Decatur Journal, Volume 4, Number 41, Decatur, Adams County, 15 June 1883 — Page 7

THE DECATUR DEMOCRAT Decatar Markets. Oats 37c. Eggs 13c. • Wheat 11.05 Corn 40. Butter 10 Flax seed 11.00 @ 11.15 Timothy seed $1.50. Wool unwashed. 15 @ 22c „ washed, 25 @ 32p. Locals. Two much rain. Alex. Bell has a new bus. r The Decaturs' hare new uniforms. V Our hotels are doing a good business. Will Decatur celebrate the Fourth ? The Decatur Normal School begins July 16th. There was a dance at Kover’s Hall Friday night. A tramp printer was locked up Saturday evening for being drunk. Walch will run an excursion from Portland to Rome City, June 27th. Dan Railing ships a car load.of horses every week to Philadelphia. Ed Wicks has purchased Lew Corbin’s interest in the Corbin Rotary Engine. New Castle claims to have a crack base ball club. Send them over this way. There is talk of a city telegraph "joffice. It is something that is much needed. • Clint Patterson has been offered a position as baggage master on the C. & A. from Huntington to Chicago. He will not accept. Mrs. Peter Jackson was knocked down last week by a shock of electricity during a thunder storm. She felt the effects of the shock for several days, A number of our young men had a surprise on Frank Crawford Sunday evening. It wad in honor of his 27th birthday. A splendid lap supper was served. together with wines, etc. The gypsy business, if our exchanges are reliable, is slightly overdone. There are bands of them in most places around us, and nearly all of them have I king and queen accompaniment. A new post office has been created h’ at Preble, the first station west of Decatur, on thcC. & A. railroad, called Preble. David Werling is the postmaster, and Andrew Fritz, Deputy. John L. Sullivan, the pugilist, received $1,500 for pitching one game of base ball. Thera is no use paying him such an exhorbitant sum, when we would have taken the job at $1,400. x —'T'He'excellent aacoustic properties of the M\ E. church was frequently remarked commencement night. The auditorium and lecture room were both packed, yev everything could be distinctly heard in the remotest part of both rooms. The lower joists supporting the floor of the Catholic church have decayed in consequence of defective ventillatiou underneath the same. The congregation contemplate remedying the defect by putting in new joists and floor within a short time. Decatur has twenty passenger trains a day now besides local freights. There are four north and four south on the G. R. &I. And three cast and three weston the Chicago & Atlantic and Narrow Guage. This makes things liycjy about the railroad depots. Frederick Eichelberger, an inmate of the County Infirmary, whose leg was recently amputated under very adverse circumstances, has entirely recovered from the effects of the operation and has been discharged from further attention in consequence by, the county physician. The cat serenade in the south epd this week docs not reflect well upon the musical director having them in charge. St. Paul, St. Patrick or any other of the saints would have invested their last boot jack in breaking up the musical aggregation. Our ammunition was saved by having an emp'y cartridge box. Wj Fort Wayne has gone back to fourth ' place in the championship of the North Western League, having won eleven games and lost nine. Their ignominous defeat at Grand Rapids it is claimed is due theimmoderateuie of too much whiskey, and has resulted in the discharge of four of the offenders. Whiskey drinking to excess and ball playing do no 1 , go well together, unless «ne wishes to gel beat. The costs in the Teeter-Aumiller calf case amount to $357 at this time. The case stands on a motion for a new trial upon the part of counsel for Teeter. The principal reason they urge is that Aumiller exercised undue influ ence with one of the jurors who tried the case, Jacob Hendricks; whom they claimed entertained a portion of the ‘ Aumil.er family, who were the principal witnesses for plaintiff in the case. That the jury whom they retired were three to nine in favor of Teeter. That Hendricks was the active partixan of Aumiller among the jurymen, and the verdict was due to his active interpositiou in Aumiller s behalf. *That all the circumstances justify such a conclusion. The motion will not bede- . terained until the next term of the circuit eourt.

