Decatur Democrat, Volume 34, Number 25, Decatur, Adams County, 12 September 1890 — Page 1

VOLUME XXXI V.

Ehinger & Meyers, ’’ > Sole Agents for O q- \ * Rochester, N. Y. Tailor-Made ’ . '' ' • ' ' ■ ‘ ' * E ■ CLOTHING:- ' * -e - • » Each Garment bears this name: Wile, Buckner & Co., Rochester, N.Y. t. 8 . . , . Be sure and tjive <i-- a call when in no d of ».my thing in our line. ».’ ■ v * i.'Urs Respecti ully, <* •4 Ehinger & Meyers.

THE K NS4 S® ROUTE Standard Gauge! 4 Splendid Hoad Bed! New Steel Rail! r . New Modern Equipment! Everything Arranged for Comfort .of Passengero. bpresTWif TO 3 Trains Each Way between Toledo, 0., and Frankfort, Indiana. 2 Trains Each Way between Frankfort, Ind., and St. Louis, Mo. f (Daily except Sunday,) AU Toledo and St. Louis Passenger Trains Arrive and Popart from Union Ccpot, avoiding Transfer. ' ' a THROUGH TICKETS On sale at all principal Stations. Baggage checked to destination Trains Leave Decatur. EAST. WEST. Toledo & FrankfortJUail, 11:46am 2:26pm Toledo & St. Louis Express.... 6:4opm B:2sam Local Freight. 12:25pm 10:40am Full information concerning time of trains, routes, rates, &c., will be cheerfully furnished by agents, or the undersigned. C.C. JKNKIMM, ~■'t ’■ ■ J Gcn’l Pass. Agent, Toledo, O, When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria, , > When she was a Child, she cried for Castoria, w When she became Miss, she clung to Castoria, When she had Children, she gave them Castoria, s ■ ' •

f I W WPWTPF | H IMO OMUitli lolj ■ id .-* ’ X V£, ■*> ‘ — As we do not let our business rust for warft of exercise the last of iour Summer Goods must go to make room for our Fall Stock which will soon be coming in. These Prices Makes Way with Them 5c Lawns for 3c; 8c Challies for 6c; 10c Satines for 84-c; 15c Satines for 1 1c; 15c Melange, one»half wool, 10c; Ladies’ Jersey Ribbed UrWlerwear, 10c; 35c Ladies’ and Gents’ Underwear, now 20c; Hem-Stitch Flonncings, 20 percent off; , 12|c Dress Ginghams, 10c; and a variety of other goods that we cannot mention here. We have bought the sample ._f ’'' -'■ ■■ *"■ ‘ ' ■ Handkerchiefs of Two Wholesale Houses And can therefore show you 'the nicest line of these goods that was ever shown in Decatqr at from 5c to SI.OO, at least 25 percent below regular cost. Be sure and remember us on GROCERIES, for, by so doing, you will see that we undersell < all other houses in Decatur. 5 SPRANG cfc TH.TTE3. MMii ; iTii j ii mW ifii-

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VJIME TABLE TRAINS CARRYING PASSENGERS LEAVE FORT WAYME going east. Depart. New York and Boston limited, daily . .5:05 a m Toledo Express, except Sunday 1:30 pm Atlantic Express, daily 6:23 p m Local Freight 5:15 am going wesT; Pacific Express, daily... ? .5:00 a m Kansas City Express, except Sunday. .1:45 p m Lafayette accomodation, ex’ptSund’y,3:3t) p m St. Louis limited, daily . ..... 8:17 p m INDIANAPOLIS TIME CARD. Lv. Fort Wayne Ar. Indianapolis 5:00 am 10:30 am I:4spm 0-.;. .’...8:20pm. Lv. Indianapolis Ar. Fort Wayne 7:15 a m.......s ..1:20p m 1:10 p m. 6:10 p m 7:00 p m. ..j,. ? 5:00 a m Through New York Palace^ Sleeping Cars, dining car and new free chair cars on the New York vestibule limited. Free chair cars and Buffalo sleeping car on Pacific and Limited Express. Kansas City Express and Cannon Ball has new reclining chair cars for Khnsas City free. R. G. Thompson, Passenger and Ticket Agent, Fort Wayne, Ind. Grand Rapids & Indiana Railroad. a, v Timecard fitr Decatur station. In effect Sunday, J une 22,1890, V GOING NORTH Fort Wayne and Grand Rapids 1:29 pm Fort Wayne and Grand Rapids 1:35 am Fort Wayne and Grand Rapids ; 5:20 p m GOING SOUTH. Richmond and Cincinnati 1:00 pm Richmond and Cincinnati.... 12:53 am Richmond and Cincinnati 6:30 a m Jeff Bryson, Agent.

