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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-02-09

THE Canadian Pacific Railroad en-
courages matrimony among the young
men in the northwest territory by offer
ing those who go back to Ontario to
marry matrimonial tickets" They
are sold at the usual rates, and when a
return couple and marriage certificate
are presented the bride goes free.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-02-09

CoTToN mills south of the Ohio and
Potomac increased from 179 in 1880 to
294 January l., 1888. Georgia leads.
The aggregate value of the product OF
the Southern mills in 1887 was $43.OOO,-
600 against $21 100000 in 1880. They
have the advantage of free raw ma
tnrial
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-02-09
"The teeter-board Of life goes up

Up and down, up and down--One day
a millionaire, next day "dead broke"-
one day buoyant in spirits, next day
gloomy as fog-one day in seeming
perfect health, next day "laid out" with
a bilious attack or your stomach on a
strike. This is the way the world wags
nowadays. If you are bilious, melan-
cholic, dizzy headed, dyspeptic, want ap-
petite or have torpid action of liver
kidneys or bowels, take DIR. Pierce's
Pleasant Pellets purely vegetable, per
fectly harmless; one a dose.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-02-09

THE Editor of the Rep. has become
monomaniac on dives. His friends
should take him in hand, for he is sorely
afflicted. We would advise a bladder
of ice to cool his head, and hot foot
bath to get up revulsive action. 1t
might restore his equilibrium.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-02-09

RUNAWAY marriages are not popular
in Russia. A young girl has been sent
to prison for four months and will lose
her share in the family property be-
cause she married without the paternal
consent,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-02-09

OVER 10000 immigrants landed at
Castle Garden in January. This is a
formidable number. In January, 1887,
the arrivals were s,27O, the increase this
year being nearly 25per cent. Last year
was noted for heavy immigration, es-
pecially in its early months.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-02-09

THIS is a pretty large-siEed country.
The other day the thermometer regis
tered so degrees below zero at st. Vim
cent, Mimi, and at the same hour Y de-
grees above at Key West, Fla, a diff
erence of 124 degrees,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-02-09

THE Young Mems Democratic Asso
citation, of old Philadelphia, which two
years ago put itself on recordas against
making any expression upon the tariff
question, placed itself fairly upon the
side of the president the other night at
a special meeting called to indorse his
nneSSaue
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-02-09

CONGRESSMAN MCKINLEY has intro
duced bill to erect a United States P
0. building at Youngstown, to cost
$4,000,
Is Canton not to be consideredP
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-02-09

FROM Hot Springs, Ark, it is re-
ported that at a ball there lately a
young lady, her mother, grandmother,
and great-grandmother danced in the
same set.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-02-09

WHITE, Republican, Of Fort Wayne,
was voted his seat in Congress on Mon
day. 1877 to 1O5. The only point was as
to Whites naturalization. He swore to
it, but could produce no record.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-02-09

IT is hard to believe in total human
depravity. Let us encourage the idea
that there is in frail humanity some
thing to hope for. "Bad as the world
is" says an eminent author, respect is
always paid to virtue" Even poker
players and dice throwers may be in
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-02-09

CANTON is likely to be we'll lighted
city ere long. The prospect is we shall
have light all night, where heretofore
we have been in darkness after mid
nioht
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-02-09

SPEAKING of adives" said citizen,
one of the worst is the Repository dive,
That sheet dives into evil speaking at
shameful rate.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-02-09
A LITTLE LIE.

President Cleveland spoke OF the few small flock
rasers Of these United States having little or no
right to run the financial Industries Of the country
-[Free Press.
President Cleveland did not say any
such thing and you can't quote it,
[Carroll Chronicle.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-02-09

THAT Fair Ground extension is ex-
tending among the taxpaying farmers
over the county, They don't care about
being bled for such scheme.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-02-09

No, WE do not understand that the
inmates of the Repository den, or dive,
are all members of the Young Mems
Christian Association.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-02-09

Mr.. THoEBE only asks Congress to
give him $4,7O0 for expenses in con
testing Carlisle's seat This is said to
be the largest bill ever presented.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-02-09

STEAM heating does not prevent
proper ventilation in school rooms,
Why should itp Even the Repository
might see this.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-02-09
A. McGREGoR, Editor.

