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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1870-12-15
NUMBER 97
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The Oldest revolver-The earth.
Atwo-foot rule-Don't stumble.
What is that which must play before it
can work PA ire-engine
1t is no sign, because a man makes a
STIR IN a community. that he is q spoon.
What is that which ties two persons, but
only touches one "A wedding ring
A teacher, catechising his scholars, put
the following question: What was made
to give light to the world? "Matches."
cried one of the youngers.
"My dear doctor" said lady, "I suffer
great deal with my eyes," 'iBe patient.
madam" he replied, "you would probably
suffer great deal more without them"
A young lady, upon one occasion. re-
quested her lover to define love. ''Wel.
Sal" said he, "it 10, to me, an inward i'm
presslbllity and an outward-all-overish-
ness"
Trouble you for some more bread
landlord. always eat a good deal of
bread with my meat" Landlord-"So l
see, sir And good deal Of meat with
your bread"
why don't you wear your ring, my
dear said father in ballroom, to his
daughter. Because, papa, it hurts me
when any one squeezes my hand" "What
business have you to have your hand
squeezed 2 Certainly none but still.
you know; papa, one would like to keep it
IN squeeZable order"
Rev. Mr.. H.-o of L.-tells the fol.
lowing good story: During the late war,
the Dutch Surgeon of a Pennsylvania
Regiment, became exasperated against
lngs IN these words: "Gott in Himmel
l don't want ter say any dings against
Sheneral S. but wish der Lord want
ed i'm"
Mother" said little six -year-old bow
few. Sabbaths ago, on returning from
church, "Mr. Bartlett preached the best
sermon ever heard. / don't know ex-
actly what he said, but he made most eve
rybody cry-oh, so much, too, but I had
left my handkerchief at home. in nv
school-coat pocket and couldn't"
ExAsPERATING-The other day Mole
cule propounded the following to Atom
"a boy said to a gentleman my father and
mother had daughter, but she is not nv
sister Now how do you explain that?"
Atom reflected, but in vain. To his every
suggestion Molecule replied by mild but
decided negative. At length Atom was
forced to give it up. why, it's simple
enough" said Mclecule, with an exasper-
ating smile, "the boy lied"
WHAT IT sHowED.-A lady teacher in
a Sunday school recently had occasion to
illustrate lesson on faith, by the story of
a child who was told by his father to drop
from an elevated place into his arms. The
father could not be seen by the child, vet.
when commanded. it dropped. Upon the
teacher asking her class what was shown
by this story, bright little fellow imme-
dlateiy replied, 1T showed he had pluck"
Jessie has been doing something which
her mamma had told her she mustn't do.
She had been eating currants, and. of
| course, got her mouth all stained; that
the way she was found out. Her mamma
said: you know you were forbidden TO
eat currants. But, mother, Satan temp
ted me why didn't you say. Get thee
behind me, Satan p P"-I did say, Get thee
behind me, Satan : and he went and GOT
behind me, and pushed me right into the
currant bushes l'
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1870-12-15

1t was believed by many eminent and
distinguished men, that as science increas-
ed and that as education and intelligence
became general, that war as a mutual
consequence would decrease and utterly
disappear; but such is not the case.
When we look at the desperate struggle
and sangulnary war now raging between
France and Prussia, or if we take back
ward glance at our bloody four years
struggle it seem to US that the Science has
but little or nothing to do to ptocrastirate
It's carnage or to mutigate their cencomi-
tant evils.
We claim to be the most enlightened,
educated and civilized nation on Gods foot
stool, yet our science and enlightment did
not preventus from entering into a long
civil strife, the termination OF which no
foresighted man could presume to deter
mine. Prussia is claimed and pronounced
by many Americans to be the best educa-
ted and the most intelligent nation in
Europe, the same is also claimed of the
leading people of France. Yet to-day the
two nations are engaged in one of the
most causeless and bloodiest wars on record,
with the implements of war rendered so
perfect by science and art that they great
ly increase instead of decreasing mortality.
such Is the experience which our own
country furnishes, and such is the expert
ence which the most enlightened nations
of Europe furnish, that science has but
little or no influence on war. Wars exis-
ted from time immemorial and we believe
that they will exist as long as the world
stands. not that We would justify war or
disparage science. We all know that wa-
Is the most evil that af1icts Us, tits mur-
ner and not anything but wholesale
slaughter
And those that excite enmities and
kindle the fires Of war between nations for
ambition, and personal causes, are butch
ers and should receive the exeerations of
mankind. We believe that science has
done much and is still doing much for the
world, but men are always about the
same, the passions of men are not whit
more mild than a thousand years ago
What is wanting is more genuine christi
anlty and brotherly love. There is no
flesh in mans odurate heart it does not
feel for man.
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Boetrp.
TIE MONEYLESs NAN

