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TRUST SALES.

THRUST SALE.-BY VIRTUE OF A DEED
l. of trust made to me. as trustee, by Eliza
beth +. Green, en- November let, ls67. and re-
corded in the registers office OF Shelby county,
Tenn essee, in book 81. pages Bal, 352, 3o3 and
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therein described,
On Saturday, the Ist day of May, 1869,
in front of the entrance to Odd Fellows Hall.
will wi proceed M to sell Tor r cash, to the highest
bidder, between the hours Of ten am. and 2
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and being in the county Of Shelby and State OF
Tennessee, and described and bounded as fol-
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the east side of Bayless street with the north
de Of Monroe street extended thence running
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one hundred and eighty feet (e0), to stake;
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April 1863 ~ 2s-s5
V,RUSTEE'S SALE.-BY VIRTUE OF A
L deed Of trust, executed 20 me by Chamber
lyme Jones, Jr.. Of Shelby county, Tennessee.
on the lst day Of February. 1868. for the pur-
pose of securing the payment of certain notes
therein specified, and which said deed is re-
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Tennessee. in book No. 65. pages 2ss. 2ss and
290, [ will,
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Between the hours of 10 m. and 2 m, at the
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to the highest bidder, for cash. the following
described property, to-wit: Being three lots of
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on the opposite side Of DuBose avenue from
Central Point. as shown by Henry Humphreys
plat Of the said Dunn tract, prepared by him
for the Commssi' Rer appointed by the court to
divide said tract for the heirs of said Dunn.
The equity of redemption is waived, and the
title believed to be good, but will convey only
as trustee. j. s. CARRUTHE EhS,
1876 Trustee.
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THRUST SALE.-BY VIRTUE OF. A DEED
i of trust made to me, as trustee, by Eliza
beth f. Green. en- November let. ls67. and re-
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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1869-03-17
COLUMBUS, March IL

NOLO OSs V1dLIH IO i
The proposed Fifteenth Amend
ment was read in the House yesterday
afternoon, and referred to Committee
on Foreign Relations.
The Senate bill to exempt a home.
stead valued at 81, 900 from execution,
has passed the House and is q law.
The Senate Committee on Univer
stiles and Colleges reported back the
memorial of citizens of Madison Co.
asking for the location of the AgricuI-
tural College at London, and the bills
locating the institution at Urbana
and Wooster, without making making
any recommendation. The whole
matter was made the special order for
next Wednesday afternoon.
A bill has been introduced in the
Senate appropriating $25, 900 for the
repair of the buildings of the Miami
University.
The bill to make payment for losses
caused by the Morgan raid in Ohio
occupied considerable of the afternoon
session of the Senate. That body adj
journed, however, without definite
action.
The following bills passed the House
yesterday afternoon; House bills to
make the forging OF counterfeiting OF
street railway tickets or passes a pen
itentiary offense, and to repeal section
16 Of the act relating to actions /; and
Senate bill to authorize Sherifs to sell
goods levied on at wholesale, on or
der of the Court.
Col. Gordon Lofiand, Commission.
er for Ohio for the Gettysburg Nation.
al Cemetery, has been in the city tc
get authority from the General AS
sembly to transfer the cemetery tC
the National Government on July L
The House bill providing for the
election by the people, in cities of the
second class, of City Clerks, Marshals
Civil Engineers, Chiefs of Fire De
partments and Street Commissioners
has passed the Senate. The act take:
effect on its passage, and necessitates
the election of these officers at the
coming April election.
The Senate has refused to concur il
the House amendment to the Home
stead law, reducing the amount o
personal property exempt from exc
cutiUn from $500 to $500
The Senate adjourned until Monday
afternoon.
Another partial appropriation bill
passed the House, providing for thu
disbursement of SAG, 700 for the pay
ment of the expenses of the various
asylums and State officers, also $50, O0t
for the General Assembly.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1869-03-17

