Decatur Democrat, Volume 43, Number 5, Decatur, Adams County, 13 April 1899 — Page 7

" — in ill cough I Hangs on ! You have used all ! sorts of cough femeidiesjbut it does not I yield; jt is too deep Seated. Itjnaywear jjtself outjn time, .but lit is .more liable to 1 produce la Jrippe, Ipneumoniaor a serij ous throat affection. I j You need something j I that will give you] jstrength and build] jup the body. ] I SCOTT’S I I EMULSION • : will do this when everything - I else fails. There is no doubt I j about it. It nourishes, | | strengthens, builds up and I | makes the body strong and j I healthy, not only to throw i | off this hard cough, but to | = fortify the system against | I further attacks. If you are I I run down or emaciated you j • should certainly take this | j nourishing food medicine, j I soc. and Si.oo, all druggists. 1 • SCOTT <1 BOWSE, Chemists, New York. * L.J <1 — fix i va A '77 r lini II ■alWk' The Nicest Wall Dues not cost near so much as you will expect, if you Will come to my store to buy. This spring there are more beautiful patterns than ever before, and the prices are lower than you will find aliywhere else. Coipe in and see what delightful effects the makers have produced this season. Page Blackburn. 55-13 THE DRUGGIST.

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ftethodist Episopal Choir. This life to be an exemplary ehrist i ian one requires the laying upon the alter ourselves. Our best talents, and using them in Christ’s service. Not the least of these is the talent for singing. Who is not moved bv music? The “Immortal Bard" has said: “The man that hath no music in himself, nor is not moved by concords of sweet sounds, is fit for treason’s stratogems and spoils.” Surely there is nothing sweeter, more touching or more beautiful than musical voices proclaiming salvation in song. In this day few churches are without choirs and musical instruments. Around the founding of the choir there is some times an element of sentiment. The first choir of the Decatur M. E. church was organized in October 1866. Anxious for better music in the Sunday school and church services, a meeting was called by the Rev. C. E. Disbro for the purpose of organizing a choir. Quite a number of the young people responder!. The organization was effected including in its membership Misses Kate and Belle Miesse, Mary Crawford, Mary Lamar, Jennie Lamar. Sarah and Mary Blossom. Hattie and Lizzie Crabbs, Emma Wilson and Eliza Louthan, Messrs. H. B. Knoff, Dr. W. H. Schrock, Chas. Lamar and John Towey. Having no organ they borrowed a melodeon which Miss Lizzie Crabbs was elected to operate and her sister was her assistant. H. B. Knoff was chosen chorister. After some months the choir was furnished hymnals and a new organ. This stimulated the attendance and greatly increase the interest. The members of this organi zation were in more or less regular attendance for several years, until changes were made by removal from the village or marriage, and the vacancies were filled by new members. Misses Phoelie Schirmeyer (now Mrs. Joe Rice,) and Mary Riddle served as organists. About 1888 an organist was needed and a committee waited upon Mrs. Judge Studabaker for the purpose of getting her daughter, Miss Matie (now Mrs. John Niblick) to serve in that capacity. Both mother and daughter were willing, though there was a difficulty to be overcome. The little lady’s stature precluded her operating the key board and the pedals simultaneously. The hindrance was removed by Dr. Schrock and H. B. Knoff volunteering to take turns in pedaling while the little lady drew forth harmonious sounds from the key board with her nimble lingers. A little later Dr. Schrock transferred his membership to the Presbyterian church and his place was taken by his brother, Walter. Austin Crabbs and D. J. Aber became members of the choir about this time also. The usefulness of the organization was being felt and at all times since, though the affairs of the choir have many times struck minor chords, and harmony has not been an ever present element, the choir has been faithful and the concord of sweet sounds has returned. During the pastorate of Rev. Spoilman his daughter. Belle served in the capacity of organist. In 1878, Mrs. Maggie Townsend Jeffries, Mrs. Rena King Huffman. Mrs Alice Rice Huffman. Mrs. Ella Schirmeyer. Mrs. J. B. Carns, Mrs. J. T. Merryman. Wrs. J. W. Vail. Messrs. J. T. Merryman, Ed Albers, G. \\. A. Luckey and George Stanton composed the choir. A yeat or two later Mesdatnes Jeff Brvson. Estella Hart Thomas, Maggie Hill Reynolds, Maggie Studabaker Vesey. Messrs. Jay Dorwin, J. R. McConnehey and E. A. Huffman contributed their voices to the cause. During this time Mrs. Dr. Mann and Misses Edith Stabler. Lizzie Schirmeyer Miss Metts were organists at different times. .Others who have been connected with the choir were Mr; and Mrs. Wilson Merryman, James Harkless, Mrs. Jacob Schafer, J. D Hale, Dr. Boyers, Dr.

