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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-08-12
MAILING A LETTER, AND THE EX-
CITEMENT IT CAUSED.

An Irshman, but a few days from the old Coun.
try yesterday forenoon concluded that he would
like to mail letter to his sweetheart, Bddy
OBIien, and entering the drug store on the corn
er of Case and Payne avenues, purchased
stamp Having duly placed the stamp, in an up.
side down fashion, on the lower left hand corner
of the envelope the Emerald Islander proceeded
to a fire alarm box not far off and began care
full inspection TO ascertain where 10 deposit the
mssive that was to carry words OF good cheer to
the far.away loved one. The door OF the box had
not been securely fastened. aud, as luck would
have it, the Irishmans fist opened 1t and his hngi
ers soon touched the knob that turned on the
alarm. 1t was not long before the noise Of two
approaching steamers was heard, while police
man was frantically pointing toward the luckless
Emerald Islander as the cause of the fire call,
The drivers of the steamers misunderstood the
officers gestCulauons, and started their horses
along Payne avenue toward Wilson with the idea
that the blaze was in that direction. When they
returned there was FIRE In the eyes OF th9 depart
ment employees and fire in the policeman's orbs
all of which was ultimately directed toward the
poor foreigner. The Irishman was thoroughly
frightened but he stood his ground nobly, and
said; Sure an jes' saw the door Of It, an gave
1t Jerk TO put my lether in an begorra its sad
| day fur me- fur 1t went of Did it do any har.
rum ?" There was talk Of an arrest, but the officer
and fremen finally became convinced that such
action would be uncalled for,and he was allowed
to take his departure. Cleveland Leader.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-08-12
HOW TO TAME A WOMAN.

A few days ago, says the Detroit Free Press, a
man whose very look proved how hungry and
penDiless he was halted before an eating stand
at the Central Market to let his mouth water
awhile. The woman knew his worth, and called
out:
"Come, be jogging along You won't get any
food here unless you have the cash."
my dear woman, he confidently began, as he
drew nearer I am not hungry; just left the
breakfast table, after the heartiest meal ever
ate l was not looking at your beautiful meats,
your lovely cakes or your rich and juicy pies, but
at yourself"
"What you looking at meforH"
'I was wondering" he said, 'if you were any
relation to Lady Glare Of England. You have the
same brown eyes, same beautiful hair-ssme
sweet accent"
II never knew her" replied the woman, as her
face began to clear up.
Didn't, eh2 Well, 1 never met two faces more
alike in their sweet expression. I wish had
your portrait on ivory-I really wish had"
She handed him half pie and piece Of meat
and as he sauntered Off she began hunting around
for piece Of broken mirror.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-08-12
HAD TO TAKE CARE OF HIS
HEALTH.

A farmer was walking around the market try
ing to find some chap willing to go into the
county and do little work for good pay, when
a colored person accosted him by asking
BOSS, do yer want some one to husk cornt'
''Yes I've been looking for some one all the
morning"
whats de payi"
"I'll give you 81 day"
AN boRrd2"
"Yes,"
"An' chickens an puddin' to dinner"
"Y-yes."
"An' Havana cigars to smoker"
III guess so" stammered the farmer,
"Au' coal stove right close to wha de corn
is 2"
mo, never heard Of stove in corn heldt"
"Well, II Oars no stove out dar you can't coax
this chile along Use got ter take care OBJ my
health eben II dsr sln'ta a bushel OBJ corn raised
in dis country"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-08-12
A GLASS IN MILITARY BIOGRAPHY


