Decatur Democrat, Volume 25, Number 45, Decatur, Adams County, 10 February 1882 — Page 3

THE DECATUR DEMOCRAT. Decatur Markeu. Oats 38. Eggs 18 Corn 55. Butter 18 Flax seed 11.25. Wheat 1.25@1 30 Clover seed $4.50® $4.70 Timothy seed $1.50 @ $.2-00 Locals. Tony Holthouse is having his shoe store fitted up in elegant style. Corbin and Edwards are painting the scenery at the Columbus Hall. The Foundry men made their first casting on Wednesday of this week. A number of our citizens intend going to Fort Wayne to hear Booth, on th«2Brd. The Board of Commissioner will convene in special session next week.

Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Place pleasantly entertained a number of their friends Friday evening. Snowballing, sleighing and such amusements are rare occurrences this • winter. The Washington township Institute was held in the public school building, Decatur, last Saturday. D. J. & M. V. B. Spencer, are talking of engaging in the hardware business at Fort Wayne. Quite a number of this place will attend the banquet and ball at Bluffton on Thursday evening next. Other towns besides Decatur are troubled with sneak thieves. They are a bad lot and not confined to any particular locality. Several parties married of late furnished biographical sketches of themselves and their “better half,” as required by law. Remember the valentine social at the new M. E. church, February 14th. The Busy Bees will make it pleasant for all who call. There has been no registration of births or deaths, at the Clerk’s office of the Circuit Court as required by the statutes now in force. Last week there was a large amount of cleverseed,wheatand staves brought to this market. Our business men had * decidedly busy week

Christian & Goodsell have been run- < ning a portion of their machinery this < week. They will soon be in full blast < with all their machinery. c A pleasant surprise was tendered ■ Miss Kate Jackson on her nineteenth < birthday last, Saturday evening. All ‘ present report a good time. Mr. Frank Voirol, of Fort Wayne, , well known in Decatur, will be married ) on the 14th of this month to an estima- , tie young lady of that city. C. T. Dorwin contemplates remodel- 1 ing his dwelling in a short time, known 1 as the “Pittsburg” property. It is one 1 of the best lots in town to display a ' showy dwelling. The Democrat contains the smallest delinquent list noticed in any of the exchanges that come to this office. The people paid up their taxes very closely last year. T. Linch & Co. will clear all farms of stumps for a reasonable compensation, All persons wishing stumps cleared from their fields should call on T. Linch at Dr. Curran s drugstore. Van Wert has net bad » « ,se of * niall ' poj Ibis winter. There was two cases in the country a considerable distance from (own, which ended the small-pox business for the present, at least in that county. Two Os ths cltiseas of O«lpho» bare Iran prospecting Decatur. T. D. l.ictir son to engage in brick making, and T. L. Smith to engage in the mu ibl. business. Both men will probably locale in a short time. Miss Eliza Young, nineteenth wife , of Brigham Young, will give her lee- | ture on Mormonism at KpY?f * pbput the goth of February. Haul Smith will be here about the l.thof MarchThe open winter has been a great drawback to the lumber business There ig uitt one tfnfh part of the logs at the mills there was last year at this time, with better prices stimulating a greater production. Fort Wayne is still wrestling with the N. Y. C. & St. Louis railway about the location of the machine shops South Chicago wants the apd jhe way the matter now stands, it looks as if they might go there. Peter Forbing purchased the property two lots and residence, where Lewis Whipple resides. Monday. Consi - eration, $1,725. There was considerable fun among different parties, cofllpptUora for the property, but fetes § uve h confounded the business. The brick yard changed hands this week L. G. Fellers & Company, sold put to Sheriff Krick He contemplates making hand mold brick and is making arrangements to make brick in sufficient quantities to supply th>s market the coming season. Osear Wtlde, the young Enjluh F oet -ill dcHrpr bi. address, 0 '»* Atatony Music, Fort Wayne, th ' B ’« ht of Febru ; 14 .object, “Tb. English BeniM.nce. H. i. a picmineni person.ge ia the ,b«tie mor-«e"‘ iD England, wlicb be define. in hi. circular. a. a .truggle for “Tb. Beet.” nun.Hr of cur people will >e»T bin

'hl'ooaLl.kt'o r„ rt W a .. nc . sre fenmcnlly embarrassed, but are trying to get an extension and oontinbusiness. Heavy transactions in "oolen goods, combined with an open winter is the cause of their financial troubles. They sold to A. S. Evans their principal creditor. The business will be continued. Bluffton and Winchester papers com- ■ plains of a disturbing element at religious meetings. In the former place the girls are complained of and in the latter the boys. The truth is, some of the boys and girls who would like to he called young ladies and gentlemen, do not act as nice as they might, at times when they attend church at Decatur.

