The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-06-27

Stark County Horticultural meeting met at
the new fair grounds June 10Th. No meeting
was held until after dinner when the session
was called to order by vice president Mrs. Egg
CART. The minutes Of last meeting were read
and approved with the correction noticing the
renewal of Watson Wise. Committee to solicit
new members report: Mrs. Catherine Meyers,
and Mrs. Heinrich Canton; renewals-I. w.
Eqgart Massillon; ID. L. Buffenmeyer, Can
ton.
Mr.. II. II. Aultfather was called upon for an
essay. but asked to he excused at this time as
this is his busy season and 1t was impossible
for him to get time from his other 'duties to
prepare an essay. Mrs. Dehoh, who had been
appointed alternate, was then called upon and
RESPONDED with the following essay on
LITTLE THINGS"
If we could come back to this world after we
have left II and be permitted to read our biog-
raphy, as written in our local papers, we would
doubtless express surprise at how little is
known about us.
five think OF the many fragrant flowers Of
the prairies, we think of the few that be that
see them, Ifw we admire the beauties Of the
heavens we think of the few whose sightless
eyes cannot behold them.
If we think of the road to eternal happiness,
we think of how few there be that find it.
So on through our researches we find the
minority, little things, bobbing up for sym
pathy or envy. Small drops of water form the
,.cean; small grains of sand form the great lana,
1.-the kind words FIJI our homes with happi-
ness, willis little words of anger and pride
bring destruction thereto.
Carelessness in training the youths in the
home brings certain fall and overthrow to a
nation These are all little things In them
selves, and II we dare mention them while
they are apparently unfostered, we are branded
"croakers," which are little things in them
selves If we persist in our efforts to avert
the effect we become "cranks," but then there
seems to be o demand for this sort of an indi-
vidual even amid these times Of over produe-
don of every other class of laboreTs, people who
dare say the little things that others only dare
to think.
We might say very small portion of this
state are farmers, and yet from them the state
must expect its pillars, therefore, the httleact
Of politeness Of necessity are to be nurtured as
well as stocks and bonds.
A smile is little thing, yet its worth can
not be told,
A kind word is little thing, yet 1t is Of very
much more value than a small, angry word.
A "thank you," or "if you please" cost no
dollars, dimes or cents, yet it erectS an altar Of
reverence and love, and the Word says: IF
ye love not the brethren whom ye see how
can you love Me whom ye have not seen2" So
how necessary these little things are to our
present and future welfare.
Who has not had an ideal day, such as he
might wish over again2 1t was made up Of
deeds of kindness and words Of love, and being
thus, 1t was a thing of beauty, joy forever.
| Did you ever read the story of the man
whose wife had a loving disposition which WAS
sanctioned at first, but the busy cares soon
changed the tone of the mans "ha ha love, to
Ego away Pm tired" and she soon pined and
soon went to Him, who is love. A No. soon
took her place Of vastly different disposition
and whose roughness set the man to see how
much there is wanting in the home when love
is wanting. 1t is little thing to cherish the
affections of youth in greetings and farewells,
yet the remorse of gratitude is not always a
little thing. In the home ii is well when not
all the brains are found in one head, but where
reason and Judgment blend in plans and speci-
fcations, building house, which is one of the
trihes that lead to the perfections ofa nation.
| At this end all the good minds aim. The true
mother loves to see her child heed wisdoms
ways, and thus lay up good name which is
worth more than silver or gold.
The true wife loves to have husband who
is known as useful citizen and man in
its broader sense, and who never grows too big
to baby her when she is i'll or weary. The
true son and daughter loves to see his parents
walk in loving council up and down the hills
of life honored in their community.
Did you ever sit by the side of your wife
that she did not recount numerous little things
she wished you to do, there was the yard to
NOV, pannel of fence to change, bush tc
trim, bucket to pint, picture to admire
oh yes, and so many other things which you
would have admired in her managerial eye
years ago. but which now, you considered as
intrusion on your good nature. A kind reply
assuring her you had inclinations in the SAINT
way would have been little thing to you
but is indispensable to the happiness of home
While the male members meet here to ex
change recipes of a pecuniary class, might II
not be profitable TO have the ladies exchange
recipes for the cultivation and promotion o
better dispositions. Less wantings and mOr'
givings, which would be little things, bu
would cast vast influence.