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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-01-23


nor'he / Nave s,.ts order e Of 6oiSnoo saS
Hiram ], smith, otaL rleaa Court
Ny virtue OF an order OF aAle Issued by the elorh
II tho court Of common pleas VI Nlhfh county ONO
IN tho above action ana W me directed l VIII ohel
Tor sale at public oupy, NJ the door Of tho court
house, IN tho oily OF Canton, on
saturday, the LIST day Of February, 1890,
tho following described real eriA,ei Situated IN
piAin township, stark county, OHIO, ana known ~
pAtt Of tho fOuthweat quarter OF keelon ~ tuwns
shin ~, aud range n bounded hnd dracflhtd ~ fol.
lows, l0'wlt Commencing W post chains and
tcf thence east aud parallel with tlO south lino Of
said quarter n chains and 40 llnkn ~ post thence
north and parallel with the east Hue OF hald quarter
D chains ana ~ links 70 post thohce west hnl par
hei With tho south lno OF said quarter W ohAlnh
ana 40 links " post on the west llhu ni thd quar-
tori thence south on the west no 1f tnld quarter
Ohalna And hH lihku 20 tho place " beginning con-
tAlning 10 acres aud also another tract OF lAud ~
uAad IN Plain township, stark county, ohio, and
known A part q the houlhwcsl quarter OF section
fnliowm OommencihR " chains and 20 Ink south
OF tho NORTHWEST corner az said luRtor thence east
parallel with tho north llno Of said quarter ~
Il alnA aud 80 lnka " post, thonop south parallel
with the EAST line Of ead quarter Y ohAlng aud n
links " post thence wrat parallel with the nofth
line of said quarter ~ ohalna aud 40 links 10 post
on the west limo " hAld quarter thence north on
wrht nh OF said quarter chains and 10 links 10 the
place u beginning containing ~ acroi bo thohAno
mons Or less.
Appraised NJ oi,p0o.
Bale W commence nj ono O'Clock p m. Terms
A. LEiHIN0ER shorlR.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-01-23
saturday, th0 lgt day Of Maroh, IsOO,

tho following described ands and tonomonls to.
witt Situated IN tho city OF Alliance, county OF
stark and stato OF Ohio, aud known M town lot
number nino (0) IN lialnea'e addition " said town
Of Allanoo except that portion OF said lot north "
south Of the north line Of said lot being tho homo.
stead OF Richard =. Webb, ma 40 occupied BY HIN
aud beng the uame promises which were conveyed
10 him by Samuel Test and Ann Test, BY deed dated
juno 10, 1877, and recorded IN Vol ib0 and page
1870 OF stark county records OF deeds
Also tho following described lot situated IN tho
ana known ~ lot number eghty.nne (Hp) IN Hes
tors addition 10 tho town, now city OF Alliance.
Also tho following described lot situated IN tho
city Of Alliance, county OF stark, and state OF ohio
and known nv lot number two hundred aud nfty
l9b0) IN Teoterg Lamborn 4 CO.'S addition 70 tho
numbered aud distinguished on the recorded plat OF
said addition In tho ecUrdore Onloo ~ Canton OHIO
except thirty (B0l feet on OF tho south end OF said
lot
Also tho following described lot situated In tho
city VI Alliance county Of Btark mud state Of Quo,
(o5i) IN TOeterp' Lanborn 4 COS addition 10 the
town, now city ~ Alliance ~ tho aano n marked
numb red and distinguished on the recorded plat
OF said addition IN the Recorders OloO At Canton,
ohio except thirty (aO) foot OF Of tho south cnd of
Ioi No. nine 90 rAnes addition, appraised at
lci' No. elgnty-nlac 90, nontor's addition, ap-
prated AZ : do
Lot No Two hundred and nifty tppO (a60), rcotor
Lamb0fn n Co.'S addition apsraHcd NJ 5000. lN
Lot Nh. two hundred aud nfty.one (nb1) Tootera.
sale 70 oominunJo NJ one o'clock p. m. Terms
castI
FoRDIra a iIAnuia, Aityp.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-01-23

