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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-09-04

SpanlRrd, aud ho had nn d0n, probably
derived from monarohioal associations,
that wedding by proxy was Ha binding
and legitimate Nv II tho bride was In actual
presence, Now Souor Romeo'a nanooo
llyod In VOlladolId llo had parted from
her hastily because business called him 70
New York A letter followed which gave
reasons why tho wedding ceremony should
not bo delayed II was impossible for him
10 return 10 Spain No once, aud II was In
convenient for tho lady Of his choice 10
jon him M soon M desirable,
In this dilemma ho consulted n now
found female acquaintance, and discussed
tho feasibility Of marriage by proxy
She, knowing that Senior Romeo was
wealthy, and that the affair would accrue
10 hor own advantage, assured him that
such u ceremony would bo perfectly logltl'
mate, and that sho herself would supply
the place Of Che absont one, just Ia time
the gulleloAs Spunlnrd learned that such
marriage, II performed, would mako him
tho husband not Of hla Vallndolld oharmor,
but Of an American udyontuross II IL only
necessary 20 add that later on lao was
united 20 tho Valadolid senorlta In q prop
or manner aud according 70 the laws OF
tho land
A different sort OF complication IL pro.
scntod In the case OF Miranda Ellsworth
aud Jeremiah Simpson, OF North Stonlng-
ton, Conn Thoy were engaged but while
at n country dance had Violent quarrel
Az o'clock In the morning they atartod
for home, accompanied by the Rev Mr.,
jay who wuA deslrous OF nctlng IA n pence
maker According 10 tho report current
AZ tho tlmoo OF the affair, they had proceeded
a mile on their way when an accident DO,
fel them which at one time looked serious,
but which terminated In happy and lifn-
long reconciliation Tho party were walk.
ing along tho highway AZ rapid paoo.
Tho young peoples brows were dark and
sulky, while tho minister's faco bore o
woaried and hopclosa expression. Ina field
adjoining tho ioad was n young Tcxan
steer tho property OF Mr., Cranddl and q
lato acquisition 10 his place.
"The steer Ia u ioroclous beast, and no
lover OF the human race Tho Texan fol
lowed the p0rty on Tho other sldo OF tho
fonce and 10, too, wore scowl AZ the
further end Of tho field ls q sot Of bars, and
the trio reached the opposite side OF tho
exit asecondorso before tho steer, ignorant
OF their impending danger. Simpson was
the frat 10 spy the beQet, and with q ory Of
alarm he ran Tor clump OF troos q fow
feet ahead, closely followed by Miss ellis
worth and Mr. jay Simpson Skinned up
one, and Miss Ellsworth proved hcr worth
by climbing after him, assisted by The kind
dominic, who gayo her lift before ho, TOO,
sought safety among the leaves Tho
dominic had hardly cleared tho ground
when Tho steer rushed up with n terrific
below The animal ran round and round
the trco, believing and kicking until the
air was thick with dirt and dust. A half
hour passed. but no relief oamo, Tho steer
still stood guard Thinking this nm oxcel-
lent timo TO reconcile the couple the do.
mimic began. His work was done, how
ever. before. ho had begun,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-09-04

eaHe some element ot tragedy, Of self sac,
rliiee, VI devotion, or of humor 20 enter'
tain tho world ~ large
When some prominent person goes "un'
der tho yoke, ~ tho latlns have II, II II
natural Tor tho general public u desire aud
demand the details Of tho ceremony which
transforms tho female partner 70 tho
contract from maid 20 matron, There
fore II wis with much Interest that tho
raadera Of current literature learned the
other day that Ida Lewis Watson, of hos
ton, had determined 70 accept husband
whose name ID leaa classic Than her own
and NJ the same tue % conform % the
religious Views IT her Hueoeasfn w0oer by
entering tlia Catholic church Miss Wat
son, who h now aud henoetorward Mrs,
Higglna WIS, until the date u her mar
riAge, a "pOeteaa Of passion, aud by tho
oourteay Of her friends reioloed In the title
OF "fhe Modern sappho" khe has writ
ton erotlo verse Of some merit and much
ieryldneAs, aud by this means gained n
certain literary pr0mlnenoe,
II might DO said without exhggeratlon
that the details Of the wedding ceremony
III WhNh hhn pNIhNlphNnN Wplp ~ hohhA'
tlonal aa some VI her motrical productions,
She ~ tall, dark haired, blue eyed, stately
looking young woman, and her wedding
robe was of q white frost plush with full
court train, u dress Of original deaign
modified from spanish idea ot far away
date, Mr lllgglna contributed hla share
~ the romance Of the occasion Ia tho way
OF an unconventional wedding ring, He IL
n Black Hills miner, aud istead ot pur
chasing the golden olroIut from some Jew
eler, he himself mined tho quartz, "panned"
II out with hla own hands, had II amoltod
under his own eyes and auporntended Ia
manufacture into tho heavy gold band
which hla wife now wears on tho third
Auger 0f her left hand.
Thoc were no complications connected
with tho union Of Miss Watson aud Mr.,
Higgins, but whom, not long ago, Srnur
Miguel Baptist Romeo attempted mAtrl'
mony In Now York clty ho came near max.
Ing the grand mistake Of hls life Senior
Romeo, ~ hla name would indicate, h n
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-09-04

