Democratic Press, Volume 1, Number 36, Decatur, Adams County, 20 June 1895 — Page 8

WERE I THE SUN. rd always sblae oa holidays. Were 1 tie sun. On s.eepy beads I d never rasa. But focus ail my morning rays On busy folks of bustling ways. Were I tne sun. I would not melt a sledding snow. Were I the sun. Nor spoil the Lee where skaters yo. Nor helptb-jse useless wee .■» to grow. But hurry melons on. you know. Were I the sun. Td warm the swimming pool just right. Were I the sun. On school days I would hide my light The Fourth I d always give you bright. Nor set so soon on Christmas night. Were I the sun. I would not heed such paltry toys. Were 1 the sun— Such work as grown-up men employs, But I would favor solid Joys— In short. I d run the world for t-oys. Were I the sun. —Amos B. Wells, in St. Nicholas, MY COUSIN MARY. It was my sad fortune, from earliest boyhood up, to tie a failure in all ways. I was not so handsome as could have been expected in the son of my beautiful mother and the young father who died before I was born, and who was also beautiful, 1 was told. I was not brilliant, though both sides of the house showed men and women of excellent ability, and. worst of all, I was not good, though this puzzled me not a little as a child, for my intentions were of a magnificent order, and the resultant behavior not nearly so reprehensible as that of many boys 1 knew, less punished. But, in some way. the things 1 meant to do failed of acc< >mplishment, or were found, when accomplished, to have most unhappy consequences; and the things I did under pressure of discipline were seldom satisfactory. Years of reproof and often overheard complaint as to my trying disposition finally convinced me of my unlvorthiness, ami in lime I grew to at my life as a failure, merely an opportunity for as much self-indulgence as could be procured without too great expense. Being of a lazy and luxurious disposition. I early fell into the habit of deriving an inexhaustible fund of pleasure from mere imagination of what things might be: to console myself for ineffectual struggle to make them such. As a little boy 1 was sent to bed with military precision by my inflexible mother, usually with a sense of failure and ill-doing in the day behind me, and I used to lie mute and still in my little chamber and make up to myself in royal bursts of imagination for the disappointments of the real life. How often, so lain, and thought to be sound asleep. 1 have, in spirit, not only established my preeminent virtues by a series of noble acts —-so easy to imagine, so difficult to perform in the gray irksomeness of everyday life —but besides this have I glutted my infant soul with the sweet vengeance of magnanimity; arranging unparalleled donations and privileges to be conferred by me. me the lamentable and unworthy son, upon my grateful family and friends. One sweetest joy of these fair dreams Was that, when I should be a man. my Cousin Mary , who disliked me for the disagreeable boy I was. should love and marry i me. It was a sore pioßlem with me in those days to decide whether I should : indeed receive the open gratitude of my beneficiaries, revelling gloriously therein; or whether, pron ■•■■'t heightof : power concealed. I should bestow all benefits in secret, a >1 yet remain condemned and criticised by the unwitting recipients of my bounty. But my Cousin Mary in these dreams always loved me for myself alone, and then—afterward—ahi the jewels I showered upon her. This habit of internally satisfying myself, of paying back in triumphant magnanimity for all ‘the stingsand arrows of outrageous fortune’’continued with me as I grew, and remained my best consolation after I had become an unaspiring reporter on a great newspaper. And still in my solitary chamber downtown, when I was not so tired as to sleep perforce in what hours remained to me, I would cons >le myself for all the mortification of the day and of all the other days in my unhappy memory, by proud, unhampered visions of what 1 would do under given conditions of wealth and power. Splendid conditions these, so easily imagined, fitting so smoothly to my shoulders as 1 planned and adapted them, but ah! so laughably impossible of attainment. And then, all at once, by a chance no stranger, to be sure, than many a one I was tn the daily habit of recording, there fell into my hands, not talent and beauty and power, indeed, as I had demanded in my boyish dreams, bnt wealth practically unbounded, such wealth as I could never of myself have earned, or won, or found, or in any least <>r faintest way deserved. To be sure. 1 had been laying myself out on the old fellow, as I should never have dared to do had I known him for a millionaire, but that was not for benevolence, but a purely selfish appreciation of his boundless fund of travel and experience. His society was worth money to me besides the pleasure of it, and therefore did I court him assiduously, with many an entertainment and excursion, which again were no redit to my generosity, for had I not the interminable ticketsand passes and the duty of going to all these weary things? —a duty much lightened by the society of the lounging, invalid old gentleman, whom 1 supposed no richer than myself. I told him my story, such as it was; and I am fain to think that some subtle sympathy, some consciousness of a similar experience in his own boyhood, made him take more of an interest than I then suspected in this poor series of failures I called my life. Then he died very suddenly and serenely, leaving me some unbelievable millions, and as no one but his solicitor knew that he had any money, so no pne knew that I had any; and behold me forthwith in exactly the position of my childish heart's desire!

