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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-02-26

Jean Louis Mcissonicr, who died Jan. 30,
was born ut Lyons in 1918. At the age of
10 he was student Of art under Leon
COEniet in Paris, and in 1896, when he was
but % years old, his reputation was al
ready well established In that year he ex-
hibitCd his Little Messenger" Nelson
Ter was decorated with the Cross Of the
Legion Of Honor in 1916, promoted to the
degree of officer in the order in 1856 and TO
that of commander in 1867. lie was made
a member Of the Paris Acadrmy of Fine
Arts in 1861. In person Mcissonicr was
not taller than VI. Thicrs, but he was less
strongly built, his large head and broad
shoulders being supported by short and
slender legs. Ncissouicr was twice mar
ried. His second wife, whom he married
when he was -, years Of age was Mile.
Besancon, twcntyseyen years his junior.
Among the New Workers who possess fine
specimens Of the great painters work are
Jay Gould, Mrs. w. H. Vanderbilt, d. O.
Mills, Judge Hilton, William Rockefeller,
7. r. Butler, John HOcy, w. w. Astor, c.
p. Huntington, Mrs. Paran Stevens and
many others
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-02-26
Our AgrlcrIturnI Exnorts.

According to report Of the stats.
ticiau Of the department of agriculture
about One-tenth Of our agricultural prod
ucts is exported. Tha sum is, however
made up from a very lew articles. These
are cotton, tobacco, meats, breadstuffs
and cheese. Seyen-touths Of the cotton
product goes to foreign markets. All
other articles, except those above stated
when put together are but per cent. of
the exports. The expectation Of tobacco
is not increasing materially or SO rapidly
as home consumption. More cheese could
be sold if fitsreputation for quality should
be kept up and there were more disposi-
ton to cater to fastidiOus or peculiar
foreign tastes. Butter exports could he
made larger if they We're Of better quail
ity. Our great American crOp-corn-
is chiefly consumed on the spot, not more
than one-siEth, it is said, going beyond
the boundary of the county in which it
is grown, and only to 3 per cent. being
now exported. Nearly two-thirds of this
crop is produced in seven states-Ohio,
Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas
and Nebraska, few others producing
more than is required at home, and the
larger portion having deficiency to be
supplied by those seven states.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-02-26
ALL AROUND THE HOUSE.

How Clever Housekecper May Manage
the Table Linen for Small Family.
In family where there are few children,
and where ordinary care is Observed Har.
per's Bazar considers it quite practicable,
barring accidents, TO get along easily with
but one white tablecloth week. In this
case, of course, "A colored cloth must be used
for breakfast aud lunch or for breakfast
and tea. If the bare table is9s8cd at lunch
the housekecpcr may manage TO make
shift with one breakfast cloth, with the nc.
companying dozen napkins II she can
possibly afford it, however, she should buy
two colored cloths and two dozen colOrcd
napkins.
For dinner use she must provide two
white cloths, with the napkins to match.
These cloths may be about two and quar-
ter or two and half yards long. Besides
these she SHOULD have one handsomer white
cloth, a little longer, to use when she wishes
to entertain several guests. With the pro
vision Of table linen described above and Il
set Of fruit napkins the housekccper will
be able TO manage very easily. or course
she will desire tray cloths, sidcboard covers,
center pieces, doiirs and the like, but these
may be made by her own fingers.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-02-26
4 Word About Millinery.

Fashion delights 90 run from one ex-
tremc to another Miss Mnntpliui, the well
known London fashion writer, says: "Do-
pend upon it, high orowned hats will be
coming in shortly saw French hat the
other day with "a high tlp"riny crown.
Some large hats shown to mo had dome
shaped crowns Cocks plumrs are much
worn on felt hat, this season. They are
less dressy, but more scryiceablc than
ostrich plumcs.
Fur looks well on hats in cold weather
The rage for jawclel trimmings is seen on
the bonnets. Some pretty capotcs for
evening wear are nude without crowns.
These consist Of a bundeau Of vclvcC-rcd
blue, yellow, rs the case may be-resting
on the hair, and second one Of gold, stud
ded with imitation stones, an aigrette,
either white or to match the velvet, placed
in front These dressy little capotcs are
also made with a kind Of large butterfly
placed in front en- diademc, the wings
folded back to rest on the hair This, with
an edge of black and pink curled feathers,
two tufts Of pink feathers and small bow
Of gold ribbon in front, below the butter
1y, comprise the dress bonnet Of the mo-
ment. The doctors call them q neuralgia
trap at this season.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-02-26

