Decatur Democrat, Volume 25, Number 39, Decatur, Adams County, 30 December 1881 — Page 2

THE DECATUR DEMOCRAT. ■Y A. J. HILL. Friday. DeceßMßt r 3O. 1881. There is an unusually largo amount, of capital invested in experience just now. — - The meanest thing said of Guiteau is that he was the author of the Morey letter. Babcock is after a nice place where there is little or nothing to do with a big salary attached. He wishes to be Superintendent of Public Buildings. The old Grant men are likely to nave good picking for a time. There is pleasant sunshine ahead for stalwarts. Our navy compares favorably with our merchant marine. It amounts to nothing except to swallow up a large amount of money annually, with nothing to show for it. Insignificant Chili could blow it out of the water. Republican legislation in connection with a high protective tariff upon iron and naval stores, is what has brought the pride of America to be the laughing stock of the world, as to both our war and marine. The L nited States furnishes the largest amount of touage to foreign vessels of any nation in the world, to carry away our immense crops. A comparison of prices of produce between Chicago and New York, anJ New Y° rlt Liverpool, will show uow greatly they are enhanced in value between these points, and .and furnish the data to make a showing of the millw«» we loose annually *y this unwise legislation, that deprives <ns of the carrying trade. Fleanant Mill Items. BY BELLA. Roads very bad at present. Quite a number in our villiage are Bick on account vaccination. The sidewalk boom > •ed. It is strange that we can.. our sidewalk laid down when we have the lumber in readiness. From this hence forth we shall remain silent upon the subject whether completed or not. The St. Marys river is again full to Overflowing. Questions brought up at our last temperance meeting were argued pro and con. Some of our boys we fear are patronizing our saloon 2 little too freely. Mrs. H. C. Stetbsf spent Sabbath last with friends in Decatur. Miss Tena Thomas was visiting with friends in our village a few days last week. Mrs. Eliza McLeod who has been sick for the past three months, we aie glad to note was in attendance to | church on Sabbath last.

Monroe Township. OAK GROVE. The best exhibit? 11 of lhe Beason was held at the Oak L? ove church Christmas Eve. The following 18 a brief synopsis: Music by the choir; invocation. Rev. M. M. Gleason; solo, Miss Blanche Dougherty; welcome, T. P. Harris; music, choir; essay, G. H. Langhrey; music, junior choir; address, Elder M. M. Gleason; music, choir; valedictory. F. L. Harris; solo, Mrs. M. M. Gleason, distribution of presents, committee; presentation of elegant dress:ng case to Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Gleason, by T. P. Harris, in behalf of a grateful people, who, with genuine hearts and overflowing souls, manifested their appreciation of his faithful labor among them. The speeches and essays were of the highest order, the music excellent, And the enteitainment pronounced by all to be a success. The best of order prevailed and all went away with, buoyant hearts, hoping for many retarns of such happy hours. *** MOXMOFTH ITEMS.. BY “VIRE. ’ The oW Kegionga is on the rampage. The children had a merry time Christmas eve. Santa Clause, in his old fashioned dress came around. J. W. P. plays Santa Clause to-a-t-y. All the schools except one are taking a holiday vacation. Mr. Walters did not go to Pennsylvania a« intended, on account of the inclemency of the weather. Miss Lizzie Colter is teaching the Williams school, vice Elmore Numbers, resigned. Mrs. Watts, and Miss Laura Stephenson, took a trip to Delphos. 0.. to visit friends and relatives during Christmas. There will be a concert at the Concord Church, Saturday evening: music by the Houck string band. We heard somebody say the other day that Monmouth was putting on airs; perhaps so as we can boast of better sidewalks than a good many other larger towns. Mr. Smith’s employees, presented him with a nice office chair, as a Christmas gift and as a token of their regards and friendship. The fifth and sixth battle of Monmouth has been fought; this time Generals Wilder and Potts, being the principal participants, the latter coming out second best. Mrs. Amend of Dayton, 0., is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Christen. Circuit Court.

USCEMBEK TERM, 1881. The following is the disposition of causes in the Adams circuit court that have been disposed of up to Wednesday morning of this week. No note has been taken cf continued causes. criminal calendar. State vs Ruuyou et al.; larceny. Henry and Daniel recognized iu the aunt of >l5O each.

