The Huntington Democrat from Huntington, Indiana • Page 2

S2XZ3T PttUltiwi. TaTB OrriciAt, Paper or Hcktisotoic i COCKTT A WD CITY. Thursday, March 11th, 186U r7MfS. Ai Mdraite 41. SO It mot paHf mrtun the rtr S2.00 Township Makm Conventions.

The Democrats of the several townships are requested to meet at the usual plrtces for the purpose of nominating candidates for township officers, to be voted for April to select a Central Committeeman from each voting pre cinct, except Huntington township, which shall select five committeemen, and also, for the selection of a township committee to consist of a member from each school district, on SATURDAY, MARCH 20th 188, at 1 o'clock i. M. sharp. All young men and all those who desire to act and vote with the Democratic party tne coming elections are invited to attend the convention in their township and tako part in the proceedings. COMMITTEE MEETINO.

The members of the County Central Comiriittee, who will be selected by the township conventions, will meet at the Court House, on Saturday, March 27th, at 1 o'clock sharp, to organize and transact any other business which may be presented. John J. Young, Chairman. Ja. R.

Slack, Sec. Head Harvey C. Black's letter this week. Home had her Catiline, has Its devil and Huntington its Herald. One might as well attempt to fatten a wind mill on ramrod hay as to try to get the Herald to tell the simple truth.

Senator John Miller, of California, died Monday afternoon. This accident will give us a Democrat to take his place. Mrs. Horatio Seymour died on Monday last. The couple who had lived together so long in life were not long separated by death.

"Dick," alias "Cole," alias "Chronic Office Seeker," the Andrews correspondent of the Netctt Sfxprejfs, thinks that ttro make a quartette. Frank Snyder has been; appointed postmaster at LaGrangc. We send you The Democrat's heartiest congratulations Mr. Snyder. You can well afford to rejoice a little bit over youi victory.

Great minds will differ. The Nfirt Express says the county auditor is entitled to $2650 per year as salary and the Htrald says he is entitled to $1200. The natural presumption is that neither knows anything bout it. Major Steele has favored us with a copy of his celebrated "What in thunder are we here for" speech. If the Major had answered his own connuindruni he would have relieved the minds of a large number of his constituents.

They are at a great loss to know what in thunder he is there for. iFthejTerald can prove that any person has drawn money from the county contrary to law why doesn't it do it? I The Democrat will de fend no person who has done such an act but we want to know who it is and for what the money was drawn. Let us have facts not wind. Democrats nominate your best men for Trustee and Assessor and don't forget to put good men on your committees. This is not a year to.

nominate a person for an office simply because lie deserves it but it is a time when Democrats should sink every other feeling and work for the success of the party. The skirmish of April 5th is but the beginning of the battle to come later on. Be careful in your nomi nations and then see to it that they are elected. It seems to be necessary for The Democrat to state its position iu regard to candidates for office. The proprietors of this paper have nothing to say as to any man's candidacy, his opportunities or his probable success, at this time.

When the nominations are made then we shall be for the entire ticket, heart and soul, but until that time we shall not, intentionally, in the slightest manner encourage or discourage any. person ho is considering such a matter as becoming a candidate for office. The Herald publishes what purports to be the amount allowed Mr. Black as County Auditor. These allowances, as given ly it, foots about 125100, or an average of about $3175 per year as he served eight years.

Out of this he paid all his clerk, hire which must certainly have cost himover half the amount, thus leaving to him probably 1200 or 1300 per year. 'It must also be remembered that this statement of the HeiaUV includes all matters, whether paid for by the county or by ditches, jjravel roads or any other funds. There is but very little in the latest "great discovery' of the "Great Discoverer. Ma rklk has at last a paper, the Nttru. It was only a question of time when some person would see an opportunity to supply 'a "long felt want" and carve his way to glory by publishing a newspaper at place.

Markle is a'ltvely and enterprising town but fear that with all the aid and assistance the merchants can give Hinklo will think that there Is more money in ditching or selling Red IJnel wlieat. However, Thk Democrat, while presenting the dark side Of the picture, sincerely trusts that his paths may by. the cooling utresta cf rt be For a Mess of Pottage. Let the Herald rage and the Newa Ej pres Imagine a vain thing. There is motive for their fury and method in their madness.

They do not serve the dirty devil of vilification for naught. Esau sold his birthright for a'mess of pottage, or as an old preacher once had it, who got the passage tangled on his tongue, Esau sold his birthright for a pot of message." These sweet scented Republican papers are not trying to injure the reputation of Huntington county for nothing. No; the bird that croaks against the nest in which he was hatched must be paid for his meanness and ingratitude. Benedict Arnold, like Judas Iscariot, before him, got his reward for betraying 4 the just and good. Possibly these organs may have received a pot of message, and are simply obeying the behest of their masters, as the malady that afflicts them seems to be epidemic with the Republican press throughout the State.

The order appears to be to attack without mercy or truth the financial management of all Democratic counties from the Michigan line to the Ohio River. This well laid scheme of mice and men will prove abortive. If they believe with the celebrated old English cynic that, "the Americans are fifty millions of people, mostly fools," they are woefully mistaken. Even the average voter knows a from a handsaw. Citizens of Huntington County are too familiar with the public improvements which caused our indebtedness to be hoodwinked by partisan sheets.

They have not so soon forgotten how warmly the Herald itself advocated the building of those necessary roads and bridges. Honest men among us, who love fair play and square dealing, naturally ask, Does Mr. Lee or did Mr. Black, receive any greater compensation for the same amount of official work than did Mr. Simon ton If so, how much Does Mr.

