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The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1886-06-10

In no other part of the world, our friend
SAID, do people gamble so much as they
do IN Russia 1t is not simply passion
which has it's frenzies it is likewise "A lux,-
ry which has it's obligations An officer
who does not gamble enjoys no social con
sideration "a rising man who does not from
time to time expose himself to the risk of
being ruined ut cards, would be looked
upon as mean fellow, and could only
hope tor moderate share of public cS-
TEEN. We have all become familiar with
those terrible stories about men who be-
gan to play merely as sacrifice to fash
ion, who subsequently acquired the love
OF gambling through habit and finallv
ended by lmmolating everything to their
passion position, honor, and
even life when nothing else had been left
to risk. did not therefore feel anv treat
surprise when | was told that such and
such al officer had got himself killed in
The Caucasus, or that such another one
had blown out the little brains he possess
ed, or that such and such prime" had
stolen the diamonds of his family, or that
such and such Il public official had mhcZ-
Zled the State funds. But it became my
privilege TO witness a less vul gar phcn"n-
enon. One day woman was pointed
out to me by friend, vino said:
That is the Princess AllruStinotf.
Her husband won her at cards. Shall |
Introduce you >"
y wife won at cards That WAS certain
ly fact curious enough to give me the
desire of seeing more of her She, los,
none of her attraction when the HIGH of.
tlcial who patronized me at court added.
She is a very charming w"m;n II, aud
in spite Of her great age is still able 10
please by the grace of her wit and the
elegance OF her manners. She is seventy
years old, much as the fact may surprise
you. You could never suspect il, of
course. Look how straight, graceful and
supple her figure still is She walks like.
4 goddess; she has the complexion of IA
young girl; her eyes never could have
been any brighter; and her white hair is
becoming rs silver wreath. Now she
is going to dance; and no dancer on the
floor will be more graceful While She
is dancing ! will tell YOU her story Be
sides, she Is Il great Indy in r.rIv sr,r>,
OF the term. She has already got away
with eighty thousand peasants. She used
to have hundred thousand She has
only twenty thousand lett to live upon
for the rest Of her life; and | am really
afraid it will not be enough
We seated ourselves in a corner ot the
saloon and my friend commenced his re-
cital. | will try to repeat it exactly a
possible.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1886-06-10

Maria FederOwna, nee Princess D,
was married for her beauty. Although
rich she was mail-oi-honor to CZarina
who was very fond of her At the age
0t eighteen she was married to Prince
TcheretZotf, who was madly in love with
her.
Tcheretzotf was a good otiicer-Major
General at the age when one is rarely
more than lieutenant, ailede-campr al
so to the Emperor, who greatly esteem
ed the studious, serious and learned
young man. While gifted with the very
finest qualities i'll other respects, he had
lust one f&ult-he never gambled He
had often been reproached with his fail
inc, and the Gar himself had said to him
one day:
"Well, well, General how is this that
you never play? Come, play game of
preference with NEE
Preference, you know, is the game III
vogue at St. Petersburg. AT least it was
in my day. Since then, have heard,
buccurut has dethroned it.
But such was Tcheretzotf7s aversion to
gambling that he had never learned the
rules of the game, and was obliged to cX-
cuse himself to the Emperor.
"What! you do not know how to play
preference :" cried the Emperor, laughing
You must learn, my dear feli"w--you
must learn. Here comes Angustlnotl,
who is a master in the art, and who can
give you lessons"
Nothing less than this order from the
Emperor himself could have induced
Tcheretzoff to play.
Augustinotf was the finest player at
court. Prudent, skilful, perfect i'll self
control, no one knew better how to man
age a game, to moderate impulses, to hold
himself in check and nevertheless to
make a bold stroke occasionally. He dld
not always win, but he won oftener than
he lost-he was very rich-one of the
greatest landowners in Russia and he
was generous, spending royalty his i'm
mense revenues, which he administered
with uncommon intelligence. Anecdotes
of his high courtesy and sincere gene
rosity were everywhere cited.
Tcheretzotf could not have q better
teacher. But for some time previously
Augustinotf had stopped playing. lie
had even ceased to appear at Che clubs
where he might have been obliged to
yield to the temptation. He only played
at court, and even there, only when com
PEELED to do SO by the imperial will. And
even on such occasions he appeared to be
distracted, preoccupied, dreamy-letting
his thoughts wander away upon some
subject totally foreign to the game.
1t was rumored that he was in love.
Perhaps he was but he was also too
proud and discreet to betray his secret
What seemed particularly strange for
one in such state of mind, was that he
undertook Tcheretzoff's education with
great zeal-lavishing upon him all the
knowledge he possessed by counsel and
lesson. 80 that in a very short time he
made his pupil an excellent player The
only thing he could not give him was his
own prudence and self-controL Icheret-
zoff was a hot-head-he played by in
spiration. This system of play, formed
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1886-06-10

