davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-12-26

DESPERATE FIGHT WITH BURGLARS
AT LEECONTA.

LEETONIA, Dec. 23.-Early this morn
ing an attempt was made to burglariZe
the residence Of Solomon Koch, about
two miles in the country. The maTau-
deTs, four in number, represented them
selves as officers holding a search war
rant for something they claimed to be
secTeted IN the house. Mr.. Koch not
responding to their repeated requests,
emphasized by several shots through
the window, TO uRbar the door, they en-
deaVOTed to force an entrance. The in
mates in the meantime asCended to the
second story and hailOOed loudly for
help, but owing to the distance from
neighbOrS they were unable to raise
any one. Mr.. Koch, seeing their persis-
tent efforts to effect an entrance, armed
himself with heavy wooden bottom
chair, unbarred the door, and as the first
one entered with leyeied revolver, felled
him to the floor, splitting the heavy
chair bottom in three pieces. The un-
conscious burglar dropped the pop, al
old style 32 CaIiber, four barrel TevOl-
yer, which Mr.. Koch at once secured, and
luckily for the unconscious villain.
three chambers had been discharged,
for, had Mr.. Koch snapped the fourth
time, he would probably have been shot.
Here one Of the others made his appear
snce at the door, and received blow
from The farmers INST, that sent hlm TO
the ground. By this time tie first one
Tegalned consciousness ana got out OF
the house, and the other three gathered
him up and left the unhealthy place.
They, however, lost two hats and one
revolver. One OF the hats has the init
iais ". Il. G. or W. q. g., neatly worked
on a silk band on the inside, and fur
nishes a clue on which Marshal Vangie
and policeman Roller are working. The
revolver furnishes clue to another
burglary in town some time ago, in
which Mayor SChWeiizsr's safe was bur
glariZed. The thieves were tracked to-
ward town after leaving KOch's, and ev-
iGently rested frequently, as blood was
visible along the road, showing that one
had been wounded.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-12-26

children get ambitious to keep up and
get head marks, and bring their books
home at night, and want to go to school
III is raining a little. Wrap 'em up and
let 'em go.
There is nothing that demOlishes a
schOOl-bOy like staying at home every
few days and getting behind the class.
We used to walk three miles to school,
and we never minded it at all. It was
a fTOlic all the way there and all the
way back, and we did have the best dinIier
in the world. DelmOnicO never had as
good things as our mother used to fix
up for us. 1t seems to me so now. A
child's life is full of romance and fun
the best sort of fun. A chlld'5 dreams
are splendid, but we don't dream now,
hardly ever. | used to read Robinson
CrusOe and dream it ali over again.
How did long to be shipwreGked on an
island and raise monkeys and goats and
parrots.
Slow children are generally sure chill
dTen, but they don't show off much
Daniel Webster was most always foot
in his class, but when he learned any
thing he never forgot it. Some boys
are wild aud restless and have no love
for books. but they Oughtn't to be given
mp OF hacked or abused continually. If
they have got parents they will come to
themselves after awhile.
1t is astonishing how humiliation
will follow a boy. One time boy stole
quarter of dollar from another boy
at school, and that followed him to his
grave. He got to be a great man and
was thirty years in Congress as a Sena-
tor, and one day when he made bitter
speech against the corruption of the Op-
pOsits party and denounced their steal
ing and plundeTing by wholesale, one
of his opponents replied by saying he
would remind the gentleman that
preachers of morality should come into
The pulpit with clean hands-that Ben.
Franklin said, He that would steal a
pin would steal bigger thing" and he
asked no quarter from the gentleman
on that score.
So, boys, remember and keep your
hands clean. Folks will forget mis-
chief and heap of other things, but
they wont forget meanness.-Bi Arp.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-12-26
THE COLORED MEN.
The freedman. Hanr, .swlndle Denounced.

The Freednan's Bank SwindIe Denounced.
WASHINGTON, December 2l.-The col
Ored national committee met last week
and appointed delegates to the cOnven-
tiOn at Richmond, Va, in July next.
Each Congressional district is allowed
two delegates, each territory one repre-
sentative. Frederick Douglass, Regis
ter of the Treasury Bruce, of the Dis
trict of Columbia, and Colonel William
Murrill, of Maryland, were elected mem
bers of the National Committee.
The Freedman's Bank made final re-
port, memOrializing Congress to rpim-
buTse the creditors and denOuncing the
former act of Congress in creating a
commission at $1,000 year each to set
tie the affairs Of the institution. In
support of the adoption of the report
Murrill said: The Freedman's Bank
was the most disgraceful and sinful
swindle that ever stained earth or
shocked high heaven. The commission
appointed at $1,000 a year each were
more like a hyena deYOuring the car
cass than like lyon smashing its bones
and sucking ,he marrow tIeTefrOm.
Furthermore the Republican Congress
made this commission pall-bearels for
the same carcass"
The committee adjourned TO meet in
Chicago June 2.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-12-26
BE PATIENT ,vIFH CHILDREN

