Decatur Democrat, Volume 35, Number 37, Decatur, Adams County, 4 December 1891 — Page 8

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. w*»*7—■* -7-?"-' - jp. -ir -77. Honduras Items. — i Miss Nettie Babcoek, of Ohio, it visit irfg reltthes at Hondara*. » We wonder where that batchelor it tha’ got left last Sunday. Try it again. Miss Florence Soiftbine. of Bluffton, wa at home over Sundav visiting her parents Our Hen-peck merchant is making a run on cigars, etc, during protract*' meeting. Series of meetings are being- held e" Honduras at Zion church, conducted M Rev Paine. Schools of District Nos. 5 and 6 arprogressing nicely. Number of pupils en rolled at No. 5 are 58. Postmaster John Ashbaucher, of Hondurrs, is arranging his postoffice for the benefit of having the mail more handy. Died at the residence of V. D. Bel' Mr. Spicer, of Columbus, Ohio. It i* thought that consumption was the cause of his death. John Stutenberg had a short visit ir Honduraswith relatives, he returned t Marion, Ohio, where he is employed h the machine' shops. Our Indiana boys who bid this plac* adieu and left tor Minnesota, sent back t* Phillip Soutbine as a token the tail of * deer. The boys are being the cause o many others wanting to go to that place Henry Hilgy and David Crum are pre paring to have another run off, they hav* bought another threshing outfit and th* people of Honduras are expecting to henof Curm’s and Hilgy’s death if the engin* runs over any more fences. Dave is liabb to get under the wheels, as he has a lame finger, and Hilgy asleep, we expect to hea some bad news. Recommends It to Everyone. “Thinking that a word from me might be the cause of others receiving benefit fron your S. S. S-, I write to say that I havr oeen a sufferer from Eczema, which my doctors called pink heads. Small blisfei would form on my limbs, would brea and ooze, and cause large sores to for** The ordor arising would be very disag* e able, and I would often be laid up ficn one to two weeks at a time. The diseat would break out about every two month* I tried various physicians and treatment* but received no permanent relief untillw a induced to try S. S. S., and felt the benefi from it in a few days. I continued th use of it until I had taken three bottles which was over a year ago, and I hav not had the Eczema since. I believe it ' thoroughly eradicated from my I feel sure that S. S. S. is the great.* blood remedy, and I would recommend to everyone afflicted with any form r blood poi-on, for I believe they willreceix like benefits that I have.” Jno. A. Beard, Louisville, Ky. We will mail free to any address am" valuable treatise on the blood and skin . Swift Specific Co „ Atlanta, Ga.

.—_—,—~ Pleasant Mills items. There ’• some sickness in and around our town. The institute held at this place last Sa* irday was largely -attended. ’ Mrs. H. A. Fristoe, of Decatur, sp* n I <st Sabbath in this village visiting re a tives. Wm. Hill who is employed in th* Pleasamt Mills flouring Mills has tnc' e on Main street. Mrs. Asa McMellen, of Celina, Oh o spent Thanksgiving at this place with re 1 tives and friends. Wallace Merrit, of Decatur, was in ou> town last Saturday night and Sunday parading our streets. Miss Mary G. Smith, who is employe, as instructor in the Sheldon schools, span last Sabbath with her parents at this place. Al Roebuck and Alva Corner iave rented Eb Roebuck’s saw mill and wil ommence sawing in a few days. Any me wishing work done in their line will please give the boys a call. The citisens of this place were aroused from their quiet slumbers last' Saturday night about twelve o'clock by loud ano nideous cries like some one in great distree. When some of our citizens invest! 'ated the matter they found it to be Dav« Kern enquiring where Charlie Wikoi lived. He seems to have forgdtton the location of the place, since his last visit there, as he was considerably filled uj with bug juice; that will account for it When you come again Dave, don’t rais the town. A burprise. On Wednesday evening before Thanks giving Day, just as the clock struck eight, we were quietly seated in onr hom< when without notice the door was swung ajar and over the threshold came sweeping a smiling company of young people from Rockford, until we counted twenty. W* could do nothing but arise and say, “1 would like to know what all this fuss is about. There is something smashing through.” We