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Up-to-Date Blacksmith Aprons.

On Eastern Monday morning the
blacksmiths all over the land, follow
ing on immemorial custom, put on
new leather aprons. They do this
twice a year, at the Easter and Christ
mas holidays. Dealers expect it Of
them, and lay in great stock in ad-
vance. The most recherche black.
smiths apron is now made Of sheep
skin. 1t has a diamond-shaped bib to
cover the breast, but fashion dictates
that this should not be worn up, but
should fall from the waist down over
the stomach carelessly. The apron
fastens behind with two brass buttons,
and comes in three colors - white,
lemon and tan. The white one, which
is affected by the younger and more
modish sort Of blacksmith, is re-en-
forced and padded at the knees for
horseshoeing and such like work. This
is an effeminancy disdained by the
austere and hardy blacksmith of the
old school. Though all aprons are slit
ND the middle to the thigh, they still
continue to be sold unSlit. 1t is be-
cause the manufacturers are not pro-
cressive. An apron costs 81 and lasts
about six months.-Philadelphia Rec
ord
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The Crusade In Brief.

If thou wouldst be true to thyself avoid
"vice" and Strong drink"
Nearly. 500 saloons have gone out of
business in Cleveland, Ohio, within the
last six months according to the report
of the City Treasurer.
The License Committee OF the Chicago
Council has recommended an ordinance
prohibiting the establishment Of saloons
within 200 feet of 4 church or school.
The increase of consumption of alb
sinthc in France marches arm in arm with
the increase of cases of driveling insanity.
which will end by becoming a national
malady.
The temperance cause has met some re:
verses, but the temperance sentiment, and
especially the sentiment against social
drinking, is growing stronger every year.
The Belgian administration has issued
an order prohibiting the sale OF consump
ton of intoxicating drinks in the vicinity
of the Chambers during the sittings OF
Parliament
The great baritone Faure, who has writ
ten a book on the hygiene OF the voice;
calls the violet one Of the singer greatest
enemies, ranking with it, however, both
alcohol and tobacco.
The British Secretary of War has ap'
proved of lectures on temperance belne
given to children attending army schools
BY lecturers appointed by the Army lem
perance Association.
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when she had left the church, and 1t
hardly seemed a moment before she
was standing beside the bed of the lit
tie sick girl, with the Mayfower in her
hand.
"Oh motherkins. how lovely. Where
did you get it? And is it for me? 1t
must have come right straight out Of
the woods the sick child cried, JOY
fully.
Hurry back to church m0therkins,
or you'll he late she added presently,
when the flower had been placed in a
tiny crystal vase and the table sup
porting it drawn very near to her bed
side. Il wouldn't have you miss that
service for anything in the world
When the pale lady had left the room
again tie child drew the table even
nearer to her bedside, and all morning
the Mayfiower leaned over the edge
of the vase and told her beautiful
stories, in the wordless language
which only children and flowers and
a few others know and understand, un-
Ill the little sick girl forgot to be tired
or impatient Of her illness. The stories
were all about the woods and the trees
a"d the ferns and the flowers.
Long before the tales were finished
The child felt her cyelids growing
heavy and less feverish. just as II a
gentle, cool hand had been lightly laid
upon them, and when the pale lady
came back from the morning service,
bringing great sheaf of odorous and
perfect Easter lilies with her, the May
flower was the only one of Gods chill
dren awake in the room. And even its
head was beginning to droop wearily.
1t only lived until sunset, that little
white blossom. for Mayfowcrs are as
fra gile as lovely, and they seldom live
long away from the woods and the
fields. Then the pale lady kissed the
dead Mayfower tenderly and took it,
all brown and withered, from the table
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-04-10
A New Aid to Temperance.

