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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-12-20
Through Pullman Tourls Sleeping
Car Service To Texas, Old Mexico
And California.

via the Chicago Great estern Ry. to
Kansas City and the Missouri, Kansas
s. Texas, the San Antonio 81 Arkansas
Pass and Southern Pacific Railways
through Dallas, San Antonio, Ell Paso
and Los Angeles to San Francisco.
The only through car line from ths
Northwest to Texas points and con-
Meeting at Spofford Junction for all
points in Old Mexico. A new weekly
service established on November Bird
and continuing weekly thereafter.
They will be in charge Of All experl-
enced official and will leave Mime
apOlis at lO:45 p. IN. aud st. Paul at
11:20 p. m. every Friday and reach
Dallas the following Sunday, San
Antonio on Monday, Ell PAso on Tues
day, Los Angeles at noon Wednesday
and San Francisco early Thursday
morning. These cars are the Standard
Pullman Sleeping Cars, similar to
those run on all transcOntinental lines
and the charges for berths are about
half those charged in regular Standard
Pullman Sleepers. To persons who
have made the trip to California via
other routes, this Southern route will
prove most delightful change, and to
persons contemplating q trip to Texas
or Mexican points it furnishes facilities
heretofore unoffered. This car may be
taken at any point along the Line of
the Chicago Great Western Railway
between Minneapolis and Kansas City,
For full information and assistance
call on or address any Chicago Great
Western Agent, or F. Fl. Lord, General
Passenger & Ticket Agent, 113 Adams
ST., Chicago. 44-9
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-12-20
Grotesque Warriors.

Here is fetching description OF .
military review which we Gull from
Nr. Harold Gorsts book ON China:
"At one extremity of the field there
was raised on a slight elevation of the
ground platform shaded by an i'm.
mense red parasol and ornamented
with lanterns, streamers and some
large lanterns that did not seem par
ticularly necessary, as the sun was
shining in full splendor. The inspector
extraordinary of the imperial army
and the principal civic and military
mandarins Of the town were on the
platform, seated in armchairs before
little tables covered with tea things
and boxes filed with excellent tobacco.
The moment arrived to begin. A little
culverin that stood near the platform
was fired of, the military Judges Gov
ering their ears with their hands to
protect them from the frtghtful detona-
ton, then a yellow flag was hoisted to
the top Of one of the forts, the tom
toms sounded furious charge, and
the soldiers rushed together pellmell,
uttering terrible cries and grouping
themselves around the flag of their
company.
ut is impossible to imagine any
thing more whimsical and comic than
the evolutions of the Chinese soldiers.
They advance, draw back, leap, pirou-
cite, cut capers, crouch Lehind their
shields, as If to watch the enemy, then
jump up again, distribute blows right
and left and then run away with all
their might, crying. Victory, victoryp"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-12-20
whnt the Mouth Tells.

A certain philosopher declares that q
woman is known by her mouth, not by
the words that Issue therefrom, but by
the shape and color of the lips and the
lines and dimples that gather about
this important feature. He is support
ed in his theory by physiognomists,
who all endeavor to prove that no wo-
man with the small, red Tipped "Cupid
bow" mouth, SO praised In song and
story, was ever intellectual or generous
Of heart, and 1t is consoling to those
whose mouths are not in accordance
with the lines Of beauty laid down BY
the poets to be told that wide,
straight mouth, with strong, white
teeth" denotes the woman of su-
perior intelligence, goodness Of heart,
strength Of mind and thousand and
one other sterling qualities which one
likes to think she possesses.
1t is the fashion at present for w0-
men to hold their lips slightly apart.
This is supposed to give that innocent,
wistful, wondering expression which
was the peculiar property Of the
heroines of old fashioned novels, but
which bicycle riding and kindred mod
ern amusements have caused to van
ish. It is difficult for the thin Tipped,
determined woman to acquire this
trick, but perseverance works wonders.
Baltimore Herald.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-12-20

