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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-12-17
ROBERT @. INeERsoLB. AS BOOK
KEEPER.
Mr.. Ingersoll's agnosticism evidently
L. 80 oo,3 Gnad to aniritual concerns.

Mr.. Ingersolls agnosticism evidently
IA not confined to spiritual concerns:
"Suppose," he says, "that we pay $50 for
n ton of rails made in the United States.
Then we open the books and the account
is: The United States, credit by one ton
of steel rails, $50. The United States
credit by cash, for one ton OF steel rails,
$50. That is to say, at the END OF the
transaction there is a ton OF rails ana go
all in the United States. Now, letus sup
pose we could have obtained the ton of
rails from England for S25. Th3n how
does il stand? The United States, credit,
one ton OF rails, $685.: Great Britain
credit, S25, for one ton OF rails. So thatat
the end OF the operation England has 40
and we have got ton OF rails; but with
the other operation we have got a ton OF
rails and $50. 1t is oil here. So am for
an American system, an American
policy"
The United States neither makes,
sells, nor buys steel rails. Nor does
England, But individuals in both
countries do these things. When indt-
yiduals in one country buy steel rails
from individuals in the other, they pay
for them, not with money, but with
commodities. Part of the pay may be
gold or silver bullion, though not much;
but none is money. Foreigners want
our commodities, they refuse our
money, If an American pays S25 for a
ton of steel rails, he gets the rails for
S5 less in commodities than If he pays
$50 to an American; and the same
amount of money is left in this coun-
try in the one case as in the other,
When the trade is between Americans
the buyer of steel rails receives a scarce
commodity, for which, of course. the
price is high, and pays with a redun-
dant commodity for which, of course,
the price is low. He therefore gives
much for little, and nobody benefits
but the seller of the scarce commodity,
while everyone else suffers, When the
trade is between an American and an
Enplishman, the American receives a
commodity, which though scarce here,
is redundant in England, and pays
with a commodity, which, though re-
dundant here, is scarce there. This
relative redundancy and scarcity. en-
ab,es him to buy rails for less, aud to
get more for the other commodity, than
If he traded with fellow countryman.
Otherwise he would not go abroad
either to buy or to sell.-The Standard,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-12-17

ONLY few days ago the slow going
Evening Rep. of Canton pitched into
one of our Crisp Washington dis
patches. Well this is game that two
can play at. On Wednesday the Rep.
printed a dispatch from Washington,
probably written in the Rep. Office, that
the Presidents message was delivered
to Congress at noon and that its read
ing was atteutively listened to by the
House, or words of that import. We
knew that was a whopper when we saw
IT,. But now comes the Cleveland
Leader of Thursday, a paper that keeps
James B, Morrow as its correspondent,
and he occasionally tells the truth.
Let us see what the said Morrow
says about the attentive listening to
this voluminous Presidential essay.
Here we quote from Morrow, in the
Leader The scene is in the House of
Representatives. The time is 1890
Wednesday. The Secretary of the
President, Mr.. Pruden, appears in front
of the Speakers high backed chair with
the message. Now we quote:
"Mr. Pruden takes OFF his hat, likewise
his overcoat, and with an assistant SER
geant-at-arms stations himself at the en-
trance to the main aisle, back near the
large uOuDls uOOTSs ne HAS tue eye Ol
the Speaker, also the message, also the
floor. "Mr. Speaker" cries the Sergeant
at-Arms. "1he Secretary OF the Presi-
dent,n he continues in substance, looking
at the secretary askance. 1t is always
well to keep your eye on the secretary, for
some time he may have a knife in his
pocket. The Speaker repeats back, "The
secretary of the President or words to
that effect, which means that il is the Sec
retary's lead and that trumps is trumps.
Then Mr., Pruden says something in
reply, but there is too much noise
to make out exactly what il Is. The
has the messase under his arm and would
like very much to get rid OF it. The
Speaker mods stitfly as BELTS a man in
his station, which means "Come on,
Pruhen, you have the right of way,n and
Pruden comes down the aisle, the eyes of
pretty girls in the gallery glued upon his
manly form. Pretty girls have no right
to glul their eyes on any man, much less
man of Pruden's age and virtuous de-
pertinent. The message is deposited on
the clerks desk, the members or great
majority of the them, make for the cloak
rooms, and tie press pallery is deserted
before you know it.
A CLERK SEXES THE MESSAGE,
rips the wrapper Off of it, and clutches ii
| with dexterity and lays it down in front
| of him. Then he reads, It's plain now
| why the reporters and Congressman fied.'
The Repository's very re-lie-able
| Washington special said the members
listened attentiyely to the message, the
Leaders young man Morrow says the
members and reporters all fled.
Will the Rep. take the witness?
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-12-17
A GOOD SIZED PAIR OF OPINIONS.

