Decatur Democrat, Volume 34, Number 43, Decatur, Adams County, 16 January 1891 — Page 3

THE OLD HOME. BY J. F. HOWARD. 0 The old home is deserted. Its walks are covered o'er With greensward and with wild weeds They ne’er did wear before; And nettles now are growing Along the yellow brook. But still it ripples down the rocks, With old-time spray and look. The spring is clear and cool, The trout swims as of yore. Or, with a glint, beneath the rocks Is lost as heretofore. The dove its wings has folded. No dog sleeps in the barn; A stillness, like the "morning watch,” Has settled o'er the farm. And thus the home deserted, Its Walks all covered o'er With greensward and with wild weeds, * Is home to me no more. Havana, N. Y. awldWerv OB Tracing a Dark Crime. •— « • • — BY ALEXANDER ROBINSON, M. D. - ■ .1 CHAPTER lll.—((Continued.) "I am convinced. Mr. Ketcham, fec- ' yond all shadow of doubt, that the poison did not have time to work before the dagger was used: at least, that poor Dr. Seabury was yet alive when this cruel thrust was made into his heart. ” He nodded his head, “Doctor. I am glad to see you so positive. It,‘has a decided bearing on the case that has been thrust before us.” “I don't understand exactly. What possible difference can it make to Dr. Seabury, or any one else, whether that blade passed into his heart live seconds before or’after the poison, had done rts work? He was" a, doomed .man anjway.” “Doctor, that is where the value of your testimony, comes in—that, is why I warned you to go- slow and sure. If he was already dead when the blow struck, it was a ease of suicide—we could not prove that the would-be assassin had taken that which -t he old Doctor had not—his life. “On the other hand, if you can swear that the creese was used while Dr. Seabiiry was yet breathing, and that it stilled the action of his heart, it.is a ease of murder!” . 1 drew a long breath. - - “Quite a fine point of distinction, sir.” “And yet someone's lifeTiangs upon it. If you raise a plea in court thtrrthe man you slew in cold blood had hasty consumption. and must dip shortly at any rate, that won't .save you. The court doesn’t take iirto consideration the state of health of your victim. It seeks a motive and result. That is all.” “According to that then. Mr. Ketcham, there has beeir a crime committed f ' here. ” ■' ,< ■ “T'ndoubtedy. ” “And Dr. Seabury was .murdered. ” “Resting upon your evidence, I call positively swear in the affirmative.” I began to feel a second growth of importance. This lime, however, 1 did not inflate myself with pomposity. The manner in which I had been lowered before was a warning to me. I saw that I could really b.e useful to the old detective if I went about my work in a quiet way. and I determined to do everything in my power to retain the respect of Mr. Ketcham. “I still hold to my conviction,” I said, firmly and positively. “Can you explain to me without the use of ahy technical language upon what you base your conviction?” "Look here a minute, sir. and I will endeavor to make it clear to you, though I can hardly hope to put it as strongly into words a« I feel it. “You see the spot of blood upon the linen? This poison is very peculiar in its action. This is why 1 said it would surprise me to find the blood gathered at the heart as you suggested.” “Ah, Doctor, that was a mere subterfuge to draw your attention to that quarter.” “I have since .suspected it. Now the, deadly qualities of this drug, found in , the tomb of some old Pharaoh of Egypt, and secured in a hermetically sealed jug, consist, in-.paralyzing the heart and its tributaries, so that they cease their action instantly, and the bjood coagulates. “1/solemnly believe that, had that dagger been thrust into his body after the virus had gotten in its work, if any blood had issued at all. which I seriously doubt, it would have beeii as black as tar instead of crimson as you see this stain.” Mr. Ketcham had stood by my side while I was speaking. He now took my hand. “Doctor, you have made it clear to me. - I only hope you will let me have an opportunity to tell the same story to an intelligentjury/’ “Meaning. I suppose, that you only hope the murderer will be caught.” He gave me a peculiar look. I had cause to remember it afterwards —in fact, before we left that. room. „ “Yes, if it is in mortal power, the hand that sent tlie vengeful ".steel into the heart of that venerable man shall pay the penalt y of murder.”' He was deeply la earnest. Doctor Seabury had inspired respect wherever he was known, and I was heart and soul with the detective in his desire to have justice done. “Would it be asking too much if I inquired whether you have any idea as. to the identity of this loathsome criminal?” “Doctor, you have done me a goodturn to-night, and one