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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-03-02
HOUSEHOLD CONVENIENCES a
HUNDRED YEARS AGO.

In speaking of the comparative COM
forts and COnveniences enjoyed by our
ancestors in their homes a thousand
years ago, with their descendants of this
generation, Dr. Nichols, in the Boston
Journal Of Commerce, says: Our fathers
were cropping in almost utter darkness,
so far as a knowledge Of the sciences was
concerned, and but little progress lad
been made in invention and the arts
scarcely one Of the modern contrivanCes
for cooking and for warming and lighing
dwellings was known. Not a pound of
coal or cubic foot of illuminating gas
had been burned in the country. No iron
stoves were used, and no contrivances
for economizing heat was employed until
DR.. Franklin invented the iron frame
fire place, which bears his name. All
the cooking and warming in town and
country was done by the aid of fire
kindled upon the brick hearth or in the
brick oven. Pine knots or tallow candles
furnished the light for the long winter
evenings, and sanded floors supplied the
place of rugs and carpets. The water
used for household purposes was drawn
lTOlll uGGp WCllS Wy lllC ClCdhlIlS sweep
and it is a curious circumstance that both
the well and the building meeting the
necessity of water closetwere often at
long distances from the house. On a cold
night, to be called toward either, was
something dreadful to think Of No form
of pump was used in this country, so far
as we learn, until after the commence
ment of the present century. There were
no friction matches in those early days,
by the aid of which a fire could be
speedily kindled; and if the fire "went
out" on the hearth over night, and the
tinder was damp, so that the spark would
not "catch," the alternative remained of
wading through the snow mile or so to
borrow brand of a neighbor. Only one
room in any house was warmed (unless
some one of the family were lily; in all
the rest the temperature was at zero du-
ring many nights iE winter. The men
and women of a hundred years ago un-
dressed and retired to their beds at night
in an atmosphere colder than that of our
modern barns and woodsheds, and they
never complained.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-03-02

OLD JOHN ADAMS remarked, in letter
to Colonel Joseph Ward:
at will be eternally in vain to talk Of
public credit until we turn to pure, un-
mixed circulation of standard gold and
silver. There can never be a government
of laws in money matters without a fixed,
philosophical and mathematical stand
ard Contracts can never be inviolable
without staple standard. England and
Holland have been models in this re.
spect. will venture to say there is not
a village in the seven provinces in which
this subject is not better understood than
it is in any part of America. There is
not a Burgomaster, PensionarY, Coun-
selor or Schepen-and there are near s.
600 of them-who does not understand
this subject better than Hamilton did,
and who has not more sacred regard to
the scientific principles and standard Of
itU
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-03-02
LEGAL.
Attachment Notice.

Court of Common Pleas of Stark county Ohio:
against In attachment.
Abraham G. Kaufman
The said Abraham C. Kaufman who resides al
Mill Hall Clinton county, Pennsylvania, is hereby
notified that the said Calharine Kaufman, on the
dth day of February, A. D. 1876, filed her petition
in the Court of Common Pleas Of stark county
Ohio, against him. asking for Judgment for the
sum of one hundred dollars, and interest thereon
from the 10th day of June 1870, on a prOmisSory
note for 500, made by said defendant to one
Rachel Ann Kaufman on the 10Th day Of June
1869 and payable one day after date, and which
said note was assigned to the plaintiif and he is
also notified that on said 4th day of February
1876 an order of attachme twas issued out of said
court, in the above action, and that theundiyided
one-sixth part of the west half OflO No. IS in the
city of Canton, Stark county, Ohio, is soughttO be
subjected to the payment of said debt He is re-
quired to answer said petition on OF before the
third Saturday after the l7th day of March, A. D
1876. UNDERHlLL 4 LAHM,
febl0-6t Attorneys for Plaintiff
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-03-02
GENERAL GORDON'S WIT

If Senator Gordon never makes an
other speech in reply to Mr.. Morton's
endless harangues, it will not matter
much, for in one short sentence he has
impaled his adversary upon witticism
that will outlive all speeches. Address
ing his friends in Atlanta the other day,
after urging upon them the necessity for
patience and courage, he added: I" You
have now no purely political contest, but
you must still wage the endless warfare
of Christian soldiers with the world, the
flesh, and-the Senator from Indiana"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-03-02
Partition Notice.
David R. Wertz VS. John Wertz and others, in Par
titiOn

