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ne inersesIng lcpslasity q Doc,sy1 Yeaa
tsrs bsk!ae Powder s. esVy ssrtsiis ar a
81 s:s % az 3, sa:s
ssissss . dew. Is s ID s.l:ss. a.
shsssets. ?! ne Ps.s,s :, ysl! e Il. sosss
Powder, and take mother. DooLBI + BnofnEs,
ffopristors, . New strsst New Ysrk.
rHr ruII-powr rnAcr1cn
Death laughs when he secs the weak aad feebSe
bled, blistered. saitvatsd, opicnisea, &c giped
with violent purGstiyea Ne knows that 1ndSr
rect conflict with tits paiidSws prsssiss 8 the
prineipis upon whisA Hostsetsfs 6esDaeh Bittefs
SRsr..s The :asst S o. 81. vsSsss
Hgorste the constitution. Il impa}sS sppstits
and assists digestion, snfiehss snd eisaniss the
bowels, and establishes and psrpstassss . healthy
s6is e1trssfsL tgs.a sPsii.ns go anti 6ilio:s-
nsously produced. There . No pesaxipsioa olshe
phermscep9iA that has the seAs ocopA You
nay md snsSag iss fornulas accarsss tor tn s
ths netvses b1s no grand eombinaslsa nsaleine
that, Nike Hostetter'S Bittsrs, g & oaes teaIe,
an aperisnf, corrective sad IN altsrstiva !
II ADDITION TO the Gas saving Burner W keep
the largest snd mo complete assortment Of Oman
Guiding also fuli line Of PIunSsrs Ssods' nd
variety Of goods. embracing the following. not to
be surpassed: Statuary, Parian gosds, OIochs.
Lamps, Latrobe Stoves, Crates, Ranges Pumps
Of ali kinds. Patent Earth-closets best in use,
Warren's patent Meat Cooker, and many other
all the various branches promptly. executed at
moderate prices. None bat competent men en-
Pi0yeVS MoA Ru,,din1 Mirts IA Il strsei.
q NO ONE NEED Bs saosr on noxn
since It can be procured on collaterals TO any
AMOUNT at less thar M;, half the usual rate: Ct x
vania avenue. Money can there b. obtained on
all kinds OF personal property. while for those who
have enough and to spare Of the ''nlthly lucre'
there Is displayed fne assortment Of gold and
| silver watches, diamonds, musical Instruments,
sewing machines. and vast assortment Of other
articles which are selling ct simest onehalf what
wHIr., clean, sound teeth, al may have By
Sss,ns S.lly TaUa d Ivory Pearl Tooth P'"
B.kkUTI1Ir sofs glossy h.ir, AL desire + 81
made Optime. Price, . and 80 cents Per bottle.
not soilsd. JoUvER's inodorous Kid Glove Cleaner
will renovate them thoroughly. Price, Is cents
per bottle. All sold BY druggists and fancy deal
Willis MAoHuHsfR1AD SrRxSornsHruo
PLAsTKRs, whenever q plaster q needed, are IN
rivalled. Price. %. Is, and 30 cents each.
TIE GREAT ENaLIsA RrxxpY for aout and
Rheumatism. All sufferers from the sbove COM
s.h1E Or long ,5s
They can be relied upon - the most safe AMI OF:
fectlal remedy ever offered to the public, and
have boen universally used IN Earoge for many
PRoUr & HARsANr, 9D Strand, London, England,
srs sold By all druggists.
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THE AARKHTa
EIMAMQIAY.

NKw YoRK STOCK EXCHANGE.
Pkrntshsd BY Les0ts JoAason Co., Bdnkers Vernon
RoDS aovthso2 oornev PssssySsanto ossRss qsd
TINA atrkef WdshfnOfon. :
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AUCTION SALES TO-DAY.

