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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-02-04

100 Acres OF land with fair house,
good large stock barn, 2b acres OF good
timber, IL In ille location and not
foot OF waste land on the place, for
900 per acre.
80 Acres near station, post-ofIlce and
village with fair buildings, sugar
camp OF $50 trees. good soil and In q
hne location, for &4,600.
86 Acres OF land with good buildings.
heavily timbered with oak, walnut
maple aud aeh trees. with fence In
good repairs. for 90, 820.
53 Acres'oi land for % 1900. Has fair
house with good cellar; out buildings
good 4 acres good timber; half inter.
cat In nne carp pond stocked with
German carp. Cheap farm.
130 Acres OF land. One mile 10 church
school and postoillce, excellent fruit,
good water, Aue large houe6, nenrly
new, cost 90 800 when built; 30 acres
OF timber. For S8,l00
40 Acres for $1,000. Good buildings
no waete land, good location. Ohoap.
90 Acres OF land OF 1ne sandy soil,
good house and barn, good living
water, nne sugar camp of 700 trees,
u on main travelled road and Ia In q
doe location, for go per acre.
O0 Acres OF nice rolling land, has
new house, other out buildings fair,
good living water, nice sugar camp.
FOR &55 per acre.
AK Acres Of land, mas nice new
house with good cellar, good new barn.
plenty Of other out buildings, good
sugar camp, plenty fruit. close 10
school, church and post ofllco, for 90
per acre.
for sale. Call oriaddress'. for. anything
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-02-04
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advancing, Corn IN tar do nand yuIow or, !Sa
Glgo, nigh mixed, A.GA.ci mMcd Aiglac
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No Z, BJ J0,C, Barley Canada, 81, ~ VI, =! No
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b0gs.c, No 8, UOgObc' Lake SHORE 10 bpJo
Irjug vd, iOB5J0, Catuei murKrt, ug,nlus uo,ag
al turuugu uuu. l{umu ia, receipts, 10 huld sup
mcUtt ~ mead llolsi maregt .,u, Fhua
drlphlhs, N,sIGl8i; lur,tri, kiUj gbO,i TO
coiptJ, hoad Hnpmtnts 500 mead, shcupi
muleut slIN Unt ULcusuk,u, prluus llul BAY
urdly receipts, iOj head, shipments, ',OjJ head
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Baltimore and Ohio Railroad,

