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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-04

A few days ago an elderly gentleman
and his wife We're walking along the
street when lady In crossing the road
fell down. The old gentleman rushed
to her assistance and helped her in ev-
cry possible way When he returned to
his wife. she looked like thunder
cloud.
Its all right; it's all right" he whls-
pered.
"Yes, know it's all rightw she re-
piled holly. Here's an unknown .wom-
an falls down, and you pillow across the
street to help her, and the other day,
when fell downstairs, you wanted to
know If was practicing for circus"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-04
COCOON.

Miss Fannie Haeberle spent Satur-
day with her parents in Manchester.
Mrs. Fred Houston of Ryan visited
her mother, Mrs. Woodland, the first of
the week.
Chas. Henderson and family moved
into the N. NJ. Rowley house on Linn
Street. Monday.
Mrs. J. Dunlap of Hopkinton was an
over Sunday guest at the home of her
brother, j. R. Campbell.
Miss Lille Patton is employed in the
central office of the Linn County Tele-
phone Co.
Mrs. James Leach visited her brother,
Grin Richardson, west of town the lat
ter part of last week.
Mrs. Bert Keith and children of II azel
Green spent the first of the week with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. Andrews
and other relatives in town.
Salah Todd of Canton, IS. D., aformer
resident of this vicinity, is visiting re-
lstives in and near Coggon this week,
w. d. McTavish left Monday night
for Springfield, Illinois, to be in attend.
ance at the annual meeting of the
American Berkshire Association which
meets in that city.-Monitor.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-04
WRITING THE SERMON.

Friday Is the Minister'S Day Fc:
Performing This Task.
Probably few Of the good people who
listen with rapt attention to the ser
mon which is preached to them each
Sunday, says the Denver Post. know
that for nearly 300 years Friday has
been the time honored day for the pas
tor to go into his study, write the SER
mon which is to furnish food for
thought" to the congregation on the
Following Sunday. In speaking of this
custom clergyman says:
when Christianity was first promul-
gated, all preaching was done extern
poraneously. Such thing us prepar-
ing sermon was unknown. Many
gifted men expressed their views on
various subjects, then added few
words of good advice to their listeners.
This practice is still continued in the
Roman Catholic church of the present
day, and 1 think that very limited
number of the priests ever write SER
mon. Not all ministers, however ad-
here to this rule by any means. When
Henry Ward Beecher was asked on
what day he prepared his sermon, he
replied, ON Sunday morning, of
course
We'll, Mr.. Beecher, don't you think
that is rather dilatory habit for you
to get into| asked another.
"'Oh, no, not ut ALL replied Mr..
Beecher in his quick way. You see, I
look ut sermon like some do on a pam
cake. They can be served hot or cold,
and like mine hot; that's ALL"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-04
RYAN.
Leader.

Les Hoyt was down from Manchester
Tuesday on business.
Barney Striegel, of Waterloo, was a
guest of his nephew, j. p. Striegel, and
family last week.
John Mangold and wife are the proud
parents of big boy baby born last Sat
urday.
A number of our people attended the
Johnston-Behan wedding yesterday.
Miss Sarah Ward of Manchester is a
guest of friends in Ryan and vicinity
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Bishop leave to-
morrow on visit to relatives near
Waterloo.
Matt Ryan returned yesterday from
Illinois, where he had been doing lit
tie missionary work.
Arthur Morgan left last week for
Central City where he has secured q
position in the depot.
Clarence Klonus was en- over Sunday
visitor with friends in Winthrop.
Z. e. Zwisler is here from Dubuque
today in the interests of the Siples
Lumber Co.
Rev. w. j. Dummy, of Sheffield, ILL.,,
is the guest of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. f. Dummy and family here. He
is we'll satisfied with his present loca-
tion.-Reporter.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-04
COLESBURG.

Henry Chambers, who lives east of
town, is very poorly.
Henry Woodrich of Dubuque called
on the merchants of Colesburg last
week.
Charles Brown, a milkhauler, was
thrown from his wagon one day last
week, receiving severe injury.
Mrs. Florence Barnhart of Webster
County, Iowa, is visiting friends and
relatives at this place.
Manuel Wiltse made flying trip tc
Turkey Station last Thursday.
Mrs. 2. Jane Weber of Cherokee, Iowa
Grand Mstron of o. E. S. Chapter in
Iowa, Instituted Chapter of that
Order at this place last Thursday with
a membership of twenty five.
Jacob M. Hook and Mamie Arbuck,
lie of Greeley were united in marriage
on Tuesday evening of last week by
Justice of the Peace, A. M. Rea.
George Barnhart, of Skiplevel, re-
ports their baby as quite sick.
J.B. Morelsnd purchased span :.
horses of Thomas Cullen -" oeye
ago. .a ,,,,,no,u ;, 49,.
-. > Iast week.
Walter "Opens, of Gutenberg, visit.
ed in town few days last week.
Rev. G. w. Rogers has had quite q
tussle with the measles but is able to
be out
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-04
The uommoner.

