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Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-07-05

Girls have their sorrows and their
troubles, but nothing is more humili-
ating to the average young lady than
to be beaten at a game of croquet by
a girl who still wears her last years
dress.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-07-05

"What shall we eat?" asks q sea-
side exchange. "Stick to your
shrimps and herring. Strawberries
and cream are good enough for u.s."
SAYS the Boston Post.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-07-05

1t is useless for physicians to ar
que against short sleeved dresses.
The constitution of the United States
says that the right to bear arms shall
not be interfered with"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-07-05

Are you troubled with ants getting
into your sugar box2 Draw a chalk
mark around the box, below the top,
and they will never cross that line.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-07-05
PITCHERS
CASTORIA.

Mothers may have rest and their babies
may have health, if they will use Castoria
tor Wind Gallo, Worms, Feverishness,
Sore Mouth, Group. Oh Stomach Com.
plants, 1t is entirely a vegetable prepar-
~ationy and contains neither mineral, NOR
phine, noI alcohol. 1t is as pleasant to
take us honey. and neither gags nor gripes.
DIR. X. Dimoct of Dupont, o.. says;
~ am using CastoriaH in my practice
result"
This is what everyone says. Most
nurses in New York City use the Castoria.
1t is prepared bv Messrs. j. b. RosE i
Co.. 46 Dew street, New York, successors
Samuel Pitcher, NJ. d,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-07-05

God gives food to every bird, but
he does not fetch it to the nest.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-07-05

Fifty indictments have been found
against married men in Kansas CITY
for keeping mistresses.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-07-05
TO GET RID OF BAD HABITS,

Understand clearly the reasons and
all the reasons, why the habit is in
furious. Study the subject till there
is no lingering doubt in your mind.
Avoid the places. the persons, the
thoughts, that lead to the temptation
Frequent the places, associate with
the persons, indulge the thoughts that
lead away from temptation. Keep
busy. 1dleness is the strength of bad
habits, DO not give up the struggle
when you have broken your resolu-
ton once, twice, ten times, a
thousand times. That only shows
how much need there is for you to
strive. When you've broken your
resolution, just think the matter over,
and cndcavorto understand why it was
you failed, so that you may he upon
your guard against q recurrence of
the same circumstances. Do not
think it a little or easy thing that you
have undertaken. 1t is folly to ex-
pect to break off a habit in a day,
which may have been gathering
strength in you for years.
IHE DUTY OF To-DAY.-Many of
us say to ourselves, IF | were in
some position better fitted to my ca
pacities, / could become greater and
more noble; but it is Of no ,rse tor
me to try to do any good here, where
everything gees against me-" 1t is
all a mistake; for if our duty still
holds us to the place, we shall surely
find that the faithful, cheerful per-
Torrance of it now and here, will be
the best fitting We a possibly have
for that other and greater work when
God shall think best to put it within
our reach.
This humdrum round of duties, the
same from day to day, of household
cares, of teachings, buying and SELL
ing, writing or exchanging the ever
lasting dollar, seems a very narrow
life to us sometimes, and we are too
apt to think as before, that there can
be no chance for doing anything great
or serviceable to others while engaged
i'm them.
But is it not by being faithful in
the minor daily events of life that we
gain strength and wisdom for the
greater?-and indeed these things are
not so little as they seem. We must
begin at the beginning; with our
selves not only for our w sake, but
for the sake of our children; and
with them also IN the beginning,
while the soil is fresh and new to re-
ceive the seed. Then will the seed
spring up more readily than if planted
after the soil is hardened by many
storms.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-07-05

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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-06-21
AERoM0ug MUNDHR AT Mr YERNoM

