Decatur Democrat, Volume 35, Number 1, Decatur, Adams County, 27 March 1891 — Page 1

VOLUME XXXV.

Announcements. . poll MAYOR. <.■ [ will lea candidate anruin for Mayor at the coming Democratic primary. Thanking those who gave me their support in my race before, and feeling kindly towards them who did not, I once more solicit your support. W. H. Reed. FOR MARSHAL. To the Voters of thet'ity of Decatur. I will be a candidate fo.r Marshal for the city of Decatur; suliject to of the Democratic primary election. Your support solicited. Respectfully, H. A. Fristoe. ’ .1-. ’ i pi Go to John Mav-t tor first-class brick . " . ■ iStf J. W. Freeripn, of Bluffton, was in the city Monday? ■*' Oranges, lemons and banannas. at the Star bakery. 50 4 I Wheat is growing well, and does not ap- | pear to be damaged yet. All the latest patterns in carpets and curtains at J. Niblick & Son. 3 50-4 Mrs. John Gilliand, of Bluffton, visited friends here the forepart of the week. A very fine'hun'ing dog was killed by the fast line on the C. & E. last Sunday. 'The first Monday in September is “Labor Day." It is also a legal holiday. New style satin finish photos, latest and best thing out at Dorwin & Mosers gallery. 2j. 5 2 ’ 2 E. T. Runnion, editor of the Ohio City Times, maffe this office a very pleasant call Monday morning. James Hurst tendered his rcsignat'on to the police boatd last Tuesday evening as a member of the po ice force. W. W. Huntsman has arranged the back room of his business h_>u e for an ice cream parlor and lunch room. Jacob Martin at the Star bakery and restaurant, invites.alt his farmer friends to » call and see him when in the city. 50-4 George Tricker has b-ought another lot of Jersey cows from eastern, Ohio, to this 1 place and v ill dispose of them shortly. [ Money to Loan—At from 6 to 7 per qent on five year's time on improved . farm property. Call on Schurger & Reed'. 42* A young man named Bushnell, a brakeman on the C. & E local freight, had his right hand mashed while making a coup ling at Marklejast Monday morning. Jacob Stints has sent his pacing tnare, Blue Belle, to Wabash, wherje she wid be worked out for the spring campaign by W. IL Crossley, who drove her last season. Rev. Allen returned from Winchester; ■J'xiesday. where he had been assisting the minister of the Presbyte r ian church in that city for the past ten days in revival meetings. In a letter.from James H. Rice to Hon. R. K. E rw|n hr states that Senator Voorhees is nearly recovered from his rheumatic troubles and will be himself again in a short time. The K. of L. in this ci'y is growing in membership, having at the present time about thiity-fi'e members. They have a very neat lodge room and meet every Thursday evening. IL.ni-y Mayer is the local agent of |his'city for the/amous Centlivre beer qf Fort Wayne, and the Fred Millpr beer pf Milwaukee, Wjs. When wanting pure give llehry ap order. to* j JC” family copsistipg of ;p.ap ap,d vvifp J' iLur children, brought to the county asylum in January, last from St. Marys township, because of de-tituti >n, went out last week to try again to “paddle their own canoe."

To our neighbors and friends who so kindly assisted us through the long sick- ' ftcss and tinal death of our mother. Wr 1 desire to return our thanks, hoping that the Lord may be with them all. Levi R Ray and Famii.y. por fresh and reliable garden seeds gc, j »o liotihcusc <x BlaAburrA 2nd get Lan 1 '? Jreth's Pfiiladelpji’a set ds jq d a V d pa*k-r-ositiiely all new seeds as this firm takes back no old seeds, but requires the tn?fch?.nt to burn all seeds on hand at the end of the season. 1-3 Just a r " , n <mu nait dozen handsome yeur.g IftcFcs, jet in their teens, all from the direction of Decatur, splashed through the mud on oot. made a short call at the county asylum last Sunday, and retun ed in a bevy. There’s a chance for wives who would not stard on ,tr ties. A timely notice to offenders. 4 We mean those young men and boys, who congre gated at the door ot the Presbyterian church last Sabbath evening. Who with their loud and boisterous conduct, much to the annoyance of the minister and con gregation. If a repetition of this conduct is made, the law will be applied in its most rigid form. There are boys and young men who congregate around church doors while service is going on, and smoke, swear and talk in a manner unbecoming them, and but a time or two more and they will find the strong arm of the law for them to wrestle with. Os course they will say that they were not doing anything but standing there. If that should be all, it is po place for them, Jet them go inside, and behave themselves, or let them go home where they should be. This is about the last warning.

