Decatur Democrat, Volume 35, Number 11, Decatur, Adams County, 5 June 1891 — Page 1

‘ VOLUME XXXV.

* Attend the Business Men’s Jubilee. Place's strawberry fru’t flavored cream. Go to John Mayer lor first-class brick ißtf Hon. P. S. O’Rourke was in the city 1 st Wednesday. Hear the vocalion, at the Presbyterian church to-night. Andrew Welfly is at home again on a visit with his parents. * J. W. Murphy, of Valparaiso, Ind., is " in the city on a visit with friends. C. D. Porter, ot Geneva, was shaking hands with friends here this week. Ed Bailey is clerking in the grocery depar ment of Jesse Niblick & Son’s store. Those in need of suit can secure one at a great reduction at J. Niblick & Son’s. 9-4 Everett, Hite & Co. have adopted the cash system. See their price list in another column. Comrade J. A. Hendricks, has been re membered by Uncle Sam to the tune ofs6 per month. $ Mrs. J. F. Mann is at Marion this week ” and will go from there to Pendleton be lore returning home. Engineer Caldwell, of the C. & E. road, was in the city Tuesday on business connected with that road. Mrs. Robert S. Boyd represented the Fythian Sisters, of this city, at the grand lodge at Indianapolis this week. Money to Loan— At from 6to 7 per cent on five year’s time on improved farm and city property. Call on Schurger £l Reed. 42* Louis Reppert formerly of Preble township, but lately ot West Point, Neb., died at his home last Sunday. He was one of the pioneers of this county. T. C. Wilkinson and wile, of Van Wert, were the guests ot Frank Schirmeyer and wife over Sabbath.j' Mr. Wilkinson is the editor of the Repubßcan of that city. L. N. Grandstaff comes to the front with a good one. He reports that upon breaking open an egg they found in the one broken, another perfectly formed egg. Who next. The Normal school will open one week from Monday in the central school building. Messrs. Kern & Brittson, the mana gers, expect an attendance of from fifty to * sixty students. Several gas and oil men have been in the city this week conferring with our citizens on the subject of piping gas to Decatur. The parties are mostly from New York, and desire to locate at some good railroad town. The switch to the stone quarry will be .put in at once all right of way having been secured and all parties satisfied. With such shipping facilities and the quality of stone we have, we will be able to suppty all the towns surrounding us. There will be a concert at the Beery three miles west of Decatur, on Saturday evening, June 13th. The exercises will consist of vocal and instrument al music.

Prof. Weldy, Musician J. T. Coots, Musical Director. The Business Men’s Jubilee or Carnival for the benefit of the Christian church will be given on next Tuesday evening, June 9th at Meibers’ opera house. Admission, 25 cents. Reserved seats 35 cents. Tickets for sale Monday and Tuesday at Nachtrieb’s drug store. “Mystic Cure” for rheumatism and neuralgia radically cures in 1 to 3 days. Its action upon the system i 6 remarkable and mysterious. It removes at once the cause and the disease imr-eiiately disappears. The first dose gjeatly benefits. Price 75c So dby Holthouse & Blackburn. 47-t There will be quarterly meeting at the Evangelical church over this coming Sunday, commencing on Friday evening previous. Rev. D. Mariz, P. E., of Rochester, lud., will be present to officiate. He is an able pulpit orator and all should hear him. Communion services Sunday morning. The “Mother’s Friend” not only short eis labor and lessens pain attending it, but greatly diminishes the danger to life of both mother and child if used a few months before confinement. Write to the Bradfield Regulator Co., Atlanta, Ga., for further particulars. Sold by Holthouse & Blackburn. J Nathan Ehrman, of Kirkland township, comes to the front and claims to have an ewe that raised two lambs this spring, and then sheared fourteen pounds of wool. Such stock is what farmers should raise. The lambs are worth five dollars and the wool three dollars and thirty-six cents, making $8 36 from one ewe. With a a small outlay a large profit is derived. A large number of the friends ot Samuel Fetters, of Jefferson township, gathered at his home last Saturday evening to remind him of his 44th natal day. A splendid time was had by all and as the ’squire, is quite a fiddler the young people, and some of the old ones, had a quiet little dance. Sam was hardly stout enough to trip the light fantastic toe. He only weighs 319 pounds. May the squire’s shadow never grow less j» the wish of the DemoW^AT,

