Decatur Democrat, Volume 36, Number 15, Decatur, Adams County, 1 July 1892 — Page 1

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' ■*■■ — VOLUME XXXVI.

Tne Road Question. The road question Is one that our pet£ v pie bare beetutidkirg of some about the work, but as the season has been a bad one, they have been scared and feel that 7 they would rather wade the mud and pull '' their horses than spend some of their money in building roads; but if everything is favorable there will be some built next summer. The small piece buijt on the road east ot town near the Dent school, is a fair sample of what they would be if put in shape. The fa-mere out that way when coming to town, always stop on that small piece to rest their horses, and get a breathing spell for themselves. .The money subscribed for that piece ot road is about enough to build it, then why let it pass another winter? A still greater amount can be raised if anyone will give the matter some attention, money enough can be raised in two days’ time if any one will take hold of the matter. A number of parties have been figuring on the cost of constructing a line of six miles in length and they have estimated it from twenty-two to twenty-seven hundred dollars a mile, the stone to be twelve inches thick in the center and six inches on the ■j sides, the roadway to be twelve ieet wide, , so ihat apy one can soon figure the cost ( to a farmer adjoining the road or anyone a mile or two miles from the road. If the J’.- first i ighty acres adjoining the roa ’ was - to pav two and one-half dollars’, per acre, Ki and the balance in that proportion, you Ki' . see that the road could be built and the amount would not be so great to any j one- | Some of our people have another scheme i on foot that they exp'ct to soring next *■ “winter when the n aa. are frozen so hard ■\ that a man can't dig through. They ex pect to petition the legislature asking fora 4 general tax for to build a road through * the county north and south on the center > 1 line. This to be be done by a genera; J tax of ail the people of the county, and in ( due time build into tne main line from ' each side as fast as the people felt able to I do so. The ones to move first will be the ■>' ones to get the benefit first, so let the matter be agitated until something is done to improve the roads. Was He Murdered. — ’ In last Saturday’s Enquirer appeared an account of a tragedy that occurred near Union City, Ind., which shocked the people of Geneva. It related the death of • Frank Burdge, a young man about twenty--1 three vears ot,age, who passed the few i rt in the la&t mentinned The people of Geneva had learned to »love and respect Mr. Burdge. who was F unfortunate enough to have one bad habit, f He w-fs an honest, sober and an upright | boy, but he bad the habit of going from 1 one ton n to another on the freight trains. I He often came to Decatur and was well | acquainted with the brakemen on the G. | R. &I. road. They never refused to let ' him ride as he was a willing hand and > would cheerfully work his way through He spent a portion of last summer in •’Decatur, being employed by Robison. & Gillig. k His death is a mystery, but everything seems to confirm the belief that there must be foul play somewhere. His shirt was partily torn from his body, two or three i bruises were found on his head and one ot his hands was bruised in such away that It appears as though he received the bruises by striking a blow with his fist. It is evi I’ dent that he received the last blow from Some one while struggling for life. Upon gn examination it was found that the Iwounds which he received were not fatal, but when he succumed to the violent hand lie fell into a pool of water about two fee* deep and drowned before he became concious. j His funeral took place at Geneva last Sunday and was largely attended. B Everybody who knew Mr. Burdge reI grets that he came to such an untimely B Notice Our. line, radical changes in goods and prices on general line of hardware, sash, doors and blinds,Champion reapers, mow 88-:ir etS and binders, hay rakes and ladders, Mji linseed oil, best binder oil on earth, full ®B| line of paints and Va'ni-hes, brushes, &c.. SB] Milburn wagons, buygies, carts, road wagons, and surreys, all steel gear. New Home sewing machine,’ best in our land. Plowsand cultivators in endless variety, |B Reed’s original spring tooth harrows and Cbrn cultivators, steel truck hay carriers. MM. Tnese goods have been time tried and MM tested, lack for nothing. Call in and let ■HMi U« show them to you free of charge. HHM, Binder twine, a car load cheap. Read carefully, study closely, look carefully and mMM see that you buy only the Champion har- ■ vesting machine. They arc made of best II Steele and malleable iron, gards are steel |KH See what the cheap cast iron traps have s light over their gards. see how they are IlHKjhiit of- 1 line, see the malleable gards on ■MMnhenr. Cheapest trap on earth. How you like a pair of scissors, saw, ax hatchet made ot this stiff? You won,d KBsMtlmdemn. Why buy such stuff on binder, and reaper that you know can’t IlßßMpbld edge ? I havt had twenty years extn the sale ot such goods Call MMMn, we will impprt to you good solid fads BMMitou cm believe your ryes we can con BjlOTaMß»<* vnu. V° u ,nuke »<i fleren.ee besEj£«H|iieen cast iron and steel or steel and MMMtft 4O>d we ate your in<n. Everybody ofgood* in our line are cordially S&gsSsMvitqd to call ard see us. >ntf. fol IN S Bow KUS & Co.

