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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-12-28
see Sarah Shcchy's daughter much

see Sarah Shcchy's daughter much
when he was homci'
ellis father told him il lie spoke TO
one Of them he'd leave the farm, which
we homesteadcd before the Indians
were out Of Nebraska, to some one
else"
Should she tell? How he had spoken
of her! Why not?
"He wasn't ever away from young
Sarah Sheehy while he was III Cool
athogle," she answered, deliberately.
"Ah, nowV'
"1'he young desaver"
Hes engaged to her"
"Whatl'
"He's a-going TO so home next sum
mer aud marry her.
"NEyERI"
Old Rafferty, leaped to his feet. His
wife sank weakly into chair.
A queer, hard look came into the
girls face She did not hesitate,
though. She put her hand in her peck
ct and drew out letter
SARAH Sheehy gave me this to give
William she said
"Hand it here.' roared old Rafferty,.
He was fairly furious, stamping, foam
ing. a III QeScinGuHl SAc u LII
Shcehy -thryin' to inveighle my son IN
to marryin' her. Hand it here!
He snatched the letter from her. She
sat there white indeed, with painting
breast and glistening eyes, while old
Rafferty, and his wife perused the brief
: but loving epistle. When they had Tin
ished they turned to Hanna. Both
were trembling with eXcitemcnt-act-
ually speeches.. But suddenly old
Rafferty, jumped UP and went spinning
around the Kitchen like one possessed.
Il have it," he roared. 20, Ellen
Jane, o, / have it! we'll make him mar
ry Hanna-faith we willn'
The blood came back with rush to
the girls face. She half rose:
20, no, sor; 0, nor
HE must still keeping up his fran
tic dance Of delight. "Ye must make
him, Hanna. Yell have the farm one
Of these days, an yen live here with
the old woman an me, an well show
the Sheehys they can't come any of
their thricks over the Raffertys-not by
George Washington an the banshee OF
the O. Rourkes Wen show 'em, Han
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-12-28

Farewell, old year, we walk no more TO-
gether;
I catch the sweetness of thy latest sigh,
And crowned with yellow brake and
withered heather,
I see thee stand beneath this cloudy
sky
Hero in the dim light Of gray December
We part in smiles, and yet we met iii
tears;
Watching the chilly dawn, well remem-
Der
L thought thee saddest born of all the
years.
knew not then what precious gifts We're
hidden
Under the mist that yelled thy path
from sight;
i knew not then what JOY would come
unbidden
To make the closing hours divinely
bright.
I only saw the dreary clouds unbroken,
I only heard the plash of icy ram
And in that winter gloom | found no
token -.
To tell me that the sun would SHINE
again.
o dear old year, l wroneed father
Kindness
I would not trust him with my load OF
cares
stumbled on in WEAKNESS and blindness
And 10! He blessed me with an an
swercd prayer
Goodbye, kind year, we walk no more
together.
But here in quiet happiness we part;
And from thy wreath of faded fern ana
heather
take somc sprays and wear them on
my heart.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-12-28

The Burlington Routes Personally Con-
Quoted Excursions to the Pacific Coast are
just the thing for people of moderate
means. pectable-comfortabl
expeditions From Chicago every
Wednesday evening; from Omaha every
Thursday morning. Through to San
Francisco and Los Angeles without
change. Experienced Excursion Man
ayers and uniformed Pullman porters
in charge. Second class tickets accepted.
Cars are carpeted and upholstered and
have spring seats and backs, mattresses,
blankets. curtains, pillows, to els, etc.
Only Sc 90 from Chicago and $500 from
Omaha for double BERTH wide enough
and big enough for two. The route is over
the Scenic Line of the World through
denver, Salt Lake City and Sacramento.
All the wonderful csrons and peaks OF the
Rocky Mountains are passed during the
day fyou are going west, you should
You can do SO at Burlington, Fairfield,
Ottumwa, Abba, Osceola, Alton or Omaha.
Write for information and illustrated ex-
cursion folder. j. FRANCIS. Genl Pass'r
Agent, Burlington Route, Omaha, Neb.
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THE NEW YEAR.

