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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-04-09


Canton PostofIice for three months, end
I ing March 81, 1891, is here presented. w,
think IL will interest the public, as show
inQ the work done by the employees of tn,
office, and as showing the volume of mai
matter received and sent by the people O
our city. 1t must be kept in mind that tn,
report covers only the months of January
February and March, 1891.
The mail passing through the postofilc,
Is a very good index of the condition oi
business. Heavy mails indicate, as rule
good business.
GENERAL POST OFFICE BUSINESS.
No. of stamps Of the different kinds, aud
OF postal cards sold d...."................ 89S52e
value OF same. ''.Slldis ID
No. OF stamped envelopes sod........... eO254
value OF same. lo'o "
Total No. Sold "..,.............'...'''. TsSToz
or this sum, the net amount rsmitted to
the Assistant U. S. Treasurer, after pay
ing all expenses, was S8,615.S6.
MAILING DIVISION,
There were sent out of the Canton office
No. of leather pouches. .....,I ,SO5
No. OF tie sacks. .9,497
An average of over 20 letter pouches,
and about 80 tie sacks each day, including
Sundays. Few people realize the amount
of work and number of pieces handled
which this implies.
REGISTRY DIVISION.
The business in this division has in
creased very much of late, and with all the
formality required to insure safety, in the
giving and taking of receipts and records
kept, takes great deal more Of time than
the number of pieces would iGiicate to
persons not knowing what is re, uired Of
the office.
no. registered letters and packages sent ..... 800
No. received. 1,77i
No. A." 4" transferred 7l7
Total No. handled ................ ......,9,aSl
FREE DELIVERY DIVISION.
This quarter has been the largest in the
history Of the Office. The amount of work
done by the carriers, with the kind Of
weather and streets through which it had
to be done, was hard on the force and we
trust that our people appreciate the eff
cheney and promptness of our carriers,
when the amount of work done and the
circumstances under which it was done
are considered.
NO. registered letters delivered. ........... l,021
No. OF ordinary letters delivered 959 652
No. OF postal cards delivered. 75639
No. OF papers delivered. ,272 9sS
Total pieces delivered. red...................70 .70S 1893
No. OF letters collected. 00l
No. postal cards collected. 766l8
No. papers collected ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 9o302
Total collected. .sss, 72i
Making total of mail matter handled
by the carriers in the three months of
], 1,0i6,919 pieces.
In addition there were handled by the
general delivery clerk of mail matter:
Letters. 7i,e20
Postal cards. 13,O6O
Papers ..'.....,,.. 46,ooO
Total pieces. .lsI, ,22O
Total ma matter delivered at our office
pieces. 30 4lS
MONEY ORDER DIVISION.
Money orders and postal notes lssued.... 9,737
Naue OF same'.. 'SSeSSI II
New YORK drafts observation-disclosures. $500
SsO,7s7 II
Money order and postal notes Issued .. S,879
value OF same..,... .S5O2Sl "
Balance on hand. .........................s 686 81
ssO797 n
Total handled s6l ,696 AZ
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-04-09
Next Saturday and Monday.

Special sale
4-ply linen collars and cuffs,
warranted best quality of linen,
collars 8 cents,
cuffs 10 cents
Union Clothing Co.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-04-09

A NASAL INJECTOR free with each
ottle Of Shiloh's Catarrh Remedy. Price
0.cents.QBor sale by Weber Rroa.l-
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-04-09

When you go to buy Hoods Sarsaparilla
be sure 10 get it. Don't be put of with an
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-04-09
THE POST UFFlCE.
An Excellent Showing for the Past
Quarter.

The Number of Letters Received and
Delivered. .--other Matter of Much In
terept
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-04-09

What debt of gratitude the world owes
to such men as Drs. Aver and Jenner--
the latter for the great discovery of vac
hersl Who can estimate how much these
discoveries have benefited the vacel
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-04-09
CUTIcURA REsOLVENT

