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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-01-08
DRAMATIC NOTES.
punoh OF Keys"-.-sicioh ciub"--."storm
Beaten"

Bunch OF keyA'---skeloh Club'-""htofm
Beaten"
That "Bunch If Keys" Ia q successful
aud pleasing comedy was shown Tues
day night by the packed house which
greeted Flora Moore and company. The
large audience had assembled In antici
patton OF an evening Of amusement and
got II In three aOli0 hours Of laughter
and humorous enj yment. Bunch Of
Keys" IL designed 10 amuso people aud
Charles II. HOyt, the author, has sue
seeded IN infuslng the same wit aud
humor In the lay which characterize
his brilliant paragraphs IN the Boston
Post. Bunch Of Keys" IL an undeni'
able success and merits the pair mage II
receives,
DECISIONS SKETCH CLUB"
Wednesday aud Thursday evenings OF
next week DIckson's Sketch Club appear
here. Their performance Ia after the
style OF the "Tourlsta," and from the
success they are meeting with In the
large cities must give q splendid enter
tainment.
"sToRA DRATEN,"
The great spectacular and dramatic
success OF the season, "S,0tm Beaten
Ia the DIAL January attraction, appear
ing two nights In the latter part OF the
month.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-01-08

Persons moving wesl should write or
call on II II. Geeting for maps and In
formation.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-01-08

No. tbb proved 10 be tho lucky number
on tho music boz al Beg ges' China store.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-01-08

For ratios. free maps aud information
concerning tho wNat, call on or address,
H. II GsEriNG. II H. lap, Agtp.
II East TuscarHWas 81, Canton, o,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-01-08

City Band concert In Turner Hall.
Monday evening.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-01-08
COUNCIL CRUMBS.
Another Request for Better Water Supply
At the Shops.
The 0uileas street ocmmissioner Pro-
pounds a Queston which de,s the
Council Into u Tangia--Board
of Health Report.

The Council was called TO order
promptly ut seven o'clock last evening
by President Shields, ten members being
present.
PETITIONS.
From residents of West Ninth street
for plank crossing ut an alley Just west
off,. b Deweese's property, Granted.
From residents OF West Fifth street
for a gasoline street lamp between New
ton and Shorb streets. Referred.
REPORTS,
The City Solicitor reported the con-
tract prepared between the city and the
ElecEic light Company. Accepted and
placid on file.
New-York tribune., 1885-08-16
PgRRErS AS RAT-OATOHERS.

During the past few years an enterprising
busuess has been successfully carried In NewYork
CITY OF which tho general public know littlc The
nature OF tho business Il made apparent by the sign
which swings front OF tho principal store In down.
town streets Houses cleared OF rats by trained errets"
Beneath tho sign is glass case IN which two large
,errets arc exhibited. TRIBUNE reporter stopped
betoe tho the other day. and while watching the
antics OF tho animals OF the clerks OF the establish
ment remarked IT'S curious thing TO 500 how well
Won can train dumb animals like those. Now take Jim
here rs we call him, and put him on the scent OF rat
and say the word 60. ana he'll have him In instant
Dut lust say, guard him. and he'll koep rat In tho
middle OF n circle for hour by Just runnng around
him and heading him oil when he goes TO get away"
DO you do much business In the way OK letting OUT
ferrets a. was asked.
yes but not so much this OF tho year later
on Most OF the rats guess. take q vacation In the
summer never have 80 many calls for ferrc as In
the winter.
n tho better classes Of houses that your services
are usually required. or In tenement houses "
Forty ssconds You the proprietors Of tenement
houses won't spend the money necessary for ferret
They don't have 70 suffer- and so don't pay much atten
tion 10 tho annoyance. But hotels and high-olasa
houses rent feret soon AS they discover any
traces Of pests We had In Forty second-st
as winter kept ferrets ut work for three
days. At the end OF that time guess they had killed
nearly dozen The had been annoy cd 90
that lie thought OF moving TO get rid OF the rats pue
when showed him the pile OF dead animaa 10 waa 90
tiekea that What must he do but buy OK the fere
an Keep him pet Tho olbcr day had occasion TO
call at bis house and he showed ths same ferret
lie had bought handsome oago for him and fitted uP
Ia elegant eylo sk collar Vas fasteneo 4ouno Au
New-York tribune., 1885-08-16

