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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-06-07
TIE r,.norate oh,ns.e Noxe,.

It is proof of the high degree of
elaboration to which fiction literature
in China has been carried that most of
their novels are thickly interspersed
with poems of all orders of merit. No
stronger evidence could be afforded of
the fact that, whatever they lack, it is
not literary finish. If anything, they
have this in excess. These poems are
introduced in a variety of ways. The
hero sends one in billet doux to the
heroine, or he overhears her singing
one, or perhaps q poetic contest Is
struck up, the fine on defeat being gen
orally the compulsory drinking of so
many extra fagons of wine. Wine
drinking and poetizing almost invaria-
bly, go together in Chinese novels.
though whether they do SO in real life
we are unable to say. Above all things,
every man who sets up to be anything
In the way of a hero in Chinese fiction
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-06-07
COCOON.

Mrs. Hobbs has gone to Southern
Illinois, where she will spend the sum-
mer with her son. Theron.
A great many of the farmers around
here had to replent their corn on &C.
count of the cold weather and poor
seed.
p. McMeel, of Lost Nation, Iowa,
has been visiting relatives and old
friends here during the past week.
Mr.. Patrick Woods received Sc
we're shock from Tightening last Satur.
day morning. He was in the barn
milking when the building was struck
coming so near to him that it was
sometime before he recovered from the
effects. The barn was damaged con-
siderably.
Guy Wilson was born'in county Tyrone
Ireland, and died May 25th, 1899, aged
twenty eight years, two months and
twenty eight years. Mr.. Wilson had
been in failing health for about two
years with that subtle but rentless dis.
ease consumption. His faithful wife
with true womanly heroism toiled low
ingly and faithfully, relatives and kind
friends showed their sympathy in a
practical way but the messenger came
and he bid good by to earthly scenes
and the soul departed. The funeral
services were held in the Buck Creek
M. E. church Sunday morning and were
conducted by Rev. E. T. Gruwell. A
large company gathered to pay their
last respects to the departed. and the
sympathy of the entire community goes
out to the widow and the three father
less children.
About eighty, invited guests met at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Main Monday evening and rendered a
reception to their son, Thos. Main Jr.
and his bride, who arrived home on the
500 p. m. train from BOWS, Iowa,
where they were married last Wednes.
day at the home of the brides parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ecker. The evening was
an enjoyable one to all present, the
time being spent in social manner.
Light refreshments of ice cream, cake,
oranges, ETC., were served. We can
truthfully say that the groom is one of
the finest young men in this commun-
ity, and having always lived here is
we'll known. The bride is hands ONE
young lady, who has made many friends
here on former occasions when she Wis
tied in Coggon, who now extend to her
a welcome. The high esteem in which
these young people are held by all of
those present was manifested in sub
stantial way as was evidenced by the
many handsome and useful presents
presented to them on this occasion
Monitor.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-06-07
lockwood.

Fred and Mate Willard were business
callers at Manchester Monday.
Mr.. N. Snow is working at Mason
vile this week.
I. Duncan was Tuesday and We'd
nesday visitor here.
M. Madison returned to Chicago
Monday evening.
Mrs. ID. A. Porter and son, Frank, re-
turned to their home in Oelwein Tues.
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. AL Glazier visited
friends at the Point Tuesday.
About % from here attended the
play Faust" at the Point Thursday
evening.
Joe Thompson, of Arlington was a
Friday caller at this place.
WILDER Madison returned to Fayette
Thursday.
Mrs. Williams, of Strawberry Point,
visited her sister, Miss Fordham, Mon
day evening.
MI and Mrs. Geo. Roe, of Strawberry
Point, were in town Wednesday.
Mrs. S. 7. Richards and Mrs A. viii.
cox were Strawberry Point callers
Thursday.
Miss Verda Hill went to Fayette
Thursday for visit with friends.
DIR. Stella Mason, of Mason City is
visiting her mother here this week.
Miss Daisy Snow has gone to INDIE
pendence to work in the hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Keith visited at
E. Wandells Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Vern Garrison returned
to their home near Manchester Tues
day
Miss Jennie l.. Forward returned to
Hopkinton Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Kaye, of Waverly, LII. is visiting
her Grandma Palmer at the Point this
week.
Tom Hennessey, of Manchester was
in town Tuesday.
The fence gang were in town short
time Tuesday.
Mrs. Frank McCray visited at Chas.
Wheeler's short time Tuesday.
Mrs. r. c. Wheeler and children re-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-06-07
THORPE.

