Decatur Democrat, Volume 25, Number 32, Decatur, Adams County, 11 November 1881 — Page 2

THE DECATUR DEMOCRAT. BY A. J. HILL. Friday, November* 11,1881. Our people never forget the turkey and pumpkin pi« departmentof Thanksgiving. The President has appointed Thursday, November 2 Itji, as a day of Thanksgiving. Wheat, fruit and canned salmon are great and growing business interests on the Pacific slope. The Star Route people increased the national debt $9,000,000. At least that is the estimate of tljeir jt.ealing. Vennor s weather prediction for November is that it will enter decidedly cold and wet, but after the first week will be mitred and pleasant. The State of New York is developing an unusual number of statesmen, and a great many of them are drawing “prizes in the lottery of assassination.

There are more ways to spell Halloween than was thought possible. Last week it was mentioned by all the exchanges ? that came tojthis office, and nearly all of them spelled it lyThe Republicans favor the carving out of a new state, from a portion of Dakota, with a view of getting two more additional senators, an i thus do awa- with the politically too evenly balanced Senate. The typhoid fever seems to be pre vailing extensively in a large circuit around us. As an instance of its ravages, the Marion Democrat says,one physi .an of that place has twenty cas- < among the list of patients. Dorsey was the best man at the joli fieation dinner over the result of the ’....f .irrtsidpniielection, held last fall in the city ot New York. rosiuiMtv. General James McVeagh and others, are confident they have sufficient proof io send Dorsey to the penitentiary. But would it do to send the Secretary ■of the Republican National Committee to such a place ? A Story is told of Vanderbilt that the boys on the Pennsylvania Railroad discovered him on one of the trains. To show him what they could do they pulled open .the throttle of the engine and let her go, making three miles in two minutes and twenty-one seconds, very much to the delight of the railroad king. It is said the explanation of the demand for Confederate bonds, arises from the fact that English banks hold $17,000,000; in gold, placed there to the credit of the Confederate govern merit. That the U. S. Treasury has repeatedly failed to get this gold, the banks insisting that the title is in the holders of these bonds.

The opium trade is one of those questions that it is very bard to get iccarate information about. If reports .ire to be celled upon there are 560.000 opium-eaters in this country. This report probably falls far short of the number. There are few small towns, but what nave several habitual users of the noxious drug, but they are so reticieat and secretive about its use that the number who use it are rather under than overestimated. Its use is j slow but sure death. The iron rule of Bismark seems to be again relaxed. When lie first came into power he ruled with an imperious will. Afterwards he was compelled to ally himself with different parties to control a majority in the Reichstag But it seems that the Liberals in the last election have securred a clear majority. Personal government is not as p ipular as it was even, in Germany. The determined efforts the new administration in the way of civil service reform are beautifully illustrated in the removal of the wounded Union soldier from the position ol postmaster at Lynchburg, Va., and .putting Clifford Statham, the Mahone rebel repudistor in his place. And all this after the Senate, before its adjournment, had refused to make the change. Another “prize in the lottery of assassination.’’ Sam Winters, in the Kokomo Dispatch, announces that Miami county has two congressional aspirants, on the Democratic side of the house, John L. Farrar and John D. Cox. He says of the outlook : The Democratic party is being furnished daily with material for an aggressive campaign next year. The recent exposure of the Star mail route rascalities—which involves ex-Presi-d«nt Hayes's Administration in one of the most daring and villainous crimes ever perpetrated against the Government, made still more infamous by having been suppressed and the criminals shielded from prosecution to save the Republican party f.om defeat in . the Presidential election of last year,

notoriously confessed by James N. Tyner, charges that the frauds were know to Mr. Hayes, Postmaster-General Key. and himself as long ago as August, 1879 —command a zeal and an ability in the management of the campaign of 1882, which canuot be overestimated Able and popular men must be our jitandard-bearers; men who know how to work, when to work, and who never tire of working. Knowing John L Farrar to be a prudent and sagacious leader- a powerful and an effective

speaker, clear in statement, invincible in argument; and a favorite among tho people wherever known, it occurs to tue that with him as a candidate for Congress a Democratic success would be assured in this close district. Township Finances. At the recent settlement with the Commissioners the trustees of the townships and corporations made the following showing: UNION TWP. —DAVID GLEOKER, TRUSTEE. School fund received $2,981 84 Expended 1,362 25 Balance on hand. 1,619 56 Special school fund received. .458 28 Expended... 181 64 Balance on hand.* 270 64 Township fund received...... 327 96 Expended 310 61 Balance on hand 17 35 Road fund received 108 32 Expended 106 87 Balance on hand 1 45 Dog fund received 130 90 Expended 80 90 Balance on hand U 0 00

