Decatur Democrat, Volume 27, Number 21, Decatur, Adams County, 24 August 1883 — Page 3

THE DECATUR DEMOCRAT Decatur Maikelit. Oats 22c @ 25c. Eggs 13c. Wheat 75c, @ *I.OO. Corn 50. Butter 8 @ 12. Flax seed 11.00 @ * 1.10 Timothy seed 11.50. Wool unwashed. 15 @ 22c „ washed, 25 @ 32c. Locals. There is a fair apple crop Early potatoes are splendid. Dry weather will make the blackberry erop short. Little Jim Fristoe is waking up those who owe delinquent taxes. A number of visitors from abroad are expected in the city next month. M AHKUD —At the Presbyterian parsonage, by Rev. A. J. Reynolds. August 21st, 1883, Mr. Joseph Scbroll and Mrs. Catharine Malouee. The wet weather early in the week somewhat interfered with the contractors engaged in the improvement of Second and Winchester streets Bailing & Rice are scouring the country for horses and are paying good prices. Decatur is rapidly coming to the front as a good horse market. Dan. Burns was reported as kicked to death by a vicious horse at Monroeville, last Saturday. It proved untrue, however, as he turned up a few hours after as good as ever. Jfcis the Iqst week o! the Normal. It has been a successful term, profitable to teachers aud students. These Normals are th« best training schools in the world for teachers. Several unsuccessful burglarious attempts yere made last week. Goodsell's office was forcibly entered one pigh», but as there was nothing to lake it was a ‘waler haul. There will be a Sabbath School picnic at North Salem, Thursday. August 30th. Same seven schools will participate. A general invitation is exl|ie pjjbljc to participate. The city authorities, it is understood, have been notified to remove the old calaboose as a nuisance. There is now some talk ol building a new one, but no action has yet been taken pro or i* n - The Methodists arc procuring funds to gel a new fifteen hundred pound bell. This will be the largest bell in the city, weighing four hundred pounds more than the bell in the (atholic

xVlsD'k So long as we owe a dollar and have money in our pocket it belongs to the other fellow. Reader, if you have any of the printer's dollars bring them around the first opportunity and you ijaye cfedit The receipts oi wheat in this market so far. have been very light. Aud the quality has been very inferior. This was an off wheat year. The reduction in quality and price will make a big dimunitiou in the cash purchases of farmers for 'B3, fhj h- A. ft. ha,e not keen meeting at iale io consequence of nut having a suitable room to meet. ('hey expect to secure a suitable room in some of the new buildings now in course of erection, when they will meet regular ly as heretofore. John Rout has substituted coal for fgr fM t? rup the r’orna? Mill. He tjopsidera it cheaper than wo<,d and much less trouble to handle. He U the first in the city, we believe, to substitute coal tor wood in running a Stationary engine. Dau Death, Esqr.. had his maiden ;ase lasj. being q Charley Weibler and Edward v’. Peltx. There was but one attorney in the ease and he could not raise much of a racket alone. Dau plumes birselt upon the itanagenient of I is firs*! case. X tremendous shower of raiu tell at U»u piave Thursday afternoon of last week. One singular feature of the shower was it covered a very small atrip of country At Monmouth, two and a hail miles north, no rain tell, and about the same distance south it gas the tameflitre i» afiU' lus «» l *p«°uiatiuu aiming knowing ones a? l ' J whether the McAdamixing of Second and Winchester streets will stand the ere tests that tU immense traffic will impose upon it. Always keep putting mure Hone upon it and it wul stand without a doubt. One of our exchanges says the ooh Qtgd fplks pf Adaiy’ county have had a good time attending the colored camp meeting, and yet we have not heard of John King- Jr '•> Alex Be* l . Frank Schumacher, David Eley, ye editor or any of tbe rest of attending. There is a mi-take sope where. • • H.le miv have attended and that is jbopt the dre of Ibe attendanceThere was »n immense attendance ‘ at the dedication of the Lutheran church, Preble towuship, Sunday. A special train of five coaches aceom tanied by a brass band, came over the Muncie and C. & A. to Magley, from Fort Wayne. There was a large attendance, also, from this city and the surrounding country twice as large « S&hd be Uoinmodwte.} inside the ehurch. Me are unable to .penally report the services-

