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Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-08-12
The Place Was Filled.

At seance the other day. when the
lights had been turned low, the me-
dunn was describing tall, dark eyed,
handsome spirit. with long moustaches
and his hair parted carefully down the
center, that was hovering round a mid
die aged but elderly looking man, when
he burst suddenly into tears. Heart
rending sobs shook his thin frame.
"George, George" he cried. "Why,
oh, why did you leave me to the mis-
cry Of these past years."
'Then you knew him?" asked the
medium.
"Kpew him?" murmured the down
hearted man. 81 saw him daily for
months and months. Oh, George" he
continued, "why did you die?"
"My good man." pleaded the medium,
"you must pull yourself together.
"Though his loss to you must have
been a great one, you may yet meet
another friend who will fill his place."
"No, no" he cried. "His place is
filed"
"Filled! Why, what do you mean?"
asked the medium, astonished.
HE was my wife's first husbandp'-
Pearson's Weekly.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-08-12
How He Cured the BelI.


The late Father Boyle. who for years
was one Of the most prominent and
popular Catholic priests in Washing
ton, had great reputation as a wit.
Some of his most intimate friends were
Protestants and members of the Prot
estant clergy. A few months before
his death he erected missionary chap
ell down by the navy yard and bought
at a junkshop an old bell which had
been discarded by one Of the Protes-
tant churches. He sent the bell to a
foundry in Georgetown and had sew
eral inches of metal pared off the rim.
Having thus got rid Of crack, the
harsh and dlscordant tones Of the bell
became soft and sweet. Meeting a
Presbyterian minister not long after,
Father Boyle called his attention to the
change, and the latter could scarcely
believe it was the same bell.
what in the world did you do to
that bell," inquired the Presbyterian
pastor, ''to cause such a change in the
toneP
eve blessed it and blessed 1t and
blessed it until we got the Presbyterian
devil out of It," retorted Father Boyle,
"and then 1t sounded all right
Washington Star.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-08-12
Fishing Hooks.

Fishing hooks are as old as Adam,
made of stone, bone, thorns and any
old thing, not to mention deer horn and
boars' tusks. The bronze hook of the
bronze age was succeeded by the hook
Of iron. The aborigines of Colombia
used gold hooks, while the ancient peo-
pie Of Peru made theirs of copper. The
bronze hook of today is considered an
expensive luxury. For years the most
important seat Of f1shhook manufac-
ture was Limerick. Ireland, but the
once popular Limerick has been super
seded by several styles Of American
make that are not only much cheaper,
but are not inferior. AS for our fine
ROOSEVELT, we have them from two
and one-half ounces up to ten pounds,
and some of them can be tied in bow
knots. OF course our lines are un-
eQuaied.-New York Press.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-08-12
Miss Caustic Caught.

The wit Is more to be dreaded than
your worst enemy. Witty people have
a way OF slapping a title on you which
sticks for life. These things bubble up
on their lips, and woe to the victim. He
or she ls ruined and made a public
laughing stock. Even your best friend
will giggle on the sly. One society girl
here, a really nice girl, has the habit,
however, of sitting in Judgment on the
family standing of other people. She
will make some disparaging remark
and conclude with, "Oh, well, you know
and l know they are really not to the
manner born"
Now this girl does not come of aristo-
cratic blood on her maternal side. Her
ancestors were simple, honest trades
men who never pretended to style or
had any ambition to pose as aristo-
Gratis. They were in the shoe business.
One day the girl was talking much as
usual. The wit, alas, was on deck load
ed with back number facts. "Oh," said
Miss Critic, with a toss Of her head, as
she mentioned debutante ''of course
she is not to the manner born. always
like to express myself in quotations"
$50 do l." said the wit softly and
wickedly. "My favorite is let not the
shoemaker 60 beyond his last Lou
isville Times.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-08-12
irwin. ana the Imprecation.

