Decatur Democrat, Volume 34, Number 44, Decatur, Adams County, 23 January 1891 — Page 7

MORN. « \ . BY A. duANVIMA They come! All hail the beauteous morn And sun with golden bars. See! Night retreats with banners torn. With all her host,of stars. From bush and tree the shadows flee, The moon has fallen silently Before the conquerors. “All hail!” All Nature’s echoing, The flowers dry their tears; Melodious songs the thrushes sing To swell the victor's cheers. Fair mom ! When night from thy face hides, The paradise which lust divides With villainy disappears. Hark! “Life is unto honest men What morn is unto day: ▲ silent, hard-fought battle; then The shadows flit away. For life is one continual fight Between the giants Wrong and Right, Inclosed by walls of clay.” All hail, fair morn, with smiling sun, Brest in your robes of gold. Who knows the courses earth has run Since from God's hands it rolled? With His praises all Nature rings, Vor God is God of earthly things , As well a# of the soul. ‘ Linden, Wis. AWEIIiIIMYSTEin OR Tracing a Dark Crime. •■.■. e . ■ n BY ALEXANDER ROBINSON, M. D. CHAPTER V.—(Continued.) Those black eyes seenidd to be reading my very soul. 1 quailed under their fire as I had never done before the bullets of the enemy on the battlefield. “What do you mean?” •; "Did my uncle die by his own hand, or was lie —murdered?” “That we have not yet fully deter-' mined, Miss Leonore. The truth will yet be made plain. It seems that you knew your guardian’s anticipated danger?” I sane cd I might catch a "clew with which to Abner Ketcham when he joined me again. C - “I knew that he dreaded a foe.” “.And can you tell me who this enemy was?” “I cannot, beyond one fact—it was a woman. ” All! that coincided with Mr. Ketcham's* discovery, only he Relieved it was Leonore. I did not believe this now. In my eyes the idea scented absurd. The j, assassin had. beyond ail doubt, crawled ;in jtt the window, ascending by the vines. An ifimate of the in.use need not have * taken this trouble in order to reach the . scene of the murder. The y oung girl had risen flow. . “Can I s e him, Doctor?” I had not expected this; at the same time there- was a w ay out of it. * “Not just now, I believe. Mr. Ketcham has the key of the room. Besides, he does .not,wish any one to enter there unutil he has completed his investigations. . lie believes he has a clew to the identity of the person who caused Dr. Seabury's death, prodding it is not a case of suicide. ” . “Then ! shall go out for a walk. Doctor. It is early in the niorning, and the ! cool air will do me good. I have a throbbing headache—sdnifthing that comes to me very seldom; and then after that I dream, that I have taken a long journey.” These words came to mo afterward. I saw her move toward a closet in one corner of the antique library. From the depths of this she produced a bonnet and mantle. Before she room she turned | once more upon me. i “I forgot to thank you for your kindness, Doctor. It is more appreciated in this my hour of trial than it might be at ■ any other time. Heaven knows I have ■ need of friends just now.” . She seemed to be in fear. Coukl it be, that site came under the same dread influence as Dr. Seabury? I remembered the-writing on the photograph. A different construction cojikl be put upon ipffom Mr. Ketcham's translation. V onore was gone before. I could reply. I heard a rustling at the window which,was open, and turning saw the detective standing there, shaking his head mysteriously after ' the departing beauty. “A remarkable woman. Doctor,” hesaid, as he climbed into the room. ■» CHAPTER VI. I saw hint look down at my feet, but as I was used to all strange actions on st. he part of Mr. Ketcham this djd, not . strike me as singular.' I “This is something of a surprise, Mr. | Ketcham, to find the original of' thatk ' picture in this very-hotise.” He smiled. If j hoped to read any- I thing in his face I was disappointed. | “Os course it is folly now to think of ; associating that glorious creature with ! so fon* & deed there.” ll* gave me a Jcok. keen and pene- j tratieg; ' .. • ' “Is that your way of. thinking, Doc- i tor'.'” he asked, quietly. I kit. the blood rush to my heart agiiin, i i lia'l done when' I set my dyes on Leonore Cor the .first time. ■ * His words knocked at the alarm door of my seul. What did