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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-07-01
A Public Meeting.

All farmers and Others interested In
the reduction of the taxes of Stark county
are requested to be present at meeting
to be held in the city hall Saturday af5er-
noon
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-07-01

way station, loaded with rice, old shoes
and humorously composed plaoards, and
awaited the arrival of the nuptial coach.
They waited in vain, however, ss& the
foxy groom and his bride were sdriven
to his home, where they remained until
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-01
Grants Change Of Complexion.

.-ss SAAen8O "a SOAAARAOAAOos
Colonel Parker, the Indian. had been
diligently employed in these busy days
helping to take care Of General Grants
correspondence. He wrote an excellent
hand. and as one Of the military secre-
taries often overhauled the generals
correspondence and prepared answers to
his private letters. This evening he was
seated at the writing table in the gen.
erals tent, while his chief was stand
ing at little distance outside talking
with some Of the staff. A citizen, who
had come to City Point in the employ
Of the sanitary commission and who
had been at Cairo when the general
took command there in 1851, approach
ed the group and inquired: "Where is
the old mans tent? I'd like to get q
look at him. Haven't seen him for
three years" Rawlins, to avoid being
interrupted, said, That's his tent, I"
at the same time pointing to it.
The man stepped over to the tent,
looked in, and saw the swarthy features
Of Parker as he sat in the generals
chair. The visitor seemed little puz-
zled, and as he walked away was heard
to remark, Eyes, that's him, Int he's
got all fired sunburned since last Lid
q look at him" The general was great
ly amused by the incident and repeated
the remark afterward to Parker. who en-
joyed it as much as the Others. Cam
paigning With Grant" BY General Hor-
ace Porter, in Century.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-01
Marrying Made Pleasant.

All Gretna Green justices are not as
frank as is E. G. Roberts Of Lapeer,
Mich. Squire Roberts-he is a justice
Of the peace, according to his station
ery-makes a most candid bid for mat
rimonia1 fees. His letter heads are in
themselves studies in open faced hon.
esty Of declaration, and if there is any
yearning couple in the neighbOrhood Of
Lapeer that couple certainly yearns
without cause, for the justice makes
plain proclamation Of his purpose. A
letter head Of his, sent hither by an ad-
mirer Of his way Of announcing himself,
is decorated with a half tone portrait of
the "jedge." q soldierly looking fellow,
who probably used to be an auctioneer,
and under the cut is the designation,
1.-THE original and only exclusively
matrimonial magistrate. Close beside
and printed in cunning little letters is
this alluring statement, "Ofiice at tine
elevatoD or First National bank parlors,
or wherever most convenient to SWANS, u
and below q further assertion is, "a
fine line Of high grade bridesmaids and
groomsmen constantly on hand to assist
in the service" Here are some other Sc
lections from the most remarkable let
ter head:
Marriages solemnized promptly, &C.
curately and eloquently. Plain ceremo.
ny-legal fee; OSCILLATION extra"
"Elopements speciality. Night calls
answered without extra charge. Con
sultation free"
Certainly if matrimony languishes in
Michigan it is not the fault Of adver.
Using or Of Judge Roberts Chicago
Record.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-01

"Of course there's q romance in my
life," assented Fromer, when it was in
timated that there was nothing Of senti-
ment in his composition.
"'I felt when I saw her, it's she or
none on EARTH is what Schiller wrote
in his Bride Of Messina.' That is ex-
actly what I felt when I met the wom-
an Of my romance. Nobody can describe
woman. You can rave about her
classic features, her speaking eyes, her
neck like q pillar Of marble touched
with life, the graceful psyche knot that
she twists to q crown Of beauty, and all
that kind Of rant, but after it is done
you can meet the woman and not know
her. When I can picture q soul, I'll 60
into the business.
"Of course I was young when met
her. Otherwise I would have shown
some slight imitation Of sense and sur
rendered by degrees. Love at first sight
il not uncommon, but it is restrained
by q sense Of propriety, by pride or by
some other modifying influence. Every
force in my being was cooperative. All
impelled me to fall in love. There was
no check, and fell to the very depths.
''She refused me very prettily and
very properly. I asked her if could
cherish no hope, intimating that to de-
prive me of hope would be Immediately
fatal. She gave me very scant allow
ance. Then Invent proudly away to win
q fortune that I might lay it at her feet
as an additional inducement. In four
years returned. The woman was there,
just as had left her, but not my ideal.
While I was trying for moral strength
enough to recall my vows she was mus
tering courage sufficient to tell me she
was engaged to another man. She spoke
first. Then was SO mad at the other
fellow, whom I should have blessed,
that I insisted she had broken my
heart. Detroit Free Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-01

