Decatur Democrat, Volume 37, Number 52, Decatur, Adams County, 16 March 1894 — Page 1

VOLUME XXXVII.

Subscribe for tbo Democbat. * Best bread, cakes and pies In the city, at the New Bakery, three doors south of Postoffice. Smokers you will find the finest lino of of cigars in the city at Yager Bros. 38 ts Pan candies at the Peoples Bakery and Rustaurant, three doors South of Post Office. 45 ts , Boarding and lodging at the Peoples Bakery and Restaurant, three doors South of Post Oilice - 45 ts Try Whites Famous Homo Made Bread at the Peoples Bakery and Restaurant, three doors South of the Post Office. _ 45 ts Best and cheapest time of hanging and vase lamps at Yager Bros. 38 ts Wanted:—2,6oo feet for Kein & Brittson's best shoes. 1 ts Remember everything is engraved free at 1). M. Hensley’s jewelry store. _ _ 33tf For Sale:—llouseand lot Enqu ire of Daniel Schlegel. 32tf The Democrat does the neatest job work to be found any-where. Will Christen, architect. Office over Pete Holtbouze clothing store. <>l f Now is the time to subscribe for the Democrat. Best smoke in Decatur, Black Rose. W. 11. Nachtrieb. 48 8 Wanted.—Every smoker to try Black Rose 48 8 Leave your orders for fancy cakes at the new bakery, three doors south of Postoffice. Mrs. Elizabeth Bradley, agent for Burkharts medicines, takes this method to inform poeple where they can find her residence, fifth house south of Jail; on Market street. 43 ts Will the delinquent subscribers for Democrat please not forget that this is the time of year to square up; we need money and the printing business can-not be conducted without it. Fancy cakes of all kind at the Peoples Bakery and Restaurant, three doors South of the Post Officer 45 ts Buy olives in the bulk at the Peoples Bakery and Restaurant, three doors South of the Post Office. 45 If Get your job work done at the Democrat office, the cheapest and best in tho county. Finest line of confectionery in the city at the new bakery and restaurant three doors south of Postoffice. Now is the time to subscribe for the Democrat. Smoke Black Rose sc. W. II Nachtrieb. 48 8 Money to Loan— At/> per cent on long time. Abstracts, insurance and collections. Fann and city property tor sale. Call on Schurger, Reed & Smithy 42tf. When in the city stop at the C. & E. Bakery and Restaurant, for the best mealsand lunch. Albert Schurger 8 ly Proprietor. For the Best Bread, Pies and Cakes, 1 Call at the C. & E. Bakery. Bly . Albert, Schurger, Prop. Ohl oh! for the corner of the public square, you will find L. Hart ready and willing to wait on all both great and small, with the finest line of fancy goods, and candies, hot popcorn, peanuts, and jtycigars. L. Hart's Fruit Stand, 45 ts Smith & Bell arp paying tho highest cash prices for Clear White Ash logs, ent 12 feet long, 12 inches and over at the top end, must be clear and staight. -48 ts A clear Ravanna cigar, sc, at.fW. 11. Nachtrieb’s. J4B 8 If you want new wall paper patterns that you did not see last year, and plenty of them, call on Holthouse & Smith, Druggists. 51 4 For Sale— Brick and Tile. I f you want to purchase, call and see our tile. Will bn glad to give - -prices. Sizes from 3 to 20 inches. Will take 500 eoftts of wood for tile. Kbick, Meyers & Co. 35tf ' Listen!—We will test your eyes correctly the errors of refraction and give yon a glass which exactly suits your eyes for the same price yoit will pay for glasses where your eyes are not examined. The correction and examination is free. Glasses yon pay opticians that travel $0 to $lO lor, we sell at. $3 to $6. Call and see us, at I). M. Hensley’s jewelry store. 33t.f Remember every pair of glasses you buy at D.M. Hensley’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. lie 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 To Church People:—Having purchased the building formerly used for church purposes, I have for sale. 30 church pews, 2 chandeliers, 2 stoves, a good large church bell, and line pulpit, also baptistry used by the Christian church, all of the above will be sold at a great discount as the rootn will be oc copied for other purposes. Address: J. W. Bosse, fr-,. 51'jj y. . Decatnr, Ind.

