Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-12-25
THE REGISTER OF DEEDS GAINED.

At 4 p. III. yesterday the county treasurer,
county clerk and all the employees of the
county building. together with 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. Mr.. 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 t,ld him that lady
was waiting to see him at the office. Mr..
Heiserman, in company with Capt M,ers,
soon entered the Office, an although an unu-
sual throng was present the good natured
official suspected nothing, but when he in
quired for the lady Mr. K. G. DEAN stepped
up to him with paper in his hand and said:
Mr.. Henry ID. Heiserman.
Mr.. Hciserman was taken completely by
surprise and he surveyed Mr.. De:m. from
head to foot as though he Was somebody
1OIft 10 dTTt>t HILL ltdIn :.
Mr.. HEIsERMAN:-Fully aware of your
uniform kind and courteous bearing towards
your employees, they take this opportunity,
at time carrying with it as it docs pleasant
recollections to you and to them, to express
to you in some small degree their apprecia-
tor of it. 1t 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 il over and over while his
eountenance lit up with a pleasant smile. 1t
was with difficulty TINT he was induced
to listen to the remainder of the address.
He planted the cane down on the floor and
began to walk. Mr.. DEAN confronted him
again and continued
Accept II as souvenier, expressive of
their regard. Those whose names are en-
graved upon it desire that they will not be
as soon efaced from your memory as by
constant use they will expect to have them
disappear from the staff. In after years
when the dim shadows OF life's evening have
gathered around you, let it recall the re-
membrance of the doners. Wear it forget
ting the appropriateness for such gift. On
the annual return of the Christmas tides as
you 60 forward, carrying with you sunshine
and not shadow, may you realize that plen-
titude of happiness allotted to man in this
spere of existsnce."
Mr.. Heiserman blushed and replied Mr..
Dean and employees of this ofice--I thank
you most sincerely for this beautiful token
of your friendship and esteem. accept it
with pleasure and l appreciate i, all the
more on account of the spirit that prompted
you in presenting it. If you present it to
me on account of my giving you plenty of
hard work, shall take care in the future to
keep you buster than ever"
The cane is Of beautifully polished ebony, |
with handled gold head OF artistic design, |
which bears this inscriptions:
ITO Ii. d. He;serman from X. C. DEAN, |
Belle Guthrie. Kittie Fairchild, VIM. A. |
Caldwell, y. A. ozanne, December 18th, |
1854"
Immediately after the presentation Mr..
Heiserman took the cane and struck down |
street at rate that would try a quarter
horse to keep up with him, and was back in
! iiffy with box of fine Havanas.