Decatur Democrat, Volume 36, Number 5, Decatur, Adams County, 22 April 1892 — Page 1

Vt?LUME XXXVI,

I.l— I.! I. .*«— I l‘l «l' ? "» Obituary. . FRANCIS JOSEPH GILLIG. ‘ Francis Joseph GilHg, was born in Kulsheim, Baden, Germany, December n, 1813, and died In Decatur, Ind., April 15, 1892; age 78 j ears, 4 months and 4 days. ' When he was fourteen years of age he began to learh the shoemaker’s trader serving an apprenticeship in his native city. .In 1834 he came to America, landing In New York city Julv 4th. He worked at his trade In Newark, New Jersey, San dusky, Ohio, Buffalo, New York, and again in Sandusky, until October 7,1838. when he came to Adams county, Indiana There being but three houses in Decatur, he rented a log house across the river and east of the town, in which he lived until spring. In August, 1839, he moved to Ft Wayne, but in the spring of 1841 here turned to Adams county, and located in Unlon township, entering 120 of land from the Government. This land he cleared and improved and made, his home fifteen years. He then sold his farm and subsequently bought another tn Washington township, on which he lived until 1869, when he sold his farm and moved to Decatur, and has since lived retired from active business. January 1, 1838, Mr. Gillig was married in Sandusky, Ohio, to Teressa Spuwier, ;• native of Switzerland. Mr. and Mrs Gillig have had eight children, six having preceeded him to that unknown world and two are living-—Am >s, and Julia, wile of Sylvester Spangler, who with his wife are left to mourn the loss of a kind and affectionate husband and father. He united with the United Brethren church in August 1846, in Union town ship, in ißsi he connected himself with the Methodist Episcopal church in thicity, and for thirty one years lived a consistent member of the same. His funeral took place Monday afternoon from the M. E. church, under the auspices of the I. O. O. F, lodge of this city, of which order he was a member. JOHN T. BAILEy, Was born in Richland county, Ohio, November it, 1827, and died on Easter Sunday, April 17, 1892, at Decatur, Ind.; aged 64 years, 4 months and 19 days. When a child, he with his parents moved to the wilds of Tennessee, where he spent a part of his childhood among great hardships. Thence moved back to Eastern Ohio, where he attained his majority'and then came to Indiana, In abou ; seven years he was united in marriage to Mary C. Smith. Soon afterwards they moved to Decatur where they have since resided. To them were born three sons and one daughter. Two sons were called home in early youth, and the rest of the family were his to watch over from childhood until grown, and to leave as a benediction on their lives a father’s faith, devotion and love. When a child he sought and found the Savior’s love and united himself with the Church of Christ. Shortly after moving to this place he entered the ministry, in which service he remained for fifteen years. He has also been engaged in various classes of business and met with many reverses, but has remained "a true Christian through it all. He leaves a wife, one son and one daughter to mourn their loss, and whose only hope is to trust in God and meet ' him where parting is no more. Funeral services took place at the house on Tuesday morning at 10 a. m. conducted by Pastor Lewis. SOPHIA MAYER. Mrr. Sophia Mayer,’ nee Hilger, was bom at Cincinnati, Ohio, August 13, 1854, and died in Decatur, Ind., April 15, 1592 Her parents moved to Adams county, in 1856. She was taken into full member ship by conversion at the Reformed church near Magley, and received into the Re formed church in Decatur by letter in 1890. She was un||ed in marriage ,to John Mayer October 29, 1.891, who is left to mourn the loss of a kind and de voted companion. The funeral services were held at the German Reformed church Sunday afternoon, after