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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1870-04-20

and stands on the floor as the represents
tive of so much of the American nation as
is included in his district, there is always
a sensation in the galleries. If you never
saw him before in your life, and didn't
know who he was, you would still Join in
the feeling of Sensation" and listen in
expectation of something quite out of the
usual routine of debate. And he will not
disappoint you, for the tone and manner
of his speech are quite unique as his per-
sonal appearance. His words are always
direct and well chosen, and his arguments
forcible and strong. l shall never forget
the scene of few days ago, when he and
Ben Butler had the slight fence OF words
about Gen Howard Butler rose, evi-
IDENTIFY intent upon crushing Wood with
one of his efforts at yituperation, he SAID
something which he considered perfectly
conclusive and finishing, and looking, as
his custom is, to the galleries with an air
of Didn't l polish him Off" sat down.
There stood Fernando, on the other side
OF the chamber cross between an ice
berg and marble statute, but for the pur-
poses of that debate an iceberg, against
which the brig Ben Butler had voluntar-
lily steered, with the usual sad result of
such collisions-the damage OF the brig.
Woods manner in reply stood him in in
tinitely better stead than his words
There was not so much in what he said
which was simply that when the investi-
cation of Howard was completed he sho'd
favor the investigation of the gen.
tleman from Massachusetts-bu the cold,
frosty way in which he said it, following
upon the cold frosty way in which he had
listened to Butler-never deviating a
haTr'o hraoIkh f,.a,,, L. E.I l., 4
ness all the tIme-gaVe him a triumph
over old Diabolus. which both sides of the
House were quick to recognize, and which
neither side could well keep from applaud
ing. 1t was, by all odds, the greatest tri-
umph over Butler yet achieved in the cut
and thrust Of quick repartee-and Butler
felt 1t too, as was manifest from his halt
ing between two opinions, as to whether
he should reply or not and finally deci-
ding to keep his seat.
This incident gives quite as good an
idea OF Fernando Wood as l could give in
whole column of my own mere opinions.
II the reader cannot recognize from this
the sort ofman heis, he shall "burst in ig-
norance' on that important subject, for
aught l can do. But you must add to all
tins that Wood Is quite as polished in his
manner as in his dress. If there is Peck
sniff some time in his speech, as well as
Turveydrop in his department, there is al
ways Chesterfield in his social intercourse.
Notwithstanding all of which, he is well
liked by those who know him, and is
thought quite a good-hearted, jolly fel-
low, when you get under the uppercrust
OF his icy exterior. His public career is
as well known to the readers Of the En-
quirer as to mellow he has been accu-
sed OF all sorts Of things, but how he has,
notwithstanding all these accusations,
been a very successful man, and very
great and successful politician.
MACK.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1870-04-20
MEDINA, OHIO.
Destructive Fire-The Entire business
Part OF the Town in Ashes. dc.

Destructive FIre-The Entire business
Part OF the Town in Ashes, Gkc.
MEDINA, o., April l5.-A destructive
fire broke out this morning in this village
in an old wooden building occupied as a
barber shop and by several negro families
IN the centre of the business part of the
town, and in four hours every business
block but two was burned to the ground.
There being no engines in the place tbs
efforts Of the people with buckets weres
unavailable. Many persons were burned,
some severely, but no lives were lost
Several parties were taken from the second
story windows and others escaped with
only such clothing as they could hastily
lay hands on. The fire finally stopped on
the west side of the square at Aaron An
derson's. block, also north and west Is a
ruin. Following is a list of the buildings
burned and the sufferers: c. E. Bost-
wlck's frame building where the fire origi-
mated, no insurance, used as a barber shop
and dwelling; H. Shule, frame building
boots and shoes, no insurance; C. Castle,
one frame and one brick block, partially
insured; ]. II. Miller, dry goods, &c, in
Castles block, hight insurance; Mrs. But
Ter, up stairs in Castles block, sewing
machine agency, no insurance; J. B.
Beekwith, frame building, no insurance
J. II. Green, Gazette Office, in Beckwith
block, no insurance; loss $4,000; ]. Bar
rows, cabinet shop, no insurance, H. G.
Blake, Phoenix block, brick, partially in
sured H. G. Blake, small frame building
occupied by Mrs. Bennett as a millinery.
A large number of other buildings were
burned, but it is impossible to tell what
the loss amounts to, but the entire bust
ness part of the town is in ashes.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1870-04-20
DOWN WITH THE FIFTEENTH
AMENDMENTS

