Democratic Press, Volume 1, Number 6, Decatur, Adams County, 22 November 1894 — Page 5

ADDITIONAL LOCALS. Esq. Dickerson of Geneva, was in town Tuesday. Mrs. Al Burdge visited relatives at Geneva this week. Clark Lutz has been at Lafayette for several days on business. Back*heat flourand maple syrup at Donovan & Bren erkamp’s. Mrs. Dr. Holloway was a guest of friends at Bluffton last Saturday. For hue rubber goods go to A. Holthouse, the old reliable shoe store. 5-4 w. J. T. Merryman was at Union City the latter part of last week on business. Recorder elect Harruff attended St. Mary’s Lodge I. O. O. F. Monday night. Jim W. Place was in Chicago the forepart of this week; we suppose talking oysters. Vernon Pe-a.se, jr., and wife, of Kirklaud township, are visiting relatives in Ohio. W illiam Bennett of Bradford, Ohio, is visiting V. D. Bell, of Kirkland township. The parents of Mrs. John W eis haupt came over Monday and spent a few’ days in town. For Sale.—Two lots near the Clover Leaf railroad, on Line st. Enquire at this office. The grand jury is still at it, ■which is surely evidence that something is going to “tirap.” Frank McFadden cameover from Bluffton Monday morning to attend to some business in court. Miss Lizzie W’eishaupt spent last Sunday and several days this week with relatives at Bluffton. Mrs. George W. Bolds and babies of Geneva, were guestsof Treasurer Bolds and wife several days this week. Daniel Peter Bolds, now an inmate of the county treasurer’s office, was a Portland visitor last Saturday. Prosecutor Snyder was here Tuesday looking after theofiicial welfare of his lieutenant and shaking hands with frienos. J. Frank Mann went down to Indianapolis Tuesday morning, on business connected with the profession of law. The Woonsocket rubber boot and the Wales -Goodyear overshoes are the best goods made. Go to A. Holthouse for them. 5-4 w. Typhoid fever is raging some what at the home of Mrs. Touhy, of Ninth street, but she is now reported some better. Charley’ Sitncoke of Monroe, was in tow’n Saturday, and as a matter of fact took a bird's eye view of the contents of this office. J. N. Frist oe, T. J. Merry man and Paddy Highland were special inspectors from here to the Geneva Gas plant yesterday. Isaac Emery of Berne, was in the [city Tuesday, having hauled the household goods of Sheriff’ AshIxiucher from that place here. Attorney Reed accompanied by mis wife were guests of Hoagland Relatives over last Sunday. They returned the first of the week. D. M. Hensley is now ready to ■ill all orders in Christmas presents, ■’all and select your presents and ■lave them lay them away until Kmas. ts. I One lone solitary marriage license Stands recorded since our last issue, an t that combines the names of Aohn B. F. Runyon and Lydia Blown. ■ John W. Minor, of the Sentinel In inting Company, Indianapolis, Hus; here Monday looking up busiDfss and shaking hands with wends. Ha. G. Briggs of Geneva, was hi re Monday and Tuesday talking g&- with the Trenton Reck fellows. A. G. is secretary of the Geneva Gas Company. Sjßluffton will soon have an ice factory, and in consequence her people will be quite chilly. The is to cost 810,000, so say’s the Chronicle. C’i Robt. B. Allison put in several days this week at Fort Wayne, Whei Scottish Rite Masons of Indian a— of which the Col. is one—held special meetings. Hon. J. T. Kelley was in the city last Saturday, and receive! many warm shakes from friends on his successful though very close race for representative. P. B. Manley was here again last week on legal business, and knowing that life would be a dreary waste without the Democratic Press, added his name on our list.

Chas. Doty, returned from Geneva last evening. John Hoffsteter, of Wilshire, 0., was a visitor in the city yesterday. Constable Smith is wearing a sprained ankle, the fruits of a fall on our public streets yesterday. ’Tis sore, a fact Michael is a ware of by this time. 11. S. Steele, a young school tear! er of Kirkland township, was in to see hs Saturday. He began a winter’s term of school at No. 6 in that township on Monday.