Total amount on hand 1.959 03 Allowance to Trustee 100 00 ROOT TWP. —HENRY LUTTMAN, TRUSTEE. School fund received $3,845 15 Expended 1,873 40 Balance on hand 1,971 75 Special school fund received . ..757 54 Expended 649 41 Balance on hand 108 13 Township fund received 670 59 Expended 658 31 Balance on hand 12 28 Road fund received 248 52 Expended 247 67 Balance on hand 85 Dog fund leeeived ..223 00 Expended 177 00 Balance on hand 46 00 Total amount on hand 2,139 01 Allowance to Trustee 130 00 PREBLE TWP. DUITRICK BUUCK TRUSTEE. School fund received 2,828 98 Expended . . 1,353 00 Balance on hand 1,475 98 ®p*'* l — l a—.l received.. .894 77 Expended 321 69 Balance on hand.... 573 08 Township fuud received 741 50 Expended 351 40 Balance on hand 390 10 Road fund received 115 65 Expended 24 84 Balance on hand 90 $1 Dog fund received 203 00 Expended 168 50 Balance on hand 34 50 Total amount on hand 2,564 47 Allowance to trustee 86 00 KIRKLAND TWP. JOSHUA BRIGHT TRUSTEE. School fund received $1,890 63 Expended 927 00 Balance on hand 963 63 Special school fund received.. .698 43 Expended 99 37 Balance on hand 599 06 Township fund received 261 25 Expended 119 83 Balance on hand 141 42 Road fund received 86 88 Expended 54 17 Balance on hand 32 71 Bog fund received 135 00 Expended 85 O') Balance on hand 50 vO l Total amount on hand 1,746 82 Allowance to trustee 65 00 WASHINGTON TWP.—JOHN KING JR. TRUSTEE. School fund received $3,138 85 Expended 1,921 25 Balance on hand 1,217 60 Special school fund received. . 1,030 66 Expended '625 43 Balance on hand 405 23 Township funds received 650 04 Expended 308 96 Balance on hand 341 08 Road fund received ... 486 30 Expended 339 18 Balance on hand 147 12 Dog fund 235 00 Expended 185 00 Balance on hand 50 00 Total amount on hand 2,161 03 I Allowance to trustee 102 00 I ST. MAP.YSTWP.—A. M. FULLER TRUSTEE.

School fund received $2,053 66 Expended 1,324 35 Balance on hand 729 31 Special fund received 1.100 79 Expended I’loo 69 Balance on band 10 Township fund 723 35 Expended 315 20 Balance on hand 408 15 Road fund received 210 07 Expended 190 01 Balance on band 20 06 Dog fund received 157 00 Expended . .107 00 Balance on hand 50 00 Total amount on band 1,217 52 Allowance to trustee 100 00 BLUE CREEK TWP.—CHRIST KAUFF-

MAN. TRUSTEE. School fund received 1,933 86 Expended 1,205 00 Balance on hand 728 86 Special fund received ..... .894 05 Expended .... ... 359 34 Balance on hand 34 21. Township fund received 405 02 Expended 230 53 Balance on hand .174 49 Road fund received 193 54 Expended 98 84 Balance on hand 94 70 Dog fund received 101 75 Expended 100 39 Balance one band ?... 136 Total amount on hand 1.033 62 Allowance to trustee 110 00 MONROE TWP.—JAMES LONG. TRUSTEE. School fund received 2,974 02 I Expended ...1,643 05 Balance on hand 1,330 97 Special fund received 1,272 29 Expended 824 95 Balance on hand ...447 34 1 Township fund received..... 1,200 87 1 Expended .405 91 ' Balance on hand ... 794 96 i Road fund received 433 31 ; Expended 248 19 Balance on hand 185 12 I Dog fund received 179 00 1 f.xpeuded 429 00 1 Balance on hand 50 00 Total amount on hand 2 808 39 Allowance to trustee ..... ,\ .98 00 FRENCH TWP.—CHRIST ACHBACCHXR l TRUSTEE. School fund received $3,014 02

