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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-04-10
A RASH YOUTH,

Jones-'What has become of your
most estimable friend, young Brown :?
He was always so active in works of
benevolence.
Smith-"Poor Brown, you will never
see him again."
Jones-"My gracious, what has hap
pened? He is not dead, hope2"
Smith-"Yes, his body has just been
brought home. He was i'll Cincinnati
at the time of the flood"
Jones-sfAh! I see. So that exem.
plary young man was one of the vic
tims?"
Smith-"WelI, no, not exactly, and
yet Indirectly he was. He became so
worked up over the devastation there
that he started out to collect subscrip-
tions for the sufferers; and went to Chi
cago for help.
Jones-"Yes. Well, what happened
him there?"
Smith-"He starved to death"
STORY WITH A MORAL.
''Is the editor in? I want to whip
him" said an applicant at the counting
room.
eyes, sir, up six flights, front room. :"
els there an elevator ?"
"No, sir"
"Then guess I won't go up. don't
want to meet him all tired out"
RRIGHT pROSPFCTs
"Bobby is now nearly twenty months
old" said fond mother, "and all he
says is goo goo.'"
YES" replied the proud father, SIT
begins to look as though Bobby might
be great man some day."
"Why so ?" asked the mother.
because he doesn't talk too much.
If he retains this wisdom when he is
grown up he will stand a good chance OF
being elected President.
THE DANGER OF 1T.
A young man was picked ND in an
insensible condition by the side of a
railroad track between two stations this
side of P Plttsburg.
"How did it occur ?" he was asked
after he recovered consciousness. "Did
you fall from the tramp
Il don't know" he replied YEARLY
"All that l remember is I attempted to
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CLEvE LAND : 81: &c. e:

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Goodrich. Largest, cheapest, hand
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Address H.. HALLE rr & CO., Port
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TIE DEMOCRAT.
TERMS:

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SHERIFF'S S ALE.

r. H. Chqee, Bro. C Co.
Mrs. Diana C. Gray.
18th Judicial District Court, Parish
of Rapides, la,
By virtue Of and to satisfy a writ
of fieri facias issued and to me d.
rected in the above entitled and
numbered suit, | have seized and
will offer for sale at public auction,
in front of the Court House door. in
the Town of Alexandria, La, be-
tween the hours prescribed by law,
on
SATURDAY, the goth day of
SEPTEMBER, A. ID. 1884,
the following described property,
to-wit -
A certain piece OF parcel of land
situated, lying and being in the
Parish of Rapides, La, together
with all the buildings and improve
ments thereon, fronting on Bayou
Robert road, bounded on the North
East or towards Town of Alexand-
ria by property of Anthony Arm
stead, and on the other side and in
the rear by property of Girard, and
containing the quantity of 2 7-1o0
acres, being tho same property pur-
chased by Mrs. Diana c. Gray from
w. U. Mills and by said w. U.
Mills from Mrs. Sarah Clapp and
Emory Clapp.
TERMS = Cash, subject to APP
praisement. D. G. PAUL,
Aug 12-tds. Sheriff.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-08-30

UUNYADI JANOS MINERAL
Ia WATER - the hest Natural
Aperient. Far more palatable than
any other Aperient Mineral Water
hitherto introduced to public mo-
'ice, and the rapidity with which
it acts, producing No nl.ea>iness or
distress whatever, is really re-
markable. For sale at EAGLE
DRUG STORE.
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DURTON'S MALT HOPTONI-
ID QUE Extract of MALT and
HOPS Natures Greatest Restora
tive in all cases of debility and de.
raneement of the nervous system.
For sale at EAGLE DRUG STORE
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ST. JOHNS
VEGETABLE LIVER PILLS

The true Liver Medicine and real
remedy for Torpid and Congestive
Livers. Prompt relief is obtained
by their nse; they obviate the use
Of Mercury, and being entirely Veg.
etable are perfectly safe. Price, IS
cents a box.
Apply to HENRY ST. JOHN,
Manufacturing Pharmaceutical Chy-
mist, in Exchange Hotel Building,
Alexandria, Ia.
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CARDS.

4 NDREWS g. FOSTER, DANES
I X Andrews, r ID. Foster,j At
torirys ut Law. Office, corner nf
Second aud Washington streets, Os-
!,o,r building.
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T. 4 P. RAILROAD.
TEXAS And PACIFIC
RAIL AY.

