Decatur Democrat, Volume 35, Number 4, Decatur, Adams County, 17 April 1891 — Page 7

ASPIRATION. BY JAMBS FRANKLIN FITTS. o The sun declines below his isles of fire. Beneath the cld&dy billows of the west, And ceaselessly our craving souls aspire To pierce the mystery of his daily rest. The starry watch-fires blazon forth the ' night • . ' . With silver sheen—and as they disappear Their waning glories tenderly invite Our spirits to their own celestial sphere. The flowers that bloom and perish—the swift flow Os rivers sobbing downward to the sea— The evanescent hues that come and go Over the forest’s leafy canopy— The death of hope—the weariness of pain— The bitter drops in life's red goblet pressed— All speak in plaintive voices, whose refrain, Whose burden, is the eager cry for rest! The rainbow hues that gilded childhood’s sky Have sobered ’neath the clouds of stormy years, * The eyes of manhcod cannot look so high, Or roseate colors will not shine through tears. Our lives are lengthened yearnings. Every hope Wreckfcd.„on this barreh’, wintry shore of time Takes wing’ and soars beyond the mystic scope, . Scaling the walls where feet angelic „ climb. . We inly feel that, past the surging tide Os circumstance and fate that shuts us in, Our storm-vexed argosies shall one day ride Beyond the sunset- billows, dltfe from sin. And that our weary feet shall yet be found Straying by waters - from the great white throne, Where" wall? of shining jasper shall sur- | round The pure of heart. He loves to call His own. j Our lives are but as yearnings—and the wings Os aspiration beat against the bars Os clay that prison us to idle ,things Os time and sense, and keep us from the stars. From Sin to Contrition OR » - V ei Lucy Warrinnliaßi’s Sacrifice. The, Story of a Hasty Marriage and Its Tragic Sequel. BY ERNST BRUNCKEN, Author of ‘-The Bibliomaniac's Crime," a "A Terrible Secret,” etc., etc. CHAPTER IL—(Continued.) ■j THE BROTHERS. , Watter suddenly became conscious that he had gone too far. It was not often that the well-bred and quiet Ralph displayed any violent exhibition of anger, and his brother involuntarily recoiled a step. With a gesture of impatience he threw away his half-consumed cigarette, and again Seated himself oh the sofa. “For heaven’s sake, don’t lose your temper, Ralph,” he said, anxious to pacify him. “I have not the slightest wish to hurt your feelings or those of the lady. I simply wish to call your attention to the incongruities that such a union would involve.” Walter's conciliatory manner had the intended effect. Ralph became quieter, and resumed his sfeat In the rocking chair. ' “I cannot see any incongruities.” ho replied. “Miss l.y-n is iny equal in everything but wealth. and social position. Both these I can give her. hifact, I sometimes doubt,” the admiring k lover added, “whether I am worthy of so rich a prize as that talented, pure, beautiful girl. ” “And do you s«e no difficulties at all in your path? How about the prejudices of society?”,. 1 .c “Hang the prejudices of society. lam not a man to be bound by the narrow conceptions of qld maids.” “And do youi think that our mother will give her consent?” . i • “I hope she will. I should be Very sorry to take such an important step against her will. But if she should' prove to be more narrow-minded than I conceive her to be, well, there is no help for it I am resolved tp marry Miss Lyon, even if it were at' the risk of disinheritance ” Ralph had become quite enthusiastic in his speech. He had jumped up from his chair and uttered the last sentence while in some excitement pacing to and fra His last remark, with the’allusion to a possible disinheriting of Mrs. Warringham's eldest son, presented the matter to Walter in an entirely new light. He had not thought of this contingency before. When he had first heard of Ralph’s intention to marry an actress, he. only felt the blow to his family pride. He had come to show his anger and mortification, and, if possible, I to reason his brother out of what he eonI sidered a preposterous folly. Now the | matter had a quite different aspect, g When the father of the two young r gentlemen died, more than fifteen years | ago, he had left his whole fortune to his I widow. Consequently his sons were, financially, entirely dependent on their -mother, unless, indeed, they were to | earn their own living, a course to which fc Walter had a most decided aversion. | The fortune which Mr. Warrihgham had b- left was large, indeed, but not large K enough to afford the means of keeping g two houses in the style which Mrs. WarK ringham affected. When it came to a $ division of the assets at their mother’s F death, after liberal provision had beete K made for Miss Beckford, who was reK garded as a child of the family, the two K brothers would not be very rich after all. But if Ralph was disinherited and Walter HE made the~sp!e heir? Then he would be jg enabled to the sort of life he C fancied. Unlimited means at his comm'and, yachts, horses, wine, women Ail this flashed through Walter’s mind as the was lying on- the sofa, with his eyes following ntechanicaily the movements of his brother who was stil] continuing his excited walk up and down t the room. If Walter had any conscientious scru--1 pies of taking advantage of his brother’s | error, he knew how to answer