Decatur Democrat, Volume 26, Number 48, Decatur, Adams County, 2 March 1883 — Page 4

LAW. Whftt a curious thing Is law Whether criminal or civ!!. Causing men to stand in awe, Baffling justice through a flaw— Oft deceitful as the d L If a lawyer wins his case He perhaps may feel elated; If he lose he gains the race While hia client’s rueful face May look rather elongated. If you be a man of peace Fly from law as from a fury. Lawyers love thy golden fleece— Lawyers love to pluck the geese— Therefore shun both Judge and jury. If yon meet a wicked man. Full of wTath and litigation, Though he tempt, provoke and plan. Reconcile him if you can. And retain your reputation. Law has proved a losing game— Better suffer loss than try it; Win or lose your money claim May turn out a little lame— Lawyers only profit by it. —Texas Siftings. The BrowjiMystery. BY ». G. FLOWER. My story opens in a quaint New England village which is situated on the wave washed coast of Maine, commanding a fine view of the ocean and surrounding country. That which I am about to relate happened when I was a mere boy, just entering my. teens, but I remember all of the circumstances as well as though it happened but yesterday. There lived near the center of the town an old gentleman of English extraetion, known far and wide as “Charity Brown," which cognomen he held from my earliest recollections on account of his great charity for the poor, giving annually to them what to many would be a fortune. No one knew his history further than the time of his advent among us; and what did the villagers care as long as ho continued to bestow such magnificent sums on every public institution, beside giving large amounts to the poor of the surrounding country? But there was one who did care—not for the old man's gold, but who courted his lovely young daughter Frances. She was a sickly wee bit of a thing when they first came to Rock Beach, but the sea air and healthy climate soon brought the roses to her cheeks, and people would stare in open wonderment at her rapid growth on each succeeding occasion of her appearance among them; for, be it understood, the seclusion of his daughter from the rest of the world was one of “Charity Brown’s” peculiarities, and we only saw’ her two or three times during each year. Os course this caused much comment among the villagers, especially the young people of my sex, all of whom were anxious to appear well in the eyes of Miss Frances, and were always ready to pit her, for l>eauty, against the handsomest girl in the town; and as to goodness, they would all swear she was an angel, especially after getting one glimpse of her eyes. What caused much wonderment among us boys was the fact that Willie Burke, the son of a poor laborer, should lie in favor with her, and that she held stolen interviews with him while the old man was asleep, a luxury he always indulged in after his noon meal; and so many of us who could boast of being the sons of rich fathers had to stand aside and relinquish all hopes of securing the prize.

Frances was now in her sixteenth year, and Willie three years her senior, while “Charity” was about entering on his fifty-sixth birthday. ft was on the eve of a beautiful autumn day that a stranger, with a servant and an enormous amount of baggage, made his appearance in the village and asked for the Brown residence, which, on being pointed out, he entered without announcing himself and was lost sight of for a number of days; and when he did appear it was in the company of Frances, who, although she appeared gay and pleasant, had an expression of sadness upon her face not in keeping with her hitherto joyous and happy moods when among us. There were many surmises as to who the handsome and stylish young fellow was. About two weeks after his coming, young Burke announced, to everybody’s delight and the gossips’ relief, that it was her brother, who had been studying in Germany for a number of years preparatory to entering the medical profession. There is no need at this time to tell the various stories afloat in the village regarding this new member of the Brown family and the cause which led “Charjty" to keep his son’s existence a secret. Let us now look into the Brown mansion: Seated in a large easy-chair in front of the huge fireplace is the old man, his gray locks hanging loosely over his broad shoulders, and his eyes fixed intently on the burning log in front of him. As he I sits thus, a pleased expression dwells momentarily on his broad, open countenance, to be immediately lost in one of Vain and sorrow. While the old man is thus living over his past, his son is engaged with his gun in the kitchen, where Frances is preparing his supper, in anticipation of a good hunt on the morrow in the large forest back of the village. The supper is soon prepared and disposed of, after which the ] trio gathers in the spacious drawing- ' room, and cards and wine are indulged in to a late hour, when Frances withdraws in fatigue to her room, with a good-night kiss to father and brother, and the two are left alone. “Well, father, now to business,” the son exclaimed, as the door closed behind the form of Frances. “Yes; bring the paper, pen and ink, i and we will dispose of this duty of mine at once. Fred, my boy, you have no idea of how it makes me feel when we talk of my making my will. I feel as though I were looking into my grave, and life is so dear to me, and I do so want to five to see you vindicated in the eyes of the world, and my own precious little Frances restored to the place in society to which she is entitled. There, there, my boy, don’t let us think any more about it,” he said as he saw’ how his words had affected his son. Ted years ago this very night, Frederick Moorehouse was arrested in England. where they then lived, for a erime he never committed. He was tried as the guilty party, and easily convicted upon the evidence produced against him, which, although wholly circumstantial, was uneontradictory, and sufficient for the jury to feel justified in pronouncing him guilty of the worst crime man can commit —murder. There was but one alternative, and that was escape; for nothing which money could do to save him had lieen left undone. But it was no use and his only chance was in escape from the jail where he was confined. Money, which failed to secure fits acquittal by the law, was now brought to bear in another direction, and one morning the jailer awoke to find his watchman and young Moorehouse missing. From that time up to the present nothing more was heard of him or the watchman in the town in which they lived. The father was charged with assisting his sou to escape, wnd was tried for that offense, but no evidence was produced to show that he was guilty, and he was released, when he immediately left the country of his birth and came to America and settled at Rock Beach. The son cairned himself as best he could and proceeded with the drawing of the will, which finished he retired

