The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-03-04
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An advertisement in the London Times
reads: "Dear Tom-Come Immediately
If you see this. Ifnot, come ON Sunday.
At a recent masquerade ball in Chi
Sago, one of the city papers says there
were enough Nights" and mornings"
to make new month in the calendar.
A Kentucky young lady who promised
her grandfather never to marry a certain
Young man on the face of the earth went
through the interesting ceremony in the
Mammoth Cave.
A saving husband-"George, dear,
don't you think it's rather extrayagant OF
YOU to eat butter with that delicious
Tam?" "No, love-economical. Same
niece of bread does for both."-[ Punch.
A school teacher near Allentown, Pa,
punished nine-year old by placing him
in "straddled" posture across two desks,
for nearly two hours, causing snch Sc
we're strain upon his frame that he could
hardly walk home.
A western editor, noticing the present
Of silver cup to brother editor, says
"He needs no cup; he can drink from
any vessel that contains liquor, whether
the neck of bottle, the mouth Of pickle
jar the spile Of a keg, or the bung OF
barrel"
At Dexter Park, Chicago, one day last
week, party of sportsmen were shoot
ing snow birds from trap, when, one OF
thebirds being crippled in the wing,
anO,her from flock that was passing
overhead swooped down, and seizlng him
carried him out of bounds over the fence.
An English scientist, by way Of expert
ment, injected absinthe into the veins of
some dogs, for which he was fined by an
English magistrate for cruelty to animals
Shortly afterwards the French Academy
of Sciences awarded him a prize OF $500
for his scientific researches.
ANY Lord Mayor who happens to be
in office upon the occasion of a Royal
wedding or visit, is sure of obtaining
knighthood. Mr.. Lusk has been made
Sir Andrew Lusk because he entertained
the Gar of Russia and received Alfred's
Muscovite bride. But it cost him &lO,-
00O to secure the prize.
GARNER, the architect of the new
Opera House at Paris, received $l3S, 400
for his connection with the construction
of the building. He devoted himself en-
tirely to the work for Is years, and paid
out of his own pocket $4,000 for travel
ing expenses, while in search of models,
marbels, etc.
A novelty in the mode Of hanging
criminals was recently introduced at
Newgate, England. Instead of erecting
the usual sCaffold above ground, pit
was dug in the soil, and trap-door made
level with the ground opening into the
pit. The convict was pinioned by the
executioner on the top of the trap, and
at a given signal the drop fell, and the
unfortunate MIN ceased to live.
Mr.. Ralph Strickland, wealthy silver
ware manufacturer in Albany, was sued
by young woman named Clark, and
now Miss Clark is in Jail on charge of
attempting to levy black-mail. Mr..
Strickland says that he never saw or
heard of her before last month, when
she sent him a letter demanding money.
He refused to give her any, and soon
afterward lawyer called upon him with
an offer of silence for $4,000, threatening
the alternative of public scandal. Mr.
Strickland would not be scared, and when
a suit was commenced he had Miss Clark
ARRESTED.
A theater-goer of much experience, al
luding to the habit ladies have of wear
ing their hats at places of amusements,
goes into an analysis of exactly what a
majority of the fair sex wear upon their
heads. He says there is l, the natural
hair; 2, the dead hair, the uAe (which
ultimately kills natural hair; 3, hat,
with high crown, shaped very much
like the mems; 4, mass of flowers; D.,
an artificial insect, bird or beast, some
times unnatural an amateur pompon:
7, three or four feathers; the end of
which are left to wave in eaca passing
breeze, or to quiver with emotion of the
gentle heart which beats beneath them.