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The morning call., 1891-02-08
a Nation of STUDENTS.

II any boy or man wishes to demonstrate
by practical illustration that we are a nation
of students, or, at all events, seekers after
knowledge, he has only TO look at the extern
sVe sales OF encyclopedias during the last
quarter OF a century. The American9ub-
fishers of the Encyclopedia Brita mica sold
hYe times as many seiS Of that work as
were sold in England; l refer 10 the author
lied publishers only. The unauthorized
ones sold a great number of sets, probably
many more than we're disposed of by the legit-
innate dealers, and the sale is still going on.
There are probably twenty different encyclO-
pedlas on the American market to-day. and
the booksellers tell me that all of them are
prohta bic. or, at any rate, have repaid the
cost of publication. New ones appear every
few months, and as fast as they app ar thew
find customers all over the country. We all
want the latest of everything, and as the
publishers of n new work of this sort are
usually willing to take an old one in part
payment for one of their own, the trade
Is BRISK, and hundreds Of persons find re-
muneratiVe employment in selling encyclo-
pedias. Dictionaries have their popularity
IN the same degree as their more pOnderous
companions; they can hardly be called
rivals, as every possessor of an encyclopedia
has equal necessity for dictionary. The
new edition of Webster'S Dictionary (tbe
InteFnatlonaF) represents an investment
OF a large amount of money, nearly $500. 600
before single copy had been sold, as the
revision employed large staff of salaried
workers for two or three years. So large
was the staff that an entire house in New
Haven was occupied by its members, and
the work was conducted with great secrecy
for as long as the secret could be kept. Add
to this the cost of making the illustrations.
setting the type, casting the plates and the
other preliminary work. and the total is
very large. But the publishers knew from
past experience that the work would have
many thousands of purchasers, and so they
did not hesitate. A nation that absorbs
encyclopedias and dictionaries as the people
OF the United States absorb them has A
right to plume itself OIL its love of knowl-
edge and its ability to use it.
The morning call., 1891-02-08
A Gutenberg Rih1e.


Recently l had an opportunity to see a
cupy of the Gutenberg Bible, which has the
general reputation of being the first printed
book. 1t is an admirable specimen of the
printers art, and would be no discredit to
any reputable printing establishment of the
present time 1t Is a curious circumstance
that this Bible of Gutenberg was in GER
tain sense fraud. The types from which
it was printed were made to initiate the
script of the copyists. The making of the
typs aud the printing and binding of the
book were done in secret, and the work was
put on the market 0Stensibly as a manu-
script copy. 1t was somewhere between
1850 and 146O that the King of France, the
Archbishop of Paris, and other great per
sonages, received offers of copies of the
Bible which purported to be manuscripts
The usual price Of manuscripts, 700
crowns was asked and paid for them by
the King and the Archbishop and some
others. When The market at That price had
been exhausted the figures were reduced
They went down, down, down, till copies of
the Bible were sold for 80 OF even so crowns.
Then those who had paid high prices began
to investigate the matter, and they found
that the cheap copies were exactly like theirs
in every letter, blot, dot, shape and every
thing else. Plainly, they thought, this must
be tue work of the devil Faust, the asso-
ciate OF Gutenberg, was the selling agent in
Paris, and he was arrested and imprisoned.
Under stress of durance vile he revealed to
the King the secret of the whole business
but he only did so when the prospects of his
losing his head or being burned at the stake
were imminent Out of this transaction
arose the many stories about Faust aud
Mephist0pheles, one of which is the base Of
the opera that bears the name of Faust. But
from the time the secrets of the printers art
became known, the work of the monks in
making copies OF the Bible and other sacred
books suffered serious decline, and soon
ceased altogether.
Guttenberg's Bible was the first printed
| book of any Importance, but it was not the
first book printed. Several small volumes or
| pamphlets were issued by Gutenberg and
his associates between 1910 and 1850, and it
| is claimed by the Hollanders that Gutten-
berg stole the art of printing from movable
types from Roster Of Harlem. According
to their claim Roster printed several PAM
| pilots between the years 1880 and 1440. and
one of his workmen stole the art and car
ried it to Germany. The result of this en-
terprise was that the Bible made its first
appearance in Mayenee. Roster used
| wooden types which he tied together with
| strings, while Gutenberg and Faust EN-.
| ployed metal types. And their metal types
| were very much in their composition like
the types with which this paragraph con.
! corning them is set up.
The morning call., 1891-02-08
Left-Handed Compliments.

