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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1868-11-18
ClNCTNNATI MARKET-Nov IA

CINCINNATI MARKET-Nov. IA.
FLOUR-No material change.
WHEAT-Dull; small sales at 81, 70 for
No. l red.
CORN-In fair demand at SIC for new,
old neglected.
OATS-Firm at SIC for Nor and 55c
for No. 2.
RYE-Firmer for No. l; choice 81, ,27a
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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1868-11-18

BLACK BEAVER CLOTHS,
CHENCHILLA CLOTHS,
LADIES' SACKING ofall kinds,
very cheap,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1868-11-18
v5 r. A. DUNBAR, Sheriff.

NINTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT
In STATE OF OHIO, FOR 1869.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1868-11-18
A DEMONSTRATORS NOTICE.

Nc.ice is heaeby given that the under.
signed has been duly appointed and quail
flied as administrator OF Jacob HOsIetter,
late of Stark county. Ohio, deceased.
JACOB SCHMA ACHTENBERGER
NovISw3a HHa .- .1l.-.J -s
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1868-11-18
A DEMONSTRATORS SALE OF
n REAL ESTATE.

In pursuance of an order of the Probate Court
OF Stark county. Ohio, will Sffer for sale, ON tho
premises, -
On Saturday, November 81, 1868,
at o'clock p. NJ the following described real ss-
tate OF John Essick, decd, to wit: Lot number
thirtY-three in the town ofNeW Franklin. in said
county, with appurtenGnceS-
Terms Of Sale-One-third Of the purchase money
in hand, and the residue in two equal annual pay
nents, with interest from the day Of sale-the pay
mSnts to be secured bY mortgage un the premis-
IS. JAMES SLBNTZ, Admir-.
oe91w4 is
w ATCHEs AND JEWELRY.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1868-11-18
PROSPECTUS.
The Union, the CO1Istitutio1 and Re
tre11chnIent and Reform.
1868 AND 1869.
THE ANNUAL PROSPECTUS
OF
The WEEKLY ONO STATESMAN.

RICHARD NEVINS, Printer and Publisher.
E. B. ESHELMAN & C. B. FLOOD, Editors.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1868-11-18

,CALL AT A. HUEFORD'S .-
And get a tITT1E's COOK STOVE.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1868-11-18
DRY GOODS.
Cash and Produces store.

This Stock OF Goods was bought in the
MIDST OF the money panic in New York,
and will be sold at
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1868-11-18
HOUSE AND LOT FOR SALE.

A house and lot in Thompson's Addi-
ton for sale. The dwelling is new-two
stories-a well on lot-ha eight rooms.
For further particulars, enquire at DEMO
Graf office. 22W2z
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1868-11-18
AOUertt 9euVgmtS,

=. 4. HOFFMAN, \ D.l 10 2. sEIP. N. u.
hrs. HOFFMAN & SEIP-HOMGOPATHIC
L. Physicians anG SurgeOns-Otice, Cussilly Cor
ner, I'd door, Canton, ohio.
Dr. Seip will pay special attention to diseases OF
the Eye and Ear. 22Jf
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-11-26
Dead Mans Gulch.

In California a miner had died In a
mountain digging, and, being much
respected, his accquaintances reso w.
ed to give him a Square funeral" in.
stead Of putting the body in the usu
al way in any roughly-made hole,and
saying by wayof service for the dead,
"Thar goes another bully boy underp'
They sought the services Of a miner
who bore the reputation Of having,
at one time in his career, been "a pow
erful preacher in the States" And
then, Far Western fashion, all knelt
around the grave while the extern
porized parson delivered prodigi-
ously long prayer. The miners, tired
of this unaccustomed opiate, to while
away the time, began lingering the
earth, digger fashion, about the
grave.
Gradually looks were exchanged;
whispering increased, until it became
loud enough to attract the attention
oftheir parson. He opened his eyes
and stared at the whispering miners.
"What is it, boys!" Thomas sudden
ly his eyes lighted on sparkling
scales of gold he shouted, "Gold, by
lingo! and the richest kindo o. diggings'
the congregations dismissed" In
stantly every man began to prospect
the new digging, our clerical friend
not being the least active ofthe num-
Der. The body had to be removed
and buried elsewhere, but the memo
ry of the incident yet lives in the
namc OF thelocality, for "Dead Mans
Gulch" be came one of the richest
localities in California.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-11-26
Poneroyism's.