DECATUIJ, ADAMS COUNTY. INDIANA, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1890.

Deat’n ot J. D. Nuttman. On Saturday afternoon occurred the death of Mr. J. D. Nuttman, at hisNjiome in Fbrt Wayne, Ind. Mr. Nuttman having been so closely identified with the early history of Adams county and especially of this city where he spent a number of years in various business pursuits, we append a short bio graphical sketch of his life ‘which will prove of much interest to our readers and more particularly to those who have known him so well ail these vears. Mr. Nuttman was born at Elizabeth, New Jersey, November 25, ISI6, consequently he was nearly seventy tour years of age. “ A Ilis.fathpr, Oliver Nuttman, was a merchant and his son received a very good common school education. He taugfiu school tor a time in his native town and in 1832 went to New York, taking a position as clerk arid sleeping, as he often said, in a room thrtyugh the roof of which he coulp seE”dayligii4./ Leaving New/York in 1837, he went to Tecumseh, Midly, and only remained there a brief year, fojrin 183 S he was again in Elizabeth. N. J., in the employment of I Robert and Jonas Townley, founders of. tile great dry goods house of Geo. De Wald X Co., of Fort Wayne. ♦ At the instance of Mr. Robert Townley, who always saw a great future for Fort Wave's/, Mr. Nuttman ..went to that cit’-’. m tO7l ands:: iS.;.ohe came'to Decatur, ' wio, j lt; g -1,;,. pocket. This was the basis ot his fortune. With this small capital he engaged in the general merchandise business here and made money very rapidly. He also manufactured potash on an extensive scale and bought and sold government , lands. It was during this period that his thoughts turned to his first love and going back to. his native heath. Elizabeth, New Jersey, he Was united in marriage with Caroline P. Burnett, and with his bride took up his residence here. He continued to operatea general store here unfit, the year 1556 when he started the first bank inthis city,, issuing money on his own credit. This was one of the many “wild cat” banks that sprang up over the state about that time against which the legislature of 1856 passed stringent measures, that resulted in their discontinuance." Sometime during the year ISSS he removed to Fort Wayne and for a short time engaged in the banking business on Calhoun street, near the Canal, but becoming he sold out and again returned to this city. Finally in IS6O he again returned to Fort Wayne, and established a private bank on the corner of Court and Main streets and determined to make that city his future home. When the government passed the national bank act Mr. Nuttman, with Judge Hanna, organized the First National Bank of Fort Wayne, which, by the way, was the first national bank cf Indiana, and the sixth in the nation, although its charter was numbered eleven. Mr. Nuttman continued in the banking business tor about twenty years,- or until the expiration, of his charter. He disposed of his interest and established the bank of Nuttman & Go., with Oliver Hanna, his son-in-law, as cashier. In this business he up to the time of his death, but for twQ/years past the active management of affairs devolved on Mr. Hanna. In 1871 Jesse Niblick and Mr. Nuttman engaged in the banking business in this city under the firm name of Niblick A Nuttman, continuing one year when the style of the firm was changed to Niblick, Nuttman & Co. Under the new organization they did business about, four months when Judge Studabaker and R. B. Allison were admitted as partners, under the firm name Os Niblick, Studabaker & Co. At the organization of the Adams County t Bank in 1874. Mr. Nuttman who still ■■ held an iirerest.in tlfe.original institution, retired or sold his interest to the present stockholders cf the bank* Mr. Nuttman died possessed of Considerable wealth, perhaps $300,000, the foundation of his fortune having been laid in this city. At the time of his death he still owned valuable tracts of land in thid-coun ty and town lots in Decatur. Not long ago he was offered $12,000 for a piece- of land near the city that originally