Decatur Democrat, Volume 26, Number 18, Decatur, Adams County, 4 August 1882 — Page 3

THE DECATUR DEMOCRAT. Oecalur Markets. Oats 35. Eggs 15 Corn 75. @ 80. Butter 12 Flax seed $1.05. Wheat 95 @I.OO Cloverseed $4.00. Timothy’seed $2.00 @ 2.50. Wool unwashed, 18 @ 23c. „ washed, 28 33c. Locals. Home City the 10th. Apple dumplings are ripe. The days are growing shorter. We are all going to Rome City Aug. 10th. There is good wages in a normal school. Don't fait to go to Rome City on the excursion Aug. 10th. Farmers’ excursion to Rome City Aug. 10th. Dont fail to go. The excursion to Rome City Aug. 10th will be one of the best excursions of the season. If you want trade, advertise! advertise!! advertise!!! Early, late and all the time. It pays. The sermons recently delivered by Rev. Teague in the M, E. church, are being very highly spoken ofSup't Luckey says that trustees are paying about ten cents per day more for teachers than they did last winter. Lawn tennis seems to be a popular game everywhere. Why do not some of our croquet players introduce it in Decatur. Herman Tettman, who has been visiting in different parts of Ohio, for the , past three weeks returned home on Tuesday morning. Our foundry men ire building a : twenty-six horse power engine and boiler for a Bluffton firm. They will . get a good job. One of our business men claims that ■ one of the saloons in town had at least i a hundred and fifty customers byway of the back door last Sunday. Ernst & Stults were awarded the i contract for building the addition to i the public school building, by the < school trustees, for the sum of $318,83, < Our people are enjoying excellent : health for the season. Whether it is due to sewering our streets or quinine 1 and whiskey, or partly to both, it. is a I fact nevertheless, Shaffer Peterson thinks there is ( probably some gravel on his farm, i Those experienced in prospecting for t such beds might do well to step out to Mr. Peterson's some day. t There is talk in town that the squat- i ters in the fair grounds have infested t the buildings with body lice. Some < old soldiers claim they are genuine, be- I ing branded on the back “U. S. Wawfeiw-To know what young la- I dy of Decatur, or Adams county, Doc. i Jelleff pronounces the handsomest, t He was heard eulogizing her, (whoever t she is) in praise worthy terms recently. < That most excellent farmer, Ezra : powaq, cut threg hundred dozen of wheat from seven and three quarter 1 acres of land, this harvest. Such a i field would have provided several day s < work for Joe Shirey. i Indiana Encampment of Christian 1 Sunday School and Missionary convem ] tion »t Rome City. Excursion Aug. JOth to the Encampment. It promis- { es tC bo one of the greatest gatherings ( ever held >n this state. , John King, is building a large ' school building two miles west of De- ( catur, and Henry Luttman is erecting } another one and a half miles north oi , Kings. James Long is, also, building one in Monroe township. I Elias Coverdale has uonje among us to live and practice law. He thinks , he has come to stay. “Barkis is will- ] in,” And there is a living for him if ( he will scratch for it, aud we rather , think Elias is able for the emergency. , Success Jun rapid growth of monopolies in the country and the fostering care and ' partiality that the Republican party ' has alway. exhibited for them ip legislating in their behalf is one of the things George W. Steele will have to meet and satisfactorily explain if he does not wish to loose votes. The peo pie ore tired of their Congressmen talking one way and voting the other—against ihoir interests. Some of onr farmers are refusing to sell their wheat at the offered figures. The present prices are rather paradoxical in their rulings. For instance wheat at 9G, and corn at 80 cents ap pear strange. Steak at 15 and coffee at 15 cents presents another peculiar feature. But the law of supply ami demand causes these things to be so; not our merchants. Our old residents will remember CoJ. D. W. C. Rugg, son of Hou. Jam. uel L. Bung, formerly of this place, who is now located at Hot Springs, Arkansas, aud is part proprietor of the Arlington Hotel. Col. Bugg bad a difficulty last Monday with Chas. Matthews, ex-editor of the SentinelStar, who charged fraud against the Arlington Hotel Company. Rugg demanded a retraction, which ww refuted, when he fired upon Matthews, witheffect. The affair caused considarable excitement.

