Evening journal., 1899-04-15
Ir CAMF no NlAUGHIr.

For several months the shadow OF
the willow has been on ''C,ermont
Place" the beautiful home OF the late
James N. Hoffecker, Sr. After a lcng
life Of usefulness the owner Of the
property passed away, and he was fol-
lowed, after a short interval By his
aged widow; and only day or two ago
the place received the body OF john
SaViu. Mrs. Hoffecker's brother, and his
relatives and o,d-t.me friends gathered
there to pay their respects to a man
who in fife had been held In highest
esteem.
There was a sad circumstance con-
nl5cted with Mr. Savin's death with
wh.ch the readers of the Wayfaler are
not acquainted. lie had retired from
active llse, and a longing for "Cler-
mons Place" the old homestead. came
over HIM. Finally he decided 10 go
there and spend the balance of his
dsgs- He informed his nephews. James
IT. HOffeclker. JI' and Francis H. Hof-
fclckers of his intention. They az once
prepared the riaye for his accomno-
dat9on, and appraised him OF the fact.
Francis II. HOhocksr went down to Old
Point Comfort TO get him and bring
hm here on Wednesday. AN arrange
ments had been made to give him a
peasant homecoming On Tuesday
ch.e trunks were packed and an ar-
engagements made for the Journey naxt
day. AT the usual hour Mr.. Savin re-
tfed, and before morning he was a
corpse and his cherished pan for endl
ing his days IN THE old place. which
was so redolent with memcrieIs or this
pleasures cf the past came to narehs
ALL BUT THE FORGE.
This sign, so the wayfarer is inform |
Cd appears IN blacksmith shop at
Slaymont II will be noticed that II ad-
Nenlses everything that a iaok-of-all
trades could do. even to raising cabbag,
plants OF which notices appeared in
chalk all around the shop.
NOTICE:-Lamps repaired. razors
honed. saws set and sharpened.
skates. knives and scissors ground
soldering neatly done. breast, cow.
dog. lead. tug and plow chains.
Bolts, hinges, rivets and nails kept
or hand and made TO order at short
est notice Cabbage plants for sale
But the smithy work Is utterly ignored
FALSE IMPRESSION CORRECTED.
There is a prevailing impression that
lawyers want little to do with the TRUTH
but there is ait least one member clf this
county who gives the lie to this edea.
TOT prominently placed ON his office
desk is a volume entitled Poems Of
Living Truth" The Wayfarer saw n
yesterday.
THE BY-ROAD OF SORROW
John f. Campbell. CT the Court
House, is not only a politician. but he
~ alSO an OmnivCrCus reader The
Waytarer had understood that tbe
town election Of New Castle did met 90
altogether to the liking of Mr.. Csmln.
beil and when he met him I'm .hp of-
nee OF the receiver cf taxes a few davs
later and found him reading a hools
ENTITLED "The By-lRoad OF Sorrow no
was convinced THAT there was scma
good ground for the post-election rV,-
NOR. ''' W.
THE SENATOR'S CUFF.
state Senator Meredith. OF Willow
Grove. spent last Saturday night ana
Sunday with relatives on the West side
On Sunday morning shortly before leav-
ing the house for church. the Wavfarer
Is Informed that the senator compiainea
That he had lost one OF his cuffs 1mme.
date and careful search for IL failed to
bring its whereabouts to usht aud
finally he went to church wearing ono
cum During the service ne felt some
thing hard In the rear elevation Of his
spring-bottomed broadcloths.
wonder how in the world thai hool
ever got There he said. placing his
hand IN his hip pocket. For an instant
his face wore a puzzled look. for he dis.
covered that there was nothing i'm IN,
pocket but something a little farther in
lt proved TO be his missing cum and nov
he will pay a liberal reward to anyon,
who will give him satisfactory oxplano
ton Of how It got there.
CURL. OR NO CIRLg
In addition % being a lawyer. T. Bav
ard Heisel is gentleman farmer an,
one OF his hobbies is Pekin ducks som
time ago he sold three Of his white beau
ties to woman down In North Carolina
Some time afterwards she wrote hin
that the ducks had laid eighty eggs: tina
she had set them, and that not one q
them had hatched. In conclusion sh
asked for an explanation. He replied h
stating that his man Grated and shlppe
me ducks and he could not understan
the trouble unless it was due TO thrs
ducks being sent instead Of one dral
and two ducks. Then he drew her dl;
gram OF a drake, and called her attentio
TO the two curs IN the tail feathers
the gentleman duck as distinguishir
him from his consorts. No doubt by IN
time the trouble has been adjusted.
JESSE SHEPPARD,S SHOES.
Theluexi time that Jesse Sheppard
hiddletown, gets a friend to break in
pair OF shoes for him he will stipula
the time TO be consumed by the sho
breaker. There was a time when Jes
had Cinderella foot. but that was ba.
beyond the recollection Of the 1yayfsr,
Times change and feet change vi
them. Jesse knows that ~ well as 1