Decatur Journal, Volume 1, Number 2, Decatur, Adams County, 3 October 1879 — Page 3

DECATUR JOURNAL PUBLISHER EVEKY-d-i: IDA Y. (•rtirc over Wi ’llcy' (J.u-crv, e<ir»:<*r Scroll'! and M.id'.-on -iwuts. Terms of Subscription: !»>»<• c«»py <»ne year (in suhuiice) - '1.25 Dijp «• •]»}• six month.- 1 (in advance) - Jij ' . ‘ 1-- - All .*• il I>.- liptionnni.-t be paid in ;,i_dymire suli eriplion ’ nveiveii for less tlian six nii’iitbs. ■ it.il< s r.f .Htvertisiiig ma.tr kiv.wh on lien* < 4i.ni. JOURNAL CO., Pubs, DECATUR, IND. , Town Officers. Daniel Donovan Ist Dis't. it. S. Peterson 2nd “ Jake Martin aid 1 Coon Brake 4th “ j). I). Heller stli “ I. (!. Kin" Clerk. 11. 11. Bremerkamp Treasurer. Isaac Rhodes ». Marshall. Wm. G. Spencer i T. T. Dorwin.. >School Board. John Crawford 1 County Officers. G. Christen Auditor. Byron 11. Dent.'. Clerk.; Anthony I tollhouse Treasurer. John Schurgcr. Recorder. 11 en ry Krick Sheriff. G. F. Kintz. Surveyor. John E. Smith... Coroner. Jo. Spoiler I Daniel Weldy ! Commissioners. Ben. Runvan j G. W. A. hockey. County Sup’L —Eggs 12 c. —Butter 10c. —Only §1.25 per yeftr. —Speak evil of no one. —Subscribe f.Jr the Joi'UNAt. —Go to Ya<;ei:’s for furiiit uro. — Read Gia* A IbmnV “ad” hr another column. I —Only $1.25 for the JoritNAi. one year, just think of it. —Miss Ella Seliirmeyer, is visiting friends in Ft. Wayne. * —Subscribe for the Jot'itXAL, $1.25 will pay for 52 numbers. —A singing class has been organ- > izz-d at the Lutlu rian Church. —We have enrolled a large number of names on our subscription list. —James Edington will not be undersold. Call and examine his goods. Mr. Conover, foreman of the Bluffton Banner, was in the city Wednesday. —Twenty-five marriage, licenses were granted in Allen county last week. —He who will resort to a religious dodge to hide his cloven hoof, will i IjAcome to grief. —The little breeze was not raised as he expected, the logomachy is flatly refused him. —J. A. Cowan, M. D. and wife, of Auburn, are in the-city. Guests of the Burt house. Does it pay to lose bargains every day by not buying your goods of James Edington. —Wm. Sipe and Lewis Edwards honest yeomen of Bluecreek Tp., were in town Tuesday, —Wm. Thomas & Co., will sell you more goods for lessmoney, than any other house in Decatur. , —ls you want your boots and shoes !■ mended, call on Mr. Graham, one door south of Albers’ store. 1 —ls you have a clock or watch that i has refused to keep you posted on the, Hight of father lime, take it to Elzy, the Jeweler. —Any person wanting a copy of } our paper for themselves, or to send to a friend, can have it, by calling or sending for it. —Just received a line assortment of new canned peaches, at C. E. Albers A Son. Cheaper than ever before ofivrvd in the city of Decatur. —Mr. P. C. Shackly has painted .--.■viral tran. parent signs that are really an honor to the profession. One will be seen in front of Jim Place’s restaurent. —lt is not the Jot itXAi.s mission,if you please. Our readers will look for the worth of their money and wo arc determined to make it the best fnmily ! paper in Adams county. —The annual meeting of the Adams County Bible Siciirty, will lie held at the Evangelical Church, Decatur, Ind., Sabbath Evening, Oct. 12th, 1879, at 7 o'clock, A. M. 4MI arc cordially invited to attend. D. Bell, E«|., of French Tp., made the Jot itVAI. i.lliee a short visit on Saturday last. He wa-apparently liiiueh surprised ami please il at ■he po>-il>ilii v of having :: Republican pa|H-r in "old Adams. Mr. B. paid for lltc pa)"’i and wishes us.-BCG's... — Mr. Wm. Numiiers, I. ti on M>>n- ’ day evening, for Hading*. N> b., where h< intcixls to r<main tor -*»hn time. I William is an estimable young man, I a rfer-t gentleman and will therefore I lx- mtsH.il in Decatur's society. We j wish Will 'itc<i-s in his new home. I —lt was said by a wise pliilosoplu-r I that the face of man is the image ot ' I hi- soul, Win. Thonui' A < *o. have sub- j -tam iallv proven thi- a-erti-n, by of- ■ 1 tering su< h unparalleled inducement.* 1 in tin wav of drygoods.gioctrie , Ac. ■ I that it "'ll cause the longed tan

