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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1882-01-14
FIGS.

The export season for the dried fruits of
the I.evant is now in fun activity. In one
fortnight lately no fewer than l95, 900 bar
rels, cases, bags, boxes, drums, and baskets
Of tigs and raisins were shipped At Smyrna.
The fruit Of the hg-tree may be reck-
oned among the staple foods of man for
ages before cereals were cultivated by any
settled agricultural population. In the
temperate regions where it thrives best, it
ills the place Of the banana of tropical
elimes, and Yields its fruit during several
months Of the year. In Asia Minor, where
the tree Is found wild and where the best
figs Of commerce are chiefly grown, the
fruit begins to ripen in the end of June;
and the summer yield, which gives employ
ment to a large population, comes to mar
ket in immense quantities in September
and October. The trees often give even a
third crop. which ripens after the leaves
have fallen. The best figs for drying
come from th, valleys Of the Meander and
the Kaistros. TO the south of Smyrna, where
the trees are planted regularly with care,
and the ground is dug and hoed from four
to six times during the summer, The
SMYRNA and Adm Railway now affords
great facilities for the transport of the fruit,
which formerly had to be brought long
distances on camels carrying about 800
pounds each. When the figs reach Smyr-
na they are sorted by women and packed
in the boxes by men. They are best when
newly packed and as the months 90 by get
driver and harder in the warehouses or
the grocers' shops. No one who has not
eaten them in the Leyant at the commence
ment of the season, packed in the eornamen-
tai pasteboard drums with glowing pictures
ON the top, in which they are sold for local
consumption, knows what the best figs are
like The cardboard for these boxes Is
supplied chiefly by Belgium and Austria;
"a 900 camel1oads of four kintels each, or
nearly 10000 tons, had reached Smyrna
on the 22d of October last year; and the
production increases annually. Fifteen
wears ago not more than half that amount
was recorded for the whole season. Eng
land and America take by far the larger
proportion of the exports; France, where
the smaller and much inferior figs of the
Mediterranean are chiefly consumed, taking
little or none of the fine fruit of Smyrna.
The facility of transport which has so much
increased the stocks brought to market has
also brought down prices, which, taking
averages, ranged ten years ago from Us.
the kintal of l24 pounds for Adm hgs to
36s. for elemes; while the very best (ekmis)
sometimes brought 79s., or nearly Sd. a
pound Now the average prices are as low
as 12s.; and the small parcels Of excellent
quality bring only 27s. the kintal, or 2ld.
a pound. The total value of the crop is
now perhaps not far from 914O,ooO, 1t
is not among things generally known that
a considerable quantity of the inferior kinds
find their way to the Austrian chieory
makers and French brandy distillers.-iS
James Gazette.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1882-01-14

The thought gave me new life. With in
creased power l grappled, and succeeded II
casting from me my determined foe; and
seeing a tree close at hand, | made a des-
perate leap to procure its shelter and pro.
lection
| reached and clung to it for support
when I heard the sharp report of rife
and the bark about three inches above my
head was penetrated with ball. Another
shot followed with a more sure aim, and
the exasperated animal-now once more
within reach of me-rolled heavily on Its
side On the parties nearing, | found them
to be my brother and friend, who had at
first mistaken me for the kangaroo, and had
very nearly eonsummated what had been SO
strangely begun.
You may imagine that the little beauty
| ever possessed is not much improved by
the wound on my face, which still remains,
and ever will | am now an older hand at
Kangaroo hunting, and never venture TO at
tack so formidable am antagonist with an
ant-eaten club: my dogs, also, have grown
too wary to rush heedlessly within reach Of
his deadly rips We have killed many
since. bur rarely so fine one as that which
frst tried our mettle on she plains Of New
Holland
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1882-01-14
Oysters.