Ex-Speaker Reed has been interview
ed on the respective merits of Harrison
and Blaine. AS Reed was the leader of
his party in the most notable Congress
of modern times, his opinions on his
most illustrious cOmpatriots are worth
printing, even in Democratic journal.
The following is the most vital part of
an interview with the ex-Speaker, first
published in Washington on Saturday
and telegraphed west. Mr.. Reed said:
"As long as our great secretary OF state
holds onto Paraguay and Patagonia and
Costa Rica, we can afford to give up the
house OF representatives. l understand
that in some of these countries in which
Mr.. Blaine Is opening markets, the people
occasionally wear collars, and in some
parts of Brazil they wear shirts on Sun
day. 1t will be great stroke of states
manship il Mr.. Blaine secures complete
control of such markets."
Then the conversation took another
turn and one of the party asked Mr.. Reed
If he thought Harrison or Blaine would Sc
cure the presidential nomination. ~ sup
pose so, he responded.
"And what do you think of their respec-
tive merits?n
Mr.. Reed shrugged his shoulders and
shook his head as he concluded: "There
is not much choice, but l am inclined to
think II Is better TO keep SICK man IN the
white house, than to put a dead man
there.n
This means as between two evils,
Reed prefers the least, which is Har-
TisOn.
Reed is a great admirer and reader of
Shakespeare, and his opinion of q
change from Harrison to Blaine is
well expressed in the following couplet
from Hamlet.
And make us rather bear those Ills we have,
Than fly TO others we know not Of
1t is observed that Reed very cruelty
refers to Harrison as sick man. This
must not be taken literally. He only
means Harrison is politically dead
which is far less saddening thought
Again we must call up the bard of al
bards, whOi is said to compass the whole
gamut of human nature. For instance
in Macbeth, Reed doubtless found thu
| galsome galashe to boot his ire.
The times have been
| That when the brains were out the mai
would die;
| Aud there an end but now they rise agail
| With twenty mortal murders on thei
| crowns,
| And pitch us from our stools.n
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-12-17
ECHOES OF THE GREAT BANQUET.
From the Wooster Democrat.

Prof. j. j. Burns, Superintendent
of the public scuJols of Canton made a
hit-"a palpable hit" with his Gold.
en- Rule in Politics" Hon. John L.
MOnnot, in clear voice and superb elo.
cution, held Clevelands Tariff Reform
Message up to enthusiastic admiration.
Mr.. VIM. A. Maline, of Youngstown.
set the States in array and showed the
probability of "The Doubtful States"
being Democratic in 92. Hon. S. d.
Dodge, of Cleveland, won admiration
for his presence, oratory and his views
of the tissues of '92." Mr.. Atlee Pom
creme, of Canton, paid just tribute in
eloquent terms to Allen G.. Thurman,
the "the Old Roman"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-12-17
AMERICA FOR AMERICANS AND
BUCKEYES FOR OHIO.
tFrom the Mansfield shleld)

1t is now charged that Governor
elect McKinley's chief executive clerk,
who is not resident of Ohio and
never claimed to be, voted at the late
election. This something that ought
to be investigated, as is also the Cover
nor elects appointment of a British
born "pauper" private secretary, when
there are thousand home made Re-
publican loafers hanging around the
corner with their mouths open, waiting
for these home market soft-snaps. Let
us have an investigation of these
things. Make them show up their resi-
dence and citizenship.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-12-17

SENATOR SHERMAN can be very small
specimen of man when he wants to, as
was evidenced by his failure to follow the
long precedent of escorting his colleague
up to be sworn in.-Plain Dealer.
Don't worry over this. When it comes
around that Sherman has to be sworn
in again, Brice can get even with Sher-
man by refusing to escort him down
the aisle, in front of the Democratic
Vice President, to swear III.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-12-17

