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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-02-13

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u Washington mWnshlp, pn
Saturday, the lst day OF March, 1870
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ihn upuu M hlaIk, ann hlair VI QUE Anl thnNs
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mpin 90 leat
Appraised AZ tb0o0
salf " commence ~ nnn u'flNOt pa 1efha
one thlTd Cash nn daY NJ saih nnnrhln Ia 0ne year
aud one iild in tNp yfan thnipaliefi No Neleffa
payments 10 bHaT lulpffsl ilnn nAY ~ lAlf sAa v
lpapeAied w nipilsaHe pn llr pfemise' sela'
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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-02-13
POETS CORNER.

LIQUID GRIPPE IN ALLIANCE.
4 druggist once lyod IN Alliance,
Who bIu all tho riollbs duhwcci
llurrnt they say, store by tho WaI
otmc Mayor be- tlhdasitnN
Whru tho town waf struck Win In grippe,
The dudes aud thr su0trr,su mp,
won iuGru with nlpra ur with olillhl
Rushed into this store for tholr pllhl
Aud thc story thty tell h thlHi
That IN sumu rtutts or agh,
lhrir was Whltguy concealed aud tum,
no wash down glippc pills, ~ bum
There h alsoa ia'o that big lug
wuo Kept In tho cellar win mugs
whore tucfcH no ulp ou.d tasoaaly nlpl
ON tho plea that lhVy had Che Ia grippe
Ana those things t'an,plfoln In Allaneei
Setting our rroniu laws Bt doam OF
Ana tho Mayor knows IT, all uli we'll,
That many young ads Wc going to=won
no tlr dugslau Nh0 have liquid grippe 10 sou.
Alliance roD, 3 1901 dso, GuLL
FEBRUARY SECOND,
The weather prophet ploueer
VIII tell this "thclnut every year.
qnat Whcu thoain ON 'Houudhog' dag
WIN sh.ur thu grounding ml.ch 10 waJ
iulo ~ hYlr, OF shadow illghL
tuul tN weeks no uut ui HguL
Andsu slK weeks of weather cold
hby this quadruprd forrluld,
But wnru the sun an day remained
Behind ur clouds 10 thus cXplAlnodl
The grounding will no shadow sre,
Adverse tho weather then viii bo,
n this be- true, lhru We may HaY
Tho sun wa, hid all yesterday
The weather viii be- warm aud brlght
We need not shlycr d y aud nlsht
The lccman, though, viii lose hlt gee
And call himself "Motintcen
Canton, Feb 30, 1900 ), W Rettt
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-02-13
Tho Previous oonvoraation.

The conversation rcforrod 10 10y Mr.
Skinner was in regard 10 the county pay
ing the independent Company Tor publish,
mg the official abstract The auditor a'
that time time Informed him ihnt pay
mcnt had never boon mudo Tor hueh puhll'
gntloU,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-02-13

Some new developments have taken
place ia tho bitter light Of the MahHllleh
Independent against the county epnill'ls'
hlunefi, -.
The nature Of them IL such 40 10 place
that paper aud I'D management li u NplY
peculiar Aud also very unleyortple ppsf
lion before the people pf hlhfA couuB,
IL h 20 he hoped thai such an explanation
can be- furnished 40 will remove enlFely
any suspicion Of a premedilaled attempt
az unfair dealing,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-02-13