AUCTION SALES TO-DAY.
By b II. Warner:
At go o'clock, valuable unimproved property q
nerthsast corner Of Vermont svsnas and r street
noFthwsst. .--
At 40 o'clock, valuable uninprovsd real estate,
treating o. Vermont svsnns, bstwssn moth = and
u streets. 20 w 81 81
By LAtimsr q Olssry: sfs-lE l7s
At o'clock, part Of lot numbered -, paft Of
SQUARE four hundred cd sixty -ssvsa, t&s7,) WITH
al the inpsovsodAts thsroon. @
A. 10 O'Clock, Ct No. 20 Virginis avaae. b.
tween Feafth aAd ma stssses southsast, Navy
yard, housshoaa furniture. "a 6, .-i4sA
At $40 o'clock, . comfortable ffams dwelling q
Virginia avenue soathsast, nsxt 70 The Bsptis(
church, being No. Aos. AK H =.
By Green 4 Wfllians: gs--'fs its'-i ~
At 10, : aadT O'Clock, q corner q rs.sh aaA D
streets, large sale Of dry goods. 81 -
AZ 10 O'Clock, the furniture ssatsinsd m houss
No. ~ n street, bstwssa Rssfth sad Einh
strssts nogthwsst. atoi - s1fa
By Dussansoa Bros: t-t es4fe
itN s'sasek, satirs hssssAsaA farsaturs sp..
tained IN hsass No. sl1, Thiftesath strsss nssth.
west. 80 .l-,rr.i- ~ .,
BysThonss Dowiing: s,
Atso,desk. SIsrsns, nsv bsssk dvslH.g- As.ss
q Fra street. oseeEstevn, eseteistag s,gAi
- .w.,sSs,szsa l2I,s,ifas : .; gsas =
At i s,sacck, N n, srssasss. vkAssss ~
"a, q sAs ssstssa ross 81 w. - wan "a !
a..
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TAKE CARE OF your vALuABLEs.

Call and examine the IRE and burglsr-proof
vaults Of the Safe .Deposit Company, corner Of
New York avenue and Fifteenth street, for safe
valdabIes. Rents, from ten to sixty dollars por
annum, according 70 size. No business man can
a9ord 70 do without them. &
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GRAND SPRING OPENING. s'
Attention 10 invited to tho card OF Mrs. ]. p.
Palmer, Whoss grand spring opening will COM
mence tomorrow At her millinery rooms, NO.
HOO F street. OF French pattern bonnets and
round hats, Of the newest and choicest Styles her
assortment 10 very beautiful and attractive, and
all who want - love Of bonnet" will be sure to
md one there.
SALE OF VALUABLE BOOKS.
Among the books to be sold BY Messrs. Latimer
Cleary, commencing this (Monday) evening, are
copies OF Mckinney Halls North American In
disns complete sct of Harper's Magazine, Web
ster's Dictionary, unabridged; Boccecio's Decamo-
ron and many other rare and valuable works.
SPRING OPENING.
Mrs. J. p. Palmer, 1l0o street, respectfully
announces the spring opening OF Paris millinery
on Tuesday, March 81, and Wednesday, April l.
OUR SPRING ..
stock is now ready. In clothing We have the
largest and finest stock We ever exhibited. In
our custom department our stock Of pece goods
cannot b surpassed, either In style or quality.
EsENAN Bkoe.,
= COS Seventh street, third door above z.
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w.; S1srssSs g SycS e. Hsssa Aiss
Ash ifx Vii r. ~ sxpired N 49, aivsn 81
- Rlsestet e. SelsP1le - cee1essaal 49,
tS00asss6s q ~ niSSsisS. -, 80
~ Hs66sseSGa0alH III halsepe, tzadss o.
sss,s.s0 ~. SS IsezESvsTs - neeesee y. y
re1ylaa.I nesnsst euytgyed J1ne = NJ w:
- y y - nsssrSs Xx
- 49,. I.&G.x
a. nnls1Si. 2.u =. ~ s,0 % ~ ,,os.s,.S
the sSns. .aiS' srpiicssea 70 me kasi5.
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CHILDREN SUITS.

CHILDREN SUITS.
Sailor Suits,
Blue Cloth Suits,
-H. Light Cashmere Suits,
Dark Cassimerc Suits,
EIsEMAx BRos.,
COS Seventh street, May building.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

NH1xS9 SGsfK1s Klf CAns0H
~ P0o9, "a DERAKRx1Nf % fHa Po-
ronAc. g. 4. 1.c.s:ss IN sas:asls = 0r.. =.
naiiss sx.ssesn y ss 6sfsad 8 &C.,
rsds Inosr. An 6nsaA6oef - g. ~. - ~
.1sotsslly invited sste41 -, fsssee Re- -.
,; . HI 81 - go.
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ELLIS sells reserved seats for Canon Kingsley'
Second Lecture, April 8th. t.s sfi-