A wild gazelle came trooping down street the other day with a ‘Mother Hubbard" dress spread to its utmost dimensions, by some means best known to the wearer. If observation was wLat she sought her ti ip was a success. Pardon the expression, but "shoot" , such fairies Next week the Adams county teachers’ institute will be in session. An excellent programme has been prepared. The occasion will be one of unflagging interest from thebeginning to the end es the session. Our eitixens will find it a pleasant, and instructive place to while away a portion of their time. Marshal Malony bad three persons in the calaboose Sunday. About noon they became restless and went to work and tore up the floor, making a sufficient hole for two of them to escape. So long as the parties stay away it will be considered a good cheap riddance of an element who-e absence is more to be cultivated than their presence. Some two years since, from a combination of causes not necessary to mention in this connection, the charter of Decatur Lodge F. A. .1/.. No. 254, was suspended by the Grand Lodge. Recently the same authority granted a dispensation to a certain Masons, which will result in lhe re organization of the old or the formation of a new lodge. Petty thieves are harvesting fruits, watermelons, etc., of somebody else raising than their own. About four ounces of number eight shot plastered promiscuously in ll;pir ycM W>ll stop lhe business. Upon iwo occasions the editor has had an opportunity to give them a dose, but did not. Should they come the third time they may get what he has prescribed above. In looking trough a grqpg in the pditcr’s gaydeu fhp pl|ier day, a neighbor observed a very rank g-owth of leaves aud vines. He laid his iu'e across a leaf from a vine of the Hartfotd Prolific, which mea.urcd strong sixteen inches in breadth. Had 1 mother Eve came across this vine when she was in searc'q of for her first dress, it is altogether probable it would not have been made of tig leaves. Residents on Winchester street made a general "rick' in regard to the grade as surveyed by engineey Bracqpqridgc, of Fi>rt Wayne. The result was County Surveyor Sim cokewas called in and the grade lowered from lour to eighteen inches. Some think this is running from one extreme to the other, but that does not matter if residents are pleased. So far as the street is concerned, it can be made just as substantial upon one grade as the other.

An Irishman by the name of Murphy and Fred Spuller, both under the influence qf Hqgor, palled 41 the resi dence of Glen Patterson during the absence of Mr. and Mrs. Patterson. They frightened the children, threw a dish of slops upon the floor and were very rude and insolent to the children. Murphy completed his misbehavior by taking off his pants in the streets after leaving t|ip bpgse. Jje has teeh.an inmate of the calaboose several times of late. Quite a number or our citizens favor taking these fellows out to the woods and giving them a healthy dose of hickory withes, well laid on. It is about ihe only remi dy that will suitably punish these fellows. John p. Qqipt), of this city, died very suddenly. Wednesday night Some years since he was afflicted with a very severe attack of cerebro spinal monengetis, from which he never fully recovered, and this was one of the causes cf the difficulty that ended with his life. Hp faaij ypnp feeling unwell for some three weeks, and finally took to his bed Munday. He suffered from extreme nervous prostration and cerebral excitement, and Wednesday afternoon finally went off into a comatose condition which resulted iu his death between six and seven o'clock, Wednesday evening His f uneral took place at his residence Thursday afternoon, his remains being in charge of the K.-of I’, of this place, of which he was a charter member. A more extended notice wpl (e given next wevii, Last Saturday, Mrs. Teeple was brought before his honor, Judge Bobo, upon a writ of habeas As stated lust week she was fined for keeping a house of ill fame and failing to pay or replevy the same was sent to Bluffton jail a period of some thirty odd days, fhpy c|iqrge<l tlpt she w«8 illegally held; that the judgment was that she stand committed to tbe jail of the county; that sending her to Bluffton was an additional penalty, etc. John T. France represe .ted the state, and E. G. Coveidale and Heller & Hooper for defendant. The case was ably argued on both sides qgd resulted in her being remanded M the custody of Sheriff Justus to complete her term, unless legally discharged. The defense prayed an appeal and time given until the first day of the September term of court to perfect the appeal. The case before Esquire Durbin was then appealed to the circuit eourt, when the defendant entered into recognizance for her appearance, which operates qs | suspension qf her sentence until a naw trial is had the eireuit court.

