Decatur Democrat, Volume 27, Number 20, Decatur, Adams County, 17 August 1883 — Page 3

THE DECATUR DEMOCRAT Decatar Macutii. Oats 22c @ 25c. Eggs 13c. Wheat 75a, SI.OO. Corn 50. Butter 8 @ 12. Flaxseed 11.00®* 1.10 Timothy seed <1.50. Wool unwashed, 15 @ 32c „ washed, 25 @ 32c. Locals. Cross & Harris are closing out their stock of groceries So far Decatur has had no circus, and our people are happy. The new altar at the Catholic church was dedicated, Wednesday. Kensington painting is quite the rage among the young ladies. Monday was notable for the cold wave or something of that sort of weather. A very pleasant time was had at the • residence of Mr. Vann, on last Tuesday evening. It will be a decided improvement to Decatur when the weeds along the sidewalks are harvested. Thomae W. Mallonee and wife left for Nebraska, Thursday, for the purpose of visiting friends. The Toledo Brewing Company's lager beer is rapidly coming to the front as a favorite beverage. Small fruits are scarce and dear, commanding prices that put them out of range of the big majority. Masons commenced laying brick this week on the Derke’s buildings on the west side of Second street. There is a good attendance of young people at the Normal. It will close with the annual County Institute. The M. E. social last week was not largely attended. The receipts, after paying expenses, were only nominal. This is the season when tramps are waking their grand rounds. They are few and far between hereabouts, however. Judge Bobo was trying his luck as the ‘‘lone fisherman Tuesday. He was decidedly alone without William Dorwin. - The boys who are in the habit of entering the orchards of certain citizens at night, had belter beware of a leaden dose. Her many friends will be giad to Warn Miss Lydia Bollman has returned from Grand Rapids much improved in health. A canvass of the contractors of this city shows that the contracts for new buildings for the year 1883 exceeds 1150,000. A number of our young people will picnic soon. Farmers should look after thoir-corufielde in the vicinity of the picnicers. The new buildings on the east side of Second street, the burnt district, onee more nearly present a solid front to the spectator. Company H., 89th Indiana, was organized twenty-one years ago, August 9th John Quinn never forgets these anniversary days. Monday's Gazette credits the Democrat with some comments in regard to the "red stockings.' The credit belongs elsewhere. The Amilia club was well entertained Monday evening by Miss Flo Woods, at her father’s residence on West Monroe street. John King, Jr., likes old landmarks best, and would like to know what has become of the original grade established for our streets. A considerable number of old soldiers went to Indianapolis this week to attend the grand encampment and take in the prize drill, etc. Bluffton has organized a stock base ball company; Huntington also. The Bluffton Herald says the suits of the Huntington boys cost an X each. Van Wert and Hartford City have aacli an anonymous letter writer. Both are engaged in the same kind of business trying to defame the character of their neighbors. Fred Cook and George Yeager did not take in the colored.camp meeting at Geneva. They would like the position of policeman, pay in advance, bad it been tendered them. Some of our people are canvassing the matter of a foundry and machine shops at this place, but it has not progressed sufficiently to warrant making any statements to the public. Mrs Teeple was fined before Escp Durbin, Thursday, five dollars and tests She refused to pay or re-; pie,in the judgment, when she was sent to Bluffton jail. /Liens corpus proceedings are to be instituted to-day which continues the story Late hours are fashionable among our young people at this time, so much so that their conservative elders regard the practice as a kind of dissipation not altogether harmless in its. tendencies. Perhaps it would be for the better if ll e counsel of the elders was heeded. Hot snake of Louis Smith’s, or some other make was captured, Tuesday. >y some of Jim Place’s girls. It agreed with the description of Louis snake, except the jack rabbit ears Its identity wa« net established to the satisfaction of Louis, but there ate those who are ready to testify it was the identical snake with its ears pinned back.

