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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-12-17
THE COUNTRY DOCTOR.
His Original Method Of Making and Dis
tributing Chriaimas Presents.


His Original Method Of Making and Dia-
trlbuting Christmas Presents
As II Ia now the season OF the year
when Christmas stories are In order, the
DEMOCRAT presents 20 iis readers the
following story OF this description;
o 60 on time there was country
doctor. He WIS jolly sort of q man OF
the world, and had a great many friends
and very few II any enemies, When
winter began 10 set In he began 10 buy
wood by the cord, and had II piled near
his residence In the village where he 70
sided, Ii 70 life as physician led him
everywhere, He knew all the people
and they knew him, By the time Christ
mas waa nigh at hand he had Invariably
accumulated AZ many ~ fifty cords OF
w00d-s0metlmea more, And then he
hired 90 many mes, who had not other
employment, 10 saw and split II; no
that by the time Christmas day came,
II was all ready for what no intended
10 do with II. During all this time he
had made q list OF the deserving poor
people Of the village. On Christmas
morning scores OF draya and wagons
and teams OF every kind were on hand
bright and early TO distribute the wood
according TO tho list, and sometimes
there went q turkey or something
else with II. By noon the wood was
all distributed, and a buster or hap
pier man there was not In all that VII
lage than the country doctor. Its
my religion" he would say, "and
II makes me happy every hour all
the year rOundW II was little thing
DO you aayp Well, do II, or something
of the kind yourself.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-12-17
A NARROW ESCAPE.
A Farmer Falls Into tho Canal nj Navarro
and Barely Escapes Death.

A Farmer Falls Into tho Canal at Navarro
and Barely Esoapea Death.
Henry shearer, u farmer, residing a
few miles south Of Navarro, had u mar
row escape from death last Saturday
night. Mr.. Shearer had went 10 Ma
yaTre, and about 8 o'clock Sunday morn
ing no started for his home, but being
intoxicated missed the road aud wan
dered down the tow-path OF the canal 10
the lock, where, through o mistake, II IL
supposed, he fell into the lock, q dis
tance OF eight feet. Tho loo was not
strong enough, and broke with hie
weight, letting him through Into twelve
feet OF water. BY some means no sue
ceeded In climbing out on tho Ice, where
no lay for perhaps an hour, calling ae
beat no could for help. Finally Edward
Rhelm aud Harry Rayman, living near
by, we're awakened by the strange noise
and fastening TO the look whence the
noise proceeded, found Shearer lying
upon tho ioe with his clothing frozen
fast TO him. They soon rescued him
from hls perllous situation and took him
10 d warm room where, with tho aid OF
etimulants and restoratiyee, they sue
ceeded In warming him back 10 life.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-12-17
An Electric Light Proposition.

Mr.. Rob Miller, proprietor OF thd cleo.
trio light eystem In Canton, has made q
proposition TO the County Commission.
ers TO light oil tho rooms In the Court
House, the Court House basement and
the jail building for 5000 per year. The
individual Edison jae, the Same 40 are
used In the American House, will be
used, II q contract 10 made. Tho present
cost Of Illuminating these buildings by
gas 10 In tho neighbOrhood OF III 900.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-12-17

photograph albums, ladies aatchela,
leather goods OF all kinds and holiday
goods generally, IL really surprising
These prices cannot continue long. No
where In the city Ia the stock, variety
and price 70 tempting aa AZ Dnfbin,
Wright q Co.'S, and we recommend all
wonld'be purchasers TO call and look
over the display.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-12-17
CHILD BURNED TO DEATH.
A -Four Yoar Old olrls. Fatal Froiio with
tho Fire,

A -Four Yoar Old olris. Fatal Froiio With
tho Firc,
Annie Holder, tho four year old daught-
or OF Mr.. Louis Holder, q dairyman, liv'
Ing two miles southeast OF Canton, was
burned TO death Sunday evening. Her
parents were at the dairy barn, when
they were horriaed TO see their little
girl running toward them, from the
house, enveloped In sheet OF tlre. They
oxtinguished tho flames by tearing tho
clothes from tho chlld's body, but she
had already been burned 10 crisp. ahe
died Monday afternoon. Before her
death the child said she was playing
with q piece Of burning paper, when tho
flames communicated with her dress
and she was unable 10 put them out,
The funeral took place this afternoon.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-12-17
Tho Public Library,

Tho Board OF Library Directors are
meeting every evening, for the purpos
OF selecting another lot Of 1000 or 1,60t
volumes of Arst' class books. There II
already Ono selection OF about l,30C
volumes, and this new addition will
give % variety TO suit every class of read
ers. An average OF about six hundred
are out among the book borrowers al
the time.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-12-17
Miss stuii's Residence.