Mt. VERNON, o., June B-A most brutal and
premeditated murder occurred at the Bergen
House this morning at seven O'Clock, only beiug
equaled by the terrible murder OF Deacon John
Mccormack at misplace three yearsago. william
g. Bergen called at the office OF the BERGEN House
and asked Thomas j. Mcbride son OF proprie-
tor, Thomas Mcbride, ESQ, for a sacheY Which he
claimed was In the office somewhere. McIIride
did not And II, and told young Bergen to wait un.
I'll the clerk, Courtier, should come In, when an.
other search would be made. Bergen was IN A
bad humor and partly intoxicated, and remarked.
You VIII be sorry for this, and shall answer 70 q
higher tribunal" Then he started OF, going up
70 Gregory's gunshop, where he procured a re-
yolVer ON trial, Immediately returned and entered
the mont door near the office, where Mcbride
was sitting Just outside the door. Bergen took
deliberate aim and fred, the ball entering the
back part OF the victims head He fell back In.
SANITY, and remained unconscious until death
ensued, three hours later.
Mr., Underwood, Of Indiana guest, who was
sitting on the opposite side of the door, sprang up
and grabbed Bergen, who Immediately said he
had shot Tom and cid not care. McBrlde's father
took the empty revolver from Bergen and struck
him on the mouth with 1t. BY this time the spec
tators were caring for Mcbride, while Policeman
William Weaver arrested the assassin and escorted
him to jail. On the way Bergen said 1t was an IN
Ientional act The physicians were soon at hand
and rendered all possible aid to the suffering
man. but without avail Mcbride died at ten
O'clock He was in the prime of life, being about
lbtrty'fve years of age, and leaves wife and
two children, who were at Newark visiting. Nc
Brides family formerly lived at Piqua, o.
A Coroner's jury was impanneled before Es-
quire Prake and the testimony of several witness
es taken, being substantially the same account Of
the horrible tragedy as given above. Young Ber-
gen was a soldier in the war of the rebellion, and
lost his left arm In the service aged about thirty
years, and is fourth son of william Bergen, Esq.
owner OF the Bergen Hotel, and one of our promi-
nent and much respected citizens This son has
given his father much trouble during the past few
years, but he has at last come to sorrowful stand
point The Common Pleas Court will convene
next Monday, and it Is expected that a special
Grand Jury will be ordered drawn aud Bergens
case considered soon after Much sympathy is
expressed for both families connected with the sad
tragedy, and our citizens are much excited over
the same.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-06-21

SAD DEATH,-0n Thursday Of last week, John
FleisCher, sr who resided on South Plum street,
just south of the railroad disappeared early in the
morning. He had retired early theevening before
complaining Of not feeling very we'll, As he was
In the habit Of going away early, and some times
remaining away for day or two, no anxiety was
felt for him until evening, when one ofhis daugh-
ters informed her brother, who resides on South
Market street, Of the circumstance. He enquired
at different places where his father had been ac-
customed to work, but he had not been seen. The
next morning he learned that some boys had
found some clothes on the bank of the Union
Mill Dam, near the railroad bridge on Thursday,
Upon examining the clothes he identified them aa
those worn by his father, and Immediately pro-
ceeded to drag the dam but without success. Sat
urday morning, procuring the assistance of VIM,
Betz and officer Rigler, search was again made,
when Mr.. Rigler succeeded In finding the body in
the deep hole just below the bridge and raising II
brought 1t TO shore. Coroner Altekruse summon
ed Messrs. NJ Ruhman, R. H. Anderson Charles
Bush, Levi Meyers, John Waechter and John
Melbourne as jury and proceeded to hold an
inquest. There were no wounds found on the body
and in accordance to the testimony given, the jury
returned verdict, "That the deceased came to
his death by accidental drowning In the Union
Mill Dam, while bathing, on the morning Of the
14th inst"
The deceased was seventy years Of age and had
been a resident of Canton for great many years
He leaves a wife and several grown up children
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-06-21

PARDoNED--Ten years. ago, Wilson Roof, a
young man of II, was sent from Mogadore to the
penitentiary for life, for the murder of Mrs, Nun
son, sister of John R. and VIM. Buchtel, of this
city. Through the efforts of friends pardon was
procured from Governor Young, and last satur-
day, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, he was sum
moned to the Wardens office, but for what reason
he could not conceive. Imagine his surprise
when he found himself face to face with ]. R.
Buchtel and John ]. Hall, of Akron, who bore
with them full and free pardon from Governor
Young. Roof returned to Akron Saturday, and
went out to MogadOre yesterday. His father has
lately died, leaving wife and crippled daughter
with no means of support.-AkrOn Times,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-06-21

