Decatur Democrat, Volume 25, Number 18, Decatur, Adams County, 4 August 1881 — Page 2

i HE DECATUR DEMOCRAT. BY s. It AY WILLIAMS. Thursday, August 4, 1881. Reports from England are to tjie effect that the wheat crop will be an average one. - ♦ The Dayton Herald is enlarged and now presents the finest appearance qf any afternoon daily coming to this office. citizens of Perry county, Arkansas. arc tip in arms and defy the law. The governor ordered out the state militia. The president is improving rap'dly. The physicians and government officials at Washington are very much encouraged and feci that the sufferer is on the road to recovery. Ot R. kid gloved governor is being hauled over the coals at a lively rate by some of the Republican editors of the state. He has been practicing nepotism to an extent not at all pleasing to the boys, and their howls are loud and fierce. Still the Republicans are a happy family. On Sunday afternoon Elisha Suttle was shot down in cold blood by George Fisher, both Indianapolis roughs. On the following Monday evening, Thos. and John Carney, brothers, boarded a Pennsylvania street car and tried to force the driver from his post of duty. The driver, William H. Collier, shot both young men dead. All this occurred in the city of Indianapolis within forty-eight hours. They shot two policemen in Chicago last night and had seven stabbing affrays last Sunday. It is generally known that Chicago has a Democratic mayor.— Fort Jfayiie Gazette. They shot one poor fellow in Indianapolis on Sunday afternoon, and on Monday evening two brothers were shot down in cold blood on one of the principal streets of our capital city. It is generally known that Indianapolis has a Republican mayor. Hon. Geo. R. Saulsbury, of Wilpiington, Del, and brother to Senator Saulsbury, of that state, died on Sunday afternoon at his home iu Wilmington. He was chairman of the trustees of the Wilmington Ecumenical council . of the Methodist Episcopal church in London, and was to have sailed soon jor England. He was formerly governor of his state, and was also a prominent candidate for the U. S. senate at the time of his brother's election.

On last Thursday afternoon Gen. James R. Slack was stricken with paralysis while in the city of Chicago and died a few hours afterward. He was . buried on Sunday in the Huntington cemctry. Gen. Slack was born in Bucks county, Pennsylvania, in 1818, | and located in Indiana at the age of ' twenty-two. He served two firms in the state senate and held the office of county auditor iu Huntington county for eight years. lie leaves a widow and three children to mourn his loss. To the Clergy and Churches of Indiana. Dear Brethern:—We address you in the interest of prohibition. The general assembly of the state of Indiana. at its last meeting passed a series ■of resolutions, submitting tj the next assembly the question of submitting to the people an amendment to the state constitution, “prohibiting the , manufacture and sale of spirituous, vinos and malt liquors, except for medical, scientific, mechanical and wines for sacramental purposes.' We, the committee appointed by the grand temperance council of the state to prepare a circular letter to the clergy and churhes, asking their co-opera-tion in securing prohibition, present to you the following, and ask your earnest consideration: [n favoring this amendment. we would suggest some reasons why it is desirable that it should final- I ly become a part of the constitutional | law of the state, and why the chnrch of Christ should earnestly co-operate in endeavoring to secure it. 1. From the first, the church has been and now is the teacher of and leader in the work of temperance, and ft becomes us now to follow the examples of those who have led in other years. Titere is presented to us to-day the opportunity to do a practical work for God and righteousness, for Christ and humanity, such as he who puts it away, may never have presented to him again. 2. Prohibition has not been a 1 .failure, as our enemies assert. 3. The well being, morals and life of our people, and the general protection of society, without consideration of politics or party, demand the prohibition j of the manufacture and sale of intoxi- ' cants. 4. Believing that a majority of the people, men. women, and children, are now temperate, we hold that it is unrtaaonsble, cruel and sinful that a minority. •composed of manufacturers and retailers in intoxicants should control rue majority. 5. Though they may be many thousands of doliats invested in the manu- . i aeiure and sale intoxicants, still this cannot give to those owning such investments, any right to carry on a business which in itself is against the < best interests of the people, and contra 1 jy to good and sound government, and ' is not an argument against thi just- : nejs of prohibition. Now that other organisations have entered the field, the fact that the church is the pioneer, and for many the only organization opposing the traffic, must not be forgotten. Wc therefore appeal to you. as leaders, and ♦hrough you to yowr churches and people’ Earnestly soliciting co operation,