The Republican party owe Brick
Pomeroy a debt of gratitude that
can scarcely ever be paid.
His paper does us more good than
all our public speakers and newspa.
pcrs combined.
Under the Objects of it's "Red Hot
Democracy, the Republicans carried
every city, town, and hamlet, within
circuit of one hundred miles from
its place Of publication.
We are glad to learn from the fol-
lowing paragraph, from its last "Red
Hot" leader, that it is still to remain
a faithful servant of the loyal party
OF the country.
'sIn behalf Of the poor-in behalf of
the plow-holder and all others who
toll we demand equal taGatioa. We
demand of the Congress soon to meet
that United States bonds be taxed as
other property is taxed; and if the
coming session pass, and this justice
to the people be not gwen, then for
a reputation OF the national debt.
the bundling ofall the army of tax
collectors and revenue parasites into
the horse-ponds, rivers ana harbors
Of the country"
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-11-26

The Dubuque Times has an &C
count of a miner who has been pros
pecting for years to no effect, who
finally struck a rich lode, from the
specimens thrown up by mole.
The Times says:
Curiosity led him to kick the earth
carelessly with his foot, when some
what to his surprise, he found a small
piece of ore. On further examination,
a number of other small pieces were
found, and the prospect was so en-
ticing as to be deserving of a trial.
He went home, procured his tools
and went to work, and, to make a
long story short, in two weeks reach
ed an opening, filed from top to bots
tom with pure galena. Old miners
say that it is the richest thing yet
discovered, and contains hall dozen
fortunes. Perseverance will tell
The Vermonter is lucky at last and
has experienced the fruition of his
fondest hopes. We would suggest
that if inclined to turn aristocratic
as many others have done before him
when afflicted with o shower of this
worlds goods, that he inscribe his
family coat Of arms with tho figure
of a mole. 1t won't cost much,
while it will tend to relieve the debt
of gratitude the miner must ever
feel toward the peak-nosed, dirt-dig-
ging animal, that pointed him out
the way to fortune.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-11-26
"The Cavalier"

cavalier rode by cottagers door,
And a maiden sat thereby.
The cavalier bowed in his saddle full low,
And the maiden winked her eye:
And years rolled on, and the maiden
worked
By her door, and still would think
or the cavaliers bow, and the knight he
thought
For aye on the niaiden's wink.
And years rolled on, and the maiden
heard
No more of the courteous knight,
And perchance he called on her pane and
thought
OF her wink. US he did in fight.
But the maiden lived the merriest life,
For tie curate he came one day,
And she winked at him with her arch
blue eye,
And he married her straight awayl
-[London Fun.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-11-26
Returning Reason.

The readers of the COURIER, will
remember the frequent extracts we
have made from the Richmond En-
quirer, during the past campaign,
wherein our candidates, and the prin
ciples and platfrom of the Republican
party, have been illuminated, foully
beyond comparison.
We submit the following extract
from the last number of that paper,
showing the change that has come
over the spirit of their dreams, since
Grants election.
"For this conqueror of Lee we
have no word of abuse. His fame
cannot be furnished without rejecting
upon the character Of those whom he
ovcrpowered. His triumph in war
was grand beyond any recorded in
history, and we have never sought
to belittle it. The honors which his
section-the conquering section
have conferred upon him have been
well deserved by him, if we limit our
view to the sectional aspect of the
subject, and is is very far from the
disposition of the conqured section to
make those honors mean by, attribu-
ting them to the popularity Of Radi
calism, rather than that of Grants
great name.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-11-26
A Singular Divorce Affair.

A curious matrimonial affair has
just transpired in Brooklyn; the par
ties are not in high life nor known
to fame; but their history is never
tholess interesting. Ten years ago q
couple, recently married, moved
from Boston to tho City Of Churches,
where the husband set up in BUSH
ness, and prospered. His business
at his Office was better thanat home, for
his married life was unhappy, and,
about five years ago, the parties man
aged to secure divorce. They grad
ually lost track of each other, and,
during the past year, each Of thcm
married, and each to o person who
had been divorced. The two hus-
bands were thrown together, with>
out knowing their real relations to
each other, and, few weeks age, the
one who married the divorced wo-
man, invited the other home to din
ner. Imagine the embarrassment W hen
the happy husband introduced his
wife to his friend. Both were too
well bred to haveascene, andso the din
ner passed off some what frigidly,
but with no actual unpleasantness.
The recipient of the dining courto-
sy, invited the other home with him
soon after to partake of family
dinner, little thinking, as it happen
ed, that he was to return tho compli.
ment in every particular. 1t turned
out that each had married the divor.
ced spouse of the other, and it was
more satisfactory to them to know
that each was entirely pleased with
the arrangement. So much for the
intricacies of matrimony. l dare
say there are many a couple or many
pair of couples, that would be great
" benefited by such a change.-Co,
L
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-11-26
Bummer's Overheard.

