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any exhilaratiop from seeing any part of the
performance, since il is only rs whole that
it is astonishing or unusnal. The traditional
skeptic, who, upon being informed that a
raven would live for century, incontinently
bought one to try the truth of the statement,
was quite as likely to ascertain the point in
dispute as any single person will be to know
whether Mr.. Weston has or has not performed
the task which he has set himself, and to the
performance of which he solicits the atten-
ton, the attendance, and the dollars of his
fellow-men.
This improbability of the publics becoming
intensely interested in this pedestrian proce-
dure is matter of congratulation. For if peo-
pie decline to go, in remunerative numbers,
to see other people do things of which the
only attraction is the difficulty and the dan
ger, the latter people will cease to attempt
those things, and will find no imitators, in
place of the crowd of imitators they would be
sure to attract if they had sufficient crowd
of admiring spectators,
Undoubtedly it is good thing that man
should be able to walk we'll, and anybody
who exhorts him into daily walk, as any
body who exalts his daily conversation, is
something of public benefactor But it is
equally clear that it is a very bad thing for a
man to derange the habits of healthy life
by taking violent exercise, without sleep and
with only hurried and unsatisfactory refresh
ment, for nearly twenty-four hours at time.
Prompt repair, according to the authorities,
will make good the losses of temporary ex-
haustion. But an exhaustion so utter and so
protracted as must be brought about by sue
cess, or even by a colorado failure, in such
an attempt as this person Weston promises
to make, is constitutional strain so severe
as to be almost irreparable. 1t is not good
that such exhibitions should be encouraged.
1t is the function of Mr.. Bergh to protect
donkeys. If a man, however, voluntarily
makes a donkey of himself, he does not
thereby incur, nor does he deserve, the cham
pionship of Mr.. Bereh. The only way of
restoring him to his normal condition is to
leave him to his own devices in solitude.
And that, we are glad to know, is the mode
likely to be adopted, and to be effectual, in
the case of this Mr.. Weston.
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Hay~ NOTICE-A SPECIAL MEETING OF
the Stockholders of the PHILADELPHIA. GER
MANTOWN, AND NORRISTOWN RAILROAD COM
PANY will be held in Room No. "a, PHILADELPHIA
EXCHANGE, on THURSDAY, the 9th day of June next,
IL o'clock M, for the consideration of act of the
General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,
entitled IAN authorize the Philadelphia
town. and Norstown Railroad Company increase its
Capital Stock approved the 2tn day of March, 1870.
By order of the Board of Managers. ~ ..| ..-.
52t69 A. K. DOUGHERTY, Secretary.
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Court Of common Pleas,

The court has been dispatching bust
ness, and disposed of cases in the main as
follows
NJ E Schmertz & Co., VS. Jacob Miller,
Judgment by confession for $607 o. An
drew Summers VS. Henry Buck, Judgment
by confession for $72l 20. The case of
7 c Nighman VS. Jno S Melchoir was dis
continued at plaintiffs costs. John Lar
will VS. Aaron Barrall, c. L Reifsnider
made party defendant with leave to an
swer. John G Morss VS. Virginia Coates,
transferred to execution docket Christi
ma Faustnauch VS. Anthony Fryberger,
bastardy continued. Peter Michigan VS.
G S Long, discontinued. Jas A Saxton
VS. Bernard McCue, left off docket. B
Woodling VS. Stephen Eckrode, left off
docket John Crabbs VS. Saml Wiles,
leave to file amended petition. Samuel
Beatty VS. B F Letters Admx, leave to file
amended petition.
Some thirty or more cases have been
disposed of in various ways, similar to the
foregoins, leaving off docket, continuing,
&c.
Jas Evans, charged with bastardy,
Franklin Barnhart, charged with assault
with intent to kill, and n Moles charged
with burglary, each gave security for their
appearance. barney Altman VS. raul Con-
verse, judgt for pPff for $l29,75. Carter,
McGrew & Co., VS. Isaac Stripe, judgt for
pPf $247, "A. E Heazleton VS. C Oberly &
Son, Judgt for pPff $2S3,52. Spidel &
Hoover VS. Gregory, judgt for plff $1SS, ,8S
Regal q Fistee vs. Paul Converse ct al,
judgt for prfs $3l7,55. G. S Newcomb &
Co, VS. Robt E Watson, judgt for prt1s
$l6O,I5. Greiner Steel d Co VS. E Crew
ct al, judgt for pPffs $503,25. Same vs.
same, judgt for pfffs $l0O6, ,25. John Nor
gan VS. ] Rosenberg ct al, judgt for pIff
$2l1,l0. NJ Gangwer VS. E Crew, judgt
for plf $400,O3. Saml G Miller VS. H S
Childs ct al, judgt for pPf $l,11O.55 S
R Gitchell VS. John Pirrong, judgt for plff
$261. 81. Robt Greenlee VS. Geo S Long,
civil action, case submitted to court, Judgt
for pPff 1891, Sc. J Rosenberg VS. Geo S
Long, civil action, I'd trial. This case oc-
cupied the court and jury for several days
the controversy being as to the workman
ship in building in Alliance Several
questions were submitted to the jury who
found the materials and work at contract
price to be 81, ,345, go, that plaintiff failed
to comply with contract, that the damage
was 81 200.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1870-03-09
county Commissioner.

