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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-08-07
SUMMER RESORTS.
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Surf Bathing, Fishing, Boating, &c.
Eight miles by rail from Norfolk.
Close connection with all trains. Leave
Norfolk 1870. 10:30a m. l2:45, $3.50, 500.
6:30 and 900 p. m. Address
JAS. l.. WILLIAMS,
g 2m Manager.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-08-07
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ADVERTISED LETTERS.

list Of letters remaining in the postofiice at
kohnokeVa.. for the week ending Aug.-G, lS.s2
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Persons calling for the above letters will,
please state that they were advertised August /.
A. y. AsRhRRY. z. u.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-02-18

A New York farmer writes as follows:
81 occasionally see the statement made
that the keeping qualities of apples and
pears will not be injured by freezing,
provided the fruit remains mdisturbed
until entirely thawed ont. Without anv
question where these fruits have acci-
dentally frozen they should not be ex-
posed to light and warmth, or they will
rot almost as soon as they will thaw. If
left to thaw slowly and gradually by a
natural change in the temperature and
without shaking them by moving them
about from place to place, they will
come out sound, for they will not decay
while in their frozen state. The best
thing to do when it is found they have
frozen is to throw straw OF hay over
them, whether they are in bulk or in
barrels, and thus delay the thawing and
make it as gradual as possible. But the
question will still remain. Has the freez-
ing and thawing injured their keeping
qualities? | maintain that it has, and
that they will rot sooner than would the
same quantity of the same kind of ap-
pies or pears that have remained sound
and unfrozen up to the same time. The
best keeping conditions are to be found
where the fruit is not only kept from
becoming frozen, but in uniformly
cold temperature with but slight varia-
tons toward either extreme"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-02-18

Large fans are fashionable now; the right
size is fourteen inches, and crepe dc chine is
found to be nm admirable groundwork for
painting. Sometimes one or two of the
sticks, finely carved and gilded, are brought
outside, and the painted scenes form three
groups, sometimes peeping from among a
framework Of lace, and occasionally mag.
niiicent Brussels point of the finest texture
is made to form part of the picture, as in
beautiful example of Vatican figures
with the tower and the bridge in lace One
of the newest fashions is n mixture of black
lace and tortoise shell, the shell profusely
worked in gold. Some of the pearl mounts
are carved in the heavy Renaissance de
sign. Black lace on n white grounded
painting is strong in contrast, but finds
much favor. Among tho less costly fans,
spangles are introduced and dyed pearl
mounts. For example, with painted pop
pies the sticks were of the exact tint of the
flower.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-02-18
The Dutch Queen.

suppose that the Dutch queen is the
youngest queen living, for she is only about
eleven years old, and like all good little
girls is very fond of dolls. Not long since,
at a grand banquet in the great city Of
Amsterdam, she startled the people around
her by saying to the principal gentleman
there, "Mr. Burgomaster, are you afraid
Of the measles2" He pTofessed to be
courageous in such matters, but wanted to
know why she asked the question BE
cause" was her majesty's reply, "all my
dollies have the measles just now"
Afterward, when the loyal crowds in
the street clamored for a sight of their
queen, she appeared on the balcony hug
ging favorite doll most afectionately,
but carefully covering up the little face
lest the sight Of such a multitude should
be too great for her dainty waxen nerves
Her mother sends her discarded dolls to
children's hospitals and orphanages, and
when her majesty visits these institutions
it is quite touching to see the delight with
which she recognizes and embraces these
old friends, exclaiming rapturously. Here
you are again, you old darlings."
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-02-18

