Decatur Democrat, Volume 35, Number 17, Decatur, Adams County, 17 July 1891 — Page 5

Highest of all in Leavening Power.-—U. S. Gov’t Report, Aug. 17, 1889. Baking IPowder ABSOLUTELY PURE

(the gJenunxat Kates of Subscription. * ' ' ' ■ t One Year, in advance..... 81 50 Six Months.- 75 Four Months 50 9■ • ■ All subscription* not paid during- the year will be charged ut the rate of 42.00. Office in Democrat Building, east side of Second Street—ground floor. Tne New Tax Law. The new tax law is becoming better understood by the people, and the better they understand it the better they will like it, except some of 'he large corporations’ who have been paying tax on about onethird of the amount th*t they own, while the poor man and the one of moderate means has been beating the burden, but under the new law, the wealthy will be compelled to pay their share- We notice that the corporations of Marion county have been increased more than four millions of dollars under the new law, while the c< rporations all over the state will be affected the same way, thus increasing the valuation to such an amount that it will not be necessary to make the levy so high, and the large amount of increase in the valuation from those who heretofore dodged the tax law, will not only help to reduce the rate but will bring a revenue that will allow such a reduction of the rate that taxes ne<d be no higher than at tha. present time, and as necessary improvements have been made and paid tor, the rate should be reduced. So that but a few rears will elapse until the heavy part of the burden, in the way of taxation will be removed, and an amount levied no greater than will be necessary to meet the cui rent expenses of the state, county and township The school we must always have, and that at near the same figure we now have, for our schools must be sustained at anything like a fair rate, but'as fa-t as our Benevolent and other State institutions are paid for the State taxes will be reduced, and so will the county and town ship. A Fatal Mistake. Physicians make no more fatal mistake than when they inform patients that nervous heart troubles come from the stomach and are of little consequence. Dr. Miles, the noted Indiana specialist, has proven the contrary in his new book on heart disease, which may be had free at W. 11. Nachri b’s. who guarantees and recommends Dr. Miles’ unequa ed New H<ait Cure, which has 'he largest sale of any heart remedy in the wo Id It cures nervous and organ c heart di.-ease, short breat , fl -t e»ing. pain or tenderness in the si le, arm or sho ilder, irregular pulse, fainting, smot! cring, drops' , <te. Hi Restorative Ne-vine nu\s headiche, fits, etc. Women and Base BalD We a e alwrvs g'ail to chronitle a new idea, especially when it is po-.se.-sed of such great merit as that which is now pre sentid to us in the Augu t number of Demorest's I'amily Magazine, which has just arrived. One of the hading article* is a game of baseball all p'ayed out on pappr tjy rpgansof finely executed illustrations with explicit descriptions of each move. Tho*e who have attc-mp'ed to explain a game of baseball to a sister, wife or wife-to-be, know what an almost hope less task it was. Now here is the whole thing done for you, and so cleverly and clearly that alter reading it a woman will be as anxious as any one CSf the other sex to see a match, and she will never again say, “Well! what is there in baseball, anyhow?' 1 The article will save tou hours of explanation, ai d shows the euttrpri.-e of this progressive Magazine, which strives to give the pubic just what they want. This Aug - t umber is certainly vtry at tractive, and contains over two hundred fine illustration*, imlading, a beau ifui water color of ‘Swallows” It is published by W. J nnirgs Dr- mi>rest. at 15 East 14th str.-et, New York. Price. 20 cents. Any of our local 1 ewsdcalers will be gl.