Decatur Democrat, Volume 35, Number 5, Decatur, Adams County, 24 April 1891 — Page 1

VOLUME XXXV.

Vote for water works. Try Adolph Hart’s new barber. Go to John May~r tor first-class brick ißtf Decatur must have water works. Vote for it at the coming election. Found—Ladie's glove. Owner can have same by calling at this office. Ed Bliss, deputy sheriff" of Jay county, was in the city Tuesday on business. Miss Emma Hale is spending this week with her parents, Samuel Hale and family. Garden making is going on at a rapid rate this week. The stores are about out of seeds. Miss Minne P. Orvis attended the Olds -Simonson nuptuals at Ft. Wayne Wednesday evening. Al Grant is suffering from a bad bruise of the knee, that hefeceived last Monday while moving a piano. What is the new fair association doing? It is time for them to be waking up, if we are to haye a fair this year. For Sale—lmproved tarmsand timber lands, also town property at prices to suit purchasers. Schurger & Reed. 42* t The grand jury adjourned Wednesday after a session of ten days, 'They returned fourteen indictments to the circuit cburt. ♦ —l——J— — A. E. Forey and family, ot New Hampton, lowa, have moved here and occupy the "Patterson house in the northwest part of the city. A. Van Camp has erected a very neat office building on his factory lot. He is also putting in a larger boiler with which to run the machinery in his factory. W. G. Spencer reports that the school enumeration is nearly completed and that there will be an increase of over fifty in the city, the largest for several years past, George W. Moltz, of Delta, Ohio, is visiting his son, Harry, of the Boston store. This is Mr. Moltz’s first visit here since 1876, when the great Murphy meetings were held here. We have at this office a piece of the hickory pole which was raised here dur ing the campaign of 1852. The wood is remarkably well preserved after having been in the ground for nearly forty years. J ' —l—. 1 1, ... .— E. Y. Sturgis, who has conducted he Bluffton Banner tor the past several years, will step down and out next week, when Prof. Allen and John Ormsby will assume the editoriaL responsibilities. We extend to the new proprietors our kindest wishes. .Soldiers Attention —Now is the time to apply for increase, under present laws many pensioners ard entitled to larger pensions than they are now receiving. No pay unless successful. James T. Merryman, 2itf Att’y and Claim Ag’t. Sunday was a very beautiful day and the imp of this office took a stroll along the placid waters of the St. Mary’s. Os course he didn’t fish or have any tackle or fishworms in his pockets, but he seen a great many boys and girls, old men, young men and women who were fishing. Jacob Martin, of the Star bakery, is building an addition to his- store room to a-comtnodate big large and increasing trade. The new addition will be used as a kitcheft and will be supplied with all the modern conveniences. Our friend, Jacob, is a hustler and one of Decatur’s most energetic citizens. > ''■.. . ' ■ ' ' ■./ ' i ■' . ' ■ « u .. ■ / ' 1 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 them Castoria, William Turner, of Findlay, Ohio, was a caller at this office last Saturday. '-He comes back to this county every year to look after his interests here and visit with his'friends And while here never forgets to call at the Democrat office and deposit the amount necessary to have the paper continue to visit his home. This he has continued to do for the past eighteen years. During the past week the Democrat job department has executed some ot the finest's work. ever turned out by any job office in the state. Among the work turned out was the invitations for the graduating class of the high school, invitations and programs for the Alumni association and the year book for the Shakespear club, besides numerous other fine jobs for our business men. Call and see these fine specimens of work. Vice-president Morton’s palatial Shore* ham, which was nearly wrecked by a falling iron girder from Jfi&-ji4th floor, Friday, was being critical/ examined by experts Saturday morning. The girder, which was being put in to strengthen the b tiding, fell and broke through five floors, landing in the basement, fortunately hurting nobody. Strange rumors have for sometime been circulated about the Shoreham as to the safety of the building , gnd the present investigation would seem to develop the truth of the rumors.