Everyone Should Start Out With the
Intention of Making 1t n Happy
One.
Every one Of our actions finds its re-
reflection in the life of some one else.
No matter how humble may be our
surroundings, we have an influence on
some other life. Individual good cheer
means general happiness. IT we are.
bright we brighten our neighbour; the
neighbor is an emissary to the commu-
nifty, and the community, in turn, to
the great world at large.
Thus in the year before us we have it
pretty much in our own hands. Ma
tional advantages are ours; we need
only supply the individual elements.
The past is valuable only for the les
sons it can teach; the present for it's OPP
portunities; the future for its possihili-
ties Whatever the past year may have
meant to you make it dead history.
But let the new year be a living issue.
With big, fresh sponge, dripping with
the clear water of forgiveness, wipe
clean the slate of your heart. Enter
the year with kind thought for every
one. You need not kiss the hand that
smote you, but grasp it in cordial good
feeling, and let the electricity of your
own resolves find Disseminating cur
rent-which very often exists where we
think it not. An ill-natured thought
often makes us unhappier than the per-
son TO whom it is directed. A happy
mind is an elixir, and as are the spirits
OF the wife in the home. so will be
those of the husband. who in turn will
carry them into the outer world. Do
nestle happiness often colors CONNER
cial prosperity. The hearthstone is the
corner Of the counting room. An I'M
happy wife makes blue merchant. AS
we men live at home, so we work in
the outer world.
Therefore, to the thousands, yea,
may say the million and more Of
women to whom l speak with these
words, let me say: Make the new year
a happy one in your home; be bright Of
disposition; carry your cares easy; let
your heart be as sunshine, and your life
will give warmth to all around you.
And thus will you and yours be happy.
Ladies' Home Journal.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-12-28

church. the square solemn school house,
q couple of little hoX-like houses, then
they were out CT the town proper and
driving directly northward. When they
crossed small bridge and turning to
the right passed between two looming
baystacks into a great shadoWy farm
yard, it was already evening. a wind,
the sudden chill, sharp wild which fol,
lows sunset in Nebraska, had sprung
up. Fading into fathomless gray was
the one bar of duh rose which stfeaked
the Western sky. And overhead a sill
yer moon.
lay out there like sickle for his hand
Who cometh down at last to reap the
world"
In the comfortable fire-lit, lampli
kitchen Mrs. Rafferty, awaited them.
She was an American, 4 little, tim,
white-faced old woman clad i'll the in
evltable print wrapper of the Western
housekeeper A brisk, quick, weary,
good-hearted little soul, worn out as
are most American women by over
work, burned out by over anxiety 70
do more and do it better. And now
here was aid, here relief, here younger,
stouter arms.
$50 this is HANNAH She went up to
her and kissed her. How Go You do,
my dear? I'm ticzled to sec you. You
are tired out, j expect. is she Ike
Your cousin, Pat?''
eI,oiker' echoed old Rafferty,. shes
his dead liyin' image. She's as loike
nv cousin Moikc as a young cottonwood
is loike an old cottonwood.
you remember William, don't you.
Hnnna:' Mrs Rafferty, said, as from an
adjoining room came Il spruce. trim,
dondified Young man. He was dressed
for 1.-The dance" to be held in town
that night. Spcclzless his clothes, black
mirrors his shoes; he wore a white
shirt, white collar and sanSuinary
cravar.
A year ago he had been in Ireland
seeing after some property left his ia
ther and there lie had met his cousin,
Hanna Rafferty,.
Hanna nodded and extended a plump
hand, which Will came forward and
shook awkwardly Then he retreated
to the fire and covertly surveyed her.
A round young figure clothed in a
dress, skirt rather, of bright blue cash
mere, which was surmomted by snug
ly-fitting jacket of scarlet flannel; dark
hair, parted straightly and brushed
back from full, freshcolored giriish
face. a face with thick black broWs and
brilliant eyes, and mouth which, II a
trife too large, held firm white tecth
and was quite mirthful and rislhie'
"S'posin' you take Hanna TO the dance,
Wiiliam?'' suggested Mrs. Rafferty,
"Cant.' more curly than courteous
ly) I'm engaged" and he carried his
fine. erect, handsome young self coolly
away. His father followed him out
The door remained ajar.
"WTuam, why can't We take her,
too? -.
in Bubble. Why, she amt got gloves
nor no style to her-a freckle-faced
little thing whose words curl up at the
end like a shoat's tail-no. sirH' The
women within heard. Hanna Grim,
soned.
drink this Tea. And now, Pat, ask
Hanna if the boy obeyed you when he
was in Coolathogle.
Il want to know, Hanna, did WiI&ssn
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-12-28
Keep the New Year With Us.

