Decatur Democrat, Volume 40, Number 6, Decatur, Adams County, 24 April 1896 — Page 4

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She gtemorrai >T. fit AOKB trjSK, Proprietor. FRIDA l r , A PRIL 24. 4896. '...... .—I- : : “ Rates of Subscription. <R-ne Year, in advance 81 50 Al Months. ~r ™ Tour Months 60 All subscriptions not paid during the year will be charged at the rate of I2.fi). Office in Democrat Buildins-, east sideof Sec ond Street— ground floor A Western man for 1896, CLAUDE MATTHEWS. A Brief Tour in the South. To all the readers of the Democrat •whom it mav interest. I will give a tirief-sketch of mv trip <v;nth I left Decatur April 10. at 8:38 p. m , ■ 'Clover Leaf (west-bound.) having the 'pleasure of a fine chair car and passed the’night very comfortably considering that 1 was Traveling on the railroad. Arrived at East St. Louis April 11, 7:20 'a m. and started south on the Mobile ■&Ohio railroad at 7:52 a. m . passing through some very tine land but very touch more rough land, proportionately. Xhan I expected to see in Illinois. For tnore than fifty .nodes north of Cano, ialong the Mobile & Ohio, the country is ’entirely too hilly for successful farming. Arrived at Cario at 2 p m and our ’train was run upon a large ferry boat In two sections and ferried across the “Mississippi river (there being no bridge across the river at that point ) It took us something over half an hour to cross the river and get ready to start again. Passed through some very fine farming land in Kentucky and wheat was looking exceedingly fine. Some fine farming land along the line in western Tennessee and wheat looking faily good. Among the promim- t< wns along the line of the M. & O. i Tenn., the end of the d. ion on the M. &O . with a population of. abopt 10,000 with 5 or 6 railroads, also Mori■dan, Miss, another division with a population of nearly lO.olhi and 6 or 7 railroads; also Stone wall. Miss, with a population of 2 000 and a large cotton factory. Arrived at Buckatunna.'Miss . April 12, 6:40 a m.. a town of 300 pop filation with 2 churches. M. E.. South, wnd Baptist, having a two room school Arouse, 4 months, and one room school 4 months additional . Buckatunna is located 71 miles northwest of Mobile, i Alabama, s miles from the Alabama fine and 1) miles east of the Chickasaway river. A goodly number of ■ health seekers come to this place during the winter months professedly with . great benefit- Examined the country Gor 7 miles both east and west and found the soil quite tbin and broken, hut reasonably fertile. The timber from Mobile 200 miles Morth is nearly all hard pine and with very little exception is ruined by boxing for turpentine. Left Buckatunna April 13, 6:55 p. m.. and after a 2 hours ride arrived at Citronelle, Alabama, •which ’is an old town of about 300 pop- ; ulation, 33 miles north of Mobile and about 10 miles east of the Alabama and Mississippi line. Looked about the country in diferent directions to a dis- • tance of from 6to 8 mile? and found no enterprise except turpentine, some corn, cotton and truck farming. Don’t think there is a threshing machine or separator within 300 miles of Mobile. The labor of this entire southern country is done by the few northern people and colored population. It being un6om- . <non thing to see a colored woman folB" ■ ■ ‘ -

I lowing the p ow. Plowing here is invaribly done from 2to 4 inches deep with a very small plow and one small horse One' mile south of this place, under 4 Oak trees, forming a square, on the 4th day of May. 1865. Gen. Dick Taylor surrendered the last of the Confederate army. 42.000 in number, to Gen. E. R S. Canby. Left Citronelle Tuesday evening, April 14. and arrived at Mobile at 8:30 a. m. April 15 Visited a Wharf where a vessel (Victora, was being loaded for Mexico—capacity thirty-six thousand tons A load of cocoanuts had just arrived from Grand Command, one of the British Isles. pin the afternoon I took a street car 6 miles west to Spring hill Park, an elevation of 250 feet above Mobile, ascended the tower of the U S. Geodetic Survey, 200 feet high, which affords a splendid view of the Bay, city and country. Returned to. Buckatunna, Miss.. April 16. Razorback Elm-peeler bogs are legal tender in many parts of-Mississippi and Alabama, as I would judge from