Decatur Democrat, Volume 25, Number 17, Decatur, Adams County, 28 July 1881 — Page 2

MUR DEMOCRAT. BY S. KAY WILLIAMS - ■ , I Thursday, July, 28, 1881. Ex-Gov. Bagley, of Michigan, died at San Francisco last night. His age was forty-nine. The telegraph informs us that the president’s daughter says she “is going to talk to pa when he gets well.” Reports from the White House this morning are very encouraging, and the doctors feel that the president will surely recover. Nathan Clifford, one of the Judges of the United States Supreme court, died Saturday morning at nine o'clock, at the age of seventy-eight. The half-breeds are uneasy. They have defeated Conkling, abused Arthur, and elected two nonentities to represent the Empire state in the U. S. senate. Still they are not satisfied. And now comes the highly important personal telegram from Washington “that one of the president's sons is actually making a paper balloon.” For shams and disgusting flattery the American people can take the cake. On Friday last the senatorial struggle at Albany, N. Y., was ended by the election of Elbridge G. Lapham to suceed Roscoe Conkling, in the U. S. senate. AndJ Roscoe Conkling, the enemy of free press, the original Third Termer, has fallen! He is now a private citizen. Mrs. Garfield has been made a heroine because she hastened immediately from Long Branch to Washington when the president was shot. Which waj was she expected to hasten. Did the gushing and slobbering enthusiasts expect her to go in the opposite direction? Elmer White, editor of the Defiance Democrat, was nominated last week for State Senator. The conven tion was held at Delphos, Ohio, and it affords us much pleasure to know that the newspaper man's claim has been honored for once. Mr. U kite is eminently qualified for the position, and will honestly and ably represent the people of his district. In this connection we will add that the Democrats of Ohio have conducted themselves with uncommon good sense this year, and we shall not be surprised to know, on tiie day following their election, that they- have redeemed the state. Roscoe Conkling.

Partisianisin aside, there is something in the make up of Roscoe Conkling that commands respect. No one can contemplate the fight he has made against the consolidated power of the half-breed faction of the Republican party without awarding him courage of the highest order and an inflexibility of will worthy of a leader. All that has been said or may be said of his imperiousness, of his haughty, domineering manner, self-pride egotism, etc., goes for nothing. We simply look at the man —on every side an enemy, each with bludg-. on ready to strike him down, but still holding his defiant position: strikingback with almost resistless force, holding his followers, ever drawing upon what seems exhaustless resources of power, and falling at last in away to command the respect of friend and foe alike. He asks for no quarters, he disdains compromise—with him it is victory or death. He has walked the high places of power and influence. He has commanded an Empire State. He Las led for his party forlorn hopes, and the weakkneed, snivelling, toad-eating, lickspittle, knavish gang whom he led up to the Government swill-tub, and permitted them to insert their swinish snouts and suck in their share, though now seeking his distruction, can not rob him of his renown as a leader, when but for him their depraved appetites would never have been appeased nor James A. Garfield permitti d to occupy the office of President. The half-breeds, however, have hounded him to death, in so far as his connection with parti sian affairs at the present juncture is concerned. What of it? Simply this: They have Roscoe Conkling loose to fight them in New York, where, say what they may, he will possess sufficient power to wrest victory from their grasp, when, as in 1880, the party must have the State or perish. The Democratic party has no liking for Ho coe Conkling. His i politics are vicious and his personal bearing is not such as , to. win favor I ■ith Democrats, but it must be con-1 ssed that of all the leaders the Ret biiean party has produced not one is iu peer of the once powerful but now he iliated Roscoe, “f en years ago.” turn ‘.he New York Sun, “Mr. Conkay» clipsed those veteran leaders, ing 1 Morgan and Fedton, and rose Messrs. ighest place in the Republican to the i \ J York. He has ever council <\j j u f ront ran t ,as Senv since \ een recognized by his polittors, an • \ tes all over v.’ie counti v as ical asso. cons pj cuoug praters ' a chief ntan.gv Daring the W si.’ rears of Gen ,ral Grant s admiC’stralion, no man, except the President himself, excite- ’ more infl uenev in shay - s ing thepoliey _ot the ju the cam p»' 8° °f 1 * *’ r “ Schurz, Fen Wn, \lfordj Merritt- ? a host of poliu- J ** t « of stamp followed Dr. Gree- j the libera! ea nip,and when men '■ I fke Evarts and Curtis ' lv disguised their readmess to scarcely . . . o , hisonnoGrant jniX) tne nanus. i. b t? Conkling was bearing th “ heat and nents,ConMiug > .hesunno tofthc burden of the day m the supp. regrtlar Repubhcan vhe Nation tl. J'U'-h Hlf-breea IST

ham bears testimony to nothing except that the faction commanded the spoils has won another victory. It has demonstrated again that crime infatuated its votaries; but the victory won over Conkling will be dearest of all the party has won since it massed its army of forgers and perjurers toplace Hayes in power, and if we do not mistake the character of the man, Conkling will yet be heard in telling the Republicans of New York that when a party wins crowns by its crimes its usefulness is gone, and the time has come for its burial. He will point New York Republicans to Garfield, and exclaim: “I made him President, and for this labor, fidelity and loyalty to the party, I have been struck down by an army of Guitteaus, each armed with a weapon as fatal in its effects upon leadership, ability and devotion to Republicanism as Guitteau’s bullet upon life." All things considered, we are not regretful over the Albany fight. In fact, we like it. Conkling who has spent his nights at the lamp and his days in the forum, is net dead, nor will it be said that he sleepcth. The rose may have withered from his cheek and the curl may no longer decorate his brow, but his proud spit it has not fainted in his heart. It is left for him to analyze Republican crimes. The fair enchantments of his ambition may have fled, but his eye will still flash fire and his voice may yet be of service to his country when he tells, with lava tide eloquence, of the multitude curses of Republicanism, which, like the revelations of a scourged convict, will be all the more interesting because learned by experience.— lmdlanespolls Sentinel.

