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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1874-04-11
When Children Should Begin School.

In paper on the sanitary aspects OF
primary education, read recently by DIR.
r.. j Sullivan, before the New York
Academy of Medicine, an important sug-
gestion occurs in reference to the ear
lest age at which pupil should be ad-
mittcd in our schools. He contends
that seven years is minimum age, not
because mental exertion would be in
furious to healthy intellectual growth,
but because school life under its present
hygienic surroundings is very unfavor-
able to physical development.
In other words it is to be understood
that, although pupil is capable of
reasonable understanding and a limited
amount of intellectual development
prior to the seventh year, such educa-
ton should be given it out of school and
without the usual restraint. A fact that
renders DR.. Sullivan's views valuable is
that he was for several years medical in
spector of public schools.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1874-04-11
AnectlOte of Judge Whitman.

In the other years, when Maine was
a district of Massachusetts, Ezekiel
Whitman was among those chosen to
represent the district in the Massa-
chusetts Legislature. He was an &C.
centric man, and one of the best law
vers of his time. In those days Whit
man owned farm, and did much work
upon his land and it so happened that
when the time came for him to set out
for Boston his best clothes were a suit
of homespun. His wife objected to
his going in that garb, but he did not
care. 81 will get nice, fashionable
suit made as soon as l reach Boston"
he said.
Reaching his destination, Whitman
sought rest at Doolittles City Tavern.
Let it be understood that he was
graduate of Harvard, and that at this
tavern he was ut home.
AS he entered the parlor of the house
he found several ladies and two or
three gentlemen there assembled, and
he heard remark from one of the
former:
"Ah-here comes countryman OF
the real homespun genus. Theres
fun"
Whitman stared at the company, and
then sat down.
"Say, my friend, you are from the
country ?" remarked one of the gen.
tlemen.
"Ya-as," answered Ezekiel, with a
ludicrous twist of face.
The ladies Uttered.
"And what do you think OF our
city?", .,:.,.,. o..,o, ,,,,oo
anyhow. It's got swampin' sight O
housen i'll it.
"And good many people, too? ?"
"Ya-as, l should reckon So"
MANY people where you came
from
Wal-some."
"Plenty of ladies, suppose?"
"Ya-as "a fair sprinklin'."
"And l don't doubt that you are
quite beau among them
"Ya-as, | beaus EN- some-tew
meetin and singin' schewl."
Perhaps the gentleman from the
country will take glass Of wine?
"Thank e. Don't keer if do"
The wine was brought from the side
board.
"You must drink toast.
80, git eout! l eats toastInever
heerd of sich thing as drinkin' it.
But ken give we sentiment.
The ladies clapped their hands; but
what was their surprise when the
stranger, rising, spoke calmly and
clearly, and in tones ornate and dlgni-
fed. as follows:
"Ladies and gentlemen, permit me
to wish you health and happiness, with
every other blessing earth can afford ;
and may you grow better and wiser
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1874-04-11
Anecdote of Napoleon BOnaparte.

When this daring and ambitious SOL
dier was about to invade Russia, per-
son who had endeavored to dissuade
him from his purpose, finding he could
not prevail, quoted to him the proverb,
" Man proposes but God disposes," to
which he Indignantly replied, 81 dis
pose as we'll as propose" A Christian
woman on hearing the impiOus boast
remarked, 81 set that down as the
turning point of Bonaparte's fortunes;
God will not suffer creature with i'm
punity thus to usurp his prerogative. !"
1t happened to Bonaparte inst as was
predicted. His invasion of Russia was
the commencement Of his downfall.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1874-04-11
ReIisinnS Statistics.

The number of church edifices in
this country in 1870 was 63,0S2, against
38, ,06l i'll 1850, which is an increase of
about 70 per cent. in twenty years. The
increase in the Methodist churches has
been about this figure that of the ca
thoic is over 200 per cent. The census
of 1870 puts the valuation of all church
property at $3.50, 000, 900, but it is Ger
tainiy double that, or about 800, 900,
600. In valuation the Methodists rank
first, and the Catholics next, both hav-
ing added to their wealth at about the
same rate per cent.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1874-04-11
NUMBER 80


