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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-04-24
PARIS POINTERS.
Points of Interest From Thriving
Little Town, Furnished By
Live Correspondent.

Paris, April "a.
Daniel Bowers was the guest Of Geo.
Muser and B. NJ. Stiers last week. He
is making his farewell visit after which
he will return to his home in Nebraska.
John Drake, of Minerva, transacted
business in town Wednesday.
T. e. Booth is frequent visitor here
since the creamery is to be located at
Robertsville.
Mrs. Ed A. Zinninger, of Canton. was
visiting her son, A. o. Zinninger, last
week.
VIM. shipe is able again to be up
town.
Shule Holmes made flying trip to
Minerva Thursday.
John Stier of Homework transacted
business in town Thursday.
Owing to the inclemency Of the
weather Wednesday night the lecture
that was to be held in the Reformed
church was postponed until some future
date.
j. c. Haines returned to Alliance
Tuesday morning where he is engaged
as extra agent for the Adams Express
company.
Services at the NJ. E. church Sunday
evening, May 9Th.
Great preparations are being made to
celebrate Memorial day here. Every
body should turn out and hear the
able speakers that will be present.
w. A. Taylor, Of Burgholz, was in
town over Sunday.
David Motifs is still on the sick list.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Maser spent
Saturday and Sunday with their daugh-
ter, Edith. at Marchand.
Paris can boast Of kindergarten and
also a childrens' home where all of
the young boys should attend and
receive instruction from the lady
teachers.
We notice that the Review correspon-
dent from this place must have been
very busy last week for he or she took
all their items from this paper, word
for word, and sent them in for publica-
ton. If they will call at the News
Democrat correspondents office he will
be glad to help them to find few
items for their Gold Standard" paper,
and be willing to receive his pay in
free silver or some of them fifty cent
dollars"
Mr.. Mcintosh, the Plano hustler from
Warren, was transacting business In
and about town last week.
T. A. and II. r. Snyder who are at
tending school at Mt. Union, was home
over Sunday.
Unkefer Brothers have received the
contract for the mason work on the new
creamery at Robertsville.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-04-24
ANNOUNCEMENT. A

Please announce the name of Atlee
Pomerene as candidate for circuit
Judge in the Fifth judicial circuit, SUBJ
ject to the decision Of the Democratic
primaries to be held in Stark county
May 18th, 1900.
Please announce the name of ]. A..
Borrower, Of Canton, for county re-
corder, subject to the decision of the
Democratic primary election. May
II, 1900.
Please announce the name of Tur-
enne Meyer as a candidate for circuit
Judge in the Fifth judicial circuit, sub
ject to the decision of the Democratic
primaries to be held in Stark county
May 18th, 1900.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-04-24

widen out the road according to the
law but some of the property owners
are making a mighty howl. They have
fine hedge fences and buildings that
would have to be moved. The plain
tiff in this suit says he has buildings
and trees that would be destroyed. He
says that the road has been used as 1t
Is for 81 years and that he has occu-
pied the territory for over 21 years.
Judge McCarty granted a temporary
restraining order until the case can be
tried. Judge Thayer also represents the
plaintiff.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-04-24

Auditor Reed went to Columbus Mon
day to be on hand for the Republican
state convention.
Miss Carrie Wettach, Lula Purcell
and Clyde Mcdowell. of Carrollton,
spent Sunday with relatives and friends
in Canton.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-04-24

DON'T fail to see the Stark Buggy
Stanhope delivery wagon at the
Dexter works, corner Navarro and
Marion streets. Telephone 1888.
21-d-wd
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-04-24

Five new Italian steamships are to
be built to ply between Mediterranean
ports and New York.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-01-03
Keady-made Pillow Cases
and Sheets at Smiths Dry
Goods and Millinery.

Mental power depends not 80 much
upon what q man already knows as
upon what he is learning.
Sin always brings sorrow, sooner OF
later; therefore never attempt to dc
anything that is not right.
If men could only see the loathsome:
ness of their evil deeds they would
shudder at the sight of them.
The faith that Is afraid of truth is
an insult to the God of truth.
Real prayer is intellectual as well
as moral uplift.
Absolute simplicity of motive saves
q world of trouble.
"To enjoy to-day, stop worrying
about tomorrow.
It is easy to labor and to deny our
selves for those whom we sincerely
love.
Not to do your best with every task
that you take in hand is to act below
yourself.
A great many of our troubles are the
direct result of our overweening vanity
and egotism.
An imperfect conservation inevitably
mars the beauty and completeness of a
religious lie.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-01-03

