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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-10-18
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How tho Thing Looks In Clovoland's
Home City.


Home City.
BUFFALO, Oct 15.-Frank Baker,
Chief Engineer of the steamer Russia,
returned frcm Chicago yesterday, and
reported that he had already bet 1900
on Clevelano's election. He has $500
more TO bet.
+. N. Wills, of this city, wagers ~ 900
that Harrison will be elected, and his
money was promptly covered by sew
eral local Democrats who put their
money up with A. Z. Wright q Son.
In John Dupert's resort, Captain
Green offered to bet 81, 900 that Harri-
son would be elected. j. M. Henderson,
o merchant, accepted the bet. Police
Clerk Eugene Ryan drew up the
agreements, barring death and other
technicalities, but Green refused to
sign them or put up. Green had sew
eral thousand on Blaine four years ago.
A. i. King has offered to bet $1,000
on Olevelapc's election, but has found
no takers.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-10-18
Tremendous Sensation in Quoboc---sui-
oido

QUEBEC, Canada Oct. 17.--[Special.l ]
Tremendous sensation was caused here
by the suicide this morning Of Count
Premio Rial Spanish Consul General
for Canada. lie was ostensibly pre-
psrlAg Tor q hunting trip at the time.
10 has heen ascertaiued that he owes ut
least everybody III this city who would
trust him.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-10-18

Marriage licenses have been granted
to Theodore Mcdonald and Cora Nu-
nan, Of 0snaburg: Malcolm =. Biddle
and Cora v. Rooms. of Mass illon;
David ID. Williams and Ruth Woolley,
0f Pigeon fun; Wllliam u. Held and
Carrie Mauger Of Massillcn; Joseph
Gilman anu Mary Switor, Of Massillon,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-10-18

Two hundred Ladies Jackets on sale
tomorrow morning at Holderman,
Keplinger and Co.'s new cash one price
store, at less than half price. Sale will
be continued until all are sold. A won
derful bargain. Al and 43 Sourh Mar
ket street. Canton, o.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-10-18
Bridge oontrnotn Awarded.

The County Commissioners have
awarded the contract for building two
bridges, one across the canal near Mas
sillon and the other across the Tusca-
rawas River in Perry township, to the
Massllon Bridge Co., at $4,000
per foot. There were just two compan-
les competing for 1t, Canton and Mas
sillon, and the latter got the plum.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-10-18
ponth Of o Carroll County pIonoor.

John Morledge, an old pioneer and
highly respected citizen of Brown town
ship, Carroll county, died of heart dis
ease yesterday morning at his late resi-
dence. The deceased was about 90
years Of age and leaves wife and sew
eral children to mourn his loss, He
lived all his life time In Brown town
shin,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-10-18
A Hieh ola Tlmo IN Naploa.

NAPLES, Oct l7.--The Neapolitap
festival is being celebrated. The city
IL gorgeouely illuminated. The Rum.
berto, the largest and newest style oi
war ship in the world, was launched ir
great eplendor.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-10-18
Ho Won't Fisht IN Unknown.

MONTREAL, Oct. 17.-[Special. 1.-The
great Kilrain fight has met with hitch
Kilfain met the hackers of the "un.
known" here this morning TO perfect
arrangements for the proposed mill. A
refusal was made TO furnish the name
OF the unknown, and Kilrain refused "
npht
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-10-18

Ho Kills His Man with Rod Hot Pokor,
PITTsDURo, Oct. i7.-[Speclal. lat
the Valley Iron Mills this morning
during n fight, Matt Burns beat John
Walter fatally with q red hot poker.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-10-18
Change Of Vonuo.

CHICAGO, Oct. l7.-fSpeclal, l-Cha.
pek, Chebaum, Senes and Hank, the
dynamlters, were to-day granted q
change Of venue, and will be given sep.
arate trials.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-10-18
On tho Tariff Bill.

WASHINGTON, Oct. l7,-[Special.l-
In the Senate to-day Allison moved to
take up the tariff bill. Teller replied
and Vest Is now speaking,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-10-18
All Quiet in cAloaao.