Let the cry go forth, resistance to The
Fifteenth Amendment outrage at all haz-
cards : There must be a stop put to the
despotic, unconstitutional acts of the Mon
grel party, and it had better begin now
than be postponed an hour longer. Mig
ger voters at the polls, the sacred right of
the ballot-box, belonging only to the supe-
rior race, participated in by the inferior
negro, cannot, and must not, be permitted.
Organize white mems clubs, Memorialize
your State Legislatures. Protest against
and forbid the exercise of this great right
by an inferior race. 1t is unnatural Ne
gro or Chinaman cannot be allowed to
meddle with the white government of the
United States. California has led off bold
ly in this protest. Fall into line, every
where Down with the Fifteenth
Amendment Day-6ook
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1870-04-20

The eloquent Voorhees,. of Indiana, IN
his speech of the 2sth of January, in Con-
6ress, hits the bondholders a hard lick,
when he arrays that appalling account
now in the hands of tax-gatherers for col
lection" amounting to $l,550,55 $50,
which the party now in power says the
people shall pay under inexorable penal
ties, not one cent of which 1 have proven
ever left the Golfers of the speculator, or
found its way into the treasury of dis
tressed struggling country" and every
farthing of which is mere fabrication up
on paper, and as completely devoid of mer-
it as a forged check presented for pay
ment," This is the correct doctrine and
properly presented viii be accepted and
approved by the people.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1870-04-20
FERNANDo WOOD.

l cannot help thinking that if Charles
Dickens were to write another American
novel, and were to introduce American
politicians into its chapters, he would Sc
lect Fernando Wood for one of them. And
simply because he is such peculiar sort
of person. perfect riddle to the ordinary
newspaper correspondent, in whose tread
mill life there is little time for the study
of such character, even if the ability for
its portrayal were there, but an ''inex-
haustible bottle" for illustration and de-
velopment in the hands of the great nov
elist. There Is something about him
which certainly can not describe, but
can only write about in jerky and un-
| satisfactory sort of way. First, there is
the man himself, as he sits in his seat or
stands on the floor. Straight as a fishing
| pole and, was about to say, nearly as
/ tall, but the reader will at once perceive
| that that depends very much upon the
fishing pole, always dressed in the neatest
| of black trowsers, and the neatest of black
coats with the shiningest of velvet collars,
never by any possibility letting us know
whether he wears a waistcoat or not, but
giving a slight assurance of a shirt in the
exhibition of so much of it as can strug-
gle into notice above the third or fourth
button of his outer broadcloth. Whether
he looks so straight because he Is so thin,
or looks so thin because he Is so straight,
shall not attempt to say but when to
his straightness and his thinness you add
his buttoned-up-ness, and then, on the
top of all these, put small head thickly
covered with whitening hair, and an emo
tionless face with a pair of small twink
ling eyes, and the largest and whitest
moustache on the American continent
you have altogether a very remarkable
tout ensemble, 50 much 30 that when the
proprietor Of this strangeness of contour
and person rises to address the House
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1870-04-20
SHERIFF. SALE.
[IN PARTITION

lIN PARTITION.
Elizabeth shario ct al vs.. Mary Ann Shario ct al
RY virtue of an order to sell issued from the
- Court otCommon Pleas of Stark county Ohio
and TO me directed will offer for sale at public
o9tery at the door of the courthouse in the city
Of Canton,
On Saturday. tile 2lsl dag Of Nay, 1870,
the following described real estate situate in said
county, 70 wit: Part OF the southeast quarter of
section Is, township 10, range s. bounded as fol-
lows: Beginning at a stone and southeast corner
OF J. Shario's land, and running thence with his
eastern line northwardly 10 chains and links 10
stone thence eastwardly and parallel to the
south boundary of said J. Shario's land chains
ana % links TO a post; thence southwardly and
parallel 10 the first line of this tract of land 10
chains and links to post; thence westwardly
chains and nifty links to the beginning contain
ing seven and 52-lOOths acres OF land. Sale to
commence at l o'clock P. NJ. Terms-One-third
cash, the balance in two equal annual payments
with interest frOEs day Of sale secured by mort
gage on the premises, subject to the dover there
in of Mary Ann Shario
R. A. DUNBAR, Sheriff.
apr2OW5 -
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1870-04-20

