Decatur Democrat, Volume 27, Number 2, Decatur, Adams County, 13 April 1883 — Page 3

THE DECATUR DEMOCRAT Decatur Markets. Oats 35c. Eggs 15c. Wheat SI.OO. Corn 38 @ 45. Butter 15 Flax seed SI.OO ($ $ 1.15 Timothy seed $1.50. Wool unwashed, 18 @ 20c „ washed, 28 @ 33c. Notice to Tax Payers. The Third Monday in April is the last day you can pay your first installment of taxes without penalty. Do not put off paying your taxes until the last day, because if you do it will be impossible to wait upon all of you. Call without further delay and avoid the penalty that attaches if not paid before April 10. R. D. PATTERSON, Treasurer. Locals. (las and electric light now agitates Portland people. Onr Monmouth items ‘‘got left' last week through the inadvertence of the editor. A Lodge of Good Templars will be organized at Geneva,in a short time by D. B. Ross. The big, barefooted, gum-chewing girl from the back townships is now sighing for the circus. The Democrat is in its twentyseventh year. To be precise, twentysix years and two weeks. What say our G. A. R. boys about Decoration day? If they are going to observe the day it is time they were moving in the matter. Rev. J. B. Fisher, of the Evangelical Church, leaves this circuit for a station at Huntington, Ind. He is deserving of his promotion. The fellow that started the story that the Board of Health had ordered us to build a new side walk better keep out of range until we cool down. Plant shade trees. Plant them early. There is nothing equal to the maple among all our forest trees. It grows slow, but in time becomes a thing of beauty. Safe Miller nose the most, and Bertha Holloway is the prettiest girl, according to Prof. Osgood’s standard demonstrated at his lectures at Rover’s Hall. The Journal has cenfessed. Now if they will stop blowing about their fine job work, when they get a job done at Fort Wayne, The Democrat will let up. The Marshal and city Treasurer were going through the place last inspecting sidewalks. If they do not “let up" about our sidewalk they will be defendants in a slander suit. The Willshire Independent complains of the fast driving of some De catur’s fast young men on the streets of Willshire, and calls upon the officers to arrest them. The west end is having a boom in building. A com idcrable number of buildings of the better class are well on their way to completion. Those best informed say that the work already done is hardly a beginning. Decatur is bound to have a boom in building the coming season. Christ. Youse and Samuel Houek have brought within the reach of farm ers of this county one of the finest French Norman stallions ever imported. The horse cost them $2,300, is 16£ hands high and weighs 1,900 lbs. He will stand three fourths of a mile east of Williams station, Allea county, Indiana, at the stable of Samuel Houek.

The Van Wert correspondent of the Van Wert Bulletin -ays a party of Decatur boys visited M illshire last Sunday. On their return one of the horses made a misstep and put a hip out of place. The horse belonged to Mr. Railing and it was ruined. It cost the driver $125. What young man in Decatur is minus $125 of his wealth. A prelude of soughing winds playing a weird melody among the leafless branches, now with sharp fitful gust, reminding one of the blasts of March, followed by a descending minor chord that finally floats away like a faint zephyr. Out of this stillness came the patter of rain upon the roof, whispering a lullaby to sense as overpowering as hasheesh of fabled story, or the opium-freighted sn oke from the nargile of the Celestial, from which one is aroused by the distant anvil chorus of the spheres, proclaiming the awful majesty of nature. This gradually rolls away urtil the grand old anthem dies awav in the distance, nature's prayer and anthem to nature s God—an April shower! The Indiana Conference of the Evangelical Association, convened at East Germantown, M ayne co.. Indiana, on Thursday, March the 29th. Bishop R. Dubs, D. D. presided. This conference is composed of three presiding elder districts, thirty seven itinerant preachers and a membership of about 6,000. Extending over a greater part of the north half of the state. Also into Ohio at a few places. The following are a few of the appointments made for this year. Fort Wayne District, D. S Oakes, P. E. St. Marys’ circuit, J. Brickert; Huntington, J. B. Fisher; fort Mayne, Jt seph Fisher; Defiance, 0., J. E. Stoops; Van Wert, J. E Smith; Kendallville, James Wales; Decatur, J. M. Dustman. The next conference will be held at Ftchcster, Fulton co., Ind., where Rev. Alonzo Fisher serves as pastor.