them. Was not Ralph himself at fault if any such disaster should overcome him? Did he 8, not Intend to bring disgrace upon him- | self and his family, and was he not deK serving of severe punishment? Thus L Walter Warringham reasoned with himr - »if, and presently became convinced j. that he had no cause to object more than | for form’s sake to the proposed marriage gt Os the Doctor with an actress. He belt name further convinced that Ralph, in Sr case he actually committed his offense, ■“deserved to be punished by being disin- | her!ted. and that it was the parr of a I dutiful son and worthy sprig of the I, proud house of Warringham to kt his ■■mother view the matter in the lame Klight. This he at once resolved to da There was in such a perfidious course F another particular pleasure to his salflsh ’ *'• I , -

and envious yet proud mind besides the gratification of covetousness. Ralph took a pardonable pride in his profession. He often boasted that he was able to earn his own living. Although he was but twenty-seven years old and had commenced to practice scarcely two years ago, his connections from the outset insured him a comparatively extended clientele among the ■ wealthiest classes of people. The con- ; siderable fees he gained in this way were j almost entirely expended to mitigate the ’ bufferings of poor patients. Many a ' fervent prayer ascended to heaven from the hovels of misery to ask a blessing on the head of the rich, generous, charitable young doctor. Walter Warrington, on the other hand, was wholly devoted to a life of pleasure. He affected to sneer at his brother's professional labors, and would sometimes scornfully call him “a money-ipaker. ” But at heart he felt the useful activity of the physician as a standing reproach c os his own uselessness. If Ralph were to lose his financial independence, and compelled to make good his boast of “earning his own Jiv- j ing, ” Walter’s offended vanity would be j gratified at it. He would feel, in a vague way, as if his own idleness would somehow be justified by it. In accordance with these diversified motives he acted, when he took up the thread of conversation that had been dropped after the Doctor's burst of enthusiasm. , “Well, my dear boy,” he said, “if it is your fixed purpose to marry Miss Lyon, I suppose we will have to submit to it. But you will have a hard fight with mother. I, for iny part, have no particular objection, anti will do all I can to help you. I all will come out right.” Ralph paused in his perambulations through the room and extended his hand to his brother. “Thank ydu, Walter; I knew you would not be in my way in this matter. ” Walter grasped the proffered hand with unwonted ardor and pressed it fervently. .» Ralph thought this to be an expression of deeply felt, sincere sympathy. The generous fellow had nb idea of the black hypocrisy that tainted the heart of his younger brother, nor-of the mean, selfish, unbrotherly hopes and expeeta- - tionsth'at filled He resumed his seat by the window, lit another cigar and fell into a reverie. There was not now in his expression the languid look of world-forgetting bliss, which had dwelt there before his brother entered. He had become conscious that there were his path—obstacles which had tS\ be overcome by courage and, energy; but he was resolved that they should be overcome. He knew that he would rise triumphant over all enemies, over the prejudices, the malice, the slander of the world, over poverty even, if it came to the worst. Love was to be his guiding star, his inspiration and support. What dangers would a true man not brave for love? The noble young fellow never looked so handsome as he did at this moment, his eyes beaming with iionest enthusiasm, his face flushed, the veins of his temples swelling and. his bosom distended. What a contrast the other young man on the sofa, backward in the shadow of the room! The more remarkable this contrast from the great likeness in which the features of both were cast. Walter al most appeared like a-caricature of his senior. The sneering expression of malignity, which could be observed to distort his lips when he first entered the room, now seemed intensified a hundred fold. Under his eyes there were dark rings, and the pupils exhibited that lack of life and luster which is the never-failing sign of late hours, copious draughts of wine and liquor, and pleasures still grosser in their nature. His complexion had neither the delicate, refined pallor which Ralph ordinarily exhibited .nor the ruddy flush of health and youth. It was sallow and sickly. There was a long Each was wrapped up in his own thoughts—Ralph in . dre uns of his love, while Walter already calculated how much larger his income would be -after his brother was out of the way, and what new pleasures his increased would purchase. The invention of a new pleasure was a serious affair with him. For even at his early age he had begun to feel that ennui which, sooner or later, becomes the bane of all who have no higher object in life than ; tho gratification of sensual desires. Ills was not that false ennui which very young men often affect in order to give themselves the air men of the world. He was genuinely and really “blase. ” His life had been short, but very, very fast. The footman appeared at the door and announced