Last Warning! Information is received to the effect that Mr. Smith, contractor on the proposed Atlantic & Chicago, will be in our town to-morrow (Friday) morning. What his business will be here we know not. All the information we have is simply that he will be here. The Atlantic road is now located to Lima, Ohio; from that point to Huntington they have surveyed two lines, one through Decatur—the other through Willshire, Monroe, and Bluffton, Bluffton has guaranteed the company sixty thousand dollars to locate the road on that line. There are some who believe the read is as good as located on the Bluffton line, and The Democrat is one of the number; still, the fact that Mr. Smith will be here to-morrow is cause sufficient for at least hoping that that belief is not wellfounded, and in view of the fact that he is coming it will be well for our citizens to first ascertain whether or not a chance remains for us, and if so go to work and raise the amount yet lacking We say, let us do this, if we want the road. If, as some have declared, we don't want the road; if it will be of no benefit to us; if our town is better off without than with it, and if business will continue to increase and real estate enhance in value with out this read, then let it, the town, the barnacles, and everything else go to ! and those who want to see a town, see business, and see real estate enhance in value, and know that such cannnot be unless the road is secured, have this one consolation , left them: They can go to other places! And they will, just so sure as the sun shall rise to-morrow morning. 1 Doubtle-s many will say, “Let them ’ go,” but remember those that will go are those who have made the town what it is; they are those who have raised it from an insignificant mudhole to what it is to-day. If you want them to go, if you are bound they shall go, just continue in the path you have trod for the past few days and your wants will be satisfied. All those who have talked and labored and subscribed liberally of their means to help along our town are by no means compelled to remain here. As above 'aid, there are those who will say, “Let them go,” but such talk is only the fool’s argument. The man who is blind to his own interests will talk in that manner. When real estate shall find no market, and all other business correspondingly depressed he who to-day thinks it smart and shrewd to discourage this ■ enterprise in every way possible will find how imprudent has been his conduct. The committee has worked faithfully; they have done everything within their power to raise the amount and save our town, but at this writing less than half the required amount is subscribed. Gentlemen of Decatur, you , •’to have made every dollar you possess 'here in the town, in the name rs eve ’’yriring worthy, in the name of yourposu’ rit y- ia the nlwe of tbe place where h ‘ v « s P ent tllC mo6t of your days" w.' a l’P e “ l you to not lose this opportu. if wc 4ind on the morrow that a ch, XBCe J cv remains. Give a little; no matter _ , * ow L'ueh, but give something. Eueourag “ th* 1 mittce; act as a co mini ttee maV self; talk it, up; do yqu» best ard y o > w ili have done your duty. To do F'ss is to not do your duty.

