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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-12-29
FREEPORT.

Dec. IS, 1896.
Our sportsmen are bringing i'm plenty
of game.
John Tucker, of Waukon, is here on
short visit.
Prof. G. r. Tyler spent short vaca-
ton at home.
Miss Lucinda Kirkland enjoyed
Christmas at Freeport
Miss Iva Mckee left last Thursday,
to visit her sister in Dubuque.
Mrs. S. c. Hardesty has gone to visit
her niece, DR.. Alice Stinson, of Rice
Vile
Mr.. T.. E. Stinson, of Buffalo, N. Y,
is here on short holiday visit with his
parents.
Jim Strayer, clerk i'm the r. r. house
at Calmar, spent Christmas at the old
homestead.
Guy Tucker came up last Saturday
from Chillicothe, Mo-, to visit his
grandparents.
Prof. A. c. Strayer, of Chicago, came
home Friday, to visit his parents dur
the holidays.
A grand invitation ball was given at
the residence of Mr.. S. Mailman on
Christmas evening. Our numerous
holiday visitors made a pleasant addi-
ton.
Mr. Chas. Rooney is shaking hands
with old friends after ten years alb
sence. He has the position of butter
maker in a large creamery near Sioux
Falls.
On last Christmas eve the old and
young from miles around gathered at
the Nj. f.. church to see our beautiful
Christmas tree covered with presents.
fter good program of songs and reci-
tations had been carried out, Santa
Clause made his appearance and
seemed to be the center of attraction
for the remainder of the evening.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-12-29
OSSIAN.

Dec 25, 1896.
Miss Nellie j. Test spent Christmas
at Cresco with friends.
Mrs. III. j. Ettledorf visited friends
in FIT. Atkinson Sunday.
Miss Collett left for McGregor Thurs
day evening, to spend Christmas.
Mr.. w. S. Anderson returned from
his western trip Thursday evening.
Mrs. Ed. Reum is spending the
holidays at DEBORAH with relatives.
Mrs. Harrington's brother, of Cedar
Rapids, spent a few days in our city.
Mrs. Harrington returned from May
nard, Ia, Monday, after several weeks
absence.
ID. Sullivan left Wednesday, for a
short visit with relatives i'm Lynxville,
Wisconsin.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. A. Peacock, of Burr
Oak, are visiting friends in this vicini-
ty for few days.
Everybody should see the play at
the opera house New Years eve. Come
and see "Uncle JOSH" A few songs
will be given by the primary and inter-
mediate scholars of the public school
on the same evening. Tickets 25 and
15c. Reserved seats sc extra. Tickets
for sale at the drug stores.
VIM. III. Hughes, formerly editor of
the Ossia,l Bee, and a resident of Os-
sian for nealy five years until his de-
parture for the State University at
Iowa City has opened law office at
Garner. Mr.. Hughes has many warm
friends hereabouts, who write i'm wish
ing him the greatest success. When he
graduated and was admitted to the bar
he was one of the prize winners out of
class of los. He is one of the most
brilliant orators in this portion of the
state, and has been active for several
years upon the stump i'm the interest
of the democratic party. Two young
men have gone from ssian in he past
four years and won hOnOrs. The other
is +. Il. Malloy who is now practicing
law at Dubuque. Whenever either of
them comes to Ossian they will be well
coined by their many friends.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-12-29
IIESPER.
Dec. 26, 1896.

bcC. ~, IOoO.
Happy New Year.
Mrs. Will Welch is very sick with
pneumonia.
ID. A. Hill took business trip to De
corah on Monday.
John Bryant, of Bear Crook is visit
ing at his brothers.
+. l.. Meader and wife are visiting
at Burr Oak and Canton.
Phillip Slack Jr. is home from James
vile, to spend the holidays.
0. Casterton, of DEBORAH, passed
through our city on Thursday.
f. Bartholomew, of Caledonia, was 8
business visitor in Hesper on the 10th.
Miss Mae Decker came down from
Preston on Friday, to spend vacation
Miss Gertrude Dillingham; and
Maude Tabor will spend this week in
DEBORAH with Mrs. Julia Stoddard
Miss Rose Antrim, of New House, as
sisted the Christian EndeavOrs with al
entertainment at the Friends church
on Friday evening.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-12-29
The Toledo Weekly Blade.

