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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-02-07
MISCELLANEOUS.
SELECT SCHOOL.


The next term Of my school will commence on
Monday January 81 1873, and continue twelve weeks
Mr., M. A. TToutman, one of the best teachers In the
State, will attend to the school during my absence
We have arrangements for thorough training:
First. In CLASSICAL COURSE, intended 10 prepare
pupils for college, or course of Professional Study,
Second In BUSINESS COURSE to give young ladies
and gentlemen thorough knowledge Of business
and accounts,
Third In TEACHERS COURSE, 80 that persons
desiring to fit themselves for terChng may be able to
obtain such knowledge of the various branches
study pursued in public schools, as will enable them
TO teach them integently and successfully
Tuition, which must be paid INVARIABLY IN
ADVANCE Will be as follows, for the term oftwelve
weeks
Classical Course SIS 90
Business Course 1900
Teachers Course 1900
German in the classical course without extra
charge; In either of the other courses two dollars
extra
For further information call personally or address
DANIEL W0RLEY, Principal,
jul12.77 50 North Poplar street. Canton, Ohio
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-02-07
Small Farm For Sale.

wish to sell my place containing II acres, two
burgh road. There are on the place good dwell
ling house, a blacksmith shop, two good wells
an orchard of good bearing fruit trees, barn. and
other out-buildings, Payments easy. For further
particulars enquire on the premises,
nov26.dm PETER j. MONN0T.
The Republican journal., 1878-03-14

Entertaining has become fine art in
Washington. No longer do servants have
to pass through the guests with dishes to
replenish the table. Tables are set near
the wall, leaving only sufficient room for
servants to pass behind them This is
always on the side Of the room where
there are doors Of exit. This plan leaves
great space in the room for gentleman
to approach the table and give orders to
the walters, who ill plates with neatness
and despatch In this way is avoided a
plate being handed to lady with drip
pings to ruin her gloves and dress. Very
few gentlemen can fill a champagne glass
without running it over with the liquid.
50 rare is the quality Of knowing Just the
amount to pour, and not drop over, that
it is said that the proper pouring out Of
tea at the Bancrofts is made by Mrs. Ban
croft the test Of eligibility to to the hand
and heart Of her widower son, Colonel
Bliss. When the tea is brought into the
drawing room Mrs. Bancroft selects
young lady to preside over the urn. She
says that the young lady who can pour
out without fault shall be asked to stay.
1t is rumored that not one out of those Sc
lected have fulfilled the requirements.
What sloppy age it is
The Republican journal., 1878-03-14
The Artistic Girl.


From All tAr Year Round
ltwould be adelusion to suppose that She
enters a room. She Is not one Of the soft
gliding creatures invented bN noyclsts.
and supposed W steal into the heart as
INTO the presence Of the hero, Miss Daw
bursts upon you at once like el-trained
hurricane. She Is expressive, eloquent Of
voice and Of gesture-were | quite sure
that the remark would not cost me nv
life, | would say that she is noisy Yet
there is nothing about her to which ex-
ception can be taken She speaks good
English with an elegant pronunciation
She is perfectly fresh and frank and has
habit of saying what she thinks: which,
charming rs ii Is now, augurs III for the
man destined one DAY to cali this thing
OF brightness bis own She i this morn
ing clad in enthusiasm and dark green
Of the hue known as Morris green, Her
tlgure, very tan, Slight and elegant, is
freely shown through tile tight robe
actually strained oven it; her ta.r haiI Is
not lald smoothly in any intclligib)c or
der, but suggests that it has been brushed
n opposite directions by insane ladies
maids A Rubrns hat ot astounding grand
eur 81 conception crowns this startling
li1urc. Miss Daw is armed with a book OF
sketches and has Just come from Heath
eTleN " Nj thu Nlade school OF Art tor
get which. Shc s full ot ant ana artistic
talk that Is to say, of art ot one Kind.
Her warnings toward music and porsy
are 0t Very mild nature, aS compared
with hcT enthusiasm for the arts plastic
and PICTORIAL MISS Nargcry DaW las
IIllIt trttI 1trbtrras. n l,+i l,4 l.l+f ..4-
The Republican journal., 1878-03-14

