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Towanda daily review. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1879-1921, 1880-03-30

Gg~This Company long since attained,
and now holds, the foremost place among
Life Insurance Institutions Of the world.
The magnitude Of It's business proves that
it enjoys the confidence of the people. 1t
presents, to those needing insurance,
security unequalied by any similar institu-
ton. 1t has never disputed a claim which
was shown to be just and right, and has
carefully sought and practiced the most
equitable system for the division Of its
surplus.
w. S. VINCENT.
District Agent
Towanda, Pa.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-09-23

In the conception Of Mahomets paradise, there
is no distinction between a perfect woman and
an angel.
Ifyou have heart OF rock, let It be the rock OF
Horeb that gushed when stricken by the proph
cts rod.
Steady, paying employment Is furnished to ev.
cry one irrespective Of sex, who know enough to
mind their own business.
Ifthe loss Of any desired or valuable possession
teaches you wisdom, you have gained infinitely
more than you can have lost.
He who has not known adversely is but half &C.
quainted with himself or others, Constant sue.
cess shows us but one side ofthe world.
The first institution vouchsaied to our race was
the sabbathi the next, marriage. So give your
first thought to heaven, the next to your wife.
Real sorrow is almost as difficult to discover as
real poverty. An instructive delicacy hides the
rngs of the one and the wounds of the other
Brave hearts do not pass through conflict un.
aided and often passing shelter is provided in
to which they may creep till the worst is over,
Satire may be considered a mirror, wherein
beholders see every ones face but their own
which is the principle reason so few are offended
with It.
II we would have powerful minds we must
think II we would have faithful hearts, we must
love- If we would have strosg muscles, we must
labor.
Some people believe in sincerity to such an ex.
tent that they educate themselves to be rude
Sincerity is never rude, and rudeness Is bur
lesque on sincerity.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-09-23
QartetD.
VARIETY SCRAPS,

Hard up-The ascent "a mountain.
Why is a ive.dollar III better than FIVE silver
dollars? Because 1t ca. be doubled
A Chicago tailor has the job of building pair
OF fall pants for David Davis.
Columbus made an egg stand. But Italians Of
less renoWn have made the peanut stand
great many men are cottage built; that is to
say, they have but one story, And they are for.
ever telling 1t.
"Do we eat too much 2" asked the Detroit Free
Press, and out OF five dozen boarding house keep.
ers sixty answered in the affirmative.
The man who sighs: "How soon we are for.
gotten !" has only to leave hotel without pay
ing his bill to find how sadly mistaken he is.
The best summer resort for a spltz dog is the
watering places The dog should be about four
feet under water.
twas the opinion of the late DR.. Hall that no
man should commit suicide until he is con.
vinced that he can't use shovel and wheelbar.
row,
"a man recently died in New Orleans from
eating matches" says the Washington Capital.
We presume eating matches may be as fatal as
starving or walking matches.
"Are you lost, my little fellow asked gen.
tleman of a four year old boy one day in Roch
ester No, sir" he sobbed out In reply; "b but
my mother is."
A country editor being asked, do hogs pay ~
says great many do not They take the paper
M how bo
send 1t back, Refused"
One of our clothing men opened his eyes when
he read that jay Gould has $40, O,OOO 900 suit on
hand" and calculated that he certainly did not
get it ready made
Early in the present century, an actor said to a
Quaker "Do you think I am a good actor ~
Certainly, thou be'est," answered the friend, He
was at once requested to choose his weapons.
Cupid smiles the moment he sets foot in De-
troit. A youth Of II and girl Of 10 were united
in matIimony last week and the poor boys moth
er talked strongly Of taking his sled and marbles
away.
The most insulting sort Of impudence is toler.
lted at seaside resorts "Have you taken bath
this morning r. is a question that may be asked
of lady at such place, and it is rarely ever re,
sented. The same question in town would sever
friendship and cause somebody to get hurt.
Old brass and iron kettles are comparatively
safe unless boy and circus come in corjunc,
tion About this time also the junk shop is al.
ways found to he in perihelion with the son.
"PlnafoEe" is very popular in Indiana. They
like the chorus "For am an Englishman."
Professor Tyndall has theory regarding hay
fever. He thinks it is brought on by drinking
liquor out of a Jug kept in the barn,
Anna Dickinson once set out to learn German,
but after spending Sl5 for books, 800 for teacher
and 81 for pair Of wooden shoes she stopped on
'yaw" and is there yet
mo, son, no; you needn't be afraid fit, Just
drink tubful of 1t, II you wish. No man ever
got drunk or learned to be drunkard drinking
Sunday School picnic lemonade. You might get
the dropsy or you might drown yourself with it.
but 1t will never make you drunk.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-09-23
THE PARDON MILL.

