Democratic Press, Volume 1, Number 30, Decatur, Adams County, 9 May 1895 — Page 8

WHY ? Bedlam in the kitchen. Tables upside down, Bov who’s 1-udiy squalling With a broken crown. Clothesline all suspended. Baby swung thereto; Some one in the coal-hole. Trying to squeeze through. Pussy, badly frightened. Harnessed to a chair; Youth with his two trotter* Kicking high in air: One. astride a broomstick. Makes a sudden d:u»h: 11 -.intel clock is wound up With a lively crash. Boy. Inside the pantry. Juggling with the plates, Bridget, in her terror. Quickly emigrates; Jackets all in ribbons— Will the racket re Looking glass in pieces. Nothing left in peace. Headache in the parlor. Sighs of great relief When the time till slumber • Happens to be brief. Why this wrath patema’? This maternal frown? *Tis. oh. ’tis the circus That hath come to town' —George Cooper, in Golden Days. A RAILWAY KNIGHT. The Story of a Train Boy’s Bravery. The Chieag’o special bore an unusually heavy load that day. Vacation was over and homeward travel had begun. There was not a single empty seat in any of the four sleepers, and at each stop there were new demands for berths. Spirited conversations between the Wagner conductor and irate passengers who had failed to bespeak their berths were frequent, and the last berth, the upper one in the rear car. reserved for the conductor himself, had just been given up to a flurried, all important personage who had insisted on his right to a whole section. So now things began to quiet down. The passengers unbent from their dignity and began to compare vacation notes; the men betook themselves to ‘ the smoking department, and the train boy ceased for awhile his journeys through the cars, offering his wares of candy, gum, books and magazines. Trade this side of Niagara didn’t amount to much. lie had learned that by experience. At first magazines sold pretty well — but the real demand did not come till after they had passed Suspension Bridge and the stop at Falls View station was made. Then was the time to offer souvenirs of Niagara for sale. Indeed Dan knew about how many copies lie would selL A few months’ experience on the train had given him a pretty keen insight into the habits and desires of the passengers. At a glance he could tell who would and who would not buy of him. and just what women needed a little persuasion and a pleasant smile —to induce a purchase. In fa t Dan’s smile was a valuable part of his stock in trade, and he used | it to advantage, for it was a pleasant . smile—and it made the round, freckled face very winning. lie was sorting over his books n w preparatory to one more trip through the cars, Isefore offering peanuts and can again, when the train drew up at a dingy, dilapidated station. They were stopping for water he knew, and ' he went to the platform and jumped to the ground. It was a relief after the rocking [ tra in. Much to his surprise he found the conductor in earnest conversation with | two women. 'Oh, but you must take her somehow." he heard the younger of the women exclaim in a distressed voice. "You see there ain’t any other way ■ to send her, and her mother expects her sure, and she’ll be at the station to : take her off, and she’ll be a real good ! girl and not trouble you a bit, won’t you. Bessie?" Here she pulled forward a little blueeye 1 girl and the conductor's eyes rested thoughtfully on her. Dan dre v near —he was interested to know wh-1 the conductor would do. ‘•They’ll be most crazy if she don’t come." added the other woman. "And it will put them out dreadfully ’cause they’ve got to start right off for Colorado." A sharp whistle recalled the conductor. and he put One foot on the steps of the car and stood, watch in hand, ready to give the signal. "Say, I’ll kinder keep an eye on the kid, if that’s all you want,” Dan said, awkwardly, to the women. "Don’t know much ’bout children, but I guess some of the women will tend to her?” He gave an inquiring glance at the conductor. ■ All right —I'm willing —jump aboard, will you. we're late now," and the conductor waved his hand. Dan seized the child and placed her lightly on the platform, and the train began to move. He listened to the parting directions of the two women, and threw back the silver half dollar one of them tried to slip into his hand with a toss of his head, as he shouted: “I ain’t no porter, and I’m a-doing this to ’blige you.” Then he held the child tightly while she waved her tiny handkerchief till the station was a mere speck in the distance. Then he took her into the car and left her to amuse herself with the rolls of lozenges while he made a trip through the other cars. By the time he got back she had made friends with a lady across the aisle, who offered to share her berth with the child, and before the afternoon was over she was playing games all over the car, and to Dan's intense amusement she insisted on eating supper with the man who had made the greatest fuss over his berth, but who, Bessie insisted, looked “just like grandpa.” So Dan kept only a general oversight of the child, and finally when she disappeared behind the heavy curtains of

