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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-07-11
WHERE WE STAND ON THE CUR
RENCY QUESTION.

From the National Democratic Plat
form of 1880, Plank 3.
Honest money, consisting of gold and
silver, and paper convertible into coin on
demand; the strict maintainance of the
public faith, state and national.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-07-11
THANK HEAVEN, THEY'RE NOT NAT
IPhilahelnhia Press,

Beatrice Harraden, who is being interview
ed out in California, says she believes every
human being that lives could write an interest
ing book if they would only be natural and
write naturally" This optimism Of Beatrice
is terrifying in its possibilities. How thank
ful we should be that the vast proportion of
human beings are not natural" when they
take their pen in hand
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-07-11
CAMPBELL's SPEECH.
TNUaahsv, n,No,, Dat

II is refreshing to find in the tumble of
boisterous demagogy and elephantine plati-
tude with which Fourth of July celebrations
are generally afflicted, an utterance of such
simple, manly and patriotic common sense as
emanated from Hon. James e. Campbell, of
Ohio, on the occasion of the Tammany dem
onstration, Thursday last. What, with the
speeches that were made and the letters that
were written (for publication ION that occasion,
abe event would have been siugularly dull
but for what Ex-Governor Campbell said and
for the hearty and cordial manner in which
Ex-Governor Waller, of Connecticut Endorsed
him.
James E. Campbell is an American, and he
is not ashamed oft He cherishes the tradi
tons of the republic. He honors the achieve
meDts of our forefathers He believes in the
destiny of the nation. According to his phil
osphy, 1T was right to acquire Louisiana
from the French and Texas from the Mexi-
cans, it will be both right and logical to ac
quire such additional territory as may be
needed to properly outpost and defend the
magnificent country bequeathed us by our an
cestors. He upholds the, doctrine of Monroe
US he does that of Jefferson, and the mug
wump sneer is no more to his fine American
hearing than the matter of the idle wind. 1t
is good to hear such words as his-still better
to know that they found responsive audi
ence with the American people. Men like
James Il. Campbell reassure us. They put
the country's blood in healthy circulation.
We shall be glad TO hear him oftener and at
greater length.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-07-11
LEVEL HEAD.
TDbiladalnbia Pacord

Rev. Mr.. Wheeler of New Brunswick, who
rides wheel on Sundays when he feels like
it, has oxygenated his moral courage to the
points of declaring in his latest sermon: ~
see no more harm in spin on one of our
streets on Sunday afternoon than do in
walk on the same" Good for the New Bruins
wick Wheeler!
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-07-11

Governor Campbell's American pol
icy' is a sore subject to some aspiring
democratic presidential candidates and
their friends. .-Pittsburg Dispatch.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-07-11
WOMAN JURORS.
TChicaoO News I

A jury Of women is about to try breach-of
promise case In Southern court and the con-
sensus of expert opinion is that the plaintiff
will either get 100000 verdict or be sent to
Jail for life-depending partly on whether OF
not she is rather faded and dowdy and sad
looking, so as TO excite the jury's sympathy,
or handsome and dashing and stylish, so as
to arouse its resentment Also depending
partly on whether the defendant has a lovely
mustache and genteel manner or isl freck-
led, whiskered sort of person addicted to
plug tobacco.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-07-11

Amost every day strangers are seen in
this city asking to be directed to certain
streets, especially in the center of the
town, where there is scarcely on one cor
ner In ten board to direct them.
Citizens who know the town go around
the streets hardly thinking on which one
they are, and do not realize the need of
such guides Would it not be well for the
proper authorities to have complete set
of marking boards placed at the street COR
ners.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-07-11
HEMILK IN THE oocoANUT.

Among the most active of the workers in
the Memphis free Silver convention ID Senator
w. M Stewart of the insignificant state of
Nevada, which has only $1,000 people, only q
few more than are contained In the single
parish Of St. Landry, La, or In the county of
Kinds, Miss, but nevertheless this pitiful
state sports two United States senator's
mines in that rotten borough silver state
Senator Stewart has long been counsel to the
powerful corporation that owns those mines
while the oiher Nevada senator, John r.
Jones, Is one Of the owners. These gentlemen
have long been at the head of the silver agi-
tation in this country.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-07-11

The Criss would suggest, for the con-
sideration of the approaching democratic
state convention, the name Of Gen. Isaac
r. Sherwood, of Canton, in connection
with the nomination for governor. The
general is sterling democrat, and a
worthy representative of the party. East
Liverpool Crisis.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-07-11
THE PHRASE -FOUR HUNDRED"