THE MODEL FAST LINE, AND THE oNL
LINE BETWEEN THE EAST AND WEST VIA
WASHINGTON. DOUBLE TRACK, JANNEY
COUPLERS, ETEEL RAILS.
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occasions; "my sister is now fourteen
years old-you must marry her." AS
etiquette forbids,a plump refusal, the
gentleman thus honored gives half
acquiesence, and then hurries off to
instruct some old lady to act as go
between. Should he be satisfied with
the report made, after due inquiry by
this adviser, the wedding is arranged;
but not until the very last moment is
the expcutant bridegroom allowed to
see his future Spouse and then it would
be contrary to the prescriptions of soci-
ETY. to diaw back, however unprepos-
sessing size might prove to be. After
the performance of the ceremony very
curious piece of etiquette comes into
play. Among the Asiatics and uncivi-
lized people generally it is the rule of
the bride-elect to feign coyness; but
among the Arnauts the bridegroom has
to make this pretence. After the mar
riage feast is over, and the newly-made
wife has withdrawn, her husband fingers
behind, and is subjected to variety of
rough usage by her relatives. Here,
however, the subsection of the husband
ends and his reign commences. The
wife is now subject to his caprices, and
is expected to be subservient to his COM
nands and wishes.
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1l1odels have VARIOUS ways Of sdver-
tising Themselves In Italy they con
gregate together and pose on the stepi
OF churches in picturesque attitudes,
dressed in fanciful costumes calculated
to tempt the painter in search of fit
ting subject In our own country they
make periodical pilgrimages to studios
and leave greasy cards upon which are
ascribed their names and addresses,
with sometimes word or two added by
say of recommendation. One will call
attention to his hands, another to his
arm, rs having been pronounced perfect
by brethren of the brush. The word
ing of these documents is often obscure
and always original. The following is q
printed specimen from an italian who
was at one time in the model market
',Mr Giovanni Stovilla just arrived
from Paris offre himself like model to
the painter on all performer, and beg to
written him at the following address!
Eyre-place, Leather-lare Holborn." As
general rule. italian models are re-
lOI buelN bOpIlGlf uub PuhG-
tuality, as well as for their symmetrical
forms and powers OF endurance, the lat
ter being a very necessary qualification.
Some models are physically unfit for tha
duties sometimes imposed upon them.
There are models who delight in assum-
ing postures difficult to sustain, and
make boast of this ability to their
brethren. Fictitious friars and sham
Christian martyrs have been known to
remain on their bended knees, with
hands uplifted to the studio skylight, for
several hours at stretch, while others
have similarly "sat" in mid air sus-
pended by ropes and poles like aero
butts, for flying or angelic positions,
II is recorded of one Of the old masters
-Tintoretto if / am not mistaken-that
for picture of the crucifxion he pinned
his subject to cross. An expressive
model is notso easily met with, as there
are those who cannot be induced either
to laugh, weep, show fear, anger, or ex-
hibit any other emotion. 1t is recorded
of theatrical "super" who used 10
sit for historical subjects that when told
to fold his arms he invariable accom-
panied the action by melodramaije
scowl, which was alike out of harmony
with the character he was representing
and irritating to the artist who was
painting him. Another histrionic
worthy when requested to express sur
prise would persistently assume o va
oant and an unmeaning stare.
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-01-16
WHY PEOPLE WERE BURIED.

When men began to bury their dead
they did so in the firm belief in another
life which life was regarded as the
exact counterpart of this present one.
The unsophisticated savage, holding
that in that equal sky his faithful deg
would bear him company, naturally
enough had tho dog in question killed
and buried with him, in order that it
might follow him to the happy hunting
ground Clearly, you can't hunt with
out your arrows and your tomahawk; so
the flint weapons and the trusty bow
accompanied their owner in his new
dwelling place. The wooden shaft the
deer sinew bowstring, the perishable
articles of food and drink have long
since decayed within the damp tumulus;
but the harder stone and earthenware
articles have survived till now, to tell
the story of that crude and simple early
faith. Very crude and illogical, indeed,
it was, however, for it is quite clear that
the actual body Of the dead man was
thought of as persisting to live q sort OF
underground life within the barrow. A
stone hut was constructed for its use
real weapons and implements were left
by its sides, and slaves and wives were
ruthlessly massacred, asstill in Ashantee,
in order that their bodies might accom-
pany the corpse Of the buried master in
his subterranean dwelling. In all this
we have clear evidence Of very incOn-
sistent, savage, materialistic belief, not
indeed in the Immortality Of the soul,
but in the underground life Of the dead
body.
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-01-16
ELEPHANTS AT WORK.

In turning square timber tusker
puts his tusks under the edge, lifts
upward and forward at an angle Of forty
five degrees, and easily throws it over;
but the female or muckna, having no
tusks, has to kneel, place the base of
the trunk, not the forehead, against the
side of the log, and by downward and
forward pressure against the upper edge
of the log push it over. In either case
the work is done in less than minute
if there be no special difficulty to over
come. In the Sungam timber depot all
the work Of piling and arranging the
logs in regular order at equal distances
apart, with the right side uppermost,
was performed by elephants under the
direction of their mahouts A word of
command, silent touch of the hand or
knee was enough. There was no loud
bawling or angry swearing at the labor
ers, such as would have been absolutely
necessary had they been Barbados or
Demerara negroes, nor was there any
insulting back talk or insubordination.
such as those abominable scallawags are
wont to indulge in. In fact, the ele-
plants worked like intelligent human
beings of the better sort 49,.
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-01-16
JEFF DAvIs's oHILDREi