Personals. Mrs. I>. Kellogg is on the sick list. M. P. Walch was at Richmond, Monday. Sim Cast, of Huntington, is in the city. Mrs. Belle Fought, of Geneva, was in the city Monday. A. R. Bell s new residence is almost ready for occupancy. John Vail, who wan ran aver a ihurt time since, is around again. Miss Emma Remp returned to her home in Willshire, Monday. Dr. Jemison was visiting Decatur professionally last Saturday. Mrs. Dr. Stone, of St Marys, is visiting the family of E. Woods Miss Agnes O’Connell, of Ft. Wayne, is visiting the Misses Fitzgerald. Mr. an 1 Mrs. John Hursh, of Indianapolis, spent Sunday in the city. D. J. Aber, wife and family, of Fort. Wayne, are visiting friends in this ; county. Mrs. Lewis Whipple leaves today for a visit at Greenville, Union City and Winchester. Miss FL Adams returned to Portland, Monday, after a week's visit with friends in this city. Miss Ceil Moffit, who spent Sunday in the city with friends returned to her home at Huntington, Tuesday. Misses Minnie Bobo. Kate Numbers, Carrie Blackburn and Dink Miller spent Wednesday at Bluffton, ingDr. DeVilibiss made his first appear ance on the streets last Saturday, considerably blcacked by his protracted illness. Mr. and Mrs. P. Rice and Mr. and Mrs John Funner, were aigung the eqcqysiopistq tq Daytuu from this citylast week. Mrs. Robt. Blackburn, who has been visiting in the cuy for the past three weeks, returned to her home at Fort Wayne, Monday. Homer A. Goisline rejeivei? ftjs (jjsch r. e from Uuolo Sam's service, in February. His many friends will give hii i a hearty welcome home. Mr. ('.Henderson, clerk of the Madison circuit court of Anderson, Ind., and > amily, were the guests of Judge Str'abqker’s fqipijy thia week; H. Smith, es Piqua, 0., is visiting his brother, John E., of ‘his place. He witnessed both games of ball between the I’iquas and Decaturs. A party of four ladies from Cleveland, through th. city, Tuesday, cn route for Chicago. They were accompanied by Gen. Supt Williams. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Patterson, of Willshire, gave a birthday party to their daughter, Leonore, on the agniyefsary of her seventeenth natal day. It was a large and pleasant gathering. The following Decatur people were present: Miss Jessie Allison, Minuie Bobo, Alice Parry, Flo Adams. Anna Lewis, Dink Miller, Kate Numbers, 3tta Chubb, Kate Welfley, Nina Coverdalc, Kitty Christen, Emily Numbers, gqd Pick Townsend, Ernst Eason, Duke Stoops, Ed. Bailey, Jay Dorwin, Allie Dent and Seth Beavers. - Lecture On Deep Thinking. On Tuesday evening, at the school house, Rev. A. J. Reynolds deliysffd tq gn appreciative qudience of the Normal school and others, a ieeture on tbe importance of Deep Thinking. He showed that God’s deep thoughts were found iu creation, His deeper thoughts in history and providence, and His I deepest thoughts in redemption as re vealed in the bible. It iq pig dqty and tfac privilege of the lumber io study I these deep, deeper, deepest thoughts ■ of God. Both teacher and pupil will ; thus be greatly benefitted. Mr. Reynolds will lecture next Tuesday evening before the Teachers Institute on ige life us the groat Greek philosopher, Socrates, giving the practical lessons we may learn from him. Base Bail. The base ball boys returned borne I'pnu ag gight (JfiTS IMP «n Wednesday night, having played * game every day and on one day two games. They had bad luck from the start, Barrett, pitcher, having become disabled at Union City by getting his baud injured. He was in no condition to pitch after the first Richmond game, though he pitched a very effectjyt gam? Si Mapon, lud , Tuesday, 8«t his hand was not in condition to do him justice The scores stand in the several games as folhws: Richmonds vs Decaturs. 1 to 0 in favor of Decalur; U«ion -City vs Decatur, 16 to 11 in favor of Union City; second gajas, Uniog City vs Decgtgrs, 26 to 12 in ' uyqr of Union City; I’iquas vs DecatUH. 13 w U in ** vor Biqua, see ond game, Piqua vs Decatur, 9 to 3 in favor of Decatur; Kentons, of Covington, Ky, vs Deeatur, 29 to 0 in favor of Covington; Richmond vs Decatur, 12 toll in favor of Richmond; Marion vs Decatur, 2 to 3 in favor of Marion; second game, Marion vs Decatur, 9 to 16 in favor of Marion. go sap as ire are able so judge the boys dfServe rr*i’« for pluck for pulling through as well as they did with I their pitcher crippled. They played