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Wanted—Dishwasher at Burt House. - Ed Johnson went to Ft. Wayne Wednesday. J. A. Parks has moved into the Colchin property on First street. Leo Yager, of Willshire, Ohio, visited his patents in this city this week. Sheriff McConnell has had his office papered and otherwise beautified. The court grinds right along regardless of the objections interpdsed by the attorney. Gus Sellemeyer will erect a handsome veneered brick residence on First street the coming summer. Tames Wagoner is offering his service to those jn need of having colts thrown. Address him at Monroe Ind. 5-2 Miss Emma Johnson who has been visiting her sister. Mrs. Wayne Haley at Muncie returned home Wednesday. Jacob B. Buhler has accepted a position with a wagon works firm in Illinois and will inspect lumber for them. He leaves this week. A large number pf pine trees have been set out in the jail yard, the lawn leveled up, which adds much to the appearance of that part of the city. The young boys and the old men are in their glory. They have no time to make garden, but along the banks ot the river all day waiting, for a nibble. Bluffton has four tickets in the field for the May election. It seems that every person in Bluffton wants office, while offi ces in this city seek the men. Hugh Stout, the five hundred pounder of Bluffton, will travel with Forepaugh’s circus this summer. He will not do gym nastic work, but will travel on his phat. Wanted, to trade a one or two year old colt for a good driving horse. Colts are large and of good stock. No plugs want ed. 5-3 J. E. Ellsworth & Co. A number of invitations to attend the high school commencement at Bluffton next Wednesday evening have been received by the young people of this city. By a letter received from the friends of James M. Myers we learn that he has taken unto himself a helpmate, way down in Tennessee. The Democrat extends congratulations. A new enterprise, the Miesse House will .put on a hack th'- ikst of next week, which Will carry passengers free from the depots to the house. They will also ask a share of their patronage. Rev, Robert Dykes’ received a severe contusion about the face and especially on the nose by the sidewalk coming in contact therewith. The Rev. gentleman has something to carry with him to remember Decatur by. At a recent contest between the Clover Leaf and Wabash railroads, passenger trains were started on each road from St. Louis to Toledo, and the Clover Leaf beat the Wabash train three hours. The Clover Leaf will add two more passenger trains next Monday. List of unclaimed letters remaining in the postoffice at Decatur, Ind., for the week ending April 18, 1891: Ben F. Bell (2), Mr. Henry French, John Royston, W. H. Stevens, James M. Willey. Persons calling for the above will please say “advertised.” B. W. Quinn, P, M. The Commissioners met in special session this week for the purpose of considering the proposition of a pipe line company that wants the right of way over the highways of this county for the purpose of piping oil to Chicago, 111. They continued the petition until their next session in June. 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 of childbirth. Mrs. C. Melboure, lowa. Write The Bradfield Reg. Co., Atlanta, Ga., for further particulars. Sold by Holthouse & Biackburn. a The I. O. O. F. lodge of this city will observe the seventy-second anniversary ot Odd Fellowship by attending services at the M. E. church next Sabbath. Rev. Work has kindly consented to address that body at the morning services. The members of the lodge will meet at their rooms at 9:30 and from there march to the church. The county commissioners will proceed at once to the necessary steps of building the new jail. They went to Decatur, Ind • this week to look at the jail there. The jail at Decatur is one of the best in this part of the country, and if our commissioners can get such a jail for $25,000 we’ll have a structure that will stand for years and meet all the requirements of a prison. — Van Werl Republican. . A. Holthouse invites the public to call and see his new spring stock of goods which has now arrived. The assortment contains all the latest styles and of the very best makes, and at prices to torrespond with the present hard times for cash. He has but recently refitted tys salesroom and is now able to show you the largest stock of goods ever handled by any shoe dealer in the city. Call and see Tone and be convinced that he h selling good goods. at lower prio“s than any Other hou c in the city. 5-4

DECATUR, ADAMS COUNTY, INDIANA, FRIDAY, APRIL 24,1891.'

