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ud family are now nice
tnelr new home.
Dolphin and E. E. McCloud
oeen on the sick list the past few
ays.
Mrs. T. Zwelsler and children de
parted Saturday for Dubuque where
they will reside in the future.
MIBS Zella Merriam, of CoggoD, was
the guest of her brother B. M. Merriam
and family Saturday.
Tim McElliott and Pat Behan de
parted Thursday for Dubuque to re
some their Btudies
at St. Joseph College.
Rev. P. H. Ryan attended the funer
al of B. Washington, at AnamoBa Sat
urday.
Two dances were in progress here
New Tears night and both were liber
ally patronized.
Miss Agnes McCaffrey returned Wed
nesday from Dubuque.
STRAWBERRY POINT.
Mrs. Harley JSveretts returned to her
home at Manchester Tnursday evening
her brother. Johnny Mattison, accom
panied her home for a few days viBit.
Mrs. Fred Fielde, of Lamont,is visit
ing at the home of her mother, Mrs. II.
Wheeler, and brother, Mr. 6. F. Wheel
er, this week.
Mesdames Henry Drybread, John
Matthews, F. A. Irish, of Greeley, and
,vjF. W. Boyden, ot Edgewood, were the
^"guests of Mrs. W. O. Appleby Friday.
Bobert Graham and the Misses Grace
and Emma Noble, or Greeley, were the
guests of Mr. Graham's sister, Mrs. J.
Westfall, Friday.
Stub Toney, of Manchester, was in
town visiting friends the firet of the
week.
Father Bowe was the guest of friends
at Manchester the first of the week, re
turning home Tuesday morning.—
'.Mail-Press.
EDGEWOOD.
Mr. and Mrs. B. L. Whitehead are
the proud parents of a new girl.
MIBB Opal Stoner, of Delhi, spent
Christmas with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. W. H. Stoner, of this place.
C. H. Edmunds, of Ionia, has been
visiting at the home of E. E. DurBton,
if^for the past week.
~M Mr. and Mrs. Frank Densmore were
in Colesburg last Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Peet, of Lamont,
spent New Tears here.
Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Shaffer have re
urned from Central City.
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Cox, ot MadiBon
unty, have been visiting at the home
Bev. and Mrs. Hubbell.
Usees Kate Hubbell and Leona Gar
in, went to Manchester last Satur
•venlng
Barr arrived here Saturday mom
-i from Walker where he had been
•_. called to attend the funeral of his
grandmother, Mrs. A. J. Spencer. ...
EHLER. J}
l/'.&f [Too late for last week.]
About sixty relatives and friendB
were entertained by Nathan Patton
and family Xmas.and everyone present
report a very enjoyable time.
Tbos. Henderson and sons were in
Argand Friday.
•p Fred Bishop was on our streets Satur
day.
The farmers were unloading a car of
•helled corn here Saturday.
The Pierce brothers loaded a car of
hay here for Earlville Saturday.
John Ebler had business in Coggon
""Saturday.
H. L. Beed drove to Central City
Sunday.
E. E. Morse and wife and Wm. Cros
ier and family were the guests over
Xmas of F. E. Patton and family.
Clifford Knox, of Marcus, Iowa, sur
prsied bis many friends here by calling
on them without warning ChristmaB.
Samuel Knox, of Coggon, was calling
in town Friday.
Harry Lyons while playing had the
misfortune to sprain his wrist. It is
improving.
EADS GROVE
.James Fowler's family took New
year's dinner with Mrs. Emily Cul
Sfeertson, of Milbeim.
Mrs, W. P. Blssell entertained the L.
A, S. last week, Thursday.
An oyster supper WBB given at the
ulbertson home Wednesday evening,
uite a large number were present and
pleasant evening was enjoyed by all.
It Is now thought that our mail
ite will not be established before
ly 1st. We will next expect to hear
.t It
haB
been abandoned altogether,
inwhlle we live in hope.
layton, Arthur and Dottie Taylor
ted at the Fowler home Sundav,
29th.
lite a number from here attended
lecture and supper given by the
era Woodmen at Greeley Dec. 31.
s. N. FrentreBB and daughter,
a, have returned from Fairbank,
Lash took in the dance at
ueBday night.
Armstrong partook of .New
'Vnner with his mother, Mrs.
istrong.
ary Grow gave a dinner last
honor of her sister, Adeline,
iota, who Is visiting her.
PETERSBURG,
Nurres waB aNew Vienna
Sunday.
thony Sassen made a Hying
•ersville last Sunday.
A. Brinkmann celebrated his
UBSB, last Monday. Alter the
the young men's society, pre
with a One gold watch, as a
tteem
Pape, of New Vienna, Bev.
nkmann, of Guttenburg.Bev.
i, of Oyens, Bev. J. Nabers,
lie, and Bev. Oberbrockling,
burg, attended the first holy
last Monday.
-Arch. Boehrig WBB confined
bed for a few days. We hope to
at soon again.