What joy! What wild, free raotnre of plans.-with occasional bursts of fancy wincti even 1 dismissed as quite untenable. For instance, I hail no longer any faintest hope of marrying my Cousin Mary. She was quite taken up with another cousin. Fred by name, and would have married him long since, no doubt, had he been able to support a family. But he was proud, and would not marry until he could offer something to his wife. I knew that, for he had told me •o. However, it was now my delicious fate to be able to arrange matters for these two so that they should be able to marry; neither knowing how it had come about, nor in the least corner of their hearts suspecting me. Then with what swelling pride should 1 look upon their happiness and know that I had given it—l. who so far had given only trouble and m irtification to my family! It was an easy matter to make my mother's last years comfortable; and ah! the pleasure, the selfish pride I took in remembering small personal wishes and gratifying them bit by bit, while never suspected! It was an easy matter, too, through my agent, to buy the very paper on which I wrote; to slowly dismiss the men who were a disgrace to it. to promote and engage men whose work made it a great voice s«x>n. and through it. slowly to win the public confidence and work my will, little by little, among the affairs of the city. Such a splendid game it was to arouse public enthusiasm over some free baths, or children's play-ground scheme or other, to start subscription lists, and covertly head them myself; to machinate safely and quietly through my great pages, and all the while haring my copy refused half the time, and the other fellows wondering how I kept my piace. All this, and much more, was easy and exciting; more of a triumph and a joy even than I had ever imagined it would be; but my pet scheme of schemes hung fire a little. Fred got his new position, in a perfectly natural manner; he was a good fellow and deserved it. Still there was no sign of an engagement between him and my Cousin Mary. Then I thought, being an independent girl, she might be waiting to have something of her own; and after as pretty a bit of finesse as 1 ever saw in my life, if it was mv own invention—and small wonder, for had I not schemed at such pleasant miracles since I was eight years old? —I managed to provide her with a neat little fortune of her own. Still no result. So one day when I was at home —I did not go often, for mother would always lecture me on my habits, and somehow I never could entirely get over the hurt of it, big as 1 was—l chanced to tie alone with my Cousin Mary for as much of an evening as she would be willing to bear my company. I felt very happy to see how beautifully she was dressed in these days, how her hands were white already, and grown smooth again where the delicate fingers used to be rough with countless needle pricks. The house was a comfortable one now, my mother was far easier in her mind and therefore a sweeter companion. Everything looked pleasant around Mary, and I told her how glad I was to see it. I did not tell her how glad 1 was to • see her, how in all the rich and varied | joy of my present position, as in all the I unutterable weariness and dullness of my former state, to see her was the , keenest delight I ever felt, or ever hoped to feel. Calm, strong, beautiful ■ woman that she was; perfect in loveliness of face and form and character— I mine would be a poor triumph, after all, if I could not contrive to make her happy. 1 sat watching her. and she watched the leaping flames of the fire; and I wondered clumsily i-i what possible way I could force her into the happiness which should be hers, when all at once she rose and come to my side. "Cousin Tom.” she said, in that delicious voice of hers, "why don’t you amount to more—why don't you do yourself justice in some way? Is it” — and here she blushed beautifully—but the cousinship gave her courage, and she went on. “Is it for lack of money to make a start with? Because, you know, I am quite rich now-because I want you to let me—you’ll forgive my awkwardness, won’t you? —to let me give vou some of it. Tom, a whole pile of it.” That blessed, generous, self-forget-ting creature! She looked so lovely as she said it that my poor brain swam dizzily. “No,” said I. at length, “it is not lack of money, my dear Cousin Mary, but sheer personal incapacity that prevents my amounting to anything. I am an ordinary, stupid fellow at best, and my family are too clear-headed to give me that blind, loving faith which makes even stupid fellows do very well sometimes. ” "You are not stupid,” she cried, “nor ordinary. I know you better than you think. You