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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-03-18

1t has been ascertained that the true name of
the young man who impose upon and robbed Mr..
VIM. 7. Folsom of this city, is William Glidden,
IS stated in our former item. His mother was
formerly ON the poor farm in pittston, (where the
boy was probably trained), but is now married
and lives in Boston. The boy was "put out" to q
man in Whitefeld, near Coopers Mills, but ran
away from there. When the fellow stole the
ticles at Mr.. Fosom's (who had taken him in as
an act Of kndness), he was seen marching off
down the river road with the fowling piece, and
was accosted by one Of the neighbors, whom he
informed that he was coming back shortly, and
had made arrangements to stop with Mr.. Folsom
ayear. The towling- piece is of peculiar construc-
ton, having crooked stock and short rifle
goes with it. The piece may reveal the where
sbouts Of the young rascal. That young man who
would thus abuse the confidence and kindness Of
his benefactor, must be made Of very poor stuff
This evening is to be an occasion of much inter-
est to the companions of Jerusalem X. A. Chapter.
The recently chosen officers will be publicly in
stalled at seven o'clock, in Wilson Hall, at Halo
well, companions of the Royal Arch and their Ia
dies being invited. Invitations have been extend
ed to Lebanon Chapter of Gardiner, and Winthrop
Chapter of Winthrop, aud good delegations from
each of these are expected The services Of in
stallation will be conducted by Past Grand High
Priest, J. w. Ballou of Bath, and there will be
singing by . quarte,te Of Haliowell geuuemen.
After these exercises the Masons and their ladies'
will be entertained by a banquet, probably in
Brooks rooms the whole to be followed by So
cial dance to the music of Richardson's full band
No expense will attend the affair except travelling
expenses. Mr.. Farrar, of the Cony House stable
will run carriages from Augusta to Halloweu at
the low price of so cents each person for the round
trip Or the o'clock dummy may be taken, and
return by coach. Those intending to attend should
leave their orders with Mr. Farrar early to-day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-03-18
Weather Probabilities for To. Day.

For New England and the Middle States
rising barometer, northwest winds, colder, cleal
weather.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-03-18

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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-03-18

Helriny taNheTy sItuateu NJ NOuvernor II THIS
State, was destroyed by fire this morning. Loss,
$4,000.
The Brooklyn Argus says that Col. Elliott of
Galesburg, Ill., brother-in-law of Miss Sallic
Lovejoy, has been east and collected mass of
testimony to show that the inuendoes against his
kinswoman's character are cruelty baseless, and
intends to institute suit for malicious mischief
ON her behalf after the current trial is ended 1t
is said the papers will be served on Beecher's
lawyers at the earliest opportunity.
The HALEY stream dam, Long Island) a part
Of the system of water works Of Brooklyn, which
has been in a leaky condition the past two years,
gave way last night and the water confined by it,,
to the amount of 100000 gallons, has swept
away portion of the Southsde railroad and in
undated the immediate neighborhood to depth of
two or three feet. The pond is one of the small
est of those furnishing Brooklyn with water and
the destruction of the dam does not interfere with
the needed supply
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-07-08
DOWN TO THE FINE POINT.

He didn't look Ikea lightning rod agent, as
he alighted from neat carriage, walked into a
hay field and accosted a plain old farmer He
wore suit of clerical cut and his countenance
bore smile of calm contentment and gentee
confidence, rs he approached the farmer and open
ed his sermon;
Good morning, my dear sir; would like to ex
plain TO you the way OF salvation this beautiful
morning Every man knows, or ought to know
that God In no case will do for US, that which he
he has given US the power to do for ourselves, and
having chosen man as the humble instrument
through which he has seeh fiji to work, are you
not therefore derelict in dutys paths, when you
neglect or refuse TO recognize hisdlyiney appoint.
ed agents? Most certainly you are. Then rs a
matter of moral and religious duty, you are
bound to provide protection from lightning as
youare to ward Off the murderous blow Of the as
slssn, or to protect your life and property from
horrors of connagration and inundation. our
work is done on the scientific principles, which
were promulgated and are sustained by such
minds as those Of DR. Benjamin franklin, Sir
Humphrey Davy, Faraday, Besquerelle, Benjamin
Butler Frank Moulton, Thomas Allen Adam
FOrepaugh, and all other able and eminent scien-
fists, who have ever upheld the value and ne
cessity of our protector. And would - but he
didn't for ere he could go further a combined at
tack from the farmers ptchfork and a one eyed
bull dog ca sed the agent to step over the fence,
and as he jumped into his vehicle, he mildly
said
Good morning my prejudiced brother Ishall
have one of our steel clad, bullet proof solicitors
call to complete the contract ina day or two; and
as he drove Off the farmer ground his teeth and
said:
Sick him, Tige But Tige wouldn't sick.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-07-08
PoLYcepAPoSIsvS

