Decatur Democrat, Volume 35, Number 5, Decatur, Adams County, 24 April 1891 — Page 7

'From Sid to Contrition -OB . Lucy ffrtita’s Sacrifice. The Story of a Hasty Marriage and Its Tragic Sequel. BY ERNST BRUNCKEN, ; Author of “The Bibliomaniac's Crime," “A Terrible Secret," etc., etc. -V — ■ CHAPTER IV. MISS LUCY J.YON. ,» Mr. Walter Warringham was lounging on one of the easy chairs in the parlors of his club. Three or four other gentlemeh were engaged in the same pleasant occupation. He was not in the best of humor, for his acquaintances took pleasure in annoying him by all sorts of allusions to the latest bit of scandalous gossip, his brother’s Intended marriage, of course. His annoyance was the greater because he was well aware that some of these impertinent scoffers were rather Intimately acquainted ‘ with his future sister-in-law. lie would have told his brother this fact, well knowing that such would be the best producing a rupture between the actress and her unsuspecting lover. But he remembered -that he had an interest in encouraging Ralph’s foolish course. Therefore he kept his silence, but his annoyence was not the less great. Jack Spofford invited him for a ride down the avenue, which led by tlie theater, and W'alter consented. The two gentlemen accordingly walked over to Jack’s residence, which was but a short way distant, and Mr. Spofford ordered two horses saddled. A quarter of an hour later both were seen riding down the boulevard that serves gentlemen as a place to show their horses and ladies to show themselves. - iTOtlrknew almost everybody that frequented the a.vcnue at this hour, and everybody knew them. So there was no end of salutation’s and brief Conversations. “There isj your brother and Miss Lyon, ” Jack remarked, pointing at them with his riding-whip. “Who is that other gentleman that is with them?” Walter bit his Ups. Was he to hear of Nothing but Miss Lyon to-day? “I do tiot know, who he is,” he answered. “Let us find out ” The trio soon met the two young men, who saw that the unknown was a man of rather distinguished but foreign appearance. “Ah, Mr. Warringham, Mr. Spofford, how fortunate we are to meet you!” the lady (ticlaimod, in her lively manner, as the two young men approached. They checked their horses and doffed their hat s. “Are you going to be at the theater to-night?” the actress rattled on. “The Doctor is going to give us the loveliest littlb supper at the Mazarin, and I want you both to be there. The gentlemen are not acquainted, I see? Count von , Hohenfels, of the Gorman legation in Washington—Mr. Spofford, Mr. Walter Warringham.” The gentlemen so introduced by electricity, as it were, bowed. “The wishes of beauty and loveliness are commands,” said Spofford, gallantly replying to Miss Lyon’s invitation. “We ' fihall be delighted io be of the party.” The Doctor frowned. In the new ardor of his love he could not brook anyone to pay compliments to his lady. W’alter consented with a somewhat constrained manner, lie did not care to meet Miss Lyon ij of toner than was absolutely necessary. But jusfrat present he saw no way to excuse himself. “I like you, Mr. Spofford,” Miss Lyon said, with the charming sincerity of the stage ingenue. “Yon know how to pay such nice compliments—much better than the Doctor here.” She touched her lover lightly with the silver handle of her riding whip. He replied only with a smile. If it had not been for the presence of the others ho would have told her: “That is because Jack does not love you as I do. True love does not flatter. ” “Lot us ali ride home together,” the actress continued. “It is getting late and my maid is waiting to arrange my toilet for the performance." The little cavalcade rapidly rod? away in the direction of the city, Miss Lyon leading, with the Doctor at. her right and Jack Spofford at her left side. Wa'ter followed with the foreign nobleman. An hour later the four gentlemen sat in a box at the theater and Miss Lyon was on the stage. Ralph was not as attentive to the play of his intended bride as he used to be. I;i fact he was too much occupied with his thoughts to observe what was going on around him. Ho did not notice the curious glances of the audience that wandered from the actress to him, and were accompanied by smiles and whispers. Walter, however, noticed these manifestations of curiosity, and his irritation grew. Ralph was; pondering over his situation since