IFxank Hennekes, returned to
linn., last Thursday, after
d«" the parental roof a few
tyd transacted business in
ist Thursday.
tery Co. paid 04 cents a
November milk.
'ng Jr. had business in
^Iday.
a companion for life, last Tuesday
Ed thinks, thers is nothing better than
a married life.
F. Meyer was a Dversville visitor
last Friday.
PRAIRIE.
Fred Pope returned to his home at
Sterling, Illinois, Monday after a two
weeks' visit here with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. T. Pope.
MrB. John Annis, who has been ser
iously ill, is reported much improved.
Mrs. Joe Ilerberger and two child
ren, cf liankston, Iowa, are guests at the
Barry and McMahon homes.
The LadieB' Aid Society met Thurs
day at the home of Wm. Reisers.
J. C. Crowley and wife, of Middlefleld,
spent Wednesday at the home of John
Mulvehill.
Miss Stella O'Brien of Byan, spent
part of last week at the home of her
sister, rs. Art LyneEB.
Dr. J. J. Lindsay, of Manchester,
made a professional call here Monday.
Mies Betta Barry returned to school
to Dubuque Monday, after spending
the holidays here with her parents.
Miss Emma Dobbins, of Manchester,
spent Sunday here as the
gueBt
Miss Harriet Hunt, of Delhi, is th*'
guest of her friend, MISB Bessie Wheel
s.
Mrs. W.F. Price is down from Man
cheater visiting her parentB, Mr. and
Mrs. Joe Bernhard.
Miss Florence Wilson went to Gree
ley Monday for a few days' visit with
her grandparents.
Tunis Gearhart and wife, of Chero
kee, are visiting at the home of tho
former's parents, D. C. Gearhart and
wife.
Frank Andrew came down from
Manchester this week and has accepted
a position sb bead man in John Good's
livery barn. Frank has a lot of friends
here who are glad to see him back
again.
Gus Barnd came down from Man
chester Tuesday with his pile driving
outfit and is building a bulk head to
stop the leak under the road at the first
bridge south of town. The water has
worked a course through the rocks
which forms the grade approaching the
bridge and so much escapes that it pre
vents a proper head in the dam and
seriouBly affects the working of the
electric light plant. I'iliAg will be
driven along the west bank and plank
ed, and it will then be filled with rock
and clay. The expense of the work is
being shared by the county and Mr. Mil
roy.—Leader.
COGGON.
J. E. Kyle, of MancheBter, was in
Coggon last Thursday.
Dr. A. H.Scofield visitedin Manches
ter Monday.
MrB. Craig, of Byan, and Mrs. Haller,
of Manchester, visited with Mrs. Isaac
Shepard yesterday.
John Power, of Hazel Green, former
ly a resident of this place, has been vis
iting A. L. Willis and wife.
Dr. Triem, of Manchester, was in
Coggon on professional business Wed
nesday.
Miss Mag Ward spent the latter part
of last week with friends in Manches
ter.
as. Henderson and sons, of Ehler,
have sold their stock of general mer
chandise to the WesBington Laud &
Cattle Company, who are closing it out
at greatly reduced prices.
Frank Castle and sister, Mistf Katie,
spent last Saturday in Manchester.
A. D. Hunt and wife, accompanied
by their son, Glen, visited in Manches
ter Friday.
C. M. Hannaant! family, of Manches
ter, and Mrs. Maggie See and her two
daughters, of West Liberty, spent New
Years Day with their brother, I. S.
llanna and family.
A family reunion was held at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mills,
southwest of town Christmas. Four
generations were represented, and the
occasion was an enjoyable one fur all
present.—Monitor.
DYERSVILLE.
J. A. Gebhardt, of Petersburg, was
a business visitor in this city last Friday
afternoon.
I'eter Schmidt and John Wiseman,
of New Vienna, were calling on friends
in this city Tuesday afternoon.
Peter Even, of Manchester, spent a
few hours with friends in this city last
Friday. Peter was a former resident of
this place.
It will be gratifying news to the
many
friendB
oi G. II. llesselmann to
know that that gentleman is much im
proved from his recent illuess and has
been up and around the house since
Sunday.
MisBes Kate and Agues Kelly re
turned to Manchester Friday morning,
after spending several days with their
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Kelly, in
this city.
John B. Gebhardt
waB
a pleasant
caller here last Saturday while in town.
A marriage license has bi-vn issued to
Jacob Besler and Miss Eunice O'Don
nell, both of this place. The many
friends of this well known youngcoupie
will look forward with interest to their
marriag*.
Edward Brueckner was at Manches
ter New Yearsday visiting bin numer
ous friends. In the afternoon he at
tend the basket ball game played lie
tween the Manchester and Dubuque
teams.
Deputy Sheriff, John Malvin, or Del
aware county, was in town Monday
morning and from here drove to Peters
burg on ollicial business.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Lippert were at
Manchester, Monday, where they spent
the day visiting relatives and friends
and looking after business matters.—
News-Letter.
