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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-10-19
Twenty Dollars for VOte-Ten Dol.
lars fora Scratehl

The victory achieved by the Democracy
of Knox, is unexcelled by any other in the
State. For the first time in nearly a
quarter of century all the County offices
win be filed by Democrats. r...
We regret the defeat of Mr.. Haiden,
our candidate for the Legislature, but the
surprise is that the majority was so small
against him. The friends, if not the
agenIs of Colonel Cooper paid as high as
ten dollars for scratch, and twenty dol
lars for vote, and persons who passed for
men, were bought Ike cattle Added to
this, large sums were squandered by Coop
er and his followers to secure the liqour
vote, and the pretended prohibitinnists vo-
ted against Haiden, who lost votes be-
cause he would not enter groceries to Sc
cure them. While Colonel Cooper.
through one Of his supporters, pledged
himself to vote in favor Of modifying the
liquor act. Until these transactions are
forgotten, the farce of temperance reform
had better be suspended. ...
The result of the election places Knox
among the regular Democratic counties-
M. ReTaon Banner -..... Be-.
So it would seem Stark is not the only
county where money and trickery were
lavishly used and resorted to for the pur-
pose of defeating the Democracy In one
township in Stark county we are eredibly
informed the radical ring expended five
hundred dollars three er four days prior to
and during election day. OF course it
polled large vote.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-10-19
"SCRATCHING.-, :,

We wish every Democrat IN Stark Co
could read and remember what we are
about to say concerning the silly, not te
say culpable, practice of scratching his
ticket.
What would we think of soldier who,
in an engagement, would occasionally fire
upon his friends? Again, how can we
serve two masters2 We are told in Holy
Writ it is impossible. "Ye-cannot serve
God and ATammon" says the good book.
This is as true to-day as it was near two
thousand years ago.
We see Democrats, however, at every
election acting upon this principle. With
out wishing to be personal we must con-
denim this practice. If we are Democrats
from principle, and wish TO throw our
influence in the proper direction, We are
acting entirely inconsistent to divide that
influence. Election is the time to give
force and expression to our political views.
A man may talk politics night and day,
may condemn the corrupt management of
puOliO dlAoAiS III NAO pACSOAS i1N1SoL AeNAANA0
till. his tongue cannot wag, and if he does
not vote, and UOte gight-to what does it
all amount to? It is idle preaching with
out particle of practice, twaddle without
corresponding work. The tree is known
by its fruit-men should be estimated by
their works
If you, kind reader, were guilty at the
late election of Scratching" off your
Democratic ticket the name of one of our
gallant candidates and placing thereon his
radical opponent, please to read this arti-
Gle twice, and consider
Remember, the principles governing the
policy of the two parties are utterly incon-
sistent. They are justice and injustice,
right and wrong, freedom and despotism,
equality before the law against partial
legislation, economy against extravaganza
and robbery. Look at the results Of rad
ical policy-consider the tendency and act
accordingly. If you want to throw your
influence on the, side of justice and right
act wholly as party man. Be a man of
decided convictions ndact decidedly. "Ye
cannot serve God and Mammon"
.s'IIe is freeman whom the truth makes free,
And all are slaves beside"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-10-19

s- MAcHINEs.-G. Russell & Co. of Can.
ton and Massillon, Ohio, had on, exhibition
at our late Fair-and carried off the pres
MUM on the same-one Of their very
widely celebrated Russell Reaper and
Mower combined. lit is useless for us to
say anything about the merits of this ma
chine. There is not a community in the
entire county but what has one or more
of tho same, and where even they are
tested they invariably give satisfaction.
In fact You might Just asswell try to
make farmer believe that the old sythe
and snath was superior to any other
means of cutting grass, as make him bs-
lieve that any other mower surpassed or
even equaled the Russell. George W.
Mcclure of Canton, Ohio, is general
agent for this part of the state. Nessrs.
Trip & Cans, Hardware dealers of this
place, are local agents from whom any in
formation can, be had. Parties wanting =
machine for next seaso4 will save money
by buying now, as every thing of this
kind sells much lower after the season for
using the same is psssed.-cdrToH Free
Press r-1
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-10-19
ELECTION ITEMS.