that Mrs. Warringham desired to see the Doctor. “Tell her that I shall be her at service in five minutes,” Ralph responded, and the footmdn disappeared. The young physclan rose to change his smoking-jacket for a cutaway coat and his slippers for shoes. For Mrs. Warringham insisted that no member of her household should ever appear before her “en neglige. ” When the Doctor had changed his dress, and, returning from the adjoining toilet-room, was at the point of leaving his study for his mother’s boudoir, Walter called him back. “Take the bull by the horns, old man,” he said; “Tell her at once. She is liable to hear it from other people at any time, and it is better she Should have the first intimation from you. The whole town is full of it. -Wonder how it got out. It will be a terrible shock to the old lady. ” “God knows!” Ralph ejaculated., Mrs. Warringham had retained a great deal of authority over her sons, even after the boys had become men. Now, when he was to break such an evil bit of news to his mother, Ralph experienced something like the sensation he had known at college when cited before the august faculty for some heinous infracthe college rules. ....He plucked up courage, however, and replied to his brother’s admonitions: “I think you are right, Walter. I will tell her at once.” He left the room, and two minutes later the son who wanted to marry an actress stood before his haughty mother. CHAPTER 111. MOTHER AND SON. When Ralph entered the boudoir of his mother, that lady showed few traces of the dejection which she had exhibited while alone. Her expression was serious, almost severe, as with the majestic grace that distinguished her she invited her son to take a seat by her side. “I desire to talk to you on a matter that gives me a good deal of annoyance,” she began. “There seems to he an absurd rumor afloat which brings your name into connection with a^wqman—an actress, or something of that s?yt. Os course, this gossip is without foundation; lam aware of that But cannot something be done to prevent any further annoyance?” Ralph had sustained without flinching the sharp, inquisitorial glance of those cold gray eyes. Yet he hesitated a little before he answered. “If you refer to my relations with Miss Lyon, mamma,” he replied at last, “you are mistaken. Rumor, in this case, speaks the truth, and I came here with I the Intention of telling you that I shall marry that lady.” Mrs. Warringham grew pale. Her

sop’s firm manner and determined words told her that his purpose was settled. Yet she was resolved to try what her influence could do to shake his firmness. “This is no matter for cheap .wit, Ralph,” she said with an impatient toss, of her head, while her eyebrows contracted. “Let us talk seriously. ” “I am talking seriously, mamma. I • have declared my love to Miss Lyon, And ; she has promised to become my wife.” A look of fiery indignation met his I eyes. Mrs. Warringham resembled more than ever a wrathful goddess, as she sat erect in her chair. ' “Abd you dare tell your mother that ywmean to make such a creature her daughtef-in-law?” “1 dare tell her that I mean to marry a lady who is in every respect worthy the regard and love of my mother. ” “Ralph, are you lost to all sense of honor?” The young man’s face grew dark, but his determination was unshaken. “I am acting strictly honorable in marrying a woman against whose character not the slightest objection can be ; raised—a woman, moreover, whom I love with all my heart and who returns my love, with equal fervor. The young man had grown enthusiastic. as he always did when he was led to talk of his love. But his mother was the last person on earth be impressed with the youthful enthusiasm of a lover “You are too old to indulge in boyish sentimentalities. You must see that such a marriage is impossible. ” “And why should it be impossible?” “I must ask you a second time to treat this matter seriously. Have you forgotten your position in society and that of your family?” “I do not see how my position in, society should Be threatened by my marrying a lady who is worthy and able to be one of society’s greatest ornaments.” “Ralph, you are feverishly excited, and hardly know what you are saying. To-morrow you will think differently.” “I assure you, mamma, that it is my fixed purpose to marry Miss Lyon. ” Mrs. Warringham now determined to try how far her authority would go. In »tliO severest torie at her command she thus addressed her son: “And I a&ure you that I shall never give my consent to such a preposterous 1 folly.” Ralph hesitated a monytfft before he replied. His mother’s determination b* no means rehdered his own decision less irrevocable, but he desired to clothe h<J answer in words that would give her the least offense. “I am very sorry, dear mamma,” he rejoined, “to do anything that is at all distasteful to you. But ” And here the generous fellow became again enthuA. siastic. He seized his mother’s hand, and his voice assumed a pleading tone. “It is the happiness of my life that is at ,stake. I could not live without the ‘woman whom I love. I know that my mother will not be averse to anything, that issnecessary for her son’s happiness. ” Mrs. Warringham perceived that her authority was of no avail in this case. But Ralph’s emotion reminded her that , she had another weapon which