Decatur Democrat, Volume 25, Number 21, Decatur, Adams County, 25 August 1881 — Page 2

THE DECATUR DEMOCRAT. BY A. J. HILL. .Thursday, 1881. > , . —« -' ■ ■—" First Words. With the change of proprietorship ot this paper, a» stated by Mr. Williams, the uuuwaigued assumes editorial control of The Democrat. The paper, ur.der the new management, will continue to be the organ of (the Democratic party of this county, and as wjll endeavor to correctly (represent the feeling? au,d attitiixjic of the party tn county, state, and national , polities. In kcal matters The Democrat will •pare no pains or expense, consistent with its means, to give a correct report of all local affairs, with a view of making the paper indispensable in every family iu the county. With this brief outline of the purposes of the new management, preferring that the patrons of the paper shall give praise or censure, according to our deserts; but hoping that tire relation of editor and reader will be mutually pleasant and profitable, we extend a cordial greeting to old friends and new. To oar brethern of the press, many of whose names were familiar in the past; here is to a better acquaintance. •May you live long and prosper. A. J. Hill. Down and Out. Having sold The Democrat establishment ta Messrs. W. G. Spencer and •fosse Niblick my connection with the paper is, therefore, at an end. KUny of u»y friends have expressed themselverf as thinking me foolish to dispose of so valuable newspaper property, but, with due regard for their opinions, 1 think time will disclose to them the contrary. The selling and buying i the office were simply business transactions. I stated my price— , they paid it. Mv books will be placed in the hands •w * I of John P. Quinn, Esq , for settlement, and it is necessary that all accounts be , settled immediately. I shall not, as stated in that reliable C?)sheet. the Cincinnati Enquirer, conduct a paper at Fulton, TH. To those who, though A stranger to . them, so generously agisted me I de- , sire and shall at Some future period | duly express and manifest my appreciation. • Thanking my friends for the very liberal patronage extended me, and I wishing the new management a successful career, T am, as ever, an humble and conscientious worker in the cause pf Democracy. S. Bay Williams. The R R. Tax of Washington n Township Re-affirmed. j The ringing of the Court House bell , assembled an impromptu meeting of I our citizens Thursday evening, of last week. Mr. R. S. Peterson stated the object of the meeting as follows: Interested parties were trying to prejudice the officers of the Chicago & Atlantic railroad, by representing that s the aid voted by Washington township, 1 two years ago was not valid now. and 1 I iu consequence we might loose the 1 road, unless our citizens re affirmed tbeir wishes made at that time. M hilt! he, as a lawyer, did not doubt its legal- . icy, he proposed to do away even with doubts. He asked that committees 1 be appointed to visit the voters of Washington township and get ‘hem to sign a pledge that they would, upon proper notice being given, vote a two per cent tax upon the assessed valuat 1 xion of tbeir property. The commit- ' tees were appointed. Meanwhile those present signed the pledge, and in -six hours after the committes went to 1 work, two-thirds of the legal Voters of ' the township had pledged themselves. 1 and had it been necessary more names 1 might have bees secured, in and ' around town there was an unanimous i assent. The attempt to discredit the aid we proposed to give the C. & A. road was a signal failure. The people of litre county have ali ways redeemed their pledges. In the , ot the C. R. & It, V» latlroau. the county agreed to give Fifty thousand was paid on the comple-; tion of the road, and the remainder ou i installments. Though there was no legal obligation to pay the SIOO,OOO, i ilnere was -a moral obligation, which jvas recognized to the last farthing. Never fear; the people of this County will make good all their pledges, and if 1 the C. A. road will make Decatur a point, as The Drmik-bat- firmly believes, tirey will g-t the full amount ' pur people stand pledged to pay. , Wells County Gives Sixty- ■ Thousand Dollars. I The people of Wells county, accordB ing to their own declarations, have sign- . ■ en a bond which binds them tv pay t-j | S the Chicago & Atlantic railroad StiO. ■ 000, ca the of the read' ■ through Bluffton. Tht neyt move was B to come over into our county to raise ' ■ $15,000 of the amount they bad al- ■ yeady pledged themselves to pay. New, ■ whatever oqr people iu this county ■ raise, Or bind themselves to pay, will B ke a simple gift to the people of Wells ■ k is P osilivr, J' 511,e4

when the bond was givcu, they exacted from the officer l of the Chi< »go A At land, railroad,|n return,* pledge that they would build the road through Bluffton. If this be true, what is the necessity of the people of our county along the southern line of the C. & A road, through Blue Creek, Monroe and French townships. doing anything? Bluffton has already done all that was • required to get tms react anti if you sit 1 down and fold your hands you will get ' the road just as quick, with just as much certainty, as if you raised the en- ' tire $119,000, and made a present of it 'to Bluffton. The only difference then* 1 would he, iu that event the road would 1 cost them nothing; in the other it j would eost you nothing. If the amount they propose to raize in this county was a sum in addition to the s<so 000, and was necessary to secure the road, then there would be some sense in bestirring yourselves As it is, what you raise will only be a gracious gift to the people of Wells county. And that is the reason her people are urging you to give. They wish the road, but ask you to pay for it. It is a smart business transaction upon the part