Decatur Democrat, Volume 41, Number 44, Decatur, Adams County, 13 January 1898 — Page 8

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OIL MTV. Ora Hillingsworth is visiting relatives in Randolph county this week. Cora Burley is on the sick list. Lew Austin of Winchester, is visiting relatives here. T. P Holingswortti is home from Decatur this week. Rev. B. F. Aspv of Eaton, preached at Maple G r o v e last Sunday. Protract’d meetings are being he'd at Sugar Grove and Pleasant Valley this week J. Bucher was at Berne last Monday cm business. There is no need of little children being tor'ured by scald head, eczema and skin emotions. DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve gives instant relief and cures permanently. W H. Nachtrieb. Central Spy. The institute at this place last Saturday was well attended by teachers and others interested in educational work. Protracted meeting is still in progress at Bobo. A. Vancamp of Decatur, was at Bobo Monday. A w -dding is predicted in this vicinity in the near future. Miss Laura Banned resumed _t* r ficho >1 work M inday after a weeks' illness. Sept. Brandyberrv visited our school Tuesday and made a few interesting remarks to the scholars Misses \llie Harshman and Bertha Bunner were at Pleasant Mills Friday. George Tiicker returned from Alabama last Saturday morning. Stna l pill, safe pill, b st pill. DeWi l a L'.tlr Eu ly Hisers cure bilionst constipation, sick headache. W. 11 Nachtrieb iisiiiin nisp.ircii. Miss Elie Hover nt u-lpltos, Ohio, is vis li. g l,er p. rents lien . Willshire Methodise church people ccnimei ced a revival Thursday night. Tim institute nt d s ric'No 7 last Sa’-ird'y was a s'lCees,. Tuli county t» ip-ftii e i lent was pie-ieut. 'V ’lsbtre is qme a show town th : s winter. Ait iney lack are elephants. r-xt ii Ht'tute ~f St. Mi-rv’s tow..slip la to coiiiene at Lhessaut Mil s ,)nr «cti .id house door was darkened tin Tin ! vny our cmiity supeiin-teii.l’n-t. v ■■> ind 1 a very good , peech li fi ‘i0.,1 We h ~>e lie miv come ; gain ,ii the near future. C ?nT la’es b ve been putting in their ei'j.ar.i lie in this part Os rhe cminty. J. in C -';>-r was tramsattiiig busmrs.s id ■ tii,. i ia.-t week. You e.u i r are <-i nuunptlon. but yon < a i av.ii I it and cure evw y other form <• t hrmt er In ’ nmtile liv the use of O.iH Minute C nigh (lure. W. 11. N\ch ri.-b. KOllll. Clin'on Death t.s convalescing Suin’ of n il- girls visited the Pieas«nt Mi Is highschool last Friday. The U. If. meeting at Ibis place is progressing nicely. Rev. Barton took up his benevolrn collection at Mr. Tabor last Sunday. .1 W. E odbeek attended the Farmers' Institute at Decatur Motidav and Tuesday. .1. 11. Steele attended Hie funeral services of Mrs. Roebuck last Monday forenoon. L icy Bunnsr lal charge of bis school. Jacob shell and and Harvey Brodb»ck were visiting their uncle Sam Shell in Preble townthip, last Sunday. The best institute in our township wras held Saturday. Ten teachers were present, with Supt. Brandyberry in their midst. John Helm and DeWitt Brown were Rt Bobo Monday afternoon. Jess Swartz is attending the U. B. meeting. Miss Barnett, a teacher of Washinglon township, was a visitor at our read tag circle Tuesday evening. Miss Summers of Wells county, is the guest of Miss Ada Archbold. Miss Laura Bunner vacated three flays last week on account of sickness. Miss Lucy Bunner attended the inslTtute last Saturday.

