Decatur Democrat, Volume 27, Number 18, Decatur, Adams County, 3 August 1883 — Page 3

THE DECATUR DEMOCRAT Decatur Market*. OtU 25c (u> 30c. 12c. Wheat new, 75a, (gl |I.OO. Corn 40. Butter S <«i 10. Flax seed 11.00 ($ I 1.15 Timothy seed 11.50. Wool unwashed, 15 @ 22c „ washed, 25 @ 32c. Locals. There are millions in it—printer's ink—try it. Decatur needs at least another public well. Look out for the perfect man—the man who never errs. Walter Masen, of Bluffton, gets the George Smith building. The Knights did not turn out in uniform at Rome City, Wednesday. There will soon be two bottling establishments in Decatur. Competition, etc. It requires considerable coaxing to get a good attendanee at church this warm weather. D. C. Kinder, of the Free Shanes’ Cressing, Ohio, is issuing an excellent local paper. The Democrat had two errors last week in regard to base ball dates which were inexcusable. A second edition of “Buffalo Bill was selling a wonderful Indian medicine on the streets last week. Work on the grade of Second street to the railroad depots was inaugurated by the contractors, Thursday. C. A. Albers A Son will occupy the Spangler building, south side of the alley, burnt row, when completed. Sam Roth, ex editor of the Bluffton Banner, was in the city Wednesday and a caller at The Democrat office. Monday the shade trees on the east side of Second street, interfering with the grading of the street were grubbed out. It is about time for the bold bad burglar to get in his work. If we mistake not it is time the quiet was broken E. G. Coverdale does not like John Welfley s water works, whan the battery is loaded and turned in his direction. The unpleasantness between the Journal and Mr*. Teeple ought to be settled. We begin to think she is unreasonable. A new safe, manufactured by the Hall Safe and Lock Co., Cincinnati, 0., was put into the county treasurer’s office, Wednesday. Dr Dorwin does not know how to play base ball, but tackle him for a game of pitching horseshoes and you will know his weakness. The walls of the Studebader buildings, south of the old elm, on Second street, are being put up this week. The building will soon be under roof. Rev. M. A. Teague will lecture at the Public School building on the Bth inst. Subject: “The Moral Influence of the Teacher." Everybody invited. There was a quiet wedding at the Clerk’s office last Thursday. ’Squire Durbin united in marriage Mr. John Yant to Mrs. Maria Lee, all of this county. This is the busy season with farm ers, as their absence from the city indicates. Aside from the deficiency in the wheat crop, farmers have no right to complain. Dr. R. A. Barnes will be at Decatur’ Wednesday and Thursday, Aug. 8 and 9, at the Burt House. Dr. Barnes describes your disease without asking questions. Consultation free. Decatur sent out a good large delegation to the K. of P. picnic at Romo City. W eduesday, the members of the order, K. of P. band, and wives and families generally attending. It is understood that there it a man about town who would like a tilt at The Democrat, but hi* glass house is too big, and after one tilt he would not have so much caloric under the eollar. Next Sabbath evening the subject at the M. E. Church will be “Character Building." The subject will be illustrated in the use of the blackboard. The children and young people, as well as the older, are invited to be present. Charley Schirmeyer has an old hen that is business. She lays eggs that are eggs, one weighing five and a half ounces being among her products. On breaking this particular egg two complete egg*- were found with a shell on each, one inside of the ether. The catalogue of the public schools of this city is now in press at The Democrat office. The tabular statistics are more complete than ever, lhe report of the superintendent should have a careful reading. It contains also the address of D. D. Heller to the graduating class of ’B3. Accidentally, the acknowledgment of Rev. A J. Reynolds to the ladies of lhe Presbyterian Social has been delayed. But it is never too late to do good. He therefore presents to them his thanks for the birthday gift on July 14th of an elegant arm chair. Their kindness is duly appreciated.

