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LUCKY MATCH MIXERS.
How the AbOlitI0u OF the Stamp Tax
Will Make Mathematics.

man connected with the Diamond Match
Company, one OF the greatest mOnOpolies In
the country, said to the Sons correspondent
that when the tariff bill was before Congress,
Mr.. Swift, president, and o. c. Barber, vice
president. OF the company. appeared before the
committees to have the tax on matches re-
tanned. At the time 1t was thought that this
action was to better the condition of the Dia-
mond Match Company, which had driven all
small manufacturers out of business by COM
bining all of the large match factories in this
country and Canada. 1t now appears that this
action was taken with the hope that the opposi-
ton it raised would cause the match tax to be
abolished instead of continued. The Diamond
Match Company operates immense factories at
Akron, Ohio: Wilmington, Del; Chicago, ILL.,.
and other points in the United States and Cam
ada. At the Akron factory alone the CON-
Dany turned out in the month of March $1,000
amount ever turned out at this factory in one
month. The profits heretofore of the Akron
factory have been about $500, 900 year. When
the stamp tax is abolished the company
Will pocket a clear profit OF S1.44 on
each gross, which heretofore went for stamps.
This Will make an extra profit of $S2 $50 a
month, or the enormous sum of 81. 000, 900 extra
profits In one year. This is for the Akron factory
alone. the six other factories having the same
or nearly the same capacity. According to
tnese ngures. the men who compose the Dla-
mOnd Match Company will all be millionaires
at the end OF the next IL months. They do not
anticipate that the retail prices of matches will
be reduced for year at least, and do not care II
the biggest kind of reduction comes after that
time, as all Immediately concerned in the COM
pany will then have become independently rich,
and will be ready to retire from business The
Diamond Match Company proved itself one of
the greatest monopolies of the age. For years
it delighted in paying the stamp tax and secured
stamps to immense amounts from the govern
ment at discount and drove out all the small
manufacturers on the American continent. The
company is composed of Mr. Swift, of Whining
ton. Del; o. c. Barber and J. r. Robinson, Of
Akron. O; ]. F. Hopkins of ST Louis, and half
dozen others in the eastern states.
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The Chinese Must Go.

From tbs Uniontown Genius Of Liberty.
Yee Du, the Chinese laundryman OF Unioa-
town. started last Saturday evening to visit his
cousin in Connellsville He thus describes his
trip: Me get on Sou West tlain, SMOKE car.
Me set still. me not smloke, ladies all lownd.
Man down load set behind ne He called man on
iother side Then he pulled my hair say,
CIT pun ny hair He stlike me on eve /
stand in deplo. tell pleceman. man stlIke
me ey" He take us TO MIayo's Office. Mlayo
me man fou doiahs, NE flou dolahs. | say Won
home" @ionAe
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The Napkin Under the Chin.
From the New York Graphic

