Decatur Democrat, Volume 36, Number 46, Decatur, Adams County, 3 February 1893 — Page 1

VOLUME XXXVI.

HOME NEWS. The Best Felt Boot at J. H. Vogelwede’i 92.00. 46 2 John W. Andrews, the coal oil man, la on the sick HatGo to M. A. Vondran for your fancy and ataple groceries. 46 w 8 Remember the supper at the G. A. R. Hall on St. Vai. Evening. Mias Reicker, of Willshire, O , spent Sunday with friends here. J. Fred France went to Chicago last Tuesday, on professional duty. M. A. Vondran has the largest line of Queenaware and Glassware in the city. 46-8 For the flnest assortment of Canned or Dried Fruita, see A nice Library given away at J. H, Vogelwede’a Shoe Stere. Call and get • ticket. 46 2 Mrs. Doka Robbins, of Portland, was the guest of Mrs. L. C. DeVoss the past week. ■>•’> GeOsge "Schroeder, mine host of the New Wkasse, spent several days in For Wayne this week Mrs. J, Beecher Meibers visited relatives and friends near Ossion last Sunday and Monday. Those who need winter goods should take advantage of the low prices our merchants are now offering. There will be a supper given by the W. R. C., al the G. A. R. Hall, on Feb. 14, St. Valentine evening. Be sure and be at the supper at the G. A. R. Hall, on St. Valentine evening. Everybody invited. Women’s Fine Dongola Shoes, E and EE, all sizes at 91.60; former price 9175. 92.00 and 92.25, at S. H. Vogelwedes 462 To make room for Spring goods coming in, J. H. Vogelwede will sell all warm-lined goods at less than cost. 46-2 A large delegation from Willshire, O have been here this week attending oourt, in the case of Tricker vs Tricker. Lost-A small pug dog, on January 26. The finder will please return him to David E. Studabaker and receive the reward. Prof. Thomas left last Saturday for Kdam izoo, Michigan, as a teacher of music- He made many friends while here. The Clover Leaf took one man from this troblesome world last Wednesday, at Maumee. Amos Lucas was run over and killed. James Hurst returned le°jt Thursday from a visit with friends at Waterville, Ohio. He also looked at Toledo and saw wonderland. Martin Beery carries his nose and eyes in a sling, by reason of coming in contact with a boom-pole, Tbe mark is one that he will long remember. Any one in need of a good house of seven rooms, with out-buildings and fine fruit trees can buy the same cheap by calling at this office. 46tf On next Tuesday evening the Council will be ready to say what kind of light the city will have, or whether we will have any light for a while yet. % A most charming pedro party was given by the Misses Cecil and Anna Smith, in honor of their guest, Miss Carrie Link, of Ft. Wayne. Harlo Mann has been afflicted for the past two weeks with la grippe, and catarrhal fever. He is much better and will be able to be about soon. Miss Harker, of Portland, has organized a class in music in this city.’ She comes from tbe Northwestern Indiana Music school, anfl is highly recommended. r , T. A. Baker, the carpenter, and E. Mann, plasterer, can out-smile any two men in town. A big boy is the cause of Baker's smiles, while Elijah is willing to content himself with a girl. George Deiner, a section hand on the ■ G. R. &I. was badly hurt last Monday. His leg caught between a heavy piece of timber and a Gondolia car and was badly bruised,. Jesse Niblick has so far recovered from his ■ recent indisposition as to be able to sit up in his easy chair. We hope, soon tp see our friend up and among us again. Ben Middleton is engaged in the fish trade. You will find him north of Niblice’s store. He handles none but the choicest in the market, and he can be found with u clean fresh supply at all times. )