the berth, with a “good night, everybody,” that included the whole car, he went back to the day coach and curled ■ up on a hard seat to sleep. He slept soundly, for the day had been a tiresome one. but after awhile he began to dream. He thought that Bessie had chewed gum till she grew smaller and smaller and finally was nothing but one of the prizes in the bags of popcorn, a little sugar image which he was about to eat when— Crash! Dan was awake now. In an instant he was rushing toward the sleeper. Something dreadful had happened! The train shook and shivered and swayed. There was a second crash and a tearing sound, and the end of the car was torn off and a cloud of steam rushed in , and about him. The shock threw him to his feet, but he crawled on. There was Bessie, he had promised to take care of her. What would he say to the mother if she were killed? Yet it really wasn't his fault. Would he never get to the end of the car? It seemed ages before he reached the platform an.l his hand grasped the twisted brakes. Overturned on the track before him was the sleeper The dim gray light of the early morning just showed its outlines. Farther than that he could not see. He jumped from the platform and landed on the upturned side of the car. He could hear cries inside and through one of the windows a head was thrust With his heels he broke the glass of the window nearest him, then he crawled on to the next, and next, bretfking each in turn, till finally he reached the fourth. This was where Bessie was. Here he crawled in, but there was no one in the berth. It was lighter now. The sun must have come up very quickly. Then a smell of smoke revealed the cause. The broken lamp at the end of the car had set the bedding on fire. The flames were spreading fast. Through the broken windows people were ru-hing, men and women, and ■ there were groans and shrieks on all i sides. But he could see nothing of Bessie. I Could he have been mistaken in the car! Suddenly from beneath a pile of clothing he saw a tiny hand thrust out, ; and he heard a stifled cry. Eagerly he pushed aside the heavy blankets and pulled the child out. By j the light of the flames now rapidly nearing them he could see how white she looked, and her eyes were closed. Could he l>e too late? ■, He tried to climb out of the window, but the seaton which he stood, broken by the crash, fell beneath his weight. , and he was thrown back into the car. He struck heavily, and then there was a sharp pain in his head and little Bessie almost fell from his arms. He seized the broken bell rope that hung from its rings, and. placing the child on his back, bound the cord around and around, thus binding her tightly to him. Then he tried a second time to gain the window. This time there was a hand held down to help him. and in a moment be felt the soft grass beneath him and there was a sudden movement of the little body pressed close to him. Then there was a terrible whirring ! sound in his ears and the blackest night seemed to settle over everything I ; and he became unconscious. News f the disaster traveled fast, and when the train bearing the 1 wrecked passengers drew into Detroit tW re were hundreds of anxious friends inquiring for dear ones. Strong men were crying, and faces were white with horror as they listened to the story of the dreadful collision. In one corner, faint and weary, sat a sad-faced mother, while her husband I wandered hither and thither in a vain search for their child. "A little girl with blue eyes?" repeated one of the passengers after him. “Let me see. there wasone but—here. I porter, perhaps you can tell the gentle- i man," and the passenger hastened away. “There was one child killed, sir,” the j porter replied slowly. “I hope it ain’t yours. I’m sure. Just step this way please. ” He turned to do so with tears blinding his eye*. But a tiny hand caught bold of his coat and a childish voice cried; “Don’t run away, papa—ain’t: you glad to see Bessie?" “I told the ladies I’d see she got to you safe," Dan explained, as they were being driven to Bessie’s home. “And when we was struck I knew there wasn’t no one else to look out for her. special, so I made straight for her, and we managed to get out somehow, didn't we Bess?" Dan stroked the silky hair of the child, and smiled at her with lips that trembled. Even now his head was dizzy and there were queer pains running through his body. “Yes,” cried Bessie, with a happy laugh, as if recalling some pleasant time “It was awful funny going to sleep in t hose funny boxes with curtains, then I woke up and was under a great big heap of blankets. Dan was real go<ffl tdme. Dan was. and all his lovely candy got burnt up to nothing, and 1 just think you ought to give him some new, 'cause he took such good care o’ me, won’t you, papa?" Her sweet face was upturned and her hand was slipped into Dan’s—and he hastily swallowed a big lump in his throat as he muttered; “I didn’t do nothing."—Louisville Courier-J ourual. —Virgil was a close student of Homer. Several long passages in the “Aeneid" are literal translations from the lines of the Iliad and Odyssey. He was also a reader of Theocritus, the Greek country poet, and many lines in the Bucolics and Georgies are translated or imitated frora’the Greek. —Hume, the historian, was said to be the ugliest man of his time. His face was fat, coarse and vulgar, with no striking or pleasing feature.

