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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-08-15
FOREIGN NOTES.

| The AnglO-American Gable Company announces
that the attempt to recover the cable of 1866 has
failed.
Bismarck is reported as having said that the
Berlin congress did not by any means settle the
Eastern question. It only patched up the dificul
ty in the interest Of peace for the time being,
Schools of forestry are among the later educa.
tiOnal institutions in Europe. Germany has nine
institutions where forestry is taught and Austria
France, Italy, Russia, Portugal, Spaid and Sweden
have similar schools
Another attempt to break down the law of
primogeniture in England has been made. 1t re-
suited, however, in a failure, as the BILL though
supported by Sir William Harcourt, was defeated
by thirty.six votes.
Itmay interest some people to know that the
association of the island of Cyprus with the god
dess of beauty is perpetuated to this day. the
great fair of the place being held on the tradi-
tonal anniversary of the birth of Apnrodite
The London Times prints number of extracts
from native papers in India the general tone of
which goes to show that the oriental subjects
of Her Majesty are greatly affected and pleased
by the employment of Indian troops in Europe.
A new Grand Llama, the Buddhist pope, has
just been found and crowned at Lhassa, Thbet.
AS is usually the case, a child has been selected
For two years, by methods which are kept secret,
a council of Ilamas has been seeking for person
into whom the spirit Of the dead ruler passed
now he has been discovered and crowned spirit
ual sovereign of millions upon millions of Asiat-
les.
A few weeks ago Wiltshire antiqusry called
public attention lothe Druidical tradition respect
ing the altar stone at StOnehenge, snd its peculiar
reflection of the sun at daybreak on the longest
day. In consequence of this some 800 persons
proceeded to Salisbury Plain to witness the spec.
tace. At 3:44 a, M the sun rose beautifully, and
It's resplendence upon the altar-stone, sacred to
ancient fire. worship, was grand in the extreme
Since this success numbers of visitors have assem-
bled at the Circle daily before daybreak.
Among the witnesses at the trial of Hodel, the
assassin, was a young man, very vigorous speaker
and active demonstrator, who persisted, when
handed the revolver, in pointing it at the presi
dent of the court Just to show how the prisoner
had aimed at the Emperor. Don't point it at
me-" exclaimed the Judge, "it's loaded in two
chambers" "All right, sir" remarked the wit
ness, ON take care, Hodel held the revolver
just like this" "Put 1t down. shouted the
usher. Take the weapon away from him.
shouted one Of the court as the Judge ducked his
head in anticipation of an accident, And the
witness was relieved of the pistol and bundled off
to his place without more ado.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-08-15
ELIZA PINKsTON.
A Letter From the Physician Who Dressed Her
Wounds,
[LonlsYllle Courier.Journal.

L0ulBYille COufler-JOurnhl,I
Island Desalrd, ouachita Parish, La, July "a
AS Eliza Pinkston has been again brought before
the public and as there is this time some truth in
her statement, deem II a ft time for me TO state
few facts never before made public.
Early the morning after her husband was
killed and she wounded was sent for TO see her
in haste. Arriving at the place, found her In a
negro quarter, lying on a pallet, much excited
and alarmed. Before examining and dressing
her wounds she told me that Henry Plnkston had
been killed and that she was badly wounded, and
believed that she was going to die. said to her
that wanted her before did anything for her to
tell all about IT, and tell me the truth, and who
they were that did IT, She told me she would tell
me the honest truth, and as she did NOT expect to
live she would tell me the solid truth"
She said "fftcen or twenty negroes came to our
house some time before day this morning and
killed Henry and wounded me, as you now see."
She said she was positive that 10 was none but me-
groes that did 1t all When she said this negro
woman In the quarter said TO her that she wished
they would come back again that night and fin
ish her, and that she herself had good mind to
take up something and Kill her as she lay there.
Eliza said to me- "See these; they want to kill me
because tell the truth and say 1t was negroes
that killed Henry"
examined and dressed her wounds finding
but one wound on her person, that was, or might
become serious, She remained in the neighbor
hood several days, walking about from place to
place until she was carried to New Orleans.
state IN all caudOr, as a physician and surgeon,
that there was nothing In her case that would
necessarily prevent her fiom going where she
wished, or that would confne her to room.
make this statement in as brief and simple
manner as possible saying nothing about how
she was wounded as this is not the proper place
to do it, am a physician of nearly 80 years &C.
tive practice, and am well known in large por.
tion of the State, Can give the best OF references
In this State as to my integrity. / refer to Hon.
R. i, Gibson, Hon Louis Bush Hon. +. s. Goode,
Bishop Coner, Rev, Linas Parker D. D., Judge
Robt Ray, Hon. G. B. Wheeler, and to the entire
in whiCn live
A. &. HELMtCK M D,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-08-15