The homework, the children and lit.
tie chicks have absorbed our time the
past few weeks to such an extent that
we have not had time to contribute the
few items from this vicinity that might
have been of interest to your larger
family of readers. However, we ex.
pect to do better in future, and will
mention some of the events that should
have appeared in the regular issues,
Uncle Asa Miller is very sick.
Grandpa Munger was buried last
week, the remains being taken to
Elkader for interment.
The family of Chas. Smith have the
scarlet fever.
Jim Robertson and Lew O'Hsrrow
are each rejoicing over brand new boys
IN their respective homes. We hone
the very young men will grow to be as
good citizens as their fathers are.
We hear that some of the farmers
are losing their hogs with the cholera.
Mrs. S. G. Ash and Mrs. j. r.. Frsn.
tress are in Toledo, Iowa.
Jim Robertson has about finished a
large contract for grading for the Rail-
road Co.
The Great Western will replace their
steam engine and pump that has been
used to fill their water tank here with q
gasoline engine and pump, claiming
that the gasoline engine and pump can
be run with only fraction of the ex.
pense of the steam, and give better sat-
isfaction. The new engine is here and
will be placed in position this week.
i. w. Frentress, now a resident Of
Woodbury. Co., but who lived here in
tie early sixty's, is on a visit to his
many friends and relatives in this vi.
cinity.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-06-07
DYERsv11LE AND VICINITY.

DYERsvILLE AND VICINITY.
John Vorwald, ST., of New Vienna,
was in town looking after business mat
tiers last Saturday.
Glenn Blockenstedt, of Bremen town
ship, was a passenger from this point
to Dubuque last Saturday morning.
James Mcmahon and son, Joseph, of
Colesburg, were trading with our mer-
chants in this city the latter part of
last week.
Henry hammers and little son, of
Petersburg, were in the city Tuesday
morning and from here they went to
Dubuque where they spent the day Wis
iting friends.
Bernard Kerper, one of the most sub
stantial and well-to-do farmers of New
Vienna, was in town Monday He came
down with his son, John, who returned
to Dubuque.
Ambrose Oehler went to Delhi Mon
day morning, where he visited relatives
during the day and in the evening went
to Earlville where he spent Decoration
day. He was accompanied home by
his wife and two children, who had
been visiting at Delhi since last week
Private Will Kirchoff and brother
Henry, went to Manchester on the
Clipper last Friday evening to attend
q reception to the members of Company
E., Forty -ninth Iowa Volunteers, ten
dered by the citizens of that city. They
returned home on the early train Satur-
uaday morning and say that they re
ceived hearty welcome and spent 9
very enjoyable evening.-News.L Letter
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-06-07
STRAWBERRY POINT.

Commencement exercises for our
school will be held, June 9th.
Mr.. Ed Davis, of Greeley, was in our
town, last Friday.
Fred Gratke and force raised the
barn of Fred Glass, last Saturday.
Mrs. Phyllis Anderson returned home
Monday evening, from visit in Fay
cite.
Jim Mitchell went to Edgewood for
visit with his folks, last Saturday
evening.
A number of Woodmen, of Edge
wood camp visited the local camp, last
Thursday evening.
Misses Minnie Steinhilber and Mag.
gle Kuntzman went to Manchester this
morning to attend commencement ex'
ercises.- Mail. Press.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-06-07
SAND SPRINGS.

Memorial Day was observed in our
town last week by the 'oistihg of the
'Merican flag and school bell on the
educational institution. The school took
flowers to the cemetery in the afternoon
and program was rendered in the
school.
Mr.. Asa c. Bowen took the train on
Tuesday morning of last week for Col
fax, where he intends to stay for q
month.
Mr.. Charles Gelvin arrived here the
forepart of last week, He has rented
the M. G. Petrie place and the big con-
Germ will soon be running at full speed
in the new building, which is nearing
completion.
Corn planting is over and the very
next thing that a great many of our
farmers did was to plant 1t over again.
Meesrs. r. Shoemaker Bowen and D..
Bertram Crop spent part of last week
at Epworth.
Rev. and Mrs. DePuy took the train
at this place for commencement at Ep-
worth last week.
Roadmaster Collar is around now
patching the holy places. He knows
what road needs and he is making a
great many needed improvements that
other supervisors have evidently over
looked.
Better build cyclone cellar. There's
liable to be one of them "jimmie-canes"
most any time now.
A thief in Sand Springs; maybe two.
Just think of it! Some time ago party
got to thinking that the price of wheat
was liable to rise and therefore laid in a
good supply of flour from the grocers'
warehouse. They also swiped q jag of
cheese, baking powder, etc. They were
very good when they came to the soap
box, instead of taking entire advantage
of the situation and taking the whole
box as they should have done, they took
the trouble to open it and removeabout
dozen bars therefrom. On the way
home the man or woman (which ever 1t
might have been) kicked the end-gate
and sack of flour out of the hind-end
of the vehicle. This occurred west of
T. McDonna's residence. Last week
a few search warrants were issued and,
with few good men behind them, we
expect to see "suthing drap" pretty
soon.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-06-07
LAMONT.

