs. Bosworth... Holloway vs. Ellis i Birt et al vs. Christman et a1... , Green vs. Myers Schoensteedt vs. Mitch adm’r. . . , ( Center & Holthouse vs. Cowan ] ( adm’r I M Alhaney et al vs. Campbell ( adm’r J Eley adm’r est. Miller vs. Ann , ( Lyon et al , NEW CASES. Habeggcr vs. Glaney et al Cunningham vs. Cunningham... . Lamb vs. Lamb Burns vs. Smith State ex rcl Drew vs. Kern et al. North vs. Lyon et al I Myers vs. Drake et al Sholty vs. John Smith vs. Fordyce et al Bricker et al vs. Reynolds et al.. , ( A. C. Troutman vs. H. W. Gep- ] hart , Hocker vs. Hocker et al j Falk adm’r vs. Milch et al — ——— Sale ot fancy Cattio. A Philadelshia special of May 12 to I the Chicago Times says : i That the people of America are be- i ginning to appreciate the merits of 1 finely-bred cattle was largely demonstrated to-day, when stock-buyers from New York, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Ohio. Kentucky, and other States attended a sale of imported Channel . Island bovines at Herknesa’ bazar, in this city. The herd was composed of eighty cattle, which were carefully se- - lected from famous breeding farms on ' Jersey and Guernsey, and many of the 1 specimens are entered in the herd books. 1 The majority were Jerseys, but it was ' a noticeable fact that the Guernseys, were in greater demand and realized the best prices of the day. The cattle were in admirable condition, and, taken all around, the herd was the best oversold in this city; and, although the showing of bulls of both breeds was poor, the cows and heifers were remarkably good. The choice cows in the collection were Gypsey, Larouge, Redbreast, Nelly, and Gambetta, and brought prices ranging from $550 to S9OO each. Laronge’s baby, a beautiful little fawn colored calf with hair as tine as silk, and perfect points, were greatly admired, and'when placed upou the stand, for sale the bidding became spirited. The first offer was SIOO but that sum was raised by bids of $lO each until $250 was reached, when the little beauty was knocked down to S. M. Burnham. The sale was attended by about 300 people, many of whom were ladies, but there were only about a dozen buyers, the mass of the farmers being frightened off at the start by the stiffness of the bidding over Gambetta. a Jersey heifer, which sold for SSOO. The sale lasted four hours, and the receipts amounted to $20,703,50, an average of about $202 for each cow, heifer aud calf. T. A. Havemeyer, of New York ; H. N. Strong, of New York; J. B. Davis, of Richmond Va, A. Wilhelm, of Lebanon. Pa ; D. A. Given, of Cynthiana, Ky; F. Shaw, of Boston; and Dr. Borland, of New London, Conn ; were the heaviest investors in the finehaird stock. Tm: Bound Unloosed.—Chas. Thompson. Franklin Street, Buffalo.' says : I have suffered for a long time with constipation, and tried almost every purgative advertised, but only resulting in temporary relief, and after ‘constipation still more aggravated.' I was told about your Spring Blossom and tried it. j can now say lam cured, ace though some moutes have elapsed, still remain so. 1 shall, however, always keep some on. hand in case of old complaint returning." Price 50 cents, trial bottles 10 cents.