Tom Mills was sent to the Fort I M ayne jail fifteen days for provoke. | To— seems to be in hard luck. Jake Martin chopped his finger off with an ice cream freezer, Wednesday. Jake did not do it to be funny, either. Guy Rout and James Coverdale each have a dog team that are the delight of the boys, furnishing them any quantity of amusement. Application has been made to have a receiver appointed for the T., C. & St. L. railroad, narrow gauge. Wednesday morning the employes at this place received official notice that a receiver had been appointed. “Over the river” is yet a place of resort for those who take liquid refreshments. The amusement is occasionally varied with a platform dance. Those who are running things over there had better go slow or thoy may find lots of trouble. The soldier boys who attended the reunion at Columbus, 0., last week returned home well pleased. They had a good time together and were well pleased with the hospitality and liberality of Columbus people in providing for their entertainment and in not permitting extortionate charges. Sam. Roth, of the Bluffton Banner, stepped down and out last week. His successors are two Wells county men, E. Y. Sturgis and Dr. A. G. Gorrell. Sam made the Banner a fl fat class paper, ono that the citizens and party could well feel proud of. From the character and ability of the new firm the high standard will be maintained. Success, gentleme n. “May you live long and prosper." Mrs. Teeple was arrested this week, charged with keeping a house of prostitution and associating with prosti tutes. A long array of witnesses were subpoenaed on both sides. Finally, on motion of State, the cause was continued to secure absent witnesses. The case was first brought before Mayor Dent, when a change of venue was taken and the case sent to Esq. Durbin. A committee of the eouncilmen went to Marion, 0.. this week to inspect the stone their streets are constructed with. They favor getting the stone from Marion, and their recommendation will doubtless be concurred in. The C. AA. railroad have offered very low rates, so that the stone can be procured within a fraction of the cost of stone taken out of the river here. J. G. Crowell has bought out Tom Coffin in the meat market.— Portland Commercial. The above paragraph has given us lots of trouble. We have scratched our head nearly bald, but cannot catch on. Reason, science, philosophy, and the two big W’s do not solve the conundrum. There is either too much encyclopedia or too much primer in the statement. At all events, it is incomprehensible without Harvey s grammar. Not having a copy, wiL the Commercial explain the “he or she of it to our limited understanding. Last Sunday morning, about the middle of the morning service, a little girl came into the M. E. Church, walked deliberately to the front of the pulpit and said to the pastor: “Mr. Teague, ma said 1 could not come to Sabbath School to-day, but 1 will come next Sunday,'' when she walked gravely out. Explaining the matter, Rev. Teague said he thought it was a little girl who had promised to come to Sabbath School, but for some reason could not. She made the announcement to show she could not make her promise good. Her carefulness in this particular might well be imitated by her elders. Grand excursion to the Encampment of the Christian Sunday School and Missionary Convention at Island Park, Rome City, Aug 16. Special train will leave Winchester at 7 a. m. Now it will be your chance to go and witness one of the largest gatherings in Northern Indiana. Over 300 leading ministers of the State will be present, and all the States in the Union will be represented. Grand vocal concert at each meeting. Keep this date in your head and don t fail to go. The Huntington Democrat says that • a sink hole on the Chicago A Atlant ic about three wiles oh the ocher side of Crown Point, is m>w giving trouble A peculiarity about this place not pos sessed by any of the others is that the place was perfectly dry and had all the . appearance of a wild meadow when the formation of the grade fit st commenced and remained tints until the work was completed. One morning, however the workmen were surprised to find that all their tilling had disappeared and that its place was now oc upied by water. The trouble had begun Piling, some say 190 f' et * n . length was driven and a structure built and now the whole structure has moved to the west, while the piling remain as upright as before Meanwhile the ma terial used in filling has made iu ap pearance in the shape of a mound, gome distance from the place where it was deposited. This mound is several feet high and is large in extent and iformed at a place where the surface of the ground before presented a level appearance.