which no other physician could have brought abrtut. Because of that and the fact of my having taken a fancy to you. I shall indulge your curiosity to a certain extent.” “Thank you, Mr. Ketcham, but don’t do it unless you think it politic. I know how to keep a close mcuith, and if I can be of any use to you, command me.” “A word dropped sometimes gives me an idea §r a clew. I generally work on Ihf principle that a secret is better kept with one than,with two. At the same time I have seen occasions where two heads were better than a single one,” “So have I, sir.” “If you will glance at the face, of the deceased yon will sec that the eyes are bulged out, although closed. I lowered the lids when I first came. The jaw is rigid, showing that he died in an agony, although the expression of his face now is rather peaceful. “Notice his hands. One has a death grip on the coverlet yonder. The other clutched this crystal phial convulsively. “The staring, sightless eyes were fixed upon a point that would cover me as I stand here now. If my invention were perfected I would be able to take from those sightless eyes the photograph of the face that bent over Doctor Seabury ip his dying seconds—the face belonging to the arm that drove the awful weapon hojne. That is a triumph reserved for my future. When I perfect it crime must go down before the march of improvement.” I was astonished at his words.

They gave me subjeft for further thought when I could ponder upon the range and possibilities of an invention such as that he mentioned. “Being without such a little detector I am obliged to depend upon other sources for my clews. I examined the vines outside the window and discovered that in places they were torn, showing that some one climbed up the trellis. “I also made up my mind that this person was light of build, much more so than either you or I. for those vines would swing loose under Our weight. “Having traced my assassin to the window I look further for evidence. “On the sill I find certain scratches on the paint that seem to tell of a human foot having scraped across. “Thus I follow the trail into the room. Imagine the horror of the old Doctor’s soul when, aroused from his slumber by some sound, perhaps a chuckle of satisfaction from the devil who stood here, bis eyes rested upon the face that had haunted him sleeping or waking for years.” I could imagine it, and I shivered with the realization. What could not these mute walls have told had they been gifted with tongues? “I imagine that Dr /Seabury, as soon as he could command himself, seized the little crystal phial, swallowed its deadly contents, and then as he struck the electric bell in the wall, received the steel.” I could see it as the old detective spoke —the swarthy villain bending over the bed. his evil face aglow with hate and triumph; “It. is terrible to think of. sir. Now, if you had some idea of this bloody assassin’s personal appearance, we might hope to get on his track.” “I believe I can show you the face that bent over Dr. Seabury while he expired.” “Show nie? Is it possible?” I exclaimed. “See here.” He took a photograph out of his pocket. and passed it over to me. As I took it I turned so that, the light from the lamp might fall upon it. llad spine one struck me I could not have been more staggered than when my eyes fell upon the object I held in my harptl. Mr.-Jxetcham watched me closely. “GrabtUhs heaven! a woman!” CHAPTER - IV. It was a face to fascinate one. I gazed upon it as though some subtle charm had bound me. There was a dusky shade to the rounded cheeks, and a midnight darkness in tresses and eyes, that told of Life beneath "the sun pf so’tne warm clime. I remembered what the detective had said about the Malay creese. It was used to a great extent, by.the thugs of India, in connection with their nefarious cord. Could it be possible that one so lovely would stoop to such base passion? What wrong had this learned physician done her to induce such an action? I could see that there was a depth of feeling in those fathomless eyes, a power that had not been fully developed.when this picture was takfn, bht which might have been brought out. At last I looked up. Mr. Ketcham had been observing me closely. “Well?” I understood that he wished for my opinion. “It seems impossible to me, sir, that the original of this picture should be the terror of Dr. Seabury’s life.” “And yet you will acknowledge, . Doctor. that even there, in a picture taken some years ago while Seabury was in India, one can see remarkable power in that face. If that girl made anything a life work, she would carry it out.” “I grant you that. sir. Now, will you kindly tell me what makes you think this is. the assassin of Dr. Seabury?” “Readily. . First of all, let me state plainly that this is