THE
GREAT POPULAR ROUTE
TDETWEEN THE EAST AND
- the West. Short Line to New
Orleans and all points in Louisiana,
New Mexico, Arizona and Califor
mia. Favorite Line to the North.
East aud Southeast.
PULLMAN PALACE Sleeping Cars
daily between St. Louis and Dallas,
Fort Worth, Ell Paso and San Fran
cisco, Cal. Also Marshall and New
Orleans without change. SOLID
TRAINS Ell PASO to ST. LOUIS.
Fast Time, First-Class Equip
ment, Sure Connec-
tons.
r See that your tickets read via
Texas and Pacific Railway. For
Maps, Time Table Tickets, Rates
and all required information. call
on or address any of the Ticket
Agents, or
H. P HUGHES,
Passenger Agent. Houston, Texas.
B. w. MCCULLOUGH,
Assistant General Passenger Agent,
Marshall, Texas.
H. C. TOWNSEND,
Gen. Passenger Agt.. St. Louis, Mo.
H. NJ. HOXIE,
Third Vice. President, St. Louis.
.
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FOR AND ABOUT WOMEN.

fN Wy "
few Boston girls marry. They all
whistle.
"A CORSET maker declares that
American girls are the worst in the
world for tight lacing.
Six hundred and ninety women
voted at a rucent election in Seat
tie, Washington Territory.
The Older sparkling coquette
or a fashionable belle grows, the
more matchless she becomes.
"A HAND that is over small in
proportion to the body is as much
Disagreement as one that is too
large.
-THE Chinese have perhaps the
meanest saying about women ever
written, "Thore are two good NO.
men-one dead, the other unborn"
1T is better to strew the flow
ers in the pathway Of those we
love to-day. The dead cannot en-
joy their perfume and color. Free
mans Journal.
ONE weops for the death of
children ; but perhaps the change
of them into callous men and world
ly women is a sadder thing to see
after all [Ouida.
MAN is put together solidly
The light of q woman's eye, if he
loves her truly, can melt him all
through as if he were put together
with wax Chicago Current.
SIR Lepel Griffin has no hopes
of this country. He says: Gamer
lean children are wonderfully bright
and clever, but their good manners
are too often conspicuous by their
absence"
III was a Boston lady who
asked the writer to bring her "some
detached propellers of the ambi-
tious animal of the genius rama"
When he found out that she only
wanted frogs legs he became ra-
wing maniac.
-"WHAT time does the 10
o'clock train got" asked a woman
with a dozen bundles who hurried
into the Grand Central Depot this
morning. "The 10 o'clock train
goes a. $780," said the ticket agent
with his blandest smile. II New
York Mail.
In West Cornwall women are
commonly employed as painters
and paper hangers, fearing the
trade from each other without SER
wing regular apprenticeship and
following it as constantly as dress
makers or milliners pursue their
calling.
-GRooM--"What are you doing
my lovc'" Bride-"Making out a
list OF flower seed which l want
you to order for our little garden"
"Oh, yes; SO | see; but, my love,
you want the flowers to bloom this
Summer, don't youi" "Why, Of
course "Well, those you have
put down do not bloom until the
second season" ooh! that is all
right" "All right'' Eyes, / am
getting the list from a last years
1ar 4,
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SI INTER, MOsELEY s. IlERT-
IA z"g. Attorneys at Law. Office
nn Front street, between Murray
end Johnston.
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TASSON, John. Physician and
~ Surgeon. Office at residence,
ut The head Of Beanregard street.
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THE

A POLLlNARIS MINERAL WA
N TER, at the EAGLE DRUG
STORE
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SHORTHAND
and Telegraphic Institute

Shorthand thoroughly taught, per-
sonally or by mail. Send for Cir
cuiare. Type Writer'S for SALE
ARTHUR J. BARNES, Court Re.
porter. Principal, SOC Olive street
St. Louis, No.
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-BARNUM (says a New York
journal wants to get a nightmare
to exhibit at his museum. Let him
eat a mince pie, three sausages, a
dozen pickles, a plate Of salad, q
few pigs feet at midnight, and 60
at once to bed. He will get one Of
the animals in two hours or less.
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DOULTRY POW DER FOR
i Geese, Ducks, Chickens, Tur-
keys, etc. Used for Fever, Cl,ole-
ia. Dropping. ETC., at the EAGLE
DRUG STORE.
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P AT EN- T S

