The Cedarville Herald, Volume 12, Numbers 27-52

ft THAT 01® DBKSS. What It Did (or It, B,tf. Wearer, Mrs. Lantlgon had sent out card* ct Invitation to her “ dear five hundred" friends for a grand hall at her ekgfant residence on Fifth avenue, in honor of the entrance of her twin daughters into society, ' < They had just been graduated at some fashionable “ finishing off" estab­ lishment, aud their debut was intended to be a very magnificent affair. Mrs, Gregory, husband, and daugh­ ters, were On the invited lkgt; As the, former and two l$ft»r Sat in their par* - lor, looking- abtho elegant c*rds, with the iritt'nreatinfrsuhjest undel'deep dis* cushion, .they ward broken, to upon by; the entrance of Mr. Gregory, who' looked harassed and weary. “ Papa!" cried Lena, the elder daugh­ ter, “ see our invitations to Mrs. Lang- dou’s great ball," showing hint the cards she held in her hand. “And there is the loveliest silk at Stewart’s that I want to wear. Gan I go and or­ der it to-morrow?” she pleaded,, laying her white hand, flashing with jewels, on his arm, and looking up into his face. “ Haven't yon any dresses to wear?" he asked, somewhat moodily. “ Plenty of old ones, which have al­ ready been worn, and will not answer for this particular event," she returned. “ How much will it cost?” Mr. Greg­ ory asked. “ Oh, perhaps a hundred, and fifty,” said Lena, carelessly, with as little.idea of the value of money os an unfledged bird. Her father groaned and said some.- thing about “ foolish extravagance," then, drawing out his pocketbook, slowly counted out the required sum and laid it on the table. “ How much do you want, Bertha?" he asked, turning,towards her. “ 1don’t think I want any, papa. I have a pretty dress, which will answer very nicely,” she replied. “ You’re a sensible girl, and the man that gets yon for a wife will have some one to help him keep his head above watjsr. If the, pressure on the money market lasts'much longer, with -these demands to meet, I shall soon be a dead bankrupt," said Mr.- Gregory, us he left the room. “ \Vbat is tho trouble with papa? What does make him talk so dolefully, when he is asked for a little money?” .said Lena. “ Anyone would think be was a poor man.” . “ I t is one of his moncy-nervousspells; <he is always so afraid his business af­ fairs won’t come out just so straight; then it is economy, and retrenchment,, •or everything will dri.ftto bankruptcy. That is the way business men always talk, till it has become quite an old .story with me," said Mrs. Gregory, drawing a breath of relief. , “ I don’t think papa is trying to frighten us at all,” said Bertha. “ 1 think his business does really perplex bun.' I’ve noticed for a week that be has looked pale and careworn and ho said but little." ‘ "t “Was that the reason you didn't want a new ball dress?” asked Lena. “ Yes. I’d rather wear an old one than place papa to th<?expense of a new one now, while money is so hard to raise," replied Bertha. ’ “ Pray inform us how you came to know so much about monetary affairs, my daughter?" said Mrs. Gregory. " I heard papa and Mr. Ainsley talk­ ing about business when he was here the other evening, and he said it was almost an impossibility- to get any money at all now,” said Bertha. “ Well, you are alittle goosy; if you will go to the grandest ball of the sea­ son in an old made-over ball drees, you ■can do so. And when you see the vic­ tory which may, perhaps, be won over m certain gentleman by your elder sla­ ter’s more stylish toilet, yon will re­ gret your decision in favor of Mme. Noah’s antediluvian costume," said Lena. sneeringlyv “ I’m perfectly* indifferent to the praise or contempt of the fashionable world, for there ie neither heart nor sincerity in i t Xwant no dry goods worshiper for my future Hegel lord. So yon have the field open and clear to yourself.’’ .