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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-27
John Was i'm Love

~ 81 Il NNl ~ ~
Blair. At 30 it was his first eX.
perieuce Of the tender passion,
and Iove. like measles, is apt
to strike ~ when taken late in
life.
A fair amount of self conf
dence had aided materially to
his success as Il business man;
in his intercourse with Miss
Blair that attribute deserted
him. aud he found himself
wholly uaable TO tell her his
love aud ask her to marry him.
John told himself that he had
no cause for such timidity: 1t
Miss Blair did not openly favor
his suit, at least she gave pref.
erence to no one else. More
over, her father and mother
were as cordial always, as heart
could desire. All this to no
purpose; opportunity still found
him 4 coward.
At last. disguised with him.
self. he resolved to write: his
pen should prove more iaclIc
than his tongue. Even thus. he
found difficulty in expressing
himself, and wrote half dozen
epistles before he produced one
to suit him. That was really Il
model. sufficiently tender, vet,
withal. concise and dignitieG.
Few men know how, always, to
let well alone; the letter was
sealed and addressed, when
John bethought himself how
dreadful it would be to receive
Il letter Of sisterly refusal.
Thereupon the letter was open,
ed and rewritten, with the ad-
dtlion. Il shall hope for Il
speedy answer. Your silence |
shall coustrue in the negative. "
So the letter went.
John told himself that it
would be unreasonable to eX.
pect a reply within less than "a
hours and waited patiently
enough for that length of time.
The reply did not come, and as
mail time after mail time pass.
ed with Il like result he grew
restless and nervous, than de
spairing. Meanwhile he kept
away from the whole Blair
family.
When, within a week Of the
posting of his unanswered letter
it became necessary for one OF
his firm to go to England on i'm
portant affairs he accepted the
mission with eagerness and Sc
sail without saying goodbye
TO Miss Blair.
1t was ten weeks before John
Montgomery returned. Absence
in his case, had failed to con
quer love but time and atten
ton TO business had taught hir
philosophy. One of his frs
acts was to call on the Blalrs
He was told at the door tina
the ladies' were out, and, disaE
pointed. left his card.
A day later, as John wa
passing a street corner, h
caught sight of Alice Bla
coming down the mtersectin
street. Joyfully he altered h
course and FASTENED to meet he
advancing with lifted hat an
extended hand. Horrors, 81
cut him dead. Miss Blair WI
as completely unconscious
Mr. Montgomery's presence
though that gentleman La
been still.in Liverpool.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-27
Figs and Thistlcs.

a scold chiils.
Love leads to truth.
Sociology is not salvation.
EXertion earns excellence.
Sin is never insignificant.
The world fears a godly
church.
He who climbs needs watch
where the ladder ends.
Saints who carve for them
selves are sure to cut their fin
gers.
He who seeks fellowship with
the world is in no condition to
trust God.
There is much difference be-
tween the tally cards of earth
and those of heaven.
When men serve us we'll, we
mus, not worship them but
God vino made them His instru-
ments.
Jacob had to give up his Gun.
ming. Job his goodness, and
/ Peter his strength before they
! got a blessing.
Those who keep near the
Good Shepherd do .uot know
that there are either dogs who
guard or wolves who attack.
There is good deal of differ
ence between seeking to have
the truth on your side aud seek
ing TO be on the side of truth
When the world called the
Lord of angels a devil it will.
not be strange if it IS hard or
those who are Il little lower
than the angels.-Ram's Horn
5 Rpilecti0n of a Bachelor
: A woman wants her say, bu
a mau wants his way.
A man can be friendly with
all the world if he only speak
=. ing terms with his liver.
a The average man doesn't nee
. a soul to make a woman low
e him; all he needs is swelled
d head.
The girl that knows her bust
!. ness will never talk baby-tal
4 to Il man till after the weddln
II The average woman woul
d rather have a fit when she
Ie alone with her husband than
,e have her nose bleed when sl
t. is out somewhere calling on
}, woman that she doesn't kno
III very well.-New York Press,
~ A frank Missouri soldier, r.
turned from the Philippines
at says that to come off with tn
ne name of an honored soldier h
was forced to do many thing
~ that were not right, and tina
were certainly not in keepin
" with the feeling of human kline
60 ness. How about this, Mr.. Roo'
Does the War Department kno
anything of it?-P-D
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-27
ter

