Decatur Democrat, Volume 35, Number 16, Decatur, Adams County, 10 July 1891 — Page 8

■ HOT! ■i; ■ r - The past week has been favorable for hay making and harvesting; the ■ ' ' ■ » . ■ ■ • ■ f Weather ’ Has been favorable to corn grow■f ing, and in fact there has been nothing so far to discourage the farmers. DRESS GOODS, Dry Goods, Notions and Groceries are cheaper than they were ever known to be. If you wish to be more prosperous, make your headquarters At the Boston Store Where"you will always find a complete assortment of everything in the Dry Goods and Grocery line. Give us a trial. No trouble to show goods at the Boston Store I. o. O. F. BLOCK. ' Z • ■ Kuebler - <St - Moltz,

The figures on the margin of your paper indicates how your account stands oh subscription to this office. You will find this is volume thirty-five (35) and number sixteen (16), if you find the vol u'me and number on the margin less than Vol. 35 No. 16, then you will know tha* you are indebted to us, and by subtracting the volume and number on the margin from the volume and number ot this issue, you will find the exact amount of time that you are owing us tor. The Democrat has been a weekly visitor for nearly e ; ght years, since the present management took hold of the helm, and we have always been lenient with you, but do you not think it but just and right tor yOu to help us along by equating up your account and paying a year vi advance., Some vill say that the amount I ow-ifi small, ,they can easily get along vx ilhout it until I get ready to pay. Now. that would be true a« to one or two, but when it comes to oxe • eght hundred then you see lj?at it makes a difference that materially effects us If you were here to see the bank collector after ue with drafts to pay tor paper ■■ and materia], or the landlord waiting for lent, and last the printers on Saturday evening lopking for something so keep the ■ f dks at home over Sunday, you then will (■ the Necessity of coming up with what ■i. you owe us, and if alter this, on your f-' ■ failure'to come to our rt scue, the Demo--9 CRAT si ould fail to come to your address, • you will know just who to blame for it. While a number have lesponded to the statements, some have paid no attention. If you do not feel that it i* right for you ito pay us, kindly say so, that we may I now your rtason for so doing. Cayifullv compare jhe figures on the paper, with the volume and number, and then ask y ourself the question, “What would we do > it we were.in his place.” ■ 'i r Jjincinnaii had a three million do'lar fire Wednesday night. The large whole- # Sale houses of. Burkhardt & Co, Geiers- ~ dorlef, .'Pape Bros., f Steinert's piano 0 houses' pumerous other establishments •’ are among the ruins. It is the bigeest conflagration that has ever visited Cincinnati. Four murderers took very kindly to electrocution at Sing Sing prison, New York. Wednesday morning. S.pcuin, Smiler, Wcod and Jugiro were the cjum ’ j • ifivds went out with the dawn ot . <•>. wriornipg by the mode of seiving the death sentence in that state T.ishop Dwenger of this diocese, is King critically ill at his home in Fort Wayne’; physicians who are attending him . “haves some hopes of his recovery. Hi, fnany friedns here ate very hopeful of his entire recovery. On account st the Spring Fountain is♦evnbly. the G R. & I. wi 1 sell excursion tickets to Warsaw, Ind , July 15th to 29th • ' inclusive, good to return until July 30, 1891. Fare tor the round trip $1.60. v Clifford Thompson and wile, of Decatur, visited their parents in this city, Saturday and Sunday, returning home Monday— Port and Commercial M. E. Argo, of Fort Wayne, state agent for the New York Lite Insurance company, was looking up the interest of h s company here this week. Ed Ellsworth and family spent the 4th at Columbia City, visiting friends. Wahoh and wife visited friends at Portland on (he elorious 4th. Mrs. Charles Niblick tg visiting irk nds . At Chicago] t' ■.♦ ■ « .. • • ...

