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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-06-24

As DER the glaciers frozen sheet
Breathes soft the Alpine rose,
30, through lfe's desert springing sweet
The flower of friendship grows;
And as, whereer the roses grow,
Some rain or dew descends,
lis natures law that wine should Aow
To wet the lips Of friendA
welcome then to joy and mirth,
From hearts as fresh as ours,
To scatter oer the dust of earth
Their sweetly mingled flowers:
Ia wisdom's self the cup that ala
In spite of folly's fsown,
And Nature, from her vine.clad hills.
That rains her life.blood down,
After the address of Mr.. Reed and
otherinteresting proceedings in the even.
ing in the hall of the Deaf and Dumb
Asylum, the banquet in the spacious
Connecticut western news., 1875-06-11
How Cholera Was Spread.

The medical press says that Dr. Cut-
 cliff has given an account of the manner
 in which the epidemic that is now spread
 ing over Europe took its rise-=-in water in 1867. In that year three, millions
 of pilgrims, of whom handful had
 come from 8 cholera district, aassem mbled
 at Hurdwar, a few miles from the spot
 where the ,Ganges. escapes the Hima-
 layas. On the, 12th of April the three
 millions resolved to battle and drink
 "The bathing place of the pilgrims was space six hundred and fifty feet long
 by thirty. feet wide, shut off from tic rest of the Ganges by rails. Into this long narrow, inclosure pilgrims from all parts of the encanpn1ent crowded as closely as possible from early morn to
 sunset; the water within this space during the whole time was thick, and ! dirty-partly from the ashes of the dead,
 brought by surviving relatives to be de- 1posited in the water of their river god, and partly from the washing of the
 clothes and bodies of the bathers.. Now, pilgrims at the bathing ghant, after on tering the stream, dip themselves under l the water three times or more, and then drink of the holy water whilst saying their prayer. The drinking of the water
 is never omitted; and when two or more members of 8 family bathe together,
 each from his own hand gives to the other to drink. On the evening of the
 next day, the 18th of April, eight eases of cholera were, admitted into one of the Hospitals at Hurdwar. By the 18th the whole of this vast concourse of pilgrims
 hadtcdispersed," carrying the cholera in
 avery direction, over India; it attacked the, Brit!sh troops, along the various
 routes, it passed the northern frontier, ! got into Persia, and so, on into Europe,
 whereit will work it's wicked will for some
 time to come.J That is a sample of the
 mischief water can do in the way of spreading disease. The lesson should not be lost upon the government when
 next three millions of its subjects desire
 to bathe and drink in an area six hum
 dred and fifty feet long by thirty feet
 broad. Neither should it be lost on
 white water drinkers who, on their
 travels in the mofussil, drink freely from
 lotas, without troubling themselves as to, the whereabouts or character of the crystal spring at which they filed. 6 q
Connecticut western news., 1875-06-11
, Among the Icebergs.

j. An account is given by an exchange of
 certain incidents in @ late voyage of the Hamburg steamer. Cimbria across the ocean. The dangers to which the
 American liners are exposed from the ice
 borne by the Arctic current along the Newfoundland coast are at certain sea-
 sons of the year very formidable, and it ought to be generally known that they are also quite gratuitous, and that ships,
 passengers, and crew-the two latter, as the paper dryly remarks, "not under written "-are risked to save a few days in the voyage. What that risk amounts to is strikingly shown in the case of the steamer above referred to. She left Hamburg on the 10th of March for New York with 483 passengers and the Ger
 man mails. On the afternoon of the 18th an irregular and brilliant mass bore in sight to the southward, and at the cry ahead!" all the passengers hurried on approached, until it displayed in stupen and slopes covered with snow at three miles distance. The skipper of course gave it wide berth, and when the sun uttu ulstppSatToSl, 10EGlluaGely GO give place to the moon in a clear sky, the scene had changed. For miles on every side the ship was surrounded by field of ice, only broken at intervals by the swelling of the waves. The captain turned the steamers head to the south; but, after some time, despairing of open ing way in that direction, issued or ders to penetrate westward, and the Cimbria until two o'clock in the morn ing "wept gallantly on, her iron prov crashing along the ice, which varied in thickness from two. feet to three feet. Blue water at length appeared and the danger was passed, but the ship had first traversed sixty miles southward and then seventy miles in westward direction before getting rid of the foe,'' but had the ships course been shrouded by one of the &ogs common in these attitudes the result might have been very differ ent. It would be interesting to know how much of the time supposed to be saved by steaming into the ice foe was lost in steaming outward to get out of it. To take course which risks life without necessarily saving time appears to be Q double offense against prudence.
Connecticut western news., 1875-06-11
The Worlds Population.