ROBBERY AT KENT,-The merchant tailoring
establishment of c. B. Sink, in Kent, was last night
burglarized of from $500 to s4OO worth of ready
made clothing broadcloth and cashmere in
pieces. An entrance was affected at the front
door, hole having been bored through and the
lock forced off. The goods were conveyed away
in wagon drawn by one horse, and when last
seen was coming toward Akron,
The police have been notified of the burglary
and are on the lookout, but as yet no further clue
has been obtained.
LATER.-A dispatch from Kent this afternoon
says that man named Dallas Keller, has been
arrested as being an accomplice in the burglary,
He is a low character and has been in the Raven.
ma jail for similar ofTense before, 1t is not
known what kind of evidence there is against
him. Sink, it will be remembered, was burned
out about year ago. losing everything in his store
about $4,000 worth.-AkrOa Beacon 18th,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-06-21

AN ELoPEMENT.-- The youngstown Register thus
relates of sensation in the town of Berlin, near
that place about seveu years ago there was
wedding there that united couple, both ofwhom
were highly respected in the township. They
quarrelled, were unhappy, and three years ago
were divorced. Two years ago both married
sgain, she settling at Berlin with her second hus'
band he going elsewhere with his new wife.
During the last year they have met few times,
and observing ones noticed the old spark Of love
rekindIing In their breasts Butlittle was thought
Of this until last week she disappeared from home
leaving her husband confined to his bed with
broken leg, the resultof an accident Of some three
weeks before. Subsequent developments show
husband number had disappeared and the pre-
sumption is that they have flown together in
search of secluded nest in some remote corner
Of the great west"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-06-21
JOHN MILLER.

Of Canton township will speak at 0snaburg, on
Saturday evening, June 28d, at ~ o'clock Sub
ject--"Alcohol !" what is it2 what's Water2 What
is Atmospheric Air9 What is the ultimate ele
ments Of the Vegetable and Animal Kingdom
What Is the relation Of Alcohol to the Vegetable
and Animal Kingdom2 What Is Food2 What Il
Mediclne' "The proper study Of mankind Il
manp IAN honest man is the noblest work o.
God2" What ia temperance What is our duty
10 men Of drunken habits as christians, humani
tarians aud politicians Admission free.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-06-21
WHEEIN6 & LAKE ERIE r. R,--THE COST
or NARROW "a UGE RAILWAYS

ltappears by the eighth annual report of the
Commissioners Of Railroads IN Massachusetts for
1876 that the cost and equipment OF the standard
guage lines was S65 5l0S.4S per mile while the mar
row % ~ gauge lines had cost S262l492. The
lines reported on are all fully completed, nclud.
Ing everything that enters into the cost OF con.
slruclion and equipment, Many OF the narrow
guages In that State, like the PaInesyIlle and
youngstown and others In this State, were con.
structed during the times Of initiation and high
prices
There arc about 27O miles Of narrow gauge rail-
ways In the province Of Ontario, terminating In
Toronto The average cost Of these lines, rolling
stock included, II appears from recent paper
furnished TO the Institution Of Civil Engineers Of
England by Mr.. Edmund wragge, Of Toronto,
agent OF Sir Charles Fox & Sons, OF London, and
Consulting Engineer Of the Wheeling & Lake Erie
has been S2O,CS3 per mile, These facts are par.
tcularly interesting at this time, in view OF the
vigorous prosecution the Wheeling line by the
company and contractors.
Our citizens will therefore see In the present
time great reduction In cost by comparison of the
figures quoted with those to which the present
contract for building and fully completing and
equipping the Wheeling and Lake Erie line. The
entire cost averaged over the whole length Of 100
miles from the lake to the Ohio river including
over mile Of rock tunnelng and many miles of
rock excavation and the very heavy work north
Of and at Norwalk, is, by the Wilson contract,
limited to $4,000 mile OF this sum, only $4,000
per mile Is to be furnished by the local cash sub
scriptions, and is In final settlement with the
contractors, TO be averaged over the entire 100
miles. The Painesville narrow gauge has cost
over $4,000 per mile, which Is mainly due to the
fact that II was constructed and equipped before
the fall In prices but in part, also, to bad finance
The present managers of the w. & L. e. Co. are
trying 10 avoid the blundeBo Of their predecessors,
but of other companies, by working in the local
cash to complete continuous section that will
pay TO operate and at the same time form sub.
stantial basis for raising loans, and fnancering
for tho whole line The result of this wise policy
Is already made manifest by the approach Of the
time when the twelve miles between this town
and Huron will be opened for traffic. and the
rapid progress OF the work on the sixteen miles
between Norwalk and New London, With pro
per response from our Norwalk and Milan stock
holders, the twenty eight miles in question could
easily be opened for traffic by August lst-Htron
90, Chronicle,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-06-21

