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SOAP AND PERFUMES

CUTICURA SOAP, 14c. cake.
Tho genuine TARiNA COLOGNE, 2oc per
bottle.
COLGATES PALM SOAP, soc per dozen,
TTTL PO0ADE for cleaning brass and other
metals. only be. per box. Trial box given Tree
uDon application.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-06-12
Fruit lars

become scarce again when tie fruit sea-
son tips in-pints, quarts. and haiI-
r.rf1rl.
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G0yde1 Reefs

SPOKE OF
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Thc HoUselrare attention
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W arra II q "a
Rose for
$3.50 cheap
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III q IN
from 43c.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-11-10

There was great hurrying to and fro Of
the employees, and the circus proprietor
and the elephant keeper left the ring for
consultation. In few minutes the pro-
prietor returned and announced with re-
gret that the performance could not take
place. The fact was, he said, that the
elephant had recognized in the keyboard
Of the instrument portion Of the tuslSs OF
his long lost mother, who had fallen a
prey to the ivory hunters Of Africa. He
had suggested to the keeper that another
piano might be procured, but that expert
had informed him that the animal was so
overcome with emotion that it would be
impossible for it to perform that evening
Under these circumstances he suggested
that the Russian Hymn" followed by the
"Marseillaise," should be played by the
band. The entertainment was thus
brought to close amid the frantic ap-
plause of the audience.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-11-10
Building for Time.

Americans build for time, Europeans
for eternity" said Emil Hansick, guest
Of the Laclede. go through the European
towns and cities and you will find build
ings still in use that were old when Colum,
bus sailed from Palos. With us the usual
life of building is forty or fifty years. II
it does not fall down Of its own accord by
that time we get tired Of seeing it, pull it
down and put up another, more SNOWY,
but even less substantial We build for
the day and let the future take care of it.
self. The European builds not only for
himself, but for his defendants to the!tenth
generation. We are little better than
Arabs as yet, pitching our tents and but
half deciding whether we will remain.
Later we will build more substantially
St Louis Globe-Democrat
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-11-10

q laundry. 1t frequently happens that in
q house with a library, smoking room.
breakfast room and two parlors the en-
tire space is reserved for social uses, and
that after all the family lives on the sec
ond floor The dining room is not the
family dining room for general use. It is
reserved for social occasions.
The plan which is here given is com
Portable, economical house. 1t is econom
lcal in the matter Of cost, expense Of fur
nishing and labor in caring for it. There
Is no waste or useless space. On the ground
door there is sufficient room to meet the
requirements of comfortable living and at
the same time any ordinary social require
ments. There are large parlor and re
ception hall, which may be thrown to-
gether, and an ample dining room back Of
the reception hall. There is a kitchen
which is conveniently arranged to serve
under ordinary or social conditions of liv.
Ing. The second floor is connected with
the first floor by two stairways--one from
the reception hall and one from the kitchen.
The kitchen stairway connects with short
hall in the rear, which has direct connec.
tion with the servants room. This hall
and the room named may be cut off from
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-11-10
FIRST STORY.

the front hall by means of door. The
tour rooms In front of the rear hall are en-
tirely reserved for the family. Connecting
with them is the bathroom, which is placed
directly over the kitchen, and is thus
economically disposed of as concerns the
arrangement of the plumbing apparatus.
From the bathroom one goes to the attic.
Next to the attic stairway is a closet
which may be used for bathroom linen and
other purposes. Near the bathroom door
Is general linen closet. Each Of the bed
rooms is provided with ample closet &C
cOmmodations
The house is square in front, with round
corners, which are arranged to give pic
turesque exterior. The projection of the
bedroom ON the right, over the dining.
room wall, gives additional space at the
same time that it adds interest to the ex-
terror. a large dormer window, as shown
In front, would serve in case of necessity to
light large square room in this part Of
the attic. In case one wanted more sitting
space in connection with the porch, a bal.
cony could be extended from the porch
proper around to the side of the house.
The laundry work in a building of this
kind should be in the basement. With a
cement floor a sink, cistern and pump, all OF
the possible conditions of comfort in con
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-11-10
A TRULY REMARKABLE BRUTE.
Latest Illustration of the Memory of the
Elephant.