/
valentine Dehn, patriodcaily drunk; bad case.
$40 and expenses ''' '''''
.e'cSun De Bard, inside.dentally drunk mild
put non compos 81 aud costs
Mike sower, benevolenty drunk. 81, and a
Sower stomache. iDa S
uo''e'o hpl'' third term drunk; chronic case
g. ma !. y relentless longing foranother drink
" Becker spontaneous combustion; dyspepsia,
nightmare monomania, sick headache, lin Jams
and one dollar. ''''' ''''''
Eu' Kinney, AZ wazzer nazzer wiz Hammer
"noop Rah for Hunker Bill gimme light"
ana lhe Mayor gave him dollars worth Abe
asked Kinney 30 home He kin, replied his hon
Or and he went.
lnolnas Cummins said he felt little fire crack.
erS running down his back toruedoes exploding
apout ms spine, sky rockets shooting up under his
coat lSil fiery whirliggs buzzing all over him
ana ne couldn't sleep during the night for red hot
shaAeS' guess you were drunk, said his honor
ana Tom said all right you seem to know my
disposition, and he paid three dollars and quietly
stole away.
David Bakalaya stood up and nibbled his hat
RIM and began to muTmur "To be or not to be
hanged # KNOW,
NO formal Introduction is necessary in this
court cease your soliloguy. Mr.. BaK'-
Continue de name negst week remarked Abe.
David you were drunk last evening, charged
his honor
30 these cruel minions OF the law seemed to
thlnk, and rather than dispute Their word will
suDmitlo the consequences.
Wereyou drunk?
cannot state, 1t seems to me dream; the
dlmIy distant memory of hard plank pillow and
harder cot the dusky, dingy walls and dark
damp floor still haunt me mind, and fit before
me eyes
Dot vos der calaboose suggested Abe.
And yet 1t could not thus have been; 'twere bet
ter had never touched the cup than to have
drank TO fall
You seem to be suffering yet, David; you are evi.
dently not thoroughly over that drunk yet; but
rather than detain you, I will make it So and
costs,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-07-08
BOARD or HEALTH.

The Board of Health met in regular session last
Monday aiternoonin in the Mayors Office
Present, Mayor Braden President DR.. G, B. Cock
secy pro TEN, E. D, Ely, Dr.J, c. Geiger and health
officer VIM. 0ldfeld
The bill of Jacob sprankle. SSO4O for pest house
privilege was allowed,
Health officer 0ldfeld's report for June was
read and accepted; the report itemizing work done
during the month in abating general nuisances in
all parts of town, removing dead hogs, cats, dogs,
chickens, one horse, and other noisome accumu-
lalions.
Adam shisler's bill ofS5OO for burying ground
for dead horse allowed.
Vim, oldfeld, for removing and burying same
$500.
This hVfse belon yed to Jim Moore, and went to
drink from the run in the South part Of town, and
getting its nose down in the water. was too poor
and weak to get 1t out again; soft remained there
till the beast smothered.
Consumptve bait, you'll neigh no more,
Moore will no more say nay;
starving life the lot you bore,
Then died for want of hay,
Gone to meet Gloster
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-07-08

A MAN somewhat fabricated, last Saturday met
group of boys who were shooting fire crackers
hestopped and said
Bub gimme erlight for my ziggar and the boy
handed him fire cracker when the man held it
up to his cigar and tried to draw smoke, but sud
denly there was small explosion, the cigar flew
sideways, the man went the other way, and as soon
as he recovered, he said
Some DUN fool (hc) plays jokes, don'te. Ze
match woz all right, but sOmeI durn (hlc) fool
put power in my zgar. III fix i'm,
The man went on, but the little raggamutins
laughed for two hours at the figure the man cut
when the cracker went off.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-07-08
tat IodgInaLf8 .l6Ntb5
EDITORLdLLLBEL SUIT.