* g “ Bertha, what dress have yon to wear? You haven’t any that yow’ve not already worn two o f three times, at least, and 1desire my daughters to make as elegant an appearance as any o f their friends on this occasion," said Mrs. Gregory. "I'm going to have Mae. Leicester make over my blue gros-grain silk, and ycm know she is a noted genius for re­ newing worn ball dresses; but if, after it is done, it looks antediluvian and smells musty. I ’ll do penance -by stay­ ing at home," said Bertha. “ Do just as yon prefer; but I think yonr father would give you a new one if yon wished it,” said her mother. Lena purchased .the new dress and had it made up without regard to ex­ pense, and it was exquisite when done Rnd extremely becoming to tho young lady, who had beencongratulating her­ self on the success she was determined to achieve. Bertha’s dr<wfj came from themaatfla- makcr’s hands as Iwautlfnl as it could l»e, and none would ever have sus­ pected it had already been thrice worn!^ unless she had been seen with it on. It harmonized admirably with her fair blonde complexion, forming a vivid contrast to Lena’s more brilliant style of personal attractiveness and bright, orange-colored robe. On the day previous, to the ball Clara Aiustey called; a sister o f Hugh Aina* ley, who was the fixed central star Sroand which the feminine luminaries had ambitiously beameiF for the last two seasons, each fondly hoping to be the finally favored one. , .ButtoUie secret ebagrijapfeach b« still maintained tb*\,same quiet court­ liness of manner toward them all. He seemed quite as iudifferent to their heart affairs as be would have been to the pyramids of Egypt. > , .. Tiiis whs the gentleman Lena was bending all her energies to ensnare andbring to her feet before the pres­ ent seimpn closed. ’ , i ; Clara was an intimi^e frtend o f both the g im and she was invited upstairs to see the dresses, which h*** just heed sagt hbise. Their beauty ah» warmly expatiated on, but Lena would not al­ low her to leave until she had told her of Bertha’s wonderful fit of economy. The combined entreaties of all the trio could not induce Mr. Gregory to accompany them to Mrs, L&ngdon’s. He pleaded a headache and fatigue. This was a cover,to the. real reason. His business affairs were daily becom­ ing more’entangled by means of sev­ eral heavy failures of parties owing him to a great extent, anti all he could see before him was ruin and dis­ grace, ... But he could keep his forebodings to himself until after the fete was ov«t, when, if he found no means o f extri­ cating himself, he would make a clean breast of the whole thing to them. Hugh Ainsley was'quite attentive to Miss Lena that flight, who looked very queenly in the gay throng, and his at­ tentions were received with deep.sat­ isfaction to herself, Nor was the less interested Bertha, who had laid no siege to him, overlooked. He inquired at once where her father was, as he had not seen him there.. To her reply that lie had resisted all entreaty to come, from great fatigue, he uttered a prolonged “ Ah!” and fell into a reverie. The next morning, at an early hour, Hugh called at Mr. Gregory’s count­ ing-house. and offered to help him through the financial crisis that was upon him. Mr. Gregory had done the same deed years before for Hugh’s father, and he (Hugh) kindly pressed the favor back upon him, which was accepted with tears of gratitude in the eyes of tho panic-stricken merchant. As Clara and Hugh sat at dinner the next day after the ball, discussing the costumes brought out there, she relat­ ed what Lena had told her of Bertha’s streak of economy. “ Is that so, Clara?" he asked. “ Was she as self-sacrificing as that? - But she looked as sweet as a rosebud in her dress, if it had been worn three times." Then lie told her in confidence of the state of Mr, Gregory’s affairs, and the reason which had probably deterred Bertha from the outlay for a new dress. “ She is a noble girl, Clara, and I ’m £Iraki wo couldn’t number many like her amongst that gay assembly at Mrs. Langdon’s. Surely 'all is not gold that glitters,'” A week after this the footman at the Gregorys brought up a curd to tin- parlor for “Miss Bertha, andthegentle man is waiting below in the. drawing ’room." Bertha glanced at the card, and saw “ Hugh Ainsley” inscribed thereon. “ Did you say this was for me, John?” she asked, thinking it must have been intended for Lena. , “ Yes, ma’am. He said ‘Miss llortha,’ " replied the servant. Lena pouted at this; she bad thought lie had made a mistake, and a** angrj frown clouded her fafft, as Bertha de­ scended to the drawingroom, “ Was it I yon wiahed to ace, Mr. Ainsley?” she asked, after saluting him. “ It was you, /oarself. Why? permit mm to inquire,” “ I thought it might be one of Jchn’a blunders, and that sister Lang was the one desired," said Bertha. “ No, I f las Bertha: it isyon with whom 1have special business,” ha said, at the same time watching the sudden enlarge­ ment o f her blue eyes when he said “ business." * “ For several years, Miss Bertha, I’ve been searching in the circle of my ac­ quaintance for a noble, true-hearted woman to ask to become my wife. I have jnst been fortunate enough to find her, and have now eome to flak her If she will bear esy name, Mid Share with me my earthly lo t * “ Bertha, will answer me: ‘yes?’ " “Give me time to think, please; ft la so sudden," she stammered, severing her lace with her hands to coneeal her blushes. “ You shall have three whole m o t hs to consider the subject; then 1 t a l l demand an unconditional autXIa ," said Hugh, drawing the hand* Jbpm her face and pressing them to hie Bps, In three months their engagement was announced to the gay world. Another three months and Mm gay world was invited to their pahli* wed­ ding in chureli. After much coaxing, Lena was prevailed uponto be BeidAfc’i bridesmaid; but it wmrtt bitter # tay- pointment to stand In that glgMlV-*r stead of next to the groom, In after years she framed *Wt Bertha’s “ old ball dress" had turUffd idler scale in favor o f her, ‘ and Won Hugh Ainsley. He reasoned that the daughter who would oaerifl-s her own desires for the sake of lessening the burden weighing upon the shoulders of her father could not fail tomake a true wife.-—Boston Globe, PERSONAL AND IMPERSONAL. —•The head <M Marietta, $ia famous Californian robber and freebooter, i* preserved in alcohol In SanFraneisea His given name, Joaquin, is preserved in ilia . of the “I’oec of the •Sierras," Joaquin Aliiler. ' —Tho Duc-Jmse' of Newcastle is as fond of dOg* as a Georgia negro, and is better able to keep a crowd of them yelping around her. She in particular­ ly loud of Russian wolf hounds, and has a large kennel of them. —The servant problem* is being uniquely solved by the wife of Sir GgoigO. Humphrey atCumbridge, who trsiikk ttfcUa worn twelve to ftftavn years o f age 'tit; her house aud then, s«nds theta nut to other situation^ t —Tim German empress is having a small model house for an artisan built, whichTrio cost £1$V, in the hope that her example may be followed by others. Both the emperor and empress are in favor of small houses instead of flats for the poor. —Sued, the faster, now offers to fast thirty days and then “ take enough poison to kfll forty men,” in order to prove thkt he is sustained by an almost supernatural force,- which is pure spiritualism. The coroner would call it something like Succicide. —Besides his literary work, the late Prince Luden Bonaparte devoted, most of his time to his superb collection of Napoleonic relics, and his three little canine favorites-—Titus, Regina and Judy—and to each, after their demise! he erected a costly marble tomb, —The duke of Edinburg, the second son o f Queen Victoria, is the beat edu­ cated member of the British royal family. He speaks five -languages, fluently, plays several musical instru­ ments well and the .violin expert­ ly, and has some talent for painting. —Edwin Booth is seriously consider­ ing an invitatipn from Irving to visit him. Mr. Booth is in very poor health. He has long- spells of welancholv, and at times he broods over his troubles so long that he unfits himself formating, sleeping or enjoying the society of his friends —VVhen an old veteran died at the Soldiers’ home in Togas, Me., and it was ascertained that he hod left sever­ al thousand dollars in cash among his effects, his chief crony exclaimed: “ Be jabera, if I was to die with all that money in me-clothes l ‘d never forgive meself as long as Td live.” —-The grave of Mr. Parnell promises to be kept green forever, as, rain or shine, erowds visit the spot and plnco floral tributes uponthe inclosedmound. In one day no less than seventy-eight mementos in flowers, real and artifi­ cial, some under glass, to protect, them from the elements, were laid upon it “A LITTLE NONSENSE.” —yho aroma of cloves is the breath of . suspicion.