CHAT. Sickness is on the increase. The sewer boys are doing well. The days are rapidly growing shorter. Another comet is said to be whizzing around. Legal “ads.' are numerous again. Read them carefully. A young son of A. J. Case is lying very low with measles. Miss Katie Christen is lying quite low with billious fever. The City Band will go north on the 15th of next month. Charley Miller has sold his bakery to a man from Bluffton. We are pleased to note that Dr. Schrock is convalescent. Thos. Adlesberger, of South Bend, was in town Wednesday. Harvey Hart acted as assistant conductor on the excursion. Rob’t B. Allison, I. C. King and Esquire Durbin are all on the sick list. Frederick Koch, an old citizen of Decatur, died this. Thursday, morning. Who wants to go north such weath er as this? An overcoat is convenient in Decatur. Private advices from the White Mountains state that there arc over five thousand tourists there. Henry C. Hannah, an oldeitizen of Fort Wayne, was killed last Monday morning by a falling bridge. There will be a free Sunday School concert in the iavangelical church next Sunday evening. All are invited. We are making out bills against every subscriber who is indebted to us and we shall insist upon them being paid promptly. A Middlebury. Indiana, Republic.’.;. I would rather see Jeff Davis president of the United States than Chester A Arthur. John Walters will begin the full term of the Monmouth schools on Mon- ' day next. Patrons will please make a note of the fact. Miss Grovoner took in the Rome City excursion, and upon arriving at I Ft. Wayne in the evening thtught best | to side track and remaiu for orders. Miss Lizzie Siford and A alentine McGriff were married on July 12th, 1881, at the Baptist parsonage in Defiance. Ohio. Their future home will be at Lima. Ohio. It is rumored that Theron P. Keator is to succeed Beauchamp as tditorof the Fort Wayne Gazette. Mr. Keator is a brilliant editor and will make the pages of the Gazette sparkle. The Decatur Normal School opens next Monday and bids fair to be a great success. All who would like a better education cannot do better than attend the full term of our county normal. The young ladies of the Presbyterian church will hold an ice cream social at the Miesse House, Tuesday evening, August 2nd. We hope the dltizens will all turn out and assist the young ladies. Beauchamp has retired from the Fort Wayne Gazette. Beauchamp is neither witty, deep nor logical, but on the contrary dull, shallow and egotistical. Our citizens will remember him as the fellow who thought he was delivering a temperance lecture here not long since. A man that will take his county paper for two long years and then refuse to pay for it has more gsll than a Pittsburg tramp. We have such a customer on our list and will publish his name and particulars in our next issue, if it is not settled by that time. There are many strange things occur in this life, and here is one of them: Fort Wayne has a weekly paper called the Herald. It has been published three or four weeks. It has a “correspondent s column. 1 and brainpuzzling interrogatories from the four coiners of the world are arriving with ever incoming mail. Last Sunday Lew Moses and Harry Worden hired a horse and carriage from Railing & Rice for a pleasure drive. They were out something over an hour when Daniel Railing ordered them to drive to the barn, the horse having been overheated from too fast driving. Mr. Railing says the horse is ruined, even if it should live, though the chances are that it will die. A bastardy case before Justice Bailey attracted the time and attention of divers and sundry individuals on Wednesday. A change of venue was taken and the crowd dispersed as fast as sheep jumping over a log. Among the number that dispersed was Frank Stone, who upon being questioned by Dan Donovan as to what they had been doing, replied: “They've been monkeying with the band wagon. The Rome City excursion was largely patronized, but from all accounts a large portion of the crowd were anything but good Sabbath-school workers, j I They drank, they swore, they fought, ' and they did other things not at al! be--1 cominx good, chnstian people. Decanlay and respectability were knocked I down whenever they showed their 1 heads, and drunkenness and easy vir-

tue held sway throughout the day. As Frank Stone would say, there was much monkeying with the band wagon. Bluffton young ladies dress in male attire when they go out for a time.— Decatur Democrat. Now, Bro. Williams after this we give you timely notice, that you never can be boiled down in the golden kettle of Hymen with a Bluffton lass.— Bluffton Banner. Bro. Roth, it's humane to forgive, and if you will intercede in our behalf and secure a two hours' interview (private, of course) for us with a Bluffton lass we ll bet you a new Skillet hat the “golden kettle” will be made to simmer a little at any rate; and we're not a Claude Melnot, nor even a cousin to him. A visit to Kendallville last Monday and Tuesday strengthens ourlongbelief that that place is destined to be the summer resort of Indiana. Bixler lake, lying immediately east of the town, is a beautiful body of water, and if the citizens of that place would but duly consider the matter, and then, like enterprising men and women, aet accordingly. their town and not Rome I City would be the Chautauqua of the west. She has every advantage over Rome City. Better railroad facilities, two good papers, and a beautiful and attractive city are some of the numerous advantages. Besides, Bixler lake is a natural body of water, while the so-called Sylvan lake at Rome city is but an artificial body. Let the citizens of Kendallville stock their lake with good fish, make all necessary improvements for a beginning, then let Bros. Parker and Long hoop ’er up through their papers and Kendallville ■ will play to mighty large audiences." A writer in the Journal wants to know “if editors swear.” No, not often. Perhaps once in a life-time you j will stumble onto an editor that swears. | They have too much other work to at-1 tend to. They haven’t the time to swear. Their time is occupied in writing. doing press work, sticking type,■ and running around to collect money to pay for the papers sent out to dead ! beat subscribers. But it s seldom you find one that swears. And truthful, too! At times we have thought an editor was old man Truth himself. Did you ever see a good, square-dealing, and reputable angel? If you never did just closely scrutinize an editor and you see the angel s prototype. But an editor is lied about most unmercifully. He does all the devilment in the community; he drinks, steals, defrauds his creditors, and is an unhung villain on general principles. To all this he quietly submit; but he don’t swear.

Bl.llVE ITEMS. BY “CSCSAR. ’ Water plenty. One of the heaviest rains of the season fell last Thursday evening. Farmers are making some preparations for plowing, early sowing has proved successful. Quite a number of Newville folks were visiting here Sunday, the guests of C. Beers and M. Hoffer. Joel Pace has moved in the Gage property. Charley says the water on last Thursday night came upon his porch, then it it came right into the kitchen. We arc informed that Levi Mattox lost all his wheat and hay last Thursday night, by lightning striking the stacks and burning the entire lot to the ground, Ad. Hoffer who had his leg broken some time ago near Bluffton, was visiting his father Sunday, be being able to get around on crutches. D. E. Allen has almost all his lumber on the ground for his buildingi work will be begun soon with L. Bog!i, as contractor. H. Michaud at the head of a jolly set of boys wentto the Wabash last Sunday evening to measure its depth. R. B. Allison & Co. are through invoicing their stock of dry goods. Unclaimed Letters. List of unclaimed letters remaining in the Decatur Postofficc Adams county, Ind., for the week ending July 25, 1881. If not called for in four weeks will be returned to the dead letter office. Auter Mrs. D. A. Mun Miss Effie. Ayers O. C. Miller Alvira Bissell F. A. Robertson. C- S. Persons calling for the above letters Mill please say advertised: B W.Sholty, P. M. Harried. — On Thursday, July 21st, 1881, at the residence of Samuel Dutcher, in Root township, and by J. J. Magley, J. P., Mr. George D. Singley to Miss Laura E. Bailey ; all of Decatur ' »—- ■ Lost. —A note made by Shafer Peterson to Isreal Chonister, July 9th, 1881, and by him endorsed to A. Therian; due 120 days after date, calling for S4O. The finder will confer a favor on the undersigned by leaving it at this office. A. Therian. Some would-be Byrons look on with disgust At the rhymes of Eclectric Oil “poet;” But we have the best article known to the world. And intend that all persons shall know it. It cures coughs, colds, asthma and catarrh. Bronchitis and complaints of that kind; It does not cost much, though rheumatics it cures, Tis best Oil in the world you can ! find.

