Daily Democrat, Volume 1, Number 289, Decatur, Adams County, 16 December 1903 — Page 7

PARAGONS OF DUTY. p r oll Defends o* Filial Piety aa Practiced In Japan. The Japanese make much of the duty p f children to parents. In some of their popular stories they exaggerate the wholesome virtue until it becomes absurd. There is a group of such tales called "The Four and Twenty Paragons of Filial Piety.” some of which Hr. Basil Hall Chamberlain collects in •■Things Japanese.” One is the story of the paragon whose cruel stepmother was very fond of fish. In spite of her harsh treatment he lay na&ed on a frozen lake until his body melted a hole in the ice. He caught two tish that came up to breathe and net them before his stepmother. Anuthtr paragon lay uncovered at night in order that the mosquitoes should fasten on him alone and allow his parents to slumber undisturbed. Still another, who was extremely poor, determined to sacrifice his owii child in order to save food to support bis aged mother. He was rewarded by heaven with the discovery of a vessel tilled with gold, on which the whole family lived happily ever after. A fourth gave her father a chance to escape while she clung to the jaws of the tiger which was about to devour Idm. (The drollest Story of all is of Kovaihi. This paragon, although seventy lars old, used to dress in baby’s fcthes ami sprawl about the door His bject was piously to delude Ids parnts. who were more than ninety years of age, into the idea that they could not be so very old after all, seeing that they had an infant son. Danner In Clear Cutters. The large man had just bought n soporific black cigar and was inserting it in the cutter. "Don't do that!” exclaimed the tall rnan of cadaverous feature. “Good gracious, why not?” demand ed the large fellow. “Y. u wait here with me for five minutes, and you'll see why not.” A man came up and bought a cigar He wetted the mouth end slightly, put it in the cutter, lighted it and walked I off. “Did you see that?” asked the cadaverous man. "Did you see his color and hollow cheeks? if he isn't in the last stages of consumption. I don’t want a cent. Can't you just imagine the tubercle bugs in that cigar cutter?” lie said triumphantly. The large man didn't say anything, but be looked anxious. In the course of five minutes as i many customers bought cigars, and throe of them wetted the mouth end I ore they used the eutter. 'ljg’s Cil buy an individual cut■l the large man as the pair at Hived out ot New York Rind Express. Anlntaln an They Sleep. "In mild weather.” says a gentleman farmer quoted by the Philadelphia Record, "my horses and cattle sleep afield, and sometimes I wander softly among them in the moonlight. It Is strange to see how they lie. with every head pointed in the same direction, tin wrilittn from which the wind is blow Ing. Do you know why that is? It is ' iecause they have in them an instinct f fear, and they front the wind si hit their keen noses may catch in- I Untly the first breath of an approach ng danger. Poor things! All you are to do is to approach softly from «hind. and you can be right in among hem before they are aware of it. My Kieses are even more cautious than ! ny cattle, for they, in addition to sacX the wind, sleep also with one ear cocked backward. Thon I have a dog that sleeps not only facing the wind and with one ear cocked, but with one eye open also. He is, for sure, a cow ,rd ” The White Pine. The white pine Is distinctively a wrtherii tree. The native ilistrilmtioi if the tree was from Newfoundland fl the east to Lake Winnipeg on tin fest and thence to the southern bound iries of Wisconsin. Michigan. Penn Titania. New Jersey and Connecticut The white pine belt also followed tin ippalachian rarge as far to the south is Georgia. The best growth of the tee was in Maine and the British ter 'itory east of the state, along the St Lawrence river, in New Hampshire, Vermont, northern New York. Michi-1 f#n, Wisconsin. Minnesota and cell • iral Pennsylvania. < laaaliyliiK n Mummy. The story is told o f a French savant h’tunad from Egypt bringing a royal mummy With him, and the case was opened at Marseilles. Being told that It contained a pharaoh, the officer looked up pharaoh in the tariff, but no ! mention could be find of such an nrti - tl*- Then it occurred to him that a hice, high duty was on dried tish. and •ae Uvant bad to par ns if for that tcnmodlty. ■ Alarlc'a Grave. ■ *'l*ia!d that when Alarle. the con ■M'lcror <,f n olue r hcr wa- ■ uri ted aside make a place in it' W*! for fils grave, and when he wasthe water was again let inti ■ ‘ former channel, and the pi isoncr bad helped to bury him wen W lll ' 1 *- so that no one might find out ■ b'Te the conqueror of Home was ■vied." ■ Are “Odorous." I don't see much dlff'-renci 'notoriety' tiud 'fame.' don’t? Then you wouldn’t !>• to distinguish between tin p"i ■*’ lie of liniburger cheese and that V* rw ’ p -"*-Pbiliidelphln Press. A Womnn'. Way. ■■ 'Olge I wonder why she boll c:i 1 about her complexion? ■t'’fjorie | suppose It's beeau o lo nny.-Judge.

