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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-01-24
PROFITS OF SHEEP RAISING.

The following, from Pennsylvania
farmer, shows that sheep raising is profit
able; ~ learn by the Agricultural Re>
port of 1870 that there were nearly seven
acres of unimproved lands in Pennsyl-
vania to each sheep, and that each pro.
duced little more than three and half
pounds of wool. This at 40 cents per
pound, amounts to 50, 500, 900. My OBJ
ject in giving these figures is to show the
profit in this branch of agriculture. l
am now keeping on an average farm one
sheep to every two acres of improved
land. The wool of each sheep averages
four pounds, but these sheep do not con-
sumo one.half the hay and grain raised,
and do not receive any roots. Last year
| raised my first crop Of sugar beets, and
find that thirty to forty tons may be
raised per acre, and still have one-half
the hay, grain and roots left to feed the
team and necessary cattle, Ifthese con-
clusions be correct, and one-half of my
sheep raise twins, making total of one
and half lambs to each sheep, worth
81 each, we have a total of So for every
lamb, and $3.50 for wool per acre, or
sIS, 500, 900 for lambs, $6o, 900 for
wool in Pennsylvania. l can not give
the value of lambs for 1870, and cannot
compare the difference. The wool pro-
duced was 6, 100000 pounds, but at my
estimate there would be 10000. 900
pounds, making difference of SIC, 900, e,
600 at 40 cents per pound. This result
is, OF course, not attainable in one or two
years; it must be brought about by de-
grees. l find sheep are liable to disease
If kept in large Aocks, unless the very
best breeding ewes are selected and the
rams changed each year.--Nrw YSrk
7fetSS, fs
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-01-24
THE DANGER OF GAMING.

Games of chance are classed with so>
cial pastimes, as pretext for recreation
are often indulged in by those in active
pursuits. Games of this class are worse
upon the morals and resources of a COM
munity, if possible, than the evils to
which we referred last week. They are
employed by the gambler for the basest
purpose, and are the means of robbing
an infatuated person, and sinking him
deeper into the meshes of ruin. The
love Of gambling grows rapidly, and its
fascinating fangs take deep hold in
even the primary schools, which may be
found in nearly every town. The wheel
of fortune or the dice-box or the cutting
of cards, which practices are too often
resorted to even in respectable places for
the purpose Of deciding some question,
are stepping stones to evil. Betting, pro.
family and intemperance follow in rapid
succession; and when the confirmed
gambler is reached you have cold,
hard, merciless wretch, who makes no
pretense of giving an equivalent for what
he receives-thus Ignoring the basis OF
honest society. o what fortunes, what
characters, what souls are lost from the
ranks of even those who take their first
lessons in innocent amusements.
The purchase of lottery tickets is but
another feature of this reckless vice,
Men are asked to risk their dollars in the
vain hope of getting what they do not
earn-hoping to put in theirpockets what
has been taken from another. The idle
men find dollar to invest; the wretch
ed and forsaken drunkard robs his chli>
dren to buy ticket; even the ragged
children may be corruptly taught to in
vest the hard earned penny with the
hope of unjust gain. The blind passion
thus stimulated can only end in ruin.
The road is one of rapid descent, and
the end is utter destruction.
We do not say that games OF chance
all necessarily lead to evil; neither do
we say that a man can not walk up to
the crater of volcano and safely look
over into the awful precipice but when
you pursue them you are on dangerous
ground in every sense of the word.
Don't risk cent or word on the re-
suit. Allow no lisping Of profanity or
anger they are the ready messengers to
carry you on to ruin. Ifyou now indulge
orfrequent places where games Of ofchance
are practiced be warned in time. If You
are free, keep so, and the dark vice will
not ruin your fortune, character, and
soul.
Young man, if you now find what you
call enjoyment in any of the vices we
have named, ask yourself what perma>
nent good you receive from any of them
Do they give YOU character or honor, or
make YOU more useful and better You
caa certainly find other and more honor.
able amusements ; indulge in them and
life will have fewer troubles, and you
will find pleasure in many places where
otherwise only misery would be your
companion.-ExchaHgS
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-01-24
A WIFE'S REMEDY.
How Delaware Woman Cured Her Husband Of an
Over. .FOndness for Liquor.
Dover (Del.) Sentinel, Jan. 12.