Sc I am sorry to trouble you so late at night
doctor" apologized lady patient who had
severely burned her hand. To which the
man of medicine politely rej0ined: The
trouble is pleasure, madam" The matri-
menial state can hardly be said to have been
extravagantly lauded, either explicitly or by
inference, by the baghelor who exclaimed
Pm glad of iti' when he heard that an ac-
quaintance of his was just married, and
then, after moments reflection, unused
aloud: And vet don't know why should
be-he never did me any harm."-Au the
ear Round
The morning call., 1891-02-08

The sketch on LiyerpooPs Lowry"
which had been announced for this issue,
place thereof a second letter, descriptive
of Robin Hoods land, is presented.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-03-19
MoDonaldsville.

MCDONALDSvILLE, March II.
On Monday Milton Moose left for the
northwest. He says the new State of
Washington is his destination.
On Friday last the teachers of the school
at this place, Mr.. Ed. B. Bach and Miss
Flora Lichty ane their scholars we're CIV
en- pleasant surprise by the house hold
ers of this district. A sort of jam occur
red among the head leaders of the party
in the eleventh hour, and as matter of
fact, some of them did not put in their
appearance.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Swastz, a
son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Strausser have
been visiting friends i'll Akron for the last
few days.
VIM. Swartz who owns the saw mill at
the upper end of town, met with an ac-
cident last week which might have made
him cripple for life. He was ripping
boards from log when bis hand came in
contact with the edge of the fast revolv-
ing saw, nearly cut the index finger from
his right hand.
In last weeks Repository there appeared
an article in jackson township news,
which said that dramatic entertain
mentn would be given by the scholars of
the McDonaldaville school. Now that
correspondent must have been asleep and
dreamed it. Because there will not be q
"dramatic entertainment" at this place i'll
| the near feature.
On Thursday last Charles Demons, an
| aged resident who lives short distance
north of town, received a stroke of palsy
| and was paralized. AT this writing he is
very low.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-03-19
A RESIDENCE BURNED.
The House or t. w. Lerch Destroyed By
Fire Yesterday.

Fire was discovered yesterday about
noon in the roof of the residence of T. w.
Lerch, keeper of stall in the Canton
Market house, four miles west of Canton
ON the Richville road. The alarm was at
once given and friends and neiRhbors
fastened to the rescue. The fire was
spreading with great rapidity through the
upper story, the whole garret seeming to
be in blaze. No engine or extinguisher
of any kind could be brought and great
difficulty was experienced in fighting the
flames. The majority OF the furniture
was removed before any damage had been
done TO it and bucket brigade formed.
Water was passed from person to person,
the volunteers doing gallant service. The
means, however, were too limited to fight
the fire and the house was almost entirely
consumed, entailing loss of 81 300 par
TALLY covered by insurance. The flames
were discovered by Mr.. Lercb's sister who
gave the alarm. 1t was started probably
from defective flue in the chimney. The
insurance is 81, 200.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-03-19
Suit Ovor Ntrs. Cieq elal.d's Photos.

CINcINSATI, March 1S.--The pictures
of Mrs. Cleveland ara tho basis of an
other STAT filed in the United States
court by G. M. Bell a Washington City
photographer, against tAe Krehs htho-
graphing company. Mr.. Bell recently
brought suit against the Henderson
Achert company, successors to the
Krehs company, oa- tie same account,
but it turned out that when the Hen
ures among the property bought they
destroyed them irp the presence Of wit
nesses. Bell now sues the Krebs COM
pany for S34,0O9, 81 for. each picture
sold, claiming that he had an exclusive
right to sell MIS-. Clevelands portraits.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-03-19
The scotcb-IrIsh Conpress.

LOUISVILLE, KY, March 16.-The third
congress of ScotchIrish people, and
their descendants in America, will be
held in this city from May IA to II next.
The invitation of the city is extended
through her representative bodys, the
board of trade, Commercial club and the
local Scotch-Irish society. Mr.. Robt.
Bonner, of New York, president of the
Scotch Irish society of America, will
preside. Some of the most celebrated
orators of the day and hundreds from
most distinguished men of the race will
be present from all parts of the United
States and Canada. Representatives
of the race from all parts of the world
will be welcomed.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-03-19
st. Patrick,s pay in Massillon.