Beaver draw more pay than did Mr. Stults for equal labor and responsibility If so, how much? Was Mr. Fisher guilty of malfeas ance in office when, as president of the Board of County Commission ers, he signed the order for the pay merit of Mr. Black's claim Has 1 any county officer stolen or I "ty i propriated a dollar of the county money? If so, who is he? Thes: plain questions of fact the herald and News Exprext must either an swer or cease their wild ravings about honest men and faithful public servants. The Administration.

The first year of President Cleveland's administration has come and gone, and, notwithstanding the innumerable campaign falsehoods and predictions of Republican or nau isiiuuuu nuu squids, inn wn malnrl nnrl country has not yet been hurled headlong to "the The rebel debt has not diers been pensioned, nor have the negroes of the South been remanded to slavery. On the contrary, millions of acres of the public domain, the people's patrimony, stolen under Republican misrule, have been wrested from the avaricious, clutches of railroad corporations, cattle kings, and laud grabbers, aud restored to the general government for the use of actual settlers. The North and the South are at peace with each other, and the Republic, "standing four square to all the winds that blow," is facing the great future with a glorious hope. Considering the fact that the putrifying remains of the Republican party have greatly hindred progress, and also the additional fact that a large number of hungry orphans left by that late lamented party have had to be provided for by the Democracy, we may well congratulate ourselves on our success and take fresh courage for the coining tin: e. If, under these adverse circumstances, so much good has been accomplished in one short, year, what splendid things may we not anticipate during the rest of the term Township Officers.

Democrats cannot be too careful in their selection of candidates to fill the township offices. Name your very best men for trustee and assessor. Owing to the large liberty allowed by the laws of the State to those functionaries, it is all im portantthat they be those who are above reproach, able and trustworthy. Let the party remember that the townships make the county, the counties make the State and the States the Nation. See to it that faithful Democratic work, like charity, begins at home.

The reason why the streets of ancient Jerusalem were kept so clean was because every one swept before his own door. Let every political son of Jefferson do his whole duty in the neighborhood where lie lives, and despise not the day of small things. Little things in the majority, vest, and Grains compose the har drops. make the ocean. To succeed in the elections during the year as we ought, it is very essential that the friends of the cause in all the various townships choose true and tried Democrats to represent them Jn the County Central Committee.

Those who are not afraid to work and are willing to give' a deal of their time and attention for the good of the party, are just the men for that res)onsihl position. The Republicans nominated for trustee in Salamonie township, Saturday, John Thompson, David Elliott for assessor and Henry Cale and Brougbman for justices. In Clearcreek township, J. M. Pur vlance for trustee, B.

F. Summers for justice and Bam Beck for as In Dallas township, Will Cole for trustee. Samuel Shultz, of Lancaster township, an old and highly esteemed cltizeni died on Thursday If st ivCtr lDr7'lilhfc' ir 4 i i i i COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE. ii i The News from Various Localities Reported by Special and ppicy Reporters. JiyCorrespondents are requested to be more prompt in pending iu their communications.

Send Ms early in the week aa possible and not later than Tuesday morning. We want'a good correspondent at every postof flce in the county, and we want all tin; news and nothing: but news, BRAWN'S CORNERS. March 8th. Mr. and Mjrs.

DeHaven are still reported jno better." Uncle I Enoch Davis will move back on his farm this coming week. Ed Leonard has moved to our village again in Mr. Gamble's house. I Miss Tilla Helvey has returned to her home from a visit in Whitley county. I Mrs.

John Hite is around again from an attack of nenraliga and rheumatism. Mrs. Mel. Kelley has moved to town again that she may school her children. Henry Hite will move on his father's place which he has rented for this season.

Miss Heardy, of this village, has gone to North Manchester to visit a sick sister, i John Nichols and wife, t)f Gobi es ville, spent Sunday with her mother, Mrs. Jeff Sou ers rWall. thinks he" will try buying stock a while. We hone he may have success. James Gilbert, of Fort Wayne, who wa3 in bur village the other day, is talking about moving back here again, i Mr.

Newell Hoag has purchased the R. R. Slangier lot to which place he has moved. He will make that his future home. Mr.

James Vendricks, the blacksmith, and fitmily have moved to Warren whejre he will follow his trade. We Wjlsh him good success. Dr. Fisher (ame home from Fort Wayne last jweek and his first patient was Reuben Helvyjr. He called Dr.

Camp for counsel. I Reuben Helvyjr, Is on the sick list, at this writing, with scarlet fever, and Mr. Wm. Camp's two youngest children are on the sick with the saiie complaint. They are reported some better.

Henry has Bold his large farm of 131 acres to Mr. Eichler, of Wells county! Mr. Hill has bought the Fahl lot where he will move on the first qf April. Mr. Eichler wm move ons the Hill farm, close oy tne lute church Anybody i wishing improve their turkeys should call on He has fine stot His brother, Robert from Tnhn has turned hi attentions to chickens.

He is jbayiner 25 cts. apiece for.a" he an get 1 hink tketwillbe oiverstocked till next fall. I We have lioticed letters from different points of the county and we would askf a little space in your. few items from thi he correspondent of paper for a locality, as the Herald in so many slurs from this place about his hetoh tne from bors. go a wouia just asK mm to little slow as there lnicht be some thing would'nt like come out I that he i to hear and for him TO I Hi lriO 1 1 A Tin 1 ffh Ifll ntl i.

some considerations from his neigh v. i iwiv i mi ii i. tmrj Ma nail hattai I 1 first. 1 1 r. ri; I.VJ.

on of of is in tri a a i Uh a I jew. March 9th, 1886. oh it. That bridge is so construct Gillispie left Satur 1 ed as to admit of a passage in a Edmoud day last for a count this fehort visit in Henry ate. I Flora Fisher, of Troy, Ohio, visit ed the family Of Khodes Randolph a few days last week The singing a Pileher's chapel evening, i This is closed Sunddy the third term that John Snyder has taught at ithat place, i William Join and family spent Sunday with Eli Wise and familv.