Parents and teachers ought to be
mighty patient with children. Some
have more capacity and some more
memory. Some are slow and some are
quick. IL is not the smartest child that
makes the smartest man or woman. 1t
is powerful strain on some of 'em to
keep up, and the duh Ones Oughtnt to
b. crowded until they bate books, and
dread the time of going TO school. Some
folks send their children to school to get
rid of 'em, but my opinion is the par
ents ought to help the teacher every
night. 1t shows the children how much
interest they feel in their education.
1t is a sign of good teacher when the
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-12-26
FINANCIAL FAILURES.

OTTAWA. ILL. Dee. 24.--S. Gilbert &
Co., grain dealers, are reported suspend
ed under procured judgment for $47,-
900 in the Circuit Court, to-day. Their
liabilities are unknown but it is thought
they will reach 100000. The firm has
warehouses in UlIca, Buffalo Rock, OF
tawa, WedrOn, and Grand Ridge, all in
this county, but the amount of grain in
store is very light. The report that they
are involved for a very large amount is
not borne ont by the facts thus far dis.
closed, and the members of the firm de-
clare that their affairs Will be adjusted
in few days, and all liabilities met.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-12-26
oARLIsLE,s oo,lMIrrnEs.

WASHINGTON, Dec. %. The completed
list of committees was laid before the
House today. Below is a list of the
memberships of the more important,
and the chairman of the minor commit
tees: Ways and Means, Morrison, chair
man, Mills, BlOunt, Blackburn, Hewitt,
Herbert, Hurd, Jones, Kelley, KassOn,
Mckinley, HiscOck, Russell; ApprOpria-
tions, Randall, chairman, FOrney, Ell
lis, Holman. Hancock, TOwnshend, Hut
chins, FOlIett, Burns, KeifeT, Cannon,
Ryan, Calkins. HOrr, Washburn.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-12-26
PENSION swINDLERs.

WASHINGTON, Dee. 1.-THE grand jury
came inJu the criminal court today ana
presented indictments against pension
attorneys Nathan ". Fitzgerald, Samuel
c. Fitzgerald and Andrew B. Webb, for
the illegal use of the mails and deVisiug
a scheme to defTaud widows of soldiers.
Col. COTkhili called attention of the
Court to the fact that marked copies of a
paper containing an assault upon him
self had been sent to all members of the
grand jury for the purpose of inflnenc-
ing their action in the case OF n. W.
FITZGERALD
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-12-26
IRON AND STEEL.

can Iron and Steel Association state
That prices are about steady, and owing
to the restriction of production there Is
likely to be no further depression. The
labOring classes OF the country ealize
the changed condition of trade, and ap-
preciate the fact that wages have not
declined in proportion to the fall in
prices. The present price of steel rails
is S20.5O. The consumption of iron and
steel Is about equal to the demand.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-12-26
ARTHUR. SHERMAN AND ONO.

John Sherman, 1t is said, makes no
secret of his belief that IL Arthur is
nominated next year Ohio will repudi-
ate him. This means, also, that Honest
John will also repudiate him and not
even contribute S10O to the cause. The
Republican party had better be cautious
how it disregaTdS the opinion of Ohio
and John Sherman.-ChicagO Herald.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-12-26
DEATH or A BANK BURGLAR.

DENVER, Col. December 23.-The ne
gro, big Ike" who, while attemgting
to burglarize tue bank at Durango last
week, shot dead Bruce Hunt. son of ex-
Governor Hunt, died last night in the
inflicted on himself N jumping haHl
long from a fOrty-fOur embsnkment to
avoid being captured alive. just before
he died he made confession, Implicat-
ing four others. All are under arrest.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-12-26
a DESERTED CITY.
An American Town That is Doomed to In
evitabIe Defamation.

