Decatur Democrat, Volume 43, Number 3, Decatur, Adams County, 30 March 1899 — Page 8

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Eastern Dispatch. Harry Elston transacted business at Decatur last Thursday. Mr. Barto of near Pleasant Mills, died last Friday with heart trouble. The U. B. people of Pleasant Mills have commenced a series of meetings. Pleasant Mills schools closed last Wednesday with an entertainment in the evening. Several of our people attended the teacher’s examination at Decatur last Saturday. Central Spy. Adam Kern moved near Monroe last week. Washington Steele is improving slowly. There will be preaching at Salem next Saturday night. A fine horse belonging to James Miller has been quite sick during the past two weeks. Misses Bessie Brown and Effie Struby were the guests of Miss Bertha Swartz last Monday. Janies Archbold was down in Blue Creek township the forepart of the week viewing a located ditch. Sugar making season is excellent. A lot ot molasses is being made by several farmers in this community. J. Beaber and daughter, Cora, of Zanesville, were the guests of his brother, Rev. Thomas Beaber in this locality. The entertainment at Alber’s school house last Friday night was largely attended, and the program was excellent. A Young People's Alliance was organized at Salem last Sunday evening. All young people are invited to attend and help to make it a success. Plesant Mills. Oscar Roebuck will farm this summer. Moris Boyd is working at the carpenter trade. Mrs. Samuel Steele is still in declining health. Mrs. Luretta Acker is visiting with friends at Marion this week. Rev. Jackson is conducting a series of meeting at the U. B. church. Messrs. John Noll and Charles Yager are at Decatur, serving as jurors. Jesse Steele closed his school last Wednesday with an entertainment in the evening. There will lie an Easter social next Saturday evening, given by the ladies of the Baptist church. Everybody is cordially invited to attend. The funeral of Samuel Barto occurred here at the M. E. church Sunday afternoon, conducted by Rev. Dan Schenck. His remains were interred in the Pleasant Mills cemetery. Several ladies of town met by invitation at the home of Mrs. Jesse Steele last Friday, and spent the day in sewing carpet rags and renewing acquaintances. A general good time was participated in by all present. Rev. Harvey of Sidney, Ohio, the U. B. Elder, attended the quarterly conference at this place and delivered a very interesting sermon Sunday evening to a large audience. The text chosen for the occasion was second Corinthians, third chapter and eighteenth verse. Jefferson Township. Born to Daniel Rumple and wife — a girl. Byron Buckmaster is driving a well for Henry Fogle. Lemuel Austin and family of Wabash township were visitors at Ed. Ferry’s last Sunday. A. D. Buckmaster one of Jefferson’s teachers will shortly leave for Angola to attend school the coming summer, James Woodard, a well respected resident of this township, will move to Decatur in the near future to take up a permanent home. John Rumple has purchased the forty acre farm of A. J. Buffenbarger for the sum of one thousand dollars. Mr. Buffenbarger moved to the west. Butler Woodruff has been engaged of late in the manufacture of maple sugar of which he has turned out a large quantity in the. form of syrup and sugar. Benjamin, son of Joseph Carmack, died last week after a brief illness. He had been a cripple from birth and suffered much, but his afflictions are now at an end. J. T. Burley, the hustling poultry man of Wabash township passed through here last week on his way to New Corydon to engage agents' for the coming season. J. L. Yaney, Frank Eiestand, Sam Woodard, Frank Brewster and J. T. Kelly all of this township passed the examination for teachers license at Decatur last Saturday.

