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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-06-18
B. c. R. & N. Excursions.

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Explained HI. Meaning

In a case Of assault and battery be
fore Judge 3. in the quarter session.
court well known doctor who was /
witness said he had treated the prose
cutor for a black eye.
What do you mean by u 'blacl
eyer" asked the attorney for the de
Tense.
81 mean," said the doctor, that tn,
prosecutor had received a severe con
fusion over the lower portion of the
frontal bone, producing extensive &c
chymosis around the eye, together will
considerable infiltration of the subjn
cent areolar tissue"
SERVES you right" said the Judge t.
the prosecuting attorney. Everybody
knows what a black eye is."-Phila
delphia Times.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-06-18
The Disadvantages of Yero,sn

1t would be good thing if in our
public school courses in heroism to
teach the boys and girls that, after all,
while heroism is a fine thing and a
great thing, it is most uncomfortable
thing and that possibly, on the whole,
the best and most lasting work that is
accomplished in life comes from a
steady application of all ones best en-
orgies to noble purpose, meeting with
honest and patient effort the emergen-
cies and veXations of daily life and
holding true to the middle course,
which assures success without bring
ing notorlety. a fixed purpose to do
well that which one has to do will in
the end bring laures of more perma-
nent value to the world ut large and to
the unheralded hand that achieves its
purpose than those which are even
worthily bestowed upon the brow of
him who avails himself Of an unusual
chance in an abnormal fashion.-Har-
per's Weekly.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-06-18

The Sybnrites slept on beds stuffed
with rose leaves; the tyrant Dionysius
had his couch filled with them; yerus
would travel with a garland on his
head and around his neck, and over his
litter he had n thin net, with rose
leaves intertwined; Antiochus luxuri-
ated upon bed of blooms even in VIM
ter days and nights. and when Cleo
patra entertained Antony she had roses
covering the floor to the depth, it is
said, of an ell.
We are told that Heliogabalus sup
piled SO many at one of his banquets
that several of his guests We're suffo-
Gated in the cndeavor to eXtricate them
selves from the abundance-victims of
a surfeit of sweet odors.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-06-18

A curious incident occurred day or
two ago on an elevated train. Two
women and hoy entered and found
every seat occupied. A kind hearted
young woman, who was seated, took
the boy, a sturdy little fellow of five
years or so, on her lap, knowing that IT
is even harder for child to stand than
for n grown person. She held him for
some time, and then the mother and
friend We're enabled to get seats enpo.
site. Naturally the volunteer nurse
prepared to resign her charge, expect
ing that his mother would call him to
her lap.
Not Il bit of it! The two talked com.
fortably, without giving thought to
the stranger, who was still holding the
boy and was wondering, amusedly, just
what kind of mentality was RESPONSE
Bile for the mothers singular thought.
lessness.-New York Tribune
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Bring the ENDS Together

A certain colonel somewhere in the
south (no matter where was In the
habit of telling yarns and greatly eX-
ugger;Hing. He had negro servant
who corroborated everything his mas
ter told One day the colonel had
some gentlemen to dinner, and they
were enjoying some fine vcnison very
much. The colonel said: YES, went
hunting the other day and saw fine
buck. took good sight at him and
shot him through the head, and the
bullet went through his hind leg"
The gentlemen looked at each other
little mystitied. The negro scratched
his head and at last said, YES indeed,
gemmen; just us massa raised the gun
to shoot de buck he raise his hind leg
and scratch his ear, and the bullet
went through the head and right
through de hind leg" The gentlemen
looked more satisfied.
After the guests had gone the negro
said to his master, CORY mighty, mas
sa, next time you tell one of dem yarns
do get the ends closter togcdder. |
had hard work to make both ends
meet."-New Orleans Times Democrat
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-06-18