Doing Up Men’s Linen. Many a husband, easy to phase in all other respects, has had his weekly grumble over “the way this collar sets,” or “how this bosom bulges out!” And many a housewife has tried again and again to remedy these faults. A lady writing to the New York Evening Post explains the difficulty in the fob lowing language: Sometime ago my husband used to complain that his linen collars did not set nicely in front. There was always a fullness which in the case of standing collars was particularly trying to a man who felt a good deal of pride in the dressing of his neck, as it spoiled the effect of his cravat, and often left a gap for the display of either the collar band of the shirt or a half inch of bare skin. While talking with a practical sbirtmaker one day, he mentioned his annoyance, and inquired if there was any means of relieving it. “Yes,” answered the man, “the fault lies with your laundress. While doing up your collars she stretches | them the wrong way. Damp linen is very pliable, and a good pull will alter a fourtcen-inch collar in the twinkling of an eye. She ought to stretch them crosswise, and not lengthwise. Then in straightening out your shirt-bosom, she makes another mistake of the same sort. They also ought to be polished crosswise instead of lengthwise, particularly in the neighborhood of the neck. A lengthwise pull draws the front of the neckband up somewhere directly under your chin, where it was never meant to go, and of course that spoils the set of your collars. With the front of your neckband an inch too high, and your collar an inch too long, you have a most undesirable combination.” The speaker was right. As soon as my husband ordered the necessary changes to be made in the methods of our laundry, a wonderful difference manifested itself in the appearance of that most important part of his clad anatomy, the neck. Let me commend the shirtmaker's hint to other distressed women. To be Rebuilt. The slack barrel stave works of P. C < ever & Co. are to be rebuilt at an ea-iv day. Last week Mr. Clever purchased the inte est of M”, E. \\ teks, w n-> leiiirs. The work of rebu.o. ig will be inaugurated at o ce, and p i-bed io completion as speedily as possible. The firm, under p-oper encouragement, would add a foundry and ma.ne shop to the .' business lheir . ■. oe is of sufficient power to do the . liiitional work. Bes.de- th. s:cei ack connects w .ti ail tile rn. roids. making it ve v convenient to load and i. iioau macn.ne.y. 1 lie location is al ,-j a good cue. It is to be hope ! ihai iio'u cd iini interested in tne sub-un-t .. imp’oveuient v. ou-’c.ty w.,i mise a note of t » and :uve*t gate Die ms • le . Tne Dt.MOCK.iT has confidence .n i future of a foundry wud machine e i op at Decatur. There is enough in the unde’taking, viewed only !'• u a a se.tish S,an Ipoint. money making, to g.vo the p-ojeet a fair consideration. Personals. Mrs. John Rout has returned from Columbus. Mrs. C. T. Dorwin returned from Delphos on .Monday. Chas. Spencer and Frank Crawford spent Sunday at Van Wert. Miss Ida Eichelberger, of Portland, is visiting friends in the city. Chas. Coverdale and A. Jacobs, of Van Wert, Sundayed in the city. Misses Emily Numbers and Minnie Bobo are suffering with hay-fever. Mrs. Nunemaker, of Fort Wayne, was visiting her daughters in the city this week. Miss Ma<rgie Radamaker returned from an extended visit to Fort W ayne on Monday. Mrs. Jas. Place expects to leave soon for Steubenville. Ohio, on an extended visitMiss Viola Foster, of Van Wert, was the guest of Miss Jessie Allison over Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. James H. Stone returned home this week from a week’s visit among friend* in Ohio. Miss Vi Foster, of Van Wert, and Miss Ruth Ramie, of Portland, are visiting R. B. Allison’s family. Mrs. E. Mason, of Bluffton, spent Sunday in the city, the guest of Mr*. L. D. Phelps and Debbie Mickle. The Misses Maggie Clossen, Lida Schenelker and Mary Schenelker, of N?w Haven, were the guests of Maggie Smith and sister, Monday. Mrs E. P. Sloops and her two children left for her home, Richlaud, Wis., Thursday, having enjoyed quite an extensive visit among relatives and friends. Mr. Samuel Zimmerman and wife, of Leo, Ind . who was recently married to l/rs Joseph Spuller. and who have been visiting friends in this county, returned home last week.

