The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-09-01
PERSONAL VARIETY,

The members Of the New Hampshire LesiHla-
tnre drew pay for eighty days work and were In
session III hourB.
Messages Of twenty words, exclusive Of address
can be sent from any one part Of England for
twenty. i've cents,
The Rev, VIM. Marshall, ColOHed, Of Clark Co,
KY, announces that he will pray for any deBIred
object on receipt Of rs cents
The Republican State Convention Of MAssaChu.
setts will have teVenty.Ave delegates more this
year than last. IL all they will number 1892.
Theodore Ulke, son Of distinguished German
noblemsn and general, was found dead in the
street, at New York, on Saturday, with marks Of
violence. Ulke was an Ofacer in the Confederate
army and was ruined by the war.
Several cities suffered large losses from irep, on
Sunday. In Wheeling, several blocks burned,
with loss Of $4,000, At ct Louis the Gaze Stove
Works were burned, loss 100000. Several New
Orleans stores burned, loss $4,000.
The school teachers In many Texas counties
are forced to take what they can get for their pay
vouchers, although nearly Sl,S9OO0O are lying
idle In the State Treasury. This is due partly TO
q law which iorbidS the application Of the taxes
Of one year 10 the payment Of the drafts Of an
other.
Denver, Colorado, has population Of less than
$4,000, but It includes six men who are worth
from Sl,0OOOOO to 50, 900 each, twenty who are
worth 100000, and 200 who represent s25O00O In
their own right. Denver has, besides lie batch Of
rich men, six widows whose combined fortunes
aggregate 100000.
Dr. Frank Cowsn, Of Greenwich, Pa, arrived at
Denver, Col, one day last week, after tour Of IA
months' duration around the world. he 10 an
archeologi6t and naturalist, and the only COM
panIon OF his travels haO been butterfly net. lie
succeeded in visiting the Cores, from which Asi
attic section CaucaHlans are jealOusly excluded,
and he claims that he made few valuable scien.
tnc discoveries.
The late George Borrow was Q man Of powerful
frame and was six feet two in hight without his
shoes. Having been born ct q period when pugil
ism was in Vogue-it was one Of his fathers &C.
compliehments-he was not Ilow 10 exercise his
physical capacities II the occasion requiredit La
menting, when he was verging toward 60, that he
was childlesS, he said very mournfully, II shall
soon not be able TO knock man down, Snd
shall have no son to do II for me-"
When Dean Stanley was Professor Of EcclesIASs
ical History and Canon Of CnIist Church, some
one rails the question In his presence whether
the proper title by which to speak Of him was DR.
Stanley, Canon Stanley, or Professor Stanley, He
seemed quite uninterested, but when one or two
opinions had been given, he broke in, with that
Quick, eager manner Of his, "There Is Only one
apptllAton that care to be known by" What
10 thstT "Arthur Stanley"
Harvey Hills, aged II years, was found dead 10
boarding. mouse at Hartford, where he was de-
coyed by band OF 'bunko' men. Supposed to
have died Of fright, ....
Julins Loeway, "warmest friend" OF T W Pin
ner, a member Of New York kid glove Arm who
died last year, ran of With SIG 900 u toe widow
funds.
Gen Hezen says there will probably be no fur.
ther developments in the Howgate case until
trial. The property under attachment Is SpprAiB-
ed ct SOL .2O5.
blessed are the pesoemakerB," but they some.
times get hurt. Ira Mosely, aged colOred man, Of
Pa, died nom injuries received In trying to sup.
press q disturbance between two other colered
men.
The covering Of Red River. in MAnitobS, with
an inch. thick coating Of winged black ants, and
the darkness OF the sky while millions Of them
passed in clouds above the town Of Emerson, are
the latest marvel Of the year 1884, By the time
the wondrous year is ended It will have earned
IL prophesied character Of prodigieH
The Apache Indians, who Of late have beer
chiefly fought by oolored cavalry,are said to nick
name them bufHaloes. The black troops must b
puzzled to know whether or not to take this as 9
compliment. Probably among the animals Of the
Territories none struck the Indians as better thar
the buffalo, with his shining eye, and dark, thag
~ head, to typify their new opponents, A cavsl
~ troop might not be pleased to have its charge
likeued to the rush Of herd OF butaloes still, Il
ia not clear how far the Indians mean the epithe
as compliment.
Aeronaut Armentieres, ascending on Sunday
Aug IA, was lost at Legpinette Lighthouse, WherC
his dead body has now been found. He adds an
other to the long list OF victims who have perish
ed in the perilous profession Of bRlooning, sine,
Stephen and Joseph Montgolier made the frs
public ascent In 1888. There has been note
worthy decline Of late In ReronautiCs, all owe
the world, perhaps due to the fact that 1t begin
70 be felt, after q century Of trial, that, unit
something new Is added to ballooning, by steer
ing or propulsion Independently Of wind, nothinI
practical in Air ships, for ordinary purposes car
be hoped.
Justice Hunt, Of the United States Supreme
Court, is said to show no signs Of Improvement
He remains In about the same condition that h
" d several months ago, and win never be abl
to resume his seat on the bench again. Not hav
ing been on the bench long enough to enIitle hin
70 be retired, II Is not expected by his associate
that he will resign until Congress passes q Bpecia
act to meet his case.
The banks Of England, France, Germany and
Holland are raising their rates Of discount to pre-
ventthe shipment Of gold to the United States,
The Mrs. Garfield fund has reached Sl57, ,5OOAn,
S125 900 Of II hRa been invested In per cents. 70
her benefit Il took Sl45,isl % to buy tina amour
OF bonds. .. . #.U.. ...
us thought that not less than 10000 peopl
will attend the Yorktown 90 LIBERATION. There vii
he good accommodations for about 10000 Tn
other 10000 can sleep In tents and on board sail
ing vessels and steamers anchored In the river,
Daniel G JaTnette, member Of the Thirty. sIxtl
Congress, and afterwards Of Confederate House Q
Representatives from Richmond, died At FredeI
ieknbuIE, Va, Sunday. n- '
Corn IL 30 scarce in Kentucky that stock raiser
are Hooding LoulSville and other market town
with their stock, finding 1t cheaper to dispose o
them Of sacrifice than maintain them duEin
the season, '.' .' 10
| The Steamship City Of Limerick arrived In New
York Sunday having on board 21l Norman horseI
the largest shipment made by any one vessel
which are consigned to NJ " Durham, Of Wayne
III. There are 97 stations, so mares and "a one
year old colts .#.. .. ....
Mr. Thomas G Watkins, a young lawyer Of Pet
eIsburg, Va WAS arrested on Saturday on tinfor
nation OF Rev Il srlngfellow, charging Mr.. Wat
kins and Mr. waverly N Ragland were about tC
engage in duel. Mr. Watkins was placed nnde
bonds Of $1,000 to keep the peace, Mr., Ragland'
whereabouts are not known. The hostile CORES