MAssILLoN, March 18.
st. Patrick's day was flttiDgly celebrat-
ed in Music Hall, Massillon, on Tuesday
evening. Rev. DR.. Stafford presided and
opened the literary exercises with pow
erful and eloquent address >on the Irish
race. 1t was one of his best efforts which
is saying a good deal. A large audience
was present. Previous to the literary
feast bounteous supper was served by
the ladies of DR.. Stafford's church, which
ended at 80 p. m. Joe Ess followed DR..
Stafford with a cornet solo which was
rapturously applauded, and Mr.. Ess was
induced to respond with favorite Irish
air which made all Irish hearts rejoice.
Gust Paul accompanied on the piano.
An address followed of thirty minutes
on the Irish Soldiers in the War of the Re-
bellion, by Gen. l. r. Sherwood of Canton.
He eopened with dissertation on the char
acteristics of the Irish race. He claimed
that more Irishmen distinguished them
selves in the War of the Rebellion in pro-
portion to population than any other
Nationality, and that tho Irish lost more
men killed in battle, in proportion to
strength than even the citizens of the
instanced Generals Sheridan, Kearney,
Fitzpatrick, Gilmour, Mcdowell, Shields,
Colonels Halpine, Keegan, Blrney, Gen,
Corcoran. Cochrane, and many others
Master Emmett Leahy recited Erin's Flag
| in a very touching manner, and was re-
ceived with much enthusiasm. Then fol
lowed the Mandolin Club, which was one
of the taking numbers of the evening
| Editor l.. G. Macpherson, OF the Massil'
| lonian then gave an address on the Irish
poets, that was worth hearing in any hear
and just. 1t was splendid effort. This
was followed by Fantasia for Piceolo
Turtle Dove, Il. DeMar, by John Vogt
| Then followed very rare literary trea
by Joseph Dannemiller, of Canton, in Z
character Irish sketch. This set the audi
ence wild with enthusiasm. The enter
| tainment closed with Moonlight on xii
larney by the quartette, u splendid organ
ization in point OF accurate music.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-03-19
nenry rnilure nt Cls,elnnd.

CLEVELAND, o., March 1S.--The Va
riety Iron Works compaay failed yester-
day, with liabilities ranging from S175,-
900. as claimed, TO $500, 900, az estimated
by disinterested people. The First Ma
tional bank has been carrying the Va
riety Works compaIy's papar for about
year, but got plnchedl recently in
some jewslry failures, and recorded a
deed when it hsld for, the Variety
Works ugoperty. The cancern was one
of the Oldest of its kind IN the country.
The assats are UNKNOWN,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-03-19
tp- OnIO Lru,o1t,tUne.
ing Springfield Rgform Government
CARRIER Salary BIN lin the House.

CARRIER SALARY Biuin the House.
Columns, Marc'lae 1s.--The senate
passed the McGrew bill, giving Spring
field reform government. 1t is similar
to the Youngstown law. 1t creates a
board Of public works and board Of fire
and police commissioners. They are
non-partisan and appointed by the
mayor. Mr.. Fleunssrfelts bill to- allow
people Of Venice township, Seneca
county, to vote upon the question of re-
leasing sureties of the late Representa-
tive Brant, their Iefai1lting treasurer,
passed the senate 1t iG claimed that
the amount yet wanting is about 81 400,
and Mr.. Brant failed TO collect fees in
like amount. Tho following bills were
introduced in the senate:
Making the examination and licansing Of
stationary engneerg an cities and villages
compulsory.
Providing for the appointment BY the pro-
bate judge Of Scnecc county Of nom partisan
board Of revision In rifiln and FostoTia.
The senate postponed action on the
Cincinnati charter bill until next Thurs
day.
bill, which amends the replevin law SO
Judb JuO beLeuudIiJ may BlNO o0uu onu
retain possession Of property the same as
plaintiff.
On Senator Massie's motioR.. the sem
ate adjourned N p. III. out OF respect
to st. Patrick's day
The house spoRB the day ian consider
ing the CARRIER salary bill and will re-
quire several more sittings 70 complete
the same. The house Immediately went
into committee Of the whole. on the fee
and salary bill.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-03-19
FELL INTO A HOLE.
John Allen Seriously Injured Last Mon
day Night.