State vs Cyrus Lyon; assault and battery Plea not guilty; finding for defendant and discharged. State vs Chas. Wilso ; selling on Sunday. Plead guilty and State vs John Coffun; assault with intent to kill. Recognized in the sum of 1,000. State vs James Baker; murder. Mo. by defendant to quash each count of indictment; pleads not guilty in two paragraps and a rule taken to reply; reply in two paragraphs. Motion by defendant to strike out one paragraph of reply, which was sustained. Motion by defendant, supported by affidavit, for continuance. Cause continued; deend mt remmbl to Allen ooun ty jail. State vs George W. Hahan; surety of ipeace. Dismissed at defendant's cost by agreement. State vs Olney Whipple; information for retailing. Plea not guilty; finding ofguilty and fiiud $lO. The Grand Jury returned into court sundry bills of indictment and were discharged on the sixth day of the | term.

The Grand Jury find the county without any jail and refrain from making any recommendation about building one They also report the condition of the County Infirmary good. CIVIL CALENDAR. R. 8. Peterson assignee of Seymour Worden: exparte. Final settlement allowed. Jno. Ashdil, surv. partner. Ashdil A Son; petition to sell realty. Final settlement allowed. Charles M. France et al vs John W. Rout; appeal. Dismissed at plaintiff s cost. John W. Rout vs C. M. France, appeal. Dismissed at plaintiff's cost. David Studabaker vs Davidson Mattax et al.; foreclosure. Final account . of receiver filed and discharged. James Nelson vs Christian C. Fdutz et al.; foreelosure. Final report of receiver filed allowed and discharged. ' L. Smith vs Margaret Bruk et , " Sale of realty confirmal.; partition. ‘ , ed; deed ord.ied, reported cu.. lUl ' ' 1 and commissioners discharged. Thomas Lynch vs Perry Robinson; complaint to settle account. Dismissed by plaintiff at his costs. Aaron Chapman vs S. D. Beavers, executor Eli Beery, claim. Allowed $lO. Joseph McGonaglevs D. Urick admr. ' A. McCurdy claim. Allowed $2. R. S. Peterson, assignee estate of Daniel Falb, exparte, petition to sell at private sale granted; sale reported, confirmed; final report tiled and allowed. Francis M. Brooks et al vs John H. Jones, complaint and attachment, finding for plaintiff in sum $3,623.42; attachment suntained, personalty and realty ordered sold. Joseph Feist vs Lavina Feist: divorce. Finding and decree for the | i nlaintiff. ' Wm . v Abshire vs Mark Hilton; I complaint for posse J sion personal property; demand $250. J)i|ojissed at plaintiff’s cost. Margaret Hahan vs George M . Ha han; divorce and allimony $2,500 and restraining order. Dismissed at plain- , tiff's cost. Berry F. Cummings vs Eli Good complaint and note. Dismissed and j costs paid. P. C. Baughman et al vs John H ] Fetter*, complaint to quit title. Find- ] ing and decree for plaintiffs. Heller ; commissioner to make deed, peed ro- I ( ported and confirmed; plaintiffs to pay : costs.

Lawrence W. Watson vs Augusta Watson: petition to adopt Pearl Judy. Prayer granted. Child to be knowc as Pearl Watson. Henry Kohoe and John A. Fouuer were appointed jury commissioners for 1882; appeared in open court and were duly qualified. Fish Culture Association. The Lafayette Fi»h Culture Associ atton, upon the suggestion of Hon. Calvin Fletcher, Commissioner of Fisheries, hereby calls a Convention of all those who favor the stocking of the lakes and streams with food fish in this State, to meet at the New Denison Hotel, Indianapolis, January 3, 1882, to consider and take such steps as will secure the active co-operation of those friendly to the objects of this call, and to provide effectual means to enforce the same by legislation, and otherwise. The President, Hon. B. W. Langdon, John R. Coffroth, and E. H. Waldron, Esq., General Manager of the L. E. k W. 11. R. Co., have been selected to -epresent this association in the convention.

Strayed, from Noah Sheets, three 1 miles northwest of Decatur, about October 8. a threc-year old, half-blooded Cotswold buck, marked with both cars cropped and two slits in Lis right, and had strapped to his neek a medium sized cow-bell. V. ill pay liberally for information. It

The undersigned offers the east half of the southeast quarter of section twenty-nine, township 27, range 13, in St. Marys township. It is a piece of timber land, never been culled over and within .one mile of the railroad station at Pleasant Mill*. For particu lars adddress, P. F. KESSLER. Covington, O.