Take them in—those burglars. . W. C. Erwin has »dda.l a lunch table to hie bakery. A number or children ia the ciiy hav > cholera iufriutnm. The lii'li sot the M. E. church contemplate giving :. melon social booh. Tony Holthouse and Postmaster Shelly, are having gas-pipes put in their new residences. The editor is off this week for Indianapolis to attend the Democratic , State Convention. The rain Sunday night and Monday was a timely one, especially for corn, late potatoes and grass. Our fai r seems to be fairly ‘‘played out." We do not like the slang but it seems to emphasize an expression sometimes. The blackberry crop is ripening Some people wrestle around among the bushes for a few green berries aud call it lots of fun. The second quarterly meeting of the Evangelical Association of this place will be held in their church, commencing next Saturday evening at 8 o’clock. The law not allowing weeds to grow along the sidewalks should be enforced in Decatur. On some of the streets it is almost impossible to get through them, and besides being detrimental to pedestrians, they present a bad appearance to strangers visiting our city. The safe which the burglars attempted to blow at the Narrow Gauge , depot last week was uninjured, except breaking the knob off the door. The ; contents were found secure. ( If it is true that Bro. Roth is man- i ager of a base ball club, he is invited to bring his boys over to Decatur. Our ; boys are awful willing to try to take the conceit out of the B. boys. , The flies are badly puzzled in their > efforts to flank the screens in doors and windows. Those screens are a nice in- i vention for a lazy fellow to indulge in t a comfortable after-dinner nap. < Miss Ella Schirmeyer is preparing her - class in music to give a very pleasing and c instructive coneart soon. It will consist of instrumental solos and duets, vocal so. 1 los, trios and quartets. All should attend r this concert, as it promises te be one of , the most pleas ml entertainments given this summer. f Mrs. Wilhelmina Delks, wife of Hen- * ry Delks, died on Wednesday morning 1 at her residence in this place. The J deceased was born in Germany, and a came to this country forty years ago, and to Decatur about 1869 or ’6l; 1 The proceedings of the Democratic State ' Convention appear in full this week in supplement. Our edition will be mailed this 1 week a little later than usual in order to t give our readers the benefit of a full re- ‘ port this week. Snob comments as we Wish to make will have toberes-rve dfor the future. 1 Jesse White is getting some fine t target guns for his shooting gallery, q and there is considerable strife and c ambition among the boys as to which a one will wear the belt for hitting the v bull’s eye the most consecutive times, j Public service Sunday morning will -j fee held at thu Calvary Church, five s miles and a half cast of Decatur. In h the evening communion scyylpos q will be held in Decatur, conduct- J ed by Rev. M. Krueger, P. E. All f a.te cordially invited. 'I John Schurger is lucky. He b brought to this office a very fine apeoi- D men of grave], the.Bpd of which is io- g cated on his farm. He has examined G it to the depth of two feet, aud finds it 1 holds out. The extent of the “find" is probably seven acres. p The Decatur base ball club has ac- tl ccpted a challenge to play the Bijou s club of Ft. Wayne, on Zimmerman’s e grounds. Game will be called on next '< Tuesday afternoon at two o’clock. 1' Come out everyone and encourage the 9 home players,, or cheer the visitors as u merit demands. a „,. , a The Quaker camp meeting proved a failure. The principal speaker was un-, able to come and take charge of the meeting. This seemed to prevent the meeting taking place as posted, but they he,ve been holding a series of meetings at the Christian and Evan- . gelical churches during the week. ‘

The stouk of clothing and gepts furnishing goods at Samuel Gates' must be positively’ closed out without delay. They have been giving bargains to all | who comp end the goods are going. Those who wish to avail themseLes of auction prices for anything in their line should call before their stock is exhausted, if they would avoid missing the great opportunity for bargains now presented to them. Every citizen in Wells county who has children old enough to go to school should feel intorested in seeing our teachers paid good wages. They spend as much time each year to fit themselves for their work as they do while teaching, and in order to get good teachers some inducements must be held out. Low wages for tpuphprs means an inferior class of te»chers, for the good ones can get good wages in other counties. —Bluffton Chru,nclf. The above is respectfully submitted Adams county trustees. What ■impps FSPI " liat dire, what awful insinuations would bp make? Hear him! (never mind the grammar.) Decatur’s gonial liotf,l host, Mr. Miesse, stoped oil' in Blufftop ou Friday, on his way to Marion. Meisse . has attractions in Manon that is only known within the innermost recesses of bis palpitating heart.—Bluffton I ClirQaajlfiAud yet Meisst— l,ut we will let ! him alone with his secret-,

Fat vs. Anti-Fat. The fat men of Decatur, considering that forbearance, at certain stages of ■ the game, ceases to be a virtue, resolved to no longer submit to' the jibes of the lean men, who consider all who possess a goodly degree of adipose ' matter as their inferiors. Consequently led on by Miesse, Doc DeVilbiss, Geo. Shigley and others, the fat portion of the town declared that they could eat more pics, drink more lemonade, or play better base ball than could the starved lads. These things the latter doubted, and of the fat men's ability to lead them at the bat or in the field, were they especially doubtful. Jim Place, Lew Corbin, John Voglewcde and others consulted and in their numbers found courage. They resolved to do and dare. They prepared for war. They each bought a baseball, and shaved dawn a stick of stovewood. They put sand on their hands and swore by the Car of Juggernaut that no fat brigade should ever lay their shadowy forms out on the bleak hot base ball grounds. The fat men, too, hearing the echoes of war in the distance, grew restive and sought their prey. They roamed about with dreadful mien, and spoke their intentions loudly. Shigley, the baker, swore by his rolling pin that no bony son of a picked bam bone should carry his scalp off the diamond. Doc DeA'ilbiss declared that he would bet his yellow pony that the Phantoms could not crow over his coffin. Thus the preparation for battle wentocn. Arabi Miesse Pasha filled his side pockets and little basket full of cookies and bologna and vowed that if his men carried off the palm he would set it up for the whole crowd. The bugle sounded and promptly at three p. m., on the Ist of August, the opposing forces hove in sight of each other. The Mastodons were led on by Miesse Pasha. In the first rank walked Field Marshal DeVilbiss and his corps commanders Rock and Rye Bremerkamp, and Paul Hooper. Following appeared, with stately tread and awful frown Aid-de-camp Shigley, and Catch All Whipple. Supporting these marched Waltzer Kleinhenz, Silver Tongued Adlespergcr, Alexander Selkirk Bell and Smiler Ferrell.

