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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-03-14
Legal Notice.

Andrew Yoder, of Elkhart, Indiana, Philip Yoder
and Barbara Asmus, of Chicago, Illinois, will take
notice that Joseph Yoder and Christian Yoder, of
said Stark county, did on the 23rd day of February
1873, file petition in the Court of Common Pleas, In
and for said Stark county Ohio against Peter YOder
Andrew Yoder, Daniel YOder, Ell YOder, Philip Yo-
der and Barbara Asmus, setting FORTH In substance
that said parties plaintiffs and defendants, are the
heirs at law and devices of Barbara Yoder deceased
and as such are each seized of the one undivided
eighth "a of the following described lands situated
In said Stark county and known as forty acres off
the north part of the southwest quarter of section
seventeen Il7l township eighteen Sl, range six [6l
subject to the will of said Barbara, of which lands
said Barbara died seized.
That said Barbara Yoder duly made and executed
her last Will and testament, copy of which is at.
legally probated and recorded in the Probate Court Of
Stark County.
That by said will said Barbara directs said above
named parties being her children and heirs, to be
charged with the notes which she held against them
and which are set forth in said will as advancements
t0 said children and as so much of their inheritance
and accounted for as such. That otherwise said real
estate would be equally divided among said children;
but said petition AYERS that 1t will be necessary to re-
sort to said real estate and In the division thereof to
take said advancements Into account and equalize
said children therein. That said Barbara did not
leave other real or personal property sufficient for
that purpose. Said parties have received said ad-
vancements and should in equity be charged there
with as fully set forth in said petition and said will
The prayer of said petition is that the Court will
take an account of said advancements, and that the
respective shares and interests of said parties plain
tts and defendants, may be determined in said real
estate, and that just and fair division thereof be
made or i said premises cannot be divided without
prejudice to the owners that the same may be sold
under the order the Court and the proceeds divided
as adJudged by the Court
Said Andrew Yoder, Philip Yoder and Barbara
and answer said petition on before the third Satu
day after the I'D day Of April, A. D., 1873.
JOSEPH YODER,
CHRISTIAN YODER
feb2S-lw By LYNCH & DAY. their Attys.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-03-14

MILLERsBURG.-The members of the Bar OF
Holmes county held their annual meeting on the
18th, when ]. T. Maxwell Esq, delivered the ora
ton, closing with an extract. or two from Judge
Story's poetical advice to lawyers:
"When e'er you speak, remember every cause
Stands not on eloquence, but stands on laws.
Pregnant in manner in expression brief
Let every sentence stand in bold relief.
On trihing points, nor time nor talents waste,
A sad offence to learning and to taste;
Nor deal with pompous phrase; nor eer suppose
Poetic flights belong to reasoning prose.
Loose defamation may deceive the crowd,
And seem more striking as 1t grows more loud
But sober sense rejects 1t with disdain,
As naught but empty noise and weak as vain.
studious avoid unworthy themes to scan,
They sink the speaker, and disgrace the man;
Like the false lights by flying shadows cast,
Scarce seen when present, and forgot when past,
Begin with dignity, expound with grace,
Each round of seas'ning in its time and place.;
Let order reign throughout-eaCh topic touch,
Nor urge its power too little, nor too much
Give each strong thought Its most attractive view,
In diction clear, yet severely true,
And as the arguments in splendor grow,
Let each reflect its light on all below,
When to the close arrived, make no delays
By pretty fourishes, or verbal plays,
Butsum the whole in one deep, solemn strain
Like a strong current fastening to the main"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-03-14

