The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1889-04-11
AN HONORED CITIZEN
lreathes His Last in This City Sun
day Morning,
AFTER Years OF Terrible Suffering From
oaneer-The Life and Death OF
Peter NJ. narlett,


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Saturday evening the readers OF tho
News DRMOORAT were shocked 10
learn that Mr, Peter u, Barlet, one OF
OantOn'a foremost citizens, waa ~
deaths door
ii WAS TOO true, that sad intelligence,
for on Sunday morning ~ his residence
In West Third street, he bfeathed his
last
now n BEGAN
Mr.. BArlet has been suffering from
cancer for nearly "a quarter Of acentury,
10 began about twenty three years ago
by a soreness on tho Inside OF his mouth,
Although its growth was very slow,
Mr.. Barlet thinking II was cancer,
sought the advice OF a phyalcihn, He
went TO Philadelphia, Pa, where he
consulted Dr, Cross professor OF sur
gerry Ia tho Jefferson Medical College,
Dr. Gross did not call II cancer, but
pronounced II 0ankefed sore throat and
an operation was performed, whereby
tho soreness waa cut out from the inside
OF his mouth,
IIe was for q time much better aud
thought that II had been cured, About
four years ago sore broke out on his
lip, which had the appearance OF
cancer "
CONTINUED 10 8PREAD
and finally affected the whole lower
part OF his face, AS II grew larger "
became extremely painful aud 4 dilu'
ton OF GarbOllc acid was applied 70
allay tho pain,
As reported Saturday, In December,
1887, he went 10 Hot Springs, Ark,
thinking that "a change Of climate
would be beneficial 10 hlm, lle atlld
but q short time, as he grew worse day
by day. Ile returned home and BcOn
thereafter he went 10 New York CITY,
buing accompanied by MIR. Jamea N,
Lawn. lie consulted Dra, Sands, Bull,
Bryant and DR.. Fox, who were apeclal'
iats In the skin and cancer hospital.
They each gave him a thorough exam
inatlOn aud all cuncurred IN the
opinion that
Ius CASE WAS HOPELESS
Mr.. Barlot came home, lle went 10
Cincinnati 10 consult some phyeloiana
who ar0 specialists In the cancer hos
pital at that place, They gave the
same decision as that given by the
Now York physicians, and told him
that his case was lncurable. lle re'
turned home, since which time Two
other physicians have treated him hut
they also gave him up and said there
was no hope for him,
For the past year no has been con
llned closely TO the house. lie has not
eaten any solid food for fifteen months
but has subsisted on milk, beef ten and
llt.le vino, taking his nourlshment
through "A rubber tube. For the pat
few weeks his gums were 30 swOoeu
that IL has been very difficult 70 Insert
the tube In his mouth, lle
mas WASTED
day By day and with the exception of
tho lower part of his face which Is very
much swOo0n there 10 very little OF
him.
On last Wednesday II is thought he
was attacked by paralysis as lao lost the
use OF one OF his hands, He could not
talk. IIo tried 10 write with u pencil
what no wanted but he could not make
himself undomto0d. He was conscious
up TO the time Of his death.
A BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH,
Peter u. Barlet was born Ia Mari
boro township, Stark county, January
lst 1885 When qultoyOung he remoy
cd with hi8 p0renlB 10 Louisville whore
hg mother 6tlll resides, Az the age OF
nino years he entered the store OF Louis
Suavogot In louisville, as n clerk ana
continued In this business for about six
years. AT the age Of fifteen he came TO
Canton and obtained u position In the
store of Isaac Harter, father OF the
llarter brothers. After ho had served
Mr.. llartor In the capacity OF OF n clerk
for several years, he and David collars,
another employe Of Mr., Harter's, set
up In business for themselves, under
the firm name OF collars q 90.
Ilo continued In the business until
about a year ago whom he was compel
cd TO retire on account Of his health.
Tho partnership was dissolved. He
was very successlul business man
and was recognized as such all over the
county =,
MIR. Barlet was q Democrat IN poll
tics and held various positions OF trust
and honor. For several years he rep.
resented the old Third ward (Which Is
now the First), In the city council, and
no was afterwards president Of that
body. He was elected 10 the office OF
water works trustee upon the Demo
cratic ticket, but only held the office
for one term, In tho spring of 1885 he
was elected u member OF the Bcard OF
Education from the First ward. lie
was 70 elected In the sprlrg OF 1887, and
was made president QG the board upon
It's organization, but resigned n few
months afterwards on account OF his
III health, ae was an upright and hon