of the people of Bluffton to get our people to pay their debts— j make good their pledges—which some of our folks will only see, when they have parted with their money. Soldiers Re-union at Kokomo. — Both the Journal and the Democrat, of lastwcek, over looked noticing : the Soldiers Re-union at Kokomo, i which commenced Wednesday and will . close on Friday of jhis week. Posters announcing the meeting were put j up early last week, hardly in time to give such notice as the boys in manyinstances require, to get away from home. In conversation with quite a number of the 89th boys, all expressed a desire to go, but they could not get ready in time. In faqt, a re-union of the 89th boys at some future time; has been a frequent subject of conver- . sation at their chance meetings, and would be generally attended if suffi cient time was given to notify them. And this meeting, at Kokomo, would , have been such an opportunity as they ( have been waiting for, had longer time been given to notify the old soldiers through the local papers and effect a temporary organization. As it is, but few, if any, will attend, which is much to be regretted, as those who do at- I tend will have a pleasant time in rerenewing old acquaintances and reviving memories of 1801-5. a COLORADO LETTER. i Lo.nomolnt. Colorado, 1 Aug. 16, 1881. Editor Decatur Democrat: Last May I wrote of the prospects i of our town. The predictions then made are about being] verified. The j Denver Western and Pacific R. R will be completed to this place in a short time. In a few weeks we will be con- , nected with Denver by three railroads. Iu about, one year from this time there will be four railroads completed through this place. Longmont is improving vapidly and substantially, a Urge number of business blocks and private residences, mostly built of brick, will be complet- ■ ed this season. The wheat crop is nearly harvested; I some has been threshed. Twenty to thirty bushels to the acre is talked of. j It has rained every day for the past fen days, and unless the weather changes soon will damage the grain in I the shock. In answer to injuries as to the alti-1 tude of this place, I would say Long- I mont is feet above the level of I the sea, just three, feet higher than Denver. Your correspondent and family were | on an excursion, north of Longs-peak, ; and gathered st’awberries at an a'ti- j tude of 9,000 feet, and within three miles of where.the snow was lying an the ground. J. 11. Stllts. I JEFFERWOX TOWXMHir ITEMS. BT ' MOSUL ” Weather dry; m'glits cool. The summer schooh of this township will soon close. . Miss Reynolds school iu district ; No. 4, closed Wednesday of last week. Parents and pupils were well pleased 1 with her work. Several of onr teachers expect to at- j tend the County Institute. Patrick K. Kinney lias been employ- I ed to teach the Booher school this| winter. ' S. McPherson, represents the Home > Fire Insurance Co. N. Y. Services are held at St. Mary’s church 1 every two weeks. John Gaßogly wilt soon move to Grant Co., Indiana. Several of our youug mtn will take | in Cincinnati during the Exposition. The young folks pic nicked one-half mile west of Chatonoga. Saturday. ■ I nclalitied Letter*. —:— I List of unclaimed letters remaining i in the Decatur Postoffice, Adams counI ty. Ind., for the Wauk ending August 23, i 188 J. If not aallad fur iu four weeks • wjll be retur ed to the dead letter ot- » | fine. 1 , ’ Baxter Chvr’e« R llolirn George I I Duncan James M. Miller Ernist s! Touipomcn James u 1 jf. W. Sholty, r. M.

j lIYJ ITEMS*. BY ■ BU I’O W-'ASSt *. Dintel Miller is having a bad time | .with the John Simissnn is erecting a neat ' dwelling near this place. Mr. N’arr, recently fretn Europe. ' raised a tine dwelling a few days since. ' Smith A Bro. are doing »» extensive 1 | business in renovating leathers. f FP. Risley is about to remove his s drug store to Keystone, M ells county. It is supposed the room he now occu- [ pies will be used for a hardware store. * j Adam Schoupp, who was making 1 i preparations to visit Kansas lor his t I health, hail another severe attack ol | heart disease, which will delay his go- , i i,lg ’ ' l Grand excursion to Petoskey ami re- ’ j turn. Friday. September 2nd. Tickets •I good for one week; fare for the round > i trip only five dollars. i ' J- - —— - — — MOXHDE ITEMH. The barn of David Reffey, who lives i near Monroe, was burred with the entire contents of wheat, oats and hay: Ino insurance. A subscription was started te ; ssist him in rebuild-'.ne. I Lacy Sells donated one hundred dollars to the new railroad, ami will pay any reasonable lax. Last Tuesday evening, ihe hoi er be-| lontrlng to the threshing maelme of Ferguson A Danner, of M illshire. ex- I ' ploded on the farm of Wm. Leisure, | ■ near here. The onPy da magi? was to ( I the boiler. Woods and M innes have shut dawn | j their saw mill for a few days. Daniel Miller, an old and respected I i citizen, of Hartford township, died j Wednesday night, i Sylvan Lake Amateur Rowing (Association. The first annual regatta of the B>l- | van Lake Amateur Rowing Association will take place at Rome City. Ind. September 9th. The futlo-.vir.g is the programme: RACESTO COMM: XCE AT 2:00 C. M. 1. Pleascre Boat Race . 2.00 2. Sts<’.j.E S ".'i-i. Race ... 2:30 .3. Swimmix i Race 100 yards 3:00 3. iirit BLE I’LEASI RE BOAT RACE. 3 30 5. Foil (jAiiiin f'H 1.1. Race . 4:00; 6. W \sii Tvb R.M.: 4:30 I Single pleasure boitr.i-e, three quar- j tors of a mile straight •> ay, tdl other races threc-qqayters aqd returu. Every member of a winning crew and pleasure boat o.irsw tn to receive a goid badge, also two badges for single scuii race-first and secon-1. Tub race, $5 for first and $3 for second. 