The Decatur Democrat

The Seibert family comes well recommended. ' a- - at the Star bakery for a warm meal or lunch. 50-4 Samuel the barber, moved to Delphos. Ohio, last Tuesday. M S. Elzey, the jeweler, is atj- f ßutler. Pa , iec< iving medical trea’ment. 1> T. T. Dorwin and Scott Hughes returned from their Florida trp, Sunday. Robert S. Boyd, s of the grocery firm of Wcltley & Boyd, was at Fort Wayne this week. Try the new soip “Maple Grove. - ' Makes washday a picnic. Sold by Dono van & Coffee. 1-4 A complete new assortment in fine dress go uls, China silk and spring jackets at J. Niblick vV Son. 50.4 Peter Miller,-brother of John and Nick, the barbers of this city, is now employed in the mail service at Adrain, Mich. Money to loan.—On improved farms at lowest rate of interest. No red tape — no delay. 524 Pa ll G. Hooper. If you want to see the latest styles in wall paper, goto Holthouse & Blackburn's successors to Dornin, Holthouse & Co. Prices rock bottom. 50 4

The quarterly meeting of the F. M. B. A., of Adams county, will be held at Geneva, April 14th, being the second Tuesday of the month William Jackson has withdrawn as a rand-date f>r city marshal at the coming D mocralie nominat.on. Will has con cl id d that there is no fun in the office of city marshal. There will be an electi >n of trustee of the Evangelical church on Tuesday even mg, April 7th. Ah ma'e members of the society are requested to be present. F. L Snyder, pastor. Peterson & Lutz have had their law office nicely papered and added several pieces of new furniture. They now have a well furnished office room and are making things hum in their line of business. For Rent—For a term of three years or over, lor cash or share of crop, eightv acres, fifty under cultivation, all fenced, situated in Jefferson township. For particu’ars call on David Buckmaster, Deca tur. Ind. j » 50-4 Remember the Easter supper at the residence of L C, Miller next Friday night. Among other delicacies to be served are eggs prepared in every sty-18 to suit the taste of the epicure, anil' pure maple syrup. Supper 35 cents. Come andTqilflnder a quarter. The ‘ourth annual joint session of the Northern Indiana superintendents and teachers' association will meet at Huntington on April 9'h, loth and nth. By the program we see. that Prof. C. A. Dugan, superintendent of the Decatur schools, will disduss the subject of“ Public Opinion and the Public Schools." The forty-eighth session of the North Indiana annual conference of the Methodist Episcopal church will be held at Huntington frOin April xst to 6th, IS9I, inclusive, Rev. I W. Joyce, D. D , pre siding. An extensive program has been arranged for the occasion, including ex aminations* sermons, addresses, papers, lectures and business of various natures.

When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria, When she was a Child, she cried for Castoria, When she became Miss, she clung to Castoria, When she had Children, she gave thaxu Cuevoria,

