Decatur Democrat, Volume 25, Number 17, Decatur, Adams County, 28 July 1881 — Page 3

THE DECATUR DEMOCRAT. To The Public. On and after this date all notices, such as obituaries, church notices (where money is to be derived from the occasion advertised), and notices for entertainments of any character where an admission fee is charged and where the object is a pecuniary one will be charged for in The Decatur Democrat and the Decatur Journal at the rate of 10 cents per line, eight words to constitute a line. S. Raj- Williams, Publisher Democrat. En A. Phillips, Publisher Journal. Decatur, Apr. 7th, 1881. Kew Advertisement#. Ditch notice—Christen. Ditch notice—Christen. Ditch notice—Christen. Ditch notice--Christen. N. to N. It -Blackburn. Sheriff s sale—Krick Flection notice—Milligan. Fstrny notice—Blackburn. Fstray notice -Pottenburg. Meeting of stockholders —T. C. & St. L. K. R. company. Locale—W ellley. Important to Travelers.—Special inducements are offered you by the Burlington Route. It will pay you to read their advertisement to be found elsewhere in this issue. 51w40 lightning. Afull stock of "Our Lightning" Rem edies for sale»at the “old reliable." ts. Douwin & Holthouse. The Kot tom Out Os prices in White Lead. Linseed Oil and mixed paints for house and barn painting, at ts. Dorwin & Holthouse. Farmers, Look Here! We will be in the market to buy grain about August 15th and will pay you the highest possible price in cash. John Kiting & Co. no.ICwJ .Xolice. — The late firm of Hiskcy A angler desire that all outstanding accounts be settled by cash or note on ' or before the 15th of August next. All accounts not settled by that time will • be left with the proper officers for collection. Notice. Those who desire boarders during J the Normal, will please notify us at ■ once. All students who desire boardI ing places will inform us soon. Suita- • Lie places can be had for all. L. W. & Cr. W. Luckey. Small Comfort.—When you are ; continually coughing n : ght and day, annoying everybody around you, and hoping it will go away of its own accord, you aro running a dnngerous risk —better use Dr. Thomas’ Eolectric Oil, an unfailing remedy in all such cases. wagons, cheap at John Welfley’s. C3F“Niccst lot of new Glass and Queensware ever brought to Decatur at John Welfley’s. :-f/”IIosc and Overalls, cheap at John Welfley’s. Dried Fruits for sale at John Welfley’s. Fresh lard for sale at John Welfley’s. , cents will be paid for good Butter and eggs at John Wclfley s. I 53F“Good Coffee for sale at 12, 15 and 18 cents at John Welfley’s. THE AUTOPHONE. — Is the cheapest, bos', and most comprehensive automatic musical instrument ever brought forth, I; has 22 notes; ((> more than any other musical instrument) plays in three keys; is simple in construction; it ean be played by a child—lt is absolutely perfect ; in its rendition of music, beating its own times, while all others require fastt er ar slower motion. j Does away with cranks and handels, j 1 being played by direct action of the I bellows. It plays any kind of music, i Both Autophone and music are cheap- * T by far than all others. Send for ireular. Liberal discount to canvassiddress. THE AUTOFIIONE CO., ITHACA, N. Y. n0,14w4 IIOTICE TONON-RESIDENT'S. the State oflndiani, A lams County. Ss. the Adams Circuit Court, September term, 1881. nes L Mickey llinm M. Hubbard 1 Complaint to quid, Hubbard | Title No 1,536. #» F. 11 übb .rd j fcy 11 übb-ird et al J I appearing from affidavit, filed in the ve cause, that Wm. A!.. Edward, Anna Arthur an I Harry Hubbard, Wm. F., <1 M. Kelly, Lizzie F., Nellie Wilbert ie and Mary B Taylor, Parley and ?a Mickey and Biliis Cake of the above ■ed defen Itnta are nun residents of the ie of I ndiana. i>tice is hereby given that the said Wm. Ft] ward. Annie F., Harry and Arthur Ibord, Wm. F. : Fred M. Kelly, Lillie F., Be Wilbert. Sadie and M iry B. Taylor, ley and Flora Mickey and B'lliis Cate t. they be and appear before the Hon. Jge of the Adams Circuit Court, on the td iy of the next regular term thereof, be helden at the Court House in the ti of Decatur, commencing on hday, the 2sth of September, 1881, a plead by answer or demur to said c4aint, o>* the same will be heard and dflhtnned in their absence. tneas, my name, and the Seal of «a:d Co hereto affixed, this loth day of July A.ISSI. N. BLACKBURN. CH-ik. |y2Ut, 1881. S. G. HASTINGS, M. D. r OMOEOI\I TH IST JYSICIAJi AND SURGEON, I'ECATCa, IXOIASA. toil's day or nightpromptly attended tojtfiee tn C T, Dor ria's Art GtlUry 1. 25 >’e, U.

