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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1874-04-16
How Marbles ara Made

The chief place of the manufacture of
marbles-those little pieces of stone which
contribute 80 largely to The enjoyment of
boys-is at Oberstsin. on the Maize, in
Germany, where there are large agate
mills and quarries, the refuse of which Is
carefully turned to good paying account
by being made into small balls, employed
by experts to knuckle with, and are most
ly sent to the American market.
The substance usedin Saxony is a hard
calcarious stone, which is first broken in
to blocks, nearly square, by blows with a
hammer. These are thrown, by the hu =
bred or two, into a small sort of mill, which
is formed Of a fiat, stationary slab of stone,
with a number of eccentric burrows upon
its face. A block of oak, or other hard
wood, of the same diametric size, is placed
over the stones and partially resting upon
them. The small block OF wood is kept
revolving while the water flows upon the
stone slab. In about fifteen minutes the
stones are turned into spheres, and then
being fit for sale, are henceforth called
marbles. One establishment, with but
three mills, turns out sixty thousand mar
bles each week. Agates are made into
marbles at Oberstein, by first chipping
the pieces neatly round with a hammer,
handled by a skilful workman, and then
wearing down the edges upon the surface
Of a large grindstone.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1874-04-16

II a child wants a light TO go to sleep
by, give it one. The sort of Spartan firm
ness which walks off and takes away the
candle, and shuts all the doors between
the household cheer and warmth and the
pleasant stir of evening mirth, and leaves
a little son or daughter to hide its head
under the bed-clothes, and get 10 bed as
best it can, is not at all admirable. Not
that the dear mother means to be cruel
when she tries this or that hardening pro-
cess, and treats human natuie as lift were
clay to be nodded into any shape she may
please. Very likely she has ne idea what
ever of the injury and suffering she caus-
es, or perhaps her heart aches; but she
p~erseveres, thinking she is doing right.
Children are often obliged to endure a
great deal of unnecessary hardship by be-
ing subjected to absurd methods Of disci-
pline which evory good mother ought to
avold.-Herdh of Health.
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Abuse Of words and Phrases:

"Hs3 ought" and hadn't ought" These
two grammatical weeds always survive
our free school cultivation, and sometimes
grow thrifty in the best colleges.
In England hens ~"sIt"-always. but
throughout the United States, not only
the sun and moon, bat all the feminine
Brotherhood "set." 1t would seem as i
teachers were very careless, else American
children would long since have adopted the
correct word.
"To feel like" eating. etc. is assuredly g
most extraordinary sensation. A mar
may feel sicK, or like a culprit, but that he
should feel an action, is incomprehensible
"Was" for els" He said, for example
that God was (s) love. Half the editor.
OF the United States manifest their con.
tempt for grammar in this way.
"Sold at Auction" Auction is not the
place or time, but the manne of sale.
quite" or very, is wrongly employed
both IN England and America. As quit,
means completely or entirely, it would be
interesting to know what is to be under
stood by the phrase quite q number
We might follow out the analogy indefni-
tely, but these examples will set our boys
and girls to thinking.
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MOTHERS, READ THIS!
GREAT BLESSING


Mothers, are your little ones fretful? And is
your patience almost exhausted in vain efforts
to please them ? 1 can sympathize with you, and
tell you what will make your little child quiet,
give 1t a good appetite, and procure forit Eoars
of sweet, sound sleep.
My little girl is two and a half years old, and
during that time, l have not had two consecu-
tive nights rest. She has been sick a number of
times, and no one seemed to know what was
troubling her- 1t was hard to hear her little fret
full cry, ana not to know what to do for her. ]
d~octored her for worms, but it did no good and
l was nearly tired out with slsepleess nights and
troublesome days.
1 heard of the VEGETINE and determined 10 try
it. 1t has proved a blessing to me and my child.
1t has cleansed from her stomach and bowels
the sores which kept gathering there and now
she sleeps soundly from her bedtime until very
late in the morning beside a long nap at.Hid day.
Her appetite is good and, in fsct, she is like a
different child. l often say, the true value OF
this medicine to me is a dollar a drop. Try it
Cleanse the humors from your children's blood
while they are young. Try 1t, and you will join
with me in calling it q great blessing.
Mrs. ELLEN /. CLAP,
South Boston, July 10, II. IT'S Tudor st.
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my Greed -

