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came was to superintend the funeral
of the gentle old lady; and though
Cornelia came too, bis happy wife,
there was no welcome in the pale
lips, or the blue eyes closed forever.
But the viii the old lady left gave
all her worldly possessions to her
dear nephew, Frederick Gorham"
the farm and farmhouse. It was
apparently no great legacy, and Cor
nelia smiled atmany OF the old-fas-
ioned treasures she touched. all with
the tender reverence death leaves.
Ten year ago Sabirn was laid to
rest in her narrow coffin, and there
Is a busy hourishing town around
the site of the old farm. Mr.. Cor
ham lives there now. and handles
large sums Of monev-the rent Of
stately buildings.
made his money, SIR, by specula-
ton. YOU will be told. if YOU in
Quire as to his source Of income.
Fortunate purchases of ground be-
fore town was thought Of"
But tell YOU that the only specu-
lation he made was in the Kindness
of his heart extending loving atten-
tions to his fathers sister, and that
the only land he ever owned was
Amt S9bing's farm
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WHOLE NO. 1928.
Hoase Iiants.

The question 50 often raised by
our correspondents as 60 whether it
is healthy 10 keep plants in our liv-
ing rooms and sleeping rooms Is
answered bv Doctor J. NJ. Andes IN
q recent number of the Philadelphia
Ncdjcal TINES. Experiments made
by him show the value Of plants as
natural and perfect "at0mizeys.
The average rate of Transportation for
plants having thin, soft leaves
like geraniums and lantanas-is
found TO be an ounce and half Of
watery yapor per square foot of leaf
surface for twelve diurnal hours Of
clear weather At this rate a great
tree, like the Washington elm at
Cambridge, which has been cstimat-
cd to have 10000 square feet of
surface, would cxhalc seven and
three-qUartcrs tons fWJtcr i'm twelve
hours. The rate of Transportation
for q house plant is at least fifty per
cent. more rapid than for one in the
open air: and it is evident that q
number Of such plants must have a
material influence on the humidity
of the air in which they are kept.
Experiments made by means of the
hydrometer show c0nclusiyely that
houscplants may properly be classed
rs therapeutic agents As to their
unwholesomeness because of giving
OIL carbolic acid gas at night, it has
been shown by experiment that it
would require twenty thrifty plants
to produce an amount of gas equiv
alent to that exhaled by one baby
sleeper. \ practical application Of
the data gained bv experiment Is
given In the curefuliy prepared for
mula Given q room twenty feet
long. twelve feet wide and ceiling
twelve feet high. warmed by dry air.
u dozen thrifty plants. with soft.
thin leaves, and q leaf surface Of six
feet square each. would If wei water
ed and so situated as to receive the
direct ravs Of the sun preferably the
morning sum for at least several
hours, raise the proportion Of aque-
ous vapor to about the health stand
ard. It is evident, then, that every
house mother can keep the air of
winter ro0msm0ist by having thrifty
plants in them and there f. every
reason TO believe that the lives Of
many persons who die from puim0-
nary complaints might be- preserved
by this agency, at once $50 agreeable
and osalutary. in many instances
consUmptiye tendencies have APP
parently been couuterac,cd bvwork-
ing among Plants.-4,a-' a-'rG l,i''-
rGtyr
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Why Should They.

No man or woman can do salts
factory work when the brain Is duh,
the nerves unsteady, the system re-
laxed and they feel generally wretch
ed. Why should lawyers, mer-
chants, clereymen, doctors, mechan-
les or mothers often miserably drag
through their work in this cohdi-
ton. when q small amount Of Par
ker's Ginger Tonic viii always, at
moderate cost, clear the brain and
give them the strength and the viii
to perform their duties satisfactorily
We have felt its strengthening and
bracing effects and can recommend
it most highly. See other column.
-Er.
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Senator Edsnuud- on Rebel cIa,m-.