observation. Started for St. Louis April is. 9:45 > m , arrived at S'. Louis 7:48 p.m. St. ’ Louis and East St. Louis claim a popuI lation of 600.000. Visited Forrest Park : in the afternoon which contains 13,000 acres. During the afternoon, it being 1 Sunday, not less than 5.000 vehicles. : 2,0 0, bicycles besides a large numbei ' of footinen entered Forrest park. The beauty of the park together with the number of people, bicycles and horses ’ make the occasion very interesting. The new Union Station at St. Louis i is probably the largest and most expensive railroad station in-the world. occupying over 11 acres. The stone for - the building of this grand structure was mainly obtained in Indiana. The eni tire cost being over 14 million dollars : Arrived at Decatur April 20, -5:30 a m i J. D. F. ,' Laxol is the best medicine for children. ’ | Doctors recommend it in place of Castor “ I Oil. i Lands for Sale. We offer for sale the following valti- ! able land in Adams County, Indiana. ’ The south half of the northeast quar- » a ter of section sixteen (16V, in Root ' township, kuowm as the Magley farm, the east half of the northeast quarter and the northwest quarter of the southeast quarter of section sixteen 1 (16) situate in Monroe township, known 1 as the Wm. Laisure farm; also the east ’ half of the northeast quarter of said section, known as the Ainsley Smith j Smith farm: also 30 acres off of the ! north side of the southwest quarter of section thirty (30), in Union township; also thepndivided one-half of in-lot 1 No. 267, in the city of Decatur, includ ing one-half of the livery stable f thereon; also the following lots number x 241 and 242 in the original plat of the J ■ town of Decatur. | The above described lands will be j' sold on reasonable terms, with payi ments to suit purchasers. 1 For any further information call on the Adams County Bank, Decatur, s Indian. i October l t 1895 ~ w29tf ■ Bouse Plants, j Cut Flowers, d Set Pieces for funerals e Flowers for graves. , Oriiiuiieiital trees for cemeteries, o Fruit Trees and Vines of all kinds. I, ■-’ • k All Sold at Lowest Prices. L- ■, e Will open sales room and yards April 8 Ist. All stock fresh from Springfield, d Ohio, Troy, Ohio, Fort Wayne, Ind. [. I. J. MIESSE, v

Steele Item*. More new buggies. M hat for—guess Will Bartling was at Ft. Wayne on business recently. Bed spring agents are getting numerous W. A. Hamrick was at Willshire. O , Saturday. Fishing is the sport(“?) for the boys now. A' B. Baughman and A W. Holmes are attending court as members of the petit, jury. F Porter Sundayed with bis parents at Decatur. Rev. Cocking del.vered a very able sermon Sunday afternoon. E Lynch. C Gillespie and John Ham rick were at Decatur Monday. Theie is to be a joint meeting of the Epworth League at Salem church Saturday evening. May 2. at 7:20 p. m. Everybody invited. S C. Wolfe and Samuel Steele exchanged residences last week, the former going to the latter’s farm, a part of which he purchased. T. W Watts and Lew Hughes were in our burg Monday. Call again boys and bring another line rain. Sav, Walter, next time yon so out on Sundav night, try and return home before sunrise or stay for dinner. Frank-Merer was here over Sunday with his family: They will move to Willshire soon. Bovs do not.be discouraged because vou were mistreated hv that young(?) couple at your late belling, because w.e were informed that a certain Miss is soon to give a certain Mr, her final answer to bis proposal. The best way to avoid scalp diseases, hair tailing out. and premature baldness, is to use the best preventive known for that imrpose— Hall’s Hair Renewer. Linn Grove. Joseph Yoos, of ‘Markle, was the guest of A. Schlagenhauf on Tuesday. L L. Dunbar made a business trip to St. Marys, Ohio, last week. Wm. Wechter, of this place, moved into one of the Joel Field houses iu the south part of the towuship last Thursday. John Eeschberger now occupies and is owner of the house vacated by Wechter. W. B Miller alsomovidto Bluffton on Wednesday. Uncle Geo Pontius is visiting his brother John at Coeese, Indiana. Before returning he wi ( ll visit friends at Grand Rapids and other points in Michigan and Ohio. Mr. Pontius, with much emphases, says he is not a candidate for matrimony, ladies of whatever age or climate, having marital bliss