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jfA - * .' -l* - * V ^ -- DT** iBft^ii Turn .V ' ' '-'" ^-'-"'- -- -' '- ^frr^r-l^-"^ *"' figt Wi • ;;, ,if •i. *•*« -p- - 'y- rT^Tr-». U.O^y^y TBS McHKfBY PLAHVDS4LXE ThinHhy, August SO, 7s- ?;; . '-•"Hit &%•*' LOVE LETTERS WRITTEN ABOUT A CENTURY AGO f0* •, Following are'several of. the letters •written by -Wesley C. Ladd to Caroline Colburn between thedates of 1833 " and 1846." Some, of the letters are 100 yelirs old, the originals of which -----were found in the Jfiftles Lsidd Tioiiie •:' -iat Ringwood in a cabinet made by -1 Mr. LadtTs grandfather, James Colburn The letters have been arranged « r and typed by Mrs. H. C. Hughes®, a granddaughter of Wfesjpy Ladd, and many of them will be, of -interest to " local people as they disclose the early tvonts of this country. V '• Written in the style of a; century ago. the letters tell of the travels'of ' „i'Mr. Ladd and the faithfulness of a . •' love that endured many years until he ^.iviand Caroline Colburn were married in K'-' lhe little white church in Hebron, N. on Sept. 27, 1846; .• • * Wesley Lpdd was born in .Hebron, vVN- H., on .-Pee-."5, xl'810f;a'jjd:. Caroline. >-• Colburn was "born at the same^ place -m April 7, 1831, find ttteirs Was a :".-;=;?omance of school days^ , - ; f * v After their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Ladd came to Ringwood to live on his •'Vlarm at Ladd's corners. Caroline C, :i:;- Ladd died at Ringwood on .October 1, 1853, and Wesley Ladd died March 25,1896. " The first of the letters is dated at South Boston, March 30, 1833, others are written from Charlestown, Medford, Mass.,. Boston, Baltimore, and New York during the following two years until "March 19, 1837, when he writes from Grand Island in the first of a series of letters which we shall •' publish. . T « '• Letter One Grand Islkrtd, r March 19, 1837. • Caroline, It has beer^ better than a year since I have" taken my pen to write to you, but it is with pleasure that I take a few moments to writs -to you, as I am so far from you that I am deprived of those-pleasant houri that we spent together the past winter. But I anticipate that those hours of pleasure that we have spent together are not but few that we may be permited to enjoy. Since we have been acquainted with each other there ; have not been many hours passed that you have not been on my mind, thinking I had the pleasure of being where . you were a short time. But I hope that I shall be prospered while I am absent from" you this time so that I may return back again where you are to stay until we may t>e united if we can spend our days together and live happy for that is all T can wish. I had a very pleasant journey "on here and very good weather after I left there: I did not start until the next morning after I left you. I went home again and took the second start. I am very much pleased with this? part of the country. I had very good success in finding business. I am to . . work on Grand Island. It is twelve miles from Buffalo am} eleven miles from Niagara Falls, it is thought to be very healthy here for this part of the country. Excuse me for not writing before • for I have been here but a week at work and I like it very ipuch. If you write direct your letters to Tondwanta, N. Y. Excuse all imperfections and writesoon. I am your well wisher, , ' WESLEY LADD. ! . Letter Two - : Grand Island, May 17, 1337. .• Caroline, long neglected but not -- • forgotten friend. 0" have had the pleasure once again reading those well-known lines that have twinkled from your pen since I have been here, but that is more than you can say of me, for I have neglected answering yours that I received the twenty-first of last months which I have been very impatiently waiting, for, not knowing whether you had* received mine ol not. I should have written before if I had not, been. looking for brother Walker on here. I had a. letter from Charlotte saying that he was coming on here soon and I expected that he would fetch many with him, which he did not. He arrived here last Thursday and stopped with me until Monday. We were dbwn at Niagara Falls Sunday and I took a,great deal of pleasure in viewing them. He said that he wished we had our women with us^and you may guess who he meant. I was very much pleased to receive your letter by brother' Walker arid he Was so good to call for it. He said that he did not see you for you were gone from home since he had been there. We have been calling to mind our pleasure that we have had together, which brings to mind tho9e hours of pleasure that I have spent with you I have enjoyed myself when I have been in your society and I take a great deal of pleasure in anticipating those hours of pleasure that we may enjoy if we live. If I should have the same > attachment for you that I now have I can't but flatter myself that before many years shall pass away that I can make up my mina to