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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-01-01

The Lounger was sitting in notary's
Office the other day when man came in to
make an affidavit to some papers. The
notary's charge was twenty-five cents, and
the man handed him 81 bill
"Do you know whose picture that lisp"
the notary asked in a genial tone, pointing
to the portrait on the bill.
'"That's Hancock" replied the stranger
"Is it" The notary did not seem to be
certain about it, and putting on his glasses
he held the bill up to the light and scanned
it closely.
"Yes," he said at last. "I guess you are
right. 1t is Hancock" Then the stranger
received his charge and went away.
Il always do that with people don't
know" said the notary to the Lounger
when the stranger had gone. "You see it
gives me a fine chance to see If the bill is
counterfeit. "-New York Tribune.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-01-01
A Mexican Contain

According TO an Arkansas journal DR.
Collins, OF Little River county, that state,
killed a most remarkable quadruped near
his place in the spring of 1871 From the
time of the war up until the year named
several persons claimed to have frequently
seen an animal III the form Of i-rge red
deer, with tho head and neck of a man.
On the day that the animal was killed Dr.
Collins wife and a negro girl were going
along an unused path when they saw the
queer creature peerng at tthem,thrGugh the
underbrush. They made haste and in
formed the doctor what had occurred. He
took his gun Aud started in search of the
beast, which no soon overlook and shot.
Closer inspection showed that the head,
instead of being that Of man, more near.
ly resemSled that of a baboon. Its eyes
were large and very prominently set TO the
sides of iR head. 4. long fringe of brown
beard covered the chin and neck. nr. Col
Inns says that when he came up with the
creature and lereled his gun at it, it
seemed to 6e aware of its great danger, the
large eyes snelting into tears as ii saw the
utter hopelessness 0f the case.
When shot 10 uttered heart rending
scraam and leaped high in the air. expiring
with awful groans which closely rssem-
bled those Of a man in distress. IL is gen
orally believed that the creature was q spe-
cies Of the Mexican centaur a Semi-egsnd-
airy creature of the post conquest era.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-01-01

Two men jumped upon the front plat
form OF a Broadway car the other night.
At the same moment an agile little
newsboy sprang upon the rear end. Quietly
he wormed his way through the maze Of
passengers, drew back the slide in the
front door, tapped upon the glass and re-
ceived two nickels In his outstretched
palm.
The passengers who had been mulcted
as is usual with patrons Of the front plat.
form, never looked behind them to see
who was receiving their money.
The newsDoy turned around, sold n pa.
per or two, went out the front door ard
swung himself off the car just as the con-
ductor came up and viciously ierked back
the change slide. Nobody paid any atten-
tion TO him.
"Fares, please" he shouted as he opened
the door.
Nobody moved except to stare blankly at
the conductor, and then gaze blankly at
each otter.
"Jim." said the fare collector to the
driver, didn't you signnl me that there
were two fares here"
eyes; there they are!"
The men protested that they had paid
| For n moment things looked very squally
Then q man remarked chat he had seen
newsboy get off the csr n moment before
and suggested that perhaps he had stolcr
| She money.
"What sort OF looking boy was hep
| inquired the conductor.
| lie was described
"That's him, coniound hint" exclaimed
the conductor angrily Iles done tn,
trick on me before, but he won't do 6
again"
1t is said that this urchin regularly tap
the Broadway and other car lines in sim
liar fashion. New York Herald.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-01-01
Ininne AdxertIsinr.

Bishop Talbot told q STORY in Boston ihe
other day showing that at least one IGar-
ward man didn't leave bis wits behind him
when he left college. The bishop, it seems,
arrived one day in small mining town ia
his diooese-Wyoming where he had
promised to hold II service. Walking up
the street he noticed some green handbills
flying about, took one up aud read as fol
lows: Bishop Talbot preaGhes tonight az
-. Let hipa have Il big crowd. Please
S'eave your guns with the usher"
The bishop was not easily scared, but
thought the last sentence alhtle odd. On
Inquiry he Aarned that one Of the young
men in town, a Harvard man, by the way,
who knew the bishop, and wanted to raise
good crowd TO greet him, had issued the
handbills, knowing that many who would
not come to hear a bishop preach would
come at Il hintof disturbance OF any kind
New York World
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-01-01

The Importance Of proper gun protection
has not been always recognized. For a
time France built ships in which the heavy
guns and their crews were protected with
thin shields only, while the water line was
heavily armored. Now, many French writ.
ers are in favor Of removing the water line
armor entirely. France was not alone in
following the form Of construction men
toned, but she is the most striking exam.
pie. All nations have at times constructed
vessels with weaiily armored batteries.
"Ehe life Of the ship must be preserved, ,"
has been the watchword, but Of what use
a vessel can be whose chief means Of Of.
fense is destroyed is not very apparent
Now York Herald
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-01-01
KILLED WHILE AT WORK.
A Cleveland q Caution Brakeman
Meets q Horrible Death. Early This
Morning.