We understand that the Presbyterian church of Tipton is contemplating extending an invitation to Rev. C. A. Kanouse, of Decatur, to become their pastor. As a Christian gentleman and an earnest worker in the Lord’s vineyard we can not too highly recommend Mr. Kanouse. The Presbyterian church of this place will have cause for congratulation if they succted in securing him for their pastor.—Tipton Times. Your dog stranger, you had better get him registered and “tagged,” between this and the first of April. If you do not, some lover of that “yaller dog” may notifiy the township trustee that such is the case. lie is then obliged to detail a constable to kill your pet. The fines and penalties upon an officer for tho non-com-pliance with the law are such that it will be unpleasant for them to refuse to carry out and enforce the law. Attention is called to the notice of the Blue Creek township Democratic Conyention, to be held at Kimsey’s school house, Wednesday, March 15th. It is to be hoped the Democrats will generally attend. That their strife will be to select the best men in the township, and when once selected, they will with one accord unanimously support them at the April election. The above remarks are also applicable to the other townships holding conventions. A FALSE ALARM A Small-Pox Scare in Decatur

Monday morning we were informed as one of the Board of Health, by some of ourcitizens, that there was a genuine case of small pox at the Miesse House. One of the boarders, G. Weston, who has charge of Messrs Wicker & Gay’s job of grading on the C. & A. R. R, was the victim. He had been indisposed forseveral days, and it had turned out to be a genuine case of small-pox. In confirmation the boarders had a’l left the night previous, all guests of the house had been turned away and the house was closed. Such was the story. If this was true it would require prompt action on the part of the Board of Health, to take measure to at once isolate the case, and take such precautions as would prevent others from being exposed to the contagion. This was our mental cogitation as we repaired to the Miesse House, the proper place to get the dread question verified or branded a sensation. On opening the door, six or eight strangers were chatting in the office, besides several boarders. Seating ourselves we awaited the coming of the proprietor. This certainly did not look as if the report was going to be confirmed. Waiting some ten minutes, we heard Mr. Miesse giving some directions in the back part of the house, and proceeded thither, when he was informed of the great calamity that had befallen him. He was astonished —who would not be, and immediately took us to the office and introduced Mr. Weston, the alleged small pox patient, who was as hearty a looking specimen of humanity as could be imagined. He bad been a little indisposed for a couple of i days, had fully recovered, and that was | all there was of the small pox ease at the Miesse House. How could such a report get current in a community upau so slight a foundation ? was the

next question. Here is what is believed to be the truth- A young man, speaking of the indisposition of Weston, at the table where they were several of both sexes, let drop this interrogatory, what if it should prove a case of small pox? It did not travel far before it had assumed the proportions indicated above. All this is the result of an exited imagination, A few old women, and some men are just as bad, will get together, when the elements ghosts and goblins and ghouls. Mix a little superstition with their imagination and then let them tell a ghost story or two and you could not get one of them to look out the door upon a dsrk pight- Let a scandal start in a community, true or false, and it multiplies itself in the same way, only the false one will travel a little the fastest,

So with the small po* scare, start a rumor, the faintest possible rumor of a case of small pox at the lower end of Second street, and before it gets to the upper end of the street, small pox would be an epidemic all over town, and you would see the more exciteable portion of the community taking to the woods. Should not people le careful of what they do or say? If they paid attention to what is done and said in I their presence all this m’.gbl Vr' a >e*J' «d. You way send a telegraph mes-

sage through a hundred different offices until it goes around the world, and when it gets back where it started from it will be the same. But what cumulative power there is in rumor—more especially on an exciteing topic. Trudy the human mind is a wonderful thing—wonderful in more respects than one. Sudden Death. Mrs. Catherine Gloss, relict of John Gloss, died very suddenly at her residence Tuesday, in her eighty-seventh year. She had been unusually talkative during the forenoon, conversing with her son, Mr. John Gloss, of Cincinnati, who is here on a visit, giving him reminiscences of her life in Germany. Her mind seemed unusually clear and active, especially of her girlhood days. About three o’clock in the afternoon, she told her daughter Mary she would take a walk in the yard, as she frequently did, but remaining over her time, on seeking her she was found dead in the yard. The cause of her death is supposed to be heart disease, as her heart seemed to flutter strangely when she took a little more exercise than usual. The deceased emigrated to America in 1834, and settled with her husband in Decatur, in 1839, where she has since continuously resided. She was the oldest resident among the women that now live in Decatur. Six children survive her, three boys and three girls, all of whom were present at her funeral. The funeral services were held at the Catholic church, yesterday, Father Wilk ins officiating. She was one of the original members of St. Mary’s church, at the time of its organization, and has ever since been a faithful attendant at the church of her choice.

