Decatur Democrat, Volume 37, Number 33, Decatur, Adams County, 3 November 1893 — Page 1

VOLUME XXXVII.

Taxes! Taxes!! The first Monday in November, the 6th, is the last day, for the Fall installment of taxes is now near at hand. The , books will positively be closed on that date. D. I’. Bolds, Treas. Adams Co. Remember Kern & Brittson guarantees one s's worth of goods for every dollar left at their store. If yov want cabbage you can find it at Donovan & Coffee. Cabbage! Cabbage! in carload lots at Donovan and Coffee. Donovan & Coffee have just received a car load of choice New York cabbage, which they sell very cheap. For pure baking powder warranted free from alum, go to Blackburn & Miller, at A. It. Pierces old stand. 31 3 For the finest selection and the best bargains in wall paper, call on Blackburn & Miller, successors to A. It. Pierce. 31 3 Wall paper cheaper than ever before. Blackburn & Miller still have quite a nice selection of patterns which they are selling at 3to 13c per roll. A. It. Pierces, old stand. 31 3 For Sale—Second-hand organ, good as new, will sell on good time, cheap. Enquire at Prof. Falk's Studio over Hite, Yager & Co.'s grocery. 32-3 Why Not Come And convince yourself oftheunequalle bargains offered on men's "high grade” boots. No trouble to show goods. No fear of competition in prices at Kern & Brittson s, It is a Shame To sell wheat at 50 cents a bushel and pay two prices for goods when you can buy school shoes from 10 to 20 per cent lower than ever before at Kern & Brittson's. Come! Come! Come! and see us and we will send your feet away in a condition that you can spend a cold winter most comfortable. If you want to shins forth like the sun on a beautiful Spring morning get your shirts, collars and cuffs done up at the Decatur Steam Laundry. 32 ts Keys & Van Camp. Fresh roasted package and bulk coffees at Luckey’s for 23cts. 28 ts For New Terfumes and the latest, go to Yager Bro’s. Money to Loan—At six per cent in terest with privilege of partial payment. 37tf Christen & Schirmeyer. Do you smoke? Go to Yager Bro's. PAlNTS—Unequalled any place, at Yager Bro's. Tobacco—Till you can't rest, at Yager Bro's Stationery. The best ever offered at Yager Bro's. A tine line of Brushes of all kinds, at Yager Bro’s. If you want a Hanging Lamp or a Stand Lamp at a reasonable price, go to Blackburn & Miller's They have the finest selection ever brought to the city. A. It. Pierces old stand. 30 4 Go to Geo. Jtoop's for your handmade boots and shoes and repairing. All work warranted and stock guaranteed. Repairing done with neatness and dispatch. 2tf Try the Decatur Steam Laundry. We have added some new machinery and have a first-class Laundry. All work guaranteed first-class. 32 ts Keys & Van Camp. Kern & Brittson have finished their invoice and find the price paid for the stock so small that they will close out about $4,000 worth of it at cost. You can get a bargain in boot and shoes at their place. School boys are lively but the shoes bought at Voglewede's old stand will hold them. 4 We keep a complete line Os Drugs, all descriptions, and at prices to suit. We solicit a share of your patronage. Yager Bros. Lost—A black ice-wool shawl, between the M. E. church and Eleventh street. The finder will please leave at this office. For Sale:—House and lot. Enquire of Daniel Schlegel. 32tf Members of Company-“C” 11 Hr Cavalry. Dear Comrade:—On Wednesday the Bth day of November, 1893, the bugle wiil sound assembly for company “C” of the 11th Indiana Cavalry, for the purpose of forming a company organization, and to hold Annual Reunions. The meeting will be held in the ball of Sam Henry Post, No. 63, of Decatur, Indiana. You are most earnestly requested to be present and assist in this Organization. The committee.

The Decatur Democrat.