iiONrUHtx. Rev J. W. Y’anies and R. D. M»nn r urned ■ • tncir hrnn* i" Odo Tey formed ma iy warm tr end< while lire Meeting is still in pn gre-n nt Zion. Ano her happy pair started sailing on life’s t-ea. Mr. Ilabina Mor« and vliss Barbery Eicher were united in marriage at. the residence of Esq. Houck Rev. Yantes officiating Varies Shaffer and Mirs Nettie Bm- ! nan of Craigville were also united b ■ carriage by the ante minister. Sickness seems to be prevaihn? to I nme extent in this vicinity. Those ifflie’ed Hie Michael Diehl. Mr and Mrs. John Hower and Miss Rosa John son. There will he an entertainment he'd it No G. on Friday evening, Januarv 21 An interesting program has been pieoared. Admission 10 cents. You can't afford to risk your life h allowing a cold to develop into pneumonia or consumption. Instant relief and a certain cure are afforded b< One Minute Cough Cure. W. H. Nachtrieb. MONMOUTH. Miss Bernice Peterson of Decatnr. spent last week with C. D. Kunkle and family. Fred Spuhler of Decatur, gave a phongraph entertainment, at this place 1 st Saturday evening which was vrtv go id Protiaded meeting is being held at Alpha by K-v. Cocking. Hogchdera has been doing its vork in 't is neighborhood. It is reported that far n-rs have lost several hogs by this disease. Loyd, a child of Sam Magley is quite sick Ths Peterson itemzer says that their "higti school” is noted for its grand success in education. We think that be forgot to tin n'ion that it is also noted for its tlgb’s, quarrels, toughs and d sputes of all kinds R v. and Mrs. D. B. Lhl of North Baltimore. Ohm, spent a few da's with the Christen family and relatives. Several of our farmers at'ended the Farmers’ Institute at Decatur. Our schools are piogeising very rapidly. There will be a union memorial s- rvice held at the Massilion church in remembrance of the late African missionaiy Dr D >ve Warning:—Persons who suffer from coughs and colds should heed the warn- ; ings of danger and save themselves snf- ! sering and fatal results by using One ' Minute Cough Cure. I is an mfal iole : remedy for coughs, colds. eroun and all throat and lung troubles. W. 11. Nachrieb BERNE. The G. R.& I. rai'road found it neceesarv to employ an assistant age*.' at this station in th" perm of T. Warcup. Theo Bicnd'irfer Lt Monday for Valparaiso to stud? telegraphy. Protracted meeting at. the Evingelical church c< mmeced Surdiv night. banc Spruuger of Woodburn, Sundayed at Berne. Miss Rehna Gobaugh has returned to her old pl ice at the Citv R -stainant. Miss Edna Soldner is visiting her parents west of t >wn this week. The friend* of Sam Sitnison cave h : tn surprise Monday evening in remembrance of his 40 h birthday. D in't forget the lecture at Arena lla'l lanuarv 20 The members of the Reformed sewing society had prepared a genuipe surprise for Mrs. Jacob R-a'in Friday night, in honor of her £6 h birthday. Joel Weltv of Fort Wayne, was a business caller here Monda' - . N. Blackburn of Decatur, whi'e earn thro ign town M inday tmk time to stop off and shake hands with bis many friends. Lew EHingham, editor of the Democrat, was in town Friday looking after business interests. Roads are getting bad and the candidates aie getting the worst of it. Twelve deaths and forty-seven births occuired at Berne during the year 1807, a net increase of 35. The small child of S*m Riesen is quite sick with catarrhal fever. The child of Wm. Miller is improving. John Webber of Decatur, was here Tuesday looking after horses. On account of wet weather the hoop factory is still idle. Rev Ruff was elected president of the Zions Classis at the meeting at Decatur last week. The crossings in town are most awful muddy. The marshal could find a job if be wanted to. Miss Lizzie Newcomer of Bluffton, is learning photographing at D. Shalley’s studio. Z. M. Thirswend, of Grosbeck, Tex., says that when he has a spell of indigestion. and feels bad and sluggish, be takes two of DeWitt’s Little Early Kisers at night, and he is all right the next morning. Many thousands of othere do the same thing. Do you! W. H. Nachtrieb.

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I.INN GROVE. William Eckroat has sold his farm of eighty acr-s to Joseph Bucher George B icber of Wabash township will occupy the place. Dr. Geo. Emick returned from Orrville. Ohio. Thursday of last we*k, whence he repair’d to bury his chili. L’ander R>hn is contemplating the purchase of the planter's musical instrument —the swinette. On Mondav evening Frank Lindrey was called upon hy a squad of you g men who demanded a tn at by reason of his marriage occuring m ire than two weeks since. He promptly inform d them that he had been very generous i i setting them up t-> the boys a- a I previous to hia wedding day, but did not prospse to keep that up to so late a da'e. The intruders now retired but so m returned with reentonemen's end inf >rmed Mr. L. that now he had to trea . Frank re-entered the house and soon c<me tori h with a large gun and inform’d his thirsty company tl a in case lie had to treat, this is the way thv vou will ge', at the same lime leveling his carbine ranging about four feet over their head-, which hroughi them to a hasty conclusion that they would forego the treat and lost no time in perfecting a hasty retreat. Owing to the favorable weather and gool roads Ensley, Meschberger & Co., make sale of a large quantity of building stone.and those wanting material in their line should procure them soon as their supply ts becoming exhausted. Disligurement for life by burns or scalds mai be avoided by using DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve, the great remedy for piles an<l for alt kinds of sores and skin troubles W. H. Nachtrieb.

