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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-09-05
He Waa Rnafad.

In North Carolina the judges Of the
superior courts "rotate"-i. O., ride
each circuit Of the whole state in regu-
lar succession. When Judge Shipp Of
one Of the mountain circuits in regular
rotation came to ride a circuit on the
seacoast, he was much pleased with
clans, which were new to him. He had
a clam supper, with the result that he
had most violent attack and could not
hold court for two or three days When
able to sit on the bench, the first case
tried was an affray in which one man
used pistol and the other knocked him
down with clam--the she'll. Manly,
appearing for the state, introduced a
witness to prove that one clam so used
was deadly weapon. "Stop there,
Manly" said the judge earnestly "the
court will hear evidence whether or not
pistol is a deadly weapon, but the
court knows without further evidence
that clam is. Green Bag.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-09-05
Parting with q Leg.

An old soldier told reporter Of the
most affecting parting he ever had in
his life. 1t was parting with himself,
or rather part Of himself. He was in
an engagement before Petersburg and
had the misfortune to come in contact
with piece of broken she'll which ex-
ploded near him, and which succeeded
in shattering his leg Amputation was
necessary, and shortly after he was lying
in his tent AS he looked up he saw a
cart piled up with legs and arms of 9th
ers who had been unfortunate In the en-
gagement, and right ON top he recog-
nized his own leg. "It was sad part
ing" he said, "to see part of you 60
ing away never to be returned again. ]
can never tell you what strange feelings
came over me, and to this day can see
that fine black horse hauling my leg
away to it's last resting place. Pitts
burg Dispatch.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-09-05
His Preserver.

There are many varying ideas Of
what gratitude is and in what way II
should find expression. 1t is reported
that a soldier in the civil war-it mat
ters not whether he was Of the north On
the south-meeting his former com
mander, expressed gratitude to him.
Don't you know me?" he asked
eagerly.
"No, my friend" said the forme,
officer.
"Why, sir, you once saved my life =
exclaimed the other.
"Ah, how was thatP"
"Why, sir, I served under you at the
battle of -, and when you ran away
in the beginning Of the fight ran after
you, else l might have been killed. I've
always thought of you as my preservei
my benefactor--bless you "-Youth' 4
Companion.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-09-05
A Tilt at the Club.

There was little tilt at the club.
The millionaire had tackled the artist,
and the sparks flew. He had tried to
be lordly and patronizing, and the artist
had objected.
Don't patronize me, he said
"Why not2" asked the millionaire.
You're only painter anyway"
lit requires brains to be an artist,
replied the painter.
"Of course, of course, returned the
millionaire in an offhand way. 81
admit it requires brains, and you have
to sell them to live"
but money is your god. You have
no other, retorted the painter.
"It's yours, also, said the million
aire. "You sell your brains for it when
you take my cash for your pictures. "
well, replied the painter, "if give
you brains for cash, it's an even thing
anyway, for each gets what he needs
most. "--Chioago Post.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-09-05
Battlefield Cremation.

In view Of the terrific slaughter by
means of the latest improved munitions
of war 1t has been suggested that some
steps must be taken toward providing
for the removal Of the dead which would
50 fncumber the ground as to make ac-
tion and locomotion extremely difficult.
IL has been proposed that crematories be
started for the purpose Of disposing Of
the dead. While it is clearly apparent
that something must be done in this di-
rection it seems an exaggerated form of
brutality to dump the dead into crema-
tory furnaces in this way. There is also
the very gravest danger that careless
pnd unfeeling employees may pick up
men who are only stunned or who may
have tainted and plunge them into the
fiery vortex.
1t is a we'll understood fact that men
have lain for hours on the battlefield
dead to all appearances, and such might
easily be gathered up by ignorant or un-
observing attendants and consigned to
the flames. It would be very much bet
ter to prepare temporary receiving hos
pitals, where all men not absolutely
shot to pieces could be removed and ex-
amined. Then the crematory might do
good work. There is, however, a melan-
choly satisfaction to surviving friends
in the idea that the bodies of their loved
ones who have fallen in battle may be
brought home to them and buried in
the family vault. Battlefield crema-
tories are not likely to come into gen.
eral favor among people Of delicate sem
sibilities. New York Ledger.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-09-05
The Largest Dog.