- - 1 . —i , Dakota is the best puffed country in the world. The hammock now swings jn cool, shady places. Come to The Democrat office for flrst class job work. Our exchanges are filled with reports of •‘Commencement” proceedingß - 4 Simpso 4 n and Moore didnot charge their misdoings to the use of intoxicating liquors. M. Burns, the harness maker, has been doing an excellent business for the past two weeks. Dan Railing shipped the first car load of horses from Decatur over the C. & A. last Sunday. The editor of The Democrat is attending the Editorial Convention at Fort Wayne, to-day. There are plenty of young squirrels in the woods according to the reports of some of the hunters. Elzey & Mann have opend up their new jewelry store in Dr. Basting’s office, south of the court house. The*'reception - of the graduating class were held at the residence of Dr. Dorwin on Saturday evening last. When our man 11. A. Fristoe,calls upon you, subscribe for The Democrat. You want your county paper, because it gives you the home news. The mosquito is giving his usual, concerts to drowsy people again, and whether they will or nay is all the same to the mosquito. This is the time of year when city people hunt up their “country cousins". and take a wonderful interest in their affairs—especially their spring chickens. There is a discouraging feature in the fishing business this seasen. There does not seem to be enough of the “try, try again" spirit inspiring the fishermen. The ladies of the Presbyterian ehurch will hold their evening social at the residehce of John Welflcy this evening. Strawberries and cake will be served. - Rev. J. B. Carns, of North Manchester, leaves June 18th for Black Earth, Wisconsin, the home of Dr. Ph. D. Paul, upon his invitation to assist in a revival meeting at that place. There has been a rumor afloat that Jacob Stultz and Mrs. John Woodward were married immediately after the lady was divorced from her husband, at the May term of the court. It is all a mistake. There is uo authority for the rumor whatever.

County Superintendent John ,F. Snow, assisted by Dr. Hastings, will teach a Normal School at the pifblio school building during vacation. This will afford those who contemplate teaching this winter an excellent opportunity to review. On Tuesday and Wednesday next, June 19th and 20th, the Chicago & Atlantic railway will sell excursion tickets to Chicago to parties wishing to attend the National Exposition of railway appliances, which closes June 23d, for $5.10 round trip. Tickets good to return until June 25th. Women tramps have been plentiful in Decatur for some time past. And among them are several whose appearance would give them premiums in an ordinary exhibition as the worst specimens of their kind. If this thing continues an addition to our present calaboose will be required, as every one who comes along ought to go to the cooler over night. Women tramps are a success, in that they out Herod men tramps in examples of total depravity as exhibited in all the vicious and degraded propensities. Mann i hammerman's grocery in the west end of the city, was burglarized Friday night. The entrance was effected by prying the shutters and ; forcing the window upon the south side of th* building. The enterprising burglars secured a few pennies and some odds and cuds ot groceries and departed. They are undoubtedly members of oui local force, the same who operated successfully last year. They hid better go slow or they will get their “goose cooked ’ for them in a way and manner not contemplated. The public schools closed last Saturday and the scholars arc now enjoying their vacation after nine months of arduous work. When they assemble again the faces of new teachers will greet the scholars. Prof. C. G. White, who has labored arduously, industriously and effectively, takes the posi tior. of Superintendent of the public schools at Huntington. We predict ha will become a fixture there; that his labors will be appreciated and he will be retained. Not that such was not the case here. For he leaves us with the good will and wishes of the school, the corps of school teachers and the school board.

New faces will greet the scholars when they again assemble. He bespeak for the teachers a cordial welcome, whoever they «ay be. W e can only speak for Prof. Luckey, who is now reviewing at \ alparaiso, pre paring himself to take the position of Superintendent, you will get his best efforts; give him a kindly reception. Dilligent effort upon the scholars themselves is the necessary requisite to advancement, and without wnieh the best efforts of the best teachers will be an ■ availing.

