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Sharp County record., 1881-07-28
Bad Grammar Used by Public Speakers.

No one except reporters has any idea
Of the amount Of bad grammar, badly
constructed sentences, and murdered
l3aglish generally which flow from the
lips of nearly every speaker. This IS
not much noticed in conversation. and,
indeed. not so much as one would sup
pose in public speakers; but it is prob
able that an eXtempOraneOus sermon,
lecture, or address Of an hours length
was never made, that did not require
correcting before being put into print.
And some there are, who with the audi
ence pass for the essence Of perfection,
vet when placed under the microscope
Of bIack-letter type, their horrors ap-
pear as plainly as do those Of a drop Of
vinegar. WelI-digested discOurses which
have been repeated a hundred times,
as have those Of the lectures above
noted. do not, Of course, come under
this criticism.
1t is the reporters business to strain
out these deformities. Ii he cannot do
it artisticallv, he has but half mastered
his profession. He may do to take tes-
Uimony, for this is reported strictly YER
batim, bad grammar and all, and often
times the bad grammar comprises the
greater part of all. Many persons have
characteristic oddities Of expression,
which crop out in all their conversations
and in every day talk. We hardly no.
tice when man with whom we are
conversing interpOlates into every sem
tence you know" Very many per-
sons have that unconscious habit, and
when their testimony is in manuscript
or pamphlet form it is extremely ludi-
erOus.
One well known man whose wealth
rises up into the millions, ends every
assertion with don't you see?' A
photographer, who reported his testi-
mony, once by actual count ascertained
that he had used this expression Ioo
times within one forenoOn.-Graham
kCLLLLCrUg.s
Sharp County record., 1881-07-28
4 Dogs Battle With a POrcupine.

There was a porcupire hunt on the
mountains near Chichester, Ulster COun-
tv, y. Y. recently. Men and dogs were
engaged in it. and one Of the dogs came
out Of the battle with his jaws filed
with porcupine quills, some of them six
inches in length. The porcupine was
killed, and it weighed fifty pounds.
The dog was in a pitiful condition. The
porcupine quills had been thrust into
almost every part Of the jaw, and four
of them were jabbed into the roof Of
the dogs mouth, the butt ends being
Just visible. Many Of the quills were
pulled out with the fingers. one of the
hunters holding the animals head be-
tween his legs while another performed
the operation. To pull the quills out Of
the roof Of the mouth. the owner Of the
dog took the animal to the chair factory,
and, placing its head in 4 wooden wise,
screwed up just hard enough to hold it,
plucked the quills out one by one with
pair Of nippers, the dog bowling with
pain during the operation.
Sharp County record., 1881-07-28
Posing fOr PhOt0graphss

VERY stout gentleman, more than
six feet in height. with q Jolly face and
4 twinkLing eye. sat in q capacious hotel
chair smoking calmly and gazing crllI-
caIIv at passers-bv. He bowed ata0lT
TO every third man who passed, occa-
sionalIv exchanging a word or two with
q friend. 4 prominent city politician
passed. turned MS head. glanced At the
large gentleman, stopped and said,
" How are vOu.'
First rate. How d YOU Ike them;
Immense. Take care OF yourself.
" Never fear
Away went the politician. The large
gentleman took q fresh cigar. wInked at
the writer. and said: Pleasant. y
$50 I should Judge. Dogs
"N0. Pictures
"YOu don't say.
Yes. sir, pictures; photographs Of
himself that tick-ed him nearly to
death.
You're a photographer. then?'
I'm q Dositi0uist. I pose persons,
and have done so ever since 1880, when
I began to study the rudimelts OF my
art. I have the honor to be the Oldest
man in the business. It's q special
branch. YOU know. and the whole sue
cess Of the picture depends on it. Every
thing depends on the position IN pho
tograDh. I've made pictures OF every
President from Andrew Jackson to Gar-
field. and satisfied them all oy the sim
pie but elaborate process Of Eatterv.'
"What do YOU mean by iartery.'
.'Vhy, YOU don't suppose that pho
Biography IS accurate, do you: Bless
YOU. no. The camera is much sharper
than the eve. and reDrOduces every
mole, frecklea and sDeck distinctly. We
always take the negative and pencil
out the spots. Then we make the eyes
larger in women's pictures by lowering
the under lid. and reducing the mouth
by shortening or entirely redrawing it.
But this ism { always 500?
Always. 4 picture is never sent
out without being touched up, because
it wouldn't give satisfaction. Old maids
have to be reduced about ten years on
an average. We pencil out every
wrinkle and crease and destroy the
sharp outlines Of the face to do this.
THEY'RE awful hard to sit, are old
maids; so fussv and opiuionated, YOU
know. The most difficult thing to get
you know, is the individuality Of the
subject. 1t is very difficult sometimes
. because people come into a gallery al
ready to be shot. I've done so many
that know just how to reach them.
"Who takes the best picture?'
"a professional Actors and actresses
can't take poor pictures. because they
know Just what expression they want
and how they want it. Most people
want to smile. I don't mean in a liquic
way, though that, too, would be quite
true, but they want to be taken tuL
face, with q comprehensive grin. 4
picture that looks right at you anC
smiles soon gets very tiresome, while
one with an ayerted face and an am0ig
uous expression can be studied forever.
-NeU York Sun.
Sharp County record., 1881-07-28
DIVIDED