he mean? Could it be possible this 'man of wonderful powers had not yet changed Iris mind? I contririlcd myself. It would never do-to betray my dense ignorance in the, Presence of Mr. Ketcham. Assuming a nonejialant air I was far front feeling I replied in studied, tones: “Will, sir. t he idea st ruck mo as rather nut of place that an inmate of this house I •multi have done that terrible deed, when ! , we have already learned that the assas-1 sin climbed up the vines and entered the | window. ” Mr. Ketcham chuckled, and shutting one eye eojnpared the distance between certain scrolls on the papered ceiling. “Remember, Doctor, I said in the start, when_we spoke of Leonore, that it was a negative not a positive clew. In such a I ease the motive must_.be. found. In the positive case we. know the motive, and seek to discover and prove the presence of the party suspected at the scene of the . •rime.” “I see. what yommean, sir.” “Since I parted*from you I have discovered certain things that at least demand a close investigation with reference to 'Leonore.” “Indeed. You-' arouse my interest anew.” “This fact T learned from Ursula. Lt was drawn from her by degrees and through the, medium of skillful questions, so that the old woman* suspects nothing. “Last a night she saw Miss Leonore, holding a candle, and clad in her blue dressing-gown, enter the old 1 timber-room that lies next to his chamber, and remain there for at least ten minutes, when she once more appeared and went straight te her own room. ” His words staggered me. Still I was not convinced. “She might have gone in

to kiss him good-night. He was evidently a father to her. Mr. Ketcham smiled. “Ursula is ready to swear that it was a few minutes after two o’clock this morning when this occurred. She had heard a clock strike the hour, and was just settling to sleep again when she saw the light in the hall below, and passing out looked down to see Leonore. ” “Did she see her face, Mr. Ketcham?* “Yes. She described it as set and j strong, the eyes dull and staring—such a face, in fact. Doctor, as one might expect to see upon a person who has done some awful deed. ’*■ “But, Mr. Ketcham, how can you explain the fact that Dr. Seabury would have been a fool to have kept his deadly enemy in the house with him all these years.” “I do irOf attempt to explain it. Doctor. All the same, I have a theory, which must be proven false before I leave this trail and take up another.” “I am deeply interested, sir. Have you any objection to telling me^about it?” “Doctor, relying on your discretion I will tell you the theory that has come to me. r “This young girl appears incapable of doing such a thing, but do not forget that appearances are deceitful. Men of-. my profession dare not put much faith I in them. We would be humbugged out j of our boots'by the fair Delilahs, just as was Samson in days of old. “There is no apparent motive. Hence I will manufacture one and fit it to the case. “You remember the words on the back of the photograph— ‘ Leonore —the cause of my sleepless nights and watchful days.’ “Strange that he should write that of one who was under his roof. and. to all outward appearances, as dear to him as ever a daughter could be. “I fancy I have guessed the cause. She is subject to tits of insanity; it burns deep in her liquid eyes. “During these states of . lunacy, brief though they may be, it becomes her one desire to take the life of her benefactor. Yon, a physician, need not be told that insane persons are generally’more rabid against those who love them than strangers.” , “True, true,” I murmured, fascinated by thgA'lever construction he was putting upon the mystery. “Suppmdpg this to be the case, then, we haveMdih whole mystery solved. The old Doctor ML-tka-t--s«me day his love for her would cost him his life, and yet he would not tear loose the tendrils of love that had twined about his heart by separating himself from her. “Who she is or where he got her we do not know; that is the secret of the I dead. I “He prepared for the worst, and when in the early watch of the morning he saw her before him he realized that his hour had at last come, and swallowed the poison to save her from committing a crime.” I had to eonfbss jt looked plausible. At the same time 1 did not believe the old detective had much faith in it. “Mr. Ketcham, you