The dry weather is raising a hue cry and among the farmers in regard to the corn crcp. Ihe prospects now 1 iok dark for the hog and hominy crop. If it. were not f>r Brother Beelman, , the Harvey’s giammar editor of the Portland Commercial, it would afford us much pleasure to “dogg on it" onee in a while. Dr. Ph. D. Paul, the successful German eye specialist, will make his 22d visit at Decatur and be at the Burt house, Thursday, August 23; Providence permitting. Examination free. Ministers and poor treated free. Any person wanting a “jam up" job of carpentering should apply to A. Ilolthouse. Since Tone fixed up those racks for holding shoe-boxes, he thinks he can build anything from a wooden shoe to a meeting house. The boys worked up a considerable racket between Mayor Dent and lawyer Coverdale. There was blood on the moon at one time as big as a skillet, but it has disappeared and all is serene, and a promising paragraph has been spoiled. Bishop Dewinger, of Ft. Wayne, recently returned from a trip to Europe’. He entertained a vast audience at Li brary Hall, Sunday hight, giving a detailed account of his trip, whieh was in the highest degree interesting and instructive. Jake Fullenkamp had occasion to unlock his safe Monday morning, but could not do it. He was much surprised at first and thought a burglar was inside holding the lock so as to prevent the safe from being opened. It came around all right after bother ing him several hours. The “mash” that married woman made at Rome City the other day is nothing to be compared to the one she made since at home, when her great toe got under something. Her emphatic words indicated that she felt all, or more, than she expressed. J. 11. Foster sold the Van Wert Bulletin to Messrs. Glenn A Priddy. They issued one number, when the property was resold to Foster, who I issued the last number of that paper.' We welcome Jake back, providing! there is no more of these kind of sur- i prises in store. Smith Jewell, a low down brute, commited a nameless outrage upon the person of a ten year old daughter of Samuel Up, of Van Wert county, O. The Fort Wayne Gazette claims this is his third offense. The first offense sends them where they belong in this county, as it should. The Democrat would like to see a picnic of the old pioneers of this county, at Decatur, some day this fall. A reunion of this kind could be made pleasant, entertaining and instructive. One by one those who felled the forest and built the pioneer homes are dropping out of the harness, and in a few years more none will be left. James Nepper, a carpenter living at Geneva, was engaged in raising the I timbers of a bridge across Limberlost | creek, near that place, Tuesday, when : one of the pieces fell and struck him on the chin and face, fracturing the ; baseof his skull. His injuries are considered very serious and his recovery/ doubtful. Our band stand on the public square | has failed to materialize, so far, and ' we know not where to place the blame. . The bands would take pleasure in occupying it alternately, if erected. It would be a great privilege to our poo- j pie if they could enjoy these open air concerts that the bands are perfectly i willing to give free of charge, ii a I comfortable place is provided them for I the purpose. It is wise to extend our commercial . relations and find a market for our snr- ! plus manufactures says one of our republican exchanges. The surest method of preventing this extension is to kill off our commercial marine as has already been done, and depend upon foreign bottoms to carry our manufactures, who are men deeply interested in securing a market for their own. This tariff business is a two-edged sword, and if not wisely handled apparently builds up one plac ■ only to destroy in another. Last week a typical Young America was seen trying to lasso some cattle in the vicinity of the C. & A. depot. He was about a six year old lad and had about twenty feet of old rope with a noose at one end, and while we observed him made several desperate but unsuccessful casts with his lasso that were full of promise of future success. If Decatur does not !in a few years turn out a second edi tion of Buffalo Bill, we shall be ready to admit that our prediction is erroneous. The Fort Wayne .Journal says the ' Williams port dam question is settled. I and probably for good. Maurice Cody dismissed the suits for trespass brought ; against Kiser aad Merton, after a sur : vey by the county surveyor showed. that the dam. or that part of it dam , aged by the defendants, was on their. land, which gave them a right to re- ' move it. The destruction of the dam is now in progress, and steam will be ; the power used to drive the machinery of the mill at Williamsport by J/r. i Cody in the future.

