Decatur Democrat, Volume 36, Number 24, Decatur, Adams County, 2 September 1892 — Page 7

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■ CHAPTER V. HOMI AOAtN. ' toward the close of May that Brian ap- ■ proached Elmwood. A telegram, sent ■ from New York the day before, had announoed hie coming, and, on alighting ■ from the train, he found the carriage ■ awaiting him, and the old coachman ho remembered so well beaming a smiling H welcome. ■ Five years had wrought very percept- ■ tble changes in the aspect of the coun- ■ try. The small town lying within the ■ shelter of the valley, true to its old H progressive spirit, revealed a wonderful H development. New and imposing reslM dences were to be seen on all sides. ■ Busy activity was everywhere visible, ■ and Brian began to imagine himself a ■ modern Rip Van Winkle, returning to ■ his home after a long absence. ■ His home? Alas! this was his homo ■ no longer. For tho first time perhaps ■ the full force of this idea struck him. H From the carriage window ho caught ■ distant glimpses of Elmwood, the stateH ly old house crowning tho brow of tho ■ hill like a sentinel guarding tho village H below, its terraced gardens sloping to ■ the narrow river winding like a silver H thread between its green banks, and ■ the splendid old forest trees clothed in H the tender foliage of May. ■ He sighed as ho turned from the picfl ture. He had never been particularly I fond of Elmwood in tho old days, the I country under no circumstance offering ■ Inducements that he found alluring, but I now all was changed. The homo be had I looked upon as his had passed into the fl hands of another, and tho knowledge I raised new longings and now desires in I his heart. fl Ho tried to picture tho cousin who fl had taken his inheritance from him, but fl his imagination could grasp nothing fl definite. He wondered if she were tall fl or short, dark or light, cold or affable, and then he fell to framing a face in his fl mind; and as the intangible shadow fl assumed a clearer shape it unconsciousfl ly took on the form and features of the fl Margaret ho had left in the fishing town fl on Nantucket. fl “Bother it!" he cried, gnawing his fl mustache with a fierceness that argued fl inward disturbance. “The want of fl money is the greatest bore under the fl sun. Margaret was such a dear girl. ” fl This thought came as a natural sefl qucnce to the other, and he smiled at fl the possibilities it suggested. fl Poor Brian had bis faults; among fl them an overweening love for his own fl comfort, and an intense dislike for what- ■ ever could cause him the least InconI venience. His love for money was rela|l. tive, not abstract. Money could buy I pleasure and luxury, therefore he defl ' sired its possession. fl He had no ambition for the fame to fl be won by his own endeavor. No de- | sire to take his place in the working I world and win his way in the struggle fl for prominence. Privation and ahard- | ship, those prolific mothers of greatness, I were wanting in his life, and the activI Ity and industry which Margaret adI mired were to him a laborious effort I that no after greatness cpuld compensate. His education was in part responsible for these ideas. Selfish and indolent by nature.be had early been deprived of his mother, and in her person, of the careful training and judicious dioipline which might have weakened, if not wholly eradicated, these traits. His father was illy fitted for the guardianship of a quick, impulsive boy, and the Injudicious indulgence of an old nurse strengthened the already strong characteristics. When, as frequently happened, Brian grew unmanageable, his father was appealed to, and bis severity on such occasions had far from the desired effect. Such a course of training had a practical effect on Brian’s after life. When he left college, he studied medicine, in accordance with his father’s wishes, and during the progress of his studies, proceed' sow his wild oats with such that frequent quarrels between himself and father became the rule. These terminated in one more bitter than all the rest, which resulted in Brian’s departing for Europe, and his father threatening to discontinue his allowance. A very direful threat, that ended, as Brian expected, in nothing .more than words. Brian had been traveling several months when Margaret's fatherdiedand she took up her residence at Elmwood. Once there, she soon won her way to her uncle’s heart, and the old gentleman formed the project of a marriage between her and his son. He died without realizing his hope, and for reasons which he did not disclose, he left all his property to Margaret, and cut Brian off with an income of $2,000. Now, after five years absence, the disinherited son was experiencing the novel sensation of entering his old home a visitor. The friendly, familiar air of everything