There was quite a little flurry* on the stre. ts Wednesday morning over the action ot'.the council Lpe eveningpa'ore in racing G.e city 1 1,6 s4yo p?y rear. Thy subject w*s discussed pro and eon and some got considerably warmed up over the matter for the time being. It is said that some of the saloon men are in favor of the increase, whi ! e others bitt-'-’ opnose it. •9 iy List of unclaimed letters remaining in the postoffice at Decatur, Ind., »for the w. ek ending March ci; 1891: Mrs. Josie Wiloughby, Frank Winger, Mary E Henry, VV J. Kennedy, Mrs. Kate Kimmond, James McCurdy, David Gant, Arthur Diyle, Sadie Chandler, 11. J. Bowers, R. J. Kincard. Persons calling for the above will please say “advertised.” B. W. Quinn, P, M. -* • A public discussion of the liquor traffic will be hr Id in this city on next Tuesdayevening, March 3ist at the W. C. T. U. hall or court house. Subject: If the liquor traffic is a necessity how shall;it be conducted? If not a necessity how can it be abolished? Papers of fifteen minutes length will be read bv W. E. Ashcraft, republican, J. T. Merryman, democrat, Rev Hopple, prohibitionist, (if his health will permit) or alternate. An invitation has been extended to the secretary of the Liquor Dealers Protective association to furnish a paper on the saloon side of the question. Following the papers will he a frefe discussion of them, by any who may wish to take a part. Speeches to be limited to five minutes unless time is extended by consent. Everybody come.

DECATUR, ADAMS COUNTY. INDIANA, FRIDAY, MARCH 27. 1891.

Do not forget the Seibert's at the opera house $ ,on to loan on fit st mortgage. Call on John T. Bailey. 52# Next Wednesday evening at the opera house, the Andrews Raid. Remember the Seibert family, March 26 th and 27th at opera houses W. W. Hunt-man made a flying trip north she forepart of this week. Remember that on April 6th the G. A. R. will celebrate the’r 25th anniversary. Go and see the Seibert family at the < p.ra house Friday and Saturday night. Elisha Reynolds will remove to the city next week having renttxi his farm to his son Lours Three improved farms for sale on easy payments. Inquire of I. W. Hendricks, . Monroe. Indiana. 50-5 P. W. Smith,, of Richmond, was in the ; citv last Tuesday looking after his milling interests hereabouts. “Maple Grove" is the name of the best 1 wash soap manufactured. Try it. Sold 1 by Donovan & Coffee. 1 4 Mrs. Judson Teeple and son, Ray are visiting at Richmond, Cambridge City, and East Germantown, Ind. Fortv acres of well improved land, three miles south of the city for sale or trade for town property. Call at this office 524 Frank McConnell, one; of Root township's prominent farmers,’ rejoices on account of their first born, a nice little girl. Rev. W. W. Watts, of Upland, made this office a pleasant call last Wednesday. The Rev. was formerly a resident ot Monmouth. Ihe individual who could produce an instantaneous weather and toad drver about now, would <be the coming man and make a fortune on the patent. For Sale.—A house and lot in Crabb's south-western addition all in good repair. Seven good rooms with all necessary improvements. For particulars call at this

office- 47 ts Four new members were taken into the F. M. B. A. lods-e at this piace last Saturday evening. The lodge will hold an eltc'ion of officers one week from next Saturday evening. There are now twenty inmates at the county asylum, a reduction of seven or eight this month, with the addition of one by birth, and an elderly lady from Blue Creek township, last Friday. The auction store has boxed up its goods and moved to Dunkirk, Indiana. Their receipts in this city were very small, as people who buy goods ge- erally deal with busin’ss houses wno are permanently lo cated here. It you Contemplate buying wall paper don't fail to see Holthouse & Blackburn's line They have the very latest designs and styles. Their prices are universally low, while their stock is so large that it is almost impossible to not find some pattern to suit you. no 4 Mary Ames’'wife of George W. Arne--, and sister of I’. G. Hooper, was buried at the Monmouth graveyard, last Tuesday afternoon. The deceased was about seventy years old, was* a former resident of this county but for some time past has resided in Vort Wayfie. " She s If.-rtd fo> fifteen years.—My wife has suffe ed tor fifteen years from congestion and painful menstruation. After using three bottles of Bradfield’s Regulator she is now able to do her h. use-work a..d go where she W. i>avK, ’Moravian Lails, N. C." Write Bradfield Reg. Co., Atlanta, Ga., for particulars. Sold by Holthouse rt Blackburn. m

