Daily Democrat, Volume 2, Number 297, Decatur, Adams County, 26 December 1904 — Page 4

•'HONEST INJUN.” How the ChickiiwKwa Were Tnn*ht the Meaninir of the Ampng the earliest comers to the Hatchee country, in western Tennessee, was a Mr. Barnes, a blacksmith, who became a friend of the Chickasaw Indians and often mended their guns without charge. Barnes was a poor man, but obtaining on credit a donkey named Moses, which was valued at a considerable sum, he imported the animal and stabled it at the smithy, says the Youth's Companion. It was the first in that region. One morning he found the door open and Moses gone. He followed a trail to the bank of the river and lost it. The stream was in flood, and he believed his valuable animal was drowned. Unless he found some way to raise the money to pay for it he was a ruined man. Two months later a trading scow came down the Hatchee from Bolivar, and on the roof, spread out in the sun. was the hide of Moses, unmistakable In its soft and handsome grays. Barnes related his story to the trader and received the skin, which had been bought at Bolivar from a trader there. As no white man would have shot a donkey Barnes concluded that the Indians. who had never seen one. hut who were then hunting on the Hatchee. were the offenders To trap them lie tried a little stratagem. He organized a shooting contest and offered as a prize "the handsomest skin ever taken on the Hatchee, the pelt of a beautiful animal.” A Chickasaw bravo was the winner of the contest and claimed the prize. Ban. s brought forward the skin of Moses and spread it on the ground “There is your prize.” be said. “Me shoot um! Me shoot nnif’ cried the winner, running to the skin and pointing to a bullet hole. Then he told how he had be< n wandering down the river bank and had seen this strange wild animal, like nothing lie had ever seen before, brooking through the cane. He had shot it and sold the hide nt Bolivar. He was delighted to get it back. This was what Barnes had hoped for. Standing, he addressed the Chick asaws. “My brothers," he said, “you know me lam a poor man. but lam a friend to the Chickasaw. I mend his gun for him and deal fairly by him. This animal was my white man's pony. I bought it far away and brought it here. It cost me much wampum, the price of many Indian ponies. To lose it will lose me all. It escaped me and went to the woods, and there a Chickasaw killed it. “When I am in Chickasaw country. 1 obey Chickasaw law. When Chicks saw is in white man’s country, he should obey white man's law White man's law is that whoever kills my pony must pay me for it. What will Chickasaw do?” The Indians had listened attentively. When he had finished, they went to their ponies, tethered near by. The whites watched them meanwhile with Intense interest. The Indians untethered their ponies and brought them up. “lake um.” they said. “Indian have only ponies, (live um all.” “How many?” asked Barnes. “Y’ou say how many.” Barnes appointed an appraiser, who selected a number of ponies equal In value to the donkey. These the blacksmith sold to his neighbors. The Indians gave up their hunt and went back to their villages, poorer, but satisfied. They had maintained, for their tribe at least, some claim to the title, “Honest Injun.” , l( Follow Your Dreams. “To compel our thoughts to follow the memory of dreams and on no account to revert to any subject of wak Ing thought, pleasant or otherwise”that is a woman’s formula for sleep. “If we have already slept in the night,” she says, “we should, in try ing to sleep again, recall the dreams of the previous sleep and carry them on. If we have not slept, then It is necessary to go back to old dreams, which is rather more exertion and less certainly successful. But even this is far better for sleep than allowing the memory to revert to any waking thoughts or to the familiar old devices of counting n hundred or picturing sheep, etc." A Rnifte of ii Hundred n FHffht. A prominent actor told of a super who went to the manager of a successful play after it had been having a long metropolitan run and demanded a ruiM of salary. "Sir," he said, "I have been playing my part for a hundred consecutive nights with the utmost zeal and care. Don’t you think I should have a raise?" “What part do you play?" asked the manager. "I am In the third act. sir.” repin'd the actor, apparently astonlabed at the question. "I have to stake $ 100 in the gambling scene.” "Your claim is just.” replied the manager. “Beginning tonight you may istake $200.” » Licked Into Shape. The phrase "licked into shape" owes Its origin to a very ancient fable. In Bailey's "Ovid's Metamorphoses." fable 33 hns this heading: "Bears bring forth n lump of flesh and by licking reduce it to a proper shape." This tradition that the cubs of bears are cast shapeless and remain so till the dam has licked I'.irtii Into proper form is emphasized In Pope's "Dtmeiad:" So watchful bruin forms, with plastic care. Each growing lump and brings It to n bear. In Shakespeare, too, "King Henry V1.," part 3, act 3. section 2. we find: I.lke to a chaos, or an unllckod bear whelp, Thnt carries no Impression like the dam