The Commoner, Mr.. Brysn's paper,
will be especially interesting and in.
structive during the present session of
will probably determine the issues upon
which the next presidential campaign
will be fought. The Commoner pro-
tiOn and organization to the end that
democratic principles may triumph.
In addition to the editorial depart
ment, which receives Mr.. Bryan's per.
sonal attention. The Commoner con-
tsins q Current Topic department,
wherein non-partisan discussion Of
topics of timely interest and other vaIu.
able information will be found. The
Home department Is conducted by an
experienced woman who is widely
known as q writer of household topics
and who Is an authority on the art of
cooking In all that the term implies.
This department alone is worth the
subscription price. The other depart
ments of the paper are all interesting
and ably conducted, among which is q
summary of the worlds news told in
narrative style, and Mr.. Maupin's de-
Observation-Disclosures Common or Not
contains original anecdotes and wit,
moral lessons In homely phrase and
verse, and appeals to old and young
alike.
The Commoner as whole is clean,
entertaining and instructive, and its
rapid increase In cIrculation-now
amounting to 140OO0-is proof of the
papers strength and influence.
Arrangements have been made with
Mr.. Bryan whereby The Commoner can
be supplied at very low rate with the
Manchester Democrat both papers for
one year for $215 This offer applies
to both new and renewal subscriptions,
and should be taken advantage of with
out delay. All orders should be sent to
the office of the Manchester Democrat.
53-tf
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-04
County Correspondence.

Stewart.
II. Eldridge was business caller at
Manchester last Saturday.
Mrs. Hooker is recovering from a SO
we're attack of neuralgia.
There will be an oyster supper at Ed
Kelley's, Friday evening, Feb. ID.
Ladies please bring valentines and the
gentlemen their pocketbooks. All are
cordially invited. Proceeds for the ben
eft of the Mt. Hope Sunday School.
Peter Morris and Ed Kelley were
business callers at Dundee last Friday.
Mr.. Hazelrigg's baby girl has been i'll
with severe cold.
The; Christian Endeavorers held g
meeting at Mt. Hope last Friday even
ing, and gave short program.
Mrs. Hooker visited her son, r. d..
one day last week.
Mrs. Carl Schultze called at Sam Kal
tenbach's one day last week.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-04
A MONTE CARLO LEGEND.
The story the croupicrs Tell of tn
Wandering jew,

The Story the Croupicrs Tell of the
Wandering jew.
All gamblers are superstitious, and
some of their pet superstitions are now
so old as to have acquired the respec
liability of venerable traditions. The
croupiers of Monte Carlo have an in
teresting set of traditional supersti-
lions of their own, most of which are
entirely unknown to the many thou
sands of visitors who toy with the
tiger" in that gilded court of chance.
The most striking of these is the
story of the Wandering Jew, which the
croupiers believe as feryently as they
do that the bank will down any "sys-
tenn" that ever was invented. There
is one day, and one day only, in the
year on which the rooms of the casino
ut Monte Carlo are closed-that is on
Good Friday. When the rooms are
opened on the following day, they say,
the first person to enter the Grand
Nouvelle Sale de Jeur" is an old man
of venerable appearance. He wastes
no time; but, walking straight to one
Of the tables, he places with the trem-
bling fingers of extreme old age 4
piece of money upon q certain number
The wheel is turned, the croupier's ma
sal cry falls upon the ear, announcing
that the number selected by the old
man has won. With bitterly savage
exclamation the aged man seizes his
winnings, throws them about him and
hurries from the room to disappear, no
one knows where.
He is the Wandering Jew, and until
he can lose bet Mt Monte Carlo he
must continue his wanderings. Get on
the "blind side" of any of the old crou-
piers of Monte Carlo, and they will tell
you this legend. Have they seen him
OF course they have and are fully per-
suaded that the aged and mysterious
stranger is none other than the man
condemned to perpetual earthly wan
behring's nearly 1000 years ago.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-04
Our Fayette Letter.