Waiting. Reader did you ever have to wait w o mortal hours at the village depot for the train that the commanding official told you would be there at 11:25 sharp? You fear you will be late, rush up town, forget half you went for, walk yourself into a fever in order to be on ttime, only to be coolly informed you will have to wait a couple of hours, or such a matter. What is one to do? Fearing to go back for the forgotten half, lest we get back too late, evidently there is nothing to do but meekly sit down with many others, that are so to speak in the same boat and wait. That is some comfort and misery loves company, you know. Will it weary you to tell you what I saw while I waited? I will commence with the divines' represented. There were three of them. Physically two of them were quite obese, fat puffy fellows, while the other was very lean, the counterpart of the other two. I marvelled much at the vast difference in these watchmen on the walls of Zion. 1 looked again, and lo! the mystery was solved. The portly watchmen were dressed, not in purple and fine linen, but broadcloth and fine linen. They had evidently reached that most pleasant period in a minister’s life, good stations and fat contributors, financially, of course, while the other and more intelligent of the trio looked and looked as if he would much like to know what good service they had rendered the Master, that had placed them in this their well fed and well dressed condition. I very much desired he would think that they had rendered value received, but am afraid the adversary whispered in his ear, not so; not so, nothing of the kind. It was cheek—cheek and chicken--pusti and the blind jade fortune that more frequently elevates fools then wise men.

Just across the way, I saw a sad faced woman past the heyday of youth, patiently bending over the washing she was doing to help support herself and little ones. The husband and father, the man, formed in the image of his Divine Creator, had forsaken them, and taking advantage of the law that man gives to man, took unto himself a younger and fairer bride, thereby breaking the divine law, which says what God hath joined together let no man put asunder.

Looking out of the window I saw a colored family, father, mother, boys and girls, wretchedly clad, shivering with cold and I fear hungry. I wondered what inscrutable providence had brought them from their sunny southern home, and made them homeless wanderers upon the earth.

Turning from them I saw the sad pale face of a friend, bearing the untnistakeable evidence of mourning. A short time before he had lost a son. his ion, an only son. whom he had carefully educated to shun the very ap pearance of evil. But he was dead, and his father like David of old, would fain have cried, my son—my son — would to God I eould have died for thee. I tried to talk of something that would interest him. I spoke of the last lecture on temperance; had he heard it. No, he said and did not wish

to. The theory was old and stale; everything had been said pro and con that could be said; there was nothing new to offer. I said if you condemn j the theory because it is old, you must also condemn Christianity. He said with a brightening face, no, no, the half of that can never be told. My son was a Christian, died a Christian. The remembrance of him will make ray • faith purer and brightir. But he is dead; my Loy is dead, then bowed hi* head. 1 eoulfi only say, Hod’s will be I Jone. M.G.

Trip to the Sunny South. Through the last issue of your paper we learn that the three gentlemen from Decatur, who were here a few weeks ago on a visit combining business and pleasure, have arrived safe home, one by one, after passing through many dangers, such as getting separated, etc., like stray lambs to the fold. One of the tourists was very absentminded while here, so much so that he started to Cbatmooga in another man’s overcoat. He only discovered his mistake by missing something out of his breast pocket, highly prized by the party.

