Daily Democrat, Volume 2, Number 308, Decatur, Adams County, 7 January 1905 — Page 2

THE DAILY DEMOCRAT.I — avaar iviniso, uobpt sobday, by » W ca . ELLINOHAM. *aiSCRIPTION RATES. Barrier, per week. ioe Sy carrier, per year $4 00 Av mall, per month 25e < 1 mail, per year $2.60' Single copies. Two Cents. « « rennins rates made known on application altered in the postotßee at Decatur. Indli >*, as aeeond-olass mall matter J. K. HELL ER, M NA«IH.

A TACTFUL GIRL. Tkr Wh> She Gave .lanten a lesion , lu Table Etiquette. They were an engaged young coliplq •nd were having a quiet dinner 'while the baud played alluring music. The girl was sweet and refined looking and the man big and strong. Her manners were perfect. but his left much to be I desired as far as etiquette is concerned. After they had finislted their meal an interested observer noticed that the big. wholesome man placed his knife I and fork like the erossbones under the skull. With a blush the girl, whose own implements were placed correctly •ide by side, noticed the break. “James." she said, with quick tact, looking all around among the tables, "did you ever notice that men and women eat differently ? When a man finishes a meal lie always places his knife ami fork across each other, while a woman invariably places them side by •ide It's funny, but I've often noticed it.” "Which is correct?” anxiously questioned her fiance while he gingerly toyed with the objei ts Os comment. “Why, placing them side by side, dear, of course,” she said. "But. then, men are so busy that I suppose they have no time for such details." And then she became interested in the band | leader, while the erring James slyly adjusted his knife and fork according to regulations. “There's a woman who is going to manage her husband without letting him know it." observed a sweet old lady who had overheard. "It all depends upon the way you do it whether you can get a man to come round."— Philadelphia Reeerd. The I.eHiling Hand. In old days there were angels who «ame and took men by the hand and led them away from the city of de ■ •traction. We see no white winged angels now. but yet men are led away from threatening destruction: a hand is put into theirs which leads them forth gently toward a calm and bright land, so that they look no more backward, and the hand may be a little child's.— • George Eliot. I

“NIGGER IN THE WOODPILE” fSTt When something is offered you for nothing look out for the ‘ NIGGER.” Some v« Ve c tl i S /<5 11 i at •■ h ? y are throwing money away. Gold bricks are offered-also „, ITI c^ii 1 etc ” and °ther P a g e ”ds showing that stores are simply ■ WhJn Ju *°° dS be uY, c ßl t ' Yet how many people believe this “Tomfoolery”? ; I IS worth Wo ® a bushel does the farmer advertise to sell it for 50c a VlTUil81 CO ner dXT a -J?b n getS ® 2 f° a d « y for Lis labor does he advei ’tise to work for //RB / has it marked si SnV “ er T chant ofibrs you an article marked 820 for 89.98 he U 0 I / nas it rnai ked $lO too high. Is it not better to ask the right price for merchandise tl I / MERITS. e OUR b MOTTOIS belieVe “ SELLING GOODS ON THEIR W ()nt‘ I )ollar’s Worth of Goods Por a 1 foliar M Real And Substantial Values I jV’ wl In Men s, Boys and Children's Winter Suits Overcoats and kfrii £Jn rantee 1° oell0 ell them t 0 you chea P er than any firm in townanTT positlvely wStKKSIS? 810 makeyoubelie ™ that il Ji |., ELZEY <& VANQL E-- —I Corner East of Court House. — Decatur, Indiana