Clark J. Lutz and wife are at Pleasant Lake on a fishing trip. x Mrs. Wm. Fought, of Geneva, is the guest of her father, Abe Flickinger. Miss Mary Heller left last Wednesday night for Millersburgh, Ohio, to make an extended visit. Some person stole a box of cigars from Abe Flickinger’s fruit stand Wednesday. Better return them. Prof. Frey and wite, of Valparaiso, spent Sunday with Mrs. Frey’s mother. Mrs. Jesse Brandyberry and other friends here. Treasurer Robison lost a valuable horse by lightning last Thursday evening. The horse being out in the pasture field, was instantly killed. Dr. L. L. Mattox, of Geneva, was in the city taking in the sights on the glori ous fourth. The doctor is”well pleased with his location and is working up a very large practice. Mrs. Adam Miller desires to extend her heartfelt thanks to the kind, friends and to the city fire department for the care and attention shown to her in her sad bereavement and death of her loving husband. H. M. Romberg has his new livery stable completed and is now ready for business. He has the finest equipped stable in Indiana. He has water works on the three floors, has everthing drained and the building is well ventilated. It is said that two farmers living west of Decatur'and near the county li;.e uete t.ke i m a short time ago for S4OO on the s ilky corn plow racket. We ha e men.in who deal in these kinds of implements and do.the square lusi’ ess. The boys and girls had a b ; gt : me Wednesday evening. Th rteen couple took in the show an? afterward wended their way to the' M. E. social which was Being held at the residence of A. R. Bell. It was as happy a crowd <-t ycung peop’e as ever c ngregat d together in Deqatur. Ge irge Zanmeru an came in the ofli e one day this week end in language not. very mild reminded vs that we had pub fished a part of the court record that pertained to a suit agamst him. While he did not deny the facts he felt that the people would be belter off if they did noi know anything of the case. El'sw.r h & Co. will luild a doub e busin-ss room on north Second street this fall wth a fron’rg -of forty-s'x teet. Th< y are very much crowded for 100 m ard will u e the entiie t ew rooms fir a salesroom Th.ir bus ngos is inc: easing s > rapidly that t'lvy a’e compelled to put additional men o Work and their room being scarce thev are compelled to build, There was tried before ’Squire Hill this week a ca c e of tresspassing against J. N Fristoe, Joseph Mcßarnes is living on Jim's farm, southeast of the city, and it seems that they hgve been having seme difficulty over spin ■ mat’ers at d Mcßaines ordered Jim to stay oft' the premises, but he ventured on and was attested, had his trial and fined $5 and co-ts. Fris.toe will appeal the case to the circuit court. “Colonel” Coffee got his coftee considerably warmed up last Thursday evening and again Friday morning, >by John Coffee. The “colonel” seemed to hold some kind of a grudge against John and concluded he would try conclusions with him, but When John had properly trimmed him up with a pair of dark colored goggles, and a scratch here and there, he looked as though he had come out of the wrong end of a clover hulier. The colonel immediately came to town to ‘drown” his sorrows, Hicks, the weather prophvt, gets in his work as fol ows for the next few weeks of July: It will begin to grow very warm, culminating in excessively h ; gh tempera ture and storms about the nth, 12th and 13th. .Another “breathing spell” may in tervgne before any react.onary on the next tp the 17th. From 23rd to 26th is the next period of st.-’rm and char ge. Among the hottest days of gum mer about this time Mercury is on the 26th and will add cloudfoss and mugginess up to reactionary days, 29th and 30th. Possibly pooler about the 25th, 26th and 27th. Mr. Richard L. Porter, of Fort Wayne, and Miss Martha E. Moore, of New York City, where she made her home for the past two years with her sister, Maggie, an accomplished stenographer and typewriter, but formerly of Millersbourgh, Holmes county, Ohio, w£re married at the residence of the bride's Dr. •W. F. Moore, dentist, 404 First street, June 30‘h at about eight o’clock p. m. The bride wore cream gresgratn silk with lace trimmings and fashionable train made in New York City. Rev. A. D. Berry, pastor of the First Baptist .church of Frankfort, Ind., officiating. Mr. and Mrs. Porter will make their future home in Fort Wayne, Ind.--Ar<i/A-/or/ Times. There is located at LaFayette.lnd., an insti ution folded especially for the benefit of the farmers of fod'flna. This is at Purdue University, the farmers/ goljege. Here are extensive barns, JJvJds and laboratories, where experiment# arje, conducted des gr.ed to assist the farmer. : Animals are fed ciffermt foods and under unlike conditions; field crops, fruits and vegetables, are cultivated in various ways. fetUUaed with manure of different character; anif»,*l ftjld plant diseases studied and means sought by wb/cj) they may be prevented or cur. d. At k«st spur tunes a year the station publishes pamphlets taining information of value on these agricultural topics that are free for all who wish to apply for them. If you are a farmer, or are interested in farming, and will write to the station and have your name placed on its mailing list, you will receive the publication. liemember they are free, and are printed for the special benefit of the farming class. Send your name and address, with county plainly written, riQ.-l'ie Agricultural Experiment Station, LaFayette, Ind. " .

