Decatur Democrat, Volume 25, Number 13, Decatur, Adams County, 30 June 1881 — Page 2

THE DECATUR DEMOCRAT. - - " — ~; BY S. BAY WILLIAMS. DECA TIE, INDIANA. Thursday, June 30, 1881. ! Strange Admissions. The following admissions arc made to the Ligonier Banner by a reader of the Kendallville Standard, the repub- ’ lican organ of Noble county. They . certainly merit a careful perusal b republicans every where. Read them EdiTob Banner.—Strange things have come and are coming to pass. In reading j my Kendallville Standard of last tfrcek 1 came across a few items that rather astonished me. Let me tell you what they are. •‘The saving upon the contracts forpos tai caids and official envelopes will amount to near $030,000.’ A “saving of $350,000 —what does that mean? Is it possible that under the “clean administration of President Hayes $350,000 were fritted away on favorite contractors? Next I read: “It is thought when Postmaster General James stops all the leaks of the Star-route swindle, the department will be self sustaining. Can I trust my eyes? From the beginning to the end of last year s campaign we were assured that every department of the government under our republican ad ministrncion was honestly and economically adnnnisieixa. « co. a wdii remember receiving political tracts wherin it was clearly Bet forth in black and white, by figures and argument, lhet under the Hayes ad ministration there was less stealing and less squandering of the public funds than under any proceeding administration, that of the immortal Washington and Lincoln not excepted. And yet, after I and other confiding Republicands have given our votes to retain the republican party in power for another four years, my own party paper informs me that but for the colosal stealings ,of the alar route contractors the postoffice department could or would have been self sustaining. And what adds still more to my dismay, I am informed that a liberal share of these s!ar route stealings were used to carry Indiana for Porter and Garfield, whose election I had heretofore regarded as the result of a political awakening in Hoosierdom. I further find in the Standard'. “Secretary Windom has discovered an organised ring in the Treasury Department, that has been running tor years to defraud the Government. He is stirring them up.” And so even the department presided over by the great John Shennan reeks with corruption and stealing. Pray, tell me, in which of the departments there was no stealing? I am disgusted with my party and with myself. Disgusted with my party, that right after its sixth national victory I should be informed from republican sources that the public service has been steeped in corruption, fraud and dishonesty; and disgusted with myself because I did not have stamina and independence enough to vote for a change after hearing so many apparent well founded and now confounded charges in regard to these matters. A Disgusted Republican. Temperance Question. [Fort Wayne Sentinel.] Our morning contemporiry this morning likens the democracy on the temperance question to the fox trap that was so connived as to catch the fox whether he was going in or coming out of it. Well, that must be confessed to be a pretty good sort of a trap; just the opposite in fact of the republican t 'contrivance. which has the fault of not catching the fox on either his inward or outward going. The last Ohio legislature was republican in both branches. Here it would be sup- 1 posed the party of great moral ideas would ■ have a fair field for the display of its de- 1 votion to temperance. A clear majority in ' both branches of the legislature, a governor fairly aching to sign some thorough 1 going temperance law, and no constitutional impediment in the way of a clean sweep. Did these brave and “stalwart temperance champions show their hand ? Not a bit of 1 it There is as much clamor for anti-liquor legislation in Ohio as elswhere. The constitution is silent on the question bf pro- j hibiting the manufacture and sale of in , toxicating drinks of any grade from beer to whisky. Did this republican legislature muster courage to even submit the queg- f tion of prohibitory amendment to a < ote of the people ? Not a bit of it There is too -- invested in the manufucsuch part of sb*. . . . , ... . t , k w i whisky in Ohio to exl-— O s ‘ the great moral ideas,” _-.<ject itself to the suspicion even of , being willing to put the manufuc urer of beer and whisky io the hazard of a popular vote. The Gazette has no word of censure for this waste of opportunity by its Republican allies, but tries to make up for the * .