Decatur Journal, Volume 1, Number 3, Decatur, Adams County, 10 October 1879 — Page 2

DECATUR JOURNAL. IK G. M. TROUT, - EDITOR. 0.8. STANTON, - PUBLISHER. FEIDAY\OCTOBERIQ. 1879. “.Impartial suffrage, Constitutional Liberty based upon a free Ballot, a Truthful Count and an Honest Declaration of it." a Our dollars, whether of gold, silver or paper should be of equal .value, and worth one hundred cents, at all places and al all times." f The State Temperance Convention will be held at Indianapolis, Nov. 13, 1879. Ohio and lowa will vote for State officers next Tuesday. Look out for rousing Republican victories. Col. I. B. McDonald, said at the .Soldiers reunion, at Auburn, “I have no sympathy with the rebel Brigadiers in Congress. There were plenty of abolitionists in 18G5—the woods were full of them; but the lonely figure on a Virginian scaffold in December, 1859, fa larger than all. Ufa soul goes marching on! - “A SERIOUS question stares us in the face, tlie same that confronted us in 18(10 and 1861” —Maj. Gen. Bom’l. Beatty. “The principles-of the Democracy are. the same now as in I 860,” —Southern States. Pols. the Democratic votes of Admm county, and we venture to say, as between Indiana’s favorite son and Samuel J. Tilden, for President in 1880. Tilden would not receive ton votes. If thfa be true, why does the Democrat stand for Tilden? Mas the barrel anything to do with it? Hendricks says that it fa treason to array a solid north against a solid wtfth. We would ask him if it fa treason to array a solid south against a divided north? Tommy lots hfa aynqiatliy get away with hfa reason as ho di<l during the war, when ho said “not another man or another dollar to carry on this unholy war.” When Jeff Davfa was asked recently, whether or not he was a candidate for Senator, ho answered, no, but added, “I was appointed onco and elected twice United States Senator,, from the State of Mississippi and never was a candidate for the office in my life.” What does this mean? Jeff undoubt-1 edly thinks it not necessary for him to he a candidate to get there. Reports from the Indian country shows that three companies of U. 8. soldiers under command of Gon. Thornburg were caught in a canyon, near Milk river, Gdorado, and that a largo portion of the command were killed. Reinforcements have been sent fa great haste. Later reports are to the effect, that reinfbrcemente arrived, and that the Indians will be thoroughly punished or exterminated. sesßas«-Be “I call upon the spirits of the just made perfect in heaven, upon all who have experienced the love of God in their souls here below, upon the Christian converts in India and the Islands of the sea, to sustain me in the assertion that there fa power enough in the religion of Jesus Christ to melt down the most stubborn prejudices, to overcome the highest walk of partition, to break the strongest caste, to improve and elevate the most degraded, to unite the most hostile and to equalise and bless all its reapfenta." One of the latest of Tilden’s peculiarities that has come to light, fa the following: “In 1877 Tilden went to Englaml, and while there he employed an antiquarian to hunt up his pedigree. His ancestors were hard to find but at last he unearthed them in Kent There was a motley lot of them, but none so far as heard from addicted to Tilden's peculiar tricks. It was do very promising matter out of which to W*d a tree, but the antiquarian nevertheiasi succeeded in constructing a wery hapsateg-looking English oak on | padhtet with ito Hnha fall of big aad little Tilden's. Instead of hanging finaaMi on some insignificant dead •wig to the ahape of a wormy blasted apple, he war blazoned on the topmost bough like a golden orange. When he had accomplished hfa work, the antiquarian shipped Tilden the precious charter of hw illustrious origin. He wrote bask a very flattering letter complimenting the treemaker ujx>n hfa work and sincerely thanking him for it, but failed to incloec the promised “pay to bearer 1500." The antiquarian replied by return mail, mildly suggesting that he had perhaps forgotten to remit the check. Sammy paid no attention to the letter, whereupon the antiquarian wrptc to him again saying that he had better remit p. d. q. Tilden refused to pay. The bill wte left for collection and wa.- paid. Thfa fa a fair picture of Tilden'« character. Think of such a man for President nf the United States