which her remains were laid to rest in Maplewood cemetery to await the resurrection mornGolden Wedding. Cpnrad Dochrman and his estimable companion, on last Friday, in the presence of seventy-fiye of their friends celebrated their golden wedding, fifty years having passed since they, in the fatherland, started on lite's journey together, and' in all those fifty long years th 'y have been to each other what the marriage contract intends man and wife to be. They have raised a large family of children, eight of ■whom were present and helped to add to the'pleasure of their parents in this happy event of their life. Mr. Dochrman is seventy six years old while Kis companion is four years his junior. The day was one of enjoyment to all present. While the neighbors and friends in departing wished them a long and continued happiness. > Congressional Convention. The Congressional convention for this dhtrict has been fixed for June 30th, at Marion. It coming inimediatgdly-. after the National convention, we will be in

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Sport at tho Burt House. The Tri-State Cribbay Association met at the Burt house, in this city, last Friday and Saturday. A large number being present. The meeting was called to order Friday morning and it was resolved that this association shall hereafter be known as the National Cribbage Assocition. E. J. Little, of Lima, Ohio, was selected as president; Clell Thompson, of Columbus, Ohio, vice-president; George Schroeder, of this city, secretary and treasu r er. The association will hold their first tournament at the Hotel Randall, Fort Wayne, on October 17 and 18, 1892. Friday afternoon the tournament commenced and the interest was unabated until it closed. E. J. Little, of Lima, Ohio, won the prize, an elegant badge, made expressed for the association by Hensley, the jeweler. Following is the score: Won. Lost. K. J. 31 H Charles ChrAteu 28 U Johu Trentman 2<J 111 J. Askius. Limn, Ohio 23 ft) C. E. Notny, Warsaw, Ind 23 19 Fred Sterues, Bluffton 20 21 Jack Easloy, Lima, Ohio 20 22 John Holler 20 22 G. W. Schroeder 22 20 C. B. Thompson. CohirnbHS, O 22 20 W. W. Butler, Lima, 0 20 22 Bon Loko, Waterloo 13 29 Dick Townsend, Fort Wayne 1” 25 Van Hout, Fort Wayuo., 1" 20 John Peterson 15 25 Mr. Little, the president, and Charles Christen, of this city, were a tie when the tournament was finished and were compelled to play it off. Mr. Little winning two games consecutively from Charles, thus winning the prize. District Delegates. The following are Indiana's district delegates to the National Democratic Convention: First — Edward Richardson, Phillip Zoecher. „ Second—W. A. Cullop, R. C. Huston. Third—E. G. Nickalous, D. A. Jennings. Fourth—John Baggs, W. A. Trickier. Fifth—W. S. Shirely, O. B. Johnson. Sixth—D. R. Chitwood, Wm. Smith. Seventh—A. C. Ayers, W. E. English. Eighth—Samuel Cattlin,John E. Lamb. Ninth — Richard Fire, Jas. Murdock. Tenth—C. D. Pollute, James E. Cass. Eleventh—Berman Wickham, Emerson McGt iff. Twelfth—S. M. Foster, C. Nicholas. ThirteenUi-O. Packard, H. S. Chester. The following Were chosen as Presidential Electors; First, Thos. Duncan; second. Ephriam Inmar.; third, G. H. Voight; fourth, C. F. Paldy; fifth, Luther Short, sixth, L. J. Daggett; seventh, Albert Lieber; eighth, A. W. Knight; ninth, T. P. Davis; tenth,- H. D. Hattery; eleventh, D. W. Krischer; twelfth O. E. Ballou; thirteenth, Menjamin Miles. Court Proceedings. STATE CASES. State vs Ellery Anderson, assault and battery with intent; fined S6O and thirty days in jail. - ■ State vs Jasper Lee, assault and battery; fined 81 and costs. State vs Breit, drunkenness; fined $1 and costs. State vs Charles Young, rape; bonds fixed at SBOO, which was given. State vs Peter Koenig, injuring animals; fined $5 and costs CIVIL CASES. Estella Emerick et al vs Chauncy Edington