EOE sALg--l2e acres good farming land good
' bnlldlnga, good water, miles north of Cantonl
VIII oil ~ ox hangA for city propoty, or Will rent
10 "A aOId patty, Cnll 40 f28 3, cherry iOhw
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-05-08

word is passed forward regarding the
uniform to be worn that day. One day
it will be all blue, the next all white,
and then white and blue mixed. When
there is work to be done the order
goes, Hear, there, the uniform for to-
day will be working clothes, and every
body must be dressed alike at quarters.
well, Bilger went ashore with the
liberty party, and they got him drunk.
/ had charge of the launch that went
in to fetch the party off to the ship.
On the first trip we brought them all
off but two, Bilger and a fireman
named Price. Price was Welshman,
whom we nicknamed Taffy for short.
He was a short, thick, dumpy little
fellow, who always wore trousers in
tended for a full-grown man. He
never had the pants altered to fit his
short legs, consequently they looked
like a pair of accordions. All his fin
gers Were gone at the second joint,
owing to an accident he met with in
the tire-room. They were taking up
the iron deck-plates one day. One Of
the men with a crowbar got pinch
between the joints, and raised plate
which weighed about 600 pounds.
Taffy was standing on the plate at the
time, and, stopping over he put his
fingers in the crack and began to lift.
But the crowbar slipped, the plate
came down with Taffy standing on it,
and broke his fingers off"
"Very sad accident" murmured the
lubber.
"Yes. Well, when we got back OF
the second trip Taffy and Bilger hat
been having a HI of time. The,
were both drunk, Bilger having th'
biggest load and Taffy was kindl,
taking care of him. While we wer
away on the first trip Bilger conclude,
that it would be good idea to swim
off to the ship-about two miles. So
without saying word to his guardian
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-05-08

moth rock ofttimes this was so located
that it furnished shelter in time of storm
and gave bed for the night. A plan
of operations was then decided upon.
Young trees about one and one-half
feet in diameter were cut down, cut up
about two feet in length, and then dug
out, making troughs holding not far from
four or five gallons. When 200 or 300
of these had been manufactured, large
naples were selected, and by the side
of each was placed one of these troughs.
Then cord or two Of wood was gath
cred and piled up against rock, two
big logs-called backlogs-were placed
in position to support the kettle, and
some large tree near by was cut down
and that dug out into one immense
trough for storage. This work would
use up the best part of a week, one of
the number going home at night to
look after the stock and to bring back
in the morning the brown bread, pork
and beans.
About the middle of March the old
"five-pail kittle" was unearthed; the
hand-sled which had been doing SER
vice all winter was ordered up; pork,
beans, few potatoes, and several
loaves of home made bread, with few
dozen of eggs, were gathered together,
placed on the sled, and the kettle
turned over them; and two young men,
with snow-shoes, an AK, two or three
pals, the family flint lock, some pow
der and shot, and good supply Of
"punk" article found in decayed
wood which is about as combustible as
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-05-08

fine brick arch, an evaporator, and
ample storage-room for the sap, while
outside is a thrifty pair of oxen yoked
to gathering sled, on which is tux
holding from twenty-five to forty pals
Like the rest, the oxen take their din.
ner in the woods, and five or siS
Grounds" are considered a good days
work. Three hundred pals a day is
called good work. This sap is drawn
to the sugar-house, and from long
spout is conveyed to large storage.
tubs, and thence to the evaporator, OF
pan, kettles having long since been
discarded. The evaporation is of NAL
leable iron partitioned off. The sap,
entering at the head of the arch, me.
anders across the pan dozen times OF
SO, and on reaching the foot heavy,
clear, and pure sirup is produced. This
is carefully set aside until "sugaring.
off" day comes, when it is cooked still
more and is ready for the tub or caking
About twice each week the owner OF
II sugar bush has sugaring- off party.
First all the old folks for miles around
come in on ox-sleds and on foot, and q
good old-fashioned time is enjoyed.
No one seems to realize that they are
growing old. Later on the coming
generation are on hand and buxom
girls, hopeful young men, maidens, and
boys gather at the sugar-house. They
are in for a good time. First there
may be tug of-war, with snow-balls,
in which the girls take an active part,
and Vermont girl can throw snow
ball with hitting effect. She uses
more precision firing at u young man
for whom she has no admiration than
when she tries to "shoo hen" off the
garden patch. When the war is over
the manufacture of paddles is in orden
10 eat sugar with spoon in the woods
would be regarded as violation of all
the rules of etiquette. So the young
man takes his "best girl" one side, and
selecting sofa usually large log,
or if lighter furniture is required two
buckets are inverted they sit down
and commence work on their paddles.
The paddles being made, down to the
sugar-house they go, secure pint or
more of the sirup, and start for snow
bank, upon which they pour it. This
at once hardens and furnishes a sugar
repast that can not be excelled. To.
a quarter of a mile about the sugar.
house you will see these pairs cooing
and eating maple sugar in its primitive
state.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-05-08
An Absent.M Minded Farmer.