PROCURED. Send fur Pamphlet
aud References. Seward A. Hasel-
time, Solicitor of American AMI For
~ign Patents and Attorney in Pa
tent coses. Associate at Washing
ton, d. c. Springfield, Missouri.
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jon Printing neatly executed
at this Office. Get our prices he
fore going elsewhere, as you will
be but consulting your interest.
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croak, says the Tribune

DoN'T croak, says the TribNne
Farmer, the chronic croaker, what
ever his calling, is nuisance. But
the farmer who is forever grumb-
ling and repining, either because
the weather is too cold or too hot,
the season late, wet Or dry, or on
account Of the failure of a crop or
loss of an animal which might have
been prevented but for his negli-
gence, is the worst croaker in the
category. These long faced gen.
try are pretty thick this Spring.
Even some we'll TODD farmers 20
about their work more lugubriously,
as though attending a family fune-
raj was the painful duty Of the day,
whereas they should go forth cheer
fnllyto plo1, plant and cultivate
with full faith in the promised seed
time and harvest. The man who
does his duty promptly and prop
erly and adapts himself to season
and circumstances, will usually
have little occasion for fault find
ing when his crops are gathered.
Therefore, 60 afield confidently
and manfully, leading and direct
ing in person, and thus prove your
self worthy Of success.
jon Printing neatly executed
at this office.
The Coatrie,'-Jo,rual publishes
the following Blaine catechism:
Mr.. Blaine, what about those
Mulligan letterse
American Industries must be pro-
tected.
But, Mr.. Blaine, did you not re-
ceivt $65,OoO in Little Rock and
Fort Smith Railway bonds as a
consideration for your friendly rul-
ing as Speaker Of the Housed
The country has made great pro-
gress under the protective system
How about that South American
business?
! always believed in civil service
reform.
Have you, or have you not made
money out Of the public services
am against polygamy.
Etc, ad imfinitum.
The Music Hall of the Worlds
Exposition at New Orleans, will &C
commodate $1,000 persons, not to
speak of the stage that will hold
600 musicians besides the great or
gan. Two military bands of the
Mexican Republic have been aug
mented, are now in training, and
will be present when the Exposi-
ton opens in December. Persons
who have heard these bands say
the musicians are Of a high order Of
excellence, and it is doubtful if
their superiors can be found evenin
Europe.
"A GENTLEMAN who observed
Jobonie carefully taking the census
of company assembled in the par
Tor awaiting call for supper, In
quired, "What is the matter john
nief" "Why," returned the urchin,
with troubled air, "here's nine Of
us, counting me, and mamma has
gone and cut two pies into quarters,
1 - T.. Il 4
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-02-13


Mr.. Fawcett said no wOnld vote In fa-
yor OF the petition, for the reason that
the change In time, from April 70 March,
gave those policemen who failed OF re-
appointment month's time In which
20 secure other employment. Mr., Hiner
said no could not agree with the gentle
man from the 7th ward. In his jndg-
ment the appointing OF policemen for
the ensuing year should not be left 10
the present Council, but 10 the new one,
His term of Office expired soon, ana no
did not want TO have anything more 10
do with the appointing OF policemen, NJ
no had had q full auiiiciency OF such
work. Mr.. Faweett said no was sur
prIaed NJ Mr.. Hiner's reason for voting
against the petition, and intimated that
the gentleman was inclined TO ahirk his
duty as a Councilman. Mr.. Hiner spranR
To hiB feet, and In stentorian tones de-
MED the assertion that no was afraid TO
do his duty. He said that In his opinion
there was something hidden away In
this petition; what II was he did not
pretend 10 know, but NJ all events "
was entirely out OF place. Mr.. Glass
thought II would not be exactly fair for
Que Mayor TO appoint policemen 10 serve
under another. A vote was then taken
on the question with the following re-
suit; Yeas, Mesara Dine. Fawcett, Muir
ray, Weaver, Wyant, D. Nays, Messrs.
Bast, Claaa. Hainea, Hiner, Howenstine'
Warner, Werner, Shields, y. .
The committee 10 whom the matter OF
purchasing n new fire truck was refer
red, reported II inexpedlent TO purchase
at present, m there was no money on
hand. ~
The committee TO whom the petition
asking for the extension OF Mulberry
street was referred, was granted further
time for investigation.
Bids for furnishing the city with
plank and stone for crossing purposes,
were read and referred.
Mr.. Shields informed the Council thar
the committee on public buildings. OF
which he was u member, had awarded
the contract for digging q cesa'pool NJ
the City Hall 10 the lowest bidOer, Jha'
Rumsey, who agreed TO do the work for
$780,
MIR. Wyant interjected remark about
the sewerage business, but II fell Hat,
no one needing him.
On motion Of Mr.. Howenstine the
committee on public buildings was In
strncted 10 advertise for bids for fur
nishing the market house with stalls,
sc,
A motion TO adjourn was here skill
full introduced, and being ably sec
onded, prevailed and the meeting
came 10 an end.
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To the Public,