GENAGRANT has tried it again, and
il is hoped this Cabinet will hang to-
gether someWhst longer than his
first. In oreanIzing ms Inst he seems
70 have been governed BY personal
regard entirely Washbnrne has
been his mentor, brought him out at
the beginning Of the war and pushed
forward his promotion. Mr.. Borie,
his Secretary of the Navy, was the
leading man in presenting him q
splendid house, costing about one
hundred thousand, Hamilton Fish,
the present Secretary Of State, it is
/ said, contributed sixty thousand dol
lars to the election OF Nj. Grant
Stewart, whom he tried to make Sec
rotary of the Treasury in spite OF the
law, had also been very liberal in do
mating a splendid residence. His
Secretary OF War IS General Rawlings
who has been on his staff for years,
1t would seem General Grant, in hi:
Inaugural, announced himself as ia.
vorabIe TO Negro Suffrage to please
the Summers and the other Radicals
HE proclaimed himself in. favor o
paying the bonds in greenbacks u
please and satisfy the bondholders
and he exhibited his gratitude for tn
favors shown him by placing in thu
best positions his personal friends
Il Grant did not see that it took brain
and experience to manage u i'm
mense government which now cost
the people five hundred millions
year We rather think this Presiden
OF ours has Just commenced going t.
school, when he has become suddenl!
and Unexpectedly the master Of tn
school. The very first thing he foun'
Twas that he had run against a cir
cumstanee- 1t is said the Republican
leaders at Washington r much dis
gusted with his generaIship from tn
White House. Hf
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1869-03-17

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT says the
proVerb, sis sweet" Different men
have different ways of showing it,
Ny friend Browns way is harmless
and humorous. Two Joneses Hvenext
door to each other, and having to call
on1oTthem, Brown, of course, went to
the wrong house. A Grabbed servant
answered the bell, and on Browns
asking, "Is this Mr., John Joneses? Pr
she replied snappishly, as if she. had
been bothered with many such in
quIries, mo, it amt" and slammed
the door in his face. Brown walked
on q hundred yards or so, when q
bright idea struck him. He returned
at once, and rang the same bell again.
Again the Grabbed servant appeared.
"Who said 1t was 2" asked Brown,
triumphantly, and Instantly walked
AWAY. -
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1869-03-17

FoRBLACK WORMS AND PIN
i pies oh the-Race, use Perry's Com
done and Pimple Remedy, prepared on
ly by DIR. B. O. Perry, 40 Bond St., New
York. Sold everywhere. The trade
supplied by Wholesale Medicine Dealers.
marl7-3moss5d ]. II. & co.
A DEMONSTRATORS NOTICE.
Notice IL hereby given that the under~
sign ed hal been duly appointed and
qualified Rs admins traitor de bonis non
with the will annexed of August ThouvS
enep, decd ABRAM SPONSELLER
inch 8 SO At
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1869-03-17

!. L-lII'H H-H. $50 E.-H aEa-. Iii. - -
NEVER was an eclipse greater than
that of Andrew Johnson. He filled
no place in the ceremonies marking
the close Of one administration and
the inauguration Of another, and his
| absence passed unmarked. Carpet
bag in hand, he seems tn have slipped
.unnoticed out of the White House,
whilst all Washington was rushing to
hail his successor. and took his mel
-ancholy way, whittier Inobody knew
and nobody Com
nlerciai (RGd.l e., "' 'F'' Pr
as Great is DIanak San Washington
was rushing, - especially the darkey
population. 1"FIlled no place in the
acknowledgements in which
.epaulettes and negroes were 50 con-
spicuous for the first time "ADdrew
Johnson's eclipse % say rather the
eclipse of liberty, OF Justice, of the
Constitution. and the reInAnguration.
and continuation of robbery, plumber
and corruption. tsGIory and glori-
ous'y say the "scurvy politicians. y
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1869-03-17

% One of the boldest attempts at
highway robbery we have recent
ly heard of, was made here last
Saturday night. Some released
Jail birds attempted to knock
down and rob an old man over 60
years of age, at the southeast
corner of the Public Square,
But for the timely Interference of
Messrs. Kaler, Coughlin, Moffat,
Everett, &C., they would have ac-
complished their devilish purpose.
Woods escaped but the other m an
was arrested and committed to
jail for hearing Forum.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1869-03-17
From Washington-Frighttu Crowds
j.. tbl of 0mee-seeking Patriots.