Rut there may be unity of spirit, con 1 cert c f action and concentraliou of energy in securing prohibition. The Grand Temperance Council seeks to unite all the temperance forces of the state in this one endea*or, and the church should now step into line and lead the hosts of temperance on to victory. In behalf of the cause of prohibition we appeal to the clergy of Indiana, that they deliver many sermons and lectures on the subject of temperance, and that there may be much prayer to Almighty God for divine help in rid ding the sttte of that monstrous evil, I now productive of more crime and sor- | row than all other evil forces combined. The great opportunity and demand for work is to be done during the next twelve months. As a plan of work we suggest: 1. That gospel temperance meetings be held in all the churches as often as practicable. That there be co-operations with county councils, wherever they exist, in securing addresses and sermons and ■ gospel temperance meetings for all pos- - sibie points of the county; and we also ask that you use your personal efforts, in securing a thorough organization of the temperance forces of your county, into a county temperance council, in case such au organisation does not al- I ready exist. 3. That we ask a pledge from members of our respective churches, to I support prohibition. Our country as never before is aroused in favor of temperance. Efforts iu the direction of prohibition have been recently made, or are being made in I nearly all the states in the Union. God’s hand is in this, wt verily believe. God’s spirit is felt throughout the land. To Him we are profoundly grateful, aud to Him we would lift up ' our prayers for the further progress of this cause. We pray God’s blessing upon the present movement in our beloved slate. The opposition is alive, organized and desperate. It challenges, in unmistakable language, the forces of God's host. If they are desperate in defence of evil, we should be prayerful and determined in the cause of God. Respectfully, Rev. 11. N. Ogden, chairman, Covington. Rev E. P. Whallon, secretary, Vincennes. Rev, J. R. Miller. Evansville. Rev. Geo. L. Curtiss, Indianapolis. Rev. A. B. Bruner. Kewanna. Rev. William D. Parr, Westfield. Rev. E. A. Bradley, Indianapolis. Rev. Halleck Floyd, Dublin Rev. David S. McCaslin, Muncie. Rev. D. F. Kain, Butler. Rev. N. Carr, Kokomo. Rev. L. L. Carpenter, Wabash. Rev. Jocob Rothweiler, Indianapolis. Rev. W. C. Trevan, Indianapolis. Rev. Moses Broyles, Indianapolis. Rev. John L. Cox, Evansville. Rev. W. J. Darby, Evansville.

BERME ITEMS. bt “ciesaa.” Weather fine. Getting dry and dusty again. A. Seiney and A. Hoffor were the guests of C. Beers last Saturday and j Sunday. i A. Gootschalk and family were visit. | ing in Wells county Sunday. We always welcome Eugene MorI row when he comes, but we thrice welcome him when he brings his little brown jug of cider along. D. P. Geeter and family were the guests of H. Harrutt last. Sunday. Sir John got it bad on the ribbon question in the daily Triumph. A. B. William's chin whiskers are getting quite long and bothersome, but we are inclined to think they bother some other people more than him. II Michand and H. Himiff started for Michigan last Sunday to have a i deer hunt, in their minds. We really think if there would be an excursion to Dayton there would j not be one person left in Berne. EveI rybody wants to go. Subscribe for The Democrat. Rev. Grossman, of Elkhart, Ind, has been quite sick at the hotel the past week. We now have a photo gallery with David Bixler behiitd the camera. The new grist mill just east of town will be in running order in the course of three weeks. Jacob Brannaman proposes starting for Switzerland. Europe, in a short time.

Johny Sprunger expects his masons next Monday. 'Twill be quite an improvement. Score one more for Berne, (if there is any more to be scoied.) We had’nt a tramp all last week but usually have from G to 10 per week. Alberd Gobat now has full sway in the railroad saloon. John H. Neiderhouser had the misfortune to return from Buena 1 ista one morning last week with a pretty badly ■ bruised leg, the result of a little too much hurrying. Johnny Neiderhouser, the obliging and contented little clerk at the lower store, has been placed in charge of the ribbon department. C. Beers and family were visiting in Bluffton Sunday. Uncle Sam has promised to give us a few lessons in orthography, which we think we shall take. Where will you organize your class? We think it will be some where near Renssers. The difference in value between eatables in the United States and those in a railroad station is one or the greatest questions political economists have ever bad to wrestle with. j It having been remarked that cigar- • aLU stroking is killing thousands of I you°g men, the Chicago Times savage- ’ ‘V says that the kind of young men ! who smoke cigarettes can all be spared. The fittest would aull survive. i We feel so happy over the good news from Washitigusa that we feel 1 that we shall tie pardoned for making • a joke, mid saying that the President >» will Guitteau ver it. —Lowell Courier.

CHAT. One hundred it) the shade. Hot, hotter, hottest once again. Innumerable cases of cholera morbils. Potatoes are done growing for this year. Nimrods are improving the time aud opportunity. We are to have three weeks hot weather yet. The social at the Miesse House was largely attended. Winchester aud Portland are to have c amp meetings. A Peru bank is paying 4 per cent interest on deposits. If frost don't nip it the corn crop in Wabash township will be large. New wheat is coming into market at the rate of hundreds of bushels daily. The band boys are practicing nightly preparatory to starting on their Michigan trip. Mother Walters, of Union township, is lying very low and is not expected to survive long. She is in her ninetieth year. It is after harvest now and you fellows who promised to pay for your Democrat will do us a lasting favor by responding. Call at lliskcy & Broadbeck's and see that new lot of chairs just received. Something new; nothing like them ever in the town before. Two pages of that excellent paper, the Kokomo Dispatch, were hopelessly pied last week as the forms were being conveyed to the press room. Quite a number of our citizens will go to Fort Wayne to see Barnum’s greatest show on earth, which exhibits in that city on Saturday the 6th.