cost him $250. e The funeral was held on Wednesday afternoon from his late residence, 130 West Berry street. Mr. Jesse Niblick, of this city, a life-Jong friend with whom he was, connected in business here, was one of the pall bearers —the only one selected outside of Fort Wayne. JiUdgt: Studabaker also attended the funeral. A A Lost Letter. The following letter which we give wrbatim ct literatim, omitting only the names of the parties, was picked tip on our streets a few days ago. As will be observed it was written by some one to his Best girl, objecting to her keeping cottipany with some country “greeny” as he terms him. If the writer don’t answer to the biggest “greeny” of the two, then his verdant letter is '•rtainly very deceptive in its import and w‘ be so understood by our readers. is the letter: Dbcatvr, Jxp., Aug. 25, Dearest -. You know that I luv you and that 1 would be very much congratulated if you would except my ctitnpany to the lectyr toknlgbt. Dear please don’t goe with that conntroy greanoy ■

- Indianapolis Letter. Indianapolis, Sept. 9, 1890. Editor Democrat: —As a real, live Republican demonstration is something unknown in Adams county, and as it had been quite extensively advertised for sev eral days previous that" a reception' would be given to Gov. Alvin P. Hovey on his return from Boston, I concluded to avail myself of the grand opportunity and attend. As I entered tile hall £ was met by a gentleman who informed me that.l would have to remain in the rear, as a large number had gone to escort the chief executive to the building and seats st be reserved for them. Beliig satisfied with even standing room I complied with the request. I liad not been seated but 41. few minutes when the procession arrived. It evidently was not as large as the usher had expected and I was allowed the privilege of a seat further m front. After prayer, followed by music,l the address of welcome was delivered by Mr. Robert Medkirk, of this city, npt a political aspirant, I believe, but a general admirer of-Governor Hovey. The address, was mild to the extreme and 1 brought to mind trie days oil attendance at district .school, when L-listened to the.boys read their essays and heard d eir debates. Then came the response by Gov. Hovey, I hoped for a lengthy address as I-desired very much to hear him" speak. In this I was disappointed.. His -chief statement was that, ‘ "Tlie people bad eoiiie to know their rights arid dared to mamtain them.” i 'Mr. Manson was the next speakei. lie confined himself to Xi'.d pension question, stating that history would repeat itself. The soldiers of ISI2 and the Mexican soldiers had received a service pension and that he had always been in favor "of following out that line. He stated that wars were a thing of the past, inventions in warfare had made war impossible and in the future all difficulties would be settled by arbitration. Mr. Griffin, of this city, if I remember rightfy, was the next on the program. This -gentleman favored us with a few remarks. His language was extremely vociferious and reminded one of an amateur Fourth of July orator. One instant with bended knees as if in suppliance and ' the next with clenched fists and arms upt raised, had lifted his feet several inches from the floor. His collar had become loosened; persisted in hunting his ears and seemed to, have particular affection for His arms, being repeatedly raised, his coat sleeves had slipped above the cuffs and he occasionally made frantic efforts to replace them. He heaped encomiums on the Governor that would have made even the greatest egotist blush with modesty. Then came a gentleman whose name I< have forgotten from‘Crawfordsville. His remarks were but a modifier repetition ot the former, consisted of more encomiums tor our chief executive, giving his history from the time of his more humble circumstances to hts present exalted.position. The Indianapolis Giee .Club was frequently called upon and rendered such appropriate selections as “Tell me where Malinda’s gone.” The hour'being late, the program being about half-through and concluding that I had enough “reception,” I