• —■ - - y ; ; Dr. Boyers is out of the city on business, but will return the first of the week. Bart Shirey, of the Huntington Herald force, spent Sunday with his parents here. Miss Kate Flickinger, spent Sunday with her sister, Mrs. Wm. Fought, of Geneva. Amanda Grim was arrested yesterday for provoking Mrs. Alice Jeffrey. The trial is before ’Squire Smith. Dr. A. DeVilbiss and wife, of Toledo Ohio, have been spending sometime visiting Dr. A. L. DeVilbiss and family of this city. July 17th the G. R &. I. will run an ex cursion to Rome City at $1.25 round trip. Train leaves Decatur at 6:57 a. m., returning, leaves Rome City at 5:50 p. m. The county convention of the F. M. B A. will meet at Monroe on Tuesday, July 14th. This will be one of the largest meetings they have ever «held in the county. Thomas Moran, of Jefterson| township, was in the city last Thursday. Thomas isk somewhat of a sheep man. He haszi eWs that he clipped 190 pounds of wool from and raised 37 head of lambs and had tlyee to die. Miss Jna Andrews, of Decatur, who has been visiting friends here returned to her home on Saturday. She was accompanied by her brother James who spent the o* Glorious Fourth” in the village on the edge of the gas belt, — Ossian Netvs. Charlie Jackson, of the state Deaf and Dumb asylum at Indianapolis, came home last Monday to visit his parents, D. O. Jackson and family. He brought with him Miss Leona Todd, ot Fort Wayne, a voting lady of the same institution where Charlie belongs. What Decatur needs at the present time is a thorough cleaning out of the chippies who lay around the city and lure on and entice young girls to engage in a life of shame. Such unhuman beasts should be taken out and given a lashing. Whi’ecapism, as applied in southern Indiana would be about the proper caper. The county clerks of this state are arranging to hold a three days’ meeting at Lake Maxinkuckee, commencing July 14 The object is friendly acquaintance and to post each other upon the duties of their office, mutual protection, and to consult as to the proper and lawful fees to be charged for their services in cases filed in their office. Barbara Hudson, a girl about sixteen years old, was arrested this week and bad a preliminary’ hearing before ’Squire Smith, Thursday morning, on a charge of stealing a nair of shoes from Mrs. Wm. P.O. There were a number of witnesses examined and after hearing the evidence Ibe Squire bound the girl over to the circuit court in the sum of SIOO Failing to g.ve bail she was remanded to jail until the zkugust term of court. The case of Samuel Wagoner vs. Ben King before ’Squire Hill ans a jury last Monday’ attracted some attention. Sam sued Ben for balance on account, claiming that there was sl7 25 due him. The ac count was for whisky, beer, etc., bought during the years 18S7-8, and Ben claimed that he had paid Samuel in full when he pledged himself that he would forever and ever abstain from the use ot intoxicating drinks, and claims that since the 12th day of August, 1888, he has not tasted a drop of liquor of any kind. The jury | thought that Ben was about right in the matter and returned a verdict in his favor. Adam Miller, whose illness has been mentioned in these columns, died last Saturday’ morning. He was born August 16, 1851, in Preble township, Adams county. Having received catachetical instructions he was in his fifteenth year confirmed and received in full number ship in the Reformed Salem church, near Magley. He was united in marriage with Barbara Kirsch, August 27, 1574, which union was blessed with one child, a daughter. With the exception of a few years he had made this county his heme, and during the last ten years he has resided in this city where he has been engaged in business and clerking in the store of Jesse Niblick & Son, He was a member of the fire department, which attended the funeral in a body. The services were conduct,d at the Reformed Lutheran church in this city, con ducted by Rev, ft. W. Vitz, and assisted by Rev. W. Spies. It seems that the officers who were on the show grounds last Wednesday couldn’t see over a toe string when the cut throat thieves who were with the Rogers show were robbing the people right and left with thfcir yayiouj gambling devices. These gamblers not only inside of the side show but on the outside. Ap old gentleman by the name of Thomas Archbold, of Wells county, and who is nearly eighty years old, was introduced into a little gamp of peddles. Two slick fellows got around him and induced the old gentleman to make a few draws. He did so ard was told that he had drawn $l5O. but before he could-have it he m’i>.t produce S2OO in order to show that he bad money. The old gentleman not having th« money with him he came over to the pity apd enquired for Jesse Niblick telling him that he' w?n,ted gnd wanted him to go on tjke note so that <?,e get the m ney at the Adajns C.oupty Bspk. Mr. i Niblick said he wop'd do jt, but wbep Mr : Archbold went into the bank and $P fee' to W. H. Niblick , the cashier, he smelled n ' mouse that all was not right, and he we it to his father, Jes‘e Nib : ick, and told him ' to figd put what he wanted with the m • - ey, whereupon the ol.d gen’leman rela ed what had been tojd hiqj h»‘ Mr. Niblick thereupon informed h»n it was a swindle and the note was torn up, The old gentleman then wanted to go ovpr to the show grounds and tell the fellows that fee equid not get the money, - but he was induced to stay Had MrArchbold had S2OO with him h« wcqjd have been shorn of that amount, as these ski ne s let i.oth ng escape | • ' lit-" AJ