■ failure to do so by complimeutir.g the course oflis party associates iu this state, who, ( while avoiding the expression of any opinion, either for or against a prohibitory amendment, sought to shit k a’.l respoasi- '' bility on tbe question by submitting the " question to a popular vote, without a rec , omnicndation one wa yor the other. The I tl Gentle party cautiously avoids committing itself one way or tho other-eitlier in tavor of or against a prohibitory amend i ment—both contenting themselves with I ‘ t'ee trap that is set for catching both ways, I c but which will be found to catch neither | way. They both insist on treating the prohibition problem as “a m ral question, , upon the principle, we suppose, of tbe fl] specialist doctor, who never did anything with a patient until he bad thrown him in r< ♦»o fits, and then he would have him sure. Vie aic tired of seeing our over cautious ' P' and timid morning contemporary “beating about the bush,’ without ever disturbing t ’- the bird that roosts in it. jr e want to w know, and tbe people want to know hie K opinion on the subject, that his party re- ; fated, or rather fail to express their opin-• t ion od, while submitting it to the opinions s of the people. Are you in favor of th? < adoption of tbe prohibitory amendment or , not’ Are jeu authcrixed to speak for the' Kepa Mie»» in acß,rer !0 th? ~u' r T pro'powd you? The siU to, .M to tntst on *:• _ I r be »’ rrfes * t# f ° r t ! ' cue OU. it-' but on “ the pendingpr*T« s ‘ !h,a t 0 *°

■ constitution of the stale as to prohibit the . manufacture and sets of intoxicaiing ’ drinks, it has no doubt, it expresses the opinion of a large majority of the people of : the state iu sayiag it is opposed to it. In fast, we do not overstate the ease in saying wo are hostile to it. A Cool Murder. Olkvelanp, 0., June 26.—About 5 this afternoon a young man went into a coffee home on Superior street, ordered cupper ’ and ate heartily. A check for thirty cents . i was given him, which he took to the desk, j The waiters and others who were in the •' restaurant at the time paid no attention, | and so no one can tell exactly what oci curred until tbe report of a pistol was . heaid, and the proprietor, who was sitting at the desk w.>3 seen to fall over. The stranger than reached over the desk, fired another shot and started out. At the door a colored man grabbed him and held him until a policeman arrived. B’hcn the prisoner was taken to the police station he was questioned. lie first gave his name as John Aliens, of New York City, but afterward said his name was Frank Alois ' Fritz, age seventeen, tbit he is a carriage trimmer and bis home is in Columbus, O , where he was employed till lately by the Columbus Buggy Company. He said he quit work there because he was sick, came here, thinking to tramp awhile and recuperate. He arst thought of sailing on the lake, but gave that up. He said that he went to the restaurant, got supper, went to the desk with the check, and finding k.. t . i —'.’v itiuugnfnashed upon him to shout the man at the desk. He says he is sorry for what he has done, but he acts strangely-calm about it and appears to be not in his right mind. The murdered man's name is Williams. He recently opened business. He leaves a widow, who was in the restaurant at the time and witnessed the shooting, fainting away on hearing the first shot and seeing her husband fall. One shot inflicted a wound in the arm, the other penetrated ' the heart, causing instant death. Neighborhood Notes. At the quarterly meeting of the Ridgeville circuit of the M. E. church, the town of Ridgeville paid its full quota, and more. This is the first time it has done this for many years past. This speaks well for the acceptability of the pastor. Moreover, the three country appointments are nearly up also —Winchester Herald. Sheriff Murray's little daughter, while playing in Col. Miller s yard with some other children, trod on an iron rake tooth, running it entirely through her foot.— Winchester Herald. L. C. Philips. Farmland, was brought here last Saturday, hiving been commit- • ted under eleven charges for illegal sale i of liquor. After his arrival here he sue- '' ceeded in giving bail. On Sunday morn- i ing he was returned under a similar ‘ charge and in default of bail wen! to jail. | He was again bailed by Dr. Reeves and others.— Winchester Herald. Ridgeville College has opened its pres- j ent summer term with fifty per cent, more students than it had at the opening of the ; summer term a year ago; and yet there is , room for more.—Winchester Herald. The wheat crop will not tens good as ' last season, but it will be more than an | average of former years.