EVERY PEasoH who wisely considers the best
Davis Vertical Feed Sewing Machine before pur-
chasing any other. Canvassers paid literally.
Office, 800 Ninth street N. w.. A null sst Com
binatiou Hemmers and Binder for 81. cit
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THE BOOK SALE,

Tho sale Of books BY Mslsrs. Latimer Cleary
will 30 continaed this and Tomorrow evenings,
are to be sold. Among them are copies Of Glib
bon's Roman Empire, Pope's complete works,
Boccacio's Decameron, Worcester's dictionary,
A MARIAN lndisna ms
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ha ioS 81 S:s is g M
AND sATUkDAY MATINEE.-
AShigyreck Sailor W,iting for Sail,
The greatest % q A%iFisa': {oSSSs sr's'd'n''
EN6CH ARDEN,
Az acted BY Mr.. Adams at Booths theatre, Now
York, and throughout the entire country with un-
M. ADAMS AS ENoCH ARDEN.
4 iuess,sE o. :, bS!ds s a. a33eS{N SnIns.,n
FOR leagues along thAt breakor.boaeon coast
Than Enoch. a.--.r .zf-r H III
The play viii 81 presented with new scenery, ap-
prcprfste appolntinsats and powerful cast,
Easter Monday: Apriis. bsneet Of w. Z. Sheridan:
Admission, Is % and u conts. Reoorvod seAts -
cents extra. Dox-omce open from .. m. @ 10
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limited STATES PATENT OFFICE,
a. Masa1IToTos; ~ e. M.r e :; i
n Y, praying for IL ola patent granted
70 him on the nh daI. Of June, lSa for an I'M
prc!ement IN Psgging nachines:
cloeed on ne 3esA a.y q Nay next; that the time
iimitSS 70 ~ - Ssy q jsas ssak SSd that
said petition b heard on the 18th day Of June
x:Ips.:e. ~ sSssss a. q; s.sss S:.s..:, =
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GRAND SPRING OPENING.

ELLIS sells reserved seats for Canon Kingsley'
Second Lecture, April 6th.
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WY SxEoSoE Soa III f00k
|. 0lsswss OnsnSegn;ASsassye - veAta bet-
- p oeassf o. 49, 3s ~ 1ss.s
4ss.E = Isr dessa. plstA 0Da,a else91 y
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"IRT PLAOE-THIS BEAUTIFUL LIT
w TIE rARM Of q acres, good House .s OF ,a Y
Grape Wines, &c., situated within nve milcs OF
Washlngton, and ono quarter Of mile from High
eral Springs the house. q splendid location for
. nrsfc lass Summer Hotei.) will be sold or ex-
changed for city property upon accommodating
terms. For further Particulars Inquire Of X. w.
BATES 01 1tftsenth street. opposite Treasury
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
co 900 TO LOAN ON REAL ES-
.a- a-- b. H. RYAN D CO.,
General Brokers and Auctioneers,
mhsi-st 80 Seventh street. Federal Duildings.
~ HAS REMOVED TO THE
Corner Of Sixth and B streets northwest.
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THE BEAUr1fUL Silks, sArINs, EMPRESS
Z 80 = 10y CLOTHS, .s7- - - :.

lrisA snd ffsneh pcpltns La.ms lses shsxls,
s9,S e &
admiriuR pufoAaeefS The aale commences every
mornhS q IN oaclock and VIVA BE- continued until
the entire stock 10 disposed Of Ths dress goods
arc specially adapted to spring and summer wear,
and are Of the very best qualities. They must be
sold At any sacrifice, and hence bargains may be
easily obtained by all Who hive tho cash. The
provided with comfortable accommodations.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-03-31

ElOR SALE-ELEaANT HOUSE IN THE
y nofthwcstrrn ,section Of the city, three-s.orv,
pressed-brick ront, bay window, nine rooms, water
and gas bath room, billiard room and conservatory,
inside walls painted, paneled and trimmed In gut,
and, in fact II does n0e wasn't single appointment
that either luxury or convenience could demand;
large yari font and rear; iron fence In 'front.' Price
oaiy a OW Terms, half or one third cash; balance
on time. Street Improvements all made; A very
rare chance. The furniture contained In the shove
house BEING Of the latest style, will also be sold
ressonsbla farms. b. II. MANNER,
Real Estate broker,
mhl4-& Corner Seventh and streets.
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"h SAT Hi KIRkwoop HoUsE.