The wide sea sewers friend from friend;
The sea Of life, Of thought. of hope;
II drives their sal. 20 Veer and weud,
Through differing courses. down It5 slope.
One bark is IIred 20 some fair bay
Where dreamIlY the seasons glide,
To daily with the lighter spray,
And bathe IN wnIrls Of eddyIng tide.
One hlithely dips in sunny deeps.
As laughing Urece-s cross its trail.
And fdrtune-favOret. sheeres and leaps,
Unchauenged by the tardy gale.
Yet, by the darkilg tempest swept,
Ger mOuatain-wave, through wiutry sleer
By sterner faIe, a third is kept,
Forever battling with usfeat.
While, on the sea, In surge and calm,
Another rides a victor, free.
Who plucks a glory from the storm
A triumph for her destiny.
Still far beyond, dismant.cd. lies
The wreck Of some lellLed craft.
Whose master tells, with .anguId signs,
OF seas that swept her fore and aft
And thus. divided, friend from friend,
On one vast sea. al. who can say
The nameless thoughts that heart would send
To heart across the v0iceless way.
Fen though the promise as Of yOre,
Preludes an undiscovered land.
Alas. TO part, TO meet no more
Beneath the sky, on sea or strand.
s. T. THdysr iH Christian at Worif.
Sharp County record., 1881-07-28

for~hI braTelr against his strange mag
ue-.c influence from the lrzt, but be had
conquered her.
How did YOU happen to ind the
pauer?" she asked, softly.
Il was examining the hat rather
closely and detected it through the
lace"
Didn't YOU think It was a very bold
thing TO do3 she questioned, hiding her
face against his breast.
%. I knew it was j girlish freak. l did
not feel sure that YOU and the writer
were identical until I asked your aunt
if YOU trimmed hats in VI. I came here
to study the ocean IN its various moods,
but the discovery Of the note led me TO
study the face Of the girl who had done
such an audaCious thing he concluded,
drawing her closer to him.
Il thought he was awfuIl7 old and
not bit handsome - said Ellen, when
L0rcie paid a visit to her late compan-
ions.
Il thinknov he's Just perfect - said
L0rtie. b. but I tried awful hard at first
to keep from loving him.
Didn' e I suggest that your destiny
might hang ugOl that haC:" askedDOra.
1T was 50 funny that he got it,
WASH it?" remarked Julia.
And LOrtie thought it was.-M Z
Mercury.
Sharp County record., 1881-07-28
AFrightfuI Adventure.

There were q party of four couples
coming over on the steamboat Sauce.itO
last Sunday, and the prettiesJ girl Of
the hegushers looked up at Mt. Tamalpais
and said:
40 that hOrrid. horrid mUuutaiu l
had the most frightfuL adventure up
there last summer you ever heard Of
It's a wonder my hair don turn white. -
What on earth was it?n chOrused
the rest.
Well. YOU see, l was up there with
q private picnic party. and | wandered
of by myself aboutamile, picking flow
ers. After a while l sat down to rest
in a lonely canon, and before long
heard a queer RUSTY sound in some
bushes right behind me. l knew at
once, somehow, that it was a grizzly" "
Great Scott! and you all alonen
shuddered her escort.
" Not soul within a mile of me
was Just paralyzed with terror. Ididn' {
dare to stir, but in 2 minute [ heard the
beast coming toward me through the
LuIChUJ.''
20 ifpd only been therem said a
Young man, breathing very hard.
knew II 'r.- n irsa TO trv and rim
and l had heard somewheTe tuaU L ;iuG ot-N ! ui
never touch dead people. So l just
shut my eyes and heIdmy breath"
d" Gracious
Pretty soon the great brute walked
up close and began snittiingme all over.
o! it was Just terriblen'
Should have thought you would
have fainted.n
40 1 didn't dare to-" said the hero,
inc.
Just then, 1 suppose, the party
rushed up and rescued you?' said the
appalled, audience.
"No, they didn't. Pretty soon felt
the great beast pulling at the flowers in
my hat; so l just got up and showed the
horrid thing awayr'
What, the grizzly?n
80 it wasn't a grizzly. 1t was a
nasty old COW. But just suppose it had
been q grizzlyn
But the audience refused to sup.
pose" and the party looked like q
. Quaker funeral until the boat struck
the wharf. San Francisco Post.
Sharp County record., 1881-07-28