She top has leaf behiud it that can be
raised by drawing ont the table, when
more room is desired for ironing or other
WORK. A portion Of the top lifts up, dis
closing place for fiat irans, ironing cloths
or other articles. At the right and below
are drawers for articles used in cooking
A closet or other drawers CAL be construct
ed in the same position at the other end.
A shelf for water pals is placed by iron
bracketa on the right hand side. If a
closet or drawers be placed ut the other
end of tb. table a similar shelf could also
be attacked to them, on which to place
some Of tie more bulky articles used in
cooking.
These Cuuvcnicnccs may serve as sugges.
tions, for one should be continually on the
lockout for means by which homework
can be made lighter, and there are usually
many ways Il some thought and study are
given to the naatter,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-02-26
when to Buy Rees,

Professor Cook says on this subject in
his book on bee keeping; 1t is safe to
purchase any time in the summer. In
April or May (of course you will pur-
chase very strong stocks), if in the lati-
tude of New York or Chicago-it will be
earlier further south-you will be able
to pay more, as you will secure the in
crease of both honey and bees If you
desire to purchase in autumn that you
may gain the experience of wintering,
either demand that the one Of whom
you purchase insure the safe uniting Of
the bees, or else that he reduce the sell
ing price at least one-third from his
rates the next April, Otherwise the
novice had better purchase in the spring
If you are to transfer at once, it Is de-
drable that you buy in the spring, as it
is vexatious, especially for the beginners,
to transfer when the hives are crowded
with brood and honey.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-02-26

Are incubators profitable? The answer
to this much vexed question remains the
came as last year-namely, yes and no.
Under favorable cOnditions---such as a
superior machine, good eggs, and an intel
Ggent and above all patient management
-ineubators have been made profitable;
otherwise there is more money in the hen.
Mr.. George @. Dow is one of the authori-
ties on poultry matters who think the
artificial incubatOrs are not profitable.
j. X. Fleck is another stern defender of
the hen and skeptical concerning incuba-
tors and incubated chicks. An authority
in The Fanciers' Journal gets at the real
issue in the remark that there is really
more in the proper rearing Of the incu-
bator chicks after they are hatched than
in the Matching. He says; 1--WE hatch
chickens by both hen and incubator, and
reiterate the statement that artificially
hatched and reared chickens will lay as
we'll, feel as well and score as we'll as
those raised by natures methods.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-02-26

Captain W. A, Albeit, who. has long
been with Messrs, Percival & Hatton,
Reat Estate and Insurance Brokers, Des
Moines, Iowa, and is one of the best
known and most respected business men
Of that city, says; 81 can testify, to the
good qualities of ChambeTlain's Cough
Remedy. Having used il in my family for
the past eight years, can safely say il
has no equal for either colds or Group. 1t
seems TO expebthe mucus from the lungs,
and leave the system in as good condition
as before taking the cold. We have also
used several other kinds, but unhesitat-
ingly say Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
is the best ofall.n 80 cent bottles for sale
by Durbn, Wright q Co., Southeast cor
ner Public Square; L, Sollman, "a North
Market, and c. A. Portman, SO East Tus-
carawas street, Canton,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-02-26
Notes on New York FashIons.

The following notes are CLEANED from
Harpers Bazaar;
Velvet ribbons will be used for trim
ming summer dresses, and the newest fan
cy is for those of uncut velvet, ribbed
across with straight cord edges.
Changeable mohairs are shown for trav-
cling dresses, in, preference to the plain
gray, brown, or black alpacas worn last
year.
The buntings once so popular are revived
for light weight woolens, and come in
sleazy open weaving in solid colors, or else
with narrow silk stripes of contrasting
color.
Black velvet ribbons will be used on very
light Chambery and lawn gowns as belts,
bretelles, shoulder knots, around the neck
and wrists, and hanging in chatelaine ends
down the right side Of the skirt.
The first importations OF spring dress
goods are rough surfaced Scotch woolens
of light weight in small blocks, or large
plaAds in narrow lines or in broad stripes.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-02-26