East Madison street is being cut down. Now if the pavement on Sec- | ond street was dug up and hauled off the improvement would be complete. Re-Union.— A Tri-Statere union of the ex-soldiers of Indiana, Ohio and Michigan will be held at Butler, Ind., on Thursday and Friday, August 18th and 19th. Scvcvcral noted gentlemen in civil and military life will be present on the occasion. All military organizations are cordially invited. A Sew Hill. — Wednesday morning Rob’t. D. Patterson, of the firm of Patterson & Pillars, invited us to a drive to their mill just north of town. Some time in May last this mill was “shut down" preparatory to supplying it with new and improved machinery, and now, though the same engine, the same buhrs and the same building are used the mill is a new one. The new machinery consists of bolting apparatus, middlings purifier and middlings mill. With this new and improved machinery flour is made by an almost entire new process. The wheat is of course ground as before, but the middlings run through a purifier and grinder, thus securing an important per centum of flour which otherwise would be disposed of as shorts; Messrs. Patterson & Pillars deserve much credit for abandoning the antiquated custom of gi inding, and we doubt not but they will be liberally rewarded for their enterprise. This new machinery has been put in operation at an expense of not less than one thousand dollars, and with everything necessary for that purpose if Mr. John Chubb (by the way, one of the Lest millers in the country) fails to make good flour we shall certainly feel safe in saying that it can’t be did. The mill will now run regular. and patrons are solicited to call and try the new process. We have not the space to minutely describe the workings of the new mechinery, but a visit to their mills will be worth any person s time. The proprietors or Mr . Chubb will take pleasure in explaining all to you. We expect to hear some good reports from the use of the flour made at this mill. Conkling’s Future. A New York special of the 21st to the Chicago Times says: The Times correspondent is informed that ex Senator Conkling has perfected plans for his future movements, which will occupy his time until very late in the year. His friends say that the excitement of the last three months has told quite severely on his strength, and that he proposes devoting a few months to recreation. With this end in view he will sail to Europe as soon as the struggle at Albany is over, and will spend the months of August and September on the Continent. Returning early in October he will make an extended tour in the Southern States. Ills friends say that he has not the slightest intention of abandoning politics, and it is his present intention to do all he can to correct or modify opinions which are most widely current concerning him as a Stalwart. He considers his present discomfiture in the light of a merely temporary reverse, and it is said that he not only expects to completely regain his old power in this State, but also that the Presidential bee is buzzing in his bonnet as loudly as ever, and he has by no means abandoned the idea that he may some day be President of the United States. While in the South he will visit the Cotton International Exposition at Atlanta, Ga. A gentleman who is well informed of the ex-Senator’s purposes, says he is particularly anxious to strengthen his political influence in the Southern States, and that he will strive to gain some degree of popularity in that section during his tour next fall. He claims that an erroneous idea prevails in the South that he holds views prejudicial to its interests. His Stalwart speeches during the last Presidential campaign tended, it is said, to increase his unpopularity in the Southern mind. It will be his aim, therefore, to demonstrate to the Southerners that the Stalwart policy meant the testoration of Southern prosperity aud Southern influence within the legitimate meaning of those terms, and that people who have been representing him as hostile to either, were animated either by malice or personal hostility. Some of his friends talk quite freely about the ex Senator’s purposes, and it is intimated that he is not at all averse to letting the public know that he does ! not consider himself a dead cock in the pit by any means, and that he ex- ■ poets to completely regain all of the : influence and prestige he has lost. I SHAMEFUL VICE IN THE DEPARTMENTS. The Task that a Civil Service Reformer Must Confront. Washington, July 19.—Secretary Windom is the Single Cabinet officer who is pronounced in favor of a speedy and radical reform of the civil service. Nor is it an inspiration proceeding from the attempt to kill the President. It is a standing complaint of the Secretary of the Treasury that the larger part of his time and nearly all his patience are exhausted in giving heed to applicants for office. This he characterizes as a never-ending nuisance and 1 something so vicious as ta be utterly