The Decatur Democrat.

• BWW FOR SPRING AND SUMMER. o Wc have just received the finest line of Woolen Dress Goods and Fabrics we have ever shown. ; FOR DRESSES—A NEW NOVELTY-WASH SWIVEL SILK, the Latest Novelty out. 1 NEW WASH DRESS FABRICS: : CRUNKLED DAINTIES, DOTTED SWISSES. TINTED MULLS, ORGANDIES. ETC. Plain and figured satines in all grades and colorings. 3 New line ofc Carpets, Lace Curtains and Draperies. t AXiXz GOODS SOLD FOR CA.SU. 55S JESSE NIBLICK & SON.

L rotiimlKHloner’N Court, March Term, 1804. , Ordered by tho Court that tho following 1 perxotiH be allowed the sum opposite their inimesam) for the purposes therein specified: Donovou Ac Coffee, goods for poor I 64 Ml do do 3 OU . do do 11l 85 3 Jesse Niblick & Son. do 1X22 Rudolph Moser, cure of poor II till I’.F. Ashbaucher, do 3 oil Isaac Brown, do 11 80 > E. Uelsen, do IIS 80 Baumgartner, Bro. & Co., g’ds for poor 11 o» Kern & Brittsou, do .... WO 05 S. F. Blteman, do ... 10 15 Jacob Yager & Co., do .... 233 Kern & Brittsoif. do .... 450 -Gerber* bpruuger, —do .... 1-K Smith & Bell, wood for poor 43 50 1 Jesse Niblick & Sou. goods lor poor ... 5.53 John Wagoner. do ... 1 50 Jesse Niblick & Son do ... 2 75 S. F. Biteman, do ... 10 00 Wm. Erwin, do ... 2 25 Fred Huffman. do .... 27 73 Hendricks <t Laughrey, do ... (J 22 . Woodward & Autin, do 41 00 Feed Huff man, do .... 550 Hollman & Gottschalk, ato . .. 8 K 0 Katie Yoder, care of poor.cy 5 00 , Donovan A- Bretnerkainp, w'dA for poor 175 , Shelley & Etcheuberger, do . .. 9K Joseph SV. Shilth, do . . 1125 N. Acker & Son, do .. .' 800 Fred'Hnfftfmn, do 29 05 L. L. Mattox, med att on poor 12 50 fl. F. Costello, do 122 50 do Seo Board of Health.... 50 00 N. Bergman, med att on poor 20 00 Writ. R. Brayton, do 25 00 J. H, Vogel wede, goods for poor 103 55 Susan Marker, care of poor 15 00 Donovan & Coffee, goods for poor 131 37 A. Holthouse, do 2 75 Yager & Co., do 15 40 do do 43 50 Kenbler * Moltz, do .... 15 70 Peter Hoithouse. do 2 50 Eh Inger & Meyers. do 4 75 Jesse Niblick & Son, do ' 58 04 E. H. Johnson, do 30 01 L. Yager. do ... 10 50 S. H. Hunsicker, do 13 54 Donovan * Coffee. do .... 21 20 M. lire nerkunip, do 28 85 L King, do .... . 2 50 Hite, Everett & Co., do 28 20 J. F. Snow, serv co supt of schools. ... 314 00 W. IL H. France, serv co auditor 678 IBS R. K . Erwin, serv co attorney 50 <h> John W. Tyndall, serv co surveyor.... 189 00 Dan P. Bolds, serv co treasurer 450 011 do for stamped envelopes. 1110 P, P. Ashbaucher, cost of bridge Monroe township 221 30 Joseph Vohner, poet’g ditch notices Stoutenberry ditch ' '... 3 40 Harlo Mann, post'g ditch notices Parrish ditch 3 80 Joseph Volmer, posting ditch notices Cook ditch ;... 3 00 Ilario Mann, posting ditch notices Reber ditch., .. 2 80 John J. Soldner, posting ditch notices Wittwer ditch 4 60 Irvin Brandybery, posting ditch notices Peele ditch 4 80 Harlo Mann, posting ditch notices Hopple ditch 3 20 Samuel Douglas report Murphy ditch.. 2 (XI Henry Lull man, “ Cotchin “ .. 