II you want TO borrow some money, and
wish TO bdy one, two or three mnles. and a
broad tiFe two-horse wagon. on time to suit
yourself, at eight per cent: interest, apply. TO
wv. s. BELL. formerly OF Greenwood,
years, was back In AbbeVille last Nom
He is looking spic and span. In good
4lth and good spirits. IL
Mr.. WM. II. PAKKER Jr., Of Charleston,
md President l.. w. Parker, Of Greenville,
|aa Ia their custom on Christmas week, were
with their father Ho.. W. n. Parker. under
the old roof tree during the recent holidays.
Mr.. CASSIDY is one of the thrifty mer.
chants Of Abbeville. His candy Ia sweet. his
Apples are mellow, and his Florida oranges
nll q long felt '-anL 81 ~ -
Mr.. GILLESPIE SMITH is now in the
Nstiooal Bank, nlling the place SO recently
hlled by Captain Lylss.
Snow fell In Charleston, Columbia and Au-
trees In Charleston.
LEGISLATORS who may fool with the vote
OF the cotton mill people may be rewarded
with q sour apple.
TRADE In town during Christmas weeB
wsa unusually good. Collections were never
better, and sales have been satisfactory.
WANTlD.-Scrap iron OF every description.
Highest price paid delivered.
WooD choppers can mud job on applica.
ton to Richard Romans at bis shop.
WE missed from our table quite number
3. Of our exchanges last week.
To REsT.-My farm on Norris Creek, three
miles from Abbeville. II Hugh Wilson.
The editors secretary OF agriculture has
resigned.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-01-03
Smiths Dry Goods and Mil
linery can supply you in
Bleachings, Cambrics, En-
broderies and Laces.

You cannot exalt yourself by belit-
tling your brother.
One of the worst effects of sin is that
it blinds and confuses our moral Wis
ion.
Who would wish to live in world
ruled by selfishness rather than by
love?
To sneer at theology is simply to say
that there rs no place for thought in re-
ligion.
We may deceive others, and we may
even deceive ourselves, but we cannot
deceive God.
To purchase advancement at the
cost Of honor is to make the worst kind
Of bargain. o..
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-01-03
thanksgiving a sood Thi.s, ,

| . '5
q The psalmist says SIT Is at good
thing to give thanks unto the Lore, =
and we are sure that he, had good rea.
son for the declaration. Why is it g
good thing to give thanks to the
Lord? .ss5sSs & ];
These questions lead ns into ths
realm Of the very highast and beat ele-
ments OF human nature, and call for
the most rthrough y deyeiop opments OF
those elements. Than nksgt wing u one
Of the nobieet emotion OF which man
is capable, and when properly tndulg.
ed leads him into the highest and puf-
est relations both with God and men.
The feeling Of thanks is q very tender
and elevating emotion, and the ex-
preston Of them tends largely to the
establishing of free and hearty reia.
tsons between! the parties on ,each, eide. os'
There is nothing that can Drtng q man ma 2
closer 10 Stod ano5 create q Iul!el ana
|franker confidence between him and
his God, than free hearted expression
of thanks for what God has done for
him. And the same is true between
him and his fellowrnen. IL 4is true
that we do not always know OF or
appreciate what other men have done
for us, but we know enough to call for
most hearty sthanksgiv wing, and II there
was more OF fsuch Expression, we would
|see more, and there would be more for
which to give thanks. And thus the
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-01-03
"a Message to GARCIA"

This is the title of the most. remarka
BILE essay that has appeared in recent
wears. Elbert Hubbard. young man
in Erie county;S New York. prints 6
little obscure magazine, called the
PhilIistine. Het took the incident oi
the President sending message tc
Garcia, by Lieutenant Rowan, sno
drew such true picture of the faithful
veritable sermon on sue
cass, that it was taken up by railroad
men and managers of big corporations
and scattered broadcast, until 1t has
reached a million and quarter circu
lalion in pamphlet form, not to men
tion the hundreds. of thousands O
eobies, that nave been circulated
through. the medium of newspapers
and magazines. =
Here is q copy of the famous essay
In all this Cuban business there il
zone man who stands out on the: hori'
fzon of my memory like Mars AZ peri.
heli9n. When the ttWar 6ioEes .oq ~
between Spain and the Untted9 States
itwas very necessarytto communicate
lonickly With the leader ofjthe ,insur
gents 4 Garcia was som mewhere In tht
Bmoun tain fastnessess Of Cuba-n0 ont
fknsw where. No mail nor telegraph
bmesSage could reach him. The Presi
idenSsThust secure his cooperation, ano
lanfckly. r... -. ... ...
E What to do! 1oo.,,+
sSonle one said to the fresloenC
ktThere,s a fellow by the name o
4 Rowan, who will find Garcia for you
aif anybody" =,
Rowan was sent for and given a let
ttersto he delivered to Garcia. How
athe fellow by the name Of Rowan,
skin n pouch. ep strapped it over his b heart art
in four days landed BY, night toof off dis tn
coast of Cuba from:an open 9oa', u.s as
appeared into the jungle, ana IN IN .nre' e
weeks came cut, on the other slae ae.,9 .
sisland wing trayerse'a' '',,a.as q nSsI,i ~
sesssfE st, and delivered Al nj
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-01-03
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Christ -visitos4 CSming Home
GMarriage-Peopisd On ihe Msys,ss "