The new Blood Purifier, internally Ito cleanse the
blood OF all impurities and poisonous elements)
and CUTiCURA, the great Skin Cure, and CUTIoURA
soar, an exquisite SHln Beautiier, externally Ito
clear the skn aud scalp and restore the hair have
cured thousands OF cases where the shedding OF
scales measured quart daily the skin cracked,
bleeding, burning. and itching almost beyond en-
durance hair lfeiess OF all gone, suffering terrible
What other remedies have made such curesY
Sold everywhere Price, CUTIcURA, SOC SOAR,
obc, KRsoLvRNT, sl Prepared by the POTTER
DRUG AND CHEMICAL CORPORATION, Boston.
A4-send for allow tO Cure Skln Diseases" "a
p,ges, 80 liustratlonS and 100 testimonials
DINIPLES, black heads. red rough, chapped,
J. m aud oily skiD cured by CUrICURA SOAP
IA 1T STOPS TEIE PAIN.
kEA Back ache kidney pains, weakness,
- rheumatism, and muscular pains re-
lieved In one minute by the Cuti-
- - cura Anti Pain Fiaster. 2bc.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-04-09

An average of over 20 letter pouches,
and about so tie sacks each day, including
Sundays. Few people realize the amount
of work and number of pieces handled
which this implies.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-08-01
FREAKS OF MEMORY.
The Case of Young Woman Who
Led Two Separate Lives,

Three extraordinary instances of
what doctors call periodic amnesia"
were related one night by prominent
physician attached to q New York
Hospital. The first was that of a
young American woman who on awak-
ening from !, Drotracted sleep lost
memory of all she had !efore learned.
Her memory had oeen capacious and
we'll store,. with q tcrious stock of
ideas. Unexpectedly she fell into a
profound sleep, which continued sew
eral hours beyond the ordinary term.
On waking she was discovered to have
lost every trace of acquired knowl-
edge. All vestiges, both of words and
things, were obliterated. By new ef-
forts she again acquired the art Of
spelling, reading, writing and calculat-
ing, and gradually became acquainted
with persons and objects like being
for the first time brought into the
world. In these exercises she made
considerable proficiency. After few
months another fit of somnolency
possessed her. On rousing from it she
found herself restored to the state she
was in before the first paroxysm, but
was wholly ignorant of every event
that had befallen her afterward. The
former condition of her existence she
used to call the old state, and the lat
ter the new state. In the old state
she possessed fine powers of penman-
ship. In the new she wrote a poor,
awkward hand having had neither the
time nor the means to become an ex-
pert,-N. Y. Telegram.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-08-01

THE Italians in this country who
are trying to educate and otherwise
elevate their fellow-countrymen here
should have the hearty cooperation OF
all true Americans. 1t should be re-
manbered. however, that the best
means to make Italians good citizens
is to break up their clannish proclivi-
ties and dispense them through the
country, Huddling together in cities
uneducated, they only perpetuate
their own degradation. No other ma
tonality. has kept aloof from farm
work as has the italian. Yet in work
Tor contractors they often are called
Upon to perform severer labor than
they would be obliged to do ON farm,
and for less net pay than good farm
hands earn. There Is a great scarcity
Of farm laboreas nearly everywhere.
Let as many Italians as can help to
All this gap. They will do more than
earn money on the farm. They will
get In the way to become industrious
and intelligent citizens of the republic,
% other races and. people who have
come here with little more knowledge
OF our institutions than they.
E n
St. Landry democrat., 1891-08-01

It is quite difficult matter to repair
ones gloves so neatly and perfectly
that it cannot be detected as an I'M
professionals work, but a little invcn-
ton covered by Austro-liungarla1
patents, facilitates this work to such
degree that even unframed hands can
do it with neatncss and dispatch. The
apparatus is made of nickel, and con.
sists of two parts which press against
each other by means OF spring. Part
Of the top edge is provided with small
teeth in close range to each other The
seam Of the glove to be mended is care,
fully pressed between these teeth aac
the needle passed i'll and out at c'ery
opening. Repairing done in this llan-
ner is SO perfect that it cannot be
noticed.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-08-01
CAT AND RAT.
A Charitable Feline Adopts and
Cares For Homeless Rodent.


