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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-03-24
A Doe and Her Fawn.

The following pretty tale of the woods is
told in Golden Days: while two men were
riding along a creek in California they
saw some distance ahead doe and her
fawn drinking from the stream. The bank
was very steep and the water quite deep at
this point. When the deer saw the hunters
they-were startled, and in attempting to
turn the little fawn lost its balance and
fell into the creek. The water runs very
swiftly in this creek, and Of course the
fawn was carried down stream, and the
mother deer, apparently losing all fear of
the human spectators, ran along the bank
trying to reach her offspring with her
head. Failing in this she ran forward for
some little distance, plunged in, braced
her feet in the crevices of the rocks and
waited. Presently the fawn was washed
against her and instinctively clasped her
neck with its forelegs, and the doe care
fully regained the bank. There she lay
down with the baby deer, and, although
the two men were not thirty feet away,
the doe licked and fondled the fawn until
it rose to its feet, and then the two animals
trotted off into the adjoining woods"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-03-24
A kentucky Word.

In the mountains of eastern Kentucky
when man speaks of his wife to third
person he calls her 'um;" or when wife
speaks Of her husband she calls him "um f"
For instance, "'um' is going to Saylers-
Vile tomorrow" or "'um'" shot bear
yesterday" The word is said to have orig
mated with young married folks over 100
years ago, who were too difiident Ia use
the phrase "my wife" or 'my husband"
While at the table before strangers the
husband, who desired his wife to pass the
bread or sorghum, would attract the atten-
tention of his wife by clearing his throat,
"ahem, 'oohum," and finally degenerat-
ing the phrase to ''um," which was the
final understanding when each was ad-
dressed. bourbon News.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-03-24


moderate in size, has jet crown with a
wreath of roses, and is turned up at the
back, with a bird called tangara (the tail
in the shape Of lyre); ruched black lace
brim, and in front two crystal pins; black
velvet strings.
Lace, ribbon, flowers and feathers are in
cluded among fashionable trimmings. Jet
is to be seen even on straw hats and bon
nets, sometimes in form of the entire crown,
sometimes as a narrow edge finishing the
brim. Long stemmed flowers quivering
high in hair mark some attractive hats.
Long strings are brought from the back
of bonnets, to be tied under the chin and
fall in long ends. White and light colors
are popular in these when used on dark
straw. A striking feature of some English
bonnets consists of strings long enough to
reach the hem OF the dress and ornamented
at the ends with tassels or silk pompons.
Brown is a color that holds its own, while
ecru and black made combination useful
for wear with variety of dresses.
The exceptionally dainty model of a
spring bonnet shown in the cut is in gray
fancy straw.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-03-24
Tho Best Bees,

Atthe California State Beekeepers' con.
vention II subject up for discussion was
the best bees for gathering honey. Con.
clusions arrived at, after n general dis
cussion had ensued, were that a cross be.
tween the Italian and black bee, as a
hybrid, was the best honey producer.
The black bees were credited with cap
ping their honey the whitest, and some
preferred them on this account, as it
made No. product. For extracted
honey the hybrid was the favorite.
The new races--Carniolans, and latter
the Punics-had not been tried sufficient.
ly for q statement Of their Yalue,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-03-24

The following item has been going the
rounds of the press, and as our druggists,
Durbin, Wright q Co. and L. Sollman,
handle the goods, 1t may interest our
readers:
Hauling had occasion TO use Chamber
laln's Cough Remedy, II gives me pleasure
10 state that / found II to be the best medi-
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-03-24

Here II Is and II fills the bill much bet
ter than anything we could say: ut gives
me the greatest pleasure to write you In
During the past winter have sold more
of II than any other kind, and have never
had any medicine In my store that gave
such universal satisfaction" j. M. RoNEY
Druggist, Gueda Springs, Kansas. 80 cent
bottles.
For sale by Durbin, Wright q Co.. or
l.. SolIman.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-03-24

When a farmer has good smoke
house with plenty Of bacon in it, lock
on The door and the key in his wife's
pocket, and has enough corn, oats, pota-
toes, turnips and alfalfa, and his taxes
paid, he is really more independent than
one who has 81 900 cash in hand which
he has borrowed from loan association
at 10 per cent. and trimmings, secured
BY a chattel mortgage says Field and
Farm.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-03-24
Durable Lend Pencils.