Martin Again. For the third time the Democrats of the Eleventh congressional convention have called that tried and true representative, the friend of the laboring man, the ex-so'dler, the Democrat, Republican* Farmer Mutual Benefit Society, the Prohibationists and the people’s friend. The one who for the last two terms past has given his entire attention to the service i required of an officer not sparing any for his own personal enjoyment, the phonic have trusted him in the past and the future will show that they still have tnat confidence in him that has made him the most popular representative the nth district ever had and the vote this fall will 1 again show that A. N. Martin is truly 1 the man who represesnts one of the largest andmost intelligent districts in the Uni 1 ted States. Be it known to the general public that ' the Journal does the major part of the general job work for business men of Decatur and vicinity. Take away from the Democrat’s job department the job work which falls to it through the court , house officials and the printing of catalo gues tor the city and district schools and its pickings would be very slim. The official patronage goes to the Democrat on , account of political consideration and not on account of the neatness and accuracy with which the work is turned out. But for the political ‘pull” which the Democrat has it would die for want of support. Which is to say, the Journal succeeds solely on -its merits, and the Democrat • oes not succ. ed in that way.—Journal. We are sometimes amused at the hollow sound that some people make with their mouths. Judging from the talk of the Journal man he has a job department in h’s little, handsome, well equiped place of business that excels any of tlje kind in the state. For our part we do not object to Mr. Ashcraft doing the major part of the general job work for the business men of Decatur end vicinity, whicjtiwe doubt very much. The people of Decatur and vicinity have their -work to let, and as this is a free country they have„the privilege of giving it to any one whom they please. When they come to us cur artist execute their work in a neat and artistic manner, which is evidenced by them coming back again. If Mr. Ashcrait is doing such an excellent business we are glad to know it, and we will not throw a straw in his way to prevent his success. But then, Mr. Ashcraft, you should have prudence enough to allow other people the privilege of speaking of your merits, ossqzsss doubt but thev will give you credit for Illi you deserve. Now Mr. it seems to us that you under estimate the intelligence of the people of Decatnr and the surrounding country. If your merits are so great, don’t you believe that the people will find them out and let their neighbors know of the advantages of patronizing you? This will save you the trouble of making an ass of yourself in trying to Up hold your own merits. Important Notice. I will be a' City Hotel, Bluffton, Tuesday, July 12th; at the Miesse House, Decatur, Wednesday, July 13th; at Berne, forenoon of Thursday, July 14th, and at Geneva, afternoon, Thursday, July 14th. All persons male or female, suffering frem blind, bleeding, prolapsing, ulceration or itching piles, are kindly requested to call and 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 ot treating this terrible disease ever offered to the public. By this treatment, ulceration in the rectum can be healed as well as if the ulcer were on the outside. Come and see me and learn something new. It wi 1 save you hundreds of dollars. Most kindly yours.tits S. U. Tarney, Auburn, Ind. Our Offer. Commencing with this issue we wul send the Democrat to any one for forty cents until November 8, 1592. This is for cash only. We will giveyc.iT all the news of the great battle that is novfr cn with the result in November next. While the c unty and s'a‘e news will not be neglected. While those who want a story, we will keep them up. So remember 40 cents for four hionths. Have You a Baby In the house? Whether you have or not jou ought to see the new piece of sheet music, “Baby Ruth,” dedicated to Mr. and Mrs. Grover Cleveland. The words are fine and the music sings itself. Send 30 eents to J. S. Ogilvie. 57 Rose street, : New York, and he will send it to you by return mail. The song refers to Baby Ruth Cleveland, and every ore interested • in mudc will soon be singing it, But one lone soul gladened the heart of Clerk Lenhart since our last report of the marriage license, and that one, lik| • an old gent that we was acquainted with, will keep the same a secret until he gets the girl some place that she can’t get 1 away from him. Then how he will crow. On laafTuesday, the day of the Repub llcan state convention at Fort Wayne, a number of'our people took advantage of the low rate and fr»ok in the sights to be Rren In that wicked citv.

