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The National tribune., 1878-04-01
House Plants.

In watering plants care is necessary Under the treat
ment OF people of limited experience in window garden
ing plants apt to suffer from lack of from
too abundant supply they either starved drown
ed The result in either about the leaves
turn yellow, drop off and the whole plant presents sick
yand forlom appearance. Nothing is depressing
to lover of flowers than sickly staved-looking spec
of vegetation Much less water is necessary in cold
than in warm weather, plants then grow but slowly
Morning to be the suitable time for water
ing and ukewarm water should be used, applied the
surface of the soil have sometimes poured into
the of the potts. to soak into the earth at its
leisure but Nature does not perform her operations by
such process but sends the rain down from above and
probably her example will be safe to follow
The plants should be watered thoroughly that the
moisture will penetrate to their Those who are
constantly dribbling small supply of water their
plants will not have them i'll hourshng condition for
any length of time The obvious the surface
of the soil is kept moist bnt the perish from the
want of water
plant should not be watered until it is condition
to receive liberal supply of the element which being
given it only asks to be let alone for Besides
watering the roots the foliage requires nearly much
tention.
Warm baths showering etc, necessary to remove
dust and dirt which injurious the plant they
to the human
The National tribune., 1878-04-01
The Decline and Fall Of Beeoherism.

community that not daily paper in this city supports
Beecher to-day and Of the structures and comments
on him and his have been terrible His influence
here is completely undermined William Cullen Bryant
said little while ago he had noticed that Beecher t
invited TO speak on great occasions any Had the
Beecher Of 1868 taken the stand the Beecher of
1873 has taken the endless punishment question he
would have split the evangelical church, but the latter
Beechers opinions have had effect public
timent than the firing of blank cartridges into the
There something terrible in the Nemesis which nvsi
bly, and mpalpably follows that in spite of his out
ward success and the protestations of his admirers
think good many people here struck with the
tas between his ubiant air and rskness when hearing
of the confession and the deep agitation and fearful
of Tlton who held his head between his hands while
the dropped to the floor And people can tell
an actor from in time.
The National tribune., 1878-04-01
A Talking Machine.

And we have machine that will really and actual
~ takthat is it will repeat any words uttered
The instrument is simple in its
on and its workings easily understood that
ders why it never before discovered There is no
electricity about It, 1t be carried around under
man arm, and its machinery is not a ifteth part
intricate that of a sewing machine 1t records all
sounds and noises and will reproduce them simple
turning of crank 1t is impossible grasp the capa-
blities of this wonderful instrument Dolls and dogs
be made rece nursery ballads and wax figures Of
notabtes the voice and language of their orgi
nails. Whole dramas and operas. says the inventor,
" can be used in private parors The instrument be
used in a thousand ways Say hire good eocutionst
to read David Copperfeld, any other work. His
words are taken down by machine, and thousands of
matrixes of David Goppertied produced A man can
place them in the machine and lie in bed while the novel
is read to him by the instrument with the finest grade OF
feeling and accent He can make it read slow or fast
stop it when he peases aud go back and begin again
marable instrument dscourses with great voubitv of
its capabilities, and is proud Of it boy with new
toy.
Messrs Dun Barlow & Co.'S report of the failures of
the quarter ending April is instructive reading AS a
chronicle of commercial disaster has not been eouaed
in the history of the country The number of failures in
this quarter exceeds that of the corresponding quarter of
last year by 4S6 the of the liabilities exceeds
that Of the same period of last year by $2 $40 56 and
OF this increase in number the Western States furnish
249 than hafof the increase in liabilities $I0
40S 6e3 or thirty eight per cent and this III spite of
abundant crops and vast ports 1t be observed
too that this great aggravaon of the prevailing distress
did not until according to the silver relief be-
gan TO be and near at hand Things improved dur
ing the first nine months of last year As Con-
gres met in October they began grow worse the
longer Congress sits the they grow and
have never been bad since Congressional relief
through the silver arrived This disgusting
obsnacy of business reyving under le
laye treatment to call for heroic remedies
STILL and would suggest the pententary for any bus
ness man who does not revive after certain guam
tty OF silver is shown by the Treasury reports TO be
actually ahoat.
The National tribune., 1878-04-01
For Home Occupation.

