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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-12-15
A Whole Family
Father, Mother, Brother and
Sister Involved
rhey All Had a Share In This Piece
of Good Fortune.

A great variety of diseases are
cured by Hoods Sarsaparilla because
this medicine purifies, enriches and
vitalizes the blood and thus removes
the cause OF many forms Of suffering.
Whole families are often helped by IL:
"a severe cold left me with pains In
my chest and back and could hardly
get around. / began taking Hoods sar-
saparilla and Hoods Pills and in short
time was able to do any kind of house,
work. My brother has taken Hoods
sarssparilla for poison in his blood and II
cured him. My father used II for weak
syes and found It great benefit, and my
mother, who suffered with erysipelas for
years, says she believes Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla saved her life." Miss SARAH J.
MoMATH, New Richmond, Ohio.
Hoods SarsapariIla
is the best-in factthe One True Blood Purifier.
Hoods Pills aSs o19. haTmonIOasS With
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-12-15
SENT TO JAIL.

Frank Dornberger, the young man
given hearing bsfore Squire Robertson
Saturday afternoon on paternity charge
preferred by Cora Snyder, was bound
over to court in the sum of $500. Being
unable to give bond he was rsmanded to
iaiI
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-12-15
HARSH -DEVAUX.

Mr.. John W. Harsh and Miss May
Devaux were Joined In wedlock Thurs
day, Rev. G. NJ. Schmuoker officiating.
The couple will make their home at
1105 East Third street.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-12-15
Assignee's Sale OF Real
Estate.

In pursuance Of an order of the Probats
Court of Stark County, Ohio, will sffex for
sale, at public sale, on
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-12-15
PERMITS TO MARRY,

Abraham W. Comfors and Lena Drum,
Paris.
Harry speas and May Wilsman, New
Berlin.
Milton Wallace and Bertha Shoffer,
Freeburg.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-12-15
Farm Wanted.

State cash and time price.
ANsoN II. RUssELIA
oodm Akron, Ohio.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-12-15
Notice Of Appointment.

The undersigned has been duly apDointad
With the will annexed Of the estate
q Ellen Van Dgnc late Of Stark county. Ohio,
Dated the srd day Of Dscep Der, 1888,
JOHN v. MONO,
doc d' Administrator With will annexed.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-12-15
Probate Judge Wise Sustains a
Motion
IN THE SHORB ESTATE CASE
For the Removal Of Harriet ShOrb as
EXrcutrix.
EXCEPTIONS NOTED BY DEFENSE

The Court Holds That Defendant Failed
to Comply with the Requirements
OF the WIN It Is Expected That
the Shorb Addition May
Now BE Opened Up.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-23
OF THEOLDEST PIONEER
 IN CALIFORNIA
BY HARRY J. BEE
 A Pioneer of 1850.

Jose Figueroa, having previously been captured by Harry Bee and an Amer ican named Kinlock.
 In 1858 Harry married Clara Moreno at the pueblo of San Jose. In 1S40, in company with Captain Graham and about forty other foreigners, he was arrested by the native CalifornianS un- der Governor Juan Baptiste Alvarado and General Castro and taken to Mon terey After twelve days confinement he was taken out and tried by a court martial as a traitor, but as no evidence could be adduced against him he was restored to liberty. His property, how ever, was confiscated, his house burned and his cattle killed. After getting out of Alvarados clutches Harry removed to Santa Cruz with his family, where he remained until the Mexicans threat ened to cut the throatS of all the for eigners in the county, when he placed his wife and children in San Jose and went to Sutter'S ranch and assisted in building the afterward celebrated fort.
 About the time the Bear flag" was raised in California he joined General CaStro'S command and was with the Mexican soldiers in front of the Plaza in San Jose when the news arrived that Commodore Sloat had captured Mon terey and that the American flag was flying from the presidio. CastrO's com mand broke up, few casting their lots with the Mexican commander, but the majority, among whom was Harry, making up their minds to join the Americans. Securing a horse he rode to Monterey and was heartily wei comed by the Commodore who was in need of man who could tell him all about the country. Captain John C. Fremont, the Pathfinder" was then somewhere in Sonoma County. Com modore Sloat was desirous of commit nicating with him, and he asked Harry to carry dispatches to Fremont and also deliver verbal message that the Bear flag must be pulled down and the American flag substituted
 Mounted on a fleet horse, young Bee took the trail and in good time reach ed FremOnt's encampment. on the North Fork of the American River. The delivery of the verbal message incens- ed Fremont, and he vented his ill-feel- ing on Bee, who used his own tongue in such a way that he was placed under arrest.
 When Fremont's company reached Monterey Harry was released from custody by order of Commodore Sloat. who was indignant at the manner in which his messenger had been treated.
 After his discharge Harry returned to San Jose, and joined the company of Lieutenant J. R. Watmough in the capacity of guide and interpreter In 1S47 he went with Quartermaster, aft erward General Ord to buy mules for the Government. Afterward he held the office of Alguazil under AIcaldes John Burton, Charles E. White and J, w. Weeks.
 In 1S4S, when the gold fever broke out in earnest and everybody went tc the mines, Bee started with the rest. He went to Dry Diggings. on the American River, and remained three months, clearing in that time about $90OO, and then returned to his' family 'n San Jose.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-23