The 'Squire enjoys a trin to the! country very much. Miss Tena Sherry, of Henry coun ty, has been visiting relatives ana irienas nere lor three weeks past. She is 4 niece of Mrs. Peter Wise. rne bin Doards at or the some cross roads are pretty well covered.

One on the t. Etna gravel road has five bills df public sales. Aaron M. Iluston has been very sick for a few) days. He is at his mother's, south of the burg.

He intends to move! on the farm of Frank F. Fisher, as soon as he is well enough, From ruo lier correspondent. i March 8th, 1880. John Kimtnell and family will move to Andrews at an early day. Samuel We iks, of this place, has moved on the farm of Mrs.

Holt, near Browns Corners. John Killcn will erect a dwelling on his farm, on the Mt. Etna gravel road, early th spring. Quite a number of young people of this place attended church at Mt. Etna last Sunday evening.

Johnflvillen who has been con nneu to nis room ior tne past six weeks with rheumatism, is slowly improving. A. W.Line,6f Andrews, will close a very satisfactory term of school, at the Fauerhach school house, on tne itn mst. risnen mienas erecting a very commodious dwelling on hi: farm, on the Dora gravel road, this coming summer. P.

P. Karst will move with his family, the latter part of this month, to Henry county, Ohio, where he will locate permanently, The Bohemian oats men have been having a rk 1 harvest in the vicinity south for the past few weeks. It has been hinted that some parties in this locality have invested.L i i Joseph Minniear left for Dennisout 1 exas, last week in search of a lo cation, and should he report favor ably, the, family will follow in a short time. Monroe Klllen and Miss Eramii Zook were united in the holy bonds of matrlmonyjby the Rev. J.

South wood on Iasf Sunday afternoon. May peace and prosperity attend them through I The great "I am" and talk about ladies as you please young man took final leave of his pretended friends In this vicinity on Sunday evening ilast. Like the fox, may his "tale' follow him. The singing class at Pileher's chapel closed jits exercises on last Sabbath evening without any particular demonstration, the time of contract with I the teacher having expired, i Who was the young lady who wept (forjjoy) during the delivery or his farewell address? Th mossback, who, by his un gentlemanly conduct to a certain oung lady at a party a few even ngs since, thereby causing a slanderous report to be circulated, should have a number eleven stoga vigorously applied to his caudal ap ftendages with the force of a kick ng mule. This incident will probably serve as an eye opener for cer tain persons who, we learn; have! manifested a disposition In the past lit llirflaa.

i i 1 MARKLE. March 8th, 1886. March came in as gentle as a lamb. Major Kidd is getting there slow, but sure. Mary Mays is suffering from lung trouble.

Measels are reported in this immediate vicinity. Robert Wysong is on our streets again after a few week's absence. W. Worley, of Kosciusco county, is in town assisting the boys in the News office, Merchants report the egg trade the increase in quantity, and decrease in price. The mud dried up very fast last week and some reported the roads getting dusty in places.

The Markle News is the name of the paper published by Albert Hin kle every Saturday morning. Im. H.King and Rev. Whitfofd, this place, I made a trip to Warren last week and praise the place wonderfully, Mrs. Dr.

Xealy and little Bessie. Utica, N. are visiting her friends In this place, Mrs. E. J.

Felts and Mrs. D. R. Buftington. jMrs.

J. H. Raf ick, of this place, was the guest of Mrs. Joseph Mish ler, of Clearcreek township, last week, returning home Saturday. (Down town! rumor has it that II.

Sparks will re embark in the drug business as soon as his store room vacated, about the first of April. We have now concluded that the ground hog does not know it all, since we had the seven beautiful sunny days in succession from the first of March. A Huntington boy, in search of green fields and fresh pastures, is prospecting here, and thus far meeting with favorable results on the Allen addition. fius Williams, a Zanesville stock operator, whiled away a few hours this place last week gazing on the greatest, in his eyes, of all things fanciful. The George Harris Comedy troupe is registered at the Markle, House, having came from Warren this place Sunday, and played at the Rink, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday nights.

iMessrs. E.A. McCance and Christ Miller have registered at the Riverside house for the spring and summer seasons, under the careful guardianship of our esteemed townsman and ex constable, Billy Saylor. i Iphillip Miller residing near here was in town last week parrvmtr both arms in a support, caused from Isevere fracture of the r.nllnr linno severe fracture of the collar which he received about two weeks laumg oai waru irom a loau of fodder, Mr. and Mrs.

Samuel Groves and their little boy, Deck, of Bluffton, were the guests of Theophilus Rar rick last Haturriav unri Sniulnv Sftm used to be one of the steady iwys oi mis piace anu nas many friends here. (Elder Joseph Leedy, from Andrews. Dreached at South Side urday evening and Sabbath. While Rev. Cooperrider preached at the M.

oh oil this charge begun a protracted meeting in the Tell the boys along the line that V.Wilson, the operator of the A. station at Markle, is one of 1: ana christian Ike agents on the whole road, and stands up head, like little man, in the JMarkle dehat ing society. jFret not, "little ones," about there triiacinir thp snnorl rtf ton in a business like manner, therefore you do not need to drive through the river unless you want to. Rex, youngest son of C. Kin" while playing last Sunday in the was so unfortunate as to fall rPm ft lilo of lumber striking nV neaa against a sharp piece of timber, inflicting a severe gash 'WiW fye' Ir wa! callfd and dressed the wound.

