Democrat And Standard, The (Newspaper) - April 17, 1903, Coshocton, Ohio 1 i r laud a id DEMOCRATIC COSHOCTON OHIO FRIDAY APRIL 17 New Series Volume 2 No f REMINISCENCES OF COSHOCTON Notes and Notions of Time Incidents STORIES OE OLDEN TIME Some Things About the Doctors of Coshocton in Earlier and Later IDays By Rev Win E Hunt Coshocton has never lacked for Every orthodox and heterodox every line of practice lopatic Hydropathic Eclectic Homeopathic and Osteopathic has had tives at one time or another in the place Many of these abided only a short time some spent the best part of a life-time In few parts of the country has practice been more and trying than hereabouts The town has never afforded an ly city practice Even yet the toil and exposure of the country er can hardly be estimated The scattered population in the earlier days and the bad roads necessitated rides and the baize leggins and pill bags and the pine knot or rated tin lanterns with the tallow dip inside the sturdy saddle horse and the old chaise or sulky were well known parts of the outfit necessary Drugs were in crude form ments were 1 once saw after I came to Coshocton an enema ad- ministered to a small child with a great ten inch lonar pewter syringe and I have been told that when an arm was amputated in 1847 a saw brought from one of the butcher shops was used The skill and of the Doctor were often ly tested to make effective household and domestic remedies in the way of herbs and com poultices and nipple drawing bottles Any body that has large knowledge of or looked over the account books of an old Doctor knows that all tae McClures Aid not live in a good portion of ipecac and told when the husband brought a jug home with him to put a certain tity of the ipecac in it and await re- sults Of course he had an upheaval and swore roundly at the whisky A few days later some relatives came to the house while the family was away and cold and hungry both the man and woman took a good pull at the it in very many homes in those times esteemed the sum of all com- fort The visitors soon got back home in very bad condition and Dr Lee was sent for He soon diagnosed the case gave some remedies very mysteriously compounded but kept his own counsel The owner of the jug was in a very kind way by his wife who told him he knew the whisky was the best made in the whole country and that she feared he had overtaxed his stomach in the long years of drinking he would have to The bad stuff was poured out on the ground just before starting to town and the jug was brought in and ordered to be filled with something good Upon arriving at home the woman fixed the jug again and the man tried it with the other time result The conclusion was after a time reached that his wife was right and the whisky was given up f good An old time ey cure About the time of my advent the old Doctor had been greatly troubled by boys stealing apples from trees on his lot on S east corner of Fourth and Main streets They not only took his apples and broke down his trees but left open his garden gates and cattle and swine then ran at large in the streets Plugging a goodly number of apples a quantity of the nauseating stuff was placed in them and for a few days the doctors were hard run to look after sick boys But the remedy for the stealing was effective and the practice ceased extended Bi- of Dr Lee is given in Young Dr Lee as he was called was in in ana and although he returned a year or so later never practiced much de- voting his later years to keeping a drug store next THEY SAY That it a pretty tolerable clean sweep Despite tae reputation attempted be given to it the region about hocton was never very unhealthy Considering the hard labours and ex- necessary diet of a new country there was not any great amount of sickness In very early davs there was a scourge cold plague some sav congestive fever ing the rich valley In the fifties Keene had a visitation of the cholera At the close of the war Coshocton had a number of cases of unmistakable Of late years there have been several epi- demics in way of typhoid fever and scarlet tever but the average health conditions of this region have been quite good I heard soon after coming to shocton of a physician who was called in to see a boy who had eaten freely of dried beef not masticating it very well and afterwards had thrown it up The Doctor was not told the facts by the boy Upon examination he very gravely informed the boy's father that it was a very bad case and the chances for improvement very slim as it looked as though the boy's liver was disintegrating and was being thrown off the stomach There was talk too of another Doctor who ing sent for some vaccine ter received the scab imbedded after the manner of the time in some white wax and removing only the tin foil began at once to use the stuff and before a brother physician called his attention to the matter several score of people The old gags about pills were in free circulation Not very long since a Doctor told me he was a bouse in the country to which Ibe had some weeks before been called to see a woman for whose relief he had left a number of packages of of Soda Subsequently a Homeopathic Doctor was called in and he left a little vial of sugar pills as the woman called them the husband out in the yard