—Binghamton Repub­ lican. —It was probably th^mnn who married a rich wife who first started the joke on the. difficulty of finding a woman’s pocket—Arkansaw Traveler. —Chappie—“ By the Way Jos-i“ treats me she must take mo for ft Hat ” Bes­ sie—“ No she dopfjp’t: to her mind you come nearer a hall bed-room."—N. Y. Herald. —Clara—“ Tell me. dear; if your form was like mine, what would you wear at the masquerade ’boll?" Muutle—“ l think I should tvear a balloon."—Cloak Review. r —Adam was the atfffy man who ever started for his office of a morning with­ out hiving some of his women folks stop him « t the front door to brush his cost—Fort Wayne Garattc. —Men ridicule women because they are so eager to follow the prevailing fashion; but they are not half so eager to follow the fashlitFas the men seem to be to follow the women,—Somer­ ville Journal. . ' — Astraoge Mas of wifelydnty comes from California^ ' The husband, sick and Buffering, reqpested that hia better half put him out of misery. She got the shot-gun and now hx is with the great majority.—Detroit Free Presa —A New ^Offense. — Magistrate — “What’s the charge against this man?” Officer—“ Impersonatin’ a fruit inspect­ or, y’r honor.” “ What did he do?” “ He came along th’ street, y’r honor, an’ kicked a fruit stand into th* gutter widoutlookin’ a t it ”—Street <fcSmith’s Good News. —A Rare Specitnen.—Impecunious Stranger—“ I understand that yon pur­ chase raraooiits?" Collector—“ Yea, and I am willing to p*y good prices where the coin is an exceedingly rare speci­ men.” Impecunious Stranger*-—“ How much, then, for this? (producing a nickel.) I t is exceedingly rate with me, the only one I’ve had for a fort* night (June, now, what do you say?" Collector—“ I say if yon don’t get out in two seconds, I’ll unloose the dog.”— Boston Transcript —Henry Ccorge is a singularly ab­ sent-minded and preoccupied man, so mwdlt so, Indeed, that he frequently passes acquaintances by wfthontnwring them, though he may seem to be look­ ing them straight In the face. At the same time he Woften minutely observ­ ant, and when anything .tuusual at­ tracts his attention, he is pecfmpt With a query. He rsdflced* harmless young Englishman tv a state of painful etn* harrMfebiertt, amid the crowd b f a Lon­ don drawing room, by looking hard at his monocle, anl suddenly saying: “ Do you wear that because ona eye is dif­ ferent from the other?" TEMPERANCE NOTES. - ALCOHOLISM AND CRIME. Some of the Wife Effects ot HakUoal Usfekmx, Alcoholism may be considered brief­ ly, first, in its general bearings, and, second, as a form of insanity. The relation between alcoholism, crime, pauperism and charity is most inti­ mate, For example, a certaih young criminal* who tried to. kill an aged woman without provocation- said that when lie was six years of ago his fa­ ther used to return home drunk, strik­ ing his mother and throwing sticks of Wftod at him. He stood it for awhile, But afterward left home, and, though not a thief, was compelled to steal for a Bring;* was sent to a juvenile asy­ lum, and after leaving went among farmers to live under their care, being kindly treated by a very few, whipped abd otherwise roughly treated by many. Remaining amoiith or so with different farmers, he finally developed into a tramp, and, leaving all farmers, wandered two years, stealing, eating and sleeping wherever he coaid. Thus alcohol gave the initiatory to thieving; charity endeavored to counteract these effects (result-of six years of unfavor­ able surroundings) in two years, but the evil forces acquired by early treat­ ment had gained too strong a foothold, and the following stages were tramp­ ing, pauperism and crime. Such cases are typical and almost wholly the re­ sult of evil surroundings, for which society is culpable and for which she suffers dearly, both morally and finan­ cially. The alcoholic may be a good workman’ when sober, but from ir­ regularity he loses his position and gradually becomes a pauper. A sad fact in connection with alcoholism is that often the kindest and most genial natures are for this very reason ruined through the unintentional influence of friends, for they are unable to resist the so-called feeling of good-fellowship when drinking together. From the ethical point of view, it is questionable whether onehasthc-right to take-the chances of causing another to-falli- It is better to forego the physical, intel­ lectual or social pleasure of indulging in any luxury or non-necessity, than to aid in the physical, moral or social ruin of a fellow being. The relation of ethics, to all these forms of abnormal humanity, is as di­ rect as it is diversified. It is ethically questionable whether it is right to give to beggars; for by so doing we en­ courage them, by virtually paying them to beg, and it not already paupers they can be made so by a mistaken philanthropy. It is a common saying and practice of Americans traveling in Europe.to give every beggar “ a cent to gat rid of him." 