Vote for water works. Miss Maggie Townsend, of Ft. Wayne, was visiting here this week. John S. Bowers has decorated the front of his store with an awning. John H. Meyers is able to be out again, after a six weeks confinement. Hon. J. H. C. Smith, of Bluffton, was in the city Monday on business. H. S. Porter caught an eel yesterday morning weighing about twenty ounces. Remember that the question of water works is to be voted tor at the May election. - The regular meeting of the W. C. T. U. will be held at the usual hour on Saturday afternoon. ■ ? * Miss Anna Fitz Gerald attended the millinery opening at Ft. Wayne Tuesday and Wednesday. There are at’present at the county in firmary fourteen men, of whom seven are over seventy years of age. J. E. Ellsworth & Co., are putting up two very fine light wagons for Henry Zwick, ot the Bingen creamery. Presiding Elder Roberts of Decatur held quarterly meeting at the U. B. church on Saturday and Sunday last-—Wetyj, Benaville Schlegel was attacked with hemorrhage of the brain about 4 o’clock yesterday and died this morning at three o’clock. e Money to Loan—At from 6to 7 per cent on five year’s time on improved farm and city property. Call on Schurger & Reed. 42* W. G. RSfnolds, operator on the Grand Trunk in Michigan for the past six months, is now at home, night operator at the C. & E. depot. Pillars, the south Second street butcher, who has been sick for some time at his home in Monroeville, was in the city Sat urday. He will open up in a short time. We are willing to donate to the M. E. church a nickel a month toward paying for the dusting of the seats, hot for our own clothes, but for to help those who wear fine clothes. Laura Miller, ot Monroe township, was the cause of the arrest of James Gilbert, of the same township on a charge of bas tardy. They compromised the case by his paying her the sum of The commencement exercises will bd held at the opera house instead of the M. E. church as stated last week. There seemed to be some misunderstanding in regard- to the arrangements, hence the change. The saloon ordinance raising the license from SIOO to $250 was put in operation last Monday, and the saloons are all running as but some of them have to scratch to pay the necessary fee. But they have all come to time, and the whiskey and beer still flows. Large congregations still continue to greet Dr. Wells at the Presbyterian church. The subject of the doctor’s sermon to-night will be, “The Judgement/’ On Sabbath he will preach on “The Immortality of the Soul” or “Does Death End All.” All should hear these sermons. The Decatur, Ind., Democrat has added another year to its existence, and entered upon its thirty-fifth volume, hale and hearty and with as much vim as in its days of youth. From a once small paper it has made rapid strides to the fronts and is now numbered among the largest papers in Indiana— Newspaper Union. (7 Notice.—l desire to inform the public that there is no truth in the report that I will discontinue my classes in vocal culture and instrumental music in Decatur. I can always be found at Mrs. Norval Blackburn’s on Tuesdays and Fridays. Respectfully, Mrs. L. Webb Banester. If you intend to paint or paper your house in the near future it will be to your interest to call on us and examine our stock of paint and wall paper. We have a complete stock in either line, we are selling the Heath & Milligan paints and tinted leads which we guarantee to outwear and outspread any paint in the market. Give us a call. Sold and by W. H. Nachtrieb. 49 m 3 John S. Bowers, councilman from the third ward of the city, tendered his resignation as such officer last Saturday evening, to take effect May Sth, The resignation was accepted. Mr. Bowers has made one of the besb-pouncilmen the city has ever had, being a very active member in every instance where the city would be benefltted. He was at the head of all street improvements and an indefatigable worker to that end. Titus Ernst will be his successor. - . An exchange addresses itself in these words to its farmer readers: "If a man calls at your house and wants to leave a plow, harrow, bale of goods or any article whatever, just for an accommodation till he calls for it, and wants you to sign a receipt so that he can show his employers where it is and that it is in safe hands, ask him why give.-a receipt? If he cannot trust the goods in your passession without a receipt tell him to take them away. If is no fg you tg haye them left and the man who tries the dodge is alwa; * a swindler.