The foes of rum who insist so strenu-
ously that alcohol is poison may possibly
get a point or two from consideration, OF
The British beer scare. There really has
been poison in the British beer - to wit,
arsenic from glucose used by brewers. 1t
has poisoned so many beer.drinkers, and
even killed so many. as to fairly frighten
the survivors off, with the result that it
has given the cause of temperance such a
start in England as it has not had in the
memory Of man. Moreover, the brewers
,an't get their beer clear of the poison.
They have stopped using glucose, but the
arsenic is in their watts and barrels and
everything they use, and gets into the new
beer in spite Of their best efforts. Their
predicament will not unduly distress OBJ
servers. The punishment seems nicely
adapted to the crime, and the most harm
a dearth of sale of beer is likely to do in
England is to increase the demand for gin.
All the same, these British trials indicate
that when drinks are really poisonous.
drinkers find it out without the help OF
either tracts o? chemists.-E. S. Martin, in
Harper's Weekly.
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The True Inwardness.

Thirty years ago the religious press and
many leading moralists and -philanthro-
oists were most intolerant and bitter op-
ponents of the theory of disease. of ine-
oriety and its durability by medical means,
says the Journal of Inebriety. To-day as
sertions that alcohol has food value,
based on doubtful experiments, are in:
1orsed by many leading journals and
prominent men as truths which are set
lied. Such persons believe all contrary
opinions are founded on prcjudire and ig-
1orance; personally they are found to be
nearly all of them users of spirits. The
supposed ability to use spirits in so.called
moderation is literally the most dangerous
Kind of egotistical reasoning and weakness.
The delusion that the use of spirits gives
one clearer conventions of its effects on
the body than if he had not such personal
experience is common, and explains much
Of the strange reasoning concerning alco-
aol and its effects. The present discus
sion brings out this fact in many striking
instances. The journal which defends the
value of alconol is managed by. moderate
drinkers, and the teacher who is positive
IF the injury which comes from teaching
the danger of alcohol in the common
schools is also user of spirits. Hence the
personality of these discussions opens up .
very rich field of psychological interest.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-04-10
"REsURRECTION"-BY CARRACCI+

typical flower of the Eastertide, were
orange and purple, but it is centuries
since the white bell showed itself, and
at once became a symbol Of purity to
stand for ages. Solomon spoke of the
orange and the purple flower. Homer
referred to the same gorgeous clusters
in his songs of praise. 1t was only
after Clovis met the angel, who bade
him embroider the lily in white on his
armorial bearings, that that flower be-
came the emblem Of the Christian peo-
Mo
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"Worse Than Ever"

A large streamer fastened over the en-
trance to a saloon in Chicago reads: "Un-
der new management. Worse than ever
That kind of advertising should be encour-
aged The spacious, plausible announce
ments that are worded, smoothly as traps
to catch the unwary, are, tenfold more dan
gerous. Let vice use the, adjectives that
by it may have the excuse of ignorance,
and that in the battle of right we may
not be confused by waverers and non-com-
batants.-Baptist Union.
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THE GREAT DESTROYER
SOME STARTLING FACTS ABOUT
THE VICE OF INTEMPERANCE.

Poem Help q Little More - Scheme
DamnabIe in Ingenuity, That is Uset
IN Fasten the Drink Habit Upon Chi
caoo Children-Lured to Ruin.
Cheer! oh, loyal temperance workers,
Grid the armor on anew,
Let no one of us be shirkers
When there is so much to do.
Think not you've fulfilled your mission,
Fighting rum in days Of yore,
Let it be your great ambition
Still to help little more. =:
Iol our Congressmen 80 polished,
Some of them are brave men still,
The canteen they have abolished,
Who shall nullify their will?
They the law have plainly stated,
Though twas plain enough before,
Because people agitated
They have helped little more.
Let that law be put in action,
Let officials, high and low,
Honor now, this grand transaction,
Till the vile canteen shall go;
Till in every army station
Liquor selling shall be Ger,
Ceasing to disgrace our nation,
If they help little more.
There are many victories waiting,
We may gain from time to time
If with courage unabating
We will work with faith sublime.
Let us ever then remember
While for temperance we fight,
God will be our sure defender
If we help defend the right:
-Nettie A. Perham, in National Advocate.
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Faster a Pagan Title.