..""
/ A special telegram dated March -
from Washington, to the Cincinnati
Commercial, says: RI
Ohio candidates continue TO multi
ply. ,MahlOn Chance will accept the
Bremen Consulate, if offered, and his
claims are urged by many Congress
from Pennsylvania and Connecticut.
Colonel Markreit, of Cincinnati, is an
applicant for the Mission TO Ecuador.
DIR. Strong, of Elyria, has proeably
succeeded in obtaining the Mail
Agency. eds -
We do hope our old friend MahIon
will go to Bremen-the sooner the
quicker. He did not, however, help
to buy Grant a house, and his chance
is probably doubtful.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1869-03-17

SILAs A. HARTMAN, a brother o:
Mrs. Glenn, and who two days ago
made a confession Of the murder OF
Jacob Young and wife, committed
suicide in his cell in jail, at Indian
apolis, by cutting his throat with q
razor. Abrams, who is under indict-
ment with him, WIS In the cell with
him at the time, but was asleep. The
grOans Of the dying man awoke him,
when he gave the alarm. The Coro-
nerAs jury returned a verdict that he
had come to his death by his own
hands. nj u 80 -
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1869-03-17
The Cabinet aaessipn settled.

The Cabinet question is settled at
boutwell, Secretary Of the Treasury,
and General RawIIns, Secretary of
War. E. B. Washburne goes to
France as Minister. The above ap-
EpOintments were unanimously con-
hrmed blythe Senate and will be
unanimously approved by the people.
-BGdicGL (GronD paper. --i
The Washburne-Stewart Cabinet
WIS also unanimously approved by
the people" How exceedingly hap
Epy aDd successful the mighty, the
wonderful ana most high nightiness
u. s. Grant, IS : ''The king cando no
wrong" Great Is our hngl
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1869-03-17

THE Senate is not in q hurry to re-
peal the Civil Tenure Act. Having
had a taste Ofpower they do not seem
to care to let go. Grants recent back
down is supposed to be an effort to
curry favor with the Radical leaders
so as to have it repealed. We were
in error last week IN saying the act
had been repealed F9y5. ~.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1869-03-17
AMAr named Kimbau, who Y

AMAN named Kimball, who was
captured by the Indians in 1s4s, has
just made his appearance In St. Louis,
with a wife and one child. He has
led a genuine savage. life for over
twenty years. his wife was also a
captive, reared by the Indians from
childhood. he found her in another
tribe. All she knows Of English she
has learned from her husband.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1869-03-17

"A CERTAIN ruler was asked by the
chief of the people to sit in the receipt
of customs. But the Scribes and
PhaFisees said unto him, '9ThIs thing
can thounot do,unless thou sell all
that thou hast.o, 7 iii
! "And when he heard this he was
exceeding sorrowful, for he was very
rich" Eskl s.Tr tai.7- Eugc 1
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1869-03-17
Is SIC, o. Is Sic Mott

Georgia has her Ccarpet-bag) repre-
s~entatives In the House, helping to
vote away the public lands to rail-
road companies, and the people'staxes
lat the rate of a million Of dollars a
day., to Wastetul and unnecessary OBJ
jects; and yetsthe House resolved the
Other day that Georgia could not vote
at the Presidential election,
The Senate refuses to permit the
Georgia (carpet-bagb Senators to take
seats in thataugust body, but resolves
that Georgiah has a right to vote for
President. f.ysn ssw -,f,.r 49,,
e. Is Georgia IN the Union, or out Of
.he Union ? which, sa-a:a1 zFal
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1869-03-17

THE MeadyilIe (Pa.l Republican
says that a few days since two men
fired at some wild ducks in a pond
near KutztoWn, Berks county, when
the ball from one Of their guns
glanced from the water and passed
through the head Of a boy some four
hundred yards of, causing death in a
few hours, . .- -
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1869-03-17
DUBLIC SALE.