The United States bureau of statistics, getting it's information from reliable sources, furnishes the following inter esting facts and figures on the above subject: g. a.sst1r5N
 The aggregate population of the earth is 1891, ,032, ,000, Asia being the most populous section, and containing 79S,
 000,000 ;-while Europe has 300, 500, 900; Africa, O3,000,O0O; America, 84,500,- 900. and Australia and Polynesia, 4, ,500,- 900. In Europe the leading nations are credited with the following numbers
 Russia, Fl ,OOO, 900 the German Empire, fl, ,OOO,OO France, 36,000, ,000; Great Britain and Ireland, 32,OO0, ,000;, Italy, nearly 27,O00,OO0; Spain, 16,500, 900; and Turkey nearly 16,000.000. The other countries do not exceed over 5000, 900 each. In Asia, China, which is by far the most populous nation of the earth, is credited with 425, ,000, ,000; Hindostan with 24O, ,000,00 Japan, 33,- 000,0 the East India islands, 80, 0,500,- GOO Burmah, Siam and farther India, nearly 26,000, 900 Turkey, 13,500,000 and Russia, 11,000,000. The Australian population is given at 1,674, 800, and the Polynesian islands at 2, 763, 800, New Guinea and New Zealand being included in the latter. In Africa the chief divi- sions arc West Soudan and the Central Africa region, 39,000, GOO; South Africa, 20, ,250,000; the Gala country and the region east of the White Nile, 15,000,
 GOO Samauli, S,000,000; Egypt, S,500,- GOO, and Morocco, 6,000, 0,000 In America two-thirds of the population are north of the isthmus, where the United States has nearly 39,000,000 Mexico over 5000, ,000, and the British provinces 4,000, 900. The total popula- tion of North America is given at 52,
 GOO, GOO, and of South America 25, ,500,- GOO, of which Brazil contains 10,000,000. The West Indies have oyer 1000, ,000, and the Central American States not quite 3,000,0 900. According to these tables London, with 3,254, ,260 inhabi tants, is the most populous city in the world, whilst Philadelphia, 674, ,022 in habitants Gin 1870), is the eighteenth city in point of population. These eighteen cities, in their order, are tho following: London, 3,254, 260; Sutchan (China), 2,O00,000; Paris, 1851, 792; Peking, 1,300,O00; Tschantschau-fu, 100000; Haugts-ta-fu, 100000 Siangtan, 1,000,0o0; Sangnan-fu, 1,000,- GOO; Canton, 1,000,000 New York, 942, ,292; Tientsin, 9oo,0OO; Vienna, S34, 2S4; Berlin, S26,34 Hankau, S00,- 900; Tschintu-fu, S00,000; Calcutta, 794, ,645; Tokio Yeddo, 674, 447 and Philadelphia, 674, ,022. Of cities smaller than Philadelphia the leading ones are; St. Petersburg, 667, ,963; Bombay, 644,- 405; Moscow, ell, ,970; Constantinople. 600,000; Glasgow, 594, 536; Liverpool, 493, 405, and Rio de Janeiro, APO, GOO.
Connecticut western news., 1875-06-11
The. Two Men and the Bear.

Two men had to go through great wood. One of them was short and stout, and one was tall and slim. .... $ ssI could not run fast or climb we'll, '' said the short one; eff foe, man or beast, came on onegI should have to stand my ground. F .ii j. ,rat .g1,1, z
 ''Have no fear,' said the slim; man. ''I can run fast and climb well but still 1t is my rule to stand my ground d- I would fight for you to the last. I fear no man or beast, notI. Harki what is that noise 2" .... ... .u&.; ...rGG .a4 .
 '''I ,an sure,'' said the short man, "that is the growl of bear; know there are bears in this wood."
 The bear was soon in sight. The tall man ran Q short way and hid in tree. The short man fell fiat on his face pn the ground and held his breath h. The bear came to him, smelt him, and thought he was dead. So he left him, and with gruH growl or two went on his way.
 When the bear was out of sight the short man rose from the ground, and the tall man came down from the tree.
 "What did the beast say to you, my friend g said the tall man to the short one. "I saw him put his mouth close to your ear > .,.......
 "He told me-" said the short man, "to put no trust in one who prags in the way you do, for those who boast so much are not brave!' 5yt
Connecticut western news., 1875-06-11