The Fort Wayne Sentinel is after the coon skin dealers on Columbia street; and well it should be. for that ! street is certainly a nuisance, or at least the hide stores are. Theron P. Keator is now editor of the Ft. Wayne Gaz-tte. Mr. Keator's many admirers in Decatur will read the editorial columns of that excellent daily with much interest. Joseph Broby. colored, was elected city commissioner of Kokomo by the unanimous vote of the Democratic members of the city council. But that is no credit to the Democratic members. The case of Mayer ns. Graffe was [ decided yesterday by Judge Bobo. By his decision. 11. C. Graffe h allowed S2OOO per annum Salary an/l £. Mover SIOOO, the fornicp gentleman being ordsrad to j*y |sii> to balance accounts. A receiver will be appointed. — Gazette, -Ith. The editor of this paper desires to j return thanks to Messrs. Burns & Shirey for a box of Imperial Crown cigars, and in this connection to say that the 1 firm of Burns, Shirey & Son buy more ' horses and pay better prices than any | other buyers in northern Indiana. Another monster sale of buggies at ; i Sheldon, Ind., August 12th, at 11:00; I o'clock a. m., 1881, by Taylor & Sons. ! | Music by the cornet and string bands. | A stand of eatables, lemonade, icecream. etc., during the day. A grand ; ice-cream supper in the evening. All are invited. A little ruffle of excitement was created Saturday evening by the announcement that a young fellow by the name of Priess had attempted to rape a daughter of one of our farmers living some two or three miles from town. Developments disclosed the fact that there was but little cause for going into a conniption tit over the affair. But Priess skipped out all the same. Our neighbor should learn that there is a vast difference between the terms “failure” and ••suspension;’ then he will avoid doing us an injustice by refering to the standing of the Willshire Insurance Company. The Democrat never said the company had failed, nor did it ever say anything savoring of such. What it did say was that there was a rumor to the effect that the company was about to suspend business. Can t a man suspend business in this country unless he fails? So far as we are advised no one has ever questioned the financial standing or reliability of this company, and we are creditably informed that they have never considered the matter of suspending. Many people have trials and afflictions heaped upon them in this life, but few in this community have been called upon to suffer greater loss than have Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Case. Less than three weeks ago they lost a bright aud interesting boy of some three years old, and on Tuesday last they were again summoned to the city of the dead to witness all that remained on earth of another and younger son returned to its kindred dust. The Democrat and all our citizens deeply sympathize with these parents in this their untimely loss. In times like this we can sympathise, but who can console the sad hearts? Gcd hath called away that which can not be replaced. The cnlv consolation for the afflicted parents is in the fact that little Curtis and Johnny are in a happier end purer world than this. They have • only pone in advance of the dear ones left behind.

That Resort, ‘ A]as, we’ve seen our fondest hopes decay!” Yes, they've skipped; and poor Kendallville is all broken up and busted. She can't redeem herself at five cents on the dollar. She couldn’t start a second-rate peanut stand, and al! because her bcatiful Bixler lake is brought into competition with the coff pastures of Fort Wayne. Tuesday evening’s Fort Wayne Sentinel has the following : After reading something about Christopher Columbus. Brother Williams, of The Decatur Democrat, recently made a voyage to Kendallville, but whether he went by sea or by the overland route a foot, has not been determined with that accuracy that would clinoh his mode of travel. However, he got to his objective point and made the important discovery that if the people of Kendallville, and particularly its editors, would “hoop er up” Bixler lake, lying immediately east of the town, could be made the most famous summer resort in Indiana, and in a few years would alienate from Rome City the appellation of “the Chautauqua of i the west.” If our good Brother Williams will endeavor to keep cool this sweltering weather and bide his time for six months or possibly a year, the enterprising people of Fort Wayne will show him a lake and its consequent summer resort that will take the bakery so far as Hoosierdom is concerned. Work thereon will be commenced immediately. and it is proposed to construct an artificial body of water one hundred and thirteen miles wide by sixty-two long, into which, in the language of Southey, ‘ A thousand streamlets will stray, Aud in their endless course Will intersect deep the stony soil, With labyrinthine channels islanding A thousand rocks.' This island will be made the most beautiful that the enthusiast can picture in his fertile brain, and will remind the bloated bondholder and the Fort Wayne editor who frequently travels to ports foreign of the unsurpassed and unsurpassable grandeur of Italy and elsewhere. The waters of the island will be stocked with none but fish of the rarest quality, the first contract therefor having been made last week by the projectors thereof with the managers of His Royal Highness, the Prince of Whales, for seventeen of the species of fish that enjoyed a little tete a-tete with a man named Jonah, of biblical writ. Be patient, good brother Williams, and when we get the thing in good working order we will contract to furnish yeu and yours with an annual pass to the most transcendentally lovely spot the mind of man can wrought out from the bottoms and the everglades of the St. Mary's.