Irving was always severely accurate.
Shortly before he put on the Merchant
Of Venice" he inquired Of brother
actor II he could supply some stage
business" for the part Of Shylock.
The actor being, like Shylock, Jew,
thought he might, and asked Irving
how he meant to do the "imprecation
scene" which occurs upon Shylock dis
covering that Jessica has fed with
Lorenzo and the jewelry OF her late
mother, Mrs. Shylock.
Irving knelt, held his hands prayer
like and rehearsed the terrible impreca-
ton, II would my daughter were dead
at my feet and the jewels in her ears"
Upon the actors saying he was
wrong, Irving rejoined that he had fol-
lowed the stage direction in the book,
and that all the best Shylocks so did 1t,
as the Keans, Brooke, Fechter and
Phelps. NJ
EYES," said the actor, ''but they were
all Christians. A Jew in imprecating
never kneels, but stands upright, pass
ing his open hand over his face"
Irving adopted the hint.
Soon afterward we'll known London
solicitor, also Jew, who had seen the
new version, told the actor in question
that he had not before been aware that
Irving was zone of u.s." and he refused
to believe the contrary.-Ledger Month.
iy
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-08-12
None of His Business.


While waiting for the train the bride
and bridegroom walked slowly up and
down the platform.
ST don't know what this joking and
guying may have been to you," he
remarked, 'but it's death to me.
never experienced such an ordeal"
'Its perfectly dreadful" she an
swered. 'I shall be SO glad when we
get away from everybody we know"
"They're actually !mpertinent," he
went on. "Why, the very natives"-
At this unpropitious moment the
Mheezy old station master walked up
to them.
"Be you goin to take this tramp he
hsked.
Its none of your businessp retorted
the bridegroom Indignantly as he guild
ed the bride up the platform, where
they condoled with each other over the
impertinence of the natives.
Onward came the train, its vapor
curling from afar. 1t was the last to
their destination that day, an express.
Nearer, nearer 1t came at full speed.
Then In s moment 1t whizzed past and
was gone.
"Why In thunder didn't that train
stop?" yelled the bridegroom.
Zoos you sed 'twarn't none of my
bizness. has to signal If that trains
to stop"
And as the old station master softly
stroked his beard there was wicked
twinkle in his eye.-London Spare Mo-
ments.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-08-12
wild ZebrRA.


The zebra when wild is ferocious
animal, and an unwary hunter is likely
to suffer from its teeth and hoofs. The
author Of "Kloof and Karroo" says that
a Boer In Cape Colony had once forced
a zebra to the brink Of precipice
when the desperate creature turned up
on him, attacked him with Its teeth and
actually tore one Of his feet from the
leg.
Another author writes of soldier
who mounted half domesticated re.
bra. The creature, after making the
most furious attempts to get rid Of Its
rider, plunged over steep bank into
the river and threw the soldier as II
emerged.
While the man lay half stunned upon
the ground the zebra quietly walked up
to him and bit off one of his ears.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-08-12

Idleness is at the bottom of the
drunkenness, gluttony and sensuallty
which compass the destruction Of one
section Of the community at the present
time. 1t is at the bottom of that partic-
ular form of heartache which is the
plague Of women-the heartache of a
purposeless, miserable existence. Such
women often look forward to marriage
to cure them, but when they are mar
ried and settled the old malady recurs,
and in our own day we see them run
ming hither and thlther after that elu-
sive something. Others try to find a
cure in the suffrage and others again in
cigarattes.-Sarah Grand.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-08-12
A strange Method of s.Iutation.

OF all the strange modes Of saluta-
ton, the most extraordinary is the
"dance of ceremony" current in the
west African kingdom of Dahomey.
Whenever any Dahoman chief or off,
cial of rank comes to pay you visit
he always opens the interview by
dancing around you with various queer
contortions Extremely suggestive of
his having just upset kettle Of boil
ing water over his knees, which you
are bound to initiate as closely as pos
sible.
1t is even reported-with what truth
cannot say-that one of the native
ministers of the terrible King Gezu
owed his rapid rise at the Dahoman
court wholly to his superior skill in cut
ting these strange capers and that he
thus literally as well as figuratively
jumped to preferment
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-08-12
rattenins English au.ils.

A curious account Of how quails are
fattened for the market is given in a
London paper. 1t appears that quails,
being regular in their habits, always
feed directly they wake up In the
morning. They are therefore put in a
large cellar lit only by electric light. In
the dark they 60 to sleep, but directly
the light is turned on they wake up and
breakfast. This process is repeated time
after time, and the birds, always labor
ing under the delusion that morning
has arrived, once more breakfast, over
and over again. They have been known
to do so six times in an afternoon
Philadelphia Record.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-08-12
Emily ExnIaincd to Lnhn.

