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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-04-16

IT is curious to note that the women
were the most enthusiastic applauders
at the passage of the Fosdick bill pro.
hibiting the theatre high hat in Ohio.
To be sure they were the maids and ma
irons, not the giddY girls.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-04-16

Mr.. INGERsoLL is isaltogether right when
he insists that greater intellectual
light is needed, and that the family is a
unit of the state. But the intellectual
development he signs for, would destroy
the unit, and therefore the state. The
serious trouble with Robert is, that his
ideas revolve in half peck measure,
and he imagines he is guaging the UNI
verse.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-04-16

The Lorain County Democrats did not
have their parade last night over the
election of Democratic mayor. The
wiser heads advised against it. Blow
outs, as a rule, insult the people that
vote with you.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-04-16

MARK TWAIN threatens to invade Afri.
ca. Come to think of it, the negro is d
mirth-loving creature, and Mark may
make the greatest hit of his life in the
Ozark Continent"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-04-16
CHEAP FODDER CUTTER.

Tho Device OF an Ohio Warmer which Ex-
pedites Labor and 1aves Money.
Farmers. as rule, must eoonomize.
Hence every device that means saving
Of money is welcome. This time the
device is that of an ingenious Ohio man,
and it takes the form of fodder cutter.
After giving the assurance that his fod-
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-04-16

CHARLEY KURTz wants to succeed him
self as chairman of the Republican state
committee, but Kinney, the Republican
candidate for secretary, is opposed to
him and wants to name the chairman
himself. Kurtz smacks too much of
Foraker to suit Kinney.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-04-16
Free Attendant service--The North
Western Line.

A new departure has been inaugurated
at the Chicago passenger station of the
Northwetern line (Chicago Il North
western Railway which will be found,
a great convenience to the travelling pub
lic. A corps Of uniform attendants has
been provided to render both incoming
and outgoing passengers all necessary
attention, directing them TO carriages,
omnibuses and street oars, carrying hand
baggage, assisting persons In feeble
health, and making themselves useful In
every way In their power. The attend
ats wear blue uniform and bright red
Gaps and the service Is entirely free. The
Northwestern line is thet through car route
Detwean Chicago and 81. Paul, Min.
neapoiis, Duluth, Ashland, Council Bluffs.
Omaha, Sioux City, Denver, Salt Lake
San Francisco, Portland and many other
Important cities Of the west and north
west.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-04-16

THE McKinleyites got terribly man
gled on Saturday last by monkeying
with the Quay buzz saw in Washington
county. Pa.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-04-16
A JOLLY RACE!

The and usual position lead
position clip We have the best of Spring Clothing
had the pleasure of showing and prices ow feel
safe in asserting they cannot be equaled in Canton.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-04-16
'"We Lead the Followers"
''Never Follow Any Leaders" I"

Our line Of Spring Clothing embraces known style and make
You cannot fail impressed with work when looking through
stock.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-04-16

JUsT 81 years ago today, the nation
was shrouded in gloom over the assassi-
nation of Abraham Lincoln.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-04-16
Assignee's Sale of
Real Estate.
II. w. Hossler, Assignee of !
Jacob Z. Mishler, Plaintiff,
VS.. \
Jacob e. Mishler ct al, [
Defendants. J
ORDER OF SALE.

In pursuance of the order of the Probate Court
Of Stark county, Ohio, will offer for SALE at pub
lie auction, on
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-06-17

neck is made of very full, loose plait-
ings of black chiffon. 1t stands way
out beyond the ears, and is finished in
front, where it ends in long, full
strings, with punches of violets. An
other variation of these dainty novel
ties is the Eliznbethan ruff in chiffon,
which is very high in the back and
veiy low in the front. 1t is finished
with a.bow in the back. The Marie
Antoinette fchu is still much worn.
1t is made of embroidered muslin or
chiffon, and crosses very near the
throat. Black moussefine- de sole,
edged with yellow Valenciennes lace,
makes q pretty shoulder cape. Deep
sailor collars of fine lace and embroid-
cred are worn over fowered silks.
They are finished with the white satin
stock collar. Short, small capes, bare
ly reaching to the waist, are much in
vogue. Ono of the pale shot silk,
covered with arabesques OF the period,
the front composed of full vest OF
louisine, has collar of soft white
mousseline dc sole. 1t is lined with
white sntin. A chic model is of black
Brussels net, accordion plated, over
o lining of delicate pink. The full
ruffle about the neck is studded with
apple blossoms. a fringe of the same
flower hangs about the shoulders.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-06-17
TEA GOWN OF PERSIAN SILK.