The early life of the oyster is now well
known. 1t matches and grows from an egg
that is so small that it can scarcely beseen.
After Matching, the young oyster swims
about for time in the water, like a butter
fly fitting over the fields, after which it
NAV be said to settle down to business, and
attaches itself to some hard object, or in
some locality upon the bottom, where it re-
mains for the rest of its existence. 1t feeds
upon the animalcule or the sediment in the
water brought to it by the ebb and flow of
the tide At three months old the young
oyster is not larger than pea. At three
years old it is fit for use, though it is bet
ter at from FIVE to ten. How long it con-
tinues to grow is not so easily ascertained.
They have been known to exceed foot in
length, and from four to six inches in
breadth.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1882-01-14

To PREVENT MOISTURE FROM Con
DENsING ON GLASS OF Slow WINDOWS.
One of the most annoying things to a
merchant after he has carefully and taste
fully arranged his show windows, is to have
them so clouded by the condensation OF
moisture that the contents cannot be seen.
This only happens of course in cold wealth
er, especially during the nights of Decem,
Der when the merchant has nice hne OF
Christmas presents to exhibit. Perhaps
the best method to overcome the difficulty
is to place along the bottom of the window,
near the glass, gas pipe provided with a
number of burners, the heat thus generated
prevents the moisture from condensing on
the glass. This method has been employ
ed by some merchants in our large cities
with apparently good results.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1882-01-14
Selert Aoetrp.
THERE COMES A TIME.
BY CLAUDE DE HAVEN.

BY CLAUDE DE HAVEN.
There comes time when we grow old,
And like a sunset down the sea,
Slope gradual, and the night wind cold
Comes whispering, sad and ehillingly
And locks are grey
As Winters day,
And eyes of saddest blue behold
The leaves all weary drift away,
And lips of faded coral say,
There comes time when we grow old.
There comes a time when joyous hearts.
Which leaped as leaps the laughing main,
Are dead to all save memory,
As prisoner in his dungeon chain.
And dawn of day
Hath passed away,
The moon hath into darkness rolled;
And by the morning, wan and gray,
hear voice in whisper say,
There comes time when we grow old
There comes time when manhood's prime,
Is shrouded in the midst of years,
And beauty, fading like dream,
Hath passed away in silent tears;
And then how dark,
But oh the spark,
That kindles youth to hues of gold,
still burns with clear and steady ray,
And fond affections lingering, say,
There comes time when we grow old.
There comes a time when laughing Spring
And golden Summer cease 10 be-
And we put on the Autumn robe,
To tread the last deeliyity;
But now the slope
With rosy hope,
Beyond the sunset we behold
Another dawn with fairer light,
While watchers whisper through the night,
There comes time when we grow old
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1882-01-14

Sleep in cool room, in pure air. No
one can have cleanly skin who breathes
bad air. But more than all, in order to
look well, wake up, mind and soul. When
the mind is awake, the dull, sleepy look
passes away from the eyes.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1882-01-14

The young man who shirks his duties as
often as possible never succeeds in life.
You may set it down that sooner or later
he will be drone in the great hive of hu-
man industry. If you begin life shirk,
you may set it down as fixed fact that
the habit viii follow you through life and
instead of a success, you will be an utter
failure.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1882-01-14

Wounds and hardships provoke our
courage and when our fortunes are at the
lowest, our wits and minds are generally at
the best
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1882-01-14

Fuller has said "He that spends all his
life in sport is like one who wears nothing
but fringes and eats nothing but sauces"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1882-01-14

As land is improved by sowing it with
various seeds, so is the mind by exercising
it with various studies.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1882-01-14

Toomuch sensibility creates unhappiness;
too much insensibility creates crime.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-08-31

The new and revised edition of Cate
chism of United States History, by NJ.
j. Kerney, Esq, is undoubtedly most
valuable work, embracing, as it does, a
period extending from the discovery of
America, in 1892, down to the present
year, 1882. 1t presents, in a concise and
Ineligible form, the important facts
which are the groundwork of American
history. The language is plain and
concise, and being in the form of ques-
ton and answer, the facts are strongly
impressed on the mind, and readily re-
membered. It's brevity and complete
ness at once commend it for educational
purposes. As handy book of reference
it is invaluable. The date of every i'm
pOrtant event in American history can
be readily found, and we are sure that
it would be difficult to find a person,
whether young or old, to whom the
work would not be serviceable. Pa
rents could not have a more useful
book to put into the hands of their chill
dren. 1t is illustrated with the por-
traits of many individuals who have
figured prominently in the history of
the United States. together with views
of the scenes of important events; it
also contains a chronological table, and
list of Presidents, Vice-Presidents and
Cabinet officers of the several admins
trations since the establishment of the
United States Government.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-08-31