We recommend to the attention of nimble fingered
girls new method of ornamenting common potts. and
within the power OF every to accomplish by of
various coored autumn leaves with few gilt
and some strips of plain gded paper such sold by
the yard The surface is painted ebonyblack and
nished, polished with pumice stone and revamshed until
smooth and even The leaves which should have been
pressed perfectly fat then covered with mucage or
very thin white gue) and pressed upon the the
place designed using arrange the coors and sizes
so as to form pleasing and tasteful combination Put
two or more along the upper edge then garland of
tiny leaves then another band of gold This forms
beautiful border for the top Have soft napkin to hold
and press each piece in place until firmly fixed. When
finished paint with coat of isingass size When dry
varnsh with copa The appearance of this work when
completed is exceedingly fine.
The National tribune., 1878-04-01
The Beautiful Fern.

There is no tropical plant with which acquainted
so delicious and graceful in its form native
ferns This is now largely recognized that ferns
becoming the favorte plant with many and read that
large eTnery has been established in New Jersey to
meet the growing demand for them The popularity of
the fern that it needs protection 1t fragile it
graceful We find growing in perfection in the woods
and delighted with its yaselike form, complete in
its perfecton which it the overshadowing forest
trees which protect it om the rude Winds We discover
this when attempt transplant to the garden where
the fresh breeze breaks its delicate stems and destroys its
beauty of outline Nature gives it protection of
shadowing trees beneath which it attans beauty of
form very difficult preserve in the open garden This
one of those instances of adoption often in
ture's works
The National tribune., 1878-04-01
Good Advice.

The following advice, especially intended as it will be
for oranges will prove good in all meetings Of as
socations alike.
internal canker and your vinegar aspect outside
when you enter the grange Have cheerful smile
and words of comfort for the patrons and marons who
greet you listen with respect and speak with Difference
Recognize by your conduct the individuality of every
member. Be not dogmatc or exacting Offer your opn-
ions rather suggestions designed TO bring the views
of others than arbitrary dctums from which there is
no appeal While you should not hesitate to teach re-
member chat you may also be learner.
The National tribune., 1878-04-01
How Far Off the Sun Is.

Light, which travels with amazing velocity requires
eight minutes to reach the earth Sound would require
fourteen years to travel from the the earth that
ii explosion at it's surface it would be four
teen years before could hear it, But if could place
rod of iron from the earth to the sun and if it was
struck with hammer end, the sound would reach
the opposite end in about eleven months But perhaps
the most singular illustration of the suns distance is
drawn from the human economy. Sensation takes GER
tain time to travel to the and if could
imagine human infant with arm long enough to reach
the sun, would take hundred and fifty years for the
sensation to reach him after burning his fingers in other
words he would be dead several years before the sensa
tion of burning could reach him. The SUMS distance
SO nconcevable that is only by making such copar
sons as these that form any idea at all of it,
The National tribune., 1878-04-01
Dangerous Misohiefs.

Boys are improving rapidly in the art of originating
dangerous miscefs Certain pupils in district school
detected at various times throwing base ball from
the other The teacher therefore announced that
he would conscae all balls he found in the possession of
pupils thereafter In few days he boy of ten years
with one took it from him and threw it into the stove
The day following the boy had another which the teacher
took and was about to throw it into the stove when
of the other boys about him struck him as pecu
liar and he laid the ball his desk He subsequently,
took apart and startled find that the bali cover
contained small tin box filed with powder sufficient TO
demolish the schoohouse.
The National tribune., 1878-04-01
Dropping Names of Pensioners.

On Thursday of last week State Treasurer Rawle issued
order all the County Treasurers of Pennsylvania
He says that the of Assembly granting pensions to
ders and sailors of the of 1912 and their widows pro
yides that the annuity shall as provision be
made by the Congress of the United States The afore
said provision having been made by of March g. 1878
hereby notified pay all soldiers and sailors and
their widows entitled to annuity upon the lists that have
been furnished you from time Co time from this depart
ment the of $l431 from January March 49, ISIS
and from that time the of all pensioners under the
act of March "a 1868 will be dropped from the rolls of
the State.
The National tribune., 1878-04-01
A Brave Turk.

