Decatur Democrat, Volume 43, Number 44, Decatur, Adams County, 11 January 1900 — Page 8

Pleasant Hills Political discussions is the order of the day just now. Let every true democrat attend the primary here Friday. Dick Boyd and family of Decatur, are visiting his parents and other relatives here. Mrs. George MemhofT of Decatur, is the guest of her mother, M rs. Franee, and other friends here this week. D. B. Roop and family of Decatur, contemplate moving to this place in a few davs. Pleasant Mills being their former home we again welcome them. France & Yager have disposed of their drygoods and grocery stock. Their successors will hereafter be known as Brown & Suman. France Yager extend their many thanks to all their customers for past favors, believing that the new firm will merit the same patronage. French Township. Don’t forget to write it 1900. A lot of ice was put up last week. David Biberstine is numbered with the sick. Julius Boegli left for Chicago a few days ago. John Beitler, who has been on the sick list is improving. Oswin, Edwin and Ida Schuman left for Bluffton, Ohio. A few candidates passed through this part of the county last week. Sash Elzey expects to move to near Ossian where he has bought a farm. Charles Gilmore of near Bluffton, was in this vicinity last week baling hay. Rev. Gerig of Allen county, preached at the Defenseless Mennonite church last Sunday morning and evening. Chris Hirschey presented a new organ to the Alliance people and placed the instrument into the church on Christmas morning. Linn Grove* Mrs. Wm. Staley and son are visiting the parental home of the former at Boundary City, Ind. Joseph Mosser of Kansas, and Henry Beach of Fort Wayne, are being entertained by friends. L, L. Dunbar has obliterated his old barn on his farm property which will bo succeeded by one more modern in the near future. Quite an amount of mutilated coin is being circulated. The same should be rejected as it comes from the vandals’ hands, besides he should atone for his nefarious act. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Nusbaum are celebrating the advent of a son, their

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first born, who made claim for home protection on Tuesday of last week. Also on same dav a son was added to the family roster of Frederick Liddy. On Wednesday evening of last week the following officers were installed at the Linn Grove lodge of I. 0.0. 4Frank Mundhank, N. G.; Frederick Gottschalk. V. G.; Edward Hoffman, See.; Edwin Heller, Treas. Herrman Wieking the popular cigar manufacturer of Bluffton made us his last call on Mondav before making an extended trip to Egypt and other parts of the holy land. Messrs. Levi Kapp and George Gardner also oi Bluffton will be his company, ine Paris exposition will be visited on their homeward journey. Their outing will continue for three months. They have our very best wishes. Steele. Oscar Bartling and family spent Sunday with C. Krugh. Jas Rilev has moved into the house lately vacated by Nelson Smitley. Protracted meeting is now in session and Rev. Barton is delivering some interesting and persuasive ser[nons. The Salem school gave a spelling school one night last week which was largelv attended. Velma Porter carried off the honors as being the best speller. The teachers of Blue Creek township have each taken a day to visit other schools, and from reports we judge that it has proven a profitable experience. There will be a teacher’s institute held in district No. 7 next Saturday. All friends of education should attend and help to make it an interesting and profitable day. On Sundav last occurred the funeral of Prof. T. P. Lhaman. Mr. Lhaman was once a professor in Elkhart, but owing to poor health gave up his work in an endeavor to gain that which was lost but all was in vain. After a lingering illness of several months death came to his relief. Those who were acquainted with Mr. Lhaman always found him a true, sincere friend. Real Estate Transfers. C. E. Dettinger et al to Gertrude M. Snyder, j acre Preble tp, SI 75. Benj Sehnepp to Abraham Schnepp, 240 acres Union ty, 8750 Jacob Spangler et al to M m._ Krutzman, fr pt sec 13, Preble tp, 870. Jacob R. Schafer to A. .C. Gregory, pt inlot S 3 Decatur 81500. Jane Brewster et al to Chas. Duer, 5.1 acres Jefferson tp, 5157. ’J. N. Burkhead to Mary Gnepper, j 30 acres Washington tp, SIOO. Harriet Gilpin to W. W ; Harper, i 15 acres Blue Creek tp, 8275. 1 Elizabeth Davenport to Geo. Bur-