David R. Wertz VS. John Wertz and others, in Par
tition.
John Wertz of Wayne county, Ohio Caroline
Wertz, Charles Wertz, Franklin P Wertz, Wilbur
H. Wertz, and Priscilla Wertz, of Stark county, 0 ;
Elizabeth Flickinger and Jacob Flickinger and
Henry NJ. Wertz of Wayne county, Ohio; Harriet
Grove and V. S. Grove of Morrow county, Ohio;
Ellen Curley and Henry E. Curley of Knox coun-
ty, Ohio; George w. Werlz of Lancaster county,
Pennsylvania; and W. Il. Oberlin, Executor of
Sarah Wertz, late of Stark county, Ohio. deceased
will take notice that petition was filed against
them on the I'd day of February, A, d. 1876 iu the
court of common pleas of Stark comfy, Ohio by
David R. WeTtz, and is now pending, wherein
said David r. Wertz demands partition of the fol.
lowing described real estate situate in Stark coun-
ty, Ohio, towit: The south west quarter dissection
5, township H. of range TO- containing l6l acres
more or less, and that he will apply foran order of
partition on the 18th cay of March, 1876, or as
soon thereafter as counsel can be heard,
UNDERHILL n LAIN
Feb. ., IS7G..L Attys for Plaintiff,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-03-02
BRAINS IN TIME OF PERIL.

The Grand Theatre at Vienna was
crowded. The Emperor Francis. with
several members of his family, was in
the imperial box. The play, Schiller's
Robbers" had reached its third act,
when a cry arose that the stage was on
fire. Emile Devrient signalled at once
to the proprietor, who lowered the cur
tain. The actor, stepping in front of it
ere it wholly fell, in his clear clarion
voice, said The Emperor has been de-
spoiled of an agrette of diamonds. No
honest person will object to being
searched You will pass out one by one
at each entrance, aTl be searched by the
police stationed at t1Bseveral doors. Any
man attempting to SO out of order will be
arrested. The crowd, deceived by the
GOODNESS and the charge, poured out AS
each reached the door he was simply told
to hurry on, and Just as the last row OF
the upper gallery were filing out the
flames burst through the curtain. But
not life was lost, though in less than an
hour afteward the building was in ruins.
From the Graphic.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-03-02

"Hallo, Pat What's the matter? Is
there anybody ill here ~. said a gentle
man to an Irish laborer, who was en-
gagged laying tan in front of Fishmonger's
Hall. mo, sir" replied Pat, there's
nobody i'll just now, but there'll soon be
few fit patients for the hospital. There
is to be moighty fine dinner here this
evening.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-03-02
Aanthy
REST ATLAST.

After the shower, the tranquil sun;
Silver stars when the day Is done,
After the snow, the emerald leaves;
After the harvest, golden bheaves.
After the clouds, the violet sky;
Quiet woods when the wind goes by.
After the tempest the lull of waves
After the battle, peaceful graves,
After the knell, the wedding bellsi
Joyful greetings from aad farewells,
After the bud, the radiant rose;
After our weeping, sweet repose.
After the burden, the blissful need;
After the furrow, the waking seed,
After the fight the downy nest
Over the shadowy river-rest.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-03-02
Teachers Examination.

Special meetings of the Board of Examiners, to
examine applicants for teachers certificates in
Stark county, will be held at Alliance on SatUr-
day, March II, and at MassillOn on Saturday,
March %, 1876 Regular examinations at Canton,
on Saturday, March t. and on the first Saturday f
o'clock u. m, and applicants will not be allowed
to enter the class after 10 O'clock. By order of the
Board DANIEL WORLEY,
Canton, Feb. s, 76-s Clerk.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-03-02

THIS is the popular refrain among the
officers, crews and passengers on board
the racing steapboats on the Mississippi;
For well give her little more rosin,
And open her blower wide,
To show them the way to Natchez
Running against the tide
Oh little more rosin, do
A little more pitch and pine
Throw in a can of glycerine
And a barrel Of turpentine.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-03-02
FOR SALE.
Desirable Property fol
Sale.