= THE KIRKwOOD HOUSE.
am authorised to offer for sale (fof . limited
time) that valuable property known us the KIRK
vanla avenue and Twelfth street. The whole prop
erty has recently been put In hrst-ciass repair.
Capitalists desiring TO invest In hrst-class prop
erty WIN be offered crest Inducements in price pnd
terms; q ~ IS and % years time will be given ON
Q large proportion Of the amount asked for the
property.
For further particulars Inquire Of W. II. 'CLAG-
No Marke n space. mario
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PERSONAL.

QC OO0 TO LOAN ON REAL ESTATE
POsOJOin one or two sums. Money on hand.
J. STANLEY JONES,
mh47-X ..ar Sll Seventh atreet.
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E1eyelepedia AAsrieanA; 14volumes.
PetGrs, Condensed 3. O. RspoEts; Svoiumes.
Heess 4ncye1op1dlA, eo0plete; = volumes.
Coagress16aal 9lobe, eo1plees; IL volumes.
emlteaQ91aa Reporto, eo3pAeteS - volumes.
1ae1Ae HA1lroad BurveyB, esmplets; u volumes.
Patent Once ReportS Mechanical, from lS0 70
tQ4 complete: = voluneA
Careyss 6ocaaA oeienee; 3volumoe.
La D., Of Dsyd 0aryicei xycanmes.
Lin, &c.. OF Isorenso De Medict; 3volumes.
. 0tlls' Political Econenys 1vQlamcS
And many others, AT LOW PRICES. ~
AU0LIR,D ANTIQBABlAN BOOK.
STORE,
~ y and Fifleensh streets. near the Treasury.
a~uoovs uOu0HT, jaDkf
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The psrtnesship heretofore existing by and be-
tween =: T. Jackson and ;. u. Lnckett, gndsr ne
street Is hereby 1is.olveds. r tuckstt eonttnuing
and having exclusive control OF said restaurant.
Parties Indebted TO ssid nrm are hereby notified 70
cali and settle their bills, and those having bills
for Rsymsnt. s.s-a: Mi tASCCksnN,
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xkOn BALD IN EAAOhA1Noc EOR AM
4 proved property In W ashington, Baltimore,
Chicago, or New York.-Two splendid FARMS,
ststions Of 8. y. r. r.; healthy location; near
granaries,. ke. One hal over three Thousand pear
trees in full bearings vineyard and peach orchard
ssrswheiriss. bssring. me other has large peach
orchard, Oysters. game and ash abun LIANT Stock
imnsdisfe possessiol. Title pefSsct; 10 incum-
VS.; sm. a tns%
to Hon. B. T. BlGGS, Summit Bridge, Delaware,
e.y; s4giH;n So snssr' ' fsn1 ns.Iss
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A LII CoTTONS AT REDUCED PRICES.
T.S,s hIsn g s,s and Is cts oa Rr sa
Ladies sS,tings In new shades; SaP.nese silks, =
0iS, dis and 1a.O-Auction Prices. striped
Gray silka ll.oe.worth fl.Uh: Black Alpacas, %
cts. worth 90. Cashmere At UNUSUAL low prices;
Elegant line Perasols In new things; Straw Mat.
ting and Oilcloths; Carpets q costIto c!oss out.
T. N. NAUDAIN,
MIN O. PennsyiyanIa ayenue, south ode.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-08-09

THs O'i,haughneasy base bali clu5 Of
Virginia City were the vic:ors in the
game at the picn.c yesterday. beating tie
Blue Star club Of the sans place.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-08-09

s1sesNs. -ss's ,tr.ss,RE.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-08-09

B.sE BALL.-Mf. Bsysoa informs n
that there will be a practice game Of base
ball a; ths grounds at o'clock =. NJ.
To. dly.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1874-12-10
THEATRES In JAPAN.

