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COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE. »33N03»»33»}CCCeC DYERSVILLE AND VICINITY. John Schnieders, assistant cashier of the Farmers State Bank, was at Pet ersburg over Sunday visiting with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Gerhard Schnie ders. Alice, the oldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Bell, of North Fork town ship, is recovering quite rapidly from her recent illness. She was quite sick for several days and her life was despaired of at one time. Attorney John D. Alsop met with quite a serious accident while walking up to his residence from town the lat ter part of last week. He slipped on Bome ice'aod fell heavily to the ground alighting on bis shoulder and dislocated the same. HehisBince been confined to his room but at last reports he was progressing finely. We hope to see him around again in the near future. There is a disease among horses which comes in the way of a paralytic Btroke. The animals drop down before the wagon or buggy and when able to get up again quiver in a terrible manner. Some veterinary surgeons claim that only very fat horses are sub' ject to the disease. Mr. R. Burkle had a very valuable mare die with this trouble last week, and on last Wednes day Mr. Fred Strief had one of bis drop in the same manner. Both dropped after being driven a few miles It is claimed that when animals be' come too fat they are subject to kid ney trouble which brings on the dis ease.—Commercial. AI/MIBA. Monday waB a fine day to stray away from home. JameB McGuire and brother, Frank, transacted business at the county seat Monday. Seth Hamblin and family, of Milo, Bpent Sunday at the Warrell home. John and Will Warrell and John Mc Cusker were among the Ryan callers Saturday. John Held, of Delhi, was through these partB Monday gathering up paper rags. Mrs. E. Hugh and Mrs. John Kelley were Manchester visitors Monday. Will Warrell will teach our school this spring. Hugh O'Larry had acorn hauling bee Monday. Jim Halght, of Ryan, was a caller here Sunday. Will Sheppard, of Dickeyville, was caller here one day recently. Willie Barnes IB on the sick list at this writing, also little Nora Flannagan has been sick the paBt week. Bud Sheppard waB among the Ryan callers Monday. Ed Hugh had his wood sawed up last week. Quite a number of peddlars went through these part one day laBt week. Ask John how about the lace curtainB, John Wilson, of Hopkintoo, was here on business Wednesday. Dr. Donnelly, of Ryan, was called here Tuesday to see Mrs. Niel Sullivan, who iB quite ill, Allen Haightand wife, of Ryan visit ed here with their daughter, Mrs. Towne, Thursday. Frank Towne was a Ryan caller one day last week. LAMONT. Wes Kenyon, of Arlington, was a Lamont caller Wednesday. Prof. Forsyth was attending normal at Cedar Falls last week. Charles Flaucher has purchased the Frank Zemanek property on the north side. Bert BuBh and Miss Laurie Berrldg* and others that are attending TJ. I. XJ. at Fayette are enjoying a weeks vaca tion at their homes. The MisseB Mamie and Annie Kleln sorge.of Strawberry Point, visited their siBters Mesdames Kreussel and Ehrke several days last week. Mrs. Charles Cole and children re turned home from Belgrade, Nebraska, Tuesday where they have been visiting Mrs. Cole's brothers. Mrs. George Reid and children re turned bome from Oelwein Wednesday where they were visiting Mrs. Reid's parental home, Rev. McCormack for five dayB. Henry Wilkins visited in Cedar Rapids last week. Fred Retz and Ob Fowler returned from St. Paul Saturday March 17. They brought back with them a car load of borBes. D. Van Yorse has been very sick and so has E, Whitney. Mr. Whitney is some better. Mrs. Emma Flaucher has bought the Cook house on Pine street formerly owned by L. W. Rich. Mr. Edmunds died at the home of his son, Leroy EdmundB, in Lamont Thurs day March 22nd in the forenoon and was buried Friday. The funeral was held in the BaptiBt church. -The funer al sermon was preached by Rev. Ostrich. Rev. Conant, of Dubuque, finished hiB series of meetings Friday evening. He was here five weeks except Sundays when be was with his church in Dubu que. He was the means of doing a great deal of good in Lamont. He is a good singer and an excellent reasoner and UBes the very best of language and is a line teacher. Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Hesner returned Monday March l'Jth from Montana. They like the country very much, but they say Iowa is good enough for them. Henry Ward and mother returned from California Saturday March 17th after spending a very pleasant winter. Mrs. Jesse Smith went to Jesup Sat urday March 17th to attend her cousin's wife's funeral, Mrs. Minnie Burrell Sayiess. Church Strong and family departed Tuesday March 20th for Wirth Arkan sas where they will visit N. R, Whit man's. An old friend of Mrs. Bracher from Dubuque visited her Monday. They had not met for twenty five years. George Alderman, of Manchester, transacted business in Lamont Tues day and Wednesday. John Penberthy and wife returned from Chicago Thursday after spending one week in the city. Mr. Penberthy was buying hiB spring stock of goodt for his store. Mrs. ROBO Woodruff came to Lamont, •Sptlf :mmM& Franks. Wednesday she was a pas senger for her home at Des Moines. Fred Field, wife and son visited in Oelwein Wednesday and Thursday. George Stimpson, wife and the Misses Gertrude Wharram and Edith Brown visited at Mrs. Benedict's Tuesday and attended church in the evening to hear Rev. Conant. Mrs. Taylor and baby went Thursday to Strawberry Point to visit in her par ental home for a week or two. Ray Wheeler, of Strawberry Point was attending to business in Lamont Friday and Saturday. George Wheeler, of Strawberry Point, was here on business Friday, Shell Tuttle, of DBB Moines, was in Lamont several days last week. Garland Trower has rented his resi dence in Lamont and is going to live on farm southwest of Lamont. There*was a temperance mass meet ing at the Free Baptist church Satur day evening March 21th. It consisted of speeches, recitations and muBic. EARLVILLE. Gene Hall, of Dubuque, was calling upon friends here the first of last week W. L. Bender completed on Wednes day the sale of his stock of goods and good mill to Geo. Irmscher, who took possession at once. J. B. Fuller and family, of Indepen dence, were guests at the Arnold home south of town over Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Gibson, of Greeley, visited at the home of Geo. Staohle the first of last week. The Rebekah lodge of this place went to Greeley Friday night and gave their farce, entitled "Ililario Jocundi' to a large audience. On the return home the three-seated carriage which Kit Wellman was driving was over turned, but little damage was done. Frank Sharp, of Lamont, was visit ing in town last week. Rev. and Mrs, Brown, of Ottumwe, have been visiting at the home of Mrs. Brown's father, John Cruise, Jr. A. C. Bender, of Durand, 111., spent several dayB here last week. The K. P's. will entertain their friends again next Wednesday evening in their lodge rooms. The Manchester Mandolin Club will be present and furnish music throughout the evening. Lunch baskets will also be brought and opened at the proper time. Jay Long, of Delaware, commenced work last week for Adam Schaller and will learn the trade. Thos. Cousins went to Chicago last Tuesday to take medical treatment. Mr. and Mrs. Landis, of Colesburg, parents of Mrs. S. W. Klaus, visited here Friday. The public school will give their en tertainment next Friday evening, March 30, at the town hall. Arthur Reeder arrived home from Lenox college Saturday. Miss Grace Hersey spent part of last week visiting friends in Manchester. Frank Plank, of Winthrop, Sundayed at the Foote home. The Pringle Co. gave their comedy, "The White Elephant," at the town hall Saturday night to a large and ap preciatlve audience. Mr. Hammond, from the western part of the state, is visiting his sister, Mrs. B. J. Still. W. L. Carrothers, candidate for clerk of courts, was in our town Saturday. Geo. L. Miller has been very sick with pneumonia the past week but is better at this writing. Work has been commenced on W. I. Milieu's new barn in the north part of town. The work on the house will be commenced soon. OOIiESBURG. Evangelist W. A. Sunday left here Sunday night, for Chicago, immediately after the night service. J. V. Bush made a trip to Dubuque, Chicago, Milwaukee and other points, last week. O. H. P. Knee has vacated the house he Bold to Mrs. E. J, Lewis and she has taken possession. J. A. Bush and wife have arrived home, and henceforth he will assume hiB position with the benedicts. George Walker waB A Monday to visit in her paiental home, I order that was Bent to out pottery, for at Strawberry Point last week, returning with W. C. Ivirchheck was a Dyersville visitor last week. Frank Kramer of Dubuque is visiting his brother-in-law Ottoliaug. Attorney E. C. Perkins had business here last week. To show the thoughtlessness or ig norance of the conventionalities, we would chronicle the following humor ous episode: A small party of recent converts and otherB, among whom was our present pastor, were discussing the propriety and economy of the recent converts separating and joining different churches, when one of the party said his wife remarked that, they all ought to join the M. E. Church then they oiTord to hire a good preacher. How the Reverend who was in the company ifit, wo are not informed. Miss Nellie Merten, who has been attending to her