Decatur Democrat, Volume 46, Number 8, Decatur, Adams County, 1 May 1902 — Page 11

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LENHART& LENHART % Real Estate Brokers.

We are members of the Central Association of Real Estate Don I nr« whose agencies extend to nearly every state in the unTon and in thirty days time can place your property before 100.000 buyers Thi? is a good business proposition and costs you nothing unless sale s made. Here are a few bargains. ; : sale is

a .hm Here farm, three miles -outheast NO 7* ‘ a On travel road. Elgbty-tive ,den red and fenced intoslx fields; good .f'T.L- balance timber land; <mk. walnut nd lother umber. Sod black, sandy, river noil loam, very productive House of iv.nr<>" '•<>"*' and one-half story solid we'l built and in good shape; also Stas* of six rooms.one story In good Sition Frame bank barn. 32x50 feel; ’able under whole barn, and all in tine lane cribs granaries and other out-build Driven well with iron force pump, ean OTt be pumped dry: first-class water; also a» well of Food water. Orchard ot fine ‘inif thrift v trees. This is a tine farm and been well eared for and is a bargain. Price. H.7W «>• , k sr> acres of good unbroken prairie K Bnd in Kidder county. North Dakota, siturid tour miles from Dawson, on Northern iSfle railroad, and twelve miles from sieele the county seat of Kidder county, 'hurch and school near to land. This land will make a tine home for the right party, f you are in want of a cheap home and a -ood tar ;, it will pav to investigate this offer. Will exchange for small house and lot In Decatur. Is very cheap at 4550.00. 8 w acre farm on good gravel road running from Union City to Fort Recovery ohlo three-quarters of a mile from school, near’ to church, and good neighborhood. Sixty-five a; res cleared and fifteen acres in •imber- maple, oak. etc. Land well tiled, ienees m fairly good repair. Frame house, ne ami one-halt stories, six nice rooms and eilar all in good shape. Frame barn, shed- , d on three sides for stables, two good wells, never tailing, ard good cistern-al-ways plenty of water. Good bearlngorcbrd of all varieties of fruit. This farm Iles nine miles from Union City and six and oncult miles from Fort Recovery, and one mile from postotfice with dally mall. Price. f3>.00 per acre. , NO 13 Fifty acre farm, one-nalt mile west >f Peterson. Indiana, forty acres cleared, dance in timber, building timber to build uouse or barn, sown to grass and Is good Mature, land mostly black soil and is all *ell tiled, fences in good repair, and land nas been well kept up. log house, can be sed for dwelling for years with little re- : air. barn room for eight horses and room sbove toi five to seven tons of hay. corn rib and wagon shed at side of barn, granary and shed built seperate from other buildings, woxl house hog pens, smoke souse, etc., good bored well, never fails. ,rou force pump, good bearing orchard of ■wentv-five to thirty trees. This farm lies ess than one-quarter mile 'from stone road, iie-balt mile from postofiice and general -tore, and as good grain market as there is n the county, one and one half mile from church and one-halt mile from graded school. This farm should be seen to tie appreciated. Price. S1.W0.00: 44UV.00 cash; balance to suit purchaser, with Interest at six percent, paid annually. Nol4.—One hundred and sixty acre farm, are miles northwest of Decatur, on good gravel road, one hundred ami five acres cleared, fifty-five acres in timber and woods pasture, some good timtier. frame house of six rooms in fair condition, good cellar, frame barn 40xm> feet, corn cribs, wagon shed, granary and; other out-buildings, young bearing orchard of apple, pear ami ■ herrv trees, grape arbor and other small truits; soil partly black and partly clay, fairly well tiled, and has been well farmed. A bargain at JW.fiO tier acre. N 0.15 —Fixty-two acre farm one mile northwest of Decatur, on gravel road, ts) acres v ared and under cultivation, balance small : inlier and woods pasture, fence' fairly rood, one story frame house of tour rooms and buttry wood house and summer kitchen. frame barn, stable room for tour horses, t om al«>ve for hay. wagon shed and corn ril. attached to side ot barn, hog pens and ether . ut buildings, driven well with iron force pump, partly black soil, and partly iibt sandy clay loam land is new and protective. and i«a bargain at >50.00 per acre One third cash, balance on easy terms. NO 16 Eighty acre-. seven and one half miles northeast from Decatur, about 4U acre- < leared and part has been farmed. •can ein 'mall timber, good rich land, most y black soil some tile, good outlet for tiling, partly fenced with fair fences, frame house of four rooms and kitchen, small frame barn, room for four horses and hay above stable, shed and crib for corn, smoke House, good bored well with iron force pump 'hu* and one-fourth aiiles from post office and country store, one and one-half mile to h,. i. and same distance to church, tn good neighborhood. rr.ci- tW.OO per acre, one third cash, balance i to suit purchaser. No. 17. I'o acres one-half mile south of Di catur. mi g.»si gravel road, all cleared but abou; l.>acres, whleli is small timber; land esu ail be farmed but about 5 acres which is I rcken up bv ditch, hut is excellent pasture , and an to 100 acres black land, balance

REMEMBER, that if you want to sell your real estate we can find you a buyer, and if you want to buy real estate can sell you. NO COMMISSION UNLESS SALE IS MADE. LENHART & LENHART. - DECATUR, INDIANA.