4" IN Japan they say The theatres are very
much patrOnized the play commence
agsix in the morning and terminates ut
eight or nine in the evening often the
same piece occupies two or three days
ia representation. Gentlemen are mot
particular about the question OF tull
dress, bnt the ladies are the latter, to
cbVer their swqrthy looks, haye the face
and shoulders whteWashed with almond
milk a black lead pencil marks the eye.
bf0ws, and The lips are coated with gold
which, after while, takes a red hue
the headdress is o veritable piece Oi
engineering it is scaffOlding shat has
TO bG Gcommenced the evening previous
ly but thedbeauty TeClines dressed tlil
ihe theatre opeus, and once there, she
fOrgels all fatigue the robe appears TO
tbe swathed in ribbon sashes, forming az
immense knot at the back. The scene
chaneiug oh The stage Is simply on the
plan OF the turn table for locomotives
90 given signal the table whirl9 for the
space OF a half circle, taking away &C
aOrs In the midst of their dialogue, and
briurinG Others on the scene in the act
0f continuing the conversation or repre-
senting something new. Everys actor
has bis SHADOW" an individual dressed
in black, who never quits him, handin
everything he may stand in need Of
And when the shades Of evening fall be
holds "a candle on the end of stick uu
der The actors nose tQ allow the specta
tors to judge of the actors gestures and
expression of the passions. lu
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1874-12-10
A LAUGHABLE SCARE.

Burleigh" writes to the Boston
Journal that one of our railroads runs by
the County Buildings. Prisoners, pau.
pers, and the diseased are transported
often on the street cars to save expense
This practice creates great indignation
So far, all protests have been in vain
The other day the conductor was col.
lcctiDg fares from a crowded load, A
foreign person, poorly dressed, and with
an eruptive face, handed up his money
III answer to the question, I" Do you go
throughY" which means do you 90 be-
yond the City line ? he said, have
got de smallpox do lp /" Have you
got the smallpox" said the astonished
conductor. A." Yes, l have got de small.
poxI do!pp The passengers came to tltil
feet; women screamed, and the excite
was Intense d" Come, get out of this
car; you cant ride here" said Tie of
fetal. The unfortunate made for N,
front platform!i He was hustled out Of
lie car, aud nearly pitched he6aloag in
the street, He recovered himself am
started for o the front OF the car Tn,
driver took the car.hook and tlfreatenei
to brain him If he got on. The poor
fellow keptaup with the horses, shout
ing; IN 60, give me my smallpox
give me my pox, give me my pox,
pointing to small twO-foot square
chest standing on end behind the driver
The mystery was explained. The hon
est German wanted to pay for his smal
box on the car as well as his own fare
The conductor apOlogized, and seal
was offered to the man. He refused al
Invitations to ride, shouldered his "sma.
ppx," and trudged ON foot 10 The Aims
House
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1874-12-10
Raa NAFRERRs

Though some time may yhhave slabsed
before the egg which appears on the
breakfast.table OF the citizen was, in.
deed, new-laid, a conviction that it is, at
all events, in the proper condition OF
arrested development lis sdessential to his
enduring its presence at oil. A certain
mustiness he may possibly cOndOne, but
the discovery OF an "advanced" egg
would make him forswear the delicacy
forever A French traveller in China,
however, TecomeHds the Chinese system
of cooking eggs when they have Under
gone a part Of the process OF incubation.
he introduces The g0sfmdhd 10 a new
sensation, nay to series OF new sen.
sations, slpce the taste OF the egg varies
according to the length or period during
which 1t has been hatehed. II appears,
in fact, thatif the process OF incubation
is suddenly suspended, and the egg
cooked before the immature inmate has
ceased to live, the usually revolving ad.
tuncts Of bad egg are not produced. II
Is, however, most probable, that like the
puppies, rats, and sea-mice which sup.
ply The Chinese with their choicest en-
trees, halched eggs win not soon find
their Wayto our tables. IL. ,s,po .f. tr.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1874-12-10
MisFeHaRg
A COOL ROBBRR.