The McSicans in ;'aliini'i,:a ;,al m
Ingenious method q; ,.api,!ile 56a. 5
before the advent of the Ialli.ecs
brought modern firearms into the n.
gion. A piece of meat was nailed 10
the stout horizontal limb of an oak
tree. From limb five or six feet above
rope was suspended, to the end of
which large stone was made fast so
that it hung about six inches above end
trifle nearer the trunk than the meat
Oh the lower limb.
When Il bear smelled the meat from
afar, he would climb up the tree and
make his way to the bait. In doing
so he would push the stone pendulum
to one side. Just as he was al oat to
fasten his teeth i'll the meat the stone
would swing back and bang his head
This would arouse the anger of tile
bear, and he would give the stone n
sweep of his paw which would send
it swinging farther out. The conse
auence was harder bang and more
anger. The more he struck the stone
the harder he would be- hit in return
until from ferocious anger he would
lose his caution and attack the pendu-
lum with all his vigor. One powerful
sweep, then bang! and bruin would be
tumbled out of the tree to the rocks
below, where, disabled by his fall, he
would be at the mercy of those who
set the trap whenever they chose to
take him.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-06-18
Literary Coffee rnner.

The roll of literary men who have
been passionately fond of that
Coffee. which makes the politician wise
And sec all things through his half shut
eyes,
is decidedly shorter than that of the
illustrious tea tpplers, although today
perhaps the difference is fast disap.
pearlng. Voltaire, thoslsing Of wits and
litterateurs, was the king, too, of coffee
drinkers. In his old age he took fifty
cups day, which sadly hurt his diges-
ton and fastened his death The nb-
stemious Balzac was fond of the same
drink, stimulating himself with it from
midnight, when he began his literary
work, till daybreals, when, starved and
self forgetful, he would find himself
bareheaded and in dressing gown and
clippers, in The Plnce du Carrcusei, liz.
norant how he came there and miles
from acknowledgements
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-06-18
EARLyILLE.

Jas. Bramley and Ed. Ham left Fri
day morning for Excelsior Springs,
Missouri, where they will be treated for
rheumatism.
Theo. Tuttle, of Earlville, Illinois,
will have charge of the Phoenix office
during the absence of the editor, r. V.
Lucas.
Miss Susie James returned Thursday
to her home in Viola.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. V. Lucas and family
will depart the first of this week for
Buffalo. Wyoming, to remain for an
extended visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Staehle ST. and
daughter, Miss Bertha, are visiting in
Appleton, Wisconsin, WHITTIER they
went to attend the funeral of Mrs.
Staehle's Oldest brother, Mr. George
Weaver.
Mrs. Alfred Rippon and daughter
Mrs. Sidney Hunt departed the first of
the week tor Hartley, Iowa, to visit at
the homes of Mrs. Carrie Rippon Kelley
and Mrs. Nettie Rippon,
On Friday evening the Ladies' of the
Congregational church held sociable
in the lecture room of the church, which
was quite we'll attended.
Miss Kate Commerford, of Manches-
ter, was the guest of Mrs. Lucas over
Sunday.
Miss i''s-he-s Pierce visited her grand
last Wee,e. ss-als,y
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-06-18
on friends here Tuesday.
Miss Name McMahon of Kingsley,
Ia, is a guest at the McMahon home.
Miss Name Annis and Anna Welch
visited friends at Cedar Falls, Saturday.
DELHI.

Chas. Doolittle was down from Gree
ley, Monday,
Frank Mooney is home from Webster
City.
Roy and Harlan Stone transacted
business in Earlvile, Wednesday.
The Foreign Missionary society Will
have an ice cream sociable IN G. A. r..
hall, Saturday evening, June q.
win Blake and daughters were down
from Manchester, Wednesday.
Mrs Lewis visited in Hopkinton last
week.
Mrs. t. V. Hunt is visiting relatives
in Fayette.
David Anthony and wife of Weubeck
visited at r.. M. Bondurant's last week.
The band realized over 500 at their 90.
ciable Saturday evening.
Alice Hunt is home from Cedar Falls
for the summer vacation.
Lizzie Beal, Eliza and .Nerva Burton
attended Commencement at Cedar
Falls.
ODD Fellows Memora Day next
Sunday, June %. Rev. Smith of Man.
chester will deliver the address.
Mrs. Ed Tollerton of Cedar Rapids is
visiting at o. j. Jamison's.
Mrs. Chss. Simons and baby boy OF
Des Moines is visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Peter Jakelin.
Guy Bondursnt is at home from Dix
on. Illinois.
Katie Mcclure is visiting in Chicago
Mr. and Mrs r.. I'll. Bowman and chill.
dren of Buckeye, Iowa, are guests at
L. Fraser's.
Wilson jackson lost valuable horse
last week with paralysis.
We will have wedding to report
next week.
Mrs. Ferry is enjoying visit from
her mother and sister of Independence
The w. G. 7. U. meets Tuesday uf.
ternoon with Mrs. e. 3. Porter.
A new woven wire fence is being
built around the Catholic cemetery.
Miss Gwen Perkins is home from
LenoX for the summer vacation.
Quite number from here attended
Commencement exercises at Lenox.
Mrs. e. B. Porter and son John Wis
tied at Strawberry Point last week.
F. a. Doolittle and family, Mr.. an6
Mrs. E. H. blanchard, j. w. Swinburns
and family and H. ii. Porter and wife
spent Sunday at a j. Reeder's in Earl
vile,
Gilmer Bollman was an over sunda,
visitor In town.
MIR. and Mrs. Ed Gleason are the hap
py parents of little girl born, June 10
Miss Daisy Curry visited in Earlville
Saturday.
Ella Burton is home from Ceda
Falls.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-06-18
pYERsyILLE.