IL u
inp the independent Company for publish
ng the official abstract The auditor az
that time time Informed him ihnt pay
mcnt had never boon mudO Tor such puhll'
cation.
Published II without ordors,
Had the publication Of thcnhNraoi boon
ordered, II would have been different II
mover was, for the reason that no proyiH'
ion was made by law for such puhlieh'
ton,
Tho STARK CoUNrY DFMo0RAr had boon
pubNahiug the official abstract OF the
county vote for years ua "a matter o. hcwh.
Tho managers Of that pnpcrncyor thought
OF pay
II was Just after thia conversation aud
previous 10 the receipt OF the letter ihhi
the county commissioners we're attacked
by the Independent on the alleged out
ragoOua expenditure OF Ho,OO Tor howor'
ing. ,
The county commissioners Of course
refused 60 Oniortt tn the subject Ot paying
for something they never ordered or that
they would have no authority Tor paying
n they had ordered. II was Nt that timo
that articles appeared in other stark
county papers reporting that the lndo'
pendent was waging an honest war
against the commissioners Tor cHtrny'
ngant expenditure Of money
A uravo Charge.
Nov II Ia charged that the Independent,
finding II could not bleed the county out
Of SGi.bO for che publication Of mnttor that
had been published yearly In other papers
ns news, had written letters 10 the various
papers, calling attention 20 the cNlrayh'
ganco OF the commissioners ana hsklng
that the case ho properly ventilated.
Whether Il 10 Ia or In not the case, tho
score OF Republican weekly papers IN the
county have taken up the light Hnd each
week have n lengthy article oxpostulating
over the expenditure Of sowor money
An explanation IL due Immediately by
the Independent 20 the commissioners
and to tic other Stark county pnpcra u
has used na cats paws 10 assist II IN
whcodling the county out Of over s6l,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-10-30
SOME PERTINENT oUETTIoNs.

Life: took my boy off for a sail OF
sound steamer a short time ago
Here is what he asked me IN the course
of a day.
''Do they call this sound steamer
because it makes a noisep''
lis the water down there any wettel
than the water in the Atlantic OceanP
What makes the water wet, any
howP"
"How many men could be drowned
in water as deep as that?'
IF mamma fish couldn't get any
worms in the water for the little fish
would she 60 ashore and dig for them?''
Suppose whale came along and
sat for three days on an oyster, so that
be couldn't open his shell. would il
suffocate the oyster?''
Doesn't the dampness ever give
CLANS malaria?''
s'Does it hurt to be drowned?'
as that big man with gold buttons
on his coat the papa of all those mer
who do whatever he tells them to?"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-10-30
BADGER.
LETTER wHIcn NEVER WENT.

People who think the country is pro
crossing at gallop never visit the
rural hamlets. was in small village
in Ndw Hampshire the other week
when a woman came into the postotfice
which was then in the back of genera
store. She had letter in her hanc
marked ''In haste.'
s.Mr Stubbs," she said to the post
master, sswon't cent carry this letter.
mo, Mrs. judy
els postage stamps down anY?"
Just the samep
"Will you lick on the stamp9"
"Yes'm"
ats letter I've writ TO my sister ii
Massachusetts,
"Yes'm."
"There amt no money in it."
NOM
"It's jest family news, you know"
Very we'll"
didn't know but it might git open
and so l used paste to stick it. ;"
"Yes'm."
"When will it go outP"
''In the morning"
sAnd when'll she get it?'
''In two days"
evil you warrant itg
"Can't do that, Mrs. Judy"
"You can't! Then what's the use o
my sending it? That's what | told ZEN
when you was appinted postmaster.
SAYS: will Jim Stubbs. who once bea
my husband out of load of hay, war
rant our mail to be all wool and yard
or will the colors run on us and dye thu
crockP' That's what asked, jim
Stubbs, and nobody has answered m'
yit."
"Do you wish to send your letter
Mrs Judy?"
mo! don't take no chances. ShC
might get it, and then again sh'
moghtn't. Samuel is goin' down tina
way in the spring and be can take i
hisself, and two cents don't grow OF
every bush, Jim Stubbsm N. !. Sun
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-10-30
HE COT IN