The Original Silhouette. Tbe name silhouette was derived from Etienne de Silhouette, a French ruinisfpr o f tir.atice in 1759, who introduced several parsimonious fashions during bls administration called a la "ilbouette. a natne which continued to ' wnpplied to the black profile portraits. Silhouettes were executed in various ways. One of the simplest is that of tracing •'e outlines of a shadow’s profile tnrown on a sheet of paper and then reducing them to the required size eiuer by <he eye or by means of a pan°ainph. The camera obscura and camJ ra hicida are aho occasionally used •or the purpose. His Appeal. tittle Georgie was taken by bls aunt u see the newcomer, aged one day. * '' as duly and profoundly impressth n lll tl>e B P® c,n,en and asked where „ lltle Mother came from. “Gou pent • answered the aunt reverently. on HHi* nßWer Ulatl ° a deep impression ttle Georgie, for that afternoon he U .,T Beeu out *“ the backyard gazing in • ii the <leep blue Bky 111,11 BPrea<l- - diminutive apron expectantly “• said, “Dear God. please throw one d u« n too. I ’—Troy times. Ri Hnrtleninir Steel. tnav \ nr tlcles that are too soft The e “ nr dened with sealing wax. •tick "7 ' o<l Is t 0 have rpa dy a largo heatin? aenlln 8 wax and then after ‘ thrustu artlclt » to a cherry red Wltii.l,, 1 , 0 tllO Wfis for a minute, H " IHI s,iek,n « >t In again, iScaia , . 10 °P ern tlon until the steel ud will not enter the wax.

sandy clay loam, easily farmed and all very i!5.? < J?‘ I,V< ‘ tehees fairly ixood; south half of land has one and one-halt story frame house ot . rooms, in trood repair, summer kitchen and dug well, plenty of water, new 150 barrel cement cistern, frame barn 40xM) feet, stable room for eight horses, granary and crib In barn, hay fork, with hay carrier en - tire length of barn: also small one story frame bouse and small stable on north halt ot land. I’his is a very desirable farm, close to county seat. Price $60,00 |>er acre, onetnird cash, balance in payments to suit purchaser, at six per cent interest. This land can be sold in parcels to suit purchasers. on same terms as to each parcel, if whole tract is sold at same time. N 0.24 Farm of 142 acres. 1-2 mile from west corporarion line of Decatur Indiana on good gravel road, all cleared but about In acres, which is timbered. 35 to 4<> acres creek bottom, balance sandy loam, fenced with about 200 rods of wire fence, and balance of fences board and rail, over 450 rods ot tile and splendid outlet, two-storv brick house of fi rooms, large cellar with brick noor and plastered wails, summer kitchen woodshed, smokehouse, good cistern, driven well, wind pump, stock in barn yard, barn 40 by feet, needs some n oair, new’ granary 16 by 24. corn cribs, wagon shed, hog petis, young orchard of 160 trees, bearing two or three years, apple, plum, pear and peach trees. This is a tine farm dose to town. Price S6O per acre. $3,000 down, balance in annual payments ot SSOO at 6 per cent. NO 25 -40-acre farm 5 and *- miles from Decatur, Ind.. ! . mile from school. 1 and miles to church, all black land, well tiled, fences fair, 1 and story frame house ot 7 rooms, in good repair, summer kitchen and wood house, good open w’ell and cistern under roof; small log barn, room for tour horses, granary and corn crib, good bearing orchard, grapes and other small fruits. This is an excellent small farm, and cbei.i enough at s2.UM)cash. NO. 27M-H6 acres one-half mile east of \ era Cruz. Indiana, on gravel road, six and one-half miles from Bluffton. Indiana 10 acres in small timber, land is rolling but productive. at>out 60 acres now set in blue grass, fences fair, tine new- house of 6 rooms, large cellar, good summer house of 2 rooms, tine w’ell and wind pump with stock tank at barn, tine bank barn 40x100 feet, in good repair. This farm lies in a good neighborhood on a good road, near to postoffice, school