I’oceeding of Comrnissioners. JUNE SPECIAL TERM. (Concluded from last iceek.) A. Hattersly & Son.goods for CH.I 82 Wm. May, assessing Union Tp.loo 00 P. A. Lewton. assess’g Root tp.154 00 Wm Heckman, assess’g Preble ...... tp, 104 00 Wm R. Kirchner, assess’g Kirkland tp 100 00 Peter Jackson, assessing Washingtou tp 220 00 John W. Peterson, assessing St Marys tp. 100 00 G. W. Calderwood. assessing Blue Creek tp 100 00 T. P. Harris, assessing Monroe tp. . . .... 120 00 David Runyon, assessing French tp. . ’ 100 00 John W. Runyon, assessing. Hartford tp . 120 00 James Nelson.assessing Wabash . ... tp 140 00 Alber, Neibarger. assessing Jesfersou tp 80 00 Hiskey A Broadbeck, coffiin for poor. ... 10 00 Smith G Ralston, med. att'n on poor 18 00 D. Studabaker, serve Co. att y.. .50 00 Godfrey Christian, serve as auditor 510 01 A. Holthouse, serveas treasurer2uo 00 Margaret A. Lutzenwizer, taking care of poor 15 00 Daniel Weldy, serv corm. . .7 00 John Rupright, serv corm 7 00 Leander Dunbar, serv corm ... 10 50 SEPTEMBER SPECIAL TERM.

James H. Stone, goods for co asylum 18 10 Bushnell A Schlegel, blacksmith-... . ing. 12 35 Jane Chronister, work at eo asy- .... lutu ... 12 00 Barkley A Steele, meat for eo asy- ... lum 8 52 A. J. Teep’e, money expended. .52 50 ! A. J. Teeple, quarterly, salary. 112 50 11. A. Teeple. work at co asylum 32 00 ; Samuel Teeple, work at eo asy-...... lum • • -13 75 1 ’•’rance A Yager, threshing at asylum. .. . ” uOO L. Yager, coffin John Brock, goods for co asylum 4 48 M. Burns, goods for eo asylum...B 35 Dorwin & Holthouse, goods forco asylum 15 LU Niblick, Crawford & Sons, goods for co asylum 94 50 C. A. Jelleff. med.att’.on poor .32 00 L. Yager, coffin 8 00 Niblick, Crawford A Sons., goods for poor 5 50 i T. J. Shields, serve as janitor..l26 50 | |S. Ray Williams, printing .131 94 j I J. E. MeKendry. wood forC II 4 50 D and L. King, work for C. H.. .1 00 J. H. Stone, goods«for C. H. .. .11 36 J. K Mann, drayage 75 T. T. Dorwin, claim 5 00 A. Ralston, medical alt’, on pau- | per .... . . .2< Oi j M. Stone, medical attendance on naupcr .12 60 I N. B!aekt,uH. expressage Ac.. ..26 50 ' A. J. Juday, goods to poof .40 80 T. Ernst, repairing bridge ... .14 90 ' A- Hntfersly A Son. goods for CH,,, 128 88 | G. W. A Luckey, serv# as »up< i schools 156 Ou i H. Krick, serve as sheriff . .56 10 H Krick, serve as sheriff 90 00 C. E Olds, testing boiler 9 14 G. Christen, serve as auditor. ..400 00 A. H'oitbwiAiC; jprye as treasurer ftt 1111 1

I Ifidlm Zeiting. print-, ! iu g 3S I M. Rynearson, digging co. pt ditch 10 50 G. F. Kintz, making ditch .75 60 F. K. Cosgrove, boarding prisoners 30 40 •Joseph Smith, wheel-barrow C 110 50 James Begii , work at C- 11.. 75 S. F. Meyer, work at C. H 75 | J F. Stegmeyer, wood for CI H. . 32 00 i G. F, Kintz et al ex Jackson ; ditch 74 75 IG. F. Kintz et al ex Johnson . ditch , |O7 35 : G. F. Kintz et a! ex Reber ditch .... 112 75 G. F. Kintz et al ex Bollinger ditch 124 27 R. Winans, serve as special agent 30 00 Win. B. Burford, stationary. . .442 15 SEPTEMBER SPEt iAi. HUM, Smith Bridge Co.. Blue Creek bridge 1000 00 A. 8. Gtliig, abutments 815 30 G. F. Kintz, making ditah .~JB 00 Henry Krick, serve as sheriff 26 00 ’ I Daniel Weldy, serve as com. . . .35 00 Leander Dunbar, serve as com. 37 00 i A. McConnehey. wood for C : H 50 00

OCTOBER TERM. s John E, Smith, holding inquest 24 50 , J. 11. Voglewede, shoes for pa?- •■ • • per 4 50 | ’ S. Ray Williams, papers, 4 86 I John King jr., money expended j for paupersl3 oo r G F Kintz, making ditch .. . .84 00 ‘ C, Ashbaugher, serve as everseer poor .... 300 f L. Rape, serve a- overseer I “ p00r2150 ' E. Morrow, serve as overseer . r . poor w . .11 00 a- John Ilisey. serve as ovcrsece poor . . 4 00 James Leng, serve as overseer. ... poor .4 00