Pfrtonals.— Miss Rosa Stein, of Richmond, is the guest of Mrs. Henry Hart. Diek Dorwin Sundayed at home. B. J. Tcrveer is expected home soon. Andrew Niblock is visiting at Huntington. Ed. Burns paid Decatur a flying visit last week. Will Schirmeyer was at Portland last Sunday. Gid Shaw, of Winchester, Sundayed in Decatur. Esquire Bailey “toook in” the Rome City excursion.

M. Burnsand Johnny Gluting Sundayed in Wavne. Several Bluffton boys spent last Sunday in Decatur. Frank Crawford visited Winchester ■ friends last Friday. Mrs. Nunemaker and daughter have moved to Ft. Wayne. Supt. Luckey returned from the sad sea waves last Friday. Beecher Meibers, of the Occidental, is rusticating up north. Mr. and Mrs. Flo Wick are visiting their father, Dr. Curran. Mrs. Dr. Dorwin and daughter Fannie will start in a few days for an extended visit with friends in Pennsyl- ( vania. 0. H. Jeffries, of Greenville, Ohio, was in tow over Sunday. 1 Miss Kittie Adlesberger, of Toledo, t is visiting friends here. Isaac Strass was in town on business the fore part of the week. Miss Winch, of Ft. Wayne, is visiting Decatur acquaintances. Miss Christiana Brake returned from her Toledo visit last Saturday. Gen. J. P. C. Shanks and son passed through here Wednesday morning. Cushman, the dramatic man and bummer, has departed for other quarters. . Miss Lizzie and Annice Cowan, of Auburn. Ind., are visiting Mrs. Fred Shaffer. Miss Minnie Thompson, of Ft. Wayne, is a visiting guest of Miss Callie Rout Miss Brown, of Delaware, Ohio, was visiting Miss Kate Numbers the fore part of the week. W. W. White, of Council Bluffs, lowa, is now the telegraph operater at the G. R. & I. office at this place. D. M. Goodsell and wife and Godfrey Christen and daughter Rosa will start for the northern lakes next Tuesday. STRAY NOTICF. On Thursday, July the 12th, 1831, three head of cattle, —one milch cow and two yearling heifers, —The cow and one heifer were red and white color, the o« her was a dark red and white spotted. Any one disclosing information that will lead to the finding of said cattle will be liberally re- : warded, aiddress, E. 11. Bottenbuig, Monmouth, lad. Desatur, July IT, 1831.—w3 pLECTION NOT(CE~ A Stockholders meeting of the Chicago & Atlantic Railway Company, is called to meet at the office of said company, in Huntington, Indiana, on Thursday, the l»t. of September, 1881, all o'clock p. nt, to elect new Directors and transact such other business as may properly be brought before the meeting. Ry order of the Board of Directors. L. P. MILLIGAN, July 28, 1831; —w 3. Secretary. SHERIFF’S SALE. A. W. Holmes administrator of the estate of George Kintner, vs. Barnabas Everett. September Term, 1881. la the Adame Circuit uourt, of Adams County, Indiana. By virtue of anexecution tomedirected and delivered by the Clerk of the Ad smi circuit court, of said county and vtate upon a judgment rendered at the May term, 1881, I have levied upon the real estate hereinafter mentioned and will expose for sale by public auction, at the east door of the Court House, in the town of Dscaiur, Adauie county, Indiana, between th® hours oflOo’clo.k A. M. and 4 o'clock P. M., on SATURDAY, AUGUST 20th., 1881. the rents and profits for a term not to exceed seven years of the following described premises, situated in Adams county, Indiana, to-wit: The northwest quarter of the southwest quarter of sectiou five (5), township twen-ty-six (26) north, range thirteen east, in Adams county, state of Indians. Andon failure to realize therefrom the full amount of judgment, interest thereon and costs. I will, at the «ame 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 saidexeeution 11. KRICK, July 28, 1881. Sheriff A. Co.

