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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-08-14
A sInRnlar Cnan.

WYANDorrE, Kan, Aug i2--Mondoy
morning Mira Samuel Branch, residing near
here, heard screams FOR help from the room
In her residence occupied by Henry Glass, q
friend Of tho family. She pushed open tho
door and found Glass surrounded by flames,
his bed having caught iro lilo was unable
10 move While she was dragging him out
OF tho room tho FIRE reached Il shotgun
standing In tho room, Tho gun was dis.
charged, tho contents striking Mira. Branch
In tho face aud ln0lctlhg fatal wound.
Glngs may survive,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-08-14

plTrsnuRGn Pa, Aug, l2,-'rho stock,
holders OF the Pittsburgh q Lake Eric Roll.
road Company met this morning and for.
mOlIy ratified tho incroaso Of $1,000, 900 Of
indebtedness of tho Pittsburgh, McHccsport
~ loughioghony Railroad Company, or
dored Ol tho recent meeting Of tho stock.
holders OF the latter corporation. Bonds
will now bo issued and the money derived
from their sale devoted 10 tho extension OF
the road from OonnclSylllc, the present tor.
minus, 10 Unlontown,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-08-14
arenllr nndnccd I,ntc..

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Aug, lo,--WoSt.
bound passenger, rates aro badly domoraI.
tied here Tickets to Kansas points orc
selling for 80, u oul Of noarly sn A party
of 9s3 persons from Eastern Indiana passed
West yesterday travelling ON round trip
tickets TO points In southwest Kansas, for
which they paid Sia each, cut OF slxty.six
per cent Eastern rNtos arc also being cut
and tIckols uro sold NJ u reduction OF ~
nr 90
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-08-14
Disposition OF tho Greedy Relief Vessels.

WASHINGTON, Aug. ia, Whllono orders
have bCCn Issued on tho subject II Is pretty
well understood ot tho Navy Department
that tho vessels Of the Grocly relief cxpodI.
ton win bo put out Of commission In few
days aud tho officers and crows detached
aud placed on waiting orders. The supply
ship kort will probably DO returned to tho
Engllah Government as tho object for
which she was donated has bcon accom-.
pllshed. II 10 desired TO retain tho Thols
and tho Bear In Tho naval service for sur.
yoylng purposes and they will bo kept
until tho meeting OF Congress with that ond
la view,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-08-14
Iuotoua strikers In chicago.

CuoAoo, Aug, l9, Tho non. union mold.
ors employed by Crbbcn, Sexton & Co,
oro still subjected to daily assaults by
strikers who loft tho foundry four months
ago. At noon yesterday ono OF tho now
worlSmon was attacked and loft Insensiblo
In tho street by party of twenty persons
Aftor further troubles last evening the firm
took out permits Tor thOlr employees TO carry
rovolynra
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-08-14
Opening Of tho Campaign In Nialno.

LAKE MABANAcooK, Mo, Aug Ia
This place Is to-day tho sccno OF groat
Republican demonstration, II being tho 90.
coslon of tho thlrtloth anniversary OF tho
original organization Of tho Republican par.
ty In that state, Mr., Blaine and many
othor Republican leaders arc In attendance,
and Mr. Ersdry A. Storrs, OF Chicago, 10
one OF tho orators,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-08-14
Another Colony Of Oklahoma boomers
Broken Up,

CALDWELL, Kan, Aug la,-Troops havo
broken up tho boomOrs' settlement At Pearl
City, and arrested tiroo old Offenders j.
D. Ross, J. s. Clark and Q, w, Holden,
who will DO taken 10 Fort Smith
for trial Valuable records pertaining
" the colony were captured, together
with stub-bo0k Of certificate OF member
ship, showing tho insurance Of 1887 GER
tldoatos nj llyo dollars each, bearing the
seal OF tho colony, tho plals and field notes
Of q survey made by H. H. Stafford, the
colony surveyor and numerous papers 70.
latlng 10 tho concern, Tho recent demon.
strotlon n Rock Hills Is opening tho eyes
OF the remaining boomorS and thoy nro
leaving, In most cases without tho intor-
position OF tho military.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-08-14
A nleyle Rldsral rnIlnrn.

RoouopD, ILL.,, Aug, la--lrronk Aston,
n young man who loft Rockford on hls
bicycle to rido to San francisco for q prizo
oilerod bya manufacturing campany, was
taken seriously III last week NJ Carbon, w,
I, After making 5000 miles no was forced
10 abandon tho trip.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-08-14

LEWISTON, Me-, Aug. ia-m letter 10
the JourndL Of this city, Solon Chase, ono
Of tho most prominent leaders In tho Greon.
back movement says that the Gpenback
party having virtually dropped out" he
shall vote and work for James q. Blaine
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-08-14
A holt Limo 10 Irnolrolo south nond.