ONEIDA.
Many members and friends of the
took unto himself Ladies' Aid Society met at the plaasar
$.
.Jm
a-/
home of I'. Hatch, west of here, Thurs
day, Dec. 27. It was the annual elec
tion of officers and all bad a jolly gocd
time.
Wesley Brown and son have teen de
horning cattle for Bome of the farmers
east of here.
The young people of this vicinity
have been treated to two parties during
vacation. One at the Breckon home
laBt Thursday evening, and at Will
Cox's Monday evening. It is needier
te say all had a good time at both
places.
of her
friend, Miss Mary Barry.
ChaB. Duffy, of Farley, spent last
week at the home of hie uncle, John
Mulvehill.
Mr. and Mrs. L. Eichacker, of Ma
Bonville
spent Wednesday at the Haen
ing home.
T. MurthB, of Masonville, called on
friendB here Sunday.
Bay Traver, of Manchester, called on
friends here Saturday.
M!SB Ada Durey IB visiting friends in
Chicago.
H0PK1NT0N.
Gus Bundy 6pt-nt New Year's at
home.
Miss Clara Harrison, of Chicago, is
visiting Mrs. S. P. Heise and Mrs. Will
Cox.
Ed Heath, the former carpenter here,
is visiting friends in this vicinity.
Since S. P. Ileise retired from the
creamery, we understand, he is travel
ing on the road.
We understand a W. C. T. U. medal
contest will be ht-ld I ere in the near
future.
We are glad to see Fred Hnidi out
again.
G. W. Parker and wife and James
Parker and family visited relatives near
Strawberry I'oint last Sutday.
F. M. Burbridge and sons are still at
work on anew barn on tiitir farm north
of Greeley.
G. B. Cox's entertalntd friends from
Minerva, Iowa, last week.
J. B. Dunham and wife and Eva
Bector spent New Years at the Duc
hum home in Almoral.
The Northern Aid Society met with
Mrs. W. P. BiBsell last Thursday and
arranged for their fair which will be
held sometime in March.
L. G. Clute purchased several hun
dred bushels of corn of Chss. Millers,
paying 7f cents per bushel.
M. J. Fitzpatrlck delivered 53 hogs in
Aluioral Friday. It will make quits a
payment on the new form he recently
purchased west of York.
LAMONT.
Married—Dec. 24, 11101, Vernon W.
l'iatt, of Lamont, and MissZua ltobisb,
of Sumner, at the bride's parental
home.
Married—December 31, l'JOl at 10
a. m. in the Lamont Catholic church
by Bev. Father Grady,
MisB
M. P. Sager
Bpent
New Years in Bel-
videre, III.
D. M. Whitney is very sick.,
Mrs. Jas. Taylor visited ber father
and sister in Manchester last week,
Bev. F. II. Wyrick transacted busi
ness in Jesup laBt week.
Miss Tressa Merkl visited her reia
tiqes at Oxford Junction last week.
Earnest Allen returned to his home
at Sulphur Springs, Deoember 28, after
a Bix weeks visit here.
F. S. Browneli and wife entertained
his mother, Mrs. Knott, of Tipton, la.,
last week.
The Lamont Woman's Club will,
meet with Mrs. Mary Kyle, January 10,
1SI02.
No Lamontites are under quarantine.
Wm. Thornburg is in Dubuque, tak
ing treatment for cancer.
J. W. i'enberthy Bold out his stock of
dry goods and groceries last week to
John Goldsmith and Frank Sharp. Mr.
Goldsmith moved his former stock of
goods into the same store building oc
cupied formerly by Penberthy, makicg
a larger and better assortment
Elmer Able was up from Mt. Auburn
Dec. 28-29.
Mrs. II. A. von Oven entertained her
sister, MISB Seeds, of Manchester, last
week.
Asa Tyrrel visited the W. Bishop
family in Waterloo Dec. 28 and 30.
Miss Mildred Kenyon is in Manches
ter since Dec. 28, visiting her aunt, Mrs.
Davis.
Mrs. Wm. Flaucker and MrB. Van
Vors were in Independence last week
viBitiug their mother, Mrs. D. Van
Vore.
Royal Iteeder and wife, of Manches
ter, visited the Frank Sharp's family
last week.
Fourteen of our I. O. O. F. order were
entertained in Arlington Dec. 28. at
night.
Three of our I. O. O. F. boys viz.
Dr. Bradley, Ed Smith and O. C. Starr
attended the Winthrop lodge New
Year'a night.
Mrs. W. Wolf went to Greeley Thurs
day to assist in nursing her aunt.
Clem Keenan was in town New Years
day exclaiming to each old friend,
"llappy New Years." Clem isaclevir
fellow and knows where to locate lii
friends. He will move bis family
Sioux Falls this spring.
EARLVILLE.