An American Town That is Doomed to In
evItabIe Defamation.
1t is not often that an American town
is doomed to defamation, but Virginia
City, Nevada, affords one instance at
least. Eight years ago Virginia City
and Gold Hill, adjoining each other and
practically one town, had $4,000 pOpula-
tiOn. 1t was the largest community be-
tween Denver and San Francisco,
There were merchants doing business
with a million capital. There were prI-
vate houses that cost 100000 to build
and finish. There were stamp mills
aud mining structures that cost $780,
600 each. There were three daily news
papers and a hotel that cost 100000
1t was a teeming, and mOney-mak'
ing population, and among the people
were a score or more men worth from
100000 to $50,000,000. Mackey and
Fair both lived there. There were three
banks, gas company, a water company,
a splendid theatre and court house.
Eight years has passed and the town
is wreck. The $4,000 people have
dwindled to 5000. The banks have re-
tired from business. The merchants
have closed up and left; the hotel Is
abandoned; the gas company bankrupt
and scores of costly residences have
either been taken to pieces and moved
away or given over to bats. Real estate
cannot be given away for taxes. Moth
ing can be sold that will cost its worth
to move away. The rich men have all
gone. Those who remain are the mi
ners, their superintendentS and the sa-
loon men and gamblers. The latter are
usually the first to come to a mining
town and the last to leave.
The cause of this decadence which
has swallowed up millions of capital
and wrecked the worldly ambition of
thousands of persons, is the failure of
the COmstOck mines to turn out addi-
tiOnal wealth.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-12-26

A few days ago lightning struck wo.
man in Pennsylvania and stripped off
her clothes in a twinkling. What the
times demands, according to the bene-
diet of the NOrristOwn Herald, is r
species of lightning that Will put the
clothes on a woman in a twinkling
W hen her husband or lover is waiting
for her to dress for church or the opera.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-12-26

THERE is no Democrat about here. who
is a PendletOn man, has abused or will
abuse Democrat like Henry B. Payne.
He has men in his interest, however,
who are subject to attack and who are
acting undemOcratic.-Ashl Press,
Dec. 20,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-12-26

Business as Good as Last Year, but Profits
Smaller.

Business as Good as Last Year, but Profits
Smaller.
CLEVELAND, o., Dec. 25.-The Trade
Review and Western Machinist pub
fishes special reports from the leading
industrial centeT5 of Ohio concerning
the condition of manufacturing inter
ests during 1888. The cities reporting
represented in the census year 5000 e9-
tabli5hments. with an aggregate capi-
tai of 1923, ,O000 900, employing 10000
hands, and turning out products valued
at $239, 100000. The summary of the re
port shows a much better condition Of
man ufactIFing Industries than was sup
posed. The majority ran steady during
the year, aud the volume of business
was about up to 1882, though the profits
less. Though there is Encouragement
in some quarters, the future is hopeful.
A large number of new Industries have
been established during the year.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-12-26
FRAUD UNEARTHED.
How DOOrkeeper BrOwnlOw Made
a Nice Thing
Out Of His POsitiOn-SaIaries Paid for
Services That We're Never
Rendered.

WASHINGTON, December 24.-Mr. Casey
Young, of Tennessee, has unearthed a
series Of frauds perpetrated during the
last session of Congress by DOOrkeeper
BrOwnlOW. At least Mr.. Young has made
an examination and says he has ample
proof. IL appears that one Rory Davis,
a cOlOred man from Memphis, had been
carried on the rolls of the House at 500
per month. Davis, however, only re-
celyed $50 per month, a statement
which is verified by Mr.. Finch, who
kept the pay records for BrOwnlOw. The
pay rolls also show that two BrOwnlOws
besides the DOOrkeepeT himself have
been under annual salary, and an ex-
animation shows that these extra Brown
lows are the wife and fOur-year old son
of the DOOrkeeper. Mr.. Young further
says that BrOwnlOw's partner, with
whom he runs newspaper in Tennes-
see also appears on the pay roll as an
emplOye, although he has not been in
Washington. The matter will doubtless
be officially Investigated.
GEORGIA KUKLUX CASES.
Judge Henry B. TOmpkins, of Georgia,
arrived here to-day and presented to the
Supreme Court a petition for habeas
corpus in the recent Georgia Kukluk
cases, wherein the YarbTOugh brothers,
of Banks county, were sentenced to three
years at Albany for beating several ne
grOes who voted for Emory Speer when
he was running as Republican and In
dependent candidate for the Forty
eighth Congress. Justice Woods as
snred TOmpklns to Onight that the case
would be heard early in January. 1t
will be cOntended that any statute un-
der which such prosecution could be had
is unconstitutional.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-12-26

James Degnan of Sing Sing N. Y, is
held for trial for killing John Lyon.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-12-26

first had DR.. and Mrs. Buck, whose ex-
perlence in similar work was of great
value during the period of organization.
Their successors, Mr.. and Mrs. j. X.
Neisz, are enthusiastic and faithful in
their work, and have the entire conf
dence of the trustees of the institution,
as we'll as the Board of Visitors.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-01-08
WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY.