—Celina Stand- I a rd. G. W. Fidler is doing a handsome business at his depot saloon, grocery and resturant. Wash is a clever soul and custom I ers are treated with every courtesy and politeness. When you want a square lunchgroceries, and any kind of beverage for the “stomach’s sake,” Fidler i* the man who can make you happy.—Portland Sun. Peter Rowe, of Noble township, met with a painful accident on Monday which resulted in a broken leg, a sprained ankle and a larcerated foot. He had loaded a hay rake onto his wagon and was crossing a bridge when the rack, which was lying crosswise on the wagon, struck the baniß ; lets, and caught his leg in such a manner us to run one of tbe teeth into his foot and break his leg below the knee and seriously injure his ankle —Portland Sun. Great improvements iu the way of new buildings are being made in town. —Celina Standard. The Colorado potato bug is playing sad havoc with the potatoes in this county. — Celina Standard. It will be remembered that when the : Toledo, Delphos & Burlington railroad was j first agitated, Jefferson tuwnship, in this county, voted an appropr ation of $10,164,- j 00 to the company, with the understand-i ing that the road would run through the ; township, al or near the center (hereof. When the line was located and the road built, this was not found to be the case, | the railroad only taking a portion of the j ‘ towLship, and not nearly tre amount of j money was spent in its construction in the f township which was voted by the tax-psy- ; ers. This being the case, when the tax was called fur the people refused to pay the full amount of appropriation, and the , 1 matter Was finally heard before the conn ty commissioners, the hearing taking ; place one day last week. Both the rail- j road company and the tax-payers were | beard, and a compromise was finally made, the company egreeing to receive SB,OOO if that amount be paid within six.y days. < These are the fa ts in the case as we un- • ierstand them, and we presume all are satisfied that the matter has finally reached some definite shape.—Huuningtuß Dem >cr»t. i 1 Through the courtesy of Mr. C. IFarner 1 tnd O F. IFilson we had the pleasure of vis- j ting the Odd Fellows Hall since they have r •efitted it an<l putin new furniture. The < ihairs and stands are elegant and tbe hall presents a splendid appearance. Thia iodge 1 s at present in a very prosperous condition and is considered one of the finest ( working lodges in Northern Indiana.— < Bluffroii Banner. : * Cliyton Michel, of Noble township, thinking to break his dog of the habit of 1 sucking egffc, filled an egg shell witbpowder last, Sunday, and taking boltKif the dug’s head with one hand held his n ose ( ! close tn it and applied a match to the pjw- ■ der w.th the other. The explosion aent i | the dog in one direction Mr. M. in' > another, burning his hands and wrist, mustache and hnad qnite severely. Os 1 course we have bo idea the dog will suck any mere but at the same lime we

are equally as certain that Mr. M will never apply this remedy to another 8. e. ' dog. Os course the accident is to be re- ■ gretted; but it will serve as a lesson for otfairs.—Portland Commercial. On last Friday Willie, a thirteen yearold son of Enoch Conner, of this place, had a quarrel with a neighboring boy ivb-0 , threw a stone which unfortunately hit ' Conner in one of his eyes and put it out. Dr. Bowser removed the ball and Willie will probably suffer no further harm, ; which however could not be much greater ' than it is.—Van Wert Times. Twenty-three young ladies and gentlemen of Van Wert went in carriages to Decatur, InJ., last Friday to attend a lecention given by FredFr.itce, Rufe Allison, , Andrew Fritz and Bart Shirey, at the Miesse House, after the commencement exercises of the high school. There were over seventy-five invited guests present and the evening was long to be remembered, the young gentlemen mentioned having undergone much trouble and expense to make the occasion a success, which it ceitainly was.—Van Wert Times. I Rev. J. B. Stockton, pastor of the Piesj byterian Church of Van Wert, has resigned the position, having received a call from the Third Presbyterian Church of Ft. Wayne, Ind. Mr. Stockton announced from his pulpit last Sunday morning that on Thursday evening at the weekly prayer meeting, he would give his reasons for re- ; signinghis charge. On that evening he said that his efforts had been so muchcritcized by certain dissatisfied members us hie church., that he thought he could accomnli>h mAr*‘ crnaJ in some n-«» His resign it ion WA4 acceptel —Van ’Veil Times. The Narrow Gauge Railroad between here and Marion ig being graveled, and it is a pleasure to ride over the real —Bluffton Chronicle A young clerk was bounced from a dry goods store the other day for admitting females into the store during the - wee emu' j hours, when our citizens were wrapped in slumber —Bluffton Chronicle. The increase of taxable property in Wells county for the last year is $331,000. —Rluffton Chronicle. A horse owned by Hiram Jackson, of Liberty township, was struck by lightning last Monday.