Joshua Bright, serve as overseer poor 5 00 Henry Fuhrman, building stone bridgß . .510 00 Daniel Weldy, serve as com 21 OU Leander Dunbar, serve as com .14 00 Henry Krick, serve as sheriff . . .6 00 DECEMBER TERM. John Meibers, ex treasure fees 288 84 John Dirkson, ex treasurers fees 278 38 Bushnell A Schlegel, work for co asy! urn . . 8 95 Wm. Gloss, whitewashing at co asylum 6 00 Jacob Hart, meal force, asylum . .2 90 Johnson aud Raudabush, goods. for asylum 15 30 L. Yager, ehair for county asylum ....2 50 Jane Chronister, work at eo asy-. .. • lum 16 25 Niblick, Crawford A Sons, goods for co asylum 41 80 M. Bramerkamp, goods for asy-. . lum . 44 92 Voglewede A Center, goods for co asylum 7 75 Same, . 35 15 A. J. Teeple, quarterly salary. 112 50 A. J. Teeple. money expended .19 90 H. A. Teeple, work at co asylum 10 00 Terveer A Bowers, goods for co asylum 6 80 J. S. Coverdale, medical att' on ...

poor . . 3 00 ' Donovan A Adelsperger, brooms. 2 25 Yager A Patterson, coffin 3 00 Niblick. Craw ford A Sons, goods i for poor 10 88 B. W. Sholty, goods for C. H. . . 4 90 > John Welfley, goods for C. IL. .24 60 James 11. Stone, goods for C. H. 6 20 James H. Stone, goods for co asylum 14 25 H. J. Cordier, medical attendance on poor 13 50 David Showers, boarding poor. . 12 25 I Patterson A Pillars, flour for poor 21 55 Jacob King, boarding poor .. .. 1 50 A. J. Juday, goods for poor ... 2 75 L. Yager, coffin 8 O 0 C. A Jelleff, medical attendancc on poor 17 00 C. A. Jelleff. * Ucnd ' 50 ance at co. asylum m_ G. F. Kintz, makingditch 58 80 John Richards, making ditch . .30 00 Thomas Baltzell, making ditch .18 00 G. W. Andrews, making ditch..2s 92 A. R. Bell, livery hire 16 50 D. and L. King, work for C. H. 3 25 F. K. Cosg-ove, boarding piisoners 58 80 H. Krick serv. sheriff .... . .82 00 E. A K Haeket justice dockets 36 OU Niblick. Crawford <k Sons goods for court house 8 40 A. J. Hill printing . . 69 53 John Kingjr. making levee .363 24 Wm. B. Burford stationery . . .304 06 G. W. A. Luckey, serv. school superintendent 2(>B 00' f. O. Sullivan making die h . . .25 20 : 8. W Peterson hau ling tile 2 00 John E. Smith holding inquest .10 20 B. R. Freeman making post mortem -■'> !T. J. Shields serv. janitor . . 120 00 I ij. i'hrjiteu quarterly salary . .400 00 IR. D. terson. saiuo . 189 00 D. Studabakerserv. co. atty . . »u no Drier A Bro. med. for prisoners 25 00 ' pamel Weldy serv. commissiouer3U 50 ’ Joiiu Uuprjgljt. H. Krick >erv, sheriff .... . 19 Off G. CHRISTEiY, Auditor.

SALE OF DITCH. Nu;ice hereby given hn the undersigned ba? been nutijjed in writing, by Philip Headricks, a land ow’ue'i efltea ! he oiled Buckmasier ditch, Situated in loynsbip, AJarna county, that the iollawiug aimed p*7J in ; town: C'airie D. Nutlaiaa bat tailed 10 procure the excavation or cout ii uctiou ui such part of said ditch as was apportioned to her by the v'ewert, appointed according to law in the manaticr and time specific i iu the report in ide by said viewOfM. I th til, there ore, iu pursuance ol aeciiui* id yf iji*; Uitvh luw, appiuved March V, vft Friday the Hth : of January, al 2 o clock, p. or, ai ik? fro. 3a 4 ;or in .De utur, Indiana, lei to tUu and beat lespvosible bidder, the excavation and construct ou of so much of the said Buck master di ch us is drsciibvd below, io-wh: r 'rojii '?<» to 8 alt »a 103, being 1500 lineal fc*;; by said viewers to Carrie p. Xuiuipi,. Said work to be done alrjuiiy u* ? ance with the specifications Attachod to {be report of the viewers, filed iu the auditor's offie**, Decatur, Indiana. Bidders will be required to file a boui, with good and sufficient security, payable to lhe ab.ve mentioned Carrie D N’uttuiau. ’.be faithful performance of said work within U:e at the day of ihe letting. G. Auditor Adams County. -Auditor's office Adams couuiy, lud.

