The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-10-03
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No man Is 80 insignificant as to be sure his er
ample can do no hurt.
A cubic foot of standard gold Is worth S20I,GOO,
A cubic foot OF standard silver is worth slOsOl.
Examination In a South American school,
NOW my boy how is the earth divlded2' by
earthquakes sir"
A contemporary informs us that "Texans misc
hemp And hemp often raises Texans.
General Tom Thumbs father died fifteen years
| ago, leaving an estate worth $4,000. His grave Ia
marked by lofty monument
young lady In tears said she had lust left q
bed side. When asked II friend was i'll, replied
sweetly, 'Oh, no, 1t was an onion bed"
When fellow bequeaths his body to medical
collrge for dissection, that's what you may con-
sisiently call "a dead give away."-Ee1S York
NetOs.
The father who won't let his daughter sit out on
the front steps with her beau these cold nights
has no respect for the men who manufacture
cough syTSps.
Dennis Kearney, while In Newark, New Jersey,
stopped at the best hotel, A reporter went to an
terVlew him at 10 o'clock in the morning, but the
representative workngman" was still in bed
Friends of General Grant say that for several
years his brother 0rvil has been the cause of great
mental suffering to him, and that Orvll has fre-
quently compromised the ex'President by his in-
discretions his wild talk and eccenlricides.
young man named Davis, resident of Mont
omery county, Indiana, having been attacked
by scrofula, and fearing to marry, killed himself
His betrothed attended the funeral and strove
violently to fling herself into the grave upon the
coffin.
1t is reported that the Western Union Telegraph
Company has made contract with Mr.. Edison to
pay him $4,000 year for thrty.fou years, on
condition that he will give the company all right;
title and interest In his telegraph!C Inventions
While grubbing up stump, Hunt county,
Texas, farmer struck an old iron pot holding four
hundred and twentysix dollars in silver, and
fifteen tweny.dollar gold pieces. On top Of the
money was silver goblet marked "Myrick," the
name of a family which disappeared during the
war
teacher in Greenock during the Bible lesson,
when speaking about Cain and Abel, ked one Of
the scholars where did Cain 60 after he killed
Abel7' "Ho went to bed, sir" was the reply.
"Whera do you get that informatlon'" said the
teacher, "Its in the chapter, sir that Cain, after
he had killed Abel, went to the land of Nod"
It was the voiCeof the flower of the family from
the top stair, "Oh mamma, do please come up"
what is the matter, my daughter" ?" queried the
tender parent, Dear, dear me- was the pathetic
reply; II can't decide which dress to wear, and
am so afraid shall be late to church." And this
may have accounted for her coming so late-Chi-
Cdg0 JOrudl
Dean Ramsay told story of young man sit
ting opposite to the clergyman, in the front of the
gallery who had been up late on the previous
night, and had stuffed the pack Of cards with
which he had been occupied into his coat pocket.
Forgetting the circumstance, he pulled out bis
haudkerchefand the cards flew about the church.
The minister looked at him ahd remarked 'Rh,
mon, your Psalm bulk has been i'll bund."
This country" remarked traveller in North
western Iowa, settles up very rapidly" "Ya as"
replied the native, neryously watching the move
ments Of constable lodging along the other side
the field Country settles up darn sight faster
than the people do" And before the traveller
could ask him to explain he was making mile
minute across the trackless prairie with the con-
stable bad seCOnd,-Hawkeye.