Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-12-26
TIE REGISTER OF DEEDS GAINED.

At p m. yesterday the county treasurer,
county clerk and all the employees of the
county building, together with a number OF
prominent citizens, collected in the office OF
the register of deeds to witness the presenta-
ton of an elegant gold-headed cane TO Mr..
II. ID. Heiserman, by the employees Of his
Office. NJ Heiserman was nowhere TO be
found. Couriers were dispatched in various
directions in search of the truant, without
success. At length Capt. Murray Myers
captured him down town enjoying himself
among the boys, and told him that lady
was waiting 10 see him at the office. Mr..
Heiserman, III company with Capt. Myers,
soon entered the Office, an although an unu-
sual throng was present the good natured
official suspected nothing, but when be in
ouired for the lady Mr.. r C. Dean stepped
up 10 him with paper in his hand and sand;
Mr.. Henry d. Heisernan.
Mr.. Hciserman was taken completely by
sunrise and he Surveyed Mr.. Dean from
head 10 foot as though he was somebody
come TO arrest him. Mr.. Dean continued; :
Mr.. HEIsERM.N:-Tully aware of your
uniform kind and courteous bearing towards
your employees, they take this opportunity
| at a time carving with it as it does pleasant
recollections 10 YOU and to them, to express
! TO YOU in some small degree their apprecia-
ton Of it. It is with feelings Of pleasure
they tender you this gift. At this juncture
Mr.. DEAN handed the beautiful cane to the
astonished official, who eagerly grasped IT
and surveyed it over and over while his
countenance lit up with a pleasant smile. 1t
was with difficulty that be was induced
20 listen to the remainder Of the address
He planted the cane down on the floor anc
began to walk. Mr.. Dean confronted hin
again and continued:
accept it as a souvenier, expressive o
their regard. Those whose names are en-
graved upon it desire that they viii not b
as soon effaced from your memory as b!
constant use they will expect to have then
, disappear from the staff. In after year
when tie dim shadows OF LIES evening hay
gathered around you, let it recall the re
membrane Of the doners. Wesr it forget
ting the appropriateness for such gut VI
the annual return Of the Christmas tides a
[ YOU 20 forward. carrying with you sunshin
= and not shadow, may you realize that plen
,itude of happiness allotted to man IN tn
I spere Of existance."
p Mr.. Heiserman blushed and replied: IN
Y Dean aud employees of this ofHce-I than
y YOU most sincerely for this beautiful toke
h Of your friendship and esteem. | accept
!, with pleasure and ] appreciate ii all Il
more on account of the spirit that prompte
Q YOU in presenting it. If you present 1t
b me on account of my giving you plenty
l. hard work, / shall take care in the future
keep you buster than ever"
"a The cane is Of beautifully polished ebon
n, with handled gold head OF artistic desig
= which bears this inscription:
n .sTo II. ID. Heiserman from K. {. Dear
i Belle Guthrie. Kittie Fairchild, VIM.
Caldwell. p. A. Ozanne, December 29t
10 1884,"
Immediately after the presentation D
ID Heiserman took the cane and struck do'
Y. street at rate that would try a quart
It. horse to keep up with him, and was back
IS a iiffv with box Of fine Havanas.