Decatur Democrat, Volume 27, Number 30, Decatur, Adams County, 26 October 1883 — Page 5

■ -Mi .A.-«fRX»MW»IW in* THE DECATUR DEMOCRAT. Decatur Markets. Uats 28. .d> 30 Eggs 24 ■ Corn 38. @45 Butter 20 I • Flax seed 11.00 © I 1.10 Wheat 90 @ 91 Cloverseed 5.00 @ $5.45 Timothy seed $1.50. Wool unwashed, 18 @ 20c. „ washed, 28 @ 33c. , Locals. I The Grand Jury adjourns to-day. Some of our boys got on a Christ- . ■ mas ‘‘high." ■ Dee Patterson does the fine skating ■ at the rink. There are a great many Jumbos be- ■ sides Barnum’s. There is promise of a bountiful I harvest of ice. The Journal and DEMOCRAT offices I were closed on Monday. Holiday advertising will disSappear with this issue of our paper. The I. O. 0. F. band played some j fine music on Christmas afternoon, Dick Townsend served an excellent ' dinner tor his guests on Christmas. Tony Ilolthouse our popular shoe , : man, done a big business on Christmas. | The roller skating rink has had a ' large attendance the last few nights The Daily JVetcs got left, Monday. | Well, Christmas is an off day anyway. The K. of P. band played in front of the Court House on Monday forenoon. ; , t We have been turning out a large amount of job printing during the week. The young lady who “had so much < fun’ she “liked to have died” is convalescent. Last week the question of the hour ' was, what to buy. This week it is ' what's to pay ? Deputy Sheriff McConnell took his first prisoner to Fort Wayne on last Friday evening. The small boy without either sled or skates should have his wants supplied—Christmas. ( Circumstances over which we have no control compel us to omit writing | 51. C. after our name. The Humpty Dumpty troupe that played at Kover's Hail on last Friday | evening was the poorest snide troupe , that has been here this season. The baud was excellent. I. C. King was presented on Christmas by his sister in-law, Mrs. Belle France, a K. of P. charm, the finest we have ever seen. The concert at the M. E. Church, which was to have taken place Saturday night, has been postponed. p,. The Christmas tree entertainments at the Methodist and Evangelical churches Christmas night, were well Hr attended. U' A large number of people have been Kon the wing, coming and going this I week. Reduced rates on the railroads I stimulate travel. The Narrow Gauge trains are run- | nmg wild of late. Their time sched- | ule is not a good indication of when hey come or go, as a rule There is an aesthetic young man who dotes on a one and a half shoe. It is his famous weakness, but there is | medicine even for hie case. The marriage dowry business is not i as much of an epidemic as it was a [ year ago. And the fellows with big I bonanzas are not as plenty as they were. The Concord Lnthcran Church had i an old fashioned Christmas tree of huge proportions. They understand : the Christmas tree business down ; there. When Jim Fristoe monopolizes all the laughing at a ‘ show’’ and then I says he wants no more “Humpty ’ Dumpty” in his, there is something t wrong somewhere# It is about time of year the defecti ive flue got up in its work and organi ized a tire. Defective flues are a big institution, but it does not pay to cultivate them to a great extent. Bluffton Chronicle gives Vincent D. Bell credit for taking fortytwo rabbits, the result of one days' hunt. It would have added to the 3 value of the record, had it beeu stated I how many “got away. Mr. C. B. Tharp was attending court B last week, accompanied by his wife ' who was visiting friends. Saturday # she was taken with a sudden and sel vere attack of erysipelas which preFl vented them from returning home. Quite a number of towns and cities in the state are enjoying the luxury of a telephone exchange, but it is at such a cost that people can ill afford it. In fact, it could be maintained with profit to the exchange, at half the rates charged. The towns aicui.d us icalixe they are paying too much and are doing some vigorous protesting. An attempt was made to put this place in the exchange, some time last summer, and failed because ourteople felt that it would be too extensive and burdensome to be main tailed peiwanently. The protests going u| 1 rein our sister towns show that our i tuple were right in giving it ihc cold shoulder.