The Leonard Scott Publishing Co., Al Barclay
Street, New York. has sent US their reprint of the
WeStminiSterS1 ReuieO for January. The following
summary of the contents shows that 1t Is very
interesting number;
l. Democracy in Europe" The reviewer dis
cusses Sir Erskine Mays recent work on the sub.
ject, and presents his own views on the nature,
present condition, and future prospects of Euro
pean democracy.
II. charlotte Bronte." sketch Of her life,
accompanied with discriminating criticism of her
works. She did not invent much she was more
writer OF verltable history than Of unveraoious
fiction. She took her characters from actual lifei
her incidents from real facts.
Ill "The Education Of Girls their Admissi.
bility to Universities" Gives many details re.
speCtlng the educational and professional facili-
ties granted to women In Europe and the United
States,
~. "Lesslng; his Life and Writings" We have
here long and valuable article which glances
briefly at the leading facts in Lessngs lfe notes
some Of his characteristics and brings prOmi-
nently forward some Of the great lessons deduct
bic from his works as theologian, poet and critic
" THE Indian Famine how dealt with in
Western India"
vi. Charles Sumner" A sketch of that states.
mans early career, with many extracts from the
letters he wrote and the journal he kept during
his European tour.
VII. 1.-THE Telephone A short and ,clear de-
scripton OF Mr.. Bells researches in electric tele.
phony, and an explanation Of the action of the
telephone.
VIII. India and Our Colonial Empire"
TX. Contemporary Literature.
The periodicals reprinted by the Leonard Scott
Publishing Co. al Barclay Street, N. " are as
follows; The London Quarterly Edinburgh Vest
minister and British Quarterly ReuieCs, and Black
lO)OdS Magazine. Price, 81 year for any one or
only Sl5 for ALL and the postage is prepaid by the
Publishers.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-03-14
"PA MR.. THEODORE HOOK.n

Strolling, one day, arm IN arm with Daniel
Terry, the actor, up street In Soho, Hooks nos.
trils were assailed by most savOry odor. Look.
Ing down an arena, he saw the servants in tho
Kitchen below dressing up a very fine dinner "A
party no doubt" said Terry "lOlly dogs what a
feast should like TO make one Of them" 'Ill
take bet do replied Hook. Call for me here
at ten" Leaving his friend, he mounted the
steps and knocked at the door. Believing him TO
be one of the expected guests, the servant con.
Quoted him TO the drawlng.rOom, where a mum.
ber of persons were assembled Making himself
perfectly at home, he had half a dozen people
about him. laughing at his bon mots, before the
host discovered that a stranger was present. "T
beg your pardon, sir" he said, addressing the un!
invited one, "your name? did not quite catch
Ii servants are so incorrect" "Smith," replied
the unblushing Theodore don't apologize, you
are quite right sir servants are great blockheads;
remember most remarkable instance of their
mistakes"
"But really, sir" interrupted the host, mildly,
II did not anticipate the pleasure of Mr. Smiths
company to dinner. Whom do you suppose you
are addressing?" ''Mr. Thompson, of course"
answered Hook, IAN old friend Of my fathers.
received kind invitation from you yesterday,
on my arrival from Liverpool, to dine with you
to'day-family party come In boots you said
The host at once dsclaimed the name of ThOmp.
son, or any knowledge of the vivacious Smith.
Good heavens then have come to the wrong
house. exclaimed the hoaxer; my dear SIT,
how can apologiSe2 so awkward, too, and have
asked friend to call far me-" The old gentle
man, probably thinking so witty parsonage
would make an excellent addition to mis- party,
begged him to remain With a profuSon OF
apologies Hook at first pretended to decline
ultimately accepted. Everybody was delighted
with him. oil the evening he kept upa constant
fire of wit and repartee, and ultimately sat down
to the piano, and sang extempore verses on every
one present. In the midst of this the door opened,
and, true to his appointment in walked Terry;
at the sight of whom, striking a new key, he
sang:
I'm very much pleased with your fare,
Your cellars as fine as your cook
My friends Mr., Terry, the player,
And I'm Mr., Theodore Hook
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-03-14
First Class Farms For Sale

Iwish to sell my farm on the road between Miner
va and Bayard. 1t contains 163 acres about 40 of
Whlch Is cleared and under good state Of cultva-
on the hill side The soil is unsurpassed in the coun-
ty. The improvements are bank barn, so or 9Ox5O
feet and 2S feet from top of stable to the squarecOv-
cred with slate roof 1t has o threshing floor 50
feet SCARE without post in it, sheep stable about
SOx60 feet, with ample storage room above for hay
corn cribs sheds, &c A large twOstOry frame house,
not finished and first rate orchard. Running water
In barn yard and kitchen celer, supplied by never
falling springs, within three-fourths Of mile of one
railroad depot and one and one-hafmiles ofanother
Also, farm adjoining the town Of Sandyville, con-
tanning 100 acres with first rate stone quarry on 1t,
and underlaid with coal reasonably we'll improved.
Also, another one and One-half miles from Sandy
vile, containing about 100 acres, underlaid with COAL
with fair improvements.
Also, rstclass plains farm of about 100 acres on
the roa from the falls of Sugar Creek to StTasburg
with new twO-story frame house and bank barn, In
good condition and order.
also have about 2SO acres across the creek from
TINS farm In timber all of which wish TO sell at fair
prices, and on such terms as will suit the purchaser
J. A SAXTON.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-03-14
Western Lands for Sale Or Exchange,