The reserve corps, consisting of Daniel Downer Dare Devil Death, Silver Poll Bailey, John Lathrop Motley France and many others whose names have slipped our memory, marched up to the diamond and took their places. Scarce had the ponderous forms arranged themselves to order than, slippling, sliding, gently stealing over the grassy plain eame the Phantoms. As they drew nearer and came out in the bright sunlight, one could dimly discern the form of Light Air Place, armed cap a pie, with girded loins aud well sandaled feet. Close behind the doughty leader came astrong smell of paint \vhich soon materialized into the sylph-like form of Brushy Corbin. At his side appeared a shadow which upon second look bore a resemblance to John Milwaukee Voglewede. Next there eame, bathed in ethereal light, Thomas Blackstone Merryman, held up by the ghost of the svfecy sjngey, Phil tip Phillipa, Bringing up the rear glided the airy forms of Erin O’Connel Geranium Hern, Gabriel Railing, and Henry Homelike Bromerkamp.

Soqq the. iso forces were placed in position by the doughty commanders, the lean men to the bat. Field Marshal BBd Bagi Hoqpey workt :cd the battery and such another working would surely justify us in inviting ' Flint, Clapp, Nolan, Mullane, Galvin, or any of the eighteen hundred dollar men to cumpciitimi. Well, us we were about to remark, tho battery worked, and The Demokrat took up the score by innings. (We sent the full report of the game to the Base Ball editor of the A r *;o Vork Clipper for revision according tp the latest approved style. He sent it back accompaniedyvith tb,p bill for services—s7.B9 —and we found it too long for insertion in full. Hence the report of one inning only appears.) lleVilljisi ' ifhanived tlm bqll toward Hooper hut something obstructed its passage and it suddenly turned I back and landed far m the right field. Suddenly we thought we perceived a slight rqs.tliiig of the air and there; shot by us an airy form which smelled strongly of pqim. c presume it was (Jorbin going to first bane, The Marshal described afew more curres-with the sphere during which Corbin stole second, when Blackstone Merryman made first on strikes. Then while John Milwaukee Voglpwcfio uujeptqqk to reach the rushing balls of the batter, Corbin scored and Merryman stole .second and third, Voglewede at length gauged the twisters which DcVilbis yas jiow" delivering and landed one in the out field. Immediately following the concussion the batter gave a spring .indainiid the rush and roar of the clef i air we perceived, dangling behind a mite of congealed air a number eleven ;.hoe and we rightly surmised that I Milwaukee would make msi. UT u, iright; he did. Then While Merryman -cored Voglewede stole to second and ■■; to third. Erin O’Connel next took the willow, brought the base rurqer home and with swan like celerity, made first. Amid eongs sweet ahd joyous, the sweet singer, Phillips next swung the club, and «cnt a hot one to third !: ;jsppien ; Shipley, who declared by

his rolling pin that that ball was a goner. He was right. It did go—p went on over his head, out in the field, clear beyond the farthest stretch of imagination and finally stopped against a mullen stalk in the fence corner. Patter, patter came the feet and only by the sweet strains of music floating back as the batter went to first did ’ we know that anyone save Shigley t was moving. But we knew that that third baseman was moving r yes, and the ground too, for with a serene and stately motion, like unto a sedate mother goose going to the seaside, the baker preambulated after that ’ ball. He found it, he threw it. It was a goner again. DeVilbiss gave a mighty spring to catch it, but it was of no avail. The ball sought the r.ver bank, and before it could again be brought ’to the diamond O'Connell was on third and Phillips on second. Light Air Place glided to tl. e bat, raised it gently and as a ball went speeding by he quietly intercepted its course, and laid it to rest in the inner field. Now the bases were full, and excitement ran high. Place called loudly for the “Empire” to keep the boys back out of 1 his road. Arabi Miesse Pasha wad- ' died about among his men and cheered them on. The batting did effectual : work for awhile but at length a passed ■ ball permitted O’Connel to steal home 1 and Phillips got to third. Homelike i Bremmerkamp now went to bat and soon availed himself of the opportuni- ' ty to take an airy flight to first because * of called balls. During a sweet chorus, Phillips aud Place now stoic home. ( Railing went to bat next. Soon there was a gentle clap as if semething had 1 struck. The ball landed far in the ( out field, and there was a rushing sound as if some thin object were cltav- ' ing thcair. Suddenly itceasedand look- c ing up we perceived the cause. Railing c had come in contact with a flying 1 beetle aud by some mishap during the 1 aerial journey, their legs had become v entangled. By dint of hard work the ( batter got loose and reached first in time to save himself. Hern now grappled with the willow and with a clean hit sent Railing home and took second for himself, they all stole home; so each y of the Phantoms had scored. Each man went to bat again in this half in- t ning, and Hern was the last out. o The fat men went to bat, with Place J and Phillips working the battery. Field Marshal DeVilbiss led off to right with a tremendous cut. High up in the clouds flew the sphere and suddenly there was a mighty trembling of y the earth and the burly form of the first mastodon hurried by to first. Alex Selkirk Bell next seized the bat, doubt- a less thinking it was a railroad tie, 0 judging from the way he struck that e ball. It landed away out in left field, e and with a livery stable tread the batter sought first while his brother-in- * t law went on to second an; third, p Catch-All Whipple grabbed the bat t and with a thundering sound, as if a 11 million of shaving brushes had burst, we perceived the leather flying to cen- -t: ter field where Gabriel Railing got s scared by its rushing sound and grabbed it. The Kight of the strap 1 reached first, in good condition, while 1 DeVilbiss and Bell went home.