The holiday season includes not only
Christmas Day, but also New Years.
AT the present time, however, all the
interests centers around the former
day. and even the custom Of making
calls on New Years day, has almost
fallen into disuse. The celebration Of
this day, therefore, is principally con
fined to making good resolutions and
wishing our friends a Happy New
Year.
This is quite change from the days
Of our New England fathers, who III
their desire to break away from al old
customs, SO completely ignored Christ
mas, that the cnudren Of tneIr descend
ants, even so late as the days of some
of our fathers and mothers, not only
did not celebrate the day, but even
were ignorant of its date. We feel a
sort of pity for those poor children who
went to school on the 10Th of December
the same as any other day of the year.
But perhaps they had some compen-
sation in their celebration of New Years
when presents and good wishes were
GNCIauScu. we remember our SoOtt VII
grandmother who always gave the
children a New Years present, instead
Of Christmas.
III. wish for Happy New Year is
more acceptable to many than that for
Merry day, and though New Year re-
solutions may meet with the fate des-
cribed in the poem found on another
page, and soon become cracked" it is
no occasion for encouragement. In one
sense every day is the beginning of q
new year; some one has said the end of
each day is a solemn moment, a new
leaf is turned over.
So instead of making n series of good
resolutions for the New Year, which we
feel it will be difficult to keep and per-
haps have little idea Of trying to keep.
let us resolve to begin each day as ii it
were New Years day, and if we have
made mistakes in The day just ended,
remember that,
Every day is fresh beginning;
Listen. my soul. to the glad refrain!
And spite of old sorrow and older
SHINING,
And puzzle forecasted, and possible
pain,
Take heart with the day and begin
again.
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shoulder and sauntered Off. Casting
halP-curious, half.stolid glances at the
newcomer the usual crowd of depot
loungers wilted away, only the dray.
man loading "store-truck" remained.
And old Rafferty,, with Hanna perched
up beside him, headed the horses for
home.
AN how did We lave all the friends in
Coolathoglc, Hanna? Is Father OElynn
still parish priest? Dead! An Tom
Grady? a noice little bye Tom was
must be most man now. What mar.
ma! An the Murphys--how's the Muir.
phys, HANNAH
They were beyond the crush OF coun-
try vehicles. The horses were slowly
pounding their way up the hill, which
might be the boundry line Of the world
the jumpinBoH place into infinite space
for all save sky she could see over its
sweeping curve. A rabbit scudded
across the road and away through the
short dun grass. From the creek below
came the cheerful chirp OF n quail.
'All well, sor--the Murphys, the
Morans, the Sheehys-"
Hanna
something or shrinking came lnto
Hanna's fresh young face, but she
turned to him wholly questioning aud
innocent.
"SorT'
Hanna" and his voice was appallingly
stern, almost threatening, "nlver let me
hear We mention them individuals again
-niver! The Shcehys air the natheral-
born enemies of our family. Me
grandmother told me the coolness began
at the battle of Clontarf. Our ances-
thors were rival kings, | blceve. How
ever, the feud grew downwards. Tim
Sheehys fathers bull thrampled down
my fathers wheat, an my father had
the trespasser fined at the assizes. Then
there was Tim an me, beat Tim at
hurlin', an WHATEVER does he do but go
an marry Sarah Connolly, a foiner
girrul ye couldn't fond III the three
parishes good enough fur his betthers
Don't you talk Of the Sheehy's to nc,
Hanna--don'tr
Hanna didn't Her full red lips were
set in stubborn line, but her eyes.
genuine blue-gray Irish eyes they We're
blazed with mutinous Indignation
West. aid, past the bare new Methods.
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Tlercely he grasped his sons hand,
fervcntly he shook it. IL hardly
knew Sarah Comnolly-just by sight,
Ellen Jane-O, no, that made no differ
cnce at all-O my, nor
And then he kissed the bride, and
laughed, and wiped his eyes, and told
the neighbors to draw in to supper,
and insisted on hugging Ellen Jane
on the sly till she smiled back at him.
May be" she said TO him when they
were moment alone may be you
didn't bear that man grudge on ac-
count OF that Connolly gil; and may be
YOU only knowed her by sight, but amt
it kind O. queer that Wills wife is as
like your cousin Mary as a young cot
tonwood is like an old cottonwood
Old Rafferty, looked at her Then he
scratched his head. He looked at her
again, and cogitated awhile. Then he
chuckled and smiled-and smiled
"Begorrav' he said.-Kate NJ. Clealy,
in Chicago Tribune.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-12-28

We offer 500 reward for any case of
catarrh that can not be cured by Halls
catarrh cure.
F. j. Cheney & Co., proprietors, Toledo,
Ohio.
We the undersigned, have known F. ].
Cheney for the last fifteen years, and be-
Iieve him perfectly honorable in all bust
ness transactions and financially able to
carry out any obligations made by their
firm.
West q Truax, wholesale druggists, To-
ledo, Ohio.
Walding, Kinman & Marvin, wholesale
druggists, Toledo, Ohio.
Halls Catarrh cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mu-
cuous surfaces Of the system. Price, IS
cents per bottle. Sold by all druggists.
Testimonials free.
Halls family pills, g cents.
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--------------------------
a Welcome Usher OF '95.

