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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-09-28

JOHN F. HART, brewer, at Atlantic
City, New Jersey, has been renOminated
for Congress by the Republicans Of his
district. And yet this is "the party Of
great moral ideasw
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-09-28

THE Alliance Lecture Association has
been organized, D. FOrding, President.
Canton has not yet moved in this direc-
tion for the ensuing year.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-09-28

IT really looks as if the election on
next Tuesday week would show that
Congressman Mckinley might realize
that 1t was not four years ago.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-09-28

ACCORDING to the Cleveland Leader,
Ex-Governor NOyes thinks Mcclure and
Mckinley have sharp contests. Shouldn't
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-09-28

THE eloquent Tom Marshal, of Pitts
burgh, is on the stump for the Indepen-
dent Republicans, pouring hot shot into
the Cameron blackmail set.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-09-28

MEN and brethrenl Time for work in
this political campaign is short; i'm
prove it to the utmost. Organize to get
out every Democratic vote on election
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-09-28

JOHN SHERAGANis in Cincinnati. Not
having any fixed opinions on temper
ance, he can straddle and accommodate.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-09-28

The Republican party yet enjoys the
proud distinction of having an indicted
thief for Secretary of its National COM
rnnittnn
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-09-28

REPUBLICAN Congressman fight with
"bar'ls," E'ubbell's assessments are i'm
portant. Major Mckinley is member
of the Hubbel "gouge bureau"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-09-28

WE learn that Congressman McKin-
ley, while doing COlumbiana county,
looked like a man at funeral.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-09-28

WE rather expect our brethren in In
diana, New York and Pennsylvania will
be encouraged by the result in Ohio.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-09-28

LET no Democrat fail to do his duty
at the polls one week from next Tues
day.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-09-28

REMEMBER Congressman Mckinley is
one of the Hubbell blackmail COM
mittee.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-09-28

HON. GEORGE L. CONVERSE in the
Opera House tomorrow, Friday, even
ing. Come and hear.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-09-28

Hail to our Major whose "bar'l" is ready;
Who knows how TO manage and run the machine.
He is close with Hubbel who pulls them steady
And squeeZes assessments most grand 10 be seen.
Long may our Major run;
Long ere his work be dOne
Long may his "barl' continue to play;
The wires he can pull them;
With promises fool them
And with spOlls and his barl" he'll try win the day!
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-09-28

To vote against Hubbell blackmail
vote for j. H. Wallace.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-09-28

MAJOR MCKINLEY had "glee club" to
sing for him at his Alliance meeting
last week. 1t was not the old Might
ingale Club" for they do not generally
"warbl" for Mckinley this year. We
furnish the following verse of a song,
"gratis, for nothing" 1t will go to the
tune of "Hail to the Chief" If desired
we can furnish the other verses:
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-09-28
CANTON RETAIL MARKET.

unwashed aeeces 1s6ssc; combIng dslaInes 4s64sc;
pulled woods 25645c.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-09-28

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Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1882-06-14
Distance OF the stars.

1t would take ray of light travelling
at the rate of 1S6. 900 miles per second
three years and eighth months go to
the nearest fixed star. In order that
the mind may be less confused in the
midst of these thousands of sparkling
point it has been agreed from the high
est antiquity to class the stars according
to their apparent brightness. The
brightest stars have been called stars of
the 6rst order or magnitude, although
this term does not ilnply anything rela-
tive to the actual size and brightness of
the stars; those which follow, still in
the order of their apparent brightness,
have been called stars of the second
magnitude; then comes those of the
third, fourth, and fifth magnitude. ac-
cording as they appear smaller; stars OF
the sixth magnitude are the last stars
visible to the naked eye. 1t is generally
thought that the brightest are the near
est. though this is not always so. There
are said to be between 5000 and 5000
stars visible to the naked eye. But
when our feeble sight gives way, the
telescope, that giant eye which increa-
ses, from century to century, piercing
the depths Of the heavens, constantly
discovers new stars. After the sixth
magnitude the first glasses revealed the
seventh. They then reached the eighth,
the ninth. 1t is thus that thousands.
bave increased to ten thousands, anG
that tens OF thousands have become
hundreds of thousands. More perfec
instruments have cleared those distan
ces, and have found stars of the tentl
aud eleventh magnitudes. From this
period they began to count by m lions
The number of the stars of the twelti
magnitude Is $3.50, 900; added to th'
eleven proceeding magnItudes, the tota
exceeds fourteen millions. By the al,
Of still great,r magnifying power tines
limits are again surpassed 1t tn
present time the total number of stars
from the first to the thirteenth magni
tude inclusive, is calculated at 43. 900,
900. The sky is truly transformed. j
the field of the telescope neither con
stellations nor divisions are distinguish
ed; but fine dust shines in the plac
where the eye, left to its own power
only sees darkness, on which stand OF
two or three stars. In proportion 8
the wonderful discoveries in optics WI
increase the visual power. all regions
the sky will be cove ed with this I'm
golden sand.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1882-06-14
The Advice Card.

