Decatur Democrat, Volume 27, Number 19, Decatur, Adams County, 10 August 1883 — Page 3

THE DECATUR DEMOCRAT neraliir .llarkeln. Oats 22c @ 25c. Eggs 12e. Wheat 75«, (« fl.oo Corn 50. Butter 8 @ 10. Flax seed $ 1.00 (at * 1.10 Timothy seed f 1.50. Wool unwashed. 15 @ 22c „ washed, 25 @ 32c. .!■■■' i ■ —. Locals. The weeds along the pavements were cut down. If Jim Fristoe would wear a coat part of the time If the boys would win every game of base ball this week. 11 some enterprising man would build an opera house. The Toledo brewing company have a aplendid delivery wagon. The Decatur graded school will open Monday, September 10th. A number of weddings are likely to transpire in the near future. South Bend has quite a Decatur colony and they all take the Democrat. The Democrat would be happy if the street new torn up was completed. The voice of Noah Glass was decidedly for war in the council of thirtytwo Monday night. The marked increase of people in the city last Saturday indicate that harvest is about over. C. T. Dorwin was getting the range of some of our business rooms with his camera last week. John I). Hale is erecting a splendid residence on Fifth street, betwee n Adams and Jefferson. Copies of The Democrat can be obtained at this office wrapped ready for mailing. Price five cents. There is a fair crop of weeds in and about Deeatur that to the aesthetic mars the beauty of the place somewhat, Some of our young people are talking of giving the operetta, “The Dance of the Hay maker,” this winter M. P. Walch runs an excursion train to Rome City next Thursday. Everybody go and have a pleasant time. The “class of 'B3" and some of the base ball boys sported huge buttonhole boquets last Sunday, a la Oscar Wilde. D. J. Spencer fell at the Sylvan Lake hotel, Rome City, one day last week and fractured his right leg above the ankle. Bobo is the name of a new post office on the C. & A- railroad, miles east of this place, so named in honor of Judge Bobo. L. C. Miller, Auditor elect, is talk ing of purchasing the residence of Seott Hughes, on Front street, between Jefferson and Adams.

John Wafel, a young student of Ft. Wayne, who is preparing himself for the ministry at St. Louis, preached at the court house Sabbath afternoon. The colored people are going to hold a camp meeting at Geneva, beginning to morrow. It is not the same set of bummers that held forth here. The board of commissioners have been in special session this week making the annual settlement wit the township and corporation trustees Tne Northern Indiana Fair will be held September 10th to 15th inclusive. The managers are making a big effort to make it the best fair ever held by ti e association. Our anglers seem to have retired upon their laurels. Not a fish has been caught since Judge Bobo returned from the fishing ground in and around Petoskey. Cholera or no cholera, it is a safe rale for a town and city to ‘-clean up in all that the phrase implies. In eholcra times a clean bill of health is more than ever desirable. The cool nights have been fovorable to disorders of the stomach and bowels. It is now in order to be careful "f what you ent and drink and not allow one’s self to get chilly while in bed. The under dog sometimes wins the fight. Those whose sympathies run with the other dog should not mistake their sympathy for sound judgment, and gamble on the wrong dog. The south end of Second street has an all torn up appearance, consequent upon moving the sidewalk in on the east side and grading to make ready for the curbing, guttering and McAdamiaing. A liberal diet of fruits and vegetables during the warm season is conducive to health Their intelligent Use will save many from becoming sick, embodying a loss of time and doctor s bills. Commercial travelers report business exceedingly dull and stagnant the country over, and some of the men ’ have been withdrawn from the road, and this right in the he.ghlh of the w reason. The Boon Family have given two concerts at Decatur of late. There are four of them in the party, - J Boon and three children. They make a very excellent band, and give quite an entertaining concert. Their second concert had a much larger attendance than the first

E. G. Coverdale and John Bailey understand the loaded eiga- racket. New wheat in considerable quantify is coming to this market. The quality is not of the best Barney Terveer’s front has a kind ; of jail like appearance with its wire netting in front, but Barney eays it is not to keep his customers out. They wdl find things all right when they get once inside his business room. Elisha Everhart, of Monroe, was arrested the early part of the week for assaulting a Mr. Stevenson. The hearing of his case was postponed until Friday. Meanwhile he was sent to jail for safe keeping.