John Cattron went to Dubuque on
business Thursday.
Barbara, Alice and Angle Pierce, of
Manchester, visited relatives in town
from Monday until Thursday of lut
week.
MIBB Sophia Luers returned on last
Monday from a visit in Hock Island.
John lloldren, from the west, ie in
town visiting his parents, Mr. and MrB
Dennis Holdren.
Clarence Morgan, of Burt, Iowa, was
in town Tuesday.
MisB Julia I.'indiB, cf Colesburg,
passed through here on Thursday on
her way to Mount Vernon, where
Mrs. Frank Kenny spent a few days
at the bome of her friend, Miss Mattie
Holscher, last week.
II IB many friends will regret learn
that on Monday Mr. J. A. G. Cattron
fell from a load of Btaw and fractured I
three ribs. They will, however, be
very anxious to hear of his speedy ani I
complete recovery. I
Mrs. F. II. Jenckes, of New York
gave a lecture to the ladies of the M. E.!
church in the lecture room on Thursday
p. .pa- A large audience greeted her.
w' 'r Club held their regular
served a delicious repast to her guests
before their return home.
Miss Laura Whipple sent invitations
to her friends here requesting them to
speed Friday evening with her at her
home in Edgewood, to which they all
responded. They were most pleasantly
entertained and enjoyed the affair
heartily.
The school will not reopen until the
thirteenth of this month.
The Epworth League will hold a
sociable at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Geo. Long on Friday, Jan. loth, to
which everyone is invited.
A number of their friends spent tlie
evening pleasantly with Dr. and Mrs.
H. A. Tobie on Thursday night.
The annual election of the t'onete
gational church was held on Thursday
night. The adjournment of this meet
ing was followed by a quiet social half
hour during which the ladies of the
church served light refreshments.
A very pleasant tv« nt occurnd on
Saturday night when Mrs. It W.
Soper and Prof. It..I. still entrrtaMM'd
their Sunday School classes, cimp"S"d
of a number of young people at the
home of Mrs Soper. Alrroi-t all of
thoBe receiving invitations reppi'iicitd
to them much to their own deligh'.
A series of prayer meetings are iieing
held this week in recognition of the
cuRtom of making the first week in the
year oue of'prayer. On Monday, Tues
day and Wednesday evenings the ser
vices were held in the Methodist chu-ch,
the other three nights will be held in
the Congregational church. Jjf
DELHI.
.T. W. Corbln moved bis oflbe into
the Toomcr building last week. B. A.
Stone moved his harness Ehop into the
building vacated by Mr. Corbin.
Bryce Saunders is rebuilding bis
blacksmith shop.
CheBter Tourtellot, of Hopkinton,
was in town Tuesday.
Johnny Gage returned to his home in
West Gate Wednesday.
Mrs. Leonard spent New Years day
with her daughter in Dyersville.
.lames Burton and daughter Ella,
were Dubuque visitors Wendesday.
Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Sager, of Manches
ter visited recently at Bert Peterson's.
Henry Duart was called to Hopkin
ton Wednesday hy the deith of his
nephew, Lnnnv Dillon.
Anna
Ktlah, of I.amont, and Mr. John Veach
of llockwell, loA'a. Miss Stella Rich
played the wedding march. The wed
ding party repaired to the Thos. Kelsh
home where the wedding spread was
laid. The wedded pair took the after
noon train for Maquoketa to spend
New Years with his parents, they are
now at home on their farm neBr Bock
well, Iowa. May happiues3 and pros
perity be theirs.
Miss Berbus has returjed to her
home in Quincy, Illinois,
T. V. Hunt enjoyed a visit from his
father from l'ostville, last week.
Bud White and sister, Gladys vls'ted
recently at f. Arthur's of Bdgewood.
Mrs. E. R. Johnson is visiting h»r
parents in Manchester.
Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Doolittle enter
tained a company of their friends New
Years Eve. The following were pres
ent, Mr. and Mrs. Gso. White, Mr. and
Mrs. Doran Corbin, Mr. and Mrs. J. W.
Swinburne, Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Blan
chard and Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Perkins.
E. R. Stone and Bryce Saunters were
in Dubuque on business Monday.
Miss Lizzie Frazer visited her sister,
Mrs. R. 11, Bowman at Buckeye last
week.
J. W. Swinburne and Peter Jakelin
installed 1. O. O. F. officers at Hop
kinton, Thursday night.
Mrs.C L). Stone and J. Vin Ant
werp were called to Strawberry i'oint
Friday by the serious
lllnesB
of their
father who had suffered a stroke of
paralysis.
Mr and Mrs. Slauson, of Sand
Springs, attended joint installation of
J. M. Holbrock Post and Corps here
on Friday.
Miss Lizzie Frazer entertained
Sunday school class Friday night.
A friend from Monticello was ent-
tained at the Hunt bome on Wednes
dap.
Geo. Morgan waB up from Hopkin
ton Monday.