Mr.. Frank Goerdt had business at
Manchester the first of the week.
Henry Loeffelholtz of New Vienna
had business in Dubuque last Saturday.
Mrs. Frank Rieger of Manchester is
with relatives and friends in this city.
Mr.. Woerdehoff and sister of Peters
burg visited relatives in the city last
Monday.
Mrs. Paul Steger and son had bust
ness at Manchester last Tuesday.
Nicholas Steger and Paul Buster of
Holy Cross were here over Sunday, the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Steger.
Mr.. August Joester of Bremen town
ship had business at Earlville, Monday,
where he sold fine team to j. G. Me
man.
Mrs. j. Thillen and children of Ryan
arrived here last Saturday and went to
Holy Cross to visit relatives and friends.
Mr.. Gerhard Schnieders, the popular
contractor of Petersburg, and his son
George of this city, were passengers to
Dubuque last Saturday.-Commercia
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-06-18

A fishing smack had lately strange
catch off the Eddystone lighthouse. Ii
was an enormous specimen Of that rare
and curious sea monster the angler
fish. 1t measured 4 feet 3 inches long
and 3 feet inches broad The ca
pacity of these fish for dcvouring
large quantities OF food is something
marvellous. but the peculiar thing is
that they change the usual order of
things, for instead of the bird catching
the fish. in this instance the fish
catches the bird aid makes meal eff
him. Guillemots, scagulls and ducks
have been discovered in the stomachs
OF these gluitons of the deep.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-06-18
COCOON.

Geo. Sheppard of Ryan, visited with
james Ireland and wife, Monday night.
Mrs. Richardson and daughter of
Hopkinton, are visiting at the home of
N. B. Richardson.
The High School pupils skillfully
planned and executed a surprise on
Prin. Inmsn at his residence, Tuesday
evening. The party participated in
various games during the evening.
They gave as token of their esteem q
very attractive and beautiful picture re-
questing that they should not be re-
membered for note writing, paper wads,
or mischievousness that is Characters
tic Of all young people in school, but
that they might be remembered as
friends and well-wishers for their in
structor's welfare wherever circum-
stances might lead him. They presented
Mrs. Inman with beautiful decorated
dish. That Gods richest blessing may
rest upon the Coggon school pupils is
the most cordial and lasting wish of Mr..
and Mrs. L. w. Inman.-Monitor.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-06-18
GREELEY.

Evelyn Noble was down from Edge
wood yesterday.
VIM. Hockaday has moved his saw
mill to the Sawyer timber.
Mrs. Josie Stevens nee Schneider and
husband have removed from Dubuque
to Manchester.
Mrs. John Corell, of Delphos, Kan, is
here visiting relatives and friends.
Greeley intends to celebrate the 4th
of July, and arrangements toward that
end are now in progress, and something
certain will be published next week.
Prof. Saam is expected Saturday
morning for short visit with hie
friends here.
Mrs. Chas. Fishel, of Chicago, wes
the guest Of her friend, Miss Bessie
Thomas, day or two last week.
Lewis Miller, of Manchester, is visit.
ing his grandparents in this city. 8
Bert Robinson, formerly resident Of
this place, but now successful mer
chant of Kansas City, was here few
days ago visiting old friends and rela
tives.-Home Press.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-06-18
The Thinking strain.