a ‘breach with his mother became inevitable. In the morning he had had a conversation with Miss Lyon that troubled him. Ho had told her what had occurred between him and his mother, and she had made light of it. He had not considered it necessary to.tell her about his apprehensions in reference to a disin- , heritance, but had a vague feeling that such a disclosure would have considerable influence on the feelings of Miss Lyon. " This vague feeling was what troubled him. It seemed like on his part to have even slightest fear *bout his fiancee’s sincerity. There were other things that troubled his jjiind. They had agreed that Miss Lyon should leave the stage after her present engagement was over, and that they then should be married in a quiet manner. Till that time the fact of the coming wedding should not bo officially announced. Hut ho was still at a loss what they should do then. It all depended upon the question whether he should be obliged to rely on his profession for subsistence. He would have liked to see his fiancee restrict the free intercourse with gentlemen to which she was accustomed. It was only with some hesitancy that ho had consented to arrange for the supper to which Miss Lyon had invited the German count, and the two young men they had met on the avenue He would have preferred to sup alone with her. All these irritating matters kept his mind occupied during the performance. After the close of the play the whole party repaired to the hotel, where supper was waiting for them. The supper was perfect in all its appointments, and Miss Lyon failed not to express her admiration. She was livelier than ever, and her merry chatter never Ceased for a minute. Her vivacity, which at their first acquaintance had captivated him, now made him uncomfortable. Did she not evince a lacjc of • •

sympathy for his trouble? He excused her before himself by trying to persuade himself that she only endeavored to conceal her engagement to him. If that was the case she succeeded perfectly; for she treated him in no wise different from the other gentlemen. Jack Spofford and the foreigner enjoyed themselves without restraint Their admiration for Miss Lyon was unbounded. Walter, who at first was in a morose humor and anticipated to find the evening tedious in the extreme, felt a strange change come over him as the time rapidly passed away. He did not spare the wine, as was his custom, and this may have had something to do with his sensations. He gradually arrived at the conclusion that Miss Lyon was a most charming woman, and began to think that Ralph's taste was not bad after all. If the presence of a lady did not restrain Waiter from making the intimate acquaintance of the bottle, neither did Count Hohenfels nor Jack think it necessary to apply the curb to their appetites. They were both accustomed to the society of theatrical ladies, and knew that most of them allowed their male acquaintances a considerable latitude of deportment The fact was that Miss Lyon herself was not averse to the joys flowing from an indulgence in the noble Juice of the grape, and so it came about that when the dessert was served, the only member who did not show the influence of claret and champagne was Rai ph. Naturally, under these conditions, the conversation, which had been lively from the beginning, gradually became almost boisterous, and reached the utmost limit of what is allowed in the presence of women. Ralph alone did not participate in the loud mirth, and evidently wished that the whole affair was over. He did not all like the conduct of his fiancee. Could’she, after all, be no better than he was told other actresses were, given to sensual pleasures, without stability and the power of feeling deep and lasting affection? He would not entertain the terrible thought for an instant. But he was resolved to speak to Miss Lyon about the matter in the morning. Why did she talk so much to Walter? True, he had by his silence given her little encouragement to address her conversation to him. yet she might be a little more considerate. His brother’s behavior, however, made the Doctor simply indignant. Walter's face was flushed with the effects of the wine, he talked very much and rapidly, and every word was addressed to Miss Lyon. Ho endeavored to .pay her one compliment after the- other, but he had not the knack of delicate flattery, and his compliments were invariably of a rather coarse