of carriage to the foot Of the hills; the Journey up the
mountains TO the beautiful town Of Ena fal IL uil OF
delightful excitement for her, aud the life In the noun
tans 80 unlike the monot0n0us life or the plains noe
less agreeable saw this lady just before she lett Der
homo few weeks ago. and In tho prospect OF the ohanso
she seemed as happy q child.
How do you spend your time when IN the noun
tainsf" asked.
She rook from nichs in the wall her collection Of
books largo proportion OF which werc Christian DOCKS
which she had purchased from lady who pays ner
occasional visits to give her instruction. Putting ncse
into my hands, read" she SAID, and when am ilren
| embroder," and from an inner room the little lazy
brought ont Tor inspection several pieces OF decle aoe
embroidery.
But the natives OF India not the only travellers
by rail- There Euro ,ean travellers as we'll some
are strangers pnrneying for pleasure These arc our
cold weather birds OF passage bat the larger proportion
are those whose homes for are here some are
ourneying To the mountains others returning 70 tne
plains. Some travelling from one city 20 another
just entering tho country, and everything s invested
with tho charm OF novelty: Others returning 10 lhe
lands whence they came and with toll or suffering
from il-health India has lost ts attraction for the
When the hot opens the tide OF travel Is toward
tho mountains the Mothers take TO the noun
tains their children thin and pale and AFTER lew
months spent IN the cool and healthful climate OF he
Hiinsayas bring back their little ones with rounded
limbs and checks rosy with health
long railway Journey In the heat OF an Indian sum
mer IL trying. During the hot season OF ono 0f tne
earlier years OF our In lnn life made journey TO tue
Himalayas. stopping from the railway train at tne
close OF long sury day. the DIOR or the com
was found tbero In state OF nsensiby, stricken down
by tho terrible heat With the appliances at present In
for reducing the heat In railway carriages such cases
OF proStration rare.
New-York tribune., 1885-08-16
SYMPATHETIC BRUISES.

JNf 81 JdH<ss bdzrItE
At the last meeting OF the French Acaieiny on Neil.
,.na DIR Brown -Se1uard related very remarkable
Instance Of the power Of sympathy which came wi WITHIN
snJoyv in n house I'm the Bagnoes few days ago.
The lower sash raised and the cS had racsa , hss
arms on the SILL suddenly the snppor' on "n,os ,.
able force ,n the little girls arms miciinga ssyne ,a
frisa Her mother who was In the room Al the llhe.
nnenad 10 look toward the window ut the moment OF
tba accident and witnessed It. She tainted with iisnt
and remained nsensibls for minute or TWO Wnen sne
sacovarsd sbe WAS conscious OF severe pam III pom
and on examining the seat OF she was amazed TO
ind on each braise corresp onding 10 ph poshDn oe
extensive Coming from less accredited source snen
stnrr would only provoke smile OF ncrodhity; but Dr.
Sennards position IN the world OF science does nos
nerm,t Of this summary mode OF dsposins OF staeinch'
for which ho vouohes.
New-York tribune., 1885-08-16
THE RArTLgsNAKg's RRvgYeE

ff0nS IHs SI LOUIS 0fOo< DcmocTdL
"Spea,dD' o. snakes" said the Texas frontiorsman,
reminds little adventure me and chum had
with that made me respect the rattlesnaks
ever since"
4what kind Of adventure did you have that makes
you respect the rattlesnake T. asked st. Louis
Well evening Just before dark, among the RE
Grande can0ns there tho a-freost rain you
seed Before could get out the water had the
only way OF escape was to cross caion about thirty
feet wide and 500 feet deep.
"When got to this caion found about 1.Oc0,Oc0
rattesnakes tnere They recognized their friend
it seemed tried to keep chuh from shooting into
mound Of em, for they crawled around and looked
into my face, much as TO say: VOC hclD
II WILL noticed that tho snakes paid attention
to my chum. except q big rattIer my chum wounded
would look Mt him and then go around ~ his followers
and seem to tell them something.
"Well tied knot In the tail Of big raor and then
got another and loopcd MS neck into tis 40 on
until had snake rops about sixty fcet ong Then
coed 1t In my hand a. would laifat. and throwed IL
across aud head snake tied himself tree and tho
last one on my side did had lot OF snakes
to 20 over rst and then this snake-rops
bridge The last snake let tho and he crawled
My chum had done did, but he lot the big
wounded rater have himself made the last snake and
tie himself around the ree 80 when ell his snakes wnre
and my cium going over as had done. that blk
wounded ratter seemed to grin showed all bis teeth
and let 10. OF course the whole stsbang wont down
with swish. and my chum throwed ot and smashed
into Jelly and" but the crowd hsd scattered aud sfs
the big Texan to himself.
New-York tribune., 1885-08-16
OAKE BAKLyG AT TCAMP- MEETING.