Frank ]. Brightvill, of No. 39 Thompson
alley, this city, was instantly killed early
Saturday morning at point near Brim-
field, on the Connotton railroad. Bright
via was brakeman, and was working
near the middle of the train, when in some
manuer he lost bis held and fell between
the cars. Eighteen cars passed over the
lower portion of the body, which was
crushed and mangled.
Both legs and one arm were severed
from the body. The head and shoulders
of the man were not injured. The de-
ceased formerly worked at the Connotton
freight depot, and had been on the road
but two months. He leaves a wife and
three children, the eldea. child being IL
years of age and the youngest 3 years.
He was 80 years of age, and was sober
industrious man. He carried an accident
insurance policy for $1.0D0, and $40 per
week for thirty weeks, which amount will
be paid tollis widow.
The funeral will be held Monday after
noon at o'clock from the house in
Thompson alley. Interment at West
Lawn cemetery.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-01-01
Fattening Terrapin without Food.

We get terrapin from little town down
in Maryland, where they are bought up
from the fishermen who catch them in
nets in Chesapeake bay.
"There are diamond backs in other
southern Haters-here is one that came
from Savannah-but none are supposed to
have the exquisite taste of those caught in
the Chesapeake"
"How long will they liver"
For three or four months, and strange
TO say get fatter the longer they are kept.
All the food they get is little sea grass
put down for them to waddle about in"
The average terrapin isn't over seven
inches long, and in the shell don't weigh
over two pounds. The late Mr.. Wormley
of hotel fame, was a connoisseur in dia
mond backs, and bought as many as 300 at
a time. He put them away in n remote
room, where no light entered, so that they
wouldn't stir about, locomOtion being q
hindrance to the fattening process-Inter
view in Washington Post.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-01-01
WANTS A DIVORCE.
A Marlboro Wife Who Thinks She Has
LBeen Greatly Abused.

Carrie Robertson and her husband FL
wood Robertson have not been getting
along as smoothly as they had anticipat-
ed when they became one in 1885. They
live at Marlboro, and Carrie, in petition
for divorce filed to-day states that Elwood
uses profane and abusive language when
addressing her before the servants, and
that he has at odd times said that ne was
ashamed of her and would not be seen in
company with her. He refuses to take
her to places of amusement and at one
time when he was going away to attend a
threshing at farm barn in the neghbor-
hood, deprived her of the pleasure of ac-
companying him, She also says that he
accuses her OF being lazy. For all these
things she asks absolute divorce and
prays for the custody OF their child, one
year old.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-01-01
Mechanical PIANO PLAYING.

Sterndale Bennett said; Nowadays it is
not worth any ones while to take up pub.
lie performance as a profession; things are
so different from what they were when !
was boy. Then no one ever thought OF
giving himself entirely to it, unless he had
a natural and most unmistakable gift for
the pianoforte. In the present day the ad,
vance in the mechanical [sicl (the means
which bring one to a certain point is SO
great that numbers of clever people who
have but little natural talent for music be.
come players through system of admira,
BILE training. Musical Experiences.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-01-01

A man compelled to stand or walk all
day on . hard floor or paveUsnt is almost
certain 10 have tender feet and sore ankles
The trouble is not so much with the bard
ness Of the floor as with the sudden jar ex-
perienced by the foot every time il is set
down on the hard surface. II be will take
a fiat sheei of rubber and cut out two
pieces just large enough to fit on the in
side of his shoe soleS he will find immediate
relief, for the rubber will break the jar
when the heel strikes the floor and save
foot and ankle from the strain TO which
both are subjected from a floor or hard
ACCOMPLISHMENTS in st, Louis Globe
Democrat
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-01-01
A WRECK vICTIM.
William Garlinger Taken to His HomeAt
Ada.--His Condition Critical.