left 5 before the close. But did I enjoy it? Well, some- • what/ . Yours respectfully, D E. Smith. That Fishing Party. The boys are telling a good V.tory on Johfr King, Jr., and several of his friends who went fishing on last Saturday night. If the amount ot provision and other incidentals which they took along with them was any indication of their success, a per son would be led to believe ti.ey were going to catch all the fish in St. Marys river. But the boys were not caring much about the fishing, it was the fun they were after and if reports are true they had a big two or three times over. After indulging in the sport until o’clock in morning they invoiced their catch and found they had just one pound and a halt of minnows. The stoty that the boys not haying* any fish to divide, distributed John’s clothing adhongMhemselyes while he slept, ks not true. J >hn stiff [ 0 -s< s.ses his clothing, let it be u'nderto< d. The boys were noticed hanging aroi nd the meat shops in town early, Sunday morning awaiting their opening in order -to get something for breakfast, not having any fish to take home. * Bobo items. School at Bobo begins next Monday. M. A. Parker has been on the sick list. S. W. Carpenter spent last Sabbath with friends across the riVer. S. S. Acker went to Buffa o last Saturday with a carload of stock. Rev. Mahin preached a the school house last Sunday afternoon We think the barber had better be looking up his interest at George Bunner’s Plenty of rain and muej. The farmers are now satisfied, they have enough rain. If it costs ten dollars for a pair of number six shoes, what would it cost fora pair for Renneh? Ed. Chronister returned home Tuesday. He intended to begin school on last Monday, but on account/of repaii ing the house he will not begin two we-ks yet. Mrs. Cowan whittled last Friday was buried last on Suaday forenoon. Rev. Kohn preached the funeral. Thsre was * large attendance 61 rclaiivti and ,riend».

MOnroe Items. Mrs. Dr. May has been quite sick, but is now convalescing. ■ Mrs. John W. Hendricks is now and - has been quite fee ole for scyeral weeks. Mr. Qillespie, of Blue Creek township, visited Monroe for the’ first time 3 last ' MsnJav. . “ ■ • Ihe Monroe Sunday school .will take part in the Oax Giove picnic.on Saturday, Sept. 13. (tO-morrow., A great many pf our citizens ajteflded court at Decatur as witnesses in the case , of Hocker vs Wagoner. Miss Ella Mason and Miss Gray, of Portland, Ind., visited one week with Miss Susie Merriman, returning home on Monday of last week,. Last Saturday I intent.-Bell, of French, and Mr. Glendening, of Hartford township, were at Monroe in the interest of the Born Alive." There has been near five hundred de-cisions-in Monroe-by disinterested persons <*>n the I locker-Wagoner trial Cigars, lager beer, etc., have been bet as to who Will win G .-. ndma Seheart r died en Wednesday, Sept. 310,. .it tier iate resilience two miles south ot Monroe, Site was 75 years old,, .respected and-jbeloved by all who' knew her. The tuneral sermon was delivered by Rev. Mahin, at residence of the. deceased. There w.as-a’- large piocdssion' ot :ricn,.,-. who followed, the remains to the Kay ceno tery, - e*t 01 Monroe. 1 lie Oid lady came Tuesday evening in the rain, wet through and through, but her ritual which she carried on her arm, containing the items of the neighborhood was dry and secure. She remarked it was ■ bad traveling under foot just now, but it looks natural through the country; the, pastures and wheat fields are looking green; the rains are a God-send for the ■wow's, it will make us butter; the late corn will stretch rtselt to catch up to the natural size before frost. ‘ Mr, Itemizer, I was taken by surprise as I came along tie walk. Don t you think Albert Hoffer, presented me with a nice pair oj goggles? He is certainly good to the poor. Now I will adjust my goggles, and give you briefly the news I gathered. I took a squint at the new depot. It’wa daisy and. the people of Monroe ought to be proud of the gravel walk from Main <Jepot. I pulled onto the the corn fields. William Schearer, Dacey Sells and Perry