and church Price $30.00 per acre, one third ca»b. balance to suit buyer, with interest at 6 per cent. NO Eighty acres, three and one-hal miles northwest of Keystone. Indiana, on mile west and one-half mile south of Chester Wells county. Indiana, in oil fields, wells w ithin feet of line of land, frame house, six rooms: barn 40xX) feet, wagon sheds, cribsand other out-ouildings. wind pump and good orchard; ten acres timber, ten acres wheat, balance in grass, land level: nice farm and cheap. Price. $. F «i00 per acre, $2,800.00 cash, balance in three years at five per cent interest. NO. 33 i'*'acre farm in section 16, Hartford township, Adams county. 3 1 , miles southwest of Linn Grove, 7 miles northwest of Berne, on gravel- road. mile from school. 1 mile from church, about 50 acres black landT Balance sugar tree land, all well tiled and well fenced, good tram** house of o rootps. frame barn 38x75, corn cribs, granary, wagon shed and implement building, outbuildings all nearly new. 2 never failing wells, excellent water; fair orchard, good fruit. This farm should be seen tu be appreciated Price $60.00 per acre: one-third cash, balance to suit at 6 per cent. NO 34—5“ acre farm, 1 t miles south-east of Decatur, on newstone road: 15 to 20acres black land, balance light clay loam: well drained wit h open ditch and tile ditches; fairly well fenced. l'> story frame s room frame house, newly repaird and in g<x>d shape: log barn with* sheds attached. good grainery. corn cribs and other outbuildings: never failing well excellent water, orchard «>f about 60 tree- apple, peach, pear, etc. Price S6O per acre, one-half cash, balance one and two years at six per cent No- 35 120 acre farm, three and one-half mil<*s west of Decatur on s one road, onehalf mile to school, same distance tochurcli one and one-half miles to railroad station, grain market, general ston. post office, gr ain elevator, land mostly good black soil, well tiled, fences fair. 80 acres cleared and under cultivation. 40 acres in timber, timber will sell for about |BtX). all very productive land, one storv frame house, small barn, corn crib and other out buildings, good dug well never fiiiK 40 barrel cistern, etc. This is vour chance at SV» per acre, one third cash, balance to suit buyer, at 6 peicent. NO. 36 F arm of 160 a<*res. two and un<half mile> north from Decatur, all cleared and cultivated but about the acres in wood* pasture, small timber, about 40

The Necessity at Salt. Although in treaties on dietetics salt figures as a condiment, it is universally recognized to be something more; indeed.it is an indispensable element of the food of man and animals A well known authority asserts, says The Medical Press and circular, that whenever the annual consumption of salt falls below twenty pounds per bead of population the public health Is likely to sutler. The deprivation of salt does not produce a definite disease, but reduces the vitality of the organism as a whole, so that the victims of administrative measures which restrict the consumption of salt more readily fall prey to prevailing epidemics, as well as to endemic maladies. Threw Ip the Sponge. His Loving Spouse (who has been talking for five minutes without a brink > I'd like to know, now, what you've got to say for yourself. When you went down town I told you exactly the kind of bath sponge I wanted, and you wrote it down, and now you bring me this miserable, pitiful, good for nothing. What are you throwing that sponge up in the air for? Mr.«M<Mker-My dear. It's the only thing 1 cun do.—Chicago 'J ribtine. Rlrnl»htforwnr«l. He—You mustn t believe every beggar who comes to your door Khe But this was no common beggar. He was a sea captain who had lost everything In a shipwreck. ile How do you know lie was? She He told a straightforward story alHHit how his ship went to pieces on the coast of Switzerland.- Philadelphia