A correspondent writing to The Manu-
facturer's Gazette, says that by immersing
lead pencil in jar Of linseed oil until it
is thoroughly saturated-lead, wood and
all-it will be found that the lead has been
toughened and softened, and the pencil
will outwear two of the untreated.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-03-24
Self Purlaoation of Water.

Professor Pettenkofer, of Munich, holds
that there is no danger of sewage pollution
in the river If the volume of sewage dis
charged does not exceed one-ffteenth the
volume of the flow of the river, and If the
sewage enters at greater velocity, SO as
to prevent banking up.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-03-24

The longest continuous fiber known at
the present time is that of silk. An in
dustrial journal states that cocoon of a
we'll fed silk worm will often yield 1000
yards long, and in one instance one has
been produced which contained 1895 yards
without q break.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-03-24
Happy, Though Unequal in Age.

Dr. Johnson's wife was old enough to be
his mother, but "he continued to be under
the illusions of the wedding day until she
died at the age of sixty-four," he being only
forty-three
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-03-24
A Relief for Rnrns.

Equal parts of inseed oil and lime water,
mixed and poured over the burn. A cot
ton or linen cloth wrung out of the mixture
and laid upon the wound. If this prepare
tion is faithfully used it will be found to
remove pain and give great deal Of COM
fnr
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-03-24

If everybody improved the minutes with
the zeal that "a hen puts into her work
while making surreptitious five minute
call in flower garden what world this
would bel
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-03-24

The greatest rest comes from freedom of
mind. We can keep our minds free If we
viii but learn how, Let them take up one
thing at a time and be content.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-03-24

Even IL a boy is always whistling, IT
want to be an angel, I" it is just as well to
keep the raspberry jam and cheese cakes
On the TOP shelf Of the pantry,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-03-24

By studying the spectrum of lightning
as it passes throNgh the air it has been
found that sodium, the element from which
common salt is formed, exists in the atmos-
phere.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-03-24

coMdERc1AL BUNDLEo OF icine. 1t comes
LARv-E AND FUNGI. fro,, tho rrou;ncos
of Hupeh, Szechuan and Thibet
The accompanying figures illustrate the
parasitized grub in the earth growing upon
ITS host larva in its natural underground
position, natural size and the commercial
article, also natural size.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-03-24
EARLY SPRING eoNNETs.
The Low, Flat Shapes with Bell Crowns
and Straight Brims Stin Prevail.

The Low, Flat Shapes with Bell Crowns
and Straight Brims Stin Prevail.
The earliest importations in spring bon
nets show few changes from the now fash
ionable low, fiat model English split
straws and Milans come in various colors
for serviceable general wear; simple spring
hats are found also in lightweight chips
and NeapolitaD, while there are a variety of
fancy braids and lace straws.
A leading French milliner is using mix
ture of orange, nasturtium and light lemon
shades in her bonnets. The capotes are
small; the crown pointed in open gold work
OF in the shape called "toque d'avocat" in
open jet. Strings are worn to hats and
bonnets.
A pretty spring capote has the crown
composed entirely of one large pale yellow
chrysanthemum; at the back small bunch
of orange and lemon feathers; the coiffant,
or front that rests on the hair, of pale yell
low China ribbon and lemon moire strings.
Lage paste or Rhine crystal pins are used
to fasten the bonnets and hats. A hat
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-03-24
THE sENoRITA BODICE.

silk, with dropping frillingsin embroidered
lisse. The vest, of material to correspond,
Is trimmed with a treble row OF beaded
galoon.
Short low bodices are draped round with
silk and display. as many low bodiceS seem
to do nowadays, bow and ends coming
from between the shoulders, but even young
ladies are not always SO slimly built as to
be able to wear much full drapery, and for
such is recommended the bodice with long
points for ball dresses.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-03-24
What the Sheep, the Grow and the Hen
Said About 1t.
To-whitl to-whiti to-wheel
Will you listen 10 me2
Who stole four eggs laid,
And the nice nest made
"wHo STOLE FOUR EGGS I LA1DS"