12 1)0 Henry Kohne, " France “ 800 James Kinney, “ Hopple “ 8 00 I), B. Ford, “ do “ 8 00 J. A. Warren, . “ Murphy •• .. 200 Geo jl. Kintz, “ Wbtwer “ 12 00 John Woy, “ France " .. 800 Harlo Mann. “ Marker “ .. 200 Wm. D. Huffman, “ Sautblne “ . «4 0(1 Wm. Breiner, •• Stoutenbery “.. 4 00 S. S. Steele, " Bovine “ .. 4 00 DecaturT M RCo., gas for c h 85 00 Joseph Murphy, posting notices Mur-. phy ditch r 3 50 Irvin Brandyberry, posting del’qt tax notices -8 45 W, Smith, posting delq't tax notices... 5 20 The Bowers Merril Co., statute ’94 3 vol 18 09 Wm. Baughman, stationery 5 25 Wm. Niblick, exchange on eo bonds.... 12 74 N Blackburn, printing 213 10 1 City of Decatur, light for streets 13 33 Samuel Doak. boarding prisoners 207 75 do serv notices 43 35 B. J. Wlsehaupt, goods for jail 18 40 L. Yager, do .... .. 100 do do 9 00 Frank Gast & Co., do 168 A. K. Huffman, brick for ch 2 45 E. W ond, serv janitor ch 127 15 A. E. Huffman. is>rk at c h 4 20 Harry Wilkerson, do 4 05 Asa Engle, do 2 00 Jacob Buhler, goods for eh 4 50 Peter Forbing, <l<> 1 00 Conrad Gillig. do 1 40 Peter Gaffer, work at c h 3 75 T. 11. Ernst, do - 10(1 E J. Wleshaunt, goods for ch 5 25 Kirsch & Sellemeyer, do 21 61 do do 24 30 B. J. Terveor, do 4 90 Mary Gobo, work at asylum 26 00 Wm. Wagoner. do 45(H) Jetso Niblick & Son, goods for asylum. 18 00 Geo. H. Haetllng, serv stiplco asylum 125 (X) Finer Hoithouse. goods for asylum.... 4 W 0 Ehlnger & Meyers. do .... 16 70 Holthouse & Smith, do ... 3 15 A. Hoithouse, do ... 17 37 Everett. Hite A- Co , do .. . 2170 Frank Gast.& Co., do .... 10 44 Kenbler£ Moltz, do .... 27 41 L. Yager, do . . 12 50 Osie Spurrier, work at asylum 22 70 B J. Terveer, goods for asylum 7 40 J. It. Buhler*Co, do 4 45 Shafer & Loch, do 5 05 Jacob Wechter. goods for p00r......... 20 92 Sentinel Printing Co., stationery 608 84 IL M. Romberg, team 5 00 11. 11. Bremcrkump, water fore It 24 50 Ellsworth * Clino, goods for asylum... 2 00 Henry Derkson. goods for poor 23 00 Samiiel Fetters, wrv as cotu’r 52 50 Conrad Brake, do 42 IXI Henry Hobrock, do 42 oo Samuel Doak, serv oom court 18 00 W. H. 11. Franck, Auditor. By Irvin Brandy berry. Deputy. 9 ' —. » ■ PROCUAM. NEAL DOW DAY, 1S04—181)4. Song by Choir, page of Singing by Congregntioii, “All Hail the Power.” Scripture Reading- Miss Jennie Myers. Prayer by Rev. Davis. Choir—“ Grandly the People” etc. Object of Meeting, stated by Mrs. M. L. Holloway. Sketch of Nenl Dow’s Life and CharacterRev. E. T. Gregg. Recitation, “After Many Days,”—Mena ’ Myers. Boys’ Choir, “River of Prohibition.” “History of Maine Law,”—Rev. W. J. Myers. Choir, “Prohibition Bells,” page 3. What Prohibition lias done for Maine, — Rev. Smith. Boys’ Choir, ‘‘When Hum lias ceased to Ruiit,." - Recitafion,’“General Neal Dow,”—Lucile Bryson. W hat License has done for Adamy county, Indiana,—Rev. Alexander. Boys’ Choh - , “Save the Boy.” “What suggested the Maine Law” — Dora Peterson. o Recitation, Robbie Murray.—“ Brave Neal Dow.” Collection. Chqlr, “ The Right Shall Prevail.” ~ Benediction—Rev. Vitz.

