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Su"1a,tseo ~, ~ " Nnshu's"i nus ser'ca 10 eS-
poso .ae p.os",lg ',,, cor.iusl"h an.one 1ne
De".os'"'' "n'cn 49, NE h'HuSE "'l'lteo "''L
s,',a su,ao uass "eo' Iho os'ehs'ple ptfposo or
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..4'oss.'ic ~ iep.ess tnc lact'o.,ai sp'plt III
so .lo pstt, % le.1e''e " u'u no'a'lntlon. wash
,nt h.o.'' aa.'"s .uo p"s. IT," unss' nus pee1,
700 vonoi't"ou' y 'nc N"tlo''a, eap!t"' hila
~. sao 'esato" " eohs'ess 1,,'..1 toF tho
p..s''eo w NY De"'oe'"l'c polt'c'''l's "'io
!'. 1m'o sa.'o,eu t.'eso on ca'l,pa1s'' business:
l"o sasNe.!''h u Il'o ela,ls Nus mol "'lorac'
n,usn eulmlolt ~ 'lose WIZ nro Interested III
ue'es'"so ,,s., suaeess' ile'e 'ls oee'' no III
"'e"'1.'l. .", VI un"s III purpose Ut common Ell.
,"uan.si'' "A,cn pioal'ec1 u 'ieto1s "oultl
., '."se '.Hp'leu H. wv i"'.'ei eo'lcss.oh ot MI
s."ea u ule ohnger ot serious di'is'o' III
Liz p"asy ~ h'a1ser WHO may pe hoh'ltialct'
Alf' 4l'uen Is natnEally the centre ot his
De,loe,'''c l,e,ls, alscofa. Inc nomination Is
cia'l'ieu Wy n''h AM! ms 1tlelMs OIL TIC
siuu','4 .,'''t le ",s c'ca!ed oat OF pfeVs-
uMs "a, e'ees'o,' IL 1nose WHO arc opposca 10
1Aaeh stI11t pro''n1 W JOINING thelr iorces
"e"'lst An'' e'!e cry OF 1faua" VIII no
ia"eet w "'"''"o'e As De1hocFatlc capital III
ule neSt eahipatgn' NOT 10 nominate TUG
lnah VINO cln',l's 10 ha'e neen dctrnatle'l
ot ms rlglts' when ilo seeks tl'o nomination,
VIII W S!Ttuai confession TINT u majority OF
MS pafty to lot polleVe t1'at ho was wr0lA-
, 1880-02-24

.. Hershey MM4te-1Tnll.
hadison STREET, between atnto md Dearborn, En-
tcrtatnmont by 1'ruf. John Reynolds.
, 1880-02-24

11nmlthFa ThcNtrt.
Clark street, botwccn Washington and tnndo!rh.
EnEnpcmont Of Miss Annie Ward Tiffany. "The Chlld-
stenlcrh
, 1880-02-24

1M&HfFE.
Nodlhon street. between Doarh0rn nnd State. Fin.
enRemcnt Of A1r. and Mrs. .AtcKeo lsankln. "Tho
UanllnsH
, 1880-02-24

1Ioofcy'a Theatre.
Randolph street. hetwc0n Clark md LII Enlio. Fin
RaEc.ncnt Of tho New York Critorlon Comedy Com-
pany. "a Tt!rpe Couft*hip."
, 1880-02-24

1fnverfy's FrheMtrc.
Dearborn street, corner of Monroe Encn9pmcnt OF
81. 1tnus Frcnch opsrn Company "htmo. Favart."
, 1880-02-24

