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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-06-15

TIE Republican State Committee OF
Alabama have addressed a letter to Presi-
dent Grant protesting against the changes
recently made in the Mobile Custom
House. alleging that men Of good charac-
ter haye been displaced TO make room for
bad men. Senator Spencer comes in for
a full share of blame fOrothe existing
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-06-15
TAxAr1oS-The tax lew rates for

TAxATIoN.-The tax levy rates for the
ensuing year are considerably lower than
last. The State rate is 2 $40 mills, as
follows; sinking fund CLIO, general reve-
nue. l Ito and school fund l mill. The
County Commissioners have ordered as
follows Road $40, county purposes 7-lO,
bridge $40, poor lilo and building $40
mills on the dollar of valuation. The to-
tai rate. in Canton will be Il mills on the
dollar Of valuation instead of 40 hast year.
This win raise soms twenty thousand dol
lars less the city. The Massillon levy is
ia mills. and in Alliance 20 $40 mills.
We shall soon publish the table of rates.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-06-15

PRESIDENT GRANTS visit to the Pacific
soast has been arranged. He leaves about
the middle of August, tarries awhile with
his friend Bingham at Salt Lake city, and
goes thence to Nevada, California, and
Oregon. It is possible that his Exeelen-
cy may extend his visit to the Sandwich
Islands and Japan. The annexafionists
of Honolulu are eager for the President
to come. While at Salt Lake wonder il
Grant will investigate the other twin
ralic pIH
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-06-15

A CARD-The ladies of the Baptist
church and congregation return thanks to
the citizens of Canton for their kindness
in so literally ~patroHizing their late fair
and festival, and to Jas. A. Saxton, Esqr.,
for the use of his late residence.
CANTON, June Il, 1871.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-06-15

The FAIR-In this paper will be found
the Premium list of the Stark County
Agricultural Society fer the year 1871.
We trust our friends will give it an at
per Tor reference. The directors have not
yet determined uponthe time for the FAIR
but will do 50 soon when we shall an
nounce it,. 49, sF
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-06-15

W. D. HzNKLE, Ohio State School
Commissions. declines REORGANIZATION be-
cause the salary is inadequate, He says
he sees no good reason why q poor man
should serve the State as School Commits
siOner when he has the opportunity Of
making a thousand dollars more a year
cnt Of the efiee, That is one pretty good
reason why he. should not.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-06-15
(For the Democracy
~BEAUTIFUL MOONLIGHT.

Beautiful moonlight! Beautiful moonlight
How soft are thy rays, how soothing thy light,
Soothing my weary soul to its rest,
Stopping the pain in my weary breast,
Like a pure angel ofmercy in white,
Beautiful Beautiful Fairy moonlight!
It seems to me that l hear you speak
In q voice so loving, gentle and meek
Soothing this weary form to rest,
With a song like a bird to its young in the nest,
Like a fond mother who's soothing her child,
Like the angels above, so gentle and mild,
Come to me this beautiful night,
Beautiful! Beautiful! Fairy moonlight!
You are CHANGING down the running stream,
And You throw therein your silvery beam;
You dance on the dew that sparkles the grass,
You peep through the panes OF winoow glass
Like a pure angel of mercy in white,
Beautiful Beautiful Fairy moonlight
Oh! shine on me till ] leave this earth
With your loving eyes and genial mirth,
Throw over me softly thymantle Of beams,
And lead me into the land Of dreams.
Shine on my poor weary soul tonight,
Beautiful! Beautiful! Fairy moonlight
Shine on and gid the patriot graves,
Tho their cause may be lost in tyranny's waves;
Soothe the sad hearts that mourn DER the sod
For those who died in the cause Of God.
For their Country too. and for all that is right.
Beautiful! Beautiful! Fairy moonlight
ALICE LIS.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-06-15

MARRIAGE LIcENsEs-John II. Mayer
and Katy Ann Comes; Isaac NJ. Taggart
and Luna Ann Fulton John NJ. Walker
and Laura Rudolph; Fred Windolph and
Maggie Wagner; George N. Olinger and
Polly Delwar Stephen Shell and Sallie
Knoll Richard Engleman and Sarah Ann
Kemery.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-06-15

Having secured the services of Nj. o.
F. Browning to assist in the 'sAuetio1
Store" SAID store will pot be closed during
my absence from home as heretofore an
nounced, but will be kept open as former
ly. New GooDs will be received every
week, and every effort made to continue
the popularity of this cheap Dry Goods
Store. Please call.
June14, '7l# JOHN DANNER.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-06-15

