Decatur Democrat, Volume 25, Number 49, Decatur, Adams County, 10 March 1882 — Page 4

MY CURSE. Bt Jennie Little. * A slnin ot •wont music iloata by on the eir O'» t bowed hoads of worgbipers, kneeling in prayer, A ray of warm sunshine ttreems over them all. Yet over my bear’ there is hanging a rail, As- •ounds in my ears like a funeral knell Tistable as water, thou shall not excel." ighat ustfthMl?h to cry ovt in hepeh H despair. The winds are h HF whispering my doom in the air Like the laws O‘ th* Meilee. and nennr repealed Ha been wrfW’en the eni-se. And my fate is sealed The word.i come to me. slow and sadly they tell “Unstable as water, 1 hou shall not excel.” Ah well! to as all compensation must come When forever is banished the shadow of gioom. And when the long «»•»«• above me shall wave As the winds sigh a vequtain over my grave. I’ll forget the doomed words, and the shadows that fell “Unstable as water, thou shall not excel.” THE MYSTERIOUS ORGANIST.

Years ago at a erand old cathedral overlooking the Rhine, there appeared a mysterious organist. The great composer who had played the organ so long iiad suddenly died, and every person from the peasant to the king was wondering who eould be found to fill his place. One bright Sabbath naopiq as the sexton entered the church, he saw a stranger sitting at ;the crape shrouded organ. He was a tfll, graceful man, with a pale but strikingly handsome face, great blaek, melancholy eyes, andjiair like a raven for gloss and color, sweeping in dark waves over his shoulders. He did not seem to notice the sexton, but . went to playing; and such music as '“he drew forth <roin the instrument no word can describe. The astonished listener declared that the organ seemed to have grown human—that it wailed and sighed and clamored. When the music at length ceased, the sexton hastened to the stranger and said: “Pray, who are you, sir?” “Do not ask my name,” he replied, “I have heard that you are in want ot an orgaiiist, and have come hereon trial.” “You’Ll* sure to get the place,’ exclaimed the sexton. “Why, you surpass him that’s dead and gone." “No, no,—you overrate me,” resumed the stranger, with a sad smile; and then, as if disinclined to conversation, he turned from old Hans and began to play again. And now the music changed from a sorrowful strain to agrappold pean, and the mysterious organist.— “Lacking upwards full of grace, Praved, till from a happy place '■ .Ge . sgJorysmote lumen the face.” and his countenance seemed not unlike that of St Michael as portrayed l'v Guido. Lost in the harmonies that swelled around him, he sat with far seeing gaze fixed on the distant sky—a glimpse of which he caught through the open window —when there wa-, a Stir about the church and a royal party came sweeping in. Among them might be seen a young girl with blue eyes like the violet hue, and lips like cherries. Tins was the prin cess Elizabeth, and all eyes turned to her as she seated herself in the velvet cushioned pew appropriated to the court. No sooner bad the music reached her ears than she started as if a gjiost.bad crossed her path. At last her eyes met those of the organist, in a long yearning look, and the melody tost its joyous notes and onee more wailed and clamored. “By my faith," whispered the king to his daughter, “this organist has a master hand. Hark ye Ihe shall play at your wedding.” The pale lips of the princess parted, but she could not speak—she was dumb with grief. Like' one in a painful dream she saw' the pale man sit-

ting at the organ, and heard the juelqtV that tilled the vast edifice. "’Avejuil well site knew who he was, aiid why the instrument seemed breathing out the agony of a tortured soul. / VVAen these vice was over, and the royal party had left the cathedral, he stole away as mysteriously as he bad come. He was not seen by the sexton until the vesper hour, and then he appeared in the organ toft and commenced his task. While lie placed, a veiled figure glided in and ' kmrf' tmai ths shrine. There she kneltpnfal i tie wooshipers dispersed, wlieti the sex toil touched her on the shoulder and said: “Madam, every one has gone except you and me, and I wish to elose the door.” The sexton drew back into a shady Bieht and lisfatied. The mysterious drgAiSfstill kept his place, but his head was bowed upon the instrument and he could not see the devotee. A t length she arose from the aisle, and, moving to the organ loft paused before the musician. “Bertrami” she murmured. Quick as thought the organist raised his heart: There, with the light of a lamp uspended to the arch above falling upon her, stood the princess who bad graced the royal pew that