DECATUR, ADAMS COUNTY, INDIANA, FRIDAY, MARCH 16, 1894.

h IIECATI R STEAM LAUNDRY Corner Ist, and Monroe streets, r Decatnr, Ind. ,• Work called for and delivered, o Railing & Edington, I’ropr s. ?> All work warranted. 50 3 m o FOR ALL HAND-MADE harness, o goto M. Burns & Patterson. '52 4 5 Perry A. McAdoo, of near Van Wert, 3 Ohio, and who was formerly ernploved !! at the Fornax mill at this place, was i) here last Monday on business. Mrs. HenJjpWeber.of Root township, it died at her home last Monday of con--3 sumption, Funeral service at St. Peter's church. Rev. Heinze officiating 1! Col. Dick Townsend, of the Randall, L 1 Fort Wayne, encased in a new suit j of clothes of modern style, was paradi) ing our streets last Saturday and greet- ’ ing his many friends. i The fourth and last quarterly con- ’ ference of the M. E. churcl) of our city I will be held next Sabbath. The Pre- ; siding Elder Rev. Mahon will be here > on the occasion. *i Mr. and Mrs W. A. Woodring, of Peru, Ind., spent Sunday with Prof. i Moffett and wife. Mr. Woodring is one i of the editors of the Peru Evening ‘ Journal, one of the best daily papers in > Northern Indiana. ) — ] J. H, Stellliorn, of Allen county, > visited his brother-in-law, CommisJ sioner Henry Holbrock last week. Ilis j mission here was to purchase some good stock which be intends putting on ’ a farm of his in Allen county. j The “Current Topic Club” will meet 1 at the home of Mrs. D. M. Hensley on 1 Fourth street next Tuesday evening, i March 20th, at 7:30 o’clock. An inter- , esting program has been prepared and ( as important business will be brought before the club, all members are desired ! to be present. > M. Burns & Patterson have just [ received from the manufactory a new [ and large stock of buggies, carriages, i and road-wagons. This is the neatest j stock that has ever been brought to [ Decatur, and will be sold at prices to i suit the times. 52 4 1 Ike Rosenthal, the Clothier, makes a . broad-side announcement in this Aveek’s ' Democrat that is worth looking at. ' There is nothing in his line of goods i but what can be found at his place of business, and at prices to suit you. Re- ; member Ike when you want to look i neat and dressy. ' For live business people the firm of i Sprang & True may be counted No. 1 when roll is called. They believe in [ printer's ink, and their .new “Ad” i which appears elsewhere in the Demo J crat will give buyers an idea where to 1 go to invest their money and procure bargains. i i All are invited to participate in the i celebration of the ninetieth birthday ! of General Neal Dow “the Father of [ Prohibition in Maine,” which will take place at the M. E. church on next Tuesday evening, March 20th, under the auspices of the W. C. T. U. The proi gram will be found in another column, j Everybody in Decatnr and Adams i County is acquainted with or has heard of J. 11, Vogelwede, the Boot and [ Shoe man. lie has changed his location i from Second street and can now be , found on the corner of Monroe and [ Second streets with a full line of Footi wear of every size and finish. See his advertisement in another column of the Democbat. Henry 11. Hremerkamp left last Tuesday evening over the Clover Leaf west , for California. He will lie gone for several mouths in search of health and will be stationed at. Los Angelos, California the most of his time. The Democrat.will keep him posted as to what is going Qii irt Decatnr and vicinity during his absence. Charley Murrav’s opening last Saturday night was in keeping with all other things connected with this popular resort—Strictly First Class. At the hour set for the grand feast to com--1 mence, the house was comfortably filled with people of all branches of business in the city. Roast Jturkey, roast veal, roast pork, fried oysters, baked beans, flew onions, radishes, rye bread, french bread, butter, cheese, celery, etc. were placed on a large square table, and everybody was privileged to partake of such as best suited their pallets Every one present speak in high praise of this popular resort. ’ °* . V ’' / .a. ,- it ' .■ ' • ■■■ >• ,• -