Mlss Annie Stull, the woman In jail
charged with child murder, was not a
resident OF Robortsyille, Stark county
Her home WAS at North Georgetow " n,
Columblana county, and tho only time
she lived nj RObertsvllle was when she
yisited there NJ the residence OF q mar.
Tigd niatef,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-12-17

silks, &c., at rhfbAnd Bros, 65 Euclid
avenue, Cleveland, Pamphlet free.
p. s,--We haVe tho largest and
most complete establishment west
Of New York, Established IN 1869
Our prices arc low, Express orders
promptly attended to,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-12-17

On and after January ist, 1886, I will
sell no goods except for cash. Persons
knowing themselves to be indebted to
me on book account will pleaee call and
settle the same previous 10 Jlnnary LIT,
1885. Q. IL. SMITH,
Paris, Dec. 7th.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-12-17

The holiday season Of iSSj Ia the mosi
interesting In tho history VI Canton IA
tho buyers. The wonderfully low price
nj which books Of all kinds, history aud
1,tiuD, valuable sets, fumlly Biblee aud
Tepta ment Ia, and misce llaneous volumes
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-12-17
riAnon and OrRann.

Frank Baird, Jr., will sell his entire
stock Of organs and other musical In
struments NJ cost. Also two second.
hand pianos will sell very cheap, and
will soil lease notes and chatel mort
Cages ata good discount, 0fllce 10 West
Fourth street, Canton, o.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-12-17

Al exciting fox chase Ia promised 10
take place south Of Canton tomorrow
Phe fox will be started on Hnrford's
hill, one mile south Of Canton. Twelve
hounds have been entered for the chase,
The view OF the surrounding country
from the top OF tho hill is excellent.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-12-17
obituary.

Henry vanhatten died last night at
his residence, No, W High street, OF
typhoid fever, after AN illness OF some
weeks. agei twenty-four yearp. Funeral
from the Engllsh Catholic Church at 10
o'clock Thursday morning.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-12-17

For rates, free maps and information
concerning the west. call on or address,
II. u, GEETlNG, II, RI up. Agt.,
II East TusOarawus st., Canton, o.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-12-17
DRAMATIC DOTS.
Matte Yiokera In "Jarqulno".- Family
TO.night..NOteA