aspirations, must look elsewhere. Mrs Martha Millet, of Geneva, has on sale a well selected stock of Millinery goods on Tuesday of each week at the store of Heller Runyon & Co., ol this place. John and Jeremiah North, of Bluffton, were viewingour oilfield Tuesday. Mrs. L. D. Miller and son are attending the funeral of her mother near Dalton, O. L. D. Miller witnessed an episode on last Sabbath on the river bank near his homy that for a time he feared would terminate as a Pearl Bryant case. He saw the raised weapon and decapitation seened certain, and.should the expected severed head been consigned to tbe river Levi counted on getting his name in the paper. But the friendly words and actions of the fair one appeased tbe warth, premature. The awful knife was put awav and they were soon on their way to Wells county from whence they came. During the electrical storm Monday night the dwelling of mother Stauffer was struck by lightning. No serious damage Was done. f 2000 perch, good foundation stone on hand. Also hercules powder, fuse, and ,caps, for stump extermination. •50tf John S. Bowers & Co. Root Tovvnsliip Item*. Boys dont fly kites on Sunday. Albert Shell, of near Bobo, was in our vicinity on business last week. Frank Hauk returned from Middletown, Ohio, Saturday. Jacob, Koose and family were the guests of Geo. Koose last Sunday. Mrs. Hower and Mrs. Alta Steele spent last Sunday with Lewis Swartz family. James Alt has moved to town. While Pierce Hillyard was farming on John Peterson’s farifi last week he came in contact with a blue racer snake, which he killed after a short skirmish. The Epworth League is again in progress at the Alpha’ church. Meets eyery Sunday evening. Miss Minnie’Christen, of Monmouth is again teaching music in our community. » pain has no show with Dr. Miles' Pain Pills,

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1 : " 'jj l,” : r lilted States Depni'tineiit of Aarlcultlire, Weather Bureau. Climate and crop bulletin for the week ending April 20. •Is'.Ni. Chicago, 111., April 21. isofl.—The reports as to the condition of the crops throughout the country, and the general effect 1 of the weather upon the cultivation, growth and harvest of the same were today made by the Directors of the several Climate and Crop .sections. The reports received at Chicago were as follows: Temperature: The week ending April 20. ISShI was probably the most noteworthy with respect to temperature that has. occur re I since the government weather service was established. Both the extremes and averages of heat and cold, tbe heat over the districts east.of the Rocky mountains and cold in the Rocky mountains plateau and Pacific coast districts have been deci dedly abnormal. The absolute range of temperaturefor the week was ninety degrees, the lowest, six degrees occurring at Havre. Montana the seventeenth, amt the highest ninety-six degrees occurring at Norfolk. Virginia, on the following day. The average daily departure for the seven days ranged from twenty-two degrees bt- _ hewnormal-al H avee.Mout ana.to twenty - live degrees above normal at Philadelphia. Pennsylvania, giving an average daily difference of forty-seven degrees between the two stations named. The line marking the region of normal temperature extends from El Paso. Tex., slightly east of north to northern Minnesota. To the eastward of this line, the departures from normal increases rapidly being most marked over the northerii.districts. the region of maximum excess extending from th# lower lakes to the middle Atlantic colist, wiiere ’the averagedaily departures generally range from eighteen to twenty live degrees, while the excess over the central and southern districts. though less marked, is quite decided and ranges from about three degrees per day along the Gult coast to from fifteen to eighteen in tiie Ohio and Central Mississippi valleys. Near the Pacific coast the temperature d< tiefancies generally range from four to eight degrees per day. but eastward, over the interior portions of Washington, Oregon and California, and throughout the central and northern plateau districts, they amount from fifteen to twenty-two degrees. .In the lower Missouri valley and from the eamtral Mississippi valley eastward to the innWle Atlantic, and southern New England coasts, the maximum