A J Smith, of Decatur, Ind , was in t ie city last Thursday on ids way home from Detroit. Iljec mad over to i ov.ntv io-visit friends in S.iaith. tyiwnsbipL, Columbia. City Coesse, Mr. Smith is oiv? of ife leading ciiizens of Decatur and an extensive dealer in lumber. While in the city we received a pleasant call from him.— Columbia Ci tv Post. »ve had the sad misfortune to lose a sub-criber this week on account of our advocating gravel roads. Ot course this is a hard blow on us but we shall still continue to use the columns ot this paper in advocating the cause of better roads in this countv. The boom is on and we are reliably informed that in the near future several petitions will be presented to the board of commissioners for construction of gravel roads leading out from this city The prize fight which was to have taken place here last Thursday evening from some misunderstanding did not occur. The bruiser, Frank Floyd from Richmond and his seconds were on deck, but the Ft Wavre parties failed to put in an appearance until Saturday, morning. The fight will in all probability occur within the next ten days, as the parties made final arrangements to that effect Saturdaymorning in this city. It is to Ire a tw-enty round contest with skin-tight gloves and for a SSOO purse and the championship of eastern Indiana. The fighters have had several contests in the squared circle and are said to handle their mauleys in good style. .A prominent sporting man of this city is making the final arrangements in regard to the jsale of tickets and the locaI tion of the fight. The sport will give you I the “tip” for a crisp $2 00 bill.

Party and wedding cakes a specialty. at Martin’s Star bakery. - o Hon. Hugh Daugherty, of Blaft'.on, was in the ci'y last Thursday. Judge Studabaker made a trip to Marion and Indi mapO is this week. Donovan & Coffee keep the new “Maple Grdve” wash soap Try it. I 4 Mrs. P. G Hooper visited her parents at Hoagland the forepart of the week. Everybody turn out and see the Seibert Family oh Friday and Saturday night.s Remember ttie date, April xst, vou can see the great Andrews Raid, at the opera bouse. . Esapiire J. H Smith, Peter Frank and Eli Zimmerman were at Fort Wayne last Monday. Why not have a system of water works in Decatur? It would pay good interest on the money invested. Tone Holtheuse is receiving his spring stock ot ladies, misses and gents’ fine shoes. Goods are arriving daily. 52-4 Hannah Elzev, widow of John Elzey, has been granted a pension. This is one among the many deserving ones. For Sale—lmproved tarms.and timber lands, also town property at prices to suit purchasers. Schurger & Reed. 42* I \ Ross has been attending the Northern Indiana college at Valparaiso during the past winter, returned home Saturday last. J. S. Bowers returned fr m his trip to Tex s last Friday. He is yery much improved in heal h and likes the country and climate of that part of the Union. Ben Bobo, the artist with C. T. Dorwin. is prepared to take views of residences, horses or any other outside yiews. Give Ben a call as he is a very deserving youth. Fine shoes for spring and summer wear are being received daily at Tone Holt house's Call and see them. Prices down to bed -rock, and style and quality guaranteed to be of the best. 51-4 Winans Bros., living one mile west of Pleasant Mills, will have a sale of personal property on Thursday, April 2nd, con sisting of horses, cows, cattle, hogs, wagons, hay, corn, oats, and a general line of farming implementSj The several saw mills of P. W. Smith & Co. have been shut down for some time past, and wilbrematH so for an indefinite time, as they have no orders on hand'for timber. By these mills shutting down a large number of men are thrown out of employment. George Tricker arrived on last Sunday with iiis second lot of fine Jersey cows of which be expects to keen a portion for bis own use. The rest will be sold at pri vate sale on terms to suit the purchaser, at his residence cast of the river one and a half miles southeast of Decatur.