to his room, leaving the old man alone. After Frederick had gone, the old man fell into a deep reverie, which ended in sleep, from which be was awakened by a hand upon his shoulder, and a rough voice whispered in his ear: “Old man, where’s your money ?” He arose and grappled with his enemy, and being a man of great strength threw the villain heavily to the floor and uttered the word “Frederick!” That was the last, for a blow from an unseen enemy caused him to loose his grasp and drop to the side of the one who but a moment previous

was in his power. The blow was * terrific one and caused almost instant death. The murderers secured all the booty possible, and left their victim where he had fallen. What need to tell of the scene on the following morning when the innocent Frances appeared to prepare breakfast ? Who can depict the anguish of that loving heart at the sight of her father weltering in his own life-blood ? What wonder that she asked to share the same fate? Frederick was awakened by her cries, and came rushing in to learn the cause. Did you ever see a strong man become petrified with some great and sudden sorrow? Have you ever experienced the same feelings ? Then you know nothing of what his condition of mind was upon discovering what had caused his sister’s wail of lamentation and horror. God grant that not one of my dear readers may ever know from personal experience what were the feelings of those fond hearts when they saw their kind and loving father, whom they had left but a few hours previously in full health, lying dead upon the floor of their home, stricken ruthlessly by the hand of an assassin. An inquest followed, resulting in nothing definite, which in due time was followed by numerous detectives from Boston paying the place a visit and proffering their services, two of whom found favor in Frederick’s eyes and were employed, beginning their task in less than a week from the time of the

murder. Young Burke remained away from ; his trysting place until the end of two : weeks, when Frances sent for him to i visit her, which he did, and a mutual : understanding was soon arrived at be- 1 tween Burke and the brother of Frances. I The greeting Frances gave Burke was i enough to convince Frederick of the 1 relations which existed between them. I All that long, never-to-be-forgotten ! evening he maintained a studious ab- I sence from the room which the lovers i occupied until called by Frances, who i told him all that had passed between i them—how Will was going to search ] for the murderers with money she was f to furnish him, and she added: 1 “He says he will never come back to , Rock Beach until he has found the ;

guilty ones and brought them to justice, but I protest against anything of the kind; don’t you, brother ?” “Yes, my dear sister; if your happiness is involved. I certainly do.” One look at Will and she threw herself into his arms, sobbing as if her heart would break. “Oh, yes, dear brother, it would—it does involve my happiness, for I love him as Ido my own life; he it was who taught me what the meaning of the word love is. No, no! Will, you shall not leave me with any such promise to vourself. Promise me you will return in one year if yon fail in your object and I will try and reconcile myself to it.” The promise was given, and, after settling the matter of furnishing him with money for the coming journey, young Frederick again withdrew and the lovers were left alone to spend the last few hours they were to have together in a whole year —perhaps forever—in each other’s company. Vows were made, their troths plighted over and over again, until chanticleer's notes betokened the approach of dawn, and they parted. That day William Burke, now a man in mind and body, lett Roek Beach on his mission. He went direct to Boston, where, believing he had found a clew to the murderers, he followed them to New York and from there to London. Those who know of the slumholes and dens of iniquity in this vast city can readily realize what a task he had imposed upon himself. He worked night and day, fully convinced that he was on the right track and which would eventually lead to the desired result. He continued on until the year was nearly spent, and lie seemed no nearer his object than when he began; for, although he was convinced he had traced the guilty ones and had them under his eyes every day, he could not fasten their guilt upon them.

Let us now go back to Rock Beach and visit again the Browm mansion. It is autumn again, and, as the leaves turn, so turn and fade the brightness and bloom from the face and life of Frances Browm, or Moorehouse, as we will call her hereafter. Since her father’s death she has, upon the earnest solicitations of Frederick, been out more during the summer and has made the acquaintance of a large number of the towns-people who were not on her list of acquaintances before and who have done much toward comforting her, but of late she has been treated coldly, and many of her former friends have passed by her many times without deigning a look in her direction. Frederick had the same experience among his acquaintances, and then, to add more to the bitter ent, no letter from the absent one had reached her in over a month; she had, indeed, cause for sorrow. They had not long to wait for the cause, for soon after this demonstration on the part of their acquaintances the Sheriff of the county called at their residence, and, with many expressions of regret, said that it became his painful duty, but the law had to be obeyed, and he must, as an officer of the law, and to do his duty, etc., serve a warrant of arrest on Frederick charging him with the murder of his father. This was the straw that broke the camel's back. Frances was prostrated with brain fever from the effects of the shock which the news gave her, and when she recovered, it was only in the form of a raving maniac. She was taken to an insane asylum and there confined.