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A. J. Smith is at Atlanta, Ga., spending a few days with his family who are : wintering there. Thomas Wright, our nephew, from Ft. Wayne, is spending this week here with us and other friends. ’ - To the man who wants to inform tbe public what he has, tbe time is at f band to plant your spring advertisement. * During tbe last of December 1892, George 11. Martz and Samuel D. Kun- , kle were appointed jury commissioners for the ensuing year. t Wm. McWhirter and Al Ayers were over to Gas City on Wednesday and Thursday of this week, prospecting 0 for a location. 0 The business man that, expects to improve his business this year has his j order for spring goods placed, and is now waiting for the change of weather. Butler, this state, is scourged with diphtheria. Tbe schools are closed, i t and it is reported that services in the i churches are dispensed with. It is of a I very malignant type. < j 3 If you desire to keep yourself well posted, read the advertisements upon each page of this issue. Some import- 1 , ant information may be gained therer by. Don’t fail to scan every page. Jacob Lentz, an Allen county farmer, who lives in Marion township, was load- 1 ing an old-fashioned horse pistol and at the moment he rammed the bullet the ( gun exploded. The bullet entered his , I cheek just below the eye and glanced ' f from the bone. Mike Farrel, aiamp chimney packer, , was found dead and frozen stiff in an 1 ice house, in Elwood, where he had been laid away in a drunken stupor 1 two days previous by his boon compan- ) ions. A. A. Nichols has been wreatling with la grippe this week. We have not , 1 been informed whether it was “two in 1 . three” bouts, or otherwise, buttbead- , > vantage that Burt took-tbe other day to get a morning newspaper, we should ] - judge it was catch-as-catch-can. 1 1 To grow old gracefully, one must live 1 temperately, be interested m afl th&tfs going on in the I world; cheerful, happy and contented, ■ and above all, keep tbe blood pure and ; vigorous by the use of Ayer’s Sarsapar- ' ilia. Be sure you get Ayer's. ’ Charles Leeder, of Ft. Wayne, was in 1 our city last Saturday, and called on several friends. He came here as an r important witness in a celebrated case, 1 but was not needed at present as the 1 : case was deferred until the April term. 1 I t Alex. Ben gave his triends an elegant 1 dinner at the New Miesse House last 1 ’ Sunday. Alex and his friends say that ' they enjoyed a good day well spent. The dinner was given under the aus j pices of George Schroeder the man- , ager of the house. , 1 You can never tell what a slight cold may lead to, it is best, therefore, I to give yourself the benefit of the doubt, \ ) and cure it as soon as possible with 5 Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral. A day’s delay, sometimes an hour’s delay, may ( result in serious consequences. f , j A house and lot for sale, situated in 3 the north-west part of the city. The ' house has three rooms, there is also a ] a small stable, a good well of water, t and a lot of fruit trees on the lot. This 1 property will be sold at a bargain. For v price and terms call at this office. 46tf s Among the cases on the Circuit court r docket is one of Howdeshell against the s estate of Charles Wilson, deceased Howdeshell made his home with Wilson for a long time before Wilson’s death, 0 and now files a bill for 92,000 for seri vices rendered during the time he lived r there. Tbe administrator will contest the claim. Mr. and Mrs. Simon Weiand enter--0 tainedia large number of friends and » relatives at their farm residence, one - mile west of city, Sabbath afternoon and evening. Music by a trio of young ladies. The menu was superb. May • long life and prosperity be with Sinton J and his estimable lady is tbe wish of all i f present. I I Christ Blakey, one of Union town--0 ship’s prosperous farmers, has sold to , Neidlinger & Co., 9311.27 worth of hogs g since the middle of November and still B has more feeding. They are all his own raising. We saw another farmer of the same township who had four 1 August pigs in market. He took home e with him fifty-one dollars for them. e ; 1 Mr. C. F. Davis, editor of the Bloomfield lowa, Farmer, says: I can recommend Chamberlain's Cough h to all sufferers with colds and croup. l' '* have used it in my family for the past 6 two years and have found it the best I 6 j ever used for the purpose for which it is 1! intended. 50 cent bottles for sale by W. H. Nachtrieb, “The Druggist.” f . .tai

DECATUR, ADAMS COUNTY, INDIANA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1893.