SHAM DIAMONDS. Ihry Are More Common Than la oeneratl, In,a B | lle d. f that K q f, ‘ VUr ° f ,he di ™ fl ” „ that its Imitation is more or less easy of detection, a real diamond cannot be touched with a tile, and a false one 8 though it can be made to scratch b cv'iH "f" I l ' o ' <|Uilrt7 ‘' ItS brllli!'n- „ ' S0 I fi !' , : s ' th" real diamond is absolutely permanent. It reflects 811 the light falling on Its posterior stirface at an angle of incidence greater r 13 minutes, but its j. col ’ ntel fl ‘‘t only reflects half this light. But the imitation of the diamond may be more common than is itnaghied, There Is a good story of one of t the famous M Pourguigtioti's customI era. a lady went Into the well known . ,lrls ~t' H p r of sham gems and asked the price of a parure in exact imitation of the one phe produced. “Was M. ’ : Bo Wulgnon sure that the imitation ( would be perfect? Had lie observed the I peculiar beauty and purity of the stones?" The reply came: "Be calm, tnadame. The same workman shall have the job. You may rely upon an exact counterpart of his former work.” , Pulverized quartz is used for these stones, and it is supplied in the sand from the forests of Fontainebleau. . Hundreds of men and numbers of wo- , mon and girls are employed in the , Bourguignon business, and they make not only diamonds, but pearls, enier- ,! aids, rubies and sapphires. The girls ( line the false pearls with fish scales, and wax, polish and color with mineral the other ‘ stones.’’—Gentleman's Magazine. Blr Excellent Memory. "John, she said, looking at him severely, "did you know that yesterday was the anniversary of our wedding?” “Certainly, my darling, certainly,” he replied, pretending that he wasn't at all surprised. “Didn't they send that little thing out from the Jeweler's that 1 ordered for you? 1 shall go around today and see about it. Confound those people, anyway! They promised they'd : send it yesterday without fail. If there's anything that makes me mad, it’s to have people lie to me about a tiling of that kind. I’d have gone somewhere else if they had said they couldn’t have it ready in time. Well, I'll make such a kick when I get into town today that they won’t forget next time, I'll bet. Yes, 1 remembered it, my dear. I thought of you all day and of that other happy day. What a glorious—why, tny darling, what are you I crying for?” “Oh, you 1-1-liar!” she sobbed. “It isn’t till next month, and you're deceiving me! Go away! Don’t you dare I to t-t-touch me!" “Confound women anyhow!" lie said .”.s he went down the front steps. "They’re never happy unless they’re making trouble for themselves'.”—Chicago Herald. The Origin of Speech. The dog can emit four or five different tones, each indicative of a special mental condition and each fully understood by its companions. The barn door fowl is credited with from nine to I twelve distinct vocal sounds, each ca pable of a special interpretation by its fellows. The gestures of the lower animals are either facial, like the grimI sees of the monkey, or changes of bodily attitude, like those of a dog. After citing the above mentioned facts the president of the anthropological section cf the British association in a recent address went on to say that he thought it might not unreasonably be inferred that the remote progenitors of man relied upon equally lowly means of communication mid that from such humble beginnings speech has been slowly evolved. Even yet we find gestures, facial expressions and certain vocal sounds often more eloquent than words.—Youth’s Companion. Prepared For All Emmmrln, It is proverbial, of course, that the French shopman always hopes to make twicr . s much as he should out of the Engl s.nnan and twice as much again out of the American. Au English tour Ist who knew the French shopman, though be did not know his language, adopted a simple expedient for transacting his business abroad. He carried a card into every shop be entered on one side of which was written. “Combien?" (How much?) and on the other. "Je vous donuerni la inoitle” <1 will give you half). It is said that he never fouul further conxersation necessary. Kept Her ll>r< Open. The first appearance on the stage of Mrs. Kendal was nt the early age of five years She played the part ot a blind child and frankly confessed that it was not a success, l uwisely she bad been given n pair of new shoos for the performance. and so great was the child's delight in these that nothing could induce her to keep her eyes shut, tis she should have done, and refrain from taking stray peeps at her beautiful. shiny footgear. Whnl He Saw. An Irish tearoster went to his parish priest in a great fright and fold him that he had seen a ghost on the church i wall as he passed it in the night. “And what was it like?" asked the i priest. "it was like nolhlng so much as a big ass." said Patrick, wild eyed. “Go home. Pat. and be easy." replied ■ the priest soothingly. “You’ve only 1 seen your own shadow. snlt Lake Cits « •«•». There Is flowing water in nil the , I gtreets of S ilt Lake City, ami little I creeks ami rivulets run through many of the yards of private houses. At nearly every street corner there Is a J flowing fountain The city’s water sup 1 ply tumbles down from the snow cap- , ped mountains Into strentns of erysts. white, shimng mid cold us ice.