Items Ruralistic. The following items are sent in to the good Democrat by one of its manyfriends in Jefferson township. Thcv are dated August lot: Good night? for snoozing. Wheat, is yielding better than was expected. The hum of threshing machines can be heard in all directions. Dennis Gleason is talking of going west this fall. James Golden will teach a school in j Mercer county. Ohio, next winter. George Pilkerton has some business west every Sunday evening. George is the boy of nerve. G. W. A. Luekey made his appear- ; ance in this township last week. Some of our teachers are expecting to attend the Normal school at Decatur. Dr. Stone has sold his drug store in New Corydon to Amos [looser, of Jay i City. Success be with Mr. H. There was a social ‘hop at Guffigans on Saturday night, and the boys bad a splendid time escorting their intended fair ones home, especially our good ftiend Mike Kinney. The farmers are working very hard to secure the east railroad now being talked up. Men of Deca- I tor, if you want the road you will have I to donate liberally. A terrible wind storm visited this i section last week. It unroofed Jesse | McCullum's barn and carried the roof twenty rods away. James Laughlin's ’ hay barn was also left roofless. Twenty tons of hay was more or less damaged. Corn was all broken down, but it has partially straightened up again. Stop My Paper. We occasionally meet a man in this world who is under the impression that if he “stops his paper” he will ’thus “get even” with the editor for some supposed injury—maybe it is only a gentle request for subscriptions past due. Some business men, or rather men in some business, are laboring under the same apparition. Why, don’t these ■ blissful fellows know that when a man “cuts” his paper it causes no commotion with th< editor? He is used to it. It is only a proof that his paper is appreciated. Aside from that, an editor is very like an ordinary man. He eats, he drinks, he wears clothes (when he can get them—they may not be the finest, but he wears them all the same.) he wears a hat, he eats vegetables, eats bread, eats meat, and all other “indelicacies” of the season (sometimes eats crow.) No, the editor does net go barefooted (unless he has to.) Paradoxically speaking, be is a man like any other man; has feelings like a man; likes, his friends as any other man, and its a rule is not less charitable than other men. Now, “atop my paper" man. don’t think to hurt our feelings by paying up and quitting. This is a very large world, friend, and there are some very large people in it. If we d scorer that we can t get along without you, why then wa will sell out and quit the business.— Topeka Commonwealth.

Biliousness cured by Rhinehart' Liver pills. Only one for a dose. Sample dose free. n0.!7w2 of administrator. Notice is hereby given, that the tinderyigncd has been apppointed Administrator of the Estate of Robert Stevens, lata of Adams cqtfnty, deceased. Thu Estate is probably solrent. ’ SMITH STEVENS. Admiuurator. Aug 4,1881.—4 t. Trance & King Atty's. p ETITION TO SELL REAL ESTATE. The state of Indiana, Adams county, S 3 Notice is hereby given that Ferdinand Reinking, executor of the will of David D. Beveihaimer, deceased, Las Lied bis peti tion to sell the Real Estate of the decedent, bis personal estate being insufficient to pay his debts; and that said petition will be heard at the nest term of the Adams Circuit Court of said County. Witness, iuy hand and the Seal of said Court, this 2nd day of August. 1881. N. BLACKBURN, Clerk. Aug. 4, 1881.—w IPeterson & Huffman, attorneys for executor. A PPLICATION FOR LICENSES. To (he Cititeus of tho town of Genets, Adams County, Indiana. Notice is hereby given that we, the undersigned, Thos. McKee and J. W. McDon aid, will make application to the Board of Commissioners of Adams County, Indiana, at their next regular session, for a license to sell spirituous, vinus and malt liquors in less quantities than a quart at a time in and at our place of business, situated on the following described premises, to- . wit: In-Lot No. one hundred and eighty (180), i in the town of Genera, Adams County, Indiana, as the same is recorded and designated on the recorded plat of said town. Thus. McKkb, J. W. McDOiALD. August 4, 1881. Application tor License. To the citixens of the town of Geneva, Adams county, Indiana. Notice is hereby given that I, the undersigned, Alexander Robinson, will apply to the Board of Commissioners of Adams county, Indiana, at their next regular session, for a license to sell spirituous, vinus and malt liquors, in lees quantities than a quart at a time, at my place of business, in and at the building situated on toe following described premises in the town of Geneva, Adams county, in the State of Indiana, to-wit: In-lot number one hum died and nineteen (119), in the town of Geneva, as the same is recorded and designated on the recorded plat of said towu. ALEXANDER ROBINSON. Aug. 4, 1881. FOR LICENSE. To the citixens of the town of Decatur, Adams county, Indiana. Notice is hereby given, that I, the un-. dereigned, John IF. Voglewede, will make application to the Board of Commissioners of Adams county, State of Indiana, at their next regular session for a license to sell spirituous, vinus and malt liquors in less quantities than a quart at a time, at my place of business in and at the bluing I situated on the following -'..-scribed -remises to-wit Thirty f U r»e '(83) feet r o g- t h e west of in-lot number two hundred and seventy f..,ur (274), tn the town of Decatur, La the same is designated on the records in the Recorders Office of said Adams tyJOHN W. VOGLEWEDE. Aug. 4, 1881. p STRAY NOTICE. On Thursday, July the 12th, 1881, three heal of cattle,—one milch cow and two yearling heifers, —The cow and one heifer were red and white color, the other was a dark red. Any one disclosing information that will lead to the finding of said cattle will be liberally rewarded. Address, E. 11. Bottbxbibo, Monmouth,lnd. Decatur, July 17, 1881.—w3 pLECTION NOTICE. 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 Ixf. of September , 1881, at 1 o'clock p. m , to elect new Directors ,nd transact such other business as rnay I properly be brought before the meeting, Ry order of the Board of Directors. L. P. MILLIGAN, July 28, 1881; —w 3. Secretary. ~SHERIFF’S SALE. A. W. Holmes administrator of the estate of George Kintner, vs. Barnabas Everett. September Term, 1877 In the Adams Circuit vourt, of Adams County, Indiana. By virtue of an execution to medirecti ed and delivered by the Clerk of the Ad , ami circuit court,of said county and state ' upon a judgment renderel atthe September 1 term, 1877, I have levied upon the real | estate hereinafter mentioned and will expose for sale by public anetion, al the east door of the Court House, in the town of Decatur, Adams county, Indiana, between the hours of lOo'clo k A. M. and 4 o'clock P.M-, on SATURDAY, AUGUST 20th., 1881. tbe rents and profits for a term not to •sseed seven years of the following described premises, situated in Adams county, Indians, to-wit: The northwest quarter of the southwest quarter of section five (5), to wnship twen-:y-*ix (20) north, range fifteen east, in ! Adams county, state of Indiana.