The Canton NEws-DEMooRAT has an
unusually wise Washington correspond
ent. He had Crisp elected Speaker Sat-
urday afternoon.-Mansfleld Shield.
Our correspondent is unusually wise,
but last Saturday was somewhat other
wise, However, he got it correct. Our
correspondent is always Crisp and
snappy. He is tirst-class talent, and
comes high, but we must have that
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-12-17
THERE is no doubt a perfect 1

THERE is no doubt perfect under
standing between Blaine and Harrison
Blaine understands perfectly that Har-
rison wants to be President again, and
Harrison understands perfectly that
Blaine wants to run for the Office
again. They both understand also
that both can't get it. The recent cleo
tions also indicate that there is a per
feet understanding among the people
that neither can get 1t.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-12-17

THE President gives credit in his mes
sage to the Mckinley bill for the creation
of "several great industries" referring,
probably, to Welsh tin and Scotch whisky,
-Pittsburg Press (Rep).
This does very we'll for Republican
paper, but why did not the President
mention just one industry that the Nc
Kinley bill createdp
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-12-17

CAPTAIN CRAWFORD of Columbus
reached Canton last evening. He says
there are four to five thousand perspir-
ing patriots In Columbus who are petit
tioners for place and plunder under
McKinley's administration.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-12-17
McKinley's Appointments Ably De
Tended.
(From the Columbus Post.

Those disappointed Ohio Republi-
cans that complain because Governor
elect McKinley's appointees are non
residents and aliens, are vely unreason-
able, Under Mckinley the foreign
er pays the tax and he should have
some of the offices.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-12-17

AUDITOR of State Poe of Ohio, has
just returned from Washington and is
now shouting for Blaine. Poe had a
talk with Blaine In Washington, and
he feels that Blaine is going to be In 1t.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-12-17
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that have positive remedy for the aboye'nAmed
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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-12-17
worth Hundreds Of dollars.

Ny wife used only two bottles of "Moth-
er's Friendn before her third confinement.
Says she would not be without II for hun
dreds of dollars. Had not half as much
trouble AZ before Dock Miles, Lincoln
Parish, La. Sold by all druggists.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-12-17

Why weary your throat and patience
with that wretched cough when 20 cent
bottle of DIR. Bulls Cough Syrup will cure
you?
Who will waste money? We call at-
tention TO the fact that Salvation Oil
costs only 25 cents.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-12-17

If Mills does not accept the chair
manship of the Ways and Means COM
mittee, it is thought Speaker Crisp will
appoint Springer of Illinois. Springer
would give great satisfaction, both
north and south.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-12-17

THE Carroll Republican is out for
Foraker this week with much vim and
Vigor. 1t seems to want man with
more youth than Sherman.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-12-17

A humorous fact about Hoods Sarsap-
arilla--it expells bad humor and creates
good humor. Be sure 70 get Hoods.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-12-17
Petroleum
as a Medicine
DIR. c. I. DREEsE,
Goshen, Ind, writes;

ain the treatment the membranes especially the
and lungs find Anglers Petroleum Emulsion sovereign remedy
finer results than Emulsion Of Cod Liver Oil used
, 1891-02-25

Score one for the advanced woman"
Score n against the theory that mar
riage results in disaster because daugh-
tiers have no dowries or wives are ex-
pensive Injuries. One particular ad-
vanced whom l know lives in
Brooklyn, and is correspondent for one
of the city journals. She has a cosey
little house, which she keeps tidy and
homelike with the aid Of a single SER
want. She has two children. whose sew
ing she does herself, to whom she is a
loving and devoted mother. But at the
same time she keeps up the interest and
advances money on the mortgage which
yet rests on the little home, settles the
bills of the butcher, the baker and the
candlestick maker" pays for her own
bonnets and for the winters coal-in
short, u n the entire establishment her
self.
And why7 Simply because she insists
upon her husbands putting the entire
amour of his salary into the bank to
educate the children or in case of future
need. The husbands salary is fixed, and
she is thus sure of saving q certain
amount each month. Her own varies,
and she makes the expenses of the fam
lily vary accordingly. The children have
cheaper shoes or they go without new
carpets if her stuff is cut or returned
with thanks. New York Sun.
, 1891-02-25
ANOTHER FLOOD N 5000 YEARS.
A Prediction That the Ocean win Sub
merge the Northern Continent.