Florin Weber, German Democrat, was
elected Justice of the Peace in Akron ovel
Esquire Cunningham by s votes
Franklin township. Summit county
gave McCook &c majority, gain of go.
Summit County gives Noyes SlSS; Nc.
Cook 23ls; Stewart, prohibition, l6S
Noyes's majority over MceoOk sl5.
Holmes county gives McCook 1.4ls
majority. Reed for Judge over Critch-
field 79S. Wayne county gives Critchfeld
400 majority and Coshocton county gives
Reed 95o thus electing Reed by $50.
The State of Texas has gone Democratic
by73o,00o majority. The Democrats have
elected the four Congressmen These are
large gains.
The claim of the Republicans to the
Representative in Wayne county is, we
are reIoiced TO say. premature Mr.
Peckinpaugh, the Democrat. is elected by
a majority of nineteen. ar- T1er 4aat,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-10-19


How important are little things some
times. For instance, had Stark county
two years ago gone Democratic and elect
ed the Democratic members 70 The Ohio
Legislature, the XIV Amendment would
have been defeated, as in that case We
would have had a msiority in the Gen
e,al Assembly. and Ohio could not have
be, counted fortle Amendment Again,
the negligence OF our friends in three or
four townships Of the county this year,
defeats our candidates for the Assembly,
and also defeats the most of our county
ticket. Remember, full vote of the
Democracy of stark viii hiing the county
Democratic. ne .J 81.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-10-19
STATE AND NEIGHRoRHOOD.

A man, named Persing, wealthy farm
er living near Clyde. was instantly killed
by railroad train, last Thursday.
The Oldest citizen of New Philadelphia,
John Judy, aged nearly ninety one died
October ist He was born in Switzer-
land and came to what is now Tuscarawas
county, in 1903. He left large fortune.
ARREsTED.-Easy Roberts, superinten-
dent of the Cleveland Iron Cos mines at
Salineville, wealthy citizen of that place,
was arrested recently for passing counter
felt money. A large amount was found
on his person. He was taken to Cleye-
land and lodged in Jail, but has been re-
leased by giving bail in the sumof$ SIC, 900
for his appearance at the United States
District Court.
A HARD CAsE.-We learn from reliable
authority, that a girl about seventeen
years old, born an idiot and blind. is con-
fined IN q garret in the house of her par
ents in Cuyahoga Falls, and denied even
the treatment usually bestowed upon
dumb bfutes. What renders the case
more atrocious, is the fact that the child
has been left a large sum of money by a
deceased uncle-enough TO procure her all
the needed attention that should be be-
slowed upon such a poor unfortunate.
We hope the authorities of Cuyahoga
Falls will investigate the matter-AkTo7a
Times.
MURDER By PoIsoNIKG.-UPPER SAM
DUsKY, O., October 8, l871-A case of
murder by poisoning has just come to light
in this city. Ten or twelve years ago,
Barnabus Wsgner, an old soldier of 1872,
married young girl. Lately the young
wife got weary of her old husband, and
conspired with her brother, Robert Caster,
to. get rid Of him They engaged trav-
elling Doctor namsd Fooney, to do the
work for two hundred dollars This was
accomplished by Fooney, procuring some
strychnine and putting 1t in bowl of
bread and milk prepared by the wife for
the husband This was the morning of
September 2lst, and before night Wagner
died. The wife and the brother were
tardy in paying the two hundred dollars,
which resulted IN quarrel between them
and the DOCTOR and finally an expose by
the latter on the 9th to- the authorities
Mrs. W. and her brother were arrested,
and the body exhumsd for post qgoTfS1Fa
examination, The body was examined
yesterday by Drs. Mcconnell, Stevens,
Billhardt, Ferris aud Henderson. The
stomach, heart, liver and bladder were
taken out and put in Jars to be seut TO
Professor WorTnly, Of Columbus, for ex-
animation. The Coroner then appointed
jury and held an inquest over the body,
after which they adjourned until to-mor
row at nine A. II. The parties are quite
wealthy and well connected. The affair
causes great excitement s.k 4.i
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-10-19