-d to supply it. H:w to Succeed. Th's is the gn a| piobl. m of ti'e which few satisfactori y solve. Some fail be cause ot poor health, other* want of luck, but the m jority from deficient grit—want of nerve. Thev a-e nervous, irres lute, changeable, eas ly get*the blu-s and ‘’take the spii its down to keep the spirits up,” thus wasting money, time, opportunity Sid nt-p-e foppe. Th fe is n thing Jjsp p ftestQrativp j-yine, disc >vpr fl so thp grpftt vpeciali.t, Dr. Mii-s. Io cure all nervous diseases, as headache, the blues, nervous pros'ia ion, slceple sne-«, n u al gia, St. Vitus dance, fits and hystmia. Trial bottles a-td fie b ok of testimonials free at W. H. Nachtrieb’s. Bosse’s Mountain Balve. The best s Ive in the world for burns piles, boils, fresh wounds, old sore*, frozen feet, sore eyes. etc. Guaranteed to be superior to any other for burns and pcalds. It ha* no equal ‘foy fiiUß in alf stag s' gojW’ ‘ ' Miles’ No ’•vo and Liver Pills Act on a new principle—regulating the liver, stomach and bowels through thp nerves. A new dlscoytrv. Dr. Miles' Pilis speedily cure biliousness, bad ta»’e torpid liver, piles, constipation. Unequaled for men, n. children. Smalleat, mi'dest, mire*’l 30 dost*, 25 rent, . . Samples VV. H.Nachtneb's 28* ’ ' • J "4. •• Vfo • •/ • a. •'•‘Y. ’4’ iS* '• : Wtz - M.: 'I;

i “Dog Days.” i The dog days are here, says an ex ! change. ’Jhe dog days last from the be- | ginning of juiv to August, 11. The popuI lar theory is that they are so called be--1 cause dogs then go mad; but the notion is - etymologically’ false, bes : des being untrue in tact. Dogs strange to say, aie less liable to rabies then -han at other times “Dog days” is really a translation from the Latin “dies canicnlaris”— the twenty days before and the twenty after the bel lacal rising (that is, appearance in the morning just before the sun) of the star Sirius, whom the Romans called “Canicula, or “little dog.” The ancients attributed a most malevolent influence to this stat—our “dog star”—and sacrificed a brown dog to it to app- a-e it* rage. If this were not done they thought that the sea would boil, the wine turn sour and the dogs begin to grow mad, the bile increase and all animals grow languid. It is unnec' ssary to say that in t’V c mrse of some ages Sirius will rise at midwinter instead of at midsummer. Perhaps some wiseacres, like thipse who are ready to believe in dog days and new moons chang ing the weather and similar impossibilities, will then give him credit for the frost and snow. « Electric Lights Responsible. The electric lights are responsible for the dea’h of bushels and billions ot flying things, the cups below the carbons being found aboslutely lull of th tn, while countless thousands die and tall to the ground. The impress’on that no amount of de struction can reduce the ins< ct plague is, of course, erroneous, and it will surprise us if there is not a percept ble diminution next season no matter how ma'y flytng nuisances are drawn in from 'lie country. The arc light is destined to play a very important part on nature as well as on animal life. In some parts of the city careful observat.on made last year proved that perpetual light grea'ly added vegetatation and also rtduced the dampness and ma'aria. Light is the natural enemy to disease in every shape, and experiments have clearly demonstrated that all the advan ages of a sun b. th are to be found in arc light rays. Factories lighted by electricity are blessed with a very much cleaner bill of health thin in the old coal oil and gas days. A Little Girl’s Experience in a Lighthouse. Mr and Mrs. Loren Tre*c- tt are keepers of the Gov. L gh'house at Sa td Beach. Mi h., and Ae blessed with a daughter, four years old List Apr 1 she was taken down wi h measle*, fo'lowed with a dreadful cough and turning in‘o a f verT Doctors at home and at i> trip t eated her, but in vain, sh ■ gr t w w r*-- rapidly, until she was a meie “hr ndtul »f b >m s.” Then she t ied/Dr K ng'- N w Dis.oveiy and aft r theXtse of two a td a 1 a f b >ttle«. wa* completely cured. Tney -a.' Dr. King'* New Discovery is worh i s weight in gold, yet you may get atri.l ’otilefree at A. R. Pi rc :’s sto. e. G. A. R. Excursion Rates. For the 25th Er.cunpnie; t tn be h 1.1 in Detroit, August ’9l, the Clover Leaf Route; Toledo, St. Loui* & Kansas City R. R,. vid sell excursion ticki s to Detroit an return at extremely low yate§ Tickets will be sold Aug. J, 2 and .j, with return limit until Aug- 18 h, with extens'on of limit if desired until Sept. 30th. Special inducements to large delegatioi s, choice of routes via Lake Shore, Michigan Centtal or via Lake Steamers from Toledo. Steel steamer Idlewild via “short route” or new steel s'eamer City of Toledo via Put-in-Bay. Double daily train service, St. Louis to Toledo and Detroit. Call on nearest agent or addr.