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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-11-27

> sSIfChristians ip New York and through
the whole country were to make one
half the effort to bring sinners to the
church that was made last week to bring
men 10 vote for officers of government,
the world wouldthink Christians bad
gone stark mad, Yet what shall it
profit q man to, gain the whole world
and lose his soui?9N Y. Obseruer.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-11-27

sTHE FIFTH AVENUE TRAGEDY.--A
.-Richinond (Va,) letter tobtheg New
York Hsruid contributes the following
information in sfegard, to theooupfortu-
= make, young girl who, in ft ofjealousy
Granger, committed suicide at No. lSO
FifthlAvenue, New York, on Tuesday
esesing of last week. .a -aI1ilna ~
g., "Minnie Roane, was native OF King
William county lin thisiState, and be-
longed to one OF the mostonoted II. +.
~ Her parents were related closely
oto,tthe family Of, Hon. VIM. Roane, "a
former Governor Virgin a. and her
grand uncle was a judgervf the: State
Coult of Appeals, and at one tlmeia
United States Senator. Her mother
fdied while herself and sister named
Belle were quite young, TO which may
probably be attributed 4 the; cause of
their misfortunes and terrible -fates.
About six years ago these two girls,
Minnie and Belle, ran away from their
home in King William county, with
the avowed purpose of beginning ling life
of shame and misery, They were ,pur-
sued however, and with the aid Of some
distant relatives living in this CITY ware
captured and returned to- their home,
where, Tor time, they were kept un-
der the strictest surveillance. Assoon
as this was relaxed they escaped Iagain
and bent upon, leading a lie oflsin( they
entered houses of i'll fame in this city
Minnie left here nearly three years ago
and went to st. Louis, and from thence
ito New York, 5dwhere her history since
is well-kpowp., Her sister ysnti TO Bal
tinore, and, l am Informed, threw her
self from the window OF a hospital in
that city and was instantly killedT A
brother, who was. employed in a dug
store in this city,, took chloroforW,
from the effects OF which he died. The
family history is sFepletes with terrible
catastrophes aud niisfWtunes. 10,
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-11-27

! Of course the children are beginang
10 count the time to Christmas. si'i sf
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-11-27

nHYSICIAN of this celebrated Institu-
tion. has discovered the most certain,
speedy. pleasant, and effeetual remedy in
-E the world for all L.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-11-27
, south Frederick ST.,

BALTIMORE, VI h IA y u,
left hand side going from Baltimore street,
q few doors from the corner. Fan not 10
observe name and number.
sE- No letters received unless postpaid
and containg a stamp to be used III the
reply. -.,,a s.,to,oo and
,erd portion of advertisement describing
symptoms. ..,,,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-07-01

AN INTERESTING REMINIscENCE.-
Mr.. Joseph S. Walton communicates
to the Sherbrooke (Canada) Gazette
some interesting memoranda of the
memorable snow storm which fell in
Northern Vermont on the 9th OF June,
1916. The depth of snow was six or
eight inches in Peacham, where Mr..
Walton then resided. The best crop
raised that year was sugar, and he re-
lates that some of this was made as
late as the tenth of June. On the day
of the storm an old man and boy,
who set out through a deep forest to
find flock of sheep, were bewildered
in the storm, lost their way and were
out in the cold two nights. The whole
town was alarmed and made rally
to find the lost ones, and finally sue
cccded, the first of the party who dis
covered them firing a gun to notify
the rest that the lost were found. The
old man, referred to in Thompson's
Gazetteer as eighty-four years old,
was found encamped under cover Of
an upturned tree, so much frozen that
he was obliged to have one toe re.
moved. Doubtless many persons re-
member being told of this notable
snow storm, when the young lambs
Jared SO badly and the young birds
were frozen in their nests.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-07-01

thing to eat and there aint been such
q tiMe sine pa offered to kiss Aunt
Jane goodbye. Maybe you had bet
ter drop in and see the old lady. mis-
ter; she aint SO bad as she was
The teacher, after some pressing, ac-
companied Jakey ints the house, and
was presented to Mrs. Watts in the
parlor.
Mrs. Watts began to thank him for
disclosing her husbands pertidy, but
he disclaimed having done anything of
the kind, and at length, after consider
able talking, it was discovered that
Jakey had Inisapplied the story of the
patriarch Jacob. Mrs. Watts started
right out to hunt up Jacob, and when
she found him astonished him again
by being as loving as she had been
distant. Jakey is contented in the fact
that there is no immediate prospect of
a lack Of supplies i'll the family, and
Mrs. Watts would be perfectly happy
il she could only shut Mrs. Lewis
mouth.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-07-01
FORES 1SIN GERMANY.

