The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-03-10
SIGHTS AND SCENES A
CENTURY old RECALLED
Old Newspaper Contains Quaint Al
luSiOIS to Former Customs
E0w ChsoIste.
NEWS And ADVERTISING KlXED.

The news and advertising which ap-
pear in the following were taken from
an old copy of the Ohio Repository of
date July 4, 1925, which is in the hands
of A. T McCutcheon, of Canton He
also has copy of the "Log Cabin
Farmer published at Steubenville in
1910, by the Wings, who were then
struggling to elect William H. Harri-
son president by the liberal use OF hard
cider and baoEwoois oratory.
Golden Swan lnn.-Geo. BreysaCher
respectfully INFORMS the public that he
has opened a house Of public enter
tainment in the new brick building at
the east end of Tuscarawas street, in
Canton, where every attention will be
paid 10 rendering travelling ladies and
gentlemen and others comfortable. c.
B. still continues to practice physicians
surgery as usual.
A desperate choice.-A young man
by the name of Samuel Lycomb shot
himself at Bloomfield He was to have
been married on the following Sunday.
We think he might have tried the lat
ter alternative for at least a short
time.
Attention, Rifle Blues.-The Canton
Rife Blues will assemble at the usual
parade ground on the morning of the
1tth OF half past 3 p. m. All must be
careful to bring their pieces to the
ground in good firing condition. John
Whipple, capt
Stubborn Indians.-The recent at
tempt at Wapaghkonnetta to negotiate
for the purchase of the Indian lands in
Ohio by the government and remov-
ing them beyond the Mississippi has
failed. The Miamas and Wyandottes
refused to attend. They refused TO
remove at this time.
An auditors Sale.-The county aud
itor will sell at the house of George
newalt in Canton, on the 18TH one ri
fe gun, 2 sets of gears. mattock. spin
ming wheel. two horse creatures, lot
of halter chains, etc.
Heavenly Bombardment. - Reports
from Indians are that sound appar-
emily from the heavens like the dis
charge Of artillery was heard, then
like firing OF musketry then a distant
roll like that of drum. and then a
noise like a fue de joie It is stated
to have been heard in towns 80 miles
apart
Estray Mare.-The undersigned have
bcen called upon to view a certain
estray taken up by William Price, of
Pike township, and find it to be a
bright sorrel mare, with small white
spot on her forehead, a blemish on
the right eye, a lump on left knee and
shod all round. Suppose her to be
or years old Appraise her at $2s.
Benjamin Price and Michael Welker
Deadly Recounter.-A recounter
took place last evening about o'clock
between two Choctow chiefs. One was
killed, the other retired with some men
of his nation that he might be shot by
them, agreeably to the usage OF their
nation, which requires that the survi-
vor be buried in the same grave with
the person he has killed.
A Glad Advertiser-I will be glad
to make a contract for building a
bridge across the creek near my mills.
VIM. Reynolds
Attention, Light Infantry.-The Can
ton Light Infantry will assemble at
their usual parade ground on the 4th
OF July at half past 3 o'clock a. nj
Each man will provide himself with
IL rounds of blank cartridges. All be
careful TO bring their guns to the pa
rade ground in good firing condition.
James Allen, Capt.
Court House Fence.-Notice is here
by given that on the 9th day of July
next there will be sold on the prem
ises to the highest bidder, the fence on
tho court house lot in Canton. By
order of commissioners.
Penetrating the Wilderness. -Four
companies of the United States infant
ny under General Atkinson, well pro-
vided were to leave Council Bluffs on
the first of last month to take post
OF the falls OF the Missouri, 1000
miles further UP that mighty stream.
Tho citizens of Canton need not ar
range to stop at the Golden Swan Inn.
attend the musters Of the local light
Infantry companies. get excited over
tic Indian outrages. draw money out
Of the savings banks to buy the court
house fence, try to identity the stray
mare, or rejoice over the fact that CIV
4lization has reached beyond Council
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