cessful Curfew ordinance il the one
passed by mothers and fathers of
girls and boys. It needs nothing
more than Q short executive session.
without debate, to get law passed
that will keep 15-year-old youths and
misses from parading the streets ut
.unseemly hours. With such An or
dinance in force in every home, the
danger Of increasing the number Of
wayward girls and reckless sons
would be reduced far more than
could be expected from government
tai interference. Besides it is writ
ten: He that looketh not after his
own household is worse than .
heathen.' There is scripture au-
thority for you. and besides it ID
good common sense"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-01

WASHINGTON correspondents make
NO secret Of John Shermsn's growing
senility and he Is but . fgure-head
In the department Of state. This
knowledge 10 responsible for Fora
ker's fight against Bellamy Storer's
appointment - assistant. He did
not want . personal and political
enemy in virtual charge Of the chief
portfolio in the cabinet. Sherman
10 very old and very forgetful. In
fact, on the very day he became Sec
rotary he forgot all about the blood
and thunder speech he made . few
weeks before in the interest Of . lib
Grated Cuba.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-01

The Rock Island route ticket Office
in this city is bureau of informa-
ton upon matters pertaining to
transportation Of passengers via all
rail, lake or ocean lines. A great
variety Of summer tours to points Of
interest in America and Europe is
offered at unusually low rates.
Through tickets on sale to all parts
of the world. A number Of person
ally conducted excursions are being
arranged for the coming season.
For full particulars call at c., X. L.
& P. ticket Office or address John
Sebastian, G. P. A., Chicago or L. n.
Allen, General Agent, Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-01

The Union accuses TIE ARGUS Of
advising republicans how to act.
The charge Is most reprehensible
one, and the task one that it would
be natural to shrink from OF course,
but in Rock Island where the party
10 absolutely without broad.minded
representation, the mission OF 0 fair
sided newspaper without interest in
. controversy on the other side, is
but to state the side Of justice that
would otherwise be denied fair ex-
position.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-01

ONE Of the most important ap-
pointments made under Mayor Harri-
son. Of Chicago. 10 that Of 8. a.
Lynde, formerly Of this city, - sec
ond assistant corporation counsel.
The office Of first assistant, held
BY George A. Dupuy. 10 merged
with that Of corporation coun-
sci; % 10 that OF special assess
ment attorney, held by Col. John D.
Adair. The change makes Mr..
Lynde practically first assistant. and
the rearrangement made BY Corpor-
alton Counsel Thornton will involve
. saving to the city Of Chicago Of
Sl6,S1O per annum.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-01

WHAT source OF infinite satisfac-
ton Mr.. Gest must be to himself in
the means he 10 employing, and the re-
suits he 10 contemplating in the pres.
emit instance in his career Of many
ambitions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-01
IL May Save Your L.ifc.