Of the many sad scenes and incidents Of
the great fire, none struck US more fore
IDLY than the following, which is from the
pen of an eye witness.
On the eVentful Monday. when al Chi
oago was in flames, and when every per-
son seemed paralized with hopes and fears
as to the safety of friends and property
an elderly lady, clad in deep mourning
was observed near the ruins Of once
palatial residence on Pine street. The
look of anxiety depicted in her counte-
nance told one too we'll that she was one
of the many sufferers of that mighty con-
hagraiion. By her side stood little girl
abopt q years old, whose bright golden
locks formed strange contrast to the
black smoulderIng THIns that surrounded
them. II did not take us long to discover
that they were gazing upon the rulns of
their once loved home, mother and daugh-
ter, alone TO battle life's stormy scenes
henceforth We questioned them as to
their loss, and with heavy hearts learned
that not only was their property lost, but
their only SOP vac among the missing !;
whether burned beneath the rHins, or
swept away with the mighty thFong, who
fled for safety and protection from the
crumbllng walls, they could not say.
With fearful eyes she handed US his
picture, dpubly precious to her then, and
as we gaged upon it, We perfectly prayed
that he would be restored to her, to cop-
fort her declining years. Wlll wonders
never cease Imagine our ast9nlsRmeRt
when upon examining the picture We diG-
covered that it was taken by Andy Price,
the prince Of artists. % North Market
] street.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-10-19
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WAsHISoToN, October IL, 1871.
PROCLAMATION BY THE PREsJpENT-HA-
BEAs CORPUS SUSPENDED IL A PORTION
OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
The President issued a proclamation to-
night, reciting that whereas, insurgents
engaged in unlawful combinations within
the counties of Spartonburg, York, Ma
rion, Chester, Laurens, Newberry, Fair
child, Lancaster and Chesterfield in the
State of South Carolina, have not dispers-
ed in obediancs to the proclamation Of
September 18th, and given up the arms,
disguises, &C.; now, therefore, /. Ulysses
S. Grant, President of the United States
OF America, do hereby declare that in my
judgement the public safety especially re-
auires that the privileges Of the writ OF
kabeas corpus be suspended in said eoun-
ties. in respect to all persons arrested by
the Marshal of the United States, for said
District, or any Of his Depnties. or by any
military officer Of the United States. or by
any soldier or citizen acting under then
orders. i
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-10-19

IT is supposed that the Rep. & Reps
falsehoods about Bill Baxter, in its issue
just before the election, really gave him
votes enough of disgusted Republicans to
elect him. We learn. Enos Raffenspergef
does not fancy the result, and suspects he
was not as much cared for in certain guar
ters as he should have been. Ar. RaR is
an old citizen sfStark county and DO latt
tmpoI tation.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-10-19

= -
One. of the marked diffierenees between
the Syracuse and Rochester Conventions
was seen intheir modes Of dealing with
the subject OF corruption in office The
Republicans had great deal t. say about
the corruptions OF the Democratic Ring
of this city, but not word al'ont start
ling frauds and embezzlemeDts in their
own party, nor the notorious acceptance
of bribes by Republican members tf the
Legislature. nor the gift-taken conduct of
President, whereby he is aceumnlating a
large fortune.
On the other hand, from the opening Of
the Democratic Convention u IT'S close,
the speeches of its most distinguished
members and its main resolutions abound
cd in the severest denunciations of fraud
and corruption in its own part $. wasting
very few words upon the conduct in this
particular of the Republican party.
With their heads in the sand and their
hands.in their pockets, do the Republican
leaders Imagine that independent voters
win note this wide difference in the tone
of the two Nonventions, and when at the
polls act accordingly ?-Nele lior: SIN.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-10-19

With this humber ends the time for
which the Stark County DEHooEAT is 10
be sent 10 our campaign subscribers. We
hone our Hyiepds have found the paper a
pleasant and an acceptable victor. 1t
viii give Us pleasure 10 place on our bat
the names of as many of fthein as nag give
orders 10 that effect. The coming year
viii he OF great interest in all respects,
and those who wish 10 keep posted in re-
gard to what is going on in their county
and State, as wen as in the world gener-
ally. should not fail 10 take the pEMocRAT.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-10-19

h. THE Bavarian Brass Band, late Of the
Fourth Battalion cf the BavaTian Infan-
try, under King Wilhelm. in the last
European war; gave two eencetts a the
Opera House, I on. last Tuesday and We'd
-nesday evenings, TO full houses. Their
selections were fftin the hnest German
musical compositipnz, conaFtne Of the
"Grand Entrance March INTO Paris. - .Die
Wacht am Rheins' % -6erman and .AnsricAn
national potponriel, &c, and were e.
ecuted as only Germans can DO such
music 1tsWas the 1EaeSt musioal treat
ever given to CantoniHns, and the patron,
age was worthily bestowed, as the object
Of the band in giving concerts ia % rHiss-
means 10 bring their families tothis e5un-
try. We would here mention that Mr..
Schafer gave them the use Of his fne
Opera House, free Of charge. on l4st
Wednesday evening, which act 81 Kind
ness will. no doubt. be greatly aPpreciatedi
by the Bavarlan band.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-10-19