A Prediction That the Ocean win Sub
merge the Northern Continent.
The map Of the world, as ~geographers
have outlined it, shows that there is a
vast pr-eponderance of land north of the
equator Humboldt estimated that Asia
stands at an average height of l,l5O feet
above the level Of the ocean; South
America. 1880; North America, $50;
Europe, go feet. The average height Of
all the land above the sea lcvel-Omit-
ting Africa and Australia. which are
mostly south Of the equator-is about
geo feet The landed surface Of the
northern hemisphere is about -, 900
square miles; that Of the southern hemi-
sphere about l4,OOO,O 900 10 10000, 900
square miles, leaving a difference Of say
$4,000, 900 square miles Of land Of an av-
eraEe height of 500 feet above the sea
level.
But as there is the same visible excess
of water On the southern side that there
Is OF land on the northern, and as the
depth of the seas IS about the same, It
follows that the weight Of the excess of
submerged land in the northern hemis-
phere must be added To the -, 900. 900
square miles, doubling the height Of it,
making the landed surface Of the north
ern at least 1870 feet above the average
surface Of the southern hemisphere both
its continents and oceun depths, What
south of the equator to balance
this enormous weight There must be
something or the earth wOuld not main
tain its p0ise.
If there was nothing, water level in
that region would be impossible. Pro
fessor MCrrimau believed that the bal.
ancing weight might be found in that
5000, 900 square miles of unezplored re
gion lying within the antarctic circle. II
il does exist there in the shape Of ice, as
all scientists believe it does, these i'm
mensc mountains Of ice must necessarily
be of an average Of over two and a half
miles TO make the southern hemisphere
equal in weight to the northern.
But this state Of things cannot always
exist. At present the sun fingers eight
days longer in the northern than it does in
the southern hemisphere. This is owing
to the earth's third motion, that OF "A slow
wabbling on its axis. This caused il to
approach nearest tho sun on Dec. p.
124s, and it Will approach equally near
on July 81 Of the year 1174s. We Of the
northern hemisphere viii then be in the
midst Of a terrible winter, providing the
whole Of the land north Of the equator
has not been submerged; but there is
good reason for believing that North
America, Europe and Asia will then all
be under water.
This terrible catastrophe will be
brought about in this way: Tho south
eru hemisphere will then receive 40 per
cent. more heat and light than il does
now. This win melt the great ice nc
cumulations at the south pole. One
mile Of that supposed two aud a half, if
melted, would raise the sea level at the
north pole about 300 feet. at London $50
feet, at New York 200 feet. Whom all
Of il should melt the waters would stand
500 feet deepen the top Of Lake Superior,
and wash the base Of the Rocky mount
aims throughout their entire length-St
Louis Republic.
, 1891-02-25

In a residence on Fifty-eighth street
the other evening a couple of young la
dies had a curious adventure. Being
alone in the house, they heard the burg
lar alarm go off with a loud report. One
Of them called their servant, and receiv-
ing no response, she started down to see
what was the matter, but was startled
to see a savage looking man climbing in
at one of the windows, revolver in hand.
Although much excited she still sum
moned courage enough to order him out.
He answered, Don't be afraid, Miss;
I'm a detective" She thought this was
a ruse and ran to the front door. Here
she was suddenly seized around the
waist by n man stationed at the door,
who exclaimed, You are my prisoner
At this juncture the first burglar came
down stairs and an explanation followed.
1t appears that the servant, Maggie, had
gone out on some errand, and in closing
the door behind her had set off the burg.
lar alarm. In trying to open the door
she heard the screams of the young lady
above; she rushed up the street; the first
couple of men she met happened to be
detectives; she exclaimed, "Oh, gentle
men, do go in-there is murder being
done" The brave detectives went to the
rescue, with the results we have seen
above.-New York Star.
, 1891-02-25