studies at U. I. U., is home for vacation. B. A. Baker, of Greeley, was in our city a few days ago. Chris MierBon Jr., who has been in Elkport running a meat shop, has moved hiB household goods into their ware and incidentally it bore a very strong recommendation BBto the quality and durability of the product. COGOON. The following invitations have been sent out: "Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Hen derson request the pleasure of your presence at the marriage of their daughter, Leila R. to 3has. R. Mills, on Wednesday, March 28th, 1900, at 8.00 o'clock p. m,, Coggon, Iowa. At a meeting of the directors of the Wapsie Valley Fair association, held at Central City recently, it was decided to hold the next annual fair Septemder 11 to 13,1903. Aside from the usual ap propriations for department exhibits, 91,400 will be dovoted to the speed de partment. H.J.Green and aon, Fred, started from Walker Friday with their stock and household goods to Clark, S. D., where they will take up their work on the ranch they recently purchased at that place. The two Mesdames Green and Miss Floy Green left from this place Saturday morning going over the Illinois Central. We are sorry to see these estimable families leave this city. The wheels of fortune change many a course. It has in the case between Olint Chesmore and Ivan HarniBh and Irvin Smith mentioned last week. A telephone mtssage from the boys' law yer, J. C. Davis, of Marion, Tuesday stated that the case had been thrown out of court and the defendants exoner ated from all charges, the evidence going to show that the case was the result of an old grudge on the part of the plaintiff and brought about by mal icious intent. "But the end is not yet" aB we said last week, but this time Ches more will be the defendant in the case. We are glad the boys have been able to prove their innocence.—Monitor. PRAIRIE. Mr. R. E, Barry, a student of Bayless College, Dubuque, returned home Thursday morning. The sub-directors of Prairie held their annual meeting at the Stewart schoolhouse Monday and elected for the spring term the following teachers In district No 1, Miss Mamie Annis No. 2. Miss Conrad: No. 3, Miss Anna Welch No. 4, Miss Millie Brayton No. 5, Miss Grace Annis: No. 6, Miss Lillle Stewart No. 7, MISBLena Kipper, No. 8, Miss Nora Bchan. Mr. Wm. Coueletle and family, of Coggon, spent Sunday at the home of H. Davis. Mr. Joseph Haennig received a car load of posts from Epworth, Saturday and had a "bee" hauling them Monday. Mr. Dan Lyness, of Barryville, called on friends in this neighborhood, Mon day. Mr. and Mrs. John Crowley, of Win throp, spent Sunday at the home of JohnMulvehill. J. J. AVelch and sister, Anna, visited at the home of Mr. P. Devine, of Ryan, Sunday. Quite a number of our young gents, attended M. W. A. Lodge Saturday evening. Mr. John Anlonien, of Placid, la., spent Saturday and Sunday at the home of his sister, Mrs. R. Haennig. Bev. T. J. Murtagb, of Masonvllle, visited friendB in our neighborhood Thursday atternoon. Mr. T. Fraser is hauling wood from Silver Creek. Mr. John McElroy was a Delhi caller Thursday. MiEB Delia Haennig spent last week with her sister, MrB. L. Eichocker, of Masonville. Messrs. E. Allyn and S. Barthoff, of MaBonville, made a business call in this vicinity, Wednesday. The Neotrophian Literary Society, will hold their weekly meeting Friday evening, at the bome of Miss Julia Cassidy. hiB brother-in-law. F. C. Nichols was at Osterdock last week. Miss Lizzie Bush was visiting her Bister, Mrs. Litchfield, at McGregor last week. A, B. Landis was at Greeley last week, taking with him the musical part of the evangaliBtlc corps. Mr. Schumaker, of McGregor was here last week interviewing our mer chants in the dry goods line. The remains of W. II. Fiynn were brought here for interment last, week, Monday. W. H. Bush was at [Earlville last week Miss Mae Buckman, of Dyersville, waB visiting with her aunt, Mrs. Walker, last week. llev. D. O. Bean, of Strawberry Point was here last week looking after the in terests of the Congregational church. Bix Bmount hiB father's house, where he will reside for the present. W. Bort is spending vacation with Rev. H. M. Chambers, Mr. Bort is a student at U. I. U. Rev. D. O. Bean filled the pulpit at the Congregational church last Friday,. Saturday and Sunday. It was our pleasure to tee a large •SISI There On the Ouachita River. On Board, March 18,1900 Manchester Democrat. DEAK SIRS: We left New Orleans last Wednesday at of cotton seed and rlc-j and cords and cords of hard wood slaves that are Bhipped out c*--v x-vfr i- j1', iB contain them p. m. on the steamer America, Capt. IL. V. Coo'.ey master and W. B. Foulke, clerk. Capt. Cooley was formerly from Savannah, III., and Mr. Foulke is from Muscatine, Iowa, so you