The Decatur Public School. The catalogue of the graded school of Decatur for 'B2-3 is now in press at The Democrat office, and will soon be ready for distribution. From advance sheets the following information is gleaned. Number of school children enumerated, 639; boys, 310; girls, 326; increase since last year, 72; total enrollment in the school, 489; boys, 225 p girls, 264; increase since last year, 26; average number belonging, 310.6; increase siice last year, 18.8; per cent of attendance, 92.4; number of school days in the year, 180; number of days school was taught, 174; number of teachers employed, 8; average daily salary of teachers, 2.06; number of visitors, 569, Per Cent, of Attendance by Rooms— Room 8, 91.9; room 7, 91.6; room 6, 92.4; room 5, 94.3; room 4, 94.6; room 3, 91.9; room 2, 92.6; room 1, 86.2. Cases of Tardiness by Rooms— Room 8, 40; room 7, 147: room 6, 56; [ room 5, 53; room 4, 76; rooa 3, 50; room 2, 56; room 1, 35. Daily Attendance by Rooms— Room 8, 141.4; room 7, 358.2; room 6,274.9; room 5, 354.8; room 4, 368.7; room 3, 369.4; room 2, 351.9; room 1, 475.3. Cases of absence by rooms: — Room 8, 195.5; room 7, 636.5; room 6, 459.5; room 5, 338; room 4, 398.5; room 3, 556.5; room 2, 489; room 1, 1,050. Number Promoted—Room 8,6; room 7, 19; room 6, 14; room 5, 25; room 4, 21; room 3. 37; room 2,29; room 1, 22. The Superintendent, C. G. White, in his report, says that while the cases of absence are not perhaps greater than the average of our public schools, but in our case it works a peculiar hardship from the fact that our rooms in the primary and intermediate grades are not of sufficient capacity. The consequence is there are a considerable number of cases of promotion before the scholar is fit to be advanced, caused by absence. And so long as our accommodations are limited this evil will continue. He is proud of the deportment of the school, claiming for it that it is as good as the very best schools. Following is the corps of teachers: Superintendent, G. W. A. Luckey, room 8; rjoin 7, Mattie A. Wolf, room 6, Mary Nordyke; room 5, Anna Fitzgerald; Fannie Dorwin, Carrie Blackburn, Minnie Bobo, Dink Miller. The four last-named have not as yet been assigned to rooms. The Willshire Independent has taken strong ground in favor of the prohibiting of the sale of intoxicating liquors within the corporate limits of the town. Manifestations of disproval of the editor’s course in the shape of ' bedaubing the front of the building I with filth occurred one night recently. It is always a bad cause that requires such argument to enforce it and will meet with an emphatic disprovalby all right-thinking men, whether they endorse the course of the Independent or otherwise. ♦♦♦ Seed Wheat. The old reliable long berry Mediteranean wheat is the best wheat for bread that ever grew out of the ground. It is about the only variety that does not deterioate from year to year. The great family of the white variety of wheat makes a white flour but not so good bread. It, also, other things being equal, stands the winter better than any other, as well as the inroads of insects so destructive to many other varieties of wheat. Our farmers are advised to sow the Mediteianean in preference to that of any other wheat now raised in the country. Vital Statistics. The reports to the Secretary of the County Board of Health for the last quarter ending June 30th, indicate the following summary: Births, 72; boys, 37; girls, 33; sex not reported. 2. J/arriages, twenty-three. There were twenty deaths reported, indicating a wide range of diseases, with no particular disease predominating. Marriage Licenses. The following marriage licenses were issued by Clerk Blackburn during the month of July: William F. Clendenen to Josie Barber; Charles Nohrwald to Mary Nohrwald; Peter Stuckey to Sarah Stauffer; James E. Winans to Rebecca A. Myers; Oliver Ferguson to Emma Hiide brand: John Yant to Maria Lee; Geo. W. Reynolds to Lizzie Harshberger. Recorder’s Notice. My term expires October 5. All parties in debt for recording must settle before that date, or fee bills will be issued for all outstanding fees after. John Schubger, Recorder. August 3, 1883. Unclaimed Letters List of unclaimed letters remaining in the Decatur post-office, Adams county, Indiana, for the week ending July 30th, 1883: Miss Etta Daily, A. J. Dowell, John Flinn, Leo. Nuth, B. F. Vial). B. W. Sholty, P. M.