"WHY should Democrat vote against
his ticket, when the whole temperance
row was started in the Republican party,
by Republican Legislature, and is kept
up by Republican papers and stumpers
The Democrats are amused at this fight,
but they will vote their ticket. ."-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.
Join us in the call for statistics. 1t is
voters will not vote the Republican State
ticket this fall. We want to know where
the reinfOrcements to carry the State
according to Foster are to come FROM
Cincinnati Commercial.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-08-31

SENATOR JOSEPH E. BROWN, of GeOr-
gia, who recently made a handsome and
judiciOus gift of $4,000 to the State
University for the education of poor
young men, has written an interesting
letter to an old friend setting forth his
hopes respecting the fund. 1t is part of
his plan that the beneiciaries shall re-
turn the money advanced to them when
they are able to do so. He writes: If
one Is taunted as a charity scholar he
can promptly reply: "NO, sir; am bOr-
rowing the money to complete my edu-
cation; but if live 1 shall pay every
dollar of it back again." There is some
thing manly in this, and believe that
eight-tenths of them will return the
money. l thank God that he has
given to me the means to give, to some
extent, to worthy objects; nothing af-
fOrds me more pleasure. AS you may
reasonably expect, this donation doubles
the number of applications of every i'm
aginable kind for assistance, relief, do
nations, loans, etc. OF course, 1 cannot
accommodate many of them, but 1 try
to select, to the extent of my ability to
give, the objects which, in my opinion,
are most appropriate; and feeling then
an acquitted conscience, | have no hesi-
tatiOn about saying mo- where it is
proper that should say no."
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-08-31
KENTUCKY PHILOSOPHY.

You wiyum. come ere sun, dis instunce WI dat you
got under dat bOx2
do want foolin'-you hear me? wut you say7
Amt nu'h'n' but rocks?
'Peahs you's owdashus p'ticler. SpOsn' dey's
Nv new kline.
I'll des take look at dem rocks HI VI! der you think
dat rs bllneg
calls dat plain water Million you scamp. en- knows
whah It growed;
It come FUN de JImmerson cawn her, dab ter side
er de road.
You stole It. you rascal-EOu stole IT, 1 watched you
fun down In de lot
En- time gifts though wild you nlgger. won't eb'n
be grease spot!
I'll FIX you. Mrandy! MIrandy! go cut me hick'ry-
make 'aSe!
En- cut me TOUCHES en- keenes' you en- fine anywhah
on de place
I'll Iarn you Mr. wiyam Joe yetters ter steal en- ter e
you young sinner,
DsgHacn' yo' ole Christian nanny. en- maxim her
leave cOOkin' dinner!
Now ain't you ashamed er yo'sef SURF Is rs shamed
you's my sOnl
En- de holy accOran angel he's shamed er wut you has
done;
En- he's tuck 1t down up yander in cOabIack bIOOdred
letters
zone watermIllIon stoled by wryam Josephus Vet.
ters."
wu you spOsen Brer BascOm 20 teacher at Sunday
school,
I'D say ef he knowed how yOus broke good Lawd's
Colin Rule?
Boy whahs de ralsIn give your Is you boun' fuh ter
be a black yilliun?
rs s'prIsed dat chile er yo' nanny 'ud steal any
mans watermllliOn.
En- now gwiner cut right open en- you shaInt have
nary bite,
Fuh boy who'll steal water,millIOns- In de days
broad light
Amt Lawdy! it's GREEN Mirandyl MLrand-y come
Wi dat switch
Well. stealin' green watermillIon who yeered
tell or des sich?
CANT tell wen deys ripe? WY you thump UNI, en-
wen dey go pank dey is green;
But wen dey go PUNK now you mine me, deys ripe-en
dat's des wut mean.
En- nex' time you hook watermilllon-you heered me-
you ign'ant, you hunk,
Ell you do want ckIn all over be sho dat dey alters
go punk"
-[Harper's Magazine
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-08-31

DR.. E. O. wEsT's NERVE AND BRAIN TREATMENT .
guaranteed specific for Hysteria Dizziness Convulsions
Fits, Nervous Neuralgia Headache Nervous Prostra-
ton caused by the OF alcohol tobacco Wakeful-
ness Mental Depresson softening Of the Brain result
Premature Old Age Barrenness Loss of Power in either
seA Losses ana Sper1natorrhoea caused by
One box will recent cases Each box contains one
months treatment One dollar box, six boxes Ave
doars sent by mail prepaid on receipt of price
antee SIX boxes TO cure case With each order
ceiyed for six boxes accompanied with i've dollars,
money II treatment does not effect cure Guarantees
Issued only by Jos Fleming Druggist "a Market St.,
Ettt8burgh, Pa. Orders by mail regular prices
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-08-31
A British renort savzan avaraoa Ian