“Mystic Cure'’ for rheumatism and neuralgia radically cures in i to 3 days. Its action upon the system is remarkable and mysterious. It removes at once thecause and the disease immediately disappears, The first dose greatly benefits. Price 73c. Sold by Ho’thousc & Blackburn. 47-t Some of our citizens have commenced to see that we will have water works before long, -and are now advocating the cause of the and will ere long present a petit on to the council asking the city “Fathers” to see that they 1 ’ 2 'OT ' the city which t ; 1 , A-uA i-an" be done by ume the next levy for taxes is made. John Brown, a brakeman on the C. & E. road, was arrested Monday morning | by Marshal Fristoe and James Hurst for interfering with the wljiile making the ar.est of tiie conductor of the i for holding the crossing. Hv \Y a § liken before KyU<j who fined htm $20.00 and c«iSf«. amounting in all to $30.85 which was stayed. If you intend to pain* x r J, house in ♦*•_£ ne*- * «—yO'l* ; —. tutv.'t It will he your .merest to Call on us. and examine Qur stock of paint and wall paper. We have a complete stock in either fine, we are selling the Heath .& Milligan paints, gpd tinted leads which we fa Qutwear and out-pread any paint in the market. Give us a call. Sold and guaranteed by W. 11. Nachtrieb. 49 m 3 The citizens of U> ion City are jubilant over the fact that the state line is straightened They settled it (among themselves.) Not long since they proceeded to the line with the surveying instruments and set them on Polaris of the North Star. But Polaris was afraid to be caught out on a dark night with that crowd and took refuge behind a cloud. After waiting a short time, they decided that Polaris would not come forth from her hiding, so decided upon a substitute —a man, a long pole and a lantern. What an excellent substitute, this made Unless the “light-bearer” was an Ohio side citizen and walked “wobbly” there enn be no r. ason why it should not be a correct fneasurement. Things went all right until the aforesaid bearer stumbled against a barn and the “glim” was “doused.” However this was a small mat ter, things were soon adjusted arid the line is now settled. The authorities of Indiana and Ohio have been informed of the change that will be made, but the time it will take effect has not been settled — ll'inchester Herald.

“Map’e Grove" soap Sold by Dorwv ,n & Coffee. Fiesh bread, pies and cakes baked at the Star bakery every day. 150-4 G. D. Moore, of Bary county. Mich., is th-guest of h's brother, T. R. Moore o‘ this city. Johnson White, the baker, was around to sxe Mayor Ri ed Tuesday morning. He was taxed $10.75. Husband—See those fine shoes at Tone Holthcuse’s. They are just the thing for your wifq,and children. 51 4 Do not miss the chance to see the famous Andrews Raid at the opera house next Wednesday evening. Samuel Egley, a prominent young farmer of Hartfortl township, was a caller at this office Tuesday morning. b or Sale—A car 10-d of baled hay at our livery barn, by tee ton or bale. 5 X '4 Rice & Parks. John Schookman and wite, of Fort Wayne, were in the city last Tuesday. They have been visiting friends in this county for some weeks past. Hon. I. D. G. Nelson, one of the state house commissioners, died at his home in Fort Wayne last Monday. He was one of the prominent men of this state. Emil Meville, better known as “Frenchev,” has concluded that city life has lost its charm and has left tbe city to engage in farming for Eti Peltz in-St. Marys township. Have you seen them? What? Those fine shoes for spring and summer wear at Tone Hothouse's. The latest stvles and the finest quality of goods. All goods guaranteed as represented. 51 4 Pillars, the meat market man on South Second street, stuck up the following notice one day last week: “Out of meat. Gone to look for beef.” Up to the pres ent writing he is still looking for beef, Every gentleman who is the owner of a stallion in Adams county is requested to meet in the engine room at the court house Saturday, April the 4th, IS9I, for the purpose of organizing a Breeders’ Association. T. J. Shields. Soldiers Attention —Now is the time tQ apply for increase, under present laws many pensioners are entitled to larger pensions than they are now receiving. No pay unless successful. James T. Merryman, 2itf Att’y Mrs. James Waream. of Fall River, Mass , is here attending her sis‘er, Mrs Frances Flagg, who is seriously ill. This is Mrs. Waream’s first visit to Decatur and the second time that the sisters have met each oilier for forty eight years, the first time being after a separation of oyyr $ forty years. The y'-jaanair editor d esn’t. seem to be very well pleased with the legal fraternity of this citv and calls them “two-by-twice-lawyers.” We are unable to see where the two by-twice comes in. but as pqr down the street friend is qiilhmiiy an all ques tions pertaining to the ci'y of Decatur, the county of Adams anil the country in general, he can explain at his leisure