Two hoodum editors, fresh at the game,
And editors, too, almost wholly In name,
Have got into law, very sad to relate, /.
on charge that a libels been sent from. bne''
pate,
A pate too, 80 empty, that one might declare
No libel could possibly emanateth
But we cannot know hoto this libel might
touch .N .l.-.,t ga
Z AS this writing 1lbelllousS was uttered IN
Dutch"
And much TO the damage Of plaintiff, 'tis said,
Being charged that one night he got out Of his
head,
And found It quite hard to get safe to his bed
The truth tCe don't know tho, It's fair to infer,
That, iflquorgot in, the great brain was astir,
And, in pa'slngup town from the Depot at
night .tA JI. Is ivl
A fellow might take the LSf hand for the rfgMl
For some do assert that It's often been shown
When the liquor Is In, human reason gonel
But the plaintiff declares, while he did lose his
way, r ..r
Twas not the good liquor that led him astray
As the case Is at law, and the truth we don't
know,
The Court and the jurors may find ifit'ssol
We hope tooto learn whether libel in Dutch"
Can be ultered-and then as to value how
much
Likewise, II an editor wanders astray,
Ifa brother ~dre state, he got drunk on his wayI
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-07-08
E.F. KlnkRTS Bitter Wine Of Iron

has never been known TO fail In the cure OF weak
1ess attended with symptoms; indispostion to ex
arfion. los of memory; difficulty of breathing,
,enersl weakness; horror of disease; weak nervous
srembling dreadful horror of DEATH night sweats;
cold feet: weakness; dimness of visioni languOr;
universal lasstude of the muscular system; enor
mons sppetite with dyspeptic symptoms; hot
hands flushing of the body dryness OF the skin,
pallid countenance and erupuohs on uie lace;
purifying the blood; pain IN the back heGViness Of
tbe eyelids frequent black spots nylng before the
ewes with temporary suttusion and loss Oi slghl
want of attention, etc. These symptoms all arse
from a weakness, and 70 remedy that use r. ~
KuNKILs Bitter Wine of Iron. y never talls
Thousands are now enjoying health VINO nave
used 1t. Take only Il. n KUNKELs.
Beware of counterleits and base limitations AS
Kunkels Bitter Wine of Iron is so well known all
over the country, druggists themselves make an
Imitation and try to palm It oil on their customers
when they call for Kunkle's Bitter Wine OF Iron,
Kunkeis Bitter Wine of Iron is put up only in
81 bottles and hes a yellow wrapper nicely puton
the outside with the proprietors photo ;Taph on
the wrapper of each bottle Always lock for the
photograph on the outside, and you VIII always be
sure to get the genuine. 81 rbottle orsx for v
sold by druggists and dealers everywhere.
Tape Worm RcmOUed 4iite
Head and all complete in two hours. No fee till
head passes Seat Pin and stomach Worms re-
moved by Dr. KUNKEL, 259 North Ninth street
Philadelphia Pa. Send for circular. For Icmof.
ing an ordinary worms, call on your druggist and
get a bottle Of RunkePs Worm Syrup Price VI.
jyS-H
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-07-08
y,1ps SOCIAL AND BUSINESS MANUAL.

AS great a favor as we can do our readers is 70
ash them to examine carefully new work entitled
Hill,s Manual, and purchase it, Prominentamong
Sbo many valuable features of this great work are
Tts Educational, Social, Commercial and Legal
Danartments, each of which will be found vol
,me within it.lf, and the standard authority upon
no subject treated. 1t has been termed Social
and Business Encyclopedia" Here are trested in
dotsil the subjects which give finish to an edlca'
ton. social FORMS customs, and observances; re-
table guides to the correct transaction ofbuSlness
also the drawing of wills, mortgages, Deeds &C.
In addition To the above the vast number OF labor
saving Tables, its Parliamentary Rules, Snort
Hand Instructor, Dictionary of synonyms &c"
,Sc make II by far the most satisfactory book OF
roference in existence writer says of 1t, "Other
hooks are useful, many of them necessary but this
indispensable"
Dr.J, B. Kirkland writes, AFTER thorough and
critical examination of Hills Manual, have sub
scribed for three copies of the work one to accom-
nanv Webster's Unabridged Dictionary on my
writing desk for my own use, the others for my
two eldest greatgrandsons, 1t should be in the
nossession of every class of persons, from the
Young student to the most active business man or
woman"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-07-08
THANKS