Mesdames Field and Turner spent
Thursday and Saturday in Fayette at
U.I. U.
w. ID. Field, of Wyoming, Iowa was
here tuning organs last week.
Miss Gilbert, Of Waukeshaw, Wis
consin is here visiting her sister, Mrs.
S. Cole and family.
d. NJ. Whitney and family are visit
ing in and around New Hartford.
Rev. Father Grady held Catholic ser
vices here Thursday.
T. S. Webster, of Dubuque, visited
John Penberthy and wife Thursday.
T. S. Close, of Waterloo, transacted
business in Lamont Wednesday.
Mrs. j. B. Howell went to Aurora
Wednesday to deliver several beautiful
hats. Mrs Howell has an extensive
millinery trade. Good goods, and good
trimming is drawing trade to Lamont.
The Curt Comedy company played
here Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
evenings of last week.
VIII Trower took up a hack load and
several others drove up to Aurora to at
tend the W. G. 7. U. Demorest Silver
medal contest last Tuesday evening.
1t was real good, Miss Rose Gould won
the medal.
Miss Alice Bennett is well again.
Miss Edith Gregory, of Waterloo is
the new typesetter on the Leader force.
WI. Ludley, of Manchester, spent
last week in Lamont rushing the COM
pletion of his new house on Pine street.
Miss Emma Brscher departed for
Dubuque Wednesday for two or three
weeks visit with her brother John and
family.
Mrs. d. P. Fowler departed for
Forestville Wednesday to transact some
business returning Friday afternoon.
Attorney d. X. Cook, and A. j. Lud-
ley with their wives attended COM
mencement at Manchester, Thursday
June /.
Bert Slaughter, our returned soldier
boy, was here Thursday. We are very
thankful to have our two soldier boys
spared to us. Bert shows his hard
ships while Floyd Peet looks better than
before he went to war.
Mrs. Jessie Gray and two children of
Manchester, visited their relatives and
many friends here last week
E. S. Cowles and wife took passage to
Oelwein Thursday.
The Eckert family are cozily domi-
ciled in the w. j. Ludley house on Pine
street.
Commencement in Independence
June 8; Fayette, U. 1. U. June s;
Waterloo, June 8.
Mrs. Ellie Murphy and baby Gladys,
of Cromwell, Iowa are here visiting the
G. o. Hewitt and other families.
Miss Jessie Clendenen, of Indepen-
dence arrived in Lamont May 81 to
visit her grandfather Hewitt, her
mother and sisters, Ida and Lucy
Clendenen.
David Frey wife and daughter of
Pennsylvania, departed for their home
yesterday after ten days visit with
their son Asher Frey and family.
John Clark arrived from Washington
Saturday to visit his sick mother who
is still very sick but hopes are enter.
tanned for her recovery.
Album Hewitt, of Bancroft, Iowa
came down from Fayette Friday for
few days before departing for his
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-06-07
Looking Forward.

Diggs-Do you know whether Alder
man Blank still has his office on the
second floor Of the Cloudland building
or not?
Biggs-No. He is now located OH the
nineteenth floor of the same building
Diggs-Indeed! What was his idea Of
making the change?
Biggs-I guess he discovered he had
no show Of being elected to a higher
Office. SO he concluded to rent one. =
Chicago News.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-06-07
RYAN.

