The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-03-07

lhecty has bought for that purpose.
Thirty thousand people are engaged in the oys.
ter trade at Baltimore, and more than seven hun.
dred schooners and ponies form lts Chesapeake
oyster feet
amily In Reading, Pa, named LeIbig are
suDSbuhB principally upon dog meat few
uays ago the head OF the family killed dog
some OF the meat was fried and soup was made
OF the balance AT latest dates, Mr., Lelblp mad
slaughtered bull pup and quartered the meat
for use by the family.
Mrs. Julia Ward Howe and party recently un.
dertook the ascent Of Mount Blanc but when
about three fourths OF the way up her head was
100 much affected to allow her to go up further.
She says "Thisls clearly one of the few places
where young head is better than an old one"
Many years ago young man, native Of North
carolina, was travelling on foot to Tennessee 10
seek his fortune, and on his way was oyertaken
by a distinguished citizen riding in carriage,
The young man, weary Of walking, asked and
obtained permission to get up behind Theowner
and occupant of the carriage was General An
drew Jackson the young man hanging on be.
hind was Andrew Johnson.
Lum Bing, prominent Chinese merchant OF
san Francisco states that In three or four months
Chlhese war vessel, with American officers and
Chinese crew, will visit California bringing as
| passengers the Chinese Consul and large mum.
| Der OF chinese and officers of rank who will
make tour OF observation through the country.
An eccentric and useful sheep Is kept on a
steamer plying between San Francisco and Stock
ton, He is trained to 60 out on a gang plank at A
landing when flock Is to be loaded 10 show that
the approach is safe and to act as pilot.
Two years ago drover started from California
with 1000 sheep. He has lust arrived I'm Texas
having driven the flock all the way, assisted by
| two well'trained dogs The sheep have increased
in numbers, and frequentstops for pasturage have
Kept them In good condition. They are intended
for slaughter in the Eastern market.
Russia Is ahead again. Feodore Vassilef OF
Moscow has had eighty-seven children by two
wives This vigorous gentlemans first wife had
twins sixteen times andtripets seven times, while
at the other four blrhssixteen children were born
to her. She the1 died. The second wife pre.
sented Mr. Vassilef with eighteen children as the
fruit of eight conhnements.
Sixty one years ago was the year wthouta sum.
mer. Frost occurred every month in the year
1916 Ice formed half an inch thick in May
snow fell to the depth of three inches in New
formed Of the thickness of q common window
glass throughout New York on the 9TH of July
Indian corn was so frozen that the greater part
was cut down in August and dried for fodder,
and farmers supplied themselves from the corn
produced in 1915 for the seed Of the spring of
lSl7.- Exchange.
! Ex-Governor Cobun, Of Maine, owns half mil.
lion acres,
None have l
sometimes think how easily, II had only half
his pile, could satisfy and silence the i'm.
portunities Of the various neighbOrhood
butchers and bakers and candle stick ma.
kers-
Makes me cry.
But he will have to leave his order for wooden
overcoat just the same as the rest of us, at
the undertaker's,
By and by. -Ezchange.
The controversy in regard to endless punish.
ment brings to the front an old anecdote of Ly-
man Beecher and Hosea Ballou, which is we'll
worth repeating They met together one day to
compare Calvanism and UniVersalism Both were
Bible men, and each came armed with textual
missiles. After several apostolic blows from each,
shreWdly parted by the other, Dr. Beecher opened
to the ninth Psalm, and read "The wicked shall
be turned into hell and all the nations that for.
get God" There sir, the wicked are in hell
get them out If you can" Hosea Balou calm as
asummer morning, pointed to the twentieth chap.
ter Of Johns Revelation, and read: death and
hell delivered up the dead which were in them"
There" said Father Ballou, they are out; get
them in again If you can"
Niles G. Parker, ex.State Treasurer of South
Carolina, was released from jail on Feb. 9th on
his own recognizance, He has given evidence
inculpatng former associates in sofice, and sur.
rendered documentary proof against them. In
consideration of such testimony he is accepted as
State witness in future prosecutions, and allowed
his freedom.
The other evening while Mr.. William Moore,
Superintendent Of the Bellevue cemetery, Alleg-
heny, was driving through the cemetery on his
way home he was attacked by two highwaymen,
one of whom struck him on the head. He was
then dragged from the vehicle and cruelty beaten
and kicked as he lay upon the ground. The
horse went on to the stable, and some OF the fam.
lily, observing the horse and empty buck wagon
returning started in search of Mr. Moore. They
found him lying Senseless at the scene of the at
tack and carried him home, where he is still ly.
ing. 1t was found that he had not been robbed
and 1t is supposed that the villains were fright.
eueu away DelOIe accompanying Lnelr ueSlgu,-
Pills. Past 23d.
Charles O'Conor says: mo guilty man should
ever plead guilty, He's got as many chances be.
fore a jury as perfectly innocent man."
The capital Of Georgia having been removed to
Atlanta, it is proposed to convert the old State
building into an agricultural and military col.
lege.
Captain Boynton is to attempt to swim from To.
ledo, Spain, to Lisbon, Portugal, distance of 700
miles; then he will try to cross the Straits of Glib.
raltar.
Mr.. shanklin, the six.foot Democratic candl.
date for Secretary of State in Indiana, is broth.
ea.in.laW of Justice John NJ Harlan. He is one
of the stoutest Democrats west of the mountains.
The man to command the new Artic expedition
is John Sherman. Talk about John freezing to
death Why bless you, there never was an ice.
berg this side of Spizbergen that John couldn't
warm himself on the shady side Of Washington
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