CANTON MUTUAL FIRE ms. Co,-The election
for the Directors of the Canton Mutual Fire In.
surance Company came off on Saturday last at
the office of John F. Clark, with the following re-
SUITS John f. Reynolds, D. Tyler, NJ. L. Fast,
Joseph Bieohele, VIM, Mckinley, A. j. Douds,
Henry A. Wise, NJ. L. Ballard and John +. Clark.
The election of officers took place yesterday as
follows: President, John P. Reynolds; Vice Presi-
dent, Jos. Biechele Treasurer, George D. Harter;
Secretary, Jno r. Clark. The Company has
$4,000 in notes and $4,000 in cash.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-06-21

sUICIDE-on Monday evening the family Of
Abraham Good, who resides In Plain township,
about one mile and a half north west Of New Ber-
lin, were Mortified at discovering the body Of Mr.,
Good hanging by the neck, from cross beam in
the barn. Itappears that the deceased has been
sickly for some time and 1t was the opinion that
he was troubled with cancer In the stomach. He
had been subject to occasional fits Of melancholy,
button the day that he committed the terrible deed,
his ffy.eighth birthday he appeared in good
spirits. After dinner he laid down and took a
nap arising about two o'clock he stated that he
was going out to look at the fields. He was miss
ing at supper time, and search was made when his
body was found suspended by arope, as before
stated. From the manner In which the rope was
fastened, 1t was undoubtedly deliberate case of
suicide. The rope with which he hung himself
was one that had been in use about the barn, but
had been missing for some time so 1t seems he
had been making preparations to commit the act
on his birthday, for several weeks The body was
cut down and Drs, Young Philips, Scott Daugh'
erty and Hotz made q post mortem examination,
which resulted In discovering canCerous deposit
in the pyloric end Of the stomach. Deceased
leaves wife and several children to mourn his
sudden death. The funeral took place on We'd
nesday.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-06-21
Poro0d sale Of millinery.

The large dry goods house Of r. a. De.
Forest occupies two stores in the Opera
House, and deal in almost everything
They have just purchased Madame 10,
lands New York stock of ladies and
Misses trimmed hats, and ia almost CIV
ing them away, and Canton elegant trim"
med hats worth $3.50 are retailed at 66c,
The firm is also selling a job lot Of mems
and boys hats at less than half price,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-06-21

IN THE D1ToH.--It is said when the blind lead
the blind both fall in the ditch, and when the
blind go it alone the result may be the same. That
was the case Monday when Lynch, the draymans
blind mare ran off in real down earnest, on 10th
street near the Depot when he was in place
collecting bill. The animal ran into the ditch
at the end of the west culvert on Walnut. The
wonder is the blind brute was not killed; but it
was not in fact did not seem to be much hurt
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-06-21
WINES.

The wine cellar of the schwalm Bros, No, l3 East
Tuscarawas street. Is one Of the finest neatest and
best stocked of any in this portion of the State
They keep also good stock of liquors on the first
foor, though they make wines specially They
have just received another large invoice Of pure
native California wines, and have also good
stock of unadulterated French and German inn
ported brands for family use and to supply retail
dealers by the cask or gallon.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-06-21

Major Frank Baird Of Lake township, is becom.
ing very popular as a temperance lecturer. He is
at present busily engaged in this work and wher-
ever he has addressed meetings he has given uni.
versal satisfaction and been urgently requested TO
come again. The Major is man Of ability and
learning q fine natural orator. and his many
friends will be pleased to learn that he has taken
this STEP He is expected to deliver an address in
Canton before long.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-06-21
COMMON PLEAS COURT-JUNE TERM.

We notice that the attorneys have secured
general continuance of the criminal business at
this the heated term Of court. Farmers who are
now busy paying attention to their crops will no
doubt appreciate this, especially those who would
be called as witnesses.
The case of0hio VS. Bryon Smith, charged with
the killing of George Ehret is assigned for trial on
Monday next.
Following this will be the trial of Ohio VS. VIM.
Johnston, charged with shooting at with intent to
wound A. c. Eitneier.
Hiram Jackson VS. Patrick Burke and Others,
decree for pltf. for $40 12 and COSTS This case in
our report last week was placed by mistake too
high.
Judge Laubie is presiding this week, Judge
Meyer occupying the Bench at New Lisbon.