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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-02-28

THE PALMER,S VISION
BY ], G, HOLLAND.

BYJ, G, HOLLAND.
Noon DER Judea All the air was beating
With the hot pulses OF the days great heart
The birds were silent; and the rill, retreatlng
shrank in It's covert and complained apart
When lone pilgrim, with his script and burden
Dropped by the way'slde weary and distressed
His sinking heart grown faithless Of It's guerdon-
The city Of his recompense and rest.
No vision yet OF Galilee and Tabor!
No glimpse Of distant Zion thronged and crowned
Behind him stretched his long and useless labor,
Before him lay the parched and stony ground,
He leaned against shrine of Mary, casting
It's balm Of shadow on his aching head,
And Worn with toll and faint with cruel fasting,
He sighed % God God, that were deadp
The friends love are lost or left behind me;
In penury and loneliness roam;
These endless paths Of penance choke and blind
me,
Oh come and take thy wasted pilgrim homeI'
Then with the form of Mary bending DER him,
Her hands In changeless benedictiOn stayed,
The palmer slept while swift dream upbore him
To the fair paradise for which he prayed,
He stood alone, wrapped in divinest wonder;
He saw the pearly gates and jasper walls
Informed with light, and heard the far Off thun.
der
OF chariot wheels and mighty waterfalls
From far and near, in rythmic palpitatIons,
Rose on the air the noise Of shouts and psalms;
And through the gates he saw the ransom'd d
nations
Marching and waving their triumphant palms
And white within the ihronglng Empyrean,
golden palm branch In his kingly hand,
He saw his Lord, the gracious Galilean.
Amid the worship of his myrads stand!
% Jesus Lord of glory Bid me enter
worship thee kiss thy holy rod
The pilgrim cried, when from the burning center
broad winged angel sought him where he stood.
Why art thou here' in accents deep and tender
0utspoke the messenger 'Dost thou not know
That none may win the city's rest and splendor,
Who do not cut their palms in Jericho%
60 back to earth thou palmer, empty.handed!
Go back to hunger and the toilsome way!
Complete the task that duty hath commanded,
And win the palm thou hast not brought to day
And then the sleeper woke and gazed around him
Then springlng to his feet with life renewed,
He spurned the faithless weakness thatha bound
him,
And, farlng on, his pilgrimage pursued.
The way was hard and he grew halt and weary,
But one long day, among the evening hours,
He saw beyond a landscape gray and dreary
The sunset fame on Salems sacred towers
o, fainting soul thatreadest well this story,
Longing through pain for deaths benignant balm,
Think not to win heaven of rest and glory
If thou shalt reach its gates without thy palm
-ScrtbRer for February.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-02-28
WHY THE PRESIDENT HAS FEW FRIENDS.

There are some men in Congress who are in
sympathy with the Presidents alleged purposes,
and who would be only too glad to render him
the service of their friendship, if they only had
the opportunity. This opportunity is never af.
forded them. Mr.. Hayes makes no effort, 50 far
as can be known, to attach to himself or to his
Administration the men who would naturally be
In sympathy with It, To serve him or to proffer
sympathy is quite as thankleEs task as to offer
an open or skulking opposition. There is lack
Of the organizing faculty in the Presidents mind.
Supreme self-satisfaCtion and a cherished belief
that they will all come out right in the end, take
the place, In his mind, of the faculty which de.
signs, organizes and effects political results Good
opportunities for strengthening his cause are con-
stantly let slip, and men whose friendship would
be valued are slienated needlessly and carelessy.
The feeling that the President does not really
care much about anybody but himself grows and
spreads among those Of his oWR party. He some.
times acts as If he were afraid that men would
support him, The Congressman find themselves
ignored at some Of the Departments-no because
the President thinks they ought to be ignored but
because he doesn't care rap about them. The
effect Of this is demoralizing both on the Con.
gressmen and on the causes which the President
is supposed to have atheart--BOstOn (Tud) Herald.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-02-28
" THEY SAY"

