The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-02-21
soR1Ps AND SCRAPS.

The silver dollar has Bland-like smile now.
Tomorrow is Blthington's Wash Day. Prep.
pare to owa--no, dance.
Somebody put peas In an Indiana woman's
plll-box and cured the old dame.-Er.
Now that the Bland bill has passed, what will
be done with the de.monotized silver
10 suleiman Pasha-If at last you don't sue
ceed, run, run .-Bu6alo. .Erpress
Every man Is regarded as reformer until
proven innocent-NeO Orleans Ricdyane.
England can now press Sitting Bull into ser.
vice, and send over to skin the bear and carve the
Turkey.
The bull has got upon his ear" and ordered
his Horn-by through the straits In order to keep
an eye on the bear.
England to Russia -.
"If you know when you are we'll,
Keep out Of Constan.ti.no'pl" -Er,
I'm Benolt, Canada woman has given birth
to twinS Joined together as Chang and Eng were,
They are living.
The Burlington HdlOkeye says ITO lecture
learnedly on cheese'mSking is better than to be
President, and then go back on your party"
Charles Napier an English scientist, prescrlbes
O vegetable diet as cure for intemperance. The
relinquishment of meat for six or seven months
he asserts, will destroy desire for alcohol in the
most aggravated cases.
-Rhumskorff Ia dead This is lever for the
opponents Of whisky consumption. - Danbury
Ne,Ds. How do you know that Rhum had any.
thing todo with his death Maybe 1t was simply
the bad korf that took him orf.-NorristOSUn Her.
aid. ANY how, 1t was Rum go"-Burlington
Hd,Ukeye
You must all be Rhummy, or you wouldn't
skorf atthe dead In that manner.
The cold north winds freeze,
And the pipes they will freeze,
And what will the plumber do then, poor thing2
He will come with his kit,
And poke round hit,
And charge us SIS, and get IT, by iIng Exchange
Southern argument for silver -
Lamar and Hill,
Went 'gainst the bill
Oh, terrible disaster
Lamar fell down
And broke his crown.
And Hill came tumbling after.
-Sdvdnnah NetCS.
He pressed her to his manly breast.
She seconded the motion;
His lips on hers he fOndly pressed,
There was a slight commotion.
I'll put the question now, said he,
That you and be married.
He voted AYE" and AYE" said she;
Decided vote was carried.
-LockpOn Union,
The Philadelphia Times gets off some pretty
good valentines" Here is one to the Devil
II Ingersoll, Beecher and Farrar say true,
Why what in the devil has happened to you?
Since hell is abolished, you subtle old scamp,
Like other exjail birds, you're out as tramp.
Here is one to the author Of the Bland BILL
OH Richard P Bland, you may holler,
And many great statesmen will follow;
But Uncle sam'sfirm
Makes its creditors squirm
With ninety-two cents on the dollar
But this one on old Simon Cameron is the 'best
ane O. them a":-
Simon, Simon, Imaun die, mon
Gin ye send me not the siller;
Cruel, heartless why, oh why, mon,
Loe a lassie and then kill 'er
'Ither thousands all cry for,
Hence pen this valentine;
Send me, Simon, what sigh for
Wad ye see your loed one dyin''
"A curious candle used in Alaska is Ia fish eight
inches long, almost transparent, and very fat the
fat being pure white and very sweet, The Indians
dry this fish, then light 1t at the tail, and itburns
with clear, sparkling fame which the wind
will not extinguish
AT Portage, Wis, while digging well, far.
mer heard a rumbling noise below as of rushing
water, which grew louder as he went down. He
finally struck bed Of gravel, through which a
strong current of intensely cold air rushed up,
aud on going through the bed he came to water
which congeals as fast as it comes into the we'll
Mother, may go out to skate?
Yes, my charming daughter;
Be sure and not fall on your pate"
But sit down as you oughter
-WhitehaB Tines