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Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-12-14
A Caroline Islands Legend.

The. Caroline Islands group includes
besides coral islands five mountainous
islands Of basnltlc formation. beautiful
and fertile with rivers and springs.
Among the many queer legends Of
these children Of the Pacific there is
none mere highly improbable than
their theory as to the origin OF these Is
lands and their Inhabitants. They
think they themselves were very strong
In the water-in fact, they lived In it.
The story goes that woman and her
children were floating around on the
reef when n man appeared from the
west with basket of soil on his shoul-
ders. He had started out to make an
j Island with a mountain on II. One of
#the children cried out to him, give us
little soil TO make place for our
mother to rest for she Is very weak
and cannot swim" He took out n
handful Of the earth and threw It
down. making an island, as the man
was going on his way over the water
the son slyly made hole in the bas'
ket so as he proceeded on his way he
left a trail OF land behind. Suddenly
he became conscious that the basket
seemed light. and, looking around, he
saw the land In his anger he turned
about and trod upon IL, and thus the IT,
lands were formed.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-12-14
TIE Porter,n Luolsy Day.

"We were travelling from III Paso to
The coast" said the advance man of q
theatrical combination. land the porter
had tucked us snugly in our berths,
when we were awakened to the con-
sclousness that our train was held up
The robbers marched us out of the car
and made us deliver. Fortunately not
one Of us had more than few dollars
In cash. But the man who held up the
car porter gave yelp of delight: See
what I've found. Put 'em back! Start
the trainp
'tIn the careless porter's vest pocket
he had discovered roll of bills as big
as the pocket would hold. 1t looked as
IL there must have been several hun
dred dollars. We all knew of the prof
table righteousness of the Pullman
car porter but never dreamed that his
accumulations were so large. Yet the
friendly human spark of forgiveness
and sympathy was In our hearts for
the poor fellow losing so much at one
fell swoop We were gathered In the
smoking compartment and had con
ISOLATION purse under advsement for
the darky, when he came along him
self
"'Mah Lawd dat was the luckiest
sperience done ever had he said,
chucking all over.
Lucky
1--WE were astonshed. A poor serv.
ant robbed of hundreds chuckling with
glee!
"'Deed. yes, gem'ma IN! Dey never
look but jls' In only one Of my pock-
etsp New York Times.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-12-14
And There He Was.

YES" he said, II think man owes
1t to himself to choose wife who can
do housework, II necessary. or course
wouldn't want my wife to work in
the kitchen, but she ought to be able to
do so. One never can tell what may
happen. Girls sometimes leave sud-
denly, and fortunes are occasionally
swept away. In my opinion, girl does
herself Just as much honor in learning
to do housework as In learning to play
the piano or In studying omar Khay-
yam and"-
"Oh. Mr. Spoodlekins," she cried, sex
cusc me for nterrupting you. but such
funny thing happened this afternoon.
| dropped the dishcloth and said to my
SELF There, | know somebody will
come this evening" And here you aren'
Chicago Times Herald.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-12-14

to 469o2,390 gallons valued at $14,-
1883
The exports Of the last two years
represent, respectively, about 80 per
cent. and 65 per cent. of the total guam
tity of cotton seed oil manufactured
in the United States during the CORE
spending periods. the remainder hav.
ing been reserved for domestic CON
sumption, For this year we find that
there has been exported up to June 80,
cotton seed oil cake, and oil cake meal.
to the amount of 1,143. .704,342 pounds
valued at Slips, 1888. Prior to 1895
the statistics Of export Of these pro-
ducts were not kept separate in the
official statements of the treasury de-
partment from the exports of linseed
oil cake and oil cake meal. The gov
ernment Crop Reporter concludes an
interesting article from which these
figures have been taken, by saying.
cover $25,5O0,OOO was realized in the
fiscal year ending June 30, 1900, from
the exports alone, of what, a little
more than 30 years ago, was consider
ed commercially valueless product of
the Southern cotton fields. An amount
considerably over half of this very
large sum may be added for the total
value of the manufactured products
that entered into domestic consump.
ton" FRANCIS L. SPERRY.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-12-14
A L.1st Line.