Columbus, O., Sept. 19-Goveronor Foster to-
day pardoned four convicts, as follows:
Miles Hull, OF Morrow County, sentenced for
three years for forgery while under the influence
Of liquor.
Edward j. Bradley, sentenced to two years, from
Cuyahoga County, for bigamy. The extenuating
circumstance was that Bradley's first wife had
abandoned him, The first wife carried his par
don papers to him at the prison to day.
Peter Patterson, jr., Of Jefferson county, sen
fenced for four years for burglary He was ordered
sent to the Insane asylum during Governor Bish
ops term, and has already been confined for over
four years.
Antoinette Tabert, OF Cuyahoga County, was the
fourth subject. She is the woman whose case
was given last week Her little three year old
daughter has been In prison with her during the
entire term.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-09-23
WORDS OF WISDOM.

Business makes man as we'll ss tries him.
The truest benevolence Is found In forgetEul.
ness Of self,
The happiness of the world is enjoyed If one
lives and loves.
Hypocrltes are beings Of darkness disguised in
garments Of light.
No entertainment is SO cheap as reading, nor
any pleasure 80 lasting.
Luxury increases the luggage Of life, and
thereby impedes the march.
Poverty is in want Of much but avarice de.
mands everything 1t has not,
Death and to morrow are never here; they are
neither not come or gone
1t is not easy to straighten in the oak the crook
that grew in the sapling,
He only is independent who can maintain
himself by his own exertions,
The silent eye is often a more powerful con.
queror than the noisy tongue,
No man can avoid his own company-sC he
had best make 1t is as good as possible.
Ink is a caustic which sometimes burns the
fingers Of those who make use Off
Age is surrounded by cold mist, in which the
flame Of hope will hardly burn.
A mans own good breeding is the best security
against other peoples i'll manners.
Religion and medicine are not responsible for
the faults and mistakes of their doctors.
The physically blind thank you for your guild.
ance; the mentally blind usually reject It,
We can only rise to what is good by laying
hold OF One who is higher and holler than our.
selves.
Wild flowers are the alphabet Of angels-where.
by they write on hills and fields mysterious
truths.
sudden elevation In life, like mounting into
a rarer atmosphere, swells us out, and often per-
niciously.
True beauty is but Writ made visible In out
ward grace. Beauty and vice are disjoined by
nature herself
Show a naughty man that you do not look up
to him, and he will not feel that he can look
down upon you,
The lattery Of others can not hurt u.s. unless
we fatter ourselves because 1t Is our own opln.
ions to which we defer.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-09-23

clergyman asked MS sunday School:
with what remarkable weapon did Samson at
one time slay number Of Philistines2"
For awhile there was no answer, and the cler.
gyman, to assist the children little commenced
tapping his jaw with the tip Of his finger, at the
same time saying:
whats this2 What's thisH"
Quick as thought little fellow replied:
"The jawbone Of an ass, sir"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-09-23

young man in the city Of Galveston gave
collector bill Of s95 to collect, Meeting the col
lector the young man asked:
"Did you get the money"
Eyes, he paid up"
How much are you going to charge me2"
"Well, l tell you; rather like your looks. l
ought to charge you something, but won't. I'll
lust keep the S25 and call 1t even"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-09-23
HAPPY MAN At LOCKPORT, N. Y.

E. G. williamson, of this place, is rejoicing over
the recovery Of his wife, who has been an invalid
for the past four years. She has Iegained her
strength her complexion is vastly improved, aud
she has walked more In the past month and is
stronger and better than she has been in years
He attributes these happy results entirely to DAY
KIDNEY PAD.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-09-23
Legal.
Legal Notice.