SKIPPING THE HARD PoINTs.-Boys, l
want to ask you how you think con.
queror would succeed who went through
a country he was trying to subdue, and
whenever he found fort hard to take,
left it alone? DOn'tyou think the enemy
would buzz wild there, like bees, and
when he was in the heart of the country
don't you fancy they would harass and
trouble him great deal, and probably
defeat him2
Just so, 1 want you to remember, will
it be with you; if you skip over the hard
places in your lessons and leave them
unlearned; you have left an enemy in
the rear that will not fail to harass you
you and mortify you times without mum.
Der. Always remember that energy and
perseverance are the two essential ele-
ments in the human character necessary
for progress and success.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-08-15
MEN OF BUSINESS,

Rare almost as great poets-rarer, perhaps, than
veritable saints and martyTs-are consummate
men Of business, A man to be excellent in this
way must not only be variously gifted buthis gifts
should be nicely prOpOrtioned to one another.
He must have in high degree tnat virtue which
men have always found the least pleasant of vir.
Jurisprudence. His prudence, however, will not
be merely of a cautious and quiescent order, but
that which, being engaged, is more fifty called
discretion than prudence, Such man must have
an almost gnominious love of details blended
(and this is rare conlbination) with high power
enabling him to look along long ex.
tended lines of possible action, and put these de.
tails in their right place. He requires great
knowledge of character with that exquisite tact
which feels unerringly the right moment when to
act, A discreet rapidity must pervade all the
movements of his thought and action, He must
be singularly free from vanity, and is generally
found to be an enthusiast who has the art to con.
ceal his enthusiasm.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-08-15
FAGoT OF WISDOM.
The sincerest ilattery is imitation.

The sincerest fattery is imitation.
Very few persons realize the riches of frugallty,
Republics are generally the outgrowth of op.
preston,
Ashes in themselves sterile, fertilize the land
they are cast upon.
Politics. as a trade, finds most and leaves all
dishonest
Ambition may be designated as avarCe on
stills.
The best poetry is that which moves the heart
most.
Life is like wine, If we would enjoy its purity
we must not drink it to the dregs,
We seek to control Others yet how few of us are
masteIs Of ourselves,
Evils are never solitary, they fly in focks.
When we dread punishment we suffer for /! =;
and whoever deserves it breads it,
AS the sun colors the western sky most deeply
after he has set, so mans fame becomes most
brilliant after his death.
Beauty is a summer fruit, fragrant but frail.
The things we remember are few and unimpor.
tant compared with those we forget.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-08-15
WHAT TIE PRESS SAYS.