RUSSIAN credit is away down and the
government is always short and EN-
barassed.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-02-09
SHERIFF. SALE.

The Alliance Bank Co. Execution.
VS.. Stark County ComInofy
William T. Hawkins. Pleas Court.
% By virtue OF an Execution Issued by the clerk of
the court Of common pleas Of Stark county Ohio in
the above action, and to me directed wi offer for
sale at public outorY, on the premises Of Harvey
Walker, Washington township, Stark county, Ohio
on "
Monday, the goth day of Feb, 1888,
the following described personal property to-wit:
One bay mare, one gray mare, 40 head of sheep one
COW, six shoats, one sow and eight pigs spring
wagon, two calves, half Interest In a DOyestown
mower ..--........
Sale to commence at one O'Clock p m. Terms,
cash.
A. LEININGER Sheriff.
wANN & Bow, Att'ys.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-02-09
Monday, the 2oth day of Feb, 1s8s.
SHERIFF SALE.

Ys. Stark County Common
BY virtue of an order OF sale issued by the clerk
OF the court of common pleas of Stark county Ohio
in the above action, and 70 me directed l will Ofer
Tor sale at public outcry at the door of the eOurt
house, in the city of Canton, on
Saturday, the 10th day of March, 1888,
The following described real estate situate in IT,
county of stark and state Of Ohio: The west half f
lot number FIVE hundred and twenty seven (527) In
the city of Canton.
Appraised az $500.
Sale to commence at one O'Clock p. m. Terms
cash.
A. LEININGER, Sheriff.
wANK q Bow, Atty's.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-02-09
Saturday, the 10th day of March, 1888,

the following described real estate to-wit: Being
the north half OF the northwest quarter Of section
thirtyOne (31) ~ said Lake tOwnship, and contain
ing eighty acres of land, be ehe same or less,
and conveyed out Of the west side Of said tract to
Hiram and James Stripe and bounded and de-
scribed as follows: Beginning for the same 6.79
chains south Of the northwest corner OF said quar-
ter; thence SOUTH 9A degrees west, along the west
line OF said section 450 chains TO the middle Of pri
south, 671S degrees east chains; thence north 8K
degrees east 450 chains; thence NORTH 87H degrees
west, chains to the place Of beginning, and con-
talning one and thirty-fve hundredths Il s5-1e0>
acres,
Appraised at 600
Sale to commence at one O'Clock p. m, Terms,
cash.
A. LEININGER, Sheriff.
J,J. & W. ". CLARK, Au'ys.r
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-02-09
SHERIFF SALE.
John H. wise's Admr Alias Order o. Sale,
v8. Stark county Common
John Stripe et al Pleas Court.

By virtue Of an alias order Of sale, issued by
the clerk OF the court Of common pleas of stark Co.,
Ohio In the above action and TO me directed. will
offer for sale at public Outcry at the door Of the
court hcuse,,in the city OF Canton, on
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-02-04
The Boy Pianist.

Josef Hofman's father is very dark
man, of impressive demeanor, and a
great enthusiast in music. He was
until year ago the musical director of
the Opera House at Cracow. He re-
signed to take his son on concert tours,
for young Josef has been before the
public only little more THAI a year.
His mother Is n singer and was in the
regular corps of the Cracow Opera
House company; but she is not thor
ough trained musician, as his father is.
The boys genius was observed when he
was about four and half years old,
since which time his father has been
his only teacher. The lad is not spec
ially devoted to music, his parents say,
and he seems to show equal interest in
tops, shotguns and target practice.
His room at the Windsor Hotel is lit
tered with toys and games. He does
not sing or whistle. From the first he
was averse to the methodical practice
required of piano pupil. but now he
takes to 1t more kindly, although, to the
surprise of all musicians, he does not
devote much more than two hours "A
day to 1t. Beethoven and Bach are his
fayorite composers. His own compo-
sltions number about fifty, and one of
them he has himself named "Les Lar
mes 0ears). He writes the notes him.
self in quick, def, unhesitating way,
once III a while posing the pen for sec
ond, as one might in writing a letter
who paused for the right word. His
:io'atl0n is fine and marked by precis.
ION. The dynamic effects are stuG:,us.
~ indicated in almost every phrase.
HIS manuscripts have but very few eras.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-02-04
SPORT FOR THE PARL0R.
Diversion i'm Which the Family Cat
Plays an Important Part.