DEAR DEMOCRAT:
You should have seen how dissp-
pointed we were Wednesday when the
man of the house came from the office
without his Democrat. Our faces were
long as if some expected friend had
failed to arrive. We cheered up the next
day however for the paper came all
right.
Every thing is quiet in this city
except when the students get to practlc-
ing their college yells; then one might
imagine that all the cats and dogs in
Fayette county were having pow
WOW on the campus.
The Christian Endeavorers had a
spelling school the other evening and,
as j. b. took his hot lemonade and
went to bed in good season, l went to
see if they had any thing like, "The
good old time" The young people
seemed happy as usual, and the old
folks seemed to enjoy the occasion, ex-
cept when they were spelled down. 1t
was amusing to see how one little word
could throw both big and little people
out of line of battle. AS words were
given out from a Sanders speller, print
ed in 1916, one might suppose that SPELL
ing was little out of date. There are
so many entertainments now for every
body, that spelling schools are out of
date, and we 60 back in our day dreams,
years ago, to the dear old times when
there was both pleasure and profit in
the spelling school. We have had time
to forget lot of the words since those
days, but rye editor" knows who could
spell the school down when he went out
on .he prairie to spelling school, also
what girls some of the fellows used to
go home with.
Jingle, jingle go the bells, although
the snow is we'll won out here, not half
so abundant IS when my brother drove
the lite oxen three miles to spelling
school, and going home those meek
looking oxen mischievously tipped us
all out into the snow and hazel brush.
But we recovered ourselves easily in
those days, and there was no harm done
except little slit in my shawl and q
tear In my beautiful new "delaine"
dress. All, we didn't know what
goodtimes we were having in the"Auld
Lang Syne."
From the tone of our Florida letters
we think that our friends are enjoying
themselves we'll at st. Petersburg. They
tell of walking two miles, carrying
their lunch ETC., and though the string
beans and cucumbers are out of the
markets, there is plenty of everything
else, and the strawberries are ripen-
ing.
Now dear Democrat you see l have
no news to write you. The only lively
scrap l have heard of lately was when a
bus racing for fire ran into our milk
wagon and smashed it up some, but
as 1t was not your milk that was spill
ed you do not care any thing about
that. l believe the fire was put out
without much damage.
Our two professors who have not been
on duty lately are expected to be in
their places soon. One has been very
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-04
HoPKINToN.

A. l.. and f. G. Barker arrived home
Tuesday morning from the west.
Miss Ella Campbell visited last week
with her sister, Mrs. Il. z. Hathaway,
at Fayette.
f. E. Williamson, II. G. Brooks and
II. G. Jackson went to Manchester
Tuesday to attend the meeting of the
farmers institute.
A. girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. Will
Meader last Sunday night; and a boy is
reported at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Joe Haigh on the same evening.
Samuel Ferguson, who has been i'll
for several weeks past from complica-
tions following stroke of paralysis,
sustained another stroke Tuesday and
is now III critical condition.
S. H. Morgan of Ryan was In town
last Friday, looking about to get the
sentiment Of republicans in these parts
on the coming shrleyalty contest. Mr..
Morgan will likely be candidate for
sheriff before the coming primaries. =
Leader.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-04
Rossini,s Memory.

The composer of ''Il Barbiere di
Siviglia" was blessed with not very
retentive memory, especially for names
of persons introduced to him, forget
fulness which was frequently the cause
of much merriment whenever Rossini
was among company. One day he met
Bishop. the English composer. Rossini
knew the face well enough and at once
greeted him. "Ah, my dear Mr.. -"
but he could progress no further. To
convince him that he had not forgotten
him Rossini commenced whistling Bish-
ops glee, when the Wind Blows" q
compliment which "the English Mo-
Fart" recognized and would as readily
have heard as his less musical sur
name.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-04
DELHI.

