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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-04-07
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The Senate was called to order at 8:3(
by the President pro tenn. Mr. Richards
pursuant to the order for recess. Nc
prayer vss offered, and the reading Of
Of the journal was dispensed with. Only
nine Senators were present.
The House was called to order at s
o'clock by the Speaker Mr.. Cowgirl, pur'
suant to the order for recess. No prayer
was offered and no journal reading. No
business whatever was transacted, no
quorum being present
Thus reads the proceedings of our
highly moral, would.be temperance Leg
islature, Friday last. 1t i almost of dai-
ly occurrence.
Now is not this nice state Of affairs
in Legislature elected upon promise
to reform abuses
To have short session;
To have no more tri.weekly adjourn.
ments;
To pass Local Option law;
To pass other temperance laws.
To not tamper with and patch up the
code.
How have they kept their promisesf
They have been in session three
months and no appropriation bills have
been passed except one which allows the
members their pay.
They have had tri weekly adjourn.
ments and gone off to Washington for a
week, and on other sprees;
They have passed no local option law,
after having squirmed and lodged the
matter for weeks before allowing the bill
to come up;
They have passed no other Temper.
ance bills, and for policy sake won't con-
slider any until after the April elertions;
They are patching at and tearing up
the code.
Gov. Foster did not, as he promised
the Prohibitionists and Temperance ele.
ment in 1879, recommend Local option
in his message in 1880;
NeltE er did he in 1881;
They have trited and fooled away
their time trying to pass-
Dog-tax bills;
Local tax bills;
Sparrow hawk bills;
Bill creating new offices;
Bills increasing the fees of clerks of
courts;
Bills increasing the fees of certain
county Treasurers;
Resolutions to vote to confirm Stanley
Matthews for the Supreme Bench.
The Let Of April is at hand, the grass is
getting green in the State House yard,
and not one bill that amounts to 'shucks'
or that has been asked for by the people
has been passed or even considered.
No important bills have been passed,
the calendars are crowded with bills, and
only nine Senators out of thirty.seven
were present last Friday.
Is it any wonder honest Republicans
who induce Democrats to vote their
ticket in 1879 on temperance grounds are
ashamed to look an honest Democrat in
the face?
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-04-07
THE SUGAR PROBLEM,

The home manufacture of sugar is be-
ing considered with considerable enthu-
siasm throughout the country. Com.
missioner lie Due is confident that if we
can make cur own sugar and syrup we
will save from 800 900 900 to $12O.OOO 900
annually, which we now pay to foreign
commodities. The valuable process of
extracting sugar from corn stalks and
sorghum is referred to by DR.. Peter Col
lier of Washington, who says that during
the past year there have been examins.
tions made of thirty-eight varieties Of
sorghum, grown in and received from
fourteen different sta es, and from nine
varieties Of Indian corn. The results of
analysis made, 1878 in all, of the sorg-
huns, showed them to yield on an aver
age l 1852 pounds available sugar. From
four Of these varieties the sugar was ex.
tFacted in quantity and at rate of fully
1000 pounds per acre. AS to the corn
stalks, he results were most satisfactory,
but the experimen were not 80 numer-
GUS as with sorghum. The sugar prob
lem is no doubt one of the most promi-
nent matters now demanding general
attention.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-04-07

The suicide of Mrs. Anna Eliza Jones,
Of Bridgeport, o., and the fact that she
bequeathed her body to Bridgeport
doctor in settlement Of small debt, were
reported by telegraph the other day,
The following is copy of the "bill OF
sale" Of her body, which was duly attest
ed before notary: "Know all men by
these presents: That l, Anna Eliza Jones,
for and in consideration of $17 in hand
paid, the receipt whereof is hereby &C.
knowledged from DR.. Cook, Of Bridge.
port, o., do hereby give, grant and con.
vey to said DR.. John Cooke my body af.
ter death, to be disposed of as said DR..
John Cooke may desire, either for dis
section by any medical college, or for
his own private use for dissection, said
DR. John Cooke to have immediate pos
session and control of my body as soon
as life therein shall be extinct; and
wherever my body may be at that time.
1t is hereby witnessed that the real con-
sideration of this deed is the release by
Dr. Cooke of his claim against me for
medical professional services TO myself
and granddaughter, Agnes Racine, which
amounts to $l7 above mentioned, and by
accepting this deed said DR.. John Cooke
released said claim. In witness whereof
l have hereunto set my hand and seal,
this 25h day of March, 1881" The
doctor, who treated her offer to leave
him her body, as joke, has not claimed
the body.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-04-07
Irs ACTION is SURE AND SAVE.