THE radicals intend to keep up two
thirds majority in Congress. The latest
instance is the decision of the House, in
the contested election case of Sheldon rs.
Hunt, from Louisiana. Ofcourse the rad
ical contestant was awarded the seat, but
there are some enormities in the case not
paralleled by any one of the preceding rad
ical swindles A congressional committee
visited Louisiana to investigate the five
contested cases in the House. As soon as
the election of 1868, was over, and the
radicals found themselves defeated, they
set to work to collect evidence of intimid-
alton and violence, using the supervisors
of registration as auxiharies As strik-
ing illustration of how such things are
managed, and as an important link on the
chain of evidence going to prove a conspir-
acy to delraud the people Of Louisiana of
their rightful representation, letter from
one of the contestants to a supervisor is
here reproduced, as it appears in the testi-
mony printed bv congress.
New ORLEANS, La, Nov Is, 1868.
DEAR SIR: 1t is highly important and
necessary that your board of supervisors
make report showing that the votes cast
on the Sd Of November, 1868, for member
of congress, was not fair vote, on account
of the fraud and intimidation which pre-
vailed, and was used either on the day of
election or just prior thereto, and by which
Republicans were prevented from voting
or were compelled by threats that had been
made or by fear of consequences to vote
the Democratic ticket A few affidavits
from some of the Republicans white or
black, made before you, would be of some
| service This evidence goes before the
Governor and secretary of state only, or
possibly before the election committee of
congress, in Washington, but in no events
will it become public. So.that you need
have no fear o. any troubles arising from
local dislike 10 your report.
am ahead Of the independent eandi-
date, and expect TO get my seat in eongres.
Yours truly, FRANK MoREY.
VIM. M. McCuTley, Esq.
It was by such means as this that evi-
denee of intimidation was secured. But
the fact is notorious-and it is worth vol
umes of trumped up testimony-that the
government of Louisiana was. at the time
of the election, and has been ever since its
reconstruction, in the hands of a set of un-
principled radical scallawags and carpet
baggers and negroes.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1870-04-20

THE Pen yam, (N. " Democrat in
speaking of the Negro Amendment vii
lainy says
The State OF New York has not con-
sented to the obhteration Of her rights as
a free and independent State of the Union
and cannot recognize the Fifteenth Amend
inent as Of any binding force, so tar as she
is concerned without committing. high
crime, if it is a crime to league with the
power that seeks her own destruction
This is the democratic doctrine, and
must and will be the policy Of the party
The Cincinnati Enquirer gave this ad-
vice which is the true course.
Officers Of elections, TO whom this last
lying proclamation Of our mendacious
President may be presented as evidence ol
the right of negroes to vote, should treat
il as mere electioneering roorbaek, hav-
ing no legal vitality whatever.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1870-04-20
LEGAL.
Sheriff Sale,
Sheriff Sale.

Louis Koons VS. James McCurdy ct ux ct ais.
DY virtue of an order to sell, issued from the
Dcourt of common pleassof Stark county, Ohio,
and to directed, will offer for sale, at public
outcry at the door of the court house, in the city
of Canton, on
Saturday, the 14th day Of May, 1870,
the following described real estate situate in said
county, to-Wit: Lot number thirteen (l3) in Buch-
er's additionto the city of Canton.
Sale to commence at l o'clock p. m. Terms
cash.
aprlsw5. R. 4. DUNBAR, Sheriff
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1870-04-20
LEGAL.
Sheriff Sale,

John BrenemRn ct al " Michael RobeI ct al
RN virtue of an order 10 sell issued from the
- Court of Common Pleas of Starkcounty, o.,
and to me directed will offer for sale at public
outcry At the door of the Court-housc in the city
OF Canton,
On Saturday, The Dist dag Of Nay, 1870,
the following described real estate situate in said
county, to wit: Commencing at a stone two (2)
chains and fifty (JO) links south of the northwest
corner of the northeast quarter of section twenty
(2O) township one q range ten LIOl; thence south
Seven IL chains and fifty l5Ol links to a post
thence north GO east six 6l chains and fifty T5O
links 10 post; thence north five I5l chains and
sixteen l6l links to post; thence west six TG'
chains and four IA links TO stone, the place OF
beginning, containing three [3l acres and eighty
hundredths (SO-lOOl of an acre.
Sale to commence at o'clock p. NJ. Terms: One.
third cash-the balance in one, two, three, four
and five years with interest from day of sale Sc.
cured by mortgage on the premises.
r. \. DUNBAR, Sheriff.
apr2Ow5
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1870-04-20
Sheriff Sale,

