Sterling Daily Gazette from Sterling, Illinois • Page 6

MAY 23, a mus- no one WHICH WAS FIRST? "Thirteenth and Fifteenth Regiments Still Claiming Seniority. TTh.8 war may be over, but the question an to which regiment, tho Fif- tesatlior the Thirteenth Illinois volunteer Infantry, was mustered into service first never has been and never will fee settled. IS comes up every year on May 24, when the two regiments have their the one at Belvidere and the other at Dlxon, and more time is spent in discussing that point than in telling -war stories, which ia saying a good That both regiments were tared in on the same day denies, but the is the rub. This year the fight became more than local. The Chicago Inter Ocean brought into it through the appearance in the "Veteran's Corner" of a notice of the coming reunion of the Thirteenth.

It was by no means an extended notice, merely a modest mention that comrades of.that regiment would Friday, but it came lander the eye of members of the and there was wailing and gnashing of teeth in the camp of the Comrade George Q. Allen, secretary, the office yesterday, armed for the fray. "I notice," said he, "mention in your paper of the reunion of Colonel Wyman's regiment, the Thirteenth. How, the Fifteenth was mustered at "the game time, and we have a reunion on the same day. Why is such a distinction made?" Comrade Allen was confronted with the culprit (The Thirteenth has a friend at court in the daughter of its old'colonel), and there was a general handshaking all around.

An elaborate program has been prepared for Friday's exercises at Belvi- tlere. In the morning the reception of comrades and take place. At 2 o'clock the call to order will be (given by the officer of the The address of welcome will be made by the mayor, Dr. R. W.

and the response by Colonel L. O. Oilman. A banquet will be given in the evening. Democrat.

Township Institute. The Proph'etstown township Institute held at the Benton street schoolhouse, May 17, was well attended nnd enjoyed. During the morning Mr. Johnston gave an interesting talk, and Mlsa Lane carried out her usual morning exercises. The program given after all had partaken of an excellent picnic dinner, consisted of papers by the teachers, music, songs and recitations.

Mr. H. Thompson read an instructive paper on English grammar; Miss Grace Ferry told bpw to teach primary geopraphy, Mis8 Bonnie Balrd gave a short history of educatioa and Mlsa Ida Beardsley spoke of number "work in an able- manner. Mr. Johnaton early and briefly gave the Mstory of our flag in his usual lain ing way.

LYNDON. was ioe on oui- sidewalks this morning. The Lyndon Congregational choir gave a musical at the town hall Saturday evening. At the lawn party given by the little Parmenter girls last Friday afternoon there were over forty little girls present. Next Sunday will be quarterly meeting' at the Methodist ohurch.

Presiding Elder VanHorne will be here and vill deliver a memorial sermon. All members of the G. A. K. and W.

R. C. are invited to attend. After the sermon the sacrament will be administered. The three-year-old' son of Charles Hamilton, who has been afflicted with rheumatism for some time, died Monday morning.

The funeral was at two o'clock Tuesday afternoon, Rev. Ladd It. "CViiO Of 1 'Old other day, "Better vait young folks unt.il that gypsy band passes through C'omo which we understand 4s coming- in this direction. Mrs. W.

Burr and daughter, Carrie, spent Monday in Rock Falls the of Mrs. Anthony. Lamar Pettlgrew of Morrison, visited with Mr. Lamont and family today, Tuesday. Misses Eunice and Anna Hopkins spent part of the past week with relatives in Hume and while there took in the "tenth anniversary" at the home of their aunt, Mrs.

H. Patrldge. Miss Ollie Peck of Sterling was a welcome visitor at our school Monday. Mrs. Fred Stevens and family of Sterling spent Sunday with relatives Mr.

DeGroff and W. Angell of Sterling, and D. Angell and family of Prophetstown, drove to Como Sunday. They spent the day; guests of J.Hopkins and family. Geo.

Sampson of Sterling is noticed on the streets today; the guest of Clark Whitman and wife. Miss Grace Mann of Rock Falls, was in town today on business. She was accompanied by Mrs. JV Kline. Christ Wolber of this place is quite a plucky little fellow, but for once he acknowledged that he was "skeered" this time sure.

He was driving a skittish team, hitched to a wagon containing a number of pigs. For some unknown cause the horses took a notion to run and run they did. They were caught by J. McCue near his farm. Nothing much hurt.

Mrs. Stevens thought that as she had been at home, so long she would go calling. While out only a short time the following called upon her: Mrs. Sarah Coe and daughter, Cora, of Rock Falls; Mrs. Freeman and Mrs.