"To see General Sherman at his best" says
correspondent, "you must see him at circus
The General knows II, and that's the reason be
loves to travel with the Hayes excursionists'-
N, YSdr.
Sam Bass said mysteriousy just before he died
that when man knows anything 1t ought to die
with him, and that was all he could disclose
about the Sherman letter-GalueSton Nel0S
Schuyler Colfax told reporter the other day that
he had made $4,000 during the last four years IN
the lecture field. And yet there are hundreds OF
people who would give big money not to hear
him. Chicago Times,
Mr.. Hayes would be astonished to know the
amount of enthusiasm which the omission OF his
name creates in a Republican Convention In
these parts.-St, LuOiS GlObe-Dem.
The Cincinnati Southern Road wants S2,OOOOOO
This will complete the road-to point where 1t
will only need 50 100000 to complete 1t to another
point Perhaps the Lest plan would be to transfer
the whole city over to the railroad company in fee
simple and after the city had been used UP they
could apply to Congress for subsidy Pittsburgh
Dispatch.
Senator Blaine is a harder hard-money man in
his speech than in his platform. Little Hale will
run the sOft.money part of the party in his own
quiet way, leaving those to stand ON the platform
who haven't seat in Congress at stake with a
crowd of clamOrous Greenbackers rising to OBJ
ject-Plaa Times,
II Hayes would hurry up and send in his con-
trlbution to the Republican campaign fund the
Committee would be enabled to print Mrs. jerks
valuable testimony in one Of the supplements for
the use of the Republican organs in the country.
The cause isreally suffering for want Of few dol
lars from the President.-PhAa Times.
Lack Of courage indeed seems to be the con-
spicuOus trait of the Maine Republicans. They
have not the courage to make known their con
vctons in respect either to the finances or to the
course of the Administration. They seem to be
afr8id to declare bodily for honest money, afraid
to surrender to the advocates of dishonest money,
afraid to approve the President afraid TO de-
nounce him, That Cowardy spirit does not prom
ise well for brilliant canvass, especially as the
Maine Republicans are surrounded by politicians
who are not airaid.-N Y EyeRing Post
The thinnest political hypochey on record are
the doubts which the ring politicians express con-
cerning Grants acceptance of third term. The
for his nomination was long ago signed
and sealed. Every one knows that "Barkis is
wllin' to take possession of the Government just
as every one knows that he will not be "willin'"
to relinquish it. The perpetuity of Grants impe
rial sway is prearanged, as well as his renomna.
tion. His claquers already look upon the Repub
lie as a corpse which they propose by the aid of
a strong Government, to kick into dishonored |
grave Catholic Telegraph,
In Indiana 100000 Republicans can elect nine
of Congress, while 213OOO Democrats |
can elect but four. The Democracy propose to
carry the State this fall, and wipe out the iniqui
ty.-Cin. Enquirer.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-08-15
EARLY SYSTEMS OF NUMERA-
TION.


There is no example of a people with
out system of Enumeration. The rud-
est savages manage to count to some ex.
tent The attempts of many Of them,
however, do not succeed with numbers
greater than three or four. With in.
Creasing knowledge they learn to count
larger numbers, but the process is a slow
and troublesome one. 1t is performed
in all cases by the use of the device of
grouping. All systems of numeration
that are known consist of this device. In
the first stages, the groups are all of the
first and lowest order. The savage, Coun.
ting from one to five upon his fingers,
closes his hand to express tive then he
again begins counting upon his fingers
to form a second group; and SO he con-
tinues to form groups of five to as great
a number of groups as he can express.
But all his groups are of the first order,
and consist of units. He must make
great advance in intelligence before he
can take the next logical step in count
ing by grouping the groups Of five, and
then indicating these groups Of the Sec
ond order by symbolic act.
In nearly all instances the method of
grouping connects itself with the number
of fingers on both hands, or the num-
Der of finger and toes Classification by
pairs is also common. This is the sim
plest method, and was probably the first
one used. 1t arose, without doubt, from
the common use Of the hands in separa-
ting and combining articles in pairs But
the bases found most commonly in use
are FIVE, ten and twenty. So universal
is the selection of these numbers, that
systems founded upon them have been
termed the natural systems. There can
be no doubt that the use of them arose
from the number of fingers and toes.
But, as has been said, these systems are
natural only in the sense that ig.
nOrauce is natural. They originated
among the most ignorant races, without
alphabet or figures They were selected
in crude attempts by unlettered savages
to count game, or the days as they pass
ed. The fingers formed the most Conve
nient counting board, and were therefore
used.
The number Of the fingers upon one
hand was probably used in counting be-
fore the device of using the number upon
both hands was thought Of In many of
the oriental languages the name for five
means also hand. Vestiges of scale of
five are found in the decimal systems of
many countries.-1. T. BrOlUneU, Popular
Science Monthly for August.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-08-15
PANAMA.