—Bluffton Chronicle. Wells county will be blessed with fair crops this season, notwithstanding Indiana is reported very short on wheat.— Bluff: on Chronicle. Tbe habit of profane swearing seems to j be indulged in by all grades of society You can hear it every day of your life coming from the Lawyer, Doctor, Mechanic, Merchant, day labo?er and even some Editors and “devils ’ indulge in it occasionally. The fact is. there is neither , pleasure orpiofit in it and surely it is no ! mark of a gentleman to be a profane swear i er. No particular endowments are requi--1 site to give a finish to the art of cursing. The basest and meanest us mankind swear i with just as much skill and finish as does Ithe educated and refined. Any man has talent enough to learn to curse God and ■ bring upon him the disgust of his fellow man. Piofanc swearing never did any man or boy any good, but always a grea; . deal of harm, for no man istbeiicher or ! wiser, or happier for it; it helps no one’s education or manners. It is diegusting to j tbe refined, abominable to the good, de ! grading to the mind, unprofitable, needless ! and injurious to society in general. We : therefore hope that the boys of Bluffton | and the county, who are now budding into manhood will never indulge in this vile c and low practice which always has and al- : wnys will prove a positive injure to them- ‘ —Bluffton Banner. ; Personals.— Ray Berg is visit- ] ing with relatives in Pennsylvania. W. J. Sherman was in town yester- ( I day - I Miss Flo Spencer is visiting in Fort ] I Wayne. i Rufus Allison is up the Wabash 1 1 ! catching fish. 1 Thomas Murphay, of Portland, Sun- 1 1 dayed in Decatur. Philip Spooler, of Akron, Ohio, is vi'iting with Jacob (.'loss. A. Barthel and Pat Burns ; ‘took in” the Toledo races last week. Tony Holthouse is in Toledo this i week taking along newMi rest. Miss Kate Thomas, of Dayton, Ohio. J is a guest in George Smith s family. A daughter and son-in-law of Dr. and Mrs. Holloway arc visiting them. 1 Louis Moses has so far recovered as i to be able to use his arm some little ' again. 1 Mr. and Mrs W. J. Shrock left on 1 Tuesday morning for their new home • in Ohio. 1 Dick Dorwin is thinking of reading ' medicine with Dr. Porter, of Fort 1 Wayne. < Miss Florence Dent is at her uncle's , B. H. Dent, she having returned from . the conservatory. Mrs. Dr. Dorwin and Miss Fannie j contemplate a visit of several weeks to j Des Moines, lowa. , Dr. Swartz has located in Curryville. 1 The Dr. is a well read physician and i we trust he may get a liberal share of 1 practice. Miss Kila Schirmeyer is now at home. ' The Fort Wayne papers speak highly of her efforts at the Conservatory commencement. ; Chas. Spencer returned from an ; Ohio trip Monday. He will return to ■ Ohio immediately after the Fourth to i assist Moon & Christen in their build- > ing of depots along the Narrow Gauge. t We are authorized to say in The ; i DEMOCRAT that Messrs. Mark M. Me- > Connell and L. D. Phelps have abani doned their families and the town of 1 i Decatur, and will probably remain ab- i sent for the space of a week or more, i Vhey so announce themselves to satisl fy that putrid oldgoaaiper in the south s| end of town

CHAT. Fever and ague will soon bo around. Sells’ circus drew an immense crowd at Van Wert. Even Shanes Crossing is going to celebrate the Fourth. The editorial convention at Wabash ; was not largely attended. Thomas Palmer has sold his farm and will soon move to town. Narrow Gauge trains now run regularly between here and Dayton. The old state debt bids fair to be disposed of for all time to come. The business houses of Bluffton are being “written up” for the Banner. Over one hundred extra copies cl last week's Democrat were disposed of. Gautte, third term organ. has suspended for want of ageThe temperence meeting at the court house Sunday evening was largely at- : tended. L. D. Adams’ stave factory has shut down for a couple of weeks on account of harvest. Those who attend to their own business most generally get along very well in the world. Henry Tons, an aged and respected citizen of Fort Wayne, died at his residence in that city last Saturday afternoon. The Lima Democrat thinks with proper encouragement the Chicago A Atlantic road can be secured along