The Canton Trotting Association desire to re-
turn their thanks to the citizens of Canton and
vicinity, for the kind of assistance rendered. and
interest manifested in the first meeting held July
lst 2nd, and Sd. Thanks are also due to the G.
We hope this may be the foundation for perma-
nent organization, and at our next meeting we
may be able to give more liberal purses. We have
but one regret and that is several of our would be
prominent citizens were oonspicuously posted on
the hill adjoining the track during Saturday strot.
ting enjoying the sport with hoodlums and
gamlnS for nothing, aud from the expressions Of
many patrons, we judged that we gave each and
all full 25 cents worth ofamusement at least.
J. Y. KITzMILLER SecY.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-07-08

In alluding to the men, Col, Susan Bee Anthony
calls them the Unfair sex. Now suse, please
cheese it," rather than think that you feel so
badly about il, we will sacrifice ourselfi and an
cient as you are we do hereby solemnly and un-
hestatlngly swear by all the Gods that ever eat
peanuts on high olympus, that we will love and
protect thee ll the sun bolts from the Zodiac till
YOU and Bill Allen forget the building of thepyra.
mids and the launching of the ARK, There now;
compose your agitatedmind and settle down to a
sweet calm, and consider yourself lfengaged. Roam
no more in sad and ancient maidenhood, but
place plain gold band around your left forefnger
imagine your hand is squeezed three times day
and charge the whole business to us. 8g..
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-07-08
SUICIDE.

On last Wedneday, Martin Meyers of Union
town, this county hung himself with hoop
skirt
After Meyers had eaten his dinner on Wednes'
day he told his wife he was sleepy, and:would go
up stairs and lie down In an hour rtwo afte-.
wards, Mrs. Meyers went up stairs and was horrl-
fed ID find her husband hanging lifeless from a
clothes hook in the wall. Myers was painter by
trade and had been generally known as tenn
peratd man, with no domestic or financial embar'
rassments, to turn his mind in SUICIDAL dlrecnon
and the causes that moved him to commit the
deed remain unknown to ALL a....
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-07-08
PERSONALS.

Doctor John Zimmerman, of Wooster, one of the
prominent and sagacious Democrats Of old Deao-
cratic Wayne, was in Canton few days ago and
Of course dropped in at the DEMOCRAT office. II
always does us good to chat with Mr.. Zimmerman.
He started out as a lad with the late DR.. Mccall of
our town.
Rev. Dibble of Weston, Missouri, has been
spending a few days in Canton Mr.. D. some
years ago was preacher for the Disciple brethren
here. rIt. MAMA. ..at
Mr. Pietro Cuneo editor and publisher of the
Upper sandusky Republican and post master at
that place, was visiting last week with his wife,
their relatives and friends, in Canton. Mr., Cuneo
some years ago, lived in our town, and he still has
warm side for Canton. We are always glad to
meet and greet brother Cuneo even if he does
publish Republican paper. N..
Professor Worey, Superintendent ofour schools
is spending few weeks in Pennsylvania visiting
friends and recuperating,
Herman S. Kaufman of the Ohio National
Bank, Cleveland, was in Canton over last Sunday.
Herman is a native Cantonian and one of that
genial and intelligent sort of young men whom
we are always glad TO meet.
Col. Levi Maish, Congressman elect from ahe
York, Pa district was in Canton last Friday, the
guest of Ex-Mayor R. s. Shields.
T. C, Stanley is now the competent and ever
obliging proprietor Of the widely known Center
House, Alliance, o. There is no better place in
the country for the travelling people to stop. Ed,
Center clerk is mighty nice little fellow too and
though he does wear his hair in short bias cut
he's as m lid as lamb and as genial as book
agent. Call and introduce yourself when you go
to Alliance,
VIM. NJ. Orr, Esq, of orrville, delivered the
Dedicatory Address at Washington College, Penn.
sylvania, on last Wednesday, Mr.. Orr being an
alumnus of that institution. 1t is an able address
and is published in the Pittsburgh Commercial.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-07-08
NUMBER EIGHTS PICNIC.

The Ninety Ninth Anniversary of American In
dependence was celebrated on Saturday the Sd
inst by Hose Company Number Eight of this city,
who held picnic in the Hartford woods East of
town; among the other organizations in attend
ance were the Mozart band, Fire Police, Steamer
company, and Hose companies 2, g. and 7, and
many citizens, A day of rare enjoyment was ex-
perienced by all in attendance, who participated
in games, or danced in the dreamy waltz or quick
quadrille on platform erected for the occasion.
Nothing whatever occurred to mar the harmony
of the occasion, and all returned in the evening
feeling refreshed and merry.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-07-08
LIBEL SUIT.


