Decatur Democrat, Volume 39, Number 27, Decatur, Adams County, 20 September 1895 — Page 1

The Decatur Democrat.

VOL. XXXIX.

The Lucky grocery is putting in a new front. A number of tine horeea are here [I ready for the races. Samuel Schlegel is the lather of a tine lO pound boy. Everything bids fair for a big crowd at the races. James M. Blosson has some fine corn on exhibition at this ofiice. > D. Linker, of Kirkland township shows up with some fine white corn. The marshal arrested two plain drunks at the G. R. & I. depot Satur- % — Joe Tonnellier leads the list with a cucumber fourteen inches long. Still there is room. _ Fped Schaffer has broken ground for his new house, on the corner of Fifth and Monroe streets. Dyonis Schmitt and wife rejoice over a male member of their family. A fine boy is what Dyonis says. The Epworth League will give a reception to the G. A. R. members, comrades and friends on next Friday evening. The farm of Jesse Butler, of Root township, produces a good corn this year. One field wasn’t worked at all, yet the corn is splendid. A few straggling veterans from Louisville are to be seen coming in on the trains. A few more encampments and the boys will cease to attend. _ x -- The Commercial, of Portland, reports a family of seven all sick with typhoid fever, while two of the same family have died within . thejlast week. These mornings are hummers to sleep “on.” It we could just have balmy breezes, and peaches and cream throughout the entire year, life would then be worth living. Typhoid feVer and diptheriaare raging very bad. Some places they have closed schools, churches and all public gatherings m order to prevent the spread of the terrible diseases. r , While a number of boys were playing last Friday afternoon, by some misstep Had Quinn got a leg broken between the knee and ankle. While not so bad, yet it will lay him up for some time. William Bell is in hock. On last Monday evening he was arrested on a charge of whipping his wife. The case was tried before the mayor, who assessed a fine ot $25, and thirty days in jail against him. Jacob Spangler is building a fine residence on the corner ot Eighth and Madison streets. Mr. Spangler is a prosperous farmer of Preble township and has concluded to move to this city. When the doctor said to Ben Shrank, “it’s a girl Ben,” Ben said, “golly Moses Doc, there must be a mistake.” ’But Ben now realizes that he is as well off as Glover, and the girl weighs ten pounds. Mother and baby are doing well. About forty friends and relatives gathered at the home of Miss Viola Middleton on last Tuesday night, to remind her of her eighteenth birthday. A three-course lunch was served at 10 o’clock, and an enjoyable time was had by all. Charles M. Dutcher and Flora A. Worner are supposed to be the youngest couple ever married in this county, and the stilte will hardly beat them; the boy is fourteen past, and the young Miss thirteen, - both are in their teens. Should they equal their grandparents on the Dutcher side, they have a long married life before them unless the law should separate them, which it is to be hoped 'Will not happen. /

DECATUR. ADAMS COUNTY, INDIANA, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1895.