Thos. Ellis was arrested Monday upon the affidavit of Rachael Teeple, charging him with pointing his artillery in the direction of her domicile and firing. He plead not guilty, but Esqr. Durbin after hearing the testimony fined him $1 and costs. It takes a mild stroke of lightning to bring some people to their senses. The Journal people need a stroke of that kind; they are working deservedly for it, and more than probably will get struck. And they will be a sorry set when the stroke comes. “And the leaves of the trees shall be for the healing of the nations.” But what can heal the “unpleasantness” between the Journal and Mrs. Teeple. Something must be wrong when the guileless sirens refuse to lay down with the Journal people. ‘ Nay, nay, entreat me not,” was the way the invitation was declined. How sad. It was not thus in the dead past. Don't ferget that Thursday, August 16th, is the day for the grand excursion to the encampment, of the Christian Sunday School and Missionary Convention at Rome City. Everybody is talking about going, so do not let this chance go by, but make your arrangements and join us. You will witness one of the largest gatherings in Northern Indiana The chap who is always ready with the remark, “there is nothing in the paper this week,” is wanted—wanted to take our place a tew weeks. To the world we would go on a grand excursion of our own to some famous watering place, but to those who know us we would be taking a rest and enjoy the boom the knowing fellow would give us. Wednesday, August 15, an excursion passes Decatur over the C. & A. to the Soldiers' Home, Dayton, returning the next day, giving the excursionists thirty hours at Dayton and the Home. It is under the auspices of the United Brethren Church, will leave Huntington at 7 o'clock a.m. and arrive at Decatur on schedule time. Fare, round trip, $3.30. The Decatur papers are terribly at outs. Just to think, too, what all this fuss is about. A kind of maddened jealousy has been born of late as to the standing of each in the good graces of certain unmentionable institutions that exist in that town. Women and wine will breed disturbances where all else fail. — Portland Commercial.

What a give away to the Commercial man to size Decatur editors up in his half bushel. If Beelman had kept his mouth shut no one would have had any suspicion he was that kind of a fellow. The adjourned case of Mrs. Teeple, spoken of last week, came up for hearing again, Tuesday. The state was compelled to ask an adjournment, consequent upon absent witnesses, when . the case was again postponed until i next Thursday. On motion of the i prosecutor all the witnesses were re- | cognized for their appearan io. J. T.! France is getting out of patience with “skedadling" witnesses. The predie tion of fun ahead made by the Democrat will be realized in more ways than one. The “h ucklebury picnic is not over, and we now predict the instigators of the prosecution will get ■ more than they bargained for before . the matter is finally adjusted. There | will be grinding, sometimes with the I upper and again with the nether millstone. Let the unpleasantness go on if it takes all summer. There is about the same amount of force in the breech as the muzzle of an overloaded gun. It has every appearance of a continued story. J/aurice Cody, proprietor of the flouring mill at Williamsport, has had lots of trouble this summer with his dam. Some of the people adjacant are opposed to the maintenance of a dam in the river, on account of backwater,. health, etc. The result is, a short I I time since the dam was damaged by i dynamite to the amount of SSOO, whion Cody is repairing. Saturday night another pot of dynamite was exploded under the dam. inflicting about the same damage as before. Cody has been offered *3,000 by the farmers to i put in steam works and take out the dam, which he has refused . He proposes to make several arrests, and have the matter thoroughly investigated by the grand jury. Since the above w as written we learn that several farmers employed one Kizer for two hundred dollars to out the dam out. Thirty feet was taken out I Saturday in broad day light. Mr. I 1 J ' has had Kixei and his employers ar- | rested.