and groom were Obliged 20 cling 10 tho
ropes above tho basket 10 keep out OF the
water, They we're finally rescued and pro-
oeeded on their tour by rail,
Tho "weddlng on tho grounds" attrao'
ti0n NJ a fair IL not, however, by any means
confined 10 New England When Henry
w, Grady was alive he took An active part
Ia the direction ot the Piedmont eXpoal,
ton NJ Atlanta, Ga, One OF the features
OF this big fair was double ceremony, by
which Miss Whaey became Mrs Wells
aud Miss Wlnburn became Mrs, Downs
Fifty thousand people saw tho two couples
Join hands, aud heard them make tho 10,
apon6ea 10 tho questions OF the minister,
Tho groOms wore Prince Albert suits Of
cotton bagging, braided with white silk
ribbon, and the brides were altlred IA train
dresses, also made Of cotton bNggng, Miss
Winburn had dark eyes, while those OF
Miss Whaley were violet colored Tho
former began her reign az "bosa' Of the
family Immediately after The wedding, for
a oontomporaneOua chronicle " the event
says that whom the paraon stepped down
~ bottle OF champagne was opened, but
Mr. Downs was the only member OF tho
party who lmbIbed He drank two glassoa,
and then stopped NJ che request Of hia
wife,
Sometimes, ~ In the case ot James
Prout, California forty.nlnor, tho we'd
ding IL proaulo enough, but tho prllmi'
nRrica Rro bit unconventional Mr. Prout
ylsltod New York NJ comparatively ro'
cent date aud was given u dinner by some
old friends AZ the table ho met charm
Ing maiden, and romarkedi
~ always said | wouldn't get married
until had made money enough 20 keep n
wife right I've got enough now, so what
do you aayW
The pretty young woman was confused
and didn't answer,
"What do you Gay" Mr. prout repeated,
"Will you marry mcF
Tho hostess nodded 20 her blushlng
guest 10 say yes, but she asked n little
time, "lt was 40 auddon," oto. Hut the
torty,nlnor was not 10 bO put of, "l'm a
man Of few worda,n ho urged. ~ want
10 got married, and like you, What do
you sayW
She said yes, and now presldcs over u
handsome mansion IN Now York city and
charming summer cottage At Asbury
Park,
But hero Ii u record that beats thCm ALL
II IA that OF Loyl d, Fuller, OF Dc Kalb
county, Ills, who from his youth up has
sought wives with the aid OF the matri.
monial column In the Chicago daily nows'
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-09-04


Mr. Cole Younger, Dyer Soanlon Is the
fellows nnmo, and ho A now wearing
stripes NJ Joliet When, aftor long
search, tho officers surrounded his hiding
place In tenement house, no stood them
on for hours and only surrendered nft0r
bis ammunition had become wholly OK.
hnusted, In fact IL cannot DO said that he
really did surrender, for ho fought till no
was oycrpoworod aud bcaton into lnsonsi.
bility
40 ono time during the contest ho might
have made terms with his bcsegors, but no
declined all compromise, In that respect
ho differed from tho men who recently
gained an added notorlety by their sensa-
tionol escape from the California ponlten.
tiRry at san Quentin, These eonylots arc
w, II, llanlon and Charles Manning, stage
robbers under sentence OF seventeen years
each from Mondocno county, and Abra.
ham nlrcott, q life prisoner for murder,
They broke out tho other day and fed
across country under fusllRdo OF rifles,
pistols and Calling guns, They secured
Wlnchostow and ammunition, and when
close pressed took refuge In u dense thickot,
phero they built n broastwork OF logs, and
from that stronghold dened the small
army that surrounded Il, To show what
they could do II they chose, they shot q
mans horse from under him and put ball
through the right arm Of another
without food or wator thoy kept their
hunters at bay for twenty-five hours, and
whom they capitulOtod they did NO on terms
granted by the prison warden and guaran.
teod by tho sheifIs Of Marin and Mendo-
cino counties, Tho MondooIno sheriff Mr.,
Stanley, acted as mediator. When no wM
permitted TO visit and talk with the CON
yicts he found them lntrenched In posi-.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-09-04