Our citizens are making extensive
preparations for the fourth of July cele.
bration and we have no doubt that it
will be success. Hon. Cato Sells has
been secured to deliver the grafton and
several other local speakers are on the
program for short speeches. Among
the other attractions that the commit.
tee have engaged is alsdies cornet band,
ball game and a steam swing for the
children. o. b. Walkup has kindly do
mated the use of his beautiful grove ad-
joining town for the day, which makes
q fine picnic ground. The program and
other arrangements will be given later.
AS. Gibbons spent several days of
last week in Manchester.
Mr.. and Mrs. eastman, of Areand,
were in town Saturday enroute to
Masonville to visit their son.
Miss Strain, of Ehler, was the guest
of Miss Susie Beacon over Sunday,
Mrs. A. Scofield has been very Ill for
several days past.
Mrs. Phalen, of Elkader, accompanied
by her son and daughter are the guests
of John O'Brien and family.
l.. Kaufman, of Dubuque, was in
town Friday.
Chss Richardson spent Sunday at the
home of his brother, William, near
Golden.
John Reilly lost steer by lightning
last week. I
Quite severe wind and rain storm
visited this section of the country Sun.
day evening. The clouds looked very
serious for few minutes and good dry
cellar room was at q premium for q
while, but it passed over without doing
much damage. Several wind mills and
sheds were blown down east of town.
Miss Tillie Winnestorfer, of EarIville,
is the guest at the home of ]. Schweln.
gruber.
W. L. Busby, of Dubuque, was call.
ing on our merchants Friday.
Little Forest Woodland, son of Mr..
4
and Mrs. Bart Woodland, got his foot In
jured quite severely during the storm
Sunday evening by door being blown
shut and catching his foot. Mrs. Will
Hanson had her hand hurt in a similar
manner.
The section men had orders to re-
main on duty Saturday night.
Mrs. Jas. Delay, of Argand visited at
the home of her parents Friday.
E. Monnier assisted j. Zwelsler In the
barber shop Saturday evening.
&C. Barry and Tom Corners had
their wind mills blown down during the
storm Friday evening.
The Royal Neighbors will give an en-
tertainment and an ice cream sociable
in Worley's hall in Ryan Friday even
ing June 9th.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-06-07

She looked ut him with soulful. pen.
sive eyes.
I'm what, +" she asked. "do you think
true earthly happiness, if 1t existed,
would consist"
He gave the question careful consid-
GRAFTON before he answered.
I'm having weather that would en-
able one to wear an overcoat in summer
and crash suit In winter. Washing.
ton Star.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-06-07
Knew Nnught of TaxeatAcrer..

Many and strange are the discoveries
which are occasionally made in the out
lying districts of the dominions of the
great white car. But it is somewhat of
a novelty that an entire village should
recently have been discovered of the ex-
istence Of which no one seems to have
had any idea. Deep in the forests of the
U1ul the authorities have discovered
furnishing village, the inhabitants Of
which speak curious language of their
own and seem to form sort of ideal
commonwealth in which taxes and tax
gatherers, among other troublesome
things, are unheard Of This latter de-
feet, however, is now to be remadied.-
N. Y. Sun.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-06-07
EARLVILLE

Cnarles otaehle has gone to Burt,
Iowa, to remain. His family will also
go as soon as they can find house
in which to live. The same are very
scarce in Bury at present. John Mosher
also went with him to buy land.
Miss Mae Poster, II. G. Millen and
son, Burt, and Maurice Roe were among
those who attended commencement
exercises at Epworth Thursday.
The commencement exercises here
were well attended in the City Hall
Friday evening. The following were
graduates: Arthur E. Murley, Della L.
Matthews, Albert Volt, Caro- NJ. Millen,
Lester M. Powell, Elsie Kern, and
Nellie Libe.
j. w. Roe was visiting his son,
Maurice, Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. II. Millen, of Greeley, was visit
ing her sons here for three days, at.
tending the commencement exercises
Friday evening.
Many people in and around town be-
took themselves to their cellars during
the storm Friday evening.
DIR. and Mrs. Q. B. Rogers, alumni,
of Epworth Seminary, attended COM
mencement at that place.
Professor c. G. Dake, and daughter
Bonne and Perry Eshart were here on
Saturday.
John Wood spent the last of the week
visiting at George Heyer's near La
mont.
Mrs. Lloyd was placed under arrest
on complaint of Mrs. Frank Baker on
Friday evening the charge being that
she had made threats against the lives
of Mrs. Baker and others. At the trial
before Squire Mathews on Saturday,
the prosecution being conducted by
County Attorney Blair, judgment
was pronounced against her, and in de-
fault of giving bonds to keep the peace
she was remanded to jsil.at Manches-
ter.
Reese Merrick is home from Eft.
Dodge over Sunday. He is working
with Denton's gang on the railroad
there.
CT. Davey is able to ride out, and
will soon be able to resume work.
W. l. Millen drove to Delaware Sun
day to visit at G. A. Pierce's.
Mrs. j. w. Bateman, of Delaware,
attended commencement exercises.
Rose Winnard, of Riceville, Iowa, is
visiting at II. G.. Millen's.
Children's Day will be observed in
both churches Sunday morning, June
IL. In the afternoon the Odd Fellows
will conduct their Decoration services
at the Cemetery, the principal address
will be delivered by Hon. Z. T. Seeds.
Mrs. zimmerman has gone to Dn-
buque to visit friends.
On Tuesday, the Both, large crowd
participated in the Decoration of the
Soldiers graves. Rev. Blakely gave an
excellent address on that occasion.
J. G. Niemsn is having an unprece-
denied trade in farm machinery and
binding Irvine.
Some from here think of attending
ball games at Manchester this week:
Some farmers complain that they
are obliged to replsnt their corn on
account of poor seed.
Arthur Murley has begun work for
Arthur La Fevre on the farm.
John Cruise jr., drove to Manchester
on Saturday.
W. A. Beemas, of Davenport, is in
town.
w. II. Flynn is sojourning with his
brother George in Colony township.
They were both in town on Friday.
j. E. simons, of Delhi township, was
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-06-07