Matte Yiokera Ia "Jarqulno". moss Family
TO'nlght-.NOteL
"JacquIne," az presented by Mlss
Matte Vickera last night contained q
number OF refreshing changes. The
character OF the drunken, brutal father
has been eliminated ard q new comedian
In the person OF Thomas j.. Ryan, late
Of Kelly u Ryan, added TO the campany.
The play IL now q charming comedy
drama, which interests and amnses an
audience for several hours, and then
sends the people home In q happy frame
OF mind. Miss Vlckera waa, M usual,
good In her bpeclaltlea, IN was also MIR.
Ryan In his. The limitations OF Booth,
Barrett, Couldock and Mayo, by Mr..
Charles 8. Rodgers, were excellently
rendered, and we're much appreciated by
the audience, The company plays 10.
night In Massillon, and, no doubt, will
pack the Opera House In that city A
better attraction has not been In Mas-
eill0n this season.
TBE MOSS FAMILY,
This and tomorrow evenings the Moss
Musical Family will appear at schaef.
er's Opera House In a select concert pro-
gram, The prices OF admission will DO
tltteen, twenty Aye and thlrty.aye centa.
Commenting on the remarkable musical
genius OF this family the DEMOCRAT cor.
respondent NJ MaseillOn aaid In the
Issue OF January 20,h, 1885:
"The concert by the celebrated Moss
Family NJ the Opera House, MOealllon,
Wednesday night, was listened to by O
fair audience, all OF whom went homo
we'll satisfied with the performance, The
orchestra and band we're flne, ~ was
every part Of the performance, The
family being seven In number all OF
whom are line musicians and singera.
Master Frank aud little Mary Moss keep
the audience In continual laughter
Baby Bertha Moss has no equal for her
age. II the Moss family appear IN the
future I will be greeted by n large au.
dlence."
DARrLEY oAMpDELLs GALLEY SLAVE"
Friday night BARLEY Campbell's
Galley slave" company will appear,
The Nav York World says:
AT Hayerly'a Fourteenth Street
Theatre last night Bartley Campbell'g
picturesque drama, "The Galley Slave"
was presented with Mr., A. o. Henderson
~ Sidney Norcott, the galley slave, and
Miss Virginia Marlowe az Cicely Blaine,
The play brlatles with good dialogue, II
ls bright with eomo admirable character
sketches, and II has tho merit OF several
we'll conceived and powerfully presented
situations, The large aud Intelligent
audlanpA waa dali lUhlad and iuaIaIad
upon second and third sight III the
thrilling scenes, while baeket after
basket OF flowers was handed up on tho
stage"
IDA slDDoNs.
Saturday night Ida Slddons Female
Minstrel company will appear, In q pro.
gram OF novel and attractive features,
TuOsday-Thather, Primrose 4 West,
Kings Of Minetreley.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-12-17

A fne mualcal on ertainment Twill be
given NJ the Opera House. this evening
by the Noss Family.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-12-17

Ex.Ciyil Service Commissioner Tho
man has accepted an invitation to speak
NJ a banquet at 0rrville on Jackson's
Day, January 9Th.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-12-17

Charles Woldt, editor and publisher Of
The Mosquito and journal ~ Pomeroy,
Ohio. IL visiting In tho city. -
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-12-17
What John l.. Hsinss, OF woodb ury N v

What John l.. Haiuss, OF woodb ury N v
says.
j. II. JACKSON, Dear Slr:-I had kidney
trouble for years very bad, my paine ai
times were 10 great l would roll the
floor. thought my case helpless one
! used two bottles OF your medicine,
Burdlck's Kidney Cure) aud now | eau
do any kind OF work. recommend this
TO oil sufferers. Price 75 cents and fi,25
For sale by Durbin, Wright u Go.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-12-17

Alex, Thomas residence, No. 10 East
Tenth street, has been connected with
telephone, His number Ia 81.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-12-17
Cleveland a Canton Railroad Holiday Tx
ouraion.

Az has been lte annual custom, the
Cleveland u Canton Railroad Company
(Connotton Valley will sell holiday
cheap excursion tickets 10 and from oil
points on their line on December Gath,
2bth and 3ist, 1886, and January lat,
1885 Az tickets will DO good 10 return
January 81, 1886, 10 will enable Ito pa.
trons 10 spend the holidays with friends
NJ nominal coat for transportation.
For rates and time OF trains apply 10
agents OF the Cleveland u Canton Rail.
rOnd.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-12-17

Persons moving west should write or
call on II. IL. Geeting for maps and In
formation,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-12-17

Al Navarro, on the 10th inat,, by A. W,
Goshorn, Eco, MIR. Joseph 7, Butg and
Miss Annie Burley,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-12-17

Patents have been issued TO Algernon
Gillian, Of Canton, for q harness saddle,
and TO Charles II. Mole, Of Wilmot, for
n fodder binder.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-12-17

Wooden and fur robes sold at coat by
Charles Spanagle.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-12-17

Don't fail 10 SEQ the English and
French Majollca and Bupgarian.porc
lain vases NJ j, l., Myere q Co.'S. ..... 80.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-12-17

Horse blankets sold at cost by Chas,
Bpanngle,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-12-17

Ladies' dresses cleaned or dyed-made
up or apart; also sacques, wraps, shaw 10,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-12-17

"The Fair Ia run In connection with
GeetiDg n vickers' store, No. II East
TusCnrawae street.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-12-17

Cloaks cheap at 0tetiug h victere'.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-12-17

