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The Burke County news., 1899-12-08
HURRAH! FOR THE lYNCHBURC /!
The Finest Chilled PlOw
On the Market.

c. L. SHUPNG sells this plow under guarantee it will
do good work pow the market; and you will
take the time to call drop him card he will
Of these pows to home and let try it, and
have this plow in all Sizes right left hand wood steel
beam, plain slip shovel-n fact give you any kind of
plOw want.
Brother farmers paying too much for farm
oo can save you money on your farming implements AS
am farmer myself know what you need and what
ought to pay for it. The money make the don't
trees and when spend dollar ought have
value received for it. and that what brother farmer
am bound to give you.
only ask you to try of my plows don't you to
buy until know what buying. don't believe in
buying "a pig in poke"
Hoping to hear from every farmer in old Burke, l am
Yours for honest dealing and good blowing,
cIIYIDYKYH
The Burke County news., 1899-12-08

sw LADIES, at Gathers
Book Store You can find a
Pocket Book, Card Case or
Purse to suit you.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-12-14
ASIA AND AFRICA.

The population of Jerusalem Is 49,
900. OF these $4,000 are Hebrews,
For the crown prince of Japan beau
tiiul palace is being built, with the
frame work of iron calculated to with
stand earthquakes.
Twenty years ago Egypt had hardly
a single good road. During the last six
years over 1000 miles of good roads
have been built.
Russia's Asiatic possessions are three
times the size of Great Britain's; but
hold only 2s,ooo,o0o inhabitants, as COM
pared with England's 2s7ooo,oo0 sub
jects.
The authorities in Algeria gave s40,-
600 toward fighting the grasshoppers.
In one section 5000 camels were en-
ployed to carry the material for burn
ing over the places where eggs had been
deposited.
Frances Anti-Tobacco society is 60
ing to make Negus Menelik a member.
The society has learned that smoking
is almost unknown in Abyssinia and
is punished as crime when practiced.
French explorers have TO smoke their
cigarettes in secret.
A good giraffe skin Is worth from
ten TO twenty dollars in South Africa
to-day, and much more in Europe. On
their hunting trips ten or fifteen years
ago it was a common matter for one
hunter to kill 40 or so Of these graceful
animals in one day.
1t is interesting to note that the
early Egyptian custom Of paying gold
in the form of rings has not entirely
died out In Africa at the present day,
and that English merchants trading
with the Kongo are quite accustomed
to receiving gold in the form of rings,
frequently ornamented with the sign
of the zodiac in relief.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-12-14
A LITTLE OF ALL SORTS

Raffaelli, the Partisan artist, ex-
art atmosphere.
The republic of Venezuela contains
SOC, ,159 square miles. 1t is larger than
any country in Europe except Russia.
The skeleton of a giant over seven feet
in length was discovered by excavat tore
at King HILL Me. The site many year,
ago was used by Kickapoos as bury
ing ground.
The camel, Injured TO bardships and
prvations, does double the work OF q
pair of horses, is tractable and can be
kept in good condition on a compare
lively small amount of inferior fodder.
According to London journal, the
number of stamps now current in the
world is 1851. England has 131, her
colonies 3,s43. The United States has
26s different kinds, the republic of Sal
vador 272.
The gold output for the Cripple
Creek district for September amounted
TO S1,731,0o0, surprising all records.
The production of gold in this district
from the time of its discovery in 1891
to date is S62 ,o57,292
Another blue grotto, like that on the
island of Capri, has been discovered on
the shore of the promontory of Skinari
on the Ionian island Zante, The en-
trance is from the sea and is larger than
in the Capri grotto, but the interior is
smaller. Fishing boats can make their
way in when the water is calm.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-12-14
A FEW VALUABLE RECIPES.

