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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-09-19
eLecKLeY, JuRIsT AND POET.
Georgia's Eccentric Ex-Chief Justice Leaves
tba Iaw ,UTncovared and ITnsbodv

Georgia's Eccentric Ex-C Chief Justice Leaves
the Law Uncovered and Unshod."
Judge Logan E. Bleckley, who for many
years was chief justice Of the supreme
court of Georgia, is one of the most inter-
esting characters in the south. The Nestor
Of the Georgian bar, as he is termed, is
widely known not only by reason of his
legal lore and marked ability as a jurist,
but on account of his unique personality
and peculiar but admirable characteristics.
In person he is tall and gaunt, with long
thin white beard and hair, and has the ap.
pearance Of a sage and patriarch. One Of
his peculiarities is penchant for writing
poetry and he says of himself, During
most of my life 1 have had a strong and
to me unaocountable propensity to metrical
transgression.
Judge Bleckley was born in the woods
amid the mountains of northeastern
Georgia July 8, 1897. In 1853 he was
elected solicitor general Of the Coweta cir
cult, which embraced eight counties. He
was appointed by Governor Smith to the
supreme court to fill vacancy and was
later elected by the people.
A few years ago, when In poor health
and exhausted by overwork, he resigned in
q rather unique way. He said nothing
about his intention until the close of the
courts session, when he picked up paper
which seemed to be an official opinion and
read an exquisite poem entitled SIN the
Matter of Rest, which was his resigna-
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-09-19
Rational Dress In Bicycling.

Ladies who ride cycles appear to be
pretty evenly divided on the question
whether short skirt or knickerbocker
is the most rational dress for their pas
time, but an incident which occurred
last night outside newspaper Office
points to the suitability Of the latter.
There is custom which is general here
of carrying at night paper Venetian
lantern within the spokes Of the wheel,
instead Of regulation lamp One young
woman has found that the plan may be
pretty, but 1t is dangerous. She came
into contact with the curb. upset the
machine, and the candle in the lantern
set her skirts alight, and there was a
rush ON the part of gallant pedestrians
to put the flames out, which were hap
PLY extinguished before much damage
was done. except to the lady's knees.
Had worn knickerbockers, she said,
IT should have come to no harm. -
London Telegraph.
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ONE OF THE ENGLISH ENGINES.

ten speed along at 80 OF 20 miles an hour
for short distances on the level, but make
comparatively slow progress up hill. The
English record breakers, however, few up
hill and down with the same unvarying
speed, changed engines In three or four
minutes and thus made their phenomenal
runs
Despite the fact that England holds the
long distance record, 1t is said that trains
on the other side do not cover short dis
tanoes at anywhere near the rate Of speed
developed by many trains In the United
States daily. The Empire State express
has covered five miles In lS0 seconds, or at
,he wonderful average speed Of a mile In
SO seconds--a rate that closely approaches
the two mile per minute mark.
On its record breaking run the North
western and Caledonian express consisted
Of four Of the heaviest Northwestern boyle
carriages, or ordinary day coaches, COM
posite coach which Is the English smoking
car, two sleeping saloons or English cars
that serve the purpose of our Pullmans
and Wagners, and guards van, which
is practically a baggage car.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-09-19

