Decatur Democrat, Volume 25, Number 31, Decatur, Adams County, 4 November 1881 — Page 3

THE DECATUR DEMOCRAT, llecalui Haiti els. Oats 36. Eggs IS. Corn all. Butter ’IS 20 Flax seed $1.20 Wheat No. 2 1.22 Clover aee_d.l4.7s (« $5.00 Titn'othy seed s2.(ai $2.75 Locals. The K. of P. hop on the ICih. Presbyterian chinch oeial in Kcrer s hall Tuesday evening. The contractors commenced work on the-stone street crossings Thursday. The institute proceedings of Root township arc held over on account of space. Van Wert is to have an electric light, similar to that of Wabash,on the • upola of the court house. limitations .and programmes are being printed at this office tec the Knights of Pythias dance. Ben Custer's orchestra of Richmond, ■will furnish the music for the Knights of Pythiasdancc, on November the 16th Farmers are planting a large number of JrtMl trees this fall in the place of. those killed by the haid freeze last Hint er. The “Poet Laureate ’ must be a contributor to the Journal. judging from a stanza that appeared in its columns last week. A special meeting of the Daughters of Rebecca is called for t.ext Wedwes<lav evening. A.e'ieral attendance is requested. The temperance lecture of Harvey L. Simon, at the court house, drew a large and attentive audience last Sabbath evening. The Trustees are making a small addition to the public school building, for the purpose of enlarging the capacity of room number one. Every' .ar angemeut is bviwj made »o make the Knights of Pythias hop on the 16th r grand success. First c’ass auwsic will I e in attendance. Miss Mollie Hart gave her mother a birthday surprise party Tuesday eve tiing. It was a successful surprise and a-pheltsnnt soet*We.'3wLcr>'ig.Th< young ladies of tlte Presbyterian x hutch will give an entertaiumewt- mid social at Ikotct fcalG November 8. Admission 15 cents. All are invited. \V, will give twenty dollars reward lor iufermatiofl, that iu a court of law would c«iviet, cl the person or persons who broke into oar wit-building List week. M A McCaim shipped three tin: knest Logs ahipped ■ , ]!, , ,1a; this season Fa. mwcs will it th ir i'O'V sts by ailing■oekiw i cl'wt > fling. MaßitG. October 27. 1881, it the bride - residence nine miles e-ast of Deeatnr. by Rev. J. W. Dustman. Mr. Maker Maloney to Mi-s Amanda E. ilay. Lath of Adams county, iud.

Noah Sheets putt ou his store clothes s l;1 t Yt’ei’uie-tby *®i soon after uiysteoiqu.riy His friends are .tearful nmrfiLicg Juts happened him. £>ut The lU:u«ctu.ir ie -es tite opinion I lie neat after Use a-isung t-Kiet. Tlx: +|ib it fwa and uikekivf jre «-I.<uit«*tuJ Monday S’lie A-«y« \ ~, ix- bus/ with their uuul prsttkf, and fijalttevov-u "as .ceiebi-.-atcd «:'l iuriiiaiiii'-s recognised mt xueb o*.ea(Ine week from lies; Sabbath the , l.ojd will lie administered ia ; ehe Presbyterian cisuicli at the close of ahe uiomit-g weivsoe. which service■will be the installation of Charles I -Steward and Edward Mt-se.s as elders. 1 Siv.-.ik tlit.-ves entered the smoke,-louse-of Mr- Abe Berry last Tlmiendny i ■r.igiit, taking *ll the eatables they could ; find and bed elothing- Hey ahw e*U-1 ed on Mr. L. C. Fellers, fist U-i.e Him . ock tr did not learn what they got - A Democrat enclosed in ago verm ‘| merit wrapper widout any marks or Atamps to indieatc the office it- came ! from Was received last Monday.' Inside e« the margin is peaed j -wasmarked-refused."ltcatne from some 1 other office than Decatur bst where is the question. The Democrat will not ■ be sent to any person wi» does not detail it “Our Little Ones' for Nbaefßber has been received. It is the host *.-hrld's magazine of whieh Titi: Demo--4 rat has any knowledge. The proprietors have purebaMd -The Nursery, and after the November number it will lie jKiblished bearing both tiller. It, i< published by the Russell publishing Company. 14f» A Tremont street, Bos ' ion. Terms; Jsb per year The wet weather ig interfering with lie. grading on the C. £ A. railread S Peterson says the grade weross GiimA prairie is about completed Messrs. Prescott Campbell and Sloan are working, a considerable force be tweeu the prairie and Decatur, and Frank Miesse another East of the liver Henry McLean has charge of a inreq. Harmon, Bosse is engaged in completing’his contract. There are tevefal other .parties working between peeetur and the State line. Un account of the uiiprededeiited demand for labor »it is wry hard fur the contractors to get-the bands an I teams. they desire to • ewpjoy.