Peculiarities OF the Japanese Bath.
To their credit, be it said, Japs are
regular whales at bathing, and usually
when not drinking tea are bathing.
Their only trouble in life seems to be
their inability to enjoy both these de-
lights at the same time. If some
American trick swimmer could teach
the Japs how to swallow tea out of q
bottle while under water. they would
build a tin temple round him, burn In
cense made of old rags and bones un-
der his nose and worship him.
Public baths are numerous In which
"mfxed bathing" was practiced until
lately, but now bamboo fence sepa-
rates the sexes, though 1t does not
screen them from view, the fence be-
ing only two feet high in lighthouses in
the interior Of Japan. Some homes
have wooden bathtub, circular shape,
with a stove built in one end, which
heats the water. The whole family,
beginning with the father, battle in
the same water. Sometimes women
tub" themselves and their children
outside their doors in the streets where
sidewalks should be. The first time q
foreigner falls over one of these bath
Ing parties and into the arms Of the
bather he feels the situation Is unique,
but by the time he has tumbled over
half dozen he tires Of the fun, rubs
his shins and makes some very uncom-
plimentary comment, while the polite
little woman underneath squeaks out,
"Sayonara" (Sir, please call again.
etc.-Baltimore Sun.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-12-20

sS0 AA0S sses<oe 49, Lowe
Mime. Antoinette Sterling, the con.
tralto singer and evangelist, had an ex-
perience in the Bombay presidency.
India, which Is as quaint as any OF
Kipling's tales of the hills. She was
campaigning with Pundita Ramabai.
and through her magnificent voice was
drawing thousands of natives to her
meetings. They had never seen that
kind Of missionary before and had
never heard voice like hers. They
were so pleased with her work that
they said to themselves:
'"This Is foreign woman guru. ana
for fear Of giving ofrense to us she has
omitted to put her begging bowl out
side Of her door for us to put In the
customary contributions"
In India every guru. or holy person.
carries a brass, wood or clay begging
bowl, into which the devout put some
small sum Of money. Nine. Sterling
walked out upon the veranda Of her
bungalow one morning. and there, to
her amazement, found two begging
bowls-one. little one, with a few an
mas in 1t, intended for the pundita and
one, an enormous affair, containing .
handsome sum of annas and rupees for
herself.
The only explanation she could ever
extract from the servant was this:
"Little bowl, little money for the little
pundita with little voice; big bowl, big
money for big missahib with big
voice. "-Saturday Evening Post.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-12-20
A Banker. Genero.ity.

In a chapter of "reminiscences of Won
Bunsen and his friends, in The Cen
fury, the Hon. John Bigelow tells this
anecdote of Humboldt:
One day he was dining with Men
delssohn, the banker. and, an unusual
thing for him, was very silent. His
host, remarking 1t, observed to Hum
boldt that he was sure he must be Ill.
mo, said Humboldt, "but l am in
great trouble. Only ten minutes before
leaving my apartment to come here
received from my landlord note In
forming me that he had sold the house
in which l reside and that l must
move. The very thought drives me to
despair. l really cannot bear to move
again."
Mendelssohn gradually led Humboldt
into conversation, during which he
found time to write note and receive
an answer to 1t. He then took Hum
boldt aside, and said: "By this note
learn that am now the owner of the
house in which you reside. The condi-
ton. however, upon which have be-
come Its possessor is that you continue
to occupy your apartment in 1t as long
as YOU live"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-12-20
Great Clubbing Offer.

All our farmer readers should take adj
vantage Of the unprecedented clubbing
offer we this year make, which includes
with this paper, The Iowa Homestead,
Its Special Farmers Institute editions,
The Poultry Farmer and The Farmers
Mutual Insurance Journal. These
four publications are the best of their
class and should be in every farm home.
To them we add for local, county and
general news our own paper and make
the price for the five for one year $3.50.
Never before was so much superior
reading matter offered for so small an
amount of money. The four papers
named which we club with our own are
well known throughout the west and
commend themselves to the readers
favorable attention upon mere mention.
The Homestead is the great agricultur-
al and live stock paper of the west; The
Poultry Farmer is the most practical
poultry paper for the farmer published
in the country; The Farmers Mutual
Insurance Journal is the special advo.
cate of farmers cooperative associa-
tions, and the Special Farmers Institute
editions are the most practical publica-
lions for promoting good farming ever
published. Take advantage Of this
great ofet. Il
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-12-20
Personally Conducted Tours to Cali
fornia in Pullman Tourist Sleep
ipcr Naro