around the Horn, reaching this port on March ', 1S47. in 163 days.
 It was months after the famous dis 'overy that the fact became known in ehe United States, on account of the slow methods of transmission of news. It was not then, as it. is now, when an event occurring in San Francisco may be given to the people of the East inside of five minutes and to the world at large in- side of two hours, but in that long ago of slow communication the transmits sion of news depended upon some one going to the States by way of the trackless plains or upon the still more uncertain departure of some vessel that would round the Horn and stop at every port on the way, consequently it was not until late in 1S4S that the tide of emigration set out by land and by sea for the new Fl Dorado, and ar rivals date from 1S49.
 Everything that could float was pressed into the service as passenger carriers, and the pioneers in the line of these carriers were not of the class that grace the harbOr of San Francisco at this time; there were none of those fine models with all the comforts that modern civilization has devised, but the majority were what among sailors are known as old tubs" yet they managed to get here, the passage varying according to smooth water, good wind and sailing quality from 107 to 233 days, in the year 1S49. An idea of the size of the vessels reaching here in that year may be had from the fact that the aggregate tonnage of fifty-Seyen of these appearing in con- secutive order on a page of the Gus tom-house records showed an average of PIG tons.
 The demand for passenger vessels gave the famous clipper ships, built fer comfort and speed. While the av- craze passage was 123 days, some of these clippers made the trip from New York in less than 100 days, notably the Flying Cloud, which arrived here in 1851 in eighty-nine days, at that time considered a most remarkable voyage.
 Then the next favorite route of trav- el was by way of the Isthmus of Dari- en- when passengers were carried from New York to Aspinwall, then occupy ing five days and a half crossing the isthmus, and then taking the steamer at Panama; the Oregon, Panama and California, being pioneers on this side and the fare being $500 cabin and S175 in the steerage. These were old side wheelers built expressly for the trade. Subsequently, in January, 1853, the time by this line was shortened, for the isthmus railroad was opened, and
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-23
From an Old cahcature in Puncf

 over the Sierras by way of Salt Lake, and the tariff on letters was 5 per half ounce. The service was started from sacramento and St. Joseph on the Sd of April, 1S60 and the courier with the mail from St. Joseph reached Sacra- mento April 13. and the next morning the mail reached this city. The letters were all on tissue paper. Richard H. Has lam, known as Pony Bob,'' rode 3S0 miles on one stretch, and William F. Cody. Buffalo Bill" on another occa- slon 3S4 miles with the mail. In March, 1851, the Pony express brought Lin coin's message in days and r hours, the fastest time made by the ponies.
 The breaking out of the War of the Rebellion closed the Butterfield route overland. and then the overland route on the line followed by the Pony ex- press was established. and the time was about two days less than by the southern route. This was kept up un- til the new era of travel to the Golden State was inaugurated. That was tl-o railroad which was opened '.l June.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-23

the trains IraverSeu III iire and one- half hours the territory that under the previous system occupied five and one- half days in crossing.
 On this line were carried the mails. and the people on this side were happy when they received a letter or a paper from home in about five or six days less than they had been in the habit of receiving them. Twenty-Five or six days from New York was looked upon as rapid transit. And every one look ed for the arrival of the steamer with news from the East with an anxiety that probably has never had parallel in any community. When nail steamer was sighted the fact was made known by signal, understood by ev- cry one, displayed from the staff on Sweeny & Baughs observatory, on top of Telegraph Hill and then all was ex- citement. If a customer entered a store to order bill Of goods, he was told: The steamers coming in; come round in the morning, and we'll tend to your huSinnSs."
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-23