"They say" All we'll, suppose they do,
But can they prove this story true2
Suspicion may arise from naught
But malice, envy, want of thoughtI
Why count yourself among the "they,"I
Who whisper what they dare not say2
"They say" but why the tale rehearse,
And help to make the matter worsef
No good can possibly accrue
From telling what may be untrue;
And is it not nobler plan
To speak Of all the best you CAM
"They say !" well If 1t should be so,
Why need you tell the tale of woe?
VIII it the bitter wrong redress
Or make the pang of sorrow less?
VIII 1t the erring one restore
Henceforth to "go and sin no moreH"
"They say ~ Oh | pause and look within;
See how the heart inclines to sim
Watch, lest in dark temptations hour
Thou, too, should sink beneath its power.
Pity the frail weep DER their fall,
But speak Of good, or not all,
-Natchez Democrat
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-02-28
TECUMSEH CAN RESIGN.

General Tecumseh Sherman Is indignant, and
INDUCES in wicked profanity these days at the
bill introduced in the House by General H. B.
Banning, of Ohio Chairman Of the Military Com
mittee, reducing the salaries Of the officers of the
army, which gives the irate General only $751; 900
a year. Poor fellow, how can the dear people ex
peet him to subsist these hard times on only s15,-
900 year, only the small pittance Of 81, ,250 per
month, while private gets all Of s1S month
What an Outrage2 But should the bill pass the
General will have one remedy left, he can resign
and enlist as private. -HdHcock Courier.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-02-28
SIMPLE METHOD oF TESTING MILK.

1t appears from the zsitung that there Is cheap
and easy lactometer in every household. OF
course every "good.wife" has knitting needles.
The journal Just named asserts that wellpol.
ishsd knitting needle is sure indicator Of the
quality Of milk. 1t Is dipped into deep vessel Of
milk, and Immediately Withdrawn In an upright
position, when, II the milk be pure, some Of the
fluid will be found to adhere to It, while such Is
not the case II water has been added to the milk,
even In the smallest proportions. If this be fact
Il should be generally known, and the knitting
needle shaken as weapon Of terror In the faces
Of all dishonest milkmen.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-02-28
LADIES READl

Instead of suffering yourselves toIbe EwIndled
out of that faithful old sewing machine that has
served you perhaps these many years, take 1t 10
Berry BoStwick and have 1t made as good ss
new They can make any machine, no matter
how old, or what kind, or how badly broken lust
as good and Just as nice as new. They can make
all heavy running machines run lightly. They
can make machines that never did work weil
work perfectly. Improvements put on all ma.
chimes when ordered
Most sewing machine companies rebuild and
resell the old machines they trade for. If il DAYS
them much more viii It pay you.
Berry d B0slwick have twelve years actual ex.
perienee In Rebuilding and Repairing all kinds
OF sewing machines, and have worked In the
leading factories They guarantee satisfaction
and warrant all their work.
Give them a call
Office, 81 North Market Street.
july26 77tf CANTON OHIO
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-02-28
Western Lands for sale OF Exchange.

have large quantity Of Western lands in Iowa,
Indiana, Missouri Nebraska and Ohio that will
sell or exchange for improved farms. To parties who
wish to provide for their children or Themselves who
wish to put their money where It will be perfectly
safe, and sure to Increase in value this good op-
portunity. We tern lands well located at fair prices
are sure TO advance In value, because the govern
ment only sells 10 actual settlers, and therefore lands
on the market except In the far West, are getting
scarce. II we resume the three or four hundred mill
Hons Of gold In the country win become money and
increase the quantity OF Il much more than any re-
duction by redemption can be made. II the silver
men or greenbackeB succeed they will depEecate tho
currency, and thereby send up the prica Of landa.
Canton, Jan. ?, 1sTS-du J. A. sAXToN
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-02-28
SELECT SCHOOL.

The next term of my school will commence on
Monday, January 2l 1875 and continue twelve weeks
Mr., M, A. TrOutman, one of the best teachers in the
state, Will attend to the school during my absence
We have arrangements for thorough training:
First In II CLASSICAL COURSE, intended to prepare
pupils for college, course of Professional Study
Second. In BUSINESS COURSE to give young ladies'
and gentlemen thorough knowledge of business
and accounts.
Third. In a TEACHERS COURSE, so 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 intelgently and successfully
Tuition, which must be paid INVARIABLY IN
ADVANCE Will be as follows for the term Of twelve
weeks
Classical Course s15 90
Business Course - 90
Teachers Course 200
Germln in the classical course without extra
charge; in either Of the other courses two dollars
extra
For further information call personally or address
DANIEL WORLEY, Principal
Jull2-T 50 North Poplar street, Canton, Ohio.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-02-28
Public Sale of q Lot.