KcholiiHohn of Jlexprct for Rev. E. T. Wregs. Decatur, Ind., March 11, 1891. Whereas: At the commencement of the pastorate of Rev. E. T. Gregg of this charge, there was a membership of Waereas: During the year there has been added to said membership ■ more than 170 persons, nearly 100 of • whom are adults, and a large number 1 of whom are lwads of families, and Whereas: The general spiritual life of this church has been greatlj’ quick- . ened and advanced to an unprecedented degree, and the S. S. increased more than 100 in attendance, and the various children’s and young people’s societies ’ are in a flourishing condition, both in ‘ attendance and spirituality, and all our benevolences have been fully met, and Whereas: A large number of other persons are contemplating uniting . themselves with this church, and become Christians. Therefor be it Resolved, that it is tl® sense of ■ this congregation that we recognize i that the present greatly increased religious prosperity of tnis charge has been brought about by the direct blessings ’ of God, through the untiring efforts and ability as a Miunister, and to continued earnest personal kindness and chris- ’ tian conduct of our belovid Pastor and I bis estimable wife, and. Be it further i Resolved: That we believe that the present condition aud out-look of this charge is such, that it would be detrimental to the highest interest and future welfare thereof to remove Rev. Gregg from this charge at this time and 1 we hereby signify our belief that the i salary of the i’asfor - at this charge ought to be materially increased, and therefore be it f arther Resolved. - That it is the unanimous , desire aud wish of this congregation that Rev. E. T, Gregg be returned to us another year and. Be it further Resolved: That a copy of these resolution be presented to our beloved Elder Mahin with the request that he 1 recomibend»tbe return of Rev. Gregg to i this charge, and that a copy hereof be ; reported to the coming quarterly conference of this charge for the yeai s . Benjamin Martin. For The Decatur Democrat:— i Benjamin Martin was born in Frank- i lin county, Pennsylvania, May 10th, 1811, and died Feb. 19th, 1894, aged 82 years, 9 months and 9 days. Mr. Mar- 1 tin came to Adams county Indiana, in 1 the year 1842, and experienced some of * the hardships of a pioneer life. 1 He was twice married. The first ! companion of bis life died in 1854, leaving twelve children, six of whom still live. He was again married in 1873. 1 His second wife died in 1891. . We are not informed when Bro. Martin united with the church, but he has ' been one of the strong pillars of the 1 church of the United .Brethern in | Christ at Union Chapel, for a number of years. Having been loyal to his church, deeply devoted to the cause, j and.zealous in the discharge of his religious duties, he will be greatly missed ' in the community as a neighbor, in the ! church as its support and friend, and in : the home of his daughter, Mrs. Martz, , Where he spent the last year of bis life. ' He leaves two sons and four daugh- ' tera, and many grand and great-grand children to mourn. The funeral, which was largely attended by many of his friemls, was conducted by the writer, Feb. 23rd, 1894. ! 11. D. Meads. California in Three and One-Half Rays. From the snow’-clad regions of the East to the delightful semi-tropical 1 climate of California is a matter of only a 'few days’ journey if the North-West-ern Line is used for tho trip. Palaee i Drawing Room Sleeping Cars leave Chicago daily and run through to California without change, covering the ' distance in the marvelously short time of 3.1 days, and all meals en-route are 1 served indiuing cars. Daily Tourist- : Sleeping Car service is also maintained by this line between Chicago and San Francisco and Los Angeles, and every Thursday party is personally con ducted by an experienced excursion 1 manager. Completely equipped berths ' in Tourist Sleepers are furnished at a cost of only $9.00 each from Chicago to ' the Pacific Coast, thus affording a most favorable opportunity for making the journey in a comfortable and at the same time economical manner. Varia- < hie route exeursibn tickets, faking in ( all principal points of,interest, are sold , at exceedingly low rates. Illustrated j pamphlets descriptive of the Mid-Wint er Fair and full information concerning rates, routes, etc., will be mailed free upon application to W. A. Thrall, General Passenger and Ticket Agent Chicago A North- Western R'y, Chicago, 111., ifyou mention this publication. ( 51 3 1 *