this route. Rev. Metts is leaving no stone unturned that will in any manner add to the successful laying of the stone on the Fourth. Mr. Wm. Hickmen tells us the wheat crop in Preble township will average about twelve bushels to the acre. Corn and oats look thin. James France is our authority for tbe statement that Jim Place believes himself to be getting fat, and that a wind storm don't scare him as it did. France says Jim weighs 98 pounds with his coat on. The rumor is current that the Baltimore and Ohio company is buyingstock of the Toledo, Delphos and Burlington road. If this be true, it is the first step toward widening the gauge of the road, as the B. & 0. will not long run a narrow gauge affair.— -Ft. Wayne Sentinel. Our citizens should not tqke much stock in the so-called Fort Wayne & Southeastern railroad project. It is a project that stands a very poor chance of ever materializing. The Chicago A Atlantic is the road that should occupy our time and attention. Ed. Bailey can see naught but brilliancy in the general make up of her whom to him appears as a statue of Venus, but the heart-crushing hallucination has be come deep-seated within his breast that she is wont to liken him to Aminadab Sleek, when the latter is just recovering from a three days' bum. The following is a partial list of articles that will be placed in the corner stone; Bible, hymn book, disoipline, church almanac of ,ae year, church periodicals of recent date, name of pastor, trustees and building commit-', tee of the church, county papers of re- I cent date, history of the church : of Sabbath school, of ladies' church improvement society, of BusyBees. of the fire company, Odd Fellows, Knights of Pythias, Masons, names of subscribers to the church, names of all who aid the Busy Bees. Judge Jas. R. Bobo and Brother Williams, of The Decatur Democrat, went to Rome City last week on a fishing expedition. From all reports they brought home something less than a whale, just bscause it was convenient. —Bluffton Banner. Well, yes; it was convenient to bring home somethingless than a whale, yet we were in good trim for bringing home anything from a mud-puddle tadpole to a twenty pound rock bass. By the way, Brothers Martin A Ross, if you want to see fish caught, go with Judge Bobo. He can fish fifteen hours without intermission. And he catches ’em. too. A desperate riot occurred at Antioch, on Wednesday of last week, bystriking laborers in the employ of the Wabash company. The Huntington Democrat issued a supplement giving full particulars of the riot. Several parties were seriously injured by shots tired from a saloon, within which the the rioters were determined on enter- , ing. The saloon keeper escaped j through a rear door, but all his beer, whisky and wine escaped down the throats of the rioters. Several arrests were made. The temperance lecture at the court room last Sunday evening was largely j attended. sl4 were collected, which, we understand, will go into the League I fund. Eighty-three names w?re enrolled on the membership list. If there [ are any who are laboring under the belief that the temperance people are not ' in earnest they are much mistaken ' They are determined in their work, and ■ mean business, that is if present actions are any criterion to go by. It may be. I though, that when election day rolls around they will step up and vote the Re- ' publican ticket just the same as they ' have done for twenty years.

Harvest hands are going to be scarce. Montpelier is to have another paper ; soon. gee chaugn in Root A Company's ad. this week. Tuesday was the hottest day of the : seeson, so far. Bluffton is to have an old-fashioned t blow out on the Fourth. Portland and Fort Recovery lodges will be with us on the 1-ourtn. The Sunday night rain was worth much to farmers in this vicinity. Some of our citizens will attend the Island Park Assembly at Rome City. Thanks to A. J. Tecpie for a lot of the sweetest, largest and nicest radish- , es we have seen this year. Dr. Holloway refuses to read the In- : dianapolis Journal. It begins to look as if Stalwartism is losing its foot hold j in Decatur. Fer-1 Wendell's Dayton Herald has an average daily circulation of 1,555 copies. It is only a six-column folio, but it prints all the news Alex C. Jameson has become associated with Chas. Dennis in the publication of the Saturday Review, the late George C. Harding’s paper. Half nF St Marys township was before Justice Bailey last week, charged and found guilty of divers and sundry violations of law and order. A now M. E. church is to be built at ■ Celina, Ohio. Moon A Christen were | solicited to bid on it, but declined on ' account of having