Do yon wonder that Frederick sickened and died in less than two months from the time of his arrest ? He was taken sick soon after his incarceration, and was gaining rapidly when the fate of Frances reached him; he grew worse rapidly and soon died. He was buried , beside his father, unmourned, unattended and alone. Why should it be otherwise, when, in the eyes of the world, he was a convict, a murderer? Could the people be blamed? No, for they felt convinced that he was guilty and not deserving of their pity. In the present century, people do not pass judgment on hearsay or circumstantial evidence. The persecutions and sorrow of many innocent and worthy people is one of the inexplicable things which we can only leave for time and future generations to solve, but certain it is that such is the case, and there are those among us to-day who seem to be pursued by a relentless fate from which they cannot escape, many of whom merit blessings instead of persecutions; of these the Moorehouse family at that time were a part. The year is nearly gone and young Burke is still absent with no tidings of him since the day of Frederick’s arrest, when he wrote a hopeful letter and ex-

pressed the opinion that he could fulfill his promise, and spoke of the persons he was w atching and whom he hoped to bring back with him as the guilty ones. When Frances showed the officials this letter and begged for her brother’s release, they only spoke despairingly, and said Burke was mistaken. “Poor girl,” they said, “why should she not believe him innocent, and who would, if not her?” Now let us return to London, where we left William Burke, working night and day to find some clew to enable him to fasten the guilt of the old man’s murder upon those whom he was satisfied were the guilty ones. To do this was a hard matter, made doubly so on account of their being so far away from the place where the crime was committed with no proof whatever of their guilt save that possessed by him alone—and what did that avail?—nothing. He had learned the name of the vessel on which they shipped from Boston, as sailors, and ere the year W’as up in which he was to return he could see her Captain, and, perhaps, get him to make affidavit that these were the men who shipped with him at Boston, a few days subsequent to the murder; but what would this pain him “>—it would only be the first link in the chain which was in the end to mete out to them the reward which they so thoroughly merited; and. too, how was he to tell that the Captain was not one of their accomplices? The reasoning of Burke as he lav upon his couch in the St. Nicholas, planning his future actions. It had lieen a warm, foggy dav, such as London only knows : how to produce, and it told perceptibly upon him, as he was totally unaccustomed to such weather. “Yes,” he said, “I must take another course, and that at onee.” With him to resolve was to act. and time was getting precious, for there were now but seven short weeks which be could call his own; for it was now the beginning of November, and part of the

time betwerti this and the first of the year would have to be occupied in his return trip across the ocean. What thoughts the word home brought to his mind—what possibilities! Then came the thought of what it would lie should fate rule that it be empty-handed. “No. it shall not be! I swear it shall not be!” he cried, as he arose, with Iris throbbing temples and fevered frame. He pressed his hands to his head. “O God, am I now to lie stricken by disease just at the moment when the hardships and toil of the whole year are about to result in success ? I will not believe it! I'll go out and visit again that den of infamy and see what I can bring forth. I think the night air will do me goodand he started out, little realizing what it was all to result in.

! He soon found himself in the vicinity ' of Rotten Row, the abode of the worst thugs and thieves in all London. It was here he had traced the two characters on whom he was endeavoring to , fasten conviction. They lived with an I old hag who had no visible means of .! support and yet always appeared to ’ have money, for every place in Rotten ( Row, where liquor was dealt out, she , was caUed their best customer, and i would oftentimes “set them up” for the , crowd time after time until every occu- ( pant would be in the power of the pois- [ onous fluid. These freaks were periodical, which offered the suggestion to . Burke’s mind that she was receiving j what is termed by that class of people “hush money,” meaning that she was [ in possession of knowledge which she s was paid to suppress. These facts . Burke had learned from his long inter- . course with the people of the place, having assumed the garb of a sailor and ] visited their haunts by night and day. ’ To-night, as he walked along, en- ' deavoring to form some new mode of i action, the thought occurred to him i | that perhaps this old hag could be of i service to him. He would try her. He ■ knew her place of abode, and toward it i he turned his footsteps. She lived in a i cellar or basement which was reached ■ by a back stairway, which, in turn, had ■ to be approached by passing through a : dark alley, narrow and forbidding, ini habited by those who knew no law exl cept that of self-protection. He hesii tated as the black gloom and stench 1 confronted him, but, remembering his oath, he passed on, reaching the old i woman’s hovel in safety. He found her 1 within, and what passed between them ■ it is unnecessary to record. Money to I such as she is sufficient inducement to i undertake any task, and she was no ex- . ; ception. Two nights afterward young Burke