A laborer employed in one of the
mills at Suffer Creek has in his home
one OF the stranscst families III exist
ence. The head of the family is an
old cat, which is the mother OF a
thrifty family OF five kittens; but in
spite of the cares OF lnotherh God, she
has taken it upon herself to provide
for rat that she has taken under
her protection.
During a storm about two months
ago half-grown rat, lame and nearly
drowned, craWled into the house, evil
IDENTIFY in search OF food and shelter,
and by some chance made its way to
the place where the old cat lay snugly
on the heap OF sacks with her
family.
Strangely the mother seemed
touched with pity over the condition
of the wanderer, and instead of at
lacking him she cody made room for
him and did everything to relieve his
sutferiEgs. The rat displayed every
sign OF gratitude, and the miners
family when they discovered the in
truder, were SO struck with surprise
that they forbade anyone to disturb
them.
The result was that the rat choseto
remain with his new-found friends, and
has now become as .loclle as hisfoster
mother A warm attachment seems
to have sprung up between the two,
and the rat has grown fat and lazy,
wandering about as it suits his fancy,
and evid ntly pleased with it's new
surroundings From the San Fran
ciscio Call.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-08-01
iFlHAD KNOWN

III FAD known in the morning
How YEARLY all the day
The words unkind
Would trouble my mind
said when you went away,
had been more careful, darling,
Nor given you needless pain,
But we vex "our own
With look and tone <
We might never take back agail p
For though in the quiet evening
You may give me the kiss of peace,
Yet it might be
That never for me
The pain of the heart should cease
How many go forth in the morning
That never come home at night;
And hearts have broken
And harsh words spoken
That sorrow can n'er set right.
We have careful thoughts for the stranger,
And smiles tor the coming guest;
But oft for our own
The bitter tone,
Though we love ''our own" the best!
All! lips with the curve impatient,
All brow with that look OF scorn,
'Twere cruel fate
Were the night to late to undue the
work of the morn.
Margaret E. Sangster.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-08-01
A PARROT YARN.
Baron Rothschild Is Made a Present
of a Bird That Talks too Much.

Baron RothSchild Is Made Present
of Bird That Talks too Much.
The Baron de Rothschild OF Paris,
so runs the tale, was DESTROYS OF send
ing to his kinsman at Frankfort,
whose birthday was at hand, some &C
ceptable token of remembrance. |
should fancy that a member of that
family would be an exceedingly diff
cult person for whom to choose q
gift, and so the Baron found. After
much cogitation, and many investi-
cations he decided upon a wonderfully
trained and talkative parrot, whose
faculty in learning any phrase that he
had been told a few times was partlcu-
larry noted. One OF the clerks of the
Paris House was deputed to convey
the precious fowl to Frankfort. Now
the weather was cold, the young man
disliked travelling, and above all the
parrot, with the usual perversity of
his race, screamed and screeched all
night, SO that none Of the occupants
of the sleeping car in which he and his
guardian were installed could get any
rest. shut up, you confounded Jew"
exclaimed his protector in q passion
more than once, moved to antisemitic
feelings by the disagreeable journey
and the parrots bad behavior.
At last the bird and its disguised
protector arrived safe in Frankfort,
and the parrot WAS formally present
ed to its new owners, who at once
commenced trying to coax it to talk,
Polly listened to NJ. de Rothschild's
discourses for few minutes, and then
in reply enunciated with startling dis
tinctness the latest phrase he had
learned, "Shut up, you COMPOUNDED
Jew!'-Philadelphia Telegraph.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-08-01

ed, kissing her forehead. "seeing
that the founder and proprie-
tor of tho gambling club where
you lost your money is no other than
myself. -
She regarded him in speechless
amazement He went on to explain
himself further.
Yes, it is quite true When found
that advice and remonstrance were
lost on you, my dear, / had to look
about for another method of savim.
you from the effects of your folly.
And the starting OF that private
gambling club was the method which
occurred to me. 1t took some work
ing out OF details and the employment
of q good bit OF capital to get the
thing properly about. But enlisted
the services OF a competent agent,
whom | paid we'll and undertook to
indemnify in case the club were found
out by the police. 1t has not been
discovered nor meyer will be; for its
object having been gained, the estab
lishment is finally closed. There, Ada,
that is enough to enable you to
grasp the truth. But, tell me, are you
sorry to learn that all the money
which you lost has passed back into
my hands?"
Sorry" she calculated, raising her
self i'll bed and wreathing her arms
around his neck in joyful, fond en-
brace. ooh, Tom, how kind and good
and clever you are. can never love
or thank you enough"
Tom Parington gave the most con-
vincing truth that he we'll could have
given of his belief in the sincerity of
his wife repentance, He handed back
to her the whole OF her money with
out condition or reservation, and he
has never had cause to regret it
Ma York Evening World.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-08-01
DAYS WHEN STEAMERS SAIL
Why Ocean Steamships Usually Leave on
Wednesdays and Saturdays.