The cry of physicians all over the
country is that Americans do not take
sufficient rest and recreation; that holi-
days and seasons of relaxation are far
too few. have looked into the matter
some, and find that it is only too true.
have little plan to largely do away
with this.
My plan is inexpensive and takes but
little time. 1t is as follows: Get q
sheet of common stickey fy-paper, such
as almost any druggist can furnish you.
Lay it on the carpet in the middle OF
the floor and then introduce the family
cat, and by fair means or foul, accord
ing to the place you occupy in the con.
fidence Of the feline, induce her to step
on it.
Now this may at first sight look friv.
olus, and beneath the old and dignifed
lawyer, minister or broker, but if so u
is only because he has never tried it.
It is at first sufficient to induce the
cat to place one foot on the paper, and
if, after she makes the rounds of the
room n few times leaping the furniture.
she has not become more closely con-
nected with it, she may be persuaded to
attach her near forefoot and off hind
foot, and again he allowed to leave the
bric-a-brac and turn back handsprings
off the piano.
Here you have rest and pleasure COM
bined.
When she gets all four feet on it, as
she must sooner or later, and makes fly
ing leaps at the chandelier, then you
have relaxation, sport and holiday gay
ETY. all for five cents for paper.
If you haven't cat of your own you
can inveigle your neighbours into the
parlor. In such IL case il is better for
the neighborhood harmony to remove
the paper before you let her return
home.
Do not adjust one cat on more than
one piece of paper, though several cats
and an equal number of papers increase
the excitement, and consequent bene-
fetal result to the person seeking recre-
alton.
The practice of grabbing the cat by
the tail and slamminS her down on the
paper broadsides cannot be too strongly
discouraged.
After it is all over the paper can be
removed with q little warm water, and
you will go to your business refreshed
in mind and body, and feeling as If you
had always been running for Office on
the laboring mans ticket and had never
done any work in your life.-Chiedge
Tribune.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-02-04
THE BABY AND THE SOLDIERS.

Rough and ready the troopers ride,
Great bearded men with swords by side;
They have ridden long, they have ridden
hard,
They are travel-stained and battle SCARED:
The hard ground shakes with their martial
trsmp,
And COARSE is the laugh of the men of the
camp.
Thew reach spot where q mother stands,
With n baby clipping its little hands,
Laughing aloud at the gal ant sight
OF the mounted soldiers fresh from the fight
The Captain laughs out: IN give you this,
A handful Of gold, yoar baby to kiss"
Smiles the mother: "A kiss can't be sold,
Dut gladly he'll kiss a 40 dier bold"
He lifts up;he babe with Il manly erace,
And covers with kisses its smiling face,
I'srosy cheeks, and its diupcd chains,
And i; crows with delight in the soldiers
arms.
'Not all for the Captain" the soldiers call;
1.-The baby, We know. has kiss for ALL"
To the soldiers breasts the baby is pressed
~ ta4o otiohb,
rcsscd:
And louder it laughs, and the mother fair
Smiles with mute joy as the kisses they share.
"Just snch kiss, cries one trooper grim,
"When left my boy gave to him."
Sand just such kiss on the parting day
1 gave to my girl as nsieep she lay"
Such were the words Of the soldiers brave,
And their eyes were moist as the kiss they
gave.
Cheap Ledger.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-02-04