A large quantity Of old papers, at 35 cents per
100, for sale at the FLoRIDIAN Office 45-u
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1886-06-10

Thus in the memorable night, sue
cumbed Tcheretzoff. Long before the dawn
began to glimmer-and the nights in St.
Petersburg are long he had lost all
that he possessed; his house upon the
grand Moskaia, his fine estate in the cen
trail provinces, and even his beautiful
chateau in the Ukraine, where he used to
raise the finest horses in he Empire, and
lived like king when he went thither,
with his young wife, to visit it's seris, and
receive the revenue of his lands.
But what gambler ever believes he has
lost, so long as there remains to him any
thing to lose Tcherezof' could not
stake the diamonds of the princess and
he had already pledged al his own-even
the diamonds Of his decorations, aud a
fine jewel he wore upon his finger-a
rich gift from the Gar.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1886-06-10

Blanks in stock at the FLoRIDIAN Office.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-09-23

without adding to their burdens, which
is, of course, non-committal. 1t ap-
proves an equal currency of gold and
silver, and arbitration to settle labor
troubles. 1t opposes the importation Of
Chinese or Of contract labOrers, and the
competition of convict labor with free
labor, provided, s., and faVOrs pOpu-
lsr vote upon prohibition amendment.
1t repudldates the supremacy Of church
over State, and the convention reject ed
a declaration that the Republican is the
only true temperance party. Ohio favOr5
other questions. The Texas Republican
platform denOunces mOnOpOlies and the
leasing OF cODVicts; faVors the submis.
sion OF prohibition amendment, and
the Blair educational bill. But no COM
plant Of an unlawful suppression of the
cOlOred vote appears in the report.
There are various opinions upon
mary subjects expressed in the way
which Is held to be most popular Ia the
State in which they are uttered, but
they are not declarations of National
party policy. In none of the platforms,
so far as we have remarked, is there
any declaration in favor Of Civil Service
reform as party principle, nor of any
definite financial policy, nor of any
other matter Of general public concern,
except some kind of protective tariff,
and care of the soldiers. The platforms
show the political situation, which is
still further revealed by the gOOt-nat
ured apathy in regard to the result No
reasonable Inan apprehsnds any seriOu-
disaster to the country from the succe 8
of either side. And this is due not 10
the feeling that parties are unnecessary,
but that the parties are not real
parties. They do not stand for diff
f0rent policies. Mr. Blaine says that
the Republican Is the party of protec-
tectiOn, and the Democratic the party of
free trade. But Mr.. Randall is as sound
a Democrat as Mr.. Blaine Is Republi-
can, yet they do not seriously differ
npOn the tariff. Undoubtedly more
Democrats than Republicans are free
traders, as more Republicans than DEM
OCrats are civil service refOrmers. But
that fact does not make the Democratic
a free trade party, nor the Republican
@ reform party. A Democratic victory
would not mean free trade, as expert
ence shows, nor a Republican victory
civil service reform. 1t Is the precise
situation In which personal character
and ability will be Of the utmost ad-
vantage, while the character of the plat
forms and the speeches. indicates pro
found political apathy and the relsxs-
tiOn Of party ties"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-09-23