DECATUR, ADAMS COUNTY, INDIANA, FRIDAY, JULY 1, 1892. XB ■ • v ■

Charles Smith was at Bluffton last Wednesday on hu'.ineis. The Sons of Veterans hold their annual state convention at Fort Wayne next week. Miss CrUt of north Tenth street is confined to her room this week with an at tack of fever. M rs. John Cox and two children wi’ start tor Kamas in a short time where they will make their futute home. Yesterday a large number of our citizens were at Marion attending the Demo cratic congressional convention. All that attended the mxsical enter tainment at the M. E. church last Saturday evening listened to one of the grandest musical entertainments this city has ever had . Some of the people seem to think the gas company will have a monopoly. Now to any such the stock is for sale at par, you can have any amount of it. The company would like to see every dollars worth of stock carried by our citizens. The one hundred and fifty thousand dollars worth of stock is for sale at par. To thdse that feel that it will pay a large ner cent here is a chance for an investment. The present managers are willing and •desirous to sell any or all of the stock. Cholera infantum has lost its terrors since the introduction of Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. When that remedy is used and the treatment as directed with each bottle is *ol lowed, a cure is certain. Mr A. W. Walter, a prominent merchant at Waiterburg, 111, says: -‘lt cured my baby bov of cholera infantum after several other remedies * had,failed. T he child was so low that he seemed almost beyond the oid of human hards or reach of any medicine.’’ 25 and 50 c<nts bottles lor sale by W. H. Nachtrieb. j Ripans Tabules. Ripans Tabules cure colic Ripans Tabules cure hives. Ripans Tabules banish pain. Ripons Tabules prolong life. Ripans Tabule> cure nausea. Ripans Tabules cure scrofula. Riptns Tabules cure jaundice. Ripans Tubules cure headache. Ripans Tabules cure dyspepsia. Ripant Tabules cure biliousness. Ripans Tabules for torpid liver. t Ripans Tabules; one gives relief. Ripans Tabules purify the blood. Ripans Tabules: best liveMonic. Ripans Tabules: for sour We have received a copy of the new Year Book of DePauw University, Greencastle, Ind. The progress which this instution has made during the last few years has been phenomenal. The enrollment for the year in all the schools is 1063 an increase of 102 over last year. This is the largest attendance in the history of the University. There is an increase in all the departments. The reputation the institution has extended far and wide, and students are in attendance from all parts of the nation, and from differant nationalities. The University is keeping pace with the progress of the ti nes-— The poor young man and woman have a chance, John P. D. John is President -By the kindness of John S. Bowers we were shown through h's la> ge stone quarry on last Wednesday. lie has sixty-five hands at work and in a few days will have roam for more. He has built a large barn near Patterson & Pillar’s mill and will build a number of house there, having bought a tract of land and laid the same out in lo's on which he will put houses and sell or rent them to his hands. If sold they will be sold on the installment plan, so that any of the men in his employ can easily secure a good home fcr themselves ton terms that they can meet their payments without any trouble. This is what we need here so that any man can have his own ! home. Bowersis filling a long felt want in thus starting out in that line, one that will help build up our town by giving to the laborer a cheap-. Ijon e and on time that he edn easily pay for it. Mr. Van Pelt, editor of the Cra’g, Mo. Meteor, went to a drug stdre at H-.llsdale lowa, and asked the physician in attendance to give him a dose of 'something for cholera mo: bus and looseness of the bowels. He says: “I felt so much better the next morning that I concluded to call on the physician and get him to fix me up a supply of the medicine. I was surprised when he handed me a bottle of Chamberlain’s Colic,' Cholera and Diarrhoera Remedy. He sa’d he prescribed it regularly in his practice and found it the best he could get or prepare. I can testify to its efficiency in my case at all events," For sale by W. H. Nachtrieb. j Letter List. ‘ List of unclaimed letters remaining in the postoffice at Decatur, Ind., for the week ending June 35, 1594: Arthur C.' B'gi-'low, Mrs M, Grove, S ila Jones, J dm E Lee. Persons calling for the above will please say advertised. B. W. O.VMNN, P. M. Notice. , Notice h hereby given tint I will not pay anv debts contracicd by my wife, M irv A. Steele, from and after this date, July 1,1892. ic ? John 11. Steki.k.»