day. The court dress of velvet, with ermine trimm ngs, the tiara, .* the necklace aud the bracelets, had been exchanged for a grey, serge robe and a long thick veil, which was now juisbed hack from the girlish face. “Qh, Elizabeth, Elizabeth!” ejaculated the organist, as he sank at her feet and gazed wistfully into her troubled eyes. ‘ Why are you here, Bertram?” asked the pri *. You art*to iw married on the morrow?” “Yes,” sobbed the girl. “Oh Bertram, what a trial it will be to stand at yonder altar and take upon me the vow which w ill doom me to a living '“Think of me!” rejoined the organ- * royal father has requested mi- lb play at the weddiug, and I have promise* to be here. If I were your equal, I could be the bridegroom instead of the organist ; but the poor InM)><»an must give you up.” “It is like rending body and soul asuudey to part with you,” said the "jffTl. “To-night I tel) you this—teli you how fondly I love you; but in a few hours it will tie a sin. Go, go. and God bless you!” T* waved hnu from her as if she wohld banish him, while she had the power to do so. And he. How was it with him? He rose to leave her, then came b c.k, held her on his heart in one long embrace, and with a half smothered farewell, left her. The next,morning dawned in cloudItas splendor, and at early hour the eMhe<!ral was thrown open, and the sexton began to prepare for the brilliant wedding Flame colored flowers waved by the wayside; flame colored leaves came rushing down from the trees and layin light heaps upon the ground; and the ripe wheat waved like a golden wtml the berries dropped in red ami yellow clusters ovei the rocks and along tire Kbine. At length the palace gates were opened, ami the royal party appeared, escorting the Princess Elizabeth to the cathedral, where her marriage wa to be solemnized. It was a brave pageant; far brighter than the entwined foliage and blossoms were toe tafv of plwurs which floated from the stately* hesrfb. and festal robes that “treamed down over the housings of the superb, steeds. But the princess, mounted on a snow white palfry, and clad in snow white velvet, looked pale sad; and, whenon nearing thechurch shtei»ewd -» guat of organ music, very brilliant in sound, atruek on her ear like a funeral knell, •he nembled and would have fallen had u.,t avage supported her. A few mowieuta afterwards she watered the cathedral. There, with

his retinue, stood the bridegroom, whom she had never before seen. But her glance roved front him to the organ loft, where she had expected to see the mysterious organist. He was gone; and she was obliged to return the graceful bow of the king to whom she had been bet rotbed from motives of policy. Mechanically she knelt at the altar-stone; mechanically listened to the service, and made t lie responses. Then her husband drew her to him in aconvu sive embrace and whispered: “Elizabeth! my queen! my wife! lookup!” Trembling in every limb she obeyed. Why did those dark eyes thrill her so? AVhy did the smile bring a glow on her cheek’ Ah, though the king wore the purple, and many a jeweled order glittered on his breast, he seemed the same humble person who had been employed to teach music, and had taught her the lore of love. “Elizabeth!” murmured the monarch, “Bertram Hoffman, the mysterious organist and King Oscar are one! Forgive my stratagem. I wished to marry you, but I would not drag you to the alter an unwilling bride. Your father was in the secret.” While tears of joy rushed from her blue eyes, the new made queen returned her husband’s fond kiss, and for once two hearts were made happy by a royal marriage.—[From the German.