STEALING. True In ward news of the Star Route Scandal—Prominent Republican# Implicated. New York, April 26.— The Times this morning has the following from a special Washington correspondent: Those who claim to know all the points of the investigation which is being made into the methods of the star route ring, say half has not yet been made public and will not be until measures are taken to bring Brady . to justice and the penitentiary if pos- ’ sible. The whole steal is practically divided between what is known as the Dorsey gang and the Gilmer and Salisbury party, the latter being by far the most extensive operators in the swindle. The Dorsey gang is composed of J. W. Dorsey, J. M. Peck and J. B. Miner, who had acted as blinds forStephen W. Dorsey, ex Senator from Arkansas, and Secretary of the Republican National Committee, bidding for and receiving contracts. J. W. Dorsey is a brother of Stephen W. Dorsey. Only a little over three years ago he was a farmer iu Vermont, an ignorant, stupid specimen of humanity, lie was not so stupid, ho never, that his more brilliant brother could not use him as a cat’s paw to pull gold from the public Treasury, and he was brought to Washington for this purpose. J M Peck, the second worthy of “I°> is a brother-in-law of Stephen >». Dorsev, having married a sister of the latter's wife, and J. R. Miner is a partner of the great original Dorsey himself. He was brought from Sandusky, Ohio, expressly to go into th« Star route business. The amount known to have been pocketed by the Stephen W. Dorsey gang in exease to the amount called for by their original bids is not much less in round numbers than $412,000. What percentage of this was transferred to Brady as his share of the spoils only Stephen W. Dorsey and his partners can tell. The firm of Gilmer, Salisbery & Co., which did even more extensive business in swindles than the Doraev crowd, is composed of J. T. Gilmer, Munroe Salisbury and O. J. Salisbury, a younger brother of Munroe. J. T. Gilmer was formerly a stage driver over the Holiday overland route from St. Joseph to Sac ramento, California. He was a very ignorant man and could scarcely write his own name, but he had a shrewd eye for business. In 18CS he formed a partnership with the two Salisbury* and brought out the stage line of Well, Fargo & Co., over which most of the mail in the territories were at that time carried. Since then the firm has been engaged in the Star route business, and has made a large fortune. Among the agents who have made straw bids in the interest of these firms are V. W. Parker, T. A. McDevitt, A. S. Patrick, Luke Vorhees Gaorge 11. Platt, O. J. Salisbury, Patrick & Brown, A. H. Brown, G. 5 Messerole, C. A. Cosgrove, W. A. Gid. dings, C. D. Seeley, F. W. W. Gilman, brother of J. F. Gilman ; W. D. Hiil, Hugh White, Salisbury A Nichols, William Hamilton, M. V. Nichols and William 11. Force. The excess of pay received by the (jilmer and Salisbury combination, over that called for by their original contracts, amounts to the neat little sum of $778,503, with more to hear from. In addition to money given these large contractors, who make their bids through straw agents, small fortunes hive been divided between Brady aud smaller contractors, who made their bids on their own account. In Louisana Dr. D. IL Paterson secured an excess of $40,261 on a route of 261 miles. Dr. Paterson was formerly a member of the Warmoth ring in Louisana but now lives in this city upon his income derived from his dealings with Brady. Chase Andrews who received on two routes, each 20 miles long, an excess of $ 11.2.17, is a Washington man. He was formerly a clerk in the Post office Department hero, but was removed by Postmaster Jewell for malfeasence iu office. John A. Walsh who secured an increase sllß,475 on a route from Prescott to Sants Fe, N. M., for which he originally contracted for $13,500, is a native of Lo iisana. When the war broke out be joined the rebel army, but after th* reconstruction of Louisana he joined the Warmoth ring. He was indict*! in New Orleans for making illicit whiskey and was saved from imprisonment by Brady, who was at that time Supervisor of Internal Revenue in New Orleans, ami refused to answer as a witness against him. nESI'ER IDOE9. From Charleston Mo., there comes the following special, dated the 11th Four men—Frank Brown, Jesse Meyers, Janies Hamilton and Pat Rhodes—visited the house of William Knox, five miles south of New Madrid, at 8 o’clock List Monday night, with the intention of killing him aud his half sister, on account of an old grudge. A man named Coleman was carrying a child and walking the floor in the house. Mistaking Coleman for Knox the party tired on him and wounded both him aud the child. A warrant was issued ou Tusday for the i arrest of the assassins, and Sheriff Walters, with a posse, started in pursuit. They overtook the offenders at Havre’s store, five nules south of Sikes ton. The latter fled to the woods and secreted themselves behind a fallen tree. When the posse came up they received a volley from the concealed party, and Robert Lafarge was killed. The Sheriff's party returned the fire, but receiving a second volley, they retired. The desperadoes then robbed the dead body of Lafragc of his watch, money, shirtstuds, and fled. In th • evening Pat Rhodes, one of the gang, who had been wounded by the Sheriff s posse, came in and gave himself up This morning a party of vigilants took him out and hanged him, and hundreds of men are scouring the country in every direction for the remainder of the party, aud if caught, they will be served in the same manner. 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