William Garlinger Taken to His Homelzt
Ada..-His Condition Critical.
William Garlinger, one of the victims
of the Bolivar wreck, came up on w.
& l.. e. train yesterday, accompanied by
his wife, and they took the 5.i8 p. m.
train on the Ft. Wayne road for their home
at Ada, o. An Independent reporter
talked TO Mrs. Gariinger at the station in
reference to the condition of her husband.
She said his injuries consisted of a large
cut on the head, an ugly wound in the
breast, one ear torn of, and he com
planned OF suffering in all parts Of his
body. Mrs. Garlinger stated that he not
only did not seem +. improve, but he was
actually growing worse and as she was
afraid that his injuries might render him
bedfast, she determined to take him
home. While at the Fl. Wayne station
Mr.. Garlinger laid on blank ct on the
floor of the ladies' waiting room, and it
required the assistance of two men TO get
him on the train.-l Massilion Indepen.
dent
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-01-01

The "House Of Seven Cables" which
Nathaniel Hawthorne made famous, is
still to be seen on Turner street, Salem,
Mass. 1t was built in 1869, but received
many alterations by It's successive owners,
until It became the curious structure
which attracted Hawthorne's attention,
and was at one time, his home.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-01-01
Iioenaad ~ wad

Marriage licenses have been issued TO
Samuel ]. Immel and Ella Hoover, Mid
dlebranch; Frederick j. Prosser and
Charlotte Evans, Alliances William Clap
per and Mary Ellen Seefong, osnabure
Ranals s. Hardgrove and Harriet L. Phil
lips, Massillon.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-01-01
A sUFPLicATIoN.

Two hands upon the breast,
And labor's done;
Two pale feet crossed in rest
The race IS run;
Two eyes with coin weights shut
Aud all tears cease;
Two lips where grief is mute
Anger at peace
so pray we sometimes mourning our loti
God In his kindness answereth not
Two hands 10 work ard rest,
Aye for his praise;
TwOseet that never rest
Walking his ways;
Two eyes that look above
Still through all tears;
Two lips that breathed but love,
Nevermore fears
30 we pray afterward, low at our knees;
Pardon those erring prayers Fathes, hear thessi
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-01-01

Many authoritative disclaimers have
been recently made against the indiscrim-
mate use of such preservatives as borax,
boric acid and salicylic acid, more espe-
cially az applied to milk, cream, beer and
other articles Of food and drink. Their
actual injuriousness is not assorted, but in
many cases it 10 be ieved that their fune-
tion can be performed better and moro
safely by refrigeration.--New York Com.
mercial Advertiser
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-01-01
A CrooI,.s Aoeomp,isbments

Sam German, Philadelphia crook, was
turned over to the officers at the time Of
the big boiler explosion at the fair ground.
A farmer detected him picking his pocket
German was taken before justice of the
peace, released on bail and speedily left the
city, never to appear here again. German
was very peculiar man. At home he
posed as IN honest man, and had taken
the thirty-second degree in Masonry. His
partners were his wife, known as Little
Neil, and crook known rs Curley Jimmie
They mado great deal Of money.--In.
dianapolis Journal.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-01-01
a LUCKY FeIloM.

Billdns--So Goodheart, who was once
engaged 60 you, has married Miss s,weetie,
ehf Well, he's a lucky fellow.
Mrs. Bilkins--Doyou know Miss Sweetiei
Bilkins-Ro, but | know you, New
York Weekly.
Hero of Six Wars.
Horatio Harrison Hughes, of Franklin,
is hero of six wars His first was the
Iowa war against Big Neck Chief, tho
second was the Black Hawk war. the
third the Mormon war, the fourth the
Florida war, in which he ranked as
major; the fifth the Mexican war and
the sixth the War of the Rebellion. In
which he served four years in the Con
federate army. He has been in moro
than forty battles in which his comrades
fell right and left, but escaped without
a wound. He cast his first vote for An
drew Jackson In 1923, and has voted at
every election since The major is stout
and active and can run faster and jump
farther than most boys in their teens
Kansas City Times.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-01-01
Ayers Pills

