The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-02-28
STATE AND NEIGHBoRH0OD.
snrinraeld hns colored lady aged 1Os.

Springfield has Coored lady aged l0S,
The farmers Of Muskingum county have called
a meeting to begin war against sheep killing
dogs,
"save the potato .peellngS for the pigs" was the
Injunction of an Ottawa mother as her daughter
was about to set out on her wedding tour.
A long petition from the GrangerS Of Northwest
ern Ohio, has been presented to the Legislature,
asking for the passage Of law to protect quail
from sportsmen for term Of years.
Though 0sman Pasha hae been married man
fourteen years, he has spent only three months at
home. Before passing Judgment on his conduct
we should remember that he has seven wives.
Barnum has accumulated eighteen elephants
for the next biggest show on earth.
The average steer in Texas is worth 1924. The
average steer in Massachusetts, Is worth SiO8l, In
New York, sSS.
Rev. John Hall of New York, will probably de.
| liver the annual Commencement address at West
ern Reserve College next June,
On Wednesday Of last week, George o'Harra Of
! this city was killed while mining coal In the
| DObIbC0uk Dhuh u6 was CububSu ia ON"Aihb
In" when quantity Of coal weighing nearly a ton
fell upon him, crushing his skull and killing him
Instantly 7aScdrGlUa8 Advocate
Two little girls were lately prattling together,
and one of them said 1--WE keep four servants
have got six horses and lot of carriages; now
what have you got2' With quite as much pride
the other answered "Weve got skunk under
our barn"
On Monday morning, VIM Boyd OF Darlington,
Pa, met horrible death while working in the
saw mill near New Galilee Deceased was under
meath the saw, which was circular one, engaged
in digging saw. dust with pick, and on raising
the pick to strike blow 1t came in contact with
the saw which was In motion, when the pick was
driven ia his brains Immediately above the right
eye killing him Immediately. -LeetOnid Reporter
The Beacon is stirring up the Akronians to make
Akron point on the new East and West Narrow
Charge Railway line,
The GraDgers in the vicinity of Leetonia had
shipped to them from New Orleans few days ago
three hogsheads Of sugar and three barrels of mo-
laSses.
Arkansas Altaffer of East Palestine has emigrat-
ed to Indiana, to practice law before the Supreme
Court of that State He leaves many friends be.
hind him to mourn unpaid bllls,-Reporter.
A young man by the name OF Kaufman had his
left eye put out at smlthville last Wednesdayby a
snow ball which was thrown through window
at which he was sitting, The broken glass caused
the serious injury.
A Dutchman In describing pair of horses he
had lost said: "Dey was fiery much alike, espec.
tally the off one, Won lookt so much alike poth
1 could not tell together from which; when
went after one always catch the oder, and
whipped the one most dead because the other
kicked me-"
Thos Moore of this city, recovered last week the
horse and buggy that was stolen from his stable
last fall Hearing of the trial and conviction Of a
horse thief In Belmont county, Mr.. Moore went to
the Penitentiary and had an interview with the
convict This convict informed him tnat he had
stolen his horse and buggy, that he drove him
from New Philadelphia to Parkersburg, w. Va
by the way of Cambridge, that he sold the buggy
and harness to farmer in Ohio between Maret
ia and ParkerSburg, and had sold the horse and
other traps to hotel keeper in Parkersburg. Mr.
Moore visited these place and found his property
and returned home with it on Saturday night
7tlScaraCaS ADVOCATE.
A disgraceful row took place one week ago last
Saturday evening near the Steese coal bank a few
miles south of Akron. A man named 7. Thomas
living near by and hearing the noise, went over to
look after his son, who was one of the paTticl.
pants. He soon came within reach of a club
which laid him out in short order, receiving two
blows on the head, fracturing the skull and rend-
nriu i'm inGnDcibln Most Of tha
arrested the next day and brought before Justice
Purdy on the charge of assault and battery, and
pleading not guilty, were bound over In the sum
oftwo hundred dollars to appear the next day.
Mr.. Thomas died on Wednesday night Of last
week, which broughtin the charges of manslaugh.
ter against one of the parties Joseph Ley, whom,
1t appeared from testimony, was the one who
struck Thomas FIRST and one swartz, being named
as having struck second blow after he had fall
en- to the ground, was also arrested and both ar.
raigned before Justice PurdY and waving an ex.
animation were bound over to the Court of Com.
mon Please in the sum Of $1,000 each. Bail was
procured for both.
R.W. Tayler, Comptroller Of the U. s, Treasury
at Washington, was stricken with paralysis while
sitting at his desk on Monday, and died two hours
aferward He was resident of Youngstown,
Mahoning county.
The Bowsher murder trial Is In progress In
Chillicothe, Ohio and eicits the most intense In
terest.
Mr.. Harvey Warner aged 45 of Copley township,
Summit county, met with most serious accident
on Wednesday. His right arm was caught in a
clover huller, belonging to his son, and SO badly
mangled as to render amputaton necessary.
A sngularly sad accident occurred recently to
Mr.. and Mrs w. L. Torrey while riding from Me.
dina to York, Medina county. They wrapped an
infant child so closely to protect it from the cold
that It died OF sutocation before they arrived at
their home.