American Druggist tells that we are in
debted TO Pompeii for the great industry
of canned fruits. Years ago, when the ex-
cavations were just beginning party of
Cincinnatians. found, in what had been the
pantry Of the house, many jars of pre-
served figs. One was opened, and they
were found to be fresh and good. Investi-
CATION showed that the figs had been put
into jars in a heated state, an aperture left
for the steam to escape and then sealed
with wax The hint was taken, and the
next year fruit canning was introduced
into the United States the process being
identical with that in vogue ut Pompcij
twenty centuries ago. The ladies in Amer
lea who can tomatoes and peaches do not
realize that they are indebted for this art
TO people who were literally ashes a few
years after Christ
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-02-26
Best Paper for Mrlters.

NJ. Claretie, the we'll known author, uses
a greenish paper in writing, with view to
save his eyes from the glare of white paper.
Yellow paper is also better than white,
but, according to NJ. Guyot the best Is
whitey-brown paper, especially that of the
TENT mastic. This shade is favorable to
the eyesight and the ink shows clearly on
it. Many American writers use only lem
on colored or light brown paper, These
colored papers have come to be largely en-
ployed in our newspaper offices, being
made up into pads Of convenient size and
shape.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-02-26
Curious History of the Tomato.

The tomato has curious history. After
the revolution of st. Domingo many
French families came from there to Phila-
delphia, where they introduced their favor
ite "pOmme damour." Although intro
duced from South America as early
as 1896 into England it was looked upon
with suspicion, and its specific name, lyco-
persicum, derived from lyilos (wolf) and
persicon "a peach), referring to the beauti-
full but deceptive appearance Of it's fruit,
intimates pretty closely the kind of estima-
tion in which it was held. 1t is now, how
ever, all but universally used even in Eng
land.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-02-26
A nscmEvous MoNEEY.

The food of monkeys consists chiefly of
fruits, corn and other vegetable sub
stances Most Of them catch and eat in
sects and also birds, Of the eggs Of which
they are very fond. In captivity they learn
to eat and drink almost everything that is
used by man, and show great fondness
for sweet things and alcoholic liquors.
Many have capacious cheek pouches, in
which they stow away food which they
cannot consume with sufficient expedition.
Most interesting to the naturalist Is the
marmuset monkey, from the forests of
Brazil and Guiana, one of the most inter
esting of the South American monkeys.
This little creature, which, exclusive of
the tail, is only sever inches in length, is
frequently kept rs pretty domestic pet,
but from being n native Of n tropical
climate, it requires tho greatest care to
protect 1t against cold. In confinement
their habits are gentle, though, as may he
inferred from the sketch, their activity
leads them into all kinds of mischief, such
rs washing cigars and bathing Geneva
watch in a basin of wateI
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-02-26
CHRYSkNTHEMUMS.

The oak trees Shine in gold and red,
And gay the royal carpet spread
AS autumn winds blow chill at night;
But close beside the garden walks,
Mid dropping seeds and withered stalks,
There bloom in brayest gold and Vhita.
Chrysanthemums.
My lady goeth down She street,
My ladys cheeks are fair aud sweet,
My lady's eyes are clear and true;
And on the girlish bosom pressed,
Fair blossoms, white and golden, rsti
All happy flowers, envy you,
Chrysanthemums,
My lady cometh up the street,
Nhh tender face and lingering feet
With sunbeapzs in her clustering hairs
And all tho land Is full OF light
And on my breast, in gold and white,
There laughs gay boutonniere,
Chrysanthemuins.
-MAkS Riddsll CorlaI IA HomemakA
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-02-26
The New Dances.

Dancers are much interested in the
programme laid out by the recent ma
tional convention of dance teachers.
First on the list is the Assembly Gavotte.
1t is danced to galop music, and is i'm
tended to open ''small and early" in
place of the promenade or grand march.
Any number may participate, and the
figures include rapidly changing circles,
spirals, horseshoes, squares and polygons.
Among the round dances approved by
the masters are the Oxford, n sort of
schottische; L'Eclaire, done to galop
time; the Portland, combining polka and
waltz steps, the Mettlesome and the
Vienna. OF all the novel dances that
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-02-26
OrRnge Pudding.