Captain Keso Carter principal OF higher mathematics
IN Hyatts Chester Military Aeade N.Y. took for text
from the Book OF Hosea the words, Ephraim "a cac
NOT turned" an preached from the remarkable 0eT
mon He said that many Christians t0ay werc only
half-turnei cakes done only one sde aud not baked
through We want to get turned and d0no all tho
way through He then preached the doctrine Of Eanct
caton aud when through asked all desiring this state
OF heart TO cvme forward and bow at the altar.
knet the altar rail. and some startling scenes fol-
lowed.
middle aged man. with black whiskcrs, jumped 70 his
feet and exclaimed:
rye got III I've got I'll Glory. glory, glory!"
Ue threw out both arms moved his face hcayenwari,
and shouted Gory" TIL he was hoarse. Then ho
clasped brother about the neck and hngged him. Then
he danced and shouted, aud jumped ny and down. then
climbed TO the platform and exclaimed:
I'm turned over. Glory I'm baked on both aides!
Glory TO Gody' and he went all around. shaking bands
with every body woman ALSO received the influence,
and the dense crowd OF people drew up closer climbed o
tho seats and pressed up around he altar.
Several more male their way to the altar rail aud
Father Stockton said We going In for Pcnteco.t
We are going twenty knots an hour, and II We keep
ON we shall have Pentecost"
New-York tribune., 1885-08-16
roo voDrsr POOR FELLOW.

From Ths Atdaf1 C0nslNtl0n- =
rrnphio story OF the var Published IN The Co1Stffx
ton few days ago. recalled the writer, sam Echos, to
the minds Of many readers. sam was O bright boy.
Here In Atlanta ho made a reputation merchant,
journalist lawyer and railroad man at an early ago
nnshed him along His opinion o. himself mas be dmly
comprehended when stated in his own words One day,
when he reading law he laid his BOOK aside, and
turning 10 a fellow student said:
when think OF the strength and wide range of my
mental faculties and the variety and exieut ot my
attainments stand back and look upon myself In nj er
amazement. So far as see am complete. can
think of nothing that is wanting. / would not give q
snap OF my finger add to my present stock OF knowl-
edge one more fact more accomplishment"
When rebuked for his weenlng vanity, sam calmly
renIed that no was not conceitet he simply con-
scious OF his own phenomenal powers and aciu einen
New-York tribune., 1885-08-16
HE DTDyr KNOW HER MAIZE.

Marriage Ncenss CIerk q The A1d Cd.UornfN.
"There was crank 'ongshoreman in here the same
day. who had actually forgotten his ntenieds Christian
name and from the he talked don't think ho
knew It. He mashed her the back fence OF his
lodging house about three months ago, end fixed 10
with her TO get married her afternoon or He said
her name Annie, and when I asked him for her
Christian name he scratched his head and said III know
Just put 1t down Annie; that do us Iexplained that
would not do for the records but couldn't make him
understand why. He said she lived In Greenwichst,
and to far to go for little thing like that Just
put It down Annie. ne said. an I'll send you tho
swearing and back an hour with the balance.
Then didn't know her and sent him back again
This time he brought tue girl with him. and when the
license was out they skipped upstairs aud wero
hitched by OF the Judges. acted as witness and
when the Judge declined to accept fee the fellow
me a IS piece, for my trouble he said. Another
fellow didn't know his girls first name. He always
called her Baby, he SAID. and he waited here for
hour while messenger boy went to ask her her proper
front
New-York tribune., 1885-08-16
A sELFTRA PPED MURDgRER.

FTOnl the TOIfdU Dtuue
AZ rbares Petit living three miles south Of Germau-
.mn US the owner OF a very fine canary bird up 10
sunday last Mr. Petit and wife came TO town 20
t,nnT church and left ths trd-cage hanging Ia tta
santrv on a most about seven feet from the grouha.
Gron their return home the bird was mss,ns % nn;;o %
snorted house snake about three feet long Iney wots
not long dspachns his snakesbp ana on n the noss
T s into the cage and swallowed the BIRD but coud
ot set out with the bird in him. The aooves true
snnke story.
New-York tribune., 1885-08-16
CURRENT ANECDOTES.
LIFE sAvBD BY HAyoITo Upside DOWN
Erom The ProvtdeBss Journal.