P119 Martz, one of Bluffton's fairest belles, visited Miss Effle Ti vv i 1 over ine s. a. road as Tar as Miss Effie Felts and Miss Nan An derson, they returning to this place on tne evening local. (The question discussed by the debating club last Friday night was: Resolcedi That the Negro, as a race, had suffered more from the treatment of the whites than the Indian. Prof.

Smith and Dr. Gem mill had the affirmative and L. V. Wilson anil John D. Gusman tine negative.

Decision by judges reported to the Secretary, was in fayor of the negative. Last week George Krafz and Charles Wygant, from Union township, passed over the M. H. gravel roiid with four horses to a Champion scraper, filling the ruts and drawing the surplus material to the center. Charlie sat on the front seat holding the ribbons while Gkirge occupied the rear one, playing his strong arm on the guide lever, leaving the road in a much improved condition.

Saturday being a beautiful day, we saw many farmers on thestreet who reported the present look out ofj the growing wheat crop as not being very flattering for a bountiful harvest of the golden grain on account of the stand being light and considerably winter killed. favorable weather from this on) will greatly improve it, and a large yield, sold at $1 .25. will very favorably strike us all. ast morning, while our saWmiller, Mr. John Stults, was inspecting a stack of lumber near the depot he came upon a fine ham ofimeat that evidently had been secreted there the night before from some cause or other.

Several smoke houses have recently been plundered in this place, but in this case neither owner or thief claims this twelve pounder. It is in tack at the depot awaiting further in stl uctions. Now, gentlemen of the hill, don't all call at once. jrhe Markle literary society meets on Friday evening of each week at the school house. After the usual exercises, consisting of business reading of essays, select pieces, declamations, music Ac, a subject is brought up for discussion.

The subject selected for next meeting, oil the evening of the 12th is, Resolved: That pride and ambition Is more detrimental to the human family than ignorance and superstition. David Chambers takes the affirmative and Prof. James R. Sparks the negative. are entitled to one assistant and two speeches, each limited to ten minutes.

The exercises of the above institution have grown to such interest and magnitude that the society finds itself In great need of a more commodious room than any of those in the school building to accommodate themselves and the audience more comfortably. Last Friday night, soon after one o'clock, our burglars made their third raid on business houses in this place during tho past month, this time making Mr. John Harvey's grocery and provision store suffer from their hellish, acts. By removing a pane of glass from the front window thfcy entered the room, and, I I after which they partook of a small "Bohemian love feast" composed of sweet cider, pies and cakes, no doubt each feeling that it was well to be there, and unceremoniously taking their departure for a more sunny clime, leaving an ax taken by them from a neighboring woodshed as a weapon of defense or to leave a strong suspicion on the owner of the ax. But let that be as it may, strong suspicions are centered, not upon the owner of the ax, but probably upon the right ones, and it is high time for the law abiding citizens of the place to unite in an effort, and hunt the rascals down, giving them a free pass over the road belong.

to where they properly ROANOKE. Col. S. M. Zent, formerly of Columbia City, moved to Roanoke last week, and Is now a resident of the burg.

The ever festive Gypsies are around again. Quite a caravan them are just now located in the" bottom east of town. John Dinius, wife and child, of Andrews, were, visiting their parents of this place, Mr. and Mrs. P.

J. Dinius, a part of last week. Some of the young widowers are pleased to believe the Bohemian oats agents are all married men. If this should prove to bet true it will be rather hard on some parties. John Zeffel, a hand working on the farm of William Blee, living near the line in Whitiey county, was very seriously injured on last Sunday by the kick of a horse.

Dr. Carson was called. John Lawrence, living i east of town, was taken quite suddenly and seriously ill on last Saturday evening. A physician was called, but, up to this writing (Tuesday morning), he is reported but very little better. Frank Barton, from Darke county, Ohio, who lately purchased John Marts' farm, some three miles northwest of Roanoke, came here the latter part of last week.

His first work will be to erect a residence. This, we are reliably informed, will give old Jackson another Democratic vote. The band of Gypsies located in the bottom east of town are reported as doing a thriving business in fortune telling. If change should be scarce for this purpose an old pair of pants or slippers, we are told, will be received in lieu of the change, the last named article being considered a legal tender. The coming Saturday is the time set for the Republicans to meet in convention to nominate the man who wiil dictate to the people of Jackson they would have them do the rest of the year.

We have not heard a word as to who the lucky ones are to be, other than we hear it whispered that one of our 'Squires will resign his position as Justice of the Peace in anticipation of going to the legislature. From present indications it is supposed that our bachelor Hub will lose, in the near future, one of its most prominent members. lie has given a contract to have twenty cords of stove wood prepared for immediate use, and on last Sunday evening it seemed very easy to de termine which way the wind was blowing. Everything indicates that there is business ahead. Success to you George.

May your shadow never grow less, is our sincere prayer. You will now find a full and complete line of clothing, hats stiff and soft summer caps and gents' furnishing goods in endless variety. We have bought early this spring, and have had the choicest goods from which to select; also the low goods are advancing daily. Those wishing to buy their goods early will fiud upon our shelves the latest styles at the very lowest possible prices. We kindly invite all to come and see our goods and get prices.

We feel confident we can do you more good than ever before. Yours truly, 38 3t C. F. Ebeksole. Once more do we hear of that monstrous animal being seen in the neighborhood of Smoketowh.

We do not believe there is anything of the kind there. We have taken some pains in the last few weeks to ascertain the true inwardness of these reports, and have been unable to find a single person that has seen the monster. claim to have heard it or something else. The account given us by the Htrald of last week, which: states that the gentleman who gave the information was altogether responsible, we are able to state, was a canard. We have since conversed with Mr.

