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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-05-23

A LOng-winded SessIOn--Rates of Taxa
ton for 1SS3--Bills Allowed, SC.
Council met, all present but Bast, Nc
Cannon and Rauch. President Shields
L.. -
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-05-23

Amount of income for the year in cash. 88OO24 OF
Amount Of expenditures for the year In
aaah 4 a 90
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-05-23

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The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-03-02
A Legislators Rhymes.

he.rhyming fever which seized upon Con-
gress few days ago has spread to Kansas,
where member OF the State Senate, Mr..
Ware, submitted the following as an
amendment to bill to regulate corpora
tons
When the session shall have ended and the
sky shall seem pTopitiOus
And the people will be hunting for n Congress-
man or Governor,
Some day will take this record and with pleas
antry delicious,
Before the peoples noses will be humorouslv
showing her.
And won't il then be quoted
How Senators have voted,
And by the people noted,
And won't they grow suspicious?
Then won't the sad experience of certain ones
grow prevalent
That fOOling round the circus they've been
stepped on by the elephants
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-03-02
The Great National Bear Pit,

During debate in Congress on the River
and Harbor bill Congressman Van Voorhis
moved to strike out the item for the improve
ment of the Sacramento river.
He claimed that if the chairman of the com
mittee had not been from California, no such
an item would have been put in it. at is so
outrageous he continued, $50 damnable,
that nobody but gambler and a cut-throat
would think of lacking such a thing as that to
such bill as this"
Hoar demanded that the words should be
taken down.
Page-"Oh, hope not!"
McLane-''lt is an insult!-an insult to the
House"
The words were read at the clerks desk and
reported to the House.
McLane (Maryland) Immediately offered a
resolution of expulsion. Finally Voorhis
apologized and the resolution was laid on the
table.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-03-02
HOME GOSSIP.

Mats and rugs for halls are of polar white
bear. leopard and tiger skins mounted in
black furs, the edgings being extremely deep.
Little wall brackets are entirely covered
with plush and decorated with brass nails and
the crescent ornaments to which allusion has
been made.
Sea shells are mounted on terra-co,ta
plaques. Figures carved in terra-cot,a peer
over the edge of the shells and appear as IL
perfectly at home in their curious tenement.
The frame work of a curious hall chair Is
composed entirely of elk horns mounted in
silver. The back and seat are of embossed
leather, and the bordering is studded with
brass nails.
"A ery-beautiful candelahra with crystal
pendants has stem of Mexican ONYX and
branches OF the same material. Bands of
cloissone give it an exquisite finish, and the
shades are otdeleately tinted glass.
Handsome hall chairs are in illuminated
leather, and are framed in heavily carved
mahogany. The latest fashion has the tall
upright back and narrow seat which was char
scteristic OF the 18Th century,
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-03-02
Corpus Christi Cuttings.

Special Correspondence of the Evening Light.
CoRPus CHRISTI, February 2S.-The Tex
as Mexican railway has just completed
arrangements with the Secretary Of the United
States Treasury whereby goods can pass in
bond through Corpus Christi to Pena Station,
on the railway, and thence by wagon transport
tation to Garlic and Rio Grande City as we'll
as at present to Roma.
The artesian well Of mineral water lately re-
opened, after long labor and great expense, is
extensively patronized and commended for its
benefits.
Postmaster Swisher still lies very i'll with
fever of a typhoid type.
Colonel Gussett in few days will move
into his new building, store and warehouse,
the finest in our city.
A papa, possessing already six daughters,
had his paternal relation extended the other
day by the simultaneous advent of two girls
and boy. Generous sympathizers made up
a purse of SI5S to this bold defer of Malthu-
sian doctrines
The Rev. DR.. Clark, Rector of the Church
of the Good Shepherd, has been very i'll with
an aillictiOn of the throat for many days, but is
now convaleScing.
Five doctors have their Offices within few
hundred feet of each other on our main street.
Does this protect or jeopardize our vital con-
tinuance?
A wedding lately took place here at {
clock in the morning, which included an all
night vigil of the bridesmaids, lighted
church, sunrise breakfast and a whirl away
on the iron rail. ONWARD.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-03-02
A BEsIEGED ST. LOUIS HOTEL
An Addition to Shakespeare's Romeo and
Juliet Balcony Scene