A good lot on North Walnut street forty feet
front, and good story and half dwelli house
located thereon, can be bought at barg in. The
house contains eight rooms well, cisem and
summer kitchen and stable on the premises. This
property will be sold on reasonable terms. In
quire al this Office or at the premises, % North
Wa nut street. o. f. CLAUSER.
fphl7-u
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-03-02
MLSCELLANEOU US.

I IBERAL TERMS guaranteed TO Ladies' and
Ia Gentlemen adapted 70 the business Of can
wasting. Gentlemen who drink, swear, smoke or
ClaridOn, Ohio. dec23-6
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-03-02
NOTICE.

All persons knowing hemselvesindebted 10 the
estate OF the late Dr., c. j. Geiger, are hereby mott
fled TO call at once and settle their accounts
MRS. l. A. GEIGER,
feb2i h Administrative.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-03-02

MANNHEIM LODGE NO. 4SO, l. QoF.
MEETS EVERY THURSDAY EVENING AT
IYl Odd Fellows Hall, south east Corner Public
Square
FRED HRINGARDNER, ,N.G julius Hook, w. g
ABRAHAM MILLER and RUDOLPH BAUHOFF,
ianl7.ly seCretAres.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-03-02
For Sale.

The undersigned wishes to sell his house at
the junction of the Minerva and Canton road,
with the Oneida and Paris road, about three miles
west of Minerva and the same distance from
Oneida Robertsville and Paris. A number one
location for either Blacksmith shop, Wagon or
Shoe shop. Said premises consist ofwO and three
fourth acres of land, one of which is a good two
story house, and good stable, buggy shed, corn
crib and garden, pa ed in-the whole surrounded
by good fence number OF good fruit trees
growing on same. Terms made to suit the pur.
chaser For particulars write to or call on the
undersigned on the premises.
Geb24 If HENRY SLAGEL.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-03-02
Administrators Notice,

The undersigned has been duly appointed and
qualified as administrator of the estate Henry G.
WISE deceased, late of Nlmishillen township,
Stark county, Ohio. WILLIAM SHAFFBR,
Feb q, 1876 Admir-.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-03-02
Executors Notice.

The undersigned has been duly appointed and
qualified as Executor of the estate Of John p.
Mayer deceased, late of Paris township Stark
county, Ohio.
JACOB OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Feb II. 1875 Executor
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-03-02
Store Room for Rent.

The middle room In Bauman d. Herey's Block.
now occupied by NJ. Cans d Son, is for rent. Pos.
session can be had at any time. Best location in
town. Price reasonable. Call on or address,
BAUMAN & MERLY,
Feb. 9, IS76.h+ Louisville Ohio.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-03-02
SEEDS! SEEDS!

Send your address at once o Messrs. ]. r. and
A. MURDOCH, NWSerymerl, Florists and Seed
Men, No ll2 Smithfeld street. Pittsburgh, Pa, and
get their new Catalogue Of Reliable Vegetable and
Flo rer Seeds jt issued. Also Of Fruit and 0rRd-
7nenLdl trees m Oredl iurictU Ifebl0 am
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-03-02

We find the following contents in The Edin
burgh Review for January, lately republished by
the LEONARD SCOTT PUBLISHING Co., Al Barclay
Street, New York, contains as follows:
/. Scottish Statesmen of the Revolution. The
nj
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-08-17
Trouble AbOut a Hiss.

It is not customary to bestow real
kisses on lovers in the performances at
the Vienna theaters. A failure to OBJ
serve the custom n this respect has
brought serious mifortune upon q hand
some tenor, Bastiano Widmann by name.
He saluted the soprano honestly on the
lips, much to her surprise. She re-
quested him in fut ure to refrain from
such demonstration s, and, to make sure
of it, exclaimed at the second representa-
ton of the same opera, when the kissing
time arrived, loud enough for the all
dience to hear, &C will excuse you from
the kiss" The open insult infuriated
the tenor, and he retorted coarsely ::
"Thank God for that Who wants to
kiss such an old thing I" The conse-
quence is that the tenor is now seeking
situation elsewhere, and the pretty So
prano is kissed no more in public.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-08-17
Justice i'm Canyon City.