beyond description. Nor does the Sec- 1 retary disguise his wonder that things arc no worse than they are, considering how and what men get into the public service. It is not understood that Mr. Windom has yet proposed a way to reform these abuses. Perhaps, like the rest of them, he intends to, take it out in talking. No Administration since the Government had an existence has so openly or grossly violated its professions in this regard as the present. It made itself directly notorious for doing, in a particularly conspicuous manner, precisely what it was solemnly pledged not to do. In this way it set an example that cannot fail to bear fruit. A state of demoralization early ensued which has shown and will continue to show itself in various ways. When men act as though there were no morals in politics, they go adrift themselves, and by their examples infect others and thus work a public injury. Probably Secretary Windom perceives the force of these simple precepts, and being himself an oli-fashioned man in education and practice, is more disposed than others to apply the lessons of experience, and try to do something to correct some of the worst abuses, at least. Could everything be laid bare relating to appointments in Washington to say nothing of what exists elswhere, the unsuspecting portion of the people would be appalled. Not only is there incompetence in the public service, but immorality, vice, wickedness. What would simple-minded people probably say were they told that the wages of siit are born on the pay rolls of departments; that appointments are made and persons kept in office on grounds that would put to shame the face of virtue and shock every moral sentiment? Not only do these things exist, but to an extent that few out of Washington suspect. It is difficult to describe the real state of the case. The ramifications of these things are so extensive that it would be difficult to say with any certainty where they do not reach. They permeate the entire public service in Washington. The readers that would not be shocked at a recital of even part of the truth are few. Indeed, the truth cannot be told. Well may one want to know if such things can be and nothing come of it? What would a virtuous-minded citizen think if it were proven that not only one but dozens, more truly scores, of cases exist as a sample whereof one may be cited, to wit; an officer in a responsible official position having his mistress borne on the rolls of one of the departments. Let it be repeated, this is not a single ease. There are many and many! Welljnay the virtuous-minded Ohio boy from Minnesota lift up his hands in amazement in view of practices and facts which he need make no effort to find out. These are not the things, bad as they are, which are usually meant as demanding reform in the civil service. It is the mode of making appointments. I the tenure of the service, and qualifi- j cations of appointees, that are then generally referred to. What is the true remedy, would probably be better comprehended were the whole truth plainly told. No one seems willing to tell it. As a party machine the public service is too important to break up, and neither party, as a party, is going to break it up or even try it. So long as a United States Senator is able to quarter his sister, his wife’s sister, her mother, and another relative on the Government as employs in the departments, he is not going to reform anything that may disturb the happy arrangement. It is doubtless true that a Secretary that has such a hold on a Senator, especially if he be of opposite, politics, feelshimself so far secure that one vote is certain for almost anything he may wish to have enacted. There are many things that prove the truth of the saying, “Kissing goe s by favor." Too literally, and in a bad sense, is it true to a considerable degree in connection with department appointments, if all men and women are liars. The idea that the departments belong to the possessors is growing, so that whenevera change is sought to be made there is trouble all along the line. It has been objected to certain proposed reforms that an aristocracy of officeholders would be created. Certainly this would not be worse than the autocracy that has been created here that forbids reform or change, and has so intrenched itself as almost to defy Congress. At all events, in spite of everything, there it is, stronger than ever, year by year, and already amounting nearly to a life tenure in office. If it is not as abhorrent as the intrenched immorality, it is quite as secure against attempts to reform it. It can hardly be expected that a complete exposure will ever be made of all the crying evils existing in the departmental service. Perhaps some of them are simply incidental to the , weakness or badness of human nature, j He will be a bold man who attacks j them without fear,or favor, calls things by their right name, goes to the bottom j of the business, and proposes a remedy that will promise to cure. It i« a hopeful sign, however, that a man like Secretary Windom is stirring about the mattzr. Subscribe for The Democrat.