Linn Grove Items. The fourth passed off here without any mishap to any of our artillerymen, al run high. From and at’er the fourth there will be forty-four stars seen tmblazened on our national ensign. v Jacob Wally, of Berne, is cutting meat for John Biberstine. Wm. Anderson, of Southern lowa, was visiting the family of John S. Anderson and other relatives over the Sabbath. David Heller has the largest and finest crop of raspberries in this part of the country which are being harvested this week. Uncle Josiah Crawford, of Wabash township, was here on Monday superintending the picking of cherries, and was looking well. Our cornet band crowded forty-five dollars worth of music through their instruments at Bluffton on Saturday. j William Schlagenhauf, of this place, carried off the first prize of four dollars in a foot race at Bluffton, on the fourth. / A balloon was seen passing over here southwest bound, supposed to be from Bluffton. If it had an inmate he was steering tor Geneva to wood and water. It was Samuel Sawyer and not Saurer whose death we reported last week, and his age was twenty seven years. Uncle Wm. Pine found a letter written on the margin of a newspaper in fair hand writing and good orthography, which is supposed was left there by a tramp who had been refused a meal of victuals and this is how he relieved himself of some of his gall: “The whole English and Dutch rustic class in Indiana never give a poor foreigner work and many did before the selfbinder were much in use, they acting everyway the regular hog to them, they never keep one over night, yea, not even a meal to eat, lhe s’arvation meals they have even through-harvest, not. a bite of meat on the table for da\ s, a little cold smear stuff - and coarse bread, and stinking water lor wheat coffee dish water. They are known as the champion hogs in the United States, both sexes will eat their own excrement before long. If a poor stranger be willing to work in harvest for 4uch boarding, worse than in any countypoor house, and ask no wages, then they ■ would give him work. The miserable mouthed Christians, especially in the copperhead counties of Jay, Adams, Weils, and Huntington. Monroe Items. The Fourth passed ot quietly at Monroe, because no one lett to make a noise. There is told of another church house being built at Monroe. It's just what we want—more churches and less cussedness. In spite of the breezing weather a few of bur citizens went to Dayton Thursday to visit the Soldiers’ home. Elm, oak, ash and hickory logs wanted at Hocker & Thomas saw mill. Th; highest cash prices will be paid. Don’t forget the ice cream festival to be held at Monroe to-morrow n-ght, Satur day, July nth. Come and see one of the grandest old fashioned home-made ice cream, milk-shake, lemonade, cake, water n el< n on ice you ever saw, to be he d in the M.-nroe pat sc giov’e. Boys bring veur s>v> ethearts. Come irom far and near a d hay ea jolly time. Wi lard Brand y berry rec bed a small pl' ch irom two 1-gs that came t-gether qifc -. at the hrop Lctory las Monday. Henry F i. kb- received a scalding wave from one of the boiling board vats at the hoop factory last week that c u-.ed Henry to walk crooked. Don’t tor get the ice cream festival at Monroe Saturday night; The Monroe Band had intended to go to Decatur on the Fourth but by unknown imperceptable, conglomerated