A few days since well dressed young
man entered an express office in CIncln-
nattl, and SAID to the obliging Grey
clerk, Mr.. Clark, that he wished to send
some money to his wife; and that she lived
in Boston In fiat, and that her mail being
sometimes tampered with, he would Ike
to know how to send it, so that it would
be absolutely safe. MIR. Clark replied BY
showing him the ''advice card they use
in connection with orders, on which Is
clause stating that If the sender OF money
has in his possession signature OF the
payee, and will paste it on the card, the
persons calling for the money can identity
themselves by duplicating the signature
The gent eman replied that he had lots u
usn, and putting his hand in bis poche
brought CT a bundle of letters. After
examining several IN succession a broad
smile spread ever his countenance, and
with half doubtful expression he said,
Are you a married manp MIR. Clark
answered that he was. swell, then, /"
said he, sslook at this" handing over one
of the letters. Mr.. Clark looked and
found the cause of the young mans
amusement to be that the letter was signed
not with his wife's name, but with the
endear;ng substitute, ''Your ootsey too.-
sey," and it turned out that they al. were
so. Nlr. Clark then said, "Well, cut one
of them off, and the agent Will cause her
to duplicate 1t. The gentleman, after
some hesitation, agreed, remarklng. 'Pll
do it, but when get home will expect
some lively hair pulling.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1882-06-14
Cremation In Japan.

A young cadet midsbIpman, with the
Aslatlc squadron, writes from, Yokahama
as follows: We wandered up a narrow
path between black, barren looking peaks,
about half way up the mountain. Upon
turning sharp corner we came into a
gully between peaks, in the centre of
which was large stone square building
with cupola. THIS was the crematory.
Upon entering We found a square room,
with ground floor, in the centre OF which
several brick fireplaces were built. These
were formed by brick walls about three
feet high and two feet apart. There are
five of these fireplaccs-two small ones Oh
either side and large one IN the middle
When we arrived they were not burning
any one, much to our disgust after our
long tramp. As we returned we met, at
the bottom of the hill, body beng
brought. 1t was In large box, like a
sedan chair, carried by two coolies. The
hearse (i) was profusely decorated with
white, the mourning color in this country.
There were two mourners, one man and
child, dressed entirely in white There
were others in the procession, carrying
white flags and paper lanterns, also, an
old priest dressed IN long, mud colored
robes. We joined the procession and fol-
lowed in.o the temple. The body was
set down in the centre of the temple, and
the priest, after ringing a bell 10 call the
attention of the gods, began prayers, the
principal part of which seemed to be ex-
pressive groans- During the service
mourners and the other members of the
profession were chatting and laughing as
if nothing was going on. The Japs do
not believe in the immortality of the soul,
but think a man goes from one life to an
other until he becomes good enough to be
absorbed into the Miksdo or Great Gods.
After the services in the Temple the
trimmings were stripped off and the body
was carried up the mil. We followed.
determined to see the end. The old sex-
ton was ready, and had wood laid across
one Of the fireplaces. The body was
taken out, 1t having been encased in a cask
about three feet high, the legs being
doubled up along the body. This is the
regular coffin used used in the country,
the graves being dug in cylindrical in
stead of rectangular shape. In this case
AhS SeAAA '" a. laAN upOh bhS "OOb anu
straw piled around it. The chief mOurner
then lighted the pile and left. suppose
yon will think We should also have left,
but we did not. The straw soon blazed
up and the wood caught In few min
utes there was loud crack, like the re-
port of a pistol. 1t was occasioled by
the bursting of the hoops on the barrel.
Ihe barrel soon fell off, exposing the body,
which Strengthened out. The sexton was
very obhging, and removed the straw,
ETC., from the body go that we could set
the whole operation After the body be-
gan to burn 1t was its own fuel. We
STAYED till 1t began to fall to pieces, when
we lett. After body has burned to ashes
1t can be CLAIMED and buried by the
friends; if moi claimed the ashes are thrown
out the back door, where there Is great
accumulation of such remains of the dead.
The charge for burning the body is about
sixty cents.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1882-06-14
A Touch of Nature.

