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Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-05-27
An Added Burden.

1 was.taking my dinner one day at a
mountain farmhouse on the headwaters
of the Cumberland river, and the lady
of the house, who had four children
playing around the front of the estab-
lishment, was. inclined to repine at her
hard luck in having so much work to do.
81 run this here whole farm, - she
said in tone which indicated that she
was ready to resign.
How many acres have you :" l in
qumed.
ga hundred and forty-20 in wheat,
so in corn, 10 in medder an paster.. an
the balance scatterin an woods
"Got any stock7''
''Ten head nv cattle, two cows, six
hogs an work critters fer the place -
'And you run the whole business?"
Indeed 1 do-every hide an hair Nv
it," she sighed.
''Don't you hire some helpf'
''In course, but 'tain't hired help
that takes the load of'en body" There
was philosophy in that statement. and
paused minute.
Haven't you got husband p next
asked with good deal of sympathy.
Yes she responded very slowly,
"but have to run him too. Wash
ingtOn Star.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-05-27
He Got the Fees.

Sagar, the verger of Halifax parish
church, was quite a character in his
way. He figured in several good stories
in Dean Pigou's ''Phase of Ny Life. -
On one occasion a bridegroom discover
ed after the service that he had no mon
ey with which to pay the fees.
Sagar went to the bride in his most
winsome way and asked her; ''Hast
ever seen Black Bibles? We've rare
lot on EN- in this ere vestry."
''No, she replied, not having the
faintest idea of what a Black Bible was.
"Coom along. I'll show yer them"
He lured her into the inner vestry.
''There's the Bibles" he said, point
ing to them, locked up as they were in
a bookcase with glass panels. of which
he had not the key. "Wait awhile till
l come back
He turned the key of the vestry on
the bride and, going to the bridegroom
said, LASS is all right, but you II no
have her till you have paid"
The "brass'' was Immediately forth
coming.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-05-27
Wood Compressed by Water.

"Have you ever seen a bit of wood
that you couldn't burn ?" said an old
sea captain to me the other day.
why. lots replied, "the brier
root, for instance-at least, if it's good
-ironwood, too, and one or two others. !"
81 don't mean those. "'he said. "But
have you ever seen lot of common
deal that fire had no effect on7" He
pulled from his pocket morsel of what
looked like white Norwegian deal and
handed it to me. 1 was surprised at the
weight. "Put it in the gas fame" he
said.
did SO. but beyond blackening of
the surface there was no effect.
''That bit of wood" went on the
skipper, twas part of the gunwale of
one of my boats. We were whaling in
the South seas and harpooned big
right whale off the Cape of Good Hope
The creature sounded, the rope fouled
and the boat was carried down. Proba-
bly, it was taken half mile or more
below the surface. The whale rose
again and was killed, and a portion of
the boat was recovered from the line
which still hung to it. 1t was the pres
sure of the water hardened it like that ''
Baltimore Herald
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-05-27

pipe to his lips He played tune that
began bravely and ended softly and more
softly still Tim was asleep. The snow
flakes fell like bristling stars, the dawn
smiled over the hills, but Tim piped never
again.
Little recked the tinker band that one
child less crouched TO the fire, one brown
hand less stretched TO the stcaming pot
When the musicians meet in the smithy
on winter nights and the wind shakes
weird melodies from trees and noun
tains, the men look at each other, and
sometimes a light breaks over rugged
faces. Sounds like a tune from Piper
Tim,'' say they
Occasionally a strange presence seems
to fill the place The smith and the school
master raise eager faces words tremble on
their lips, but-ah, the fancies that are
ever a-sfumber in dreamers' hearts have
been stirred by the. winds song and the
shadow of the dancing flames.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-05-27
THE CLOCK,
By J. T. Kingsley Tsrpey.

.rOeTC-ro--OS-o-t-O -O-t-O:-Ors-CT
The clock stood between the two cheese
presses, against the wall facing the win
dow, and from the first it had the air of
being the most important piece of furni-
ture in the room But it vas only when
became more used to the ways of the
house that fully realized the part that
it played. The beauty of the case had
gained my respect at once-the fine and
delicate inlaying of brass in the polished
wood. the brass dial plate, with its quaint
engraving of sun, moon and stars, the
beautifully wrought iron hands Those
had the homage that was their due long
before l learned the sovereign power of the
old clock Itself. Everything about the
house was regulated by it. The animals
outside listened for the stroke of the hour
before they began their clamors. George
had different tune for every quarter that
it struck of the allotted time for churn-
ing If the clock said 8, the family went
to bed, though my watch only pointed to
10 minutes past s. But they were wise in
their generation, for they knew the old
tyrant would have them out of bed again
before in the morning.
On Saturday night the greatest cere-
mony of winding took place, and in the
earlier part of that day the clock set all in
ferior timekeepers, including the sun, at
defiance. 1t usually gained from 20 to 90
minutes in seven days, and as it was al
ways set half an hour fast you could count
toward the end of the week on having
dinner an hour earlier than you ordered it.
1t was exactly the same If an appointment
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-05-27
A Happy Introduction.