pleasant mills. R>-v. WiHum M lt-r. elder of O* 10, attended qusru r v meeting at the U. B. church S »ru d >y and Sunday at this pla i -. The protr Acted meeting is stil) in progress at the U. B. church contacted b It v. Freeman. J-rome Carter and wife of Peterson, v : sited with relatives here last week. Miss Nona Mcßarnes, who has been quite ill the past three weeks is slowly r« covering. France & Yager have harvested a large crop of ice. The case of Evans & Arnold v« MrGnn was disposed of last Tues- f d«v in E-q. Comers court. Peters, n & Sh iltv attorneys for p ain'Jff, at dJ. | W Hill for defendant. G r “i dmotber Roebuck died Saturday morning *' her horn-* near this place. She wa•79 •< a s old. The funeral oc- I curved from the U. B church Monday ! morning, conducted by R-v. William Miller, assisted by Rev J. Freeman. Frank Steele and wife of Ohio City, Sundayed with his parents here. ■I >tin Troutner and wife and Wm C ister and wife spent Sunday with A. I N. Acker and family. Dr. Vizard returned home last week after an absence of three weeks on a I hunting expedition. I Morns umd returned home Monday | after several months stay in Missouri Mis Seth Weldy ot Cornville, was the guest of her uncles, Henry and Samuel Steele, last week. “I W»« Weak, Nervous and Hun Down.” I want to testify to the good Brown’s Cure has done me, I was weak. nerv. ous and run down in vitality when I commenced taking it; it has done everything for me and I urn now a new being. A number of my friends also speak with gratitude of.<the good your medicine has done them—it is indeed a grand remedy. Yours gratefully, Mrs. L. V. Craig, 907 Mass. Ave., Indianapolis. ind. Such is the testimony of thousands concerning Brown's Cure, a Perfect Family Medicine, the Lest remedy known for the liver, kidneys and bowels, a positive cure for dyspepsia and all bowel troubles, sick headache, nervousness, constipation and los of sleep. If you suffer, try this great remedy and tind health and happiness. Sold by Page Blackburn. Price 75 oents. Yi-Ki cures corns and warts 15c. Don’t Tobacco Spit and Smoke Your Lift Away. To quit tobacco easily and forever, be may netic, full ot lire, nerve and vigor, take No-To-Bac. the wonder worker, that makes weak men strong. All druggists, 50c or *l. Cure guaranteed. Booklet and sample free Address sterling Remedy Co, Chicago or New York.

Kern, Brittson & Beeler ABSOLUTELY GUARANTEE

To sell for $8 00, the s-eine or better Oyercoats or Suits as may be offered by other clothiers for §IO.OO. We are not only willing but anxious to prove the truth of this assertion. Try us.

We have just received a lot of Boy’s Overcoats that we are selling cheap. Buy your clothing and shoes of Kern, Brittson & Beeler.

MIDLAND ROUTE CALIFORNIA EXCURSIONS Via llieClilcago, Tlilxvaukre A St. Paul Kalliva, to Lo» America and Other Point* In Southern California. These popular every Saturday Cali- ' ferula excursions f< r noth first and sec ond class passengers are •■personally conduc ed” by intelligent, competent and courteous “couriers,” who will attend to the wants of all p-essengers en route This is an entirely new feature of tourist, car service and will be greaily appreciated bv families or parties of friends traveling together, or by ladies traveling alone. The Midland Route Tourist Cars are upbois en d sleeping cars and are sunplied with ad the accessories necessary to make the journey comfortable and pleasant, and the sleeping berth ra'e is but $6 00 (for two peisons) from Chicago to California Ask the nearest ticket, agent for a toil'ist car ’folder.” giving complete in ormation about, the Midland Route, or address “E'Stern Manager Midland Roii'e,” No. 95 Adams s'reet, Chn ago, 111., or Robert C. Jones, Traveling Pas s-nger Agent, Cincinnati, Olio. OBITl'tRl. In memory of B.bv Stienes. BLitHeMari, daughter of Mr. and Mrs John Stienes, wis bo-n March 11. 1896. and died Dec. 19. 1897. being one year, nine months and nine davs old. She was hut a rosebud on earth ripened by d «th’<> bloom in Heaven. Mary was alwais delicate and pale, and tl erefore she received the best care and attention by all. Yet God seen tit to call her bom 1 . She has gone home to meet her s Mer Fanny, who preceeded her one ye <r before to the promised land on Thanksgiving dav. Fannv and Mary are hapov singing with the blest, while we have spent a sad Christmas mourning the loss of our little darling. God grant, may the angels welcome her as a Christmas gift to Heaven “A place is vacant in the home which t ever can be tilled ■’ She leaves a father, mother and <me little brother and many rltives to mourn their loss. Above all is her dear aged grandma, whose toils may soon be o'er, she being 79 years of age. Her hair has grown white and her face wrinkled with care. Y’et she bears the grief patiently, for soon she shall go and see Marv and Fanny ai d many other triends awaiting her in the promised land. L. L. Conclusive Proof. Percy—l wonder why we say that love is blind? Gerald—Because we sc often see a pretty girl fall in love with some ot«jr man.—Brooklyn Life. The Cheerful Idiot. “H'ni!” said tho cheerful idiot. "Here is a clothing firm advertising their best boy’s suit at |2.50. ” "Well, what of it?” asked the irritable boarder "Ob, not much! Bnt I doubt if anybody’s best girl ever wore a suit that cheap •' —Indianapolis Journal. Too Fat to Play Romeo. Maud—Why did you break your engagement with poor Tom Hotchkiss? Edith—Hush! Don ttell anyone, but he was growing so horribly fat When grief has pulled him down a bit, I shall take him. on again.—Tit-Bits. As to Love. "Love,” remarked th« observer of men and things, "makes the world gc around because there is always a fighting chance that a girl won’t look like her mother when she reaches her mother’s age ” —Detroit Journal.