present a very strong ease, but if I can read you aright you have not much faith in it.” “I shall stick to it, Doctor, until it has been,proven false.” “You forget one thing, sir.” “What is that?” “Tell me what object could this girl have had in entering that room-by two different means. A'ou remember we are positive the assassin elimbed the vines and crawled through the open window.” . “Ah, Doctor, under the circumstances. I I would say that the assassin had played ' a clever trick, aild had climbed that trellis of vines to ward of suspicion. AVe know that Leonore did not do that, cunning though insane people maybe. You have been in the garden. Doctor?” “How do you know that?” “In three ways. I saw yon from the stable. Then I found your tracks, and, last of all. I can discover traces of the I loam of the garden on your shoes.” I There was no use trying to deceive this j [ man, even in fun. Nothing seemed to ' escape his eagle eve. “bconi'ess the soft impeachment, sir. 1 I was in the garden.” “A'ou investigated the ground at the ! base of the vines?” “I did.” “And found foot prints there?” “Yes.”‘•Now. in your judgment. Doctor, was > it a man ora woman who made those?” ■ I hesitated before replying. i “If a man, then lie niyst have been of I small stature, for they were not much; larger than a boy's teet,” s “Then you grant it as within the range ! of possibility that they were caused by a } woman?” “It is possible, and even probable.” “Having been there on the ground before me, I want to ask, Doctor, whether you made an.y discovery?” I started, having completely forgotten the little instrument I had picked up. This I how drew out of my pocket and ■ placed in his hand. Air. Ketcham seemed to attach inorc I importance to it than I had deemed posi slide. He examined it all over, carefully. I “Doctor, where did you pick this up?” i ■ he finally asked. i “Among the roots of the vines. It was , partly imbedded in the soft soil, and , ' gave cvideneeof having fallenfiom some • I height.” . ’ i j ‘‘Allow me to keep it. I will say there , • is a chance of this tool becoming a very important factor in this terrible affair.” “It is a burglar's tool. I believe.” “You are quite right. You followed the tracks to the low portion of the.wall? Now, what impression did you reach?” “Onjy tliis. sir. That the party must ; have watched the house some time, for ! they seemed perfectly familiar witli the I peculiarities of the grounds.” “Very true. Doctor. Miss Leonore has gone out. I believe. ” “She said she was going for a walk.” “Under the circumstances, I may be pardoned for visiting her room in order to see whether or no Lean find a clew to this mystery; I would to heaven that it . might acquit her: at the same time, I j must do my duty.” He was again the stern arm of justice. I I shivered at the bare thought of his power being hurled against that trail young girl to crush her, and yet business was business, as I well knew. “Meet me in the room where he lies, Doctor. I have some further investigations to make there.” With these words Air. Ketcham left , me, passing out in his usual noiseless style, ■so that unless one were watching, it would be impossible to tellwhen he went. I remained, buried in-thought. Could Leonore be saved from this fate which seemed to be ’Stretching out its tfrms to embrace her? I felt as though I were her only friend, and she had said, oh, so sadly, that if ever she were in need of friends it was now. ’ A thought came to me. What if the trail did come home to her, and Mr. Ketcham proved his words true? Then she had committed the crime while laboring under a temporary fit of insanity. Would the law hold her responsible? That was a pretty question, and one I did not feel competent to decide. CHAPTER VII. Arousing myself, I proceeded up to the Thtf —her where the cold form, once so full of life, lay so silent. By this time the bustle of the early morning came floating in at the open