Births.—Alex Barnett a boy. Chas. Bottenburg a boy. Birdie Collins, of Ceylon, is visiting friends in Decatur this week. Treasurer Patterson is the busiest man in the city this week taking in taxes. The two-headed boy has been on exhibition this week, and attracted many visitors. John Fonner’s fur cap is very discouraging to the prospects of an early spring. Sunday and Monday Jim Place talked of ague and chills; later in the week he concluded his case had been diagnosed wrong, and that it was a genuine case of spring fever. The City Engineer, Simcoke, was busy surveying, leveling and fixing the grade of Second and Winchester streets, Wednesday morning, in accordance with the order of the City Council. The trees on the public square have been undergoing the pruning process this week. There are several cottonwood trees that should be grubbed up by the roots that are sadly interfer ing with the development of several beautiful maples. John Niblick left last Friday for New York and Philadelphia, for the purpose of making the spring purchases for Niblick, Crawford & Sons. Look out for a big stock of new and desirable goods, novelties, etc., when he returns. Mart. Spencer, of the Fort Wayne Journal went away from Decatur with fifty-five subscribers to the Journal, the result of a few hours’ effort. A few such moves as this and there will be numerous situations open to him as a newspaper solicitor. Hall G. A. R., 1 Wednesday Eve, April 4, 1883. f We, the members of Sam Henry Post, No. 63, in council assembled, having received the sad news of the serious and probable fatal accident to G. W. Bly, eldest son of Comrade C. O. Bly, of this Post, do hereby and now express our deep regret, sorrow ■and sympathy with the victim of the accident, as well as with his father, mother and friends—this done upon the information as to the terrible accident to the young man as reported in open order to the Post Commander. On motion, the above resolution was unanimously adopted and ordered spread upon the records and published in the Decatur papers. Dr. R. A. Barnes, the Magnetic and Botanic Physician, of Marion,• Indiana, will tell your disease and locate your pain without asking questions. He cures all chronic diseases with harmless medicines. The doctor will be at Decatur, Wednesday and Thursday, April 18 and 19, at the Burt House. This House will be visited once each four weeks, on the days above mentioned. Consultation free. Call and see him. N. B.—Any disease can be cured by removing the cause, and many can be cured without medicines, by equalizing the vital forces. Young Samuel Rice, who has been visiting friends in this section left this week for his home, Deadwood, Dakota. He will stop in Minnesota long enough to purchase a drove of heifers which he proposes to drive through and herd. Sam left for the far west in 1879, brought up at Deadwood, joined a Government surveying party with whom he remained until February, 1880. This party subdivided thir-ty-eight townships in the Black Hills of Dakota, adjacent to the Nebraska line, and embracing within its area some valuable mining claims. This trip afforded him excellent facilities for observing the country, and was full of pleasant and unpleasant incidents. One morning in advance of the party as flagman, he had passed over a hill, down a ravine and was ascending the opposite side, when three Indians ap proached him unperceived and greeted him with a “how" and a shake of the hand. Sam s hair raised as they confronted him; in fact was just about erect enough to make a handy scalp lock for them, when his party appeared on the crest of the hill. The savages took the hint and disappeared down the ravine—swiftly, noiselessly. Sam’s admiration of them now consists in looking at them in cheap chromoa and reading of them in stories. The painted varmints do not look well when confronting one alone in the Black Hills. The party enjoyed themselves in hunting Sntelope, buffalo, prairie chickens, etc. He says there are plenty of places in the Hills where it would be a sportsman s paradise, if plenty and variety of game could make it such.

During his absence he visited a portion of Wyoming and the National Park. Unclaimed Letters List of unclaimed letters remaining in the Decatur postoffice, Adams county, Indiana, for the week ending April 9, 1883. Samuel Cherry, R. G. Crist, Miss Annie Nelson, Miss Allie Sly, Frederick Wedel. Persons calling for the above letter will please say advertised. B. W. Sholty, p. m. Corbin’s Rotary Engine. Corbin’s patent rotary engine, the patent of which is owned by a syndicate of our citizens, has recently been improved, with the intention of making it almost noiseless. It is one of the best, cheapest and most economical machines now manufactured, and can be built for less than half what a cylinder engine of corresponding power will cost, and only consumes about one-half the steam. The improvement is being attached at the Kerr Murray Works, Fort Wayne, and as soon as completed will be tested in the presence of some of < ur leading citizens. At an early day steps will be tak< n to manufacture these engines at this place, and jlace them on sale, There is a fortune awaiting those who take hold of the matter and push it vigor ously. The Corbin rotary engine is one of the great improvements of the age.