Dr.. Gray was born at Parts, Oneida
county, N. Y, Nov. 1910. He pursued
his preparatory studies In Clinton Gram.
III II School not far from his native place,
aud at Fairfield Academy In an AdjOln-
ing county. Then, without entering
college he had beguR medical stutiaa In
the College of Physicians and Surgeons
of the western district of New York, and
vl,h Dr.. j. F. Trowbridge of Bridgewa.
ter, N. Y, received his medical degree
ia 1881. He abandoned the practice of
medicines and applied himself to the
pointed bOtsnis5 to ths United States
exploring expedition; but a. some time
elapsed before 1t was ready to sail, he
resigned. In 1912 ne was elected Pro-
tessOr Of Natural Hl7tOry ia Harvard
COlieg'. IL his numerous writings he
has shown equal ability in cOmmuni-
eating elementary knowledge and elu
cldGttng recOndite theory. His elemen-
tary works, Elements of Botany"
Flow Plants Grow" "aOw Plants Be-
have" ""LessOns In Botany" and "Struc
tursl and Systematic Botany" are un-
surpassed for precision, simplicity and
prehenstVeneSs.
lie c2De fOrHaId at time when the
old artificial systems of botany were
giving way to the natural system.
In 1888 h2 commenced in conjunction
with Dr.. TOrrey the publication Of r
Flora of North America. In 1S49 Dr..
Grey bezsn his Genera Of the Plants Of
tire Uuited States" and in the same
y"ar wrote the "Msnual of the Botany
Of The Northern United States" la 1861
ha published "A Free Examination of
Oalwn'= Trratise on the Origin Of
Species and its American Reviewers"
He has beeu for forty years an associate
editor Of the American Journal Of Sci
eUce and Arts. Ia 1873 he retired from
active service in teaching, to devote
himself to the herbsrium of Harvard
College. The heTbaFium originally be-
Hanged to the doctor, hut ia 1862 he gave
i and HE library 10 Harvard College. In
1854 be was appointed regent Of the
Snthsrnian S Institute in place Of
P'O!. A ass 2.
Te W man Of science come 80 grand
or. OF uni ie7, and fewer yet SO nearly
u iii them as has DR.. Asa Gray.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-09-23

1sT RMOLvED, That in the opinion OF twO-thIrds of
the members elected to the council Of the city Of Can
ton, Oho. IL Is necessary TO improve South Cherry
to the north line OF the Pittsburgh Ft Wayne Chca-
go Railway c0mpAnys main railroad track by grading
paving, gutterng. draining aud ourbnR the same Ia
accordance with pr flies and specifications file In the
office OF the Civil Engineer OF said city and TO which
reference Is hereby made The expense Of said i'm
prOvemen TO be assessed per foot front upon the
perty bounding and abuttng thereon according TO the
laws and ordinances on the subject OF assessments the
to the City Treasurer Of the city before the contract for
mating SAID improvement shall be awarded or the
work commenced thereon.
2ND. That the cost and expense Of the Improve
mentS mentioned In the rst paragraph OF this res0lu
On Except for grading and graVeng the said part OF
said street and putting In the foot crossings paving the
public street Intersections Of all lntersectlng streets
with said part OF Cherry street. and Onetetb Of the
whole cost Of guttering, curblng and paving the re-
malnter OF such mprOvement shall be assessed per
foot 'front.' upon the property OF each abung owner OF
said property, In accordance with the law and Ordn
ances upon tho subject OF assessment.
BIRD. That such an assessing ordinance shall be
passed' after the due passage and publication OF
proper provisional ordinance on the subject and shall
therein tx the amount OF the said ents and pro
vide for the time and manner OF their payments to the
City treasurer by the respective property owners abut
ting upon said improvement.
4TH. That upon the full payment of all the assess
ments made, by each of the abutting property own
upon same Into the city treasury then but not be
fore may contract for said mproVen ent be award
ed by the council In accordance with law the sub
Iect-
5TH. The CITY Clerk is hereby directed to cause th
Resolution to be published In Of the newspapers
general circulation in the corporation for the period
four weeks oOnsecutivey.
9Th That the City Clerk shall prepare and Issue Il
the City Marshal proper written or printed notices. On
OF which ahall be duly served by said Marshal upOI
each abutting property either side Of saiC
part OF Cherry street, and make due return u such ser
vice TO the Council on oath, and required by sectol
1904, revised statutes OF Ohio.
9TH The estimated cost of the entire improvement
Is fixed at 81 073O4.
Adopted August 23d, 1888,
CHARLES Il. FRAZER
President of the Council
ATTEST. NJ M6RIAGES. Clerk.
aug26.eW
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-09-23
THERE WAS NO WEDDING.
Because the Bridegroom Failed to Come
to Time.