1 Swimming race, $5 for first aud ; ; 3 for second. ENTRANCE FREE. Entries must be made to the Secretary on or before Friday Sept. 2d. Transportation Arrangements. The G. R. st Ind. Ry. Co. will carry contestauts and their boats free. All contestants to obtain trasportation must give the Secretary of the Association at least one week's notice to se- , cure free transportation over the G. R. . & Ind. R. R. All Oarsman will be quartered at the Sylvan Lake House. W J ALLEN. Secretary. Rome City Ind. Bluwton Enterprise.—The Bluffi ton people judging from the tone of : their papers, imagine they have the. I’ A A railroad without an if. It is a | laudable undertaking, certainty, for a ! town to do all they can so promote their 1 interests, and We do not blame her people for using all honotable means to ‘ secure the road. Magnifying their ' own ' interests and mis-represenung I that of their neighbors, will not help ; them to secure ths much coveted C. A A road. Judging of their doings by i what they say of themselves, the wind work they are accomplishing is vast; the money they have raised an indefi- : nit quantity. According to the Times, they arc shipping whole train loads of wheat. The Democrat is of the opinion, it is i the kind of wheat the p'lralls” and “bears” buy and sell, and is shipped on imaginary roads to “castles I in the air.” The trouble over at our neighboring city, probably, arises from the fact, that they have taken some of Mrs. Spoopendyke's bottled energy, which is work- ■ ing off in wind, they vainiy imagining 'it will build railroads. That illusion ' and that capital, if properly used, will ! build them' all the railroads they can wish for. aud leave enough to establish a line or two of ocean steamers connecting Bluffton with Europe. Wly not be generous and let Decatur have the G. A A. road? An Interruption.—The prayermeeting at the Christian Church, was interrupted on Wednesday evening of this week, by a large number of the people of the town of Decatur, who came to surprise the pastor and his wife with an impressive and mast se- ' vere pounding. They brought a handsome quantity of the the things to sup- . ■ ply the “decaying body. The pastor said he thought that when people met to prav, it was peculiar that they should get a pounding. Mr. and Mrs. M. M Gleason desire to return their heart •s felt thanks, to all who so kindly remem | bered them with their gifts.

SjjooTixa Affray.—On last Sunda; morning a shooting affray *look placi just across the county line, east oi Blue Creek township, In Mercer court ty, O. The facts that have eon.e t< The Democrat are about as follows John Cox, who lives or did live in Blui ■ Creek township, on Sunday morniiq wen to a neighbor by the name ol b Shrank mql borrowed a liJ c.Jro.te re volver. Thus armed, he started foi his brother-in-laws, in Mercer county : whose name is Fisher. On reaching j the residence of the latter, he asked ' for an unmarried sister, who wss stay- > ing at Fisher s house, when he was in- ' vited into the house, which invitation ■ he accepted, and remained until after dinner. He then invited the single sister to his house, and insisted on her | going, saying he was going to move I back to Kentuckey. and very much de sired she should visit his family I elore going, snd ou her expressing her inability to walk, Cox proposed luruishing a conveyance. At this time Fishier objeoted to the young lady s going with Cox, and catae to the door with a razor in his hand, which he was prepar- ! ing to shave himself with. Some words passed, when Cox pulled out his pistol, fired, and fled. The ball struck ■ Fisher in the right thigh, making n ■ dangerous wound. Cox has not been ■ arrested. A Bad Bov.—A young man, a careful observer of the surroundings, was in Messrs. Niblick Crawford A Son's store Monday about noon. James Nib--1 lick inquired if he wanted anything i He told him to weigh his butter, point I to a pail of butter sitting on the conni ter. It was weighed out for him, ami I the larger portion of his pay given him *in trade, and the remainder in money. I In a short time afterwards, a lady call , 1 fed at the store and wanted to know ' where her butter was. She found her , pail, when Jim comprehended the ea?e i in a moment. Starting out in search I of his customer, after a short chase, he succeeded in interviewing his late customer and compelling hiui to disgorge , all but the money part of the transaction. The boy s name is Sullivßtt aud lives east of town. If that young tuan does not wish to learn a trade at Michigan City, he Lad better slop short and never try that or any other dishonest ! game again. North Indiana State Camt Meeting.—The camp meeting, to be ! held at the fair grounds, begins Sept. 9th. A tabernacle large enough to scat fifteen hundred people has been secured aud forty-five tents. Those wishing to camp can rent tents for I the entire time for five dollars, aud i those desiring to attend only in day time, can rent a tent and have a home to rest in during the day for a small sum. Revs. M. S. Metts and J. M. Dustman have the diagram for the location of tents and any one wishing to rent tents will ca'l upon tiem for further information. The services of a number of ministershave been secured, and a good old fashioned camp meeting is anticipated. ; County Institute—The oouuty institute, which commences the sth. of . September, bids fair to be more inter i esting this year than ever before. I Prof. J. M. Bloss, superintendent of the state and Miss Mantie Baldwin, of l Valparaiso, will be here to deliver lest- , ures. the subjects-of which have not been anmwoced. J. C. McPherson. i superiuteudeut of Wayne ewintv. and Prof. W. C. Ladd, of Richmond, will j assist in general. Others from abroad will be here, just who, has not been decided. No paiqs are being spared to i make it a grand success. Eaeh eveo- • ing of the session, they propose giving ; au entertainment, which will greatly i ! add to die enjoyment of those in at- ; , tendance. - - I An Enterprising Firm.