is made to devise n Sunday school room
which is as satisfactory as possible for that
purpose also an audience room which, in
ITSELF will peet all of the conditions neces-
sary to hearing and seeing. The connec-
tion between the two is a separate problem,
with n purpose of uniting an ideal Sunday
school room and an ideal audience room in
an ideal way. 1t is the business Of those
interested to find out whether or not this
has been accomplished.
The pulpit or rostrum is in the corner of
the audience room nearest the Sunday
school room. This is the best possible To-
cation for the pulpit in the audience room,
and it is also the one from which those in
the Sunday school room may see and hear
what goes ON in the audience room. The
difficulty in an arrangement of this kind
has always been found in the connection be-
tween the two rooms. Anything going on
in the Sunday school room may be heard in
the audience room, or vice versa, even when
! the doors are closed. This can be avoided
by the use Of double panels which drop
through the floor to the basement. II the
basement receptacle be pOcketed, there is
no disadvantage in this plan. If preferred,
the doors may be raised into n pocket above
1t is necessary that these screens should
be framed in one piece and be elevated or
lowered with shaft and gearing which
drops both ends the same distance at the
same time. There are various ways of do
ing this, as any machinst will understand
1t may be accomplished by a chain belt ut
each end, connected with properly arranged
gearing and shGftiug or by means of two
doubled threaded screws at each end, con-
nected in the same way, There must be q
single source Of power which may be in
the form of a crank in a convenient loca-
tion or some other ordinary method. by
this means a screen heavy enough and
solid enough may be used so that it ap-
pears to be part of the architecture of the
church and not mere arrangement of
light, himsy doors.
The audience room seats radiate from
the location of the pulpit. They descend
from the outside of the room toward it.
! The rostrum may thus be low and all peo-
pie in the room may see and hear well.
The Sunday school room seats descend in
the same way by steps. The audience room
walls and ceiling should be of thin boards,
say half an inch thick, properly applied in
decorative forms. The wood work on the
walls should be set out one-half inch from
the walls themselves, in case the church
be built Of brick. In event of its being
frame structure, rs shown in this plan, it
could be applied directly TO the studding
An arrangement Of this kind makes the
acoustic properties of any room as nearly
perfect as possible. \ room surrounded
by brick wall, which is plastered direct
ly onto the brick work or which is plas-
tered at ALL is about the worst possible ar
rangement with reference to acoustics.
The hardness and nonabsorbent qualities
of brick or plaster are unfavOrable to hear
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-02-18
Happy Hoosiers.

VIM. Timmons, postmaster of Ida
vile, Ind, writes: Electric Bitters
has done more for me than all other
medicines combined, for that bad feel
ing arising form kidney and liver trOu-
ble." John Leslie farmer and stock
man, of same place, says: "Find Elec-
trio Bitters to be the best kidney and
liver medicine, made me feel like a new
man." j. w. Gardner, hardware mer-
chant, same town, says: Electric Bit
ters is just the thing for man who
10 all run down and don't care whether
he lives or dies; he found new strengh,
good appetite and felt just like he had a
new lease on life. Only 80 cents bot
tie at Durbin, Wright y Co.'S, drug
store.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-02-18


Peter Nelson, a Swede, was on his way
through the woods of upper Michigan,
when he met with peculiar adventure
He had horse and blackboard and was
armed with n Winchester rifle While
jogging along he heard noise in the
bushes and stopped to investigate. a
short search discovered two bear cubs play
ing. Thinking he would like to capture
them alive Nelson tried to seize them, but
they ran away. Nelson started in pursuit,
throwing aside hisrifle as he ran. He sue.
ceeded in heading Off one of the cubs to-
ward the road, when he heard crash be.
hind him, followed by an angry growl
Turning, he beheld to his horror the
mother Of the cubs. All thoughts of the
cubs vanished; he.thought only of his own
safety. He ran for the road, and re2ched
it just IN time to SEQ his horse make mad
dash up the road.
His only chance row was "A tree, and for.
tunately he Skinned up' one that was
large enough to sustain his weight, but
too small for the bear to climb. However,
the bear made many desperate attempts to
reach the man in the tree, who now wished
that he had not thrown away his rife. To
add to his distress smoke began to fill the
air, and he realized that forest fire was
approaching. Presently burned leaves and
cinders fell in the tree, and Nelson could
stand it no longer. The bear and her cubs
were underneath the'tree, where the smoke
was not 80 thick. Opening his pocketknife
the man slid down the tree and started to
run. He would have escaped, as the bear
followed in slow, half hearted way, but
he stumbled and fell. AS luck would have
it he fell on his Winchester and when the
bear came up he was ready for her. Two
shots finished her. and then he killed the
cubs. By this time the wind shifted and
the unlucky traveller proceeded on foot to
his destination, where he found his horse
and blackboard awaiting him
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-02-18
Big Pumplkln Farming.