Erom 1As Pyovtdesss Journal.
singular affair occurred In one OF tire peasantoso
homes in tue suburbs Of our city ON Friday tns relas9
some use to the reader. A few days ago the family
physician visited the residence and IN tho OF
conversation mentioned that while attending sick
child tho child had suddenly begun suaocate, owtae to
quantity Of mucus Retng Into ne windT ipe, and be
This story passed almost uu1oced except by the sister
Of the lady OF tho house On Friday the family consist
table eating Suddenly the wife began to show signs OF
suffocation. Her husband resorted 70 tho faIuilW
remedy OF pattng her smartly the back; but IL was
unavang She could not speak; her face became Of .
purple and she IDENTIFY point of DEATH
At this sitter. story.
seized her by the ankles The husband caugt the idea
instantly aud lady an inverted posjtion
whereupon she Immediately coughed up the food which
had nearly caused her death. The husband brsses hn-
self for the story which tho doctor 10 casually told
without any thought that 1t might holp ~ life
New-York tribune., 1885-08-16
DOC VERSUS RArTLEsyAKE.

In Emanuel County recently while Mrs: John Lanior
with three little children and the faithful little yard dog
large ratesuake lying In the road. Without any pre-
inacs the dog sprang to him. and tue snake struck
him a savage blow completely prostrating him; again
tho dog went for the snake and was again knaekcd
down and this was repeated six times when the litio
dog with bis head fearfuy lacerated by the snakes
fangs aud bleeding profusely. gave up tho hight Mrs
Ianier could not Kill the snake. The little dog waS
ali ,e at last accounts-
New-York tribune., 1885-08-16
TILE GREAT AMERICAN CANE.

Frorn rae Augusta lGdl Chronicle.
Yesterday morning. at the Unioa Depot, squad ct
nine monkeys and large dog attracted grt at deal ot
aitentIon Upon inquiry 1t learned that the lafty
awning them was teaching them to play BASEBALL, and
they had rogressed under his tuition so r A 20 DC aDo
The whole thing IA only comca TO look az but In the
Imagination calls forth everything that ridiculous ana
New-York tribune., 1885-08-16

aNo,n said the merchant to the reporter. We
arc unable TO explain our bsokkespers defacaton He
hnd no bad habits. We never suspected anything
wrong Ho only raskone yacht, but lots OF peoTls do
that YOs think he owned avo horses % nHs yoa Know ,s
ehat he paid 100000 fog, bus ws supposed that ne
bought from his ssynss what was & nc sassy aon
think Il was 5000 bus you have TO ask parsnee 70
dud out eorssinly. ~ Boston Transcrpt
New-York tribune., 1885-08-16

neck with Pet embroidered on It. To show me how
we'll he had trained him since the purchase he sailed
e his side and dropping hs pencil behind large
got 1t again. he merely sad get It, In nstaot ths
ferret was OF. aud soon back asAiu with tho pencil
him In that way, and he recommended them 10 all old
ladies who are In tho habit OF losinx thimbles and
speotacles In Out-Of-the- way cOrners aud holes
New-York tribune., 1885-08-16
ON CALAIS SANDS.

Andrs,o lang IN The Mugdzfns OF Ara
On Calais snnds tho grey began,
Then rosy-red above the grey
The Morn with many scarlet van,
Loaped, and tho world was glad with May.
The little waves along the bay
Broke white upon the shelving strands;
The sea-msws fitted whito AS thoy
On Calais sandsi
On Calais sands must man with man
Wash honor clean In blood todayj
On spaces wet from waters wan
How white the flashing rapiers play
Parry. riposte, and lunge The fray
Shifts for whilc, then mournful stands
The victorj life Gibbs fast away
On Calais sandsl
On Calais sands little span
OF silence, then tho plash and spray.
The sound OF eager waves that ran
To kiss the perfumed lookH astray,
To touch tho lips that ne'er said "nay,~
To daily with the helpless hnndsi
TIL the deep sea In silencsl lay
On Calais sands
ENVOY.
Between the lilac and the May
She waits her Love from alien landsi
Her Love ls colder than the clay
On Calais sandst
New-York tribune., 1885-08-16
4 TOO IyQUIsITIvE Calf


calf belonging To Mrs. l. C. RoSsnin. os Grcnnsboro,
fell into dry well twenty y-fvo feet deep THURSDAY. A
negro was in the we'll at the time with lantern. and
strange 10 saw neither negro calf hurtl olgh
the lantern was smashed IL is supposed that the calf
saw the light and looking 20 investigate the
leaned too lar over aud tumbled In.
New-York tribune., 1885-08-16
ENVOY.
AGHEQ

