Decatur Democrat, Volume 25, Number 12, Decatur, Adams County, 23 June 1881 — Page 2

THE DECATUR DEMOCRAT. BY 8. KAY WILLIAMS DECATUR. INDIANA. TitvBSDAY, June 23, 1881. The president and his cabinet arc at Long Branch. The First National bank of Detroit was robbed of a small sum of money Tuesday night. C. P. Davis, editor of the Wapakonetta Democ -at, died at noon last Sunday, after a long illness from consymp tion. John P. Irish, of lowa, will deliver the oration at Fort Wayne on the Fourth. Mr. Irish is one of the mest pleasing speakers in the west. Senator Thurman has positively I declined to become a candidate for governor of Ohio. He thinks younger men should step to the front. Henry S. Lane died at his residence in Crawfordsville on the 18th. In 1860 Lane was a candidate for Governor of Indiana, with 0. P. Morton as the candidate for lieutenant-govern-or. He was afterwards elected ( S. senator, retiring to private life at the end of his term. Old Thomas Garfield, of New burg, Ohio, was instantly killed yesterday by a locomotive on the New York & Pennsylvania railroad near Cleveland. He was an uncle of the president. Mrs. Arnold, a cousin of the president, was also killed at the same time and place. The senatorial situation is about the same as it was last week with the exeep tion that Jacobs, one of the Democrat™ candidates Las withdrawn. M hat this means, or whether there is any significance is it or not, is of course unknown at this time. Mr. Conkling delivered hims’lf of a speech yesterday. He Baid the administration was using corrupt means to secure a political triumph, and he counselled his hearers to stand firm to the party of’ true Republican ideas and principles. That the old party is in a bad shape is quite evident. It is practically gone up, and .certainly the country can be none the worse for it. NEWS NOTES. Henry Ward Beecher lias his life insured for SIOO,OOO. The estate of the late James T. Fields amounts to $124,000. Jeff Davis’ book made no sensation in London, and the demand for it is very small. Frank J. Bowman, an attorney of St. Louis, has purchased $50,000 worth of stock in the Republican of that city. Mrs. Thomas A. Scott, widow of the late railroad king, will soon go to Europe with her young children to remain for several years. Justice Stanley Matthews has decided to donate his entire collection cf paintings to the Cincinnati art museum when completed. Mr. J. L. Laying has been appointed general superintendent of the Chicago & Northwestern railroad, commencing from the Ist pros. Senator David Davis will orate at the celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of the settlement of Bloomington, 111., on the Fourth of July. The Havana tribunal has condcmmed the Correspondencia de Cuba to a fortnight suspension for ’*» comments on the governor general. Dr. DeWolf, the Chicago commissioner of health, is having an ordinance framed to prevent the hand-bill nuisance. which litters the streets and chokes the st were. At Portarlington, Ireland, a man who claimed that on account of gambling losses he had deserted from the United States steamer Trenton, sur- ■ rendered to the local police authorities. The Italian government will obtain a loan of $120,"000,000 to enable it to • resume specie payment. It will be placed in London, Vienna, Paris and New York, a portion being reserved for Italian banks. Mexican dispatches state that a fight occurred between Mexican soldiers and twenty-five smugglers near Cerraloo. in which the smugglers were defeated with a Joss of their goods. An army of sixty Apaches invaded Chihuahua. Votnito is increasing iu Vera Cruz. At Madrid the municipal authorities, engaged in raiding the gambling hous i es. arrested a young man preparing to ■ lay a petard, who confessed he was the j agent of a groat conspiracy planned to I secure immunity to the gambling fra ■ ternity by alarming the citizens, 'fwan-ty-seven of Lis accomplices have been 1 ■ arrested. . i

Judge Cox. in charging the grand jury iu the criminal court, of 1\ ashingtoi, D. C., informed them they ( would have to pans upon the men charged with defrauding the government, through violation of postal laws, and warned them to consider the cases , without bias, but simply from a true > and lust basis. —. g- t There is already in extstauce a So- t _cicty for the Preservation of the Irish , Language.” Might we suggest the speedy formation of another “Society" ; —fsr lif pr scr»»UvG of the Irish Landlord. —Puch. A traveler was badly hurt iu a railroad accident —two nbs broken and '-'th- , er injuries. He *cnt t 0 the °®°*L t€ ' complain: “What!” cried the office, clerk, “you want to make a row about sosouaii* matter? Not a month ago twelve of our passengers were silled and w« didn't «’«n he» r » woni of ..am ~l‘ ihAnr

