The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-08-11
PERSONAL VARIETY.


about you In Fraser" "You will pardon me for
never, haviI read them" replied Bulwer
F Four Of the Thousand Islands In the st Law.
renee are owned by the widow Of the late Judge
Asa Packer. They cost him fifty dollars and are
now valued al one hundred thousand dollars.
Gen Hancock has accepted the invilato on ex
t nded throught Secretary Of War Lincoln, to
command the troops at the Yorktown centennial.
The extinction OF another Cf the French ducal
iamilies-one very intimately connected with the
First Empre-is announced by the death Of Marie
Jean Pierre Hubert, Duke Of CambaceI6s, at the
age OF eighty three. He was at Waterloo, as a
boy Of seventeen, and was wOundeo became a
peer Of France under Louis Philippe, and rally.
ing to the Second Empire was made q Senator,
Grand 0f1cer Of the Legion Of Honor end Grand
Master Of Ceremonies,
scoundrel attempted at POughkeepsle to
blow up neighbor's house, against whom he
had a spite, with dynamite bomb. This is a
loud warning that the Internal machine business
must be suppressed.
The reWs Of the death Of Mrs Aleck Mcdowell
McCook at Salt Lake, will sadden many friends
Her maiden name was Phillips and her home in
DaytoBi and she was woman whose beauty was
the fair index Of her goodness.
A bill has been introduced and will probably
pass the Legislature Of Georgia, TO suppress Nor.
monism in that State, 1t provides that any person
convicted Of teaching such principles, or endeav.
orinE to decoy emigrants to Utah, shall be fined
| and imprisoned.
Mistress (horrihed)-"Good gracious, Bridget
have you been using one Of my stockings to strain
the coffee throughH' Bridget (apologetically -
"Yis, mum; but shure didn' take clane one p
In 1779 the British peerage contained 2l dukes
and in 1879 precisely the same number,
Boston's franklin fund, which was INTENDED
by him to be used for the encouragement Of
young mechanics, now amounts to S259O69.
A convict was released rom an Iowa peniten.
tiary on pardon forged by himself, which he
sent to his wife for presentation to the warden.
Tanner proposes to fast ninety FIVE days in New
York city. And there seems no hope that 1t will
kill him.,
John W Bookwalter the next Governor called
on the present incumbent at the Executive Offices
at Columbus on Tuesday Of last week. "Call
again, JOhn," said Charlie, as John took his leave
"Thank you, will, when can stay longer"
Sitting Bull treats the paleiaces with whom he
| cones in contact with utter disdain Mai lllges
wanted 10 shake hands with him the other day.
but the old fellow suddenly turned his back and
walked off Evidently thinks himself boss
Spartan,
Providence lady, aged 6l has followed In the
footsteps Of Lady Brrdett Coutts, and taken to
herself husband aged 81.
Senator Thurman is in Switzerland. The Inter-
national Monetary Conference is a failure, but
the Senator will not, according to hispresent pro-
era mme, return to Ohio to take the stump f)r the
Democracy.
Bradlsueh has endeaVored to secure the arrest
Of the Sergeant at Arms Of the House Of Commons
and otheI associates, on the charge Of assault and
battery. The magistrate, while admitting the as.
ssult, refused BIadlaugh's quest on the ground
that he provoked the assault. Bradlaugh will CD.
peal to o higher magistrate, but 1t will do him no
good. He Is fighting the whole English Govern
ment, and will have to wait for time to Vindl.
cate his course.
VIM. G Fargo, President Of the American Ex-
press Com pany, died at his residence in Buffalo
Y, Wednesday Of last week. His name has
been identified with the express business OF the
country since 1SI5. He commenced life in West.
ern New York by carrying the mail on horseback
a circuit Of forty miles.
The counties OF Seneca and Clark have come to
the front most nObly. The former furnishes the
Republican and Greenbsck candidates for Gov.
ernor, while the Il tier las the alleged Democrat.
ic and the Prohibition candidates for the same
Offices.
A correspondent Of the Cincinnati Commercial
says that Mrs Lincoln the Presidents widow,
bids fair to reach three-score and ten years. Her
trouble is in her mind. She fears she may be re.
duced to want before she dies Sometime ago she
pinned So, 900 in the folds Of her dress ior safe
keeping,
A considerable trade in cold uhipped fried DO.
tatoes which are sold in large quantities by the
box, or perhaps, by the barrel to banooms where
T. ee lunches are given. They are supposed to be
very cheap. At some Of the Coney Island restau-
rants they are served after being warmed, at 20
| cents for small plsteful.
Two children born few weeks ago in the Can
ton Of Vaud, Switzerland, were joined together
in the same manner as the famous siamese twins
II was believed that as infants the ligament
which joined them might with success be severed
and the Ope ration was accordingly performed.
No apparent peImenent Injury was caused, and
several days RfteTWSrd the twins were reported to
be doing we'll.
Mr Vanderbilt has offered 100000 for the
grounds and buildings Of the Catholic Orphan
Asylum on Fifth avenue, oTpOsi his residence
He proposes to turn the block Into private gar.
A lov 1RoV, ohNld no
offer will probably be accepted.
Baltimore is growing city. In the last en-
years the number Of mAnufs cturing eE abllHh
ments has increased from 2759tO 4,ls5, the mum.
} Der Of hands employed from 93lS2 % 4SO. and
the amount Of capital invested from SQ6 900 to
SS7OOO,OOO
DOnn PiRtt writes with what the Germans call
Bitterkeit. Says Dom, II learned ct an eaIly age
TO treat ha ckmen with the greatest tenderness
and respect, For II you speak to q hackman he
will insult you; II you employ him he will cheat
you II you complain he will whip you. A hack.
man, carpet baeger and politician make the
net purport and upBhOt Of Republican form Of
government To give US these our ioreiathers
fought, bled and died in the Revolution"
Sunday travel out Of New York city steadily in.
creaseA The Erie runs seventeen trains out Of It's
Jersey City depot Sunday, all full and often
doubled, and the Pennsylvania road twenty
trains. A few years ago but few trains left New
York on Sunday.
A MaahAo husettS lady lately received q boquss
from Europe containing q clover nom George
Elliotb grave, violet iEom Melrose Abbey. A but.
telcup from De Quinceyb grave, a SpriR Of wv
nom Walter eCottS old home at AbbOtisford, and
q bluebell nom the grave Of Helen MacGreRor,
near Loeb Lonond.
General Dibren, OF Tennt nEee who command.
ed Mr. Jefferson DaviS'S military escort on his
flight southWard after Gen, Lees surrender, has
published letter in which he ridlcules the re |
Gently published statement Of an oficer Of |
Michigan regiment that Mr. Davis had 100000 in |
gold in his sadd bags when captured. Gen Dib |
rel says that the specie, which was carried by |