temperature®from the tifteentli to eighteenth were the Highest yet observed during the second decade of April since the establishment of the Weather Bureau; those occurring on*tlie eighteenth in the upper Ohio valley amt the middle Atlantic states exceed former inaxium records by from six to nine degrees. This same pertbd was characterized by unusual cold in the Rocky mountains and Pacifiic coast districts the minimum temperatures falling to or below any former record Jar the second decade of April. The unusually warm weather throughout the central, eastern and southern portions of the country, has rapidly advanced the season, which has been unusually backward. and has been very favorable for farming operations and growth of vegetation, which has been' remarkably rapid. Winter wheat has showed marked improvement generally and is reported doing well in Ind . 111., lowa, Kan., and portions of Missouri; and, while an improvement has been noted in Ky. and W. Va., the condition of the crop in those states is; poor, some having been plowed up. Ln sections of Missouri and Texas winter wheat is suffering for want of rain. Spring wheat seeding is well advanced in southern Minn, and is about finished in portionsiof eastern South Dakota, there some of the early sown is up. In North Dakota no seeding has as yet been done. Preparations for corn planting have been pushed rapidly during the,week, and in more 'southerly' ‘ sections planting has continued with much activity: some corn has been planted in Illinois and Nebraska, and planting will be begun in lowa this week. Cotton planting has continued under favorable conditions, and in . the central and .southern portions of the cotton region is coming up generally to a good stand. Germination, however has been slow, owing th the drougth in some sections of the eastern portion. General rainfall would prove of much benefit from the Ohio., valley southward, ami also in Texas where rain is needed to insure a stand of cottoii’. Indiana. Warm weather has rapidly im-

I have the agency for the y 'T ’ \ / "Kt R ’ Fl ' 11 Jk MI NW' > - ,?^^t'4*^. v ..., ~.^-■s:i«w«>-: - . JM 80 ----- ■ - fcaiiolis Harvester and WOOD Mow Machines. i O' Will also keep op hand all repairs for both of these machines. These are high grade machines and will be sold at a price that will astonish anyone in need of a machine. I buy for cash and give the farmers the advantage of my close buying. When you are in town call and see me, in new block opposite Romberg's livery barn. AMOS FOREMAN. j _ ■• - '• • - •. ■ . ■ ..

— — — -• — - proved all growing crops; but few showers fell and rain is much needed. Wheat, barley, rye, clover ami grass have advanced rapidly; oats nearly all sown; tobacco plants coming on well in Switzerland countyj Fruit is in bloom. Plowing for corn continues. Ohio, Excessively warm sunshiny windy and dry wt ek, except in northern portion where rain fall was about normal. Conditions were very favorable for plowing and planting. All vegetation is improved. Apples, apricots, cherries, pears, peaches and plums are blooming. Michigan. Abnormally high temperatures and plentiful showers have rapidly advanced all vegetation on farm work. Winter wlieir, rye and grass are doing finely: plowing and oat and grass seeding in progress. Early potato planting has just begun.- E. B. Gakkiott, ProtTessor, Weather Bureau. Obituary. A drowning man would have little use for a method of rescue wliieli would require days. A dyspeptic doesn’t want to bother with a remedy that is goimr to take weeks to Show its beneficial etiects.- The Mount Lebanon Shakers are offering a product under the name of Shaker Digestive Cordial which yields immediate relief. Tiie very first dose proves beneficial in most cases; and> it is owing to their unbounded confidence in it, that they have put ten cent sample bottles on tiie market. Tliese'Can be had through any druggist: ami it will repay the afflicted to invest tiie trifling sum neeesfary to make a trial, Tiie Shaker Digestive Cordial relieves by resting tiie stomach and aiding tire digestion of food. .Ilany New Cases. , Our patrons are delighted with Dr. Marshall’s Lung Syrup and they say that nothing equals tins medicine for cougs, colds and all lung and tlnoat trouble. Several new cases lias been added to tiie list and have been cured, where other medicines have failed to do tiie work. Dr. Marshall’s Imtig Syrup is taking the lead for a genuine cough medicine. It never fails to cure, the first dose gives relief and guarantees to give satisfaction. Soldeyerywhere. Price 25c, rOe and i?l. A It will be an agreeable surprise to persons subject to attacks of bilious colic to learn that prompt relief may be had by taking Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diar rlioea Remedy, in many instances the attack may be prevented by taking this remedy as soon as the first symptoms of the disease appear. 