1ffh11nf
since Of the project for coustructjnr ;lnmY nj
the hcadweters of tho bffss,ss,nni In Mime
sota. n,,tl Of tha ,yIsconsin rIynrs That cn,tv
into tho Mjsslss,nnt, M n mems for {1oo,l1nr
t,,eso rivers In thu low.wotar scnqou nni
maintaining nnyfuable stnrc ~ wotor, .r,,o
onareetlc Congressman poun, hos tto ,natter
in chnrrc. aud vo rcnr1ut th,s nornInv fro,n
thu nratltson Sinte .Tnu4,,ni nm intarytn1v Will
this nentlcmon. in which l,e scts firth IN ,1a.
tatl the uurnose md nrorress of tha tn,nnr,
tnnt movement. Northern minnesota on1
11pper Wisconsin, aro tt],ca with tokca am,
marshes which mny In convertcd ,nto In.
mcusc rcsnrvoirs for hn,tirv +ha surn,ns
,yntars tint co,no VIII, t,,o snrfpr hnn,ts for
futuro mo II, tI,e }o,v-,vntar suoson Tn nj.
lit,on tn thu Timer A1isEtasinni tho s. cro,x
Chtpnewa. and wisconsin liiyrrs can Tins l,o
mntlo normn,,c,,t chonnols fnr lct,iuv mi I'M
],tml,or of TINT rcro,,. nn,l coutri,,nte ot t,,o
same t,mo vorv mntnrinllv to tho in,nrovc.
m.nt of nayirntion IN Tho ,fi.aisufr,,
IN the SIMMER scason. .rhc nrrl,,nfnnrv
anryavs. hovo ham oorr,od for aunnnl ~
warrant tho 1r,,itnJ stot.u II, n,ncors T., ,,ro,
nounc,nv tha nrofect ontiroiv nron,too,,ia.
and M tha rost ace,,,a an,"lt Mr. pon,,J ,v,,,
hove Tho a,,nnort NJ ,ho cnttro Nortl, vosf nrI
So,,t,vaet IN ,,r,, tt,t A., ,r,, ~, ,',s,s
iake,,, The catImntml coat ~ aonrtruct,nr
mnintaininr and onoratIny tho ,"ccsso ~ ns,' rcs
crvo,rs for fen yoors ia staGc,l 1,v A. pornd
mt IN cxcael 81 ry1 ooo Thfs ann 10 aos@
ta,nlv amnil "a co,nnoro,, With t,,a % hhro,,t. 1
TINT mov rcasopohlv In exn,c.eI ~ yrn,n .i,a .ha
nrnctfcni ,yorl,n1 ~ tho nan tr,a n"o..ts, ,a
,vho lIvo Mt tha heo,, ,yotnr ~ uoot ,;wor -,
,vfa,nns,n hovo oslsa, thot t,,,s straaa, w IT,, ~
clnIoI n tha avstam ont tna,, nat,.,nr
ahnml1 ho ornnt.d 1.ota I1or,eo, ' nt t,,a
1ao,1 ~ I,an,r n,,,ar ~ soaa,.".1 J.. w. ,'s" W.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-08-19
A VOLCANO IN ACTION.

The volcano Fuego, in Guatamala, is In exceed
ingly active operation. The whole heavens for
miles around is filled with the smoke. At San
down the San Salvador coast, the dust thrown up
by the volcano falls in quantities which render 1t
certain that in the immediate neighborhood the
effects must be calamitous.
The outburst occurred at a. m, June 49, Less
that half an hour after the eruption began two
streams Of lava were seen making their way
slowly down the mountain-oue southwark, tow.
ards the city Of Antigua, and the other westward
toward the sea. Until the morning dawned fully
the lava streams could be clearly seen moving
towards the valleys below. river, the Guacu L.
lata, which has its origin on the western slope Of
the mountain had sudden and remarkable ac-
Cession of water Of considerably increased tenn
perature probably from the breaking out Of hot
springs from the mountain sides or a possible
flow of water from some of the openings In the
crater itself. The eruption continued up to the
time Of the sailing of the Granada on the second,
the day being distinguished by increased actiV-
ity and display. No damage is reported. The
last eruption Of Fuego was marked by exceed
ingly heavy erapuons Of lava, stones sand, etc,
and the course of the molten mass liberated at
that perion may still be distinctly seen. Some
good is likely to come Of the evil, however, and
some recompense to the poor dwellers in the sur.
rounding country, for the tremendous fright they
have suffered The volcanic smoke and ashes
will it is said kill the grasshOppers, which just
now are an intolerable nuisance and threaten all
growing crops with complete destruction,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-08-19
MOTHER BA1LEY,s PETTICoAr.