about him, made his sense of loss more keen; and when old Stephens, who had known him as boy, met him at tho door with eyes suspiciously moist, and a face full of emotion, he found himself so overcome that he 6ould do nothing more than grasp the toll-worn hand of the faithful old servant, and shake it with Impulsive affection. “Poor Stephens," he said to himself, when left alone to his reflections. “I firmly believe the faithful fellow had tears in his eyes. Never thought I’d be so low in the scales that the feeling of an old servant would touch me so. I wonder If my beloved cousin realizes what she has taken from me. More than mere money. Yes, a thousand times more. She has taken my happiness. And Margaret—with all this I could have married her. She liked me, I feel sure. Her every action told me as much. Dear girl! how happy I should be to make her mistress here. Well, there is certainly no use sighing over the inevitable." This was a’philosophical conclusion; but Brian found it difficult to shake off the Incubus of despondency and turn his attention to some needful changes In his to going down to dinner. He was not a particularly vain man; yet, wishing to appear to the best advantage in his cousin’s eyes, he < took special pains with his toilet. He wondered if Margaret had visitors. Stephens had spoken of the ladles. “Probably some old friend or chaperon," he concluded, with a last satisfactory glance at his reflection In the mirror. < He found no one in the parlors, and, the library being likewise deserted, ho wandered along the hall to a half open door, through which he caught a glimpse of a black dress.

He approached It with some trepidation. He suspected poHsible changes In the arrangement of tho house since Margaret’s advent, and he was rather fearful of Intruding upon some prlvato apartment His hesitating steps hud, however, been hoard. There wan a movement In tho room “aery of “Dear Brlanl" and he found himself holding Miss Hilton’s hand, and gazing, with mingled pleasure and surprise, In the gentle, kindly face. “Como right In,” she said brightly. “This Is our sitting-room, but you are not debarred entrance. It Is such a pleasure to see you again, you poor boy." “It is almost like a homo coming,” ho rejoined in a low voice, following her into the oozlly furnished room. "I scarcely expected my welcome from your hands. Who am I to thank for that pleasure?" “Margaret. Poor child, she is all alone, and needs some older friend and adviser." “Naturally. I suppose she Is well?” “Yes, quite well. Her health Is usually good. Still I think she has never recovered from our late bereavement. It was a sad event for you, also, Brian.” The old lady spoke feelingly, and her words brought an expression of pain to Brian’s face. “Poor father,” he said, after a second. “I hope he did not think me quite ungrateful or unfeeling. It will be one of my lasting regrets that I could not be with him before the end. I was traveling at the time, you see, and your message announcing his illness reached me with that announcing his death.” “His illness was very sudden," put in Miss Hilton. “None of us realized it until a few hours before the last. He spoke of you most affectionately,” she continued, bending more closely over her knitting. “I am sure he felt that only circumstances kept you from him.” “And yet ” began Brian, as the old lady paused. “1 know what you would say,” she resumed. “I do not think the terms of his will argued any want of affection for you. I cannot enter into his reasons, yet I believe he thought he was acting for the best. Margaret has never reconciled herself to the condition of things.” “I suppose it Is only a balancing of the scales,” he said, rather gloomily. “I do not question my cousin’s right to a portion of the money, but ” He paused, either unwilling or unable to complete his sentence. “I think it will turn out for the best," remarked Miss Hilton, with cheery certainty. “Money Is nice to have, I acknowledge, but most of our great men began their lives without it; and, by the i way, in my pleasure at seeing you I have quite forgotten Margaret’s message. She is feeling unusually tired today, and hopes you will excuse her until dinner time." “Certainly,” he responded, readily, appreciating the feeling which had prompted his cousin’s remaining in tho background until she should partly realize his changed condition. “But until dinner time I will allow my curiosity full play. From all accounts she is a paragon. An unpleasant fact to me; as I shall appear to disadvantage by contrast. I fear she has started out with a bad opinion of me. ” “Then give her reason to change. She has ideas and convictions of her own, but she is just and recognizes merit where it exists." Brian appeared dubious. “Ideas and convictions," he repeated. "‘I guessed as much from her letters to me. I