character. Nevertheless, they evidently pleased the lady to whom they were addressed. Ralph had given her credit for better taste. Walter Warringham grew bolder and bolder as he, became more intoxicated. He repeatedly seized Miss Lyon’s hand and pressed it with unnecessary warmth. She withdrew it, but not with the repelling energy that she might have employed, Ralph thought. He felt the blood rush to his cheeks and was angry at himself for it. He looked angrily at his brother, but Walter did not notice it. There can be no doubt about it—the young Doctor was jealous. The German nobleman and Jack Spofford, after vainly attempting to make the conversation general, had retired to a corner of* the table, and were eagerly devoting themselves to the study of the contents of the bottles. The younger Mr. Warringham monopolized the conversation of Miss Lyon. The German delivered a lecture on the qualities of good Rhine wino, to which Jack listened attentively, though he had already passed the stage ii> which he could still comprehend all that was said to him. Miss Lyon was more vivacious than ever. Not with a single word or the slightest glance did she indicate her consciousness of the presence of her future husband. .She listened to the gross flatteries of Walter Warringham. The little supper party was not as pleasantan affair as it ought, to have been. Ralph sat in ominous silence. His eyes wandered from Walter to Miss Lyon and from Miss Lyon to Walter. The flush had left his face, and he was very pale now. He rapidly drained several glasses of champagne, and now. for the first time in the evening, the influence of wine became perceptible in him as in the others. His jealousy grew to madness. Walter at last lost all sense of delicacy and propriety. Forgetful that she was the intended bride of his brother, forgetful of the very presence of Ralph and the other gentlemen, he made an attempt to kiss the handsome actress. Up jumped Ralph with the lightninglike quickness of the tiger, and his right hand dealt a blow on his brother’s cheek. A curse escaped from Walter’s surprised lips. His hands involuntarily clutched a bottle that stood before him, and he would have hurled it at Ralph, but the Count interfered and held his hand. . Miss Lyon rose from her seat. At the instant when she saw Ralph jump up, it flashed through her mind what risks she was taking. She was in danger of alienating her lover. That would never do. Now she took Ralph’s arm and he led hep from the room. Jack Spofford sat in his chair and looked on with an expression of utter inability to comprehend what was going on. It was ludicrous fn the extreme, but nobody had an eye for it. When the Doctor and Miss Lyon had gone, the Count succeeded in quieting Walter. But the latter and Mr. Spofford were \ ery intoxicated. They were easily persuaded to take rooms at the hotel. Count von Hohenfels went home alone and wondered what the outcome of the quarrel between the brothers would be. CHAPTER V. A MARRIAGE. When Dr. Warringham rose on the following morning he had a bad headache, but fofgot it under the more seri ous trouble that disturbed his mind. No allusion to what had just occurred was made,-either by him or Miss Lyon, when he took leave from her after the supiper that had been so disagreeably interrupted. The actress felt herself guilty and trembled with momentary apprehension to see the violence of Ralph’s passion turning against her. The Doc-' -tor, ofi the other hand, was in part pacified by the promptness with which she had resented Walter's impudence, and in part felt himself too excited to converse reasonably with her on the various topics on which he must come to an understanding with her. In the morning these topics fluttered over his mental horizon like so many dark demons of night Against his brother he felt very bitter. There never had been a very warm affection between-4iim and Walter—their characters, tastes and habits were too different. But, of course, an external state of peace must be kept up. If only Spofford and the Count would hold their tongues.. But Lucy must Immediately quit a life in which such scenes as the one of last night were possible. Ralph could not bear the idea of seeing her on the stage another time. He resolved to insist that she should break off her engagement that very day, even if it should become necessary to pacify her manager by a considerable sum of money. , ... '. j’v f-Ji-’ A