Edward Escblimann, of Geneva, was ioaour city on Wednesday, accompanied by Dr. Noah Bergman of Berne • By using Hall’s Hair Renewer, gray, faded or discolored hair assumes the natural color of youth, and grows luxuriant and strong, pleasing everybody. Editor Democrat:—l notice in your last week’s issue of my son Charles burning his right hand. He received a burn over his entire face and both hands and Dr. Thomas thinks there are fears of his eyes being disfigured. His right hand is in a very bad shape. Mrs. Kirk Mann. Eli Zimmerman has sent an girder to a friend in Kankakee, 111., for three dozen prairie chickens, which he intends to set at liberty on his farm. Before liberating] them he will “crop” their wings, and also put up notices, No hunting allowed. Several local items were crowded out last week, on account of the “hook” being “open” and the rush of copy coming in at a 2:04 gait, which necessited the holding over of copy on the bottom of the hook when “thirty” was called by tbe make-up. S. H. Clifford. New Cassel, Wis., was troubled with neuralgia and rheumatism, his stomach was disordered, his liver was affected to an alarming degree, appetite fell awhy, and he was terribly reduced in flesh and strength. Three bottles of Electric Bitters cured him. Edward Shepherd, Harrisburg, 111., nad a running sore on bis leg of eight years’ standing. Used three bottles of Electric Bitters and seven boxes of Arnica Salve, and his leg is sound and well. John Speaker, Catawba, 0., had five large fever sores on his leg. doctors said he was incurable. Qge bottle of Electric Bitters amLMe-box of Bucklen’s Arnica Salve cfiWfehini entirely. Sold at A. R. Pierce's drug store. Joseph V. Dory, of Warsaw, 111., was troubled with rheumatism and tried a number of different remedies, but says none of them seemed to do him any good; but finally be got hold of one that speedily cured him. He was much pleased with it, and felt sure that others similarly afflicted would like to know what the remedy was that cured him. He states four the benefit of the public that it is called Chamberlain's Pain Balm. For sale by W. 11. Nachtrieb, “The Druggist.” f The W. R C. and the G. A, R. of this city, to tbe number of forty-six, met at the residence of Peter Decker, on last Wednesday evening, the occasion being the sixty-third birth-day of Mrs. Decker. When the ladies of the Relief Corps start out to have a good time they generally have it. After partaking of a sumptuous supper, and enjoying themselves in pleasant conversation, they departed for their homes, with tbe wish that the hostess might live to enjoy many more such pleasant occasions. The Court House Clock has been out of tick for several days during the past week.. This is of much “inconvenience” to a number ot people in our city, who rely upon said clock for information as to tbe time of day—or night. We have on a former occasion suggested the propriety of having the beforementioned clock reconstructed so that the time of night could be discerned as readily as the time of day. Something should be done, however, to give tick to the court house clock, in order that we may have time, or else have a receiver appointed and make a consignment—to Porter. John Tonnellier has bought the stock of hardware of Nicholas Tonnellier, and will sell the same at cost. The stock consists of Hardware, Sewing Machines, Agricultural Implements, Tinware, one Large Safe, and all the Furniture, such as Shelving, Counters, Desks, &c. The entire stock will be sold at cost. Store Open at all hours. Gome early and secure a bargain. All sums over $5 a credit of nine months will be given. 45tf Nick Tonnellier We have received bulletins of the DePauw University Extension Courses and of tiie DePauw Summer School for 1893. Th o movement known as University Extension has become widespread and centers are being established in many of our Indiana cities andtdwns Such a center, should, by all means, be established here, that our citizens may have the university, in part, brought to their doors. The Summer School at DePauw is also a new departure, which will supply a long felt need. There are many young people free during the summer months, who can now have'ibe privileges of the university duringEtheir unoccupied time. The colleges owe it to the public to open their doors al times when the young people can attend, and this movement on the payt of DePauw University will commend it to the additional favor of the public. The bulletins which can be had on application to President John at Greencastle, give a full description of the courses offered, both in Summer School and the department of University Exten,lo„ 4 — • A ... J" :.-- . ■