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Attend £Jie Jubilee Tuesday night. Try Place's ne\v fruit flavored icecream at all dealers. Mrs. Rebecca True, returned from Richmond, Ind , last Thursday. • Marion Ellis and wife, are visiting her parents, Wm llurdge and family. Wanted —To rent a house of six or seven rooms. Inquire at this office. Ed Martin is on the sick list. He is laid up with inflammatory rheumatism. Mart Hier, of the Fort Wayne Journal force was in the city last Wednesday. Mrs. Fred Schaier and son, Chalmer are visiting friends at Auburn and South Bend. C. E. Ashbaucher, writes us from Sanduskey, Ohio, where he seems to be flour•shing. A forty-acre farm for <-ale at a bargain or will trade for city property. Call on W. S. Hughes. 8 5 John Kraft, cashier of the Farmers & Merchants Bank, of Geneva, was in the city last Tuesday. Ezra Malionee and wife started for Brooklyn, .N Y., to visit a son, where they will remain for several weeks. Miss Mary Kirkendall^ of Monroe township, left last Monday for Montana. She will accompany some Foit Wayne people. For Sale —Business property opposite Adams County Bank, very cheap on favorable terms. Inquire of France & Merryman. 9-4 Mr. Green, a gifted musician from Chi cago, arrived last evening. He will assist jn the tmusical concert to-night at the Presbyterian church. Henry Hilgeman, living north of Honduras, will have a sale of personal property, on Tuesday, June 16th. After the sale he will remove to this city. The regular meeting of the W. C. T. U. will be held on Monday evening at the hall. A report from the Bluffton school of methods will be given by some of the delegates. John Frysinger, Who has been located at Wren for a few years past, is again a resident of Decatur. John has bought an interest in the livery and feed stable on First street. Sherman Elzey, who was in jail on a charge of criminal seduction preferred bv Dollie Cox, now Mrs. Sherman Elzey> was released on bail last Saturday, Jesse Williams being his bondsman. Joseph D. Beery is the hustler at the feather renovator. He is a first-class canvasser and’keeps the machine in running order all the time. The Democrat was given a thorough course of instruction by the genial Joe last Tuesday morning. On Thursday, June iSth, occurs the marriage of Nelson K. Todd, a prominen' young Bluffton attorney, and Miss Jennie, daughter of Mr, and Mrs. Robert Patter ot this city. Quite a humber of invitations have been extended to friends of the contracting parties.

Soldiers Attention —Now is the time to 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’v and Claim Ag’t. More good news, all the material that is needed lo make roads and supply the county around with stone. On section 31 of Washington township they have opened a fine stone quarry and think they have an inexhaustible supply of gravel. Parties are at work on the same 4 and in a short time they will fully develop the matter. Pat McGee, a brakeman on the south bound local freight on the G. R. & I. road was caught between the bumpers in the yards at this place last Saturday. He had the little finger of his left hand badly crushed, the right hand badly injured and his body severely pinched. Dr. Costello, of this city, dressed the unfortunate man’s wo mds and he was taken to his home at Richmond on the afternoon train of that day. Some bad feeling has been created by the arrests made by the officers. Partiefeeling that it was done for the purpose of persecuting them, instead ot prosecuting them for actual violations of law. Ifsuch a thing should exist, the sooner it is done away with the better for the good of the town. But all wilfull violations should be prosecuted unless some good reason exists for omitting them. But it is far better to let all minor offense pass than one who does not intend to violate the law should be punished. 1 The following communication was received by the secretary ot the F. & A. M. lodge of this place, under date of May 29, 1891, from Conehatta, Miss.: Secretary op Decatur Lodge No. 854. Dear Sir and Brother:— l have this day come in posession of a diploma of a member of your lodge, which I suppose he lost (during the war) on his travels. It felt into my hands of one who was not a master mason, and it was by acoident I found it. The name on the margin is Jacob M. Crabs, and is signed by the following officers: J. R. Bobo, W. M. 18.8. Mickle, 8. W.;W. R. Spillman, J. W. and J. Stoops, Seerctary. It also has the seal of the lodge attached thereto. John W. O’Drain, Bec’y M Cliira Grand Lodge 888, Miss, The diploma was dated Aug. 13,1863. \ '.J • Y> •• \ a'--' » "V: Vi "Vj,', 'U'-

DECATUR, ADAMS COUNTY, INDIANA, FRIDAY, JUNE 5,1891.