1 ~ — The Third l i « Graduation Exercises of the Decatur £li<U School. Ljsl Friday evening the large audi* tori urn and lecture room of the M; E, church was crowded to its utmost capacity. The occasion was the graduation exercises of the class of ’B3. This was the third class to graduate since the adoption of the graded system of schools. | The room had been beautifully decorated for the occasion. Back of the pulpit a beautiful trailing wreath of evergreen was made to describe an ir-

regular arch, pendant from the center was a gilt star and beneath ’B3. A beautiful what-not of blooming house plants occupied a place at the left of the pulpit, while overhead suspended by an gjrnost invisible wire was the class motto, “Finished Labors are Pleasant,” in rustic letters of evergreen. Upon the execution of the “Grand March" by Miss Anna Lewis, who presided at the piano, the school board, the corps of teachers of the public schools, the graduating class and the choir filed out of the infant classroom to the places selected for them, the board and teachers occupying the left of the f rostrum, the class the center, and the choir the right-. The last are as follows, comprising a double quartette: Miss Jessie Allison and Maggie Hill, soprano; Mrs. C. T. Dorwin and Mrs. Clint Patterson,, alto; John J/eCounehey and George Stanton, tenor; and Frank Mann and Clinton Pattersou, bass. The invocation by Rev. M. A. Teague followed, which appropriately alluded to the class and the occasion that brought the assemblage together. “Welcome" was then rendered by the full Miss Melissa McConuehey delivered the following salutatory: Dear Friends:— We arc glad to see so many pleasant faces before us this evening. It demonstrates to us that you are interested in the work of educating oir yo itin ul minds the way to no, that W-: ma- become not only a pleasure to ofirseives, out that we may be the most benefit to our country and to humauify. Tiiat We may fit oar selves, that • lu the world's broad field ot labor, iii me bivouac we iua/ jit nol like dumb, driven cattle, dul heroes iu the st rile.” Wo give. you a hearty welcome to oar exercises this evening and hope you may be enteftained afid instructed by them. We have come now to the last scene iu the first act of our school lives. W e have been laboring hard for the past three years, that when we should have reached this fcart of our work, we should have proven ourselves worthy the honors conferred on us. Whether we have accomplished this or not, is now a matter of little importance, in so much that the time is past, and we coaid not improve the advantage we have taken of it if we so desired. During these three years we have, at times, had our discouragements, our storms, and troubled seas, butjwhen the gale' subsided and the dark clouds were lilted, it only left a clearer sky and the sun shone more brightly than before. We started out with the intention of completing the course as laid down by our instructor, and by the aid of a firm purpose and a determined will we have been enabled to succeed.

She then discoursed of “Purpose and 1 Will,” showing h.ow these powers ol 1 mind enter into and become an important factor in every relation of life, whether of amusement, business, or philosophy, looking beyond present evil fcr future good. He who starts iu life with a determined purpose to which he gives unwavering adherence will not ultimately fail to reach the goal of his aspirations, bending all circumstances to his own purpose. Here follow an illustration in support of these declarations. Then the negative proposition; he who halts between two opinions and cannot decide when decision -is imperative must fail. She then discoursei of the necessity us fixed purposes in life, of each for himself laving down a law unto himself and obcyi ’g it. She then spoke of the importance of not wandering from this fixed purpose to other pursuits and objects: that our capacity and time is limited and wc must not expect cmirent success *ith too great diversity oi purpose. She followed with a beautiful and graphic illustrations of what may be accomplished by a determined effort If we would succeed we must be the unfailing friend of our own purpose, and “success will crown you her favored child. Fellowing Miss McConuehey, G. L S. Brock described “The American Home. ’ He starts out with reciting Saam s poem of “Hatu?. He claims for America the best an ! truest home to be found in the wide world, and to these homes the gaze of the world is mined with longing eyes and the highways of earth are filled with wanderers seeking homes with us. He then d»- ’ te ibes New England homes from the laming upon that bleak coast at Plymouth Rock, their hardships, their patient resignation, unfaltering ' courage, which laid Ir Km and deep the foundation of American homes upon I principles that are a permanent attraction to others. This enacted ui to throw off Euglanl’s oppressions, tha planting of a government “of the people for the people, and the build-