Few people have any idea of the
extent of forest land in Germany, and
most imagine that of the Black Forest
little is lett except a tradition aud a
conventional blister of wood land, so
named. On the contrary, in Hanover
alone there are 900,O 900 acres Of wood
under State management, while nearly
fourth part of the area of Prussia is
in forest, although half of that is in
private hands. AS is well known the
forest administration in particular
districts has long been famous, espec-
tally i'll Thuringia and the Hartz
mountains. In North Germany gem
orally the responsibilities are allotted
in districts among carefully organ
lied body of officers, presided over by
a forest director.-Ihe London Gar
den. .....
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-07-01
ALL TIE wORLD.


All the world is full of babies.
Sobbing. signing. everywhere;
Looking out with eyes of terror,
Beating at the empty air.
DO they see the strife before them,
That they sob and treir bic SOP
Oh, the helpless, frightened babies
Still they come, and still they go,
All the world is full of children,
Laughing over little joys,
Sighiug over little troubles,
Fingers bruised, and broken toys;
Wishing 10 be older, larger,
Weeping at some fancied woe.
Oh, the happy, haplcss children,
Still they come. and still they go.
All the world is fun of lovers.
Walking slowly, whispering sweet;
Dreaming dreams and building castles,
That must crunIble at their feet;
breaking VOWS and burning letters,
Smiling. lest t,.t world shall know,
Oh. the foolish, trusting lovers
Still they come, and still they go.
All the world is full of people,
HurryIng, rushing, passing by.
Bearing burdens carrying crosses,
Passing onward with q sigh;
Some there are, with smiling faces.
But with heavy hearts below,
Oh, The sad-eyed, burdcned people,
How they come and how they go.
All the eorth is full of corpses,
Dust an, bones laid there to rest;
This the end that babes and children,
Lovers, people lind at best,
All their fears and all their crosses,
All their sorrows wearing so,
Oh, the silent happy c)rpscs,
Sleeping soundly, lying low.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-07-01
]. H. NICHOLS.

s,tornev at Law and Notary Public. Once
in Phenix Block. over Braiuerd & sons Drug
Store. "a saa t+
November ~. 1s12
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-07-01

"DoEs good farming pay?" we see
asked in an agricultural exchange. 1t
is not good farming that does net pay I
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-07-01
A WOODEN HAND GROWING OUT OF
A GRAVE.

A GRAVE
On Monday our city was unusually
excited by the exhibition in The Cour-
ier-Herald Office of hand of wood
which grew out of a grave near York
Vile, in Gibson county. It was
brought into our Office by Capt. G. S.
Andrews, of that county, who gives
us its history. William Heron was
out walking with his wife one Sunday
evening not long ago, and in passing
au old, neglected grave yard near the
public road she saw gum bush with
bunch of mistletOe on its top. and
requested her husband to get it for
her. He cut the top off the bush, and
commenced breaking off the mistletoe
when, to his surprise and terror, he
discovered that the wood underneath
presented the perfect form OF human
hand. Capt. Andrews, hearing of the
wonderful discovery, went to the
house Of Mr.. Heron, who, feeling
rather uncomfortable over the thought
that he cut it from grave, and per-
haps having some theory as to its SUI
pernatural significance, very willingly
let Capt. Andrews have it. The bush
from which it was cut was six feet
high, and the hand was on the top,
pointing upward, presented the posi-
ton Of a minister's hand pronouncing
a benediction. 1t is about the size OF
a six-year- old child's hand, with long.
slender fingers, like those Of person
very much emacfated by sickness
The wood has enlarged formations on
each finger, and thumb, representing
and corresponding with the joints of
the human hand. The most remarka-
BILE feature about it is the natural ap-
pearance Of the nails. They had a
kind of flesh color, and the rest OF the
hand. where the bark had been entire
ly removed, looks CHASTITY white. Mr..
says the grave from which
il was cut is supposed to be the grave
OF u very dcvout Methodist minister
by The name of Bucher, who was
buried there many years agO.--Juch-
son, Hiss. CouyicI.Uc,uId.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-07-01