1T may have been unproressic nal
conduct" said tne civil engineer, hut
l acted on the spur of the moment, and
hardly think that there was any harm
done. was ont in the country one oay
on an important piece of business, ana
as l was about to leave for the depot
to catch a train for the city two old
farmers came to me with a line fence
dispute that they wanted me to settle
for them. had barely time 70 catch
my train. and told them that did not
care to bother with it. 1t was only a
matter of six inches or SO that was In
dispute, and advised them to split 1t
up between them. But they wouldn't
listen to my advice, and one of them
declared that If didn't find the line
for them be wouldn't let his son drive
me to the station as he had promised.
AS had no other way of reaching the
depot unpacked my instruments with
a sigh and mental resolve to end the
thing as soon as possible.
"'Wul,' drawled both of the old men
as took my eye away from the instru-
mept 'whnrs the lins?' ., ,v~
"'Gone,' said sofemnly. -,l
'What?' they both shouted.
"'You can see for yourselves. gentle
men, said |, mnking way for them.
"'By gosh, can't see. \" said one Of
them as he squinted through the glass.
"I'll be darned if | kip either,' said
the other one as he. too, squlnted
through the glass, .s
LIT seems to have disappeared, gen.
tlemen, saId |, Such cases are ex-
tremcly rare, but they are known to
happen
when left, they were accusing
each other of having stolen the line."-
Detroit Free Press.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-12-14
COnceft.

do hate man that's conceited, a fellow whose
mind is inflated
With sense Of his own self importance, who firm.
ly thinks he's elevated
Above other mortas around him, in some certain
particular feature,
And than whom am OF the opinion there's no
more insufferable creature
u oourse every should be proud Of, for in
stance, noble ancestry,
OF fathers whose names were llustrious in field or
in senate or vestry
Or he should, II his merits unusual and he's gain
ed the worlds noticing by it,
Take pride in his worthy achievements and I'd be
: the last to decry it,
But that's not the point am making which is
this; There's strong demarcation
Twist conceit, which is truly disgusting, and a
proper self appreciation;
The one is the gift Of Jehovah, the other the devil
created,
And pride makes fellow respected, while conceit
causes him to be hated.
And the worst form OF all is the purse pride By
the heavens thir would rather 4.
Break rocks than be rich, II 1t caused to think
that because my respected old father
Had made for his offspring fortune, by dint OF
his shrewdness and labor,
I'm too great to bestow recognition on my poor
er, though Just as good, neighbor!
Al for me, have one creed to go by; tits this.
without prologue or sequel:
] don't think our Maker intended that men be
created unequal
Or that he drew line of distinction 'twixt this,
that or tother earth resident,
And the honest man a Is as good as am,
and I'm just good as the president,
--Charles J. Cotton in New Orleans Times Demo-
Crat.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-12-14
Inninted on n Chnngr.

The spck and span young officer who
calmly takes command over veterans
grown gray in battle and victory" Is
sometimes an amusing person, particu-
larly if sense Of his own Importance
IN unduly developed.
On one occasion word was received
In various South African camps that on
such and such morning every man In
officer IS army must change his
shirt.
The Imperial Light horse, who form
ed part OF the command, had only one
shirt apiece, and that was on their
backs So messenger was dispatched
10 explain Rut the honorable ava ual.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-12-14
A Grateful Poet.

twenty years ago | wrote poem Of
considerable length" said caller in a
newspaper office
"Yes," said the editor.
"a brought 1t to this office, and yor
refused to publish it,"
Every likely
81 remember that mentally put spu
down then as an idiot who didn't know
enough TO ache when hurt"
Naturally"
well, sir, looked that poem over
again the other day and made up my
mind to come and see you about it,"
''Yes."
81 have come to say that IL looked
as green 20 years ago as that poem
proves me to have been want to
thank you because you didn't cut me
up and throw me as food to the crows
Good day"
The editor drew long chalk mark
under the table. 1t was the first case
in all his experience in which even 20
years had begotten the knowledge that
1t is sopetlmes necessary to be cruel to
be kind. London Tit-Bits.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-12-14
Rarity of n Dread os Death

Sir Lyon Playfalr, who represented
the University of Edinburgh for II
years. naturally came in contact with
the most eminent men of England. and
he pur this question to most of them,
did you In your extensive practice
ever know patient who was afraid to
dep With two exceptions, 1t seems,
they answered mo" One of these ex-
centlons was Sir Benjamin Brodie. who
said he had seen one case. The otnnr
was Sir Robert Chrstison. who had
seen one case, that of girl Of bad
character who had sudden accident.
Health
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-12-14
The Children.