Ferrel brought Whipple home and took second on a tremendous undercut to center. Rock and Rye Rramorkamp, v,;tl; stately, deliberate tread, took his base on called balls. Ferrel stole third and while Light Air Place was juggling with t.be ball Bremorkamp came homo, Next Waltzer Kleinhenz seized the cue and by a bank shot he drove the ball backward into the Sweet Singer’s hands. Shigley, the baker, now came tp the front, but his cake was ail dough. He struck out. Hooper, with determined visage, took up the club, ar.d guaging the Corcoran swing of Light Air Place corrrectly, he landed (hp ball jn the out field. Then while Adlesherger, of the Silver Tongue, was striking out, Hooper stale to i(i;ru where he died. This inning is a sample one. We omit the rest and hurry on to say that when the game was about half gope the heat proved too styongfor Shigley and he resigned his commission. The fat men now proposed to put one Miller in the field, but the lean men refus ed their milk. Gabriel Railing hopped about and swore ’twould never do. Arabi Miesjse double deeded that it should do —that Light Air Place was wearing at that very moment a pair of shoes which were barred—that the Phantoms would never play fair etc. Light Air Place responded that it was none of Arabi's business and that he’d never lend fiim quotfipr peqnut, nor a cucumber, no, not even a gum drop should he have. The Sweet Singer popped in aud warbled that the Phantoms could pick the Mastodons up and brush the cobwebs from the skies with tlli.'ir big tpush and milk bodies if they would only play lair. But Twas no uso. The Phantoms would not perI mit the Mastodons to play Miller so lhe game broke up with a score of , twenty-seven to eight in favor of the : Anti-Fats. Married. At the residence of the officiating ■ minister. Jlpy. J. M. Dustman July I 30, 1882, Mb. Charleb Milleb, to i Miss Theresa Springer. All of Ad- ! ams county. Jake Martin lias fresh bread, cakes j and pies daily. no!Bw3.

a i Protection, -— I, I The ocean steam service between f this country and Europe sails under t foreign flags. There are no American steamship lines worthy of the name. The immense amount of pork, beef, ; grain, butter, cheese and cotton is carl ried in foreign ships. As an illustrar tion of what we loose, the price of : wheat in Decatur is one dollar. In ; New York one twenty-five. When it , gets to London the price has increased . correspondingly. The enhanced value represents freight and handling. Between Decatur and New York it amounts to one fifth of the value of the wheat. Multiply this by the million of bushels annually sent abroad and it amounts to a magnificent sum. The same may be said of our other production.-. Why is not our produce carried by American ships? Protection. A protective tariff upon all material that enters into ship building, notably iron and stecle, enables the iron producers of this country to realize prices that prevents our people from building ships, because the difference in their cost would make it impossible to compete with foreign ships in freight. To make doubly sure, Americans cannot purchase the cheaper built foreign made ships, because they are prohibited from sailing them under our flag. Consequently our immense carrying trade and the profits arising therefrom go into the pockets of foreigners. This is some of the fruit of Republican legislation. This unwise legislation not only deprives us of profits that could be earned, but leaves us at the mercy of any fourthjatc foreign power in case of war, because we have no steamships to ‘ convert into transports or light armed j cruisers. It is one of the mest shame- 1 less pieces of stupidity that the Re- ' publican party is guilty of, and tor ; which there is not one reasonable ex- i cuse. PLE.IK.UT MI LM* iTK.tIH. , BY “SUMNY EYE.” — The weather is well adapted to the 1 harvesting of hay. Quite a number of our farmers have threshed, and the yield is only about ' one half that of the two previous years, yet the grain is just as good. Miss Flo Stotler was visiting with friends in Willshire, Ohio, a few days last week. 1 Miss Sarah Andrews was visiting J with friends in our village last Sab- • bath.