The largest specimen of the domes-
ticated canine ever known was Plinlim-
mon, an English mastiff, which was ex-
hibited at the great British bench show
of 1883. Plinlimmon lacked less than
an inch Of being 8 feet high at the
shoulder and weighed exactly 214A
pounds, Soon after the close of the dog
show Plinlimmon was sold to rich
young American for several thousand
dollars. The writer believes that the
dog is still alive and in this country,
but has no exact information to that ef-
feet. st. Louis Republic.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-09-05
The Poets Reward.

It is amusing to know how small
were the pecuniary rewards Of Bryant's
literary labors Two dollars poem was
the price that he named, and he seemed
to be abundantly satisfied with the
terms. A gentleman met him in New
York many years after and said to him,
II have just bought the earliest edition
Of your poems and gave $40 for it. "
more, by long shot," replied the
poet, "than I received for writing the
whole work. Chicago Chronicle.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-09-05
An Improvement.

Jeweler-Here, sir, is clock which
will, I think, please aesthetic taste. Al
precisely 10 O'Clock every morning q
chime of bells rings, and bird hops
out and sings carol.
Customer will take that If you
will make few changes in it,
Jeweler-With pleasure.
Customer have a daughter, and
wish the clock for the room where she
entertains her company. Make it so that
at II o'clock at night milkman's bell
will ring and newsboy will skip out
and yell, Morning papers l'-Jewel'
ers' Circular.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-09-05
Why a Dog Pants.

Poor old fellow, sec how warm he
is, you say when your dog sinks down
almost exhausted, with his tongue lolling
out of his mouth. But if you put your
hand ON him you can feel no perspira-
tion as on human beings or ON horses
The tongue and lungs Of dog are the
organ by which the perspiration is ex-
hailed. For this reason muzzling. espe-
eially in hot weather, is particularly
cruel. --ExohanRe.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-09-05
No Latchkeys at buckingham.

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Z oodn neen Victoria evidently disapproves
49, 49, ung ladies carrying latchkeys. The
80 cesses Victoria and Maud of Wales
aSstently paid visit to their royal grand,
'inother at Buckingham palace. These
young ladies' are most democratic in
Their tastes, and they would have pre-
ferred TO enter and leave the palace by
a side door and thus dispense with the
formalities of the royal entrance. Ac-
cordingly they asked for latchkeys. This
request, after receiving the attention OF
several members of the household, was
finally laid before the queen. who spent
little time in considering the question
and sent word to the princesses that she
considered latchkeys out of place in
Buckingham palace. New York Her
aid.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-09-05
An italian Betrothai.

In Italy formal betrothal is consid-
cred almost as binding and sacred as
marriage itself, and a breach Of prom
Use, especially ON the girls side, ia re-
garded with intense indignation. A girl
who breaks her engagement is called a
civetta = an owlet = possibly because
owlets are used in Italy as deooys for
ensnaring other birds. The epithet
sticks to the girl for life and often
proves fatal to her matrimonial chances.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-09-05
Should Patroni.s Home Beauties.

Americans spend at least $40, 900, 900
year in visiting Europe for pleasure
and hardly 81 900, 900 at our own nat
ural wonders Of Niagara, the Yosemite
valley and the Yellowstone park. Most
of the tourists at .these home resorts are
Europeans. Among the 5000 visitors
to the Yellowstone park during the last
three years only 90 We're Americans. 1t
seems to be the opinion of the American
that the proper study Of mankind is
man, and not scenery. st. Louis Globe
Democrat.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-09-05
Reading.

Never burden your mind with more
than one thing at time, and in read
ing this book do not run over it super
icially, but read every passage twice
over at least. Do not pass on to second
till you thoroughly understand the first,
nor quit the book till you are master of
the subject, for, unless you do this, you
may read it through and not remember
the contents of it for week Lord
Chesterfield.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-09-05
Kindly Fruits.