HIS LIBERAuITY.-A miserably shod tramp called upon Q Danbury family, says the Ne,oS, for an old pair of shoes. The lady of the house gave him @ shoe, observing: Ii
 "I've only pair to spare. give you one, and will keep the other fer some other unfortunate who may come along" .a The man dropped grateful tear in behalf of the other unfortunate, it is supposed. q aHl I0tt
 A Labrosse street mother stepped to the door the other evening and called to her son, lad of eleven, who was one of a crowd seated on the edge of the walk. 'Wait just a little while-just @ minute," he replied-"I'm hearing how some Iniuns murdered a trapper, and l want to see if he got we'll"
Connecticut western news., 1875-06-11
ti Jft .l'A' grtss Y. A-....
 An English Strike.

An interesting case relative to strikes has just arisen in England and will at tract attention here as we'll as there. An old established furniture house had two factories. In one the men worked by the piece; in the other by the day. The firm resolved to change the system in the latter, and they announced that from a certain date employment would be given constantly to all the hands at Q stated price fora given amount of work. This the mem objected to, and struck, only two men and one boy remaining. The firm at once advertised for help, and soon filled up their factory with piece hands. The strikers, through their associa' ion, now had recourse to pickets. They placed number of men outside in the streets to watch the shop. These met the workmen as they went to and from their work, and tried to persuade them to leave. They continued the sys- tenn for three months. The newcomers declined the offers of the society, and the work went on as usual. But the picketing became an annoyance, and the firm determined to have it's legality tested in the courts. Accordingly they caused five of the most energetic of the !pickets to be arrested,.and these have been, tried in the central criminal court on a charge of conspiring to molest workmen, with intent to induce them to leave their employment, and, further, to coerce employers to cease to employ those, workmen. >r ...--. ....t
 In the complaint no violence was charged; only once was there any sem tblance of ofthreatening language said to have been employed, and that was so slight, if not questionable, that the prosecution laid no stress upon it. The conduct of the defendants had been limited strictly to waiting for the workmen, and en deavofing to persuade them. to follow their example and strike. ..
 Baron Cleasby, before whom the case was tried, very clearly defined the law in such matters. He pointed out that in cases of conspiracy the offense lies in the agreement to do @ certain thing, and not in the doing of it; while any nolestation or obstruction offered to person with Q view to coerce him-if & working man, to quit his employment, or if @ master, to alter his mode of carrying on his own business-was an offense at law. Picketing might not be unlawful under certain circumstances, but it is when it is carried on in such a manner and to such a degree that it might be expected to influence other persons to the extent of annoyance, ap- prehension, or loss. ,.,........ ..
 The question for the jury was simply one of facts, and they returned verdict of guilty against nll the defendants. The judge, in; delivering sentence, expressed his belief that such conduct as that of which the prisoners had been convicted would, if persisted ill and followed, be subversive of any form of society. In consideration. however, of the probability that the men, had acted under mistaken idea of what the law in such cases must be, the lowest penalty-that of one months impisonment-wa inflicted upon them.
Connecticut western news., 1875-06-11
Hoods PunS.

Tom Hood, author of the "Bridge of Signs" and the "Song of the Shirt, " was one of the greatest punsters that ever lived. Many of his minor poems sparkle with puns, Here is what he puts into the mouth of Q. private, cut down by a shot at Waterloo:
 This very night merry dance "'9 At Brussels was to be; :: -a InsreadJof opening ball, .-
 A. ball has opened me.
 The poor gentleman's reflections {" On Pawning my Watch" are exceedingly doleful, but There's riot internal,
 And famine calls out for the Watch. The ghost of Sally Sumpkin's lover, who was bit in two by shark, informs us that e.s .>.
 Sharks do things by halves,
 -r Yet most completely do--
 A bite in one place seems enough, rf But I've been bit in two. ' The bar maid, who could not endure her lover, John Day, because he was so large and fat, declares:
 .-., My taste will never lean
 l. To like so huge man,
 So must beg you will como here
 As little as you can. .r Here is a double pun: af He told the sexton and the sexton tolled the bell C, .s-E !. ...v5 r% 'r When he was dying he told his under taker that it would be difficult for him to urn a lively Hood.
Connecticut western news., 1875-06-11
NULLA VESTIGIA