"wHo STOLE FOUR EGGS I LAID9"
Not I, said the sheep; oh, mol
Iwould not treat n poor bird so;
l gave the wool the nest TO line,
But the nest was none Of mine.
Baai baal said the sheep; oh, mol
wouldn't treat a poor bird 50.
Cawl cawl cried the crow,
Ishould like to know
What thief took away
A birds nest today.
Chuck chuck said the hen,
Don't ask me again;
Why, ! haven't chick ..E
Would do such trick.
We all gave her feather,
And she wove them together.
I'd scorn to intrude
On her and her brood.
Chuckl chucki said the hen,
Don't ask me again.
Chirr-a-whirrl chirr-a-whirri
We will make a great stir.
Let us find out his name, ...
And all cry-For shamel
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-03-24

of the many pieces
forming the small
bundles consists
of two distinct
ion st h G
larger portion be-
longing to the in
sect of a yellowish
brown color more
than an inch long,
showing rings,
joints and grub,
and the upper fun
gus portion, con-
sisting Of a spur
red flament Of a
grayish brown col
or, flexible, more
or less twisted and
internally of a
light color. In
former times it
was esteemed even
more highly than
ginseng as q med
sninn IL rnpn,ao
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-03-24
An Attractive Bodice.

The blouse, elbow sleeves and fan plated
epaulets of this novel and dressy bodice
are of pinkish mauve crepon silk, match
ing the jabot and neckband. The wristlets
and scarf are in deep heliotrope behgaline
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-03-24
:oRDYcEPs CHINENsIs GROWING UPON ITS
HOST IARVA

SORDGCEPS CHINENSlS GROWING UPON ITS
HOST LARVA.
nal preparation of the parasitic fungus,
Cordyceps chinensis. This Cordyceps is
parasitic on a native Chinese caterpillar,
and is not unlike congeneric North
American species, Cordyeeps CTorrubia)
ravenelii Berkeley, known as the White
grub fungus, The accompanying letter of
transmittal, containing interesting notes
of this insect fungus, is reproduced here
with:
Cordyceps chinensis is in winter an in
sect, in summer plant. 1t grows upon
the head of q caterpillar as disease Of the
insect. 1t is sold in small packages, gen.
orally tied together with red cotton. Each
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-03-24

Mr.. James Lambert Of New Brunswick,
Iowa, says: ~ was badly afflicted with
rheumatism in the hips and legs, when
bought bottle of Chamberlain's Pain
Balm. Il cured me In three days. lam
one who was afflicted with the terrible
disease, to use Chamberlain's Pain Balm
and get we'll at once.n
For sale by Durbln, Wright q Co., OF
L. Sollman.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1892-02-17

spoke. and referred to the calling of win
ter convention as gross and damnable
outrage"
+. Elery Anderson, one of the leaders of
the meeting of protest, set forth that Mr..
Cleveland stood emphatically for tariff re-
form and against free coinage of silver,
while Mr.. Hill practically favored silver
legislation. He added:
| do not intend to say anything as to the
merits OF the positions taken by these two dis
tinguished citizens of our state on the issues
above referred to. only refer to them TO say
that they present questions of great gravity,
questions of great moment, questions which
involve almost every commercial and industrial
interest in the land. | only refer to them to
say that II ever there occasion when il
was right and proper and just that the people
who were to be affected by the results of these
issues should have full opportunity to deliber-
ate. discuss and decide of their free will
which of the two men should be their standard
bearer that occasion was presented
relations held thereto by these two
candidates. 1t was under these circumstances
that q committee of thirty-four gentlemen met
together on Jan. 20 at the Hoffman house in
the city OF New York, for the purpose of de-
termining the time at which the state oonven-
tiOn should be held. In the face of protest of
unrivaled force and clearness of expression
contained in the leading democratic organ OF
this city, with the knowledge of all the facts
above referred to relating to the issues and the
candidates, with the knowledge that there was
a matter of fact a wide divergence of opinion
among the people as to candidates, the COM
mittes without deliberate consideration, and
after a session not exceeding forty minutes in
duration issued their call tor Feb % next. IL
was certainly departure from usage and
from precedent No good reason has been as
signed by any member of the committee or any
OF it's defenders for this extraordinary action,
and no reason can be assigned for it. except
that Il was intended to advance the fortunes
and the ambitions of David b. Hill.
Ex-Secretary Of the Treasury Charles S.
Fairchild said:
We. who have been active in this movement
and who will continue to be active therein
until the end thereof have only done our sim
pie duty toward a party and cause we love.
We believe both our party and principles are
in peril. We believe that great numbers of
democrats both in state and nation feel this
peril and therefore that We would be cravens
and towards did we not do our utmost to give
an outlet to the deep feeling which we know TO
exist and which has been repressed by every
device known to official power and party
machinery. Just so firm as has been and will
be my devotion to democracy, just so firmly
will | stand by this movement TO check the
usurpers, who, while wearing the labels, seek
TO bind ell true democrats in chains and thus
prevent them from defending the principles Of
the democracy.
The meeting closed with rafting cheers
for Grover Cleveland.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1892-02-17