SERIOUS MISHAP. Miss Mary Baughman Jumpi From a Moving C. &. E. i Train. i Miss Mary Baughman, daughter of ■ Recorder Wm. Baughman, was seriously injured last Tuesday evening by alighting from an east-bound C. &> E. passenger train. She was returning home from Chicago, where she had been employed at the “Epworth League Hotel.” She took the train leaving Chicago tit 2:30, p. m., and arrived here at 8:30, p. m. When the train reached the depot, Miss B. failed to hear the conductor’s announcement of Decatur. As the train pulled out from the station she happened to look out of the window and discovering that she was at home, picked up her small satchel and started for the door and platform. On reaching the platform the train was moving at a 30mile rate, and had reached the high embankment across the St. Marys river bridge. The hazardous consequences of leaping from the train at this high rate of speed were unconsidered or un-thought-of by Miss Baughman, when she let go the railing and made the leap. The velocity of the train threw her forward some distance and she landed on her right shoulder dislocating that member, and otherwise bruising her face and body. The conductor was notified of the mishap and the train stopped and backed up to where she jumped off. After a fruitless search for her by the trainmen and passengers, the train was backed up to the depot, and the facts reported to the agent, who organized a searching party; while the agent and the conductor accompanied by a friend of 8., who was on the train, went to the house to inform her parents, when they found her at home. She having got up and walked across the river bridge and landed at home in her crippled condition. She is improving at this writing. Miss Ellen Bollman was doing clerical work at the Recorder’s office for several days this week. Rev. Boyd, formerly of this city, but now of Middlebury, Ohio, where he has a charge, was in the city Tuesday. Lew Dibble, of’Wellsville. Ohio, is visiting in the city the guest of his brother Frank and family. Fristoe of the Clover Leaf express service, was in the city last Saturday visiting relatives and friends. His wife accompanied him. Mrs. Georgia Metherd of Chicago, who is visiting in Toledo is expected in this city next Tuesday to visit her brother Jesse Niblick and family. • * ■ <5 — John Gerard, Bowen Halq, Jacob Closs, Jr., and Dolph Hoffman, put in several of the closing days of the Great Fair and report a good time. Mr. Fred G. Boyd, the genial and accommodating Passenger agent of the Clover Leaf road was in the city for a few hours last Saturday. Mr. Peter Hoffman, of Linn Grove, this county, the able correspondent for the Democrat from that neighbor hood, made this office a pleasant visit last Monday morning. We had an invitation to partake of roast raccoon at Vest King’s last Monday night,but,failed.to put in appearance. Will try and not overlook the next feast of this kind. John W. Hendricks who recently moved to Kentucky, was a visitor in the city on Wednesday, returning home yesterday. Mr. 11. is just convalescing from a long spell of typhoid fever. floshua Bright, the Poland China swine breader of Kirkland township, has just returned home from the fine stock sale of J. N. Guffe, Kalida, Ohio, where he purchased one of bis premium pigs at a large price. Mr. Frank Gildehous of Louisville, Ky., a former resident of our city when the dry goods house of Lange, Gildehous and Droppelman was doing business in the odd-fellows block, died at his home last Sunday at 12 o’clock, of Consumption, age 32 years Meibers’ Opera House to-night will be visited by the elite and music-loving people of our city, to listen to the Rival Concert Club. Among the artists we notice the names of Miss Edith Stabler, . ,violinist and sister Mary Louisd, pianist»jdaugbters of Rev. Stabler, formerly of our city. • Thig will be a treat to our people which will be appreciated. Columbia Harrison, and son Jerry and granddaughter, of Saginaw, Michigan, were visiting in the city and country several days during the past week Mr. Harrison was a Commissioner at one time of this county, when he resided on a beautiful farm on the river in St. Marys township. He is nearing the 90 milestone of life and is quite spry for one of his age. He makes his home with the son whois here with him.

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

For Cloaks For Hosiery GO TO ’ 1 GO TO THE Kuebler & Moltz, bostont BOSTON STORE. i I | for FOR CJBOCetttSS, FIKE DRESS GOODS GOT °— • — GOTO--’ J.°±° n .® t o°X e I KUEBLER & MOLTZ.