story of notable daring by Turk during the battles
Of the recent war has just been related very steep
rock $50 feet high, to be stormed and at its
top frowned the Russian batteries. Turkish colonel
desirous example TO his men, scrambled up first
10y the help of projecting bushes and pieces of rock but
when he reached the top he found himself entirely alone
The Russians looked Mt him with and their
general ordering them not TO fire. hastened mp the
Turk and said, Colonel begone once you see you
alone " The intrepid soldier looked at his enemies
moment, and turned and went back safely as he came,
amid the cheers of the Russians.
The National tribune., 1878-04-01
List of Battles of the War of the Rebellion

We continue in this number the publication of an
alphabetical list of the Battles of the War of the
Rebellion from authentic sources to be continu ued
hereafter 1t will be pleasant, we hope for the old
soldiers to see again the names and dates of battles
in which they their friends took part
The National tribune., 1878-04-01

The Syndicate took another So 00 900 of United
bonds making $4,000, 600 absolutely sold by the Treas
ury out OF the 500 O05 bargained for the 18th of
to London the principal sales in this country l02
gold and accrued interest where also the sales of the
per increasing The Al per sold for
sumption purposes and the per for refundng and
Secretary Sherman has already issued call for the
dempon of So 00 600 of the 520 per CENTS using the
proceeds of the sales of per cents Gold fell from 1905
TO 1909 and there gold export of 81 $50 000 chiefly
for the payment of silver imported There has been little
done in the way of importing United States bonds from
London, where prices have been kept nearly high
this market.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-12-12
A. SCOTCH EFFORT WITH THE
LONG-BOW.

Concerning the long,bOw no American effort
can surpass one that came to us from Scotland:
ut was told that Colonel Andrew M'DOwall
when he returned from the war, was one day
walking along by The MyrOch, when he came on
an old man sitting greetln' (weeping) on muckle
stane at the roadside. When he came up, the old
man Iose and took off his bonnet, and said;
"'Ye're welcome hame again, laird
"'Thank YOU said the colonel adding, after q
pause, I should surely know your face AREN'T
you Nathan MCulloch p
'YSre RIGHT, deed, says Nathan; its just me,
laird
"'You must be good age, now, Nathan says
the colonel.
"Tm no vera aul yet, laird was the reply ;
I'm just turnt hummer
"'A hundreil says the colonel, musing well,
you must be all that But the idea of man of a
hundred sitting blubber!ug that way What ever
could y0u get to CRY about2
ut was my father lashei me, SIR said Ma
than, blubbering again; an he pat ME DOT, so he
did,
"'Your father I said the colonel is your father
alive yetP'
"Leevinl ay,' replied Nathan 4 ken that the
day to my sorrow
"Where is he ? says the colonel. What an age
he must be! would like to see him.
"'Oh, he's up in the barn there says Nathan /;
an no in horrid glde humor the moo, sither'
"They VENT up to the barn together and found
the father busy threshing the barley with the big
fail and tearing on fearful. Seeing Nathan and
the laird coming in, he stopped and saluted the
colonel, whu, after inqulrlng how he was, asked
him what he had struck Nathan for,
1.-THE young rascal says the father, there's
nae DOOM WI him he's never DOT O. mischief
Ihad tGe lick him this morni' for hrOtUin 8tdneS Gt
his grdndfGtherr "-Editor's Drawer, in Hdrper'S
AG0azine for December.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-12-12

the historical portions Of the Pentateuch2
If he did, did the translators and com
mentators which the Colonel read repre-
sent his ideas correctly If 80, have the
points which the Colonel makes never
been refuted? To these questions he
answers: ~ do not know" But this
ignorance is excusable in this case. The
humorous and eloquent gentleman is
out on lecture tour and wants to sue
coed. This can be done by reckless rib
aldry only 1t makes no difference
whether hell or gods, devil or Moses,
Pope or Presbyterian church-anything
that will pay must he pressed into the
service. The Coloners field is small, and
he has no great choice of subjects, and
he must take the first best to ridicue
and make it pay. He has that particular
talent, and could do the same work in
no other field He can not clitcise Aris
totle and Kant and make it pay, because
he cannot read them. He can not ridi'
Guile Carlyle or Stuart Mill, because he
cannot under1tand them. So he picks
up small stories which the children un'
derstand, and dishes them up in his own
humorous way for the amusement OF big
babies. The man understands his bust
ness to the 7. / tell you, he is not as
bad as his reputation.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-12-12
UousE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