Humorous directions furnished with au
advertisements OF a school supply housed
10 Drop Eggs.-Let go your hold on
them.
An Inexpensive Dish.--A three-cent
tin plate.
Clear Soup.--Takc two pints of wa
ter; wash them thoroughly on both
sides; pour into Il dish or something,
and STIR around on the kitchen floor un-
til done.
Pound Cake.--MiS up pound Of -four
and other ingredients; place in "cut
glass" dish and pound; bake in re-
frigerator for half an hour. This wiA
be found an excellent recipe.
Stomach Cake or Stomach Ache
Line small boys stomach with green
apples, cucumbers, ice water and
peaches Of emerald hue" This Is an
economical recipe aud can be done at
short notice.
Ice Cream.-Dry a piece Of ice In the
sun; wipe thoroughly with damp
cloth; Stir in some cold cream or cam
phorated vaseline; favor with am
monia or kerosene oil; fan until Il
freezes and garnish with spinach. This
should be served cold with hot soup.
Plum Pie.-Make tough dough:
hammer out a front and back breadth;
Gne q dish with India rubber overshoes;
put around veneering of dough; FIJI
the dish with cough drops; put on the
top crust; feather stitch around the
edges and bake in a tinker's furnace.
Calves Foot Jelly.-Get trusted for
Chicago calf (they have the largest
feeD; cut otY the calf which can be used
for hash or chicken salad; wash the
feet; thicken with fish glue and few
drops of molasses; strain through a
cane-seated chair (rocker preferred);
pour slowly into blue bowl with red
pictures on the outside of it; set under
Christmas tree until it becomes Of the
proper consistency.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-12-14
THE HOUSEHOLD.
German RafSin or Coffee Bread-Two
Useful Skelf TableE-Dan-
ger In Overheating.

To make the German raisin or cof
fee bread, add to one cup of scalded
milk one-third cupful of shortening
one cupful Of sugar and half tea
spoonful of salt. When lukewarm.
heat in one yeast cake, dissolve in one
quarter of cup Of lukewarm milk and
flavor to make stiff batter. Cover
and place where 1t will keep warm and
rise overnight. In the morning blend
a beaten egg with the dough, add one
half cupful of raisins, seeded and cut
Into pieces, and roll the mixture out to
three-quarters Of an inch In thickness
and put in buttered dripping pan.
Cover and let rise until II doubles its
original thickness. Brush with melted
butter, sprinkle with powdered sugar
and cinnamon and bake In moderate
oven n half hour. This bread may be
baked In ring by putting the dough
into a deep pie plate, having In its cen
ter muffin ring or piece of stiff
brown paper pinned together to make
circle.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-12-14

drawing room lately seen was decorat-
ed In very unusual way. in which
purple had a prominent part. The
walls were hung with some beautiful
Japanese applique embroidery. No
pictures were hung at all. The win
dow curtains were dyed to match the
purple In the Japanese stuff and their
brilliance only slightly toned down by
white next the pane. The room has In
it some admirable pieces of old mahog-
any and few examples of choice pot
terry. The lighting is from old brass
lamps and candlesticks. The effect is
unusual.-House Beautiful.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-12-14

empress, the hour named being from
to In the afternoon. 1t was a per-
feet day. The Neva was frozen over.
of course. and the skating was at its
height. Immediately after luncheon
Josefs father found his son dressing
as If TO go to the palace.
"Where are You going" he demand
ed.
"To play for the empress"
But you are not to go until 8
O'clock"
Three o'clock! If wait until then,
it will be too late to go skating. I'm
going now"
He went. And It is not a surprise
to any one who knows Hoffman, TO
learn that he played for the ex-em-
press as soon as he reached the palace
and that he went off and skated the
rest of the afternoon.-Verdict.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-12-14
DOM PAUL AS A DINER OUT.
He Is Not the Most Genial and Ap-
precintive of Guests.

He Is Not the Most Genial and Ap-
precintive of Guests.
Toward the end of March. 1882,
President Kruger came over from Pre-
toria to Johannesburg, and on the 25th
of that month he was entertained at
banquet by the leading men Of the
town. 1t was stipulated beforehand
that, as his honor was not In the habit
of dining out at so late an hour us 7
o'clock, the dinner must be at 6, which.
1t was added. was concession to the
curious customs of the uitlanders.
Punctually to the moment Paul Kru-
ger arrived. He does not possess a
dress coat, but wore his usual rusty
black frock coat, crossed by the broad
green ribbon Of his office. His breast
bore his orders and decorations, but
the stars looked shabby and would
have been all the better for little
polishing up. He duly sat down to
the banquet, and predlkant, or cler-
gyman, said a portentously long grace.
The president did not take soup and
drank no wine. He called for big cup
of coffee and ate two plates of fish.
Then the toastmaster called for silence
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-12-14
TOWN TOPICS.