A Surprise. Gerhart Hessler, an old resident of this county, and Washington township, and who has resided on the farm where he now resides for upwards of forty years, was agreeably surprised by bis many friends on last Wednesday evening; the occasion being bis 77th birthday anniversary. The neighborhood for miles around where Mr. Hessler lives, is called the “Dutch settlement.” This appellation has existed for these many years, none but Holland Dutch or their ancestors have lived on any of these farms or estates since first settlement. Therefore when anything is undertaken by these neighbors in the way of merry-making, it can be relied upon that it is no half-way business; but an allemiteinander affair. Mr. Hessler was the recipient of several very substantial presents, including an overcoat, pair of slippers and walking cane. The presentation speeches were made by Peter Holthouse and Henry Kohn, both well and favorably known in the neighborhood where the surprise took place. Besides the people who were present from the settlement, Decatur furnished the following people: Peter Holthouse: John W. Vogelwede; J. Henry Vogelwede; Joe Smith; Theodore Smith; Ben Smith; and David Coffee and wife. You will find the best of cigar clippings for smoking at Sether's factory. RIVALS CONCERT CLUB at Meibers’ Opera House to-night. Dr. Coverdale lias so far recovered from his recent indisposition as to be about on our streets again. Mr. J. W. Tyndall, has rented Miss Mattie Young's property on Jefferson street. Mrs.’Getner, of Austin, Minnesota, is visiting her mother Mrs. Wm. Roebuck. Miss Ella Sprang, who is attending the conservatory of Music at Cincinnati, spent Saturday and Sunday at home. Mr. and Mrs. D’French Quinn, spent last Sunday in Richmond, the guests of P. W. Smith and family. John Rider, of Memphis, Tenn., formerly a Decatur boy, has been among us for the past week, as guest of Mr. John Peterson and wife. Mr. Chauncey Young, and Misses Lenora. Huffman and Mattie Young, Sundayed with Miss Huffman’s parents at Buena Vista. Mike Smith is establishing for himself quite a trade in the barber business on East Monroe street, in the shop vacated by Al Burg. Charlie Sether has moved his cigar factory from the Burdge building to the front rooms over Brown’s House of Call, on the corner of Third and Monroe Streets. While it is early, to go to D. M. Hensley’s jewelry store and select your Xmas sresent and have him engrave it and lay it away for you. See his large cut in bis prices. 33tf I pon last Saturday evening Mrs. A. R. Bell, delightfully entertained eighteen of our young people at her pleasant home on Third street, in. honor of her son Harry. Attorney L. C. DeVoss was at Fort Wayne Tuesday, defending Luther Mozier* who is charged with being an accomplice in the clover seed stealing at Wilshire. Ohio. Ex-Sheriff James Dailey and wife, of Bluffton, were in attendance at the funeral of Miss Katie Fitzgerald last Monday. The deceased being a sister to Mrs. Daily. The Ohio officers are somewhat slow in looking up the Acker clover seed thieves. It is now well known that they live beyond Rockford, Obio._„lL also looks as though they will never be brought to justice. The case of Theadore Brumbough against the School Board of Redkey for possession of a piece of school land and in which Attorney Clark Lutz, of Decatur, sat as special Judge, was m court three days last week.—Portland Sun.