The pumpkins shown in the cut are
mammoth affairs, grown on the Pelham
farm, in Ulster county, n. Y. From an
acre to an aero and half Of pumpkins
are grown each year. These are planted
on sod with plenty Of stable manure
and also some fertilizer in the hill. The
hills are twenty feet apart. They are
cultivated by horse and hand as long
as the vines will permit. In time of
drought water is brought in barrels and
poured around each hill The flowers
are pinched off, so that each vine will
produce but one big fellow. The largest
pumpkins yet grown there weighed 23S,
331 and 347 pounds, respectively.
Mr.. House, the manager of the Pei.
ham farm, is not satisfied with these
weights and proposes to reach 4OC
pounds next year. The raising and
marketing Of this crop shows progress il
anything ever did, remarks the Rural
New Yorker, to which thanks are due
for the cut. The lesson is that individ.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-02-18

Floral ornaments are not much worn In
the hair with evening dress now.
Headdresses for elderly women are the
veriest trifles. They are made of delicate
colored filmy stuff and feathers.
Butterflies of enameled gold with jeweled
wings are very beautiful and, of course,
much less costly
Silk petticoats arc elaborate, being
aounced. ruched and fluttering with rib.
bons
Bangles are the same as they have been
for the past two seasons--small gold chains
threaded at intervals with pearls or narrow
bands Of plain or twisted gold ornament.
ed with a heart. crescent or corn shaped
pendant
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-02-18
A BONANZA CROP OF PUMPKINS.

uality pays. The man who grows pump
kins bigger than his neighbors and lets
the people know it will have trade. The
man who makes the pumpkins into first
class pies and advertises them will have
to put in new tables to supply his Gus
toners. "Get individuality or get out
of the race" Mr.. House says there is
no secret in raising big pumpkins" OF
course not. Nature has no secrets. Her
story is like an "open book" to those
who have the will and the patience to
learn to read it.
These big pumpkins are used by res
taurants to attract big trade in pump
kin pie. Every day, therefore, dozen
or more Of these great fellows may be
seen in front of the restaurant. These
are the best advertisements they can
get. During season one restaurant
alone used forty-fve tons of pumpkins.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-02-18
EXPERIENCE IN THE POULTRY YARD.
Remarks Made by Veteran Poultry
Raiser ut n Farmers Meeting.

Remarks hnne ny u NtNefHu
Raiser ut Farmers Meeting.
At recent meeting Of Pennsylvania
farmers, DIR. c. Green, veteran poultry
raiser. read an essay, extracts from
which are here given:
The temperature of a coop ought not
to be lower than As degs. in winter, and
should most of the time be up to 60
degs. If by neglect vermin has been
permitted to infect the birds, roost and
house, get rid Of the parasites at once.
The application of sulphur sprinkled
upon the fowls while roosting will de.
stroy the vermin, so also will two or
three drops of whale oil on the back
of fowl kill the lice. Coal oil ap.
| piled to the roosts in small quantities
will rid the roosts Of yer1nin. The nests
must be occasionally renewed, and straw
is better than hay for nests. The drop
pings must bo frequently removed and
the floors kept clean with a covering Of
| loan or sand.
As hens require carbonate and phos-
phate Of lime for the making Of egg
shells, this requirement must be met
with an unstinted supply of old plaster
ing, oyster shells, or, best Of all, fresh
bones with some of the gristle and meat
attached. These materials should be
| placed where they can be conveniently
picked up by the fowls. Eggs can be
increased in size and richness by proper
food. Laying hens require variety of
food and get excessively tired of any one
kind. In winter green food, such as
turnips, beets, cabbage leaves, etc, are
essential. Corn and wheat middlings,
corn, oats and scraps from the house
should all be fed off and on, changing
the diet as often as thrice week.
Hens require a great deal Of water,
but, as they drink only a small quantity
at time, it must be kept in constant
supply, fresh and clear. A few fowls in
separate pens are much more profitable
and easily kept healthy than when large
numbers are confined under one roof.
The sooner you begin setting the hens in
the spring for the purpose Of raising
chickens the better. Late chickens, as
rule, fare badly. Pullcts rarely make
good mothers. Three and four-year-old
hens are best When clucking and not
needed for mothers, the quickest way tc
conquer a setting hen is to confne her in
a box with only board to lie upon.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-02-18


