The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-10-27
CULLINGs AND sCRIBBLINGs.


NJ. GAMBETTA says that the strength
of France is, in great measure, due to
the thrift and industry of French
women.
THE Marquis of LOrne has been re-
called by his dear mOther-in-law and
will hereafter rusticate around the
throne.
MINT Director Burchard estimates the
production of the precious metals in the
United States during the fiscal year to
have been $36,OOO,OOO gold and S39, ,200,-
900 silver.
The Receiver of the c., c., C. s. l. rail-
road, which Vanderbilt recently COB
bled, was yesterday served with a sum-
mons in the proceedings of an injunc-
tiOn granted the Jewell party.
IT is announced in the London Daily
News that the original sum of e5OO,00O
given in 1862 by the late George Pea
body, as a fund for building lodging
houses for the London poor. now amounts
to e720,OOO.
-FOUR hundred ."strippers" in LOril-
lard's tobacco factory, who went out on
a strike last week, resumed work yes
terday. The collapse of the strike will
not interfere with the firms plans in
Jne southwest.
THE firm of Washington Butchers
Sons of Philadelphia, which recently
failed, offer to pay 40 cents on the dol
lar. The Girard Bank, First National
Bank, and Philadelphia Bank will ac-
cept the proposition.
On the 18th, Governor Foster par
doned George Fessler, the Stark County
defaulting Treasurer. Strange. Stark
county went Republican the day before.
Wonder if there was bargain ?-[ Wayne
County Democrat.
THE will of the late Colonel E. d. Nor
gan was admitted to probate at Auburn,
n. Y, yesterday. Among the public be-
quests is one of 100000 to Wells Col
lege, Aurora, n. Y, in addition to $780,
600 already given to Morgan fund for
the college.
PRESIDENT GREvY is stout, thickset
and almost cOrpulent person. When he
goes shOOOtlng-thisb being his favOrite
amusement-he wears dark corduroy
suit and long leathern CATERS, and is
accompanied by pointer given to him
by the Prince of Wales.
s. D. MCENERY, who, by the death of
Governor Witt, has become Governor of
Louisiana, is fifty-four years of age. He
was little known in politics before his
election to the second Office within the
gift of Louisiana. He is a man of fine
address, exceedingly popular, and is Op-
posed to rings and ring legislation.
BEGGARS and tramps have become Sc
numerous in Germany that the Govern
ment has had to adopt stringent regula-
tiOns for their suppression, and official
statistics on the subject are now being
collected with view especially to as
certain in what particulars these regula
tiOns may be advantageOusly modified
Mrs. Bayland, of Newport, KY, was &
patient in an insane asylum, and was
discharged ''cured" not long ago. Or
Monday she pounded the head of hel
little grandson to jetly and then cut il
| thinks sit is about time for superinten
dents of hospitals for the insane Il
stop their practice of making cham re
ports of cures"
MRS CAMPBELL, the wife of Alexande
Campbell, founder of the Christian
| Church, of which President Garfield wa
a member, is striking looking woman
of eighty years. Her hair is as black
and here eyes as bright, as in her youth
and her mental activity is remarkable
| She reads and writes often until pas
midnight, and is now engaged upon
volume Of "reminiscences Of her hus
band.
Mrs. GARFIELD's father is quoted a
| saving a short time after the Chlcag
Convention he asked General CARTEL
how he felt about it. and the Genera
answered: 'I have felt badly about
ever since / was nominated" Tw
weeks before the Inauguration Nj
Rudolph heard him say that he was SOFT