so much on their hands. There will be a meeting of the Prohibition League at the M. E. church on next Tuesday evening, July sth. All the friends of temperance are invited to attend. Edington enjoys a handsome trade, and all because he keeps good goods, sells at reasonable margins, deals square with his customers and misrepresents nothing. Give him a call. It is said that the monkey is man's nearest neighbor, but we have conclu ded that in some eases the man should act as the neighbor, while the monkey takes the position of boss. The Courier deciares with emphasis that there will not be another Republican paper started iu Wabash. If the Couri r is correct there arc some mighty big air castles being built. There will be a basket meeting next i Sunday in the Johnson neighborhood, about two and a-half miles south of ‘ Decatur. Revs. Carns, Metts, Spellman and McCarty will be in attend ' anee. In a few days we shall make out bills against those who are owing us for a year and over on subscription and present them for collection. M e trust all will be prepared to pay when presented. Uncle George Frank tells us he is using the Acme Harrow, sold by Philip Hendricks, and that it is superior to any other harrow he ever used. He , says Mr. Hendricks does not claim enough f»r the Acme. The Delphos Herald will please correct its statement to the effect that I Decatur, 111., parties are building the | Narrow Gauge round house and depot. | Messrs. Moon and Christen, of Decatur. Indiana, “our town.’ have the honor of ' doing that work. The Willshire lndep( ndent, a seven column folio, patent outside, has about seven and a-balf columns advertising; and yet the editor appears not to be satisfied. Bro. Thomas, yourcomplaints are not well founded. At least that's the way it looks to a man up a tree. The most delightful region for you to visit during the hot summer season is Northern Michigan, which is reached by the old reliable Grand Rapids A 1 Indiana railroad. Good fishing, pure water, and a sure relief for bay fever, and ! asthmatic affections. We do wish that Bro. Ciytuer would ! remove that -naughty’ picture from ■ the local page of the Van Wert Times. | It has caused the entire Democrat ' force to blush seven times in one day, and only yesterday a gilt-edged lady , inquired of us if the picture was em- ; blematieal of a Van Wert belle’s un i derpinning. Scott Hughes says Lail stones as ' large as hen eggs fell to the depth of twelve inches in Darke county, Ohio, one day week before last. Orchards : were completely ruined, fences broken up, and houses and barns, and other less important structures, punctured so full of holes as to render them useless. The opinion has become prevalent among the dashing damsels of “our I town ' that Andrew F. is a dandy- of I the first magnitude; but his accomplishments as a pctit-muitre are more or i less clouded because of his inability to amuse bis admirers with song. — A yonng lady writes to us telling us i to ask what shade will be the most pre- j ’ ferred this summer. Well, the shade i of a big elm tree in the country, or a ; big umbrella at the lakeside will be pre- ! ferred the most. — Delphos Herald. We think not, Bro. Tolan. The shade of a healthy man's arm encircling i the waist and a pair of Sozodont-scent--1 ed lips planted square in the mouth, ; render preferable shades in this section.'

! The sewer proßresseth slowly. J. M. Hodson has retired from the j ' I Winchester Journal. I ( A camp meeting m ill attract the p<.<* pie of Hartford City soon. Decatur will present a very patriotic | appearance on the Fourth. A man by the name of Cates, of Anderson, this state, was here Tuesday and contracted with Allison and Studa- , baker for the rental of one of their rtew i brick rooms. He will open up with a. , ! stock of clothing about the 15th ot August. ' i Elmer White, editor of the Defiance i i Democrat, and, by the way, one of the i best newspaper meu in Ohio, is a can- i , didate for State Senator, from the Thir i tj-second senatorial district. Mr. < White is a sound Democrat, has labor- i ed for years for the success of his party, i and it would do us good to hear of nis i nomination. < Chas. W. Plummer, ex foreman in ' Tur. Democrat office, has announced 1 ' himself as a candidate for county re- ‘ corder of Williams county, Ohio, sub- 1 iect to the decision of the Democratic * J 1 mass convention to be held on the 13th of August. Charley is well qualified 1 to fill the office acceptably, and we J i would be pleased to hear of his sue- 1 j ecss. ! : Pov»r«l o£ thu largest wholesale ' houses in Detroit have quit ‘ drumming" and gone to advertising. They have discharged all their