cause vestiknted, ard some of the bo\6 went to different parts of the globe to enjoy the fruits of their labor without blowing their brains out with brass horns. Reduction in patent medicines and drugs at Simcoke’s drug store. Best quinine, 50c cz; cinchonidia, 15c; pills tocto 20c box; liniment, cough and other patent medicines at very low prices; best machine oil, 30c gal.; engine oil, 50c.; harness and neats foot oils at 75c gal.; turpentine 75c gal.; condition powders 10c to 20c.; pine and oil tar at bottom prices; dyes of ail kinds clreap. Startling Facts. The American people are rapidly be coming a race of nervous wrecks, and the following suggests the best remedy: Alphonto Hempfling, of Butler, Pa , swears that when his son was speechless from St. Vitus dance Dr Miles’ great Restorative Nervine cured him. Mrs. J. R. Miller, of Valparaiso, and J. D. Taylor, of Logansport, Ind., each gained twenty pounds from taking it. Mr S . 11. A. Ga'dner, of Vistula, Ind., vas curedot forty io fifty convu sfons a day, and much headache, dizziness, backache and nervous prostration by one bottle. Trial bottles, and fine book of marvelous cures, free at W H. Nachtrieb's, who recommends and guar* antees this un quaied remedy. We are in receipt of the fifty-third Year Book of DePauw Uhiversitv, Greencasile, Ind., John P. D. John, President The net attendance for the current year is 961. The corresponding atttendarce last year was 891, showing an inc:e<se tl Is year of 67 The chief increase is in the college of Liberal Arts. This is doubtlesdue in part to the liberal appreciative and attitude of the cnlk-ge towards t>’e High Schools of the State. The graduates of the Commissioned High Schools are admitted to college without examination on ihp subjects that they have completed. The honor js also entitled to a scholarship, relieving frim of {he coptin gent fees. The college has feecq gyeatly strengthened for next year, by the addition to its acuity of several distingu’shed educators:—anting them. Prof. Clarence A, Waldo, mathematics, of the Rose 'Polytechnic Institute; Prof. J. P. Naylor, nhvsics, ot the S ate Uujyerr.itv, and Prof. L M. Underwood, Bo anv, of Syracuse University. James H Wilkerson has bet n elected instructor In Rhetoric and Oratory. All the other schools of the University >eem to be in a flourishing condit‘>n, including the Schools of Theology, L-w, Music, Art and the Preparatory School The distinguishing feature of the Un : y. rsity seems to be the liberal spirit by it has introduced the mo-t mod ei .n jn{o ijts cut ricututn, and the mo t •modern methods injo tlie"\york of'instruction. Tbp Ye*9- Bpok \s fo|T dMtrjbqtiou so all who may b,e. inter f‘,ed in the ad vaneed movement# in higher pdqcatiop. The E O. Rogers clrcuv held forth pn the Zimmerman grounds last Wednesday . ■ The show is one of those old fashiom d 1 ones that travekd thiough this country ’ befool we had any r&i roads. The show ! i* a ttqa'i one, lp;t giyes a very creditable perfonaanae. Thp ch'.cf fr'fradtjbn Wfjs g. 1 ball >on ascension with a parachute dp ’ scent. At abnut seven o’clock the balloon , was cut loose and she arose to a height of < about 1,500 feet, when the aeronaut cut ! loose and dropped to the earth by the aid . of the paraphutp. It was the flyst para- < chute descent ever made here,and watt < very successful one. . „ 1 fry*