Is there no secret place on the face of the earth,
Where charity dwelleth. where. virtue hath birth
Where bosoms in mercy and kindness will heaye
And the poor and the wretehed shall TASK and
Is there no place on earth where a knock frem
Win bring kind angel to open the door9
An. search the wide world wherever you can,
There is no open door for a moneyless man.
Go look In yon hall, where the chandeliers light
Drives offwith its splendor the darkness of night
Where the rich hanging velvet in shadowy fold,
sweeps gracefully down with its trimming of gold
And the mirrors of silver take up and renew,
In long-lighted vistas the wildering view
60 there, in ysur patches and find if you
welcome OF smiles for a moueyless man!
Go look in yon church of eloud-reaching spire,
Which gives back to the sun his same look of
Where the arches and columns are gorgeous
within,
Go down the long aisle-see the rich and the great,
In the pomP and the pride of their worldly es-
Walk down in your patches and find If you can,
Who opens the pew TO a moneyless mani
Go, look to yon judge, in his darBshowing gown,
With the scales VIII rein law weigheth equity down,
Where he frowns on the weak and smiles on the
And Furnishes right while he jsSllHes wrong;
Where jurors their lips on the Bible have laid,
To render verdict they've already made
Go there, in the courtroom, and find if you can
ANY law for the cause efa moneyless man!
Go, look in the banks, where Mammon has told
His hundreds and thousands 6fsiiYer aud gold;
Where, safe from lhe hands Of the starving and
poor,
Lies pile upon pile of the glttering ore;
Walk up to the ceunter-ah, there you may stay,
TIL your limbs grow old and your hair turns gray
And you'll find at the banks no one of the clan
With money TO lend to a mOneyless mani
Then go to your hove; no raven has fed
The wife who has suffered too long for her bread
kneel down by her pallet and kiss the death frost
From the lips OF the angel your poverty lost;
Then turn IN your agony upward TO God,
And bless while II smites you the Christening rod;
And you'll find at the end of your lfe's little span;
There's welcome above for a moneylesS man!
Not onty above, but also on earth,
Is there one spot at leat where virtue hath birth
Where bosoms, in mercy and kindness will heave
And the moor and tho wretched shall "ask and
receive"
Il is Charity's Home meath the Mystical Arch,
Where Peace, Love and Unity constantly march.
Go there-giYe the Grand Hailing Sign-ifyou can:
And welcome yonll fnd-though a moneyIess
man.
Not outward adornments; no ancestral name;
No money or bonds; titular fame,
An entrance can gam to that sacred retreat
Where, on true points offellowship, brethren meet
On the common level-tried by the same plumb,
Are all who, within those precincts e'er come;
Due and truly prepared, must all be nor
The door remain closed 'gainst moneyless man.
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THE BEAUTIFUL,

Walk with the beautiful and with the grand;
Let nothing on earth thy feet deter
Sorrow may lead the weeping by the hand,
But give not all thy bosom thoughts to her.
Walk with the beautiful!
hear it say-''The Beautiful" what is it,
y. thou art darkly ignoranti Be sure
lis no long weary road its form to visit,
For thou cans't make it smile beside thy door,
Then love the Beautiful
Ay, love it; it's a sister that will bless
And teach thee patience when the heart is lonely
The angels love it. fer they wear its dress
And thou art made little lower only,
Then love the Beautiful
Some boast its presence in Grecian face;
Some, ia n favorite warbler of the skies.
But, be not fooled whate'r thine eye may trace
Then seek 1t eVeryWherel
Thy bosom is its mint, the Workmen are
Thy thoughts, and they must confer the blessing
The Beautiful exists in every star,
Thou mak'st 1t so, and art thyself deceiving,
II otherwise thy faith.
Dost thou see Beauty in thy violet's cup7
I'll teach thee niraclesl Walk on this heath,
And say to the neglected flower: Look up,
And be thou Beautiful" II thou hast faith
twill obey thy word.
One thing warn thee-boW no knee 10 gold;
Less innocent, it makes the guileless tongue.
1t turns the feelings prematurely old,
And they who keep their best affections young
Best love the Beautiful
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GEMS OF THOUGHT,