For Sale—A fine farm of one hundred and sixty acres, in Sou‘h Doka'a, the fa:m is in Beadle county, sixteen n.'l.-s pf j Huron, in a rich with eighty ,v vu'tfvation, a good ' nouse, good and all necessary out s buildings, good well of water, over one ' hundred bearing apple trees, with plenty ' of small fruit? School hou e within one-J fourth of a mile. A balsam For particulars c?,!l .-.t tbu oujee or fl. S.. Porter 4SU La grippe, and Vs on the system. The Srsjt symptoms of this disease, is I In the back, stomach and bowels; followed by a violent cough- 'xh’ch if rot attended to in tinaa ‘ e id into that "Istas* “pn.-.umpnia,” pt Of 11 the lurtgs, >■ ; h ci i whsie Ul; MaraH*' a Lung bprup, haa I 1 ‘^ er> prescribed fur this cough, no symp 'oms of '•pneumonia” appeared and the disease was quickly mastered. Try this medicine and be convinced. Sold by ali druggists, i-6 . - - - S> • Mr, Jacob Stultz, of Decatur, Ind., was »n the city this week. This gentleman is the owner of Blue Bell, the blue roan mare that took third money in the free-for-all pace last fall at the fair. Country Girl was given second money in this race, alth. ugh Bine Bell beat her two heats out of the three paced, Sunrise getting first money. After her race here she took first money at Richmond. Ind , taking a record of 2:23)4 in the fifth heat, beating Country Girl. Mr. Stults will send his mare to Wabash to be trained by Henry Crosley, who drove her to her record. Blue Bell was sired by Sea Foam Ist dam by Old B.ue Buck. Mr. Stultz has a circular printed setting forth her good points to persons who might wish to purcha-e the mare. On the circular is a large cut showing the gentleman's farm. In the foreground is his half mile track, in the center is his fine residence, while across the top is a group of four portraits, one of himself and one each of his three wives, two ot whom are dead. The women are all good looking, which shows that Mr. Stults is as good a judge of the tender sex as he is of horsefl ?sh.— Wabash Times.

Deep Level Cultivation. The highly educated editor of the Decatur Journal a paper which is published i x the city of Decatur, office on Second street, is in the habit ot staying up late of nights and losing good sleep hunting up gramatical errors which creep into newspapers. Our friend, who is thepossessrr of several “sheep skins'* of graduation, need not worry over us.for our early education was received in the old log school house with puncheon seats and floorings Be quiet, William, snd simply teke up your paper of last week and read yox rll - port of the Farmer’s Institute held at Geneva. Let us see. “CZdcZ- and Stock liaising,'' r.’as al>ly discussed bv ll'm. Clymer, -vho recommended deep, level cultivation. He would plant potatoes in the dark of the moon. This was follov. cd by general discussion. Who ever heard oi deep, level cultivation in stock raising, In other words the editor of the 'journal says if you desire to raise a fine Jersey cow, a fine Poland China hog, a fine Percheron Norman horse, plow deep. All tanners know that deep, level cultivation is what produces fine stock. Any man with a thimbleful ot sense would certainly know that mqch.

Now, in “Stock and Stock Raising" you should '■'plant potatoes in the dark-of the moon. Will the editor of the Journvl piease explain the position he takes in planting potatoes in the dark of the moon to produce good horses, cows, sheep and hogs. Our farmer friends would be. under lasting obligations to the educate 1 man who presides over the columns of the journal tor information on this subject. Plow deep. Mr. Clymer should visit the editor of the Journrl with a p—elm club. MrClymer is one of the big potat% raisers of this county, and spoke on that subject at the institute held at wee! , and not on the subject oi “Stock and Stox k Raising ” Farmers who are not posted on ti e subject of “Stock and Stock Raising” bv the new and improved method shciald cah on the editor and receive instruction-. We have no doubt that should he conclude to open up a school in this city foi the furtherance of his new idea that he would indeed haye a very large class. In stock raising deep, level cultivation is by all odds the best.