WCM——IIWWJII if ■, JWiw Hot pot-pie at 'he court house July jth. Next Monday is the glorious Foqr’h. f.’ Hot pot-pie at the court house Jqly 4th. Fred Nichols is suffering with an attack of rheumatism this week. — Misses Luetta and Mary Walters are attending normal at Fort Wayne. < Mrs. Bart Quinn was the guest e 1 ’ Leinds at Fort Wavne this week. ’ z . James Wolf, of Fort Wayne, was itt the city last Wedne-day. He has an eye an our stone quarries. Peter Forb r.g lias sold his saloon sfix tures and slock to J ihn Voglewede and will retire from business. Miss returned home list Thursday night from Terre Hauie wtere she was attending school. Elder W. W. Harris, of Leipsic, with his family, are attending the confeyi- I lion of the Christian church here Bits] week. ; Rev. Freeh and family, of Hunting®® are visiting Mrs. Freeh’s parents, W. B. I Reynolds and family with other here.’ Michael Fry whois employed at Brewer's stone quarry was arrested thi* week for carrying conc-aled weapons. Heyvi-, fined $t and co-l , making $10.85. W Elder T. W. Harris, wtip was attend the convention ot the Christian ehtfreb, last Thur day w s called home by teli» gram on account of tt.e serious illness of ■ his wife. 1 Rev. Conners, of Rockford, Ohio, inl connection with seve al other gerjtlemen>4 made this office a peasant call last Frj* 1 day. The-reverend gentle was formerly located here. The Baptist church will celebrate tfie I oth anniversary ot modern mission, Sunday, July 3. S rvices in the morning, at 10:45 in' the afternoon 813:00 gndn evening at 7:3 >. A 1 are invited,, J Mr Charles B. Duir and Mis* Ida j Brandenburg were married Thursday 1 evening. June 13th, at the residfree o. j John Chronister, in Dtcaturj'Mnd by] Pastor H. H. Smith, of the B splint church. | Will H. McLaughlin, of Hickory street j who has been sick tor the past six mortths 1 and has been traveling for his health, is! ■ expected to arrive on Nd. 5 this Me. has many friends who sincereDWppr tnat his trip has benefited him.—Elkfiiirt Toe gwUemaj,. is Jgnjamii McLaughlin of this city. His fri.nds here will join with thertT. t The supreme court of Indiana has de cided that it is the duty of a person ap proaching a railroad crossing to both look and listen for trains, and the failure of the company to give the signals required by law, will not excuse the failure of the person who may br injured bypassing trains in not taking this precaution of avoiding danger, and all such persons will be regarded as grossly negligent and careless. The above is another sample ot the justice dealt out by our supreme court. With a Republican judge anything to favor monopoly. True to rifonvpolies yoq will always find a Republican < fficjal. We are in receipt of a card announcine the marriage of Prof. Lewis to Miss Eda Jordan, on Thursday June 30, at Terre Haute, Ind. They will be at home in Decatur after August joth. We noted in our' last w eek’s issue that when he returned to take charge of the schools he woule. bring a partner. We welcome you and your fair bride among us,hoping you may make this your future home. We feci sure the good wishes of our schools of which the proffessor has charge will all heartily welcome Mr qnd Mrs. Lewis. While passing the city basilic last Sun day morning «e noticed from outside ap peai aiicca that s,m: one had been caged within its gloomy walls Upon asking the particulars we found that it was -the