The best theology pure and benef
cent life.
The best philosophy cOntsnted
mind.
The best law-the Golden Rule.
The best education-self knowledge.
The best statemanship-self govern
ment.
The best Observation-Disclosures and
temperance.
The best srt-painting a smile upon
the brow of childhood.
The best science-sxtracting sunshine
from a cloudy day.
The best war-to war against ones own
weakness.
The best music-the laughter of an in
nocent child.
The best telegraphing-hashing a ray
of sunshine into a gloomy heart.
The best biography-the life which
writes charity in the largest letters.
The best mathematics-that which
doubles the most Joys and divides the most
sorrows.
The best navigation-steerlng clear Of
the lacerating rocks of personal conlen-
ton.
The best diplomacy-sffect a treaty Of
peace with ones own conscience.
The best engineeriDs-building a bridge
of faith oVer the river of death.
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w Eastward

Mansfield passengers bound East by Train
No. u and Train No. 2 have no change to New
York. Connections at Ravenna with the CleYe-
land and Pittsburgh road; at MeadytHe,. Union
and CORY for the Oil Regions: at Corning for
Rochester, and At BinghamPton for Albany,
Springfield, Worcester, Boston and all points In
New England.
Western pound passengers By Traia No. have
no change to Cincinnati, and by train number 3
have choice Of sleeping coach, making connec-
items with the Louisville Short Line Railroad or
Mail Steamers for points in the South and South
west. Also with the Ohio and Mississippi or In
dianapolis ana st. Louis lines for points In lndi-
ana, Illinois, Missouri, Kansas and the Far West
For further information as to time, fare and
connections, apply TO the local agent, asking for
tickets via the ATLANTIC AND GREAT WEST
ERN BROAD GAUGE ROUTE
No 'stop-oTer' allowed upon local tickets. Local
passengers must purchase tickets to their hrst
stopping place, and may then rePurchase from
that point To destination. w. Il,
Genn Passenger 4 Ticket Ag't, Cincinnati. o.
p. d. COOPER, GenH Snp't
noyl6-tf Cleveland, o.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1874-04-16

Boy DRowNED.-On Thursday after
noon last, George Ehle. q youth of about
u years of age. waspushing himself around
on a raft. near the bank in the shallow OF
the reservoir, north of this city, when, by
accident bs showed the raft too hard, send
1t or. into the deep water, where it turn
ed slightly, throwiAg the little fellow into
the water, and before aid could reach him
he was drowned. His funeral, on last
Sunday afternoon, was largely attended.
Allen %. Dem
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4 BROOKLYN the trial Of sanborn

In Brooklyn the trial of Sanborn and
hfs comrades has resulted in an unexpect-
cd complication. United States District
Attorney Tenney, who fought this case
single-handsd has asked his Assistant,
Mr.. Hughs, to resign. Mr.. Hughs, with
some asperity, sends his resignation to
Washington and makes a series of some
what frivolous complaints against Mr..
Tenney. This is a curious phase of affairs
and promises to develop some points of
public inter,st.-M, Y Tribune.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1874-04-16

GEN. MORTIMER D. LxaeETT, of Ohio,
has resigned his position as Commissioners
of Patents he does not go out of Office
entirely clear Of the suspicion of corrup-
tioR: This comes of taking office under a
corrupt administration. Before he went
into Office, General LegRett had a good
r~eputation-
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1874-04-16


BRAZIL and the republic of the Rio de
la Plata contrived, a few years ago, TO
conquer Paraguay. and wipe her almost
out Of existence. Now, they are quarrel
ing among themselves, and a war between
the allied republics and the Brazilian en-
pire is far from improbable, The Span
ish American States have been in a con-
dition of chronic hostilities ever since they
threw off the Spanish yoke. but Brazil
has been comparatively pacific. She has
territory enough, and capacities which
peace is sure to develop IN time. Her
Emperor Is a scholarly man, and has
gained experience and intelligence by
travel in Europe. 1t lessons ones conf
dencs in his good sense. however. TO find
that he is disposed to engage in wars
which car only result in taxation and ex-
pense. If he conquers Uruguay, and
thus extends the southern boundary OF
his empire, he will only bring trouble up
on himself and his government, for Span
iards and Portuguese are not harmonious
in either the old or new worlds,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1874-04-16
One Glass of Wine.