think there is something in tho name which gives determination of character. I daresay she has made a great many friends here.” “Yes, she has a winning personality, which never fails her. Colonel Barton —you remember him of course —is especially fond of her. And the poor people would go through fire and water to serve her." “A Saint Elizabeth," put in Brian, meditatively. “There are drawbacks to such a character. Is she very prim and particular?” Miss Hilton laughed merrily as a vision of Margaiet rose before her. “Wait until you see her, and then tell me your opinion. I suppose you are quite tired out with traveling, and intend to settle down to a more quiet existence?” “You think I’ve played the Wandering Jew long enough?" he questioned. “Well, Miss Hilton, bohemian life has its drawbacks, certainly, but it is -biegsed Tiith advantages also. It develops the mind, broadens one’s views, and brings new ideas into being. We realize that home is a very sinall corner of the world, after all. It is a practical education.” “Ah, Brian, you are at your old tricks again. You,can always find arguments in favor of What you like.” Brian laughed. “I think we can all do that, Miss Hilton. Now tell me the news. The Lady Teazles are not all dead, I suppose?" “Unfortunately, no; they appear to thrive on this air. I really don’t know of much particular news, though. People get married, babies are born, and people die. That is about all they seem to do around here. Os course you have not forgotten Col. Barton. His temper Is as peppery as ever, I think. His niece is living with him. She is rather a pretty girl, though poor, I imagine. “Bertie is studying law with an old friend in New York. I shouldn’t be at all surprised to hear of an engagement between Alice and him one of these fine days, though that is merely supposition on my part. Mary Lewis Ah, here is Margaret.” Brian looked up quickly at these words. A slim, girlish figure stood in the doorway, and as his glance fell upon it his eager expectancy gave way to consternation. He found his eyes meeting those of Margaret Smith. Incapable of speech, he could only stare upon tho seeming apparition, while Miss Hilton gazed helplessly from his disturbed face to Margaret’s cold, impenetrable one. Only Margaret was equal to the occasion. She had prepared herself for this meeting, and advancing toward Brian with easy self-possession, though with an air and expression that told of remembrance, she took his hand, saying in rather conventional tones: “You are welcome to Elmwood, Cousin Brian, though I hope you need no words of mine to assure you of that. I must beg your pardon for my late appearance. Miss Hilton gave you my excuse, and I am sure her presence more than compensated for my absence. ” Brian tried to make some intelligible answer, but he was not very successful. Margaret was amply revenged. He wondered if revenge had boon her object in bringing him here. Just now he was willing to believe anything. Margaret saw his inquiring glance, and probably guessed his thought. She bowed her head, while a deep flush passed over her face. Then, turning abruptly with the announcement that dinner was served, she led the way to the dining room. The many excellent dishes failed to tempt Brian’s appetite. While he found himself .unable to penetrate Margaret’s

object In concealing her Identity from him, he bad an unpleasant remembrance of their last meeting, the despicable part he had played, and the contempt she had manifested toward him. I Miss Hilton watched him narrowly. She was much mystified, but with an [ intuitive sense tliat something was wrong, she made laudable efforts to re- | Jieve the strained condition of things by introducing various subjects of conversation. I Margaret seconded her ably, but Brian I answered in monosyllables. It was a 1 relief to him, if not to all parties, when dinner camo to an end, ana they at last repaired to the parlors, where, as soon 1 as politeness permitted, Brian excused himself on the plea of fatigue and sought i the welcome solitude of his room. “Come, Miss Hilton,” cried Margaret when they were alone, “let us go to our sitting-room. It Is ever so much more cozy than those bare parlors. Don’t you think so?" She did not wait for an answer, but hurried off to the room In question, where Miss Hilton, following more slowly, found her ensconced In the depths of a large rocking chair, bending closely over a book which she was holding upside down. “Tell me all about it,” said the old lady, gently taking the book from her hands and placing it on the table. “You know we agreed to have no secrets from each other. You and Brian have met before to-night.” "Yes,” answered Margaret, slowly buying her face in her hands, “and, oh, Miss Hilton, I did not think the day would ever come when I should feel so thoroughly humbled. I