Several of our young people attended
the Pixies at Manchester.
Julius Frankfort sold his residence
last week to Dan Jones. Mr.. Frank
fert and family have gone to Faribault,
Minnesota, to make their home,
Miss Edith WEIGH was recent visit
or at the Perkins home.
Mrs. Knowles of Winthrop is visiting
her daughter, Mrs. Z. II. Blanchard at
the poor farm.
E. G. Perkins and f. A. Doolittle
were Colesburg visitors Tuesday.
Ward White has gone to Iowa City
for medical treatment.
Mrs. Sarah Hefner of Delaware was
an over Sunday visitor of her daughter,
Mrs. Chas. Stone.
Curtis Miller is on the sick list.
The M. e. Ladies Aid Society will
give ten cent supper at the G. A. II.
hall Wednesday evening, February 4.
j. w. Corbin was Coggon visitor
last week.
Clark White has moved into the
Frankfort house. Elmer Adams VIII
occupy the house u"ss.ed by olark'
Mrs "a o. ,Gimson is suffering from q
Try severe cold.
Mrs. Bert Sherman and two children
of Marion is visiting friends at this
place.
John Porter, ST., attended the funeral
of Rev. Amsden at Manchester.
Miss Docia Britt is on the sick list.
John Mcclure was up from Marion
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. A. Doolittle enter
tanned company of their friends last
Friday evening. A delightful time is
reported. Those present were Messrs.
and Mesdames. Geo, White, Chas. Fur
man, J. w. Swinburne, Il. g. Perkins,
L. e. Stimson, A. L. Boomer, G. M.
Himmel, and Misses Lizzie Beal, Lizzie
Fraser, Jennie Cummings and Andrew
Cummings.
The monthly social and business
meeting of the Epworth League will be
held Friday evening, February z, with
Mrs. j. w. Swinburne.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. B. Porter attended
the Farmers Institute at Manchester
Wednesday.
Mrs. A. j. Reeder and Mrs. j. Nj
Durin and daughter, of Earlville, visit
ed at the Swinburne home Saturday.
The w. +. M. Society meets Thurs
day afternoon with Mrs. L. b. Doolittle.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-04
mad ANTHONY" WAYNE.
He Was the sancst, Coolest Soldier
In Washington's Army.

He Was the Sancst, Coolest Soldier
In WashinEton's Army.
John r. Spears in Harper's demon
strates that General Wayne, commonly
known as Mad Anthony" was in
reality the sanest. coolest soldier in
Washington's army.
'"They called the hero of Stony Point
and the Maumee rapids Mad Anthony
Wayne" says Mr.. Spears. "The title
was originated by an Irish soldier who
had been confined in the guardhouse at
the order Of the general and it was
taken up by the people because Of the
wild enthusiasm and determination
with which Wayne led his men when
the supreme moment of battle came.
But observe that when the war of the
Revolution impended he 'ransacked his
tory for accounts of battles that he
might learn military tactics, and he
gave his days to the training of his
neighbors. At Stony Point he led his
men In spite of his wound, but in pre-
pairing for the battle he appealed to
the pride Of his men by parading them
clean shaved and with hair well pow
dered,' while the prelaid plans includ-
ed even the slaughter of the dogs, that
no yelp should betray the approach of
the assaulting host When in Virginia,
he charged the hosts Of CORVALLIS
with only 500 men to back him; when
In Ohio, where the honor of the nation
and the integrity Of its territory were
committed to his care, he took legion
OF boys and miscreants' gathered from
the slums and trained them until their
skill with the musket equaled, If it did
not surpass, that Of the most noted
backwoods Indian fighters.
Mad Anthony Wayne as a leader
In battle was unsurpassed, but it
should also be remembered that his
record as drill master is unequaled."
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-04
MT. HOPE.

John Hoffacer of Mason City was
visiting his friend, James Kelley, last
week.
H. F. Ball was visiting her parents in
Collins Grove, few days last week.
There was.no school last week on &C.
count of the illness of the teacher, Miss
Carolyn KaItenbach.
John Smith called at Ed. Kelley's, last
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Jeske visited at Mr..
Pitts of Collins Grove one day last
week.
Mrs. H. Eldridge and Mrs. Ed Kelley
visited at Mrs. L. Trips last Friday.
Rev. Caul of Manchester will preach
this Wednesday evening at Mt. Hope.
Guy Hathaway will soon be moving
on the farm formerly owned by E.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-04
GREELEY.

