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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-12-02
swINDLINe WESTERN VILLAGERS.
A Scheme Which is Successfully Worked
in Illinois Country Towns.

A Scheme Which is Successfully Worked
in Illinois Country Towns.
The ways of making living are as multi
farious as the road to heaven, and many OF
them are as unorthodox. A. reporter came
across an ingenious scheme the other day,
which was being worked with considerable
success in the country towns of Illinois.
Four fellows composed the business partner
ship. Some bright morning they descend
upon the peaceful country village and soon
the streets are flooded with circulars an
nouncing that Professor Jcbn Smith will de
liver lecture that evening on "rhe Shakers,
their religion, habits and peculiarities.
There is nothing new in the idea of lecture,
but the circular goes on to say that the lee
turer was adopted at an early age by this
peculiar people, and finally became am elder
among them; that a genuine Shaker dance
will be performed, and that Professors Jones,
Brown and Robinson-unoxcelled artists in
their way-will sing plantation melodies,
with guitar, banjo and tambourine accompani'
ment This is quite in the beaten track; but
the final announcement catches all eyes.
Prizes will be given to the LATEST man, the
prettiest girl, the most popular married wo-
man and the homeliest man, the prizes to be
awarded according to the popular vote at ten
cents vote. OF course everybody turns out,
including the young men with their best
girls. The lecture is stuff cribbed fro''l the
encyclopaedia, the Shaker dance is a travesty
on anything in the heavens above or the
earth beneath, and the plantation melodies
are not much better.
Then comes the voting. The cheap, snowy
prizes are exhibited from the platform, where
distance lends enchantment. Some enthusi-
Rstic youth casts a vote for a village belle.
Another chap starts rival beauty, and the
contest grows interesting. At this juncture
some village loafer, hired for the purpose by
the lecturer and his partners, steps up and
casts heavy vote for colored woman. This
knocks the boys silly for moment and then
they join forces and proceed to outvote the
latest candidate forp popularity. The upshot of
the matter is that the colored woman is beaten,
but only after the boys have expended their
last dime. The prizes are then awarded, and
for so cent album the schemers take in
anywhere from $50 to $40 in dimes, to say
nothing of the vote on the other prizes. Of
course they lose no time in getting out in
time. The country boy may be slow to see
that he has been victimized, but when his
eyes are opened he is apt to use vigorous
measures, and the lecturer and his partners are
well aware of the fact. Next day the same
programme is repeated in another town, and
barring q rough experience now and then,
when their scheme is seen through, the quar-.
tel make an easy and comfortable living
Chicago Tribune.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-12-02

THAT the great artist, Munkacsy,
shOu consider the women of NV YOrR
the handsOmest he has aver seem ls :
source of great tisfacttOn. He hR
that love for the beautiful which r. part
Of an artistic ttmperament, joined to Il
critical discernmeDt the outcome OF
years of professional study and achieve
ment. Such man is high authority on
question of physical beauty. His tes
timOny is an important addition 10 the
compliments 80 many foreigners have
paid to the fasciDa ions of our wOmsn.
There seems In be little DOUBT that New
York is hOnOred by the presence OF TIE
handsomest and most stylish women
the world has ever seen. But there IL
danger in all this. 1t was the beauty of
Helen which brought on the Trojan
war.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-12-02
GENERAL FRANCIS A. WALKER stal

GENERAL FRANCIS A, WALKER stands
at the head Of American ststisticians
and political economists, and We doubt
If his figures have ever been successfully
contIOVerted. He has recently made o
statement which we wish some of the
labor agitatOrs would read. H. says
that not less than seventy. five per cent,
probably more, Of the men to-day who
own hOsues, factories, stocks, pay wages,
control railways, develop mines ard
deposit in banks began life without q
penny. And more than this: The like
figure cannot be produced by any other
nation In the world. This is an esti
mate made by leading American stats
tician, who broad enough to see merits
IN both protection and free trade, really
leans toward the latter. Will the young
men in danger Of being led away by the
cry of demagogues anxious to sat class
against class In the United States re.
feet over this statement
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-12-02

BISMARCK is quite wi ling, and, in
deed, quite anxious TO assist R RosSta to
the extent of preventing wa; but he
does not in the least propose to assist
Ter in getting her ouf of her financial
straits. 1t was his influence which no
set her projected loan In Berlin The
willy Chancellor we'll knows that fiuance
l. Russia's weakest point, and that the
chronic emptiness of her purse is the
greatest restraint upon her ambition,
If she had as much money "a men there
would be danger of the speedy resliza
tiOn of NapoleOn's fear that all Europe
might become COssack.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-12-02