Try Adolph Hart’s new barber. The election may warm up yet. Who knows? E. P. Menefee, of Geneva, was in the city this week. Miss Maggie Shaler returned to her home at Fort Wfcvne this week. Hon. R. C. Bell, of FL Wayne, it in the city this week attending court. Every Democrat should support the regular Democratic ticket at the coming election. Remember that the large stock of spring and summer footwear has arrived at A. Holthouse’s shoe store. 5-4 The wheat looks better this season than for twenty-five years past and bids fair to be the best crop ever raised in this state. Hon. John M. Smith, D. C. Baker, Jesse J. M. LaFolletteand Walter Haynes, attorneys of Portland, attended court here this week. E. W. Matthews, night operator at the C. & E. depot, left last Tuesday for Boon Grove. His place will be filled by Wm. Reynolds, of this city. Eli Merrimen reports an. increase in the enumeration of school children in Washington township of thirty-two. There being 533 in the township. The following old soldiers were granted pensions last week as reported by Paul G. Hooper, attorney: Geo. W. McWhirter, John W. Edwards and Nathan Ehrman. • Henry Mayer is the local agent of this city for the famous Centlivre beer of Fort Wayne, and the Fred Miller beer of Milwaukee, Wis. When wanting pure beer give Henry an order. jo*. Adolph Hart has received a new barber’s chair and has employed a first-class tonsprial artist. Adolph has an eye for business and found out that he could no longer do the work alone, hence the change. J. E. Ellsworth & Co., are filling Up their salesroom with wagons, buggies and surreys which they warrant for two years and at very reasonable prices. They are working three blacksmiths, three woodworkers and one painter in their establishment. See them before buying. 5-2 While David Eley was passing the store of David Hunsicker, in the west part of town, he was attacked by a vicious dog that Hunsicker keJps itt thte store.Etey was armed with a shot gun but fortunately for the dog the gun was not loaded, and the dog still lives, but Dave is laying for him. Oil will soon begin to flow in Adams county. Eastern capitalists are now putting down two wells, just north of Salem and the other south of Geneva. Eastern firmshave thousands of acres of land leased in this county and will develop quite an oil field in the near future. It is said that the Standard Oil Company are at the head of th ; s move. She suffered for fifteen years. My wife has suffered for fifteen years from congestion and painful menstruation. After using three bottles of Bradfield’s Female Regulator she is now able to do her house work and go where she pleases. J. W. Davis, Moravian Falls, N. C. Write Bradfield Reg. Co., Atlanta, Ga, for particulars. Sold by Holthouse & Blackburn. a Our farmer friends are still talking gravel roads and with a vim that will in sure the building of two or three roads during the coming year. Du ring the past three winters they have been unable to do any hauling oh account of the condition of the roads. They see that they have lost at least tour months work the past season, when if they had gravel roads they would haye not lost no time at all Now is the time to strike while the iron is hot. Rev. Thos. E. Hughes and E. G. Machan", superintendent of Lagrange county, are in the city in attendance at the annual meeting of Ft. Wayne Presbytery and are stopping with the family of R. B. Allison. Mr. H has been pastor of the First Presbyterian church at Lagrange for twenty years and is highly esteemed by his con gregation. Mr. M has been superintendent of the schools of his county for the past ten years and has given eminent satisfaction. The G A. R- encampment held the 9th of this month at Indianapolis appointed a committee to investigate the charges in the Century Magazine alleging cruelty to the rebel prisoners of war that were confined in Camp Morton of this state. Should the committee find It true or false, what can be done only to deny it and condemn the publication that gave utterance to the same. For any one to say that no wrongs occurred, would *be contrary to all former acts of men. The F. M. B. A. ftt their meeting in Ger-eva had a good attendance. Th© lodges of the county numbering forty w «re all represented. The report of the different lodges show a membership of over twelve hundred, with good prospects for the future of the order. The following officers were elected: W. M. Tomilson, president; Cal D. Kunkle, vice president, D. C. Wagoner, secretary Tfoe l>e;s| of fpejipg throughout the entire meeting. The ne»t meeting of the County*Assembly will beheld at Monroe. .

