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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1874-12-10
THE VALLEY RAILWAY

We are glad to be able to state that the Valley
Railway through It's President D. L. King, Esq.,
has succeeded in settling the claims Of the con-
tractors, Van Sickle and Conger, and C0rdrey
Co., against the company. The former were paid
on Saturday allttls over s25,OOO and the Attorney
Of Cordrey was on Thursday paid nearly $4,000
The company in settling with these parties have
fulfilled their contracts, but we arc sorry to learn
that Cordrey will not be able to pay those who
worked for him, and that heavy loss will be met
by those who are the least prepared to lose sin.
gle dollar.
The railroad company can not be blamed for
this and they are entitled to the credit OF saving
for the worklngmen what little will be given
them. The company Is now redeeming its scrip.
and will be ready as soon as the weather will per
NIT to 90 on with the work Of finishing the road.
The financial condition Of the road is now good,
and there is nothing to delay is rapid compile
tlon.-Atron Argus.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1874-12-10

He tends bar in a dry goods store, Is the wa
they speak Of clerk In Alliance.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1874-12-10

JOSEPH x. EnEr will give performance at
Massillon on tomorrow night
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1874-12-10
A STOCK COMPANY
was organized and chartered, with the

was organized and chartered, With the
following officers;
G. Aultman, President.
John Tonner, Secretary.
James 8. Tonner, Treasurer.
Lewis Miller, Superintendent.
They were chartered with cash CAPT.
cal of $3.50, 900, which was subsequently
increased TO 81, 100000. Under this new
organization, success followed them in
augmented measure, and their machines
became favorably known, not only
throughout the States, but through the
Territories Of our own land, as well as in
foreign countries. Reaper and mower
trials became numerous, and the Buck
eye always carried off more than full
share of victorious laurels from many
closely contested fields. Without a
check to their successful career, they
have continued until they stand to-day,
recognized as one of the very few lead
ing firms of the entire world, in the
manufacture of agricultural implements.
Under the present organization the COM
pany is officered as follows:
Lewis Mile, President.
HenryC. Fogle, Secretary and Treas
urer.
Jacob Miller, Superintendent.
George Cook, Assistant Supt.
In giving history of the Aultman &
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1874-12-10

How sharper than aserpents bite,
1t Is to have a boot At tight.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1874-12-10
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THE "REBEL" AND HIS YANKEE
MAN.

There was lady lived at Ieith,
A lady very stylish, man;
And yet, in spite Of all her teeth,
She fell I'm love with an Irishman.
Oh, the great big Irishman-
The whisky deyouring Irshman,
A tearing, swearing humping, humping,
nttling, roaring Irishmanl-Oh Song,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1874-12-10

OUR store windows are beginning to assume a
very brilliant appearance,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1874-12-10
gnrar aMaHers
For Additional Local See 8th Page,
A hreside tail-a cats.

KEEP an eye on your chicken coop
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1874-12-10
CANTON RE7AIL MARKET.

The following win be found correct quotatoaa
this day Of the Retail price TO consumers Of ths
articles named
CORRECTED BY FEssLER 4 MIDAY.1
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-01-09
sly EHAN.rScn Nnr :

StN FRAS 1870. Nov. 5. lS-S.
To THE ItriES OF EyREKA would state
thar i i MY intention to remain in this city.
and any urirr Nou may lrcrast 10 me will
receive personal attention. j. MEYERS.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-01-09

EvRrKA. Nov. j. 1873.
would state IN the ladies Of Eureka and
vicinity. that will spare neither time. trou-
hlc, nor eNFense II getting goods 10 suit then
al All times. VI. J. FRANKLIN.
P.$.-No trouble ~ show :onls. n-tf
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-01-09
Carpets. Trunks and Valiscs. Hats
Caps. and Clothing.

This i a herartment which We need not
say mach abeat but We intend to supply one
and all with the latest styles q. Clothing.
"hich will be sold cheaper than ever before
oflered In Eureka. We invite all to call and
inspect Tor themselves. as our stoch is cheap.
excellent, aid complete in ali is branches.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-01-09
Shoes. Shoes, Shoes,

In this Department can be found all style
Of >haes. in Kid and Cloth. Eur and lianre
lined. high and low :ut. \ very large stock
II W. LaN IIi.ns
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-12-18
Manufacture of Razor Blades.