The beginning Of the new year will have u
welcome usher in the shape OF q fresh Almanac,
descriptive Of the origin, nature and uses OF the
national tonic and Alternative, Hostetters Stom-
ach Bitters. Combined with the descriptive
matter will be found calendar and astronomical
calculations absolutely reliable for correctness,
statistics, illustrations, verses carefully Sc
lected, and other mental food highly profitable
and entertaining. On this pamphlet, published
and printed annually by The Hostetter Com
pany OF Pittsburg 60 hands are employed in the
mechanical department alone. Eleven months
are devoted to its preparation 1t is procurable
free, of druggists and country dealers every
where, and is printed in English, German,
French, Spanish, Welsh Norwegian, Holland
Swedish and Bohemian
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-12-28
No Substitutes

For Royal Baking Powder. The Royal
is shown by all tests, official, scientific and prac-
tical stronger purer. and better in every way
than all other Baking Powders. Its superiority
is privately acknowledged by other manufac-
turers, and well known by all dealers.
If some grocers try to sell another baking
powder in place Of the "Royal," it is because Of
the greater profit This Of itself is good evidence
ofthe superiority Of the Royal" To give greater
profit the other must be lower cost powder, and
to cost less it must be made with cheaper and
inferior materials, and thus though selling for the
same, give less value to the consumer.
LOOK with suspicion upon every attempt to palm off
upon you any baking powder in place of the
"Royal" There is no substitute for the Royal
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-12-28
FIVE O'CLOCK TEA.

The fashionable chirography of the
period is vertical
Souvenir cups and saucers have
crowd ID out the spoons
The stock collar has come to stay.
The variety Of them is infinite.
Some of ME winter hats must cause
the dru n major feelings Of envy.
There Is rage akin to hydrophobia
for .old lace" Of every kind and sort
Very wide black bordered paper
only represents grief that is vulgar.
Gold band bracelets, Of an almost
forgotten period, are in fashion aga n.
Tortoise shell cigarette cases and
match boxes are new extravaganza.
Good, we'll citing gloves will atone
for even a gown that hassce its best
day.
Dull blue note paper and envelopes
is the affectation among society wo-
men.
Bonnets are the daintiest and pref
test mortal woman ever put on her
head.
lOuUuS WIZ wear ACy WIN
dress suit can be guaranteed to stalk
shop"
English girls use artificial means to
make them taller than nature de-
creed.
Evidently tho prejudice against
green IS popular color has died
away.
Ornamental handkerchiefs are the
tiny kind that merely stick out Of the
pocket
Women have adopted the shepherds
crook handle for their attenuated
UNI brellas.
Women with hour glass figures Of
ten suffer as much as did the early
Christians.
Bells of the kind that dangle from
the neck of Swiss goats are parlor
decoration.
Blondes are not in fashion. 1t is
the girl with chestnut brown" hair
who reigns.
Large silver waist buckles should
be worn if there Is wish to keep up
with tie procession.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-12-28

course We did. mat was tile plan
E'atliers he held out his hand.
The old man, mute, wild-eyed, dis.
mayed looked at it in hesitation.
"But--but,' he faltcred, "sle - Tim
Sheehy's cholld, an Tim he went an
married Sarah Connolly"
"Well,' sharply cried Mrs. Rafferty,
senior so sharply old Rafferty, jumped,
what difference did that make to you
--eh!"
20, Monochrome at all, Ellen Janev
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-12-28
Butter and Cheese Making Mac, inery.