Base Ball. The “Kids” of this place appreciatethe good umpire. The interest of the Marion umpire was so great in his club that he gave his team instructions urging them to run or make a base. The umpire kept his eye on the main point that Marion came over to win. Decatur could not beat that decision by good playing. There is no value to a game of ball won by an umpire. A thousand defeats under such circumstances is better than a single victory. The “Tads” of this place played a game of ball with the Monroeville boys lest week, resulting in a score of 5 to 10 in favor of the Decatur boys. The “Tads" are a set of midgets weighing from 60 to 75 lbs. each, probably the smallest nine that ever contested in the diamond field. A return game was played at Decatur, Tuesday, between six of the “Tads” and the Monroevilles, resulting in a score of 21 to 19 in favor of De*atur. Monday the Clippers of Fort Wayne came to this place to play the Decaturs, the score resulting in 5 to 26 in favor of the Decaturs. Not satisfied with Monday's game, they concluded to stay over, as the Lima boys, of Lima, 0., telegraphed they could not play in consequence of the illness of their pitcher. The result was more disastrous to the Clippers than the first game, standing at the close 1 to 21 in favor of Decatur. The game between the Marion base ba 1 boys of Marion, Indiana, and the Decaturs, Thursday of last week, was marked by many errors, and aside from the incompetent umpiring of the game was devoid of excitement or brilliant plays. The score stood 11 to 14 in favor of Marion. Wiping out the mistakes of the umpire, aside from improper calling of balls, it should have stood 7 to 12 in favor of Decatur. NOTES. The umpire was awfully guyed by the “kids” and so badly rattled before the game was over that he did not know what he was doing. The exhibition of displeasure was in bad taste. It neveroecurred before on the ground, and it is to be hoped will not be repeated whatever the provocation. At the close of the second inning the captain of the Decaturs was repeatedly advised co forfeit the game to the Marions by 9 to 0, but he did not wish to have it go out that the boy- were ’ kickers.” Under such cir cumsiances, while che game was awarded the Marion boys it was a farce. It is to be hoped that the next time the clubs meet upon the diamond field a competent umpire will decide which ciub has won the game. Notwithstanding the result of the first game, our boys have not lost confidence in lheir ability to win the next, in a fair field and uo favors. Cal. McDowell, of the Marions, is a son of James J/cDowell, the first democratic congressman elected in the 11th congressional district, and a typo in the Marion Democrat office. There was a rara avis among the Marion people. (Le of th u had found an umbrella and was borrowing locs of trouble because he could not find the owner. Organized effort has proved successful in forwarding every business vocation. What organization will do for business it will do for base ball. It is the national game. It has be*ome popular under many and adverse circumstances. There are at present four League Association* under as many different names, besides two College Leagues. These associations have brought base ball to its present perfection. Around the various clubs composing these associations, the base ball element of the country has been grouped, and from them has flown a wide spread love of the game, until ther* are few towns and cities iu the country without a olub in some one or another of the elementary stages of existence. Around this county, both in Indiana and Ohio, most of county seats boast of “our boys.” In many eounties there are organized associations with enclosed grounds. Others are getting ready to do so. It may be too late this season, but why not, among the several counties around us form some kind of a base ball l*ague. If we are to have base ball let us have it in its best estate. We do not mean by this to imitate the present associations in high salaried club*, and all it implies, but put enough money into the organization, »o that the clubs can afford to »pend time to practice sufficient to pl»y a fairly good game of ball, and to secure an amount of patronage to make them selhupporting The club will need proper ground* enclosed, and a “grand stand of sufficient capacity to accommodat* patrons. A sufficient number of clubs can form an association, and the “National League’ rule* in a form modiflded to suit their purpose*, can be adopted. What say our neighboring counties? As the boys say Are you in?” The Marion, Ohio, boys will make a date here at the first opportunity. It is understood the boys will charter a car, come with their friends and play two day*.