Mr.. Edmund Clarence Stedman coined the
phrase -Four Hundred" as applied to the
aristocracy Of New York city, In satirical
the prince of Wales visit to New York. The
poem is divided into three parts, one of which
Is called "The Council of the Four Hundred" !"
and refers to the committee consisting OF Just
that number, which had the arrangements for
the ball and supper on hand. Here are Mr..
Stedman's lines:
"For the honor and commerce of the city,
Twas plain to zee there must be committed
SO men of means and might were chosen,
Score by score and dozen by dozen,
In all four hundred names .
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-07-11

Down at Washington Court House the
free silver men are going to have a DEM
onstration tomorrow. The populists have
invited Coxey to speak, and the silver
democrats kick, and they will probably go
off by themselves.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-07-11

The decision of Judge Kicks concern
ing the foreclosure of the mortgage on the
Valley railroad is still awaited with inter-
est. The prevailing opinion is that even
If he decides the property must be sold it
will eventually be bought by the B. & o.
people, so that little change will result in
its management. The b. g. o. wish to
make extensive improvements in the line,
and will begin as soon as assured that
they are to get the further control of the
property.
Connecticut western news., 1895-05-09
A Memorandum of Snow Storms the
 Past Season 1 1s94-95.

A Memorandum of Snow Storms the
 Past Season 1s94-95.
 Nov. 9th drizzling rain all day with snow fror, 5.30 p. m. till II o'clock 18th, snow 3a inches; 9th. fine snow from 8 a. m. to p. m. necessarily, 8 inches; 9th. one hour p. m.; 10th, snow last night It inches; 10th, snow It inches; 25th, last night 2 inches; 28th, ground covered last night; 30th, snow 10 to 4 o'clock II inches.
 DEC. 1st, snow two hours p. m. inch; 2d, 5 inches; 9th. last night inch; 9th, last night 3i inches; 10th, last night l inch; 25th, ground covered last night; 27th, snow, hail and wind last night inches; 27th, snow inches.
 JAN 4th, snow inch; 9th, last night | inch; 8tb, snow inch; 18th, snow ] inch; 16th, from 7.30 a. n. to 5. 30 p. m. 2a inches; 18th, last night 5a inches; 26th, hail and snow last night 3 inches; 29th, last night 2 inches; 29th, snow l inch; 30th, snow inch.
 FEB. 4th, snow p. m. inch; 9th, snow; 9th, some snow; 7th, snow and cold blizzard wind; 8th, snow and cold blizzard wind 18th, light snow; from 4th to 9th inclusive, estimated depth of snow IT inches; 21st, snow from 8 a. m. to p. m. necessarily It inches; 22d, last night inch; 28th, little snow.
 MARCH 2d, snow last night; 2d, snow inches; 18th, last night inch; 18th, slight last night; 18th, p. m. and eve ming II inches; 18th, snow squawl; 25th. little snow and rain; 26th, ground GOV cred; 2Sth, snow last night inch; 3Oth, last night inch.
 APRIL 3d, last evening and night Il inches.
 Total number of storms during the season, 49; aggregate depth of snow, 65 inches. It is remarkable that 19 of the storms occurred in the night, against last season and g the year before.
 The greatest depth of snow fell the 7th and 9th of February, 16 inches ao. companied with cold blizzard wind.
 Very little snow Q3 inches) fell ir April, last year we had III inches.
 H. M. A. Canaan, Conn.,. May 7th, 1895.
Connecticut western news., 1895-05-09
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.

The judiciary committee reported favorably on an act repeating chapter l21, of the laws of 1893 which requires itinerant peddlers to take out licenses from the selectmen.
 Last Thursday the House rejected the the proposed constitutional amendment increasing the salaries of the members from $500 to $500, by vote of l46 to 36.
 The bill to lodge wills with judges of probate and prescribing three months as the time within which to notify the judges that teststors were of unsound mind was reported unfavorably by the judiciary committee.
 The consideration of the Hartford bridge bills was taken up in the Senate at o'clock p. m. on Tuesday. Senator Hall, of Hartford. addressed the Senate in speech in which he argued that the State should not take up the support of bridges. He then proposed two amend ments. The first amendment provides that the five towns of Hartford, East Hartford, Glastonbury, Manchester and South Windsor shall maintain the bridge. the expense to be paid by these towns in proportion to the assessment made by the Superior court. The sec- ond amendment provides that Hon. Dwight Loomis and the comptroller and treasurer shall be commission to de- eide all legal claims and demands not to exceed $40. 900 arising out of any con- tract made by the bridge commission CTS. In any event the Berlin Iron Bridge Go. shall be entitled to recover for all material furnished and all expen- ses of any kind actually incurred. Sen- ator Chandler, of Thompson, Windham county, made forcible speech against the repeal of the law of 1893. Senator Little, of Holland county. spoke in fa- vor of the majority report. Senator Coffey, of Granby, offered an amend ment that the State carry out the con- tract with the bridge company. Sena- tor Douglass, of Middletown, spoke in favor of maintaining the contract made under the law of 1893 Senator Ferris, of South Norwalk, proposed an amend. ment throwing the bridge on Hartford county. When all the senators, who desire to do so, have spoken or propos. ed amendments Senator Warner will make the closing argument for the ma. iority report.
Connecticut western news., 1895-05-09
WELL! WELL! WELL!