FINDS NEAR BAGDAD. Ten Thousand Tablets in au Enormous Building—Possibly Antedeluvian Records. On Monday evening, during a discussion which took place on a paper read at the Victoria Institute, Mr. Russam, the well know n discoverer of Assyrian relics, said: “In March last I went out again to the East, as you know I am always doing, for the purpose of finding out the old cities which lie buried there. As I was journeying on one occasion in pursuit of this object I met with an Arab who told me that he knew of an old ruined city, the remains of which were to lie' found w ithin five hours of Bagdad—that is to say, taking the computation of three miles an hour, ti e place he knew of was fifteen miles from Bagdad, As w'e were traveling along the route pointed out by the Arab, we ca ne, at a distance of four hours’journeying, upon an old ruin that I had never seen before —a ruin of great magnitude—so large indeed, that it must be about three miles in circumference. I at first thought that this was the place of which my guide had spoken. We went onward, and at last the Arab showed me a most wonderful ruin. I set to work and excavated there, but I found nothing of any antiquarian value. “I afterwards went back to the place 1 had first been, and commenced a thorough search there. The result was that after digging for four days we came upon the top of some walls. This induced us to persevere with increased ardor, and we soon found that we had come upon an enormous building, in which we began to Hud inscriptions. I may here say that I»m not an Assyrian reader. lam only a discoverer of Assyrian relics, which I send to the British Museum, where those who have made Assyriology a study interpret the inscriptions I find. We first of all discovered four rooms, and then came upon a fifth. They were what I should call generally of the Assyrian or Babylonian order, and paved with bricks or stones; but the fifth room was paved with asphalt, the discovery of which brought to my mind Solomon's saying: ‘There is noth ng new under the sun.’ Previous to this I had always thought that asphalt was a modern invention. Singular as this discovery was, we dug through the asphalt, and in a short time we were rewarded by coming upon a coffer on which we found inscription. From this coffer we totw'o cylinders. These were covered with inscriptions which are supposed to be the most important records of the oldest city in the world, founded, as historians tells us, by'Noah after the deluge, and where, according to tradition, Noah buried the antedeluvian records. Well, I had to come home; but I left some workmen continuing the operations at the spot, and I have ascertained that they have found, after a few days’ more digging, that in rue of the rooms there was a channel, ond inside that channel there were aeeords inscribed on nearly 10,000 tablets. These tablets are all coming to England, but we cannot, of course, as yet say what they contain. They may contain something of even greater value than anything that has hitherto been discovered in the course of our Eastern researches. It ma . T be, indeed, that we shall really find on them the antediluvian records of which I have spoken After I have been out there again I shall be happy to give you further information as to this interesting discovery on my return. I hope to be going out in another month, and then, I shall be able to make stiil further advances on what we have already discovered.”— Loudon Times.

Bob Burdette’s Experience. Robert J. Burdette in a recent lecture in New- York on “‘The Pilgrimage of a Funny Man.’ said: "But I am rather fond of the frivolities and freshness of the average young man. We must not forget that these conceal rather than proclaim the man. Those youths who were parting their hair in the middle and whispering airy nothings in the palace of Whitehall, became the men who followed the flery Rupert to the charge, and inarched to fields of carnage with the conquering spears of Cromwell. I have long ago got over the idea that I could tell all about a man by looking at him. I got over it during the civil war. I went down there to help General. Grant whip the rebels. The General had a command and I had one. Mine was the horse and accoutrements of a private soldier, and if General Grant’s command had caused him one-half the trouble mine did me I believe he would have resigned. I WANTED TO RESIGN but Hie government would not let me. Well, one day when I was trying to make my command keep up with the commands in front of me, a cavalry officer rode by. I was never more disgusted in my life. Such a fop—finical and priggish to the last degree. Not a wrinkle in the glittering uniform that encased the slender form. White gauntlet gloves reached nearly to the elbow, a long Spanish sword and long hair. Long hair in that region! And what was the worse he curled it and wore it falling over his shoulders and down his Back i like a woman. Y’ellow hair it was. The most glorious gold that ever sun- ' light shone upon. I believe it now i but yellow I called it then. I was ; too much disgusted to even ask the i name of the officer, and rode along a little piqued that the government did | not make officers of such men as me. i instead of such fellows as the one just | passed. I saw him again subsequently. We were studying geography— | trying to find out how far it was from I one place to the other by going there. I When we had most got when* we! were going we came to a long line of! marshes with a creek running | through them, and crossing the I marshes was a causeway with a bridge over the creek. Across the marshes on a hill was A PARTY OF GENTLEMEN IN GRAY ULi-TERS. having a picnic. We had never been introduced to one of them, but they shot away at us just as sociably as if we had kept hens along side their back yards for ten years.” Mr. Burdette then gave an account of the

maneuvres of the cavalry and the agonized waiting whils the fight went on near it. "Till finally" be said “with a rush and a roar the fight was on us. Then I saw that form again. Forward into the hell of the battle, and ride hard as we would, those yellow curls were always in advance leading us on. Above them I saw' the flash of the sabre, cutting circles of light in the air, and where he led we followed: for who could not ride gayly, wilingly to death when Custer led the way?” [Applause.]