—A f< w load.- of wood will be t-iki n on subscription at this office. —Mr. James Stcel| and his daughter, Daisy, took iir the show last Wednesday evening. —Charles Henry, foreman of the Blufflon ('runiele, sjieilt Wednesday ■ -evening-in I)et:iturr~ —Girls you must not use any expletives- if you should miss the nut and crack your tiny lingers. —Mr. I). 0. Jackson has about completed a contract for fifty FanningMills, for a firm at Angola. —ls Lord Fergurson, of Bluffton, thinks his ’ hide worth saving, be must hereafter stear clear of Decatur. ginger bread stories are stale. But then you know feeble minds must needs ease itself of such terrible weights. —The six finest show cases ever lirought to Decatur, maybe seen at B. W. .Sholty’s new Drug Store. They, are real beauties. ■ —Mr. Strass received to-day a large lot of fall and winter clothing, which will be sold at prices lower than ever. His fur caps are splendid. —Mr. Lew. Weber and Jliss Mary C. Hale, will be united in the holy bonds of matrimony at -the St. Marys Catholic church, on flic 15th. —Gipsies were eneamjxxl at the north end of town during the forepart of the week. They were miserable looking specimens of their kind.. —Bro. Willuinig, of the Democrat, inadg himself “just as handy” on show day, by serving in tile capacity of dining-room girl at the Burt House. —That little secret aflair that occured one day last week, in a/ilent nook of a certain store in Decatur will in due time come to light. “Immortal three.” —Dr. W. 11. Schrock, John Lehman and Rev. B. F. Dills, are at Toledo, attending the re-union of their old comrades —survivors of Southern Prisons. " —Several settos uccured on show day, in one engagement it took two two armed men, double-fisted ruralistics, to cope with a one armed lad of Dceaturr—Mr. Joseph Beery, orders a copy of our paper one year for himself and also his-friend, Jacob Swank, of Illinois. Jo is a stalwart and thinks our prf]>er is 0. K. —ln all the rush at Janies Edington’s, on last Wednesday, but a single “mistake” was made, and that was the carrying off of a small package by some unknown person. —The Decatur City Band as reorganized, consists of eighteen excellent musicians. They have been engaged to play al the Wells County Fair, to be held al Blulllon, Oct. (i to the 10th. —Wanted: —every Republican voter in Adams county to subscribe for Jot'itNAi., and to use their influence in obtaining their Democratic neighbors to read it for six mouths or a year. —Mrs. Hastings, mother of S. G. Hastings, who has been visiting f<ir some time in Decatur, left for Rit-h---mond, on last Tuesday, where she intends to visit among relatives for a few months. —Mr. James Edington, Decatur’s enterprising merchant has gone to Arbuckel, Va., wlicre he intends to visit among friends and relatives. On his return, he will lay in a stock of dry goods at Cincinnati.. —The new school house in Monmouth, is probably the neatest structure of the kind in our county. It is a monument to the good judgment of their Trustee, Mr. Robinson. Air. Cannoven, of our town, we believe, was the architect. —L. D. Adams the enterprising stave buyer, of this place, has fitted up a very mat office on the corner of First ami Madison Streets. Mr. L. S. Waggoner, his agent, will always lie on hand ready to pay the highest prices for stave bolts, etc. — A young lady on show day in endeavoring to get around the elephant at the bridge, fell down the embankment, ami when our rejiorter interrogated her, she innocently remarked, "I am going to .