might prove far more powerful. It was her last resource. For a brief while there was silence. Mrs Warringham avoided the gaze of her son, and turned her head as if to look out of the window. There was nothing to be seen outside but a speck of blue sky that was slowly being covered with grayish clouds. . Ralph sat motionless, his body leaping forward, his right hand, which still clasped that of his mother, resting in her lap. When she turned her head again her eyes were moist. “Ralph, my dear son,” she began, “you have always been my favorite. When you were a little boy in knickerbockers I dreamed of the time when you would be honorably settled in life, with a woman who was worthy of you at your side, esteemed by everybody and upholding the splendor and dignity of your family. ” Mrs. Warringham’s emotion, her soft tones, the tears glistening in her eyes, was such an extraordinary occurrence that it could not but make the deepest impression upon Ralph. He had never seen that haughty woman weep, and the expression of his face betrayed ho«r deeply he was touched. Mrs. Warringham saw her advantage. In the same appealing tones she continued: / “Are all these hopes to prove idle, Ralph? You know well that you cannot keep your position with a wife who has been an actress. Think of the humiliations you would have to endure when the houses in which you yourself are welcome are closed to your wife—when your friends would refuse to bring their w ives and daughters to your hoilso! Think of it, Ralph!” “What are the sneers of false Triends compared to the happiness of two true hearts, whose mutual love is sufficient to them,” the young man exclaimed. “And your mother?” Mrs. Warringham withdrew her hand which Ralph still held. She pressed her handkerchief against her eyes and actually burst into convulsive spbbing. The young mate was amazed, almost terrified. He felt extremely miserable. How great must be the grief that could thus melt the icy armor of self-contain-ment which hithert surrounded this woman's heart. Mrs. Warringham had never encouraged outward manifestations of affection on the part of her children, nor had she herself indulged in a behavior which she considered undignified. She had hardly ever, at least since they had outgrown the nursery, bestowed a caress upon them. But Ralph regarded her with a fervid, chivalrous attachment, in conformity with his ardent, generous nature. And this same adored mother was overwhelmed with grief, struck to the very heart by an act of his. Ralph was miserable. Yet what was left for him to do? How could he comply with her wishes? It would be like giving up his own self. The situation was terrible. He felt that it would be useless to try whether she could be won over to his view of the matter. There was no romantic vein in his mother’s composition. The sentiments of a lover, who deems tho prejudices of reality as unworthy of consideration, would seem to her the rank delusions of a madman. There was another long pause, interrupted only by the sobs of Mrs. Warri/igham. Much of that lady’s emotion was genuine. Yet there was a trace of purpose in her vehement manifestation of it She knew that it was the most powerful weapon in her arsenal. Notwithstanding her pride, there was in Mrs. Warringham’s nature not lacking that cunning hypocrisy which women know so well how to employ. She knew that woman can easiest overcome the masculine heart by a show of weakness. So far she had succeeded very well. But now she made a mistake. In her eagerness to follow up the advantage she had gained, she resumed: “Think of the life thiswoman has been leading! Think of her associations! How can you think of making her your wifel” At the'se words the chivalry of the lover fired up again. He rose to his feet and, in the most determined topes at his command, exclaimed: “Mamma, I will not alTpw even you to speak -slightingly of my future wife.“ “Your wife!” “My wife. ” Mrs. Warringham was almost do*

spondent. But she determined to make one more effort. “Well, str,” she said, resuming her coldness and dignity; “you will have to choose between, that woman and your mother.” ’ “Mother!” The word was spoken with such a depth of grief, there was a tone of such extreme misery in it that it touched the heart even of this cold woman, but she resisted the impulse to throw her arms around her son’s neck and bid him follow the voice of his heart With tones icier than before she said: “There is no other possibility. Choose between me and her. ” In vain Ralph tried to reason with his mother. In vain he pleaded that, whatever might be true of other actresses, Miss Lyon had passed undefiled through all the temptations that surrounded her. She would surely Learn to love her,'he said, if she would only permit him to introduce her. What answer could there be to such protestations but a skeptical, half-con-temptuous smile? His vain endeavors ceased at last. For some minutes he stood motionless behind his mother’s chair, gazing at a picture on thb wall without knowing what it represented. Mrs. Warringham watched him through the mirror in front of .her. Intense anxiety was depicted on her face. During these moments of fierce mental struggle the thought never entered Ralph’s mind what the financial consequences of a break with his mother would bq to him. It was only