Love Life. Weber sums the main points to be observed by those desirous of a long life as follows First, moderation in eating, drinking and physical indulgence; secund, pure air out the house and within; third, the keeping of every organ of the body, so far as possible, in constant working order: fourth, regular exercise every day in all weathers, supported in many ease; by breathing movements and by walking and climbing tours: fifth, going to bed early and rising early and restricting the hours of sleep to six or seven hours; sixth, daily baths or ablutions, according to individual conditions, cold or warm or warm followed by cold; seventh, regular work and mental occupation: eighth, cultivation of placidity, i heeifulnessaud hopefulness of mind; ninth, employment of the great power of the mind in controlling passions and nervous fear: tenth, strengthening the will in carrying out whatever is useful and in checking the craving for stimulants, anodynes and other injurious agencies. —British Medical Journal. Dinnd vh ntn«eM of mu Even Temper. It is usual tu envy the even tempered people—those who are never unduly elated or east down, who "knit on plain" al! the time. If one like that sort of thing it would be equally natural to envy the animals—cows and pigs, tor instance—whose serenity is seldom dis | tnrbed. For my part 1 think those even tempered people lose nine-tenths of the i pleasure of existence. The depths of i grief and gloom into which impulsive people are thrown are amply made up I for by the equally unreasonable and unreasoning joy into which they spring > at the slightest possible excuse, and the sorrow of a quarrel with a dear one is paid for in the delight of "mak iug up" Parents are very apt to impress on their children the beauty of this even disposition, but so far as I can see the only benefit derived from it Is an nnwrinkled complexion.—Donahoe's Magazine. How Ciirlyle Talked. I have heard Carlyle pour forth a , continuous stream of impassioned decj lamation for more than an hour at a time, and so keen were his characterizations. so felicitous Ids arrow slims of criticism, so rich his satire, so intense his patriotic sympathy with all that belonged to national life and character, that no listener could wish the wonderful utterance to cease.— “Retrospects." Could See Her Home. Hegau- I think Miss de Blank is very rude. Jones What causes you to think that? 1 never thought her so. Hegau —I met her out for a walk this afternoon ami asked if I might see her home. She said yes. I could see it from the top of the high school building and that it wasn't necessary to go any farther.

BUYING RUBIES IN BURMA. Grip* and Slkiim I m*d In tin r«ni nin#* For I’reciotiM Stone*. The peculiar business methods of oriental merchants are illustrated by the manner of buying rubies iu Burma, says the Jewelers' Circular-Weekly. In the examination of rubles artificial light is not used, the merchants holding that full sunlight alone can bring out the color and brilliancy of the gems. Sales must therefore take place between b a. tn. and 3 p. m„ aud the sky must be clear. ' The purchaser, placed near u window, lias before him a large copper plate. The sei lets come to him one by i one. and each empties upon this plate ' his little bag of rubies. The purchaser j proceeds to arrange them for valuation iu a number of small heaps. The first division is into three grades, according to size. Each of these groups Is again divided into three piles, according to color, and each of these piles is again divided into three groups, according to shape. The bright copper I plate has a curious use. The sunlight reflected from it through the stone brings out with true rubles a color effect different from that with red spinels and tourmalines, which are thus easily separated. The buyer and seller then go through a very |>eeuliar method of bargaining i by signs, or. rather, grips, in perfect i silence. After agreeing upon the fair- | ness of t'ae classification they join ! their right hands, covered with a hands kerchief or the flap of a garment, and by grips and pressures mutually understood among all these dealers they make, modify and accept proposals of purchase and sale. HYPOCRITE AND VILLAIN. The Gentle Term* n Plnyuoer Once Applied to Forrest. A number of professional men were I exchanging reminiscences of Edwin Fcrrest. the great tragedian. One of them told the story of Forrest's experience in the west, which was not only of interest in itself, but also a tribute to the art of the actor. The play was “Virginius,” and Forrest was at his best. In the scene where lie slays his daughter the audience was almost stricken with awe. and not a sound was heard until the scene was concluded, after which the artist was greeted with overpowering applause. In the following act Virginius comes on the stage looking worn and distracted. The reaction has set in. lie is frenzied over the loss of bis daughter, and he walks up ami down, crying out: "Virginia. Virginia! Where is my child?" An old miner, who occupied a front row in the orchestra and who had been terribly wrought up by the murder scene, could stand this no longer aud. arising in his place, shouted out in loud tones, freighted with intense inI a;----*—