-»< the show, if I bust every apfon string in Adams conntv.” —There is in the northwestern part of Monroe Tp.. a set of’persons who mav lx- safely -et down as Outlaws. They have liecii committing numerous deprnlaTioii- during the |iast few years, defying the law, ami threatening to burn holies, and barns, and to kill -lock, in ca.*e any oin- should testify against them. In someca.*cs live* of |k rsous have Ih-cii llirvatciie<l. The I !:i*t act of their ilcs|ieradue>, that we I have heard of. wa* the killing of a ' twisymr old *tccr, taking- away th<I hind ipiarti-rs and letting the rest lay. ■ The animal wa* th< projK-rtv of Mrs. ' Sclmrer. The honest citizens of Monrm Tp.. -!...u1d organize a vigilance > cutimiitte .usd tin « thkw fair I iw.iriim.. :

-Wheat <l.no. —Temperance meeting to-night. —Read the new cards in this issue. —Read Strass' advertisement in this , issue. t ' i —Clothing! Clothing!! Clothing !!'j all. Strass.’ ; L Rev.' C-.n ns. htrrrbeeii in IT. AVa> ne j t most of the week. I ' —Next week we will give opinions of p the press on the JoritNAL. ! 1 —J. W. Place served 143 persons with fresh oysters bn show day. i —Court is progressing finely. Judge I Bobo rushes business lively. ' —Rudy Albers has purchased two ‘ tine sets of Ilowescales for his counters. ——ls you have an aching-tooth, call on A. L. DeVJlbiss. He knows howto fix 'em. —W. 11. Niblick started to-day to at- ( tend the Expositions at Cincinnati and St. Louis. —The Burt House had a run of lilt) customers, on Wednesday. 2:; were ' from Bluffton. —The Yellow Fever cases are decreas- i ing. At Memphis, Oct. Ist, no new cases reported. —“Give me victory or give me death," is the motto of some, and-they invariably get the latter. —There were about 75 stopped at tiie Miesse House, on last Wednesday. 25 were from Bluffton. —52.00 to Cincinnati or Indianapolis, to-day and to-morrow. Tickets good on all regular trains. —Mr. John Mitchell, of Reed City, Mich., is at present, shipping hay from this county to that state. —The statement of the public debt of the United States, shows a decrease for September, of 52.5G>,751. —The Journal has no “poet," but if desired, you can find the necessary article at any drug store. —That sweet little note found on the street on show day, would be a bad thing for a certain married woman to get hold of. —Snake stories are old, but how is this for a radish: nearlyjhree feet long and two feet in circumference, the production of Mr. Pete Colehin. —The N. (’. T. U. elected their oiliccrs for the ensuing term, on last Friday evening. Rev. C. A. Kannouse, Pres.; and Miss Artie numbers. Sec. —Some careless person opened a faucet in a syrup barrel at Thomas’ store, on last Wednesday, and about six gallons of syrup found its way over the floor. —Christopher Gerke, an aged and respected citizen of Root Tp., had a severe attack of heart disease in Mr. Wcllley's store yesterday, lie is now feeling much better. —The mail route between Decatur and Willshire, was discontinued a few days ago. Mr. Cox, the enterprising P. M. of Pleasant Mills, will deliver the mail at his office as usual. —The prayer meetings on next