Decatur Democrat, Volume 40, Number 2, Decatur, Adams County, 27 March 1896 — Page 10

BOOTS MB SHOES.

THIS IS NO ADVERTISING FAKE, But a real, genuine reduction in all grades of our stock. For reasons of my own, I want to greatly reduce our presedt stock on hand, and the only way to do it is to REDUCE liS PRICES S 5 MEN'S SHOE FOE. $3. $4 WOMAN’S SHOE FOR $2. Reductions extend clear down the line, and these reduction* are genuine good goods, guaranteed to be all right. A. HOLTHOUSE.

OYSTERS GROW ON TREES. That's What Major Allison Seen tn Florida, and W rites About Them. An Interesting Letter. Tampa, Fla.. March 17. lstf>. Editor Democrat: We came dowirfrom Braidentown yesterday by steamer Tarpon. Captain Fitzgerald. to Fort Tampa and from there by rail to this city. After taking <|iiartersmnd getting comfortably fixed 1 wanton 4 still hunt for the Blutftonites who have been m the sunny south since last December. 1 found them withOutmuch trouble as Tampa ' is slightly smaller than London or New York. Sig. Oppenheim amt wife. James Plessinger, wife and gradson are pleasantly located on Tampa street, but instead of \ boarding as most tourists do. are keeping house. Doctor Mason and family are also enjoying the pleasure of a temporary home but out in one of the snberbt. Mrs. Martin and Mrs. George Gardiner are the only ones boarding out. Taking the Indiana colony altogether they are a jolly set ot Hoosiers and as far as 1 could see are enjoying their outing tip-top. Three of them who went south for their health are improving rapidly and bid fair to regajtr their health permanently. They will remain until May before returning home. Tampa claims a population of 40:000, including suburban towns and would be the best city in the state if she had deep water sufficient to permit large ocean steamers to come directly to her 'whatfs. but as it ithey have to. land at Fort Tampa, nine-miles away. There are many fine buildings in Tampa. soine of which would be an honor to much iargei cities. O-ueof the most important suburban places is Ybdr.City, about six miles northeast, which is utiijuestionabiy the largest cigar manufacturing town in the United States. They make many millions cigars' etch year, the quality is equal to any jnade in the island of Cuba. They make different grades, running up as high as SIOO per 1000. The best -grade they pay their most com- * petent workmen is-.*i>o per WOO for making. We visited the Seidetiburg factory and were kindly shown through, and it certainly was a most interesting sight to see Too men and women engaged in the different departments preparing for. making, boxing and shipping the products of this, one of the largest factories'iu this country. While at work the employees who are nearly all Cubans, smfike and chat pleasantly and seem perfectly contented. Even the women smoke cigarettes and gossip among themselves and I presume they would not object to talking to any goodlooking young American if they could only make themselves understood. 1 was informed that the Cuban cigarmakers are now about -one-sixth of- their earnings toward assisting their fellow . countrymen in their effort to throw off the Spanish yoke, and ] hope they will succeed. There is quite anumberof Cubat refugees coming over from Havana by steamer to Fort Tampa, driven out by ad verse circumstances wfio are very poor as a general thing but are cheerfully taken can of by their countrymen until they sucee.et in getting work. Before leaving Braidentown v.e will some Indianians from Evansville, hiach three ex.curshms by water in a smal schooner. ■ -The first one was to Aiini Marie Key (Island) for the purpose of-col lecting shells but we had very poor succes there, so we crossed over to Fassage Key thinking todo better but wr redisappointed While on the last namedMsland a lire bro.k Out very my steriously amoag the dry weed and bushes, which gave us one of. the fines ’ specimens of fire Works we ever Witnessed The flames at times raised 100 feet big and was certainly gram! but awful 1o -lob upon. We went aboard tfie sefioom r bt fore the tire reached the poinl of the i-lan we Were on and we then had really a ijette view from off flu* 1 deck than befqte. Th i«l ind is only about one ami Ime-hall mil long and not inhabited only by a rattle an other kinds of snakes; So theye_ was n partibultu-harhi done. . ( .ru* The next trip was over to Terse t ie ba which we - reach ;d by going -through win the natives call the cut-off, which is a lov

