The Advance., 1899-04-06
For The Advance.
HONEY FROM OUR BUSY BEE.
81 do but sing because must:
In every sorrowing soul pour delight"

death of one who, for many years. has "come
in and gone out before u.s. and had won Tor
himself q warm place in the hearts OF many
who knew him. He was simple and unaffected
in his manners been faithful to the trust re
posed in him, and had wrought with great en-
cheney in the department. In Which ne served SO
long. He was held in high esteem by his chief
officer who sadly mourns his DEATH Of
mild and genial disposition, always appearing
CHEEKY, he was prone to look FOR the orignt
side of things and took life phllosopnically,
hence his companionship was much sought
after He had his ups and downs IN lie, OUT
who hasn't? His death was so sudden and SO
shocking it is indeed sad to contemplate lG
happened this wise: Apparently in his usual
accompanied Mr.. Whitlock to the railroad sid
ing to unload a cargo of goods. He was not
asked to assist in handling the goods, and, while
Mr. Whitlock busted himself about his work, he
walked around in his slow and observing man
ner. The last time be was seen before the &C
cident he was gazing intently upon the farm
formerly owned by the late MIR. Rue. The pre-
sumption is, and it seems not unreasonable,
that he was so affected by the changed appear
ance of things, and so moved by crowding
memories of times long since gone by, that he
did not hear see the stealthy approach OF
swiftly moving express train. His body was
hurled high in the air and fell with an awful
sickenipg thud Thus departed ''Shepp," our
old yaller dog The barn force will be expect
ed to wear mourning the next thirty days.
Our painter is artist of high degree and
strictly up-to-date Unless he is at the head of
the procession, or rides in the band-wagon, he
feels lost !; so, knowing that the new entertain
ment hall is nearing completion. and tempted
with the desire to be the first to perform therein
publicly, in strictly professional way he
essayed the dangerous role of aerial acrobatism
one day last week. He was not content until
he had tried the feat never yet accomplished,
of walking on thin air, and came to grief. He
is nursing bad wound on the top of his nod
die, fearfully sweled knee and strained arm
muscles. Luckily he had strong frontal bones.
| K 1F Fon
plank floor might have ended his career for
ever. But he was the first to perform in the
new hall
Mrs. Low has been housed for nearly
week from attack of Influenza. She is out
again.
One of the members of our Board of Trus-
tees received letter few days since from
boys mother, addressed as follows Mr.,
Jamesburg, N. ]. In state of Reform School,"
There was great rejoicing in the engine
room on the arrival of the freght-wagon last
Saturday. There came package addressed to
the junior assistant in the engineers depart
ment. Evidently it was unlooked-for, but as
the handwriting was simil lar to that of Ger
tain fair lady'' it was warmly welcomed by the
recipient. The package had been wrapped
with the utmost care and tenderness, and evil
dence was not lacking that kisses had been
showered over it in a most prodigal manner
put on perhaps to make it more "precious to
the receiver" possibly to help defray the
freight charges Mr. Reese was in high glee,
tend, for something good had come" With
palpitating heart and hands tremulous with
suppressed excitement, he unloosed the silken
cord, drew aside the sweetly- scented paper,
and-polecats aud rattlesnakes !-all he saw
was a common mud brick !! There was a shout
of mighty laughter. lie went out, his face
ghastly white, and remarked it was Alt-Foops-
Dag
The "Yellow Kid." Mr.. Jordan's onEiest, is
again rocking on the billowy blue, curtseying
gracefully is it tugs at its anchorage on the
School lake.
Mrs. Snyder, Mrs. Low, Mr.. BabcocB. and
Mr.. Enright were unable to attend the Easter
services last Sunday, and consequently missed
the usual interesting program.
Mrs. Shemeley and Mrs. Decker were the
only ones OF our number who spent Easter on
the outside.
"A fresh detachment, numbering one hum
dred and seven, of Cox's army, encamped upon
our grounds during the past week. In their
bright new uniforms they present very hand
some appearance. May they thrive and be
happyl
The merry pastime of vaccination is still
indulged in by DIR. Zandt. I know one person
who would rather be stung by swarm of bees,
or bitten by family of rattlers, than to be
vaccinated again.
Last week our Editor, in trying to demon
strate the principle of walking Spanish" on
much worn and frosted stairway, sswound
up'' with the usual breakdown" sustaining
considerable injury to his ribs and receiving
several ugly bruises. He is undergoing the
necessary repairs, DIR. Zandt having adjusted
his fractured bones and plastered him so that
he cannot get away from himself for sometime
to come. In his original Adamic condition he
appears as though he had been treated with
the embalming process, or 'sure cure' preser-
vative of some beef trust. We are all moved
with mighty sorrow over your discomfort,
Mr.. Editor. b.