—The firm of Moon A Christen, of thjs place, . I contractors and builders. is one of our most enterprising bus iness teams. They have built, within a short time for the T. D. A B I R. R. and branches, fourteen depots, S I at an average cost of SI,OOO each. They . also have the contract for building the ■ machine shops lor the same company *! at Delphos, Ohio, for $23,000, anr • lave made the' figures for a sl€joo f ’ depot at Day ton Tor the same company I which they will doubtless get, besidei ' ! La ving under way the M. E. church a ' : this place. rr II i Runaway. —While Jesse Warner 11 and family, of Union township, were 1 passing Jay Rugg’s farm oce day las week, the horses became frightened al the whistle of a steam threshing tua j eLine. They started to run, throwip, Mr. and Mrs. Waruer and child out i leaving h’s mother and sister in thi . wagon; they ran a distance of sou ’• j miles before they were stopped, furtu s nately pot breajfing anything. la f i dies felt considerably shaken up frou e j the ride, while Mrs. Warner, and child ° j were badly bruised. si —— !•; Public School Teachers. —Th 1- School Trustees report the follcwm i- selection of teachers: Prof. U- G r | White, Superintendent; Miss B. 1 it Halpin in charge of room number fiv< d Mias Ella Fitzgerald, room four; Mit I. Maggie Metz, room three; Miss Carri t- Blackburn, room two; and Miss Nat u- ! nie Menefee, room one. Alexande I Barnett will act as janitor.

PLRSGX.M.S. i r Peter Milk/ has returned tp Dera-t-Itl,r - to Dr. Schrock is rkpMly improving at s the lakes. te Air Dan Heller, who has been quite g sick is convaleseeot. i Charles West, of North Manchester, ■ is in this rtty: ' Thos. Adlesperger, formerly of this place, was in town Wednesday. W. G. Spencer is indulging in the unpleasant luxury of a lame back. Mrs. John Niblick reports haring u : h»d a nice visit with friends in Bluffr ; ton, 9 Henry Bremmerkamp, has been r spending the last two weeks at Petos- • key. M. P. Walch has been enjoying a ' scige of the ague for the past few ; weeks. Mrs. Jack Fordyce, left for M iscon- ' son and Minnesota Thursday morning, r ’ to visit relatives. H George Towusend, Howard and Charles Bennet, of-Bluffton. Sunllayed at tht Burt House. Mr. F. Strain, is iu the city, deliver- , ingabookon etiquette, that orders were taken for a few weeks ago. Miss Flo VanTilbcrg, of Shanes Crossing. Ohio, has been the guest of Mrs. Will Spencer the past week. Ihe Revs. 1. J. Bicknell, of Monroe, and M. S. Metts of this place, exchange pulpits next Sunday morning. Mrs. Dr. Freeman, ami daughter Clara, started for Bellville. Ohio, yesterday, to visit frieuds and relatives. Millen Burns.and wife and Alex. Beil i and wife, returned from tbeir trip up j north the latter part of last week. Miss Callie Rout, who has been visiting friends iu Willshire and Van Wert, returned home, Monday even- | ‘“gR. B. Allison was confined to Ii” i bed with rheumatism the. first part of Hast wees, but is now on the streets j again. ; Godfrey Christen and family returned home from Petoskey last week and report a pleasant time and plenty of fish. Walter Sherman was iu town on Wednesday, looking after the interest -of the new machine shops building at Delphos. Miss Lena Diuiuger, who has been 1 confined to the house for the past two weeks by sickness, is again at her place ; of business. Mr. apd Mrs. Pendleton Rioe returu- ! ed home from a visit to friends and i relatives, iu Warsaw aud Auburn, on | last Friday. Miss Lu Freeman, who has been visiting ye editor s family the past two , weeks, returned to her home in Fort Wayne, Saturday. f Charles Spellman, whom many of our citizens know, was married to a ; ’ Miss Ollie Wallar, of SLqlbyviUc, tire I 11th, of this lEunthf , Miys Mattie Jacobs, of Van Wert f Obit, who was visiting Miss Kate; Numbers the first part of last week, re-1 turned homCj Friday. Beat. Fields and John Blosser, two [' of Bluffton’s genial aad social gentle- ■ I men, were in town over Sabbath, the : j guests of the Meissc House. Misses Anna and Lizzie Cowan reI turned from the country, Mopday eve--1 nine;, they will spend the rest of their i time here with Mrs. Fred Shafer. Mr. John Bogart, now of OMutubus Grove, formerly of Decatur, was seen on the street, shaking hands with his ! friends, the fore pari of the week. J Miss Ida M ian, gave a surprise parto her brother Jessie, on last Friday evening, iu honor of his eighteenth n birth day. All present report a good , time. e . J. W. Place, found blowing a h >ru ’ at Petoskey was harder wnk thrt 1 ■ i'_ing out sweetmeats at ho ua al l ret tn * ed three days in advance of th/- band ’’ ' Mrs. Beery, a sister iu-iiw o: Mr*. Elizabeth Aleisse. from Bucyrus. Ohio, V 'j who has been visiting here for the past , two weeks, returns to her home this 0 week. f- - - * , f j Homer Gorsline writes bpme from lt Fort Winggte, New Mexico, that his time in Uncle Sam s service is rapidly drawing to a close, over half of his r time havipg expired. e Mr. John Hale and wife, of Geneva. 5t and Mr. and Mrs. Lem Adams, of thi* i start ou a pleasure trip to Chatanooga, Tenn,, and other points of inp tcrast the first of September. t, Andrew Sorg, of Kalamazoo, is vis>e iting friends and relatives in this city, »C He reports Charley Black, formerly 1- foreman of this office, well pleased with t his new location and doing well finan m cially. Misses Cora and Nell McCleary, j May and Lizzie BennH, Addie Open hime, Matie Studabakcr and Mrs. Mil ° • ler, of Bluffton, spent Friday will | Misse* Mary and Amelia Niblick, ol p i this city. e: Mr. Joe Smith received a letter fron im his wife, stating that she in company rie with B J. Terveer, would be in mic in- ocean on their journey home, when hei er ; letter reached him. They will proba i bly be home the first of next week.