Sherman’s Administration. [State Sentinel.] Under John Sharman’s administration of the Tresury Department stealing, bribery, defalcation, embezzlement, fraud and perjury, were practiced to an alarming extent. Some of the facts have been unearthed. To what extent rascality was practiced by John Sher man's subordinates, if not directly by himself, the public have a right to know. But secretary Windom declines to give the information, assuming that the examinations and investigations have been made for his own use. As a result the poor devil of a thief, Pitney, has been dismissed, and here the matter rests for the present. As the case now stands, the public is simply made aware that continous stealing has been going on for years in the Treasury Department, but who all the guilty parties are who have pocketed the stolen money, as well as the amount of the stolen money, are secrets which Mr. Secretary Windom proposes to withhold. The Cincinnati Gazette says that “a revelation of a practice of small speculation in the contingent expenditures of the Treasury Department is now added to the exposure of the large and longstanding swindling of the Government by the Star Mail Routes. These are mortifying, and unavoidably they reflect in different degrees on the heads of these departments, the Administration and the party.'’ "Small speculations" is not the way‘to put it. If reports are to be believed, the stealings approximate millions, and are of a character quite as infamous as anything connected with the Star Route conspiracies. The Washington Post advises Mr. Windom to give the report of the ‘■investigation to the public, and assures him that he could not stand up against the unavoidable inference that the report was withheld for the very reason that it should be sent broadcast —because of the damaging revelations it contains. He can not afford to sacrifice his own good name, to wreck his political future aud bring discredit upon the administration, in an effort to shield even Mr. John Sherman from odium.” Manifestly John Sherman stands in the way. To give all the facts would be damaging to the late Senator, and a "funeral director" would doubtless be required to hang crape on the door-knob of his $60,000 mansion. Still there is a possibility that more will be known. The Republican merchants of Washington who helped Pitney and his gang to rob the Treasury contributed $5,000 to the Garfield campaign fund, and were told that they would have a chance to steal it back from the Treasury, and they propose to call out “My Dear Hubbell” upon the subject. The poor devil Pitney sems to have been the Government Agent to aid the Republican merchants of Washington to get even. It is the Star Route method to help the ■ party, and the facts should be known, ) though they put John Sherman in his 1 winding sheet.

Berne Items. By C.esar. We had a terrible notion to think ■ye editor" had gone to Rome City again and forgot us last week, but Saturday’s mail brought matters around all right. [Had to make up lost time, you see. En. Dem.] David Runyon, agent for the Champion reaper and mower in this locality, has sold and delivered 38 machines thus far this season. Harruff. Marker and Morrow spent Monday night with friends of their order in Deeatur. Relatives from Columbia City, Ind. are visiting with the family of John Wagner. D. M. Spitler, an enterprising nursery man, who has been canvassing this locality with great success, has removed to Geneva with the Heaston house as headquarters. A few lessons in orthography would be as nice a thing as the Journals quill driver from among us could tike. Traveling men tell us that the wheat lin this locality is rather better than . they commonly sec any where on their I route. j Our farmers are now busily engaged jin hay making. They think it is none I too early. Adan Howdashell has the most thrifI ty garden we have seen this season. The tombstone man from Willshire, thought he had met more obliging, accommodating and polite livery men than he thought Clapper to be. Miss Emma McCune met with a i very painful accident a few days ago j by dropping a five gallon jar upon her I great toe. | An expert at wrestling, from the I country, rather got away with some of j our boys. ; If there is anything in this life that we detest worse than a scolding wife, tis, (as we have it.) the braying of a jackass. Oh. take him out, take him out, that colt of Gassers. Take him out.