LIEUTENANT GENERAL JOHN NJ. sCHoFIELD.
PEELED to do great deal of hard manual
labor to earn money for schooling. When
he was II years old, his father removed to
Freeport, Ills. Three years later Johns
industry and desire for learning led Con-
gresham Thomas j. Turner to secure
him an appointment at West Point John
made the most of the opportunity and in
1853 was graduated seventh In point Of
merit in the same class with Generals
Sheridan, Mcpherson, Sill, Terrill and II.
o. Tyler and the Confederate General John
B. Hood, with whom he afterward had q
number Of engagements when the civil
war turned classmate against classmate
and even brother against brother.
At the outbreak of the war Schofleld,
by permission of the war department., be-
came major Of the First Missouri volun-
teers AS General Nathaniel Lyons chief
Qf staff he participated In the battles of
Dug Spring, Curran Postoffioe and Will
sons Creek and before 1851 closed was
brigadier general of volunteers In 1854
he was in command Of the left wing Of
Sherman's army in Georgia. He took part
in all the battles of the Atlanta campaign
and at Franklin, Tenn, Nov. 80, was at.
tackled by his old classmate, General Hood,
whom he repulsed with heavy loss. In
1858 he was appointed secretary Of war by
President johnson and in 1859 became
major general. Upon the death of General
Sheridan in 1888 President Cleveland ap-
pointed General Sohofield commander Of
the United States army, an office he has
since held. Not long ago congress passed
bill comforting upon him the rank Of
lieutenant general.
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ton. 1t is embodied In the sixty fourth
Georgia reports. He later consented to a
reappointment, but again resigned In
October, 1894.
Judge Bleckley, now In his sixty-eighth
year, has lately announced his retirement
from the practice Of law In any form what
ever for the rest Of his natural life. In
the months of his practice since his retire
ment from the bench he seems to have
found the emoluments insufficient and de-
clares that II he ever resumes practice 1t
will be in a world more friendly to his
professional pretensions than this has been
since October last. His well stored mind
Is still clear and vigorous, and he proposes
now writing book ON finance, which he
hopes to make the crowning work Of his
life. He closes his 40 years as a devoted
disciple Of law with poetic valedictory,
of which the following are the first an I
last stanzas:
Farewell, my liege beloved and long, long
served, goodbyl
My leave take with wept and sobbing sigh,
Which now condensed TO pensive dew 10 trem
bling in my eye,
My grand majestic master, vicegerent here
OF God,
quit thy special service, but see beneath thy
rod
An old and humble servant. uncovered and
unshodl
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-09-19
FRED GRANT SPOKE.
He Addresses the Army Of the
Tennessee at Cincinnati.
HIS FATHERS PLANS OUTLINED.
He Tells the Generals Mode of Campaign
For Closing the War, Which Death Pre-
vented His Describing In His Memoirs
An Interesting Addreaa

CINCINNATI, Sept. 1.-THE twenty
seventh annual session Of the Society
Of the Army Of the Tennessee is in
session here with an unusually large
attendance. Over 100 officers of high
rank are registered. The distinguished
visitors and their ladies have been &C.
corded reception at Fort Thomas, in
Kentucky, rendered by Commandant
Cochran and other army officers. Gen.
eral d. B. Henderson reported $4,000
secured for the Sherman monument al
Washington and $1,000 promised by
the G. A. II.
Colonel Fred Grants annual address
was unusually interesting. II outlined
General Grants plan Of campaign foi
closing the war and described the orde,
in which General Grant would have
narrated the story in the second volume
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JOHN BULLS FAST TRAIN.
1t Runs $40 Miles In 6Ss Minutes ant
Holds the Worlds Record.


John Bull is just now smiling compla-
Gently because he has the fastest railroad
train on earth and because he has beaten
the long distance railroading championship
held by his old rival, Uncle Sam. Johns
remarkable train Is the Northwestern and
Caledonian express, which very recently
performed the phenomenal feat Of making
a run Of $40 miles from Euston, suburb
Of London, to Aberdeen, Scotland, in 58s
minutes, including all stops The long
distance record prior to this achievement
was held by the New York Centrals En-
pire State express which In 1891 made
the run Of 441 miles from New York to
Buffalo in 446 minutes, including stops.
The cause of the English epidemic of
record breaking was the intense rivalry
between the East Coast and West Coast
companies, which are competing for the
traffic between London and Aberdeen. AS
the West Coast line is 10 miles longer
than that Of its rival 1t was compelled to
put on steam to make the extra distance
in the same time as the East Coast express
For several days the record breaking at
tempts continued until the West Coast
train had covered $40 miles In 58S minutes
and the East Coast train 527 miles in 651
minutes. At no time did these trains reach
higher rate of speed than about rs miles
an hour, but the secret Of their wonderful
runs is to be found In the fact that they
maintained continuous rate Of speed that
lowered near the mile minute mark for
nearly nine hours. Ordinary expresses Of
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Of his memoirs, had his life beer
spared. Upon being appointed lieuten
ant general, and assuming command
General Grant had an interview with
President Lincoln, who wanted some
one to take the responsibility of action
and call upon him for supplies, the
president pledging the full powers OF
the government in rendering all assist
ance possible. Said ne:
General Grant then planned move
ments for all Of the armies to move al
once. He regarded the army of the
James as the left wing, the army Of the
Potomac as the center, and the troops
operating under sSherman, of which
the army Of the Tennessee was most
important part, as the right wing, all
other troops being co. operative columns,
BY continuously hammering against
the Confederate armies, he proposed te
destroy both them and their sources Of
supply"
Colonel Grant compared the move
ment Of the army Of the Potomac to
that of Napoleon in the Russian cam.
paign, while the plan in reference tc
the whole army resembled that adopted
by the allies in their campaign against
France in 18l3-l4. He outlined how
the Confederates had concentrated
their troops east Of the Mississippi into
the armies Of Lee and Johnston. how
General Grant placed himself with the
army Of the Potomac. where the great,
est opposition was expected, sent Sher.
man against Johnston, and Sheridan
through the Shenandoah valley.
On May 4 the Army Of the Potomac
moved, and on May all were moving
BY May II the Southern troops were
forced to act entirely on the defensive
and the Union lines had been consider
ably advanced II was at the end O,
the first week Of this campaign, that
General wrote. Il propose to fight /,
out on this line. II it takes all sum
mer
The second phase of this plan was tc
keep the enemy within the besieged
cities, Richmond Petersburg and At
lanta, and actively engage the outside
troops to drive all the smaller com
mands to the south, to devastate the
country from which supplies wer,
drawn, and to destroy those who gath
cred these supplies
Governor Mckinley delivered an elo
quent welcome for Ohio. and Mayor
Caldwell for Cincinnati. Presiden
General Dodge responded.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-09-19