Senator Ednands on Rebel CIams.
In The Grand Rapids Utet{y Dlm-
ocoat OF August 10 appeared arevicw
+ of q recent speech of Senator Ed
munds. Of Vermont. iu which the
Senator spoke strou tet ncdar2cr
of the allowance OF Rebel claims,
amounting to millions of dollars. in
/ case OF liauc0ck's election The
Democrats article cited the fourth
section Of the NlFth Amendment
to the Constitution as iutcrp0sing
an insupcrablc barrier to the pay
ment of Rebel claims. and claimed
that Senator Edmunds delivered
the speech in question well know
ing that fact. We cut out thc arti-
Gle, and inclosed il with short
Letter to 1ir. Edmunds, and prompt
ly received the following reply;
BvBuNGToN, VT.
August ~, 1850.
'DEAE STR. Yours OF the lS,h
came Just asI was going out oftown.
| fear the the editor Of The Grand
Rapids Dan0rraf is not very hungry
to find out exactly what the fth sec
ton of XIV Amendment covers in
point OF law.
The Rebel claims retcfredto are
not claims Of rebels for aiding the
rebellion, but for property. amount
ing altogether to hundreds and
probably thousands Of millions.
taken or destroyed by armies Of lLc
United States, and therefore the
moment the test of LOYALTY OF any
claimant is repealed the claim Of the
rebel stands exactly like the claim
Of any other citizen against the
government on account of It's action.
and not on account of the action Of
the rebel authorities.
The Democrats i'm Congress have
tried time after time % repeal the
distinction In respect of claims Of
loyal and disl0yaI persons. and they
havea bilinowpending in the Senate
90 effect that object and they VIII
elect it by q solid or nearly solid
Democratic vote the moment they
get possession Of ali the departments
of the government.
AS TO rebel pensions. the editor
OF the Democrat, If he VIII reHec, %
little, viii, / ana sure, agree that 20
pension does not in any case fall
within the description Of ANY debt
or Obligation, and if so, it Is not
within the prohibition Of the NIVth
Amendment a pension is and al
ways had been granted upon the
ground or bounty or gratitude and
not Of legal Obligation. 1t is per-
tectly clear, therefore, that the Con
stituti0n does not stand In the way
of Congress pensiOning every rebel
soldier of soldier widow and chill
dron, or, indeed every other rebel. if
Il viii not reciprocate the cTi-
thets Of this worthy editor.
Very truly yours,
GEO. +. EDNCyDs.
VI TEFFT, Esq,
Mason, Ingham county, Mich.
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rnbIie ,Ioner Honestly Handled.

The Treasury Department has Is
sued a detailed statement showing
the receipts and disbursements OF
the Government from It's organiza-
ton to June 30. 1879. and theamount
of losses per each one thousand dol
lars. being a revision Of the reply to
the Senate resolution of February 9,
1876, extending the comparison
therein made 10 June 30, 1879. The
most striking feature Is the unique
record Of the epreseEt administration.
In the receipts from all sources, in
Guiding customs, internal revenue,
direct tax, public lands, miscellane-
Gus, dividends, interest, premiums
and receipts from loans and treasury
notes. the present administration up
to the time stated did not lose one
single cent. In the disbursements
the total loss was s2,616.Sl Of which
that involved in pOstofiice accounts,
which collects and disbUrses its own
revenues. was q. $3.50 Not a cent
was lost in war, navy. pension and
Indian disbursements, including
those on account Of the public debt,
interest, premium and all civil ex-
penses. exclusive of the post Office,
the loss amounted to S1.3S3.91 The
ratio of loss, Therefore, l. rs eight
mills toa thousand dollars
As an example Of the comparative
business methods Of Democratic and
Republican administrations, we find
the ratio ofloss on receipts prior to
June 30. 1861 was So 30 in each
900. From July /, 1861, TO June
30. 1879. 81 - in each $1,000 The
record Of disbursements IS even
more favorable to Republican bus
iness methods. Prior to June 30,
1861, the loss was s. II In each
$1,000. Subsequently il has been rs
cents in each $1,000 These figures
zpeoi- for themselves
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Mustangs in Texas.