see that instead of falling among thieves away from home, in a strange land, we very fortunately fell among friends and almost old acquain tances which has made the trip an ex tremely pleasant one. We made the run from New Orleans to Monroe on the Ouachita river, about D00 miles, In 214 days and 3 nights, arriving at Mon roe about 2 p. Saturday. Along the Mississippi river for the 310 miles we made on it, we were continually pass ing sugar and rice plantations, with the old plantation Homesteads, and on most of them the old negro quarters still standing some occupied, but many of them in ruins or partially oo and un occupied. When we reached the lied river, Black River and Ouachita river, we were in the best cotton raising sec tion of Louisiana, and although the bulk of cotton has been shipped oul, this boat took out on her trip last week about 1200 bales and the week before about 2500 bales. This trip she now has aboard about 300 baleB,and we still have most of the cotton raising section to pass through. She will undoubtedly go into New Orleans with 800 to 1003 bales and perlnps more, this with the large wool mattresses. The boatf throughout I while Pompeii by the ashes, consequnt is lighted by electric lights and the cabin ly Herculaneum was a thousand times warmed whan necessary by steam hbat more ditlicult of exoavation. To see there being 4 steam radiators-placed at Herculaneum we entered a pleasant different points in the cabin and every- office from the street and with a guide thing required to make a complete and three candles commenced our tour boat, it seems to me, has been put into by a descent of one flight of stairs, then this steamer America. through a passage black with darkness Her master, "although a Democrat" then down 80 steps, for we must re is so different from our northern Dem- member that Herculaneum is 90 feet osrats that if he did not say he was a below the surface through solid lava. Democrat, you would not suspect it. He Passed through narrow hallways and is a "perfect gentleman" in every par- some original steps and original corri ticular, attentive, accommodating, and a pleasant Latter from Egypt. Cairo, Egypt, Feb. 21,1900. OBt of this country and the merchandise of all kinds shipped in by river, gives the steam boats a fairly good business for 0 to 8 months of the year. To us, who are traveling through this country for the first time, it is a novel and exceedingly interesting trip, and although the general face of the country along the rivers is very Bee Bimilar, there is something to interest and keep one on the lookout continually. We are now about 100 mile3 down the Ouachita river from Monroe on our return trip and as we are passing through the country on our down trip that we passed through in the night in going up, we are getting a chance to see about all there is to be seen from the steamer as we pass along. This boat is 210 ft. in length and 52 ft. in width over all and is rated about 47 tons, although uhe is not intended for a passenger boat so much as for freight. Her cabin is nicely finished and furnished and her state rooms, twenty-five in number, are furnished with good spring bedst and dors showing the arched form at the general favorite along the whole route top and the decorations of marble, from New Orleans to the head of navl- where wall and arch meet- The arch gation on the Ouachita river, a distance showed plainly the marks of the pick of about 800 or E00 miles. His head and small bits of lava remaining. All clerk, Foulke and his assistants, his corridors had low walls. We came to a steward, Mr. Connors and in fact his part of the theatre showing steps, stages entire cabin crew are gentlemen in place for musicians and part of the every sense of the word and we feel place for scenery. Then we passed on that our lines have fallen in I and came to.the place for seating, re places in that we struck the Bteamer minding one of pictures of the coliseum America for our trip up these rivers only on a smaller scale, and showing We expect to reach New Orleans Tues- down tne sideB day next, and from there will go to gone but enough left to trace. A very Hammond, La., and stop off for a week few of the original marble seats re or ton days, then for home sweet home, mained. A dome reaching to the sur BROTHERS AND SISTERS OK OitiSsiT the office, thero we were conducted out CHAPTER O. E. S. No. 15 I side and through the street entrance Greeting From Afar—From a city I where the guide unlocked a door in the peopled by the descendants of the old- city wall and we entered a part of the est civilization, and under the shadow ruins belonging to private individuals, of the Acacia trees I endeavor to fulfill and where they are seen in the light of my promise of writing you but among day. These very