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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1893-05-10
HOW TO TREAT A BOOK AGENT.
Make Him Subscribe for a Church Fund
After the Detroit Plan,

He was book agent and apparently
a thrifty one, for his clothes were good
and he had the bearing of a man who
knew his business and did it success
fully, says the Detroit Free Press. He
knocked at the door of house on Sec
cond avenue, and upon being admit
ted sent up his card. The lady of the
house, of course, didn't know who her
visitor was, and came down to see. As
soon as she stepped into the room
where he sat expectant, she spotted
him for what he was and made up her
mind.
"Ah, Mr.. Blank" she said, so cordi-
ally that he lost his balance, show do
you do? am real glad you came in.
You know it was very kind of you.
So many men have way of trying to
escape, and it is such rare thing for
one to be brave enough to come right
up, that really am charmed"
By this time the agent was clear off
his feet, and tried to say something,
but she went right on.
"You know, of course you must
know, that the ladies on this street are
doing all they can to raise money
enough to buy an organ for our church,
and we only need now 800 to COM
plete the full amount necessary OF
course we expected you would give US
$40, but as you have been bold enough
to beard the lion in his den," and she
laughed merrily. @why, you know. I
am going to let you off on only $5. 1t
is such small amount that | am sure
you will not hesitate to give it to us,
thoagh, of course, if you wish to make
it SO we will not refuse it"
By this time he had in some man
ner ished out the only $5 he had and
handed it over.
@I'm sure" he began.
@Oh, don't mention it, she went on,
"you are too kind, and now won't
detafn you moment longer from busi-
ness, for / know how busy you men
are in the daytime"
He began to say something again.
mo, no." she interrupted, 81 won't
listen to a word. You must go now,
and some other time you may come in
and tell me how glad you are to help
us, and she fairly hustled him out of
the front door and shut it after him.
Then she laughed.
swell, she said," / guess he won't
come back again." and he, from the
other side of the door, didn't ask her
to guess again.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1893-05-10
CARPE
At
ABSOLUTE
COST.

We find we have much too large a
stock of Carpets to carry over. In or.
der to reduce it, we have decided to
make " horizontal reduction that
will move them at once.
We are not prone to indulgence in
sensational head lines or extravagant
boasting, but " at this time and place"
positively assert that we shall place
lower prices on Carpets than they were
ever before sold for in Portage County
"a bona fide cost basis.
"There is reason in all things,n and
our reason for this sacrifice in price is
that we want the room for our Fall
stock.
Now is your opportunity. You will
scarcely have another such an one in
life time to buy elegant Floor Cover
ings untainted with profit to the seller,
1t will pay you to anticipate your
purchases in the line of Carpets.
We mention in particular our large
and superb stock of Body and Tapes.
try Brussels. The prices we have
marked on them will meet your ap-
proval, and cause you to willingly part
with your bottom dollar, if needs be,
in Carpet investment. Just think
of it: An elegant Brussels Carpet at
but trifie more cost than an Ingram.
Our Moquettes, Art Squares, Rugs,
Mattings, Oil Cloths and Linoleums
are all dumped in the cost hopper.
These prices necessitate strictly cash
sales. Respectfully,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1893-05-10
ANEcDoTE OF PHILLIPS BROOKS.
How He Aided a Jewelry Firm ON Occa
sion OF Fire.

During the progress of the big fire
in B Boston, says the Journal of that
city, Phillips Brooks illustrated one
marked phase in his character and one
of the grandest phases in the character
of any man or woman-the willingness,
the desire to serve, to help some fellow
creature in distress. After seeing his
own church on Summer street de-
stroyed Mr.. Brooks next went to the
store of Shreve. Crump & Low, the
well-known jewelers.. Their doors
were barred and their shutters up
and no wonder. The store stood
straight in the track of the flames, and
already large crowd, made up prin-
cipally of roughs, had gathered in the
anticipation of chance to plunder and
loot. Through this crowd DR.. Brooks
made his way straight to the closed
doors. His vigorous pounding finally
gained him admission. Some of the
men at the head of affairs were friends
of his. To them he said: Gentlemen,
l am here to do anything for you in
my power. Make any use of me which
is possible" They were at first averse
to accepting such distinguished SER
vices, but at last yielded to his earnest
protests. So they loaded him down
with diamonds and valuable jewelry.
They filed his pockets, his hat, and
even his shoes. Again the door was
unbarred and out through that crowd
of roughs walked Phillips Brooks car
rying on his person valuables worth
thousands of dollars. The act must
have been suspected by the roughs.y yet
not hand was put out to strike or
even to touch him. Towering above
them all, he inspired respect or fear,
which proved perfect protection. His
magnificent courage, which did not
know what fear was, enabled him to
discharge his trust and leave the
valuahles in place of safety.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1893-05-10
DECLINED TO BE DISCHARGED.
The Colored Wood-Carrfer of the Senat,
Hadn't Time to Talk Nonsense.