Andon failure to realize therefrom the full amount ot judgment, interest thereon and costs, 1 will, at the same lime and in the manner aforesaid, offer for sale the fee simple of the above described premises. Taken as the property of the defendants to satisfy said execution 11. KRICK, July 28, 1881. Sheriff A. Co. TO XON-RESIDENTS. The State of Indiana, Adams county, Ss. In the Adams Circuit Court, September Term, 1881. Thomas .Murphy vs. John T. Mooney, Lewis J. Mooney, Moses Peirson. Minnie Rosier, Sidnia Rosier. Isaac N. Rosier, A. B. Kaber, Frank Hardman and Minerva, whose maiden name was Mooney, but whose surname since her marriage is to the plaintiff unknown. Complaint to quiet title, No. 1,538. It appearing from affidavit, filed in the above entitled cause, that John Mooney, Lewis J. Mooney, Moses Pierson, Minnie Rosier, Sidnia Rosier, Isaac N. Busier, A. B. Kaber, Frank Hardman, and Minerva, I whose maiden name was Mooney, but whose surname since her marriage is to the plainI tiff unknown, that they be an d 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 inthe town of Decatur, commencing on Monday. tie of September, 1881 and plead by answer or demur to said complaint, or the same will be heard and I determined in their absence. Witness, my name, and the seal of said ’ court bere’o affixed, this 25th day of July i 1881. N.BLACKBURN, Clerk. duly 28tb. 1881.—w4. I). Studabaker, attorney for plaintiff.

•pgTRAY NOTICE. Notice is hereby given, that B. F French, Justice cf the Peace of French township, Adams county, State of Indiana, has trans milted te the undersigned Clerk of the Adams Circuit Court a description of two estray mules, taken up by Lot French and 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. ♦Kitne.-s, my hand, aftd the Seal of said Court,.this 27th day of July, 1881. K. BLACLBURN, Clerk. Decatur, July 28, 1881.—wl NOTICE! The Directors of the Toledo, Cincinuat & Su Louis railroad Company have called a meeting of the Stockholders of said Company, lobe held at the City of Frankfort, in Clinton County, Indiana, on Monday, October 3rd, 1»81, to vote upon the Arttolts of Consolidation, with The Toledo, Cincinnati & St. Louis Railroad Company, (of Illinois) and for such other business as may come before said meeting. Dibxctoks:—Geo. H’m Ballou, Jno. M. Corse, Eli Marvin, if H. Hart, W. H. Bingham, D. 11. ■lA.rling, A. A. Thomas. July 23, 1881. vecaiur, Ind., July 23.—w'J DITCH NOTICE. Notice is hereby given, that at the June 1881 session of the board of commissioners of the county of Adans, 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 G, township 26 north, range 14 east* in Adams county, Indiana: running thence west 40 feet, thence north 40 degrees east 70 rods, thence north 6 rods, thence northwest 48 rods, thence north 40 degrees east 12 rods, thence noyth 10 degrees west 12 rods, thenee north 77 degrees east 12 rods, thence northeast in and with tbe 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 public 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 east 12 rodtf, thence south 70 degrees east 13 rods, thence east 18 rods, thence south 70 degree* east 80 rods, "thence north Co degrees east 24 rods, thence southeast in the channel of the old ditch to a point 31 rods north of a point 90 rods west of the southeast comer of the southwest quarter of section 83, to wnship 27 north, range 14 east, in Adams county, Indiana, there to terminate.