FliThe wagon boards, relieved of their load, tlmbled back upon the wheels. To add, to the confusion, Lion parked furiously. ,.-.f..s..r .u. .>.. .i3a- r Jack, frightened at first, finally began to laugh, when he saw 'Chokie sailing away under full scream, and Wad and Link scrambling out of the water
 '''So you were the fellows that were not going to get wet F. cried Rufe. Pick out your barrel and empty tubs, while I catch Chokie l'
 The river, even in the deepest place, was hot very deep; and Wad and Link came wading out, blowing water from their mouths, flirting water from their hair, and shaking water from their rescued hats, in g way that made Rufe (after he had stranded Chokie in his tub) roll upon the grass in convulsions.
Connecticut western news., 1875-06-11
MUDDLING IN BUSINESS.
A View Tnken of n Trusted Business Man D sss ,Io WhO Turned Out u DefauIter.

s . FH
 A View Taken of n, Trusted Business Man P .si iIo Whe Burned Out a DefnuIter.
 The New Yonk Tribune discusses ol
 Boston defaulter It says of him
 Widows trusted him; orphans con.
 fded in him ; banks discounted his
 paper whenever they were discountine
 anybody's; people who had money to invest. asked him to invest it for them
 heiwas steady, prudent, economical, vir- tuous, epnservative, cautious, shrewd, SaQaciOus. "qilasdf- aTs slaW ,a ....
 !, He disappeared one day, having de- fralded those who had trusted him, and the Tribune moralizes as follows:
 And now what has he done with the money9 He had no vices He drank not, neither was he votary of draw poker, nor did he harass the tiger in his secret den.l He did not speculate he had no passion for anything-not a pas sion, except, indeed, for other peoples money, and possibly for clean linen. What then hasa been done with the money2L Simply, we suspect, he has mnddled it away. The end has proved him fraud, clean through and through ness mon he, was supposed to be. Peo- RA0 tVt4HuBub1 uAAA dSluSSG ttuu ue WitSu L, they also thought him shrewd and they were equally mistaken. It is evident now that he must have taken this money to repair his own blunders in business. The really clever commercial man with 8 thorough knowledge of the nature of business, not only has no occasion to lstaal, but he has horror of stealing, because he fully comprehends that in the long run 1t is the most unprofitable thing which he, can ,dQ,,; No matter what was thought of the man in the banks and brokers officers of Boston lastweek- they will tell you to day that he has managed badly. Very often society meets with this kind of astonishment. Old houses, Which were thought to be built upon rock of gold, tumble in; Messrs. Dom bey, Plutus X Go. go into chancery 1; MT. Merdle, who manages all the rail ~aysin the country, slinks in the grave an iinsolyent suicide. Isn't it time for us understand. thatt the. really clever business llsi man is an honest man ? that fraud and forgery, aud swindlipS, and all sorts of felonious sharpness are evi- dence not merely of dishohesty but of want of, .wit2 The very, muddle, the confusion, the disorder, and the tangle m which a fugitive merchant leaves his affairs, show that it isihS9t to impossi- ble. tcedo,a dishonest business according .to the ..sripoiples and methods of an honest one, 4, banker or trader turns rogue, partly because he has not good working capital of brains. He feels his deficiency, if the, public doesn't; and when the explosion, a sense of which has haunted him night and day So long, comes, he is always the least surprised man upon the street. He knew or half knew that he could not get along in this shally-shally way forever and that the time would come when his palsied hand would refuse to go to his mouth. It always comes. .gtiya ladlA ....4
Connecticut western news., 1875-06-11
iFirst.BOrn. .

Seventeen years of shine and shadow, , Since the rosy light of morn ' ,' Made the sweet June roses redder,
 In the hour that you were born
 Hour that brought to flesh and spirit
 Such an ecstasy of pain .. Such 6 raptureof rejoicing /, I ;. As will never come again !l.at
 remember how the tender .,..
 ' Rose of morning flushed the gray, How the sun with sudden splendor
 U Changed the dawning into day How the dappled clouds went sailing aa All across the summer sky, 9.j How the robins ,tfilled and twittered- ,t When I heard my baby cry j..
 Seventeen years! but ], remember 9 Still the passionate delight
 Of that radiant June morning, iIAfter all the weary night. 'rs 'i Haplys born to owoman-nature, n' '. :. It may come to you to learn,,',> T With your own child for 8 teacher,
 Such 8 story in your turn. ' E.. .t. HlS SAJ Y1 ""ti6"t ItH"''" '.' '..' \! If it ever does, my darling, r'' '' 1-, May the time be rosy June-2,, '.',..f May, the robins trill and twitter #
 Such another happy tune v.,
 And theGAild that God shall give you
 All ask is, it may be e.,.,...z..i l. . Al U Z. ' Just the daily joy and comfort - 70 That my frst-born is to me ]! ''- --' ,.ssa. Aoa. i'9A 4IScribney's Monthly
Connecticut western news., 1875-06-11
In Paris.