I have large quantity of Western lands in Iowa,
Indiana, Missouri, Nebraska and Ohio that will
sell or exchange for improved farms To parties who
wish to provide for their children or themselves who
SAFE and sure to Increase In value this ls good op-
portunity. Western lands ell located at fair prices
are sure TO advance In valne, because the govern
ment only sells to actual settlers, and therefore lands
on the market, except in the far West, are getting
scarce. If we resume the three or four hundred mill
lions Of gold in the country will become money and
increase the quantity Of Il much more than any re-
duction by redemption can be made. If the silver
men or greenbackers succeed they will deprecate the
currency, and thereby send up the price Of lands.
Canton, Jan. 2, ls7s-dm ]. A. SAXT0N.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-03-14
LEGAL.
LeQQL Notice.

William ManOn, of Fort Wayne, in the State of
Indiana and the unknown heirs of Daniel Har-
baugh, deceased will take notice that Lewis Frag-
err of the county OfVan Vert, in the State of Ohio did
the Court of Common Pleas within and for the coun-
ty of Stark, State of Ohio, against the said William
Manon, Lydia BenSkin, the unknown heirs Of
Daniel Harbaugh. deceased
Jacob ManOn, D. Emery ManOn, Charles ManOn
and Wesley Frager, defendants setting forth that
Jacob Frager and Susannah Frager died intestate,
seized of an estate in fee simple Of the north half of
fraction thirty (3O), township twelve Q2) and range
ten Q0l in Stark County, Ohio that said Daniel Har
baugh held the title in trust of said premises for the
use and benefit Of said Susannah and Jacob Frager
and has since deceased leaving his heirs no other
right, title or interest In said premises; that said
premises descended to Lydia Benskin, William Man
on, Jacob Manon, ]. Emery ManOn and Charles
Manon, the heirs Of Mary Manon, a daughter of said
Jacob and Susannah Frager Christian Frager, Jacob
Frager, John Frager and Peter Frager, and the plain
tiff the legal heirs and representatives of said Jacob
and Susannah Frager That said Christian Frager
In said lands to said plaintiff in said action; that said
John Frager conveyed his interest In said premises
to John W. Oberlin and Ell StOner, and that said
John w. 0berlin and wife and said Eli StOner and
that said Peter Frager conveyed his interest in said
premises by deed, to Wesley Frager: that said plain
tiff is entitled to the undivided foursevenths of said
premises, the said Lydia Benskn and Wesley Frag
liam Manon, Jacob ManOn, Emery Manon and
Charles Manon each TO an undivided one-twenty
eighth part. That said plaintiff prays for partition
of said premises and that his interest should be set
on and the unknown heirs of Daniel Harbaugh de-
ceased are notified that they are required TO appear
and answer said petition on before the third Satur
day after the 22d day of April, 1873
Feb o. A D. 1873 -feb28-lw
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-03-14
LADIES READ |

Instead of suffering yourselves to Ibe swindled
3ut Of that faithful old sewing machine that bSS
erSrd you perhaps these many years, take Il 10
Berry u Bostwick and have 1t made as good sa
lew. They can make any machine no matter
aow old, or what kind, or how badly broken, Just
as good and Just as nice as new They can make
all heavy running machines run lightly, They
an make machines that never did work Weil
work perfectly, improvements put on all ma.
chin es when ordered.
Mos sewing machine companies rebuild and
resell the old machines they trade for II It pays
them much more will 1t pay you.
Berry BOstwiCk have twelve years actual ex-
perience in Rebuilding and Repairing all kinds
Df sewing Machines and have worked In the
leading factories They guarantee satisfaction
md warrant all their work
Give them call.
Office, 81 North Market Street,
julv26 '77.N CANTON. OHIO.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-03-14

IT is said that seven the strongest ad-
"vocates of Hayes's policy of Southern
"pacifcation and Civil Service reform
"are disguised, excepting, of course, the
"few who, under teaching of the Boston
Advertiser, hate Collector Simmons be-
"cause he was not born with silver
spoon in his mouth. The business
community, especially, is shocked at
"the wanton disregard of its wishes, Of.
"ten and loudly expressed"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-03-14
Farm For Sale.