-ss, — C. C. Jenkins, Gen’l Pass. Agent, Toledo, O. Rheumatism Can be Lured. Although it has baffled our best physicians, it car be permanent!v cured by the ' proper u*e of Hibbard’s Rheumatic Svrup, which cleanses the blood of all poisonous matter and induces a healthy action ot the kidrt and liver. To secure the best results, li'bbard’s Rheumatic and Liver Pills, and Strengthening and Rheumatic Plasterr should be used in connection with rhe Sv: up. Sold by W II Nachtrieb, druggis . 2S-* Real Estate Transfers. Ti e f llowing real estate transfers have ' b:-en fi'ed with the recorder during the wepk 1 et d’ng Jply 17, 189! • ChyistiaH A- Aug*purgey to Daniel Sprur-gcr part Inlots 27-2’, Berne, Juneß, ' ’9O, SIOO. ’ Levi Moser to Daniel Sp; linger part . inlots 27-28, Berne. June 8, ’9O, SIOO. 5 Daniel Sprunger to Levf Mosier and Chri tian A. Augspurger oart inlots 2728, Berne, Jure 8. ’9O 1200. Abraham A. Spilinger et a! to Levi A. 1 Mosier and Christian A. Augspurger 1 | in'ots 27-28, Bftrqe. ’9l, |ioq. • Jjatrsss to Mary A. Manley '. pars nottjieast quarter sec. 29 township 25. range 14. June 31. 1875. S2OO. Elmore Numb’r* to L. H. Ze’gler, 5 northwest quarter sec. 2\, |p.*fttihip 2° t e >’» n ge Ir. .f"ly ’qt, p |«hn W. Wu)m»'s t » l«vi M. Holmes d nottheast quarter, soutbea t quartet, sec. : 23. town hip 26, rarge 14. 40 acres, S6OO. Children Cry for Pitcher’s Castorla.

- . W. C. T. U. Notes. " 1 \ As advertised, a c vnty convention forthe purpose of reorganizing the county and electing officers, was held in the Presbyterian church on the Sth of the month ®ie time, occurring as it did, in the midst ot the fruit season was not favorable ‘nr a full attendance. The sessions, howeveP, were enjoyed by those who were there and the evening lecturer, Miss Ayers, a returned missionary- from China, had a fair audience who were delighted and instructed bv her addresses. Nine new 1 members were received into the Union. The following officers were elected for the county: President, Mrs. Dr. M. L. Holloway, Decatur; recording secretary, Mrs. Simison, Berne; cor. secretary, Mrs. Helen Blossom, Decatur; treasurer, Mrs. R. B. Allison, Decatur. These 'Officers, tog ther with the presidents of local Unions shall constitute an executive committee for the supervision of temperance work and the consolidation of temperance ser.timent and effort in the county. We trust that many new unions shall be the outgrow h of this new organization. There ought to be a Woman’s Christian Temperance Union in every village in the county. The W. C. T. U. is not a secret society, it is distinctively a woman’s society, it is inexpensive, any woman may become a member by signing the pledge, endorsing the constitution which does not interfere with .the religious or political views of any one, and by paying an annual membership fee of sixty cents, of which twenty-five cents are paid to the State Union and ten cents to the county The object of the organization is to educate public sentiment up to the standard of total abstanance, train the young, save the fallen, and secure the legal prohibition and complete banishment of the liquor traffic. Let me ask every woman who has read the above object of the Union to read it again and ask herself if she does not wish to join her heart and hand in so worthy an object. Think what the complete banishment of the liquor traffic would mean for you and yours, for your neighbors and their children, and for the coming generations, and by becoming a member of a Union you can help educate public sentiment. You can, help train the young in temperance principles, and vour sons and daughters can become workers in this reform movement. There are enough intelligent thinking women in every neighborhood to get together and talk this matter over and who will make good officers for a local Union. Anyone wishing further information can address Mrs. Helen Blossom, cor. secretary, Decatur, who will take pleasure in answe r ing an> questions pertaining to the organization or its work. The dinner and lunch given by the ladies of the W. C. T. U. on the 4th netted them $24.00. Peterson Items. J. H Lenhart and wife were visiting relatives east of Decatur the latter part of last week. J. T. Coots, ot Decatur, pissed through here last Saturday eveaing on his way to conduct singing near Bluffton. Rev, S. J. Roberts p-eached a sermon at Antioch, last Sunday evening. S. S. Steele,has his new barn completed. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Lenhart left here Tu sday for Maxinkukee, where they will rem tin for a few d 1 ys. J. T. Coots he’d singing nt Antioch I'u >*dav evening. The class have new l> ok* a’nd a>e progressing very rapidly. Wn, Zimmerman was at Deca ur Tu - day. M's. Ida Smith, of Fort Waine, is visit! relativrs here this week. Important Notice. I wih be at the Mits*e Ilruse, Decatur, Ind., Julv 21*’, at Berne, Wedne-day, Jul ,' 22nd, until l o’c'odk p. tn. At Geneva, Wednesday afternoon, of 22nd. At persons male qr female, suffering from b|ind, bjgedjng, prolapsing, ulceration or itching piles, are kindly requested to see me. NO EXAMINATION. NO OPERATION. Medicine placed direct to the diseased parts by yourself. I claim the most com plete, successful, original and sensible method of treating this terrible disease ever offered to the public. Bv this treatment, ulcoration in the can be healt d as well as if the were on the outside. Come and see me and learn son ething new. It will save you hundreds of dollars. Most kindly yours, S. U. Tarnby. Auburn, Ind. Bqcklen’s Arnica halve. The best salve in the world tor cuts, brui>es, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fevtr sore*, 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 2? cents per h>x. For sale bv A R Pierce. 28 *

n Lovely Complexion. Splendid Tonic, and cures Boils, Scrofula, Mercurial and all jyDiseases. Sold by your, pxuggist. Medicine Grand Rapids & Indiana Railroad. Time card for Decatur station. Tn effect Sunday, Juno 21, 1891. GOING NORTH I Accommodation.... . Fort Wayne and Grand Rapid" i:3bpm Fort Wayne and Grand Rt',p.idi .... .V i :35 atn Portland accom mot’atimr.. •• ■ 6:57 a m GOING BOUT?, *■ Accommodation 6:99 a m Richmond and Cincinnati l:3Upie Richmond and Cincinnati ~ 4i2£>atn r Portland acc0mm0dati0n....,,,,,...' Jill Bryson. Agent ’J Notice of JissoloM Notice Is hereby given that the flrm of J. E. s Ellsworth & Co. is this day dissolved. All Pirtles indebted to said firm will be expected to . call and settle their accounts within the next thirty days. , J. E. JtUAWQMM ft Co. Decatur, Tnd., July 1,1801. John R. Cline having bought an interest tn the Ellsworth carriage works, the firm respectfully solicits the public patronage. ■ ...J’. .

■' 1,1 RFFHQ SPECIAL 30 HAYS OFFER xotuii size packaxes V va «- tabie Seeds 01 Novellie> £>n pt, on.- Prtok- • and Specialties for only UU bIS, ax*- each ot Henderson’s New Bush Lit nt Beuns. Earn Blood Turnip Beet, Oxh '-art Larrot, Livinaiot. ’s Gold Coin liwoet Corn. JStirly Jersey VZasetiAtd . and Surehead Cabtmge, Golden Scif-Biancbing Celery, Nichols’ Medium Green Cucumber. Prize Head Let tuce, Tne Princess Muskmelon, Seminole Watcemelon, Yellow Globe Oauver’* Onion, Hollow Crown Parsnip, Vick’s Scarlet Globe Hadish, Sibiey Squash, Loin? White , Salsify, New laing Stunmiig Spina< !i. Dwarf Champion Tomato, McLean’s Little Gem Peas ! aud Early Purple Top Turnip. Your choice of 7 packages ot the above for 25c. Send utouce ’ Beautiful catalogue free. Address, C. P Hihschy, Seedman, Berne. Ind. Prof. L. H. Zeigler, Veterinary Surgeon. Mol’r Operandi, Orcho* '•J Zj toinv. Overolomy, < a-trating. Uidg ling. Horses and Spn.v ttir Cattle and Dehorninjr. am’, treatinsr their disease*. OHiec over .1H. Stone’s hardware store. Decatur Indiana. Soliilfaclsi BY J.-S. BOW2BS, Hardware Man. Here is a line of Goods that are np humbug, and in endless vaiiety. of Latest Patterns. Bryan Plows, Princess Plows, John Deere Plows and Corn Cultivators, Reed's Spring Tooth Harrows, in which teeth will not break and so warranted. Thomas’ Hay Rakes and Ladders, Meyer’s Force Pumps, together with a full line of New Home Sewing Machines - AND HARDWARE and building material. Will sell as low as the lowest, and give good Goo ls that have been tested and have proven a success and are no humbug as many farming implements are. LOOKHEREI I am here to stay and can sell Organs and Pianos cheaper than anybody else can afford to sell them. I sell dillerent makes. CLEANING ANO REPAIRING done reasonable See me first and save money. y T. COOTS, Decatur, Ind.