were imormed that th* ‘ tattings were kill and a feast was to b had.” To this of course we submitted the extension table was soon rolled out and ladened with good things, such as th. economy of such fair sex are able to arrange. After supper the evening was spent in forming acquaintances, as many were strangers to us. Indeed it was a pleasure to have th* hopeful young gather around our table an*’ fireside to make us welcome. We sha 1 ever remember them in association. :.n pray God’s richest blessings to a ccomp. n; them through life. Mr. and Mrs. Rev. W. H. Conner. Rockford, Ohio Bosse’s Mountain Balve. The best salve in the world for burns, piles, boils, fresh wounds, old sores, froz i> feet, sore eyes, etc. Guaranteed to be sv • f erior to any other for burns and scald*. t has no equal for piles in all stage** 1 Sold by all druggists. *

' Linn Grove Item*. Fredrick Lindsey, of Geneva, iptn* the Sabbath with his parent* here. Miller French and Miss Bowse wcr* married at the residence of Marion Franl on Saturday evening last. Paul Baumgartner, of Willshire, Oh«» was visiting his b» other, Peter, of o<> place the forepart of the week. . Sylvester Shelden who has been wo-t---lug in the state of Wisconsin for the p nine months, returned home on Friday Peter Nusbaum, of Mitchell count' Kansas, and Samuel, a brother, of bark, county, Ohio, are visiting friends in to■••* and country. We are in need of a Humane Societ for she prevention of cruelty to animal* If Cincinnati and other cities protec dumb brutes from ill treatment, rural dis tricts should not be behind them. Editor Democrat—Please to an nounce for the benefit of the Monro*; cor respondent'that Uncle Billy Baughman has taken his seat as recorder of Adam* county. Mr. Henry M. Tyama, a citizen of Japan now a student of Northwestern college, located at Naperville, Illinois, lectured at the German church here on last Sabbath in the interest of the missionary cause to his native country. He favored his aud ience with a very interesting account 01 Japan, Its govenment, its people, thei> manners, habits and their religion. Their government is a limited monarchy, their law making powers are similar to ours, having an upper and lower house, their deliberations becoming law when signed bt the Mikado, their religion is of two kinds a portion believe in a supreme being, the balance being followers of Buddah. they now have thirty-two thousand ns tives converted to the Christian (religion within their borders. They are our equa’ in the use of the telegraph and telephone While their school system and‘mail service are superior to ours, education being J compulsory from the age of six to fourteen years. Their mail service being free delivery. Their manners, howeyer, are as foreign to ours as the distance between the two countries, but to sum up the speakers remarks we are allowed to say in the language of the emancipated of this country. Truly the bottom rail has become the top. Frederick Neaderhouser, of the firm of Heller & Ncaderhouesr, is getting to the front as an expert in the poultry buainess, their prices are eight cents for turkeys and six cents for chickens. Jack French brought in one turkey and one chicken, perceiving that they were being weighed together inquired of Fred if a turkey and hen were the same in price, and was answered in the affirmative. Fred cut the feathers from off their legs am* turned them into the .-coop, latter in. th* day a member of the family came to trad out the poultry with one of the clerk who, of course, calculated the weight at eight cents, when he was asked if he vanot in error as one of the fowls was ■■ chicken, which fact he rejected however. Fred was called to testify in the case, hi evidence being that they were both t*r keys, but the bulk of evidence wsn agab v him and Fred was beaten, Fred set up th cigars to Jack should he not say turkey t him in the future, but Jack says he has 1 second holt on the gentlemon as the br be will not piohibit him from saying chicker