Every intelligent family needs in ad,
dition to their local paper, good ma
ional weekly. The greatest and most
widely known general family news
paper is the Toledo Weekly Blade. For
thirty years it has been regular visi.
tor in every part of the Union, and is
well known at almost every one of the
20, 600 pOstoffices in the country. 1t is
edited with reference to national cir
culation. 1t is Republican paper, but
men of all politics take it, because OF
its honesty and fairness i'm the discus
sion of all public questions. 1t is the
favorite family paper, with something
for every member of the household.
Serial stories, poetry, wit and humor;
the Household department best in the
world Young Folks, Sunday School
Lessons, Talmage's Sermons, the Farm
stead, the Question Bureau (which
answers questions for subscribers,) the
News of the week in complete form,
and other special features. Specimen
copies gladly sent on application, and
if you will send us list of addresses,
we will mail copy to each. Only 81
year. If you wish to raise club,
write for terms.
Address THE BLADE,
Toledo, Ohio.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-12-29
BLUFFTON.
Dec. 26. 1896

Dec. 20, loJO.
Mrs. VIM Morton spent Christmas
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. }
Halse.
Mrs. q. A. Lang left this week to
visit friends in Wisconsin, expecting tc
be away about two months.
Mr.. John Jewell, of Butte City, Mon.
tana, is visiting his brother, Ed Jewell
after an absence of several years.
f.. G.. Shaw left all his business and
cares behind last Thursday, and Went
to Chickasaw county to spend Christ
mas with relatives.
Thomas Burgess has been very sick
for few days, but his many friends
will be pleased to learn that he is inn
proving, and will be able to be out in a
few days.
Mr.. Reiche, agent for the Northwest
ern Life and Savings Company, of Des
Moines, Iowa, was in town Thu rsday,
transacting business i'm the interest of
the company.
The Union Sabbath School met at
the church Christmas day and had
some short but very appropriate exer-
cises and everything passed off pleas
antly and with perfect order.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-12-29
FRANKVILLE.

Dec. -, 1876.
Happy New Year to all.
Henry Webster has purchased team
of ponies.
Fred Peck returned from the West
last Friday.
Henry Moore is visiting relatives in
this vicinity.
Geo. Shattuck, of Nebraska, is visit
ing relatives here.
The I. o. G. T. will give phantom
social in, the near future.
Mr.. Frank Pilgrim, of DEBORAH
came down to spend Christmas with
his best girl.
A number of our young people that
have been attending school are home
for the holidays.
Both churches gave entertainments
last night and the programmes were
well accomplished.
Geo. Bovenizer gives a Leap Year
Ball Dec. 31st, to dance the old year
out and the new Year in.
Miss Lulu Furgeson, of Waukon, re-
: organized the Juvenile Temple, with
Mable Van Wey as Superintendent.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-12-29

Dec. %, 1896.
A Happy New Year to all.
Mr.. r. Elijah came home for Xmas
Mr.. Chas. Houck is home until after
the holidays.
Miss Julia Wingate came home tc
spend the holidays.
A good deal of exchange known as
A. H. is going on around here.
Born-Unto Mr.. and Mrs. M. f.
Price, daughter, Wednesday, Dec. %.
Mr.. Will Fry and brother are visiting
Mr.. V. Bartlett until after the holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Ward entertained
their children and grandchildren Xmas
eve.
Mr.. Chas. Heckle from Sheldon, n.
Dakota is home until after the holi-
days.
Our young people who have been at
tending school at Valder's are home
until after the holidays.
A Zoe sociable for the pastor of the
M. +. church was held at Mr.. Jake
Headington's last Wednesday eve.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-12-29
CASTAIIA.
Dec. IS, 1896.