tbe first Doctor when passing as above noted made friendly inquiry The woman herself promptly stepped on to the porch and insisted on the tor coming in and taking dinner ing him lhat she -had just made an pie having used the powders he had left her to shorten or raise the crust and the little pills the other Doctor had left her to witn I am the son of a man who after graduating in medicine at the University of Pennsylvania practiced forty odd years in a small town in southern New Jersey and have always had much sympathy with Doctors and while they do not know everything or work miracles I firmly believe that as a class there are no more earnest benevolent and self-sacrificing living My edge of and experience with the tors of this locality sustains me in my estimate I came to Coshocton nearly half a century ago old Doctor Lee feeble with age and crippled rheumatism had about up He still had a great deal of confidence in Ipecac A woman it is said once came to him to know if uc vOulU nvt the progress of dipsomania the drink habit in her husband He gave her That some people talk faster than they think That the man who drinks to excess is always dry That it will rain on each of tbe next six That some policemen are looking for other jobs That a helping hand may be com- posed of four aces That Judge Maxwell does not be- lieve in transit That surprise parties are not ways wholly That the recent election was a very quiet and orderly one- That the vote this spring was ly 200 larger than That women sometimes paint selves than they really Thai you had better pay your bets before forgetting about it That W A Smith is as serene un- der defeat as he is sensible at all times That the Republicans are not much in it when the city of Coshocton elects officers That Rule Jones may be without a party but he gets the votes all the same That the editor of the daily Age has at last found out mayor position as to slot That nine out of ten Republican nominees at the late city election came out in the also That the Republicans this April did not expend as much in the campaign as they did one year ago and with dividends about the same That George A Hay has been in Cleveland this week having a ence with Senator that George wants some good official position and will probably get it- That Billy the Kid and Sonny tae Bootblack have severed their tion with the editorial department of the Coshocton Age on account of in- ability to collect pay from Age company for late campaign Taat something to eat when you're hungry and to drink when you're dry are things not to be de- and are of more concern to the average voter than a political party creed That the saloon keepers of the city unless they conduct their places of business in strict conformity to the laws and municipal regulations will be up against a local option election Before many weeks that will quite certainly rmt of cf the business VERY AGED AND FULL OF HONORS Col C F Sangster Goes to Rest DEATH'S GRIM MESSENGER Puts His Dark Seal Upon the Brow of a Revered Citizen of West Lafayette Monday afternoon last West ette sustained the loss of an old and honored citizen in the death of Col C F Sangster which resulted from general physical infirmities incident to extreme old age In the vigor of manhood he was noted for his spirit of veness sterling individuality and integrity of character A loyal Democrat he has frequently filled positions of trust and always in a manner which ed the highest degree of credit upon himself and party A man of unimpeachable honor a courtly gentleman fair and ate in his attitude toward others he the love the confidence and esteem of his and in his pass- ing all who knew him pay tribute to his manly worth in a general sorrow Col Charles Fleming Sangster was a native of Virginia having been born in Fairfax county that state within sixteen miles of historic Mt Vernon Sept loth 1810 making his age at time of his demise years six months and days He was a son of James and Priscilla Ford Sangster his father being of Scotch and his mother of English descent Col Sangster remained a resident of his native state until 1840 when he came to Linton township this county In 1866 he removed to Lafayette township where he continued to make his home during the remainder of an unusually prolonged life Feb 24th he was united in marriage with Sallie E Gore of kingum Seven sons and five born to them James and Charles F- Jr of Kansas Ella C now the wife of Major T J Platt of West Anna wife of C H Glover of Hattie wife of J W Cooke of Wichita Kan and Mollie and Laura who remained at home tering to the last to the wants of their aged parents Mrs Sangster preceded her husband to 3 better world just three years her death occurring April 13th 1000 Col Sangster was chosen president of the first agricultural society in Coshocton county in and was re-elected the following year and again in 1857 In the latter year he was elected a member of the Ohio legislature and served two years and also served for six years as a member of the board pf infirmary di- rectors In 1880 he was elected a member of the decennial board of equalization for the 18th senatorial district He united with the M E church in 1832 and always remained a faithful efficient and member Funeral services were conducted by Rev George E at tbe Sangster