Geo. White, Beal Bros., and E. II.
Blanchard filled their Ice houses last
week with a fine quality of ice
Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Doolittle were
Greeley visitors Thursday.
Mies Alice Hunt has returned to
Cedar Falls.
The M. B. A. Lodge held their in
stallation and supper in the I. O. O. F.
hall Friday evening.
E. H. Blanchard, J. W. Swinburne
and Peter Jakelin went to Earlville
Saturday evening to install the officers
of the I. O. 0. F. Lodge.
John Sneil died at biB home in this
place Friday morning, January 3rd.,
aged 70 years. The funeral services
were held at the Baptist church on Sun
day, conducted by liev. Salisbury and
the J. M. Holbrook Post of which
order the deceased was faithful mem
ber.
The M. E. Aid Society
meetB
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.
Mix stovo blacking with a little am
monia to prevent it burning off.
A teakettle should never be allowed
to stand on the side of the fire with a
small qunntily of water In it.
A rose potpourri Is made by packing
fresh rose petals In salt, a layer of the
petals, ilien a layer of salt, aud keep
ing them covered for six months.
A convenient substitute for a cork
screw when the latter Is not at hand
may be found In the use of a common
screw with an atlached string to pull
the cork.
For Ink stains on furniture add six
drops of niter to a teaspoonful of water
and apply It to the stain with a feath
er. If the stain does not yield to the
first application, make It stronger and
repeat the process.
Bhe
goes to attend Cornell College.
William Swindle, of Silver Creek,
waB
visiting friends in town on Wednes
day.
Stains on silverware require prompt
attention, otherwise it will take a long
time to remove ibem. Sulphuric acid
will remove the slain left by medicine.
Hip the spnon in the acid, repeating
the process until the stain hns disap
peared then wash In very hot water.
.Diluting Tea.
J. F.
Few houselciH'iHTs remember, as they
should, that wliou it is jiecossary to
dilute strong ua It should be done with
water at the boiling point. The poor
flavor rf tea, made strong at first and
then reduml, such as is too often serv
ed at receptions and "at homes,'! is
usually caused by tbe addition of hot,
not boiling, water to the first infudion.
A lesson la this matter may be had
from tbe Russians, who serve the most
delicious tea in the world, and who oro-
pare It first very strong, making It al
most an essencc of ten. This Is diluted
to the strength wished, with water
kept boiling in the samovar. This
water is not allowed to boil and reboil,
but is renewed as needed. Freshly
boiled water Is insisted upon by all
connoisseurs In teamaking.
Celling" nnd Ventilation.
ltooms with low ceilings or with ceil
ings even with the window tops arc
susceptible of more perfect ventilation
than those with high ceilings. In sucb
rooms tlie leakage at tlio windows,
which is constantly going on, keeps the
air in motion throughout the room,
whereas if the celling Is higher only the
lower part of the air is moved, and an
Inverted lake of foul and hot air Is left
floating In the space above the window
tops. This lake, under the law of dif
fusion of gases, keeps actively nt work,
fouling the fresh currents circulating
beneath It.
Longevity of IrUh Pcoannta.
It is curious to notice the great num
ber of ceutenarians whose deaths are
recorded iu the official returns of IrlBh
rural districts. As an instance of the
longevity of the Irish peasant It may
be poiuted out that the death of per
sons upward of sixty years of age reg
istered in Cunnanght last year amount
ed to over DO per cent of the entire
deaths of tbe provluce.
He Knevr Wall Sti eet
Upson Downes—There's a man over
there who owes all his wealth to his
deep kuowledge of the ways of Wall
street.
Winan Luce—Went In and won his
pile, eh?
Upson Dowues—No stayed out and
kept what he had.—New York Times.
Wlten Frenchmen Were Germans*
The name of France is derived from
the Franci, or Franks, a people of Ger
many who seized that part of the
country nearest the Rhine and settled
there. Later on they subdued Paris
and made that the royal seat of their
Increasing empire.
The origin of other geographical
names is interesting and will serve to
enlighten us when wo read of, for In
stance, Hibernia for Ireland. Hibemla
Ib said to be derived from a Phoeni
cian word meaning "farthest babita
tion," there being no country known to
them west of Erin.
Portugal obtained its name from Por
to, the Jiaven or port where the Gauls
landed their stores. This Is Oporto,
called by the Portuguese O Porto (the
port). The town was given as a dowry
to Teresa when she married Henry de
Lorraine, who styled himself Earl of
Portugal because the place was known
as tbe portus Gallorum (the port of the
Gauls). The name was finally extend
ed to the whole country.
Russia took its denomination from
the Rossi, or Russl, a people of the
south of Russia, who possessed them
selves of the country In the declining
days of the Greek empire. Being the
predominant inhabitants, they imposed
their name on all the rest.
A Street Parable.
