Decatur Democrat, Volume 42, Number 17, Decatur, Adams County, 7 July 1898 — Page 7

. Erie Uines ■ 111 effect June Hiil 26 ‘ i898> fK / Trains leave Decatur as 'v follows: WEST. vestibule limited, daily for j. p m _ \ eX (»ept Sun- I W:43a. m ttl, daily except Sunexce'pt Monday !- 6:15 p. m. ffi'ayXrle.all. l >lidayf ’ EAST _ Mt |bale limited, dally for I Syork and 805t0n....... C .:57 , '/Less. daily except Sun- I f’AorNew Y0rk.......;... C l:58p. m {•{ press, daily for tl' daily ™ Suo :Ho:loa. m 'ugh coaches and sleeping cars to Ne» “land Vitop at all stations on the C. A , „'vn° , 12 carries through sleeping cars Mibus. Circleville. Chillicothe. Waver“,'mouth. Ironton, and Kenova, via has Hocking Valley A Toledo, and L t Western lines Iwillnot carry Class Night and Day Service between OLEDO.OHiO, AND r. Louis, Mo. ee chair cars trains— MODEßN EQUIPMENT THROUGHOUT. tibuled sleeping cars ON NIGHT TRAINS. IEILS SERVED EN ROUTE, any hoar DAT [iHT, *t moderate coat. ticket* ria Toledo, St Leun 1 (antaa City R. R. lover Leaf Route. further particular*, call on nearest t of the Company, or address c. C, JENKINS, fieseral Ps«e»«S*r Agest, TOLEDO, OHIO, The Clover Leaf. L. fcK.C. R. R. -In effect Jan 3,189 EAST. iger 5:40 a. tn ss .. 7:16 p in WEST. iger 4:12 a. tn ss 8:28 a. tn E A. Whinkey. Agent. The G. R. & I. (Effect July 3, 1898.) TRAINS NORTH. TIONS *No. 5. | *No. 3. *No. 7. .... 9:95 pm | l:o5 ji m >4O am •r 5:51 a in ainL'ity I:3pm 6:00 a m an 69 9 a m Hill ' 6:20 a in ester.... 9:43 pm 1:53 pm 6:3lam I 6:40 a in rille i 9:57 pin I 2:12 p m 6:48 ain | 7:00 a m nd 10:15 p m 2:31 p m 7:09 am I 7:19 ain ; I I 2:46 p m 7:25 a m a 2:54 pm 7: <1 a m i . • 7:33 a m e j 3:15 p m 7:52 a m TUR 110:58 pm 3;27 p m 8:65 h m outh I 8:10a ni -16 a ni and '3:47 pm 8:20 am b I | 8:44 a in f tyne. .. 11:36 pm ! 4:15 p m 8:45 am ly, except Sunday. Wally. TRAINS SOUTH HONS, *No. 2. *No. 4. ;No. s. 'ayue . 12:35 p m 2:4U*a m 7:35 pin s 7:55 p in and 1:00 p in 8:01 p in rn> 1:05 p m 8:06 p m )uth 8:li pm TUR.. j :19pm 3:20 am 8:19 pm e 1:32 p m 8:31 p m i 8:48 p m a 1:53 pm 8:50 pm 1 2:00 p m 8:58 p m nd 2:14 pm 4:07 am 9:13 pm t . 2: 23 p m 9:23 pin Hie... . 2:35 pin 4.27 ain 9:37 pm ester.... 2:50 p m 4:44 am 9:59 pm 10:09 p m lill 10:11 pm ►n 3:11 pm 10:20 p m da City. 3:20 pm 5:15 am 10:28 pm v. Wally ex. Sunday. *Daily except By from Mackinac City. Jeff Bryson, Agent, XJKWood. Gen. Pas Agent. help WANTED—TI AL K. NTS pet fifty cents on each dollar: no ence necessarr. Write for agent’s outddressTbe Catholic News, 5 Barclay >w Yorn KATTY j. P. MANN MANN & BEATTY, ttorneys at law °^lL e ? Public. Pension claims prose- ' Odd Eel lows building. I henry b. heller, ttorney AT LAW, r rooms 1 and 2. Stone Block, opposite court house. Elections. Notary Public. R. S. PETERSON, TTORNEY at law, DECATUR, INDIANA. ss 1 and 2. in the Anthony Holthouse I DEALER IN I sled, Wool, Salt, Oil 81. Lijme, Fertilizers. ■Chicago & Erie and Clove ■[ttice and retail store southand Jefferson Streets solicited. I

THE CLOUDS OF GOD. Tie city is full of labor And Struggle and strife and care. The fever pulse nf the city Is throbbing in all the air, But culm through the sunlit spaces .And calm through the starlit sky Forever, over the- city, The clouds of God go by. The city is full of passion And shame and anger and sin Os hearts that are dark with evil, Os souls that are black within,’ Eut white as the rolx-s of angels, As pure through the wind swept sky Forever, over the city, The clouds cf God go by. The city is full of sorrow And tears that are shed in vain, By day and by night there rises The voice of its grief and pain, Eut soft as a benediction They bend from tlie vault on high, And over the sorrowful city The clouds of God go by. O eyes that aro old with vigil, O eyes that are dim with tears, Look up from the path of sorrow That measures itself in years And read in the blue above you The peace that is ever nigh, While over the troubled city The clouds of God go by! -Robert Clarkson Tongue in Youth's Companion. TALE OF A SLIPPER. “Madame, would you mind if I accompanied Francois to bis mother’s home?” “No, lam perfectly willing, but be back by 11 o’clock. ’’ Madame may be assured of that. We gball bo here long before 11. Pierre is down stairs, and if madame should need anything”— “All right. You mayjfio, Mariette, and remember, 11 o’clock.” The Countess of Laispare had left her chateau in the neighborhood of Compiegne, and leaving all her servants, with the exception of her maid, whom she took with her to Trouville, intended to stay a few’ weeks in Paris—long enough to see all that was new’ and interesting—and divert