Secure seats early for the Jubilee. * Pat* Dollihan is serving out a fine and costs for assaulting Blue Mike. Mrs. Perry Crabbs, of To'edo, is the guest of her brother, R. B. Allison, and family. Express Messengfer, Droppleman, has moved into the Meibers property on Third street. Ask to see the job lot of fine wool dress goods we are making closing prices on at J. Niblick & Son’s. 9 4 Mesdames J. L. Miller and Major Bitters, of Rochester, Ind , are the guests of Recorder Bollman and family. John W. Vogelwede and wife were at Minster, Ohio, over Sabbath, the guests of John H. Brenierkamp and family. Mrs. Catharine Mayer, of Farmland, Ind,, is in the city visiting her son, John and family, of north Ninth street, this week, For Sale —Dwelling ot five rooms, good barn, lot 66x132, two squares from court house. Cheap and on good terms. Inquire of France & Merryman. 9-4 Robison & Gillig’s new stone crusher has arrived, but they will not place it in position until they get their new engine which they expect to have the first of next week. The Democrat scribe is under obligations to the Owl Club for a serenade last Saturday evening. The boys make very pleasing music and which was very highly appreciated. Call again. Harve Eddington, day operator at the Clover Leaf depot, this city, the past four or five months, has been sent to Sims to take charge of the office there, and F. Ware, of Warren, was transferred to this office. —Bluffton Chronicle . List of unclaimed letters remaining in the postoffice at Decatur, Ind., for the week ending May 30, 1891: Miss Katie Miller, Mary C. Hawn, E. N. Fisher. Persons calling for the above will please say “advertised.” B. W. Quinn, P, M. Before Wm. H. Reed can be much of a jurist he must read law.— W. E. Ashcraft in Decatur Journal. Before Wm. E. Ashcraft goes on the witness stand again he should commit his testimony, so as not to become “leary.” It seems that the gentleman’s early home training has been sadly neglected.

Money to loan.— l have money to loan in sums to suit the borrower at six per cent interest, with privilege of mak ing partial payments. No delay if your title is perfect—no red tape; also have private funds to be loaned on city property. No life insurance, no interest asked in advance. 10-4 P. G. Hooper. The editor of the Journal need not worry himself about some Democrat wanting to whip him. The little boys around on the streets have done that long ago. Does the gentleman remember the evening when a parcel of lads ranging [from nine to eleven years of age run him into the back door of a saloon. The gentleman wanted protection then. Tom Shannon is in the county jail once more. This time the grand jury found an indictment against him for provoke, and failing to give the required bond he will lar.quish in the jail at the county’s expense until the next term of court. Sometimes Tom is prosecuted for just offenses, but it seems that some people have a knack of trying to make it persecution instead of prosecution. This little provoke case will cost the county over S2OO. Having adopted the cash system, we are now able to sell goods cheaper than any other grocery house in the city. Best coffee, 25c; light brown sugar, 4c; granu lated sugar, sc; best flour, 50 pound sack. $1.30; 25 pound sack, 65c; coal oil, 8c per gallon; J. T. tobacco, iSc; dried peaches, 6c, and all other goods in proportion. Call and see us before laying in your week’s supply of groceries. ii 2 Everett, Hite & Co. Dr. Coverdale is circulating a petition for the macadamizing of the River road on the line to Williamsport and is succeeding finely. But a few more names are necessary to complete the petition and they can be had by the asking for them> and there seems to be no lack of material along the line with which to build the road, there being two good gravel banks near the road, from which they can get any amount of gravel that may be needed to construct the road with. This road will be an advantage to the farmers of Preble township and that part of Root laying on this side of the river. The projectors of the combined butter and cheese factory are meeting with quite good success in securing subscribers to the capital stock. The farmers are interested in the matter and are taking an active part in raising the stock. It is now an assured fact that we will haye a cream* ery. The Democrat is the only paper which has been agitating this enterprise and to it is due a great part in getting the farming community interested J in the work. Now is the time to take stock if yqu want it, as it is nearly all taken. Keep the ball rolling, and by the ist of September the creamery and cheese factory will be in full operation. It will have a capacity tor the use of the milk of over 500 cows per day, and will make to any farmer having ten head of milch cows at least S3O per month. .-NV k *• 'i ’iYj , W*-' Vll • V' -i ■- if-V. )Y-■ , .