Dubuque Herald, July q
Glass in biography, stand up.
Teacher-Who is General Hancock the people
talk so much sbou2
Republican sCholar-Don't know,
Democratic Scholar (holdIng up his hand)-I
know. He Is q great General In the regular army
and Democratic candidate for President.
Teacher-Where did he come fromG
D. S.-From Pennsylvania and the battle
grounds of Contreras, ,Cherubusco, Molina del Rey,
Buena Vista, Chepultepeo, Monterey, Mexico,
Yorktown, Williamsburg. Chickahominy Gold
ing's Farm Savage Station, White Oak Swamp,
Harrison's Landing, Centreville, Champions Pass,
South Mountain, Antletam, fredericksburg
Charlottesville, Gettysburg, Wilderness spottsyl
vanis, North Anna, Cold Harbor, Petersburg
Deep Bottom, Boydston Plank Road and
Teacher-That will do. Who is General Gar
feld2
R.s.-I know. He Is great General In the
credit mob army and fought in the battle Of the
spoils.
T.-Where was he when Hancock was shedding
| his blood for the UnionP
Stunning for Congress and crying, "Go
on to Richmond
ibid he ever lead In battlef
| D.S.-No; neverI
T.-What, neverf
D. s.--Hardly ever, He wasn't in long enough
He took sick and dreaded a wilderness,
TIN what other respect has he served hiE
country2
D.s-ln office and drawing $4,000 back pay
from the Treasury when the people were working
their fnger.nalls of to raise money to pay the
war expenses
T-Has he any mechanical or professional
qualifications
D.s-Yes; he can draw on" plans for laying
wooden pavements.
T.-Has he any commercial ability
D.S.-Yes; he is All excellent jObber and stood
at the head Of that department in Congress receiv
ing large salary (grab) for his services.
It's Garfield man Of honor and integrity
D s.-Ws always so considered by oake
Ames DeGoyer & Mcclellan paversi sanborn W
Jayne, Boss Shepherd and other Congressional
contractors.
with what notable public matters was h
connected
Ds.-The receipt OF Credit Mobilier stock an
dividends defense Of the sanborn contracts, rt
sponslbllity as the chief advocate OF the salar
grab and back pay steal, and connected with tn
DeGolyer paving contracts.
Just then radical storm threatened the schoC
house and the storm was dismissed.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-08-12
LUCK AND LABOR.

If the boy who exclaims "Iust my luck" was
truthful, he would say Just my lazlness" or "just
my inattentionl" Mr. Golden wrote some prov.
erbs about Luck and Labor" 1t would do well
for our boys to memorize them;
Luck is waiting for something to turn up.
Labor, with keen eyes and strong will, will turn
up something
Luck lies in bed and wishes the postman would
bring him news Of legacy,
Labor turns out at six o'clock, and with busy
pen or ringing hammer lays the foundation for Q
competence,
Luck whines
Labor whistles.
Luck relies on chance.
Labor relies on character.
Luck slips down to lndigence.
Labor strides upward to independence.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-08-12
A REPUBLICAN LETTER.

Air." Wearing otdte Green"
OH Jimmy dear aud did you hear
The news that's going round?
They say-and truthfully iear-
Your record is not sound.
They state and prove you took bribe-
Oh It's most sad to see,
An1 what is more, they charge you too
With wlllful perjury.
CHORUS
Oh! Jimmy, Jimmy Garfield,
How could you do the deed3
Unto the Scriptures you once taught,
You should have given heed,
But it's too late for worldly good
If you should now repent
And through your sins that Hancock man
VIII be the President
Oh Jimmy dear, 1t seems so queer
You couldn't do what's right
You ought to know President
Is not made In night,
And when a mans a candidate
His record must be clear,
Not for week or month or two,
But really every year.
CHORUS.
Oh! Jimmy, Jimmy Garfield,
You took that salary, too,
You've done those things the church book say
That you ought not to do;
And though the tears roll down my cheeks
In sorrow for your sin,
I'll have to vote for Hancock, too,
For he is sure to win, ~ Y Sun.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-08-12
Legal Notice.

Samuel O. Roach, of the county Of Summer, and
State of Kansas will take notice that James M.
Martin q Bro. of the county of Stark and State OF
Ohio did file their petition In the Court OF Common
Pleas within and for the county Of Stark, In said
State of Ohio against the said Samuel @. Roach de-
endRnt setting forth that they are the owners Of
certain promissory note given by said Samuel O.
Roach as principal and Joshua Unkeier as surety,
to Lewis Perrolly and assigned to the said plaintiffs
that said promissOry note Is due and unpaid and that
said Samuel o. Roach has been non nresldent OF the
State of Ohio from about the-day Of, 1878
and praying that said Samuel O. Roach may pay said
sum of 1870 now claimed to be due ON said proms-
sorry note with interest thereon and that an order
of attachment was issued out of said Court against
the property of said Samuel @. Roach consisting OF
an undivided oDeeighth 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 OF section twenty and range six and
the said Samuel O. Roach Is hereby notified that he
is requ red to appear and answer said petition on or
before the third Saturday after the 2st day OF August
' JAMES NJ. MARTIN & BRO,
JulS.lw BY A.C HINER, their Atty.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-08-12
WOODS IS FULL OF 'EM."