An Addition to Shakespeare's Romeo and
Juliet Balcony Scene.
A hotel which has neither water nor gas
and whose boarders are constrained to send
to restaurants for their food is not an inviting
institution, but such is the Windsor hotel, on
Washington avenue, in St. Louis. The situ-
alton was brought about by the dissenrions of
persons who claim possession of the hotel
One of these, Mr.. Livingstone, occupies
apartments in the second story and defes
some 20 or 80 constables and detectives who
wait in the corridors to serve him with war
rants for illegally retaining the property. The
party is headed by Thatcher, one of the other
claimants. Livingstone has his meals brought
to him by his wife, and refuses to grant any
one else an audience. Day before yesterday he
slipped down ladder and created diver
sion by swearing out warrants against the
constables for trespass. When returning he
was seen by the constables, and they pursued
him, warrants in hand. There was vision
of an obese individual with spectacles awry
on very red face, and of coat tails Topping
in breeze at the top OF a ladder, then Living
stone was helped into his room by his wife "a
novel addition to the Romeo and Juliet bal
cony scene. The boarders, majority of
whom paid several months in advance, are
getting tired of the situation and want the
differences adjusted.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-03-02
Married Many Times.

For 10 years Louise Reuben was the wife
of Henry Stahl, when he procured divorce
from her for infdelty, and it was ordered that
she should not marry again. A short time
thereafter she left New York, where she had
lived, and went to Holland. There she
passed for widow. A wealthy man named
De Vietter became enamored of her and they
concluded to live together. But, for some
reason not apparent, she returned to New
York, and soon after De Vietter authorized a
MIR. Pauer TO act as his proxy in a marriage
ceremony, as he himself could not leave Rot
terdam. The ceremony was performed, and
the bride went 10 Rotterdam. She lived with
De Vietter three months, at the expiration OF
which time she went back to New York
There she pretended to be widow and her
Establishments touched the susceptible heart
of a certain Frederick Sahl6eld, to whom he
eventually became married. De Vieter heard
OF her conduct and brought suit, now pend
ing in New York, to have his marriage with
her annulled
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-03-02
Partnership With God.

Some years ago a man died at Neufachtel
whom everybody supposed to be perfectly
sane, but among whose papers was found
document of somewhat crazy description
nothing less than a regularly drawn up part
nership contract between himself aud God.
Isaac Vuagneux Imagined that God was his
partner in the liquor business. The Almighty
was to give His blessing in lieu of capital, and
His share of the profits were TO be given to the
every year regularly distributed 1928 francs, IS
confines to the poor OF the city. The whole
business contract has just been published as a
curiosity in the Revue Scientifque.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-03-02
NEWS OF THE WORLD.