One very humble officeholder of the
senate force will probably be left in
his accustomed place. John Brown,
the wood-carrier, is the most pictur-
esque as well as one of the oldest at
taches of the senate. He wears tall,
shaggy cap; his clothes are the color
of the wood he carries, and his face
has the same mahogany hue. On his
back and shoulders is hod, like a
large brick hod, always piled with
such a load of wood that his old frame
bends under it. The expression on his
face has become stolid from hard work,
and no one ever catches him smiling.
He trudges in and out of committee
rooms all day, and even on many a
winter night till morning, to pile up
the wood that burns next day for the
pleasure of senators and their friends
There is an open fireplace in every
committee-room, as without this the
badly ventilated parts of the capitol
would be dangerous in their damp
ness. John Brown tends all the fires
on the senate side, and steals in and
out of committee-rooms so quietly
that he is hardly thought of; but Kate
Fields Washington says he is an artist
at his trade and can make fire burn
when no one else is abls to. Lately a
woodpile fell on him, breaking his leg,
and a few people who had an idea
John Brown was getting old and use
less found it took two young men to
do his work. and then. they growled
all the time because they had too much
to do.
John has remained undisturbed for
years in his place, no one having tried
to GUST him, except once. Sergeant
alarms Bright once found the pressure
upon him for places so great that he
decided to discharge John. He sent
for him and the old wood-carrier came
shuff1ing in.
"Yo' want me, Mistah Bright" asked
he.
"Yes, John, I wanted to tell you I'm
going to discharge YOU"
"Wha's dat, Mistah Brightp Dis
charge me? amt got time talk wild
you. Go 'longP" And John put on
his cap, shouldered his hod and shuffled
out, still muttering that he had no
time to talk of "sich trifing non
sense"
Mr.. Bright was surprised, but that
was the last attempt ever made to
GUST John, who is now considered in
dispensable.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1893-05-10

*Daily. fExcept Sunday. flag stop. meals.
Dark Faced Type denotes tins from IL 90 noon to u %
midnight Light Faced from u 90 midnight 70 Y W noon
JOSEPH WOOD, E.A. FORD,
General Manager, General Passenger Agent
I2-29g2-I PITTSBURGH, PENN'A.
For time cards, rates of fare, through tickets.
baggage checks, and further information re
garding the running of trains apply to any
A gent of the Pennsylvania Lines.
wD ARMScRlNt tssIs
Ravenna. o.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1893-05-10
Adopted April q, 1893
Proposed Amendment to the Con-
stitution Of Ohio.
TAXATION.

SECTION 1. Be H resolUed By the Gene-GL As
ssa6tyof the State of Ohio, That a pro position
shall be submitted to the electors of this State
on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in
November, 18o8 to amend Section q Article
XII, of the Constitution of the State of Ohio,
so that IL shall read as follows:
ARTICLE XII
SEQ Laws may be passed which shall tax
by uniform rule all moneys credits, invest
ments in bonds, stocks, joint-stock companies
or otherwise; and all real and personal prop
erty according to the true value thereof IN
money. In addition thereto laws may be passed
taxing rights, privileges, franchises, and such
other subject matters as the general assembly
may direct; but burying- grounds, public school
houses, houses used exclusively for public
worship, Institutions of purely public charity,
public property used exclusively for any public
purpose, and other property, may, by general
laws, be exempted from taxation: and the value
of all property so exempted shall, from time to
time be ascertained and published as may be
directed by law.
SECTION 2. At such election, those electors
desiring to vote for such amendment may have
placed upon their ballots the words Amend
ment taxing franchises and privileges-Yes" !"
and those opposed to such amendment may
have placed upon their ballots the words
Amendment taxing franchises and privileges
No"
SECTION 8. This amendment shall take
effect on the first day of January, 1894.
LEWIS G. LAYIIN,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
ANDREW L. HARRIS
INT nj fbo on1fR
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1893-05-10
SIDE LIGHTS ON woMAN's RIGHTS.