Obituary. Sarah Bailey, daughter of Jv—• ■ and Lydia i Baker, was born Jan. 2T. IMS. and died at her | homo in Monroe. May 1. aged <* years. 3 months and 4 days. She was converted when but a girl. In the spring of I.MWI she j united with the Baptist church of Decatur, i of which she remained a faithful member until the Lord called her, as we believe, to be with the redeemed ones alatve. May Iti. IWT. she was married to Mahlon Bailey,with whi m 1 she lived almost 2S years. Six children were I born to Mr. and Mrs. Bailey, two of whom have passed on before, white the remaining f»mr with their father are left to mourn the ’ loss of wife and mother. Three brothers, two [ sisters, and threw grand children also survive Mrs. Bailey. For a little over a year Mrs. Bailey wasconi fined to her led with bone erysipelas She I suffered untold agony day and night. At last I consumption set in and deatli came to tier reI lief. Although her sufferings were so hiteusi yet she tore them uncomplaingly. She has I been a kind and faithful wife and mother I and was respected and loved by all who knew her. she was buried Friday morning. May 8. in the Crawford graveyard, southeast of Berne, the funeral being held in the church near the graveyard. Honduras Hootings. Surveyor Fulk and wife, of Decatur, were in this vicinity last Tuesday. Died—At Ft. Wayne. Saturday of last week. Mrs. Amelia Yager, aged 76 years. ** months and 14 days. The deceased was an early resident of this county and spent the most of her life on a farm near this place. About a year ago she went to Ft. Wayne to spend the remainder of her days with her sister. Mrs. Cebolt. where she breathed her last. She leaves two daughters and fontsons to mourn their loss. The funeral took place at the German Reform church near this village last Tuesday, and her remains were laid away in the Zion cemetery. Rev. Hawk, of Bluffton, addressed the people of this place with a beautiful and impressive sermon last Sablmth. Gns Gregory. of Decatur, was in this vicinity hanging paper one day last week. Mrs. Wm. F, Fulk spent last Sunday with relatives near Linn Grove. Some of our young bloods seem tohave a crow to pick with the Craigville youngsters. Rumors of war and angry mutterings have been heard at different times, and we think it would be good policy to call out the militia to keep them quiet. Jerry Elzy. of Bluffton, spent last Sunday with friends and relatives near our burg. Wm. Graham, of Monroe, was at this place Friday of last week. The party Saturday evening was p,M>rly attended. Miss Lena Sutler, of Linn Grove, is spending a few weeks with relatives In this neigbIxirbood. Geneva Items. John O’Day u:ts at Ft. Wayne on Saturday of last week'