CHICAGO, Oct. l7.-ISpeclall The
regular runnings Of the cable cars
began this morning ut 8 o'clock. All
danger of trouble 10 now believed to be
over, us the men begin TO realize that
they were 0utwitted
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-10-18

WAsAHINGToN, Oct, Especial. l.
In the house to-day Cox denied that he
had sent unmalable matter under his
frank That which had been sent was
under o forged frank he charged.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-10-18

Santry and McGowan are making ex-
ira low prices on school shoes for the
little ones; don't buy until you see us.
ID North Market street. Canton, o.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-10-18

Boucle and Frieze Jackets at S297.
Less than haliprics this and next week.
HoLDEMAN, KELINeER y Co,
Milford chronicle., 1888-01-06
Cen. 70 81 AuDomattox.

While the letters were being copied.
Gen Grant introduced the general officers
who had entered, and each member Of the
staff, TO Gen. Ice. The general shook
hands with Gen. Seth Williams, who had
been his adjutant when Lee was superin
tendent at West Point, some years before
the war, and gave his hand to some of the
other officers who had extended theirs.
but to most-of those who were introduced
he merely bowed in digniiied and formal
manner He did not exhibit the slightest
change of features during this ceremony
until Col. Parker of our staff was pre-
sented to him. Parker was a full blooded
Indian, and the reigning chief of the Six
Nations. When Gen. Lee saw his swarthy
features he looked at him with an evident
stare of surprise, and his eyes rested on
him for several seconds. What was pass
ing in his mind probably no one ever
knew, but the natural surmise was that
he at first mistook Parker for a negro,
and was struck with astonishment to find
that the commander of the Union armies
had one Of that race on his personal staff.
Lee did not utter word while the in-
Productions were going on, except to Seth
Williams, with whom he talked quite
cordially Williams at one time referred
in rather jocose manner to a circum-
stance which occurred during their former
service together, as if he wanted to say
something in a good natured way to break
up the frigidity of the conversation, but
Lee was in no mood for pleasantries, and
he did not unbend or even relax the fixed
sternness of his features. His only re-
sponse to the allusion was aslight inclina-
ton of the head Gen. Lee now took the
initiative again N leading the conversa-
tion back into business channels.-Gen.
Horace Porter in The Century.
Milford chronicle., 1888-01-06
Rnnning Dovn . Kangaroo.

On level ground high bred horses and
dogs in full training can be tolerably sure
of running down kangaroo, but If the
animal can make its way to broken and
rocky ground, especially where the trunks
of fallen trees beset the track, it can
mostly make good its escape. When
brought to bay it is as formidable an an
tagOnist as the stag itself. 1t has no
horns, but it has hind feet, and at the tip
Of the fourth toe there is a claw of great
length, shaped like bayonet, and scarce
" less formidable. A single kick from
this weapon viii rip up dog as if the
animal had been struck with a sharp
sword, and even an armed man does not
Ike to approach it in front.
Generally, when at bay, the kangaroo
stands upright, resting its back against a
tree, so that the dogs cannot attack it
from behind. The hunter, however, takes
advantage of this habit He trains his
dogs to make false attacks on the animal
in front, without coming within range of
the terrible claw, and while its attention
is engaged in front he slips behind the
tree and strikes his long hunting knife
into the body Of the kangaroo. Not many
years ago the kangaroo swarmed like the
bison in America But now great cities
have sprung into existence where, scarcely
fifty years ago, not even hut was to be
seen, and the black men and the kangaroo
were masters Of the land. The ti'as is not
very far distant when sheep and cattle
will have taken the place of the kangaroo,
and Australia will only know her most
characteristic animal by reputation. The
kangaroo and the bison will alike fall vic.
tins to advancing civilizatiOn.-Goo
Words
Milford chronicle., 1888-01-06