While passing through Kentucky and Tennessee on the cars, they imagined every tree they saw from the car window was black walnut, and in that short ride of ten hours they made an an immense fortune, in their imagination. One of them planned how the timber could be pulled up out of the hollows or let down the mountain side with block and tackle. The whole party were very much down in the mouth, on being informed that their walnut trees were nothing but “black jacks." They very much disliked to hear anything more about walnut during their stay. The first inquiry they made on arriving at Sunbright, was for moonshine, with which they were quickly supplied. They not only looked at it, smelled of it, tasted it, but got away with considerable of it. They were then ready for pistol practice at a target, a distance of twenty feet. The target remained intact until one of the boys stepped up and placed his pistol against the target and fired. This brave act was greeted with a round of applause. Soon tiring of the free wild life of cur mountain village, they emigrated to Chatanooga for a while, where they lived off of the fat of the land, namely, an old cow that had fallen down the mountain the day before they arrived and broke her neck. Next they gave Glen Mary,, the first town south of us, on the 0. S. R. R-, a call, where they stopped over night. There was plenty of moonshine and darkies, and they enjoyed themselves in seeing them dance to the foot stirring musie of the banjo. It is to be hoped the boys enjoyed themselves, during their trip to the mountains, and it would please us very much to see their genial faces in our village in the near future. Our mountain town has a good many young men from twenty-five to thirtyfive years of age, from all parts of the world, vulgarly called old batchelors, and a jolly crew they are when they are all together. We arc compelled to advertise for women as they are very scarce in this section of the country. N. B. None but good looking and wealthy need apply.

Bob Ingersoll Did It. For some time past Joshua Beeabout has been furnishing John Clouser, a section boss on the G. R. & I. R. R-, who lives at Monroe, Bob Ingersoll literature. Mr. Clouser could not reconcile “the mistakes of Moses” with his bible. The more he pondered over the matter the greater his trouble, until his mind gave way. As the Scotch say he is “elect daft’ now. His wife had noticed his aberration of mind for about one month. He has been for a considerable time wrestling with infidelity, sitting up until twelve and one o’clock at night, comparing his infidel literature with the bible, until it seemed to occupy all his thoughts Last Saturday night he broke entirely down, and had frequent spells of mania, when he would be dangerous, and on several occasions attempted violence up< n others. He threw his watch at Rev. J. 11. Fry, barely missing his head and shattering it on the wall. Sunday morning he was visited by Beebout when he called for his revolver, expressing his determination to kill him. He took a long piece of glass that had been broken from a picture and attempted to cut his his little daughter’s throat and probably would have succeeded had it not been for Dr. Zimmerman and Joseph Head, who interfered, since which time he has been hand cuffed and closely guarded. A board of lunacy will officially take cognisance of Jiis case, which will probably result in his being sent to the hospital for the insane at an early day.

A Booming. One of Decatur’s growing industries is the cigar manufactory of August Krechter. He has been in business but a short time, but his trade is branching out and increasing upon his hands. And this is but a beginning- He is a square dealing conscientious man. and his word can be relied upon, all of which is a big .item in any business and more especially in the cigar making Dealers in cigars like to do business with a man whose word can be relied upon, as to the quality of stock used in the manufacture. Several of bis brands of cigars are acquiring quite a local reputation.

Valentines at the Fansy Store. New stock, new designs, far superior to any thing ever shown before. No one need suffer from piles when such an easy and sure cure as used by Dr. obtainable.

Agnes Villa. The Agnes Villa Combination will appear to-night and Saturday night at Kover’s Hall. They come with testimonials showing them to be a firstclass company. Wherever they have played, our exchanges speak in the highest terms of the company. The following is taken from the Columbus. 0., Daily Dispatch :

Another large audience was in attendance at the Opera House last night to witness the second appearar ee of the Agnes Villa troupe in our city. One noticeable feature in the audience was that most of the persons who were in attendance on Tuesday evening were present again last night, and, from the comments on all sides, the second evening was as enjoyable as the first. As Elko in the drama of ‘Elko,” Agnes sustained her reputation as one of the finest actresses on the American stage in the particular role. Miss Sabra Deshon, as usual, acted her part to perfection, as did little Lucie Villa. In “Pocahontas” Sam B. Villa was immense, and his make-up as the gay and facinating young Indian Queen was highly artistic and appropriate. Miss Deshon was bright, sparkling and facinating in her dual characters, and captivated the entire male portion of the audience. Columbus has not had as good a dramatic troupe here for many years, and we sincerely hope they can be induced to come during our fair next fall, and stay a week with us.”