The Duke of Orleans, the eldest son o
King Louis Philippe, was the inheritor
of whatever rights his father could trans
NIT. He was a noble young man-physi-
cally noble. His generous qualities had
rendered him universally popular. One
morning he invited a few companions to
breakfast, as he was about to take his de-
parture from Paris to Join his regiment.
In the convivialty of the hour, be drank a
little too much wine. He did not become
-intoxicated-he was not in any respect a
~dissipated man his character was lofty
and noble-but on that joyous hour he
drank just one glass too much.
In taking the parting glass, he slightly
lost the balance of his body and of his
mind. Bidding adieu to his companions,
he entered his carriage, but for that one
extra glass of wine he would have kept
his seat. He leaped from the carriage ;
but for that one glass of wine he would
have lighted on his feet. His head struck
the pavement. Senseless and bleeding, he
was taken into a beer shop near by and
died. That extra glass of wine overthrow
the Orleans dynasty, confscated their
property OF one hundred millions of dol
lars, and sent the whole family into ex-
lie.
CA~L1FoRN1A pays 81 100000 a year to
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1874-04-16
CIRCULATION OF THE BLOOD.

The circulation of the bleed is the life OF the
body, and its stoppage is death. We are healthy
when the blood circulates freely any interrupt
ton preventing its free course is the commence
ment of disease. BLOOD is the life of the flesh
Can We expect to enjoy good health, when bad or
corrupt humOrs circulate with the blood, causing
pain and disease; and these humors being de-
posted throughout the entire body. produce
pImples, eruptions, ulcers, Indigestion, ~costiVe-
ness, headache, neuralgia, rheU mstism, and nu-
merous other complaints. No disease can be in
the body without FIRST being generated in the
blood and no disease can possibly be in the
body, if the blSod is pure. 1t is Of great impor-
lance TO know what medicine what medicine
will purify and reDovate the blood, eradicate the
disease, renew vitality, mentally and physically,
and instill fresh vigor into all the vital functions
OF the body. This medicine is the Vegetine, the
great blood-purider.
1t extends its influence into every part
ofthe human organism, commencing With its
foundation, correcting diseased action an restor-
ing vital pswers, creating a healthy formation
and publication CT the blood, driving out dis
ease, and leaving Nature to perform Its allotted
task.
VEGErISEi is composed of Roots, Barks & Herbs
t Is very pleasat to take; every child likes it.
Sold by all druggists. apr2 '74-W4
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1874-04-16

The following is a paragraph from the
Report Of the Grand Jury for the March
Term Of Jefferson county Court of Com
mon Pleas, 1874
Eve have been in session eleven days,
examined nearly two hundred and forty
witnesses, many Of them at great length,
and have returned into the Court about
n hundred and .sixty-five true bills Of
Indictment. Over one hundred and sixty
are for the violation of an act entitled, an
act to provide against the evils resulting
from the sale Of Intoxicating liquors, and
the act supplementary thereto commonly
known as the 1iquor law
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Nteht.

Night gently wraps her mantle around
life aud lulls it to sleep. Silence now
reigns supreme, for the world is void.
After a time the beautiful Aurora is seen
in the east. Night lifts her parental wing.
Life springs up with recruited strength
and only waits the coming of Sol to DIS
play its activity. ILLINI.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1874-04-16

"Well, my son, you have got into gam
mar, have you p said a proud sire to his
thickest chip the other night. LET me
hear you compare some adjectives."
Chip-"Al right, dad. Little, less.
least; big, beast; NOW, more, most"
Proud Sire-"Hold on, sir; that's not
right-you"
Chip-'TOe, tore, toast; show, snore,
snout; go gore, govt; row, roar, root"
P. S.-"Stop, l say, those are not adj
O-"Drink. drank, drunk; stink, stank.
stunk; chInk, chank. chunk"
P. S-You internal little fool What
in thunder"
C.-"Good, better, best; wood, wetter,
wet; bad, wusser, worst; bile, biler, biler-
bust; sew. sewer sup; pew, door, pupouchI
OIL geminil dad 90 o. W
The outraged parent had broken in the
recitation with a boot Jack.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1874-04-16