A. B. Williams is expected home on or about next Saturday. I. S. Nichols, who has been flinging lightning from this point, during the j absence of Mr. Williams, has gained many warm friends among us. “Rusticus” was among us daring the trial on Monday, but we believe he did not lay claim to the meat. The trial of the State vs. the Runyon family, came off yesterday before Esq. Gottschalk. The prosecuting witness, Mr. Mayne, claimed that the defendants stole a quantity of meat and a two i gallon jar from him. The stolen arti- ’ eles were brought before the court, and Mr. and Mrs. Mayne swore that it was their property, and that they identified ■it by certain marks. The defendants ' swore that it was their meat, and gave their reasons why they knew it was theirs. Owing to a mistake in the affidavit, Mr. Gottschalk dismissed the ease.

Organized.— Last Tuesday even-i ing a goodly number of policy holders in the Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company met at the Meisse House parlors for the purpose of organizing a Local Board of Reference. Ihe meeting was called to order by Clark I airbank, of Fort Wayne, who, briefly, stated the object of the meeting. On motion of B. H. Dent, Rob t B. Allison was elected temporary chairman, and M. P. Walch temporary secretary. Mr. Allison, on taking the chair, addressed the meeting, stating its object, etc. The next business in order, said the chair, would be the election of officers for a permanent organization. Mr. Jesse Niblick was elected president by , acclamation. B. 11. Pent was elected vice president by acclamation. Thos. J. Merryman was elected permanent secretary by acclamation. The next business in order was the election of a finance committee. For this committee the following gentlemen were elected : John D. Hale, Wm. 11. Niblick, R. 8. Peterson, Rob’t. B. Allison, and L. D. Adams. Dr. B. R. Freeman was nominated as a member of the finance committee, buthe being appointed medical examiner for the company t>v the borne office thought proper to decline the distinction. Mr. 11. S. Peterson was elected attorney for the company. It was moved and seconded th.it all members who, through their labors, secure business for the company be entitled to and receive the commission thereof. Some remarks followed, when the motion carried unanimously. Motion by Mr. Allison to have the meeting’s proceedings published in The Decatur Democrat earned. '1 he per- « manent organization now being complete brief and extended remarks followed by members of the board. Mr. Fairbank also took occasion to give the members such instructions as will be‘t serve them in their work. After dulv returning thanks to Mr. .Miesse for'his kind hospitality and gentlemanly courtesy, and partaking of some relishable viands placed upon the table bv Master Harry, the board adjourned subject to the call of the secretary. It is reasonably probable th t many of our readers would not fully understand the meaning and object of this meeting, even after a perusal of the above proceedings: therefore a brief explanation may be of interest to some.

The board is composed of policy holders in the Penn Mutual Life Insu | ranee Company, a company doing business in the city of Philadelphia. Some months ago Mr. Clark I* airbank, of Fort Wayne, general agent. for the company, came to our town. He immediately made his business known to some of our best and most experienced men. men who a'C capable of ascertaining the true standing of the Penn Mutual, or any other life insurance company, and who also can d:siiu o uish the difference between a company founded on a true and reliable bu-imss foundation and a company founded on the mere promise of a policy holder, which latter in this day and age is a very shattery foundation, to say the least. Twenty-four of our substantial business men. after thorough examination of the company s standing, took out 1 policies. This number entitled them io a local board of reference in our town, and accordingly, as above reported, the organization of one was perfected on Tuesday evening. Parties now wanting safe and reliable insurance can call on Thos. J. Merryman,, who has been appointed local agent, or any member of the board, the names of whom are as follows: R. B. Allison, G. Christen. R S. Peterson, L. A. Pouter, Jesse Niblick. Norval Blackburn, B. H. Dent, J. T. Merryman, E. A. Huffman. Gideon Longenburger, B. R. 1 Freeman. M. D., Wm. H. Niblick. M. P. Waleh, Perry Robison. John D. Hale, SV. E. Winch, A. J. Juday, John Scheer. A. Holthouse, R. D. Patterson. B. J. Terveer, W. S. Hughes, L. D. Adams, Phil C. Clever, John Dirkson, Wm. P. Moon, Henry Hite, B. F. Wemhoff, Henry II Myers, and G. F. Kintz. El all roa d .H eel ing. —A number of our citizens met at the court , house last evening for the purpose of arranging matters so as to take some steps towards securing the Atlantic & Chicago road through Decatur. The meeting was called to order by Dr. T. T. Dorwin, who announced the name of Judge 'Studabaker for chairman. On motion of R. B. Allison S. Ray Williams was elected secretary. Judge Studabaker on taking the chair stated the object of the meeting. He told us, as to the best information he had, just what will be required to secure the road ; the road will be built, said the speaker, and we can have it or let it pass through our county six or eight miles to the south of us. The Judge is very enthusiastic on the subject, as every man in Decatur should be. Its advantages, if secured, are almost incaleuable, while the disadvantages, if not secured, and permitted to pass just south of us, will be very great indeed. Remarks were ma le by Dr. Dorwin Judge Bobo, Jerre Archbald, Jesse Niblick, Rob’t B. Allison, Harlo Mann, and others, and it w as a source of much gratification to learn that all who spoke grasped the situation in its true light. The following resolution was offered by John P. Quinn, which wab adopted: Resolved, That it is the sense of this meeting that we will do all we reasonably can to forward the project of constructing the road proposed by the At- . lantic A Chicago railroad company ; through Deeatur; and we ask, as a body, that the chair appoint an executive committee of five to work to this 1 end and report at the next meeting. Dr. Dorwin, Jesse Niblick, John P. 1 Quinn, R. S. Peterson and Harmon < Bosse were appointed as such commit- ] tee. The meeting then adjourned to meet again on Wednesday evening. June 29, 1881.