Born—To Mr. and Mrs. Dan Lelchty. a | bright baby boy. Mother and child are doing | well. Dick Menifee, of Wisconsin, is in Geneva . visiting home and friends. Jacob Miller was in Decatur the first of the ■ week on business. Mr. and Mrs. William Tk-an. of Camden, an ! in town visiting their old home. Bob I’t liem. one of Portland's pugilists. I was in town Monday. Little Charley Brown was at Portland last | week on business. Christ. Heavilamd was at Portland the latter part of last week. Mr. Arnold and Miss Whitney were married the first of the week by Rev. Shaffer. Charles Heaviland and wife were at Portland the latter part of last week. The town election passed off quietly, but | little interest being manifested. An unusu- i ally light vote was polled. E. Barnes, liepublican, for marshal, pulled through with > three majority, the remainder of the ticket I elected being Dem<x?ratic. Wallace Triplet, while at work on the Bucher Farm on well No. 2. was struck by th»sneer rod elevator on the head. Inflicting a painful wound. The elevator dropped a dis- I lance of fifty feet, glancing as it struck, to which Mr. Triplet probably owes his life. Berne Items. Mrs. Milton Teeters, who has been on the the sick list for the past ten days, is ini- ; proving. Miss Maude Burge, of Decatur, made a short visit at Mr. Weimar's Saturday. The German cornet band gave the people | of Berne some fine selections of music Sator- i day evening. Frank Gast and family, of Decatur, wen- • the guests of Wm. Weimar over Sunday. The farmers are very busy spraying frui T I Mr. Campbell, of Hartford City, partner of Campbell & Erwin, was' in town over the ■ Sabbath, Eight couple, from Bluffton, took advan- ; tage of our fine hotel accommodations, and I supped there Sunday night. Isaac Lehman is making preparations to j move his big bank barn this week. John Schug was at home the fore part of I the week, reporting good business. Isaac Graber was in town Monday, shaking • i hands with his many friends. Dr. E. Eranz went Wednesday to Elkhart. : ! Ind., where he attended the N. I. S. M. insti- ' tute of homoeopathy. He reports a very good ■ term, Dr. Franz has purchased a very uae micro- j scope, which will make an elegant addition j to his already fine oulflt. With it he is able j to diagnose the most difficult cases that come within a phyblcUu’s practice The town election went Democratic. The following are the figures: Councilman—Sam Simpson. 97; FH Sprunger, 95. Treasurer—. Davie Binier. 100. Clerk—Amos Hershey. 105. Marshal—Emil Franz. 93-50 majority over his i opponent. L. L. MASON OF GENEVA, IS IN THE MARKET FOE E:i;e Unit, bin Ug & HOUSE SILLING This includes barns as well as houses, and if you contemplate any work of this kind, address L. L. MASON. Geneva, Ind.

Erie Uines. i1 I ' -hedi* • in effect No- '' 1 if ft w I r ' v ' Trains hate I Vra t u r as ■ ~ follows WEST. No. 5. vestibule limited, daily for Chicago ’ 2:13 p.m. No. 3. Pacific express, daily for •_ Chicago • ‘ 127 a. m. No. 1. express, daily except Sun- * day for Chicago ‘ 10:45am. , No. 31. local, daily except Suu- » day f 10:45 a.m. EAST No. S. vestibule limited, daily for » New York and Boston. . . » p. in No. 2, express, daily except Sun- » day for New York » 1:55 p.m. No. 12. express, daily for New • York ' 1:34 a.m. No. 30. local, daily except sunday ‘ 10:45 a.m. Through coaches and'•hoping CMS t" Nt w York and Boston. Trains 1 and 2stop al all stations od the C. & E. Division. Train No. 12 curries through sleeping rars to Columbus, Circleville, Chillicothe. Waverly. Portsmouth. Ironton, and Kenova, via Columbus. Hocking \ alley & Toledo, and Norfolk & Western lines J. W. DeLong. Agent. W.G MacEdwakds. T P. A.. Huntington. The G. R & 1. (Effect Jan. 20. !».) TRAINS NORTH. •No. 3. *No. 5. *No. 1. Richmond 11:00 a m 11.25 ptn 3:30 ptn Parry 11:10 “ 8:40 " Votaw 3:48 ‘ Harley 3:51 ‘ Fountain City. 11:25 “ 3:». Johnson 11:35 *' 4:10 Lynn 11:40 “ 12:02 a m 4:15 “ Snow Hill 11:46 “ 4:21 " Woods 11:49 “ 4:24 Winchester . 