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Il sss EaZs ~ SWlPLdTHIE HOUSE9

/ SAW As~-et Aehth r oCIS q
thin thread of light across the floor !;
it rested on the heavy drapery fes-
TONED to the ceiling, which gave this
couch an awful dignity in my old
childish days. And there, just oppo-
site it, | stood transiixed. There lay
Aunt Margery, with eyes wide open,
looking out at me. | returned the
gaze steadily, frozenly. l know not
how long we might have regarded
each other thus, but the parrot, in his
covered cage within, croaked uneasily.
Aunt Margery turned sleepily on her
pillow.
You are late, Jenny" she said
querulousy. What kept you so,
child? Hand me the camphor Won,
der, my head aches dreadfllly."
handed the camphor silently. and
of habit proceeded to battle her hands
and forehead as usual, and then came
the usual innumerable orders. A lit
tie warm water from the bath room.
and little mixture from the medi.
cine chest. Her pillows needed ad
iusting, her lamp needed trimming, and
thus was l chained to her side a pris-
oner, with that doubtful time piece in
my pocket, and my brain dizzy with
schemes for escape. Oh, what would
Dick think Of me, rccreant that was
IN bis time of trial Poor Dick.
Watching vainly all this time at Kate
Catterby's cabin, or wandering ON the
road, mayhaT', all the nightiall, med
itatlng on the faithlessness of women:
then in the morning, discouraged and
hopeless, he would drift away some
where out of reach. / hardly dared
think of this contingency. To let 90
my hold on Dick was to give up nv
mold on life. Utterly exhausted with
the long watching, / fell asleep at
last the heavy sleep of youth and
WEAKNESS.
L was aroused from this dreamless
slumber by sudden loud crash. a
rspplng and tearing at the window.
= Aunt Margery started up aghast
Robbers p she exclaimed, clutchinp
my arm. But there never could have
been SO bungling q robber as this. I |
stood up and faced the intruder with
wide starting eyes.
All right p said loud and CHEEKY
voice. "The COMPOUNDED sash p Ana |
there stood Dick.
why, bless my heart, auntie, 1 |
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people. rHWhatever's fellow going
to do? Winding up his discourse thus
abruptly, my friend pulled his hat
down over his eyes and glowered
from under it like highwayman.
l listened to this talk of Dicks hui
inflated and i'll at ease. Was /, then,
q mere aimless waif-a mere bit OF
drlftwood afoat in this human tor
rent? Even Aunt Margery's chafng
and chiding were better than this
nothlngness. / began to feel very
weary. A remembrance of my quiet
room and of the blossoming apple
Dough that hung over the window
came to me vision like.
Dick" said / abruptly, II am 60
ing back.o
Cali right, little one," patting me
patronizingly on the shoulder "the
very best thing you can do"
mot to stay Dick" said /, vexed
at the alacrity with which he accept
ed the proposition. "No; i have an
idea inmy head"
Look So" responded Dick, SEN
tentiously.
"Dick, listen to me"-authorita-
lively. II shall sleep at Nurse Cat
terby's tonight, and if you meet me
there, iii have something to help
you"
I" My darling p cried Dick: but 1
repealed this latter exhibition of af.
lection.
Put me in the car, my friend; I'm
hungry, you know, but there's no
time to lose"
In my feminine fertility of resource
/ felt myself infinitely superior to this
helpless, good-hearted lump of Dick,
and l nodded my head to him grave
ly at parting, without thought of
failure.
In my room at Aunt Margery's
there hung grand old fashioned time
keeper with a gold coin attached to |
its heavy chain and a big seal wherein |
glowed ruby. Secretly regarded |
this as my own, for it had once been
my mothers, an heirloom of the fam
lily, the source of endless disputes, as
had heard, between the graspinr
elder sis%rs and the younger. MY
mother was of a high spirit, and final
y, IN a fl of utter Weariness and vex-
alton, fNngzthe watch, with all it's
appendages, at her sisters
teet'F Aunt Magery had never re-
turned it-that was not her way
but it had never been wound up since
that day, and ther's
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GUST So"