In Wayne Wayne county, Texas, lived a we'll
known character named Bill Dean.
He was always endeal oring to perpetrale Joke
at somebody's expense, One day while riding to
Richmond every foot OF which he knew we'll, he
spled an old gentleman named Cheezum, aCcou'
tired for hunt earnestly looking up a tree, APP
preaching him Dean asked;
"Can you tell me the way to Richmond"
"There was two Of 'em run up this tree" was
the response Of the old gentleman who was some'
what deaf,
Il didn't ask you nythlng aboutsquirrels. How
far is Il to Richmond"
zone Of 'em just went in that hole; didn't you
see himP' the old man said earnestly.
Out Of patience Dean yelled out, You must be
an old foolp
"Yes," Cheezum responded still looking up'
ward, "the woods g full Of EN-"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-08-12
Saturday, the 2lst day of August, 1880,

the following described real estate situate In said
county to-wlt Situate in Tuscarawas township and
known as part of Furnace mine property and de-
scTibed as follows: Being that portion of land COM
mencing at post on the west side of the township
line road south, so west four chains and twelve links
from where the middle line Of the Pittsburgh, Fort
Wayne & Chicago Railroad ntersects a 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
north, 80 west fifty Inks thence north, 40 west
two chains; thence north 47so west, one chain and
fifty links; thence north, $3.50 west, nine chains and
twentythree links; thence south, 6Sla west chain
and seventyeight links; thence south, 52lio east,
sixteen chains TO the place of beginning, containing
two acres and seventy seven hundredths OF an acre
excepting and reserving from the above described
tract the following Peglnning at post on the south
side OF the township road and running south 800
west, one chain and 02 links to post thence south
52Ro east eight chains and 60 links to post thence
north, 10 east, one chain thence north 1879 west
so links thence north, 30 west fifty links thence
north, $50 west, so links; thence north, $40
west so links, thence north, 40 west two chains;
thence north, 47So west. one chain and fifty
links thence north, 561@o west to the place Of be-
ginning, containing 35 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 and described as follows beginning at the south
east corner of said quarter and running thence in
westerly di eCtion parallel with the Pittsburgh Fort
Wayne and Chicago Railroad one hundred feet to a
stonei thence In southerly direction eighty-nine
feet TO stone thence in an easteTly direction para
lei with said railway, sixty eight feet to stone In
the road thence north one hundred and seven feet
to the place of beginning.
lst tract appraised at sl37.
2nd tract 60O
Sale to commence at one o'clock p. m. Terms
cash.
Jul22ew H. ALTEKRUsE, Sheriff.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-08-12
Saturday, the 2la day of august, 1880,
Legal Notice.

Notice Is hereby given that the subscriber has this
day filed in the Probate Court of Stark county Ohio
his petition praying for an order authorizing him to
compromise sell or file In said court the following
desperate claims belonging TO the estate OF Daniel
smith, deceased, which accrued In the life Time of
said decedent. viz;
Five promissOry notes. three Of them signed by
Elias s. Huff and two by Phebe HUFF, for more
definite description Of which reference Is made to
said petition.
Said petition will be for hearing August A. 1880
at 0 o'clock O. m,
HENRY X. BRUMBAUGH,
jul29.hw Ex. OF Daniel Smith, decd,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-08-12
gnetrp.
ROBERT BURNS.

l see amid the fields Of Ayr
A Ploughman, who, In foul or fair,
Sings at his task,
So clear we know not II tits
The laverock song we hear or his,
Nor care to ask.
For him the ploughIng of those fields
A more ethereal harvest yields
Than sheRves ofgain:
Songs flush with purple bloom the rye;
The plover's call, the curlew's cry,
Sing In his brain.
Touched by his hand the way.sde weed
Becomes a flower; the lowllest reed
Beside the stream
Is clothed with beauty gorse and grass,
And heather where his footsteps pass,
The brighter seem.
He sings of love, whose fame Illumes
The darkness of lone cottage rooms
He feels the force,
Treacherous under.tow and stress,
Of wayward passions, and no less
The keen remorse.
AT AtmOments, wrestling with his fate,
His voice is harsh but not with hate;
The brush wood hung
Above the tavern door lets fall
Its bitter leaf, Its drop of gall,
Upon his tongue.
But still the burden of his song
Is love of right, dsdaln Of wrong;
Its master chords
Are Manhood, Freedom, Brotherhood;
It's dlscords but an lnterlude
Between the words.
And then to die so young, and leave
Unfinished what he might achieve!
Yet better sure
Is this than wandering up and down,
An old man, in country town,
Inhrm and poor.
For now he haunts his native land
AS an immortal youth; his hand
Guides every plough:
He sits beside each lngle.noOk;
His voice is in each rushing brook,
Each rustllng bough.
His presence haunts this room tonight,
A form of mingled mist and light,
Frsm that far coast.
Welcome beneath this roof of mine
Welcome! this vacant chair is thine,
Dear guest and ghostl
Henry W. Longfellow, in Hdrper's Magazine
L1LSt,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-08-12
A TIMELY WARNING.