A WISE PRovERB-Buy what thou hast
no need OF, and ere long thou shafts sell thy
necessaries.
FoReIvENEss.-Laws are only proper
to infiet revenge; forgiveness is power
beyond them. and it is nobler gem in the
royal crown than that Of condemnation.
PosTERITY.-The greatest man is he
who troubles himself the least about the
verdict that may be passed upon him by
hls contemporaries or Posterity, but who
hnds IN doing good honest woIk to the
| best OF his ability under existing condi-
tions Its own exceeding great reward"
The WoRLD.-Seek not to please the
world, but your own conscience. The man
who has a feeling within him that be has
done his duty upon every occasion Is far
happier than he who hangs upon the
smiles Of the great or the still more tickle
faVors of the multitude.
A TRUE FRIEND. - What is a true
friend2 A true friend is he who not. only
shows himself SO when the frowns of mis-
fortune fall upon US. but even when we
treat him as foe builds friendships altar
higher and frmer with the very stones cast
against him by our folly or PerVerseness.
ERRORS. WHEN DANGEROUS. - Errors,
to be dangerous, must have great deal Of
truth mingled with them. 1t is only from
this alliance that they can ever obtain an
extensive circulation. From pure extrav-
agance, and genuine unmingled falsehood,
the world never has and never can sus-
tain any mischief
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1870-12-15
FACETIR.

The best drawing lesson.-Drawing a
salary.
Waves that are harmless.-The waves
of ladies' handkerchiefs.
The man who was looking for station
in life has found one-a police station.
The young lady who took the gentle
mans fancy has returned it with thanks
An editor gives an account of a man
who ''blew out his brains after bidding his
wife goodbye with a gun"
BETTER HALP-"Won't you take half
of this poor applet" said a pretty dam
sel.--"No. I thank you. would prefer a
better half Eliza blushed, and referred
the Young man to her papa
only two, he said, "Ma."-'Well, Freddy.
THE kitchen is one"-"Yes." This
floor is two, and the story that pa told
three"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1870-12-15
BUSINESS DIRECTORY
ST. PAUTs EPISCOPAL CHURCH,

Corner OF Tenth aud Poplar streets. Sunday
services, l01S o'clock A. NJ and y = o'clock p. NJ.
Sunday school o'clock p. N. Thursday eve
ning Lecture. ~ o'clock.
REV. JAS. e. LAvERTY, Rector.
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allowed to each member and Senator to
pay the postage on the correspondence Of
each session.
The amendment was ordered to be prin-
ted, IN order that the House may act up.
on 1t to morrow.
The House adjourned at o'clock.
SENATE.
The following bills were introduced and
laid on the table.
By Mr.. CONKLING-To o encourage and
promote telegraphic communication be-
tween America, Asia and Europe. The
bill gives the American and East India
Telegraph Company the exclusive right
for q years to construct and maintain a
line or lines of telegraph cable on the Pa
cihc coast of the United States, to connect
the American and Asiatic coasts, provided
the said company begin to lay said cable
within one year and complete it within
three years from the passage of the act,
the navy department to assist in making
the surveys by detail of one or more
steam vessels. The government is to have
the priority of the use of the lines and to
protect the same from injury. Mr. Conk-
ling stated that he introduced the bill
without IN any way committing himself
to it.
By Mr.. CARPENTER-To amend sec.
ton 29 Of the Bankruptcy act of March
2, 1867, by striking out the words "and
within one year" so as to remove the linn
itation of the time in which bankrupt
may apply for discharge.
Several memorials were presented, ask
ing for compensation for property taken
by the Federal authority in Kentucky and
Tennessee during the war It was agreed
to make calendar of the daily order of
business on and after Monday next until
it is finished. All the unobjected bills
will be considered in their order, and each
Senator is allowed to speak once on each
question, and five minutes only.
The Senate at 1890 adjourned.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1870-12-15

The Kansas Tribune relates that two
persons passing out out of Lawrence on
the Galveston road were struck with the
beatty of the town.
Whose place is that?" said one OF
them.
"That is the lordly residence of Major
George A. Reynolds. Cost thirty thousand
dollars"
What is his business"
Indian agent"
what is his salary, and how long has
he held ofice7
1.-TWO years, at fifteen hundred dollars a
year"
What did the honest fellow do with
the rest of his salary?"
Started his brother and two other hon
est men in business"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1870-12-15

An Exposure OF Some or their EuOr-
mttiess and Consequent Criticism of
the Radical Congress bingham,
Sehenck and John sherman stand
Forth
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WASHINGTON, Dec. Z
HOUSE.