settle down in the world, but where I cannot make up my mind- L, think that I s'hall before long go farther west and see how I like it. I did not intend to go until fall but business is going to be very dull there this summer, and everywhere else, sa-that I shall have a better time when I get through here and that will be in about four or five weeks. You wrote that you thought of going to Lowell, but that you did not; know what I would think of it. 1 have no objections as I suppose that you think it0 better for you than._iL. would be to stay there. And I hope that you won't hftve any objections to my going on west and find a place that I like well enough to settle dowtir I shall return here soon if I don't and try and persuade you to come and see how you like this part of the country. y„\ • I expect that when you try to read this that you will say that you are glad that I do not try and write any oftener than I do to bother you. I remain your neglectful friend and well wisher. Write as soon as you receive this, . •• ; . WESLEY LADD. Letter Three far distant friend: Caroline can I tell that "I have wandered so far from a true friend as you are and not written to you before ? I expect that you will think that I have forgotten you, but it is not so. I received your letter the 21st of June and perused it with much pleasure, for you reminded me of those pleasant -visits that we had togethsr the past winter when I took some comfort with you. When I think of the past I anticipate for the future to it is some satisfaction to me to know that I* have so true., a friend. You wrote me that you were disappointed al^out going to Lowell, but I cannot say that( I am sorry for it if you can be contented to try and stay at home. I am glad to see anyone stay at home contented even if I am unsteady minded about stoping in » place, but I think I shall try and make myself contented where I am. t am with brother Walkers: We are keeping old maid's hall and we havg fine times here for we intend to try and make 4'hall if we have good luck in about two years and I should like to kno\^what luck you think that wo shall have. I am apfr to think that we shall not have good luck for it is so far from" home that we shall" have hard luck if we undertake it. I left Buffalo the second day of July and came up> the lake as far as Cleveland and went out to see Joshuas boys and spent three days with thein and I went tp see uncle Cunrming's boys. If you will allow me to call them so I had the best visit that 1 have had since I left there. They were real • lively and full at talk. They appear to be doing the best of any of the Hebron folks that are here. They were all well who had come from Hebron except Nathan Hobar's wife. She isf very low with the consumption. I had a very fine time in crossing the lakes enroute here and I like this part of'the ..country very much. I L have been here with brothei' Walkers about ten days and I like their land well that they have taken up and I have concluded to have a part of their land and see how I can make out farming on it. I should like to know what kind of a farmer you think I shall make if you Mfiill give your advice to me. I think that Joshua will sell out where he is and come and see this part of the country and I hope that he will so that we carv have a number of Hebronites here* Will not bother you by writing any more at this time. Samuel has written to Mary today for the first time since he has been out here. Write me as soon as you can. Direct vour letters to Chicago- -- W. LADD. continued next week^T ' ASK 2,000 "BABIES"' TO GOLDEN WEDDING Doctor* Celebrate Anniversary in Unique Way. Washington.--When Dr. Daniel H. Kress and Dr. Lauretta Kress begau to discuss the guest list for the reception jn observance of their golden wedding anniversary, Dortnr Lauretta waa GABBY GERTIE "The on* that bubbles and sparkles is th« cop that cheers." Father fays. Most of the fasc i n a t i o n of b u r glary must lie In breaking into the house, not In the Junk whlcljt th(& burglar so often carries away. Say you read It in THE PLAINDEALER.. UY IN © save wm w firm on ohe point "All niy babies must be Invited," she announced; , . . ' "What?" said Doctor Datiiel. ^3?he whole 3,5711** - • » "At least as many as'l can find," replied the wife. ° So it came about that Invitations to tii£ reception went to more than 2,000 persons whom Doctor Lauretta; as ob4 stetrician, had tishered into this old world during a career of forty years. The.v accepted, 500 of them. One was Mrs. CeCil Ross of Bloomfleld, N. J., the oldest of Doctor I^auretta-s "babies." i She is thirty-nlpe. The youngest Couldn't come, He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. S. N. Fairchlld of Washington, and the gray-haired doctor spanked the breath into him only the day before.: Through the spacious residence of the Doctors Kress pressed the throng,- There were maj;ur,e men and wotpen, lanky youths, debutantes, little girls shedding their first teeth, smaller toddlers hanging to their mothers' skirts, and quite a number who hadn't yet learned to walk. "I remember them all," &ld the doctor. "But, goodness, ho* some of thSm have changed since I first knew* them. And wasn't It wonderful that the reception wasnt Interrupted by a call to take care of another eligible for the guest list.