conld have lieen seen, in company with a detective, wending his way toward the building occupied by this ancient female. There is a turning point in the life of every man; a time, perhaps, when the ambition of a lifetime is about to be realized. To those who have had this experience the feelings of young Burke can readily be appceciated. On this dark and evil-looking night he anticipated the consummation of his hopes for nearly a whole year. The interview which he had held with the old woman the night previous had resulted satisfactorily, and, for a sum of money whic.h to her seemed large, site had agreed to help young Burke fasten the guilt on the tw’o roughs. She was to invite them to her house, and get them under the influence of liquor, and then endeavor to get them to confess their crime while young Burke and the detective listened in an adjoining room. They came as they agreed, and the task of getting them under the influence of liquor began. It was no easy task, as was shown by the repeated visits of the old dame to the nearest dram-shop to get the flask from which they drank replenished, but it was accomplished at last—she woman, by the previous directions of Burke, becoming, apparently, as much intoxicated as were the two villains whom she was intrapping. Then began the hardest task of all—to wring from them a confession of their crime. Stories of numerous adventures were told by the old woman, of hairbreadth escapes from the minions of the law, and finally of her many crimes, which she ended by saying that she would wager the drinks that she had killed more people than both the fellows that she was entertaining. This was too much for them and they swore that no woman could equal them in their noble calling, and began at once to recount the crimes which they had committed, oeing met every time with a i blood-curdling tale from the old . woman, until the hour of midnight had | come and gone and yet they had not reached the story of their last crime. More liquor was given them by the old woman, she, as well as Burke and the detective, believing that they had not told one truth in recounting their crimes. After some time had elapsed and the effects of the last dose of poisonous liquor had ' accomplished its work did they begin to talk in disconnected sentences of their real crimes and past lives, and not until asked by the old woman how much money they secured when they made their trip to America did they tell of what happened, which, in their drunken condition, came in half sentences, but enough was told to fasten conviction on them beyond a doubt, and young Burke and the detective came forth and arrested them on the charge of murder. They were too intoxicated ■ to know or care what they were arrested for, but on the following morning, when told the charge against them, I their countenances presented a woe-

begone appearance as they looked out through the bars of their prison cells. Afterward the proofs against them were taken, and the necessary papers made out for their transfer to American soil. The next steamer left for Boston in six davs. What a long time to wait for one who had so many reasons for again visiting his native shore. It had been many weeks since Burke had heard from home, as he had communicated with, no one save Frances. He informed his parents when he went away of what his mission was, and that he would not write unless something were to happen him. Time continued, and the day came at last w’hen he was to set sail for America. The awful hand of a perverse fate seemed watching over him, for he was shipwrecked at sea and was the only one saved of the entire crew which set sail on the Sea Bird that fatal morning. He w as picked up by an out-bound vessel and landed in Australia, where the vessel remained nearly two months, going from there to Havre, France; thence to England again, from which country he again shipped for America; this time effectually landing in San Francisco. He was" now almost as far away from the land of his birth as when in the Old World, and not a vessel going to Eastern ports from this point for over a month. He hail but one alternative left him, which was to go o-erland to St. Louis, then the nearest point reached by railroad. In this undertaking he was successful after numerous encounters with savage tribes of Indians, reaching home in June, two and one-half years after leaving his native soil. It is needless to add to my alreadylong account of what his sufferings were w hen he learned for the first time what had happened. But Frances regained her mind soon afterward—occasioned the physicians said by the shock which the sight of Burke gave her, for she recognized him at once, and with a wild cry fell to the floor in a swoon.

It was amusing to hear the villagers say, after hearing Burke’s story of Frederick’s innocence, and of the capture of the real murderers, and also their confession to the very crime which drove poor Frederick and his father from England: “I told you so; I was always positive that that poor young man did not kill his father!” And numerous other like expressions. But we will draw a veil over their weaknesses and let them go unrecorded. Frederick and Frances were married, as it is right they should be, and are now old and grey headed, surrounded by children and grandchildren to whom the old gentleman often relates the stories of his adventures. Everytliing turned out right at last, and out of the tempest came sunlight and happiness.— Chicago Ledger. ■ Wolf-Children. In depicting the temper and disposition of the wolf, such adjectives as “ruthless, cunning and treacherous” are invariably used, and with perfect justice. It would appear, therefore, at first sight, almost incredible that there should be many instance on record where children have been carried away, and instead of being devoured, as w < uld have assuredly been the case had the marauder been a panther or leopard, they have lieen suckled, tended and reared by them. Some of these have afterward been recovered, and at this moment there exists a specimen of wolfchild at Secundra, a small missionary station a few miles from Agra, in India; so that the story of Romulus and Remus may not be entirely without foundation, as we have hitherto been led to suppose. The following hypothesis may explain how it comes to pass that so cruel and relentless an animal as the wolf should sometimes be found enacting the interesting part of foster-mother to one of the human species. A female with cubs goes prowling about in search of food for its young, and succeeds in ravishing an Indian home of its infant for that purpose. The cubs, for some reason or other—not over-sensitiveness, certainly, but perhaps because their carnivorous instincts are as yet comparatively dormant—merely lick the child all over. This, probably, according to the code of wolfish etiquette, is equivalent to having eaten salt with an Arab, and the infant is henceforth adopted by the parent and suckled and brought up with the cubs. Although the human tendency is to go on two legs we know that even among ourselves babies commence by craw ling. Now, man is essentially an.imitative animal, and,seeing