A little girl stood at a window blow
ing soap bubbles. Beneath stood a lit
tle boy, and as she blew bubbles to*
ward him he tried to catch them. They
broke and disappeared on -all sides,
but the two laughed and kept up tho
game, Bhe smiling down nnd he gazing
upward eagerly.
"Behold, a parable!" said a mau to
a woman. "The eternal relation of the
sexes! You blow beautiful bubbles
down to us from your height, and we
weary ourselves in trying vainly to
catch them. Poor little boy!"
The pair played and laughed in the
sunshine until the boy grew tired. He
called out "Goodby!" gayly and ran
away to play with other boys and girls
In the street. Tbe girl looked after him
wistfully, a shadow on her face. She
did not care to blow bubbles any more.
She leaned out to watch him, and as
she did so she tipped over the bowl
of soapy water. She looked very lonely.
"Behold, a parable!" said the woman
to the man. "He has tired of the
gamo not she. There is no other little
boy to blow bubbles to, and if there
were she has no pretty bubbles left to
blow. Eternal relation of sexes! Poor
little girl!"—New York Tribune.
Fire Anions: Savage Nations.
Accordiug to Pliny fire was a long
time unknown to some of the ancieut
Egyptian tribes, and when a celebrated
astronomer made them acquainted with
that element and how to produce it
they were wild with delight The Per
sians, Phoenicians, Greeks nnd several
other nations acknowledge that I heir
ancestors were once without the com
forts which fire bestows the Chinese
confess the same of their progenitors,
Pompanion, Mola, Plutarch and othen
ancient "writers speak of nations which,
at the time when tbey wrote, knew not
the use of fire or had just recently
learned it.
The inhabitants of the Marian
Islands, which were discovered in 1551,
had no idea of fire or its uses. Their
astonishment knew no bounds when
they saw it applied to wood, most of
them taking it to be some kind of an
animal which the sailors had brought
with them aud which must be fed on
wood.
with
Mrs. House on Wednesday afternoo?',
January 8.
An oyster supper will be given at lie
I. O. O. F. ilall on Friday evening fir
the benefit of the band. All are cor
iii.illy invited.
All Charged bnt tlie Cork.
A good story is told of a digger who
had ridden into a Western Australian
town to consult a doctor. Having done
so, he went to have the prescription
made up.
"IIow much is this lot?" be asked
the chemist
"Well, let me see," was the reply.
"There's seven and sixpence for tho
medicine and a shilling for the bottle."
He hesitated, uncertain whether he
had charged for everything.
"Oh, hurry up, boss," said the impa*
tient miner "put a price on tlie cork
and let us know tbe worst."—Loudon
Tit-Bits.
lit* Gift.
The following incident Is reported
from one of the public schools in the
poorer section of Boston:
"Say. teacher, here's a tuberose 1
brought you." said a smudge I'aced
youngster the other day.
Anil, beaming her thanks, she asked
bin) where he got It.
"Oil. pay, dat was easy." he replied.
"1 got It off'n a dead lady."
UIu itkcln.
To clean flannel blankets a good way
Is to put two tablespoonfuls of bonix
and a pint of soft soap into cold water
sutlicient to cover the blaukets. When
the borax and soap have dissolved, put
iu the blaukets and let iheui stand over
night. The next day rub them out,
rinse in two waters and hang them to
dry. Never wring them.
No Stipe million.
"Would you start on a Journey on
Friday?"
"No, indeed."
"Why are people soj superstitious^
"But this has nothing to do with
perstftion. I get paid on Saturday.
'•••.-y Iiettrnlnar the Game.
AVhen that great plainsman J. B.
Hlckok, better known as "Wild Bill,**
came east on what he called a "rodhot
trail to learn something." he stopped
oue Saturday night nt a hotel iu Port
land, Me.
When he went to his room to seek
rest, ho found that the adjoining room
was occupied by a company of fashion
able and rich young sports of Portland
who, it did not take him long to dis
cover, were playing an Interesting
game of poker for high stakes. In vain
did he try to sleep. He could not do
so, and after an hour arose, dressed
himself and knocked on the door.
Instantly all was silent but he In
quired politely that as they would not
let him sleep would they let him come
iu and watch the game?
They did so aud were impressed with
the appearance of the man and asked
if he would join them.
I will if you will post me but, you
know, I'm a teuderfoot east," he re
plied.
They were willing to "post" him,
and, playing awkwardly, making blun
ders and asking questions, but seem
ingly greatly Interested, he continued
to play until daylight, when be put hit
wlunings, some $1,500, in his pocket.
"I thank you, geutlemen," he said,
'and I'm rather glad you would not let
me sleep. I'll be here until tomorrow,
so keep me awake some more."
But the players did not appear again.
—Detroit Free Press.
Borrowing Ilnliltn of Poet*
On Tennyson's habit of failing to
recognize clearly his own borrowings
from the classical poets, Mr. Lang ob
serves that the poets have always had
a kind of regal indifference to their
»wn lighter productions. Mr. Lang
says: "Scott did not care no, not when
he found that he had unwittingly taken
a line from a poem by the valet of a
friend. Iu the preface to a little col
lection of verses from the novels he
frankly declares that he cannot pretend
to be certaiu which are of his own com
position and which are not.