ter.
On his desk at the Office next
morning lay letter postmark-
ed Calcutta. Wright & Mont
gomery received letters from
all parts of the earth. but this
was personal. He had no
friends IN British India, so he
opened it wondering.
A tiny note fell out. The ad.
dress was almost obliterated,
yet it seemed familiar and the
seal bore the monogram, "A.
B." He turned to the letter.
Dear Sir The inclOsed note
has Just reached me. securely
gummed, face dcwnwards, to the
back of letter to myself. My
explanation is that my CORE
spondent used an excess Of gum
and one letter falling upon the
other in the pillar box, they
stuck fast. and so travelled to
gether from Chicago to Calcut,
ia. l deciphered your address
with some difficulty and for.
ward your note, hoping that the
delay may have caused you no
serious Inconvenience. Truly
yours, Daniel HooSon.
"Hobson Bros, Blnkers and
Brokers, Calcutt, Is. L.
John cut Miss Blair's note
open carefully. yet breathless
ly.
Il shall be at home, to you
only this evening, at $50.
Yours,
ALICE.
. lie looked at the date or tn
4 precious missive, then at thu
t calendar on his desk. Mis-
. Blair's answer had taken NOR
t than eleven weeks to reacI
u, him.
John seized his hat and coat
5 Wright. he said, as lie hui
t ried past his partner, Il al
II called out on important bus
g ness" and he vanished into tn
Is elevator before Wright coul
= answer.
- Mr.. Hobson's kind commun
cation was duly acknowledge
&c with thanks. Six months lat'
's when that gentleman receive
4 box of wedding cake and tt
announcement of Miss Ali
10 Blair's marriage of John Mon
gomery he put two and two t.
gether and smiled. althous
:, the mercury in the shade stoc
l., at 1870 degrees. Indicator.
IS You want money, we wa
Is butter and eggs and pay t
ir highest price for them.
ne SHARP & DoNLI
Nasturtium and toma
- plants for sale. Fine varieti
= MRS. w. j. ROUSE.
t. Buy milk from t H Ball.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-27

Mrs. q. Young, of south of the
city is doing nicely with her
chickens. She now has AS
spriugers, 70 turkeys and 60 full
blood spring Leghorn chicks.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-27
Farm for Sale.

800 acres located 2 miles west of New London
county seat of Rails county II town of 200 in
habitams ON good gravel road, new two
story frame dwelling, good barn, granary, ice
house, tool house, small orchard, two wells
fence and III first class condition, good gravel
road on three sides, title perfect. The lana
lays beautifully, most of 1t bottom, and all r.ch
and productive close to school house and
churches 1t is known as the Matt Wilson farm
and is one of the best stock farms in Rails coun-
ty. For terms apply to Il. I: Contrey OH place'
or Smith Alexander, Hannibal Mo.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-27

Maple City Self Washing Soap
does not shrink woolens nor
will it injure the finest fabric.
Just try it ace.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-27

For LIFE, HEALTH AND ACCIDENT
INSURANCE., in one of the best CID
LINE companies in America. with
lowest premium rates call on
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-27

Lumber, lime, hair, Paints
and Oils. G. D. EvERHART & Co.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-27

Nasturtium and tomato
plants for sale. Fine varieties
MRS. w. j. ROUSE.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-27

Buy milk from T H Ball.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-27

You want money, we want
butter and eggs and pay the
highest price for them.
SHARP e. DONLEY
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-27
.. e. WEBB, Auctioneer.

Money is made in selling goods at good price s.
and IL takes first class auctiOneer TO DO that.
Give me the work and 1t is done as the people
Ofthe state of Illinois will know. have sold
many thousand Of dollars worth OF goods across
the river, Enquire at the DEMOCRAT office.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-09-14
fermentation of Sound.

A striking example of the magical
effects capable of being produced by
any one conversant with the laws Of
sound was shown by the late Professor
Tyndall in one of his lectures. He
placed on the floor Of the room an ordi-
nary guitar. No one was near, and yet
some unseen hand drew sweet music
from 1t so that all could hear. The
guitar was replaced by Il harp, with
the same result. A wooden tray was
then substituted, and even from that
ISSUED mysterious harmonies.
The marvellous effect was simply due
to the sound conducting quality of wood.
In a room beneath and separated by
two floors was a piano, and connecting
the rooms was a tin tube containing a
deal rod, the end of which emerged
from the floor. The rod was clasped
by rubber bands so as to close the tube,
and the lower end of the rod then
rested on the sound board of the piano.
AS the guitar rested upon the upper
end of the rod the sounds were repro
duced from the piano, and when the
sound board Of the harp was placed on
the rod it seemed as thoygh the actual
notes of the harp We're heard, the notes
of the piano being SO like those of the
harp.
AS the professor said, can unedu-
Gated person might we'll believe that
witchcraft was used in the production
of this music. "-Chambers' Journal.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-09-14
A Ear Look.