.... a era-. q jiMntraßJ am A nice line of New Year cards at this office. Call and see them. The case of tiie state of Indiana vs John J. Tonnellier et al, has been sen to Wells county upon [a change of i venue. j The State vs Joseph Hower, indictI for rape, recognized for his appearance on the first day of next term, in the sum of $2,000, with John Hower as surety. The cross walks have been a good i place to loose over shoes during the i the week. It is a mistake, however, iu Jladame Rumor persisting that any ' ' quantity of ladies' hose had been I ' found on the crossings. The Democrat was in error in say- I ing that W. H. 11. France would take ' his place as Supt. of the County Assylum, January first. Mr. Teeple’s term does not expire until the first of March when the change occurs. I Noah Amstutz, of Hartford township, who blew into a gun while his foot rested on the hammer, and sue-1 ceeded in catching the load in the roof of his mouth, died from the effects of his wounds on the 19th of December. E. Woods will sell machinery for Robinson & Co., of Richmond, Ind., the coming season. He will handle engines, saw mills, threshing machines etc. They also control a patent revolving straw carrier that can be at- I taehed to any threshing machine, that beats the world in stacking straw. The Democrat force have had it, under consideration to “swear off.” | It was argued pro and con, and con j was elected by a large majority. The conclusions reached were; no money no credit, no drinkee; a clear wood chuck case. Under the circumstances “swearing off would be a clear case of supererogation. The editor dissected a turkey Christmas, a present from those enterprising ; dealers in poultry and wild game, | Messrs Johns & Grandstaff. The world appears iu much better shape 1 after dining off such a bird than it did ! before. If any person has the blues j we prescribe a dinner of roast turkey. Thanks gautlemeu. Personals. Lew Corbin was in Fort Wayne on j Monday. Christena Miller is visiting in Tole-1 do, Ohio. Prof. Luckey and wife will return home to-day. Chas. Blackburn ate Christmas din-i ner at Bluffton. Henry Adams is visiting relatives > at Meadville, Penn. Miss Anna Bolin, is visiting at her home in North Manchester. Doe. Miles Porter, of Fort Wayne, was in the city on Tuesday. Nelson Bowser, of Fort Wayne, spent Christmas in Decatur. Chas. Walmer, of Bluffton was in the city the first if this week Rufe Allison paid his semi-weekly visit to Van Wert, Christmas. Miss Callie Unidale, of Ligonier is visiting Miss Carrie Blackburn. slerland Echelberger, of Portland, spent Christmas night in the city. Mr. and Mrs. Lane McConnell, of Fort Wayne, Sundayed in Decatur. Clint Patterson and family spent Sunday and Monday at Winchester. Jim Wilson, of Portland, spent . Chistmas with his motherat this place, j E. W. Reed, of Hartford township, | called at The Democrat office Friday last. Miss Dink Miller will be the guest of Miss Vi Foster of Van Wert, next week. Pat Touhey, of Winchester, spent Christmas with his parents at this place. Misses Kate, Emily and Arta Num bers are spending the holidays at home. Miss Effie Ramey, of Portland, is in the city, the guest of her many little friends. Yliss Ella Schirmeyer is spending the holidays with her parents at this place. Miss Cora Morrow is spending her vacation with her parents at Beuna Vista. A Miss Champer, of Legonicr, is the guest of her aunt, Mrs. Doc. Champer. A brother of Sheriff McGriff s of Celina, Ohio, is visiting the former at this place. George Holloway, of Cleveland, is the guest of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. , Dr. Holloway. Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Luckey, of ' Geneva, are spending the holidays with their parents. Miss Flo Woods is al home on a short vacation from the Commercial ■ College, Fort Wayne. Miss Nordykc, left Saturday for 1 Richmond, where she will spend her 1 vacation with her parents. Will Numbers spent Christmas at 1 Lome, having a short vacation from ' the surgical institute at 1 hiladelphia. ’ Mr. and Mrs. Will Vesey, of Fort Wayne, spent Sunday with Mrs. J Vesey's parents. Mr. and Mrs. Daul e J Studabaker. Prof. C. G. White left for his home - in New Jersey last Friday evening. A g large crowd of his pupi's aevoii:T nied him to the train, wishing G.e t Prof, a pleasant visit and a men . Christmas.