In Rhode Island the people recently Vo-
ted on the repeal OF the property qualiR-
cation the Constitution Of that State inn
poses upon all voters of foreign birth and
il was voted down by over two to one, 81
ia for repeal. aud 6, ,366 against The ene-
GRO population encounter no Such qualifca-
tion. Rhode Island is irst-class radical
Grant state.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-10-19

J. H. WALLACE, Esqr, received 2,772
votes s=inzC Columbiana county Judge,
whilezFrease received only 3,4es; thus re-
ducing the majority to III. The Repub-
liean majority on Governor is 1884 We
also learn that the Republican majority in
Carroll is near 400, and Frease gets 200
over Wallace As Stark gives Frease
ll2majority, his majority in the district
is about 1000. -. - ..--..,..s,-.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-10-19

STRANaLED.-A little boy, aged about
8 years, of Joseph and Barbara Huberty,
on West Tusearawas street, while eating
chestnuts got piece ofkernel in his wind-
pipe, on Monday last. DIR. A w. Whiting
performed an operation by making an in
cision in his throat and inserting a tube,
through which he breathe,l several hours,
but finally died.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-10-19

MARRIAGE LIcENsEs.-Richard Hunk
ins and Helena Boerner; Benz. F. Umben-
hover and Anna Hornberger; Henry
Bevend and Sadie Bliler; Robert Craigh-
ton and Jennie E. Coats; Desire Loreaux
and Adaline Hirschey; John H. Eckroate
and Barbara Smith. ELlff D
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-10-19

TIE Democrats al Rochester Dissolved
thar relation with Tammany, both nov
and hereafter. The Radicels at Syrec1se
took. to their embrace men who had de-
frauded the national government, and kick;
III ont men like Greeley who denounced
rascaiity IN their own party.--Nea0 X0Tk
WSflR,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-10-19

FAIR AND FEsTIvAL.-The ladies con-
nected with the Baptist Church and con-
gregation intend holding Fair and Fes.
tival in Sch@fer's Opera House, Thursday
Friday and Saturday of December 2lst
22nd, 23d, 1871. Z
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-10-19

DocToR HARDMAN has suspended the
publication of his Clipper until May 1872
for the Presidential campaign. There is
an abundance ofmatter for that campaign.
FRAUDS AND CoRRgPTIoN III THEY
MUST BE EXPOSED.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-10-19

-WE understand. enc Of the radical lead
ers at Fulton, n this county. succeeded
on election day IN getting an old man in hIs
employ (Hho had always been Demos.
craft, to vote the radical carpet bae ticket.
Early next morning Che cid men fell dead.
We are requested 70 make this public as 3
warning TO others, old men and Young.
Il is said the old man in question never
did such thing before. Let the living
profit by the past and see the wonder
working hand Of Providencs.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-10-19

The murderers of Cato and Chase, who
geye killed during the Philadelphia elecI
ton riots, have Dot yet been caught by
the police. The EVIDENCE taken before a
coroner,s jnfy on the body Of sGattO. who
was a major of the colored brigade, proves
conclusively that Frank Kelly was the
murderer.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-10-19
p.n Urrra S,1-rh 2

A Bio WEEKs SALE OF PAPERs.--Last
week during the Chicago, and other fires
in the North Vest, the demand for news
papers was SO great that Mr.. John Faber,
Of the news depot sold, during the week,
6l97 daily newspapers and on one occa-
sion during the week received FIVE hun
dred Evening Neles when the supply ran
so short that he was offered as high as so
cents per copy for them.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-10-19

PLAIN FACTS" is the title of a neat
little sheet, published by Messrs. Diseue
& Jackman, Nye & Cool, and Otto Win
terhalter. 1t is distributed gratuitously
Persons, desirous of obtaining a copy, can
doso by calling at any of the above named
establishments.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-10-19

