The Cedarville Herald, Volume 11, Numbers 22-52

■r^K h e r a ld AN IXDKPRXZMCXT VKSKbY HHWitUFNB. SATURDAY, DEG. 27, 1890 IK. n, libAin, Editor andProp’r PRICE S 1.25 PER ANNUM. See Zanie, the gypsyqueen who was stolen. » 3 All seem to have hada merry Christ­ mas. .. Come and see St. Nick's trial by the children, January 1st. John McFarland, o fOakland, Ind., was here this week. Mrs. Fred Smith, o f Xenia, is the guest of her mother, Mrs. Barber, this week. ■■. - 1 . ' Reserved seats for “ Zanie" at Stor­ mont and Co’s for 25cents. Patron­ ize the “ Y’s”; . Mis. Dr. Baldridge’s mother, Airs. Johnson, ofSeymome, Ind., is visit­ ing here this waek. The Y. P, S. O. E. held a social at -the residence of Itev. ■’Waroock' Mon­ day evening. Mr, and Mrs. James Andrew enter­ tained about thirty of their married .friends at dinner Tuesday. The Little Whistler at the Opera HousoNcw .Year’s night.- Reserved seats at Stormont & Co’s. A happy New Year. New ' The Esquimaux was brought, ■this country packed in ice. to Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Barber enjoy­ ed Christmas dinner with about thirty invited guests. Mrs Frazier, of Springfield, is the guest of her father, Mr. Cooper, this week. Rev. Leo Ault, o f Cincinnati, will preach at the M. E. church Sunduy morning. Mr. Ault is an excellent singer, and will during the .sendees furnish some excellent music. Foster Alexander, who has been a teacher in he public schools for the past iive years, resigned this week to accept a similar situation in Evans­ ville, Indiana. Foster is a first class ployed the vacancy, Georgia Charter*, the charming lit­ tle whistler, will positively appear here January 1st. , Mr. and Mrs. 0 . C. Parill o f Co* shoeton, O., are the giieet* o f Mrs. Prof. J. W . Smith and family this week. Them was a grand surprise given at the home ofRobert Cooper about one mile south o f Cedarville,-on Christmas day. The planshad been made about two weeks previous and they worked out to perfection. R. H. McClellan hiabrother-in-law, had' invited Mr. and Mrs. Cooper to take dinner with them and some other friendson Christ­ mas/and Mrs. McClellan had request­ ed Mrs, Cooper to come very early on that day to help her. Sure enough early Christmas morning before the lighted lamps were put out Mrs. Cooper was on baud and went to work with a will and was made gener­ al superintendent and was kept very busy in the kitchen, and every time a buggy or carriage passed along Mr. McClellan would go out and ask i f something was burning, or tell licr how lie liked this and that seasomu. From 9 until 11 o’clock Gcrrge aiidj Married. December 24th, at the res- j Jamie McClellan entertained their j idetice of Mr. Isaac Kitchen, of near j uncle''Robert Cooper by playing a new j. Selma, O., by Rev, W. Q. Shannon, parlor game called Loto. Now all' of Xenia’ Mr. George B. Rex / of- this time Mao Cooper, their son who Phillips, Wisconsin, mid Miss Annie ■knew all about the arrangement, was * Kitchen.- The contracting parties jat home receiving the invited guests were prominent society people who ' and hiding the buggies ■in the ha'rn have a host of friends who will wish ' and behind the barn and down iu the' them a happy life. 1orchard. Well, about eleven o’clock1' „ —rr; • . IMi*. Cooper said it was strange, that ; lliomas liu-box and Miss Matrgte i ... I? , . '-n *Mr. ltobt Stevensons was not there. McMillan, were united in marnage at - - the residence of Rev. Morton, Wed- Do not forget the operetta Year’s night at,Opera House. Mayor Townsley tipped the scales at 3£1£ pounds, Christmas day. But that was an ‘ 'off” day for the Mayor. Prof. J. W . Smith, who is teaching at Crab Orchard, Ky., is spendingthe holidays with bis family at this place, St. Nick’s trial, little GeorgieChar­ ters, and Zanie, all one evening, Jan­ uary 1st. ' ■ W, H, Leland o f ColoradoSprings, Col., visited friends here this •week. He was on his way to New York. Will Berg, o f Clifton, while hand* ling a gun on Christmas, accidently shot himself in his left hand. The wound will not prove serious. The Piano used at the play o f AUa- toona was kindly furnished by