At the beginning of the second days
session of the state board of agriculture
Wednesday morning the DELAYED minutes
of the boards proceedings at the January
meeting were called for and read up to
the evening of the day preceding the last
session, when the withdrawing" report
was made relative to the bribery investiga-
ton. This was not satisfactory to a num-
Der OF members, and the charge was freely
made by several that the minutes contain
ing this report were withheld to screen
certain gentlemen mixed up in the affair.
Matters grew very warm, members be-
coming wrathy as the day progressed. The
secretary was often asked when the min
utes of the last day would be spread of
record and submitted ter rejection or ap-
proval. Finally he told Mr.. Mitchell,
that gentleman being one of the
most persistent, to have the question
brought up, that the minutes were
ready, and at 6 o'clock last evening
the willy Scotchman from Gibson called
for their reading. The minutes and re-
port were read. Immediately following
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1892-02-17

the reading Mr.. Mitchell sprang excitedly
to his feet and set the ball to rolling by
saying: II now move you. Mr.. President,
that the report of the committee in the
bribery investigation be not accepted and
that it be referred back to the committee
with instructions from this board that the
words several members be stricken out,
and in lieu thereof the names of the mem
bers of the board be substituted who
advised Mr.. Lockhart to do as he did in
reference to the acceptance OF q bride
offered him during the January meeting
OF this board"
NOW, Mr.. President" Mr.. Mitchell
further said, there are many here who
will no longer rest under the imputation
contained in this unjust report, and l call
on Mr.. Lockhart to name the members
who advised him to negotiate under a
written contract with a dishonest man,
not named, for the acceptance of bride
for his (Lockhart's) vote in connection
with the recent purchase OF a new fair
ground"
Mr.. Lockhart arose slowly, displaying
much nervousness. "Well, gentlemen"
he said, 81 thought you all knew who the
members were who advised me to pursue
the course ala. 1ney were Hresldenb
Banks, Mr.. Reed and Mr. Sankey."
Ex-President Banks said Mr.. Lockhart
told him of an attempt by some one, mem
tionlng no names, who he said had ap-
preached him with a bride of 81 900 to
vote for the Miller farm, and Mr.. Banks
told him to carry out the contract and
trap the gentleman, or at least see how far
he would go. Messrs. Sankey and Reed
insisted that Lockhart told them at the
Denison house table of the matter, but
they merely heard his statement, proffer-
ing no advice" on the matter whatever.
w. w. Hamilton then said he would
vote for this motion and would go further.
The public" he continued, "have rem
dered verdict of guilty in this bribery
matter, and the board is now resting un-
der a very dark cloud. Nothing since the
session OF the last legislature, when the
members of this board were freely referred
to as old fossils', had hurt him so much"
He asked that a copy of the contract be-
tween Lockhart and the man who offered
the bride be produced and spread on the
records of the board. "Mr. Lockhart,"
said he, "says the original was burned ac-
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1892-02-17

