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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-03-18

We have before US the London Qtarterly and the
WestmtnSttr RevteDs for January, reprinted by the
Leonard Scott Publishing Co., Al Barclay 81. NY
IN tne former we have reviews Of three very In {.
teresting biographies. That OF Lord BolnRbroke.
VINO was distinguished alike for his brilliant tai
en@ and his intemperance is to great extent
political history Of England during the fourteen
years that preceded the death of Queen Anne.
The review OF the recently published life Of
Bishop Wilberforce gives a delightful sketch of
the man, with many anecdotes Scarcely any
Englishman has enjoyed larger share Of per.
sonal celebrity. Most readers, however, will per
maps turn to the paper on Prince Metternich,
whose recently published Memoirs are attracting
great attention. Those who may not have access
to the work will have much satisfaction in read.
this paper, which aims to exhibit the character
and policy Of that illustrious statesman
Other articles are "The Progress of Taste" "The
Successors of Alexander and Greek Civilization
In the East" which estimates the effects of the
conquestf Of Alexander on the whole Oriental
world; and "The Romance Of Modern TraVe,t
which calls to mind navy old friends among
spor.smen and wanderers In distant lands, and
introduces us to some new ones.
We have little space left for the Westminster Re.
UteW. Besides an article on "The Relation of Sill.
yer to Gold as Coin,' advocating blmetallic cur.
rency, there are articles on Colonial Aid in War
Time" EARLY Greek Thought" "The Grand
Dukes Of Tuscany" Social Philosophy" Russia
and Russian Reformers," and Contemporary
Literature" forming a valuable number Of this
well-known Review,
The periodicals reprinted by the Leonard Scott
Publishing Co. al Barclay Street, N. " are as
follows; The London Quarterly, Edinburgh, West.
minister, and British Quarterly RevieD8, and Black
t0oOdS Magazine. Price, 81 year for any one or
only SIS for all, and the postage Is prepaid by the
Publishers.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-03-18
A LEAP YEAR PRoPnsAL-

a Detroi9er who was out In the country the 9th.
er Gay 70 look after some poultry, got stuck In n
mud hole, although having light buggy and
strong horse. He got out took raii off the fenoa
and wss trying to pry the vehicle out, when aloDR
came strapping young woman about 26 years OF
age. She halted, surveyed the situation; and
said:
You stand by the horse while heave on the
rail- and don be afraid OF getting mud on your
hands and boots.u
Aner united efforts released the vehicle and
tne DeuoiIer returned thanks aud asked her TO
getih ana ride. She hesitated, looked I'D and
down the road and finally said
stranger, I'm bluntspoke Who are yopg,
He gave his name and residence and she oon.
tinued:
I'm over %, worth $500 in cash, know all about
mouse work, and this is leap year."
Yes, know, but for heavens sake don't ask
me to marry you'll" he replied, as he saw the drift
"see here" she continued, looking him suuara
In the eye I'm straight girl, wear No, 7 shoe.
and like the looks of you"
"Yes, but don't-dont talk that way to melp
Stranger, it's leap year, and I'm going to popl
VIII you have me or moi"
"I-Tm already married." he faltered.
"Honest InjunP"
"Yes."
well that settles me and won't ride. I'll
take cut across the field over to old spooneFs.
Hes got four sons and fool nephew, and III
peBln win the old man and pOp the crowd clear
down to the idiot for I'veslummixed around thia
Worlo Just as long as I'm going toI Good by, sir
no harm dOne"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-03-18
STATE INSURANCE BUSINESS.

The Insurance Department is the only one Of
the State offices that brings revenue to the State,
and those connected with 1t are hard working
class Of men, The following Is a statement Of the
business done since the first Of this year:
Fees charged insurance companies during the
month Of January, 81 269; during February, S7,492
total for the first two months Of 1880 s14,77l Re-
ceipts Of the Insurance Department for January
$780, for February, SO 459, total amount received
from companies for the first two months Of the
year. Sl4S4s Of which $40 are the receipts from
fire companies, and S2S for three life insurance
companies to date. The life companies have un
til the 1st Of April to file their statements at which
time charges for fees are made"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-03-18
Vartety.
VARIETY NEWS.