Hock- ettBjos. & Puutenny, o f Xeuin,- O.. FH 13 KOF charge . On behalf of the three orders, wo hereby return sincere thanks. A ni > kkw J ackson , for G. A. R. S. A. S hepherd , forS. o f V. Mas. J ames M iuujiix , forW.'R. C. our REEOtffNQ A FOUOY. M fN * ’ S m * nesday evening, in the. presence .of jMr. Mei lellan said it was such a bad j day lie cxpeetcil no one would come ; , „ . , .. • , until .ubout 12 o’elook. Just then nnnilier ol invited guests. Mr. and ‘ ... ,, . , , , ;, . . ,n . . ,,, . tMile t-ouper eunie to the door and said ; Airs, -larboxarc both well known here: .. . ■ , , . ■, . . . .. „ , . •\\ill crazier and wife, of hpnngheld, • having lived in this vieuutv all their/. , , ^ , 1 , , i .. i* . i ‘ . v ; had come to spend the day ami. h e aves, and there are none but who wish < . , , , , r . , ■ . .. .wanted them to come home. Mr..< them abundant happiness. • tcu no McClellan said ho would go over and| A canvass madij by the Homestead, bring them hack with him and they I of Springfield, Mass., among the far-; could take .Uniter' \vltli h'|m. T h e y ; mors of the United State? as to whom ; sitid no, no, no/ they would'go- home.. they would prefer to have nominated Mr. Me said he was well acquainted, for president in 1«92 resulted in the /with Will Frazier and lie would go > following interesting facts: Itopuhli-: along and bring them all back, it be- enn—Blaine 39,209, Harrison 31,013,; ing a short distance they walked when . Rnsk 20,746, scattering 16,903. To-, they came up to the house not a buggy teacher andwill give satisfaction iu tal 107,8111. Democratic—Cleveland'! or horse was to lie seen. When fhov liis new schoolThcbonr/lhiwebm- 71,787, Hill 17,126. Hatch ll,7.s2, ‘ stepped in the door the firat thing to' scattering 8,803; iotal 108, <90. j be seen was their large extension table so heavily ladened in a way that 11 The horse breeders o f Ohio have dc- cidbdtoorganize an association for their mutual benefit, and a call lms been issued signed by jlwenty-tbree gentleman who are interested iu differ­ ent parte o f the state, asking that as many breeders of horses as can, -meet . at Columbus, Wednesday, January 14th, for the purpose of effecting a permanent organization. The United Presbyterian session, including Mr. Spencer o f Jamestown describe.' With­ out a moments warning about 50 of • Tins community was shocked upon- A ^ , . . . . 11 . o i . t , t > ; will not attempt to receiving word last Sunday that R. P. r 1 Wilson, o f Oakland Gitv, Ind., a for* . . . , *, „ . , m __. , , . * *, . . . . . Air. anu .Airs. Coopers friends came mer resident o f thisplace had suicided, i • rpt__ , i . i i* • ■ rushing from all parts o f the house to The cause is supposed to be lus iiisan-i " , , , < . . __ _ | . c .. , J congratulate. Mrs. 0 , sat down , in lty resulting from a severe attack of; h J . , , la grippe. Mrs. Wilson says, that her | f umud husband had been acting strange!v |^arty laiqvh took m the R a tion atj every since the election, but it ga^e 0,,w’ w,lUf ,Mr* C* talked from room her noespecial uneasiness. The even- m »MWith overf f J!"'* iat,u hl'ml: ing.lieforc, he had done nil his chores “ » * * W* would think he wonder- SBusual^md had even talked overlf'1 k<'W>'l tl.e^ peopleeame. Prompt-j . some of his plans for the future, |b’ 12 o clock dinner was announced ; (formerly one o f their number) and:About one o’clock Sunday morning lie' whjch wns ,1i8P09f(1 of> ttftor; Indies, on Wednesday, presented their .arose nnd awakened her when shel^1" 011Mrs- J*B*Gom,,hens read ii Moderator, J. C. Warnock and wife, j asked him what timb it was, and J1U jitter from Rev. J. II. Gibson, o f with a very liabdsome Cathedral Bell j told her, returning to bed at once and {Connclsville, Pn., in which he touches dock and other beautiful and useful jehe went to sleep only to findhim gone -,n<,mu* 3 both sadand pleasant. The j articles. Their genial presence truly gladdened the home. Such tokens make the recipients feel that the. lives have fallen to them in pleasant places; and to rejoice that they lrnve as their special counselors and helpers such men and