dover Del.) Sentinel, Jan. 12l
A woman residing in this town becom-
ing tired of the constant potations other
husband, determined to try desperate
remedy to cure him. One night he came
staggering into the house and said that
he was very sick mar, and in moment
or two he was comfortably settled on the
sofa in drunken sleep. His face was
a reddish purple, his breathing heavy,
and altogether he was pitiable object.
The doctor was sent for posthaste, and
mustard applied to his feet and hands.
When the doctor came and felt his pulse,
and examined him, and found that he
was only drunk, he said: "He will be all
right in the morning" But the wife in
sisted that he was very sick, and that Sc
we're remedies must be used. "You must
shave his head and apply blisters, she
urged, "or will send for some one who
will. " The husbands head was accord>
ingly shaved closely and blisters applied,
Tne patient lay all night in drunken
sleep, and Notwithstanding the blsters,it
was not till near morning that he began
to beatabout, disturbed by pain. About
daylight he walked up to most uncom-
Portable consciousness of blistered ago.
nies. "What does this mean?" he said,
putting his hands to the bandaged head.
"Lie still-You mustn't stir, said the wife,
"you have been taken very sick" "Im
not sick" Oh yes, you are; you have
brain fever. We have worked with you
all night" "I should think you had, }"
groaned the victim; whats the matter
with my feet2" "They are blistered. )"
"Well, I'm better now-take off the bis
tiers, dol" he pleaded, piteously. He was
in a most uncomfortable state-his head
covered with sores, and his feet and hands
were still worse. "Dear," he said, groan.
ing, 'if should ever get sick in this
way again, don't be alarmed and send
for doctor, above all, don't blister me
again" 20, indeed, i will-all that saved
you were the blisters, and if you ever
should have another such spell, i should
be more frightened than ever, for the ten
dency, l am sure, is to apoplexy, and
from the attack you would be likely to
die, unless there were the severest meas
ures used" He made nofurther defense;
suffice to say, he has never had another
attack since.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-01-24
THE MUTINY ONTHE VINEYARD.
Discovery Of Chest OF Treasure Buried Forty-ilue
Years Ago.

In the month of December, 1890, a
mutiay arose on board the brig Vineyard,
then ten miles off the Long Island coast.
The mutneers murdered the captain and
mate and scuttled the ship. Part of the
cargo consisted Of coin, to the value OF
about $40, 900, the property of Mr. Steph'
en- Girard, of Philadelphia, to whom the
vessel was consigned, and with this sum
the crew left the ship and started for the
shore in two boats. They made for
Barren Island, the present depot for the
dead animals of New York and Brooklyn,
on which at the time lived man named
Johnson, the only inhabitant Of The Isl
land. The two boats containing the mus
tineers and their plunder found the surf
too heavy, and we're in danger OF being
swamped so to tighten one of them, a
large chest in which part of the treasure
was contained was thrown overheard.
They then reached the beach and buried
the remainder of the etreasure in the sand
Proceeding to Mr.. Johnson's house they
spent the night there, in the course OF
which one of the party told Johnson of
the crime they had committed, and of the
money buried on the shore, Johnson i'm.
mediately informed the authorities, and
the mutineers were captured and tried,
and two of them were condemned and
hanged on Kennedy's (now Bedloe's
Island. Search has been made from time
to time for this buried treasure, and a
large amount of it was recovered. A son
of the Johnson who resided on Barren
Island at the time Of the mutiny now
lives on Bridge street, Brooklyn, and is
engaged in the fish business. A short
time ago he was fishing inside the Island,
when it blew very hard, and he lost his
anchor in about three fathoms of water.
Soon after he returned with drag to re-
cover the anchor and was occupied three
days in the search. Tired and disheart-
ened, he was about giving up the task as
hopeless, when on the fourth day the iron
grapple brought up large square box
so covered with weeds and she'll fish as
to be scarcely recognizable. On examin-
alton it proved to be sailors chest
bound with iron, but wanting the lid.
The loss of this, however, was supplied
by solid layer ofsand about three inch.
es thick, which was removed with great
difficulty. Under this was layer oi
black mold, apparently the remains oi
clothes, which was easily cleared away
| Ioboeon tbao eou, bafora hin, n cbaeI
nearly halfilled with Mexican and Span
ish gold and silver dollars. The coins
were stuck together, and we're black with
the action Of water-the silver piece es'
pecially being so closely attached thai
hammer and chisel had to be used to sep
arate them. The gold was honeycombed
and the surface rough and defaced, the
principal coins being $40 pieces. The
whole amount found was $4,000.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-01-24
IN PARTITION.