Unclaimed Letters. List of unclaimed letters remaining in the Decatur post office, Adams coun ty, Indiana, for the week ending Feb. 6, 1882. Miss H. C. Allison, Lillie Creps, Mrs. Mary Frank, Chas. Hopfel, E. F. Gilpen, Adam Reichard, John W. Smith, Jas. Suedabaker, Miss May Smith, Mrs. Ettie Springer, Miss Annie Steward, H. B. Thompson and J. Wells. Persons calling for the above letters please say advertised. B. W. SIIOLTY, P. M. Programme tor the meeting of the Young Peoples' Temperance I uion at the Methodist church, Friday evening, February 17th. 1882. Voluntary Choir Prayer Rev. Dustman. Address George Luckey Singing Congregation. Select Reading Music Congregation Speechßy Rev. C. A. Kanouse. Duet. . ... Kate Jackson, Stella Hart. Declamation Frank Metts. Anthem Choir.

Personals. Mrs. Barney Wemhoff is on the sick list. Emily Numbers spent Sunday at | home. Elnore Patterson, of Willshire, was ■ in Decatur over Sunday. Miss Eva Nunemaker is visiting her sister. Mrs. George Richards. Miss Ida Mann returned from a six weeks visit to Toledo on Friday. Mrs. Abel Cross, who has been sick with lung fever, is now on the mend. Mrs. E. Snyder, of Fort Recovery, Ohio, is visiting Mrs. Win. Congleton. Dick Dorwin will spend Sunday with his sister Fannie, at Richmond, Indiana. Mrs. William Adlesperger, of Toledo, is visiting friends and relatives in Decatur. Mrs. 8. 0. Ervin, of Winchester, mother of Mrs. Clint. Patterson is visiting them. Henry Banta and David Casto, two of Willshires' prominent business men were in town Wednesday.

Squire Durbin was called to Anderson, Ind., on Tuesday last by the sickness of his daughter. Dr. J. It Cowan has been siek with lung fever, and Jennie Cowan, with diptheria.—Auburn Courier. Miss Fannie McGriff who was visit ing at Ridgeville, last week returned to Mrs. Lewis Whipple’s on Monday evening. Miss Maggie Townsend who has been visiting at Dayton and Jamestown, 0., for the past three weeks returned home on last Friday evening.

Miss Jessie Allison, who has been visiting Mrs. Perry Crabbs, at Toledo, returned borne Saturday. She was called home by the illness of her sister Tina. Dr. T. G. Matheny, of DeKalb county, who was a former resident of this place is visiting his son David, of the firm of Linn & Mathney, the foundry men of this place, and other friends.

If you have a cold or cough of any ’ kind, buy a bottle of Hill’s Peerless | Cough Syrup. Use it all. If not sat- ■ isfied, return the bottle and 1 will re- ' fund your money. I also sell the i Peerless Worm Specifics on the same terms, no cure no pay. Cobb s Little Podophyllin Pills will cure Headache, Billiousness, Constipa ion, etc., or no pay. One pill a dose. Dobwin A Hoi.thoi se. Vo). 25, No. 40, 1 yr. The largest and finest stock of ready made clothing for men, boy's and children in Decatur, will be found at M. Bremerkamp’s.—tf. Call for the ■Jackin the Box” or' the ‘Tndustria manufactured at the cigar factory, and you will be convinc-, ed that they are the best nickel cigars I you ever smoked.-—4otf.

Free of Cost. —All perso- s wishing 1 to test the merits of a great leinetly, one I that will positively cure Consumption, Coughs, Colds, Asthma. Bronchitis, or any affection of Throat or Lungs are re- , quested to call at. Dorwin & Holthouses’.