trading men. and i say that it pays them much better. A i writer in the Detroit Free Dress preI diets that in a year from now there i will be comparatively few traveling salesmen. That kind of an arrangement will make it pretty bad for the hotels, but healthy for the printer. There will be a photographers’ con- : vention held in New York City in August, and in order to accommodate western artists an excursion train will leave Chicago on the afternoon of the 13th of August, over the P.. Ft. W. & ! C. and Penn. Central roads, arriving in New York City on the morning of the 15th. Fare for the round trip, $20.00. | C. T. Dorwin can secure the same rates for any of his patrons. A few of the temperance people of St. Marys township met last week at , the Mt. Tabar M. E. church, and organized the St. Marys Township Prohibition League, with a membership of . 1 25. Dr. Harper was elected president, and Ed. Mos s secretary. Rev. C. A. I 1 Kanouse was present at the meeting 1 ( and was highly delighted with the result. The next meeting will be held at Pleasant Mills, on next Friday even-1 ing, July Ist. I . • Rusticus’ communication was handed j I to us this morning by a friend. It was i J . i 1 too late of course for publication. He ' ( pays his respects to Hoskinson and 1 Foster, and also to the man whs ‘-writ I the piece.' In the latter respect our | , . correspondent makes a mistake, for I what docs it matter to him who wrote , the card? It was signed by the inter- I ested parties themselves, with the as- ' fidavit of McKaing attached. How-v- < er, our correspondent re asserts that ' , his charges against the parties are true in every respect. i Kendallville, says the News, is excit- ' ed over two lady book agents who have been canvassing the town. They re- I semble each other so closely that the j citizens are at a loss to know whether ! "there be one or two.’ Some think it's • only one. That reminds us of a book . ' agent canvassing in Decatur about a ! year ago. She was only one, but she ■ was a whole one, all woolen, and—we ( were almost prompted to say a yard wide. There were several of our citizens, however, who would have given a quarter section of land, rolled off the ‘ court house, or done any other tragic I act if she had been two of 'em. — How unfortunate that society should b‘e permeated with wolves iu sheeps' ' clothing. The better society of towns < and cities is cursed with persons who i I carry within themselves the very »s- --' sence of rottenness, whose true lives ; I are putridity itself; who have been , i raised in sin and iniquity. Their ' hearts are blacker than the blackened waters of perdition, and yet, though they stand at the very threshold of pauperism, and stained with iude'ibie blots of every vice known to humanity, , surrounded on every side with licen- j tiousness and violations of God's com- 1 mandments. they defraud creditors and 1 ’ J I j garb themselves in so-called religious raiment, and are taken into full membership of respectable society. Once initiated into the society presumsd to be composed of Christian people (God save the mark!) they go forth, their foul and putrid tongues uttering malicious and damnable lies against those of whom they may be envious, and the I society forgets all and swallows their infamy at a gulp. When in retirement, and closeted within their own adulter- ; oua domestic circle, where ordained followers of God and men standing high in worthy professions have beeu , known in years now long agone to commit unpardonable crimes, they congrat- I ulate themselves upon their success of having become installed into a society that their own guilty conscience tells them their presence pollutes. How long society, society sailing under the banner of Christianity, can remain I pure and undefiled with such characters gnawing like a canker conscience 1 • at its vitals only time can reveal. i I

Were-publish the schedule of person j al property in Adams county, as it was sadly at fault as published last week Our readers will please note the corrections. RAILROAD MEETING. Subscription Started. As per announcement a railroad meeting, in the interest of the C. & A. proposed line, was held last evening at the court house. The committee appointed at a previous meeting offered their report which, in substance, is that the sum of ten thousand dollars be raised by subscription to aid in securing the road to Decatur. The report was accepted and unanimously adopted. Before the meeting adjourned nearly one-tenth of the amount was subscribed. That the road is going to be built we arc authorized to say is a certainty, but if it is built on the Decatur line something has got to be