In Paris they make two eggs out of one by cutting the shell with glazier's diamond, and then slicing the egg quickly with an Oiled knife. The two halves are deftly dropped into boiling butter on the plate, which |" fixes" them, making. them look like two, and for which the customer who has not seen the performance-pays without srs- picion. Who couldn't pay the Germans their indemnity and get back to specie payments in three years with such gains
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1875-09-23
A SWARM OF LoCUsTs.

The pre- salence Of the locust in our
country will give interest to The following
extract from letter OF August lst, at
Galalz, Roumania, near the mouth Of the
Danube:
IL DO not know whether you read 10
the paper ! sent you last week short
notice of the lOcusts which have been do
ing so much damage here Wen, we have
had them lately, and now | nm going TO
tell you something which sou viii think
exaggerated, aud which, Indeed, must bo
seen to be believed. 4 few days back
they passed over Galatz and settled on
Ihe Turkish side Of the river. Looking
at them FROM beneath as they passed over
the town. WIS like looking up during a
heavy snowstorm, the air was 80 thick ;
the cloud extended the whole width OF
the town, say three or four miles, and
aud was about five hours passing across.
say fifteen miles long, aud who knows
how ihickI Yesterday they shifted their
position on the Turkish side, and, seen
from the gunboat where was, the cloud
OF locusls had the appearance Of the thick
black smoke from steamer, a long black
streak, which extended up and down the
stream a. far as could be seen with a
powerful telescope, or al least tweaty
miles 10 length. Tho verticle thickne..
of tie flight, as far SIS We could judge
must have been at least 100 feet; the
width we could not see, bat IL wouC
probably be two or three miles. Reckon
how many million il would take 10 max
such cloud, when each Individual locus
/. Aging a, distance Of no, m1re thaI
three or tour luchss from its neighbors
No wonder they devour whole district
OF corn, &c. All over this part Of thr
oonutry lsiely sIl the horseH iu the viiiag
have been kept sadded, aud the instan
tie l0cusis are reported 10 the neighbor
hood al the people turn on, and gallo
after them, and rise an awfnl din viii
, pots sHd pans, and 20 on, TO prevsu
them from alighting. II once the doc
aiigh,s Il issil aR; bat Dy this mean
they msnAge to frightea them iFsr
Aiighiing, and canse them 70 move .
elsewhere. Lots of them fell in II
lowns they are jasl like big brown grAsI
l hoppers, from - 70 inches long.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1875-09-23

Toot's go tired, sister, can't we sil
down just q tiny minute uowi
They we're half way up the bill beyond
which, a quarter OF . mile, stood the
warm lit home OF Harry Knowles.
Such little delicate waifs they we're,
boy and girl, apparently six and eight
years old, and their pale, pincbed fea-
tures told = pItiful story.
And Toot's 80 sleepy, the boy contin-
ued. If yon'll lie down with me and
hold me up close, as msmma used 70,
Just nve minutes, ~ go--oh ever %
fArl
The girl hesitated. She was Tired aad
sleepy TOO, and the storm seemed 10 bsyr
taken ali her strength. Her feet were
like sticks that would scarcely cbeY her
will, snd she had nearly iaihtsd twice Ia
the i.st hslfmile's walk
lsA't this vsy way In the couniryl The
boy vent on Here are trees snd frneesi
and 'speela lots Of birds, ard bnthe'
with rel, ripe berries on--only i SHOWS
40 ws can't zee 'em. And yon know
msnma said. don't stop til sou get 'Tal
iu the country. Amt this The country
IIeleni
Yes, darling, the gIrl replied, AMI wei
stop al The very next h0use.
Bot can't 20 iiil rest aud sleep Oh
I'm 80 sleepyi And the boy sunk dowt
10 = little heap By the roadside, pallins
his sister afser him She bad little vi isi
TO resist and less power.
sistetl the boy was nesiled up 70 ih'
gIrf's warm heart, and the snow Wa