William Shock, the gentleman who saw the frighti(V) of which the Herald gives an account. His statement does not corroborate the account given by the Herald. Mr. Shock says: "I was in the woods at the time spoken of work ing at some sugar troughs, insj the dog becoming somewhat uneasy, I looked around and saw a bald eagle sitting upon a tree near bj I then left for the house, not from fright or anything of the kind, but to procure the gun to shoot the bird, but when I returned it was gone." Mr. Shock fully agrees in the opinion that all the talk about this monstrous boast is buncombe, and he farther that the Herald did not get the account from him, but must have got it from Chris.

Hullinger, or some one that Chris, told the story to. For several days last week there was not a little excitement around town over the news that there had come to the residence of Dr. Isaac Gephart a brand new baby, but whether a son or a daughter the report did not state. There would seem to be nothing strange in the report of a new birth in Roanoke, and more especially in the family of the doctor, but what caused the great commotion upon the advent of this little waif was the fact that it had made its appearance upon this mundane shore minus one leg. About this time the excitement ran pretty high in some localities to see the deformed waif.

The i writer interviewed tlve doctor uon the subject, who stated that it was all too true, and says he, "can you tell what is the matter with me? I am swollen all up. My clothes are too small for me. See, my vest will not meet by inches." We advised him to call on Dr. Carson, or some other physician, and immediately left him for fear our vest might take a fool notion to draw up a few inches. On the next corner we encountered Al.

Wilson i who had heard the news and come down town to investigate. He was very anxious to know the truth of the whole matter, but, like doubting Thomas, he would not believe until he had seen with his own eyes and felt with his own hands. He interviewed some of the women who were said to have been present at the time with the physician in attendance, as well as the doctor himself, who all corroborated the report. 'After some further investigation AI. seemed more quiet, his excitement had cooled off somewhat, and when he was asked for his opinion about the little waif, he said: "Confound it, I have seen many, a china doll with one leg off." March 8th; 123.

The dance wasn't as a grand a success as was anticipated. Mss8 Eva Sparks, will teach music in this vicinity this summer. Mr. and Mrs. Bricker, are entertaining a little friend at their home.

The roads and weather correspond at Banquo they are both gorgeous. Mr. Smith, R. B. Stephen's clerk, is going to move to Grant county this week.

Dr. L. S. Wallace Is kept quite busy as there is much sickness in this vicinity. Samuel Williams has moved closer to the city.

We are glad to. have him in our midst. Luther Rudicll has changed his boarding place from W. R. Stephr en's, to Anderson Cramer's.

Silas Stephens has returned from his visit to Missouri. He says he did not fall in love with the place. Charles Cramer and wife have gone to housekeeping on J. J. Sparks' farm.

May their joys be many. Ella Thomas spent Saturday to Pleasant Plain with her aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Satter tbwaite. Rev.

Parker, of LaFountain. delivered an excellent sermon here Sunday. The people are always delighted to hear him. A number of invitations were received from the Fort Wayne medical college to attend the commencement. They were, however, received too late to respond.

A party of young folks from Pleasant Plain and Banquo called on tee Misses Bee and Fanny Sat terthwaite, Sunday. They say they enjoyed themselves hugely. jWinton Lyon, of LaFountain, is one of the widest awake clerks, we ever met in a country store. We learn he is to move his family to thi3 place soon. I j.

M. Hale, of LaFountain, spent Tuesday with his uncle, J. J. Sparks, and attended the ball at the hall accompanied by Miss Ida Mangus. Ida says she loves to sing "Hale, the beautiful stars." Success to Ida.

Miss Olive A. Ricker, is getting rich teaching school. We saw! something funny which she wrote on a postal card but hush! we won't tell it. There was a pronoun of the third, masculine, singular, though. Now guess.

1 jjohn Fish, of Pleasant Plain, got on aw'iare" at LaFountaine, drew a a 'revolver on one of the citizens of that place, and tore up things in general. Last week the sheriff of Wabash county arretted him. He was taken to Wabash and fined if He is now boarding at the jail free of charge. Dates of Public Sales. Get your sale bills printed at The Democrat office if ou want waterproof paper.

D. C. Stults, ten miles north of this citv and six' ir.iles south of South Whitley, on the John Stults' farm, will sell all his personal proi ertv, and that of Sarah Bonebrake, March Isaac Gray, one mile wet of rhippoorwill school i house, Union township, will sell his "stock and farm implements on March 19th. i Oeoree Sunderman. two miles west of this city, will sell his personal property on March 2Gth.

Rachael three miles south and one mile east of Andrews, will sell all jher personal property on March 20th. A New Barber Shop. I'rl Hunholts who has had a long experience in the art has opened up a barber shop, over Kiudler's shoe store, four 'doors south of the postoffice. He has a very neat and well arranged shop and invites all of his friends to come and see him. I It Carpet Weaving.

Custom work neatly and quickly done. One mile east of Huuting ton, near, the C. A. railroad, and just north of the old toll gate on the Warren gnjyel road. 3 3t Stewart Sisters.

Drain Tile very Cheap. Boyd at Markle, are making special prices in tile. They are selling tile cheaper than ever. I For a good watch or clock call on Filson anAntwerp. Watch and jewelry repairing carefully attended to.

34 26t I Itch and Scratches of every kind cured in 30 minutes by Wool ford's Sanitary jLotiou. Use no other. This never fails. Sold by Walter Eisenhauer. 33 lyr i i Corrected every Wednesday Hok Cattle OOfffl.Oil 0 ..23.

tt 1.0X1.20 KV Zc 2Hc 60c $1.01. b.00 ll ZWl i' lite 4c 30c Sheep, Dairy Cows Burr Flour, per Roller Flour per Brand, Middlings per.cwt Sall. per bbl Old Wheat New Wheat Oots 4 Corn Rye Flax Seed Clover Heed Timothy Butter Errs tr Chickens, per lb Potatoes THE MARKETS. Naw okk, March 9. LIVE PTOCK Cattle Sh ep Houb J.