not a positive but a negative case. In the absence of other* clews, 1 have decided to test this one •firs|. “To begin, then,.! was not long coming to the conclusion that the enemy the good Doctor feared was a woman. “Although he did not state so plainly himself, I inferred as much from his words, and one of the earliest things I did was to cast around to see if I could make, this out to be a fact. “Here you will see the positive evidence. which I think can not be refuted.” Again he drew-put something from the pocket of hiscdfff. This time it was an envelope. He opened it and placed the contents in my hands. It was nothing except a few shreds of hair about a foot long. They were of sable hue. Instinctively I turned again to the picture. Such hair as that would correspond 'with the owner of this dazzling face. Somehow it made me sick to think of this: but mastering that feeling, I turned once more to the old detective. “Mr. Ketcham, where did you get this tress of hair?” 1 asked. “Guess, Doctor!” “From some projecting nail that stole it as thJ'ewner passed.” “Try again. Doctor.” “Was it wrapped up with this picture?” “No, sir. This hair was taken from the head of the assassin as she bentlover the bed yonder.” “Ab!” “I see. you Jiave_guessed it now, Ductor.”, with a grim smile. 1 Silently pointed to one of the white hands of Doctor Seabury. “Yes, I found these strands of hair fastened about the fingers that now clutch the coverlet so intensely. They were snatched from the head of the party wifo bent over him, and who, there is at present every reason to believe, was the original of that photograph.” *1 caught at a straw, as very often a man who has about given up hope will. “But, my dear sir, having found that picture among his papers, as I presume you did, what tangible evidence have you to connect her with the case? This is a most brutal crime. The fact of this hair resembling hers in color would hardly warrant the, suspicion that she is the guilty party.” He smiled at my earnestness and I half imagined he believed I was in love with the photograph. “Hardly, Doctor. To begin with, I don’t think you have examined that picture as thoroughly as you might.” I started and looked at it again. “Turn it over. Upon the back you may discover something.” Sure enough I did. In a man’s handwriting I found a few words, as follows:, Lenore ! The cause of inyv>leepless nights and watchful days. There was no getting around that—dt must mean that this girl was the party whom Dr. Seabury feared. I could not but admit that the case seemed dark for her, but why need I < arc so deeply—that picture was some years bld, and its original might now have been transformed into an ugly woman by reason of passion. “By the way, Mr. Ketcham, what family has the old Doctor?” I was beginning to wonder why he had not aroused some member of his own household when danger threatened; also how it was we had not met with or heard a living soul. It was now early morning, and I could see the glgbm of night giving way to the light of day.

“I cannot answer that question fully, for on my visits here I saw no one save an old woman servant named Ursula, and his aged man of all work, Peter, who sleeps in the staWf. “Stay—once laid catch a fleeting glimpse of a lady’s silken gown just vanishing through one door of the library as I entered the other, but I did not sees her face.” ’ “I believe the Doctor was a bachelor. ” “Report said so, but we don’t know how true it was. The Doctor was one of a few men in New York who could keep their own secrets. This lady, however, may have been a patient, or even a distant relative. ” “I hear sounds ont in the stable. Peter Is up and at work.” “I will go out and inform him of the sad event that has taken place within these walls last night.” “Leaving me here?” “You can stay here, or gp down to the library. There us smoke coming from the kitchen chimney, so the old woman must be up, too. I see they’re early risers here. ” He passed out of the door. I was alone with the dead. This in itself was not a very terrible thing, seeing that I was a doctor, and used to scenes of dissolution. The consciousness of the tearful mystery surrounding Dr. Seabury’s takingoff served to make me feel uncomfortable in the presence of that cold form. I busied myself in looking around, wondering if I could not find some trace of the assassin that had slipped/Caen the vigilant eye of Mr. While engaged in this laudabre bit of entertainment I heard the sound of wailing from the direction of the kitchen, and knew that Mr. Ketcham had imparted the sad news to old Ursula while passing through. I went to the window and looked out. The vines were torn as he had said, showing that some one had made use of them to enter the room. A little experiment proved to me that Mr. Ketcham was right also iu deelgdng that the party who had ascended must have been lighter than either of us. as the vines would not have borne up our weight. Then the thought struck me that perhaps I might make some discovery by going below. Leaving the room. T made my way down stairs, and finding the side door passed out into the garden. Here there were walks and rose bushes,With many beds of rare flowers, and a glass conservatory neafT>y, connected with the library.Evidently the Doctor or some one else Jn the house had been passionately fond of flowers. I walked about a few minutes.