misrd for them IS comparatively ineonslu
erable. If you should put on ready
made garment and find that it was just a
trife too large or too small around the
chest or waist you would find that the
garment had been made so that the alter
alton could be quickly made for you.
Grading is simply making an allowance
for alteration. It's a clever trade knack
and invaluable in the great ready made
clothing establishments.
ssThere is a common belief that there is
a secret trick of the trade in cutting for
custom trade. Have you any objection to
giving that secret away?''
ssNot in the least, y Cutter Drury re-
piled, with a laugh. ''The so called trick
of the trade is merely the knack of saving
material by arranging the pattern on the
cloth so that the least possible quantity of
the material viii be used in making the
garment. This is something by which
the customer loses nothing, and the tailor
saves n good deal 1t simply proves the
superior art of the cutter. An unskllful
tailor. for example, will waste a good deal
of cloth by the clumsy arrangement If
the pattern. On the other hand, a man
who knows his business thoroughly can
crowd the pattern, as we say in techRi-
cal lingo, into small space, and thus save
unnecessary waste without marring the
garment or producing misfit. That's
all the secret there is to it. It isn't much,
as YOU see. 1t all lies in understanding
what you're about, and that l believe, is
the secret of success in all the learned
professions. New York Sun
Milford chronicle., 1888-01-06
The Tramp and the hot BOX.

Like a new man he went to work. First
taking an iron hook he pulled every bit of
the packing from out the box and then
poured buczetful after bucketful of cold
water, carried from the water tank, into the
box. 1t was soon apparently. cold, but the
experience of the trainmen taught them that
when the train started up that eoolness would
vanish like an icicle ON town pump in the
rays of the warm sun.
But the tramp soon astOnished them by
completely filling the iron box with sand
brought from the sand dome on the engine.
''Now, sir" he quietly but firmly said to
the conductor, ''start your train, run for five
miles at regular speed then stop.n
The conductor looked puzzled and half in
clined to refuse, but the saying ''you can't
make worse worser' settled the question.
At the five mile stop the trainmen and
tramp ran forward, found the axle and the
brass journals around the same literally
''white hot" The tramp threw in pailsful of
water, washed out the sand clean, and cooled
the box again in a jiffy Then he put in
fresh waste for packing, good oil, little salt
and ordered the conductor to start. Well,
the train went to P ON time, and that
box was as cold as an iceberg.
was interested in the matter and asked
the conductor how it was done.
"Well," he slowly and rather embar-
rassedly said, ''it was as simple as the rule of
three after you understand it. He is some
practical machinist broken down by rum.
He knew that the revolving of the axle be-
tween the two brass journals in that box
would never heat and set fire TO the waste if
there was plenty of oil there and no rough
substance between the journals and revolv-
ing axle to create a friction. Very fire.
quently there is tiny point or rough projec-
ton on either the brass journals or steel axle
and this produces the heat. Now, then, he
simply took ont the packing, made it dry
box, put in the sand, which smoothed down
the rough place, and then he cooled it off and
-epacked it."
Yes, it was so simple was surprised the
conductor had not thought of it before the
tramp Philadelphia News.
Milford chronicle., 1888-01-06
Art OF CLOTHES CUTTING.
Schools Where the TailOrs' Trade Ii
Taught-1Taking "GOod Fits"

Schools Where the TailOrs' Trade Ii
Taught-1TalSing "GOod Fits"
"These schools are not very well at
tended now, but If you were to go TO them
in the summer months, when the tailor
business is in its vacation. so to speak,
you would find scores and scores of young
men busy with measures and shears prac-
ticing the fine art Of cutting clothes that
will fit. It is beautiful and enhancing
study" said the cutter, with proud con-
sciousness OF the worth of his calling,
land it is one that everybody cannot
master in its perfection any more than
every one can become a great painter, or
a great singer, or great statesman. It
takes time and genius to make you Ia good
CUTTER
"How much time?'i the reporter asked.
''That depends on the natural gifts Of
the pupil. Nobody can learn it in much
less than three months, however, and
neither Of the tailor colleges will give less
than a quarters tuition. The pupil is
first taught to draft out patterns for
clothes with chalk and wooden measure
from the measurement memoranda given
by the professor. When he has got SO
that these patterns will produce q gar
ment that will fit something besides q
lamp post or pump be is allowed to try
his hand on a live customer. If he makes
errors the errors are corrected by the pro-
fessor, and he tries again, until in few
weeks, more or less, provided Of course
that he is gifted with the natural genius
that can alone produce perfect fit, he is
able to claim his diploma and start out
into the wide world TO lead a triumphant
career in the benencent work Of clothing
mankind so that the grace and manly
beauty of the race can be fully developed.
Ready made clothes are always made
on even figure measurements--that is to
say, coat is 80 OF 36 or 40 or some even
figure in chest measurement, and tho
waist measurements Of the trousers are
arranged on the same scale. Ii doesn't
pay to have odd figures, because the de-
Milford chronicle., 1888-01-06
Mormons have applied for permission 10
establish a community In Turkey.
rriek Of Grand Amy Mon.