women, CedarVille has had another accident by fire and Hugh Stormont was the victim this time. Will McMillan was making a call at his home Sab­ bath evening and Mrs. Stormont at­ tempted to lower the hanging lamp, when the hook gave way letting the lamp fhll to the floor, breaking it, the oil saturating the clothing o f Mr. S. and igniting. Mrs, Stormont with admirable presenceo f mind, attempted to smother the flames by wrapping n rug about him bnt fearing his Wile’s clothing might take Are Hugh ran from the house when he was met by when she awoke at dawn. At once |followinS » a list o f thc Prcseata ro‘ , becoming frightened she notified a ! cei.m l: Mr. nnd Mrs. Win. Cooper, ! neighbor who started in search of the sc},” ,a te4i sctj ^ r* ^ rs* missing man, to find him drowned in ]Stevenson, one dozen table napkins; j a.pond about three quarters of a mile i ar*d Mrs. John Cooper, cut glass, from hjtne where he hadsuicided, with tcni(!^cr jar; All*. J. H. Gilieon, pair j as much apparent deliberation as beP ’!lcn towiis; Mr?. I'Msvard Stormont; would perform any household duty, |and 8'irnl1 Cw»r,cr. decorated china! having taken off his coat and vest cracker jar; Airs. CW e lU tld Mattie j and waded into the deepestpart in the Kromningotr, one half dozen tumbler?; pond, which was scarcely more than an<l Stevenson, plush nee<l - ' three feet deep,and held his head un- lecaseapd kerchief; Lucy AIcCiellan, dor water until’lifewas extinct. Thc doooratolteard receiver; Mr. and Mrs. remains were brought to Cedarville, accompanied by Air. John McFarland, and the funeral services held Tuesday afternoon at the residence o f Airs. J. P. Barr, niece o f the deceased, con­ ducted by Rev. Morton, after which the interment took place at tiie Baptist cemetery. Air, Wilson was 56 years J. B, Corrlitliers, silver castor; Air. and Mrs, John Hnrbison, china fru't dish; ArainiojjAIcCiellan, linen throw; Airs, Joliu Cooper, set cut glass tum­ blers. The afternoon was spent in playing various games, after which the company separated wishing Air.! End Mrs. Cooper might Celebrate as1 Several men Who torcfhis clothes from j ship and lived here until about eight him. IlE WMbadly burned about the \ years ago, when he moved to Indiana, limbs and is yet confined to the house, j He was highly respected by all who His wife 1 ufd btr hsmhfriighlv burned. knew him, and this unaccountable act He o f age. He was born in tins town*; ttwny 11,01,(5anniversaries in the future Tins furniture in the room was an almost total loss, hut was insured. o f his Wasa great shock to all. leaves & wife and one child. ' as they have in the past. . IJQOKHERE. you owe ua ptsase c riband settle b^c idi or satisfactory ndo by J&nu ary 11391, and oblige A kdurw & Br.o. A HO IMVNHM9 • -■. KIHto S m S mt mw C««N**«r‘ “The swindlingat life Insurance com­ panies by conspirators is an old etbry;" an officer in one of the big Broadway companies said to a New York corre­ spondent, “ butthe wsy we sprafttwee get even with them and detent their purposes Is not so well known. A looni agent and tha consulting physician of the townmay conspire with the execu­ tors of a rich man'a will, and with the rich man himself, to report bim to the New York oompsny as sound and health, sober and industrious, with the understanding that eaoh. is to get a slice of the company’s money after death. Even if the company learns after death that the application was founded' on lies, the monoy is often paid, unless the amount is very large, rather than earn the reputation of contesting policies In the courts. The president of the com­ pany told me one morning a fortnight ago to take my grip and start for a large town iu Illinois andlearn whether it was trud, as he bad learned from an unknown correspondent, that a man who had recently obtained a policy for $5,000 was very dissipated. In that ease I was to get tbo policy and bring it back to bo cancelled if possible. There was the rub—-to got the policy. It required considerable tact, any way, and if* the man should refuso to give it up it would cost tbo insurance company a good deal of money to contest it after bis death. I went to tho town, knowing only the name of tbo man and that ho was worth $100,<?