and documents generally secured him tho
cash Tho amount demanded was always
eithor ei,0s or S0,0s,
Lee, who ls 40 years Of age, was arst ar.
rested In New York city on April 80, 1889,
for swlndllng about thirty ladies' Ho was
tried aud convicted and sentenced 10 tho
pcnltcntIary for two aud half years The
persons who testified said that while thoy
were getting the money no would st down
10 a plano and sing aud play "Nearor, My
God, To Thee After his release no won't
10 Baltimore, whore no was arrested and
sent up for three years, He was released
In 1881,
The principal mark Of Identification on
Lee Is the naval coat OF arms tNttooed on
his right arm.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-09-04
HUNTERS On MEN.
How Criminals Are Brought to
Bay by the Law,
PIERCE FIGHTS OF RECENT DATE.

Chased Like wild nsasts outlaws soms-
tunes Grew Desperate. and Fight Not
for Life hat for Liberty y-Ths California
Oonyiets' Battle,
An escaped convict Is In worse case than
hunted wild beast The animal aeeing
from its pupuerH may lind refuge with
those Of ia kind, but the criminal has no
such resource, Every mans hand Il
against him, aud the most eager 10 betray
him are generally those who dread the law
~ much a. he aud seek 10 plaoate ita OIL
oerh by the sacrifice Of fellow offender,
so hunted and so enyironed the fugitive
has no choice when e0rnered save fight
or surrender II was tho knowledge OF
this condition Of things that led the
Younger gang, after their unsuccessful
raid on tho bank a. Northheld, MINI, 20
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-09-04
How Uo Igcnppd,

Ono OF tho passengers on the Collma
which arrived In San Francisco recently
from Salvador, was Dr. A. Il, Melendos,
the supporter of Rivas who managed 10
escape from Ezeta While tho soldiers
searched his house the doctor stepped from
trap door he had cut In the upper story
OF the Belgian minister's house next door,
and when they searched the Belgian min.
lstor's house he stepped back into his own.
When they searched both houses together
he suspended himself by rope between.
Az night he escaped 10 the mountains and
boarded Che Colima at Acajulta,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-09-04

contest every point, even 20 tho verge OF
staying In attempting robbery they had
committed murder, and they knew that ar,
reat meant life imprisonment, II not hang,
Ing They failed IN their struggle for iib.
erty because all men were against them,
and 30 tho law was ylndioated, aud these
dangerous freebo0tera now drag out tho
remnant OF their lives In the Minnesota
penitentary
A is well known, the law was yindl-
cated by highly illegal methods IN tho oase
Of Jesse James, another hunted criminal
OF note, who foil beneath the buleta Of a
supposed oomrhde, II VIA thought that
hlA death and the aeeuklOn OF the YOungera
would end no activity Of train robbers In
Missouri, but subsequent happenings have
proved that tho belief had small foundh-
ton. The ouly thing closed out by the
double event was the existence OF the two
most daring aud interruptions bands OF
outlawa over known 10 American history
bands that had battlod successfully
against the authorities for years, and
whose long trail Of orimo fairly drippcd
with blood
A Chicago man not loag ago furnished
an example of feroelty In contpndlng with
the police that II exhibited elsewhere aud
under other conditions, would have made
him an eligible candidate for admission 10
the eotorlo either Of Mr., Jesse Jamoa or
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-09-04

ing Nc residences
OF wealthy people
and informing
them that q pack
age bearing their
address was Nt the
custom house and
would be sold un,
leSs the charges
woo paid immo'
diately AZ Leo
formerly held u
custom house po.
sition, aud knows
the details Of the
business. hla tnlls
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-09-04

papers, His diary summarizes ~ followsi
"lloplM 20 advertisements, i,i0O; number
Of photographs exchanged lO0 proposals,
no, accepted, Sbi rejected, "a; married, 7,
divorced, 4, paid breach Of promise dam.
ages, Il married by minister, 1; married by
Justice, 0; shot at, 1; stabbed, 1; time In tho
buSinos, 9S yeara,n Six Of Fullor's wives
were blondes and ono brunette, The
present Mrs. Fuller Ia rcd hoadod
FnED O. DAYTON,
Hopoful-Say, boss, Ia this tho place
whore they keep dead lotters2
City Clerk-No, sir who sont you herei
Hopoful-lleard dad say this morning
that MI the city ordinances was dead lot
tors, and wanted 10 SEQ tho corpses,
Chicago Times.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-09-04