In the second large illustration soft
striped Persian silk is stylishly united
with sheer linen batiste, over yellow
silk, and decorated with fine batiste
all-oYer embroidery and insertion to
match. The handsome gown, although
elaborate in effect, is SO simple in de.
tail that the most inexperienced will
find no difficulty in realizing a gown
Just like the picture. The lining
fronts arc fitted with single bust darts,
under-arm end side back cores COM
pleting the smooth adjustment at the
sides. The full fronts are faced in centre
with yellow silk and covered with the
batiste, closing at the left side under
the revere or collar. The top is shirred
in evenly spaced rows of gathers with
a heading. Three rows of insertion
trim the foot, ono on each side mark
ing the edge of the different material.
The broad sailor collar is made OF the
and plain lawn, dimity or other cotton
wash fabrics will make up daintily
with decoration of lace or embroid'
cry. ~.
Tho quantity of material A inches
wide required to make the tea gown
for lady having a 3G'inch bust meas
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-06-17
Tho "old Dutch estate" fever is pre-.

The "old Dutch estate" fever is pre-
vailing in the United States and Can
ada to such On extent tnat United
States Consul Downs, OF Amsterdam,
los been impelled to warn his coun-
trymen against spending time or
money toward the collection Of these
estates. He writes the State Depart
raent that for the last three months
inquiries on this subject ct his Consul
ate have been 30 numerous as to al
most battle reply. The Anneke Jams
estate, the Vsncot estate, the Van
Dussan estate, the Webber estate, the
Brandt estate, the Mezger estate, are
GONE OF the fancy titles supposed to
represent millions-aotually repre-
senting nothing. 'These estates do
not exist, writes the Consul. "They
are myths, will.o'. .ths.wisp fakes. The
Bank OF Holland, IN which the uu'
claimed millions ore alleged 10 be de-
posted, does not exist. Every dollas
spent in reference to these estates ID
30 much money wasted"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-06-17
,e proper depth of black has bcen at

the proper depth of black has bcen at-
tained.
The dyer, by squeezing sample
and holding 1t to the light, tells when
the color is just right. Then the dye
liquor is run of and clear water is sent
through the wool until it is we'll rinsed.
The wool is next sent back to the GEN.
trifugal dryer ndalterward thoroughly
dried by hot air or steam heat.
Wools are mixed because, to secure
n desired quality of cloth, it is neces-
sary to combine different "staples. "
American woolsa arc mixed with foreign
woods, and with cotton and silk and
shoddy, and this mixing requires great
skill and thorough knowledge OF the
business.
Woods of different colors ore blended
to make mixed color, and browns,
graysand other plain colors are secured
by blending together wools of different
dyes.
Blending and mixing arc two dis
tinct operations, for blending is done
after the wool is dyed to secure plain
colors, and mixing may be done be-
fore the wool is washed.
In blending the woods are spread in
layers on tho floor, or "bedded," as it
is called. The blender first expert
ments by taking certain proportions
of the different colors and making an
intimate combination by carding the
wools with hard carder. He weighs
out each color and adds or takes away
until he has tho proper blend.
Then, knowing the proper proper
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-06-17

The trolley chr and the bicycle ore
credited with being mainly response
Die for the remarkable fact, stated in
;he Department OF Agriculture re.
ports, that the value of the horses
md mules in this country decreased
by almost one-half between 1892 and
Ehe end of last year. The aggregate
decline in the value of horses is put
own at s5OO.OOO,OOO and of mules
$50, 900. The stories that have
come from Western ranges lately seem
10 bear out the figures in general. A
Lewiston Qdaho) newspaper a few
days ago spoke of the homely but once
highly necessary cayuse as being a
'tpest and a nuisance" in that region,
md rejoiced over the advent OF a
company seeking 5000 cayuses to sup
ply rendering establishment.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-06-17
HOUSEHOLD AFFAIRS
WAY TO WASH WINDOWS.

