Decatur Democrat, Volume 39, Number 48, Decatur, Adams County, 14 February 1896 — Page 3

iGROVERTS' pleased Thinks the Bond Issue Will Bring In Many Holdings of Gold. ORDERS MADE THROUGH BANKS* Mr. fflevelanrt May* Last Year'* Contract With the Hyadioate Wan Absolutely Necessary Under the Circuinstitnce*. Treasury Officials Fear the Reserve Will He Heavily Drawn Upon. Washington, Feb. 7- i -“Froin such information as comes to me from vari> ous private houiwh,” said President {Cleveland in an interview yesterday asIternoon regarding the bond issue, “I aia convinced that more small holdings oi gold will be drawn into the treasury by the present arrangement than appear ob the surface. The squill country banka, 1 -'ABG 7***.'” ■'? < 1 WtW 1 - -ff PRESIDENT CLEVELAND. for instance, which are buying bonds for their customers, have hiade then bids through their New York and Boston correspondents, and this gives the loan the appearance of having been taken up by the big financial institutions of all thejnoney centers, although as a matter of fact net a little of it will ultimately come from the small investors.” The subject of the syndicate contract of February, 1895, having Iwien mentioned, Mr. Cleveland remarked that, he bad never had reason to question the wisdom of that arrangement under the conditions then existing. “That contract,” he added, “helped hs out at a time when 48 hours delaj might have produced serious results. 1 sympathize, nevertheless, with some ot the objections made to that form oi placing a loan. The difference between the price obtained from the syndicate and the price currently quoted can ■ b« twisted into an argument which will 1 appeal to people who do Hot stop to calculate the actual cost to the syndicate of floating the. loan at that lime. i “My preference would have been to have the present lean much moie popular than it appears on its face, but we have done the best we could. The people who hoard small savings of gold or the equivalent of gold are unaccustomed to transacting business.on the basis on which those bonds had to be issued; they are unused to premiums or to the formalities of making bids. If we could . have sold them 3 per cent gold bonds at par I think it would have brought out a good deal of this gold, but the only bonds the law’ allows us to issue have to be sold considerably above par in, order {to keep the net rate of interest within reasonable limits.” MAY AFFECT THE RESERVE. Fears That the New Loan Will Cause a Drain On the Treaatiry. ■ Washington, Feb. 7.—The treasury * yesterday lost $1,084,200 in gold, leaving the true amount of the, reserve $45,298,779. Notwithstanding the success of the new loan, fears are entertained that |a considerable share of the gold* offered in payment will have been withdrawn from the treasury for that purpose. In anticipation of the loan the go'.d withdrawn from the treasury the past 30 -daysdias amounted to about SB,-500,000. The magnitude of the subscriptions to the loan, calls attention to the fact that the total.amount of gold coin and gold certificates in circulation in the United States is less than 4550,000,000 and the natural inference is that a great number of bidders must 'have upon getting their supply from the treasury or outside sources. What will be’the result upon the reserve ,is a matter of grave concern, and while lit is expected that it will be augmented •by at least $111,000,000 as a result of the " [present sale, it is not so apparent that ..ton tlie-date the last installment becomes idue the reserve willnot have been reduced to a point not greatly in excess of 'the $100,000,000 requirements i Congressional Proceedings. *»,. J Washington, Feb. 7.— The .senate Ifree coinage substitute sor 0 the house homl bill was debated five hours in the house yesterday afternoon . ami for (three hours At"the night session, and .'the pressure from members for time is great that it seems possible now that • the debate may be run oven-into next | iweek. Nothing else of importance icame before the house. : Mr. Turpie of Indiana .addresswl the I isenate upon the proposed change in the! .manner of electing United Htatqs sen a-1 ‘ [tors, arguing in favor of the people vetling for them direct. The resolution-to distribute the appropriation' bills came up, but. no action was taken. The senate passed Delegate Catron’s bill to prevent prizefights in. the territories. ■ Wlio Will Ge( the Ronds. ’ Washington, Feb. 7.— bidders for bonds, who offered a rate oi, premium of 110.6877 or over, will secure] their full allotment of bonds. That was * the opinion expressed yesterday by treasury officials, who assert that, the only

