Decatur Democrat, Volume 40, Number 46, Decatur, Adams County, 28 January 1897 — Page 2

H* M*BE A MISTAKE. And Didn’t M*a<i * BH When He IMmMivored Ft. Tho flue looking young man wlw was shown into the parlor wae a now one to the old gentleman, wlx had lived in a state of anxiety for years leet some one would marry his charming daughter for her money. All young men were under suspicion with him, and he was particularly formal with those of flue appearance. The caller intended to observe the proprieties by introducing himself, but tho host said in his stiffest business tones: “What can I do for yon, sir?” “I came to tell you, sir, that I have tusked your daughter’ ’ — “Just as I expected, ’’was snorted back. “It’s pretty tough when a num of tiffairs at my time of lifo has to put in half his time telling young wfiippergnnppers that they can’t have that girl of mine. There is the most mercenary lot of men juet. coming into active life that I have ever seen. I’d bettor give my fortune to some charitable institution. Yon can’t have her. ” “Perhaps if I should explain”— “There’s nothing to explain. I’ve heard it all more times than I have hairs on my head. Os course you love her. You can’t live without her. You have no money, but you’re educated, possess a brave heart and will shield her from all trouble. You will” — “Just to shield you from a little present embarrassment I will inform you that I’m not in the least in love with your daughter. ” “What in thunder did you propose to her for, then? Have you the unmitigated gall to come in here and tell me that you want my daughter when you’re not in love with her and not expect to get kicked out? Why, you’ ’ — “Break away, papa!” laughed the vision of loveliness who hurried into the room. * * This is the gentleman visit ing at Mrs. Winton’s, and he is arranging her private theatricals for her. He has asked me to take a part, and I referred him to you.” The old gentleman glared hopelessly for a full minute and in his confusion said brokenly: "Take her, my eon, take her. ”—Detroit Free Press. FOOD IN THE ARCTIC. Birds Have No Difflculty Binding It In the •now. The number of birds that go to the arctic regions to breed is “vast beyond conception. ” They go not by thousands, but by millions, to rear their-young on the tundra. The cause which attracts them is because nowhere in the world does nature provide at the same time and in the same place "such a lavish prodigality of food. ” That the barren swamp of the tundra should yield a food supply so great m to tempt birds to make journeys of thousands of miles to rear their young in a land of plenty, only to be found beyond the arctic oirele, seems incredible. The vegetation consists of cranberry, cloudberry and •rowberry bushes. Forced by the perpetual sunshine of the arctie summer these bear enormous crops of fruit. Bui the crop is not ripe until the middle and end of the arctic summer, and if the fruit eating birds had to wait until it was ripe they would starve, for they arrive on the very day of the melting of the snow. But each year the snow descends on its immense crop of ripe fruit before the birds have time to gather it. It is then preserved beneath the snow, perfectly fresh and pure, and the melting of the snow discloses the bushes with the unconsumed last year’s crop hanging on them or lying, ready to be eaten, on the ground. The frozen meal stretches across the breadth of Asia. It never decays and is accessible the moment the snow melts. Ages have taught the birds that they have only to fly to the arctic circle to find such a store of “crystallized foods” as will last them till the bushes are once more forced into bearing by the perpetual sunlight. Tho same heat which frees the fruit brings into being the most prolific insect life in the world. The mosquito swarms«on the tundra. No European can live there without a veil after the snow melts. The gun barrels are black with them, and the cloud often obscures the sight. Thus the insect eating birds have only to open their mouths to fill them with mosquitoes, and the presence of swarms of tender warblers, of cliff chaffs, pipits and wagtails in this arctic region is accounted for.—New York Evangelist.