Baltimore claims the largest negro
population of any city in the world.
An experiment is being tried in De-
troit of allowing the fircmen one "day
off" in five.
A searchlight has been added to the
equipment of the New York fire de-
partment to help the men in dark hall
ways and corners.
Lexington, Mass, is making prepara-
tions for an elaborate celebration 1t
intends to have April 10, 1900, of the
one hundred and twenty-fifth anniver-
sary OF the battle there.
New York wants museum Of "Liv-
ing History and Court of All Nations"
TO cost several millions, exhibiting con-
tenporaneous art and manufacture
from every country in the world.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-12-14


When the winter winds are howlin'
And the skies are threatenln' snow;
When the frosty air is prowhn
Round each crevice. high an low,
Though lack the time fur praisin'
HIS achievements as should,
Yet / have respect amazin'
Fur the man who splits the wood.
There's no crowd to start the cheerin'
No adinl-in' WORD Ia spoke
All that sounds across the clearin'
Is the echo Of each stroke.
But no asks no praise, I'm statin',
Save from his own conscience good,
An the family folks that's vaitin'
Fur the man who splits the wood
When. around the table pressin'.
All TO laughter light arc stirred;
When my gran paws asked the biessin'
An my father carves the bird;
When they talk OF modern glory
An tho scenes where herces stood,
There should be some song an story
Fur the man who split the wood.
Washington Star.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-12-14
VERSE OF THE SEASON.


auoth the Hood to the Hat
Hald the Hat 10 the Hood
As they hung on tho wall;
You poor. common thingi
Not bow to your strinH,
And no pompons at ALL
pity you greauy;
And what are these chores
Taking place out Of doors
That l near about lately7
They're something plebclan, I'm certain Of
Said the Hat.
what chores?" qrioth the Hood.
"Can II be you don't know
That fowls must have food
Or their feathers won't growr
And the fires must have wood
10 my mistress goes out
Jwlcc day with q shout,
And frisks Ike a colt as she helps Mr.. Jo..
II she snowbslls him. too.
Why, the most that do
Is 70 keep on the cold till she gets IN 4
glow;
For there's nothing like laughing TO warm
up tho blood'--
ouoth the Hood.
Dear mel cried the HAT.
Il am glad OF our chat
Why. when I'm on her head she seenns val,
and ell that"
Dora Read Goodale, In st. Nicholas.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-12-14
and explained that his honor had had

and explained that his honor had had
enough md wanted to go home.
Captain Van Brands. genial old
German, the landdrost or civil maGis-
trate of Johannesburg, promptly got
up and proposed the presidents health.
Kruger replied in grutf, throaty. hus-
ky voice, and after talking almost un-
intelliglbly-of course in Dutch-for a
few minutes he reached under his
chair for his battered old top hat, put
it on and nodding to the assembled
guests went away.
The rest of the dinner and speeches
had to be got through without him,
and after his departure an audible
sigh Of relief went round the hall, for
he does not eat prettily, and his pres
ence did not conduce to harmony or
good fellowship. A,ail.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-12-14

Never a sign In this empty nest
OF the love that mated. the love that sung
The birds are flown TO the east and west,
And the husE Of their homestead has no
tongue
To tell Of the sweet stib summer ewes,
or the sweetsr. merrier summer days;
Only nest in the falling leaves.
And silence here in the woods dark maze
But I hold In my hand the dainty thing
Woven Of feather and fun and reed.
Once twas the haven OF breast and wing.
And the shelter OF callow aid helpless
need.
1t tells OF passionate gladness gone;
1t dumbly whispers that love Is best;
That never night but has had dawn
And drop kiss In the empty nest.
Margaret f. sangster. In Frank Lesles
Popular Monthly.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-12-14
PASSING OF SIMPLICITY.
what the Dreamer Looked For nni
What He Found.