et al, partition; re appointment ordered, , August C. Trentman vs Samuel S. Waggoner, account, demand $275; judgment for $246 23. t 1 Lydia B. Hendricks vs Andrew Hendricks, divorce; granted. Jerry Andrews vs Albei t Shaw, ejectment and damages, claim $75; judgment for plaintiff for $iS 50 and defendant take possession. Ellqn Johns vs Michael Johns, divorce; dismissed and judgment for plaintiff tor costs. Frank Carry vs George W. Carry, complaint to have guardian appointed dismissed by plaintiff. Eugene Morrow’ vs William Anderson, note, demand s4o'o; judgment lor $374.79 School Notes. Messrs. Ed Rice, John Parrish, John Myers and Erwin' Hower visited the high school last Friday afternoon. ’ The Seniors will npt be released from their regular school duties except during the last week of school. Misses Leona Deyoss and Lou Baikiey visited the high school last Tuesday afternoon. , The ward school building is so crowded that some of the pupils were sent to thef . high school building. Literary exercises in high school room , April 29th. Several new pupils entered our schools this week. Six weeks more’of school. Every Lady and Gent V- : jsisisriiM Within fifty miles ot Decatur is invited to call on any druggist and tty a 25c. kittle of the grand guaranteed retnedv for coughs and colds, Dr. Marshal’s Litc.g Syrup, as It is the cheapest antLbest cough syrup in Ute world. It is pleasant to‘take and the first dose gives relief. All we ask is to “ give :t a trial and you will life nemther. Chicago & Erie rallrojirl 1 ave hegah ~ . ?'• ■k ; ■ ■ .

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Mrs. Frsnk Stm e, of Ft. Wayne, is visiting in this city. The Osborn took the first prize in Berlin, Germany. John Waggoner was at Ft. Wayne, on business, this week. Mrs. Jennie Phelps was visiting friends at Bluffton last-Sunday. Miss Kate Flickinger spent Sunday al Geneva, the guest of her sister, Mrs. Belle Fought. The Obeian wagons are considered the lightest running wagon. For sale by John Kinyjr. Several of our business men have had the fronts of their business rooms tastely painted. Road wagons, spring wagons, buggies, surreys, and phaetons always kept in stock at John King, Jr. Harrows, plows, corn planters,.cultivators and a general line of farm implements at John King, Jr. Lee Yager, the enterprising furniture dealer, of Willshire, Ohio, made this office , a substant : al call Monday. A new drug store lias been started at M|jgley. A gentleman by the name of Stede being the proprietor. , Mrs. Doris Dailey died Jast Thursday evening. Her remains will be interred this (Friday) afternoon. Ollie Crabbs, an old Decatur boy, is in the city shaking hands with old friends and acquaintances. Ollie is now located at Dayton, Ohio. Rev. L. C. Hopple received a pension of st 2 per month, and John Oswalt a pension of $6 per month through Robt Black burn’s pension agency. Married, at the M. E. piksonage in this city, on last Tuesday, Thomas M. Donelly to Miss Lydia Rumple, of Berne. Rev. Work performed the ceremony. The city band have purchased new uni forms. They arc the finest uniforms ever seen in the city! They Will make their first appearance Decoration Day. Lane McConnell, of Fort Wayne, was in the city last Saturday, the guest of his brother, Mark. Lane has been laid up for several weeks on account of a disabled f ° Ot ‘ I Christian Irninger, of Monroe town shljf, died last Sunday from the effects of LaGrippe. Funeral was held on Monday. Interment at the grave yard on the Swartz farm. Dy’onis Schmitt takes great care ir, selecting the best cattle for his market. Therefore his trade is on the increase. He is always willing to wait on any and all who come. Fine Monuments—Hundreds of people are going to Tolan’s marble works to see those beautiful granite monuments. He seems to lead on attractionsand fine