Monday evening, will be conducted by Miss Sadie Turner, at the Presbyterian, and Mr. J. Thomas at the M. E. Church. An invitation is extended to all. —Niblick, Crawford & Sons arc making arrangements to store wheat in the new ware-room, just north of their store. They inform us’ that all their storage room is full to overflowing. —2,000 whole tickets were sold at Cole's ticket wagon, on last Wednesday at 1 o’clock, p. m., about one-third that number of half tickets, and nearly the Inumber in the evening. The county received $2,000 worth of nothing as an equivolent. —ls those men who came to town last Saturday, bringing with them their wives and six small children and getting so full of corn juice that they kept their wives and children waiting on them until they were compelled to go home in the rain, do not want a little free advertising, they must not do so again. —ln the Adams Circuit Court, S« ptemlier term, 1879. there is a ca*e — B. 11. Dint vs J. Frank Snyder, (Ed. .Umax C'nuiitij Union,) foreclosure of chattel mortgage, in which Mr. Dent has obtained judgment for $371 <•*>. Mr. Dent will sell the old earca-.*. Sheriff Krick, auctioneer. —The Methodist Ladies' Mite Society gave their first social of the season, at the M. E. chinch, on last Tuesday evening, While it was not a financial success, it was an enjoyable affair. Mrs. Dr, Holloway read an essay on “financial government in the church.'’ Miss Dick Sludabaker read an excellent selection on “evil shaking," while Prof. Hastings followed with a selection on “gossip." - —There will lx' a Graml Gift Concert, in Cartwright’.* Hall, at Geneva, Iml., Thur*day Jan. Ist, 18X1). Tickets one dollar. Among the many prizes are 105 acres of land, 11 town lot- in Geneva, 5 piano.-, 10 organ.*, lo top buggies, horse-, - addles, hanics.-, Arc., Ac. The object of the enterprise is to purcha-e and improve suitable ground* fin- :f Temetry. Th< leading citizens of Geneva have charge of the affair and wifi undoubtedly make it a -univ-s. , -The coiispicitons absence in Decatur. of |icople from the centra! and southern |«»rtions of our county is remarkable. Then' slxmld lie some arl raugemeiits made by the G. R. & I. Co.. | which will enable the citizens to conic I to Decatur and remain at least thn-c I hours during the day. This would enable them to attend to business, which now they cannot without n-tnaiuing the whole, or a good isulionof the night. | which fnipu-ntlv entails too great an I « x|« use or toss of time. The citizens of I I Adam*' minity hare ]«aid to this coin-I ■ |>aii). and tls-y certainly ought' : Io !• :n.'iOlnin<xlab-d.

—Ho who will b religious only when calamities befall I. in, is likened unto tlic-foolish virginsThe moralsof an individual should be estimated, not by what ho prof> but by what h" pr<teli< i . —Frank Bosse is moving his bhkeiy and provision StOI I .. mLc.. the. .hrfMlwg I formerly occupied 1 vine ( itizensßank, i west side of Secogjl Street. (1 tve Frank a call when waiting anything in his line of business. —Over eight milrnm dollars in, foreign gold C-Oin arrived in this country lapt week. This m-tney is being rapidly converted into ruiicil states five and ten dollar gold pieces, which will be immediately put into circulatien. ___ — ♦ o Buckien’s A: nica Salvo. The Best Sai.v:: ii. the world l'.>r Cuts, Bruises, Soiv. i'lceis, Salt Rheum, Fevei Sore . T. ttei', Chapped 1 lauds, Cliiblains, <'-i m. and all kiudof Skin Eruption- this Salve is guaranteed to give pert * : -;iti-i'm lion in everv case -oi- im.nv' rei'in-i 1. Price 25 cent* per Box For *.dc by Dorwin A lioi.rnoi .