FLOrU Good to Patents WHKAT No. 2 Bed No. 2 Spring PORN (3 03 30 3 60 dr. nft 4 20 .3 35 8 4 WJ (3. 5 fiO (it 6 00 4 75 K7 4U 9H 39 it OATS Mixed western RVE PORK.

Man i UHD 66 10 00 6 85 (fill 75 (ft 88 CHKESE WOOL. Domestic i I CHICAGO. BEEVES Extra Choice i Ciood Medium I Butchers" Stock Inferior HOGS Live Oood to Choice SHEEP $5 75 5 10 4 45 4 10 8 0) 1 60 8 SJ 3 00 14 10 a 8 25 (t. 4 80 i 4 SO 4 00 2 60 9 4 65 5 50 BCTTER Creatnerr Giod to hoioe uairy EGOS Fresh. i liKifi 13 FLOCK 4 60 4 85 8 60 a 4 25 46(1 5 00 Spr.titf.

p. GRAIN wneat, no. a i t' Oat i. 80S 816 88 4 2U3 6 66 69 5 Rye. No 2 I Barter No.

2.... BROOM CORN Seir Wprk ntr. i Carpet aud Hurl i Crooked POTATOES PORK LARD Steam. 6 in 13 8 68 10 30 mO 86 6 (C'i 06 Common iresea Flooring. Common Boards j.

23 00 33 00 19 60 13 1 2.. 1 se OSS 00 643 00 20 SO 10 ii, 2 00 a (v Fencing Lath HMnsrU CATTLE Rest Fair to HOGS Vorkers Philadelphia. SHKEI Boat. BALTIMORE. CATTT.B Bot 8fi $5 60 a 00 4 85 5 4 80 4 20 4 80 4 ft 4 60 75 03 AO 60 Joint Xni tltuts anl Setmion.

In accordance with the desire of many of the teachers of the county a joint institute and reunion of teachers will be held at the Court House in this city, on Saturday March 13th, 1886. The following is the program for he occasion Hlrber J. A. Ktnlc Tne teaetrat's preparation for bis work waiter ravcy The Talae of the readlnf circle work F. L.

Harris Primary work in district schools Miscellaneous bnnlness. i General discussions will follow each subject, and it is desired that teachers prepare' themselves to discuss these subjects. A general attendance of the teachers of the county Is expected. 'Jjet all come and spend the day in working for the advancement of education. A.

D. Mohler, 38 2t County Superintendent. Hilligass Hiltebrand attorneys at law. Office opposite the Court House, up stairs adjoining Leopold Levy's clothing store. All business given prompt attention.

I 38 3w ST7S St BAGGAGE LX2TE. I Stable and. Office, No. 37 West Mar ket Street One Soor West of City Offices. All calls to transfer passengers or baggage to or from trains, hotels or residences will be promptly attended to day or night.

Trunks, Ac, carefully handled and promptly delivered. Trusty men in charge. Bus and baggage wagons attend all trains. Your patronage respectfully solicited! Charges reasonable. R.

DAY, Proprietor. Leave calls at Bus stable, Commercial house, livery stable or with drivers. I For Sale. i Twenty one acres of land, one mile north of the Masonic Cemetery on the Columbia City) road Also, two vacant lots in Drover town. Terms and price to suit the times.

Address U. D.Colk, 37 3t Rushville, Ind. i VOTICB. Dr. McLin will give especial treatment in diseases of the lungs and rheumatism.

Also is prepared to give new and original treatment which has, at his hands, been eminently successful in all diseases peculiar to females. Office cornerof Market and Jefferson streets, Huntington, Ind. 33 3m Lancaster TownsUp Convention. The Democratic convention to nominate candidates for the township offices, called to meet March 20th at 1 o'clock p. will meet at the Ream school house.

I C. C. Ellis, Committeeman. For Sale Cheap. Forty acres of first class wheal land with some fruit trees and buildings, about one mile from the town of Roanoke, Huntington count Indiana.

Terms one fourth cash, balance on long time. Inquire of J. O. Price, Huntington Indiana. i 13 tf I Excelsior Itch Ointment, which is kept at Whitmore, Hoover Shaffer's drug store, will speedily cure Wabash Scratches and i other forms of itch, including itching piles.

It contains no red precipitate or anything offensive to the smell. Price 50 cents per box. 48 tf i BDCKLSN'a ARNICA SALVE, The best salve in the world for cuts, bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever sores, tetter, chapped hands, chilblains, corns, and all skin eruptions, and positively piles, or no pay required, It is guaranteed to give, per feet satifac jion or money refunded. Price 20 cents per box. For sale by Walter Eigenhauer.

16851y Plymouth Rocks. Plymouth Rot FOR SALE Which I offer to farmers, who desire to improve their stock, lor breeding purposes at $1:00 I Eggs per setting, $2.00, if delivered at Huntington tot packed. If packed for shipment, $3.00, or two settings for $5.00. jgSOLeavc ordeis at the STAR RESTAURANT. Huntington.

DANIEL CHRISTIAN, IND. Mrchll.l8i. 39tr. hi Notice of Sale of Ditch. Notlc is hereby Riven that tho underalcn has been notified in writing that William Kronimlller, has failed to procure the excavation or construction of part of the ro called Richards' dltcb.

petitioned for by George Klchardn. at the iJnn term, 18H0, of CommlsslonoiV Court of Hi'nlingt county, iDdlana. aa wax apportioned to him by the viewers appointed according to law, in the manner and time pecln In the report made by said viewers. I shall, therefore, in pursuance of section 12, of the ditch law, approved March 9ih, lSf, on Saturday, the 3d Day of April, 18S6, at 10 o'clock A.M.," at the Court House door, In the city of Huntington. Indiana, let to the lowetrt reoonsible bidder, the excavation and construction of aomuch of the said Richards dltcu Mis described below, to wit: From station 21 to station being 1200 lineal feet, apportioned by said viewers to the lands of William Krommlller, now owned by Christian Ade.