DR.. FORBES wINsLow. ing an inye tiga-
tion of the workings of our public institu-
tions for the treatment and confinement
Of the insane, which he declares are much
in advance of those In England.
DR.. Winslow Is the founder and head OF
the British Hospital For Mental Diseases
and is also attached to the leading hospi-
tails Of London as q specialist on insanity
and mental and nervous disorders. He is
the editor Of The Psychological Journal,
one Of the leading publications Of its class
In London. Dr. Winslow has given special
attention during his professional life to
the criminal responsibility Of the insane.
In this direction he has followed the foot
steps Of his distinguished father, who was
likewise a specialist on insanity and was
the first physician In Great Britain to
make the courts recognize the plea of in
sanity. Prior to 1914 1t had never been
considered by the English courts, and no
matter in what mental condition u Grim
inal was II found guilty Of murder he was
executed.
In that year, during the trial of the
MoNaughton case, which Is well known in
English criminal Jurisprudence the elder
DR.. Winslow was called as an expert wit
ness on the point Of the prisoners alleged
insanity. 1t was conclusively proved
that McNaughton was insane, and since
then the plea Of insanity has been consider
ed in the highest courts.
DR.. Winslow has been an expert witness
In an enormous number Of criminal cases,
and there has scarcely been prominent
murder trial in England in the last 20
years in which he has not been called upon
to give his opinion as to the sanity of the
accused. He processes not only TO have
fathomed the motive Of the horrible White
chapel murders, but to have run the no
torious and fiendish Jack the Ripper" to
earth and placed him safely under lock
and key He Is now incarcerated in an
insane asylum in England This fact,
he says, is known to the authorities, but
they have hushed up the case. Or. Win.
slow declares that the man who commit
ted the murders was a medical student
suffering from religious monomania.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-09-19

Of tho lining selected Arrange these
last in rows one below the other to form
lambrequins, and sew each fast to the
other at the points Of joining. Let each
lambrequin end in point, and to do 30
make each succeeding row Of rings two
less than the last Sew the two fast, one
to each side Of the basket at the rim,
and then proceed to arrange the stand.
Tie the three ends firmly together
with bit Of fine cord wound round and
round, then tie over it bow of hand
some ribbon. Stand the tripod upon a
table and hold the basket in place while
the point where each rod falls is mark
cd. Tie the basket firmly at each Of the
three points and attach the three ribbon
bows.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-09-19
Nothing Hoard of Mckinney.

DENVER, Sept. 17.-Nothing has yet
been heard of Glen Ford Mckinney Of
New York, son of John L. Mckinney
Of Titusville, Pa, bank president, who
has been lost in the mountains in Norh.
western Colorado for ten days. He be.
came separated from the hunting party
of which he was member, and in
spite Of diligent search, no trace Of him
has been found. His father, who was
also member of the hunting party,
has offered $500 reward for any news
of him, dead or alive.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-09-19
Shot by Her Stepson.