riaglev. John Fruchte will put down a new sidewalk. Lagrippe has again visited a number of our people here. Miss Jaberg was the guest at Wm. Sellemeyer’s last Sunday. Rev. Vornholt and wife were the guests of Mr. Aman and family last Sunday. There will be a spelling school at the Fruchte school house Thursday evening. August Kreutzman will work at the carpenter trade this summer for Mr. Robenhault. Frank Shady has quit work on the section and has moved on his farm west of here. The Magley schools will close Friday, April 7, and all wishing a good dinner should attend. Magley is a great shipping point. They have again shipped a car load of hogs which were bought by Mr. Butler. Prof. Fruchte accompanied several of his advanced pupils to the teacher’s examination at Decatur, last Saturday. • A few of our boys attended the German Luthern church to witness the confirmation of the children last Sunday. Linn Grove. A spelling match will take place on Tuesday evening at School No. 5, French township, Forest Runyon, teacher. Eugene Runyon boarded the train for Cincinnati Tuesday to buy the spring stock for the firm of Runyon & Erhart, at Berne. To Edwin Heller is due the honor of opening the first sugar camp within our town, having tapped several of the maple shade trees in front of his residence. Eleven members were received into the Mission church on Friday by emersion. Father John Wanner, aged about seventy-five years, being one of the members. Married, at the home of the bride, Courtney Runyon to Lillie, the eldest daughter of our townspeople, Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Gentis. Rev Spangler master of ceremonies. Mrs. Christian Gerber died very suddenly of appoplexy on Tuesday evening of last week at her home three miles north of town. Mrs. Gerber was in town the proceeding day in usual health. Also on Friday occurred the death of Mrs. John Schoenbeck, two and one-half miles east of town, at the age of fifty-one years. John Hall met with a serious accident early Monday morning, resulting in the breaking of his jaw in two places, and haring a large gash cut on the tongue, in which condition he came to the house and fell at the door. He had been at the barn feeding the stock, but is unable to tell the cause of the sad occurrance. Berne. Jacob Atz Sundayed with his family. Mrs. Jacob Atz went to Decatur Monday forenoon. Rev. Pierce is attending conference at Rochester, Ind. Rev. Lehman was a business caller at Decatur Tuesday. Albert Hocker closed a successful term of school at Ceylon Friday. A. B. Angsberger and Jacob Schindler made a trip to Decatur Tuesday. Fred Neaderhauser spent Thursday and Friday of last week among friends at Linn Grove. Runyon and Ehrhart will commence invoicing the stock of Campbell, Ervin & Co., next Monday. Russel Vorhees who is employed at the restaurant of W. F. Lahman’s at Decatur was a caller here Monday. Henry Stucky moved to Decatur last Friday where he will be engaged in the harness business with Jacob Atz. Miss Cora Gottschalk arrived home Friday on a spring vacation. She returned to her studies again Wednesday. 0. M. Harris will move to Georgia on account of his wife’s health. MrHarris expects a position as traveling man through that part of |he country. Miss Katie Stucky, daughter of widow Stucky south of town, died last Wednesday night. Funeral services were he'ld Saturday at the Egly Amish church west of town. Mrs. John Schoenbeck, southwest of town died Friday. The deseased was esteemed by all who knew her for her kindness and the full sympathy of their friends are with the bereaved family. The following left here Tuesday for Decatur where they expect to make their future homes, the Oswalt family, Rov and Clem Smith, Chas. Sullivan, Rol. Runyon, Aaron Baker,

Jacob Eicher and James Durbin. Mrs. Chris Gerber, a former resident of Berne, died at her home near Linn Grove,of apoplexy last Thursday forenoon. Funeral services were hold on Saturday forenoon at the Reformed church and the remains laid to rest in the M. R. E. cemetery. Monmouth. The Concord Sabbath school have prepared a program for Easter. Mike Lord and Sam Harkless are thinking of joining the regular army. Mr. Hayes and family have occupied the house next to the blacksmith shop. The entertainment at Aber’s school house last Friday evening was well attended. Grandfather Dutcher died last Saturday and was interred in the Monmouth cemetery. W. A. Lonner will give an Easter egg dinner next Sunday to his Sabbath school class, No 6. While out hunting last Monday, a hunter whose name we have been unable to learn, killed a strange bird known as the loon. The fowl weighed eight pounds and was an expert swimmer. M hen killed it was swimming on the river and was very difficult to hit on account of diving. The specimen is uncommon to this locality. Real Estate Transfers. John M. Blossom to Hazel C. Andrews, 40 acres in Washington tp, 81500. Nicholas Waggoner to Marion E. Johnson. 