'This, of course, has just the opposite effect* All these abuormnl forms of humani­ ty are different degrees of evil or wrong, the highest of which is crime. They are all links of one chain. 1 ’This chain is that which we denote b y the words evil, had, unjust, wrong, etc. These forms, to wit, criminality, alcoholism, pauperism, etc., may all be considered under the head of “ ehar- itoli gieal." Thus the different institu­ tion-, such as prisons, insane asylums, inebriate ami orphan asylums, institu­ tions for the blind, deaf ami dumb, and defectives; hospitals, dispensaries, relief for the poor in any form; church missions and different forms of pliilan- tliropical work, are. of course, chari­ table in their purpose. Thu difference detween these institutions is one of degree, as an examination of the in­ mates would soon'siiow. The pauper may be or inny have been a criminal or Insane or alcoholic, or the criminal may be or may have been a pauper or insane or alcoholic, and so on. The close relation of alcoholism to i sanity is shown by the statement of a Specialist (Krafft-Ebing) that all forms of insanity, from melancholia to imbecility, are found in alcoholism. It ia artificial, it begins with a slight ma­ niacal excitation; thoughts flow lucid­ ly, the quiet become loquacious, the modest hold; there is need of muscular action; the emotions are manifested In laughing. Kinging and dancibg. Now the eithetical ideas and moral impulses are lost control of, the Weak side of the individual is manifested, his secrets revealed; he is dogmatic, cruel, cynical, dangerous; he insists that he is not drunk, just as the insane insists on his sanity. Then his mind becomes weak, his consciousness dim, illusions arise; he stammers, staggers and like a para­ lytic his movements are uncertain. The principal character of these mental disturbances consists in amoral and intellectual weakness; ideas be­ come lax as to honor and decorum. There is a disregard o f the duties of family and citizenship. Irritability is a concomitant, the slightest thing causes suspicion and anger, which is uncontrollable. There is a weakness of wilt to carry ont good resolutions, and a consciousness of this leads some to request to be placed in an asylum, for they are morally certain in advance that they cannotresist temptation. Thus one has boon known to have his daugh­ ter carry his wages lunne, e# he could not pass a saloon oh the way without going in, if tie had money with him. Now it is a weakness of memory, a difficulty iff the chain of thought and a weak perception, until imbecility is reached. There may be disturbances in brain circulation, causing restless sleep, anx­ ious dreams, confusion, dizziness, head­ ache. Such circulatory disturbances In the sense organs can give rise to hal­ lucinations There Is a trembling in hands, face, lips and to agw , ft* there is a gradual mental Man degeneration. From the medical point ot view, eiyns is generally doubtful, for in vate life total abstinenoe is impt sslbl The patient most be placed, in sane asylum, or better, in a linspi for inebriates, where total absttnen can be enforced. Tallents with del nm tremens especially need tho no careful hospital treatment. Tho pri cipal directions Urff „eienaevvat’oa strength and cerebral-quiet, strong n irritating diet, and mud laxatives, etc, Such in general is considered to 1 hj t)i best medical treatment A certain French specialist (Magnan) says that ft dipsomaniac is insane to drink; bnt this drunkard is insane after he has jdrunk, -—Arthur-Macdonald, Pb. D., in Inde­ pendent, . ' NO RIGHT TO LIVE, Tlui Sad Story o f a Urunkard