C*uld Be Reached Still. “ Did yon catch a glimpse erf the footpad?” asked the policeman who was stooping over the insensible victim and examining his injuries. “Yes,” answered the man whose timely arrivahhad soared the murderous villain away. ‘‘He was a tough looking fellow, a little taiher than I am and wore chin whiskers. ” The prostrate man shuddered, gasped and moved his lips. Consciousness was returning. “Strictly speaking,” the policeman heard him mutter feebly, “there is no such thing as chin whiskers. Whiskers grow on the cheeks. He wore a chin beard. ” T.hen the Boston man became unconscious again.—Chicago Tribune. To Vlt the Crim*. ‘‘You don’t look like a hard citizen, but you plead guilty to the charge of being found in a gambling resort I ought to inflict a fine of at least $5” — “But, your honor, I was intoxicated, •r I wouldn’t have” — “Drunk, too, were you? The flue will he |lO and coats. o*ll the next case. ” —Chicago Tribune. , - The wd&ftn tennis chant pion of New Zealand haw but one hand, and that is the left one, but she can servo a ball that is exceedingly difficult-to return. Ray declares that the seed of a single spleenwort will number at least 1,000,000. « -

•AUSHT KN THU WTh* T*lltel* Tr»rk» •« Tapentry Bohnyrtl Sl*. Four or fir* Washington pastors were having a ghnirW mwtinff the other afteneea at the eteir eT eno erf them, and they ware having eomparatively aa much fun oat of R n that many rounders would have had at a saloon knee deep in 47 varieties es ttppla. They were telling Sunday school stories, as a rule, but they swung arosmd after awhile to temperance. . . “In my youth in Virginia,” said the host, “we had, what is rare nowadays—to wit, a lot of more or less seedy and shabby genteel old fellows who went about the country delivering lectures on temperance and getting out of it only about so much ns would clothe and feed them. Some of them were no doubt good and conscientious men, but among them were many who, notwithstanding their professions, dearly loved to take a glass of something wanning to the inner man.

,* ‘Most of three tipplers were very particular not to have the rumor get abroad that they ever tasted the vile stuff, and when they took their drinks they observed great secrecy. I remember there was one whom we thought to be a most abstemious old fellow, and no one thought he ever tasted a drop, particularly a maiden aunt of mine who lived with my mother and was as rigid a temperance woman as ever came out of New England. My mother was much more liberal and wanted always to entertain these workers in the good cause, but my aunt had become so suspicious of all of them except this particular one that he was the only one who could find a night’s lodging at our place. “One night this old chap came to stay all night, and he had such a severe cold that my mother prescribed a rubbing of goose grease on his feet and toasting it in by the fire before he went to bed. Now, aa it happened, in the room where be slept there was a new carpet which my aunt had presented to my mother as a birthday gift, and there was an old fashioned sideboard in the same reesn, with a two gallon jug of good whisky on it, which somebody had forgotten to put inside and lock up. At 8 o’clock toe black boy carried in the goose grease to our guest and left him sitting before the fire. “Just what happened after that nobody knows, but after had departed next swelling and the servants went to straighten up the room they found tracks innumerable between the fireplace and the sideboard, and in some way it was discovered that the old fellow, afraid of taking cold, had greased his socks and toasted the grease into his feet through them, and while the toasting was going on he made regular and frequent trips to the jug. Os course, if the tracks on the carpet had not betrayed him, no one would have ever noticed by the jug that he had been drinking out es it. He never came back again, and I don’t know whether my aunt was more pained over the ruined carpet or over the ruined idol, for she had the greatest confidence in the old man. ’ ’—Washington Star. DETECTED THE REPEATERS. lßno***t Tlihhooka Which Caused Wholesal* Arrest of Voters. During the reconstruction times in Alabama, just after the late civil war, all of the state and county offices were administered by the Republicans. This was from 1866 to 1874, when the Democrats again secured control of the government and have held k ever since. The election of George S. Houston, a Democrat, as governor in 1874 was one of the hottest ever held in the state, and many were the tricks practiced on both sides in that election. Possibly the most novel was a device put into operation at Mobile. Repeaters were common in those days, and this device was used by the Democrats to catch the negroes, who had learned the repeating trick. All of the negroes voted the Republican ticket then.