1 BMd work to be done strictly in accordance with the specifications attached to the report 01 ine vicwvn, uiou auu.w. Bidders will be required to flle abond with good and sufficient securliy. payable to the I above mentioned William KrowmUler and a .1 A. ft Ik 11 1 rrriirmitnreoi aaid work within the time specified at the day of tbe letting. Bids will not be received of parties bidding on their own portion "itch At3Hor Hotitlnj tnn Count 7.

I HAVE A NUMBER OF Cockerels For Ten GRAND CLEARANCE GALE OF i DRY GOODS, FA 3 BY. Ml 20 Per cent, off on all Embroideries, ICY GOODS GOLDEN l5'Per cent on" on aN Dress Goods, Shawls, Flannels, Tabic Linen, loweling, ised Spreads, Islankets, etc. I Per cent, cut off on all Muslins, and Calicoes Have made arrangements to March 20th, ibbo. rrom now until time will oner greater reduce nients on Dry Goods than has ever been given in the city. 1 1 i a Do not fail to call and jtake advantage of this opportunity, as we! positively leave at above mentioned time, ji Thanking all for favors and patronage in the past, we would be pleased to receive to our I remain respectfully, H.

Imp ortant to un on LVii'iiUMiiii uiii'un iiiin llflpbi) IjAMUU moo OlIUO .1 I Patented October 23d, 1877. I This shoe is made of steel and plate when worn out can be replaced It prevents the hoof from becoming sore, preserves it, and will fit any foot.J The only shoe that will POSITIVELY CURE A CONTRACTED HOOF. The agency for Huntington, Wabash, lAHen and Whitley counties has been placed with me, and all orders for this valuable shoe will receive prompt attention. I Try the Expansion Shoe I Shop on North Jefferson Street, i AND NOTIONS, AT STAB W. S.

SHA1VK, Huntington, Ind. I Noven br Sheriff 's Sale. By virtue of two execution to me directed from i'he Clerk of the Huntlngron Circuit Court, I will expose at public sale to the highest bidder, on Saturdav, the "3d Day of April, A. D. 1SS6, betw een the hours of 10 o'clock A.

M. and I o'clock P. M.of wild day. at the door of the Court House of said Huntington county, Indiana, the rents and profits for a term not exceeding tse en years of the following real et tate, to wjt: I The south half of te west half of tho northeast quarter of section twenty (20), township twent six (26). north, rans'e nine east, situate in Huntington county, state of Indiana.

I i I And on failure to realize the full amount of judgement, interest and costs, I will, at the same time and place, expose at I public sale tbe fee simple of said real estate. Taken as the property or Joseph Denton and Hugh Denton, at the suit of Frederick Dick and Knos T. Taylor. I Said sale will be made without any relief whatever from valuation or appraisement I JOI1K W. BOWMAN.

Sheriff of Huntington county, Ind. March 11,186. Notice to Contractors. Notice is hereby given thatsealed proposals will be received by the Common Council of the City of Huntington, at the City Clv'l Kugineer's office until the 1 26th day of Ajril, 18S6, for macadamizing with stone and gravel South Jeffefson street, from the Wabash, St. Lonis A Pacific railway to the north end of the first bridge across Little River; nlso paving the gutters on both sides of the same and building xtensions to both ends at the stone arched culvert which crosses said partof said street, and that the costs and expenses I hereof (except the cost of the extensior of the culvert and the cost of the grading) be assessed aeainst and collected In the owners of lots and parcels of land bordering thereon, namely: I i Lot No.

1, owned by Samuel B. Smith. Lot No, 2, owned by William H. Trammel. Lot No.

owned by George I. Bippus. Lot No. 4, owned by Marian Zlgerll. Edward Zigerll and Bertha Delvlna, nnd Is ah claimed by David Hawley and Wesley Haw ley.

I I I All of which Is on the east line of said Btreet.i And on tho west side of said street, a strip of land from said railway to said culvert, owned by Lambdln P. Mllligan; and from said culvert to Linle River, a rtrlp of land claimed by Lambdln P. Mllligan. and also by Wesley Hawley aud Ihivld Hawley. according to tbe provision of se tloiis 6S.

9. 70 and 71, of the aet of the General Assembly of the Htate of Indiana, approved March 14, for the incorporation of cities, and that said improvement shall be made under tbe supervision and to the satisfaction of the Citv Civil Engineer, and in accordauce with the plans and specifications on tile at the office of said Engineer. I The Council reserves the right to reject any or all bid. I By order of the Common Counrli March 8th 18MI. P.

0'BRIE, March 11, 1886 39 2t City Civil Knglueer. Sheriff's Sale. By virtue of a certified copy of a decree to me directed from the Clerk's office of the untington Circuit Court in a cause wherein James It. Hlack and Edwin B. A yen; were and Sarsb A.

Brumhm.Bh. Henry Brumbaugh and John A. W. Klnts were defendants, requiring me to make the sum or evenly two dollars and eighteen cents, wnn interest on said decree and I will expose at public sale to tne highest biiider, on Saturday, the 3d Day of April, A. I D.

1S86, between the hours of 10 o'clock A.M. and 4 Vclock P.M. of said dsy. at tbe door of the Court House of said Huntlngtrn County, Indiana, the rents ai.d profits fiiraferm not exceeding seven years, of tbe following described real estate, to wlt: 1 I Lot number thirty two (32), In1 George J. Bippus addition to the City of Huntington, IniflBUcli rcnU and nroflla will not sell for sufficient sum to satisfy said decree.