The Decaturs are trying to secure dates with Richmond, Winchester, Auburn, Warsaw, Columbia City Wabash, Frankfort, Huntington, Peru, Kokomo, Marion, Muneie and Portland. The probability is, they will be gone most of next week. Fr om the Indianapolis Sentind. A NEW INDUSTRY. Bj “J. M.” Ben Butler, of the State call’d Bay, Within a short time past has been Accus’d of going much astray, And doing acts consider'd mean — One was in using his dragoons In New Orleans to capture ‘‘spoons.’ But Ben is fast atoning for The little peccadilloes he Was guilty of in the late war, As people now can plainly see— For, has he not reform d the manners Os Tewksbury's famous tauners ? These dressers of the hides of men, Os babes, likewise, and women, too, Did all get in high dudgeon when They saw Ben’s sly ofhcial crew Enter their tanneries and fish As if for gudgeon gainst their wish. Our pilgrim fathers—noble stock — Who tied from England's grasping king, And landed safe on Plymouth rock, Would, if alive, in anger fling Into the bay, among the clams, Officials of Tewk’s House of Alms. They must have seen thelrsons were smart, And energetic, too, but then, They never dreampt that they would start A traffic in the hides of men, And sell them as if skins of brutes, To makers of our shoes and boots! Ben’s much denounc'd, but, as he prides In laying bare the secret sins Os tanners of dead paupers hides, And dealers in dead paupers’ skins, His many faults, it must be own’d, Should be forgiven or condon’d. Decatur, Ind. Died. In Decatur, July 29th. IBS3. Mrs. Mary Smalley Stoops, aged 72 years, 2 months and 20 days. Mary Smalley was born in Waynesburg, Penn., August loth, 1811, at which place she was married to James Stoops, April 24th, 1532, where they lived until October 1852, at which time they moved to this county. She was the mother of nine children, seven of whom survive her. Her funeral services were held from the family residence at 2 z U p. m. Tuesday, July 31st, and were conducted by Rev. A. J. Reynolds, the pastor of the Presbyterian church. Sermon on 2 Cor. 4: I7 18. Singing by a select choir. Mrs. Stoops was for many weeks before her death a great suffeier. Some time ago she sent for the writer and desired to be admitted as a member of the church by baptism, which was done. She bore her intense sufferings with much patience, and when told that her death was near, rejoiced in the prospect of being with her Saviour. Her remains were accompanied to the grave by a long procession, the pall bearers being some of our oldest citizens. One by one the aged are being taken away; may their children arise to take their places. A New Business. L. Baxter 4 Co. are opening out a wholesale bottling works under the new building on the corner of Monroe and Third streets. They will keep in stock the beer of the Toledo Brewing Malting Company, of Toledo, 0., whiah has a world-wide reputation. The production of this company is not excelled by any in the United States. Those who give it a fair and impartial teat will confirm what the manufacturers claim for it. Dealers and families can get it in kegs or bottles, in quantities to suit. This is a new establishment, and competition is always advantageous to the public. Give the new firm a trial order. 3w

Business Locals. Go to M. Bremerkamp’s for the latest styles in dress goods. no3ltf. For the largest stock of Men’s, boy’s and children’s ready mad* clothing go o M. Bremerkamp’s. Come! Come!!—Buy your watches, clocks, jewelry, silverware and musical instruments of Manu <fc Elzey. The best and cheapest repairing of all kinds done on short notice. Call and see Barkley and Steele in their new quarters. For the nicest stock of men s and boy’s hats and caps go to M. Bremerkamp's. M. Bremerkamp has the finest lot of ladies’ coats, dolmans and shawls of any house in the city of Decatur.— 31 ts. Go to M. Bremerkamp’s and see her immense stock of fall and winter goods —3l ts. Pasturing to let. For terms, enquire of A. Hill. 14 Dorwin & Holthouse have on sale Covert's Modoe Bitters, a positive cure for Dyspepsia and Kidney Disease. Xo. 9, eow (im Buy your Watches. Clocks. Jeirdry, Silverware and Musical Instruments of J. Class k Boss. They carry the finest mid largest stock. lltf Covert’s Modoc Stomach Bitters is a positive cure for dyspepsia and kidney disease. For sale by Dorwin Holthouse. Be3w6m Washing! Washing! Washing! Excellsior Steam Laundry. George Schraeder agent. All orders promptly attended to. Leave orders at the Burt House. Collars & Cuffs 30 ots. per dozen. Other articles in proportion. Elecancr nnd Purity. Ladies who appreciate elegance and purity are using Packer's Hair Balsam, ft is the best article sold for restoring gray hair to its original color, beauty and lustre. Sickly Girls and Women. Read the advertisement of ZoaPhora “Woman’s Friend,’ 'in another column. nol2ly.