EITHER Mr.. Bay,rl Ia very uDfGTtun
ate in selecting his diplomatic agent
and ministers III Mexico, or there Is q
lot of the most uUcOus clOnable liars and
slanderHrs in the Aztec capital. The
same stories are related of Minister
Manning that raised the scandal about
Mr.. Sedgwick, which that gentleman
disproVed. The Manning budget is i'm
probable on its face. Men reputable at
nome hardly accept important positions
abroad to m AXE beasts Of themselves. 1t
is we'll to wait for the facts before pass
Ing judgment.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-12-02
RELATING to the Indiana muddle, ex

RELATING to the Indiana muddle, ex
Sena.ur Mcdonald says the Democrats
have honestly won the Legislature and
the rank and file Of the party will hold
the leaders to q severe account If
through timidity they shall fail to hold
heir own. Mr.. Mcdonald fears that the
Democrats In the several districts have
not paid sufficient attention to the de
lection of bribery. He is confident thai
II the matter had received proper atten-
tion several prominent local Republi
eau politicians would soon adorn the In
ner walks of the two State peniten
tiaries.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-12-02
rIes of most lntareatinp letter.

sfries Of most interesting letter
paper. The concurrent and snthDsis-
testimony Of ell the leading iron m-'
and other manufacturers here is the
the wonderful wave of prosperity ttr
has risen since the return of the ll-
moerscy to power is still rising 4
spreading over the land and that pub c
confidence is fully Restored AMI e-'
lished.- Pittshu
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-12-02
A FEW G EMS.

"Christ had his Judas and Washing
ton his Benedict Arnold"
"You yourself are much condemned
to have an itching palm; to sell and
mart your Office for Old."-[Shskspeare.
"HAst thou not spoke like thunder on our side,
Been sworn our soldier bdilng us depend
Upon thy stars. thy fortune AMI thy strength2
And dOst thou n w fail over to our fOes2
Thou wear'st lions hIdel d II it for shame,
And hang caIfs skin on those recreant lImbSI
-[shakspeare.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-12-02

GOVERNOR HILL, of New York. 1t Is
said, is tne only Governor In the Union
who, in issuing Thanksgiving prOcla-
nation, took no notice whatever Of the
one previously issued by President
Cleveland
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-12-02

BALDWIN GARDINER, Il stock broker Of
San Francisco, ha- disappeared. 1t is
estimated that his lisbiit es are $780,
600, mostly due to customers. He leaves
no assets. Gardiner WAS President of
the Pacific Stock Board.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-12-02

GEN. LoGAN's great idea is that In tho
birth Of chlliren to Republican parents
Ia the true hope and promise Of Republi-
can supremacy in the future. There Is
something IN the idea; but we don't see
why 1t does not apply with equal force
to the prospects of the Cleveland Demos
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-12-02

Mr.. BRANDENBURGH, of Philadelphia,
owns the largest dog In America. KO-
loss is q Danish hound Of noble ances-
try, is 8 feet long and feet high. He
has an immense head, and huge body
Of tawny color streaked with dark gray.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-12-02

Mr. BRUCE son of Lord Elgin, former
ly Governor General Of G Dsds. and Mr.
Bcchanab, both Liberal members Of Par.
lament, have been visiting Yale Uni.
versity. They are friends of ex Prssi-
dent Porter.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-12-02

REPORTS Of battle in which 5000
men we're slai comes Unexpectedly
from Africa, In Europe they talk q
great deal but do not fight; In Africa
they fight and talk very poorly.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-12-02

In Kansas, where there Is absolute
prohibition, both ss to sale and manu-
fscture Of spirits, wine and beer, the
revenue officers report sale Of retail
stamps almost ss large as before the
prohibitOry law was passed.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-12-02

SENATOR EDMUNDs denies the New
York Times story that he is preparing
a speech attacking the Administration.
He has no quarrel to pick there. Mr..
Phelps Is still Minister to England.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-12-02

MRS. JULIA WARD HOWE says that
while some of the best newspaper work
done by women, so, also. Is some OF
the "meauest. She does not give
names.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-12-02

HARVARD has bean beaten at football
by both Yale and Princeton. The Presi-
dent ought to feel much pleased that he
had enough wisdom to rsfuse degree
from such a third rate university.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-12-02

MAINE has during the last year put
up 10.70l 600 cans OF corn, over $40 900
CANS of succotash, and over IA 900 cans
Of lima beans. Three Portland firms
have done most of this business.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-12-02

A physician said: I've tried all and
know the Hop Porous Plaster Is the best
one made" % cents.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-12-02

"BUFFALo BILL" is said to have re-
caiyed S267 COO a. his share of the Wild
West show O Staten I4land last summer.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-12-02
Mr.. w. A. TAYLOR, at one time editor
of The Post hnt now q staff GnrraRnnnh.

eat OF the Cincinnati Enquirer, has beer
In the city for several days past engaged
In investigating the condition Of trade
here and Nhe effect thereon of the yea
aud q half of Democratic adm illustration
the results Of which he is giving 10 6
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-12-02

The family of Hon. W. B. Hoke, Judge
Of the Jefferson County, KY, Court, used
st. Jacobs Oil with signal success.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-12-02

Rich .rd Griffitha, Grand Worthy Fore
man OF the Kui0ht7 Of Labor, 10 dying
l. Chicago Of cancer.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-12-02

Cutting, of Mexican 6libustering no
toriety, has suspended his pursuit OF
gore to go on the lecture platform.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-12-02
Administrator Notice.