Because the Bridegroom Failed to Come
to Time.
AKRON, O., September 15-T will not
marry you this evening, or any other
time hereafter" was the opening part
of q letter received by Miss Ada Den8ple,
at her hdme In this city, just one week
agO this evening while she was dressed
il her bridal gown waiting for the man
whom she loved snd who had promised
to marry her on that occasion and for
which the friends we're cODgregsting.
The reoTeRnt man in this case was
John Hsffelman, who has for long
term of years been foreman in the ma
chine department OF the j Seiberling
& Co., mower and reaper works of this
city. Mr.. Heffelman Is q sober, indus
triOus man and has beer much thought
Of by all who knew him. He Is we'll to
do and comes from a family who are
very prominent In this section OF the
country. I % BRIDES relatives here are
also prominent people. Heffaiman was
once married, but his wife died about 10
years ag1, For long time after that
nis spirits could not be TOUsGd, and for
hours he sat 1T his window looking
towards fh9 cemetery where the re-
maj fhi ife rested, refusing to rec
Ognjzs nyOody during these times. FL
nelly, however, he formed the Gcqusint-
ance Of Miss Dengple and the time of
their wedding was set for last Wednes-
day.
Heffelman had moved fine outfit of
furniture to the brides house and had
left with her an elegant gold watch
presented to him some time ago by his
shOpmates as a token of esteem. When
the hour for the wedding arrived Heffel-
man did not appear but In his place
came note from which quotation is
made at the beginning of this dispatch.
The most unhappy lady read no more,
but vigorously hid the letter In her
bosom. The guests were dimissed, and
since that time Hrffelman has MT been
seen hareabOuts, nor has ne been heard
from either by friends or employer. The
matter has been kept quiet by those con-
cerned with the hope that the missing
man would show up.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-09-23
CIRCUIT COURT.
Bar List for the stark County Term, Com
menciDg September 2Sth.

Bar List for the stark County Term, Com
menCiDg September 2Sth.
Circuit Court, Tuesday, September
%, 1886
II. Henry R. Bennett vs.. The Connot-
ton Valley Railway Co.
20, Joseph GOepf0rd vs.. Peter ROsche.
20, Samuel Lesser vs.. John Liggett.
25, Stone, GOff & Co. OF al vs.. Mi
chael Wheeler ct al.
%. Alfred Williams vs. Maggie Burn
heimer ct al.
20. The City Of Canton vs.. Thomas @.
Snyder.
80. Samuel Garretson vs.. Albert B.
Shilling.
81. Charles Olott VS.. William Stall.
cup, Receiver.
80. Patrick Burke ct al VS.. j. F. seib-
erling.
33. E. & R. Mead, Jr. & Co. ct al vs..
Elmer Miller ct al.
"a. Anshutz, Bradbury & Co. vs.. H.
j. German g Co.
35. Edwards, Townsend s. Co. vs..
Foster & Co. ct al.
36. Ohio ex rel Rollin q. Morgan vs..
Trustees Of Washington township.
81. Ohio ex rel Adar H Johnson vs..
Trustees of Washington township.
38. William s. Masters vs.. Jacob Nc
Fsrren, Guardian.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-09-23
Nothing Like 1t.

No medicine has ever been known sC
effectual in the cure Of all those diseases
arising from an impure condition Oi
blood as Scovill's SsTsaparilla, or Blood
and Liver Syrup, for the cure Of scrofu'
Ia, white swellings, rheumatism, PIN
pies, blotches, eruptions, venereal sores
and diseases, consumption, goitre, boils
cancers and all kindred diseases. NJ
better means Of securing a beautiful
complexion can be obtained than by
using SCOvill's Blood and Liver Syrup,
which cleanses the blood and gives beau
ty to the skin.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-09-23

The vast mineral resources of South
west Virginia are attracting attention,
and new Pittsburg or Birmingham Is
predicted in that quarter soon. A dis
patch from Pulaski county says that
Northern and English capitalists and
iron men are buying up mineral lands
very freely end that several narrow
eusge roads will be built Immediately
70 connect with the Norfolk & Western
railroad at Pulaski station. But no
natural gas has been found there or
thereabOuts.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-09-23

An Irishman has rarely been selected
to preside over the Irish government.
This at least may be said for the new
Cabinet appointed under the COnserva-
tive administration. The sixth Marquis
of Londonderry. the Right Hon. Charles
Stewart Van-Tempest Stewart, is also in
the United Kingdom Peerage, ViscOunt
6eaham, Earl Vane and Baron Stewart;
and In the Irish Peerage, ViscOunt Cas-
tleresgh, Earl of Londonderry and Baron
Londonderry. He is descendent of an
ancient family of Yorkshire and Dur
ham.
The subject of our sketch wasSborn In
1852, and was educated at EtOn and
at Christ Church College, Oxford. In
1875 he married Lady Talbot, eldest
daughter of the late Earl of Shrewsber-
Ty, and has several children. He sue
ceeded to the peerage in 1884 He has
nOl a seat in the Cabioet, bat the Chief
Secretary, Sir Michal Hicks Beach, has
the main political responsibility of the
management of the affairs of Ireland.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-09-23
DUEBER DAY
At the County Fair---Over So, 1000 in Gifts
Already Received,
To be Distributed In Drawing for
the Benefit of the Dueber
Fund the Last Day
OF the Fair.