via the Chicago Great Western to
Kansas City and the Santa Fe Route to
Los Angeles and Southern California.
The true winter route avoiding cold
weather and snow blockades. Com
mencing Monday, October 23rd, and on
every Monday following, one of these.
new Pullman Tourist Sleeping Cars
will leave Oelwein, at 2:55 p. m. via the
Chicago Great Western for Los Angeles
and Southern California via Kansas
City. and reaching Los Angeles the
following Friday morning, thus avoid
ing all Sunday travel. These tours
are personally conducted by anmexperi-
enced railway official, who accompanies
the train to its destination. The cars
are well equipped for a long journey
and are as comfortable as the Pullman
Sleepers, while the price is only $500
for double berth, less than half the
price in the Standard Sleepers. For
full information inquire of any Chicago
Great Western Agent, or address F. II.
Lord, General Passenger s. Ticket
Agent, 113 Adams t.!Chicago. Anvil
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-12-20
LoNeFELLow's ADVICE.

Kindnesa Was the Keynote q he
Poet's Character.
Nine. de Navarro gives some charm
ing pictures Of Longfellow in "a Few
Memories" She says that every con-
versation with him led to some good
result. his first advice to her was:
"see some good picture-in nature IL
possible, or on canvas-hear page OF
the best music or read q great poem
daily. You will always find free half
hour for one or the other, and at tho
end of the year your mind will shine
with such an accumulation Of jewels
as to astonish even yourself"
The poet was fond Of a good, anus
ing story and had many to tell out of
his own experience. He was particu-
larly delighted at the ingenuity Of an
enterprising vender of patent medicine
who, Wanting the marvellous effects"
Of his drug, no doubt in the hope of in
spring the poet, invited him to write
q verse for the label, promising him a
percentage on each bottle and free
use of the medicine for himself and
family.
On one Of his birthdays he was as
tonished at seeing wagon containing
q piano drive up to his house, followed
by strange young lady in carriage.
The young lady informed the house
keeper that she wished the piano to be
put in room where 1t would Sound
WELL" as she had composed piece of
music in honor of the poets birthday
and meant to play 1t to him on her own
instrument.
Longfellow was great lover Of mu-
sic, and Wagner appealed to him
strongly. We heard several operas to-
gether in Boston after my engagement
there. He generally arrived before US,
armed with flowers and full of delight
full anticipations. On one of these occa-
sions some one sent magnificent bou-
Quet to our box. Not knowing the do
nor, I did not take 1t up. He insisted
on my doing so.
"Put down my simple Ones" he said
"and take up these beautiful flowers
It will crafty the giver, who is nc
doubt in the house. Try never to miss
an opportunity of giving pleasure. II
will make you happier and better"
Kindness was the keynote Of his
character. No Inconvenience to him
self was too great II a good turn t.
any one was at the end Of it.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-12-20
In Illinois EARLY Days.


Teaming to Chicago is favosfte
topic of the early settlers. and many
pleasing anecdotes are told Of those
long and weary, though oftimes hila-
rious, trips. It always required .
week, and sometimes longer, to make
the journey. Twenty or thirty hungry
teamsters stopping at rude country
tavern overnight sometimes made it
interesting for the landlord. Fifty
cents for supper, breakfast and lodg-
ing. with all the whisky one could
drink and free hay for the horses, was
the uniform price for entertainment in
the early days, and the average team
ster usually intended to get the worth
of his money before he settled his hotel
bill.-Stillwater Valley Qlls) Graphic.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-12-20
. WOMAN

God did MOI nake be. -.
But carved . strangenees rounn hse us1 4
BE put her great sorrow in hes syes
And sottness for mems souls IN dSo01
And on her face, for all to ~,
The seal Of awful tragedy.
God did not make her very ~.
But white and 1.-the and strange end susso
4 Eubtle fragrance In her hair.
A slender swtftness in her fss1,
And In her hands slow cares.
God made thess for my stsadfast1eR -,
God did not give to hsr . hsart -
But there 10 that within her faoo 81,
10 make men long to muse apart ~.
Until they goodness ind and gsssa
And think to read and worship thses
Al good, yet she ID scarcely faif. '
"A. B. Mall In New York TsihanA
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-12-20

A boy. IA years old. who was told to
write all he could about breathing in q
composition. handed in the following:
Breath is made of air. We breathe
with our lungs, our lights. our liver
and kidneys. If 1t wasn't for our breath
we would die when we slept. Our
breath keeps the life a-golng through
the nose when we are asleep. Boys
that stay in room all day should not
breathe. They should wait until they
get outdoors. Girls kill the breath with
corsets that squeezes the diagram.
Girls can't holler or run like boys be-
cause their diagram is squeezed too
much. If was a girl Ind rather be
a boy SO can run and holler and have
great big diagram" Detroit Free
PrssA
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-12-20
PROCLAMATION AND NOTICE OF spE-
CIAL ELECTION.