I will sell at public sale on Belden's
farm, II nile south east of Canton, on
MONDAY, MARCH 10Th, 1869,
The following property: Six Cows, . OF
them fresh; 6 head of Young cattle, 2
beifers, will be fresh in the spring, ore
young bull, 60 head of Sheep. II hogs, 2
good bread sows, flaming Mill, 9 Car
riages. wheat drill, cart and harness, II
Gibbs -Barshare Plow- road scraper,
sleigh, corn fodier cutter and crusher-
cultivat or, 2-hOrse spring wagon, 2 sci
of single harness, saddle, bride, side
saddle, grind stone, and many other ar.
ticles n OF Eecessary to mention.
Sale to mel at 10 o'clock a. m
Term sail sums under IS cash; over
that amount a credit of six months viii
be given by giving note with approved
Sc curity, -
mar II IL, s. BELDEN.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1869-03-17

REPrBLIcAN journals declared
Grant was not a politician, which was
a great merit-aH nice and pleasant
when they wanted votes. Grant now
appoints old friends to fat offices, be-
cause they are not politicians. This is
not 80 pleasant, but it is a poor rule
that won't work both ways.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1869-03-17

s GRANTS Cabinet is not composed
of experienced political leaders, and
hence he will be as much subject to
the arrogance, and tyranny of Con-
gress as was IohusOn- Gen. Grant
and his raw recruits are utterly una
bic to compete successfully with the
power OF the Radical Congress. %.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1869-03-17
CANTON CITY BONDS FOR
~ SALE.

Canton City water works bonds bear
ing interest at the rate of 7 per cent.
payable annually from 1 to 10 years in
100, 800, 1000, and 5000 dollars amount
can be rad by applying to the under
sigEed committee
LOUIS SCH FER, Charm.
JACOB MILLER.
JOHN SCHILLING, p.
marI7,be
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1869-03-17

/, PRESIDENT GRANT has assigned
General Sherman to the command of
the army, headquarters at Washing
ton. Sherman has appointed himself
a staf of high dignitariess worthy an.
Eastern ~potentate. The infamous
-H0lti is his Judge AdvOcate-to run
the HBureau OF Military Injustiee..o
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1869-03-17

LH A.M- .HL... D... E#.HH D M#ImHL 80
IT is said that the people of. Nova
Scotia are about toask England for a
release of all political connection,
They viii at the, same time send a
delegation to Washington to ascer-
tain upon what terms they can be re-
esived as = State in the American
Union. The feeling in the colony is
Intense and widespread The subject
is advocated by the leading newspa-
pefS IN the colony, and by pam.
phlets0 prepared and published at
Halifax, and extensivelyLc ireulated
over the province. A prominent gen :
tiemans in Washington has COM
menoed the preparation ola pamphlet
on this subject, in which he proposes
to show that very great good will re-
euttto both countries ny the anDeXa'
tion, nOtonlyof Nova Scotia, but OF
maritime provinces. 81.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1869-03-17

ME-. FoULDs has been appoiated
Postmaster at Cincinnati, an old per-
.sonal friend of General Grant; but
whom nobody knows says the
Commercial reporter: It seems he
lives in CoVington, Kentucky. n1
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1869-03-17
Ohio Legislature.