Two OF the cherubims on the frescoed
walls OF one of the Senate committee
rooms at the Capitol have tho faces Of
JEFF Davisis two children, says q writer
in the Washington Star. At the tima
this frescoing was done Mr.. Davis was
Secretary of War. Mrs Davis give
Captain, now General Meigs, who was
then in charge Of the Capitol, the pic
tures of the children, and asked him n
have Brumidi use them 10 paint fro n
The artist objected that they wars Ii }.
beautiful enough for the purros wh'u
the pictures were first hanlel t' him.
but on being pressed shsWss ~.
shoulders and went to work G.tn'..
Meigs's son, a pretty golden-hirea i,&
does duty as cheiuhim, also in c.
pany with o little girl, dl aEt"r -!
Mr. Walter, at one tins arcaj;e., 4
the Capitol.
II is said that the face Of J Ii Divt,
himself appears conspic,tou,ly ID t.t
frescoing in the canopy a',oys Nh.
rotunda, but in character NJ! c,a;
mentary. Brumid always nAim .
however, that the likeness VIZ, n,
intentional In this great nllr2nt
piece five figures representa-; y, a.,
are being driven from the se,e ~
angry goddess One Of tha i
whether by accident or intent. AZ.
face Of Davis, and tie 0 hAr nna ,,,..
dered fair hkene S s ni General Il
q. Lee, Stonewail Jachsnu, ll"ytt
Stephens and Calhoun. \ enl
Clark thinks these likenesses are i; H
accidental, or the resemblanres AZ oa i
fancied. The one Of General J. ~. i
instance, he said to the Saw report y,
was put there when Lee was rememi n"l
as dapper man with no beard YET It
was very fair likeness OF the beardH
man who surrendered to Grant Brat
midi had no means Of knowing that he
had let his beard grow.
Two hkenesses that are known to have
been put into this grand allegory inten.
tionally are those of Mr.. Walter, tiir
architect, and Robert Morris. the great
Secretary of the Treasury. Mr.. Morris
is the figure representing the merchant.
Brumidi first placed the head OF General
AIeigs upon this figure, but that gentle
man requested that it be taken ont,
much against the wishes of the artist,
who wanted to do this honor to his kind
patron. He finally agreed. however, to
substitute the head Of Robert Morris,
who was considered to have done more
than any other man Of his day for the
commerce of the country. The figures
of Franklin. Morse and Fulton were
used to personify science and invention,
and it is not unlikely that the artist
casting about for Discord in about the
year 1868 should strike upon the great
secessionists, and that the likenesses in
that case are as real as in the others.
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-01-16

Juvenile b, oks, immense assortment, at
one half price. Pyle & Lehtensteins, No.
226 Market street.
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-01-16
AMERICAN sILyERsntITHs.

The reason for the beauty of the finish
of American articles is that the great
makers adopt the latest and most i'm
proved system of manufacture. They
cannot afford to have anything but the
very best. Where manual labor is so
dear, and often so difficult to obtain, it
does not pay manufacturer to have
stamping come out of the die, castings
out of the sand, so rough and buried as
to require hand work upon them after
ward. Hence it is that their castings OH
on leaving the mold are frequently
sharper, cleaner and more perfect
fhan tho ~6nisIssd axticIa in England
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-01-16

- alleged, IS - DETER than our
own, but that they nuke and face the
mold with three times our skill and crle
By the excellence of their preliminary
work they save themselves great part
Of the labor bestowed upon an article in
Sheffield or Birmingham; and tins the
makers can afford to pay for good de-
signs and yet sell their goods at eheip
er rate than we. Does labor saving
machine appear, even though it be but
slight improvement on what they
already possess, that machine replaces
their old one. They know that they
cannot be behind the time with their
appliances and yet keep in the front
with their productions.
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-01-16
Hard ON the Dogs.