The pagans gave Easter its title, be-.
slowing it after it had for centuries be-
longed to their spring goddess, to
whom they paid tribute in the bud
time. The Anglo-Saxon brought to
England their worship of the spring
divinity. carried on through huge bon
fires and ceremonial rites. The church
has turned these material ideas into
something higher, and in the Easter
candle is represented the holy fire or
regeneration in the believing heart.
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their heads eagerly to drink it all in
and to praise God also with smiling
faces and sweet perfume, lady with
q pale face. which she tried hard to
keep bright, and cheerful, came and
stood beside the big bowl OF wild flow
ers for few moments.
Are they not beautiful" she asked
of the minister. who stood there with
her. "And do see that dear little white
Mayfower. Doesn't it seem to bring
all the sweetness of the wild wood
right to one! How ] wish I had that
one flower, to take to my sick little
girl at home! l do believe she would
fec better all day for having seen it.
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~ approached. little white
NJ Mayflower that had been
sleeping in the woods awoke,
and, smiling in the spring sunlight,
prayed that it might be an Easter BIOS
som. All winter it had dreamed of
this, nesting cozily down in the warm
soil at the foot of great elm. One
day the Mayflower saw company Of
children out in the forest picking bios
SONS for Easter, and it fairly trembled
with eagerness to be plucked and
borne away to celebrate the great day
upon which the Lord arose.
"Oh! Don't you wish they would
come and take US also" it whispered
to the kindly fernfrond which had
bent its tall head to shelter the little
white blossom from the rollicking
spring winds so often. The fern
frond waved it's head decidedly, and
said NO"
But the Mayfiower was still eager
to be carried off into the world away
from the woods.
Isn't this little white Mayflower n
perfect darlingw exclaimed the boy
who had plucked it, offering the BIOS
som to the girl who stood nearest. PIN
it on your coat lapel and wear it, the
pretty little thing''
But the girl shook her head. smiling.
NO I will not wear it, she said.
sTbpce wild fowerS fade and 0rOOD so
very quickly unless you treat them
very tenderly indeed And this par
ticular little flower is so beautiful and
perfect that l should like it for our
church tomorrow. See! We will lay
it away in this cardboard box of mine,
with some cool. wet ferns beneath and
above it, and it will come out as fresh
and bright as ever when we get home
and are ready to take the flowers to
the church"
The Mayhower was so pleased to
hear that it was to help in decorating
the church that it fairly trembled
again with joyousness. When the box
was opened late in the same afternoon
however, and it knew itself being
transferred to place near the altar
it grew very still.
Next morning. just when the sun
shine was pouring in gloriously
through the stainedglass windows ant
the organ began to send forth the soft
est, sweetest music imaginable, ant
all the wild blossoms were lifting
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-04-10
Fashion and Easter.

Fashion has again stolen part or
Easter day from the church. 1t was
established by religion, it has been
taken by the world. The way fash
ion has utilized the festival is to make
it an occasion Of dress parade, time
of Haunting of fine garments and new
headgear. Along the line of gift Civ.
ing fashion also steps in. 1t expands
the simple Pasche egg dyed with bril-
liant colors to jewel box or a basket
of splendid flowers worth the ransom
OF q king.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-04-10
Profit in Making Penniea.

Pennies do not consist Of copper
alone, there being in them two per
cent. of tin and three per cent. Of zinc,
to ninety-fve of copper. They cost the
Government about forty-two cents a
pound exclusive Of stamping and there
are 14S in a pound, SO that the Govern.
ment makes a fair profit on every
pound minted, since, while they are
redeemable in gold, but few are ever
nreSpntpd
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How,a Thfs1

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure.
FL. CHENEY & Co., Props, Toledo, O.
We. the undersigned, have known F. J. Che
ney for the last Is years, and believe him per-
fectly honorable in all business transactions
and financially able to carry out any obliga-
ton made by their firm.
WEST & TRUAx, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo,
Ohio.
WALD1Ye, K1NNAN & MARVIN, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, act
ing directly upon the blood and mucous sur-
faces Of the system. Price, 75c: per bottle.
Sold by all Druggists. Testimonials free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-04-10
A Minnesota Freak.

