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Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-01-10

should I ever suffer again as did Tor
II week before using them.
'The one 30 cent box bought at my
druggists did the work and my diges-
tion IL all right again,
"Many. of my neighbors have also
tried these tablets and found them to
he lust ms represented and Mr.. Gllms
also wants me to use his name IN
endorsing Stuarts Dyspepsia Tablets.
Signed,
"a. Ellms and Chas. #. Ruzzell,
asst. Postmaster,
south Sunbury, Masa."
Mrs. Jas Barton, of Toronto, Canndn,
writes. "For eighteen months ! suf-
fered from what I supposed was hlad-
der ana kidney trouble and took med
icine from three different doctors. with.
out any sign of cure | felt 30 Ill at
last was hardly able TO do my work
81 thought would try n hox OF Stu
arts Dyspepsia Tablets and see II they
would make me feel better, never real
ly thinking | had dyspepsia, but after
only three of four tablets had been
taken all the acid trouble disappeared,
and then | discovered had had acid
dyspepsia. while the doctors had been
treating mo for kidney and bladder
trouble aud one of them treated ME
for rheumatism.
"My digestion Is tine; my complexion
clear and I am able to do my work and
low spirits are unknown To me.
II am SO thankful for finding n cure
so good and so pleasant to take as
Suart's Dyspepsia Tablets. am sur.
prised nj the change they have made
In me-
All druggists sell and recommend
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets, because
they contain only the simple natural
digcstives, and taken after meals pre-
vent acldity and cause prompt dges-
tion and assimilation Of food.
Physicians everywhere endorse them
because they are as safe for the child
as for the adult; they are Invaluable for
sour stomach, nervous. and bowlcds
sour stomach, nervous dyspepsia, heart
burn, gas on stomach, and bowels and
every form OF stomach arrangement,
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-01-10
DECISION
In the Electric Light Injunction
Case at DoyIestOWn.

A telephone message from Wooster
this morning states that the decision
In the injunction case of w. j. Cam
ron vs.. the Village of Doylcstown,
will be rendered on next Monday
morning, by Judge Eason, says the
Doylestown journal. This is the case
junction restraining the village Coun-
ell from letting contract for the cree
tion of municipal electric light
plant.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-01-10

Gov. Ferguson of Oklahoma Is re-
newspapers Of that territory ns the
red headed rolsterer of the North Can
adian," his home being on the river.
The editor who invented this plctur-
down chair In journalism at Mans
field, Ohio.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-01-10
"BITlNG ON GRANITE"

In his speech Wednesday, at the
ppening of the prussian Diet, Count
Won Buelow denounced the recentfefer-
nnces of Mr.. Chamberlain, the BRITISH
Colonial Secretary, to the German
nrmy's conduct in the Frnnco-Prussian
war. as compared with the British
military policy in South Africa.
II believe we are all agreed,
said the Count, ''and | think
ali sensible Englishmen agree
with us, that when "A Minister con
siders himself called Oh TO justify his
policy. and such thing may happen,
he does well To leave foreign, countries
out of the discussion. Should he,
however. wish to adduce examples
from abroad, it Is advisable that he
should proceed with caution, as, other
wise. he may incur the risk of not
only being misunderstood, but also
of hurting foreign feelings, even
though as am ready 10 assume, there
was In the present instance, no In
tention of so doing. This is more re.
gretable, when 1t happens in the case
of countries which have always main
tained their friendly relations undis-
turbed, u continuance of which Is
equally to the interest of both parties.
1t IL quite comprehensive that peo-
pie which become so thoroughly part
and parcel OF their glorious army ny
IN Germany should revolt ut any ap-
pearance of the history of our glor-
ious struggle for national unity be-
ing mlsrepresented. But the German
army stands much too high aud It's
tscutcheon IL too bright for them Ia
be affected by wnrpened judgments
! Such a critic, In the words of Freder
lex the Great. concerning trnducer'
of himself and the German army, Is
simply biting on granite.
One war nt time ought to bi
enough for the belligercnt Colonin
Secretary Chamberlain.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-01-10

Ex-Congressman Stallings of Ala
bama runs n grlstmill, n awmill, a
country store aud n plantation, prac-
iicing lnw 4n Montgomery IN his spare
hours. mol many ohio csc ngrcssmcn
can equal tllls record They're most
'ull too busy running for office.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-01-10
BIRTHS.