"A BT0OHIyn Clergyman has pre-
seuted his children's pet dog with a
dinner service of green maioHca. The
dog comes to the table regularly when
ever the bell is rung for meals, and is
also a stated attendant on family pray
ers. The animals behavior during time
of worship is quite as decorously devOut
as that of the other members of the
household.
Sharp County record., 1881-07-28

1t is now explained that the reason
the Princess SEanhania- So 7-zy-7i=
ously at her marriage with the Crown
Prince Of Austria was because she
loved an American whom she met in
Paris while travelling incognitio. This
is plausible story. The only wonder
is that she dried up her tears so soon.
1t is mighty rough to be obliged to give
up a free-born American citizen to wed
an ordinary Crown Prince.-NoTris-
t0Un Herald.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-02-10

A PROSPEROUS BUsNEss-schWalm Bros, of
this city, are the proprieors Of an extensive and
growing liquor business. Both members Of the
firm are men well-known for business integrity
and ability, having been residents Of Canton and
Canton township since their boyhOod. At their
neatly arranged store on east TusCarsWas street,
they have always on hand the pureSt and best
brands Of wines, liquors, etc. They make a
specially Of the celebrated Dougherty whisky
Kentucky Bourbon, and the Horse Shoe brand
tobacco. They are agents for the latter, and the
retail trade can be supplied with it from them
Parties havirg purchases to make in their line
can always rest assured that a good article 10
beir g furnished them at the lowest market price
Persons interested should call at their store and
see their excellent stock. .
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-02-10
DIED.

MURRAY-0n Thurday. Feb. 8, Of consump'
tlon, at her residence on Liberty street. SUSAN j.
MURRAY, wife of John Murray, aged 80 years, y
months and 10 days.
Deceased leaves her husband and Ave children
to mourn her death. We deeply sympathize with
the afflicted husband and family in their h9'
reavement The survivors will ever cherish her
memory and appreciate her WORTH Mrs. Murray
had been faith. al member OF the NJ. E. Church
for the past 20 yeals Her maiden name was
Smith, and she was born in Columbia, Lancaster
county, Pa, aud was married there in September
1865, the family removing to Canton In 1867. Mrs
Murray leaves many relatives and friends, be.
sides her own family, tomourn her loss.
Mt Holly, Lancaster, Columbia and Carlisle
papers plesse copy.
PATToN-Mrs Mollle, wife Of W n Patton, last
Thursday morning, at the family residence on HiPh
street, OF quick consumption. A husband and two
children mourn her loss Her remains were taken
to Waukesha, Wisconsin, for interment
sHRIvER-At Uniontown, Thursday, February
Srd, Mrs Rachel Shrlver, aged ~ years.
Some two months Mrs. Shriver, who for Tsome time
past was resident of Canton. had stroke Of paray.
sis, which resulted in the loss Of her hearing and
speech and finally her death. Rev e Herbruck, Oi
| Trinity Reform church, Of which deceased was q
member, ohiclated at her funeral, which was held
| in UniontowA on Monday last.
CoRRELL.-At his residence near Bucyrus, on
the Atm inst, Of cancer, Jacob Correll sged about
GA years.
Mr.. Correll, when young man, removed from
Stark county and settled on his farm in Crawford
county, near Bucyrus He was q man Of high
character, and respected by all who knew him.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-02-10
MAYORS COURT.