REDUCED RATES I o We are now offering our SPRING § SUMMER STOCK AT — ii _ . - .. . • ./. SEDUCED PRICES DOR CASH' in order to make room for FALL ffl WINTER STOCK! USTOW IS YOUR TIME! FOR SIR EJARO AINS. Vogel we de & CenterROOT & COMPANY ARE SHOWING BARGAINS IN CHOICE SUMMER SILKS, SATINS, BROCADES Stocks daily replenished. Also new lines BLACK SILK SURAHS. Plain and Fancy SULKS Largest assortment shown. 40c to $1.25 per yard. O —e; t WINDOW SHADES, LACE CURTAINS, MATINGS, OIL CLOTHS, CORNICES, all makes and designs. 0 Open to-day, third invoice of LADIES BLACK SATIN PARASOLS, 24 and 2C inch SILK SUNUMBRELLAS, Extra quality twilled silks, $2, $2.25, $2 SO, $2.75, $3, $4. FANS, FANS, FANS, Plain and Fancy, as well as the new novelties for decorating. Wasti O-oods, Rlncls. X>rosts G-otyci's LOWEST PRICES GUARANTEED. A CALL SOLICITEDRoot Company CALHOUN STREET, FORT WAYNE, IND.

Great Bargain. A first class Saw Mill can be bougl t for about half price, well located ai d plenty of sawing. For any one wishing to engage in this business this is a great bargain. For further particulars call at the Miesse House, Decatur Ind. n0.13w4 IVTOTICE to non-residents. The State of Indiana, Adams county, Sa. In the Adams Circuit Court, September Term, 1881. Joseph Shady VS. Samuel Shady, Isaac Shady, William Shady, Martin Shady, Elibu Nash, Lewis Nash, Reuben Shady, James M. Steel, Eliza J. Cloud, Clinton Cloud, Margret E. Beery, j- Partition No. 1,536 Reuben Beery, Rosannah Steel, Rebec* A. Steel, Sarah M. Steel, Dora A. Steele, Martha E. Faller; John Faller, Joseph W. High, Benona E. High, Henry Heigh, Alice High, Mary E. Durr, Edward Durr, J It appearing from affidavit, filed in the above entitled cause, that Reuben Shady, Rosannah Shady and Edward Durr, of the above (named defendants, are non-resi-dents of the state of Indiana. Notice is therefore hereby given the said Reuben Shady, Rosannah Shady and Edward Durr 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 holien at the court house in the town of Decatur, commencing on Monday, the 26th of September, 1881, 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 the 19th day of July, 1881. N. BLACKBURN. Clerk. July 21, 1881.—w3. Peterson St Huffman attorneys for p’aintiff. NOTICE SALE OF DITCH. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned has been notified in writing, by Levi Barrone a land owner, and person in* terested in the so-called Stahr ditch, situated in Union township, Adams county; that the following named persons, to-wit: Abraham Steudler and Henry Schnepp, have failed to procure the excavation or construction of such part of sard ditch as was apportioned to them respectively by the viewers, appointed according to law, in the manner and time specified in the report made by said viewers. I shall, therefore, in pursuance of Section _l2 of the ditch law, approved March 1875, on Friday, the 19M day of August, 1881, at 2 o’clock p. m., at the court house door in Decatur, let to the lowest and nest responsible bidder, the excavation and construction of so much of the said Stahr ditch as is described below, to-wit: From station 12 to station 24, bring 2,400 lineal feet apportioned by said viewers to Abraham Steadier. Also from station 0 to station 8, being 800 lineal feet, apportioned by said viewers to Henry Schnepp. Said work to be done strictly in accordance with the specifications attached to the report of the viewers, filed in the Auditor’s office, Decatur, Indiana. Bidders will be required to file a bond, with good and sufficient security, payable to the above mentioned Abraham Steadier and Henry Schnepp for the faithful performance of said work within the time specified at the day of the letting. G. CHRISTEN, Auditor Alims county. Auditor’s office, Adams county, Indiana, July 21, 18bl —w4.