The Great Through Car Line. It is a well established fact that the North-Western Line (Chicago & NorthWestern R’y) in its equipment and train service, its general facilities for the accommodation of all classes of travel, and its methods of looking after the comfort and welfare of its patrons, takes rank with the leading railways of the world. Its through car lines extend from Chicago to St. Paul and Minneapolis, the “Twin Cities of the North west;” to Duluth, the Superiors, Ashland, Marquette and the wonderful iron and copper regions of northern Wisconsin and Michigan; to Winona. Pierre, and the rich agricultural sections of Minnesota and the Dakotas; to Des Moines, Sioux City, Council Bluffs, Omaha, Lincoln, the prosperous and growing cities of lowa and Nebraska; to Deadwood, the Dakota Hot Springs, and the famous mining districts of the Black Hills; to Colorado .and Utah; to San Francisco, Cal.; Portland, Oregon, and Pacific Coast and Puget Sound points. The perfectly equipped vestibuled trains of the North-Western Line convey the traveler comfortably, safely and quickly to nearly evsry part of the West and North-west, and while one may travel surrounded by all of the luxuries afforded by an equipment of magnificent keeping cars, buffet smoking and library cars, compartment sleeping cars, the superb dining cars, the comfort and convenience of passengers desiring to travel at small expense is promoted by the provision of accommodation for their use in Tourist Sleeping Cars, Free Reclining Chair Cars and commodious day coaches. In a word, if you contemplate a trip to almost any portion of the West and North-west your ticket should read via North-Western Line- Maps, time tables and general information! can be obtained of ticket agents in the L'nited States and Canada, or by addressing W. A. Thrall, General Passenger and. Ticket Agent, Chicago & North-West-ern R’y, Chicago, 111. 33-3 On the corner of Park and Longworth streets. Cincinnati, Ohio, fortyeight years ago last Tuesday, 31st ult., there was a time at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. 11. 11. Bremercamp. The occasion being the arrival of a son, whose Christian name was made Joe, now of the Democrat office. The Park Hotel has been repainted, papered and refurnished so that it is one of the best and most home like house in northern Indiana. The traveling public always find this a pleasant place to stop while in the city. The location is convenient and all parties connected with the house accommodating. Tuesday evening eight of Decatur's lasses, Misses May Hughes, Sadie Hale, Mena Myers, Jennie and Bess Congleton, Grace and Kit Peterson, and Tessa Barkley gave a typical Halloween party at the home of Miss Mena Myers on N. Fifth St. for eight of our lads, Messrs. Harry Bell, Don Quinn, Warren Moses, Ed Eicker, Ora France, Frank Christen, Clark Coverdale, and Roy Archbold. A delightful time was reported. Appropriate refreshments were served at little tables in the dining room. Progressive beans was most exciting, while the sheet and pillow case promenade was a very amusing feature of the evening. Come again All Saints Days. The Democrat tdkes pleasure in mentioning that M. 11. Kidd, of Wabash, Ind., late Major of the 11th Indi- • ana Cavalry during the war, has been appointed by President Cleveland as one of three Commissioners to negotiate with the Choctaw," Cherokee, Chickasaw. Creek, and Seminole Indian Nations, under the provision of the act of March 3, 1893. Listen!—We will test your eyes correctly the errors of refraction and give you a glass which exactly suits your eyes for the same price you will pay for glasses where your eyes are not examined, The correction and examination is free. Glasses you pay opticians that t ravel 16 to $lO for, we sell at' $3 to $6. Call and see us, at D. M. Hensley’s jewelry store. * 33tf

Remember everything is engraved free at D. M- Hensley's jewelry store. 33: f The Finest Perfumes in the city, at Yager Bro's. Grease for wagons. Go to Yager Brothers. NO MISTAKES al Yager Bro’s, harmacy. All kinds of drugs at Yager Bro's. Do you want a light? You can get it at Yager Bro's. Do you Fish? Yager Bros, s the place to buy your tackle. For your cider barrels, call at Mose's Place, corner 2nd and Madison streets. For the Best Bread, Pies and Cakes, Call at the C. & E. Bakery. 8 ly Aluer.l Schi rger, Prop. Will Christen, architect. Office over Pete Holthouse clothing store. qtf Remember every pair of glasses you buy at D. M. Ileusley's you only pay one half as much as you pay other opicians and have the privilege of returning them if they don't suit. He will take back every pair that is not correct. Get yourselves or your friends a pair of glasses at D. M. Hensley's. 33 ts The greatest cut in pries in all the city is at D. M. Hensley's jewelry store. We intend to meet the demand of the hard times. We don't only say so but will truly do so in everything in our line. Call and select your presents and have them laid away for you until Christmas, and have the first selection from k fresh stock. Don't forget the place. D. M. Hensley. 33tf , — , -—; At the M. E. Church next Sabbath. S. S. at 9. 1-5 a. m. Preaching at 10.30, subject “The Discovery of Faith.” Junior League at 3 p. m. Senior League at 6:30 p. m., subject. "Risen with Christ.’’ Leader Miss Matie Auten.

In the evening the first in a series of sermons on the Ten Commandments will be preached. All are cordially invited. l><»ugliniil<> in Kliymc. One cup of sugar, one cup of milk: Two eggs beaten fine as silk. Salt and nutmeg (lemon'll do); Os baking powder, teaspoons two. Lightly stir the flour in: Roll on pie board not two thin; Cut in diamonds, twists or rings Drop with care the doughy things Into fat that briskly swells Evenly the spongy cells. Watch with care the time for turning: Fry them brown—just-short as burning. Roll in sugar; serve when cool Price—a quarter for this rule. CaliforniH in Three an«l Onehalf Day*. Over two-thirds of the distance between the Atlantic and Pacific in half a week. Such is the record made by travelers between Chicago and the Pacific Coast via the North Western Line, the quickest route for visitors to the Midwinter Fair. Palace Drawing-room Sleeping Cars leave Chicago daily, and run through to San Fcaticiseo with out change, dining cars serving all meals enroute. Tourist sleeping cars, offering an exceptionally favorable opportunity for making the trip in a most comfortable and economical manner, are also run. Completely equipped berths can be procured by passengers holding either first or second-class tickets, at a cost of only $4 (N> per berth fronj Chicago to San Francisco and other California points. The hour of departure from Chicago affords a prompt connection with trains from the East and South. TTrst class one way and excursion tickets, good returning nine months from date of sale, also secondclaSstickets at extremely low rates, sleeping car reservations and full in forjnation can be obtained of any ticket agent, or by addressing W. A. Thrall, General Passenger and Ticket Agent Chicago & North-Western R’y, Chicago, 111. 33 3