The next session begins SEPTEMBER 9Th, ISS3.
Ten separate Schools, including School Of History
and SchOoI Of English. Full Courcs In Law and
Medicine extending throughout the assiOn Eli
nrged faculties for study Of Physical Sciences and
Scientific Agriculture: completely equipped chem
ical labratory. Thorough cOuneS IN Ancient Aud
Modern Languages and literature. Text books Al
cost. Necessary expenses not over $40. For cat
alogue aud other Information address
". l.. WILSON, President,
aus MOTEHntOwn, W, Va,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-01-08

Congressman Robson is a Fitz John
Porter man.
Edwin Booth will rest for year after
playing in Germany.
Herr Most has pounced on Louisville.
lie believes in killing editors, Mr.. Waiter
son.
Senator Pendleton has an elegant house
in Washington, another in Cincinnati, a
cottage at Conway, n. H., and villa at
Mount Desert.
Governor Waller, Of Connecticut, is OPP
posed to political assessments, but he
waited until after he was elected before
saying so.
Mrs. Frank Leslie, with number OF ar
lists and personal friends, will make a
tour Of the south. She will herself write
descriptions, which the artists will illus
tra,e.
Mr.. Joel Chandler Harris ("Uncle Re-
mus'O has recently completed sketch OF
life in the mountains Of Georgia, which
The Century will publish in two or three
parts under the title "At league Poteet's."
Gambetta was greatly addicted to the
pleasures OF the table, and bad no fond
ness for exercise. The pistol shot that
was indirectly the cause OF his death
would not have seriously troubled sturdy
constitution.
1t is singular coincidence that at his
death Mr.. Anthony Trollope had just
reached the age-67 years-which he made
the legal limit Of life in Britannula, the
fictitious colony which was the scene Of his
strange story "The Fixed Period" publish
ed two or three months ago in "Ilarper's
Franklin Square Library"
Governor Long, OF Massachusetts, pub
lished volume Of poems before he be-
came Governor. Ex-Mayor Prince, OIL
Boston, was the poet Of his class in col
leSe, and now the inaugural address Of the
new Mayor, Mr.. Palmer, contains quota
tons from DR.. johnson, Burke, Keats
Macaulay, Washington and Jefferson.
Mr.. Edward Stern, the Russian Vice,
Consul at New York, who died on Monday
leaves an estate valued at 81 900, 900, most
OF which is invested in real estate in differ
ent parts OF the United States. Mr.. Stern
married an American, from whom he was
divorced under scandalous circumstances,
but reconciliation occurred two months
ago, and his real estate is left to her and
his two children.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-01-08

A SSlGNEE'S SALE AT COST.
Entire stock In general store No. a Twelfth 81.
Fine steel EngAvIngs and Oil Paintings.
Picture Frames, Artist Supplies
Materials for Wax Flower, Vases,
silver Plated Ware. Bird Cagek
China Cups and saucsrS. Umbrellas.
TinwMe, Soap, Lalaps, ETC.. etc. ,,,o,,
las Assignee Of ". s. HutchlnG
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-01-08

Minneapolis had ia divorces last year.
Bald eagles are 1umerouSi in Pike county,
Illinois.
Louisville has raised s22IOOO for her pro-
posed exposition.
St. Louis merchants pay s per cent for
money on "best paper"
One hundred divorces were granted in q
day ut Seattle, W. T., recently.
A solid nugget of gold weighing l59
ounces was found the other dayiin mine
near Yreka, Cal.
Near Baker City in the far West, 5000
pounds Of powder were used in one blast.
A mountain was blown down.
Louisville consumed l9,S5O,OO0 bushels
Of bituminous coal last year, near 1900.
900 bushels OF which went down the Ohio
river.
The hanson cabs run by the Pennsyl-
yania Railroad Company in Philadelphia
have proved so popular that others are in
the same line Of business.
Savannah, Georgia, which, according to
the new directory, contains a population Of
10000, is to be lighted by electricity at q
cost Of $4,000 per annum.
The exhibition OF the first load Of coal
taken from the Plymouth county mine in
lie Mars recently was attended with much
enthusiasm. Prospectors are looking for
coal near Trder, in Tama county.
When the little son OF the editor Of the
Butler Co. (IOlra) Pres swallowed a pin a few
days ago. which Caught in the side OF his
throat, the mother caught him by the feet,
and holding the head downward succeeded
in removing the dangerous obstacle.
The Minnesota fish commission received
last week 100000 whiteish eggs. These
eggs were taken to the hatchery, and the
results will soon be placed in the Mis-
sissippi and other rivers and lakes. as 1t is
the intention Of the commission To intro
duce the whitetish wherever they can.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-01-08
DRUGGISTS.
A WORD OF WARNING /!

