The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1870-01-12
ats. and 3tA,r'ptas.

B@ anu W''F'"'ae'
New York papers tell US money is ''very
close. We seldom know time when 1t
was so far of l
A sensible man in Maine last week will
ed 81 900 to each of his country papers If
there is any gentleman IN this neighoor-
from this world. we call his attention to
this Maine mans action. That's all.
There were s,Sos male and l0SSO fe-
male teachers, granted certificates, last
year, In Ohio.
What tent would. it be well if we sould
all dwell in 7-Cbn-tent..
Why are Jokes like nuts 2-Beceuse the
dryer they are the better they crack
The strong minded women Of Akron
have formed a Sorosis. -.- .i
Frogs are now in great demand for Gull
nary purposes in France; One dealer IN
Venice exports them at the rate OF SIO,OOO
a week. They cost in the French markets
ISfrancs the thousand.
Teachers and others who may wish to
show the weight Of air without the air
pump, can do it by the following simple
experiment;
RoiI little water in q flask to expel
the air. then cork the flask tightly, let 1t
cool. and weigh it carefully. Then remove
the cork, TO admit the air, and weigh 1t
again. including the cork. The difference
in weight will be percephble with good
balance of the ordinary construction.
A welding power, named antimonoid'
has been in use for some time past, IN
Germany. and found to be of great eff
ciendy. The formula for its preparation
has until lately been kept secret; but
we now learn that in consists of four parts
of iron turnings, three parts of borax, two
parts borate Of iron, and one OF water.
The last thing Secretary of the Treas
ury should tax-The public credulIty
= Fine art defnition-The old masters
(eye, and the modern ones, tool-Wives.
Men who DOT the i's-pugilsts.
Poor relief-Being relieved Of ones
watch. 4
A class desirving legislation on "a6'
strGet principles"-pickpockets.
my dear Lucy, am surprised at your
on your head" said Smith to his wife.
"My dear Tom" replied she, 81 am
equally astonished that you presist IN
wearing another sleeps wool on your
back"
A Canadian postmaster had keg OF
damaged powder, and one night thought
he would see if it was good for anything
by throwing lump into the ire. The
lump jumped back INTO the keg, and the
building was without roof IN q very
short time.
A western politician, in speaking of q
rival, said: "Pilkins is Of great use TO OBJ
serving men. Straws show which way the
wind blows, and as q straw Pilkins Is 3
success"
A negrs being caught in a hen-roost, ex'
cused himief by saying that he 'only came
dar to see if the chickens slept with then
eyes openr'
DR.. Blunderbose says he is always
making mistakes, and that he never opens
his mouth but he is sure to put his foot II
it.
The Chinese have a saying that unlucky
word dropped fIom the tongue cannot b
brought back by q coach and six horses.
Bigotry murders religion to frighteI
fools with her ghost.-OoEton.
A tradesman in Portsmouth, n H. ha
advertised in every issue off paper Of tha
city for the last twenty-five years.
When the elder Matthews lay dying
bottle of ink was given him by mistake
instead of his medicine On the suffe
being informed of the accident he feeblI
murmured LET me swallow sheet Q
blotting paper" ....t.s
WAETED.-A paddock to match circu
lar quay.
A ladder to scale the height of the rid
icullous." ..
To know the breadth of the brOades
Books to stock drown study"
To know how many Scotch lochs max
. full head of hair.
F. To know how many pints are containe
in reef of Turkey vuartz.
The fraction of northern scoundrels VIII
now rule Florida are calling for "mor
troops" They are establishing govern
ment Republican in form" down there.
If the fellow who stole eight hundre
dollar from Gen Butler had any conscienc
at all, he would go to New Orleans an
restore the money to the rightfun own
ers.
What kind of braces do ladies like
Embraces.
A man in Michigan snapped off his wit
for horse. The paper didn't say wha
was the matter with the horse that ma
should fool it away.
A sporting man remarked on belle, /
the habit of wearing low-necked dresse
who carried off matrimonial prize IN th
shape Of a rich old widower, that "she wo
the race by neck"
Mrs. Jones, farmers wife in ConneC
= ticut, says: II believe I've got thetendei
est hearted boys in the world / can't te
one Of 'em to fetch a, pale OF water bU
what he'll burst out crying,
A merchant, of Liverpool, who died sue
denly, left in his desk letter written
one Of his correspondents. His sagaciou
clerk, seeing the necessity Of sending th
letter wrote at the bottom: Since writ
ing the above, have died"
A naughty little boy blubbering b,
cause his mother would not let him 6
down to the river on the Sabbath, upo
being admonished said II didn't war
to 90 a swimmin' with 'em ma, only wal
ted to 60 down an see the bad little boy
drown for going swimmin' on Sunday
boo-hoo." .l. --tt --
A poverty stricken Frenchmsn bein
aroused by his wife one night with th
cry. "Get up Jackques, there's robbie
in the houseRs calmy answered. Hush
don't let US disturb him Lethim ransac
the house, and ifhe finds anything ofvalu
wen get mp and take it away from him.
Mrs. IRwIN. q sister Of Mrs. StOnewa
Jackson, has secured patent for an In
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