- and then made my way to the foot of the vines that clambered up the side of the house. The yielding soil might tell a story. I found footprints. They seemed to be . those of a small man, but of course that was not positive, for if the assassin were a woman she might have been in disguise. Ha! what was this? I picked up a peculiar piece of steel that stood tip in the earth, having evidently fallen from above. To my unsophisticated eyes it was a puzzle, but I hack an idea that it was some species of burglar’s tool. Undoubtedly Mr. Ketcham could throw some light on this subject. / I placed it securely in my pocket and continued my investigations. There was nothing more to find, and I amused myself by following the trail of the assassin through the garden to the point where he had scaled the wall, both in coming and going. I saw that it was the lowest point in the wall, and judged that the assassin had made previous observations in order to so ably locate this. Then.l returned once more to the hotise. The bustle of New York streets could be plainly heard upon the morning air. I managed to find the library, and, entering, looked around. It was a singularly pleasant place, and the great eases of books, instead of being arranged in stiff rows, filled niches, and gave the room the appearance a Gothic cottage might have beside one of the angular buildings of the past. I sat down in a chair, and waited for the coming of my friend, the detective. Presently I heard the door open, and my ears caught the rustle of silken skirts. I remembered what Mr. Ketcham had said about one of his visits, and sprang to my feet. As I turned to face the person who entered. I felt the blood rushing to my heart, while my hands clutched the top of the chair in front of me, for I gazed upon the countenance of Leonore, the dusky beauty upon whom had fallen the suspicio- of this terrible crime. CHAPTER V. Leonore stood there looking upon me with an expression of surprise marking her beautiful countenance. I was like one enchanted. ’ For the life of me, I could not have moved just then, even had the fate of an empire depended upon it. The photograph, taken some years before, scarcely did her justice. . She was as beautiful-as an houri, just such a woman as I have often seen in the harems of Constantinople, and yet far more intelligent-looking. I was too surprised just then to make a deliberate note of her charms. Later on they floated before my mind as a dream. I could only realize that her presence cast a subtle spell over me, which at first I did not even care to resist. Then like lightning leaping from the storm clouds came the awful thought that this wonderful girl stood before the sight of Abner Ketcham a criminal—that her dainty hand it had been which drove the murderous Malay creese home to Dr. Seabury’s heart before the deadly poison had been given time to work. Terrible though the thought was it brought me to my senses. I was no longer in a dazed state, but wide awake, ready and eager to grasp the situation and wrestle with it. “Are you waiting for the Doctor, sir?” Her voice was musical. It sounded to me like the tinkling of silver bells. I had never heard a voice like it. At the some time her words told me that she meant to appear ignorant of what had occurred, however much that feeling might be assumed. It occurred to me to watch her while I imparted the news. Already her presence was having an effect upon me in this way: Instead of an eagerness to .bring her to justice as the criminal, eager to find a possible flaw in thF indictment of the detective. “I beg your pardon, miss; I am a doctor, Vance Burton. I was sent for on professional business.” There flashed across her face a look of genuine alarm. “Not for guardy—is he sick?” The little dusky hands which I hg,d been admiring came together in what I took to be a sudden fear. How could I tell her? Still, innocent or guilty, she must hear the news soon—why not now? “You are Leonore?” I asked. . “Yes; Lam Leonore. What has happened to iny uncle, sir?” “Be seated, my dear young lady. I have something to tell you that may prove a sk?ock. ” She sank into a chair. Her large black, lustrous eyes were fixed upon me.