John Manning, the member from the
fourth district of North Carolina, presen-
ted himself and took the oath of Office
Bills were introduced and referred as
follows:
By Mr.. SHELDON, of La.-To amend
the currency act of July 18th, 1870.
By Mr.. LYNCH-To provide for the
gradual resumption of specie payments.
By Mr.. STEVENSON-To authorize
the Cincinnati and Southern railroad com
pany to build bridges over navigable riv-
ers-that over the Ohio river to be not
less than ninety feet above low water
mark, and built upon plans approved by
the Secretary of War.
By Mr.. McNEELY-To abolish the
Freedmen's bureau.
Resolutions were offered as follows:
By MIR. BUFFINGFON-Calling on the
Secretary of State for information relative
to the alleged seizure of the schooner Gren-
ada, of Provincetown, Mass, by British
cutter in the harbor of Port Hood, Nova
Scotia, on the pretext that she had on
board too many provisions for months
fishing voyage Adopted
By Mr.. MUNGEN-Reciting a para
graph in the Presidents message relative
10 the European project to make the Bay
of Samana a free port, and declaring that
Congress should regard such an attempt
as unfriendly to the United States, and 3
contravention OF the Monroe policy.
By Mr.. CREBS-Reciting that the re-
cent elections have developed the fact that
decrease in the tariff duties, especially
IN the necessaries of life, is demanded by
the country, and instructing the Commit
tee on Ways and Means to report bill
Immediately amending the tariff laws 60
as to reduce the duties on oil, tea, coffee
sugar and salt IS per cent ad valorem
bessemer steel 20 per cent, pig iron 81, so
per ton Referred.
Mr.. FARNSWORTH-From the Post
Office Committee, reported bill to revise
consolidate and amend the statutes rela.
tn to the post Office department.
Considerable discussion took place or
section which declares that there shall not
be lawful conveyance by mail or deposit
in the post Office to be sent by mail any
letters or circulars concerning lotteries OF
so-called gift concerts and other similar
enterprises. 1t was finally adopted, and
| a penalty, not less than one hundred dol.
! lars or, more than five hundred dollars
added.
Mr.. HILL moved that the Postmaster
NOAeial 10 oOIhOllIeo W ISSUE Ono cent
| correspondence or postal cards.
Mr. FARNSWORTH offered an amend
ment abolishing the franking privilege
from and after the first of July, 1871, on
newspapers, periodicals and magazines re-
ciprocally interchanged between the pub
fishers. and on weekly newspapers, one
copy each to actual subscribers within
this county to go free, as heretofore, stam-
ping machines to be provided, to the Pres
ident, each head Of a department, and the
clerks of the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatiVes, with which to stamp official
correspondence, including speeches of Sen
ators and members, and when so stamped
to be carried free through the mails, the
postage thereon to be charged by the Post
Office Department against the various de-
partments and Congress, and 800 to be
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NAPOLEON DAncrNn.-Nanol.

NAPOLEON DAEcIEo.-Napoleon was
no dancer. On one occasion a ball was
given him in honor of his great victories
The temptation to dance with a certain
countess, however, was irresistible. At it
the conquering general went, and succeed
ed about as well as horse marine. He
had no taste for light fantastic movements.
At the close of the dance he turned to his
partner, and thus addressed her:-"I am
very sensible, charming countess, that /
have acquitted myself very indiferently
but the fact is, my forte lies not so much
in dancing myself as in making others
dance"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1870-12-15