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black lau<1 * balance most h light clay sixt'v"«v I,sra,Uß anil Fras-. alioiu arav.’l > mile from three fi nAh ha l f n,lle ,n,ni church, tnree fouiths mile from post office railJ?“ t Bt! ! tlon . an<l . tr a , imk point, fences (rood, . ut , '"' J 'miidt-ed rods of wire tencimr. an onosf r 'J. ra ."‘ eh, '"' < ' 01 room ß nee. s n»ln 2 l,ohen - -"O d cellar, house P'C‘l« Paint and some other repairs, is old feel i’n'J. 1 h , eHV > , lr “me. frame barn Wxfiu k!.? K o>d re P a,r - old ba.V barn, good new f'ami- granarj’. wagon shed and corn crib; or.'h7rd We wind ~IIIL ,wu old l'r a 'bor ami Other '.nail fruits asee*Jo?.R e L^' < ‘- Ter J“ B 4,0 W oash - »«1asce to suit at b per cent 1 . N Di'r l ?Pi', u ,^ t ’« n i e rosidence property in Decalai a ’ 8 x l Uttr es from businessrenie« hbt" 1 . 011 ? s lreet J comer lot 83x132 feet, next mi,’"? fln( ' '" aple ’ ba,le tr ees "‘.yjoy-rlets; bearing apple and pear trees ? ke»?, ’-earing condition. >ne and one-half story frame house of ten nxtms. well mult and in good repair, piped tor „as. well of good water with iron pump < dr l cellar, good barn with stable room for ix horses; also a large building which lias been used for a carpenter shop, ,-an ue arranged tor dwelling house with small outlay. A very desirable residenc»* property. ’’rice, ftl.uuo.iii). one-hail cash, balance in one and two years at six per cent. No. 101.—Five room house on Ninth street, north of Monroe. Decatur, lot fifixl32feef house in good repair, except needs painting outside, well finished inside, gas pined for two stove', good well of splendid water, good cistern, forty-five fruit trees on lot. apple pear, plum and peach trees, grape arbor, currant and gooseberry hushes. This prop. prici r $!)00 00 Mkeat!nellOmetOrtlleright Ulan - NO 105.—I iood residence property on south Nintn street. Decatur. One and one-half r y frame house, six rooms and summer kitchen; house newly papered and in good condition; piped lor gas: good tank cistern; about thirty bearing fruit trees apple, pear, cherry. 1 bi' will make you a nice home and ean be bought on easy terms. Price. M.0C0.00, NO 108. Residence property, two and a half squares imm court house. Decatur. Imi frame house of seven rooms.two closets and pantry.house needs painting outside.in good condition inside.barn sixteen by twentytour feet. wood house and other out buildings. House piped for gas. good well and cistern, pair cherry and peach trees grape arbor, ail situated on inlot N 0.271 and south hall of inlot No. 27k. on a quiet street in a good neighborhood, near to business center. Price 42000.00; one half cash, balance in two equal annual payments. No. 109. -One story traine house of five rooms, buttry and closet, on Second street, one square from business center, house needs some repairs, lot fltixl32 feet, some fruit, nicely located, good cistern, barn on lot. good sidewalk, improved street and is a very desirable location. Price 11.450, one half cash, balance in one and two years at 6 per cent. No. 110,-House and two lots on north Fifth Street, one storv frame house of six rooms, sun mer kitchen and wood house, all in good repair, good driven well. g. >od cemented brick cistern. Lots are nicely situated on stone street, good sewers paid out. lots well tiled and set out in fruit trees, apple. Dear, peach and t'lum trees, nice grape sriior Priee.fil.osd.UO for house and two lots, or will sell house and one lot for fi7.io.tw. Terms eash. NO. 11 1 —Fine residence property on cor tier of llth and Adams streets. Decatur. Indiana, brick house, one and one-half story a rooms, rooms nicely pattered ami in nice shape U> live tn. good barn 20 by 24. sided with drop siding, room tor two horse', room above for three tons of hay. large wood house, city water piped into lot and piped to barn, good cistern, plenty of