Personals. .lim France spent Sunday in Van Wert. John Rowers spent Sunday in Fort Wayne. J. W. Place is at Fort Wayne, on business. Mrs. James Stoops, jr., is sick with pneumonia. Walter Maeoa, of- Bluffton, was in town Monday. A small child of Marion Ebay's is dangerously ill. Mrs. John Niblick hsd a congestive chill Wednesday night. Bill Weimer was married Wednesday night. So says Jas. Place. Frank Adams, of Briant, spent Sunday with his brother Lem. Mrs. C. T. Dorwin returned from Indianapolis Thursday afternoon. Miss Cassie Billenbaugh, of Huntington, is visiting friends iu the city. John Shirey arrived yesterday from Portland, with a ear load of good horses. Dr. J. B. Ward, of Geneva, was a caller at The Democrat office day.Eva Nuncmaker, of Fort Wayne, is I visiting her sister, Mrs. George Rieh- • ards. John Kiting, of New Bremen. Ohio, was in town Monday, looking after business matters. Mr. and Mrs. Rev. C A. Kanouse returned from their visit to Crawfordsv.lle, last Friday. Mrs. J. B. Reuss, of Fort Wayne who has been visiting John Webers' family, returned home last week. Miss Esteila Hart who has been visiting Rev. J. B. Carns and family at North Manchester, returned home Friday. Philip Thomas, a nephew of Dr. Free man, from Collinsburgh, this state, tes been vi iting. the Dr's family for th'' past few days. Charlie Jarman, that live aitl jolly trading silesmui for the firm of Meyer Brothers. Fort Waytie, was in town Monday. Mrs. L. Beasell, of Cincinnati, who has been viyiting bet nephew. Mr. William Smith for a few days return cd liotuc Monday. A McGinnis, traveling agent of the Indianapolis S'litinel. was in Decatur Friday last, in the interest o'" that paper. ami was a callarat The Peuocuat ■office. The latest costumes worn attJTsrttt s rri:i arc. overcoats.

A centennial tea party w>s given st 4 Mi- D. l.ieks.in, Tuesday evening i ; The costunies of ov.r graed-motfceTs • were brought forth and displayed in the ' old style. Edward McLeod sent to The Des ! OCRAT. through the hands of Jim Fris , toe a Glori Mundi apple that weighed twenty seven ounces. In color, sym ; etry and general outline it was an over--1 grown beauty, that we have uot seen ■ exceHeil. Last Monday the building eowuijttec of the M E. Church height a gas machine from the Combihatirqi Gas Company. Detroit. Mich., fur SoM. This docs not include the necessary plumbing. The new church will be. lit with gas of their own manufacture a decided improvement over the kero- ( . seise family. Tiie tiutnlg r <4 saloons where liquors i are retailed in Deeatsr, compared with j ttie population, is very Inrge. Thein ' torenre would be that we area dram drinking people. On the either band I (litre is mat & town in the I nited State* ■where the people turn out stronger t» ■ a temperance meeting. Temperance (revivals -take. Hundreds catse forward and sign -tire pledge. Even tbe hard drinkers tarry no longer at their enp'. and for die time being sober up. ■ Alas'! that so few keep the pledge; 1 thrt wo many return to their cups. Tke impulse is in the right direction , but it (•tribes something stronger than impulse ! to mart one in ithe right direetisu and I keep him there. ■On last Thursday, two little boys i were pnt off of the east bound express 'by Tiie conductor. Their father | whose name is Marks, is a drunken, .'l heartless wretch living at Warren. Tie put tkelittle feliewu. Tommie and Abe, . aboard the train and gave the conduejtor a dollar, telling him to carry them i as far asThe money would take them. He I brought them as far as Decatur and left* there. The mavshai provided lodging fwr them -the first night. The next afternoon they were seen by Miss Kate Worden sitting on the steps of the C-athohe cemetery crying. She went there and 1 earned their story,book 1 them home, started out on a ehar--1 itable expedition to provide them with shoes and necessary clothing. Mr. Worden has taken one of the ((homeless waifs, and Mr. Cyrus Hantil the other.