The celebrated remedy Kidney.wort can now be
obtained In the usual dry vegetable orm or In liquid
form. II put in the latter way for the especial
venence Of those who cannot readily prepare 1t, 1t
will be found very concentrated and will act with
equal efficiency In either case. Be sure and read the
NEW advertisement for partlculars-South and West,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-04-07

A dog In Cincinnati theater smelt smoke,
traced It to FIRE in q dressing room, barked an
alarm, and thus saved large audience from a
catastrophe. His food has been changed from
hard crackers to sponge cake, and his name from
Bum TO Hero
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-04-07

There was dance in the South End the other
evening and the only musician present was q
fuddled fiddler, whom witty participant in the
exercises Of the floor characterized 40 full or.
chaEtra
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Price Four Cents.

iron casque from which foated an immense
 plume of ostrich feathers. Who was
 she, whence came she, what was the meaning
 of this strange accoutrement All those
 questions were asked, first by the milkman
 and then by the police agents who conveyed
 her to the nearest guardhouse. The answers
 came, but were inaudible; from behind that
 lowered visor, her voice sounded like the
 bark of little dog at the bottom of a kettle
 with its cover on. At last somebody thought
 that perhaps she might be able to write her
 story, which, as my readers may have SUD-
 posed, is continuation of the promenade in the R. armory Then a locksmith was sent for, but he could do nothing toward ridding her of her cumbersome headgear, the secret spring of whose fastenings is only known to the marquis himself A dis patch was posted off to R., but the marquis had left-for two years, said the steward and without giving any address, except thate of his banker in Paris who has not been told yet whither he is to direct his correspond ence. So stands the affair now, and there is no reason to anticipate it's speedy termina- tion. The victim is fed on liquids through tube passed between the bars of the helmet and gets just enough air to avoid suffocation; but can she endure the torture until her lord relents The steel is so marvelously tenn pered that it turns the edge of every tool so far tried upon it. and the unlucky heroine of this extraordinary but positively veracious history is not likely to derive much consola- tion from the inscription found upon the piece of armor, from which it appears that it is one of the ehet' dCBugres of the celebrated Florentine armorer Galotti made by him ex- pTessly for Alphonso dEste, the fourth hus- band of the notorious Lucrezia Borgia. As little publicity as possible is very naturally given to the tale; good many very respect able, not to say aristocratic, family connec- tions on both sides try to keep their skeleton in its closet, so that there may not be given fresh food to the spitefulness of the 0i poyloi who love to dilate upon the faults and follies of the so called upper classes.
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MORNING. JANUARY I2. 1881.
aournaI allo Courier.
Wednesday Morning, Jan. 1s, 1881.

GENERAL HAWLEY FOR SENATOR.
 In its issue of January IS, 1879, the day after the nomination of Hon. O. H. Platt for United States Senator was announced, the JOURNAL AND COURIER said concerning Gener- most popular Republican in Connecticut, and will be Senator two years from this time if the Legislature is Republican" This prophecy was made certain of full fiillment by the action of the cau- GUS of the Republican members of the Legislature last evening" which nominated General Hawley for United States Senator by exclamation. This nomination was the expression of the wish of the Re- been assembled in convention, have nomina- ted General Hawley by exclamation, as did their representatives.
 The action of the caucus must be very gratifying to General Hawley, who by it is enabled to attain the goal of long cherished and honorable am- bition. It is very gratifying to all his tired of seeing him made victim of bad pol itics. It-will be gratifying ts very many throughout the Union, who have won dered why Connecticut Republicans did not hasten to honor the man who would do them the most honor. For our own part, we heartily rejoice that the foremost Republican in Connecticut, and one of the foremost in the whole country, has at last come into the honor which he has long merited, and we al so rejoice that his entrance was SO abundant
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RECENT PUBLICATIONS.