ing. II the wall could be lined with can
vas it would be yet better than wood, es.
pecially If the canvas were suspended a
short distance from the wall.
The seats Of the Sunday school room are
arranged so that each class has the best
possible accommodation for its work. The
pupils practically surround the teacher,
who is near to all of them. The general
plan of both audience and Sunday school
room practically means an arrangement of
people In circles. Classrooms are shown
in connection with the Sunday school
room.
While this building is shown in wood
and for a moderate sized church, the idea
is plastic and may be made to conserve for
larger or smaller structure and any ma.
terial Of which church may be built. The
price will vary according to the material
Of whiqk the structure is built.
LOUIS II. GIBSON.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-02-18
Rall Dresses.

Flowers are not used in such profusion
for decorating dance dresses as they were
last season. The trimming this time runs
more to ribbon ruches, cascades of ribbon
and gauze aounces. A dainty dress OF
white crepon for girl had a thick rache
Of white bebe ribbon round the edge
of the bodice and skirt and four or Ave
bows of broad ribbon down one side. There
seems to be endless choice in gIittering ma
terials Tor draping over silks-spaugleh
and jeweled nets, tinSel gauzes, etc. These
things are wonderfully effective and not
expensive.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-02-18
Guaranteed Cure for La Grinns.

We authorize our advertised drug
gists to sell you Dr. Kings New Discov,
cry for Consumption, Coughs and Colds
upon this condition. III you are afilict-
ed with La Grippe and will use this
remedy according TO directions, giving
1t fair trial, and experience no benefit
you may return the bottle and have
your money refunded. We make the
offer, because of the wonderful success
of DIR. Kings New Discovery during
last seasons epidemic. Have heard OF
no case in which II failed. Try il,
Trial bottle free at Durbin, Wright &
Co.'S. drug store. Large size 30 cents
and S1O0.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-02-18
Handmade nnrKs.

Handmade corks retain their elasticity,
and not being mathematically round. they
easily snug themselves into the irregu-
larities of bottle necks. Before being
driven into bottle Of wine the cork is
soaked in water, and then moistened with
wine. 1t goes in tight, absOrbs some OF
the wine, svells and remains swollen.
When corks nave been much handled in
cutting, they are washed clean in weak
solution of oxalic acid before being used
New York Sun.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-02-18
which Is the Coolest Day9

tits agreed that June 81 is the longest
day of the year, and Dec. 81 the shortest,
but it is not SO easy to say which is the
coldest However, observations carried on
over long series Of years appear to show
that Jan. IA (St. Hilary's Day. may be re-
garded as the coldest day. 1t has proved
itself to be the coolest day in many of the
famous frosts of history, though, of course,
there are plenty OF exceptions to the rule,
as we have recently experienced. Some
times the coldest day occurs in December
and sometimes in February. June "a is
midsummer day, but il does not follow
that it il also the hottest day.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-02-18
An Uncommon Girl.

She knows no Latin, she knows no Greek,
But the purest American she can speak;
She knows the uses Of her and she
And the proper places Of and me,
She doesn't use big words to tell
A story, although she can use them we'll;
In short she's girl without pretense
With an ample supply of common sense;
And I'd rather have her any day
Than the girl who can parley VOC frongsay.
Golden Days.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-02-18
A SENSIBLE chuRca
Audience. Room aud Sunday school Room
Conveniently Arranged.