Said petitioners roji-escn-.lug “that a I * large portion of t he 1.-.uc.'s through which ! eaid 'll.cu wilt pass are totally unproduc- . s live for want of proper drainage; that the j construction of a ditch will uot only be conductive of public health, convenience or welfare, but the same will be of public 1 benefit and utility, and that such draiuage can not bo obtained without entering upon 1 and passing through the lands adjoining, 1 tbe owners of a portion of which are uu- • willing to engage in the enterprise of im- I ' provement. ’ The board being srtisfied that the petitioners bad, 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 appoint,.l j G. F. Kintx, Richard Winans and G. M. Huefling 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 earn", and leport the work to be of public benefit. The following list shows the tracts of I land benefitted by said improvement and the owners names thereof. Southeast quarter southwest quarter of section 6, township 26 north, range 11 east, owned by George Richards. Northeast quarter southwest quarter of section 6, township 26 north, range 14 east, owned by Rosetta and Mary E Richards. Northwest quarter southeast quarter of section 6, township 26 north, range 14 east, owned by Philip C. Bollinger. Southwest quarter northeast quarter of : section 6, township 26 north, range 14 east, I 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 i section 6, township 26 north, range 14 e&8 f r ' 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 : section 7, tnwn’hip 26 north, range 14 east, owned by John Ripple West 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 : 26 north, range 14 fast, owned by Isaac Kizer. West 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 east, owned by Noah Johnson. Northwest quarter southeast quarter of section 82. township 27 north, range 14 east, owned by Wm. H. Graham. Northeast quarter southwest quarter of section 32, township 27 north, range 14 east, owned by Louis Moine. South half southeast quarter of section 32, township 27 north, range 14 ess*, owned by Perry P. Andrews. Adams county, on public highway, run- , ning north and sonth between sections 81 and 32, township 27 north, range 14 east, and also cn public highway, running east and west between sections 6 and 7, town- ♦ ship 26 north, range 14 east. Northwest quarter of section 5 township 26 north, range 14 east* owned by John W. Griffin. South half southeast quarter Southeast I quarter of section 31 township 27 north, range 14 east, owned by Joseph Gilbert. North half southeast quarter southeast , quarter of section 31, township 27 north, range 14 east, owned by Charles H. Nelson Northeast quarter southeast quarter of section 81, township 27 north, range 14 east, owned by Isaco Stalter. Southeast quarter northeast quarter of section 31, township 27 north, range 11 east, owned by John Reed. North half north half northeast quarter of section 5, township 26 north, range 14' east, owned by James Davy. Now, therefore, be it known, that the Board of Commissioners of the county of Adams will grant a hearing on the above petition and report on L Wednesday. the 7th of September * 1881, r when all persons interest or aggr:eved will , be heard. ■ All parties who claim compensation for I land or damages by the construction of 1 said work are hereby notified to make application in writing and file the same in I the office of the Auditor of tbe 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 at the June 1881 session of the hoard of commissioners of the county of Adame, state of Indiana, ; tv petition was presented by Eli Reeber el al praying the board to establish the fol ( lowing’ described ditch in said county of . Adams, tbe commencement, direction, and j termination being described in Said pell-1 tion, which is on file in the Auditor's Os- ; ftce of said county. Said ditch is located; on the following route, vis: Commencing : . 40 rods east of isle southeast corner of the ( northwest quarter of the northeast quarter I of section 21. township 27 north, range- 13 | . cam, Adams county, Indiana, running ; ; thence in and with the channel or watercourse north 14 degrees west, to a point 60 | rods west of the southeast corner of section I 16, township aud range aforesaid; ’hencet' north 20 feet, thence east 132 feet, ’hence I north 120 rods, thence uo-th 80 degrees west to a point 12 rod’, northwest of the northwest corner if the northcast quarter of the southeast quarter of section 16 | afotesatd, thencs north 12 degrees west in the chanu-.i to a point 35 rods west of the northeast corner of northwest o.,alter of section 16 aforesaid, I thence north 40 degrees west 24 rods, thence north 20 degrees west 86 rods, , I thence north 18 degrees east 72 rods, thence northeast 30 reels, thence north 20 degrees east 24 rods, thence northeast 12 . rods, thence north 35 degrees east 36 rods, thenee east on the half section line running ( between the lauds 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 M rods to the Schurger ditch and there to termi , nate. Passing over tbe lands of John Heindman, Eli Heber, Henry Reber, IFm J. Meyer, Henry Borne, Jacob Borne, i Nicholas Berger James A. Steele, John Cochran and the right of way of T. D. & B Railroad Company. Said petitioners representing ‘ that a large portion of the lauds through which said ditch will pass are totally unrrodnetive 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 benetit 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 im- I provement.' The board being satisfied that the petion ' ers hail; tn all respects, complied with the act approved March 'J, 1875, entitled “An act to enable owners of wet lands to drain and reelaim them, etc. granted the prayer of said petitioners, and appointed Elias Crist, Henry Kuhne and G. F. Kintx viewers, who proceeded to view the proposed location of said ditch, and have filed their report and estimate, and apportioned the work recording to law, -and made oath to the same, and report the wotk to be of pub lie benefit. The following list shows thetr'ctsjrl lands benefitted by said improvement and | the owners names thereof. East half northeast, quarter of section j 21, township 27 nor-L, range 13 east, owned by JcLu Hoittlmin. Soi'tiieast quarter southeast quarter of "ection 16, township 27 north, range 13 east, owned by Eli Reber. Northeast qvarter southeast quarter of' section 16, township 27 uotth, range 13 east, owned by Henry Reber. Northwest quarter of section 16, town ship 27 north, range 13 east, owned by IFru. J, Mtyers. South half northeast quarter of section 16, township 27 north, range 13 east, ; owned by Henry Bo.ne. Northwest quarter Northeast quarter of sectieu 16, township 27 north, range 13 east, owned by Jacob Borne, Sr. Southwest quarter of section 9, towni ship 27 north, range 13 east, owned by i Nicholas Berger. North halt southeast quarter of section ; 19, township 27 north, range 13 east, i owned by Jame&A. Steele. Northwest quarter of section 9, town- ' ship 27 north, range 13 east, owned by j John Cochran. Northeast quarter of section 9, town I ship 27 north, range 13 east, owned by I John Coch tan. Cemmlssloners of Adams eouuty on the ’ public highway between sections 16 end 9, I I township 27 north, range 13 east. ; South half southeast quarter of section : township 27 north, range ] J east, owned ! by Robert N. Steele. The right of way of the Toledo, Delphos i 4 Burlington railroad company through' section lb, township 27 north, range 13 , east. North half northeast quarter of section 21, township 27 north, range 13 east, ■ owned by Catherine Briener and James Breiacr. heir at law of David Breiuer, de- ; ceased. Southwest quarter southeast quarter of section 16, township 27 north' range 13 east, owned by Sophia E. Schrolike. Commissioners of Adam’ coun'y on the i highway running east and west between sections 21 and 16, township 27 north, range 13 east. Now, therefore, be it known. Hint the Board of Commissioners of the County of Adams will grant a herring on the above petition and report on I Wednesday, the “th of September, 1881, when all persons interestel or aggrieved j will be heard. All parlies who claim compensation for j land or damages by the construction of said work are hereby notified to m ike application in writing and file the same in ’ tbe office of the Auditor of the County, on j or before tbe day set for the hearing of i said petition and report. G. CHRISTEN, Auditor Adams County. Auditor's office, Adams countp, July 28, 1881.—w4