window —New York was fully awake. Mr. Ketcham had giyen me the key to the chamber of death. . With my hand upon the knob I paused for an instant, involuntarily shivering, but quickly overcoming this feeling of nervousness I entered. Everything was exactly as we had left it, even the gas burning lowly. I turned it out. Then I looked about me to see whether I could Ascover anyI thing of interest which might have esI caped my observation before. The curtain of the bed having been drawn aside, the form of the dead "doctor was partially exposed to view. Could these cold lips only speak, how soon would they dispel the mystery and either convict or acquit the fair girl on whom this threatening shadow rested. That was impossible, but he might have left behind him some written evidence of the case that would enlighten us. I walked over to the ebony secretary, on which stood the ormolu clock. AVhen I touched the key the desk opened and I saw numerous drawers and pigeon-holes filled with papers. There was a mine worth working, but it was not for me to disturb aught. My friend. Mr. Ketcham, would doubtless attend to all this. . I wandered uver to the window. I As I bent down I discovered something i that brought a cry to my lips. The window sill was painted white, and upon it I coukl catch a glimpse of the imprint of a hand. It was a dirty mark, as though the person in climbing up the vines had soiled the hands with the grime that come upon them from time to time. Surely this was a clew. Examining the imprint closer I saw that a portion of the forefinger was missing. AVhile I was still examining this I heard a low cough behind me, and turning found Mr. Ketcham there. I had not heard him enter. “Doctor, this thing is looking bad,” he said, solemnly. “Then you have learned something, sir?” “You remember examining the wound in his breast?” jerking his thumb in the direction of the bed. “Yes.” “AA hat. in your opinion, was the style of weapon with which the deed was done. ”, “At the time I said either a stiletto or a Alalay creese, as the wound had closed again, making the hemorrhage internal.” “Do you still hold to that opinion?” “I see po cause to change.” He produced something from his pocket. “How.would »hat fill the bill?” I saw at once it was a Alalay creese—indeed; it could be nothing else with that serpent-like shape. Then I remembered where he had gone when he parted from me. “Great heavens, man. do you mean to say you found that in her room?” “Yes.- ” “This is terrible, terrible! Suppose we try and see if it fits the wound.” “I was about to propose that. Doctor; It was not concealed, but lay upon her table among several nmgazines and was evidently used as a paper cutter. You have practiced surgery—-perform the operation.” It was not a pleasant duty, but a doetor shrinks not before,such tasks. I took the blade. It seemed a pretty toy. and yet-the point sharp as a needle and the edge keen. Even a weak hand could use such a weapon to advantage. Instinctively I looked quiykly along the polished surface from point to hilt. There was no sign of olood Upon it. Then stepping over to the bed I put my words into operation. To my horror success greeted my efforts. ‘ The wound had been >made by such a blade as the creese. “Air. Ketcham, it fits perfectly,” I said as I drew the blade out and wiped ; it upon a piece of paper. A dry chuckle was my only answer. ; Turning around 1 saw the old detective ' had passed over to the window and was I bending down to examine the same imj print that had caught my eye. I- knew he would find it. and that it | was merely a question of time. Nothing j escaped his eyes. I “Ah! you have found a dew I was ; about to bring to your attention, sir.” “And a very important one, too. Yon see it is the left hand, for here is the I thumb. Half of the forefinger appears ; to be missing. ” ‘ “Then Leonore never climbed those ■ vines.” I “I never even thought she did. The party whose hand rested upon this sill, . came came up here intent on some other business.” I looked at him in surprise. He had a way of leading one to think he meant one tiling until his end was attained, and then he would veer around like a weather-vane at a change of the wind. “The finding of that tool below convinces me that a burglar climbed those vines and even crawled into the room, but that he left hastily as though 1 alarmed.” i “At what?” “Perhaps the coming of Leonore. If this be so. that man, crouched just beyond the window yonder, must have seen ! the whole terrible drama acted. ” I His words fell like lead on my soul. ■ They showed me that he still suspected -the young girl through all. “See here. sir. perhaps tliis burglar was the party who took Dr. Seabury’s life.” “Knowing