fruit. pears, cherries, plums, grapes and other small fruits, rins Is a very pleasant location and a nice residence property, and is a bargain. Price filiou. halt cash, balance 1 and 2 years at 5 per cent NO 1 12-Lot and six room house, on north Herring street in the town ot Berne Indiana known a*- the Doneliy home; house has 3 rooms below and 3 above, cellar under the entire bouse, with cement floor, two good cisterns, some bearing fruit trees, shldp treeson east and -outh sides. This is a bargain and will sell for S9OO 00. one third cash balance to suit buyer at 6 percent interest. NO 113 House and four lots on Line street. Decatur, one stoiy frame bouse of 5 roomsand pantry, solid tram*-, needssome repairs eueli as painting, etc. is ..arm bouse, cellar 12 by 16 fret.summer kitchen with cistern in it.wood house.good tank cistern outside. some small fruit trees. These lots are nit ely kn ated. and arc easily worth the money asaed for them. Price for all $1150.00. or will sell either lot separately at a proportionate price.

A Survival ot tlie Primitive. A Philadelphia philosopher thus explains the general preference for a wall table in a restaurant: “Primitive man ate in peril. The cave bear, the saber tooth tiger, even some warrior of his own kind, was apt at any moment to leap upon hiui and to devour his food and perhaps himself. Therefore he took his meals with his back against a cliff or in the corner of two adjoining cliffs, If possible, and with the open country before him. That, you see, was tlie safest way for him to eat He could not then be surprised. "And we still have In us that memory of the primitive man, and we still unconsciously, when we sit down to our repasts, choose places that give us a wall for our protection. That and not a de>ire to see things is what causes us to pick out walls and corners., You can see as well from the middle of a room or from any other place, you know.” Why He I* n Suburbanite. “You should strive to teach your ehll dren patience.” “1 realize that." said Mr. Binxnn. “It was my purpose In taking up my real <lt nee on a siilturban ear Hue."—Wash ington .Slur. When a friend comes up to you and says. "Num* 1 want you to tell me the truth,” prepare to He, or else say something disagreeable.—Atchison Globe. Don't ignore a man because he is In the ligl.tMeight class. It Is easier to throw a cannon ball a mile than It It to throw a feather ten feet.

A LIVING BAROMETER. The 4'rnbllke Spider. That Poses as ' uentan-s Weather Sharp In Yucatan, a land of many curiosities, there is a living barometer in the form of a small spider, called “am'' on account of the effect produced by its poison. As far as its own gonduct goes, the insect is inoffensive and can be handled with Impunity, but if anybody has the misfortune to get one mysteriously mixed with his food lie is certain to die after a few hours and meanwhile for some‘unexplained reason will frequently ejaculate “Am. am. am!'' hence the name of the spider. Throughout tlie peninsula this is affirmed to lie a fact, and if an am falls into fodder, of horses or mules the animal that swallows it surely dies. This spider is shaped like a crab minus the claws, and is of a bright yellow color, witli brown spots; the biggest could lie acrominodated upon a silver dime. Its favorite abode is among the leaves of the banana shrub, commonly, but erroneously, called tree. There it spins witli extreme rapidity, its web. which is prodigiously large, considering the size of its ar hitect, and proceeds to devour the flies that are unlucky enough to get entangled in tlie meshes of this astonishing little glutton, that is not satisfied with less than a dozen a day—that is to say, it consumes a good deal more than its own bulk. Its progeny is numerous and appears at first like more black specks, smaller titan tlie smallest pin's head. The sky may be blue and cloudless when