Souri, BEND, Ind, Aug, 1a-Tho South
Bond Belt Railway Company, which pro.
poses to build n road connecting all the lines
that ontor this city filed articles OF lncor.
porailon yesterday Among tho Incopora-
tors arc Thomas u. limos, L. Q. Twombly,
Thomas 4. Stnnfleld and Thomaa q. Roam,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-08-14
Failed for Want of proseo,,,o,.

CINCINNATI, Aug. IL Tho case OF BAN.
uol Drow, ox'prosecutlng Attorney, who
WINS arrested last week on tho charge OF
ombezzlement, was dismissed this morning,
the prosecuting witnesses failing 10 appear
nqnmgt him,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-08-14
Death of an Old chlcarcop.

CmoAoo Aug, 10, Mr. Alexander VOL
colt, one OF Chlcago's Oldest citizens, who
caruo TO this city In ,s34, and who has been
Surveyor OF thle county since 1853, died last
night aged sevonty.olght years
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-08-14
Erect OF Reduced cana, ITALIA.

MONTREAL, Can, Aug. lo,-About i,ooo,-
900 more bushels of grain arrived hero
through the canals snco the oh of June
than during tho corresponding period last
year This result Is attributed TO reduo-
tlon OF tolls and harbor duos by the Govern.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-08-14
THE soLpIER,s HOME.
more Testimony In Defense OF the Mana
gers of the Dayton Instltution--TPe
Press Denounced,

gers of the Dayton InstltutiOn--TPs
Press Denounced.
DAYTON, o., Aug, le.-The CongrcC
slonal Committee investigating the Soldiers
Home yesterday heard the testimony OF ali
the sergents In charge of the barracks.
The sergeants all testified that they were
leneat toward the men lntrustod to
their care, and, where possible, had
tried to cover up their trivial Of.
lenses When questioned about the chief
source Of trouble they Invariably an-
swered that whisky was at the bottom OF II.
Not one out OF the thIrty,hye sergeants had
complaint 10 make against Governor Pat
rick, though they oil recognized the fact that
there was considerable gOwlng and com.
planning among the men about strict disc-
plne and severe punshments for trivial
olIenseA A number had heard OF undue
violence being used on the part OF police
officers, but had witnessed none
General CutchcOn called attention 10 the
stories Of terror spread by the press through.
ont the country and said the testimony
had not substNntlated IT, General Slocum
sad'
Tbs grden spot Of America Ia painted as
pTnitonllnry Muny pnupOrs call II Andpr,
sonvlllG, influencing soldlOls who would like
to come 10 remain away, one milo sluure OF
ana hner thai any park IN America, Central
Park not oNcopte I, was pictured a. n prison
pen, all because OF sensational stories In tho
prchA unsupported by 70 liable testimony
Tot soldiers know throughout the land thHta
paradise awaits w0ll'bohlyel men, ana that
God, sh0ltpr clothing square milo OF park
beautiful by nature and urt, and buildings
Wheiolu pleasure ANA Rmusomonta can bO
found are nt their command,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-08-14
Reunion of English benevolent Societies.


CHICAGO, Aug, l2-The eleventh annual
reunion Of the English benevolent societies
of tho United States and Canada will bo.
gin In the ladies' ordinary OF tho Sherman
House August TO- There will bo q three
days session, at which subjects OF interest
TO the societies will be discussed.
Among the subjects suggested for
essays aro the followlngj The best
means for conducting existing societies
50 as 20 Increase ihcir growth aud activity;
how 20 organize new societies In the field
now unoccuped; whether n sug,e British
society should not bo organized at each
place where such societies exist In lieu Of
separate English, Scotch aud Welsh soclo-
ties and what may bo done toward check.
Ing the Immigration to North America Of
peEons both INDECENT aud Incapable, The
ST. Georges Benevolent Association Of Chi.
Cago will entertain tho delegation,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-08-14
Mx-oovernor Foster Deciincs n Nomins.

