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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
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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
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llneftt stocks of plants lu the northwest—making
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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
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way—Always remember wo are tho largest
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at ouce for our beautiful cataloguo.
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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
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Come it
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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:
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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
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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.
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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
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is always acceptable, and we wish
to receivc modestly all the good
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stantly increase our trade Any-'
thing you want for building we
have, sashes, doors, blinds, shin
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