Where the mucus membranes and Innings OF
the stomach and bowels are irritated and inaam.
ed by excessive Dlarrhoea, Dysentery. Flux, or
otherwise, nothing is 80 soothing and healing az
that rost meritorlous Of all fruit preparations,
DR.. Crumpton's Strawberry Bslsam. 1t quickly
restores the digestive organs to their abnormal
condition. Where the people have become 40
quainted with this remedy they cannot be per
suaded to use anything else.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-08-12
SHERIFF SALE.


Jas NJ Martin VS. Jerome CrevoIsle ct uX.
By virtue Of an order to sell Issued from the
court of common pleas, of Stark county Ohio and to
me directed will offer for sale at public Outcry at
the door ofthe courthouse In the city Of Canton on
Saturday. the 2lSt day OF august, 1880.
the following described real estate situate In said
county to-wit Lot number 1870 in John Cenrad's ad-
dltlon TO the town of Louisville. Also lots number
2293 2SO4 2297 229S, 2306 and 23O9 in Thompsons
addition to the city of Canton.
Lot 1870 appraised az 5000. Lot 1908 appraised at
$50. Lot 229i appraised at 800. Lot 22g7 appraised
300 Lot ZOOS appraised at 500. Lot 23O6 appraised
at $3.50. Lot 2SO9 appraised at $3.50.
Sale to commence at one o'clock p. m, Terms
cash.
ju-ew H, ,ALTEKRUSE, Sheriff,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-08-12
Corporation Notice.

Notice is hereby given that on Monday, August 0,
1850, at o'clock m books for subscription to the
capital stock of the Boston Equipment Company
will be opened at the office of Lynch Day q Lynch
In Canton, o. WILLIAM A. LYNCH,
AUGUSTUS THIERRY.
JOSEPH CRAIG,
EDWARD GOLDBERG,
CHARLES r, MILLER
lulyse ew Incorporators.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-08-12
NOTICE.

The Board of Equalization OF Stark county COM
posed of the County Commissioners, Auditor and
Surveyor will convene at the office of the County
Auditor on the 9th day of August A. D. 1880, to
equaze the value Of real estate within the county
that Is within their Jurisdiction. The Board will
hear complaints and equalze the real estate Of each
township on the days as below designated: .
Paris township. Aug 9th and 10th.
Washington township, Aug. llth and 18th,
Lexington " Aug. 18th and l4th
Alliance Corporation, Aug 10th and nth.
Marlboro township, Aug. 18th and 18th.
Nimishlllen Aug. 20, N and %,
Osnaburgh e Aug. "a and 2j.
Sandy Aug. % and q.
Pike " Aug % and 30.
Canton Ang 3lst and Sep l.
Plain Sep q and
Lake " Sep and6.
Jackson " Sep and 8.
Perry Sep and 10.
Bethlehem " Sep II and 18th.
Sugar Creek Sep IA and Is.
Tuscarawas Sep 10 and IL.
Lawrence Sep IS, 10 and 20.
VIM. A. CREECH,
julys-lw County Auditor.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-08-12
RE WISE IN TINE.

/ DR.. Wlstar's Balsam Of Wild Cherry has cured
many cases az Consumption after physicians had
said there was no hope, 1t Is q quick cure for
coughs and colds, fy.t.-
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-08-12
educational.
NORMAL INSTITUTE CLASS.