We take pleasure in endorsing the
following from the Cincinnati Ga
sette.
The Bummers, thieves, carrion
crows, ct id omne genus who have
crowded into our party for tho spoils
of Office. must be thrown overheard,
or the Republican party win perish,
and perhaps Republican form of
government in this country with it:
"What the country needs from
congress is not an advance in radical
measures, but a radical system Of re-
trenching the expenses of govern
ment, and of reforming its corrup-
ton.
"By this we refer to more than the
corruption in tho executive branches
of government. Congress itself is
besicged by corruptionists with inf.
mite schemes ofjobbory to BIO carried
through legislation by dividing the
profits among the members. 1t has
enough to do to purge its own body.
The moro resonant corraption of the
revenue department will not longer
shield the faint Of the legislature
Nor will the feint of cutting down
appropriations, to be made up by
great deficiency bills, serve in the
place ofeconomy. Congress has re
ceived warning by this election, in
stead Of an Endorsement, and if it is
not hooded, the benches which now
know republican majority will not
soon know it again"
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-11-26
The Situation.

Fornoy in his Occasional" letter
to the Washington Chronicle, has the
following, of the situation.
Sensible men in both sections rea-
lie that many things doubtful before
Grants triumphant election
are doubtful no more. A thousand
unsettled theories have received their
quietus. Reputation is dead as the
Pharoahs, and SO is all sane hostility
to impartial suffrage. The race of
State rights casuists is extinct. All
necessity for coniscation and disfran.
chisement of whites or blacks has
passed away. Fraudulent votisg in
ana quarter is henceforth to be classed
among the crimes to be punishable By
the seuerest penalties. Hereafter every
American citizen must be safe to trav-
81 through every American State
Labor must be paid and protected
Manufactures will flourish side by
side with the cotton-field, iron-bed,
and coal-mine. And no man will
daro to arrogate to himself the pre-.
rogative to interfere with the exer-
else of the inherent and God-given
rights of any other man.
These eternal maxims prevailed in
the late election, if they had not pre-
vailed on the battlefield; and he who
helps to support them will help him
self and serve his race at the same
time.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-11-26

ABOUT ADvERTIsINa.-The New
York Tribune has an article on adver-
Using as means of keeping bust
ness men aioat in these uncertain
times, which concludes with this ex-
cellent advice: "Be sure of one
thing; whatever you have to sell
there are many people ready to buy,
even in the most depressed season.
Find them out; show them your news
papers, persuade them 10 buy Of you
rather than another. When buyers
are reluctant, sellers must be active.
1t is neither cheap nor sensible to sit
still behind your counter and wait
for tho hustle Of trade to revive
When business is dull, that is the
very time to advertise. In the first
place, that is when you most need to
advertise, and in the second, that is
when paople devote the most time to
reading the newspapers, and when
your advertisement, consequently, is
most generally SEEN"
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-11-26
Naturalization.

We clip the following letter, Of
Hawkins Taylor, formerly Mayor of
Keokuk, now Of Washington City,
from the New York Tribune.
His suggestions are worthy ofcon-
sideration:
To the Editor of the Tribune
"SrR: The latc elections have de-
monstrated to all honest men that
there must be radical change made
by Congress in our Naturalization
laws, or our elections will become
worse than a farce. My plan for
remedying this great and increasing
evil, is to require a residence:.of two
years by the voter after naturaliza-
ton; dispense with tho first papers,
and give him full citizenship at the
end Of three years residence in the
country, or two if you please (and
that l should prefer.) In this way
you at once dispose ofall Copperhead
committees, just before election,
hunting the hedges and bitches to
find men to vote the papers made to
order, and two years probation is
longer credit than any of these clubs
or Tammany politicians will be will.
ing to give. HAWKINS TAYLOR.
Washington, Nov. II, 1865"
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-11-26
Iowa Annals.