FROM ule new lOrk Graphic.
The oldest thing yet Is the sudden determina-
ton of the little chaps who make customs that
one mustn't fasten his napkin under his chin.
They have been Gliding Governor Cleveland for
doing so, and probably from their frequent allu-
siOns to his unaccOuntable persstency in doing
1t they intend to break his heart. Now why
does Governor Cleveland fasten his napkin un-
der his chin? If he were cadaverous person
he wouldn't do it, for it Is really more comfort
able to wear the napkin over the knee. Cover
nor Cleveland Is, however, portly man. His
shlrt-frOnt extends itself considerable distance
to the front. Possibly he is somewhat clumsy
with his fingers and he has an ardent desire to
protect his linen and his vest. OF course he has
no right to be clumsy with his fingers and In his
handling of eggs and things, but these things
are not always to be controlled. We suppose he
wears his napkin under his chin because he
wants to put the napkin where 1t will do the
most good; and certainly it has been proper
enough to wear tho napkin under the chin whe-
ther 1t Is proper now or not.
The argument offers no defense OF the habi
OF shovelling ones food into the mouth with
knife. We hasten to knock ont that retaliatOry
satire OF the little fashion makers and the small
authorities In manners and customs. Neither
does 1t assume that person may put his foot
ON the table the better to separate various re-
factory joints of old hen. Neither does it de-
vessel Or stand on his head to address his right
hand neghbOr. But it is proper to wear the
napkin under the chin, and pOrtly men will con-
tlnue to wear it precisely In that place If they
offend every little manners-manufacturer In eX-
istence, and If their company is tabooed by
that class OF person hereafter. world without
end. We are sure we have the authority of
! Governor Cleveland to make this statement in
his behalf, and If that is treason to proprety
let his enemies make the most of 1t.
Who are these people that create customs and
have the power to cry down persons who do not
| believe in themI There were once small plates
on which to place cups holding hot tea after q
portion of the tea had been poured into saucer
to cool; but now one must scad himself and his
fingers In his manipulation of tea-for one Is
not necessarily a laborer or a cook with cal
iOused skin-Or wait for his tea to COOL OF be
called vulgar. Why should it be vulgar to
sip tea from a. saucer? Does anybody know?
We are sure that Governor Cleveland will
stand up for his rights with regard to the use OF
napkins, and that all portly men will stand by
him. Here is the dividing line. These fashion
makers have gone too far for once. The dudes
of custom must not have their own way in
everything Let US fasten our napkins under
the chin. Let Us fasten two, three, six napkins
under the chin! Your portly man needs bib
and he will have 1t. Napkins under the chin
forever and be hanged to the miserable little
dudes who oppose the good old custom!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-05-02
Joaquin Miller on Clubs.
From New York Letter.

But for my own part have little love for the
standby" Club, or any other think that all
clubs and all clans are to be despised by every
man who feels strong and sufficient In himself:
want no victories that can't win without the
help of any one. No; clubs, particularly those
meant for mutual comfort and protection. are
selfish and beget selfshness. Let us rather
make the whole world one vast club room.
counting each man member, and so giving
help to all, receiving help from all, march on
side by side, keeping step with the humblest,
helping the weakest, shielding the poorest ask,
ing no favor, but taking the brunt of the fight
like man and q soldier in the front Of battle.
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"Dld step On your train ~
Nay, dearest, no matter 2"
"Ay pet brown again
Did i step on the train ~
gu wanted, Ills plain,
An excuse, sir, to fiatter!"
"Did step on your train ~
Nay, my dearest. What matter Z"
" Your foOt's on my gown
Wen, it doesn't much matter
You Vandal, you clown!
Your fOOts on my gown
"sucb an ugly dun brown
'TiSnt worth all this ehatter!n
"IOur fOst'5 on my gOwnl"
"Nell, what docs IL matter 2"
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RAILROADS.
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ID THE MODEL FAST AND The ONLY LINE
, 49, - BETWEEN

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For Pittsbure. cleveland and Detroit at le.l5 A. M
f1ttsburg. with Sleeping Cars attached.
Trains for Philadelphia and New York at 10 a. m.
osiS except sunday. =. m. and $40 p. IA. daily
with Psrlor and Sleeping Cars attached
For Baltimore on week days, 8. $50, ESQ. 74s $40
any "a ~ aIn 22o 2:55. j. $50 4J0. 40 545.
For Baltimore on Sundays. 6:3O 7:45. Gam. las.
For Annapolis, ESQ NJ. 10 10 and 40 on Sunday
For way stations between WASHINGTON ana B1ltimore,
FOR Stations Metropolitan Branch, $40 { 40 a m
S,o1 p m daily, EXCEPT SUNDAY 40 2 M daily; for
sta0nton, 40 m. daily, except Sunday for
Town aud Frederick $40 am, lOlS. 4;45 daily except
Trains arrive from the West daily. 6:2O. 1885 Am.
IT From New York and rhlladelphia. is. s.l5 M.
oaiy, $40 IN. daily, except SUNDAY.
rom ANNAPOLIS $50 a. M. l:50. 6:J7 D. m. Sunday.
From Frederick. Hagerstown and interinediste
points. s:25 Frecier. OK and way stations t5 a.
M 2:l5. 4:lO r. m. and 20 daily, except Sum
Trsins leave Baltimore for Washington at 3. 4x0
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40 !:lo. slo m, 80, 6:P5. 80 and as p M
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Idyl.n
Idy1.n
FROM A PROVIDENCE MERCHANT,