GENERAL DIAZ and party landed IN New
Orleans yesterday.
A TRUSTED prisoner at Waco named Jim
Williams escaped yesterday.
BLUE JEANS WILLIAMS brother, T. W.,
died at Jacksboro yesterday. aged 70.
AT Houston yesterday E. Froment, Jr.,
was acquitted of the murder of Louis Roos..
A WRECK occurred at Wells switch, on the
International railway yesterday. No lives
were lost.
THREE HUNDRED women are going from
Limerick, Ireland, to New Hampshire, to
work in cotton factories.
SALMI MORSE has been held in $4,000
bonds, at New York, for producing the Pas
sion Play without license.
THE State Senate has adopted an amend
ment prohibiting telegraph companies from
charging for repeating full rate messages.
IT IS proposed by the State House to
appropriate 500, 900 for the protection of the
frontier-that is, keep lis rangers in the field.
MINES of marvellous richness have been dis
covered in British Columbia. Their value is
estimated at $4,000, 900. One seam is 100
feet thick.
IT IS stated that the police are giving addi-
tional protection to Harrington, British War
Secretary, because of the discovery of plot
against him.
SILAs w. BURT, naval officer of the port of
Nj, l.. Il
liner of the United States Civil Service Com
mission.
AN INFORMAL meeting of the conferees on
the tariff bill was held yesterday but no action
was taken owing to the absence of the Dem
ocratiC members.
T. BLAKELY, Sheriff of Fort Bend county,
carried a revolver to the fremont opera house
in Galveston Wednesday night. 1t discharged
by accident and killed Mr.. c. E. Douglass.
In THE Star route trial yesterday Rerdell
testified that Dorsey agreed to pay him $1,000
at he end Of the contract term, contingent
upon his proper conduct of the business, and
upon the profits of the concern.
A CUTTING ARRAY occurred Tuesday at Bos-
queville between William Warren, a young
I6-year-old son of A. Warren, and a man
named Gus Davis. The latter received two
stabs in the shoulder and breast. Warren has
left the country.
JOHN BRYAN, a brakesman, living at Fort
Worth, who was censured by railway officials
for the disaster at Ranger some time ago, in
which two men were killed, shot himself
through the head Tuesday, crushing both jaws.
Remorse at his carelessness was the cause.
Bryan is still alive.
AN AMENDMENT is pending before the State
Assembly fixing the price OF school lands
Watered agricultural land, from So to So pei
acre; unwatered agricultural land, from So to
ST. 50 per acre; watered pasture land, from So
to ST. 50 per acre unwatered pasture land
from 81 to ST. per acre, to be sold on 80 years
time, at per cent. interest. The amendment
further provides that actual settlement and
proof of settlement shall be made, and thai
the settler shall prove up his homestead at the
end OF two years.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-03-02
THE LAND OF MONTEZUMA.
Facts Interesting to TOurIsts-HOtsl Ac-
Communications Scenes About
San Luis Potosi.
Fruits and Vegetables to lie Had
in the Mexican Markets for
Small Prices.

Special Correspondence of the Evening Light.
CITY OF QUERETARo, February II.-San
Luis Potosi has improved more than any in
terror city have visited. The Hotel de San
Luis, which is also the hotel of Diligencias, is
situated on the main square Of the city. The
accommodation is very fair and, in fact, far
superior to the hotels of Monterey and Saltillo.
The charge for bed in room is Is cents :;
for meals at a restaurant 50 cents, and the fare
is better than that of any of our so-called first
class NOTES.-THE Menger, the Hord and the
Maverick. The hacks are clean and but 20
cents per hour is charged for them. Tram
ways are in construction to connect the main
plaza and the Church of the Sanctuary of
Guadalupe, to which beautiful walk, orna-
mented with shade trees, leads. AS soon as
the tramways are running to Guadalupe that
portion of the city will improve fast. The
new public garden or Alameda, which was
laid off on the rich cement OF SCI Carmen"
has, since l saw it last, grown up into beau
tiful park.
The churches OF this city are too beautiful
and interesting to be described in letter :;
each one of them is worth a page in history
The Governor of the State, while your cores
Pondent was in the city, was absent on tour
to the different municipalities of bis State, as
is customary with all Governors of Mexican
States. So he was not interviewed.
Leaving out the official paper, the only
paper worthy of notice is the Correo de San
Luis, edited by Senior Don Jesus Ortiz, a
gentleman of fine literary requirements and
highly esteemed, who intends to make his
paper an advertising medium for our Ameri-
can manufactures and
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-10-03