itig up of a nation, first bounded by the ocean and the rcountains near its shore, but which finally sent the tide of life ,’westward by river and lake, through basin, across the vast plain, between snow capped mountains, into fruitful valleys to the Golden. Gate, transforming as by magic the desert and the wilderness into fruitful fields and populous 'eflties, “the land of tilt* free, the home of the brave.” The true home and thoughts of it never grow old. In the feebleness of age, the failing mind almost unconscious of the struggles and triumphs of to-day turns involuntary to the home of childhood, its bright scenes, its glowing fireside, its happy faces and long past social pleasures, which mingle as realities in dreams of the .present, while the world recedes, and the weary finds rest. Miss Jessie Allison then entertained the audience with the beautiful song, “The Daisy.” Manasseh Gerard followed with “A Nation’s Wealth—lts Me.n” Ho said history attests that, the greater the numbers and the more loyal to the government her men the grower its,, power. The history of Greece is written in letters that will never fade. Fighting for-Greeeian liberty and civilization first, and lastly for conquest under the leadership of Alexander; while his sue - cessors were wrangling over the prizes he had won, there was slowly growing upon the banks of the Tiber a 'power that/was to found a new empire,moulding Greecian civilization into new forms to finally fade away as Greece had done, surrounded with weak and wicked empires, the luxury of wealth, oriental profligacy, the growth of Atheism and the spread of empire, until Rome itself was lost in its own greatness. When she fell civilization sank to its lowest ebb and' the world was sunk in the “dark ages." Their crroTT are the lasting monuments of their fate, and should warn all who come after. A’hik the barbarian- were- destroy-' iug the great empire, Charlo magno was founding the kingdom of France, and thither was drawn the scholars and philosophers that had escaped the general destruction. This was the foundation of a new and advanced era in learning civilization and the arts. Prior to the tenth century, kings and nobles swayed undisputed power. After this came the pow r of the people. France reached the heighth of her glory under Napoleon. The co e of laws he formed was his greatest achievement, though he afterwards proved ambitious and despotic and plunged his country niwbtvoxty uSWf ■ resulting in the greatest triumphs and finally the deepest humiliation. England, too, has paid dear for t'he, power she wields in the blood of her most loyal subjects, but gradually spreading broad and deep tho foundation of civil and religious liberty under Alfred, Cromwell and others. But who can tell her ultimate fate. Greece had her Alexander; Rome, her Ciesar; France, her Napoleon, .and England should profit by their example.

lie speaks of the rise and growth of America, her struggle and final triumph. Honoring the soldier and giving him the full mode of credit, w ■ should not forget the hardy sons of toil, the inventor, the discoverer, the teacher and philosopher, who by their united labors have placed America in the front rank of civilization and universal knowledge, with 50,000,000 of people and vaults of gold. The political parties of to-day are losing sight of the spirit of our fathers in the younger days of the republic. Political supremacy is used for these cursed gold the offices yield. The leader of the dominant party uses his followers as willing tools and assigns them offices without regard to efficiency Like Ctvser, grants the people the form of an election, but lavishes h s ill-gotten treasur# upon its sorruption and buys farcial ratification of his dictatorship. A great nation with a form of republican governmsnt, with millions of citizens claiming an ancestry of f.eemen, becomes the province of a single man. How shall this continue? How long will the American people allow such outrage, the sacred trust imposed upen them by theii fathers. Time alons will tell ! Miss Lizzie Brake followed with “Life is Short.’’ The brevity of human life and the insignificance of the individual; even of the most powerful and influential who made the brightest mark upon the pages of history are no exception. All go down to a common grave and with few exceptions are forgotten by those who coms after them. Nature unchanged smiles through the centuries whether wc are born or die. The world offers to us the same attractions she did our forgotten auceitors, and the same prospects await the coming generations. Grieved at the shortness of life we hasten through as i children tv be of age, thee business an estate, for honors to finally retire Time is shvrt, the end comes, the throbbing heart; the busy brain, the ac tive head will be passive in death. As the last prayer is sai d we turn to dust, The gap is fille 1, another hu taken our 1 place and soag an 1 laughter take th< place of mourning. Brief though on 1 life, its impor auee is that itisprepar • a.ory ti a higher and better life, where