John H. Lane, a farmer, who lives near Springfield, 111., told his daughter about tw'o weeks ago that he objected to Henry Musgrave, a Springfield young man, because he wrote poetry and effected to admite democracy as the constitutional party. In vain did young Musgrove try to convince the dyed-in-the-wool stalwait that neither literature nor politics ought to be considered in love making. The father was firm. Miss Lane disliked to offend her parents and promised them that she would never be married except under the home roof. She repented of the promise afterwards, and indeed that only kept her from agreeing to an elopement that her lover proposed. But as love laughs at locksmiths, so Cupid can circumvent the ancient Nicholas of the cloven foot himself. Last Tuesday night Miss Lane crept down stairs dressed for departure. She lifted the latch at 12 midnight and let in a party of tiptoeing people, among whom vt as a preacher with a pleasant smile and an elastic conscience. A single candle was lighted in the kitchen. The marriage ceremony was performed, the glim was dowsed, the paity silently departed, the young couple sped away to Chicago, and Mr. Lane awoke at 5 o’clock to find himself beaten around the stump,

Chicago. Flour—Dull and unchanged. Grain—Wheat, unsettled but fairlj active; No. 2 Chicago spring, $1 2(Bs No. 3 Chicago spring, $1 05al 07. Corn irregular; 58 3 4 a60e. Oats, quiet bu steadier at 43c, Rye, quiet and un changed at Barley, dull a $1 03al 04. Flax seed—ln fair demand; strictlj dry, $1 30al 33. Dressed hegs—Weaker at $7 40a7 50 Provisions—Pork, active but lower sl7 00 cash; sl6 90 March; sl7 17 15 April; sl7 30a17 35 Mav; sl7 52fc al7 55June. Lard, in good demand but lower rates; cash, $lO 40al0 March, $lO 10 80; $109242 June. Bulkmeau,unsettled; shoulders, $6 30; short, $9 30 short clear, $9 55. Whisky—Steady at $1 18. Call —Wheat easier at $1 28%al 26% Corn in fair demand, but at a lowet rate; 58%'c. Oats lower at 40%c Pork irregular; sl6 85a16 95 March $1712% April; sl7 35 May; sl7 55 June; sl6 57% bid year. Lard lower $lO 60al0 62% April: $lO 75 May: $lO 82% June. Hogs—Receipts, 19,000; shipments 9,080. Demand weak, especially sot light grades. Market dull;commor to good, mixed, $6 00a6 50; heavy packing and shipping, $6 60a7 00; Philadelphias, $7 70a8 30; light, $6 00a 7 50; skips and culls, $4 Uoa6 00. Cattle —Receipts, 600; shipments. 2,300; fairly active and steady; exports, $6 00a 6 75; good to choice shipping, $-5 50a5 90;common to fair $4 50a 5 00; mixed butchers, $2 40a4 85; Stockers and feeders, $3 00a5 00. Sheep—Receipts, 300; shipments, 2,100; steady and prices unchanged; inferior to fair, $3 7'a4 75; medium to good, $2 90a5 25; choice to extra, $5 60a6 00; 1 car extra ninety pound lambs, $6 50. New York Produce. Flour —Dull; superfine, state .nd western, $3 90a4 40'; common to good extra, $4 5 >as 15; good to choice, $5 2C aS 75; white wheat extra, $7 00a8 75 extra Ohio, $4 70a8 25; St. Louis, $4 6C a8 75; Minnesota patents, $7 50a8 50. Grain —Wheat opened %a%c lower; subsequently recovered from decline, land advanced closing weak; No 2 spring, $1 33; ungraded spring, $1 05al 30; ungraded r“d, slosal 34% ; No 3 do, $1 28al 28%; No 2 red, $1 al 33%1 new, $1 34%al 35%; old No 1 red. $1 39 3 4 al 41; ungraded white, $123a125. Corn opened %a%c lower but afterwards recovered and • advanced %a%c on cash lots, closing firm; receipts, 60 000; exports. 19,000; ungraded, 65a 69%e; No 3, 65%a66c; steamer, 67%a 67 7 s c; No 2, 68a68%c; new, 69%a 69%c. Oats %to %c better; receipts, 30,000 bushels; exports none; mixed i western, 49a52e. Eggs—Western fresh dull, and easier at 23a23%. Provisions —Pork dull and drooping; new mess, sl7 75a18 00. Beef quiet and steady. Cut meats dull and unchanged. Lard unsettled; prime steam,slo 75. Butter—Dull and weak at 18a45c. Cheese—Dull and unsettled at 9a 12%c.