Notice J. W. Place’s show eases filled with hue candies. 24x?,fl mA ehrena-ta feand for 41.25 at Dorwin's. St IJo to J. W. l*lnce for fresh oysters Despised. By the unthinking, Bardoek has been considered a weed, and its luxuriant growth. neplensaet smell, etc., has rendered it, to those “not knowing its virtues, 1 a nutsuuiee. and yet the root has long been acknowledged by savants as most invaluable as a diuretic. aperient and blood purifier. Bur dock Blood Bitters embody all its good qualities. Price oue dollar, trial size 10 cents. New millinery and dress making establishment, three doors east of the Burt house. Every article of goods new. Satisfaction guaranted in dress fitting and making, also hair weaving. A call solicited. Nans Stvdabakee.

A NEW ENTERPRISE. Sash, Door and Blind Factory. Messrs. Godfrey Christen and D. M. Goodsell have associated themselves to gctlier for the purpose of erecting a sash, door and blind factory, planer, etc. They hate purchased four lots on the cast side of the G. R. & I. R. R. between Madison and Jefferson streets, and propose building the factory 40x80 two stories, and an engine room 20x30, of brick with alate roof. They propose putting in a double surface planer and matcher, rip saws, siding machine, molding machine, scroll saw, band saw, and a complete set ofsash, door and blind machinery, Th< ir motive power will be a thirty horse power engine. They expect to do business by the first of January next, and will give permanent employment to about twenty hands. These gentlemen have the means to carry out their undertaking and make it a success. It will create a permanent market for * considerable amount of labor, will disburse a large amount of money in the natural course of business, and will materially add to the volume of our business. Success to the new enterprise. Uncle Tom’s Cabin. n From tbe Norwich iCobii.i Bnlletiu. The play of “Uncle Tom's Cabin is familiar to everyone, yet it will be a long while ere it is worn out. It is too rich, both in pathos and humor, to fail of meeting with popular favor: and. though the days of legalized slavery iu i our land have passed, it is not to be soon forgotten nor will its iniquity . seem less, or its chapters fail of ex- 1 citing hitman comps, sion, asThe.years, and even the centuries, pass. The parts 1 arc tint difficult to carry, but-the contrast's arc so m irked that an audience is one minute shedding tears, and the next convulsed with laughter. Besides, ; the drama elevates the sentiments, as , well as tbe appeals to the feelings, and its moral effect is pure. Simmons A I Mower Combination were greeted with ; an audience that the hall was hardly I able to accommodate, and their pre- 1 sentatioH of the play was worthy of; their greeting. The characters'of Eco. ‘, Cute, Tupsy., Lucie Tom. St. Cloir, and ■ others were well taken.”

At Rest. Died, at Bluffton, lad.. October3otb. of eois»«iiMption, Mns. Sophia Rkideii. aged sixty-five years, live mouths and eleven days. Mrs. Reider, whore maiden name was 1 Hitzman, was born in Germany, May, I 19, 1816, and was married to Detrick Reider, March 21, 1864. They came to America immediately following, first I locating at Cincinnati. In 1850 they > moved to Decatur, where they have ; since redded, until last July, when they moved to Bluffton to live with their daughter. Mis. Lizzie Mosure. Mr . Heide- was the mother of ten children, eight of whom proceeded her, i four »• i«fancy and four in maturity. I Two children, five grand-children and one great-graudchild survive her. She came of pious parents, who were meinbers of the Lutheran church, and . who brought her up in that faith. In 1850 she joined the Methodist church. I and sinceth.it time the church has had no more devoted member. Her faith in her Savior was boundless; her hv« .tud ■ affection seemed to embrace all who i came in contact with her. The church wss her home. The supreme efforts of her life were loyalty and devotion to , the church, a devout life, always ready to contribute more than her share of material aid in its support. Those who have been residents oi Decatur for the last thirty years eould aot fail to ziotico her regular attendance at church. Day by day, week byweek, until time passed into years, she was ever a faithful attendant upon all ordinanoes of the chinch, until the last few years, when age and failing strength, compelled her to stay away She passed tn and out among us unobtrusively. All remember her as the lovely pleasant old lady, who was gradually growing old, and as she grew older, her beauty increased, was fairer than the most lovely young maiden. It was the reflection of her inner life that hallowed and purified her presence, and elevated and made glad all who came in contact with her. Her life was a grand sermon in poetry. No one ever heard fall from her lips but words of love and affection. He examplarv life will have a sweet and abiding influence with all with whom she came in contact. It surrounded betas with a halo of the divine presence within, and crowned her with such a crown as all, even kings, might wish for, but which but few mortals attain.