the wolves going on all fours, the alien naturally tries the same method of progress. It would appear, however, that it has found the hands ill-adapted for use in lieu of fore-feet, and. as a rule, the elbows were employed for that purpose ; in consequence of the choice, the knees, too, have to be used instead of the feet, and hence horny excrescences are usually found on both the knees and the elbows.— Chambers’ Journal. Imagination.. . Three or four Doctors who had heard a great deal about the Effects of Imagination in cases of Disease put up a Job on a Sailor. After he had Lodged for the Night in a certain bed they Conspired to tell him that it had Previously been Occupied by a Small-Pox Patient. Did the Bold Tar at once begin to Shake and Tremble and Prostrate himself and Develop a Genuine Case of the Disease? Not for Joseph! He at Once Shed his Jacket, gave liis pants a hitch to Starboard and sailed in and knocked those Doctors Stiffer than Crowbars, and Taught them a Lesson in Physics ■which they Remembered all their Lives.

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THE FAMILY DOCTOR. may be speedily ended by the application of a small bit of cotton saturated with ammonia to the defective tooth. Fob a scald or bnrn, apply immediately pulverized charcoal and oil. Lamp oil will do, but linseed is better. The effect is miraculous. For, chapped lips mix twotable.’.poonfuls of clarified honey, with a few drops of lavendar water, or any other perfume, and anoint the lips frequently. To remove warts, get a little bullock s gall, and keep it in a bottle; rub a little on the warts two or three times a day, and in a short time they will disappear. Remedy for Chilblains.—Take a piece of lime the size of your double fist; put it in warm water and soak the feet in it as warm as it can be borne for half an hour. It may be useful to know that hoarseness may be relieved by using the white of an egg thoroughly beaten, mixed with lemon-juice and sugar. A teaspoonful taken occasionally is the dose. To remove cold sores, rub the first finger behind the ear close to the part which is joined to the head, and then rub the sore. The secretion removes the sore in a short time if applied every twenty minutes. For dyspepsia pour one quart of cold water on two tablespooafuls of unslacked lime; let stand a few minutes, bottle and cork, and when clear it is ready for use; put three tablespoonfuls in a cup ot milk, and drink any time, usually before meals. There is scarcely an ache to which children are subject so hard to bear and so difficult to cure as earache. A remedy which never fails is a pinch of black pepper gathered up in a bit of cotton batting wet in sweet oil and inserted in the ear. It will give immediate relief. A good wash to prevent the hair from falling out is made with one ounce powdered borax, half an ounce of powdered camphor, one quart of boiling water. When cool, pour into a bottle for use, and clean the head with it, applying with a flannel or sponge once a week. To make good sticking plaster, put two spoonfuls of balsam of Peru to six of isinglass, melted with very little water, and strained. Mix these well together in a small stone jar over the fire. Pin out some black Persian or sarsenet on a board, and, dipping a brush into the mixture, pass it over the silk five or six times; then hold it to the fire, but not very near, and it will soon become black and shining. For croup administer a teaspoonful of strong alum water; repeat the dose every fifteen minutes until free vomiting occurs. Put the feet and limbs in hot water and then wrap up in flannel; place on the chest a poultice of cornmeal sprinkled with mustard, Beware of cold draughts. As the attacks departs administer a dose of magnesia, rhubarb or castor oil. When children are liable to croup, always keep the alum-water solution ready on the washstand.

The Patriarch of Simmons’.Gap.

An old gentleman residing in Simmons' gap, in Georgia, has about as wide, varied, and full an experience oi domesticity as any man since the days of King Augustus 11., of Poland. This happy man. who has attained the patriarchal age of four score years, has had the supreme felicity of being married nine'.times. and it is the ninth wife who is at present solacing—one can't say his declining years, because there is no knowing w hat are the potentialities of a num who has displayed such hardihood —but who is. at any rate, the present mistress of Simmons’ gap. Nor in wives alone has this fine old gentleman l>een well and extremely endowed. Fiftythree jsersons are entitled to call him “papa,” and at a recent family gathering over three hundred of his descendents were present.