* Go to the Business Men’s Caniiva’. . J. P. Ciist visited at Elkhart over Sabbath" with friends. Mrs. Baker, of Mo-iervillr*, Mich , is visiting Mts Henry Meibers, of this city. Hoh. Hugh Dougherty and Jere North, of Bluffton, were in city Tuesday on business. , Miss Ida Linn, of Fort Wayne, is here visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Chas Linn, this week. a Challies, Persion Mills skirting, embroideries and black dress goods in endless varieties at J. Niblick & Son’s. 9-4 Adam Miller, who has been in the employ of Jesse Niblick & Son for several years past, is quite ill from the effects of the grip. Read the advertisements into tp day’s paper. Our merchants are now offering bargains in the various branches of trade. Prices are also being cut all to pieces. 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 J. S. Bowers returned last Thursday from Rome City where he was fishing for a week. We know he was fishing for we had some of the fish, for which we return thanks. Prof. Zeigler is in south Kentucky, having been called there to operate on horses. The doctor is one among the best men of the state to handle horses. He will re 5 - turn the latter part of this week. In looking over the assessment sheets of this and last year we find that assessments in the city, $n nine persons, have been raised from $142,815, in 1890, to $229,234 in IS9I, a gain of $86,419, or an average of $9,602.11. M iss Mary Clark, of Bluffton, gives lessons in oil, crayon and pastel work every Thursday at the residence of Mrsi Congleton, corner Winchester and Adams streets. Lessons fifty cents each. Ladies desiring to take lessons should call and see samples of work. The Presbyterian folks, placed in their church this week a large and handsome vocalion. It is claimed to be equivalent to a S2OOO pipe organ. The opening will be this evening in the way of a musical concert. Musicians will assist our home talent and a program of universal interest will be rendered. 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 guaranteed by W. H. Nachtrieb. 49^3 Willshire seems lo be regaining her notoriety of twenty-five years ago, when th%>lace was considered one of the toughest in this tecdon of the country. Last Saturday they had one ot those oldfashioned times. Fights and brawls were numerous. You had only to crook your finger to engage in a first-class fight. Several of the parties are not satisfied with the results obtained Saturday, and are trying to arrange dates on which the affair can be settled in the squared ring. Let her go. Decatur as a market has a wide reputation. Tuesday morning two farmers living within three miles of Van Wert brought to this city their wool clips of this season, having heard that the market here was stronger than at Van Wert. When they sold their wool they said that the market at Van Wert was very dull at all times, and that if we had good roads leading from that direction they would do all their trading here. Before going home they made large purchases of dry goods, clothing and groceries, *nd said they saved quite a sum of money. The wool buyers of Van Wert were paying so cents for wool while they received 23 cents in the Decatur market. The Journal, in its issue of th : s week will in all probability reveal the start ling sensation that the editor so gently whispered into the ears ot some ot our people and that he very slightly noticed last week, while heretofore he has had a number of our citizens (behind the bars in his mind) this time we will be the victim, but as we have all the parties here yet. we hope he will deal gently with us. In order to give our readers an accurate idea of is hat the case is, We desire to say that when we turned the effects of the Decatur postoffice over to the present postmaster with the report should have been vouchers for the payment of thejrent of building and for the help hired in the office in order to get the proper credits on the books of the department at Washington, D. C. As to what became of the vouchers we do not know, but we are now informed by the department that they must be forthcoming, or that we mutt pay to the government that amounUor the same will be off ot out-bonds-men. All the parties- to whom money had been paid by us are' in easy reach and the vouchers Jiave been duly forwarded to the department. To those who feel an interest in the matter, upon a final adjustment, we will give this further notice. I i U-S dgaaSlSr,. -.-i.-ifc ' j. ,\- [ ,-V-*4feVv .-a . !- it-- •-