COMMENCEMENT. A Brief Resmue of the Exercises. As they were Observed by ‘•The Democrat’’ The first annual commencement exercises of the class of ’Bl, of the Decatur High School, took place at the court house on Friday evening, June 17th. The court room was tastefully though not profusely decorated. Immediately in front of the “bench was erected a large rostrum, which was carpeted nicely and upon which was placed piano, chairs, stands, etc. Flow- ' ers and house plants added much toward rendering the room cheerful. The wall to the ’i-ear of the “bench' was decorated handsomely, the class 1 motto, “To be, Not to Seem,” conspicuous. This motto was artistically worked in evergreen. The board of I trustees aud teachers of the public schools, Supt. Luckey, Prof. Hastings, Revs. Metts and Kanouse were seated lon the right of the rostrum, the class \ in a semi-circle in the center, while on the left sat the singers who kindly assisted in the exercises. The room was uncomfortably crowded, the ushers being unable to find seats for perhaps an hundred. The exercises begun by singing of the beautiful anthem, “Ha! ha ! We’ve Stemmed the Stream.” Following the singing Rev. Kanouse invoked the blessings of the Most High. Miss Jessie Allison followed with a song, I "Queen of the Knights,” which was j sung in a manner truly superior. On i this occasion Miss Jessie gave evidence i of her powers of song, aud she was deservedly complimented with rounds of applause.

The duty of a journalist is to speak of things as he finds them, though that duty is often violated. The responsibilities of an editor are second to no other known to society. They should not be circumscribed by any narrow limits. An editor should be as broail and as full as the world, and as numerous as facts themselves. The duties of an editor, as we view them, are as numerous as they arc important, and to truthfully and impartially chronicle all that comes under his observation in the world s moving panorama is no easy task, nor is it all times a pleasant duty. And now that we are called upon to perform a duty commensurate with our profession, that of reporting the graduating exercisesofa class composed of six young ladies and one young gentleman, who arc starting out to do battle in the various walks of life, and who also arc citizens of our own town, we sincerely trust that what we may say will be regarded in its true light by the class, v We shall not insult the intelligence of this class by presuming that they arc so susceptible of flattery as to accept it as a fact were we to say that their exercises were perfect. They were not perfect, aud the three years’ toil and study that the lass has undergone have taught them to understand the difference between perfection and credibility. The exercises were credible to the entire class. The salutatory, by Miss Annie Fitzgerald, and her essay, the subject of which was "No Excellence Without Labor," showed that she had given her part of the programme much study and thought, and clearly demonstrated her high appreciation of those excellencies to be obtained only through years of study and research. Following Miss Fitzgerald came Miss Fannie Dorwin with and essay on ■Hope.’’ and who of that large audience could help realizing the full significance of that word? Miss Dorwin s delivery of her essay was most excellent. Her voice is peculiarly strong and forcible, her manner easy and graceful, and she can ever feel proud of the n..inner in which she acquitted herself at her high school commencement. Miss Kate Numbers’’ essay on “Words was attentively listened to, as it well deserved. The composition developed evidences of a mind well stored with that choicest gem —the literary gem. "By and By Leads to Never,’ by Miss Carrie Blackburn, and quite pleasingly and satisfactorily did Miss Carrie convince her hearers that her subject abounded in truths that they who desire to live as becomes a higher character in life will do well to seriously consider. Miss Carrie s subject is the one great problem of life, but how many there are who seem unable to solve it.