Then he thought over his financial situation. He had money enough to support himself and wife for a year or two, here or abroad. . After that he must rely upon what he could earn himself, if the break with his mother should become final. Here was the point that weighed most heavily on the young manls heart as he was leisurely dressing himself that morning. Was he not in honor bound to give Miss a clear insight into his affairs before she bound herself to him? It was more than probable that she supposed him to be rich in his own right. Ought he not to tell her that he was living on the bounty of his mother, and that but for her he should be only a poor phyiscian who would even inevitably lose his present practice if he should be renounced by his family? It was clear to him that such ’was the duty of a gentleman. Yet he hesitated. Again there stole into his mind that vague but harassing fear that had made hinL uncomfortable the night before. Could it be that Lucy was not all the idealism of love had pictured her to his imagination? And if his fear was well grounded, might she not possibly desire. to take back her word on discovering his poverty? At the thought an icy chill came over the young man. Life without her seemed to be worse than death. And yet that harassing doubt would not be banished. He could not pluck up courage enough to tell her. It was like demanding his death sentence. Dr. Warringham was not a moral hero. He was merely human, like the rest of us. In this frame of mind he called, after breakfast, upon Miss Lyon. He found her ready to comply with his wishes. Accordingly, she at once wrote a letter to the manager, informing him that she was ill and .could not appear that night. In fact, the letter stated, her Doctor told her that there was little hope of her recovery in time to resupae her work during the present season. This note she read to her lover, with a roguish smile, and then leaned back in her chair, mimicking the languor and exhaustion of a chronic, valetudinarian with such ludicrous exaggeration that Ralph, with all his troubles, could not help breaking into loud laughter. “Now you will see my bear-leader appear, his lips overflowing with honeyed words of sympathy, but his heart full of wrath,” she said, merrily. “Oh, how I am afraid.” She hid her face in her hands, like a child who is hiding from the threatened appearance of the black man. Could this charming young girl, who laughed and played with all the innocence of a child, harbor mercenary motives? Ralph called himself a scoundrel for having doubted, even an instant, the sincerity of her love*t Why, she was too innocent to even fully comprehend his/ meaning if he should toll her about his financial fears. Why disturb her merry happiness? * The young man had found an excuse for his moral cowardice. One can always find a reason for approving of doing what his heart is set on. “Let him come, ” lie said, lightly. “If it is necessary we must appease his wrath with gold. But now tell me,” he added more seriously, “since we cannot wait until we have overcome the prejudices of my mother, when shall we be married?” His conscience was not quite satisfied with the reasoning of his heart. As he spoke these words he dared not look into her face. His eye rested upon the glove with which he nervously played. "Miss Lyon did not reply in words, but when he raised his eyes, after waiting an instant, she had a pretty blush ready. This is not the place for the recipe of actresses’ blushes. “We need no preparations for our quiet affair, ” Ralph edntinued. “Is to-morrow too soon,love?" The handsome girl laid her arm around the. Doctor’s neck and hid her face on his shoulder. He softly raised her head, and, looking full into those great, deep, beautiful eyes, he entreated: / “Tell me, my darling.” r . “Whenever you wish, Ralpn,” she muttered, scarcely audibly, hiding her eyes behind the long lashes, while another blush overspread her features with crimson. “To-morrow, then!” he exclaimed, jubilantly, and his lips met hers. At this moment the young man again felt all the happiness that had inspired him as he sat by his open study window two days before. Poor Ralph! So it was arranged that Ralph Warringham and Lucy Lyon should be made one on the day following. At the appointed hour a gentleman with a smoothly shaven face and a black Prince Albert coat sent his card to the room of