" CHARITY, SWEET CHARITY by Rose Porter Pp-
 242-16-mo A. D. F. Randolph Co.,
 Miss Porter's latest work, Charity, Sweet Charity" appropriately and worthily follows in the list of earnest and acceptable books which she has given to the public with so much careful thought and industry during the last few years This volume will most probably meet with even greater acceptance, because, while the gentle, Christian lessons are as tenderly and clearly drawn, the plot of the story is somewhat more complicated than in her former books. Miss Porter's writings are always characterized by warm Christian feeling, and cannot fail to have good infiu- ence upon all who read them. Unusual deli cacy of thought and feeling, enriched by wide and appreciative reading, shows itself constantly through her writings. Charity, Sweet Charity is a most welcome addition to the thoroughly good, pure and profitable books of the season.
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The center of population has not moved westward very rapidly since 1870, when it was not far from the city of Columbus, Ohio. It has moved in a direction slightly south of west since 1870, and may now be found just over the Indiana line nearly on a straight line from Cincinnati to Indianapolis.
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But the lean, or fat-when Slip the feet,
 Find sposh soft but anxious seat.
 s'Ah, my son, did you not know it was sin full to catch fish on Sunday?' ''Who's a ketchin' any fish?''
 It is proposed to connect the royal resi- dence of Great Britain with the ministerial quarters. Her most gracious majesty, with a receiver at her ear and a scowl on her face, as she shouts Hello! hello! '" is picture for a painter.
 gentleman who is no longer young, and never was handsome, asked his sons child what he thought of him. The boys parents were present. The youngster made no reply. ''Well, so you won't tell me what you think of me? Why won't you2' "Cause I don't want to get licked" replied the sprig of a generation.
 It is not to be supposed that it is because of a lack of offers that so many Massachu- setts women remain unmarried. Oh, no !; tho reason is that they have been unable to find a man who can sit in an easy chair five minutes without raising the mischief with the tidy. Now, young man. you know why leap year passed you by.-Boston Transcript.
 Some philanthropist sent Bible to Mil waukee editor in hopes of doing him some good, and he thought it was a new publica- tion and wrote review of it in which he said the production was failure. If 1t was intended for novel it lacked plot, and if for Q history it was full of improbable incidents. He couldn't recommend it.-Boston TrGns- cript.
 s.Ah, that's what I like that's what I like I'' chirped old Mir. Whistleblossom, as he came carefully down the hill where the boys were exercising their sleds. "If there's anything really love it's to see the boys, full of animal spirits, enjoying these wintry sports" And just at that instant hundred and fifty pounds of animal spirits came dash ing down the road on a double-runner and caught the unsuspecting MT. Whlstiebiossom between the heels. There was a sound of rev elry by night, and when they picked up the unfortunate gentleman, and had pinned to- gether the ruptured back of his coat, he re- marked in tone so gentle that it made him quite black in the face, that the city govern ment which would refuse to pass a law mak- ing it reform school crime to slide on the streets were set of pusilanimous Yahoos.- R0cALa1G Courier
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A BILL THAT OUGHT TO PASS.

A bill that ought to pass has been intro duced in the House by MT. Willis, of Ken lucky. sIt is "A bill to prevent extortion bribery and coercion by such persons The preamble of the bill declares that ''persons in the public service of the United States should be as free as other citizens to make, or refuse to make, contributions for political pur- poses, land 1t also declares that they gre now, through fear of removal or of other preju- dice, subjected to heavy taxation under the name of political assessments" The bill for bids any person connected with the govern ment to use his authority or official influence to compel or induce any other person con- nected with the government to pay or prom ise any political contribution. It forbids all persons to enter any public office for the pur- pose of taking any action to secure such an assessment, or addressing any request by mail to any employe at public office for such purpose. It forbids all persons to prepare, or to take part in preparing, such an assessment with the intent that it shall be presented to person in the employ of the government, or to present it after it has been
 
 Congress or officer or agent under the gov ernment having any authority to nominate or remove or promote or fix the salary of or in any way to benefit or injure person in the service to use his authority or influence, or to threaten or promise to use it against such person, by reason of his action with refer ence to any assessment. It prohibits the use of such authority likewise by reason of any vote or other party action on the part of the employe. It forbids employees themselves from paying an assessment in hope of advan- tage, or from fear of disadvantage, in the service. It requires each head of depart ment and each officer in charge of any civil office of the United States, to cause to be kept posted in each building under his charge notice setting forth that no en- ploye of the government is under any obligation to pay any political assessment or to contribute to any political purpose, and ''cannot be dismissed, removed, or oth- erwise prejudiced by reason of refusing to do so;" and further, that no one can enter a public office to request such a contribution without mourning a penalty under the stat utes of the United States. Violation of the provisions of this act are made punishable by fine or imprisonment, or both, and any per son damaged by their violation can recover in a Federal court. All judges of the courts of the United States, including the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, are re- quired to instruct the grand jury to inquire diligently with reference to violations of the act.
 This seems to cover the whole ground. and interferes with nobody's freedom of action. Should the bill become law and that law be properly and rigidly enforced all right-mind ed persons would rejoice, for, as the New York Times well says coercion to the pay ment of political contributions, in any shape, is an offence against the freedom of the civil officer and against the purity of the service, and should be punished as a crime.
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was not far from the city of Columbus, Ohio It has moved in direction slightly south of west since 1870, and may now be found just over the Indiana line nearly a straight line from Cincinnati to Indianapolis
 The people of Barnumsville, Vermont, are sensitive, but it will hardly be thought in this State that they are too sensitive. They have petitioned for change in the name of their postofice, because, as they allege, of the odium brought on the name by the chair man of the Democratic national committee
 The Prohibitionists of Kansas are not to be allowed their own way without struggle. A test case has been submitted to the Su- preme Court of the State on the prohibitory amendment recently adopted. The liquor dealers shield themselves behind licenses re- gently granted, and also claim that the amendment did not legally pass the Legisla- ture, nor receive majority of the whole number of votes cast at the State election
 Speaker Case has shown the good judgment expected of him in making up the committees. His selection of Hon. Lynde Harrison as chairman of the Judiciary committee is es- pecially to be commended Many important matters are to come before that committee this session, and no member of the House is better qualified by experience and natural aptitude to deal with them than Mr. Harri- son. It would be good thing for the State if such man could be always at the head of that committee.
 The people of Dakota are anxious to be adnitted into the Union. As they number about 40, 900 they can so far as numbers go, make better claim than the inhabitants of any other Territory except Utah, and bet ter than one of the States. Nevada, which has been State for sixteen years, has now less than half as many inhabitants as Dakota. But the people of Dakota are scattered over an area of 10000 square
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FOURTEENTHLY.
BEAUTIFUL sPosH