The finest line of carpels and oil cloth to bo found in Decatur, is at M. Brsmerfcatnp’s —ts. For the best buckwheat flour go to ’ the Fornax Mi11.—,w3.n46. Three handsome presents to be given away at Wickershani's drug store, Geneva. Call and see them.—w3n46. If you want boots and shoes at your I own price, call at M. Bremerkamp’s.— i ts. Any one wanting a first class two i horse wagon, will do well to call on W 0. Spencer, terms reasonable.— w 3. COMMISSIONERS SALE OF REAL ESTATE Notice is hereby given that the under (signed commissioners, appointed by th t ! Adams circuit court in thec.n -of Henry ' H; Erera: rkamp, vs. John A . Rout ci al in partition, will, ou TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23,1882, between the hoars of 10 o’clock, am., and 4 o’clock, p. m , of sail day at the east door of the court house in Decatur, Indiana, offer for sale at public sale, free from liense, the following described real estate situated in Adams county, State of Indiana, to-wit; In-lots numbered eight,and nine in ;he original plat of the town of Decatur, as the said lots are designated on the orig inal recorded plat of said town, with the mill property situated thereon and all of the appurtenances thereunto belonging on the following terms, viz., one-third cash, one-third in one year, and one third in two years from day of sale, deferred payments to bear interes: at the rate o*’ six per cent, irum date of sale and with approved security aud attorneys fee?. D. D. HELLER, ROB I’. S. PATTERSON, ; Commissioners. 41.—4 w. Notice of final settlement of ESTATE. ; Notice is hereby given to the creditors, | heirsand legatees of Adolph Hart, deceas j ed, to appi-t" in the Alams circuii court, ] held at Decatur, Ei.liana, on FEBRUARY TiU 27T11, 1882. and show cause if any, why the final settlement accounts with the estate of said decedent should not be approved’‘and said heirs are notified to then and there make proof of heirship, and receive their distributive shares. Witness, the clerk of said court this Ist. f day of February, 1882. N. Blackburn, 1 C’erk. No. 44 —4 w. OTICE OF FIN AL SETTLEMENT. ’ Notice is hereby giv n to the Creditors heirs and legatees of Henry Miller deceased, to appear in the Adams circuit court, held at Decatur, Indiana, on FEBRUARY THE 27TH, 1882,

and show cause if any, why the final settlement accounts with t he estate of said decedent should not be ap ? roved; and said | heirs are notified to then and there make | proof of heirship aud receive their distrib- j utive shares. Witness, the clerk of s lid court, this 26th j day of January, 1882. N.BLACKBURN, ; Clerk. Feb. 3, . —3. CIOMV ALE ' F REAL. ; ESTATE. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned commissioner appointed by the Ad ams circuit court, in case of Samuel E i Leasure vs Eliza J. Crockette, et al, wilon and after i MONDAY FEBRUARY 6, 1882. i at the law office of Peterson & Huffman at Decatur, Indiana, offer for sab? at private sale the following described real estate situated in Adams county, State of Indiana to wit: In-lots No 52 and 53 in the town of Geneva. On the following terms, viz: Onehalf in cash and one-half in one year from day of sale, deferred payment to bear six per cent, interest from date es sale, to be payable wi'hout relief from valuation or appraisement laws and to be secured to the satisfaction of the undersigned. E. A. HUFFMAN, Commissioner. No. 40—w 1.

BUILDINGS MOVED ON SHORT NOTICE. I have just purchased a new and improved block and tackle and have the best set of jack screws in the country, and am now prepared to move buildkgs on short notice. I will also hire my jack screw to persons wishing to move buildings. I am also ready to take contracts for building or repairing, or do anything in the carpenter line. John M. Pond. no. 3*2.—m3.

DR. K9TCHMILLER will be at the BURT HOUSE. DECATUR, INDIANA, Every second Tuesday and Wednesday of each'month to treat all < hrouic Diseases. Consultation free. Call and see him. All letters of inquiry received at the home of-' fice at Piqua, Ohio, will receive prompt attention. Write to him and make a statement of your case.—v2sn36ly. City property in sums oi &OO TO 1,030 Dollars, at eight per cent, and from SI,OOO upwards, seven percent —For particulars call on or correspond with £cornbs, Bell & Morriss, No. 32 East Berry Strut, FORT WAYNE. IND.

BUY YOUR CDOTHBMH I OF THE MANUFACTURERS, _£L.txcL Fhe Retailer’s Profit -AT — OWEN, PIXEEY t y ..jr no liven were loat. 13 .ml 17 Court Street, I rnQTJKW-JSffil® “ 58 and 60 UlinfonStreet. f |

