Democratic Press, Volume 2, Number 69, Decatur, Adams County, 6 February 1896 — Page 5

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ADDITIONAL LOCALS. E<l Coffee is quite sick with lung trouble. Dell Lucke was at Watei h»o last Friday. Sam Sinrison was up from Berne Monday. J. L. Gay Sundayed at Wren, Ohio, where a sister lives. Grant Weeks, of Geneva, was here yesterday on business. Jacob Martin is the place to stop for a square meal or lunch. Attorney Underwood, of Hun tington, was in the city Monday. Dade E. Studabaker came home last Saturday from Cleveland, Ohio. Will Christen and wife, cf Rock ford, Ohio, are visiting relatives in the city. Mrs. John Wisehaupt was at Bluffton over Sunday visiting with relatives. A number of Genevaites were here Monday as principals and wit nesses in a law suit. Meals, lunches and anything in the eating line will be found at Jacob Martin’s. Dick Townsend and Pat Cox, of Fort Wayne, were looking after business here Tuesday. IteWitt’s Little Early Risers for biliousness, indigestion, constipa tion. A small pill, a prompt cure. W. H. Nachtrieb. The Clover Leaf route will issue low rate excursion tickets to points south and southwest on February 11 and March 10. Stop overs and liberal return limit. Call on neare»t agent. The usual low rates to the Mardi Gras, vi a Clover Leaf, will be issued February 11 to 17, inclusive. Beturn limit March 14. Two trains daily. F ))r tickets, sleeping car beiths, etc. apply to nearest agent. One Minute Cough Cure is right ly named. It affords instant relief from suffering when afflicted with a severe cough or cold. It acts on be throat, bronchical tubes, and b’ngs and never fails to give immediate relief. W. 11. Nachtrieb. For the Atkeletic Exhibition at bl Paso, Texas, February 14 to 20, °ne fare excursion tickets will be sold from all Clover Leaf stations. Beturn limit February 22, except ■o depositing with joint agent at , Paso extension of limit will be given. The following conversation was p ard on the street yesterday: “Say, Bill, where do you eat ' inner when you are in Decatur.” Do yon know where the old elm re ® R tands on Second street.” “Yes.” across the street from tnat at the Peoples Bakery.”

ai.ua creek item*, thirro <if ihis vicinity called on Fred hurra >f war Itcrne, who i« quit* nink, C|Mr«. CoiireU of thix nom'minify died lut Mondar, mil wm buried in the Wllhhire cemeterv l»«t Wedaeedsr, William Strickler to retu|ilst<'a going to A'abam* William Smith, Trustee of St. Mary'n townvhip, i« looking after the unhook. Mr*. Smde Gnti»e is entertaining aisters id nesr ChaltantMig* I'rotracied meeting has commenced at I’lr isant Valley eseaLß items ■ a S. I*. Rou«h of It uH'ton, was calling on our merchants Tmixlav. Jes! Klopfi-n tein was at Toledo, Wednesday Jerry Archhold of Root township, was calling on friends here Wednesday. It I. (’lark of Geneva, was here Wednesday looking for a business location Mr. and Mrs- Dr. Kohn enterta ned friends from Willshire, Ohio, Thiirsdav. Jim llreinerof Tocsin, w in here Friday Mr. Sellt meyer of Decatur, w.a h-rv between laaina last Friday, Mrs Bill of Toledo, Ind . was the guest of heraon J, P. Hill and family, Sunday I r. Kohn made a professional call at Magley, Monday. J. G. Hoflinan and August Bley went to Tocsin, Monday. Wm. Mersinan of Decatur, was calling on our * wet goods” dealers Monday. Noah Mangold of Wa-hingtontownship, candidate for auditor, was calling among his many friends here Monday. Frank Kelley and George King accompanied Misses Hey and Gestnerof Geneva, were the guests of John Hey and family, last Wednesday. If suffering with piles, it will interest yon to koow that DeWi t’a Witch Hazel Salve will cure them. This medicine is a «|>ecific for all complaintsof this character, «nd if instructions (which are simple) are carried out, a cure will result. We have teslelthisin numerous cares, and always like results It never faila. W. H. Nachtrieb.