much resembled those ail the different things and various at Pompeii. The little plots of ground peoples that we have seen, I scarcely Pompeii that were originally gar know where to commence. Vou must dens (courts) were kept for that pur have heard of our rough sea passage I poBe and were charming little placeB from New York to Gibralter and not showing flowers in bloom, pansles altogether smooth to Naples from there, same as in our country. At this spot yet we lived through it, and days when I the gardens are not cultivated, merely the weather was fine and the ship went showing green grass and a few shrubs, smoothly on her course, what could one Near one extremity of the ruins 1B the ask for more restful. An almost fairy I sea wall, for it is known that the sea like Btate of being while old ocean Is slowly receding and from this sea seems to breath of freedom with un- wall, over and beyond, is part of the limited expanse on every sido, and* you I present city, But I must hasten to tell gaze out over the vast water and seem- of sther things, for although there is ingly the land has actually dropped out I much that I should be glad to tell you of existance. Here our eyes were glad-1 still there muBt be a limit to my letter, dened by the sight of the Azores, how Tuesday, February 13, Bt 9.30 o'clock like a picture, how green the fields we started on our drive to Vesuvius, against the cloudless sky. The stop of I drove through the city and finally a few hours at Gibraltar was a glad came to where the gradual ascent be change, many took carriages, but we Kan- Our.team consists of three horses, thought it more beneficial to wsilk Th® road winds in and around the through the part we cared to see. Oh masses of lava. We pass houses way the fortress is great and defies the I one thing that is not con- the rescue and they carried me up one venient and that is the rain, for the Bteep incline and then taking an arm of rainy season is not quite past. Visited each 1 walked to the top although very the aquarium this is situated in the short of breath. Several ladies were park) which is said to be the best and to carried the entire distance from the specimens of any in the world. We saw only a few specimens that we had not seen before, one a large devil-fish that was a horror and possibly correctly named and also one species of eel. Visited the National museum where are kept the treasures exhumed from Ilerculuneum and Pom peii and some from Romo. It is a the booths, the shops, the Basalica where justice was admin iitered, the civil forum, the templee, theaters etc, and realize their awful fate. A little museum near the entrance contains the remains of a number of people found in the debris and quite a number of objects of interest. A new house discovered in 1895 the wall decor ations remain, showing the colors fresh and some of them finer than many at the museum, and 'twas thought beBt to let them remain. Great care is taken to preserve everything, and there are many gates within the grounds kept locked, the guides are not allowed a key but there is always a guard near with keys and their eyes are everywhere, that the mosaics be not taken. On the way back we stopped at Herculaneum. This was destroyed by the hot lava, ,-K-iiA.An'X.' iwjn 1 rf. 4 tiers of steps, many YoutB truly. face where the light came through is A. M. SHERWOOD, over part of the place. Think of the task of removing all that mass of lava The excavations are stopped for ffaLt of funds. At this point we returned to UP among the lava beds. ..There are world. There are roads cut through I little patcheB where the lava has disin the solid rock, that we walked over tegrated and the soil has accumulated, Bome of the passages dark as midnight I here are gardens, olive and almond and then the view of the city and t'e®8 the waters below paid for the exertion of P®ach blossom, on, on, up, up, till the th? climb and there would be time to observatory is reached, and although rest on the ship. There is is a Bimilar- the station from where the inclined rail ity between arrangement of the build-1 way starts looks near, it is yet quite a ings and streets in Gibraltar to St. distance away but the tired horses fi Augustine, Fla.,.but ohl the difference na^y cam® of the peoplo. their modeB of convey- we had a deal of sympathy for them, ance, their selling their ware3, their "was latterln bloom resembling the the distance, and although n°t street cries, dress, all, everything so walk and as I think the matter over, is foreign, so different. But the hours I 't not a type of every day sympathy in flew by and again we are in the ship. I general as meted out one to another, When we arrived at N jples, the street excepting always that of the order of was a panorama, indeed, but before sufficient to