Notice is hereby given that the Undersigned as adj
mnstrator of the estate Of Peter Bailey, will offer
at public sale, on
SATURDAY, lLARCH 16th 1873,
on the premises, Out-LOt No. l. in COnrads addition
to Louisville, Stark Co.. Ohio, subject to claim of
on day of sale.
Terms-One.third cash, onethrd in one and one
third In two years, with interest," payments unpaid to
be secured by mortgage on the premises.
Sale to commence at one p. m.
CELESTINE VESERIAT,
teD7-hw# Administrator.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-02-28
First Class Farms For Sale,

Iwish TO sell my farm on the road between Miner
va and Bayard 1t contains 1853 acres, about 40 of
which Is cleared and under good state of cultiva-
ton, about 80 acres is level plains land and balance
on the hill SIDE The soil Is unsurpassed in the coun
ty. The improvements are bank barn, 80 or 90x50
feet and % feet from top of stable to the squarecov-
cred with slate roof II has threshing. floor so
feet spare without post In IL; sheep stable about
9Ox6O feet, with ample storage room above for hay
corn cribs, Sheds &c large twostory frame house,
not finished, and first rate orchard. Running water
In barn yard and kitchen celler supplied by never
falling springs within threefourths Of mile of one
railroad depot and one and onehalfm of another
Also, q farm adjoining the town of Sandyville, con-
tanning 100 acres with first rate stone quarry ON It,
and underlaid with coal reasonably we'll improved
Also, another one and one.half miles from Sandy
Vile, containing about 100 acres underlad with COAL
with fair improvements.
Also, frstclass plains farm OF about 100 acres on
the road from the falls Of Sugar Creek TO Strasburg
with new two-story frame house and bank barn, In
good condition and order.
also have about $50 acres across the creek from
this farm in timber all Of which wish TO sell at fair
prices and on such terms as will suit the purchaser
], A. SAXTON.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-02-28
Notice to Parents and Guardians.

The Board of Education, of Canton, respectfully
csls the attention OF parents and guardians TO an act
to secure to children the benefits Of an Elementary
the laws Of Ohio passed by the Legislature OF 1877
and the Board hereby gives notice that measures viii
pc taken to enforce the provisions Of said law This
eight ana fourteen years shall attend school for at
least tweye weeks In each year at least six weeks Of
WhlCh Shall pc consecutive unless excuse Is OBJ
hed IN said act Parents or guardians shall be sub
Ject 10 nne Tor falling to comply with the provisions
under fourteen years Of age unless such child can
present certificate Of compliance with this law
Ihe clerk OF the Board Of Education shall be subject
10 me ior neglect OF duty to prosecute for offences
under this act
lebl4-dw W. W, REED, Sec'y.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-02-28
ADAMS HLSTAKE.

1--WE are all blind to our best interest,"" wrote
bright essayist That's fact Even Adam-our
most distant blood relation permitted the golden
opportunity to dodge him. Think of the lustre
his name might have gathered had he possessed
the fOrethought to appear sor his son and brush
away the stain upon his character by introducing
the inSaniy dodge TO The jury.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-02-28
Farm For Sale.

The subscriber will sell at private sale the follow
Ing tracts of land situate in Carroll county, o.:
One tract of 90 acres situate In Brown township
three miles sousheast of Waynesburg, and known as
the Marker Lands"
Also rs acres situate in Harrison township, three
miles south of Malvern, and known as Marker
Lands" Persons desirous of purchasing either oi
the above tracts Of land can do so by applying to the
subscriber, who resides four miles north of Waynes
burgh Stark county, o, Letters addressed to him al
Waynesburgh will reach him.
February |, 1SO8-feb7ew JAMES W. NOTICE
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-02-28
Dissolution Notice.