"To take an example from the level
at the foot of Parnassus, I o'neo read,
in an American paper, some lines at
tributed to Mr. Austin Dobson. 'Not
bad for Dobson,' I said freely to a
friend. But it was proved on me that
the rhymes were my own! A bard who
forgets his own verses may be par
doned for remembering those of other
people nnd mistakiug a half line of
somebody else's for bis own. I dare
say that Tennyson did this occasion
ally, bnt he could hardly say that 'the
sun sets' without being accused of un
conscious borrowing."
Greek nnd Roman Stoves^'1'*
Warm as Greece and Home and
Egypt are, stoves were made there In
tbe dim and misty vistas of the past.
It was not just the pattern used at
present, but was a metal basin in
which charcoal was burned. It sat In
the middle of the room, and as the re
sulting smoke was of the slightest no
opening in the roof or elsewhere was
necessary. Tlie same implement, still
called by its old Greek name of bra
zier, is now employed in many portions
of continental Europe where it is util
ized for heating as well as cooking.
But the progressive Romaus im
proved on that and made a hypocaust.
It was the germ of the present fur
nace. It was made under the house in
a little cellar prepared for it, aud the
heat was conducted to the rooms aud
baths through creviccfc left in tbe floor
aud lower portions of the wall. Later
tlues were provided, conducting heat
to any portion of the house. In some
of the old Romau villas Iu England the
remaius of these old time furnaces are
still fouud.
Origin of the Clearing House,
lu 1775 the bankers of London rented
a house In Lombard street and fitted It
with tables and desks for the use of
their clerks as a place where bills,
notes, drafts and other commercial pa
per might be exchanged without the
trouble of personal visits of employees
to all the metropolitan banks. Trans
fer tickets were used, aud by means of
this simple plan transactions involving
many millions were settled without a
penny changing hands. The Bank of
England and every other important
bank in London are members of the
Clearing House association. The first
clearing bouse in the United States
was established by the associated
banks of New York iu 1S03.
Her Itefercncen.
Mrs. Hiram—And iiave yon any ref
erences?
Applicant—No, inum Oi tored 'em
up!
Mrs. Hiram (in surprise)—Tore them
up? IIow foolish!
Applicant—Yen wudn't tliiuk so,
mum, If yez had seen 'em.—l'roni
"Recollections of Mrs. Minnie E. Leo."
An Indian Belief.
There Is a belief prevalent in India
that if man be slecpiug, no matter
where, nnd a Shesh Nag come nnd sit
beside him. with a hood spread over
the sleeper's face, the latter is sure to
be a son of fortune.1 Popular tradition
assigus the same reason to tbe rise of
Halda All of Mysore from a common
soldier.
Kuch Beading for Little Money.
The New York World has got the
cost of printing down to a minimum.
Its latest offer of Ite monthly newspa
per-magazine is interesting if from no
other cause than it shows the acme of
"how much for how iiitle." The Month
ly World is a 32 pege magaziue with
colored cover. Its pages are about the
size of the pages of the Ladles Home
Journal, and it is copiously illustrated
in half-tone. The illustrations are the
results of the best artistic skill, aided
by all tbe latest printing-prees appli
ances, making a magazine unrivalled In
the quality of Its contents and its ap
pearances. Each issue contains stories
of romance, love, adventure, travel
stories of fiction and fact stories of
things quaint and curious, gathered to
gether from ail over the world the re
sults of scientific research, and editor
ial reviews. It numbers among its
contributors tbe leading literary men
and women of the day. A feature
each month Is a full-page portrait of
the most famed man or woman of the
moment in the public eye. In collect
ing and preparing for publication the
Uterary matter and art subjects for the
Monthly World no expense is spared.
The New York World will send six
numbers of this newspaper-magazine
on receipt of fifteen cents In stamps.
Address The World, Pulitzer Building,
New York,
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WORTH $300,000,000.
The President of a certain big Oil Com
pany is said to be worth $300,000,000. A
tidy bit of money and no mistake. Anfl
yet he isn't happy. In on address to a Bible
class he spoke of trials and troubles of the
rich and the loads they have to carry. A
young lady whispered to a friend that he
might wear a Benson's Porous Plaster on his
back or, betterstill, divide the money among
the members of the class. I don't know
why her idea about the plaster makes me
want +-o laugh, but it does. All the same
I have Been plenty of people laugh after
putting Benson's Plasters on their backs
or chests, or on any other spot where there
was weight, heaviness, weakness or pain.
It may be tho sharp stabs of neuralgia, the
aches and wrenohes of rheumatism it may
be colds in muscles or bones it may be
those kidney or lumbago thrusts that make
you yell as at a dog bite or it may be a
strain or cramp, anything that wants quiet
ing and comforting. Dont bother with
salves, liniments,lotions, etc., or with any
of the stupid and useless old style plasters.