Il seemed necessary to wash the
windows, writes Rose Seelye Miller,
and vet it was beyond all question i'm
practicable to take them out and wash
in the usual way.
: "Why don't you use kerosene?" a
friend asked. =
] I confessed my ignorance Of the
kerosene method, but did not admit
my incredulity as well. She explained
the waY to use the kerosene and then
even went so far as to demonstrate
with little rags and cup of kerosene
and water. First the window was
busted carefully, then cup with per-
haps q gill of water and tablespoon
full of kerosene was secured, one or
two little rags and couple Of good
sized ones for wiping the window, and
then she set to work. She was daintily
dressed, but was as fresh when she
was through as when she begun. The
window was rubbed we'll with kero-
sene and water and then wiped with
one towel and polished with another.
It shone like diamond, and I was
convinced of the utility of kerosene,
although it still seemed more than
miraculous, as the kerosene ought by
good rights to leave it sneary and
dull, to my notion.
The kerosene is also useful for clean
ing mirrors, etc. ; in fact, oil kinds of
glass articles take on new luster and
brilliancy when cleaned with this COM
mon plebeial coal oil. 1t leaves no
odor and would leave 70 suspicion of
it's use even on cut glass tableware
Chicago Record.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-06-17
uoT.WATER HEATING.
The Ideal System Of Warming Resi-
dences in Town and Country.

Hot-water heating for dwellings has
some prominent advantages that have
done much to establish it firmly In
favor. 1t is the safest, for one thing,
and it provides the most equable tenn
perature, as it can be carried a long
distance horizontally. 1t is very
easily regulated, and the matter OF at
tendance is reduced to o minimum,
which is no small consideration. There
is no circulation of dust, which is the
inevitable concomitant of hot-air heat
ing. To get the very best results o
hot water plant should be installed in
new house, planned with this in
view. Hot.water heating is estimated
to require ono-fourth more radiating
surface than steam, and of necessity
there must be more and larger radia-
tors; these can be placed where they
will not be obtrusive. They can be
adjusted beneath the windows and en-
cased, and arrangements can be made
for the passage Of current OF fresh
air over the radiators, thus contribut-
ing admirable toward the vsntilators
of the house. The very latest appli-
cation of hot water to heating is in
combination with hot air, and in many
ways this is the most perfect system OF
oil. Both sources of heat are in the
same furnace, which need be no larger
than if either system was used by 1T
self. The furnace is like the ordinary
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-06-17
SHEARING THE SHEEP.