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marshy ,channel connecting the Manatee river and the-above named bay. by taking which therelis saved several milesof travel 'as otherwise they would, have to go to 1 j the mouth of the river inter Tampa Bay and then into Terre Cie. The channel can only be used by small boats ami then only when the tide is in. On our return through the cut-off the tide had partly gone out a tnl we were enabled to see a <ight that will probably be called one of my fish stories, that is oysters and plains growing on trees and bushes. 1 will explain so th,at your intellil gent readers may know the story is not made, of wholeeloth. It is generally known where oysters and clams grow, that when they can they fasten onto the piles used tor the building of docks and remain ami feast until they finally destroy them. Now in the cut-off there are many small trees and bushes the marshy ground and i when the tide is high the oysters ami.clams fasten unto the limbs, never voluntarily letting go, so when the tide recedes they remain suspended and can be seen. The next trip was to Mullet Key. where the state government has established a ; quarantine station to guard against infectious diseases. All boats of every descrip- : tion are by law compelled to stop there before going to Tampa and Fort I’ampa and i when there is any danger they are fumi- ■ gated as well as every part of their cargoes 1 including trunks. They have all the modern machinery for such work and what j they do is thorough. The state board of health also have a steamer which goes into commission May 1 each year, which patrols ' the gulf coast. from— Pensacola to Key 'A'est to watch and keep out all vessels that I have yellow fever aboard. 1 am getting .tired of writing, so shafi i don my green and celebrate; this st. Fatrick’s day in true Dan Donovan style, take ia few eye openers and possibly live myshillalyon the head of some poor divil who ‘ attempts to interfere with a decendant of j the bravest race an-the world, and who inhabit the most beautiful island on the face Tof the“glo.be. I Will be honiC'Uon. Mercury sc, degrees. Major. Decatur. Ind., March 22. Isltb. i Mr. Editor: I wish to correct a statement made 'by the editor of the World in his last '! paper, ih which he says you got more , I than the Press. Now as to that I don’t ,I so well know, but 1 know that the Press and Sentinel get more than it ■ used to cost for such work, but this is what I want to correct. When he says 1 you wanted to keep the Catholics out 1 of office or you wanted to control- the men who were elected to office, 1 want ’ to say that it is a lie. Just like he said you was an A. P. A. I thought at that , time it was a lie and since I have seen r the record I know it was_a lie and this , is the case with this statement for I - know that you have not done that way. L A Catholic 1 ■ * ! Through the kindness of Charles ( True we publish the following letter from Clark Lutz: I Palatka, Fla., March 20, ’!»(>. j Dear Folks-: Im We arrived here Tuesday .evening after seventeen.hours |ride and found II real summer here. Flowers tn bloom.' a ripe strawberries and vegetables of all kinds' illj? is a beautiful place and we are enjoying it very much. Anna feeling much better and is looking e quite diffeient than, she was yvhen we l-> left We go to st. Augustine thiseven■d ening and will remain there for a few I- days. Tell Brice we will bring him an j 1 , al.igatdr ifjro.thing happens. We have k . seen some heafiFiful count# and some ( l very roi-kv.- Can't give you much of a | description' on paper, but will TTwe | live to get Imme. Atlanta. (7a'.,‘is the le j e ’ty for..lj.Lismess r --Thri 2 e is HoHrfrrgTTr id Eloiid I.lint sand,sand. Write us atio I aldtka. F la. Anna and Jean send Jove. Yours, Clark iy ■ ' at j A CJillhirma <-hemi. s f has ribbed. Castor a. I Gil ol its badtjiste. Laxol is its name, —y-—7-jLi—;— 9, ■ r .. ■