The Crawford Coal Co. will sell its Farm, contain
ing about 90 acres, situated at Pauls Station Law
slon adjoining the @ Mt " & D. and G. T. V. & W.
Rail Roads The Farm Is all under cultivation and
well watered, and is one of the best grain growing
farms In the township. Has good dwelling house and
bank barn, also three tenants houses. Will be sold
within the next 60 days. and the purchaser will get
bargain seldom offered. Possession will be given inn
medlately. Apply to
FRANK MILLHOF, Supt.
Crawford Coal Co., Paul's Station, Stark Co., o.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-03-14
House and Lot For Sale.

The House and Lot belonging to the estate of Hen
ry Delcomune Decd situate In the town of Navarro
Ohio, is for sale and can be bought at private sale
from the undersigned at $780, TeTms-One-third cash
and the balance In two deferred payments with in.
terest The house is large enough for two families to
live in. JOAN LOEW,
feb7-lW Executor of said Estate.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-03-14

THE IDIOT BOY,

Ihi lDlOl BOl'
1t had pleased God to form poor Ned
A thing Of idiot minds
Yet, to the poor unreas'nlng boy,
God had not been unlind
Old Sarah loved her helpless child
Whom helplessness made dear;
And he was everything to her,
Who knew no hope or fear
She knew his wants, she understood
Each halfarticulate call
For he was everything to her,
And she to HIM was ALL
And so for many year they lived,
Nor knew n wish beside;
But age at last on Sarah crept,
And she fell sick-and died.
He tried In vain TO waken her,
He called her DER and oer
They told him she was dead,
That word to him no import bore.
They closed her eyes and shrouded her,
While he stood wond'ring by,
And when they bore her to the grave,
He followed silently,
They laid her In the narrow house,
They sung the fun'ral stRve;
And when the funeral train dispersed
He fingered near the grave,
The rabble boys that used to Jeer
Whene'er they saw poor Ned,
Now stood and watched him by the grave,
And not word they said,
They came and went, and came again,
TIL night at last came on;
Yet still he fingered by the grave
Till every one had gone.
And when he found himself alone,
He swift removed the clay,
Then raised the coffin up in haste,
And boreI swift away,
lie bore 1t to his mothers cot,
And laid 1t on the floor,
And with the eagerness Of JOY
He barred the cottage door,
Then out he took his mothers corpse,
And placed 1t in her chair;
And soon he heaped the hearth
And made the klndling fire with care,
He put his mother in her chair,
And in its wonted place,
And then he blew the fire.
Which shone reflected In her face.
And pausing now, her hand would feel,
And then her face behold
Why, mother, do you look 80 pale:
And why are you so cold?"
1t had pleased God from the poor wretch
His only friend to cali;
Yet God was kind to him. and soon
In death restored him dA
And when the neighbors on next morn
Had burst the cottage door,
Old Sarah's corpse was In the chair,
And Ned's upon the floor
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-03-14

LIvERY.-Those nice young men with Chinese
shoes and broad binding, with cigars glass dia-
monds, elegant leisure and girl, besides COM
Portable bill at all the livery stables and every
thing nice, will be rejoiced to know that Canton
is to have another livery stable, located on Tenth,
between Market and Poplar streets.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-03-14

There are 10000 miles of telegraph wire in the
United States, and $50 Offices, or one mile Of line
to every thirty.six square miles of area. England
has rs 900 miles of line and 5000 Offices, or one
mile of line to every one and half miles OF area.
Russia has 1900 miles Of line and 900 offices, or
one mile Of line TO every $50 square miles Of area.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-03-14

Reading, Pa March 1.-Ammon L Boyer and
Cyrenius Sellers, prOprietors of the suspended
Dime Savings Bank, to-day were arrested on
charge of fraud, brought by depositor, to the
extent of $1,000 They entered bail in SS0OO
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-03-14
Farm For Sale.

wish to sell my farm containing 1856 acres 25 acres
of good timber. Frame barn, nearly new, q good
dwelling house. never falling spring good orchard
The farm Is in good state of cultivation, and is q
very desirable property; is well located on the Har-
Harrisburgh Terms, easy. Inquire of
ALEXIS FREDEZ,
feb28.lw* Harrisburgh, Ohio.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-03-14
GUARDIAN SALE
OF REAL ESTATE.