had rather beg in the streets than feel my sense of obligation to him. He thinks me capable of stooping to seek revenge. He thinks I am enjoying the money he has lost, but, ah, if he knew what bitter humiliation its possession is to me, ho could wish no sweeter revenge." “Revenge, Margaret? YOu talk wildly, mv dear child. I’m afraid that trip [ito S’conset did you more harm than good. I can very safely say that such an Idea has not entered Brian's mind.” “Perhaps not,” replied Margaret, miserably. “I do not think he is revengeful, but I will tell you the whole story, Miss Hilton. How we met, aud what passed between, us, and then you can understand how circumstances have made my old regret more bitter." Then, with her head on Miss Hilton’s shoulder, and her hand clasped in that of the dear friend who had never failed her in any difficulty, Margaret told of the meeting on the beach at S’conset, of the long and pleasant hours of a close companionship, and of the interview which marked an epoch in two lives. Miss Hilton listened quietly, and if she guessed what was left untold, she gave no hint. She talked to Margaret in her easy, gentle way. She said all that was possible in Brian’s favor, but apparently her words were ineffectual in changing Margaret’s ideas, and she confessed to herself with a sigh that the unfortunate meeting had been a contretemps indeed, and a severe if not a fatal blow to her crushed hopes. jTO BI CONTINUED, i Aristocracy Open to Offers. The following advertisement lately appeared in an English newspaper: “Directors wanted of good social standing for a new company now in course of formation; qualification will be found for selected applicants, and remuneration will be on a liberal scale.” To this there were 141 replies received; one earl, one viscount, four barons, seven baronets, one knight, thirteen honorables, six members of parliament, four generals, one admiral, nine colonels, four majors, fourteen army captains, three minor naval officers, and seventy-three without rank or title. There were some very amusing letters accompanying the applications. The earl said: “I need not point out that, should you entertain my proposal, an Important leverage in procuring a good subscription of public capital will be gained by my title, which is an old one, and likely to prove an attraction to investors. I may also state that if appointed I should always make it a point of driving to the general meetings in my brougham and pair, with servants in full livery. This, I have been told by friends sitting on company boards, Is a great factor in inspiring shareholders with confidence. ” One of the barons wanted to know “if the fees were paid in advance, irrespective of any profits m.yle by the company.” One of the members of parliament wrote that he had no doubt that,, if he were appointed, it? would result in heavy purchases of shares in his constituency, where he was very popular. “And,’’lie added, “it would be well if the bona-fldes of your scheme were assured—at any rate on the surface. ” The last part of the sentence would seem to rather give the virtuous legislator away, as he evidently did not care whether the scheme was good or not. —Finan’ clal World. Preliminary to tho Baptism. Bishop Goe, of Melbourne, who has been visiting Deeming in prison and endeavoring to offer spiritual consodation to the condemned man, was for a number of years rector of St. George’s, Bloomsbury. No one will be surprised to learn that, although he gave the bishop a quiet hearing, Deeming was “quite unmoved.” Dr. Goe’s interview with the criminal recalls a good story of his lordship's earlier years, says the Pall Mall Gazette. When he was a curate a famous pugilist in the parish, who went by the name of Jim the Slugger, and who had never darkened a church door, called at the parsonage, asking him to baptize the baby. Accordingly the bishop repaired to Jim’s house, but was surprised on being admitted to see Jim lock the door and- pocket the key. “Be you the parson come to sprinkle my kid?” he asked. On the bishop assenting he continued: “Yer can’t sprinkle that kid till you and me has had a fight, parson. ’’ The unfortunate parson protested, ’but finding protest useless, “stood up” to Jim. The battle went for the bishop, and Jim pulling himself from the floor muttered, “lie’s the parson for me.” The baptism was proceeded with, and, as the story goes, Jim took to church-going from that day. Punishment for Slander. In the kingdom of Poland there was formerly a law according to which any person found guilty of slander was compelled to walk on all fours through the streets of the town where he lived, accompanied by the beadle, as a sign that he was unworthy of the name of man. Skillful Barbera. In India the native barber will; shave you when asleep without waking you, so light is his touch.