TO THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF MANcHEs.
adopted by the City Council Of Manchester.
Iowa. on the 9Th day Of November. 1899. notice
is hereby given that on the second day of Janu-
ary, 1900 special election, as provided for in
Sections 40 and 721 of the Code. will be held in
said City. at which election the following Ques-
ton will be submitted:
"Shall A. L. Beardslee and his assigns be
granted the right to erect and maintain, for a
period of ten l0 years, an electric plant for the
purpose Of supplying the City of Manchester.
Iowa, and Its Inhabitants with electricity for IL
Illuminating and other electrical purposes, in
Guiding the right to occupy with Its poles, wires
and other fixtures the streets, alleys and public
parks Of said City,"
The polling places at said special election will
be as follows;
First Wari, s. A. Steadmans harness shop.
Secodd Ward. Firemans' Hall, City building.
Third Ward. w. G. Hitchcock's residence.
The polls will open at eight O'Clock a. IN. and
close at six O'Clock p. m.
Dated Manchester, Iowa, November q, 1899,
ATTEST: s, A. STEADMAN.
Il. II. ROBINSON. Mayor.
Clerk, 4Sw4.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-12-20

The PRONUNCIATION Explained.
"There is family In Virginia." says
Golfers Weekly, "the name of which
is spelled 'lnroughty,' but it is pro-
nounced Darby This fact, familiar
to many Americans. happened to be
told by Miss Hayward ut dinner in
London at which Mr.. Kipling was
present, when he broke in: You have
saved my reputation by telling that.
You are the first man, woman or child
who could back me up in IT.
1.-THE explanation Of the popularity Is
that the Derbys were an English fami-
ly who settled in Virginia in the colo
NAL days. One Of the sons, the tradi-
tional black sheep Of the family, was
left share In his fathers will on con-
dition that he changed his name. He
changed his written name to En-
roughly, but continued to call himself
Derby.
ION hearing this explanation Mr..
Kipling said, I think will change my
name to Smith You can spell II
Smith If you Ike was the reply, but
1t will always be pronounced Kipling,'
remark which caused him to look as
unfeignedly pleased as boy"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-12-20
Some OF the SMILES

Some OF the SMILES s oriental
advertisers are as rel. |, for hui
NOR and naivete as ey Sc Of the
immortal Sam Weller I,fe are one
or two specimens which l.a,e recently
appeared in eastern newspapers:
Goods dispatched as expeditiously
6s q cannon ball"
Parcels done UP with as much care
as that bestowed on her husband By .
loving wife,"
paper tough as elephants hide"
'The print Of our books is clear -
crystal; the matter elegant as a sing
ing girl"
Customers treated as politely ~ b.
the rival steamship companies"
"Silks and satins smooth as a iady's
cheek and colored like the rainbow
London Answers,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-12-20
1.-THE LOST CHORD. /"

How Sir Arthur sullivan Came -
Write That Famous Melody.
Colonel Robert e. Lee Venting, .
great traveller and musician, tells the
following interesting story:
at was while visiting the house Of
nobleman in England that first heard
the story Of the birth Of The Lost
Chord song that has been sung In
every quarter of the globe and which
will live forever II ever there was
such a thing as Inspiration. that song
was inspired.
..There are very few Englishmen
who do not remember Fred Sullivan.
the great comic star and brother of Sir
Arthur Sullivan. He played In all the
original Gilbert and Sullivan operas
and has never been equaled. He was
later followed by George Grossmith.
"One day Sir Arthur Sullivan YVES
notified that his brother Fred was very
Ill he made every effort to reach the
house where his brother was lying at
the point of death. but arrived too late
to see him alive. The two brothers
were devoted to each other. and the
blow was bitter one for Sir Arthur.
He was closeted with the body Of his
brother for two hours. at the expira-
tion Of which time he came down
stairs and went to the piano. Throw
ing the instrument open, he began to
play. and. bar by bar, The Lost Chord
was evolved. The composer sadly put
his new composition on paper and
stored 1t away.
"The song is the wall of . throbbing
heart, the grief Of desolatlon. All
through its beautiful harmony can DO
heard the strain of grief. So profound
an impression did the association Of
the song with the death Of his brother
make on Sir Arthur that he il said to
have. even at this late day, an aversion
to hearing 1t performed" -Baltimors
News.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-12-20