could be something splendid if you chose. Why don’t you choose?” And then she looked at me with such an earnest, tender, believing glance as fairly drove me to Tier feet. “Oh, Mary, you blessed angel!” I cried to her; “could you—would you—is it possible that you, after all. can find it in your sweet heart to make a place for such a useless good-for-noth-ing as I?” And then my Cousin Mary just came into my arms and comforted my sore heart with a thousand tender words of hope and faith. And she said the sweetest joy of joys to her was that now she was really able to help me with her precious little fortune. And since she values it so much I have let her help me with it always. As if any fortune, great or small, were to be mentioned in the same breath with her love!—The Impress. —Music is the harmonious voice of •reation; an echo of the invisible world; one note of the divine concord which the entire universe is destined one day to sound.—Mazzini.

The Only One To Stand the Test. Rev. William Copp, whose father was a physician for over fifty years, in New Jersey, and who himself •pent many years preparing for the practice of medicine, but subsequently entered the ministry of the ji. E. Church, writes: “I am glad - to test if y t hat I have / .;i the | sarsaparilla preparaA tions known in the trade, but W- AYER'S ' the only one of recommend as a ■ c blood-purifier. I have given away hundreds of kittles of it, as I consider it the safest as well as the best to lie had.” —Wm. Copp, Pastor M. E. Church, .Ink- n,Minn. AYER’S THT O,rLY WOKLD ‘ S Fm w When in doubt, ask for Ayer’s Pills Monmouth. The farmers are still hauling gravel on the roads, and if people continue in this line it will not be long until all the main roads will be graveled. A few of our clear minded young people are attending the normal at Decatur. It is reported that G. A. Christen and J ; C. G laud staff will attend one of our slate schools the coming year. The boys intend to study pharmacy. Wm. Worden Sundayed with friends in Wells county. An uncle of John Wolford is spending a few weeks in eur burg. The C. E. society elected new officers at their last meeting. Mr. Oscar Jones and Miss Daisy Frank were united in marriage last week. They have our best wishes. Matrimony has again struck our town and from the marked attention given a few of our best girls by the Bingen dudes, the dread disease will have proven itself to be contagious. Boys, do not allow other burgs t > beat your time. Two of Van Wert’s best samples of manhood spent Sunday here looking after their best girls. L. N. Grandstaff will clean your well, and insure you plenty of good water. Pleasant Mills. Hay harvest has begun. Gmsidering the dry weather wheat is looking very well. Prof. B. A. Winans of this place, commenced a norma! school at Decatur Monday. Our best wishes for his success. But very little sickness in this vicinity at present, Jacob and Charley Yager of Decatur, smiledi very pleasantly on our stieets last Sunday. For good, fresh groceries and dry goods of all kinds call on A. J. Wood. Don’t forget that Jud is a hustler, and keejis a first class store. There will be an ice cream social at Gid Fellows hall, Saturday evening, June 22d Everybody come and spend the evening with us and have a pleasant time. There is nothing beautiful at Decatur for Will Cordua, for he comes to Pleasant Milk six nights nut of a week and‘twire on Sunday. Show us a young man that can beat that. Quite a number of our youug people attended children’s meeting at Mt. Tabor, last Sunday evening. Howard Davis of Willshire, is again flying around here with one of our corn* try belles. Howard, what is the meaning of all this? A certain man south of town says: “1 would rather meet lhe devil, than some of mv neighbors.” Nothing strange about that. We all have our preference for associates, seeking those of our own nature. Alword to our young men. If you are driving a horse go just as fast as you possibly can over crossings. People who can not afford a horse and buggy, have no right to be on the streets Having retired from the Boot and Shoe business, 1 take this method of notifying those indebted to call and settle. The accounts must be closed up at once, so call at the old stand where I may be found at any time. A. HOLTHOUSE. Look Here I Binder Twine down from 7 to 6 cents. To those that have bought their twine of us, and every farmerthat needs twine remember this is the very best twine you will find for the money. Don’t be deceived, but come and see for yourselves. We will save you money on everything in our line. We mean it and don’t you forget it. F. Schafer & Loch. Place’s Ice Cream and soft drinks are sold everywhere.

