The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-04-18
BY THE WAY.

Prof. Sweeney who was sentenced to
the workhousc for rcferccing prize fight,
was received at that institution Wednes-
day; he has to work out fine of $3.50 and
costs and serve 45 days Imprisonment.
This Will Keep him there 322 DAYS or
almost eleven months. A gentleman was
at that Institution yesterday from AlleRhe-
NY, who said he knew Sweoney's mother
well and lived neighbOrs to them. Tho
gentleman said she was worth over
100000 and had spent considerable
amount in trying to educate Sweeney and
fit him for an honorable position i'm life.
In spite of all she could do however he
would spend his time with prize fighters
and other sporting characters. The old
lady is said to be n very fine woman but
she has almost given her son up for
hopeless case.
Astronomers say that today April 12,
which is Good Friday, the heavenly
bodies which gravitatc around the sun are
in exactly the same position they occu-
pied in the armament the day Christ
died on the cross. 1t will be the first
time such a thing has occurred since this
day, just 1,S62 years ago.
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The voice of the cricket Is beginning TO
be heard in the land. When the cricket
wishes to sing he bends the front part
of his body downward a little, raises his
wings without unfolding them and rubs
two odd little files quickly against each
other. The sound which he makes in this
way Is greatly increased by two plates,
which act like the parchment Of a drum,
causing the sound to become louder and
to spread further.
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Massilon has a new enterprise. One of
her citizens, Elmer i. Volkmore, has
opened Il bicycle livery stable, where
wheels may be procured for men and
women. The charge is to be 25 cents an
hour and about 81 80 per day.
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Congressman Elect Tayler sent out
some letters the other day tending to
argue that the reason he had not already
sent out lot Of fall seeds was because
his predecessor, G. p. Ikirt, had used up
all this district was entitled to: Mr. Ikirt
was interviewed on this subject by tho
East Liverpool Crisis. The reporter asked
him If it wasn't true that he had disposed
of all of Mr.. Taylors allotment Of seed up
until next December.
"ThOse seeds don't belong to Mr.. Tay-
Tor, replied DR., Ikirt. "Mr. Tayler
knows better than to make the statement
that he does, l think. Mr.. Tayler isn't
entitled to any of the Fifty-fourth con-
gress' seeds until that body convenes.
These seeds l distributed are the Fifty
third congress allotment. Tayler isn't
entitled to any seeds until next December.
What did you do with those seeds,
DoctOryn
Sent 'em to the Nebraska sufferers.
Sent all of 'em except the garden seeds
which l distributed in my own district"
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The Greek celebration at Youngstown
Sunday was wierd and noisy affair.
There was great banquet in which
liquors were the main features and after
all had gotten pretty well enthused they
proceedd to hang and burn the effigy OF
Judas IscariOt. The effigy had been filed
with fire crackers and a bottle of red ink.
During the celebration while the effigy
was being hanged amid the jeers and cries
OF the multitude n party of farmers looked
on in open mOuthed wonder.
The first shot into the effigy broke tho
bottle of ink. As the red fluid began to
pour down from the clothing it made u
realistic appearance that was too much
for young farmer and he yelled "stop
killing that man." He attempted to
break though he crowd and rescue what
he supposed was human being mutilated
and 1t was some time before he could be
pacifed.