THREE young men recently entered a
house in Utica, New York, via. the cellar
window The lady of the mansion quietly
pointed a revolver at them, when they had
got as far as the drawing room. Rather
than be shot they consented to crawl, one
by one, out of that cellar window again,
while the good lady looked on and com
mended their industry. After the last one
had crawled out be felt ike "sassing" that
woman, and turned about to do SO, 6utone
look down the barrel Of that revolver viii
ted his determination. Such women as
that are handy to have in the house"
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a pilgrim to Mecca once complained 10
the caliph Omar, because he had received
a severe injury from the hand Of Jaballah,
king or Gassan. But am king" re-
piled Jaeallah, proudly, "and he is but q
peasant" "Ye are both Moslems," an.
swered the fearless Omar, "and in the
sight Of God, who is no respector Of per-
scns, ye are equal"
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BED BOTTOMS.
SLEEP !
SLEEP !
SLEEP

i Patent Steel Spiral Spring Bed Bottom, manu-
factured by MeAbee Co, Canton Once in the
City Book Store, mandatory corner OF Walnut
and Seventh streets, one block south of tho Amer
lean Hotel
Wn Oldheld Is our agent for the central and
ordsrs. AcABEE 4 90.
Apr00
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lMarshall. Mich. Cor OF Detroi. PostI
The VanderpOOI-FieId ETurder-One of
the Suspected Assassins of Field Is
Arrested and Hangs Himself.
Last week Officer Rowley arrested a
man named Sensly de Forest, prowling
around his house in Frodonia. De Forest
had been sleeping in barns, &C. He was
placed IN jail charged with vagrancy, and
IN default of bail was sentenced to the
House of Correction for one year, where
he desired to go. He said that he had
friends living in Flint, in this State, and
that a lawyer there had charged him with
great crime He spoke of the Wander
pool trial as though he knew all about it.
He acted very strangely, and an ex-mem-
Der of Congress from Pennsylvania, who
saw him as he come into Rowley's house,
questioned him somewhat, and then gave
his opinion that De Forest was the mur-
derer of Field De Forest was placed in
Jail, and this morning he was found in the
cell with rope hanging around his neck
and tied to an iron bar, bead. An inquest
was held, and q verdict rendered that he
came to his death by his own hands. A
mystery hangs around the man, and it Is
said from his own statements that he i'm
plicated himself in the murder of Field,
and supposed he was arrested for some
such crime. No one here knows him.
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C. ]. GEIGER,
Druggist, East Tuscarawas street, Canton, Ohio
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DURIEG a recitation on notural history
in one of our well-known colleges, stu
dent IN the pursuit of knowledge concern
ing the habits Of animals, said:
Professor, why does cat, while eating,
hrst turn her bead one way,and then tho
other?" I'D
"For the reason" replied the,proGessoT.
that she can not turn both ways at once. ''
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1870-12-15

A woman travelling on the cars saw a
man in front of her put her hesd out Of
the window, and asked him if he wonldn't
please keep his head in, as she had a new
silk dress on, and she didn't want it al
spattered up with brains and and such
stuff.
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The COnseaueuees.

A Californian fixed up some tempting
rat poison which proved eficacious. Some
hogs ate up the rats and died also. Then
some Cinnamon utilized" the hogs car
casses. and they were very sick, but will
recover. Thus do the consequences Of g
trivial act spread abroad.
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Locked Up,

A wedding was TO take place at Nash
vile one evening lately, and the bride,
parson, and guests were ready, when it
was announced that the unhappy bride
groom was on q jury which was unable to
agree, and had been locked up for the night.
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From the Macedonian
HOW To REPLENISH THE CHURCH
TREASURY.


HOW To REPLENISH THE CHURCH
TREASURY.
Let Annie buy one ribbo1 less $500
And Fanny give one ring: 500
Grace sacrifice one change OF dress, 80 90
One sash and fancy string. 500
Let Julia from her next new suit
One lace trimmed rufie spare; 500
The time required one such to flute
Let 1t be spent in prayer. blessing in
valuable.
Let Mesdames A, B. and D,
Their households watch with care;
Each save from waste (theftO one ounce
One needless luxury spare. [5O cts. per
week I Al 200
Let Kate and Rose each take theirturn
With their wise mas consent
Zach for one week, three dollars earn
(As Bridget left in Lent) 800
Let Mary once with Jane forego
Their pleasant carriage drive, [sRVed $5l
And help dear sister Abbie sew, Iearn'd S51
Thus save and double five. 80
Let Sarah watch the sunny Side"
That makes her husband free
And when he joins next groom and bride,
RECEIVE and GIVE the fee. 800
Let Susie save her f1rs with care
To serve next winters cold,
And guard her dress from stain and tear % 90
That she may give her gold
Let Lizzie stop and think again.
Ere she concludes to buy;
This diamonds cost may save lost menl
I'll give its priee-and try"