Thcword mustang. IS q corruption
Of mesteno. the Mexican name for a
wild horse. Many years ago there
were thousands. no doubt millions,
Of those animals in Texas. In 1919,
and for several years thereafter, they
werenumerous in The region between
the Nucces Riyerand the Rio GranGc.
They were found further north, but
not in such numbers. Immense
herds of wild horses could be seen
grazing ON the prairies When they
saw any one approaching the leader
would often move TO the front and
make a reconnaissance II things
did not suit him he would give bis
head a peculiar toss, wheel. and
sound the note ofalarm. These dem
OnstratiOns would be followed by
prompt movement on the part Of
the herd. sometimes to the front,
but more usually to the rear. They
wheel into line, change front, move
in line or in column, with as much
precision and order as cavalry. II
was wonderful 10 witness how wei
they were drilled. In the event a
retreat was ordered, the leader would
move in the rear awhile II any lag
ged or struggled they were very apt
to feel his teeth if not his heels. On
some occasions q movement 10 the
front was ordered. Il was a charge
in line. orin column, proudly head
cd bv the leader. This was the case
sometimes when mounted men were
in sight. The Texas rangers Operat-
ing in that country were followed
by pack-mules in charge Of a guard
It was necessary at times to form a
hollow square, place mules inside,
and 10 throw out skirmishers TO fire
into the animals. If the leaders
could be struck, the charge would
be broken. The horses would re-
tire at once. The mustangs were
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hunted by Mexicans. and fine look
ing ones SINGLED on, aad l5ssoed
Whole herds were driven into pen.
having extended wings, which con-
tracted d thcy approached the gate
As many as 800 mustangs have
been pcnned at one run. They
were sold at almost nothing s.
being a high price for choice horse.
These mustangefs were a Wild SCI
often $50 better than Indians some
of them were honest. good men.
The Comanchcs aadc many visit
TO that region. Thcv would pouucc
upon thcmUstangers. set thcm afoo,
or Kill them, Us caprice dictated
The Comauches wanted themustaugs
to ride and to eat. Ho7sc-hesh is %
great delicacy with then The choice
part IS the Eat Immediately under
the name The section in question
was very hot I'm those DAYS for Ameri-
cans. 4 Texan was considered q
hereditary enemy by both mustang
ers and Indians. His only protcc-
ton was the rifle and six-shootcr.
and a horse Of strength and bottom.
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1t is surprising that sensible men
viii continue to suffer from Kidney
trouble when there is q cheap and
effecting remedy within their reach.
Use DAYS KIDNEY PAD.
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The train was just about to leave
when the pert young man pulled cut
bis watch and said to the conductor
Have | got time 70 90 across TIE
eetand get a glass Ofbeer p There
Is not time now to get one glass, but
there Is to get two, fl was to let my
self down far enough 70 take the
hint. Al aboard
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1880-09-29

Flatterv Is ike eolOgn water, 10
,e spuffed at. not swallowed.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1880-09-29

-- l.I business eufrss,el % my care a.
De-. g.. with I-lmp-ness and aielity.
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ACCTIONEER.

~, = , tetliag ~ service On Real or Per
' 4',.,ste, " anything 70 he disposed .. az
81. T" hni vil give entire satisfaction
nail Promptly attended To-
". A. KDONTZ.
Confluence. p.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-06-17

In France the telegraph companies
charge but one word If you write one
hundred and eighty, but it 10 four words If
you pay attention to your photography.
A prehistoric cemetery has been dis
covered neal Milan, Italy, containing va
SEES and other articles OF such artistic de-
sign that they might serve as elegant
models for modern potters.
Edison's latest invention is an electric
railway. He has a track three quarters
Of a mile long at Menlo Park, over which
he runs cars by means of electricity at
the rate Of forty miles an hour.
Forty three small planets, or one fifth
of the total number now known, have
been discovered by Prof. Peters Of Clin-
ton, N. Y. For this service to astronomy
he has been awarded a prize by the
French Academy Of Science.
What is said to be the first pound of
coffee raised in the United States, has
beer grown by a Mrs. Atzeroth on her
plantation on Indiana river, Fla. The
plants we're furnished by the AgriCuItu-
raj Department at Washington.
The German Geographical Society is
sending out q second expedition to es'
tsblish a permanent station in the heart
of Central Africa, where the Germans
are intent on securing their share in the
eventful division of the spoils of the
dark continent.
A manuscript of the middle of the
eighth century, containing a Basque Ma.
varrese dictionary, has been discovered
by a Jesuit priest at st. James Of Com
postella. This would be earlier by three
centuries than the oldest Basque doCu-
ments hitherto known.
In pegging boots by steam, twenty ca
SEES, or 240 pairs of boots are a usual days
work, One man in Hopkins, Mass, has
pegged eighty-three cases, 1882 boots, in
two days. He once pegged %forty-eight
boot twice round, in fourteen minutes,
and did one boot, in a trial of speed, in
thirteen seconds.
At the recent applied science exhibit
ton, Paris, NJ. Richard, a Clothier, ex'
hibited a motor which was turned by q
poodle dog, confined in a revolving cage,
The dog was able to drive four sewing
machines. The Scientific American re-
marks that women who have heretofore
been accustomed to support their poodle
dogs in idleness may now make them
useful.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-06-17