12:00 “ 12:20 am 4:34 " Stone 12:10 pm 4:44 Ridgeville 12:19 " 12:36 am 4:53 " j Collet 12:32 “ 5:U5 “ Portland 12:42 " 12:54 am 5:1. Jay 12:52 “ 5:36 - Briant 12:50 “ 5:34 “ Geneva 1:07 ” 1:14 am 5:41 ” Ceylon 5:43 Berne 1:16 Munroe 1:36 “ 6:01 “ DECATUR. 1:47 " 1:44 am 6:12 “ Monmouth 6:16 Williams 2:01 “ . 6:36 " Hoagland 2:U6 “ 6:31 Adams 6:43 Fort Wayne.... 2:35 ” 2:2oam 6:55 “ •Daily, except Sunday. ♦Daily to Grand Rapids. TRAINS SOUTH. •No. 2. ♦No. 6. ?No. 4. i Fort Wayne.... I:lspm 11:45pm 5:4.»am Adams 5:56 Hoagland... 1:30 “ 12:15am 6:13 “ Williams 1:45 “ 12:21 " 6:16 “ Monmouth 6:«4 DECATUR 1:50 “ 12:37 - 6:3U * Monrue 2:13 “ 12'50 6:44 “ I Berne 2:25 “ 1:02 •; 6;56 '' Ceylon « ; 64 Geneva 2:35 *’ 1:14 ‘ I Briant 2:44 “ 1:24 ‘ Cl 5 Jay 1:31 “ *:2l * I Portland 3:00 “ 1:41 “ «:30 Collett. . 1:51 ‘ *:4l ‘ Ridgeville... . 3:24 '' 2:03 " " Stone 2:14 " *:59 “ ’ Winchester.... 3:44 * 2:25 “ H:(iW Woods 2:34 " 6:22 “ Snow Hill 2:36 - *:25 ” I Lynn 4:05 “ 2:42 “ 6:32 “ Johnson.. 2:47 *’ 8:38 I Fountain City. 4.21 “ 2:57 ” 8:49 Haley 8:55 “ Votaw 8:59 Parry 2*68 “ | Richmond 4:45 " 3:20 “ 9:15 “ ♦Daily Grand Rapids. iDaiiy ex. Sunday. Jeff Bryson, Agent. C. L. Lockwood. Gen. Pas. Agent. Boot You! WE Stise Yea! Elegance, Fit, Comfort, And everything that makes a nice, comfortably fitting Boot or Shoe. A COMPLETE New Stock 7VST IKT, And if we cannot, suit you in price and quality there is no use trying. rawmssDismi J. H. VOGELWEDE, Pro.

«YNOL’DW WORLD UNITED SHOWS POSITIVELY THE LARGEST AND THE BEST SHOW EVER EXHIBITED HERE A. L i) T I! _ _ jia I Including the best Riders. Aerialists, Gymnasts and Clowns in the profession. A vertiable Noah’s Ark of wild, including the ONLY ALBINO GIANT CAMEL from the great Sahara Desert. THE ROYAL ROMAN HIPPODROME Is fascinatingly thrilling in its vivid revival of Apcient Rome’s chariot races, horse races, elephant races, camel races, etc. Towering features are the mammoth elephants BALDY and QUEEN JUMBO, the tallest, largest and heaviest animals in the world. All presented under one Vast Canopy of Water-Proof Canvas. One Ticket Admits to All. WILL EXHIBIT AT Decatur, Tuesday, May 21. NOTE:—Be on the streets early and witness the Grand Free Street Pageant, rain or shine, each morning. •Importationsleas and AbsolufelyUniform•and of the • •We handle • These Goods- • exclusively9 Cakes Cabinet Soap 25c Curry Powder 25c Mixed Pickles 10c Worcestershire Sauce 25c DONOVAN & BREMERCAMP FARMERS! We invite you, one and all, to try the New Roller Mills, on First street, which will start this week, and will be prepared to give you good flour, good turnout, and in fact everything in our line that it takes to make you happy. All machinery new and the latest improved. Try us and we will please you. A. VANCAMP.