Notice hereby given that tho undersined has BEEN
duly appointed and qualified az Administrator
o. the estate OF John Mrtlley late Of stark county
ONO ,lererseu' DANIEL olRES.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-12-02

There is movement afOot to bring
Dempsey aud Burke together agaln for q
asht o a finish
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-06-06
Senator Sherman Tolls Little Story.


Senator Sherman is not much of story. teller
but he did relate an incident at dedication of
colored church here the other day that with
an addenda furnished by a colored brother
turned out to be rather interesting Down in
South Carolina, before the close of the war
he and number of Senators, including Simon
Cameron, were on an excursion and having their
attention attracted to little ramshackle hut in
which the colored people held their religious ex-
ercises, they decided to go in. The old preacher
cut his sermon short and closed with stating the
fact that there was a debt of $l79 on the church.
Then casting sly glance at the senatorial ex-
cursionists, he remarked 'And think this
would be a very good time to take up collec
ton" The senatorial party, SO Sherman said,
contributed 5000 on the spot. When Senator
Sherman returned to Washington he
told the story to gentleman, who, by
making timely use of 1t, soon after managed, in
the same way, to wipe out at one stroke, the
debt which still then hung over the Foundry M.
f. Church. at Fourteenth and G streets Then
Bishop Warman. who was acting as chairman,
got ND to tell what he knew about the little Incl
dent the Senator had narrated. "All that the
Senator says is true" said the bishop II know
all about it, because called on the pastor i'm
not only pastor, he was also Mayor
of Mitchesville, the first colored May
or ever elected liz South Carolina
l called on him and told him that, as I under
stood he was the Mayor, /, as stranger in this
city, desired to pay my respects to him. Yes
guess is de Maer,' said he. 'All de great men
in dis ere country knows me, and comes from all
parts to hear me preach Members of Congress
hars OF me up in Washington, and comes right
down here to listen of my sermon Jest tother
day de whole blessed Nited States Senate cum'd
right down var. and gagged seats in my church, ="
visit substantially as related by Senator Sher-
man.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-06-06

emit condition of the country is evidence Of
factg Would it not be just as we'll. when South
erners visit Northern RS. and when Northernsrs
visit Southerners, TO assume that all this
has been said, and to pass on TO the live oues-
tons of the days Even patriotic iteration boz
comes tiresome.
For 10 these fifteen years or more we have
oeen shakine hanas over the bloody chasm: we
have been forced to read rhymes more or less
good, and sometimes very bad, about the blue
and the gray; and we have, metaphorically
speaking, been falling upon the neck OF the
North and weeping for Joy. We would like To
feel that the bloody chasm has been filed in
that all the changes attainable have been rung
on the blue and the gray, and that we can shake
hands with our Northern brethren without any
Mysteries We want to come down to hard pan,
and instead of talking about reconciliation, to
realize that we have been reconciled some time,
and that the people of the two sections are not
compelled to slop over every time they meet or
to assure each other gravely that they are now
good friends
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-06-06
cold Shelby" Captured by Bynum.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
SHELBYvILLE, June 5-The new Democratic
central committee met here to-day and or
ganized for the campaign by the election OF
James 0. Parrish chairman, John Patterson
secretary and Jack Mclaughlin treasurer. The
following resolution with reference to the candi
dacy of Mr.. Bynum was offered and unanimously
passed:
Resolved. by the Shelby county Democratic cen
trail committee, That we cordially indorse the candi
dacy and denomination of Hon. W. ID. Bynum oul
honest and efficient momber of Congress and we dep
recate any action by which his election shall be
jeopardzed deeming opposition to his candidacy
as undemocratic and calculated to discourage the
party in this county. and possibly to occasion the de-
feat of our local ticket
The friends of Bynum are noisy In their ex
pressions of satisfaction over the action of the
committee while the Bailey men are determined
to stand firm and fight Bynum to the end. A
Bailey club will be organized here at an early
day.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-06-06
THE ROMANCE OF A MODEL.
Strange Way I'm Which a Wife Found Hus-
band Who Had Deserted Her.
New York Letter.