On the election day mentioned the polling places were opened, and the voting commenced. The Democratic election officers at the boxes had secured a stock of small fishhooks with which to carry out their new plan. Whenever a negro voted, an officer stuck a hook in the voter’s vest front, where it could be plainly seen. After having exercised his constitutional right of voting, “Onffy” proceeded to another polling place and sought to vote a second time. He was thereupon arrested and put in jail upon a charge of fraud. The scheme worked like a charm. By noon 175 negroes had been arrested and jailed. The wholesale arrests so frightened the negroes who had not voted that they refrained from going to the polls that day, and the Democrats won the election. —Chicago Times-Herald. The Whipping Post In Boston. Alice Morse Earle, in an article on “Punishments of Bygone D,;ys, ” found in The Chapbook, after giving John Taylor the Water Poet’s rhymed descriptions of corporal punishment in London, explains how rapidly flogging camo into use i» Boston The whipping post was speedily in full force, in Boston. At the session of the court held Nov. 30, 1030, one man was sentenced to be whipped for stealing a loaf of bread, another for shooting fowl on the Sabbath, another for swearing, another for leaving a boat “without a pylott.” Then we read of John Pease that for ’’'stryking his mothar and deryding her he shalbe whipt.” Ly»sg, swearing, taking false toll, perjury, selling rum to the Indians—all were punished by whipping. Pious regard for the Sabbath was fiercely upheld by the support of the whipping poet. In 1643, Roger Scott, Jcir “repeated sleeping On the Lord's day,” and for striking the person who waked him from' his godless slumber, was sentenced to be severely whipped. Women were not spared in public chastisements “The gift of prophecy” was at once subdued in Boston by lashes, as was unwomanly carriage.

■ 8 ■ ~s?NotiG6 to Tax ■ ! Notice is hereby given that the Taxes levied for the State, County, School and dther purposes in Adams County, Indiana, are due and payable at the Treasurers Office of said county in the City of Decatur, in full or at option of the taxpayer, one-half, including road taxes in full on or before a THE THIRD MONDAY IN APRIL, 1897, ■ ® . THE SAME BEING THE 19 DAY OF APRIL, 1897. O The Second Half, (in case the First Half is paid when due) becomes due and payable on or before the ■ FIRST MONDAY IN NOVEMBER, 1897, S 110 THE SAME BEING NOVEMBER 1, 1897. O S The following table shows the rate of Taxation on each One Hundred Dollars worth of 8 property, and also on each Poll and dog in the several Townships and Corporations in SsSft Adams County, Indiana, for the year 1896: . ” ■ ' GO Qp'W oo QO H 5C -5 A Q f *1” £ H Q H O NAMES OF TOXVNS - I g’ g g ? |gf g ® I|| TOWNSHIPS ’ "I s§*3 •S : § : : : J& : ■ h> T lid;kl-.di ?h.IW4|A. F ; g Uni0n....... 911 5 31f44 52110 40It 5 81 651 465050 100 § R00t...9115 31144 521 15202510 5 96 601 565050 100 |||| Preble 911 531t44 521 1515 30 5 91'551 465050 ICO Kirkland ' 911 531t44 52| 5 3010 510 78 631 41 59 50 100 Washington 911 5 31t44 52|25 81510 5 85 591 445050 1 00 St. Marys.... 911 5 31144 52t 61215 520 80 59 13950 50 1 (X) g Blue Creek 911 5 31144 5 2110 10 1010 5 75 53 126 5050 100 | Monroe- 911 5 31144 52112 810 5 5 68 53 121 5050 100 ||| I French .... 911 5 31844 5 21152010 510 78 63 1 415050 100 O Hartford 911 5 31144 5 211530 10 510 83 68 1 515050 100 Ofe Wabash....... 911 5 31144 52| 1010 1° 1° 10 76 55 1 315050 100 ||k Jefferson..,.-. 911 5 31144 521154510 5 5 88 73 1 615050 100 H| Cityof Decatur........ 911 53H44 52i 25 25 1252129 129 2 5850502575 50 250 g S TownofGeneva 9115 31144 521 40 35 96 1261 26 2 5250505050 200 g 1!!| Town of Berne 9115 31144 521 50 25 66 1 111 112 22 5050 .1 00 200. gg DOG TAX—Each male dog 11.00; each female dog $2. In addition to the above there is levied $2.00 on each male dog and $5.00 on each female dog in the city of Decatur, and SI.OO on each male dog and $2.00 on each female dog in the town of Geneva, and $2.00 on each fflSajS male dog and $3.00 on each female dog in the town of Berne. ------ sO ROAD TAX RECEIPTS should be presented on or before the Third Monday in April, as the road tax is all included in the first installment. Road tax receipts will not be taken for second installment of taxes. • ’ flgsSß EXAMINE YOUR RECEIPTS before leaving the office and see that all your property is described. Also see that change is correctly made. sHg PARTICULAR ATTENTION —Those who have lands and lots or other property in , SOs more than one township must see that they have a receipt for all. . COUNTY ORDERS cannot be paid to any person owing delinquent tax; all persons are warned against purchasing such orders. (The books will positively be closed on the Third Monday in April and First Mondayi n November. Assignees, guardians, administrators and others who pay tax on property in trust; and persons whose taxes are complicated, such as undivided estates, are earnestly requested to come before the last few days’ The taxes of the Waggoner and Patton Gravel Roads are now due and payable at this office and are z subject to the same penalties as other taxes if not paid. The municipal taxes of the City of Decatur, and the Towns of Berne and Geneva are agfe payable at this office. a The annual sale of delinquent lands and lots will take place on the Second Monday in mjgSi February, 1897, at 10 o’clock a, m. S DflrN P. BOLDS, Treasurer Adams Go. » W fittest: NOftrt MftNGOLD, GoUqty auditor. sea Decatur, lud., January 1,1897. (Plefise Exchange.)