work. J. W. Place has established a wholesale distributing agency in the Arcade building at Fort Wayne for his creams, ices, etc., and hereafter Fort Wayne people will eat Place’s creams. The Atolian League of class No. 22, M. E. S. S. met last Monday evening and rendered a very interesting prograin. The object of this league is to get scholai s who do not attend Sabbath school Hugh Rout, who has been in Tennessee for the past three years, unexpectedly suf prised his friends by visiting'this, his old home, last Thursday. Hugh is.now married and is located in Cincinnati. He will remain here a week or ten days. Contracts for grading and macadamizing the streets given b.-low were let bv the city council at their meeting Tuesday evening: Grading Front and Adams streets tb Samuel Doak at 21 cents per tpibic yard; for macadamizing Front, Adams and Seventh streets to Robison & Gillig at 70 cents per cubic yard. Rev. Reinoehl, who has been on the Portland Evangelical circuit, for th<« past two years, has lieen assigned work for the coming year on the. St'. Mar;, s circuit and Rev. Samuel Hefferbert, of the last named circuit., will serve the people on the Port land circuit. Rev. Reinoehl will move his family to Decatur the coming week. For the General Assembly Presbyterian church to be held at Portland, Oregon, May Bth to 14th, the Clover Leaf Route, T. St. L. & K. C. R. R. will issue excursion tickets to the above place ar d return, ninety day limit, at one lowest first class fare for the round (rip, making a saving of nearly S4O as compared with tourist ( fare. For further particulars call on nearest ticket agent or address C. C.Jenlins, / Gen’l Pass. Agent, Toledo, O. ■ Gas! Gas! Yes, gas is a settled fact for Decatur now. And as it i» of course you will all want plumbing done. H.'S. Por. ter wishes to announce that as soon” as you are ready for plumbing he is prepared to do the work for you. Mr. Porter and a Mr. Hunter, of Ohio, have formed a partnership in the plumbing business. Mr Hunter is a practical plumber and comes’ with the bent- recoinmenJatfona. They will guarantee all work done by them to give satisfaction and wilt do the work at reasonable pric<s. Mt yJPtvi L r las been one if tile most en’.in la'-tlv promoters ot the gas move and we think it m y fair that he should restive a share ot yeur work, 5-4 1 .

A little child of E 1: i ger is very sick. Rev. Work hjjf >?m or. the sick list for a few days. S Harmon v ry sick with lung Will Winch, o^ggft^jv as in the city last Saturday on John Provine, ot Huntington, spent Sunday in this city, the guest of friends. The Si Plunkard hand parade must be seen and heard to be appreciated. One feature in Si Plunkard is a genuine threshing machine in operation in the third act. G. W. Moltz, of D ita, Ohio, father of Harry Moltz, of the Boston store, is visit ing him this week. As there was no rain on Easter Sunday we are-not supposed to have a very we time of it lor several Sunday*. Mrs. Beicefer, ot the Cot-’age Hotel, of Berne, Sundayed in this city, the guest of Councilman Rocp’s,family. — —« The Si Plunkard ofchestra does not consist of a fiddle and pyu.o, but eight musicians, picked from the best theatres in the country. Mrs. Mary Gaffer wants to sell her residence. Any one wanting to buy a home cheap should call at her home on Ninth street... Willis Syphers was greeting his friend* last Saturday with an ixtra amount ol smiles. On being interrogated he inveriablv answered, “It’s a boy.” Last Sunday while: the eight-year-old son of W. E. Butler was playing along a small creek he fell Rom a foot log and broke his right arm at the elbow. o All those wishing flpwers'for the dance cm the 27th should o-der them from some member of the SansPariel club. They will order a quantity ffrom Fort Wayne This is the 90th week of the Si Plunkard Go’s this season, during which