suddenly tlie am commences raking in its sails, or, rather, gathering in its net, witli neatness and dispatch, cramming tlie whole of the material into its diminutive body entirely out of sight. A few minutes completes the job, and the spider takes up its position ou tlie under surface of one of tlie great leaves to be lulled by the gentle swaying and sheltered while the storm rages. It is for this that the am has prepared, and never is it mistaken. When the web is taken in. rain will certainly fall within an hour. The moment the am is touched it feigns death and lets itself drop, showing no sign of life until again placed upon a leaf or on the ground. Many a one has lain in tlie palm of the writer's hand inert, all its tegs drawn close to its body, while it was examined at leisure, even being picked np in the fingers without its manifesting any life. BEAUTY SPOTS. Try lemon juice for whitening the neck. Apply it with a linen cloth. After tlie head has been shampooed, whenever possible, give the head a sun bath. A writer states that oily bauds may be made comfortable and touchable by wetting them once or twice a day while clean with cologne, tlleohol or toilet vinegar. A good circulation is essential to the growth of tlie hair as well as to its color and fineness. A frequent, vigorous brushing witli a stiff brush is tlie best method of obtaining this. A writer upon the complexion says' the best way to treat freckles, a sure cure in all lint very obstinate cases, is to touch them night and morning witli a camel's hair bruish after dipping it in lemon juice. For a greasy skin nothing is better Ilian tlie combination of an ounce of dried rose leaves, half a pint of white wine vinegar and half a pint of rose water. Let the vinegar stand on tlie rose leaves for a week, then add the rosewater. Use a tablespoonful in a cup of distilled water. A Geolnj»Jrjil FallftC}’. Probably the most wild and unjustifiable of all the crude beliefs respect ing geological resources is that which holds to tlie conviction that by going deep enough tlie drill is sure to tin>! semething of value, no matter at wfiat point tlie work of boring is commenced. There are numerous wise persons in every community, estimable, influential and in tlie highest degree public spirited who are convinced that tlie question, for example, of finding coal in their special locality Is simply a matter of tlie depth to which tlie ex plorations are carried. Kock oil and natural gas are recognized as desirable products in every progressive community, and every such community* contains persons in other respects intelligent who are ready to stake their own fortune anil that of their nearest friends on the belief that oil and gas are everywhere underneath the surface and that their sources can be tapped witli tlie drill provided only there Is sufficient capital to keep up tlie process of drilling long enough.—Mines and Yiinerals. Profoaxional Shoppera. Professional shoppers are employed by a certain large firm of London drapers to test the abilities of shop assistants. This firm owns over thirty large shops and employs nearly 1,000 assistants. To find out whether every customer Is politely served a number of lady customers are employed to call at the various shops. They are told to give as much trouble as possible and sometimes to leave without making a purchase after looking nt nearly everything in tlie shop. Should the unfortunate assistant’s temper not be equal to the strain, or should a single word be said that might offend, n report will infal'ibly reach hendquariers am lend to the dismissal of the sorely tried handier of silks ami ribbons. All Exnmplr. “After nil. It Isn't tlie big troubles that bother a fellow so much; it’s tlie little things Hint nnnoy us most.” “That's right. Why, they say a hornet's sting is only one-thirty-second of in Inch long.”— Phllud< Ipliia Press.