FRENCH TOWNSHIP ITEMS Some sickness here now. Protracted meeting at Zion is meeting with grand success. S H. Hocker was over to Bluffton Wednesday aud Thursday attending the farmer’s institute. John G. Deadinger is going to Vera ; Cruz to take the “jag cure.” Go, John. Candidates are with us. People are talking pike here now, and it is right. Don’t be like Decatur, have ' corduroy roads and an old dilapidated fair ground to beautify the aurrouneing j country. Ann Keppert Sundayed with her parents at Vera Crus. Hocker and Moran lead the delegation from the south to protracted meeting at Zion. Dave Hirgchey talks of starting a bank at Pompey Cross Roads Success is yours, Davy. Miss Lucinda Hocker visited her many friends at Zion over Sunday01 Reynolds has so far recovered from the injuries sustained in coming in contact with Wilts Deadinger’s sleigh, as to be able to attend a teacher’s meeting at Baumgartner’s Sunday night. Trustee Stu-key was at I>ecatur Tuesday attending to some important business. C. E. Hocker, principal and proprietor of Hocker’s Normal and J. C. Moran Wielderofthe “Birch” at Cottonwood, diil Bluffton Sunday. Hocker went south Sunday night. Me think we know where, but Charley you are a gent»el good fellow, and we won’t tell. Lizzie Baumgartner contemplates attending the Portland Normal in the spring. Roy Blvhm, who has been very sick, is reported much better Will Engle is reported as having a tussle with the grip at present. Albert Walters was at Vera Cruz Saturday transacting business. Sam Deadinger of Bluffton, was here Sunday visiting his parents and numerous friends. No excuse for sleepless nights when you can procure One Minute Cough Cure. Ihis will relieve all annoyances, cure the most severe cough and give you rest and health. Can you afford to do without it? W. H. Nachtrieb. BERNE ITEMS. Dr. Franz returned from Chicago Saturday where he attended a surgical operation. Miss Blanche Lhaman left last Friday for Elkhart, where she will make her future home with her sister. John Haecker of Domestic Sundayed at this place. Sam Schindler and wifeSundayed in the country. A. G. Wagoner was at Geneva Saturday on business. DalSacket and wife of Hoagland, Sundayed with Bert Michaud and family. H. Gaylord moved to Decatur Monday where he is employed as head sawyer for the firm of Smith & Bell. L, Hower and wife of New Corydon,' Sundayed here as the guests of Peter Burke and family. W- B. Moore was called to Lima, Ohio to attend the funeral of his grandfather. The store of Schug Bros, was entered by burglars Sunday evening and five revolvers and a quantity of cartrides were stolen. Peter Burke was at Geneva Monday. Dr. Andrews of Monroe made a proses sional call here Monday.

The Only One To Stand the Test. Rev. W Illium Copp, whooe father w:in n pliyslclnn for over fifty yean, In New Jersey, mid who himself spent many years preparing for the practice of medicine, but hiiluu*. quently entered the miniatry of the M. E, ('hurt'll, writes: **l mu glad to testify that I have g \ had analyzed all the f A MrsapitrUln prepareK_A tlons known in the trade, hut AYER’S 0,10 them that I could recommend aa a blood-purifier. I have given away hundreds of ls>ttlea of it, its 1 consider it the aafeat as well tut the heat t<» lie hud."— Wm. Corp, I‘astor.M. E.('tiiir<li,.bi<'ks<>n,Minn. ( AYER’S THE ONLY WORLD S FAIR When in doubt, ask for Ayer's Pills

Rev Mehl of Goshen, Ini., addressed the p ople at the annual temperance meeting at the Mrtinouite church, Abe Moser left Tuesday for Cincinnati on business. Mr-. Nam Sitnism returned Monday from Poneto, where she was at the bedside of her sick father. Web Foreman ol Geneva, was seen on our streets Monday. Tom Zimmerman of Chicago, was a caller here the fore part of the week. Mrs Jennie Turner of Luddingtong, Mich , who has been here visiting relatives returned home Tuesday. Fred Meyers accepted a )Hisition as clerk at W. D. Sheet*' The funeral of the child of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Seitz took place here Thursday. Sunrise prayer meeting at the Evangelical church Thursday morning was largely attended and a great interest manifested by all. The German Reformed congregation of this place have sold their church and lot to the memhen of the Alliance. The former will occupy the building until their new building is completed. The joint institute will be held at this place Saturday Feb. 15. Wife—Here’s an account of a man who shot himself rather than suffer the pangs of indige-tion. Husband—The fool! Why didn’t he take DeWitt’s Little Early Kisers? I used to suffer as bad as he did before I commenced taking these little pills. W. H. Nachtrieb. LINN GROVE CHIPS Now i s yonr time to put up ice. Peter Hoffman, Edwin Neuenschwaneer, Noah Beberstein and George Forney have packed many tons for the coming season.