TO NON-RESIDENTS. The State of Indiana, Adams county, g 9. la the Adams Circuit Court, September Term, 1891. Thomas 1/urphy vs. John T. Mooney, Lewis J. Mooney, Moses Peirson, Minnie Rosier, Sidtiia Rosier. Isaac N. Rosier, A. B. Kaber, Frank Hardman and Minerva, whose maiden name was Mooney, bat whose surname since her marriage is to the plaintiff unknown. Complaint to quiet title, No. 1,538. It appearing from affidavit, file ! in the above entitled cause, that John Mooney, Lewis J. Mooney, Moses Pierson, Minnie Bosler, Sidnia Bosler, Isaac N. Busier, A. B. Kaber, Frank Hardman, and Minerva, whose maiden name was Mooney,but whose surname since her marriage is to the plaintiff unknown, that they be and appear before the Hon. Judge of the Adams circuit court, on the first day of the next regular term thereof, to be holden at the court house in the town of Decatur, commencing on .)foaJiy, the 26th of September, ISBI and plead by answer or demur to said complaint, or the same will be heard and determined in their absence. Witness, my name, and the seal of said court hereto affixed, this 25th day of July, 1881. N. BLACKBURN, Clerk. July 28th. 1831.—w4. D. Studabaker, attorney for plaintiff.

P STRAY NOTICE. Notice is hereby given, that B. F. French, Justice cf the Peace of French township. Adams county, State of Indiana, has trans milted to the undersigned Clerk of the Adams Circuit Court a description of two estray mules, taken up by Lot French au<l described as follows, to-wit; One a dark bay horse mule, the other a mare mule, a chestnut bay with a dark stripe along the back and’ down the shoulders, supposed to be two years old. each with a long hickory yoke, appraised at eighty-five dollars. IFitness, my hand, and the Seal of eaid Court, this 27th day of July, 1881. N. BLACLBURN, Clerk. Decatur, July 28, 1881-—w4

NOTICE! The Directors of the Toledo, Cincinnati & St. Louis railroad Company have called a meeting of the Stockholders of said tttmpany, to be held at the City of Frankfort, in Clinton County, Indiana, on Monday, October 3rd, 1881. to vote upon the Articles of Consolidation, with The Toledo, Cincinnati & St. Louis Railroad Company, (of Illinois) and for such other business as may come before said meeting Dimerous: —Geo. Bm. Ballou, Jno. M. Corse, Eli Marvin, H' H. Hart, W. H. Bingham, D. 11. Purling, A. A. Thomas July 23, 1881. Decatur, Ind., July 28.—w9 DITCH NOTICE. Notice is hereby given, that at the June 1881 session of the board of commissioners of the county of Adams, stale of Indiana, a petition was presented by P. C. Bollinger et al. praying the board to establish the following described ditch in said county of Adams, the commencement, direction. and termination being described in said petition, which is on file in the Auditor s Office of said county. Said ditch commences fifteen rods west of the southeast corner of the southwest quarter of section 6, township 26 north, range 14 east, in Adams county, Indiana; running thence west 40 feet, thence north 40 degrees east <0 rods, thence north 6 rods, thence northwest 48 rods, thence north 40 degrees east 12 rods, thence north 10 degrees west 12 rode, tbenee norlh 77 degrees east 12 rods, thence northeast tn and with the natural channel of the old ditch or stream, to a point 13 rods east of the southwest corner of section 32, township 27 north, range 14 east, in Adams county, Indiana. Thence northwest 24 rods to the nublie highway, thence north along the east side of the public highway 82 rods, thence northeast 14 rods, thence north 20 degrees east 18 rods, thence northeast 18 rods, thence north 55 degrees east 22 rods, thence east 8 rods, thence south 50 degrees east 12 rods, thence south 20 degrees cast 12 rods, thence south 70 degrees east 18 rods, thence east 18 rods, thence south 70 degrees east 30 rods, thence north 65 degrees east 24 rods, thence southeast in the channel of the old ditch to a point 31 rods north of a point 90 rode west of the southeast corner of the southwest quarter of section 36, township 27 north, range 14 east, in Adams county, Indiana, and there to terminate.

Said petitioners representing “that a large portion of the lands through which i said ditch will pass are totally unprodttc- I tire for want of proper drainage; that the construction of a ditch will not only be conductive 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 through the lands adjoining, ; the owners of a portion of which are un- • willing to engage in the enterprise of improvement.” The board being srtisfied that .be peti- I lionets had, in all respeets, complied with : the act approved March 9, 1875, entitled “An act to enable owners of wet lands to drain and reclaim them,” etc, granted the prayer of said petitioners, and appointed G. F. Kintz, Richard Winans and G M Haefling viewers, who proceeded to view the proposed location of said ditch and have filed their report and estimate and apportioned the work according to law and made oath to the same, Bnd repon t he I work to be of public benefit. , ’ n t' e v fol l°’a? liSt - .’ h< ” rs “><■ ' land benefited by sa.d tmproTem.nl and the owners names thereof. Southeast quarter southweet quarter of sectton b, townsh.p 2b north, ra „g e 11 east, owned by George Richards. Northeast quarter southwest quarter of sectton 6, township 26 north, range 14 east, owned by Rosetta and Mary E Richards. Northwest quarter southeast quarter of section 6, townshtp 2b north, range 14 east, owned by Philip C. Bollinger Southwest quarter uortheast quarter of ‘“"’A*’ m’, n ’ b L p 26 norlh ’ 14 owned by Philip C Bollinger Northeast quarter northeast quarter of section 6. township 26 north, range 14 east, owned by Charles E. Bollinger. Southwest quarter southeast quarter of section 6, township 26 north.range 14 east, owned by Alpheus Ringer. Northeast quarter of'section 7. township 26 north, range 14 east owned by Jacob Metzgar. East half east half northwest quarter of 7, township 26 north, range 14 east, owne.l by John Ripple W est half east half northwest quarter of section 7, township 26 north, range 14 east, owned by George Stoke. South west quarter southwest quarter of section 6, township 26 north, range 14 east, owned by David Addington. Northwest quarter of section 6, township -b north, range 14tast, owned by Isaac Kizer, W eat half southwest quarter of section 32, township 27 north, range 14 east, owned by James M. Spray. Northeast quarter southwest quarter of section 32, township 27 north, range 14 ea«t owned by Noah Johnson.