games that they had not ought to have ' played, but dates had leen made and ’ could not be cancelled without inenr- . ring a liability. With their pitcher in condition the boys could go over the same ground and secure a victory two out of three of the games. The dressing gave them by the Kentons, 29 to 0, is paralleled by the league game between the Pruvidencs and Philadelphia?, 28 to 0, on Monday last. i Several games will be played on the home grounds this week. The Williamsport Dam. When the Democrat last spoke of the Williamsport dam business it was thought the question was settled, but such was not the ease. The trouble has broke out anew with more virulence than ever. With Judge O Rourke’s restraining order staring them in the face, the original parties with some reinforcementt, amounting to about thirty in all, Monday morning went to work to tear out the dam. A constable from Fort Wayne was sent out to stop them, but was unsuccessful. On his return to Fort Wayne a warrant was issued for the arrest of E. G. Cov< rdale, John Morton, Ernst Kiser, Adam Roe, M. Peek, W. .Norton, Clifton Clark. Fred Kiser, Lewis Levis, F. 11. Sherman, Simeon Vaughn, George A. Morton and William Swiek. Meanwhile dynamite was put under the dam and exploded, doing a vast amount of damage, shattering most of the window glass in the neighborhood and injuring the foundation of the mill and otherwise injuring it. It is claimed on the part of the dam destroyers that the ground upon which the mill and dam is located doe* not belong to Mr. Cody, proprietor of the mill, and an interesting trial respecting the right of property may be expected. The parties name! above who had been arrested were disch rged upon the criminal proceedin’ ft is understood Mr. Oody will now proceed to institute civil suits for damages. Dr. Peters at Monroe. Dr. Peters, who hung out at this place a short time some yeqrs spice and distinguished himself for the large amount of whiskey he could catry and for general worthlessness, has been going up and down the country, maintaining the reputation he ac quired here in every respect. Some two weeks ago he tqrqed up at Monroe aad begged permission to stay all night with Mrs. Walton, a widow woman. who occupied the house with her daughter. Reluctantly permission was granted him to stay, after exhausting a vast amoqnt of entreaty and supplication upon his part, as an inducement and putting in the pitiful plea that if refused the damp earth would be his bed. Sometime during lhe night Mrs. Walton was aroused by her daughter, who was taken with a chill. About this time a noise was heard at the bed rqom deur, wfeiah opened inward. Mrs. Walton got out of bed and sprang to the door. She was just in time. As she put ler hand on the door she cn counteied that of Peters’. She shut the door with a slam that caught his hand and wade the old ruffian howl with pain, and he only secured his release by ijiepfratp efforts, Rhe aroused some of her neighbors, but they had not spunk enough to assist her to bounce the old rascal. Had she depended upon herself, it would have been but the work of a moment for her to have clubbed him out. It all the men at Monroe are like the caps appealed tq, it ij tiige for a new nupoytalian. It is only Co be regretted that Dr Peters did not get what lie deserved such a beating as he would not forget the remainder of his lite.