Unclaimed Letters. List of unclaimed letters remaining in the Decatur post office, Adams coun tv. Indiana, for the week ending Dec 26.1881. John fleuhrer. Isaac Brandberry. Mia. Jas. M Dulu W Heppard, Bennett Harper, f. W. George Lane, jr.. (2), Miss xlnnie Nel sen, (2), John Reed (2), Messrs. Roby. Cutten & Vail, P. M. Smith. Persons calling for the above letters pUaaP advertised. R W. Sb.QJ.ty, p. m. W I El». i'o buy 160 acres of timber land in : Adams county. Call on or address France et King, Decatur, Ind.

I'he Sun. I The .Suh for 1882 will make its fifteenth I annual revolution under the present ntanC.geraetit, sliining,as always, for all, big ■and little, mean and gracious, contented and unhappy, Repuili an at.d Democrat, : depiaved mid viuuous, intelligent and ob- ■ tuse The Suh’s light is for mankind and womankind of every sort, hut the genial warmth is for the good, while it pours hot discomfort on the blistering backs of the persistently wicked. The Sun of 18C8 was a newspaper ot a new kind It discarded many of the forms, ami a multitude of the superffuous words of ancient journalism. It undertook to report in a flesh, succiut, unconventional way all the news of the world, omitting no event of human interest, and commenting upon affairs with the fearlessness of absolute independence. The success of this experiment was the success of the Sun. It effected a permanent change iu the style ot American newspapers. Lvery important journal established to this country in the dozen years past has been muddled atier the Sun. Every impot taut journal already existing has been modified and bettered try the force of the Sun s example. The Suh of 1882 will be the same outspoken. truthtelling, an i interesting newspaper. By a liberal use of the means which an abundant prosperity affords, we shall make ii better ihau ever before. We shall print ail the news, putting u in loadable shape, and measuring its importance, not by the traditional yardstick, but by its real interest to the people. Distance from Printing House Square is uot the first consideration with the bun. 1 Whenever anything happens worth iej porting we get the particulars, whether it i Happens in Brooklyn or Bokhara. in jmliltcs we have decided opinions; land are accustomed to express them in | language that can be understood, lie say ■ what we think about men and events, that ■ habit is the only secret of the Sun e politic al course. The Weekly Sun gathers into eight : pages the test matter ot the seven daily I ’ issues. Au Agricultural Department ot ; unequalled merit, full maiket reports, aud a libetal proportion ot literary, scientific, I and domest.c intelligence complete the , weekly Suu, and make it the best newsI paper tor the farmer’s household that was e'er primed. W i,o does not know aud read and like the Sunday Sun, each number of which is a Gloconua of interesting literature, with .he beat poetry ot the day, prose every line ■ worth reading, news, humor—mailer enough to til’ a good-sized book, aud infinitely more varied aud en'.eriaiuiug than any book big or little' it our idea of what a newspaper should be pleases you, seud for the Nun. Our terms are as follows' For the daily Nun, alour-page sheet of tw ntj' eight columns, the puce by mall, post paid 55 cents a mouth, or st>,uO a year; or, including the -Sunday paper, an eightpage sheet ot fitly-six columns, the price is Vo cents per mouth, or lp',7V a y ear postage paid, The tunday edition of the Sun is also lurnisbed separately nt k-1 2U a year postage paid. the price of the weekly Sun, eight pages, fifty-six columns is $1 a y ear, postage paidFor clubs ot ten sending we will send an extia copy tree Address I. IV. ENGLAND, Pudlishcr of ,tbe Sun, New York City.

