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The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1891-05-30
THE GRADUATES,
INTERESTING GLASS DAY Ex.
ERCISEs YESTERDAY.
QUITE NOVEL AND INTERESTING.
Ye Ode FollSe's Concert With the
Town Meeting Dialogue a
Pleasing Feature-A Patri-
otic Programme.

The class day exercises of the Sbensn-
Goah High Schools 18th annual commence
me"t were held in Forguson's theatre
yesterday afternoon AS on the occasions
OF the junior exhibition and the grammar
graduating exercises, the theatre was
crowded All the seats, all the standing
room and all available places upon tbe
stage were filed. 1t seems that the at
tendance at the graduating exercises in-
crease with each year.
I The stage was nicely arranged and verv
prettily decorated with flowers and faos.
and above and about the private boxes
were suspended excellent samples of crayon
work by the High School graduates.
The afternoon exercises were Of q noveI
interesting and very pleasing cbsracter
Instead of the usual programme Of deola-
nations, essays and recitations was sub.
sIltuted an amusing but refined entertain
ment called "Ye Olde Folke's Concerto
A feature of the entertainment was
dialogue entitled, "The Town Meetipp,i
IN which nearly all the male pupils of the
Vhree High School classes participated.
Promptly at o'clock Superintendent L.
A, freeman directed that the curtain be
raised and Miss Name Wasley struck up
march on the piano. The graduates march
cd to their seats upon the stage amid a
storm Of applause. The young ladies, at
tired as near as possible to the fashion of
New England, with white aprons, caps and
kerchlefs, looked very pretty and present.
ed quaint appearance.
Bert Q. Hooks, the president Of the class,
made brief address of welcome 10 the au-
dience, after which the senior class render
ed "Auld Lang Syne' in very pleasing
manner
Bennie Jones, assisted by pupils Of a
fourth grade primary school, gave a sole
and chorus entitled, Rose of AlandaleU
with good effect and Anna Dengler's first
grade grammar Glass was heartily applaud
| ed for its rendition Of
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sighed Mrs Marjorie Clark she re-
manned, and seemed TO be perfectly
happy so.
Perhaps it was q memory Of her van-
tshed girlhood that caused the widow to
feel trife piqued at the captains
obvious indifference. Other tenants of
that house had-but why cali up har-
rowing reconections2 And here was
the captain, next door neighbor for
six months, and he had never even
called on her. True, he bowed with q
grave courtesy whenever they met, and
often exchanged verbal salutations
with her respecting the condition OF the
weather and so on. But it was all done
with cold politeness that harmonized
very III with the widows nelghborly
feelings If anyone had told her she
had fallen genuinely in love with that
soldierly figure and earnest, manly face,
she would have been vastly indignant.
She grew more and more exasperated
at the captains unsociability neverthe-
less.
But there came a day when this kind
" interest Ito call it by no warmer
name) was changed into something
closely resembling dislike, and very
stormy interview took the place Of any
pleasanter one for which the lady may
have wished Deem down In her hearb
Mrs Clark cherished a passionate re-
gard for lot of fat hens that she kept
fenced In In her trim backyard.
One morning the captains big re-
triever, shaggy brute with matted
coat and no conscience, burst through
the fence, put three of the fattest hens
to death and so eternally scarihed the
others that they could do nothing but
lie down and gasp for air, The widow
caught the brute In the act. She forgot
he was Captain Mageddon's dog-forgot
everything except the wanton slaughter
he had wrealked. She grabbed him
pluclrily by the collar, armed herself
with broom handle and in two min
utes the dog, having been dragged onto
the widows front porch, was being be-
labored with a lustiness that caused
him to fill the air with his howls.
In about ten seconds Capt Mageddon
descended his front steps and walked
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conner waS a handsome fellOw-hand-
some enough for any widow to enjoy
gazing ct. Though his mustache and
imperial were snow white, his form, six
good feet in height, was erect and vig-
orous and he walked with stride that
Il IL did not show the elasticity Of
youth at least betolzened liberal sup
ply Of vitality, The widow Clark got
to peephag through her blinds at her
neighbor as he walked past and then TO
wondering when she should make his
acquaintance.