Happy New Year.
A new barber in town.
Miss Ida Buchanan is home from the
u. I. U. to spend Christmas.
Miss Bessie Allen will go to Dubuque
Jan. 4th, to attend school for the win
ter.
The receipts of the Sunday School
oyster supper on Thursday evening
were about twenty dollars.
w. X. Riggs drove to Clayton Co
Thursday, Miss Blanche returning
with him for a short vacation.
A jolly party of young people sur
prised Mr. Irwin Allen Christmas night
A very pleasant time is reported.
Miss Nettie Buchanan is now enter
tanning her friend, Miss Martin, dur
ing the holiday vacation at the State
Normal School.
Mr.. G.. f. Tyler and sister Miss Jen-
ME, who is now teaching at Moneek
left for home Thursday afternoon.
They return to begin work Monday.
Weddings seem to be quite the pro-
per go on Rev. Harper's charge this
week The first that of Miss Ida A.
Oxley and a Mr.. Oxley, of Britt, Han
cock Co., Iowa, on Wednesday morn
ing and on Thursday that of Miss
Owen, of Bethel, and gentleman
from MINI.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-12-29

The dyspeptic carries a dreadful
load on his back 1t seems as if he
were really made up of two men. One
of them ambitious, brainy and ener-
getic; the other sick, listless, peevish
and without force. The dyspeptiC
may be able to do pretty good work
one day, and the next day because
of some little indiscretion in eating, he
may be able to do nothing at all
Most cases of dyspepsia start with con.
stipation. Constipation is the cause OF
nine-tenths of all human sickness.
Some of its symptoms are sick and bill
ious headache, dizziness, sour stomach
loss of appetite, foul breath, windy
belching, heartburn, pain and distress
after eating. All these are indicative
of arrangements of the liver, stomach
and bowels, and all are caused by con.
stipation. DIR. Pierce's Pleasant Pei
lets are quickest, easiest and most GER
tain cure for this condition. They are
not violent in action.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-12-29

Mr. Thomas Halse came home from
Milwaukee last Wednesday, to spend
Christmas with his parents and his
many friends in this community. He
expects to return again in few days.
The entertainment gotten up by the
people of the first Baptist church OF
Button, passed off very pleasantly,
and many of the little folks, as well as
the Older ones, were delighted with
their presents.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-12-29
Bargains for Builders.

A bargain for builders using cut stone.
l sell cut stone, window stills, water
table, and all kinds ofcut stones fol
building purposes, at less than any
other dealer in northern Iowa. Call
on Nj. G. Steyer & Son, SO w. Water
street, across from Lutheran Publish.
ing House. q
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-12-29
Playing Cards.

"The Cedar Rapids Route high
grade playing cards are for sale by all
agents of the b. G. r. & N. Ry., at the
following prices: 15c per pack; two
packs 25c; $3.50 per dozen. Order di.
rect from agents or send stamps OF
money order to the undersigned, and
cards will be sent postage or express
paid.
j. Morton, G. p. & T. A.
l6t1-l Cedar Rapids Iowa.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-12-29
Speaking About Blood.

1t is not always necessary to have
Eruptions on the face to show that your
blood needs help. Strengthen it by
using Beggs' Blood Purifier and Blood
Maker, the best and surest cure on the
market. Sold by Brunt & Parman.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-12-29
Rheumatism.

For sprains, bruises, old sores, etc.,
where powerful liniment is necessary
you will find Beggs' Tropical Oil will
penetrate to the seat of the disease and
reiieveat once. Tryit and be convinced.
Sold by Brunt IL Parman. 1912
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-12-29
WHY Cough aud Choke

when it is so easily cured by using
BEGGs' CHERRY COUGH SYRUP. 1t
should always be kept in your house for
emergencies Sold by Brunt q Par
man. 1912
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-12-29
Nearly One Thousand Ladies

are now selling those elegant Toilet pre-
paratiOns put up by the PARTISAN
TOILET CO., of Chicago. Agents
wanted all over the u. S. Write for
full directions to 40 Michigan st. In
close stamp for reply. 1912
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-12-29
For Sale.

A well located house and lot i'm Min
neapOlis will be sold cheap or traded
for DEBORAH property. Call on or
address this Office.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-12-29
Your Clothes

are covered with dandruff, this can be
avoided by using Beggs' Hair Remover
1t cleans the scalp, leaving the hair soft
and glossy. Sold by Brunt & Parman.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-12-29
Are You Going South?

If so address Southern Tour, Lock Box
572 Cedar Rapids, Iowa, for rates,
routes and full information.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-12-29
Hides Wanted.