The “Cycle of the Seasons. ’ by Miss Maggie Studabaker. was presented in a manner that does her much credit. Miss Maggie delivered her essay quite forcibly, at times displaying elocutionary powers of a high character. Her subject was perhaps the most difficult to write upon of any in the class, and the fact that she did so well shows that she fully realized the fact. “ClSss Prophecy,” by Miss Emily Numbers, will be published in The Democrat next week. Rufus K. Allison, the only male i member of the class, delivered the valedictory and an essay on What has . Been Done.” Rufus did well. His [ essay is a remarkably fine piece of composition, and we much regret his re- : fusal to permit us to publish it. His . remarks to the class, together with his thanks to the teacher and farewell to ! all, bore evidence of his attachment <

for the school and a full realization of the responsibilities resting upon him. Prof. Hastings addressed the class that he has taught so long and well, and then presented each their diploma. Miss Dink Miller favored the audience with a song, “The Bright Shores of Gold,” which was exceedingly pleasing to all. The “Class Song was sung, benediction pronounced by Rev. Metts, and the first annual exercises bf the Decatur High Schools were closed.

The class received many bouquets from admiring friends. The ladies were richly, though not lavishly, costumed for the occasion. Miss Anna Fitzgerald wore a black silk-velvet skirt, with flounces; white cashmere over dress, cut -pointed in front and back, trimmed with creamy Spanish lace; white kid gloves reaching nearly to the elbows; white satin fan with feathered edge; black kid shoes: hair braided in two braids, coiled in the back, iu which was a spray of white flowers; at the throat a small cluster of white flowers.

Miss Fannie Dorwin wore a dress of . most delicate Cameo pink silk, trim- , med in white lace: basque made Spanish style, cut square in the neck and filled in with white crepe lese and lace; laced in the back with white silk cord and tassels; over-dress cut with diagonal front, trimmed with the lace; bottom of the dress finished with a cluster of tinge ruffles, over which falls a heading of lace; white kid gloves and slippers: white flowers at throat and bodice; no jewelry. Miss Kate Numbers wore a dress of white Swiss, butterfly polyuaise and kilted and puffed skirt; trimmings of lace; flowers at belt and throat; hair waved low on forehead and coiled low on neck; white kid gloves and slipders. — — Miss Carrie Blackburn wore a princesse dress of white tarlatan, trimmed with white satin; in her hair and at her throat and waist were elder blossoms 'and pink geraniums; white kid gloves and slippers, Miss Maggie Studabaker wore a dress of finest white Swiss, princesse pattern, walking length, trimmed with valencencs lace and inserting; four plaited flounces edged with the lace and headed with a ruff of the lace and Swiss; waist made of the lace and inserting which reached to the plaitings. Down the back of the dress were bows of light blue satin ribbon, also on the waist iu front; below the waist they run diagonal down the right side to the bottom . of the dress; over white kid gloves, ' reaching to the elbows, were clasped ; a pair of gold braided bracelets; hair worn in a French twist ; around the face were little curls; the head was ornamented with a white satin bow ; no flowers worn : beautiful handkerchief and Portia fan, made of white and light blue feathers: feet encased in white kid slippers ; ear rings and pin, pearls. Miss Emily Numbers wore a costume of brocade organdie, trimmings of valencencs lace; elder blossoms and geraniums in the hair and around the neck : hair in natural curls and frizzes ; white kid gloves and slippers. This class have now finished their high school days. They’ enter, as it were, another rank in life. The Democrat extends to them its hearty congratulations, and wishes them the full enjoyment of all that is worthy, grand an ! noble in this life. Each of them starts in life under very favorable circumstances, the full appreciation of which we believe they entertain.