Ihe Snake lest. T'hat Spake of Louis Smith s, killed in the rear of Jim Place's was the rallying point of numerous jokes among the boys, who have a rotundity from the use of lager »r have color symptoms from using something stronger. 1 The su.ke was hung qn iq the r<-, i, us lite hgiitjiug. wb»n a half lozvn of the boys gathered around as the proprietors of tbe joke. A roper was sent out to g ther up any of the fellows who are supposed to be guilty of smiling too often. On securing one of these aud bringing him around to see his snakeship, just as soon as thevjctiiu byword or sign gave indications that he saw the snake, they would all break out; “Poor fellow! He’s got 'em, too,' al the same time every one of the gang protested they e mid see nothing. Every few moments brought fresh victim--, aud in the language of th ■ boys they were haling "lots of fun" vfjth iheir joke. TitelF fu« came to an end, however, in this wise: One of their victims could not believe he was the victim of an optical delusion, and to satisfy himself grasped the snake with his hand, and turning to the boys with the snake tightly grasped, he was the most comic picture in the world as he blurted out, “Do you think a Dutchman a geese ?" This broke the boys down completely. They could not stand any more; the matinee was over. If you are a sufferer from weak kidneys and compelled to get up two or three times during the night, use Covert’s Modoc Bitters. It will positively cure you. For sale by Dorwin A Holthouse No. 6, eowuui

From the Herald at>'l i’resbyte-. .1 HUMMING BIRD .1 T CHURCH ■■ , Iu church Hppe&f J a huiuming-bir l, IFhile service# were going on, Attracted, not by what it heard— It cured but little, pro or con, For what the preacher did or said, While flitting o'er the people's head Il aoared aloft, at firs*, quite high, As if it were intent on feeling, The while, for fnothold sure whereby It might find rest upon ihe ceiling— But seeing nothing else was near, It perched on rod of chandelier. This w s repeatel o’er and o'er Until it seemed, at leisl to us, That it was to the bird a bore — At all events, monotonous — A round of follies that but brought Weary wings with faintness fraught By reason or by instinct taught, This feathered waif found out at length That all its labor went for naught — Its little wings but lost their strength, And ceasing thus so high to soar, It condescended to sail lower. Some It lies ou the pilpit, had Just placed two vises of fresh floweis, At sight ot which the bird was glad : An i having been for many hours Shut up within the church, Its maw Gave ample scope to nature’s law . Tbe preacher - voice, tho loud, was hear! By all within lhe church environs, To this poor, hungry, famish'd bird Seem'd soothing as the fabled sirea s — Os fear it was oblivious, till It bad of nectar ippe I its fill. The flowers within lhe vases were Each tested wcli, not once or t wice But often, by this connoisseur Os what io it seem d very nice— But flowers of piper which aloru'd A motto near, this simpler seor i d. An imitation of a r sc, Which had been form'd with mister skill. Attracted birdie, we suppose, But. in its little bill Displaced the sham, as if to frown All counterfeits in chyrches down. Th? preacher, while its vii.n wore I’rotracled at lhe pulpit st.kud, Once paused and at the waif did stare, And then, in noble thought and grant. Said Christi in bosoms should be juirr'd To love one fl » ver as did the bird Th.’ flower referr 1 to is liviiu But bloomed awhile upon the eirth — a flower tbit is aud was. iq fine, Os heavenly ku-I transcendent Wurth — The ’ lime of Hharon which doth biu»m And fragrance shed beyond 'he t»mh MORAL. This tiny bird shut up in clurch, Imprisoue I. as it were, m.iy be Este,a type of folks in search Os happiness on land and sea : Tbe acme of whose vain desires Is centered iu the pliraie, fyjh, ttyer*. Who. on ike erqpty pods And husks us this poor num lans sph ne, At last descend beneath th • clo is. L'evoid of aught on earth to cheer, And, having Mp lined k Saviors love, Wi hout ihe h »pe of life above. J M I»KCA I UR. In I. Busiqess Eifst and Last,