LOOK!! 2 LOOK!! | * HMM .... Zypher Ginghams, 10 a- 12!< - . all colors THE nnCTfIM W Apron Checks, 5, 6;n Bc. all colors. DulllUll U1 Ulllj Mk Dress Ginghams, s,v lo< all colors. Tela-Vela Duck 121 c, heavy. For all the new and nobby things in 36 in. French Percales, 10 a - 12ic. UM 30 in. Black Satines, 10, 12' a 15c. zrv Tennis Cloth, 5, 8 a lie. kJ 0013 S Mulhouse Cashmere, to ciose, 10c. _ ' ’ H SPRING JACKETS an! GAPES, | WE IIAIE THE (iIHIIIS IT HIGHT flllftS, « | THE NEW THINGS NOW IN STOCK. ■ ■ — 2 jßosroiNr IXZEOIL.TIZ.

Kichinond A: Fort Wajne Kailroad t’onipany. Notice to Mock|i<»lderN. The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Cincinnati, Richmond A Fort Wayne Railroad Company, for the election of eleven directors to serve for the ensuing year, and for the transaction of such other business as may come before the meeting,jwitl lie held in the office of Mr.C. C. Binkley, iuthe city of Richmond. Indiana, on Thursday, April 5, 1894, at 9:30 o’clock, a. m. Polls will be opened from 9:30 until 10; o'clock, a. m. The books for transfer of stock will be closed from March 26, until after the election. F. A. Gorham, Secretary. Harness Oils. A dollar saved is a dollar earned in any business, and M. Burns & Patterson can save you the above dollar by buying a good-quality of oil from them and oiling your harness. 52 4 Choke Wines of all kinds at J. W. Vogelwede’s at 5c per glass. 51 ts HORSE BILLS printed at this office cheap. Why drink water when you can “Take wine fqr thy stomacbe’ssake,” at J. W. Vogelwede’s “Home" at 5 cents a glass. 51 ts AL AYERS Painter and PaperHanger. AM work wartented Prices reasonable. 32 ts Grafting wax 10 cents per cake at Blackburn & Miller's, successors to A. R Pierce. 52 3 2Q.000 roils of wall-paper just received. The greatest assortment ever shown Decatur, at Hoithouse & Smith,‘’The old drug store.” 51 4 Horse Collars. No firm in the city can tit your horse as well in collars as M. Burns & Patterson. as their twenty years of experience in Decatur will substantiate. 52 4 Wall-paper! Wall-paper! Our spring stock of wall-paper just in. We have more new patterns than ever before. Call and see before purchasing, prices always the lowest. llolthouse & Smith, Druggists. 51 4 NOTICE:—Night Clerk. Persons needing medicines or prescriptw)n>4Hled at night can obtain same by calling on our clerk, llorace Callow up stairs over our store. Holthoi se & Smith, Druggist. 51 4 Don’t waste time aud money in planting inferior garden seeds. Buy Landreths Philadelphia seeds in ages, no old seeds sent out by this firm, as the dealer is required to burn up all seeds left over. Sold by Hoithouse & Smith,‘‘The old drug store.” 51 4 Harness! Harness!! Harness!!! M. Burns & Patterson have acomplete stock of light and heavy, double and single, all II AN D-M ADE harness, and made from the best selected gar tanned hand stuffed stock. 52 4 SS!»I OPENING. ISIM OF NOVELTIES FOR SPRING IN MILLINERY! Styles the Latest! Qualities the Best! Prices the Lowest! NEW SPRING H ATS AND BONNETS now on exhibition and for sale by MARY ('LOSS, Monroe Street, sth door Westot Adams Co. Bank. Remember the dates, Thursday. Friday and Saturday, Marcly 22nd, 23rd and 24 th. 522 J) i— NOTICE. All parties indebted to the firm of Donovan & Coffee are asked to call and settle their account, at once. All accounts not settled in thirty days from Marcli 10, 1894, will be placed in the hands of an officer toy collection. Daniel Donovan, 51-3 J, Coffee. John W. Vogelwede ol the “Home” saloon has just deceived a consignment of twelve barrels of choice California wines which he will sell at the following prices per glass: Blackberry ...5 cents. Sherry .5 “ _ Sweet Catawba 5 “ Dry Catawba ...5 “ Port ,s “ Special rates will be given on these goods to people who desire to purchase by the gallon. 51 ts