what the Dreamer Looked For and
What He Found.
The Dreamer. tired Of the changing
bells and rattle of urban traffic. took n
stroll far from the city limits, and as
he left the tenement houses behind him
and trod ON the springy turf, as yet
untouched by the unholy trolley cars,
gnd viewed the broad expanse of green
fields and groves, tinged by the red
hand of autumn, his heart was glad.
He strolled along the road, switching
at the weeds on the wayside with his
cane, and drank In the pure country
air.
Soon by the road he saw a small
cottage, hidden by vines bearing clus-
ters Of purple grapes, and he stood
still and contemplated the scene to his
hearts content.
''Ah," he said, here indeed one may
find rest and quiet. Here the coarse
iron hand of progress has made no
impression"
A little boy came from the house.
dirty faced and curly haired. his frock
covered with some sticky red sub
stance. And as the Dreamer looked
upon him the boy smiled, and his mac
ulate face became inquisltlve.
'Ah," thought the Dreamer. Here
is the typical American farmer boy,
the Dewey boy"
Then a girl. trim and slight. came
from the house. MAUD Muller"
thought the Dreamer. The American
farmer boy yelled to the girl. Hurry
up, Liz" and they disappeared around
the house. After the cows" thought
the stroller.
Soon he heard n familiar sound, q
burning metallic sound, and turning
around suddenly he saw the American
boy and the girl riding down the road
on bicycles. The Dreamer was rudely
awakened. He stood in the road look
ing after the bicycles. and as the riders
turned a sharp corner on the road he
heard laugh and something which
sounded like "rubberneckw And he
pondered.-New York Commercial Ad-
vertiser.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-12-14
AMONG THE POETS.

In the Thick of rt.
Bay, whittier go these fellows
With hair 80 very long,
Their muscles indicating
That they are very strong7
Their suits are thickly padded.
with pride their faces glow.
Some objects queer they carry
Say. whittier do they go7
These chaps with bulsing muscles
And Paderewski hair.
With pads of large dimensions
In clothing that they wear
Why, they're the seasons heroes
Who bravely strive for fame,
And proudly they are going
To play football game.
Whence come these Uttered fellows
With hair SO badly torn.
While some. all cut and battered,
Are by their comrades borne?
And here and there is limping
A chap with bandaged shin.
And some have both eyes blackened-
Where have these victims been7
They've not been In a battle,
Although II looks that way;
Their wounds were not inflicted
BY men In deadly fray.
All, mol these tattered fellows,
Some cut, some bruised. some lame.
Are heroes who've been playing
A Rugby football game.
They don't regard the bruises,
They never shrink at mire:
For laurels they are striving,
To glory they aspire.
They're now the season's heroes,
These chaps of grit and Drawn,
30 call the ambulnnces
And let the game go on.
Pittsburgh Chronicle Telegraph.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-12-14
Danger In oxerheat,na.

The usual number of colds herald the
coming Of cool weather and serve as a
comment upon the overheated house.
In these days Of steam heat there is no
question about 1.-THE average house
Is too warm, and the average person is
fit subject for pneumonia or catarrh.
Indoors the woman Of the present
dresses in thin and light clothing of ne
cessity. To venture out into the air
she wraps up very thoroughly and en-
ters the shops that arc kept at summer
heat In the same heavy garments, to
suffer while she Is within and to take
cold when she goes out Of doors again.
II car or ferryboat is heated at all,
1t is overheated. The happy mean is
seldom struck. There were compensa-
tions about the old time stove.--New
York Evening Sun.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-12-14

Oh, nnver from thy tempted heart
Let thine integrity depart!
When disappointment fills thy cup,
Undaunted. nobly drink IL up;
Truth will prevail. and Justice show
Her tardy honors. sure though slow.
Bear onl Our life Is not dream.
Though often such its mazes seem:
We were not born for lives OF ease,
Ourselves alone to aid and please.
To each daily task is given.
a labor which shall fit for Heaven;
When Duty calls let love grow warm
Amid the sunshine and the storm,
With Faith 1ife's trials boldly breast,
And come a conquerpr to thy rest,
Bear on
st Anthorys Monthly.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-12-14

A clever housewife has devised a
Kitchen table which Is most servicea-
bic. especially in small room. She
had carpenter make a second top for
the ordinary table and had 1t fitted on
to that with hinges at the back. This
top shuts down tightly over the table
and is used for the daily service, but
when bread or pastry is to be made II
is raised, and fresh pine surface
never used for anything else, is ready.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-12-14

Twice lucky is the poet who
May call his sweetheart Rose.
His sonrets speak her eyes of blue,
His ballads sing her pose;
A rhyme with Gladys one might pen.
Quite good enough to scan.
But what II your girls cognomen
Was plain Samantha Ann?
Now. II 'twere Grace or Isabel.
Or May, without doubt
The muse would weave a mystic spell
And some way help him out;
But Pegasus will veer In fright.
Dismounting any man
Who dares an amorous verse indite
To Plain Samantha Ann.
There's Poe's Lenore and Burns Jean
For song were graceful themes,
They well might speak of modest mien'
And weave their fancied dreams.
But my sweetheart! All. such shame
To thus infiict a ban
On rhyming lover with a name
Like plain Samanthy Ann.
Roy Farrell Greene. in Detroit Free Press
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-12-14