Sumers of Gait; Rev. Shultze of Sterling, and Mr. and Mrs. Dayid Butler of Rock Falls. "That's just my luck," said Mrs.

Stevens. I AT THE THAT ACCIUtNT. Mra. Lottie Olmstead, who has been vtri.lng her son at Beloit, returned last tiurday and will make her home with Mra. Aseph Demming.

Rev. Hubert Bell went to Rochelle this morning to attend the meeting of 4he ministerial association and will be absent several days. Quite a crowd of our Epworth League i go to Prophetatown thia even- to attend the Sweet Pea social by the League of that place. Winnard and wife of Clinton over Saturday and returned thia Everybody was glad to eee ing and wife drove to Book Thursday, to visit their sis- Me, whojreeeiTed ww froa fall time ago, to frtU'ld poor health. imffef Often air eowstidn- every evening by It Didn't Keep Her Out, So Far Joclc Was Cbnceruod.

Sho lur on tho sofiv In her prcttlost ton gown, witt. blinds carefully loweml, and her dearest frleud, rushing Into the room, exclaimed: "Oh, Ettie, I've just heard that you had an accident the other day, and I came right over to sympathize and hear all about It." "Indeed, I hait." she groaned ''I had no idea it hurt so badly just to fall off a wheel. It was all Fan's fault too." "flow did manage it?" "Well, it came about this way. You know. Jack is a bicycle enthusiast, and I know if I Is.

If I cared "Don't be bashful, dear. Those eyes would be your excuse Ut his bank account was not." "Well, I knew I must learn to ride one of the horrid things, so I asked him to teach mo. He was delighted, and then Fan decided she must learn, too, and, of course, politeness obliged him to offer to teach her too." We each bought a wheel and got-a lovely bicycle suit. Mine Yes, yes. I'll see it later.

Go on." "I said nothing to any one, but I was determined to get ahead of Miss Fan, so 1 Just' took a few lessons on tho sly. You should have Been Jack's surprise when he took us out for the first time and found I could ride right ofl, for, of course, I didn't think it necessary to speak of tho 1 "Of course not. Now. did "Oh, Jess, If you could only have seen her I She wabbled about and scrambled and plunged and held on to Jack until I was actually ashamed of her. It was so bold and unfeminlne.

Poor Jack, he couldn't get away for an Instant. I saw then I'd made a great mistake." "But didn't he praise your ability?" "Oh, yes. But praise doesn't amount to much when it has to be shouted to you 15 feet away and interrupted by screams apd clutches as his was." "But wasn't It any better next timef" was not, or the next, either. She didn't make any effort to just played off those eyelashes and clung to him and screamed, and I did not think he displayed an unnecessary amount of patience." "Why didn't you get her out to practice alone?" "I did try, but she wouldn't she'd never dare to mount her wheel without Jack. Well, I knew I must do something, so the next time weweut out I just went over a stone and fell.

He left Fun quick enough I fell harder .1 meant to and spralued my wrist awfully "Oh, well, wasn't so bad after all, since Jack is a medical student." "I know. He brought me home, bandaged my wrist and has been coming over every day to look at it. Fan came with him one day and told me that it was all because I was too independent, and asked Jock if he didn't admire clinging, feminine women." "Thnt girl be the death of me some day." "M'hm. I'm sorry now that I fell. You an hour a day spent here doesn't amount to much, and Fan pretends, that she is so anxious to karri and has him out every spare "And she Is not learning a bit faster, either.

Why, here comes Katie!" And after a hasty greeting, Katie cried: "Oh, Kffle, I've oome to ask you to be my bridesmaid. You see, Jock and I quarreled two weeks ago because I refused to ride a wheel. Yesterday he came over and said I waa qulto right. I was not to be outdone in generosity, so I said I'd ride, after all, well, the wedtftng (f rf "How perfectly lovely," remarked Jew. "By £ha way.

If yoa want to buy a wheel cheap, I'm sure Fan would be glad to'sell you baa no uao for It." fffreWy a Had fsts Kxclt- Ing Hide. prim man with ft ghlmmr'rlng silk hit alighted from the train nt ono our Maine vlilnpos and got Into the hotel pung on the roar ACter tho hotel proprietor had carefully tho man's grips beneath tho sent- they started. Thtj landlord owns Bomo good horsos, and so does the rival liveryman, who junt thon came spanking up behind with a high hcwled nng. The landlord gave one look over shoulder and then whipped up. The chunks of mud commenced to whig 'past ns the big horse quickened MB stride, and the pung slammed Into tho "thnnk you, ma'ams." with a violence that scared the little runner ou the back seat.