OF all the Yankee tricks Lever heard Of
during my twenty years experience behind a
hotel desk, where one is likely to learn all
about human invention, there is none that
will compare with one devised aud success
fully played by several members Of an east
ein delegation to the late Grand Army en-
eampment IN this city The hotel was
crowded and five or six Of the New Hainp-
shire boys were compelled to occupy one
room. The department commander was one
of the party, and gay fellow he was. He
and one other Of the party used to goout and
spend their evenings, leaving the others to go
to bed early.
The first night or two the boys had a
picket out to see what time the commander
got home Then they dropped ON a new
plan OF timing him. They got candle and
burning it an hour found out exactly how
far it burned down. Then they marked it
by hours and went to sleep, leaving the can
die burning. When the commander got
home be extinguished the light and retired.
The next morning he was surprised to find
that every man about the headquarters knew
when be arrived home the night before
The candle trick was explained, and the com
nnander enjoyed it hugely.-Thomas Parker
in Globe-Democrat.
Milford chronicle., 1888-01-06
Tired of Matrimonv.

What is the whole duty Of a bridegroom
when, after the wedding and the breakfast,
he finds himself alone with his bride in an
empty railway compartment One would
imagine that a few terms of endearment,
and possibly an occasional caress, would not
be considered quite out of place. This seems
to have been the opinion of young lady
who was married at Accrington, the other
day, to a Mr.. John Smith The blushing
bride had not been married before, but she
was naturally surprised and distressed by
the proceedings of her husband. They had
scarcely left Accrington, when AIr. Smith
settled himself in a corner, yawned once or
twice, and fell into deep slumber, 1t is pos
sible that Mr.. Smith in repose is not pleas
ing spectacle. 1t is possible that Mrs. Smith
was merely hurt by the stolidity of his de-
meanor under conditions favorable to cheer
fulness, not to say enthusiasm. But it is
certain that, for one or both of these reasons,
the maiden slipped quietly out of the car
riage at the first station, leaving behind her
only slip of paper attached to Mr.. Smiths
coat tail, and bearing these words: "Tired
of matrimony. Had enough of it and gone
home to my ma. Mary.n-The Argonaut.
Milford chronicle., 1888-01-06
Record You. .ngrsams.

The COMMITTEE on apparitions, ETC., 2" u
the American Society for Physical Research
urgently requests that any person having
some unusual experience, such as an excep-
tionally vivid and disturbing dream, OF
strong waking impression, amounting to
distinct hallucination, concerning another
person at a distance, shall Immediately, and
without waiting for further investigation,
state that fact on postal card OF in a letter,
and mail it to the secretary, Richard Hodg-
son, 5 Boylston place, Boston, Mass. also,
that any remarkable connection between this
experience and any other circumstance sub
sequently discovered shall be stated in
second communication. The first commune
cation should be mailed before the KNOWLEDGE
contained in the second is acquired.
In the first communication, as well as in
the second, the name and address of the
sender should be stated; and, also, the name
and address Gf known of the person con-
cerned in the experience. These names und
addresses will be kept private by the commit
tee unless express permission is given for
their publication York Sun.
Milford chronicle., 1888-01-06
Crncl.s in the Washinetnn nIonollth.

The base of the monument shaft itself CON
tinues to show more markedly as time goes
on the weight of the tremendous shaft above
it. The meeting edges of the huge marble
blocks are splitting and crumbling away into
small pieces, and are scanned, SCARED and
cracked blythe enormous pressure upon them.
Through these crevices the cement or other
foreign matter has penetrated, causing dis
colored blotches upon the white marble.
Whether this crtInibling process, which is
continually going on, will eventually impair
the stability of the shaft IS a serious question.
Never in the history of the world has foun-
dation of any kind had to support so stu
pendous a pressure a. rests upon the base
of the Washington raonolith. Washington
Herald
Milford chronicle., 1888-01-06