Geneva Gleanings. BY RUS-TI-CVS. The daily Triumph is something of the past. Henry Meibers has his name registered as one of the jockey club. Dr. freeman, of Decatur, was in town last week on professional business. Mrs. Starkey, of Decatur, was visiting in town last week, the guest of Mrs. Roll. , Jaeob Idlewiud sold his property ; last Thursday, preparatory to moving ; to Oregon. The farmers are engaging hands, and otherwise preparing for harvest, which will yield much better than last year. Mrs. D. E. Studabaker. of Bluffton, was visiting her sisters, Mrs. Hale and Mrs. Roberts, the forepart of the week. The state vs. Runyons which was taken to Berne an change of venue, was dismissed. Several sdf-hinders commence operation i:i this vicinity on Monday next. I'nclaimed Getters. List of unclaimed letters remaining in the Decatur Postoffice Adams county, Ind., for the week ending June 20, 1881. If not called for in four weeks will be sent to the dead letter office. Coon Charles B. Johns Miss Jennie Hoskin.-on D. M. Whitson H. C. ■ Hurt Miss Emma Postal Cards. . | Bradburg M. D. R. Kemp John ' Craek H. D. McManes Francis I Case John T. Potts Jas. Eallctt E C. Ploek Miss Nellie GerviaS Frank 11. Rapp Webster 2. Persons calling for the above letters will please say advertised. B. W. Sholty, P. M. - Several weeks ago a Canada weather prophet sent forth information by the Associated Press that the world would come to an end last Sunday; but still the old planet is spinning on at its usual pace.

CHAT. Get ready for the normal. Winchester has a life insurance pwA rain visited this section of country last Monday. Van Wert was well represented at the commencement. “Rusticus” is handled pretty seveieally in a card elsewhere in this paper. Last week's Van Wert Times contained thirty-seven sheriff sale notices. Ed. Wilder, of near Monmouth, was cutting wheat yesterday. The first of the season. Os course the class of 81 looked nice. Who ever heard cf any but “sweet girl graduates? ' A rumor to the effect that the Willshire insurance company is about to close up its business is in circulation. Don’t fail to see Voglewede & Center's new “ad.' in this issue. They have the largest stock of boots and shoes in the county. The sewer is progressing as rapidly as can be expected. Ihe ground is very hard near the bridge where the hands are now at work. Tony Holthouse tells us he will not leave Decatur, although he has not decided as yet what he will do when his term of office expires. Our readers need not be surprised if they learn some of these bright mornings that several life insurance companies, so-called, have put up the shutters and closed business. At Glendale school Miss Lou Godfrey, of Celina, Ohio, graduated with first honors, while Miss Hattie Overman, somewhat acquainted in Decatur, bad the distinction of second honors conferred upon her. , The Portland Sun is responsible for . this statement : There is a man who perambulates the streets of Portland who is too lazy to breath, and carries a kitten with him ’ to do the breathing for him. The Geneva daily Triumph suspended last Saturday. Bro. Thompson says i the weekly will soon repose by its side. If our friends in Geneva, and the citi- ’ zeus in general, desire a local paper to ' be published in their town they must give it liberal support. t The school trustees, at a meeting • held on Monday afternoon, decided to i hire Prof. C. G. White of Adrain, Mich . igan, for superintendent of our public I schools. Miss 15. T. Halpin, of l.cchr ester, New York, was engaged to teach j the sth room. At the next meeting s all vacancies will be filled. ’ Both our railroads have changed f their running time some little. On The 1 ; G. R. &I. the through night express ’ j trains pass at this place at 1:23 a. m. ’ I The Narrow Gauge trains run as follows : Going east, passenger, 10:30 a. ' m . freight. 3:29 p m ; going west, ' freight. 10:30 a. m., passenger, 3:29 p. ’ m. Corrected time-table will appear > in The Democrat next week.