W h o A cted Dp t o Hia BoMctV - Qne o f the saddest coses of self* slaughter ever recorded took place in one of the largd -western CltieB—aolty whose phenomenal growth has' at­ tracted the attention of the world—the victim being a young lawyer of great ability and promise^ He had held an important office connected with his profession and was a favorite among his fellows and the public generally. It was with him only a case o f waiting for honors, which wonld not he very long delayed in coming to him. Pri­ vately he was rich, though he worked like a Trojan at .his business. The demon of drink seized on tills favored young man, and several times he went on protracted sprees. His re­ morse and shame after his recovery from these' periodicals exceeded any­ thing which can be described. He de­ clared that he would quit liquor with as much fervency as a man would de­ clare that which was to save his very life. He tried to make his resolution as strong as steel affd us hard us ada­ mant against the temptation. For two years it held. Then the insane and un­ accountable longing seized him, and he fell once more. When ‘Tie recovered- from this spree his chagrin tnd condi­ tion of mind were terrible. He openly declared that a .drunkard had uo right' to live and seemed to apply the declara­ tion to himself. “ A man who gets drunk ought to be kilJed," said he. • Time went on and he was sober and. more industrious than ever. His ici ends felt certain that the one thing an#, only thing which stood between him and the top of the heap was conquerco and beaten and gone forever. But not sev They were all surprised one day-to learn that he was off on another more desperate drunk than ever. When it had .run its course he had nothing to say, bnt retired to his father’ s house,"* where he slept all night. Getting up in the morning he took his revolver in hand and stood before tho mirre? so that he could take sure aim. He Teed. Tho bullet passed through his head, struck u joist or the lathing in the (vail and bounded, back, falling upon the floor a few inches from bis head. And so they found him when they Voke open the door. “ A man who gets drunk ought t'i be killed.” He had made his declaration- gotfd.— Chicago Times. GENERAL GLEANINGS. . T ub money paid in one year for fout glasses of beer a day would pay for u carriage. A t a recent meeting in Scotland, Mr. Moody told ot a Scotch distiller with whomhe had been taiking, who boasted to him of having given one hundred and thirty tons of coal to the poor. “ As if,” said the evangelist, “ that could be a set-off against the havoa wrought through his hellish business." W ith the recurrence of la grippe comes the old prescription of whisky. Dr, George F. Bhrady, Gett. Grant’s physician, on being asked if whisky was a good preventive of the disease answered: “ Whisky is never good to ward off anything. Good food is the best means with which to ward off dis­ ease, To dose with whisky is like adding shavings to the fire. There is no physics), mental or moral excuse for a man’s drinking whisky as a pre­ ventive of disease.”—Union Signal. Ax instance cited by Bho Nemoto proves the readiness of the Japanese mind to accept truth and put it in practice. Acopy of a temperancemag­ azine had been sent to ex-Senator Ta- nabe, who was fond of wine. One day the senator had a company, and as usual wished to have wine on the table, but his bright young daughter. Miss Tstsu, objected, “ telling her dear fa­ ther with loving spirit of the terrible effect of wine upon mem The senator was melted by the earnest pleading ot his daughter” andthe winewas omit­ ted. I t is a dreadful hour in the history of any Christian father whOu he begins the manufacture of any form>of ardent spirits, wine or malt liquors, A large grape crop In ft single year turned a lifelong total abstinence man into ft manufacturer of wine and alienated ‘ his whole family from the olmreh of Christ. We appeal to every professor of faith in Christ, to every reader who wishes to preserve his moral standi ig and train his children to be good citi­ zens and true ChristiatK, to resist every temptation to engage in the manufac­ ture of cider-brandy, peach*biuttd.y, fermented wine, or any form o f into? lCating liquor.—Western Cliristja" Vocate.