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LOOK HERE! I desire to announce the fact to the people of Adams County that 1 am prepared to supply ail of their wants in the tographic lineINK ENLA KG l-A! ENTS! In litis class of work 1 defy anyone to produce iielter work. Yon can have your pic tine put Up in this style, at prices from Sd.OO'to 5.'.0.0t) whirl) is 15 to 25 per cent les' than City prices. Plain X’opies, in SxlO size, for $1.25 to $5.00 Framed. Photographs We make the Panel, I’roinenadef Cabinet, and al so Cards, S.\'l<>, 10x 12,11x11 arc framing sizes. r-'-F' 1 Gems & Tintypes, may be had in 1 lie various styles pertaining to. the art. ‘ 'I “I wmild gite S.so.Hi), if I hail a picture of my deceased wjfc, father, mother, .ami ehild,' is a remark that I have heard lie quently in my rooms, then why neglect this dntv, when \<»tf can get a.good picture for 25e. I would be ph‘fix'd to hate all interested to call. Rooms, north of the Court I louse. U. T. DOKWIN, vln2 Decatur. Iml. The White -ISJ vb if nrTMLrtmjjl THE EASIEST SELLING, THE BEST SATISFYING SfiWMrtW Ita Introduction and World-renowned reputation wm the death-blow to highpriced aacblnes. THERE ARE NO SECOND-HAND WHITE MACHINES IN THE MARKET. TMe la a wo l-Mrtirt waner. as II Is s wsllkK>»n and UMlspilled tset ttat "•»«T ••«*<»#■ called trst-eteta aackiMS ar. odered co caaap ■w.-a-daya art fkass Mat ka.a baen ra;otses>ad (ttwt Is. token baek eusto«era attoe uM) aad rsbullt and put Iks market vacHiw now upon the ■anxET. IT IS MUCH LAESER THUM THE FAMILY MSCHIHES OF THE SIbOEM, BOWE AHO WEED MIKE. IT COSTS MORE TO ■*HUF*CTURE THKH EITHER Os THE *FORW*IO MRCHIHES. its cotenmcnoa u simple, positive ano DURABLE. ITS WORKMAHSHIP IS UNSURPASSED. Do net Buy any ether before trying the WHITE. Pnres iii Tm late SatulactonAGENTS WANTED 1 If kite Sewing Machine Co., CLEVELAND, Q.

DO NO'! J'ORCE’r THE I'LAGE. ' - F-‘ V'OA'/f PUICE ALlff * - —at the— OLD BRIOM: CORNER! wmclrisiitow occupied by ” f . i Wm. Thomas & Co. '■A » o 3 . 1.. They are now receiving a. large and I elegant assortment of D fUMWWB! r ■ —o—- — is a -special bargain in every,arti- ~ cle you purchase from them. BK jftSr, Every piece of goods in the ■ House is marked to sell at the smallest "" Y Possible Living' Profit o 11l LAD! E'S DRESS GOODS ybu will find a splendid assortment of 6 GINGHAMS, ALPACAS, IDFLIN CASHMERES. Ac.. Ac.. KI " of the ve'y latest styles. q nmow H of the latest styles and patterns 0 and al “ROCK BOTTOM" PRICES. A We also have a fine line oi VkT JJ GROCERIES, —such as — S COFFEES," ■ TEAS. SUGARS. sricEs. ♦ j AC., AC , i i j f * in all grade: and at low prices. —<>- We will pay the highest Market price for all kinds of COUNTRY PRODUCE i in exchange for goods. Remember the place, corner of Second and Monroe Streets. Wm. Thomas At Co. vlnl Decatur, Ind. MWMaM^MMßßMMMnMnMMHMMunrearanaaraannnMEnnMMnanaKjr^nnMManL^.nntL. YAGER, Maniiiacturer <>f atnl Dealep in FURNITURE AT Prices That Defy Competition ! —<)— A large assirlment <>f Bedroom sots, by Folhg ta, Sc., 'rhe latest designs and best selection in_ IXTortlxerna lTXdi£LXi.£L. vlnl East Side id’ Public S'piarej TIIE YELLOW EE VEH has s|ib.*idcil, ami has issued his Pniclamatioli to *ell hi- immense line of Dry Goods, Notions, CLOTHING, FANCY GOODS, MEN’S EWSHING GOODS I CLOAKS. SHAWLS, WOOLEN GrOOIDS ! of evi-ry'descriptmii. i > _ Boots <fc Shoes, Hats & Caps! _4 — - We al-Mi have on hand constantly a fine line ol ms, sns, sms, she, it., it.. which we are selling at greatly reduced price*. O All we a*k i* that you call and examine. You will lx- surprised at the liargains we can give you. Our stm-k in every de|»artineiit is more complete than ever before. •Jas. Edington, 'in! \\ .-*t -i«k' <>t Svconil Siixx't. Ducatur, In<