During the debate on the bill for the appropri.
alton Of $1,000 for the centennial celebration Of
the battle Of Groton Heights, in the late Connect.
cut Legislature, alluslon was made by Mr.. Bailey
ofDanbury to the patriotic deed Of Mother Bailey
Of Groton, who took Off her pettIcoat and gave 1t
to the soldiers for wadding. Mr.. Bailey spoke Of
the incident as occurring In connection with Ar
nOld's attack on Fort Grswold, and the press all
oyer the State took up the cudgel Of controversy,
constantly maintaining that the date Of the event
should be laid In the war Of 1872, and derlding
the accuracy Of Mr. Bailey's knowledge Of history.
Capt, George W. Geer, Of Norwich, Custom House
Inspector, communicated recently to the Norwich
Bulletin such facts as ought to set the matter at
rest forever Capt, Geer is a hale old gentleman
Of nearly eighty years OF age, who, In his young
manhood, was intimately acquainted with Mother
Bailey and has often heard the tale OF the battle
from the old lady's lips. He says that she always
affirmed that 1t occurred at the time Of the mass.
acre Of Groton Heights. Mother Bailey was then
a Buxom lass Of eighteen, aud nearly thirty years
after, during the war OF 1872, the force that then
garrisoned Fort Griswold sent to the old lady in
sport to ask her to repeat her girllsh herosm, and
send them also peticoat to use against the red.
coats. But In fact no action occurred at Groton
during the war Of 1872, though the mRn.oi.war
which entered stonington harbor was for some
days cruising in the ofing, and occasionally, in
sheer mischief, threw a harmless ball into New
London Harbor. Captain Geer had book pub
lished In 1910, which, among other incidents, re.
lates the story Of the deed which has sent Molher
Bailey's name down to posterity.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-08-19
A BRAND NEW OFFICE BOY.

He was brand new office boy, young, pretty.
faced, with golden ringets and blue eyes. Just
such boy as one would imagine would be taken
out Of his trundle bed In the middle Of the night
and transported beyond the stars, The FIRST day
he glanced over the library in the editorial room,
became acquainted with everybody, kuew all the
printers, and went home In the evening as happy
and CHEEKY as a sunbeam.
The next day he appeared leaned out Of the
back window, expectorated on baldheaded
printers pate, tied the cat up by the tail in the
hallway, had four fights with another boy, bor-
rowed two dollars from an occupant Of the build
ing, saying his mother was dead, collected his
two days pay from the cashier, hit the janitor
with broomstlck, pawned coat belonging to a
member OF the editorial staff, wrenched the knobs
off the doors, upset the ceCooler, pied three gal
leys Of type and smashed his finger in the small
press.
On the third day note was received saying
Mi Mother do not want to work in such dull
place. She says would make good preacher.
so Do 1. my finger is Better; gone hshin'. Yours
till Deth do Yank us."-BOStOn Courier.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-08-19
DO 1T WELL.

Whatever you do do it well, A job sighted be-
cause 1t is apparently unimporant leads to habit
ual neglect so that men degenerate insensibly In
to bad Workmen.
Training the hand and eye to do work we'll
leads individuals to form correct habits in other
respects, and good workman is, In most cases,
good citizen. No one need hope to rise above his
present situation who suffers small things to pass
by unimproved, or who neglects metaphorically
speaking, to pick up a cent because 1t is not
dollar.
A rival OF a certain lawyer sought to humiliate
him by publ ely saying, you BACKED your faith
ers boots once" "Yes," replied the lawyer, una.
bashed "and did it we'll" And because Of his
habit Of doing even mean things well he rose to
greater.
Take heart, all who toil-all youths in humble
situations all in adverse circumstances and hose
who labor unappreciated. If it be bu! to wax
thread, wax 1t WE'LL if only to cat bolts make
good ones; or to blow the bellows keep the iron
hot Il is attention to business that lifts the feet
higher up on the ladder.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-08-19
LennL Notice.