hie of Those Snakes. Smith went frog hunting, M .iv..y, and met with the most serious cv nt of his life. Not that he was . killed, wounded or crippled, but he was so badly frightened that he will never grow any more, if he should live a thousand years. Louis was south of the city searching for frogs. In the weeds he discovered what he thought was a frog whose hind legs would yield a delicious fricasse. He drew up his gun to blow the frog’s head off, when all at once something darted at him quick as lighting. Throwing his gun down to ward off the blow, the horrible thing wound itself around his gun and commenced the python game of constriction, leaving the print of the slimy presence showing the folds around the barrel. Twice it let go its hold, but upon the slightest movement renewed the attack three several times. In these several att. oks Louis says he retreated about one hundred feet, and it seemed to him the fight lasted an hour. He thinks he could have killed the snake with a corn cutter. He described it as a slim snake, six feet in length, with long slender ears similar to those of a jack rabbit, and almost as quick as lightning. The boys chafe Louis, by asking him where he got his whiskey, but it does fio good. He saw something that frightened him severely, as his pale face and earnest manner denoted when he reached home, and no amount of ridicule can force the confession that it was an optical illusion. He contends for Lis lightning snake with jack rabbit cars, snaky head and fascinating eyes terrible monster that no amount of money would get him to face again. Stung by Bees. Last Thursday, a son of David Labman was watering a horse at the watering trough. While drinking the horse was disturbed by dies and in fighting them off one foot became entangled iu the halter strap, which caused the horse to back against a stand of bees, overturning it and knocking off the top by the fall. A myriad of bees attacked horse and boy immediately. The horse sought safety in flight, not so with ths boy who was unable to escape, and in a moment was covered with the now infuriated bees. The mother and her daughter saw what had occurred and went to the assistance of the helpless boy, when they in turn were attacked. The result was the entire party were fearfully stung and only succeeded in finally escaping from their attack? by killing those that so tenaciously clung to them. The people were stung so badly that their most intimate friends could not have recognized them, consequent up n swollen faces caused by the stings. It was a terrible punishment and caused them intense suffering for several hours

Run Over. Last Monday, John Vail while haul- . ing logs met with quite an accident. ■ He had loaded his log and was on his way to the mill when he stopped at Ferguson Rice’s. On returning to his team they were somewhat restless an 1 started as he was getting on the I wagon. He lost bis balance and fell to the ground forward of the front wheel, which passed over his right leg. , He was able to get out of the way of ; the hind wheel, so that it only passed j over the front part of his foot. His leg and foot are considerably bruised, but he will probably be around ail right in a few days. NATIONAL UiI.ITARV ENCA.HP KENT. Indiunnvaii«, Aa«:ist 13th tn 19ihy inclusive. Half fate or less on ail railroads;; *5,550 in piemiums to the best drilled j military companies in Upton s tactics. The best companies in the United States have signified their attendance to compete for the prizes. Infantry, cavalry aud artillery to be represented. Every arrangement has been made for the enter tai umeut of the vast throng of visitors at the usual rates or less. Next week will be a gala week lor i Indianapolis, and all who can should . attend and witness the grand military , pageant. —• ■ — The Normal. — Teachers who fail to attend the Normal school ate missing a grautl opportunity. 1 here is a fair attendance which is constantly increasing. Prof. Hastings remarked to us the I other day that he It id one of the most I <a, nest.studious and interesting classes •that it had be-n his privilege to inI The Normal will close with I the annual session of the County InI stitaie, which gives promise of being lan unusually interesting session to tca-hers. — — —• Hello! Decatur in the naar future will have 1 a 1 'cal telephone exchange. A suffi- ' cient amount of subscribers have been secured to warrant the Telephone | Company in proceeding to work at ot.ee. The matter will not be delayed longer than is necessary for the company to secure necessary workmen to . put up poles, wire-, etc.