For hundreds Of years the abatement has
frequently been made that there N no Hpeci-
fos IN medicine, whatever was the certainty
In anatomy, physiology, chemistry ana tho
art ofsurgery, itwm genefAlly conceded that
tho practice Of medicine was great unoor-
ialntY That IN u great uncertainty an com.
monty praotlced We are well AWARE ~ tho
records Of disease tho mortality tableh, and
tho resultant lessons nom tho mal-admlnin-
lration Of medicine nhundnnty testify, IN
there, then, no certainty In mediolne7 ifho,
We had better give up medicine entirely ana
rely upon diet ana roal Arc thero no rome-
dies opposed 20 the process Of disease that
be employed toa certainty 10 tho medical
man these are the questions OF the day, ana
In answering them We will decide either for
no medicine or for specific Medication.
Many think ofR specific medloinoaa ono that
will cure all CnHea OF certain diseaae while
others Gay thoro arono specifics known, Both
aro aliko mistaken We use the term specific
with relation 10 definite pathological condl-
tlons, believing that certain well determined
doylatIona from the healthy state, will al.
ways bo corrected by certain Specific Modl'
cinea, A disease may bo formed Of ono or OF
halfa dozen or moro distinct pathological
changes, bearing doloualnato relations ono
10 oanother. We do not propose 10 reach all OF
them by ono remedy but 10 the contrary wa
propose u remedy for each pathological iea-
turo, 10 employ remedies IN this way II n
requisite that we analyEo the disease accord.
Ing 10 what we know ofpathology detcrmln-
Ing definitely the elements that go 20 form ~,
and their relation ono 10 another ana 100
ondly, that wo know the direct influence OF
medicine upon the human body, both IN
health ana disease, that We use thom Hlngly
or In simple combinations that We do onu
thing alta time, that first which occurred
tirst; that second which holds tho second
nina and Hn IN
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-09-04
AN IMPRESSION.

Acyprcss darl, against the blue,
That deopcns mp 10 such hue
Az never painter dared and drew,
A marble ahnft that stands alone
Above wreck of sculpured stone
With gray green aloes ovcrgrowni
A hillside scored with hollow veins
Through ago long wash Of summer rains
Aspurplc as with vintage staInsi
And rocks that while the hours run
Show all the Jewels, one by ono,
For pastlme Of the summer sun;
A crescent sail upon the sea
Bo calm and fair md ripple free
You wonder storms can ever bo;
A shore with deep lndentod bays,
And DER The cleaning waterways
A glimpse Of islands In the haze;
A face bronzed dark 20 red and gold
With mountain eyes that soon 10 hold
Tho freshness Of the world Of oldj
Shepherds crook, coat Of fleece
grazing hock-tho sense Of peace,
The long, sweet silence this IL Greccel
-Rennell Rodd In llarper's Magnzlna
From the Portuguese.
Mr.. 2homas Stingy Is precisely what
bis name would signify, The other day
n friend visited him, II was very hot,
and after u few words had been inter-
changed Mr.. Stingy asked his caller;
"Would You like to have some refresh
"With great pleasure, dear old boyp
exclaimed the poor fellow, who was
awfully thirsty.
"All right Twill open the windows.
Well have some breeze. Judge.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-09-04
A pnngerons relty swIndler.

One OF the most dangerous petty swim.
dlen In the country was recently arrested
at Cincinnati, His nOmo IN James Loo,
and his speciality Il tho "ouatom house
racket lIo has mado his living by call.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-09-04

Visitor TO prisoner) brought
you hereP
Prisoner-Misplaced confidence.
Viator--How was that2
Prisoner--I thought could run faster
than could, New London Beo,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-09-04
WEDDING KNVTS.
They Are Sometimes Tied I'M
der Peculiar Circumstances,
THE RIN0 Mr. HIGGINS MADE

A roetess of rasslen who Has Changed
Her Name aud Her Eaith-Two sauab-
bling Lovers Married Ia q TFes-Ths
FAir Grounds Reute 10 hlian
loopyHghl by American Press Assoolatiohl
Some sort Of romance 10 connected with
every wedding, no matter how humble or
obscure the contracting parties Gould the
veil be lifted II IL probable that u. hind ia
pharuity there might be diseernel la every
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-09-04
with u nlgh Number on II.