Linkenheil d Haas are paying high
est price for hides, pelts and tallow. 1t
will pay farmers to call on them. 38m3
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-12-29

Send 81 cents i'm one-cent stamps to
Worlds Dispensary Medical Associa-
ton, Buffalo, n. Y, and receive DR..
Pierce's zoos page common sense medi-
cal adviser, illustrated.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-12-29

Beggs' Blood Purifier & Blood Maker
Cures Scrofula sores and eruptions on
the face, we keep it. Brunt q Parman.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-12-29
CORRESPONDENCE.
News Furnished us by an Excellent
Corps of Writers From NeighbOr
ing Cities and Towns.
BURR OAK.

To insurepublicl ton contributions shou ID
reach us not later than Saturday noon.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-12-29

16t1-1
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-05-07

ference in quality, price, ETC., and as
the majority of customers depend to
a certain extent on the recommended
ton of the clerks in making their
purchases, it can readily be understood
that the sales in establishments where
competent, obliging clerks are en-
ployed, are greatly in excess of those
where clerks with the fumes of liquor
about them are employed. Under
these conditions the young men OF
convivial habits are finding that their
positions are steadily being filled by
members of the fair sex, who have
proven themselves more conscientious
and trustworthy, and who are willing
to work for less salary. 1t is these in
fluences that will have tendency to
keep young men of sense from becom
ing frequenters of saloons, for they
can see that their future prosperity in
life depends upon their stunning
saloons and the habitues of saloons
and thus the business men are really
doing more for the protection Of
young men from the evils of drink
than temperance advocates and leg
islatures combined. JASPER.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-05-07
BUSINESS MEN AS TEMPERANCE
REFORMERS.

The question that has been and is
now receiving considerable attention
as the direct cause of the evils that
exist today, is how to protect the
young men and boys from the debasing,
soul-destroying habit of indulging in
intoxicants. Under existing condi-
tions, with the saloon licensed as a
legitimate business, there is little en-
couragement for those who are zeal
ously working for the temperance
cause to see any way whereby the
Young mon of our land can be protected
from the dangers that await them
when they cross the threshold of the
saloon. If the saloon was patrOnized
only by those who have arrived at
mans estate and who could afford to
waste time and money in the indul-
gence of their favorite tipple, it would
not be so bad. But, unfortunately,
society is too often shocked by seeing
young men who have as yet no assured
prospects in life reeling from the
saloon door, and as the hope of our
country, it's future prosperity and
moral status, rests with the youth of
today, is it any wonder that parents
view with alarm the growing
power of the liquor traffic, and look
upon the saloon as public nuisance
that should be abated?
Fortunately for the young men they
are being brought to realize the fact
that to attain to positions of trust and
responsibility they must be free from
pernicious habits and cultivate mora
and physical health. Business mer
know the worth of character and are
more exacting in this respect thar
heretofore, and an applicant seeking
position is closely questioned as to hi
habits, and even the "occasionar' O.
moderate" drinker finds little favor
however competent he may be, will
employers. In the business affairs o
life much depends on the honesty a
well as capability of employees, and, a
the drinking man is looked upon witt
distrust, his place is rapidly being fille'
by girls and women at occupation
formerly considered exclusively tn
work of men. The young man VIII
spends the greater portion of his night
in saloons is not a fit person to tax
charge of department in large dry
goods store. His breath is not onl
offensive, but his manners also. He
not accommodating and becomes care
less in showing goods, explaining di
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-05-07
THE QUALITY OF BEING
AGREEABLE.