/ hated Aunt Margery's parrot. It's
screaming, croaking, voice, its harsh
asides, croaked as t..sat on its perch,
stirred up in me something evil and
vindictive. Perhaps I had no natur-
al inclination for pets. Often when
had been over wearied at the farm
house, the sight of mothers hens
scratching, scratching, for a living, ir-
ritsted me with sense of overwork.
But they at least came honestly by
their living. respected them; but
this pampered, over-fed thing made
my flesh crawl, as it chung ogling to
its perch, or dropped lazily down to
pick up bit OF cracker, nibbling
thereat with an uncanny chatter.
No; ] did not like pets. Aunt Marg-
cry did. This ugly, foreign favorite,
had absorbed all her affections, l
thought to myself bitterly, as l
watched it thatmorning. She caressed
the creature; she spoke to it en-
dearingly; but for her own kith and
kin she had nothing but everlasting
fault finding and ceaseless exactions.
A few tears dropped down upon
my hands as sat there. The par
rot, blinking down upon me drewup.I
one skinny claw, scratched its emer-
aid head and screamed, "Just so E,4
a pet phrase which served it to ex-
press the most subtle meanings, Sp- |
parently, and with which it seemed |
TO jeer at my emotion.
; ssfss th1afy,thiy1aa morr;.,s, =
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the oven to brown.

1
Jo's''ny CGke-Two eggs; one
half cup of sugar; one.half cup OF
butter; one quart Of sour milk; one
teaspoonful of soda; one teaspoonful
Of salt and enough corn meal to make
thin batter.
'So@a Biscuits. Six cups Of -four :.
two cups Of sweet milk; two table
spoonfnls OF butter; one-fourth tea
spoonful OF salt; one teaspoonfll Of
soda and three of cream tartar Dis.
solve the soda in the milk and rub
the cream tartar in the -four.
Plain Frat C0ke.-Three eggs;
two and one-half cups of sugar; one
cup of butter one cup of milk; one
cup OF raisins one cup of currants;
one tablespoonful of soda in the milk:
two teaspoonsful of cream tartar in
four cups Of water.
Crust for Meat Pies.-One quart
Of sitted -four, three tablespoonful of
good fine lard, well chopped in, two
and one-half cupfuls of sweet milk,
one teaspoonful of soda, wet with q
little hot water and mix it with the
milk; two teaspoonful of cream tartar,
sifted into the dry -four; little salt !;
work quickly, and not make very stiff.
Chou C9toe0.--Small measure green
tomatoes, six green peppers, one
quart small white onions, two medi-
UNI sized heads Of cabbage; chop all
fine; throw about three handsful of
salt over; let stand about two hours,
then squeeze the water out; scald
white vinegar with one ounce whole
cloves and allspice mixed; throw
over it all; fit for the table in twenty
four hours.
Cucumber Cassap.-Threc cucum-
bers peeled and grated, one table,
spoonful salt, one teaspoonful of black
pepper, one onion chopped fine add
a pint of good eidar vinegar, cork and
seal the bottle. This requires no
cooking.
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rendered my search for the watch a
long one, till it seemed as if some
tricksome elf had filched it to dis.
tress me. At length, however, my
hands touched and grasped the treas
ure; the heavy chain glided with
snaky GOODNESS through my fingers,
and thrilled from head to foot with
new and strange sensation. For at
that very moment / heard the door
shut with a snap. This noise in itself
was not startling no one was likely
to hear it save myself; but it announc-
ed that l was trapped, a prisoner,
shared in my own net; for the door
closed with spring, and I had left
the key on the outside.
put my two hands to my head
and thought desperately for mo
ment. There was no possible egress
now except through Aunt Margery's
room, with which mine was connected
by narrow passage. How could I
hope to pass through without waking
her? For just one instant / felt like
despair. How was / to help Dick
now? 1t must be done, however. /
gathered up my courage; / remem-
bered the indignities / had borne, the
needs of my friend, the absolute
rightfulness of what l was doing, and,
strong in resolution, gllded across the
hall, silently, slowly, lest the ghost of
q football should rouse the vigilant
sleepers within. There was some
thing dreadful in this, after all. This
strange advent among familiar things
that look on the intruder with SIMS |
ter eyes is not desirable experience.
True, / was on mission of mercy
but this fact failed to support me as l |
stood poised on my aunt's door sill. !
A week-minded doubtfulness creep
ing in for a moment paralyzed my |
activity. This dauble had been in
Aunt Margery's possession for years. |
Was it mine was it hers ? The "sac.
red rights of property" had heard
talked of often, were my mothers
sacred, or my aunt's? All! what
would become OF all the property in
The world if rightfully divided ?
Would then Dick go out starving
md homeless from Aunt Margerys
surplus of luxury? Dangerous spec
llations, but brief. I swept them all
Iside like cobwebs. Never should |
lesert Dick in his time of need. Step
oing on tiptoes in my unshod feet, l
'ssayed to convoy my beating heart
IS far as possible from the high old
ashton bedstead. 1t almost seemed
ID Mnreerv mi9ht hear i 49,.
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RECIPES.