case of an accident requiring immediate
action. Insects sometimes enter and
cause a peculiar irritation that produces
convulsions. In such case there must
be no delay in the use of the syringe,
but if you do not know how, you may
cause yourself or child an infinite deal
Of trouble hereafter. Unless the case is
extreme, let it alone.
An old physician once quantity said:
"Neyer put anything in your ear
smaller than your elbow" Of course
he meant TO give the same advice that l
have given, and which the best aurists
of to-day will sustain me in.
Very cleanly persons are liable to do
themselvet injury by rough washing.
The bathing of the ear should always be
extremely gentle, with great care not TO
get the soapy water into the auditory
canal. For this reason soft cloth is
much better for the purpose than a
sponge. Dry the auricle or external
ear gently and also the bones around
it, but make no effort to clean the wax
away as far into the passage as you can
see. The skin of the ear grows out
ward, and the extra wax, if there Is any,
will soon come within reach of the wash
ing described.
In very cold weather the ears ought
to be protected by light ear-muff or
woolen scarf, or women can use a veil,
which is generally sufficient. These
things should be loosely put on, so as
not to press the ear down to the head.
This should be particularly guarded
against with children, as soreness be-
hind the ear is often produced by the
perspiration excited in this way
cannot speak too decidedly in re-
gard to what was referred to earlier,
namely, boxing the ears. Conclusion
takes place, the power of which is often
greater than the delicate membrane OF
the drum-head can resist, and the conse.
quence is, it bursts. If this be all, 1t ID
not always serious, for healthy mem
brane will usually heal quickly, but il
often affects the nerve, paralyzing It,
and in the end brings on permanent
deafness. A sudden explosion or un
expected noise may produce the same
effect. OF course the latter cannot al
ways be avoided, but blows are never
necessary.
Boys often produce an Inflammation
of the ear drum by getting cold watel
into the ear when in bathing. Thi!
should be we'll guarded against, for th'
result is almost invariably hardness o.
hearing in time. Neither cold watel
nor very cold air should be allowed Il
pass the outer portal of the organ o
hearing.
Diseases of the ear should never b,
neglected, but they need most careful
and delicate treatment. With the ear
as with the eye, only they who by stud.
and experience have qualified themselve
for the work, should be permitted Il
meddle. Quackery here, or ignorance
may produce the loss of one of tn
senses that seems very necessary to max
life pleasant. Blade.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-10-03
Notes on the Tramp In New Jersey

"Say, boss" said the fatter, larger
and older of two tramps who were re-
clining upon bank and indolently ad-
miring the Landscape in the neighbor~
hood of New York Bay Cemetery few
days ago, "what car goes to Jersey
Cityp"
The track was within five feet Of his
grassy lounge, and the reporter pointed
to it and said: "Just sit where you are,
If it doesn't tire you too much, and
you'll get the car"
"Oh, it amt any trouble, but I'm not
goin' to Jersey City. Just come from
there. / only asked out of curiosity,
and I'd like to know how in thunder
the cars pass each other, for one has
just gone up.
1t was single track and the tramps,
not accustomed to horse car journeys,
were not acquainted with the system Of
switches, at which the driver who ar
rives first remains and swears until a
brother jehu from the opposite direc-
ton comes up and passes him. The re-
porter gave the required information.
and the tramps thanked him and dozed
off again.
"Rather die than work." exclaimed a
tramp on the old Bergen road when the
old saying was recounted to him.
"Why, nobody likes work better than a
genuine tramp. But he is too inde-
pendent to take anything that is offered
him. He doesn't care for manual
labor, but he is very fond of light, in
tellectual employment. l work.
Look here" and he unstrapped
O little satchel from his back,
opened it, and showed grayish pasty
substance, prepared in small squares,
which he said was used by all the
crowned heads of Europe to remove
grease spots from their garments and
make them look equal to new. The
farmers of West Jersey also bought a
good deal of it.
at is only ten cents a cake" added
the tramp insinuatingly, land dirt
cheap"
"Where do you get itP" asked the re-
porter, examining 1t.
II make it myself" was the proud
reply. ut is only chalk and wat,'r.
have to moisten it every day to pre- ven!
its getting dry and powdering. l solo
nine cakes to man mile back on Inc
road"
Hell be astonished tomorrow morn.
ing when it gets dry and powders, y
suggested the reporter.
"1f could sell one moro cake" said
the tramp, taking no notice of the re-
mark, II should have earned dollar,
for it costs me nothing"
The reporter bought a cake, and
added:
'Does it really remove grease spotsP'
"Well, no, it does not" replied the
tramp, candidly; "but q good many
people think it does. l direct them to
put little of it on the place they want
cleaned, and then rub hard with a wet
nail brush. OF course, If the grease is
not too old, or has not penetrated too
far, the rubbing with the nail brush
and the water would have taken it of,
or, at least, reduced 1t; but they attribute
1t all TO the chalk. Then, even when
the grease spot is old ii disappears when
it is wet, and the people sometimes in
vite me TO dinner under the impression
that it has gone altogether. I'm quick
at my meals, and am far enough away
before the garment is dry and the grease
visible; and yet they say tramps are
lazyl"-N y San.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-10-03