Mr.. GEORGE II. DAVIS fruit dealer 1T OCT Westmin.
sser street. bears his testimony to the
excellence of the production Of one OF our most skfu
PROVIDENCE Pharmacists. Mr.. Davis says Last spring
was very greatly troubled with severe Inflammation Of
the Kidneys. and It became bad that times urin
sted blood and my suferinss intense. My condi
oon was so painful that for while scarcely able
70 attend to business. and the pain would
90 Suddenly and severely that would be obliged to
ieave customer whom might happen to be waiting
upon. During part of the time was unable to walk
and scarcely knew what to do which way to lock
relief At this time friend recommended Hunts
Remedy took two bottles Of it. and it took right hold
OF my disease and cured speedily. and have
experienced no trouble with 10y kidneys since.
Furthermore Hunts Remedy has strengthened me
very much. and since began to have been able
to attend to business, and all rightnow heartily
recommend 1t to ALL What has done for me 1t will do
for you who are afflicted"
SUFFERED FOR TWENTY YEARS,
Hon. JOSHUA TUrHIIL. Of Fart Saginaw Mich. says
Count me among the enthusiastic friends of Hunts
Remedy. 1t has proven in my all you claim for it.
Having suffered for about twenty years wi th severe dis
ease Of the kidneys (Which local physician pro-
nounced Brighfs DISEASED 1 made Journey East to
consult the eminent DR.. Haven, of Hamilton. New
York. OF whose fame in this specially had heard much
Dr. Haven examined me carefully and simply said. Go
and get bottle of Hunts Remedy and take according
to directions After having travelled far for treat
ent 1t struck rather funny to be directed to take
medicine which might have bought within stones
throw OF my own door; but in the doctors hands,
and Of course followed his advice and right glad was
that did so. for before had taken Hunts Remedy
ha1 dozen times found immense benefit from it. and
by continuing the of It for limited time recovered
from my trouble entirely. and o-day think ons
of the most rugged Of rugged Michganders The world
is indebted to you sir. for the pronunciation of such
medicine, and hope You may not go without your re-
ward" ap3O
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-05-02

Assuming that it was necessary to hang that
woman in Vermont last Friday, they certainly
At certain hour they took her out of the cell.
Less than sixty minutes after that time her dead
body was not merely cofined, but actually
buried and out ofthe way for all time. Indeed
between her appearance before the spectators at
the gallows and the falling Of the drop only
state had spare coffin on hand, made for
man who was reprieved, and this was the first
chance it had had to utilize the investment.
For several years it had been lying idle, with
- interest account running against the state
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-05-02

The London Lancet calls attention to the fact
that three children died in three weeks, in a
population of one hundred souls, from want Of
milk, which in many villages the farmers will
not sell In small quantities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-05-02

Ohio las enacted a law making il a punlsha-
bic offenSe for any one TO sell or give toy pistol
10 person under fourteen years of age a dealer
Who violates the law is liable for all damages
resulting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-05-02