Policeman Badger, of the Tenth Sta.
ton had bit Of experience the other
night which he is not fond of talking
about 1t was past midnight as he was
leisuTely pushing his beat through Jts
sop sleet, and as he came opposite to
Draytm & Fogg's jewellery store he OBJ.
served CLEANS of light through the chinks
Of ths shutters, and he rapped at the
SIS that you, policeman" asked a
voice within. "'''l
Eyes" answered Badger. ,tg.,l ...t
"Well-it's only me--it's all right;
hnd . chilly out, isn't iti" .a
eyes"
"Thought so. I was just fixing the
hrAgood night" % m E. J..
lsdget said GOOD night" and puF,
suei his way, a NtTp. a.
A hour aiterward Badger passed
through Jessop street again, and again BE-
saw he light in the jewellery store II
didnl look right, and he banged at the
door buddy, a.. h.' re-.
Hllol" cried the voice within. "Is
ityou lolieemanP b aua,l'l %
hYelp
"All right. Won't you come In and
warm yui Il won't hurt anything for
you to slip from your beat a few
minutes.
The dor opened and Policeman Bal.
ger enterh, and he found the inmate to
be very gentlemanly.looking man, in q
linen dust@.
"COme tight up to the stove, police
man. Excise me for a moment.
The nan took the ash-pah from the
bottom OF tie stove and carried 1t down
into the cellar and emptied it, and when
he had returned and wiped his hands be
said, with a smile; g.I'r
Chilly night, isn't IT."
"Chilly outside, and dull inside
Another smiley New goods for the
Spring trade, and have to keep your eyes
open. Lonesome work, this watching
all night; but l manage to find a bit Of
comfort in this. Won't you join me IN
a atipH You'll find 1t the pure thing"
And the man Produced a black bottle
and tumbler.
Policeman Badger partook, and having
wiped his lips and given his fingers a new
warming, he left the store and resumed
his beat, satisfied that all was right al
Drayton & Fogg's.
But the morning brought new revela.
ZION. Drayton 81 Fogg's store had been
robbed during the night of $4,000 worth
OF watches and jeWelry, and although
Policeman Badger carries in his mind a
comp plele daguerreOtype of the robber,
the adroit rascal has not yet been found.
-Neto Haten Register ..,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1874-12-10
A CREDIPABIE INCInFNT.

A good many years ago one OF the
most notorious thieves In the United
States had confidential conversation
with a gentleman who is now one Of our
most efficient detectives, and expressed
strong desire to reform. "Why do
you wish so much to live on the square9"
asked the gentleman. Because" re-
piled the thief, 81 have a wife and chill
dren to whom / am very much attached ;
they have no idea Of the mode In which
/ make my living the children are
growing up, and are beginning to won.
der why l leave home so often, and
what | do, and II | am ever to reform
now is the time" The gentleman
warmly approved the idea and to fur.
ther ID loaned the man several hundred
dollars with which to begin an honest
business The reformed man at once
broke of all his old associations, lived
perfectly honest life, would have nc
dishonest persons call on him, devoted
himself for years closely to business,
raised his family respectfully, did great
many acts of unostentatlous charity,
and died esteemed by all who knew him.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1874-12-10
REMAINS OF@AN ENORMOUS 81
ANIMAL DISCOVERED IN
'itf "' MICHIGAN.

A correspondent Of the New York
Rerqd writes from Canandaigua, Mieh,s
while, scrOping out the county ditch on
his farm, in Seneca township, Lenawee
County, Michigan, Mr. OramOn Tuttle
eameg lin contact with an OBSTRUCTION
which overturned his scrapeEn On ex,
animation it proved to be an immense
horn, the remains of some extinct ami
NAL Further digging has developed the
other horn, part Of the skull, collar bones
and number of ribs, also one tooth.
The water running back into the exca-
vated pit has put temporary stop to
the digging, but it will be resumed this
morning and measures taken to preserve
the bones. The animal has evidently
died standing up. / have just visited
The spot and ex5mined the bones and the
place from which they were taken. A
large number of physicians and profess.
Ors of the Hilldale and Adrian Colleges
pronounce them horns and not tusks
They have an outside shell and distinct
pith.
The space occupied by the skeleton is
over twenty feet long, and the tips OF
the horns were about twenty feet apart
The ends of each are decayed, but they
measure eight feet nine inches in length,
and must have measured about ten Ieet
when whole. Three feet from the large
end they are twenty-five and bali inches
in circumference and they weigh one
hundred aud seventy pounds. each. Some
Of the ribs were seven feet long The
,poth secured is q frontal tooth, three
inches square, and weighs four and q
half pounds. They have been viewed BY
several thousand people many Of whom
have seen thea tl,sks of thes mastldon,
which are quite common nfthis State,
and all those agree that these bear no re-
slmblance to them. The animals horns
must have measured twenty feet across.
His height was probably aUnuba hheer,
feet, and length, Independent Of horns,
nearly twenty '.tI.lfi '..a..'