They are such tiny feet!
They have gone SO short way to meet
The years which are requ to break
Their steps to eyenness and make
Them go
More sure and SLOW
They are such little handsl
BE kind; things are so new. and life but stands
A step beyond the doorway. All around
New day has found
Such tempting things to shine upon, and 80
The hands are tempted Oft you know.
They are such fond clear eyes,
That widen TO surprise
At every turn! They are so often held
To sun or showers-showers soon dispelled
BY looking In our face.
Love asks for so much gracei
They are such fair, frail giitsi
Uncertain as the riffs
OF light that lie along the sky;
They may not be here by and by.
Give them not love. hut more, above
And harder, patience with the love.
Washington Critic.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-12-14
Nav. Ask No Vow.

Nay. ask no vow. dear hearth Too lightly slips
The word "iorever" from our careless lips
We pledge eternity-who in one day,
Forgotten. silcnced. mingle clay with clay!
How do you know your eyes will always shine
With that glad welcome when they meet will,
mine? .t-.
How dare say this heart for aye will swell
To answer yours. knowing its fraily well?
Today sees pightrd troth and clnsping hands;
Tomorrow, shattered faith and broken bands.
oh, pitiful for mortal lips to swear!
More fitting this, unceasing fervent prayer
That our loves flower, escaping frost and blight,
May bloom immortal, as We hope tonight!
Catherine Young Glen in Century.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-12-14

"By hook and by crook" Is an allu-
sion to nm ancient manorial custom
which permitted the nelghborlng poor
TO take nll the wood that they could
reach and pull down from the forest
trees, using only their shepherds
crOokG
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-12-14
Fate and I.

Wise men tell me thou, o Fate,
Art invincible and great.
Well, ] own thy prowess; still
Dare tiout thee with my will.
Thou canst shatter in a span
All the earthly pride OF man.
Outward things thou canst control;
But stand back rule my soul!
DeathG 'Tis such a little thing
Scarcely worth thy mentioning.
What has death 10 do with me,
Save TO set my spirit frec2
Something in me dwells, Fate,
That can rise and dominate r.
Loss and sorrow and disaster.
How, then, Fate, art thou my masterf
In the great primcval morn
My immortal win was horn.
Part Of that stupendous Cause
Which conceived the solar laws.
Lit the suns and filled the seas
Royalest Of pedigrces.
That great Cause was Love, the Source.
Who most loves has most OF force.
He who harbors hate one hour
Saps the soul Of peace and power.
He who will not hate his foe
Need not dread lifes hardest blow.
In the realm Of brotherhood.
Wishing no man aught but coed.
Naught but good can come to me;
This is Loves supreme decree.
Since ! bar my door to hate.
What have TO fear. Fate7
Since fear not. Fate. vow,
! the ruler am. not thou,
--Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-12-14
The DiscoY cry of Iron.

Teacher Sunny. can you tell me
where and how iron was first discov.
cred? H"
Sammy-l can't tell you just where,
sir. but think know how 1t was dis
covered.
Teacher Well, Sammy, what is your
Information ON that point?
SAMMY heard pa say the other day
that they smplt II
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-12-14

liant officer. fresh from Sandhurst,
knew his business.
"lf the men OF the Imperial Light
horse have not got a second shirt" said
he firmly, 'let them change shirts with
each other. Ny orders are imperative"
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-12-14

The origin Of the term "blues" has
been traced to the belief that persons
In indigo dyeing establishments are Pc
culiarly subject to melancholy. An
other belief Is that the expression Is de-
rived from the German blau. or lead,
as lead by its heaviness has always
been hello to typify gloom and depres-
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-12-14
GE MS IN VERSE.
Her Version.

"Why do you pause, my little maid,
Ere half your prayer is said?
Commence again and say,
Give US this day our daily bread"
"Give us'- well, we'll, the rest;
Why do you stop. my dear,
And whisper softly to yourself
Some words ] cannot hear?"
81 asked OF God, my mamma. dear,
To give to me and you,
Because just bread is very dry,
A little butter too"
Helen ChatTee.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-12-14

every we'll" exclaimed DR.. Quick
after his quarrel with the undertaken;
"Ill make you sorry for ths!"
"What are you going to do" retorted
the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. from practiceY"
philadelphia Press.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-12-14
Ambition.