Mr. M. V. Baker, the blind vocalist of New York, gave an entertainment at the Baptist church on last Friday evening and another on Sunday evening, both of which were well attended. We would say in way of commendation that Mr. Baker is a good singer and musician and deserves a share of the public patronage. lie also read passages of scripture from the bible by the sense of touch with as much readiness as one would with the eye. Mr. A. Burdge has left this place to ■ take charge of the grist mill at Willshire, 0. Mr. Joseph Comer and wife, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, are visiting friends in our village. Friends of J. Billman, residing in \V illshire, 0., were visiting here last Sunday. Quite a number of Celina’s young folks passed through our place on last Sabbath, en-route to the Quaker camp meting at Decatur, Quite a refreshing shower passed over this section of the country on last Mondy, reviving vegetation hugely. Miss Bell Merriss, of this place, was visiting with friends in Decatur tho past week, Rev. Schenk, preached at the U. B Church, last Sabbath. Some of the boys residing near Pleasant Mills got a little too much corn juice last Saturday, and their appearance on the Sabbath was not very preposesessing. Personals. Mrs. Dr. Champar speol gauday at Ft. Wayne. Burt Brown returned from Franktm on Monday. Oi'val Eiehclborgor spout a few days i n Portland this week. 0. 11. Jeffries, of Greenville, Ohio, Sundayed in Decatur. Miss Kate Thomas, is visiting her sister, Mrs. E. N- Wicks, Mr. and lira. J. Is. Warren, or St. Louis, are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Gales. Eli H eullie, of South BeuU, was visiting relatives in the city a lew days this week Miss Mary Neunschwander, of Fort Wayne, is in town this week, tho guest of the Misses Bartle, Mr. Henry Brake and Harry Burlago, of Fort Wayne, will spend Sunday with friends in this place. Frank Tolati, one of the best job printers in Norhern Indiana, naw employed at the Gazefte, Fort Wayne, was in Decatur last week and gave The Democrat a shorte all. Unclaimed Letters List of unclaimed letters remaining in the Decatur post office, Adams coun ty, Indiana, for the week ending July 31, 1883. T. Anderson, Miss Amanda Bristol, B. Burton, Mrs John Kraft. Chas. R. Spell, Elisia Timmons. Persons calling for the above letters will please sav advertised. B. W. SnoLTV, i>. m. Canned fruits, ham, bacon and fish cheep at Hite’s. . uolßtf.

[For the Democrat.] As you were ho kind as to insert my 1 crude effusion last week, I make bold to ask for an inch or t woof space, in which to r better last week's acrostic, and, at the 1 same time, add one on the name of Ebtel- • la, si st er of the young lady referre 1 to in last week’s issue: Lop consonants from your first nameUnite the vowels that remain, Leave? nothing that stands out to view, ’ Unless it be a W! Metamorphose, then, your surname— Eject, at least, the latter half— Then what of it is left germane, Can still be called the “ better half ’— And tho’, meanwhile, a “hubby's won, Lu, you will have attain'd n— staff! For life will, then, have but begun ! Esteemed friend, I here will leave Some thoughts in my own autograph, That you o'er them may gently hea ze, Each time you read, a sigh or--laugh ' Let no tho't then of whence they sprung, Lessen respect in my behalf—- . Aged tho’ 1 be, I “once was young.’ Mementoes may make merriment, Else make recipients very sad — To fun i.r nor, if this gives vent, Consider iwas a “ Hoosier' lad — Age 73—by whom ’tw.is penn'd. Look leniently, dear Miss, upon iv, For, don't you see? it forms a sonnet. M. Some Choice CooKs ofWit and Humor. The book-buying public will certainly be delighted, even if the old-line publishers are disgusted with the work the Useful Knowledge Publishing Company, of New York, is doing. They are just issuing a number of works of the choicest grade of wit and humor. One, “Studies m Stanzas, Tints for the Times, Ballads, and Broadsides,” is by Orpheus C. Kerr, than whom no American humerous writer has won worthier fame. For keen wit, scathing satire, deep laid, mysterious plot, puiity and nobility of thought, and rolicking, hearty fun, he is quite without a rival in his varied brilliant accomplishments. The m.ilions of the American people who have in times past laughed at his inimittabie productions will give his new book most hearty welcome. It is issued in a charming little volume at the mail mirvelous ly low prices of the U. K.P, Co, utility bind ing, 20 cents, cloth, 30 cents, half Russia, 10 cents Al the same lime they publish each in a 12 mo. volume of nearly eight hundred pages, the complete works of the inimitable wit and essayist, Charles Lamb, the choice works of the incomparable Irish humorist, Tom Hood, and the choice works of Dean Swift, whose quality of wit is without its like in the world’s literature. All these are books which naturally belong in every man's library. Enterprising booksellers supply them, and the publishers want club agents and canvassers in every county and town, to whom very unusual terms and faculties are ■ given.