home in West Lafayette Wednesday afternoon and the re- mains were consigned to their last earthly resting place in the grave in the Plainfield Rev in the funeral oration paid eloquent and well to the virtues of the de- parted A brief extract from the address is as Col Sangster combined all the ments of a true Christian gentleman and built a character which shall stand throughout eternity To know him in the midst of his ering was to love and respect him His spiritual vision was clear because he walked and talked with God During several pastoral visits he exclaimed while in prayer to those about God bless In suffering he entered into the life of the son of God who died for us Our friend and brother has crossed the great divide of eternity to meet the Christ of Calvary face to face If we were to place a flower upon bis casket every kind word spoken and every act of self- sacrifice we would cover with a wilderness of CITY COUNCIL MATTERS Proposition to Annex Some New Territory STREET TO BE PAVED PURELY PERSONAL MINOR MENTION OF HAPPENINGS Committee Appointed to Confer With Gas Company in Relation to New Form of Contract At meeting of city council Tuesday evening a petition was presented from Adam Alleshouse and others asking for permission to construct a sewer in Orchard street Matter referred to street committee J N was awarded contract to pave Bridge street with itan brick for 32262.98 An ordinance was introduced and read first time providing for of property for the tion of the Chestnut street sewer and East Main street sewer Robert Boyd asked for the passage of an ordinance vacating an alley in board of trade second addition to commodate pottery company ings Ordinance read first time presentation of the matter by Fire Chief Lightell it was decided to purchase certificates to be awarded to members of the fire company who had served five years An ordinance was time for the annexation of two blocks of lots in board of trade third also a strip of land south of Kenilworth This is territory on which the Coshocton Improvement com pany wants to build houses and lay walks The compensation of the keeper of the ground for refuse had his pay increased to per week A batch of whereases and tions were read by the clerk coming fiom persons who were active in a public meeting at city hall a few nights ago in which the gas company was censured for its form of contract proposed to be entered into with gas consumers The main point of com- plaint is in this by the council of the city of Coshocton Ohio That said Gas company be requested and said com- pany is hereby requested to withdraw its present form of contract and sub- one in strict conformity with the provision of the franchise under which said Gas company claims an ex- istence in said city The resolutions were rejected by a vote of 5 to 2 Mr Tish moved the appointment of a committee of four who with the so- should prepare a new form of contract and submit it to the gas company Motion was adopted and committee was made to consist of Holmes Tish Brink and Orders were made for new walks on portions of several Council adjourned to April 21 TAKES A CRACK AT THE MACHINE Warsaw Neutral Condemns Local Republican Combinations In its issue of last Tuesday the saw Neutral tightens up its belt and rushes the local Republican party managers to the ropes in a hot up to an article under the head of which of coarse has no reference to the effect upon the aforesaid Republican party managers of the uppercuts left jabs and hard right Says the We predict that the county seat combinations will wield the the politics of the county so that Republican candidates will be handicapped and Democratic success assured There are a lot of cians in this county who assume to be managers of the Republican party and who always manage the affairs of the party in the interest of the ocracy and their own glory It is high time that those who success of the Republican party at heart I should arise in their might and dictate j the policy of the party in its in this county Rev D E Day will preach at a m and 3 p m In Society's 1 pie Who Visit and NEWSY NOTES CLOSELY CUT j Which Briefly and ly Tell the Story Are Visited COSHOCTON Mary K Harmon i- visiting with friends Joe R Robertson off on a business trip through Pennsylvania E S- Lee and K C Gleason are off on a business trip to Akron Rev M of Pittsburg is visiting his daughter Mrs C B Hunt Mrs C E Cottom is visiting her parents and other relatives in bus Miss Rosalie James left to resume her studies at Bryn Pa George McNeai of Hopedale rison county spent Sunday in ton M Q Baker is home from a business trip to Boston and other eastern cities Torn Taylor of Wooster caine here Wednesday to take employment in the glass factory Mr and Mrs G Denzer and daughter Laura visited in Dennison Dr F M Marshall and wife are at- tending the Starling Medical college commencement at Columbus The wife and daughter of Kev Thomas Lloyd are ith Mrs son in city of Cleveland Married on the quire M W Mr LI Gardner and Maud Fuller Mrs D T Lee entertained the Stitchery club Tuesday afternoon Refreshments were served Blanche Davis and two sons of Allegheny Pa arrived last week to spend the summer in the village of In the suit of Herb brothers tin vs Carrol Shaw of West ette the jury returned a of Sou m