ABritish report says an average length
of ocean voyages, by steam and sail last
year from Liverpool to Melbourne was
104 days by sailing vessels and Y days
by steamers (bOth taking the route by
the Cape of Good Hope,) while steamers
taking the Suez Canal route averaged
in 10 days. This discioses % R the i IMMENSE R1nse
value of the Suez Canal, by which the
route from England to India is only a
little over 5000 miles, against 1O,5O0
miles by the way of Cape of Good Hope,
and by which the average length of vOy-
ages to Australia is reduced thirty-One
days, or made nearly seventy per cent.
shorter than by the Cape.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-08-31
Joy. Joy to the World.

If you meet man who looks as if he
had lost all his friends, had his house
burned down and business destroyed,
just make up your mind that he, either
has dyspepsia or his liver is out of order.
The best thing you can do for such a
wOebegone Individual is to advise him
to go to Horace SOmeTs' drug st store S,dlIa and
Tonic, which will cure him without
fail. Also an infallible remedy for pim-
pies and blOtches on the face. Only 80
cents bottle.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-08-31

The Presidential bulletins made one
think of the sailor whose shipmate was
knitted in a row on shore. They went
to the hospital next day to see how their
messmate was getting along. Ben Bob
stay went in to ask about him, received
a true statement of his case from the
surgeon, and came out with solemn
Jacks a dead man. The Latin part Of
his bowels is all cut to thunder"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-08-31
The Keystone of Health.

How can you expect to feel well, or
even enjoy life, when you go about with
a hacking cough? The fool, in his wis
dom, says there is no cure for it, but the
wise man HES him to Horace SOmers,
gets bottle of DR.. BigelOw's Positive
Cure, and at once gets well. A trial bot
tie costs nothing.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-08-31
Bucklen's Arnica SaIve

The BEST SALvE in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Few
er Sores, Chapped Hands, Chilblains,
COrns, and all Skin EruptiOns, and posi-
lively cures Piles. 1t is guaranteed to
give perfect satisfaction, or money re-
funded. Price % cents per box. For
sale by P. H. Barr.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-08-31

A prominent Michigan lumberman,
whose wealth was too much for his dem
ocratic peace of mind, got out patent
of nobility and cOat-Of-arms recently.
His motto was "Vidi." Only his classi-
cal friends knew it meant 81 saw.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-08-31

Desperate student to his pistol: 81
have pawned all 1 had; my last resources
are exhausted. am determined to take
a desperate step! Come, old friend, do
me last service, and follow your COM
rades to the pawnbrOker's."
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-08-31

"What will 1 do with my hens if they
do not lay?" Let them get into your
neighbOr's garden among the vegetables.
If they do not lay, the neighbOr will
probably lay for them. The only trouble
out too soon.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-08-31

MONROE, MICH, Sept, %, 1875.
SIRS-I have been taking Hop Bitters
for Inflammation of kidneys and bladder.
failed to do. The effect of Hop Bitters
seemed like magic to me.
aug31-O W. L. CARTER.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-08-31

THE great merit of Congressman Nc
Kinley, and which qualities him for
fourth term, and will also for 9Th, 9th,
and so on, is his ability to command
plethora of $$$. He is a member OF
Hubbell's committee.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-08-31

A powder is advertised by man, that
is warranted to cure cats and dogs run
ming about and makinga noise at night"
1t is black and put in a gun, and makes
a noise itself.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-08-31
TRAINS GOING NORTH.