The original Dueber Fair Committee
of thirteen, of which William Dammit
Ter Ia chairman, held a meeting In the
school board room In the City Hall
Wednesday night, in reference to Due
Der Day at ths approaching county Fair,
The intention is to sell tickets at the
Fair for 81 each, and at 2 o'clock p. m
on Dlsber Day, which will be the IL st
day, to hold drawing Of all gifts con-
tributed. There will be no blanks The
value Of the goods given thus far
amounts to over $4,000 Further de-
tails will appear later In the DEMOCRAT
The Committee on Drawing consists
Of the following gentlemen: j. F.
Niesz, Jacob Dagger. d. W HOssleT. II. G.
FOgle, f, Barnett, 7. r. Kaefer, w. L.
Alexander.
Following gentlemen compose the
Committee on Tickets: j. f. Kitzmlller
7, r, Keefer.
W. L. Alexander and Ed Goldberg are
the members Of the Committee on
Printing.
LIST OF CONTRIBUTIONS.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-09-23
A RESOLUTION

Declaring 1t necessary to improve South
Cherrv ST., bstweea East Tuscarawss
street and the PittsbuT gh, Ft. Wayne
& Chicago Railway tTaak. by Grading.
Paving, Guttering and Curbing said
Street between said two points and In
the City Of Canton, Ohio.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-09-23
$500 Not Called For

1t seems strange 1t Is necessary to per-
suade men that you can cure their dis
eases by Offering to the man who
fails to receive benefit. And yet DR..
Sage undoubtedly cured thousands of
csses Of obstinate catarrh with his Sea
tsrrh Remedy" who would never have
applied to him If 1t had not been for his
offer Of the above sum for an incurable
case. Who Is the next bidder for cure
or Cash2
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-09-23

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, expects to
have $4,000 Inhabitants when the next
census is taken. In 1880 1t had 5000.
Fortunes have been made In real es-
tstes, and the chances are as good as
ever. 1t longs for natural gas, but all
efforts have failed to get 1t. II is
claimed that Alabama and Tennessee
will In less than three years regulate
the iron market Of the United States.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-09-23

Astronomy Is 1-derful
And interesting ..
The eaItn 9-vOlves around the snn,
Which makes year you.
The moon is dead and can't res
BY law OF phys-6 great.
It's z where the stars alive
Do nightly sclntll-9.
II watchful Providence be-o,
With good Intentions fraught,
Did not keep up Its grand design
We soon should come TO o.
Astronomy Is 1-derful,
But 1t is Q 904
man Q grasp, and that ls why
I'd better say no more.
-TChrIstian Advocate
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-09-23

NM n for the working class. Send 10 cents for
II II postage, and We Will mall you RRKH, royal
HNl II valuable box Of sample goods that will put
luul YOU In the way Of making more money In
few DAYS than you thought possible any business
CanItai not required YOu live at home and w0rR
In spare time only, or all the time. All OF both sexes
m ali ages Rraudly successful 80 cents to t5 easily
earned every evening. That all who want work may
test the business make this unparalleled Oer 10
ali Wno are not we'll satisfied Will send 3l 10 pay for
the trouble or writing u.s. Full particular directions
stc tsNt free. Immense pay absolutely sure for alb
ShGk n at once Don't delay. Address STINsoH 4
10 n, " "a hiaine dec4Ry
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-09-23

Examinations for teachers certificates will be held as
follows.
At Canton on the first Saturday OF each month
AT Alliance Saturday, September % 1885.
AT Masslllon, Saturday, october 30, 1896
AtAlllance Saturday February 28 1887.
At Canal Futon. Saturday. March 56 1897
juy5-gy By ORDER OF THE BOARD
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-09-23

Ex-Congressman Weaver, POstOffice
Department, Washington, ID. O., cOnsid
ers Red Star Cough Cure q remarkable
remedial agent. 1t contains no danger
erous narcotics and costs but twenty
Eve cents.