First Burglar What do you like
breaking into best, Bill-a bonlsr
Bill-Noj q bank note --Lippincotto.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-09-04

No Answer.
"Popper, what's u guioideT
"a man who kills himself"
"And what's u pautcide"
"a man who kills his father"
"Well, pepper, II you killed me would
you be u sunnysidor-Lippincotts
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-09-04

We go further into the analysis OF diseased
action, M expressed by symptoms than
many suppose, The success Of direct mcdicn-
ton comes from donnltOncss OF diagnosis
determining the exact condition OF n funo-
ton or part, Direct or specific medication ro-
quircs specific diagnosis We must FIRST
know exactly what the departure irom
health IN, then select the remedy, Thus An
Otomy ana Physlology are the truo bnss OF
direct medication, for II We do not know tho
healthy structure and junction, Il Is not pos
slblo.that we can know the diseased structure
and junction. we nave very simple rulo
Or measuring the departure nom health ana
tits easily applied II ls In ono Of three dlroo-
tions-cNccM, defect or pcrvcrslon-aboyo,
below or rom, lrOn excess IL 20 he dlmn.
ishod, II fdcOctlvo, tits 10 bo increased, per.
vortod, II ~ 20 DO brought bnck 20 the normal
standard. There are many clements that so
10 mato healthy life IN man, no thcro aro
many that so 10 mako the sum Of disease. II
40 can fnd remedies that viii reach and cor
rect these, the disease oisnt Rn end, and tho
natural restorative power Of tho body soon
gives health, This we have IN tho Gront Eu.
ropoan Specifics, ono remedy 10 arrest tho
process OF one diseased condition, For these
reasons, based upon common sense and long
experience, we cure when oil others hlll.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-09-04
Dr. H. Russell Burner

Will be at his Office, No. IL
North Cleveland avenue, Can
ton, o., Monday and Tues
day, September 18th and
18th. Consultation and adj
vice free.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1890-04-28

e~nsrai result. They are the ones that &fe
iieble 10 prseipitate fiotine and
hlooaehed. The strike fever Ia spreading
f. eieht-hour movement has met witt
sn<h encouragement that ii must event.
usIIy succeed. ana the unions feel that
The eeoner Il is recognized the better for
feen1selves, The carpenters strike 10 one
Of thk hinges on which the whole thing Will
swing II is tho particular movement that
viii te responsible for absolate peace or
lots % trouble. The master carpenters
could settle the question very promptly
and eNsiis by merely recognizing the nnion,
but they don't want 10 do II that way.
They would rather wait Tor tronble aud
then lake advantage Of somebody's idiocy
20 rAiae a sentiment against the stsikers
that vii pnt an end 60 tho strike. They
mar ~ fooled vet.
Another labor leader in discussing the
opinion that the combat wIIl-be short one
whichever side wins. The eight.hoar
sestinaent has been growing steadily. II
has met with the sanction .pf nearly all
thinking nen and IN the press as whole.
fsvsssthing will depend ON the men who
strike. II they keep ont OF trouble they
can vin 10 they precipitate rioting and
hghtane they will lose. Bnt then. when
great BODY Of men qnits work there is no
telling what viii happen. ! wonld Say
from The present indications that not less
than lssa. .eoo men viii ultimately engage in
the struggle for an eight-hour day.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1890-04-28
noIsrEp ANorHEn rEa.

The Prices OF Rubber Goods ta Hs ADJ
vaneesi Owing 90 the scarcity OF the sup
ply.
Ngw YohK. April s6
II was announced ON the street" thnt o
purchase OF 2,O0O,U0 pounds Of rubber.
amounting 10 VI, 900. 600, has been made
wishin the past two days at the market
values Of the day by few large manufact-
arers, mko must have rubber 10 run their
factories regardless of price, the markets
of Europe, Barzil and New York all con-
tribufinR 10 the sale. The holders OF the
balance Of the stock have now raised their
prices 5.csnts per pound, and the market
closes Strong with indications of further
advance
The total available stock of all kinds of
rubber in the world is 3.010 tons against
T.7es tons the same time last year. rub-
ber manufactures stated to-day that the
Amazon crop of rubber which has ended,
shous a falling of of 8 per cent. in re-
csipis, md that the prospects are that the
nsp crop, which will not come in quantity
until October, viii be seriously reduced, as
the usual foreign advance OF cash and sup
pliss TO merchants on the Amazon win be
naferially curtailed, owing 20 financial I'M
c1rfAlnties in Brazil. In consequence OF
~ outlook Tor extreme prices In raw rub
Der. the manufacturers will make still
further advance In the prices of manntac-
tured Qoods.