All Trains Daily, Sundays excepted
CONNECTIONS
At Cleveland with trains for the east and west
Also with Cleveland and Detroit Steamers for Detroit
and all points I'm Michigan and Canada
At Elyria, with l.. D. Il NJ s. Ry for Sandusky Toledo
Detroit Chicago and all points west and northwest
At Grafton, with O. O. O. & l. Ry for Cresne, Indian
apOlis st. Louis and all points west and southwest
AT Russell with ". Y. p & o. II II. formerly & @
W. for Ashland, WadswOrth Akron, Mansfield and in
termedate points.
At warwick, with Mt & Ry, for Akron, orrville
Mt Vernon & Columbus.
At nIasslon with Ft W & @ R'y for Canton, woos.
ter Pittsburgh, etc.
At Canal Dover, with & NJ R'y Cformery NJ & @
FOR Cambridge Marietta Parkersburgh, etc.
at Urtchsville, with & st Ry for Steubenville
Coshocton, GAINESVILLE, Newark, Columbus, Cincinnati
and indianapolis.
Bridgeport with & Ry for BellaIre Pittsburg etc
At Wheeling with Baltimore & Ohio X for Washing
ton, Baltimore, etc. Also with Ohio River Steamers.
WL THORNBURGH, OSCAR TOWNSEND,
Superintendent Gen'l Manager
wM IL CIRCUIT, Genl Freight & Ticket Ag't-
THE CLEVELAND AKRON & COLUMBUS r. r.
(FOrmerly Cleveland, Mt Vernon Columbus)
To take Effect June 4th, 1882.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-08-31

The Enquirer says: 1t creates no sur
prise that Senator Sherman should de-
fend the River and Harbor steal. The
surprise would come in if Sherman did
NOT defend it.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-08-31

My baby had terrible sore scalp,
(scabby). PERUNA cured 1t. JOHN CROW
Ell, Pittsburg, Pa.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-08-31

More universally recommended than
any proprietary medicine made. sure
and reliable tonic, Browns Iron Bitters.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-08-31

A bald-headed man says his hair re-
minds him of a fool and his money.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-08-31
Executors Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the undersigned has been
appointed and qualified Executor of the OF the last
Will and testament OF John Baugh late Of Stark county
Ohio. deceased. SAMUEL MASE,
augI7d Executor.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-08-31

rMummies are the only well-behaVed
persons who are now left in Egypt.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-08-31
Decline of Man.

Nervous Weakness, Dyspepsia, Impo-
tence, Sexual Debility, cured by wells
Health Renewer." 81. Depot, P. II.
Barr's drug store.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-08-31
LAKEWOOD, N. Y.


This favorite resort Is now entering upon its ninth
season and continues TO hold Its place In the front rank
To those who geek rest without stagnaton pleasure
without excitement, the delights of rural life without Its
Inconvenience, and the charm of dwelling beside a
large body Of water, Lakewood recommends itself
to find with its picturesque cottages surrounded by
rees its velvet lawns slOping down to the Lake; the
and shady veTandas; and the lake In the foreground 1t
presents perfect picture Of rural loyeliness.
LAKEWOOD, originally called Lake View" from the
extensive view of the and Its surroundings to be
had from this vicinity is directly the line of the
New York, Penn. & Ohio Railroad,
(FOrmerly A. & G. W. r. RI
On the southern border Of Lake Chautauqua and is not
reached by any other railway
The through New York Niagara Falls, Boston and
Saratoga Express trains directly through this beau
tfu and popular resort and trains stop regularly at
Lakewood Depot deliver and passengers Con.
dUCOrs instructed to give stOpover checks all
through tickets whether reading good for stOpo or
not This should be understood as giving passengers
the right to reach Lakewood in through cars and when
they are ready to resume their journey they can step
right into one OF
PULLMANS PALACE
DRAWING Room OR SLEEPING COACHES
And go through to
Niagara Falls, Saratoga, New York, Boston.
This cannot be done by any other route no other
road runs through cars or PALACE SLEEPING COACHES
to or through any place l econ on LAKE oHAyTAgQUA.
the Of to the Sunday School
the New York. Pennsylvania Ohio Railroad, and bag
gage Will be cheekea TO ths assembly, GFoqns m
return and to Niagara Falls and return good for stop
&T a. IHkSHa Sp6Sy S St 0fg q ee "a NEW Y%kk M
RI Also at omces of connecting lines West and South.
TICKETS n aTs rs? ten see sS gGGd Tor return
A. E. CLARK, j. NJ FERRIS
Genl Pass'r Ag't Acting Gen'I Manager
Cleveland, O. Cleveland, o.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-08-31

VIII connect at Bedford with Cleveland & Pittsburgh
trains to and from Cleveland.
HAl trains connect at the Junction with trains and
from Minerva ON Minerva branch.
mos. 2 and connect at oneida with the TuscaraWas
branch Of the o. & p. r. r. with trains to and from
Canal Dover, New Philadelphia and Waynesburgh.
tStop signal
W. W. HUNGERFORD, W. N MOFFETT
General Manager. Superintendent