HOLM-To MIR. and Mrs Cornelius
Holm, los Miller ave, Thursday, Jan.
-, daughter.
sTEIN-To Mr.. and Mrs. Dan y.
Stein, 10 West South st., Thursday,
Jan. o, daughter.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-01-10

II Is not likely that the approaching
Senatorial election at Columbus will
put as extraordinarily large expenses
as usual upun the successful candidate.
SO much for harmony.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-01-10

Nearly 600 pages of closely printed
matter are required in the Congression.
nl Record to index all the bills ana
ate and House records are cumbcr-
ed. Practically all of the bills rep
resent private grabs of some Kind or
Dtber. The new President Will have
plenty of opportunity to exercise his
veto power.
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in our houses. There were none in our
churches either until after that Christ
mas eve that I'm TO tell you about.
Every one who went to church carried
hot bricks or stones or foot pans filled
with glowing Goals. There was a time
when some one who had been to an
eastern city on a visit. suggested or
dering some heaters for the church.
But so many were opposed to it that
the church continued to be freless.
This Sunday in the midst Of a long.
tiresome sermon, the weather. which
had been extremely cold, suddenly
grew bitter. The storm broke. The
church seemed TO shake and groan.
but the preacher preached on. When
he thought best TO stop an hour or
more later he found himself and his
congregation in a dilemma The snow
was falling and blowing at such a rate
that one couldn't see yard ahead.
The drifts in places were taller than
mans head. There was not even the
faintest trace Of a road; i'm fact. we
were blockaded. II was then that
everyone wished for those heaters.
The hot foot-warmers were cooling
fast. Children began to weep and wall
as night closed in. The prospect was
that we would all be frozen before
morning No one aver went to church
in those days without having an
abundance Of wraps and their feet well
protected; this fact was i'm our favor.
All the children were well wrapped M
and fell asleep in the big square pews.
The men and women kept up their
courage by singing and praying. But
as time passed il grew colder and
colder, and no voice was heard exccpt
at intervals when Deacon Van Brunt
after going the rounds Of the church
and looking at everyone includinc
the sleeping children, would call out.
'Alls well!' and Elder Schuyler would
respond: Praise the Lordv The last
time Deacon Van Brunt called ont.
'AlIs welll' his voice was faint and his
teeth chartered. We knew then that #
wouldn't be 'AlPs welI much longer
not much r. Suddenly from ont
side we noise that was not the
storm eemed TO ride the storm
it was a yell Of triumph. Simultane-
ousiy with The yell the door burst
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we found out that Aunt Debby was in
straitened circumstances. She did
not tell us, however, and we did not let
her know that we knew. But a half
dozen Of us planned a surprise for her
We invited ourselves to a Christmas
eve supper at Aunt Debby's. IT was q
bitterly cold evening when we dropped
in about half-past five, informing her
laughingly that we had come to take
tea with her. She had always been so
hospitable that it was pitiful to see the
dear old face suddenly pale. OF course
we knew the reason-a scarcity Of
provisions. Doubtless there was
enough on hand to satisfy the hunger
of herself and Sukey, but what could
she DO to satisfy the healthy appctites
Of six young girls? But We chased the
pallor from Aunt Debby's face by
hastily telling her that, IL being a
surprise, we had brought our supper
along. How pleased she was then
And how delightedly she watched us
as we arranged the table! Such a
supper! We had brought coffee. sugar
and cream, and Sukey made the coffee
and waited on the table. We had cold
sliced chicken and tongue, bread and
butter, biscuits, jelly, fruit and sponge
cakes. And when we were through
eating there was more food in the
basket than we had eaten. We told
Sukey to take care Of it and her face
was aglow when she put the good
things away. When the supper was
cleared away, Aunt Debby told us
stories OF auld-lang-s yne. There was
q bright fire in an old open Franklin
stove, Aunt Debby looked at the glow
and felt the warmth.
eve didn't have such a nice warm
room as this when / was a girl" she
said. Folks hadn't even heard Of
stoves where we lived"
ooh, Aunt Debbyi"
"You needn't say, oh, Aunt Dcbbvl'
Mollie Gray" the old lady continued
smiling on us, "for it's the truth. We
had big fireplaces then, chat would
hold great logs. Over thc9e blazing
logs we cooked our meals, boiling
stewing and roasting. We ased to bake
apples over the fire, stringiug them
on wires. AS for potatoes we baked
them 10 kO3 aches"
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'Oh, my. that ma.t have been lovely =

