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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-03-13
.GOLDSNITH'S GRAVE
Annual Event at Last Resting
Place OF Noted Author.
interesting Rssume Of Occurrences to
Commemorate Anniversary Of
Death Of the Writer Of 1.-THE
Deserted Village"

London.-It was In the early part
OF November In London one autumn
that remembered having read OF an
interesting occurrence which took
place there each year and would re-
cur In few days So | went to the
Temple church and inquired OF the
sexton, He was not one to overflow
with eagerness IN giving Information
and was lrrtatingly vague, He did,
however, slightly corroborate that
which had read.
IL was true he said, that there were
number OF old men who had been
in the habit Of meeting for a number
OF years at the grave OF oliver Gold.
smith, outside the Temple church, on
the anniversary of his death, Novem-
Der 10. At that time the custom had
been for one OF the number to read
aloud "The Deserted Village, My
friend and decided TO spend the aft
ernoon Of November 10 in the Temple
gardens and its neighborhood and OBJ.
serve what occurred.
Il was a gloomy day, the kind which
fills most people with depression, but
for others is tinctured with a rare
beauty. There was no sun and by two
o'clock the darkness had begun to fall
The air was heavily still and half
charged with smoke, which colored
the whole earth and sky soft sable
In the adjacent buildings a light APP
peared now and then through this pail
of murkiness. giving an Impression
that night had come before day was
spent
We went to the gravestone by the
side OF the old church. It is set into
the pavement though raised some
what above II. We sat on the stone
and waited There was no one but
ourselves as yet. although hundreds
were passing in and out by the walk
The sound OF the footsteps on the
stones was all that was heard. II was
an hour filled with expectancy, with
romance, with atmosphere.
Suddenly the church clock struck
three and we instinctively rose and
walked up and down the path by the
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-03-13

grave. Presently a little man came
bustling down the walk. We knew at
once that he was, at least, a part Of
the group we were expecting We
knew 1t because he was a parsonage,
there being an unmistakable purpose
IN his bearing, which matched our
anticipation, and besides he carried
small bouquet of flowers.
He was an old gentleman, dignifed
and very spry. His clothes were
quaint, seeming to be of past gen.
grafton, and his appearance was rath-
er shabby. He rapidly approached the
grave, passing US, and laid the floral
Offering there, stopped, lifting his
high, old-fashioned hat a moment, as
If in prayer, then turned and was
moving as quickly away again when
wsylaid him, asking if there were to
be no reading of THE Deserted VII
lage" today.
His face on closer scrutiny was seen
to be refined and the expression was
full of sadness and emotion. l shall
never forget the gentleness and the
pathos of his reply:
Mono more, all dead now except
myself. am left alone"
The darkness had become gloomy
when we returned slowly to the grave
stone. There lay the flowers, a queer
little collection, symbolical, l have no
doubt to the bearer, for there were
ivy leaves, some violets and one pure
white tuberose. "Sic gloriae mundl'
the lights of the church from ex-
quisite windows filtered out toward us
comfortingly and the strains Of even
song were trying to be an angelic
benediction AS we rode home
through the crowded streets, thought
Of that lonely old man and how Lon
don with all her millions must have
seemed that night to him Deserted
Village.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-03-13

THAT LEAKY PIPE
BY HAROLD CARTER.

"shall be attended TO faithfully,
Yours very truly. John Forsythe a
Co."
Miss Priscilla Howes pencil tripped
over the lines and came to a stop. She
looked up at Mr. Forsythe inqulringly.
''Er-that's all, Miss Howe" said
the young man. mo, there is one
thing more. Won't you take lunch
with me today? Stop! Stop! You're
taking that down"
rs that a personal inquiry, Mr.. For
sythe?" inquired his stenographer Sc
verely.
I'm afraid mean yes, 1t is" he
answered.
That is the third time you have
asked me, Mr. Forsythe." said the girl
81 must tell you again my mother
doesn't care for me to have lunch with
gentlemen whom she doesn't know"
But you have worked for me two
years, Miss Howe" pleaded John,
Mother says that doesn't make any
difference" answered Miss Priscilla,
rising to put on her hat,
John Forsythe sighed, For over a
year he had felt that the capable,
Puritan Miss Priscilla would make him
an ideal mate And obstinately, dog
gedly, she had refused to let him make
any advances. There was nothing
against his character; he was young,
good-lookng and reasonably rich. No.
It vast was
'Er-Miss Howe! One moment" he
called. Wont you let me ask you
something? Don't be offended with me.
Are you engaged?"
Certainly not, Mr.. Forsythe," an
swered the girl Indignantly, IF !
were. should not be working here"
But, Miss Howe, was speaking Of
luncheon" he faltered. "Oh, dear" he
muttered, as she swept out of the
room, now l have put my foot in it
badly, and il she gets angry she'll
leave me-"
Miss Priscilla did not seem very an
CRY when she came back from lunch
con, but her looks were quite severe
enough to send a tremor through For
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-03-13
NOT LIKE THE OLD TIMES
In Demeanor Of Life lnsur-
ance Solicitor.