Captain P. NJ. Henry, grandson of Pat
rick Henry. died At Washington on late
". he had been q man Of means, but
was brought into reduced circumstances
by the war, and, at the time Of his death,
waa serving Ms Waterman In the Treasury
Department
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1874-04-16

When . young farmers wife made her
first boys pants precisely the same before
as behind, the father exclaimed: Good
nessl he won't know whether he's going to
school or coming home"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1874-04-16

My daughter has received great benefit from
the use OF Vegetime. Her declining health was
q source Of great anxiety to all Of her friends. A
few bottles of the Vegetine restored her health,
strength and appetite N. H D
Insurance Real Estate Aga, 40 Sears Building.
BesToN. Mass. June 5. ISI2.
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l 7. Sharp's Specific cures Dyspepsia, Liver
Complaint, constipation, VomItitg of ford. Sour
Stomach, Water Brash, Heartburn, Low Spirits
&C. In thirty-fye years never failing to cure the
most obstinate cases. Sold by druggists gener
ally. w. b. Foye, Agent for Canton, Ohio. De.
pot, AS Eighth street, n. Y, Circulars mailed on
application.
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J U R U h E Es a.
MILLIONS Or aCREs
LIE

2 handsome Illustrated Paper, containing tine
HOMESTEAD LAW, mailed free to All PARTS Sf tie
world. Address. o. F DAVTS VI '"e
Land Commissioner U. P. r. r..
OAAHA. NEB-
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This is to certify that the foregoing Is a true
statement OF all moneys received and disbursed
by the Board Of Education, Of Canton township,
within the school year last preceding.
apra Rvs f. M. GRIMES Clerk:
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CALIFORNIA pays 81 .OOO,OoO a year to
Scotland for wheat bags.
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Thr 9tmpfrat,
% Rtorv OF Cxru..

From canan KIngslsy's Boston Lecture on Per.
= STA under Cyrus.l
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GOING WEST.

z. h. MYERS,
General Passenger and Ticket Agent.
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Leave Bayard LEO a m $40 p m. Arrive New
Philadelphia 235 p m and $40 p m. Leave New
Philadelphia $40 a m and 1z.i5 m. Arrive Bay
ard 9:45 q m and 2:45 p m.
RTVER DTVTCTON
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1874-12-04

with the tall, Towering grasses of the
South American plains, while In the
neighborhood of the rivers few fan
palm trees wave their broad leaves, and
delicate mimosqs, or sensitive-plants,
skirt the river shores.
This is the period during which the
llanos deserve their name of seas of
grass Later in the season, when the
thirsty earth and heated air have sue
ceeded In drinking up the last remains
of the overflow of water, the llanos
might be called seas of dust, for the
grass has been burnt to powder by the
intense dry heat, and the air is filled
with dust raised, says Mangim in his
desert World" by currents caused by
local differences of temperature, even
where there is no wind. The dust thus
moved in sitting waves is sometimes
still farther agitated by opposing winds.
When these meet the dust and sand are
caught up into enormous pillars with
broad tops spreading out like inverted
pyramids, which whirl through the hot
air like sand-spOuts of the Saharan
Desert, or the water-spouts of the ocean.
The poor animals which, during the
rainy season, were in such peril OF drown
ing are now, after short period OF hap.
piness, exposed to equal danger and
worse pain from the dry waves of dust
and an agonizing thirst. How eagerly,
then, they listen for the first sounds of
the distant thunder heralding the vel
come, life-restoring rainl 1t comes; and
for while before the floods reach their
height the vast plains, covered with yer
dure and furnishing food to thousands OF
happy animals, become again the gently
waving seas of grass.--Ethel O.. Gale, IN
50. Nicholas for December.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1874-12-04
Butter without Cows.