what we do, my friend. I cannot believe it possible. The man did 1 not steal a thing—evidence enough to me I that if there was a burglar among the vines and possibly in the room early this morning, ne was deterred from takings away any of the silver scattered around, through fear of being suspected of the graver crime, which perhaps would arouse the people.” “Well?” “I shall find the man. He has left a splendid clew behind him. There will be no difficulty in finding him, I think. ” “Success to you, sir. Whoever sent that good bld man over the dark river, I believe justice should be done. You can count upon me in any undertaking.” “That is like yourself, Doctor. Already you have rendered mo good service. I shall not forget it in a hurry.” “I suppose you want it all kept very quiet, sir. “Yes. We will finish oux investigations now, for once the Coroner and his tribe arrive, all clews will probably be lost. They generally pry around and make a grand muss. Come, I wonder' where this door leads. Mark you, it is not locked on this side.” He opened it. A room appeared to our eyes that seemed to be full of old furniture. e This was the store-room or lumber closet, .such as nearly every house -has. There was no carpet on the floor. Dust had gathered there. Mr. Ketcham got down on his hands and knCes. Some marks on the floor interested him, and upon looking I saw that they were footprints in the dust. Another chance for shrewdness. This was the door at which Ursula had said Leonore had entered—at least it led from the lumber-room, ’ Mr. Ketcham arose without saying anything and left me. Presently he returned bearing in his hand a small slipper that Cinderella might have worn. I knew at a glance it must belong to Leonore. 7

Bending down he fitted this b-pon a foot-print in the dust. It showed beyond a doubt that the slipper had made it. “Remember that, Doctor.* “I will; but here are marks somewhat larger—what do you make of them?” “Possibly Ursula has passed through here at some time,” he replied carelessly. Perhaps he thought I did not make note of a certain fact, but I did, and sometime in the future I would surprise him by mentioning it. We shut the door. Mr. Ketcham went and replaced the slipper. Then we held a council of war, at which it was decided that all things had been done that could be attended to with the exception of j overhauling the contents of the ebony secretary. I left Air. Ketcham hard at work while 1 went for the Coroner. AVhen I came back with the officials ho was waiting to receive us. He had finished his investigations. I would have given something to know what he had discovered in that ebony desk, or if he had found anything worth his attention there. His face was as expressionless as that of the Sphinx. I could learn nothing there. I was soon lost in admiration of the manner in which the old detective manipulated the Coroner’s inquest. First of all he took the Coroner himself upstairs. They remained away some time. Then the jurymen were asked to step up and view the corpse. They wert professionals, and thought only of the fee for their services. AVhen they were ushered into the chamber of death they ranged themselves around the side of the bed. Then the Coroner made them a little speech, examined me, as a doctor, upon the speedy effect of the poison, which, it was plainly to be seen, the deceased had taken. One inquisitive juror, thinking his fee would not be earned without some exhibition of natural curiosity, made * show of examining the body, but he was peremptorially ordered back into his place again by the master of ceremonies. The finding was in accordance with the facts laid before them. Dr. Seabury had come to his death through the medium of a deadly poison, administered by his own hand. AVho could blame them for such a rendering, considering the fact that they were but obeying the will of their leader, and he in turn was dominated by Air. Ketcham? Having done their duty, as they considered it. the hurry off to attend another ease where a drowned man was concerned. ' A witness of the whole affair, I thought to myself, how many crimes are committed in this great city and never sifted in an intelligent manner, simply because there is no offer of a reward,* audit does not pay to sift them thoroughly. \ At last AlrAjveteham and I were alone again with