Business Men’s Jubilee Tuesday night. Fred Mills and wile, of Rockford, Ohio, visited with relatives over Sabbath. Frank France, who is employed at the Hotel Randall, Ft. Wayne, was in the city over Sunday. For Salk —lmproved tarnis and timber lands, also town property at prices to suit purchasers. Schurger & Reed. 42* Clint Patterson is at Indianapolis this week as a delegate from Kekionga Lodge K. P., to the meeting of the grand lodge which was in session at that place. The Clover Leaf Loute, T., St. L. & K. C. R. R., will issue excursion tickets at one lowest first-class rate for the round trip on Tuly 2nd, tickets good returning until July 6th, 1891. 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. |o* Henry Heiderman returned from Ft, Wayne last Tuesday accompanied by his brother-in-law, Harmon Brutler and wife, who will spend some time visiting with her parents, Garrett Heiderman and family and other friends. Arthur Fisher and Dan Beery had their patent weighing machine in operation last Tuesday. Among those who took the “cork under” were “Hobbs,” “Sack” and “Pete.” The boys claim that it was the first time they have received a first-class spanking since they were very small kids. The soiled doves from Portland who have been laying out a fine and costs in the county jail were turned loose by Sheriff McConnell last Monday. It is said that they did not possess a cent of money, yet they took the early train Tuesday morning and paid railroad fare. Some of their “friends” in this city put up the money. She was completely cured. A daughter of my customer suffered from suppressed menstruation, and her health was completely wrecked. At my suggestion she used one bottle of Bradfield’s Female Regulator, which cured her. J. W. Heliums, Water Valley, Miss. Write the Bradfield Regulator Co,, Atlanta, Ga., for particulars. Sold by Holthouse & Blackburn. J.

For Salk —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 onetourth of a mile. A bargain. For particulars call at this office or 11. S. Porter. 48tf The mail service is simply rotten. For the past several weeks complaints have reached us from New Corydon that the Democrat package of papers have not reached there. The packages are put up at this office securely wrapped and with heavy cord tied around each and the directions plainly marked thereon, and should reach their destination on Friday evening, the same day printed. We are unable to give any reason why they should not get there unless it be on account of the postal clerks. Major Gunder, ot Marion, who was here sometime ago inspecting Co. B. of the third regiment has sent in his report to N. R. Ruckles, adjutant general. Capt. Byers has received the following communication which speaks for itself: Indianapolis, May 29,1891. Capt. W. l. Byers: Sir:—l ain heartily pleased to see Maj. Guuder’s report of attendance of Co. B. at Regi mental Inspection. It Is very satisfactory to see that officers and men retain their intere st in the Indiana Legion. A continuance in the way in which you are now progressing will give one of the very best oompanies in the Legion—one of which officers and men as well as the oitizens of Decatur may well be proud. Accept my heartiest commendation for your good showing in this regard. Very respectfully, N. R. Ruckles, A. G. Quite a serious wreck occurred at the. junction Wednesday afternoon about half past 3 o’clock. The G. R. & I. locsl freight, Sam Ciitchlow, conductor, we e doing some switching on the “Y” and in putting a car back on the main track the engineer gave it quite a heavy push and sent it into the second section of train Si on the C. & E. which was backing ou't of the sidetrack. Mr. C. L. Schirmejer, the target man, had given the right of way to ♦he C. & E. Brain. He was standing at the target when the G. R. & I. car sttuck the C. & E. train which pulled the car over onto him, catching him across the the breast and hips. He was taken out as soon as possible and taken to his home, where his injuries were dressed by Drs J. S. Boyers and H. F. Costello. It was found that five ribs were fractured on the right side, one or more broken loose from the spine and a very severe bruise on the right thigh, three by six inches. Mr. Schirmeyer is one of the ex treasurers of Adams county, is 73 years old, and on account ot his age serious doubts are enter tained as to his recovery. The accident was caused by a pure and unadulterated carelessness on the part of the G. R. & I. trainmen in not having a brakeman to hold the wild car. The C. &E. trainmen are in nowise to blame for the accident as they had the signal that the track was clear, and were nearly past the junrtion 1 when the accident occurred. . i, ■ .v • ,*. - v- ..