I Thomas and Mrs. Alice Sprang, Mr. land Mrs. Lee Walters. The first organ is still in existence and is the property of Mrs. Frank Burger, living about three miles northeast of Decatur. During Rev. Gregg’s pastorate for one year music was furnished by an orchestaa composed of Messrs. Hart, Ben Pillars, Fred Falk and Miss Ella Sprang. Os the choir mem bers several have joined the choir invisible, among them Dr. Schrock, Mary Lamaa Broeme. Sarah Blossom. Mrs. Alice Sprang and Wilson Merryman. Many are now prominent in church work and several are members of the present choir. Mrs. John : Niblick served as organist fourteen years. Os the present choir several are veterans in the work. The present choir which has done such valiant service during the conference was organized during Rev Gregg’s pastorate about the time the splendid pipe organ was placed in position. Mesdames James Rice. C. E. Neptune, Miss Matie Albers and Jeff Bryson, who has served long and faithful are the sopranos; Mrs. J. W. Vail with two decades service and Mrs. J. B. Rice altos; Drs. J. Q. and C. E. Neptune, Dan Beery tenors; A. R. Bell, Chas Bell and Prof. Brittson bassos; Prof. Falk and Mrs. Harry Bell organists, is the personnel of the present choir. Each member is a devoted Christian and member of the church in which they sing. Mrs. Sarah Mills Cachran. A life of Christian devotion is an inspiration to those who contemplate upon its usefulness and result. Such a life is that of Mrs. Sarah Mills Cochran. She was born in Penn sylvania February 2. 1822. When an infant her parants moved to Ohio, where she grew to womanhood. As a child she had the good fortune to have a devout Christian mother and father who brought her up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord. She was the fourth child in a family of twelve children nine of whom are yet living. Educational facilities at that early day were limited and when yet but a child her assistance was required to care for the large family. Her entire time given to going to school was only three weeks. But gifted with a wonderful memory she absorbed all the truths that fell upon her eager ears. When but eleven years old in company with her mother she attended a Methodist revival and

to I being convinced that she wisLe Ito devote her life to Christ she asked her mother's permission to join the clitirch. Her mother fearing that she might be to young to understand the responsibility and seriousness of such a step was slow to grant her permission and impressed upon her mind the sacred nature of such a step iii such a motherly, tender earnestness that to this day it is fresh in her memory. From that day she has, to quote her own words, "walked in the straight and narrow way, which is a grand and glorious way when you kwp firmly to it.” Her father and her eleven brothers and sisters were members of the same Methodist church. Her mother a devoted member of the Presbyterian church until the last few years of her life when she too united with the Methodist church. Sarah Mills was married to John R. Cochran April 14, 1842 in Ohio, and lived there about twelve years when they moved to Indiana. Six children blessed this union. For forty three years Grandma Cochran has been connected with Decatur circuit and station and over sixty six years walked uprightly in the sight of God. Her greatest joy has been the conversion of sinners to Christ So close has she been to the Saviour that to her He has been ever present and in sweet communion. In speaking of her Christian experience she said. “What a comfort it is to meditate with God. When 1 get lonely I sit down and sing a hymn and commune with the Saviour and then how quickly the time flies by. If I had only lieen educated 1 could have done so much more for Christ.” One of the most remarkable instances in the life of Mrs. Cochran is the fact that she learned to read after she was seventy years old. She is, and always has been, a regular attendant upon Divine worship and during one of Key. Gregg's services he asked those of his hearers who would promise to read the Bible from Genesis to Revelation within the year to raise the right hand. She so desired to do this but it seemed impossible and uttered a prayer to God of her desire and without' realizing what she was doing raised her hand. She had now pledged herself to do what seemed an impossibility and she went home after the service and taking her Bible in her arms again prayed for eulightment ami guidance. Then she took up the task of learning to