Northwest quarter southeast quarter of section 32. township 27 north, range 14 east, owned by Wm. H. Graham. Northeast quarter southwest qnarter of section 32, township 27 north, range 14 east, owned by Louis Moine. South half southeast qnarter of section 32. township 27 north, range 14 east, owned by Perry P. Andrews. Adams county, on public highway, running north and south between sections 31 and 32, township 27 north, range 14 east, I and also on public highway, running east and west between sections 6 and 7, township 2G north, range 14 east. Northwest quarter of section 5 township 26 norlh, range 14 east, owned by John W. Griffin. South half southeast quarter Southeast quarter of section 31 township 27 north, range 14 east, owned by Joseph Gilbert. North half southeast quarter southeast quarter of section 81, township 27 north, range 14 east, owned by Charles H. Nelson. Northeast quarter southeast quarte- of section 31, township 27 north, range 14 east, owned by Isaac Stalter. Southeast quarter northeast quarter of section 31, townehip 27 north, range 14 east, owned by John Reed. North half north half northeast quarter of sec tion 5, township 26 north, range 14 east, owned by James Davy. Now, therefore, belt known, that the Board of Commissioners of the county of Adams will grant a hearing on the above petition and repon on Wednesday, the Ith of September, 1881, when all persons interest or aggrieved will be heard. All parties who claim compensation for land or damages by the construction of said work are hereby notified to make applies'ion in writing and file the same in the office of the Auditor of the county, on I or before the day set for the hearing of < said petition and report. G. CHRISTEN, Auditor Adams County. Auditor’s office, Adams county, July 28, 1881.—w4.

ditch NOTICE. ; Os the county of Adams slate. ofMad..-., ( fo>- ; “o’wLg described ditch in said county• of , Adams, the commencement, ‘ J ! recl ‘? d ’ tj . t termination being described in »» ,d .P e ‘' t Hon which is <m file in the Auditor t of- , five of said county. Said ditch is located on the following route viz: 1 40 rods east of the southeast corner of the ( northwest quarter of the northeastT T 11" " 1 " ofseotion2l, township 2. north, range 13 j east, Adams county, Indiana, running , thence in and with tho channel or watercourse north 14 degrees west, to a P°’ h > , rods wes toft he southeast corner of section . 16, township and range aforesaid: tnence north 20 feet, thence east 132 feet, thence ( north 120 rods, thence north 80 degrees , west to a point 12 rods northwest of the northwest corner of the northeast quarter ( of the southeast quarter of section lb ] aforesaid, thence north 12 degrees west tn the channel to a point 35 rods west of ( the northeast corner of northwest ] quarter of section 16 aforesaid, thence north 40 degrees west 24 rods, , thence north 20 degrees west 36 rods, . thence north 18 degrees east 72 rods, thence northeast 30 rods, thence north 20 ( degrees east 24 rods, thence northeast 12 , rods, thence north 35 degrees east 36 rods, thence east on the half section line running ( between the lands of James A. Steele and John Cochran to the public highway between section 9 and 10, township and range ( aforesaid, thence north along the highway ] on the west side of said highway 50 rods to the Schurger ditch and there to tertni ( nate. Passing over the lands of John Heindmau, Eli Reber, Henry Reber, H’m J. Meyer, Henry Borne, Jacob Borne, ( Nicholas Berger James A. Steele. John Cochran and the right of way of T. D. & B. Railroad Company. Said petitioners representing 1 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 conductive of public health, convenience or welfare, but the same will be of public benefit and utility, ami that such drainage can not be obtained without entering upon and passing through the lands adjoining, the owners of a portion of which are un willing to engage iu the enterprise of improvement.” The board being satisfied that the petioners had; tn all respects, complied with the act approved March 9, 1875, entitled “An act to enable owners of wet lands to drain and reclaim them. etc. granted the prayer of said petitioners, and appointed Elias Crist, Henry Kohne and G. F. Kin z viewers, who proceeded to view the proposed location of said ditch, and have file r their report and estimate, and apportioned the work recording to law, an-l made oath to the same, and report the wotk to be of pub lie benefit. The following list shows the tracts of lands benefittea by said improvement and the owners names thereo'.East half northeast quarter of section 21, township 27 north, range 13 east, avail by John Heindtnan. Southeast quarter southern quirter of section 16, township 27 north, range 13 east, owned by Eli Reber. Northeast qvarter south east quarter of section 16, township 27 north, range 13 . east, owned by Henry Reber. Northwest quarter of section 16, town- , ship 27 north, range 13 east, owned by . IFiu. J, Meyers. South half northeast quarter of section I 16, township 27 north, range 13 east, owned by H«ury Bo.ne. Northwest quarter Northeast quarter of section 16, township 2? north, range 16 east, ownrd by Jacob Borne, Sr. Souhwest quarter of section 9, township 27 north, range 13 east, owued by Nicholas Berger. North halt southeast quarter of section i 9, township 27 north, range 13 out, ! owned by James A, Steele. Northwest quarter of section 9, township 27 north, range 13 east, owned by John Cochran. Northeast quarter of section 9, town ship 27 north, range 13 east, owned by I John Cochtan. Commissioners of Ad ims eoutity on the public highway between sections I's an 1 9. I township 27 north, range 13 east. South half southeast quarter of section I 9, township 27 north, rauge 13 east, owned ! by Robert N. Steele. The right of way of the Toledo, Delphos } & Burtiogton railroad company through I section 16, township 27 north, range 13 east. North half northeast quarter of section 21, townehip 27 north, range 13 east, owned by Catherine Briener and James Breiner. heir at law of David Breiner, deceased Southwest quarter southeast quarter of section 16, township 27 north' range 13 east, owned by Sophia E. Schrolike. Commissioners of Adams coun'y on the highway running east and west between I sections 21 aud 16, towusbip 27 north, range 13 east. Now, therefore, be it known, that the Board of Commissioners of the County of Adams will grant a herring on the above petition and report on Wednesday, the Ith of September, 1881, when all persons intcreslei or aggrieved will be heard. All parties who claim compensation for land or damages by the construction of said work are hereby notified to make application in writing and file the same in the office of the Auditor of the County, on ! or before the day set for the bearing of said petition and report. G. CHRISTEN, Auditor Adams County. Auditor's office, Adams countp, Jalv 28, 1881.—w4