Long life to ye-the yearly income.
There's many slip-and down 60.
Too fine for service newspaper print.
Marriage will close breach of promise.
Laugh and grow fat, and run for mayor.
The shoemakers strike ought to be the last.
We grow very tired of sweet pie, and pie.
The weekly males are better than noue at all.
A number one slay-murder In the FIRST degree.
A "white cloud" is often seen in the evening.
A lasting improvement improving the mind.
People who borrow trouble haven't enough OF
their own.
The people exclaimed, Oh how shocking when
the earth quaked.
surprise party-whsn two burglars meet at
the same window.
There's many heartless maiden for she gave
her heart away.
Oh where are my scissors' I want to cut-an
acquaintance,
nundertakerundertakes that which the people
would like to avoid,
II you don't want to be kept in hot water, keep
away from the Hot Springs
lit were only true that every dog has his day
what quiet time we'd have at night
To have wit and humor at your fingers ends
place volume Of the same on the library shelf.
II there is no report when man pops the ques
tion you know the result, silence gives consent.
But little is said about mans inhumanity to
man, but let him abuse any other animal and he
will hear wall,
This is no time to borrow for everything is
Lent,
Owing to previous engagements shall have
to decline your Offer" This sentence has been
the means Of covering a multitude OF perplexi.
ties.
The lady that wears cut.away coat aud a stiff
brim hst says, "a mans man for a. that"
The man that gave his son away is trying to get
him. back.
A cool burglary Breaking into snow bank.
The average lifeOfa boom is only twenty days
Acids and pickles are generally the contents Of
the family jars.
The bes" dress for Buffalo grls-Buffalo robes
Buffalo Courier.
You can't go a sleighing without snow, nor
buggy.riding without reins.
AS the days lengthen the gas companies change
their system of arithmetic.
Some OF the dearest spots on earth are the aces
held In another mans hand.
A Utah paragraph speaks OF man who mar
roWly escaped being cartridgized."
Is 1t not singular that no one has got up cor.
ner on lOafers just to offset the losfers on cor.
ners2
The bride who sings, "Do they miss me at
homer" Is unreasonable. They speak Of her as
Mrs. now.
One Of the problems which puzzle musician Is
how to strike bee fat without getting stung by
is demISemiquaver.
The experienced never speak Of Chicago girls
feet by that name. They mention them respect.
fully as Chicago's great terminal facilities.
A French newspaper points out how the passion
for gambling is shown in England, so that even
in wedding notices 1t Is necessary to state that
there were mo cards."
A beautiful girl up town received fragrant
bouquet from one Of her many admirers. "How
lovelyp exclaimed the ecstactlc fair one ut fl.
migates the entire domicile
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-03-18
GEESE OR GOOsEs,

The particular kind OF smoothing iron known
among tailors as a goose came near upsetting
the reason of bright young clerk and the pro.
prietor ofa Chicago tailoring establishment one
day last week.
The manager wanted two OF the instruments
Just mentioned and 80 told the clerk, but after
the latter had sat for some time writing on the
order he looked up in a bewildered way and
asked
"What do you call the plural of a taior's
goose2'
"Why, geese is the plural of goose" said the
manager.
"Well you wouldn't have me write an order for
two tailors geese would your"
"That doesn't sound hardly sensible in this con.
nection," replied the proprietor: chow would 1t
do to say two tailor's gooses?"
The boy turned to the dictionary, and shaking
his head remarked
webster doesn't give any such plural as that
to goose and amt going to-"
The situation was growing serious, when the
clerk suddenly set to writing with the exclama-
ton, "Now Ill fix i'll" And the order which he
soon handed to the head Of the firm did fix 1t, for
II read
"Messrs. Brown Co., Hardware Dealers, Fifth
Avenue: Please send me number one tailor's
goose and-by the eternall-send me ano Their
Just like It,"
But further than this the question Of what the
plural OF tailor's goose is remains unsettled.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-03-18

Mr.. Bliss, conductor on the Rock Island Rail.
road, was only FIVE feet in height, and Mr., Hardy,
passenger was seven. Hardy put his ticket In
his hat and stood up straight when the little con.
ductor came along. Bliss could not reach the
ticket, even by standing on his toes and his com.
ica efforts made the passengers laugh uproarious-
ly; but without changing countenance, he
brought step.ladder leaned II against the big
man, climbed up to the ticket and then went on
as though nothing had happened,
six Of the ten delegates allotted to North Caro-.
lima have been instructed to vote for Grant at
Chicago.
Various engineers and mechanics employed in
the construction of the Tay bridge testify to the
thoroughness Of the work.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-03-18
TWO NORTH CAROLINA FARMERS
ATTACKED BY RATS.