INDIAN SUMMER, tts Hare and Warmth Due to ths “Aerial Gult Stream." Formerly the smokiness and the somewhat greater degree of warmth and other characteristics of "Indian summer” were thought to be caused by mountain fires or the burning of fallen leaves. Scientists have now proved, however, that the haza and increased warmth are due to the annual formation of what has been called the "aerial gult stream,” or "vapor plane.” This high current, generated in equatorial seas by ascending masses of vapor charged air, flows northward through' the upper atmosphere, oversweeps the southern and gulf states and descends toward the earth or ocean as it approaches New England and Canada on its journey toward the polar circle. In the afternoon and night, when the earth throws off the heat received during the day, especially in the autumn weeks, when the temperature is declining and the capacity of the <ir to receive and hold moisture is on the decrease, the presence of this mantle arrests radiation. Covering the remaining vegetation and harvest with a shield, jl protracts the grain ripening period to meet the necessities of. the higher latitudes. It has been shown that the first recorded appearance of tlie tenu 'lndian summer" was In 1791. It seems to have been well known and recognized at that time. In New England It was supposed that -the term came from the prevalawv of the southwest winds, which, the Indians thought, were sent as a mark of favor by their peculiar deity. Coutaimwolt. However, in many parts of the I'nited States it was the Indians'espedalhnntingseason. Among the Indians of the northwest it was the period between tin* gathering and storing of summer supplies and the selection of winter quarters in the haunts of the large game; hence it was the period of migration. The term “Indian summer” has been adopted by English speaking peoples throughout the whole world. Tin- season is well defined in England. It is peculiar also to central Europe. In the old world as well as the new it is characterized by dry fogs, a glowing sky, absence of heavy rain and mill! temperature. In England its early name was “Allhallow summer,” in Wales and Belgium It is known ns “St. Michael's summer.” in Germany ns "St. Gall’s summer" and the “summer of old women." in Bohemia ns "St. Wonceslaus' summer," in Sweden as "St. Bridget's summer” and in Lombardy as “St. Theresa's summer.” Indian summer is especially noticeable in the far northwest of this continent. In Vancouver and other portions of British America there is n second growth of verdure lasting until after Christmas. From the northern states of the Union it extends north to the arctic circle.—Chicago New:. MASCULINE VANITY. Hen Who Stop to Admire Themselves lu Show Wlndowt, "Speaking of the trifling affairs of life,” said a clerk in one of the big adores, "I'm not so sure that men are so much when you come to compare them with women, although they pretend to rise superior on occasions. I've a notion that human nature is about the same in both sexes, after all, and it crops up in some way. You know there's a theory that a woman couldn't pass a mirror without giving a glance at herself if she were on her way to rescue her only child from a burning accident. "It may not always be vanity, of course. Perhaps it’s force of habit. Well, you’d lie surprised at the number of men who have that same habit. I'm here at a counter In front, where I can see some things, and it’s better than a poor play to watch the faces at that big show window. They are men's faces I'm talking about. The light strikes that window so that it makes a pretty good looking glass of it, and I’m truthful when I tell you thnt it holds up as many lies as It does shes in tlie course of a day. The only difference is that the woman makes no bones of what she's doing. She’ll give a twirl to her front hair and a pull to her veil aud make sure that her Hat and nose are on straight, and she doesn't care whether passersby are on to her game or not. But the man plays off. He wants you to suppose that it’s the display of goods that's' caught him. Yes, it is, 1 guess not. He's wrapped up in velvets at $1 a yard and in silks cheap at 76 cents, he is. You can tell from where 1 stand that he doesn't see a thing that's in thnt window except his own beajitiful reflection. He'll study the effect of his scarf and his gloves, and then he'll look lower down, where there are no goods, and step out a little to get the cut of his trousers and shoes. And very often he'll put on that ‘look pleasant’ expression the photographer asks you to wear that makes a driveling Idiot of you In the picture. There is no great harm in It provided the men are In no great hurry and have nothing better to do, but when I hear them loftily discussing mirrors in connection with their wives I have to smile to myself."—Providence Journal. Divorce nn<l Occupations. There hns always been a lower percentage of divorces among men en gaged in agricultural pursuits than In any other calling, not excepting the clergy. Soldieis. snllors 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 ami teachers of music, photographers, paper hangers, barbers, lumbermen, and so on. diminishing In ratio until the lowest average is reached. as before staled, among the farm era.—Baltimore American.