saL5 ditch. Notice is hereby given that the ut.derSizncd h«s been notified tn writing, by U- ‘ D li-ndricks. land owner, and per son inte.Mied t B tl.e so-c'.l.-d Buckmn.t.r ditch, situated in ' Adams county, that the following n.mdd ! persons, to-wit Margaret A. Coffee, liar to Mann, Phillip Hendricks »ud the Cincinnati Richmond and Fort Wayne Ka'lroad Company, have tailed io frocute Hie excavation or construction ot such part ot said ditch as was <*Ppenio“ e ' 1 ‘“ tm rest** I '*’’ bv the viewers, appointed to law in the manner and time ppeciufd in HiO report made by said viewers. 1 shall, therefore, in pursuance ot section 12 ot (he ditch law, approved March '.I, IB<s, on Friday, the iit.'i “f January. 1882, at 2 o'clock, p »., at Court U.oUv.s “»«• 1U bccatur, Indi+ua, let to the V »<??• ““'J best irspopsibie bidder, the excavation and const rue’ ton C « Fiiucf. of the said Buckmasier ditch as is deaeubM br.ff?; to wit: ... From station '4 to station .'J, being 5011 lineal feet apporiioned by said viewers to Margaret A. Coffee. Also from sta lion 04 to station 74, being I,OW feet, apportion by said viewets 101 l no Maun. Also from station iff to station ff't, bein’ ; 11.".'I 1 .".' leet, apportioned by sail viewersta Philip HenMri-As <**» fr «“ •'** lion 00 10'if biiiig'4o ’ »««•? f S, e '-•RS 1 ''' I ironed by said viewers toCiucinuati, 151 thru nd and Fort Wayne R.li’.ioad Company. ! <„d woilt to be done strictly m aCcvnl- ; report of the viewers, h e i tii : H e b office, Adams county, lu liou . B.dders will be requlried to tile a bond, wi h good an I sufficient security payable IS the above menuoned Margaret A. Coftce //arlo Maun, Phillip Hendrick*; C. R AF IV Kt R Co., for the faithful per ormance of said work within tiie time specified at the 4»i letting. ■ ■ J. CIIFIBTEN. D “I. Aunitcr . .liter's office. Adams «ot|iiiy', W<Ji‘*na, I DvCP»b?r u ; ’ 8 (-

CE OF SETTLEMkN t. Notice is hereby given tint the undersgined, A.liu'r of he Estate of Harn kun McAlhauey deceased, has this Jay filed in ihe office of the Clerk of the Adams Circuit Ge.trt hi" account current with the es'ate of eaiUalcnJel.. that the same will be be.rd by the Ad’.'ms Clrmh. Court, , THURSDAY, 29T1J.0F QE'EMBEK, 1381 the vam 't,«rwg ,hr ifjfb iuiiipiwl day Os the Dec Term, lehl er eat* innitl Creditors, heirs and legatees of said dscedcn', therefo.e are hereby notified to appear in said court on said lay, and show cause why such account should not be ' suprpred ' Rll *'= Ai -“ 1 a ” A * a,r ' Viipe. 9 my »pd ® eal of B: ‘ ,d coun » I >a Lhcaiur. AhiS Rih day December 81. | •* * ■ hi prACKßuiti. i Clerk. I Dec.'J, 'St— w 3 PPOIXTMENT OF ADMINISTRATOR. Notice is hereby given, tint ths underjiafeud has been appointed administrator of* ilie esspate or .burc * Maloy, late of Adams county, deteiAq she es;aia ;; probably solvent. WII LUA M‘M A Y Dec 23, 188: ow Administrator. Peterson i Huffm.ii; at< ys U1 hl HOftSf. Ills Diseases, As a special premium to all subscrib- ' ers of The Democrat we have made ' I arrangements to furnish to every sub- , sr-riber a copy of the work free of ■ '&«:»> |.,y froii.plyim' with the following conditions. -Vil huM hM*'asftif e f3 who pay 11.50 in advance; all old subscribers who pay up all arrearages and $ 1.50 in advance. This is a valuable treatise on the horse and bis diseases, worth to every owner of horses, the subscription . pyiop of p;e paper. It is an abridgement of quocL thai .9>ijfi r cQ?t $5 - OU In its present style, it contain# all the valuable features of the original edition, which is offered to subser bers only on such terms that they cannot afford to do without it. tf*