SHENANDOAH, Pa, Sept. 17.-Annie
Rice, 80 years of age, has been shot
and perhaps mortally wounded by hel
stepson, John Rice, at their home on
Line street in this city. The shooting
is claimed to have been accidental,
though there was quarrel in the house
about the time 1t occurred. Young
Rice says he was examining revolver
when it was accidentally discharged.
The ball took effect in the woman s left
breast near the shoulder. The physi.
clan can not tell yet what the result
will ba
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-09-19
Workman In Hard Luck.

BELLAIRE, o., Sept. 17.-Today finds
800 men idle here owing to the big iron
mills where they were employ ed, al
Benwood, w. Va. :, having posten notices
thrt they would lose their jobs if they
did not return to work Immediately.
They are quarantined and cannot cross
the Ohio river because OF the smallpox
scourge in Wheeling.
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FEARLESS UNDER FIRE.
A Bullet INT His Cup, but General scho-
Geld Continued His Drink.

During spirited skirmish in southern
Tennessee early In the war Federal Off.
Ger was raising tinoup Of water TO his
lips when a Confederate bullet passed
through the cup. Utterly unmoved, the
officer hurried the cup to his lips and ea-
gerly quaffed the rapidly escaping water.
The officer was John McAllister Scho6eld,
who will retire this month as commander
of the United States army, and the inci-
dent is good illustration Of the courage
of the grizzled veteran and his coolness
under fire.
General Sohofeld was born In Chautau-
qua county, N Y, Sept. go 1881, and re-
tires from the army Sept. 80, 1895, under
the 84 year age limit. His father was o
clergyman, and as there were an even dozen
young Sohofelds to feed and clothe John
and the others had meager educational ia
cilities, and the future general was COM
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-09-19
The AIphabe, of Dancing.

A dance alphabet has recently been In
vented by Russian professor, who has
devoted 90 years Of his life to teaching
dancing iD the Russian Imperial college
His invention consists Of minute figures
which represent every conceivable position
the human legs can aasuma
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-09-19
Puzzles the Omcials.

WASHINGTON, Sept. l7.-Word has
been received at the state depar tment
Of the cessation of the inquiry now be.
ing conducted by the British and
American commission into the Ku.
Cheng outrage, and the officials are at
loss to understand how any question
as to the punishment Of persons found
guilty can have arisen in advance Of the
conclusion of the inquiry.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-09-19
Lord Baumon, Found Dead.

LONDON. Sept. i7.-Lord Baumont,
who had been ON his Yorkshire estates,
has been found dead with his head
blown of. 1t is supposed that his gun
was accidentally discharged as he was
nrossinR a stile,
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vrssslre rAvls. cA1cHAlL.
A Convenient Tribe Easily Made and Often
Used.

Every woman knows the convenience
Of box or basket into which she may
drop her rings, pins and the like when
she is either too sleepy or too lazy to put
each in its proper place.
The receptacle shown in the illustra-
tion is easy to make and becomes a
pretty addition to the dressing table, be-
sides providing place for the little
trifles that ,ften litter it.
To make it. buy small round basket
Of japanese make, or, if you prefer il,
of sweet grass, and three pieces Of light-
weight brass rod, long enough to make
q stand proportionate in size. Line the
basket with soft silk and make two full
pockets, one to be attached to each SIDE
At the hardware shGp buy quantity
Of inch brass rings I'D crochet them
over with heavy knitting silk the shade
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-09-19
An American GIrrs Catch.

PARIS, Sept. 17.-Comte de Foras,
son of the grand marshal of the court
of Prince Ferdinand of Bulgaria, has
become betrothed to Marie, daughter of
the Hon. Meredith Read, formerly
United States minister to Greece.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-09-19
Police Prevented the Fight.

NEW YORK, Sept 1.-THE Hudson
County Athletic club of Jersey City in
tended to bring Kid Madden of Brook.
lyn and Jimmy Barry Of Chicago to.
gether in l5-round bout last night,
but these clever bantams were not per.
mitted to go on, owing to police inter.
faranoa
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Hornets Attack a Woman BicycIist-

GREENPoRT, l.. l., Sept. l7.-While
out for spin on her wheel a few days
ago, near East Marion, Mrs. Charles
Arelup was attacked by swarm of
hornets and severely stung about the
face and hands. She abandoned her
wheel ann fed for safety.
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disorders, recently
came TO this coun-
try to attend the
medico-legal con-
gress held in New
York, He presid-
ed over the de-
partment Of In
sanity and mental
medicine and read
a paper on "Sui-
eide as an Epi-
demio. During
his stay here DIR.
Winslow is max
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-09-19
A Detective Suicides.