After his sons great success with the
Dame aux Camelias," Alexandra Du-
mas wrote to him as though a stran-
ger, congratulating him on the book.
and expressing desire to make the
authors acquaintance. II myself am
literary man." said he, In conclusion.
land you may have heard my name a.
the author Of Monte Christie"
Dumas fills was equal to the occa-
sion. He wrote Immediately In reply,
expressing the great pleasure he would
have in making his correspondents &C.
Quaintance, principally on account Of
the high terms In which he had always
heard his father speak of the author Of
Monte Christie. Rival.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-12-20
More Good Towns.

The B. G. R. s. N. R'y is rapidly max
ing headway on their new line from
Worthington to Hardwick, MINI. This
line, when completed, will be about So
miles long and will open the richest part
of the country in southwestern Mime,
sofa. This line is now complete to
Reading and will soon be open to Will.
mot. Both of these towns are in fine
part of the country and merchants and
professional men can find good opening.
Address all inquiries to Thomas 81.
Brown Sioux Falls, S. d.
Those wishing to locate at Maple Hill
or Luzon, on our new line from Arm
strong to Estherville, should address Mr..
John Dows, of Armstrong, Iowa, for
such information as they desire.
JOHN G. FARMER, A. G-P. st. A.,
a 49w4 Cedar Rapids, Ia.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-12-20
presented his credentials Mr.. Blaine

said:
~ should like to az. oint you, Mr..
Kimberley, but have made It . rule
to recommend no one who does not
speak the language Of the country 70
which he is sent. Do you speak Jap
anesew
"Cert-t-tainly, Mr. B-Blaine." SIAM
mered Mr.. Kimberley. "A-a-ask mo
s-s-something in J-J-Japanese and ri
answer you"
Mr.. Blaine hadn't a word to say, but
the Japanese post went to another
man, all the same, and Kimberley
went to Central America.
Another story Is told Of Kimberley
equally creditable to his nimble wit.
One day he met young woman who
threw her arms impulsively around his
neck and kissed him. Seeing her mis-
take, she drew back and angrily ask
ed:
aren't you Mr.. Jones"
"N-n-no. madam" replied Kimber-
ley, bowling; Pm n-n-not, but
w-w-wish to thunder l w-w-was.s-
Saturday Evening Post.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-12-20
A Quaint pnxl,,h ceremony.

QUAINT 60Xhb4 ceremony
On the last day Of each October the
city solicitor of London, with an as
sistant, attends upon the royal remem-
brancer, when, by proclamation. ''the
tenants and occupiers of a piece Of
waste ground called the moors, in the
county Of Salop," are commanded to
"come forth and do your service upon
pain and peril that shall fall thereon"
The solicitor chops in halves two fag-
OTIS, one with Ratchet and the other
with billhook. Afterward comes The
summons to the tenants, ETC., Of "a ,r-'
tain tenement with forge" in the
Strand and the payment of six horse
shoes, with 81 shoe nails, by the So
lcitor. This forge has long ceased to
be, and the same shoes and nails are
used year after year, the shoes being
at least two centuries old. :.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-12-20
Hustla..


'Now, then. my friend" said the
businesslike young preacher. pocketing
the wedding fee and turning again to
the bridegroom, .'let me ask II you are
carrying any life insuranceT
mo, SIR" replied the newly made
benedict, mot yet"
"Well, the most sacred duty resting
upon you now Is to take out liberal
policy for the benefit of this young wo-
man. who is dependent upon you here
after. represent one Of the strongest
and best companies In this country.
Here are the figures showing" etc.
And he got the young husband's,ap-
plication. There Ia, nothing like finish
ing Job thoroughly Wills - ~
49, u Alsaal 1ln1A