the dead. Even the servants had not been palled upon for their evidence. Os course this was because tho detective had-desired the whole affair to be as quiet as possible, so as not to arouse fear in the mind of the unknown assassin“What now, sir?” I asked him. “Doctor, the girl expressed a wish to seAthe body?” She did.” “I wish you would send her up here.” “Shall I tell her you want her?” “Oh, no! I shall not be in sight.” lie touched the door of a closet as he ■spoke. I comprehended the idea and felt my face turn red at the thought of having a share in it, but should Leonore prove innocent it would be best to learn that fact at once. I went down stairs. [TO BE CONTINUED. 1 Shams at the Hospital. They had a “fake” or “sham patient” in the Pennsylvania Hospital recently, Lut the doctors and Nurse John McCann were too sharp for him and thus declined to give him what he was after free board and lodging for a week. His name was Patrick Kelly, and he was about 45 years old, and such a dilapidated specimen of humanity the Pennsylvania Hospital, noted for such sights as it is. had not seen for many a day. His clothes were in tatters and he needed a bath the worst way. He walked into the receiving ward about 2 o’clock and informed the nurse that he had hurt his arm. “When did you do it?” asked th© nurse. “Yesterday.” “Are you sure?” “Woll, I think it was to day.” “You’re certain, are you ?” “No, it was day before yesterday.” “Hurts you, doesit?” “Yes,” said the man with a groan. “I want to stay here till it’s well. I’ve got no home.” Dr. Doxvns was called down and examined the man's arm, but found there was nothing the matter with it. “I guess I will have to give you ether,” said the doctor. “What for?” y “Your arm will have to come off.” “Oh, no, doctor dear! All I want is a bandage.” “ The doctor laughed aud the nurse twisted a- bandage around the fellow’s arm. “Are you a thief?” the man was asked. “Yes, I am, and it takes a smart man to be a thief ” Kelly went out all fixed up to beg for charity on account of having a broken arm. A few days ago the ambnl&nce brought in a man who lay on his back groaning as though his last hour had come. He claimed to have been hurt in the back, and every time he was touched he would give a howl of anguish. He was examined and nothing was found the matter with him. “Well, John,” said the .doctor, “the man is in a bad way; does he want to stay in ?” “Yes, docor,” broke in the patient, “I. have no place to go. “All right, poor man; well fix you up and give you the best of care. John, get the instruments ready.” “What’s that ?” asked the would-be patient. “That's all right,” said John. “We are going to cut you open and take out a piece of your liver. You’ve an abscess on it. The man got a whiff of the ether and that was enough. “I’ve got no he shrieked, getting up from the cot, although the minute before he had declared he could not move, and with that, he snatched up his coat and hat and stalked out of the ward amid the laughter of the doctors and the nurses. Fakes are common at the Pennsylvania, but they never fool the dbetors. — Philadelphia Press. A railroad across the Desert of Sahara is projected. A« it does not strike an oasis throughout the whole distance it will not be easy to water the stock. y

Business Directory. THE DECATUR NATIONAL BANK. Capital. 160,000. * Surplus, <7,000. Organized August 1&, 1883. Oflcers—T. T. Darwin,President; P.W.Bmlth, Vice-President; R. 8. Peterson. Cashier: T. T. 1 Dorwin, p. W. Smith, Henry Derkes, J. H. Holi brook, B J. Terveer. J. D. Hale and R. 8. Peterson. Directors. We are prepared to make Loans on good security, receive Deposits, furnish Domestic and Foreign Exchange, buy and sell Government and Municipal Bonds, and furnish Letters of Credit available in any of the principal cities of Europe. Also Passage Tickets to and from the Old World, including transportation to j Decatur. ! Adams County Bank Capital, <75,000. Surplus, <76,000. Organized In IffiL Officers—D. Btudabaker, President; Jesse Kiblick.Vice-President; W. H. Niblick. Cashier. Do a general banking business. Collections made in all parts of the country. County, City and Township Orders bought. Foreign and Domestic Exchange bought and ■old. Interest paid on time deposits. VttIANCE * MERRYMAN. J.». ntANCB. " J. I. MXRRYMAM Attorney* wt Xiaw, ' DECATUR, INDIANA. Office Nos. 1, 3 and 3, over the Adams County Bank. Collections a specialty. HOUSE. L J. MIESSE. Proprietse. Decatur, Ind. Location Central—Opposite Court House. Ths leading hotel in the city. A.