A seasonable yarn comes from Beaver
Falls, Pa. Farmer George Wilson, who
lives in Franklin township, is the mar.
rator. Three of his sheep were missed
during the snow storm the night before
Christmas and were not found again for
twelve days, when a farm hand discoy-
cred them in a hollow, where the snow
had drifted 10 u depth of twenty feet.
A hole was shoveled into the drift, and
the sheep were found there safe and
sound, after their twelve days fast. One
of the strangest things Of the whole af.
fair was that they had not a particle OF
wool on their backs. Their hunger had
driven them to eat every roll of wool on
each others backs. They had also eaten
such a quantity of snow, which, together
with the heat from their bodies, made a
veritable chamber or cave. The cave
was twenty feet in circumference by five
feet high. AT last reports the animals
were all doing well, though they seem to
be things of great interest to the other
sheep, which recognize their fellows, but
are unable, apparently, to recount fol-
their entire absence of wool.-Philadel.
phia Ledger.
, 1891-02-25

1t is related Of Signor Bagagiolo. whose
big bass voice used TO sound generously
at Coysnt Garden a few years ago, tina;
One when he was supposed to be repre-,
senting the king III Hamlet" he was
urged by an intelligent stage manager to
exhibit some signs Of terror. He de,
clined on the ground that it would be
undignided in a king to be afraid Of any
thing, and continued to comport himself
with a wooden stnhdity which, MS his
explanation seemed to show, was intend
ed for a regal bearing. On the operate
stage there are not "a few vocalists with
no more idea of interpreting character
than was possessed by the good humored
bass, and there is reason to believe that
for this cause n good many regular visi.
tors 70 the opera houses have but a very
faint idea Of the plots Of many well
known works.-Saturday Review.
, 1891-02-25

1t seems not unlikely that a change i,
imminent in the method of shoeing
horses for military work. The German
papers arc devoting a great deal of at
tention to the discussion which is now
going on in the military world as to the
adyisability of substituting compressed
paper for iron in ho~rseshoes for the
German cavalry and artillery. After
many experiments under all manner OF
conditions it has been found that the
shoe which appears to be most worthy OF
adoption is made up of sheets of parch-
ment paper cemented together with a
special cement composed of turpentine,
Spanish white, lac and boiled linseed
oil. The separate pieces are stamped
out, cemented and pressed together in q
hydraulic press. When dry the shoe
thus formed is rasped into the exact
form and size required.-New York
Commercial Advertiser.
, 1891-02-25

To get rid Of a cold send t o the drug
gist for a mixture containing sulphate of
atropia one 2i0th of a grain; bi-sulphate
of q]uinine two grains. and Fowler's solu-
ton, five drops, to each dose. Take a
dose once in two hours for three or four
times, or until tho throat begins to feel
slightly dry. If this does not entirely
relieve the symptoms. repeat the treat
ment the next day. Copy this prescrip-
ton carefully, and use it with care, az
some Of the Ingredients are poisonous.
There is no danger in using it If the di-
rections are followed exactly.
Before going to bed take a warm bath.
The nextm morning sponge the body rap
idly with tepid water, rubbing it hard
until the blood circnlates quickly and
the skin is in a glow. Take more exer-
else than usual, and do not sit in a hot
room with the windows shut. Mix a
teaspoonful Of cream Of tartar in a tum-
blerful Of water and drink it during the
day. If there is constipation take a
gentle laxative, as a rhubarb pill. 1t ia
very important that all the of
the body for carrying off waste matter
should be wide open.-Ladies' Home
Journal.
, 1891-02-25
bon rranl.lIn,. "snck..

Mr.. Fergus, who has the old woodcut
Of Gen. Grant, has another and curious
memento Of other days. It is n printers
stick, which was presented to Mr.. Fer
gus when he was at work ut the case in
London, II differs from the stick used
by printers of the present day In that it
is not so deep by nearly one-half, and
can he broken so that two measures can
be ''sct' in it at once. II was used in
setting type for bookwork.
Il brought it TO this country with me-, 81
said Mr.. Fergus, and one day l missed
it, went around among some of the
offices, and one night / found it on the
case Of n German printer. told him
it was my stick and he gave it up. l
don't say that he took it, for / don't
know that he did. You may know why
| value it so highly when l tell you it
was once the property of Benjamin
Franklin."-Chicago Tribune.