A dose or two Of Foley's Honey and
Tar will prevent An attack Of pneu-
monia, grip or severe cold II taken
in time. Cures coughs. colds, Group,
Ia grippe, hoarseness, difficult
breathing. hopping cough. incipient
consumption, asthma or bronchitis.
Gives positive relief in advanced
stages Of consumption. asthma or
bronchitis. Guaranteed. Sold by
n. F. Bahnsen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-01

SUrERsTlTIoUs people will be in
clined to have the weakness some
what strengthened by the predictions
Of the soothsayers and astrologists.
We were told that the year 1897 was
to be one Of famine, pestilence,
floods, war and tragedies Of nature.
The proPhesies have already been
proved true in each instance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-01

LONDON papers Gre. figuring that
between thirty and forty millions
sterling will be spent by the queens
frantically loyal subjects in securing
windows and other points Of vantage
from which to watch her pass in the
great procession Of June %. And
meanwhile India 10 starving.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-01

The Rockford Star says that
''those legislators who vote for
the Humphrey bills will probably be
rich enough to have poor opinion Of
the people"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-01

The following very sensible para.
graph 10 from the columns Of the Mt.
Sterling Democrat-Messsge. The
editor has the right idea about the
"Curfew law" He says:
1.-THE best and only thoroughly sue
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-01

Ex-Gov. HoRg. Of Texas. says that
81 OF the states will vote for free sill
YER In 1900. What's the matter with
making 1t unanimous?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-01

TIE Ottumws, Iowa, Sun says the
Mckinley train load Of prosperity
has arrived, but no one can pay the
freight.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-01

WELL. anyhow, the war between
Greece and Turkey has been . pretty
good course in geography for reading
Americans.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-01

MIcHIeAN's legislature has passed
the bicycle baggage bill. Now
wheels will have to 20 free in that
state.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-01
Gold In the unis.d kingdom.

About S65 tons Of gold are estimated
TO be in actual circulation a. money in
the United Kingdom, that being sp-
Fortunately the weight Of c1lO, OOO, 600.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-01
Pocketkniyes are NOW machine ,

Pocketknives are now machine made,
the blades being stamped from strips OF
steel and afterward ground and polished
before being fixed in the handle. The
asemblying Il the different psrts Of
the @jte Y @sstg sf haqd ]ahE
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-01

MICHIGAN has always posed Is -
peach" but the appls-blossom has
been selected % the state flower,
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-05-25

Tiber was lined with noble palaces
built of choicest marbles, men We'd
with each other in the construction Of
their habitations. Skillful sculptors
were in request, and immense sums Of
money were paid for elaborate work
manship. The workman, however,
were then guilty of practicing deceit
full tricks. II, for example, they acci
IDENTIFY Clipped the edges Of the marble
or if they discovered some conspicu-
GUS flaw. they would fill up the chink
and supply the deficiency by means of
prepared wax. For some time the de-
ception would not be discovered, but
when the weather tested the buildings
the heat or damp would disclose the
wax. At length those who had deter
mined on the erection of mansions in
troduced q binding clause into their
contracts to the effect that the whole
work from the first to the last was to
be sine cerd-that is, without wax"
Thus we obtain our word sincerity.
To be sincere is to be without any at
tempt on our part to mislead, misrep-
resent, deceive, or to impose on an
other; to be, and appear to be, what
we are; to say what we mean and
what we say.-The Presbyterian Re-
view,
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-05-25
The Holy Spirit.

We are taught by the Scriptures that
1t is possible for us to so offend the Holy
Spirit that His gracious Influences may
be, In a degree, at least, withdrawn
from us. If our hearts are right in the
sight of God, if they are set upon God
and upon the reward of His service,
the Holy Spirit will take full possession
OF them. He will reign IN our hearts
and bring our lives into the obedience
TO the love of Christ. But in order have
TO the full Ell joyment of His presence,
His possession of our hearts must be
undisputed. Every sinful affection
must be banished. Our selishness, our
pride, our love of the world in its Elm
tuI pleasures and pursuits, with every
temper that is consistent with loyalty
20 Christ, must be subdued, and God in
the person of the Spirit must ''reign
supreme and reign alone" This is the
condition of His conscious presence.
Without compliance with it He leaves
US, at least in a degree, to the portion
we have chosen. But if He is well
coined to III hearts He will be to us
the tulfllment of the Saviour's prom
lse to give US another Comforter" to
ABIDE with US forever. He will purify
ana sanctity our hearts, He will make
ntercession for us in the sense of in
spring both our desires and our words
IN our petitions at the throne of grace,
and he will be to us the source of a
constant and abiding joy.-The West
minister Endeavor.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-05-25
TRIBUTE Of