25c and 50c bottles <ov sale by all druggists. - A Dr. Price’s Cream Baking Powdei “Grid's Fair Hizhest Meda’ and Dinlo>r - ■ Notice to Contractors. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned, school trustees, will receive sealed proposals lor the erection and completion of a brick school building in she city of Decatur. Ind. The contractor to furnish all material and labor, and such building to tie completed in ail respects according to the plans and specifications therefor, which are now at the office of the superintendent of city schools at the Central school building, where they may be seen by any one desiring to bid on said work. We reserve the right to re.jec.t any bid offered. Bidder must tile bond with hid. conditioned that he will duly contract to perform such work if awarded him. Building to be completed on or before August 9. 189a. No bids will be received after 12 o’clock m., on Saturday. May 9, 1896. Central school building. John Nibi.ick, Prds., i A. J. Smith. sTrustees. fl-3 Jno. E. Kern I THE MARKETS TO-DAY; (Corrected daily for The Democrat.) Wheat No. 2 68 Corn '•••" ■ ~' r ’ Oats No. 2 18 to' 20 Rye 37 Clover, red prime 4 50 Clover (Alsyke) ... 4 20 Timothy, 2 00 Flax ’ - 80 Buttes 10 to 14 Eggs : 12 Lard Potatoes 3f> Hams 10 Shoulders 8 Bacon 8 Wool, unwashed ..'.Oto 14 Wool, washed 17 to 20 Cattle .3 00 to 3 50 Hogs v 3 00 to 3 50 Sheep '......... 3 00 to 4 50 Hay 5 .....tIO.OO to 112.00 Beef hides 4c Calf hides . 5%e

WHEN OTHERS FAIL. W J to r ' S S’ 2T A Comsult With Dr. H. E. Keller.

Physician and surgeon formerly of Chicago, now known as Decatur's leading and most successful pliysieian and surgeon tmlkes in connection with his general practice a specialty of all forms of chronic diseases, such as blood and skin diseases, sores, spots, pimples, scrofula, private diseases, tumors, tetter, eczema, asthma, indolent ulcers, acute and chronic bronchitis, catarrh, heart trouble, diseases of the eye and ear, neuralgia, rheumatism, piles, fistulas, fissures, rectal ulcers, nervous debility of the young, middle-aged and old' people and catarrhal diseases of any nature or organ of the body cured not only temporary, but permanent and diseases of women and children a leading speciality, find all the diseases which the human boday is heir to. My pastajid uniform success encourages me in promising full satisfaction to all my patients. Consultation at my office both in German and English language, free to all, 1 will also attend to all calls day or night, city or country,* doing a general practice and conforming strictly to the principles of the Physn Medical School of Medicine, and |\ (hen* is no posion of any kind whatever v used in iny method of treating disease. 1 keep a full line of fresh drugs on hand and furnish all medicines tiom my office. I hope by the strict adheraiiee to the principles of truth aifrt honest dealings to merit your patronage, lam yours truly, 11, E. Kh.i.er. Office over Honlthouse's shoe .store, west -ide Second st:eel. Residence near corner of Fourth and Madison .street's opposite the Catholic church. Office hours from Ba. m. to 11:30 a. m. and from lp.ni. to sp.m. and from 6p. in. to $ p. Lock box 144 telephone Residence No. 03. office No. 32. Sheriff’s Sale. The State of Indiana. Adams county Ss: / ‘ fnthe Adams Circuit Court ot'Adamseount), Indiana, Decatur National bank 1 a corporation. I vs ! N . 