A FISHING FICTION. ! • . | THE “MAGIC EYE" OF THE SAULT STE. MARIE INDIANS. | A n Old Guide** IN pin nn 1 ion of the j Indian WliitefiMlt Hunter** Method of Gettiuu' Hi* GlinteniiiK Uttteli j From Under tlie Rapid*. I “Tlie first time I fished in tlie Sanit j Sic. .Marie rapids,*' said a welt known Lake Keuka sportsman. “I landed in an hour twenty-one brook trout that weighed foriy-iive pounds; so I was ready and willing to believe anything 1 heard or read about tlie possibilities of those waters or the astounding things that men who fished in them were able to do. “Consequently I believed what they told me about the marvelous feats tlie Indian fishermen of the Sault Ste. Marie could perform in tlie way of netting whitefish. Few who have toured the great lakes have not heard of those same feats, witnessed tin in and. of course, could do nothing but go away believing that they were all they seemed to be. “Particularly will they marvel, as I did. at tlie Indian whitefish fisherman’s magic eye witli which lie seems to look down through ten feet or more of foaming, rushing water and see whitefish that to tlie white man's eye would be invisible five inches beneath the surface. It. would have been strange if I iiad not marveled at it, having witnessed more than once manifestations of its alleged power. That was before I talked witli old Guide Garron. ‘Tlie astounding feats of tlie Indian whitetish netters of Hie Sault Ste. Marie that the guidebooks and tlie hotel keepers and st earn boat men insist on telling tourists about are performed by two Indians in a canoe. One occupies tlie stern and manipulates the paddle to keep the canoe’s head pointed up stream. The Indian in the bow, standing upright, uses a pole to aid in propelling the canoe or in keeping it steady. “Lying ready to ills hand is a dip net four feet in diameter, fastened to the end of a pole perhaps fifteen feet long. The fishing is done at tho foot of the rapids, where the water boils and tumbles furiously. With iris pole the Indian in the bow keeps the boat moving about in the rapids and gues constant ly into the water, which is often ten feet or more deep, “Suddenly the Indian i» the bow will seize the net handle wVn one hand, never ceasing to manipulate tlie canoe with his pole in the other nor for an instant removing his staring gaze from the water. The no*, is not more than in his hand before has plunged it perhaps ten feet distart from the boat, thrusting it nt the saioc instant to the bottom. Then he g*.v«s it a peculiar twist, draws it up and, surrendering the care of the caiwe Sor die moment to the Indian with the paddle, he draws the net up, rever without from three to half s< do'.en glistening white fish in it. frecyiently weighing five pounds each. “The wonder ng spectator, seeing nothing but the boiling water, the sud den start of the Indian and his quick and dexterous plunging and drawing up of the net. with Its invariable load of whitefish, can do nothing but acknowledge *o himself trie necromancy of the Indira's piscatorial art. 1 know that I did. and for nwo seasons gave myself awn- to the fascination of that mysterious fishing. 'l'l—n one day I marveled at it greatly to Guide Garron, the shrewd anti cutiniig < ld French man who knows every u-oek and eddy and whirlpool of the rapids and all tlie wiles and tricks that any other guide knows and a whole lot Unit no other one does know, and Garren's little black e v es twinklwl. “*Ah!' he chuctleit ‘Zat mageeck bye. He von gr-<-raud honilioag!’ •'Then lie explained in his voluble .ind picturesque patois Hie apparent mystery of the Indian whitetish fisherman’s magic eye Whitefish are until ral denizens of the Still, silent waie*s of Hie grutfl lakes. To get from Lake Huron to Lake Sikh riot* these fish must light their way up tlie tierce and stubborn Sault Ste. Marie rapids. It, doing this they travel by easy stages They can brave Hie rapids but a short distance nt a tune. when, almost ex ba listed, they drop into tlie shelter of Hie frlejidly rock:, that pile the bottom of the rapids. “Huddled sometimes by the score behind these rocks, getting wind, as D were, to overcome another stage of their journey, the whitetish, If the water is not too deep, can be lifted out by the bund of*the tisherinan they nre so nearly exhausted. The Indians as well ns the white fishermen know this and, knowing well the location of these sheltering rocks, have only to thrust their nets down behind them and draw them up filled with fish. “The cunning of the Indian led him long ago to.give vfsltors tlie impression that he could penetrate tlie troubled depths of the rapids with his gaze and discover tin* whitefish on the bottom. Tlie wonder of It spread, and it has been one of the fondest and best paying fictions ot ‘Susan Mary,’ ns tlie unlives give you tlie pronunciation of the Sault Ste. Marie.’’ —New Yolk Times. An Anecdote ot (ienlus. The following anecdote of Leigh Hunt iviis once related by “Orion” Horne Horne on a bitterly cold day in winter went to see Hunt, nnd found Ulin In a large room with a wide, old fashioned fireplace. He bad dragged Ills piano on to the hearth, close to a large fire, leaving only room for himself mill bls chair, and was playing witli Hie grilltest enjoyment. “My dent* fellow,” cried Horne, “nre you aware that you nre ruining your piano t®< ver and ever in Hint "I know—l knew,” luurmiired Hutu, “but It Is delicious."