We regret to say, that we are Informed that a few
Dealers when LOGAN, LIST d co. hNCELSlOR
BAkING POWDER Is lSked for well out 10 their
customers some inferior Powder representing II rs
Logan, List d Co.'S Fxcclsior
This lisa fraud upon the consumer, as well ~
upon u.s. which no honorable mar hAnt wOnld be
guilty o. It Is we'll for such dealers 10 know that
such conduct Is injurInR their trade. Parties who
have been imposed on In that way tell us that they
them. Tie deception Is quickly uScGrtAlnGd. Those
who have used LOGAN, LIST d co 5EXCEl.Sl0R
BAKING POWDER will detect on 1nt baking the
fraud which has been peIpetrRted upon them.
There Is no real economy IN using the cheap Baking
Powders and examination has shown that they
contain substances which an certainly Injurious
to health Nobody now disputes The great superb
otIty OF Lognn, List & Co. 4 Excelsior baking Pow
der. ASK foR IT, and Insist on having II, aud no
other.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-01-08
oRoosRlEs ANp roeAcoo.
TO THE GROCERY TRADE.

take pleasure in aduohncing TO my old patrons
and 70 the trade generally that, since the late afe
al my establishment. have thoroughly renovated
my buildings, .Rnd'Rp now WepaTsd 10 ohet hS
provisions as can be found In the State. These
goods are all new and carefully selected. ,,,.,
Nv own cure Of choice smoked meats delivered
direct from my Pork House It MANCHESTER.
! have been appointed sole agent In the city ior
tho following leading SpcciAlties VIZ;
Rumf0rd Chemical Works Renowned
Yeast Powder In Bottles.
P.J. Ritter's Fruit Buffers and Preserves.
Frank Siddal's Wonderful Soap.
Wards White Borax Soap.
Wards Electrlying Soap.
McNamara's Glory Tobacco.
McMpin'S Onward Tobacco.
,Weyman & Bros. Celebrated Pittsburgh
Smoking Tobacco.
DuPont's Sporting, Rifle, Mining and
Blasting Powder.
FAMILY AND BAKERS FLOUR.
kcCmnellsyille Gold Sheaf Patent Flour.
Best in the market.
Silver Star-Baker's Flonr.
Bakers Gem Flour.
Kitchen Queen Flour.
MI. REILLY,
WHOLESALE GROCER & PORK PACKER,
Nos, 1909 and 1911 Main Street,
iy26 Wheeling, W. Va.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-01-08

Ask for Wells Trough on Corns," I5c.
Quick, complete, permanent cure. Corns,
warts, buniOnS
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-01-08

Congressman Robson is Fitz John
Porter man.
Edwin Booth will rest for q year after
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-01-08

A LOVING couple in Iowa were, says the
local chrOniclsr, separated by"a cold !! cloud s'
not the hash question that disturbed him.
However cold or frozen hash may be, it
has never been described as realism
Peoria Transcript
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-01-08

SPEAKING Of the Great German Remedy to
a friend, o'D0novan Rosa said: Mrs. Rosa
has been cured Of very severe attack OF
neuralgia by ST. Jacobs Oil, as she will glad:
" tell you, ii you call at my residence, SIS
Bnshwick avenue, BROOKLYN, n. Y"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-01-08
DEPARTURE or rRAINs-wnrErSs TINE.

tstcubsnyille ACKNOWLEDGMENT train dur.
ing the day passes backyard and forward between
Martin Ferry and BsllRlte; stopping VIXEN required
al tho sherman House, Ktnaville, west Wheeling
and Gravel Hill.
MaHilon Accommodation.
sSt ClairSVille Accommodation.
O., T.,V. & W. Trains run by Columbus time,
cambridge Local daily except Sunday.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-01-08

BRowH-on Sunday. January !. 1855, at the res.
idenCe al VIM. H. Hall, ESQ. Kansas City, No.,
WILLIAM NJ. BRowS, In the A6th year Of hisagc.
Funeral notice hereafter
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-01-08

HALE's Honey OF Horehound and Tar
overpoWers the most troublesome cough.
Pixies ToolhAche Drops cure In one min
"' CLIENTS Sulphur Soap cures skin diseases.
MwFkw