Silk handkerchiefs, Jeraey jackets and
stockings chenp ~ Geeling u Vickers'
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-12-17
COURT HOUSE NEWS.
Tho Hartor Boys on Triai--The Steiner
OaAe--Othsr Items,

Tho Hartor Boys on Triai--Tho Steiner
Oase--Other Items
Sherman and william Harter, indict
cd for burglary and larceny, at the resi-
dence OF Solomon Brown, south OF Can
ton, are being tried In Common Pleas
Court
The Jury In the case Of b. T. Steiner,
indicted for forgery, reported seven Tor
acQuittal and Ave for conviction. Blk
10 ak. az stated Saturday, was the nrat
ballot. The costs In the case, exclusive
OF attorney fees, will be In the neigh
borhoOd Of $500
PROBATE COURT,
The will OF John d. Graber, deceased,
OF Canton, has been probated, ana
Joseph ID. Miller, OF Canton township,
appointed administrator
Jacob Rein0ehl, OF Tulcarawas town.
III o. has been appointed guardian OF
Catharine Heigert, an imbeclle lady,
aged 80 years, OF Tuscarawas township.
The administration fees OF the estate
OF the late Cornelius Aultman, aggre'
gated over 1900. Messre George d,
Harter aad Judge Raff were the admlnis'
tratora,
Marriage licenses have been issued 10;
Josepe T. B1tz and Annie Blerley Beth
lehem tp,; Urban d, Roller and EIta b,
Eyster, Cantonj Vim. Snyde aud Glare
Weiner, Cairo; Charles W. Reed aud
Frances q. Mach mer, Cairoi Peter
Schmith and Elizabeth Zlmkehr, ALL
ance; Andrew Nolan and Ledemie o.
Bennett, Lawrence Up.
THE COMMISSIONERS
The County Commissioners met In
regular 40 islon this morning. Several
rad cases were considered aud mum
ber Of BILLS allo we'd.
The petition Of Nr Lundy Miller and
others for the opening up OF q new road
about Ave miles long In Marlboro town
ship, waa granted
The petition for the Stoner ditch,
about o mile long, In jackson township,
was 1nally refused. the parties lmmedi
ately interested not being able 10 agree
upon the apportionment OF the coat OF
building the ditch.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-12-17

Toys cheap at "The FAIR
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-12-17

Holiday goods cheap at "The Fair"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-12-17

Books cheap--"The Fair"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-12-17
IDA sIDDoNs.

Saturday night Ida Slddons Female
Minstrel company will appear, In q pro.
gram OF novel and attractive features,
Tuosday-rhather, Primrose & West,
Kings Of Minatrelsy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-11-18
SPARKS.

The republicans of Fall River, Tuesday
night, nominated VIM. S. Green for mavor
by acclamation. The democrats re-nominsted
Mayor Cummings by acclamation.
In the Superior Court at Boston Tuesday,
Dexter f. Stone, publisher of the Saturday
Evening Express, was convicted of criminal
libel in publishing an article about Mrs.
Annie T. Forbes of Charlestown. derogatory
to her character. The sentence was post
poned.
The business portion of the town of Halle
hurst, Miss, was destroyed by fire Monday
night. Loss is estimated at 800, 900, with a
small insurance.
An Ottawa dispatch says: The Dominion
government is determined to prosecute all
companies who are found after this date vio-
latne the law by transacting general insur-
ance business without having procured the
necessary licenses.
The directors of the National Base Ball
League met at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, New
York, Tuesday. NJ. E. Young was reelected
secretary. A resolution awarding the cham
pionship of the league for 1885 to the Chicago
nine was adopted.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-11-18
ORDNANCE SUPPLIES.
Meeting of the Congressional Committee
IN New York.