same unfortunate person whom we have heard of before, or at least his actions were similar. We do not mean that he was unfortunate bvqauase he had been incarcerated, but becau .e he had lost hiymind orfat least he h d re pect for dedecency. He became sc bold in his indecent conduct that he was airested and ou Monday morning was released w th orders to leave town which he did at once. The city would do well to get rid of all such characters. Editor Democrats— The Journal of the 17th inst, sa d that-we were too noisy on the streets. Tie kindly exvu-ed us oi being in the-habit of b coming intoxica ted—thanks. We ara sorry ihat wecanh return the compliment. We can't lie, or vote the Republican ticket ti’.her. P»ul was mistaken whvn he said ihe>e, was but one unpardonable sin. We think there are two. We plead guilty of going off half cocked sometimes, but we know > man that went off once without bring cocked at all. He said »e day. that a future histn;:ian wqq’d write Grqver Cleve' la-d up rs one of live giyat presidents this country. The tux'da>• he said tha! we had two Democratic vx presidents’-* Cleveland and Jeff Davis. Say, Mr Ed itor, the people are g ing t > write that on the B<h day “f next November, by electing Grover Cl'velnhd and again having a man for president who would run the government with a forty -five per cent tax less than the p-esent incumbent, and have seven'y million dol'ais oi a surplus. Rah for Cleveland,. Ei.vas itovaanAi.K. ‘

w rjtfULßr. xvmaaniF*r pinner at the court house July Dinner at the court house July 4th. Rooms for. rent,lnquire at J. 11. Stone'i hardware store. 15-2 Don’t miss the grand industrial pageant at Decatur next Monday. Mrs Wm. Myers entertained friends at dinner last Wednesday. A good milch cow for sale, cheap, in quire at Will Schirmeyer's, Mrs. Sam McFarland, of Anders m. Ir.d., is vl-.iting relatives and friends in this city. Mrs. Sophia Stearns,of Cincinnati, will .be the guest o( Mrs. I-aac Rosenthal over j Sunday. Mrs. Etta Rogers and children r< turner' ■ to their home at Wellsville. Ohio, la 1 -! I ►Monday. , D. P. B'.'ld>,yr Geneva, tl ■•-«x‘ treasurer of Adams a unty, was n lie city Tuo llajb £. Tyreli, o, T xa«, lecture.! for the F. M. B. A. I.st Saturd y alien.oon •if tbe court house 1 - ; G.. L. G c.oh 1. ft tor Louis. >lc Renwkk; , last Mot day. 1 '.e will r. tun, l-.ome in atom two we. lt. i*:A..i(s.'ft'on’a .militia i.> Coiumb i Rides, ftswahjffog' tofo.'.uch to th sate enCiMTlj djl.eii t a:; nk o t r — — — Sr Vt ■ 1 -n’ .1 . .., : of War refr, ihe, .u. s' o. M Winch’s par Cuts, Dr. ft < It -• A ntttnlforua <for rrf,.. * a c t Fort ;W^the,s’¥*'tlijd''y, A>>ki'.a qpo e out Vwdi ayv > vs> 1 u g*> ■; A— Tile Eagi ■ M.tiu'cun C ,»npany i liav'e-jm- 1p a very*'< fee ' *t<fo i r the j pdrpo- o' d mg (Ms •-so-k s L '•£.Xw,euce.'iiu tdn, i«,.s c .. >./i g a cbuph retd course i r the N-it>e Darn. College, r tunjsd home, me- . ■ b onze for gn; ;.lpe> that will not tkrpish for sale by Hottirouse, Bla.k b “™ 4tC iRX _ •••• There will be an ice'Cream social at Pleasant Millson nej,tSaturday evening. Everybody come and enjoy a good time. — “r- .