A Good CTtieHnet?. An elderly woman with an impediment In her speech had troubles of her own at the corner of Twelfth and Walnut streets the other day. As eacli car came out Walnut street she would stop it and say to the conductor, "Duddud dud-does tb-this kuk-kuk-car gug-gug-go”— At this juncture, and sometimes before, the conduct r would Impatiently exclaim. "No: take the next car.” Then lie would pull the strap, and tlie car would go ahead, leaving the woman at the crossing. There are live different lines parsing out Walnut street at tills point, and if the woman could read the signs she disregarded them. Finally a conductor more considerate than me others helped her aboard and allowed her to explain afterward. After three blocks had been traversed he found that she wanted to go to Darby, and his was a Darby car. When she learned this, she beamed her joy. "Yuh-ynh-young man,” she said, “yuh-yuh-you're a gug-gug-good gug-gug-gug guesser." — Philadelphia Record. Turning a Sharp Corner. On one occasion a groat public dinner was given to Isaac Hull by the town of Boston, and he was asked to sit for his picture to Gilbert Stuart, the celebrated artist, who was a great braggart. When Hull visited his studio, Stuart took great delight in entertaining him with anecdotes of his English success, stories of the Marquis of This and the Baroness of That which showed how elegant was the society to which he had been accustomed. Unfortunately in the midst of this grandeur Mrs. Stuart, who did not know that there was a sitter, came in with her apron on and her head tied up witli handkerchief fr m the kitchen and cried out. "Did you mean to have that leg of mutton boiled or roasted ?” To which Stuart replied, with great presence of mind, "Ask your mistress.” Tbr Pearl Hnntera' Superstition. The pearl hunters of Borneo and the adjacent islands have a peculiar superstition. When they open shells In search of pearls, they take every ninth find, whether it be large or small, and put it into a bottle which is kept corked wilh a dead man’s finger. The pearls in the vial are known as “seed pearls” or "breeding pearls." and the native Borneose firmly believes that they will reproduce their kind. For every pearl put into the vial two grains of rice are thrown in for the pearls to "feed upon.” Some whites in Borneo believe ns firmly in the superstition as the natives do. and almost every hut along the coast bus its “dead finger" bottle, wit 11 from nine to fifty seed pearls and twice that number of rice grains carefully anil evenly stowed away among them. Do 100 Relieve In GliontaY On the subject of ghosts the village is divided. Some people beg the question by a bold assertion that “ther' ben't sieli things, an’ them as scz they sees ’urn on’y thinks 'uni does." Olliers. more cautious, are of opinion that "ther' med be ghostes or ther' medn't;” they had never beheld any themselves, but they knew folks who had. The dictum of one hardy skeptic Is worth quoting as an example of shrewd reasoning: "I dwttn't believe in ghostes an’ sich." said he. "Why should I. seein' I've niver sin no'hii:!; wnssei nor nieself all me life l ing? I t.i-.'.s at it this way. luk'ee. 'lf sa bens they lie gone to the right place ’tis sarliu sure as they wun't keer to come buck yeni agen. if sa lie as they be gone to t'other, they wun't let 'urn eome, bless ’ee.' ’’—London Spectator. Play In Germany. it is a common belief in south Germany that if children play’ soldiers very often in the street there is a war coming, and if they play "funeral" an epidemic will eome over the land, and many deaths will result. The relator of this tells that, when a boy. he with others played "funeral” in front of tlie house of an old miser in his native town in Germany. The miser became much excited and exclaimed, “I will not die yet!" and made complaint tc the mayor tliat the boys should be arrested and punished. < "onsidernte. A tender hearted youtli was oner present at an Oxford supper, where tlie fathers of those assembled were being roundly abused for their pars! niony in supplying the demands ot their sons. At last, after having long kept silence, he lifted up bls voice in mild protest. “After all. gentlemen." lie said, "let .is remember that they ure our fellow creatures.” All Paper. Hester—The theater Is a world of enchantment. Nothing is what it seemt to be. Edith—That’s so. Fred and I were nt the theater t’other night, and Fred, after looking about the house, said It was all paper, and it looked like woodwork and fregco painting. — Boston Transcript. UronK W«. Hlulit. Biggs You sny Brown is enjoying very poor health Don't you know that is Incorrect? Boggs Not In lids euse. Brown It never happy unless he hus something to complain about. New York Tele gram. Two Rrenkß. “Yon needn't l:lde tlnit letter yoti'n writing. That’s impolite. I wasn’t looking nt It." "Yon shouldn't have noticed that I wits trying to hide It. That wasn't polite either."—Chicago Tribune. The first shell was used in warfare by tlie sjiuiii of Uujerut, India. In i uso. I