The last weeks issue of the StaatS, ,Zettung pub
lished the following:
THE editor of one of the English papers pub
lished here, was some weeks ago so drunk with
whisky that he afterwards lost himself on the
streets of the city and begged the Mayor of the
city to show him the way to the Layfayette house
Such drunken vagabond has the shamelessness
and bOldness to edit paper"
A Mr., Stewart, who came to Canton short
time since, went to the depot one night to meet his
brother whom nc expected on the ten o'clock
train, and on attempting to return to the Lalay-
ette house where he was then boarding, he started
up Tenth slreeta new street to him, and on reach
ing Market through his slight acquaintance with
the town, turned to the left instead of the right,
and wandered on till he reached point near the
rail road, where he CHANGED to meet Mayor Bra.
den, and upon stating his confused situation, he
was directed by the Mayor toward the place he
desired to reach. The above article was construed
by Stewart as relating to that circumstance, and
he Immediately instituted criminal proceedings
against Preyer npon a charge of libel, The pre-
liminary hearing was had before Justice PierO on
Monday evening and Preyer was bound over to
Common Pleas Court for trial, Schaefer engineer
ed the defense, it will also be remembered that he
engineered the construction of Water Works
once upon a timeG and in speaking Of the case
he few the track and remarked
How in hale does any body know dis drunken
wagybond vas .shtewart, by Gott? Mebbe it vas
McCrecker he taxes his bidders ven he wants EN-
Mebbe it vas Anderson; he fingers ofer de slop
bucket ven it vas red by Gott; how de defl you
knowlt wasn't Cock? he amt afraid of schnapps
and even de hoary headed old Bascom gussles il
on de sly. Dots vots der madder, by Gott"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-07-08
ACCIDENTALLY SHOT

Samuel Gochenoweraged agout I7son OF Ghom.
as Gochenower, residing mile South east Of town
was accidentally shot on Sunday last He and a
friend named David staufer, were undressing
preparatory to taking swim in Rohrers run,
when staufTer took Gochenowers pistol with the
intention ofshooting il. of; Gochenower ordered
him to lay it down, and in doing So the pistol was
accidentally discharged, the ball entering Goch
enower's right side near the fifth rib, producing
painful and ugly wound, though not necessarily
fatal aferentering his side the bullet seemed to
have glanced upward. The young man is doing
well and will probably recover.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-07-08
rgE pLowrS6 MATCH

spsounced for the 18th ut,, was attended by a
great many farmers, and everything passed OIL
we'll. The following plows were ON exhibition:
The oExcelslor," Nos and 8, from Urbana, the
agent from Urbana being present. the "Clipper"
from Moline, ILL.,, agents Messrs. Eberly q shrock'
of orryille; the Lyman" plow, orrville o. the
NJ L. Gibbs champion" Canton, o.. j. g. Evans
agent, orryllle. Several other pows were inVi'eu'
but they could not stand the pressure. The com
mittee was composed of Jacob Winger, Benton
CITY; John shafIer, Marshsllville, and Frederick
Amstutz, of Milton township. The decision was
given In favor of the NJ. L. Gibbs champion o.
Canton. ON good work. easy draft and easy control
T2le match was in hard clay, shh clay and IN
MACK sod
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-07-08
A RLOODY ROW.

On last Saturday brutal scene occurred on the
bank of the East creek some distance north of the
railroad bridge at point known to the hoodlums
as the Sandbar Swimming Hole 1t seems that
Two men, whose minds were pugilistically antag-
onistic on some unsettled point had agreed to re.
pair to this spot, accompanied by four mutual
friends and there to fight according to the rules o.
the prize ring, Arriving at the place, they threw
Off all superAuous clothing, and prepared topound
and punch each other in truly artistic STYLE one of
The combatants was larger and mqe burly than
the other and from theffst he seen ed 70 hold the
winningodds in thefght, and while he was beat
ing and kicking his smaller antagonist without
remorse or mercy, the four spectators and hackers
became involved in a heated dispute about the
propnety of separating the two bruisers and al
most before they knew.ssit they were Aghting
fercely among themselves, two against two, not
giving heed to the sideshow going on in which
the little fellow of the first part was being terribly
beaten and kicked about the head and body. The
row lasted for quarter Of an hour or more, and
though none were seriously injured except the
little fellow it was brutal and disgracefu scene,
and the participants should be sought out and Sc.
verely punished We were unable TO learn the
names of any of the party and as soon as the fight
closed they separated and went off in different
paths. The little fellow in the first fight was
bloody and disgracefully bruised,