PbIlip Simler and the unknown heirs OF Elizabeth
SImler deceased, who are supposed to reside IN the
state Of Missouri will take notice that petition was
6led against them on the ninth day of January, A. D.
1879 in the Court of Common Pleas In and for the
County Of Stark and State Of Ohio by Joseph schott
Martin SchOtt and Gertrude Klse and Is now pend.
ing wherein the said Joseph Schott, Martin Schott
and Gertrude Kse demand partition Of the following
deTcribed real estate situated in the City OF Canton
in the County OF Stark and State Of Ohio towt Lot
No. thirteen hundred and nnety-four (l39D in said
cty and that on the 2ith day of February A D. 1873,
the said Joseph Schott Martin Schott and Gertrude
lise will apply 10 said Court for order that par
titiOn may be made Ofsaid premises.
N'l''' ~ nv j, W, UNDERHILL,
Iw Atty for Petitioners
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-01-24

In 1877 at the port of New York the
arrivals were but 54536, of which Ger.
many furnished I7,753, Ireland S,22I and
England and Scotland but 8,o52. In 1872
the arrivals at New York reached their
highest fgure-2o4, 58I-and since then
there has been constant decline until
the insignificant number of last year was
reached. More discouraging still, there
has been a movement from America to
Europe, but we have not the figures.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-01-24
Westward

Trains Nos. 8 and 12 on main line run daily.
Palace Sleeping Coaches on trains No. and
12, between Cincinnati and New York daily.
Hotel coach on trains and u between LeRvittB.
bHrgh and New York daily.
Connections at Mansfield with Pittsburgh, Fort
Wayne and Chicago Railroad; at MeadvIlle Un-
ion and Cory for Oil Regions; and at Jamestown
iol Buffalo and Niagara Falls
Close connections at Cincinnati with trains for
the South and West
No stop-over" allowed upon local tickets. 10.
cal Passengers must purchase tickets to their hrsl
stopping place, and then repurchase from that
point to destination.
W. B. sHATTUC,
Gen. Passenger and Ticket Ast Cincinnati, o,
P. D. COOPER,
Gen. Superintendent, Cleveland, o. n0v1eh
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-01-24

Ira man is getting shaved in BARRIERS
shop, and fly alights on his nose, and
he gives his head twitch to remove the
fly, during which tho barber removes a
slice Of the mans ear, who Is to blame
the man, or the barber, Or the Hy, or the
ear, of the IAAoff ''f-ft-, .=,,ftT =, =. a-
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-01-24
PROPOSAL.

Notice Is hereby given that proposals will be re-
ceved at the Auditors office, Canton o., up 70 noon
Of January 18TH 1873, for the cleaning OF the Cess
Pools at the Court House and Jail for one year nom
February LIST, 1875
D' O'N'' - JAMES P. SoURBECK,
dec9o4t Clerk Of Board
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-01-24
RIVER DIVISION.

THE MOST DIRECT ROUTE
Is VIA
THE CLEVELAND, TUBOARAWAB VALLEY
AND WHEELING RAILWAY,
From Canton to Cleveland and all points in North
ern Ohio, also to all parts of Michigan.
R-Be slre thet Tour tickets read via MassiAOn and
the 7usCdrdlVds Valley Route.
On and after Nov. 18th, 1877, and until further
notice, trains will run as follows:
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-01-24
Administrators Notice.

Notice "a hereby given that the undersigned has
been duly appointed and qualified - AdmlnhLntor
With the win annexed Of the estate 81 Jehn W Wht
o1ssSi ALHX HHNpt1RBoN, AaM'E
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-01-24
Artists 81 Coach Painters
Oil COlOrS i'm Tubes.