The interior Of the house eat, it is well
known, is exceedingly sensitive; but it
may not be SO well known that the reason
why some cats leave the room in distress
when a piano-torte is played, is because
the two Instruments are not in the same
key, and the vibrations of the chords Of
the one are in dlscord with the cat gut of
the other, C. D. Warner.
The Republican journal., 1878-03-14

Mr. Hammond is successfully frighten-
ing children into religion in Ohio at two
hundred dollars week. When Edward
gets through with Sunday school, the lit
tie innocents look as though they had
been sitting up with a ghost story for
week. Burlington Hawkeye
The Republican journal., 1878-03-14

Scythia And wonder whore the Green
sunny hills fall away suddenly into ] deem
cury;ng hollow two small vhitn forts
almost level with the waters edpe. stand .
ing facing each other across fbe swift
smooth current the castlp Of Sestos and
Ahvdos. where Leander looked h}s Iost
from amid the roaring waters mon the
familiar li0hts far above. ana whore ] yet
sadder and darker story was one day Il
become famous forever through thp ten
HIS Of B,ron
But both captaip and crew have other
things ID thInk N for thr Storm M war
Which tlr, h2y4 JrfrI IL .ltharin'r
around them HI earnest MI 1loDr thc
Inns ON either side rcd canned snI,Hers
are hurnug to and fro bayonets ojit-
tering. s.lhrrs da,binr artiII.n vhrrl,
tbroWjnt III el.rd. IA dYut Nhue 'lins
If MINGLED rage ard terrar conra tafl.try
Ia thnir cars ~ tho, svrrn hv Ent ma
crash nf caunor. shnt ,,bich thn,- orn IN.
The Republican journal., 1878-03-14
Running the Gauntlet OF the Dardanelles.
AN EPISODE OF THE russo TURKISH
WAR or l1.O.

admiral. its possible enough to any
man Who has nlnck
With these bitter words on their Iips
two men stand tacjnr Zach other on thr
ouarter d.ck Of the Russian tIlg shin
vladimir as She lies NJ anchor off thc
coast of Asia Minor. The one who wears
the nnifnru of \ Russian admiral IL 4
nan NJ cnIlo.saI statnrn anI i,rnunrtjous
hut MIN ! broad heavy unmpanjn,, face
Which shows tLaf his Intellect i. not ON \
bar With his bodily STRENGTH The other
i 4 short. souare. muscular figure, With
/, firm month anI kuen rrpy eye tor-
mcrly Lieutenant Elpbjnstonc of the Brit
j,h navy. but now in command of thc frg-
a,o Yekatprjna in rhe Russian Black S@a
nret and tb, snnrrjnr " whom bn ii
,nealing so uncrrnnonIously i ID other
than thG imn4rjaI admiral himself Cnnnt
Grnrnry GTero,icyitch onion. ME first
and lases- ~ rhe countless tavorjteS of
Catherine III j maD Whose worthless
name IA, been rc.rued from oblivion by
The Republican journal., 1878-03-14

Philadelphia has become qualnish
about Is water. Ii doesn't ike ID think
OF its drink Since Christmas and it doesn't
Ike the Idea Of having to drink out ten
million gallons more OF Just such water
before il can hope t. take single draught
oI pure NcAuylkill The matter Is this
ON Christmas day Maggie Lutz, young
grl Of eighteen. left her home dressed up
for visit to some friends. Her family
happened y know Just how She was
dressed. She never returned home ana
all search for her was unavailing Her
friends never had any theory Of her dis
appearance They only knew She was
gone. The other day a couple Of Young
men We're stroling along one Of the res
erNoirs OF PhlladelphIa's water supply and
saw floating there what they supposed
was dead animal The superintendent
grappled with the object and dragged it
ont. 1t was the body OF a woman Bv
the dress il was identified as that of Mag
gie Lutz ever since Christmas soaking
in Philadelphia drink The find" made
stir among the citizens Of highly strung
nerves and delicate palates. They sent
deputatiOns to the reservoir to inquire
what was to be done with the water.
They wanted ii run out, the great tank
scrubbed and filled up anew The sup
erntendent could not accede to the de-
mand. lie reminded them that this thing
had been gong on ever since Christmas
and nobody had found any fault with it,
nobody had been poisoned by it, nobody's
delicate senses had even discovered it.
He could not think Of wasting ten mil
lion Gallons af yalnaIlp water i,1ct hanouea
The Republican journal., 1878-03-14