I could not help but think of a frightened gazelle. Could it be possible that this innocentlooking girl was the female demon the assassin had been pictured by Ketcham? Heaven forbid! I could not and would not’bplievc it unless stronger evidence was put forward. “Tell me the worst, sir. ’’ Her white teeth were pressed into her lower lip, and I could see that she was possessed of hidden powers for which I had not given her credit. ” ' No danger of her fainting away. “Dr. Seabury was your guardian, as I understand it?” “Yes, yes’ why do vou say was, sir? Has anything happened to him?” “I am sorry to -say there has. You have met with a heavy loss. During the night the good old Doctor has passed away. ” “Dead, sir.” “Yes; Dr. Seabury is dead.” As I expected, she did not fall. All the color forsook her face, and her eyes seemed blacker than ever by contrast. Her hands were tightly 3 clenched, until the nails seemed to almost pierce the flesh. Was this counterfeit agony? If such it should prove to be. then all I could say was that it had never been equaled as acting in my experience. “Sir, you are not deceiving me?” she at length breathed. “My dear young lady, heaven forbid that I should mock your affection fur the good Doctor. He has passed away, and is now at rest.” “From what did he die. sir?” I hesitated. This was a direct question, and I might be hurting Mr. Ketcham’s ease if I gave too much information. I would be conservative, and allow him to run his own business. "Sad as it may seeing a phial was found In the Doctor’s hand which had contained a deadly poison.” “Then he took his own life?” “So it seems.” “Why was not I made aware of this terrible calamity sooner? Why did uot Ursula come to me before sending for a stranger? My position in this house fs such that I should llave been consulted.” “Miss Leonore. Ursula hasonly learned the truth in the last ten minutes.” “Then who sent for you, Doctor? Peter?” “No; he. too, has been in complete ignorance of the truth. You look puzzled. Perhaps I can enlighten you a little. , “Dr. Seabury was connected with the office of a friend of mine by a telegraphic instrument. He feared sudden death, and had made arrangements with this friend to come the instant he was summoned. “This morning, about two o’clock, this friend of mine received the summons. He hastened here at once, let himself in with a key the old Doctor had given him..-. and found Dr. Seabury dead, his hand still grasping the fatal phial which he had pressed to his lips. “Imthe hope that an antidote might be ot some use, and knowing that I was skilled in the use of poisons, this friend took a cab and got me here. “It was of no avail; the old Doctor had passed to that bourne from whence no traveler returns! I was waiting here for my friend, who had gone to break the sad news to Ursula and Peter, when I was surprised by your entrance.” “It is hard for me to believe you, sir. My dear, good guardian dead! Oh. what shall Ido now! lam alone, alone, with his faithful arm to stand no more between the blackness of the past and my heart! Woe is me!” Suddenly she seemed to remember my presence and ceased moaning. When she looked at me I could see stern lines near her mouth —lines that seemed foreign to a woman’s fair face, and 'which spoke plainly of determihation. She was no ordinary woman. No matter what the misty future had to unfold in connection with this ease, I was bound to believe this fact. Innocent or guilty, Leonore was a revelation to me. “You speak of a friend. Dr. Burton. Pardon me, but is he not a detective?” I could not help answering in the affirmative. “A Mr. Ketcham?” True, Miss Leonore. He has never seen you. May I ask how you know him?” ■ ' “I have heard my poor guardian speak of‘him. and I know the arrangement he made with the detective. Doctor, have you told me ail?” [TO BE CONTINUED.] ; : ■■ ..... ■ ■■ On a Runaway Car. An iron manufacturer of Pittsburg had a thrilling experience on the Pennsylvania Railroad a few days since, that so far has not found its way into print. He had engaged ten sections in a sleeper at Philadelphia for himself and family, but by some mistake the first section of the train, to which the party belonged, pulled out of the Philadelphia depot before the family arrived. There was a hustling for a few minutes and another sleeper was found and put into the second section, and, as there was no time for proper make-up. the sleeper was placed next to the tender of the locomotive. All went well enough until the train had come some distance down the western slope of the mountain, when the manufacturer happened to notice that the car was running at a terrific rate of speed. Turning to look for the locomotive he was horror stricken to see it scudding away like the wind, trying to keep out of the way of the train, and the engineer making frantic motions for something to be done. The passenger seized the brake wheel and was further horrified to find the chain broken. By this time the engineer, seeing that the passenger had sense enough left to act, slowed the locomotive until the flying train came ■within ear shot, and called to the ironmaker to run into the lavatory and turn the valve on the air Brake. He obeyed, but found the door locked and some one inside who refused to open the door. There was no time for explanation, so he kicked the door in and caught the valve just as the irate occupant was getting in good fighting trim. The latter then comprehended the situation and gave over his belligerent demonstrations. The speed of the train was slackened sufficiently to allow it to connect with the locomotive, and repairs were made. The trouble was that the coupling had pulled out of the sleeper. —Pitts b ur<j Dispatch. Lieut. John P. Finley of the Signal Service has compiled a statement of the number of tornadoes in this country for the last seventeen years. While in 1870 there were only nine, the number has increased annually, the year 1886 being credited with But since that time there has been a gradual decrease in the number, only forty-two having been recorded in 1889. “I know my defects,” said Bjeukius, pompously, and as the bystanders looked at him admiringly, one of them whispered to another, softly: “It is wonderful! What an awful lot that man must know!” “Are the winters cold in Arkansas ?” “I’m not sure; but they always have Hot Springs.”