IE ”rr i’nrtlcnlnn* of (mi* t'uward’y —Condition of Charivtou. In addition to what the Democrat , cad to say of the assault of Ensminger and Mihn upon Charleton. at Ceylon, last w'cek, further particulars have i come to the surface, mostly statements I of the defendants, after they had committed the assault upon Charleton. In addition to the difficulty at the f dance, Charleton had worked for Ensmiuger, getting out staves a portion of last winter. They met a few days before the assault, when Charleton claimed some $3.50 as his due, a balance on settlement. This excited the ire of Ensminger. On the day of the assault Charleton was observed passing through Geneva, on his way to Ceylon with staves. Ensminger had told Mihn of his difficulty and proposed if Mihn would whip Charleton he would give him two dollars, which was assented to when they followed him to Ceylon. The assault was made by -l/ihu and was more cowardly and brutal than was stated last week. Mihn with a stone in his pocket reached the staveyard just as Charleton was driving away. He asked him it he was going to Geneva. He replied, no, he was going to Watson’s store. He asked to ride, and permission was granted. Charleton asked him to get into the scar, but he prefcired standing up behind the seat, from which point of vantage he struck Charleton a moment later with the stone. lie failed to knock him down, when they clinched and fell out of the wagon, the wheels passing over them, when the assault was continued as stated last week. Ensminger coming up in time to put in a few blows at the close, when Charleton was helpless. It is, perhaps, one of the most cowardly, brutal and unjustifiable assaults within our knowledge, and the after statements of the assailants show a ; malice as uncalled for and as unwarj ranted as the assault. Ensminger while in charge of the . c Jeers at Geneva attempted to escape. He succeeded in getting the officers to remove the hand cuffs so that he could write a telegram, when be started to run. The officers called upon him to halt, when he stumbled and f 11 and was secured before he could arise. There was strong talk of lynching Ensminger, at Geneva, but better council prevailed. The mother of Charleton interfered in his beliait, saying the wrong upon her boy was sufficient-, and it would only make it vver-e to commit another wrong upon Ensminger. He was in the hands of the la v, said she, and let it take its course. Ensminger, after comprehending his situation, lamented and bewared his misfortune, saying he would rather die than his parents should find it out, which is the only shade of relief that we have been able to notice in this dark picture. Charleton is improving as fast as could be expected, though he is not yet out of danger. Important Suit. A few days since the Chicago & Atlantic railway company, by her attorney, filed a complaint against Henry Derkes and thirty-two others, asking relief in the sum of $12,000. The basis of the action is an indemnifying bond to the company, guaranteeing the payment to the company of SIO,OOO under certain conditions therein named, which was intended to guarantee a certain amount of aid to the company in consideration of the location and building of the road through the county within a specified time. A meeting of the defendants was hel l in the office of Peterson & Huffman last week, at which time it was unanimously concluded to resist the action and David Studabake ' was employed as counsel, in connection with other counsel who are parties to the case. It is is claimed, we uuders aud, that the conditions to make the bond valid have u ver been compiled with, . and the defendants expect to send the | plaiuliit s i u: of c-iur. without .; judg- j uient. — Notice to Teachers. Notice is hereby given t mt there will be a public examinati •i of teachers at the office of the County Superintendent, on the last Saturday of each month. Applicants for license must : present "the proper trustees' certifi- I cate, or other satisfactory evidence- d , good moral character,’ and to be successful, must pass a good examination in orthography, reading, writing, arithmetic, geography, English grammar, physiology and history of the United States. J- F. Snow, Co. Supt. Cookiowu had a slight sensation Sunday afternoon. A dog of Daniel Schlegel had been acting “queer" for several days, and finally attacked Mrs. Schlegel. She ran to Martin Hower's, I it- dog following, but she escaped by t siitz re'uge in the smokehouse. Hie :> m went into the house, jumped through a window breaking the glass, when Mr. Hower took down his gun -nd gave it a dose of cold lead. The -position to snap and bite, frothing .a the mouth, and various other charteristics manifested were to the people -trong proof it was a genuine case of hydrophobia. If such was the case it 4as a fortunate taking off of his dogship. .