• Messrs. Schneider A Weber, the Pork 1 House proprietors on Monroe street, desire to inform the public generally that they are handling the Swift Dress- , ed Beef, of Chicago. This is the only beef sold in Decatur that undergoes inspection by a United States Health Officer. Each and of beef • that leaves Chicago is inspected by i health officers, and a. stamp placed i thereon before shipment. 45w2 1 The new drug store of Yeager Broth--1 ers, on Second street, in the room form- ' erly occupied by Miller and Fuhrman as a barber shop, is now open to the public. Their stock of goods are all new and fresh, and everything generally found in a drug store can be bad here. Their furniture and shelving is of home manufacture, and presents a very handsome appearance. Uli in all it is as neat a drug store as has ever been our pleasure to enter. The proprietors are young gentlemen to the manor born in our city, whose reputations for honesty and business qualification stand a No. 1. We bespeak for the new firm success. The Owl Club gave a pedro contest on Wednesday .evening of last wack. A motley of young men were present. The contest was conducted in a professional manner and all die satisfied that Nick Miller, the handsome tonsorial artist, played very cleverly. At least the contest was decided in Nick’s favor and the club presented him with a set of silver “Xpives and • forks to remind Nick that he did good work for himself for once. Nick you have the knives and forks and are welcome to them for you earned them. Hereafter Mr. Miller will use silver knives and forks. Nick, may success always attend you. ,—.—t Mr. Albert Favorite, of Arkansas City. Kansas., wishes to give our readers the benefit of bis experience with colds, lie says: “I contracted a cold early last spring that settled on my lungs, and had hardly recovered from it when 1 caught'another that hung on all summer and left me with a hacking cough which I thought I never would get rid of.. I had used Chamberlain's Cough Remedy some fourteen years ago with much success, and concluded to try it again. When I had got through with one bottle my cough had left me, and I have not suffered with a cough : or col.d since. I recommended it to others, and all speak well of it.” 50 bent bottles for sale by W. 11. Nachtrieb. “The Druggist.” „ f The treasurer of Adams- County has , filed a claim with the administrator of . 4he estate of Lot French, deceased, for : the sum of eleven hundred and ninety dollars ami eighty cents. This is one ' of a large number of cases that will be filed if paid without suit. The treasurer . has claims for a large amount of property that has been sequestered or has been overlooked by parties when maki ing their returns to of the property they should return for taxation. Some of the parties have offered to compromise, While others say they are ready to show that their returns as • verified by them was correct, and that they’are not liable to pay any more tax 1 than they have paid. i ,—— Rev- E. A. Allen. Mr. I am to close my • pastorate of tiie Presbyterian church next Sabbath morning, I would be pleased to take this medium of thanking the citizens of Decatur,—especially the business men, for their uniform kindness to myself and family, during , my five years stay in your midst. Nor shall I soon forget; the generosity and kindness of the Democrat to myself and Church. You have been exception- , ally liberal in giving space to church i announcements of all kinds. For all ; your kindnesses please accept our sin- , cere gratitude. Wishing you great i success. 