Eggs G,e9 flashed Potatoes.
fine some eight or ten cold boiled po-
tatoes the night before they are need
ed. Next morning heat q spider
very hot and put in piece of butter
the size Of butternut, and add the
potatoes; salt it little, and stir fire.
quently; when well heated through,
turn in four eggs we'll. beaten, and
stir rapidly for five or six minutes
Serve on hot platter.
Lemon Pie.-Yolks of three eggs
and the white of one; one cup of
sugar; one cup Of water; one and
one-half spoonful of flour; Juice and
grated peel of one lemon; stir all
together and bake as custard pie
Beat the white of two eggs to a froth;
then add four spoonsfll of sugar;
flavor with lemon, when the pie is
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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-10-24
BOOK NOTICES.

rToWed by Rail" an article describing the new
styleof streetrailroad in San Francisco-ia an
nOunced as one Of the features Of the forthcom-
ing November number Of ST. NICHOLAS. The ar
tlcle Is written by gentleman Of San Francisco,
and will, 1t is ssid give the young folks detail
ed history and description Of the cable road. Sew.
eral novel illustrations are promised.
sCRIBNER's MONTHLY, whose long series Of illus
trated papers on "The Great South" will be re-
membered, expects to print before long some un-
illustrated articles on "The New South" by a
Southern writer. The magazine will publish
moreover during the coming year, series Of IL
Illustrated articles by Confederate soldier, on life
in the Rebel army. The South, we believe
claims Mrs. Burnett, one OF the principal writers
for the magazine, as also Mrs. Herrick, OF the
nSouthern Review" who Is member Of Scrib-
nef's editorial corps.
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/. o. o. r. BANQUET.

During the banquet given to the Canton Odd
Fellows at Akron, Saturday night Judge U. l.
arvin, at Akron, responded as follows to the
toast, "The Valley. Railroad, after New Years it
will render us unable to say, o. Canton, thou art
so near and yet 80 far';'
"Mr. President and Brethren-I believe will be
honest on this occasion. came here because
knew we would have good supper, good compa
ny, and chance to make speech, and believe
brother Stewart came for the same purpose Now
would like to know what relation does the Val
ley Road sustain TO Odd Fellowship But we
here In Akron, are looking forward hopefully to
the completion of that road,
1 am told that at Canton, the brethren get up a
number one banquet so we are anxious to have
the distance, between the two cities, so short that
we can go at any time. And as soon as that road
is finished send us an invitation and we will come
at the earliest opportunity on the first train.
Qaughter),
The prosperity Of one city is the prosperity Of
the other. 1t will be matter Of no small import
auce to the business OF the two cities when the
road is flushed. Another link to unite US to-
gether will have been formed, and We look for
ward with thanksgiving to the time when that
road will be finished"
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COMMON PLEAS COURT.

Among the cases disposed of are the following
Jesse Wisman vs. Ernest Wisman divorce; set
lied at defendants cost.
Farmers National Bank Salem, VS. John Steel ;
dismissed by plaintiff at its cost, for which it is
ordered that execution issue.
VIM, H. Werner ct al VS. John Enrich ct ux de.
fault judgment for plaintiff for SS 40 and costs,
and interest al per cent from Sept 16, 1878, and
decree to sell morgaged premises.
State of Ohio VS. Charles Anderson; burglary and
larceny; to jury, verdict guilty.
A verdict of guilty was rendered by the jury
Tuesday evening in the case Of Ohio VS. George
shaffer indicted for assault with intent to rape
the person of Lillian Hubacker, of Massillon.
The case Of Ohio VS. s. v. Mccoy, indicted for
burglaIizlng the store Of skunk & Bash, at viii
mot, Is now on trial.
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AASSLLLOM.
The races on Tuesday were we'll attended for
the hrst day, and each heat was trotted squarely
The following is the summary
2:29 CLASS. PURSE, 5000