Apiii showers. Farmers are busy. Clean up your yards. Base ball is in order. Put up your awnings. Business is looming up. Houses to rent are scarce. Kover’s Hall to-morrow night. Can t some one organize the Decatur’s. The Burt House is doing a good business. Pierce and Co. were cleaning house Tuesday. The fruit, so far is all right. If killed it will be by late frosts. The Odd Fellow’s Band will go to Delphos, Ohio, on the 26th. The Island Park Assembly will hold their meeting this year July 2 to 24. And the political pot of this city stewelb slowly and surely. Shortly it will bo’l. Henry Voglewede will have something to say through The Democrat next week. Mack’s New Orleans -Vinstrel Band ill parade in British Uniform. Saturday, 3 p. m. Clint Patterson has been offered a position on the C. and A. road as buggage master. The “Dude’’ is now an object of newspaper paragraphs. The little girl says her fellow is “dude and the big one ditto. Farmers are busy with their spring work The frost came out of the ground so late that plowing for spring crops came “al! in a heap.” The Marshal had a small gang »n Second street, Tuesday, engaged in piling up the accumulation of dirt and filth preparatory to its removal. John King jr. Trustee, is raising the levee east of the St. Marys bridge at this place. The object is to make it passable except iu extremely high water. The wind howled beautifully Tuesday night. Persons with an excitable tempermeat could imagine ghosts, goblins aud ghoulS'Were making night hideous w th their pranks. Mack s New Orleans Minstrels will ap pear at Kover’s Hall, to-morrow night. Go and see ihem. Tickets 35c. No extra charge for reserved seats, on sale at Pierce’s drug store. Monday, workmen were engaged in laying down iron pipe connecting a large water tank at Jackson s factory with the burnt district, for the purpose of supplying the masons with water. The weather for the last ten days has been very favorable to the wheat crop. Much that was thought to be winter killed under the genial influence of the warm weather is found to be alive. Monday morning the burnt row was an animated scene. Workmen were engaged upon it almost from one end to the other, either in excavating for cellars, laying foundation stone, or piling up brick. Rev. M A. Teague left Wednesday to attend the North Indiana Conference of the M E. church, which convened at No blesville, Indiana, Thursday. He will undoubtedly be returned to this charge. An extra train from Portland to Fort Wayne in the morning, to return in the evening, is to be put on the G. R. and I. railroad in a short time. It will pay the road and be a great convenience to the public. Young Gross, of Blue Cieek townsuip, who wae mentioned as guilty of incest with his sister has skipped out to avoid prosecution. If he stays away it will be a cheap riddance of an undesirable tactor In the community. Under the new Road law Trustee King appointed the fo,lowing Road Supervisors for Washington township: First district, Wash Steele: second, John J/essler; third, L. W. Johnson; fourth, Joshua Parrishfifth, John Burkhead; sixth, Henry Barnett. Again The Democrat urges upon every owner of a lot to plant out shade trees. By shade trees we mean neither cottonwood or silver poplar. Both Or either are a nuisance. But you can scarcely miss it by planting out any other variety of our forest trees. Last week there was a case of measles at John E. Smith’s. A child of Hrs. Rebecca Bressler, deceased, recently brought from Van Wert, was taken down with them. Care was taken to prevent the children from coming in contact and it is probable the disease will not spread. The Grand Rapids aud Indiana railroad will sell excuasion tickets to Grand Rapids on April 21st, for train No. 3, t.i the Consecration of Rt. Rev. A.T. Richter, as Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Grand Rapids, which takes place in Grand Rapids on Sunday, the 22d of April, tickets good to return April 23d. Somebody is not out of meat, for our old rooster, like the dutchmans cow “came borne missing." If it was a “wood chuck” case we forgive; if not will “lay for the infernal thief with a shot gun. Beware. A rooster and setting hen vanished this early in the season It is enough to make one desperate.