kett, 20 acres Kirkland tp, SIOOO. Mary J. Thomas et al to Chas Lammerman, i acre Wabash tp, o* Michael McGriff to Clinton luPtius, 40 acres Wabash tp, 81200. Emily Helm to Lucy J- Grego’*, inlot 5 Decatur, 8800. Levi Birkley to Chaney C. Vilder, inlot 365 Decatur, 8590. Dayton V. Steele to Della May E ady inlot 214 Decatur. 824 12.43. , Nancy M. Cotterell to J. L. »«- ■ 7 -> 30 acres Jefferson tp. 8900. Jas Emenhiser to Nancy M. Cotterell, 30 acres Jefferson tp, 8800. Eli A. Luginbill to Miehail Zehr, inlots 300, 301. 302 Berne, 833a. Byron Ault at Geo. Gilbert, inlot 51 Geneva, 8450. A. A. Sprunger to Burkhart Leu man. 100 acres Monroe tp, 81965, markets. CORRECTED BY J- D. HALE, GRAIN MERCHANT, DECATVB, IND. Wheat, new 63 Corn, per cwt, yellow (new) w Corn, per cwt. (new) mixed..... Oats, new ZOfeZd Rye g ao r @425 Timothy l 00 @ 1 10 Eggs, fresh “ Butter ™ Chickens Ducks Turkeys to 19 Wool, washed 20 and 22 Hogs TOLEDO MARKETS JAN. 11, 1:30 P. M. Wheat, new No. 2 red, cash.... 5 68| Ma v wheat ' - Cash corn No. 2 mixed, cash.. 3Z| May corn Prime clover b 40 A Novel In a Nutshell. Met him. Met him again—ln love with him. Met him again—no longer ta love with him. but be in lore with me, because I am so beautiful. Met him again—he is still more in lore with me, not only because I am beautiful, but because I am also good. Sorry for him. Again I met him—he is colder than he was. Think he has forgotten my beauty and my goodness. I, however, am inclined to think that I am in love with him after all. How lucky he is, and how angry mamma will be! Mamma proved to be strangely pleased. Makes me angry, for I know she is not a good judge of a young girl’s heart. Flirted with him outrageously to make mamma mad—didn’t succeed. Engaged to him—glad. Married to him—sorry—London Answers.

FATE OF LADYSMITH general white sends word that he IS hard pressed by JOUBERT. FRENCH MEETS WITH DISASTER A-ain In a Sortie and Loses Many Prisoners - Buller Unable to Assist General White and Kuruman surrender to the Boers. Loudon, Jan. 8.-The British public is at last face to face with a critical moment in the campaign. It may safely be said that at no previous time have there been such anxious hours of suspense as wfil be passed through regarding the fate of Ladysmith. The week opens with only fresh additions to the disasters that have befallen British arms and there is no longer any sustaining confidence to buoy up public opinion. The editorials this morning fully reflect the extreme gravity of the situation with a painfnl undercurrent of ominous foreboding, mainly caused by that, while the Boers have now changed their tactics aad assumed the offensive. General Buller is apparently unable to do more to assist General White than in making a demonstration. The Morning Post says: "He might as well have ordered a display of fireworks." As the heliograph ceased working yesterday it is presumed that General White’s last message was sent by a pigeon or runner. Its purport is serious enough. Doubtless General Joubert felt sure he hod secured a couple of days in •which he could attack Ladysmith without fear of interference from General Baller, who, even if he decided to attempt to relieve the town, would probably occupy three days in reaching it by e<ren a victorious advance. Apparently on Saturday General Buller was not ready to attack. PewribH General Joubert anticipated that General Buller would shortly deliver an attack, and in that case General Balter may have actually opened battle yesterday. Great Britain has to face the terrible possibility that the next news will be the fall of Ladysmith. The disquieting feature is that the Boers seem to have had sufficient forces to deter General Buller from attacking, while themselves making strenuous efforts to reduce the town.