f, mothers praise, and the conscioums.
that he deserved it made him alnc.s
happy, in spite of the load on h:
heart.
1t was load that grew less with a.
cry day; for he soon became very usef.l
in the factory, and as he wrote onoj
hand and was quick ut figures. he NJ.
put into the Office and taught how =
keep the books and invoice goods r
this way he learned every detail Of the
business.
It was very hard at first, of cour,o
for Stuart's great fault stood in the WA,
of his progress. But no one could 4.
lazy very long where Mr.. Peiffer was
he was such an energetic, industrion.
man himself, and he seemed to taIs
particular pleasure in pushing Stua,t
along.
Stuart ascribed this at first to mal;c.
and desire for revenge; but he thouUbs
differently when he knew MIR. Peiffa.
better. He found that a kind beart
beat under that exterior, and that the
old gentleman appreciated at their fuII
value the virtues of truth, sincerity and
manliness.
1t was two years before the sub;ec.
OF the debt Stuart owed his EN-.
ployer was mentioned betwaen
them. Then one day Mr.. Peifs,
called the young man into his own pr;.
vate office.
"l've been expecting for some time
that you would speak TO me about that
six hundred dollars you owe me. VII.
lard" he said; "but you have no. men.
toned it."
81 felt sure you would tell me when
had worked it out, sir" replied Stuart
''If l say l consider the debt paid
now, you will be wanting to leave me, /
suppose" said Mr.. PeiAier.
"NOt if you want me to stay, sir. I
shall not go to school again. am IA
years old, and it is time began to helm
my mother. I'll stay here if you want
me to do so, sir"
Mr.. Peiffer gave short laugh.
"That's modest, Willard, when Won
know as well as l do that couldn. get
along without you, now. The day you
came to me like the brave, honest boy
you are, and confessed that you had
killed my horse, made up my mind
that you were the boy 1 needed here
1t was worth more than six hundred
dollars to me to find some one on whose
truth and honesty L could rely implio-
lilly. Ii you stay with me, Willard, I'll
allow you a good salary from this day
forward, and there'll be an excellent
chance for promotion to something Q
good deal better"
OF course Willard stayed, and the
something good deal better" proved
to be junior partnership ut the end Of
eight years service.
SO you see Stuart had reason to be
thankful that the principles of honesty
and truth, instilled into him by his
widowed mother, led him to make the
which resulted in curing him
forever of his great fault, and placing
him in position of honor and trust
Examiner.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-02-04

WORKING a spell on herself for gate
money is business trance action fora
spirit medium.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-02-04

SPEAKING of the coal business, let %
keep cool. It is quite easy and mucn
cheaper. -
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-02-04
What Came of it.

TUART WILLARD
was a kind-hearted
boy, frank, generous,
honest and truthful,
but SO lazy that his
mother despaired of
ever seeing him
amount to anything.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-02-09
Affairs at Kyle.


KYLE, February 7.-Mr. Felix Vaughan,
who lives several miles in the country, has
several small boys, two of which were
playing with target rifle. Que shot the
other, not knowing the gun was loaded.
The wound, though painful, is not con-
sidorod dangerous.
Every man, woman and child has ap-
pointed themselves a committee of one
to go and inspect the machinery for the
new water works, which has arrived and
is now at the depot. Pipe laying will
begin this week, and by the middle of
March, the company hope to have the
water all over town. The water question
has long been great drawback to Kyle,
and no doubt she has lost many good
citizens that would have settled here if she
had had good water supply. With this
fact staring them in the face, our citizens
organized themselves into a stock COM
pany, and are going to bring the water to
them two miles off through pipes from
the Blanco, which is the purest water in
the state, and unlike the far famed San
Marcos water does not spoil in twenty
four hours after being taken from the
river.
Come on with your northern immigrants.
We are ready for them. Two good schools,
two good churches and another on the
way. TIE healthiest place in the state
and surrounded by the very best farming
lands in Hays county, great deal of
which is still waiting for the pillow. These
are some of the advantages we claim for
this section.
Corn planting will begin next week.
The "Kids" of Austin have challenged
the "Kids" of Kyle for game of base
ball, but the Kids here say their club is
unorganized and can't play.
The removal of the post Office from one
part of the town to another is the topic
inst now,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-02-09
A CURIOUS CASE.
A Girl of Thirteen Married with Two
Children.