'1 he foundry property will be soil In a few days. It is a desirable piece of properly lo any one wishing to engage in the business. It would not take but a small amount of capital to do a successful business, and make our prediction, that whoever gets hold of it will soon be on the high roid t wealth and prosperity. The sawmill of David Werling.who lives four and one-half miles westof this place, on the Chicago and Atlantic railroad, caught fire from the furnace late Saturday night and was entirely consumed. It took fire quite late, and was not discovered until nearly everything combustible about the mill had been consumed The machinery was almost new and was not insured. John Lammiman had his smoke house raided last week and one piece of meal taken. From the fact that three pieces were left, it is easy to infei 'he thief was a pretty good fellow or he would have taken all It was a case of -out of meat' over at his house, which he supplied aud left John richer by three, ieces than he would have been with your ordinary smoke hous ■ thief as the business manager of the raid. Jo! nought to be thankful, but sirange to ; try, is not We fear that his non appreciation of the thief s generosity will cause i th,m lo tuke the whole bog the next raid.

INSURANCE. Mercantile Risks Advanced in Rates —Trouble Between the Companies mid Local Board of Underwriters. Some two or three weeks since, J. S. Bennett, who is in fact tho princicipal factor in fixing rates for the different Insurance Companies doing business here, appeared at this place, took a survey of the place, changed the rates, called the local Board of Underwriters together and asked them to adopt the rates he had determined upon. This they did under protest — feeling, however, that such action was unjust to the insured. He then put the rates in bis pocket and left. All they have to go by is memory. But enough was remembered to raise a breeze, as from what can be gathrred it is an advance of twenty-five percent over that of 1879. At the time of fixing these rates, there were some three wooden warehouses, since removed, besides being confronted by the entire wooden row burned last fall, which effected the risks involved in this controvcrsey. The local Board have had another meeting since, at which they sei forth in full their reasons why the rates of Mr. Bennett should be modified, which has been addressed to the companies they represent. From the answers comiug back, it is to be inferred that Bennett’s rates will stand. The result will be there will be no change in rates, until the present policies run out, un less the company sees tit to cancel the policies in force, which they do not seem to propose doing. Meanwhile quite a number of our business men say they will not submit to the new order of things. And as there are non-union Companies ready to take risks at the old rates, the result will be the the old companies will go out of business unless they yield. On the other baud, the companies are representing that they lost money on last year’s business, consequently were compelled to advance rates to a point where they would be self-sus-taining. While our business men claim that the reduction of the risks by reason of the removal and burning ot the wooden stiuctures sourrounding them, were more than a counterbalance to the advance contemplated, and consequently the rates should not have been disturbed. —— — — » A Busy Place. One of the busiest places of our busy city is the carriage and wagou factory of John King, jr. From year to year his business has developed until at present it is one of the most important industries in our midst. He is now manufacturing almost any ■ style of spring wagon, buggy, phaeton, carriage or road wagon, double or single as may be desired. You can always find a large stock on hand to select from or he will take your order. In the matter of g -aring for buggies and carriages, some of the most desirable are the Tinning, Dexter Queen, Center Spring, End Spring and the Three Spring Jump Seat, which he will mount upon any style bed you may desire. His work is all finished in the highest style of the painter s art. It is wholly unnecessary for our people to go abroad if they wish a neat buggy or a tine carriage. In contrast with his own work and sitting side by side is some cheap Cincinnati work. The contrast is hardly fair either, for paint and varnish cover a multitude of defects in workmanship an stock. But there it is, you pays your money and take your choice. ALWAYS REFRESHING. A delicious odor is imparted by Floreston Cologne, which is always refreshing, no matter how freely used. «♦♦♦- Personals. Doc- DeVilbiss is again sick. Jo Smith, is again able to be out. Rufus Allison Sun iayed in the city. Mrs. John Rout, is visiting relatives at Van Wert. John D. Hale, of Geneva, was in the city Saturday. Orvel Eichelberger, of Portland, Sundayed in Decatur. Mrs. Alex Barnett, recently confined died on Wednesday. Dan Railing and John Shirey are buying horses in Illinois. Miss Katie Welfley is visiting friends in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Bertha Holloway, has been on the sick list with an attack of sore throat.