40 acres in Monroe tp,Blooo. Rachel Baker to Harvey Harruff, inlot 769, Decatur. 8200. H. Harruff to Rachel Baker, 40 acres Wabash tp., 8200 A. A. Sprunger adm’r to C' Bouman, 60 acres Monroe tp., 82600 Ferdinand Biberstine to W. F. Biberstine, 20 acres French tp., 8400. Wm. F. Biberstine to Melchoir Maurer. 20 acres French tp.,8436. David Springer to John Scheiman, 54 acres Monroe tp., 8100. John M. Anderson to John Durbin etal, 20 acres Monroe tp., SSOO. Isaac Lehman to E. J. Harcker. inlot Berne, 8300. Poor Hand Maids of Jessus Christ to G. Blibold, 6 acres Preble tp., 8300. Peter S. Lehman to E. A. Luginbill, inlot 299 Berne. 81400. E. A. Luginbill to Verna Lehman, inlot 299 Berne, 81400. W. E. Ray to John W. Watson, inlot 328 Geneva, 8500. H O. Hitton to John W. Watson, 1 acre Wabash tp., 845. James Hornberg to Chas. Morrison, 40 acres Blue Creek tp., 81000. Rosa Hendricks to B. B. MeKennv, inlot 64 Monroe, 8500. Wm. Libry to Rosanah Cassady, 30 acres French tp.. $825. Christy Stogdill to Wm. Liby, 30 acres French, tp., 8450. Daniel Troutner to Clary V. Gause, 25-100 acres St. Marys tp., $l5O. Clary V. Gause to Amanda L. Stettler, 25-100 acres St. Marys tp., SSOO. Samuel Stettler to Clara V. Gause, 75-100 acres St. Marys tp., S3OO. Hazel C. Andrews to Lyda May, 78 J acres Union tp., S2OOO. Daniel NJErwin, sheriff, to International Building & Loan Association, part sec. 28 Wabash tp., $208.07. Mary E. Taylor to S. E. Hale, 64 acres Hartford tp.. 8550. Emma Alberson to S. E. Hale, 64 acres Hartford tp., $550. John Eckroat to Christ G. Angsberger. 77 acres Hartford tp.. S3OO. Emil Erhart to Gottleib Gerbee, 40 acres Hartford tp., SI9OO. Hrs. Pierce on Clild Training. My Dear Sisters:—As this is the first of a series of “Mother’s meetings’’ which we propose holding in Decatur, and as the question has several times been asked, “What are they for? and what form will they take? and how will they help the cause of temperance and the W. C. T. U.?” It has been suggested that at this meeting I shall address you, setting forth the object and work of this departof our Union. Many of us are mothers, and as such realize what a very great responsibility rests upon us; and as we look back upon our own methods during the infancy of our children, weighing them by our later experience, and looking at them in the light of advanced teaching of today, we see so plainly and regret so deeply our own errors and mistakes, that the natural motherlove which lives in the heart of every true woman goes out to our young mothers, and we are wishful to' help them and at the same time benefit each other. As we look around us and see the “social wrecks’’ both of manhood and womanhood, we feel that though we may in many cases win these wandering ones back to the straight and narrow pathway. The great hope of our country and of the world is in the children; for remember “The bird with a broken pinion never soars so high again.” In one course of a conversation with Mad. Campau. Napoleon Bonaprate said, “The old systems of instructions seem to be worth nothing; what is yet wanting in order that the people 'shall lie properly educated ? Mothers, replied the lady. The reply struck the Emperor, "Yes, said he, here is a system of education in one word.” Be it your care then to train up mothers 'who shall know how to educate their children. Martin Luther said. “The prosperity of a country depends not on the abundance of its revenues, nor on the strength of its fortifications, nor on the beauty of its public buildings, but it consists in the number of its cultivated citizens, in its men and women of education, enlightenment

and character.” We are all familiar with the words, “The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world,” and George Herbert onee said. "One good mother was worth a hundred schoolmasters. Admitting then that it is chiefly the training and influence of mothers that mould the characters of the rising generation, how necessary it is that they should be well informed on e\ - erything that affects the welfare of the children. But while homes which are the nurseries of character may be the best of schools, they may also be the worst. Before childhood and manhood and womanhood, how incalculable is the mischief which ignorance in the home has the power to cause. Between the drawing of the first breath, and the last, how vast is the moral suffering and disease occasioned by incompetent mothers and nurses. Much of the suffering of life arises from causes susceptible of removal; but which are permitted to continue in consequence of ignorance. The lamentable mortality among infants contrasted with ■ the general healthiness of the young of the lower classes of animals, shows that some great error must prevail in their rearing, and it is to be regretted that the knowledge of the proper management of children has not been considered as a necessary accomplishment in those who are