DIR. CHEEVFR'S ELECTRIC BELT, or Regenera-
tor 10 made expressly for the of arrangements of
the provocative organs. Whenever any debility of the
generative organs occurs, from whatever cause the
continuous stream of ELECTRICITY permeating
through the parts must restore them to healthy action
There is mistake about this instrument Years Of
use have tested it. and thousands OF testified
to. Weakness from Indiscreton, Incapacty. Lack of
Vigor Sterityin fact trouble of these organs is
cured Do not confound this with electric belts adver-
tsed to all Ills from head to This is for the
ONE specified purpose. For circulars giving full
address,
CHEEVER ELECTRIC BELT CO.,
mh3-s&w 100 Washington street. Chicago.
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A Liam LINE.
SUMNER SERVICE.
Sailing from QUEBEC to LIVERPOOL every sATUR-
DAY.
Sailing from BALTIMORE to LIVERPOOL every a.
ternate MONDAY.
lVia QUEENSTOWN
SHORTEST OCEAN VOYAGE.
ONLY FIVE DAYS FROM LAND TO LAND.
Extra Weekly Ships from
GALWAY. LIMERICK, LONDONDERRY and GIL AS
Cow direct.
Only DIRECT LINE from GALWAY and LIMERICK.
Accommodations UneQualled
Cabin $40 and $780, intermediate $40 Prepaid Steerage
For information &C., apply to
LEVE & ALDEN. General Agents.
20I Broadway, New York.
g. w. MOSS, 225 Pennsylvania avenue;
JAS. BELLEW. I'll 18th street:
Or, MRS. d. A. BROSNAN 612 9th street,
mis- Agents in Washington, DC.
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old WINE AND OLD FRIENDS ARE KNOWN AZ
~ the best SO Is JUSTH's Old Stand known for years
CLOTHING can be sold at respectable prices Address
call at
7th streets northwest. ~
n, B.-Note BY mail promptly atteudedeo& 10
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NEW YORK, ROTTERDAM. AMSTERDAM
~ The frst-csss fun powered. Clyde. built Dutch
Steamship of this Line. AMSTERDAM. POTTER
DAM sCHIEDAM IEERDAM. ZAANDAM. P. CA
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Snsse5 street Jersey City NJ regularly every WE'D
First cabin $40: second cabin, $50: steerage. s26
u. CAZAUX, General Agent, 81 South William street,
New York For passage apply to w. q. METZEROTT
CO. 925 Penn. ave-. Washington.
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LINE.

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NOTICE.
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1HE GTMARp sTE IA AMsHIP C9M on Al y LIMITED
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servia Wed. May 9 Pavonia -. We'd. June O.
Scythia.- Wed, May L. servia We'd. June y.
GA liza We'd. May 3D. Scythia We'd, June 20.
AND EVERY WEDNESDAY FROM NEW YORK.
Steamers marked thus do not carry Storage.
Rates OF passageStO, $50 ana $780, according to &C.
commodation.
Storage at low rates Storage tickets from Iv
erpool and Queenstown and all other parts or Europe
lowest rates.
Through bills OF laden given for Belfast, Glasgow,
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3or Mediterranean ports.
For freight and passage apply 1t the oncA
No Bowiing Green. or both Storage and cabin .
OTIS BIGELOW & CO.. COS 9TH street, Washington,
VERNON "a. BROWN l. CO., New York.
Or to Nesers. IT'S BIGEEOW CO.,
3anl2 COS 18th street, Washington.
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business TO sell mean rlcchipes. | keep everything
worth selling. Renting and repairing.
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u. A. HARNESS. ARCHITECT,
WASHINGTON, d, c.,
apI1-w&s1ms 1929 New York avenue
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Stopping at Pney Point and Point Lookout going and
returning: Connecting in Norfolk with Boston. Provi-
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Tickets az staterooms be secured at ticket
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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-07-07
THE REPOSITORY SAYS LATHROP
WAS A REBEL.

The Repository seems 10 be greatly
troubled at the election Of Thomas La
thrOp as chief of the fire department
over Ed. PierO. The latter seems to
have been the RepositOry's candidate,
and hence its wantOn and foolish per-
sOnal attack on Mr.. LathTOp.
As for us Of the DEMOCRAT, we had no
axe to grind, and did not trouble nor
bother over the matter" We have moth
ing to say against Mr.. PierO; but are
free to say that Thomas LathrOp is an
excellent man for the place. and for this
we have the authority of prominent Re-
publican citizens who know him well,
as one of the first machinists Of Canton.
The personal abuse heaped on Mr.. La
thrOp by the Repository is simply con-
temptible. He has been a citizen of
Canton for some fifteen years OF more,
and has always conducted himself prop
erly. As a skillful and Industrious ma
chinist he is equal to the best, and de-
serVedly stands high. He has been su-
perintendent of the Spring Works for
years, and has the full confidence of his
employers. As chief he will do his full
duty, and lend himself to no scheming
trickery In any direction. But perhaps
1t Is on this very account the Repository
objects to Thomas LathrOpl
In Its personal attack the Rep. says
Mr.. LathrOp was "a soldier in the Con
federate army" under "StOnewall'
jackson. This was no objection, we
learn, with such Republicans as Major
Mckinley, P. P. Bush, Geo. e. Baldwin
and others. LathrOp, a Massachusetts
boy, was In Virginia when the war
broke out, and was soon, at the age of
10, in the Confederate army. Before he
was 18 he was reconstructed rebel,
taking the oath and receiving the proper
document as a voucher.
About twenty years after all this the
Repository, In it's foolish malice, ar
raigns Mr.. LathrOp as a terrible rebel
The Rep. has had nothing to say against
such rebels as LOngstreet, MOsby and
others receiving high official position at
the hands Of Republican administers
tiOns. Senator Malone of Virginia, is
a lovely parsonage In the estimation of
the Repository. With our neighbOr, cir
cumstances alter cases. Had LRthrOp
been willing to lend himself as a SER
Viceable tool to the Repository set, he
would have been just the man, and his
Confederate service would have been
no objection whatever. ... b..
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-07-07