The Board of County Commissioners met in
regular session on Monday. Present-Messrs.
Porter Lee and Schaefer, full board.
In the matter of the application Of Moses Clay
Henry Sprankle and A others was presented, de-
clined action believing school township board arc
building fast as they can.
Bridges were asked for at near Washington
Browning's mill in the same tp, and two near
Plain Centre mill.
Ordered Commissioner Porter let out the re-
pairing of road near Vogt's, in Jackson tp- That
Commissioner Lee let out abutments of bridge
west of Limaville. Thirty dollars allowed for
repairing around bridge in Sugarcreek tp.
Road petitioned for by Peter Troxel and others
in Plain tp, Jos Lichtenwalter, Reuben Hall and
Henry Bachtel viewers, G Willard surveyor, to
meet at Troxels April IS
Road petitioned fer by John Moon and others,
in Osnaburg tp, viewers, Alex Hurford, VIM Bar
Der and Andrew POntins-surveyor, Willard, to
meet at Moons April sth.
Ordered proceedings ofthe 22d all be spread On
Journal. That levy OF one half mill be made on
each dollar of valuation for of County Agri-
cultural society, That Sl75 be appropriated to
trustees of Bethlehem tp, for filling at bridges
Ordered that for repairing bridges the county be
ington, Paris, Lexington Marlboro, Nimishillen,
Osnaburg and Sandy, under supervision Commis-
siOner Lee; Pike, Canton, Plain and Lake under
Commissioner Schaefer, and balance of county
under Commissioner Porter,
Road petitiohed for by Grant and others in
Lexington tp viewers Geo Clapsaddle, + ID Carr
and Albert Hatcher, surveyor, Williams, TO meet
at Alliance, April 10th.
and others in Lake tp, was granted as prayed for
so feet wide,
The road alteration applied for by D ] Peek
and others, Osnaburg tp, granted, 40 feet wide
The change in Lake tp, petitioned for by Charles
Kinsley and others, was granted 80 feet wide.
Adjourned.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR CITY.
[For the Democrat
Discussion OF Negro Equality.

Discussion OF Negro Equality.
Mr.. EDITOR A discussion of the XVIII
Negro Amendment took place at the
kreIghbaum school house, near Greentown
on Friday evening last. The question
was ably discussed, especially on the ne
gro side. The champions on that side
were the active, leading spirits Of the free
dom shrieking phalanx at Greentown.-
They were the distinguished Lewis Smith,
Esquire, Thomas Raber, Mr.. Shanafelt
and Mr.. Smith, brother of the Squire
They ably advocated the doctrine of per-
feet equality, political and social, for the
negro and the Squire often made the
Democrats feel badly, prophecying that in
few years we would feel sorry that We
had not been advocates of liberty, equality
and fraternity with our colored brethren
The Judges, however, decided against
our Negro champions from Greentown,
and they went away with downcast looks,
quite melancholy over their discontinue
The advocates of the white mans cause
were Mr.. Samuel Miller, of Plain tp.,
and Messrs. John Hammer and Frank
Brougher of McDonaldsville. They quo
ted Lincoln, Douglas, John Quincy Ad-
ans and others, to show that this was a
white mans gOvernment-that the foun-
ders of the government never contempla-
ted the abOmlnation of Negro equality,
that the whole matter is the work of the
bitter enemies of our government, and the
enemies of the Christian religion-that
the question had been rejected by the
people everywhere, and would be again,
and they would also reject and hurl from
power the villains who were forcing this
monstrous lnlquity upon the country
They stated they conceded to the negro
the same rights of protection before the
law that they asked for themselves, but
rejected with scorn the unnatural decree
Of the radicals, that the negro was white
man, our equal IN social and political
rights. 1t was contrary TO nature, and
these Greentown gents should be asham-
ed, as they no doubt were, to defend their
black and devilish cause in which they
were engaged. 1t Is being forced upon US
by the bayonet and fraud. The higher
law" Of Wendell Phillips & Co., is sweep
ing on, and IN carrying out this Infamy
they hesitate not to commit perjury or
anything else they deem necessary. These
men in power know full well that not ons
third Of the American people approve of
this negro business, and woe be to them
when the mighty people shall unite to
overthrow this wrong and fraud, and re-
store the Government of Washington.
One of the Democratic speakers sug-
gested that the Greentown champions
were ambitious, and would probably be-
come members of the Bar, and might ar
que cases before a Negro Judge; and in
order to have an influence with the court
they would find it necessary to pay atten-
ton to his honor's family. The fair and
blooming colored daughters might prove
very attractive, and the result might be
a loyal Union in fact He wished his
Greentown friends luck in all such family
relations
hope these discussions will be contin-
ued. Let our radical champions face the
music. CAUCASIAN.
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LouIsviIIc COLLEGE students.