TThe following bit of sound advice with the above
title, is evidently from who has had practica
experience in the matter, and ought to be takeI
eriously to heart by eligible young men who arr
ddicted to the habit this young lady 80 earnestl!
lesires correctedl
Now. Harry, pray don't laugh at me;
But when you go so late,
l wish you would he careful, dear,
To never slam the gate;
For Bessie listens every night
And 80 does teasing Kate,
To tell me. next day, what O'Clock
They heard you slam the gate.
Twas nearly ten last night, You know
But now tits very late
(We've talked about so many things)-
q, do not slam the gate!
For all the ncighbors hearing 1t
Will say our future fate
We've been discussing so beg
You will not slam the gate
For, though it is all very true,
wish that they would wait,
To canvass our affairs, until
Well-pray don't slam that gate!
At least, not now. But, by-and-by,
When in "our home" wait
Your coming, | shall always like
To hear you slam the gate!
For, whether you go out or in,
At early hours, or late,
The whole world will not tease me then .
About that horrid gate!
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1874-04-11
4 Pack of Cards.

Count the number of cards in pack,
and there are tifty-two, the number of
weeks in a year; there are also four
suits, the number of weeks in month
Count the spots on pack of cards, and
you will find three hundred and sixty
five, as many days as there are in n
year. There are twelve picture cards in
IA pack, representing the number of
months in year; and counting the
"tricks, there are thirteen, the number
of weeks in quarter.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1874-04-11
VOLUME III.
THE RUM CRUSADE.

o this woman's agitation
Is u bone of aggrnvation
To the traflicker i'll Rum.
And there's every indication
That the present situation
Is the very distant humt
OF the mighty tribulation
In the terror yet to come ;
Go, III Imagination.
70 the "local habitation"
OF the traificker III Rum
See, the ladies of creation,
IL praying deputation.
To the premises they come!
'Tis a painful visitation
Though, undoubtedly, to some.
Yet, there is no hesitation
In the room of defamation
Of the tratlicker in Rum!
BIT word of explanation,
Aud q brief of interrogation,
Ana the praying il begun
10 the utter CONSERVATION
, OF the traiiicker in Rum
All IN vain, denunciation
All in vain, eXpOstulation
From the trafficker in Rum,
For this womcu's dcputation,
In the work of reformation,
/ believe are deaf and dumb
To all the PROCLAMATION
And the base insiuuation
From the traflicker i'll Rum
Hold. pray, brief cessation
For reconciliation"
Says the trafiicker in Rum
"Sot," says the deputatlon,
With n firm determination,
'Till the enemy succumb,
Shall we aunt your habitation,
Mister trailicaer in Rum!
Now, it needs no divination
To discern the situation
of the traflickcr in Rum!
For, did woman's combination
Ever fail of fcunsumnatiun
Nay, all history is mum.
Then it bodies annihilation
To the tratficker in Rum
So, this woman's agitation
Is a bone of aggravation;
Yet, l say as | begun,
That there's every indication
That the present li,mentation
Is the very distant hum
OF the coming desolation
OF the trafiicker in Rum!
er's journal.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1874-04-11
Some Railroad Figures,

Some fOadS have slX-fOOt gauge,
others 5 feet two inches. The stand
ard gauge is feet 81 inches. Narrow
gauge roads are generally 3 feet. Roads
have however, been constructed with
only % and Is inch gauge, and one is
now in operation in this country having
only IL single track. And one is being
built having wooden track, with the
wheels of the engine and cars all made
of wood. Railroads are built every
where, on the ground, under the ground,
andin mid air. They are an expensive
luxury, but we cannot and will not do
without them. They are part of the
civilization of the world, whatever
that is.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1874-04-11
Population of the Rritish Empire.

The London Times has completed II
careful review of the census of 1871 of
the British Empire. There are 3S per-
sons to square mile in the Empire !;
26O in the United Kingdom 20l in
India, and 1.41 in the colonies. It
should be observed, however, that in
some parts of India the density of pop
u!ation more than equals that of En-
gland. The Queen rules over 23l, 762,
SOB souls ; her people dwell in Al, 142, :
651 houses the area of the lands they
inhabit is not less than 1859, 449 square
IL lies.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1874-04-11

In 1872 Great Britain mined 1913, 900,-
OO) tons of coal, and exported IA, ,0OO,-
600 tons.
The New York herald., 1874-11-13

II SHERIFF STA YOUNG GIRL 70 ATTEND A
bakefy' understands the businsss; can sive good
The New York herald., 1874-11-13