the perfect existence is promised to I those who carnal in their own brief sojourn. We are borne on like a mighty river. IV e cannot hasten, neitheßcan we be delayed, until the roaring ocean of eternity swallows u s up7 but WA know not the day or the hour our brief career will end. cannot do what the world calls great let us do small things well. Let our thoughts and feelings be pure and true, then our lives will be such, a mighty image of magnificent harmonies. The greatest heroes of earth, when the final record is opened will often be found the humble and unhon ored of earth, while many of the world s heroes will show only a record of selfishness, ambition,dishonesty and liol-low-heartedness. God’s ways are not as our ways. He will take into account the whole life, the inner and the outer, the public and the private. Let this brief life then be passed in useful deeds and good influence, so that when the river shall be passed, that it may be said of each and every one: — “But rtfiind her grave are quietude and beauty; And the sw e e* heaven abive — A fitting emblem us a life of duty •"‘Mintrflgured into lore.” The choir than sang, “Joy Conies Again With Song,” In “Earth’s Battle r Fields,” Craig Miller first speaks of their general, then of their lasting effeut upon the destiny of mankind. He reviews the glories of Marathon the patriotism, self devotion and heroism of Thermopalae; the decline and fall of Greece, with her monuments and palaces in the dust, “beautiful in ruins.” Rome al , the ruler of the world is then depicted iu all her power and greatness, pushing her cosquests luceessfully wherever there* was a foe to meet; her decline and fall follow in measured tread, with i nothing left save the crumbling monu , merits and.the’empty title “Mistressof . to recall her former glory. France under the eagles of Napoleon i follow next in order, making every petty prince, emperor and king in Europe tremble for the power that was tottering beneath their feet, lie then brings us home to the battle fields of the revolution, speaks of the endurance, the destitution, the patriotism and the heroism that wrung victory from the most unpromising circumstances that human endeavor ever encountered, and gave birth to a nation in the new world. He then addresses himself to the late unpleasantness, and gives the meed of 1 praise to the brave boys in blue, who fell that wo might not share the fate of those nations once so great and now no more. He closed : “Let us then be fortiti .cflip honesty and virtue,.that we come 1 not to the conflicts that await us with a degenerate people and corrupted political life, for if we do, the flag of our | fathers and ,the glory they have won ; must perish. Dick Dorwin then stepped forward with “Self Reliance" for his theme, 1 concluding with the valedictory. There is a principle of vital importance that we must adopt if we wish success in life, which lies at the foundation of success. Wealth and distinc- i tiou are valuable only for what they i have cost us in patient endurance and ' our own self-reliant exertion. We must not cling to others, but stand crccc, . strong in our own c nvictions and ' earnest in our determination to act for ourselves. Education gives us many advantages, but every,one must be his own helper al last. Every young man should have faith in himself and not hobble around upon others’ crutches. We begin life at the foot ot the ladder, and each must climb for himself. The men of distinction are those wiio overcome every obstacle that beset thei r pathway, and with every step ot their progress acquire additional .'treugth and power to go onward and upward, leaving the weak and those who are not self-reliant in the vale below. VALEDICTORY. This finishes the school year, and we, ■ the clasi of 'S3, go away to return no ! more as pupils; and shall we go away I without giving our sincere thanks to those who have been instrumental iu helping us, who have devoted their time in our behalf and who have taken an interest in our progress? No, indeed ! We would do injustice to our feelings if we did. U c feel that we have accomplished a desirable end, and alter having done this, which with our own feeble efforts we could never have accomplished, it is very natural that; we feel we owe a debt of gratitude to , our benefactors which is scarcely with- ’ ■ in our powe- to pay. Members of the school board, to you we are indebted for the advantages we I I have enjoyed by your assistance, for I the various improvements you have 1 made, for the efficiency you have used ! in selecting competent teachers for , our instruction and for the interest i »ou have manifested in the school. • How can we express the gratitude ! we feel, our superintendent and teacher. to you, for the care you have taken iu instructing us, the patience you Y have manifested, the labor you have expended in our behalf, and for the profound interest you have always taken in oaf progress? Besides the regular routine of of study you have in ad- > iition given us instruction and advice r which has indeed tees valuable, and . by which we hope to be so guided that i our future conduct miy be tuch tha