enable us to 0 s- his came the custom houso oHiaa where I And now let us think what our road R. W. found, that cigars are worth some-1 has passed over, the lava that centuries thing when paid for twice. The streetB ago wiped two cities from the light of of Naples a study indeed, a new chap- day and thousands of GOUIS into eternity, ter every day, anew page hourly. We Oh, what fantastic shapes it assumed as found a good hotel and proceeded to It belched forth in all its liquid fiery make ourselves comfortable. Mae is fury from its yawning chasm as if yet with us, will leave UB here for a caged monster from Hades who had for Florence, while we go on to AUx- permission to deluge the cities with hi3 andria:yetwe three shall do Naples destroying element. But I must hasten before we leave. I must onot forget on. After we stepped from the railway to speak of this lovely bay of Naples, there yet remained several hundred The mild blue of the sky and the blue- yards to climb through ashes over our of the waters concerning which poets shoes and some of the time one foot in have sung and artists painted, and the deiptb, but we managed with the help mist between all makeB a picture that of the guide to reach the steepest part, will live with you. and oh then I Another guide came to railway. It was an experience ^that I do not care to repeat, but yet would not have missed it. But the horror of it. I cannot forget as 1 stood upon the summit of th mountain and from the overhanging edge gazed into the depths of the seething whirlpool, and amidst smcke and Bteam, hearthe roaring rush ing and rumbling, and catch the brim stone laden air, and with lurgs freely filled with tho same, anticipate a posBl ble forever, an eternity of like condi tions. But I delay too long, I want you to see it aa I saw it, but that cannot be, When we were on the summit we were above the clouds, yet did not find it BO very cold, although the wind blew. When half way up, the view of the city and bay was beyond any language at my command, but I must hasten back to NapleB. The next morning wo re packed our trunks and at 4 o'clock p.m. took the boat for Alexandria. Before we bad sailed two hours vie were over taken by a rough sea and in a short time nearly every passenger was very sick, ourselves among the number. We encountered rough seas nearly all the way and to do the best thing, the course of the ship was changed and we had a voyage of five long days. Some of the paB3ongers were sick nearly all the time but we bad only two days of the misery and on the 19th landed at Alexandria among tho confusion of Arabs, Greeks, Syrians, Copts, Nubians, Turk", Jews, Armenians Italians, Maltese, French, Austrlans, Englith aud Americans, each with their own wants and making them known in their own language. What a conglomera tion, an animated picture Most of the faces are the copper eolored, intelligent but sour looking, so different from those seen at Naples. Here the beggars are numerous and one can possibly get rid of them, but what a nuisance. We had only a few hours in the city as we took train for Cairo at 3 o'clock. We drove through the city to Pompey's pillar, saw the Catacombs and tombs of some old worthies. To the observatory Ft. Napolean to get a view of the city, through the gardens and bazaars, saw spinning of silk, spinning by hand, most beautiful silk embroidering, all done by men. The queer shops, so small, so much to be seen here^and the people not the least of the show. The veiled women, young ladies wear white veils, those unveiled are so mortal homely. Saw the fortifications and H. R. H. red- coats the {Egyptian and European quarters' the grand canal Worn the-N lie, 20,000 men perished dur ing Its construction, removing the dirt vaBt building and would require weeks 1o to half see it. The wail paintings tak en from Pompeii (many of them) are in a wonderful state of preservation, with colors unfaded. Saw a collection of Ihese colors, ground and unground, just as they were used by the painters of those days, a curiosity indeed. The bronzes, how can 1 tell of them Statues bust?, figureB of animals, band mirrors, found in tombs, household goods etc and more too. Sunday, February 11, we drove to Pompeii 10 miles or more. Our way took us through a part of the city occupied by the poorer class, where swarmed the children, people seem to to live so much out of doors, and cook ing, washing, sowing, knitting and dif ferent kinds of hand craft were being carried on out of doors. Seems strange how some people can live. There were a good many scc-nts to each block, I can assure you and we were glad to emerge from this quarter, and enter the one a littleless populated and where the villas are situated. This day happened to be pleasant-very favorable for us. liut what can 1 say