THE H El) FRONT. SCHEIHKK 4 ZAHM. • SucceMHfiil Opening Nifflit—Bltf Crowd - Bi« Hale*-A Pleawnat Pine** u to for Groceries. fhero is one firm who know the value ol printer’s ink and used it to some purpose. There was a dodger or note of some kind in every home in the city culling attention to the opening at the Red Front grocery, Saturday night, it brought the crowd and none were turned away empty. Last Saturday was a gala occasion for Messrs. Scheiber & Zahm. lor some two or three tie ks almost daily invoices of boxes, barrels and crates have been unpacked and ranged upon the shel vub or conveniently distributed around the room ready to be served to customers. There were sugars, coffees, teas, tobaccos, meats, fish, as the sub-tantials of every well appointed grocery. They wire brought here fresh and nice, gathered from the four quarters of the world. Then there was canned goods preserving everything eatable that had ever been thought of, arranged in all their glory, enough to delight lhe heart of the fastidious housewife. There was an elegant stock of China, glassware and fancy goods in China, Majolica, etc. Then there was a thousand and one articles of everything embraced in that one word sundries, or those two words, if you please, grocer's sundries, which means everything that you can think of and more besides. These were the principal points in the picture that presented themselves to the throng of purchasers on that night onee inside the building, all arranged in order, the proprietors and assistants attentive to the calls of all who came. From the opposite side of the street a ear load of watermelons, nearly, were displayed in front of the store upon the sidewalk. It looked at first like a baricade, but crossing over did not prove as fordimable as it looked. The display was so inviting that that almost every one who came along bought a melon. One hundred and fifty-four weic sold as fast at they could be handed out, besides other things in proportion. The proprietors are as pleased as the people with the ..purling, night. Another thing they wished the Democrat not to forget to mention that they have the nicest aud coolest refrigerator in the world for keeping butter, aud when you want a roll of nice sweet butter nut to forget it. Eggs, chickens aud country produce will always be found iu season. And when you want anything in the grocery line do not forget the Red Front. They have also an elegant silver plated water set, wh ch will be a free gi t to one of their baking powder customers. THE BIG FAIR. Tlib C.»Lxen< Exhibit!<m u! the . Great Northern Indiana Fair, at Fori W ayne. September 10, 11, U, 13, 11, 18S3. It Will Be the Lar genl aud Be*»t Ever Seen ' in the Weat-Ho Get Ready Every Person in J.dams County to Attend this Great Fair. It is well known throughout the entire state that the Northern Indiana Fair Association last year gave an exhibition that was not. excelled by any ; in the west. Profiting by their sue- | cess at that time, the officers of the I association prepose this year to far excel even all the past efforts. All the past, winter and spring the association has by correspondence and personal vi-its of its officers made arrangements fur the most noted horses and famous herds of blooded cattle to be pre-ent. The attractions in the way of races will be the greatest ever known and will draw thousandsol spectators. Every iu.ii>, woman and child iu Adams county should be so much interested in th? great Northern Indiana i Fair as the people of Fort Wayne, as i it i not a county fair, but a district; lair and takes in the entire northeast- ! eru part of the state. Make arrange- j ments to go aad take your family. You i all can learn soincthiug at this fair. It : wiil be worth money to you on the farm and home. You will see ttii ngs you never dreamed of. AH persons interested instock should go. In fact every person in Adams c >uuty should be present at lea-r one day. The railreal rates from this place are so low, that you can go almost n cheap as if the fair was at your very door THE AMOUNT Os STOCK. N. ver before in the annals of the society, has s teh a varied aud general exhibition of stock been promised. All over the country the word seems to have gone out, and the responses to it are not only numerous but even multitudinous, and if any inau, woman, or child from any part of the Union wishes to see a complete collection of stock, both horses and cattle, let him drop in on this vast exhibition and die happy. TROTTING AND RUNNING STOCK. In this line will be furnished special attractions never before presented to any fair and in amount they will exceed all previous records. Horses and cattle will be present from all the leading stock farm- in the west and very fast trotting and running will be enjoyed each day. THE MACHINE EXHIBIT. This will be by far the most complete display of machinery ever pre-