ART. Now is the time to adorn your homes with some works of art. Nothing is more suitable and affords more pleasure than good photographs of the family and friends suitably framed. By calling on the undersigned you can be accomodated with anything in this line. I have just received a large .stock of dry plates for the fall work, and with this process photographing the baby and nervous people is reduced to a pleasant past time. Respectfully no!Bm3. C. T. DORWIN. For the best trunk in the market go to Millen Burns. nolSwl. Chas. Hite, at Moon’s old stand, has just received some handsome sets in glass ware. no!Btf. Have you given Chas. Hite a call? lie is receiving fresh vegetables daily. nolßtf. Orange and lemons cheap at Hiles. no!Btf. Go to Jake Martin's for nice cream bread. nolßws. Jake Martin keeps first class canned fruits, salmon, and everything in that line. nolßw3. farm for Sale or Trade. Forty acres, thirty-three improved and underdruined, frame house and barn and other necessary outbuildings, about four and one half miles northeast of Decatur. Price SI,BOO. For further particulars call on Peter Forbing, or on premises. nol7tf. JOHN WOLF. NOTIGE SALE OF DITCH Notice is hereby given, that tho undersigned has been notified in writing, by Samuel Jaberg, a land owner, and person interested in the so called Diehl ditch, situated in Kirkland township, Adams county; that the following named person, to-witr Catharine Stalter ha* failed to procure the excavation or- construction of such part <jf said ditch as was apportioned to her by the viewers, appointed according to law, in the manner and time specified in the report made by said viewers. 1 shall, therefore, in pursu ance of section 12, of the dltoh law, up proved March the 9, 1875, on Friday, the Ist of September, 1882, at 2 o’clock p. m., ui the Court iouse door in Decatur, let to the lowest an 1 best re sponsible bidder the excavation and con struction of so much of the said Diehl ditch as is described below, to-wi‘ ; From station 50 to station SG, being GOO lineal feet apportioned by said viewers to Catharine Stalter. Said work to be done strictly in accordance with the specifications attached to the report of the viewers, filed in the Auditor's office, Adams county, Indiana. Bidders will be required to file a coud, with good and sufficient security, payable tu the above mentioned Catharine realtor, for the faithful performance of said work within the lime Specified at the day ot the letting. (4. CHRISTEN, | Auditor oi Adams county. Auditor s office, Adams county, Indiana. no!Bw4. M IMPLICATION for LIQUOR LICENSETo the cit izeus of the town of Berne, AdhUis county, Indiana. Notice is hereby given, that I, Charles A. W:Hon, will make application to the | Board ot Commissioners of Adams county, I Indiana, at their regular session in Sepj iember, 1882, for license to sell vinous, ' spirituous and malt liquors, in less.quantities than a quart at a time at my place ' of business, in and at the building situat- ! ed on the following described premises, in I rhe town of Berne, Adams county, Indiana, i to-wit: Commencing at the northeast corI ner of in-lot No. 2, in the town of Berne, ! Adams county, Indiana, and running tbena*- south one hundred and thirty two I (182) feet, thence west twenty (20) feet, ' thence north one hundred and thirty-two i (132) feet, thence ea»t twenty (7.0) feet to | the place of beginning, us the same is re- • c.oidvd and designated on the recorded j lai o! said town. Charles a. wiLsoa. UOIMJ3

Champion reapers for sale by John r Bowers. ts. ’ The finest line of carpets and oli ’ cloth to be found in Decatur, is at M. ■ Brcmerkamp’s—tf. i If you want boots and shoes at your own price, call at M. Brcmerkamp’s.— For tho newest and prettiest Folwell cashimercs, from 45 cents to $1.25, warranted all wool, go to James Edingtons. ts CLOT 11 TNG CLOTH I NG, CL( )TIIING for men, boys and babies at Jas Edingtons. ts. The new Jamestown alpacas just received at James Edingtons are beauties. Go and sec them. From 25 to 50 cents per yard. ts. Lace fisehtn .collar.-'.inti facinator.s in all styles jus! received at James Edins; t:-. If. M. Bi. nerkainp.-—tf. i Sudden’s Arnica Salve. The Lest salve in the world for Cuts, Bruises, Sores, I’leers, Salt Rheum", Fever Sores, Tetter, Chapded Hands, Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Eruptions, and positively cures Piles. It is guaranteed to give pesfect satisfaction or money refunded. Price 25 cts. per box. For sale by Dorwin & Holt-house.--n0.3 1 yr. farmer*, examine the Pioneer Prepared Paint, before you purchase other brands* Paint I Paint ! Paint ! A large stock alwayson hand at A. Bt. Piece <fc Co’s lirug Store. Quality and prices guaranteed. A. I€. Pierce & Co. guarantee their Pioneer Prepared Paint for 3 years. Also keep in stock strictly pure White Lead, ant! a lull line of Painteis Material. Persons wishing Io paint will save money by calling on them before purchasing elsewhere If. A Case Cured after for 15 Years Jackson, Mich., Feb. 29, 1881. Messrs. F. J. Cheney & Co., proprietors Hall’s Catarrh Cure entirely cured me of catarrh after suffering terribly for 15 years, and trying a great many different remedies. Yours, truly, W. H. Griffin. no. 3m3. Go to James Edingtons and see the new and pretty designs in lace curtains, the cheapest ever brought to Decatur, from 124 to GO cents per yard. ts. < J. E. Thomas has the agency for ’