A number of the students Of the Louis
vile College, taking advantage of the re
cent fall OF snow, formed sleighlng par
ty last Monday, and paid our city a flying
visit The young men, accompanied by u
few Of the professors of the institution,
passed in neat order through our prInci-
pal streets The self reliant and manly
bearing stamped on their countenances
speaks volumes for the training they re-
ceive while their ruddy cheeks and elias
tic step indicate that their teachers neglect
nothing that can tend to develope and
strengthen the constitution.
Their first visit was to the Opera House
which they scanned, in its various details,
with all the minuteness of college boys,
who number the master peices Of the
Drama among the subjects Of their rheto-
rical studies; and, who have themselves,
as we can testify, appeared with credit, on
more than one occasion, as amateurs on
the mimic stage They next took a
look in" at our new Court-House, where
Judge Frease, surrounded by the assem-
bled taleut Of the Bar, was listening IN
silent attention to the pros and cons OF a
case then undergoing investigation. An
interesting scene. we are told, occurred as
they were passing in a body before the
the perfect finish OF the hall, that silence,
which stern Justice demands from all pres
ent, except those Immediately discussing
the case, they were freely expressing their
opinions on the appointments Of the room,
when the worthy Judge, turning his eyes
in the direction Of the sounds, and there
seeing so many respectable youths thus
making themselves al home, commanded
a halt, and wished TO b, informed who
these were that could so lightly transgress
the rules of the Court On learning that
they We're the more advanced students OF
the neighboring College Of Louisville, the
amiable Judge putting on his blandest
smile, intlmated with polite bow and
gentle wave of the hand, that they were
at liberty TO continue their inspection
through the rest Of the room
Quitting the Court House, they made
series of short calls on their friends in the
city, and speak in the highest terms of
the warm greetings that everywhere met
them.
Before leaving for home a deputation
waited on US at the Democrat office and
requested US to record their high appreci-
alton of the courtesy of /. Schaeier, Esq,
in being their guide through the Opera
House, and the New Courthouse they
also wished US to express their sincere
thanks to L. Alexander, Esq, and family,
for the genial welcome extended them,
and the generous hospitality with which
these staunch friends Of their college trea-
ted them
We enjoyed few minutes social con-
verse with the party at our friend Alex
ander's, and during this time, their easy
and dignifed bearing added but another
proof to those We have already seen, that
they are under the charge Of gentlemen
fully up to their work. We saw them TO
their sleIghs at eight o'clock when they
started for the college expressing them
selves highly gratifed at the pleasant man
ner in which they had spent their after
noon in Canton.
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MassiIIon News.

The new safe ordered by the council for
the use of the city arrived Tuesday after
noon, and was placed in the mayors Of
fee, over the store of RiclSs & Bro. 1t
weighs $500 pounds.
The Murdoch Dramatic Club gave an
amateur performance in the Opera Hall,
on Saturday evening, and was only tole-
rably attended The playing. all things
considered, was very fair.
An alarm of fire was raised on the
streets about noon, last Thursday, caused
by smoke rising from small tenement
on Main street, west of the canal, owned
by Mr.. Taylor Clay. The fire was put
out before much damage was done.
An unusual spirit of rivalry exists
among our grocers Just now, judging
from the posters which are plentifully
scattered about town They seem to vie
with each other IN making big promises
to sell cheap for cash, trade, or barter.
Turn which way we will we see flaming
posters of "war and rumors of war, "
Cheap Groceries" &c.
Saturday last, notwithstanding the cold
ness of the atmosphere, was good day
for trade. Many people were from the
country, and for some hours our streets
! presented lively appearance, indicating
| that it was busy day for dealers.
ConneIy's Theatrical Troupe, which oc-
cupies the Opera House this week, is meet
ing with great success. Little Nellie,
the rising star of the troupe, is undoubt-
edly most accomplished artistic. Hel
impersonation of Ruth Kirby in the Ian.
cashire Lass we have seldom seen equaleG
by those who have more extended reputa.
tions She is ably supported by Mr.. R
Johnson and Mr.. P. Connolly, and in short
by the entire company, which is among
the best that have ever appeared in thii
city.
Monday and Tuesday of this week W,
were favored with the long looked, ant
much wished for sleighing, and everybody
who could possibly do So improved the Op
portunity, to the disgust of the horses NJ
doubt. There was double team from on
of our neighboring towns containing som
four or five young men, which drew NOR
than the usual amount of notice from thos
whom they passed, as they drove furiousl
up and down the street. On account {
the drunken, noisy shouts, and actions {
the aforesaid young men, who were all ol
,; enough to know better than to let the
false appetites run away with their com
. mon sense.
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From An Old Friend.