At Peedee, N. c., a remarkable and, perhaps,
unprecedented combat took place at Bostlc's Mill
near that place, last Wednesday. It seems that
General Bostwick and one q his employees, An.
deson Wsyles, went into corn house which has
been stored with corn for nearly twelve months,
and which has been closed for that length Of time
After getting in they found that the place was
literally alive with rats which, so far from show.
ing terror, began to attack fieTcely the two men,
who in vain attempted to beat them off,
They came upon them In droves, biting them
about the hands and face and legs, several actu.
ally getting under Wayles's shirt In the strug-
gle Wsyles unfortunately turned over heavy
bale Of fodder which blocked up the door and
prevented their retreat Both men cried for help
and were rescued from their perilous situation.
The whole of Bostwlck's left ear was eaten of
and his face horribly gouged, while Wayles pre-.
sented sickening sight. His nose and lips be.
ing literally eaten so that his best friends could
not recognize him, while his left eye was torn
from Its socket
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-03-18
SENSIBLE ADVICE FOR GIRLS.

When girls midway in their teens throw OFF
their natural glrlish habits and attire, don long
skirts skoot up their hair ard affect the air and
dress Of young woman, they would often be sur
prised to know what their elders really think Of
the Improvements. One such young miss went to
the depot recently to meet an aged friend of the
family, and was surprised to find herself not rec
ognized upon greeting the visitor as she stepped
from the car
Don't you know me, auntie2"
"Why, this isn't Maria, is it2"
Certainly don't you think look better than
did last summer when you were here2"
mo-" replied the honest soul, looking the girl
over, ITO tell the truth do not. Go home and
let down your hair, and be young while you can,
for 1t will not be many years before you'll be
glad to have people take you for girl"-BalH.
more Bulletin,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-03-18
BE WISE In TINE.

1t isa fact well known by almost all intelligent
families that DR.. Wistar's Bslsam OF Wild Cherry
has cured more cases of Consumption, Asthma,
Bronchitis ETC., than any other physiCian's pre-
scriphon ever compounded, It relieves, as II by
magic, all soreness and irritation Of throat and
lungs. It is quieting and soothing in Its effect
and is unexOelled as general tonic. Keep bot
tie always on hand. A few doses never fail TO
cure an ordinary cough or cold. Price Of large
pint bottles, S1OO. DURBIN & WRIGHT,
Il Wholesale and retail agts for Stark Co.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-03-18
WHERE PRINTERS DON'T GO.

A printer doesn't rush TO the doctor every time
he is out Of Sorts"
Nor to baker when he gets out of 'pi"
Nor to hell when he wants the devil"
Nor to the wood.pile when he wants "stick. ;
Nor to the Bible when he wants good "rule.
Nor to the gun shop when he wants shooting
stick"
Nor to a cabinet shop when he wants "furni.
ture"
Nor to a bank when he wants "quoins."
Nor to hiS girl when he wants to "go to press"
Nor to lawyer when he has dirty case"
Nor to butcher when he wants "fat"
"Nor to an old cheese when he wants live
matter"
Nor to pump when he Is thirsty and has Eve
cents in his pocket.
A man stabbed another with a scissors yester.
day in Brooklyn. It is always dangerous to in.
terrupt person who Ia writing editorlals'-BUt.
tdlo Courier.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-03-18
ONE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE
IN THE FIELD.

St. Louis, March 1S,-The National Union Green.
back Labor Convention, which assembled in this
city yesterday, adopted platform to day which
is substantially the same as that Of their last con-
vention, and nominated Stephen B. Dillaye Of
New Hampshire for President, and Mr. Beck.
with Of Colorado for Vice President The Con.
vention adjourned to meet In Chicago on June 9,
and appointed committee OF one from each
State to meet at that time and place.
In the course Of the proceedings W. Il. Brun.
ton, editor Of the West Tennessee Whig, made
speech in which he threatened to withdraw from
the Convention, and he and FIVE other editors
bolted, amid cries Of "Get outI"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-03-18
LIVE LONG AND BE HAPPY.