Alexander Lichas, George Llchas and Samuel
Lichas, whose places of residence are unknown
heirs at law Of Alexander Li'has deceased will take
notice that Daniel Walton, executor t the last will
and testament OF Alexander Lchas, deceased, on
the 18th day of August, A. D. $780, filed his petition
IN the Probate Court thin and for the county of
stark and state of Ohio, alleging that the personal
estate OF said deCedent Is insufficient to pay his
debts and the charges of admins ering his es.
tate that he died seized in fee simple Of the follow
ing described real estate situate in said county 20 witt
Lots number 10 40 so and 81 situate in the village OF
Robardsville, Stark county. Ohio that Meatne
Lichas, as widow Of said decedent, is entitled to
dover in said premises
The prayer OF said petition Is for the assignment
OF dover to said Melatine Lichas, for sale of said
premises subject to su,h dover estate, for the pay
ment of the debts and charges aforesaid
The per Ons first ABOVE mentioned will further
take notice that they have been made partl de-
iendant to said petition and that they are required
to answer the same or before the 9th day OF Octo
per- A, d; 1880, or as soon thereafter as leave Of
Court can be obtained.
DANIEL WALTON
Executor of Alexander Lichas, deceased
August 10, 1SSO.lw
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-09-23
BANK NOTICE.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
otice Of COMPTROLLER OF THE CURRENCY,

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Office of COMPTROLLER OF THE CURRENCY,
Washington, August 8, 1880
Whereas, by satisfactory evidence presented to the
undersgne 1t has been made tn appear that THE
CITY NATIONAL BANK OF CANTON" In the city of
Canton in the county OF stark and State of Ohio has
complied with all the provision of the Revised
Statutes of the United States, required to be COM
piled with before the association shall be authorized
tocommence the bu mess of Banking:
NOW THEREFORE,, /, John S. LangwOrthy, acting
Comptroller Of the Currency, do hereby certify that
THE CITY NATIONAL BANK OF CANTON" In the
city of Canton, In the county of Stark and State Of
OHIO, IS authorized to commence the business of
Banking as provided in section Fifty one Hundred
and Sxtynne of the Revised Statutes Of the United
States
C~bN) IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF witness my
3sEALS hand and seal of my office this 9th
WI day OF August, 1880,
]. s. LANGWORTHY,
Aug ll'uw Acting Comptroller ofthe Currency.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-09-23
NOW Is THE TINE.

Don't wait until you are nearly dead and bed.
ridden. Don't wait until you have found to your
sorrow, that mineral poisons and alcoholic stim.
ulants bitters etc., will only aggravate diseases
Of the blood, kidneys and liver, But now, before
another day passes make haste to procure and
use Dr., Guysott's Yellow Dock and sarsaparilla
1t never fails to cure all blood and skin diseases
all liver complaints and urinary troubles, II
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-09-23
guetru.
THE IRISH MERMAID.


A Mermaid once, it's sald
Came near Irish cliffs to dwell.
And to her cave there often sped
A gallant rolling ocean Swell.
He curled his head whene'er
He paid his visits there,
The affections to ensnare
OF this Irish diving belle.
One day this Swell was borne
To the Mermald's shadowy cave,
With some trlhes he had torn
From the wreck of galleon brave.
Here" said he 81 bring my fair
A comb and glass of beauty rare
With which to trim her seagreen hair
As she floats upon the wave"
'oh, be alsy, if you please"
Said the Mermaid to him mild;
us 1t by presents such as these
That you think I'd be beguiled?
Don't know you've struck and wrecked
Some noble ship, and do you expect
That In her plunder I'll be decked
You young thief of the waters wlld?"
BY the honor Of my crest"
Hall indignant he replied,
"a ships my prey-and hunt my best
When would strip her for my bride.
But no more Of these vexatlons-
I'll give up my depredatlons
And In gentle undulations
Ever more with thee ablde
"say you're mine, I'll lay my head,
With all those curls so many crave,
On your precious oyster bed,
Which spreads beneath your ocean cave.
By'the-bye hear they are numbered
As much as six shillings hundred.
And with such wealth we'll ne'er be sundered
Butspend in comfort all we have"
"Ah get out of that" says she.
"Now 1 see your tricks too we'll.
What fool you'd make of me,
My palavering ocean Swell
You only want to plunder me,
And sell the bed from under me-
Get out now land it's wonder she
Escaped the rogue so well.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-09-23
for SaIt or Least,
Two Farms for Sale.