"Why, von old villain, you killed her in the market house in the last act You know it well eumi'-h. \ou are a hypocrite as well as a villain. The laughter ami applause that greeted this unexpected turn in the performance made it necessary to ting down the curtain.— Harper's Weekly. The UlameleMß One. Mrs. Colburn removed her outer garments and seated herself with a thud in her rocking chair in the front window. "I declare, i never saw such a gadder as that young woman the minister married in all my life! she said jerkily as she ran her darning ball down into the heel of Mr. Colburns gray stocking. "i can't go over to Mis’ Deacon Graves' of an afternoon or down to the store in the morning that I don't either find her there or see her. coming or going, three times out o' five! "She's an awful starer. too," continued Mrs. Colburn pulling at a knot in her darning cotton till it broke and her elbow tiew back against the sharp edgo of the table. "I can’t look over at her front window but what she turns her eyes this way inside o' five minutes. Don't sit there looking so numb. \\ illiam! Can't you see I've half killed myself? Fetch me the liniment, quick!” —Youth’s Companion. Xot Humility ot Spirit. A young preacher iu an uptown church wa.s much struck one Sunday by the seeming effect his sei mon was having upon one of his congregation, a shabby genteel man with white hair who throughout the entire discourse sat with head bowed iu deeply reverent attitude. After the service the minister pushed his way to the man and proudly said: , "I am glad to note that my sermon affected you. Did it make you see the error of your ways?" “Oh. it wasn't that." said the man sheepishly. "You see. my waistcoat is too short, and I had to bend over to hide my shirt." —Cleveland Leader. Awkwardly Expressed. Newlywed- You bachelors are foolish. Now. when a married man gets a few dollars saved up he doesn’t go aud spend it on some woman he admires. Bachelor Dies 'the? Newlywed—No. He buys s unethlng for his wife. Both tVronir. “He offered her his hand and his fortune." "Did she accept?” "No. The first was too large and the Second too small." An Alternative Theory. She- It's no use talking Iler Husband No. it is not Bui 1 suppose you do it merely from a sense of duty.— New York Press. The labor es love leads to love of la-

After Lee’e Surrender. life after the surreudei of 11 ""k IJvTtwo after the surrender! General Lee started for Richmond, rid-1 i ..... -i-ravelar, who had carried him so well all through the war He was arconmanied bv some ot his staff. the wav he stopped at the house of i [ lis ekk .st brother. Charles Carter Lee, who lived on the upper James, in I OW batan count), "e spent the evemng n talking with his brother, bi t wl J | bedtime rami', though begge. b) W host to take the room ami N- Pit pared for him. be Insisted on go ng to ! Lis old tent, pitched by the and passed the night in the qua | ihat be was accustomed to. On . pnl | ils ire arrived in Richmond. >he |»o-. I pie there soon recognized him. Men. | | women and children crowded around I him. cheering and waving hats and I handkerchiefs. It was more ike tm i welcome to a conqueror than to a defeated prisoner on parole. He iai. his hat in response to their greeting and r>de quietly to his home on trunkJin s’reet. where my mother and sisters were anxiously awaiting him. Thus lie returned to that private fundly IJfe for which he had always longed and became what he always desired to be—a peaceful citizen in a peaceful I land.” _ OH on the Coffee. The cup of black coffee had on it* surface a little oil. This oil shimmer-1 ed It gave forth delicate, changing I colors, like oil on water. The man who was about to drink the coffee gazed at it with delight. "The oil." lie said, "tells me all I want to know about the coffee. Now, w -limit fasting it. I atn sure It is su perb. (( "The whole secret of making coffee, be went on. "lies in extracting and retaining this oil. Ibis oil it is which gives coffiv its aromatic and delicious taste. This oil it is also which stimulates you. which makes you feel after you have drunk strong and gay. •Good co flee- the kind with oil afloat on it- can only be made by excellent cooks. In millionaires' houses or in hotels where they employ French chefs you are likely to get it. But the aver i age American housewife does not know ; how to make this oily kind of coffee nt all.”—Philadelphia Bulletin. -Jiayoe 1 nave an Ifgiy color. hr vou say." said the carrot to the beet, "but when I am gone I hope some one may say a good word for me. It seems to me a dead carrot has a better chance for respect than a dead beet." And the 1 et turned even redder In the face mid 1 had nothing more to say. A man is never happy until he has ceased to care whether he is or not.--Chicago Tribune.

For SaJe-18fi7 Mode] Winchester shotgun, take down, walnut st Of , k pistol grip. 12,guage, two burn ' [3O inch and 22 inch. E-.quim ‘o ! Democrat office. dOld'j * Notice to Township a;i(i City Trustees. Your January, 1905, dra w will be ready for y ittr acceptance on Ju nu ary 28 and 30, I!HS. ,1. H. Vogl e wede, Treasurer. — ■ OPERA HOUSE One Might Wednesday, Jan. llth High Cl a55 Come by 1 the R/AMEST; WL SHOW - ‘Wp E*. T ime Blga*i q „ w E j»sy I *4 Popular Prices--25, 35 and 50c Scat sale at Holthouse Drug Co