The Deux Mondes says that in Alsace the consumption of brandy has increased more than tenfold during the last ten years, and there is a proportionate increase in drunkenness. North German brandy is imported by the Alsaeians free of duty. • TOLEDO. OWHATHUT. LOUIS R. R. Time Table—ln EL'eet Dec. 11, 188?. Going West, i Western i Going East. I 7 j 5 I Division. | 6 | 8 i ... p. M. a m Lv. Ar. p. m. p. M .... 830 4 55!Toledo10 001 5 351 ... .... 12 35 4 3g ... .Delphos 9 10 130 ... .... 105 457 ....Venedocia. . 847 105 .... .... 115 508 .. .Jonestown... 83712 52 .... .... 126 521 Shasta 8 27112 40 .... .... 132 5 2>o...Enterprise... 82112 33 .... .... 140 5 38;Dull 81312 25 .... .... 147 545 ....Abanaka.... 80712 18 .... .... 153 550 ... Schumm.... 80212 13 .... .... 205 605 ....Willshire.... 75012 00 .... .... 215 617 Pleasant Mills. 740 11 49i .... .... 235 638 .... Decatur .... 722 1130 .... .... 249 655 ....Peterson.... 707 11 131.... .... 301 7 08... Curryville... 657 11 00. .... ( .... 305 7 13*. ...Craigville.... 55310 55 .... I .... 321 7 32].... Bluffton.... 63710 39 .... .... 339 752 .Liberty Centre. 62010 20 .... .... 349 8 041.. ..Boehmer.... 6 0810 06. .... .... 353 8 08'....8uckeye.... 605 10 05! .... .... 407 8 2;Warren 552 9 51. .... .... 432 8 53!...Van Buren... 527 9 24' .... ... 4 40 9 0»-...Landessville.. 5 21.9 15 .... .... 445 9io .... Hanfield.... 517 910 .... .... 504 9 30;....Mari0n 456 850 .... i .... 522 94: ...Roseburgh... 4 40 1 838 .... .... 532 9 51Herbst..... 429 829 .... .... 54“ 958 ....Swazey’s .... 4 23! 8 23; .... .... 537 10 14:..5ycam0re..... 407 8 08| .... .... 6 07'10 22 .Greentown... 358 8 02; .... .... 635 10 50K0k0m0.’.... 330 7 351 .... Going West, t i Going East. 11 }7 I ~s~'|| 6 8I 12 ! .... P. M. AM. Lv. Ar.-p. M A. M .... .... 6351050 ... Kokomo .... | 3 2O| 735 j ... .... * 6 45 11 oc;...Tarkington..! 3 oh 7 25 .... .... j 6 52 11 U 6 ...Middletons...; 3 02; < 2U .... 65911 13 ... Russiaville.. 2 smi 7 13| .... .... I 7 11 11 25Forest 2 40! 7 031 .... A.MJ 7 25 11 39 Michigantown. 2 24j 6 52 P. M. 6 15 7 45 12 00 . ...Frankfort.. . 2 00 630 8 00 6 38; .... M. ...Clark’s Hill 722 9 45 Ridge Farm 4 30 10 15 .Metcalf 4 oo 11 00!OaklandI 3 15 11 30 Maplesl 2 45 11 45 ..Charlestonl 2 30 .... Lv.Art .... T. A. PHILLIPS. T. H. B. BEALE. Gen. Manager. Gen. Pass. Agent. W S. MATTHIAS, Ass’t. Gen. Pass. Agent.

C. E. ALBERS & SON has open out in JOHN KING’S CARRIAGE SHOP A full and complete line of Family Groceries, Big Stock o Fresh Goods, at BOTTOM PRICES and everything in the grocery line to select from. All Goods to any part of the City Delivered Free.