Expended 1,408 00 Balance on hand 1,606 02 Special school fund received.. 932 47 Expended 708 57 Balance on hand 223 90 Township fund reeived 504 45 Expended 322 58 Balance on hand 181 81 Road fund received 289 81 Expended 133 22 Balance bn hand 156 00 Dog fund received 184 00 Expended 134 90 Balance on hand 51) 40 Total amount on hand 2,218 30 Allowance to trustee 1)2 00 HARTFORD TWP.— EUGENE MORROW, TRUSTEE. School fund received $2,415 46 Expended 1,326 56 Balance on hand 1,088 90 Special school fund received.. 1028 37 Expended 857 50 Balance on hand 170 87 Township fund received 443 86 Expended 143 67 ’ Balance on hand 300 19 Road fund received 104 48 Expended 101 00 Balance on hand . 3 48 Dog fund received 171 50 ' Expended 121 50 Balance on hand 50 00 Total ..mount on hand 1,613 50 Allowed to trustee 66 00 WABASH TWP. LAFAYETTE RAPE, TRUSTEE. , School fund received 3,407 52 , Expended 2,056 50 Balance on hand 1.351 02 Special school fund received.. 2,454 81 ; Expended 520 57 Balance on hand . 1,934 24 Township fund received .935 22 ; Expended 400 15 Balance on hand 535 07 Road fund received 454 97 , Expended . . .323 72 Balance on hand 131 25 Dog fund received 286 00 Expended 105 00 Balance on hand 181 00 Total amount 4.132 58 Allowed to trustee 138 00 JEFFERSON TWP. —JOHN HISEY, TRUSTEE. 1 School fund received 1,901 31 u»ponded . 1,257 48 Balance on hand 048 83 Special fund received 1,070 22 Expended 863 52 Balance on hand 206 70 Township fund received 311 38 ' Expended 177 55 Balance on hand 133 S 3 Road fund received 126 92 ' Expended 11l 36 1 Balance on hand 15 56 ' Dog fund received 137 00 Expended 87 00 Balance on hand V... 50 00 Total amount on baud 1,049 96 Allowed to trustee 80 OO DECATUR, IND., JOHN CRAWFORD TRUSTEE. School fund received 5,018 64 Expended 2,568 35 Balance on hand . 2,450 29 Special fund received 2,928 87 Expended 2,928 79 Balance on hand 08 GENEVA IND., J»ITN HALE, TRUSTEE. School fund received 1180 40 Expended 711 50 Balance on hand 471 90 Special fund received 539 43 1 Expended 447 94 Balance on hand 91 49 /COMMISSIONERS SALE OF REAL ESTATE. _—- Notice is hereby given that the undersigned Commissioner to sell real estate, appointed Sy the Adams circuit court, in (he case >t James K. Riffee, vs Jacob Dynes, et al., ; n partition will on Saturday, December 10, 1881, net ween the hours of ten o'clock, a. m. and 6 o’clock. p. ci. of . aid day, al the east door of the court house, in the town of Decatur, Adams county, Indiana, offer for sale at public auction, the following described real estate, situated in Adams county, state of Indiana, to wit: The south half of the northwest quarter of section twenty two (22). township iwen-ty-five (25) north, range fourteen (14) cast, containing seventy-four acres inure ' or lees. Also commencing at the southeaat corner of the east half of the northeast quarter of the northwest quarter ot sec’ion twenty-two (22 township twentvtive (25) north, rsnge fourteen (14j east. Thence north on the quarter section line twenty (20) rods; thauca west forty (40) rods: thence south tweu y (20) rods to the south line of said quarter section. Thence east on aid line forty (40) rods tu the place us beginning. conta.mng five (5) acres more or less.

Ou the following terms, to-wit: One third cash in hand; one third in nine months, and one third in eigbieen months, from d»te of sn • J Deferred payments to bear six per cent, inter-si from date of sale, and to be secured to the satisfaction of the undersigned. E. A. HUFFMAN, Commissioner, Nov. 11, ’Bl. Peterson At Huffman, att'ys for plaintiff. VTOtice of insolvency. V In the matter of tho estate of Sylvester Blaser, deceased, In the Adams Circuit Court, N 0.260. Notice is hereby given, that upon petition filed in said court by Sylvester Camp bell, of said estate, se.t.ug up the insufficiency us the estate of said decedent to pay ihe debts and liabilities thereof, the Judge of said court did, on the lOtA day. of October, 1881, find said estate to be probably insolvent and order the same to be settled accordingly. The creditors of said estate are therefore hereoy notified of such insolvency. ' and required to file their claims against sail estate for allowance. Witness, the Clerk and seal of said court, at Decatur, Indiana, this 1 lih day of November, 1881, N BLACKBURN. Clerk. Nov. 11, ’Bl.—w3. yjOTiCE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT OF xN ESTATE. Notice is hereby given to the creditors, heirs and legatees of John M Kingsberry deceased, to appeir in the Adams circuit court, held at Decatur. Indiana, on the 12/A day of Lecember, 1881. and show cause if any, why the final settlement accounts with the estate of said , decedent should Dot be approved, and said heirs are notified to then and there make proof of heirship, and receive their distributive ebares. i W itness, the Clerk of said court, this sth I day of November, 188 V N. BLACKBURN. 1 Nov. 11 1331.—>3 CTtTk