"John," she said as she toyed with
one Of his coat buttons, this is leap
year. is it not?"
eyes, Mamie," he answered as he
looked fondly down on her golden head
that was pillowed on his manly bosom.
"This Is the year when the proposing
Ii done by the young ladies?
Eyes"
'T hope you don't expect me to pro-
pose to your"
"Why, Mamie, dear, never gave the
matter a thought. I-er-to tell the
truth. I've only known you for-that is
to say
"I'm glad you didn't expect me to
propose. I'm not that kind, hope. No,
John, dearest, 1 couldn't be so immod-
est. I'm going to let you do the pro-
posing yourself in the old fashioned
way. The old fashioned way is good
enough for me-" And the gentle maid
en- gave her lover beaming smile, and
the young man reJoiced that he had
found such treasure Of modesty.-
London Tit-Bits.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-08-12
Talk Killed a Benr.

II suppose" said the barber to the
man who was wearing bears claw
on his watch chain-T suppose you
killed that bear yourself"
eyes, did," was the reply.
''Was it a grizzly bear2"
at was"
"a big one?"
"About the size Of a 2-year-old steer"
Gee whiz! How many bullets did 1t
take to kill himW
"Not any at ALL"
"Brain him with an axw
"No; talked him to deathw
1t took the customer 15 minutes to
get the rest of his shave, and during
that time the barber didn't speak an
other word.-Exchange.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-08-12
recul,aritie. Of c.raeas,

'sThe morning after our arrival at the
hotel In Caracas" says w. e. Curtis, II
called for a glass of milk while dress
ing. On every subsequent morning
during our stay glass Of milk was
brought to me at precisely the same
hour without instructions, and al
though the servant was told several
times that it was not wanted she did
not appear to understand and contin-
ued to bring 1t just the same.
I'm the hotel were electric bells. Ths
first day I rang for something, and .
certain boy answered the summons.
The next morning rang again and
again, and no one responded. Finally
went into the dining room end found
there half dozen servants.
"'Didn't you hear my bell ringr I
asked.
"'Si. senor' Eyes. sir), was the reply,
.Then why didn't you answer itY
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-08-12
Hor Iohn rell rrom GRACE.

Chinese servant stories are epidemic.
Aere's one, and it's true:
A west side woman few days ago
was boasting to caller of the virtues
Of her Mongolian cook, and she empha-
sized the latter's systematic methods
as his special strong point.
John finishes his work at precisely
the same minute every evening"" said
she proudly. 81 always know exactly
where he is and what he is doing at
any time of the day."
"Well, what is he doing now?" was
asked.
"Let me see. 1t is 7 o'clock. Well,
he has just finished putting the dishes
away and at this moment is sweeping
the kitchen. Come, let's go out and see
IL I'm not right"
They started through the dining
room and found everything in its place.
as prophesied. In the pantry the dishes
were neatly arranged in their custom
airy place. Then they opened the
kitchen door.
There IN the center Of the room was
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-08-12

"The boy that answers your excel
lency's bell has gone to market with
the manager
"But you knew he was not here, and
you should have come In his place.
"'No, senior. 1t is his occupation to
answer your bell. ] answer the bell of
the gentleman In the next room
"And as long as I remained In that
hotel my bell was answered only by the
one particular boy. IL he was not In,
could ring for an hour without receiv-
ing a response, although the house was
full of idle servants"
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-08-12
ALessou In PoIiteness.

The Philadelphia Record says that
railroad contractor who recently re-
turned from abroad tells of an expert
ence that befell him in Munich illustra-
tive of the difference in prevailing Gus
toms. Armed with number of letters
of introduction to European railroad
officials, he made 1t point to inquire
into the workings of the various sys-
TENS and was treated with uniform
courtesy.
At Munich he thought he had acquir-
ed all the information he was after.
and as he passed out Of the office OF the
man with whom he had been talking
he put on his hat He had scarcely
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-08-12
Tuning Forks.