Sedgewick Wire Fence, f ■ Farms, Lawns and city property. Ms fence < is made of the best Steele L ire, and will last a lifetime. Che; r than 1 even an ordinary picket fenc and the j farm fence cheaper than ■ board ? fence. The all wire fence is ■ of the finest ever seen in the coun . and is I much cheaper than any of r fence made.— n4tf. i 'J he most wonderful curative remedies of the present day. are those that J conic from Germany, or at least originates there. The most recent prepa- I ration placed upon the market in this • country, is the Great German Lnvig- j orator, which has never been known ■ to fail in curing a single of impotency, j spermatorrhoea, weakness and in all J diseases resulting from self-abuse, as 1 nervous debility, inability, mental aux- 3 iety, languor,.lassitude, depression of spirits and fuLetional derangements of the nervous system. For sale by all druggists, or sent free by mail on receipt of the price, SI,OO per box, or six boxes for $5,00. Address, F. J. Cheney, Toledo, 0., Sole Agent for the United States. 1 Send for circular. no.sni3 * c The greatest bargains ever offered a at any Nursery, will be given by Ball j j & Wentz, at the Bluffton Nursery this c spring, a complete stock of everything 8 in the business will be found there in ' endless variety. Evergreens we will ’j make a speciality of nearly giving them o away as we have on hand several thous 8 and that must be sold in order to close b out the old nursery. Come and see _ us this spring. Don' delay it and ■ loose a years growth, wc will give six I months credit without interest to responsible parties. Respectfully, h Ball &’Wentz. c no. 49, ts. £ Kellog’s Columbian .Oil is a power- 0 ful remedy, which.can be taken inter- g nally as well as externally by the tend- u crest infant. It cures almost im>Utnt- h ly" is pleasant, acting directly upon 3 the nervou system, causing a . sudden buoyancy of the mind. In short, the wonderful effects of this most wonderful r- medy cannot be explained in written language. A single dose inhaled and taken according to directions will convince anyone that it is all that is claimed for it. Warranted to cure the following diseases; Rheumatism or Kidney diseases in any form. Headache, Toothache, Neuralgia, Sprains, Bruises, Flesh Wounds, [ Bunions, Burns. Corns Spinal Affee- t tion, Colic, Cramping pains, Cholera >' Morbus, Flux, Diartoiha, Cough, Colds, " Bronchial Affection, Catarrh, and all ‘ aches and pains, external or internal. a Full directions with ca h bottle. o For sale by no. 8,1 yr. If you have a cold or cough of any 1 kind, buy a bottle of Hill’s Peerless c I Cough Syrup. Use it all. If not sat- 1 isfied, return the bottle and 1 will refund your money. I also sell the Peerless Worm Specifics on the same . terms, no cure no pay. Cobb's Little [ Podophyllin Pills will cure Headache, 6 Billiousness, Constipa ion, etc., or no pay. One pill a dose. Dorwin Holtuoi se. J Vol. 25, No. 10, I yr. i Faded Cot ors Restored.—Faded s or gray hair gradually recovers its youthful color and lustre by the use of , Parker’s Hair Balsam, an elegant dressing, admired for its purity and rich perfume. iiolTwi. Experience the best Guide.—The I reason why women everywhere use ' Parker's Ginger Tonic, is because they have learned by experience—the best guide—that this excellent mediciue Overcomes despondency, periodical headache, indigestion, pain in the back and kidneys, and other troubles of the i ex. no!7w4.