honor able ' course to be punned *in awarding the bonds in to accept all individual bids above the offer made by the Morgan syndicate, and give the syndicate the remainder. It ie estimated that the aggregate of the individual bids carrying a rate above that offered by the Morgan syndicate will bo from $40,000,000 to *50,000,000. Storm en the Atlantic Coa,t. Washington, Feb. 7.— The storm reported Wednesday near Pensacola, was central .last night at New York city. During its advance to the northeast it developed into a hurricane. The path of the storm was nearly parallel to the coast line, pausing close to Atlanta, Raleigh and Washington. The entire coast from Florida to Maine hue been swept by violent gales, the wind reaching velocities from 50 to 70 miles. BRIDGE GOES DOWN. i Thirteen Men Are Missing and All Ar« Relieved to Be Dead. New Britain, Conn., Feb. 7.—A bridge on the New England railroad over the Pequebuck river, near Bristol, collapsed lute last night, carrying with it 20 workmen, of which 13 are believed to have perished. Two bodies had been recovered early this morning and 11 men were missing. Among the dead is John O’Brien, foreman, of East Hartford. The names of the missing are unknown. COLLAPSED IN TH$ WIND. Three People Bnrieil tinder the Debris ol a Fulling Building. Brooklyn, Feb. 7.—Two mon were killed and two injured yesterday by the fall of a building in Third avenue. It was a 3-story brick and had been condemned as un afe nearly a year ago. The upper fl<> is were vacant, but the first floor We.,- r nt d by James Quigley, who used it as a cooperage shop. The dead: James Quigley, proprietor. Simon Leaman, a workman. The injured: Michael Mulcahy, probably fatally. Daniel Me?han. slightly. A heavy windstorm was prevailing and the building had been shaking in the wind for some time. Meehan heard the cracking of the building in time tc make his escape, but the other three were caught by falling bricks and timbers. ISSUED FORGED PEDIGREES. Crooked. Work of a Prominent Kentucky Jersey Cattle Dealer. Harrodsburg, Ky., Feb. 7 —Randall Litzey, who forged pedigrees and certificates of transfer on Jersey cattle, Ims been tried .here and declared by a jury to be insane. He was prosecuted by the American Jersey Cattle club of New York, Mr. Fuller,ithe manager, being present, as were witnesses from Ohio, Indiana, New York, Illinois, Texas and other states. Litzey belongs to one of the wealthiest and most prominent families in this state. His forgeries cover several years and affect pedigrees all 1 over the'country, as he was an extensive dealer. He was ordered sent to the Lexington insane asylum. Murderer May Be Lynched. Madisonville, Ky., Feb. 7„—James Hughes, who murdered Marshal Smiley j at Providence, Ky., Just Tuesday, surrendered to a fanner near Providence ’ yesterday afternoon and Was jailed atl Dixon before the Providence people I knew of it. or he would have been lynched. The greatest excitement pre-1 vails and it is feared that a mob will nt- ■ tempt to hang him. Jordan Hughes, I father of the murderer, a brother and a ■ man named Walker are in jail at Dixon as accessories. Custom Tailors Elect Olttccrs. Chicago. Feb 7.— At the .annual meeting of the Custom Tailors' assoeiaj tion yesterday the following officers were elected: President, John E. Peltz. ■ Richmond, Indivice president, John! Ai'vfJarlston, Kankakee, Ills., and S. S. ‘ Jackson, Zanesville, ().; corresponding I secretary, S. P. Delaney, Evansville,, Ind.; reconUng secretary, F. W. Vance, Chicago; finance secretary and, treasurer, ■ George H. Ilnntoon, Jacksonville, Ills. AV aits #50,000 Damages. HVNTixt ton, Ind., Feb. 7.