FOR THE BACHELOR. Advice Thnt May Help Illa Course of Love to linn Smooth. Agree with the girl's father in poll tics and the mother in religion. If you have a rival, keep an eye on him. If he is a widower, keep two eyes on him. Don't put too much sweet stuff ou paper. If you do you will bear it in after years when your wife has some especial purpose in inflicting upon you the severest punishment known to a married man. Go home at a reasonable hour in the evening. Don’t wait until a girl has to throw her whole soul into a yawn that she can't cover with both hands. A little thing like thnt might cause a coolness at the very beginning of the game. If, on the occasion of your first call, the girl upon whom you have set your young affections looks like an iceberg and acts like a cold wave, take your leave early and stay away. Woman in her hour of freeze is uncertain, coy and hard to please. li> cold weather finish saying good night in the house. Don’t stretch it all the way to the gate and thus lay the foundation for future asthma, bronchitis, neuralgia "and chronic catarrh to help you to worry the girl after she has married. Don't lie about your financial condition. It is very annoying to a bride who has pictured a life of ease in her ancestral balls to learn too late that you expect her to ask a baldheaded old parent who has been uniformly kind to her to take you both in out of tlie cold.—Chicago Journal. Womnii’s Life In Japan, Advocates of the physical equality of women and men might find argument to support their theory among tlie Japanese. The girls and boys wrestle on equal terms, and the women are said to be as strong as the men—supple, “bounding with the vim of life and graceful in every line.” The Japanese women seek abundance of air. drink pure water and go out in the sun shine the first thing in tlie morning. Consequently consumption is a rare disease. Instead of living in overheated rooms they merely add extra clothing to what they wear already. Women always have some time for recreation. Even tlie poorest woman goes to tlie bath at night aud later on meets her friends. But all go to rest early. Cosmic Horror. The two infinities of Kant did not chill or hurt him, but his fearlessness Is shared by few. Only for a short instant, at best, will most persons consent to look open eyed at any clear image of fate or of infinity. Scarcely a friend of mine will look steadily at the clear midnight sky for a minute in silence. The freezing of the heart follows; the appalling shudder at the dread contemplation of infinity, which may lie called cosmic horror, is more than can be endured. If those stars are absolutely and positively infinite then there is no up or down, and they knew no beginning, will have no ending. With any such staring gorgon of fatal ism the surcharged attention is shaken, and Ce chemistry of common life seizes upon the liquid crystals with livid hunger.—George M. Gould, M. D„ in Atlantic. A Scotch Parson's Clever Heply. When musical Instruments were first used in the services of tlie Scottish churches many strict Sabbatarians objected to tlie iniquitous proceedings. One of these persons, on meeting the minister some time after leaving tlie “kirk” because of tlie Introduction of a harmonium, said with a sneer, “Well, and Low is your fanner getting on?” (A fanner was a winnowing machine resembling tlie bellows of an organ in its working.) "Oh, splendidly,” answered the reverend gentleman. "It's just keeping tlie good corn and blowing the chaff away.”—Spare Moments. No Judge nt All. "Isn't that young man fond of music?" exclaimed the young woman. "I don’t know," answered Miss Cayenne. "Judging by the way be will stand up and listen to himself sing by the hour, I should say be isn't.”—Chi cago Journal. Strong Diet. Veterinary- So your new bull pup Is sick? Wbat seems to be the matter with him? Owner—A little of everything. I guess. While we were away this afternoon he chewed up and swallowed the dictionary.—Detroit Fite Press. THE GOOSE TOWER. Wherein King Valdemar Clapped the DlnreMprctful Deleiratea. In the early years of the fourteenth century the “free cities" — Hamburg, Lubeck and Bremen—sent a delegation of seventy-seven members to King Valdemar to demand Increased rights and privileges In their trade with Denmark. Tlie delegates were not very respectful In their language and demeanor, and the king, who was at Vordingborg, told them they acted like a drove Os geese and clapped them Into prison In the tower, telling them they would stay there until they learned belter manners. Over the heavy tower door tlie king int up a stone with the inscription; Stehrn unrt slehenteg Hanse: Sieben unit slebenteg Ganse; Vine nleht So vlele Hanse Hat leh such nleht so vlele Ganse. Translated this reads: “Seventy-seven houses and seventy seven geese. If there were not so many bouses I would not have so many geese.” On top of the tower, which still stands .solid and strong, was placed a big gilt goose, with neck outstretched us if it were hissing.