"All this talk about the life insur'
ance companies might have grown
stale except for one thing" said the
man on the suburban car who had
just been consulting his memorandum
book. Il refer to the life insurance
canvasser. There was a time when
an average of five per day called on
me at my house or office, and they
we're the hardest men in the world to
get rid Of 1t has been two whole
months since | have seen one, and
he didn't have a bit of the old.time
gall about him. He came into the Of
fee so quiet and humble that /
thought he wanted a place as garden
er When l asked his business he
fidgeted around for a spell and then
replied:
Mr.. Blank, do you believe in life
insurance."
Under certain conditions. yes"
81 am an agent for the Blank Life
Insurance company. If that company
could show you that it had been hon
est"
Yes"
Had been honest and straight, and
it's president hadn't been paid sal
airy four times too large"
Yes"
And he hadn't rung all his rela-
tives into a good thing and paid them
double what they are WORTH"
81 see."
And all the company losses had
been promptly paid. and it's spare
money invested in the safest and best
way"
Yes, yes"
And If everything was running all
right, and would continue to run all
right and you got low rate and was
perfectly satisfied, would you consider
taking out small policy with us and
thus securing our eternal gratitude
and good will?"
Il told the man l would think of 1t,
and l didn't have to add that It was
my busy day. He got out Of his own
accord, and presume the smile didn't
come off for whole day"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-03-13

I famine. And the Great Spirit heard
them and directed them to send seven
of their patriarchs to the Chief noun
tain, where the wind god was then
| residing.
"They followed these directions and
seven Of their oldest men retired TO
Chief mountain, and there surely was
the wind god. He stood at the sum-
NIT Of the mountain and the wings
extending from his shoulders spread
wide over the valleys. He faced
north, east, south and west and his
wings quivered as he stood. The old
men worshiped him from afar but
were afraid to come near him to
make their prayers, and after their
long journey they went back empty
handed to their people.
Then the medicine men directed
them to send IA of their strongest and
bravest young warriors to intercede
with the wind god. These young men
also when they reached the mountain
and saw the wind god were afraid,
but they drew nearer and nearer to
him and finally they dared to touch
the skins he was wearing. They made
their prayer to him and he listened
and his wings quivered and quivered
and gradually clouds began to gather
over the plains and the rain fell as
If in a deluge. He stretched one
wing wide over the plain telling them
to go back there and they would find
the buffalo.
"The warriors then descended to
the valley and brought the good news
to their people, and they found that
already the buffalo had come back
and the famine was broken. And
ever afterward the valley was called
the Valley Of the Two Medicine in
memory of the medicine lodges that
were there erected to the Great Spir.
it in the time of famine"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-03-13