~ AN LUIS OBISPO, Jan. 18.-
 Harry J. Bee, one of the oldest of
 California's pioneers, for many
 Jyears resident of San Jose, has
 within the past few months re- moved to che home of his son, Guada- oupe Bee, near Pogo, San Luis Obispo County, where he will pass the remain der of his days. This aged pioneer, now past 90 years, is still robust and strong. He is the youngest of d fam fly of nine children, all of whom are dead but him. He has three sons and one daughter, fourteen grandchildren and twelve great grandchildren. MT. Bee received a special invitation to at tend the Miners Convention during Jubilee week.
 His full name is Henry Jubilee Bee, and he was born in Westminster, Eng land, on August 22, 1S0S On the 9th of January, 1880, he sailed from London on the Hudson Bay Company's brig Druid, bound for Port Vancouver on the Columbia River. The brig passed through the Straits of Magellan, being the first square rigged vessel to ac- complish this feat. Port Vancouver was reached in the month of August, and after discharging and loading again anchor was weighed and the brig
 
 down Harry had a quarrel with the mate and asked for his discharge.
 As it was not forthcoming he watch ed his opportunity when the brig ar rived at Monterey and escaped to the shore. This was in October, 1880, and from that time until the present Harry Bee has been a resident of California.
 Monterey at that time consisted of nothing but the Presidio, guarded by Mexican soldiers. After a short stay In the place Harry went to the Salinas Valley, and until the spring of 1881 was employed by Captain Cooper in herding sheep. From Cooper's ranch he returned to Monterey.
 Tn. 1886 he joined the rifle company commanded by Captain Isaac Graham for the purpose of aiding in the at tempt to liberate California from Mex ico. From Santa Cruz the company marched to Monterey. On arriving there they found everything quiet, and Harry, receiving an offer to take charge of Thomas O. Larkin's store, remain ed in Monterey while the company marched southward. A few days aft erward there were indications of an az gressive movement on hespart Of the soldiers of the force, and a messenger was dispatched after Captain Graham, who soon returned to Monterey with his company. The fort was attacked, and after several days fighting it sur rendered, the comandante, General
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-23

Then came in 1858 the establishment of the overland line of stages known as the Butterfield line, through California, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas and Ar kansas, which left twice a week, and while the time of the trip was no shorter than by steamer, the advantage gained was that mail was received twice month, instead of once month by water.
 While it was admitted that the over land route was a decided improvement over the other routes in the carrying of mail matter, for in addition to the Pacific Mail route or Panama route, there was the opposition or Tehuante- pee route; there was a demand for less time between the east and the west, and that led in the latter part of 1859 to the organization of the Pony ex- press. This was between Sacramento and St Joseph, the then most westerly point reached by railroad, and it was calculated that by relay of riders and horses the distance of 1900 miles could be covered in ten days. The route was
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-23

prices for just such goods as you will need in that country; of course we have a finer grade of goods, but these will answer the purpose just as we'll, and they are just as serviceable, but not so showy.'
 Now go over that list again." said the intending purchaser
 Certainly" said the accommodating clerk. We have here heavy under wear, S2 50 a suit; shirt of gray or blue flannel or wool, $2 50; a macklntosh or wool lined coat. BIO; a rubber wool lined overcCat. S4; blankets, $6 a pair; rubber boots. $S; gloves, 50 cents a pair: wool en mitts, 15 cents pair; blanket lined overalls, S1 30: snowshCes, $2 50 and overcoat that will keep you as warm as hot stove, S25 Yes. here's a fur lined cap with flaps to protect your ears, s4. That, altogether, makes $70 2j Now, you will need some duplicates I'll tell you what I'll do. I'll fit you up in all the clothing that you need for
 Gee N'7i" exclaimed the man who
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-23
: NY EXCITING LIFE AS CHILD BORN IN
 MRS R M REID
BY MRS. R. M. REID