« nsttes" f-i t’c Air. Yet I dream my • ms r-d attend to my castles In Sp: ■ I , . . :.eb pt perty there th. conscience mg Icet i . <. r m.v youth and the I • o: i... mid are si. red 'a way... |r< .: .s, in the vaults, . . I l.m.w . m.l Lnd everythi’ nl< .. gant and beautiful I <•• me possesion. As the Is ■ I.y lam ot conscious that my inter t <!': Ishcs. If I see that aye is subtly sift ng bls snow into the datk hair of m. i'rue, I smile, contented, for her hair, dark and heavy ns when 1 first saw it. s all carefully treasured in my castles in Spain. If I feel her arm more heavily leaning up n mine, as we walk around the squares, I press it closely to my side, for I know that the easy grace of her youth's motion will lie restored by the elixir of that Spanish air. if her voice sometimes falls less clearly from her lips, it is no less sweet to me. for the music of her voice's prime fids, frostily as over, those Spanish halls, if the light I love fades a little from her eyes, I know that the glances she gave me in her youth are the eternal sunshine of my castles in Spain.—George W. Curtis in ‘True and I.” Why n Limpet Stick*. The limpet has gained notoriety by the strength with which it adheres to the rock on which it decides to rest. The force required to detach the limpet from the rock has lately been tested by a well known naturalist, who found that more than sixty pounds must be exerted for the purpose. So this little thing, weighing about half an ounce, sticks so tightly that a force equal to two thousand times its own weight is necessary to drag it away. It was at one time supposed that atmospheric pressure had something to do with the adhesive power of the limpet, but it Is now generally agreed that the creature exudes a kind of glue for this purpose. If you place your finger on the rock immediately after a limpet lias been detached, you will feel that the surface is sticky, and If you allow your finger to remain there for a short time you will notice that it is beginning to stick quite tightly.—Pearson's. Idm ppreciatK e. A certain politician, eminent but not refined, made Samuel J. Tilden a business call at his Gramerey Park mansion. Wishing to be particularly nite to Idm. the old gentleman got out a bottle ot Johannisberger Schloss, the rarest of Rhine wines, and began to decant tlie contents into a minute glass, snitting the savor of the juice and taking great pains to indicate that a treat was coming. A tray witli some large glasses was at hand. TLe politician reached for one and. grasping the precious bottle by tlie neck. <lumped half the contents into it and drank It all at one gulp. Mr. Tilden eyed him malevolently and did not try to prolong tlie visit. When the door closed behind the guest, he said with a snap “Blast him! The next time lie comes I’ll give him beer.”—New York World. Fly l-'isliing. There is no doubt that certain flies are liest adapted to different seasons, times <-f day and conditions of weather. but a dozen flies of different names will fully answer all of these requirements. Au angler s flies resemble noth Ing when cast upon tlie water. Tin y are simply a something which attracts the trout. Color las more allurement than form, and as there are not so many colors there is no use for many flies. The general rule is for light flies on dark days and dark or darkish flies on light days. Sizes are more to be cotisidi red than form and mixture in makeup. A large trout wants something worth his making an effort to secure. It is doubtless true that nn arbitrary cast of flics cannot lie made up which will be adapted to all waters. The Voice ot Flvperlence. “Papa.” said the small Loy. looking up from his book, "what is a curio?" "A curio." replied the father thought fully. is something that costs tei times what it’s worth.”—Chicago Post Monroe Agent. Mr. Jonathan Burkhetid has been appointed agent for the Daily and Weekly Democrat for Monroe and vicinity and is authorized to take subscriptions and receive money. ts Toys of all kinds. Racket store. Henning & Co..have a car loud of fine Lehigh Valley hard ooal at their yards. Your orders ure solicited. "SfllJd No end to bargains. Racket store. Buy your winter’s supply of hard coal at the Henning A- Co. yards. They have just opened a new car load. 38«d3