they have played in every state and territory in the Union, also the p evinces of Canada. We are in receipt of the first number of the Montpellier Herald, .a bright, -newsy five column quarto, published and edited by Cully & Bryson. It will be -independent in politics. fesf 'cor^r^tion, simplicty, reliable, Efficiency, economy, durabilty and experience are the advantages we claim for the Osborn binder and mower. For sale by John King, Jr. I * Mr. and Mrs. Kuebler, John Blakeslee and John Pn>vine and Misses Eita Chubb, Lena Barthel, Emma Jackson and Mary Closs composed the jolly party who were entertained at the Burt House last Sunday. The Sans Pareil Club dance will be held at Meibers’ Hall Ap’ril 27th. Everybody who loves an hour or two of harmless amusement should attend. The club iniends to make this event the most pleasant of the season. Charles Cook, son of Cote Cook, living about four miles northwest of Decatur, while helping his brother trim a tree which they had felled met with a serious accident. From some cause his brother’s ax struck him on the left hand, severing the ring finger from his hand and severely cutting the index and middle fingers. It has been reported that some of Root township bright lads were seen at Monroe last Saturday afternoon trying to look innocent whenever the. people, of that little burg glanced sutpeciously in their direction. Boys, you were doing nothing wrong If the fair damsets at home will not enter tain you the world is broad. James Lynch, the popular ird accommodating clerk of the Miesse House, has resigned his position at that hostelry and will leave about the first of May for Fort Wayne, where he will accept a similar position with the 1 l irinon hotel. We regret to see Mr. Lynch leave our city, a* he is a very*pleasant aud sociable yertrng man and a credit to the town. Here is success to you James. Thursday and Friday of next week, a Union Sunday scho d cbnvntion ot the district comprising the counties of Adams Wells, •Huntlngtoif and Allen will be held in this city. This i* known as theeighteenth district. W. Fl Paged* district president and E. A. k. Hackett, A.C. Syhradei and W. D. Page term the committee on entertainment, etc. The session will be held in the Y; M. C. A hall.—Ft. Wayne Journal. > Success in life is what we all desire and we rejoice or should rejoice when we see our fellow associates standing in the front ranks as men of influence and worth. The friends of Mr. Herman L. Conter will no doubt read the following with pleasure. My. Conter left IXcatur four years ago He is now in Sturgis, South Dakota and the following from the Sturgis Advertiser will show’ the regard that the people of Sturgis have for Mr. Conter: 2 “For City treasurer, Mr H. L. Conter. was nominated. Mr. Conter is one of the rising young neu of a DemoHi'at to tliecoie: a a scholar, and a man of stealing integrity, No voting riian in the we.-’ t > dav. stands higher W’ith his ielki'" than dees Mr. Conter among his' tegt flrof friends in the p:bgreasivexity yf Sou'giSrraAs-guardian of the funds ot ti e city, no hette or mor? •ble man could have be-aji selected. 3he money of the city be site it» his keep- • - .

Bob Ehinger is on the sick l : »t. ’«. Mi s Ella Touey left for Winchester this week. A rccrutiog office for the United States army has been established at Huntington. Attorney Jesse LaFollette, of Portland, was in the city this week attending court. Thomas Fisher and wife spent Sunday in Tocsin, the guests of Mrs. Fisher’s par ents. Master Freddie Martin was at Fort Wayne list Saturday visiting his cousin, Mrs. Martin. Jacob Miller, father of deputy clerk Perry Miller,of Geneva, was in the city on business, Monday. We are requested to state that W. H. Niblick will be a candidate for re election as councilman for the Third Ward. A number of Decatur people left Wed nesday