version, created great excitement at the little fort.
 When the Indians heard of me, they, too, must see the little paleface. They were amused, but skeptical; and in sisted on pinching me to make me cry before they were satisfied I was alive. The squaws hung around the place and watched me for hours at time
 Captain John Sutter was so pleased over the event that he wanted my par ents to call me John Sutter Gregson. and said he would give me a league of land if they would do so. But they hardly thought John Sutter a prop r name for a girl. and I was called Ann Gregson, and his wish went unful filled.
 In February. 1S4S. father went to Coloma to assist Marshall in buildira the millrace in which gold was die covered. He was with Marshall at the time he found the gold. The pick which was used on the ditch and wric', was really instrumental in the gold Ing discovered, was made by my faith. at Sutter's Fort. It was the first mi, lk made in California.
 The news of the existence of gold california soon spread.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-23

wanted to get ready for the Yukon country, but that knocks spots out of five twenties.'
 Look here, my young friend,' said grizzled bearded old man who was standing by and overheard the conver- sation, why, you ain't got the grit we used to have in the early days of Cali fornia. Of course, we didn't need all these heavy garments that this young man has mentioned, but it used to cost us as much for a pair of rubber boots, couple of shirts, some underclothing and hat as he's charging you for the whole outfit.
 The prices of real estate went up among the stars; $S000 for a fifty-vara lot that had been bought in 1S4S for S20. Yet for all that, everybody made money, although a man might stare aghast at the squalor of his lodging, and wish that he might part with his appetite at any price to some other
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-23

ZINC the first white child born H in California, perhaps I take a B deeper interest in her welfare
 than others.
 1 was born at Sutter's Fort on September 3, 1S46. My father, John Gregson, and mother had come to Cali fornia the year before from Illinois. They arrived at Johnston's ranch, on Bear Creek, on October 20, 1S46, and a couple of weeks later they moved to Sutter's Fort, where father obtained employment at his trade of blacksmithing. Here my birth occurred the following fall.
 The fort at that time consisted of about one hundred men and a few women. But the discovery of gold soon made the place bustling headquarters for mining men. Shortly after my birth father joined company that was or ganized to go to General Fremont at Monterey. They took down a drove of horses. When General Vallejo was a prisoner of the Bear Flag party at the fort father was one of the guards in charge of the distinguished parsonage.
 My birth, according to my parents
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-23
q 9oooooooooo q ooooooot
How the Discovery of Gold and the Outcome of a Horseroce Were Chron-
 icled in lS48.

! A horse race came off at the , Dolores Mission course three
 ! miles from town) on Monday,
 ] March 6, between horse of w.
 :, A. Leidsdorff, Esq, of this place,
 } and one of MT. Hedspath of So-
 , noma. The judges decided in fa- } vor of Hedspath's, he being a lit , tie ahead of the other at the
 ; coming out place. We are not
 , acouainted with the language of
 ; the turf, and consequently can , give only common parlance. ] Gold Mine Found.-In the new
 ] ly made raceway of the sawmill , recently erected by Captain Sut-
 ter on the American Fork, gold
 , has been found in considerable
 , quantities. One person brought , thirty dollars worth to New Hell
 vetia, gathered there in a short time. California, no doubt. is , rich in mineral wealth; great chances here for scientific capi-
 talists. Gold has been found in almost every part of the coun- , try.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-23

Roast pork, with apple sauce. 9 Baked mutton, caperL auce............ 25 Corned beef and cabbage. 1 25 Ham .-......... ........-................. l 0J Curried sausages ......................... 1 co Lamb and green peas observation-disclosures. a Nenlson: wine sauce ..................... 1 5 SteWed Kidney. champagne sauce ..... 1 9 FreSh eggs, each ........................ l 00 sweet poldloeS -......---...-. 5U 1IlSLi poldloeS .'.-.'.... ...'..-.'.-..-.-..-... 5J Cabbage .............. ............... 5C Squash ................. ............. 5l bredu puuulHS 10 ple Brandy peaches ..........................2 co Rum omelette .......................... A9 Jelly omelette ........................... GC SHeeSe olHelelle -.-.'.....-..-..' al Prunes ................. ............ .... Y
 Here is the menu that was offered at the Fl Dorado Hotel at Hangtown:
 Beef, with one potato, fair size .......S1 2 Beef up along .......................... l nO Baked beans, greaSed ................ 0l New potatoes, peeled .................... 6
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-23
EGGS A DOLLAR EACH
 What IT COST TO LIVE THEN.

(("H HATS pretty steep price," k \ said a prospective Klon-
 E diker. as he was negotiating
 for an outfit in a local store
 to go to the frozen North.
 My dear sir said the store keeper, I'm giving you the lowest
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-23
HO! FOR CALIFORNIA
 Over THE GLOBE FOR GOLD.