When once one no longer thinks it
necessary to reflect whether one ought
OF ought not to do or avoid thing
the saving of time and tissue is quite
enormous, for it is not SO much do
ing things as thinking about them
which consumes the minutes and the
nerves, and, once having made an IN
alterable rule to do a thing if it is
pleasant and refrain from it if 1t is
not, one can get into a single day a
number OF delightful experiences
which would appear to those who do
not know the recipe quite Incredible
q. B. Benson, Scarlet and Hyssop."
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-06-18
RYAN.

w. j. Dummy, who has been attend
ing school at Cincinnati will be ordained
to the priesthood next week, and will
celebrate his first mass at the Belmont
Catholic church on Sunday, June %.
Elihu Todd and Jacob Mangold re-
turned last Tuesday from q trip to South
Dakota. Mr.. Todd is quite infatuated
with that country and is considering
the advisability of locating there per
manently. He left us stone that had
been used as an Indian weapon which
Is quite q curiosity.
j. w. and Alex Robinson returned
this morning from Chicago, where they
had been in attendance at q big sale of
Aberdeen-Angus CATTLE They each
made purchase of fine specimen of
the male sex.
Mrs. Rosa Mcbride of Garrison, South
Dakota, who has been visiting with her
brother, p. M. Coleman returned home
Monday morning. Her mother who &C
companied her here will remain for
some time.-Reporter.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-06-18
County Correspondence.

Prof. Hazard, the principsl-elect of
the High School, passed through here
Saturday on his way to Cedar Falls
where he will attend the summer
school.
Armin Klaus, of Charles City, is the
guest of his cousin, Norton Klaus.
w. 1. Millen and children drove to
Greeley, Sunday.
Miss Anna Harris went to Fayette
Saturday to visit during commence
ment week.
j. Q. and w. Il. Wood left Tuesday
morning for Hartley, to make further
Improvements on their farm at that
place.
Mrs. j. Nj. Dunn spent part of last
week at Gilt Edge.
A number of people drove to Spring
Branch, Wednesday, to attend the
picnic Of DR.. Dittmer's Sunday School
Glass.
Bruce Flick returned to his home at
Bedford the first of the week.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. 10. Selner, on
Friday, boy.
Mrs. S. T. Carpenter moved back in
to her old home, Saturday. Her daugh-
ter Mrs. Alva Long and family, are
visiting her.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs Frank Cole, on
Friday, boy.
The Oddfellows held memorial ser
vices on Sunday. Rev. Soper addressed
large audience at the l. o. O. L. Hall
after which the members of the lodge
repaired to the cemetery and decorated
the graves of their dead. The whole
was an impressive service.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-06-18

A small girl told Il falsehood Her
mother, with great dignity, led the
youthful offender TO the library and,
sitting down beside her, said: You
know, Katharine, grandma has gone to
heaven and papa has gone to heaven,
but If you tell untruths you cannot go
to heaven with them. You will have
to go to the other place."
The little maiden looked very grave
for a moment and said, Say Il swear
word, mamma, and come to the other
place too."-New York Tribune.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-06-18
You weep on gravestone, 1t is the
threshold of eternity that you are wet
ting with your tears.-De Maistre


In 1887 Mr. Thomas Saverland
brought an action against Miss Caro-
line Newton, who had bitten piece out
of his nose for his having tried 10 kiss
her by way Of Joke. The defendant
was acquitted, and the judge laid down
that when a man kisses woman
against her will she is fully entitled to
bite his nose if she so pleases. '-'The
Kiss and Its History"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-06-18
PRAIRIE.

The beautiful home of Mr.. and Mrs
John Mulvehill was the scene of q
pleasant surprise given them in honor
of their thirty second wedding anniver-
sary, Thursday, June IL On that morn
ing, Mr. and Mrs. Mulvehill drove to
Masonville to meet the lstters mother
and brother, who were expected on the
morning train. and on arriving home
were g truly surprised couple to find
$50 of their friends assembled there to
enjoy the days pleasures with them.
After many happy greetings, the guests
repaired to the dining room, where a
sumptuoug feast was partaken of The
afternoon and evening were spent in
games, music and other amusemeuts
The happy couple was presented with a
beautiful bookcase, sB token of af-
lection, and esteem to remind them in
future years of the happy events of that
dsy. The presentation speech was
given by Rev. J j Hanley of Monti.
The guests departed ct late hour,
wishing MIR ana Mrs. Mulvahill many
happy wedding anniversaries in the fu-
ture.
Miss Grace Annis departed for Cedar
Falls, Saturday morning to attend sum
mer school at that place.
Mr.. John Carrsdus was Waterloo
visitor Saturday.
Mrs. Duffy and con, c. e., of Farley,
are guests at the home of Mr.. John
Mulvehill.
Miss Loretta Barry closed very sue
cessful term of school in the Stewart
district, Friday.
Mr.. Joseph Haennig and sisters
Misses Kate and Della, visited friends
at Winthrop, Sunday
NJ J p Davis of Manchester, called
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-06-18