An Englishman who is an enthusi-
astic Alpine clubbist came in one night
to carry friend off to d lecture which
the veteran mountaineer Whymper was
giving at Westminster on his pet theme.
Twenty Thousand Feet Above the
Sea-" The friend could not go, for he
was otherwise engaged. but Whymper's s
name reminded him of story of Sir
James Linton, the late president of the
Royal Institution of Painters In Water
Colors He had to introduce the well
known artist E. NJ. Wimperis to the
Alpinist, and he did it in the following
fashion: 81 want to make two distin-
guished men known to each other. The
one is Mr.. Whymper, the other Mr..
Wimperis. For an impromptu this is
not bad
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-05-27

masters watch, but John was always old
for his years. They are good children, all
of them, but should not like to see any
of them but John bring back the time and
wind the clock
1.-The life of the farm seems bound up
in the old clock, l said musingly. IF 1t
stopped, think the whole thing would
come to an end.''
Mrs. Pimlott stood silent for moment,
and, as glanced at her, saw the shadow
of q memory cross her face. "1t did stop
once she said at last, "many, many
years ago Our master, you know, he died
when they were all little ones-John and
Ann and all He was Ill a long time,
weeks and months, and could think of
nothing, care for nothing, but that. I
scarcely remembered that 1 had children
in those days. And near the end my baby
sickened and died. I had always been
fond of my babies till that time, but I
never cried when she went. think !
hardly noticed 1 think-I would have
let all the children go if I could have kept
him a bit longer, and afterward-1 never
took no notice of them nor of anything
1t wasn't that l cried or took on. I was
never that sort. Neighbors came in, and
some one must have minded the children
and the stock and that, for they didn t die,
but | never took notice, and at last some
one went to the vicar, and he said he'd
come and see what he could do, and he
talked very kind and said 1 knew where
to lay the burden and how the world was
full of trouble And the words were like
pebbles against the window. And your
little children, Mrs Pimlott. he said.
You must rouse yourself for the sake OF
your little ones. And when he had gons
| sat there trying to think what it all
meant, and thought of the children, bus
only TO wonder why they were there. And
suddenly looked at the clock, and 1 saw
that it had stopped, and l thought how
vexed our master would have been to see
it, and in minute something came over
me like a flood, and ] broke down and
cried--well, l can't tell you how l cried.
And when came to myself bit I felt
something pulling at my apron, and there
was John and Ann had crept in, and the
poor little mites We're crying too. And
well the clock stopping like that somehow
made me see things different. Our mas
ter was always that particular about the
clock And after I'd wound it up and set
it going-well, the rest seemed to come
easier, No; we've never let it run down
since then. Speaker
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-05-27
WOMAN'S LIFE IN UTAH.
ONE of the Mental Anguish That Ia
Caused b. PoiygaWy.

Caused b. POtyEany.
No Mormon woman will talk from
ser heart to stranger, notably and
essentially when that person is gen
tile, (in Mormondom, every one who is
not a Mormon is a gentle for she
knows by sad experience that this
would but increase her sufferings. OF
all sacrifices that have ever been exact
ed of the single, Loving heart of true
wife and mother in the name of reli-
zion, none can equal those of polygamy,
which these women We're taught would
be practiced through all eternity, as it
was 1.-The celestial order of heaven, an
eternal law.
Under its baneful influence a wife
lived in the same house with her hus-
band, surrounded by their children. a
lonely, disccnsolate woman, The conf
dence and respect that should have
united their hearts. made one their in
terests, is first defiled and then destroy
ed. She early learns to be silent and
observing. After their evening meal, if
she sees her husband make as careful
and elaborate toilet as their circum-
stances permit, she dares not ask him
where he is going. But that fear that
ever abides in the heart of every Nor
mon wife eats, cankerlike, at her vi
tality
She may try to drive these thoughts
away, she may say to herself, "No;
whatever other men may do, however
they may deceive their wives, my hus
band will be honest and true. He will
not deceive me- Up almost to the hour
that she is expected to go to the zen
dowment house and place the hand
of the second wife in that of her hus-
band she gives her hungry soul thia
soothing balm. But ultimately she
must awaken to the fact that no man
can practice polygamy without 'becom-
ing hypocrite- Many of these women
believe, or Try to. believe, that polyg-
amy is a revelation from God and con-
sequently must be obeyed
But if any gentle woman will try
to think how she would feel if her hus-
band were to tell her that he is soon to
bring into their home second wife to
usurp her place in the family circle,
share her husband 8 affection, come be-
tween her and the man who had been
her all in all for SO many years, that
woman will have arrived at full, per-
feet, exact comprehension of what
Mormon woman suffers.-Arena.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-05-27
THE BEST RAILROAD
With the Best Trains Through the Best
country-PuIIman cars-Dining Cars.