A Girl of Thirteen Married with Two
Children.
ST.. JOSEPH, Mo-, February 7.-The police
of this city have been called upon 20 deal
with the most wonderful case with which
they have ever come in contact. Sunday
night girl, who looked not older than IL
years, was taken up at the union depot
She was given lodging and yesterday
afternoon stated to the police that she
had been deserted by her husband, and
that she had come to st. Joseah to look
for him.
The police we're, at first, disinclined to
believe the girls story, on account of her
extreme youth, but it was afterwards
learned she was telling the truth about her
lost husband, and that she had been mar
ried twice and was the mother of two
children, now deceased, although she is
not 13 years old.
The girls story is given as reported to
the police, and is as follows:
About two years ago she was married in
Grundy county, Mo-, to Robert Pattison,
boy of II years of age. She was than
10 years old, and both her children were
the result of this marriage. Her husband
died in the meanwhile, and she returned
to her fathers home near Highland
station,
Her father seemed to regard her as a
burden, ard she was compelled to marry
John Stevenson, a young man of the
neighborhoOd % years of age.
The last marriage occurred about three
months ago, and until last Tuesday the
two lived happily together.
On the last mentioned day Stevenson
decamped, leaving her without food or
fuel. The little she had was sold and she
started in pursuit of her husband. She
saw him in Mound City but he continued
to elude her and she started for st.
Joseph. She was kindly taken care of
and Mayor Doyle provided her with a
ticket to Hickory Station, Grundy county,
where her father resides.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-02-09
LOUISIANA LOTTERY,
List of Prizes Drawn in the Lottery
New Orleans.

List of Prizes Drawn in the Lottery at
New Orleans.
Special Telegram to the Statesman
New ORLEANS, February 7.-Following
is an account of the drawing in the !ottery
to-day:
No. 71,575, capital prize; sold in New
Orleans, San Francisco, Oakland and
Cameron, California; Chicago, ILL.,; Basaga
and Frankfort, Mich, and Michigan City,
Ind.
No. 42,412, second prize, $4,000, and
No. 1858, third prize; sold in New York,
New Orleans, Washington, D. c.; Oakland,
CAL; Cleveland, Ohio; jackson, Mich
Lincoln, Ills; Lula, Miss. and Bonne
Terre, Mo.
No. 1858, $4,000; sold in Boston,
Mass; San Francisco, Cal, and Cairo,
Ills. y
No. 25,477, $4,000; sold in New York,
St. Louis, Mo-; Houston, Texas; Romney,
Ind, and Denison Iowa.
Nos. 6,0S0, 22,536, 6O,59O, 83,915, each
$4,000; sold in New Orleans, New York,
Boston, Chicago, Washington, D. c.; San
Francisco and San Diego, CAL; Kansas
City, Mo-; Portland, Maine;' Preston,
Iowa; Sulphur Springs, Ky; Forsyth,
Ga.,and Union Springs, Ala.
NJ. A, DAUPH1N.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-02-09
GAS EXPLOSION.
Accident, With Loss of Life. at Ander-
son, Ind.

Accident With Loss Of Life. at Andcr-
son, Ind
AEDEBsoE, Ind, February IA terrific
natural gas explosion, the third within
week occurred this morning at 7;l5
O'Clock, ct the residence ct T M. Nortnr,
on North Main street, proprietor OF the
Anderson brewery, blowing out the entire
front and completely demolishing the
hocse, killing Fenton @ Rogers, of Gin
cinnati, book keeper for Pat Shehan,
grocer, this city, who was sleeping in
front room. The explosion was caused
by leakage in the mains of the Doxey
Natural Gas company, and when Mr. Nor
ton went to light the gas the explosion
took place.
Two daughters and Mr.. Norton, who
were sleeping In front room above, were
not injured, and had wonderful escape,
aa the room was completely blown TO
pieces. A small fire occurred at the same
place last night, but was put out without
much damage. Mrs. Norton was severely
burned about the head and shoulders, and
is in ccitical condition.