ATTEMPTED 01 TI:AGE. Willard Elzey Friucipal aud .letieraoii Township the l ocaih n. For a considerable time past Willard Elzey has made his residence in the south part of the county. He has a reputation for general worthlessness, drinking, quarreling, fighting and bad scrapes innumerable. He has been a kind of terror where best j known and seems to have courted and ! achieved notoriety in the manner indicated. He has been of the knock I down and drag out order of beings, , and his personal history that conies I down to us is full of episodes qf his prowess in this direction. He has i frequent y escaped prosecution by fleeing across the borders into Uhio, until matters would blow over, when he would return to repeat his lawless adventures. I Recently he moved to Decatur, j Tuc=day, December 19th he concluded to pay Jefferson township a visit. . Preliminary he went to Geneva, filled 1 himself with booze, and took passage in a wagon with Butler Woodruff. On his way out he became confidential and boasted to Woodruff of his intentions, winch subsequent proceedings confirmed the method of his madness. He left the wagon at the proper place, went across the fields to the residence Icf Daniel Walters. Mr. and Mrs. Walters are a young married couple, and what makes the matter worse she is in an interesting condition. Elzey prowled around the premises until Mrs. Walters came out of the house for wood when he confronted her and made known his insulting business, which was promptly rejected, when he tried to grasp her which she eluded, but the second time he was successful. Elzey stumbled when she escaped from him and fled, starting across a field to her nearest neighbors, aud was fleet enough ou foot to distance Elzey who followed swearing and threatening, while she cried for help. She succeeded in getting so close to the house that Elzey gave up the chase, and strange to say, started across the field to the husband who was chopping, in j the woods. Walters had heard the | cries of bis wife and had started for home to ascertain the cause. Elzey on meeting him told him what he had attempted—his failure—that he would succeed later, and told Walters he I would just as leave kill him as to look at him, siezed a club aud follow- | cd Walters who had turned to leave, knocked the ax out of his bauds, and for a time would not allow him to pick it up, but finally after considerable abuse told him to pick up the ax and “skin out,’ and threatened Walters with d’re vengance if he ever breathed a word of what had ha ppened. The Grand Jury returued a bill of indictment Wednesday morning against Elzey. Thursday morning he was brought into court., arraigned and plead not guilty. He made a statement to the court under oath of his inability to employ counsel, when the matter was taken under advisement with the understanding that counsel would be assigned him. Subsequent ly, Messrs Wicks 4 Merryman were named by the court as counsel. XV hat Hie Democrat W ould Like to See. W eather to suit everybody. The fellow who could not veil a lie. Some new sidewalks put down in I Decatur in place of the old ones. , Everybody pay as they go. The business man who can i sell you goods cheaper than the other fellow. The young fellow so repulsive as not to have a “duck of a girl.” Some of our young lueu “swear off, and some of the older ones set the example. Everybody rich and no poor relations. Who told the Grand Jury the bignest lie at their last session. c The ice one foot thick. Good sleighing. Regular trains running Ou the Chicago & Atlantic railroad. The golden rule exemplified, iu the drily life of our people. Madam Rumor on the cooling board. Everybody subscribe for The Democrat and pay in advauce. Gravel roads built iu different dilections from Decatur. The streets of Decatur lighted with lamps. Luckey’s Opera House. i Mr. Luckey advertises in another place for sealed proposals for his new Gpera House at this place. The site selected for the building is the southwest corner of the block tit the intersection of Madison and Second steels. The main building will be 46x110 feet, and three stories in height. The ma1 j serial lor the building will be brick, with sand stone trimmings. It will, when completed, be a beautiful and imposing structure, something we have long needed, ana that every citit zen will be proud of.

1 ! The main auditorium will have • | chairs to accomodate 300 persons. The tI gallery will have 242 chairsmaking . I a grand total of 542 chairs. 1 ) It is intended to have the building ! and furniture completed in all its dee I tails in first class style, with all mod- ) ern means in front and rear for egress • and ingress, and every precaution will is ' be taken to have the building safe and' , strong and every thing possible done j to ensure its fire.