7* Monroe Items. J 9. J. Martz constable of Monroe town shjp, resigned, Nick Wagoner had a reception at hi* house a few days ago. Result, a fine bo* baby. Mrs. Thomas Oliver returned hem* Thursday of last week seriously ill, but is now recovering slowly. The firm of Johnson & Nelson have dissolved partnership,Johnson succeeding he book accounts are in the hands of V. B. S'mcoke for settlement. Christmis will soon be here again, will Monroe have a doings? Why can’t we have a Christmas doings at the churches and have ajf.ively time. Os course, there will be kickers, but let them kick. A Christmas tree is what wb want, Jo eph E. Head, of Monroe, was sworn in as special cotstable. and before he per formed any official duty, the old Lady drapted 1&0 Monroe and last Tues day morning and told him that there was a young baby girl at his house. That settled h's electioneering for governor. About two weeks ago a peddler of notions was stopping in Monroe after dark, he took a nip of beer and started for his boarding house, when he was waylaid, knocked down and robbed of a gold watcl chain and a purse of money said to contain about fifteen dollars. The highwaymen have not been captured, but are known and being watched never to be caught. V. B Sin coke would like to know whether we will have an open winter an* whether there will be much sonw and rain, as he wants to secure about one hun dred sugar troughs to catch the water that runs through the root of his business room. Everything available has been used to catch the intruding drops which makes one lonely to hear the spattering sound, in tin buckets pans and measures. Who is the prophet? Bobo items. S. H. Shaffer is building a barn qn his place. Rev. Foster will preach next Sunday morning at Mt. Tabor. Our schorl is progressing finely undcY the management 01 Ben Winans. Wesley Stulz, of Wren, Ohio, wrs in our town Wednesday on business. Max Romberg, of Decatur, was in our burg Wednesday hunting some quail. Miss Setta Lee is mending slowly. She has been down with typhoid fever for some time. Silas Hathawav and Albert Roland, of DeKalb county, Ind , are the guests of G. A. Bunner this week. Mr. Reynolds, of the butter tub factor} of Decatur, was in this neighborhood buying timber this week. Every Lady and Gentleman Within fifty miles ot Decatur is invite • to call at any of the druggists ir. the above named town and try a 25c bottle of the great guaranted remedy for Coughs and Colds. Dr. Marshall’s Lung Syrup, as it the cheaest and best Cough Syrup iu the world. It is pleasant to take and the first dose gives relief.. All we ask is to give it a trial and you will use no other. d

' Public Schoo! Notes. Edger Jones and Irwin Hower are now attending the High School. The 6th room received viators in the beat style last Friday. Rohm 4 had 71 viators last Friday, a larger number than any other room. The 6th room had the largest collection last Friday, amont $3.05. The following is the amount of collection taken up in the city schools last Fri day:—Central Building room 8 1 153: 7 1.75: 613.04: 51.85: 4*1*35; 31-85= 2 1.69: 1 $.65. Ward Building room 4 1 54: 3 $‘7S: a s>s6: 1 $.63. Prof. J. Lewis the Supt of the Public Schools and his corps of teachers are to be praised for their activity in trying to make the exercises of last FHday afternoon or Exposition Day, a success. The rooms were very beautifully decorated with flags, bunting, pictures and house plants, while the blackboards were decorated with stensll work. The exercises were well prepared and every thing suitable tor the occasion. Court Proceedings. State of Indiana vs Ama Pfiffer an 4 Lizzie Hartney, petit larceney; defendants acquitted. Assignment of Adam A. Mason; final report filed and distribution ordered. Sarah Wormcastle et al, vs Wm. Anderson et al, damages $73.00; verdict for defendant; judgment against plaintiff for costs of suit. . Theresa Dent vs B. J. Terveer et al, extra claim for $78.50; finding for defend* ants. —1 Important Notice. I will be at the Miesse House, Decatur Ind., Dec. 15th, at Cottage Hotel, Berne,' Wednesday forenoon, Dec. 16th; at Harper House, Geneva, Wednesday afternoon, Dec. 16th. All persons male or female, suffering from blind, bleeding, prolapsing, ulceration or itching piles, are kindly requested to call and see me. NO MXAMINATION. NO OPERATION. Medicine placed direct to the diseased parts by yourself. I claim the most com piete, successful, original and sensible ' method of treating this terrible disease ever offered to the public. By this treatment, ulceration in the rectum can be healed as well as if the ulcers were on the outside. Come and see me and learn something new. It will save you hundreds of dollars. Most kindly yours, 36-2 S. U. Tarney, Auburn, Ind. Rheumatism Can be Cured. € — «■■■ Although it has baffled our best physicians, it car be permanently cured by the proper use of Hibbard’s Rheumatic Syrup, which cleanses the blood of all poisonous matter and induces a healthy action of the kidneys and liver. To secure the best results, Hibbard’s Rheumatic and Liver Pills, and Strengthening and Rheumatic Plasters should be used in connection with the Syiup. Sold by W. H. Nachtrieb druggis'. 28-*