The Linn Grove Cornet Band has had a revival and supplied themselves with ne v instruments. Elder Evans prevched last Sunday at Salem, three miles west of this place. The principal of the Linn Grove school has been allowing the pupils to go down on the ice and spend their noon, so they would return b-fore school was again taken up. This not being long enough, one of the boys undertook to play the rest of the day On his return the next day, the teacher told him to come upon the floor just as long as he was absent, so he went up for one-half of the time, and when recess came he took his books and went home. Ou returning the next day he was requested to serve the rest of his penalty, but he thought i he had served his time out, and when the teacher started for him he started for the door, and afterscutlling around for awhi e the teacher conquored him and put him on the floor and told him to stand there, but when the teacher,* back was turned he ran ont through the door, and he has moved books to another clime where we hope be can sit down and study his lessons with ease. Some of our boys found it was too muddy to drive to church so they walked or rather waded the mud. A number of our young people left here one night last week to attend the surprise of Miss Ida Gottschalk, they returned to their homes about half-two o’clock in the morning of the next day. They report a good time. D. A. Baumgartner, teacher of room No. 2, is sick this week. Elroy Runyon, a pupil of the Linn Grove schools is teaching in his place. Sheriff Ashbaucher was seen on our streets last Monday looking up the witnesses in the Steadier and Fox case. Clayton Shepherd, B. T. Kizer and Charley Rough were at Bluffton last Saturday on business. Oral Hoffman is on the sick. Coughing irritates the deligate organs anil aggravates the disease. Instead of waiting, try One Minute Cough Cure. It helps at once, making expectoration easy, reduces the soreness and inflammation Every one likes it. W. H. Nachtrieb. GENEVA ITEMS Ah, there Lucy! This is the occasion on which we send you some little gossip for publication in your newsy paper, and we don’t want you to tie a DeWitt’s Little

A (ireat Bonanza Offered to the Buying Public -^CHALLENaE^ — SALE! ™™LSALE! DRESS GOODS FOR LESS THAN COST. ORESS GOODS to be sold regardless of A"*APES AND JACKETS regardless of cost—Fancy Novelty Dress Goods for k cost—Fine Boucle Jackets, half silk only 18c yard; Fancy Plaid Flannels V/ lined, ripple back, shwal collar, worth worth 40c yard for 20c a yard; AU Wool $15.00, for only $10.00: Fine Beaver Cloth Dress Flannels worth 35 to 40c, for 274 c Jackets worth sl2, go for $7.50: French a yard; Fancy Checked and Striped and Seal Fur Capes, 30 inches long, full sweep Black Serges, all wool, worth 60 and 65c worth $12.50 tor SB.OO. All Cloaks tor F go tor 37Jc a yard. less than manufacturer’s cost. NOW IS YOUR CHANCE—The prices will sell them quick. Don’t fail to take advantage of this great sale. They are THE BIGGES" 1 " BARGAINS ever offered in Decatur. Come and see them. John & W. H. Niblick, Executors.

Early Kiser "squib t> the emt oi it, i either. Do you hear? This is the ding hlastedesl weather that ever went any place, and eveybody is making a kick on it. The mud on Line street is about as thin anil long as the town, and of a heauiful terracotta color when well dried and baked on your clothes. Something unusual happened on High street the other evening A mud hen, in | attempting to cross over, became entangled in a street crossing and a horse track, and after a prolonged struggle had to succumb to the inevitable —death. Tuesday our war veterans were doing a land office business with Uncle Sam, and when the remittances arrive many thanks will lie given for favors so graciously bestowed. Gur electric railway is still being run with a “dead” wire. Smoke up, Mr. Brice. Mrs. Katherine Cranor died last Sunday at her residence in town, from injuries received in a fall on the icy walk a short time ago. She was eighty-six years of age and an early settler in this township. She j was buried in the Daugherty grave yard the Tuesday following. Will Fought hojies to have the repairs completed on his broken leg by the time l the blue birds begin to sing ami the robin nests again. P. S. Sing to leap year measure. Mrs. G. K. Dickerson, who hae been quite sick, is getting well slowly. Several dwelling houses will be built in the Bradford addition this season. Clerissie Lyons, who has been sick for over three mouths, is again able to sit up. The smelling committee is nosing around . several poker joints and a report to the grand jury will lie the outcome of it. J. W. Dyson of Decatur, will move to town and will occupy one of John Snow’s houses. Uncle John McGriff is enjoying better health than for several winters past. TO LOVE HER SEEMS FATAL. Three of This Girl’s Sweethearts Hava Died in Succession. A drummer who arrived the other day from Phoenix, A. T., tells of n girl 1 who Ims lost by death three men to 1 whom she was successively engaged. In the first instance the youth, to whom she had been betrothed for u year and a half, expired on the very eve of the wedding. In the second, another young man, to whom she had been engaged soon after the melancholy event, died a few days before the marriage, and his successor in her affections has now shared a similar fate. It seems that sundry ancient females of the neighborhood, attributing this series of calamities to the fact that the young woman had the "evil eye," have calmly suggested that the only remedy to be found is burning her alive. On that score there need be no fear, of course, but the general opinion is that her chances of meeting with a fourth suitor are now infinitesimal. The unlucky girl is described by the Tombstone Epitaph as being of an amiable and sympathetic disposition, and as being, moreover, of very attractive appearance. A Rabbit Country. The name of Spain was bestowed by the Phoenicians from the word “span,” signifying a rabbit—an allusion to the great numbers of this animal on the Spanish plains. The country was formerly called Iberia, from the tribe of Iber, who took their name from the river Ibro or Ebro. Relic* of Indian Day*. The skeleton of an Indian warrior at least six feet six inches tall was found in Muscongus, Me., a few days ago by two men who were digging a cellar. The body had been buried in a sitting posture, facing east, and about it were found iron implements and spear and arrow heads, while around the arm bones were copper bunds covered with curious carvings. ________