DITCH NOTICE Notice i? hereby given that at the September 1881 session of the Board of Commissioners of the county of Adams, §tate of Itidiang, a petition was presented by B. F. //ower et a!., praying the board to establish the following described ditch in said county of Adams, the commencement, direction, and termination beta* described in said petition, which is on fiie in the Auditor's office of said county. Said ditch is located on the following route to-wit . Commencing twenty feet north of ihe southwest corner of the southeast quarter of section twenty one (21), township tweaty-sev en (27) north, range thirteen (13) east, in Adams county, Indiana, running thence eaat along the public highway ‘.*6 rods, thence north 55 degrees east 18 rods, thence east 48 rods, thence northeast in and with the natural channel of creek or old ditch with the meandering* thereof to a point where said ditch will intersect the Staller ditch at a point 60 rods west of a point 2 rods north of the center of section 22, township 27 north, range 13 east, in Adams county, Indiana, and there to terminate, parsing over the lands of Joseph Z/ower, Lewis Koons and the bein' al law, of John Z/ower, deceased. Said petitioners representing “that a large portion of the lands through which said ditch will p*gg are totally unnrod uctive for want of proper drainage; that the construction of a ditch will not only be conducive of public health, conweovnee or welfare, but the same will be of public benefit and utility, and that such drainage can net be obtained without entering up on and passing through the lands adjoin ing. the owners of a portion of which are unwilling to engage in the enterprise of improvement.’’ The boar ! being satisfied that the petitioners had, in all respects, complied with the act approved March 9, 1875, entitled “An aci to enable owners of wet lands to drain and reclaim them,” etc . granted the prayer of said petitioners, and appointed G. F Kintz, C.L Schirmever and Ferdinand Reinking, who proceeded to view the proposed location of said ditch, and hav* fi’ed (heir report and estimate, and apportioned the work according to law. and made oath to the same, and report the work to be of public benefit. The following list shows the tracts of land benefit ted by said improvement and the owners names thereof. Southeast quarter of the southwest quarter of sec: ion 21, township 27 Dorth, range 13 east, owned by Ezra Reber The northeast quarter of the northwest quarter of section 28. township ‘27 north, range 13 east, owned by Reuben Miller. Commissioners of Adams county, on the public highway running east and west, sections 21 and 28. township 27 north, range 13 east. The northeast quarter df •seetliuT’2B, tewnship27 north, range 18 east, owueif by John /fewer, Sr. ’ < The south half of the southeast qwer of section 21, township 27 north, tange 13 cast owned by Rachel ZZower, Benjamin F. ZZower, William H #wr George //ower and Charles //ower heirs at Lw of Joseph Z/uwer, deceased. The west half of the northwest quarter of section 27, lewnship 27 north, range 13 east, own d by Reuben Breiner. The south half of the southwest quarter of section 22, township 27 north, range 13 east, owned by Lewis Koons. The northwest quarter of the southwest quarter of section 22, township 27 north, range 13 east, owned by Rebecca A./Tower. Jesse 2/ower, Rosa Z/ower, Ida Z/uwer and Nancy Staller, heirs at law of John Z/ower Jr., deceased. The northeast quarter of the southwest quart erot section 22, township 27 north, range 13 eas?, owned by Lewis Koons. Now, therefore be it known, that the board of commissioners of the oounty of Adams, wiH grant a hearirg on the abort petition and report on Wednesday, the 7th day of December, 1881. when all peisons interested or aggrieved will be heard.