should have compelled him to answer
your interrogatories or haze reported the
fact of his refusal to the board"
How could WEI" retorted Mr.. Rowland.
1--WE asked him for the contract; he said
it was burned by agreement. We asked
for the names attached to the contract;
be refused to divulge them, stating
as a reason that his attorney had advised
him not to do go. and he said he would
go before the grand jury and answer them.
What could we do? l do not think the
committee has been treated right in this
matter. II it was a withdrawing re-
port we think we were not to blame for
il. We submitted all the facts we were
able to get from Mr.. Lockhart When We
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1892-02-17

cording to agreement; then let US have
copy of il as near as the gentleman can
remember it. 1t should not have been
destroyed for his own protection. don't
cay any member OF this board is guilty,
but l want this matter ventilated thor
oughly."
did l understand you to say, Mr.. Lock
hart" Mr.. Mccoy inquired, shat you
burnt that contraet-will you answer
that?"
"Yes; i was acting under advice" re-
piled Mr.. Lockhart.
II feel like Mr. Hamilton" said Mr..
Davidson; 81 feel humiliated. This thing
came like a thunderbolt upon me when l
learned at Crawfordsville of the action of
the board. 1 have been approached on
all sides and questioned in regard to the
white-washing report. ! think it is time
for Mr.. Lockhart to make a clean breast
of it: il he does not l feel like presenting
my resignation as a member of the board.
I said to those who twitted me, and l say
now, the board ought not to have accepted
the report. The whole sore should be
probed to the bottom no matter who may
be eliminated. No white-washing scheme
will 90 with the public, and / now move
you. Mr.. President, that Mr.. Lockhart be
compelled to reduce to writing a copy of
that burnt contract giving full names of
all connected with the disgraceful pro-
ceedings"
Pending Mr.. Davidson's motion, Hiram
Rowland. chairman of the committee that
submitted the report, in vehement Ian
guage characterized the action of Mr..
Lockhart when called before the commit
tee as stubborn in the extreme. why"
he said, "Mr. Lockhart refused positively
to give us any information upon which
we could make any other report"
"Then," suggested Mr., Davidson. "you
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1892-02-17

fair ground. If there was money used for
that purpose it could be used upon no one
excepting a member or members OF the
board. | want him to be explicit and say
who was suspected, give his name so that
he can have a chance, as Mr.. Lockhart has
had, to exonerate himself. 1t is unfair
to the members of this board, who have
never been accused of doing anything
wrong. to have the charge hanging over
the guilty if their be any, as well as over
those who are not guilty. Let him name
the man that he was after, If he was after
anyone, and remove the stain from those
who should never have been dragged into
this matter"
Mr.. Hamilton was not satisfied with the
statement and so expressed himself. lie
wanted to know what Lockhart and the
members of the board expected TO gain by
accepting a bride. He could not see what
was to be gained by going into such an
arrangement.
Mr.. Peed, one of the "advisers," came
to the rescue, claiming that he had heard
that as high as s., 900 was being offered
for a vote and wanted to see whether
there was any truth in it.
Mr.. Hamilton thought those engaged in
this transaction should not have COM
mitted the board to any such arrangement
in order to learn whether or not money
was being used.
During the afternoon a resolution exon
Grating Mr.. Lockhart of any wrong inten-
tons in the matter was vigorously OPP
posed by w. A. Maze of Upton. The
resolution was finally adopted, but several
members, including Messrs. Hamilton,
Davidson and Seig, refused to vote while
Mr.. Maze voted against it with very
pronounced "No," stating that he wanted
to 90 on record that way, and wash his
hands of the whole business"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1892-02-17

The persons paid by the day will also have
their railroad fares paid. a. II. Snow, one
of the boards attorneys. advocated at yes
terday afternoons meeting a compromise
with tenant Denote, who refuses to
vacate the boards newly acquired fair
ground. He said Mr.. Denote would be
willing to give peaceable possession If he
is allowed TO retain twenty-five acres of
fenced land for his dairy stock until July
/. The board will probably grant the re-
quest. Other matters of minor import
ance were disposed of and the board ad-
iOurned