81 am much struck-that is to say,
pleased-with the widow Black" re-
marked young curatc to his bishop,
"and / think I'll propose marriage to
her." $50 ! would" answered the
elder divine, with a merry twinkle in
his eyes, "and next Sunday I'll come
down and preach for you on the
widows mite Boston Courier.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-10-03

In Scandinavia, mothers take their
infants to church, closely swaddled
and wrapped in furs, and bury them
in the snow drifts at the door, leaving
little holes for the children to breathe
through, whence from time to time
issues superior article of ice cream.
Rochester Post-Express.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-10-03

We have every reason to doubt the
existence of the Giant Causeway and
the wonderful cliffs which are said to
line the northern and western coasts
of Ireland, as the island is well known
to abound in shamrocks. The Judge.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-10-03

When woman powders her cheeks
she always AYERS that she does it to
take the shine off her face but it is
more than suspected that she wishes
to take the shine off the face of her
fairer-skinned rival.-Boston Trans
cript.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-10-03

"A Philadelphia paper, in giving q
list of beautiful young ladies ofthat city,
speaks of one who presides over a
certain "cigar emporium" as u blue
eyed, auburn-haired blonde, whose del
icate touch, as she dispenses cigars over
the counter. imparts TO them halo OF
romance and sentimentalism which can
not fail to communicate itself to the
smokern
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-10-03

"No," said Biggs, "no liquor in
mine. A stick in my lemonade al
ways makes me sleepy" "Then,' u
remarked Fogg, Il suppose you would
call it a nod stick. Boston Tran
script.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-10-03

"It's kind of rough to be troubled
with affection of the scalp, isn't it?"
said a sympathetic Pittsburgher.-
"Yes," was the laconic reply, dand-
ruff."-Pittsburgh Telegraph.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-10-03

Some time ago gentleman en-
ployed in one of the Oswego, N. Y, banks
lost two dollars. One day recently he
received the following note; MI.
long time ago you lost two dollars. L
found It, Here is one dollar. Please
call this even and oblige, A poor boy.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-10-03

A lady's boudoir is a powder mag
azine; preparatory to an expedition
into the heart of the enemy, she has
little brush and then raises her
colors.-New York Life.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-10-03

Some college boys put an emetic III
the wine that they had learned was
going to be stolen. AS a consequence
the thieves threw up their project
Boston Star.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-10-03

Billiard playing is a sort of green
baize ball game.-New Orleans Picay'
une.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-10-03

There is man in Pittsburgh so
fond of "flash" literature that he
won't read anything but a powder
magazine.-Pittsburgh Telegraph.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-10-03

Greenburg, Pa, men shot a tramp
for stealing potatoes from their field.
Such conduct is tn ber-rootal for any
thing.-Pittsburgh Telegraph.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-10-03

The late Mr.. Yale, Of New Haven,
left fortune of sS,000,000. Like
Sampson, his strength was in his locks
Rochester Post Express.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-10-03

"Veiled Prophets" is the name OF
the st. Louis carnival because no one
has been able to see the profits, as yet.
New Orleans Picayune.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-10-03

About the only troubles that come
single are fussy old maids.-Moderr
Argo.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-10-03

Egotism is the I-dear of most every
body.-Boston Courier.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-10-03
"A WISE MANS FORTUNE.

A WISE MANS FORTUNE.
You can't surmise
Ny great surprise
The frst time did advertise.
Right after nine
They formed a line,
Customers and old friends Of mine
All eager to buy,
For the reason why,
That was wise
To advertise.
do suppose
We shall dispose
OF all the goods in store.
In this event am bound 70 rent
My neighbor's house next door.
You may take the hint
II you want mint
OF money, be, as / was, wise,
And in the paper advertise.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-10-03

Fourteen hundred parrots arrived
here Thursday from Tampico. This
shows just how the pollytical situa-
ton stands.-Life.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-10-03

TRY not the pass" the old con-
ductor said to the dead beat.-New
York Journal.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-10-03

A false proft-money made by de-
ception.-Boston Star.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-10-03

Query-Is the gondola the car ma
val of Venice ?-Rochester Post Elk
press.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-10-03

Thomas Mast, the caricaturist, gets
riled whenever he is asked if he's of
blood kin to Gym mast, the athlete
New York News.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-10-03

Drink your favorite claret during
a calm. "Any port in storm. y
New York News.