Henry McLean left Monday morning for the oil fields. He will try his fortune there, and while there may look after the Dayton gas gipe line. If Henry will let snake juice alone he will soon get into business there. L. W. Lewton, trustee of Root township, is entertaining his uncle, Baxter Lamartus, ot Goodland, Ind. Mr. Lamartus moved from this county in 1865, to Newton county, where he has since resided. He is well remembered by all the old settlers here. Saturday closed the August term of tlie Adams Circuit Court. The work the last week has been very laborious, for the last two days the case of Harper vs. Hill to quiet title to some lots in Pleasant Mills has been on trial; Thecase has been bitterly contested. The Jay circuit court opened Monday with Judge Heller on the bench. They have seventy-six new cases and a large number left over from the last term, while a good sized criminal docket confronts the court. Surely the Portlandites, have some naughty people among them. b>. Trustee Brown, of Wabash township, reports the following list of teachers for his fall and winter school: Frank Aspy, Jessie Aspy, Herbert Dennis, Mollie Scheer, James Kelley, Kate Schaffter, Lizzie J. Stanley. Albert Harlow, Elma Sutton, Nora Brown and E. W. Dailey. The schools began on the 16th of September. The Hartford township schools began Saturday, September I€, with the following teachers in charge and trustee Hall at the helm: DeLelah Huffman*Kate Conroy, W. H. Miller, Charles Kizer, Melissa French, D. A. Baumgartner, B. F. Kizer, Minnie Dunbar and Ruth Kizer. Hartford township is right in the oil region, and in previous years part of her school houses were heatby gas fires. Friday morning’s train on the the G. R. & I. brought home a number of our people who had been up nbrth, among them were, Robert B. Allison and family, John S. Bowers, and family, Clint PattersOn and family with a number of others. They are looking fine and report a nice time. But had they struck our city last week when the thermometer was at the ninety-four and six mark, they would hayp returned by next train. The farmers are making good use of this favorable weather for seeding. There will be a larger acreage of wheat sown in this county this fall than any season fora longtime. Our people raise more wheat each year but this year some will be sown for the purpose of getting the ground in grass. With the wheat some are sowing fertilizer for the purpose of increasing the yield and on the clay ground it is advisable to do so. Some think they can increase the yield from six to twelve bushels per acre. In response to an invitation given by the J. O. U. A. M’s., of Fort Wayne, to attend their opening, session of the state council, last night, quite a number of the Juniors and Daughters of America attended. They were very cordially received and highly entertained. A very fine programme was given during the evening, and the Daughters were very highly pleased by a trolley party, which was very enjoyable, after which a fine luncheon was served. A more meOry crowd could not have been found, and all 1 expressed themselves as being delighted with the trip. They came home on the early morning train, but have been pretty hard to find, to-dav.

The 10th annual reunion of the 89th Ind. volunteers, will be held at Hartford City, Ind., September 25 and 25. One fare for the round trip, #1.25, over the Clover Leaf. The best connection will be by the train leaving Decatur, 5:10 a. m. Tickets good on any train of that day, with a three days. A new syetem of leaching has been inaugurated in the Elkhart schools. Each teacher has her individual room as before, but one teacher instructs all the grammar grades of the building in one particular study. This one teacher makes the rounds of the four rooms teaching arithmetic, another teaches grammar, another history, going from room to room to impart the instruction. This has a good effect in giving the pupils the results of instruction by a specialist and gives the teacher a change of faces and surroundings each hour of the day. The Cecilian club met at the home of Jeff Beyson, on last Thursday evening. The house was decorated with the club colors, which are white and yellow; this being the first meeting of the year, the members were all present, and as one of the rules of the club is, that each member shall be prepared, and render a piece of music, either vocal or instrumental. After the rendition of the music, refreshments were served and an enjoyable time was had by all present. The object of the club is the improvement of the voice and instrumental music. The main lines of the water works are about all in and the work ot placing the hydrants has commenced. The buildings are nearing completion and the placing of the pumps will soon be begun; after they are in place the testing of the lines will be in order so that' by the time the snow covers the ground we will have our water works ready to bitch onto and by May Ist we can have water provided we are able to satisfy the contractors or if the city gets the plant, the same emergency will exist—the ready cash must be forthcoming. The Poland China hog sale of J. Bright’s that took place on his farm near Peterson, last Thursday the 12th, as advertised in the Democrat, was not as largely attended as his former sales. On account of the early part of the season, and busy time, and also the prevailing sickness and from funerals that took place on the same day throughout the county, had a great tendency to keep many of his customers.away from thesale. The sales were not so good, but it is encouraging to Mr. Bright that so. many of his pigs went into the hands pf some of the best breeders of Indiana. . His sale will serve as an advertisement in the future and will be in it in ’96, and to the front, if time, money and blood can make it. He has a fine lot of pigs that he did not catalogue, some of which will be sgld this falL Thanking his many friends and customers for their past patronage, and many new ones, wishing all a happy and successful life, he shall ever deal honest with all. The elevated and depressed places where the water mains cross the different streets needs the attention sOf the city council or the street commissioner. While it may require some time to get the streets in shape again like they were, there is no good reason why the street and alley crossings should not be put in good condition at once. I'he public have a right to expect such a fixing up of the streets as will accommodate the people who use the streets. Several rigs have been broken since the work has commenced and a few suits for damages against the cost more than a hand for a few days to fix the places. Then it •'Saves the man whose buggy is broken from saying something he should not say.