Del Phelps and George McConnell, of the C. & A. road, Sundayed at home. Frank S-cbirmeyer aud Tom Cloud, are expected home some lime this month. Ella Schirineyer Suudayed with herpirenis. She returned to Van Wert, on-Mon-day. Mrs. Joqn Niblick, his been coafinsl to her bed with nervous prostration for the past two weeks. Miss Lizzie Groves, returned to her home at Baltimore, *1 . after two weeks visit with Miss Rena h ing. Mrs. R. B. Allison, and Mrs. Judge Studebaker spent a couple of days with friends in Richmond last week. Jo Shirey says he would come out as a candidate for Mayor, but he is afraid he would have to slay ‘ out ’ M. P. VValeh, of the G. R and I. R. R. Co.,;will soon start out ou the road advertising excursion! f ir the company. Andrew Fritz and wife returned home from Paulding Center, Tuesday, where ' they had oeen visiting his wife's parents. .Mtvs Fannie Dorwin, Minnie Bobo, Maggie Hill aud Dick Dorwiu, attended the opening of t e Merchant's hotel at Portland last Wednesday evening. Henry Donovan who has been in the employ of The Democrat force, for the last three years, will sever his connection with the same Saturday. He intends to read medicine with Dr. J. S. Coverdale. A WOMAN’S EXPERIENCE. Mothers and Daughters should feci alaiwed when weariness constantly oppress them, “If lam fretful from exhat.stien of vital powers and the color is fading from my face, Paiker’s Ginger Tonic, gives quick relief- It builds lie up aid drives away pain with wonderful certainty.’—Buffalo I » d J-

COUNTY NEWS. GENIEVA ITEMS. Work at the gravel pit has been temporarily suspended on account of ■ the Limberlost being so high as to cover the track. The union revival meeting has closed. Forty members have united with the United Brethren and eleven with the M. E. church. The new converts comprise some of our most substantial citizens and business men. The harvest has been great, but there’s more to follow. Prof. Keith, the popular lecturer, has commenced a series of lectures on the “Science of Man.” We bespeak for him crowded houses. The crop of wheat in this locality looks fair. Some fields of late sown are badly frozen, and some of our far mere are talking about plowing it up and putting in other crops. Think they bad better wait—the warm spring rains may revive it and yet make a good crop. i The C. & A. Railroad is negotiating with E. Mann for about five acres of 1 gravel. The price asked is $2,200. : Less than two years ago, it was supposed by nearly all that this part of the country was destitute of gravel. ’ Since then enough has been found •' within half a mile of town to gravel nearly a hundred miles of railroad. ( Messis. Ross & Boehm, in addition ’ to their undertaking business, are putting in a stock of furniture. This ' gives us two furniture stores. ' The spring term of our public schools has opened, with a fair attendance, with the following teachers in charge: L. \V. A. Lucky, principal; A. T. Briggs, intermediate: Miss Rosa 1 Pyle, primary. 1 Our graveled street is being leveled . down, aud with very little labor is being made as good as new. The pike leading west from town as far as completed is in good shape. It bids fair to be a complete success. The wife of Win. Swank, who died at Fort Wayne on Monday, was n brought here for interment. They y were old citizens of our town. Rev. C. 11. Murray, pastor of the n M. E. church, who has been in charge f of Geneva circuit for the past two years, started for conference at Noblesville last Tuesday. He was sent j here as a supply to occupy this unoc- ( cupied and rather inviting field. He succeeded in building up the church, and left a host of friends among all the denominations, many of whom 0 joined in a petition to have him re- d turned. a Uncle John McGriff has been visiting in town during the week. Just 1 what the attraction is here we are not * advised, but we saw Uncle Tommy I Callahan jealously watching his maneuvres. Wm. Spencer and Al. Dent ex- 1 plored the Loblolly for ducks last Mon- 1 day, but from the looks of their game- - bags on returning, surmise that game was scarce. We expect that in consequence of the high water they made a , water-haul. i PLEASANT MILLS ITEMS. BY “NORRIS ROMO.” Roads are very unfit for traveling at this writing, yet passable. The river was a little “lull’ the past week. Miss Ida Laughrey, of Monroe Center, Ind., was visiting with friends in the village the past week. Quite a number of Willshire, Ohio’s smart young men were in town last Saturday, carrying about as much corn juice as they were able.to manage. A protracted meeting is in session at the U. B. Church at this place, under the management of Mrs. Woodman; there has been several accessions and still the good work goes on. A young man that professes to be a gentleman, and wants to mingle in good society should first learn to act like one in the house of God The first fish of the season were caught last