We desire 10 call the attention OF tho
people Of Canton aud Vicinity " the olo.
gant atock Of Clothing we are now offer.
Ing them NJ such rldlculoualy low prlc.
On, II contalne no damaged goods; every
garment wo have on our shelves aud
counters we guarantee 10 bo llrat.clasa
In cut, finish and quality, We are com.
PEELED 10 close out this atock II II IN NJ q
loas. no IN " make room for our large
aud extensive stock OF Spring aud Sum.
mor Clothing. 80 every one In need OF
clothing will never have another such
opportunity 10 purchase cheap IN IL NJ
present offered by tho Popular One Price
Star Clothing House, % North Market
slfpAl
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-02-13

Mr.. |. N. Lowensteln, OF the firm OF
Lowenstein Brothers, has gone east 10
puperlntend the manufacture OF their
new spring goods, aud for the next few
weeks will be busy sending 10 Canton
tho latest spring novelties OF the Pbila'
delphia and New York markets. For the
past Ave years the Philadelphia Clothing
House has been the Arst 10 exhibit each
season new styles. and place them be-
fore the public NJ such low prices ~ TO
fairly distance competition, and thus,
by bringing ilrst-class goods within the
reach OF all, we are known Ia every cor.
ner OF Stark county as tho pioneers OF
low prices. The reputation we have
earned by conscientious, fair dealing,
we intend TO hold by the same means.
without STOPPING 10 any humbug, do
ception, misrepresentation or fiery ar
gumenls, we have succeeded In doing
Che largest clothing business In Canton,
and with the liberal patronage aud ap..
probation Of our customers, we intend
In 1884 10 excel all our previous en-
dsavors. Low prices will do II. First
class goods will do II. Fair dealing
will do II. Remember, no hnmbug; no
damaged goods at Lowenateill Brothe y,
but new, good, perfect clothing, hats
and furnishing goods sold 40 per cent
lower than IN any house In Canton. We
thank you all for your kind patronage,
and solicit a continuance OF your favors
IN the future. LowENsTFIN BROS,
Philadelphia Clothing House.
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,ornpiImeninry No,loe.

The attention Of our readers In respect.
fully called 10 the advertisement, In M.
other column, OF ID. NJ. Ferry II Co.. DO.
troit, Mich, The celebrated eeedsmon.
They do the lafgept business In their
line In The United States, raise the bulk
Of their seed on their own farms, by tho
most approved methode, and have OBJ
talned n worldwide reputation for tho
quality aud variety Of tho seed they pnt
upon the market, and their integrity In
flling all ordera entrusted 10 them.
Their beautiful Seed Annual for 1884,
eent free TO oil who apply for II. will DO
found 0f practical value 10 all who de-
alre 10 purchase seeds true 10 name.
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burglary.