brand Opening of Steele’s Park. Our horsemen have arranged for a Horse Fair on September 19. 20 and 21. | There is on hand SSOO in purse for the I winners $5,000 Blaze at Berne. Wednesday night, fire destroyed the Berne Heading factory entailing a loss of five thousand dollars. The factory was owned by a stock company. The origin ot the fire is unknown. Harvey Harruff is one of the heaviest loosers. DiE». — Trustee Jonathan Bower, of Kirkland township, die ;1 Wednesday i morning at 3 o’vlo :k, of typhoid ; fever. The deceased was born in Berks county Pennsylvania, and at the time of his death was 68 years of age and entered into the office of trustee on the Ist of last August. He leaves a wife and several grown children. The funeral occurred yesterday afternoon at 2 o’clock at the Antioch church, near Peterson. Bart Shirey Dead. A telegram was received here Thursday announcing the death of Bart Shirey, which occurred Wednesday. Mr. Shirey left here about four weeks ago for Missouri, where he took treatment for dropsy, of which he had been a sufferer for some time. His remains arrived here yesterday and the funeral will occur to-day at the residence of John Shirey, on Winchester street. SO NEAR. That is the way a hoy said of another One night, after a boy that had tried to jump on a train, had been thrown so near under the moving cars. He looked as though he had been run through a mud mill a brick yard, while his eyes lay out on his cheeks. As the evening train on G. K. & I. came in at the crossing, he attempted to get on, when he was thrown some distance and rolled back until his hand lay against the rail, but a few’ inches more and he would have been badly mangled, if not killed. While this may be a warning, there is not a day but what some ot the boys and young men around the different depots jump on moving taring. One young man is in the habit of catching the G. R. & I. train as it leaves the depot and ride# to the north side of Monroe street and jumps off. A good lecture from the Mayor will be a soothing balm tor such young men and boys. Wi&nes-Painci Wednesday afternoon at five o’clok Mr. H. F. Winnes of Reedley, and Miss Annie Paine, daughter of 11. L. Paine, of belma, were united in marriage at the residence of T. E. Brarly, near Fresno, Rev, £). S. Frambes, of Reedly officiating. The guests present were, HL Paine and family, of Selma; J. C. Paine ami family, ot Fowler: Mr and Mrs. J. Simpson, of Fowler; Master Fred Winnes, brother of the bridegroom, and Mr. and Mrs, T. E. Braly. Thursday the happy couple re-, turned to Reedley where they received the congratulations of many friends. They have taken up their residence in the neat cottage, be 1 longing to Mr. Winnes in the East of town. Mr. VVnines is a young and enterprising merchant and a resident here since thq town was first located. The Exponent entends congratulations, with the wish that the future lives of both will be one of unclouded comfort and peace. The Reddley, (Cal.), Exponent. Harry’s many friends here will . be pleased to hear of his good J fortune, while his parents, Henry ’ Winnes and family will be happy.