Samuel R Gitchell VS. John Pirrong ct al.
DY virtue of an order to sell, issued from the
Dcourt of common pleas of Stark county Ohio
and to me directed, will offer for sale at public
oucry, at the door Of the court house. in the city
of Canton, on
Saturday, The 14th dag of ELay, 1870,
the following described real estate situate in said
county, to-wit: and being part of lot No in the
city of Canton, commencing for the same at
point on East Tuscarawas street, twenty-five (25)
feet from the southeast corner of said lot thence
westerly the line of said lot along East Tuscar
awas street thrty-two (32) feet thence northward-
y parallel with the eastern line OF said lot to the
north side Of said lot, thence easterly along the
north line of said lot number Ql thirty-tWO (32)
feet thence parallel with the eastern boundary
Of said lot No J. to the place Of beginning, except
ing the right of way and sewerage to other owners
of parts Of said lot No l, through and over feet
of the north side Of the above described premi-
ses.
aprlsWs. r. A; DUNBAR, Sheriff.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1870-04-20

The radical Grant process ofreconstruc-
ton may be understood in stating the syl-
labus of the case of Mississippi. The Pres
ident makes Brigadier Ames commander
and provisional governor. Brigadier
Ames makes Legislature. The legisla-
ture, in spirit of reciprocity, makes Briga-
der Ames, senator. And then comes the
said Brigadier Ames and certifies that said
Brigadier Ames has been so elected. To
crown the structure, the senate admits the
Brigadier Ames to seat in the senate
And this is called guaranteeing a state a
republican fern Of government"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1870-04-20
SHERIFF. SALE,

William s. Bahney Andrew Stark ct al,
EpY virtue of an order to sell, issued from the
ID Court Eof Common Pleas of Stark county,
Ohio and to me directed, will offer for sale at
public out-cry on the farm of Andrew Stark about
one mile from Massillon, and near the Richville
road, on
Saturday the 23rd dag Of Ap,il 1870,
the following described personal property to-wit:
one dark bay Horse, one twO-horse wagon, one
heifer two set of harness, one one-horse wagon,
one wheelbarrow one double harrow, two hay
ladders and the undivided half of five acres Of
wheat in the ground on said Stark's land,
Sale to commence at 10 O'Clock a. m. Terms
cash, r. A. DUNBAR, Sheriff.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1870-04-20
Sheriff Sale.

DY virtue of an order to sell, issued from the
Dcourt of common pleas of Stark county, Ohio,
and to me directed. will offer for sale, at public
of Canton, on
Saturday, the l4th dag Of May, 1870,
the following described real estate situate in said
county, to-wit: Lot number ninety-two (92) in
William C. Thompsons addition to the city of
Canton. Sale TO commence at l o'clock p. m.
apiiSw5 R.A. DUNBAR, Sheriff.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1870-04-20
SHERFFSAIE

Adam Fulkmore vs. Thomas B. Myers.
RN virtue of a vendi exponas issued from the
- Court Of Common Pleas of Stark county O.
and to me directed will offer for sale at public
cutlery at the door of the courthouse in the city
Of Canton,
On Saturday The 2lSt dag Of Hay, 1870,
all the right, title and interest of Thos B. Myers.
Whiehhemay have or hold il the following describ-
ed real estate situate in said county wit: Lots
numbers 40, 40, 4G, A. 49, 49, so and 81 in Kendall
now city of Massillon. Sale to commence, at one
o'clock p m. Terms cash.
"A. DUNBAR, Sheriff.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1870-04-20

The Turkish Government has just pun
ished by heavy fines and years of exile two
prominent public officials who were found
guilty of dishonest practice while in Office.
In some things slow-going Turkey is in
advance of progressive America. Fhe
Philadelphia Inquirer remarks that if we
were to follow the example of the Sultan
in the punishment of defaulting public Of
fcers there would be an unprecedented
hegira of politicians within a few years,
and the accumulation of fines would ena-
bic the Government to abolish all taxes
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1870-04-20
SHERIFF. SALE.
Kline, Grever Co. and Decoursey Co.
VS..
Keefer and PirronR.