I you will be fully rewarded for the cite you have takfen in instructing us. And now, dear classmates, we hate finished our happy school days. It is true some... of us may attend other schools, hut never! again shall we meet as a class in the school room. For many years we have shared the same Advantages and enjoyed) the same opportunities. Whether we have improved these opportunities our future lives will show. If by the Instruction we have received we become useful men and women it will prove that we have not altogether neglected our duties. , The future is before us. What it has in store for us we can not tell, but let us remember thgt our future will be the result of our presentacts. Tljen let us act in such away that our future will be a happy one, that we may be useful not only to ourselves but to others.' If we wish to accomplish much we must labor much. We must not expect to accomplish anything unless we exert ourselves. Let us not be contented with our present attainments,; but let us strive to gain a loftier height,'anti while thus striving let us keep befort Us th%'•ever-living mottoy “No excellence without great labor.” Miss Maggie Hill then sang the ■‘Last Hymn.” D. D. Heller then delivered the address to graduates. It was of considerable length and abounded with well chosen words of good advice to the class. It was our purpose to give a synoptical outline, but we had used too much space to the proceedings that had proceeded, ft will appear in more nermanent form in the catalogue of ’B3. Mr. R. S. Peterson, of the school board, then presented the graduates their diplomas, in a few brief remarks. The class song was then sung to the air of 1- Homc Sweet Home,” when Miss Lewis and Allison executed that beautiful piano duett, "Poet and Peasant.” The exercises closed with the benediction by Rev. A J. Reynolds, of the Presbyterian church. J Always* Rchenhing. A delicious odor is imparted by I Eloreston Cologne, which is always re freshing, no matter how freely use 1. j Personals. John Welfley has been on the sick list.

Will Nunemaker and wife Sundayed in the city. Al Kapp, of Bluffton, was in the city'Tuesday M. JL McConnell was at Indianapo lis Wednesday, on business. Mrs. M. M. JfcConn 11 is spending a few days with relatives in Kokomo. Miss Lizzie Darr, of Geneva, spent a few days last week with her sister Mrs Minlianl MrG'iff. Herman Tettman is visiting his parents in Toledo. It is understood that he will be married while there to some lady in that city. Judge Showers has been severely afflicted this spring, and for a long time confined to his room. He has been improving of late and last week managed to get down town. A Word to Mother*. Mothers should remember it is a most important duty at this season to look after the health of their families and cleanse the malaria and impurities from their systems, and that nothing will tone up the stomach and liver, regulate the bowels and purify the blood so perfectly as Parker's Ginger Tonic, advertised in our columns. — /W, ?ee other column. J T. FRANCE, Pros. Atty. J. T. MERRYMAN, ’ Notary Public. -FRANCE A MERRYMAN,— Atiortifyx nt Law, DECATIB, - - - INDIANA. OFFICE.,—Nos. 1 and 2 over Stone's Hardware Store. Collecting a specialty.—lo 11. It. FREEMAN. M. 11. J. S. ROVERS, MD. Drs. Freeman St Boyers, DECATCR, INDIANA, 1 Jractilioners of Medicine and Surgery. 1 Calls promptly attended today or night. Office over Dorwin & Holthouve a Drug Store. Residence on third street, be' ween I Jncksou and Monroe street*. Business Locals. Washing! Washing! Washing! Kxcellsior Steam Laundry. George Schracder agent. All orders prompt-' ly attended to. Leave orders at the | Burt House. Collars A Cuffs 30 its. per dozen. Other articles in proper-1 tion. Dreis Making. 1 have just returned from my temporary absence and have removed my shop and residence to Front street, , the old V. B. Simcokc property, where i I will be pleased to meet old friends and new. Ladies' garments of all kinds cut, fit and made to order and satisfaction guaranteed. Thankful for I past favors I solicit a continuance of ■ the same. i nsotf. Mrs. Theo. Kennedy. For the largest stock of Men s, boy a and children's ready made clothing go o M. Bremerkamp's. Call and see Barkley and Steele in