 On uncushion'd seats-with pleasant phiz She softest sits, who fattest is; But the lean, or fat-when slip the feet, Find sposh soft but aalIioaks seat.
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USE THE MON ITO R OIL!
 gallons for SLIGO. ja6 395 State Street. ALMOST GONE.
But the Ministers Last Call Postponed- Remarkable Recovery of a Lady who was Pronounced Be-
 yOnd Hope ofRecOvery.

well-kno business man, of New Hartford, Ct., writes follows to Dr. David Kennedy, of Rondout, N Y.: 'sA few months ago let neighbor of ours have some of your 'Fayorite Remedy, out of bottle kept for our own use, to try for some transient trouble That neighbor induced sister-in-law, who lay almost at the point of death to test its efficacy for her disease. For weeks previous she could not eat anything without experiencing great distress and the medicine given her by her physicians afforded no help, and often seemed to increase her distress It was thought she had Cancer of the Stomach, and at the time of which write friends had sent for her pastor to make what it believed would be his last call This lady recovered, and is now comparatively we'll and says she would not be without 'Kennedy's Fayorite Remedy, matter what its cost might be. You cannot advertise 1t too highly" Dr. Kennedy's 'Favorite Remedy is specific for all Diseases of the Blood such the ills peculiar to females, and is in
 valuable in all Diseases of the Kidneys and Liver. When once known family will be without 1t. ''Dr Kennedy's Favorite Remedy" fo7sae by all druggists.
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Tontlne Livery Stables

SA VIE are prepared at short notice to furniea f the best Carriages, either close or epen for <fX Balls, Weddings and Christenings.
 >A-<l- It is our intention to have good Carrfares at the depot and on boat 1andinge when needed
 Grateful for the liberal patronage in the past ve hops by strict attention to the ofour patrons tn merit continuance Of the favors o the public
 BARKER RANSOM Proprietors W. hAsspoas foreman' u7
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these are so distributed that there is no com mon center of convenient access to all of them. Between the settlers in the northern part along the line of the Northern Pacific railroad and those of the south, there is a vast tract of country that cannot be settled for many years, if ever. The territory has an area four times as large as Ohio, and its nat ural features are such that it's population would tend toward at least three distinct centers. A division into three distinct ter ritories, it is thought by some, would be more reasonable.
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Folly Severely Punished.

;tory of the Wonln in the Iron Ma sk-An
 AItogether Novel Use for Bric-a-Brac
 Helmets-A Lock Which Def es the Lock-
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In Great Britain the Roman Catholic Church has doubled itself in little more than twenty-five years. In England, Ireland and Scotland there are now thirty-eight members of the peerage who are members of the Catholic Church.
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EDITORIAL NOTES.

If General Hawley hasn't the toothache some other little annoyance this morning he is probably happy. At least he ought to be.
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Dr. T. s. Sozinsky, of Philadelphia, finds that consumption is far more prevalent and fatal among females than males and that this is particularly true between the ages of ten and fifteen years. According to the mortali- ty statistics of the United States during the year ending June l, 1870, it appears that in Alabama males between 15 and 20 years of age died of the disease, and 36 females; in Rhode Island If males and 43 females !; in Delaware males and 13 females in Con necticut p males and 50 females, and in Ken lucky 72 males and ITO females. Between the ages of 10 and 20 years. it may be con- sidered that twice as many females as males die of consumption. The proportion de- creases with advanced age up to about 35 years thus, at 9 about one-fourth more fe- males die than males, at 30 about one-sixth more, and at 35 the number is about the same for the two sexes beyond this age more males than females die from this cause. Du- ring the year ending June, 1870, there were 33,971 deaths of males and 35, ,925 of females from this disease in the United States. It is the Doctors opinion that the cause of the relatively large number of deaths among fe- males early in life is not due to sex, but rath- CT to unhypienic living