Mrs. D.-O. Jackson had a severe attafek of heart disea«e Thursday njornMas. J. G, Helfman, a neice of Jas. H. Stone, from Logan, Ohio, is visiting the latter’s family. Mr. Pierce, who purchased B. M. Sholty's drug store, conies to-day to ; assist in invoicing the stock. 1 and Miss Viola Foster, of W illshire, I are visiting friends in the city. Andrew Fritz, has secured a position I as clerk, iu Biddle's drug store, at Fort Wayne, where be goes this week. W. T. Wiley and Al Walmer, of Bluffton, attended the party at the Meisse House. Wednesday evening. D. M. Goodsell returned from Petos I key Tuesday night. His family will : remain north several weeks longer. T he proprietor of the Meisse House entertained a select party. Tuesday night, in honor of Miss Clara Closs, of Cincinnati. (J. T. Dorwin. who attended the Photographer’s Convention, New York, returned hoiie Monday. Lem. Adams accompanied him They visited Coney .Island and Long Branch on their round, and had an enjoyable time. Miss Julia A Hesperger. daughter of W. J. Adh sperger, of this place, who was educated at the Academy of the Sacred Heart, who belongs Io the order of the Sisters of the Cross, has ; taken the name of sister M. Waltrude, and who has been teaching for the last j year at St Joseph’s Ac ademy. South 1 Bend, will teach in St. Celias' Academy, Washington, D. C., the coming year. The fellows over at Bluffton who, not a loti" time ago, sneered, snarled > aud sniffled al the Chicago A Atlantic | railway enterprise, are thoroughly aroused, and are beating the air in a j manner that really astonishes the most thoroughly developed mosquito in the swaiiijMi-wf AV>*lls county .They have fW*dMn sR gbrnit tlrerf'da'iardly conj duct iu the past.—f/.mli’nefeA’i 2ferI oM. I- - ■ Sale of Ditch. — •j is hereby p’ven that the under- > ijrned Ims be*n n>'itied in writing, by : Abrnhaiii Sttudler, a bind own-r, and a person interested in ihe so-called Stahr ; ditch, situited in Union township, Adams ; county, that the following named pet gon, ; to-wit: Aaron Kalb has failed to procure the excavation or t.r-i uoa of such part of said ditch as | to him respectively t»y a' viewers, appointed according to law, Uw and time in the j report made by said viewers 1 sba»\, 1 therefore, in pursuance of sectioa 12 of lh< t ditch law, approved March 9, 1875, on ' Friday, thi 2'3 rd iay of September 1881 1 at 2 o'clock p. m , at the court Imase dor.r . in Decatur, let to Ihe lowest an.i best re- | sponsible bidder, the excavation and con- i struction of so much of the said Stahr uitch as is described beiow B to-wit; From station 8 to station 12, being 403 lineal feet apportioned by ba id vlewe s to Aaron Kalb. Said work to be done strictly in accord- i ance with the specifications atinched to the report of the viewers, filed in the Auditor s office, Decatur, Adams Cbunty, In J. Bidders will be required to file a bond, with good and sufficient.security, payable [ jto the above menrkoned Aaron Kalb f>r Lthei'iUhfut j erfornvince of slid work with- ' bin ti mt specified at the day of the let < tiD ?- 0 cni-TKN. Auditor Ad-.imk County. Auditor’s Office, Augun 25, 1841. APPOINT OF AD.WiVBSTKATKIX. Notice is hereby given, that the under- j < sitned Ima been appointed A-imiaiatrntrix j ' of the F.s nte of Dnuiel J tckgon, late of Ad- , i ams county, deceased. The Estate is prob- ' ably solvent. ; J. Jackson, Administratrix. Auflrnst I* s . ’Bl —a 3 , Heller .K lloo] er, AHy’s. Aofiie. , The road tax for 1881 blmuld be i worked «ui before September Ist, and 1 receipts secured, as on or about that 1 time the new law will take effect and ’ I receipts issued aftrncards will be void i ' and cannot be received at the Treas- ; , ure.r s Office. Please take notice and govern yonr..jmlxcsjicisatjtiugly. _ , G. CHRISTEN, Auditor. For Salk.—Bo acres of good land in | eastcr-i Arkan«a«. nt $5 per acre, For | particulars call at thi law office of E. N. M icks. (Decatur, Ind. _ _—— - Awl ice.— l desire all parties owing me to call at my home and settle, is my late sickness has unfitted me for the active practice for a time. Dr. W. H. Schrock. 1 w 3. S •_• I ; • ----- Look litre.— Those indebted to | me Lt note or book account will pleasi , call and settle, as lam in great need of . i what is my due. L. YAGER. — —■— - —- . w * »-- • ■IM PORT ANTToTR A V E LER B—S pe Cl a 1 inducements are offered you by the . : liurlingtQa ~ read their advertisement to be found , elsewhere in this issue. 51w40 n 1 •the old stand of Center A Holthouse and see the new stock of r, bootsandshOes. Everything rtew and i. of th. very latest. Furtuera. I.ook Here! L ; ■■ .■ if 1 We will be in the market to buy : grain about August 15th and will pax j you the highest possible price in cash m John Eiting & Co. y no.ltiw3 ■ who desire a good Number 5r ' Oae pair of Boots or Shoes made t< *- order will do well to call on S. Billman. I two doors west of Adams county Bank