Remember and vote for water works. Sheriff Dailey, of Bluffton, was here on Wednesday. Amos Grant and family have removed from Lima, Ohio,to this place where they will reside ir the future. By a letter from George Brock to his father we learn that he has been promoted and is now at East Liverpool, Ohio. Surveyors are at work running the line for a switch from the G. R. & I. road to the stone quarries in the north part of city. S. S. Wagoner, of Monroe, contem plates a trip to Mt. Clemens,Mich., in a few weeks for the benefit of his health, which has been failing for the past few months. For Sale.—A house and lot in Crabb’s south-western addition all in good repair. Seven good rooms with all necessary im provements. For particulars call at thfe office. J 47 -ts “When my Ship Comes Over the Sea,” the latest musical hit. Price 75 cents. Special price, for introduction, post-paid 40 cents. Address, Will L. Thompson & Co., 259 Wabash Ave., Chicago. A through freight going north on the G. R. & I. road was wrecked just north of the city limits Wednesday afternoon by the breaking of an axel of a flat car loaded with coal. The passenger trains were delayed about two hours. No serious ageA. T. Lynch, the hub and spoke man, secured a new hand last Sunday. While the little fellow is not very heavy yet, Al thinks he will make him walk the floor before long, and he will see that he is cared for, as seventeen years is a long time to wait he is afraid to take chances on the next. ’ Notice to, Owners of Dogs.—l will be at my office in the city of Decatur, Ind., on the following days at regular office hours for the purpose of registering dogs: On Friday, April nth, Tuesday, April 14th, Saturday, April 18th and Sat urday, April 25th, 1891. All parties having dogs to register will please take notice and govern, themselves accordingly. J. H. Voglewede. 3-3 Trustee Washington Township. Billy Cutshail, formerly editor of the Lime City News, at Huntington, is just a widow who was on the matrimonial market and married her. Wife No. 1 at Huntington hearing of his escapade wrote to wife No. 2 and stated the case whereupon she had the festive Billy arrested for bigamy and he is now in jail. HeT-epre sented himself as an agent for the Hall Safe Company, of Cincinnati. La grippe and its effects on the system. The first symptoms of this disease, is pains in the back, stomach and bowels; followed by a violent cough, which if not attended to in time, lead into that dreaded disease “pneumonia,” or inflamation of the lungs, causing physical wrecks and consumptives. Last season in all cases where Dr. Marshall’s Lung Sprup, had been prescribed for this cough, no symptoms of “pneumonia” appeared and the disease was quickly mastered. Try this medicine and be convinced. Sold by all druggists. 1 -6 The following card was picked up on the streets the other evening and handed ua: ' x CHARLES MURRAY, Independent Candidate for Marshal, of the city of Dectur, subject to the municipal election to be held May 5, 1391. An “independent,” candidate, who ever heard Charles express himself other than a dyed-in the wool Repub’, icab which he has inherited from generations bark he now turned tail on the morpoli-t’c Republican party? Well, it looks t&u way. Get off the fence and show your colors. Never hide yourself under the name “independent.” The April returns to the Department of Agriculture, fully bear out the encouraging reports which have reached the public from time to time in regard to winter wheat and rye. The condition of the former is 96 and the later is 95 percept. Without some uniorseen accident the yield of both cereals will be enormous and what is more the outlook for the crops abroad is such as to insure a ready market for whatever surplus remains over the requirements for home consumption. T h © confirmation of the favorite reports concerning winter wheat is calculated to strengthen the feeling of confidence recently exhibited in the markets for rail way securities. '***’ As stated last week the Canada thistle agent would soon make his appeasance in this section. He has arrived; says his name is Charles Willows; claims Washington, D. C„ as his foom©, gnd that he is cgtnmissiP.n©d hy the government, but strange as it may seem, he doesn’t know who is authorised to sign up such documents. He has a receipt which he says is a dead shot and it costs but the small sum of two dollars. This receipt business, says, is but a side issue with hvKh he to simply authorized fp, notify farmers to make 'jray the thistles, and if they haye no preparation lor that purpose he will sell them a receipt for the small pittance of two shinning silver, dollars. One farmer told him that if he came about his premises he would Bill him with a load of buck »hot, Qur advice is t don’t bite.

Found—Mitten. Owner call at thi office for same. James McMullen and wife, of For Wayne, visited Dan Donovan and othe: relatives this week. Irwin Brandyberry his been helpini Trustee Voglewede ip his office work so: the past week or two. Recorder Baughman has moved int< his residence on Jefferson street and ii now a full-fledged citizen of this city. Washington Pyle, blacksmith at th< Smith, Linn & Pence carriage factory has returned to Decatur. — Xenia Journal. Lewis Miller and wife, of Fort Wayne were' the guests of Mrs. Miller’s cousin Miss Maggie Gilson and other friends over Sunday. L. C. Corbin has taken the contract foi making and putting up the signs for the streets, one to be placed on each corner The numbering of the houses will soon follow. About twenty ladies gathered at Mrs. Wm. Wymer’s home Wednesday evening and engaged in an old fashioned carpet rag sewing. After sewing rags for ajime a general good time was had pulling taffy. —fl — “Mystic Cure” for rheumatism and neuralgia radically cures in 1 to 3 days. Its action upon the system is remarkable and mysterious. It removes at once the cause and the disease immediately disappears. The first dose greatly benefits. Price 75c. Sold by Holthouse & Blackburn. 