FLANDERS &. MILS’ STOCK OF WILL BEAR INSPECTION At any tima- Goods delivered to all parts of the city free. Staple goods are reduced in price. We sell on a close margin and will save you money. BRING IN YOUR GUTTER AND EGGS. FLANDERS &. MILLS. USE STENCEL & CRAIC’S SUPERIOR * CONDITION * POWDERS FOR HORSES, CATTLE AND HOGS. TAKE NO OTHER AS A SUBSTITUTE. FOR SALE BY Stengel & Craig, WEST MAIN ST. BERNE, INDIANA

WHAT VICTORIA COULD DO. Ila* Kuonuoni Power, Though She Never Uaree L’mc It. As a matter of fact. Bays the London Titrßita, our sovereigns have rarely taken any active part in politics since George H.'s time, but they could still do some very astonishing things if they chose. The queen could dismiss every Tommy Atkius in our army, from the commander in chief to the youngest drummer boy. She could disband the navy in the same way, and sell all our ships, stores and arsenals to the first customer that came along. Acting entirely on her own responsibility, she could declare war against any foreign country, or make a present to any foreign power of any part of the empire. She could make every man, woman and child In the country a peer of the realm, with the right, in the case of males who are of age, to a seat in the house of lords. With a single word she could dismiss any government that happened to be in power, and could, it is believed, pardon aud liberate all the criminals in our jails. These are a few of the things the queen could do if she liked; but it is not necessary to say that her majesty never acta in matters of state, except on the advice df the government for the time being. STILL OLD STYLE. The Flemlxh Woman Hasn’t Taken on the Modern Unit. The Flemish woman has preserved intact the admiral naivete of the women of the middle ages. She is an ideal mother of a family, snys a correspondent in the New York Sun. She has no ambition, no love for art, for music or poetry; not a whisper of rebellion against the domination —often brutality —of her husband, who, in her eyes, represents power, and for whom she cherishes an admiration which cannot

be shaken. She is profoundly n ligious. Her God is sweet. She thinksone must love Him with human love, as one loves n gentle child, and that one must put tender words into prayer, words which caress and render the soul good. \\ hen one sees them kneeling in the shadows of old churches they give an impression of many I • uutiful statues, gr< iped there by the hands of a marvelous artist. The Flemish woman is simple to excess: not because she hns poor taste in her toilet: on the contrary, a Flemish woman never goes out on u Sunday without n heavy silk dress, with soft froufrou marking her steps. She is, all in all, a type of gentle, pure and loyal womanhood, albeit too much subordinated. One Minnie Cough Cure is a popular remedy for croup. Safe for children and adults' W. 11. Nachtrieb. Coffee & linker fora square meal and lunch and fruits. Just received several bags fresh and new Timothy seed. J. D. Hale. Coffee & Baker keep the best crackers, XXX X. Don’t buy any other. Just received several bags of | choice medium or small clover seed | for sale at a reasonable price by J. 1). Hale. The (1. R. & I. will sell settlers one way tickets to all southern points on February 4, anti the first Tuesday of each month thereafter, until further notice, at greatly reduced rates. For rates and further information call at G. R. & I. depot.