read and as she herself says. “God alone was my teacher.” She was surprised and gratified beyond measure with her rapid progress. She greatly misses the hearty “aniens" which were a feature of early Methodism and wonders where our “amen corner” is to-day and says the church has been her bes-t home upon earth. It was her privilege once, when at Bluffton, to attend the Annual Conferenceland shehaslooked forward with anticipation of great blessing to the services in connection with this conference. Many of the members of the conference have been blessed by coming in contact with this good old saint and will be glad to see her in this service, her face beaming with religious order. Surely when she reaches the eternal city, a crown will await her and she will enter into the Glory that surrounds the lamb of God. Petrified Water. That beautiful transparent stone called Tabriz marble, much used in the burial places of Persia and in their grandest edifices, consists of the petrified water of ponds in certain parts of the country. This petrification may be traced from its commencement to its termination. In one part the water is clear, in a second it appears thicker and stagnant, in a third quite black, and in its last stage it is white like frost. When the operation is complete, a stone thrown on its surface makes no impression, and one may walk over it without wetting one's shoes. The substance thus produced is brittle and transparent, and sometimes richly striped with red, green and copper color. So much is this marble, which may be cut into large slabs, looked upon as a luxury that none but the king, his sons and persons especially privileged are peimitted to take it. In Sympathy. •‘But did not the neighbors send you anything after the fire?’’ inquired the poor commissioner of the widow whose home and belongings had been totally destroyed three nights before by the relentless flames. “Yes. sir.” was the reply. “Mrs. Cleaver, across the street, sent me a beautiful drawn work doily with her card, and Miss Hushington, In the next block, a very pretty cut glass knife and fork rest ” —Detroit Free Press. Then George Subsided. “I could never see anything great in your trip across the Rubicon," said Washington. “Now, when I crossed the Delaware I had to coutind with rs i great mass of ice. ” “Yes," replied Ctesar, “but look at the risk I ran of meeting a frost when I reached the other side. ” And even one of the Roman senators smiled. —Philadelphia North American Big; Loaves of Brea<|. The largest loaves us bread baked in the world are those of France tyid Italy. The “pipe' 1 bread of Italy is baked in loaves two or three feet long, while in France the loaves are made in ;he shape of very long rolls, four or five feet in length and in many cases even rix feet. A Burman mile is about equal in I length to two English miles. The word I for “mile’’ in Burmese means “to sit,” ■ and a wile is the distance that a man ' goes before be considers it necessary to sit down Ik Saved lied Tape. The .'ate Senator Morrill of Vermont, Was as caretui of the public property as if he bought and paid for it out of hie private purse. He always carefully untied and saved the piece of red tape that canie around bis mail, in consequence of which his room was the only coni mittee room that never made a requisition for tape. Bert Harruff Will be at Berne 2d week in April. Geneva 3d week in April. With proper blanks and affidavits with which exemption to the amount of 55700 in your assessment can be had. These blanks properly filled out and executed can be given the assessor and proper credit for same made by him. Have them ready. Have a complete mortgage record of the county and will attend to all applicants without delay. Bert Harruff. gSH PARKER’S sgH hair balsam CMttntea and beautifies the hair. Promotes a luxuriant growth, t Never Fails to Restore Gray Hair to its Youthful Color. Dandruff and hair falling, v 50c. and 00 at Druggists. SEND US ONE DOLLAR new pattern high-grade RESERVOIR < OAL AND WOOD COOK STOVE, by freight C.0.D., subject to examination. Examine it at your freight depot and if . J fvund perfect 2®! ly satisfactory vwi and the greatest zSuKr -IJAI’Jj Stove It AR. GAIN you ever saw or heard of,pay the " — erught a rue agent our AI M t BIRD $13.00 W — Uss the 81 W WRITE FOR OUR BIG FREE sent with STOVE CATALOGUE, der or 112.00 and freight charges. This stove is size No. B,oven is 1654x18x11. top is 42x23; made from be>t pig iron, extra large flues, heavy covers, heavy linings and grates, large oven shelf, heavy fin-lined oven door, handsome nickel plated ornamentations and trimmings, extra large deep, genuine Standish porertsia lined re«»er»oir. handsome large ornamented base. Beat coal burner made, and ■ we furnish FREE an extra wood grate, making it a per feet wend burner. AVE |!W! E A RINDING Gt ARANTEE with every stove and guarantee safe delivery to yourraiL . road station. Your local dealer would charge you 825.00 for such a stove, the freight is only about 81.00 for each s<K> miles. «n we save yrni at lea«t 810. <‘O. Address. SEARS, ROEBUCK & CO.'INC.)CHICAGO,ILL ’ Reebvck *Co. are Iberoßfhly reliable.— Bdlter.'

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