In Scotland in most of the sea coast towns
where fishing is prosecuted stray ours are
few. Unwary strangers who go to eazc on
the ocean and al the quaintness of the fisher
folks and their homes often marvel at the
sudden disappearance of tier pets. A cap
tive dog is speedily killed and his skin
turned outside in and inflated, is dyed as
ruddy brown with "cutch" ana used as a
float for deep sea line or net. Here is a
chauco for our cnterprising dog catcher to
develop thriving export trade, the demand
IS unlimited.
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-01-16
Many people do not know that
s I I'D En I OIL.

will burn any lamp nder tho impression that
only for Student Lamps Now this mistake will not only
burn any lamp which any other oil will burn this great
advantage all other oils that will smoke Furthermore
the peculiar which Student Oil manufactured being
taken from the still at that point the daon when the fluid
most free from the extremely volatile oils renders absolutely safe
from danger by explosion The reason that many oils are
dangerous and explode because the manufacturers
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-01-16
ALBANIAN MARRIAGES.

They are very peculiar. When q
damsel arrives at marriageable age,
her parents publish the fact among their
friends and acquainsances. Shonld no
suitor come forward, it rests with her
brothers to find one. A brother thus
so;,,or,oetonood will snnatin,as cona ny,
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LEAVE CAMDEN hrATIoN


| CoUPLERS, sTEEL RAILS
LEAVE CAMDEN STATION
For Chicago $50 a m. and 900 p M, daily s.oOa
m. is Fast limited Express to Pittsburg and Chi
cago, arriving in PittsbuTg at 650p. M, and Chi.
charged on this train for fast time.
| For Cineinnati and st. Louis daily at 70 and
800 with through coaches and Palace Sleeping
| Fast Limited Express to Cincinnati and st Louis
sMiiying a. IL g oineinna1i next morning at 7sO a, M
| this train for fast time.
| For Plttsburg, Cleveland and Detroit at 500 a. M
and $50 p m; daily. 80 p. m is solid train to
| For Richmond and the South, 800 a. M, daily
| and 3CO p. IN. daily, except Sunday.
For Washington, on week days sic, $50, s7.20
$3.50, %, 400 Il a. $50 $50, s7S 300 and io.so
p m Fer Washington 10 on IS SUNDAY, $50 $500 800
p m, l*Star indicates express rains.l
For Annapolis, 7.2O a. M, l2 10 p. M, and 42Op
m On Sunday, $40 a. IN. and 5.O0p. m.
:, For Ellcott City 715a @5 5 49, 425. as. 745and
| nl5p, m.
For way stations, via Main stem, z45 a. M, 1.so,
| 5.I5, 7,45, ll.l5 p. M.
For Frederick 7.45 a. M, ls5, 425, 645 p. mon
| Sunday, 8 so a. M, 5.45 p. IN,
For Stations j. on Shenandoah Valley, South aud
For Virginia Midland Railroad 100 a. IN. dailye
cept Sunday, coop M. daily.
/ For way stations between Baltimore and Wash
ingtOu, $40, 80. 90 ms IBIS, 500, 500 3d. iO8'
p, NJ. On Sunday, $50 900 a. M, l.35, 800, 30,
| l030p.n
| For principal points on Metropolitan Road. 100
a. m, $40 p. IN daily except Sunday and 40 p
! daily.
For Lexington and points on Valley Road, z2Ua
| M, daily except Sunday.
For Winchester and HagerstOwn, via Mau Lane
! 7ij M. p p M, daily except Sunday.
For Hagerstown. via Washington, 7.2O a. n, daily
except sunday, and 20p.l daily,
| f,,,r 10 Ra and fnt a. Il > nnn
HOO a and zoo p, u dai y.
Trains arrive from the " est daily, at 10 and
$50 a. m, 2l5 and 500 p. m.
From Annapolis; SIS a. M, LIS, $50 pm. On Sun.
| day, 1906 a. M. and $40 p. m.
| From Frederick and Way Stations I So 0I5 a m
and $50, 7Oj y. IN On Sunday, $50 a. m. and 7.05
| IN.
From Winchester. 1O.l5 a. M, 6,iO p, M; HageTs.
town, l,0O a, m, daily $50 e25 p, nj daily, except
| Sunday,
From lexington, $40 p, m, daily, except Sunday.
Trains leave Washington for Baltimore, 500 E6,l
GiO, A73 IS 3D. tlGO o, an l2.l0, SIPS, f3,l53,BO
ti.3L 40 s5,4O ~GlO, 7l5, $Si25, 1880 p, sStat
indicates Express trains,
Trains arrive FROM Curtis Bay Branch s,sia, IN
| TO and 5,S5 p, M, daily,
| Baggage called for and checked at hotels and res
! TlMORE STREET, northwest corner talyert
street CAMDEN STATION, and 81 SOUTH
BROADWAY.
b. pUNHAM, OK, LORD,
General Manager, Gen, Pass, Agent,
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baltimore 4 PHILADELPHIA RAIL.
- ROAD JUNE :, 1885
Leave Wilmington, 7!o5 10 50 a. M; LS0, $40 p m.
Arrive at Landenberg,s 50 a. M, l2oo M; 25o sE7
p. IN.
Leave Landenberg, 655 a. no.; 100, $50 p. m.
Arrive at Wilmington, 800 a. m; 2l0, 200, pm
Gday trans leave Wilmington lois, a. M 60o
p N, Leavs iar1enberg $50 a. 10, 4S0p m
D, CoNNELIa Superiutsn lens
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-11-18
WiiI-MaISing.