herself with whatever offered itself in the way of novelty. Mariette, her maid, was delighted with the idea of the short sojourn in Paris, for she could see her fiance, a brother of the janitor of the apartment in which they were stopping. Mme. Laispare, a pretty widow, was a trifle fatigued by a day spent in going from tailor to dressmaker, from dressmaker to milliner. She was stretched comfortably in a reclining chair, and her whole attention, after her maid’s departure, was centered in a book she was reading It was intensely interesting, and she read on until midnight without noticing how quickly time was passing. The sound of the clock striking 12 aroused her. “Is it possible! I had no idea it was so late. And where is Mariette?” Sure that her maid had not yet returned, she passed out on the little balcony from her drawing room, overlooking Friedland avenue, and began looking vainly for the figures of Mariette and Francois. After a short time, as they did not appear, she began to feel anxious and a little irritated. In her impatience she struck her foot repeatedly against the iron railing of the balcony, and directly the heel of her slipper caught in the ironwork, the slipper was pulled from her foot, and, falling, just escaped the face of a late promenader who stood star gazing beneath the balcony. He uttered a startled exclamation, and, stooping in amazement, he picked up the missile, looked at it, turned it over, then, carrying it to the street lamp, examined it carefully. His surprised look gave way to one of amused pleasure. In fact, the slipper completely eclipsed the legendary one of Cinderella. It was small enough for the foot of a child and made of black satin, embroidered with gold. The passer, feeling like the prince in the story, knew that the wearer of the slipper had a pretty foot and that the next thing to do was to find her. “Well,” said he to himself, “let’s begin. This slipper didn’t fall on my head from heaven. It came, evidently, from that lighted window. I thought I saw a figure there a moment ago. Well, then, here goes.” Concealed in a corner of the balcony, the countess had watched the pantomime, feeling all the time a strong desire to laugh. The man, in approaching the light, had given her a chance to observe him minutely. He appeared young and good looking; in dress and bearing he was all that could be desired. The young woman told herself tliat ho had a very distinguished air, and so she felt not at all alarmed when he approached the door of the building and rang the bell. As no one responded the first time, a second followed it, and then a third, prolonged, energetic and loud, which met with no greater success than the first two. "He will waken every one in the apartment house except that sleepy headed janitor. What shall I do? I don’t see anything but to go and open it myself. ’ ’ And accepting her part boldly the countess descended the stairs, blaming Mariette severely for having put her in ; such a position. Opening the door a crack, she said: •’A thousand apologies, monsieur, and please give it to me quickly. But such haste was entirely outside the plans of M. de la Briere, the man who held the slipper. "In tftitb, madame, I regret exceedingly not being able to grant your request, but the object which I have just found is, I think, rather precious, aud you will understand that I feel a certain responsibility. If the slipper is yours, it will of course fit you, and will t yon allow me to assure myself by the formality of trying it on.’ "Your conscience, monsieur, has a very keen edge, but as you are not satisfied in seeing me standing here on one , foot I suppose I must submit to the proof vou ask for. She seated herself in one of the large

antique chairs in the hall and putting out her little, foot watched him as he gravely fitted the slipper upon it. The instant it was on the foot was withdrawn and disappeared beneath her skirt, while Rene de la Briere arose, [ somewhat disconcerted. Mme. Laispare, standing on both feet this time, made him the most gracious aud at the same time the most ironical of bows, and opening the doer wide motioned the young man out with a gesture in which the grace did not hide the authority. But at the moment when, decidedly chagrined and confused, Rene was about to obey the command a loud report made itself heard a little distance from them. The countess, never thinking that it was the eve of July 14, a day which all Paris celebrates with every variety of demonstration, thought only of a pistol shot and robbers. Remembering that she was alone, she grew frightened and wished to keep with her the stranger whom she had already