THE Paris correspondent of the Lon
don Standard refers as follows to a new
article of food in the French capital:
" / must briefly allude to the new butter,
called Margarine INQUIRIES. If we-the
world in general, that is-rightly under
stand the process by which this substance
is made-approved by analysis, adopted
by the Council of Hygiene, authorized
by the Government for army use, and
taxed at one rate with the genuine arti-
cle-the end of all things must be at
hand. This butter is composed of cream
which never dwelt in COW. AS | under
stand, it is neither lard, nor oil, nor
grease of any sort, whether animal,
vegetable or mineral. 1t is made of
things in a chemists shop. Studying
the process by which green grass is
transformed to milk, NJ. INQUIRIES. Mege
has pursued the task of simplfication
until he can dispense with the cows un-
scientific processes. Was it not Lord
Brougham who looked forward to the
time when chemists would be our only
butchers, when, with the help of few
powders, a furnace, a spectroscope, and
elementary education, one would turn a
truss of hay into q beefsteak in the back
parlor? That is what NJ Mege processes
to have done, or something like it, for
butter, and his brother savants all de-
clare the result perfection. Though the
process is but a year old, it employs 400
men in seven manufactures. The but
ter-to which that name is not given by
the inventor, but by the dctrOi officials
is sold at about half the price of the
real substance in which the COW is not
avowedly ignored"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1874-12-04
USEFUL AND SUGGESTIVE.

In making frostlng for cakes or pud-
dings a little lcmon,juice, tartaric acid,
or cream of tartar is very pleasant ad-
dition to the taste, besides making the
frosting much lighter.
In preparing winter quarters for sheep,
be careful that they are provided with
pure air as we'll as dry bed. Sheep
sheds are frequently too low and diseased
sheep Is the consequence.
CREAM JELLY.-To one quart of the
stock obtained from pigs feet put one
pint of sweet cream, one pint of fresh
milk, and ten ounces of pulverized white
sugar. Flavor with extract of rose or
vanilla. Melt together merely in a pan
over the fire, strain, and, as the color
gives II an inviting appearance, impart a
pale pink tint by the use of a little cochi-
neal or pokeberry jelly. Mold precise
ly as you do blanc mango. When firm,
turn out the cream Jelly into the center
of shallow dessert dish of glass or
china. Surround 1t with syllabub
whipped to light froth, and you are at
once furnished with dish pretty and
palatable -Bdedr.
A PLEASANT CoUGH CANDY.--Take two
tumblers. In one place gill of flaxseed (;
fill the other with broken bits of slip.
pery-elm bark; fill both tumblcrs with
boiling water, and leave standing for
two hours. In a saucepan place one and
half pounds of brown sugar. Strain
into 1t through muslin all the liquid that
will pour from the two tumblerfuls of
bark and haxseed. Transfer to the fire,
and stir until the candy seems upon the
point of turning back to sugar. When
this is seen to be the case, pour out in
eto nj ,rt,
when cold. This candy is surprisingly
pleasant to the taste, and found benefi-
cial, especially in the case of public
speakers called upon to tax the voice
while suffering from hoarseness.-Hd
per's Bdzar
GooD RECIPE FOR CURING MEAT
The following recipe is from the editor
of the Germantown Telegraph, who recon-
mends it after many years trial. 1t will
be useful az 81 tRs ssaSSaRR SSRe nd one e' and half
pounds salt, one-half pound sugar, one
half ounce salpeter, one-half ounce pot
ash. In this ratio the pickle can be in
creased to any quantity desired Let
these be boiled together until all the dirt
from the sugar rises to the top and is
skinned off, Then throw it into tub
to cool, and when cold pour it over your
beef or pork, to remain the usual time,
say four or five weeks. The meat must
be well covered with pickle, and should
not be put down for at least two days
after killing, during which time it should
be slightly sprinkled with powdered salt
peter, which removes all the surface
blood, etc, leaving the meat fresh and
clean. Some omit boiling the pickle, and
find it to answer well, though the opera
tion of boiling purifies the pickle by
throwing off the dirt always to be found
in salt and sugar.