Considering that the will of the late
Samuel j. Tilden is to be contested on
the ground that it is not properly
drawn, and considering. moreover that
while living Mr.. Tilden had the reputa-
ton of being a remarkably shrewd and
sagacious lawyer, it ought to be appar-
ent to the average man in the commune
ty who desires to obtain posthumous
fame as public benefactor that the
proper way to secure this end is to dis
pose of his money while living to such
public charities or benefactions as he
may select, and not leave his estate a
prev to the righteousness of his legal
heirs. 1t is true that there is certain
degree of risk attending the method of
disposing of ones property during ones
life. If, for example, a wealthy indi-
vidual in this country saw fit TO give
half or three-quarters of his fortune to
found some public institution, the
chances are that his prospective heirs
would have him shut up in an insane
asylum, or have the management of his
property taken out of his hands in con-
sequence of his manifest incapacity.
Perhaps the safest way is to leave
will donating small amounts of property
to certain rich and influential corpora
tons, with the idea that. if an attempt
is made TO break the testament these
corporations will do all they can to up
hold the integrity of the will, and thus
act rs shields and defenders to the
other and weaker inheritors. Boston
Herald
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-11-18
PERSONAL.

Miss Rose Gregory went to Dubuque
Tuesday morning.
We noticed G. ID. Streeter, of Lancas-
ter, on our streets Monday.
Rev. Jas. Phelps, of Georg etown, was
in the city last Saturday.
Mr. Nadab Eastman, of Cuba City,
was in Platteville last Sunday.
Mr.. Steve Estabrook, of Nebraska, is
visiting friends and relatives in this
city.
Mrs. Murphy. of Darlington, has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. G. Goodfelow,
of this city.
Mr. VIM. Tapps went to Milwaukee
the fore part of the week to attend the
funeral of his brother-in-law, George
Weadle.
Superintendent Harper and his wife,
of Lancaster, came down the latter part
of last week and attended Lew Wal
lace's lecture and stopped over Sun
day.
Miss Hail, of Potosi, passed through
this city Tuesday on her way to Living
ston, where she expects to engage in
teaching.
Rev. HW. Carter left Monday morn
ing for Ithaca, Crawford County, to at
tend a Observation-Disclosures to be held
at that place.
Robert Ruble, manager of the Monte
yuma Theatrical Troupe, is home for
few days visit. He left his troupe in
Chicago
Mrs. Sam Johns, of Edna, Iowa, who
has been visiting her mother. Mrs. l..
j. Washburn, for the last two or three
weeks, returned home yesterday.
Rev. g. ID. Heron. of GAINESVILLE,
Ohio, who preached in Lancaster last
Sunday, visited his friend, Rev. H. W.
Carter. a short time as he passed
through this city.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-11-18
Three Tales From the South.