SAD experience has prompted a eotem-
porary to ventilate this seasonable advice
Keep up the fires. Half the diseases
that afiict humanity at this seasonsof the
year are due to the half chilled Condition
in which people live. More coughs, colds,
consumptions and feyers are produced by
sitting in half-chilly rooms on those days
when it seems hardly necessary to build
fires, than from all othsrgcauses." -
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-10-19

The Concert given by the Canton Am
ateurs on Saturday night last in aid of the
Chicago Sufferers, was an entire success as
regards attendance and the financial re-
suit, the receipts being $2O3, which wss
sent to Chicago by George A. Saxton.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-10-19

NEXT Sunday at 10 A. NJ. there will be
preaching in English in the Lutheran
church on East Tusearawas street on the
Reformation, as it is about the time of the
anniversary of the Lutheran Reformation.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-10-19

3 OUR friend Joseph Loutzenheiser, Esq,
of Plain tp., furnished US a few noble
specimens of rambo and fallawalda apples,
the other day. They were among the
best specimens we have seen.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-10-19

ADDITION TO MAssILLoN. = We were
shown the other day fine plat by 6. P.
McCadden, Esqr., Of his addition to Mas
sillon. The survey was made by G.
Willard, of our town. s.And the plat pre-
pared by him. Tie addition Is north OF
the town, on Bridgeport and other streets.
There are some thirty lots in the addition.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-10-19

3 The races at Alliance, O., commenced
yesterday, with rather slim attendance,
and but little excitement. They will con-
tinue to-day and tomorrow A circus
will perhaps, draw larger crowd to-day.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-10-19

: PIsEoNs are very plentiful An zent-
three birds at one shot-or one bird at
thirty-three shots, we forget which. Any
how, figures won't lie.-Ohio Patriot.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-10-19

PART of the Allegheny Fire Department
passed through here on Tuesday, on their
way home from the Chicago FIRE There
apparatus looked as though they had seen
hard times"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-10-19

SAFE Works The celebrated Safe
Manufacturing Company of Debold, Ken
zie & Co.; of Cincinnati, have purchased
of Aultman & Co, one and quarter acres
near the Depot and Immediately east of
the Russell & Co. establishment, on which
to erect works TO manufacture their po-
pular safes This is q well known firm,
and they. have been engaged largely in the
business for many years NSeveFal Of our
banks have their safts, and also. the
County Treasury Office Their works
about to be erected win be quite extensive
and give employ 70 two or three hundred
hands We welcome ali such enterprisiDg
firms to Canton and bid them good speed.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-10-19

LIZZIE WEBER's grand Burlesque OPP
era Troupe may favor our city with three
nights of its unsurpassed performances IN
the early part of November
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-10-19

NEw Cider is selling on the streets at
from 81 rs to So barrel
T. R. MYERS. Esq, has placed us under
obligations for favors.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-10-19

GRAND OPENING on Saturday next of
Pattern Hats and Bonnets, Flowers,
Feathers, &C., at H. Fake & Cos, No. 8
Opera.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-10-19

THE next session of Court of Common
Pleas for Stark County will be eommenc-
ed Noyember 9th
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-10-19

A CAEp;zThe young ladies by whom
given hereby tender their warn1bestt- thanks
10 Mr.. collars for his piano, Mr.. Scefer for
the Opera house, the Grand Army Band
for their excellent music, to Messrs. Nc
Gregor, and ,Hartzell & Saxton- for print
.ingiand to the many ihzens who SO kind
ly gave their assistance.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-10-19

60 to the CIR AND
OPENEN6s OF THE SEA
SON ,OE Pattern Hats R0n.
nets. French ESleesers-
Feathers, FeIvets, Laces,
Silks Valomress &C., Our
stock is the lar rgest In the
County and nPEiaesnIE
the latest novelties.
DIS0UE q JAEKNA Any
The leading e11rlfheFy
and NOfiOu EzoEsea beA
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-10-19

The schooeer LeVant was wrecked of
Sbeboygan Saturday night, and all but
two Of her crew perished.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-10-19

FELL DEAD.-An cid man of Fulton,
named G. Sixty, fell dead on Wednesday
morning of last week. He had been in
his usual health.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-10-19

REcoLLEcT the opening Of Hats and
Bonnets at H. Fake & Cos, on Saturday
next All the ladies are invited.
s-..--l...- H, Fake q Co.