1 remain, , , Siniferelv Yours, ( . i-. K. A. Allen L.VfEit-Since the above was in print 1 the Presbyterian congregation are tak- ' ing active steps to.retain Mr. Allen in the pastorate. This will defer bis going at least one week longer. Tbe matter has been referred to the Fort Wavne. Presbvterv which meets Feb. J If I > 9th. impoi rant Notice. , I 1 will be a’, the Miesse House I)<ca- ; tn-, Wednesday, February ijth, at the , Commerciab House, Ohio City, Thutday. ■ Feb.to b iS >; All persons male or female. , suffeiing Ir m blind, bleeding, prolapsing, ulcera’ion cr itching piles, are kindly rei quested to call .old see me. > _NO EX AMIX AVION. NO OPERATION. j Medi&ine I'laced direct to the diseased > part* by vou'seif. I claim tl.e most coin • pk-te. succ ■sl'.i', original and sensible meth d o-i Ueath.g this terrible disease ever ell red t ’ lhe public. By this treatment. ire '.vio l in the rectum can be ' healed * "r L io if the ulcer were oh the > on side Come 'i> I -ee. me and learn ! some'i ing' v" 11" i I save \on liumbeds . ~f jj |l r* Most kindlv v<> rs. s V 1 arnev. Al burn, Ind. i Jesse Butler shipped three car loads iof fine hogs to Buffalo this week. The prices paid was $7.25' and 97,5 t). e

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Letter List. List of unclaimed letters remaining in the postoffice at Decatur. Ind., for the week ending Jan. 28,1893: Mrs. Ida Whitwrigt, A. G. Shoup, (local) Mrs. John Kind. Sr., Christ Briw. Mrs. Ad Brown Persons calling for t#te above will please say advertised. B. W. QUINN, P. M. The Golden Secret of Long Life. Keep the bead cool, the feet warm and the bowels open. Aunt Fanny s Health Restorer is a vegetable preparation ami acts as a natural laxative,.and is the greatest remedy ever discovered for the cure of dyspepsia, liver complaint, and all blood, liver and kidney diseases. Call on «llolthouse. Blackburn & Co., sole agents, and get a trial package free. Large size 50. Cood News. No other medicine in the world was ever given such a test of its curative qualities, as Otto's Cure. Thousands of bottles of this great German remedy are being distributed free of charge, by .druggists in this country, to those afflicted with consumption, asthma, croup, severe coughs, pneumonia and throat and lung diseases, giving the people proof that Otto's Cure will cure them, and that is the grandest triujnph of medical science. For sale only by ; Hffltftouse. "Blackburn &■ Co. Samples free. Large bottles 50c. A New Tunc. From. T. M. Layman, of Toronto. Ont., employed by Porter A Son. of Lima. Ohio, will be in our city on Monday, J#. 30. Prof. Layman is a piana tuner of ability and experience. He i will be in our city most of the week ■ and those wishing to employ him will kindly leave orders with J. T. Coots. > our music dealer. All work to be satisfactory or no charge. Prof. Layman is 1 also highly recommended by the John Church Co., of Cincinnati, and does a great deal of their tuning in northwestern Ohio. 452 K jw Try ThisIt will cost you nothing and will surely do you good, if you have a cough, cold or any trouble with throat, chest or lungs Dr. King's New Discovery for consumption, coughs and colds is 1 guaranteed to give relief, or money ‘ will be paid back. Suffers from la ■ grippe found it just tbe thing and under its use had a speedy and perfect recov1 ery. Try a sample bottle at our ex--1 pense and learn for yourself just how good a thing it is. Trial bottles free at > A. R. Pierce's drug store. Large size 50c and SI.OO. 1 Don’t Be Afraid. 1 — So many people are afraid to use medicines that are put up ready for use. why this should be'we are unable to say. Dr. Marshall's Lupg Syrup is a oough medicine that has been sold for twenty years, thousands of people have used this, and there is not tbe least danger in using it. as this medicine is prepared from the best roots and herbs known to medical science by competent persons, this medicine is guaranteed to satisfy in all eases of coughs, colds and tbjoat or lung trouble, it can be given to the smallest child without danger, and is pleasant to the taste. Try it. By dealers. Price 25, 50 and SI.OO. f ■ Excursion RateS to Hot Springs. Ark. “The World's Sanitarium. ’’ “The (’arlsbad of America.” ’ Take the popular route. Toledo, St. Louis A Kansas City R. IL. ' Clover Leaf Route" to St. Louis, ttnmc'ir the Iron Mountain Route. Only one clipnge of cars at, St. Louis union depot. Doubledailyservice, Buffet reclining chair ears, seats free: btrffet vestibuled sleeping oars via Clover Leaf Route. Call on nearest agent, or address, C. C. Jenkins, Gen'l Pass Agent. 1 Toledo. Ohio. 1 \. Bi—Low rates to New Orleans and Mobile, account Mardi Gras; also to Washington. D. C-. account Inaugural/ tf Frank Railing, of Lima, Ohio, was in our city a few days last week.