TOWNS OF SETTLED HABITS. London and Philadelphia Alike In This ! Respect. 1 In her article on “The Myth of the j 1400,” in Cosmopolitan, Mrs. Burton j ' Harrison tells of an American calling upon a lady in London and finding her seated in a big chair by the window engaged in some sort of needlework. A young man came in and paid his respects, as it was her day at home, and then bowed himself out. Threft years later the American was again in London, and again he called upon the lady. It was her day at home, and there she sat in the same chair by the same window with the same needlework, or some very like it, in her hand,’ and, more remarkable still, the same young man called and made the same remarks he had made three years before. MJ’s. Harrison tells this anecd&e to show how unchanged things ate in England and j how you are pretty sure to find people I just about as you left them. The illustration is a good one, but I can match it with a better one over here. I have the pleasure of knowing a family in Philadelphia who'have lived in the same house for 40 years. As the children of this family grew up they developed a musical talent from four or five generations of men learned in the law as well as skilled with the bow. Every Sunday between 12 and 1 o'clock it was the custom of the father and the sons to play classic music, the father being first violin, one son viola, one second violin, the other violoncello. They played well, and as I lived nearer Philadelphia in those days than I do today I often dropped in at these rehearsals, as they called them. Five years ago I was in Philadelphia on a Sunday. I had not seen my o' I friends in 15 years, but I was sure tb.y were living at the old place. Iv.-aike-l-around to the house, and as I rjoui. ?<1 i the marble steps I heard sounds of mu- | sic. Could it be possible that a “rehearsal” was going on? Yes, sure enough. There sat the father, his hair snow white, with Lis violin tucked under his chin, and th? three “boys”— fathers themselves—ali playing away aithey had been doing since they were children. To be sure, they were married men and did' rot live at home, but they met every Sunday morning at their father’s for the u. nal music. I expect to ruu ou to Philadelphia again before long, and, though ii has been at least five years Since I was at my old friend’s house, I expect to hear .the music on Sunday morning, for I shall U my visit so as to include a Sunday.^-Cri tic. INDIANS ARE GAME BETTORS. Will Venture Their All on a Horse Race Their Chief inversion. “An Indian horse race is the greatest and most important event of the year to the tribes who participate in it,” said Ramon Thornton of Cheyenne to a reporter. “It is totally unlike our equine contests, for, to begin with, there is only one race, for which it takes months and weeks to arrange the details, and I mast tell you that the average Indian is a remarkably good matchmaker. Ido ndt think I ever saw a race that was not productive of a close, exciting finish. •“■As seen as - the' day is set ’for the great contest every num, woman and papoose of both tribes assemble at the appointed place, bringing all their worldly wealth to: support their'champion, When the day of the race arrives, several large paiticolored blanket s are spread upon the ground, at either side of which the warriors and chiefs "of the opposing tribes range themselves, while, behind are the chattering squaws, each bearing the treasures of her liege lord. The head chief of. one side generally makes the first bet. Silently and with stolid countenance he steps forward and' 1 deposits his furs, and other valuables ou the blanket, often even going so far as to add his much prized rifle to the whole. The leader of the other side then places articles of a similar Value beside the firstlieap. A grunt or a nod, and it is a bet- So it goes down the line, wagering being conducted with a gravity that, befits the. occasion', for each tribe knows that its opponents will befall they have got. Even little groups of ponies are led off to omrside and bunched together, and that means that .the loser will walk many a weary mile I through blinding alkali dust before he sees the tepees of his people. But there is no haggling, no disputes, no exclamations of surprise or chagrin at the result. It is impossible, as far as any outward demonstration is concerned, to ■ distinguish the 'victor from the vanquished, and in that respect I think the American Indian stands alone among the nation's "of the world.”—Atlanta Journal. I Color and Emotion. , I It was not by accident that violet was ■ (thoseu by many nations as the exclusive 1 color for mourning, and by us also for half mourning. Painters sulfetftig from 1 hysteria', and neurasthenia dined to cover their pictures imifcimly ' : with the color most in accordance |; their condition of lassitude and eshaus- I tion. Thus originate the violet pictures j : of Manet and his school, whn.lt spring i' from no actually observable aspect of nature, but fiom a subjective view due to conditions of the nerves. When the entire surface of walls in salons and art exhibitions of the day appears veiled in uniform half mourning, this predilection for violet is simply an expression of the Wrvous debility of the painter.—Condensed From Nor dan’s “Degeneration. ” Balloon Ascension tomorrow. ,