The native Andamanese women have
curious custom. When one of them
boomes a widow, she prepares the skull
OF her deceased husband and carries it
about suspended at her side. There it
answers the purpose of treasure box,
In which she places her jewels, her
money and other valuable possessions,
30 far as space will allow
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-06-07

in town one day last week which was
the first time he has been here since his
severe illness last winter.
N. R. Sargent, Of Indepenucnce, was
here Friday.
Riley Holdridge drove over from
Delhi on Thursday.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-06-07
CORRESPOND }fSiji / q

parental home.
Frank Jackson and wife, of indie
pendence, visited the G. o. Hewitt
home Sunday.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-06-07

Admission to entertainment s GEMS.
Ice cream will be served after the en-
tertainment. Everybody is invited to
come.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-06-07

must be prepared to extemporize by the
ream in inimitable poetry.-Rev. @. F.
Candlin. in Open Court. q
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-06-07

Fewer French ships pass through the
Suez canal than German. italian or
even Dutch.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-06-07
turned home Wednesday.

turned home Wednesday.
E. Rogers, of Strawberry Point wa.
in town Friday.
Mr.. Kirkheck, of Colesburg was in
town Friday.
o. Huene, of Manchester, was a bus
mess caller here Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mcdonald, of Airing.
ton, are visiting at j. d. Whipple's.
The Aid Society cleared about three
dollars at the dinner Friday.
Mrs. John King was a Strawberry
Point caller Saturday.
Harvey Lane, of Davenport, visited
his mother Friday between trains.
NORTH MANCHESTER NOTES.
The Ladies Aid society will meet
next Friday, June 9th at the residence
of Mrs. Ellis.
Miss Hilda Wall and her brother
Albert, were visiting at Delaware on
Saturday last
Geo. Alden returned to his home In
Hardin county this Monday morning
after visiting for several days with rela
tives in this part of the city.
Loren Bushnell visited with hi
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. a.
Cornell on Saturday last.
The Ladies Aid society have pur
chased mating for the use of thu
church and intend to have it spreat
this week. They have been making ar
rangements for sometime to carpet tn,
church and are to be congratulated on
their success
Children's Day exercises will TAX,
place Immediately after Sunday schoo
next Sunday.
Rev. futile preached here Sunday tt
an interested congregation.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1899-01-03

"When not in meditation or reused
to anger by stupidity or impertinence,
Wagner may well be said to have been
boisterously gay, writes Houston
Stewart Chamberlain of THE Personal
Side of Richard Wagner" in The La
dies Home Journal "This was, SO to
say, his normal state when in society,
which accounts for his being so much
beloved by children and by animals );
hence also he never could endure the
society of pedants and seekers for no
toriety. The men he preferred were those
full of fun and repartee. The ready wit
Of peasant entertained him more than
the learned sayings Of a savant. He
walked very fast, scrambled up noun
tains like u chamois, and was partiou-
larly fond of long excursions on foot.
Being very small in stature and why,
he preserved his extraordinary agility up
to the very end.
GAS youth he was renowned for
gymnastic feats, and at go years of age
he used still to climb tall poplar trees
and to brighten his family by all sorts Of
daring antics. Even within year of
his death he would occasionally, when
in high glee, astound his sedate Ger
man friends by suddenly standing on
his head or by playing leapfrog over
the armchairs of his drawing ROOM"