All parties who claim compensation for land or damages by the construction of said work are hereby notified io’make application in writing and file the t.nue in the office of the Auditor of the county, od or before the day set for the hearing of said pe* ition and report. G. CHRISTEN. Auditor of Adams Co. Auditor’s office, Adorns County, ImUsns. November 4,1881. — w 3. TO NON-RESIDENTS. A.l State of Indiana, Adams Co., Sa. In the Adams Circuit Court, December term. 1881. Louis Lotzenhizer, 1 r John Lotzenhizer, vs. \ : Margaret Lotxenhiier, 3 George Lotzenhizer, o joc Adam Lotrenhirer, * ~ c * Susan Better, Lydia Myers, David Myers, Julia Ann Myers, now intermarried to a man whose name is to the plaintiff unknown, George Myers, Rebecca Bill man, Jonathan Billman. Complaint for Eliza Lotzenbizer, inter j- No. married with a man | 1554. whose name is to the plaintiff is unknown, Elsie Hutchinson, Enoch Hutchinson, Aaron Lotzenbizer, W’iHiarh Lotzenhizer. Belle Lyons, Washington Lyons, Sarah Hamlicb. intermarried to a man whose name to the plaintiff is • - * 1 unknown. It appearing from affidavit, filad rathe above entitled cause, that George Lnjzenhizer, Adam Lotzenbizer,' Lydtw Myers, Julia Ann Myers, now intermarried with a man whose name is to the plaintiff noknewn. Lizzie L tieuhizeT, George Lotzen hizer, Rebecca Billman ar.d Jonathan Billman, of the above named defendants aie . non-residents of the State of Ic diaka. Notice is therefore hereby gis 'q the said ; George Lot zee hit*’*, Adam Lydia Myers, Julia Ann Myers, now in-{ termarried with a man whose name to ihe plaintiff is uuknown, Lizzie Lotuenhirer. Rebecca Billman, Jonathan Bfllman, and George Lotzcahizer that they be and appear before the Ron. Judge of the Adams Circuit Court, on Tues lay, the 12th day of greem/ier,

of the next regular term thereof, to be holden at the court house in >he town of Decatur, oommencing on Monday, the 12th day of December, A. D’ 1881, and plead by answer or demur to said complaint, or the same will be beard and determined in their absence. Witness my name and the seal of said court hereto affixed, tbi, 20th day of October, 1881. IszAt l N Blzckbvrx, 1 ' Clerk Adams C. C. David Studebaker Att’y -for plain tiff. Oct. 28, 1881 3w. on :e of survey. Notice is hereby gi»en, that I will on Tuesday, Nov. 22, 1881, begin ihe survey of section eleven (11) township 25 north, range fourteen (14) east, in Adams county Ind. will commence the survey of. said section al the southwest corner thereof and continue from day to day until said survey of said section is completed, bv order of Albert P. Ford. G. F. KINTZ, surveyor of Adams Co., Ind.' no. 27 wB.

SALE OF DITCH. Notice is hereby given, thnt the undersigned has been notified in writing, by Nsnoy Lee, * IsnJ owner. »nd person interested in the so-called Lee ditch, situated in Monroe township, Adams county that the following named persons. ,to-wii; Kebt* Jacoba and Joseph 8. Sachet, have failed to procure the excavation or construction of such part of said ditch as wis apportioned to them respectively by the viewers, appointed according to law. in the manner and time specified in the report made by said viewers. I shall, therefore, in pursuance of section 12 of the ditch law, approved March 9, 1876, on FRIDA F, DECEMBER 2, 18S1, at 2 o’clock p. tn., at the door of the court house, in Decatur, let to the lowest and best responsible bidder, the excavation and construction of so ni'.ch of the said Lee ditch as is described below, to wit: , From station 32 to station 33. being 400 lineal feet apportioned by said viewers to Joseph S. Sacket. Also; from station 12 to station 17, being 500 lineal feet, apportioned by said viewers to Kehta Jacobs. Said work to be dene strictly in accordance with specifications attached to the report of the viewers, filed in the auditor s office, Decatur, Indiana,. Bidders will be required to file a bond with good and sufficient security, payable to the above mentioned Kelila Jacoba and Joseph 8. Sacket, for the faithful performance of said word within the time specified at the day of the letting: G. Chxistx.v, Auditor Adams Co. Auditor's office. Adams eounty, Indiana: Nor. 3, 1881. 4w' gIIERIFF’B SALE. Wtiliaiu IL Duunick I vs. > Margaret A. Byers, J In the Alams Circuit Court, September term, 1879. By order of an execution to me directed and delivered by the Clerk of the Adams Circuit Court (of said county au d stale 1 h.;ve levied upon the real estate hereinafter m«utioued aud will expose fur sale at public auction at the east door of the court house in the town of Decatur, Adams county, Indiana, between the hours of t.u o'clock, a m , and four o'clock, p m , on SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1881, the profits for a term net to exceed seven years of the following deseribed property, situated in Adams county, torr it. The sou’hwest tpuafter of the southwest quarter of section eighteen in township twenty-five (25;, north of range fifteen (15),east, in Adams county in the state of Indiana, containing for r acies more or less.