The expression in the prayer book,
Kindly fruits Of the earth, " has for
most persons no definite meaning on ac-
count of the difference in significance
now attached to the word kindly from
that used when the expression was first
written. The word kindly in that con-
nection meant as nearly as possible "of
its kind, and the expression kindly
fruits of the earth" meant the fruits
of the earth each after its kind. 4"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-09-05
Eskimo Superstition Ia Ruinous.

For many years fnrriers have noticed
that all the skins Of polar bears which
they have received have been mutilated
by the loss of the nose. A Partisan fur
rier has discovered that this is result
of a superstitious belief prevalent among
the Eskimo that whenever polar bear
is killed his nose must be cut off and
thrown upon the ice, or bad luck will
follow the hunter.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-09-05
Deaths In battle.

Army surgeons say that the expression
Of the faces of soldiers killed in battle
reveals the causes of death. Those who
have perished from sword wounds have
look of repose. while there is an ex-
preston Of pain ON the countenanoe of
those slain by bullets.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-09-05
Same Old Load.

Noble Lord docking over his estate)
-Hellol I'm afraid Rogers is falling
into his old bad habits again.
Head Keeper--Drunk as a---as IA
(bolts it) lord, me lord Pail Mall
Budget.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-09-05

In Holland it is customary when there
is infections disease in house to notify
the fact to intending visitors and the
public generally by tying piece Of
white rag around the bell handle.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-09-05
A lPnradoKloal Practloe.

1t is curious fact that most Of the
philosophy Of marriage is written by
bachelors, most Of the philosophy of
bachelorhood by married men. New
York Evening Sun.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-09-05
No Great shakes.

A convulsive sob shook his frame.
Inasmuch as he was tho living skele-
ton that was all there was of him for 1t
10 shake. indianapolis Journal
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-09-05
Dixxv H.irhts.

Persons who cannot restrain shud-
der when they look from height to the
earth below will appreciate the expert
ence Of Clough, the English poet. He
was once conducted TO the edge Of a
precipice in Wales by friend, and the
effect ON his nerves was SO violent that
he fell back on the grass CHASTITY pale
and i'll like man at the point of death.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-09-05

The raspberry was introduced into
England from Virginia in 1895. The
cherry was introduced from the eastern
shores of the Black sea at very early
date.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-09-05

Set yourself earnestly to see what you
Were made to do, and then set yourself
earnestly to do 1t, and the loftier your
purpose Is the more sure you will be to
make the world richer with every en-
richment Of yourself.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-10-23
No More "Bad Men. "

"In the evolution of modern civil
ization the bad man, namely. the des-
perado and tough, who gloats over
killing his fellowman, disappears,
said Colonel F. B. Jenkins, of Cali
fornia. ga few years ago we heard q
great deal of characters like Sam Bass
Jesse James, Ben Thompson and Rube
Burrows, but to-day there is not in the
United States single individual with
National reputation for wickedness
such as any of these acquired.
"There are few men left who have
records for desperate courage, and
nerve in trying emergencies, men OF
the Bat Masterson order, but they can
be counted on the fingers of one hand.
Masterson never figured as bandit or
reckless taker of human life. he is q
peaceable man, and if left alone will
harm no one. In Denver and all over
the West and South, he has host of
friends. The day of the desperate is
ended, and monstrosities like Thomp-
son. who bossted when in his cups Of
the number of victims he had
slain, will henceforth cease to affiict
humanity" ."-Washington Post. ..
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-10-23
"Nothing Like Leather"