But Captain Mageddon (for that It
seemed was his name) did not display
any anxiety to make acquaintancea
He lived all alone In his little house and
seldom went out Of It. A colored boy
made his bed and did his cooking He
was scrupulously courteous and polite
to the inhabitants of the little country
town He exchanged greetings with
the postmaster every day In the cheer
lest manner possible He was quite o
favorite at the resort known as 1.-The
store" whittier he went every day 70
order his supplies, and where he was
wont at times to regale the assortment
of prominent citizens there assembled
with a story or two.
Now, though the widow Marjorie
Clark was flfty-two good summers old
| Though she might have prevaricated If
questioned on that subject before @
judge and jury, and though there were
streaks of silver here and there in the
locks that had once borne the hue of the
ravens wing, she was decidedly
wholesome creature to look upon. She
had round, plump, white arms, as any
one could see who watched her lnead-
ing the dough on baking day. She had.
moreover, smooth fresh cheeks, with
the tinge of ripe snow apples In them.
She had not an unsound tooth In her
head, and her laugh was like the ripple
of thin stream of water over pebbles
She wore neat black gowns with Aeecy
lace ru1ies at the wrists and throat
Many were the swains who had sighed
at the feet of the comely widow for the
last ten years; but the number who
had gone away sorrowing matched pre-
niselu the number of those who had
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IEJUOlIl hy0vESoSA v,aus
Moved by an impulse she could never
afterwards explain, Mrs. Clark sIowly
descended from the buggy, She moved
noiselessly over the grass She ep-
preached the STOPPING figure Excuse
me, Capt. Mageddon," she said, soft
", ''but viii not you let me give you a
ride homer
He had risen at the sound Of her
voice This is indeed a pleasant sur
prise, Mrs Clark" he said
The traces Of tears upon the stern,
strong face sent a pang to the good
woman's heart. Captain" she asked,
softly, are there dear ones Of yours
here, tooP"
"Nty boy Hes there" answered the
old warrior, pointing to slim marble
slab. "He was too young to face that
hell of war. But he rode by my side
like hero in that last mad charge at
Gettysburg, his young face aglow and
his fair hair streaming in the breeze.
can hear his splendid cry.of triumph,
that he gave as the ball struck him,
ringing through my ears now, Strike
home, father he yelled, as he rolled
from his saddle, and I saw him no more
until afterwards. Poor Ned! 1t killed
his mother. came TO your town to be
near him, Mrs, Clark. You must ex-
cuse an old fellows weakness" And
the veteran covered his face once more.
Captain" said the lady, with almost
motherly tenderness. "There are two
Of my darlings sleeping over there
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Sunday Specials.

Presbyterian church, Rev. j. NJ. Wicker
pastor Services tomorrow at 1880 a. m.
and $50 p. m. Sunday school at 2 p. m.
English Lutheran church, Rev. ID. B.
Treibley, pastor. Services tomorrow rs fol-
lows; 1880 a, m. and ESQ p. m. Sunday
school at 1880 p. m.
Ebenezer Evangelical church, Rev. Ii,
Click, pastor. Services tomorrow at
Il. m. in German, and $50 p. m. in
Wnglish. Sunday school at 1880 y. m,
All are heartily invited to attend.
Rev. l. Pethian Davies of Merthyrtydfl,
South Wales, will preach in the Welsh
Congregational church on Sunday at l0
a. m. in English and at 6 p. m. in Welsh.
Trinity Reformed church. Services on
Sunday at 10 q. m. and $3.50 p. m. Preach
ing by Rev. O'Boyle, of Saxton, Pa. All
are inyited to attend. Sunday school at
1;S0p. IN,
All Saints Episcopal church, Oak street,
near Main, Rev. Floyd E. West, rector.
Services tomorrow AS follows; Morning
prayer, litany and reading Clay servicel al
1880. Evening prayer and sermon by the
rector at $50. Sunday school at 2 p. m.