There is a lady in the Fourth Ward
who plays the piano not from custom
or habit, but for musical PURPOSES
MinneaDolis Journal.
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ter in Alaska. 4 mass Of powder blasts
out the hole in an instant, telegraph
pole is inserted. water is poured in. and
the intense cold holds the pole secure In
an encasement OF ice
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hy the bed. and she laid it softly away

by the bed, and she laid it softly away
between the leaves of her Bible.
That Easter was the turning point Of
the little daughters illness, and day by
day she grew stronger until she was
as well as anybody. THE Mayfower
cured me-" she often says to her moth
er. So every Easter the mother brings
the little Mayfiower out OF the Bible
and places it in the sunlight, where its
dry petals seem to revive and again
grow fragrant and tell stories of the
Towering wilderness.-Ethel Maude
Colson, in the Chicago Record.
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Mrs. Winslows Soothing Syrup for children
teething, soften thegums, reduces infamma-
ton, allays pain, cures wind colo. 25c bottle
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HOxsfe,s Group Gu

is the only remedy in the world that cures and
prevents Group, Pneumonia and Dlphtherla.
No opium and no nausea. 80 cents.
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A Spanish railway has ordered $50 cal
from American manufacturers.
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Piso's Cure cannot be too highly spoken Of
as cough cure.-J. w. O'BRIEN, 322 Third
Avenue. n, MINNEAPOLIS, MINI, Jan. 6, 1900.
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Eradicates worms. It cures. 25c. Druggist
or by mail. E. & S. FREY, BALTIMORE, Nd
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The London mint produced l076s9,5l
coins last year.
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Don't drink too much water when cycling.
Adams Pepsin Tutti Frutti is an excellent
c,,hefjfrta
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Take it to her." said the minister,
gently, drawing the startled blossom
from among its fellows; take it to her
at once, dear Mrs. Bradley. You will
Just about have time to go home and
get back into your place before the
service commences, if you hurry a lit.
tle." q
The pale lady walked very quickly
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-04-10

Hamburg is headquarters for wild ami
mails and ZOO stock of all kinds.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-04-10
When You Buy Ink

The new Senator from Utah, Thomas
Kearns, was once laborer.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-04-10

The population of New Mexico is 1885,,
80. an increase of 22 per cent.
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PUTNAM FApELrss DYES do not spot, streak
or give your goods an unevenly dyed appear
ance. Sold by oil druggists.
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get Carters and you will get the best every
time "Inklings" free. Carter 3 Ink Co., Boston.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-01-10
PRIZES
Have Been Awarded to
BIooded Dogs.

The feature Of today's program at
the dog and poultry exhibit was the
the awarding Of premiums in the ca
nine classes.
The display is one of the best ever
seen in this county, all animals being
of a high class. 1t will be several
days before the prize winners in the
poultry department will be known.
There are SO many fowls that 1t is a
difficult task to complete the work.
There were u number of noted fam
ciers at the show Thursday. Among
the visitors were the following: John
L. Cost, Hagerstown, Md; George L.
Burgott. Lawton Station, N. Y; ]. Fl
Drevenstedt, Johnstown, N. Y, and
j. Z. Hilldorfer, Of Plttsburg, Pa.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-01-10
Retail Druggists Banqueted.

A regular meeting of the Akron
Retail Druggists Association was held
last night ut the Elks' club. After
the routine business had been disposed
of, the meeting adjourned and oan-
duet was held. Besides about J.,
members of the Akron Association,
there were guests from the Board Of
Control of the Northern Ohio Drug
gists' Association at Cleveland, The
following were the Cleveland guests;
Il. 3. Cooper, organizer of the n. O..
d A., J. a. Bartlett, president of the
n. o. d. A., and Il. Schellentrager.
Mr.. Volt of Warren, Charles II. Ross,
secretary of the Stark county ID, A.,
and F.. Shanafelt, president of the
same, from Canton, were also pres.
ent. a number of toasts wire had,
and a feature OF the evenings enter
tainment was vocal music by n small
Ethcopean warbler, under the manage,
ment Of Geo. Stewart.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-01-10
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