Clap on a Benson's. It relieves at oncd
and cures quickly. It stops the pain and
makes you laugh for the very ease and good
feeling of it. But watch out against
itations and substitutes. All druggists, or
we will prepay postage on any number
ordered in tho United States on receipt of
25c. each.
Seabury & Johnson, Mfg. Chemists, K.T*
For Sale! S|p|
Dtlmronehhroit Poland Chlna pifis of
botb sexes,
males $15.,
females, no,
to
BOY'S
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Improvement of Corn,
"Uncle Henry" Wallace,is devoting a
good deal of space in his paper, Wal
laces' Farmer to the improvement of
Iowa Corn. He calls attention to the
fact that while the Iowa Farmer has
been improving his live stock for twen
ty years and more he has given very
little attention to the great Iowa crop,
corn. Among the many articles which
nave appeared in Wallace's Farmer on
this subject has been a series by Prof.
Shame], of Illinois, the corn expert,
and these are illustrated by a number
of photographs showing different va
rieties of corn, perfect and imperfect
ears, the most profitable to raise, etc.
The average Iowa farmer thinks he
knows as mnch about corn as anybody
does but we miss our guess if he can
not learn a lot from these articles In
W allaces* Farmer.
In this connection we wish to say
that Wallaces' Farmer is one of the
best agricultural papers that comes tO-4
this office. It is handsomely printed on
paper of fine quality, filled with at
tractive Illustrations, and in addition
to its regular features, its editorials by
"Uncle Henry," its departments of
Dairying, Horticulture, the Hog and
Poultry, its Home Department, for the
women contains full reports of tbe
leading fairs, live stock shows, and
sales, agricultural meetings, etc. It Is
published weekly at Des Moines, Iowa1
at 81.00 a year, all subscriptions pay
able in advance and the paper Btops
when the time is out- "We can send
Wallaces' Farmer and the Democrat
both one year for only 2.25 and you get
one of our nice premiums. Apply at'
the Democrat office.
The United
fpifijii Separator
In Wind Rather Than in Work.
Mr. Edward Van Alstyne, Supt. of the Model Dairy at the Pan
Amencan, states, under date of Nov. 1st, "I find, since the receipt of
your letter, nfter carefully going over the figures of the seventy-ono
runs of their (the DeLaval) machine tlint I mis-called the figures and
the reading should be .0172 instead of .0.161."
Now Read Wihat The United States Separator Did In
The Model Dairy.
Mr.Van Alstyne states in reference to the work done by the
United fetates Separator in the Model Dairy at the Pan-American Ex-:
position from September 29th to October 30th inclusive that in the
fifty separate runs made by that separator during these days, with th©:
f1! ten different herds in the dairy test, the average per cent of
fat left in the skimmilk was .0138.
DeLaval average test of skimmilk .0172
United States average test of skimmilk .0138
-%if
Difference in favor of the United States. .0034
This sliciws that the LeLaval Separat°r left 25 per cent more but
tei fat in the skimmilk than the United States. An immense waste1
tliatamountsto a very large sum of money upon the Dairy products of,
tlie W orld. Enough to pay for a United States Separator to replace
every DeLaval Separator now in use.
Perhaps our chagrined and "disgrunted would bo competitors"
with characteristic advertising honesty" will undertake to bluff this,
statement off, but it remains true mid is matter of record that cannot'
be successfully denied.
On the Practical Efi? Day Work
States Separator Stands Without a
Peer, The Most Thorough Separator in the World*
We are always pleased to send illustrated circulars for asking.
VERMONT FARM MACHINE CO., BELLOWS FALLS, VT.
READ THE DEMOCRAT.
ft'©
States Cream
Has Won
The Cold Medal
pi or the Highest Award
at every International Exposition af which it lias been exhibited since
Jte invention. Our "would be competitors" are advertising extensively
as toliows: "The supremacy of the DeLaval machines at Buffalo is a contin
uationof their triumphant reeord at all previous great expositions."
ies this supremacy is continuation of their triumphant
record and that record shows tlie "triumphant supremacy" was
triumphant supremacy" was
The United
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School Suiis.
Parents are getting the boys
ready for school. They have to
have a suit, or pair of pants, a
shirt and hat. We have them gatjQ
for you. We are selling boy«'
two piece suits from $1,00 up.!
Boy's three piece suits from
§2.50 to $7.50. Boy's long
pants suits from $8.00 down to
$2.75. We have the shirt with
two collars at 50c.
Hats and caps from 25c to
$1.50. Big line of knee pants
25c to $1.25. We have our over-
eoatp all in and ready for in
spection
We have a ruler for every boy and girl in
the county. GIVEN AWAY FREE. ,™
EN & STOREY.r:pl
E WORLD'S LEADERS. jgfl