THE GREAT Closing Out Sale OFSummer Goods Now going on at the Great Retail Dry Goods and Carpet House of ROOT & COMPANY FORT WA.YHE, 3 I a grand success; as ‘‘bona fide” Bargains are being given in every department. CLEARING OUT Fine Parasols, Sun Umbrellas, At 20 per cent. off. CLEARING OUT Fine Summer Silks, Check Summer Silks, At 40c Per Yard. CLEARING OUT Yard-Wide Percales, Yard-Wide Cambrics, at 6|c per yard, CLEARING OUT Ladies’ Lawn’Suits, Children’s Gingham Suits, Children’s Lawn Suits, at 20 per cent. off. CLEARING OUT White Lace Stripe Cambrics, White Lawn Check Cambricks, at 9c per yard. CLEARING OUT Pure Linen f Napkins, one lot 58c, worth 85c per doz., one lot 75c, worth #1.15 per dos. CLEARING OUT Ladies Hosiery at half-price,Men’s halfHose 25c per pair. CLEARINE OUT an immense stock of Ladies’ Muslin Un derwear at 3O per cent under former prices. CLEARING OUT Big lot of Ladies’spring styles pleeted Laoe Collars, 10, 18 and 25c each, worth three times the prices we ask for them. VLOSI.Kw Ol T Carpets, Mattinga, Uphohtery Goods, JRuga, .Mata, Embroideries, Laces, Linen Goods, Mosquito Nets, Fana and everything else adapted to the present hot season. Partiea at a distance from town should taka advantage of thia great sale and secure some of the Greatest Bargains of the season. BOOT A COHPANY, 46 448 Calhoun Strkbt, _ _ _ Fobt Watne, Indi.m<*. pete's Aces. rn ti Hh go I m Mb WW THA J ©OSE: Tj. - W -23 The al->e is the me house of Pete's RESTAR NT & SAMPLE ROOM. At the res taurant you can get served hot or cold, at all hours any and everythiag the market affords in the best style of the culinery art. The sample roam contains the best brands of Kentckey Sour Mash Whiskies loger, native wines, cigars, etc., to be found in the country. In the basement east of th Adams County Bank, is Pete’s Place W. G. Spencer & Son Wish the Democrat to inform the people of Adams and all the Counties around, that the CASSADAY HIDING PLOW is the best made, without exception. Also, we have the best line of TWO-HORSE BREAKING PLOWS, Including the famous OLIVER-CHILLED, RICHMOND, STEELE, BRYON and other makes. Our stock of General Hardware Is the largest and most complete that can be shown in Decatur, and our prices satisfactory to the most ECONOMICAL PURCH XSER.

Tiro Taper Files and Handle. 15c. Eight-inch Files, XOc. Hatchets, 25c. Hammers, 25c. Scissors. H-inch, lOc. Knives and Forks, per set.HOC. Whips. 25c. Manure Forks, HOC. Hay Forks, sOc.

We will make a specialty of Hay Carriers during the coming season, having the agency of the latest improved and most perfect one now in the market. Do not fail to see it before buying. You are specially invited to call and see us, assuring yoa that no efforts will be spared to please our customers. Remember that our priees are alwaws DOWN, DOWN, DOWN! TO THE ■ CPIT .T iAK FLOOR. ’ DECATUR. INDIANA.

Solid Steele Shovel, 15c. ai.ro a vvi.i. LITE er Planes, Chisels, Braces, Bits, Bules. Including n «rueral line et Cnrpentore’ Too 1 “ Contractors will find our stork »«■- pieto, and WAT »sw«. rrasisßisos