Daily Democrat, Volume 2, Number 292, Decatur, Adams County, 20 December 1904 — Page 6

uivorce and Occupation*. There has always been a lower percentage of divorces among men engaged in agricultural pursuits than in any otliet calling, not excepting the clergy. Soldiets, sailors and marines, in the other extreme, show the highest average of marriage infelicity. Next among the high averages come the hostlers, the actors, agricultural laborers, bartenders, servants and waiters, musicians and teachers of music, photographers, paper hangers, barbers, lumbermen, and so on. diminishing in ratio until the lowest average is reach- * ed, as before stated, among the farmers.—Baltimoi e American. Ine t.irdle of Old. Howell quotes as familiar a French proverb. "11 a qnitte sa eeinture’’ die has given tip his girdlei, which intimated as much as if be had become bankrupt or had all his estate forfeited. it being the ancient law of France that when any man upon some offense had the penalty of confiscation inflicted upon him ‘’he used before the tribu nal to give up his girdle, implying thereby that the girdle held everything that belonged to a man's estate, as his budget of money and writings, the keys of his bouse, with his sword, dag ger and gloves.” The fact that the girdle was used as a purse had much to ’do with its importance in general appreciation. We have an English proverb confirmatory of this appreciation. It is said. “Ungirt, unblest,” and that: it was in very common use is clear from the frequency with which the phrase occurs in old out of the way literature. -Chambers' Journal. Flower* of Good C heer. Although Dr. Oliver Wendell Holmes never practiced medicine, those who knew him intimately say that he cheered more sinking invalids, cured more sick people and did more good, even from a medical standpoint, than many of his young physician friends. The secret of his power lay in his overflowing cheerfulness ami kindness of heart. He scattered ''Howers of good cheer” wherever he went. With him optimism was a creed. ■'Mirth is God's medicine," he declared. "Everybody ought to bathe in it. Grim care, moroseness. anxiety -all the rust of life — ought to be scoured off by the oil of mirth.” Looked Holiest Inywnr, A member of the Kansas City board of trade called a newshoy in front of the Exchange building the other afternoon to buy a paper and then discovered that he had no small change with which to pay for it. He wanted the paper, so lie asked the boy to trust him. “I'll pay you tomorrow.” he said. The boy looked him over. "Yer on the board of trade, ain't you?” he asked. The man replied that he was. The newsboy hesitated a moment. Then he •aid: “Well, you look honest, anyway I guess I'll trust you fer the 2 cents."— Kansas City Times.

FURNITURE best ever FURNITURE L. YAGER SONS. Have you bought your Christmas present? Now is the time to think of it. It will be done easy if you call at our store as we are headquarters for HOLIDAY FURNITURE LARGEST STOCK WE EVER HAD

wXa? j i wrfc fj !i p 3 Have you seen out new styles in Bras-, aim Iron Bees, just received a lot of the new, la e finishes. Vernie-Mart n, JUST OUT. Do nor fail t > sec them. dl JLX This is a Windsor Depurated Felt Mattress, guaranteed vermin proof, non-absorbant and not to matt. Money refunded if not en- ' '“ly satisfactory after a trial of days.

A SEASON’S PLEASURE. Wlint It CoMt One Woman In Fence of Mind -mid Comfort. Mary Makepeace sat down in her favorite chair in her own room and threw her head back, with a long sigh. “No words can tell how glad 1 am that I've made my last visit for the suminet,” she said. "Now I shall have some peace, not to mention pleasure.” "My dear!” said her mother reproachfully. “1 mean it,” returned Mary. “Os course I like change of scene, but I am tired of adapting my whole life to others, as 1 am expected to do as a welcome guest.” "My dear!” said her mother again. “Think bow kind everybody has been to you." “They meant to be—they were kind,” Mary said wearily, "yet I feel as if I had barely eseaped with my life, and jou will admit that is not just the right kind of after feeling. "Let me tell you. mother,” Mary continued. "At the Fosters’ I changed my hours fdr rising, for retiring and for eating my meals. At the Laues’ I changed father's politics—for of course I haven't any of my own—to please Mr. Lane, and 1 had all I could do to Keep from changing my religion to please Mrs. T.ane, "At the Jenkins’ I changed all my views about what constitutes diversion to suit the family in general. At the rages’ 1 entirely changed my point of view concerning music and books. And at the Nevins’, where I was ill. I changed my doctor and took stuff which I felt sure would poison me just to please them. “I ate cheese, which I abhor, and gave up fruit, which I like, at the Fisks’. I slept with closed windows at Great-aunt Maria's because she is afraid of a breath of air, and 1 drank twenty-one pints of hot water the four days I was at Cousin Thomas’ to ’flush my system.' "No." slid Mary in a firm voice. "I pay no more visits for months to come. Home keeping youth may have homely wits, but if 1 go about much more 1 shall not have any wits at all.’’— Youth's Companion. Got the Pattis Mixed. I’aui du Chaillu. the one time African explorer, performed a good Samaritan act one night in assisting along the street a very intoxicated stranger. The man told him whore his home was. and after considerable difficulty Du Chaillu got Idm to his door. The bibuI lous one was very grateful and wanted to know his helper's name. As the explorer did not particularly care to give his name in full he merely replied that it was I’aui. "So it’sh—hie—Paul, ish It?” hiccoughed the man, and then, after some moments of apparent thought, inquired solicitously. “Shay, ole man. did y’ever get any—hie—any ansher to those 10-ong lettersh y’ wrote to th’ Ephesians?”