Seme two weeks since Alex Brandyberry had occasion to administer paternal correction to his daughter, Mary Ellen, giving her corpora! punishment to the tune ol a gool sou d ba-ting. The old man did not like V e girl's lover; she did. This was the rock upon which they split. Mary nursed her wrath to some purpose and finally made her appearance before Esq. Bailey, lodging a complaint of assault and battery against him, which caused his arrest. Iu her testimony before the Esq. she was much more specific in her account of the transaction than we deem necessary to furnish iu this connection. W hen through with her statement, the old gentleman proceeded to cross-examine Ijet with a view of mitigation, etc. “Why did 1 whip you?" said he. Because I go with Will Hughes, and you can't stop me, neither. The girl was right, too, as is proven by the sequel. Tuesday morning Mary Ellen and her liege lord Wi liam spread out a document issued by Clerk Blackburn, which starts off, “Know ai' uiuu,' etc., or somehow that way, and asked to be united in the holy bonds of matrimony It is enough "o say the Esq. sent them on their way j rejoicing. We have heard that “the I courser f true love never runs smooth,’' an] this must Le one of riiosu cases AS- 9 -WHand Crushed. Last Thursday night, Daniel Huff man met •vith a painful accident which resulted in his losing his rig t hand above the wrist. He was assisting in running a ateam thresher It is cne of those traction engines, which they were taking to Adam Bly's, I’reble township, intending t > do some thresh- i ing. They were nearly there au l had , ' let the steam run down so there was i only some twenty pounds pressure iu I 1 iljr b'.'lcr. Hoffman saw an obstrue- j lion In the road which h ■ knew would stop the engine, with the lt> v pressure of steam, unless rem ir- <l. In attempting to get ahead of the engine to re move it he slipped, fell and caught his hand in the gearing and crushed it terribly, so that it »" as necessary to amputate it. Iks. Freeinau A Boyers performed the operation, assisted by student I‘. 1! Thomas Birthday Surprise. Christina Kern, who lives with hey Son Adam, was seveiuy-tuqr yoara oi l last Saturday. Qu that morning Adam ■maxed the old lady to come to Deca tur with him. In one way aii aauriier he managed to detain her, and finally left her at Dan Railing’s, who eturned her home about five o'clock. She wis confronted iu the yard with about eighty of her relatives, old frieu la an J : neighbors. A large table had been ; spread in the shade of the trees in th • yard, loaded with creiture conifer.». 1 She was placed at the head of the table while the res’, gathered around. It was a pleasant aud happy re-uuion and a complete surprise to the happy J old mother, who received a cousidera- ! blc number of xal liable presents, aud Iwhen they bid her farewell wished many happy returns of the occasion.