Abe Wiener was in Edgewood Tuee-
day.
Herm Fowler and 1. S. Hatton were
at Sand Spring on Sunday.
VIM. Davis spent Sunday with rela-
tfves at Arlington.
Albert Frentress. efter two weeks
sickness, is able to be out.
Mrs. VIM. Harris has been quite sick
for the past week.
F. A. and Mrs. Irish attended the x.
r. dance at Earlville Monday evening.
VIM. and Mrs. Goldsworthy spent
Sunday in Hawkeye, the guest of Mr..
and Mrs. Pelleymounter.
Mesdames Robinson and Matthews
were called to Hawkeye Tuesday, by
the illness of John Pelleymounter's
child.
The Greeley Creamery Company will
declare a dividend to the stock holders
this year. We wish to say that this is
entirely out of the ordinary, but is very
joyful news to the stockholders.
Albert Ridebaugh met with an ac-
cident last Wednesday that will scare
him for life and came near proving
fatal. He was leading horse to water
and the animal was very playful, being
hard to manage. Albert did not use as
much care as he should in keeping clear
of the animal, which, in one of its
pranks wheeled and kicked, the sharp
shod heels striking Albert in the face,
knocking his teeth out and breaking
the lower jaw on both sides and cutting
his head in very bad way. Albert was
taken to the house and medical aid
summoned. The wound was dressed
and the next day the victim was brought
to town where he is getting along nice
ly.-Home Press.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-04
A Rough Criticism.

Lord Houghton's epigram on "Sor-
dello," probably the most obscure Of
Browning's poems. though it has often
gone the rounds, is worth recalling.
Said Lord Houghton, then only
Dicky Mines, "There are but two
lines in .Sordello can understand
the first and last-'Who will may hear
Sordello's story told and Who would
hath heard Sordellos story told and
both are false"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-04
An Obstacle to Picty.

A story told by western congress
man is about two brothers, Ed and
Jim, who dealt in wool at their home
in Iowa. Jim went to revival meet
ing (unthinkingly, the congressman
says and "got religion" In his first
burst Of enthusiasm he told his brother
of how much better he felt since his
conversion and urged Ed to come into
the fold. The latter pondered gravely
for a time and then said: "Ain't any
doubt but what religions good thing,
and Pm glad you've got it, Jim, but 1
guess you better let me alone just
now," he continued relectively. you
see, Jim, one of us has got to weigh the
wool"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-04
MAsoNvILLE.

Glen Griffin is home from Manches-
ter this week.
John Paul of Chicago is visiting his
parents north of town this week.
Father O'Meara of Manchester was
the guest of Father Murtaugh Tues.
day.
Misses Ella and Kate McIeever went
to Dubuque Monday to attend school
az The PRESENTATION Convent.
Geo. johnson and Della Behan of
Ryan were united in marriage at the
Catholic church at Ryan, congratula-
-tiieas are extended.
Mrs. Thos. SIsttery of Sioux City was
visiting at the home of her parents this
week.
Mr.. Doran of the Doran Bros. &
O'Connor Monument firm was in our
city Tuesday soliciting orders
ssa1iWe understand that Nj. and Mrs
Culligan have decided to quit farming
and reside in our city.
Phil. Ryan and cousin, Miss Kerwin
returned to their homes in Nebrsske
Thursday after three weeks visit witt
relatives here,
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Lahey were call
ers in town Saturday.
Misses Wayne Ryan and May Nc
Grsth were Independence visitors
Saturday.
There have been series of Revivs
Meetings held in the Wesleyan Meth
odist church here for the past two
weeks.
Mrs. M. A. Hogan is reported sick
at this writing.
Henry Logan and VIM. Robinson were
Independence business callers Satur-
day.
Chas. Ellader, who has been very sick
Is much better.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-04
DYERsvILLE.

Nicholas Schuester, from near New
Vienna, was in Dyersville on business
Saturday.
Theodore Schlichte of New Vienna
was in town Saturday calling on
friends.
John and Ed Boeckenstedt of New
Vienna transacted business and visited
friends here Wednesday afternoon.
George Eigenberger, who is serving
on the petit jury in Dubuque, came out
Saturday afternoon to spend Sunday
with his family.
Philip Heles of Luxembourg was in
town last Saturday looking after bust
ness matters.
George Domeyer made a trip to
Strawberry Point Tuesday in the inter-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-04

The term "Christian name" is used
in England and America only. "Bap-
tismal name" is used in other countries.
The term seems to have been used
first after the reformation, when Bib
lical names were used as a reaction
against the use of the saints names in
the calendar 1t is evident that all
Biblical names are not Christian, but
the reaction went SO far rs to consider
everything in the Bible as Christian
and everything not in the Bible as
pagan or certainly nom Christian.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-04
ODtfcal Illusion.

A firm which was sued in an English
court for the price Of sign defended
the case on the ground that the "o'
in their name was smaller than the
other letters. 1t was proved by meas
urement, however, that it was six
teenth Of an inch larger, allowance
having been made for the fact that,
owing to an optical illusion, the letter
"o'' always looks smaller than the
neighboring letters. Judgment was
given for the signmakers.