WHEREAS, He who rules above
has seen fit in His. providence to re-
move from us our beloved brother, A.
J.. More6eld, who died on the 18th day
of February, 1897, in the S6sh year of
his age.
RESOLVED 1, That while we deeply
sympathize with the family and friends
Of our deceased brother, they may be
guided by an all wise providence, who
doeth all things well,
2. That in the death of Bro. More
field the Alliance has lost a good mem
Der and the community a good citizen
and neighbor.
8. That in token of our respect and
love for our brother the Lodge be
draped in moaning for thirty days.
4. That these resolutions be spread
upon the record and a copy be sent to
the family and a copy to Webster's
Weekly and THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER
for publication.
r.. L. SAUNDERS,
j. 4. STANFIELD,
g.. w. MCCoLLUM,
Committee.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-05-25
A Child of God.

There was a ripple of excitement all
through the orphan asylum, for a great
lady had come in her carriage to take
little Jane home with her.
Jane herself was beWiEdered with
the thought. The matron led her down
the wide stairway, and as she passed
tie hall door she saw the shining car
rage, the fine horses, the Gveried ser
wants, and it seemed like a dream.
Il hope she is glad to CO." said the
great lady in her gentle tone. do you
want to 60 home with me and be my
child, my dear7"
81 don't know" said Jane timidly.
But I am going to give you beauti-
full clothes, and a gold ring, and q box
of candy, and books, and dolls, and
blocks, and swing. Now do you want
to got"
ST don't know" said the child still
frightened.
You shall have a little room of
your own, with beautiful bed and ia
bic and chair; you shall have a blrc In
a cage, and a little dog with a silver
collar. Don't you want to go with me,
Janet"
There was a moments silence, and
then the little one said anxiously: But
what am I to do for all this7"
The lady burst into tears. Only
to love me and be my child, " she said,
and she folded the little girl in her
arms.
God finds us orphaned and desolate
and defled with gin, and pocr and ma
ked and blind. He adopts us into His
family, and gives US all that we need
in this life, with are and protection,
and His own name, and forgiveness,
and the companionship of the Holy
Spirit, and an inheritance in glory
and all that He asks in return is that
we should love Him and be His chill,
dren.-Child ren's Record.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-05-25
Hope On.

Cad 7 sat with downcast features,
Iife's great battles hardly won;
c3FrIv. then, I heard a whisper,
Painting heart, yet still hope on"
closer grew the shadows round me,
Ffledmy soul with doubtings strong,
Vet a Savior kindly found me-
Kindly whispered, Still hope on"
Still I felt the sorrow, anguish
OF q hopeless, sin-sick soul,
Tn dire darkness here to languish,
Heavenly portals not its goal.
Then, as night falls Ger the ocean,
Round a drowning, sinking man,
While the waves rise in high motion,
Suddenly there ONE a calm.
Suddenly he sees a lifeboat,
Then he's rescued safe on land,
SO does hopes bright, glistening light
float
Der mans foul sin to sinking man.
So I felt that ife's great problem
Might be solved more easily
If we laid aside our doubtings,
And still hoped on cheerfully.
Have we father, mother, brother,
Whom we've prayed ior true and
longs
Give his crown not to another,
Pray and work and still hope on.
Then, when clouds are darkest round
us,
Peace and comfort all seem gone,
Let Christ's WatcnWord still surround
US,
Let US still, though faint, hope on.
Reformed Church Messenger.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-05-25

IL I do what / may in earnest, I need
not mourn il I work no great work on
earth. To help the growth of a thought
that struggles toward the light; to
brush with gentle hand the earth stain
from the white of one snowdrop-such
be my ambitionI - George Macdonald.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-05-25

Southern Railway
Condensed
IN EFFECT NOV. ~, 1896.
TRAINS LEAVE RALEIGH DAILY.
NORFOLK AND CHATTANOOGA LIMITED.