D. J. Dilling of Preble, was here Saturday making final settlement of the estate of Christian Hoffman, deceased, of which he was the appointed administrator.

| Postmaster Welfley reports unclaimed letters belonging to Jess Mollor, Daniel Hattrey, Mrs. Cicilla Doll, Charles Darst, Ab-ck Doly, R. B Black and Abner Btroad6*. A parly of young folks.organized themselves into a sleighing party i last Friday -night and drove to Magley, where they enjoyed the hospitality Os Mr. snd Mrs. Bob Case. After having a good time they returned home. Monroeville, has a vigilence committee for the purpose of punishing persons who are in the habit of getting drunk and neglecting their families and work: Notice [ has already been given several parties to change their mode of jlivißg..

The petit jury assembled Monday for this term. The first week was taken up in setting cases for trial and discussing ISw questions before Judge feller. W. F. Orcutt, traveling salesman for the Lagrange Buggy Co., started out thss week to see the spring trade. Bicycles will also be a part of his program for this season. A Findlay wowan set her bed on fire with a hot fiat iron the other night, which she had put in to | warm her feet. This proves that she is an old maid, for no married woman would do such a thing. They generally warm their feet along the spinal column of their j husband. ..

• Postmaster Btmsseof Preble, was looking after business here the latter part ts last week. If you want to trade for a farm, or a farm for city property, if you want to buy a farm cheap on easy terms, or want to buy or trade for A city property you get a bargain of R. K. Erwin. • ■ . .1 ' Th* True Remedy. W M Repine, editor Tiskilwa, 111., “Chief.” nave- "We won’t keep house without Dr. King's New Discovery for consumption, coughs and colds. Bxperlm*ntcd with many I others, but never got the tr*e remedy until wo ' used Dr. King's New Discovery. No other remedy can take its place in our home, as in It wo have a certain and sure cure for coughs, colds, whooping cough, etc." It is idle to experiment with other remedies, even if they are urged on you as just as good as Dr. King s New Discovery. They are not as good, because this remedy has a record of cures and is guaranteed. It never falls to satisfy. . Tria bottles free at Blackburn’s drug store.