Also the northwest quarter of the southwest quarter of said sectiou eightoen < 18) exceptjiweniy-four'aeres conveyed by the Audiur of said county to James Kenney and M. Loughlin by tax deed, containing sixteen acres more or less. And on failure to realize therefrom the full amount of judgment interest lliereou and costs 1 will at the same lime aud in the manner aforesaid, offer for sale the fee simple of the above described premises Taken as the properly of the defendant to satisfy said execuiiou. 11. KRICK, Sheriff, Adams Co. Nov 4, 1881.—w3. D. D, Heller,.attorney for plaiu tiff. lifCHliOTiCEr Notice is hereby given, that at the September 1881 session of the board of com- , mtasioners of the county of AJ<ms, State ■ . of Indiana, a petition wAs presented by Wm 1). Rinehart, praying the board to [ establish the following described ditch in j said county of Adams, the commencement, direction aud termination being described : in said petition, which is on tile in the auditors office of said county Said ditch is located on the following route, tb-wit: Commencing forty-two and one half rods . south of the northwest corner of the southeast quarter of section thirty-one, township swenty eight north, range fourteen east, in Adams county, Indiana, running thence east rods, Thence south 78 degrees east 42 rods; Thence east 39 rods; Thence south 15 rods; * Thence north 80 degrees east 48 rods; Thence south 63 rods; Thence east 27 rods; Thence south 30 degrees east to a point four rods east of the southwest corner of tire east half of the southwest quarter of lection thirty-two, township and range aforesaid, thence south fifteen degrees 1 west fonx-five rods, and tkwe to terminate

Said petitioners representing “lb»t a 1 large portion of the land through which said ditch will pasa Are totally unproductive for want of proper drainage; that the j Construction of a dvch will aot only be conducive of public health, convenience or welfare, but the same will be of public benefit and utility, and that such drainage cancel be obtained without entering upon and passing through the lands adjoining, the owners of a portion of which are ua willing to engage tn the enterprise of im- i provement.' The board being satisfied that the peli-I tioners bad, in all respocta, complied with the act approved March 9, 1875, entitled “An act to enable owners of wet lands to drain and reclaim them,” etc, granted the prayer of said petitioners, and appointed G F. Kinti, C. L. Sch inneyer and Richard I Winans viewers, who proceeded to view I the proposed location of said ditch, and have filed their report and estimate, and I apportioned the work according to law, . and made oath to the same, and report the work to be of public benefit. ; The following list shows the tracts of I lands benefitted by said improvement and i the owners names thereof West half of the southeast quarter section ! 91 ♦ - —.. ~U . • e wa »w W aaSSaP a.O uviwu, iauge I■* CBBI, except five acres out of the northwest corner of said tract, owned by William Elsey. East half of the southeast -quarter of , section 31, t -wnship 28 north, range 14 east, owned by Elisha V. Eliey. East half of the southwest quarter of section 31, township 28 north, range 14 east, owned by Wm. L). Rinehart, j West half of the southwest quarter of , section 32, township 28 north, range 14 east, owned by Jaocb Raker. East half of the southwest quarter of soctiou 82, township 28 north, range 14 ; oast, owned by Sarah Hower, Samantha Nichols, Dallas M. Hower, Ella Hower, Alice Hower, Ira Hower, Drusilla Hower, D. Erwin Hower, heirs at law of Marlin Hower, deceased. Northwest quarter of section five, township 27 north, range 14 east, owned by Peter Hodhsuse. Commissioners of Adams county, on the public highway running north and south between sections 31 and 32, township 28 north, range 14 east. Now, therefore, be it known, that the board of commissioners of the county es Adams, will grant a hearing on the above -petition and report on Wednesday, the 7th day of December, 1881, when all persons Interested or aggrieved will be beard. All parties who claim compensation or j damages by the construction of said work , are hereby notified to make application in writing and file the same in the office of the auditor of ibe county, on or before the ; day set for ths hearing of said petition and r portG. CnatsTix, Aud. Adamo Co. Auditor's office, Adame County. Nov 1 i«ai.