A numlrer of lady friends of Mrs. Elizabeth Ehinger called on her last Monday evening, on the occasion of her names day anniversary, and were pleasantly entertained. Esq. Drew of Geneva, was court ing here last Friday. The ’Squiie has long l>eeu identified in the pro fessiou of law, and is known as an “old timer,’’ but still useful as ever, Mr. and Mrs. Arnbrewster of Cleveland, Ohio, who have been the guests of Tone Holt house and family for the past week, returned to their home yesterday morning. Dau Erwin will help out Sheriff Ashbaucher for the month coming. Dan knows the sheiifFs business from beginning to ending and is a valuable annex to that official family. 1 Contributions amounting to 8200 were raised by the generous people of Jay county and given the family of John English, the sheriff-elect of that county, who died the night of the election. Mr. Louis’Jocquel of Ft, Wayne, was a visitor in the city last week. We didn’t have the pleasure of I meeting our friend on this visit, but we will be more conspicuous on another occasion. Business people in the vicinity of the court house square are protesting against the “carrying on” every evening about four o’clock, of a number of “nice young men” who attend school. Henry Deimer has removed his business to the room opposite Porter’s Second-hand store. Mattresses made and repaired. Upholstering and all other work in his line done at reasonable prices. 1-4 w Invitations are out for the Thanksgiving ball at Meiber’s hall, preparations are on the wing for a Jolly good time. Get a string on some fellow’s sister, divest yourself of a dollar, and take ’er in. Fred Bohnke of Root township, one of the thrifty farmers of that neighborhood, cuts the fat hog pace for the season by bringing to market last Saturday seven one year old hogs that weighed 2,355 pounds. Rubber goods. Go to A. Holthouse he has the best in market, the Woonsocket Rubber Boots and the A\ ales Goodyear Overshoes are the very liest made. Prices as low as any other house in the citv. 5-4 Mayor Sim T. Cast and wife of Huntington, Ind., were guests of Ed. Bailey and family over Sunday. Mr. Cast has many warm friends in Decatur, who are always glad to see him, of which count us as one. Enos L. Watson, for a year or more an attorney at the Wells county bar, during which time he became known to some of the mem tiers of the bar at this circuit, has returned to Winchester, his former home. Samuel Douglass of Blue Creek, came smiling to town yesterday and among other things recorded his name upon our subscription books, whiyh warrants him the news fresh and breezy from every quarter of Adams. For Sai.e or Rent.—A twostory frame dwelling house, two lots with fruit and shade trees, grape arbor, good well of water, ' cistern, stable and everything in first class condition. Enquire of John Rice. Rev. Gregg delivered another of his interesting and pointed lectures at Ossian, on the subject of “Amusements.” The lecture was tinted with the usual brilliance generally colored upon such subjects by the noteworthy pastor. Commissioner Fetters came into court Mon ’ay with his right hand done up in a sling. Rheumatism slightly got the better of him, : either that or the landslide took es feet rather strenuously, rather inclined toward the former. Jim and John Rice sent a car load of stock to Chicago Monday. The bottom is kinder knocked out of the stock market, but it has to be knocked down and caved in before these gentlemen relinquish their claims upon the business. W. H. Parr is a justice of the peace of Blue Creek township, and as such filed a 82,000 bond in compliance with the law on the subject, and is now ready to dispense justice to the guilty wretches deserving same. Let the mill grind.