DITCH NOTICE. Notice is hereby given, that at the June , 1881 session of the board of commissioners of the county of Adams, state of Indiana, | a petition was presented by James S. John- | ston and John Beery, praying the btar 1 to establish the following described ditch in said county "f Adam-’, she eommeneement, direction, and termination being described in said petition, which is on tile In the Auditor's office of said eounty. Said ditch is located on the following route, to-wit: I Commencing forty rods east of the north j west corner of section thirty-two (32), | township twenty seven (27) north, range fourteen (14) east, in Adams county, In- : diana, thence south 20 feet, thence eas t along the public road 20 feet from the centre of the road 214 rods, thence north 14 j rods, thence not th 24 degrees, east 36 rods, thence north 10 degrees, west 24 rods, thence north 24 rods, thence north SC degrees east 12 reds, thence northeast 30 i rods, thence north 80 degrees east do a point 28 rods south of the northwest corner of tbe s >ull west quarter of section 28, township and range aforesaid, thence north 80 degrees east 87 rods, thence east 26 rods, thence south 46 rods, thence souib 30" degrees east 20 rods, thence south 40 degrees east 22 rods, thence north 70 degrees east 48 rods, thence northeast 20 rods;' tbence southeast in the old ditch or stream with the meanderings thereof to a point 50 . rods north of tbe southeast corner of said section 28, township and range aforesaid, thence south 60 degrees, east 94 rods, and there io terminate, where said ditch will . intersect Yellow Creek or the Duckmaster . ditch. Said petitioners tepresenGng ‘-that a ; large portion of the lauds through which said ditch will pass are totally unproductive for want of proper drainage; that the construction of a ditch will not only be * conducive of public health, convenience or : welfare, but the same will be of public benefit and utility, and that such drainage I can not be obtained without entering upon ; and passing through the lands adjoining, i the owners of a portion of which are un- > wiibng to engige in the enterprise of ita- * provement.”

The beard l>eing satigiietj th*t the petifioners had, in all respects, eempliej with the act approved Mafilti "9, 1875, entitled •‘An act to enable owners of wet lands to drain and reclaim them," etc., gianted ih e prayer of said petitioner*, e.ud G. F. Kintx, Richard H'inahs Bad Henry ' H. Meyers, viewers, who proceeded to view tbe proposed location of said dlich, anj hdVe filed 4bt!ib iepoft aitd estimate, nu j apportioned the Work according to law find made oath to tbe same, and report the ttoflt to ba of public benefit. Tha following list shows the tracts of lauds benefitted by said improvement, ac t the ownerh names thereof: Robert N. Andrews, north half north half northwest .jti.n ter of section 32, town, ship 27 notln. range 11 east. Janies S. Johnson, northwest quartey no’tneast quarter of section 32, towns),io 27 north, range 14 cast. John IF. McKean, south half southwest quarter of section 29, township 27 nortn range 11 east. Jesse Niblick, trustee, west half, south, east quarter of section 29, township 27 north, ’■ange 14 east. Emily Je-inlm, southeast quarter south, east quarter of section 29, township 27 north, range 14 east. limes S. Johnson, northeast quarter northeast quarter of section 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 2i north, rangs 14 east. Lewis Andrews, north half southwest quarter of section 28, township 27 north range 14 east. John I’. Gass, south half southwest quarter of section 28, township 27 north, range 14 east. James Wagner, north half southeast quirtrr of s“etion 28, township 27 norm, range I 4 east. Philip Hendricks, west half southeast quarter of eeciion 27, township 27 uo-tl range 14 east John Beery, soathhalf northwest quarter of section 28, township 27 north, range 14 east. James Wagner west half west half southwest quarterof the soul beast quarter of section 28, township 27 north, range 14 east. James Kirkendall, commencing at the southeast corner of section 28, township 27 north, range 14 cast, thenee n -rth 86rols, thence west 584 rods, thence south 80 rods, thence east to place of beginning David Everhart, commencing ,'>3J rods west of the southeast corner of said section 28, township 27 north, range 14 east, thence north 80 rods, thence west 41 rod* and 14 links, thence south 80 rods, thence east to place of beginning. J tcob Urick, commencing 20 rols east of the southwest corner of the soutbcsit quarter of •octijn 28, township 27 north, range 11 east, thence north 80 t o Is, thence eas* 44 rods, tlicnce south 30 rods, thence wist to place of beginning. Commissioners ot Adems County, oo tho public highway running east and west between sections 29 and 32, township 2. ' north, range 14 cast. Now, therefore, be it known that the i Board of Commissioners of the County us Alams will graqt a hearing on the aaeve petition and report on I Wednesday, the 7th of September. l&H, when all persons interested or aggrieved will be heard. All parties who claim compensation for land or damages by the construction of and work are hereby notified to :»pp<ick- | rion in writing and file the same in the oi- ’ lice of the Auditor of the County, on or b.--I fore the day set for the hearing ot said pe- ’ liiion aul report. G. CURISTI.N. Auditor Adams Counzy. Auditor s office. Adams county, July 28 : 1881.—w I