Business Directory. THE DECATUR NATIONAL BANK. Capital. KO.OOO. Surplus,l7,oo*. Organized August 15, 1888. Oflcera—T. T.Dorwln, President; P.W.Snlth, Vice-President: B. 8. Peterson, Cashier; T. T. Dorwln, P. W. Smith, Henry Derkee, J. H. Holbrook, B. J. Terveer, J. D. Hale and B. 8. Peterson, Directors. We are prepared to make Loans on good seen* rity, receive Deposits, furnish Domestic and Foreign Exchange, buy and sell Government and Municipal Bonds, and furnish Letters of Credit arailsble in any of the principal cities of Europe. Also Passage Tickets to and from the Old World, including transportation to Decatur. Adams County Bank Capital, 875,000. Surplus, 075,000. Organised in 1811. Officers—D. Btudabaker, President; Jesse Wiblick.Vioe-Preaident; W. H. Niblick. Cashier. Do a general banking business. Collections made in all parts of the country. County, City and Township Orders bought. Foreign ana Domestic Exchange bought and sold. Interest paid on time deposits. lARANCE * MEBBYMAN. j.». ntANCT. d- J. T. KBBBTMAM ▲ttomoya net Xsww v DSCATUR, INDIANA. Office Nos. L 2 and 3. over the Adams County Bank. Collections a specialty. HOUSE, L J. MIESSE, Proprietor. Decatur, Ind. Location Central—Opposite Court House Ths leading hotel in the city. A.«. HOLLOWAY, ailoiasxx «d» Bxxx*soox& Office over Burns’ harness store, residence at Mr. Elias Tyrrill’s, southwest corner Third and Monroe streets. All calls promply attended to in city or country night or day. T Q. NEPTUNE, " • DENTIST. Now located over Holthouse’s shoe store, and Is prepared to do all work pertaining to the dental profession. Gold filling a specialty. By the use of Mayo’s Vapor be is enabled to extract teeth without pain. All work warranted. O. T May. M. D.. f liy milcsiaaxxcfc B'u.x‘sooxa. Monroe. - ' • Indiana. All calls promptly attended to day or night. Office at residence. WILLIAM H. MYERS, Fliy eiiclaii tfcSu.rE©on Specialty—The Treatment of Women. Office at residence, 157 West Wayne street. Ft. Wayne. Indiana, from 10 to 12 a. tn. and 3 to 5 p. m. Telephone 89. &m 3 -MM’Prof L. H. Zeigler, Veterinary Surgeon. Modus Operand!. Or ohotomy, Overotomy, Castrating Ridgling Horses and Spaying Cattie and Dehorning, and treating their diseases. Office near Bomberg’s livery Stable, Decatur, Indiana. 3B>. se. XieEnrrwr, Veterinary Surgeon, BXoxiroe, Xxad. Successfully treats all diseases of Horses and Cattle. Will respond to calle at any time. Prices reasonable. «7ame« B. Bobo, at Xa&xzir Deeatur, - - IndUma. Paul G. Hooper, A-t XsA'VGT - • Indiana. MRS. M.L HOLLOWAY, M.D, Having again located in Decatur, one door north of the M. E. Church, will engage in the practice of Medicine, giving especial attention to Nervous Diseases peculiar to Women and Children. Will attend cases in the country when conveyance is furnished. Office hours • to 11 a. m. and 2 to 4:30 p. in., except Thursday and Saturday afternoons. 