Baltimore. Flour—Lower and quiet; superfine, $3 50@450; extra, $4 75@5 95; family, $6 00@7 00. Grain—Wheat, firmer; western, higher, closing stronger; No. 2 winter red spot, $1 29% bid; March, $1 29% @1 30%; April, $1 33%@1 33%; May, $1 35%@1 35%; June, $1 33%@ 1 34; July, $1 22%@1 23%. Corn, western quiet and firm; mixed spot, 67@67%c; March, 67%@67%c; April, 69@69%c; May, 70%(<;71%c; steamer, 63%(1|65c. Oats,dull; western white, 49@51e; mixed, 48c; Pennsylvania, 48@51c. Rye, dull at 90@95c. Hay—Dull and easy at sls 00@17 00. Provisions—Easier. Mess pork, fl7 75@18 25. Bulk meats, shoulders and dear rib sides, packed, $7 su@ 10 12%; baeen shoul era, $8 50; clear rib sides, sll 00. Hams, sl3 00@13 25. Lard, refined sl2 00. Butter—Firm; western packed, 18® 46c; roll, 25@32c. Eggs—Lower at 21®22c. Petroleum—Nominal; relined, 7%c. Coflee —Firm; Rio cargoes 9%c. Sugar—Steady; A soft, 9%'c. Whisky—Quiet at $1 17%, Cincinnati. Flour—Easier but not lower. Grain—Wheat dull,No. 2 red,sl 28® 130. Corn, in good demand and higher at 62%@63%c. Oats, firm at 46c. Rye quiet at 94®95c. Barley in fair demaud at 99®$1 00. Provisions—Pork firm at $lB 00. Lard, in fair, demand at $lO 45 askqd, 10 35 bid. Bulk meats in good demand at $6 62%@9 37%. Bacon scarce and firm at $7 62% @lO 75. Whisky—ln fair demand at $1 18; combination sales finished goods '483 barrels, bn a basis of sll6. Butter—Weak and lower; choice western reserve, 38c. Hogs—Firm; common and light, $5 50@7 00, packing and butchers’, $6 65@7 50. [Receipts, 980; shipments, 540. Toledo. Noon board—Grain—Wheat, firm; No 2 red, spot, $125%. Corn, firm and higher; mixed, 64c bid; No 2 spot, 61c, bid 62c. Oats, dull and nominal. Clover seed—No 2. $4 80; prime, $4 95; prime mammoth, $5 12. Closed—Wheat, weak; No 2 red spot March, $1 25 bld. Corn, quiet and weak; high mixed, 63%c bid; No 2 spot, 62%c. Boot Liberty. Cattle—Receipts 374; market fair; l>est selling at $6 00a6 50; fair to good, $5 25*5 75; common, $4 50a5 00. Hog*—Receipts. 1,000; slow; Philadeipbias. $7 40*7 53; Yorkers, $6 (>oa 6 75. Sheep—Receipts, 1,800; market fair at »4 5 a6 50.

Comparison of Population. In three of the 100 principal cities of the United States the colored population constitutes an absolute majority—namely, in Charleston, S. C., Petersburg, Va., and Savannah, Ga. In the first 55 out of every 100 inhab Slants are colored; in the second, 54 out ot every 100, and in the third, 51 out of every 100. In Augusta, Ga., and Norfolk, Va., the two races are running close together, the whites managing to keep ahead 2 or 3 per eent. only. In Richmond, Va., the negroes form 44 per cent, of the population; in Atlanta, Ga., and Memphis, Tenn., over 40 per cent.; in Mobile, Ala., over 39 percent.; and in Nashville, Tenn., 35 per cent. In Washington City they number nearly one-third of the population, or 32% per cent., and in New Orleans over one-fourth, or 26 per cent. New Orleans also has the largest total colored population in any city of the Union — 57,000—Baltimore coming next with 53,000, or 16 per cent, of its population. Os all the large cities Milwaukee has the smallest percenage of negroes, there being but 300 in a total of 115,— 000, or 26 in every 10,090. It may also surprise some people to learn that Hoboken, N. J., which is a comparatively’ small place, but one of the suburbs of New York City, has the same proportion of colored people as Milwaukee, there being but 74 negroes in the place, w hich has a population of 31,>OO. Os all the 100 cities given in the census table, Manchester, N. H.. has both the smallest actual number of negroes and the smallest percentage of negro population, there being but 49 in a total of 32,630. This, however, low as it is, is a very much higher percentage than the Jews form of the total population of Dublin, where, according to the last census, the proportion of the race was but in the ratio of 7 in 10,000, or 1-15 of 1 per cent.