Christmas Notes. Quite a humLer of our business • houses closed Chris'.mas. The churches were well patronized. Thera was some service during the day and night at all the churches. There was not a great number of people in town during the day, but it was more than made up by the turn out of our town people, who were out in force on the streets during the day, giving them quite an annimated appearance. In the evening the young people patronized the skating rink in Shaffer Bros.' new building. It makes a splendid room for that purpose, and there was a crowd in attendance that made glad the manager's heart. Public School Notes. Last Friday room five, of the public school in charge of Mrs. Ella Fitz Gerald, gave a literary entertainment, which was attended by the scholars of the advanced grades. It was spoken of as highly creditable to scholars and teacher. A pleasant feature of the entertainment was that Prof. White gave the scholars a nice littl etren of Christmas fixings, which was appreciated by all. There will be two weeks vacation during the holidays. The next term will begin Monday. January Bth. When school closed, Prof. White, Miss Bolin, and sliss Nordyke left for their respective homes, to be absent during the holidays. Business Locals. K.iisi.vs. New Dehesia layer raisins for table 31) cents per pound. New London layer raisins for table 20 cents per pound. New Oudara raisins 15 cts per lb New Valencia raisinsl24 cts per lb. C. E. Albers & Son. Go to 51. Bremerkamp’s for the latest styles in dress goods. no3ltf. Orange and lemons cheap at Hites. nolßtf. 51. Bremerkamp has the finest lot °f ladies' coats, dolmans and shawls of any house iu the city oi Decatur.— 31 ts. For the newest aud prettiest Folwell cashimeres, from 45 cents to $1.25, warranted all wool, go to James Edingtons. ts CLOTHING,CLOTHING,CLOTHING for men, boys and babies at Jas Edingtons. ts. Go to 51. Bremerkamp’s and see her immense stock of fall and winter goods —3l If. I‘osilive ( tire tor Piles To the people of this country we would say, we have been given the agency of Dr. Marchisi's Italian Pile Ointment —warranted to cure or money refunded — .menial, External, Blind. Bleeding or Itching Piles. Price 50c. a box. For sale by Dorwin i Holthouse. No. 37 lyr. Cough Candy. Sorg & Pelgiim's cough candy is a sure cure for coughs and colds. Ten cents a box. Get it. Try it. It is ea-iy to take and a reliable medicine. For sale by Dorwin & Ilolthouse, John Welfley, James Place, and all Druggists and Confectioners. 38w4. .ffic i’ear and Calling cards. We have just received several fonts of new type, that are just the thing for New Year and callin g cards for ladies and gentlemen. For the nicest stock of men’s and boy s hats and caps go to 51. Bremerkamp's. Dr. J B. Jam son, will be at his of ffee, Saturday, January 6, 1883. As I have a number to treat, I hope you will come early in the day. A. B. Jamison, 51. D. Kock Candy Cough Cure. Warranted to Cure or money refunded, Coughs, Colds, Hoarseness, Throat and Lung troubles, (also for children.) Rock Candy Cough Cure contains the healing properties of pure white Rock Candy with Extracts of Roots and Herbs. Only 25 cts. Large bottles SI.OO cheapest to buy. ’ For sale by Dorwin & Holthouse. No. 37 lyr. Daughters, Wives and llotliers Dr. Mabchis’s Catholicos, Female Remedy—sruaranteid to give satisfaction or money refunded. Will cure Female Diseases. All ovarian i troubles, inflamation and ulceration, falling and displacements or bearing down feeling, irregularities, barren ness, change of life, leucorrohoea, besides many weaknesses springing from r the above, like headache, bloating, spinal weakness, sleeplessness, nervous ' debility, palpitation of the heart, ic. ' For sale by Druggists. Price SI.OO - aud $1.50 per bottle. Send to Dr. J. _ B. Marchisi, Utica. N. Y., for pham- , phlet, free. For sale by No. 37 lyr. Dorwin & Ilolthouse.

Sllill CLAUS WRECKED. Santa Claus ran off the track with a whole train load jof candies, toys and Clirist--1 mas fixtures generally. They were gathered up and left at Jake Martin’s to be closed out. where everybody is invited to come tor th< ir holiday purchases of candies, toys and confectionary generally. i No. 37—w3.