tions, he weighs out the wool in guam
titles and it is bedded on the floor,
each layer of one color. While the
| wool is on the blending floor it is
sprayed with oil, for, as the natural
greases were removed in washing the
wool, they must be restored else the
fbers will be wiry and harsh and be
apt to break.
Lard or olive oil is used for oiling
the wool, and then the real blending
is done by the "teaser." The wool is
taken from the edge Of the beds and
fed into the machine, which is q COM
bination of drums and smaller cylin-
ders, thickly studded with pins which
open she wool, pull it apart and thus
mix al the colors together.
A blast of air which continually
plays upon the wool in the teaser aids
the Intervening spikes and pins to
open the wool, and it is finally dcliv-
cred in soft feecy clouds to the stor-
age bin ready to be spun into yarn.
Washing and beating the wool re-
moves the dirt and dust, but does not
take out tho burrs and other prickly
seeds which are picked up by the
sheep in it's pasture. These must be
removed either mechanically or chem
ically.
In the latter case the wool is treated
to certain acids which burn out the
vegetable matter, but do not touch
the animal fiber. For removing the
burrs and seeds mechanically the wool
is fed into machine which spreads it
out IN thin sheets.
This is done by q drum, studded
with metal points, which spreads the
wool apart SO that the blades of tt Q
"knocker-off' can beat upon every pa
of the sheet aud break the burrs into
pieces that ore shaken down into the
dust box beneath the machine.
Wool loses great deal Of its weight
in theprocessos to which tits subjected
in preparing it for the spinning mill.
ODe-third of its weight is lost when it
is washed on the sleeps back, and an
other third is lost in the securing pro-
cess. Some woods lose go much weight
that less than twenty-five per cent. OF
the original weight remains when the
wool is fed into the last storage bin.
In o modern lnlll the washing,
securing and rinsing, which follow the
opening of the bale of wool in the
sorting-room, are all done in one ma.
chine, which takes in tho wool on q
travelling carrier and delivers it clean
and nearly dry OF the other end.
But the sorting, dyeing. mixing and
blending must be done by hand, for
in those four stages manual skill and
individual judgment are necessary to
secure satisfactory results.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-06-17
SOAKING CLOTHES.

Before putting clothes in soak re-
member to remove all stains. Fruits
stains and coffee stains may be re-
moved by cold water. Iron rust is
one of the stains which may be left
till after the washing, as washing does
not seem to set it perceptibly. 1t can
be taken out at any time by laying the
stain over board in, the hot sun, COW
ering it with salt and saturating it
with lemon juice. Slight raildeE stains
will yield to the same treatment.
A rusty or soiled iron is very un-
satisfactory arti,le to use. All fatirons
should be washed at least two or three
times year in warm water in which a
tablespoonful of lard to the gallon is
melted. Wipe them dry and set them
in warm place till every drop OF
moisture is gono. Irons should be
kept in clean place, away from the
dust, where it is perfectly dry, but 1t
is very bad practice to allow them to
lie about the stove, as some house
Keepers do. Standing continually on
the stove destroys the temper OF the
iron, and irons that have lost their
temper will not retain their heat one
half as long as those which have been
properly cared for.
The best iron holders are those
made of cotton bed ticking. Do not
make them too thick. Two layers OF
wood stitched between two pieces of
bed ticking makes an iron holder
which is thick enough for all practical
purposes. and is not too clumsy to be
put through the wash. Keep four or
five holders in use, and give the ironer
o fresh supply for each ironing. Do
not wait till the holders are greasy and
stiff before they are put through the
wash. Everything in connection with
the laundry should be kept spotlessly
clean. Keep two covers to the ironing
board and two ironing sheets, SO that
o fresh cover and sheet may be had
whenever the one in use may be
soiled. 1t is no economy to use old
sheets for this purpose. 1t costs but
little to buy heavy unbleached muslin
from which to make these sheets. Old
sheets are soon ironed into rags when
used up in this way, and there are
many other ways of utilizing old cot
ton.-Baltimore Sun.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-06-17

each week. Among the latest novel
ties are white silk parasols with two.
inch border of colored shirred flower
ing woven in around the edge, while
others of white silk are trimmed with
four-inch colored gauze ribbons with
brocaded patterns, and shaded from q
light color on one edge to almost
white on the other. This is sewn fat
en- the silk about three inches from
the edge OF the parasol, and bow Of
the ribbon finishes the top. Ecru
linen batiste parasols are another
novelty; they are trimmed with ecru
embroidery to match the gowns.
Chameleon and china silk parasols,
without any decoration, arc the most
useful styles in oil the wondrous dis
play of beruffled lace, chiffon and
trimmed novelties, and they
are equally suitable to carry with a
tailor gown or thin muslin. A new
shape in parasols is called the pagoda.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-06-17