Those who hoped for revolution
in the art of great gunmaking, IN the
interest OF the cattle-raising industry,
when reports of the success of the
raw-hide cannon were received re-
Gently from Sandy Hook, are probably
doomed to disappointment. An ex'
cellent authority has now pointed out
the fact that the two objects achieved
by the use of raw-hide as an outer
surface for the gun are, in reality,
elements of weakness. He states that,
in the first place, lightness, which is
primarily secured by the use of the
leather. detracts from the range and
accuracy of the piece, for, as he says,
these are dependent upon the record,
inasmuch as the explosion of the
powder merely parts the shot from
the gun. If, therefore, the gun is go
light as to recoil smartly and freely,
the shot loses proportlonate amount
of force. Much of the weight of great
guns, he declares, could be dispensed
with as mere matter of strength, but
the pieces would be rendered too light
for effective use. The other end
secured by the leather is said to be the
low temperature of the piece after
shots are fred. But this, he claims,
is danger, for by no possibility can
the real amount OF heat generated by
the shot be reduced and the use of the
raw.hide cover only retains it-being
q non-conductor Of heat-within the
inner tube. On the other hand, the
use of an all-metal tube permits the
heat to escape to the outer layers and
thus to the air and prevents that
greatest of dangers, over.heating, to
, much higher degree than does the
eaw-hide gun. Washington Star.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-10-23
Chauncey Depew's Adventure.

Chauncey Depew, to whom blessings
come by handfuls, once had lis pocket
picked. "These yacht races" said
he, remind me of time when I was
booked for a race. I was to sail a
yacht against another yacht, and the
reward was not silver cup, but a
pretty hand.
"It was in this way: We were all
visiting in Boston. There was house
party, and we young mon were rivals
for the attentions OF a certain very
beautiful young woman, whose name
it would be very interesting now to
mention. Ou1 hostess owned two fine
sailboats. One day she announced:
81 am going to give you yachtsmen
a chance to sail the boats for prize.
Whoever wins over the Beacon course
shall lead the cotillion with any lady
he chooses. The ladies laughingly
agreed. And we'll the men knew that
the winner would choose Miss G., who
was the most beautiful girl of the sea.
son.
"I was Secretary of New York State
at the time, and I had to 60 home for
few days, but promised to join the
party on Saturday night. The days
dragged along slowly, for was all i'm.
patience for Saturday. Being crack
yachtsman, 7 felt sure I would win the
prize and lead the cotillion with
Miss G.
Saturday 1 got away late and flew
over to Broadway, where I had the
luck to catch stage. 1t was going
fast, and we were all hanging on to
straps as we'll as we could. As we
rounded the curve at Madison Square
a man got off, He upset me, stepping
on everybody's feet aud made great
deal OF trouble. But didn't care.
ga minute later I felt in my pocket
for the necessary nickel. 1t was not
there. Not cent did I have. My
awkward friend, in getting out of the
stage, had completely emptied my hip
pocket, also my vest pocket, where 1
kept my change. Like lightning I
felt in my watch pocket, and behold
it, too, was empty.
81 stopped the stage and got out. A
hundred dollars gone! And the watch
1t was souvenir from political So
ciety, and I loved it. I advertised,
put detectives on the track, and got a
clue of the watch. The day my de.
tectives we're to get it-just two hours
before-the thief melted it up and
sold the works. I was making things
too hot for him.
"In the excitement I forgot the
yacht race, and when I recalled it my
hostess and the pretty young woman
we're both too nettled to forgive me. I"
New York World.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-10-23
Enormous Heat of the Sun.

We believe that we are speaking the
truth when we say that there is not
more than one person in each 10, 600
who has anything like the correct
idea what an icicle fortv-fve miles in
diameter and 200, 900 miles in length
would look like. 1t is also true that
there is no necessity for one being
provided with a mind that would
enable him to form correct concep-
tion of such gigantic cylinder of
ice, for there is no probability that
any one will ever live to see an icicle
half so large, yet it is interesting to
know that Sir John Herschel, the
great astronomer, used such an illus
tration in one of his articles on the IN
tensity of the suns heat.
After giving the diameter OF the
great blazing orb, and calculation
on the amount of heat radiated by
each square foot of its immense sur
face, he closed by saying that if it
were possible for an icicle forty-fiTe
miles in diameter and 200,0 900 miles
long to plunge into the SUMS great
burning sea of gas it would be melted
away and utterly consumed even to it's
vapor, in less than one second of time.
Such m icicIe would contain more ice
than has formed on the rivers and lakes
of the United States during the past
100 years; its base would cover the
average Missouri country and its
length would be almost sufficient to
reach to the moon.-St. Louis Re-
,,1,hlin
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-10-23
Sand Maps.