We have bought the largest stock i of candy in town for the holidays and must be sold. Call and see us before purchasing elsewhere. Pure stick candy 13 cents per lb. '■ mixed candy 13 “ “ “ gum drops 12 “ “ ass’t fancy candy 25 cts per lb New mixed nuts, 15 cents per lb. C. E. Albers & Son. Leave your orders for a fine cake Christmas at the City Bakery. 2w. Ladies wishing a perfume that combines novelty, delicacy and richness, find Floreston Cologne entirely satisisfactory.—No. 37 w 4. We do not own a woolen factory but nevertheless we are selling ladies' and gent’s woolen wear as cheap as any house in Decatur. N<>. 37 w 3. Sprang & True. Ihe pulpit and chairs for the east Salem, Evangelical Church was furnished by Hiskey & Mangold. 37w3. We are bound to sell our clothing out very close and in order to do so will give customers bargains during the holidays. Remember the place, n37w3 Sprang & True. SIC.IKS. Yellow “C,” sugar 8 cents per lb. Ex. “C,” White sugar 9 cents per lb. Standard Coffee sugar 10 cents per lb. Granulated sugar 11 cents per lb. Cut, loaf and powdered sugar 12 cts per lb. C. E. Albers & Son. A nice line of ladies’ Wool Shawls, beautiful designs, which we are closing out at the smallest possible margin at Sprang & True’s. n37w3. .In I'aplanation. The delicate, flowery and lasting fragrance of Floreston Cologne explain why it is such a favorita with the ladies.—No. 37w4. Pause! Peruse!! Preserve!!! But remember that A 11 Pierce A. Co., takes the lead in tine Holiday Goods, such as Ladies’ Celluloid Dressing Cases, Fine Plush and Leather Jewel! Cases, Plush Jlusic Rolls.! Ladies* Work Boxes Ac, New and desirable styles of dress goods, in mixed wool cashmeres and genuine Jamestown alapacas at Spring & True’s. n37w3. Porter is bound to keep up with the times and prices in harness. For the largest stock of Men’s, boy’s and children’s ready made clothing go o 51. Bremerkamp’s. • Dissolution ot Partnership. The partnership heretofore existing between J. W. Hendricks and C. W. Hooker, under the firm name of Hendricks A Hocker, and doing business at Monroe, Indiana, is this day dissolved by mutual consent. C. W. Hocker retiring. The business of the firm will be settled by J- W. Hendricks, who will continue the same. J W’. Hendricks, C. W. Hocker. Nov. 30, 1882. —No. 37 w 3. t.o to A. 15. Pierce A Co’s. Drug store for your Holiday Good's. They have the Largest. Fullest and Host 4 ouiplele stock in the city Champion reapers for sale by John Bowers. tsART. ——- Now is the time to adorn yourhomes with some works of art. Nothing is more suitable and affords more pleasure than good photographs of the family and friends suitably framed. By calling on the undersigned you can be accomodated with anything in this line. I have just received a large stock of dry plates for the fall work, and with this process photographing the baby and nervous people is reduced to a pleasant past time. Respectfully nolßm3. C. T. DORWIN. For the highest price for country produce in cash or trade go to M. Bremerkamp s. A. K Pearce A <’o. have the l.argest Stock of Book* Christinas Cards, Fine Plu»h Odor Cases, Floral *»crap Books, Cigar! Cases, and all other goods suitable for the Holiday trade at prices that defy j competition. It will be to your interest to sec Porter before buying anything in the harness line. n3Bw2.

|yOTI< £ OF ATTACHMENT. State of Indiana, Adams county, Bs. | Aami AUright Joseph S wartwood | vs. ) Attachment M. B. Mahurine j \\. 11. Rodheaver | Louis Rastetter | Before William Drew, a Justice, of the Peace of Wabash township, in said county and State. The said defendants M. Mahurine, W H, Kodheaver, and Louis Rastetter are hereby notified that on the 11th day of December, 1882, an order of attachment for the sum of one hundred and forty-five dollars and sixty-eight cents ($145,08) was issued by the undersigned Justice of the Peace as aforesaid, against the goods, and chattels, rights, credits, moneys, and effects of said defendants, and that said cause will be heard and determined at my office on Monday, January 22, 1883, at two o'clock iu the afternoon. Witness, my hand and seal, [SeAl.] this 20th uf Deceother,’B2 . Bi LU AM DREW, No. 38 w 4. Justice ot the Peace. Rail road notice. — Notice is hereby given to all persons i of Adams county that are indebted to the Chicago and Atlantic Railway Company ‘ on subscription to the Capital block of said Co. That the undersigned will be at ) the law office of Peterson X Huffman in Decatur, li>d.. on Inuisday and Friday, - Ikcvmber, L’Uh n.d L u. If"- al au ch tinw? and pl nil pers-us indebiei »■»< .1 aiurc-uid arc requested lu c»ll and pay ilitn subletij tious iu s.*.d Co. am i«*.e:ve :* *.* 1 llEcu a it»* le lu GKmROE J. od-Pbf. Assistant Mas. C. X A. Ry Co.