prove effective.
"In the summer Of 1864 I was sent to the
Annapolis hospital suffering with chronic
diarrhea. While there, I became so re-
duced In strength that could not speak and
was compelled to write everything wanted
TO say. I was then having some % or 30
stools per day. The doctors ordered medi-
cine that | was satisfied would be OF no
benefit to me. I did moi take II, but per-
suaded my nurse to get me some of Dr.
Ayers Pills About two o'clock In the after
noon / took six OF these pills, and by mid
night began to feel better. In the morning
the doctors came again, and after deciding
that my symptoms were more favorable, gave
me different medicine, which I did not use,
but took four more Of the pills instead. The
next day the doctors came to see me, and
thought was doing nicely, land so did ~.
then took one pill day for week. At the
end of that time, I considered myself cured
and that Ayers Pills had saved my life. 1
was then weak, but had no return OF the
disease, and gained in strength as fast as
could be expected."-F. g. Luce, Late Lieut..
66th Regt. Mass. Vol. Infantry.
ayers Pills are
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-01-01
The Best

nave ever used for headaches, and they
act like charm in relieving any disagree
able sensation In the stomach after eating"
Mrs. NJ. j. Ferguson, Pullens, Va.
al was a sufferer for years from dys-
pepsia and liver troubles, and found no
permanent relief until commenced taking
Ayers Pills They have effected COM
pete cure" - George W. Mooney, Walla
Walla, W.T..
Ayers Pills,
n PREPARED by ~
DR.. J. C. AVER & CO., Lowell, Mass.
Sold by all Druggists and Dealers In Medicine.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-01-01

The most generally useful medicine is Ayers
Pulls. AS remedy for the various diseases
Of the stomach, liver, and bowels, these
Pills have no equal Their sugar-coating
causes them not only to be easy and
pleasant to take, but preserves their medi-
cinal integrity In all climates and for any
reasonable length OF time. The best family
medicine, Ayers Pills are, also. unsurpassed
for the use OF travellers, soldiers, sailors,
campers, and pioneers In some OF the
most critical cases, When all other remedies
have failed,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-07-01
FORMALLY SEVERED.
Special meeting Of tho Fast Hanover
Prssbytery--Chief hrthur's Visit--
vailcd TO Pass the Examination.

fCorcspondcnce Of The Ricnmcnd Dispstch.]
NoRroLK, June so.--A special adjourned
session of East Hanover Presbytery was
held at the First Presbyterian church NJ
1890 to-day In accordance with the volnn-
tsYy request of Rcv. DIR. George ID. Arm
strong, and his pastoral connection WITH
the church was formally severed. Rev.
DR.. Moses d. Hoge. of Richmond, was
present. and memorial service was held.
In which Rev. O. $. Barten, rector Oh
Christ church; Rev. T. g.. Jones, OK the
FIRST Baptist church: Rev. X. n. Sleua' Q,
Centenary Methodist kpiscopai chuiy"' u" "''
friends Of DIR. Armstrong. participated
ALI DENOMINATIONS.
Tho church was crowded with representatives
Of all denominations, tho vcnerahe Doctor p.lns
ono OF the most popular and heovei 1ss.ar
IN tho city For forty years he laborei ~ pastor
Of the First Presbyterian church, coming n.lo
nom Washington College, where he was Ply,
fcseor Of natural science. lie was ono vi W"
two ministers wfo remained here during the yer
bw-feyer.
OTHER rRRsDYTERY MATTERS.
Rev. I. H. BALDWIN asked leave 20 resign pas
torate care OF the Suffolk church eau was
presented from the old-Streoi Ghufyni Ia 30
burg. for the pastoral services oil keV; i' ~.
win. placed In Sir. baidWns ha""s' III" NO
rau frnu tho Armstrong Memorial church,
Eerxloy for the pastoral services OF Rev. ". -.
Miller was received and placed IN Mr.. MlIe'
hands. The installation takes place Neules-
day oyoning. July Isl, Rev. lir. Lacey 10 preSlue
and charge tho people, Rev. NJ. d. hoeeto piearn
the sermon and Rev. Dr. Armstrong 10 chafse
the pastor.
VERDICT SUSTAINED
In the City Circuit Court to-day the motion 0,
the counsel for the Suburban ana 'ity rahIVau
10 set aside tho verdict Of the jury granting
Ar OOo damages for the death Of Harry Hicks
was ovcrruled and the verdict for the plaihlihs
sustained.
PROBABLE FATAL FALL.
child named John @. Spilicr aged -FOUR
years, fell from The vcranda OF the cstauiant
al Ocehn View yesterday aiternooh' cIusnhs
his skull IL n thought that the boy cannot i've.
The visit here Of Chief Arthur, OF the Br0ther-
J, hood Of Locomotive Engineers. was IN relation
80 the pey OF the engineers on the Norioik ana
Carolina railroad. n,.,...,,
pastor OF the Church OF tho Disciples, wan oe
called 10 the pastOrate OF the third bap'ls'
church
Rev. Dr. A. Z. Owen. Rev. George 4. Truet''
DIR. d. W. Gwinn. Dr. Wharton. and Rev. MT.
onisepberry, composing a Baptist presOytery,
YESTERDAY examined J. j. Wh'ker, OF Princess
Anne. for the ministry. lie will De ordained on
the 9Th If july at the FrcemaSon-Streci chlr'h
Intelligence vas received al the navy-yatd ttls
morning stating that Forcnhn-"i- Plumbers
Odcnl'hal FOreman-Of-l aborers keiinni' ana
Toremnn-of- IIouso-Joiners Robbins had failed 10
pass exapination. Their successors were ho'
NAMED.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-07-01
oLeANEp IN OLD ooocALANo.
Condition Of the Crops--Lsbcr Scarce
Pesisics--AiI,ance and Church Matters
corrospondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.l


fcorrcspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.l
rfyr,s. Va. June pa city tendertoot
sojourning hero for few days hnds tnas
,nS s0 re only about Two thirds Of acrcp Of
wheat having been made, wniie corn ~" ~.
hacco on account Of unfasorabic wea,nor, ~.
backward. Considerable dimcuty nae eees ' ,sn
an harvesting tho wheat on account on VI"
ssar,.isy OF labor, the "boom' towns ana ral-
roads having drawn of that eiement III ,ansc
quantities. The men cannot resist tne anuis ,
M en "a al GOOD wages and regular houfr OF "oih.
Tbe rardcns are doing fairly well though gooo
rain would help greatly. Thcro has Dech DO
,ein Tor about two weeks. The roads arc De-
coming very dry and dusty.
GROVER FAvoRIrE
Very little Is heard concerning politics az TINS
lime Cleveland appears 10 TO the iaNorlie, pu,
as This ia n Republican stronghold u doesn't
much matter who bags the be,nocra,m nv ,h,nhs
M there will be three candidates Tor inc Lcgh-
,s,rre IN the fold this fall, and predicts lively
hight. a, u.~~,sh q bootes for
J.. n address AZ Chesterfield Courthouse ON jury
Al These who heard his able effort IN nomi
ma ing George u. Wise in the last congrest'ohh'
Will be prepared 10 near me
speech. Ladies will grace the occasion ana
good time Is expected.
cnILpaESs DAY.
Yesterday was Childrens day ~ rorcs,-u," I've
o,,,,ch There was n good attendance anu inc
oc,,stIons bv the little oncs were wei done ana
,,.re heartily enjoyed. Mr.. 4. NJ. Parrish con-
Sueted the exercises. A collection Tor foreign
m,ssIons was taken up and quite ahandsome sum
was realized There was considerable ulsap-
nnlntment becausc:thc meeting was mol an an.
aay one. Many persons came win "eil-iueu
MANNERS. prepared and expecting 10 remain
until nightiall.
ORGANS NEEDED.
Having attended several churches and sunday
schoois In thls neighborhood the writer rs struck
with tho absence Of musical accompaniment W
tho singinc An organ would be great assist
ancc and improvement, and would also auu 10
me attractiyeness Of the services. hcre ~
chance for some OF our philanihiopic Chfis'lahs'
POLICY I8PERrINESCE.
Our bncolic cousins ere disposed to poke iun az
us ohont some things-notably In the matter OF
crowds ON street corners. They decidedly OBJECT
IN heing made to "mOve on ohe gchieuth
bos declared his determination not 10 visit Rich
mnnd again until the law is repealed. assured
rim thGt his appearance OF rustic Innocence
would protect him against molcstat"n: Dut ne
d,drit seem TO be satisfied. He thinks the order
a hlow M a mans freedom and independence.
CITY people are migrating this way quite lree-
liz. The location IL high and heathy ana inc
,nmnerature about as agreeable as can De iouhu
IN Eastern Virginia. except on the coast.
the farms along the river seem 10 De III u very
rourishng condition.