DITCH NOTICE. Notice is hereby triven, that at the September 1881 session of th© Board of Commissioners of the c»un(y of Adams, Mate of Indiana, n petition was presente 1 by HenrJ A. Kintz aud Solomon Linn, praying the board io establish the fellowing described ditch in said county of Adams, the commencement, direction and termination being described in said petition, which is on file in the Auditor’s office of said county. Said ditch is located on the follow’ng route, to-wit; Commencing fifteen feet west of the southwest corner of the north half of the northwest quarter of section thirtytwo (82), township twenty -eight (28) north, range fourteen ( 14) east, in Adams county, Indiana, thence east 120’rods, thence south 65 degrees, east 48 rods, thence in and with ihe nuturalchannel of creek or stream north 10 degrees east 60 rods, thence north 20 degrees east 42 rods, thence northeast IOC feet, thence north 8 degrees west 18 rods, thence northeast 24 rods, thence north 18 rods, thence northwest 78 rods, thence uor*h with the natural channel of the old ditch or stream to a point 15 rods east of the center of section 23, township and range aforesaid, thence in and with the channel of creek or stream to the southeast corner of the northeast corner of the northwest quarter of section 23 aforesaid, th* nee north "Odegrees west 36 rods or to the Winchester roitl, and there to terminate, wher* said stream crosses said Winchester road Passing over and affecting the lafids of Henry Kintz. Moses Bixler, Lucy E. Rout, .Ferm ah Archfold. Daniel Railing and Mir tin Huffman, Nicholas Tonnellier. Solomon Lii n, Th. in is Mnllonee and Jscoh Bogner. Said p ii ioners representing u that a large port ion of the lands through which said ditch will pass are totally unproductive fur want of proper drainag ; that the construction of a ditch will not only he conducive of public health, convenience or welfare, but the same will be of public 1 benefit and utility, and that such drainage cannot be obtained without entering upon and passing through he lands adjoining, the owners of a portion of which are unwilling to engage in the enterprise of improvement.' The board being satisfied that the petitions s had, in all respects,complied with the acts approved March 9, 1875, entitled ‘An act to ecable owners of wet lands to drain and reclaim them, etc , granted the prayer of said petitioners, and appointed C. L. Schirmeycr. Ferdinand Retaking and Kichaid Winans, viewers, who proceeded to view the proposed location of-aid ditch, and have filed their report and estimate, and apportioned the work according to law and made oath to the same, anl report the work to be of public benefit The following list shows the tracts of land benefited r »y said improvement, and the owners names thereof. The north ha f of the northwest quarter of section .32, township 7.8 north, range 14 east, owned by Henry Kintz. The south half of the northwest quarter of section 32, township 28 nopth: range 14 east, owned by Moses Bixler. The west half of the portheast quarter of section 32. township 28 north, range 14 east, owned by Lucy R. Rout. The east hiif of the northeast quar er of section 32, township 28 north, range 14 east, owned by Jeremiah Archbold. The we-t half of the southeast quarter of section 29. township 29 north, range 14 east, owned by Nicholas Tonnellier. The north half of the northeast quarter of the southeast quarter of section 29, to<*' Si hip 2£ range 14 east, owned by Nicho as Tuiineßirr. The wett half of the southeast quarter of the northeast ter of section 29, township 28 north, r.inge 14 east, owned by and ihe i. Jf of th? southwest quarter of the northeast q/ jijCLun <• |own : ship 28 not th, range 14 east, owneq by Solomon Linn, The south half of the northwest quarter of (he northeast quarter of section 29. township 28 north,rsnge 14 east, owned by Jacob Bogner The northwest quarter of section 29, owhsfcip 2o qofctl|. cas, » by Thomas Mallonge. The north half of the southeast quarter of sec’ion 30. township 28 north, raage 14 cast, ewned by Jesse Butler The xo-ithwest quarter of section 29. !?w i*h p 28 north, range 14 east, owned : by Noah X’Tie eas,t of pie uq section 31, township Z 8 north, ‘rang* exs', owned by X*uc*s Fripce, Th# inUibgl-'-'quarter of pre eoutheist quarttr Gt sec tan Usi.jp range 14 east, owned by Daniai Hailing j And Marlin Huffman Now, therefore, be it known that the | Board of Commissioners of the county of ; Adams, will grant a he ring on (he above I etitioti and report on

WEDNESDAY, THE Bth DAY OF • when all persons interested or aggrieved • will be ht.ii'f • All parties who rliim co.uveu-<a*ion for j J apd qj: l *‘ e construction of ; suid work HjV UQiih'J’ I plication iu wriiiug and fi I '* the same in i the t ffice of the au iifor of ihccouiny, on orbrfore'he day eel fur the hea-iug of said l et'uion and report. G. CHRISTEN Auditor Adam* County. ( ! Auditors Office, Adams County, Deo. 22, t r