The celebrated razor blades pro ?uced
by Rodgers of Sheffield, and which go
to all parts of the civilized world, are
forged out of bars of the very best
highly carbonated cast-steel, tilted to
about half an inch in breath, and of a
thickness sufficient for the back of the
razor. The blade is first nodded at
the end of the porter-rod, and then
forged, and, the edge being brought
out, the concave surface is formed by
working the side SO the rounded edge
of the anvil ; it is then cut of, and the
tang is either drawn out from the same
material as the blade, or, if this be of
superior quality, a piece of iron is
welded to It, The steel used is of ex-
cellent quality, or as to undergo the
heating necessary to produce the thin
ner part, while the back is left thick.
Some of the workmen are so expert in
forging the blade, that they will pro-
duce on the anvil an edge so sharp and
even, that it can be used for shaving
after being whetted. After forging, the
blade is smithed, or beaten on an anvil,
to render the metal as compact as pos
sible. The blade is also slightly ground
or scorched, after the forging, on a
coarse, dry grit stone, to bring it to the
shape required and remove the black
scale or coating. The blade is next
drilled for the joint, and stamped with
the name, then hardened and tempered,
and ground on O milestone of from
four to eight inches in diameter.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-12-18

In analysing its tables we find
that there are in the United States
$50 women making ropes 1,495 set
ting types; 46 miners; 1859 mechanics,
10 meat packers 100 manufacturers
495 operatives in iron works I; 35 fisher
women 6 distillers of liquors 60 cur
riers s brewers 102 brass founders
20 agricultural implement makers ; ~
barkeepers 30 commercial travellers ;
379 pawnbrokers 20 undertakers
criers of newspapers 1875 hucksters ;
ID bankers 391 whitewashers 4 sculp-
tors; Z sections $50 doctors 8 law
yers; 173 professional musicians /; 81
clergymen 2 hostlers hunters and
trappers /; 30 journalists; "a dentists /;
2 chiropodists l architect 2S5 artists;
692 actors AT dairymen 40 stock
herders; II auctioneers S65 hotel
keepers IL livery-stable keepers 100
showmen; 1876 teamsters AZ soap
makers 239 millers; Z powder makers
D steam boiler makers.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-12-18
Heightened Smugglers.

The Commissioner of Customs de-
nounces the fashionable European tour
list, male or female, as high-toned and
very costly smuggler. He estimates
the value of dutiable goods brought to
this country by these tourists and
whisked unceremoniously through the
custom-house as wearing apparel at
Sl2S, 600, 600 annually. Instances are
reported where returning travellers have
defrauded the revenue in an outrageous
way. 1t is the boast of one fashionable
lady living in New York, who does Eu-
rope and the custom-house yearly, that
she realizes more than her expenses
abroad by the sale of the silks, velvets,
and laces which she brings in as her
own wearing apparel. An ex-M. G..
from Massachusetts brought over fif-
teen trunks, which on his representa-
ton that they contained nothing but
his family's clothing, were passed with
out charge. 1t was subsequently ascer-
tanned that more than one-half of the
goods were delivered to lady friends of
the family, and that the government
had been defrauded out of some So, 500
coming legally as duty on these goods.
Instances of this kind are multiplied,
and Congress is asked to investigate.
The evasion of duties is not thought a
heinous otfense, except when practiced
by some one not at all distinguished
for probity. The weather-beaten
skulker who runs his smack along the
shore looking for some no -custom-house
cover into which to run his cargo OF
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-12-18