Detroit Free Press: He stood on the
steps of house on Third street at nalf
past IL o'clock at night and pulled the
bell. Some one raised the chamber
window and called out:
''You can't come in here to nightl'
''Whaz' er shay!'
You can't come in hero tonight! j
gave you fair warning before you went
out
SHAY"
"Well?"
"Whaz YOUR namep"
"What do you mean vol idiot You?"
whats your nameP Also how old
how many in family white or black
when bornP"
"Jonas, what are you talking about?'
she asked.
I'm shensus man. Lemme in or Ell
law VIII make you hop. Shay! How
old are youP'
"Shut your head, you good-for-noth.
ingr' she whispered. ''Do you want
the people next door to hear you? III
let you in this time, but look out for mt
hereafter"
Hereafter ish all right. I'm shen.
sus man. Doan you fool wiz no shen
sus, ole gal!''
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-10-30

is down with the dreaded disease. scar
let fever. The house has been properly
Guaranteed and the necessary steps
taken to prevent a spread OF the dis
ease.
David Morrel. an Old resident of
Wyalusing is very Ill and has been
given up by a council of doctors.
Cassie Jacobs. who is down with
syphoid fever. is reported better.
The fail term of school closed on the
Path. Miss Proctor will spend vacation
at her home in Mt. Hope.
This whole township is entering upon
season of prosperity never before
equaled. Thrifty farmers are opening
up new land, old buildings are under
going repairs and new ones erected.
Merchants and mechanics are all pre-
pairing for larger business. Ander-
son, hill, Fassbender, Bradley and
many others have all built new dwell
ings this fall.
My opinion publicity expressed is that
our own people should stick to the
bridge that carries them over safe.
Stand by the little red school house;
stand by the party of home protection;
stand by your home paper that has fol
half century been the exponent of the
principles of universal freedom, a fair
ballot and an honest count, and all
proper legislation to protect and en-
courage home industries.
BADGER.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-10-30
BRoDTvILLE.

Good weather the past week has been
well improved by those building and the
farmers in digging fair crop of pota.
does and threshing buckwheat which
appears to be extra good, Samuel Brodt
having 65 bushels ON less than one acre
of ground.
Will Iorns says that new twelve pound
& boy Of his has the true metal ring in
him and that's what makes him weigh
so heavy.
little 81 FOUNDER came to the home
Q Aft Harrington few days ago and
,,p says good naturedly more the
hnerrier.
Miss Sadie Boorman visited our school
. last week and was guest of our teach
ger, Miss Nina Proctor. over night. Miss
Proctor will teach the winter term.
Little Oracle, daughter of AL Sutton
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-10-30
Keep Out of Debt.

We occasionally hear it said of some
millionaire, that he is Independently"
rich. But if he is engaged in business.
OF heavy interested in railroad mining
or banking stocks, he may be rich, but
by no means independently so, for
a contrivance of his prosperity depends
very much on the good will and patron
age of the public. The man who is
really independent is the farmer who
is out Of debt, with something ahead.
Some one is always ready to give him
the market price for all he has to sell,
no matter whether he is popular and
ageeable or not. While the merchant
must trust people for goods or lose
trade, the farmer may demand, and re-
ceive, the hard cash for every bushel of
grain and every animal he sells. Many
farmers in the Northwest are in that
happy condition and we would offer them
only two pieces of advice, which if follow
ed will enable them Away to be happy
and independent. One is: keep out
of debt" The other is: ''Always travel
by The Burlington " The best line,
the fastest line, the most comfortable
line always takes care of you. Apply
to any agent of The Burlington > to
your nearest railroad agent, or to w. j,
c. Kenyon, Gen. Pass. Agent, G. B. &
N. r, r. St. Paul, Mimi. and you need
take n further trouble about journey.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-10-30
FaENEzER AND VICINITY.