35 MONEY TO LOAN On Farm Property on Long Time. N*o Commlsiaiioxx. Low Bate of Interest. FaurElaal FaayzsAoxx** In any amounts can be made at any time and stop interest. Call on, or address, Jl. K. GRUBfy or J, MANN, Office: Odd Fellows’ Building, Decatur. FORT WAIT *M| and LOUISVILLE Hl Thiti Iliff Kailrrii, °— jOBM The SHORT LINE Between Ww and souTH * twH Solid Trains To And From mltSb c 1 w c * w n ati< ml f | -y Through Oeavhes Between ffikmak INDIANAPOLIS << FORT WAYNE ■llKva’ Sure Connections ■ra — ln Unlon °*pot£ L«ffi Sila Wv\! rsSw -‘ ND_ 'Y Uns«ce || e ,J Service VDvJyXr I V\W\ For Rates and othi \® \\ \\ V er information call \\ x\?SX'' on nearest sgent or \Vv\ ' Oen’l Pass. A Ticket ’ Agt,. Ft. Wayne, Ind. GEO. W. BRADBURY, General Manager. B. & SUTTON, Sup’t. Whitewater R B. TIME CARD.—SOUTH. >. May 18, 1890. Standard Time Fort Wayne....lv * 6 00 am flO 25 am * 6 10pn Bluffton..ar 658 1121 ’ 741 Montpelier., 7 30 11 52 8 14 Hartford 748 IST 10 pm 833 Muncie 8 30 12 50 9 15 Indianapolis 10 30 3 50 11 20 Cincinnati 5 30 Louisville... 7 Oo •Daily NORTH. + Ex. Sunday. Louisville!....f 7 30 Cincinnati 7 59 Indianapolis 17 00 am 11 15 3 15 pn Muncie• 905 115 pm 510 Hartford 9 45 1 57 5 50 Montpelier 10 05 2 15 6 OS Bluffton 10 86 2 48 6 38 Fort Wayne n 35 3 45 7 40 ONE FARE FOB BOUND TRIP SUNDAYS

Notice to Teachers! Notice is hereby given that there will be a Subllc examination of teachers at the office of le county superintendent, in Decatur, Indiana, on the last Saturday of each month. Applcantsfor license must present “the proper trustee’s certlffieate or other evidence of good moral character,” and to be successful must pass a good examination in orthography, reading. writing, arithmetic, geography. English grammar, physiology, history of the United States, science of education, and present on the day of examination, a review or composition upon one ot the following named books: Tale of Two Cities. David Copperfield, Ivanhoe, Heart of Midlothian. Henry Esmond, The Spy, The Scarlet Letter, The Sketch Book, Knickerbocker’s New York. The Happy Boy (by Bjorneon). Poems of Longfellow, Poems of Bryant, Poems of Whittier. Poems of Lowell, Hawthorne’s ‘Marble Faun,’ and Carlyle’s ‘Heroes and Hero Worship. Holmes’ ‘Autocrat of the Breakfast Tabla, McMaster's ‘Life of Franklin.’ and Charles Baade's ‘Put Yourself in His Hace. Said competition shall contain notices shan 800 nor more than 1,000 words, shall be in the applicant’s owa bandwriting, and shall be accompanied with a declaration that it is the applicant's original work. Reviews will be graded on peosawntulp. orthography and oomposition. Kxamlnatlous will begin promptly at 8:80 a.m. No license will be granted to applicants under seventeen years of age. aftw August 1888. J. F. SNOW. Co, bupS. FOR MEN ONLY! John F. Lachot Berne, Ixxd„ Keeps a full Mne of Pure Drugs Chemicals, Patent Medicines, Paints, Brushes, Oils, Toilet and Fancy Articles. Also a complete stock of Choice Family Groceries, All of which will be sold at lowest living prices. Physicians’ Prescriptions carefully compounded. Give him a calk SPECIAL I desire to say to the people ot Adame County that if you want an abstract to your land, Mortgage or deed executed you can get the same done with neatness and dispatch by calling oa A McW. BOLLMAN, Becordec.