among the most interesting given by
the Indians. Though some of these
redmen may ordinarily dress in the
store clothes of the white man they
are all interested enough in their
tribal dances to assume their ances-
tral garb when the dance and song
festivals occur. They look upon
many Of these ceremonies as having
religious character expressive of
their beliefs The sun dance as given
by them always has its beginning in a
woman's prayer for the recovery of
the sick and the whole tribe come to-
gether to fulfil vows, to fast and to
pray, as we'll as to seek what diver
sion dancing affords.
The chief dancer Of these Indians is
Chief Fish Wolf Robe. He has many
handsome costumes. Some of them
are of buckskin with necklace of
many strands of beads and leggins
and moccasins ornamented with porcu-
pine quilts. Another chief may wear
a war bonnet of feathers tipped with
stained horsehair. Otter and mink
skins are woven in and out and the
animals tails hang down behind.
Bracelets and leggins Of tanned deer
skin ornamented with porcupine quills
are common.
The Blackfeet Indians have from
time immemorial known of wonder
full trail which runs north and south
along the Rocky mountains. Accord
ing to authorities who have gained
the confidence of the chiefs, no one
knows how old this trail is 1t is
called the "Old North Trail" and is
worn deep by the feet of travellers.
Though it is not used much now
ruts still show amid weeds and
MOSES. This trail runs at a uniform
distance from the Rockies, passes
near where the city of Helena now
stands and extends south as far as
Mexico.
The road has been frequented by
Canadian Indians as well as Ameri-
can redmen and it forks where Cal
gary stands in Canada. This Old
North trail has many traditions con-
nected with it and stories are told of
expeditions Of Canadian Indians who
went south to the dark skinned peo-
pie (Mexicans). 1t took 12 moons
of steady travelling.
There are many legends in Glacier
National Park connected with the
early life Of the Blackfeet tribe. One
of these is associated with the beau
tiful Two Medicine lakes. Here is
the story as told by a Blackfeet chief:
Many years ago there was a ia
mine in the land of the Blackfeet |
which is set down by my father from
1885 to 1887. At that time the Black
feet Indians owned everything from
Hudson bay to the Rocky mountains, !
and in all that land there was no
green spot except in the valley that |
is called Two Medicine Even the
buffalo left the country because there |
was no food for them and the In
dians that sought refuge in the noun
tains found no game or anything to |
eat except berries.
Then the old men of the tribe with
drew to the valley that is now called !
Two Medicine and built there two |
medicine lodges, so great was their
need. They worshiped the Great |
Spirit and prayed to be told what |
they should do to be saved from the |
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-03-13

branches. This is for the ceremonies
OF the medicine lodge. There I:
a motley crowd of Indians or
foot and on horseback. Minglinl
with them are white men and womer
from the adjoining country. All are
massed around a circular rope fence
inside of which the Blackfeet Indians
are holding their annual festival with
stories and sacred dances.
II you were in Montana last June
this is what you would have witnessed
when 1000 Piegan Indians from Can
ada and this couRtry held at Brown.
hng. the Indian reservation just out
iside of the Glacier National Park
their remarkably festival The yari.
Jcolored tepees held members of many
tribes of Indians. The dances which
were witnessed are old old, so an
cient that the Indian cannot tell when
they started. The beaded jackets,
strange feathered headdress, medicine
bags and deerskin suits which Indian
chiefs wear cannot be purchased for
money and the strange chants are
handed down from father to son.
II you press closer to the rope
fence and mingle more freely with
the onlookers you will see among the
crowd white men in khaki suits, high
boots, sombreros, and white women
watching the dances, which last for
four or five days and which afford
the Indian an opportunity to renew
acquaintances and go through religi-
Gus ceremonies.
Perhaps by your side is a young
Indian girl on a pony with trappings
OF beadwork; next to her is a New
York society woman. and Jogging el-
bows with her is an old Indian
sduaw with blanket or beaded cape
and black hair braided down her
back. In her arms she holds blink
ing Indian baby strapped to the back
board and swathed in embroidered
and beaded blankets which lace to-
gether. On the outskirts of the
crowd are Indians sitting on horses
to which are attached the travOis for
carrying burdens for they may have
come a long distance. over all the
onlookers, the dancing chiefs, the
singing and swaying Indians the hot
sun beats down.
Then suddenly the chiefs cease to
chant Several other leaders Of the
tribe push into the circle and begin a
rhythmic song. Tomtoms are beaten,
the Indian braves shout and leas.
coming down always on the gorund
on a certain beat OF the music. The
Indian women, leaping to their feet
Join in a circle that revolves and re-
wolves and produces a hypnotic influ-
ence which in some cases seizes the
white onlookers.
These Blackfeet Indians with their
love songs, their wolf songs, Sioux
celebration songs, children's game
songs and tribal hymns fascinate you.
Their dances, the sun dance, the
grain dance. the grass dance, are
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-03-13