Canaan Wins a Game of Base Ball
 from the Crack Falls Village Team.
 The Canaan Academy base ball team, representing our little village, went to Falls Village lust Saturday afternoon and played real good base ball, win ming by score of IS to 5.
 Innings 12s IS s9
 faIls fans1R Village aS Ss SE's Canaan Battery-Chamberlin and Morton, F. V. Battery-Pectal and Trainor, Mulhall
 and Trainor Umpire-C. Brinton.
 The teams played as follows:
 Canaan-Morton c, Chamberlin p, Rode meyer 1b, Thomson ss, Delgado 2b, Doyle 3o Camp If Arnold If, Heber of.
 Falls village-Trainor c, Mulhall p, Ohapin 1b, Peters ss, Whitaker 20, Norton 3b, Rectal If, Murphy of, Boyle If.
 The features of the game were the playing of the new men on the Canaan club, notably that of Delgado, who put up star game on second. Chamberlin, new pitcher, did finely and received most excellent support. Arnold made the great catch of the game, getting 2 long fly to right in his left hand on 6 running catch. The other players played good game. as they were ex pected to, being old timers. Canaan batted we'll.
 Falls Village might have played good ball at times, but they certainly did otherwise at times, which shows by tho score. Trainor caught well but the pitchers received poor support Peters did the best batting and there were also some pretty hits by Murphy.
 The umpiring was satisfactory to botf clubs.
 The teams will meet again on tht Athletic grounds Falls Village on Sat urday afternoon.
Connecticut western news., 1895-05-09
Forest Fire in East Canaan.

Fire broke out in the woods north of George K. Goodwin's house in East Ca naan on Friday and swept through the woods, mostly sprouts. between that point and Canaan Valley before it could be put out. The fire was caused by sparks from an engine on the P. R. & N. E. road. The damage is estimated at about S1,000.
 LATER. The fire broke out again and is still burning as we go to press.
 There is also large fire on Alum Hill north of Clayton, and several hundred cords of wood have been de- stroyed.
Connecticut western news., 1895-05-09
DIED.

STRoSo-At Great Harrington, Mass, April 2S, Asahel Strong, aged 78. He was the in- ventor of Strong's healing salve. The de- ceased was deaf and dumb from his birth. LEAyY-At Great Harrington. Mass, April 29, William Leavy, aged 65. DoYLH-At Clayton, Mass, April 2S, Catherine, wife of Patrick Doyle, aged 56. TowNsAND-At New York city, April 30, Rev Gilbert D. Townsand, aged 7s years. (See Great Harrington correspondence.l BARRows-At Mill River, Mass, May 6, A, M. Barrows, aged 45 years. See Great Bar rington correspondence.) PEABoDY-At Van Deusenville, Mass, May 8, Myra. wife of Benjamin F. Peabody. aged 56 years.
 GRAvEs-At Falls Village. April Al. by suicide, George Graves. aged S2. (see Falls Village correspondence.)
 BENEDIcr-At South Kent, May 5. Sherman Benedict, aged about 2S years. BEERs-At Cornwall Bridge, May 9th, Ruth Calhoun, infant daughter of George H. and Ella 8. Beers, aged seven months.
Connecticut western news., 1895-05-09
Missionary Meeting.

The annual meeting of the New Hay en Branch of the Woman's Board of Missions will be held in the Church of the Redeemer, New Haven, Tuesday, May IA, 1895,
 9:45-10:15 a. m. Devotional service, in the School room.
 10:30 a. m. Morning session, in the church.
 12:30 p. m. Luncheon in church par Tor.
 1:45-2:30 p. m. Conferences, Auxili- aries and yice-pres., Junior officers and societies.
 2:SO-4:30 p. m. Afternoon session.
 The speakers will be Mrs Logan. from Micronisia, and an officer of the Woman's Board from Boston.
 Apply to the secretary of your Auxili- ary for all information concerning re. duced R. R. rates, programs and en- tertainment. .. .-s ..-.r
 TSignedl MRs H. D. HUME, Sec.
Connecticut western news., 1895-05-09
A Canaan Boy Makes His Mark,