Three visitors travelling in the Isle
Of Man thought they would visit Snae-
fell, the king of ManX mountains.
When walking up toward the noun
tian, they espied an old shepherd com.
ing toward them. They thought they
would take a rise out Of him, so one
accosted him, saying:
"They tell me, old man, you can see
England, Scotland, Ireland and even
as far as America from the top of this
mountain"
"Oh, yes" said the old man. eff
you will come with me, will show
you much further than America"
&c. chuckling to themselves, they de-
cided to follow him. After trudging
for about half an hour up the noun
tain side In a boiling sun they began
to feel rather tagged and kept asking
the shepherd how much further they
had to go.
He kept urging them on little fur
Their until at last the three visitors
lay down on tie grass and said thy
would 60 no further forvany sight
"Now," said the old man, III you
will sit here long enough you will see
the moon" .- g.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-09-14
MISSING AMERICAN TYPES.
Lady Helen Forbes on the Passing OF
the Yankee of Fiction.

the yauAct va EGhAOhs
Lady Helen Forbes has contributed
an article on "The American in Eng
land" to the London Rambler, Herbert
Vivian's eccentric continuation of DR..
Johnson's famous sheet. Lady Helen
is one Of the Misses Moncreilfe, wh92
held q prominent position in the SO.
cicty of a quarter of a century ago,
says the New York World. She is
sister to the Duchess Of Athol, to
Georgiana, countess Of Dudley, and to
Lady Mordaunt.
"F'rom my earliest childhood" she
writes, II heard of him. He was al
ways tall and lank; he chewcd tobacco
and expectorated freely; his nasal con-
versation ranged between 'niggers,'
plantations and Wall street: he ad-
dressed half his male acquaintance
as uncle and the other half as
sonny he invariably sat on tables
and placed his large, fiat feet on the
chimneypiece; his hair was long and
his voice drawing; he used to say,
WAL, stranger, guess not sN
II went my way into the world, and
straightway met his compatriots.
Everywhere they are honored guests
and popular companions. But where
is the American Of my youth? Where
among these cultured and easy man.
nered people shall see his beloved I'M
couth form and hear his familiar
twanging accent? Bitter, bitter Is my
disappointment! How should ap-
plaud guess or calculation!
"The American girls, too, where are
they? Those golden girls who, incon-
tinently leaving 'poppa' and 'momma'
with their superfuous baggage. cross
the ocean. flock dollar laden r:,on an
undisguised search for British lord.
l. meet American girls TN plenty, and
many of them beautiful, most Of them
charming. all OF. them we'll 6"c,eod,
but their manners are full Of ropGSu.
Neither do they startle assemblies Of
modest people with daring w!ttic.sms.
1t cannot be that these, The American
citizen and the transatlantic heroes.
have never existed!
"Give me back the American Of my
youth. Let mo see him. if 1t be LIT
once only. that | may know that lie IS
real and not to lie rc!ogatod to that sad
and ever increasing gallery Of my lost
Illusions"
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-09-14
SalutinE with the Hat.

Before the invention of wigs the hat
was rarely removed except to salute
others. especially royal personages. 1t
was worn at table when ladies or per-
sons of rank We're present Except
when salutins royalty it was the GUS
tom merely to raise the hand to the hat
somewhat after the manner of mill
tary salute. When it became the mode
to wear profusion Of false hair. the
hat was less needed as protection for
the head and was carried under the
arm.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-09-14

"There is always q scarcity Of pen
MES in the west" says an official of
the Philadelphia mint, land super
abundance of them in the east. Every
little while the banks out there set I'D
boot and cry for pennies, but our
banks here are ever glad to rid them
selves Of their surplusage in these
coins. 1t Is difficult TO see why such q
state Of things should be. I'm sure a
penny Is just as dear to the eastern.
er's heart as to the westerner's One
would No more throw a penny away
than would the other, vet here we al
ways have too many pennies. There
they never seem to have enough"
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-09-14
Deathbed Flattery.