Owing to the rain and the lateness Of the hour,
the fourth heat though trotted in the mud at
about dark, was declared by the judges as no
heat, and the race postponed until one o'clock To-.
day, "wednesday unless Il rains. The track is
In fine condition, and few sunny hours will dry
up the mud. Time made in this race so far was
1886, 2:35, 2:3715 There was the usual amount of
Spinning Jennies" refreshment booths, &c and
pool selling, did not amount to more than over
Eve or six independent fortunes. Benz Bayliss
and Charles e, Jarvis, of Massillon, and H. sher-
burne of Cleveland, were the judges, and their
decisions gave general satisfaction The races
will continue through the week. There will
hardly be any trotting to-day as the track is too
heavy. This is undoubtedly the most successful
meeting ever held by this association,
Fred Paul wears his clothes now and looks we'll
In the blues
Messrs. schworm & spuhler will hold grand
social dance at their hall on Thursday evening,
the 9lst inst. pleasant time may be expected.
The two parties arrested on suspicion of at.
tempting to buTglarize the residence of Henry
Beatty on Sunday last were released from custo.
dy as they could not be identified as the guilty
parties,
A rifle team Of six men picked from the militia
company here, went to Akron to-day, wednes.
day. to take part In the regimental target shoot
Felix Andreas horse wandered on to the railr'd
track last Sunday night, Consequence He will
never haul the small.beer wagon again. The
railroad monopoly was too much for him.
No wonder John sonnhalter is happy. Most
anybody would be when he is "solidn with his
girl, We do not mean that he Is going to see @
girl, but there was little girl come to see him
last week,
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THE BROADWAY HATTERs

Who came to town few weeks ago have been
doing most thriving business. They are young
men Of good address, and their excellent work
manship in making an old hat look just as good
as new at q very moderate price, obtained for
them very large trade They leave this city for
steubenville and we bespeak for them as good
success as they achieved here. We hope they will
pay our city visit again. for they can not fail to
do we'll here, They take an old soft, stiff or felt
hat and make 1t all over and bring it out in the
latest New York styles. Their work is their best
recommendation, and we trust they wiz do well
wherever they co.
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ADJUSTMENTS,

BARRRTT.-Lawrehce Barrett will appear In
Hamlet at the Opera House, Thursday evening,
November 7th, Lawrence Barrett once filed the
Canton Opera House to overfOwing, and we then
predicted and do now that no hall in the county
will hold his next audience He is without peer
as an actor in the minds of most Canton people,
and If he would only stay week 1t would allow
them toshow their admiration by croWding his
house every night. Barrett's Richelieu is unde-
niably the finest on the stage and as will be seen
by the following extract his Hamlet is considered
better than that of Booths. There is no need to
advertise the coming of Lawrence Barrett, the
simple announcement will suffice to furnish as
large an audience as can be accommodated. The
Brooklyn Eagle says:
"If anything was wanted to demonstrate the
greatness of Mr. Barrett as an actor 1t was fur.
nlshed on Monday night by his performance OF
Hamlet. His Interpretation OF the melancholy
Dane was greeted with great enthusiasm by a
very appreciauve audience Again and again he
was called before the curtain and the applause
was khoweTed upon him. He fairly WreSted by
the magnihceDce Of his acting by his fire and in
tensly the enthusiastic plaudits from entranced
listeners. We have no hesitancy In pronOunclng
him the best Hamlet Of the day"
KNIGHTS, despite the rainy and disagree.
able weather last Tuesday evening, a well-filled
house greeted the first presentation Of "0tto' in
this city by that Prince of Dutch Comedians, Geo
s, Knight supported by his wife, Sophie (Worrell,
knight, and an excellent company. Knight him
self is the grand center around which all the 9th.
er characters reVolve, but he had no more of the
audiences syampathes than Sophie Worrel.--
THE william" and benevolent old gentleman
were also the best ever on the Canton stage.
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JOSEPH GETTY,
President G. T, u, Beach City. Ohio.

st. Joseph's Catholic Cathedral was consecrated
at Columbus on Sunday with imposing cermo.
monies by Archbishop Purcell, assisted by Bishops
spRulding, of PEORIA Rosencrans, Of Columbus
Kain of Wheeling; Taeffe, Of Covlngtcn Gil.
mour, Of Cleveland Chutard, Of Vincennes; De
Wenger, of Fort Wayne, and many priests from
various portions of Ohio. The conservation ser.
mon was preached by Bishop spaulding to large
audience. Haydn'S first mass was effectively rem.
dered by choir of seventy. five voices and large
orchestra. In the afternoon visiting societies to
the number Of about two thousand paraded the
streets in procession. 1t is estimated that ten
thousand strangers were drawn to the city by the
ceremonies Of the day.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-10-24
DEATH OF JEFFERSON D. BROWN