T he feeble, tottering old woman has gone from among us. In ail that- ennobles human nature she was grander than a queen. The silent influence of her life will be felt and remembered by all who came in contact with her, whether in the home circle, social life, n church, until the eyes grow dim in death, and it will be an itiluence to ' herish that will make us better men at d women. , Her remains were brought from Bluffton to this place for interment. They were accompanied ,to the depot by the Daughters of Rebecca? members I of the I. O. O, F., friends, and members '

of the M. E. church. They were taken to the home of her son-in-law, Mr. T. M. Mickle, where they remained until final interment, which took place Tuesday morning. Her remains were escorted to the church by the Daughters of Rebecca and I. O. O. F. of this plaec. The funeral services were condue’ed by the Rev. J. B. Carns, assisted by Revs. M. S. Metts and I. J. Bicknell, of Monroe. She had conceived a great affection for her former pastor. Rev. Carns, and last spring, admonished by her feebleness that her time here was short, made arrangments with him before he left this charge, that in the event of her death he was to conduct the funeral services. In response to a telegram he appeared here Tuesday. After singing by the choir Rev. 1. J. Bicknell read the xtv and xv chapters of St. John, commencing with ‘'Let not your hearts be troubled,' two favorite chapters of the deceased. The foundaof the sermon was Numbers xxnr, 10; “Let me die the death of the righteous.” It was lengthy and one of Rev Ctrns's best efforts. Space forbids giving it in detail. It may be summed up by saying: It was a fitting cuology upon a grand and well spent Christian life, such as a pastor could give with pleasure and with a true conscience. Her remains were followed to the grave by a largo number of our fellow ci'izehs and by the 1. 0.0. F., as above mentioned.

Trustees’ Meeting. ■ The Board of Trustees of the town , met Tuesday night, and the following j proceedings enacted: ALLOWANCES. Tcrveer & Bowers.scrapers etc $ 26 98 I. C. King, clerk ~ . 625 Isaac Rhodes, marshal 45 00 J. H. Stone, tiling, etc., ... . 110 80 J. Johns, repairing sidewalks. . 23 50 Democrat, printing 7 76 j T. T. Dorwin. gravel 14 25 Jesse White presented a petition for i a shooting gallery in the rear of his i shop, for the purpose of testing firearms. The petilion was granted on 'condition that he make it safe, to the satisfaction of the Board. Agents Wanted.—For the .Continental Marriage Benefit Association, of Portland, Indiana. Address, G. M Holloway, Portland, Ind. Ahemts Wanted.—For the Citizens Mutual Marriage and Death Beneft Association of Portland, Indiana. Address, R. M. Dwyer, Portland, Ind. Lost.—Between Will Spencer's and Byron Dent s, an amethyst ring. A liberal reward will be paid the finder by leaving it at tins office. What is tbe great cry from ocean to fl-can? K: dall’s Spavine Cure. Read their advertisement. Great exchemeut prevails on account of the rash for cheap boots and shoes at Center & Voglewede s.—w 2. Center A Voglewede's are selling the cheapest line of robes and shoes ever sold in Decatur. Call on them before purchasing elsewhere.—w 2. Don’t forget that Jake Martin receives fresh tub oysters twice a week. 2 Tbe finest Baltimore oysters to be found at Jake Martins.— w 2 Go to Jake Martin's star bakery for I a good warm meal.—w 2. Wooleu.goods, ladie s and children’s underwear, hose, luces, lies and ribbons, forc»»h, at the Fancy store. Jephyrs, card board, mottoes and everything in the fancy work line at the Fancy Store. Hand lamps and liberty lamps in endless varieties at Welfleys.— -w3. Hoods and knit cloaks, the prettiest and cheapest varieties at

