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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1895-12-13

had known Mrs. Kester and included
her in few grateful words she said,
in such way as to please Robert much.
Praise of his wife had always been an
open way to his esteem.
But the widow went no more to the
cemetery. There were several reasons
for this. First, the days were growing
cold. and she dreaded rheumatism.
Then she did not want that good man,
Robert kester, to think that she was
lying in wait for him. And, too, she had
accepted a home with family = Il
cross, disagreeable man and his prim
wife-where in consideration of three
meals day and lodging, she was to act
as housekeeper where no servant was
kept. Her property had been taken
from her by an INSCRIPTIONS son, and
she was obliged in her old age to work
for strangers.
Being a woman of education who in
her youth had enjoyed superior advan-
tages, she felt that her sphere was low
ering and closing her in. Being Il
Christian, she accepted the changed
conditions of her life with fortitude
and resignation. But single petty
act of cruelty and injustice raised he1
again to the plateau of happiness.
Going out earlier than usual one
morning with his horse and buggy
Robert saw a bowed ind weeping WON.
an vanish into the cemetery stile. lie
waited long time for her to appear,
and then he again invited her to seat
in his buggy.
when they heard of Roberts second
marriage, and saw that plain, sad Mrs
Black dressed in dark red - yes,
actually red = bridal dress, superin.
tending Roberts home, now hers, and
looking like another woman in the sun.
shine of her new love.
Then he hadn't been unhappy before
He hadn't repented of marrying WON.
an much too old for him, and proved II
by rushing off to marry one much toe
young? He had selected another moth.
erly wife, and asked nobody's permits.
sion. And he went on living in the
same calm, rational way with number
two, who seemed to fit into all vacant
inches as if she had been to the manner
born.
But the effect of all this on the people
of that locality has been most remark
able. Disparity of age is the rule nov
instead of the exception. And it il
always on the brides side. The girl:
are hurrying up the time when young
man will consider them old enough Il
marry. Instead of making themselve.
younger when their ages are asked
they invariably add years to their mum
Der, SO that they will be considered
sufficiently ripe in Judgment for mar
riage with their juniors.
For these unequal marriages are
wonderfully happy, filed with stronl
and abiding friendship, q comradeship
that indicates the true measure Of liv
ing. Some one has said that the rea
life never arranges itself exactly like
a romance. And as the value of frs
youth is not appreciated until it ha.
vanished, SO love produces second
youth of the heart-and with it tim,
has no existence-yearsd do not count
Detroit Free Press.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1895-12-13

able-looking, possibly from association.
1t was noticed when they gave party,
us they sometimes did, that he went
about with the young people and en-
tered into all their sports, and then the
gossips wagged their heads and said:
II told you sol" They could not hear
him say after the company had gone:
isn't it relief to be by ourselves,
mother? tried to make myself agree
nble rs you asked me to, but it was
stupid trying. wish we didn't have
to entertain"
He called her mother" though no
child was theirs, and it was at times
pathetic to see how much he depended
on her "mothering."
One Sunday he had gone to church
alone-an unusual event, but she hal
insisted. 1t was the beginning Of the
end that was coming to their long
courtship, and she wanted to be alone
and think it overflow best to tell him.
And he had come home, disturbing i,
conference with God, to say this:
Mother, how could you let me 60
to church with the legs of my trousers
rolled up like that?"
"My dear boy"-he was always her
clear hoy"to the last hand-clasp-"how
could prevent you? You were in such
n hurry you did not present yourself
for inspection"
But you knew they were rolled up
the last rainy day"
"And hadn't you the sense to roll
them down when it was dry? Why,
Robert, living with me must have
turned your BRAIN"
That was enough. He kissed heI
with oil the warmth of "a lover, and thai
was as far as ever quarrel progressed
A year passed, and not only was Rob
ert Kester still widower, but he had
not even begun to take notice. He
lived in the comfortable house which
had been his home for many years, and
It was taken care of by chore-woman
who came twice day and cared for the
premises when he was absent. No in.
vitation had wheedled him out of his
solitude, and he had never noticed any
of the sixteen-year-old girls who We're
to succeed Mrs. Hester. All overtures
Of sympathy and respect were pu,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1895-12-13