THE Republicans Of Ohio are to be
congratulated upon having emerged In
gOUd shape from their troubles about the
liquor questions. They have had hard
time in getting down to lhard-pan, but
there they are. The point is they are not
for prohibition and not for free trade,
butfOr a simple, discriminating, eQuit-
able tax-that regulates and is good for
revenue.-Cineinnatl Commentaries
zette, 4th. 'li
The taxing or license mode of regu-
latIng prevails In the most drunken
countries inthe world. 1t was claimed
that this taxing mode wOuld reduce the
number Of drinking places, and thus
would much improve Sthe situation by
curtaiIing the traffic. This has already
proved mistake, for the number keeps
good or 80 nearly that 1t is not worth
talking about.
Ohio had license for fifty years under
the old constitution, and people became
disgusted Herewith, and hence 1t was
voted out Of the present constitution
As a rule, in States where license has
prevailed for period, people have be
come greatly dlsgusted with 1t.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-07-07

REPUBLICANS clamOr now In favor OF
the Scott law, as IL it was In the inter
est of morality. 1t is evident now that
the number of drinking places will not
be curtailed, and hence the use of aleO-
hOlie beverages will not be diminished
by this means. Ju.
To regulate by license or taxing,
which is the same thing, 1t would have
to be 80 high that the small establish
ments could not continue. This would
give to few the monopoly Of the busi-
ness. This would lead to selling In Vio-
lation of law. In fact the whole system
of promoting virtue and temperance by
means Of high license or any other kind
Of license, is radically wrong and based
on error. 1t has never succeeded and
never will. sf
As we get experience under the Scott
law, the public will know more Of its
workings; and In course of time the
court that decided 1t constitutional Oh
the pretense of Regulating will sink
In estimation. IW
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-07-07

THE Xenia Gazette. Republican
paper, has this to say about John P
Martin, our candidate for Member Ol
Board Of Public Works: q. O.
The Gazette is a Republican paper
and John P. Martin, who was nominal
ed at Columbus last Thursday, for Mem.
Der Of the State Board of Public Works,
Is q Democrat, but these facts need not
keep the Gazette from saying that John
the place for which nominated will, nc
doubt, make an excellent officer. We
deem this much due to Mr.. Martin as a
personal friend, and neighbOr, whose
advancement Is matter Of pride to our
community. ~ lu,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-07-07

Fosters packed Supreme Court have
the following significant remark in the
decision rendered on the Scott law:
eff, in the Judgment of the General
Assembly 1t be necessary, In order to
prevent evils resulting from the traffic,
that the sale and use of Intoxicating
liquors as beverage be absolutely pro
hibited, we can see no constitutional
ground upon which such eXer 3ise of its
judgment and discretion can be review
ed by the courts of the State"
This is doubtless taffy for the PrOhi-
bitiOn element-a sort of big lpromise
for the future. OF course, If 1t is con-
stitutiOnal to impose tax of $500, not
for revenue, mind, but for regulation,
1t is competent to impose tax of $4,000
or 5000, or any tax absolutely prohibi-
tive, and the court is very explicit In
declaring that this can be done.