Just received at Danovan <fc Adiesperger s choice canned California I Quinces. Coiue and try them. — . - .- ■'. ' i Molding for picture frames for less money than it was ever Sold for iu ■: this town, at Dorwin's gallery. 3t Are you troubled with rheumatism? ' Use Kendall's Spavin Cure. Bead 1 advertisement. J. \V. Place is receiving fresh oys ters daily and selling them at rock bottom prices. 439 spavins cured by using Kendall » Spavin Cure. Head their advertisniument. Pictures made by the lightning proi cess in from one to four second*, at Dorwin's. ■ ,t The dry plate process is the best thing out for babies. Dorwin uses it. 3w Picture frames of all styles cheap, . at Dorwin's gallery. 3r I Chromos A large stock at the galI lery. 3t The firm of Terveer and Bowers hav I lug dissolved, they request parties 'knowing themselves indebted to the I firm to eall and make immediate settle- j i nient. The business of the old firm will ’ be settled by John S. Bowers, who has • opened an office for that purpose one i door north of the Adams County Bank. I in the bank building. _?9tr Aolice of Insolvency. Notice is hereby given that at'the September term, 1881, of the Adams circuit ' court, of Adams county, Indiana, the , estate of Alexander Smith, deceased, was declared probably insolvent, and that all ; creditors are requested to tile their claims for allowance, and all those interested are notified that said estate will be act ' tied according y. Robirt E. Smith, < Deo. 4, ISBI-4w Administrator. ! France & King, Attorneys. Dissolution ot Co-Pavn ershlp By mutual agreement we, the undersign ed, have thia day dissolved partner , ship. For a lime we will each occupy om present office for the purpose of «“*■"« >| up and disposing of all uufinnished firm , I business. Those indebted to the firm will please eall at *> **r'y day and eeltie eichixtrby ca-a or note- Thanking our friend? I who bavein the paalfavered us with their I business and trusting wo may e»cb be- tavorably remembered in the future we remian, yours very truly. I DAVID dTUDABAKKR. JOHN P. QUINN. Decatur, Oct.26th, 1860. nfiOtf ■

DITCHJNOTICE Notice is hereby given, that at the September 1881 session of the hoard of Com niissioners of the county of Adams, State of Indiana, a petition was presented by Henry A. Kinfl and Solomon Linn, praying the boatd to establish the follow >ng described ditch in said county of Adams, the commencement, direction, and termination being described in said | etition, which is on file in the Auditor's Office of ■ j said county. Said ditch is located on the J following route to-wit : Commencing sisJ teen feel west of the southwest corner of the north half of the northwest quarter of 1 section thirty-two (32), township twenty- ■ ’ eight (28) north, range fourteen (14) east, t in Adams coun'y, Indiana, thence east . 120 rods, thence south do degrees, east , ’ 48 rods, thence in and with the natural | channel of creek or stream north 10 degrees east (10 rods, thence north 20 degrees east 42 rods, theme northeast 100 feet, j i thence north 8 degrees west 18 rods, thence northeast 24 rods, theuce north 18 rods, j theuce northwest 78 rods, thence north i with the natural channel of the old ditch or stream to a print 15 rods east of the ! 1 center of section 29, township and range aforesaid, theme in and with the ch inncl ofcreek or stream to the southeast corner ’ of the northeast of the northwest quarter! of section 29 aforesaid, thence north grees west 88 rods or to the Winchester road, and there to terminate where said stream crosses said Winchester road' Passing over and affecting the-lands of J Henry Kintz. Moses' Bixler, Lucy E Rout. Jeremiah Archbold, Railing and Huffman. I Nicholas Totjnellier, Solomon Linn, Ihom- 1 ! as Mallouee and Jacob Bogner.. I , Said petitioners representing “that a j large portion of the lauds through which . .'.id ditch will pass are totally uuprodu:I live 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 such dr unage can not be obtained without entering upon and passing through the lands adjoining, the owners of a p-rtiou of which are un1 willing to engage m the enterprise ot Itoproveujent.’’ , , . The board being satisfied that the peti- . lionets had, in all respects, complied with the act approved March 9, 1870, entitled •An act to enable owners of wet lands to drain and reclaim them,' etc, granted the prayer of said petitioners, and appointed . U L Schirmeyer, Ferdinand Reinking aud Richard Winans, viewers, who proceeded to view the proposed location ot hu 1 ditch, and have filed their report and csiim ite, and apportioned the work according to law, and made oath to the same, and r port the work to be of public benefit. The foilowing list shows the tracts of land bmefitted by said improvement, and the owner's names thereof. The north half of the northwest quarter of eecilon 32, township 28 north, range 14 east. owned by Hoary Kinta The south half of the northwest quarter of section 32, township 28 north, lauge 14 east, owned by Moses Bixler. The west half of the northeast quarter of section 32, township 28 north, range II eas*, owned by Ltcy E. Rout. The east halfot the northeast quarter of section 32, township 28 north, range 14 east, owned by Jeremiah Archbold. The west hall of the southeast quarter of section 29. township 28 north, range 14 | east, owned by Nickolas Tonnellier. The north half of Hie northeast quarter i of the southeast quarter of section 29. to wnship 28 north, range 14 east, owned by Nicholas Toiiuetlier. The west half of the southeast quarter of he northeast quarter of section z 9, townI snip 28 north, range 14 east, owned by and | I the south half of the southwest quarter of ■ I the northeast quarter of section 2 1 ship 28 nortn. range 14 east, owned by Solomon Linn. The south half of the northwest quarter ot the northeast quarter of section 29, township 28 north, range 14 eust, owned by Jacob Bogner. The northwest quarter of section 2.1, , i township 28 north, range 14 east, owned : by Thomas IF. Mallome. The north half of the southeast quarter ! of section 30, township 28 norm, range 14 | east, owned by Jesse Butler. . The southwest quarter of section -J, township 28 north, range 11 east, owned by Noah Sheets. The east half of the northeast quarter of section 31, township 28 north, range 14 .east, owned by Lucas Prince. Tne southeast quarter of the southeast quarter of section 29, township 28 north, range 14 east, owned by Railing and Huff man . . Now, therefore, be it known, that l~e beard of Commissioners of the county ot Adams, will grant a hearing on the above petition and report on Wednesday, the uh day of December, 1881, whep all persons interested or aggrieved will be heard. . All parties. Who claim compensation for land'.’or damages by the construction of said work are hereby notified to make application in writing and file the same in the office of lhe Auditor of the couuty, on or before lhe day set for the hearing of said petition and report. ) G. CHRISTEN, Auditor, Adams Cc. Auditor's Office, Adams County, Oct. 31, 1881.