Court opened at midnight, sharp.
Judge Lynch sent his messengers to the
Canyon City (Oregon) Jail, and the
prisoners, two Mexicans, were brought
to the bar. What had they to say for
themselves? Well, they had done it,
but a woman had put them up to it.
She had told them that the Oregon horse
dealer had large amount of money in
his belt. He hired them to go with him
on his trip, and the night after they left
Canyon City they had murdered him
while he was asleep, smashing IN his
skull with large stone. Each accused
the other of striking the fatal blow.
Judge Lynch found blood stains on the
clothing of each, and abruptly sentenced
them to be hanged at once. One of
them was strung up under bridge with
a pair of leather lines. The other, after
a desperate att: mpt to escape, was
hanged to tree in the Mexican quarter
of the town. The trial and execution
occupied scarcely an hour, and the
docket having been cleared, the court
adjourned.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-08-17
MY BOUQUET.

cluster of rustling autumn leaves
gathered last fall;
Maple and aspen and berries fair,
AND dropping vines with their colors rare,
Colors which only proud autumn weayes
In her robes. That's all!
But ali! tbs a rare bouquet to me
All purple and gold!
Penc1led with pictures of blushing red:
Each leaf story relates, tho dead
story fam would tell to thee,
Were it not so old.
The first plucked from royal tree.
Where the Bushkill flows.
Under its branches pair know
Spoke love for hours, some months ago.
While these leaves were dancing merrily
On one of its boughs.
And these plucked from a tree that grew
In shady dell;
Where it shook all day as if 'twere cold.
Like poor man when his heart grows old,
Singing each day as the summer few,
soft farewell.
Fair young faces looked on that day
AS 1 gathered these;
And voices happy and sweet in song,
Echoed the murmuring hills among,
Rippled high DER the moaning trees,
And died far away.
nearer on e still and a dearer one, too
Looked srnilingly on;
One who, for many long, weary years,
Shared my pleasures, my tolls and tears
Always faithful ard always true,
In years now gone.
Some day--but how soon cannot tell
Well gather once more:
Put brighter clusters of fadeless gems,
To grace their glittering diadems,
VIII FIJI the hands we shall clasp no more
In a sad FAREWELL
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-08-17
EXCI.h ATORT.

At church sat within ner pew,
On Pew!
But there heard
No pious word
saw alone her eyes OF blue
saw her bow her head SO gracious,
Oh Gracious
The choir sang,
The organ rang
And seemed to fill the building spacious.
could not hear the gospel lore
Oh Lore!
NV future bride
Was by my side
found all else mighty bore
And when pealed forth the organs thunder
Oh Thunder!
fixed my eyes
In mute surprise,
On her whose beauty was a wonder.
TO me that maiden was most dear,
Oh Dear
And she was mine,
JOY too divine
For human words to picture here.
Her love seemed like prayer to bless me
Oh bless me
Before she came
My life was tame,
My rarest Joys could but Cypress me.
The service done, we sought the shore
Oh Shore =
And there we walked,
And sadly talked
More sadly talked than e'er before.
thought she was the type of goodness
Oh Goodness!
But on that day
heard her say
Plain words whose very tone was rudeness.
We strayed beyond the tide-milIs dam
Oh Dam
She Tilted me
And now see
That woman's love is all a sham!
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-08-17
Bloody ARRAY.

A terrible shooting affray was recent
ly enacted in Franklin county, Ky.
Three brothers by the name of Herrod,
returning home from barbecue in
frankfort, were overtaken by James
Andrew, Aleck Scott, George Herrod,
William Penn and Sam. Ayers. The lat
ter party rode ahead, procured az as,
waited and then engaged with the
smaller party in firing pistols and shot
guns. The results were the death OF
Riley Herrod, and Levi Herrod
fatally wounded in the breast and face.
All the parties have since been arrested.
The affair was caused by an old family
fa11d
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-08-17
Humiliating a Senator.

A general history of Poland says:
"The convicted calumniator OF Senator
in Poland was compelled, in full Senate,
to lie on the ground under the stare OF
him whose honor he had attacked, and
then declare aloud, that IL spreading
abroad injurious reports against the
honorable Senator, he, the calumnlator,
had lied like dog. He must, then,
three different times, initiate the barking
of dog"
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-08-17

PRoF. HENRY, of Iowa, says If the
earth were exposed in space wi bout an
envelope of atmosphere and without re-
ceiving any radiation of heat, it would
sink to 500 degrees below freezing, and
no vegetation or life could exist upon it.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-08-17

