Democratic Sentinel, Volume 14, Number 12, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 April 1890 — THE VILLAGE BIG MAN. [ARTICLE]

THE VILLAGE BIG MAN.

HU Sudden Dwindling on Entering tbe Hubbub of the Dig City. While traveling did you ever notiqe the advent Into the train of the villagd big munP usks the Cincinnati Times* Star. Every town has ita big man—, not generally more than one. That is; there is no other man who approaches nearih importance the certain man. aHe is most always a la%jfcr, occasionally a doctor. But about hifl entering the car: The big man had several modes of communicating the fact of his presence. Generally it ii with his nose. Sometimes a resounding “hawk,” stamp of cano, or thq tremendously loud and solemn toned Of hip voice in making tho simplest, most threadbare exp' ession. Mostly,! however, his nose it is which gives no uncertain sound, and by which all are made aware of tho presence of an iq« dividual of note. Ho is immovable and silent, save an occasional blast, as a wayside tree. Ha poses In the seat with a grace* nil majesty thafc comes of long year* of constant, diligwt practice. By and by the city is reached. Big man mw consciously reveals an almost imperceptible interest And oven anxiety. BeSns to half realize that he is out ol s depths in this great massing of huge buildings and with no familiarly awed country neighbors’ countenances in sight. Lo, his stupendous air ol importance is at swift ebb. And as he alights from the car and walks out in the crowd, his is all the appearance ol mingled curiosity, mistrust and gen-\ eral wide-eyed verdancy of the veriest jay. Verily, how we apples do swim-H at home.