—Henry Bain has l"gun suit in the Huntington I circuit,court against Henry Keefer.and | the city oi Huntington for 850,00 G dam-. ages for tee loss-of Iris sighT JP a dyna- ‘ mite explti ion in this city a few months i ago. ..... Says He " as Deieiuliug iliinself. Lawren, ic. Ind., Feb- 7- — Milton j Lvl<« was -eriously stabbed by Otis Of-; ftmbacker a a .fight here. Oifenbackei , claims to 1 ive acted in selfdefense. BRIEF MENTION. Harry Hcvard, the veteran fire, chief of the old Nvv- York volunteer lire depaye-j lUeiit, is d< d. He Was born in t 822: It is repo '.*d-IToni Bray.il that 'England I luis .‘ii’.rctH, to ilicit country S riglit to sov of Ute island of Trini- , dad.. - y ; Ex-Alder -tan* George Tilton of Haver- i hill, Mass., me of the allegeo boodle aider- I men of thin city, was ' • to serve 15 tuoiitfis ip the house ol correction. Twenty s ate delegations to-t he Democratic nutio til convention at Chicago have-! engaged <p irte.rs at the ITtlnier House. : 1 Indiana ha reserved 51 rooms, thy largest ‘ ' number ol my state. New Yori admirers of Madam Nordica 1 are arrange tg for the phesciitmt ton ol a ; I testimonial t-b that, noted soligstress. It. i | will be a liamond tiara of, inatchless ; i beauty, arc upanied by a ' of the doin' ■ ' . j • ,| I -Capt.-dn 1 die] 11. Wnshlmrii. ret'u-ed,'of [ the l.'nited ' marine iin p- i-.0-.0l .it the army at Ijiavy hospilal-at Ho' Springs, , Ark., of Hr hl s disease. Captain Wash burn was il ' sou ol ex-tloveriior Waspburn of Mu te, ojie of the four famous Washburn ! rothers. r The Excel iur Mimnfacttiring company, a large stpv making concern pf St. Eouis; made an as; gnment. yesterday afternoon. ' | Liabilities; exclusive of bonded debk 525t1,i 000; assets, exclusive of plant, SsHO.OOt). The assets given are as they on the books, and are worth considerably less '.han that siunb''

A BUNCH OF WOOD SORREL. Love 1h like this little HowerFresh nod •inillng for an hour. Pluck it not, for it will fade. Though upon your heart 'tie luiC i Leave it blooming in the ahade. Love is like this little flower— j Fair to see, but inly sour. Drooping, dying in an boar, Though upon yonr heart 'tie W 4. ; Leave it blooming tn the shade. —New Turk Trthaw. PATIENCE CEABED TO BE A VIRTUE. Compuriaona Prove Too Mueh For a Paamful Country Bdltor. I He came in and took a chair near our desk. Wo were busy writing a doublt leaded editorial in which large, courageous looking capital letters formed a good sized share. We had Webater’a I unabridged open at our side, and thret lead pencils sharpened ready for busj- ' ness, while the “devil” stood by with a butcher knife, ready to sharpen other . pencils as fast as we needed them. We had just imnihilated England, done up Germany and planted the American hog in triumph in Berlin, while France ami Spain and Turkey stood trembling as they wondered when their turn was coming. Our think tank was seething and bubbling, and burning thoughts were fast finding utterance <n words of 1 fiery eloquence. It was then he came in 1 and sat himself down. He tilted his chair back, elevated his feet to the top of our desk and scattered enough of real estate papers to raise next winter’s potatoes. Then he laid his hat on the floor and spoke. “Fine day,” said he. “Very fine.” we grunted. “Hope it will rain. ” Again. “Bair’s block is nearly finished.” We made no reply to this remark. “Is business pretty brisk?” We said it was booming, having just received three subscriptions. “Fine window of Mr. Lanzendor fer’s,” he continued. “Swartz’s window is fine too. ” This annoyed us. Then he kept quiet for ten seconds. “Breckstein has a showy window,” he gurgled. Then we laid down the pencil and closed the diction ary. “Punxsutawney girls can’t touch Big Run girls for style. Glen Campbell girls are away ahead of your girls here. Dußois girls beat yours all hollow,” he went on. We are getting mad. “Brookville girls ’way ahead of yonr girls,” said he. “’W’ay behind Reynoldsville. Marchland girls much finer. ” “What?” we yelled. “Richmond ladies more stylish,” he piped. “Richomnd bed d!” and then we choked. “You ain’t in itwith Indiana girls.” That settled the matter. Our blood was up. We can stand r a great deal, but, when it comes to ranking our* girls below Indiana girls that passes the outposts of patience. So we gave the fighting editor the tip and turned our eyes away from the awful sight. The % next day the coroner held the inquest — Punxsutawney New?Self Acting Weapons. A common story was to the effect that a Muramasa sword was once on a timo pledged to a pawnbroker. The fellow thought this a fine opportunity to parade , himself as a gentleman, and, accordingI Iy, on a festival day he wore the sword, i Quarreling with some idle fellows, he j essayed n se the weapon, but his unI familiarity with it-excited the derision | of the bystanders, who unmercifully ridiculed his bungling manner. But the j merriment of these individuals was | short lived. The sword iteelf took the ! matter in hand, as though the taunts I impugned its own skill, and soon laid lbw all its traducers: Then it turned against the unfortunate pawnbroker and killed him. Another story is the basis of a popular Japanese drama, and tells of the adven- , tures (jf>a samurai with a strange sword ! which he had borrowed from a pawn- ■ broker. Ho lightly hit a.man with the ' blade without apparently wounding j him'in the least. Sometime after the 1 man suddenly dropped dead, and it was found that the sword had inflicted a mortal wound even when it had scarcely drawn blood. Upon examination this was found to boa Muramasa, which, though coming from the dishonor of a pawnshop and .carried in the hands of ! an incompetent, had thus made manifest its power.—Lyman Horace Weeks l in LippincottHTwo of Lincoln’s Kind Acts. | ’ Among tho wounded Bull Run pris- ■ oners returning from Richmond after i many weary months in Libby was a lad named Will Upham of "the Second Wis- : cousin infijntiy. This boyfouiid bisway | into the presence of Lincoln, who symI pathetically drew from him tho story of I his adventures in battle and in prison and sent him gway with tpi appointment to West Point, from which acad- ; emy Upham was subsequently graduat- ' cd, with honors. Recently this protege : of Lincoln was chosen -governor of Wisj consin. One day Lincoln was found i counting over and dividing into parI cels a small sum in greenbacks for a negro messenger in tho treasury department who Whs in the hospital with - tire smallpox, iffiable to sign the roll and draw his ]iav. The president of the ■ United States cheerfully undertook to cut the gOrdian knot of Yed tape, pro- , cure the pohr rutin's wages and mgjie ! the desired dispositiou thereof. . ' e ... Inoculation For Yellow Fever. At the meeting of the American Pub- ' lie Health association at Denver, Dr. ' Manuel Garmmta y Valle of Mexit> read.a description of hrs discovery of a cerraineurc for yellow fbver, which he Im.- usd iecc stully in hundreds of cases; His method is to make a subcutaneous injection in the cellular tissue of the arm of ; a secretion taken from a yellow fever patient between the fourth '’and fourteenth daye-of the fever. This effects a cure, but the disease can be guarded' against in this way, just aa smallpox is guarded against by vaccination.—Baltimore Sun. *. ■it

— ( HOW JOE AND KtS FHLL OUT. The Thrilling Komaix a oi aiil’nflutoned Well n»wn in fCgypt. There is an unfinished well in the north end of Pulaski county. There is a breach in the friendly relations heretofore existing between two of oar best citizens Mr. Joseph Gaunt and Mr. Gus Bartleson have ceased to loan each other tobacco or to speak as they pass by on their mules. Mr. Bartleson is not angry at Mr. Gaunt, but Mr- Gaunt is very angry at Mr He is in such a frame of mind that a branch office of the Hardin county vendetta could be easily opened here. There is aii inmate connection between the unfinished well and the strained relations of the two gentleman. Ever since their fathers moved here from Tennessee and made the canebrake blossom with corn and longnosed hogs, Mr. Bartleson and Mr. Gaunt have been triends and neighbors In their boyhood they swam togethe in the Cache rivgr. in their youlh [they hunted deer and turkeys side by I side In their manhood their clearings joined, they killed hogs and made ■sausage in partnership, borrowed each oi hers pitchforks, and stole each other's watermelons. They were the best of friends and neighbors. Mr. Bartleson is a wit. and his wit is given vent in the perpetration of practical jokes For the purpose of freeing his primises of rats he harbors in bis stable several large blacksnakes, which have