Mr.. Singleton, from the Committee on appropri
ations reported the Consular and Diplomatic Ap
preparation Bill. Referred to Committee Of the
Whole, and made the SPECIAL order for Tuesday
next.
Mr. Clymer, from the same Committee, reported
the Naval Appropriation Bill, Referred to Com
mittee of the Whole.
An investigation was ordered into the charges
affecting the character Of members in connection
with the vote in regard TO the three-sixly'Hye
bonds OF the District.
The resolution for the appointment Of Yellow
Fever Commission passed,
Mr.. Cox, from the Committee on Foreign Affairs
reported hack the resolution calling on the Presi'
dent for all the correspondence between the
United States and the German Empire relative to
the expulsion of Julius BaumeT, citizen OF Chi
cago, from the German Empire. Adopted
Mr.. Harrison, of Illinois, offered resolution
calling on the Secretary ofthe Treasury for infor-
nation regarding the names, salary and duties OF
all employees appointed in the Chicago Custom
house since the appointment of the present Col
lector. Adopted.
Adjourned till Monday.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-12-12
FORTY.FIFTH CONGRESS,
SENATE.
Washington, D, G , Decen

Washington, D, G December 0.
The Vice President announced as the special
Committee on Yellow Fever Investigation, Harris
Matthews, Lamar, Paddock, COnover, Garland
and Eustis,
Mr. Morrill, Submitted resolution calling upon
the Secretary OF the Treasury for information aR
to the amount of deposits in the Treasury to the
credit Of the Freedmans Saving and Trust Com
pany, whether interest should be allowed thereon
as to the expenses to settle the affairs Of that Com
pAny, and what legislation is necessary to close
up the affairs Of the Company and have the Com
missloners retire. He said he understood the
Commissioners were willing to retire but could
not do 80 under the law. In his opinion, the
original managers OF the institution should have
been crIminally prosecuted The resolution was
agreed to.
The following changes in the standing Commit.
tees were made by unanimous consent:
Mr.. Eaton to retire from the Committee on Ap
proprlatilns, Mr.. Wallace to take his place. Mr.,
Morgan to retire from the Committee on Patents
Mr.. Eaton to take his place. Mr., Wallace to re-
tire from the Committee on Foreign Relations,
Mr.. Morgan to take his place.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-12-12
HOW CHINESE PIRATES OPERATE.

Detailed Report Of the Recent Outrage at Hong
KOng-The Ingenious Tactics Of the Despera-
does.
Washington, December 3-The De-
par.ment Of State has received full par
ticulars from the American Vice-C -Cousul
of the daring attack by a band of Chinese
pirates on a gold dealers shop in Hong
Kong on the night of the 25th ofSeptem-
Der, From the information obtaiuable
for all the pirates escaped save one
who was killed-it would seem that the
most perfect arrangements were made
not only for the success of the scheme of
plunder, but also for the most desperate
resistance 10 any force which the author
tiles could bring to bear against the pi-
rates The band, which consisted of
about one e.hundred we'll armed men, took
possession of, and extinguished the gas
in the street in which the gold dealers
house was situated, as well as of the ad .
jacent streets and lanes, posted their SEN
tinels and commenced operations. The
iron safe in which the treasure was stor-
ed offered more resistance to their we'll
planned preparations for its destruction
than they had counted on. To drown
the noise of the operators within, the
gang without raised an alarm of fire, and
when the inmates Of the block in which
the gold dealers house was situated ap.
peared, they we're warned not to come
down until ladders we're procured. Two
or three watchmen, who were attracted
by the confusion, on coming to the scene
we're speared by the pirates. A general
alarm was sounded, but the police force
being deceived as to the cause, came up
with their batons only, and we're at once
repulsed. In the meantime the safe re.
sisted all the efforts of the gang to open
itsuficiently to permit the extraction Of
the treasure; and finding the entire force
of the city aroused. the band retreated
calmly and Well-directed before the ad-
vancing police force, They were on
board a steam tug which they had pre-
viously seized and secured TO insure their
retreat, and escaped save one, who, while
in the act Of spesring police officer, was
shot dead. During the attack three
Europeans, two Sikh Constables, a Chinese
watchman and shop coolie were wound
ed with the exception of the dead pirate
nothing could be ascertsined concerning
the loss of the robbers. No clew could
be found as to whence they came or
whittier they vanished.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-12-12
THE OLDEST BAPTIST IN SCOT
LAND.