< e I Philip France of Van Wert; Ohio, j was tbe guest of his brothers, Henry and Charlie, this week. fail to hear Prof. Thomas “the Sweet singer” at the Christian church i March 24. 52 2 3 An infant child of Mr. and Msr. r Charles Keiser of Preble township, died last Saturday. j j Jim Place is at MansfiehL Ohio, Ibis s week, putting up his icecream machin- . ery preparatory to doing arushing business. 1 For fresh reliable garden seeds, ■ either in bulk or in packages, go to 1 Blackburn & Miller's, successors to A. R. Pierce. 52 3 Blackburn & Miller's new stock of wall paper is now ready for your inspection. Call and examine it whether ( you want to buy or not. 52 3 Rev. John Walters, - ’of Montpelier, r Indiana, and family came hi on the t Clover Leaf last Monday, and tarried a few days with relatives and friends in tbe city. John Meibers Sr. is having the front of the building occupied by Kern & ' Brittson as a shoe store, remodeled, by putting in a 11x8 foot French plate i glass and otherwise improving the ap- : pearance of the building. ' Union township’s committeeman’s name was inadvertantly left out last week. We regret the occurrence, and : herewith announce the same in: Henry Blakey, Post-office address. Decatur, Indiana. Seeing is Believing. - —lt you will only call and examine Blackburn & Miller's new stock of wall paper, you will be convinced that they have tbe latest and most stylish selections in the city, while their prices are the lowest. 52 3 Several of our exchanges are devoting considerable space in their columns turning over fake dealers in all kinds of shelf-worn and damaged goods who come into cities the size of Decatur temporarily to unload their stock. There is a remedy against these traveling fake dealers, says the St. Mary's Graphic. “In the first place home dealers should give their local papers such a cordial support as would warrant the papers in, denying the fake advertisers space in their columns and prepare them for war against such gangs the moment they poke their noses into town. Tbe municipal authorities ought to co-operate and enact such and ordinance as would empower the Mayor to place the license so'bigh that t hey could not afford to open up their rejected stocks in the city.” • fflollea Invaded by Thieves. Wilber Hutchins, a hired hand in th’e employ of Wm. Thompson in Pleasant Mills, had an experience last Saturday night he'll not soon forget. Report has it that while Mr. Thompson and wife were absent from home, visiting for the night leaving Hutchins the onlyoccupant of the house, a couple of persons entered the house byway of front door which was left unlocked, and proceeded to ransack the house from bottom to top. While the thieves were at work down stairs in search of booty, the noise created by them awoke Hutchins. ( who sleeps upstairs)»who proceeded to investigate matters; putting on his pants and carring his boots in one hand and a lantern which he had left burning in the other band he started down stairs. He had not descended more than half way when he caine T face to face witli the intruder who introduced himself by saying “get out of here you son ." This introduction, although brief, had the desired effect of puttng “Hutch” on the go, which he kept up until lie reached the village store, where he told all that had occurred to him. The villagers brought forth all the deadly weapons available, and proceeded to the Thompson house to corral whoever found therein. Every thing was found all “ok” excepting about $32 in money which Mr. Thompson had left in a bureau drawer, and some pies and other provender which the thieves probably needed in their insides. NOTICE. Rev. Snyder, of Defiance, Ohio, will preachjrt the Evangelical cbwch, commencing Monday evening, March 19th. Subject on Monday evening: “Do you know where you .are?” Tuesday evening: — “Conscience, What is it? its uses and abuses. Wednesday evening:—“The test will tell ” Thursday evening,:—“A Gospel Epitome.” Friday evening:—“The call of Go£.” These sermoms will be for the benefit of all. Come and hear them.