done to secure it. We belive the citi zens of Decatur and surrounding eoun try will not be blind to their own inter- ; ests in this matter. This apparent , lethargy must be cast aside and every man put his shoulder to the wheel. Let us secure the Chicago A Atlantic and in the future railroads will seek us instead of us seeking them. Encourage the committee, do what is reasonable ami we. sincerely believe you will never have cause for regretting it. Last night’s meeting adjourned subject to the call of the committee. p.'”Don't fail to visit J, W. Place's Ice Cream Parlor on the 4th. -VOTICE TO NON-RESIDENTS. The State of Indiana, A<l ims County, 8s In the Adams Circuit Court, Stpteiuber term, 1881. John Lewis Smith ] vs. Margot Brink, Henry Brink, j Complaint for parti John B. .'-tiller, I tion No 1630. Clara Miller, Peter Miller, Nicholas Millet, Godfrey Christen, Catherine Christen. J It appearing from affidavit, filed in the above entitled cause, that one of the at,ore named defendants is a non resident of the suite of In iia is, notice is th refore here by given the said Peter C J/Jler that he be and appear before the H>a Judge of the Adams Circuit Court, un the first day of the next regular terra thereof, to be holdcn at the court house, iu the town ot Decatur, commencing on Monday, the 2(jth of September, 1831. and plead by answer or demur to s lid complaint, or the same will be heard and determined in bis absence. Witness my name, and Soil of sail court hereto affixed, this 2'Jih d iy of June. 1881. N. BLACKBURN, Clerk. June 30, 1881.—w3. I)A N K STATEMENT. 15 Report of the condition of the Adams County Bank, at Decatur, Indiana, at the close ot business May 31, 1581: RE3OCBCES. Loans and discounts- $!;if),756 86 U. S. bonds and Lecuritieeon band 6,15000 Other bonds 8,000 00 Due from banks and banket s 45,107 75 Banking house 6,808 40 Other real estate 2,751 62 Furniture and fixtures ... 2,363 92 Current expenses ... 1,785 87 Paid Interest 1,142 30 Cash items (includingstamps). 597 13 Cash on haul 14,235 3 $278,699 23 LIABILITIES. Capital SSO 000 00 Surplus 21,000 00 D seount 6,141 86 Exchange 277 40 Rent 18 00 Profits undivided 591 51 Individual deposits . 199.896 91 Due to banks and bankers . 1,074 55 $278,699 23 State of Indiana, county of Adams, Ss. 1, Robt. B. Allison, President of the Adams County Bink, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge an 1 belief. ROBT B. ALLISON, President. Subscribed and eworn to before me this 21st day of June, 1881. T. J. MERRYMAN, N. tary Public A lams Cc , In 1. June 23, 1881. Dissolution ot Co-Partnei-lilp. By mutual agreement we the undersigned have this day dissolved partnership. All parties knowing themselves indebted to us will please call at the Treasurer's office and «ettle by cash or note. Thanking our friends who have iu the past favored us with their patronage, we remain yours very truly. Coster & 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 stock. Good goods at the lowest living prices will be their motto. Voglewede & Comtek. Decatur. Ind., June 13, 1881. To the Public. Having this day formed a co-part-ner ship to be known as Voglewede and Confer, I request all parties knowing themselves indebted to me to call and settle by cash or note. Thanking my friends for past patronage and soliciting your favors in the future, I remain yours, J. H. Voglewede. Tow n Property for stale. The undersigned has seme very desirable property in Decatur that he will sell at a bargain. Parties wishing to buy will serve their own interests by calling on B. 11. Dent. Nov. 18,'80. ts Y PPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR. Notice is hereby given, that the undersigned has been appointed executor of (!,<■ estste of Aaron Archer, late of Adams county, deceasel. The estate Is probably solvent. HENRY STEEL. - EyecaUr. Juae 9, 1581.—4 ,

SMALL-POX, SMALL-mi Now that the small-pox scare is all dead and buried, 1 am prepared to show you the nicest line of BBT BOOM Kotions, CLOTHING Hats, Caps, GROCERIES, & c . E\er brought to Decatur, and at astonishingly LOW PRICES Please Ko’e the Pslli. w : c Fullwell all-wool Cashmere at 50 cents. Hats from 35c. to §4.00. I I Corsets from 50c. to §I.OO. I • . * Table linen, 25c. to LOO. Towels, 10c. a pair. Brocade Dress Goods worth 25c. at 20c. Dress Goods from 7c. upwards. Nice style of Dress Ginghams at sc. and upwards. Nice lot of W hite Goods at 10c. and upwards. Silk Fringes from 45c. to SI.OO. Black Laces, 10c., 15c. and upwards. Curtain Laces, 124 c. and up wards. j 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. Hlghetit Uarket Price Paid for Produce. Jamss Edington. Decatur, April 14. IS®, 1