Hold- Ing to his hat he leaned forward and lisped: I don't care to ride so fatht." Tho driver turned his head over his Bhoulder, and his beard streamed behind like a banner at the forepeak "Do you know who that la behind?" "No, thlr," fcpllcd the passenger, dodging a chunk or ihud that came like a stone from a catapult. ''Well, that fellow la trying to run me out of the livery business In this 'ero town, and he trlea whang up by me every time I catch a passenger. I'm holding tho ribblna over a hoss that'ain't never been bent yit, and you can just bet your necktie that cuss ain't going to crow over me yit awhile." And he gave tho horse another slash, braced himself, and away the turnout tore do-wn tho village street. All of the villagers know of the contest that Is going on this spring, and so the drummer, through the haze of his blurred vision, saw tho grinning storekeepers at their doors. Knots of people were out yell- Ing encouragement to both sides, women laughed from windows.

"Now you're off, Xane 1 "Give It to him. Ike!" "A little more whalebone speed It was a sensational advent Into too sensational for the drummer, who swore Ineffectually Into the tangle of the driver's whiskers. The pitches were deeper and more frequent. The drummer had to cling to his hat with both hands, and when ho struck the crossing at tho postollice he was unprepared The pung gave a mighty flop, and out bounced tho passenger high In air, striking on his back and rolling In the slush. The crowd shouted lustily to the hotgl man.

but ho was too busy with his rival to notice that he had lost off his man. Ho mistook the yells for further encouragement, and, standing up In his pung, he commenced pounding-and yelling too. "At last around a bend In the street disappeared the racers, although their shouts nnd thewhlck, whick of their whips could still bo hcai'd. The bystanders picked up the little runner, some one slicked up his hat as clean as possible, and a kindly farmer, with a corner of his horse blanket, wiped off the thickest of the slush. But he still looked pretty draggy when he started to trudge on toward, tho hotel.

Ho met the hotel mnn driving back look- Ing for him. "Waal, there," said that Individual, beaming on him with bland unconsciousness, "I vum I never thought to ask you If you wanted to stop down to the stores. But you hadn't ought to got off, for you missed seeing me whale that feller out In good hi I tho debtors, telling 'em let ii to nn to delin- or get "hnvu quent RUl'df" Yos. fir. sn'il Ml "Ard ilmt liuigli'tter to thy linnrexs City YI-J.

sir "Well." Fidd tho hem! of tlio firm. "1 hnvc imothi-r letter lici-e I'd like to get off his ntVnio'in, if you pleiiwo." Tin 1 and snt down liy the little wcMidi'ii li-nf which ho drew out his Orsk for her "The said the hend of the house. conmH'iicimr to dletntii Ijruileriek. Trent. Fulls Station, Vt.

Denr old friend, your letter received, nnd I ftspuri 1 you gives me great plen.niro to hear of your welfare. I hope your fam-' lly will continue In tho best of spirits, and I shall certainly look forward with satisfaction to your proposed visit hero. Paragraph. In regard to your Inquiry as to why 1 don't get married, would say I have been too busy, but mean to take steps to remedy the matter at onoe, I am this afternoon about to make a proposition of the kind you suggest to Miss Mary Mansard, a charming young woman who is employed In my office nnd who la in every way fitted to-adorn a home with womanly graces. Miss Mansard heretofore has Veen rather distant In her conduct, but this may be due wholly to a natural reserve.

Paragraph. My stenographer has Instructions to append to this letter the fact that Mlsa Mansard's answer The head of the firm Interrupted himself and turned to open a fresh batch of business letters. "You may finish that letter, Miss Mansard, ypursolf," he said, "although I trust you understand that the first duty of an employee Is to obey tho evident wishes of the employer, whether spoken or Implied." And Miss Mansard obediently withdrew to her Record. onr nn-w meto 'ia etiar mnrient-iy ibe worst fwf without the ape of Iho kmfn. in pt.nmpft for of 30 cento BlUsfal Caconsclousnpm, Mrs.

you my dear, when Mr. Drowsie ascended the pulpit, how shabby he looked? but when he began to deliver the sormon I forgot Clothier and Furnisher. GGJt Msin Street, Y. Consumers iling to a liltle more rice Aagcd jbrflie orfinag trade tokccos, will findtfe Irand superior to all otliers BEWARE OF IMITMONS. MB Onnvor 6:04 sin QyortMifl L.i«»B:8B am Stsrllnn tsin 10:16 am 1 pm 5:45 pm Sterling PwM 3 12:93 -M jn ara- B.