An Opnl Worth a Million. The most famous opal in history was i that which was worn in a ring by the Homan senator Nonius in the day of the triumvirate. Its size equaled that of a. meilium si e'l hazelnut, yet its beauty and brilliancy rendered it a marvel among the dilettanti of Rome, especially when it was known Hint the goldsmiths and money changers had set its value at .$l,b00,00(). Mark Antony made overtures to Nonius for its j urclmso, intending, it is thought, to present it to Cleopatra, but the senator refused to part with it and for fear tln't it would lie taken from him by slicer force sought safety in flight. Here history loses all trace of this famous gem. there being no record of its transference from Nonius to any of his family. The Rn**lan Climate. The Russians count upon their climate as one means of defense, as it ivas M’hen Napoleon invaded Russia. Their troops are accordingly trained in winter maneuvers, including loading a battery, with its Mar transport and material complete, upon sleighs, moving it lor some distance over a difficult, snoM- covered country and bringing it into action again. % ( urloviM FntiiiK CnMtom. Tlie Hyaks divide in pairs M’hen the hour arrives for taking food. Hie father and mother at one platter. Imo sisters at one and still tMo brothers at another. When tlie family is not equally divided as to sex. a brother and sister may ear together, lint this must al ways lie the youngest and oldest of the family. Her Pet Xiinic. “Ah!" he sighed after she had hlushingl.v whispered "Yes” in his bosom “My own Mehltabel! Oil. that name's so formal! Surely your friends use some shorter one. some pet name!” "Well." she murmured, "the girls at boarding school used to call me Pic kies.*' —Philadelphia Press. Him >1 in take. “What curious mistakes men make sometimes! I’ve just been reading, for instance, that Columbus imagined that he had discovered tlie Indies." "Ab. I jnaile a Morse mistake than that! When I married my wife, I thought I'd discovered paradise!” < r nd id. Miss Alma —When did you become acquainted with your M'ife. doctor? Doctor—After the wedding.—Heiter* Welt. If you think others talk too much, you are putting yourself under the same head when you say so.—Atchison Globe.

Dr. G. V. Goqqell. Veterinary Surgeon Dentist. . . DECftTUfJ. ISDIIWW, —»ji. ■ - Oflicc:—PEOPLES’ LIVEin BARN. | Grmiuate of the Ontario Veterinary College I and Toronto Veterinary Dental School. r Treats all diseases of domesticated animaW a aufii'icd to das LION ’ -- . L < Vv-H* ...-4!i King of his kind, is black. Sire Bruer Chief. Grand sire What ('are 1 Brit ish, Grand dame Jeane by Young Lord Alrerdeen. Second daine Ster ling by Contender. Third dame Doi lie by Louden Tom. Fourth dame .less by Dick Terpin. Fifth dame Bonnie by Scotch Chief Imp. H in blood honest . Donold, dame Jess by Wellcom. Second dame Honest by Honest Sandy. Third dame Jennie by Qobert Hood. Fourth dame Fan rile by Commander. T A M F A. A coach horse, is all that constitutes stoutness and ability to perform in freedom from tendency to disability His stock has been wonderfully noted for immense and strong joints, length and strength of bone, magnilicieul muscular development, permanent, square, massive built: mighty hi|xr and excellent barrel all knit togetliei to form a must admirable frame, united to nervous constitution that reproduced itself in his descendants in a most wonderful degree. SHIRE HACKNEY. Color, roan. His style and action good. His breeding the liost. Sired by Abdallah; grand sire Gloster. Dame Silvertail, and granddame Almont. They an* strong drivers of great bone, muscle and sinew. Lung power of great endurance. These thn*e horses will make the season, I!MKi, at Eli Myers' livery barn, north second street. Decatur, Ind. Your patronage respectfully solicited. JES E BL'TI El(. <)wnw »