Latest Illustration of the Memory of tho
Elephant.
The sagacity of the elephant is Chest
nut" in all story books for boys, but re-
cent letter from Europe shows it up in an
entirely new light, and incidentally shows
that while the sagacity Of the brute Is
indeed wonderful, that Of his exhibitor Is
simply marvellous, besides having the su
preme merit of being pecuniarily fruitful
The account runs thus:
The proprietor of the circus announced
that on certain night his elephant would
play the Russian hymn on piano with his
trunk. Intense interest was aroused, and
when the evening came the expectant pub
lie crowded the circus to the roof. After
the usual performances four men carried
in cottage piano, which they placed in
the center of the arena. Then the intelli.
gent animal was brought in, paraded with
much dignity three times around the ring,
and then amid the keenest excitement ad-
vanced to the piano. With movement of
his trunk he touched the keyboard. but
hardly had he done so when a surprising
change came over him. He trembled with
fear and rage, whirled his trunk into the
air, and then with scream of terror
rushed out of the arena.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-11-10
An Amusing Parlor Game.

Let us play at I've been to Paris, " said
Millie. "All Of you sit in a circle" and
the chairs were quickly arranged and all
the children and Aunt Pollie seated on
them.
1--WE been to Paris" said Allan to his
right hand next door neighbor.
"What did you buyW asked the neigh.
Dor, who happened to be Bob.
"a pair Of scissors" said Allan, moving
the thumb and first finger of his right
hand backward and forward to initiate the
working Of pair OF scissors.
1--WE been to Paris" said Bob TO his
neighbor, Audrey.
"And what did you buy?" said Audrey.
"a pair of scissors" said Bob, initiating
Allan. And the question and answer were
asked by each one until all the children
and Aunt Polite, too, were busy moving
their thumbs and first fingers initiating
the scissors.
When Allan was asked the second time
what he bought in Paris, he replied, "A
pair Of scissors and fan" and moved his
left hand as though he were tanning him
self, and as the question and answer were
passed round the circle each one initiated
him, moving the left hand for the fan anG
the right for the scissors.
Aunt Polle began to laugh, when, OF
the question being asked a third time
Allan began rocking himself backward
and forward to initiate a rocking horse
And before that round was finished most
Of the children were laughing too. Il
certainly did look very ridiculous to Sc,
fourteen people tanning themselves rock
ing backward and forward, and moving
their fingers.
"Pve been to Paris" said Allan at last
for the fourth time. And what did yor
buy" said Bob. II do hope you didn'
spend any more money"
~ bought pair of scissors, fan, a rock
ing horse and "A cuckoo" cried Allan, i'm
itating the call OF the bird. And this tim,
the question and answer did not pass rounC
the circle and reach Allan's left hanC
neighbor, for there was so much noise will
"cuckooing" and laughing and Aunt Pol
lie was so much out Of breath that it wa
no use trying to play any more, and tn,
game had to be stopped,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-11-10

Such or similar was the conversation
overheard by recent tourist in Terre
Bonne parish, La, and it excited his Gu
riosity so much that he made a study Of
the case of Old Nance. OF course he
heard the above by accident, as the colored
people are very shy of letting white man
known their views on the hoodoo. A
correspondent of the Philadelphia Times
gives us additional particulars about Old
Nance, who has impressed not only her
own race, but has astonished many whites.
"The way she does it," says this CORE
spondent, "is to apparently swallow num-
Der of small snakes of n variety unknown
in this section. They are of dusky color,
nearly black, pied with dull green about
the fat head, and of a dirty white in the
belly. The reptiles remain secreted about
Old Nance's cabin until she gives peculiar
whistling call, when they will come to her,
wriggling in great haste over the floor, up
her dress and run into her open mouth,
Kissing hideously. They disappear and re-
main hidden sometimes for minutes. She
asserts that they are concealed in her
stomach until she recalls them, when they
will come pouring out to writhe about her
scraggy neck and coil in her bosom.
"Where the snakes really go when they
vanish in her mouth is mystery, and has
puzzled all the physicians about, many
having come from New Orleans to witness
the phenomenon. Some really believe that
the snakes do go down into the stomach,
while others are convinced the witch is
simply playing some sleight Of hand trick
on them, but if the latter is the case it is
SO cleverly done that there is no detecting
the performance"
Old Nance says the snakes are certain
death to any other person who touches
them, and so far no one has ventured to
test it. She is such hideous object while
engaged in these incantations that only
the firmest nerved whites can look at her
unmoved, while the negroes flee in horror.
AS Voodoo priestess she is indeed bril-.
liant success
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-11-10
i'm THE JAWS OF ATIGER
A Noted Nimrod's First Trag-
ical Experience.
CUNNING or A FIERCE MAN EATER