Men labor in the field and in the mart
And crowd each other in the noisy way;
Men deve in rocks for gold and starve for art,
Each hoping to be first OF all, some day.
Each looking for the island Of the blest,
Each sriving to be enyed by the rest.
Chicago Times Herald.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-12-14

The cold winds came, and the days grew dark,
And frozen were flower and berry;
The fiddler and dancers lay stiff and stark
In lonely graves. with never mark,
But the wise little bee made merry.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-27
r,,crifai Notes,

Tie Board of Managers OF the Retreat
TO-. rhe Sick have not yet reached de-
aisfon in regard 20 Miss Halls successor
rs head nurse 1t is probable that Miss
H4f, viii remain at the Retreat until the
MN of october 10 give the Board more
.:rne in which 70 make their selection.
Mr. Jesse Bo0khart, q student at Rich
u1ond College, was taken TO ths Retreat
Yesterday morning, suffering fom typhoid
Mr.. Colby was taken to the Retreat yes
terday morning
the work of renovating the Virginia
Hospital is going ahead in good shape and
the building viii probably be ready for
occupancy by the list of October, at which
time the Hospital VIII reopen.
At the meeting Of the Board OF Lazy
Managers Of the Old Dominion Hospital
T1IesJsav afternoon. Mrs. Sol. l.. Bloom
berg presiding. the report of the super
interdsnt was presented. showing that
thfrty-f!ve patients had been received
during rhe month and thirty-two discharS-
ed There were thirty-two operations per
formed. Twelve charity patients We're
The report of the treasurer was highly
the graduates of 1890 have decided to
establish a ''Nurses' Settlement and VIII
invite all the graduates Of former years
10 unite with them in the undertaking.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-27
DRENGHED BIZ THE WAVE.
EVENING COLLEGE.
Opening VIII Take Place at X NJ. c. 4.
Monday Night.


The opening OF the evening college of
the Young Mems Christian Association
viii take place at O'Clock next Monday
night
The class-rooms are all being put in
good shape, While the changes on the first
floor and in the baths viii be very attrac-
live.
The following studies will be taught:
Elementary Arithmetic. Intermediate Ariti1-
metic English Grammar, Bookkeeping,
Electricity, Mechanical Drawing, Penman
ship and Correspondence, Stenography,
yypewriting and Vocal Music.
Among the instructors are found the fol-
lowing well-known and competent gentle
men: Mr.. George b. Wilson, secretary and
treasurer of the Ningo, Illet & Crump
Shoe Company; Mr.. Il. II. Bell, OF the c.
& O.; Mr. Walter c. Mercer, of Wednes-
day Club, puhlic school and church choir
fame; Mr. w. N. Bickers, chief train
dispatcher Of the c. & O.; Professor w.
Nj. Wagner, principal OF the Virginia Bust
ness College; Mr.. Charles L. Ruftin, assis-
liant engineer Of maintenance and way, G.
& O., and graduate of Y. Al. l.; Mr. j. A
Spears. superintendent of the Electrical
Department of Smith-Courtney Co; Mr.. E.
V. Jones, Jr., OF the w. r Trigg Co.;
Mr.. Eugene Douglass, of the Union Theo-
logical Seminary. For boys under sixteen
Years of age the following studies will
be taught: Arithmetic. Spelling, Penman-
ship. Grammar and Stenography. Mr.. T.
c. Diggs, of the B. L. Johnson Co, will
have charge of the junior work, other than
the Stenography class.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-27
LOVERS WERE THERE.
In the Pale s1oonlf=hs he Promised

They had been basking beneath fair
Luna's smile for more than forty nm
utes. a death-like stiffness was very
much in evidence, and not even the sign-
ing of the pine trees In the distant grove
could be heard by these bashful lovers,
The bench wherein they sat ever ana
anon would creak and moan unto itself
at the ponderous weight and at the mighty
silence
Suddenly ne lifted to his head a sun
burnt hand which evidenced ne was at
least a man Of toll.
Darling. te Whispered, I have indeed
been in a deep brown study. The placid
bosom of the lake seemed like SEQ OF
ice. The air IS heavy AMI tae stars VIII
soon sink from their fixed positions into
another realm The milky mag seems
more than white tonight, and lest we
freeze out flere had we best not take our
selves away to some more conSeHial
nIacc2 Into his eyes she cast a glance
rom out her own sweet. lovely orEs ana
whispered: Yes, my love, but not to-
nfchS though I will promise you, Dear
george. that if you viii. en- Monday next.
take Ma and NE to see the great John
ROBINSON ana his ten big slows, | VIII
be yours
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-27
Galveston Euai.