A Scotch farmer who was q little
absent-minded was one day going into
Perth with load of hay. He led the
horse out of the stable, but instead of
backing it into the trans of the wagon
he absent-mindedly led the animal
along the road and never as much as
looked behind him till he walked into
the yard, leading the horse, where the
hay was to be delivered. "Whaur will
I back into?" he cried to n stableman
standing by. "Back in what?" asked
the man. "The hay, you stupid IDIOT
"What hay? Ye've nae hay, ye daft
gowk." Turning round, to his con-
sternation the farmer for the first time
apprehended the fact that he had left
the wagon at home and brought the
horse alone. In his hurry to repair
the error he started off at a trot and
was half way back to his own farm
before he realized the fact that he had
left the horse behind.-Scottish Amer-
ic01l
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-05-08

enjoys. Ofttimes these sugar orchards
are near each other, and family visits
are in order, and some love-making is
indulged in. Lads and lasses play
"high-low-jack," and watch the fire,
kettle, and each other.
In the old days very respectable
quality of sugar was made, but only
little more than was necessary for home
use, although 100 pounds or so some
times was exchanged for store pay.
The farmer who then controlled sugar
orchard of 300 or 400 trees was rec
ognized as one of the biggest men in
town. At the present time the farmer
is not content with less than 1,00Q
trees, and he holds them as precious
as the owner of an orange orchard does
his fruit trees. Every young maple is
carefully looked after. If there is
scrub oak, beech, birch near by to i'm,
rede its growth it is cut into frewood
Many an orchard to-day is so cleared
of fallen timbers and underbrush that
in the summer months one can drive
over nearly every portion of it with
horse and buggy. The small streams
are bridged and good roads are found
on all sides. If there be q cheerful
spot on earth during the summer
months it's the farmers sugar place
Here are the finest songsters in the
world, and the squirrel is the prince OF
the field. Many farmers will not allow
gun to be taken into q sugarbush
and ofttimes in the spring they place
in easy reach of the squirrels near the
sugarhouse few ears of corn, because
they enjoy the company of the lively
creatures, which often are quite
domestic.
To-day the maple sugar-bush is in
every way truly homelike. Near the
center of fifty or mora acres of hard
wood timber land-mostly maple, a few
beech and birch-you find a commodi-
Gus sugar-house, one room of which is
much larger than the entire house OF
seventy years ago. In this well-foored
room are stored the buckets during the
summer, and in the springtime it is
used for kitchen, reception par
lor. or dance hall. In it you will see a
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-05-08

tissue paper or young oratory-and two
blankets, started out for nearly two
months of "sugaring." Upon reaching
the rock the first thing in order was a
fire, but there were no matches then,
so the old musket was brought into
service. One man held the punk
near the fint-hammer and caught a
spark. This he nursed, and soon had
shavings from q shingle ablaze, and
later big fire, which was never al.
lowed to go out until of no further use
At once the old troughs We're looked
up, an ugly cash was made in fine
maple, then "gouged," and q spout
was driven in to carry the sap to
the trough, and when the sun
shone sufficiently the tree gave forth
its sweetness. Then the manufacturers
of sugar saddled their neck-yokes and
gathered in the sap, ofttimes walking
one half mile to secure two pailfuls,
which made about one-half of pound
of sugar, such as it was. An early
breakfast, dinner as near meridian as
the eye and stomach could Judge, and
tea" when work was done, comforted
the inner man. For Java and Mocha
sirup was substitute, for sirloin OF
beef fine slice of pork or the best of
ham broiled on Goals, and an ample
supply of brown bread and roasted pota.
toes made up repast that would dc
the stomach of royalty good. For din.
ner a few boiled eggs broke the mo.
notony, and "at tea" most anything that
was left was eaten. At the end of six
weeks, when tie party took account Of
stock, they usually had, all told, 200
pounds of sugar as black as Ethiopia
and favored with snow, rain, every.
thing that came off the trees, and now
and then the body of forlorn mouse
or daring chipmunk who ventured toe
near the trough. This was pure Yer.
mont maple sugar something like 100
years age.
Another generation realized that the
world moved, and we find a shanty in
some fine grove of naples filled with
300 or 400 buckets, and sometimes
more. Outside is an arch for kettle,
not built of cut stone, but of material
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-05-08
eco -
Dom Pedro i'm Exile.