"Your child is very sick, said the
doctor, laying down his book to feel a
very small pulse; "she has fever and is
threatened with Inflammation OF the
BRAIN"
"What shall I do for her, doctor Z
asked the sweet little mother, looking
Up with fond attention in her brown
eyes.
"Give her this poa der and put a
mustard plaster on h.r chest, and let me
know If she gets better soon.
The doctor returned to his book and
the mother went away with her baby,
but soon came back again.
..She is much worse, doctor; L am
afraid she will die.
The doctor laid down his book and
looked attentively at the baby. Eyes,
she will die he said gravely. 81 can
do nothing more for her.
The brave nttIe woman did not shed
tear. For a moment she looked grave
while the doctor regarced her earnestly,
then she sa d, gently:
81 shall bury her in her best white
dress and put her blue white SASH on
and please, doctor, don't send In your
bill until after the funeral"
81 will not, said the doctor, and he
looked Grave for few moments aftei
he was left alone; then he resumed hi
readiug, whilea tender smile fingered
about his mouth. He was populal
lawyer, but was playing a part for th'
benefit of his little daughter, and tn
baby that died was an indestructlbl'
doll.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1882-06-14
Help Wanted.

A Wayne comfy farmer who is much
anpoyed by tramps came to Detroit a
while ago and had half dozen signs OF
.sSmallpox-Beware :" painted to post
up ON his house and grounds. Al
though he had one on either side OF
the gate they had not been up
two hours when a rover passed be
tueen them and knocked on the door
and asked for food.
Didn't you see those signs on the
gate 9~ demanded the farmer.
"Yesr; but can't read,
The next one said he was near-siSntea
and thought the signs read 'for saie'
The third had had smallpox and was
Wiling to nurse the family. The fourth
had been vacc1nated and was reckless
The fifth had RENE y to sell, and the
sixth after getting away with a coia
bite turned TO his benefactor and sad
IF you want to beat the boys knocs
down them signs and put up one reading
Help wanted 1t never fails TO keel
them jogging strsight along.
The farmer followed the ADVICE aho
he hasn't had call since.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1882-06-14
,Jehiel Jasper.

"riantrng most done, Jehieli" said the
storekeeper, as Jasper dropped IN for his
weekly supply of navy plug.
"Wa'al, no; not kerzactly. Been 81
kinder cold'n'raw, amt done much o
nothin."
esquire Perkins tells me he's got his
main crops Nall but little patch for
late vegetables
"That's Just the way with the squire,
s.ld Jehiel. 'He defies Providence
plants his crops ard generally makes out
on it. l don't do that way. Ii amt in
me to be so ALFRED pushin.' How's my
account stand"
swell, Jehiel." said the grocer, IT'S a
little heavier than your credit. You don't
seem to be apy more pushing In paying
your bills than you are IN planting your
crops"
'.No, 'taint my natur I don't seem to
get hold O. money like soCle folks Taxes
is SO darned high, and"
'.Now, Jehlel, that's too thin. You
havn't paid your taxes for two years,
and"
Just then Jehlel lounged out OF the store
and sat down on the stoop, and enjoyed
shiftless afternoon. There's no pushing
the Jehiel Jasper.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1882-06-14
Bieaching n BIack Woman.