Miss Lyon, and was at once admitted, to the exceeding chagrin of Mr. Fenderley, the theatrical manager, who had been refused that boon, because “Miss Lyon was too ill to see anybody.” “Great heavens! Is she going to make her will?” he muttered angrily, as he paced up and down the tile floor of the hotel lobby. For the black-coated gentleman was none other than Mr. Baxter, attorney at law and Justice of the Peace. While Mr. Fenderly in the lobby, in impotent rage, chewed the ends of his mustache until that maltreated pride of his countenance was tattered so that the barber swore, next morning, he could never get it into shape again, Mr. Baxter, up-stairs, fulfilled the duties of his office. No outsiders were present, with the exception of Jack Spofford and Miss Lyon’s French maid, who served as witnesses. Miss Lyon looked very charming in the tight-fitting, dark-colored traveling suit she wore on the occasion; for the young couple had decided to set out on a trip to Europe at once. Ralph was in paradise. That .signifies all. Jack Spofford had been selected by the Doctor as the person who should communicate the ominous news to Mrs. Warringham. He had been on intimate terms with Ralph since their college days, and felt an unbounded admiration for his clever friend. Him nobody ever dreamed of callingsciever, but he had the reputation of being a good-hearted, honest fellow, and everybody liked him. Ralph regarded him with sincere friendship and implicit trust i . This amiable young gentleman did by no means feel comfortable at the thought of his commission. But there was nothing he would not have done at Ralph’s behest. He would even have sold him his favorite horse. When the ceremony was over and the newly made couple had received the congratulations of Jack and the legal gentleman, the former observed a chance to take the Doctor aside for a moment. Mrs. Warringham, with the assistance of the maid, was putting the finishing touches to her toilet, while the lawyer arranged his papers and documents. “I wish you all the happiness a friend can,” Jack said to Ralph, warmly pressing his friend’s hand. “You have dangerous rocks ahead, old man, but I’ll do what 1 can to make things right. ” Ralph saw the emotion in Jack’s eyes and warmly responded to the pressure of his hand. “Thank you, my dear fellow," he said, “thank you. “I know that you will do that. And listen, Jack; tell my cousin Hattie to keep my memory green, for I do not know how soon I may see her again.-

He was himself somewhat overcone by emotion. But why did Jack Spofford seem to feel embarrassed at the mention of Hattie Beckford’s name? Jack Spofford carefully elaborated in his mind the little speech with which he was to communicate to Mrs. Warringham the facts of her son’s marriage and departure for Europe. But when he stood before that supercilious lady for whom he had, since his boyhood, felt tremendous respect that could almost be called awe, he found that he had forgotten every word of it. So he had to get through his task as best he could, which after all was much better than he had feared. "x He could not, however, tell his tale without admitting that he had taken part in the necessary arrangements, and grew deeply crimson when Mrs. Warringham said, with cutting irony: “I am greatly obliged to yen, Mr. Spofford, for the pains you have taken in promoting the happiness of my family.” He felt greatly relieved when he had at last left the house. As he was walking through the garden that surrounded the mansion with green lawns and shrubbery he met Miss Beckford. This seemed to Jack a partial compensation for the ordeal he had just gone through, and at the same time he remembered that he had a message to her also; Hatlie Beckford hailed him with the dignified frankness that was so charming a characteristic of this young lady of nineteen. “Why arc you in such haste to get away, Mr. Spofford?” she asked. “Your call has been very brief. ” “The messenger whose tidings are bad should not tarry long,” Jack replied, seriously, Hattie turned a shade paler. “Bad tidings?” she asked. “What is it, Mr. Spofford?” “I called to bring yourself and Mrs. Warringham the adieus of your cousin Ralph. He has departed for Europe.” The girl now turned really pale; her lips tremb’ed. as she exclaimed: “For Europe!” “He has gone to Europe to spend the honeymoon with Mrs. Warringham, formerly Miss Lyon, whom he has married. ” Hattie