Coors ordinary, per doz. Sl1O, per tube 10 to loo
extra, per ube,,..,"..","."..."....l5to 10 81
Dry Colors Of every shade, at exceedingly low pri-
ces, us follows: -
French ochre, per 100 lbs to SIC, per single lb
3l5 to sc.
Venetian red, per 100 lbs to 9]Sc, per single lb
80 to &c.
Iron clad paint per to 412c
Reno's French Filling, per rlb.."...""..,.""6 TOT
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-01-24

A TLANTIC AND GREAT: " EsTERN RAIL.
IA ROAD.
Time Table-AdOpted Dec, 30h, 1877.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-01-24
TRAINS GOING SOUTH.

pSrNor1CE. Purchasers Of through tickets be-
tween Canton and Cleveland via this line arc
transferred free Of charge to and from our depot
In MassilOn.
Connections are made
At Urichsville with P. K. d st. l.. Ry,
At Dover with N. P. & G. BY.
At Warwick with @. Mt v. 4 Q. BY.
At Russell with A. & G. ". Ry.
At Grafton with G. O. c. d l; BY.
At Elyria With L. 8. b NJ 8. BY.
For particulars, information, time tables, a.,
can on or addrees the agent Of the company a.
MAsaillon.
RD. TH0kA4 Nav. CAkD, 80.
=. eaR1 2anaRrR, BuDstihAsndGRA
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-01-24
SPECIAL NOTICES.
A GARD

To all who are suffering from the errors and In.
dscretlonB Of youth nervous weakness, early de.
cay, loss of manhood &G., will send o recipe
that will cure you, FREE OF CHARGE. This
great remedy was discovered by a missionary In
South America. send self addressed envelope
House, NelU York City. nov8'H.gy
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-01-24
MiscelInneOuS.

am sole agent for f. G. Fralichs celebrated anti
friction Axle Grease, and have constantly on hand
full and complete stock ofthe following goods;
All colors in bronzes, chamos SKINS hockS, smalts,
gold silver and composition leaf, GLACIERS diamonds,
steel and glass cutters, CLUES of all Kinds gralnng
TOOLS paint mills painters sand pine tar pearl for
signs sponges, palate knives or spatulas, putty
knives, transfer ornaments, brushes OF every de-
scrlption, &c. - ~,
American and French sheet window glass. Esti-
mates given on French polish plate when requested
AS have the only plate glass diamond In this sec
ton Of country. Parties Wishing TO have heavy glass
cut TO order will please give me call and VIII cut
IL on my own responsibility. In conclusion Invite
large and small buyers OF paint, color, and other
goods in my line to call correspond with me before
making their contracts, as am practical painter
and understand colors thoroughly and can't fall to
to give satisfaction.
K discount to dealers and large buyers.
PAINTS MIXED TO ORDER.
ian1O-lm ]. H. WERNER.
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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-01-24

CLEVELAND g. PITTSBURGH RAILROAD
V CONDENSED TIME TABLE.
Noo. II, 1877 Daily, Except Sunday.)
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Sewing 'a Machine oil BY the pint or in bottles.
Cnrriare Yarnfshes.

O@TTldEC V uIIIISHIOS0
Wearing body, for finishing coats, per
20 w Ri'Eu
Ruffing, for under coats per gal,..." $50 TO 400
Elastic carriage Qast coat on running
Enamel top, Der ga ga.................. 800 to 1915
Noble g. Hoar's varnlsh constantly on hand.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-01-24
SunerGne Ouiek Driving Coach Color.

Blues, Browns Reds, Puppies, Lakes, Greens, Yel-
lows and Whites all ground in the above quick dry-
ing material at lowest rates,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-01-24

Leave Bayard l1.45 a. m. and 500 p. M Arrive
New Philadelphia 2.l0 and 100 p. m, Leave New
Philadelphia 200 a. m. and 100 p, m. Arrive
Bayard $50 q. m. and 1856 p. m.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-08-17