. y I'I'OIM MEN ■ HF AKMINISTIHT'HJ. Notice is hereby given, that (lie uaJersigned ba.« been :>|'|Wint»d a<tatn>i«#ntor iotlbe estalo of Joi.u S. Fi.-b*r, )<tfe of Adams county, deceased. The estate is | probably solvent. : HENRY BEaTHLER, Administrator. Aug. 11, 1881. j ip STRAY N J I'ICE. Noticei* hereby giv?n, that B. F. Franeb, ’Justice <f tlie Fence of French township, Adams county, State of Indiana, has trans milted to the undersigned Clerk of thfe' Adams Circuit Court a description of two I esirav utules, take* up by Lol 1 rench 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. Fitness, my hand, snd (he Seal of said > I Court, this 27th day of July. 1881. , N. BLACLBURN, Clerk. , Decatur, July 28, 1881**—w4 | , a DMINIBTRATORB SALF. 1 J’S Notice is hereby gv b. that Ihe undersigned, administrator of t lie estate of John It. Tonnellier, deceased will offer tor sale st public auction, at the late residence of the decedent, in Root township, Adams county, on 1 ilooduy, tie 12th of Se/>timlcr, 1881. the personal property of eftid estate, consisting of four boiees, one cow, one plst ( form spring wage”, one spring “Wagon, one •two horse wngon, two rompers ! and mo«er«. one griin (hiit,-pfiows. Far- ■ rows tnd other fiiVfnhig InlHemenV*. 'fifcpsehold nnd kitclieh' rurtiAum/ and' various olh**r articles.. ‘ * Terms ' Sums' oNhrc-e doHSrs and finder,, cagfi; of el' fl kite dollars a credit of nine months will 1./ Hie -pure ha sei giving’ noth With surety to ihe'SMtisfuCjon of the undersigned, WAiYiojf benefit of, X valuation nftd apjiinisfbient Uwe t Sale to I I begin ». m'. A. HOBTIIOUaSE, Administrator. Aug 18, 18S1. | TV IU Eu F aUIIV EY. < To whom it may concern. Notice is ' j hereby given that on Tuesday, Sep*. 13, < 18S1. 1 will Ingin the survey of section > thirty-four (31), in township twen’y five , uorih, range fifteen (15) east in Adams , I county, Indiana. Said survey to commence at the soul beast corner of said seoiiou at 8 ( o'clock a. m„ and to continue from -lay to , day until complete. By order of John Linin-.er. Q F. KINTZ, Surveyor, SALE OF DITCH. ■xtOTICF. .8 hereby given that the unlereignrd bus been uotiSed io writing i by Nancy Lee. a land ow ner, and per-1 san Interested in the so called I.ce [ ditch, situated in Monroe township, Ad-f ams county, that the following named . peraon, to-wit: Jacob Raker has failed: to procure tbe excavation or construct ion of such part of said ditch as was apportioned ~ ! to him repetivelv by the viewers, appointed | i according to law. in the manner and time | 1 specific 1 in the report made by said viewers. 1 shall, therefore, in pursuance of Section I 12 of the Ditch law. approve I March'd, ; i 1875, on Friday the I'lth day of September | 1881, at 2 o'clock P M . at the Court j House door in Decatur, let. to the low- ; ost and best responsible bidder, the exna- I ration aud eousirnctk'n of eo much of the said Lee ditch as is described below, I , to-wit : From station 20 testation 32, being 1200 ■ lineal feet apportioned by said viewers to Jacob Baker. Also the clearing of the ■ timber on the line of Mid ditch, running I through the land of said Jacob Baker. Said work to be done strictly in accordance with the specifications attached to the report of the viewers, filed in the Auditor’s office of Adams county, Ind. Bidders will be required to fi'e a bond, with good and sufficient security, payable to the starve mentioned Jacob Baker I for the faithful performance of said werk : within t'te time specified nt the day of the letting. C.CHRISftN’, Auditor Adams Co. Auditor’s office, Adama Cuunty. Ind , August 17, 1881. 20w4 NOTICE SALE OF DITCH. Notice is hereby given that the under- ; signed has been notified in writing, by , j John Hart a iaud and person inter- ; ested in the src ille i Wherry iLi’cli, situ- | a ted iff Paten’ Udnffiss county:' ! that the rdlloW.iug naraeit pefSin to-wit: I Joseph jliTfit - hits fafildd t*••procure'rtit! ex- ■ i cavation or’erftisttiieiibtf W saba t nrt dtf I I said ditch as was irpportltfhM- to hint re- i ' spectively Uy the viewers, appointed ae- . I cooling to law, in the manner eel timer I specific! in the report made bv said viewers. 