Oh, my, that mast have been lovely"
cried Isabel Howell. 81 wish we had
such big fireplaces now"
We'll, they were nice" slid Aunt
Eebby, but they had their disadvan-
tages. You see great deal of the
heat from the open fire went up the
chimney. When we were seorching
our faces to get our feet warm, our
backs would feel-sometimes-as il
some one was rolling snow down them
And If we were warming our AXIS our
noses and our feet would be cold"
How did You bake your bread with
out a stove?" asked Edith Brown.
"In the oven, TO be sure"
what oven?" questioned Edith.
'-rhe fireplace didn't have an oven, did
ftp"
Our ovens were made of brick and
built right in the kitchen wall. We
heated the oven with glowing logs
from the fireplace"
Then Aunt Debby went on telling
stories until she fell asleep in her
chair. We girls were so quiet one
could have heard pin drop. Present
~ there was such noise outside that
Aunt Debby awoke with a start
whats that noise?" she asked.
looking around in a dazed way.
II think it must be Santa Claus"
Betty Jones answered with a chuckle
1t was Santa Claus, and he was super
intending the unloading of a ton Of
coal. Presently he came again-this
time with load of wood. Aunt Deb
by's dear old face fairly shone by the
light of the fire.
How good God is" she exclaimed.
How good you all are!"
How good you are, dear Aunt Deb
by" cried out Isabel Howell.
When things had quieted down
again, Fannie Stearns said: What
did you use to do Christmas when you
were a girl?"
81 can tell you what did one Chris l.
mas eve. Christmas was on Monday
that year. On Sunday we went to
church as usual. The pews were like
little houses. They were high and
square, with swinging doors. There
were seats on three sides. The pulpit
was high and was reached by n fight
OF deep steps. Over the pulpit was a
sounding board. Father used TO give
out the hymns and Melinda Wyck off :
father would sound the key on his
pitch-pipe. Folks can talk all they
want TO about the music in church
nowadays, but, oh, wouldn't | like to
roll time back just 10 hear that mus ic
of auld-hng-syne? We had a choir
Mr.. Wyckoff was the leader-and they
sat facing each other. the men on one
side, the women on the other. We had
instruments, too, violipS, flutes, clari-
nets and bass-vicls. Oh, my dears, it
was beautiful.
81 told you we didn't have any stoves
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! open, and in came Alabama an Inti
an chief whom Deacon Van Brunt had
once befriended. He was gfitterina
with ice and snow, but his face shone
The Great Spirit had sent him, he
said. An Indian can find a path or a
road If anyone can. Alabama had
made path from Deacon Van Brunt's
to the church, difficult task and we
mad TO hurry for fear the path would
De closed. The horses were brought
from the shed and the women and chill
dren were put on their backs. Then
we started, Indian file, for Deacon
Van Brunt's, which was half a mile
away Alabama headed the process.
sion. 1t was a wearisome march In
the cold and storm, but everyone was
too thankful to complain. Mrs. Van
Brunt-dear souli-was looking for
us. The logs were blazing in the big
fireplace and there was an abundant
and excellent supper ready. Alabama
was given the seat of honor. There
was prayer-meeting worthy of the
name ut Deacon Van Brunt's before
the dawn of another day. As for the
heaters, they were sent for and put in
before we had another service in the
old church."
There was the sound of sleigh bells
outside and presently in came Judge
Howell
well, Aunt Debby." said he. in his
genial way, ''if these girls don't know
enough TO go home when it's bedtime.
why don't you send them?'
I'VE know enough to stay" laughed
Isabel, when Aunt Debby is telling
stories"
We put on our wraps, kissed Aunt
Debby good night and piled into tn.
sleigh. Sukey told me as passed her
at the door: "De iedge done bring
missile Debby mighty nice turkey an
all kin's er fiXin's."
There were other delightful sur.
priSes for dear old Aunt Debby. but
we had to go home and go to bed
first.
The girls went in a crowd next day TO
wish Aunt Debby Merry Christmas It
was glorious day, clear and cold and
bright. We smelled. roast turkey be-
fore we opened the door. Aunt Debby
was at the table with four small
guests, ranging in age from Elk TO
twelve years. In response to our won
dering looks, she said, sweetly:
They are orphans. They came to
wish me Merry Christmas and kept
them so that they could have one,
| poor dears!"
Dear Aunt Debby. she was passing
on" her blessings. All that day gifts
kept coming, baskets, hampers, and
even barrels full to the brim.
"T'iDgS been n lookin' da'll TO some
time" Suliey confided to Betty Jones
who went into the kitchen on an err.
rand, but Missile Debby done say:
Don't yo' fret. Sukey. benin a frown-
! in Providence God hides a smilin'
face Den she say: 'Sukey, rs TO-
scoah yeahs en- ober an de good Lawd
neber failed ter provide-I's not fraid.
Sukey.' "-Chicago Advance.
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4 Time of Rejoicing.