A delightful orange pudding is made by
removing the skL.ls from three oranges and
boiling them for half an hour, changing
the water three times; while the skins are
boiling remove AN seeds and bits Of white
skin from the pulp and cut into small bits;
cream half pound Of butter with half a
pound of sugar; mix in two tablespoonfuls
of flour, six beaten eggs, the pulp of the
oranges, and the boiled skins pounded to a
pulp; bake in q moderate oven. If very
strong taste of orange is not liked part of
the skin may be left out.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-02-26

Served in pretty china cups or thin
glasses, the following makes adainty look
ing dessert. 1t may be frozen if preferred:
Make a teacupful of the strongest and
clearest coffee. Put the coffee, when made,
with two yelks of eggs and one ounce of
sugar. into double boiler or a saucepan
set into boiling water, and stir over The
fire till the mixture thickens; then let it
get cold. Whip pint of good cream quite
stiff, and then add the coffee to it by de-
grees, so that it is smooth and thick.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-02-26

Wells are being worn several inches be-
low the chin in Paris. In London only
short wells are fashionable. \ handy sort
of veil recently brought out is attached to
a spring and requires no adjusting. Wells
sprinlllcd over thickly with chenille or
velvet spots look very well over rouged
cheeks. The Princess Of Wales wears a
veil with a'flne mesh and many spots
This last style Of veil is largely patrouized
by New York Indies.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-02-26
THE GROUND PLAN.

5 pieces, by by y, for hip rafters and
collar beams; 3S pieces, by by 12, for
outer studs; 90 pieces, by 4 by 70, for
rafters and ventilator; 75O feet siding,
II feet long.
Two thousand feet common boards,
for sheathing, floor, roof, etc; 2l pieces
fencing, surfaced, l. feet long, for cor
ner boards, etc; 60yards building paper;
5000 common shinglps.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-02-26
The Best nIush for Frying.

An experienced cook says mush is usu-
ally made by simply stirring meal into
boiling water, but when it is to be used for
frying / like it much better made as fol-
lows: Mix pint of corn meal with pint
of cold milk and a teaspoonful of salt
Heat quart of water to boiling, and pour
the meal mixture in gradually, stirring
we'll, and let it boil an hour, stirring often
to prevent burning.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-02-26
Children's Bonncts.

We give illustrations Of two STYLES for
little folk. One represents little girls
capOte in faille silk 1t is in what is com
monty known as the granny" shape, with
soft crown, gathered back curtain and
turned up brim. This last, which is Of
white faille, is faced with pink and edged
with gold gallon and band of pink feath-
ers. Ribbon is twisted under the brim
and around the crown.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-02-26

Goldsmith reckoned ten lines of poetry
a good days work; Gray, that years were
well spent in the perfecting of so short
poem as the Elegy, while Wordsworth did
not grudge two weeks search for the fit
test word to use in sonnet. Such delv-
ing poets, however, some of our modern
authors may possibly view with some con-
tempt as creatures of limited capacity.
Many Of them hang a rhyme upon every
possible theme, and make their verse the
vehicle not only of the commonplace but
the vulgar.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-02-26
THE CURIOSITY SHOP.
Mowers That Have Been Named After
Popular Society People.


Popular Society People.
The device Of late has been hit upon TO
popularize flowers by naming them after
some well known society person, man or
woman. Chrysanthemums especially have
been thus christened. Following are no
table examples as NAMED in Harper's
Bazaar:
Every one who sees much Of Mr. Elliot
r. Shepard knows that "a button hole" is
a strong point with him in personal ap-
pearance. His favOrite is Japanese chrys-
anthemum, and one Of these flowers bears
his name now all over the United States.
It is very large flower, with broad, ribbon
like petals, and a beautiful lemon color.
The Mrs Cornelius Vanderbilt is also a
japanese The flower is very large and
composed Of number Of long petals Of
rose madder The Mrs. Winthrop Sar
geant is a brilliant straw color, incurvcd
carrying It's flowers on long, stiff stems It
Is probably the largest in this line Of color,
and may be called n grand flower Miss
Minnie Wanamakcr has also passion for
chrysanthcmums, and the flower given her
name is fine creamy white, inCurvcd
forming perfect ball, and quite distinct
from any white Chrysanthemum in cult
yotion.
The President Harrison is the most dis
tinct chrysanthcmum for its color, which
is salmon red outside and deep rcd inside
The flowers are very double, of immense
size, and il is very strongand free flowercr
The president wears it pretty constantly in
the lapel Of his coat. and as soon as it is
generally known that the flower can he
bought by asking for the President
there will he q rugh for H. Tho pplIp
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-02-26
Not Ponted.