Poultry Sale Barred Plymouth Rock Cockerels for sale at JI.OO each. These are large and extra fine breed from a first prize cockerel secured at the Portland Poultry Show last winter. Twenty years a breeder rs I’lvmoutn Rocks exclusively. Just shipped twenty-six pullets to D. D. Miller of Lima, ()hio. JOSHUA BHKiIIT Decatur, Indiana.

1 ' . R u ket store. ■ . letisley’s ad. I re-s dolls 25e. Racket store I i ce you read Hensley’s ad yet; Cups and Saucers 5e to 25c. Racke' I lore. Bring us your buggies. Gregory N Miller, 261-24 t Sauta Claus headquarters at tin tacket store. See Hensley’s new stock of jew] •ry. See his ad. Remember us for card advertising iregory & Miller. 261 21t Have you seen Hensley’s stock o iewlery 9 Rend his ad. See (Jolchin for candy, nuts, Xma: trees, trimmings and toys. J. S. Colchin has anything you want in the Santa Glaus line. Reai. his ad. 287d10 For sign writing of all kinds call ot Gregory A Miller. Work prompt!' done. 261-24 t Lost-Black lap robe, new, losj on North Second street. L-nive at this office. 276 d House for rent—Nine rooms, all tnordern convenences. Inquire at this office. 259d6 Work guaranteed in all lines of carriage painting and lettering. Gregory & Miller. 261-24 t Yon miss it by not taking advantage of Hensley’s reduction sale. Read his ad. Uh oago to St. Paul Minnneapolis four daily fast trains via the Chicago & North-Western Ry. Chicago & North-Western is the •nly double track railway between Chicago and Missoui i river. Two solid threugh trams daily Chicago to California. Chicago, L nionPacific &JNorth-Wetern Line The Overland Limited, solid train Chicago to Coast daily. Chicago, Union Pacific & North-Western Line. T vo trains a day Chicago to Cali fornia, Oregon and Washington. Chicago, Union Pacific & NorthWestern Line. Found—A pair of new over shoes. Owner can have same by calling at this office, describing same and paying for this notice. 285d3 Money to loan on farms at lowest rate of interest. Any’ sum, any length of time and privilege of partial payments. The Decatur Abstract and Loan Co., 257dtf. Private funds to loan on city’ property at lowest- rate interest. Privilege of partial payments. The De- ‘ catur Abstract and Loan Co. 257dtf | For Sale—A brand new S2O Wilson heating stove for soft coal. In good condition and will sell right. Inquire at this office. 2(’>3d Ten thousand dollars private funds left with us to loan on Decatur real estate,first mortgage. liow rate of interest. Will loan in sums of SSO upwards. The Decatur Abstract and Loan Co. 257dtf Harmon Bosse is the duly author - ized agent for the St. Louis Post j Dispatch, the best paper published ; ih the west. He has established headquarteis at Smith, Yager & Falk’s drug store. Leave orders there or with him. 288d12 One fare plus $2.00 from Chicago round trip via Chicago Great Western rilway. To old Mexico, New Mexco, Texas, Oklahoma, Missouri. I Kansas, Nebraska and Colorado. Ampel return limits. Tickets on sale Dec. 15th, 1903: Jan. sth and 19th, 1904. For furthre information apply to J. P. Elmer, G. P. A., Chicago, 111. To whom it max’ concern: The undersigned has lieen chosen to take charge of the property and settling of estate of Willmina Barrone, | deceased, late of Union Township, | Adams county, Indiana. All persons having any claim against the' deceased will please present the I same to me and I will pay it John H. Barrone Decatur, Ind., R. R. No. fl. 878d«wl

Florida? Yes, I’m going. Well there’s something new for you to consider. The Southern Railway in connection with the Queen and Crescent Route will take you down one way, and bring you buck another fora slight advance in the reg ulur tourist rate. Low round trip rates now in effect to all tourists points in Florida and the south. Good connection, through sleep ers, line equipment, best of every thing. For literature and full particulars, write J S. McCullough,. N. W. P. A , 225 Dearborn st., Chicago, 111., G. B. Allen. A. (I. P. A., St. Louis, Mo.