Welsh Baptist church, corner West and
Oak streets. Rev. D. I. Evans, pastor,
Services tomorrow at 10 a. m. in Welsh
and p. m. in English. Sunday school at
2p. m. Prayer meeting on Monday even
ing, at Z o'clock Children's sermonette
Wednesday evening at Up. m. Glass meet
ing on Thursday evening, at Z O'Clock
P. NJ. church, corner of Jardin and Oak
.Astreets. Services tomorrow at 1890 a. m.
I'D $50 p. m. Sabbath school at 2 p. m.
kung Peoples Christian Endeavor at
:, IN. every Sabbath Glasses meet Tues
day and Wednesday evenings at O'Clock
and Sunday at $3.50 a. M. General prayer
meeting Thursday at 7;S0 p. m. d, G.
Russell, pastor.
English Baptist church, South Jsrdin
street, Rev. Il. g. james, pastor Preach
ing at 1890 a. M. and $50 p. m. Insthe
absence of the pastor, Brother William
Howells will occupy the pulpit both morn
ing and evening. Sabbath school at 2 p.
M, Deacon John Bum, superintendent
Monday evening at 7;S0 the Young
Peoples Christian Union will meet. We'd
nesday evening, at o'clock, a general
prayer and covenant meeting.
First Methodist Episcopal church. ReY,
VIM. Powick. pastor. Divine worship al
1880 a. m. and $50 p. m. Morning sub.
ject, "Echoes from Memorial Day" Mem.
bers of The G. A. R. particularly invited
The evening sermon will be addressed es.
pecially to the young. Subject; Thought;
suggested by Commencement Day" Mem,
bers and friends of the class of '91 ara cor
daily invited. Sunday school at 2 p, M.
to be followed by the devotional meeting
of the Epworth League. Bible study
} ,&Ienday evening. Thursday eveninsIMis
Anary prayer meeting All are invited
Grant Band picnic May S0th 5-8-3v
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Grant Band picnic May 8oth. 5-S-Sw
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THE solo Riding on Load of Hay"
by Maggie Brennan, was very pleasing
aendition and won an encore.
The solo and chorus, "Lassie Jean" by
Daniel O'Donnell assisted by the first
grade grammar school, was also we'll re-
ceived; and THE Old Oaken Bucket" a
quartette by members Of the senior class,
was very prettily sung.
A cornet and piano duett, Lakes of
Killarney" by Misses Sallie Beddall and
Helen Price struck popular chord, as at
tested by the applause at its conclusion.
Miss Denglers class reappeared and
gave My Country hs of Thee in true
patriotic spirit. Nellie V. Reilly followed
with piano solo, "Grande Paraphrase
Concert," which was literally applauded.
Then followed THE Town Meeting"
twenty of the male High School pupils
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boys of mine who died for their flag as
yours did. Their father sleeps with
them now. You and must not grieve
for our dead. They are perhaps hap
pier than We"
They drove slowly home together in
the moonlight, man and woman both
mature in years, who had seen life in
all its varied phases-love, joy, grief,
passion, all the emotions that carry a
soul from the cradle TO the inevitable
end of all Who shall say that the
peace that came with the sunset os
their days was not deserve1P
HARorn r, VxERR
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METATTHEGRAVE
DECORATION DAY EPISODE
CONCISBLY TOLD.
IT ENDS IN A PLEASANT MANNER.
A Short But Interesting Story
That Will be Enjoyed by the
"Herald's" Many Readers
To-day.

the tall,
military-l k
ing stranger
moved into the
modest dwell
ing next to the
widow Clarlz's,
that excellent
lady,in common
with the rest Of
the neighbors
experienced d
some little Gu
rio ity, In
truth the new
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for being caught In SO ridiculous sit
uation, ''he killed my hensl because
take that you bruteF with final
thuInp as the dog dew between his
masters legs and crouched there,
trembling.
81 am sorry, madam responded the
old soldier gravely, that he Lilledyour
hens, and I viii pay you for them, glad
ly. He deserved the beating, and I
hope you'll excuse my testiness, but you
see that dog and my colored boy, Tom,
are about the only friends I have In the
world, and I don't like 90 see either of
them hurt"
Pay for her hens! AS Il she wanted
his money, indeedl The widow was
thoroughly angry. TITS not the value
of the hens care about, she snapped.