WAR OFFICE ' tin . „ to oen- , ial 1-reach's Troops. L, ,don. Jan. 8.-The war office pub- ; foliowing dispatch from Gen- ... F.,rertier-Walker, commanding at ■ report. nnM date i j j, u 6- ’The situation is much the: 'e as yesterday, but I regret to re- . serious accident has hapI ;. eIV ,d to the First battalion ot the buttup; regiment.’ •■from news jnst come to hand from i them I gm her that, with the authority , l au • with the knowledge of General , French, lour companies of the First • battalion advanced by night against a low hill one mile from their camp. They attacked at dawn. Lieutenant Colonel Watson, commanding, gave orders to charge. He was at once | wounded. Orders for retirement were given. '•Three quarters of the force retreated to camp. The remainder held their ground until they were overpowered by greater numbers, when they surrendered. Seventy were taken prisoners, ' including seven officers. "General French reports that the Boer commando which made the attack Jan. 4 lost 50 killed besides wounded I and four prisoners. The commando was dispersed. ” General Buller sends the following from Frere Camp, dated today: "This from White, dated Saturday,3:ls p. in.: ‘Attack renewed. Very hard pressed.’ I have absolutely no more news, and there is no sun. There is a camp rumor that White defeated the enemy at 5 p. tn., and took -100 prisoners. “I sent all available troops yesterday to make a demonstration at Coleneo. Trenches there were ah occupied by the enemy. ” KURUMAN SURRENDERS. Boer Officer Reports the Capture of a British Fort. Pretoria, Jan. 4, fvia Loureogo, Marquez).—Field Comet Visser, under date of Tuesday, Jan. 2, reports as follows from Kuruman, British Bechnanaland: "I tommeosed a bombardment of Hum man Monday, aiming at the police ■ barracks. The fight lasted until Bin 1 the evening when rhe garrison su»w»- ’ dered, Issuing from the forts and yieid- ■ ing up arms. “We took 120 prisoners, including * Captain Bates and Captain Denutson, , Mr. Hillyard, the magistrate and eight , other officers. We also captured TO natives, together with a number of rtfles and revolvers and a quantity of ammunition. "Fifteen British were wounded. They are being attended by us, with the help

of Dr. Bearne, an English physician. "The horses, oxen, mealies and fl uar taken from the prisoners have beei sent to Pretoria byway of Vryburg.” - A "Orowlery.” “Please don’t go in there. That's tha growlery, ami it's occupied." it wa , a young West Philadelphia matron who made the remark us she was showing a friend through her new home. “The growlery!” repeated the other. “What’s that? Not where you lush the growler, I hope?” This was raid in a jocular spirit, and the visitor was rather staggered by the reply. -That’s It exactly: where we rush the growler, although perhaps not in the way you fancy. You see, my husband is an occasional sufferer from indigestion. which doesn’t improve his temper, ami there are also times when my own temper—l tell you this in eonfidenceis not of the best. Well, when w.> moved out I.ete and had more rooms ia 1 the house than we actually needed I hit upon the plan of setting aside one as a place of solitary retirement, where we could go and be alone when either of us felt our temper getting the best of us. I have called it the growlery because we can lock ourselves in there and growl to our hearts’ content until |we have quite recovered. We both avail ourselves of it. and I think it’s a very good idea. George is in there I now. and I wouldn’t disturb him for i the world.”—Philadelphia Record.

Frances Willard’s Empty Parse. It was characteristic of the late Frances Willard that she never had any money. Miss Gordon attended to her finances, and it was found on the whole best to leave Miss Willard's purse empty, because if she started out in the morning with a full pocketbook she came back penniless in the evening. One night she told in her inimitable way of having gone to Chicago and reached Rest Cottage again on the capital of a postage stamp. At the station she turned her pockets out. but not a bit of change was to be found. She had forgotten all about it. •What am I to do about it?” she asked the agent perplexedly. “Anna is out, I think, and I haven’t a cent of money.” “I’ll give you a ticket. Miss Willard," said the clerk. “When I got Into the bus I remembered again,” she said, “and told the driver, “I think I’ll have walk, for I haven't any money.” “Oh, that’s all right. Miss Willard,” said the driver. And so all day, greatly to her amusement, she went on getting in debt to the railroads, cabmen and restaurants. —Chicago Inter Ocean. Scarcity of Equestrian Statues. We do not know bow many equestrian statues there are, but the number Is much less than one would imagine. There are only 15 or 1C in the United States. Paris has seven, more than any other city.—New York Sua.