The weather has cleared up with the
romise of the rain bow of no more
lain for a while.
IShe new minister of this circuit de-
liTeFed an excellent sermon here yester-
day TO a crowded house.
Rben Walker hiss been on the sick list
W two weeks, but is now eonvaleseent.
Tommy Whitish who has been under
fDr. Barber's care, is again able TO 60
about
Rev. Wayne and son, of Boscobel,
were the guests of Thos. Thomas Satur-
day. Mr.. w. delivered a short but
Interesting sermon at the'White school
house Saturday evening. His text was,
..what is man and his object here on
earthP'
Will Dexter returned to the parental
roof last week and the fatted calf was
brought forth.
Mis- Anna Marsden closed her school
last Friday. Having engaged the same
school for the winter term she will re-
turn again on the 10th of November.
Mr.. Frank Scheill, of Animation, was a
visitor at Ebenezer yesterday.
! Misses Anna and Dell Wanamaker
attended Ebenezer services yesterday.
Hale & Snowden will complete their
last run in the saw mill here, and move
onto Buckwheat Ridge next month.
A. S. Newell raised a splendid crop
of potatoes this season. He planted
them in hills, blowing them both ways,
and killing them up, while many of his
neighbors drilled theirs and plowed
them but once and left nature and the
beetle to do the rest.
Rabbits are plentiful and fat and
every Sunday they are being slaughtered
by crowds from different parts. The
only ones we have heard complain are
those that do not like TO be disturbed by
gun shots during religious services.
Uncle John related few instances OF
the kind yesterday which made us
shudder and the writer felt like he never
wanted to see a gun q used to 60 hunt
ing Sundays too) again. There is a
free thinker living not many miles from
here who is so selfish that he does not
allow any shooting on his premises and
especially ON the Sabbath morning. as
it disturbs his morning prayers, so the
reader can imagine that it must be a
1 tough place in this neck of the woods,
if shooting Sundays will disturb free
thinker. The writer has good hunting
grounds and he likes to see everybody
have good luck when they 60 hunting,
\ and they are welcome to come and get
a mess of birds. rabbits and woodcocks,
but according to Ebenezer rules do not
come Sunday. X d Co.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-10-30

A man in Arkansas has probably the
only genuine snake farm in the world
He has small Enclosure fitted up for
reptiles of all descriptions and his farm
has on it at present between 500 and 60C
reptiles. He is in New York at present
seeking permanent market for snake
oil, which he claims is the best things
in the world as penetrating linament
He has studied the habits of many of
the venomous reptiles and explodes the
theory that they de not use their venom
in procuring their food. 1t is a new
departure in farming and at present he
Is not suffering from competition.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-10-30
Mr. Hon.

l.. A. Townsend after an absence OF
years, is back here on visit. Mr..
I. left here in the fall of SO. for Clay
Center, Kansas, where he lived until his
wife died. He is now making his home
with his son near Sioux City, Iowa.
Mrs. C. w. Grimesey is visiting her
children at Sioux City, She intends to
return home this week.
Mrs. M. G. Austin IS visiting her
sister in St. Paul.
l. B. Fox is still on the sick list Mr..
Fox surely has the sympathy of the en-
tire community in his long affliction.
Our merchants, Fox & Day, Storrs 6
Adams, and A. Abraham are all alive,
wide awake business men. | believe
they would do great deal more if they
would advertise in the HERALD. Then
there is Sheady, Scoby & Snyder, our
busy blacksmiths, making their anvils
ing from early morn till night, and
Zimmerman, the wagon maker; Handy,
the PAINTER; Adams, the shoe maker;
, Proctor aud Omsley, notion merchants;
mine host Sneider, hotel keeper. all
doing a thrivisg business.
II Potatoes are a much better crop in
this vicinity than we expected.
j. w. Nice is making arrangements
to remove to Prairie du Chen Failing
health compels him TO give up The idea
of farming.
Politics are rather dull here. Why in
ssthe world doesn't somebody come
laround and tell us how to voteP Why,
we are so hungry for political speech
that verify believe we would turn out
to hear the Democratic candidate fol
Congress. By the way, | wonder how
the Democrats like to face their own
/ Congressional record on pensions.
| wonder if that record will be published
in any Democratic paper in the state.
Hurrah for Hoard. LaFollete, and tn,
| whole Republican ticket-Bennett Law
' and ALL ). L.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-10-30
OF ALL THE BEVERAGES