spite Of the disparity in their ages, he
could now with serene conscience mar
ry again, and this time q young woman.
OF course, they expected him to wait
the year of propriety, but they also eS-
pected him to begin to 'take notice" al
most Immediately, as the girls of the
community were prinling and preen-
ing before the event was n week old.
That his late marriage could have been
anything but an enforced partnership
was to them an impossibility. With
the arrogance of youth they argued
that he could not have been happy with
a woman old enough to be his mother.
1t would not be at all surprising, they
said,- that when he married again his
should choose sweet sixteen as an anti
dote to his first disappointment II
he made model husband to an elderly
wife, what an ideal companionfo for youth
and inexperience!
Meanwhile Robert Kester went on
the even tenor of his way, not so much
us looking at spinster or maiden fair,
or troubling his head over the manifest
interest displayed toward him. He
was mourning sincerely the good wom-
an who had been taken from his home,
and who had made his life most COM
Portable one. No question of disparity
in age had ever come up between them
since he had asked her to marry him
and she had reminded him that he was
twenty years the older.
"You will be ridiculed, and will be
blamed" she said, and persistently re-
fused him.
Then he was very ill from long,
tiresome fever, and she nursed him
through 1t and he resumed his offer of
marriage.
"There is law against man marry
ing his mother" she said to this.
"Then be my mother-in-law," he
urged, only take me for better and for
worse" and he quoted something that
Emerson had just then written, to the
effect that he who loves Is in no degree
old.
"Yes, but he says 'he'-that is for 1,
man."
'Nfan In the abstract, of whom wom-
an is part. If you will not say yes I
will conjure up the fever again and you
will be sorry"
In this fashion he urged his suit, but
she drew ludicrous picture of the
aged wife OUTLYING the affection of her
husband who found too late that he
wanted youthful society and amuse.
ment. She even rehearsed all the un,
kind things that would be sure to be
said, making them appear in their most
ridiculous light.
His answer included the illustrious
example Of the Baroness Burdette
Coutts, and at last she relented ane
they were married.
IT people expected the middle-age6
bride to put on youthful airs they were
disappointed. She was calm and dig
nif1ed, and her husband looked so thor
oughly satisfied that the gossips were
heart-broken. The world was not ex
Guided from their domain; neither wa;
1t exactly invited in. AS the years wen
by Robert grew elderly and comfort
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1895-12-13
A Bargain.

A doctor, who occasionally walked il
crooked paths md never went tt
church, was called to see pious an
orthodox old clergyman who had be
taken suddenly i'll. cam I going to
doctor?" asked the parson. "Well,
guess not this time," said the doct
I'VE will make bargain-you keep No
out Of hell and I'll keep you out
Heayenl"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1895-12-13
Holiday Excursion Rates.

One and one third fare to all points
within 200 miles of Cresco on C. M. &
st. Paul r. r. Tickets on sale Dec.
81, 25, and 81, and January 1st; return
limit January 2nd
National Cycle Exhibition, Chicago,
January 4th to 18th. Tickets will be
sold at one and one third fare on
certificate plan. This will be your
opportunity to visit Chicago on cheap
rate. M. j. WHITE,
23t2 Agent.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1895-12-13
High Proof.

"Do you love me ?" he whispered.
"Can you doubt it?" she reproaohful.
ly demanded.
He followed her meaning glance un.
til 1t rested upon her sleeves all crushed
and shapeless, and was convinced
Detroit Tribune.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1895-12-13
Are You Sick?