Pursuant to an order of the Probate Court of Stark
county, Ohio, the undersigned, guardian of the minor
heirs of Uriah W. Shdler, will sell at public auction
on the premises, on
Saturday the 9Th day of april, 1873,
at one o'clock p m the following described real es
tate situated in Stark county Ohio, tO-wit: Being
the undivided two-thrds of the following premises
being part of the southwest quarter of section 36
township II, of range s. beginning for the same ID
chansand 30 links west of the center of said section
thence north west along the quarter line chains
and so links thence SOUTH 15o east chains and ~
links; thence north, $50 east chains and so links
thence north, l5o west chains and 70 links to the
place Of beginning, containing two acres, more or
less Also part of the same quarter, beginning at
the northwest corner of the above described tract IL
being on the north boundary Of said quarter section
thence SOUTH $50 eant along the west line of said
tract chains and q Inks to post in the road lead
ing from Louisville to CantOn thence with said road
south, 500 west, chains and 50 links to q stone;
thence north 15o west chains and SO links to stone
on the north boundary of the aforesaid quarter sec.
ton; thence with said line eastwardly chains and
50 links to the place Of beginning, containing acres
more or less.
Terms of sale-One.third cash. the balance in two
equal annual payments with interest secured by
WASHINGTON GUEST, Guardian.
NoTE.-The widow and majority heir will also sell
their interest in the above described premises at the
same time and place, thus giving purchasers chance
to purchase the entire tract. maI7-ew
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-03-14

"LIzE.n-Is it true that Eliza Pinkston is an old
friend of Tom Saxton's2 That she used to draw
rations from Tom when he was in the service as
quartermaster in the late war; That Tom used
to call her "Lize," for short2
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-03-14
Public Sale.

The undersigned will offer for sale on the premises
formerly occupied by same, on
Thursday, the 28th day of March 1873,
The following property to-wit: Two acres of land
under good state of cultivation, with necessary i'm
prOvements, situated one mile due west of Canton,
Stark County, Ohio Terms, twothirds cash in hand,
and one-third in one year from day Of sale, with law
ful interest secured by mortgage on same.
Sale to commence at l o'clock p. m.
mch7- ANN ELIZA BRENINGER,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-03-14

Monday morning Mr.. IrvingJ. Sharick, of sa-
lem went into the cellar to shoot rat, and in at
tempting to place the revolver in his pocket after
having discharged it, he shot himself in the thigh,
painfully but not dangerously.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-03-14

Thos. Jelps, an Englishman, living in Parkman,
Geauga county, was instantly killed last Friday
by limb of tree which he was telling. He
leaves a widow and five children in INDECENT cir
cumstances
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-03-14
Public Sale.
A 100 ACRE FARM
VIII be sold on
SQtlMdau. The 1911 dan of March. 1873.

Saturday, the 18th day of March, 1878,
Situated one mile east from the center of Knox town.
ship, Coumbiana county, Ohio on the main road
from Georgetown to Alliance and miles from rail-
road This Is one Of the finest farms in the county,
In q good neghbOThood, school house and church In
sight. 1t contains two-story frame house 2Sx32,
new bank barn 100 feet long, cider works, with two
cylinders and four presses and good building nclo-
sures and sufficient out.buildngs. fine vineyard
containing acres in good condition surrounded with
hedge fence this vineyard never fails of producing
good crop of grapes l of orchard of selected
fruit 20 acres Of good timber % acres of new land
that never was plOwed AGO rods hedge fence and
plenty of water This farm is good for fruit grain
and stock; there are no hills or waste land; beau
itul house seatwith view from buildings the whole
farm, Owing to my failing health am determined
to sell this farm having been professionally advised
to change climate
Terms-One-third down, with reasonable time for
purchaser to make the necessary arrangements and
the remainder in payments extending throughout
years, Particulars at SAFE. Sale commences at one
o'clock p. m.
Post Office address, North Georgetown, Columbiana
county, o.
marrow S. SCHWARTZ.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-03-14

Mrs Langenbach is building house near the
Catholic church. Two houses are being built
near the North school and builders say more
building will be done the coming summer than
for three or four years