when Once II Has Tasted Human Flesh
It Is Never Satisfied with Any other.
Death In an Indian Jungic--A Land Of
serpents and Savage Beasts.
India and South Africa are still the lands
for daring hunters Nature is too power
full for man in those countries, and except
in the most favored districts there is still
waste and jungle enough for the monsters
Of the wild to multiply and develop their
natural flerceness. The tiger of India
grows fiercer as man encroaches upon his
domain, and tiger hunting is still as dan
gerous as ever. In illustration Of this Cap
tain Fraser, noted English hunter, re-
Gently gave the following account TO a cor
respondent Of the st. Louis Globe-Demo-
crat:
l was at Singapore early in my service,
and was anxious to bag my first tiger,
when one day some villagers came in with
the usual narrowing tales of the destruc-
tion and deprecations committed by o man
eater on their cattle and families, and
wound up with the customary request that
we would help them get rid Of the ma
rauder.
HUNTED up two of my special cronies-
Lewes, young, newly made benedict,
and another young subaltern named Cole.
We followed the usual plan of lettering
bullock near the tigers lair, expecting
that he would not be able to withstand
such tempting bait, and that we would
be able to polish him off without difficulty
or danger while engaged in devouring his
supper. OF course any one that knows
anything about the ferocity and cunning
of q veritable man eater could have told us
| that he would be sure to take human flesh
in preference to any other if it was to be
had, but we were as verdant as grass, and
] not having informed any of the more expe
rienced hands of our expedition, had nc
one to advise us. The natives did as they
were bid, conducting us through the low
but dense korinda bushes to place in the
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-11-10
Pronounced Hopeless, Yet Saved.

From a letter written by Mrs. Ada e.
Hurd of Groton, s. D., we quote; "Was
taken with bad cold, which settled on
my lungs, cough set in and finally termin-
ated In consumption. -Four doctors gave
me up, saying could live but short
time. gave myself up to my Savior, de-
termined IL could not stay with my
friends on earth, would meet my absent
ones above. My husband was advised TO
get DR.. Kings New Discovery for con-
sumption, coughs and colds. gave II a
trial, took in all, eight bottles; IL has
cured me, and thank God am now a
we'll and hearty woman.n Trial bottles
free at Durbin, Wright q Co.'S. drug store
regular size. 60c and 81.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-11-10
HoW's This!

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any
case OF Catarrh that cannot be cured by Halls
CatarTh Cure,
II. J. CHENEY & CO., Props, Toledo. o.
We, the undersigned, have known n. j, Cheney
the last years and believe him perfectly hon
orable In all business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligations made by their
Arm.
WRIST 4 TRUAX, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
wALDINa, KINNAN a MARVIN, wholesale Drug
gsts Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken Internally, acting
direct upon the blood and mucous surfaces OF the
system. Price, zoo. per bottle. Sold by ali Drug
glsts. Testimonials free.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-11-10
Struck It with a Saw.

A horseshoe imbedded in an oak tree was
discovered at Albany, Wash, by a man
with steam saw. The horseshoe was en-
tirely out of sight, and caused considerable
surprise when the saw struck it. The shoe
some time had been placed in the crotch of
small oak grub which had grown up
.around IT,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-11-10
A rIcTURes0Oe ool TAee.
Economical Arrangement Of Nine Room
and Bnth--Costs $4,000.