Stanley Matthews, compare Hendricks to a big cheek painted on the side of a housfc. The Democratic party having lately eaid a great deal about the use of the Military for the purpose of condoling elections, their arguments being such as to leave the impression that the Republican party fa in favor of using U. 8. soldiers for thfa purpose. We append the following law which was enacted by Congress at a time when the Republicans had a very large majority in both houses of Congress—Feb. 25,1865: Section 2002. No military or naval officer, or other person engaged in the civil, military, or naval service of the United States, shall order, bring, keep, or have under hfa authority or control, any troops or armed mon at the place wncre any general or special election fa held in any State, unless it be necessary to repel the armed enemies of the United States, or keep the peace at the polls. Sec. 5528. Every officer of the army or navy, or other person in the civil, military or naval service of the United States, who orders, brings, keeps, or has under hfa authority or control, any troops or armed men pt any place where a general or special election fa hold im any State, unless such force lie necessary to repel armed enemies of the United States, or to keep the peace at the polls, shall be fined not more than 85,000, and suffer imprisonment at hard labor not less than three months nor more than five years. Their Opinions. * A Decatur, Adams county, has a now Republican paper, the Journal. We wish it abundant success. — Marion Chronicle. The now Republican paper at Decatur was thrown to the nrceze on Friday under tho name of the Decatur Journal, with tho name of D. G. M. Trout, formerly a practicing dentfat of thfa place, as editor, and G. 8. Stanton, a former partner of J. F. Snyder, in the publication of the Union, as publisher. The paper fa seven column in size and presents a very creditable appearance. — Portland Sun. Wo have received the initial number of tho Decatur Journal, the now Republican paper just launched on the sea of journalism, over in Adams county. It fa a seven column folio, neatly gotten up and well printed. D. G. M. Trout fa the editor, while tho name of G. S. Stanton, late of the Adame County Union, fa nailed to tho mast head ns publisher.— Lime City Noun. The now Republican organ, the Decatur Journal came to us last week for tho first time. Its typographical appearance fa unexceptionable, and it promises to lie a real newsy paper. Its editor, Dr. I). G. M. Trout fa an old acquaintance, professional brother, a gentleman, and worthy of tho confidence of the bretheren of tho press, and businftw public generally, in everything except politics. In that, unfortunately you must not put much faith, or yon will be lead into darkness, bewilderment and utter reckless radicalism. — IFi&Atrc Newt. Now let the fire fly at every cut Republicanism has a footing in Adams county, in the shape of one of the prettiest printed papers in tho State, entitled the “Decatur Journal” It fa a large 28 column paper, filled with the cnokmt of reading, ami run by Messrs. Trout A Stanton. We hope the barque may sail smoothly, and live even longer than the coming centennial. The price for one year is 81.25, and for six months, only 66 cents. It is, without doubt, the coming paper of Adams county, and wo appreciate the enterprise. — Geneva Triumph. Wo have received the first number of the Decatur Journal, a very handsome and well filled weekly paper, under the editorial management of Dr. D. G. M. Trout, and published by G. S. Stanton. The Journal fa soundly Republican, ami we trust tho Republicans of Adams county will give it a generous support The salutary says: Believing as we do in impartial suffrage, constitutional liberty based upon a free ballot a truthful count and an honest declaration of it, and in such a currency that a dollar, whether of gold, silver or paper, should be of equal value and worth one hundred cents at all places and at all times. — Richmond Palladium. And now we have it that Republican paper from Adams county. It fa fa an electric light reflecting from Egyptian darkness; as tho Oasts to the insert traveler; as peace to the troubled soul; os God’s gift to man, coming as it docx from a county darkened by Democratic mfamonagement drowned by Democratic debt, torn up by political hatred but not forsaken entirely by Him who has promised to reward the faithful. There were a few whose hearts beat against breasts bared to the enemy and whose strung anna bore aloft the Republican banner and kept floating at uk mast head of the ship “Nation” the old Flag of the Free. The new paper fa called tho “Decatur Journal," ably edited bj- D. G. M. Trout and published by G. S. Stanton. We welcome it to our dok and wish it unbounded success. —Auburn Republican. PEKSECUTOIhS tn the SOUTH. Experience of a Clergyman. The Rev. Di. W. 11. Simpson, a native of Oneida county, iu thfa State, for thirty-seven years nn active minister of the Metin slfat Epfacu|>al Church in Texas aud Louiriaua. fa at present in the city. Dr. Simpson was driven from Texas because of hfa effort - to bring to justice the murderer- <>f a friend —a preacher of the African