A TOLL-GATHERER at a Brooklyn ferry pledges his word that four-fifths of the women who pay through his window transfer the pennies from their pocketbooks to their mouths before shoving them along the shelf to him. ifiWR ft 1® ‘ i □bO Zt ? WTfrA -7 AT I JL J< W ■ ...... “ “ ■ PRINCIPAU*LINE SHORTEST. QUICKEST and And line to St. Joseph, points tn Topeka, DealNebraska. Missouri. I'** ** Ga ’* *as. N\ w Mexico, Arizona, JK Una aa-J Texas. CHICAGO IGP 1.-r . - .>•■ nor fTr • Albert a, M -.ear « and St. Taul. Unh Nationa ■ r put rd a» ly cane d.-d to b. Ing Hie Great t the best equipped rough Cat Ei ‘road In the World for n. all <• ;i<s- < ■' KANSAS CITY A.;cor,::- ' ■.* made S Try It. rick :svlatt.iXi~7 X * nd }ml *'■’ J I.:a ! tnd i!lg * Micas all office IMIW> :h. U s. vs 3 11 * Canaua. /,W/ vomfurt. S r,!l ' X. zvrz ■' Ka ' f / \ F* ; ’ " I S *-'*"« \ S 'J S a ily , AL— T I POTTER. PERCEVAL LOWELL, >d Hee Gen'l Manager, Gen I'nsg.Agt-, Chicago. 11l Cbica«o, ill. GRAND RAPIDS J INDIANA RAILWAY. In Effect October 15, 188*. COM Mill * TIME. "going n<»rth\ j st.iL No. 1. No. ». ; No. B. No. t. Cin., C-H.kD Iv ........ s (Sun 74 pm Richmond Iv 3ft pm 11 10 11 20 Winchester 4 19 r.’ilpm 11 28 Ridgeville 4 39 12 sh 1149 Portland 5 OS 1 05 12 Uam Decatur 6 13 2 10 1 25 Foil Wayne ar 7 10 S 12 2 20 Fort Wayne Iv 885 I 3 10 8 -«kuu Kendallville 4 46 4 20 9 42 Stur-i-S 608 j 5 42 11 tti Vicksburg 715 ;6 41 12 Ifipm Kalamazoo ar 7 50 7 20 12 50 Kalamazoo Iv Sus ;7 40 225 Allegan 9 tD 3 50 Grand Rapid-* ar 10 10 ,9 50 ;4 25 Grand Rapid* Iv, 7 45aiu 10 20 -5 15 I), kMJ 'n vising ... 755 10 37 535 Howard City 9 17 i2tk*pm 6» Big Rapids 10 14 101 7 52 Reed City 10 50 2 00 8 50 < ’adillac ar 12 18pm 815 10 10 Cadillac Iv- 3 30 U 00 Traver-e City ar 5.55 ■ Kalkaska 527 | 1 Ham Mancelona i ! 604 1 5H Boyne Falls 7 11 j 3 22 Petoskey... i 7 50 4 15 Harl»or Springs * 8 25 Mackinaw I I 7 00 GOING SOUTH. Ht.-tbns— iN°- '*•" N°. J* 0, ’_?*”• ?• Mac'-1 aw Iv, II V 50pm Haris-r Sj.rirvs 1 6 40am 7 Beta-key 7 30 ; 105 am Boyne Fall.-* ! 1 1 7 59 1 52 MancVna UG7 310 Kalkaska .9 44 3 50 Traverse City >8 25 Cadillac ar .. 11 42 i 5 45 ('adillac Iv 4 00pm 12 6apm 6 10 Reed City I 513 I1 16 i7 45 Big Rapids 550 150 I 8 19 Howard City................ 6 47 2 46 9 17 I>. A: 51. Cn s-ing... BOS 411 110 87 Grand Rapids ar 820 i 4 35 ,10 36 Grand Rapids h 7 COam 500 j 100 pm Allegan i 500 1 1 10 Kalamazoo ar 9 00 7 00 252 Kalamazoo Iv 9 ft" 17 15 257 Vicksburg 1 9 :15 747 |8 24 Stand* 10 32 848 4 40 KendallviUe 11 46 10 05 -6 03 Fort Wayne ar I OOpm 11 20 i7 15 Fort Wayne Iv, 1 20 6 15am 12 :XMunDecatur 210 704 125 i Portland SlO 808 12 34 I Ridgeville 3 37 8 34 3 01 Winchester 13 56 854 ,3 21 i Richmond 500 955 ‘4 35 | Cincinnati | 7 40 110 pm 7 ■ V> ! No. 5 leaves Cincinnati and No. 8 leaves Mackinaw Citv daily, except Saturday. All other trains d ily except Sunday. Woodruff sleeping cars <>n Nos. 5 and 6 between Cincinnati and Grand lUpids, and sleeping and chair cars on same trains between Grand Rapids and Petoskey; also Woodiuff sleeping cars on Nos. 7 and 8 betweva Grand Rapids and Mackinaw City. A. B. LEET, Gen'l. Pass. Agent. Illi F“ are always on the lookout for I fl I I I • I II 11 I • v I v •bee* V k I I II who do D<>t improve their opportu- ■ • ■ VX great chance to mak money. We waut many men, women, l<oys and girls to work h r ns right in their own localities. Any one can do the work from the first start. Ihe business will pay m<>n- than ten times the ordinary wages. Expensive outfit fnrntehvd free. Noone who engages fails to make money rapidly. You can devote your whole time to the w<»ik, cr »nly your spare moments. Full information and all that is needed sent free. Address bnstsux A Portland, Maine.—--6 42 lyr. r— | ■ rt, lifbis sweeping by, go and dare |J ! II I before yon die. something mighty I and sublime leave behind torn* 111 |l| quer time ’ $66 a week in your ■ ■ ( -,vn t wn. St outfit fre . N »k. Ever> thing new. Capital not required. W e will furnish ' you everything. Many an- making fortunes. Ladies make as much as men, and boys ami girls make great pny. Reader, if you want business at which you can make great pay all the time, write tor particulars to H. Hjuxktt k Co., Portland, Maine. _.- r ,1-mrr i PARKER'S ' HAIR , ■' 3’ISAM. ■ i-i ,< .i.Vr ■Lr’j-?s-4'E 3 7 ! >P CT - ■ .. , ■ .. ■ . ■ xLCF."?C'.: ; X? " i ’' " PARKIiR’S CBKGES TOK?©; 7 An ‘•tYr.snfrg *-’■ vrr U*cxic;.*es 1 h The Best ard fi-rat Cc”r!i Cure Cvcr U;cd. , B If v.,uare SV •; ing f: .a l en-u’e I—- , fl C.m 1 < me. 11 v. ill ‘ :rci u br-ia and, L xiy , Q and give you rew life : dvi ,c.r. 1O O DO I. AF. G H for a-’vt: inffit iurinr.s f >und in Cirrcr Tonic 1