A family disturbance at the PryBi residence, on
north Chestnut street, called an officer thither
Monday night 1t seems that Mrs Prysi amused
herself by beating her husband with poker,
while the twain INDUCED In sort Of pitched bat
tie, household utensils being used as weapons.
Tuesday morning Mr.. Prysi had Mrs, PfySi ar.
rested, who paid fine Of 81 aud costs Such IT.
Tie squabDles have not been unfrequent between
husband and wife In question.
young man, named John Delaney, got into
an alteration, Tuesday morning, with barber
in the shop under Wernets tin store about the
price Of q shave and haircut, which resulted In
Delaney striking the barber, In response to which
the knight Of the razor used poker rather freely
on Delaney's head. Delaney filed, an ahidavit
but before the hearing, which was set for Wed
nesdAy afternoon, the matter was compromised
by the interested partiea
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-02-10

Hon. John W. Bull, in an open letter
to Mr.. Eshelman of the Wayne Co. Dem
ocrat, uses this language in regard to the
charge in the Enquirer, that Mr.. Payne
paid McSweeney $500 for making speech
es when he, Mr.. Payne, was running for
Congress- "In this instance wish to
say to you, that l as fatty deny the au-
thorship of the words charged to have
been spoken by me about Mr.. MoSwEE.
NEY as does HENRY B. PAYNE deny the
truth of them"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-02-10

JOHN G. Thompson is spoken Of as a
probable candidate for Mayor of Colum-
bus. He would make capital Candi-
date, and good Mayor for the Capital
city.
And by the way, Canton is to elect a
Mayor this spring. What say you Dem
ocratic denizens of our good cityP Shall
ve do it2 Or, shall we allow the Repub'
liCans to Valleley US againP
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-02-10
PERSONALS,


supt, Sam Briggs Of the Valley Ry., was in
town Monday. ...
Rev. Edward Herhruck, who for several years
past has 90 acceplably nlled the position Of pas
tor Of the Trinity church Of this CITY, has resigned
He has purchased an interest In the ClrtSidR
World, religious paper published at Dayton,
Ohio, and will sOoR leave for that city TO assume
editorial coutrol. Mr.. HeTbruok is man Of abll.
ity ard the World will undoubtedly flourish under
his administration. The we'll wishes OF the Dem.
ecrdt with his many friends and members OF bis
congregation accompany him.
The PhFer family, who recently had charge Of
the Canton House In this city, have taken charge
Of the American House in Oanal Fulton.
Miss GnfhIh, Of Niles, o., assumed her duties Al
assistant in the High School on Monday.
Mr. Abe Gift has resigned hia position on the
Valley railroad and accepted the position Of bosn
carpenter on the O., Mt. V, q @. railroad.
ML Frank Campbell and wife len Tuesday
evening for their western home, Canon City, Col.
oERdo.
Markovils, Of the Canton laundry, is bound "a
keep up with the times. Next Monday two Chi.
neSe Washee Waahee men Will begin work fol
him, and be will then be able to turn out lGun.
dry work in much superior style than hereto
fore.
"Mormonism. Last night Mrs. Ann Eliza
Young handled the question Of "MoImonism'
without gloves. She showed up the iallacies Of
pOlygAmy In quite en- able manner. Quite good
audience were assembled in Clark's Hall to heal
her. and, judging from the number present, the
New Star Lecture course will prove Q success
Those who have not already supplied themselves
with tickets should do 30. tt tr
Last Monday 1900 satedepoait boxes wer,
shipped to the Merchants Deposit Company. O
Chicago. Some Of the boxes are provided wifi
combination locks The remainder have two
keys, one for the renter and general key, which
is used by the person in charge who must use h
key before the key Of the box-rsnter "a Of any
avail safIg y5dhlra
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-02-10
GARFIELD AND ARTHUR DECLAR-
ED ELECTED.

Congress met in joint convention in
the Hall of the House, yesterday at noon,
Mr.. Wheeler in the chair as Vice Presi'
dent. Senators Thurman and Hamlin
we're tellers on the part Of the Senate.
The chair declared the result before 2 o.
clock, as given by the tsllers, announo'
ing that Garfield and Arthur had re-
ceived 2l4 votes and that Hancock and
English had received 1856, and that Gar
field and Arthur were duly elected Presi'
dent and Vice President of the United
States, for four years, from March 4th,
1901
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-02-10

NAvARBR-Conn. Hunt, teamster on the c.; @.
c. & g. railroad, is the victim Of a mean act Of
revenge. Some person placed quantity Of
powdered glass in the food Of his horse; the
animal partOok OF 1t on Saturday night and died
almost instantly. post mortem revealed the
organs 30 c1t that death followed Immediately
No clue to the villain.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-02-10

IT is said, Hayes has drawn his salary
monthly in advance, and that this ia
contrary to law. His money greed rem
ders him liable ito impeachment-and
possibly the officer issuing the warrant.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-02-10

A MooNsHNER.-Benio Batcheldor, q resident
Of the southeastern portion Of Wayne county, wal
bound over to appear at the April term Of the
U. s. Court, at Cleveland, in the sum Of $500. &c
10 charged with Illicit distilling on small scale
working with twenty-five gallon copper kettle
which was located In an outOf the,WGy shed al
hiB home.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-02-10

THE Rep. editor continues to berate
the Southern Chivalry" ard the solid
South" with "the dOugh-face Demmys
of the North" This 10 more pleasant to
q Carnsivorous tsdpole, than to talk
about Local Option.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-02-10
MARRrlrn.