The Way of Chicago. “Am I too Iftte. Penelope?” With eager eye and trembling lip, die young man asked the question. “Has some other man forestalled sne in your affections?” he continued, wiping his brow nervously and choking down the emotion that Impeded bis utterance. “I do not think you have a right to ask the question, Mr. Rogers,” aniwered the girl, looking him squarely In the face, “but you are too late. I—l am no longer free.” “And you call this fair treatment, io you? Have you not led me on by every art ” “Have a care how you charge me with trifling, Ralph Rogers!” exclaimed Penelope Hankinson, with flashing eye. “If you had not been blinded by your own self-conceit you might have spared yourself this—this ” “Humiliation, "said the young man, bitterly. “Goon, Miss Hankinson.” “You have been led on by your own good opinion of yourself, sir. You cannot point to one act of coquetry, One instance of trifling or unfairness on my part. If I had dreamed, Mr. Rogers, that you ” “Forgive me, Penelope," he said, penitently. “I was hasty. May I ask who is the fortunate young man that —that—but 1 hardly need to ask. It is Harry Maxwell, is it not?” She was silent. “I might have known it. Once more, Penelope! I can hardly believe it This sudden crushing of all my hopes Is so overmastering that I can scarcely credit my senses. Is it true that you have promised yourself to another, and that I am nothing more to you than a friend?” The young girl bowed herhead. “Then, Miss Hankinson,” he said, recovering himself and looking at his watch; “while I am here I may as well attend to business and save myself the trouble of coming again on my regular rounds to-morrow. Good afternoon, Miss Hankinson.” And, feeling in his vest pocket for a match, Mr. Ralph Rogers, inspector for the Great Consolidated Gas Company, went out into the hall and groped his way down by the back stairway to the basement to inspect the meter. —Chicago Tribune. Has the Touch of Midas. If the current report is true that Baron Maurice de Kirsch is soon to make a tour of this country his visit should, in the opinion of the New York World, arouse unusual interest, for as millionaire, philanthropist, sportsman, and financier the Baron Js more than a remarkable man. He Ts in many respects the man of his time, homme du slecle. as his French admirers style him. Everything that he has touched has turned into gold, so that he has long been the rival of the Rothschilds in wealth. One case in point of his Midas-like touch was the purchase at a small price of the depreciated assets of a bankrupt Belgian bank and the subsequent realization from them of $4,000,000 of profits. The Baron first became known on this side of the water in the somewhat dubious role of Intimate of the Prince of Wales. Next after that his enormous gifts of charity, amounting in 1891 to $15,000,000, awakened the interest of three continents. The Baron is noted in Europe for his chivalry, and the story of his quarrel with a Paris club, though told long ago, is timely now. When the Baron and another Hebrew, who was his enemy’s son, were blackballed for membership in the club, Baron Hirsch bought the building for a sum much in excess of its value. The club committee, loath to leave their old quarters, offered to elect him if he would relinquish his bargain. His reply was characteristic. “Keep your club, but elect a Hebrew. I name the gentleman who was blackballed in my company.” The club accepted the terms and the man whose election was thus singularly brought about is still on its list of members. Getting the Mitten. The latest prize offered by London Tit-Bits was for the best letter from -a -man descriJyiHg-'how he-was’"^given the mitten.” The winner of the prize sent the following: “Mabel was the object on whom my heart’s affection® were centered. 1 was sure my love was reciprocated,but acoolness arose, not to say indifference, which was never cleared up until the following was received in answer to my request for an explanation: ‘Dear Sir: I decline to create in you a false hope. YoU can afford to go to theaters, soiress, and other places, but on mamma’s birthday you could not even buy her an umbrella. With best wishes to you and the future one who may be foolish enough to have you, I am, sir, yours obediently, Mabel.’” Another rejected suitor wrote: “I shall never ask a girl to marry me till I have seen the old man’s check book.” So boasted I, in company with some friends, at a social gathering. Three years after this I was reminded of it in a most awkward manner. I had fallen in love with and proposed to a young lady in C——. When my proposal was over she rejected me, saying: “You are very stupid, you know, for you have never seen the old man’s check book, and are not likely to, sos he is dead, and the check book is mine.” Humane. It is hard to understand how any one can be too humane, but it really seems, if a story recently told by a French journal is true, that the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals has something to answer for. Two little girls had been visiting an exhibition of paintings with their governess. t'n their return f4ieir mother asked t hem: “Well, wha,t picture pleased you most?" “The one that showed the Christians thrown to the lions in the Roman arena," both Children answered. “Indeed!” said the mother. “I suppose it worked on your feelings to look at it. ” “Oh, yes, mamma, ” said the younger child; “there was one poor dear lion that didn’t have any Christian,to eat!” When a young man begins to negle£t his work to pay attention to his rirl, it is high time they married, so that he eould give his business his unlivlded attention again.