become quite tame. One day Joe was in Gus's stable, making a friendly call. Gns ask him if he would g > to the crib and get a sack of corn for hogs. Joe said he would- 1 Guapproached him from behind, saying, 'Here’s your sack,” and he laid over Joe’s shoulder a blacksnake about six feet long. Joe felt the weight on his shoulder, and for an instance supposed it was the sack. He toi a step, glanced around, and met the I tering eyes of the snake. w lt might! Hl to add here that Joe is prejiicK f against snakes. When he saw the shake under the described circumstance be was surprised. In fact there followed a chaos of language and an anarchy of motion and it was with some difficulty that he was resuscitated after the performance, in view of the fact that a blacksnake will not bite, his manner on this occasion was unduly violent. This strained but did not break his friendship for Gtis. The dry weather of the last season nearly exhausted the water supply here, and along in September Gus and Joe decided to dig a well, to be used jointly in watering their stock. The site oi the well was located in Joe's-pasture, and the digging was begun. Joe would dig awhile and Gus would haul up the clay with a bucket and a windlass, and then Gus would dig and Joe would wind. When the well was about 12 feet deepy and while Joe was digging, the windlass broke, and Gus-loaded it on the wagon and started for his barn to mend it. Joe awaited his return in the well, sitting on his spade, chewing tobacco, and congratulating himself bathe was digging when the windlass broke. Now, Joe is the owner of an old Kind horse named Frank, who, by virtue of a bell hung around bis neck, is chaperon for ths rest of the horses in the pasture which follow him and his bell. Frank and his followers were grazing in the vicinity of the well when Gus started far his barn with the broken windlass. At the sight.yf old Frank and his bell a devilish idea ’struqk Gus. He stop'ed his team, caught old Frank, look the bell from his neck, and with it in his hand approached the well, jangling the bell at short intervals, as an animal will do in Grazing. When the sound of old Frank’s belt struck Joe's ear, as iu* sat on his spade in tbe-bottom of the well, he sprung to his feet in alarm. The opening of the well was unprotected The old horse was blind and liable to fall in the well. Joe vyas at the bottom o's the narrow shaft and escape was impossible. It meant sure death to him jf the horse fell in. All this flashed alttoss Joe’s mind in a thought. He leaneci^a.gainst the wall of the well, his heart thumping, every, sense straining... Nearer came the sound of the btffl—-clank-el, clank-el, clank-el. “He must be within six feet,”, thought Joe Ju agony., “O o-o-o. Gasl”.he yelled. No answer but the nearer clanging of the’bell. Joe’s hair seemed to raise, as his scalp,contracted with the agony of his | mind. Cold perspiarati(,n started Lon! b.is face, and his kness trembled. J ’ G'ns! O-o-o-o, Gus!” he yelled, with i]'. the strength Os W lungs .. Xoanswer. Tim sound of the bell was-jiist at- tiie brink of the.well. A liltle clod of clay fell on Joe’s upturned face. It startled him like a clap of ilmifder. He shuddered and gioaned jlhrini;" In an Distant- the crushing m i aHI of the horse woukFbe upon him Who! Frank; back-up there!'’-he ■ li.Hited. “Gns. O-o-o-o, Gus!• Whoa! i l-'nnkj you d d pld tool! WlrnaIniek there!” Another Clank of the bell andtseveral clods. Joe sunk upon his knees. Hope was gone. He must die. He moaned aloud. He thought of his wife and children. He thought of his friend

Gus, so able and willing to saye bis life if he only knew. It was hard to die t with so little time for preparation, He knew his nnwortblness. He must pray. He clasped his hands • “Now I lay me down to sleep.” (A clod bit his hat.) “Whoa-back, Frank!—Our Father who art in heaven—-O o-o-o, Gus!—hallowed j be Thy name—Back up! Whoa-back, Frank!