Dom Pedro's mode of life at present,
as he informed the writer in recent
conversation at Nice, differs little from
that which he was accustomed to in
Brazil His chief pleasure seems to be
derived from literature. His study,
which is on the second floor of the
Hotel Beau-le-Jour commands n full
view of the Mediterranean, and is en-
bellished with handsomely bound VOL
umes of many of the famous authors
of ancient and modern times. His
favorite among the latter is Victor
Hugo. The Emperor rises every morn
ing at 6 o'clock, and, after partaking of
his cafe au lait, reads the newspapers,
many of which are published in vari-
Gus languages. At 9 o'clock he has O
genuine Yankee breakfast, taste and
habit he acquired while visiting the
United States. He then goes out for
a drive, in the course of which he Wis
its places of historical interest. Re-
turning to his apartment about noon,
he partakes of light luncheon, then
spends two hours in his library. At 2
o'clock he has his dinner served in
French style. After dinner he some
times receives intimate friends, to
whom he devotes an hour or so. Later
he takes walk for about half hour
Returning to his study, he gives him
self up to writing until o'clock,
when supper is served. After sup
per an hour is devoted to the society of
the members of his household, who en-
tertain him with some favorite games
finishing this, he returns to his library,
where he communes with his chosen
authors until 8 or 10 o'clock, when he
retires for the night.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-05-08
6E<<f~
SIBERIAN EXILES.

RussiaI Russia Art thou thy brother
Are these thy children, ever wandering deeper
Into that gloomy land,
faint, heart-broken band2
Answer Are these thy children, these shackle'
ones?
Claim they from thee the heritage of sons?
Didst thou ere nurse them Mt thy iron breast?
We're once their infant locks by thee caressedP
And thou canst see them famishing for restl
Who thinks at midnight on this somber land,
Its punishments dealt out with iron hand,
Must see phantom train
That comes not home again,
Marching in painful file to living death
With hope, with all crushed out OF life but
breath.
Art thou thy brothers keeper Russia Russin
Are these thy children? Hast thou naught to
saw
And yet they fall and die beside the way.
How long that bowed procession looks to those
Who, dreaming, hear the groans and feel the
To those born happy, free,
Graded in liberty
Seen from the West how black that awful goal
How terrible for even hardened soull
We shudder at those grim, entOmbing mines;
We mark how brief the welcome summer
shines;
How like funeral sentinels, Siberian pines.
Oh Russia Russial 'Tis blacked page
10 scan in our enlightened, lenient age;
When hearts have softer grown,
Even on the loftiest throne;
When man no longer TO his God replies:
Am l my brothers keeper?' When the skies
No longer smile ana bend above La Bastile,
And nations show Il growth Of tender zeal
For all who suffer, all who live and feel
Far far from the millennial day to come,
When earth will be one universal home,
Siberian dungeons seem
And yet the Christians dream
Time may fulfill. Black Russia Frowning
Dread
Haunted by fearful shapes Land of the dead
Whose confines make en- everlasting duress
May blossom like Isaiah wilderness,
And, wearying of curses yearn TO bless.
NEW YORK CITY Station Al.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-05-08

easiest at command. This is not an
isolated spot; people here come and
go; the sugar place" is nearby home i
the wife or daughter at noon time
brings up the dinner, and good din,
ner it is; there is small kettle at
command and sugar off" is then in
order, and an hours sport that king,
prince, or potentate might envy, but
not coyet. To the assuming daughter
OF papa, to say nothing of the COM
placent maripulator of the type
writer, the idea of girl tramping q
mile or two in the woods, carrying din
ner for men dressed in coarse woolens,
may not be pleasant, but could they
see that girl with her dinner-pail or
waxing sugar" with honest, hardy
men, they would realize that there is
such thing in life as enjoyment. Oft
times it is found necessary to boil sap
all night in order to catch up with the
flow of sap, and during a "big run"
this sometimes lasts for week. Then
nearly the entire family moves to the
bush. The head of the house gets q
little sleep while the wife or some Of
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-05-08