Why shoHld not everyone live out their full al.
lotted time, enjoy good health and be happy ?
Surely there is no good reason, and yet many will
allow impure blood weakness OF the kidneys,
imperfect digestion, and urinary troubles to un.
dermine and break down their general health,
and carry them to premature grave Some seek
relief among mineral poisons, In pill form, ETC..
others resort to extensively advertised alcoholic
beverages and fermented liquors, only to feel
themselves for time somewhat better, but after
awhile much worse. Now, why should this be
soH 1t is we'll known by the intelligent portion
Of our community that DR.. Guysotps Yellow Dock
and Sarsaparlla will surely remove all these dis.
orders. This medicine Is the wonderful diseoy-
cry OF an eminent French physician, and has
proven itself In thousands OF instances to be the
best vegetable blood purifier known to medical
men. 1t never fails to effectually cure scroiula
Syphiitic disorders, weakness OF the kidneys, all
nervous disorder and debility, and all urinary
and digestive troubles 1t makes the old feel iull
Of youthful vigor, and the young energetic and
gay restoring pefect manhood and womanhood
especially when the disease has tendency to
weaken the mind, body and nervous system. Do
not despair. A single bottle will convince you OF
Its great merit as health renewer, for 1t begins
at once to give new life and vigor to both body
and mind never failing to remove all symptoms
of any and every disease that can be cured by
cleansing, renovatng purifying and strengthen
ing the human system driving out as If by mag
ic the many ills that flesh is heir to, and building
up new health. new vigor, and new life. Large
quart bottle, $780, DURBIN & WRIGHT.
If Wholesale and retail agts. for Stark Co.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-03-18
gnetrp.
THE Sitting OF PETER.
A F0LR.BoNa.

N AOLlA'bOhds
'Belotd Satan hath desired TO hdvs you, that he ma
you as Whedt.-st. Luke, xxi, 81.
In ST. Lukes Gospel we are told
How Peter in the days Of old
Was sfted
And now, though ages intervene,
Sin Is the same, while time and scene
Are shifted.
Satan desires us, great and small.
AS wheat, to slft us, and we all
Are temptedi
Not one, however rich or great,
Is by his station or estate
Exempted.
No house so safely guarded is
But he, by some device of his,
Can enter;
No heart hath armor so complete
But he can pierce with arrows fleet
Its centre.
For all at last the cock will crow
Who hear the warning voice, but 90
Unheedlng,
TIL thrice and more they have denied
The Man Of Sorrows, crucAed
AND bleeding.
One look Of that pale suffering face
Will make us feel the deep disgrace
OF weakness;
We shall be slfted till the strength
OF selEconceit be changed at length
To meekness.
Wounds OF the soul; though healed, will ache
The reddening scars remain, and make
Confession;
Lost Innocence returns no more;
We are net what we were before
Transgresslon.
But noble souls, through dust and heat,
Rise from disaster and defeat
The stronger,
And conscious still of the divine
Within them, lie on earth supne
No longer.
T. W. LonUelto,U, in Hdrper's MdOdzine for March
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-03-18
A WOMAN's OPINION OF A
LAWYER.


1t was sad thing for Lettie Davis (colored)
when she put out her washing on the clothes line
OF her South Fifth avenue abode yesterday. Pet.
erson Knapp, Of kindred tint, was there on the
watch, and he came 1t Is alleged, as thief in
the night and carried off the raiment, part and
parcel. AT all events, an astute policeman arres.
ted him for the otfense, and he went to the Jefer
son Market police court yesterday prepared 10
maintain his innocence by counsel LettIe was
there too, and in spite Of numerous trying inter.
ruptions from counsel, she got down to the point
In her narrative where she discovered Peterson
longingly cycling the clothes as she hung them
out
Dat brack niggar" she said urgently apostro.
phizing the prisoner, The stood dar wifi an ole
clay pipe showed whar 1t I'D do de moas good an
he pufit as If he'd like to split. But de way he
looked at dem clothes was quite 'nuff to show any
reason'b BILE pusson dat dey want SAFE"
Come, Witness" quoth counsel sarcastioally,
tell us just what kind Of a look that is."
"Oh, you git out" was the snappish rejoinder.
u insist on the question How did the prisoner
look to convey the impression that the clothes
were in dangerT
Witness was ready with another tart reply, but
his honor said:
"Come, you must answer how did he look ?"
The witness seemed puzzled.
did he look" asked his honor, glancing
around for awhile, "did he look like-like coun.
sci, for instancei"
"oh, deed no, sah," replied the witness "If
he looked de least bit like dat gemman, dere
wouldn't be no robbery at all"
"Ah," said the flsttered counsel, "how's that?''
"I'd made odder arrangements"
Indeed" he continued, smiling, what might
they have been?"
"Why, If he looked at all like you does, 1
wouldn't have dar'd to hang dem clothes out at
ALL"
There were no Interruptions from that time on
-NetO York Herald.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-03-18
A SENTIMENTAL CAMPAIGN.