SLIPPERS FOR SMALL and GREAT! SUPPERS For Part ies! SLIPPERS For Wives and Sweethearts. Slippers For Husbands, Fathers and Brothers. SUPPERS For Everybody. SLIPPERS A SPECIALTY FUR THE HOLIIDAYS.

FLIPPERS, SLIPPERS, SLIPPERS' AND SUCH A STOCK OF Boots, Shoes, Overshoes And everything else in m; line never before seen in De catur. 0 Come and See A. hOLTHCIISi

ROOT&COMPANY’S SUIT. CLOAK AND Fur 1 department Now filled with New and Stylish Garments, Imported and Domestic! Elegant Costumes in Black and Colored CASHMERES, LYON’S SILKS, SATINS AND RHADAMES. AN INSPECTION INVITED. The Unprecedented Demand for Velvets and Plushes! Anticipated in the importations by ROOT & COMPANY Now opening the Second Invoice, consisting all Qualities and Popular Shades At prices conceded to be the lowest. 46 AND 48 CALHOUN STREET. WAYNE. C. E. ALBERS& SON has open out in JOHN KING'S CARRIAGE SHOP A full and complete line of Family Groceries, Big Stock o Fresh Goods, at BOTTOM PRICES and everything i.: the grocery line to select from. All Good s to any part of the City Delivered Free.

STOP! STOP! I Sec ! See ! I 0 . Cheap. Cheaper Cheapest. I Boots, I I Shoes 3 and - Slippers, ’ at the new Boat and Shoe Store ' I -OF— S. BILLMAN. _ Be sure and give him a call before buying 1 elsewhere,as he sells cheaper than any other man in Decatur, and will not be undersold. G nt Him A Call. First door west of Niblick, Crawford & kods. v26n18 ,FOR SALE! JT.f CRKJT A Saw Mill with top eaw or Double Mill all complete. Belts, Crowbars, Log and C Lumber Trucks, all in first class order, to make a complete Double Saw Mill. Cali and see the mill at the Fornax Grist Mill, Decatur, Indiana. J. W ROUT. 'W- IPtUTC "® reaping a barRotn IO 'res* «sUlng onr Kitchen Queen Safety Lamps MtfT3l»»nd other household articles. I The beet selling articles ever put on the market. For Sampica and Term, address tho WjStJ CLIPPER MFC CO.. — tusroJ No. 288 Walnut St., Cincinnati, O.

SOMETHING NEW. BFF.ro OTHER. j&As. s7mpS®& | ADRIAN . MI CH I GAN - ? THE SIMPSON AXE, All hand hammered. Made of solid Silver Steel with Punched Eye and WARRANTED, Also Five other kinds, the Win .Hann, Read, Warrior. Francis and Pratt and Real. COOKING STOVES for Twelve Dollars, and the New Champion Monitor cook with six holes. Every Stove Warranted Five years. Ten different kinds of Heating Stoves. Also the IM IAUREL BASE BURNER and Heater. All kinds of Builders Material, Nails, Iron, Pump*. Cordage, Steel Goods, Shovels, Spades, Mattocks. Picks, Am unition, Guns, Pistols, Revolvers, gun trimming, etc. Together with a full assortment of Hardware, Sewer Pipe and Flue Pipe, the Enterprise Meat Stuffer for less moi.ey than any JiotFfe in the city of cutter. Don't forgd to I all. J. 11. STONE. No 88 if. Land* anti lorSalc One hundred in <1 sixty acres in Wash, tngfdn Townshif, * Tiu tej Land. Also good Lots North of l < -»h r Fcr| ail!<u lara call on th< Jons Mat nave, Agent.