** Dr. Daniel Kress, who is seventyone, Is a specialist in diseases of the stomach. He asserted that he and his wife, who Is seventy, were never busier in their lives and Intended to keep on practiciug. The couple had been married nearly ten years, and had two children of their own before they were graduated in medicine at the University of Michigan In 1894. - B«rta»k Mad* LIttk-Pr*Al Luther Burbank, the plant^nventor, Who was to the wdirld of plants what Edison was to the world of mechanics and electricity, during* his life probably did more in the field of plant experimentation than any other one man. He devoted his life to this work without the stimulus which has resulted from congressional action. In fact, Burbank's only remuneration for following this Mine of Investigation taime from his" writings and the sale of the use of his name to nursery companies for'thelr purposes in selling the products of his inventions. Center of Earth Liquid The central portion of the *earth is believed to be actually liquid, in the sense that it will transmit longitudinal earthquake waves, as any elastic liquid will, but will not transmit transverse earthquake waves, as It would do If it were solid. The pressure computed on, the assumption of liquidity depends somewhat on the assumption made as to the distribution of density within the earth, but ail reasonable assumptions give a pressure of over 40i,000,- 000 pounds per square inch. ? RINGWOOD Black Widow Spiders Are New Menace in West Sacramento, Calif.--Reports of extraordinarily large numbers of venomous black widow spidens have resulted in public health departments throughout the West issuing warningato be. on the alert. Numerous cases of black widow spider bites have been reported and a few Heaths have occurred. A mild winter and dry weather w£re conducive to development of the poisonous species. The black widow, so named because the female of the species devours her mate, has a large, round, shiny black body resembling a shoe button. The, long, sprawling legs may spread two Inches. The most distinguishing mark Is a red spot, somewhat In the shape of an hour glass, on the under side of the body. ' Poisons are not effective In extern minating the pest, but fipraying crude oil, or creosote, Into cracks and crevices is considered a helpful control procedure. Wh^g a person Is bitten by a black widow, acute pain develops almost Immediately in the region of the bite: and spreads to other parts of the bpdy., Accompanying the pkln there may be> muscular contraction, difficult breathing, cold perspiration, nausea and an extreme rigidity of the abdomen. Fatalities are not common, but when death does occur It usually comes swiftly--within 32 hours after the bite. Michigan Naval Reserve ... Using Old Insull Boat . Dbtroit.-^-Sturdy naval reserve men now hustle about the decks of the., training ship, the Truant, once the yacht of Samuel Insull, former Chicago utilities magnate. The Truant was loaned to the Michigan Naval Reserve corps by the Illinois Naval militia which bought her from Ihsull ten years ago. Insull had loaned It to the Illinois organization two years before the militia purchased It. The ship has "the speedy lines that appeal to the sportsman, being 130 feet long, with a narrow beam of only 18 feet. ^"2 Livingstone, the Mi»*ionary David Livingstone, a missionary, was ofdained and first went to Africa as a missionary In 1841, at the age of twenty- eight. The trip which cost him his life was made at the request of the Royal .Geographical society. He was seeking the source of the Nile. He died in the, village of Tshitambo, May 1, 1873. His body was taken to England,. where it rests la Westminster Abbey. Cartwright, iLabrad'or The town of Cartwright, Labrador, Is "named for MaJ. George Cartwright, an Englishman, who opened fishing stations In southern Labrador at the close of the Seventeenth century. Almost the only occupation of the people In this part of the vrorld Is fishing,' and the population la too small to be recorded. Wonder* of the World . The Seven Wonders of the ancient world ^re the Pyramids of Egypt; Hanging Gardens of Babylon; Temple of Diana at Ephesus; Statue of Olympian Jupiter; Tomb of Mausolus at Halloarnassus; Pharos of Alexandria; • Colossus of Rhodes. ' Treason .. Misprison ^f treason consists 1» geAeral of having knowledge of, concealing and not disclosing the treason of others. It is punishable by Imprisonment for not more than seven years, and a fine of notp more than $1,006, or both. * , Reference for Printed Word \ Among the Chinese the printed word is held In such reverence that the principal cities have "word boxes" where any refuse containing any form of lettering may be stored for safekeeping. Number of HoneyPlaats • Nature Magazine says that among the many thousand species of flowering plants, the honey plants number about 200. White clover, alslke clover, white sweet clover, and alfalfa head the list. Ancient Customs Costly Ancient customs are observed in China on such occasions as weddings and funerals to such an extent that the cost keeps many families poor, according to experts in Singapore. Woman May Be President There was nothing in the Constitution which prohibited a woman from becoming President because, of her sex, even before the adoption of the Nineteenth amendment Sight Restored at 103"-- Ttiskogee Institute, Ala.--After 30 year? of blindness George Ownes, onehundred- and-three-year-old negro, Is able to see again. A cataract was removed from his light eye In an operation. "• _-- ' Storm Kills 500 Ducks Ulysses, Kan.--More than 500 wild flunks .were killed here recently by *a dust storm. Earl Lytal and Jerry Sullivan found the fowls, which evidently had smothered In the thick dust that filled the air. Mamma Coyote Knows How to Handle Young Stevensville, Mont. -- Anxious mothers can Jearn how to make children behave by watching a coyote on Carney Phelps' ranch. Phelps said a mother coyote had five papir of belligerent nature. Tokeep them from fighting, she moved into an old badger hole with five tunnels leading from the main shaft. By keeping one pup in each tunnel, "Ma" coyote kept them apart, except at meal times, when she and "Pa" saw to It that peace was preserved. . Influence of Great Men Individual great men In their capacity of leaders follow as well as shape the Instincts and traditions of the j^pasea. whom , they are privUcp^il to guide. Meat Unusual Gorge Palo Duro canyon of Texas is one pf the. most unusual gorges in the world, because of its mountain-like wills which drop precipitously, to the level plains. Modern Mayan Indians Moflern Mayan Indians ot Yucatan retain many ways bf their ancestors, who had the highest aboriginal civilization in America. ' _ Alaska's Fur Districts The territory of Alaska is divided Into eight fur districts, beginning with the panhandle and ending in the Arctic coast. Thei Ringwooci Home-coming was held at the M. W. A. hall Friday afternoon. Rev. Hagerty of Richmond, Rev. Brattain of McHenry, Rev. Collins of Lanark and Rev. Moore were the speakers. Mrs. Colling -led the music and 4 very, enjoyable afternoon was spent, j A cafeteria supper was served by t^ie Ladies' A}d society. In the evening a one-act play, '^Friday For Luck," was presented by Frank •nd James Harrison, Everett Thomas •ntl Alice Mae Low. Walter B. Morris ajad daughter, Mary Frances, of Woodstock sang a couple of duets, while Mydelle Morris gave several selections on the xylophone and Mis» Tromaley of Greenwood several selections on the piano and a solo by Wesley Gibbs. Frank Mathieu, internationally known magician and juggler, put on the last part of the program and was very much enjoyed by all. Ringwood was very fortunate in getting a man of his ability to entertain them as-Mr. Mathieu has been putting on (entertainments in Chicago, New yprk City and in all the large cities from coast to coast. Several friends of Mrs. Minnie Coates very pleasantly surprised her at her home Saturday afternoon, it being her birthday. She received many gifts and lunch brought by the selfinvited guests was served. Mrs. Waldo Frederickson and children returned to their home at, Delavan Wednesday after spending a few jjlays in the George Young home. Mrs. ^Edward Smith of Crystal Lake and Mrs. J. R. Smith of McHenry spent Friday with Mrs. George Young. Mrs. Thomiaf. Doherty was a visitor at Woodstock Wednesday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Shafer and daughter, Shirley, were visitors at Woodstock Saturday evening. The Peet families held their annual reunion at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Peet Standay. Those to attend were Mr. and Mrs. Harry Peet and Mr. and Mrs. Ed Dibler and two children of Woodstock; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Peet and Mr. and Mrs. Arlie Pickering and children of Richmond; Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Peet and family of Greenwood; Alicet>Peet of Crystal Lake; Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Lanary and children of Aurora; Mr. and Mrs. Charles Peet and daughter, Marion, and Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Peet Mid daughters, Edna and Lucille. Mrs. B. T. Butler entertained the Scotch Bridge club at her .home Wednesday. Prizes were' awarded to Mrs. Roy Neal and Miss Viola Low. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Ketchum and family are moving from the Walter flat to Pell Lake. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Dates of Merrilll Wis., were callers here Friday morning. Mrs. L. E. Hawley spent Tuesday and Wednesday in Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Simpson spent the weekend in Chicago. Will Pabish is visiting with relatives in Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Schroeder spent Thursday in Chicago. Mrs. E. C. Hawley is visiting with relatives in Gary and Mori-istown, Ind. Mr. and Mrs. Filvey Davis of*Woodstock were callers in the Alec Anderson home Friday evening. Mr. and Mrs. George Dixon of Eagle Lake, Wis., Mr. and Mrs. Ray Brockman and son, Bobby, of Racine, Mr. and Mi*. Lloyd Gratton and tinea daughters and Mr. Green of Woodstock, Mrs. Thompson of Greenwood, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Buckland, Mrs. Libbie Ladd, Miss Flora Taylor atad- J. V. Buckland enjoyed a picnic at Fox River Park, Wis., Sunday. Mir. and, Mrs. H. M. Stephenson attended- a Century of Progress Tuesday. • • Robert Anderson is visiting--relifr* tives in Woodstock. f ' " Mrs. Phillipi and daughter of M!orristown, Ind., spent the past week with her sister, Mrs. E. C. Hawley. James Howard of Elgin is visiting in the home of hiA aunt, Genevieve Dodge. Mr. and Mrs. Nick Young were itors at Trevor, Wis., Thursday. •, Mr. and Mrs. J. F. McLaughlin and Mrs. Ralph Simpson spent Wednesday in Ghicago. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Kelley and daughter, Betty, and Ben Thorpe- of; Belvidere were callers here Monday. Mr. and Mrs. George Shepard and family and Mrs. Nellie Dodge and Mrs. Francisco were callers in Woodstock Thursday. ' Mrs. Lucinda Francisco of Woodstock spent the, past week with Mrs. f Nellie Dodge. Mrs. Libbie Allen of Woodstock and Miss Sopher and Mist; Maud Har«- - rison Of Crystal Lake spent a fair days with Mrs- Libbie Ladd. Mr. and Mrs. George Bacon of A&-./»" tioch were visitors here Saturday. . Mrs. Joe Smith and children of McHenry spent Thursday with Mrs. Gffet Young. George Shepard attended the Ati£> erican Legion county meeting a£ Hhi&$* ly Thursday evening.^ ' ^ Mr. and Mrs. Nick Young and' Gladys Shepard attended the show at Richmond-Saturday evening. Mrs. F. A. Kitchens spent Saturday in Chjcago and attended a Century of Progress. Miss Bernice Smith spent Thursday and Friday in Chicago and attended a Century of Progress. / Miss Betty Lou ' Bokemeier of' Woodstock spent a few days the past week .with Shirley Hawley. ' Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Howard and children of Elgin spent Sunday afternoon with Mrs. Genevieve Dodge and family. Robert Howard, who has been spending a few days in, the Dodge home, returned with them. Mrs. J. C. Pearson and Norma' Whiting enjoyed a trip to points interest ^pbund Lake Michigan the past week. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. McCannon wefrfc visitors at WSodstock Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. McLaughlin and daughter, Sibol, of Dowes, Iowa, spent from Monday until Wednesday in the J. F. McLaughlin home. , _ Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Simpson, Will Beth and Julia McLaughlin spent the weekend in the Mlax Beth home in : Chicago. John Bokemeier and Don Wilkenstfn of Woodstock are enjoying a trip thiii Iowa and Wisconsin. * Mr. and Mrs. James McLaughlin and three daughters bf Wilksberre, Pa., were callers in the J. F. McLaughlin home Tuesday. v , Mrs. Merritt Cruskshank of Chicago is visiting her cousins, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. McCannon. Mrs. George Shepard attended # party at Mrs. Fosters at Richmond Monday afternoon. I a ""i: V {»•'. v 1 J'.V'-M i; • Sort of Small -~ FIVe hundred oyster eggs, ranged side by side, would nfe&e a line approximately one inch long. Africa Grows Large Lemons There are lemons grown In Africa which are so big that a single fruit may yield a pint of juice. Nobody Knows It Isn't known what the age of discretion Is because no one has ever lived to be that age. The Pony Express The Pony Express was established fornla. Mis judgment People are quite as open to'error In judging others as In judging themselves. H«ge Douglas Fir Tree* ~ In the lower altitudes of Mt. Rainier National park are dense forests of Douglas flr trees, some of them 500 to 700 years old, with diameters rang* ing up to eight feet, and height around 200 feet, many of them rising about 100 feet to the first limb. Trees of Colorado The tree species that make up the foraat stands of Colorado are atmoVT •nttralf coalferoua and STWgieea., The Panama Hat " In Jamaica they call the Panama hat a Jlppi-jappa. CbriAjIt PERSONAL STATIONERY Distinctively Smart 200 Sheets and 100 Envelopes Choice ofi, Linen, Rjpple or Vellum Printed with Name and Address on Sheets and on . Flap .of Envelopes Limit, Four lines, Gothic or Old English ' Blue, Black or Brown Ink--Neatly Boxed. , VIdeal For Gift Giving" .. -- O r d e r T o d a y F r om ' -- the Mchenry plaindem