ivoil 'b; TJ N O NdRESUJENTsT" ‘ Jjij «..!« of iQlUp}. Adams cenpty, Ss in ths A lam# btifcuu i, ,u»v, term, 1881. Caroline Drake, John Drake, VS John Le*i» Re il in ger, Samuel Flagg, bc'i.awJambs K. L IlvDry Andrew Sorg | Eiipbetb Sorg- } Complaint for toll Sfi’t partition No. Mary Burfc, Herman Sorg, Lewis Sorg. W illiam Sorg It appearing from affidavit, filed in the; above enilled cause, that John Lewis Rcdliiigar; Elizabeth Sorg, Rosa Sorg, I Heir? Andrey - Mar? Scrg, Herman 1 Sorg, Lewis Sorg and tfiTlrinfStng; flfsbr . abo“e named defendants are a non-resi-dents of the slate of Indiana. Notice is herefore hereby given the said 1 John Lewis Redhnger, Elisabeth Sorg. | Posa Sorg, Henry Andrew Sorg, Mary ■ Sorg Hetman Sorg. Lewis Sorg and Will-j jam Sorg, that they be and appear before I the H-n ,udge of the Adams circuit court ; oil the first day 6t the hW ’ rtgtl;ar tyre., thereof, to be holdefi at the ccrtMt'house in the town ot Decatur, commencing on M'tnil'iy, the 12fA of December, 18§1, agl j[er. i t.y ansy.r or demur to ;aid pomplaint, qrntye s line wil) be liear| anj| determined in thg r ab#epceWinters, my name, an i the sea) of said court hetero rtrtiied, this'JtJh day t)f No. I vember, 1881. N. BLACKBURN, Clerk. Dec I, 81.—w3. j David Studabaker and John P. Quinn alt ys ; for plaintiff. DR. KITCHMILLER will be at the BURT HOUSE, DECITVR, INDIANA, Every second Tuesday and Wednesday of yacii U.0r.11; tc treat al! Chronic Diseases. C .njuttatjon free flailed ,ee j,im. "411 , letters of inquiry Received Qt the home atfine at Piqua, Ohio, will receive prompt ; attention. Write to him and make a etateI ment of your case—v2sn36ly.

NEW GOOD! .Boots An d Shoe s. o THE UNDERSIGNED HAS OPENED UP AT I HE —< > ■ ■ —— OLD STAND Os Center & Holthouse a new stock of Boots and Shoes, and invites all his old friends, and customers of the old firm, to call and see him. Everybody come and see MY NEWGOODS. A. HOLTHQUSE ’’X .'- * .- oil I THE DOCTR’S TESTIMONY. -A. S, Hrssul.r.. of Marion, Wayne county. N. Y. says: The wonderful »u° oess of Thomas’ llcliretric Oil in all oases of acute and chronic inflammation oatarrh, bronchitis, lame back, etc,, make the demand for it very great. THE DRUGGIST’S TESTIMONY. Coh mbvs, 0., Feb. s?h, 1880. t Messrs. Foster, Milburn .k Co.: Regarding the sale of Thomas' Eclectrie Oil, we are gratified in being xble to inform you that since we took tbe agency, three months ago, for the sale and introduction of Ecleetric Oil, our very large sales prove conclusively to our minds. this remedy has extraordinary merits as witnessed by the unprecedented sale. We anticipate a large increase in the sale, as its virtues become more generally known. Yours, truly, R. JONES & SON. Dealers in Drußs and Surgical Instruments. Sold by Dorwln Av Holtbousc, Hocaiur, luff. Co to Dorwin St Dollhouse for Mrs. Freeman s New National Dyes For briglitne-f sn l.lurability of color *ie unequaled. Col u r from 2to 5 pounds. Price 15c.

MO E V SAVED 'W *- • ky buying oi WILLIAM P. MOON, 0 I have just renewed my grocery establishment from Houston s building, to the new brick block of Stu labakerand Allison and have added large-. “ ly so my stock ’I GROCERIES and will ke-*p in dt ih» leading ar iclet «n my line of business. I take pleasure in inviting all my old customers and the publie at large to come and 8 e me at my new quarters, assuring my pitrons that they will get qno ed to them the v4ry lowest POSSIBLE FIGURES. and that I will make it to the>r interest i» they will 0N T ME BEFORE PUR CIJASINO. I also keep in stock Glass and Queensware I wish to buy all kinds of COUNTRY PRODUCE for which I will par the very HIG MBS MARKET PRICE. Remembev my stopk ig frssh qn I pen and contairos eve ry thing usually found a first class grocery. W. P. MOON. Nn. 25 —2B ts. • «*» — » ♦»,

CI6ARS, TOBACCOES I -and a great variety of AL’ICLESo she undgteiguid h*»Just comipenced toe manufacrure o f CIC.ARS, one ’ lopr south of Porting s Saloon Decatur, Indiana, at»d will make a vpetial.yof FINE PIOaRS Chewing, Smoking Tobaeooes and smokers articles generally All lovers of the weed are invited to call and inspect my stock. A. KRECHTER. No. 26 -ki tj. TownJ>ropeny t*or Male The undersigned has seme very desirable property in Deeatnr thkt he Bill jell at 4 bargaip. Pujitipj to buy will sprve their own by oalhng on B. H. Dent. Nov. IR.’RO, ts

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