Mr.. Baldwin, of Ohio, al the late meet
ug Of the American Dairymen's Assocja-
ton gave Ills view of the dairy COW as
follows
II is useless to talk about best breeds
for dairy use, because 10 one breed is en-
tTeIE reliable As far as the Speakers
observation had gone. the shireturnish-
"a the most good ones for butter making
There are about forty five different points
Indicative Of good dairy COWS. Some Of
these points We're named 4 "dishing"
face il one mark of sliperority also the
milk veins \ thoroughbred that will
certainly reproduce her own qualities
must carry these points, which are more
often hidden in the male than female
The speaker exhibited cuts showing good
points III various breeds of cows. Good
dairy cows should have thick, strong
lips, and the eyes should be large, show
ng much white; good mixers are also
spirited The horns should have an up
ward and forward direction, and the an
nual rings rather indistinct the horns
should also have waXy appearance,
rather than dry. Good COWS should have
short bodies, heads, necks and legs the
neck should be neat, and the shoulders
light and neatly formed, and lower than
the hips. There are all through the
country common cows, which have many
good qualities for mixers, which farmers
Connecticut western news., 1878-05-02
Orchard Grass on "Muck Ground. :"

A correspondent asks if orchard grass would do well sown on mucky ground without ploughing- merely dragging in. H. Ives, of Genesee County, N. Y., says: "I have noticed in several different pieces that I have had that where it was most inclined to muck the grass was the rankest but think it of just as much importance to have good seed-bed pre- pared for it as for any grain crop. In fact, it is quite 8. delicate seed about getting started properly, but after it once obtains start it grows the strong est and lasts the longest of any of the grasses. As the middle of August is decidedly the best and safest time of any to Sow it, I would advise the inquirer to plough early in the Summer, to give time for subduing and making the land (muck) into fine filth before seeding it down. But I have found it the best practice for me, ill seeding orchard grass, to plant the ground in Spring to early potatoes, and the tilling and grow ing and digging of this crop gives time and tillage sufficient for the land, and the ground can be cleared of this crop in good season for the seeding to orchard grass.
Connecticut western news., 1878-05-02
Among the Sioux.

Fighting among themselves is almost unknown among the Sioux Indians. Dur ing my experience nave never seen one Indian wishing to fight another of his own band, though have been told that occa- sionally there is such case. Should two Indians commence to fight and an- other Indian step between them, or put a stick or pipe between them, they would have to desist, or run the chance of be- ing killed, as they certainly would be did they not desist when called on. Pre- meditated murder among themselves is looked on as one of the impossibilities. There is not an Indian in the band that can call to mind any instance of such case. There are some instances where the peace men cannot keep down fight between two Indians who have some point of Indian honor to settle. The head men then make them go on and settle the affair with knives, when one or both are invariably killed. Should one come off safe, he would on some dark night take all of his ponies and tie them in front of the tepee of the deceased which would go a great ways to assuage the grief of the relatives. Sometimes the gift would only be four or five ponies, according to the rank of the deceased. Any dispute that may arise is invariably settled by the older men of the tribe, and their verdict forever settles the dis pute,
Connecticut western news., 1878-05-02
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 The MOffett Punch.

The Lexington (Va.) Gascttc says i: The Motfett register has been in opera tion in Lexington for nearly four months. The amount of tax for that time is S94O. This is monthly average of $235, or an average of $26 for each register, the whole number of registers being nine. The cost of the liquor thus sold and taxed amounts to ss25,9 year. This is about four per cent. on all the taxable property, real and personal, of the whole county. It is more than double the whole county levy (exclusiye of railroad tax) for roads, schools, and carrying on the county government. It is about thirty per cent. on the taxable property of the Lexington district. Now, here is scope enough for readiustment. If we can stop this drain upon our wealth, all other burdens will be but as a drop in the bucket. If the people of the whole State of Virginia drink whisky, as we do, the Moffett register will bring into the treasury $1, ,O00; or if the money paid for the whisky were applied to the debt, we would wipe 1t out-consols, coupons, peelers, and all-in three years.
Connecticut western news., 1878-05-02
How to Win Him.