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BUT TOUR CLOTHING THE MANUFACTURERS, -£kn.cl Save The Retailer’s Profit, —AT — OWEN, PIXEEY & CO’S, 15 and 17 Court Street and 1 £“ftDT UIAVMIT 58 and GO Clinton Street. f •UH I WnTIlLj (

The New star sls suit, CUSTOM MADE. oWe told you several days ago we had a surprise for you, and here it is. 20 diff>-r' , nr pa’erns of most beautiful light and dark Cassimers we have put aside for our suit; and we honestly beleive that it is several grades higher than any suit in town for the money. We finish them just the same as higher price suits in tiimmings, linings, 'c. We might tell you these were English, and sell them at $35; but we WILT truth if we. miss a sale; so we say these are American Cassimers. How will they wear? Ah, this is another question, and we can spread ourselves in praising them, for they are good and no mistake. Drop in and see „ The FURNISHING DEPARTMENT are “bush as bees’ over the “NE H bl AK, unlaundried SI.OO Shirt we have brought to your notice. Just think? Wamsutta Muslin, 3 ply bosoms linen 2100 fine, in a SI.OO Shirt; but we don't LOSE money on them at THAT, if we don't make much, and you get o grand shirt at a low price. Don't forget the Hoosiery, 20 cents per pair. Genuine British super stout. What are we going to do with that TRAIN load of hats? » nrvnv —GIVE THEM AWAY AT $1 00 APIECE. GIVE THEM AWAY AT SI.OO APIECE.- » —GIVE THEM A WAY AT SI.OO APIECE. GIVE THEM AWAY AT SI.OO Al IECL--Yes a complete outfit for $2.20, Hat, and Socks. ‘‘No spurs. Object no money. Sans Pete & Max, Always ahead, showing the LARGEST STOCK Al THE LOWEST PRIC£~ Star Clothing House, FORT WAYNE IND.