MOK K Y SAVED By buying Groceries of WILLIAM P. MOON. o I have just renewed my grocery establishinent from Houston's building, to the new brick block of Studabaker and Allison and hare added large 2= ly to my stock of GROCERIES and will keep in stock all the leading articles ’n my line of business. I take pleasure in inviting all my old customers and the public at large to come and s«c me at my new quarters, assuring my patrons that they will get quoted to them the verylowest POSSIBLE FIGURES. and that I will make it to their interest if j they will CALL ON ME BEFORE PURCHASING. 1 also keep in slock Glass and Queenswaie I wish to buy all kinds of COUNTRY PRODUCE for which I will pav the very HIGHEST MARKET PRICE. Remember my stock is fresh and new and comaims everythiug usually found in a first class grocery. W. P. MOON. No. 25 —2B ts. CISASS, TOBACCOES and a treat variety of SMOKERS ALTICLES o The undersigned has just commenced the manufacture of CIGARB, one door south i of Forbjng s Saloon Decatur, Indiana, and will make a special*y of FINE CIGARS ' Chewing, Smoking Tubaccoes and smokers • nicies generally. All lovers of the weed are invited to call and inspect uiy stuck. A. KRECHTER. No. 25—27 ts. TO NON RESIDENTS

I’he state of Indiana, Adams county, S. a In the Adams Circuit Court, December terru, 188 i. Thomas E. Macy, ▼ 8. ! James C. Rhodes, j Hattie V Rhodes, Mary E. Rhodes, ) Partition No. ' Laura M. Rhodes, / 1,582. I Robert Rhodes, J-sse Callahan. Phoebe A. Urick, I John Urick, ' Crawford Meries, j Harriet B. Meriea, I — Callahan, j whose given name is | unknown. J It appearing fiom affidavit, file I in the above entitled cause, that Crawford tier tan. !of the above named defendau s is a nuu- ' resident of the slate of Indiana Notice Is therefore hereby given tke suit Crawford ■ Meriea, that he be and nppcsr before the i lion. Judge of the Adams circuit court, on | the first day of the next regular term there I of, to be bolden ai the Court House in me . town of Decatur, commencing on Monday, the 12/7* of December., 1881. and plead by answer or demur to said complaint, or the same will be heard and determined in h!s absence. H’itucss, my name, and the seal of sai l couri hereto affixed, th.s 21st day of October, A. D. 1»81. N. BLACKBURN, Clerk. October 21, 1881.—w4. Fiance & King, attorneys for plaintiff. TO NON-RESIDENTS. ante of Indian**, Adams County, Sa. In the ztdains Circuit Court, December, Ibbl. Samuel Chilcote Ad ) minisirator of the j estate of Joshua M }■ Attachment Chilcote deceased j vs Jacob A. Swartz j It appearing from affidavit, filed in the above entitled catjfe, lust Jacob A. Swartz the above named defendant is a non-resi-dent of the State of Indian. Notice is hereby given the said Jacob A. Swartz that he bo and appear before the Hon. Judge of the Adams Circuit Court, on the seventh d*y of the next regular term thereof, to be holden at the Court Houss in ihe town of Decatur, commencing on uifonJoy 12/A, day of December 1881 and plead by answer oi demur to said complaint, ortne same Will be beard and deiermined in bis absence. H ui. e&s, my name, aud the Seal of said Court hereto affixed, this 2bih day of October 1881.

N. Blal'Kbl'b.v. Clerk. H-ller k Hooper Attys’ for plff. October 23, 81—w4. V OTICE TO NON RESIDENTS. xX - ■ Tne State of Indiana Adams County S». In the Adams Circuit Court, Dec.; lerur, 1881. Benjamin Mvshberger ] Levi Hanes Adam Hanes Marin Hanes j Partition no. 1583 William Lindsey Louisa Lindsey John ilaues Laura A. Phelps Dayton R. Phelps J It appearing from affidavit, filed in the above entitle 1 cause that all of the above named defendants are non-residents of the State of Indiana. Notice is hereby given the said Levi Hanes, Adam Hanes, Maria Hanes William Lindsey, Louisa Lindsey, John Hanes, Laura A Phelps and Daytoa R Phelps, that they be and appear before the lion. Judge of . the Adams Circuit Court, on the sevenlh'day of the next regular term thereof, to bo holden at the Court House in Decatur ■ commencing on Monday, 12th day of December, 1881, and plead by answerer demur to said complaint, or the same will be heard and de termined in his absence. witness, my name, and the Seal of said Court hereto affixed, this2Bth day of October, 1881. N. Blapkbubx. Cletk. October 28, 'Bl.—w4