S H)M He hn» Hade a hew IMaeorery. One of my neighbors, writes C. J. Norton in the Journal of Agriculture, has made a remarkable discovery. A year ago he tested corn that had soaked in coal oil, in his grpen house, and after repeated experiments found that corn soaked thirty hours would all germinate while.a longer time caused a .small per cent, of loss. Seed,, corn thus treated does not swell as it would in water, and after draining will readily run through the planter. In tests on clover sod last year, seed treated t hus was not at all injured by.cut worms or grubs, while the seed not treated was dug up by squirrels, destroyed by cut worms, etc. Hut the most remarkable thing of all was that chinch the corn entirely, alone that had been treated. Should another year confirm the results ot this year, a valuable discovery has been made. Indium* Stale Normal School. Beginning with the opening of the spring term, March 31, 189(5, it will admit without examination only the following classes of new stndents: College and university graduates, graduof commissioned high schools, and persons holding one or more three years, two years or one year county licenses. P rsons not included in these classes will be required to pass such thorough examinations in the common school branches as will show their fitness to enter the school. It is strongly advised that all persons secure the grade of license required before presenting themselves for admission. It is believed that a strict adherence to these conditions will enable the school to accomplish in higher degree the object for which it was created. Respectfully, W. W. Parsons, President of Faculty. Notice of Taxes Hue. Notice is hereby given that the street and sewer improvement taxes on ail street and sewer improvements made -in the city upon which street iniprove- ' ment bonds were issued, will be due and payable at my office ou or before the first day of April, Isttii. In order to save a foreclosure of the lien of the said bonds the amounts due from the different ..parties will have to be paid promptly, as the city will not advance the money to pay the same as heretofore. Call, and settle between now and the first day of April. 189(5, at my office at .the store of Sprang & True. Chas, F. Tri e. City Treasurer. Men are just like hogi, however dis-, tasteful this may sound to the hogs. When a hog gets an ear of corn, every other hog will trot along behind him and squeal and whine and beg and toady for a bite, but just let the front hog get caught with his head fast in a crack and every son of a sow will jump .on him and tear him to pieces. Just so with men. As long as a man is prosperous and has money he can't keep friends off with a baseball bat. The moment he is unfortunate and his wealth is gone, he is not only snubbed by his former alleged friends, but they at once begin to do him all the harm possible When a man starts up grade the world falls behind and pushes When he starts down grade, the world steps to one side and greases the track. Bluffton News \*(joing into a decline." How often do we hear this expression. What does it mean'.’ It mean that people are losing flesh, growing thin, wasting. The way to correct this wndit ion is to improve the digestion. The condition arises from an inability to eat and digest food. In fact food does more harm thfm good because it ferments and putrefies in the stomach, developing poison* us substances which when absorbed various disorders. What is required is that the stomach be made to perform its duties. The Shaker Digestive Cordial is a food already digested and a digester of foods as well. It will make the stomach healthy, (ret a book from the druggist and read about it. The General of the Army, the General commanding the LT. S. ; . Corps of engineers, Vice-Pres- Webb of the New York Central, and John Jacob Astor, compose The Cosmopolitan Magazine’s Board of Judges to decide the merits of the Horseless Carriages which will be entered in the May trials, for which the Cosmopoliton offers $3,006 in prizes. This committee is undoubtedly the most distinguished that has ever consented to act upon the occasion of the trial of a new and useful invention. The intrest which thesr gentlemen have shown in accepting places upon the Committee is indicativi of the importance of the subject, aiiri that the Contest itself-will he watched with marked interest on both aides ol the Atlantic. Frank Stocktons new story. “Mrs Cliff’s Yacht,” which begins in th< April Cosmopolitan, promises to be out of the most interesting ever written..!)] that fascinating story-teller. Reader: of “The Adventures of Captain Horn will find in “Nirs. Ul iIT s .tjacht” some thing-that t hey have been waitingff'or. A stimulant j.s often needed to nourisl and strengthen the roots and to keep tin hair a natural color." Hall's Hair Renewe is the best tonic for the hair. Dr. Price’s. Cream Baking Pov/def Wtrld’i F?ir Highest Award.