Good have as good corn as was ever raised in the county. Eli Wagoner has not got his house finished. Joseph P. Johnson’s pota to patch is tempting to the midnight .prowler. It is rather surpnsihg to see improvements that Jonathan Andrews is making on the Metzker land. It is asstonishing to see the amount of acres plowed for wheat. Is all the farmers going to emigrate? They are selling out. Hazel Andrews met with.a bid accident. He let a log fail on his foot, bruising it considerably. Howard Thompson has become a buggy painter. Mrs. Stevenson received five hundred dollars pension money and she didn’t get it any too soon. Also Joel Laughrey received four hundred dollars additional pension. Things are around Monroe. Roswell Johnson and Homer U nderwood, secure ! one years’ license to teach school—let us congratulate the young men. Now dpn’t it beat anything to sre Oliver Hendricks pack eggsr Mr. Egg has to lay in the barrel just as precise a-, an old maid’s bangs are placed. Zerry Lewellen has quit dealing in hogs, and will pay strict attention to tile making. It is said that Jim Hendrick’s gray trptter was hauled out to tlie.bune yard last-Juesday. And last but not least Howard Thompson says it’s the longest feast of roastrtg ears this summer he ever experienced in hts life. It seems, he saj s, as though he has been eatinge’em for six months past and still they are not all gone. Love and Law. Many of out readers in this city doubtless remember Miss Ella Swinhart, the lady‘with deformed feet, who, operated a dressmaking shop in this city two or three years ago. After leaving here she w’ent to Richmond, Ind., where she met a wealty old gentleman with whom she was | engaged to he married. The engagement | tor a time, ff.owever, was broken oft and Miss Elia bt ought suit against her recreant lover for breach of\ marriage contract. The following from Wednesdiy’s Rich mond Stem tells how the affair terminated. Sometime since Ellen Swrinhart, a dressmaker ol this city, brought suit in tlie circuit court against Joseph Kinsinger, a wealthy farmer or Washington township, claiming *3,000 damages tor t>r<trmh of marriage promise. The suit was brought by Johnson & Freeman. Mr. Kmsinger claimed that lie did not “promise for sure” to mayry the plaintiff and employed Fox & Robbins [to defend the case. Fui' a tew days past, in \\ew that the court time was drawing pear, bho plaintiff and defendant have been doing id little courting ot their own, and to-day a marriage license was procured and at 1 o’clock this afternoon they were united in marriiige at Fox Jc Robbins’ office by Justice Lyle, ffbis ends the breach of promise suit, tor now “Two souls with but a single thought, two Hearts that beat as one.” The bride and groom left this for their home in\Washington tqwhslpp. Bright’s Disease Cured. Three year* ago I wis attacked with kidney trouble,‘Which in a few months, terminated in bright’s disease. My physician failed to cure me. I tried different remedies and received no benefit until my husband persuaded me to try Dr.°l». Burdick’s Kidney Cure, and I am delighted to say it has done its work beautifully, p»o ducing the desired results of making effectual cure. I wot’ld recommend this yalpable medicine to All suffering with kidnev or liver trouble. lam very sincerely, Mr*. J. F. Bodine, Camden, N. J. Price 75c. and 100 Sample bottle free. For •ate by Hollhouw & Bteckburn. •

t Subscribe for the Democrat. H. Michaud will erect a new barn in a 1 few weeks. f H. Michaud is kept busy dearly every , day crying sales. f Wednesday the 10th Was: pay day at P. W. Smith’s saw mill; . • Mrs. Dr. Broadwell, of City, ’ Ind., is visiting her parents at this place. Peter Longenacker was among those on the sick list the forepart of the week.