Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-02-14
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And, also, twice a month I hle
To the Court House for my pay.
The New Policeman
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Two Northampton township boys
have won the banner for curing stub.
born oxen of the habit Of baking.
They were hauling rails on sled.
some weeks ago, when the oxen
baked simultaneously and with great
suddenness refusing absolutely to
compromise upon any plan requiring
immediate action. They furthermore
laid down, with all appearances Of
going to sleep. The boys then grasped
the situation and also each of them
an OK by the tail. They twisted the
said tails into cables, but the oxen
still remained stubborn. Disguised,
the boys tried another plan. They
took all the rails off the sled, and
piled on the steers. More rails were
obtained from fence nenr by, and
soon a very large pile Of rails was
reared. Its foundation consisted Of
two steers. BY and by the oxen felt
the weight of the rails, and endeavored
to get up. This they could not do,
and their eyes once glowing with
malignant hatred of work, and deter
minatlon to remain stubborn, now
shot forth glances of entreaty. The
| oxen yearned very extensively to get
up, and again they tried, and again
they failed. The boys laughed when
they heard the steers cursing, after
the fashion Of steers, down under the
rail pile, but when defeat and hulnil-
iation were Enthusiastically marked up.
on the countenances Of the beasts,
the rails were removed, and piled on
the sled. Then the oxen were ordered
to move--and they moved at once,
scarcely waiting for the orders before
the started of like two hired men
going to dinner. They We never baked
since.
AS a delicate token of his apprecia'
ton of constituents, Congressman Dick
has sent out a number of Hanna Cal
endars--pieces of pasteboard with thu
picture of Senator Hanna on 1t, un
meath the picture the calendar occu
pying square inch of space. AS
reward for their faithful and energet
ic assistance in the late campaign, ev
cry member of the Hamilton club
, alias the Young Lawyers Republican
club, have been given calendar
calendars for good Republicans" !
the idea.
A new wrinkle has recently bee
adopted by Akron's exclusive set.
/, careful observer will be able to int
: IL he examines closely enough, smal
leather covered watch attached to Q,
cry dashboard near the whip socket.
is placed there for the special conver
> ience Of the driver. When the lad
leaves the vehicle. she tells John
that she will remain Is minutes. There
upon John" gives the horses Is mil
II utcs exercise returning just in tim
to get his fair passenger.
u T. T. +
Among those who look on st. Waller
- tine with grave suspicion and littl
respect, are the postoffice employe
"a The mails are heaped high today, wit
fancy envelopes, some with hear
and darts and stuffy eupids in II
corners; others very plain, but a
r. bearing throbbing strenuous declar
" tions of affection from love sick youtl
and maids to the dearest one
earth"
u A very important function at Il
local banquet, this season, is to res
lc Congressman Dicks letter of regret
This particular feature Of tho banqu
!" has become co.important with q
venerable custom of reading the d
claration OF Independence at Four
a Of July celebrations.