1 shall,'therefore, in pantuance of i ! section 12 of the ditch law, approved l March 9, 1876, on Fi iduy, tla VGth day of Septonbr. 1881. j at 2 o'clock p. IB , at the court hpuse door , in Decarur. let to the lowest and best re-| sponsible bidder, the excavation aid con- ' st ruction of so much of the said M herry 1 ditch as is described below, to-wit: j From station 98 to elation lib, being j ' 1800 lineal feet apportioned by said view- , I ers to ’osepb Miller. Said wot k to be done strictly in accord ! ance with the specifications attached to . : tho ?• port of said viewers, filed in the Au- : i diior s o*o6 Decatur Indian;.. Bidders will be required to file a bond, H th good and suffici n' security, payable ‘ ; t, the at'ove mentioned Joseph Miller for ’ the faithful performance of said work within the time specified at the day of the ler- ' " g G. CHRISTEN, Auditor Adams county. 1 Auditor's office. Adams county Indiana. Aug. 18, ’Bl—w4. NOTICE SALE OF DITCH. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned has been uuufie-1 in ■writing, by ■ Jacob Men’zer a land owner, and per-I son interested in the so called BaiVy ditch, situated in Union townsbip, A dates county; thavtbe following named person?, to ah: Benjamin Brown, Julia Stevenson and Adams county have fa* led to procure the exj cmvat’»on or construction part ol said ditch us was apportioned to them re--1 -speclively by the viewers, appointed ac- ? [ cording to iaw, iu the inaniier and time j » specified iu the reports made by said viewI er>. 1 shall, therefore, in pursuance ot | > Section 12 of the ditch law, approved I March 9, en j I Friday.tht ts ptnmbr, 1881. at, 2 o clock p. m , at the 6ourt house door in • Decatur, let to the highest, and best resporrsi- ‘ ble bidder, the excavation and constructipn •* of so much of the said Baily djtch as is ue- t scribed btlow. io wit Frnrh station 136 te staiion jeing 2«O hneal feet apportioned by said viewers] to Bcffijsniin Brown. Also from f 138 tb-station 15& (j apportioned by said viewers to John Stew-j • enson. Also from slatidn 82 te station 42. being 1000 lineal f<et apportioned by said ! viewers te Adame county i Baid work to be done strictly In accortl- • ance with the epee ideations atiached to the v ' report of thb viewers, filed in the Auditor s * v office Decatur, Indiana. I Bidders will be required to file a bon J, b ' with good and efficient security, payabfe i to the above mep’ionel Benjamin Browti, John Stevenson and AvlasßS County for the' ! faithful performance of said werk within the time specified at the day ot the letting. r G CHRISTEN, 0 Auditor Adame county b Auditor’s office, Adairs county, Indiata. t. August 1?, 81.—w4.

Hu il— MTWMWaa>■ • * - ■nfikSrOTICK! n.t Directors Os the Toledo 4 Bt Lottis railroad Company hare '"n“! a meeting of the Stockholders of , , , c ' 1611 pany, to be held at tho City of p r , ’t,,*'" 1 ' in Clinton County, Indian, \’ " k October 3rd, 1881. to vote upon the \ro’ clc ß of Consolidation W j t | l i.. ; , ni * Cincinuati & St. I.ouia Bsiiroad (of Illinois) and for such other bnsimE,?? rosy come before said me-tinj; • Dta K-TORS-— Geo H m , Corse, Eli Marvin, IU H. H„, u ham, P, (J. Parlitag, A. a. Thsni l< BlDg ’ Decatur. Ind , July 28. v'i' ' S '- LIQUOR LICENSE. To the citiiens of the (own of l>« . Adams County, Indiana. * Wn hecatu ’’. Notice is hereby gi ven that I Peter bing, will tuake application to the BoarJi of Commissioners of Adams countv. In 1 ana, at their Beptember session 1881 a license to sell spirit,mus, vinos, and’tJb hquors, in less quantuie. than a quart's a time, to bedrank where sold st ia „ of business in and at the the building situ Sled on the follcwing .described premises tn the town of Decatur, in the countv cf A.fame, In the States of.lndiana to-vrt Couimeucing at the southeast c a-ncr of i„' lot number sixty two (62,. io t h eloWn . Decatur, as the same is designated on the recorder! plat of said town. ,„d running tbeuee no th twenty-four (2d, Peet, thence west one bundrcl and thirty. two 13' feet, thence bfltuli twenfy-four [24; fee 7 thence east One hundred nnd thirty-two (132) feet, to the place of beginning, part of in lots C 2 :l rd AJ in eaid town ’ PETER FORBlxt; ■ Aug. 11, 1841. ’ ' | JUBLIU SALE. The undersigned executor of the estate fit John Ei.genrife, deceased, will sell at pnblic auction at the Ute residence of th, dece lent one mile northwest of Pleasant Mills on Saturday, the 3rd of Srptenf, r, 1881 the following JSrsocsl property to-wit: Iwo head <f work horses, one milch cow, one yearling heifer, eight head of good hogs, eight head of sheep, one open buggy, one set of double harness, one set of single harness My in »he mow, wheat and o.PS in the Mn. eorn in tho fieri, farm, irg utcnsels, household and kitchen furniture and many piker articles Tkh is:— Nine months credit will he given on all sums of three dollars by tho purchaser giving his note with approved security to the amiafaetion of the exe.