The Southern railway in connec-
tion with the Queen & Crescent
Route, forms the great short-line
highway from Louisville and Cincin-
natl to the principal points in Ten
nessee, Alabama, Georgia, Florida,
Louisiana, North and South Carolina
with direct steamer connections for
Havana, Cuba; Nassau, n. F., and
Key West. Double daily trains with
through sleepers. Only "a hours to
Jacksonville; 81 hours to Havana.
All agents sell tickets via the
Southern railway. Round-trip tick
cts to principal southern resorts.
Ask your nearest ticket agents for
rates and other information, or write
to c. A. Baird, Trav. Pass'r agent,
Louisville, KY, or J. G. Ream, jr.,
N. w. Pass'r agent, so Adams ST.,
Chicago, ILL.,, or VIM. III. Tayloe, as
sistant general passenger agent,
Louisville, Ky.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-05-27
WEATHER FROGS.
Small Living Barometers Which Are
Imported From Germany.

Small Living Barometers Which Are
Imported From Germany.
Attached to glass sided box seen in a
bird store window was placard mark
ed Weather Frogs" Within the box,
perched on two long wooden rods, plac-
ed lengthwise of it and nearer the top
than the bottom, like the higher perches
in birdcage, were number of the
weather frogs themselves. Some just
then were brown, and one was green.
They were little tree frogs of kind
found through Europe, those in the
window having been imported from
Germany.
When full grown, these tiny tree
frogs may be little more than an inch
in length. They take the color of what
ever object they may be resting on
brown for wood, green if on leaf;
placed in blue glass jar they will be-
come blue. They may be heard but not
seen, so closely in color do they resem-
bic whatever they may have perched up
on. They are called weather frogs be-
cause at the approach of rainy or
changeable weather they jump into the
water, at the approach of clear weather
they come out again.
In captivity the weather frog is kept
in glass jar or globe, which is cover
ed at the top with wire screen. Wa
ter is put in the bottom of the jar, and
at convenient height is placed some
thing for the little frog to jump up on.
The weather frog in captivity is fed on
flies in summer and in winter on meal
worms Its food must be alive. Wealth
er frogs sell here at retail for 20 cents
apiece Considerable numbers of them
are brought to this country New
York Sum-
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-05-27
had to be kept or a train caught

had to be Kept or a train caught
There was an attitude of contemptuous
pity in the household for the people whose
clocks did not keep the same time had
an unavailiHg argument with John on the
subject. He admitted that the old clock
was "a bit faster than other clocks, y but
he could not see that it was any the worse
for that, and as for its being set half an
hour fast-well, it might be fast by my
time Or London time, but it was the timc
they kept in that part. No, he couldn't
say who started it nor when it was started.
1t had always been like that as long as he
could remember Station time? Oh, no.
body went by station time, not even the
trains. Farmers couldn't trust to station
time. And church time was something
between. 1t was all matter of custom.
In Ireland, he understood, they were half
an hour slow. That wouldn't suit in
Cheshire. John was still young enough
to feel great pride when he wore his IA
ther's watch on market days. 1t WAS not
very long since the day his mother had
first intrusted him with it and had watch
ed with anxious eyes as ne drove off with
his sister in the old spring cart Perhaps
the most important duty on market day
was that of bringing back the time 1t
was function us serious as the ancient
one of bringing home the sacred fire, and
it could scarcely have been performed sue
cessfully save by the old silver watch and
the eldest son of the house
Once, during harvest, there was ques-
tion as to whether George might not be
trusted to go to market. There seemed to
be no doubt in any ones mind that he
could dispose OF the butter and eggs, but
at last, though the pressure of work was
great. it was John that went
You see, he had to bring back the
time" his mother explained; then, seeing
my look of surprise, she went on apollo
getically: ''Georgie-well, George is only
a lad. He's not like John. 1 never
thought to trust any of them with our
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-05-27
THE EMPIRE OF THE SOUTH.
Second Edition-A Beautifully illustrated Book
Full Of Important Information.