the struggle between his love and filial affection that caused him indescribable agony. Love conquered at last, as it always will. But was the victory worth the price? With an of utter hopelessness he turned at last and walked across the room where he could see his mother’s face. Its rigidity inspired him with little encouragement. Not a trace of her former emotion could be seen in it. “Is that your last word, mamma?” “My last word. Choose.” The words came hesitatingly from the young man’s lips, and his breath was labored as he answered: “I have no choice. Mother, farewell!” He rushed from the room. ' ” He did not hear the wail that burst from xhe bosom of the mother who had sacrificed her child to her pride. - [to be continued;] Sprightly Game of Whist. One evening when Washington Irving, Everett, and Bancroft were chatting over diplomatic reminiscences, Everett told how he and the Neapolitan Ambassador had been presented to her Majesty Queen Victoria. Lord Melbourne intl.jnated that they would be expected to join in a game of whist with the Duchess of Kent. “I play but a very poor game myself,” said Melbourne. “In fact, I scarcely understand it. ” „ “And I,” said the Neapolitan to Everett, “am a very bad player, and should I chance to be your partner I ipvoke your forbearance in advance;” to which the American envoy replied that he knew very little of thagame himself. “Here,” said Everett, in relating it, “were three dignified persons, clad in gorgeous attire, solemnly going to play iS same they imperfectly understood, and for which none of them cared a straw. ” Upon reaching the Duchess’ apartments the Ambassadors wore formally presented, and then at invitation sat down to play. As soon as the cards were dealt a lady-in-waiting placed herself at the back of the Duchess, and the latter sai«J: “Your excellencies will excuse me if I rely on the advice of my friend here, for I must confess that I am really a very poor player. ” This was almost too much for Everett's gravity, and it was only with the greatest effort that he could refrain from laughing aloud atthe ludicrotfs formality of the situation.— Boston Globe. In •‘SFahsiety.” Two immense jet-black women in gorgeous plaid dresses, red and blue and yellow bonnets and imitation monkey-hair shoulder capes, bqprded a Detroit streetcar the other day, eath with a huge market basket on her arm. Dropping into the seats, with their baskets at their feet, one of them said to thfe other, in a weary tone: “La, Mis’ Wintahbottom, how ti ed I is ob all dis heah sahsiety. I’se jess be< n on de lope all wintah. I’se plum sick ob it!” “I is, too, Mis’ Snow. I’se jess been a-gallopin’ to dis an’ a-racin’ ter dat de hull endoorin’ time. An’ I nebbah cared much fo’ sahsiety nohow. ” “Nor I. I ain’t no wish ter be a sahsiety pusson, but hit jess seems like ono got ter go or else ’fend one’s fren’s. I nebbah did care fo’ sahsiety. Ob co’se I.like ter see my fren’s, but when hit comes ter dis rog’lar fash’nable sahsiety I bin in all wintah, I don't go much on hit” “Now yo’s talkin’ sense, Mis’ Snow, yo’ jess air. Dis is de las’ wintah I’se gwine ter frow myse’f right into sahsiety like I’s been doin’. Ez I say, I been on de lope all wintah ter dis pahty an’ dat ’ception, but I’se gwine ter break off from hit all next wintah.” “So’s I. I’se seen an’ heerd all I keers tp of fine sahsiety, an’ —oh, is dis your street?” “Yes;-good-by. See you at de Jacksin’s pahty to-night. ” ’ And the careworn “sahsiety” ladies separated. — Free Press. j How Jay Gould Travels. I was talking with a Western railroad man about Mr. Gould's Western tours of inspection, when he said to me: “Mr. Gould always takes the precaution of traveling in a special car, with a special train, over his roads, and of going unheralded. Only the train dispatchers know where he is on the line, and when he directs what he wants done the track is cleared for him. He moves at odd hours, so that none of the old striking hands may know what he is doing. Another precaution he takes Is always,, to run an extra engine ahead of his special train to see that the track is clear. The Czar of Russia could not take more care to prevent personal Injury to himself. It is a great thing to be able to ride over miles and miles of road like that, but I fancy the pleasure has its keenness dulled by the possibility that some dynamiter may be laying for the train and its occupant I have once or twice been asked to go with Mr. Gould on his Southwestern trips, but I prefer to take my chances on a regular train- ” — New York Press. Instructive Little Story. “You don’t amount to much,” said the bridge, boastingly, to the rough-looking pile /of stonework on which.4t rested. “All you are good for is to stand down there in the water. People come from miles, around to admire my handsome proportions, my lightness and strength, and to wonder how much I cost. If it wasn’t for me nobody could cross the river. I’m the bridge myself; that's what I am. You are nothing but a heap of rocka ” “That may be true," replied the roughlooking pile of stonework. “But no matter how high you hold your head, nor how fine and smart you think you are, I want you to understand I consider my* self your peer.” . - AThis story teaches, dear children, that nothing is more important than to rhave a good understanding.