J. I. FRANC*. J- T MEKBTJtAN. N PFRANCE & MERRYMAN. ATTORNEYS AT LAW. DECATUR. INK. Office—V-s. I. - and t over A-.' k- * We refer, by permisskm. to Adams I Hana. a.». itirtr J. r. nan MANN A BEATTY. ATTORNEYS AT LAW And Notaries Public- Pension claims prosecuted. vdd Fellows buiidinM. 8080 & COFFEE, ATTORNEYS AT LAW. Rooms over P. 0. Decsttr. Ind H. F. COSTELLO PHYSICIAN and SURGEON i Office on west side of Second Sirvt i. >*vrr I Teterrs Ha rd* are Buri* h« e< ■ - > Th ini Street, t*tween M • ar-, Jn ; Cails pruturtly attended U» day nigU Money to Loan. , I have uiOD<?y to loan onthe Loan A*—* tion plan. No fees to be paid by ’• rr *vrs 1 Can furnish, money on a few days n< Buy a home and stop paying rent. L w rau ■ ! 1 interest. Office over Donovan 4 Bremer camp. Central Grocery, Decatur. Ind. PAUL HOOPER J. J_). iEj DEALER IN Grain, Seed, Wool. Salt, Oil, Coal, Lime, Fertilizers. Elevators on the Chicapo & Erie and Clover Leaf railroads. Office and retail store southeast corner of Second and Jefferson streets. CFYour patronage solicited. 1 , Capital (130,000. Established WTI THE OLD ADAMS COUNTY BANK Decatar, Indiana. Does a general banking business, makes collections in all parts of the country. Ruys town, township and county orb* • 'Foreign and domestic exchange bought and ■>- >ld. Interest paid on time deposits. Officers—W. H. Niblick. Presidm: I». *tudebaker. Yice President: R. K. Aliis.ni. ashler, and C. S. Niblick. Assistant Cashier Dr. C. V. CONNELL. IkiiiiMMij aua Mtuiitn Decatur, Ind. ■ -S’'i' Office I. 0.0. F. Block. Graduate of the Ontario Veterinary College rind Toronto Veterinary Dental School. Tn •’..•■11 diseases of domesticated anima’s. <'allsattended to day or night. 15 Erie bines. ■ M3l* J I ‘ he< * uJe In November2s, Trans leave Decatarag follows: WEST. No. 5, vestibule limited, dally for i <’hicago f 2:13 p. dq. No. 3, Pacific express, daily for I Chicago,. { 1:27 a.m. No. 1, express, daily t xre pt Sun- I day for Chicago f 10:45 a. m. No. 31. local, daily except Sun- < day ) lu:4j a. m. EAST No. 8. vestibule limited, dally for ♦ New York and B»iuu. . f 8:08 p. m. No. 2. express, daily except Sun- > day for New York f 1:55 p. m. No. 12, express, daily for New ( York f 1:34 a. m. No. 30. local, daily except run- • day f 10:45 a. m. Through < ■•hes and sleeping cars to New j York and Bos on. | Trains 1 and 2 stop a j all stations on the C. I * E. Dlvteloti ! Train No. 12 carries through sleeping cars to Columbus. Circleville, Chillicothe, U