John Allen, we'll known citizen living
at No. 81 East Tenth street, met with an
accident Monday evening which will con-
fine him to his home for some days. In
company with Lee Myers, Mr.. Allen was
walking on East Eighth street and when
opposite the Grand opera house he walked
into an excavation which has been made
on the property OF 81. G. Barber. The ex-
cavation extends to the sidewalk and
there was no guard rail or warning light
placed at that point. Mr.. Allen fell to the
bottom of the excavation, distance of
perhaps eight feet. In falling he attempt
ed to save himself by seizng hold OF Mr..
Myers, and the result was that both fell to
the bottom. Myers was uuhurt, but Mr..
Allen struck upon box and was severely
injured. He lay at the bottom of the ex-
cavation until Myers brought two police
officers to his assistance, and the injured
man was taken home. DR.. Raedel was
summoned, and twas found that he had
sustained severe scalp wound on the
right side of the head and that three ribs
were broken. The physician attended to
the injuries and the victim of the accident
Is resting as easily as possible under the
circumstances.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-03-19
UuNUENseD OHIO NEWS.

Near Bethel a coon was killed Weighing
thirty-three pounds.
John Taylor, an insane ex-soldyer Of Salem
has just been granted yensioput 1,S5L73
The PltonYille (O.l Pottery company has
brought suit AGAINST sac Wheeling end Lake
Erie railroad company for $1,000 damages to
property by reason ~ tho CONSTRUCTION of tho
railroad 80 close 10 the building as to prevent
access TO It.
Edward Mills, OF New Lisbon who is only
recovering from two pistol wounds Inflicted
from a Gun Ia the hands OF Ben Woods, got
drunk and attempted Co clean out his broth
er's restaurant Mills WAS arrested end sent
thirty QEy q to the work house.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-03-19
TO BREAK AWAY FROM ENGLAND.
New Foundland Anxious to Become 9
Part of the American Union.

New Foundland Anxious to Become =
Part of the American Union.
MONTREAL, March 1S.-England and
France having arrived at no satisfactory
conclusions in regard to the New
Foundland difficulties, a strong feel
ing prevails in the latter country to
break away from England. A
government official of New Found
land, writing on the subject, says:
"The day for reconciliation is now
passed and movement is now on foot,
not for reciprocity, but for admission
into the American Union. We have had
too much experience with British injus-
tice to seek more by entering into q
Canadian confederation. The people
are not alone in this matter, but have
the support of many members of both
governments. What is more, it is al
most an open secret that delegation is
now preparing to visit Washington to
gauge the feeling and see whether terms
could be brought about"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-03-19
AGAINST PARNECu.

Cincinnati. Irishnlen Prepared, TO Greet,
the Delegation with a Stub.
CINCINNATI, o., March. 1a-Rasolu-
tions wera introduced yesterday at two
public meetings of Irisbmen, hold at
Greenwood gad Music hall, condemna-.
tory Of the arrival of the Irish parlia-
mentary euv0ys rs seeking to transfer
their interCine strife 70 1he United
States, The meetings pledged them
selves to work unitedlya against repre-
geutatlVes OF Paruell or Mozart ~ who
may arrive hpFe, AID advises the delega-
ton now hgre to return to Ireland, re-
Ngn their Sents, go to the country, have
simultaneous eI"cticR hald III all the
Constituencies. free from all influences,
governments! OF clerical, and then they
'Vit! drc1d" in snppor ing, tue majority
- rnr mriu Grg3 eluCtfsl.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-03-19
LATE NEWS IN BRIEF.

The boss plasterers of Chicago are prepsr.
ing for a general strike in that trade on
April 1.
ID. Bethune Duffield, an Old member Of the
Detroit bar, and graduate of tho Yale class
of 1S40 is dead.
The sheriff of Decatur, ILL.,, charged 10
cents TO SEQ the gallpws ON which William II.
Crawford was hanged.
Severe storms and floods have been expert.
enced throughout Spain, and much damage
TO properly is reported.
Michael Ovsrmeyer, wealthy farmer OF
Rochester,, Ind, was robbed and murdered
No Glow 10 the muraerers.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-03-19
A ohilda Narrow Escape.

The following special is from Bayard
A stable at this place belonging to VIM.
Tablet, was destroyed by fire on yesterday
afternoon. If was set on fire by his little
boy who was playing with matches. His
sister Cora, who is ten years old, was in
the haymow at the time and had very
narrow escape. Her father succeeded in
opening door and she jumped into his
arms with her hair and clothes on fire,
She was not seriously burned. The build
ing was entirely destroyed, and is a COM
plete loss, there being no insurance.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-03-19
MIDGET INDEED.
A Child Weighing but Two Pounds and
Still Healthy and Well.