"Eliza," said fond mother to her offspring recently, as that offspring was about going forth in tow of young man who worships the very sidewalk she walks upon, "go to the breadbox and eat a good big crust of bread before you go out" Why" replied the blushing girl, " I don't feel the least hungry. We have only just had tea" "I know it, but you will be hungry before you get back and, when Adolphus takes you into restaur- ant you'll eat ice-cre and sponge cake, and ham sandwiches and oysters enough to scare him out of a years growth. Beware how you sit down on the bud ding flame of Cupid. Of course Adol- phus.will spend the money you save him on billiards and things, but that makes no difference. When he asks you to go in and have some oysters, even if you are hungry, don't. Say you do not ap- prove of girls wasting the money of their future husbands on trifes when it might be applied toward furnishing house. Point out that for the price of an oyster stew you might purchase a couple of towels, now that toweling is so cheap and that Saddle Rock roast is the equiva- lent of silver fork, plated of course,
 but not easily distinguished from solid silver, or glass sugar bowl. This al- ways takes the young man ; it sets them to thinking of housekeeping and matri- mony it makes them believe you are the incarnation of economy and would make an excellent wife; and so they often say things which give you hold over them, and are effective before a jury" Eliza treasured up these saga. c1ous counsels and acted upon them with such earnestness and effect that when she came home she was an engaged wo- man.
Connecticut western news., 1878-05-02
The COngressman's Terror.


 Prominent among the nuisances in hicted upon Congressman are the albums to which they are requested to sign their names. Occasionally an appeal is made for something more than mere sigma ture, and Western member who was annoyed by this request, wrote, "I am in favor of law, banishing to Alaska any one wno bores people by asking them to write in an album" Years ago the wife of Representative from Maine had an album on which she prided herself, and she was especially proud of page bearing the signatures of Webster and Everett. Handing tt to David Crockett, then member of the House, with a re- quest that he would write something more than his signature, he returned it the next day, with the following written between the names of Webster and Ever cit. It is copied verbatim ::
 Mrs. - of Main requists the hunter from the west-to write his name in her Album.
 Her curiosity shall be gratified by 8 sentiment wishing her helth and happi- ness, and safe arrival at her residence with her family and friends.
 DAVID CROCKETT.
Connecticut western news., 1878-05-02
Trimming Trees.

MT. H. T. Jones, practical hortlcul- turist, of Rochester, N. Y., cites an instance of successful results of severe cutting back of transplanted trees. Sometimes if the tree is very thrifty, and removed with such patient care as to prevent the slightest drying by exposure to the air-it may be safe to let the top stand with only slight trimming, but ln almost all cases MT. Jones would advise pruning to whip, and if the roots are badly lacerated, cut off such portions with a sharp knife. This leaves 8 clean, smooth surface, which will callous over, and form new roots much quicker than if the old portions had been left on. With dwarf pears the usual custom is to remove about two-thirds of the previous years growth at the time of planting ; but the thriftiest orchard he ever saw was trimmed at time of planting from within two to four inches of bud, the body being sawed off at that point. These trees had been planted two years and were we'll shaped, about six feet high, and the bodies nearly six inches in circumference. The growth was wonderfully strong and healthy. In parallel rows were other trees, planted at the same time and treated in the or dlnary manner, but apparently several years behind, and the owner proposed to cut them back the coming Spring | With trees old and stunted some caution should be used in trimming. The bet ter way is not to plant them at all, but Ii it is necessary, MT. Jones would advise no trimming till the second year the1 cut back pretty severely. He has seer orchards (apple) treated in this way make 8 very creditable appearance by the end of the second year. Az to afte, trimming, he prefers to do a little eacl year, as in this way he can shape tree to his taste. He can see no reason fo leaving limb that is not wanted till i is two or three inches in diameter, ano then removing it. He prefers all th sap of the tree to be utililized-to b. used in forming those branches whicl are to remain. Although more care i necessary in cultivating, he gives pref erence to low heads. The limbs do no break off so easily and the fruit is tn more readily gathered, and he canno see that there is any difference either i
 color or flavor.
Connecticut western news., 1878-05-02
A Singular Case of Trance.