—Tby kingdom ” A great shower of dirt and wild clanging of the bell just above bis bead in the opening of the well. With a wild scream Joe fell on his face and fainted. The bell bit him on the back and brought him'to conschyisness. He uttered a last bowl like and expiring fiend, turned bis white face towards the heavens and met the grinning countenance of Gus. who inquired: “Is there anything ailin’ ye. Joe? " It would be foreign to the purpose and in violation of the copyright laws io relate what then was said. When Joe had unburdened his mind, G.us brought back the broken windlass, lowered the rope into the well, made it f-dst above, and then ran for home w hile Joe climed out. And this is the reason why there is an unfinished well in the north end of Pulaski county. ‘ Pai l Hall. Kaffir Corn in Indiana. Prude University agricultural and ex periment station. Newspaper bill leten No. 20. February 7. 1896 Letters of inquiry, received at the experiment station, indicate that many Indiana farmers are becoming interested in Kaffir corn. This forage plant has been grown ex perimen tly for a number of years in many parts of the country, but without attracting much notice Recently it has sprung into some prominence as a forage plans for the semi-arid portions of the country, and astonishing claims are made for it in certain newspaper articles which are attracting wide attention. Kaffir corn is one of the many non saccharine varieties of sorghum In common with other sorghums, both sweet and non-saccharine, kaffir corn appears to succeed quite well in cli mates too dry for the best development of Indian corn. While kaffir corn may well claim the attention of farmers living in-very dry climates, it is at least an open question, whether it can prove advantageous to the farmers of Indiana. It should be borne in mind that the sorghums are recommended, as forage plants for the drier climates in which Indian corn pannbt thrive. Whereffndian corrjgrbwsto perfection, as itdoasin all portions of Indiana.it woqld.be extremely unwise to neglect it sos any other sorghums which have thus far shown no special adaption to this section. Although the kaffir corn and other sorghums have sbowp no superior merit in previous trials at this experiment station, the former will be more thoroughly tested here this coming season i Farmers having very dty, warm soils, will do well, to ,grow small areas of KaTiif corn along side the common field corn for comparison. Those who intend trying Kaffir corn, should remember that it is said to be very senitsiveto cold, especially when germinating The ground may be prepared at the same time and in the same manner as for common field corn, but the planting of the kaffir corn should be delayed until late in May or early in June. Meanwhile, the prepared ground should be ’ cultivated from time to timo as weeds appear, so that it will be well cleared of weeds before the seed is planted. Put into’clean ground thus late, the seed will germinate more promptly, and the early growrth which is slow at best, will be more vigorous than if planted early and the subsequent labor of cultivation will be considerably reduced. If much se’ed is desirefl; 1 plant the same as sweet sorghum. It sorghum hay is desired, it is recomm nded that one bushel otj-.seed be sowiTfiroadeast, or three ped§s to the acre tn drills. At the Kansas experiment station the red kaffir corn yields morggrain and fodder i than the white variety, atifl is ■.•onsider- j ed superior to the latter. W. C. Latta, Agriculturist. I ’ —; The Mount Lebapon Shakers have recently perfected an ingenious cure i'-r dypepsi.L Their Digestive Cordial consistof’a food already dige-ste.d aqd a digester of bawls happily combined. The ipm'Lmce of this invention will be appre<. teii when we realize what a proportion e the eouiniunity are victims of some so. ■; m -tmnachtrouble. Thousandsot pale, thin people. have little inclination to eat md wlmt : they-do eat causes them pain ami distress, j This Digestive Cordial of the 81: Amrs evrreets any stonmeh derangement once. It makes.thin people plump. Ev, one will j he greatly.interested to.read thi ttle.book - which has been placed in II- i.ud druggists, for free-distributimi. Thanks to Kind Friends. To the many friends who so kin'flly fiijsisted us in taking cate of inv belpved wife during her sickness and ttineral, I desire .to return my : sincere thanks and especially do I Ahank Father Wilkens and -tlje ladies sodality society of our church for their active and laborious wbrk during her sickness,, Matthias Miller, Sen.