1R0 EAST sap ST. Youxo PERSON FRRNcH
= sssSs. .s SkSasssa s ~ ssa g 81 sess ~
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1874-05-14
The Vote on the License Proposition

The final vote on the License or No Lii
cense proposition, in the Constitutional
Convention, taken by yeas nays, was as
follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative were
-Messrs. Albright, Alexander, Bannon,
Bishop, Bosworth, Burns, Byal, Capin,
Clark of Ross, Clay, Cook, Cowen, Gun
ningham, DeStieguer, Doan, Dorsey, Ew-
ing, Gardner, GrIswold, Gurley, Guthrie,
Hale, Hernon, Hill, Hitchcock, Horton,
Hostetter, Humphreville, Kerr, Mcbride,
Mccormick, Merrill, Miller, Miner, Null
len, Neal, Okey, Page, Pease, Phellis,
Phillips, Powell, Rowland, Russell of Mus
klngum, Sample, Sears, Shaw, Shultz,
Smith, Steedman, Thompson, Townsend,
Townsley, Trip, Tulloss, Tuttle, Vooris,
Waddle, Weaver, West, White of Hook
inS, Woodbury., Young of Champaign
81.
Those who voted in the negative were:
Messrs. Adsir, Baber, Barnet, Beer, Blose,
Campbell, Carbery, Clark of Jefferson,
Coaus, Foran, Freiberg, Greene, Hoadley,
Hunt Jackson, Johnson, Kraemer, lay
ton, McCauley, Kitchener, Mueller, Pratt;
R'ekley, Root, Scofeld, Van Valkenburg,
Whitezof Brown, Wilson and President
%.
F. 1u6 NOIC 5nOH5 COl5lOSId DlI M4AcQ I'D
state of things among the members. The
License men, especially, were divided in
opinion as to their best course to pursue.
Several Of the leading friends of License
expressed Themselves perfectly satisfied
with the proposition as 1t stands, it leav-
ing the whole matter with the people, with
whose verdict they will be content, whist
others, like Mueller and Forsn of this
city, and Freiberg of Cincinnati, were so
dissatisfied with the provision that gave
the Legislature power to enact laws after
the pattern of the Adalr Law, in case OF
License being adopted, that they voted
against the entire proposition.
Party lines were entirely dIsregsrdsd in
the vote, Democrats and Republicans vo-
ting aide by side for and against submit
ting the proposition. OF the Twenty-Five
who voted against submitting the propo-
sition, Cincinnati furnishes Eve, Cleveland
two, Columbus two, Sandusky one, and
Hamilton ore; the others coming from
smaller towns and villages. Rufus King
and Judge Hoadley OF Cincinnati were
among those voting against the PROPOSE
ion,-ClsvsIand Herald.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1874-05-14

The Columbus ~J0uYHGEsays. There is
q ludicrous misrepresentation on the pant
Of some people, we fnd, as 10 the nature
of their relationship to the newspaper tbey
are kind enough to "patroniz7." Some Of
them seem to suppose that by purchasing
a copy Of the paper daily, they are buy
ing the editor, publisher and all concerned
and are entitled to'd'ctate jdst what opin-
ions shall be held by the paper. Good
friends you never made a worse mistake.
Your opinions are valuable to Us, and we
shall always enseavor to state them with
the utmost accuracy, as evidences of the
drift Of public sentiment. But it is lost
time to send word TO US bv the agent OF
carrier Of the paper, that you desire us to
stop expressing this or that opinion of the
editor; and 1T IS ludierously and incredibly
stupid for you to pitch into the poor car
rier because you desire the editor to
change his course. The paper is not
edited by carriers, or by the persons who
buy it IN order to read it. You might as
well pitch into the town Pump as pitch
into the carriers, or anybody else IN the
business department. ItIs not fair to be
bouncing them for our fault. II is the
easiest thing IN the world for you to have
your own way in the matter, and have the
newspaper express just what sentiment
you Ike. You have only to buy the es-
adjustment, pay its expenses, and edit
the paper yourself. That is what We are
doing. And so long as We continue to do
that we intend to have it do just'what we
are entitled 10 have it do, under these in
terestin6 circumstance.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1874-05-14

FROM the Columbiana Register of last
week we clip the following: We are in
formed that about ten O'Clock last Friday
night, a son of Mr.. John Harter, living two
miles north of Columbtana, heard some
noise at the barn, and on going cut of the
house in that direction saw a man leading
a horse out of the barn yard into the pub
lie road. He called to the man to halt,
ana a moment after fred a revolver at
him. The man left the horse and fed
across the fields to a large grove a short
distance of. The next morning Mr.. Har-
ter noticed blood along the route over
which the unknown man had passed the
night before. Az two or three places blood
was seen where he had crossed the fences.
Mr.. Harter called in some of his neighbors
who saw blood at several places late Sat-
urday morning, which is conclusive evil
dence thar the boy hit his mark. As yet
no clue 10 the person has been had.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1874-05-14
Tho RsnnhIionn Lnnah.