61:>7. Sherman Mott. J By virtue of an order of sale to me directed by the clerk of tiie Adams Circuit Court, of said county and state., I have levied upon tiie reul estate hereinafter mentioned and will expose for sale at public auction at the East door of tbe Court House ih the city of Decatur. Adams county, Indiana, between the hours of 10 o'clock A. M t , and 4 o’clock P. M. on Saturday, the 25tli day of April, 1 SltG, The rents and protiis for a term not exceeding seven years, of the following described of real estate, situated in AdatnsCounty, I mliana, to-wit: ' In-lot number 231 in Joseph Crabbs setond western addition to the town, (now city) of Decatur. Adams county, Indiana. And.on failure to realize therefrom the full amount of judgment, interest thereon ami costs. 1 will at, the same lime and in the same mariner aforesaid, offer for sale the fee simple of the above described premises. , Taken as the property of Sherman Mott to satisfy said eider ot sale this 13th day of Marell, 1896. Peter P. AshbauCher. Sheriff. 2-3 Bv Frances E. McLean, Deputy. (’oiiiniiHKioiiei'N Sale of Heal Estate In the matter of the estate of Abraham Me W. Hohman deceased. Notice is hereby given that the undersignedcommissioner by order of tiie Adams Circuit court to sett the real estate by the coqrt ordered sold in said estate, wll on Saturday, May 9, 1896, betweep tiie hours of nine o’clock a. m. and four o’clock p. m., of said day. offer for sale at public auction at the east door of Hie court house in Decatur. Indiana, tiie undivided tWotbirds pint of the following described real estate in Adams count v in the slate of Indiana to-wit: I il-lots 897. 898, 91)1. i-02. 903, 904. 905,91’6, I 907 . 908 , 909, 910. 911. 912. 913. 914. 915, 916. 917. . and 918 in the suh-division of the heirs at law of A. Me. W. Bollman deceased of out-lot 81 in i Joseph D. Nuttman's addition to the town (now city) of ttecafur. Indiana. And I will at the same time and place offer for sale the undivided one-third interest of the widow, Elsie , E. Bollman in said lots. Each of said lots will ' be offered seperately and as a whole. Terms of Sai.e:— One-third cash, one-third in nine month ami one-third in eighteen ' months, deferred payments to bear interest at i six per cent and Io lie either personal or mortgage security or both. K. S. PETERSON, Commissioner.’ 1 ComiiilNMloner* Sale of Iceal Estate . I Notice is hereby given that the undersigned 1 commissioner appointed by the Adams circuit I court to make sale of real-estale in the cause of partition, pending in said Adams circuit 1 court wherein Joshua Wagers Administrator ; of the estate of Hugh Dolison deceased is ’ plaintiff and Maria Dobson and others are de- ' lendants. will as such commissioner In all , things agreeable to the order of said court in said cause, on Saturday, the 9tli day of May, 1896, at the east door of the court, house In tiie city* of Decatur in Adams county in the, state of Indiana, between t lie hours of ten o’clooka. m. and four o’clock p tn. of said day offer for sale at public sale, tiie fee simple of the following described real-estate in said Adamscounty Indiana to-vyit: Beginning at a point on tbe St. Marys river, where the state line, between the states of Oliio and Indiana, crosses the same, on the north bank of said river in section twenty-seven, tn township twenty seven, north, range fifteen east, thence running northwest with the Stateline, thirty-one and fifty-six-hundredths (31 and 56-100) chains, t,hence South fifty-nine degrees west, ten and fortv-three-lmndredths (10 and 43-100) chains, thence south thirty-one degrees east, for and four-hundredths (4 and 4 100) chains, thence south ft* tv-nine decrees west, ton chains 1 hence south, thirty-o' < <1 ■gret" ; east, throe and seven-teen-hundredths (3 and 17-100) chains, thejiee south, twenty-six and one-half degrees west, twelve atfd seventy-flve-hundredths (12 and 75100) chains to t he St. Marys river, thence south eighty degrees east, up said river nineteen and fifteen-hundredths (19 and 15-100) chains to the place of beginning, containing 114 and SB-100 acres tnoreor less, all in said section 27. township 27 north, range 15 east. Tertns:—One-third cash in hand, one third in one ydar and one third in two years from day of’sate: deferred payments to hear interest >-’t six per cent from dateof saleand to lie secured liv freehold and mortgage "security to the satisfaction of said commissioner. 5-3 MERRYMAN, Commissioner France & Merryman, Attorneys. cfE A DACHEcured tn 20 mlnu 'osby Dr, MllesPats cent a dose. ’ At druggist* . • - 48 ’ -I >-• ■ t -