Presidential candidate Charles F, Adj
ans received 209 votes, Horace Greeley
l47, Trumbull ITO, Brown 90, Davis 923,
Curtin go and Chase %, Six ballots in
all were cast. On the fifth Greeley had
258 to Adams 800. The sixth ballot gave
Greeley the nomination, B, Gratz
Brown of Missouri, was named for the
second place on the ticket on the second
ballot. The Republican National Con-
vention met in Philadelphia four days
subsequently. AS on his former nomi-
nation, Grant received a unanimous
vote on the first ballot The contest for
the Vice Presidency lay between Henry
Wilson of Massachusetts, and Schuyler
Colfax but Wilson was nominated on
the second ballot. The National Demo.
cratic Convention was held in Baltimore
July 8. Greelev upon the first ballot re
ceived all but As votes, and he was de-
clared to be the choice of the Conven-
ton. Gratz Brown was nominated for
the Vice Presidency, and thereby the
Democratic Convention accepted the
nominations of the Liberal Republicans.
The particulars of the conventions of
1876 are probably fresh in all minds.
The Republicans met at Cincinnati on
June 10. Edward Mcpherson of Phila-
delphia was permanent President. On
the first ballot Blaine led with 285 votes.
Morton followed with 1875; Bristow ll3,
Conkling SO, Hayes 81, Hartranft IS Jew
ell IL, and Wheeler 3. Ga the seventh
ballot Blaine reached 35l while Hayes
had 1854 votes and was nominated. Will.
liam A. Wheeler was nominated for the
Vice Presidency on first ballot, receiving
$50 votes, The Democratic convention
met at st. Louis June 81. Gilden had on
first ballot 4034 votes, and Hendricks
came next with 1881. On the second
ballot Tilden had sos votes, and he was
declared nominated. Hendricks wa,
unanimously nominated for the second
place. Ga May Itch the Greenbackers
met in convention in indianapolis, and
Peter Cooper 0 New York having con.
scented to run for the Presidency as thei'
candidate, was nominated withou, oppo-
sition. Newton Booth of California was
chosen for Vice President, but he after.
wards declined, and Samuel Cary of Ohio
was chosen in his place. A small Pro-
hibition convention was held on May
I6.h in Cleveland, and went through the
form of nominating candidates for the
Presidency and Vice Presidency; Green
Clay Smith of Kentucky, and G. S. Stew
art of Ohio were chosen to fill the first
and second places on the ticket,
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One hundred and twenty five miles of
the Canada Pacific Railroad has been
let in British Columbia from New West.
minister east. The estimated cost of the
road bed for the distance is 100000
The contractors have advertised for 5000
Chinese laborers. This demand for this
sort of labor, with that of the Oregon
Navigation and Railway Company, who
are building on a race with the next har.
vest n hundred and twenty.nin miles
down and around the distractions of the
Columbia river, has put up the wages of
Chinese wOrkmen Is cents a day. The
Northern Pacific on it's Pend d'0r4il Di.
vision, has had to advance the pay of
Celestial graders from s. cents to one
dollar per day.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-06-17
BOOR NOTICES.