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Obituary. Martha A. France, daughter of James and Ruth Danner, was born in Ohio, February 1, 1834 and died February 8, 1896, aged sixiy-two years and seven dajs. She was the mother of eight children, one by first marriage and seven by second marriage. Four children preceded her in death. Those who knew fCnce fora period of forty years, do not hesitate to — say .that she was a peaceable, industrious and virtuous woman. No wonder Decatur has put on her mourning at the loss of such an ideal citizen. Well may her children congratulate themselves for having had such a lovable and affectionate > mother to sanctify and bless their parental home. The Evangelical church from which the funeral took place was entirely too small to gain admittance for all who desired entrance. Rev. J. Wise assisted by Rev, E. T. Gregg. officiated. ‘■Oh. th our sterner manhood when no ray Os earlier sunshine glimmers on our way ; When girt with sin'and sorrow and the toil Os cares. tear the bosom that they soil ; Oh! if there be in retrospection’s chain One link that knits us with young dreams again, One thought so sweet, we scarcely dare to muse ■' On all the hoarded raptures it reviews. Which seems each instant, in its backward range, The heart to soften and its ties to change And every spring untouched for years, to move. It is—The. memory of a mother’s love!” ' We desire to express our sincere to the many friends who so kindly assisted us during the sickness and] death of our beloved mother. Mr. an ; j> Mi;s. j. Fred France. Mr. anW'Miss. Clieeord Thompson. Frank France. - •» Henry France. ', ~ What isTaxol'.’ Nothing but Castor Oil made as palatable as honey. Childrenn like it. , Hard! Gras Festivals. The Chicago & Erie R. R. Co., will -sell excursion tickets to New Orleans and Mobile February 13th to 16th account' of the Mardi For. further information call on:or address J. W. D- Long, agent. Getter Ei«t. List of unclaimed letters remaining tn the postoffice at Decatur, Ind., for the week ending Feb., S. 1896: Mrs Sarah Casey Nick Schafer, J C Johnson, Jpcob Smith. H Stallbaum, G reenbury Baxter, Audrevv CfabiHc*S J Ludwig. Alice Mayner,.Richard PorterGl' M Parrish, Ge» Richards, Ines Rook, John Richards. ■ ■ " • Persons calling for the above will please say advertised. .John Weefkey P. M. We"know tirnt you have made failures and lots of them, bat if you fail with Putnam 'Fadeless,, Dv.es its due to gross neglig&iee. tor if yaju'weiglryour goods and try. to.cohwonjy the directed on each” package and "boil the goods with the dye for one hour? you.eaniiQt fail. Every lot is •tested before a SohLby AV.JI. duwgfst. ' At-I William Danner, of Allegan,Michigan, was here attending the funeral of his sister, Mr’s, Martha France. x ■ Do not wear impermeable and tight tit- i ting hats that constrict Hie blood vessels of tbiisealp. I se Hall’s Hair Kenewer to keep the scalp I? althy and prevent baldness. - -————•• —-. _ Dr. Price’s Cream Baking Powder World s Fair Highest Meda* and Dipknna. . ■ •- . -• ■ - ■ ’