of the excavated city'! What an enormous undertaking! a ditcription of them fails me. They are mostly of one story and of course without roofs, a similarity about, the dwellings, shops (stores) Bmall, but to fully appreciate all, one must be on the spot, walk over the same roads, (stone paved) the Romans walkoJ, look into their homes, •ff- vVifii.'l it by digging with the hands only saw the natives drawing the boata 7 or 8 at one time all stepping an one so like a machine, doing the work of animals, simply beasts of burden drove to the morgue of the khedive where we were given cloth shoes before entering. In terior elegant indeed, tombs, massive of whito and gilt and partly covered with inscriptions. There were several rooms and the entire floor was covered with rich rugs, many of the pilgrims were sitting ln the different rooms. They pray five times a day one half hour each time, a lesson to those who cannot find time to pray one-half hour a day. In one room were the servants of those high and mighty rulers. But I must hasten on without saying anything comparitively, At three o'clock we left for Cairo. Our way was through very fertile country by the side of the canal. We saw num erous cattle, donkeys, sheep, camels, buffalo tents etc. Then followed irri gation ditches, fields of vegetables and clover. We reached the city about nine o'clock, found a comfortable hotel and rested well. In the morning, R. W. made arrange ments for our trip up the Nile. In the afternoon we went to see the pyra mids and the Sphinx. When I first be held them at a little distance they did not appear as large as I had expected, but when I slood beside them 1 recog nized their immensity, too much so for wordB to express. I fully realized dead facts as I stood there, but could see no Bentiment concerning them. Too many men did too mnch work for too little pay. To me, they are monuments of cruelty and oppression. Everything there speaks of the dim past, the for gotten, the work of the dead. The py ramids are in the midst of heaps and piles of sand and stones, a homesick, lonesome and seemingly a God for saken place, as if given over to the Gods of Desolation. Yes, the pyramids are there for the world to see while the museum contains the mortal remains of some of the old worthies interested —peace to their mummies! Yet Egypt Is welcome to the Nile, her wealth, and to the pyramids, her won ders. There is a great deal to be Been here In the city, and when we return from the Nile, we Bhall stay a week or more before going to the Holy Land. Do not think it never rains here—it hes rained hard to-day and the water is one foot deep in the street. Oh! I have told you so little of what I have seen, but this will do for this time. Will be pleased to hear from any one who is disposed to write to us. Di rect to Jerusalem, Palestine, care of U. S. Consul. Remember a letter from America will be prized by us. We are in good health. Fraternally Eliza J. W. Tirrill. Notice of Probate of Will. STATE 01' IOWA, I Del&waro Couuty, To WHOM IT MATOONCKUN- You aro lieroby notiaed Unit tho last will of William II. Klyrm, doceasod. has been tiled, opeued and read, and Monday, the 7th day of May, A, D., looo, fixed as the time, and the Court house ln Manchester the place for hearing and proving the same. Wftaess my hand and seal of said Court this ss my hand 21st day of March, 1800. P. H. PAUL. Clerk District Court. "I used Kodol Dyspepsia Cure in my family with wonderful results. It gives immediate relief, is pleasant to take and is truly the dyspeptic^ beBt friend," saysE. llartgerink. Overisei, Mich. Di gests what you eat. Cannot fail to cure.—II. C. Smith. 0,000 years have wo malted for the greatest spring blessing ever offered. It doubles your Joys and halves your sorrows. That's what ltocky Mountain Ti Ward. Cea does. 85c.—Gregg & CHEAP—Reeldonco properties ln this city. En quire at Manchester bcmocrat offloe. Kotiee of Appointment of Administrator. STATE OF IOWA, DKLAWAHB COUNTY—SS. Notice Is hereby glvon that the undersigned has been duly appointed aul qualified as ad ministrator of the Estate of Lucretla E. Thomas, late of Delaware county, deceased. All personB 1 indebted to said estate aro requested to mako lmmo.ltate paymont und those having claims against the samo, will present them, duly authenticated, to the undersigned for allowance, OL.1VE11 W. XUOMAB, Datod March 13th, 1000. YOltAN, ARNOLD & YORAN, Uwa Attorneys for Estate. Wm. Orr, Newark, Onio., Bays, '-We never feel Bafe without One Minute Cough Cure in the house. It saved my little boy's life when he had the pneu monia. We think it is the best medi cine made." It cures coughs and all lung diseases. Pie sant to take, harm less and gives immediate results.