Introducing the Subjects of Love, Mar
riage, and Steps Leading Thereto.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1893-05-10

Cream ices were first made in Paris
in 1774.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1893-05-10
southward.
sE7wEEN BaYaRD AND NEW PHILADELPHIA.

Nos. 3S6 and 33S connect at Wellsyille for
connect in Union Station, Pittsburgh, for the
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1893-05-10

AuOpIeu Apru ~ IoS0
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, OHIO,
OFFICR OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
I, SAMUEL M TAYLOR, Secretary of State OF
the State OF Ohio, do hereby certify that the
foregoing is an exempli1ed copy, carefully com
pared by me with the original rolls now on file
this ofice and in my official custody as Seere-
tary of State as required by the laws Of the
State of Ohio, of joint resolution adopted by
the General Assembly of the State of Ohio on
the ed day of April, A. D. 1893
In TESTIMONY WHEREOF I have
hereunto subscribed my name,
[SEAL1 and affixed my official seal, al
Columbus, the oath day of April,
A. D. 1893
SAMUEL M TAYLOR,
Secretary ef State.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1893-05-10

SECTION l. Be it resotyed by The General As-
se,nbly of the ate of Ohio, That proposition
shall be submitted to the electors of this State
on the first Tuesday after the first Monday In
November 1893, to amend Sections l to IL, in
elusive, of Article XII of the Constitution OF the
State of Ohio, so they shall read as follows:
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-12-27
Marriage.

The most solemn obligations en-,
gendered in any earthly contract are
assumed through marriage. The
entire life of man and woman entering
into the state of matrimony undergoes
q transformation. Each assumes an
interest in another's welfare that calls
for consideration at the expense Of self
interests, for each has the power to
exalt or debase the life thus united
with their own. Humanity at large
has vested interest in every matri-
monial venture, in the heritage be-
queathed children, in the influences
radiating from the home centre which
each married couple create.
No one truly worthy the privileges
of married life will enter the estate
hastily or selfishly; effects upon the
possible lives nat may come under
their charge will always be a consfts-
Grafton with wise heads and Just
hearts. Society has q right to protest
against the acceptance, by any girl, Of
a moral leper as the father of her chill
dren: even if fascination bewilders
her own pure instincts, and leads her
to believe the sacrifice of her pure life
to the service of reformation Is justi-
fable.
"Tbe sins of the fathers shall be
visited upon the children" It is the
ignorant disregard of this sacred warm
ing that has filled the world with
tainted human bodies, distorted moral
natures and befogged intellects. Every
girl who accepts as a husband man
of immoral habits, is participant In
q crime resulting in untold human
miseries. No less evil is the man who
confers motherhood upon an unworthy
woman. The silly, selfish girl who,
through vanity and ignorance, distorts
her physical construction and destroys
her mental and physical vigor, is un-
worthy that crown of womanhood
while the simple child who would
marry for the excitement Of we'd
ding, few fine clothes and the title,
is the most pitiable spectacle of the
debased social condition that has pro-
duced unintelligent woman and con-
sidered her available in marriage.
What the world needs today Is women
capable of strength in wifehood and OF
noble intelligence in motherhood, we'd
ding With pure-hearted, pure-souled
men.
The family life can mould the de-
velopment of the nation in it Is q
power potential to solve the social
questions and adjust many human ills.
1t is the mothers duty to train her
children from comparatively early
years intelligently to understand the
sacredness of the relation, obligations,
both physical and physiological, and
inculcate an ideal of marriage that
would lead to qualifying in character
for the boly privilege.
Purity in thought, noble alturism
in demeanor, and physical vigor, a
desire to make the hearthstone of home
an altar before which the Christly
principles should daily be enacted,
should be the preparation for, and lead
ing motive in, the enactment of mar
riage. Then the harvest of love shall
he reaped in happiness and benefit to
all hum manity. Children nourished in
the atmosphere of love and purity will
60 forth to bless the land and do honor
to the parents who made of home q
and marriage pure fulfill
ing of divine law.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-12-27
In tbe Drug Store Department

from this day until this notice IS withdrawn
PRICES gnarantt cd to be rs Low as the
LOW EST, and all goods as represented.
March s, lS93 II
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-12-27