«. HOLLOWAY. Pls.7*ailol«>xx «*» Surgeoxi Office over Burns’ harness store, residence at Mr. Elias Tyrrill’s, southwest corner Third and Monroe streets. All calls promply at* tended to in city or country night or day. JQ. NEPTUNE, • DENTIST. Now located over Holt house's shoe store, and la prepared to do all work pertaining to the dental profession. Gold filling a specialty. By the use of Mayo's Vapor he is enabled to extract teeth without pain. AU work warranted. O. T. May. M. D.. PliysiioiAxidb Buxrceoxx Monroe. - - a - , Indiana. AU calls promptly attended to day or night. Office at residence. WILLIAM H. MYERS, Physician dbSurgeon Speeialfp— The Treatment of Women. Office at residence. 157 West Wayne street. Ft. Wayne. Indiana, from 10 to 12 a. tn. and 3 tos p. m. Telephone 89. 6m3 I. H. Zeigler, Veterinary Surgeon. Modus Operand!. Or z OffiPwiL-- chotomy, Overotomy, Castrating Ridgiing Horsesand SpayingCat■rui ii. Mair Dehorning, and treating their diseases. Office near Bomberg’s livery Stable, Decatur, Indiana. S- XieBHUNT. Veterinary Surgeon, Monroo, Ind. Successfully treats all diseases of Horses and Cattle. Will respond to calls at any time. Prices reasonable. James R. Bobo, at Xsattv* Decaturj - • Judiane. Paul G. Hooper, at Xsa'crr Decatur, - •• Indiana. MRS.M.LHOLLOWAY,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 9 to 11 a. tn. and 2 to 4:30 p. tn., except Thursday and Saturday afternoons. 35 MONEY TO LOAN On Farm Property on Long Time. Oommlesiloxi. Low Bats of Interest. FAjrzitxexxtai In any amounts can be made at any time and stop interest. Call on. or address, A, K. GRUBB, or JT. F.MANX, Office: Odd Fellows’ Building, Decatur. FORT and LOUISVILLE M Mr Eiilrcids, The SHORT LINE Between ml® NORTH SOUTH. M IwiM Solid Trains To And From ir’wl Cincinnati. KB - | Through Coaches Between INDIANAPOLIS 4 Ml & FORT WAYNE BuSi/V ® uro Oonnections ' rAuWi * n Union Depots. 11 VW Unexcelled Servius S 1 or otk * i 1 ft\\ \\ v er Information call 1 Wl\\ \\ »t\ on nearest agent or '' QenT Pass. & Ticket '. \V' Agt„ Ft Wayne, Ind. GEO. W. BRADBURY, General Manager. B. E BUTTON, Sup’t. Whitewater R. B. TIME CARD.—SOUTH. May 18, 1890. Standard Time Fort Wayne... ,lv » 6 00 am HO 25 am • 6 40 pn 81ufft0n........ar 65S 1121 7 41 Montpelier . 730 11 52 814 Hartford 748 12 10 pm 833 Muncie ... 830 12 50 915 Indianapolis 10 30 3 50 11 20 Cincinnati 5 30 Louisville 700 . ..I • Daily NORTH. f Ex. Snnday. Louisville t 7 30 Cincinnati 7 59 Indianapolis +7 00 am 11 15 S 15 pa Muncie *906 115 pm 510 Hartford 945 1 67 6 50 Montpelier 10 0s 9 15 6 06 Bluffton 10 36 9 48 6 <8 Fort Wayne n 85 8 45 7 <0 ON* FAMS FOB BOUND TBIT SUNDAYS

Notice to Teachers! Notice is hereby given that there will be a 6ubllc 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 certiffieate 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 Bjornson>. 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 Raade’e ‘Put Yourself In His Place.’ Said composition shall contain not less ■han 600 nor mors than 1.000 words, shall be in the applicant's own bandwriting, and shall be accompanied with a declaration that It Is the applicant’s original work. Reviews will be graded on penmanship, orthography and composition. Examinations will begin promptly at 8:30 a.m. No license will be granted to applicants under seventeen years of age, after August 1889. J. F. SNOW. Co. BupA

FOR MEN ONLY! i¥llFliUJW3 For 1081 or g manhood B T II *1 .iMynGe”*™! and NERVOUS DEBILITY Kpld H Hl! [Weakness of Body and Mind, Effects WK4K, CSDBVKWTCD ORGAXSS VABTSoJftODT. awali>t«ly Ufelllsz HOU THKATUXT—Benate l.td.T John F. Jjachot Inri„ Keepa a full Hn« «f Pure Drugs Chemicals, Patent Medicines. Paints. Brushea, Oils. Toilet and Fancy Articles. Also a complete stock of Choice Family Groceries, All of which will be sold at lowest siring prices. Physicians’ Prescriptions carefully eompouuded. GivehimacalL SPECIAL KOTICeT I desire to say to the people of Adams County ‘hat if you want an abstract to your land. Mortgage or deed executed you can get the same dene with neatness and dispatch bv calling on A. MaW. BOLLMAN, Recorder.