Business Directory THE DECATUR NATIONAL BANK. Capital, *30,000. Surplus, •10,000 Origanlzed Annual 15, 1883. Officers T. T. Dorwin, President; P. W. Smith, Vice-President; B. 8. Peterson Cashier; T. T. Darwin, P. W. Smith, Henry Derkes, J. H. Holbrook, B. J. Terveer, J. D. Hale and B 8. Peterson, Directors. Wo are prepared to make Loans on good security, receive Deposits, furnish Domestic and Foreign Exchange, buy and sell Government and Municipal Honda, and furnish Letters oi Credit available in any of the principal cl ties of Europe. Alao Paaaage Ticket to and from the Old World, Including tranaportatiou to Decatur. Adams County Bank Capital, 875,000. Surplus, 75,000. Organized In 187 L Offlcera—D. Studebaker. President; Robt. B. Allison, Vice-President; W. H. Niblick, Caahier. Do a general banking buaineaa. Collections made in all parts of the country. County. City and Township Orders bought. Foreign and Domestic Exchange bought and sold. Interest paid on time deposits. Paul G. Hooper, Attorney at Decatur, - • Indiana. IEJ. S. LcBRUN. Veterinary Surgeon, Monroe, Ind, Successfully treats all diseases of Horses and Cattle, Will respond to calls at any time. Prices resonable. KBVIN, B. K. MANN, J. F. ERWIN £ MANN, ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW, And Notaries Public. Pension Claims Prosecuted, Office in Odd Fellows’ Building, Decatur, Ind. France 4 merryman. j. t. fhance. J. T. MERRYMAN .Attorneys a,t Law, DECATUR, INDIANA. Office Nos. 1, 2 and 3, over tho Adams County Bank. Collections a specialty. HOUSE, L J. MIESSE, Proprietor, Decatur, Ind. Location 'Central—Opposite Court House. The leading hotel in the city. Q. NEPTUNE, . DENIST. Now located over Holthouse's shoe store, and Is prepared to do all 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. All work warranted. Kent K. Wheelock, M. D., EYE AND EAR SPECIALIST 94 Calhoun-st, Fort Wayne, Ind. D. NEUENSCHWANDER, M. D. HOMEOPATHIST. Berne, - - - .Indians* Children and Chronic Diseases a Specialty. Twenty years experience. A. G. HOLLOWAY, PHysdoian. db Surgeon Office over Burns’ harness shop, residence me door north of M. E. church. All calls oromptly attended to In city or country night ■vr day. M, L. HOLLOWAY, H. ». Office and residence one door north of M. A church. Diseases of women and children specialties.