.FosTonrA, o, Aug, lia--Tho Republicans
Of tho Seventh District nominated ex.Gov.
emor Foster for Congrcw by acclamatlon.
He was Chairman OF the convention, and
declined. They then nominated by acc,M
nation Daniel Ballat, Of Crcstllno.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-08-14

Mrrro PARs, N. j., Aug. 10. --MrA
Thomas A. Edison diod Sunday, agot twen-
ty-nine OF congestion OF tho brain.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-08-14
proparIng TO shIp LIye cnttIo 70 rngInnd

CHICAGO, Aug, l2,-Mr Moreton Frew,
en-, a leading cottle'ralSor Of Wyoming, was
at the Leland Hotel yesterday having
lately returned from England, where bo
went 10 arrange for the introduction OF live
Western cattle into that country, to be fat
tened there for the market Mr. Frewen
said that tho main difficulty WIS 10 over.
come the action Of England on tho
peuro'pneumonia question, by which tho
shipment OF live cattle from United States
ports Is prevented, lie states that
England will 0lIor no objection 10 cattle
shipped through Canada, or even by way
Of Portland or Boston, those cities being
removed from tho pourO- pneumonia cen.
tor, The great amount Of dead meat, Mr.
Frewen says, which Is shipped from this
country makes farming In England unprof
table The climate OF England Is fayorN
bic TO the tOttonlng Of cattle and In Mr.
Frewens opinion, cattle could be shipped
there and iattened for market cheaper than
they can be iOttened ut home This ar
r0ngoment would be great help 10 English
farmers he says, and would do much TO
enrich their impoverished soil,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-08-14
A SAD Accldenl nnn anlrlhe.

Swtrz Cry, Ind, Aug, ~ George
Rankin was yesterday showing his brother
james, ak years old, how 10 handle self
cooking revolver when tho weapon wont
oil, tho bullet entering the head Of tho little
boy Just below the eye causing instant
death, Filled with horror NJ the calamity
attending his careessnoss George turned
tho mug1le Of the weapon TO his breast and
fred, Tho ball entered his hoart and he
dropped dotd
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-08-14

Dcath ofa veteran of the War of 1873.
DrLrln, Ind, Aug. William Hughes
veteran IN the war OF 1919, dled very sud.
denly here yesterday afternoon. Mr..
Hughes was In hs nlhcty.nlnlh year and
was the oldest person In this county,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-08-13
A Good Comparison.

A youth was lately leaving his aunt's
house after visit, when, finding it was
beginning to rain, he caught up an UNI
brella that was snugly placed in corner.
and was proceeding to open it, when the
old lady, who for the first time observed
his movements, sprang towards him, ex.
claiming, "No, no; that you never shall
I've had that umbrella twenty-three
years, and it has never been wet yet, and
I'm sure it shant be wetted now" Some
folks religion is of the same quality. 1t
is none the worse for wear. 1t is a respect
able article to be looked at, but is must
not be damped in the showers of daily
life. 1t stands in corner, to be used in
case of serious illness or death, but 1t Is
not for common occasions. We are sus-
picious that the twenty-thrse years old
bingham was gone at the seams, and II 1t
had been unfurled it would have leaked
like sieve. At any rate, we are sure
that this is the case with the hoarded.up
religion which has answered no useful
turn in mans life.-Spurgeon.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-08-13

distance from the fighting line, the cap
tain of one of the companies. "What are
you doing here, captain ?" asked the doc
tor. "I'm not feeling we'll" replied the
officer, in doleful voice. The surgeon
was too busy looking after the wounded
to stop and inquire as to his complaint
A few weeks later the regiment again got
under fire, and the surgeon found the
same captain skulking behind barn.
"Hello sick again 2" he exclaimed.
swell, the fact is, doctor, rm not exactly
sick. may as well own up that Pm a
coward. There's no help for it. 1t must
be constitutional. Now, doctor, what's
the use of my staying in the army :?
Won't you help me get discharge !"
The surgeon thought he was doing the
country service when, a few days after
ward, he recommended that the man be
discharged on the ground of general dis
ability. He heard nothing of the captain
until sixteen years later, when he received
letter from the pension Office informing
him that Captain Blank had applied for q
pension from the date of his muster-out,
and that as he, as surgeon of the regiment,
had certified to the disability, would he
kindly inform the government as to the
nature of the disease from which the
officer suffered? The surgeon replied
that the captains complaint was chronic
and incurable cowsrdice, not contracted
in the line of his duty, but consti-
tutional. The captains name did not 60
upon the roll, and his plan for getting
some $4,000 for arrears and 500 month
for the rest of his life came to grief.
How many schemes no less dishonest
have succeeded through the complaisance
of examining surgeons, less honest than
the narrator Of this incident, could only
be ascertsined by thorough overhauling
of the whole pension list and a reexamin-
alton of the entire army of pensioners
The Century.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-08-13
Ihe Nireside.
AN AFrER.THoUGHT.