New lines added. have added to my stock
hardware. chinaware. crOckeryware, glass
ware. liable cutlery, &c. Aug. W. Smith.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-12-27

lOWu Ol GTeeQWOOQ Q-... d iulilo'
Phoenix. ..................................8
Ninety-StN.............-
Town of Abbeville:
Retiring Railroad Bonds and
paying interest on same-...... mills.
Special School, retiring bonds
and paying interest on same 81 mills.
a poll tax OF 81 per capita on all mae citi-
zens between the age of q and 20 years, except
such as are exempt by law, will he collected.
Taxes are payable only in gold and silver
coin, United States currency. National Bank
notes and Coupons of State Bonds which be-
come payable during the year 1893.
In order to accommodate taxpayers / have
arranged the following schedule OF appoint
ruents, and Taxpayers will please take due
notice thereof, as the Office at the Court House
Will necessarily be closed during that time.
wndesville-Tuesday, Oct. 81.
Mt. Carmel-Wednesday,N Nov. !.
McCormick-Thursday. Nov.2.
Troy-Friday, Nov.3.
Bradley-Forenoon Saturday, Nov.
Verdery-Afternoon Saturday, Nov. 1.
Ninety-Six-From arrival Of down train
Tuesday, Nov. 7th, till arrival of up train
next day.
Greenw wood-From arrival OF up train Wed
nesday, Nov Sth. till 6 p. m. next day.
Coronaca-Forenoon Friday, Nov. 10.
Hodges-From arrival of down train Fri
day, Nov. 10th. till u NJ. next day.
Donalds-From arrival OF down train Tues
day. Nov 18th, to y NJ. next day.
Due West--Afternoon Wednesday, Nov.
18TH and forenoon of Thursday, Nov. 10.
Parties desiring Information by mail 10 re-
gard 10 their taxes will please include postage
for reply, and those paying their taxes by
check Will please include the charge for col
ipctinn.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-12-27

His Grand Bluff.-"Here we are,
dear consin; we come to spend a few
days with YOU"
"How kind of you. Won't you
come in? A friend of mine has just
arrived from Brazil with the yellow
fever; you can help me TO take care of
him.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-12-27
J, E. BLAKE,
Treasurer.
25, 1893, If
SCHOOL NOTICE.

D. II. PERSONS HAVING BUSINESS
= with the School Commissioner will finc
him IN his office all public days and every
Saturday in each month nearest the middle
of the month. during the present year for the
purpose Of registering claims, &c.
f. COWAN,
School Commiss' 0ner Abbeville County.
Feb 2, 1892.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-12-27

Little boy-"The preacher said
there is no marryin' in heaven"
Little girl-"Of course not. There
wouldn't be enough men there to 60
'rOund.n
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-12-27
Christmas.


BY DIR. WARREN DYSON.
Church bells are ringing,
The sleigh bells are jingling
Out on the Christmas air, or
And sparrows are chirping
While In the caves lurking,
On this merry day 30 fair.
The Joy Of thinking,
While the sun Is sinking, s.
That another happy day 3gi
Has been merry with singing
While the bells were ringing,
Chanting q Christmas lay.
Unto you was born
On this Christmas morn Il
"A Saviour loving and true,
Who in the strify
hos laid down Bis life
10 save the world anew.
Our thoughts are wandering,
Our days are numbering,
AND We muse on the time gone by,
When the Saviour was sighting,
And on Calvary dying,
hedeeming every cline.
The thief who died
BY the Saviour's side,
With agony fierce to see, -
Was relieved by cry ~
Which scared on high, @
20 Lord, remember me ~
And the blessed Saviour,
With compassionate behavior,
Remembered the weary with sin,
And with touching pity
He spoke OF that city,
This day shalt thou enter fn."
at is f1nishedr He cried.
Hung His head and died,
While darkness covered the sky. z
And the temple was rent, ~
While the angels were sent
10 bear Him home on high.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1893-06-03
\ Russian Sentinel.