A OI.OOHY FIGHT. Homtn- Char Intuit Bru lid h As«null>*d bj James .Mihu'and (jJeorae EnMiuiuaerArrCMted Chnraril with Assault with intent lu Kilt. George Ensminger and Homer Charleton had a difficulty at Ceylon,Tuesday, which resulted in Charleton getting badly bruised. It seems Ensminger attacked Charleton with a big stone, climbing into his wagon for that purpose, and beating him severely. When our informant left the matter was undergoing legal investigation From what we could gather, the attack was of the most brutal character and will doubtless result in the aggressor being held to answer in the Adams circuit court. Since the above was placed in type further particulars have reached this office. It seems that James Mihn fir.t comineneed the assault upon Charleton, Ensminger joining in after he was disabled. What follows is Mihn’s account of the difficulty told at Geneva after its occurrence. They came down, their clothes bespattered with blood looking like butchers. To an inquiry whether they had been butchering or not, Mihn volunteered i the statement : “By g—l, they La i got away with one fellow, and ail that he wished was that he would die.’ He further stated Ensminger had been to a dance in the country and had a decent girl with him. whom Charleton commenced blackguarding. Not being specific in his statement of the offense it is impossible to judge of the provocation. Ensminger remonstrated, when Charleton struck lain with a billy and fled. They next met ..at Ceylon, where Charleton hauled a load of staves. When the unloading was completed Mihn climbed into the wagon and asked Charleton if he was not the fellow who hid had a difficulty with Ensminger. On receiving an affirmative reply he forthwith struck Charleton when the horses started, throwing both out in front of the wagon, which passed over both of them. In the struggle Mihn succeeded in pulling Charleton’s shirt over his head, practically disabling him At this time Ensminger joined in the assault, it is said, with a stone. Let i this be as it may he was terribly beaten 1 and kicked while in a helpless condition, leaving numerous cuts on his head, a considerable port ion of which Dr. Ralston was compelled to shave in order to properly dress the wounds, j In addition he was kicked in the mouth loosening some of bis teeth in the upper jaw and breaking one square off in the lower. Dr. Ralston testified that Charleton’s injuries were serious ■ but not necessarily fatal in the ordinary j course of events. Mihn had his preliminary examina- I tion before Esquire Bailey. Wednes- i day, and was held to answer in the sum of $2,000. Failing to give bail he was sent to jail.

Ensminger was arrested at Geneva, and held to bail in the sum of *IOO, afterwards, we understand, re-arreated and bail fixed at SI,OOO. School and Chit rch. St. Joseph Catholic school opens Monday, September 3d. The attendance the year past was larger than ev- j er before and is increasing. It is graded similar to our pubtie school, into three grades aud four rooms will be occupied. Book-keeping and drawing are included in the regular course. In addition to the regu'ar course, vocal and instrumental music is taught, be- j sides a great variety of fancy work. < There is an additional charge for instrumental music and the higher grades of fancy work. Wednesday, August 16th, the Pa trou Feast of the church will be celebrated with special s: leninities, including a dedication of the new altar. ■ The repairs aud renovation s, oken of have been completed at a large expense. The church is now in better condition than wh en first dedicated. County Jail. Mr. Gass Chapman, architect, Chieago, met with the board of eoiumis- j siotiers Tuesday, and submitted a de j tailed drawing and plan ol a jail in ac ccrdance with the request of the commissioners. They are pleased with !it and adopted the same with- ' out modification; also with the estimated expense, as being within the means they proposed to expend, but' which of course we ca ; not at this I time give. The bo rd will in a short | time advertise for sealed proposals for ■ the construction of the building. —— — — Correct. — A .mroirzer l«»okiug over our ox- ; changes chance I to lake up the Bluff'to Daily Herald. Glancing over the ( local page, he remarked: Bluffton I must be an awful dead town. I notice ! as many itt ms in the local column of and concerning Decatur and her people as there is of Bluffton and her people.' That stranger had a leve head. Perhaps Bluffton people can “catch on ’to the idea. Me. can we know. — 0. G. White is superintendent of the public school, Portland. Wo congratulate ou r neighbors on having secured an efficient man for the position, one qualified to place the school in the front rank among tbs public i schools of our state.