Cl.«> RATES SOUTHWEST. — i Southeast Missouri, Arkansas, Louisiana and Texas. Homeseekers’ Opportunities Here’s your chance. Very low ona vay and round trip Southwest this winter about half the regualr ire, twice a month—.nearby data ire Dec.ls, 1903 and Jan. 5 and 19, md Feb. 2 and 16, 1904. Good time t) visit S lutlieast Missouri, Arkansas, Louisanna or Texas and pick out a location. Round trip tickets permit stopover on the going trip, return limit 21 days. Write and tell us your starting point and where you want to go. We will tell you exactly what your ticket will cost, oneway or round trip we will see that your baggage is checked, and that you arc comfortably located on the right train. Write for our illustrated descriptive literature , maps, lists of real estate agents, and let us help you find a better home in the country along the Cotton Belt Route. Write today to E. W. Laßeaurae, T. P. and T. Cotton Belt Route, St. Louis,Mo. The Overland Limited. The luxurious electric lighted daily train for San Francisco, Los Angeles and Portland leaves Chicago 8:00 p. m daily via Chicago, Union Pacific & North Western Line. Less than three days enroute to the Pacific C >ast. The best of everything. Two other fast trains leave Chicago daily’ 12:30 p. m. and 11:35 p. m. For illustrated booklets, reservations and full particulars apply to your nearest ticket agent or address, A. H. Waggoner 22, Fifth Avenue, Chicago, 111.

ROY ARCHBOLD, DENTIST. I. O. O. F. BLOCK. ’Phones Office, 164; residence, 245 ’Phones —Residence 312. Office 103. Veal's ot Fred Reppert Live Stock Auctioneer. Speaks English, German, Swiss and Low German. DECATUR, INDIANA. Weak Men Made Vigorous IVfeAEr STS MT What PEFFER'S NERVIGOR Did! It acts powerfully and quickly (’ores when all ©triers fair. \<>una men regain lost manhood; oW men recover youthful vigor. Absolutely GuarHUleed t<» < tir» .ServoiiKiieHM, Lout Vitality, I in potency. Mfrlitly Emission*. Lost Power, either sex, f ailing M. m >ry. U asting Diaea*»<’s, </’id a//eyrcUof self-abute nr rjcttari and Indi creUnn Wards off insanity and consumption. Pot, t b-t dniggi. t impose a worthless substitute on you beca'i-e it \ lelds a greater profit. Insist on baring i’Et- i LR'S N EKVI<<OK. or sent* for it C-aa be carried tn vest pocket. Prepaid plain wrapper. per box, or G for $5 with ,% W ritten <inar i anteeto< ure«»r Kefuud Money. Famwhietfrea i’EEFEK MEDICAL. AfiW’N, Chicago. 111. For sale by Blackburn & Christen. Music! Music! You (’an Buy all the latest and up-to-date MUSIC that you desire, at reasonable prices. Leave orders at Naehtrieb’s drug store. W. E. Smith. Music! Music!

MONEY TO LOAN THE DECATUR ABSTRACT & LOAN COMPANY. (incorporated) A large sum of PRIVATE MONEY has I>een placed with us to loan on city property and (arms. No delay or red tape in making loans. Lowest rates of interest. We are able to close all loans on tlie same day of leceiving application. Will loan in sums of >SO up, on one to live years time, with privilege of partial payments. This company can also furnish abstracts of title on short notice to any piece of real estHte in Adams countv. I’HK DECATUR ABSTRAtT & LOAM CO. Rooms 3 and 4, Stvdabaker block. 257dtf