for Indianapolis to attend the Democratic state convention at that city. Leo Fleieg arrived in this country ra few weeks ago from Baden, Germany, He will make his home in the new country. ’___ Married—ln Decatur oti Saturday, April 16, 1892, by Elder Lewis, Mr. Ira Hendricks to Miss Clara Stricker, both of Monroe. Mike Touey, who has been very sick at Lima, Ohio, was brought to his home in this city last Monday. He is now lying at his home. George W. Teeple w-bo has had his fingers cut by a saw at V.nCamp’s facto-y is improving so that he will be able to go <0 work in a short time You can buy a sto watch tor $9 at D. HenSlet’s on Saturday. April 50th. Or.e day only. A S2O watch for $iS. Don’t fail to attend the waUjltale on thgt dv- ; This office is well supplied with horse cuts tor getting out horse. b ; ils, cards, etc It will pay all owners of horses to call at r 1 this office before'getting anything done in the printing line. Dan Beery,our enterprising horse deal- , er, left for Indianapolis last Wednesday where he will' purchase a car load of horses, vlneidentalTy Dan will take in the On Saturday, April 30th, I will sell any watch I have in my stock for 10 per cent, off regular prices. Remember that day only, Saturday, April 30th. D. M. Henlley. Married—On last Mondays evening at the office of J. H. Smith, J. P , Mr. Lewis G. Smith to Mrs. Laurena G. Uhlman. The bride and groom are both of this city. We received a letter from Johnnie Shackley who is in Pawnee City, lowa, this week. Johpnie says he likes the country and will not return home for some weeks vet. • 0 - Barney Kalverhka has retuned from Defiance, Ohio, where he has be;n spending the Jewish Passover, frarney says he is now read/ to buy all the hides pelts, etc., that comes to town. J. W. Place was at Chicago this week buying new machinery for his ice cream factory. The season has opened up and Jim is now k,ptbusy filling orders. Place’s creams have the best reputation for purity and flavor of any on the market. David Evans will offer at public sale a s his residence cne-half mile north of Monmouth, on the old Lord farm, on Tuesday, May 10th, one Norman mans, cqws hay rake, wason, buggy and many other articles. Conrad Reiter will offer for sale at his residence one mile west of Williams Sta tion and two miles south of Hoagland, on Monday, May 2, three head of horses, one mare with foa milch cows, sheep, hogs, wagon, reaper and mower, hay rake, drill, cultivator, plows and many other articles. Marriage License—lra F. Hendricks to Clara B. Stncker, Jacob F. a Rempio to Mary L. S. Ostenneyer, Je s se Ma’-tz to Addie Quinn, Thos. M. Donnelly to Lydia Rumple, Alfred M. Bowen t • Susie Frisinger, William Lehman to Bertha Lugeabill, Andrew Young to Hattie Gilson, Lewis G. Smith to Laurena Uhlman. In pu ting down stone streets the citv t . ■ should be in -shape to do better work, should have a good heavy roller and should put the stone in courses of four ■ inches. Then wet and roll and so continue until the is completed. But at no one tim* put on more than four in dies without wetting and rolling. County Treasurer Robison has bene subpat ied to attend the Superior court at Indianapolis. The Western Union Tele- , graph Company refused to pay their taxes in (his state and are now bringing suit against every treasurer in the state. This f shows how the hew Indiana tax law effects the corporations. It (compels them to pay taxes att well as private individual*. Died—Daniel Weity?Jr., Tt the horn o his brother, Seth Welty, who resides ! at Peterson. Th* deceased was twenty years ot age and bad b-eii y .rv lo v with consumption lor some time. He was a ' voting -mrVI highly esteemed by all who ■ knew hint, ana the community looses a ■ good and re-prCted-tifzen. The funeral ■ and int.rnieht took pl.ee at the Beery, church on last Sunday. „ iv-V AC?...