impressively dismissed. Rene understood the situation in an instant and determined what part he would play in the little drama, j Bowing profusely, he made as if tocon- . tinue his departure. “Monsieur, did you not hear it?” “Perfectly, madame; a pistol shot.” “Then there are thieves in the neigh ! borhood?” “It is very probable, and now that I | think of it I remember observing a little while ago a very villainous looking fellow prowling about.” “I have heard no cry”— “Perhaps the shot missed.” “Are you net risking something in going out now?” “Without doubt, madame. But Ido not see any other way. You have shown me clearly that my presence here is inopportune, and I do net wish to intrude. ’ ’ “Really, monsieur, I am afraid for you, and, to be frank, for myself too. My maid has not yet returned, and if I were not afraid of troubling you I would ask you to wait until- she comes in. ” Rene blessed his lucky star and replied respectfully, “I am happy to do you so small a service.” The hall was lighted brightly, and they seated themselves in the big chairs. There was a moment’s awkward pause, and then M. de la Biere told his name and the countess followed his example, which put them at their ease. A literary man of great talent and merited reputation, a thorough man of the world, Rene was able to judge Mme. Laispare at her true value, and the esteem he felt for her character as he knew it must be was added to the profound admiration her beauty awakened I in him. Graceful and pretty, she combined with perfect regularity of feature a mobility of expression, and in her clear eyes the depth of her nature revealed itself. They talked of travel, of literature, of music, of painting and found on all these subjects they possessed a remarkable similarity of tastes. The situation was a peculiar one and possessed the charm of its novelty. Learning that she was a widow, Rene dared to ask her if, young and pretty as she was, she had never thought of marying again. She responded with sudden sadness that her marriage had not made her happy; that her husband had not treated her with great kindness. Iler illusions had been so utterly destroyed that she felt certain the only chance of happiness lay in keeping forever her liberty, full and entire. Rene, under the spell of a sudden enthusiasm, began to plead with ardor a cause which he almost felt to be his own. He tried to convince her how unjust she was in thus condemning beforehand any true love which might be offered to her because her first choice had fallen upon a man incapable of appreciating his happiness and proving himself unworthy of it. He grew eloquent, animated, persuasive and ended his pleading so full of warmth and youth by saying: “There exists an old Persian legend which places whosoever finds a woman’s slipper forever under the influence of its owner. I ask for nothing Letter than to be allowed to fulfill the prophetic legend and remain all my life in the i spell of the dainty slipper I found tonight. ” And did the countess allow herself to ibe convinced? Love and confidence work miracles. It is certain that when Mariette returned she was not scolded and her excuses were accepted in full. And later it was rumored that the chateau near Compiegne had obtained a master. —Translated from the French for Washington Times. A Baby Iu Battle. Among the Chinese present at one of the battles between the two Asiatic nations in the Chinese and Japanese war was one spectator of an unusual kind. After the capture of a small fort by the Japanese aud the retreat of such of their enemies as had not been taken prisoners a healthy looking Chinese baby was found by the victors lying on the ground in their line of march. The captain of a division picked him up and did his best to administer consolation and presently called one of the prisoners, to whom he offered his lilierty on condition that he should take the child to his iiarents. The captive joyously assented, but the baby raised a noisy objection. He lifted his voice on high and cried so loudly when the attempt was made to take him from his Japanese friend that the latter saw no resource but to submit. So, holding the baby on his left arm while he grasped his saber with the right, Captain Higuchi marched on to the capture of the next fort, receiving, meanwhile, a bullet through his cap. The baby looked on wonderingly while the fort was taken in gallant style and seemed to be quit® unmoved by the din and uproar of battle so long as he could rest upon his captain’s shoulder. When the fight was over, th? captain gave the child to some of his troopers, who bore the little creature to a Chinese house near by.