She stands alone in her chamber,
When all the gayetys done,
Flush with the charm Of triumph,
Proud of the victory won.
For out of that fair assembly
She had reigned as beautiful queen,
And now there is a sadness mingled
with the glory and oy Of the scene.
She did not mean to be heartless
when she led him TO Think one day,
He'd found her to " win and to WOO her."
As they stood beneath the may;
But now that's past and over,
The thought that was once so DEAR
She has broken the solemn promise,
And engaged herself to peer.
Yea, there's the ring on her finger,
Gltteriug with diamonds bright
She gazes at 1t sadly
As II flashes In the light;
And the thought, unbiddeD arises
Which TO stine she valnly tries
"Oh, why did | ever behold him,
And why ls 1t wealth that prize.
Alasl 1t ia useless repining,
The fault of her life is done;
And perhaps you may say 1t is foolish
To Sigh for victory won
A triumph for which abe ia envied
BY rivals still lowering near
Yet why on these glittering diamonds
Should there be a womsn's tear7
-Chroniele-H Herald
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The Young Parsons RetOrt.

Bishop Wilmer protestant Episcopal)
of Alabama is one of the readiest men
with retort to be found in the states.
His first parish was in Virginia. At q
certain company, where all the gentle
men of the neighborhood were, the young
clergyman was present. There was also
present man noted for his infidelity as
to Christianity. and for the roughness of
his manners and speech to those by whom
it was professed. This skeptic soon be-
gan to talk at the youthful parson, who
prudently made no reply. The enemy
became more aggressive, and, addressing
him directly, said, "Mr. Wilmer, you
don't seem to like to talk about religion
and the Bible" Yes, sir" he replied,
81 do like to talk about it to people who
are earnest and respectful in their treat
ment of it." "Well," rejoined the asail.
ant, "if you will answer me one question
will let you off," Mr.. Wilmer said, Sir,
/ do not know that | care to be let off
from anything, but ask me the question,
and if it is proper question, and If
know the answer, will give it to you. y
"Well, sir, have asked all the preachers
have ever seen and none of them could
tell me, and now ask you: What be
came of the body of Moses when the devil
and the archangel had contest over it p
1t was trying question for the young
theologian, and trying occasion, for the
assembled company all silently awaited
his reply. He quickly arose from hi
chair, walked across the room, stood di
rectly in front of his antagonist, and said
firmly and respectfully, Sir, that ques
ton does not concern you in the least.
"Why not, sir 2" " Because it is perfectl
certain that no archangel will ever hav
any contest with the devil over you
body" The infdel confessed himsel
whipped, and joined in the laugh at al
own expense.-Cincinnai Enquirer.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-08-13
A Hint to Women.

Mrs. Carlyle relates that she had once
made all the preparations for her hus-
bands return home from short absence.
His dinner was ready, his armchair in its
usual attitude, his pipe and tobacco as he
loved to find them, all looking as COM
Portable as possible, and she sat down to
rest with quiet mind. He arrived and,
she says, latter he had just greeted me,
what do you think he did? He walked
to the window and shook it, and asked,
where's the wedge of the window p and
until he found that blessed wedge nothing
would content him. He said the window
would rattle and spoil all. That's just
Carlyle" There are mary men who
resemble Carlyle in this smallest, most
unfortunate and yet incurable popularity.
Like him, they "cannot help it," In
some of them it is the bump of order alb
normally developed. 1t frets them to see
things out of their proper places-whether
it is the baby's playthings, an open door,
or the wedge of window. In others it
is pure selfshness, unwilling to be dis
turbed by single irregularity or incon-
venience. There is great difference at
the bottom, though little on the surface.
Both are severely reprobated and deserv-
ing of domestic condemnation. There is
something to be said to the Mrs. Carlyles.
Some of them do too much and waste
their labor unavailingly. Let them see
that the wedge is in its proper place be-
fore they get the pipe and tobacco. Aud
if he has to help himself to the latter he
will not make much, if any, fuss. 1t will
not disturb him like having something
out of its right place. He must not be
taught to expect that he has no duties in
the house except to look about and see
that the others have performed theirs.
And when he growls do not make too
much of it. 1t is not very serious, unless
made so. 1t is simply window wedge,
and it is foolish to exaggerate it into a
telegraph pole. The privilege of growl.
ing little might safely be accorded to
the average man, if he is good fellow in
other respects. In one respect Mrs. Car.
lyle is a model. She did not talk back u
much to her husband, but in her letters
and in her closet she made considerable
playful fun of him.-Selected.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-08-13
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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-08-13

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