There is a colored lady in Cincinnati,
who, after having ben for some time
under peculiar medical treatment, is grad
usllv, from the effect OF the drug admin
istered, beng changed 10 white. The
physician having charge of the case was
foLnd and after some hesitation volunteered
to accompany the reporter to see his pa
tient. The lady is the wife of a muiatto
man, at one time photographer IN the
city, but now keeping stationery store,
ana both are well known. Mrs. Ball was
born ID Fredericksburg, Va, and Is at
present about sixty seven years old Three
years ago, after suffering about seventeen
years with an ovarian tumor, she called
on the doctor. Upon examination he
found that to remove it in the usual way
would sacrifice life. The only course. III
his opinion, was to follow a method OF
treatment that would give relief from the
intense physical suffering which the
woman experienced. With this in view
he began the administration of certain
drug, the name of which he wlthholds for
the present until he has completed the
study of the case and is ready TO give the
facts in detail, With theories ana ueuuc-
tions, to the medical profession, and
through them to the public. Shortly after
the treatment was begun he noticed white
blotches appearing upon the SKIN, wmch
gradually enlarged and extended over the
face, body and limbs. Just al this time,
too, the woman began experiencing rehei
from her excruclating pains, and from
that day to this mas improved IN health,
until she Is cow better than for twenty
five years. As though in progress with
her health, the blotches increased In size
until one-half of her body Is as white as
the purest Caucasian. She was originally
yery dark mulatto. The portions cl
skin slIll retaining their original color art
cold and clammy, while the whitenet
parts are warm and animated. 1hii
change has been very slow, as If has beer
going on for nearly three wears, and th'
transformation is only half completed.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1882-06-14
WHY NOTe

s.Is il wrcng TO kiss?- asked tImid maid
OF the shimmering sands that border the 6eep.
But no answer she got save the wavelets PLAYED
a roundelay gay as they kissed her feet.
She asked the sun but he only turned
His saucy face from the eastern sky,
And kissed her cheeks Till they fairly burned,
And a tear of vexation dlmmed her eye
She asked the wind as IT came from the south
The self same question. The answer came,
For zephyr spraag up and kissed her mouth
And ruby, red lips till they seemed aname.
She asked youth who chanced along,
And the moral question was solved IN irice
For he answered: -'Oh, maiden, if may be wrong
Buir-here he proved it-"it's very nicer
II sea and sun and soft south wind
Kiss unmolested by bolt or ban,
Where the heart IS eager and lips and mind
Are not reluctant, why shouldn't man:
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1882-06-14
The Transit of Venus

Already about forty expeditions have
been projected for the observation OF the
coming transit of Venus. The number
will be considerably increased by those OF
the United States, Italy, and Austria. yet
TO be announced. The French have fixed
upon eight stations In the north, Florida,
Col. Perrier; Cuba, NJ. d'AbldIe; Mexico.
NJ. Bouquet de la Grye; Martinique, NJ.
Tisserand. In the south, Santiago du
Chill, NJ. Leclerc; Santa Cruz, NJ. Fleu-
rials Rio Negro. NJ. Perrotin Port
DESIRE: or Chubutt (Patagonia), NJ HIATT.
These missions will start IN July. Eash
will have two equatonals, one s inch and
one inch.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1882-06-14
The Chinese Church.

There are one thousand five hume red
temples in China, consecrsted to Confu-
cius. The annual sacrifices at these curl
ous churches are five thousand eight hum
dred sheep, five thousand large goats,
twenty-ssven thousand pigs. The luxury
of Chinese worship may be imagined by
the fact that more than twenty-seven
thousand pieces Of the richest silks are
annually used in the temple Of Confu-
cius.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1882-06-14

Brass castings shrink one-eight inch
to the foot in cooling.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1882-12-14
DON'T SELL YOUR CORN.