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A Large Glass of wino at Vogel- ,j| wede's for sc. 51 ts a ’ — ■ Treasurer Dan P. Bolds was a visitor at Fort Wayne last Wednesday. Ex Commissioner John Rupright was i a caller at this office this morning. Attorney A. P. Beatty went to Indianapolis this morning on professional business. Burt Nichols was circulating among friends in the oil fields of Adams county the forepart of this week. E. M. Hower, of University College, Upland, Ind., has returned home. » Jacob Zahn and wife, of Huntington, : were the guests of Mrs. J. 11. Tettman teis week. C. W. Mason, of Albany. Ind., and James N. Lewellen, of Muncie, Ind., were visitors at this office Wednesday. Miss Ulleiy. of Hoagland, who has been the guest of Mrs. Al Gerard for the past week returned home yesterday. Rev. Alexander was presented with a handsome bound Holy Bible last Wednesday night, by the “new recruits” of tbe church, , At the close of services at St. Mary’s Catholic church next Sunday Palms from South America will be distributed to tbe members. Mrs. David Beeler, of Vera Cruz, ; ■ who lias been visiting her sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Hart, returned to her home last Tuesday. Rev. Hauck, of Bluffton, will again occupy the pulpit at the Presbyterian church to-night. Everybody should go and hear him. Sheriff Hoover, ot Celina, Ohio, well known by many of our citizens was twice shot with a pistol ball by a man named Johns, a gambler, last Wednesday night in a saloon. ‘ Miss Nell Ellsworth and Miss Robie Pierce gave a grand surprise last Saturday evening in honor of Miss Dora Merryman's sixteenth birthday. A delightful time was had. Hon. M. V. B. Spencer, State Pension Agent, was in the city last Tuesday shaking hands with his many friends and receiving congratulations, lie made the Demoi i: vr office a pleasant visit. Tbe Juvenile Drum Corps of John Mayers, sixteen in number, made their first debut on our streets last Tuesday night and deported theinselves like old mucisians. Mr. Mayer deserves credit (or the progress he has made in such a short time in training the boys. John Henry Bremercamp returned from Minster, Ohio, yesterday, whither he had been for several days packing up his household goods, preparatory to v moving here. Ilis family will arrive \ some time next week. Wm. Ileaston and Martin Houlihan, of Geneva, came together in an altercation the other night, and Houlihan was pounded on tbe iiead to insensibility by Ileaston, from which he may di -1 . Our correspondents will please look over the brevity of their communications this week, as our- columns are taken up with spring advertisements aud other matter which must be recognized in order to do business. Ed Martin, ou opening a bunch of bananas the other day, caught onto a large tarantula whieli was .doing the store-away act from its native clime. It was putin alcohol and can be seen at their place 'of business.—The Star Bakery. Mr. Fred G. Bovd, General Passenger Agent of the Clover Leaf Road, was in the city last Tuesday. Mr. B. has many warm friends in Decatur who always receive a pleasant look from him whenever he meets them. Ireland’s Patron Saint Birtli-day will be celebrated to morrow throughout the United States with that talked feeling and respect characteristic of the i Irish race. Decatur will also contribute tier qnoto JowilriTs this grUtiircoinmetnoration. Frank Crill. one of the proprietors of tbe Journal became a Benedict Monday night of this week. He thought to shade the matter from his many friends by leaving white on tbo Clerk's mar- | riage docket where a proof of his tie-up should be recorded. Success to yon anti yours, Bro. Crill, is tbe wish of the yja Democbat. •