AT Alliance, when the "head of the
family" stays out late at night. he
GENES home and finds the door locked
Then he attempts to get in ut the win
dow, and the ''wife OF his bosom
yelis out "murder," 'fthicves,' fire .
''bpr2lars," and such like, and raises
all the nei.hborhood. The man of
late houls is thus caught in his irreg-
ulariiics, and feels ashamed little,
but swears much, and is no doubt
cured Of this one bad habit. a patent
will be applied for on the plan, if il
continues to work weli.-Saiem Rep
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-07-01
Rates of Advertising
Business Cards.

FRANCIS L. CLARK,
Mechanical and Architectural Draughts-
man Patent Office Drawing Specially,
No. % Firth Avenue. Pittsburgh, Pa
June S, 1S12- 1ss-y-
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-07-01
TO AVOID BEING sWINDLED.

i.A We expect to read this year the usu-
al numberaof notices Of farmers and
others being swindfed by patent!right
men, by venders of wonderful secrets
by travelling agents, by men selling
goods by sample, etc. Simply learn
ing how toavoid one trick is iinimpor-
tant. There are, however, general
principles which will, IL borne in mind
and acted upon, almost always pro-
tect one from Ioss.s They may be
briefly stated thus:-
Never listen TO any proposition
whicir Is commended to you as giving
opportunities for making money dis
honestly or selling an articai for much
more than it is worth. The man who
proposes TO have you defrAud others,
Will cheat yod if he has 4 good oppor-
tanity. is IL cas- 80 ''.is'i b''' ''ii u 's''
beAsa rule, when stranger proposes
to sell y0u an article at very much less
than its value, it Is safe to decline buy
ing, unless you are good Judge oftlie
article. 's'i" , sas ~ ''' ss'' /" 'isht
Never sign paper presented BY .
stranger without reading II and being
sure you understand its character ."
Never make d purchase Or contract
with a stranger when his assurance is
the only evidence you have Of value.
AS a rule, avoid engaging in enter
prises, however attractive they may
appear, if entirely outside your usual
business. "'' ''''''t
BUY of ana sell to men whom you
Know personally, or who are engaged
in regular, permaneRt business, when
ever this can be done.
Other things Being equal, bur and
sell in the market nearest home.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-07-01
HOW TO SAVE MONEY

All those wanting Clothes cut and made can
cave them done at the following prices:
Pants cut and made from 81 70 to $500
Coats .' $50 to 800
l6eAn work well done and complete fits guar
anteed.
Having been thirty-fve years in the business.
seventeen years of the time in this place, feel
confident of being able to give entire satisfaction
TO all those who shall patronize me.
Cleaning and Repairing.
also clean and repair clothes well and
chcaply as they can be done in Cleveland, as
use the same process ~
Rooms opposite Citizens Hail.
j. 8. WALKER.
Ravenna. Noy. 20. 1s71. -tf -
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-07-01

ADV ERTISEMENT L d!
We offer early buyers bet
ter bargains than have been
known for years in
FURNITURE.
CROCK ERY,
KNIVES 4 FORKS,
PICTURE FRAMES,
MOULDINGS,
SPRING BEDS,
The Celebrated Woven Wire
M A TT RES S ES,
Upholstered Mattresses,
FEATHERS. 81 CT
It is useless to mention each
article in our various depart
ments. We keep everything
belonging to STRICTLY
FIRST CLASS Furniture,
Crockery and Picture Fran
ing stock, and we, modestly
state that our stock this spring
will have many new attrac-
tions and be far more COM
plete than any in this section,
and second only to those of
the largest cities.
Most of our goods were
bought during the great de-
preston of the winter, for
cash, and very low rates of
freight secured.
Our trade has nearly doub-
led, much of it coming from
Akron, lliance, Garrettsville,
Warren and other adjoining
places. People will buy
where there is a large stock to
select from, if the prices are
right.
We buy direct of reliable
manufacturers, and will war
rant every article purchased
of us. AS before, we pledge
to Low FIGURES
AND SCARE DEALING.
Come and look through a
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-07-01