Business Directory. THE DECATUR NATIONAL DANK. Offloers-T. T. Dorwin, President; P.W .Smith. Vice-President: R. 8. Peterson, Cashier: T. T. Dorwin P W. Smith. Henry Derkee, J. H. Holbrook. B. J. Terveer. J. D. Hale and R. 8. Peterson, Directors. We are prepared to mak.e Loans on rood security, reoelYe Deposits, furnish Domestic and Foreign Exchange, buy and sell Government and Municipal Bonds, and furnish Letters of Credit available in any of the principal cities of Europe. Also Passage Tickets to and from the Old World, including transportation to Decatur. Adams County Bank Capital, 175,000. Surplus, *75,000. Organized in 1871. Offlcers—D. Btudabaker, President: Jesse Niblick.Vice-Preoident: W.H. Niblick, Cashier. Do a general banking business. Collections made in all parts of the country. County, City and Township Orders bought. Foreign and Domestic Exchange bought and •old. Interest paid on time deposits. lITRANCE A MERRYMAN. j. x. franc*. J. X. MKRRTMAJT -A.t’tox-xi.oymi • DECATUR, INDIANA. Office Nos. 1,3 and 3, over the Adams County Bank. Collections a specialty. j£IKSSK HOUBE, L J. MIESSE, Proprietar. Decatur, Ind. Location Central—Opposite Court House, Ths Isadfng hotel in the city. A.«. HOLLOWAY, PXh.7-allolA.3x cfc Stxrgoon Office over Burns* harness store, residence at Mr. Elias Tyrrill’s, southwest corner Third and Monroe streets. AU calls promply attended to in city or country night dr day. JQ. NEPTUNB, • DENTIST. Now located over Holthouee’s shoe store, and is prepared to do aU work pertaining to the dental profession. Gold filling a specialty. By the use of Mayo’s Vapor he is enabled to extract teeth without pain. AU work warranted. - —: ——rVeterinary Surgeon, Monroe, Xnci. Successfully treats aU diseases of Horses and Cattle. WiU respond to caUa at any time. Prices reasonable. J'amfs S. Bobo, at Xscl'vcf Deeatwr, - • -India***. Paul G. Hooper, Decatwr, - • Indiana. MRS.M.LHOLLOWAY,M.D, Having again located in Decatur, one door north of the M. E. Church, will engage in the Sractice of Medicine, giving especial attention > Nervous Diseases peculiar to Women and. Children. WiU attend cases In the country when conveyance is furnished. Office hours • to U a. m. and 3 to 4:30 p. in., except Thursday and Saturday afternoons- 85 MONEY TO LOAN On Farm Property on Long Time. No Comzxiimaloxi. Low Rate of Interest. Pdartldal P»7xxxexx««i In any amount* ca* be made at any time and stop interest. CaU on. or address, A, K. GRUBB, or J. P,MANN, Office: Odd Fellows’ Building, Decatur. Grand Rapids & Indiana Railroad. Time card for Decatur station. In effect Sunday, February 1.1890. GOING NORTH Accommodation .....j 5:20p m Fort Wayne and Grand Rapids 1:14 pm Fort Wayne and Grand Rapids ...... 2:2lam GOING SOUTH. Accommodatioru/?k 6:30 a m Richmond and Cincinnati 1:30 p m Richmond and Cincinnati 12:53 a m Jeff Bryson.- Agentr GET TOUR Job Printing AT THIS OFFICE.