<L T. DOBWDS. A* A, MZOSOLB. f. BOBT. CHRISTES. DECATUR STONE AND LIME CO., Proprietors of the DOLOMIC LIMESTONE QUARRIES , And Manufacturers of Door and Window Sills and Gaps, Range Work, Monument Bases, Curbing, Wall Stone and Snow TTVlxite XLalzx&e. and dealers in Plaster. Paris, Plastering Hair, Portland and Louisville Cement. We guarantee the quality of our Lime equal to any made. Call on us and we will convince you that you can save money by dealing with us, Quarry and warehouse, north of Second St, City office, Dorwin’s Photograph Gallery. 6mß MONEY TALKS. ‘W|Knd to does the prices on every article of goods at • Porter's Hamess Slum And Second-Hand Store Tell their own stary. Having removed to the Kover Hall Building, a few step, east of Second Street, I cordially invite all my friends to call and see me when in need of anything in the line of new and second-hand Harness, Stoves, Tinware, Household Goods and a thousand and one articles that are sold » CHEAPERTHAN DIRT! Don’t be humbugged into buying high priced goods without first seeing my immense stock and learning the inducements I have to offer. - |©“Hunt me up and save vour $ $ | $ ■ SL Porter. . - ... . Madison Street, West of Stone’s Hardware Store. PIXLEY & co; x THE HEAD OF THE CLOTHING TRADE IH Fort Wayne, Ind. Announce that their several Departments in this Mammoth Clothing House ar> complete with the most varied and largest assortment yet shown in O GENTS FALL AND WINTER WEAR. O

MEN’S SUITS. » We have never been able to show such a large variety of styles of pretty goods as now. Our Cheviots Suits are all the rage, and we show them in Black and Blue, cut in Sack, Double and Single Breasted, and the popular Cutaway in Boys and Children. We are prepared to meet the wants of the most fastidious. We also show full lines of lower grades.

PIXLEY & COMPANY, 16 and 18 East Berry St, - - - Fort Wayne, Indians.

Chicago and Atlantic With its Pullman-built equipment, substantially constructed roadway, and low rates or fare insure a safe, speedy, and economical x>’Ufney to all pointe j— > EAST OR WEST. Write to your nearest railway agent for the attractive low rates via this line. TIME'CARD IN EFFECT DEC. 1, GOING EAST. Stations — No. 2. No. 8. No. 12. No. 3d Chicago. .lv 730 am 3 pm 7 -.5 pifi Archer ave Englewood Hammond.. 8 30 4 17 8 Cr. Point, .. 906 ®55 Kouts..,. N. Judson. Rochester. . 11 33 6 33 10 a7 Akron? — Newton..,. Bolivar.... Huntintn .. 105 pm 750 12 20 am 515 am Kingsland. Decatur.... 2 22 8 42 111 8 45 Ohio City.. 255 1 42 10 20 Spencer'UeLima 3 54 9 54 2 30 100 pm Alger Kenton .... 4 59 10 38 3 17 4 15 Marion ..ar 6 00 U 20 4 05 6 40 New York Boston ~ GOING WEST.” Stations— No 1. No. 5. No. 3. No. Boston... New York .. ;! Marion.. .lv 9 35 am 12 45 pm 11 20pm 6 15 am Kenton ... 10 30 1 25 12 10 am 9 00 Alger Lima 11 29 2 07 12 55 11 05 Spencer'Ue Ohio City .. 12 27 pm 2 55 255 pm Decatur ... 1 05 3 23 2 14 4 50 Kingsland . Huntintn.., 2 25 4 20 3 25 J 30 Bolivar Newton.... Akron Rochester.. 3 58 * 5 28 4 45 N. Judson.. 2 .. Kouts Cr. Point .. 6 35 Hammond.- 7 15 7 50 7 25 Englewood. Archer ave'. Chicago, .ar 8 20 8 50 8 25 Trains 5. 3,8, and 12, daily. Trains 1,2, 30 and 33 daily except Sunday. Ferrates, time tables and other information call upon station agents or address, W. C. RHIEARSON, D. I. ROBERTS. Gen. Pass. Agt., Asst. Gen. Pass. Agt. Chicago, 111. An utterly unprecedented accident was caused by a freak f the wind in Paxton, 111. During a heavy windstorm the spire of the Congregational Church was raised on the wings of the wind, elevated to a considerable height, and then plunged point foremost through the roof. The novel sight drew vast crowds of spectators, who ' were axious to behold a church turned •wrong end upward.

OVERCOATS. For zero weather, also the Fall or Me dium Weight, and the most desirabh things can be had of us in Kerseys Meltons. Cassimeres, Worsteds, etc. out in English Box and Plain Sacks i Slim and Stout. In Furnishing Good) for Gents nothing could be more oom plete. An inspection is solicited. W shall be able to save you motej.