$40 p. m. Daily.-Solid vestibule
trains with sleeper from Norfolk to
Chattanooga via Salisbury, Morganton,
Asheville, Hot Springs and Knoxville.
Connects at Durham for Oxford,
Clarksville and Keysville, except Sun
day. At Greensboro with the Wash
ington and Southwestern Vestibule
Qimited) train for all poins North and
with main line train No. 10 for Dan
vile, Richmond andintermediate local
stations; also, has connection for Win
ston, Salem and with main line train
No. IS, United States Fast Mail" for
Charlotte, Spartansburg, GreenvilIe,
Atlanta and all points South; also,
Columbia, Augusta, Charleston, Sa-
vannah, Jacksonville and all points in
Florida. Sleeping Car for Atlanta,
Jacksonville and at Charlotte with
Sleeping Car for Augusta.
Norfolk and Chattanooga Limited.
Has a.. m. Daily.-Solid train con
sisting of Pullman Sleeping car and
coaches from Chattanooga TO Norfolk,
arriving at Norfolk at 5 a. M, in time
to connect with the Old Dominion
Merchants and Miners, Norfolk and
| Washington and Baltimore, Chesa
peake and Richmond 8. 8. Co.'S for all
points North and Fest.
Connects at Selma for Fayetteville
and Intermediate stations on the Viii
son and Fayetteville Short Cut daily,
except Sunday for NeWbern and More
head City daily for Goldsboro and VII
mingtOn and intermediate stations on
the Wilmington and Weldon Railroad.
Express Train.
$50 a. m. Daily.-Connects at Dur
ham for Oxford, Keysville, Richmond;
at Greensboro for Washington and all
points North.
Express Train.
800 p. N. Daily-For Goldsboro and
intermediate stations.
Local Accommodation.
300 q. m.-Connects at Greensboro
for all points for North and South and
| Northwestern and North Carolina Rail
road. At Salisbury, for all points in
Western North Carolina, Knoxville,
Tenn, Cincinnati and western points;
at Charlotte, for Spartanburg, Green.
vile, Athens, Atlanta and all points
South.
TRAINS ARRIVE AT RALEIGH, NC:
Express Train.
1908 D. m. Daily.-From Atlanta,
Charlotte, Greensboro and all points
South.
Norfolk and Chattanooga Limited.
$40 p. m. Daily.-From all points
east, Norfolk, Tarboro, Wilson and
water lines.
From Goldsboro, Wilmington, Fay
etteville and all points in Eastern Caro-
lima.
Norfolk and Chattanooga Limited.
II :45 a. m. Daily.-From New York,
Washington, Lynchburg, Danville and
Greensboro, Chattanooga, Knoxville,
Hot Springs and Asheville.
Express Train.
1853 a. m. Daily.-From Goldsboro
and intermediate stations.
Local.
7:2O a. m. Daily.-From Greensboro
and all points North and South. Sleep
ing a from Greensboro to Raleigh.
800 p. m Daily except Sunday
From Goldsboro and all points East.
Local freight trains also carry pas
sengers.
Pullman cars on night train from
Raleigh to Greensboro. $.
Double daily trains between Raleigh,
Charlotte and Atlanta. Quick time;
~uneXcelled accommodation.
w. H. GREEN,
General Superintendent.
w. A. TURK,
General Passenger Agent,
Washington, d. O.
/ J. n. CULP, Traffic Manager.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-05-25

Mr.. Gladstone's Later Gleanings,
Theological and Ecclesiastical, and the
Concordance to the Greek Tesla.
ment," edited by the Revs. w. T.
Moulton and A. 8. Gedden, will be pub
lished in America,
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-05-25
Sincerity.

Inc origin of the word sincerity" is
profoundly interesting and suggestive.
"nen Rome aourished, when her fame
was spread the world over, when the