Audience Room aud Sunday School Room
Conveniently Arranged.
copyright, 1892, by American Press Associa.
tion.l
Church buildings were hampered both
In plan and arrangement until few years
ago because Of the influence Of cathedral
architecture. II is difficult to get away
from old models. In England and on the
Continent we yet find Protestant churches
which in plnn are in some respects allied
to the cathe1rak While nothing can be
more beautiful, more satisfactory or better
suited to the requirements of the Catholic
service, no arrangement is more unsuited
to the requirements of the Protestant serv-
ice than that which belongs to the cathe-
dral. The influence of Protestant archi.
lecture is not greatly felt in England
The growing tendency of Americans to
work from a rational standpoint, and to
not be blindly influenced by precedent in
any line, has made itself felt in Protestant
architecture. The arrangement which
will best conserve the requirements of
hearing and seeing, and at the same time
preserve some of the characteristics of re.
ligious architecture, is the only one which
we may expect will find favor with our
people.
The plan here given Is OF a church so ar
| ranged that the main audience room and
the Sunday school room may be connected.
| This plan is worked out with the idea that
there should be no compromises in arrange
| ment because Of this connection. The effort
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-02-18

This hoEd is made of white chiffon and is
therefore light affair that can be worn
without disaTanging the hair. 1t is lined
with silk Of pale pink shade. The frills are
composed oS the two materials. Pale pink
ribbons in narrow width form the loops that
appear on the top Of this attractive head
dress,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-02-18
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PARIS MODES.

Latest Styles in Imported Gowns and
Wraps.
There are evidences that the inconvenient
long skirt for walking has had its day and
must make way for the round skirt, which
escapes the ground Gowns for ceremoni.
Gus calls made in a carriage and for in
formal occasions at home, retain the demi.
train. Gowns for dinner and evening re.
ceptions are, Of course, made with long
trained skirts. Moire antique Is growing
in favor, and new patterns are TO be seen
with other fabrics for spring. Many of the
new spring woolens have rough surfaces.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-02-18
A Gotham View.

New York Child ION getting her first
glimpse of the Eiffel tower in Paris)-oh,
mammal When French peoples build
fats they put up the elevator firSt.-GoOd
News.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-02-18


The newest walking dresses are made
with scant plain skirts that barely touch the
ground in the back, finished with rows of
stitching around the bottom. Sometimes,
as in the costume shown at Fig | in the
cut, even this stitching is dispensed with.
The gown alluded to is in fancy gray cloth
and has corded seams in the skirt The bod
ice is in plain cloth Of helotrope color and is
trimmed with ietted velvet and large jet
buttons. The basque waist worn over this
is in the fancy gray cloth, same as furnishes
the skirt, and Is finished with jetted velvet
trimmings. The second figure in the same
cut illustrates a green and black brocade
carriage costume trimmed with green vel
vet and jet paSsementerie.
The cape wrap is gradually disappearing
The long full cloaks that became popular
as midwinter garment will be worn so
long as the weather demands warm wraps
for carriage and evening wear Long jack.
cts will continue fashionable during the
spring. MANY of the spring suits will be
made with long jackets of the same mate
rial as the dress.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-02-18

In the accompanying illustration is
shown wrap exceedingly becoming for the
head and suited to wear to and from the
opera, reception, or on other occasions
when bonnet Is to be dispensed with and
4 the hair is elaboriltely dressed
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-02-18
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STORY OE A WALK.

In Which Figures Small Girl and Boy
and Large Umbrella.
Said Tommy to Susie, do come for walk,
Pay granny visit, aud have a nice talk;
A basketef eggs TO her wo can take,
And marauly has also made her q cake.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-02-18

CRv.
Susie, said Tom, VIC need not much mind,
Daddy and granny are always so kind;
He won't mind his loss nor granny her eggs,
As long as we only are safe on our legs
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-02-18
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