To sell for 59c the same or better work pant than is offered by other clothiers for SI.OO. The best proof of the statement is to take us to the test. How? Simply by comparing.

RIVEN AWAY. With purchases of $5, $lO, sls. S2O, $25 and S3O, a large picture complete with frame is given our customers. Both picture and frame are handsome in design and can be appreciated by everybody. We are still selling dry goods, notions, carpets, lace curtains, queensware and groceries at the lowest market price. JACOB FULLENKAMP. Mrs. Bremerkamp’s Old Stand. JP/I\ES KTHE. GROCER. Can supply you with all kinds of Staple and Fancy Groceries, and the prices can’t be discounted any place at any time. Goods delivered promptly to all parts of the city. Call and see us and permit vs to place you upon our list of regular customers. James K. Niblick. Donovan & Bremerkamp’s Old Stand.

Mr. Hannswortb, who defrayed the expenses of the Jackson expedition in Franz Josef Lund, has declared that be will send two ships to the arctic regions next season and keep an expedition in the arctic regions till a complete map can be made of all the accessible parts of the north polar world. The Jackson expedition has cost him S2OQ, - 000. According to M. Ridder, beets are weather prophets. If the winter is going to be hard, they close the entrance to their hive with wax, leaving only an imperceptible hole. If it is going to be fine, they leave it wide open. A bee cannot go outside at the temperature of freezing water without fear of death. Accordingly, if bees close their hives in October the winter is likely to be severe. The Waterbury (Conn.) Burns club has been presented with a copy of “Scots Wha Hae,” Bobbie Burns’ (the author’s) own handwriting, by Robert G. Spiers. This valuable manuscript has been an heirloom in the Spiers family for over 100 years. It was presented to his forefathers by the author on bis farm in Dumfriesshire, Scotland, w here ho wrote in one day “Tam O’Shanter, ” his masterpiece, and many other beautiful poems. It now adorns the walls of the clubroom, where it is treasured as a priceless gift.

To sell for $2.25 the same or better rubber boot than othe? shoe men are offering at $2.50. This is no idle boast, but a sound and solemn pledge that we must keep.

My Winter Girl. My winter girl! Os her 1 ting, And at her feet bouquets I fling. Old earth its iciest dress may wear. To me thenA sunshine everywhere. For in her eyes aie thoughts of spring. ’Tis true that all my wealth takes win! When her unto the play I bring And buy her birds and bottles rare. Not to a dollar can 1 cling. She wants a rose and now a ring And eke a diamond for her hair. But somehow, hang it, I don’t care. For she * too sweet for anything. My winter girl! Anita. Many rarely fine effusions To Anita I’ve indited. Quite content with her assurance Tliat she “really was delighted.” And I fancied that she valued All my verses as a treasure; That she carefully preserved them With enthusiastic pleasure. But dispelled are my illusions (Which, I own, I take most coolly >• I discovered that Anita Made an idiot of yours truly. For my rival lately showed me That, indeed, with him she’s Bini* rc • Shewed me p<x*try she’d sent him—’Twas the stuff for her I’d wrir * en :, "=Ed ward Jeiueli in New York Sunday A statistician has figured out that iall the apples raised in this country last year had been evenly divided am ol ' ‘ the inhabitants, every person won. have had two barrels.