hot-air furnace, except that hot
water drum occupies the central part
of the dome.
Those rooms that can easily bo
reached by direct current of hot Dir,
are heated by registers, while those
further away from the furnace are
equipped with radiators. This system
Is particularly well adapted for large
and rambling country houses, which,
from the very nature of their con-
struction, can never be thoroughly
heated by hot air alone. In SO for as
the consumption of fuel is concerned,
the combination system is as economi-
col as any other; perhaps, indeed, q
greater amount of heat can be obtained
from q fire of the same size. With prop
er care on the part of architects in ar
ranging inlet ducts for fresh air to
accelerate the ,draughtl any desir-
able degree of ventilation may be
secured. Such arrangements should,
however, be studied in advance, from
principal elements in the design OF q
building instead OF being wholly sub
ordinated las is commonly the custom)
to less important architectural feat.
ures. The design presented with this
is arranged for the use of the combin-
alton system (hot air and hot water).
A brief description we make as fol-
lows:
General Dimensions: Width.
through library and dining-room, 81
#. 10 ins. depth, including yeranda,
So It. 10 ins.
Heights OF Stories: Cellar, Z #. |;
first story, 10 #. second story, 0 fl.
Exterior Materials: Foundation,
brick; first story, clapboards; second
story and gables, shingles, roof,
slate.
Interior Finish: Hard white plas-
ter; cellar ceiling plastered ons heavy
coat. Soft wood flooring throug hout.
Trim In hall and bedroom, oak; in
library and dining-room, cherry !;
elsewhere, soft wood. Main staircase,
oak. Picture molding in principal
rooms and hall of first story. Panel
backs under windows in parlors, Ii
brary and d1ning-room, bathroom
and kitchen wainscoted. Front en-
trance doors, oak. Interior wood
work finished with hard oil; soft wood
stained to suit owner.
Colors: All clapboards and sashes,
buff. Trim, including water-table,
corner boards castings, bands, rain
conductors. also front and rear out
side doors and outside blinds, Tuscan
yellow. Veranda ceiling and floor,
oiled. Brick-work, dark red. Yeranda
columns, all holdings and balusters,
buff. Pedestals of columns and top
and bottom rail of balrsters, Tuscan
yellow. Wall shingles dipped in and
brush coated with sienna stain.
Accommodations The principal
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-06-17

limo so loosen the wool, This wool is
not SO good as fleece sheared from the
living shsep.
The bales Of wool are sent to the
woolen mills and are opened in the
"sorting room" Each fleece is spread
on q table before the 'sorter," who
quickly decides its quality and grade,
and lays it in its proper basket. The
dirty. dusty wool-for, no matter how
thoroughly the sheep is scrubbed, its
wool is not clean--is placed in o
duste;, which Is q box in which
proneed Stats revolve, picking up and
dusting the wool and shaking the dirt
from it.
The wool is next secured in hot
water and strong soap to remove the
grease in the wool, and after the
syolk" or 'suint" has been dissolved
the soap is washed out in clean water.
The machine which does this delivers
the wool between rollers which squeeze
out the water. Then the wool is dried,
unless it is to be taken at once to the
dye room.
for drying the wool is first put into
q centrifugal machine. which, revolv,
ing at high speed, throws the excess
of moisture from the fleece. The dry
ing is completed by spreading the
wool over frames OF wire net in the
draught of warm.air blast, or else
spreading the wool on the Stats of
travelling carrier which moves slowly
over steam pipes.
Wool is colored by boiling it in the
dye stuff for several hours. The dye
ing room is full of great vats from
which steam and queer-smelling va'
pors constantly rise. The men who
work in this room do SO ut great
sacrifice to personal appearance, fol
their hands and arms are stained with
the dyes and their boards and hair dc
uot escape tho coloring matter.
If the wool is to bo dyed black it is
first treated for two hours to bath ol
vitriol, potash and red tartar. Afte,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-06-17

Smoking out ON obstinate juror is a
new way of arriving at verdict which
was successfully tried By eleven good
men and true in Hartford, Conn.,, q
few days ago, according to the Times.
Tho obstinate juror stood out for q
long time, and his will was only con-
quered when he became physically
prostrated by the volumes of smoke
that filed the jury room from the
cigars, pipes and cigarettes of the
eleven other iurymen.