WOMAN AND FASHION. Stylish Gown For a Young Woman- The Drop Skirt and Its Uses A Child’s Beefer, An unusually handsome and sumptuous costume, designed for aftsruoon wear during the summer season, is shown in the illustration. The gown is designed for a woman with a young face and a graceful figure. Women of more advanced years and fuller lines should not attempt it, for in such cases it will z C) wH A 1 w STYLISH AFTERNOON eftWN. surely prove to be exceedingly unbecoming. The material for this attractive costume is peau de soie in a light sh;>de of tobacco, a popular and most effective color at this season of the year. The skirt is close fitting over the hips, spreads considerably at the bottom and falls in loose folds in the back. The entire lower part of the skirt is beautifully trimmed with heavy chenille embroidery. The design runs in parallel bauds around the bottom of the skirt, and above these bands the embroidery is built up to a point nine or ten inches above the bottom of the skirt in the front and about half way up the skirt at the left side. The embroidery work is applied in large curled figures much in the style of the old Babylonian forms of ornamentation and embroidery. Above the embroidery the skirt extends in a plain, smooth expanse to the waist, where it is gathered in with a fancifully embroidered and spangled girdle. The revers and sleeves, the latter quite close fitting, are embroidered with applications of tobacco tinted satin and chenille. The corsage is made iu narrow, vertical plaits. The chemisette is of narrowly plaited mousseline de soie. —New York Telegram. The Diop Skirt. The newest notion in petticoats is the “drop” skirt. A top of white or dark silk conies just to the knee and to this buttons a flounce of silk or muslin. A good many women sew the flounce to the top of the skirt, instead of buttoning it. The top of the flounce is, of course, finished with a straight band, often formed of a wide tape, and the top of the skirt has a substantial facing about two inches deep. Since skirts must fit so smoothly about the hips and fall full about the feet the drop skirt becomes almost a necessity. Silk being the best for the top part of the skirt, a fluffy flounce of nainsook or cambric and lace buttons tc a top of white taffeta, and various colored silk flounces—changed to match skirts with which they are to be worn —button or are sewed to a dark silk top, preferably black. There is economy in this method also. It takes a gixxl many yards to make a top to every petticoat. One woman, who knows just what is what in matters of dress, buttons hoi washable petticoat flounces to tops of smooth, heavy white linen.—Philadelphia Press. Child’s Beefer. Reefers of washable stuffs are ip almost unprecedented demand, and, apart from being in the height of stylo, fill a definite want, being cooler than wool, / ■!. !• I-. !• ■I V' GOOD FOR SUMMER WEAR, yet serving both for protection from : dust and the light wrap which a sum mer evening demands. The model shown is of dark blu< : pique with trimming of white needle 1 work. The straight back is seamed at the center and includes underlying j plaits below the waist line, while tin broad fronts are loose fitting aud lap ’ one well over the other, the closing be ■ ing effected by means of pearl button: : and buttonholes, and pockets being plac I ed at each side. The sleeves aro tw< - seamed and show only slight fullness at, the shoulders. —New York Ledger. Use For Cameos. The girl who owiis a huge old sash-1 ionetLcameo pin or can get one somewhere is taking it to the jewelers and having the pin taken off and a gold per-1 pendicular slide put on the back. Thei ( she wears it for a belt buckle.

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Care of the Hands. There aro many simple means by which even busy housekeepers may always keep their hands in presentable condition. Always wash the hands in soft tepid water and dry them thoroughly with a coarse dry towel, rubbing well to insure good circulation, which is an important factor in keeping the skin soft aud white. If obliged to use hard water, put a little soda or ammonia in it. Ammonia and borax aro wonderful cleansers when used in hard or soft water and will do much toward softening the hands. A little oatmeal mixed in the water or spread as a paste on the hands will whiten them. Many people use diluted glycerin with good results, while it often disagrees with others so much as to render the skin red and harsh. One of tho best preparations to use on the hands at night is the white of an egg iu which is dissolved a grain of alum.—Housewife. Haphazard Jotting’s. Sarah Grand, though of English parentage, was born in the north of Ireland, at Donaghadee. Mrs. A. P. Colgrove, a well known American horsewoman, has invented and patented a cross saddle habit. Germany is rapidly following England’s footsteps in all matters regarding sport, women being allowed a much greater license now. Miss Ellen Nussey, who died recently at an advanced age at Gomersal, Eng- | land, was, it is said, the original Catherine Helston in “Shirley.” It is claimed t_h?.t 90,000 women in the one city of New York are supporting families by their own unaided efforts iu many lines of work. Mlle. Rosa Bonheur, it is said, carries the weight of her 74 years very lightly, and there is not the smallest sign of any diminution of her powers in her latest works. Salt Codfish For Supper. The Boston Cooking School Magazine gives the following recipe: Select a white piece of boneless codfish and cover with cold water early in the morning. An hour before serving place over tne fire where the water will heat slowly to the boiling point, but do not allow it to boil. Move to a cooler part of the range, where it will keep hot until time of serving. Remove the fish, and with a fork separate into flakes. Cream onethird of a cup of butter, add the yolk of an egg, and when well mixed add a half cup of hot water. Stir and cook over hot water until it tfcickeus slightly, then pour over the flaked fish and serve at once with baked potatoes. A tablespoonful of lemon juice aud a teaspoonful of chopped parsley may be added to the sauce if desired. FACTS IN A FEW LINES. The Dutch are the largest consumers of tobacco. In Japan children are taught towrite with both hands. A ton of oil has been obtained from the tongue of a single whale. Bohemia has a factory for the manufacture of seamless rubber bags. A full grown man exhales 17 ounces of carbonic acid gas every 24 hours.

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