47-+ Joseph W. Smith, trustee of St. Marys township, used to be somewhat ot a rail splitter, but of late years has not been en gaged in the business so had the iron wedge laid above the door of the grainery and last week he was reminded of where he put the wedge by it falling on the big toe of his right foot, mashing it badly. J- W. Place, the ice cream manufacturer, has opened up business, and orders are beginning to come in every dsy. His business this year will be more than double that of last season. He has received orders from near Chicago, 111., and Grand Rapids Mich., within the last few days, which, shows the extent ot territory in which he is Operating. For Sale-’—A fine farm of one hundred and sixty acres, in Sou*h Dokata, the farm is in Beadle county, sixteen miles south of Huron, in a rich farming country, with eighty-five acres under cultivation, a good frame house, good and all necessary out buildings, good well of water, over one hundred bearing apple trees, with plenty of small fruit. School house within onefourth of a mile. A bargain. For particulars call at this office or H. S. Porter. 481! Not content with being a member of the “Never Sweats,” some of the members are talking of joining the “S. S. of R.” a new organization which has sprung up in several of our neighboring towns. The rules of the latter named organization are still stricter on its members than those which are now ir. vogue in the “Never Sweats” organization. The installation of'officers of the “Never Sweats” will take place tomorrow evening, so it is said, and that the C. I. of S. H. wll issue the proper call for the meeting. Last Tuesday afternoon two of our professional men might have been seen wending their way toward the St. Marys river with fishing rods on their shoulders’ and the necessary baits in their pockets with which to catch a mess of the finny tribe. As they proceeded on their way they took several orders for fish and were playing thunder with Theo. Kennedy’s fish trade for the time being, but so far as learned they failed to fill all orders on sight. We will not use the old fisherman’s adage, but that’s the way they came home. For further particulars call on Drs. Coverdale and Holloway, Presbyterian preachers and elders, who have been in attendance upon Ft. Wayne Presbytery, have been quartered all over town for two or three days past, of whom Rev. Dr. Moffat, pastor of the first church, Ft. Wayne, Ruling Elder Wor den, temporary clerk, and delegate to the General Assembly, and E. F. Yarnelle, that sweet singer, both of Fort Wayne, were guests at that comfortable hostelry, the Miesse House. Rqv. Dr. H. H, Wells, the Evangelist, is also stopping there. Mine host, Miesse, reports them a jolly crowd, and the “brethren’* expressed themselves well pleased with their entertainment The Presbytry of Fort Wayne met in the Presbyterian church ofi Monday evening. Rev. John Boggs was elected moderator, but no business was trar\sct«d until Tuesday morning. The ministers present from abroad, were,' Revs. Moffat, Leeper ©nd Boggs, ©f Fort Wayne; Rey. Pall, ©f Warren; Rev. Healy, of Auburn; Rev. Deighton, of Huntington; Rev Lawson, Ossian; Rev. Mackintosh, Kendallville; Rev. Hughes, Moore Swank; Rev. Marshy Waterloo; Rev. Townsend. Elders present from of the churches. Three iUOog men, Messrs. Healy, McCluskli and Kaufman were examined in part, Am the ministry. The case of A. J. Taylor was decided ip favor of the church. The church within the bounds of the Presbytry showed a healthy growth during the past year. The entire session was one of confusion, careless and haste. They adjourned at 5 o. tn, to meet *t Ligonier * tn Septembvt

NUMBER 5.

Court Proceedings. The following proceedings were had in the Adams circuit court since our last issue: State of Indiana ex real of Eli Zimmerman vs Joel Hudson; dismissed at the cost of the relator. State of Indiana vs Willurd Elzey r larceny; trial by jury, finding of guilty and sentenced to one year in the state’s prison. State of Indiana vs James Sullivan and John Blowers, cruelty to animals; plea of guilty, fine of $5 and costs. State of Indiana vs Albert Knavel, assault and battery with intent to kill; arrested and bailed until the next term of court. civil cases. Hannah Carter, et al vs Eimine Howk, partition; notice of sale of real estate, sale confirmed, final report filed and approved, deed reported confirmed and commissioner discharged. v Mathias Colchin vs Frank Colchin et al, report of sale of real estate to Christian 1 WHocker, confirmed; also, report of sale ot teal estate to A. N. Steele confirmed, report of part payment, detd ordered, deed reported and mortgage