Almost every dying person is liable
to be allured by the solemn attitude Of
the company and the restrained or
flowing torrents Of tears and emotions
to an alternating conscious and uncon-
scious comedy Of conceitedness. The
seriousness with which every dying
person is treated has undoubtedly been
the very finest enjoyment Of his life to
many a poor despised devil and sort
of naturalization and partial payment
for much privation.-Works of Metz
sche.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-09-14
Gold In California.

The Society of California Pioneers
determined after careful investigation
that Jan. IS 1S4S, was the exact date
of the discovery of gold in California
by James w. Marshall. The gold was
found in the rocky bed of the tail race
Of the Suffer sawmill Mt Coloma, ON
the south fork of the American river.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-09-14

Geo. W. Lane Pewamo, Mich. writos
Your Kodol Dyspepsia Cure is the bt st
remedy for indigestion ana st mach trou,
BILE that l ever''-ed For wears suffer
ed from dyspepsia. at time, compelling
me to stay in bed and causing me uutold
agony. am comp.eteI> cured by Kodol
Dyspepsia Cure. In reco nmerding it to
WAYS offer to pay for it II it fails. Thus
far have never paid"
Rickert & Wells. Barre, Wilcox & Gilett
Moretown, w. E. Poole. East Barre. Vt.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-09-14
A W0saa1 erful Echo.

Many wonderful echoes are known,
~ the one which takes the first1place
a1Huas to be that Of the old palace Of
slrnnnetta, near Milan, which forms
three s&6as Of afQuadrangle. The re-
port Of pistol Is said to be repeated
by this echo 60 times, and Addison,
who visited the place on a somewhat
f0ggy day, when the cir was unfavor-
able, counted Sc repetitions. At first
they were quick, but the intervals
were greater in proportion as the sound
diminished.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-09-14
Rabbi Of the Cong. Bnai Israel.

Rabbi OF the Cong Bnal Israel
New York, Jan. 3. l. OIL.
ORA. Taft Bros. Medicine Co,
Gentlemen: Your Asthmaene is an excel
lent remedy for Asthma and Hay Fever, and
its composition aleviates all troubles which
combine with Asthma. Its success s aston
ehing and wonderful.
Alter having it carefully analysed. We can
state that Asthmalene contains no opium.
morphine chlorofOrm or ether.
Very truly yours.
REV. DIR. MORRIS WECHSLER
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-09-14

Silkcn raiment has a standing among
the oldest garments in the world.
Robes of that material were worn by
men and women alike $500 years be-
fore the birth of Christ.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-09-14

Many physicians are now prescribing
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure regularly having
found that it is the best prescription they
can write because it Ia the one prepara-
tion which contains the elements n cess
but all kind and it therefore cures indi-
gestion and dyspepsia no matter what
it's cause.
RicF ert Il Wells, Barre, Wilcox 4 Gillette,
Moretown, w. E. Poole. East Barre. Vt.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-09-14
Why Housekcepers Lose Appetite.

The woman who orders n dinner has
eaten it before it reaches the table. II
she cooks it, too, then she has eaten it
twice. Is it any wonder she has no APP
petite for third course of it?-Har-
per's Bazaar.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-09-14
A Tart RetOrt.

The infant Of household was in its
cradle. The head of the house was at
home, peevish and fault finding. At
length he became uncomfortable. "You
have done nothing but make mistakes
tonight" he growled.
Eyes" she answered meekly; II be-
gan by putting the wrong baby to bed"
Chicago Journal.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-09-14

Don't wait until you become chronically
constipated but take DeWitt's Little
Early Risers now and then. They will
keep your liver and bowels in good order.
Easy to take. Safe pills.
Rickert 4 Wells, Barre. Wilcox Il Gillette,
Moretown. ". E. Poole. East Barre, Vt.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-09-14
The Cnexnected.

The Wife-My lressmakTs bill Is
twice as much as l expected.
Tho Husband tslymphantlyl -Ahl
But expected 1t to be twice as much
as We expected it would be-
The Wife-But 1t is twice as much az
that.-Life.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-09-14
For Arts SaISe.