Keefer and Pirrong.
DY virtue of an order to sell issued from the
ID court of common pleas of Stark county, Ohio,
and to me directed, will offer for sale at public
outcry at the door Of the courthouse in the city
of Canton, on
Saturday, tie 14th dag of May, 1870,
the following described real estate situate in said
county, to wit. Part of lot one a. in the city Of
Canton, commencing for the same at a point on
the southern boundary line Of said lot on East
Tuscarawas street 25 feet from the southeast cor
ner of said lot; thence nOrthwardly parallel with
the eastern boun Diary line of said lo the north
boundary of said lot; thence with the north line.
westWardly 30 feetj thence parallel with said
eastern boundary southwardly to the south
boundary of said lot on said East Tuscarawas
street, thence eastwardly along said street 80 feet
to the place of beginning, excepting therefrem
the right Of way and sewerage over feet off the
north end of lot l. including the right of way for
sewerage purposes over and through an aliey
running northwardly on said lot from said street.
the right of way being held In common with the
owners Of other prrts of said lot l. Also1ot num-
Der 54 in the town Of Rochester in said county,
Sale to commence at o'clock p. m. Terms cash.
aprlsw5
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1870-04-20
SHERIFF SALE.
IN PARTITIoN.l
Mary c. Hershberger ct al, Guardian,
vs..

Ell hershberger.
DY virtue of an order to sell issued from the
- Court of Common Pleas Of Stark county Ohio
and to me directed, will offer for sale at pubIif
outcry at the door Of the courthouse in the CITY
Of Canton,
On Saturday, the 2lSt dag of Nag, 1870,
the following described real estate situate in
Stark county, Ohio, TO wit: The south half of the
northeast quarter Of section number thirty-four
!S4b township eighteen isl range seven [il with
the appGrtehances thereoni also part Of the
southwest quarter of section number tFenty-fiye
l25l, township eighteen llsl, range seven IfI be-
ginning for the same twenty-five l25l rods north
OF the southeast corner Of said quarter; thence
running north fifty 1901 rods thence west to tht
center OF the county road; thence south to land:
Of Adam waltz thence east along said Waltz,
,land to the place of beginning containinp ter
'and hall no l-2l acres more or less. Sale Il
commence at o'clock p. NJ. Terms-One-tbirC
csah the balance in Two equal payments with in
terest from day Of sale secured by mortgage OF
the premises.
r. A DUNBAR, Sheriff.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1870-04-20
Sheriff Sale.
Walter S FELTON, vs. Thomas B n

Walter FELTON, VS. Thomas Meyers
DY virtue of an order to sell, issued from the
0court of common pleas of Stark county, Ohio,
and to me directed will offer for sale, at public
oucry at the door of the court house, in the city
of Canton, on
Saturday, tie 14th dag of Mag, 1870,
the following described real estate situate in said
county to-wit: Lots number forty-hve, (45) forty
nine 49) forty-six 46) fifty, $50 and ftyone, (5ll
in the town of Kendall in said county Sale 10
commence at o'clock p m. Terms cash.
apll3W5. r. A: DUNBAR Sheriff.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1870-04-20
AN ORDINANCE

To provide for numbering Basildings al
The city Of Canton, Ohio.
Section I. Be 1t ordained by the city council o
the city of Canton, That thy owner Of any build
ing fronting upon any street in the city of Canton
are hereby notified TO number such building, by
placing a number in conspicuous place, and in
such manner that such number may be read from
such street, which number shall correspond will
the number of the lot or part of lot upon which
such building stands, as designated by the small
figures marked said lot or part of lot, near The
street, upon the new autographed map of this
city. prepared by William S. Williams, City Civil
Engineer, Pr0uided, That such numbering shal
not change or affect the numbering of the lots in
the city, but shall apply only to such buildings.
Section 2. Shat this ordinance take effect upon
its passage and second publication.
Passed April II, 1870.
Jos. TRoUT Clerk.