1 - EXTi:N IIEI) NEEDLE TOE yI si IS THE LATEST STYLE! In dress footwear for both ladies and gentlemen We have them in patent leather, tan and calf goods IF YOU SEE THEM ' You will agree with hundreds of others that they are beauties. feTDon't tail to attend our Easter sale on April 4, 1896. Korn & Brittson. Head Till* Notice. Notice is hereby given that 1 intend to take contracts for plastering and patching in the year 1896. I have lost all my means of support through sickness. and take this method ot notifying the public of my intention. Befoie letting you work call and get mv figures mi the same. lam prepared to do all kinds of work, such as building chimneysjicisterns and cement sidewalks, and will do all work in first-class shape and as cheap as anyone else. All work warranted to give satisfaction. 46tf Ashley Mann Go to Ed Johnson's and get a quart of onion sets for live cents, also get a quart of sweet corn for live cents. WhileCftiere he will show you the freshest and best garden seeds ou the market. His are all home grown. Seed potatofes, the genuine early rose, the bell rose. He has the famous Banner potato, which be guarantees to excell all others in yield aim quality. Last year he raised over a bushel from one potato. Iwtf The report that. Noblesville has a new taffy paper is erroneous. Arthur Mcßride of Muijeie, “ years old. narrowly escaped death due to cigarette smoking. A 3-days session of the Indiana Union of Lketrary clubs will convene in Cjmnersvi He on .1 une 3 The greatest fraternal - convention ever held in Bluffton was that of the Knights n. Pythias yesterday. Mrs. Bet tie Coch rim of Freetown, one of the oldest women of Jackson county, is <|e.id at the age of S 3. In the hut Where Thomas Jackson; a re cluse, lived ami died in Vigo county $1,81)0 was found concealed. ■ AH the business houses of Rifshville are preparing to close at 6 o clock in the even* itfg. during a revival which is to' commence tonight. _ 6 .1. (’. Dean, a well known attorney, whose eastsof embezzlement comes up toil:! v at Elwood, has suffered ,a stroke ol paralysis ami is in an alarming condition. The Western Oil company, capital stock $■.’5,000. was organized by Indianapolis citizens yesterday. It .will operate in the oil fields in the W(W beast ertt part of the state. Hoscoe Brown, 20 years old. ot W inti mac. returning, fl'oni a hunting trip, attempted to jump front his yatht to the shore, holding a shotgun in his hand. The gun was discharged, and his arm was torn !o badly that amputation at the shoulder followed. The advantages of good roads are al-, didn't self-evident. The man who questions tbeir utility and economy, would very likely be thought a fit subject for a lunatic asylum in almost any community. Like many things, how ever, which everybody concedes to be good, they dfcst something and their building and keeping in repair opens up a~wide field for differences o£ Everybody who is at all familiar with our methods of working roads, in this state, must concede that a large proportion of the labor taxed is trilled away. The laxness with which road work is done is proverbial If we could always stop with simple neglect to do anything, we might be thankful. Tpo often, however, the done is performed, a lack of good judgment and discretion, that the roads are absolutely made worse rather than better. That we should have better returns from the large amounts assessed annually, for road building and repairing. who gives thp qTrestion any fair consideration will admit. “It is a cohsumation devoutly to be wished,” but how can it be secured? We have just had a convention called bv the governor of the state to consider the Tpiestion of good roads,' and as a result, we now have “The t Michigan League of Good RoaiGl " - TUis league will.at once begin a campaign of investigation and education and aidinseCuring legislation favoring road improvements. These are all worthy ob- - jects and we trust the league may ac complish very much in the Way of leadling and directing public sentiment on 'this important subject.