Economical Arrangement of Nine Rooms
and Bnth-Costs g., 1000.
copyright, 1902, BY American Press Associa
tion.l
It is not easy TO get FIVE bedrooms and
bathroom over four rooms on the ground
floor. Yet there is demand for them. Five
bedrooms come very near being necessity
In growing family. First, there Is a fam.
lily bedroom then one room for the boys,
another one for the girls, a guestroom,
servants room and bath. The natural re-
auirements of the first floor are four rooms
sitting room, parlor, dining room and
kitchen. OF course one occasionG !ly meets
the demand for double parlor. library
smoking room, breakfast room, in addition
to the regular dining ROOM and sometimes
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-11-10
Mrs. Wasp and Mrs. Bee.

Mrs. Wasp and Mrs. Bee.
Said Mrs. Wasp to Mrs Bee:
will you a favor do me7
There's something can't understand,
Please, ma'am, explain II to me.
why do men build for you house,
And coax you to go in it,
While me-your cousin-they'll not let
Stay near them for a minute2
II have sting, do confess,
And should not like to lose IL:
But so have you, and when you're vexed
I'm very sure you use it,"
WELL" said the bee, ITO you no doubt,
1t does seem rather funny;
But people soon forget the stings
OF those who give them honey"
American Bee Journal.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-11-10

John" said the hotel cook TO the store
room man, "hand me that bottle of cider.
am going to give them some Madeira
sauce today"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-11-10
SECOND STORY.

nectien with this work are met. Thus we
have house with arrangements for laun.
dry work in he basement, an ample sup
ply of hot and cold water in the kitchen,
bathroom with the same water supply, and
also with place to pour slops from the
bedrooms
This building and appurtenances could
be built for 5000. LOUIS III. GIBSON.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-11-10
Natural Shoe Hacking.

Rush valley, Utah Territory, has mine
Of natural shoeblacking, An analysis of
the peculiar stuff reveals the fact that it is
composed of 16 per cent. of carbon, IS per
cent. Of bitumen and the remainder alumni
lum, almost pure.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-11-10

II you had as many lenses in each eye as
the common dragon fly has each of your
organs of sight would DO as big as box
car.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-11-10

The merit of Hoods Sarsaparilla Is
proven by the many wonderful cures IL
Is accomplishing. 1t Is just the medi-
cine for you,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-11-10

Put your spare money into really good
etching. If you do not understand value
In etchings, get some one who does to help
you in your selection.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-11-10

The new brocades have watered grounds
shot with two or three colOrs, and bold
satin stripes streaked with hair lines in
black or gold
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-11-10
OLD NANCE.
A Queer Character who Is a Wonder 4,
Her Way.

"wafrur yo' gwyne on like datY"
ITO bust de hooooo, chile. Doan' yo'
know dat ole Nance done hoodooed mew
go God Wafrur she gone done dat,
Ezekielw
"I d'no, Iize; but duz know she done
sunju'd me an got to dance nine times
round jis dis away eb'ry time de sun shad.
der cross de doah line, cos dat's de way to
bust de hoodoo."
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-11-10

OOHIb, ItT Us jump OH' WuHV . UUWH
there2"
Rash little men, you well may stare;
You we'll may shiver. you well may shrek,
At sight OF that long and gaping beak.
Now see them fly as II they'd wings,
Poor little foolish frightened things,
While fisher bold, so have heard,
Knocked on the head the Byckering Bird.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-11-10
Legal Notice.

Andrew Rodgers, whose place OF residence Ls
known, will take nohce that oil the 22nd oay OF
October, 1892 Lena Rodgers hled her petition in
the Court OF Common Pleas OF StsTk county, Ohio
being cause Number t6l4, praying divorce from
said Andrew Rodgers on the grounds OF habituAl
drunkenness for three years, and PTOss neglect OF
duty, and for alimCny ana that said cause win be
for hearing on and otter December 10th, 1879.
LENA RODGERS, Psintin.
COOK & WISE Attys. n27LW
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-11-10