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PENSION TIiB DISABILITY BtLt. IS A LAW. Soldiers Disabled Since the War are Entitled Dependent widows and parents now dependent whose sons died from rffifis of army seivice arc included, if you want join- chiiti s prosecuted, address ,uib James tanner Late Com. of Pensions. Washington. D. C. Timber Wanted I want l.lkM'.i'.'Nl feet of timber nt once and will |»iv the hiiriu'st market priccti for the siiine. delivered nt my factory or at any rail road station. F<»r Hickory logs $ 15.00 per thousand. Oik Butts, 2| feet long, the highest market price. No defective timber wanted. I will not buy any more Hickory Butts this suminsr. For further information, address, A. T. LYNCH. Decatur, Ind. Plaii Peats St I'noM jwßt 2 to 16 H.P. Has Patent Return Flue Boiler; Wrought Iron and Steel Wheels, with the Springs between the bearings of the Hub; 14-lnch Steel Tire; Cushioned Gear and all Latest Improve* merits. 8,12 and 16 H. P. Ask tor Catalogue. Free, fey Threshers of all sizes. THE HUBER M’F’G CO., Marion, Ohio* For Sale by Nick Tonnelller, Decatur, B P. HICK. ,J. S. BOWERS. Rico efts Bowers, —DEALERS IN— W Blue Lime Stone Building and Bange Stone, Capacity of Crusher. 200 yards per day, and of Building, 200 perch. Can fill orders at all times with Stone from 114 to 18 Inches thick. We keep at our quarry a big supply of DYNIA.MITE.

SEBSSHHHSSBBHSH | The Worlds Bur. "SANTA CLAUS SOAP 1 1 . mag|p My Country:’tls of thee, V Sweet land of liberty. \ Os thee I sing; La " d>d here OUf father * Land where our Mothers cried, O ver the wash-tub tied Let freedom ring. My native country thee—--1 Land of the noble, free—--111 111 1111 I Thy name I love; I 1 ,ove tucksand frills ’ I Butoh: what laundry bills*, aTwErjuß? I My soul with horror thrills; When I think of thee. 11 I mWil* Let music swell the breeze, And blow through all the trees Hail SANTA CLAUS: M et ** re d mortals wake W fcra ■ W- WOf And gladly try a cake, jFg, as n. ’*'"’ l>TtV Let all for cleanness sake, the applause. — 4 - ■ * .if You Have | » Probably noticed that we are unceasing in our efforts to gain your trade. Considering the great army of customers which we have managed to draw about us, we could very likely get along without you, but we want ■_ m ■■•'•' ■ • ■ • ■ Your Trade. ® - */. • ■ J ■y The more we buy the less will be the cost of goods to us, and we in turn can and will hold out greater inducements to you. This is no Mutual Benefit Society, but the same rules apply. Give us ♦ |g| A Tria] | \.u l convince yourself that you ran buy the best goods at the lowest prices of any place in the city of ... a ' ■ ■ . ■ -■ '' ■. ’ ■', • ■" . ’ ' ■ ■ . -3'i Ike Rosenthal, > I - ■ •. ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ .. ■. ' • ■ ■ . ... .. s TUo Mod.Grn Clotlilox*. iCheap Homes ! . Only One Dollar Per Week . Will Buy a Lot in Decatur, No Interest | I have a number of nice Lots in Decatur I will sell for TEH ’ DOLLARS CASH and ONE DOLLAR A WEEK until paid forWITT OUT INTEREST. When thirteen Lots are sold it will complete the twenty, then we will give one Lot away to the purchaser, so you will stand a chance of getting one Lot tor nothing, as one of the Twenty , Purchasers are sure to get it. - ' ' TISH i ■ * 1 Now is Your Chance to get a Home Cheap, Call on SCHURSER & REED, Agents. C. A. HENDERSON, Ardftrsrr* India nr, - iMiM ■