svtrly, Portsmouth. Ironton, and Kenova, via Columbus. Hocking Valley A Toledo, and Norfolk A West* rn lines W, DxLokg. Agent W. G M \cEdw xhds. T P. A.. Huntington. The G. R. & I. (Effect Jan. 20,1H05J TRAINS NORTH. •No. 3. *No. 5. •No. L Richmond 11:00 am U.Zapm 3:30 u m Parry 11:10 “ 3:40 ” Votaw 3;48 •• Harley 8:U “ Fountain City. 11:23 “ 3:57 “ Johnson 11:35 “ 4 10 “ Lynn 11:40 “ 12:02 am 4:15 “ Snow HUI 11:46 “ 4:21 “ ■ Woods 11:49 M 4:24 •• j Winchester.... 12:00 “ 12:20am 4:34 ” Stone ...12:10pm 4 44 “ Ridgeville 12.19 ” 12:36 am 4:53 " ; Collet 12:32 “ 5:05 " Portland 12 42 “ 12.54 am 5:17 “ i Jay 12:52 " 5:36 " I Briant 12:59 " 5:32 “ I Geneva I:U7 “ 1:14 am 5:41 “ -‘'eyion ......... & ; a « Berne 1:18 “ 5;51 “ Monroe 1:36 “ e : oi " j DECATUR 1:47 “ 1:44 am 6:12 “ 1 Monmouth--.-. 6:18 " | Williams 2:01 •* « I Hoagland 2:06 “ « : ai Adams 0:43 “ Fort Wayne.... 2:35 “ 2:20 am 6:55 “ •Daily, except Sunday. +Daily to Grand TRAINS SOUTH. •No. S. +No. 6. tNo. 4. Fort sVayne.... I:lspm U:4spm 5:45am Adams 5 : 58 Hoagland 1:39 “ 12:15 am 613 “ Williams 1:43 “ 12:21 “ 6:18 “ Monmouth « •>, «• DECATUR ... 1:W “ 12;87 “ 630 “ I Monroe 2:13 “ 12:50 •* 644 •• i Berne 2:25 “ l:u2 “ “ Ceylon 7-04 •• Geneva 2:35 “ 1:14 “ 7 0S “ Briant 2:44 “ 1:24 “ 7:15 •• Jay 1:31 “ 72! •> Portland 3:00 “ 1:41 “ 730 “ Collett 1:51 “ 741 •• Ridgeville... . 3:24 “ 2:03 “ 7-50 I Slone 214 " 7 : 5j) I Winchester.... 3:44 “ 2:25 “ 8-09 “ Woods 2:34 " 8-22 “ I Snow Hill 2:36 «■•>-, >■ Lynn ... 4:06 “ 242 “ 8:32 •• I Johnson 2:47 “ 8-a< M Fountain City. 4:21 “ 2:57 “ 8 : 49 “ I H»ley 8:55 “ 1 5 otaw 8-5 p « Parry glpg « Richmond 4:45 " 3:20 “ 9:15 “ ♦Daily Grand Rapids. tDaily ex. Sunday. Jzrr Bryson, Agent C. L. Lockwood. Gen. Pas. Agent.

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A. L. DEVILRIES, DENTIST I. O. O. F. BLOCK. Den .' i ? t - Ts ” ,h extracted wtthPPC 8 ' giver, to bridge tomihle om US '’ a bove. Terms resDecatur National Bank Decatur, Ind. CAPITAL ?TOCK »MO.OOO A. Kuebler. *n-J 61 9 Tr °o'. J- H HobrCK-h. c. »nd John B. Holthouse. This bank 'LKolilng business, loans money makes ■ecurlty, discounts paper, makes Collections, sends money to any Doint. buys county and city orders. Interest iiveu on money deposited on time certificates?

L. L. MASON OF GENEVA, IB IN THE MARKET FOR—— Sous Mmug, bn fahhc & HOUSE SILLING. This includes barns as well as houses, and if you contemplate any work of this kind, address L. L. MASON, Geneva, Ind