We are all rejoicing in the oncom-
ing OF the Christmas time. Some OF
MS who are no longer children in
years are still young in heart, and
we are as eager for the dawning Of
the Christmas day as are the children
themselves. Only those whose hearts
are calloused beyond the power to
feel at all can be Indifferent to the
influence of that subtle and beautiful
thing we cali the Christmas spirit.
1t is in reality the Christ spirit. and il
is such a good and helpful spirit that
il is pity we do not try to keep it
in our hearts throughout the entire
year. 1t is a pity that we do not
sing and rejoice throughout the en-,
tire year. and il is pity that tho
whole ransomed world does not lift
up 'its universal voice" in praise and
rejoicing because of all that Christ
mas means.
But we rejoice that they who look
for Christ in the world will find him
in so many homes and in so many
lives. IT IS true that 1.-THE world
never was so full Of humble, unos.
tentatious Christian service as to-day
Beneath the uproar of contending
principles and the clash OF opposing
forces, which seem sometimes 10 III
the whole world with the tumult %
their antagonisms, there is another
world, fun of pain and SORROW anc
heavy with care. but full also OF the
sweetness Of sacrifice. The JOY Of sU-
render, and the per,e OF unselfsh
neSs."-Young PcoVfe.
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Elo H. htt'e sHt' Nh' niue
boy. you looS ahea d
with glee
And wonder what the gifts the Saint sa.stl
bring to you may be:
"A thousand fancies Ill your heads. = thou
sand Creams you dream
vi collies made in wondrous ways or
things that go by steam;
1ou II IKE whatever comes, you know,
Ard childishly you VOW
To Keep your treasures well but oh
] Nhere are the toys of last year now?
You shouted at the Jumping Jack you'd
begged the Saint to bring:
lou laughed to see the antics OF the mon
Key on the string:
Ihe fairy book. the pictured blocks. the
httle train. the doll
An now you danced with gladness as you
looked upon them all!
But that was long 30 long ago.
And you. you know, somehow
Have newer wants to-day, and oh
Where are the toys OF last year now1
Oh anxious man. oh, lady fair you court
the fates to-day,
And there are blessings rich and rare for
which you meekly pray:
A loving glance. a happy smile; perhaps
the strength 10 take
New-found respoL sibillties for wealth or
honor's sake!-
You grasp new hands and gladly go.
And faithfully you VOW
To cherish and TO love. but, oh,
Where are the toys OF last year now?
IS. h Kiser. in Chicago Record HeralG
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A CrueI HIoyv.

Miss Flypp (tearfully) think NJ
Higgins is real mean.
Miss Fosdick-What has he donei
Miss Flypp- lie asked me what J
thought would be a nice Christmaf
gift for young lady, and ] told him
a diamond brooch. OF course ! sup
posed ] was the young lady he al.
luded TO, but what does he do but 20
and buy it for that perfectly odiom
Julia Tracy Leslie's Weekly.
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girls called her, lived in quaint old
one-story house in an old-fa shioned
street. She was Aunt Debby' to all
the young folks of the village. AL
though she was over so years old, her
memory was excellent, and she could
tell story that would interest any
one. She was dear, CHEEKY old soul,
and we all loved her. An old colored
servant lived with her. We girls often
dropped in TO see Aunt Debby and to
remember her in various ways. 1t was
late in December of a hard winter that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-24