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days among home folEe.t Is * y X sas
Mlss Iuia Brocks SSs3atA nf. fpg the Andef4Q4
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spend few DAYS. NJ. 4
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last Saturday week39&1s anlls opE 9nes
ail the folloWing aay4ssMSa M "a "a. 3lts ~ 80
Mt %. "
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SsSsr SaSs T15n Kinsiofe s6s aasi eaSd nasI
MI. LODI e s.
fyesterd day week age ienQ n
with U.s. :s w;
Miss Carrle
Female College. nag Just spent Eae
tion lpour com m9qlty \.
MT. ana Mrs. A.y, barnes slI sfa3 81 b X
dncKaoee ven y Dsan 8
ana Sps anys
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oae aso' "ni'u "eisueo ,eeH
p9nn9s aI1IsMD ounces M 3s1
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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-01-03
Can Any Subscriber Beat This ::

Mr.. w. A. Erwin. OF Honea Path, Is a
worthy son OF a worthy sire. His father
Malcolm Erwin, came to this country from
Ireland poor boy, but before he died he was
one Of the rich men In this section OF the
county. He made money by constant effort
and good judgment In the conduct OF busi-
ness, and he built one OF the best flour and
corn mills in upper South Carolina. His son
Mr.. W. A. Erwin seems to be following in the
footsteps OF bis father. This year he killed
thirty hogs. the average weight being 404
pounds-one Of them Weighing $40 pounds.
We are sorry that we cannot give the readers
OF the Press and Banner his method OF &C.
complishing such good results.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-01-03

One case of Checked Main.
socks, Dimities and T. XII
just received at Smith Dry
Goods and Millinery, and are
offered at &c., 10 1.2e. ana
15c. per yard. They oanae In
short lengths, and at these
prices are undervalued.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-01-03
Wednesday, Jan. 3, 1900.
Miss D0retfa Seller.

Many people 10 this city and county will
hear with sorrow Of the death Of Miss Seller
which occurred at her home In New Orleans
La, last Friday. Decem Der 29. 1899.
She was the eldest daughter OF Mary 8
Wideman formerly OF this county, who mar
ried Mr.. F. w. Seller, OF New Orleans, many
years ago. Miss Seller made several visits In
the past few years TO her relatives here. And
her personal beauty and bright, sweet, man.
ner endeared her 10 large circle Of friends
She was a young woman Of strong and force
ful character and brilliant intellect, and her
talents had been carefully cultivated. She
was a teacher in the New Orleans public
schools, and had risen. by promotion, TO q
very prominent position in educational cir
Giles In her native city and the southwest.
occupying the chair OF English Literature In
one OF the largest high schools In New Or
leans at the time Of her death. She died In
the faith of the Presbyterian church. The
New Orleans papers OF Sunday contained
long articles In her honor.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-01-03
If you want Shoes try Smiths
Dry Goods and Millinery.
]. r.. GIenn's Locals.

Pure Ga. Cane and N. o. Syrups at Glenn's
Knox's Gelatine-makes delightful desert,
prunes, raiains, citron, currants, figs, cram
berries, evaporated peaches, dried apples,
black berries, cocanuts. butterbeans,, boston
beans, mackeral. white f1sh, nuts Of all kinds.
All the good eatibles for Christmas at Glenn's.
Wool fannels and jeans Sc per yard, below
the market, at Glenu's. .',. j. :, -.
Loaded shslls. shot and powder at Glsnn's
store. 20. ..'-.s.,.. a.. ..-,.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-01-03

chucking 1t into the nearest sewer, or
doing aught else but deliver 1t, never
gets .'laid off," nor has to go on q
strike for high wages. Civilization is
one long anxious search for just
individuals. Anything such. q man
asks shall be granted his kind is SO
rare that no employer can afford to let
him go. He is wanted in every city,
town, and village lin every Office,
shop, store, and factory. The world
cries out for such; he is needed badly
the man who can carry message to
Garcia. I1 5a
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-01-03
In Business Again. .