draught in honor of the Grants, or to
accept a beating as partisans of the
Greggs.
"Little Allan's Fair" became thing
of lasting renown-in short one of the
landmarks Of time among the residents
of that quarter. For two generations
mt least, local events were dated there
from-births, marriages, deaths, etc. :,
being spoken OF as occurring within
such and such time thereof.
Gerald Gregg was carried home, to
die fortnight afterward of his
wounds. Having been man of mark,
his wake" was attended by hundreds.
It lasted for week, during which a
fabulous amount of spirits was con-
sumed, and an endless number of vows
of vengeance were made against his
slayers by kinsmen and followers.
And hero / have to record an Incl
dent which 1 deeply regret, and would
willingly suppress. The event, how
ever, is too illustrative of Irish man
ners in the olden time not TO be record
ed. And, besides, this narrative is in
all respects a narrative of facts, and
must not be mutilated.
On the last and widest evening of the
wake, my grandfather, and daredevil
friend known as yellow Billy" deter
mined to pay a visit to the house OF
mourning. It was about the rashest
enterprise that two Irish gentlemen
could Notwithstanding exceeding.
ly like boarding herd of hungry tigers
in their Jungle. To the two, however,
the freak presented attraction beyond
their power to resist. Despising all re-
monstrance, they grit on their swords,
mounted their horses, and rode off.
Having reached the house, they tied
their steeds to the gate, and, swagger.
ing in, elbowed their way through to
the room where the dead man lay in his
coffin. Not a finger was lifted in OPP.
position. Some were stupefied at their
unheard-of daring others said to them
selves, "They regret the deed, and are
come to express their feelings"
The two paused to contemplate the
mangled face of their late foe, while
those around looked on in silent ex.
pectation. Then hoary gentleman
relative of all three-rose up, and ad
dressing some concillatory remarks to
my grandfather and his comrade, pre-.
scented flowing cup, with the request
that they would drink to the memory Of
the dead.
"Away, old man !" said my grand
father, thrusting him aside. He ther
drew a flask out of one pocket and &
glass out Of the Other. Yellow Billy
followed his example.
Here, Bill" said he "here's tt
our noble selves. We have beaten the
scoundrel into =; and, by =, we'll &C
there after him and beat him ou
again !"
The pair drank this extraordinary
toast, dashed TASKS and glasses to the
floor, and drawing their swords, gained
their horses before the crowd could re
cover from its amazement. Well fol
them they did so.
The drunken crowd rushed forth il
pursuit, with yell whose ferocity
startling even the terrible pair, tolC
them what their fate would have beer
had they delayed but another instant
AS it was, they escaped with ease
| EnQliSh DlQQazi7le.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-12-18
The Airy HabitatiOns Of the Swiss.

Mr.. H. w. Beecher says concerning
chow the Swiss live" Z" AS much as
anything am surprised at the places
deemed habitable and actually inhab-
tied. On the sides of mountains, on
the edges of precipices, upon sleeps
which the children of the plains would
hesitate to climb as feat of daring,
are seen not single houses alone, but
groups of them and large peighbor-
hoods. Indeed, half the people of
Switzerland love to live on shelves, and
/ suppose they can crawl along perpen-
dicular places by some such provision
as the flies have otherwise 1t is diff
cult to see how they ascend and de-
scend. And how children are ever
brought up, can't imagine. 1 should
expect four out OF five, the moment they
stepped out of the door, to fall down
into some lake or gorge. Yet the pop
ulation continues to increase and main
tain its numbers. They are children of
the air. They are forever surrounded
by mountains, than which nothing is
more beautiful"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-12-18
THE LAKES.

Resume Of Marine Disasters During s74
Number of Casualties, 1,25l, Dam
age, S3,O31,7OO-243 Lives Lost i'm
1874, Against 22l I'm 1873.
The Evening Wisconsin, of Milwau-
kee, gives review of the disasters and
loss of life on the lakes during the sea-
son. According to the Wisconsin
there have been 1,251 casualties of all
kinds, major and minor, against ,3lS
last year. The estimated damage to
property foots up 1901, 700, against
50, 976, 900 in 1873, falling off of $944,-
300. This, in view of the fact that the
tonnage afloat in 1874 was greater than
in 1873, might appear surprising were
it not for the fact that the past season
was one OF the dullest ever experienced
in the history of lake navigation, and
that in consequence large amount OF
tonnage was laid up during the two
most disastrous months, October and
November. Last year the losses
In October footed up nearly twice the
amount of any other month of the sea-
son, viz, 81 ,407, 200. This year No
vember makes the largest showing,
viz, 1868, 900, and had it not been that
so many vessels were in winter quarters,
there is no telling what point the fig
ures would have reached. An enumera-
ton of the loss of life during the year
shows the number to have been 243,
against 221 in 1873, and 219 in 1872.
In this respect the record, very unfor-
tunately, is against 1874. Following is
tabular statement
The following recapitulation gives the
number of disasters in each month, to-
gether with an estimate of the damage
involved, and comparison with the
disasters during the same time in 1873
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-12-18
A FAMOUS WATCH.
Recommendation of Lafayette's Ticker by
Minister Wash burne.