senud in the west, and of itself comprises information which will be worth the trouble and expense of attending. THE POULTRY PBI'AIiTMKNT will be under the management of the Northern Indiana Poultry Association, and while part of the lair and to be seen without extra admission, will be the greatest exhibition of feathered I beauties ever known in the west. In fact the entile fair will be the | large t and best in the State and a | cordial invitation is extended to every I man, woman, and child in Adams county to attend. Occurring as the faitdoes, early in September, it is none too early to make preparations to attend it or to commence being posted relative to the magnificent array of the products of our soil, beautiful and fast horses, superb cattle, and all that goes up to make the only real big fair that Indiana has ever known. Personals. Chas. Spencer Sundayed at Winchester. John Rout was in Fort Wayne this week. Mrs. B. W. Sholty is visiting friends at Delphos. W. S. Kapp, of Bluffton, was in the city Tuesday. John D. Hale, of Geneva, was in the city Tuesday evening. Mrs. Ollie Meibers Sundayed with her mmher at Willshire. Charles Porter, of Geneva, is seriI ously ill with consumption. Miss Emma Stanton, of Portland , is a typo at the Journal office. Mrs. Dr. Freeman visited relatives at Bellmore, Ohio, last week. Perry Crabbs, of Toledo, is visiting friends in the city this week. Frank Crawford and Rufe Allison have returned from Petoskey. Mr. and Mrs. Hite returned from Rochester, Minnesota. Tuesday Miss Jennie Hunsucker, of Monroe- ' ville, is visiting friends in this city. Mrs. Will Spencer entertained the nameless club. Wednesday evening. Miss Callie R>.i: returned from her visit to Lima and S'. .ILrys, Th-re ; uy Miss Emma Remp, of Willshire, was visiting friends in this place last week. Miss Vinuie Dixon, of Ripley, Ohio, will soon visit the Misses Studabaker. Miss Hattie Studabaker is visiting her sister, Mrs. Vesey, at Ft. Wayne. Jesse Donell i- detained at Frankfort, Ind., by the seriousness of a brother. Dr. DeVilibiss, who has been so seriously ill, is no longer confined to his bed. Miss Flo Adams, of Portland, is visiting in this pin co. the guest of L. D. Adams. E. C. Ross, proprietor of the Metchant’s hotel, Portland, was in the city, Tuesday. The Misses Minnie Kemp and Fan-i nie Winch, of Fort Wayne, have returned home. Mrs. Stevens, of Fort Wayne, is visiting her daughter. Mis. Amerson . Kern, of this city. Miss Lillie Richards- n, who has | been visiting friends in the city, re- i turned home Saturday. Misses Bertha Holloway and Melcte Numbers will return this month from ! their extended visits. Miss Minnie Woods returned from ' St. Marys Tuesday, where she has been visiting the pa*t three weeks. E. C. Ro**, of the Mereha it -■ hotel Portland, was in Deca ur. Tuesday, an i called at the Democrat office Hon. James R. Bobo was in the city Tuesday at t c opening of the special erm of court.--Nu-i. Miss Alice Perry, of Richmond, and Miss Flo Adauts, of Portland, were the guests of Fannie Dorwin over Sabbatic Ben. Kellogg an i wife, oi Decatur, Ind., spent Sunday with friends in town. — Montpelier Cor. Hartford Telegram. Charley Linn, a former type in tins office, has the position of '.tight, operator on the T., C. & St. L. railroad, at Dupont, O. Mr. and Kirs. Will Spencer, Mrs. Byron Dent and Allie Kern visited friends at Shanes Crossings, Ohio, last Thursday. Miss Allie Parry, of Fort Wayne, well remembered in society in thiplace, is v’siting Miss Fannie Dorwin this week. Hou. John T. France, prosecuting attorney, was in Portland, \\ ednesday, looking after the interests of lite state. —Portland Sun. J. Bart Shirey, of this office, Sundayed at Bluffton. He thinks that Charley Bennett and Dug White are two of the whitest boys he ever met. Frank C. Cooper, of that excellent society paper, the Call, Fort Wayne, was in Decatur. lucsday, in the ino rest of his paper, nt.d made a brief call at this office. ’ Ed Ehinger, a clever young gentleman from Decatur, arrived in the citylast night. His visits here are frequent, and it is hinted that a certain young lady is responsible sot them — Fort Wayne Journal, Aug. 16M.