"Griselda." said the visiting relative,
"you ought not TO try to sing Wien you
are slia..ing With the chills.
II haven't got the chills auntie." re.
Piled the church choir soprano. Il am
practicing on my tremolo." - Chicago
Tribune.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-09-14

Sid Darling 1912 Howard st. Port Huron,
Mich. writes; II have tried many pills
ard laxatives but DeWitt's Little Early
Risers are far the best pills l have ever
used" They never grippe.
Rickert d Wells, Barre, Wilcox d Gillette.
Moretown. W. E. Poole. East Balre, Y
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-09-14

Henry Braydon. Harris, N. G.. says; 1
took medicine 20 years for asthma but
one bottle Of One Minute Cough Cure did
me more good than any thing else during
that time. Best Cough Cure.
klckert & Wells, Barre, Wilcox d Gillette,
Moretown. W. E. Poole, East Barre. Vt.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-09-14

B. W. Pursell. Kintersville, Pa, says he
suffered % years. With niles and could OBJ
tain no relief until DeWitt's Witch Hazel
Salve effected permanent cure Count
erfeits are worthless.
Moretown. " ~ Poole Ear Eat Rarr ne' "
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-09-14
Patience,

Her Mother-You must be patient
with him.
The Bnde-Oh, I am. know It will
take time for him to see that be can't
have his own way.-Puck.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-09-14

The highest clouds lie at $1,000 feet;
Mount Everest is 20,0O2 feet. The
highest recorded balloon ascent is &c.
900 feet.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-09-14

1-ootHN--N lat has Got into Slough.
ton: 1his is tie fifth time To-Day he
has been in bathing.
Falnouth-Ycs; the doctor told him
to take a glass of whisky upon coming
out Of the water Boston Transcript.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-09-14

Women were nrst permitted to be.
come employees In government Offices
Ia 1862.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-09-14
Avon Springs, N. Y, Feb. / 1901.

Avon Springs, n Y,Fe l
DR.
exhausted
skill well others chance sign windows lsoth
sing Yours
|
tBrosM
every
TIomea stree
g. East hst.N New NOrkC
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-09-14
ASTHMA CURED FREE!
Asthma1sne Brings Instant Relief and Permanent Cure
in All Cases.
SENT ABSOLUTELY FREE ON RECEIPT OF POSTAL
WRITE NAME AND ADDRESS PLAINLY.
There is nothing like ASthmalene. 1t
'ringS instant relief, even In the worst
Eases. 1t cures when all else fails.

The Rev. C. F. WELLS. of Villa Ridge, ILL.,,
ays: Your trial bottle of Asthmalene re-
eived in good condition l cannot tell you
now ,harkful l feel for the good derived
from It. l was a slave, chained with put Id
sore throat and Asthma for ten years. l des-
paired OF ever being cured. l saw your ad.
versisement tor u e cure Of this dreadful and
you had overspoken yourselves, but resolved
to give it trial. To my establishment. the
trial acted like charm Send me- full
sized bottle
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-09-14

Bad blood and indigestion are deadly
enemies to good health. Burdock Blood
bitters destroys them.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-09-14
After the Ball.

She-How nice to be at home again!
What crowd there was. l don't sup
pose Mr.. Banker knew one half of his
rnnSte
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-09-14

He-D!dn't lie. though. Why, he had
four detectives in evening clothes there.
Life.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-09-14

Its election.
No Corn Doctors.
Surgeon General Sternberg Of the ar
my objects to the employment Of Germ
doctors in that service, as has been
recommended by Colonel Philip Reade,
lately on duty at st. Paul as inspector
general. The army medical officers
say, in the first place, that the men Sc
lected for military duty are not Of the
half lame and decrepit variety. and If
anything happens to the feet Of SOL
diers it Is likely to be more serious
than can be attended to by SO called
pedal surgeons, or. as they are more
commonly known. chiropodists.
1t Is true that soldiers suffer a great
deal as a result of long marches, but
the remedy for this is in following the
rules laid down by the doctors for the
care of the feet and in supplying the
army with shoe which Is at once
comfortable and serviceable.
Colonel Reade's scheme for supply
Ing the army with new kind Of doc
tor will not be adopted.
Commissioner Of Internal Revenue
Yerkes states that such articles as are
subject to an internal revenue tax
when brought to the United States
from Porto Rico for consumption may
be reshipped to foreign port without
the payment of the tax.
CARL ScHoFIELD.