I -
Minister Wash burne.
A Paris telegram Of Dec. says: In
conformity with the resolution adopted
by the American Congress on the 22d
of June last, Mr.. Washburne, the United
States Minister, to-day handed to Nj.
Oscar de la Fayette, Deputy in the Ma
tional Assembly from Seine ct Marine,
and grandson of the Marquis de la Fay
cite, the watch Washington presented
10 the letter as souvenir of the capitu-
lation of Lord CORVALLIS. The watch
was stolen from the Marquis de la
Fayette while he was travelling in the
United States in the year 1925, but was
recovered in later years. The presenta-
ton ceremonies took place at the hotel
of the American Embassy In the pres
ence of the entire La Fayette and
other families, the attaches of the
United States Legation, and many dis
tinguished Americans.
Mr.. Washburne, in addressing Nj. de
la Fayette, narrated the circumstances
of the theft of the watch, and passage
by Congress of the resolution for its
restoration to the descendants OF the
Marquis de la Fayotte, and said:
&c am fulfilling pleasant duty. The
inscription on the watch recalls to mind
q great deed which can never be effaced
from the history of the United States
the deed which terminated the Ameri-
can Revolution and assured the indie
pendence of the United States. l am
here as interpreter of the sentiments OF
the government and people of the
United States toward you and other
descendants of the Marquis de la Fay
cite. Let us form earnest wishes for
the happiness and prosperity of all
bearing your venerated name, and with
those wishes let us associate France,
who was allied with the United States,
who is our traditional friend, and
whose glory is so dear to u.s."
NJ. de la Fayette, in reply to Mr..
Washburne, acknowledged his thanks
for the relic presented to him by, the
United States Congress. He also
thanked Mr.. Washburne for the kind
wo rds he had uttered, and added that
La Fayette family were filled with
profound gratitude for the sympa-
thetic remembrance after so many
years. He requested Mr.. Washburne
to express to the American people and
to their Congress and government the
thanks of the La Fayette family, and
their homage and admiration of their
second country.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-12-18

Census of 1873. ESTIMATED.
In most of the foregoing counties
wheat was raised, but was most uneven
ly distributed.
Homesteaders depended largely upon
the corn crop and vegetables, which
were destroyed. The failure of corn,
the principal food for domestic animals
in the State, has necessitated the feed
ing of wheat in addition to this there
has been large increase in the acreage
of winter wheat sown this fall. These
two causes have diminished the supply
of breadstuffs, and lessened the ability
of those counties to provide for their
own unfortunate.
The following articles are the most
needed Children's clothing, women's
clothing, boots and shoes, bed cover
ing. corn, potatoes, flour, beans,
hominy and fuel.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-12-18
AFrER THE BURIAL.
sr JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL.

