Cynthiana Democrat, Harrison Co, Ky Newspaper, June 1896, Page 4 From: Edie Suttle "jsattle9@idt.net" Date: Mon, 11 Aug 1997 21:14:16 -0700 This one file contains all of the three e-mail submissions of page 4. ************************************************************************ USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ************************************************************************ Cynthiana Democrat, June 1896, Page 4, Part 1 CHILDRENS GROUP The Little Folks Who Form the Sweetest Picture of Them All The center figure of this attractive group of little folks is Artimisia Ashbrook, youngest child of Nannie Megibben and Felix S. Ashbrook. On either side are Mary Irvine and Lindsey Blanton, children of Sallie McDowell and J. Irvine Blanton. In the left corner is Hubbard Williams Shawhan, only child of Helen Musselman and Hubbard W. Shawhan. The next face is that of James Wolford Megibben, the eldest child of Mary Wolford and James W. Megibben. Next is Jack Dawson Desha, youngest son of Mr. Jack Desha and the beautiful Mary Broadwell Desha. Mary Broadwell Desha, who now peacefully restes beside her other little ones in undisturbed slumber. Beginning at the left below we find another dear little motherless boy, Jessie Williams Frazer, only child of William Dunlap Frazer and his tender girl-wife, Jessie Williams Frazer, whom the pangs of maternity robbed of existence. Next is the frail little daughter of Amy Armstrong and Russell V. Bishop. Everybody's pet is Amy Russell. On a pedestal stands Helen, daughter of Maud Ward and William T. Lafferty, and the oldest of their charming little ones. last, but by no means least, comes the beautiful little black-eyed daughter of Ettie Musselman and Gano Ammerman. None are sweeter than Mary Elizabeth Ammerman. We think ten lovelier children could not be found in the whole broad land of Kentucky, hence not in the wide, wide world. Our regret is that James Patterson Reynolds, youngest son of Sudie Frazer and Fred T. Reynolds, did not get to the engraver in time to be placed within the group. Elsewhere he looms up in all his greatness. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ------------------------------ Cynthiana Democrat, June 1896, Page 4, Part 2 REMEMBER THE LITTLE ONES Not since "twas said from Judea's hills "suffer little children to come unto me" has childhod excited such interest as now. In any town in our land of any pretentions are schools and benevolent schemes for the maintenance of our helpless children and the prevention of cruelty toward them. We realize that they are to become citizens for good or for ill -- they are to make the world better or make it worse -- they are to promote civilization or to retard it -- and that the influences which surround them for the first score of years will determine the matter. God's blessings will certainly follow those who strive for the betterment of these little ones -- who strive to make bright and joyous their future founded upon the solid principles of justice, mercy and right. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ But while we remember the children at our door, neither must we forget the children at our hearth. How many of us are a stranger to our children, allowing business or pleasure to ake us from them too often. There is more than a smile suggested by the following anecdote: "Mama, that man struck me." "What man, my son?" "The one who comes here every Sunday." "That man my dear, is your father." How often is a want of respect shown by a parent to his child, who in return very foolishly demands respect from him. He derisively calls him a good-for-nothing, a crybaby and such, all of which often cuts deeper than we think. It is the greatest misfortune in the world to cause a child to lose respect for himself, and to get the idea that his life is of no consequence. A child's heart is very sensitive and his memory long. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "I should like to know why I was not named Dolly Don't," said a lively little girl, "for I never hear Dolly without the Don't." We should always find words of praise and commendation for the tender little hearts. Even when we correct their faults it should be done pleasantly, if firmly. Surely no class of individuals scatters so much sweetness and sunshine as children. Do they not also deserve to be made happy in return? What the sun is to the grass and flowers are these cheerful little chatterers to the home and fireside. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ------------------------------ Cynthiana Democrat, June 1896, Page 4, Part 3 To form a mothers' club was proposed at a recent dining by a progressive, thoughtful woman, which met with a hearty response from those present. What greater work could engage our young women than to meet for the purpose of intelligently discussing plans for the education, protection and prevention of evil to their own offspring and adoption and reformation of the little waif at the door? No church work teems with more practical christianity than this. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Aunty in the parlor with company, left her little vistor, Grace, up stairs with her dolls. A storm coming up the little one crept down and whispered to aunty: "I's 'fraid." Aunty coaxed her back saying "The Lord is with you, Grace; nothing can harm you." The little one soon returned saying, "I's 'fraid yet. You come stay with the Lord, aunty, and let me come down stairs with the company." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Cynthiana Democrat, June 1896, Page 4 ------------------------------