B-. - ■ J ,r.kß»is«*!ia«s*s;BrMaM«k:ua»« Notice to vacate street and ALLEY. To whom it may concern : Notice is hereby given that a petition will be presented lo the board of Commissioners of Adamn couniy, Indiana, nl their March term, 1882, by William '.Wilier and F. A. Knepper, playing said board to vacate the street and alley running esst and west through and between inlots no's, five (5,) six (6,) seven (7,) eight (8,) nine (9,) ten (10,) eleven (11,) twelve (12,) thirteen (13,) fourteen (14,) fifteen (15,) sixteen (16,) seventeen (17) and eighteen (18,) in Steele and ZiuiI merman’s sub-divisiou of outlot No. fourtythroe (43.) as the same is recorded on the pla t of of sai l town G. F. Kintz, Surveyor. Jan. 27, 'B2.—w3. niNsoltiiion ot < o-PatnerniHp I)y mutual agreement we, the undersign J ed, have this day dissolved partner ship. For a time we will each occupy our present office for the purpose of settling up aud disposing of all uufinnished firm business. Those indebted to the firm will please call at an early day and settle either by cash or note. Thanking our friends who have in the past favored us with their business and trusting we may each be favorably remembered in the future we remian, yours very truly. DAVID STU DAB AKER. JOHN P. QUINN. Decatur, Oct. 25th 1880. n3otf. Valuable Fram tor Sale. Two hundred and sixty-five acres ; one j hundred and fifty cleared, with good brick I house, barn and outbuildings, orchard of ! bearing trees, etc. The land is thoroughly : surface and underdrained, having eleven ' hundred rods of tile underdrain The soil is a black loam, of unsurpassed fertility, and lies six miles west of Decatur, on the T. D iB. railroad. There is a station ) on the farm. For particulars of price and terms call cn or address, the Adams county ( Bank, . Sep. 23, 'Bl. no, 25.—ts. I

A NEW LEAF’TURNED OVER. AT THE , ‘OLD RELIABLE”

Cash and Produce Trumps 0 EVERYBODY READ! o NIBL OK, CRAWFORD & SONS Having tried i ’ redit syst. m long enough to test its impracticability, have evnslitdcd to take iew tack, and. instead of having to put their goods at a prist high enough to make up for bad debts, they are now determined to give their patrons the benefit of thej MONEY SAVED BY THE “READY PAY SYSTEM,’ in the reduced prices they are thus nabled to afford their customers. In this way they can “ LIVE AND LET LIVE I ” It true, Justices and Constables may object, as it interferes with a business whiah to them, has proven quite a lucrative one. Put under the new order of things, our friends will find goods at the store in the Adams County Bank Block so much lower than formerly, that they Will L>o Astonished! •at the change which ready pay has wrought. is folly to say much about It in eur ad vertisement, as far as particularizing is co ncerned. The truth in this respect can only be satisfa «torily learned

BY A VISIT TO THE STORE! Where all hands take pleasure in making known the huge bargains they have to offer in LADIES DRESS GOODS, MUSLINS, READYMADE CLOTHING, CARPEIS, QUEENSWARj, GLASSWARE, GROCERIES, ETC. o Tlic XXiglxeist IVlnx’lx.et; Price Paid for Country Produce. STAN DU BY THE ‘ OX/D RELIABLE.’ AND IT WILL STAND BY YOU. Niblick, Crawford & Sons. 1 Decatur, Ind., May 16, 1879

j gLECTION NOTICE. Notice is hereby given, to the qualified voters of Washington township, Adams county, Indiana, that at the December 1881 session of the Board of Commissioners of said county, the following order wan made and entered on iecord to-wit* It is hereby ordered by the Board of Commissioners of Adams county, Indiana, that Washington township, in said county, be divided into three precincts mJ follows to-wit: A’l that part of said township ly* ing south of a line running east and west through the middle of said township between sections thirteen (13), fourteenfld), fifteen (15), sixteen (16), seventeen (17), and eighteen (18) on the north, and sections nineteen (19), twenty (20), twentyone (21), twenty-two (22), twenty-three (23), and twenty-four (24), on the south, shall constitute precinct no. one(l) with its voting place at school house No. 7: all that part of said township lying north of the above described line and east of the Cincinnati, Richmond and Fort Wayne Railroad shall constitute precinct No. two (2), with its.voting place in the rear end of the bakery situated on in lot No. fifty-two (52) in the town of Decatur, in said county; and all that part of said township, lying north of said first described line and west of said Railroad, shall constitute precinct No three (3), with its voting place in the office in the building situated on out-lot No. one hundred and twentyihree (123), now owned by Niblick, Crawford & Sons, in said town of Decatur. State of Indiana, Adams county, 8 8. I, G. Christen, Auditor in and for said county, do hereby certify that the foregoing, to which'this is attached isa full, true, complete and perfect copy of an order made by the Boaid of Cbmmiesioners of said county, at their December term, 1881, as appears from records of the board now in my office. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Board of Cbmmissioners at Decatur, this 17fh, day of January, 1882. [Seal.) J G- CHRISTEN, Auditor. Jan. 20, 1882. A choice lot of Valentines have been received at the Fancy Store. New goods, new designs, different from any thing ever shewn before. Come aud see them.