felt as if her heart would cease to beat During the last three days she had known what would come, yet now,, when the object of her grief had become real, she was overwhelmed with sorrow. For an instant pain made her unjust and she exclaimed: “Married clandestinely and ran away like a coward!” Jack could not allow his admired friend to be spoken of in that way. “Not clandestinely nor like a coward, Miss Beckford,” he said. “Ralph told his mother some days ago what he intended to do. ” The momentary emotion of bitterness lidd already vanished from Hattie’s mind- She now was filled only with conicern for the future happiness of her idol. - ' “Yon knew Miss Lyon, Mr. Spofford?" she inquired anxiously. “Tell me what sort of a woman she is. Will Ralph, be happy by her side?” The question was most embarrassing to honest Jack. Although commonly ready to approve and admire whatever Ralph did, he could not fail in this cafee to see how little there was in the new Mrs. Warringham’s character to promise a happy outcome of the union. He trieJto give an evasive, diplomatic answer; and replied: “Ralph loves her passionately, and love should lie a guarantee of happiness. ” The honest fellow had no idea that these words, which were intended to spare her feelings, drove the knife still deeper into her heart. He took his leave after having briefly related the ceremonies df Ralph’s wedding. When he was gone, the girl hastened into her room, locked the door and gave free vent to the tears she could restrain no longer. All was over now; She had lost her love forever, before she had found it, and she had not even the consolation that the object of her unuttered devotion would be happy. ’TO BE CONTINUED. ] Five Hundred Years Ago. Prof. James A. Harrison has an historical sketch in the Chautauquan, in which he gives many of the rules which “Coxcombs and Coquettes of Tudor Times” employed. Among them he cites the following: Sleep not after “a full stomacke;” be merry before bedtime; lie first on your left side; wear a scarlet nightcap, and sleep eight hours in summer, nine in winter. On rising “ryse with myrth and remembre God;” take a stroll; play tennis; keep your neck warm; and keep out of sleeping-rooms infested with snails, rats, and mice. On these follow William Vaughan’s “Fifteen Directions to Preserve Health” (A. D. 1602), among which he recommends his own dentrifice as “better worth than a thousand of their dentifri es. ” A charming remedy for dim sight is a solution of sugar-candy (!) and aloes; and the fourteenth direction commands you to pray to God and —have a hole in your nightcap! A little later on Sir John Haring ton, authoi; of the famous translation of Ariosto, and a favorite of Italianloving Elizabeth, wrote “The Dyet for Every Day,” and “Onßising, Diet and Going to Bed,” showing us exactly how wise fops or wise coquettes should conduct themselves in these particulars. “Sit [he says] in the winter season somewhat by the fire, not made with turfe or stinking coale, but with oake or other wood that burneth cl ere;” comb your head atjeast forty times, and make your mind “more cheerfull” by rubbing your neck with a “linnen napking.” Always work in the forenoon, he continues; wear a sapphire, an emerald, or yellow amber, “for in stones, as also in heartes, there is great efficacie and virtue,” and people who wear emeralds have Aristotle’s testimony that they are “good against falling sickness.” Scrap Albums. In reading, one is always running across literary gems, both in prose and poetry, which are worthy of being remembered and preserved. That is what the scrap album is for. It only takes a minute to snip out the gem, if it be in a paper or magazine which you do not care to keep; or if it is in a book it can be copied in a few minutes, and put in your scrap-book, and then some day when you have time paste the scraps in nicely under appropriate headings. You will soon accumulate quite a number of these gems, and will find much pleasure and derive great benefit in occasionally looking them over. By preserving all the portraits of eminent persons you find in papers and magazines, you can soon accumulate enough to fill a large scrap album. Some of these portraits are ▼ery fine, and when nicely arranged in the album they form quite an interesting collection, and furnish something beautiful, artistic and entertaining to show your friends w hem they visit you. —Household Magarino. When the mind of man is enfeebled by misfortune he bursts into tear*. . ■./- 'W**' •&. • -J