-— Owing to the wet weather our teamsters have been ch a standstill for a tew days. Bertie Harruff will be janitor at the > a I school house the coming term of school. Our educational meeting will be held at this place on Monday evening, Sept. 22nd, IS9O. . Rev. Carroll preached at the Hall on last Sabbath evening to a fair sized congregation. Berne is now favored with two draymen to do the work. Competition is the , life of trade. Quite a number of our citizens attended the funeral of Sheriff Daily’s wife at BluffI ton last Sabbath. Fred. Gottschalk’s family, of Wells county, were the guests of A. Gottschalk at this place last Sabbath. J. E. Rose and family visited relatives at Briant, Jay county, over last Sabbath, ’■eturning s home on Monday. The Mennonite parsonage is being remodeld, a new addition is being built on the front side of the building. . Mr. Harruff with his corps of workmen have erected, quite a number of buildings in town and vicinity this summer. R. K. Allison returned home from his trip in Northern Michigan last Monday and reports having had a good time. The G. R. &. I. company are graveling their grounds around the depot at this place, which will make quite an improvement. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Lobenstein, on l ist Sabbath evening a big girl. Mother and girl are doing well at this writing and so is Doc. _ - -v Miss Ada Feeser,. of Columbia City, Ind. was the guest of John Warner and other relatives gt this place during the past two weeks. A. Marker is at his old stand upstairs over Lachot’s drug store, where he has opened a shoe shop and is ready to do all kinds oi new work and repairing. p Died, at her residence east of town, Mother Franz last Friday. She was interred at the Mennonite cemetery last Sabbath. Rev. S. F. Sprunger conducted the tuneral services. Linn Grove Items. Edward Ehle. an! family moved to the city of Bluffton last Thursday. Our stone quarries suspended business for a while, owing to the rise of the river which tilled up the quarries to overflowing. Frederick and Paul Nickolet took their departure for Washington Territory on c Monday. The former it is said left several financial relatives here. Miss Melissa French left here Thursday tor the north-east part of Wells county, where she will act the part of a pedagogue during the next six months or longer Smith French, of Wabash Ind., is fvisiting relatives and old acquaintances here this tfeek, Mr. French was a resident in this community some fifty J-ears ago. Some of his near relatives had not seen him for thirty years. We are informed that a great calamity is about to befall the eastern portion of our much prized state of Indiana in which Richmond, Winchester, Portland and Decatur will be divested of their crowns, when court houses and jails, will be s >ld and bought for institutions- ot charity. Centreville will then rejoice at the fate of Richmond. Farmland will exclaim oh, Winchester how oit would I have gathered you bat you would not. Now mourn vour destiny. Portland will pray for hopeless redemption while Geneva will go astray for want of protection. Decatur will affirm, “We are everlastingly undone in; whose hands will we fall?” Honduras will die with aoop for the want of the wings of Decatur under Which to hover, >»hile Jamestown will be as she ever was—-still-born—with no charitable hand to bear away the carcass for interment. But says one: What will become of us here? Why there be a monster crockodile just to our left and her name ’is Wells county, that will gulp us down without leaving the. marks ot her mammoth tushes. And when all this shall take place, old Sol will no more dazzle our eyes. The frigid zone will liquify owing to colliding with the torrid, and the star* and stripes ‘ will float from the National Capital at Salem. That hacking cough can be cured by Shiloh’s Cure. We guarantee it. Sleepless nights, made, miserable by that terrible cough. Shiloh’s cure is the rem edyforyou. Shiloh’s Cough and Consumption Cure is sold by us on a guarantee. It cures ' consumption. Croup, whooping cough and bronchitis immediately relieved by Shiloh’* Cure. The Rev. Geo. H. Thayer, of Bourbon, Ind., says: “Both myself and wife owe ] our hyps to Shiloh’s Consumption Cure.” Why will you cough when Shiloh’s ' Cure will give you immediate relief. 1 Price 10 ct».. 50 ct*., and sl. < Shiloh’s Cure will immediately relieve ' croup whooping cough and bronchitis.. < Sold bjr Hothouse & Blackbum. 34* ' ■ t

NUMBER 25.