()0. Of course every one 1 met spotted mb for a stranger and sidled up to mo to know what 1was in town for. It would not do to lot it go abroad that I was a life in- . sc ranee agent, and especially If l should begin to inquire about our risk, so 1Buid t I was interested in getting money on i 'Western mortgages. It was not diiiieult! itfter that to make my way to our policy- holder's .house on tho pica of getting him to Invest in mortgages. He was in bed, drunk, and as 1 afterward learned, , was drunk nil the time, Hut be had a good head for business, even when in . his cups. •Well?" bo said, Inquiringly, j 1 told him flatly 1 hud come to taka away his policy. Ho kicked. He kicked long and hard, while I argued on moral' grounds of tho unfairness of ills act, and- ly> finally put out his hand and said, j while tears started from his eyes: ‘ I’m j glajl to meet.an honest man. Call my [ wife in.’ -His wile camo in, and at his direction brought in a tin box, put it on. n.chair at tlio bedside and went out. ‘Tho , insurance policies a.re in there some­ where. Take them,’ ho said, l opened j tho box and took out $24,'000 in Govern- J tnont bonds and then tho insurance p o l-! icy. Tho business of releasing tbo com­ pany. from all obligation being accom­ plished, I hast tho .man’s wlfo at tho door and she wanted to know my buai-' ness. I told tier, ‘i’m glad ol it,’ sho ; said, ‘i remonstrated at tho time tho policy was obtained, but without avail. I The physician and tbo local agent of the ! Company are bound to have the money, j My bmw.uid v,.3 dio in a few months j without doubt. Ho is a confirmeddrunk-, ard.” ’ [ — !— 1--------------- i SOME COINCIDENCES. J A. lltble .l.c*»on That W n Approprl.ito In 1 *More Ways Than One. f An old friend (call him VV.) relates! how, wlille ho was in Florida last win*' ter, his watch stopped one evening, j Since, it was a very good watch, and s never stopped before, and bad been duly wound tbo evening .before, W. was much surprised that it wouldn't go. By and by the head of the houso (call him U.) camo in. “ Will you plcaso give mo the thim?*’ said W. “ Certainly,” said B.. nnd pulled out blBwatch. B. bad a time-piece which was entirely trustwor­ thy, not given to irregularities of any kind. lie pulled it out of hia -pocket. “ By Jovel” he exclaimed, “ my watch’ s slopped; that s queer.” They compared the two watches, and they ht.d stopped at tho same hour and the same minute; and why they had stopped neither man was able to discover, Nona of tho coincidences sofar related was as droll as another which has just come to the Boston Transcript Listen* er’anotice. Within a hundred miles of Boston there is a pleasant little Episco­ pal chapel where services are regularly conducted, and where a cabinet organ Which stands at one side of tho church Is played by a young lady from a neigh­ boring parish who kindly comes In for the purpose. As the organ te situated in a- some­ what inconvenient place at one side of tho chapel, wad as tboyoung ladyknows the service thoroughly well, sho is in the habit of leaving the organ when no music is needed, and passing around at the back of the room and sitting With the congregation. At exactly tho right moment she leaves this place and re­ turns to tho origan tor the music. The other Sunday, as she was seated in a pew, sho got hof “ cue" in the service, and rose softly to go around to her post. As she moved out of the pew her skirt caught upon a.nail, and, with, a tear that loudly echoed through tho chapel, her gown was torn almost its whole length. She was in confusion, hut the minister, of course, did not In­ terrupt tho holy service. Ho was read­ ing the morning lesson from the second chapter of the Book of Joel, and went1 directly on with tho ptesaga before him: * “ And read your heart and ^ot your garmente." Here tbe oor.gn gstlonwas dangerous­ ly near a anlckei; and thc ih .rg.rmnn himself. Suddenly struck w;„h tha extrseeumaryapuMHww in p n s s f » had read, waa "obliged to suspend nu reaOlag fora* least f moment, while b« overcame a perfectly natural Impulse t$ bunt into a flt o f laughter. GOOD AT FIGURES. 