MARRIAGES. The following marriage license have been issued since our last report: George Mclntosh to Vertie V. Brothers. Edward Barger to Minnie Brenthinger. Warren C. Montgomerey to Adorah Runyon. Jesse A. Ray to Mary L. Smith. John F. Hocker to Rose E. Elzey- . Charles M. Moore to Nettie May. William Burner to Sophia Zwick. J. Wilson Merryman to J. Romain Holmes. Circuit Court Proceedings. I Stjte vs Al Durbin; continued. State vs Samual wagner: continued , State vsJ.C. Manly; continued. I State vs Chas. Bowan and Wm. Roach: dismissed to Bowan aud continued to Roach. State vs Amos Beehtel; this was a charge of assault and battery with intent. Trial by jury, finding of guilty and fine one dollar and eoet and order that the defendant be committed to the jail of Adams county nntill said fine and cost are paid. CIVIL cases Joseph Schrall vs Solomon C. Wolf: set . for trial the third Saturday. State vs F. Kessler: allowing miners to play pool. Trial by coutt. Fine of five dollars and cost. State vs William Beyers. Finding by jury of not guilty’. Real Estate Transfers. I s Michael Johnson to ty. H, Nibliek 1 . TKt'neofDfwiof 25 range 14, cpnsideriiflSh. 9 SOO' 00 Daniel Weldy to’Ella Laman, lot 207 Decatur COO 00 Wm. Swisher to Edmund Hoffman. , shfs hf n qr’of sw sec 13, township 23 range 13, containing 20 acres..' 700 00 ’ Mary E. Luckey to Adam Gillium in-lot No. 07 and out-lot No. 101.. 1200 00 : Frederick Shighley to Richard I Burge, shf lot No. 7, Buena Vista 400 00 . David Werling to David Klopfenstein, lot No. 1. Preble 500 00 i John Arneti to David Werling, lot ! No. 14. Preble. 10 00 ( Adams Circuit Court to Cynthia A Felty and Thomas Felty, ( pt of sees 34,aand 35, township 25 range 14 containing 101 acres-. John Blakeslev to Charles Hauser et al, lot No. 706, Decatur 950 00 . Henry Kohn to Harvey J Rice, shf of lot No. 572. Decatur 1300.00 < ' Wm. Baughman to A. B. Baugliman. pt of Jot No. 4, Salem 150 00 ’ Paul G. Hooper, com., to William 5 Baughman 1417 00 i MERRYMAN—HOLMES. r The most brilliant social affair of the - season was the wedding of Miss Roma ' Holmes to Mr. Wilson Merryman, on t last Tuesday evening, at the First M. ? E. Church. The church was decorated with a white 'drapery and plants; the drapery forming a dome at the alter under which the bride and groom stood during the. ceremony. . ' Phe ushers. Messrs. Hensley. Acker. ' I Quinn, ajrd Foreman, met the bride I and groom at the north entrance and I j. escorted them to tbe alter,—Messrs. Foreman and Hensley escorting the 1 bride, and Quinn aud Acker the groom. The bridal met at the alter ’ by the pastor, Rev. G. B. Work who performed the ceremony. I ! The bride was attired in cream broad Icldth. en train, trimmed in fringe, broI cade silk and ribbons; carrying roses. ’ ' The groom wore the conventional ' 1 black suit.. After tbe yereinony a reception was i held at their elegant’new tesideuee on ’ j north Fifth street. I They were assisted in receiving by 1 Ulw-ALisses-Mary, and Rachael Meriy- ■ ; man. r Alter receiving tbe congratulations ? j the wedding supper was served. 0 Seventy persons were in attendance.; -1 The presents were numerous and : r valuable. Notice. Notice is hereby given that the firm fornierely*knevyui as Drs. Boyers and i Beavers, is by mutual consent dissolved. ’ s Each will occupy the same .office’ as } before. All persona knowing them- ! . selves indebted to tbpm will please call > and settle. J. S. Boyers, M. D. s ! a SEirii D. BeaverSt M. D. | Decatur, Feb. 1, 1893. 4<>-3

NUMBER 40.