Bro, Metts reports that he found two Democrats in Adams county who can read. As most of the inhabitants of that county are Democrats it is a rich field for the -holiness association." —Hartford City Telegram. Glad to learn that Bro. Metts has found even tuai. There is nothing that challenges the admiration of a Godfearing people more than an aptitude for making useful discoveries. Bro. Metts, put er thar; you're a high muck-a-tnuck. During the storm Monday afternoon the new Baptist church at Hoagland station was blown down and almost totally destroyed. Dr. DeVilbiss. brother to Dr. DeVilbiss, of Decatur, was in the building at the time. One of his legs was broken in two different places between the thigh and knee joints. When parties got to his rescue fully one thousand weight of timber was laying upon him. Some of the larger pieces had to be sawed in two in order to remove them.

John Manson and Frank Manson got inI to an altercation with Charier Tate at the ‘ 0. R. Ji I. depot, Wednesday noon, which I resulted in the two former being pretty , badly used up. Frank received a dangerous stab in the lower part of the abdomen from a pocket-knife in the hands of Tate. ■ J The wound was dressed by Dr. Moon who [ pronounces it dan^eron 5 , though not like- • j ly to prove fatal. Tate was also considers- . ' bly bruised *n the fracas.“ Portland Sun. The carrier pigeons which were liberated in Van Wert one day last week, did not return to their home near Pittsburgh iin three hours, as we said, but, as Mr. i John VanLiew informs us, they have not all retained yet, one of them got home Monday and one yesterday. —Van Wert j Times. Last Wednesday at about noon, Mr. Milton Majors, of Willshire, stepped into a saloon at Enterprise (the Junction), and ! I ordered a glass of beer, when a section ! boss t amed Dyer, stepped up to the counter and demanded that Majors treat the , crowd. Majors refused, wherenpon Dyer assaulted him, hitting him in the face with a scale weight and otherwise maltearing ■ him. A sectisn hand by the name of Win. Mullen, participated in the fight, giving , Majors two or three blows in the face. Dyer, I Mullen and a third person were arrested , by Marshal Redrop, but the latter was re- ' leased, he having proven that he was attempting to stop the fight. The other two men were tried heforehis Honor, the Mayor, and bound over in the sum of $l5O each, but were bailed by Daniel McManima, proprietor of the saloon. Majors carried i a loaded revolver but made po attempt to use it,—Van Wert Times

Pci’ROnftl. —IV. Milliama, of Lima, Ohio, was in town over Sunday. Miss Jessie Allison spent Sunday at | Berne. Miss Debbie Mickle is spending this [ week with Bluffton friends. James Bc’l, Bluffton's liveryman, was in town the first of the week. Miss Cora Phelps has gone to Elmira, N. Y., to remain during the summer. Miss Ella Spangler, of \ an Wert, was the guest of Miss Callie Rout over Sunday. Miss McCarty, daughter of Rev. McCarty, is the guest of the Misses Studabaker. Miss Wandle, a teacher in the high schools of Ligonier, is a guest of Miss Carrie Blackburn. A Mr. Garner, of Columbus, Ohio, is in Decatur looking up a location for the law practice. Miss Kate Welfley will leave to-mor-row (Friday) for a few days' visit with friends in Kalamazoo. Mr. O. C. Eichelberger and sister . Ida, of Portland, were in attendance at I the Commencement. Miss Nordyke and Miss Ballard bid farewell to Decatur yesterday and left for their homes in Richmond. John D. Hale was in town Tuesday evening attending the organization of the Penn Mutual local board. Miss Emily Numbers has gone to Wooster, Ohio, to spend several weeks with friends and relatives in that city j and vicinity. Mrs. Rev. C- A. Kanouse has returned home, after several weeks visit with friends and relatives at Crawfordsville, Ind. Mr. David Hackett, business manager of the Fort Wayne Sentinel. was in town Tuesday afternoon. Mr. H reports the Sentinel in a prosperous condition. Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Hughes arc at Toledo this week attending the races. Mr. 11. is attending to some business matters in connection with the firm of Hughes and Wemboff. O. 11. Jeffries, the sire of insurance boys in this section, was in town the last of last and the first of the present week. O. H. is now general superintendent of the Union Pioneer Mutual, of Greenville, Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. Walter J. Shrock will leave Decatur next Tuesday morning for Indianapolis, where they will visit with friends for a week or ten days. From there they will go to Columbus. Ohio, where they intend making their future home. The Democrat unites with their many friends in Decatur in wishing them a happy and prosperous life in their new home.