i their new quarters. Orange and lemons cheap at Hites ' nolßtf. For the nicest stock of men s and noy s hats and cap? go to M. Brener- 1 kamp's. i Go to M. Bremcrkamp's for the la- ( test style* in dress goods. no3llf. M. Bremerkamp has the finest lot of . ladies’ coats, dolmans and shawls of . 'any house in the city of Decatur.—' e 31tf. 1 Go to M. Bremerkamps and see her kt immense stock of fall and winter goods —3ltf. ' 1 I

-.ffrsjear’res*' w? r-r- ywyfiei.. mo a.wwjj | inn H—l ROOT & COMPANY Tc place fur 'BARGAINS. -| * . —)o(— Q NEW LINES NOW OPINED! ' , . )o( Ladies’ and XzEisses’ Hosiery > New Styles and Colors of * GLOVES, SUN UMBRELLAS, PARASOLS, . ... Novelties iq Fans, Jlandkerchiefs, and. made-up Lace Goods. ' i ' ’ )o( — DOMESTICS TJxxcler Wholesale Prices, IMMENSE BARGANS IN SilkDfessGoods MOURNING GOODS, Cloths and Household Goods. —-)°< OUUR DOLLAR SHIRT Is the best in the market. Spanish Laces in Endless Variety.' .Yeic Satteens, JFow Foulards, Jl'tw Basket Cloths. )°( —Our DOLLAR SHIRT is equal to any $.25 or $1.50 shirt in the market,— The choicest assortment, of Dress Goods will be found at ROOT & COMPANY’S, ’ •46 AND 48 CALHOUN" STREET. PORT WAYNE. 0 LTV- - ■■ I ■ ■ SPJSTE’SES PLACE.

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The above if ibe ore house of Pete’s RESTAR’NT £ SAMPLE ROOM, At the re' taurant you tan get strvet ' ut or cold, nt all hours any and everything the market affords in the best style of the culinety art. The sample room contains the best brends Keßtckey Four Mash Whiskies loger, native wines, cigars, eto., to be found in the country. In the basement cast of th Adams County Bank, Is Pete's Place

W. G. Spencer & Son Wish the Democrat to inform the people of Adams and all the Counties around, that the CASS AD AY RIDING PLOW is the best made, without exception.' Also, thewe have best line of Two-Horse BREAKING PLOWS ♦ ’ Including the famous . OLIVER-CHILLED, RICHMOND, STEELE, BRYON and other makes. Our stock of— - General . Hardware Is the largest and most complete that can bi.shown in Decatur. and our prices satisfactory to the most EC< • NOMI (A L PC RCH ASEII.

Tiro Taper Files and Handle. the. Fight-inrh Files, lOr. Hatehels. *Mc. Hammeis, Scissors, *-ineh. lor. Knives and Forks, per set.HOe. Whips. tlsr. Manure Forks, 60f. Hay Fork*. 50r- '

We will in akea specialty- of Hay Carriers during the coin* ing season, having the agency of the latest improved and most perfect one now in the market. - |)o not fail to see it before buying. , You arc specially invited to call and mt us, assuring you that no effort- will Ik- -pared to | lease our customers. Remember that our prices are alwaws DQW N, DO WN, DOWN! —TO THE CELLAR ELOOR. DECATUR. INDIANA.

Solid Slrtlt Shoitl, 15c. ai.mo a st'i.i. lim: of Pfroics, Chlxtli, Satti, llrartu, Bill, Haiti, larladln* a a*acral Hue as Oftrpcntora' Todln, Cuatracton will find our Hock eomplete, and war now*. taTniiti ri'isiaaiuos 4**licati*>m&|