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•.T.Muy.M. FByailciautMffi B»xxx-<®oxa llemree, ... ludiaua AR calls promptly attended to day or night. Office at residence. EB WIN, R. K. MANN, J. t ERWIN MANN, ATTOHMBTS - AT - LAW, And Notaries Public, o ~. . Pension Claims Prosecuted. Office In Odd FeUows’ Building, Decatur, Ind. Notice to Teachers! Notice is hereby given that there will be s BubUc examination of teachers at the office of he county superintendent, in Decatur, Indiana. on the last Saturday of each month. Applcantsfor license must present “the proper trustee’s certificate or other evidence of good moral character,’’ and to be successful must pass a good examination in orthography, reading, writing.-arithmetic, geography. English grammar, physiology, history of the United tates. science of education, and present on the day of examination, a review or composition upon one ot the following named books: Tale of Two Cities. David Copperfield, Ivanhoe, Heart of Midlothian. Henry Esmond, The Spy, The Scarlet Letter, The Sketch Book, Knickerbocker’s New York, The Happy Boy (by Bjornson). Poems of Longfellow, Poems of Bryant, Poems of Whittier, Poems of Lowell. Hawthorne’s ’Marble Faun.’ and Carlyle’s ‘Heroes and Hero Worship.’ Holmes’ 'Autocrat of the Breakfast Table. McMaster’s 'Life of Franklin,’ and Charlee Reade’s ‘Put Yourself in His Place.’ Said shall contain not less Shan 600 nor more than 1.000 words, shall be in the applicant s own handwriting, and shall be accompanied with a declaration that it is the applicant's original work. Reviews will be graded on peniuunsbip, orthography and composition. Examinations will begin promptly at 8:80 a. m. No iloenae will be granted to applicants under seventeen rears of age. after August 1889. j. F. SNOW. On. Sunt. THE • ROUTE Standard Gauger Splendid Road Bed! New Steel Rail! New Modem Equipment! , Sverythhg Anaaged for Comfort of Passengers. ExpresTfrains EAST AM TO 3 Trains Each Way between Toledo, 0., and Frankfort, Indiana. 2 Trains Each Way between Frankfort, Ind., and St. Louis, Mo. (Daily except Sunday.) All Toledo and St. Louis Passenger Trains Arrive and Sejart from Union Depot, avoiding Transfer. THROUGH TICKETS On sale at all principal Stations. Baggage checked to destination THROUH TRAINS BETWEEN Toledo, 0., and St, Louis, Mo, t Full information concerning time of trains, routes, rates. &c„ will be cheerfully furnished by agents, or the undersigned. C. C. JEXKIXB, Gen’l Pass. Agent. Toledo, O. TIME TABLE Wilk The Shortest, Quickest and Best Route to the West, MM, Soutii aid Southwest. FREE PALACE RECLINING CHAIR CARS on all night trains. Solid Vestibuled Train Service Daily, without extra charge. Palace Reclining Chair Cars from Toledo, Detroit and Chicago to St. Louis, Quincy and Kansas City without change, requiring only one change of cars to San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego, Portland, Denver and all points West of Missouri River. Through Pullman Buffet Sleeping Cars daily from St. Louis to Salt Lake City via Denver, Cheyenne and Ogden. Round Trip Tickets to principal places in California, Oregon, Utah, Arizona and Ol<3L and Sff* ow 3k/EeDK.ioo every day in the year. A complete line of tickets via any authorized route, obviating the annoyance to passengers of exchanging tickets at the Missouri River. For lowest rates, maps, folders and descriptive printed matter, write to or call on C. S. CRANE, F. CHANDLER, Asst. G. P. A., Gen. Pass. Agt., St. Louis, MoJ St. Louis, Mo. R. G. Thompson, Pass, and Ticket Agent, Fort Wayne, Ind.

The Chicago & Erie Railway, With its Pullman-built equipment, substantially constructed roadway, and low rates of fare insure a safe, speedy and economical journey to all points XlASit or "Wepat. Write to your nearest railway agent for the attractive low rates via this line. TXME CABD—In Effect Nov. 16, 1890. GOING EAST. Stations— No. 2 'No. 8. No. 12. Chicago Iv 730 am 320 pm 725 pm Archer ave Englewood. Hammond .. 830 4 17 8 25 Crown Point. 9 06 8 55 Kouts North Judson Riwhester 11 30 6 33 10 57 Akron. Newton 7 11 11 43 Bolivar Huntington 1 lop in 750 12 20a m Kingsland Decatur 2 22 8 42 1 11 Ohio City 2 55 142 Spencerville.... 