reported and confirmed and case continued. Lewis J. Gast vs Samuel Evans, damages; motion by the guardian, adlitum, to require the plaintiff to seperate complaint into paragraphs. Amanda Edington vs George W. Edington. Appearance of Bobo for defendant 9 withdrawn and answer filed by the prose- ’ 1 cuting attorney, case submitted to the j court. William Milligan vs John Glutting, ac < count and damages; trial by jury. William G. Spencer vs Byron Dent. Set for the fourth Thursday. Lydia E. Bowen vs. R. S. Peterson &■ guardian cfjohn Laughery; continued by agreement. Mary J. Beglid etal vs. Margaret MeKaig etal, default of all defendants. A finding that William G., Thomas and James M. Archbold had each received an advancement equal to their share, and that the balance of said estate be divided' among the heirs as their respective interest and shares to be. Ferdinand Heche vs.- z John Warner etal, dismissed; judgment against plaintiff for costs. Elias Reisen vs Ervin Thompson, judgment for $lO5 without relief. Joseph Hudson vs. Eli Zimmerman, damages; dismissed by written agreement at defendant’s cost. Martha Hudson vs. Joseph Hudson, divorce to the plaintiff and custody ot the child until further orders of the court. B. J. Terveer vs. E. Fritzinger, offer to confess judgment for $72; offer acceptedIsrael Stoneburner vs. - Theresa Stoneburner, divorce granted with $1,500 allimonv to defendant. Walter A. Ward etal vs. Michael Rohr etal, on note; judgment for S7B 45 without relief. " ’■ ’ They Celebrate. One of the pleasantest social events that ever occurred in tha city, was the celebration by the members cf the Shakespear Club of its ninth anniversary at the residence of R. B. Allison on Thursday evening. The ladies certainly deserve great credit for the elegant supper served and the beautiful decoration of the rogfris and the very creditable essays and- ta’bleauxs given. The following was PROGRAM: Address Mrs. Schafer Shakespenan tableaux—“ Portia at the Court of Venice,”-Portia, Mrs. Heller; Shylock. Mrs. btudabaker. Tableaux—“ Hamlet,” ‘There’s Pansies, &c.”— Ophelia, Miss Studubuker; Hamlet, Mrs. Patterson; King,'Mrs. Studabaker. Tableaux—“ Alas, Poor Yorick”—Hamlet, Mrs. Patterson. Tableaux—From “Midsummer Nights Dream,” - ‘Titania’s Sleep”—Titania, Mrs. Nachtrieb; Oberon, Master Fred Patterson. » ’Reading—trom DickeusMrs. Blossom Essay—"Fiction”Mrs. Patterson Essay— "T|ib ’fie that Binds,” Miss Studabaker Pantomime, in three acts—“A Fair Garden,” Mesdames Hooper, Stoops, Phelps aud Townsend. During the first part of the year the club read “Macbeth” and “King Lear.” after wh ch essays were given on the plays read, and during the remainder of the year they took up English Literature from the Restoration to the present time.. Essays were read at the different meetings by the members and much knowledge was gained. The following ladies are members of the club who read during the past year and who so delightfully etiteitamed their guests; Mtsdaincs Harriet Studabaker, Jennie Phelps, Chaiity E. Hooper, Lu.lU Nachtrieb, Jessie Townseed, Alice P, Stoops, Mary L. Holloway, Anna Heller, Helen Blossom, Lida Patterson, Barbara Schafer, and M ss Hattie Studabaker. The Appraisement, As the,duty of appraising the real' estate is one that the assessors ht*ve to perform this year, and under Ihe- new law it becomes their duty to appraise the same at its fair cash value; that ia what it will sell for at an ordinary sale ks real estate is generally sold. It is necessary that an assessor may fully discharge his duty in -making such assessments, it becomes necessary that he acquaints himself with the price that the land can be sold for at good reasonable terms, not strictly for cash, but a fair amount of cash and the balance on reasonable time; such as farms and other parcels of land are sold for, and then base their judgment upon such a theory. It will be better to have it a little too high than to hav© H too low and have the state board raise it for they have the last chance at it, and may add more than, we W'VI feel able or Willing to pay. While at this time it is something that our as.- ' sessors do not thoroughly understand, 3 qji the law is very plain and is one that thejr cannot be mistaken in, if will only take the time to look it up as they should do. While heretofore land was taxed at about the same price per acre, no difference where located the assessors failed tq UXe ike location and the fertility of the soil. Land may be near to or within the corporation limits of a city and tor the pnrpose of laying off for town lots be-, valuable of msr contain stone or sand, orsome such material that will make it off such value that it should be appraised for * greater amount than lands adjoining it. Then one farm may be of a much better quality of land than another a matter that should receive the careful attention of the ; assessor, so that it will be better to be a little high and let the county board of aa sessors reduce it than to have it raised by the stat© board. John Adam Smith, Sr., died this morning at six o’clock at the home of Lymaat Hart :. .