C. T. DOHWIS. A. A. MCHOI.S. X. ROBT. CHRISTKR. DECATUR STONE AND LIME CO., Proprietors of the DOLOMIC LIMESTONE QUARRIES And Manufacturers of Door and Window Sills and Caps, Range Work, Monument Bases, Curbing, Wall Stone and Snow "White Tiime, 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 S>u that you can save money by dealing with us. Quarry and warehouse, north of Second St. ty office. Dorwin’s Photograph Gallery. ? 6m6 MONEY TALKS. And so does the prices on every article of goods at Mi’s Hamess SM And Second-Hand Store ' '. • '■ '■ „■ - ... ■■■ ■ ° • . ■ ' '■ *■ ' ’ ' - Tell their own stary. Having removed to the Kover Hall Building, a few steps 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 CHEAPER THAN DIRT! Don’t be humbugged into buying high priced goods without first seeing my immense stock and learning the inducements I have to offer. me up and save your $ $ $ $ Porter. Madison Street, West of Stone’s Hardware Store. PIXLEY & CO., THE HEAD OF THE CLOTHING TRADE R' Fort Wayne, Ind. Announce that their several Departments in this Mammoth Clothing House an complete with the most varied and largest assortment yet shown in GENTS FALL AND WINTER WEAR.

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. if PIXLEY & 16 and 18 East Berry BL,

Chicago and Atlantic R’y.» With its Pullman-built equipment, substantially constructed roadway, and low rates ct fare insure a safe, speedy, and economical journey to all points EAST OR WEST. Write to your nearest railway agent for the attractive low rates via this line. TIME-CARD IN EFFECT DEC. 1, 1890GOING EAST. Stations— No. 2. No. 8, No. 12. No. 30. Chicago..lv 730 am 3 2upm 7 .spm Archer ave Englewood. - Hammond.. 8 30 4 17 8 25 Cr. Point... 9 06 8 55 Kouts ; N. Judson - Rochester. . 11 3u 6 33 10 57 Akron Newton ,•••»• Bolivar Huntintn .. 105 pm 750 12 20 am 515 am Kingsland. Decatur.... 222 842 111 845 Ohio City.. 255 142 10 20 Spencer'He Lima' 354 954 230 100 pm Alger.. .“. Kenton .... 4 59 10 38 3 17 4 15 Marion ..ar 6 00 11 20 4 0. 6 40 New York ' Boston... f. '. GOING W EST. Stations — No 1. No. 5. No. 3. No. 17. Boston New York Marion.. .IV 9 35 am 12 45 pm 11 20 pm 6 15 am Kenton ...10 30 125 12 10am 9 00 Alger Lima 11 29 2 07 1255 1105 Spencer Tie Ohio City .. 12 27 pm 2 55 2 55 pm Decatur ...105 3 23 2 14 4 50 Kingsland . Huntintn... 225 4 20 325 730 Bolivar Newton.... Akron Rochester.. 3 58 5 28 4 45 ......... >■ N. Judson.. Kouts Cr. Point .. 6 35 Hammond. 715 750 725 Englewood., Archer ave j Chicago, .ar 8 20 8 50 8 25 Trains 5,3, 8, and 12, daily. Trains-1, 2, 30 and :<3 daily except Sunday. For rates, time tables and other information call upon sta ion agents or address, W. C. RHIEARSON, D. I. ROBERTS, Gen. Pass. Agt., Asst. Gen. Pass. Agt. Chicago, 111. A Western paper says tliere is in the Bodie mining district of California a spring which produces gold. The spring is not exactly a geyser, but the water is hot, and as it flows away and evaporates it leaves a deposit. That deposit contains gold. Whether the water disintegrates gold-bearing rock far below the surface and brings the gold to the top. or whether there is going on in the laboratory of nature a chemical process which produces gold in solution is aa unsolved problem.

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. cut in English Box and Plain Sacks ii Slim and Stout. In Furnishing Good) for Gents nothing could be more com plete. An inspection is solicited. W shall be able to save you moLey. COMPANY, - - Fort Wayne, Indiana.