John A. Backderf, Akron. ........ ,25
Maggie e. Herdle, Clinton. ....... 10
Grooms occupation, Motorman.
James ID. Lightfoot, Richfield. -. 30
Elmetta L. Hale, Richfield. .. :. 20
Groom's occupation, farmer
G. A. Bowersock, Jr,, Chippewa. ,35
Mary u. Snyder Clinton. ....,. 20
Groom's occupation, farmer,
Martin Schwing, Akron. ,,...... .S5
Carrie B. Buckmaster, Akron. 20
Groom's occupation, barber.
John +. Townsend Akron. ..55
Martha w. Henry, Akron. ........ .35
Groom's occupation, manufacturer.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-01-10
BIRTHS.
never been mad

voRDERMAN-To Mr. and Mrs,
Bert vorderman, summit ST., exten'
sion. Tuesday, Jan. 8, n son.
FOsTER-To Mr.. and Mrs. william
Foster, 107 H. Thornton st., Tuesday
Jan. s, son.
GosTLlN- Mr. aud Mrs, Fred
J. Gostlln, 400 Wheeler st., sunday
Jan. @, daughter
JUDGE-To Mr.. and Mrs, Michael
Judge, 1l5 Railroad st., Monday Jan
z, a son.
JEFFERS-To Mr. and Mrs, Edw
Jeifers, i07 Hayes st., Tuesday, Jan
8, a son.
IIEIB-To Mr.. and Mrs, Andrew
Heib, 112 Charlotte st., Tuesday, Jan
3, daughter,
MILLER To Mr.. and Mrs, j. W
Miller, 1872 Wooster avenue Tues
jday, Jan. S, daughter.
SHAFFBR TO Mr. and Mrs. Sam
uel G.. shaffer. l06 orchard Court
Sunday, Jan, q, a son.
MACKENZIE Mr.. and Mrs, Jas
Mackey, POO North Main ST, Tuesday
Jan. s, son.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-01-10
Found Unconscious.

Parks ambulance was called this
morning to 306 Perkins St, where n
man was found lying in an alley uncon-
scious, and evidently under the intlu'
ence of liquor. A bad cash in the back
of his head helped to dull his think
Ing powers. He was taken to the hos
pital where he was given medical at
tention but at 2 o'clock had not re-
gained consciousness to identify HIM
self. His wound is not necessarily
fatal.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-01-10
SALE
OF Walsh Railroad
will Take Place In Ak
ron Friday
Between This City and
Barberton.
A Portion of Old Track Will be
Abandoned.
Deal That Has Been Pending For
Several Weeks.

A meeting will be held in this city
Friday at the offices of the Northern
Ohio Traction company at which an
important railroad deal will be closed.
Since the transfer of the Akron &
Cuyahoga Falls Rapid Transit COM
pany was made to n syndicate OF
bridgeport, Conn, capitalists, headed
by Andrew Radel, it has been known
that deal was ON foot by which the
Northern Ohio Traction company
would secure control Of the line.
Negotiations have progressed far
enough 40 that the sale Is as good as
made. AT tho meeting Friday the
formal transfer will be made. 1t is
probable that the new owners will
take possession at once. This will
facilitate the work of improvement
which has been planned for the year.
A portion of the track between this
city and Barberton will be torn up
and the right Of way abandoned. The
new line beween Akron and Barber.
ton will follow the boulevard being
laid out by the Akron Realty company.
The entiro system will be doubled
tracked aud the road made one of the
best IN the state, This will be wei
come news to the people who have
been patrons of the Akrop & Cuyahoga
Falls Rapid Transit company as tho
service between the two points hns
been anything but satisfactory.
Mr.. Andrew Radel, representing
the Bridgeport parties, is registered al
the Buchtel hotel. When visited by Il
Democrat reporter today he snid
1T Is too early to make any state
ment. ! am not in n position to give
out any information yet hut Will h,
in a day or two
The meeting Friday will be attende,
by Mr., Henry Everett and the othe
officials of the Northern Ohio Trac
tiop company. 1t is n sure thing thn
the people Of Akron aud Barbertol
win be benefited by the deal as !
Will mark the close OF railroad wa
that has been waged here for man
years. The new owners are progres
sive and will make many improv,
ments that otherwise would hay
never been made.