-o-tor. All sums of three dollars aid under cash in bund. S<le tw begin at 10 p eln- k. 11LNP.T STEELE, . ■ Executor. Aug. 11, ISR!. J. T France a tctionocr, ‘. 4 T~t "7 tr j J A ii 11 dmlnutrator sale. Notice is hereby given, that the undersigned, ndministratol of the of Frederick Cet'k, deceased will offer for sale at public Ruction, at the late residence of the 4kcedenl, in l>reiuir, Adams county, on Snturdap, the 3rd nf Stjdember. ISSI. ’Hie personal property of-said estkte, consisting of one horse, two cows, I hogs, six sheep. h\v rake, mowing nmeltine. wheat in ike bushel, corn in the field, household goods, hay, oats in the hn»pel r f-lining implements, ho uthokl nnd kjlcheu furniture, and various other arliules. Tekhr.*—Sums of three ilollurs and under cash; over three dollars a credit of nine month-* will be given, the purchaser giving uoh* with surety to the satis tact ion of the uuders gped, waiving benefit nf valaal'wn an ! nppmigeemnl ! iws. to begin at lOo'ciock a, io. COAT CoflK. Adm+tHeirator. Aug. n, IR’T. ~ | SALE. Noiiaa is hefeby given. tKii tho undersigned. urfrnhiistrsioc of o c Jolm 5. risb'T, deceased, will offer for sale at public auction, at the late resi ie co of ihe decadent, tn Wabash township, Adams county, on Salueditij. du 3fd.fi/'Spi t)l d,''r. I>>l, the persoh.il property o.' said estate, consisting of fwo w6-4c bor*e<; one stable mare, two cows, 12 hogs, three head of young Cattle, twelve henrt cf -beep, on** two horse wsffon. two sei of one combined reapeVand mewer, 159 bushels of wheat, btisheis of oats, 25 acres of corn in the fieM, farming implement*, bonseho’d an 4 kitchen furniture, and various other articles. Term^.-—Sums of three dollars and under, cash; over three dollars a credit of nine months will’be glten, tfo purchase? giving note with Surety to the satisfaction of the undersigned? waiving l>enefit of valuation ar>d appraisement kwa. Sab to beI gtn nt t'J o clock a. m HENRY BEaTIILER, Administrator. ißW‘ n « s *-• y *; I Tt) NIi.VRESIDENTS. I Tie Scare of loJUaw, A'ixmi oouuty. 8a In the A-Jams Circuit Court, September Trim, ISBJ-. I ‘John Leugltery ) I _ Tg . VComp’t for Divorce ! ”X1 Ilinc Lai:»bery j No, 1545. . If ajpecring from affidavit, filed in the sbove entitled cause, that A ldline Laughtry the above named defeu Unt, is a nonre’iident of the State of Indiana N'olica is therefore hereby given the said Addline Langhery that she be and appear before the Hon Judge of the Adams Circuit Court, on the art! day of the next regular term thereof, to be holden at the Court House in the iuwn of Decatur, com manning on , , Monday, 26th day of 1881. aid plead by answer or demur Co said complaint, or the same will be jteard and Je'ermtne.! in her abaenre Witness, my uapte, and the. 3cal of sail : Court hereto affixed, till) 1.0’.n day o,* August 1831. n. blackVhrn, . t Clerk. August IT, 1881.—w3. W S. Cong’ttfcn, Attorney, for plaintiff. TO JiON-T.EsiI)ENTB. i she State of Inrana. Adams county, Ss. In rhe Adams Cirl-uif Court, September Term, 1881. B*mue] Cbßedgt, ] , Man ha’ Chilooal, | . * 9, 1 Comp t for^ rt Bion Jemmiah ff. Panner j J.'. Darner. 1 &ir:ih N. Currier \ It fippeiKring from filed in the t c : iu«e, that rah N. CurrUi • of the above named defwndAuU is a non ‘ i rq3id£iit of the st|te of Indians. ice fa therefore hereby given the said j &nrnh m. vurrier that she be and appear be--4 fore the flon. Judge oif the Adams circuit ..court, ou the Bth day of the next regular term thereof, the *ame being the 4th day of, Oeiofcer, ISSI, ip be.hoxdtn at -he conrt hense’jp the t&wa conuneacwg on . - - (he'2&th nf Sepfembi F, 1881 akd plead by answer or demur to said complaintj or the Fatss will teheaid and de. ermid 1 her*absenefc. '* 1 Witness,’my name, and rhe Seal of ‘ court hereto affixed, this (>th day of Aug. k. D. 1881. I r n. BLacKRURn, teerk Aug 6, 1881. Heller A Hooper Atty s.