A PASSING ACQUAINTANCE. BY M. U B. BRASCU. in a mountain hotel a gay group of boarders were seated about in hall and parlor, engaged in fancy work, reading or light games, while a cheery fire burned brightly on the hearth, for It was late in the season. “We are just a nice party now." said one young lady, looking up from her lapful of shaded silks; “1 hope nobody else will come!" “Except to fill vacancies a-> we drop off,” said a gentleman, as lie lai 1 aside his letters. “You will see two vacant chairs at the table to-morr w “Very well." was the reply "If you mutt go, we will spread ourselves and keep the table full. If we can't have Mrs. Bruce and you we don’t want anyone.” The next morning the home-bound travelers left on the early stage, and at the last moment another guest decided to accompany them. The party remaining went out, some to ramble in the pine woods, some to the concert in the casino. Returning toward dinner time, they found that a telegram had been received from Miss Milicent Paul, bespeaking a room. There was a shout of delight on reading the telegram. Milicent Paul was known to some of the party, and two of them had been her schoolmates at a fashionable seminary three years before. “Milicent will be the roseleaf on our cup of happiness.” said one; "and how fortunate that there is room for her at our table. ” The dinner bell rang, and the merry group betook themselves to the dining room. Two chairs were turned down at the table. “Who has come?" the guests inquired of one another. As they took their seats, a man and his wife entered, in a hesitating manner, and were given the two chairs. Swift glances were directed at them, and side looks exchanged. They were evidently plain, hard working people, entirely unaccustomed to traveling and td hotel life. In an instant the original party became a clique. They hardly concealed their dislike of the newcomers, who had brought among them a personality that, jarred on ail their sense of what was stylish, conventional and agreeable. The two strangers ate heartily, helped themselves to what they wanted, finished their meal and left the table, before the rest of tke company had reached their nuts and raisins. “Did you ever?” “I call it an outrage, forcing such people on us." “The plowman hud better stay at home and plow.” “His hands took away my appetite." "I hope they are not going to stay overnight.” The offending couple spent the afternoon walking about to see the views, and then sat out in the piazza till sup- : per time. After supper, the criticism recommenced. “They’re going to stay. Their trunk has gone up to No. 14.” “What will Milicent Paul say? She will have to sit next to them." “She’ll freeze them withone glance when she sees that hand reaching in front of her for the i butter.” “Oh, come now!” said the brother of the last speaker; "you knew they needed the butter, and you should have passed it, seeing the waiter was not on hand." “Hush! I'm too provoked for anything. We were such a niee party till those folks pushed in. And when Milicent is coming too! It just spoils the table.” Next day, while the newcomers were out, Milicent Paul arrived, amill the welcoming exclamations of her friends. She was a tall, slender girl with an animated countenance, fashionably dressed, carrying gold eyeglasses, and holding her head aloft in away peculiarly her owu. She had plenty to say, said it well, and was at once the : center of everything.

At dinner time she took the vacant seat, and was just receiving her plate of soup when the much-criticised couple came in. The guests were all consciously watchful, but Miss Paul seemed to notice nothing. She was giving a vivid description of her journey. Suddenly she paused an instant. “I beg your pardon!” she said, pleasantly. as her embarrassed neighbor attempted. rather awkwardly, to reach the salt, and, placing it conveniently near, she resumed her description. ‘‘May I trouble you for the pepper?” she asked him a little later; “not black, I prefer white. Thank you.” i And she spoke in exactly the same tone as when she asked handsome young Mr. Waring across the tabic if he knew when the mail went out lie admired her none the less for it. “She has a broader outlook than the rest of us," he thought to himself. A trip to the Notch was planned for the next day. to go in the morning and return at night There were enough to ' till two mountain wagons. No, not quite enough. Those who counted found there would be room for two more. "Don’t mention it, or Mr. Wilbur and bis wife may offer to go,” said one lady, with a touch of irritation in her voice. “Oh, we can’t have them," said one of the girls, who had been Miss Paul’s schoolmate, “ran we, Milicent?” “Why not?” asked Miss Paul. “Oh! why, because—you know—no ; doubt they are excelle~t people, but how they would look along with us!” “My dear Hetty,” said Miss Paul, “why be narrow? Why voluntarily j live in a groove? I have found the most interesting people in the most unexpected places. Don't turn your back upon your fellow creatures." Mr. Waring stepped into the hall where the Wilburs stood diffidently examining a last year’s register. "Would you like to take the trip to the Notch to-morrow, with the rest of the party?" he asked, cordially. “We would like it very much," said the man. “Very much indeed!" echoed the wife. I