Barn Burned. j Last F.tday afternoon. August 10th, I during a thunder shower, the barn of Nicholas Welding, of Preble township, was struck by lightning and burned to the ground with its entire contents. It was one of the largest, most convenient I amt best furnished barns in the township, and was tilled to the ro d'. It I contained some thirty-live loads of I hay. a large crop of wheat and oats in I sheaf, some old wheat and and corn, ’ wagon, two set of harness, one-horse and various agricultural implement-. The loss is estimated at fully $3,000, which is probably a low estimate. It was insured in the Farmer’s Mutual, of Preble township, for SBSO. A Midnight Alarm. Last Friday night, between the hours of twelve and one o’clock, the alarm of lire was sounded. It aroused our citizens from their beds and soon the tramp of hurrying feet could be heard moving in the direction of the blaze. The sky was bright with flame when we first turned out, but by the time the public square was reached, had mostly died away. Soon after the bell from the steeple of St. Marys church began to ring the alarm. Moving in that directing the return current was struck by the homeward-bound. Harty Miesse voiced the crowd with the declaration that it was an old smoke house, and that the fire was out. There was a general about face and congratulation that there .was no damage to speak of. The fire original-d in an out kitchen attached to the Louse <m the corner of seventh and Madison str" its, near the'G. R. &I. depot, belonging to Henry Derkes. and did b it slight damage. Business Locals. — I Go to the City Bakery for fresh bread. Rev. A. J. Reynolds will deliver a i lecture. Tuesday evening, August 21, at the High School building, subject: | j “Inipor'attce of Deep Thinking " All ( j are .-ordially invited t > attend Come! Conic!!—Buy - our watches, j ! clocks, jewelry, silverware .iii-l music i ■al instruments of Mann & Elzey. I’iie ; i best and cheapest repairing of all kinds ; I done on short notice. Compton takes the lead as a grain er i and No. 1 painter. Don’t fail to see I him if you want good work. 20wt For lunch or a --square meal'' <> to the City Bakery. If you want a good iffi of painting or graining done, call Ou Comp-on. Whips, the biggest stock and great- j est variety in quality and | rice. Op posite W G Spe n-r & *mn, in the new building. M. Burns. Compton, the painter, is the only grainer in Adams county who can do a I first-class job. 20w2 For the nicest stock of men's and | boy's hats and caps go to M. Bremeri kamp’s. Little boy, if you want to buy a nice ! suit of clothes cheap, ask your ma to I take you to James Edington A Co’s. Pasturing to let. For terms, enquire of A. Hill. M Dorwin A Holtbouse have on sale : Covert's Modoc Bitters, a positive I cure for Dyspepsia and Kidney DisI ease. No. 9, eow 6m Remember, you can buy a man s : suit of clothes, all wool, for $8.50, at j James Edington A Co’s 20w2 Huy your Watches, Clocks, \ Jewelry, Silverware attti .tlusic- ' al Instrument-. ol J. ('loss Sf \ Son. They car >y the finest a rid largest stock. 'ltf Just received a nice assortment of men's, boy’s and children’s wool and fur hatsand selling then, cheaper than ever before. Jab. Ebin'OTON A Co. Covert's Modoc Stomach Bitters is a positive cure for dyspepsia ml kidneydisease. For sale by D n-.vin HuJthome Be3r6it j James Edit gton A Co. have just re j j ccived a large -'>.ek of Jeans pants for men and b-.y-,, which they are sell- ’ ing at the Jou>-“t possi'de pi-i-’-.