The Scottish Baptist Magazine gives a
sketch of the life and labors of Archi.
bald Macarthur, the oldest Scottish Bap-
tist, who has now attained the remarka-
BILE age of ninety nine years. We ex-
tract the following paragraph;
"What is chiefly noticeable in connec-
ton with the life of Archibald Macar'
thur, is the fact that he is the only survi'
vor of that noble band of primitives who
gathered together in the glens and rug
ged cliffs of the Highlands of Scotland
at the beginning Of the present century.
The leading spirit among those early
Gaelic refOrmers, Donald Macarthurwas
the cousin of our patriarch. He was
raised up, about sixty-seven years ago,
among the fishermen at the various sea-
ports, such as Port Bannatyne, Colin
traive, Millport, GareloChhead, Green
oCk. Suddenly, and almost mraCulousIy,
Donald Macarthur became a preacher
and teacher. His warmth of eOquenCe
and honesty of purpose drew around
him crowds of his Acknowledgement, and
congregations were assembled at very
many places. His opinions were simple,
sincere, and to many at that time most
convincing, and he classed among them
Believers Baptism. Among the many
places where his friends met one was
for time in Edinburgh; and scarcely
clachan in the Highlands was without
an adherent or congregation. ALI this
early stir in behalf of sound principles
was summarily closed by the rash act of
an unfriendly hand. One Sunday morn
ing in June, 1905, when Donald Macar
thur and his friends were met together
for worship on the seashore near Port
Bannatyne, he was seized by the press
gang of the time. He dared to dissent
from the established order of religious
services around him, and an assumed
charge was made He was hastily con.
veyed to Greenock, and thence to the
feet at Portsmouth. His friends wept
over his seizure. They were in the act
of their usual first day" service. They
had sal ed that morning from many
distant haven, and were thus suddenly
interrupted. Rothesay's friends ard foes
saw the sail moving along with Donald |
Macarthur. The one mourned, the other
rejoced. Friends at distance interpos.
ed. The late James Alexander and Da-
vid Henry Ingles of Edinburgh, threw
the weight of their character into the
defence Of the prosecuted; and the seiS-
ure when examined was judged to be il.
legal, and the captive was restored Civil
liberty even then triumphed, and the
party was fined who caused the seizure.
Donald Macarthur returned and le-
yumed his wonted labors; but new an
noyances were begun, and the mind of
the good man dropped, and at last he
to Canada. From the absence
Of their preacher and teacher the con-
gregations were lonely, and one after an
other ceased to meet The Baptist con.
yregation at Milport is the only one out
Of the number that has continued to
meet The originals have died All
nave gone; all except the worthy aged
representative, Archibald Macarthur.
they were faithful to their principles and
consistent in their conduct.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-12-12
SHERIFF SALE.
Henry Keller VS. Charles Grant ct ux.

BY virtue OF an order to sell issued from the court
of common pleas of Stark County, Ohio, and to me
directed will offer for sale at public Outcry at the
door of the courthouse. in the city of Canton, on
Saturday the 14th day of December, 1878.
the following described real estate situate In said
county to-wlt; Situate In Perry township and bOun-
ded aS folows Being part Of the west half of sec
ton Ave (5) In said township, and commencing for
the same at stone In the Fulton road south $40
west 10 chains and so links from stone In the north
east corner of lands heretofore sold TO Jacob Lewis
by Mccullough and others, ana being on the town
ship line and at the southeast of lands owned
by Conrad File, thence north, $50 west, twenty
chains and 40 links to stone on said Files south
line; thence south, 6ho west, three chains and 93
links to stone; thence SOUTH $50 east 20 chains and
81 links to o stone In the center of said Fulton road:
thence north $40 east, chains and 93 links to the
place Of beginning, and containing eight @ acres of
land, more or less
Appraised at s24OO.
novl4-ew J.P. RAUCH Sheriff.