about to enter upon those important duties. Mere instinctive love is not sufficient. Instinct which preserves the lower creatures needs no training, but human intelligence which is in constant request in a human family needs to be educated. Every true mother loves her child, with a love that defies expression in words, and no matter what has been her past life, her chief and strongest desire is that her boy or girl shall be good and do well. If mothers could guide the footsteps of their children through all their life, lifting them over the hardest and roughest places, leading them by or through the dangerous ones, as she did in their infancy and childhood, how different would be the fate of thousands. Though she connot do this, it is a fact if she only realized it. that she can in a great measure mould the character of and implant such principles in the mind of the child that it shall find the battle of life easier to fight. The physical health of the rising generation is intrusted to woman by Providence; and it is in the physical nature that the moral and mental nature lies enshrined. It is only by acting in strict accordance with the natural laws, which before she can follow, woman musts needs understand; that the blessings of health of body and health of mind and morals can be secured. Without knowledge of such laws the mother's love too often finds its recompense only in a child's coffin. The object of these meetings then will be to discuss different phases of “Child's Culture.” Merely as suggestive. I will mention a few subjects which may be taken up. “Methods of securing obedience, of truthfulness, and of honesty. “Work and rest.” Punishments.” “How to make Sabbath afternoons pleasant.” Realizing too that one special depa.tment of mother’s work is the better prepara tion and economizing of foods; this subject will receive our consideration. It has been said that that the man who makes two stalks of corn grow where one only grew before, may be regarded as a public benefactor of his species, if this be so, then most certainly she who so prepares, economizes and turns to the most practical use the food which shall nourish the members of her household may be considered the same. In the study of this matter we might take food, its mental and moral value. Heathful food for children, food for little invalids, and many such other topics. We might also take up the subject of “How to economize our time.” and so manage to have more opportunity for mental culture and the enjoyment of the society of our children. We also hope to do something in collection with the White Cross and the White Shield Work. We hope to be able after a careful and prayerful consideration, to see someway in which we can speedily organize branches of these Societies. We have plenty of raw material around us in Decatur, and it is high time that something was done, so that the wealth of capacity for God or evil may be turned in the righ direction. From this branch of our work should also spring a department or society of the Loyal Temperance Legion. We shall also discuss ventilation, a more important subject, yet a subject about which so many people appear to be ignorant. And then I must say we shonld not be carrying out the principles of our union, and the teaching of our Sainted Leader, if we did not in our meeting, give a prominent place to the subject of temperance, and social purity. These will be dealt with and may be discussed under the following, or other topics, namely danger to our girls, lituatiure and vice, pitfalls for our boys, is cider harmless, tobbacco and the Drink habit. We shall also take up the religious training of children which is the most important o’s all. \\ ho does not view the presnt condition of the churches with fear for the future of our nation. Who can look at the state of society, and not feel that the foundation already | shakes and that nothing but the rising up of generation, who from their very cradles shall have the fear of God planted in their hearts, can anchor this nation. So that there shall not be a shipwreck of hopes. Arms cannot do it, wise men cannot do it, ■nothing but Christian principles installed in early life can. Oh my sisters, let us each member, that' this