THE FALLEN HEROES Rembered by Their Comrades and Friends . A. Monster Parade an d a Large Crowd of People Attend the Services. * Saturday last Decatur witnessed one of the largest gatherings of people in her history on Melnorial Day. The old veterans and their friends came in by the hundreds to pay tribute to their comrades and friends who had fallen in battle and those who have died since returning home from the war and are now buried in the cemeteries in and near the city. The day was a most beautiful one and the farmers having finished putting out their crops concluded to take a day’s rest, and come to the city and help make the day one long to be remembered in the annals ot Decatur and Adams county. The assembled people were quiet aqd orderly and instead of making it a gala day as some people have a desire to make the occasion, it proved to be a day in which the people were all of one mind, that of paying a just tribute to the defenders and preservers of our nation. The morning exercises consisted in decorating the graves of the soldier dead in the Catholic and county cemeteries in the south part of the city. The procession was formed at the G. A. R. Hall and headed by the Decatur Martial Band, the old soldiers and ladies’ reliet corps marched to the above named cemeteries, and after decorating the graves with flowers returned to the city and broke ranks. In the afternoon the principal exercises were announced to take place. Promptly at 1130 o’clock Captain N. Blackburn began getting the different organizations in line ready for the march to Maplewood cemetery where the graves of the old vets wei eto be strewn with flowers. In about half an hour the column had been formed and the command of March,” and the hundreds of old veterans and others partiepating in the parade marched off to the music of the martial and brass bands. The procession was a very long one, and was made up in the following order:

Fleming’s Martial Band. Sam Henry Post. Sons of Veterans. Ladies Relief Corps. Little Boys and Girls. City Band. Knights of St. Johns. Odd Fellows. Daughters of Rebekah. Pythian Sisters. Kuights of Pythias. Schnepp’s Martial Band. Knights of Labor. Co. B, 3rd Reg’t. 1.1. L. It was one of the largest processions ever formed on Memorial Day in the city. After the exercises at the cemetery the procession returned to the city with the city band and the militia at the head. On Second street the different lodges and organizations made an open column on each side of the street and the Post and the other organizations marched through and into the court house square where the cenotaph was decorated in honor of the fallen heroes who lie buried in the National cemeteries and in unknown graves in the Sunny South. At the conclusion of these exercises the people were invited to the circuit court room, where the usual exercises were held, and the audience was then addressed by Chaplin Boyd, of Sam Henry Post. The reverend gentleman spoke in an easy and impassioned voice he having experienced all the privations of army life. His address was listened to very closely by the old vets and others who were ih attendance. The vocal music for the occasion was rendered by the Monmouth Glee club. This club has been organized about ine vear, but in that time have become yery efficient in rendering difficult seclections of voca’ music. They are called upon to sing at all the public meetings in this part of the county, and have always given their very best efforts. The club is composed of Cal. Kunkle, instructor; John Wolford, John Evans and Doc Evans. Thus closed one of the most fitting tributes to the dead ever held in Decatur* The people returned to their homes as quietly as they had came in the morning thinking of the days of Rebellion when their fathers, husbands and sons had been called to protect the Union. John Hessler, the old batchelor, who assessed the real estate in Washington township this spring, and whom a great many thought had another mission instead of assessing—that of hunting a goodlooking young widow for a wife, has fooled them all, and on Monday slipped off to Fort Wayne where he was married to a Miss Perrien. The ceremony took place at the Cathedral. The newly married couple arrived on the aiternoon train and immediately repaired to the groom’s home west of the city where arrangements had been made to receive them. A number of the young people of this city were in at tendance, and all report as having a splendid time. John, our congratulations. The special staff correspondent of the Journal seems to have run amuck a "bunch of fives,” from appearances. The gentlemanly reporter while in pursuance of his reportorial work waaalaughtered in the second round. At last accounts he hm able to open his "peeper,” . 4 -

NUMBER 11.