The firm Of T. B. Albert & Co. has this day beer
dissolved by mutual consent. The business will bC
continued hereafter by G. w. Strain in the Merchant
Tailoring, and Geo. II. Spangler In the Hat depart
ment The books Of the old firm will be left with
W. Strain. All persons knowing themselves In
debted will please call and settle at once.
T. B. ALBERT.
feh14dw @. W. STRAIN.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-02-28
CHOICE FARM
FOR SALE At 4 BARGAIN,

The farm of John Houck deceased, situated in
southwest of Masslon is offered at a bargain It
contains one hundred and fy-four acres, with forty
acres of good timber. Large frame house, bank
barn, wagon she'd sheep shed, spring house and all
other necessary buildings, A good orchard with all
kinds of fruit. Is watered by clstern and never
falling spring at the house. which also supplies the
barn-yard with fresh water, and good spring in
nearly every field. For particulars inquire on the
farm or Of j. O. Houck, S25 Liberty ST. Pittsburgh,
Pa, or Of William Houck near Reedsburg, Wayne
county Ohio. feb21.dni*
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-02-28
MISCELLANEOUS.
Teachers Examinations.

Special examinations of teachers will be held by
the County Examiners as follows; Alliance Satnf-
day, February 49, and Masslllon, Saturday March
10, 1913 There Will also be examinations during the
institute, the first week In October, at Canton The
regular examinations as usual at Canton on the first
Saturday OF Every month. All examinations com.
after 10 o'clock. By order of Examiners
jan2i.f r. d. WILSON Clerlr
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-02-28
IT'S SAID THAT ABSENCE coNQUERS LOVE

II may not be generally known that the autho
)f the verses, "Tis Said That Absence Conquer
Love- was q native Of harleston--FrederiCk vii
lam Thomas, born there in 1911. He went II
i've in Cincinnati in 1880 Possibly many reader
would like to possess the full text Of song that
thirty years ago, was sung in many lands, or
yet occasionally to be heard from the lips of age(
pinsters and decayed bachelors, who feed thei
ancies upon the ashes Of the past, And here it is
"Tis said that absence conquers love,
But oh believe 1t not;
I've tried, alas It's powers to prove,
But thou art not forgot;
Lady, though fate has bid part
Yet still thou art as dear
AS fixed In this devoted heart
AS when clasped thee here.
81 plunge into the busy crowd,
And smile to hear thy name;
And yet, if l but thought aloud
They'd know me still the same
And when the wine cup passes round,
toast some others fair;
But when l ask my heart the sound
Thy name is answered there.
"And when some other name learn,
And try to whisper love,
Still will my heart to thee return,
Like the returning dove,
In vain never can forget,
And would not be forgot
For must hear the same regret
Whateer may be my lot.
"E'en as the wounded bird will seek
It's favorite bower to die,
So, lady would hear thee speak
And yield my parting sigh
'Tis said that absence conquers love,
But oh believe 1t not
I've tried alas Its powers to prove,
But thou art not forgot"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-02-28
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that books will be open fol-
subscriptions to the capital stock of the Pittsburgh
and Chicago Narrow Guage Rail Road Company al
Wednesday March 18th, 1878, between 10 and 2
o'clock Of said days.
RE- FOLGER,
i. H. LANE
A. WADDELL,
Canton, O., Feb. 2, 7s. InoorpOrators.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-02-28
LEGAL
Legal Notice.

Linus Ely, who resides In McMinnvllle, in the State
Of Tennessee will take notice that on the 18th day Of
did file In the Court of Common Pleas Of Stark COun
ty Ohio his petition against the said Linus Ely and
Linus Ely gave a mortgage to said George W. Lowe
on certain lots situate In said Stark County, towit
Lots numbered seven "a, eight (8) and nine (9) In
Saladas addition 70 the village Of Alliance to secure
the payment of fifteen hundred dollars and interest
according to certain note described In said mort
gage and that since the giving Of said mortgage the
said lands and praying that said Linus Ely may pay
the amount now due on said note and mortgage, to-
wit: Fifteen hundred dollars with eight per cent in
terest from February 23d, 1875, payable semi.annual
ly and costa, or that said premises may be sold TO
pay the same.
And said Linus Ely is required to appear and an
swer said petition on or before Saturday, March 3O
1873.
GEORGE w. LOWE,
jan2i-lw By LYNCH q DAY, his Attys.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-02-28

FOR SALE.
KANSAS FARM
FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE.