FAMOUS SINGLE PEARLS, I Tlio Shah of Persia Haa One Delicate Gem Worth Over Half a Million. It is not generally appreciated (hat there are enormous fortunes in single ' pearls, and that a few individuals and great potentates have jewels of this sort ■which are literally worth a king’s ransom. In all the world there is no more ' famous pearl than the Tavernier, now in the possession of the shah of Persia. This remarkable gem came to this eastern king by descent and is a genuinely 8 ® remarkable furiosity. It derives its nSmo from having been sold by the traveler Tavernier 200 years ago to the then ruler of Persia. The price then was $500,000. It is now worth more than $650,000. Another eastern king, the iman of Muscat, has in his collection a pdarl worth $165,000,. weighing carats. Through it the daylight can be seen. Princess Yousqupoff’s finest gem is wonderfully beautifuL Valued at SIBO,OOO, it was first heard of in 1620, when Geor-" gibus of Calais sold it to Philip IV of Spain. Eighty thousand dollars is the figure that it is approximated the pope’s pearl would bring. One of Leo’s predecessors became possessed of it in a manner which has not been told, and it has descended in regular course to the present incumbent of St. Peter's throne. This, so far as is known, exhausts the list of truly celebrated pearls. There are many remarkable pearl necklaces whose value is extraordinary. These necklaces are made up gradually, pearl after pearl, being added to the set, and leading jewelers are constantly on the lookout to procure gems of like rarity to extend the chain. On the whole, pink pearls are not especially valuable, black ' ones bringing far higher prices, and 1 pearls that are white being sought next i aAer them. Queen Victoria of England I has a necklace of pin pearls that is worth i’Bo,ooo, and the dowager empress of Germanyone made of 32 pearls which would bring easily. $125,000. The Rothschild women have, however, gems of this sort that far exceed in value those of royalty. Baroness Gustave de Rothschild possesses one made up of five rows of pearls, the whole chain being valued at $200,000. Baroness Adolphe de Rothschild owns a Circlet that in all probability w’ould fetch even at a forced sale $250,000. Even more brilliant, because it has seven rows, is the necklace of the dowager empress of Russia The gems, however, are not quite as fine as those in the Rothschild collection. The casket of this royal lady is the most famous in the world from a gem point of view. Hardly second to it is that of the empress of Austria, whose black pearls are noted throughout Europe for their extreme beauty and rarity. What has become of the white pearls of the Empress Eugenie, sold at the close of the Franco-Prussian war, hasnever been made known. The value of these wasjiome $50,000, and they were gathered together in a very beautiful necklace that frequently graced the neck of that unfortunate queen.—-New York World. — — >-t■Evading the Press It was not an easy matter to get married in press gang times. Robert Miller, a Kirkwall man, found this -to ; be the case. He returned from the whalfefishing one autumn, fu”y resolved that he~should take unto himself a wife. But' the pfess gang got. on his track, and he soon saw that if he was to get his heart’s; desire he would, require to.exert both pluck and perseverance’ At length the fateful night arrived. The company had gathered, and the minister was in the house of the bride, prepaled to proceed with the ceremony, when the dreaded press gang ma’dfe its appearance. Ladies are not. unusually of a belligerent disposition, .but when they sawr*a®- ■ in this instance, the likelihood of- a marriage being spoiled by interlopers they rose up in wrath against them. They assailed the members i f the press gang bath with t ague and missiles, sothat thi?se gentlemen were glad to beat a hasty retreat. After this little episode a back window of the house 'was lifted, and the. bridegroom, dressed in woman’s clothes,-bounded ipro the room. The doors having been barricaded to prevent a surprise, the clergyman proceeded to .perform the ceremony, and’ surely no bridegroom was married in such a strange garb! Miller was nqyer captured. He lived to a ripe old age and was the first beadle Os the Kirkwall Fr.ee church.—Chambers’ Journal. Breathing. Learn to breathe properly and systematically and rhythmically and .you may overcome insomnia, weak,, lungs, indigestion ami even seasickness:- This at least is the theory, as well as the Successful’practice of tiie patients of the famous. Dr. Oertel of Munich, who has elaborated a system of breathing that ho has set forth in a large wcSirk on the 1 subject. The breathing is done by count, or rather by steps—so many full breaths to a step, the number being regulated by the nature of the place wheje the'walk is taken, whether it be level or an ascent or descent. The speed is regulated by the ailment and condition of the patient, The Ancient Purse. ' ‘ For several centuries the purse was always worn fastened to the girdle. A cut purse got his name from the fact that rather than take the time ta loose the purse from the belt, where it was lecured by buckles, he cut the straps.

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