must be an earnest work; we are in a much needed work, a great work, a noble work, a work that has the smile of Gods’ approval, and we must none of us, let the lesson which we may learn at these meetings die with the meeting. We are banded together for a great work, not for our pleasure alone, or profit, or for the sake of passing a pleasant hour. The work of our union is,as we all know iseiluca tional and if we would make success of it, we must continuously be taking in fresh stores ourselves. If we do not accomplish anything that will help make the society better, if we do not make every effort to spread abroad those pnncigles of temperance. Purity and Truth, which are so dear to us. our union has but little excuse for existence, there is work for each and all. Let us each do our part as we shall hold our mot her s meetings, let us gather up all the knowledge we can, with a prayer that God will help us to use it to His glory, and then, if we have no little ones of our own who can profit by it, let us sock some mother who needs just such knowledge as we can give her, and in a loving teachful way, impart it. Let us try to get people to our meetings; but if at first, we connot do this, then let us carry some of our meetings to them and in this way we shall gain their interest and sympathy. You are all invited to make suggestions as to topics of study, or that you would wish to have discussed. My earnest prayer is that Almighty God may richly bless this new department of our word in Decatur, and that as we shall studychild nature and its possibilities and looking at ourselves realize in how much we may esteem it a God-given privilege if we may do something to help the coming generation. The criticism is sometimes made that the chafing dish is available only for a very limited range of cookery. Its convenience is appreciated, its social advantages and the never waning interest with which a company of congenial spirits gather about the board and watch the preparation of the viands of which they are soon to partake. But, oh, “its limitations —its limitations!” exclaim the same people, as though, forsooth, some objection must be raised against the interesting rehabilitation of this charming custom. Asked to specify the particular branch of cookery in which the chafing dish fails, the critic might very likely begin at the top of an ordinary menu and exclaim, “Whoever tasted a chafing dish soup?” Now, it is just as well to candidly admit that the preparation of soupsand similar delicacies is a neglected branch of chafing dish possibilities, but we are not willing to admit anything beyond. In point of fact, soups, stews, sauces and gravies may be prepared in the most satisfactory way in the chafing dish up to the limit of its capacity. It is not necessary that the long period of simmering and stewing which many of these viands require should actually be performed upon the chafing dish. Yet this is practicable and the result most pleasing, though perhaps a little expensive. The modern canned soups present a delightful variety of material, ready to the hand of the hostess. With all of these go full instructions for their preparation and serving. The housewife has only to consider the difference in fuel and apparatus at her command, and, lo! she is prepared at short notice to serve a most refreshing soup of any desired flavor adequate for the appetites of several guests. Special recipes need not be given, the process will be found so well explained on each and every can Other material readily suggests itself. The soup may be very simple or very elaborate, but if to be served in connection with other viands the former is to be prefened.—-Mrs. Arthur Stanley in Good Housekeeping. A Shoe Button Baer. Button, button, who's got the button? That’s the cry when one is in a tearing hurry and the shoe thread gives way. A shoe button bag is a handy little article to have about. To make one, take

tfi A HASDY LITTLE ARTICLE. a piece of wide ribbon, fold and stitch across to form a pocket for a spool of thread. Make similar pockets for papers of needles and a small pair of scissors Sew the edges of the ribbon together and put a draw string in the tep of the bag thus formed.

YES, INDEED. It is the Swellest Line of Shirts in Decatur. ■isk - H |l|ll ji_nj| Made in every style, attached or detached collars, shade and pattern that is up-to-date. We know there are shirts made that can be sold for less money but at these prices we have the banner assortment in Decatur. In neat effects and swell patterns they cost you 40c., 50c. 75c, and SI.OO. We are the people to interview if you need shirts. Kern, Brinson & Beeler. TAKE ADVANTAGE Os the EXEMPTION LAW, which entitles you to S7OO Exemption from your assessment. Have your Blank Affidavits ready when the assessor comes around. GET THEM OF ... DON L. QUINN. In the office of F. M. Schirmeyer.

- iW b The Nicest Wall Paper Does not cost near so much as you will expect, if you will come to my store to buy. This spring there are more beautiful patterns thau ever before, and the prices are lower than you will find anywhere else. Come in and see what delightful effects the makers have produced this season. Page Blackburn. 52-13 THE DRUGGIST. Bert Harruff Will be at Berne 2d week in April. Geneva 3d week in April. With proper blanks and affidavits with which exemption to the amount of S7OO in your assessment can be hadThese blanks properly filled out am. executed can be given the assessoi and proper credit for same made by him. Have them ready. Have a complete mortgage record of th e * county and will attend to all apph" cants without delay. Bert Harruff.