Albert Steele i* bn the sick list. Peter Ehinger Was at Fort Wayne last Tuesday. Go to John Mayer’s for first class brick ißtf Don’t miss the Sans Pariel club dance April 37th. 1 ’T Simon CosJ, of .Huntington, was in the city last Monday. Dr. N. Bergman, of Berne, was here with friends this week. John M. Fuhrman is nursing a felon of which he is very careful. Mrs. Kit Townsend was a guest at the Burt House last Sunday. Ha The business of the circuit court i* grinding along slowly. Webster Foreman left for Oklahoma Territory last Tuesday night. Hon. R. C. Bell, ot Fort Wayne, was attending court here this week. When you want a first-class shave or hair cut call on Frank Foreman, John Hilderbrand, who has been very sick, is again upon our streets. Frank France, of the Hotel Randall, at Fort Wayne was in the city last Tnesday. D. Patterson vlsitfed he daughter, Mrs. N. K. Todd, at Bluffton, this week. Israel Remp and George Debolt, of Willshire, Ohio was was on cur streets last Monday. Mrs. FitzMqrris, of Winchester was in the city over Sunday visiting her. mother, Mrs. Touhey. Stetson’s big sprctacular Uncle Tom’s Cabin Co. wtl! be at the Opera House Thursday, April 28th, Beery & Fisher shipped a fine car load of horses to Philadelphia . last Saturday They will ship another load this week. The first tournament ot the west-side sportsman’s club of Rochester, Ind., will be held at Minton Lake on May 4 and 5. M. V. B. Spencer, of Fort Wayne, was attending court here this week, and while here visited his brother, W. G. Spencer, Sen. You get 10 per cent, off on any watch in stock. The grand jury is after all the boys and the men also. Aman is not in it these days unless he has been up before the grand jury. Barney Weismantel, formerly of Fort Wayne, but now with Ehinger & Meyers, was initiated into the secrets of the Owl Club Tuesday night Barney has made lots of friends in this city. J. ’A. Newfer does all kinds of plaster ing, whitewashing and patchwork. All orders will receive prompt attention, drop him a card in postoffice or call on him. Miss Lilly Lewton was the guest of her cousin, M.s. Oppenhemer, at Bluffton last Monday. Miss Lewis will take a course in the Normal school at that place the coming summer. The river is now in good condition for spring fishing, and the boys are taking advantage of it. It will but a short time until the banks will be literally lined with lovers ot the sport. Fish stories, of course, will follow. One of Pete Holthouse’s tailors whik coming down stairs last Tuesday aecl dently slipped and tell. At the time he had a pair of shears in his hand and in falling he struck the shears with his forehead making a very painful wound. We ofte - far alop'ion in respectab'e families a few orphan and dependent children ot different ages, also a number of bright and healthy babies. Count™ homes~preferred. Apply at the office of the Children's Aid Society, 204 Dearborn St., Chicago, 111. Since it has btcome a settled fact that we are to have gas at Decatur, there are a few bi kers who go around explaining its drawback, etc. We are glad to say there are only a few, however, of this class oL people in Decatur, and’such are found in every cpinmumity. ’ .. w A number bi Decatur young men have taken unto themselves a during the last few week. We have an idea that the girls are taking advantage o leap year. There are eight more month > yet and then the chance is gone for sou ■ long years. There js abva> s a calm before a storn . and that storm will strike a certain young man one of these days and woe be unto the crank from Hoag land. He w'ffl then find something else to do Jtesides sneaking around certain people’s houses and make indescent remarks about ladies of this city. Youn.i man you are wa'ched. Ladies 1 haw opeped up a dressmaking shop at my home on South Second stree - , opposite the old elm tree where I would be pleased to welcome myoid customers and new ones also. Charges reasonable and satisfaction guaranteed—fitting a specialty. Also agent for the celebrated Williamson\cdr-et and brace. 5 4tf - Eula Kkluson '-..’Y n • ■' . 4. . .vkfrJrf.airi'Qt.ii.’'i-1 J i Y,” 7~:

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I For rent.—office rooms in Mayer & t Kleinhenz’s new block. 3stf Good city property for rale—J. R. Bobo P 6 Money to Loan—On first mortgage , on long time. Call on J. T. Daily. 46 ts Money to Loan—At six per cent in* . terest with privilege of partial payment 37tf Christen & ScHiRMEYna. > One bottle of Wright Bros., Hair Food will stop the hair from falling out Sold f by Holthons’, Blackburn & Co. ts For Sale—lmproved farms and timber , lands, also town property at prices to suit purchasers. Schurger & Reed. 43* WANTED!—OId scrap iron for which we will pay the highest cash price. 36tf Eagle M’f’g Co. Money to Loan—At from 6 to 7 per •cent on five year’s time on improved ’ farm and city property. Call on Schurger & Reed. 4a* For sale —Three houses and lots in the city and a good eighty acre farm two mile* from Court house. Call on or address, 1 ts J. Fred France. Wright Bros, Hair Food will grow hair on the baldest head providing the hair bulb has not been destroyed. Sold by Holthouse, Blackburn & Co. 4&tf For the latest and most stylish wall paper go to Holthouse, Blackburn & Co. You are especially invited to call and examine their stock whether you buy or not. 1-6 Girls get married while you can get solid Silverine Thimbles with your name engraved on them for ten cents and solid i silver from 45 to 75 cents at D. M. Hens* : ley’s. 2-4 Ashley Mann is now ready to do all kinds of plastering. Any one needing any patch work done in his line, he is always ready to do the work. He keeps the material ready at all times. 2-4 Jemison’s great blood, liver and Kidney remedy for the diseases of the blood, live r and kidneys. Purely vegetable. Contsina no mercury, arsenic or other minera poisons. For sale by Holthouse, Blackburn & Co. 3.4 m A Bar9*ui—A. good stable horse for sale,'a fall blood Norman four years old 1 next June. The reason for selling, poor health. Sold on good time and easy payment Call on or address Dr. E. H. Lebrun, Decatur, Ind. ts The promptness and certainty of it’* cures have made Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy famous. It is intended especially for coughs, colds, croup dnd whooping cough, and is the most effectual remedy known for these diseases. 50 cent bottles for sale by W H. Nachtrieb. a Charles, Liebenguth, of Fort Wayne having purchased the beer and bottling works of Henry Mayer, will furnish beer to Mr. Mayer’s old customers, and is desirous of forming the accuaintance of all parties who deal in or have use for beer pop or mineral water, any of which will be delivered at your house without any : extra charges. 251 f » Wanted—A reliable, but energetic man, to act as agent. Also a few local agents wanted to represent the oldest and best established nursery in the State. Prompt pay. Steady employment. Best of stock. Home grown. Warranted true to name. Apply with reference. Stating , age and experience. Address, The Snoddy Nursery Co , f-3-m Lafayette, Ind. Notice to All— That I will keep I constantly on hand, at my mill* corn, oate , chop, mixed chop, bran and shorts of the best quality, and at the lowest possible prices- Will deliver free to any part of the city. Call and examine stock and prices. I 34 ts. City Mills, J. S. Hart. Burdge & Co., proprietorof of the I Farmers’ Flour Exchange and Feed , store, situated in Noah’s Ark on Second street, will exchange flour for wheat and pays the highest prices for corn, oats, hay : straw, etc. He keeps everything usually ■ kept in a first class feed store. Flour and : feed delivered in any part of the city free. ts If you want fresh and reliable garden Seeds buy Landreth’s Philadelphia seeds. They are put up in dated packages, while ’ each merchant is required to burn what he ■ has on hand at the end of the season, so 1 that all ‘seeds are guaranteed new and fresh. Sold by Holthouse, Blackburn & - Co. 50 8 For the Quadrennial Qonference M. E. church, at Omaha, Neb., May i°92, the ■ —- — , Clover Leaf Route, (T. St. L. &K. C. R. ; R.) will issue excursion tickets to Omaha : and return, April 27th to 30th. at one fare for round trip, with return limit June I, ; 1892. , x C.C. Jenkins, > Gen’l Pass. Agent r Toledo, O. For years the, editor of the Burlington Junction, (M 0. PcSst, has been subject to ; cramp colic or fits ot indigestion, which , prostrated him for several hours and unI fitted him for business for two dr three s days. For the prat year he bra been s using Chamberlairf’s colic, cholera and 1 diarrheera remedy whenever occasion re--1 quired, and it has invariably given him prompt relief. 45 and 50 cent bottle* rah by W. H. Nachtrieb,