Mcthudfai Episcopal Church in Texas. The Doctor fa an intelligent, pleasant man, about sixty-five years of age. He brings letters of recommendation from the Rev. Drs. Leonard Bacon and William Patton, of New Haven; the Rev. J. J. Lansing, of Mcridan, Conn.; the Rev. Dr. J. W. Parker and the Rev. A. F. Mason, of Baptist churches in Washington; the Rev. T. J- Moment, of the Congregational church, at Dennison, Texas; Mr. Gorman, secretary of the Republican committee at Washington, and many others. Dr. Simpson’s story of hfa persecutions, as told to a reporter of the Tribune, fa as follows: “In the Southern States,” he said, “since the rokonstruction acts, men’s lives have beM held at a very low price. I have lately had an opportunity of looking over the official reports of the Kuklux outrages at the South. I find that between 13,000 and 14,000 persons have been murdered by the White League and Kuklux organizations.” “For thirteen years previous to the month of June, 1878,1 lived in the county of Van Zandt, Texas, preaching and* practicing medicine. I had nothing to do with the politics of the county or State. Early in June of last year there came to my house on a visit the Rev. James Gellyard, professor of tho colored branch of Austin College, a position which he had hold for four years. He was also a minister of the African M. E. Church. Though born of colored parents, he was os white m many of the Southern white men. He took no part in politics, and never made a political speech in hfa life. Ho was studious and devoted to hfa work in the college. He was thirty years of age, modest and retiring, and a man of unusual intelligence, having been educated in France especially for hfa work in connection with the college. On the day that Professor Gellyard was to leove my house he was arrested by several men who claimed to be United States officers, but who, I happened to know, were not, on the charge of carrying concealed weapons. Though no weapons were found upon him, ho was retained in custody, and on tho next day, when in charge of these so-called officials, he was cowardly shot at from behind and instantly killed.” “I immediately wrote to the Attor-ney-general at Washington about the matter. Tho letter which I received gave me little encouragement. It stated that the matter rested with tho State authorities. I resolved to lot my Toxas friends soe tho letter. For thfa purpose a meeting of about 450 Republicans was held at a place four miles from Will’s Point in Van Zandt county. As I was reading the letter, the lights were suddenly put out and men rushed in and began firing revolvers. The chairman, Mr. Simmons, was killed outright, and several others received wounds from the effects of which they died shortly after. Thfa was on June 17,1878. The men who committed tho murders belonged to the White League, or ‘lnvisible Empire,’ ss they called their organization. I ran from the building when the firing began, but was captured, and together With ten men and one women was confined in an iron cage for thir-ty-six hours. At that time I owned property assessed at over 819,000. When I was released from the cage I possessed only the clothes upon my bock. Everything which I had owned was either destroyed or stolen. I was bailed out of my prison by a friend, but it was unsafe far me to remain in the region longer. That night I was obliged to ride fifty-eeveu miles to the Red river, cross it in a canoe and walk eighteen miles in my stacking feet to the Missouri, Kansas and Pacific railroad. At a town on that railroad I found friends, and by their aid I reached Washington. I was in that city six weeks. I saw the President upon the subject of my persecutions, but he told me that nothing could be done about the case then, adding that I must wait I waited—mid I am waiting stilt" — Neu York Tribune. Letter Prom on OM BoMfer. Decatuk, Inb., Oct. 6, 1879. Soldiers Do you remember the three or four years you were in the army fighting for your country? Have you forgotten the many battle fields, your killed and wounded comrades. Do you ever think of camp life, the long and weary marches, the scanty rations, sore feet, the song “Hang Jeff Davfa to a sour apple tree T’ If so. vou afao remember that Jeff Davfa was the one man mot blame 1 by you of all the many rebels. Have you forgotten when after the capture of Jeff, he was released on bail. Ufa bond being one hundred thousand dollars, how you swore, and blamed the north, saying he ought to he hung as a traitor? Yes. wv think you remember it all too wdL Well don't you also know that <«ur last Democratic Congre* qjso voting

among other things that Jefferson Davis’ name should be placed on the pension list and that many leading Democrats in Congress spoke in favor of* the passage of the bill, earnestly urging that the Government pension him for life. What do you think of it, soldiers? Do you think bo ought to draw a pension? We think we hear you Bl exclaim no!— Wc think it fanout time to put a stop to such outrages, and the only way to .do it, fa to stand firm by the party that stood firmly by you, the party led by the Honored Morton and others, the Republican party, liberty loving Freemen. Every man knows that a northern man, no matter how well he may behave, he cannot go south and live there and speak or act hfa honest sentiments politically and be safe in person and property. It fa entirely to “solid” down there, even for a northern Democrat. If the south was today as reasonable and honest, politically as the masses of the people north are, and would not only permit, but protect all in speaking and voting as they pleased, without fear or harm, then just as soon as thfa was assured thousands of families would flood into that desolated territory, settle it up, improve it and in a few years wealth and influence would take the place of waste and ignorance. Phojnix.