week by Joseph Comer and Benjamin Winans. Norman Acker has his blacksmith and wagon shop nearly completed. Mr. H. A. Worden and wife will soon be “Monarch of all they survey, they will occupy their residence the coming week. Mr. Ves Young, of Willshire, was in attendance at church on Sabbath. Y es is a good singer and we invite him to come again. Rev. D. B. Reckard immersed twen-ty-two persons on last Sabbath, at Pleasant View, Ohio, where he has been engaged in a series of meetings the past three week.s Rev. Stright preached his farewell sermon at this place last Sabbath. A eity. villiage or town, that is infested by a set of dead-beats aud loafers is a place that is known and read of hymen far and near; such a town can be told by examining the bridges, stores, school houses, store boxes, and even wrapping paper and in fact any public building where there is any chance for them to write names, vulgar lines, or draw outrageous pictures, and by closely observing you will find that the majority of it has been done by the same person, and always signing some other name than his own. Wc have a couple of such characters in our town, and I if they do not wish to see their names in print they had better refrain from any more such conduct. The latest thing out one mile west of this place is the “ghost. Os all things despisable we think in the sight of God and man, is the tattler and professional gossiper; and if our version be true wc say pity! Oh pity the gossiping portion of our vicinity. MONMOUTH ITEMS. 1 BY X. L. C. R. All quiet on Fifth avenue, the spir r its have taken their departure. A Mr. White and family from Ohio, and en route to Michigan, have been 1 stopping with Lyman Hart for a few ti! days. ol Mr. Walters, school closed last I’ri--1 day; tho usual exercises were gone

through with, and quite a large number of visitors were present. Pupils show a marked improvement since he has taken hold of the school. The Baptists held a meeting here in their church last Tuesday evening. ' The Sylvester Opera troupe gave one of their amusing entertainments here last Saturday night. Our old bachelors are getting scarce having nearly all hid in garrets and cellars, wholly incapacitated for duty, all on account of hearing that Cal. Kunkel is going to get married. Lew Purdy was here the other day after a horse he had traded to Gottlieb Kurt, and which he (Purdy) had bought of a stranger a few days ago. Certain parties at Fort Wayne claimed the horse stolen from them, and demanded it of him. Purdy is minus the horse or rather the price there, The man with the knapsack is abroad in the land. Dr. Shepherd who came here last fall has moved to Portland. Callie Christen commenced school in Wabash township this week. Mr. Wm. Smith, of Coesse, brother of P. W. Smith, and Jacob Coulter, of Arcola, were here on business one day last week. Mike Wurtzberger was off duty last week, being sick, Henry Gaylord, head sawyer at Williams’, taking his place. Doc. Dorwin had some fine PolandChina hogs shipped here lately, which he is putting on his farm here. Note.—A portion of these items were prepared for our issue of last week.— Ed. A Card. Brother M. L. Blenny will commence his year’s labor with the Christian church, Saturday evening next, April 14. Services at 10:30 o'clock A. M. Sabbath, also at night. T. P. Harris. ANNOUNCEMENTS. FOR CITY CLERK. We are authorized to announce the name of Lewis J. Gast as a candidate for City Clerk at the May election. We are authorized to announce the name of Frank Mann as a candidate for City Clerk at the May election. Me are authorized to announce the name of Joseph L. Thomas as a candidate for City Clerk at the May ele; lion. FOR MAYOR. We are authorized to announce the name of J. T. Merryman as a candidate for Mayor of the city of Decatur, at the May election. We are authorized to announce the name of B. 11. Dent as a candidate for the office of Mayor of the city of Decatur, at the May election. FOR TREASURER. We are authorized to announce the name of H. H. Bremerkamp for Treasurer for the city of Decatur, at the May election. FOR MARSHAL. We are authorized to announce the name of Robert Malony for Marshal for tho city of Decatur, at the May election. Business Locals. Just received from the manufacturers a full line of children's carriages, of the latest designs, beautiful goods at Leopold Yagers. 2t. Beautiful parlor sets. The latest thing out. Call and see for yourselves at Leopold Yager’S. 2t. Sold Out. Having sold out my business to Henry Winnes, all persons knowing themselves indebted to me are request-1 ed to call and settle up their accounts | I either by cash or note without delay, j My business must be settled. n46tf. SOL. BILLMAN. Who will pay four and five cts per j pound for buckwheat flour when they ean buy the finest and the pure Buck flour at the Fornax Mills, for 34 cts. or per sack, 45 to 90 cts. Warranted. n 43 if. J. W. Rout.