-s. 20-2 ; 1 keep tn stock in quantities n> suit ' Lime. Cement, Piaster Paris. Bone j Dust, Hair, and am the only agent lor j the Bluffton quarry stone. Prices i guaranteed. Office on Jefferson street | i near Christen's planing mill. 1 n!9tf Jacob Buhli.R. sen. ; Harvest is over and my factory is ! I full of buggies, carriages ind wagons ; Buggies ranging from SGO to $l.)0, ■ warranted manufactured of the best . material and finisbeu n best styles. John Kino, Jr -»-*• Washing! Washing! Washing! Excellsior Steam Laundry. George Schraeder agent. Ali orders prompt ! iy attended to. Leave orders at tl e : Burt House. Collars & Cuffs 30 cts. | per dozen. Other articles in proper- j tion. anti t’sirhy. | Ladies who appreciate elegance :«nd puritv are using Packer’s Hair Balsam. ; It is tfie best article sold for restoring I gray hair to its original color, beauty ■ and lustre. Sickly dirts anil Women Read the advertisement of ZoaPhora '• “Woman’s Friend,”in another column. P'° i2b - A Woi d to Utiiher-. i Mothets should remember it is a most important duty at this season to look aftei the health of their families and cleanse the malaria and impurities .from their systems, and that nothing will tone up the stomach and liver, regulate t’re bowels and purify the i '■ blood so perfectly as Parker’s Ginger Tonic, advertised in our columns. - I'oft. See other column i

/I I 11 GLRKAT Closing Out Sute — O2r’ ! St- Goods Xu'.v o hitg "it ;i the G It ' .;ii );'y' G ml- -t it 1 1 < nrpet lion ><■ of ROOT & COMPANY I a grand sti? '".s<; is “bt/ia iitb-' Bai’giins are b'i;tg given tn even dopa- tne’il. CLEARIN'; Dl'T Line I’arasoL, Sun Umbrellas,At 20 per cent, off CLEA RING Ol T 1 in Summer Silks. Check Summer Miks. At -80 c Ft r l iifil. CLEARING OUT Yard Wi Percales Yard-Wide Cambrics, nt GJe per yard, CI.EARING Ol T 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. ( LEAKING Ol L Pure Linen Napkins, one lot 58c. worth 85c perdoz., one lot 75c, worth $1.15 per Joz. CLEARING OCT Ladies Hosiery at half-price. Men’s It dfHose 25c per pair. CLEARIXE Ol i an immen.-'C stock of L i lies’ Muslin I t derwear A ;,f) p< r cent under former prices. ILI ARIXL Ol . Big lot o; Ladies'spring styles ploet«sl Lace ( o), IS and 25c each, worth three tunes i he prices we ask for them. i 4H Carpets, Mattiio- IJpiu.dstery Good- Bugs, MatEmbroidei'ii.-.-. L;i‘ es, Linen Goods, .Mosquito Nets, Fans and everything else adapted to the present hot se t 'U Parties at a distance !r.,m town should take j - -.-.tntage of this sr-eat sale and secure some of the Greatest Bargains of the season. HOOT A. < O.WPA AV, 46 &48 Caluoii.v street, - _ _ Fort Wayni:, Indiana. iH-.-.y-X-: ■■• i: ,"■/ I L i"t ; I; I! I t 4,1 '' > ’TO r ; ; a* ' : {A? /; rr-5 ■- "’I RESTAR’ O LE ROOM. At Ihere ■ i ;i»' » i;t veu <. :■ n •tr •: rvtd hot •t c TJ, •-1 alt hours any »it; rv-t • i n-c «ite market .••■Herds in the test ovk of tic cui rciy art. The sample* mom couti’us tb.c best brt.nds of Kent 1»a Cctir A n-li Whiskies Inger. native wines, cigars. etc., to be found it he co -cry. In (he baHpnient east of th Ad ini u County l>ank, Is Pete’s Pl toe W. G. Spencer & Son Wish the Democrat to inform the people M Adam- and all the Counties around, that-the IV - Li is the best maile. without exeeptimi. \ >, -,ve have the best line of 0 W') ITO RS E BREAKING PLOWS. i nclu iimg the fam.. ( OLlVtfi-CHILIEO, itiOHiVliiNi), GTKi.L, tHfibl and other makeOur stock of— . General Hardware istiieL :. ' I m.i't cdinph-te that et ii, t j h > .-.■•-1,, ;ttd ->i:r prices sati-.factor\ to ;h>' most i< < \ MICA I. Pl Rt I*

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We will mane a specialty ot Hay Carriers <lu<.i .z the m ing season, having the agency of the lai* st im; roved ami most perfect one now in tie* mark t. 1 Joint fail to -ee itbefor* hiivin-j. Yon are srcciailx invited to call and see us, ass; ring V!>u that no efforts will be s: ared to | ions;. ,>ur ; i-'min is. Remember that our price are • Iw.iw. 1)< \V IST, IX>\V N. 150 \V N ! CO — , c.&L>jb 'v: •< i DECATUK INDIAN?-

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