Commissioner’s Proceedings. The commissioners met in session this week and transacted the following business: > The petition of J. H. Voglewede for a bridge was granted. The petition of J. H. Voglewede lor* bridge was continued. Petition of Henry Dirkson for a bridge in Preble township was granted. Thos. Reisen petitioned for a bridge In W abash township, which was granted. The report of J. H. Reiff as superintendent of the Pontius gravel road, w*S approved. The report of Wm. Hall, as superintendent of the Bears gravel road, was approved. — The report of Geo. M. Shoemaker as gravel road superintendent, was approved. The petition of the Indiana Pipe Line Company for permit to build pipe line through the county, was granted. The report of Elias Reisen, trustee of Wabash towdship, on burial of ex-soldier, was approved. Hon. R. K. Erwin was appointed county attorney for the coming year at a salary of S2OO. J Jesse Niblick was elected county assessor to serve until his stteeessor is elected and qualified. Petition of Joshua Bright for a bridge in KirX-land township, was granted. The petition ot Isaac Brown for a bridge in Root township was approved. Peter Wilhelm, James W. Middleton, Timothy Coffee and W, W. Huntsman, Decatur; Samuel Wagoner and Ferdinand Kessler, Monroe; John O. Kunkle, Berne, and Pat K. Kinney, Geneva, were granted liquor licenses. .The first quarterly report of George M . Haefling, superintendent of the county asylum, was approved. David C. Kennedy, of Ceylon, was appointed as student at Purdue University. The petition of A. McW. Bollman to have plat book coppied was dismissed. John W. Cowan was appointed a justice of the peace for Hartford township to fill vacancy. Charles Chrisman was appointed constable of Hartford township to fill vacancy. The petition of John Colchln to regulate the disinterment of dead bodies from the county cemetery, was ordered by the board that bodies be removed from the burying ground onlv in the months of December, January, February and March, and to fill up all graves immediately after taking up bodies. Peter Ellenberger, petition for ditch, James Willey, Samuel Doak and John Broadbeck, appointed viewers. The reports of ditch viewers on the following ditches were approved: John Geimer, Frederick Schuler, W. R. Kirschner, Christian Gfeller, Joseph Parrish, Henry Trim and J. A. Leisure ditches. The report of the viewers on the John P. Kohler ditch was continued to amend report. Petition of Samuel Doak for ditch, Henry Stettler, J. R. Parrish and Henry Kohne appointed viewers. Henry Kohne,Henry Luttman and Samuel Beavers were appointed viewers on the Eichoff ditch. Jonathan Bowers, Lewis Goldner and Lewis Fruchte were appointed viewers on thej. W. Johnston ditch. Henry Luttman. Henry Kohne and Samuel Beavers were appointed viewer* on the J. C. Ruckman ditch. George Frank, Henry Steele and Henry "yLuttman were appointed viewers on the James H. Martz ditch. . $ a- , . » Council Meeting. The city council met in regular session Tuesday evening and proceeded to transact business coming before that body. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. Tne street commissioner’s pay roll was adefrted. The reports ot the street commissioner were referred to the finance committee. The finance committe reported the following bills which were allowed: S. W. Peterson, special p01ice.............. II 60 John Colchin, ‘V *• . ISO John Han-off, road work 3 76 E. M. Merryman, “ “ ~..' .....613 Silas SchroU, “ “ 5 €& On motion the bill of S. W. Peterson for one day as special police, was referred to the finance committee. The contract of J. K. Mann for the grading of Madison street was approved, and that of Henry McLean & Uo. referred to the next meeting. A resolution was adopted that all bill* must be filed with the finance committee on Monday evening before the regular meeting of the council. The city engineer was instructed to raise the grade of Mercer street to correspond with the grade of the C. &. E. railroad, The council concurred in the motion that the contractor be instructed to grade Mercer street to within fourteen feet ot line of lots, or from gutter to gutter. The next on the program of the evening was the election of a school trustee for term of three years, which resulted in the election of William Blackburn. The plans, and specifications of the Bulkier sewer were-read and approved. Motion was made and carried that notice be given to the property owners along the route of the Gaffer sewer. No further business coming before tha council the meeting adjourned. Excursion to Arkansas and . Texas. May 31 and June 1, the Clover Leaf, the Toledo, St. Louis & Kansas City R, R , will sell one fare excursion tickets to Little Rock, Ark., via St. Louis, tickets > good returning until June 15th inclusive. Grand special train will leave Little Rock for Dallas, Austin, Houston and San Antonia making the trip by day light at small additional cost. Call on agent* for further particulars or address, C. C* Jenkins, Gen’l Pass. Agent Toledo, O, County Clerk Hale has been reaping a harvest the past lew weeks in tih* way of issuing permits to enter upc« the raatrtmonial sea. The names of the contracting parties are as follows: Charles W, Liby and Rose G. Hale; Albeit Clark and Lydia Pollison; Frederick Moeller and Sofa Bohnke; Christian Boeste and Anno Buuck; Jesse Hill and Mattie Trank; Emil Bluss and Amelia Burghalter; J. Sherman Elzey andJDollie Cox; Abraham Amstutz and Mary Richards; Silas Spranger and Hosannah Reiff, , • ■ * ' V v ■•--v ~'Wav.; -.