... . , . Ir . Tnrc U )lir stock \\ e have a great line of LEATHFh GOODS, full suits'in leather, extra chain I*"* Ltii (Ji. (IIHI and rockers. Come in and see them. XvM--"'' ——sold CHEAP Among other good things to be seen ore: , Sideboards a great line;of Buffetts Norris Chairs China Closets sold CHEAP Rockers Sofa Beds Pedestals . WMwßli couches and Stands Jt r laiMffj Dining, Parlor and and Daven P° rts Library Tables of all kinds Call and pick out something. We will put it away and we will deliver at Christmas time. DO NOT MISS A LOO N OUR SHOW WINDOWS L. YAGER SONS.

Special Low Excursion Rates vn CLOVER LEAF ROUTE. Season 1904-05 Christmas and New Vcars Holiday tickets sold. Dec. 34-25-SH »nd nisi; aim Jan. Ist and 2d. Good to return until Jan. 4th. inclusive. at a rate ot one and one-t hird fare for the round trip. Students' and Teachers' tickets will be sold | to Teachers and Students attending Pnlversltles. Colleges and Seminaries, ou day preceding closing day. on the closing day.! and day following. But not earlier than Deo. loth, on presentation of certificates at one and one-third fare, good to return Jan. 11th. 114)5. Homeseekers Rotes to West and Southwest Ist and 3rd Tuesday in each month to and including April ID®, greatly reduced rates. (inters*Ro testo Missouri, Arkansas. Indian Territory and the Southwest daily until Dec. ulst gtod 30 days. California, tacit v Coast Tourist tickets nsale via ail rules Good 9 months. Stopover privleges of ten days. Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars, free reeliningChair and Case Cars. (Meals served a la-carte), high back seat coaches on all through trains. For rates and information apply to nearest Ticket Agent, or address Indiana State Granger. Marlon. Ind.' Dec, 13-16th. One fare plus -’5 cents, good until Dee. 17th; Indiana stations only. Confidential: It you contemplate atrip to any point write us for special information. W. L. ROSS, General Passenger Agent. Toledo, Ohio. M. A. CHAMBERS, Traveling Passenger Agent. Frankfort. Ind. T. L. MILLER. Agent, Decatur, Inp

I sharpen saws and skates. Work guaran teed satisfactory. I will collect and deliver the goods. Leave word at West End Meat Market | or Democrat office. Waldo Brushwiller. !_ i ■ — Insure Vour Property n the Dentur Insurance Agency Gallogly & Haefling

NOTICE TO OUR MANY CUSTOMERS. (HVING disposed of our entire 1 hardware stock to our competi- I tors, Loch & Dirkson, of this city. I we are under contract to reduce S the stock, and in order to do this I we will sell every article at cost I price, for CASH ONLY. This is 1 no advertising scheme but we | ■ j mean to do just as we advei Big Bargains in Stoves and Ranges Brittson, Meyers & Co.

ILZ-J ® d-y- ’ Vci'nickc"— “Elastic'Bookcase is the original and only perfect sectional bookcase made. The doors are nonbinding, dust-proof, operate on roller bearings, and positively cannot get out of order. Bases furnished with or without drawers. Call and see them, or send for catalog with interior views showing them artistically arranged in library, parlor, den, hall, etc. No. 103 is the catalogue to ask for. L. Yager Sons