A Minnesota girl shot at fox up tree
with her bow and arrow, and down came
wild cat and tore her clothes into ribbons
and inflicted such bites and scratches that
she was in bed for two weeks. No one had
ever told her that the festive fox didn't
lurk in the outrageous tree tops.-Detroit
Free Press
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-02-26
4 Good German Dish.

Line well buttered pie dish with cold
boiled and sliced potatoes; skin and bone
thoroughly three or four herrings, chop
them fine, and mix them with little
cream or new milk; season with salt and
and spread thesliced potatoes with
this mixture; then put in another layer Of
potato, then more fish, and 80 on, finishing
with q layer of potato. Small pieces OF
butter should be sprinkled on each layer
of potato. Bake for three-quarters Of an
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-02-26

await public approval the Bizarre anG
Fascination, both waltzes, are most like
ly to be indorsed. The latter is intricate
and graceful, while the Bizarre is spir.
tied. Only two square dances were ac.
cepted by the couvention-the Elitc
Lncers and the Melange Quadrille.-
Detroit Free Press.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-02-26

Octave Feuillet, whose death was re-
corded on Dec. so, was one of the most
cultured of French novelists-remarkabl
alike for the purity Of his French and the
high tone which prevailed in his works.
He was the exact opposite of the realists,
and was considered a family novelist. His
best known work, the "Roman dun Jeune
Homme Pauvre," is used as n text book in
English schools. 1t was, we believe first
published in England in a cheap form
many years ago by Cassell & Co., and &c
quired popularity, NJ, Feuillet was 70
years of age
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-02-26
Tln Ten Ilnl,v Tnrn.

There were ten little fellows who started one
day
To make on the road Of existence their way,
To seek for its joys and 10 meet with its woes,
And the name thoy were known by was Ten
Baby Toes.
Five got lr ono sock, and declared they were
Right,
And found a fine dwelling, sl.pg. pleasant and
tight;
And then the five others, OF brothers bereft,
dumped into another, and said they we're Left.
With each, Master Big Toe, he marched at one
side
1.-TWO Big Toes were brothers. to strengthen
and guide;
And he is the stoutest Of all the five toes,
AS he ought TO be, getting suck stubs" as he
goes.
Sometimes Right was foremost, aud Left left
behind,
Then Left in the front, with Right left you
would find;
But however these brothers in rivalry We'd,
Whenever they rested they stood side by side.
They shared The same bUrden-the baby above
And mother declared that they shared the
same love,
And AL just as precious, since every one knows
That Baby can't spare the least one Of bis Toes.
-HGrpcr's Young People.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-02-26
A DAIRY ICE HOUSE.

with drain leading away from it. The
specifications are as follows: Sills are to
be 2 by 10, bedded level on the ground:
the inner studs, 2 by 6, sheathed on both
sides with common boards, the outside
TO be covered with felt paper, the space
formed by sheathing to he filled with
tan bark or sawdust. The outer stud
ding TO be 2 by 4, spiked to outside
sheathing and covered with common sid
ing leaving a space under fricze and
above base of three inches. The floor to
be constructed by spreading from four
to six inches of tan bark or sawdust:
level the same and cover with common
boards, leaving a thrce-quarter inch
space between each The plates to be
the same as studs, by -; rafters, 2 by
4; roof shingled. Ventilators in top
should be 2 feet inches square. Doors
doubled and filed with sawdust.
The bill for lumber is as follows: Eight
pieces, . by 12 by Il, for sills and plates
80 pieces, by by 70, for inner studs
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-02-26
FARM AND GARDEN.
INFORMATION OF PRACTICAL IMpoR-
TANcE TO RURAL READERS.

The Ground Plan, Elevation and side
View of IN Ice House of Suficient Ca
pacity for a Large Farm Dairy and
Household and Farm Use.
The capacity of the house is 12 by t2 by
10 feet. This will hold over 100 tons of ice,
or over half a ton per day for six months
in the year. The soil upon which the
house stands, if not porous should be
well drained by means of foot of
gravel, rock or other suitable material,