T)ANK STATEMENT. 1 > Report of the condition of the Adams County Rank, at Decatur, Indiana, at the close of business May 31, 1881: RESOURCES. Loans and discounts $190,756 88 U. S. bonds and Lecnrities on hand 5,150 O> Olber bonds 8,000 03 Due from banks and bankers 45,107 75 Banking house 6,808 40 Other real estate 2,751 62 Furniture and fixtures 2,363 9’-' Current expenses 1,785 87 Paid Interest 1,112 30 Cash items (including stamps). 697 13 Cash on hand 14,235 38 $278,699 23 LIABILITIES. Capital $ 50,000 00 Surplus 21,003 00 D sconnt 6,141 86 Exchange 277 40 Rent 18 00 Profits undivided 691 51 Individual deposits 199 595 91 Due to banks and bankers . 1,074 55 $278,699 23 State of Indiana, eounty of Adams, Sa. 1, Robt, B. Allison, President of the Adams County Bank, Jo solemnly swear that the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. ROBT. B. ALLISON, President. Subscribed and sworn to before me this •Ist day of June, 1881. T. J. MERRYM AN, Nntarv Public Adams Co , Ind. June 23, 1881. Uiwsolution of Co-I’artnerslilp. By mutual agreement we the undersigned have this day dissolved partnership. All parties knowing themselves indebted to us will please nail at the Treasurer's office and settle by eash or note. Thanking our friends who have in the past favored us with their patronage, we remain yours very truly. Conter A Holthouse. Decatur. June 13, 1881. New Firm. The undersigned having this day formed a co partnership in the boot and shoe trade respectfully invite the leading public to call and examine their large and varied slock. Good goods at the lowest living prices will be their motto. Voci.ewede A Coster. Decatur, Ind., June 13, 1881. To the Pcblic. Having this day formed a co-part-ner ship to be known as Voglewede and Conter, I request all parties knowing themselves indebted to me to eall and settle by cash or note. Thanking my friends for past patronage and soliciting your favors in the future, I remain yours, J. 11. VODLEWEDE. Town Property for Sale. The undersigned has seme very desirable property in Decatur that he will sell at a bargain. Parlies wishing to buy will serve their own interests by calling on B. H. Dent. Nov. 18,’80. ts yPPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR. Notice is hereby given, that the undersigned has been appointed executor of the estate of Aaron Archer, late of Adams county, deceased. The estate Is probably solvent. HENRY STEEL, Executor. Jone 9, 1881.—It,

SMALL-POX, SIUIXOT! Now that the small-pox scare is all dead and buried, I am prepared to show you the nicest line of DRY GOODS, Not ions, CLOTHING Hats, Caps, GBOCEB®,fc Ever brought to Decatur, and at astonishingly LOW PRICES — w .. .-■•>< .- ——— Please Sole the Folk ing; Foil well all-wool Cashmere at 50 cents. Hats from 35c. to $4.00. Corsets from 50c. to SI.OO. Table linen, 25c. to 1.00. Towels, 10c. a pair. Brocade Dress Goods worth I 25c. at 2< )<•. Dress Goods from 7c. upward s. Nice style of Dress Ginghams at sc. and upwards.

Nice lot of White Goods at 10c. and upwards. Silk Fringes from 45c. to fl.oo. Bla<*k Irftces, 10c, 15c, anti upwards. Curtain Laces, 12|c. and up wards. Hose in endless varieties at sc. and upwards. Fancy Buttons, of all styles, from sc. to 50. Piece Goods, single and double width, from 65c. to $5.00. Ladies Cloaking in double width. Highest Market Price Paid Tor Produce. James Edington. Decatur, April 14, 1881.