-M——————— They Have Arrived! And we are now ready to show you the Nobbiest, Newest and Best Stock of ' ‘ ‘ ‘< Men’s, Youth’s, Boy’s and Children’s Clothing * and ’ Gent’s ’ Furnishings ■» That were ever shown in the city. Our Goods are of the best make and our Prices are always the Lowest Don t fail to see our goods and learn our prices before buying your spring outfit, because we will give you better goods and save you money. We make a Specialty of .♦. Merchant Tailoring ! And our spring stock of Piece Goods is complete in every way, and we can make you a suit on short notice and will guarantee you a fit. Call in and see u® before buying and we will be pleased to show you through. Yours trulj, Ehinger & Meyers, The Clothiers.

Electric Bitters. This remedy is becoming sp well known and so popular as to need no special mention All who have used Electr c Bitters sing the same song of praise. A purer medicine does not exist and it is guaranteed to do all that is claimed. Electric Bitters will cure all diseases of the liver and kidneys, will remove pimples, boils, salt rheum and other affections caused by impure blood. Will drive malaria from the system and prevent as well as cure all malarial fevers. For cure of headache, constipation and indigestion try Electric Bitters. Entire satisfaction guaranteed, or money refunded. Price 50c. and SI.OO per bottle at A. R. Pierce’s drug store. Pleasant Mills items. Several Deca’uri es were in our town the first of the week picking cherries. Miss Phoebe Murray. Decatur, has been spending a few day" here wi-h friends. Albert Fnstoe and wife, of Decahir, were here the forepart of the week visit ing relatives and triends. Asa McMillen and family, of Celina, Ohio, were here the past week calling on friends in town and country,” Quite a number of qur citizens spent the fourth at Decatur, while a few took in ihc sights at Willshire, Ohio. Abner Strodes, of Eastern Ohio, but formerly of this place, is here calling on friends. Preaching next Sunday morning at the U. B. church by Rev: Montgomery. 1 hompson & Son, the merchants, have purchased a new safe to be placed in their store room. As they are running a cash business, these gentlemen thought it was a wise plan to keep everything secure and safe. A Phenomenon at Van Wert. Van Wert, Ohio, July it, 189. Gents:—This is to certify that I had what is called sciatic rheumatism so badly that I was a>l d’awn over to one sid . My hip sank in so that joj could lav your hand in the cavity, and I could do ro w ork for over one year. I tried some of the best physicians and did almost every thing I could hear or think of, but noth ing did me any good until I purchased a bottle of Hibbard’s Rheumatic Syrup o’ Hmes & Son, druggists, Van Wert, O. Ft ur bottles cured me and I have never had rheumatism since. Albert King. We certify to the above testimonial. Hines & Son, druggists. Sold by W. H. Nachtrieb. Bucklen’s Arnica halve. The best salve in the world tor cuts, bruises,"sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever sores, tetter, chapped hands, chilblains, corns, and all skin eruptions, and positively cures piles, or no pay required. It is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction, or money refunded. Price 25 cents per box. For sale by A R Pierce. 28 * EHinghsm, formerly editor of the Geneva Herald, has purchased the Winchester Democrat ard will take possession immediately. ' ' Children Cry for Pitcher’s Castoria.

Notice To St. Marys Lqdge, Nd. 167,1. O. O. F; T. T. -Borwin, A. T. Burdge, Norval Blackburn, Mary A- Wemhoff, Trustees Christian Church, Elizabeth Teeple, Anthony Holthouse, Catharine Ehinger, J. Wilson Merryman, J. H. Lenhart, Angelina M. Archbold, James T. Archbold, Jacob S. Hart, Benjamin W. Sholty, W. W. Huntsman. Grand Bapids A Indiana B. B. Co., Mary C. Hunsloker, Sarah Elzey, B. J. Bice, John Weber, M. M. Weber. Elizabeth France, Jane Woods. J. W. Hart, E. A. Mann, Susan Glass. Hannah Flickinger, M. J. Foster. Wm. Bushnell, J. Steele, M. K, Meibers, M Soether, James Hurst, Lena Bogner, Hattie Studebaker, John Niblick, Adams County Bank, Jesse Niblick, W. H. Niblick, Jacob Close, J. 8. Bowers, Elizabeth Rademacher, Victoria Nichols, Joseph Smith. A.&L Zimmerman, J. F. Snow, Trustees M. E. Church, F. J. Gillig, L J.Brock, Ellen Tohev, A. S. Gillig, D. V. Steele, A. R. Pierce, Catharine Smith, W. B. Krichner, Christopher Guke, Andrew Fritz (heirs?, J. W. Hhrimafa, H- H. Nart. H. Hart, R. A. Indiana, at a regular session held on the 80th day ot Juge, |Boi, found and determined that the contractors. Hobj’im $ Gillig, had made and completed according to the tern# qf the contract theretofore made the macadamising of Monroe street from Second street to the west corporation line. And at the said time required the city ongin66r to file his report concerning said improvemeat as re<iu red by law, and now, then, you, and each of you. are hereby notified Os such action, aqd all persons feeling aurjeyed by such report have the right to appear before the special committee of said Common Council, appointed for that purpose, on the 30th day of July, IMII, at 7 o’clock p. m. at the Common Council chamber in said city, which committee ;

MW. sole! Owing to the fact that we are going to remodel dur store room in July, we make our Clearance Sale abouty thirty days earlier than usual, therefore giving you much better line of all Summer Goods to select from. You should be sure and avail yourself of this rare opportunity. The following are a few of the cut prices :

Full Standard Prints (no snide) s|c Canton Fast Colored Lawns... 4c Figured Victoria Lawns (handsome goods) 6c Chailie Rivara (handsome cool goods 6c Empress Chalhes 5c And in fact our entire line of all

CUT ZE’JFLIOIES OJXT O-ROCnq-R TTFI« We also make special prices on California Canned Goods. As these goods must be sold and out of the way to save time and trouble in building.