favor of the plaintiffs last day In common pleas court Prof W Compton ledo and Mrs J F- Leonard of O land attended the funeral here of Compton Monday Rev A J Selby of Mt Vernon president of Muskingum conference of M P church spent Wednesday here with Rev S A Fisher John Rehard of Winchester Iowa and son Ragan Rehard of Denver Col who moved from this county ty years ago are here on a visit and will remain until the first of May An enjoyable reception for the Lady Maccabees was held at Forbes hall last evening Dancing and caris and music by the tra John L Shaw and Miss Dora erson were united in marriage last Saturday evening by Rev Ebersole After the ceremony they ly took up residence on Adams Miss Mary Rapp and friend Mr Moore of spent Easter Sunday with her uncle Mr Joseph Guenther and her cousin Miss ence on south Second street Warner Besst was forcibly ed of his fifteenth birthday by a ber of his young lady and men friends greeting him when he en- tered his home on Ninth day evening Their presence was all unknown to him and the surprise was complete A jolly good time followed and Warner received a number of desirable presents The regular meeting of the New Century club was held at the home of Mrs M D Custer Cambridge road Monday evening The program con- of two very interesting Reign of William Mrs The Poets Heine and Miss Sadie Smith Refreshments were ved after the conclusion of the ram Mrs Carl Herbig will be the hostess of the next TRIBUTE TO MRS COMPTON The following tender reference to the death of Mrs Compton appeared in Tuesday's Warsaw There has not occurred a death in this county for many many days that shocked us so much or that we so much regretted to know had occurred as the sudden demise of Mrs John M Compton of Coshocton She was lie Burns of Roscoe and one of the kindest best girls we ever knew and one of the best women that ever graced society in the county seat We cannot offer any words that can assuage the Borrow of her family bat we mingle our with theirs ALL DIFFERENCES SETTLED At a meeting held last evening of the committee pf the city council and officers of the gas company over ters difference in relation to amount which the company should charge consumers for use of meters it was agreed that a rental might be charged ranging from ten to twenty-five cents per month to size of meter used All other j objections to the contract were easily of Together With Neighborhood and Other Items of General Interest For Hasty Readers Dr McClain has purchased the John Manning residence property on Main street Consideration 84.000 M L Jennings D D editor of the Methodist Recorder of will preach here in the Walnut street M P church at both services next Sunday David Strome and family of saw who went to California last tober where they spent the winter at returned last week and Mr Strome will resume business En In another column appears the cial call for a meeting of the cratic central committee of this ty The meeting will be held at the court houie Saturday afternoon April As will be seen by the in another column the date for the John M Adams sale been changed from May 2nd to Friday April 24th Remember the date of the sale is Friday April 24th -X A Hinkle a former New Bedford boy elected clerk of the village of in Warren county at the recent election Mr Hinkle is a teacher in that section of the state The dry goods stores of this city have agreed upon a uniform hour for opening for business in the o'clock This will be a convenience to many who can best make purchases early hi the dav Adams Mills is to have a new tery The plat for the same was the work of county surveyor S M Moore of this city who returned from that village last Monday after completing the work of laying out the new burial ground The loss resulting from the recent lire at the Novelty Advertising com- pany has been adjusted The loss is distributed among thirty-three com- panies The amount agreed upon is Again there is talk of the ment of another bank in this Something of this kind was on the program several months ago The plans for the third bank have not yet matured to the extent of allowing us to give particulars Prof Bryant teacher of sciences in the Coshocton high school predicts that there will be many disastrous thunder storms during the coming summer accompanied by more ning than for years His theory for this superabundance of thunder and lightning is that it will be the result of the atmosphere being full of small atoms of dust which serve as tors of the lighting from the clouds to the earth He concludes that these dust particles with which the phere is surcharged come from the volcanic eruptions of Mt Pelee which nearly devastated a great island in the tropics a tew months ago NOT MAYOR DUTY In last issue of this paper in article speaking of the mayoralty ments under the new code the office of street commissioner was included in the list of places to be filled by pointment of the mayor Further in- of the code reveals the fact that this is true only in tbe of incorporated villages where there is no board of public vice In cities the street is appointed by the board of public service instead of the mayor So Messrs Shaw and Tish will name the street commissioner for Coshocton In such places as barg Dresden Newcomerstown etc the mayor will appoint r