There will h> a Sabbath Schoo) picnic at Oak Grove next Saturday Oak Grave is four miles southeast of Mou rue Center. Several Sabbath Schoch have been invited to participate. Get ready for the after harvest trade by libera] and judicious advertising in the Democrat. Competition is sharp, getting sharper with each succeeding year, and he who would succeed in business must not overlook the important necessity of advertising. It should be given care and attention, much more so than the average business men has yet done. If competition is sharp, so is the race for customers, and he who has good bargains to offer new customers will dispose of his wares if he advertises judiciously, to the advantage of seller and buyer. Excursion Rales. The Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad Company will sell excursion tickets on September 6th and 7th, to the Third Annual Regatta and g-and Band . Tournament to be held at Sylvan Lake, j Rome City, Ind., ou the above dates and at $1 50 for round trip. Business Locals. Ice cream at the City Bakery. J. W. Place’s for a fine 5c cigar. Miss Mary Closs offers every inducement to customers in the way of selling cheap hats and bonnets. Teas, coffees and spices are specialties. Try our goods and be convinced at Scheiber & Zahm’s - ‘Red Front ’ grocery. The City Bakery has 8 day boarders and is furnishing meals to about ail he can accommodate of farmers and town trade be ..ides. Cull for a goon meal. ; J. W. Place. Don’t forget that Mary Closs has the finest millinery goods in the city uud Can suit the most fastidious tastes. 1 resli butter and eggs always in stock at Scheiber & Zahm’s ' Red j front’’ grocery. Jake Martin makes the finest ice t C. earn in town, ard can prove it by all I the ladies. 21 w 3 Come! Cornel!—Buy your watches,' clocks, jewelry, silverware rqJ music ai instruments of 51 inn & Elzey. The best :yrid ffhoipest repairing of all kinds done on short notice. For fresh canned fruits of every description go ta Jake Martin. 21w3 No place in town can you find cheaper groceries than at ilite At Mills. 21 Don't fail t' 1 call at the Star Bakery for a good warm meal. 21w3 Hite A; Mill* hive a free delivery to any part of the city, and will sell you the finest varieties of California canned fruits, at the lowest figures. 21w3 Compton takes the lead as a grainer j and No. 1 painter. Don’t fail to see him if you want good work. 20w2 If you want a good job ot painting or graining done, call on Compton. Compton, the painter, is the only grainer in Adams county who can do a first-class job. 20w2 Green corn tomatoes, and in fact everything in the vegetable line to be found at Hite & M'll’s grocery. 21w3 Little boy, if you want to buy a nice suit of clothes cheap, ask your ma to take you to James Edington & Cos. j Notice those fine cakes at the Cit . . Bakery. Pasturing to let For terms, enquire , of A Hill. U Dorwin \ Holthouse have on sale ■ Covarl’s Modoc Bitters, a positive j cure for Dyspepsia and Kidney Dis-1 ease. No. 9, cow tim Why is it that J. W . Piaet’s baker j is always busy? Becau-e he sells all the bread and cakes ho eat! turn out. I Remember, you ean buy a man s I suit of clothes, all wool, for $8.50, at | James Edington & Co’s. 20w2 }iny your If'atchcs, Clocks, \ Jewelry, Silverware and .Uuslcal Instruments of J. Closs Ar Son. They car ry the finest «>•<! I largest slock. Hts j Fresh bread, cakes and pies made to I order on short notice at the Star Bak- j cry. 21w3 I Candies and nuts of the finest kinds I at Jake Martin’s St ir Bakery. 21w3 | Just receiv'd a nice assortment of ; men's, boy's and children's wool and I fur hats and selling them cheaper than ever before. Jas. Edington A Co. Hite & Mills come to the front with the best and freshest fruits in the market. 21w3

Covert's Modoc Stomach Hitters is a positive cure for dyspepsia and kidney disease. For sale byDtr<in Holthouso. Be3w6 a Mary Closs has just received a tiitw line of fall hats and bonnets. Go and see them Five doors west of the Adams c unty bank. James Edirgton & Co. have just re-1 ceived a large stock of Jeans pants i for men and boys, which they are selling at the lowest passible prices. 20-2 1 keep in stock in i|Uantities to suit Lime. Cement, Piaster Paris, Bone D ist, Hair, and am the only agent for | the Bluffton quarry stone. Prices' guaranteed. Office on Jefferson street ; near Christen's planing mill. n!9tf Jacob Buhler, hen. Mary Closs has opened ou> a fine stock ol millinery goods five doors west of the Adams county bank, and solicits public patronage. Miss Closs is one "f the finest milliners in the ciiv, and people calling on her for work will find it promptly and neatly done 21 ts Elranm-r it nd I’nrlt ’. Ladies who appreciate elegance and purity are using Packer's Hair Balsam. It is the test article sold for restoring gray hair to ita original color, beauty and lustre. Sickly Girls anti W'omen. Bead the advertisement of ZoaPhora ••Woman’s Friend,' in another column. nolSly.