The following extract of a letter from
Col NORMAN CURTIS, who in "early
times" lived on his farm south of Sharon
Centre, Medina county, may not be unin-
teresting to some of our readers. Col.
Curtis is now near so years of age and
the incident he relates occurred in 1887
1t gave US great pleasure to receive let
ter from our venerable Democratic friend:
ROCKFORD, Ill, Feb. 13, 1870
-Are1y ltcGregOr Esq,
DEAR SIR Two days since I'received
two papers from you for which am great
ly obliged, have read them with much
pleasure. And say, go on in the work
of investigation and exposing error and
fraud in high places. At first 1 wondered
how you had found my address or come
to remember me, but finally come to the
conclusion that you had seen the Wads-
worth Enterprise, of the I'd inst, and had
got it from that, and that slight allasion
in that to your father called me to mind.
You perhaps recollect that when he was
teaching in Sharon and living on his
farm, two miles west of the Centre, he
started one morning for school, and your
sister Bell was to follow as soon as she
was ready with his and her dinner. When
he got to Wolf Creek bottom he found it
covered with water from one side to the
other, the Creek having rose after ten O.
| clock the night before, and oYerfoWed the
| entire bottom, and at daylight in the
| morning 1t was frozen over from bank to
| bank. Just before nine o'clock I saw
some man coming from the south on the
| fence holding on as well as he could and
working his way slowly along. l watched
him until felt it was some one determ-
ined to come through, and then got on to
a horse and met him soon after he crossed
the main channel which had fence over
it of long heavy poles. The horse broke
his way nobly through the ice, the water
in places up to his body. did not know
who was on the fence until got almost
to him and then found it was your father
and took him (as l expected to, let it he
who it might on to the horse behind me
and carried him to dry land. He said
when he saw the bottom overfowed at the
Barker place, on the west road, he wal
under the impression that we had oul
south road graded so high that 1t did not
overflow the track and he followed the
high land around to it. He said he fear
ed Bell would perish, for she was Away
so determined to do as he told her, tina
he was certain that she would attempt t.
cross on the east and west road. theI
went west and found as he expected Sh
had made the trial and got nearly to tn
bridge and could go no further, got on t.
brush heap and remained there unit
the Barkers saw and helped her out {
trouble. She was nearly frozen, for i
was most bitter cold morning with
high northwest wind. They had fount
and got her into the house and into
! warm bed before got there That wa
. the most unpleasant experience that .ev
l. er had on Wolf Greek, and that was wha
I alluded to in my letter to the Enter
prise.
I have been to church this evening an
it is now eleven o'clock, so l will say goo
S night Yours, &c,
s NORMAN CURTIS.
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LITERARY NOTICES.

The CHILDREN's Hours for March is g
splendid number. This is a perfect gem
of a magazine for the children. Published
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The AMERICAN STOCK JoURNAL.-The
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The GALAXY for March has been received
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TIE LITTLE CORPORAL for March is a
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Our YOUNG FoLKs.-We have receiv-
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The PHRENoLaIcAL JOURNAL. which
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THE ATLANTIC, in its March number,
gives a third installment of the story,
"Joseph and his Friend" a sketch of
travel From Pennsylvania to the Min
nesota Prairies," followers, after which a
very well-told and laughable incident of
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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1870-03-09

The firm Of Burson, Hartzell 1, Co., OF
Alliance, are now extensively manUiac-
turing q Hand Corn Planter, which Is re-
ceiving a greater reputation than any
thing of the kind that has yet been brot
before the farming community. 1t Is ad-
mirably adapted to all kinds Of ground
can be worked with ease, and is so con-
structed that the operator can regulate it
to the amount of corn he wishes to drop,
and can see that it drops the amount de-
sired. Ii also distributes it IN three dis
tinct places in the ground, and always
covers it at the same depth, and they are
not boasting when they say that one man
with the improved Planter will plant
more corn in one day, and do it much bet
ter, than three men by hand dropping and
hoo covering. No farmer can afford to do
without it. Machines can be seen at their
factory, and also with their agent, J. NJ.
Cock, Canton, Ohio. 80.