sythe. Aa the pail filled no thrust an
other one under the leak and hurrie'
the full pail into the bathtub,
"Mother!" exclaimed the girl. petri'
fed with amazement
my dear" faltered her mother
this young man kindly offered TO help
me Such respeotable-looking youne
man, aId he speaks so nicely He
wanted work and said you had recon-
mended him and he came in the nick
OF tlme!"
John Forsythe emerged from the
bathroom, carrying the empty pail
ITS running more slowly now" he
said looking at the leak, 'Confound
those authorities, whoever they are!
Why can't they turn It on? Ah!"
The authorities had evidently ava
kened for the triokle OF water gradu
ally thlnned until II ceased and John
Forsythe looked up triumphantly from
his pail.
Here is dollar for you, my good
man" said Mrs, Howe, producing a bill
from her reticule. And you nave Ger
tainly earned 1t. | am very much
obliged"
Thank you, madam" said John,
putting on his coat He opened the
door. quickly but he fingered Ions
enough in the hall for Miss Priscilla TO
catch up with him.
How dared you!"-she began, but
then, seeing the look In his eyes, re-
Tented.
You'll take lunch with me now" he
said convincingly. Wont you-Pris'
cilla?"
Yes" answered Priscilla. And, as
the door closed, she added, dear" un'
der her breath.
tropvripht 1914 nv w O. Chapman)
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-03-13
WHAT AN OHIOAN
HAS TO SAY ABOUT CONDITIONS
IN WESTERN CANADA.

W. p. Lewis formerly lived near
Dayton, Ohio. lie went to Saskatche-
wan seven years ago with Sl,SO0 In
money, a carload OF household effects
and farm implements, including four
horses and three cows. or course, the
lrst year he only got feed from the
crops, but the second year had 100
acres In wheat which made over $500
bushels. He has not had a failure In
crop, and at present has ~ head OF
horses. 15 head OF cattle and 80 hogs.
and owns 1.l2O acres Of land all un-
der cultivation. He has been offered
S35 an acre for his land, and should
he care to dispose OF his holdings he
could pay all his debts and have $780,
900 TO the good but, as he says,
Where could go to invest my money
and get as good returns" lie con.
tinues In his letter to the immigration
department, August, 1912:
I'VE have equally as good II not
better prospects for crops this year as
we had three years ago, when our
wheat ranged from 80 to As bushels
per acre. | never believed such crops
could be raised until / saw them my
self. had Is acres that year that
made so bushels to the acre, Our
harvest will be ready by the 18th.
We have this season in crop 400 acres
Of wheat, 1876 of oats, 80 of fax and
run three binders with four men to
do the stocking, We certainly like
this country and the winters. although
the winters are cold at times, but we
do not suffer as one would think.
What we have accomplished here can
be duplicated in almost any OF the
new districts. Advertisement.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-03-13
School Teachers Mission.

To capture the citadel of child's
mind through love and sympathy; to
lead pupils toward higher ideals of
life and duty; to establish closer re.
lations between home and school and
state; to exalt purity of life and con-
duct; to strengthen the moral tone Of
the community; to make good men
and women; to establish and dignity
the profession of teaching; to make
education attractive; to magnify the
state; to meet the need for educated
citizenship; such is the exalted mis-
sion of the teacher.-Hon. Charles r.
Skinner.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-03-13
ERUPTION ON ANKLE BURNED

KiDgsville, Mo.-"My trouble began
eighteen years ago. Nearly half OF
the time there were running sores
around my ankle; sometimes it would
be two years at a time before they
were healed. There were many nights
/ did not sleep because of the great
suffering. The sores we're deep rum
ming ones and so sore that could not
bear for anything to touch them.
They would burn all the time and
sting like lot of bees were confined
around my ankle. | could not bear to
scratch it, it was always so sensitive
to the touch. could not let my
clothes touch It. The skin was very
red. l made what | called cap out
of white felt, blotting paper and soft
white cloth to hold it In shape. This
wore night and day.
Il tried many remedies for most Of
the eighteen years with no effect.
Last summer I sent for some Cuticura
Soap and Ointment. The very first
time l used Cuticura Soap and Oint-
ment gained relief; they relieved the
pain right then. 1t was three months
from the time I commenced using
Cuticura Soap and Ointment until the
sores were entirely healed I have
not been troubled since and my ankle
seems perfectly we'll" (Signed) Mrs.
Charles E. Brooke, Oct %, 1912,
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample of each
free, with 32-p. Skin Book. Address post
card "Cuticura, Dept. L, Boston. ADV
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-03-13
Malicious story.