COMMISSIONER’S SALE. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned, a commissioner of the A lowa circuit court, of Adame county, Indiana, appointed us such in the c*se of Mary Forbiug ct al.vs. Elizabeth Toanellier, will, at hia law office, in becalur, on and after Saturday, December 3rd, eeil at private eale tLe following described real estate, It) Adams oouuly, Indians, ordered sold 10 the •>«’'« eutitU-d cause, towit; Commencing nt the quarter post on the east side ot section seventeen (17), in town - ship twenty-eight (28) north, range fourteen (14) east, in said county of Adams; , thence running south eight (8) chains and forty (40) links; thence south forty-five and" one-half degrees, west fifteen (15) chains and ninety (90) links, to the center of the-plankroad; theuce north 441 degrees, , west twelve (12) chains and thirty (30) links, with center of plank road: tbenco north ten (10) chains and ninety (90) links, to the northwest corner of the east hail ot the southeast quarter of section seventeen (17;; thence east twenty (20) chains, to the piece of begimng, containing 29 acres of land, more or less, eicepl therefrom nine (9) acres heretofore soli aud conveyed to one Jacob Former, and described as follows, to wn- Commencing at the quarter post on the east side ot , section seventeen (17), township twenty- i eight (28) north, range fourteen (14) east, ! in Adams county, state of Indiana; thence I south 33 rods and 71 feel; thence west ! 43 rode; thence north 33 rods, feet; thence east 43 rods, to place of boginning I Also the undivided one-half part of the west part of the southwest quarter of t he southeast quarter and the east part ot ; the southeast quarter of th? southwest ' quarter of section seventeen, all in town- | ship twent v-eigbt (28) north, range four-1 teen (14) east, in sa d Adams county,to j wit- Commencing at a stake on the section line, twenty-eight perches east of the southwest corner of the southeast quarter of said section seventeen; thence running north eighty (80) porches, to a stake; thence west fifty two (52) perches, to a stake; thence south eighty (80) perches, to a stake at the south side of said section; thence east along said section line fifiytwo (52) perches, to place of beginning,containing twenty-six acres, more or less. Also, the following tract, to-wiv The east part of the southwest quarter of the southeast quarter of said section seven- ( teen, in township twenty-eight (28) north, range fouiteen (14) eu t, io saidcouiiiy at, Ad-sns,.to-witi Comnieusiiig *t the uoi'h-.i eaat corner ot the southwest quarter of the” southeast quarter of said Mciiou 17; thence : running south eighty (80) perches, to a stake on the south t.t.e iitt't' tutu