l oolish Litigation. The woods, city and country, and | faith, go where you will, there is any quantity of time and money consumed in foolish litigation. People talk aboui the perverseness of the mule, but if the mule could talk and has half as much sense as stands to his credit, he might read man a wonderful screed and could successfully prove him the most perverse animal of the two. In fact the Democrat stands ready to confess the mule the most amiable brute. Here we drop the prelude to introduce the illustration. Two weeks ago, Kirkland township brought a legal grist to Esquire Bailey's mill. It was a provoke at something less than a thousand yards range, to be strictly accurate the testimony of two witnesses was thirty-five rods A woman's tongue was so biting and sarcastic that it provoked a man who should have laughed at the woman's foolishness and asked her to encore forth: simple pleasure of the thing. He took the other view. Lawyers were employed, constable armed with warrant and subpoena, and all day long through Decatur's streets the tramp of the rival hosts were heard. It is rot our purpose to give the fine and costs, but simply call attention to the time lost by this array, the loss of temper and neighborly good will, besides the money. A mule would not have good sense if he did not ridicule such foolishness. A few days after Monroe township followed suit, tried and probably did beat the Kirklaud exhibition in foolishness as well as in the expenditure of time and money. And Decatur has enough perverseness foi the whole f niily of mulct and shines a bright and particular burning shining light in petty suits, provokes, assaults, and everything else one could think of that affords men and women an opportunity to show they are fools. Some people call it law; others, justice; but we all it foolishness. Personals. Jess Donnell is visiting his parents at Frankfort Frank Crawford and Rufe Allison are at Petoskey. Lou Corbin made a business trip to St. Marys Tuesday. Mrs. Clint Patterson is visiting friends at Lima, Ind. Jfrs. Jeff Bryson is visiting relatives at Washington C. H., Ohio. Mrs. Henry Hart, of Jonesboro,lnd., is visiting friends in this ci y. E. S. Kent and Bob Patten, of Dayton, weie in the city Monday. John E. Sturgis and wife, of Bluffton, were at this place Monday. W. H. Bonuer, of Union City, spent Sun lay in the city with friends. Miss Callie Rout returned home from an extended visit yesterday. C. D. Porter, of Geneva, has been in poor health for some time past. Harvey Hart, Frank France aud Safi Miller are at Portland, Oregon. Miss Lillie Richardson, of Winches ter, is the guest of ye editors family. Gen. J. P. C. Shanks, of Portia mi, was at this place Monday on legal bus ines*. Mrs. M. Gorseline and daughter, of ; Fort Wayne, arc visiting relatives in

the city. Miss .Mollie Hart will visit Mrs. Eli ■ Wentzel nee Kittie Worden, of t-outh Bend, soon. D . F. Horton, S. S. Roth A. L. I Sharp and C. 51. France, ol Bluffton, I were in Decatur, Monday. Levi Mock, A. L. Sharpe, W. \\. Weisel and Grant Weisel, of Bluffton, were is Decatur last Saturday. Miss Bridget Fitzgerald, of De -atur, Ind., is in the city, the guest of friends.— Fort Woyue Jaitrmi/ C. T. Dorwin, the live photographer, ■ of Dccaiur, st ent Sunday in this place , with relatives. — Delphos Currant. Peter Kintz, an obi resident of this I place, now of South Ben , Ind, is vis- j iting his son and f' iends in this city. i Miss Nellie Freeman, of Bluffton, aud Mis.- Ivy Christman, of Waba.Jt, spent Sunday with Miss Jessie Allison. Miss Minnie Kemp and Miss Fannie Winch, of Fort Wayne, are here -. isiting the Misses Maggie and Faiiuie I Dorwin Alma Burt, Lana Taylor, Mollie : Nixon. U I. McFadden, Burt Conn xnd W. A. Roebuck, of Van Wert. I were in this city Sunday. Mrs. C. Winch, of Fort Wayne, .Vis. i Harriet Fuller and daughter, of lowa, Mrs. Dr. Curran and Mrs. M.irmn Beal, of Bridgeport. O. are visiting friends aud relatives m the city. Willie McLaughlin, a former typo in this office, now holds a ease in the office of The T’cu Republics, City of Mexico. It is a six column folio, and to a Boosier editor is interesting in more ways than one. Rev. Marion A. Beal ami wife, of Bridgeport, Ohio, have been spending some two weeks in this vicinity taking a short vacation. He is pastor of the Presbyterian church at Bridgeport, a i thriving city opposite Wheeling. Mrs. I Beal will be better remembered by I her maiden name, Jennie Porter.