DITCH NOTICE. Notice is hereby given, that st the June eess : on of the board of commm*ioner? of the county of Adams, state of Indiana, a petition was presented by James 8 Johnston and John Beery, praying the boar I to establish the following described ditch in said county of Adam 1 , the commencement, direction, and termination being described in said petition, which is on file In the Auditor's office of said county. Said ditch is located on the following route, to-wit : Commencing forty rods east of the north west corner of section thirty-two (82), township twenty seven (27) north, range fourteen (14) east, in Adams county, Indiana, thence south 20 feet, thence east along the public road 20 feet from the centre of the road 214 rods, thence north 14 rods, theme noith 24 degrees, east 36 rods theme north 10 degrees, west 24 rods, thence north 24 rods, thence north 3C degrees east 12 rods, thence northeast 30 rods, thence north 80 degrees east to a point 28 rods south of the northwest corner of the southwest quarter of section 28, township and range aforesaid, thence north 80 degrees east 87 rods, theece east 26 rods, thence south 46 rode, thence sou’h 30 degrees east 20 rods, thence south 40 degrees east 21 rods, thence north 70 degrees east 4S rods, thence northeast 20 rods, thence southeast in the old ditch or stream with the meandering* thereof to a point 60 rods north of the southeast corner of said section 28. township and range aforesaid, thence south 60 degrees, east 94 rods, and there to t*connate, where said ditch will intersect Yellow Creek or the Bucknaster ditch. Said petitioners representing ‘that a large portion of the lands through which ; said ditch will pass are totally nnproducj tire for want of proper drainage; that the conetrnotlon of a ditch will not only be • conducive of public health, convenience ot | welfare, but the same will be cf public I benefit and utility, and that such drainage can not be obtained without entering upon and passing through the lands adjoining the owner- of a portion of which are unwilling ’o ’ ngage in the enterprise of im. provemeuV'