Samuel @, Rouch of the county of Sumner and
State of Kansas, will take notice that Peter Adolf,
OF the county of Stark and Slate of Ohio on the 14th
day Of July A. d, 1880, did file his petit tlon In the
Court of Common Pleas within and for the county
of Stark In the state OF Ohio against the said Samu
e O. Roach defendant setting forth that the said de-
fendant was the l4th day OF july a. d. 1885, In
debted to said plaintiff In the sum of S2369 on cer
tain promssory note, before that time executed by
said defendant and delivered TO said plaintiff that
said prOmssory note Is due and unpaid, and that
said SAmuel G, Roach has been nonresident of the
State Of Ohio from about the - day Of -, A d
1873, and praying that said Samuel @. Roach may
pay said sum now claimed TO be due on said prOms-
sorry note with Interest thereon and that an order
attachment was issued out Of said court against the
property Of said Samuel G. Roach consisting o. an
undivided one eighth interest In thirtyeght acres Of
land situated in the township of Paris county Of
Stark and state Of Ohio and being the middle part
of the west half section twenty and range six and
the said Samuel @. Roach Is hereby notified that he
s required to appear and answer said petition on or
before the third Saturday after the llth day Of Sep
tenlber A. d, 1880 PETER ADOLFF,
Jul29.lw By A. O. H1NER his Atty.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-08-19
GARFIELD's WAR RECORD.
In brief reads as follows;

In brief reads as follows:
December IA, lS6l-Enlisted as Colonel.
December IA, tS6l-Made brigade commander
for gallant services as politician.
January ID, S62-Atacked an inferior force un--
der Humphrey Marshal and routed 1t without loss
to either side.
June, ls62-Joned the army Of observation be-
fore Corinth.
July and August 1Sf2-Doing hospital duty.
September. 1924 member Of the Jitz John
Porter court-martial
October and November, 1868 Holding com.
Portable position on ROsencranzs staff.
December 5, 1S69-Resigns.
December 7, 1868 Enters Congress.
This glorious q record coupled with his record
In Congress, embracing every scheme Of jobbery
known 10 the country stamps the man as one
dangerously selfish, one who sould be swayed to
any scheme which promised dividends and ST..
lnnaa
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-08-19
WORDS OF WISDOM.

One act of charity is worth century OF eIo-
quence.
Aweak mind sinks under prosperity as we'll az
adversely.
Cherish your best hopes as faith and abide bv
them in action.
He must be thorough fool who can learn moth
ing by his own folly.
great many pairs OF shoes are worn out before
man does all he says.
Every flower, even the faIrest, has its shadow
beneath 1t as it swings in the sunlight.
The tie that binds the happy must be dear, but
that which links the unfortunate Is tenderness
unutterable.
ltyou would rise In the world you must not
stop to kick at every cur that barks at yon as you
pass along.
The man who cannot laugh is not only 6t for
treasons, sratagems and sPois, but his whole life
is already treason and stratagem.
As the western clouds are tinged with gold even
after the sun is lost to view, so does the memory
ofa kind action bring smile to the face when
It's author may be forgotten.
huOWleuBe Will uOJ De acquired without painR
and application It is troublesome and deep dig
ging for pure waters, bu! when you come to the
spring they rise up and meet you.
People have learned, says the Golden Rule, that
In religion, as In other fields o. thought not only
is Intellectual freedom essential to intellectual
growth, but that individuality is the best part of
a man who has any fiber to him, and is not mere
punk.
musical instrument, however excellent, With
out competent performer, is OF no use; and a
person. though beauteous IN form, without loving
qualities OF mind, could never become an agree
able companion, but would freeze the genial flow
Of soul and become distastetul.
Full many gem Of spurious ray serene,
The spotless shirts Of hotel clerks do bear
Fail many simple, ignorant sardine
Believes them purest stones Of value rare
And that's where they're fooled.
This is a nice time of night for you to be com
ing in" said a mother to her daughter, who re-
turned from walk at ten o'clock. when was
likeyou," continued she, my mother would not
allow me out after seven clock" "Oh, you had
nice mother" murmured the girl. "I had, you
jade, nicer mother than you ever had'
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-08-19