A publisher reader told at the
Players club in New York a malicious
story about Mrs. Florence Barclay,
author of The Rosary"
Mrs. Barclay was working in her
garden" he said, "and fell into talk
with an old chap with grass hook,
who had been hired to cut the grass.
The talk turned to books, and Mrs.
Barclay said:
land have you read The Rosary'?"
"'Well, ma'am,' said the old gar
dener, scratching his head with his
grass hook, 4 amt exactly what you
might call read 1t, but I've tried to,
maam.'
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-03-13
Things Have Improved.

President Wilson, at a dinner in
Washington, said of commercial hon
esty:
Commercial honesty is improving
When a man lies to you and cheats
you, it no longer excuses him to say,
'caveat emptor' OTIS business) and
shrug and smile.
I'm fact" the president ended
things have now so much improved
that if some multi-millionaires were to
lose their fortunes the same way they
gained them, they'd insist on some
body going to Jail"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-03-13
Left at the Post.

The Professors Wife Ito the Pro-
fessor, who has just come in from a
walk) What have you done with
your umbrella and Fido?" The Pro-
fessor Crying to remember) What
--h'm-wait a minute-oh, yes, pre-
cisely. You see, my hat blew off, and
didn't want to have the poor little
beast run with me after 1t, so / stuck
the umbrella in the ground somewhere
and tied Fido to it. suppose they
are still there"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-03-13

w. D. Smith. der. Dodd's Kidney
Pills cured me Of that and the Kidney
Trouble. take Dodd's Kidney Pills
now to keep from having Backache. l
am n years old and farmer. You are
at liberty to publish this testimonial,
and you may use my picture in con-
nection with it." Correspond with Mr..
Smith about this wonderful remedy.
Dodd's Kidney Pills, SOC. per box at
your dealer or Dodd's Medicine Co.,
Buffalo, N. Y. Write for Household
Hints, also music of National Anthem
English and German words) and reci-
pes for dainty dishes. All 3 sent free.
Adv
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-03-13

If photograph Of a speeding bullet
could be taken the print would prob
ably show a space like a body of
water marked by what looked like
speeding water bugs, each having a
ripple in its wake. Photographs of
projectiles have been snapped in time
of peace, but it is doubtful if the
camera ever caught one as it sped on
its mission of death A bullet speed
ing at the rate of 5000 feet a second,
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-03-13
UnpardonahIe.

The man who perpetrated the fol.
lowing Joke" is still alive, though he
goes about in constant terror
1t was at lunch They were talk.
ing about literary matters and some
body confessed a great admiration for
the stories of Leonard Merrick, the
English writer.
by the way, did you krow that
America is responsible for his vogue?"
put in another 1T was on this side
of the Atlantic that he first became
popular.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-03-13

the waves. Just so the bullet, re
marks the New York Sun If it is
travelling slowly no waves can be
photographed, as apparently there are
none.
Photographs of bullet going at a
rate Of speed less than 1900 feet a
second show no air waves at all. This
is an interesting scientific discovery.
But anything cutting through the air
at greater rate than this disturbs
the atmosphere to such great extent
that air waves are formed and can be
photographed
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-03-13
PHOTOGRAPHING THE BULLETS

which is more than 1000 miles an
hour, makes a great disturbance in
the atmosphere and creates air waves
which, of course, are invisible to the
naked eye.
If you draw a stick through the
water it causes little eddies and waves
to trail behind it. The faster you
draw the stick the more waves and
the wider the angle will it leave. The
slower the stick is drawn the fewer
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-03-13

At this point the awful witticism
was born in the brain of him whose
days are numbered. Leaning back
nonchalantly he said:
Il was the man who started the
Leonard Merrick craze here I'm the
guy that put the Merrick in America +"
He escaped with difficulty.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-03-13
Worth Knowlnn-

The more recent discussions as to
the earth's age have placed the time
as follows: Lord Kelvin, in 1852, 90
100000 to 4OO,OOO,OOO years, with a
probable 9S,OOO,OOO; in 1897 Lord Kel-
vim revised his figures to 100000 to
40,000,000 years; Clarence King and
Carl Varus, in 1893, 24,OO0,0OO years;
De Lapparent, in189O. 100000 to 9O,-
100000 years; Charles d. Walcott, sec
retary of the Smithsonian institution,
in 1893, maximum aga 70,Oo0,0 900
yeaHA