If 80 go to the LANSING, Iowa, Santa
rum and get help. Tnrkish baths
are given and are good for Pain
Nervous, Stomach and Kidney troub-
lies. Piles, Back-ache and all chronic
diseases, Deafness and Catarrh sue;
,cessfully treated. Artesian Mineral
water used in bath rooms. Write tc
lDr. Davis. 46tf
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1895-12-13
The Uainhabited word.

DIR. Opel, the great German geog
rapher, says there are still 100000
square miles Of the carth's surface tha
are uninhabited and ownerless.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1895-12-13
Must Cali on Her Husband.

Must Call on Her Husband.
First New Woman lat the club)-
Have you finished your social duties for
the day, dear?
Second New Woman-Horrors! no.
feel that ! really must go home and
call on my husband.--N. Y. Journal.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1895-12-13
How . Frog Breethes,

The frog, owing to his peculiar coz
struction, cannot breathe with the
mouth open.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1895-12-13

J. M Walker may now be found
with Lavallie, the b blacksmith, by all
in need Of wagon work and saw filing
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1895-12-13
LOVE AND DISPARITY.
NJ MRS. M. L. RAYNE.

HEN Robert Kes-
ter's wife died at
the age of sixty
five, leaving q toll
erably cookbook
ing widower some
twenty years her
junior, everybody
said that as he had
made her an excel
lent husband, in
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1895-12-13
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
EPPS'S COCOA
RRNAKEAST SIIDpEp
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

laws which govern the operations OF digestion
and nutrition, and by a careful application of
the fine properties of well-selected Cocua, RIr.
EppS has provided for our breakfGst and supper
adelicately Favored beverage which may save
US many heav, doctors bills. 1t is by the judi
clous use OF such articles OF diet that consti.
tuition may be gradually built up until strong
enough to resist every tendency to disease
Hundreds of subtle maiadies are floating
weak point. We may escape many a fatal shaft
by Keeping ourselves we'll fortified with pure
blood and properly nourished frame, civil
service Gazette, Made simply with boiling
water or milk: Sold only in half-p pound tins, by
GrOcers, labelled thus:
JAMES EPPS 8 CO., Ltd, Homeopathic Che
mistS, London. England.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1895-12-13
A Gold Mine

A Gold Mine
might be offered to some people and
they would not take it, but those who
take advantage of offers of land at a
low price can not make mistake in
buying. See advertisement in this
paper Of the G. s. Graves Land Com
panyv chicago, ILL.,, and write for par
ticulsN Their land is bound to in
crea value in a very short time.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1895-12-13
PRoFIrABLE FARaI1NG.

Overpr0duction is bad when markets are out Of
reach. RigOrs of winter destroy health. History
p;enty, Go TO Virginia. within u few hours by rail
or water. of the greatest markets of America
Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia. New York,
and Boston. Virginia is free from excessive heat
in summer and cold in winter. Government
Frt farms IN fron a. % ner up
excursions via Chesapeake Il Ohio Railway, Dec.
Saud Il. send for pamphlet on profitable farming
In Virginia tGt, Il RYAN, Asst General Passenger
Agent Z. 81 q. Ry Cincinnati, o.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1895-12-13

Paris water from Switzerland.
Paris is thinking of getting its water
rom the Lake of Geneva.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-08-01