“The expense is three dollars fur each scat” “That’s all right," said the man. “And now which of us will have to sit next them?” murmured the girls in the parlor. But when the teams were ready the next morning, it was Miss Paul who gracefully and unconcernedly climbed over the wheels and sat by the Wilburs. It was not that she preferred the seat, except as she felt instinctively that they were at a little disadvantage with the others, and it was. perhaps, one secret of her perfect bearing in social circles that her private rule of politeness was the little old-fashioned couplet: " Politeness Is to do and say The kindest thing in the kindest way " The party was a merry one; they sang songs and waved the hotel colors as they drove along, each wagon drawn by four speudid white horses. They stopped at the lake to enjoy boating and to hear the echo. While they floated on the water Miss Paul sang two or three Venetian boat songs, to the great delight of the party “1 learned those of our dark-eved gondolier,” she said. The Notch was at its grandest that day. and the mountain ridges stood high and clear against the cloudless sky There were other parties out. a tally-ho coachful and several teams coming from different directions; but noontime found them all either dining at the nearest hotel or lunching in the woods close by. A party of southerners, driving up in a surrey, espied Milicent Paul, and hailed her enthusiastically She brought them to her own party under the trees, and said, as she presented them: "These travelers are from Georgia, i We met in Washington last winter and became friends.” Mr. Wilbur experienced a slight mental shock. His father had lost both legs in the war, and he himself had never thought of a southerner except as a foe at heart. Yet here were these people bowing to him with the rest, in cordial, pleasant fashion. Language had not been given to Mr. Wilbur for the purpose of concealing his thought. He looked earnestly at the stranger nearest him. “I never expected to meet a southern man,” he said, iu blunt tones; “my father was made a cripple in the war.” "And mine lost his life,” replied the southern man, gently. “But it is all over now. You and I have one country." “So we have—so we have!” said Mr. Wilbur, and the two shook hands silently. This scene escaped the notice of the rest of the company, who had at once engaged in lively conversation; but to both men it was one of those little strokes that help to chisel character. "Oh, what a beautiful, beautiful day among the mountains this has beenl” ! said Milicent Paul, when they were homeward bound. "1 hope you have enjoyed it too, Mrs. Wilbur.” “1 have very much. I shall never forget it," said tiie quiet little woman, her face glowing. The Wilburs left the next day. Miss Paul shook hands with them when they went, and most of the others did the same. They went away happy and satisfied. They said to each other it had been a good holiday. It was a little awkward at first among strangers, but it had aM ended pleasantly, and they had seen so much. "Are you going to correspond with them, Milicent?” asked her old schoolmate, teasingly.

“Hetty, dear,” said Milicent; “you really must open your eyes wider and see the world you live in; you will find it repay you. The Wilburs are onlypassing acquaintances, like many others; we may never meet them again. But, in conversing, 1 found out one or two things which may interest you. When Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur were married, ten years ago, his* mother had just died, and there were brothers and sisters beside the crippled father to be cared for. Mrs. Wilbur aud her husband put their shoulders cheerfully to the wheel and worke I together. It was farm life and farm work. The father died a year ago, and the brothers and sisters now take care of themselves. So, this year, when haying and canning were over, the Wilburs decided to take a little holiday, and see the mountains. Neither of them ever saw a mountain before. It has been the great event of their lives. I cannot tell you how glad I am that they went, with us yesterday.” “So am I." said Hetty. ‘Another little thing came out, too. I found out where they live. They told me it was close by the Shore Line railroad, a mile from the smallest Rhode Island station, a small red farmhouse with two apple trees and a garden in front. 'With a box border,’ I exclaimed, 'two rows of pinks, the ' bluest larkspurs in the world, and the reddest poppies?’ ‘Yes, that was it,' she said. Why, girls, I always look at that house and gar.leu when 1 travel by that road, and have often wondered I who lived there. Now 1 know!” “Girls,” said Hetty, after Milicent left the room to get the pillow cover | she had promised to show them, ‘ I feel like a grub! Shall I ever be a butterfly? And do you wonder that everybody loves Milicent Paul?”—N. Y. Independent. Did It All. A story of Scotch honesty comes from Dundee. A small boy had taken the prize for an exceptionally welldrawn map. After the examination the teacher, a little doubtful, asked the lad: “Who helped you with this map, Janies?” "Nobody, sir." "Come, now, tell me the truth. Didn’t your brother help you?" “No, sir; he did it all.”—Milwaukee Wisconsin. —Canova, the sculptor, came naturally by his profession, being the son of a stone cutter, and earlv apprenticed I to that trade.

Never Wait to Long e»WINTER«e will soon be here, so prepare and be in readiness. An interested customer while passing through the Cloak Department yesterday cleverly likened the handsome assortment of Fur Capes and Jackets. We are receiving new garments almost daily, and you cannot but help to find something to suit you. The varieties are continually changing and none grow old. SPECIAL BARGAINS IN UNDERWEAR AND DRESS GOODS I NO OLD GOODS IN OUR ESTABLISHMENT. NEW GOODS AT NEW PRICES.

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