New YORK. Nov. II.
Congressman Hewitt, Hiscock, Cash. Reed
and Phelps, the committee appointed by
Congress "to report upon the policy to be
adopted by the government to secure the
supply of ordnance and armor plate by the
establishment on its own territory plant for
the fabrication of cannon" met today TO ac-
cord hearing.
VIM. Bishum of VIM. H. Wallace & Co.,
said there was no reason today why the gov
ernment should not make its own ordnance,
but the material should be imported from
countries where it could be purchased cheap
er than in the United States.
A representative of the West Point foun-
derry thought with some encouragement from
the government, his concern would under
take to furnish material for guns of l6 cali
bre. The amount of encouragement needed
was about 81 ,000, 900 year for five years.
r. w. Davenport of Midvaie Steel Co.,
thought if Is or 20 per cent. we're added to
Krupp's figures, the manufacturers might be
induced to compete.
Chief Engineer Morgan of Cambria Iron
Works, surprised the committed by saving he
was now prepared to make steel ingots
weighing 100 tons. He would require, how
ever, a guarantee of 2000 tons per year for
five years. at a cost of $1,000 per ton per gun,
complete.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-11-18
WHO ARE THE HEIRS!
Legal Proceedings Suspended Over a
Contested Will.

BOSTON, Nov. II.
1t was expected the strange story of the
dual lives of Edwin 1. Sanborn and Julia A.
Hilton, would be told in probate court, Bos-
ton, Tuesday, when the hearing was assigned
on the contest over the latter's will Sanborn
and Miss Hilton were known in Boston, as
the proprietors of several houses of bad re-
pute.
In Kingston, New Hampshire, they were
patrons of religion and education and built
and endowed Sanborn Seminary. Miss Hill
ton died in April last, leaving over $4,000
to Sanborn. Sanborn died in September
leaving the bulk of his property, between
100000 and $3.50, 900, to the academy which
he founded. 1t was announced that both
wills would be contested.
Sanborn's will is contested by Dartmouth
College and his legal heirs, on the ground
that he was of unsound mind when it was
made. The will is on file at Exeter, N H.,
and the trial will take place there in few
weeks. If this will is overthrown previous
testament, bestowing $4,000 to Dartmouth
College and the rest upon his natural heirs.
will supersede it. Miss Hilton's will, it was
announced, would be contested by her legal
was unduly influenced by Sanborn.
When this matter was called it was an
nounced that the case had been compromised
and there would be no further opposition to
the probating of the will. The compromise
transfers all litigation to New Hampshire
courts. 1t will there be determined whether
or not Sanborn Seminary will receive the
bulk of the combined estates.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-11-18
HALLOWELL,

At a meeting of the aldermen at the city
clerks Office Fri day evening. complaint hav-
ing been made of the insa nifty of Maria Nor
cross and certified to by two physicians, pa
pers were made out or her committal to the
Insane Asylum. The city marshal was or
dered to notify Mrs. Elizabeth Lowell to
cause that part of her embankment that is
in the highway, to be removed; and A. j.
Bacon to remove the distractions from the
street in front Of his residence. All licenses
for digging up the streets of the city for any
purpose we're revoked and the city Marshal
was directed to enforce the ordinances of the
city in regard to abuses of the highways. A
claim of one thousand dollars for damages to
his person by falling into an excavation on
Water street was received from John w.
Dunn, and referred to the committee on
claims.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-11-18
THE CHANGERS.
Ninteenth Annual Session of the Ma.
tiOnal Grange in Boston.

BosToN, Nov. II.
The forenoon session of the Patrons of
Husbandry was mainly devoted to the con-
sideration of committee reports.
Governor Robie, for committee on resolu-
tions, submitted and reported, and the reso-
lutions were discussed.
VIM. Saunders of Washington delivered an
address upon "the history and organization
of the U. S. department of agriculture" in
which the work of the various divisions of
the department was discussed at length. Fol-
lowing this address. Mr.. J. e. Hall of West
Virginia submitted report from the COM
mittee on education. The report recon-
mended the establishment of Grange libraries.
and the home should be filled with as many
pleasing things as possible. The farmer
should be educated in the knowledge OF the
Grange itself. Finally, the report says, it is
to the farm that the nation must look for the
element of stability which is so much lacking
in most of our great cities. The report OF
the committee on agriculture was presented
by Gen. Lipscombe of South Carolina, and
that of the committee on the good OF the
order bv Mr.. L. Rhoene of Pennsylvania.
AT the evening session the committee on
revision of the digest began its report, but
special assignment interviewed, and the report
was laid over until morning.