From the Sedaha (Missouri) Daily Capital of May 2 we clip the following item about young man in whom Ga naanites take pride:
 It is with pleasure that the Capital notes the location in this city of Dr Homer l.. Spaulding, formerly of Ga naan, Conn.,, but recently of Washing ton, City. He has located with offices in rooms 303 and 304 Hoffman building. Dr Spaulding is graduate of Colum- bia University and was one of the prize winners of the class of '95 The writer has known Dr Spaulding for many years and it gives pleasure to the Capital to see Sedalia filling up with such talented young men. None will be more favorably considered than he when once known. He has had exten- sive hospital experience in both Gar field and the Children's hospitals oi Washington, D. o.
Connecticut western news., 1895-05-09
The Sunday Union of May 10th,


 The Springfield Union recently offer ed to the committee on Aids and Chari- ties of the Springfield hospital, the use of the Union plant for the publica- tion of an edition of The Sunday Union to be wholly under the control and management of corps of editors. re- porters and business managers all mem- bers of which were to be women. May 18th has been selected as the date on which the paper will be published. All the profits from that issue, both from the advertising and from the sale of the papers, will be at the disposal of the Springfield hospital. Some of the best known authoresses in the country will contribute to the issue, and It will be the most unique and interesting paper ever issued in Western Massachusetts.
Connecticut western news., 1895-05-09
FREE PILLS.

Send your address to H. E. Bucklen & Co.,, Chicago, and get free sample box of Dr Kings New Life Pills. A trial will convince you of their merits. These pills are easy in action and are particularly effective in the cure of constipation and sick headache. For malaria and liver troubles they have been proved invaluable. They are guaranteed to be perfectly free from every deleterious substance and to be purely vegetable. They do not weaken by their action, but by giving tone to stomach ana bowels greatly invigorste the system. Regular size 25c. per box Sold by w. H. Camp, Druggist.
Connecticut western news., 1895-05-09
Cider Joints.

If a man is seen drunk anywhere with in five miles of here, Millerton must take the curse. But as sure as you are alive as many men come into this village drunk as go out of it drunk. These "cider joints" are bigger curses to this and every other town than all the hotels and saloons, and it is high time respec. table people put their feet on these dsmnable places. Especially at this time of the year, hard cider is hardest, and when man gets full on it he is liable to commit all the crimes on the list.-Millerton Telegram.
Connecticut western news., 1895-05-09

MT ana mrs stevens flnulCdteu.
 The Hartford Post of the 4th inst, contains At column communication from John Hooker, a we'll known Hart ford lawyer, in regard to the case of Mir and Mrs Abel G. Stevens. MT Hooker recapitulates all the facts in the case at great length, introduces two affidavits, one by Mir Stevens and one by his wife, and states the law applicable to the matter. The result of perusal of the article is the conviction that Mir Whit tlesey, secretary of the state board of charities, has made an unwarranted, iniust and malicious use of bis official position and that MT and Mrs Stevens have done nothing wrong either in the management of sheir business in gener- al or in the matter of Louisa Long in particular. That MT and Mrs Stevens business is perfectly lawful. has been conducted lawfully by them and that they have done much good.
Connecticut western news., 1895-05-09

Doctor H. R. Fish, of Gravois Mills, Mo. 8 practicing physician of many years experience, writes: De Wits Witch Hazel Salve has no equal for in- dolent sores. scalds and burns. It stops pain instantly, heals burn quickly and leaves no scar. W. Fl. Camp, Canaan; Geo. T. Johnson, Norfolk.
Connecticut western news., 1895-05-09
H. V. M. M. A.

The Housatonic Valley Methodist Ministers Association will hold its next session in the Methodist Episcopal church in Canaan, Conn. May 14th, '95.
 10 30 Devotional-Business
 HOO Sermon, Rev O. ". McPherson, of Lee, Mass.
 200 Essay, "Local History of Method ism" by MT H. o. Warner, of Great Burlington.
 9 45 Discussion, .'The Liquor Prob. lem in No-license Towns," opened by Rev E. J, Kelley, of North Egremont.
 All sessions are open to public.
Connecticut western news., 1895-05-09
BORN.