GREENCAsTLE, IND, March 1S.-Mr.
and Mrs Charles Shultz, of this city,
have prodigy in their cradle in the
shape of girl baby weighing only two
pounds. 1t was born on the 9th inst.
and is as lively and healthy as any other
child of its age. The other children
born to them were of the regulation
weight, but it is given out by the couple
that the period of CESSATION in this in
stance did not exceed seven months.
The father is q barber Of this city.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-03-19
IRlsHMEN OF NEWYoRK
Celebrate st. Patrick's Day in a Fittinl
Manner.

New YORK, March 19. - Brilliant
weather favored the Irishmen of New
York in their celebration of ST. Pat
rick's day. The most important parade
of the day was formed at o'clock at
Washington Square. The procession
after marching through several streets
was reviewed at Seventeenth street and
Broadway by the mayor and other civic
authorities. At the conclusion Of the
parade through the city q successful
demonstration was held at Jones Wood
coliseum. The route of the procession
was lined with spectators, most of
whom wore green emblems. The sec
ond parade, consisting of Thirty-eight
divisions of the Ancient Order of Hi
bernians of this county and three visit
ing divisions, started from Fifty-Binth
street and Fifth avenue at 80 o'clock.
They paraded through several streets to
Sellers Harlem river park, where ad.
dresses were delivered by John f. Fitz-
gerald, of Boston; Hon. John X. Fell
lows, Delaney Nicoll and others.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-03-19
GUILTY.
SO s ,ys the Ecclesiastical Court That
Tried Rev. MecQueary.
The Reverend Gentleman Has Received
no oficial Notice---He Will Make a
Statement To the Public.

The beresy trial of Rev. Howard Mac
Oueary has finally reached conclusion,
and the verdict of guilty is not unexpect-
ed. Rev. MacQueery had hopes for
short time that the verdict would be diff
not at all surprised, and it may be said
not In the least disconnected at the turn
affairs have taken. A NEWS DEMOCRAT
reporter called upon'th reverend gentle
man this afternoon, but not yet having
received official notification of the ver-
dict from the Bishop, he declined to talk
concerning the points at issue until the
document arrives.
I'm the controversy concerning my
trial." he said, as he tilted back in his
chair and assumed an easy position, "the
main points at issue are few and
very simple. No, do not care to discuss
them at present, but will have something
TO say when the verdict reaches me offici-
ally. My mail is increasing rapidly and
my letters for the most part are congratu.
latory. or course there are some cranks,
and receive letters from many persons
OF whom have never heard before, but IL
bOint VI tIt itbbtIS nave TtCSlNeu
clergymen we're to be published they
would raise more of disturbance in the
Church than my book did. did not con-
duct services last evening in the church
because, though / had not received the
verdict officially, was apprised of the
opinion of a majority of the Court. OF
course / shall not make any retraction, but
will at once tender my resignation. have
preached my last sermon as pastor of an
Episcopal church. / cannot see how a
man who is an honest man can afford to
suppress bis honest opinion. know that
my opinion concerning the birth of our
Savior is concurred in by many Episcopal
clergymen. When l was in the East
some time since, number of different
clerPymen said TO me, VI agree with you,
but think you have spoken too plainly.n
Now, / cannot see how the truth can be
stated too clearly or concisely. expect
to receive the verdict this evening, and as
it is optional with me whether or not it is
published, will say that it will be pub
lished.
Rev. MacQueary declined to state what
his plans are for the future, but will make
thom known in due time. One thing is
certain, he will not retract, and will inn
mediately tender his resignation to the
Bishop.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-03-19
A F,opd,sb crime at MT. Pleasant.

MT. PLEASANT, MICH, March 16.-
Shortly after Dennis Burns left his
home in Wise, eleven miles north Of
here, his wife went to neighbours well
for pail of water, leaving her three
children in bed. While gone an I'M
known man entered and assaulted the
oldest girl and set fire to the house to
hide the crime. The house was de
stroyed. The oldest girl was so badly
burned that she died in an hour after
telling her story,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-03-19
A Surprise Party.

Charles Knight, of ITO South Market
street, was pleasantly surprised by about
fifty of his friends last evening. MIR.
Knight was sent up town about 1880
o'clock in the evening on an errand, and
during his absence the friends took pos
session of the house. On his return he
was taken completely by surprise. The
evening was most pleasantly spent in card
playing and other games. An elegant
repast was served by the ladies.