Miss Clara Krill, of Bluffton, spent Sunday here the guest of friends. The gospel services at the Christian church closed last Wednesday evening, with eight accessions to the church. The Misses Arta and Aggie Fleming, who have been visiting at Defiance, 0., for some time past, returned home last Monday. On last Saturday afternoon the young friends of May Ellsworth to the numof fourteen gathered at her home to remind her that she was eleven years old that day. George Wj D. Ohnlck, the very popuular traveling agent for the C. L. Centlivre Brewing Company of Fort Wayne, was in the city yesterday visiting their many patrons. Esquire George W. Gates, of Monroe township made us a pleasant call this week while on his way home from a visit with his father in Van Wertfcounty. Ohio. Dan Beery, who has been at Montpelier and Hartferd City all week buying horses, will ship a car load from Bleffton to-morrow, for the Philadelphia market. Married. Thursday evening, Feb. 2, 1893, at the residence of the pride’s daughter, Mrs. Peter Eichenlaub, by Pastsr Lewis, James A Lynch to Mrs. Elizabeth Murray; William (Fish) Belk who has been touching the electric button for the Clover Leaf Company, at Linden, Indiana, a station west of Frankfort, is in the city on a visit, the guest of Wm. Burdg. The sermon topics at Chistian church for next Lord's Day are: Morning:—Tbe Punishment of the Wicked. Evening:—ls the Religious man a Christian? The twin boys of Henry Vogelwede were surprised last Thursday' evening, when they found their young friends had come to remind them that they had become one year older. They all had a pleasant time. Dr. Stick, father of our “Doug” obtained a judgment of M.OOO against the Lake Erie and Western railroad last week, for damages sustained by being run down on said road. The case will be*appealed.—Geneva Herald. A number of our people here remember the Doctor very well.—[Ed. Will Bosse, proprietor of the famous Dr. Marshal's Medicines, was out in grand style the other day. Those “canaries" when hitched up to an elegant cutter, would give envy to steeds of the Nancy Hanks make-up. Whether any of tbe girls shared in the pleasures of Will's sleigh-ride, deponeth stands pat. There are a great many people who have had a longing for an old-fashioned winter. They now have it and express great delight in passing the compliments of the season. We ijjust say that an olii-fashioned winter has but little romance in it for us. and when we obserw a man with icicles hanging to his beard, and his nose as red as a boiled lobster, and hear him say that the weather is delightful and just what he wants, we are inclined to believe that he lies, or eles he is an Esquimaux in disguise. He who can see grand delight in the weather when thytlierinonietei’ is at zero, is the crank, ; "that abideth with us!" ; Saturday morning last a mer.ry party of sleigh-riders started from Frank Foster's living about four miles southeast ,of the city, for a trip to Decatur. The I party consisted of Amos Rowe, wife aud daughter. Frank Fester aud wife, Wm. 11. Eversole and wife, and Chas. Buckles wife and sister. They drove a four-horse turnout and had a line time, i They drove to the residence of Bowen Hale where they took dinner and sup- ; per. After visiting other friends they started homeward about 3 o'clock, and ■ arrived all safe and happy at IL They i report a very pleasant visit with Decatur people.—llluffton Banner. Feb. 2. ~ d I An exchange Says the belts’ now worn J Uy the ladies in a ball room have knobs I fixed for their partners to take hold instead ; of the oldjfasioned arm-around waist meth. Ind of waltzing. Any man who has conic I home late and taken hold of the floor knob '■Ji i and danced around the key-hole until his I wife opened the door can comprehend the pleasures of a belt-knob waltz.