BARTRAM-At sharon. April 27, son to MT and Mrs A. \. Bartram. BIKRor At Sharon. April 29. daughter to MT and Mrs George Bieree. DEMNG-At West Winsted, May 2, a son to MT and Mrs ". N. Deming. GRADY-At winsted, May 2, daughter to MT and Mrs James l.. Grady. HoLooMB-At East Canaan. April 2s, son to MT and Mrs Joseph Holcomb. LEWIS At Robertsville, April T, a daughter to MT and Mrs George Lewis. BUTLER-At Colebrook, April 26, a daughter to MT and Mrs M. O. Butler. HoRrM-At Salisbury, May l, daughter to MT and Mrs Wm. Hortie.
Connecticut western news., 1895-05-09

B. H. Bowman, Pub. Enquirer, oi Bremen, Ind, writes: Last week oul little girl baby the only one we have was taken sick with croup. After two doctors failed to give relief and life was hanging on mere threed we tried One Minute Cough Cure and it's life was say ed. W. H. Camp, Canaan; Geo. T Johnson, Norfolk.
Connecticut western news., 1895-05-09
If Did the Rusiness,

Mir J. H. Cobb, publisher of the Mirror, at Brocton, N. T., says: 'For nearly two years the Mirror has been publishing the advertisements of Cham berlain's Remedies. A few days ago the writer was suffering from bowel trouble and resorted to an old remedy which did not prove eficacious; finally he tried Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and two doses did the business, checking it complete ly. For sale by druggists and dealers everywhere.
Connecticut western news., 1895-05-09
POINTERS.

Pasture to rent. See adv.
 House painters wanted. See adv.
 A. W. Parsons new advertisement is not fish story. Read it.
 Farmers and horsemen should read O. l.. Colds advertisement concerning "Maxwelton."
 The latest sensation is the reduction in B. Hollister & Sons cloak depart ment. For present and former prices, see advertisement.
Connecticut western news., 1895-05-09
Dr. Buchanan,s Case.

Dr Buchanan. the wife poisoner, was not executed yesterday, although Gov.
 Morton's second respite expired then.
 Buchanan's counsel have got the case before the federal courts and the New York attorney general has advised the warden of the Sing Sing prison not to execute Dr Buchanan until the points raised by the lawyers have been finally decided. There will probably be de- lay of six months, as an appeal has been taken to the U. s. Supreme court.
Connecticut western news., 1895-05-09
High Priced Smoke I.

About sixty millions of cigars are annu- ally imported into this country from the Islands of Cuba. They are high priced cigars, and retail as high as a dollar piece. A good deal of money to pay for single smoke when a man can buy twenty of the celebrated Berk- shire Bells cigars for the same amount.
Connecticut western news., 1895-05-09

The selectmen of North Adams and Willismstown. Mass, have granted the petition of the Hoosac Valley Street Railway company to extend its electric railway tracks from North Adams to Williamstown.
Connecticut western news., 1895-05-09
Wilde Out on Bail.

The jury in the trial of Oscar Wilde having disagreed, Wilde was admitted to bail last Saturday by Baron Pollock. Bail was fixed at 95.0O0.
Connecticut western news., 1895-05-09
MARRIED.

sTorcKEL-TERRY-A Whitewell, Isle of Wight, England, May MT Carl stoeckel and Mrs Ellen Battell Terry, daughter of the late Hon. Robbins Battell, of Norfolk.
Connecticut western news., 1895-05-09

A man who recently returned from the Holy Land reports that he found seven barkeepers in Nazareth. .-Meri- den Record.
Connecticut western news., 1895-05-09

Sick headache, constipation and in digestion are quickly cured by De Wits Little Early Risers, the famous little pills. w. H. Camp, Canaan; Geo. T. Johnson, Norfolk.
Connecticut western news., 1895-05-09
Farms Village Property

"Mr. Lincoln" said an admirer, as he look ed at the Presidents lank form "how long ought mans legs to pe2" "Long enough to reach the ground" said the genial Abe in reply.
 Same way with this ad-I want 1t long enough to reach the buyer who wants either a farm or village property, right here in this section where we have everything that makes life worth living.
 My catalogue describing 50 such places and giving their advantages will be mailed to you or your friends on receipt of stamp. It takes but little money to buy a farm or home, and some great bargains are offered.
 Address,
 HARRY SEDGWICK,
 Cornwall Hollow, ct.
Connecticut western news., 1895-05-09

The Litchfield baseball nine are to have fine grounds and to build grand stand They are making an effort to form an amateur county league.
Connecticut western news., 1895-05-09
Local News.

Cherry trees blossomed last Satur- day.
 Galvanized chamber pails 24c. J.. n Ap---ls~ U.-.kol
Connecticut western news., 1895-05-09
MT and Mrs Stevens vindicated.

Canaan, Conn.,. May 7th, 1895.
Connecticut western news., 1895-05-09

Canaan, Ot