Jefferson D. Brown, of Clay township, died yes
terday morning after lingering illness Of several
months The deceased was comparatively speak
ing, a young man, but by his intelligence, moral
worth and industry had become one of the lead.
ing and most respected citizens of his township
and Of the county. He was formerly resident Of
Miami township, and while living there married
q daughter of William Neibel Esq, who with sew
eral children survive him. He was a prominent
Democrat, and as such was we'll known through
out the county His funeral will take place on
Monday afternoon at Hetzels Church, on the Gin.
cinnRti pike some four or five miles south OF the
city.-DdytOn NetOS CcL 1871.
Mr.. Brown, we learn from his afflicted mother
who lives near East Greenville, in this county
died Of consumption. His grandfather Alpheus
Brown, was Auditor of Stark county several terms
some fifty years ago, and his grandfather on the
mothers side was the late John Gsff, whose place
was two miles north Of Canton In Plain township
The deceased was warm and devoted friend Of
G. L. Vallandigham, whose confidence he had.
Mr.. Vallandlgham some twelve or fourteen years
ago, induced Mr.. Brown to canvass for the Dayton
Empire, then being revived, in which mission he
was remarkably successful, for he was young
man OF fine address and noble appearance. Peace
to his ashes.
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POLICE NEWS.

John Kelley was arrested by the police for
drunkenness, and fined $3.50 and costs.
Arthur Caldwell, drunk, too, and fined $3.50
and :costs. Caldwell is an old offender whose
name appeared regularly on the docket several
years ago, but he has bean absent from Canton
some time and now his return is heralded by an
appearance at the old stamping ground.
Nicholas MITCHELL one.armed man who has
been abusing the sympathies Of our citizens with
his stump and paper, asking for help to bay an
artificial arm, was found drunk and arrested
His paper showed the receipt Of sl45O, but the
pooling of his issues only realized 25 cents He is
an old bum, and had the good sense to beg the
police to keep him in the calaboose until entirely
sober before requiring him to leave town.
The usual silence among the police circles fol
the two or three weeks past is accounted for on
the theory that the Bacchanalian disciples are
undergoing relapse since the carnival during
fair week
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MARRIED.

ACK-HERZER-On the 18th inst, by Rev.
P. Herbruek, Mr.. Herman G. Mack and Miss En-
ma Herser, both Of Canton.
EFINGRR-AM the 10th inst, BY the
same, Mr. August E6nger and Miss Catharine
Amann, both OF Canton.
ANTHoNY-RoBB.-On the 10th inst. BY the
same, Mr.. ObadiahIP, Anthony and Miss Maggie
Robb, both Of Canton.
BovAULOT--sCoTT.--I this city on the 18th
inst, by Rev, E. W. Lounsbury, Mr.. Louis Bovau-
lot, Of Louisville and Miss Anna NJ, Scott Of Perry
township.
HEAD-FETHERINGHA the 18th inst.
at the Ogden House, by Rev. A. H. FeldmAn, Mr..
Thomas Head and Miss Mary FetheriDghAm, both
Of Ma&Dlon.
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Is the way Hirschheimer Bros, Clothing
Hall will greet you when you drop into
their large establishment. They have
Just received their fall and winter stock
of Clothing, which is very large and re-
plete in every department. They buy
from first hands only, and they can un'
doubtedly sell you more and better goods
for less money than any other house in
the county. Their line of Furnishing
Goods is extensive and the finest in the
land. Don't forget the place, No. s, north
east side Public Square. French, Ger
man and English spoken.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-10-24

YoUNGsTowN.-The main topic Of conversation
of late is the very frequent burglares Of the past
week Four robberies were committed within the
past ten days, amounting to nearly thousand
dollars. The residence of Allen Morrison, Oh
Summit street was burglarized and s15 In money
stolen. No clue has as yet been obtained Of the
robbers who entered Brownlees dry goods store,
although experienced detectives are working up
the case.
John stereley, an employe of the Enterprise
mill, had his neck severely scaded by passing too
near pipe from which steam was issuing.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-10-24

BEACH CITY..Professor Gardner gave an ad.
dress on temperance at the Methodist church in
this place on last Sunday evening. The house
was crowded with over 500 Of our best people who
listened to him for an hour and half The audi
ence was held spell bound by the Prof all this
time, He depicted the horrors of imtemperanCe
with great Vvidness. His lecture was dignihed,
clear, forcible and very eloquent, All good chris.
tian temperance people should hear the Professor.
You need not fear him, he is no tramp, but calcu-
lOtes to restrain men from entering the path of the
tramp, and rescue them that are already enslaved
by strong drink, Yours truly;
JOSEPH GETTY,
President c. 7. u, Beach City, Ohio