The tuning fork was the invention of
John Stone, royal trumpeter. in 1911
Though the pitch Of forks varies slight
ly with changes of the temperature or
by rust. they are the most accurate
means of determining pitch. Tuning
forks are capable of being made Of any
pitch within certain limits. but those
commonly used are the notes A and @,
giving the sounds represented by the
second and third spaces in the treble
Staye.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-08-12
.oThe American Type.s

Those who direct the state, who ad-
minister the cities, control the legisla-
lures. the financiers, merchants, pro-
fessors. journalists. men Of letters
those whom met in society-are near
~ all of American birth and of marked
American type. l rarely heard for
eign accent or saw q foreign counte-
nance. The American world is practi-
cally run" by genuine Americans.
Foreigners are more in evidence in
London or Manchester, 1t seemed to
me. than they are in New York, Phila-
delphia or Boston.-Frederic Harrison
In Nineteenth Century.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-08-12

An Irishman, seeing a vessel very
heavily laden and scarcely above the
waters edge, exclaimed, Upon my
sowl, IL the river was but little high
er the ship would go to the bottom!"
"See there" exclaimed the returned
Irish soldier to the gaping crowd as he
exhibited with some pride his tall hat
with bullet hole in it. Look at that
hole. will you? Ye see, if it had been a
low crowned hat l should have been
killed outright"
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-08-12
Arsenic Ratera.

styria. duchy having population
Of about 100000 and lying south of
Gratz, in the mountainous portion of
the great German confederation, is
noted for it's arsenic eaters. Arsenic
eaters abound in every city, village and
neighborhood, and in thousands OF
cases every adult in family uses 1t
almost the same as sugar, consuming
about five and half grains In the "a
hours
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-08-12
About Right.

Mistress = Remember, Bridget, we
want dinner served promptly at 6.
What time Is 1t nowf
Bridget-'Tis 3 o'clock. joost.
Mistress-W Well, you'd better begin to
make the frozen custard for dessert in
that FIVE minute ice cream freezer
Philadelphia Press.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-08-12

"Do you find it difficult, senator" she
asked, Ito keep in touch with your con-
stituentsT
~ beg your pardon, ma'am," he re-
piled. with scared look. ''but really
must ask you not to use that express
sion with reference to my affairs.
Touch Is a word that l can't stand
since the papers used 1t in explaining
why l voted for that street railroad
bill four years ago."-Chicago Herald.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-08-12
The Place For Him.

"Gracious! You don't mean to say
you are going to move out to Aigu-
hurst?"
Indeed I am. I consider it an ideal
place."
Huh! You want to read the papers.
There's more sickness there than In
any other town in this vicinity"
II know it. I'm physician."-
Catholic Standard and Times.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-08-12
An ornamental Deer.

One of the first things to attract the
attention of Baby Clarence was grand.
mas hatrack, made Of pair of deer
horns. One afternoon when he was
years old his papa took him to Captain
G.'s park. When relating the incidents
Of the trip to his mamma on their re-
turn, he exclaimed, "And. oh, mamma,
I saw deer, and be had hatrack on
his headw-Current Literature.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-08-12

ventured bis mite. The challenger bet
first, just an eighth of an inch beyond
the old height, and then the mess, In ro-
tation, guessed exactly the same, and
all guessed exactly right. He was done
ompletely.-London Free Lance.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-08-12
Not Funny-Pathetic.

'T never lied to my wife in my life,"
said a man In a crowd this morning,
and there was at once big laugh.
"You did not hear me out" the man
continued. what | intended to say
was that never lied to my wife that
l did not get caught at it."--Atchison
GlOhe
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-08-12
slim of the Tongue.

Eager Freshman-I'm sorry cut pro-
fessor, but really couldn't get back In
time. l was detained by important
business.
Professor-So you wanted two more
days of grace. did you?
Eager Freshman (off his guard)-No,
sir; of Laura.-Yale Record.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-08-12

John, and he was complacently wash
Ing himself In the dishpan!
The embarrassed mistress and her
convulsed guest retired in haste, and
the servant problem was dropped
Milwaukee Sentinel.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-08-12

Three Irishmen had four guineas to
be equally divided among them. After
several unsuccessful efforts by two Of
them the third settled the business
thus: 'There are two for you two, and
here are two for me too,
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-08-12
Hiutinr For More.