Why Ocean Steamships Usually Leave on
Wednesdays and Saturdays.
A correspondent wri ting to the New
York Tribune asks the following ques-
ton:
''Can you tell me why it is that with
at least ten steamers per week leaving
this port for England the only days, SO
far as | have been able to learn when
mail is taken on are Wednesdays and
Saturdays. In other words, why it is
that all the lines send their vessels on
these days, SO that there are sometimes
five or six steamships leaving the same
day, and no more till the following
Wednesday or Saturday? 1t would
certainly be a great convenience, and
it seems very strange that it is not SO
arranged, to have steamers for Europe
leave every day in the week, or at
least on Mondays and Thursdays as
we'll as on Wednesdays and Saturdays.
Il hope you can give me some ex-
PLANTATION of the present strange ar
rangement of sailings.H
The explanation is briefly as follows:
1t is the transportation of cargoes
which has to be most considered in the
arrangement of a steamship schedule
Experience has proved that Wednes-
days and Saturdays are the most adj
vantageous days for sailings, a day in
the middle of the week and the last
day. All large lines now run on
four-weck's schedule. A ship leaving
New York on Monday would not be
able to receive and store cargo the day
before sailing. Tuesday would give
her only one day before sailing for the
reception of cargo. In short, the OBJ
ject is to get the day of sailing on both
ends Of the line as far away from the
previous Sunday as possible, and
Wednesdays and Saturdays have been
found the best days for sailings. in
summer, when the rush of the trans
atlantic trade is at its height, it has
been found necessary to have ships
sailing on other days in order to ac'
commOdate the increased traffic.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-08-01
BONAFARTE AND EUGENE,
A Conversation Between the EN-
peror and Prince Napoleon,

The death OF Prince Napoleon has
Hooded the Paris papers with anec-
totes and gossip, relating principally
to the life in the Tuilcries unCser the
Second Empire. The humiliation
aas not yet subsidized, and, among the
interesting things floating about, here
3 one from NJ. Pierre de LanO, which
he obtained from one OF q famous
five, whose name he conceals by de-
scribing him as NJ. X. One afternoon
this NJ. Y. was III the private office OF
the Prince, when the Emperor appear
ed, and alter having raped on the
door of the little secret passage that
united the two places, NJ. Y, rose to
leave, but the Emperor requested
him to remain. Leaning against the
mantelpiece, the Emperor said to his
cousin:-
Say, Napoleon, does your wife
make scenes for you?"
"What scenes could she make?"
"Scenes OF jealousy, for example"
"No."
swell, that is strange, for you are a
mauvais suj jet and petticoat hun
ter. Everybody knows that, and
Clotilde can't very well be ignorant OF
it,
Eyes, that is true. am what you
say, and my wife, no doubt. knows
my habits. But why should she
bother me? Victor Emanuel, her faith
er, was also Il person OF the same sort.
She knows that, too; and, inasmuch
as her husband is like her father, she
can't very well complain, since that's
the way with kings"
The Emperor smiled. "You are Il
queer moralist," said he, and a happy
man. | wish had wife like yours.
Life is impossible with Eugene. i
can't have an audience with any lady,
or cast Il glance at one, without run
ming the risk of a violent quarrel. The
Tuileries isfull OF the noisy lnnenta
tons of the Empress. But say, Ma
poleon, do you know any way in
which can make Eugene less quar-.
relsome?"
"There is only one, sire"
"What is it,"
"Give your wife good druhbins the
next time she undertakes to make Il
scene"
"Impossible, said the Emperor,
sadly. 'If had the misfortune to
ever threaten Eugene she is quite
rapable of opening one OF the windows
Of the Tuileries and yelling Help! Muir
ler' '-Atlanta Constitution.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-08-01
SHERMAN'S MEMORY.
He Remembered His Drummer
After Many Years.