The following rules for the cultivation OF
grapes were given by DR.. Whiting III the Farm
crs' Institute recently held at Saginaw, Mich.
The SOIL best suited tor the grape Is decom-
posing shalc, but good clay soil thorough.
ly drained will do.
The ground should be carefully prepared
and only well rotied manure used,
Dccomposing turf is one of the best tcrtiliz-
crs; when it can be obtained no other Will be
required.
The vines selected for planting should be
good onc-yearold layers or cuttings. lhey
NAV look small but will make the best vines,
Good culture is as necessary to the vine rs
to the corn or cabbage.
Mulching and watering the first year should
not be neglected if drought is excessive. One
good soaking is better than many spl1nkllngs
More water can hC saved with IL noe IMAM can
be put on with Il sprinkler.
In planting cut the vine back TO two buds,
whatever lis strength or age.
Summer pruning consists in pinching oil
weak and Struggling >EUOis IN order To con
fine the sap to the main branches
The first summer allow but one main shoot
to grow. In the fall, after the first frost, cut
all the summer growth back to within two
buds of the ground.
The second year coniinc the sap 20 TWO
branches, and in the fall cut back to three buds
each.
The third year, if your vine has made Wig
orous growth, Il few stems of grapes may be
allowed to maturc, but better take off all the
fruit than to suffer too much to grow
Too heavy bearing while young will weaken
thc vine for all future time. The trimming
now depends on what kind Of trellis you wish
to cover.
After YOU have obtained good vigorous
root YOU can make it grow in almost any place
or shape you wish by keeping the branches de
sired tied up and all others plnched BACK
Each wear Il few of the strongest branches
should be allowed to grow as bearers Of fruit
the following year.
In trimming, cut away rs much Of the ole
wood as possible and save the new, is all the
fruitbuds are ON the new wood.
You can easily tell how much to cut away
by holding your new wood up to the trcIIIH
and imagine branch with three stem OF grapes
for each bud.
If ,ou do not cut Off enough in the fall ant
YOU lind that the vine is going 10 be too thick
do not fail to attend to il when the new >hooh
are from three to six inches long, IN the spring
or while in blossom. As soon is the irull Il
set, examine the vine, spread out thcneW Wool
so that each bunch of grapes Will hang Tree
and clear; pick OIL the small stems of truitano
fastcn the vines securely, so that the wind vii
not destroy your crop by breaking the young
and tender branches.
When the wood has grown so that there are
three leaves beyond the last bunch Of grapes
examine the vine, select the branches you Wlsl
to save for fruitbcaring the coming year, an(
keep them tied up until they have grown "a
long as you wish to make use of. The ends o
the other bearing branches should be pinchc'
off as soon as they reach tins point" three
leaves beyond the last stem of grapes
Break off all shoots and latcrals as fast II
they make their appearance, but onno accoun
iniure the leaves on the bearing canes.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-08-17

The japanese ideas of mOdesty and chastity
are very different from ours If Japanese
woman neglects to hide her charms, 1t Is not
from IndCliCaCy as she understands II, butfrOm
custom and the absence of any suspicion that
such exposure is indclicatc. In this respect
they differ from us as much as we do from the
Turks, who consider it indicate and immOd
est for their women to appear in the streets un-
yelled UnChastity in married woman is by
their laws sufficient ground of divorce, as Is
also drinking too much, and even talking too
much. and vet divorces from any or all Of
these causes are not common. II wife l.
|childlrsS the husband may divorce her but she
counts il no oilcnsc If her husband takes con
cuhinc Ia raise a family, and she Will often, Is
once i'm patriarChai times counsel her husband
10 do -. while She maintains her position is,
next to him, the head of the household Some
of the wealthy japanese haze several COnCu-
/ bincs Unmarried women and young girls do
moi account IL a vice nor does the law regard
/ il "A crime, to COnSOrt tCmpOrIly with those of
the opposite sex. and they do 80 without any
| idea of degradation. Common prostitution J.
considered degrading yeti well-cducatcd and
beautiful Japanese maiden will, without de
muir, resort to this life if deemed necessary,
with the approval OF her parents, IN support Of
/ the family The social evil is under govern
mcnt restriction and surveillance. The lOshi-
war; system. as it Is there called, places all
public houses under government supervision
| and rigid medical surveillance. The houses
! of the Yo,hiwara are located in the suburbs of
the cities. so that iceniOusncss Is far less con
Spicuous than in our citie, 1t should be add
cd that the principal patrons OF the Oshiwara
are those who have come from Christian CUun-
/ tries. 1t should also be mentioned in this con
Injection that a. among the Greek "hetira,' 20
I rTrt- II -rrT..
rior intellectual culture a. well a. personal at
Itractivcness. and shat il j. a common aspiration
among them 20 leave their unWclconc mode
/ of life and become honored wives and moth
ers. which they sometimes are able To do. ia
pancse society, no, knowing any better. en-
couragcs this aspiration, and yiriuous Japan
esc wives and matronS welcome them 90 their
number. Just q, The temperate among u wei
come tie reformed iuch.iatc.-CoI H->J,tlsgE.