81 don't like to SEQ their heads eaten
OFF by a great, roaring cannibal." The
captain could not help smiling little,
which exasperated her the more, "Andl
I'll make bold to tell you, Capt. Maged-
dOn," she added, that it shows q poor
spirit for man to claim ne has only a
dog and q niger for friends, when he
might have"
Here the widow Marjorie felt herself
giving way. With last wrnthful look
she darted within her door and slammed
After that, when she passed the cap
tain she looked across the street and
pretended not to see him. The captain
continued to salute her gravely, as be-
fore. In this way things went on for a
month or so.
There was q certain, annual ceremony
that the widow Clark Eever neglected.
In the little cemetery, eight miles away,
lay her two boys-twins, of seventeen,
they were when they left her on that
bright morning, oh! so long ago. She
never raw them alive again, and they
rested there now, under the soft grass.
( The husband and father who had
brought them home lay there also, now,
and when Memorial day-that most
sacred perhaps, of all American days
came around, the widow laid her bios
SONS and wreaths on the three mounds.
Every year, as the day came around,
she hitehed up the chunky old mare to
the creaky buggy and drove down
the tree-lined road to the place
where the dear ones slept. This year
she was little late. The sun had gone
down behind the hills when she drove
down the smooth graveled road. The
turf looked fresh and inviting. She
strewed her flowers on the mounds
precious task-and sat there for an
hour, thinking of those who had rested
there so long and so silently. She felt
no grief now; calm gladness, rather,
that she should be able to care for their
sleeping place so well.
A feeling of loneliness came over her
as she rose to go. The dusk was
gathering over the deserted city of the
dead. Slowly the old horse toiled up
the incline. Suddenly the reins were
| frightened. The woman who was driv-
ing gave a little gasp of astonishment.
She peered through the shrubbery.
The stalwart man sitting upon a moss
covered stone with his white head
bowed upon his hands was - Capt,
Mageddon.
The old mare stopped. She stood
stock still for five minutes, The man
never moved. The dusk grew deeper
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across the lot that separated the two
houses. Madam" he said rather
brusquely, why on earth are you beat
ing my dog?"
5'IlaOa,.ea - rsa4artaA tha widow ann1u
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Buy Keystone -four. Be careful that thl
name LEssIa s Co., Ashland, Pa,
printed on every sack S-s-8taw
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characteristics of the Uruguayans.
The whole Banda Oriental and its in
habitants strike one as being more re-
fined, more amiable and more gentle
than the land and people of the sister re-
public. Nevertheless, in the country
everything is very primitive, and one is
astounded at the rough way in which
many of the rich estancieros live on their
estates in the simplest and most comfort
less houses. These men own leagues and
leagues of land, and. they live like the
patriarchs of old-with two or three gen.
erations of children under the same roof
and eating at the same table-in the old
fashioned creole way. Such men, as may
be imagined, are not progressive; they
continue their pastoral industry in an in
dolent, apathetic manner, leaving to ma
ture almost everything except the opera
ton of selling and receiving the money;
and, above all, they cannot be persuaded
to subdivide their lands and let them out
for farming.
Uruguay is being kept back chiefly by
the conservatiyeness of the creole land
holders, who possess immense estates that
are inadequately developed. The law of
inheritance and the obligatory subdivis-
ion of property among the heirs viii
modify this state of affairs IN the course
of time, and these vast holdings will be
gradually broken up and developed in
detail The process, however, will nee
essarily be slow, and meanwhile, as the
state owns no lands, the increase of inn
migration can only be slow in proper
ton. Theodore Child in Harper's.