"Did you notice, Maria, how Ill ma
tured Jones got when he learned had
bought that diamond brooch for you?
Now he'll have to get one for his wife"
81 don't like Mr. jones, and would
not care how often you made him Ill
natured." d."-Exchange
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-08-12
Bnby's Diet,

I remember on one occasion remon-
strating with an east end mother for
giving a baby pork and bitter beer.
but the reply was, "Bless you, sir. she
always takes the same as ourselves. the
little dear!'-London Post.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-08-12
Vengeance.

Returned Traveller Il have often
thought Of that young Mr.. Tease and
how he used to torment Miss Auburn
about her hair. Did she ever get even
with him?
Old Friend-Long ago. She married
him.-Illustrated Bits.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-08-12
.-thsre must have been misunderstanding.

been ushered out when 1t occurred to
him that there was one matter about
which he had forgotten to inquire.
~ Immediately retraced my steps,"
said the Philadelphian, 'and again en-
tered the Office, neglecting to remove
my hat. | saw the same official with
whom I had been talking, and, apolo-
gizing for taking up so much of his
time, | put the question TO him. With
out word he reached up, took on my
hat and placed 1t in my hand. Then he
answered my query and bowed me out
1t made me feel rather cheap"
TRY THE DEMOCRATS LINER
III
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-08-12

The climate of northern Ontario is
not unlike that Of northern Europe. and
its soil Is equal to that of many thickly
peopled portions of the old world.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-08-12

The ordinary beer glass is regulated
by law In Bavaria and must hold exact
ly half liter, or nearly nine-tenths of
pint.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-08-12

Statisticians agree that the popula-
tlon of the world averages 100 women
to every 100 men.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-08-12

The, Romans built London about the
year SO A. D.. but London wall was not
built until 306 A. d.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-08-12

TRY THE DEMOCRATS LINER
COLUMNS.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-09-18
Thousands Sent into Exile.

Every year large number OF poor
sufferers whose lungs are sore and
racked with coughs are urged to go to
another climate. But this is costly
and not always sure. DON'T be aneXile
when DR.. Kings New Discovery for
consumption will cure you at home.
It's the most infallible medicine for
coughs, colds and all throat and lung
diseases on earth. The first dose
brings reliet Astounding cures re-
suit from persistent use. Trial bottle
free at Dawson Drug Cos. Price Soc
and $1.00 Every bottle guaranteed.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-09-18
WON BIG DAMAGE SUIT.
Judge Sheffield Had to Suppress
Applause i'm Court Room.

In Quitman superior court at George
| town last week nearly all OF the time
of the court was taken up in the
trial of the case of Mrs Emma D. Vim
ing against the Central of Georgia
Railway Company.
This case arose over the killing of
Mrs. Winnings husband, A. j. Vining.
who was an engineer in the employ of
the Central railroad. On November
24th, 1899, Mr., Vining was an engineer
Of a frel ght tain. AT about 10 O'Clock
on that day his train colided with
another freight train about mile
east of Georgetown, and be and his
fireman we're both killed.
Mrs. Viniug, through her attorneys,
Messrs Hoke Smith aud H. C. Peoples
of Atlanta and Messrs. Hardeman, Da-
Wis Il Turner of Macon, brought suit
against the company, and the trial be-
gan Monday. Mr.. Hoke Smith, Mr..
G. A. Turner and Mr.. William Harri-
son appeared for the plaintiff, while
W. D. hiddoo of Cuth bert and w. c.
Worrill represented the defendant.
The court house was crowded when
Hoke Smith concluded the argument
for the plaintiff. About half of those
present Were ladies and Judge Sheffield
fond it necessary during the argu-
ment TO suppress the applause. The
jury was out but short while and rem
dered verdict for the plaintiff for
$4,000.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-09-18
NEW MUSIC HOUSE.
Beall Bros. OF Buchanan, Ga,
Have Opened One in Dawson.

Dawson row has a FIRST class music
house, which fills a long felt want.
Messrs. Beall Bros. of Buchanan, Ca,
have opened upa nice stock OF instru-
ments and musical suudries here.
They are temporarily using a room in
the Building occupied by Phillips, the
tailor, on the corner of Main street and
Fourth avenue, but will move to larg-
er and more convenient quarters as
soon as building can be secured. They
cordially invite the ppolic 20 call and
make themselves at home
Messrs. S. A, r. N. and j. G. Beall
are proprietors of the firm, with the
first named as manager.