It might reasonably be supposed
that good people would be agreeable
and bad people disagreeable, but this
is by no means fixed rule. There
are many notable exceptions, especial
ly among bad people, who are often
delightful companions. They study
to please that they may cover up their
faults of character. There is no rea-
son, however, why good people should
not follow their example in this re-
spect. When they act naturally they
are agreeable, but some good men,
with warm sympathies and great
kindness of the heart, seem to think
that it is necessary for their own pro-
lection to put on gruff, repellant
manner. There are others who at
heart are good friends, yet make
themselves disagreeable to those they
love by bad habit of positive contra
diction. We all have great deal of
self-love, and we cannot regard as
agreeable one who continually differs
with and contradicts us, especially If
he does so in an offensive way.
The agreeable man is always courte-
Gus and considerate. He keeps out
of disputes and contentious, seeks to
give utterance only to pleasant things,
and if driven to contradict, does so in
an amiable manner. He may or may
not be as good and faithful at heart
as the gruff disputant, who is apt to
be boastful of his own frankness, but
the quality that makes him agreeable
is his cultivated manner. Some people
90 so far as to deprecate politeness as
a concession to hypocrisy, but it is
really a manifestation of considera-
ton for others. 1t is, of course, cul'
tivated by hypocrites, and those who
are excessively polite may be suspect
ed of insincerity, but that is not a
good reason why sincere people should
not use it to make themselves agree
able
The otherwise good man who lacks
politeness or assumes gruff, repel
liant manner really sacrifices a par'
of his gifts, for very few people will
discover his good qualities under hi:
. repulsive manners. Those who d.
may have patience to bear with him
knowing that his heart is right, bu
E others will Judge him by his manners
and, finding him disagreeable, will avoi'
5 intimacy with him. 1t is not enough
l therefore, to be just or kind-hearted
l one should also be agreeable in man
S ner, and it requires very little effor
9 to be so. The foundation of agreeabl
. manners is thoughtful considerable
S of others or true politeness. Thi
e does not imply any necessary saorific
: of frankness and honesty. 1t doe
y not mean that one shall not contra
S dict or dispute, but it does mean ths
: when a contradiction is made nece
: sary it shall be expressed courteousl
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-05-07

and inoffensiveIy. Everyone should
cultivate this kind of politeness, for,
in so far as it helps to make one agree
able, it extends his opportunities for
usefulness, and helps to give full play
to his other good qualities. .-Balti-
m ora SnD
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-05-07

In the spiritual world man is meas
ured, not by his genius, but by his like
ness to God. God does not reason or
remember, but he loves.-F. W. Rob-
ertsOn.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-05-07

Can hearts forget? Do you wish they could,
All the acts of the days gone by?
Would you quite forget.
That you might not fret,
Or be burdened by tear or sigh?
Can hearts forget? Should it be truth,
That the past could recede entire,
Would the struggle be great,
Coaxing kinder fate.
And be nobler your hearts desire?
Gould hearts forget. would we nobler grow?
IT, forgetting the grief of wrong,
We would float at ease,
With the passing breeze,
And abide at passing song.
Would forget, all the hearts deep pain,
Fen though bitter and dark and sad?
would rather know.
could better grow,
Than forget all the errors bad
Hearts cannot forget. Thank God for this
And though painful the memory be,
We will turn about
With heart made stout,
And our impulses pure and free.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-05-07

The best way for man to get OUT
of lowly position is to be consplcu-
ously effective in it.-Anon.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-05-07
Vol. IA.-No. 40.
ritten for The Prison Mirror.
CAN HEARTS FORGET

GBY FANNIE FULLERTON ]
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-17
WOOL AND COTTON Markets.

Boston. Dec. 1s-The American Wool ard
Cotton Reporter VIII say tomorrow az the
trade.
The market the past week has been fat.
Perhaps the most conspicuous feature at
present IS the absence of speculation. Elm
mating this feature from n. market. tas
demand for WOOL for current needs IS not
large enough 70 produce any activity. The
nils have not met their expectations &
the matter OF Duplicate orders and they
have practically not yet begun % Offer their
heavy-wsiZnts. IN a word fhe ugTSet &
today governed by The demand fo- purely
conz1mptive purposes . q larger syfszt
than for a long tine past. There hzs been
q very great FALLING or iu me sales q terri
tory during TIE week Sales of lus-rslisa 4
have also suffered a reduefson. EzSss %
the week n Boston. Philadelphia zst New
York aggregate z.Z7i.7n0 pouusE. -. 80 b.
irg domestic and I.7lsS 20 foreign. Sales
since January ! aggregate - fss 70 pozEgs
as compared S1th Y ifZSs lzst year.
Lor1o1. I-c. I6-'1nere was Al zFe-a e
business - the Inohair auction sales totaT
The offerings sggreEst.1 sss bales % Csoe
of Good Hope and Natal sock AMI sEe
~ithdrsvslE rurrbers3 ID bSses whsca
ve-. chiefly ru3Ke3 ard Inferior stSek. Cen
petition was goo6 on the basis % 1919
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