Here's a sentiment worthy to keep in your
mind,
As you travel through life. for it's true. you
will find:
That you're not so much valued by what
you may say.
As by what you may do in a practical way.
For unless you perform what you say you
can do,
Grave doubts will arise that you're honest
and true;
Remember. that actions speak louder than
words.
Nor would discourage the message that
cheers,
Or the prayer or the blessing Of sympathy's
tears;
They are always in order; they help in their
way
To hasten the dawn OF millenn.al day.
But little more gold sandwiched In with
your prayers
Would Danish more tears and tighten more
cares;
Though your voice be as sweet as the song
of the birds.
Remember. that actions speak louder than
words.
Charles W. Scarf. in Rural New Yorker.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-12-14

"You are deceivlng me-" she said bit.
terly.
mo" said Mr.. Easylad "You
mustn't say that. l may invent few
innocent fictions about directors meet
ings and that sort of thing. But when
you married me you regarded me as n
model of excellence in all respects.
didn't your
"Yes."
"Well, I'm no iconoclast. am SIM
ply trying to keep from undeceiving
you"-WashinGtnn Star
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-12-14

Josef Hoffman,, the famous young
pianist, is fond of all sorts of sport,
especially Of skating, In which. as II
BOY, he eXcelled. When visiting st.
Petersburg a year or two ago. Josef
fas summonedi to playa,before the ex-
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-12-14

The height Of fashion demands tha,
lts votarles should be perfectly shoe
and badly gloved. Reconcile them II
you can. Always buy your gloves Ion
ger than your number and soil then
before putting them on, lest the!
should look too new.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-12-14
Tho Voter.


Just before election day the voters head is
high;
Just before election day he's lauded to the
sky;
He smokes the best cigars there are, he's
treated as knight.
He's told to go and help himself to any
thing In sight;
He gets the best attention when he has Q
word to say,
And all his Jokes arefunny, Just before eleo-
ton day.
Just before election day the voter stands
supreme,
Beside his power kingly sway is but an
empty dream;
On him the nation's hopes depend. he holds
his country's fate
Within the hollow of his hand-he steers
the ship of state
But when the votes are counted-zitt! his
greatness fades awayl
He's like turkey that was proud before
Thanksgiving day!
IS. Il. Kiser. in Chicago Times-Herald.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-12-14

The Extremes.
Hcbbs-My landlady has both strong
and weak points.
Dobbs-Whnt are they?
Hobbs-Butter and coffee.-Chicago
News
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-12-14

o 0 h h take
the o the uyweu
OF lii mast rmymnar
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-12-14

whistle away, my merry boy,
With happy face and heart Of Joy;
II 1t will help you to be strong.
Whistle tune when things go wrong.
And whistling lightens It for you,
II e'er your task is hard to do.
Whether 1t be sowing the seeds.
Hoeing the corn, or pulling weeds. 4.
Gathering fruit. or ralSing hay,
Or driving cows. whistle away.
Whistle a tune, II you can't sing,
And that should seem the next best thiDs
That you can DO. perhaps twill cheer
The hearts OF some who chance to hear.
Better to whistle than to pout.
And scold and fret no one can doubtj
So keep merry heart, my lad.
And thus make other people glad.
Do all the good you can each day,
And as you toll. whistle away.
Toronto Truth.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-12-14
Old Mnxins Reversed.

We're reversing old Tnaxims OF late, or
We're getting exceedingly near 1t.
To heroes in action We cater.
And this Is the way that yoE hear It.:
He that taketh city is greater
Than he who Just ruleth his spirit"
II
"oh. make the most OF wha. you yet may
spend
80 Omar wrote. before your hte shall
end"
"Oh. spend the most Of what you yet may
make"
Seems more the version that our youth
would take.
Beatrice Hanscom. in Century.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-12-14

Tickets on sale Dec. and 10, to
many points in the northwest, south
and southwest. See w. L. Laugdon
fcr routes. rates and any informa-