“THE CLOTTED PAGE.” A lletense In n London Paper ot American Spelling. A United States citizen of considerable scientific attainments was good enough to give to a representative of the Daily Graphic what may be called the American view of British spelling. “I see,” he remarked, "that some of the correspondents of the Daily Graphic have been complaining of the disfigurement of English books by Ameri can spelling. I should like to tell you that we think our way is right and that your way is wrong, and perhaps your editor will not mind if I venture on a few remarks in defense of our corrections. For example, we write ‘favor' and ‘honor.’ Well, ‘favor’ and ‘honor’ are nearer the Latin original than ‘favour’ and ‘honour.’ which have acquired their unnecessary’ ‘u’ by coining through the French.” “But if they have been spelled ‘honour’ and ‘favour’ for centuries, why change them now?” “Why not? They were as often spelled ‘favor’ and ‘honor’ in Shakespeare’s day as‘favour' and ‘honour.’ You must remember that spelling was extremely uncertain in those Elizabethan days, whence we are believed to have drawn the well of English undefiled. Ben Jonson and Shakespeare, for example, spell ‘recede’ in four other ways—‘recead,’ ‘receade,’ ‘receed,’ ‘receede.’ ” “Let us leave ‘honour.’ How do you defend ‘center?' ” "Why should you spell it ‘centre’ when you write ‘perimenter’ and ‘diameter’ and when Shakespeare wrote ‘scepter?’ By history and analogy ‘center’ is more easily to lie justified than ‘centre.’ Then again.” continued tlie United States citizen, warming up to his subject, “vo>i write ‘criticise.’ and we write ‘criticize.’ but our version harks back to the Greek original; you write ‘almanac,’ but why don't you write ‘alm.mack,’ which is more archaic? You bl.i. io us for ‘program,’but you put down ‘dram’ without a scruple. Many English people write ‘tyre' for ‘tire.’ which any phililogist knows to be a gro-s error, and almost every Englishman, for no reason whatever, writes ‘waggon’ instead of ‘wagon.’ You know what Horace Greeley said when he was reproached for making that mistake. lie said he had been taught spelling in the good old times, when people built 'waggons' heavier.”—Loudon Graphic. THE HAIR COMB. It Wan In Remote Time* I Red In llellvlouß Ceremonies. It would be curious to know what mystic meaning our forefathers attached to the simple act of combing the hair. W’e learn from old church records that the hair of the priest or bishop was combed several times during services by one of the inferior clergy. but what such a queer proceeding signified no one knows. The comb is also mentioned as one of the implements used during high mass, but only when sung by a bishop. Mass combs of the precious metals are still reckoned as the most valuable possessions of some European churches, though they are of no use in modern ceremonies. Besides the gold and silver combs, the poorer churches bad them of Ivory, Iron, born and even wood. Combs especially known to antiquarians are those of St Neot, St. Dunstan and St. Malachias. That formerly belonging to St. Thomas, the martyr of Canterbury, is still kept in the church at Thetford; that of .St. Cuthbert, "the woman hater." at Durham cathedral. From sundry references in old legends to the use of tie comb in divinations and from