The residence Of Anthony Auseon, m
old man nged Sb, living with his wifo
about two milea enet OF town. was ON.
tered by burglars Monday night and n
quantity Of canned fruit and vegetables
carried of, together with two hogs, al.
most the entire possessions Of the fnml-
ly. No clue has been obtained 10 the
thieves. Mr.. Auseon's wife In an old
lady, ~ years old, and owing 10 the
acare she received by tho appearance OF
tho robbers she IN not expected 10 live.
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ElIZa ShOTb tn Geo. ". Vernior, lot
3032, Canton, 1920; Josiah llarlzell 10
Rachel u. Artpr, 30xl5O feet OF south
side LOT 20l3, Caution, $1,000; W. NJ.
Shook TO Abncr Mckinley, part OF lots
707 aud i3l, Canton, Sl,Oo0; Conrad
Shade 10 Geo, W, YOhe, Gust half lot 02i,
Canton, $1,000; Henrietta II. Peters 10
Adam Moore, 80 feet of west end lot b36,
Canton, &876, PetOf llOuael 10 Sylvia ID.
Bird, lot i8, HnnaNl'a addition, Canton,
$3.50, j. j. Xhiser aud wife 10 Henry o.,
Parker, west hAf lot n, HartfOrd'a nd.
dltlOn, Canton, $1,000, Wm. Pryor ~
John q. Budd, lot 20, Maaalll0n, S000i
Benz. SnOOk 10 ThOa, llalnea, LOT =,
Minerva, $3.50; John Walaner 10 Henry
A. Bowers, 3 acres, section \, Tuacarawaa
tp., 5000; Elizabeth Bfenner 10 Orlando
Slower, 80 acres, section 90 Tuecnrnwas
tp,, $1,000; Adollne A. Williams 10 VIM,
u, Williams, part southeast quarter aec'
tion 80, Plain tp. 800, Hiram a. Yoho'a
admin slfatOr To Mary A. Ruaher. 10
Acrea In section 7, 0anaburg tp,, H,20li
l., Graves 10 VIM, Steele lOta 81 nnd ~
aud west half lot 80, Navarro, $1,000;
Leah Fisher NJ, nj. TO David II, Thomas,
south half u. Q, quarter section II. Sugar
Creek tp,, $l2b, W, Q. Vaughn 10 laaac
L, Lynde, lot l2, Marlboro, 1850; Alongo
ana Lydia fresh 10 Elizabeth fresh, lot
8, Uniontown. $3.50, John.Semler 20 WIN,
II, Fox, I 100 acres, section 7, Lake tp.,
$1,000; VIM, Wagner 10 Matthias Weary,
lot \, llartyile, $780, Isaac Markley 10
Henry l., Schumacher, \, 0. and n. Q,
parts sections II aud II, Plain tp., 800,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-02-13

Allow me through the columns OF the
DEMOCRAT TO tender my sincere and
heartfelt thanka to the many KIND ana
generous friends. who promoted ana
participated In the recent performance
at schaefer's Opera House for my ben.
elt. II was n Kind and graceful deed
on their part, and one that ! beg leave
70 assure them In duly appreciated by
me In my present helpless state once
more thank them all.
LOUIS TnoMA.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-02-13
HIGHWAY ROBBERY,
A Citizen shot and Held Up 10 the Tune OF
aiTb,

si7o'
uonrv Warmer. residing on Lake
o,,aet whiIa retnrning home about mid.
IIt mIeht satnrdny was waylaid, shot
thssa"oh ths the hand. beaten over the head,
ana sv pphhed of AVN n abort distance from
nj" his yasidence bv three high waymen.
"'s NJ VI Werne, sSva lint while passing
a,onc Lake street close TO Captain VII.
IIams,a 0sld WHARF Barnum's circus OK
hihited iast s,lmmer, nc was suddenly
cnofTonted Inv n man with A drawn re-
vo,vas who ordered him 10 throw up his
honts Inst"ad Of complying with
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-02-13
Attempted Robbery,

On Friday last, while James Noon was
driving on the road between Baird aud
Minerva. no was attacked by two men
who shot nj him. Mr.. Noon being armed
returned the llre, and NJ tho first shot
the w0uld-be robbers Jumped fence
aud disappeared without no much ~
saying goodbye Fortunately for MIR.
Noon no was not hit. but box contain.
Ing Jewelry and apectucles which no had
In hls wagon was knocked over aud u
number OF the spectacles broken. The
parties who attempted tho robbery are
unknown.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-02-13

Coroner Loininger held an inquest
Saturday on the body OF Mrs, Catherine
simler, who died 10 suddenly last Fri
day at her residence on North Poplar
street. The result OF the Coroner'a ex-
animation developed the fact that death
was occasioned by natural causes, and
no nigns OF violence or foul play were
found on the body The immediate
cause OF death was cerebral apoplexy.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-02-13

81. Valentines day tomorrow. The
place 10 buy your valentines Ia at Dur.
bin, Wright n Co.'S, where you can find
an extraordinary large and well select
ed line. The assortment In without
doubt the handsomest In the city, and
embraces everything In the valentine
line, from the cheap comic 10 the high
ly aud beautifully sentimental, In great
variety OF design.