N TON RESIDENTS. State of Indiana, Adams county, Ss. In the Adams Circuit Court, September Term, 1881. John A. Coil ) vs. !■ Petition No. 1,533. William J. Coil, et al J It appearing from affidavit, filed in the i above edtitled cause, that William J. Coil, • Charles D. Coil, Andrew W.Coil, William ! 11. Coil. Harriet Troutner, David Troutner, ' Peter H. Coil, Jesse A. Coil, Sarah F. Oliver, Andrew B. Oliver, Esther D. Poole, Joseph Poole, Franklin Converse, Rosy J., Converse, Blooma A. Cunvoiee, Emma Converse, of the above named defendants are non-residents of the state of Indiana. Notice is therefore hereby given the said William J. Coil, Charles D. Coil, Andrew W. Coil, Wi liam H. Coil, Harriet Troutner. David Troutner,Sarah F. Oliver, Andrew B.Oliver, Esther D. Poole, Joseph Poole, Franklin Converse, Rosy J. Converse, Blooma A. Converse, Emma Converse 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 Monday, 26th day of September, 1881, and plead by answer or demur to said complaint, or the same will be heard and determined in the r absence. Witness, my name, and the said Court hereto affixed, this 12th day of July, A. D. 1881. N. BLACKBURN, Clerk. July 14th, 1881 —w3. France & King, attorneys for plaintiff 1 . XTOTICE OF ATTACHMENT. State of Indiana, Adams county. Isaac Strass I Before’John T. Bailey, vs. (■ J. P. of Washington Amos T. Nichols | T. P., Adams county J Indiana. Thfe defendant Amos T. Nichols will take notice that Isaac Strass. the plaintiff, has tiled his complaint against said defendant in the above entitled cause upon a book account claiming and asking a judgement upon said account in the sum ot fourteen dollars and costs on the 9th day of July, 1881, before said John T. Bailey, J. P., as above stated and did at the same time tile with said justice his affi lavit of the non-j residencey of said defendant and his affidavit in attachment proceedings and it ap pears from said affidavit that said defendant is a non-resident of the state of Indiana, and the trial of sai I cause is set for Saturday, July 9th, 1881. at 10 o clock a. m. of said day and unless said defendant appears and answers in said cause, the same will be tried and determined in his absence dated this the llthday of June 1881. JOHN T. BAILEY, J. P. (seal.) Town Property for Sale. The undersigned has some 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. H. Dent. | Nov. 18,’80. ts

Important Information for Farmers Having sold out the first car load of Empire Reapers & Mowers within the past ten days and just received the second, while the third is ordered, 1 am prepared to supply all of my customers with those unsurpassable machines at a moments uotice. The EMPIRE REAPERS are giving the best, satisfaction of any on the market. They are equalled by none. Don’t be pursuaded to take any other. lam also agent for Adams and Jay counties tor the Adams and French Self-Binder! the best in the world. Call and see it. For terms and prices call on or address, ADAH fl'fctl". Geneva. Ind.

■ TO NON-RESIDENTS. The State of Indiana, Adams County, Ss. I In the Adams Circuit Court, September term, 1881, John Lewis Smith 'j vs. I Marget Brink, | Henry Brink, forpartiI John B. .Miller, ' lion No 153 U. I Clara Miller, ■ I’eter Miller, Nicholas Miller, Godfrey Christen, Catherine Christen, j It appearing from affidavit, filed in the above entitled cause, that one of the above named defendants is a non resident of the state of Indiana, notice is therefore hereby given the said Peter C. J/iller that he 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 Monday, the 26th of September, 1881, and plead by answer or demur to said complaint, or the same will be hoard aud determined in Ills absence. Witness my name, and Seal of said court hereto affixed, this 23th day of June, 1881. N. BLACKBURN, Clerk. June 30, 1881.—w3. •VTOTICE TO NON-RESIDENTS. IN The State of Indiana, Adams county, Ss. In the Adams Circuit Court, September term, 1881. Jacob Stults 1 vs. > No. 1,519, attach mt Teter Garber. J It appearing from affidavit, filed in the above entitled cause, that Peter Garber the above named defendant is a non-resident of the State of Indiana. Notice is therefore hereby given the said Peter Garber that be be and appear before the Hon. Judge of the Adams Circuit Court, to be holden at the Court House in the town of Decatur, commencing on Monday, the 26th of September, 1881 y and plead by answer or demur to said j complaint, or the same will be heard and I determined in his absence. Witness, my name, and the Seal of Slid Court hereto affixed, this the sth day of July, 1881. N BLACKBURN, Clerk. July 7th, 1881 Pete £ on & Huffman, attorneys for plain- , tiff. | A PI OINTMENT OF EXEJUTOR. N< tice shereby given that the undc’signed has been appointed Executor wi h the will annexed, of the Es ate of Job i > Bogenrife late of Adams county, decease 1. r ; The Estate is probably solvent. HENRY STEEL, Executor. July 14,’81.—w3. [ France & King attorneys.