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. II. Daniel
Coffey, one of the best known detectives
in the police department, has commit
ted suicide by shooting himself in the
head. His relatives are unable to az.
sign any cause for the deed.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-09-19
A Woman Executed.

VANCOUVER, B. c., Sept. 17.-Minnie
Dean, who was condemned to death for
the murder OF infants intrusted to her
care, has been executed In Invercargill,
Auckland, New Zealand.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-09-19
White Squadron at New York.

New York, Sept. 1.-THE white
squadron of the United States navy,
which has been cruising along the New
England coast since the 7th of August
under Admiral Bunce, has dropped
anchor in New York harbor, of Staten
Island.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-09-19

THE BEST Is CHEAPEST.
Foley's Sarsaparilla is from three to ten
times stronger In blood cleansing quail
ties than any other proprietary medicine.
Trial size, 800.
@. W. Koons, Fisher g. Yonng, @. N.
Nye.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-09-19
Wont race pefsndsr,

NEWPORT, Sept. l7.--Lord Dunrav-
ems representative, Maitland Kersey,
Defender and WIN return to Europe At
6nce.
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Notice Of appointment

The undersigned have been duly appointed adj
ministrators with the will annexed eff the estate of
ceased.
Dated the 18th day of Sept, 1895.
MATILDA S. BORST,
CHAS. II. B0RST,
Administrators with will annexed.
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Ten thousand acres Of peach orchards in
central Georgia are owned and managed
by one man, who claims the distinction Of
being the largest peach grower in tho
uvorId
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state OF ths ooLd Re.erys.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.-THE true
amount Of the gold reserve is sos, ,848.-
042. One million dollars more Of gold
was shipped from New York to Europe
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he CAUGHT JACK THE RIPPER.

Or. Forbes winsiow the Famous English
Aiienist and His Interesting Work.
DR.. Forbes winslow, the distinguished
London specialist on nervous and mental
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atandlne of the Club.,


Philadeiphia ~ New York, Baltimore 81
Boston, Brooklyn at Washington, Chicago ~
PittsbuFs, Cincinnati At Cleveland, and ~
Louls at LoulsvillA
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millions For Atlantic Gables.

the Atlantic have cost upward of $40, ,0oo.-
600.
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SUBSCRIBERS
OF THE
:
COUNTY
....DEMOCRAT,

The great Stark County Fair
L will be held next week.
You will surely attend This
will be a good time to pay up
your subscription to the Stark
County Democrat. Come pre-
pared to do this.
w There will be an Office
of the Stark County Democrat
on the fair grounds. You
can pay there or at the regu.
lar Office, 33 East 7th street,
Canton.
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AT New York RBs
New York. ..,.2 o 0 20 0 2-t S
Philadelphia. o o ! o. - 10 ]
Batteries Wilson and Doheney, Clement
and Carsey Umpire - Hurst. Attend
Ance. 500.
At Boston RBI
Boston. .,....0 q 90 o 0I o. q o
Baltimore 40 o 0 0 06 o ~ 0 4
Batteries = Camel and Stivetts; Robinson
and Hemming Umpire Murray ATTEND
ance. 5000.
At Washington n n y
Washington 4 0 0.li 10 0 .--ie 10 Z
Brooklyn. ....2 SO o 0 o lila 10 0
Batteries MCGUIRE and Mercer Grim and
Kennedy. Umpire-'2eydler. Attendance. 1900
Second game IA y
Washington, ......,...1 0 30 o o. 3 0
Brooklyn -, ...,...l 2 o s. 2 Oil 8 ]
Batteries = Mcclure Anderson, Malarkey
and Boswell; Grim and Abbey. Umpire
Keefe. Attendance, 1000
At Cleveland IN !
Cleveland. ...l 0 o 2 00i .-7Il {
Cincinnati.....0 y o o o o 0 0 o. o
Batteries-Zimmer and Cuppy Vaughn and
PArrott Umpire-o'Day. Attendance, $500