Additional contributions received Tor the
relief OF the Galveston sufferers SINCE the
last report made by the chamaer OIL 1oHi-
Nsssrs. T. A. Cary and t. T. Alfriend:
committee. second repor-M- A. c.. $40
Individual subscriptions = WEYMOUTH
Me;ster and smethie. s.; Employees OF Mil
Ter and Rhoads. 81; w. NJ Cary, COT
Randolph. va.) sic: Wells and Mckee, pro-
prietors if the Casino Theatre. proceeds
of benefit performance, St0-i5: Church o.
the Covenant, presbyterian SIZE; -aoIiu-
mental Church, Episcopal s46.2i: Ness
End Christian Church, $40; Grace-otress-
Presbyterian Church. Second corss.oe .
4;onY IS s-s155.ss Previously reported,
s5.75Os9. Total. Go, $685..
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-27
HENRICO COUNTY.
Democratic Meeting To-Nieht-Eish-
land Springs.

A meeting of Henrico Democrats will be
held tonight at Rardin's Shop. Elaborate
preparations have been made TO make the
demonstration the success it viii undoubt-
edly prove.
Among the speakers will be Hon. John
Lamb, Hon. S, l.. Kelley, Mr. Simon Solo
mon and AIR. Alex Sands and others.
Martha Gary, charged with cursins and
amusing her neighbors was tried yesterday
morning by Squire r. Z. Sales in Hen
rico and was fined $3.50 and costs.
The Highland Springs Band VII reor-
game to-:norrow night.
Miss Lydia Thorpe, of Massachusetts,, is
visiting at the residence Of Mr. p. S.
Read.
Miss Ella Gin is paying a brief visit
at the residence of Rev. e W Proctor
Mrs George S. Store is visiting at the
home of DIR. G. Z. Collins.
The Ladies Aid Society of the Method
tst Church will soon again organize FOR
the winter.
Mrs. Howard Calder has gone away
on an extended trip north
Mr.. D. p. Hubbard has returned home
from a pleasant visit TO Toledo, Ohio.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-27
NEW. COMMUNITIES.
Prediction OF Or. O@borne.

"There is no question in my mind but
that whole communities who now suffer
from, the bad effects of coffee would be
reyoluticnized Il they knew of the actual
facts regarding the use Of coffee and the
help that could be obtained from the use
Of Postum Cereal Food Coffee. In my
own case, coffee produced dizziness, heart
palpitation, ana sallowness of complexion.
When / abandoned The ordinary coffee
ard took up Postum, the difficulties were
renewed Rev. w. n. oshorne, Ham
monto1a, n. j.
some people, when trying to break Oft
the coffee habit, feel the lack Of the s'inu-
ziant SO much that they mix half coffee
and hall Postum. then gradually reduce
the amount of coffee until they drink Pos
tunl alone
Most people can break off from coffee
at on re if they can have the Postum Food
Coffee, for the TASTE q. the two is SO much
alike that msny tines the change is not
noticed The user Invariably improves in
health, and in a months time shows a
marked change for the better
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-27

You ought to have known that
when you ceased to be regular in your
courses, and you grew irritable with
out cause, that there was serious
trouble somewhere.
You ought to know that indigestion,
exhaustion. womb displaccments,
fainting, dizziness, headache, an
bacl1ache send the nerves wild with
alright, and you cannot sleep.
Mrs. Hartley, of 22l W. Congress St.,
Chicago, I'LL, whose portrait we pub
fish, suffered all these agonies. and
was entirely cared by Lydia e. Pink
HAMS Vegetable Compound; her case
should be q warning to others, and
her cure carry conviction to the minds
of every suffering woman Of the IN
failing efficiency OF Lydia E. PinlShans
Vegetable Compound.