DR J. COVER DALE, Physician & Surgeon, DECATUR, - - - - INDIANA. Will utwnd to all d«y or night. Offloo In DMk'r block, enrt side of Main Street, up stairs. TlnS GRAND RAPIDS AND INDIANA, and Cincinnati, Richmond A Fort Wayne Railroads. Timo table to take effect Sunday, Juno 22, 1879. AU trains run by Columbus time. TRAINS going north’ . . r - STATIONS. cac HX. , no. 3 I 80. 1 • i I : Cincinnati T 30pm T 16ami Richmond 10 29 “ 19 40 « 3JO pm Winchester jll 22 “ 11 60 “ 486 “ Ridgeville, ill 45 « 111 Ipm 6 01“ Portland, ' ÜBS “ 581 “ Oeneva, I 107 “ 602 “ Dbcati b, 153 “ fl 47 “ Monmouth, i '2Ol “ 654 *• Fort Wayne, arrive J 250 * 746 “ Fort Wayne, leave 2 50n m 306 “ 705 “ Kendallville, 4 15“ 422 “ 706 am Lagrange, 610 * 508 “ 880 « Sturgis, 540 “ 683 “ 0 Xft “ Kalamaaoo, Tl7 “ 705 “ 050 “ Grand Rapids, ar*e 10 00 “ 020 “ 11 45 " Grand Rapids, I've 10 >0 “ 130 * Howard City, 12 00 “ 917 “ Rig Rapids, 1 Isl “ 10 24 * I Reed City, arrive 167 “ 11 04 “ j Reed City, leave 120"11 04 “ , Cadillac,. arrive' 848“ 12 3fl “ Cadillac,' leave ASB " Traverse City, 6 20 “ Petoskey, I 8 26 “ J TRAINS GOING SOUTH. nsvtous. no 2. no. 4. j no. fl. 1 Petoskey, I fl 15 “ Traverse City, 8 85 " Cadillac, arrive 10 18 “ Cadillac,- leave! 2 40pm 10 25 “ Reed City, arrive 1 404 “ 1147“ Rood CHy, leave 404 “ 12 10 “ Big Rapids, 4 42 “ ’l2 51“ Howard City, 5 50 • 2 02 “ Grand Rapids, arie 7 40 “ 435 “ Grand Rapids, tv’al 7 30 “ T 00 “ Kalamasoo, 0 87 « fl 35 “ Sturgis, 11 20 * T 8M“ Lagrange, 1144" 9 05 “ KMdaiviik Him* 953 “ Fort Wayne, arrive 150 “ 11141 “ Fort Wayne, leove 2 16" • 35a m Monmoutb, 208 " 222 “ Dmutua, 316 " 7» “ Geneva 400 “ 812 " Portland, 4M “ 8 .38 “ Ridgeville, &01 « 901 " 335 “ Winchester, 4M " 925 “ 357 “ Richmend, •»32 “ 10 31 " 600 “ Cinoineati, Ji* 00 “ 140 pm T3O “ A. 8.-LEBT, Gen. Put. Ag*t. M. P. WALCH, Ag't Deeatur.

An Tmm eiwe stooß of CLOTHING! H arufirt received. ; STRASS’, DECATUR, IND.