For trunks and valises go to JI. Bremerkamp’s.—3l ts. Call and see Barkley and Steele in i their new quarters. Diets Making. I have just returned from my tern- . porary absence and have removed my ! shop and residence to Front street, I the old V. B. Simeoke property, where ■ I will be pleased to meet old friends | and new. Ladies’ garments of all ■ , kinds cut, fit and made to order and j ' satisfaction guaranteed. Thankful for j past favors 1 solicit a continuance of the same. usotf. Mrs. Theo. Kennedy. t The latest and best sheet music for | sale by Mrs Dr. Hastings, sole agent of Adams and Allen counties for the ' Musical Publishing House of P. M. Search & Co. The latest and first | class goods handled. Headquarters at * Dr. Basting’s office. Decatur, Indiana. j No. 52 ts. For the largest stock of Men’s, boy’s | and children’s ready made clothing go ; o JI. Bremerkamp’s. For the nicest stock of men’s and . boy s hats and caps go to JI. Bremerkamp’s. Go to JI. Bremerkamp’s for the la- ! test styles in dress goods. no3ltf. JI. Bremerkamp has the finest lot of I ladies’ coats, dolmans and shawls of any house in the city of Decatur. — i 31 ts. Orange and lemons cheap at Hites. no!Btf. Go to JI. Bremerkamp’s and see her ; immense stock of fail and winter goods l — 31 ts. Barkley and Steele the butchers, moved into their new quarters this week. They are now located in the brick between Jim Placesand Aug. Krechter’s cigar store. They now have neat and < ommodious rooms for their business and invite old customers and new to give them a call.

E ZBZ T JFL VALUE —IN Spring Dress Goods at ROOT & COMPANY 7| A Pieces Illuminated Stripe Mohairs, 10 cents per yard, worth 18 cents. 1 Pieces figured, stripe and cheked Worsted Dress goods ■•V a ]j the new shades at 124 cts. per y’d, worth 20c. OAft Pieces < ora quality Brocades, Ottomans and Crepes, wide and heavy goods, 15c. per yard, worth 25 o SCOTCH ZEPHYR Ginghams 20c. worth 25c Finer Scotch Ginghams 25c. worth 35c. Handsome Percale, Foulards, Cambrics, 10 Ij ljc per yard. Elegant Plain, Check and Rich Printed Sattins, 25, 30, 35 and 40c per yard. o NEW GOODS EVERY DAY at our usual Low Cash Prices. ROOT ATVID COP’Y, AND 48 CALHOUN STREET. FOTLT ‘VV’.ZL'SriKriE:, ZF’ETCPETIS PLACE. Woi -’-ok> .4 • 7 - 4 *■ w y j-p| ' ''-W The abott is the s ore house of Pete’s RESTAR'NT & SAMPLE ROOM. At the re’ taurant you can get st cd hot or co I, at all hours any and everything the market affords in the best tyle cf the culinery art. The sample room contains the best brands of Keßtt key Four Mash Whiskies loger, native wines, cigars , etc., to be found in tl e country. In the basement east of th Adams County Bank, is Pete’s Place. H£ADQUART’RS —sou — HARDWARE STOVES — Ai^rn — AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS 1 have on hand seven different kinds of Plows, among them are the Gibb’s and South Bend plows, from $lO to S2O, COOK STOVES, down lower than any House in Decatur, and all warranted. No. 8, $lO, No. 9, sl3. Spring Tooth Harrows, Spring Teeth Cultivators lower than ever sold in Decatur. Osborne and Royce Reapers, . Mowers, and Self-Binders, thr< e different kinds of Sulky Plows. Sulky Trucks, all iron, to attach any kind of Breaking Plows, four different kinds of Hay Rakes, from $22 to S2B, The Deere Corn Planters, Steele’s Scrapers and Pumps, four different kinds of Deere RIDING & WALKING CUITIVA’RS from s2l up to S3O. Swiss Cutting Box, from sl2 to $25, Seed Sowers the best in the market. Shovels. Spades, ditchman Spades, Forks, a full line at all prices. N AILS, GLASS, SASH and DOORS, and all Building Material at bottom prices. Also a fine lot of Leather & Rubbcß Belting, and everything else generally found in a first class Hardware Store. COME AND BE CONVINCED. J". TER VEER.