its appearance in combinations with pagan emblems on rudely sculptured stones In many of the old countries, it seems probable that It was a widely known pagan device and one that was highly venerated—Landon Standard. WettlnK For n Friend. A gentieman was requested by a lady rj put her a tenner on a certain horse If be fancied it. Now, he did not fancy the animal nor back it and was greatly surprised to see it win. Os course lie was pleased, but bis satisfaction was interrupted by the reflec‘ion that the lady would doubtless ..uagine that her tenner had been invested. Tlie trainer inquired the price —2O to 1. Though a poor man. be was —and is, I should say—so kindly and scrupulous that he would not disappoint his friend, and sent her £2OO, which be could exceedingly ill afford. Doubtle-s to this day she ha-: no knowledge of the truth.—London Sporting News. Tlie Fnssinit of Chivalry. When gallantry prevailed lu the south no woman was allowed to carry home a bundle of any kind. If any gentleman caught one in the act of lugging a purchase from some shop to her domicile lie felt In duty bound to tip his hat, make low obeisance and beg the privilege of acting ns her expressman. This common courtesy was accepted of all men In the spirit in which a queen would allow u vassal to serve her. Nowadays southern women, like their northern aiders, tote their own packages.—New Yo;k [’less. Three I ery (•<*<*«! Hensons. Candid Minister Good morning, Janet. I am sorry t > hear you did not like my preaching on Sunday Inst What was the reason? Janet 1 had three verra guld reasons, sir. Firstly, ye rea l yer sermon; secondly, ye <lh| nn’reiid It wool, and. thirdly. It was na worth residin' nt a’!- London Tit-Bits. Crushed. "Very well, sir,” said Dr. Quack after his quarrel with the undertaker. “I'll make you sorry for this." "What are you going to do.” asked the undertaker “retire from practice?" —Exchange.

Weather Forecast Sunday fair; colder nortbaast winds. MARKET REPORT. Accurate pncee paid by Decatui merchants for various products. Cor rented every dav. We will begin buying new corn, Friday Dec. 23 GRAIN. BY K. L. CABBOL, GRAIN MERCHANT Corn yellow new I 54 Corn, Mixed new 52 Machine shucked one cent less, Oats, new 28 Wheat. No. 2 1 Oil Wheat, No. 3 1 04 Barley 40 Rye No. 2 73 Clover Seed 6 60 Alsyke @ 6 75 Buckwheat 48 Flax Seed 80 Timothv Jl 25 Buckwheat 40 CHICAGO MARKETS. Chicago market closed at 1:15 p. m i today, according to Decatur Stock and Grain Exchange. July Wheat . 98| i Wheat, Dec. I 1211 Wheat, May 1 1011 July Corn fell Corn, December 4f-‘l i Corn, May 45! July Oats, 31| Oats, Dee 29! Oats May 31| Jan. Pork 12 57 Jan. Lard 6 85 ! TOLEDO MARKED Changed every afternoon at 3:00 o’clock bv J. D. Hale, Decatur ' Special wire service. Wheat, new No. 2, red, cash fl 161 May wheat; 1 17|l July Wheat 1 OOj Corn, cash 46 May corn ... 46 July corn 46| Oats, cash 32| May oats 32| July Oats 34 Rye, cash 83 OTHER PRODUCT'. BY VARIOUS GROCERS AND MERCHANTS. Eggs, fresh, per doz 3 28 Lard 07 Butter, per pound 14 Potatoes, new .. 