RETURN TO CAMP.
A gray, cheerless raw morning dawned
at last, and we discovered ourselves to be
ten miles north of Ruwoma, and twenty
miles northwest of Kagehyi, at which
latter place my camp was situated. We
put forth our best efforts, hoisted sail ,
and though the wind was but little in
orr favor at first, it soon rewarded our
perseverance, and merrily rushing tall
waves came booming astern of US, SO
that we sailed in triumph aleng the we'll
known shores of Usukama straight to
camp. Shouts of welcome greeted us
from shore, when even many miles
away but as we drew near the shouts
changed to volleys of musketry and wav-
ing Of flags, and the land seemed alive
with leaping forms of glad-hearted men,
for we had been ffty-seven days absent
from our people, and many false
rumor of our death, strengthened each
day as our absence grew longer, was
now dissipated by the appearance of the
Lady Alice, sailing ioyously to the p IT
of Kagehyi.
JOYFUL GREETING.
As the keel grounded over fifty men
bounded to the water, dragged me from
the boat, and danced me round camp on
their shoulders, amid much laughter,
clapping of hands, grotesque wriggling
of human forms, and Saxon hurrahing.
Having vented their JOY they set me
down and all formed circle, many men
deep, to hear the news, which was given
with less detail than I have the honor to
write to you. So ended our exploration
of Lake Victoria Niyanza.
II. NJ. STANLEY.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-08-17

Favored by slight breeze from the
land we hoisted our sail, and by night
were eight miles southeast of Bumbireh.
A little after dusk the breeze died, and
we continued on our course padding.
All night kept the boat moving, max
ing. however. but little progress through
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-01-09
Horse Car Railway from thr i;epa'
To tGe .,arnL s;iE2Hgs.

Mr.. JOSEF Dicoyich visi:c'! the
ArrEAL office yesterday TO lodge the in
formation tha: he hal recently beer III
vesticatiug the subject Of the consifur-
ton qci sE1'"2eHt II stree: railways
With a view 20 rcviviru the proiset Of
binding such :. l.-.,. IN tbs '. x /.
Railway station IN this city to the Warm
Springs iioiei. ana dat he was cen
WINGED that the project was an entirely
fea.abie one. He has discovered, he
SAYS, that the cost per mile O: building
street railroads III san Francisco is in
tbs neigh. HorlI5o:i q. so N'o. He
thinks the cost 81 constructing the
proposed road here " ouii not vary nnch
from that rate. The distance is about
two and u querter miies-perhaps strife
more. but not over two AMI {, hall: Tx
ing these latter figures and the cost u
the road wont he 30 'ao--more or less
Air. GicoyicL also states that he has
made inquiries rs TO The procuring Of d
COMPLEMENT ~ the one hors@. or ''boh-
ta., cars which have been il Gsa OF
som Of the San Ere ncisco lines for some
thee. and he feels INSURED that tue ~
pen-c IF eInipinS the road win thee
vehicles would be comparatively light.
H., Think they CAD be purchased 'eady
faud- 81 the DmnIuUs SIRE Il AaHN2y
Company OF San EI4nc.sGu e. aheIy !Us
figure. As to his fu.ther IDEAS Of tbs
uro ls.,.t Nj OlcoVIc:, 7aya that /" feels
cuntident lint Jo,ht stueA company
coupU-ci If UCr more wealthy cii!hens
can r.-aiily b. togmei ami that tie r"i:
read would som prove Itself 0! great
ben, lit Ia property :.ous tAe sihc Of Ca
son stree De says ho Wiz sdtsciI:" a
cuue!I.ys.i I'm toward the entellorise,
and he feels i.--;lr, that Other gentle
Insn Il resEs ',I.I readily len! It = sun
st,tnrlh a.>,zt4Lee. THIS gentleman i
Que al oar l4ost ,.,Eac!IUs has.u-e, men.
and his Willingness 10 take iesarlg
part IA The Proposed y,jrk j. well "ol h
::tAiuc Into .i-ratipn. We shall be
lad t. Lar t.s- >!!yart discussed ty
oar fellow town,;4.en either III or ut Il
u-r r,.uMn,.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-01-09

BrTTFR. Mr.. Mark Ga;ge WHO has
been quite il! for some days past sas
~oportei better last evening. VIII lie
ont sgaIu in lay OF two. clad ont.