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Grand Rapids & Indiana Railroad Trains run on Central Standard Time. 28mii> utos slower than Columbus or former time. Took effect Sunday, June 12.1892. OOINO NORTH. STATIONS. No. 1 No. 3 No. 5 No. T Cincinnati..ive' 810 am 850 pm Richmond! I 2 20pm 1056.. 1125 Winchester... 317 .. 115 V.. 1212 am Portland 4 04.. 1235 pm 12 46 De<*tur 510 .. 131 .. 128 Ft.Wayne...arr 000 .. 2 15.. 205 •• “ ...Ive 235 .. 215 .. Ho6am Kendallville 341.. 3 09.. 910 .. Rome city 350 . 322 . 9 26.. Wolcottville 4 01 981 .. Valentine i 4 11 942 .. Lima 429 10 00 .. Sturgis '.. 440 .. 400 .. 1019 .. Vicksburg 530 .. 450 . 11 09 .. Kalamazoo, arr: 0 96 12 01 .. •• ..Ive 720 am 825.. 5 20.. 1215 pm Or. Rapids.arr| 920 .. 810 . 0 50.. 150 ..; " -H . Ive 416 nm 10 30 .. 720 .. 200 .. D„ G.H.&M.cr 420 10 45 7 27.. 214 .. Howard City... 6 40. 11 50 8 41.. 3 14.. BlgßapidS 862.. 1236 am 9 46.. 356.. Reed City 7 30.. 1 03.. 10 20.. 4 20.. Cadillac arr 9 00.. 2 06.. 1130.. 516 .. ••rn .. .Ive 215 .. 11 40 .. 520 .. Traverse City. 10 45 125 pm 656 .. Kalkaska 3 48 .. 1 10 Petoskey 545 .. 315 Mackinac City 7 16. 445 GOING SOUTH. STATIONS. No. 2 No. 6 j No. 4 No. 8 Mackinac City. 845 pm 8 00am 200pm Petoskey 10 20 .. 930 .. 315 Kalkaska 12 36 .. 1138 .. 502 Traverse City 11 10 .. 430 .. 6 30am Cadillac . . arr 2 05am 115 pm 630 .. 806 ~| ” o . ..Ive 2 15.. 1 36.. 650 pm 810.. Reed City 3 28.. 2 30.. 7 50.. 9 00.. BlgßapidS 4 00.. 2 58.. 8 26.. 9 45.. Howard City.. 4 55.. 3 43.. 9 20. 10 32.. D.G.H.&M.cr 0 05.. 5 05.. 10 25.. 1135.. Gr. Rapids arr 620.. 520 .. 10 40 .. 11 50.. •• “ ..Ive 7 00.. 0 00., 11 20.. 200pm Kalamazoo.arr 8 50.. 800 . 12 55am 3 40.. " ..Ive 855 .. 805 .. 345 .. Vicksburg! 9 24.. 8 33.. 412.. Sturgis 10 19 .. 926 .. 503 .. Lima 10 32 .. 940 .. 513 .. LaGrange .... 10 44 .. 9 52.. 523.. Valentine 10 53.. 10 02.. 1 531.. Wolcottville... ill 04 .. 10 14.. 5 40.. RomejCity.....! 1109 .. [lOl9 .. 545 .. Kendallville... [ll 25 .. [lO 39 606.. Ft. Wayne..arr 1240 pm 11 50 7 15.. “ " ..Ive 100.. 1210 am 545 am Decatur..' 1 46.. 12 50.. 030 Portland , 2 40.. 1« „ 730 Winchester.... 3'17 .. 2 35.. 809 Richmond :4p).. 3 40.. 915 Cincinnati 700 .. 055 I2<llnm Trains 5 and 6 run daily between Grand Rapids and Cincinnati. C, L. LOCKWOOD, Gen. Pass. Agent. JEFF. BRYSON. Agent, Decatur, Ind. LOOK HERE! I am here to stay and can sell Organs and Pianos cheaper than anvbody else can afford to sell them. I sell different makes. CLEANING AND REPAIRING done reasonable See me first and sare money. J. T. COOTS,Decatur, Ind. Scientific American Agency for ■J ■ f V| wJ ■! i U J k W ■ J k ■ 1 ■ R k ■ 1 • 1 TRADE MARKS, DESIGN PATENTS COPYRIGHTS, etc. For Information and free Handbook write to MUNN & CO- 361 Broadway, New York. Oldest bureau lor securing patents in America. Every patent taken out by us is brought before the public by a notice given free of charge In the Scientific >meeican Largest circulation of any scientific paper in the world. Splendidly illustrated No intelligent man should be without Weekly, 53.00 » year; |LSO six months. Address MUNN & CO, VrHT.TSHKRR, 361 Broadway, New York.