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The Chronic Kicker,

The poet says: "What is more perfect
than a day in June?" And nowhere in
the world are June days SO perfect as in
the great Northwest. And yet for some
inscrutable purpose, Providence permits
the Chronic Kicker to infest even June
days. You have seen the Kicker"
haven't you? Of no particular sex or
age. she. she, or it, is omnipresent. al
ways awake and on The lookout for
something to growl about. The genus
is divided into several species, the polite,
al Kicker, the financial Kicker. the
religious Kicker, the social Kicker, and
so on, ad infnitum. Don't you wish
you could escape it? Well, you can't,
but there is one place whereyou will find
less of him, her, etc, than any where else
-and that is on the luxurious vestibuled
trains of "The Burlington" running be-
tween Minneapolis and st. Paul and
Chicago and St. Louis. To get as far
away from the Kicker as possible insist
on your ticket agent selling you ticket
over "The Burlington" For any further
information about the line, rates, etc..
address w. ]. c. Kenyon, Gen. Pass.
Agent c. B. & N. R. R., st. Paul, MINI.
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TWO kinds of censuses.

A census of the United States differs
in its very conception from European
census. Once in m years, as with us,
the English government makes an emu
meration Of the inhabitants of the king
dom. The time chosen is the night Of
the I'd of April. On or before that day
the enumeration must leave at each house
within bis district family schedule.
which calls for the name and personal
characteristics-age, sex, color, pccupa-
ton. etc, -of each person who on tat
night shall sleep In that house. IF q man
be travelling on that night. he is to be re-
ported at the hotel or private house at
which he arrives in the morning.
A census of the United States is very
different thing. AS in England, the
census is supposed to be taken on GER
tain day-wiith MS the lst Of June-but
the question regarding each and every
man is not where he was on that day.
but where on that day he had ahis
usual place of abode. General Francis
A, Walker in Forum.
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DECORATION Dax.

The streets of the city presented a very
animated aspect on Saturday last, hum
dreds of farmers and their families driving
in to participate in the observation of
Memorial day. The weather was all
that could be desired and elaborate
preparations had been made for appro-
pr1ately observing the day. Myviads of
flags were displayed upon the principal
streets. At nine O'Clock the procession
was formed. B. R. Palmer post turning
out in full uniform, presenting an inn
posing appearance. A long line of
carriages followed the veterans, convey
ing interested spectators and bevy of
girls provided with wreaths and flowers
for decorating the graves. of which there
the greater portion being in Oakland,
which was reached last. Arriving there
the formal services of the order OF the
Grand army were held, and Comrade
Jacques made very pretty and touching
address of tribute to the memories OF the
dead. This concluded the first part of
the program. The second part was held
at Memorial hall. which had been very
tastefully prepared for the occasion. The
hall was heavily festooned with flags,
and in front OF the stage was monu-
ment laden with flowers. Pending from
in was a handsome wreath, bearing the
legend "Unknown''-recognizing that
vast number of valiant comrades who
sleep in unknown and unmarked graves.
Comrade Norris had charge of the serv-
ices, consisting of the prescribed ritual,
which was interspersed with vocal music.
Addresses were delivered by Rev. c. w.
Lawson and Charles F. Hendryx. At the
conclusion, two sons OF Sanford Smith,
aged four and seven years respectively,
went through the manual of arms in
manner which would have done credit
to the assembled veterans, eliciting we'll
earned applause. The sacredness of the
day was observed by very general
suspension of business during the greater
portion of it.
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Not Literature.

Farmer Ellsworth lives in the suburbs
OF q little Massachusetts, town, and is a
man of considerable consequence among
his friends and neighbors. During the
long winter evenings he and Aunt Hull
dab, his wife, read much, and his COM
ments on the literature of the day, though
not often dramatically expressed, often
display discrimination.
Not long ago he took book of short
sketches of country life from the town
library, and when he brought it back he
had to pay b small fine, having Kept it
several days over the time allowed. !. !.
..I'm willin' an glad to pay it, too" he
said, as he laid down his pile of coppers.
.sYou enjoyed it, then?" asked the Ii
hrarian.
Enjoyed it? Ishould think we didr'
said Farmer Ellsworth. ssMy wife, 'spe-
cially, has ready every one Of them stor-
les twice over. But I'm bound to say,p
he added, in his character of critic, SHAT
it amt exactly what should call writ
in Why, it's jest like folks. YOUTHS
Companion.