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KENDALL'S SPAVIN CURE. / TKENDAirsW It cures Spavins, Splints, Curbs, Ring bones and all similar blemishes, and removes the bunch without blistering. For ms.n it is now known to be cue of the best, if not the best liniment ever discovered. We feel positive that every man can have perfect success in every case if he will only use good common sense in applying Kendall's Spavin Cure, and preserve in bad cases of long standing Read below the experience of others. from col. l. t. foster. Y’oungbtown, 0., May 10, 1880. Db- B. J. Kkndali & Co., Gxnts.— l had a very valuable Haubletonian colt which I prised very highly, he had a large bone spavin on one joint and a smaller one on the other which made him very lame; I had him under the charge of two Veterinary Surgeons which failed to cure him I was one day reading the advertisement of Kendall’s Spavin Cure in the Chicago Express, I determined at onee to try it and got our Druggist here to send for jt, they ordered three bottles; I took them all and thought I would give it a thorough trial, I used it according to directions and by the fourth day the colt ceased to be lame, and the lumps had entirely disappeared 1 used but one bottle and the colts limbs are as free from lumps and as smooth as any horse in the Slate. He is entirely cured. The cure was so remarkable that 1 let two of my neighbors have the remaining two bottlels who are now using it. Very repecstfuly,, L. T. FOSTER. Perseverance Vt 111 Tell. Stoughton, Mass., March 16, 1880. B. J. Kbndall 1 Co., justice to you and myself, I think I ought to let you know that I have removed two boas spavins with Kendall's Spavin Cure, one very large one, don't know Low long the spavin had been there. I have owned the horse eight months. It took me four months to take the large one off and two for the small one. I have used ten bottles. The horse is extremely well, not at all stiff, and no bunch to be seen or felt. This is a woudertul medicine. It is a new thing here, but if it does for all what ithas done for ue its sale will be very great. Respectfully yours, CHAS E PARKER. KENDALL’S SPAVIN CLUE. Acme, Mich, Deo 28. 1879. Dr B J Kendall & Co. Gents:—l sent you one dollar for your Kendall s Spavin Cure fast summer which cured a bone spavin with hilf a bottl”. The best liniment I ever used. Youis respectfully, HOMER HOXIE From Rev P. .i.tiranxrr Presiding Elder of the St Albans District. St Albans, Vt, Jan 20, 1880. Dr B J Kendall & Co, GenU:—ln reply to your letter I will say that my experience with Kendall s Bp»vlu Cure has been very latisfoctery indeed Three or four years igo 1 procured a bottle of your agent, and with it cured a horse of damentes caused t»y a spavin. Last season my horse became Arne and I turned nun out fora few weeks when he became better, but when I put lim on the road he grew worse, when I iiscovered that a ringbone was forming, 1 procured a bottle of Kendall's Spavin Cure ind with less than a bottle cured him so hat he is not lame, neither can the bunch >e found. Respectfully yours, ’ P N GRANGER. Statement Made Under Oath. To whom it may concern--Iu the year ;875 I treated with Kenlall’s Spavin Cure, t bone spavin of several months’ growth, nearly half as large as a hens egg, and lompletely stopped the lameness and renoved the enlargement. I have worked he horse ever since very hard, and never ias been lame, nor could I ever see any iifference in the size of the hock joints lince I treated him with Kendall’s Spavin Jure. R A GAINES. Snosburgh Falls, Vt, Feb 25, 1879. Sworn and subscribed to before me this 25th day of February A D 1879. JOHN G J ENNS, Justice of Peace.