THEY have sJndge down in Charles
ton, S. c., who brings in beautiful
poetical quotations when; he sentences
men to be hung. The other day he
favored two murderers with a choice.
and feeling rendering of the stanza:
"This world is all fleeting show"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-07-01
j. GOUCHFR,
HOMEOPATHY. .
ITO ALL WHO ARE SUFFERING FROM
i ACUTE OR CHRONIC DISEASES.
j. GOUCHER, M. d.

offSrs his professional services.
The Doctor studied the Old School system with
Prof Valentine Mott. Nj. d., OF New York city.
and graduated in the Medical University of
New I ork. Nc fi59 Broadway. and also .raau-
atcd in the Eye and Ear iniirmary Of that city
He has also been Hospital Student Of Prof. n.
X. Smith, OF Baltimore.
The Doctor practiced the Old School system
for twenty years. lie then studied Homeopathy
and graduated in that school, which he practices
exclusively. The doctor has had considerable
Hospital experience, and thirty five years
practice in the profession of Medicine.
lie is located at Ravcnna, Portage county, o.,
on the Clcaveland & Pittsburgh r. r.. eighteen
miles north of Alliance; it Is ut this point where
the Great Western crosses the Cleveland road.
The Doctor has his Office at his residence. cor
ner of Sycamore and Cedar streets
OFFICE HOURS-From n. M. to p. IN.
.GOUCHER, NJ. ID.
Rayenna Jan. 16 1874. 1fS-y.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-08-12

Tbs DEMOCRAT Is furnished to subscribers atS2
@er year; 81 for six months fiity cents Tor three
months, invariably in advance
CORRESPONDENCE containing important news
solicited from all parts of the county Writers
name and address required on every communion
lon as a private guarantee OF good faith.
Business Cards one dollar per line per year No
ard inserted for less than three dollars per year.
Business Notices in Item columns on fifth page,
Inserted for ten cents per line each insertion. II
Inserted in reading matter, twenty cents per line
No notice will be inserted for less than fifty cents,
Yearly advertisers allowed the privilege OF
changing their advertisements quarterly.
Double column advertisements 25 per cent, ad-
dltional,
Alltransent advertisements must be aecompa-
MED with the cash,
ADVERTISEMENTS to insure insertion, must be
handed in by Wednesday noon,
Rates of advertising furnished on application
Address all communications to
A. McGREG0R 4 son,
Canton, Ohio,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-08-12

TALK about old fogies, about the
cold man Of the sea- about the old
"played out nags," but commend us for
age, for antiquity, to neighbor Bascom of
the Reboatoyy. In his last issue he has
another long article on the big defalcation
of Breslin and Gibson over twenty years
ago, as though that mixed up matter had
anything to do with the present issues.
1t was before the war, before Grant cor
rupton, whisky ring swindling, Indian
robbery and before government default
ers were so much the rule in Republican
management, These later matters never
receive any attention or comment from
the Repository. The old man of the Rep.
must 60 back over twenty years to find
something against the Democratic
party
Our neighbor, however, says ne
"kaOws" whereof he speaks of Breslin
& Gibson. Indeed Well, we are ex-
ceeding glad to kao7V that neighbor Bas-
com knoaVs. lie "lived in Columbus at
the time" There now-don't hs"know"
One of the new sciences ofmodern times
is noso1gy. 1t would seem the RepOSi-
tory man is a aOsoiogta Mark that,will
you ? and fail not,
st, Dunstan, as the story.goes
Once took the devil by the nose
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-08-12

"Sham. Some of the Republican pa
pers seem to be fond ofnicknaming their
political opponents. Mr.. Gary being an
object of their bitter wrath just now, they
are fond of calling him "Sham" Cary.
Speaking of "Sham," however, the term
would apply well.to the party in power.
They promised the people an economical
and pure government, and we, have the
most extravagant and corrupt govern
ment on earth The party leaders have
been and are the robbers of the people,
and yet the party in Ohio, in convention
last June, endorsed their Credit Mobilier
Indian Ring Grant Administration. Talk
about "Sham" after this.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-08-12
SEM ToR YQHN SAERMAM