The sternest ideal of military duty
is fulfilled by the Russian soldier.
On leaving an Armenian village the
writer passed a beautiful green val.
ley watered by a river that flowed
between strong embankments.
His Armenian servant told him that
in April, 1883, after a great storm,
the river rose in such a food that the
persons living near the bank fed fol
their lives.
There was a powder magazine neal
the river. The sentinel who was
guarding it prepared to retreat, but
the officers who were watching the
scene from a mountain forbade hin
to leave his post. For an hour thu
poor fellow struggled against the ris
ing waters, clinging desperately tx
the lock of the magazine door.
The water rose to his chin, ant
when he was literally within an incl
Of death the food ceased. He wa
decorated by the government will
the ribbon of some honorary orde
in recognition of his heroic obedience
"A Journey to Mount Ararat."
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1893-06-03
Getting Out of a Dilemma,

Mildred Aldrich tells of a very clev-
er way in which two well known lit
erary women of Boston escaped from
a dilemma. 1t was in Boston's best
known if not only literary salon.
The hostess approached adear friend
and amusedly whispered in her ear:
my dear Lillian, I am in a dreadful
dilemma. There is a woman here
with whose face l have some special
association, and yet I cannot call her
name or where I met her. am pos
sessed with an idea that I especially
invited her. l am going to introduce
you to her, and you must find out her
name" The hostess and her friend
approached the guest. The hostess
said in her incest way, addressing the
stranger, Il want you to know my
dear friend, Miss -" and turned
and left them.
The two women chatted a few mo.
ments, and when the hostess again
approached them the friend ad
dressed her over her shoulder with,
Il am going to take"- Then she
hesitated, looked perplexed and said
to the guest: viii you forgive me
l did not quite catch your name
Of course the guest supplied the
missing name, and the friend con
tinued to the hostess, II am going t.
take Mrs. - in to get a cup of tea.
Eyes, do, Lillian" said the hostess
and the two women exchanged graft
fed and relieved smiles.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1893-06-03
REPORT.
Bad State of Sanitation i'm the Bar.
racks at Hamburg.

racks at Hamburg.
NEW YORK. May 30.-Dr. William A.
Wheeler. head of the marine hospital
service of Ellis island, who was recently
sent abroad to inspect the seaport from
whence large shipments of immigrants
are likely to be made, wrote a letter to
Immigrant Commissioner Senner, which
the latter has just received. DR..
Wheeler says he has visited Bremen
and found it free of any contagious dis
ease. The condition of Hamburg seems
to occasion him some uneasiness, for he
writes that there are large numbers of
immigrants housed there in barracks,
who come from Russia. Austria, Hun
gary and Southern Europe, en- route to
America, and many Of whom are ex-
tremely filthy. The barracks in which
these people are confined pending medi-
cal examination contained accommoda-
ton for 1000 people and are never
empty. So far there is no disease
epidemic in Hamburg. but DR.. Wheeler
states that people are very uneasy, fear
ing a repetition of the bad time a year
ago. There has not been a case of
cholera in Hamburg since March last.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1893-06-03

THE accident of yesterday ought
to be a warning to all who store 81
ant powder in places where its de-
struction wonld endanger property OIL
life. At best, its keeping is attend.
ed with more or less of danger, anc
there are probably numerous pack
ages of it now deposited in anc
about town. That the late explos
ion did not result in loss of life W,
have reason to be glad. But thu
warning has been given.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1893-06-03
A Story Of q Ball Dress.

Among the many characteristic
stories told of Worth's methods in
creating his surprises there is one of
a commission he received for a fancy
gown which a great belle desired to
have absolutely unique. The great
man spent the night consulting with
his collaborators, but the idea refused
to materialize. Weary with theil
fruitless tail, the three artists stepped
out on a balcony to rest and forget
their disappointment in a cigarette
VOLTA It is the dawn" said one
"Ciell 1t is the DRESS" cried Worth
and Dawn" with its subtle harmo
MES of gray and violet and rose sho'
through with gold, was the success
Of the ball.-New York Sun.