NEUINsCHWANDER-- ER--WEI5ENBERGE On
the Bird Inst, by Rev P. Herbruek Mr.. John
Neulnschwander and Miss Mary n. Weisenberger
both Of Stark Co.
W0LF-WINGARD--At the Reformed paIson.
age, Louisville, o., Feb. Srd, 1851, BY Rev. j. J..
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-02-10

The city council Of orville have appointed q
committee to present petition to the Lsgials.
ture, praying for authority to issue bonds suii'
cient to constructs town hall The petition "a
signed BY the majority Of the people Of orrville
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-02-10

Samuel Steele, Of 0rrville, who was arrested
last fall for manufacturing and having In his
possession counterfeit halEdOlar coins, was tried
before the United6stAtes District Court, In Cleve.
land, this term. and sentenced last week TO elgh'
teen months imprisonment in the Cleveland
WorkhouBe,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-02-10

THE Rep, calls the Democracy ian ex'
hsusted donkey" The youth should
know the Democracy are majority Of
the American people, who are entitled
to respect.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-02-10

The case of Mary Topping against the T.. " q W.
BY. was concluded In the Common Pleas Court Wed.
nesday afternoon, the jury rendering verdict OF
$500 damages. The case was suit for damages for
being elected from a car on the above NAM
ed road, for not having ticket although she
was willing to pay her fare.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-02-10

JOHN NJ, WEBB ESQ, we learn has a
position on the editorial staff of the
Youngstown Vindicator. Our old friend
is we'll qualified for any position of that
sort
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-02-10

WASHED AwAY.--Two supports ofthe Connottor
trestlework bridge the east creek, were washed
away by the high water, last night Trains will bt
delayed for about half day until the damage can bC
repaiPed,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-02-10

Mr.. H. H. Geeting, tells railroad tickets to al
points in Nebraska, Kansas, Colorado New Mex
leo, Montana and Dakota You will save money
by calling on him for tickets.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-02-10

GARFIELD in 1870, in speech in Con-
gress on Subsidies, stoutly opposed this
way Of depicting the treasury.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-02-10

IT was Congress that counted and do.
clared--not the Vice President alone
and Of himself
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-02-10
Guca1 9e1us.

Full line of the Celebrated Murphy's Yarn
isheB to be had at MeGsrs, Couch d srayer, EN-
pire Block.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-02-10

CANNOT the Republicans that are
troubled over Local Option, at Columbus
manage to adjourn early and escaper
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-02-10
GRAIN MARKET.
AlsaE
SHERIFF. SALE.
Joseph J. Parker ys James Crimes q al.

By virtue an order 10 sell Issued from the court
OF common pleas Of Stark county, Ohio, and 70 me
directed will 0er for sale at public outcry, at the
Saturday tho 12h day of March 1881,
the following described real estate situate IN said
si1ty-seven CI6O in TeetsH's Addition 70 Alliance.
Appraised at tl2OO.
Sale TO commence at O'CLOCK p. m. Terms cash.
feblO-ew H. ALTEKRUsE. Sheriff.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-02-10
Lebermau, Mr.. John G. Wolf to Miss Jennie
Wineard, both OF Stark Co., %.

WooD-BRIsBIN-Att the residence of the brides
parents BY the Rev E r Jones of the Second Meth0-
dist church. wednesday evening, February End. Mr.
Frederick w Wood and Miss Lizzie Brisbin, both OF
Canton,
The congratulations Of many friends are theirs
and we Join in wishing the happy couple smooth
and pleasant journey through life.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-02-10

THIS eternal temperance question is a
botherstion in politics.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-02-10

For Paints OILS and Glass call ct MeHHrs. Couch
q Strayer Empire Block.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-02-10

SOME fellows at Columbus are trying to
beat the Constitution on temperance.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-02-10

AWAITING DEATH-Local Option at Co.
lumbrs.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-02-10

East Liberty Feb, 7-Receipts.- 1904 hsad o
thorough and Cos head OF yard STOCK. The sup
ply is q little ahead Of last weeks market.
Hogs-Receipls 946O head. Sales Of Philadel-
phisS at S6.l5 to $3.50 YorkeIs at $3.50 to 6.75
Sheep Receipts $500 head. Price 1O@2Oc of
from last week