Iaborers excavating for an electric con-
duit in New York found some old wooden
water pipes said to have been laid by
Aaron Burr.
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cepting the crest" 1t really isn't a crest
at all, according to heraldry technicalities.
The sunburst above the eagles head in the
American coat-of-arms had to have title,
and so crest is it's Specification. But the
colors are changed, and, many believe,
much for the better. The Presidents flag,
in plain Omitted States" is the coat
arms of the United States on blue field.
The seal or coat of arms of the United
States was adopted by the Continental Con-
gress June 20, 1852. There was long dis
cusson over the design, and many of the
eminent statesmen of the day presented
their ideas of what should figure upon the
seal Finally "Dr. Franklin, Mr.. John
Adams and Mr.. Thomas Jefferson were
appointed a committee to prepare device
for great seal for the United States OF
America" This committee was appointed
July 4, 1776, the very day of the Declaration
of Independence, according to the journal
of Congress"
Among other designs submitted DR..
Franklin proposed the device of Moses lift
ing his wand and dividing the Red sea, and
Pharoah and his chariot overwhelmed with
the waters. For motto, the words OF
Cromwell, Rebellion to tyrants is
obedience to Cod
Mr.. Adams proposed 1.-The Choice of Her
cules." as engraved by Gribelin The hero
resting on a club, virtue pointing to her
rugged mountain on one hand, and per-
suading him to ascend, and sloth, glancing
at her fowery paths Of pleasure, reclining
on the ground, displaying the charms Dolu
of her eloquence and person to reduce him
into vice jefferson proposed 1.-The Children
Of Israel in the Wilderness led by cloud
by day and pillar of fire by night; and on
the other side "Hengist and Horsa,' the
Saxon chiefs from whom we claim the
honor of being descended and whose politi-
cal principles and form of government we
have largely assumed.
So many designs of merit were submitted
that the committee authorized Jefferson to
combine the various ideas in one design
which he tried to do, and August TO-
1776 presented this compact seal to the
Congress.
Congress laid it on the table and 1t is
there yet. May II, 1T77, the committee re-
ported another design, which looked like a
cracked Chinese plate on one side and the
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Presidents Flag With New Crest.

ence ever since. there has been a nation
Some ten years ago, when the late Presi-
dent Harrison went up the Atlantic coast
on the Dolphin with the Presidents flag"
flying at the main, the writers for certain
newspapers severely criticised the over-a-
century-old custom they had never before
observed, probably because latter-day Pres
iidents up to Harrison's time had gone
boating but little, yet it had been the Gus
flag, known as the union Jack. to Re nIacad
on the main when the President was
aboard the ship, and all other flags were
struck till the President left me vessel.
congress mas never legislated on the
Presidents flag. 1t was established arbie
trarlly by the Secretary Of the Navy, and
presumably the changes made in the device
upon the always blue field have been made
at the suggestion of the President
The first regulations authoritativelv pre-
scrlolng a flag to denote the presence of
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pieces, paly, represent the several states
all Joined in one solid, compact entire, sup
porting a chief which unites the whole
and represents Congress. The motto alludes
to this union. The supporting poles in the
arms are kept closely united by the chief.
and the chief depends on that union and
the strength resulting from 1t for its sup
port to denote the confederacy Of the United
States Of America and the preservation Of
their union through Congress. The colors
of the pales are those used in the flag of
the United States of America White sig
mites purity and innocence; red, hardness
and valor, and blue, the color Of the chief.
signifies vigilant perseverance and justice.
The olive branch and arrows denote the
power of peace and war, which Is exclusive
ly vested in Congress. The constellation de-
notes new state taking its place and rank
among other sovereign powers. The es-
cutcheon is borne on the breast OF an
American eagle without any other support
ers, to denote that the United States ought
to rely on their own virtue.
"Reverse-The pyramid signifies strength
and duration. The eye over Ii and the
motto allude to the many signal interposi-
tions of Providence In favor of the American
cause. The date underneath is that of the
Declaration of Independence, and the words
under it signify the beginning of the new
American era, which commences from that
date.
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great seal, reported the following, which
was adopted, and is the same today that is
was century and nearly a quarter ago:
"Arms-Paleways Of thirteen pieces, ar
gent and gules; chief, azure; the es-
cutcheon on the breast of the American
eagle displayed proper, holding in his dex-
ter talon an olive branch and in his sins-
ter bundle of thirteen arrows, all proper,
and in his beak a scroll, inscribed with
this motor e pluribus unum.'
For the crest-Over the head of eagle,
which appears above the escutcheon, a
glory. or. breaking through cloud, proper,
and surrounding thirteen stars, forming a
constellation, argent, on an azure field.
"Reverse-A pyramid unfinished.
I'm the zenith. an eye in triangle sur
rounded with a glory proper. Over the eye
these words, 'Annuit coeptis.' On the base
of the pyramid the numerical letters,
MDCCLXXVI, and underneath the follow
ing motto: "Noyus ordo SeeIorum'''
Accompanying the report and adopted by
Congress, was the following:
Remarks and explanation. The es-
cutcheon is composed of the chief and pale
the two most honorable ordinaries. The