Court Proceedings. John Schurger, adtnr. estate Johanna Meehan vs Johanna Coffee, etal, petitition to sell real estate; report of sale confirmed, deed approved, etc. Catharine Young vs Rebecca gustier, partition; deed reported and approved. Josephine Coffee vs Wrn. Pio, et al, partition; final reports filed examined and approved. Savena Evans vs Mary Hardy, partition, continued for final report. Camilla Johnson vs Andrew Johnson, divorce; continued. Schugg vs John Kaiser, Christ Hostetter, note, 1975; jury trial, verdict in favor of Hostetter; judgment against Kaiser. Joseph J. Creviston, admr. estate Horace M. Wright vs same, damages $10,000; continued. Kirkland vs Sol D. Bayless, etal, to quiet title; title guaranteed in plaintiff. Fannia Stanton vs W. H. Niblick, etal claim; dismissed. Andrew C. Dailey vs Joseph J. Foster, note; judgment $322.27. John S. Bowers vs Wm. F. Rice, note; judgment $58.37. George W. Woodward etal, vs George E. Tucker, foreclosure; dismissed. Aultman, Miller & Co., vs Edward D. Marsha.nd, Frederick Shank, notes; judgment $195.84. The Adams County Bank vs W. S. Smith, David Shaffer, note; dismissed. Bernard Veerkamp, etal, vs David H. Randall, account and attachment; continued. Mary Cornell vs Julius Cornell, divorce; judgment for divorce and name of plaintiff changed to J/ary Conrad. 3/ary E. Afaloney vs Robert Afaloney, divorce; decree for plaintiff and S2OO alimony. ’’ William 3/illigan vs David H. Randall, account $400; change of venue to lay county. " Samuel H. Teeple vs Town of Geneva, damages $250; change of venue to Jay county. Baldwin H. Clark vs Catharine Clark, divorce; granted, S3OO alimony to defendant. Samuel Zerkel vs Erwin Thompson, damages, appealed; judgment for plaintiff $47 95Dortha Deffenbaugh vs Philip C. Bolinger, account; continued. w The suit of Christian W. Wortoe Samuel S. Wagoner and Henry P. Jferryman, of J/bnroe, wherein the plaintiff asks judgment for S4OO on account, came up for trial before Judge Heller and a jury last J/bnday morning and the case had not terminated Thursday evening. Afuch interest is centered in the suit and there has been a goodly number witnesses suppoened to testify. France & Aferryman are engaged by the plaintiff and W. W. Lee, ot Bluffton, and L. C. Devoss, of this place, by the defense. In all probability the jury will return a verdict to-day. Tais is the last week of the circuit court. Several cases will have to go over until next term for want ot time in which to try them. JUSTICES COURT. “ . ‘ State vs Lizzie Fisher, assault and battery on Sarah Schlegel; fined fifty cents i and costs. State vs Andrew Stauffer, intoxication; $1 and costs. Jailed. State vs Emma Horn, assauu on Aaron Devinney; $1 and costs, $10.20. Commissioners’ Proceedings. J. A. Warren,et al, petition for appointment of constable; petition granted and George Woods appointed constable for Blue Creek township to fill vacancy. A. C. Huffman, report ot ditch viewers; report approved. W. H. H. France, quarterly report county asylum; report approved. Charles Zwick, application for admission of Otto and Henry Zwick to school for feeble minded children; application granted. 1 Board of Commissioners exparte, to award contract for medical treatment for poor of Adams county for one year. The Board awarded "the contract as follows: Dr. H. F. Costello, Union township, $23; Root. S4O; Washington, including the county asylum and city of Decatur, $130; Dr. P. B. Thomas, Preble, S2O; Kirkland, S2O; Dr. A. Hughes, St. Marys, $25; Dr O. T. May, Blue Creek, S2B; Monroe, S3O; French, S3O; Dr. Wm. Brayton, Wabash, S9O; Cr. H. J. Cordier, Jefferson, S4O- - P. Ashbaucher, exparte, petition for bridge; continued. Isaac Brown, Lewis Fruehte and J. W. Smith, petitions tor bridges; petition* granted. Board of commissioners, exparte, to build bridge over Blue Creek near Andrew Holmes. Jacob Wechter, of Blue Creek township, appointed to build wooden bridge and report costs. The commissioners ordered the County Auditor to renew the insurance on the court house and jail in the same companies who now hold said insurance. Bucklen’s Arnica baivfe, ■ The best salve in the world tor cats, bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever sores, tetter, chappml hands, chilblains, corns, and. all skin eruptions, and positively wm P»«b or no pay required. It $ guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction, or money refunded. Price 35 cent* per box. For sale by A. R. Pima . ) *