damage will probably be read out of the
Organization II he does not "do pen-
anee" for week or two. After the ac-
cident there was great CONSERVATION in
the ranks. 1t being Saturday night
they We're in q bad way, for it was too
late to buy new one, and 1t meant
darkness on Sunday night.
Sunday night came and the "glim-
mer" failed to "glim,n for the reason
that the only globe in the possession of
the boys had been scattered to the four
winds. But all the same the faithful
were on hand, but as soon as darkness
came on they adjourned to the side
walk and continued the prayer
meeting" or whatever name they gave
10 the gathering until il was time to go
home, or they had TO leave. on account
OF the police. The broken globe was the
main subject Of discussion on Sunday
night, and u sort of Indignation meeting
was held on the pavement, or probably it
was business meeting, for one urchin
was heard TO "1nake a motion that they
purchase a new globe on Monday" aud
some other fellow seconded the motion.
1t was put and carried, and after taking
camptown Janitor "Mike" was in
structed to purchase one; or IL ii wasn't
Mike it must have been Mikes right
bower, for they had new globe ali
right on Monday night and that even
ing all was brightness within.
Janitor mike" for that is all the
name he seems to bear, is not such bad
sort Of fellow, for Thursday he informed
one Of the neighbors that the club would
not bother them any more, as it was in
tended TO get carpet. But the carpet wont
make much difference. Of course the
tramping about will not be quite SO
loud and mayhap not so annoying as it
is now, but all the same the other noises
will be unbearable, as they are COW,
and the neighbcrs will not tolerate the
nuisance very long
The attention of the Police Depart
ment is respectfully called to this rem
devious, I'D it is hoped that an official
investigation will he made, for some of
the boys who gather at the Louise are
not very far advanced in years.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-08-01
CORE F0R nrDaornoBl4.
An Easily obtainable Recipe and Form Of
Treatment said to be Very Effectiye.

Treatment said to be Very Effective.
The following card was written
several years ago by Mrs. Jane Grey
Swisshelm, and 1t, may do no harm to
reproduced it:
Take three ounces of the root of
elecampane, stew it in pint of new
milk, and give it, milk and all, to the
patient in the morning while the
stomach is empty; have him fast SIX
hours after taking it; repeat the dose
three successive mornings, and the cure
is completed. Several persons have
written to say it has been tried with
success. One man who had two chill
dfen, | think, 20 hogs, and COWS bitten
by dog furiously rabid had admins
tered it TO all, and six months after
wrote to say that none of them had any
symptoms of hydrophobia, Elecampane
rs generally known as powerful
medicinal plant, and it has been success.
tul, and doctors are powerless before
this disease, hope it will be promptly
tried in the case of the men who are re-
ported bitten, and if it fails | should
like to know ii.
81 do not know where elecampane
can be procured, but probably at any
1rug store where they keep Shaker
herbs. The milk should be pure with
Its proper allowance of cream. To be
certain on this head, the Chester county
man used, himself, TO draw it from the
COW. Editors are earnestly requested
to copy the receipt, and keep it before
the public until thoroughly tested"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-08-01

The Y. M. g. A. basketball team has
elected William Smith captain.
William Kirk is training for the Time
Wheelmen's century, which will be run
on Labor Day,
William Robinson, manager of the Y.
M. 9. A. football team, is looking for
good material for the fall work.
Many Wilmington wheelmen are taxi
ing great interest in the electric light
meets which are being held in the yici-
nifty of Philadelphia. Several are en-
tered for the races at Riverton on Mon
day night, among the number being
Clark, Beggs, Pyle, Hanley, Turner and
Wier. The boys who have the racing
fever are training on the Wawaset track
in the evenings. Some of them are de-
yeloping good speed.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-08-01

The Buffalo Furnace Co. Of Buffalo
N. y, has increased the wages Of its 500
employees 30 per cent. The works are
running night and day.
The Glastonbury Knitting CO., at
Manchester Green, Conn, has notified
its employees that the 10 per cent reduc.
ton in wages made in 1894 will be re-
stored.
A stratum of gas was struck last week
in well at Fort Erie, Ont, a small VII
lage opposite Buffalo, which, 1t is said,
will yield 100000 cubic feet day. The
gas will be piped to Buffalo.
AT meeting of 20 ingram carpet
manufacturers of Philadelphia, Wednes-
day, it was unanimously resolved not to
grant the demand of the striking weay.
ers Tor higher wages until December list.
The strikers also adopted a resolution
to remain out until their schedule is
accepted.
The Indiana bituminous coal onera.
tors, at a meeting in Terra Haute on
Tuesday night. resolved that $50 long
as their competitors had their mining
done on the 81 cent basis it would be
folly to attempt operations at a higher
price, and that they adhere to the terms
OF the contract made July 18th"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-08-01
srRUoK BIZ j oAR.
The Man Who TrundIes the Barrel on
Market Street Badly Hurt About the