SI.OO ONLY FOR A DECKER BROTHERS GRAND, PIANO AND A riAN S SUBSCRIPTION TO THE WEEKLYENQUIRER A Decker Bro. Grand Upright Fiano, $650.00 A Gladiator Watch and Case 30.00 A Lemaire 24 line Field Glass 20.00 A Holman Parallel Bible 13.00 A Venice Parlor Clock 12.00 A High Grade Safety Bicycle 125.00 An Elgin Watch and Boss Case. . . . 25.00 A Ilaydock Rice Coil Spring 1 (Wl Handy Top Buggy )•••• A Railway Watch in 14 Karat Case. 75.00 A Life Scholarship in Watters') -- Commercial College j ‘ w A Six Octave Champion Organ .... 200.00 A Double Barrel Shot Gun 30.00 A Silverene Case 7 jewel Watch. . . 10.00 A High Arm Improved Sewing Machine,ss.oo A 15 jewel Watch, Boss Case 35.00 A Five Octave Parlor Organ 150.00 A Gladiator Watch, Dueber Caso. . . 30.00 A John C. Dueber Watch <L Case. . . 40.00 And 82 other valuable premiums will be presented to yearly subscribers of the Weekly Enquirer in April, 1892. Enclose one dollar for a year’s subscription to the Weekly Enquirer, and GUESS what will be the number of subscribers in the five largest lists received from Nov. 1, ’9l, to March 31, ’92. For same term last winter it was 2999, and the winter before was 1405. The premiums are to be presented to those whose guesses are correct or nearest correct. For full list see Weekly Enquirer, now the largest 12 page dollar a year paper in the United States. ENQUIRER COMPANY, CINCINNATI, O. First Class Night and Day Service b«tw««a Toledo, Ohio, )AND( St. Louis, Mo. FREE CHAIR CARS DAY TRAINS—MODERN EQUIPMENT THROUGHOUT. VESTIBULED SLEEPING CARS ON NIGHT TRAINS! SEHVED EN ROUTE, any hour, DAT OR NIRHT, at modtrau cost. Ask for tickets lia Toledo, St Louis A Kansas City R. B. CloverLeafßoute. For further particulars, call on nearert Agent of the Company, or address O. C. JENKINS. Fume. Ipe. TOLEDO, OHIO, Lines. Schedule In effect May 15. Trains Leave Decatur as Follows TRAINS WEST. N 0.5. Vestibule Limited, daily for I 0.00 p w Chicago and the west f ’ ' No. 3. Pacific Express, dally fori. „. m . M Chicago and the west ) No. 1. Express, daily for Chicago Ijo -12 P M aud the west I No. 31. Local >10:35 A. M TRAINS EAST. No. 8. Vestibule Limited, daily for I ».« p M New York and Boston f * No. 12. Express, daily Jfor New I i jjoa. M. York f Nd, 2. Accommodation, daily ex-j. y cept Sunday f N 0.30. Local.7. 110:35 A. M. J. W. DeLono, Agent. Frank M. Caldwell. D. P. A, Huntington, Ind.; F. W. Buskirk, A. G. P. A., Chicago, 111. O.P. M. ANDREWS, Fb.y«lcian cfc Siursoon MONROE. INDIANA. Office and residence 2nd and 3rd doors west of M. E. church. 26-* Prof. L. H. Zeigler, Veterinary Surgeon. Modus. Operand!, Orcho YL Zj tomy. Overotomy. Castrating, Ridg ling. Horses and Spaying Cattle and Dehorn ing, and treating their diseases. Office over J H. Stone’s hardware store. Decatur Indiana. Levi Nelson, Veterinary Surgeon, Decatur, Ind. Residence southeast cor. Decatur and Short streets. ACENTSWANTED Good Solicitors Only. Ladies or Gentlemen for Weekly Enquirer. Profits from 32.00 to I8J)O a day. ENQUIRER COMPANY, CINCINNATI, O. The Cincinnati Enquirer and the Democrat one year for 32.30. By subscribing now, you can have both papers through the great cam paign of 1892. MONEY TO LOAN On Farm Property on Long Tima. KTo doxxxxxklmmloxx. Low Bate of Internet, JF’aaxrtlaa'l JE’aay xxa.mEi't* In any nnraunto can be made at any Ume aa* stop interest. Call on, or addresa, A. K. GRUBB, or J. F. MANN, Offlee: Odd Fellows' Building, Deoatur. O.T. Hay. H B, Mearee, ... Indiana. All calls promptly attended to day or eight, iffioe at residence. J, B. 8080, B. T. 8080. Master Commissioner. 8080 & SON, Jh-TTORIfEYS AT LAW. Baal Batata and Collection, Decatur, Ind.

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