Clearance Sale of boots, jhoes anil rubber goods. Sign, Red Banner. ts •Io hear the RIVALS Concert Club to-night at Opera House. Hany Miesse went south on the G. R.& I. last Monday, returning, dayMrs. Vic Reed and sisttr Miss Mary Kirkendall, of our city went to the Fair last Sunday night. — . • ’<• Mrs. Adolph Hart was visiting her father. George W. Archbold,of Markle, last week. . The Red Banner on Second street is where you can buy all kinds of foot wear below cost prices. ts ..Fred Shaffer-and wife after several days visit to the Great Fair at Chicago, returned home Thursday of last week. “Aleck” Bell made a quick and beautiful change in the supplanting of a new stable where the old one stood several John Fort Wayne, was in tbe°city last iNßday. in attendance at the funeral of his sister, Miss Kate Fitzgerald. When on Second Street you will see a large Red Banner That's the place for bargains in boots, shoes and rubber goods. Clearance Sale. tsMr. Thomas Fitzgerald of Chicago, who was here in attendance at the funeral of his sister, Miss Katie, returned home Tuesday. Mrs. D. S. Fisher and children returned to their home at Eaton. Ind., last Monday, after a pleasant visit with relatives and friends of this city. <■ ~f ; - , , ■■ ■■ Mrs. Kate Tettman managed the sho-store other husband at Geneva, last week, during his absence at Newark, Ohio( attending the burial of his brother-in-law. S. 11. Hibbard. There is nothing like knowing where to go when in need of any goods. For boots, shoes and rubber goods go to the “clearing bouse," Gilliom & Case's old stand. ts John M. Smith, who resides live miles south-west of Monroeville, near the Adams county line, will have a Public Sale of stock and farm implements, on Tuesday, November 14th, 1893. --- •. Miss Mary Terveer, daughter of B. J. Terveer, the popular hardware merchant of our city, was the winner of a handsome and valuable diamond finger ring, last Thursday night at the St, Paul Catholic Fair, Ft> Wayne, voted herby her many friends. Frederick Cbristianer an old and respected citizen of Root township this county, died last Saturday night, aged 79 years. He was a devoted member of the Lutliern Church, and was bnrried there in the cemetery of that denomination last Tuesday. His obituary will appear in an next issue. M 1. Byers' cigar-makers.—four in number—are a set of jolly workmen Blue Monday morning environments are driven away by them in singing such songs as "Home. Sweet Home," and "Jolly Jack, the Sailor." We know from whereof we speak, as we caught them at it last Monday morning. Ex Councilman Jake Miller. Ed Closs and Barney Kalverisky put in two days and nights down the St. Mary's river fishing. Their entire catch was two large dog-lish which they donated to Abe Flickinger. Frorn the looks of the bait they exhibited on their return, one wouldn't wonder at anything but dog-fish biting.

Handsomely printed cards were last week puSrin circulation through the Postoffice, yvhicb read as follows. Mr. and Mrs. D. D. Heller, announces the marriage of their daughter, T Mary to Mr. John W. Tyndall, on Thursday, October 26.1893. At Home * after December 4,1893, on Jefferson Street. Joshua Bright at his stock sale sold forty-eight head of his tine Poland China stock for six hundred and sixtyfive dollars and seventy-five cents, making an average of fourteen dollars per head. These stock sales are being well attended and our people are taking more interest in the stock they raise, while.his are always the best the country affords. All who bought last year were on hand this year showing that they are well satisfied with purchases made of him . On last Sunday, Autumnal Day, was observed at the First M. E. Church of this city. The church had been beautifullyaind appropriately decorated with grains, fruits, Howers and plants. In the morning the Pastor, Rev. E. T. Gregg, delivered a very tine discourse to the aged. Those who are in the Autumnal of their life. Ilis text being taken fron Psalms, 71 chapter. 18th verse. In the evening the service consisted of a fine program rendered by the children, which was highly appreciated by all.