• T. H. Harris, of Berne, was in the city •lairt Thursday on his wiv home from attendibg the Ijuneral of his. brother Perry, lithon< will dispose of at five cerfts a p'ece T..ke a look at them. They are handsome. The militia of this city should haye had the Bluffton militia to return their visit jth’s Fourth. If not too late why not have them come and enjoy the day with us. Natural’gas fitting has commenced The Eagle Manufacturing Company have quite a number of houses to work on and expect to be kept busy the rest of the season. Noah Baker, of Fort Wayne, was in our city last Saturday on the way out to his parents. Jolm T. Baker, of Iprklard 'owpship, to be at the bedside of his sister, who is lying at the point of death. Frank W. Iters, the Western Uniomessenger at thi< place, ha . been promoted to night opTera'or at Onio City Frank fr will known in Decatur and the Demo crat is glad to know that uis employers appreciates his work Miss Anna D >ye°, representing the Southern Christian Institute of Edward;, Miss , lectured at the Christian church Monday evening, subject, “O. r Bro'li ' er in D qqk” It was well attendee, .lie collection amounting to $42. Thomas Freang returned from Warsaw last Wednesday. IJe was these seikihg health. He is looking fine. We have a ■'umber of young men here that need the treatment. While they lack the moral convictions to correct .heir habits, so thei had better try some cure, A Scarpe.i'er, by the name of M. S Pow. rs, led rem the roof of a hOvse in East Des Moims, lowa, and sustained a P tin ill and serous sprain of the wrist which l-p cur 4 ci ph pne hottie of Cham brlaia’s Pain Balm. He says if is worth $5 a bottle. If cost him 50 cents. For sale bl W. H. Nachtrieb. ’ j The hunting and kit ing of any of the following birds is strictly forbidden in this staie at anytime: Reb’n. bluebird,wallow, mnriin, hawk, wjup-poor will, cuckoo, woodpecker, c-itbird, brown thrush, redbird, dove, goldfinch, bluejay, finch, !ak, cherry bird, yvUowbird, thrush,oriole, The offense is .$5. Robbing the nests of these birds is also prohibited. I'a i ourg lady should be tound gambling, sweating, chew ing tobacco, dunking liquor, relating yjle stdri s. and riding around in a cab- after night drunk as, a lord, n<>young mam who had re;peek tor firns-. If won d be found in her compiv y Yet tl ere are yu-.rfg turn in many cr e «ho do aIITSKa/xive ar.d titi :k they if "s cii ’y” people —Wi<ba<h Cail, Bi 1 Nyejn »thing ab >ut countrv read; txp'csS's himself r,> follows: Our wagpu r ials th-ou,h >ut •he evu nr. are ttetmra ly a disgrace t > civil'z itm.i ami befoie we un 'ertake to supply J veer u dvf'Vear and seal-skint coveretj jiiblys with dps hie backs foU(a U "NW l U fi l t l 4 Ind Jjtqken down horses that lost their

rw»BWin»BWW«mww«KzrarnKrvrw?r-ioraMawaß«t«ac« Hiawatha Saturday night. Hiawatha at thcopera house to-morrow night. Fourth of July —Mot.day. Cotne to Decatur. W. W. Hunt-man has built an addition to his house. Smcke Bun’s Favorite. It is right in it. 12-4 Go to John Mayer’s forfirst class brick iStf G. G. Feldman, of Valpariso, Ind , is tn the city on bus ne-s. Don’t fail to come to Decatur on Monday, the Fourth day of July. 1 Chas. Diser, of Bluffton, spent Sunday i in th is city with friends. Mrs. William Slusser, of Huntington, is i '.he guest of John Shirey and family. Mrs. J. K. Mann and Mrs. J. Steele were visiting friends at Fort Wayne this week. Holthouse. Blackburn & Co. keep the very best grad-s of machine oil, Prices low. 134 Stop at J. Marti..’s bakery and get one of Bun’s Favori e sc. cigar, the best in the H’y. ”* 12 4 Dr. Arthur, one of Portland’s most prominent physicians,- was in town last Friday. WANTED!