We notice that agood many farm
ers are selling their corn and other
produce now when the price is low,
and they realize but little from it..
This is wrong, aud sheuld not be
done under any circumstances, for
in great many instances these
very men have to buy it back again
at an enormous advance, so what is
the use of such fooIhsrdy transac
ton ? This is not the season of the
year to sell corn and other produce
Wait until there is market for it,
and then sell. Don't let it scare you
because you have corn in your cribs
that is the place for it. And next
spring, when you fnd bat you will
Aave enough to go through on, and
surplus, ell, and you will fud that
you have realized more than if you
had sold out the most Of your crop
in the.fall. Held on to your corn
by all means. Don't give it away
now and pay two prices for it back
again next year.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1882-12-14
A STONE WITH a HISTORY.

Ben Milan, who resides in Mis-.
sissippi, near the Marshall county
line, and who is the owner of the
wonderful mad stone, of which we
made mention some month"; ago,
dropped in to see ne on Saturday
last, while on business trip to our
city. Mr.. Milan informs us that
since the stone has been in the pos
session of his family 1929 cases
have been treated in all, not one of
which failed TO recover. An aver
age of fifteen patients test the cura
tive qualities of the stone annually,
which number 10 about three times
as great since as before the war. The
history of this wonderful stone, as
we get it from Milan, is that in 1910
a DR.. Barker, of Alabama, brought
the stone from China, where it was
known as the "snake stone," being
used by the Chinese to care snake
and spider bites and those of other
poisonous insects. Soon after DR.,
Baker returned to Alabama he be,
gan to test the stone on persons bit
ten by mad dogs, and with great
success, and so used it until his
death, which occurred several years
afterward, when, with other effects,
the stone was sold and became the
property of Garvis Milan, father of
Ben, and three of his neighbors,
One at time the joint owners sold
out until Mr.. Milan become proprie>
tor of the stone, and at his death
wiled it to his son, the present
owner, who DOLLY few days since
refused for it 81, 500.-O Oxford Fat
con,
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1882-12-14
STARTING A YOUNG MAN.

1t is related of wealthy Phila-
delphian who has been dead these
many years, that young man came
to him one day and asked for help
TO start in business.
"Do you drink 7" inquired the
millionaire.
Occasionally
Stop it Stop it for a year and
then come and see me-
The young man broke off the
habit at once, and at the end of a
year again presented himself
DO you smoke 7 asked the great
man.
Yes, now and them
Stop it Stop it for year and
then come and see me-
The yonng man went away and
cut loose from the habit, and after
worrying through another twelve
months once more faced the philan,
thropist.
DO you chew Y
Yes
Stop it Stop it for year and
then come end see me-
But the young man never called
again. When some one asked why
be didn't make one more effort, he
replied
Didn't ! know what he was
driving at. He'd have told me that
as had stopped chewing, drinking
and smoking, | must have saved
enough money to start myself"
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1882-12-14
AFTERNOON MEN.

There is proverb which says:
"What can be done at any time is
never doue,' ADD applies especially
to class who have become slaves
to the habit Of representation, and
the haibtusl postponiug of every
thing that is not compelled by me-
cessity to be done Immediately -
Now, delays are not dangerous to
the present prospects, but they are
destructive to ultimate success. The
slightest pretext is sufficient for him
to dissppoint you If an employe,
the sooner he is discharged the
greater the advantage to the en-
pIoyer. There are those who may
properly be called afternoon men,
They are always busy getting ready
to go to work. 10 the morning they
walk around, carefully inspect thei
duties, and say "Plenty to do to
day. | must go to work this after
noon !" About three o'clock the.
survey what they havn't done, an
exclaim
"One thing and another has pre-
vented me from making aoy head
way to-day: I'll quit, and begil
bright and early in the morning.
One day with them is simply tht
reflection of another. There il
nothing accomplished in whole
life and their western sun overtakeI
them and finds no preparations to
the wants and infrmities of age
There il netting to look back upor
but squandered time. One hour
exercise in the morning loosens thu
muscles Of the Limbs, sets the bloo'
dancing in the veins and fits maj
physically and mentally for the day
activity while one hours sloth sf
ter breakfast pfoduces torpor from
which it is almost impossible t
rally.