The Oct. Nov. and Dec. No. of
this valuable Quarterly, published by
the State Historical Society, and ed
tied by DR.. Sanford W. Huff, Secre-
tary, at Iowa City, is on our table.
1t contains a fine likeness of Gov.
Stone. The Army of the Southwest
under Curtis. Early history of Iowa
continued. Madison county. History
OF Mahaska Co. with its cities and
towns. History of Johnson county.
Letter from Rev. J. A. Reed. Novem-
Der Star shower. Editorial Notes and
Notices, and Editorial Remarks.
1t is published by the Board at 81
per annum, and should find its way
to the centre table of every man de-
string to keep posted about, and who
feels pride in the growth and great
ness of Iowa.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-11-26
DUELS ON BLOODY rs
LAND.
From II st. Louis Letter to tho New
York Evening Post

(From st. Louis Letter to tho New
York Evening Post
The ''code of honor" was in full
force in those times (1S14) in st.
Louis. The island in the Mlssissip
pi near the town, where the most Of
the duels were fought, became fully
entitled to the name Of "Bloody Is
land" by which it has since been
known! Some of these duels were
memorable. The first was between
two gentlemen by the names of Far
rar and Graham. The former had
no cause of offence against the latter,
but having, as q Friend" borne a
challenge to Graham, which the lat
ter refused to accept on the ground
that Farrar's principal was not q
gentleman" Farrar himself was
forced by the 'scode" to become =
principal, and wounded Graham 30
severely that he never recovered,
and died in year or 50. The fla
nous duel between Colonel Benton
and Mr. Lucas is better known. They
fought once in ten PAGES. Lucas was
so badly wounded that his seconds
withdrew him, the stern and impla-
cable Benton at the same time de-
handing another meeting when Luz
cas- should have recovered. Friends
interferred and settled the matter,
however, until some malicious busy.
body informed Colonel Benton that
Lucas had said that "Benton was
very willing to settle, knowing that
if they fought again Lucas would
bring him to close quarters" This
reused the "old Roman" and he de.
manded another meeting. They
fought at Eve PAGES, and Lucas was
killed. Mr. Simpson may well say, as
he does Of this affair, ~ don't envy
the feeling of the man who wrote the
letter to Benton, which caused the
second meeting, and I also believe
that Col Benton deeply regretted the
killing of Lucas" Another of the
Bloody Islands duels which Mr. Simp-
son records was singular in its Zero.
city. Biddle and Psttis were candi-
dates for Congress. The latter had
published a severe article against the
former, who sought Pettis in his
room and horse-whipped him in bed,
alleging that he was unable other.
wise to force him to fight. A chal-
lene was sent and accepted. Biddle
was very near>sighted, so they
fought at five PAGES, back to back,
wheel and fire. Both were MORALLY
wounded. Fortunately the "code'
soon became nullity IN st Louis, Of
in other civilized communities, but
the history Of it's duels is part Of
tho history of that early time when
the town was mainly composed o.
those who gained support from the
| fur trade.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-11-26
Colfax Welded.

1t is cold comfort climbing high
without a wife. Vice President and
bachelor; this is like going to dinner
with the Queen hungry as wolf
and finding turnips. Mr.. Colfax con-
cluded he could afford a wife some
time ago, and has quietly brought
her home. A good many people
know her already. 1t is a match OF
good sense and not of ambition
This, as you know, is the Vice Pres
ident-elect's second marriage. He
has never had children. He will
keep up his establishment here and
make his permanent home at South
Bend. The lady is rather admirable
than girlish, pleasant in her address,
and like Colfax in her tastes. She
met the Speaker visiting Uncle Ben,
who failed to be President, but may
be grand-uncle to Vice President
some day.
Mr.. Elihu Washburne, who came
to this city the other day just in
time to find himself father to a lively
young heir-the seventh, / believe
was also put I'm possession Of the facts
with regard to his brother Charles,
Minister resigned OF Paraguay
These facts show that the charges
against the younger Washburne are
forgeries, that the authors of them
are some British ingrates who fed to
Mr.. Washburne for protection, and
that Lopez is an outlaw and bandit
for whose overthrow republicans aud
Brazilians are banded. General Max
Mahon, our new Ministerto Paraguay
is a young man Of good sense and
judgment, an lrishman by birth, who
refused TO be aparty to the Swind-
ling operations Of Mr.. Richard O'Gor
man in New York, and who owes
his appointment largely to Genera
Charles G. Halpine. MacMahon vii
stand in breach in any hazard and
make no mistake. He is an anti-Fe
MAN, Catholic but not a bigot, and
not above thirty-two years ofage.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-11-26
The Weekly Courier.