n XTOTICE TO NON-RESIDENTS. The State of Indiana, Adams county, SS. ■ In the Adams Circuit Court, September I. term, 1882. John W Bowles ) Petition for vs. .• Partition r Mary Dynes ) No. 1072. Amanda Weaver, Massey Dynes, Providence Finney, Joseph Finney, Barton Dynes, George Dynes, Mary J. Delk, l_ George Delk, Samelia Drew, Rachel Chaney o John F. Chaney, William S. Dynes, James S F. Dynes, Lyman Dynes, Jennie Townsend, Andrew Townsend, Hamilton Slade, Forest Dynes, AlbrctuF. Dynes, Jfinnie M. - Dynes, Co.a B. Dynes, Bennet 8. Dynes, p Caroline Dynes, Matilda P. Dynet, John B. Dynes, Martha Lahorn, Eliiabeth oynes, .James F. M. Dynes, il'illiaur Lahorn, Oscar L Dynes, Jacob Dynes, Dynes, his wife, whose Christian name to this plaintiff is unknown ' Annina Walling, John D, Walling. It appearing from affidavit, filed in the above entitled cause, that -Vary Dynes, 1 Amanda Wearer, Massey Dynes, Barton Dyaes, Seorge Dynes, Mary J. Delk, George Delk, Samelia Drew, Jennie Townsend, Andrew Townsend, Hamilton Slade and Lyman Dynes, of tire above named defendants are non-residents of the State of Indiana. Notice is therefore hereby given the sCd Mary Dynes, Amanda Weaver, Massey Dynes Burton Dynes, George Dynes, Mary j. Delk, George Delk, Samelia Drew, Jennie Townsend, Andrew Townsend, Hamilton Slade, and Lyman Dynes, that they be and appear before the Hon. Judgp of the Adams circuit court, on the first day of the next regular term thereof, to bo holden at the court house in the town of Decatur, commencing on -Mondaj, the 25th of September, 1882, and plead by answer or demur to said complaint, or the same will be heard and determined in their absence. H’itness my name, and the seal [Seal] of saidcourt hereto affixed, this Gth day of July, 1882. N.BLACKBURN, Nolsw-1. Clerk. France & King and Manly, atty’s for plaintiff. -OTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE. Notice is hereby given to the creditors, heirs and legatees of John Rumple, deceased, to appear in the Adams Circuit Court, held at Decatur, Indiana, on the 25th day of September, 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 proot of heirship, and receive their distributive shares. Witness the clerk of said court, this 15th day of July, 1882. N. BLACKBURN, Clerk. »TOTICE TO NON-RESIDENTS. The State of Indiana, Adams conniy SS. Tn the Adams Circuit Court, September Term, 1882. Anthony Holthouse eo’r of the estate of Barbara Schrader, deceased. vs. George Schrader, a -Petition to sell Real minor, Estate. Frederick Schrader, a minor, Harmon Schrader Mary Harris, nee Schrader, Edward Harris, her husband. It appearing from affidavit, filed in the above entitled cause, that Marry Harris and Edward Harris of the above named defendants are non-residents of the state of Indiana. Notice is therefore hereby given the said Mary Harris ami Edward Harris that they be and appear before the Hon. Judge of the Adams Circuit Court, on the first Jay of the next regular term thereof, to be holden at the court house in the town of Decatur, commencing on Monday, the 2oth day of September A. D. 1882, and plead by answer or demur to said complaint, or the same will be heard and determined in their absence. Witness my name and the seal of [Seal.] said court hereto affixed, this 18th day of July, 1882. N. BLACKBURN, 17, w-1- Clerk. Parties wanting nursery stock of any kind should always consult tluir own interests and p atronize home industry. Mentz & Wiley, of Bluffton, have a first class nursery, and can furnish anything adapted to this latitude. They have employe I Jacob Mangold aud Victor S. Reed of this place, to sell stock for them in and around Decatur. They will make a delivery in Decatur the coming fall and if you need trees of any kind, patronize them. They sell Russian apple trees as cheap as other kinds. All stock that may die th® first year, bought of Mentz & Wlloy, will be promptly replaced free of charge. nolCwS.

Notice of final settlement op ’ ESTATE. Notice is hereby given to the creditors, heirs and legatees of Samuel Acker deceased, to appear in the Adams Circuit Court, held at Decatur, Indiana, on the 25th day of September, 1882, and show cause if any, why the tuial settlement accounts with tjui estate of said decedent should no* be approved; and said heirs are notified to then and there make proof of heirship, and receive their distributive shares. IFitness, the Clerk of said Court, this 17th day of june, 1882. N. BLACKBURN, Clerk. SHERIFF’S SALE. ~ Samuel Shell, ) vs. C Adams circuit Allert Shell. j court. May Term, 4882. By virtue of an Execution, to me directed and delivered by the clerk of the Adams circuit court, of said county and stale, upon a judgement rendered at the May term, 1882, of the eaid court, I haye levied upon the real estate hereinafter mentioned. md will expose for sale, by public auction, at the east door of the court house in the town of Decatur, Ad ams county, Inuiana, between the hours of 10 o'clock a. m., and 4 o’clock p. m., ou Saturday, August 12, 1882. the rents and profits, for a term not to exceed seven years, of thetollowing described premises, in Adams county Indiana, to-wit. The west half of the southwest quarter of section three (3,) township twentj-sev-en (27) north, range fifteen (15) east, in Adams county, Indiana. Taken as the property of the defendant, to satisfy said execution. And on failure to realize therefrom the full amount of judgement, interest thereon and costs, 1 will at the same time and in the manner aforesaid offer for sale the fee simple of the above described premises. Taken as the property of tho defendant to satisfy said order of sale. 11. KRICK, Sheriff Adams county, w I. We have a preparation for hog and chicken cholera which is a sure cure. no. 15, ts. Brown A Donnell. Smoke the La Vision, for sale by Brown A Donnell no. 15 ts. I’kiluit no Substitute.—lnsist up on obtaining Floreston-Cologne. It is pre eminently superior in permanence and ribh delicacy of fragrance. no!7w4.