The undersigned offer for sale two firstcass farms
located in the center Of Washington township, near
Freebnrg, - - ... ~ howe
utead farm of John b. Frederick, deceased.
Tnere is good twO.sory house, large barn 4ox,O
with shed 22X46 attached, and other necessary OUT
buildings, two good wells, besides Q never falling
stream OF water flowing through the farm, gooa
orchard 10 acres In timber balance farming anu pas
Farm No contains 81 acres, has large two;story
house large barn 46xsO, besides other outbualngs;
good orchard is we'll supplied with spring WAFER IA
acres in timber, balance good farming land
The above land is all in good state OF cutlVS.o% m al
draas w H frederick Maxine Stark Co. Ohio.
JOHN b. FREDERICK HEIRS
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-09-23
DON'T MAKE A MISTAKE,

Why will you use salves and lotions, and other
outward appliances for the cure OF skin diseases
The relief thus obtained can only be temporary.
Why not strike at the root 0f all skin diseases by
getting your blood and liver In healthy vigor.
GUS condition. This can only be done effectively
and thoroughly by the use of Dr.. Guysotts Yel
low Dock and Sarsaparllla, II
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-09-23
educational.
NORMAL INSTITUTE CLASS.

The undersigned will commence In his selectschool
North Poplar street, anton, Ohio, Normal Glass
especially designed for the instruction of teachers in
the Engl Sh branches and In the theory and art of
teachin- on Monday, August b, 1879. The session
open ug of the Winter schools. A rare opportunity
Will Aen be given for teachers to make reviews and
to epare themselves for more thorough work in
th school rOOm
pecial 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. 90
For the classical Is 90
For further particulars address,
DANsL WORL LEY,
No. S3 North Poplar Street,
July H. 1879. CANTON, OHIO,
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-08-05
A Dark Seance

"Great aches from little toe corns
grow, land the most momentous affairs
sometimes hang upon insignificant cir
cumstanccs. For illustration, the other
night small boy got into the closet
where the meter was kept, in large
Market street lodging house, and, as an
inevitable result, accidentally turned OF
the gas. This occurred at 1870 p. NJ
and the consequences were various.
On the first floor a dignitied citizen
and church member was reading Platts
refutation of Ingersoll to his children,
and swore Ike pirate when the. total
eclipse set in.
On the second foor lot OF amateur
vocalists were rracticing in the hope of
being rung into the Tobin troupe chorus
one OF these days The whole lot nat
uraty supposed that heaven had stricken
them with blindness for their persist
ence in making other people wretched,
and so straightway fell upon their
knees and began to pray, as if prayer
could do anything for . San Francisco
amateur.
On the third floor a gentleman was
mixing a hot scotch for his sick wife,
and in the darkness drank the result by
mistake, giving hex syrup Of squiIIs IN
stead.
On the fourth woman was. hunting
q tom cat from under the bed with
broOmsticl,. The animal took advantage
Of the observation to scalp the womanS
nose and smash the transom into forty
hcdsand finders in going out.
On the fifth floor 4 Second Advent
list, author of tie thrilling tract, al
ways Ready imagined the world was
coming to an end, and began TO blow Il
police whistle and yell Murder " with
all his might.
In fact, the only boarder in the house
who wasn't rendered furious by the in
cident was young lady, whose ''stiddy
company lad previously turned the
light down 20 u point where its total
extinction became matter of profound
Indifference Naturally the uproar and
excitement that followed resembled
nominating convention on small scale;
but as the small boy turned the gas on
again few minutes later. and as a con
sequence the landlord and a tipSy stock
broker were found sufiocated III their
beds the next morning, the matter was
smoothed over and treated as a Joke by
general consent.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-08-05
Future of the Republic.