The prodigious memory of certain
great men has often been remarked.
1t is surprising fact that military
men, whose minds, one would think
would be filled with great and start
ling circumstances, to the exclusion OF
all small matters, often remember
trif1ing occurrences.
Gen. Sherman, three years ago, was
visiting Philadelphia. Standing one
day at window, he saw q big police
man, with very long beard, go by on
the street.
The General uttered an exclamation
of surprise, but said nothing more.
Next day he saw the same long beard
ed policeman 60 by, and this time sent
messenger out and asked the man to
come in.
The policeman presently entered the
room, and made a military salute to
the General.
eyes" said Gen. Sherman, cts the
very man! Do you remember me, Mr..
OffiCer?"
Certainly l do, General" said the
policeman.
ara 90 you remember where We
first rilet2"
Eyes, sir. 1t was in California. You
were only a lieutenant then, and l was
your drummer"
"rhat's it," said Gen. Sherman;
"and instead OF that beard you had
barely hair or two, maybe, on your
chin And if am not mistaken, your
name is Hutchinson"
$50 it is, General said the police
man.
They entered into conversation on
the old times in California and Mexi-
GO. The General had not seen the old
drummer since the Mexican wa, and
had never ceen him with beard, but
recognized him at the first glance on
the street after forty years had passed
by. .-Youth's Companion.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-08-01

Why Is it mental to serve as cook,
waitress or chambermaidp Our grand
mothers did 1t in their own families
and never felt themselves demeaned.
Thousands Of girls coulc have COM
Portable homes. plenty of wholesome
food and good wages if it were not for
Tho popular prejudice that being q SER
want in q store or factory is superior
60 being domestic servant. In the
same way, our men want to be clerks,
book-keepers statesmen, at low sala-
ries, with long hours and no holidays,
rather than 60 into the country, work
in the open air and get strength, health
end wages enough to put in the saw
inRs- bank. The false pride which per-
vades American life is the cause OF
many of its sufferings.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-08-01

EDWARD RVRK. about 90 Ike va:
born near Bally Ma, County Mayo,
Ireland, on Easter Sunday, il. the
year 1888. He followed the trade o:
weaver for many years and then that
Of miller in his native country. Iia
was married at the age of = years and
was the father Of seven children, SIX
sons and the daughter referred 10
above. His first wife died many years
ago. and most of his children are dead.
but he has over forty living grand
children and more great-grandchlld
than he can count. as he laughlnTly
says. Two sons and many OF his other
descendants live in st. Louis. He cane
to this country frs, so long ago that ho
cannot fix the date, but he has been
back to the old country twice. and his
third arrival in America was more tnan
forty years ago. since which time ne
married his second wife, who 'lrd
many years since without bearing him
any children.
His father was d physician. and died
at the age Of 60 years. but three OF iIl>
paternal uncleS lived to more than leo
years of age. and one of them was over
10 wears old when he died. \ brother
died IA few year, since who was also
more than 100.
Mr.. Burk was never sick, and never,
from any cause, lay in bed half a day
during his long life, Although not Il
total abstainer, he seldom drinks in
toxicants. but in his early manhood he
was an active producer Of the
mountain dew, which never paid a TAX,
and he delights to recount the expcdi-
antS some of them very amuSinp bL'
which he evadcd the excise officers.
He is still astoni>hingly vigorous for a
man of his age, and declares that he
can beat any Of his descendants dan, ing
a breakdown. Although not large
man, being only about ) feet 5 inches
in height, he WAS formerly Il noted
wrestler, and now firmly believes tina.
he can really overcome in such an en-
counter any of his grandsons.
His eyesight has always been so good as
to render needless the use of spectaclcs.
and he now threads her needles for hin
daughter in the day or night time,
without any difficulty whatever.
He never used Il cane in his life. He
has smoked moderately since boyhood.
His hair has not fallen off and is iron"
gray in color. The old gentleman is "a
sprightly talller, and still possesses a
good memory, which makes his nara
tives of the long ago very interesting.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-08-01

WITH hundreds upon hundreds Of
its citizens, either members of or ter
rorized by secret societies; with Its
richest lands deserted by their former
tenants. who have emigrated to the
New World; with constantly recurring
and devastating foods; with an insecure
government and a savagely discon-
tented laboring class; with an unused
but very costly navy; with grave dip
lomatie complications and with severe
financial stress and disturbance Italy
seems In very bad way.