2 08 Lima 3 54 9 54 2 30 Alger. Kent0n.....1 4 59 10 38 3 17 Marion ~..ar 6 0(1/ 11 20 4 05 New York Boston . -...;.....’ ‘ GOING WEST. Stations— No. 1 No. 5. No. 3. ‘ i “ Boston New York Iv 855 pm 2 55pm 8 25pm Marion.. 9 35 am 12 45 11 20 Kenton 10 30 1 25 12 10 a m Alger 10 59 Lima 11 29 2 07 12 55 ' Spencerville 11 56 ■. » Ohio City 12 27 p m 2 55 Decatur 1 05 3 23 2 14 Kingsland 134 Huntington 2 25 4 20 3 25 Bolivar 3 06 Newton.. 3 11 4 04 Akron 3 37 Rochester 3 58 5 28 4 45 North Judson 5 14 gz..T. Kouts 5 45 .’ Crown Point 6 35 Hamm0nd........ 7 15 7 50 7 25 Englewood 7 55 Archer ave 8 20 8 20 Chicago ar 8 20 8 50 8 25 Trains 5,3, 8 and 12 dailj’. W Trains 1 and 2 daily except Sunday.- $ s For rates, time tables and other information call upon station agents or address. W. C. RIEAKSON, D. I. ROBERTS Gen. Pass. Agt.. Asst. Gen. Pass. Agt.. Chicago, 111. Lake Erie & Western R. R. Ft. Wayne, CißCiMati — —SLoiMlel.B. Gas Route,' 9 THE POPULAR bHORT LINE BETWEEN Peoria, Bloomington, Chicago, St. Louis, Springfield, LaFayette, Frankfort. Muncie, Portland. Lima, Findlay, Fostoria, Fremont, Sandusky, Indianapolis, Kokomo, Peru, Rochester, Plymouth. LaPorte, Michigan City, Ft. Wayne. Bluffton, Hartford, Connersville and Cincinnati, making direct connections lor all points East, West, North and South. THE ONLY LINE TRAVERSING THE GKEAT NATURAL 6AS AND OIL FIELDS of Ohio and Indiana, giving the patrons of this Popular Route an opportunity to witness the grand sight from the train as they pass through. Great fields covered with tanks in which are stored millions of gallons of Oil, Natural Gas wells shooting their flames high in the air, and the most beautiful cities, fairly alive with glass and all kinds of factories. We furnish our patrons with Elegant Reclining Chair Cars FREE on day trains, and L. E. & W. Palace Sleeping and Parlor Carson night trains, at very reasonable rates. Direct connections to and from Cleveland, Buffalo, New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Baltimore. Pittsburg. Wasnington, Kansas City, Denver, Omaha, Portland and San Francisco, and all points in the United States and Canada. This is the popular route with the ladies on account of its courteous and accommodating train officials, and with tlje commercial traveler and general public for Its comforts, quick time and sure connections. For any further particulars call on or address any ticket agent. CHAS. F. DALY, Gen. Pass. & Tkt. Agt. H. C. PARKER, Traffic Manager, (j Indianapolis. Ind. Chicago and Atlantic R’y., With its Pullman-built equipment, substantially constructed roadway, and low ratas of fare insure a saf», and economical journey to all points EAST OR WEST. Write to your nearest railway agent for the attractive low rates via this line. TIME-CARD IN EFFECT DEC. 1, 189a GOING EAST. Stations- No. 2. No & No. 12. NaJO, Chicago..lv 730ama20 pm 7 Archer ave Englewood. Hammond.. 836 417 . 825 Cr. Point.. 9 06 8 55 Kouts i N. Judson.. Rochester. . 11 33 6 33 10 57 Akron.... Newton Bolivar Huntintn .. 1 05 pm 7 50 12 20 am 5 15 am Kingsland.. Decatur..., 2 22 8 42 111 845 Ohio City.. 255 1 42 10 20 Spencer’He. Lima 3 54 9 54 2 30 1 00 pm Kenton .... « 59 10 38 3 17 4 15 Marion ..ar 6 00 U 20 4 05 6 40 New York Boston GOING WEST. S 3 Stations- No L No. & Na 8- Na 17, Boston New York Marion.. .Iv 9 35 am 12 45 pm 11 20 pm 6 15 as* Kenton ... 10 80 1 25 12 10am 9 00 Alger. .... ......... ......... •••••««*« Lima 11 29 2 07 12 55 U 05 Spencer’lle (silo Qity.. 12 27 pm 2 55 ......... 2 55 DU Decatur.. .105 3 23 2 14 4 50 Kingsland Huntintn... 2 25 4 20 3 25 730 Bolivar Newton.... ......... Akron Rochester.. 358 528 445 N. Judson Kouts. Cr. Point .. 6 35 Hammond. 7 15 7 50 7 25 ......... Englewood '. Archer ave Chicago, .ar 8 20 850 8 25 Trains & 3,8, and 12, daily. ' v Trains 1, 2,33 and 33 daily except Sunday. For rates, time tables ana other information •all upon station agents or address, W. C. RHIEARBON, D. I. ROBERTS, Gen. Pass. Agt., Asst, Gen. Paas. Agt. Chicago, HL • FOTTTZ’S NORSK ANO CATTLE POWDERS »• Hmm* wfll ffis ot Coua Bens st LVM I»> ’Tula's FoSu? Po°wde£ willtaCTeMS the*qwu>»tV tnd cream Sweaty per cent** ami make patter Arm hr SanhoiiM A WMkbun, DmMm*.