The London Quarterly Review for April has re.
Gently appeared from the press Of the Leonard
Scott Publishing Co., Al Barclay street, N. Y. Be.
ing the organ Of the Conservative party Its publ
cation was delayed till the result of the recent
ele ctions in England was ascertained, that the
political article which usually concludes each
number might be framed In accordance with the
event.
The leading article on David Hume" gives q
brief sketch Of that philosophers life and charsC-
ter, and enters with some minuteness into his
theory Of morals and philosophy OF religion. 1.-THE
Book OF Common Prayer" has for its subject the
COnvOcation Prayer Book, which exhibits the al,
t%erations proposed in conformity with The recon-.
mendations Of the Convocations of Canterbury
and York; and the article invites attention to
some of the chief characteristic of the present
Book OF Common Prayer, and some Of the condi.
tons under which 1t has come to be that which
1t is.
In common with all the other Reviews, there
is a long article on the subject Of the Memoirs Of
Madame de Remusat, with copious extracts from
her narrative illustrative OF The inner history of
the Consulate and Empire, and of the new light
thrown upon all the members Of the Bonsparte
family.
An interesting article entitled 1.-THE slavonlc
Menace to Europe" takes for its text a work re.
Gently written by a Russian lady Of distinction
entitled Russia and England, 1876 to 1897" the
purpose OF which work is to justify Russia and Its
government, and to show how the conduct Of
England is looked at in Russia. Much space is
devoted to a consideration of the doctrine of Ma,
t~ionality as applied to the Slave which menaces
the destruction of the Austro. Hungarian En-.
pire.
The periodicals reprinted by The Leonard
Scott Publishing Co. al Barclay street, N. Y,
are as follows; 7he London Quarterly, Edinburgh
Westminster and British Quarterly RtUteUs, and
B'ack'Oood's Magazine, Price, "a a year for any
one, or only SIS for all, and the postage is pre-,
paid by the Publishers.
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public attention given by the ancient
Egyptians to the treaimept Of insanity.
They had at both %extremities of Egypt
great insane asylums, supported by the
Government. These we're surrounded
by shady groves and beautiful gardens.
to which the unsound in mind were
brought for relief. Varieties Of games
and r%ecreations were provided for the
amuse Ment Of the mind and the invigor'
alton of the body, while the Imagination
was impressed with the finest produc
tons of art. It was here that Pythago'
ras, the first Greek philosopher who
practiCed medicine, learned this plan Of
treating insanity, and afterwards intro.
duced i, along with the doctrine ofmet.
empsychosis, into Greece.-UNcLE Toby
in N. Y. World.
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CHICKEN SALAD.

Boil a large sized spring chicken about two
hours, letit get colo; then remove all the skin
and fat; then cut not quite as fine as mince meat;
have the same quantity Of chopped celery and
the yelks of four boiled eggs pressed smooth with
a silver or wooden spoon; then take one pint
OF sweet milk, and bring 1t just to a boiling heat
then add the yelks of two eggs well beaten as
soon as this dressing is cold, add one tablespoon.
full CT cider vinegar, and pepper and salt to taste;
then mix the whole nicely together, and place on
a platter, and trim the edges Of the platter with
the incest Of thu celery leaves.
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the country's rising
For Henry Clay and Frelinghuysen,

In lS4S the Democratic National Con.
vention met at Baltimore, May %, and
adopted the two-thirds rule. Lewis Cass
Of Michigan, began with 125 votes, to IS
for Buchanan and SO for Woodbury., 10
votes being needed for a choice; on the
second ballot he gained to 1873, on the
third to 1856 and on the fourth to 10
VIM. Orlando Butler OF Kentucky, who
still survives, was nominated for the
second place on the ticket. The Wings
met at Philadelphia June Z, 1S48, the
convention lasting three days. Zachary
Taylor led off with Ill votes, Clay hav.
ing 81, Scott 43 and Webster 20. On the
fourth ballot Clay fell below Scott and
Taylor was nominated by III, Willard
Fillmore being accepted as a candidate
for Vice President. On the 9th of August
the Free SoiP' or Free Democratic"
Convention assembled at Buffalo, dele.
gates from seventeen States being pres.
ent and nominating Martin Van Buren,
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VALUABLE G

During the year 1879 twenty minor
planets were discovered, and their num-
Der is now 211.
From repeated observations upon hui
man skulls, DR.. Lebon OF Paris, infers
that intelligence is usually in direct pro-
portion to the size Of the Uranium.
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THE FIRST PUBLIC HOSPITALS.

While the universal provision of pub
lie hospitals is undoubtedly an out
growth of Christianity, j. W. II. is cor
rect in his statement that they were
known among ancient nations. Espe-
Cially worthy of commentator is the
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SHERIFF SALE.
Guy E. Gross VS. Anna R. Sturges 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 court house in the city Of Canton on
Saturday the 26h dag of June, 1880,
the following described real estate situate in said
county to-wit: Lot number eighteen In Guy e.
slll0n,
Appraised at 800
Sale to ommencea at O'CLOCK p. m. Terms cash.
ma27-ew II. ALTEKRUSE. Sheriff.
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SptttaI Notices.
A CARD.

To all who are suffering from the errors and indis
cretlons Of youth, nervous weakness, early decay
loss Of manhood, &C, I will send a recipe that will
cure you, FREE OF CHARGE. This great remedy
was discovered by a missionary in South America
Send a seltaddressed envelope to the REV. JOSEPH
T. INMAN, Station D, NeU York Cty. jan23gy