—O d -crap iron for which we wdl pay the higliest.p sb price. 36tf Eaglb M’f’g Co. John B ickm in, the po r ular cigar mkker of Bluffton, was in the city the forepart of the week on business. Lay aside your w rk Monuar and come to Decatuc. The Fourth of July will be celebrated in an elab mate manner. Call on'C.' Gj. Fox the plumber f r >o ir g« filing and plumb rg. Next door to Burt Hou. 1 . See fx on s’gn. tjtf The maj >rity of the Kmghts of St. John returned home Tuesday morning from Toronto, They repo-t a pleasant trip. For machine oils at wholesale or re tail, by the barrel, gallon or quart, go to Holthous?, Blackburn iz Co. 13 4 Money to Loan—At from 6to 7 per cent on five year’s tim6 on improved farm and city property. Call on Schurger & Reed. 43* ' Evc ß'°i ,e shcm!d attend,t&e. JUwatha emfirffiinmeni given by the Christian Endeavors of the Presbyterian church Saturday night, William Pillirs and daughter, Ethel, left to-day for Lancaster, Ohio, where they will visit with friends for two or three weeks. Joe Bremercamp is the champion fisherman in Decatur. He caught forty two fine fish Wednesday, and they wasn’t crawfish neither. John Lachot, one of Berne's prominent business men, was in the city on Wednesday on his way to Marion to attend the c mgre-sional convention. The stone arch over a big ditch on the -ectional line of the forms of Peter Holthouse and the Cochran heirs was partially bio vn to psec.-s by dvu inite last week. Ihe Catholic scho Is <1 seff last — eek an! on luesday ot th s week the children ;ave an entertainment which consisted of recitations, deci ma , ms, semgs, dialogues, etc. The Normal scho ■! at this place is progressing finely un i r the managemen t of Messrs. Ker\i arid B; itson. About fortt students are in attendance and much inrest is taken in the work. Mrs. Catharine M.iver, and two daughrs, Mrs. E. T. G-'V-v’’. and Mrs. M. L. ’-Inrray, of Farmland, l nJ., mother and sisters of J, J, Mayer, of north Ninih -treet, will spend the Fourth with him in this city. ' . D. B Schaler, of South Bend, Ind., is visiting his brothers, Jacob and Fred. Dave yras born and raised in. this county but has not been here for nine years past. He is engaged in the] grocery business at Ms home. To‘ Citizen,” Your article bn the price t natural gas we would have been glad to publi h, except that part foreign to the -obj ct and the part in wlveh you ere. Sut lor want ofyour name will consign if o the wa-te basket. Ira J. Chas e, the acting governor of this s ate is the nomin e of the Republican party for governor. He preached in nearly every county in the st-t: dur jpg h>s canvass for ;he norpinatj The question is, will he con* nqe ll t - kii d of poli ical..work Ibis ca 1 pa gn. Monday is the my the Nation celebrates. it is the Fourth of July, Decatur - ill do her si,»• e. From the time the people begin to arrive in the morning until far into foe night the city will be one vast (Hid, oi amusement. The management hive ipared no pams to make she coming event on- that-will lo'gFe remembered bv those who wll «tte ,d. The spectacu, lar street parade will undou.itJd,v- dazzle the eves, while the hie;,pie races and numermD C’vhpf togn'ier with music fiqm several bi as* bands will delight the masses. Never before has there been such, aw outlay o! money for tire-works. The city will tie, abl ize witn pyrotechnics display in the evening. Lay a% de yaur work • ~n , l -1.., .1...