Mrs. Clerk-Why, Aunt Jemima!
Aunt Jemima-I like your environ
ments, except that upholstered furni-
ture and large-fgured carpets are out
of fashion; but they can be changed
Take my hand baggage while / give
the hackman orders about my trunks.
Mrs. Clerk-Your trunks Then
Aunt Jemima-Design to make you
a nice little visit. hear that Chicago
is great place to get married. You
must introduce me to all your rich
bachelor and widower friends.
Mrs. Clerk-But-Uncle john
Aunt Jemima-Has treated me aw-
full. L hear, though, that Chicago is a
good place for divorces.
Mrs Clerk-But you live in Iowa.
1t will take year to gain residence
here.
Aunt Jemima That's the beauty of
the arrangement. I'll have lots of time
to get bids-I mean, make a selection.
By that time the Worlds Fair will be
along. The minute 1 heard it had been
located here l laid out nice little pro-
gramme. I'll tell you the details after
lunch. We owe everything to Colum-
bus, and I'm going to help get up q
boom for him. Lend me a dollar to
pay the hackman, that's good girl
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-05-08
Time Works Wonders.

One of our no1redltr riches, who
was desirous of having his fathers
portrait sketched, went to the painter
and made known his desire. The artist
asked to see him who was to be paint
ed, but was informed that it was i'm
possible, as the old gentleman had
taken up his permanent residence il
the cemetery.
well, you have photograph of him
haven't you?" was the next question.
SCOT photograph of him? Well,
guess l wouldn't be comm round
here to get his portrait painted if
had picture of him already" was the
reply.
At that moment portrait of Moses
that was hanging in the studio caught
his eye, and he said
"Who's that?"
"That's picture of Moses" was the
reply.
"Well, if you could paint that old
fellow, who lived centuries ago, don't
see why you can't paint my father, who
died only few years ago."
The artist Immediately seized upon
his prey, so he said:
well, come around here in a week,
and I'll have your fathers portrait
painted"
The artist for the following seven
days busted himself in constructing an
old man after his own ideas, and when
the customer arrived at the studio he
disclosed the result of his ingenuity and
said:
There, sir, is your father"
The Crpsus was amazed. He looked
aghast at the picture and only found
breath to say:
Lord, how the old man has
changed l"-Bu6alo EGpress.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-05-08

hummer gets paid for his services dur
ing election times in actual cash. The
editor gets paid for his services in
thanks.
But life of poverty would not be
so bad if the editors feelings We're not
being continually plowed up by unfeel-
ing persons, when, for instance, the
office boy announces that gentleman
outside has bill he wishes paid. 1t
is painful at times to decline manu-
script, but in such cases it should be
done.
1t is very trying to an EDITORS feel
ings when a supposed friend says: Il
saw an excellent thing in your paper
TIE other day" and when the editor
imagines it was one of his editorials, he
adds with cruel, cynical smile: "It
was a recipe for making lobster salad"
But about the meanest thing to do to
an editor is to ask him where he is
going to spend the summer.
Very frequently journalists are un-
kind to each other. Not long since the
following appeared in country paper:
"We do not desire to be personal, but
if the lean, lank, liver -colored lump Of
nkheadativeness-we refer to the
thimbleful of alleged brains that
edits(D our esteemed contemporary,
etc"
How painful it must be to the ed
itor's wife, when asked by the rag man
if she has any rags for sale, to be
obliged to reply: "No; my husband is
down at the Office, and he has all his
clothes on him."
Then the editor has ofttimes trouble
in the manipulation of the mechanical
department of his paper, when, for in
stance, the chuckle-headed new press