The salary grab, the Sanborn contracts,
the broken promises of civil service reform
the appointment Of Simmons and such as
he, the subservience of the President to
Butler, the initiation policy of Congress
these things have exhausted the patience
Of Connecticut Republicans. 1t was hard
that the rebuke of these misdeeds should
come In the form of the rejection STA can
didate so exemplary-ss Mr.. Harrison, in
every respect one of the best candidates
ever nominated in Connecticut for any Of
fee; but it Is the more emphatic, and
should be more effective for that very rea-
son.. 1t should be taken especially to
heart by the Republicans of Massachu-
sets. The party mas a wider margin here
than In Connecticut, and can survive
heavier losses, but we cannot always car
ry Butler and Butlerism; sooner or later
the burden will be too heavy. We must
throw our Jonah overheard or sink with
him Worcester Spy (Rep.)
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1874-05-14
strength of the RepnbIioan Partv.

The Republican party has been a very
strong party IN the past-strong in It's
purposes, strong IN its achievements,
strong IN its appeal to the national con
science. strong IN its hold upon the best
elements IN ur-population- 1t is still
strong in organization, IN possession OF
the offices, and IN the good viii created by
its former diligence and strict attention to
business. A good many hundred thous-
and citizens have formed the habit of vot-
ing the Republican ticket, and ind it hard
to break it off. There can be no question
about it, the Republican party Is q strong
party; but 1t is not strong enough to live
upon its past, TO indulge IN corruption, to
break its solemn pledges to the people. to
trile with public opinion, to m~ismsnage
the public business, TO abandon the pm
ciples and alienate9the elements from
which its strength vas original derived.
1t is not strong enough to affront the
morality and common sense of the cOun-
try. 1t is not strong enough to get along
without votes. In fine, Samson unshorn
jaw-bone in hand. beating down the Phil
lstines. Is a very different person from
Samson prone In the lap of Delilah and all
UNCONSCIOUS OF the swiftly plying scissors.
Springfield (Znd.9 Rep.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1874-05-14

Dyspepsia is the most perplexing of all human
ailments. It's symptoms are almost infinite in
their variety, and the fsrlirn and respondent
victims of the disease often fancy themselves the
prey, in turn, Of every known malady. This is
due, in part, to the close sympathy which exists
between the stomach and the brain, and in part
also to the fact that any di~ turbancs Of the diZes-
tive function necessarily disorders the liver, the
bowels and the lEervOus system, and effects, to
sone extent, the quality of the blood.
i F. Kunkels Bitter Wine of Iron 3 sure cure.
found wanting 1t has been prescribed daily for
many years in the practice of eminent physi-
clans with unparalleled success IL Is not expec-
ted or intended 10 cure al the diseases 20 which
the human family is subject. but is warranted to
cure dyspepsia IN its most obstinate form. Kun
kels Bitter Wine CT Iron. never fails to cure.
symptoms of Dyspepsia are loss Of appetite, wind
and rising of the food, dTyness OF the mouth,
heartburn, cistension Of the stomach and bowels,
constipation, heSdach, dizziness, sieeplessness
and low spirits. Try the great remedy and be
convinced OF its merits. Get the genuine. Take
only Kunkels, which is pat up only in 81 bottles.
.Depot, 2j9 North Ninth street, Phiisdeiphis, Pa
Ask for kuukels Bitter wine Of Iron and take
no other.
III sold only in 81 bottles, With a photograph
OF The proprietor on each wrapper ali other is
counterfeit.
EunkePs Bitter Wine OF Iron, Is put up only In
one dollar bottles, and has q yellow wrapper,
nicely put on the outside, with the prOprietor's
photograph on the wrapper OF each bottle AL
ways look for the photograph on the outside,
and you will always be sure Of the genuine arti-
Gle. Sold in Canton oyW. b -Foye ana All drug
gIsts-
sprlZ 70 VI
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1874-05-14
THE ALDNE Res