The increase of the liquor license by the city council at their last meeting, from $ too to $250, will not change, the number of saloons, as themselves at this time. While they ail feel that It is an injustice to make them pay a license and especially such a one as their business will not stand at this time, as thei; bosu ness like all other branches thereof is so that it takes careful woyk to kt ep even. W hile but two <»t them talked anything j about quilting, and they being parti, s lhat can live without selling whiskey , and say that if ’here is no money in it they will gp some place where they can mj,ke *ome money. While some smaller ones say that they can make it. but that they will have t<:> hustle a little harder, and s 1; to customers tint they would rather sell to so as to keep up the license. While others will connect symy Oifltv business with th.irs and by- combination of dift/reqt '"psiia&sqes fdaev will b.enabled U, 104,49 money out of tljeir U- t ‘Adv.; sc* sixteen saloons that are : running will continue to move at the same rate. While some will make money others will not, and the tvll at some had thought would, byraising the license, will i.emajn the same.

If s.oweofFh.e raieu»sof this city wid n?.y more atUmliftn tu their bjys and girl- 1 .1 n the way of looking after them and their vays, they will find that they will ‘ plenty to do without looking people’s affa rs. We ha q. t ,»• vho are al owf-a to W \ vnhout tnv - Q!U whom >(U -th.-# 1500** vilelrnguage that c.n 1,1 V 11 jV any one, and scarcely a lad passes but what'they make remarks ab u ind generally of that character that will bing the blu-h to the most hardened. Some thought as to themanner of keep ng the boys off of the streets and correcting the bad habits they have acqu red w i 1 do more towards co; recting the morals of the city than all the long sermons and gospel meetings that have beeri or will be delivered nr held. A boon to wives.— Having used “Mother’s Friend” I would not be without it. It is a boon to wives who know they must pass through the painful ordeal 01 childbirth. Mrs. Melbourne, lowa. Write the Bradfield Regulator Co , Atlanta, Ga , for further particulars. Sold by Ho thous ■ A Blackburn. ,n Marriages, John Robison to Delvina Foster, Willis K. Gross to Cora A. Hi d erbrand, Annias B. Bailey to Hettie Haggard, Lewis 11. Reynolds, to Emma Lryse, Jesse Lotzenhiser t > M.irv Emma Clme,Gatle-b Zuecher, to Mary A. Myers. Theodore Emil to Lizzie Norhwald. Harry Hart of Salt Lake City. Utah, ordered the Democrat sent to his ad- . dress. Harry is remembered by all the I older people here, being a brother to Mrs. I Dr. Thomas. i John White, late baker for John Col- ! chen, has rented the C. & A. house and ' will start a bakery in a few days. ! David.H. Hunslcker, the west end gro i eery man, is on the sick list

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City Council. The following prcc edings were had by the city council at their last regular im.et--6 S held on luesday evening. The finance committee reported the following bilis for allowance: Printing Co., stationary i 15 (0 John Wciflev. Se ’ S J ?V ' Vi -! y 4«» Henry Deike*. “ m J-H. Stone, “ Im y p h v Lsten ' * * “ fi 00 J. 1. Mann, copy amendment to st. imp 6no Frank Cary, 1ab0r,... h Joe Coner, lalxir E. S. Gross, labor Zaeh 1 a .labor 10; -Charles Darkless, 1a1i0r,... 3 40 FiauK Dibble, labor ■ .. . . 4so vi- *l, r L t ' lA'pt., for members 13 50 o , . d ' Quarterly salary 20 85 o . ‘-‘“ sou > quarterly sa ary. clerk. ti 250 i, n'-i'uieyer, ip- salary, treasurer.. is 75 H A. Instoe, marshal 75 0) J t Mann, eity attorney js 75 James Htirst. street commissioner 117 75 K. s. Peterson,councilman. r* 50 A. A. Nichols, •• 12 50 A. J. Smith, : h iS <4 W. Koop. “ 1“ 50 w h Nibiiek. “ J.b Bowers, 12 50 Ihe city ct.’mmi c »i jner reported in favor ot the opening of Rugg street to the river, and recommend that in-lot No. iS6be appropriated for that purpose and that Sarah Miller be allowexl the sum of SIOO as damage lor said lot. The report was adopted by resolution. 1 wo dollars and twenty-five cents was deducted from the quarterly salary of the chief of the fire dtpartm-Jnt.