DITCH NOTICE. Notice is hereby given, that at the J.tno 1881 session of the Board of Commissioners of the county of Adams, state of Iml’ana, apetition was presente I by Henry Jackson et al praying the Board to establish tbe following described ditch in said coun ty of Adams the commencment, direction, and termination being describe! In said petition, which is on file in the Auditors office of said county. Said ditch is located on the follow tag route; to wit: Commencing 20 rods east of a point 40 rods north of the south west corner of the . northwest quarter of section 21, township ?• north, range 13 east, in Ad-uus county, Indiana, thence Turning north 20 rods, thence north 4 degrees east 42 rods, thence in and with the channel of tbe oi l bitch northeast to the northeast corner of the norihwsst quarter of the northwest quarter of section 21 aforesaid, thence east 22 rods, thence north 80 rods, thence north 76 degrees east 24 r ods, thence northeast ti e i channel or waur course so the Toled-. Delpnos A Burling-on railroad, tbenri narth 68 degrees east to a poiirf 12 rods ' northwest of the northwest eotutfref tbe 1 northeast quarter of tbe southeast quarI ter of section 16, township Mid range ! aforonaid and there to terminate. Said petitioners representing “that a large portion of the lauds through which said ditch will pass are totally unproductive for want of proper drainage; that the ; construction of a ditch will not only eonduettve of public health, conventenoo or wellforr, but the same will Le of public health and utility, and that such drainage cannot be obtained without entering upon and passing through the lands adjoining, the owners of a portion of which are unwilling to engage tn tbe enterprise of im- ’ provcuitDi , , Tbe Board b- ing satisfied that the pelitioners bad, in all respects, complied with the act approved March 9, 1875, entitled •‘An act to entitle owners of wetlands to drain and reclaim them,'' etc., granted the nravers of said petitioners, and appointed , Eli Crist/, llen-y Koiwe and G F. Kintx who proceeded to view the proposed loca- | tion of said ditch, and have filed their report and estimate, and appoitioned tho work according to lay, and made their oath ; the same, aud repox'- tbs work to be of public benefit. The following list shows the tracts or lands benefitted by said improvements an! the owners names thereof: West half northwest quarter of section 21, : tornsh.p 27 north, range 13 east, owned by Henry Jackson. ’ Last half northwest quarter of section 2i, township 27 north, range HJeast, owned by Frank Adams. Southwest quarter southwest quarter cf section I's, township 27 north, range 13 I east, owned by Jonathan Humerickhouse. Southeast quarter soulbwesß quatter of I section 16, township 27 north.renge 13 east, owned by George Humeuckbouse. North half southwest quarter of . section 16, lowtxahip-27 north,-range ISeast, owned by-i Wm. J'. Meyers- -- Northwest quarter, northeast, quarter ot section 16. township 27 north, range 1* east, owned by Win. J. Meyers. Right of way of Toledo, Delphos st Burlington Railroad Co , through section 16, township 27 north, range li east.' Com's, of Adams county on tbe public highway running east and -west between section 21 and 16, township 27 north, range 13 east.”’ , • Southwest quarter southeast quarter o section 16. township 27 bbrth; range l-> easl, oTbeiTbv Sb]pbia_ E. Schrolike. Now, tliciyfore, be It known that tbe Board of Commissioners of th* county of Adams will grant a bearing on the above , petition and report On | Wednesday, the Ith of September, IBsl. when all persons i Bit ranted or aggrieved | will be heard . All parties who claim compensat.on for land or damages by the construction of sai l work are hereby notified to make applicai non in writing and file the same in the o. fice of the Auditor of the county, on or before the day set for the bearing es said peI tition end report. G. CHRISTEN, Auditor. Auditor's office, Adams county, July 28, 1 1881. —wd