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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 ZSAstt or West. Write to your nearest railway agent for the attractive low rates via this line. TIJfN CABD—In Effect Nov. 16,1890. GOING EAST. Stations— No. 2 No. 8. No. 12. Chicago Iv 730 am 3 20pm 725 pm Archer ave > J. Englewood. Hammond 8 30 4 17 8 25 Crown Point. 9 06 *... 8 55 Kouts North Judson.... Rochester 11 30 6 33 10 57 Akron Newton 7 11 11 43 Bolivar Huntington 115pm7 50 12 20am Kingsland Decatur 2 22 8 42 1 11 Ohio City 2 55 1 42 Spencerville 2 08 Lima 3 54 9 54 2 30 Alger Kenton 4 59 10 38 3 17 Marion ar 6 00 11 20 4 05 New York • Boston GOING WEST. Stations— No. 1 No. 5. N 0.3. Boston New York Iv 855 pm 2 55pm 8 25pm Marion 9 35 am 12 45 lfe2o Kenton 10 30 1 25 kTIO 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 1 34 Huntington 2 25 4 20 3 25 Bolivar ; 3 06 Newton 3 11 4 04 Akron.... 3 37 Rochester 1.. 358 528 445 North Judson 5 14 , Kouts 5 45 Crown Point 6 35 Hammond 7 15 750 725 Englewood... 7 55 Archer ave 8 20 8 20 Chicago ar 8 20 8 50 8 25 Trains 5,3, 8 and 12 daily. Trains 1 and 2 daily except Sunday. For rates, time tables and other information eall upon station agents or address. W. C. RIEARSON, D. I. ROBERTS Gen. Pass. Agt, Asst. Gen. Pass. Agt, Chicago, 111. Lake Erie & Western R. R. Ft. Wayne, Cincinnati —- — & Louisville R. B. “Natural Gas Route.'* 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 for all points East, West, North and South. THE ONLY LINE TRAVERSING THE 6KEAT NATURAL 6AS AND OIL FIELDS of Ohio and Indiana, giving the patrons of this Popular Route an opportunity to witness the grand t eight 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 Eiegant Reclining Chair Cars FREE on day trains, and L. E. & W. Palace Sleeping and Parlor Cara on night trains, at very reasonable rates. Direct connections to and from Cleveland, Buffalo, New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Baltimore. Pittsburg, Washington, Kansas City, Denver, Omaha. Portland and San Francisco, and all points in the United States and Canada. This is the popular route with the ladles on account of its courteous and accommodating train officials, and with the commercial traveler and general public for its comforts, quick time and sure connections. For any further particulars call on or address any ticket agbnt. CHAS. F. DALY, Gen. Pass. & Tkt. Agt. H. C. PARKER, Traffic Manager, Indianapolis. Ind. Chicago and Atlantic R’y., With its Pullman-built equipment, substantially constructed roadway, and low rates of fare insure a satb, epeevy, and economical journey to all pointe EAST OR WEST. Write to your nearest - railway agent for the ■ attractive low rates via this Une. TIME-CARD IN EFFECT DEC. 1, 1890. GOING EAST. ! ' — Stations— No. 2. No. 8. No. 12. No. 3CL Chicago..lv 730 and 320pm7 20 pm Archer ave - Englewood. Hammond.. 8 30 4 17 8 25 Cr. Point .. 9 06 ......... 8 55 Kouts N. Judson. Rochester. . 11 3J 6 33 10 57 Akron «.,'»••» Newton Bolivar... Huntintn.. 105 pm 750 12 20 am, 5 15 am Kingsland. Decatur.'. .. 222 842 1 11 8 45 Ohio City.. 255 1 42 10 20 Spencer'lie. Lima 354 954 230 . 100 pm Alger Kenton .... 4 59 10 38 3 17 4 15 Marion ..ar 6 00 11 20 4 05 6 40 New York Boston..j.. \ GOING WEST. Stations— No. 1. No. 5. No. 3. No. 17. Boston New York Marion.. .Iv 9 35 am 12 45 pm 11 20 pm 6 15 am, Kenton ... 10 30 1 25 12 10 am 9 00 Alger Lima 11 29 2 07 IS 55 11 05 Spencer’lie Ohio City .. 12 27 pm 255 >255 pm< Decatur.. . 1 05 323 2 14 4.50 Kingsland. •» Huntintn... 225 420 325 730 Bolivar Newton Akron f Rochester.. 3 58 5 28 4 45 N. Judson. Kouts ......... Or. Point .. 6 35 ......... Hammond. 7 15 150 725 Englewood. Archer ave Chicago, .ar J2O 850 825 |„....... Trains 5,3, 8, and 12, daily. Trains 1,2, 30 and 33 daily except Sunday. For rates, time tables and other information call upon station agents or address, W. C. RHIEARSON, D. I. ROBERTS, Gen. Pass. Agt, Asst. Gen. Pass. Agt Chicago, HL ™ FOTTTZ’ S . HORSE AND CATTLE POWDERS Ho HouH .nl HI. 0< OOU. Bor. w LBW T. m. if Fontfs Powdan ara usea in ttae. . Fontt’s Powders will cure sad prevent 800 Cembba. Fouttb Powders wifi prevent Gapss in Fowia. Fwire Powirens wiu area Satubmkhb. DATXD a. votraffi, Prepviaton. BALTUBQUk X& % WdtoDoWbMM»AnMkbura,Dß«SM»