Interest and costs, I will at tbe same time and place, expose at public sale the fee simple of said real estate, or so much thereof as may be sufficient to discbarge ttJd decree, interest and costs. Haldsale will be made without any relief whatever from valuation or appraisement laws JOHN W. BOWMAN, Sheriff of Huntington County. Ind. March I 89 dt Decided Bargain 96i Acre Farm, miles from Huntington, 3 in Unicn township.

Easyfav menis. MUST BE SOLD to settle estate. For further Information address, R. M. JCLTON, Trustte.

No. W. 41 CI ncln mil O. Days Only 1 1 I White Goods, Laces, etc. Shirtings, Canton Flannels, Yarns I I move my stock to Lap ro, about specialties ottered for next ten davs.

2p all Horsemen will positively not break. The toe as readily as on the common shoe. i and yon will have no other. i 1 Opposite Shearer's Warehouse. i L'fi.

1KM5 Sl tf. 'i Sheriff's Sale. Hv virtue of a cert I fled copy of a decree to me directed from the Clerk's office of the Huntington Circuit Court in a cause wherein Emma A per and Mary Ager were nlanitlffs, and Hiram H.JcfTrey.MHrgsretS.Jeft'rey, John A. Sawyer aud Mary E. (lawyer were defendants, requiring me to make the sum of one hundred and fifty five dollars, and fifty eight centN, with interest on said decree, and costs, I will expose at public sale.to the high est bidder, on i Saturdav, the ii day of April, A.

i D. '1SS6, between the hours of 10 o'clock A. M.i and 4 o'clock P.M. of said day. at the door the Court Uoum of said Huntiugton County, Indiana, tbe rents and profits for a term not exceeding seven years, of the following described real estate to wlt: Lots number forty three (43) and seventy four (74) in, the original plat of tbe town of Mt.

Kma according to the recorded pint of said town, in Huntington county, State of Indiana. i If such reutsand prnflta will not sell for sufficient sum to satisfy said interest and ostK, I will at the same time and place, expose at public" rale the fee simple of said real eHtate, or so much thereof as may be sufficient to discharge iiatd decree, interest and costs. ii i Said sale will be ramie without any! relief whatever from valuation or appraisement laws. JOHN W. BOWMAN.

Sheriff of Huntington County. Ind. March 11, 1S.HB. 39 3wl Sheriff 's Sale! i By virtue of a certified copy of a decree to me directed from the Clrk office of the Huntington Circuit ourt, In a cause wherein IJavld A. Purvlance was plaintiff, and Isaac B.

Forrest was defendant, Requiring me to make the sum of one thousand, four hundred and fifty dolla'a and thirty cents, with interest on said decree and costs, I will expt se at public sale to tbe highest bidder, on Saturday, the 3d dav of April, A. i d. 18S6, between the hours of 10 o'clock A. M. and 1 o'clock P.

M. of said, dav, at the door of tbe Court House of said Huntington County. Indiana, tbe rent and profits for a term not exceeding seven years, of the following described real estate, lo wit: i Thai part of the west half of the southwest quarter of section eleven (II), township num ler twenty nine CS), tiorth, of range eight east, lying and belnic south of the old Hunt ington and Liberty Mills plank road, contain ing forty three acres, more or less. I Also a part of the, west half of the south west quarter of section eleven (11), township number twenty nine f'Jti, north. of raigeeigbt (8), east, commencing at the northwest corner of said west half and ruunlng thence vast forty (y; rods; thence south seventy seven (77) rods; thence In wustwardly direction on a line of the Huntington and Liberty Mills road to the west Hue of said wes half; thence north to the place of beginning, except a strip of land on the west side of the laa described tract four (4) rods arid ten feet In width, extending the entire length thereof, situate in Huntington countyand State of Indiana, 1 I If such rents and profits will not sell for sufficient suuj to satisfy said decree.

Interest and cos ta, I will at tbe same time and place, expose at public sale the fee simple of said real estate, or so much thereof as msy bo sufficient to discharge said decree, interest and coats. 1 i 1 Hald sale will be made without any relief whatever from valuation or appraisement laws. 1 11 1 i JOHN W.I BOWMAN. i Sheriff of Huntington County, Ind. 1 March 11.

18H6. S9 Sw i I i Notice to Contractors. Seated proposals will be received by the Common Council of the City of Huntington, Indiana, at the City Civil Engineer's office until the i izth Day of April, 1886, for building new sidewalks, Ave feet wide, on the north side of Higb street, from Brian street to Whltelock street, and that the cost and expenses thereof be assessed against and collected from the owners of lots bordering ou said side of said street aa follows, to wlt: Sarah Campbell, lot No. a. Harvey.

C. Buck, lots No. 4, 6 and 8. I Joseph Pwenger, lot No. 10.

I L. P. Mllligan, lota No. 12, 30,24, 28 and 30. Martha tewis, lot nan.

Theodora Lewis, lot No. 14. Ell Simon, lot No. 18. Thomas Escbbacb.

lot No. 23. E. J. Newman, lot 36.

I All in Riverside addition to said city. Lyman U. Jackman, lot Emma R. Olbney, lot No. 43.

Mary A. Kramer, No. Si. All In May ne's Third Addition to the City of HunUngton, Indiana. runs aenordina to th BrovlilOM of sec Ulons eg, 69, TO and 71 of the act of the Oenaral Mrrh 14.

1HBT, for tbe Incorporation oi cities, and that said Improvements shall be made to tne satisfaction of tbe City Engineer. plant and specifications can be seen at th aid Engineer's nfilea. By wvier of tbe Common Council, Marc a i tt II HI a..