A vote of thanks is due to that
clever and devout church worker, Miss
Juliet E. Dimock, for intr oducing the
sand map into the curriculum OF the
Sunday.schoo1. It will interest and
instruct children when other modes
of teaching fall fat. She has developed
a graduated system CT instruction with
the contrivance, which will meet with
the approval of every one engaged in
Sundsy.school work. The sand map
is not properly appreciated in this
country, although it has long been in
vogue IN Germany and Switzerland,
and also, strange to say, in japan and
China.
In it's best form it consists ola tray,
three, four, or five feet square, with a
smooth, level and waterproof floor and
an edging round the four sides one,
two or three inches in height. The
floor is covered with clean, white sand
not less than half an inch nor more
than one inch deep. With these
simple materials it is easy to teach
any number of lessons. Any letter,
word or drawing can be swiftly drawn
with the finger or small stick, and
any error can be promptly rectiied
without trace OF the correction.
Maps can be outlined on a plane
projection or can be made so as to
show the mountains, plains, rivers, sea-
coasts, roads and cities. By wetting
the sand it is easy to make city walls,
buildings, ravines and precipices. No
matter whether wet or dry, the sand
does not soil, neither does it stick to
the operator. The hand or fat stick
promptly erases everything and leaves
q clean, flat surface for the next
worker. It is an excellent contrivance
for young scholars in geography and
history. 1t cultivates their power of
free hand drawing, and thus educates
both eye AMI hand. In the Sunday.
school it cannot fail to be of equal
benefit. New York Mai! and Express
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-10-23
They Don't Pay Small Checks.

A seaside hotel proprietor wishing
to close his seasons account with one
of the largest upholstering estaollsh-
ments in this city wrote for his pal
ance a few days ago, requesting
check for the 81. 80 that stood TO ms
credit. He was surprised the day fol-
lowing to receive a registered letter
containing four one dollar bills and
sixteen two cent postage stamps.
He made injuries of his neighbors
and learned that not only this particu-
lar business house, but many others
in New York City, were IN the haolS
of paying small amounts IN cash.
rather than by check.
"The reason for mailing cash IN.
stead of checks in settlement OF small
accounts" said the manager of one OF
these houses. in answer to my ques-
tion, sis twofold. For one thing, our
banks object to small checks. We have
accounts only with big banks, doing
business of many hundreds of thou
sands or millions year, and mass
OF small checks would tend to bother
them greatly. Some banks won't take
accounts except with the understand
ing that small checks will not be
drawn upon them, except occasionally.
"The principal reason, though, is
to guard rs against the raising OF
checks. Any check under $40 is very
easily raised. and there are SO many
petty sharpers engaged in that busi-
ness that we are apt to be greatly both
cred and fretted by these little frauds.
We find that it is much cheaper for
Us, in these days of cheap registry, to
settle such accounts in bills and post
age stamps, and pay the registry
charges, than to run the risk OF loss
and trouble by sending lot OF little
checks all over the country. New
York Herald.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-10-23
HOW TO WEAR Wells,

There are many little details OF
fashion that the world at large knows
not OF, but OF which 1t merely sees the
effect. To the woman who is always
we'll gowned, says the New York Her
aid, these same little details mean a
great deal.
There is marked difference in how
wells should be worn. They are no
longer tied so close across the face
that the eyeiashes protrude, but are
loose and flowing. A box plait or
gathered fulness at the top of the veil
has been in vogue for some time, but
the ends have still been fastened
tight. Now only the upper part OF
the veil is fastened and the rest is al,
lowed to hang as it will, and if care
fully arranged the folds will form a
sort of jabot effect that is quite
pretty.
The embroidered chiffon is the
latest novelty, and the dark colors are
preferred. The white, with black
chenille dots, which has been so fash
lonable and SO binding, is trifie
passe, but it is too becoming to 60 en-
tirely out of style.