The Man who Trnndles the Barrel on
Market Street Badly Hurt About the
Head.
Alfred Johnson, the man who is en-
pioyed by the Street and Sewer De-
partment to keep Market street clean,
was struck by Riverview car No. 102 at
about l1.30 O'clock Friday morning, at
Fourth and Market streets, and pretty
badly hurt.
Mr.. johnson was stopping down
brushing the south. bound track and did
not notice the approach of the car until
it was upon him. He says he did not
hear the bell, but the motorman evil
IDENTIFY thought he did, or the car would
have been stopped. Johnson did not
realize his peril until it was too late.
He tried to jump out of the way, but
was caught by the step. 1t struck him
in the left temple, producing an ugly
cash and throwing him down. Blood
flowed freely.
The car was brought to a standstill
and the conductor aud motorman rushed
to the assistance of the PROSTATE man.
They picked him up and helped him to
II. X. Bringhurst's drug store, on Mar
ket street below Fourth, but the people
at the drug store said the wound was so
bad that physician had better be sum-
moned. johnson was put aboard the
car, which had been shifted to the
northbound track, and it was the inten-
ton of the conductor to take him to
some doctor, but johnson did not fancy
the idea of being paraded up Market
street in the car, and as he had re
covered considerably from the shock, he
left the car and taking his barrel to the
Delaware House stables went to the
police station, and DIR. Hughes, the
police surgeon, was notified
DR.. Shortlidge dropped in the station
short time after tie accident and he
and DR.. Hughes dressed the mans in.
iuries. On examination it was found
that there was another small cut on the
forehead and that his left arm was
badly bruised. The wounds in the head
were sewed up and the bruised arm was
given attention. While the injuries are
painful they are not serious, and Mr..
johnson expects to be back at his post
in a few days.
As soon as the railway officials heard
OF the accident they sent messenger to
the police station to do what he could
to relieve the unfortunate man.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-08-01
IN TIE MUNICIPAL COURT.


Edward Williams, Coiored, Fined for
Hrutaliy Asssulting woman--A
Fighter Who Was Accommodated.
Edward Williams, very black negro.
was arraigned in municipal court Friday
morning on charge Of committing al,
assault and battery on Lydia Johns, a.
coiored woman, at Sixth and Poplar
streets, last Tuesday evening, Lydia
swoTe that Williams struck her on the
head aud knocked her senseless Mary
spencer, a young colored girl, who
claimed to have seen the assault. cor
roborated her statement. "He knocked
her stiff, and she laid there for half an
hour" she said.
Thomas Mullin, white man, stated
that he was on the street not far away
at the time, and he saw Williams strike
the woman down and disappear In an
alley, As far as could be ascertalned, it
was brutal assault. The sentence Of
the Court was that Williams pay fine
oil $40 and the cost Of the case.
GEORGE WANTED TO FIGHT.
George Russell, noisy negro--but
not the New Castle scrapper''-was
looking for trouble at Front and WASH
ington streets Thursday night. He went
to great deal of trouble to attract the
attention of Officer Kelleher. The
policeman told him to keep quiet and
go on about his business, but he said he
wanted to fight, and Kelleher thought
the only way to prevent trouble would
be to put him in the ,~cooler" for a
while. II did him good, for in court be
was as meek as lamb, and all his fight
ing proclivities seemed to have disap.
peared. He told the judge that he was
drunk, but the officer said he was not SO
drunk that he did not know what he
was dong. His little escapade will cost
him just SO and costs.
Daniel Collins, an old offender, bodied
up smiling in the dock. Patrolnan
Mclaughlin found him "paralyzed"
drun6 on the east side Thursday night
and sent him in. He was fined 81 and
costs.