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1 n—r ■ ■■VXL.■ HSgj Try one—Bun’s Favorite. 12-4 A. C. Gregory, house painter and paper hanger, solicits your patronage. 30* H Will Christen, architect. Office over ■ Pete Holthouse clothing store. <jtf I For Sale—A house with two lots east ot the G. R. r &I. R. R., by Kirsch & I Sellemeier. qtf I Money to Loan—At six per cent interest with privilege of partial payment AW 37'f Christen & ScHiRMEYnR. I One bottle of W right Bros., Hair Food j will stop the hair from falling out. Sold I by II >lthon •, Blackburn & Co. ts I I'or, S ale —Improved larms and timber I lands, also town property at prices to suit ' j purchasers. Schvrgkr & Reed. 42* If you want tour gas fitting done in f first-class shape aid warranted call on 3 A. Van Camp at planing mill on First AS street. — Wright Bros, Hair Food will grow on the baldest head providing the hair bulb has not been destroyed. Sold by llolthouse, Blackburn & Co. 461! SIOO V3Sh and long time for balance will buy you a house and lot. This is your chance Call on or address, Schurger. Reed & Smith, Decatur, Ind. 13U For Salk,at a Bargain.—The residence property of W. J. Meyers, corner * ofFifth rod Jackson streets. For price and terms callon W. H Niblick. io<f I am now located in Ellswo th & Cline’s large brick building and am better prepared than ever to do first class shoeing and repairing of all kinds. Call and see ,rie - *3 3 Gust Schlegel,. For Sale—ls you want a good twostory, brick building with attachments. ren rally io. ate 1 in city of Decatur, -ui able for any business, apply ta J 3' f Christen A Sc.hirmhyfr, For fashionable and reliable dressmaking call on Miss Brandenbcrg, a modest with yea-s of experience in one of ilur largest cities. Shop over Voglewede’s shre store. , 1 u ■ 4. John S. Bowers having bought B. P. « Mee s interest in the stone quarry will at all time have foundation and crush s'one on hand, and with switch off of G. R. & I. railroad can deliver stone at any station along three lines of railroads at low * ric * tots ly . ... A Jemison’s great bloo l, liver and Kidney remedy for the diseases of the blood, liver and kidneys. Purely vegetable. Contei aa no mercury, arsenic or other mineral poisons. For sale by Holthouse, Blackbum & Co. 3 . 4nx Soldiers Attention—blow is the -ime to apply for increase, under present laws many pensioners are entitled to larger pensions than they are now receiving. No pay unless successful. James T. Merryman, Att'y and Claim Ag’t. Notice to All— That I will keep constantly on hand, at my mill' corn, oats « chop, mixed chop, bran and shorts of the best quality, and at the -lowest possible prices- Will deliver free to «ny part of 'he city. sCall and examine stock and prices 34 ts- Citv Mills, J. S. Hart. During the p-esent season, May 20W1 to . . Octob. r 21st, the G. R. & I. R’y will issue excursion tickets to Rome Citv and return, at the tollowing reduced rate-; To par ■ ties ot 3 to 9, $2 33 each; 10 to 49, $2.00; 5 j or more $1 65. R it.e shown ior parties, 0 of 3 to 9 good for re'urn within fifteen ’(15) u.iys from a d including d ite Os sale, o Farmers and all others who d sire (rw’t ree . vmes and small fruits should not lai to see James MMdicion before selectirfg their g >ods for tail setting. HerepCpserts the Painesville nursery, one of the oldest and largest in Ohio, and gees direct, to the nurserv to fill a'l orders. Good* guaranteed to be first cia<s. C hnr'es Liehenguth,' of Fort Warne having purchased foe beer and bottling works of Henri Mayer, will furnish be«c to Mr. Mayer’s old - customers, and is desirous of forming rhe accuaintance of all parties who dee I in or have use for beer pop or mineral water, anv of which wilk be delivered at your house withoutzahy extra charges. - jt-f; La lies 1 have opened up a dresstnakrrw shop at.my home on South Second street, ipposi’e 'lie o d elm tree where I would be pleased to welcome my old customers aid new ones also. Charges reasonable and satisfaction guaranteed—fitting a snecialty. Also agent for the celebrated Williamson corset and brace. 4tf Ella We a e desirous of -informing the pubbe that, the undersigned feave leased the Pioneer mils at Linn Giptive, Lid, for a term; Thanking tti* public tor their liberal in the past, soliciting 11 the qjd pat.ivwi and as many new ones -os hrilj fav.w- us with their nafrona~e. On and a. ter this date we willj-:x<-haas» jjlbs of No. t fiot r with proportional offals to the bu-hel of 60 lbs test Our popular brand of dour Linn Grove’s Best, will be fouq.l second tQ jyii*, Which will be kep jon haqij » suffiicient quantities. Our , mokfo will be to please, if fair dealing will i bring about our wanted desire. ■ . - • --i A ••AV ' - ... •_ . ■>