The First Edition of the Empire
of the South" having been exhausted,
a Second Edition is now ready for
distribution.
1t is a handsome volume of about
200 pages descriptive of the South and
its vast resources, beautifully illus
trated, and regarded by critics as the
most complete production of its kind
that has ever been published.
Persons wishing to secure this work
will please enclose to the undersigned
25 cents per copy. which amount ap-
proximates the cost of delivery. Re-
mittances may be made in stamps or
otherwise.
Address all communications on this
subject to w. A. TURK, General
Passenger Agent, Southern Railway,
Washington, d. G.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-05-27
Try Aliens Foot Ease.

A powder to be shaken into the shoes. At
this season your feet feel swollen, nervous
and hot, and get tired easily. If You have
Foot-Ease. 1t cools the feet and makes
walking easy. Cures swollen aad sweating
feet, blisters and callous spots. Relieves
corns and buniOns of all pain and gives rest
druggists and shoe stores for 25c. Trial
package FREE. Address, Allen S. Olmstead
LIE Roy, n. Y.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-05-27

POROUS PLASTERS

Perhaps you sometimes use a porous
plaster? But do you use the best one!
And do you know which the best one is!
The one whose reputation covers 10
wears, and whose record of cures and
wonderful popularity gave birth to the
scores of limitations. And which is this?
Why, Allcock's 's-the plaster they all try
to initiate and the one you want be-
cause it cures. 1t cures by absorption
and does not irritate the skin Or cause
any annoyance.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-05-27

Browne-Waiter, bring me a dozen
orsters on the half shell.
Waiter-Sorry, sab, but we's all out
Of shelltish, sab, 'ceptin aigs. --Roches'
ter Union and Advertiser.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-05-27
Virtually Lost.

"a woman cries at her wedding as if
she had lost her best friend
"Well, she's made husband of him,
and it comes to the same thing. "-Detroit
journal
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-05-27
Look Pleasant, Please!

Adalbert-And SO 1 am the first man
that you have ever kissedp
Guinevere--Yes, Adalbert; the others
all took the initiative. Chicago News.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-05-27
The Decisive Test.

"Your friend has a wonderful men,
ory"
"Marvelous!''
Never fails him.
''I don't know about that. never saw
him on the witness stand. ."-Washington
Star
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-05-27

These pills specific of rheumatism Locomotor
Ataxa Paralysis and other nerves.
because they
and strengthen the 1t this pills
many diseases apparently widely
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-05-27
WHEELING * LAKE ERIE R'Y.
Myron 7. Herrick, Robert Blickensderfer,

Toledo tunion depot Ar l:2O pm 6:aO
H. =. Booth.
General Traffic Manager,
]. +. TownseDI,
Assistant General Passenges Agent.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-05-27
AKRON, BEDFORD & CLEVELAND RI

Cars leave Akron 5:30 am, every half
hour; $3.50 am. until Z pm. and at S, Q and
l0::9 PIN.
Leave Cleveland am, every half hour;
Gam. until PIN and at O. 10 and IL 10 pm.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-05-27
LOConOtCr AtaXia

disease of The of treat
is by remedy that will nutrition
Such a remedy is
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-05-27
RAILROAD TIME TABLES

Daily; all Others daily except sunday
Central Standard Time.
CLEVELAND, AKRON * COLUMBUS.
Union Depot, Market st.
Going North.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-05-27

PITTSBURG & WESTERN R. r.
Union Depot, Market street.
Leave for the East.
No. 81 Vestibule limited -- -- ] :55 am
No. 46f Pittsburg express. ....... 6:l0 am
No. Pittsburg mail l:l0 pm
No. l0* Washington Express from C.
T. V. r. r. Howard st. station 4:20 pm
Arrive from the East.
No. Western mail . IL :i3 am
No. AT Chicago expresses 7:25 pm
No. 81 Vestibule limited ............ll:0 ii 90 pm
No. o. Cleve. Express, ar. G. T.& v
r. Howard st. station $3.50 am
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-05-27

disease the blood Local applications may
porary CURE the disease necessary
Though the blood.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-12