Fell Dead. Tuesday morniug, Samuel nice, an old resident, fell and almost instantly expired from a stroke of heart disease. He has been engaged in itock buying for some time past. Jfonday he had bought some sheep in the edge of Allen county, and while driving them one escap'd. Tuesday afternoon he ret urced for the lost sheep, one and a half miles west of East Liberty. He called the sheep up with corn, caught it, and with an assistant was leading it down the road, when he fell in front of the residence of Wm. Brown, exclaiming, “O, this terrible heart disease 1” Ail was over in a few moments. His remains were brought to his home the same evening. Mr. Rice was born near Culpepper C. 11., Va, in 1825. At an early day he came with his parents to Carroll county, 0 He settled in this county with his father in ’35, aud perhaps has done as much as any other one man in clearing up the ilderness. He leaves a wife and seven children, —three sons and five daughters. Two of the elder boys are in the far west. His remains were taken to Alpha Al. E. Church for interment. The fuuer al services were conducted by Rev. M. A. Teague, of this place Business Locals. Go to the City Bakery for fresh bread. Go to M. Bremerkamp s for the latest styles in dress goods. no3ltf. Buy your melons at th ■ City Bakery. F-r the largest stock of Men’s, boy ’s and children’s ready made clothing go o M. Bremerkamp’s. For ice cream go to the City Bakery. Come! Come!!—Buy your watches, clocks, jewelry, silverware and musical instruments of Mann & Elzey. The best and cheapest repairing of al! kinds done on short notice. For lunch or a “square meal’ go co the City Bakery. Call aud see Barkley and Steele in their new quarters. Whips, the biggest stock and gdfetest rariety in quality and price. Opposite W G. Spe .cer & Son, in the new building. M. Burns.

For the nicest stock of men s aud I i boy's hats and caps go to M. Bremer- i ; kamp’s. Call at M. Burns s for anything in the harness line. Goods manufactured from best of stock. Don t buy a buggy, wagon or carriage without first goiru to the factory of John King, Jr. VV. G. Speneer & Son’s in the bote i place for plows. The Oliver chilled and Cassady Sulky can not be beat. I M. Bremerkamp has the finest lot of ladies’ coats, dolmans and shawls of any house in the city of Decatur.— 31tf. Go to M. Bremerkamp’s and see her | | immense stock of fall and winter goods I I —3ltf. Pasturing to let. For terms, enquire I of A. Hill. 14 Dorwin & Holthouse have on sale Covert’s Modoc Bitters, a positive I I cure for Dyspepsia and Kidney Dis-I I ease. No. 9, eow 6m liui! your trulclui, Clocks, | Jewelry, Silverware anil musical Instruments ot J. doss A Non. They ini ry the finest aud largest stock. > its Covert's Modoc Stomach Bitters is I a positive cure for dyspepsia and kid ; ney disease. For sale by Dorwin I Holthouse. Be.3w6m Home handwork is best, and that you will gut if you buy your buggies i and wagons of John King, Jr. I keep m stock in quantities to suit . Lime, Cement, Plaster Paris, Bone j Dust, Hair, and am the only agent for i the Bluffton quarr, stone. Prices i guaranteed. Office on Jefferson street I near Christen’s planing mill. I nl9tf Jacob Buhlkh, sen. Jake Martin wants the people to . know that his ice cream is all right it bis freezer does chop a finger off ocea- ! sioually. Jokes aside, his ice cream i parlor over his business room is neati- * fitted and furnished, and you van get i ice cream, fruits and cakes to order I the best in the city. Harvest is over and my factory is , full of buggies, carriages and wagons, i Buggies ranging from i-60 to $l5O, warranted manufactured of the best i material aud finished in best styles. John King, Jr. We have received our winter stock of yarns and flannels from the factory I of John Eiting, Minster, O. In variety,, : quality and price they can not be beat. Our fall invoices of carpets have just ; been received, to which we invite the ; special attention of cur customers to new designs, quality and price of I goods. Look out for our new a l next ’ . week. John Siting & Co. ll'ashing : trashing: If’ashing : Excellsior Steam Laundry. George , Schraeder agent. All orders proniptliy attended to. Leave orders at the | Burt House. Collars & Cuffs 30 cts. j per dozen. Other articles in proporl I tion. Eleaanre aud I’urit?. Ladies who appreciate elegance and I . purity are using Packer’s Hair Balsam. ; It is the best article sold for restoring , gray hair to its original color, beauty ’ and lustre. Sickly Girls and H'omen Read the advertisement of ZoaPhora V “Woman’s Friend,’ ’in another column. no!2ly.