The Unpleasantness Between State and National
Governments,
Panama August 2-The relations of the State
government with that of the Nation are not very
pleasant. An officer who took charge of the
troops few days ago in the name of the Nation,
found but los stand of arms out of 1000 purchased
by the General Government during the revolution
of 1876 and 1877. The remaining arms and a Large
quantity of ammunition are in the hands of the
State Government. Demand was made upon the
President. but he refused to give them up, and
said that 600 men are now on the way here, Miss
ing arms have been distributed among the adher'
ent3 of the State Governments, and they are being
drilled couple of cartels are established at the
entrance to the town. and every preparation is
making TO give warm reception TO the Nation
al troops should they come with hostile In
tentiOn.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-08-15
SHERIFF SALE.
Hiram II. Peoher VS. Abraham Clugson ct

Hiram II. Pecher VS. Abraham Clugson ct al.
By virtue OF an order to sell issued from the
court Of common pleas Of Stark county Ohio, and to
directed will offer for sale at public OutCry, at
the door Of the court house. in the city Of Canton
Saturday, the 7h day of September, 1878,
the following described real estate situate in said
county to-wit! Being part Of the northwest quarter
Of section "a, township 10, range s, and bounded and
described as follows; Beginning IN the road 1856 feet
north Of the southwest corner of o. y, Br0wnng's
land in said quarter section; thence north S6o west,
2Si feet to post in the road thence north, $50 east
liSa feet to post thence SOUTH 800 east 2Sl feet to
post; thence SOUTH $50 west, to the place Of begin
ming and containing acre Of land more or less,
except thererOm the following; Beginning for the
same In the road lO2 feet north Of the southwest
corner of o. II. BrOwnings lands in said quarter
thence north, $50 west, 81 feet to stake thence
nth, $50 east, 1857 feet to a stable; thence
south $50 west 81 feet to stake thence south, $50
west to the place Of beginning, and containing one
eighth G6) of an acre, be the same, more or less
Appraised at Sll3O,
Sale to commence at o'clock p. m, Terms cash.
| IaugS-ew d. p RAUCH, Sheriff.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-08-15
Saturday, The 17h day of August, 1878
SHERIFF SALE.


William McCauley VS. Dennison Brogan Ell ux.
By virtue of an order to sell issued from the
court ofcommon pleas, Of Stark county, Ohio and to
me directed, win offer for sale at public OutCry at
the door of the court house. in the city Of Canton on
Saturday the 17th d2y of august, 1878,
the following described real estate situate in said
county towit and known as being part OftractOnal
section Lawrence township,
bounded as follows: Beginning at the southwest
corner of Lot II in Staulers Allotment and running
thence with the west line thereOf0o east chains
and "a links to the south line Of the MassillOn d
Cleveland Railroad; thence with said road north go,
chains and "a links to post and northeast corner
of Lot f thence with the east line of Lot and east
line in part of Lot II south 90 west chains and 80
links to post thence south $50 east chains to the
point of beginning. and containing one and 3O-l00
acres reserving and excepting the coal underlying
said land together with the right OF mining the same
also reservlnga road from the southwest corner of
the described tract Of land north to the southeast
corner of Lot d.
Appraised at s75.
Sale to commence at 1 o'clock m. Terms cash
julyIS-ew Up, RAUCH, Sheriff.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-08-15
MOB LAW.