A colored man was buslly engaged in saving
some wood for Galveston gentleman. The
man and brother" had large Masonic breast
pin on his shirt bosom.
"Do you colored Masons and white Mason
afilstef"
"DOn't fllyate wuff cuss."
whats the matterf"
"Dunno boss, but Use tried it. Dar is a bar.
keeper in dis town what tOted dis heah berry
same emblem. was in Distress hadn't had
dram al! dat morning, cum in and gabe de dis
tress signal"
did he respond 2"
"He didn't respond right. He made motieu
at the doah wild one hand and reached under the
bar made the sign once noah and he fotched
me between de shoulders with de bung-starter,
jess as l was gettin out de doah."
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-08-19
LITTLE FOLKS, DICTIONARY.

writer in the SchOoldGy Magazine has gather.
ed together the following dictionary Of words as
defined by certain small people here and there:
Bed time-Shut eye time.
Dust-Mud with the juice all squeezed out, d,
Fan-A thing to brush warm off with.
Fins-A ash's wings.
Ice-Water that stayed out in the cold and wen
to sleep.
Monkey-A very small boy with tail.
Nest egg-The egg that the old hen measures by
to make new ones.
Pig-A hogs little boy.
salt-what makes your potato taste bad when
you don't put any on.
snoring-Letting off sleep,
Stars-The moons eggs
WakefulnesS-Eyes all the time coming unbut
toned
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-08-19

spoonful or two Of liquid which was forced thro
his teeth against his will and resisted by all the
strength he could muster Protestallons by his
devoted wife and children and ether friends
were OF no avail, Die he must, die he would and
die he did at the end Of nine weeks fast. About
TWO weeks before his death he sent for an under.
taker and bargalned with him for coffin. He
demanded that 1t be made at once and brought
to the house although the family earnestly pro.
tested against that being DONE When the coffin
was carried and placed by his bedside he exam.
ined 1t carefully, finally expressing himself salts
fed with 1t In every respect The family still in.
dulged hopes OF being able to persuade him from
his purpose Of starving himself to death Neigh.
bors argued with him, and friends expostulsted
but all without avail, and death finally put an
end to scene that created much wonder and ex.
eitement at the time Cincinnati Commercial
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-08-19
Saturday, The 2la day of august, 1880,

the following described real estate situate IN said
county towit: Situate in Tuscarawas township, and
known as part OF Furnace mine property, and de-
scribed as follows: Being that portion of land com.
menclng at post on the west side of the township
line road SOUTH 50 west four chains and twelve
from where the middle line Of the Pittsburgh Fort
Wayne u Chicago Railroad intersects q part of the
northeast quarter Of section one, township twelve
range ten, OF the county of Stark aforesaid thence
nOrth 10 east, one chain; thence north 1870 west
fifty links; thence north; $50 west fifty links thence
nOrth 80 west fifty links; thence north 40 west
two chains thence north 475lo west one chain and
htty links; thence north $3.50 west nine chains and
twentythree links; thence south, 69l5o west | chain
and seventy'eight links; thence south, 52lio east
sixteen chains to the place of beginning containing
TWO acres and seventy seven hundredhs of an acre,
excepting and reseryng from The above described
tract the following: Beginning at post on the sOuh
side OF the township road and running south $50
west one chain and 92 links to post: thence south
525ao east, eight chains and 60 links to post: thence
north 10 east, one chan thence north, 1OSt west,
so links; thence north, 24o west. fifty links; thence
north, 2So west so links; thence north, $40
west so links, thence north 40 west, two chains;
thence north, 474o west, one chain and iNy
links thence north, 56a west, to the place of be.
ginning, containing | 81 of an acre, Also the
following premises situate in the township afore-
said, being also part of the aforesaid quarter
section one, township twelve, range ten, and bound
ed ana described as follows: beginning at the south
east corner OF said quarter and running thence in q
westerly di ectlOn parallel with the Pittsburgh Fort
Wayne and Chicago Railroad one hundred feet to a
stOnei thence in sOutherly direction eighty-nine
rect To- stone thence in an eastefly direction para
lel with SAID railway siXty-eight feet to q stone In
the road; thence north one hundred and seven feet
to the place Of beginning.
lst tract appraised at slS7,
2nd tract 900.
Sale to commence at one o'clock D. m. Terms
cash.
Jul22ew H. ALTEKRUsE, Sheriff.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-08-19