A MONO the earliest arrivals, that
 ~ is, vessels carrying more than H cargo and supercargo, were the 4 1vessels that brought Stevenson's
 regiment to San Francisco, the Thomas H. Perkins, Susan Drew and Loo Choo. They left New York on the 18th of September, 1S46, and sailAa
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-23

lS69, and the early trips were made in nine days, and since then the time has been reduced to what it is now-four and one-half days by the Central Pa oiG
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-23

preserved the following bill of fare of the Ward House for the dinner there on October q. 1S49:
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-23

Hash, low grade ...-.................... 7o Hash, eighteen karats ..........,....... 1 00 Roast grizzly ...-......................1 l co JackaSs rabbit, whole ........... 00 JaCkass rabbit. whole ..............1 5O Rice, with brandy peaches ............. co
 All payable in advance.
 Gold scales on end of bar
 The gold scales mentioned cost $50, and the coarse knives and forks not less than $25 pair.
The sun., 1898-12-28
FARRELL CONVALESCING.
He Received His Wounds While Pre-
venting Man from Whipping
Small Chap.

Jack Farrell, who was shot twice on
Monday, is resting easy at the Delaware
Hospital. The shot in the heel is the
only thing that will bother him, and al
though the bullet has been removed it
will be some time before he can walk
with ease.
The shooting happened in this way:
Farrell and several others were in pool
room over Third street bridge when a
man by the name OF Jasper started to
pick on a little fellow named Willie
Morris. Farrell told the man he ought
to be ashamed of himself for quarrel
ing with such small fellow as Morris.
Jasper went out and soon returned with
a revolver, and said he was going ocean
the place out. He then started to shoot
at Morris, who took refuge under pool
table. Failing in his attempt to nit his
man he turned the weapon on Farrell
and shot three times, two of which took
effect.
The sun., 1898-12-28
welded AT HOME.
Miss Lillian e. Short, Of This City,
Married to William L. Nell

Married to William L. Nell
vaine, of Georgetown.
The wedding of Miss Lillian Elizabeth
Short, daughter OF Marshal and Mrs.
John Cannon Short, and William L. Nc
Ilvaine, of Georgetown, was solemnized
last evening at the home of the BRIDES
parents, No. 13 East Fourth street, this
city.
The nuptial knot was tied at $50
O'Clock by Rev. W. L. S Murray, D. D.,
in the presence of a large number of the
relatives and friends Of the contracting
parties.
The parlors were handsomely deco
rated with evergreens, holly and potted
plants. Miss Edna Reed played Men
delsshon's wedding march when the
bridal party entered the apartment, and
Lohengrin's after the ceremony had been
performed. The bride was given away
by her father.
The maid of honor was Miss Ella
Short, of Philadelphia and the groom's
best man was Harlan r. McCabe, of
Newark, Del.
A banquet followed after which the
happy couple left on their wedding tour
through the North. Mr.. & Mrs. Nell
vaine were the recipients of large num-
Der of handsome gifts.
Among those present were Mr.. and
Mrs. M. J. Short, of Lewes, Del; Miss
Annie L. Short, Miss May Short and
Harry Short, of Georgetown; Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert B. Short and family, Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph A. Machlin and family,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Boyles, Mr.. and Mrs
George W. Joseph, Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac
Woodrue. Wilmington; Miss Bertha Nc
!iyaine, Stockley, and Mr.. and Mrs.
John w. Short, of Philadelphia.
The sun., 1898-12-28
Transfer of Properties.

The following transfers of real estate
have been recorded at the city registra-
ton bureau: A property on the east side
of Walnut street north of Sixth, by w.
S. Pyle to Manual j. Tweed; south side
of Seventh street west of Franklin, and
west side of Franklin north of Sixth, by
Calvin |. Swayne to Joseph Finan; north
side of Sixteenth street west of West and
south side of Fourteenth street east of
Washington, by Alfred Lee to Benjamin
Lee; southwest side of Twenty.fourth
street southeast of Washington, by Mag
gle Wiltbank to Robert Blair; No. 605
Franklin street, by Calvin l. Swayne to
Joseph S. Hamilton; southside of Front
street west of King, by Daniel and Joseph
Mccormick to the Hartman & Fehren-
bach Brewing Co.,; southwest corner of
Second and Lincoln streets, by George
w. West to Ann G. Kreider.