Closing Out Sale OIF Summer Goods Now going on at the Great Retail Dry Goodsand Carpet. House of ROOT & LO ITT WA YXK 5 1 a grand sue< ess; as ‘bona tide’ Bargains are b-einz given in every department. CLEARI N■ 1 ' T Fine Parasols, Suu Uinftrell ts, At 20 per cent. off. CLE ARING 01 I Fine Summer Silks, Check Summer Silks At lOi Per Yard. CLEARING OUT Yard-Wide Percale.-. Yard-Wile 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 OUr White Lace Stripe Cambrics, White Lawn Cheek Cambricks, at 9c per yard. CLEARING OUT Pure Linen j Napkins, one lot 58c, worth 85c perdoz., one lot 75c, worth 51.15 per doz. CLEARING OUT Ladies Hosiery at half-price,Men’s half Hose 25c per pair. CLEARING OUT an immense stock ot Ladies’ Muslin Ln derwear at ;0 per cent under former prices. CLEARING CU I Big lot of Ladies’ spring styles pleeted Lace Collar.-. 10. 18 and 25c each, worth three tunes the prices we ask for them. 4 W OUT Caipcts, Mattings. U.phoDtery Goods. JRug». Mats. Embroideries. Lace- Linen Goods, Mosquito Nets, ban* and everything else adapted to the present hot season. Parties at a distance from town should take advantage of this great sale ana secure some of the Greatest Bargains of the season. ES4M>T At 4 OTIPAAY, 46 &48 Calhoun Street, - - Fort Wayne, Indiana. PBSTS’S E’L.-A.CJEL -O mteSSiWa J L . r ‘r HLg ; T ! m ~ ■hK"' Ri The above • die c»c h«,i »f P» te r RESTAR NT & SAMPLE ROOM. At theroi tan j him you can pet served hot or cold; at all hours any aud ev->ything the market affords in the best style of the cubnciy art. The sample room contains the best brands of Keatckey Four 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 \\ ish the Democrat to inform the people of Adams ami all the Counties around, that the WSADAYRinmOW is the best made, without exception. A's- =, a - have the best line of TWO-HORSK BREAKING PLOWS, 1 nclmiiiig the famous OLIVER-CHILLED, RICHMOND, STEELE, if IVON and other makes, ■ Our stock of— - General Hardware !> the la”g' - aud most complete that eii be shown in ”e---catur, ami our prices satisfactor- io the most ECONOMICAL PVKCHASF.K. Tiro Taper files and Han- Solid shtle shovel, die Ssr. ai.so a fvli. i.ink or Kight-inch files, lOf. Planes. Chisels. Saw,, liatchets, ‘ihc. llracts. Hits. Huies. Hammel'S, Ihc. IncluUintf *«eneralllue«r Scissors, '•i-inch. IOC. Cecx-jpc-xx "Tool* Knives and forks, per sct.bOc. (Jontractor!* will 6n i our Kork comIl'/lipS. , ; e ie. and way now* * FUBX ISM KOON <PFUCA?I©!» »»» Hay fork-, oOc. w We will make a specialtv of Hay Carriers dui it>_ uhe .-m itm season, having the agency of the latest tm;woved and most perfect one now in the market. 1 not fail to see it before i-uvinu. You are specially invited to call and see us. assuring you that no efforts will be spared to [ lease our ciu-omiers. Remember that our priees are .-.hvaws dowisr, now n, i>o\v m t —TO THE CEL>L.AR JF’XjCAOItI. DECATUR. INDIANA.