40 Onions 75 Cabbage per 100 lb 50 Apples, per bu 5j . STOCK. BY FRED SOHEIMAN, DE LIB Lambs J 4 00® 4 25 Hogs, per owt 3 75@ 14 00 Cattle per lb 2 (g 3 Calves, per lb 3j @ 5 Cows _1 g 2 POULTRY. BY J. W. PLACE CO. Chickens, young, per lb 7@7 Fowls, per lb 6J Young Turkey 10 — Old Turkeys 8 HAY CIARKET. No. 1 timothy large (baled) J 8 00 No 1 ” small ” 7 00 No 2 ” fl 00 less No 1 mixed 1 50 lees No 1 clover 1 50 lesa WOOL AND HIDES. BY B. KALVKB A RON. Phone 442 Wool, unwaahed 18t023 Coon 10 @ 1 50 Skunk k 0 (fl, 1 40 Opossum _IC @ 65 Mink f (g 250 Muskrat 13 Beef Hides 08 Calf ’ 10 gheep Pelts 25 @ 1.25 Tallow ... 04 OIL .TARKET. Indiana 99 Whitehouse 1.20 Somerset 96 Neodasha, (Kan.) 70 Barkersrille 1,09 Ragland 60 Tiona 11.70 Pennsylvania 1.55 Corning 1.22 New Castle 1.47 North Lima. 1.C4 South Lima 99 COAL-Per Ton Prices of coal on and after December Ist, until further notice will be as* follows: Hix-king Lump, per ton S 3 80 Virginia Splint 4 00 Indiana Lump 3 60 Domestic Nut 3 60 Washed Nut 4 (X) Pittsburg Lump 4 (X) Pocahontas 4 50 Kentucky Cannell t; 00 Anthracite 7 50 Charges for carrying coal 25c per ton or fraction thereof; upstairs 50c per ton. ITARKET NOTES. Liverpool market closed steady. Wheat, J cents lower Corn i cents lower Htx eipis a« Uhieagt (oday: High 23000 Wheat 28c*ii Corn 489 car» Oats 86ear* Cattle? 2000 Sheep 2000 Estimate for tomorrow; Hogs INOOO Wheat 1 Dears 1 Corn 107 Beats I Oats 135 jars

v ■J "1 rp I s IORES YOUTH CliVAtX NERVOUS DEBILITY The world admires men who are strong in Dhr«ia.i mental and nerve force; men of ambition, energy . J I peraoual magnetism; the true type ot perfect “'7 I To attain this the first requisite Is g OO( | .I? 1 ' Nerve*, which give capacity for physical aud '’j I development ana make life worth living. I PEFFER S NERVIOOR makes Strong. Calm Cures Nervous Oeb lity. Falling memory. Vital I neas. Prostration. Slcsplsianaaa and other tr. I to over work, smok|dr. drug habits and otii.-r ■ a " Makes rich, healthy blood and repairs wasted nerved* I Equally good for w< men. Booklet free. I’rlce 11.00 a box. Btx for gB.OO, postpaid with a rd*. I sntee to refund, if not cured or benefited SUFFER MEDICAL ASSOCIATION CHICAGO US 4 I Blackburn & Christen OH Payment Contracts: I JII the vEtna Life Insurant vCo. fc U of Hartford, Conn., earn pro I fits enough to cancel six of the | ■ I payments, thus reducing the M number of payments required to * ■ I and guaranteeing a profit of more than I ■ « upon inont, y actually in I jfflll W |o vested, besides the profits I • V I further to acciue, in com I pliance with the terms of the contract I For further information see Jonh I Scnurger or Mrs. L. M. McEwen WE WILL PIANOS, ORGANS and Sheet Music AT COST Until January Ist, 190 b W. E. SMITH & Companyl Imai i} IM 3 w For Sale I, Ht»BY KOEHEMAN 1 insure Voiir Property n the Deutur insurance Agencil Gallogly & Haefling G O ft L ! Feed and Seeds Peninsular Portland I Cement Gypsum Rock * Wall I Flaster We make a specialty of fur..- | ishing HIGH GRADE CLEAN I COAL that will burn. J. D. HALE Dliomb B Cor. Jefferson and 2nd Stu. B. E. LEW Roofing, spoutiim and all kinds of (ialvanized Iron Work. Furnaces, Repairing a I Specialty. All Work Guaranteed. I Located iu Henry Scoiegei ouhu.d. 'H Street. We arc Now Locatl in the old HARVEi HART STAND and! are ready and willinrj to deliver any and u-l kinds of COAL We handle hard and sot® coal which is the best o the market. We also do a gene' HL TRUCKING biisinoß Heavy work a speiia’j'BJ Our Phone Number is CITY TRUCKING i. * IW