Netv < Filed lor Next Term of Court. G*S Davis et al vs the New Era Iron Works, of Dayton (). Suit on contract; attachment proceedings. G W Worden vs L 1) Miller et aj; partition of real estate. Sarah Fisher will /offer for sale at her residence three miles northwest of Decatur, on river road, on Tuesday March 31, property consisting of horses, hogs and farm machinery. I«2 One of the bieycl< ( novelties for' Hie coming summer is the introduction of the sunshade, which will protect the rider, without loss of power or speed. The shade will weigh something three pounds and will be made in all colors so as to match all wheels, complexion or costume Easter opening at Alice (Wand) Peteron's millinery store April Ist, 2nd, 3rd and 4th. 181d6 2wl Laxol, the new form of Castor oil is so palatable that children lick the spoon clean. Millinery Opening April Ist to 4th at Mrs. Rose (Holthouse) Falk’s !Wdl2 2w2 Opening. Mrs. /Dice (Wand) Peterson will welcome all at her Easter Opening, April Ist, 2nd, 3rd and 4tb. ISldti 2wl For all fine, complicated watches, clocks and jewelry repairing. 1 take no back sent Give me a fair trial- and be convinced. M S Elzey. Clots jewelry store, Tw4 Notice of Trustees. I will be at mv otliee on Tuesday of each week. Georoe W. Frown. Trustee ot Kiiklahd township. w 29 6m I will be at my cilice 'Tuesday of each week. L. W. Lew ion, 2wtf Trustee Root township 1 will be at my office on Tues lay of each week. .I D Niffjinger, Its Trustee Union i’p. The office days of the Frustie of Washington township will be Tire.'days and Saturdays tn the Surveyor's office, and Wednesdays at home. John Steele. 22tf ♦ Trusteed Washington Tp. Sand. Sand. Sand. When you want sand call on Ashley Mann and Mont Evans. They will supply you with the best, at their yard near the water works. Always plenty on hand. Iwl3 Smith a Bell are paying the highest cash prices for Clear White Ash logs, cut 12 feet 10ng,12 inches and over at the top end, must be dear and staight 48tf I have lands in North Dakota and Texas. I will sell or trade for lands in Adams or adjoining counties and in proper case will give difference in money. 52tf David Studa baker. For Sale A good farm of SO acres wejl improved, good house, good barn, and thoroughly underdrained. Good orchard, close to school, church and the post-office; two good wells of water Call or address this office. 31tf Farmers Attention! I am now ready to cry sales. Terms reasonable Satisfaction guaranteed. Address, J. W. Hill, 4Stf Pleasant Mills, Ind. 'I A full line of fresh meats of all kinds and everything in the fruit Ijne at our usually low prices. We can make you jobbers prices in qualities. Yours Truly. 37-ts. Coffee & Baker. Wanted- Several trustworthy gentlemen or ladies to travel in Indiana for established, reliable house Salary S7BO and expenses. Steady position. Enclose reference and self-addressed stamped envelope. The Dominion Co.. Third Floor,Timaha Building, Chicago, Illinois. » now 24 JiiMt Hecleved. A full line of choice Northern Grown Garden Seeds, embracing all the leading and popular varieties. For sale in bulk at aiioutone-third the price usually charged for seeds in packages. Also have all the popular Hower seeds in packages and Sweet Peas and Nastur tiumsdn bulk. Your patronage solicited.. John D. Hale. 51-6 t. ’Kali lor St. Louis and the Con volition .lune Hitli. The National republican convention will b<; held :jt St, Louis. Mo., June 16, . ’Ti» none too earhy to “fix fences’both as to candidate and route. To those located east of St. Louis particularly in Illinois, Indiana aiid O'Jo, we say Clover Leaf Route. Coiresfiondence invited,* Address, C, G. Jenkins, Toledo Ohio. CheaperTlmn Ever ? At Hughes’Granite & Marble Works. EiXtatm.per eeuL of a discount for the' year 1995. All work warranted to be _ new and tlrst-clrss. Lettering done in German and English. You are invite« 1 to stop and; get prices. L. C- & Wm. Hughes, 47tf (Successors to W. S. Hughss.) - — Use Dr. Allies’ Nerve pi.ASTBRsfor SPTNAU Weakness, aii driuiuistsseU ’eni tov'ist

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