John Sherman, Senator from this State
has been, for years, chairman of the FL
nance Committee in the U. S. Senate and
hence, is now and has been high and
leading authority on thel currency and
finance question.
In his recent speech made in company
with Ex-Governor Hayes in the South
part of the State, Mr.. Sherman announ-
ces new departure" for his party in
these words "The fixed policy of the
Republican party is to move with steady
steps toward specie payments no step
backward This, to us, would be good
news, if we could believe it true, But
when we remember that John Sherman
is more responsible than any other live
man for the present financial and disas-
trous condition Of Ithe country, we have
little faith in his utterances, In the very
same speech Senator Sherman admits
that instead of a contraction there has
been a steady expansion of the curren-
cy." And we know, that, in'IS62, he ad-
vocated the legal tender act and defends
it now, for he says in his late speech at
Marion;-
"The only question was whether they
[greenbacks should be legal tender
between individuals in the payment of
debts. Upon this point had clear con-
yictions." n 1--WE, there
fore, made them legal tender, and the
Supreme Court has upheld our power to
do SO"
The Senator did not inform his audi
ence in this connection that the Supreme
Court had to be packed lby President
Grant in order to decide that the legal
tender act was constitutional This
would have been stating disagreeable.
The court had decided the Act Hncon-
stitutional prior to the packing, Chief
Justice Chase presiding, and afterwards
the decision was reversed by a bare ma
jority,
The act of Congress passed March IS
1869 declared that :."aH mtereSt-dea'1ng
obligations oj the United States are Pay
able in specie or tt.eQNivalenk" For this
measure Mr.. Sherman voted, although
only the year before he declared that it
was understood the $40 bonds were pay
able in currency, using the following
language
"TMe bOndAOldsr refuses to take the
same kind GfmOney wih which he bot
tie 6Opds, he is an. .ertOrtiOner and re-
bndiatOr,"
By his own measure he voted himself
ian extortioner and repudiator." Of
course the Senator did not try to recon-
cile himself with himself. The usual
answer to these contrarieties is, "the
war" "The war" justi6es robbery,
sanctions "extortion and reputation, in
fact all villainy of whatever kind. 1t
will hardly apply in this case of Senator
Sherman as his change Of front was after
the war, in lS6S-69 Perhaps our learn
ed neighbor of the Repository can ex-
plain it all satisfactorily, to himself at
least
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-08-12
MEDICAL.
TAST'ELESS
MEDICINES

A. prominent New York physician lately com
planned to DUNDAS DICK q co. about their SAN
DALWooD OIL CAPSULES, stating that sometimes
they cured miraculously, but that patient of his
had taken them without effect On being inform.
ed that several limitations were sold, he inquired
and found M his patient had not been taking DUNDAs
What happened to this physician may have
happened to Others and DUNDAS DICK & co.
take this method of protecting physicians druggists
and themselves, and preventing Oil of SandalWood
from coming into disrepute.
PHYSICIANS who once prescribe the Capsules
VIII continue to do So for they contain the pure
Oil in the best and cheapest form
Dundas Dick & Co. use more Oil of Sandalwood
than all the wholesale and retail druggists and
perfumers IN the United States combined, and this
Is the sole reason why the pure Oil Is sold cheaper
in their capsules than in any other form.
OIL OF SANDALW00D is fast superseding ev-
cry other remedy, sixty capsules only being re-
quired to insure safe and certain cure in six or
eight days. From no other medicine can this re.
suit be had.
DUNDAs DICK & Cos SOFT CAPSULES solve the
problem, long considered by eminent physicians,
of how to avoid the nausea and disgust experien.
ced in swallowing, which are well known 10 de.
tract FROM if not destroy the good effects of many
valuable remedies.
Soft capsules are put up in tin-foil and neat
boxes thirty in each, and are the only capsules
prescribed by physicians.
TASTELESS MED ICLNES-C Castor Oil and many
other nauseOus medicines can be taken easily and
safely in Dundas Dick g. Cos Soft Capsules. No
taste, No smell.
These were the only Capsules admitted
to the last Paris Exposition.
Send for circular to IS Wooster street. NY.
Sold at all Drug Stores here. auI2.h
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-08-12

SENATOR MORTON fully understands the
value of impudence as political force.
He had the front of brass to get on a
platform in Ohio and say, not that Grants
administration was as pure and, honest
as administrationsin general, but, that in
its attempts to detect frauds and bring
,rogues to justice it "eClipsed any and ell
the Democratic administrations Of which
the country has any knowledge" The
man who could say this in the State Of
Delano must be admitted to be man Of
genius. Such man would undertake to
prove that Judas Iscariot was the emost
sincere and devoted of the Twelve
Apostles. .-Erehangs