the neo west along said section lino fiftytwo (52) perches; thence north eighty (80) perches, to a stake; thence east fifty-two (52) perches, to the place of beginning, containing. 26 acres, more or lews. Also the following described irnct, towii: Beginning at tho southwest corner of the east half of the soiuhest quarter of said section seventeen (17), in township twenty-eight north, range fourteen east, in Adams county, Indian'*; theuce running north twenty-nine (29) chains; thence south 4’4 degrees, east nine chains and eighty-four links, along the west side ot plank road; thence south seventeen and one half degrees, west twenty-three chains and for links, to the place of beginning. Also, in lot number one hundred and ’ seventy (170), in the town nf Doc-Mur, in i Adams county, state of Indiana, as the i same is designated oa the recorded plat of said town. TraM-t.—Obe third (ft purchase money to be pail cash; oue-thirl in one year, and one-ihird in tw i years from. <1 iy of sale: the deferred' payments 'to be secured to the satisfaction Os the undersigned, by notes at six percent interest. David Studaiiaker, Commissioner. Not. 4. 1881 4«r SALE OF DITCH. Notice is hen by given that the undersigned has been notified in writing, by Jesse Smith, a laud owner, and a person interested in the so called Galbreath ditch, situated in Kirklin I township, Adams county, that the following named persons, to-wit. Henry Galbrea h, has failed to procure the excavation or construction ot such part of said ditch ns was apportioned to him respectively by the viewers, appoint ed according to law, iu tl.e manner and ; lime specified in the ieport made by said viewers. 1 shall, therefore, iu pursuance of section 12 of the ditch law, approved .March 9, 1875, on FRIDAY, 2ND. OF DECEMBER, 1881 at 2 o’clock, p. in., at the ciurt house door In Decatur, let io the lowe>t and best responsible bidder the excavation itnd construcuon of so much of the said Galbreath ditch as is described below, to-wit. From station 0 to station 9. being 9» lineal feet apportioned by said viewers to Henry Galbreath, Baid work to be done strictly in accord ance with lhe specifications atta bed to the report oftbe filed in the Auditor s office, Decatur, Indiana. Bidders will be required to file a bond, with good aul sufficient security, payable to the a*»ove mentioned Henry Galbreath, for the faithful performance of said work within the lime specified at the day of the letting. G. CHRISTEN, Auditor, Adams Co. Au liter’s Office, Adanu county, Indian*. November 4, 18*G—w«l

ROVER’S HALL Thursday Evening, Nov. io, SIMMONS and MOWER'S (Late of the Wilkinson's,) UNOLE TOM’S CABIN COMBINATION, —WITH MODERN IMPROVEMENTS. riillJF 11. LEHMAN - - MANAGER. New Music! New and Characteristic effects and a cast of characters seldom equalled. Thrilling Slave Hunt with Bloodhounds! Jubilee songs, Bo.iutifil Allegory, etc. The whole miking a grand Revival of .Mrs. Il vrriet Beecher Stowe’s Great Moral, Religious and Immortal work, Admired by • classes, including clergymen of all de iiotuinslions. A true pieture of the Slavery days as it was thirty years ago SIBERIAN iBLOCDHOUDS, “COLONEL and “SAVAGE, ’ The largest ever exhibited in this country and a first class company, Leaatiful al* legory, “NO CROSS,” “NO CROWN. ’ The People’s Play at Popular Prices. Admission 35 cents. Reserved seats 50 c tills. Reserved seats on sale at the Postoffice. Euok Here Everybody. Sol Billman, the Boot and Shoe man has now secured the best workman in the county. He can furnish the best made Buot or Shoe for the least money than any other man in the same business in Decatur. He uses the best of material. Give him a call before purchasing elsewhere. Two doors west of Adams county Bank. Ho also makes a specalty of fine Boots and Shoes. Decatur. Sept. 9, ’Bl. ts. Application for License. To the citixens of tho town of Decatur, in Adams county, Indiana. Notice is hereby given that I,the under- I signed, Henry Eiting. will make applies- I tion to the board of comraiasionera as Adams county, Indiana, at their regular aesfiot, in December, 1881, for license to sell spirituous, viaoua and malt liquors iu less quantities than a quart at a lime, at my place of business, iu and at the building situated oa the tollowing described premises, in tho town of Decatur, Adam 4, county, Indiana, to-wit: Twenty-five feet off ot the east side of out-lot one hundred and twenty [l2o], in Joseph Crabbs secund addition to the town of Decatur, as the same is designated on the recor led pl it ot said addition, except always a strip twelve feet in width and twenty five feet in leng h off of the north end of said above named atrip. Hemhy Eiting. Nov. 4-1881.

BUY YOUR ( I.OTHIM- ; or >, THE MANUFACTURERS, And JScwe The Retailer’s Profit I .. « —AT—OWEN, PIXEEY & CO’S, 15 and 17Coiirt Street, 1 FIWT WAVAIIT INf) a 58 and GO Clin tonStreet.} • Will IHW< nave a -ora/ m coat