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W. J. Moore, GRANITE and MARBLE MONUMENTS. Special Prices on Corner. Stones.

Granite Monuments Specialty. All work guaranteed satisfactory. Leave Your Orders Sterling, Illinois. Sterling Stem- Lnlndrg. JOHN 0 HA0LOCK, PROPRIETOR.

ewwai 00 Wi JAMES, JEWELER Jewelry Point of Difference. "Yes, Indeed," said the old man thoughtfully after hla wife had delivered a dissertation upon the progress of the sex, "the now woman la vastly different from the old." "I'thought you would In tlfne," she returned rather sharply. "I have Just been reading," he went on, "how girls used to be sold by their parents, and gome of them brought fancy prices." "But there's none of thank heaven exclaimed the new woman proudly. "Woman has asserted herself, none of that now," interrupted the old mau "That's all past. A man does not buy a wife in these days." "I should think not!" "Certainly not.

It's all changed, all changed Now he has to be paid to take her, and her poor, old father has to wreck his bank account to provide' the dowry. Yes, I aSmlt that the new woman, Then the door was plammed as she Indignantly left the room Herald. That was a bright girl In the street car the other day who said to her companion, who was making the usual (finale search for her purse: "Let us divide this, Ethel. You fumble, and I'll pay Bulletin. Rongh on Himself.

I should not fear death, but I am so afraid of being burled alive. need have no fear of that, with me attending York Weekly. Her Knowledge of Men. "She understands men perfectly." "She ought to after tendiugasoda fountain three Tribune. N.

GAULRAPP, the Grocer. Oranges, lemons, bananas and all kinds of fruits always nice and Iresh, in my fruit basement. New line of Oueensware and Crockery just receiv- ed. I have the exclusive sale of one beautilul pattern of Oueensware, which has proven very popular. Call and see My tea and coffee can't be beat.

Will soon receive a Ceylon tea that surpasses anything ever in town. N. GAULRAPP, the Grocer. NEW and SECOND HAND BICYCLES tor- sale at price to suit purchaser. Tl GAZETTE Reliable.

Original. Is a Newspaper. OrVES BELIKS 1 "Thank you. implied tho brVSv ehall apoaJk. to her about tt.

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BtevUmff. These Are Hard Times! And I intend to live and let live. My expenses are light and I kn6w I Can sell 1 i Meats of all Kind? Cheaper! than any parties paying big rents. TRY ME AND Wholesale Market, HI. MEYERS; Garden Lawn Hose 1 The ExceUiorio Umpire.

The crowd was gathering thick and fast A3 from the outside Inside passed A man who stood up. strong and proud, And in a voice shouted load. "Play balll" His brow was Bad his eye beneath Flashed like a falchion from Ha aheath, And like a silver elusion rung The accents of that well known tongue, "One In many an eye he saw the light That warned, him how to shape tha.flighi; Beyond. tha inone'," And from lipa escaped a groan: balll" "Let np on that!" one bleacher wldi Another punch yonr head And forty yelled. "Go your And tlial clarion voice replied, We have the best quality of these goods in town, and sell as low aB in- ierior guaUtta, Well and Cistern Wkept constantly on hand.

AWKINGS FLAGS, AKO do all kinds of plumbing promptly. JOHN LOOS A SPECIALTY! HOT WATER HEATING. STEAM HEATINO. LOUIS G. SPIES, Plumber, Steam and Gas Fitter Contract and Job Work.

Estimates cheerfully furnished. N-W- Cor. 3d St. and 1st Ave I DRAIN AWNINGS LAYING. AND TENTS.

SON. "Oh. itay." a mall boy gnyed. rert TTour weary hppd npou thU A taar 'i-to-xl In hu bright blue 4a now atwwfred with a il(tkc. "Two JENKINS GAL.T.

INSURANCEpd REAL ESTATE, No. 14E. 3d Street, Second Floor. THE EVENING GAZETTE pine ay ttsd lustily iftot!" Bird Cages! Is the favorite new and and read by practically ever family in the city. Th WEEKLY GAZETTE reache more people in the terr tory tributary to Sterlir and Rock Falls than other local papers con bined, with a good "mart to spare, according to frj cent investigations.

1 cious advertising in the DAILY and WEEKLY erre during 1895 will be the best investment a merchant can mike. "tot rt itacMiKWJr te.