The Slipper. A heorie hueband did once say. Indeed! 1 haint hen-pecked. I act quite frank, go free an<l stay, My maxim won’t be revoked. 0. yes! claims the subdued spc use, * Know duty and position, I am the master in my house, My wife only in kitchen. As Adam was in Paradise Soverign of all creatures, Let by misleading Eve, his wife, Posterity go capores. J mt now appears his Wife behind Him listening to his boasting. And asks him If he bears in mind Such awful foolish meaning.! Like a poor sinner face to face Ho stood there quite perplexed. Fell on his knees asking for grace. You bet he was hen-pecked. „ F. G. Bucklen’a Arnica halve. — ,_X 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 posilively cures piles, or no pay required. It is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction, or money refunded. Price ac cents per box. For sale by A. R. Pierce. 28-* MciitoTeacta. Notice is hereby give that there will be a public examination of teachers at the office of the oounW superintendent, in Decatur, Inaiana, on the last Saturday of each month. Applicants for license must"present the proper trustee’s certificate or other evidence of good moral character,” and to bv successful must pass a good examination in orthography, reading, writing, arithemetio, geography. English grammar, physiology, history of the United States, science of education and one of the following named books: "David Copperfield.” for the months of February. March. April and May, 1892, and Holme’s “Autocrat of the Breakfast Table” for the months of June, July, August, September, October and November, 1892. Examinations will begin promptly at 8:30 am. No license will be granted to applicants under seventeen years of age. J. F. Snow, Co. Supt. NOTICE To Peter Colohin, Daniel N. Erwin, John 8. Peterson, E. F. Gass, James W. Place, Mariah JJ- Colehin, T-ouisa Kennedy, William Gilson. Ira A. Rios*- m. Jane Struby, Valeria Jackson, A. J. lull. Joseph Smith. Mary J.JMcNabb, Cornelius T. Dorwin, Elizabeth MoGonagle. Aggie Walkup. Edward B. Walkup, Margaret J. ISorwin, Cornelius T. Dorwin, Anna J. Lutz, and Clark J. Lutz, (heirs at law ■ _ of Joseph Gonagle, deceased,) a Lemuel D. ;Adams, Franklin M. Schirmeyer, James N. Pfristoe. Elisabeth M K. Fristoe. Jacob Yager, Liffleß. Hite, G. J. Bippu£(Trustee); Trustee* of Evangelical church. John T. France, John D. Hale, Amos 8. Giliig, John W. DeLong, Henry A. Fristoe, C. £. uorwin, John A. Smitn, Robert and A. M. Blackbi>> n, Delinda Ellsworth, Mary Ann Pio, William H. Niblick, David Studaoaker, Andrew Barkley, Allen J. Showers, John H. Steele. Levi Barkley, Estella Thomas. William H. Nachtrieb, W, w. p. McMillen, David Laman, Wm. H. Laman, Robert B. Allison, Jonas S. Coverdale, William Blackburn, Sarah C. Decker, Phillip Sheets, John Johns, Ellen Adlesberger, Catherine Nix, MaryFullenkamp, Jacob Fullenkainp, Joseph Klaphake, Sarah J. Hilderbrand, John Blakesley. Nicholas Meibers, Elizabeth Buhler, Lewis G. Hammond, ThirzaW. Hopple, Catharine Allison. Chicago St, Erie Railroad Co,, right-of-way. .You, and each °f you, are hereby notified that the Common Council of the city of Decatur, Indiana, at a regular session held on the Ist day of December, 1891, found and determined that the Contractors, J. 8. Bowers & Co. have made and completed, according to the terms of the contract heretofore made, the construction of what is known as the France Sewer, and branches Nos. 1,2,3, and 4. and at the said time, required the City Engineer to . file his report concerning said improvement as required by law, and now, then, you. and each of you, are hereby notified of such action, and all persona feeling aggrieved by such report, have the right to appear before the Special Committee of said Common Council, appointed for that purpose on the 21st Day of December, 1391, at 7 o’clock p. m. at the council chamber of said city, which committee will hear any and all suggestions, complaints or objections mad a or • offered to said report. 37-8 d. o. Jackson, City Clerk.