1 PLAYER l,aco,,s, %, .-.
enough ~ .1IoJar 90 soou as ne was ola
pIas NJ tba 49, "a llu tne 9fSt pflnci-
pIavma+es "a 80 ~ Noulu teINe ms
aronnT Tho dior,a ou5u Always oe Iound
adveIttse5 ~ ~ 'tiI "ilGn d game was
AZ +b 80 80 ~ We pIayeo mere.
Use Of baSo orr,9 "sit' W ne gave prom,
finally tha tin16 60, SoU9 playet' anu
made tho oo+ai,7.., I@ ~ WIEN ne was
field Rasa PoU Il,Cb 'ne -No[lH bFo JI,at-
with firs+1oI,s - ,.o Si amateur cup
/ ing two saaeo,,s ,,,itI ~ ~, A ,aI, pay pay
baing col - - ell1 Iooe1l cluo'
err for t6S AsbioI 81 'i'it ET3, a. d eaten
he was nicl[ad IN IN, IN Saia,-a
the NaI, t,,,ia ON vi
season Of 1905 oTd s+o,. [ az uul 1iis 'Le
p rrnfeceior95l - w 't'' oe'' ~ a.
! Aftar T19i,iT, ,,,.,oa, 80 IL. G..
season in he @fs,joaI VI nte IL ~
left tba EeIsyl go 50 iSi.s. ~
cracly Norrbo11Tto, tan, "a
emf team eoI1n6eS ~ 49, 49,, "a
/ New, Fnalqnd ~ ~. - - 20 90 -
SON he was alor a,5GI,Ts n 49, 80
Of the Naur E7nsI>2 ~
magnifire, rat5IS 1,,Sr 49, 49, us q
/ 18gi '''7 '-i0 ~ u
At the cIosa of the saoso,, ba ,,,as g.,
mediafelv eecnrad b,J IoIDas IT NJ ~
/ ming tn catch fo,, tI7o rSaTsoc G1i+,r -
of fhe sfrona- Westsr oit 49,, UiuD
the season 6f 1865 NIan1i t ~ ~ - i'i L,
everywhere yaeoor1iza6 &c iI3dera soI ~
the nossibilities in Pergar's 7,I,, 80 ',
/ and nradictad nat bo 20 ontI,i i,i5
IDiavar 90 - 'i'4iiie
How oorract 1rar,i,o,s i,do,,,o,,+ WOO
ts seem in tbe rss,,It ep 80 49, +l,r a
Years Dnring tho Sooeon Of ISoE z 10 81
Seea of tba Boston ieaeia Team am was s', ON
| fine lookout for a rsstot,er and whom tho
Season orda5 he (,ti Al ta
Parrar f. Catcb fnr tb4 Rosto,1 ~ al Lii
FroTn b,s frst vaa,, IL, the bo leo o.,,a No.
vas success o1d 5,,rno, ~ Iast ~ ~, ,to
eaasos Fas Iae,1 considsre 10 +Ia w.
cato6n,, 1P +ra Laso haiI 7ro,rd 1'Ao ~,
! basa r,,,1,1,re "a obio - qfaai e.do,,3
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-12
GOOD MUSIC PROGRAM.

The people of the Congregational
church win have the pleasure of lis
senlng to some excellent music tomor-
~" evening at the services. Mrs. ora
II. Atkinson, violinist of Boston, VIII
sing.
Inc lower part of Marshes BLOCK IS
utlng fitted up for Sin Lee, who VIII
tLiloVe from his quarte-s on NAM
SSIIeet the latter part Of EeXl week To
MS new quarters.
a.. "A pleasant time was passed playing
Nw,hist last evening at the home OF
naI' and Mrs. Allen Taft. Among those
present were DR.. and Mrs Z. w. Nor
TuooG' Linus Fl. Bacon and Miss Edith
Ttowland, Harry Kingsley and MISS
T rura woodbury., Mr. and Mrs. cha. les
jo OIIey, Mr.. and Mrs Arthur e. Kings
'g ana Mr.. and Mrs. Harry jerks,
,, ne women of the Methodist Chu' en-
iI'osed successful two nights sale
last evening.
IN MISS Estelle Ward, teacher of music
- tne Spencer schools, is visiting Mrs
D. H. Blodgett of Broollline
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-12
THE NEWS SUED.
A $4,000 Writ Of Attach.
ment at Milford.

Milford. March 1t.-Conslderable ex.
element was created here today, wher
it was learned that an attachment had
been placed on the property Of the
Leahy Bros. proprietors Of the Daily
News, by Martin ]. Buckley, for defa-
nation Of character Libel was
brought on account Of an article that
was published in the News Feb. l, anC
Mr.. Buckley alleges that he was
injured on account Of its publication.
The warrant was served by Abbott A.
Jenkins and the Leahy Bros gave a
bond fo1' $4,000 satisfactory to Mr.. Buck
ley. Herbert i. Parker OF Worcester
ex-distrlct attorney, and William Gal
Ivan Of Boston appear for the plain
tiff: Williams &, Williams are counsel
for the defendant.