II the zealots who are shouting for Blaine be-.
cause "he can carry Iowa by $4,000 majority" do
not intend to take into account such States as
New York, COnn' cticut, New Jersey, Ohio, and
Indiana why don't they come out and say 30
II this campaign is meant to be run for sentiment
rather than practical results, then It Is hardly
necessary to take the trouble Of holding the Chi.
cago Convention. Burlington Hds0keye (Rep.)
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-03-18
A PARABLE.

built house for quiet and dim peace,
A place whereto when weary I might go
To sit alone, and let the pent up tears flow
And feel little while their bitter ease
built my house, rlnged 1t round with trees,
And often when the sun and winds were low
sat and mused there while there seemed to grow
A rest begotten Of dear memorles
Bat strange unholy shapes with snake-wreathed
brows
Did throng my refuge and defle my grove
So now no more about that house move.
still 1t looks peaceful through Its shadowing boughs
But voices from within the calm dlsprove.
What say you, then-shall not burn my house?
The UniUerSity Magazine,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-03-18
IS IT LARD OR BUTTER I

Why will our farmers persist in flooding the
market with such quantities Of white, lardy look.
ing butter, when they can, by the use Of Wells,
Richardson & Cos Perfected Butter Color,
make It Of the golden color Of June, the year
round. Any butter buyer viii tell you that such
a color will make a difference Of from three to
six centsIper pound.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-03-18

A certain young woman named Hannah,
Slipped down on piece OF banana;
She shrieked and oh, my'dl
And more stars she spied
Than belongs to the star.spangled banner,
A gentleman sprang to assist her,
And picked up her mnff and her wrister,
ibid you fall, ms'am7" he cried
'Do you think" she replied,
II sat down for the fun Of It, MiHterl"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-03-18
A LITTLE ROMANCE,

A college romance IS told by the Atlanta Constt.
tutIoH' Many years ago young fellow went 10
Yale College, The father was very rich and the
youngster lived in grand style at the university.
Suddenly the gentleman failed, and had to With
draW'hi son from college. The boy, however.
felt the necessity OF an education, and determin-
ed to have one anyhow. He therefore went to
work and learned trade as O machinist. While
he was at his work his old associates cut him and
refused TO have anything to do with him. The
young ladies with whom he had been great IA
Vorite failed to recognize him when they met
him. One day. while going from his work, he
met wealthy young lady who had been his
friend. He had his tin dinner bucket over his
arm, and supposed she would cut him as all the
rest had done. She smiled pleasantly, addressed
him as Tom" and insisted that he should call
and see her as be had always DONE She said
There is no change in you as far as am con-
cerned." The years rolled on. The young work
boy became wealthy, and owner OF factory in
Whlch ], ,bOO men and women are employed. The
young girl grew TO Womanhood and married Her
husband borrowed large sum OF money from
the rich man, and died before he had paid II,
leaving bis family with but little property. The
capitalist sent her with his coincidence receipt
ed note for her husbands indebtedness; an d now
the son OF the millionaire is going to marry the
daughter OF the one woman who was faithful and
true 70 the young work boy at college.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-03-18
UNDER sHERMAN,s COMMAND.

Mr.. Blaine is destined to defeat in his Presiden.
tial aspirations but behind his gllttering array
the solid columns are now forming which will
carry some substantial, sndemonstrative man in.
to the White House. We believe those columns
are under command OF John Sherman Toledo
Blade (Rep)
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-03-18
NOTICE.

The undersigned hereby gives notice that In pursu-
ance Of an order of the Probate Court of Stark
county, Ohio, he will sell at public auction, Sat
urday, the l3th day Of March, 1880 at o'clock P.
at the Office OF A. NJ Goshorn, in Navarro Ohio, for
cash. the following account and notes In his hands
assignee Of William Coup and Henry D. Coup:
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-03-18

Bostonians assert that the first railroad in this
country was built in 1907 by silas Whitney, on
the Western slope Of Beacon Hill, near Boston,
Massachusetts,,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-03-18
A. w. GOSHORN.

TUs1 ICE OF THE PEACE, and Notary Public.
y drumming law shop opposite tn Reed House.
ANAL street, Navarro o. From whence will de-
tend the innocent, "prod" the wicked, collect bad
debts md mix up prescriptions for the neghbors at
bedrock" rates. Young fellow, II you want any
thing grond out In my line call. s - febiTSoH