Mallee* The firm of Tervear & BoWtrt hating dissolved, the business will be coatitued by B. J. Terveer at the old stand. Thank ing lhe public for their liberal patronage in the past and hopoing a continuance ot the same in the future, I remain Voura etc.. B- J. Tsavcsa. det. 21f 'Bl— W I. Th« New Home sewing machine is one of the most perfect machines; it stands all tests, and lias no superior. I Those intending to buy a machine I should call and see one before purchasing. Price with attachments S3O. ts. Also what some people call the bo-gus'-.Singer. l>u£ equal to the genuine I RWger in every respect, and in some ,respects superior, which we will sell for S2O; about half price. For sale at jhe Fancy Store. ts. TO NON-RESIDENT The Stale ol Indiana Adams Couty, S.» in the Adams Circuit Court, December Term, 1881. Francis M. Brooke J lluuter Brooke j Attach’nt No. 1581. vs. | John H. Johns | It appearing from affidavit, filed in the above entitled cause, that John H.Johns the above named defendant is a non-resi-dent of the State of Indiana. Notice is therefore hereby given the said Johns that he be and appear before the Hon. Judge of the Adams t ncuit Court, on the first day of the next tegular term thereof, to be boklen at the Court House in lhe town of Decatur, commencing on Monday,the Ylthday of December, 81, and plead by answer or demur to said complaint, or the same w'll be heard and determined tn hie absence. ' Witness my name, and lhe Seal of paid • Court hereto affixed this 17tb, day of Oct. ; 1881. N BLACKBURN, Clerk. Oct 21, ’Bl.—wl. Peterson & Huffman, Atty’s for Plf.' Valuable Fram lor Sale. Two hundred and sixty-five acres ; one hundred and fifty cleared, with guod brick house, barn and outbuildings, orchard of bearing trees, etc. The bind is thoroughly ' surface and underdraiued, having eleven [hundred ro Is of tile underdrain The ' soil is a black loam, of unsurpassed fertili- ■ ty, and lies six miles west of Decatur, on the f. D & B railroad. There is a station on the farm. For particulars of price and terms call cn or address, lhe Adams county Bank. Sep. 23, ’Bl. bo, 25.—ts.

THE WONDERFUL ELASTICITY Os A Dollar Shown IN THE DDL AR DEPARTMENT OF THE STAR CLOTHIUG 'HOUSE. 'ONE DOLLAR buys a HAT ("0 stylos) worth &-.00 iONB DObbAR secures a DRESS Sill RT worth 1./o iO v E DOLLAR pays for for pair JEAN PANTS worth 1 'ONE DOLLAR buys a splendid KNIT J ACL El’ worth 1 . . In fact, ONE DOLLAR will do more f-r you at the “Star" than double that amount elsewhere. The largest stocn. alway shown. The lowest prices always named. Sam Pete & Max, Always ahead, showing the LARGESTjSTOCK AT THE LOW ESI J HU Star Clothing House, FORT WAYNE IND or i> .i-i TUx Straw Want'd! - —for wmcg_— I WILL PAYiTHE BEST PRICES When delivered dry an I in >od condition "at the Decatur FLAX TOLL. THOH. MTX.OTT.

There’* Danger in Town ia the title of the latest “rage" in mimic written by Indiana's new and gifted music writer, Geo. W. Miles, ot which wc have received a copy. It is “ marvelous production, and has already become very popular. Send 3 > cents, and receive a copy, postpaid from G,.0. W. Milks i CoCyracnse, Ind. Building Stone. We have just started a stone yard south of the Toledo Delphos & Buri lington railroad depot, Decatur, Tnd., where we will keep on band a large and complete stock of Bluffton tjuairy stone. The yard will be in charge of Laminernian & Mann, of Decatur, who can fun.ish you the lowest rates for stone, either by the perch or car KAPP &GARIDNKR. Oct. 14, SI. ts. niaaolutloM o< Partnership. Notice is hereby given thst the p ir, n • ship heretofore existing between » r ‘'' J Ter veer and John Bowers, unler the tirm name of Terveer & Bowers, is this day ffisso.ved by mutual consent, John Bowers retir ng. The business will bo continued Iby B J Terveer. The books and accouun will be settled by John Bowers, who has I opened an office for that purpose, one floor north of the Adams Coumy Bank, in the i Bank building t'romp l settlement of the business of the old firm will be require I B. J. Taavase, Joint BowsasOct 21 'Bl 4w Mirable Dietu.—“Your Spring Bios.soui is a success. I certainly think, its effects arc wonderful: all the dyspeptic symptoms I complained ot have jvanished; my wife is also enthusiastic in praise of it; she was disfigured by ' blotches and pimples on her face, and had a continuous headache. She is all I right now and all unsightly eruptions ha°ve gone. You may refer any doubtI ing party to me. “R. M. Williamson. Elk Street, Buffalo. Price 50 cents, trial bottle 10 cents. Take Ayer's Cherry Pectoral to stop ! your Colds, Coughs and Bronchial As- ! sections before they run into Consumption than you can not stop.