KENDALL’S SPAVIN CURE >n Luman flesh it has been ascertained by repeated trials to be the very best liniment ever used for any deep seated pain )f long statnding, or of short duration. Also for corns, bunions, frost bites, or any bruise, cut or lameness Some are *»traid to use it on human flesh simply because it is a horse medicine, but you should remember that what is good for beast is go d for man, and we know from experience that “Kendall's Spavin Cure ' enn be used on a child 1 year old with perfect safety. Its effects are wonderful on human flesh and it does not blister or make a sore. Try it and be convinced. What is Good for Beast is Good for Man. xxAD its BrrMCTs ox hcmax tlesbl Patten's Mills, Washington co, N Y, ) February 21, 1678. J B J Kendall, M D, Dear Sir—The particular case on which I used your Kendrll's Spavin Cure was a malignant anltls sprain of sixteen months standing. I had tried many things, but in vain. Your “Kendall Spa’in Cure” put the foot to the ground again, and, for the first time since hurt, in a natural position. For a family liniment itexoells anything weever used Yours truly, REV M P BELL Pastor M E church, Patten s Mills, N Y . Bakersfield, Vt, Dec 23, 1879. B J Kenvil i Co, Gents—l wish to add my testimony in favor of your invaluable liniment, “Kendall's Spavin Cure.” In the spring of 1872 I slipped on the ice and sprained my right limb at the knee joint 1 was very lame and at times suffered the most excruciating pain I wore s bandage on it for over a year, and tried most everything in my reach, but could find nothing that would give me permanent relief. When I overworked it would pain me very much. In April 1878 I began to think I should b» a cripple for life; but having some of “Kendall s Spavin Cure" thought I would try it. I used one-third of a bottle, and experienced reliefat once. The p*in left me and has not troubled me sin. . 1 feel very grateful to you and ■would recommend 'Kendall’s Spavine Cure to all who suffer with sprains and rheumatism. Yours truly, Mas. J. Boitill. KENDALL S SPAVIN CURE. Kendall s Spavine Cure is sure in its effects, mild in its action as it does not blister, yet it is penetrating and powerful to reach any deep seated yain or to remove any bony growth or any other enlargement if used for several days, such as spavins, splints, curbs, callous, sprains, swellings. any lameness and all enlargements of the joints or limbs, or rheumatism in man and for any purpose for which a liniment is used for man or beast. It is now known to be the best liniment for man ever used, acting mild and yet certain in Its effects. It is used full strength with perfect safety at all seasons of the year. Send address for Illustrated Circular which we think gives positive proof of its eirtues. No remedy haesver met with such unqualified success to onr knowledge, for beast as well as man. Price sl. per bottte. or six bottles for $5. Ant Dbvuoists havg it or can get it for you, or it will be sent to any address on receipt of price by the proprietors. DR J. B KENDALL A CO. EnoSburg Falls, Vermont, vol 25. no. 23—1 year. sow bi au. DBcoome,

A. G. HOLLOWAY. M. D., PHYSICIAN & SURGEON, DECATVB, INDIANA. Office ever Adams Co. Bank 2nd door Wil attend to all professional calls promptly, night or day. Charges reasonable. Real-1 deuce su north side of Monroe streel, 4ih , house east of Hart s Mill. 25jy i9tf "wTh. MYERS?” Itrli k if Slone .llanon t ontrat'r DECATVB, INDIANA. Solicits work of all kinds in his line. Persons contemplating building might make a point by consulting him. Estimates on application, v2sn4stnß. £ N. WIBKS” J. T. MKBKTMAN. yyICKS & MERRYMAN, -Hlorntys at Late AND Real Estate Agents. Deeds. Mortgages, Contracts and all Legal Instruments drawn with neatness and dispatch. Partition, settlement of decedent s estates, and collections a specialty. Office up stairs in Stone's building—4th door. vol, 25, no. 24, yl. DR.KITCHMILLER will be at the BURT HOUSE, DECATUR, INDIANA, Every second Tuesday and Wednesday of each month to treat all Chronic Diseases. Consultation free. Call and see him. All letters of inquiry received at the home office at Piqua, Ohio, will receive prompt attention. Write to him and make a statement of your case.—v2sn36ly. li B. AlL»O!i, Free't. W. H Niblicv .('whier D. Studa»a»Mß, Vice Pro*’t. THE ADAMS COUNTY BANK, DECATUR, INDIANA, This Bank is now open for the transaction of a general banking business. We buy and sell Town, Township and County Orders. 2ftjy79tf petersonlhuffm InT” ATTORNEYS AT LAW, DBCATUB, INDIAMA. Will practice in Adams and adjoining counties. Especial attention given to collections and titles to real estate. Are No Uries Public and draw deeds and mortgages Real estate bought, sold am! rented on reasonable terms. Office, rooms 1 and 2, I. C O. F. building. 25jy79tf France Fking. ATTORNEYS AT LAW, BECATtH.INDIANA. E. N. WICKS, ATTORNEY AT LAW, BBCATUB, MDIAMA. All legal business promptly attended to. Office up stairs in Stone s building 4ih door. v25n24 year 1. B. R. FREEMAN, M. D., PHYSICIAN 4 SURGEON. DECATUR, INDIANA. Office over Dorwin i Holthouse’s Drug Store Residence on Third Street, between Jacksoß and Monroe. Professional calls promptly attended. V 01.25 No. 22. if. J. T. BAILEY, ATT’Y AT LAW J J- ?•, DBCATCB, INDIANA. Wil! Practice in Adams and adjoining Counties. Collections a specialty. v24n29tf S. G. HASTINGS, M. D. HOMOEOPATHIST PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, DBCATCB, INDIANA. All calls day or night promptly attended io. Office in Studebakers building, first door souih of Court House Square. Vol. 25 No. 14.