"You understand, of course, that my
daughter has been reared in the lap of
luxury"
"Why, she told me last night that
mine was the first-er, that is, hope,
sir, that may be able to make such
provision as to keep her from pining
for the lap you mention."- Chicago
Herald.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-06-18
Portuguese Kind to Animals

Drinking fountains for man and
beast are numerous in all towns in the
Azores, writes II correspondent to the
Baltimore Sun, and on all roads, and
the laboring animals are well fed and
freely wntered The influence of the
Moors is certainly seen in this regard
for the welfare of the mule and don
key, and In no country save the home
of the horse--the land OF burnoose and
sheiks--does one see animals so kindly
treated as they are there. The Portu-
guese have saying: HE who has no
compassion for animals ihas no heart"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-06-18

In Japan it is always the rule of DO
likeness to pay a tritle more than the
sum mentioned on your hotel bill, To
settle tine account net would be con
sidered an insult or at least Il mark of
great dissatisfaction. People who have
Travelled In Japan say that the Jap.
nnese always tip the waiter on enter
ing hotel.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-06-18

81 suppose public man has to read
n great DEAL" said the thoughtful man.
Yes" answered Senator Sorghum;
''the demand for anecdotes is so great
now that man has to keep digging in
the library all the time in order TO keep
up the supply of stories about himself"
Washington Star.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-06-18
HoPK1NToN.

Mrs. Charles Thorpe, of Manchester,
is visiting at the s. p. Thorpe home.
Cards are out announcing the mar
risge of Miss Elizabeth Dunlap of Hop.
kinton, to f. L. Mexican, of Scotch
Grove, Iowa, Wednesday, June 18th.
+. D. Joseph is home from Edgewood
for the vacation season. Mr.. Joseph
was retained by the 1Edgewood school
board as principai'for another year, an
indication that his work there has been
of very successful nature.
The Hopkinton telephone exchange
is now doing service for over 175 pa.
trons The business has been increas-
Ing very rapidly this season and the de-
mand for new phones has not yet been
supplied.
j. w, Marcellus and family of Ar
lington were guests over Sunday at the
Hotel Hcpkinton. Mr.. Mareellus was
born at Buck Creek but moved away
from here nearly twenty years ago. He
spent q part of the day visiting the
scenes of his boyhood and meeting
former friends. He is now u travelling
man, and appears to be prosperous.
The weather for the past three weeks
has been series of violent thunder
storms. Tuesday and Wednesday nights
this section was treated to brilliant
electrical displays and much rain. Tn G
ground is getting so thoroughly soaked
that it is hindering the proper working
of the farm land and the weeds begin
to menace the corn. Oats are having a
very rank growth and are likely to be
damaged during the ripenlng season.
w. V. keith's old gray mules earthly
career has been run. He has done his
stint and will hereafter browse the
shrubbery in mule heaven in peace and
contentment. The old gray had seen
his best days some time ago, and though
in his younger days, as mules go, he
owned reasonably amiable temper, of
late he appeared to have soured on life
and exhibited signs Of mental decay or
deterioration that made him as crotch
ETY. as scolding housewife. His life
was snuffed out by rifle bullet
Leader.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-06-18
anthony Temptations.

The temptation to a writer to reveal
facts under the cloak OF fiction is cnor-
nous, but the danger is equally great
There are few successful writer's at the
present day who have not been accused
of putting people In their books" TO
certain class of readers there is an
Immense plquancy added TO any char.
acter who may be suspected of being
real" and the success that an auto
biographical Society novel; would
achieve is too brilliant to contemplate.
Court Journal