A good story is told of young re-
cruit who recently enlisted at Camp
Hancock, near Atlanta. The young fell
low joined the army while the country
was threatening war with Mexico, and
he intended making II good soldier.
One day he was on guard duty, and
was slowly stepping along when an
officer approached. After the usual
gun" The raw recruit handed over his
Springfield rifle and a pleased express
sion stole over his face. AS the officer
received the gun he said in tone of
deepest disgust: You're fine soldier!
You've given up your gun, and now
what are you going to do?' The young
Albanian turned pale, and reaching for
his hip pocket drew a big six-shooter
and preparing for business, said in a
voice that could not be misunderstood:
Gimme that gun, or I'll blow hole
through you in a pair o minutesr' The
officer instantly decided not to mon
key" any further with the raw recruit,
and the gun was promptly surrender
ed.
This story brings to mind one that is
eStt "a :" OOhASoSA 1tO = utiu VIM was OLi
duty over in South Carolina. An
officer was discussing war matters and
remarked; "You know your duty here,
do you sentinel" YES, sir" well,
now, suppose they should open on you
with shells and musketry, what would
you do?" Form a line, sir. " "What!
one man form line?" Eyes, sir; form
bee line for camp, sir. ;"
One day Beauregard with several les
ser lights came upon a sentinel who
had taken his gun entirely to pieces,
and was greasing lock, stock end bar
rel. The great general looked like q
thunderbolt, but neither his flashing
uniform nor the scowl upon his face had
any effect on the sentinel, who quietly
proceeded TO rub a piece of his gun.
Say" remarked an officer, ''that's
Beauregard there. He's a sort of n
general. "All right" said the I'M
abashed sentinel, IF he'll wait till get
this gun together, I'll give him sort of
salute. "-AtldntG Constitution.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-11-18
MRS. LOUISE KETTLER.

Kettler-In Smelser, Grant County,
Wis, Nov. II, 1886, Mrs. Louise Ket-
tier, aged rs years, months and z
days.
Mrs Louise Kettler. whose maiden
name was Louise Kraus, was born in
Heuershausen, Hanover, Germany,
May 4, 1910. On Nov. IL, 1927, she
was united in marriage with Henry Ket-
tier and lived with him in Oldendorf,
Hanover, until 1856, when they came
to this country with their family and
resided in Smelser, where they lived
happily together with their Oldest son,
Henry Kettler. In November, 1877,
they celebrated their golden wedding,
shortly after which the husband died.
The departed one was member OF
the Lutheran Church and lived faith
full Christian until death She was the
mother offour sons. The youngest one
living in the West could not be with her
during her last brief illness; the other
three, with their families, were permit
ted to be with her and follow her to her
last resting place.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-11-18
Obituary
WILLIE HOWELL


Willie, eldest son of Abe and Sarah
Howell, of Fennimore, died last Friday,
Nov. y, 1886, at p. m. He was II
years of age and for number of years
has been looked upon as the mainstay
of the family. He was an unusually
bright and active boy, industrious,
faithful in the discharge of his duties,
beloved and respected by all his CON-
panions, and was held in high esteem
by those of maturer years. He will be
greatly missed at home and in his
neighborhood, for we all looked forward
toward his approaching manhood His
death falls heavily upon his poor moth
er, for she had entwined so many fond
hopes around her darling boy, and
watched and waited SO patiently for O
day to come that now can never dawn.
Her heart is broken, and life ahead is
dark and dreary. yet the burden must
be borne. The bereaved family has the
sympathy of many friends in this sad
hour of affection. His remains were
taken to the Prairie City Cemetery Sun
day afternoon for interment.