DRUGS PHV GS! DBUGS BOOK.BF~BOOK.BI READ THIS COLUMN! and see The Low Prices ——OFFBBBD IN— - Dbugs, Chbmicals and School Books at B. ’VIT. SBOTJTTT’S New Drug and Book Store. —lo4— Look at These Prices: McGuffey’s Speller, 15 cents; old price, 18 cents. “ First Reader, 15 cents; “ 20 cents. “ Second “ 30 cents; “ 35 cents. “ ‘ Third “ 40 cents; “ 50 cents. “ Fourth “ 50 cents; “ GO cents. “ 1 Fifth “ 75 cents; “ 95 cents. And all other kinds of School Books at proportionate low prices. O Drugs, Medicines, Paints, Oils, and Notions were Never Sold so Low in Decatur Before. o FOR 25 CENTS , I will sell 94 Sheets Best Note Paper, 25 Best Envelopes, 1 Lead Pencil, 1 Pen Holder, 1 Pen, 1 Bottle Ink and I Slate Pencil. At any other store in town this would cost you 50 cents. O 24 Sheets of Foolscap Paper for 15 Cents. o—BOCB BOXES AXLE GREASE FOR 25 CENTS. o Don’t Forget The Place, SHOLTY’B NEW DRUG AND BOOK STORE, nlnl Decatur, Indiana. GIVEN AWAY! \ r ' ’; a Great Reduction in Coffees, Teas, Sugars, TOBJLOOOS, &O-, Goods have never in the memory of the oldest inhabitant, been edling so low as now. Just think of GOOD RIO GOFFES AT 12 CERTS PER POUOD! Good Bio, 12c; beat, 15 and 18c; Boasted Rio, 15 and 18c. Best Ariosa, 19e. eugraor ZDoxktu 1 Cent! Beat White Coffee Sugar. 9 eta per lb. Extra Sugar nearly White Bc. Best A brown Sugar, 7c. Granulated and cut loaf 10 cts per lb. 'Teeuß* Tecuß, Teas, Japan Teas, 25 and 80 cts per lb. Imperial, 85 cts per lb. Choice Young Hyson, 80 and 76 cts per lb. Choice Oolong, 76 cts per lb. SYRUPS AND NEW ORLEANS MOLASSES! Choice Golden Syrup, 55 cts per gal. Best Sugar Loaf Drips, TO cts per gal. Best New Orleans Morasses, 65 cte per gal. Best Press Syrup, 45 cents per gallon. TOBACCOS I I’lug, Fine Cut, Shorts and Smoking at bottom figures. Best Plug 60 cents per pound, mod 60 and 65 cento. Smoking 80 to 36 cents. Fine Cut 45,55, and 76 cento per pound. UIGABS, from 11.50 to M.OO per box. COAL OIL, Fifteen Cents per Gallon. Meats.—Sugar Cured Hams, 10c. Shoulders, 6to 7 eta. Best cleat Sides ~~ 6to 7 eta. Bast Lard, 8 cents per pound. Queensware Glassware and Cutlery, always on hand and sold as low as the lowest. . Highest Market Price paid for Eggs, Butter, Lard, Cheese, Apples, &c. TWENTY CENTS ON THE DOLLAR SA VED f By purchasing of C. E. ALBERS & SON. vlnl Second Street, Decatur, Ind. E». C. Slx&olsley, House, Sign and Ornamental Painter. All work neatly and promptly execated. Shop east side Second street, south of Jeffereon. Vlnl DJDCLATUR, rNDULNA-. ■ . 11 .T—rT—g"*"— P IRE From’the Factory to the Wearer.’ I Y fl ADoasoffi feVatfa frfl * w ’ «•*•'*• tart. * »« rttartjfartto TP"' — T* ITT*" •" 11,1 ‘•ta*. te In a<«.Kl.VTrtrtrtTMMW *■» »n,«ta. «w. f* i»w wtil Mrt4« Of 1 i"p '’'ii l *?. _ > ■wv- * TnMrteMtrOilfattwedEtrtwStow. _ i

W. H. SCHROCK. I. D. decatuk, end. All calls promptly attended to night or day. •> . vln2 GEO. R. FGKEET, -MANUFACTURER AND DIALRR INSadfllfig & Hamess. The finest stock of Whips, Blankets, to be found in Decatur. All work warranted. Nothing but the beet of RICHMOND STOCK used in all work. Shop east side Second street, next door to Star Bakery. vln2 Decatur, Ind. aistrnnT V -dialers inLUMBER, LATH, SHINGLES, LIME, HAIR AND CEMENT. Hlgboqt prices paid for all kinds of HaM Wood Lumber. Office east side Second street, vin2 Decatur, Ind. —DENTIST.— Office in Odd Fellow’s Block, up stairs, vin2 Decatur, Ind. 4 I ll" t i lit hi - TO THE FRONT! ■ Dorwln & Holthouse, Have tho most complete stock ot DRUQS ! . —-AND—Druggist’s Sundries! / OHEMICALS! Notions, Perfumery, Sponges, Soaps, Books and Stationery, Coal OH, Lamps, Field end Garden Seeds. Dye Woods and Dye Stuffs Generally. Don’t forget the place, the Brick Building, West side of Second Street. Dorwln A HottoNxue. vlnl Decatur, Ind. Bamily Qroceries, —we make no— Big; Blow! We sell our goode on a GOLD JIASIS. Every article is warranted FRESH AND PURE —end to giro— Perfect Satisfaction! or money refunded. There w no place in the Town WHERE YOUR BOUT « will go farther. . ** Everything in the shape of Country Produce will be taken in exchange for Goods. "COL." J. WELFLEYS b the Place juat Eaet of the Court House. Devatur. Indiana vlnl