NIBLICK, CRAWFORD & SONS. Have again made a change of base by adopting the CASH SYSTEM. From and after this date Will sell for Cash Only. We have the BIGGEST stock and FINEST selectisn in the city. We have a fine Line of all kinds of LACE COLLARS. FICHUES AND TIES. SILK HANDKERCHIFS from SI to $2.50 a piece. LADIES’ FVB.S, In Setts and also Muffs and capes that we can sell separate. { hnjejTne oFshawls ■ In all grades from a cheap Cotton to a Broche. GENTS’ NECK WEAR. We have something new in that line called a Lawn Tennis or Bicycle Tic. Gents’ Suspenders in Silk, something beautiful for a Christmas Gift. "gSFrr-Ei— X.T3XTJJU DEPARTMEIVT " Is complete, we are offering a fine line of Tabic Cloth’s and Napkins to match, put up nicely in a box of one sett each. Towels in great variety, from 5c to each. We have a elegant line of gTASS-WAR H: In plain and engraved. Majolica-ware in Plates, Tea setts, Fr-.it Baskets, Pitchers, Tea and Coffee Cups and Saucers, Bread Plates, Pickles. ENGLISH ANO FRENCH CHINA We have mustache Cups and Saucers from 40 cents to $1 each. Full line of Dinner and Tea setts, in plain and decorated. Wash-stand setts from 2to 12 pieces each. In our CARDET DBFARTMFXTT, You can find something nice in the way of Buggs, Matts and Crum Cloths, in prices to suit all. WOOL BLANKETS we defy competition, ranging m price from $l5O to sl4 per pair. We are offering great bargains in LADIES COA L'S, L’L STERS and DOLMANS to close for the season—now is your chance to make a bargaip. Please call and see before you make your purchases as we know that we can do you some good. Niblick, Crawford & Sons, kook Out and Don’t Forget

THAT JOHN Welfley. is selling Groceries at less money than any other house and is bound not to be UNDERSOLD, SUGAR and COFFEE Lower than for twenty years. COFFEES, SUGARS, TEAS, SPICES, CANDIES, SALT MEATS, FISH, SARDINES, TOBBACCOES, QUEENSWARE, CIGARS, Sugars al) grades. Green and Roasted Coffees of the best quality. Teaas —Good—Cheap—Black and Green—are one of our specialties. Sugar Cured Hanis, Shoulders, Bacon and Dried Beef. Tobaceoes and Cigars in choice brands and great variety New Assortment of Lamps. Bronze, Gold and Ebony. Tubs, Buckets, Brooms and wooden ware Generally. Cut Glassware, China dinner and tea sets, a full assortment of Queensware, White Fish, Cat Fish, Mackerel, Cod Fish, Holland Herring, and Sardines. Country Produce TAKEN IN EXCHANGE FOR GOODS. Come Everybody. You will find first class groceries fresh and cheap. JOHN WELFLEY. Opposite Court House. August 10, ’B2. No. 19 ts

num Parker's Gin ge r Ton i c a perfect™. gt/ .qMr ’wS VI '■ 1 At Invigorating Medicine that Never Storer .S; dress- »’ .... - ■ng, elegantly X JWSti j UIWSK3W3. perfumed and This deiootts comotmlion of Ginger. entirely harm- Mandrake. btilingia. and many other of the best less. Removes -egetaUe tncmcines known. errts i-emaie Comdandruff re- plaints. rheumatism. Nervousness. Ual ?•••: ° r -y stores natural inc a ‘ ‘ disorders cf the bcweis, stomach, .ver. mocolor and pre- nes s, and urinary organs. . . , . vents baldness V If you have iost yota- appetite:ana ere 40 cer •» an -UH OF Suffer.! . . . •»TMMdr.:cp*u Ginger!-me. It will s<::nguiea orain ana body . IMmMHHS* VE J*- and give vou new life and ’ 100 DOLLARS V ULUII n L injurious • and in < -inger > or »c. A dtix«te Aex 1 fa* a £*dure to he p or cure. Iry it or x>«. your qwwitely frar-ant sick frier.4 to trv it To-Day. perfume with ex- ■EfejUJ.n •« ‘ SOC . and $ i sues at druggists. Urge saving t uyXV Send for cutular to ILscox&to., ‘.J*x.a -er.U g 1 - V. Toirs ■ or Flas StrawWanteol —fob Which I WILL PAY THE BEST PRICES When delivered dry an! in od condition at the Decatur FLAX HILL. TSOS.