—H. C. Smith. IIAB6AIN IN RESIDENCE PROPERTY A hottfte and lot in one of the best resident portions of city of Manchester for sale cheap! aud on easy terms. Good dwelling, barn, etc. I Enquire at DEUOUUAT OFFICE. Taken this month keeps you well all summer. I Greatest spring tonli- knowu. ltocky Mountain Tea, made by Madison Medicine Go, sec.— I Gregg & Ward. M. 13. Smith of Butternut,Mich.,sayp, If "DeWitt'fl Little Early UiBera are the I very best pills I ever used for costive-1 ness, liver and bowel troubles.—H. C. Smith. Beautiful Flowers! Do you lovo thorn? If so, send for our new I catalogue. We have one of the largest and I llneftt stocks of plants lu the northwest—making a spoclalty of rosos—and hardy plants and shrubs, ln flower seods wo wish to call your at tention to our special mixture of l'anslos, Hwoet Pea«, Nasturtiums and Astors which wo offer. I one large package each for 30 cents or 4 for $1.00.1 This Is not the usu^l small package of cheap I stutf sent out In colloctions, but Is a mixture of I over so of tho linest named varieties of each kind, mixed bv ourselves. 2 Try them—Wo guarantoe satisfaction in evory »t owa, Wnl italoguo. way—Always remember wo are tho largest growers of cutllowera in Northerb Iowa, write at ouce for our beautiful cataloguo. JOSEPH BANCROFT & SON, UOKOF1 Cedar Falls, Iowa. To securo the original witch hazel salve, ask foi DeWitt'e Witch Hazel Salve, well known as a certain cure for piles and skin diseases, iieware of worthless counterfeits. They are dan gerous.—H. G. Smith. The large and increasing circulation of The Iowa Homestead in thia county is a matter for congratulation to the publishers and to good farming, for, of all the papers of Its class in the coun try, It iu easily the best and most help ful. Its Special Farmers' Institute editions, issued with the regular edition the llrst week in each month, have been for yearB the admiration of all practi-1 cal farmers. Written wholly by farm ers, they are full of actual experience, and smell of the soil. We have been fortunate enough thiB season to secure terms for The Homestead and Its Spec ial Farmers' Institute Editions,together I with The Poultry Farmer ana The| Farmers' Mutual Insurance Journal, four of the most valuable farm publi cations in the country, that enable UB to oifer the four in connection with our own paper for $1.90 for tho entire live, I one year. This is emphatically a good thing, and no farmer in thiB county should fail to take advantage of this oiler. For a large line of thoroughly practical farm reading nothing has ever been offered before that equals it. A county paper, a farm paper, a poultry SpecialaFarmers'Institute, aper, farm insurance paper and the all tot $1.80. Come it in and order themi INTHESPRINQ GREQG & WARD a young nun's fancy turns to thoughts of men's fine tailor. ing, when pleasant days makes his winter clothing & seem shabby. Come in now and look at the feast of labrics in the very latest creations of Fashion's loom, iniall the pretty and elegant patterns in cheviots, worsti and oxfords that we have just received. Order your suit or sprir.g top coat in time'and you will be happy REPAIRING NEATLY DONE.! Scharles &Sebeek $T\erchant Tailoring and Gent's Furnishings. Window shades -NEW ARRIVALS for Spring of 1900. LONGLY HAT The very latest styles and patterns, $1.50 to" $Soo. NEW NECKWEAR, New Gloves, New Umbrellas, New Collars. v: L. R. STOUT Largest retailer of clothing between Dubuque and Waterloo# Blood Races Blood flows through your veinr at a speed you scarcely dream Of runs the circuit of the body every three minutes. What is going to happen if it becomes impure? Skin eruptions, indigestion and debility are pretty ^certain. Perhaps some thing worse if the condition 5s unheeded. Our Own Sarsapa'/illa is a remedy that cannot fail to purify and enrich the blood. The use of it will now insure better I'.ealth and more energy during the warm months to come, Large Brittle, $I.CyO. For sale only by W. A. A BBC ,TT, The Leading Druggist. MtMNNHMMMHMW (••MMHNIOIMIMIM S SUCCESSOR IW. A. ABBOTT! TC I STOREY & ABBOTT. ,9 WallPaper—the very latest designs and colors. Paints of all kinds. Window shades just in. We order special size or colors. Druggists for which we are sole agents for Delaware:: county. NEW SHIRTS in laundried and negligee —"Wilson Bros.,"® "Monarch" and "Noxall" 75c to $1.50. g: NEW SILK VESTS WELL Merited Praise is always acceptable, and we wish to receivc modestly all the good things people say about our lum-: ber and our methods of doings business. We never misrepresent" .•anything, and our reputable methods and fair dealings con stantly increase our trade Any-' thing you want for building we have, sashes, doors, blinds, shin gles, lath and all nds of turned work at lowest prices. f-fk MANCHESTER LUMBER CO. PHCiNE tg6. ^1111818 'i 'i