There's circus in town-It seems ages ago
Since the bare-legged boys in our school
Used to squander the savings they'd gathered sc
slow
On the clown and the frolicksome mule.
And the peanuts we ate and the fun that we had
Tho expenditure fully repaid.
Not to mention what made thirsty stomachs 81
glad
That swallow Of red lemonade.
Champagne, tits insipid: the claret seems fat;
It's not for a cocktail this yearne
And lager beer no. there's no flavor to that,
And naught to desire in Sauterne.
But o. what treat it would offer 70 find
The tents pitched again on TIE glade,
And take--'twas youths nectar--the rarest il
kind
Washington Post,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-10-30
An Evasive Customer.

..How long have you been living
hereP" asked tourist of a Tennessee
man.
.'Wall, let me think awhile. See that
dog? He wasn't nothin' but pup
when l come here"
''How old is heF"
wall. dun forget his birthday. He
was a mighty emery pup in the fust
place. an we didn't think be would 1--we
nohow, so we didn't keep up keerful
record of his age. Putty good dog,
though. he growed up to be, but he's
gettin' a little old now"
$50 you don't know how long you've
been living herep'
''Oh yes, ever since that dog was q
pup"
when was he pup?"
Before he was dog, of course
'.My friend, are there many old set
tiers in this part of the countrYP"
"Oh. yes.
''How old?''
"Some o. them are 100 years old, l
reckon"
"You don't tell me so!''
''How do you know don'tP'
81 mean that you do not intend to
convey the impression that they are
that DID,"
81 would like to talk to one of them
and listen to his experiences"
$50 would l."
why don't youp"
They are dead, stranger Ben
settled long time"
"What time is lt?" asked the tourist,
after remaining silent for few nom
ents.
'Gettin' along toward the spring o
the year"
II mean what time of day."
"Don't know, it's cloudy"
"Havn't you got time-piece in the
hoase?"
"No, but the old woman has"
"Well, can't you see what time it is
by that?"
Noah"
"Whyg'
"Old woman's too stingy, She lows
| that the old machine just gives enough
time for her an the boys. Got big
family an VIC Lave to be mighty keer-
full not to waste anything"
"My friend. you are certainly very
curious specimen. /"
"Yes. so is a water dog.
Il am a stranger in this country, but
| cannot find any one interested enough
to give me any information. What is
land worth by the acre?"
"Fust one price and then another"
'Do you want to sell your placer"
''Ain't huntin' to sell it.
''If you were to sell it, what would
you ask for it?'
Wouldn't ak nothin' fur it If / was
ter sell it. Wouldn't be mine then"
"How many acres have your"
'Never measured it."
Where, in this direction, does your
line stop"
''Ain't got no line"
Hasn't the place been surveyed"
Eyes, but the line was burnt up when
the woods cotch afire.
Il don't believe you've got good
sense"
"An' know you hain't."
'How do you know it?''
"'Cause you stop an talk so long to
man that you don't believe is got
good sense
"That's all right. Say, how can |
strike the Nashvill loadP"
with stick, reckon
"You are fool"
80 am - Arkansaw Traveller.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-10-30

Both the method and results when
Syrup Of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys.
tenn efectually, dispels colds, head
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro-
duced, pleasing to the taste and ac-
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, its
many excellent qualities commend it
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in SOC
and 81 bottles by all leading drug
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro.
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. Do not accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO.
SAN FRANCISCO. cal.
LOUISVILLE. KE NEW YORK. NY
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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-10-30

A trout two inches long and weighing
ten pounds was caught on Lake Saranac
yesterday. Investigations showed that
the particular pool IN which he lurked
was fed almost entirely by water from
an iron spring
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-10-30

There is rattlesnake upon Lake
Cham plain that can play Sweet Vic.
lets" on his rattle in way that fills the
xylophone with envy that will not die.