The Aldine Press m manufacturing estab-
Iishment of Canton is worthy of serious
attention and consideration by our breth-
rem of the Press. To those in want Of
hrst-class job presses we unhesitatingly
recommend the Aldine. We have had
two of these presses in use for some time
and have delayed speaking Of them until
we had tried them fully and completely.
On the large sized jobber we have the
chromatic arrangement, so that we can.
PRINT THREE coLoRs AT ONE IMPRESSION.
OF course, on this same press we do one
color work when desired. These presses
are strong and at the same time symmet-
real and elegant. and have all the throw
off and distribution arrangements in bet
ter shape and more conveniently situated
than any jobber we know of. We most
cordially invite our brethren.o of the press
to call at u Office and inspect them and
witness them in operation. and examine
critically the work turned off. They
speak for themselves and only need to,
be known to be appreciated.
The proprietors of the Aldine Press
Works are about ready with their New
and Improved Drum Cylinder printing
machine which Will also have the color
Ing feature, that is, will print two. three,
or four colors at one impression. This is
something entirely new in the printing
inc, and is certainly worthy of consider
by printers everywhere.
Let u brethren of the press speak of
he Aldine- Printing Press Works of
Canton. Ohio.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1874-05-14
4. BURKE.

A VALUABLE IHvENrIoN. = Walter S.
Shipe, of this place, has received letters
patent for a very useful article for work
ers in wood. 1t is a plane guide, by the
use of which any person, though perfect
ly inexperienced in the use of tools, can
plane a true square or bevel edge IN a
board OF any thickness, from the thinDest
stuff to a thick plank, without the use of
a try-square or beyel. This guide holds
the plane to the work fin making bev-
elsG and is marked With the degrees, TO
enable the workmen to set it at any de-
sired angle. It looks to us like an indis-
pensable article for those who work in
wood, & no tool chest is complete without
it ineTVG Commercial.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1874-05-14
The MysteriOus Disappearanoo

We published a letter last week from
NJ. Shaefer OF Powhatan, Belmont Co.
addressed to Mr.. e. D. Keplinger of oul
town, giving an account Of finding the
body Of an unknown man. From the
New Lisbon Journal we learn that there
is no doubt it is the body OF Daniel Har-
baugh, jr, of New Lisbon who. it seems
corning him TIL our paper reached New
Lisbon. He had not been to Pittsburgh
and dilisent search there got no trace o.
him. Friends had gone to PowhstaD for
the body. Mr.. Harbaugh was a good
citizen and universally respected. He
had a stroke of paralysis a few weeks
previous and must haY9 been laboriug un
der temporary insanity, says the Journal
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1874-05-14

: The Ohio Stats Zeitung. we wish our
German Democratic friends to understand
is now printed at the Rep. and Rep. Of
Zee. The Cleveland youth, Withhis CleVs-
land assistants, is earnestly e~ndeavoring
to run things in this "back-woods" place
as these Distinguished Clevelanders de-.
nominate Canton. We fear these ambi,
tious young men are entirely too snsGr
fer our German friends hereabouts. W.
know not what kind of company they
kept in Cleveland-but judging from the
tone of their paper, and the terms and ex'
pressions OF doubtful proprietyi or rather
low vulga-ity, we have an idea of oul
own. They. have not learned that, even il
the German tongue
"Immodest terms admit Of no defense
For want Of deeency is want OF sense."
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1874-05-14
Canton ACADEMY.

Winter term will close Thursday, 10th
inst.
Spring term will begin Monday. April
6, 1874.
Young ladies can obtain on the
grounds, board and rooms all furnished,
at g, 50 per week.
Our number of teachers enables US to
keep all the classes small thus giving
each student the full benefit of a person
az drill.
Especial advantages given to teachers
and to all who wish to learn B~ook-keep-
ing and Business Forms.
Music, French, German and Wax
work each in charge Of a most skillful
teacher. !
Drawing, Mechanical, Architural, Fig
ure and Typographical, has recently
been added to the Institution as a prom
inent feature. p
Apply early for admission, as a few
days delay after term opens will prove
a detriment to the student for, perhaps,
the entire term.
- w. H. H. AVERY,
n4otf. Principal.