Closing Out Sale of Summer Goods Now going on at the Great Retail Dry Goodsand Carpet House of ROOT & COMPANY I a grand success; as ••bona tide” Bargains are b dug given in ( very department. CLEARIN’" t >l’l Einc Parasols, Sun Umbrellas, At 20 per cent. off. CLEARING 01. I bine Summer Silks, Check Summer Silks, At 10c Pci- Yard. ( LEAKING Ol I Yard-V\ ice Percale , Yard-Wide Cambrics, at (We per yard, CLEARING OI I' Ladies’ Lawn Suits, Childrens Gingham Suits. Children's Lawn Suits, at 20 per cent. off. CLEARING OUT White Lace Stripe Cambrics, White tsfwn ’ at 9c per yard. CLEARING OU i Pure Linen g- Nankins, one lot 58c, worth 85c per d<>z,, one lot 75c, worth $1.15 per doz. CLEARING Ol I Ladies Hosiery at half-price,Men’s half . t Hose 25c perpair. ( LE.ARINE Ol I an immense stock of Ladies’Muslin Underwear at 3O per cent under former prices. CLEARING <)l I Rig lot of Ladies’spring styles pleeted Lace Collar , 10, IS and 25c each, worth three tun *8 the prices we ask for them. i LOSlAis 08 I < a-pets. Mattings, Upholstery Goods, Rugs. Mats, Embroideries, La e-s, Linen Goods, Mosquito Nets, Fans and everything else adapte i to the presen thot season. Barties at a distance from town hould take advantage of this great sale and secure some of tho Greutesgt Bargains of the season. ROOT A. COMPANY, tti <i 4.8 Qaliiovn Street, - ~ Fort Wayne, Indiana

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The above is th< ot« hot».e «» I’.He’* RESTAR’NB SAMPLE ROOM. At the ref taujant c u can gel served hot or cold, at al! hours any And eveiyihug th«* market affords in the beet Myle of the culinoy art. The sample room contains the best brands of Kotcley Sour Mash Whiskies loger. native wines, cigars, etc, 10 be found in the country. In the basement east of th Adams G’n-jtity Bank, is Pais’s Place

W. G. Spencer & Son Wish tin* Democrat to inform the people of Ad;mi> .mil all the Counties around, that the GASSAW BIDING PLOW is th • best made, without-exception. Also, v. e have the best line of TWO-HORSE BREAKING’PLOWS, Including the famous OLIVER-CHILLED, RICHMOND, STECLE, BiYijq ’ and other makes. Our stock of General Hardware Is the largest and most complete that can Ito shown i.i ‘*eeatur. and our prices satisfactory to the most ECONOMICAL PURCHASER.

Tiro Taper Files and Handle. Isr. Fight-inch Files, lOc. Halchels. 25c. Hammers, 25c. Scissors. *-i»»ch. lOc. Haires and Forks, per se!,HOc. il hips. 25c. < Forks. HOC. Hay Forks, 59c.

We will make a specialty of Hay Carriers during me <- ing season, having the agency of the latest improved and most perfect one now in the 10 irket. Do not fail to see it before buy mg You are specially invited to call and see us. assuring vou that no efforts will be spared to please our cii'tomers. Remember that our prices are -.lwaw DOWN, DOWN, DOWN! TO TITZE! CELLAR FLOOR. I DECATUR, INDIANA.

Solid Steele Shore!. Tsr. * AI.HO A Fl LI. LIVE OF Wanes, Chisels, Sates, H races. Hits. Huies. I ticiudiiia :t s -nm I line of ■ T'arpCll 1' S T C C J Contractors will find our *-k pleie, auti w\y now.x. FIRN IgbED ox APPHnTb.