The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-03-03
PERSONAL VARIETY.

An incomplete" list OF Ohio officeholders at
Washington fills four columns of the Cincinnati
Enquirer
Lieutenant schwatka Is writing book about
his Artic experiences. He is a guest Of General
Hancock at Governors Island.
"How like It's father" said the nurse, on the
christening Of baby whose father was over sew
enty. Very like,' said satirical lady; "bald
and not tooth in his head"
Carlyle believed that Woman's Arst right and
duty was to lead quiet married life, but failing
that, "she has every right, before God and man TO
take up whatever honest employment she can find
open to her in the world"
Mark Twain says that his writings, lectures and
plays have brought him total income thus far Of
$500 half Of which was from hia books. He
thinks, however, that he made a mistake In not
publishing his books himself instead of letting
his publishers pay. him per centage for writing
them"
As John Welsch, a convicted murderer, was ar.
ranging his toilet Friday In the Fremon /, Ohio
jail, preparatory to being hanged, q telegram was
received from Governor Foster announcin 6 a re-
prieVe had been granted for one week.
Hon. Henry D. Cooke, at one time prominent as
the Territorial Governor Of the District Of Colum'
bia, died al Washington Monday Of Brig hts dis
ease. He was brother.of Jay Cooke, and was
member Of the banking Arm Of Jay Cooke & Go,
at the time Of the collapse In 1873.
NJ. Grevy is. mot unconscious of the fact that
Gambetta is the real ruler Of France. Not long
ago foreign politician was speaking with the
President, and with singular want and tact was
forever introducing NJ, Gambetta's name. mon
Dleu, Monsieur" interrupted NJ GreVy at last
with delicate and significant irony, you mu ch
exaggerate abroad the importance of that young
man, He does not occupy himself so much with
public affairs aS you think, and the proof is he
never comes to see me and none Of my ministers
ever mention his name." The foreigner took the
hint
Mr.. Vanderbilt modestly RETAINED from In.
Bcribing his name on the obeisk, aloIg with that
Of Thothmes, but he has had a medal struck, the
next best thing, to commemorate his mum lhcence.
One side Of the medal bears the ,obelisk, with
various shields ahd banners, and this inscription:
Presented to the United States by Isms IL, Khe.
dive OF Egypt 1881, Quarrled at syone and re-
turned at HelIopolis by ThOthmes III. Re.ereCt.
cd at Alexandria under Augustus. Rem owed to
New York through the liberality Of W H, Van
derbilt, by the skill Of Lieut.. Com H. q ,Gorringe
U. 8. N"
DR.. William A. Hammond says In the Interns.
tional Review, that he gave water from Lourdes
to pious patient, calling 1t something else, and
her symptoms we're at once aggravated; but when
he used common water, telling her 1t was from
the miraculous spring, she A quickly improV.
ed.
The history OF Germany and Of German Llitera-
ture Ia being rapidl~ written In bronze and mar
BILE. To Queen Louise and TO Goethe statues were
erected in Berlin in the course Of last year, and
now committee for the rising Of q monum ent to
Lessing has issued an appeal to all Germans
abroad for subscription In aid Of the purpose.
The New York Society for the Prevention OF
cruelty to Children is looking after men who
compel their children to participate iE Walking
matches. One was arrested for overtaxing his
boys strength In one Of these insane exhi bltions
physical endurance.
Senator Pendleton and Senator elect Sherman
have invited the Ohio Legislators to pay them .
visit on the evening Of the inauguration.
Harry 8. New, son Of Hon. John O. New and an
editor OF the Journal, Monday, rBeWhipped
John G. Smith, correspondent Of the Chicago
Times, for an alleged scsndalous attack on News
wife.
Henry D. Cooke, who died ct Washington Mon.
lay, was man Of general ways and oourtly man.
leEB BE was born In sandusky, Ohio, was for.
ner editor Of the 5andusky Register and Colum.
,uS Journal, petand protege Of Salmon P, Chase
md through the war and for while after aoated |
ally on the sea Of financial prosperity. But re,
Terses came, and we believe that Mr. Cooke died |
,oor. l.u .y"
Santa Fe, N. NJ, February 26--Fsnstlno TuitteR-
es, one Of the murderers Of Colonel Potter, was
AIKEN put Of the Jail at Albuquerque last night
nd hung in the same place where the other two
lutderers were hung. /