Prisoners Taken From a Jail in Louisiana and
Hanged to Tree,
Monroe, La, Aug. IA party of masked men,
variously estimated from 40 to 500, rode into Mon
roe at l o'clock this morning, forcibly took from
the parish jill four Golored men, who were con-
fined there charged with murder took them to
the court house square, and hung them to the
limb Of an oak tree Three of the victims were
implicated in the killing Of W. G, Fitzgerald last
May, white constable at Trenton, who had at
tempted to arrest them, as is alleged for disorder
ly conduct on the streets. They had been tried
for life. The other two were remanded for new
trial. The fourth victim was charged with way
laying and numbering another negro in cold
blood, had been sentenced by the District Court
The verdict Of the coroner's jury was THAT said
parties came to their death by hanging, and that
the same was done by parties unknown"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-08-15
WHAT THE GENERAL SAID !

A noted General being asked by some of his friends
how he liked Texas, replied: "If was obliged TO
choose between Hell and Texas, would choose the
former" The above saying is verified every day by
parties moving from the North, East and South, and
as they cannot decide exactly as TO the existence OF
the former they certainly avoid Texas and like sem
slble Industrious people seek productive country,
such as Missouri, Kansas, Colorado Nebraska and
the Far West. Reader, are you contemplating trip
to such country on business or pleasuref IfsO,
select the line having the least change OF cars and
best accommodations, The Old Reliable Hannibal
& ST. Joseph r. r. (the Pioneer line west OF the Mis-,
slssppl Rfver) offers you through Day Coaches and
Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars from Chicago, Ill,
Toledo, Ohio and indianapolis Indiana, 70 the MIS-
souri, River without change. Tourist and land seek
ers round trip Excursion tickets on sale by this pop
ular route at all Eastern Ticket Offices For maps,
timetable and description of country and route, OF
any other information about the West, call on or
J.A. s. REED, Gen1 TRAY. Ag't,
SO Clark St., Chicago Ills.
J.W. PICKLE, Eastern Agent,
IA Maiden Lane, Albany, N. Y.
CIV. BoARDMAN, TRAY. Ag,t,
Decatur, Ill., or
4. PENFIELD, Gen'l Pass. Ag't,
iuly4-tf Hannibal, Mo.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-08-15
SptttaI NOtitfs.
FEELS Young AGAIN.

''My mother was afflicted long time with Neu-
ralga and duh, heavy, inactive condition of the
whole system; headache, nervous prostration,
and was almost helpless. No physicians or med
icinee did her any good. Three months ago she
began to use Hop Bitters, and with such good eff
feet that she seems and feels young again, al
though over 70 years old. We think there is no
other medicine fit to use in the family."-A lady,
Providence. R. l.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-08-15
Saturday the 7h day of September, 1878,

the following described real estate situate in said
county tO-wit: Part of the west fractional sections
and 49, township TO- range and being part of lot 20
according to a map of an amcabe partition of GER
tain lands made by VIM. S Whetmore Richard s.
Fay and the executors Of Amos Binney, deceased
made oct 18th. 1913, which map, together with a
memorandum of the same is recorded in the records
of Stark County Ohio and to which reference is here
made for more particular description and is also
subdivision of lot No. of said lot 2G, and cOmmenc
ing for the same at the northwest corner of said lot
20 and running southerly along the east line of said
lot GO feet and So inches and thence westwardy lag
street along the west line of lot 80 in West Masson
and leading from Main street in West Massil
lon southwardy to fremont road or street 81
feet from the northwest of said lot 2O thence
easterly l4G and 17OO feet thence northery 66 feet
and inches to the place of beginning, said grantOr
from the above premises strip Of land
from the east end five feet wide for an alley.
Appraised at 800.
Sale to commence at 1 o'clock p. M Term, cash.
aug9.ew ]. P. RAUCH, Sheriff.