James Hurs: tendered his resignation as chief vi the fire department, which was accepted and the clerk ordered to notiiy the ■assistant. ' baratx Miller fibs a remonstrance to the application lor the extension ot Rugg st<eet, claiming damages in the sum of $1.51-0. G- \\ . Woodward et al petition tor a crossing on Third street on th<s south side ot /Adams street. Referred to commf tee on street improvements. The street commissioner reports J. H. Bremcikamp removed from the city and J W. Bosse was appointed first as-istant, chief ot fife depat tment in his stead. An ordinance raising the city aiquor li.ense from SIOO to $250 was pa -aed. A. J Smith, George Roop and A., A Nichols voted aye, and R. S. John Bowe s and W. H. Nib’ll voted no on the ordinance. Thx vote being a tie Mayor Reed cast deciding vote in favor of the ordinance. An ordinance making any one liable to a penalty for keeping up a screen or any other blind before their doors on Sundays, h gal hoLdays and from 11 p. m. to 5 o’ciock a. m. each day. On this ordinance the vote stood: R. g. Peterson, George Roop A, A. Nicho s and A. J. Smith, aye; John Bowers, »ad W. H. NlbMck, no. W. C. T. U. Notes,. There will be a at the usual hi ur at the had on to (Saturday,) 1 he ladies are requested to faring an> ire-h literature they mav have W. C. T. U. organizer, Mrs. Bach, of Frankfort, wi.l spei.d. a week in Adams county, bt-inning 0.-» Saturday evening at 'lonmoiith wit!; a leciure. Sunday after - aeon at 5 o clock she will address the people Decatur, either at the court house ,or the W.C. T.-I . hail, notice of which i will be given at the churches on Sunday morning. Also at the following places in the aiternoon av.cl evening: Monday R;vare; W e<ixiyaday, Geneva; Thursday, Berne-; Tfaiday, Monroe. All persons livii\g ia the vicinity 01 the above naxx.edl ii places, are invited to attend these meetings,.

The Symposium on triv liquor tariff, advertised in another column, will be held in W.C. T. U.‘ Hal Tuesday evening of next week. V» time or place is changed ,n nice wvVb»e given at the lecture on Sirtrday aViraaoh. A special commiiteoof the State Rr.rrd! of Underwriters were in the city Wednesday and held a meeting in which they declared war against the non-board contpanics in this city. Rates on insurance are away down at the present, being less, than half what they foimerly were. Hon. A N. Martin, congressman ofr this d strict, is quite ill at his home in Bluffton. He was engaged as one of the counsel intheb g railroad case at Bluffton' and contracted a very severe cold. Miss Carrie Thomas' young friend* calkd oiflier last Wednesday to remind her that it was her b rthday. All had a a pleasant time. Dick Townsend, of the Burt House, in all probability. will take charge of the Randall hotel at Fort Wayne about the 15’kof Apiil. B. F. Clark, of Lima, Ohio, formerly of this county, stopped off here last Thursday fi.r a short time while on his way to Marion, Ind. Lost—A pair ot gold rimmed spec'ae'e- in leather c sc. F.nder will plea-e I ave at the Central meat market and get reward. ■ < N ah Staffer, accompanied by Mrs. Chris Beery, conduced Mis. Staffer to the insane asylum at Richmond, last Tuesday. , Wm. A. Gutelius. J rtV. Trlbolet, Geo. Gardner, the city school board of Bluffton, ( were in our city last Thursday? William Moses, agent of th£. Wells 1 Fargo express, has moved his office to the clothing house of Peter Holthouse.