The Weekly COURIER is tho official
organ Of wapello county, publishing
the proceedings of the Board of Su.
pcrvisors, estray notices, and all
other official county documents. 1t
contains, moreover, the proceedings
of our Citv Council; the sales of all
the Real. Estate from week to week,
from the Recorders Books; the latest
Geographic, local, political, and gen
eral news items, and is in a word a
faithful epitome of the news
ofthe day of every description, 1t
now has larger subscription list in
this, and adjoining counties, by fully
one half, than anyothcr paper ever
published here, and is consequently
an invaluable medium for advertis-
ing; but we are anxious to increase
its circulation, and usefulness, and to
that end are offering it to all cam
paign subscribers, and all others who
pay in advance for one dollar and
fifty cents per annum, these; liberal
terms to cease after January LIST,
next.
We now publish one of the largest
and best weekly papers in the State,
and are offering it to the public, at
terms which afford us scarcely any
profit. May we not earnestly appeal
to our friends in this, and adjoining
counties, to aid us in extending It's
circulation?
The meeting Of Congress, and the
inauguration of General Grants aG
ministration, are near at hand, and
wo pledge our readers that no paper
IN the country will contain fuller and
more accurate information of these
pending, and important matters, thar
fhe COURIER.
Sond in your names and money
promptly, and patronizc your owl
homo paper.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-11-26

An Industrious and an illustrious
carpet-bagger is the honorable Post :
master General. 1t must take him
the larger part of his valuable time
to tote carpet-bags of money from
the Treasury Department to the
pockets of his contractors, who re-
quire seven millions more meney this
year than last to satisfy their de-
mands. Randall ought to establish
a line OF tirst-class stages between
the Treasury and Post Office Depart
ments to convey spoils, and pay the
contractors half a million year
for the servicel-[ G hicagoPo
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-11-26
Gov. Tod's Death.

The Cleveland Plaindealer has the
following account of the last mo-
ments of Ex-Gov. Tod.
The Plaind ealer says:
Shortly after breakfast, having re-
Trained from eating an ordinary meal
as was his custom, ex, Governor Tod
was about to put on his coat, intend.
ing to come to Cleveland with a
young lady who was stopping with
the family. She wasready and wait
ing when he entered the room for
his coat. Putting his hands to his
head he expresscda fear that anoth-
erof those congestive chills to which
he was subject, was coming on again,
and asked the ladies to call Mrs. Tod.
She came in soon after, when he re-
tired to a bed, complaining of sick
ness at his stomach. Spirits of some
kind were administered, without at.
fording relief. Soon after retiring he
rose up in the bed, fell back and ex.
pired instantly without uttering a
word. assn 7s
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-11-26
The Post Office Department,

Post Master General Dennison,
{ Randall's immediate predecessor
managed to run the P. o. Depart
met without expense to the govern
ment; indeed adding something to
the treasury annually.
Bread and Butter andall reports
everything running behind, and that
there will be deficit, to be supplied
by appropriation of 100000 for
the pending fiscal year.
Paying double the price for carry.
ing the mails in the South, and to
the Pacific, tothe most infamous stock
jobbing rings, is what's the matter
with Mr.. RandalPs Department, and
no one knows it better than he does.
1t is some consolation, however, to
know that while the government
may be running down at tho heel
daily, through this miserable rascal
ly management, the oily CANNON
who presides over the P. o. D. main
tains his usual oleaginousness, and is
in a high state of pecuniary and
physical preservation.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-11-26
New Jersey.

Tho State of Camden and Amboy,
gives officially Seymour 1850, and
Randolph, Know Nothing. Copper
head candidate for Governor, 4,618
majorities.
So much glory hath Seymour and
Blair from the people of a great
commonwealth who tax every man
for the privilege of paying full fare
tor riding over its saline swamps,
and sterile knobs, on railroad be-
longing to a corporation which
owns the State, body, breeches, and
soul, (what little there may be of the
latter commodity