Chicago contains the largest manu-
factory in the world for the production
of butter and cheese making machin-
cry. The firm is known as the Davis
s. Ranki. Building and Manufactur-
ing Company, at 24o to 25l Lake street.
In the several departments OF its fac
tory, are turned out everything re-
quired in the production Of butter and
cheese. The farmer can Gnd here, at
insignificant cost, useful devices for
converting his milk into marketable
form, and the community that wishes
to establish creamery large enough
to take care of its, entire product is ac-
commcdated with equal facility.
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A girl stepped out and down on the
platform
Eli, thar" called old Rafferty,. She
turned Mt the sound of his voice and
went toward him.
you're HANNAH
"Yis, sor''
Without alighting he stopped over the
side of the wagon and extended big
blue-nittcned hand.
"Glad to see ye Williams comm
down to dance tonight. He'll fetch
yer box. Jump up!'
The train trembled, screamed, pulled
out and went swinging westward. The
agent. carrying his book and express
packages, returned to the office. A boy
swung the solitary mail BAG on his
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-12-28
In Our Great Grandfafher's Time,
Assist Nature
ra,rebit.

little now and then, with a gentle,
cleansing laxative, thereby removing Of
Tending matter from thaastonlach and
Towels, toning up@hd invigorasing the
liver and quickening its tardy action.
and you thereby remove the cause Of
multitude of distressing diseases, such as
headaches, indigestion, or dyspepsia,
biliousness, pimples, blotches, eruptionE
boils, constipation, piles, fstulas and
n1aiadies too numerous to mention.
If people would pay more attention to
properly regulating tile action of their
bowels, they would have less fre-
auent occasion to call for their doctors
services to snbduc attacks Of dangerous
diseases.
That, Of all known agents TO accom-
p1isii this purpose, DR.. Pierce's Pleasant
Pellets are unequaled. is proven by The
fact that once used, they are always in
favor. Their secondary effect is to keep
the bowels open and regular, not to fur
ther constipate, as is the case with other
pills Hence, their great popularity,
with sufferers from habitual constipation,
piles and indigestion.
A free sample of the Pellets 4 to z
doses) on, k,5al, is mailed to any address,
postpaid, on receipt of name and address
on postal card.
Address, WORLDS DIsPENSARy AlEDI,
CAL. ASSOCIATION, Buffalo, n. x.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-12-28

u Is Il L Il was
booming, and 1t
was Christmas
Eve in Bubble.
The certainty
Of the former
accentuated the
pleasure of the
latter fact. The
crops had been
good, aud the
festival meant
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-12-28

Has found that her little ones are improved
more by the pleasant laxative, Syrup of
Figs, when in need of the laxative effect Of
gentle reno ~ than by any others and that
it Is more acceptable to them. Children
enjoy it and 1T benefits them. Ths true
remedy. Syrup of Figs, is manufactured by
the California Fig Syrup Co. only
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-12-28
Scientists predict that in century there
will be no disease not durable.
Holiday Excursions.

Anticipating that many people will take
advantage of low rates and visit friends
during the holidays, the Chicago Great
Western railway, will sell excursion tickets
from all stations on It's line to points
within 200 miles of selling station, at the
trip. Tickets on 50 Dec. g. 20, "a, 25 and
81, 1894, and Jan /, 1895, all tickets good
returning until Jan. 2, 1895. For further
information coll upon any agent Of this
company or address +. ii. Lord, &. p. and
Il. A., Chicago, Ill.
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Dreaming Versus Hustling.

IHt PUeI SUI VI etIHl1S UFe1 Hls WOih.
"What are you doinga" asked his wife,
sharply.
Building castles in SPAN, my love-" he
replied. with pensiye sottness
Her eyes flashed.
Well" she said, you'd better be build
ing cottage somewhere out in the
suburbs !
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Not Taking Any Chances

Mother Ito her son, who is about to visit
a wealthy uncle) .-Now. Johnny, if your
uncle asks you to stay for dinner, you
must refuse ut first. Its polite, you
know.
Johnny Quickly But he might not ask
me second time
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-12-28
Great Rock Isl md Route
Piayin9 Cards.

II you send is cents In stamps or coin 20 JNQ
SEBASTIAN, Gen'l Pass. Agent, c.. i. |. g. T.
Ry, Chicago, you will receive postpaid the
slickest pack OF playing cards you ever bundled.
Beautiful steel engraved Whist Rules accom-
pans them free,
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Freezing milk or cream changes its
nature so that different handling Is
required than when it is not frozen
For this reason creameries should reject
ill frozen milk, for when mixed with
lmfrozen and treated the same it will
make inferior. butter
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-12-28

To any person sending US six new sub
scribers to the Twice-a- Week News we will
send a copy free one year. The News,
Des Moines, Iowa
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-12-28

Piso's Cure for Consumption relieves the
most obstinate coughs.-REy.s d. BUoH-
MUELLER, Lexington, Mo-, Feb. %, '94.