THE DECATUR WOOLEN MILLS. RUNNING AGAIN! Having purchased the Eicher Woolen Mills we arc prepared to announce to the public generally that we have for sale at Bottom Prices at our factory on the corner of Ist and Jefferson streets a fine line of strictly ALL WOOL GOODS, Os our own Manufacture. We earnest ly solicit all former patrons of the Eicher Woolen Mills to come and see us, as we expect to reciprocate your patronage by honest, fair dealing. We will pay you the highest market price in cash for your wool, or make any exchange for goods. Call and see our stock of FLANNELS, BLANKETS, SATTINETS, JEANS and STOCKING YARNS before purchasing elsewhere, we promise to furnish you a better article for LESS HONEY! Than you can buy anywhere else. MYERS BROS* Decatu? May 5, 1881. ts Perry W bite died at Windfall, lud., from a knife wound inflicted th* night before by George Doles. The men had had a quarrel at church, and Doles followed White to hia home, where an altercation followed in which the knife was used. Doles has not been arrested. The lowa state free trade legislature has been in session and decided to hold a number of mass meetings or lectures to disseminate their views. Thomas G. Bheriden, the Brooklyn free trader, will be the speaker. The New Jersey Baptist Sunday school is preparing in eold weather for the campaign of the summer months. A great Sunday school convention is to be held in June at Asbury Park, for which the best speakers and singers on the continent are to be engaged.

Tiie Ball Opened IN OUR GREAT Carpet Department o ROOT AND COMPANY Havel now opened up And are displaying their entire Spring Purchase of Carpetings, Curtain Good*, and HOISE-• I R3ISHIIG Goods, comprisingllarge and choice assortments of XMINISTER CARPETS, BODY BRUSSELS, TAPESTRY CARPETS, EXTRA SUPER INGRAINS. o SUPER ALL WOOLL CARPETS, DOUBLE COTTON CHAINS, IRIKII HRTSSELN. FItE RM; C4KPETS. IIIMI" CARPETS, COTTAGE CARPETS. OFFICE CAItI’ETS. TURKISH and Smyrna Rugs. Cocoa and China Mattings, Lace Curtains, Nottingham Laceij, Antique Curtains, Cretonnes, SILK TAPESTRIES, Hollands, Shades, Fixtures, Stair Rods, Cornices, Poles 1 Oil Cloths, Etc., Etc.,'Etc HO USEKEEPERS About refurnishing their homes are cordially invited to examine our stock of above goods before purchasing, as wt are prepared to convince them that OCR PRICES: Are Low STI'I.ES: The Choicest QL AEITY : The Best. Offered in this section as the State. ROOTcfcCOMFAIVY 46 and 1> Calhoun M.

THE WOOL CORNER BUSTED! I The Cotton Market Ker-llum-ixed! | Our Ilan liip Em-Quirk has bren quietly taking I advantage of the Situation, if you | want to wee I lie Large*! | assortment of I Beautiful Styles of I Spring Clothing, | Sold Regardless of Cost of Manufacture, Examine what f we offer. . ■ Sam, Pete & Max, | FORT WAYNE. ‘

THE NEW YORK CLOTHINGHOUSE! GRAND OPENING! SAMUEL GATES has just opened in the Studabaker and Allison Block the LARGEST BE S T I selected stock of MEN'S BOY’S and YOUTH’S clothing and Gents Fl RNISHING GOODS ever brought to this city, which will be sold at the LOWEST BOTTOM PRICES, for cash. Give me a call. No troucle to show goods. Cume one, Come all. and see the new clothier.—No2Bm3. V

4,000 TOOTS OF Flax StrawWantacl ' —roa w hicb . —- I WILL PAY THE BEST PRICES W lien delivered dry ani in od condition at the D®c atull FLAX VIILL. TH OS.