AhuE6.
From The Current.
The Gro of love is dead.
No spark OF living red
Tho cold, gray ashes shew.
lie still thy sighing BREATH
Can IL reQuickeD death
Nay, hope not, dream net so,
All, no, no, no.
We thought loves Are eterne.
Alas no moro twin burn,
Nor glowing kiss. nor vow.
May kindle It again.
In vain Tears, too, arc vain.
We love not, l nor thou.
All, ne. no, no.
Loves embers are gone ont.
Thoro u no hope for doubt
We once did love. Goodbye
Cold ashes. Gold aud gray.
Goodbye We 70 loves ,vay;
Naughts left us but 10 tuos
All mo- no, no -.
New-York tribune., 1885-08-16

Understand thathc stetson-Carto combination favor
the production OF Tho Mkado" at tho Casino on tho
ground that this would relieve them OF serious oppos
ton in tho production about the same time OF the new
piece at tho Casino. It Ia rather shallow reasoning
opnosltlon OF that character does not njuro good
niece II rather helps 1t. 1t Is the weak play tina
suffers by such opposition
New-York tribune., 1885-08-16

Ths next operotta at the Casino IA 10 be CzhulkS
aPnnssten In F1oreaE" To be English. you know |
snonld have said a Fcte Day In Florence" one
seene OF tho opera as done abroad represents glass
covered conservatory OF many cclors aud the effect
both uniquo and bcautisul It Is decidedly German
style OF OPERA with somo taking music.
New-York tribune., 1885-08-16

have mover heard OF quito nasrant piece OF
literary piracy this by any American house. Involving
not only appropriation but mutaon OF the stolen goods
IL was always the custom OF tho Harpora in tho old
days land doub, the firm still .keepa up the system)
10 republlsh English books without alteration or con
densatlon. remember that I. got hauled over the
Goals on one for changing single word In
novel was editing for then aud though the word was
one generally regarded vulgar In this country-thongh
IL has no lch acceptance In England was restored By
order Of Brooklyn jos" Harper the present heaa Of
the house OF Harpor Brothers and Cousins"
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1885-10-16
n Midnight RInze.

q! IL o'clock Wednesday night q
nre broke out in a three.room frame s.ruc.
'ure on the hill Immediately in the rear Of
several small dwellings fronting on Ruby
NH NH avenue and Charley B-oy's stables.
Inc sTucsure was u~noccupied for several
sso,ah0,a pus Oh AVE weeks 10 was used as Q
on Monroe street. How tho fro o%riginatsS
10 not positively known, but the canaral
o SS'is' Is : u s, ws' h the work o. an inoendlsry.
time, and had II not been for .ha $50.
action on the part Of the are companie. :
serious oonaagration would have fa,Iowsa
o os !. wal h sso l U.. will will, no. exceed 81. 200,
fortunate, his losses exceeding ssoo 0no
side and the roof Of his stshIs. wars
burned. and several sets Of heavy n., ~s
S %s,s y r.. Eight valuable al dr.i. horses
were fortunately rescued. Mona ~ '.es
property destroyed was insured. 'e
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1885-10-16
Candidates for Carson.

Thomas Ross and James Burns. the two
individuals who hailed from Virginia City
last Saturday night and who held up
Gustavus Jarvis In the rear of the Truckee
Concert Hall Tuesday evening and went
through" him. and who also had stolen
goods In their possession when arrested.
appeared before Justice Harmon yesterday.
On the two charged Of petty larceny they
were each fined $50 and $40. in default
OF the payment of which amounts they
were committed to the County Jail to
serve out the same at the rate of 50 Q day.
On the charge OF robbery they appeared
before the Justice for . preliminary ex-
animation, and the testimony adduced was
substau TALLY the same in effect as the
statements concerning the matter pub.
lished in these columns yesterday. JUS
tice Harmon bound them over In the sur
OF 50. 900 each to await the action Of the
Grand Jury.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1885-10-16
Railroads Regulating Traffic.
ESPECIAL TO THE sENTINEL.l

SAN Francisco, Oct. 15.-The Southern
Pacific and Atchison, Topeka aud SAINTS
Fe have made an agreement to share the
through California business from the
East, and Southern California business to
the East. The portion to each company
has not been made known. Southern
Pacific officials were interviewed tonight
on the subject. They said they (the
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe) came in
here and they concluded ii was best to
share the business. The o. r. and N,
Company Is not included in the arrange
ment. One result Of the agreement is that
the Atchison. Topeka and Santa Fe aban.
dons the idea Of establishing an %independ'
ent steamer line between San Diego and
San Francisco.