THEY LAUGHED AT DANGER.
And heed, oh, boys, this parting word
Beware, beware the Dyckering Bird.
II he presents his little bill
You may, in sooth, fare very ILL.,"
Our merry men skipped Off with glee,
And each one cried: They shan't catch me
For we can swim, and we can dive,
And fear no bird or fish alive.
And II lobster comes our way,
Well take him by his claws and say,
BE you alive or be you dead,
You shall be boiled until you're red"
The sea was calm as calm could be;
They laughed at danger, did our three;
The Byckering Bird. who lurkcd below,
Laughed to himself: "Io, no! ilo, hOl
II know they're young, think they're fat.
And tender, too, quite hope that.
One for my dinner, one for tea,
And one for supper; that makes threel"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-01-09

have done him small good, although the air was fresh and sweet.
 His hostess conducted him to his room with apologies, but he scarcely heard what she was saying. Some necessary repairs had been going on in the upper part of the house; the guest chamber" was unfit for use, and n smaller room had been got ready hast fly for MT. Chase.
 There was nothing to complain of in the room save its small size. It was furnished with quaint old bcdstead, daintily draped with fresh white dimi- ty hangings, and everything else was old-fashioned and pretty in it's way The window looked out over the vil- Iage and it's enfolding downs, softly gilded now with the first glory of sun set. There was no ordinary ceiling: overhead rose roof like church-roof the arches springing from corbels, sup ported by those carved heads which ware to be found in most of the upper npaxtmsnts of the courthouse.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-01-09
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Secretary Foster has gone to Fortress Monroe, Va, where he will remain week or ten days.
 John Deane, who impersonates Cy Prime in "The Old Homestead" is dead at Cincinnatti of grip.
 The Rev. Wm. A. Blenkisop, pastor oi Peter and PauPs Church, South Boston, is dead, aged 73 years.
 Twentytwo leather workers employed by R. Saloman at Newark, N. J., have struck on account of a reduction in theil wages from $10 to $S per week.
 Henry J. Mueller of Plnintield, N. J., is dead at the City Hospital in Newark, N. J., from injuries received by being struck by a train while working on the track oi the Greenwood Lake railroad.
 Frederick Goldenbaum was killed at Roebling's wire mill, Trenton, N. J., by being caught in a revolving fly-wheel. His body was whirled around the shaft ing at terrible rate. His right leg wa. orn from his body.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-01-09
CHAPTER XVIII.
THROUGH SMOKE AND FLAME.


 The farmer gladly asscnted to his guests proposal that they should take a breath of fresh air before dinner. There was but one way of approaching the courthouse, and that was the old way, across the farmyard and through the white gate. They went out, past the meek cows and clucking hens, and found themselves in the lane by the churchyard. The days work was end cd, laborcrs trudged homeward, ex- changing a word with the farmer as they passed, and looking inquisitively at his companion. Not one of them recognized him, although he remem- bercd many of their faces we'll enough. Perhaps prosperity changes people more than poverty does, perhaps the successful city life is harder than the rough country life. Anyhow no one suspected that this pinched and emaci- atcd stranger was the bright-looking lad who had lived amongst them few years ago.
 Once, as they passed the open door of a cottage. Michael felt a strange thrill of self reproach. A pleasant-faced woman, between sixty and seventy, sat sewing in a wooden armchair, with crutch on each side She looked up and nodded to Bclthorpe.
 "lIow arc the pains this evening, Mrs. Cralle?" he asked, kindly.
 Well, not much better, thank ye, but no worse," she answered, in a cheerful voice. And how's all the little ones, Mir. Belthorpe?"
 They're bright enough. You'll see them tomorrow; their mother has got parcel to send you"
 Mrs. Bclthorpe don't forget the poor, said the woman, gratefully. They walked on in silence for a few paces and then Michael asked what had changed Ann Crake from a strong | woman into a cripple.
 "Rheumatic fever" Belthorpc replied. "Shc is good creature and frets sorely | over her uselessness."
 Michael remembered that Ann Cral1e had befriended a certain motherless | boy and mended his tattcred clothes when his drunken father neglected him. The boy had grown up and got | on well in the world, but it had never occurred to him to wonder how Ann was faring. The man who forgets God forgcts everything else that is worth | ItLlcLlDCIlhS. hC was SOEIy LiO" GHdL uC had never done anything for this friend of old times. It was the first sign of softening, the first touch of humanity that he had known in all these hurry ing years
 Turning a corner of the road they came in sight of the old inn, and Michaers memory woke up again. He saw the motherless boy led in through chat dark door by another boy of his own age, and recalled the little room with the low ceiling, where a bright fire cracl<lcd mcrrily on winter days and .