The board being satisfied that the pet; tioners had, in all respects, complied withe act approved March 9, 1875, t«tit|la “An act to enable owners of wet | sa ,| 3 ' drain and reclaim them,” etc., granted prayer of said petitioners, and appoint?? G. F Kintz, Richard IFina»H and Hear 11. Meyers, viewers, who proceeded to vi»» the proposed location of said diich ar ,i have filed their report and estimate, ' apportioned the work according to’l aw and made oath to the same, and report ths work to be of public benefit. The following list shows ths tracts of lands benefitled by said improvement, sq a the owners' names thereof: Robert N. Andrews, north half nort v half northwest quarter of scotiot»B2, town ship 27 north, range 14 east. James S. Johnson, northwest quarter northeast quarter of sectiou 32, township 27 north, range 14 east. p John B'. McKean, south half southwest quarter of section 29, township 27 north range 14 east. Jesse Niblick, trustee, west half, south, east quarter of section 29, townshirt 27 north, ran ge 14 east. Emily Jeanloz, southeast quarter southeast quarter of section 29, township 27 north, range 14 east. James 8. Johnson, northeast quarter northeast quarter of sectiou 32, township 27 north, range 14 east. Alexander Barnett, northeast quarter southeast quarter of section 29, township 27 north, range 14 east. David F. Oliver, southeast quarter northeast quarter of section 29, township north, rang* 14 east. Lewis Andrews, north half southwest quarter of section 28, towusbip 27 north, range 14 east. John P. Gass, south half southwest qu»r. ter of section 28, township 27 north, range 14 east. James Wagner, north half southeast quarter of 's-etion 28, township 27 uon t, range 14 east. Philip Hendricks, west half southeast quarter of section 27, towusbip 27 no’th range 14 east John Beery, southhalf northwest quarter of section 28, towusbip 27 north, range 14 east. James Wsgner, west half west half southwest quarter of the southeast quarter of section 28, towusbip 27 north, range 14 cast. James Kirkendall, commencing at tho southeast corner of section 28, township 27 north, range 14 east, thence north 8<) ro Is, thence west 53j rods, thence south 80 rods, thence east to place of beginning David Everhart, commencing 53j rods west of the southeast corner of said section 28, township 27 north, range 14 east, tbenee north B'l rods, thence west 41 rols aud 14 links, thence south 80 rods, thence east to place of beginning Jacob Urick, commencing 20 rods east of the southwest corner of the southeast quarter of section 28, township 27 north, range 14 east, thence north 80 rods, thence east 44 rods, thence south 80 rods, thence west to place of beginning. Commissioners ot Adems County, on the public h ghwsy running east an 1 west between sections 29 and 32, township 27 nori h, range 1 1 east. Now. therefore, be it known that the Board of Commissioners of the Coumy of Adams will grant a bearing on the above petition and report on Wediicsday. the Ith of September. 1881 r when all persons interests! or aggrieved will be heard. All parties who claim compensation for l land or damages by the construction of add work are hereby notified to make appliesj tion in writing aud file the same in the ofI fice of the Auditor of the County, on or before the day set for the hearing of said petition and report. G. CHRISTEN. Auditor Adams County. Auditor's office, Adams county, July 28 1881.—w4

DITCH NOTICE. Notice is hereby given, that st the June 1881 session of the Board of Commiseionen of the county of Adams, slate of Indiana, a petition was presente i by Henry J »ckson et al praying the Board to establish the following described ditch in said county of Adams the rommencment, direction, and termination being described in. said petition, which is on file in the Auditors office of said county. Said ditch i* l< cated on the following route; to wit.- Commencing 20 rod* east of a poin’ <0 rods north r,f the southwest corner of the northwest quarter of section 21, township 27 north, range 13 east, in Adnms connty, Indian*, lheoce running north 20 rocs, thence north 4 degrees east 42 rods, thence in and with the channel of the old uilch northeast to the northeast corner of the north wt<t quarter of the northwest qaarter of section 21 aforesaid, thence east 22 rods* thence north 30 rods, thence north < ’ degrees east 24 rods, thence northeast in t. e channel or water touts* to the Toledo. Delphos A Burling on railroad, then"* not th 68 degrees east to a point 12 rod* northwest of the northwest coiner es northeast quarter of the aouthea t quarter of sec’ion 16. township and range aforosaid and there to terminate. Said petitioners representing •thU 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 e conductive of public health, convenien'-o or wellfor?; but the same will be of pub tc health and utility, and that such drainage cannot be obtained without enter!ne upon and passing through the lands adjoining, the owners of a portion of which are un willing to engage in the enterpriee of ‘improvement. The Board b ing satisfied that the petitioners had, in all respects, compiled wlt the act approved March 9, 1873, entitled An act to entitle owners of wet hud 3 to drain and reclaim them,” etc., granted I « prayers of said peti iouers, and aPP°‘“ c Eh Crist,. Henry Kohue aud G F. k lo '* who proceeded to view the proposed iov» tion of said ditch, and have filed their re port snd estimate, and tie woi k according to lay, and made their o*’ the same, aud report the work to be 01 public benefit. f The following list shows the tract* o lands benefited by said improvement* the owners names thereof: West half northwest quarter of section ■ township 27 north, range 13 east, own* by Henry Jackson. . East half northwest quarter of sect.o. 21, township 27 north, range 13eas‘, owned by Frank Adams » Southwest quarter southwest quarter • section 16, township 27 north, range east, owned by Jonathan lluroerickhou 96 - Southeast quarter southwest quarter ft section 16, township 27 north, range vast, owned by George llumerickhou-e. North half southwest quarter of gect ’ 16, township 27 north, range 13 east, o* ed by Wtn J. Meyers. , Northwest quarter northeast qnarter ■ section 16. township 27 north, range east, owned by Wm. J. Meyers. Righi of way of Toledo,' Delphi*® lington Railroad Co, through section »• township 27 north, range 13 east. Com aof Adam» county on the po • highwav running east aud west section 21 and 16, township 27 north, ra g 13 east. f Southwest quarter southeast quarter section 16. township 27 north, rang? east, owned by Sophia E. Schrolike. Now, therefore, be it known o f Board of Commissioners of the coun . Adams will grant a hearing on the a ‘ petition and report on Wednesday Mr 7M 18b1 ’ when all persons inttresttd or aggrie' 1 will be heard. . f or All parties who claim cempensat. land or damages by the construction o work are hereby notified to make u - ti ?n in writing and file the same in the _ fice of the Auditor of the county, ® n 0 ! fore the day net for the hearing of sn ld P' 11tion and report. , 0. CURISThN, AuditorAuditor's office, Adams county. July ~ ' 81.—>3