NEW GOODS! Boots And Shoes. o THE UNDERSIGNED HAS OPENED UP AT Till: _. < ) OLD STAND Os Confer & Holthouse a new stock of Boots and Shoes, andp. vites all his old friends, and customers of the old firm, to call and see him. Everybody come and see MY NEWGOODS. A. HOLTHOUSE * ? ' i; ‘ I &Wf.' THE DOCTR’S TESTIMONY. A. S. Kvssell. of Marion. Wayne county. X. Y., says: The wonderful ■ ’ cess of Thomas’ Eclectric Oil in all eases of acute and chronic inflammation catarrh, bronchitis, lame back, etc., make the demand for it terr orrnt. THE TESTIMONY. Columbus, 0.. Feb. 3d Messrs. Foster, Milburn <fc Co.: Regarding the sale of Thomas’ Eclectric Oil, vre are gratiEcd i.i bein'’ able inform you that since we took the agency, three months ago. for the >alca >. introduction of Eclectric Oil. our very large sales prow concln.-ivelv t i:mindt, this remedy has extraordinary merits a* aitnoMd by the m pr» • 1 sale. We anticipate 3 large increase in the sale, as its virtues become more generally known. Yours, truly, It JONES A. SON. Dealers in Drugs and Surgical Instrum* ’ » Sold by Dorie In 4k Hdtbouae, Decatur. Ind. Go to Dviwin & Holthouse for Mr?. Frerman n New NwtiODal Dyos. Fthr / j J ftnjdurabihty of color aie uuequaled. ttom 2to 5 pounds. Rr’cr K>u.

SALE OF REAL ESTATE. Notice is hereby given »b*t the undersigned commissioner apppoinled by the Adams circuit court to sell real esmt in ihe ease of Joseph Shady el al, in partit ion, will on and after Saturday November the 19fA 1881, at ihe Law office of Peterson i Huffman a’ Decatur, Indisna. viler for ««Ie at private sale the following described real estate situated in Adams county, in the State ol Indiana to-wit: The west Naif of the southeast qnarte**, and the southwest quarter of section four (4) in township twentyseven (27) north, range thirteen < 13) east, containing two hundred and forty (240) acres of land more or less, except therefrom the following tracts to wit: Commencing four (4) rods east of the southwest corner of the east half of the southwest quarter of section four (4) township wenty-seven (27) north, rang? thirteen etv, thenew north s x} rods, ease east thirteen (13) rods, thence south six | (6j) rods, thence west thirteen (13) rods to place of beginning, heretofore con veyed to the commissioners of Adams County for a cemetery. On tho following terms to-wi:: One third in cash, one-third in one year and one third in two years 1 from date ot sale, aforesaid payments to beer six per cent, secured to the satisfaction of the nndersignsd. Rob t s. PBTEnsow, Uommiesioner. Oct 21 ’Bl,—w4.

SHERIFFS SALE. kJ Mary Ann Birt. ] Thomas Bin, vs Rebecca Christman et al. I In the Adams circuit court, September , term, 1881. By virtue of rn eqeoution and order of eale in the above entitled cause la me directed and delivered by the clerk e t the Adams circuit court, of said county and s ate, upon a judgment and order of sale rendered at the September term, 1881, of ; the said court, I hire isried open the real | estate hereinafter mentioned, and will expose for sale at public auction, at the east door of the court bouse in the town of De- ! catur, Iniana, between the hours of ten I O'clock a. m. and four o'clock p. m , on ' SATURDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1881, the rents and profits for a term not to ex-1 ceed seven years, the following described ' premises, situate in Adams county, Indiana, to-w'it: The west half of the east half of the northwest quarter of section thirty-one (31), in township twenty fire (25) north, range fourteen (14) east, containing forty acres, more or less, situate in Adams county, Indiana. And on failure io realise therefrom the full amount of judgment, interest thereon and cests, I will at the same time and in the manner aforesaid, offer for sale the fee simple of the above described ptestses. Taken as the property of the said defendants lo satisfy said order of sale. 11. KRICK, Sheriff Adams Co, Nov 4. 1881-4 w David Studebaker, Attorney for plaintiff. Town Property for Sale. The undersigned has seme very desirable property in Decatur that he will sell at a bargain. Parties wishing to buy will serve their own interests by calling on B. H. Dtarr. Nov. 18. 'BO. ts

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