'The HUknuUMl Stead Snells tk# CeieaeV* Aeutette Steer, Oneof the guests at an up-town atag dinner the other night, says the New York Times, related an experience at. roulette which he claimed to have had ;#t “some years ago.” He iswell known in !' the city as an entertaining story teller. He is sometimesinacourate, but invaria­ bly entertaining. Aftermodestlystating that he rarely gambled, he said on one occasion be had carelessly placed a dol- ' lar on the number. 13 on a roulette table, and that 13 won five times in suc­ cession, hia original wager being al­ lowed to accumulate. All but one of the diners accepted the tale and ex­ pressed their astonishment at the ex­ traordinary occurrence. The exception mode some rapid calculations’ on the back of the menu. t “ Colonel,” asked the Exception pres­ ently, “ how much did you say you won?” “ I didn't say,” replied.the Colonel, “ but It was several thousand dollars.” “ It must have been several thousand, at least,” said the .Exception, pleasant­ ly. “ I think it must have been” even more. You said nothing about the limit, bo 1assume that you were allpwed the unusual privilege of playing without a limit." "Certainly, sir; certainly,” answered - the Colonel, stoutly, but noticing the Exception’s figures with some nervous­ ness; “ I requested jocularly that the limit bo removed', and the request was ' granted.” • ’ “ Very well," went on his tormentor, “ then you probably bankrupted tho,c : gambling house. If; au you say, you did not take down any of your winnings, you must have won a, mighty forthua. . On the first roll o f the wheel you won . $35, on. tbo second 81,2(10, on the third $44,100, on tho fourth $1,543,500, and on tbe fifth $54,033,500; quite a satisfactory -evening’s work. What did you buy with it?"" ■ Tbe diners laughed loud and lohg. Tho Colonel’s face was very red. “ Ob,".: said ho finally, “ that was only a littli pleasantry.” Rrnyeil Aifttlant (S ac I i Other1* An Irish priqst at Aramergau told tha following story of bis bishop; His lordship and a chaplain camo to soo the ‘ ‘ Passion Play,” They would fain have had a Voom'oach, but this was not possi­ ble. They knelt down separately to Bay - their prayers toy tboir littlo cots, and presently it crossed £ho ■tnind of the chaplain that it would no’t be1well to; make bis orisons shorter than the bish­ op’s, andbo glanced over his shoulder to see if his lordship was about to make an end. The. bishop, prosumably anx* - ious not to scandalize bis chaplain by the shortness of his prayers, also glanced over his shoulder, and waited The pro- teas was repeated isovoral times. Both suppliants were very tired, and, in time, doth fell asleep , They wero found in the morulng. on their knees still, and ilecpieg. rxrnuii , There is a married man in Atlanta* Go., who wears eye-glasses with a gold rim. Ills wife wears cyo-glasseS, too, and the two pairs are just alike. They are tbe pyrotita of ■thr«o children, tbe youngest T'lng ten years of age, and each of uvo children is near-sighted. They wear uye-glasscH. too. ' LOST—A goat skin robo between beie and Xenih. Return to D. S. Ervin. Gloves, good stock, low prices. „ A nduew & B ho . Wanted! Everybody to come and get Christmas gifts at Gray’s. - Sorghtim, fciyrap and New Orleans Alolaesiis at G uay ’ s . Sugar, Ben, Coffee, &c., at Gray’s. And don’t you forget December 25th at G ray ’ s , Butter, Jersey, Alilk and Oyster Crackers at G ray ’ s . Custard pie pumpkin, minco meat pic, at % C ray ’ s , Flaked Pineapple, at G ray ’ s . Christmas Gift at G ray ’ s . I f you want a Christmas gift go to G ray ’ s . Corn, Tomatoes, Beans, &?., at G ray ’ s * Christmas gifts at Gray’s. For the Hslldaya California Cherries, Apricots, Cali­ fornia Yellow Cling Peaches, Califor­ nia BurtlettPenrs, CaliforniaEggand Damson 1*1unis, CaliforniaandFrench Prunes and Dried Grapes at C ray ’ s . Irish and Jersey Sweets Potatoes, at G ray ’ s . Sweet, spiced and sour pickles at G bay ’ r . Boy a andGala come And get Christ- mns gill* at G ray ’ s . Choice white clover honeyat G ray V.