The undersigned will commence in his seleCtschoOl
North Poplar street, Canton, Ohio, q Normal Glass
especially designed for the instruction of teachers In
the English branches and In the theory and art OF
teaching on Monday, August h, 1879. The session
opening of the Winter schools. A rare opportunity
will then be given for teachers to make reviews and
to pl epare themselves for more thorough work In
tht school room.
peclal arrangements will be made for students
desiring to pursue the higher English studies or the
Classics.
Terms invariably In advances -
For the teachers and English course"....,.."Rl20O 90
For the classical course. lOOO
For further particulars address,
DAN'L WORLEY,
Mo- SO North Poplar Street,
July II, 1879. CANTON, OHIO.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-08-12
SHERIFF SALE.
Mutual Life Insurance Co. VS. Phebe
RAXLer ct al,

North Western Mutual Life Insurance Co. VS. Phebe
Baxter ct al
By virtue OF an order to sell Issued from the
court Of common pleas of Stark county Ohio and TO
me directed, will offer for sale at public OutCry at
the door Of the Courthouse In the city of Canton on
Saturday, the 2l't day Of august, 1880,
the following described real estate situate In said
county to-wlt: Lots number twenty-seven hundred
and thirty (27S0) and twenty.seven hundred and
thirtyone (273l) In w. O. ThOmpson's third addition
TO the city of Canton. Said lots being numbered
25O and 245l on the general plat Of said city.
Appraised at $l1OO.
Sale to commence at o'clock, p. m. Terms cash.
jul22-ew II. ALTEKRUSE, Sheriff.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-08-12
Legal.
SHERIFF SALE.


By virtue Of an order to sell issued from thu
court of common pleas of Stark county, Ohio and Il
me directed, will offer for sale at public out-cry
the door Of the court house, in the city Of Canton
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1880-10-21
NICHOLS INFALLlBLE INJECTION

Guaranteed to cure promptly and permanently evcry
casa G GonorhDa, Gleet and Whites no matter I
how long standing, directions followed Internal
natCnes not recommended necessarv cure g,,ar.
sntoed or money refunded For sale bv B r. Foster Di
r,oions in English French, Spanish Cormaa nAsen
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-03-11
a Smart Man,

Jesse Lovely, while out West, was in
search of man whom he wished to see on
a matter of business. After riding for half
day and losing the way in that sparsely
settled country, he drew up his stced in
front of log cabin. A female came to the
door. ''Will.you be kind enough to tell
me, Miss where Mr. VIM. Humphrey
lives2" said Jesse. "T don't know very
blandly replied the young lady, ''but
Squire Roberts, who lives about half a
mile from here, can tell you. He is a
very smart man" Jessie rode on in tho
direction tho fair enchantrcss indicated.
Coming to thchouse, he cried out, "Helloi"
The Squire, with his shirt collar open, his
spectacles on top Of his head and his pants
In kis boots made bis appearance at the
door. ''Is this Squire Roberts 2" inquired
Jesse. "I arc he,' said the Squire With
an air of importance that would have been
more becoming to king. "Squire
Roberts," said Jesse, ''can you tell me
where William Humphreys. lives p, "I
kim" eaid the Squire in sclf-gratulatory
manner that he was able to answer the
question, and proceeded, 'if he arc whar
anticipate he are, he are forty miles dis
tant on Peter Creek. Although his resi-
dcnce are exclusively adjacent Ito mine,
know nothing of his whcrcforcs or his
whichabouts. Jesse waved his hand in
polite salutation to the Squire and rode on
to find his man as best he could with, the
information he had received from the
Squire to whom the blushing maid had di-
rected him ~ the savant Of her section.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-03-11
>N inter Fishing.

The winter fishing on Chautauqua lake,
New York, Is quite a business. Being an
inland lake 1t freezes over quicker than Lake
Erie, and when the latter body is open
Chautauqua lake has ice enough to hold I'D
an army of fishermen. There are now
about twenty ''coopa," as they arc called,
out on the ice. a coop" is a box about
three feet square with hole in the botto ON.
hole is cut in the ice and tho box placed
over it 80 that tho two holes match. A
man crawls into this box, and il being per-
fectly dark in there he can see tho bottom
as plain as day if the water Is clear. If it
Is not clear, newspaper ls sunk to the
bottom under the COOP, and fish passing
over 1t arc easily seen. Throughthis hole
inthe ice a wooden fish, properly weighted,
Is sunk to the proper depth, and With the
cord attached to it, the bogus fish is made
tof fly around lively and thereby attracts
other fish to its locality. The man in the
coop keeping watch, seeing fish in good
position, lets drop his heavy spear, weigh
ing from fifteen to twenty pounds, fasten-
ing him to the bottom. Some large fish are
caught in that way. The Monday before
New Years there were caught three pick
erel, weighing respectively twenty -seven,
thirty and forty pounds 1t is quito a
business when the lake is frozen over and
those who follow 1t make money.