A bald.headed man is refined. and he always
shows his skull sure. A good novel fer bald heads
to read-The Lost Heir. What does bald.head-
ed man say to his comba We meet to part no
more. Motto for bald head-Bare and furbare,
However high q position baldheaded man
holds, he will never comb down in the world
The bald headed man never dyes, Advice to
bsld.headers-Join the Indians, who are the only
successful hair raisers What does every bald.
headed man put on his head? His hat. You
never saw bald-headed man with a low fore
head. Shakespeare says: There is Divinity that
shapes our ends. Bald men are the coolest head.
ed men in the world. Some bald men have heirs,
Boston TrdnscriDt
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-08-19
TAKE DE PLAIN ROAD.

De Baptist ban is gwine to win
Telln' you no story;
SO put yO' name down while you kin
On de roll fO glery.
De Meth'dis ban is fallln' Trough
Congregation 'sputtin'i
Putin on airs will never do
Too much highialutin'.
Good soda pOne an buckwheat cakes
Mighty hard to beat emf
But, let me tell you what, 1t takes
Healthy folks to eat 'em.
'Mong de Meth'ds' des de same,
Whar dey hab de ''scufIles,"
De members play de put on" game
StandIn by de ruflles."
But high.toned vlttles bring de pain
Belly can't diges 'em.
You save yo' funds TO- time o. rain
Bes' way to inves' 'em.
Jes' so 1t is wild 'liglon, too;
Too much style will ruin
De gospel nebber stomach you
Wild dat sort doin',
Too much show will nebber work
In a mule uphitchin';
You mustn't glib no fancy jerk
Fooln' wild de britchin.
Kaze if you 90 de mule will kick
'Taln't gwine to be no playln'
He will kick you dead so debbllsh quick
You hab no time TO- prayin'l
Des take de plain road, dats de bes'.
AS de Lawd intended.
An den you find de welcome res
When de journeys ended.
-NelO OiLtdns Time
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-08-19
gnetrn.
ON MEMORY's WALL.
By ALICR CARY.

NNA'ANAA NAhAs
OF all the beautiful pictures
That hang on memory's wall,
Is one Of dim old forest,
That seemeth best of all;
Not for Its gnarled oaks olden,
Dark with the mlstletoe,
Not for the vlolets golden
That sprlnkled the vale below;
Not for the mllk-white lilies
That lean from the fragrant hedge,
Coquellng all day with the sunbeams,
And stealing their golden edge;
Not for the vines on the upland
Where the bright red berries rest;
Not the pinks, nor the pale sweet cowsllps
II seemed to me the best.
once had little brother,
With eyes that were dark aud deep
In the lap Of that golden forest
He leth in peace asleep:
Light as the down on the thistle.
Free as the winds that blow,
We roved there the beautiful summers,
The summers Of long ago;
But his feet on the hills grew weary,
And one Of the autumn ewes
made my little brother
A bed Of the yellow leaves.
Sweetly his pale arms folded
My neck In a meek embrace,
AS the light of immortal beauty
Silently covered his face;
And when the arrows of sunset
Lodged in the tree tops bright,
He fell in his saintlike beauty,
Asleep by the gates of light.
Therefore OF all the pictures
That hang on memory's wall,
The one Of the dim old forest
Seemeth the best of all.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-08-19
HIMSELF NINE WEEKS.

Among tie miraculous cases Of long continued
abstinence from food that of Simeon Moon, Of
Clinton County, deserves mention, 1t having oc-
Cured about three years ago Mr., Moon owned
beautiful farm near Martinsville and was not
only in comfortable circumstances but surround
ed by an interesting family and kind relatives
and neighbOrs. He was confirmed dyspeptic,
and Notwithstanding his pleasant circumstances,
formed desire to destroy himself, which he
finally attempted by cutting his thsoat, The cash
was not deep enough, and the surgeons soon got
him In a fair way to recover. He was determined
to die, and declared that he would starve himself
in spite of everything. He refused food, and for
nine weeks lived without taking more than