His many friendsin AbbeyllIe will be glad
TO learn that Capt. j. T.. Perrin. has again
opened store for business. During the
he closed out bis business. raised q company.
OF volunteers, and enlisted in,the army. Ar
tor performing all the duties that we're re-
quired OF hih during his enlistment, he. with
peace ne 10 not more energetic than he was
patriotic In war, and being q good business
man he Will deserve we'll OF his neighbors.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-01-03
Can't Keep q Laboring Man Down.

Fires and foods. storms md cyclones, earth.
ouakes and billiards., may discOncert and for
a moment sweep from his feet the determined
man, but he, IKE truth. when crushed to
earth, will rise again. II you have your
doubts on this point, 60 and view the place
where the ruins OF Mr.. D. II. Wilder's block
OF stores 80 recently lay amouldering In the
embers OF q destructive hre. Since then be
has finished one new and handsome store
room and two others are fairly we'll under
way. He is now occupying the finished store
and from its shelves and counters hs is sell
ing the newest, the best, and sthe cheapest
goods. Call and see him. -.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-01-03
EIectsl

Z, Nj. A. F. Sparks, s1S fylsa iS6 angtnees for
tbe James Letfell q OdX Aeid, Ohio. Il
Vile Vi S Electric and PSvsfS pmpsny for their
water wheels for electric pInnt. 2 i, 20
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-01-03
In Rrnn.ysick. /. Ga.

spending while With the family of her
brother-in-law, Rev.FJ.sB. Game, who has
charge OF q high grade female college in that
city. Mrs. Game left Aboeville some time
ago to stay q while In Atlanta, and from that
city she has just gone 10 Brunswick. Mrs.
Game has tnany friends, not only in Able.
yiile but wherever she is known.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-01-03
WeIcoascs Home.

Juoge penetis at hoaae.sgain, amohg the
people who honor, hnls Woman a sClq6l
has invited him TO d9l&e talk 10 thetn;
next Thursday eveningSatssev oTolocktf1nt
the honse OF Mrs. Gary. III
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-01-03
Bruce's Restaurant.

bfUCe'H HeHIHuFHuIs
60 10 Bruce's Restaurant for meals at all
hours.
Bruce's Restaurant 10 open for the Fall and
Winter trade.
Bruce'a Restaurant is open day and night
knock and the door shall be opened unto you
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-01-03
Strayed or Stolen.

IRON MY PREMISES ON THE l4TH OF
Il this month, . large white setter dog with
black ears. tMack). Reward II returned to
Dec. 20, 1892 DR. L. T. HILL.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-01-03
The LYtelrarx Club.

The Literary Clpb will meet on the second
Friday night Of tbe month at the home o
Mr.. f. n. Haddon. J.'Fraser Lyon, ESQ.,, Is
the esssyist.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-01-03

1t would be the death of envy if she
could be made to realize that other
peoples troubles are as great as her
oWA. ES
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-01-03
First Sale lDay on tuesday.

Because the flrst day OF January Is q legal
holiday the official sales were postponed IA
day. when they took place yesterday. 'ThiYis
the first time that the sales have been post
poned on account OF q holiday.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-01-03

The Abbeville Comfy Ails fnce will cmeetA|
AbbevIlle the God Friday lpE pEIsnuary 1900 ss41
u A. F. Calvert, Rubts Kenedy
President $fss 4s3ecratarys
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-01-03
DAY of GRACE Extenlli
AIIianea sfaatikr

STATE and County tax aeiipquSpts Will fbe
glad TO learn that their day OF gYkce has been
extended to the first Of February. eES,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-01-03

DO not fall to see the line Of Christmas
geeds before buying at speeds. = -
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-01-03
Oysters and Fish

When you want oysters and nish go to
Thos. Thomson. I have them always on
hand. Telephone SO.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-02-26
Local Affairs in Hundreds of Iowa Towns of
Interest to the General Reader.

there We're such deposits they could not
be worked, owing to the absence of a
substantial rocky covering and the pres
eilce of overwhelming subterranean
floods of water.
Furthermore, the striking of even ex-
ceilent specimens Of Ignite here-some
of which are quite as good in quality as
much of the real coal found in the car
boniferous strata in the east--affords no
guarantee of any considerable deposit.
This whole country is underlaid With
Ignite pebbles brought here from the
northwest, probably by the washing out
of beds in Wyoming or North Dakota.
In boring for artesian wells such pebble
deposits are sometimes struck, and
they raise an excitement by reason oil
the fact that they are interpreted to
mean tbs presence of layers of coal
formed in the place whore found. They
do not mean any such thing. They sim
ply signify that a little sporadic punch
Of Broken pieces has been discovered.
which is absolutely no index Of an ori-
ginal deposit.