NUMBER 33.

The Rivals Concert Club at Meibers’ j Opera House to-night. Auditor W. 11. IL France and At- ! torney A. P. Beatty were at Van Wert ; last Wednesday, to bear McKinley. Charley Ehinger was on the sick list for a few days this week, with Lai grippe, but is again at his post of duty. John .Russell Hart, of LaGrange, | Ind., is visiting his brother, Lyman, I and other triends here. Miss Annie Mougey returned to her , home at Piqua, Ohio, last Monday, after a two weeks visit here with her j brothers, Peter and John. i Mrs. Vic C. Taylor, of Decatur. Ind., I is the guest of her brother. Mr. Frank j Stone, of East Wayne street.—Fort i Wayne Journal. Nov. 2. ; On last Tuesday Mrs. John W. Brown j met with a very serious accident by fallI ing off a wagon near her home in Kirk- ! land township, breaking both bones of i the left fore arm. Dr. Boyers reduced I the fracture. Sheriff Hoffman, of Wells county, made us a pleasant call last Wednesday evening while stopping off here on returning from Richmond where he had conveyetl one of Wells county’s unfortunatecitizens It would be well if the Marshal would bivouac in the vicinity of Adams and Second Streets and disperse the delegation of noisy hoodlums that congregate there nightly, to the annoyance of church-going people and others. The Ladies dressed in male attire on Holloween night failed to call on us, but they did call on a number of places, but "Samantha Jane Allen” with “Dutchie" and her friends made us a very pleasant call, the most of them being attired in "ye olden time' cosi tumes. Those young ladies who paraded west Monroe street balloween attired in men's clothes and rubber boots and singing Mary had a little lamb, would feel vepv bad, about it if they thought that a caricature of their make-up had been taken for'the Police News, and that several extra copies had been ordered for Decatur! s benefit. But such is the case. Mrs. Nannie Ross, of Kokomo, the State Inspected Os the W. R. C. for the Department of Indiana, inspected the Relief Corps of this place last Saturday evening. After the inspection a number of the- comrades qf the G, A. R. Post of this place were invited in to the post room and were entertained by an address delivered by Mrs. Ross to tho W. 11. C. which was deliverd in a forceible manner, illustrating the duties and benefits of such an organization. The members of the W. R. C. of this place speak very highly of the lady and feel that the State 1 >epartment has an oftical worthy of the position she lias been chosen to till. The following are the names of the Grand Jury and Petit Jury, for the

November term. 1893 tlt;.\xi> Jilt) . George F. Cook. Root township Harmon Sellmeyer, Washington township. Isaac Hockenbery, Jefferson township. Phillip Schugg, Berne. Samuel Werick. Washington township. W. M. Clymen, Monroe township. Petit Jury. J. T. Bryan, Jefferson township. .1. li, Anderson, Root township. J.D. Neidlinger. I nion township. Fred Hoffman. Hartford township. Jesse Butler, Root township. Peter Hess, Washington township. John Beitler. French township. John Houck, Root township. W. F. Worden, Root township. Elisha Elzey .French township. “ Henry Kohn, Washington township. W. IL Teeple. St. Marys township. We had occasion to visit John King at his place of business one day this week, and found him all smiles. We enquired the cause of so much good cheer, but received no particular information. It so happened that D. Hale, Alex Bell. David Ely and several other members of the old Lime Kiln Club were met on divers occasions, all wearing extraordinary smiles on their faces. It then dawned ou our two-by-ionr upstairs the cause of all these smiles. Not long since Cal Kunkle and John Wolford, of Monmouth, had the misfortutie of losing a very nice young 'opossum, which they had intended placing on exhibition the coming summer. Ou visiting at John King’s yesterday ,we made known to him the condition we had found several members of the old Lime Kiln Club, and frankly accused him of some of the Club with having stolen Kunkle and Wolford s o possum. To this .John gave one of ins downright denials, but revealed to us one stanza of the Club's obligation, which allowed any member thereof-to confiscate and bring into camp any aninial of the o possum or ’coon species. This was enough for us, and we hied ourself to other lest the front of the new twilling might fall on us.