Eighty acres in Cherokee County miles from Co.
lumbus, the County Seat. No waste land-dps gent
ly toward the creek which bounds one side Of the
tract. The whole enclosed by hedge fence of 4
years growth fine young orchard planted years
ago. Stable and outbuildings.
A firstcass frame farm house containing rooms,
porches good cellar built in 1875 and costing over
81 GOO Good water, and all in frst.rate condition
A very desirable farm, convenient to schools and
churches, and no out lay required except for stock
and farming implements. Possession given April
1st The above will be sold at a bargain, or ex.
changed for lands near Canton.
feb7-tf AJ DOJTDS
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-02-28
Assignee's Notice.

Notice Is hereby given that the undersigned has
been duly appointed by the Probate Court Of Stark
County Ohio, as Assignee Of d. Cohaugh. The credi-
feb2l-hW JOHN CLASS, Assignee.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-02-28
House and Lot For Sale.

The House and Lot belonging to the estate Of Hen.
ry Delcomune decd situate In the town of Navarro
Ohio, Is for sale and can be bought at private sale
from the undersigned at $780, Terms 0nethird cash
and the balance In two deferred payments, with In
terest The house Is large enough for two families to
live In. JOAN LOEW,
feb7-lw Executor of said Estate.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-02-28
Administrators Notice.

Notice Is hereby given that the undersigned has
sen duly appointed and qualified aS Administrator
Of the estate of Jacob Dsler, late Of Stark county
Ohio, deceased.
WILLIAM sCHICK,
feb14-dWe Administrator
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feb14-dy
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-07-16
LITTLE By LITTLE.

Yesterday was blue Monday. Hence the
scarcity of those startling occurrences which
make up the pepper and salt of newspaporlal
interest Items did not abound. Dnllness,
or the quietude of peace, rather, was observ-
able on every hand. Our reporter being a
two-legged cripple and therefore to be classed
among the calamites of the age and genera
ton, climbed no stairs and so waa left In lg-
norance of many things which might have
TRANSFERRED in the places where justice dwells
and the law has its abiding place. But the
blueness was OF tempered cerulean hue and
not at all of the deep, dark, forbidding kind.
We noted a wagon heavily laden with the
wares and merchandise which make Rail s
hardware store temptation to the builder,
the mechanic and the farmer. Now is the
time to lay in your rakes and your moving
machines e; now is the season when the hus-
bandman lays in his tools and things, and
now is the favorable moment for interviewing
Brother Rail and securing his most consider
ate action.
Tom Beer came up from Empire yesterday.
" HOw's Empire p says we. Bully" says
Tom g Flows the wood-drivel" says we.
g Getting on splendidly," says Tom. Then
that genial teller citizen informed US that
there were only about 1000 cords yet to be
taken out of the river at that point that the
Dayton drive had gone on, and that the main
drive was as far down as the Twelve Mile
House.
The depositing of sawdust in piles on the
State House grounds, and the Incorporation
of the same in the soil of Capitol Square,
continues to be one of the arduous tasks as
signed to its corps of assistants by the Capitol
Commissioners
The blueness of yesterday was good deal
mitigated by the blowing of as pleasant
breeze as ever famed the cheek of childhood
or refreshed the frame OF debiiitated age.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-07-16
GRAND FALL MEETING.

Messrs. F. F. Osbiston and Mat Canavan,
of the Trustees Of the n A. III. and nj. So
ciety, came down from Storey on yesterday
and a meeting of the Trustees Of the above
Society was held. The speed programme
was taken under consideration, and the fol-
lowing was decided upon: That the. meeting
shall be held on the 1st of October and con-
tinue five days. There will be running and
trotting races, and the amount of purses will
aggregate 81 900. This will insure the at
tendance of the best horses on the coast, as
the races are few in number and the purses
large. In day or two the programme will
be advertised The intention to hold fair
has been reconsidered, as the Society do not
wish to do anything that may, even in
appearance, conflict with the State Fair at
Reno, and we are certain that the citizens of
Carson will applaud the Society IN this con-
nection. In conclusion We will state that we
have heard that there will be a splendid purse
offered for fve-mile trot, and that the " Ia
dies fair" will contest in tournament on the
last day.