YES. faith IL a goodly anchor,
when skies are sweet "a psalm,
Al the bows Il Tolls so stalwart,
In bluff. broad. shouldered calm.
And when over breakers TO Ieeward
The tattered surges are hurled,
II may keep our head to the tempest,
with ice grip on the base OF the world.
But after the shipwreck. tell me
What help in its iron thews,
Still true 90 the broken hawser,
Deep down among sea-weed aud ooze?
In the breaking CULTS of sorrow,
When tho helpless feet stretch out
And and in the deeps of darkness
No footing so solid as doubt,
Then better one spar of Memory,
one broken plank Of the Past,
That our human heart may cling TO,
Though hopeless Of shore at last
To the spirit its splendid coniectures,
To the flesh its sweet despair,
It's tears DER the thin worn locket
With its anguish of deathless hair!
Immortal? feel it and know it,
VINO doubts IL Of such IA she
But that Is the pang's very secret
immortal away from me.
There's narrow ridge in the graveyard
Would scarce stay a child In his race,
But 70 me and my thought il is wider
Than the star-sown vague of Space.
Your logic, my friend, il perfect,
Your morals most drearily true;
But. since the earth FLASHED on her coffin,
1 keep hearing that, and not you.
Console, IL you will, can bear it;
'Tis a well. meant aims of breath;
But not all the preaching since Adam
Has made Death other than Death.
II is pagan, but wait till you feel it
That jar Of the earth, that dull shock
When the plowshare of deeper passion
Tears down to our primitive rock.
CommunioI in spirit Forgive me,
But I, who am earthly and weak.
Would give all my incomes from dreamland
For touch Of her hand on my cheek.
That little shoe in the corner,
so worn ard wrinkled and brown,
With its emptiness confutes you
And argues Your wisdom down.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-12-18

Struggled brandy, or what not. is a
malefactor to be hunted down. The
respectable traveller blandly lying his
dutiable luggage through the clutches
of the Inspector is shrewd operator
to be congratulated on his success.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-12-18

PRINCE CHRISTIAN recently sent to
Frank auckland, the naturalist,
splendid pike, weighing 36 p, I'm Is.
This fresh-water shark was from IL to
10 years old, and nearly four feet
long,
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-12-18
65 1895 sos, 400 81 1914 1886, 700
The following is the comparative re-
capitulation Of the sacrifice of life:
Women Workers.

The following table, compiled from
the United States census, shows the
principal occupations of females in the
United States. with the number sever
ally employed
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-12-18

A PRoTRUDING toe is not slightly thing.
to say nothing about health and comfort.
SILVEH-TIPPED Shoes never wear out at
the toe. For sale by all dealers
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-12-18

PMPLEs, blotches and other unsightly
eruptions of the skin should be gotten rid OF
as quickly as possible. DR.. Wishart's Pine
Tree Tar Cordial will remove all such things
by purifying the blood.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-12-18
A GRASSHOPPERED STATE.

Extent OF the DestitutiOn I'm Kansas
Report of the Secretary OF the state
Board of Agriculture.
Alfred Gray, Secretary of the Kansas
State Board of Agriculture, in compli-
ance with request from Gov. Osborn
for summary of the returns to his
Office relating to restitution in the
State, the result of grasshopper or To-
Gust devastation, reports that the fol-
lowing counties are unable to provide
for their own destitute, and will re-
quire outside aid to prevent actual
starvation
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-10-08
The Philosophy Of Rain.

To understand the philosophy of this
beautiful and often sublime phenome.
non, 50 often witnessed and so very es-
scntial to the existence of plants and an
finals, few facts derived from observa.
ton and long train of experiments,
must be remembered.
l. Were the atmosphere here, every.
where, and at all times, of a uniform
temperature, we should never have rain
hail or snow. The water absorbed by il
in evaporation from the sea and the
earth's surface, would descend in an i'm.
perceptible vapor, or cease to be absorbed
by the air when it was once fully satur
ated.
2. The absorbing power of the atmos-
phere, and consequently its capacity to
retain humidity, isapportionately greater
in warm than in cold air. The air near
the surface of the earth is warmer than
it is i'm the region of the clouds. The
higher we ascend from the earth the
colder do we find the atmosphere. Hence
the perpetual snow on very high noun.
tains in the hottest climate.
Now, when from continued evapora.
ton the air is highly saturated with va
por, though it be invisible and the sky
cloudless, if its temperature is suddenly
reduced by cold currents descending
from above, or rushing from higher 70
lower latitude, its capacity to retain
moisture is diminished, clouds are formed
and rain is the result. 1t condenses
cools, and like sponge filled with water
and compressed, pours out the water
which its diminished capacity cannot
hold.