New York Letter.
Zone of the most remarkable incidents hap
pened to an artist friend of mine who has since
moved TO Boston, said prominent New York
painter recently. He had just opened studio
on Fourteenth street. and not knowing the ropes
very well advertised for a model They
came in shoals from all quarters of the city
old, young and indiferent-but none of them
seemed suited for the figure he had i9
view. One day when he was getting about tired
out hunting around for a subject young woman
dressed entirely in black applied to him for
work She said she had never posed before, but
very destitute. and would gladly work for
almost nything to support herself and her lit
tie girl There was something about her face
that pleased him. so he engaged her the spot,
though not half believing the story she told him.
Bnt he grew interested in her case, any way, and
decided on making use of her services
'The subject of the picture was Might and
represented female figure with black draperies
half reclining on the moon with stars on either
piece of work. 1t hung in Broadway dealers
store for several weeks and then was sold to an
Englishman. The purchaser came around to see
the artist few days later to give him order for
companion picture to represent Morning He
remarked casually that the first work interested
him strangely, inasmuch as the face reminded
him strongly Of friend he had known some
years ago. He asked the artist If the face was
taken from life, and, being assured that IL was,
and getting the address of the model, set out to
find her
s'Well, the upshot OF the matter was the pup
chaser of the picture turned out to be none other
than her husband, who had deserted her in South
America some years ago, and who. repeating OF
his desertion, had been hunting her high aud
low for several years / think the story is good
enough for a novel;" said the artist, as he Lit q
fresh cigarette
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-06-06
The Presidents Wedding.

A marriage in high life is a rare public event
in America. There is such a vagueness about
high life. Official life is the highest we have
in honor, and a President who mingles little
sentiment with great deal of political practical
ity awakens a widespread interest. The fact
that President Cleveland was really going to have
a wedding surrounded him with tender con-
sideration when he came here on Decoration Day
that was amazing believe every woman in
New York wanted to get fresh look at him.
the space in front of the Fiffh-avenue Hotel was
given up TO private carriages Women forced
themselves into the crowd. Captain Williams
says il was as much az his men could do to keep
them from climbing the trees on Madison square,
Then just Think Of the bands all playing Hes
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-06-06
Miss Folsom In New York.


NEW York, June 4-The romantic marriage
Of the President and Miss frankie Folsom has
so absorbed society as to throw all other events
quite into the shade. One or two weddings
have occurred, but they sunk into insignifcance
beside the great national wedding
The first day that Miss Folsom went out riding
riding happened to be making call at the
Sturtevart House. which is directly opposite the
Gsey House. at which she stopping. She
did not pass out of the regular ladies' entrance
of the hotel. but through Mr.. Breslin's private
house, which connects with the Gilsey House.
She passed so quickly down the front steps into
the carriage that only glance could be had, and
might not have known at all that was gazing
at the future mistress of the White House
but for the resemblance TO her pretty
cousin, Agnes Folsom. who from q
church singer took up comic opera
and is now filling an engagement at the Casino
as the pretty waitress Of the Golden Lion Inn
in the opera of "Ermine." The Presidents wife
is taller, and while having attractive face
one would, also, speak of her as fine. COM
manding woman. Both the cousins have prom-
Ient noses, very pretty mouths and short. fas-
cinating chins. Their faces are piquant and
show and possess more character because their
noses are rather large One would never accuse
Mrs Cleveland of having dolface. She looks
II she UNDERSTOOD horSeI thoroughly ana was
particularly sensible for person of her age.
One very enterprising dealer in photographs
had in his window picture of Miss frankie Fol-
som, and hanging beside it one of Miss Agnes.
Although Mrs. Cleveland's was evidently taken
long time ago. and Miss Agnes Folsom's of very
recent date, the fact that they were relatives
was very apparent.
Even the trades people are absorbed with the
matrimonial subject and one dealer in trunks
hung out huge placard announcing the sale of
bridal trunks, while the sidewalk were two
huge trunks. one marked Grover Cleveland and
the other Mrs Grover Cleveland.
Decoration Day gave the people an opportuni-
ty of seeing the President, who certainly looked
unusually bright and happy. He laughed heart
lily when Gimores band in passing played the
''Weddng March. and looked up at the windows
of the Fifth-avenua Hotel and exchanged a
glance with Miss Folsom, who had gone there to
see the procession from the apartments occupied
by Mrs. Villas
Miss Folsom wore pearl gray dress of soft
wooden material
Later she attended the exercises at the Acad-
envy of Music, where the President presided
She was so intently gazed at that she finally re-
tired TO the back of the box, where the curtains
concealed her.
A funny incident of the parade on Decoration
Day was when the President was leaving the
stand the band struck up Hes going to marry
Yum YUM at which everybody cheered