I. COLUMBUS, March D.3A petition
was presented in the Senate from 300
citizens of Cleveland, and another
from 227 ~citizens-oi HAMILTON county,
asking for the submission OF female
suffrage amendmeEt to- the people.
Mr.. Carter offered in the Senate a
resolution in reference to President
Grants message on the Stewart case.
The resolution was ordered printed.
HoUsE4A Hood of petitions on
various subjects was presented, and
thirty-one bills were read the second
time. Bills passed to establish a fix
ed Standard by which lard oil shall be
sold, and to provide for the inspection
Of barrels therefor to make more eff
feetfye the law relating tostatistics
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1869-03-17

THE negro Harris convicted Of the
murder of two old ladies' at West An
burn, Name, in 1867, was hung last
Friday. Harris, on the gallows, said
Luther ]. Nerrill, the white man in
dictsdsRnd eoRylcted With him-but
who was afterward granted a new
trial-suggested the robbery which
resulted in the murder, and was his
aceomplice in the terrible work. Oh
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1869-03-17
E'S
Patent Bed-Bottom

HAVING NUMEROUS LET
Ii TIERS of inquiry from all parts of
the United States, regarding the price of
territory for my Patent Steel Spiral Bed
Bottom ; I have concluded to sell at the
following Remarkably Low Rates
Maine, $500; New Hampshire, $500;
Vermont, $500; Massachusetts, Connecs
ticut and Rhode Island, sold; New York,
sold; Pennsylvania, 81, 600; Maryland,
$500; Delaware, 200; choice Of any South
ern State, 800; any State or Territory
west of b Mississippi, $500; Ohio, sold;
Indiana, $500; Illinois, reserve for my
self; Michigan, $500; Wisconsin, $500
Ihave Models, Electro Plates, Cards,
Circulars and all the guages ready to
start the persons purchasing. In a sue
cessful manufacturing business. The
manufacturing of this country are in
their Infancy and those who engage in
il now are to become rich.
I have numerous testimonials from
parties using these Bed Bottoms, and ali
pronounce them unequalled for ease and
comfort. Landladies are unanimous In
their praise, for they gre not only The
easiest and cheapest Bed Bottom ever
inYsnted, but the extra amount of bed
ding % away with, more than pays
for the Bed Bottom. They will last q
life time, are easily adjusted TO any bed,
and thousands have been sold in Ohio
by giving them out on trial.
If you want to buy Territory, call on
or address the Patentee and Manufac.
turer, "A. N. BLAKE,
Har3w4 Cantsn. Ohio.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1869-03-17
A Large CITY Ticket.

BY the passage OF the House bill
through the Senate last week, cities
of the second class Will have to elect,
in addition TO their usual ticket, per
sous to serve as Street Commissioner,
City Clerk, Civil Engineer, and Chief
Of the Fire Department.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1869-03-17


ABOUT ten years ago the following
advertisement appeared in the St.
Louis papers; .-
IT BOGGS. U. S. GRANT.
H. BOGGS & GRANT.
General agents for Selling, Bartering
Real or Personal Property, Notes,
Bonds, and other Securities, Borrow
ing or Loaning of Money on Real Es-
tate or other good security. Collect
ing of Rents, Renting of Houses, col
Letting af Notes, Bills, Accounts, or
other demands.
Office IS Pine street, St Louis, Mo.
But the name of Boggs nowhere
appeers in the list of 'Old friends" to
be remembered and rewarded, or in
the list Of appointments to places IN
der an administration which, some.
Republican papers boast is to be con-
Quoted on q sbusiness basis.o Yet
there was never q time when Boggs
could be more ~servIceable, especially
in the b~artering business and in the
satisfaction of all sorts Of demands.
Boggs should be sent for, Let US hear
from Hoggs. aa 40 III @
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1869-03-17

t'MAcK" says that Grants appoint
ees to the Cabinet have given HIM,
on an average. $4,000 each, which is
too little to pay for a seat, and that a
fatrer and more remunerative way
would b 10 sell the places at auctl5n,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1869-03-17

THEENew York Times says: ali
California is such a splendid place for
making money, why Is it that there
is such a rush Of O~fice-seekers from
there to WashiDgton2 Is 1t easier to
make money in public Office than
anywhere else ?" =
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1869-03-17

GRANTS late retreat was very
'''masterly.,' The New York Herald
says he succumbed to the Radical pol
iticians. Grant 'tdrifts," as Wendell
Phillips would say.