heard Of boy swallowing bird. The Bos-
ton Record tells of one who narrowly escaped
doing so. "pve heard Of strange accidents
Detailing people, remarked surgeon the
other evening, shut the oneI was called upon
to attend the other afternoon beats anything
for novelty that ever came under my notice
"a little boy was flying kite on the house
top. Another lad two or three houses away
was engaged in the same diversion. One
opened his mouth to call to the other, and
Just then q flock Of swallows came flying by.
One of the swallows, evidently confused, flew
against the boys face, driving his bill clean
through his cheek In his agony the lad
closed his teeth hard and held the bird fast.
The swallow was partly stunned by the
shock, and with the bird sticking out from
his check, the lad ran down stairs to his
mother. She removed tho bird and sum-
moned me to attend the lad. That bird now
occupies a handsome cage in the house, and
tho owner wouldn't part with it under any
consideration.-Exch
Milford chronicle., 1888-01-06
INC Ren,ains Of an explorer.

Gustav Nachtical was one Of the most
famous German explorers Of the interior Of
Africa. He died at his post of duty, in
Africa, and his remains were deposited on
Cape Palnnas in Liberia. Herr Won Soden,
the governor of the German colony of Cam
eroOn. has now received orders to go to
Liberia and negotiate for the disintermcnt of
the remains and their transportation to, and
burial at, the German colony. The grave
has been repeatedly desecrated in its present
location, and the government of Liberia
seems unable to prevent such outrages The
governor is to go there upon a commercial
vessel first, and if the Liberians are stub
born and refuse giving up the dead mans
ashes he is to return there in a government
vessel and renew his demand Such demand
being coupled with a display Of guns and
bayonets, as usual, there is no doubt the
darldes composing the Idberian government
will be quick enough to see the wisdom of
allowing some dry bones to be dug up rather
than run the risk of having some more bones
made dry in an attempt to prevent the
German grave diggers doing their work.
Chicago News
Milford chronicle., 1888-01-06
pouRA AND DATE SPIRIT.
itrons Drinks Of the Nile Region-DIso-
healence of Islam.

Strong Drinks OF the Nile Region-Diso-
bedience OF Islam.
No Injunction Of the prophet Of Mecca
is more universally recognized and more
commonly disregarded throughout Islam
than that whereby wine tand inferentially
strong drink is forbidden to the faithful.
The Ottoman government throws away a
considerable source of revenue by refusing
to recognize Intoxicating liquors in that
quality. Il only imposes on such huids
the same per cent. AL valorem duty that
is paid on other kinds of merchandise, and
consequently spirits are cheap in at least
all the ports aad the big towns Of Turkey.
But up the Nile strong drink is to be found
in every village. The beer of the country
is to the European palate horrible COM
pound, but it is very easy to get drunk on
it. Doura, a common grain, inferior in
nutritive value to maize, though Of the
same family, is stepped in warm water
and then pressed out by stamping. In
due course fermentation sets in, and pres
entity the liquor is ready for consumption.
It does not keep well, but, as a matter OF
fact no attempt is made to keep it, as it
is made from time to time when wanted.
A sweet, sticky wine OF very pro-
nOunced flavor even when new, and OF a
curious repellent acid flavor when old, is
made from dates, which would probably
make very good wine if they were scien-
tifically treated. This wine is preserved
in rough earthenware jars, glazed on one
side, but not to the exclusion of air, and
it is very rapidly intoxicating unless the
stomach rejects it, as in the case Of
European is very apt to be the result Of
investigation of its merits But the Brit
ish soldier found there was another pro
duct of the palm more to his taste. 1t
could not be got in every village, but in
all the large villages the production OF
money would lead to its supply. This
was date spirit, and, though it has a hard
and half rotten flavor, it is probably not
more unwholesome, and is certainly not
more pronounced in character, than Lon
don gin.
It's price ranged from fifty to sixty cents
per bottle at first, but Tommy Atkins "
demand soon sent the rate up and before
Christmas it was worth double this
amount, and not easy to get at any price,
In fact the stock was getting low, though
it is only right to say instances OF intOxi-
cation among the troops were all but un-
known. This must be put down to the
credit of the soldiers, for, though liquor
did not tempt them at every corner, it was
to be had when demanded, and under the
new British army regulations there is
practically no way Of Furnishing private
on Il campaign except by shooting him,
and that is traditionaIly the worst use 10
which he can be put-New York Times.