When, in 1776, the thirteen North
American colonies put forth the Declar-
alton of Independence which preluded
the birth of a nation, the combined
white population inhabiting them did
not exceed two and half million souls.
Yet they had the courage to throw down
the gage of battle to power with
which," in Daniel Webster's words, 'for
purposes Of foreign consequence and
subjugation, Rome, in the height of her
glory, was not to be compared; a power
which was dotted over the surface of the
globe with her possessions and military
posts, whose morning drum-beat, follow
ing the sun and keeping company with
the hours, circles the earth with one
continuous and unbroken strain of mar
tial airs, of England" Fourteen years
later came, in 1890, the first census Of
population taken in the United States,
and it was found that within the Dor
ders of the nation there were not quite
100000 souls. At the expiration Of
ten years il appeared, upon taking the
ceus.s, that the population was little
more than five and quarter millions,
having increased between 1880 and 1900
at the rate Of So per cent. In a short
time the tenth census OF what has long
been a mighty people viii be taken, and
we risk little in saying that, in Joseph
IIume's phrase, "the tottle Of the whole
will show population OF at least fifty
millions, especially if the immigrants
who are now pouring into the United
States in vast numbers are NOT omitted
from the calculation. In other words,
the population Of the great republic in
1880 will be their population l716 null
tiplied by twenty, and were it likely
that the same ratio of increase could be
maintained for another century, the
mind of man would sink before the ef-
fort of imagining what it is possible for
the monster republic to be in 1880.
However boundless the resources OF the
North American Continent may be, it
can hardly be expected that the next
centenary of the United States will be
celebrated by thousand million human
beings, and yet such would be the re
suit of multiplying fifty millions by
twenty Anyhow, it is certain that q
century hence no such assemblage of
men speaking the same language and
alneaable to the same general traditions
of feeling, habit and education, will
ever have been gathered together upon
earth as will then probably occupy the
great " estern Continent.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-08-05
4 Reformed Conductor.

\ few months ago a conductor on one
Of the Chicago street cars suddenly eN-
per;encel religion and joined a small
flock in the neighborhood of his resi-
dence None more devout than he was
TO be found in the country around, and
every spare moment from his business
was put into something energetic to-
wards Strengthening up his little church
into which he had projected himself
Noticing his interest, his pastor, to en-
courage him, showed him along all he
could, and in short time the new con-
vert was shining light among his feel
low-worshippers, and the grace with
which he passed the contribution plate
evoked nickles from what before had
been barren pockets.
One Sunday morning hoodlum " as
noisy, and the conductor quietly ordered
him out. He went, but last Sunday
evening he appeared with a mob Of dis
solute companions bent on a difficulty.
The conductor kept an eye ON the
leader until the disturbance became I'M
bearable.
Put on brakes moment, pagson,
said he, till look after tins fare
Approaching the thug, he went for
him and wiped up several yards Of aisle
with him and then stood him on his legs.
Give cents for She kingdom OF cod -
be demanded
The hoodium said BE did rot have to
pay
Five cents for this ride on the Cos
pei chariot, and lie smashed the thug ia
the oountenauce.
"But, brother demonstrated the pas
tor, you cannot compel him to con-
tribute.
"Never YOU mind that, psrson. You
preach and IN collect. This man can't
deadhead on this orthodox through line
without putting up. Besides, I'm re-
sponsi5le to the company for his fare.
I've punched him and he's got to show
coin"
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-08-05
The London Pickpocket.

1t is a popularity of the London
pickpocket that he is at once ingenious
and pertinacious. He is clever in Sc.
lecting Il field for his operation, and
when he has made his selection he
abides by it. Some time ago the plat
forms OF the Underground Railroad at
midnight We're his happy hunting ground
and he did such etiectual business that
the police had to take special care of the
Company's customers. Now he has dis
covered q new scene of action, being
guided. in the selection by his usual
sound judgment A Police Court, with
the dreaded magistrate on the bench,
with co-stables scattered about and an
ad libitum supply in reserve, with the
police van waiting at the door, and with
the dominant sense that he would proc
ably be known, and, if so, certainly be
wanted, does not seem n very probable
haunt for an experienced pickpocket.
But there is one important consideration
to influence the choice. Persons who
"make an application to magistrate"
are generally more or less Hurried and
anxious, and this anxie,y is the pick
pockets opportunity. At Clcikeuwell
on Wednesday a young woman who APP
Piled for summons to Mr. HosacS had
to add kind of postscript TO her appli-
cation, and apply for the thief who had
stolen her purse. The magistrate could
of course do nothing except take care of
his own pockets as he left his Court,
and yee before that time arrived, he was
informed that another applicant had
been robbed of f3. The anecdote tells
both for the courage of the thief and the
inetliciency of the police. The former
has certainly received his reward the
latter deserves something very like cen
sure London News.