The Buffalo Courier draws attention to singular case of trance and ab- stinence from food in little girl of that city, the daughter of MT. Wagemann, keeper of a grocery store: The Courier says
 More than year ago last January she complained of great pain in the back of her head and neck. This was followed by the gradual loss of the use of her limbs. For three hours each day, during period of six weeks at that time, she lay in a trance, and upon coming out of it would talk of the beautiful land, she had been to and the supreme happiness she had enjoyed. Aphysician was called in to attend her when the first symptoms were manifested, but after she began to have her subsequent experience she re- fused to take any medicine. The doctor soon after came to the conclusion that he could do nothing for her in any event. In January, 1877, she one day became unconsc1ous, and has remained so ever since. It will be year ago next month since particle of nourishment has been administered to her, with the exception of water, ice. or ice cream. Three months since she began to be affected with what may be termed spasms, although there is no evidence of pain or suffering when they occur. They come on every alternate hour, and last just an hour. At first they were very strong, but of late have grown milder every day. When in this particular condition she rocks that portion of her body ex- tending from the top of the head to the waist from side to side of the lounge upon which she lies. The motion can be best understood when it is described as reminding one Of 1 the action of a pendulum when in mo- tion. When passive, both hands lie carelessly upon her breast when the spasm is on they are held up. As she rocks to the left, the left hand is carried to the forehead and the right falls upon {; her breast. In the reverse motion, the left hand is carried over upon the right, and in every instance the hands fall lln- failingly upon the same spot, never varying particle. Her body is usually very cold, but during the spasms it be- comes clammy and feels like that of q dead person.
 The little girl is very pretty, and when lying quiet presents an interesting appearance-looking like beautiful child enjoying peaceful slumber, with the exception that the respirations are not as marked. MT. and Mrs. Wage mann desire us to state that hereafter it will be useless for the general public to seek to view the girl, as only the imme- diate friends of the family will be re- ceived. They are deeply sensible of the misfortune that has fallen upon their daughter, and do not propose to gratify the morbidly curious. ...
Connecticut western news., 1878-05-02
Don't Poison Your System

With such hrlrtful drugs as quininc, calomel,
 or blue pills, but take instead that safe,
 prompt and agreeable substitute, Hostetter g Stomach Bitters, which, whether it is used to remedy or prevent malarial feyers, overcome general debility. or to. correct torpidity of tho liver and bowels, will in every case be found fully adequate to the wants O. the sick and feeble. It entirely removes dyspeptic symp- toms, and by stimulating the flow of gastric juice. facilitates digestion, and insures the conversion of food into blood, whereby the system is efficiently nourished and regains it's lost vigor. This great vegetable restorative has received the endorsement of men of science, the press has, repeatedly borne volun- tary testimony to its excellence, and the public has long since given it the preference to every medicine of it's kind. (.
Connecticut western news., 1878-05-02
The Size of the Earth.

The size of the earth has been de- termined within very few miles, in what appears to us now very simple manner. In the first place, every section of the earth is bounded approximately by circle, and mathematicians divide all circles into 360 degrees. Hence, if we can measure accurately the 1-360th part of this great circle, and if, when we have got the measure of it into miles, we multiply it by 36O, we get the circum- ference of the earth, that is to say, the twhole distance around it. Then by di- vid1ng this result by something little over 3 6 1416, the ratio of the circum- ference of the circle to it's diameter), we find out how far it is from one side of the earth to the other. This gives the diameter of the earth.
 As result of long series of observa- tions, it has been found that degree measures 694 miles. It can be stated in inches, but it is near enough for us to give as first statement of result that it is about 69A miles and if you take the trouble to multiply 69l miles, the aver age length of one degree, by 360 degrees, the number of degrees that there are all round the earth, you will find that the circumference is something like 25,000 miles, and, therefore, that the diameter of the earth is something like 5000 miles. Mark well the words, "on the average" In truth, the earth is fattened at the poles, so that the length of the de, gree varies from the pole to the equator, and hence the diameter in the equatorial plane is ill excess of the diameter from pole to pole. These two diameters, ex pressed m feet, are as follows Equa torial, Al, ,S48, ,3s0; solar, Al, 709, ,710.