Damson Plums 21c Green Gage 21c Cherries 21c Bartlett, Pears 21c Yellow Pie Peach 17c Prunes .. 12| C Evaporated Peach. 22c Granulated Sugar, 21 lbs. for $1 00 In 100 pounds lots or more

Remember we are going to put in a full line of FANCY GROCERIES as soon as our room is completed, and for CASH you can buy more of us than any other house in the city. Respectfully, SPRANG & TRUE. for Infants and Children. Caatorl* is so well adapted to children that I Castor!* cures Colic, Constipation, I recommend it as superior to any prescriplion I Sour Stomach, Diarrhoea, Eructation, known to me.” H. A . Archer, M. D., I Kuls w °rms, gives sleep, and prniiirSea dk 111 80. Oxford SL, Brooklyn, N. Y. ] Without injurious medication. Ths Cbntauk Company, 77 Murray Street, N. Y.

Nonce of Final Settlement of Estate. No. 490. Notice is hereby given to the creditors, heirs and legatees of Lavina Albright, deceased, to appear in the Adams cireuitcourt, held at Depatur. Indiana, on the 10th day of August. 188 J, and show cause if any, why the final settlement accounts with the estate of said decedent should not be approved; and said heirs are notified to then and there make proof of heirship, and receive their distributive shares. .j, George W, Gateh, Adm. Deeatur. In<fc£ July 7,1891. FranCe & Merryman, Atty’s. 162 Oonsumptjon surely Cured. To Tbs Edttob:—Please inform your readers that X have a positive remedy for the above-named disease. By its timely use thousands of hopeless cases have been permanently cured. I BhaU be glad to send two bottles of my remedy FRKB to any ot your readers who have consumption if they will send me their Express and P. O. address, Resroctfally, X. A. BLOCPM, M. Pearl St. a. X. Children Cry for Pitcher’s Castoria.

J. Zja.ola.ot «®3 Co. — KEEP A FULL LINK OF Pure Drags, Patent Medicines, Paints, Oils, Brushes, Toilet and Fancy Articles. Also Bhiloh»s Cure tor Con sumption and Vitaliser. All of which will be sold at the lowest livinu prices. Prescriptions carefully compounded. Give us a call. * »• IF. LACHOT <* OO .Barao, XnCL ■

Best Satteens, 8 to 11c Sunnyside Suitings, st in. wide 11c Dragon Black Organdies Lawns 124 to 25c All Embroidery Flounces 25 per cent cut. 1 Summer goods proportionately low.

; Coffee A Sugar 22 lbs. for $1 00 White Ex. C Sugar 23 lbs. for tl 00 Light Brown Sugar 25 lbs. forsl 00 Splendid Roasted Coffee 23c Mason’s Java Coffee 24c All Package Coffee ,25c Golden Drip Syrup . ;. .40c The Largest and Best 5 cent Soap One Dozen, boxes Matches .... 15c

Notice tojaxpayers. Notice is hereby given that the Board of Review of Adams county, will hear complaint* i rom taxpayers from the different townships in the foil wing order? townships, Monday, Ju?U e it«? d Ktrk,aßd townships, Tuesday, July]”” “spi St ‘ Murj ’ 8 townships, Wednesday, Monroeand W abash townships, Thursday. July 16. 1881. ’ Jvdy"i-Tiroi and Jefferßon townships, Friday, It is further ordered by the Board that all complaints for personal grievances be made in writing. IM I*. c. Millkr. Auditor. Notice. v Notice is hereby given that there will be an olecti-jn of trustees for Kerr Lodge, No. 4866. F. M. B. A., to be held at their usual plaeeof Tnml™ l ?. Pe .h n^'J n . ) A<ia ?’ a countv, state of