The 18th of June, which has been des-
igaatsd by the Emperor William as a day
for thanksgiving throughout Germany on
account of its success in the late war, is
the anniversary of the battle of Waterloo,
which was also decided by the Prussian
columns of Marshal Clucher. That fact
probably induced the selection.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-06-15

TIE anniversary of twenty-five years
of the Ponti6cate of Pic Mono is June
10th. It has been licked forward to with
great interest by the Catholics of the
world and by none with greater interest
than those of America.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-06-15

REMEMBER the Plumbing shop of Rich
aEds- Dillon & Co. is still on William
street n they are prepared to do all
work in their line at short notice and fur
nish all necessary material including hose,
n%ozzles valves, pumps, fountains, &c. A
car load Of stone drain pipe just received.
may25W4
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-06-15

SUIcIDE.-A stranger on Sunday last,
some three miles south of Carrollton, en-
tered a farmers barn and hung himself
with a pair of check lines. The farmer
discovered the body hanging some two
hours after the occurrence. He slept in
the barn over night and committed the
deed in the early morning. From the pa
pers on his person it is supposed his name
was John Essen belonging somewhere in
Pennsylvania. He was pretty well dress
ed and appeared to be about 50 years of
ACE
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-06-15

A SPLENDID monument is about to be
erected in New York TO the memory Of
Morse, "the inventor of the telegraph"
The Professor was the successful man who
first applied electricity to general commu-
nication and of course deserves credit.
But,
Twas Franklin's hand who caught the hsrse,
Twas harnessed by Profsssor Morse"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-06-15

TIE Mobile Register (JOhn Forsyth's
paper) thus speaks of Horace Greeley ;
mo man 10 this or any other country has
more faithfully andsacGsssfnlly served the
interests of the devil in honest Efforts to
do good"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-06-15

Tins Nav York EreningP Posi- is severe
on is Radical eotemporaries. 1t says
eThey carefully punt the details of every
insignificant quarrel in the Southern States
nnder startling heSA-lines as Ku-Kluz
outfages and carefully exclude ell news
that looks like peace and order, or even
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-06-15

Onmotion the building Of the two strue-
lures was awarded to George Geiger. and
that Committee on Fire department. enter
into contract according to specifications.
On motion, COMMITTEES have a proper
foundation prepared for buildings.
MIR. Schafer moved the COMMITTEES ON
Fire department be empowered to lease
ground in the first and fourth wards for
fifteen years, on which to place build
lngs, and to act according TO their own
discretlon-carried.
1t was moved John Weckman, on
tractor, now grading North street. have
order for two hundred and ten dollars on
contract-carried. fl
On motion engineer make an estimate
on grading done on High street, and clerk
issue order to Mr.. Huberty for two thirds
Of grading done-carrisd.
Mr. Blake (by peTmisson) said Nj.
Williams, City Engineer and himself had
been making estimate as TO his grading
done on South Market street., and there
vas q discrepancy Of eleven Or twelve
hundred dollars wished to settle with the
council and proposed q compromise was
willing to lose and would lose.
MI Schssfer Was satisfied Mr.. Blake
would ask nothing but what was right.
and whatever the old Street Committee
allowed and estimated from time 10 time
should be allowed to Mr.. Blake. Let the
new street committee and the Old COM
mittee get together and have the matter
settled at once; moved this be done and
they report by next Monday evening
carried.
Engineer Williams had made careful
estimate trying to do right for Mr.. Blake
and the city; had calculated what earth
had been removed: had not estimated
what had not been removed; what extra
graveling Mr.. Blake had done he knew
nothing about. Adjourned.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-06-15

MEssRs. BENSETF.& Co., proprietors of
the Bell Bakery, have received orders from
the hotels of Salem and Alliance, and be-
ing unable to secure the services of enoth-
er journeyman baker, have had to decline
supplying them, as with their present ia
ellf6es they have all they csn do to supply
the. home demand.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-06-15

GRAST, excessively reticent as he is,
has had a lengthy talk with a reporter at
Long Branch A knowing exchange says
that the liquor they sell there GeiU make a
man talk IN spite of himself.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-06-15

Mr.. CUBBIsoN, in the south part of the
city, has q black-and-tan dog-not Kai-
seT's dog-that has a shake of the ague
regularly every other day, exhibiting the
same symptoms as that of aperson. This
IS the second season that the dog has had
the Shakes" We pity the poor "dorg."
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-06-15

Geo. C.. Bennett, of Wadsworth, was ar
rested in that place on the 18th, by deputy
Q. s. Marshal Steele, and taken to Cleve-
land. He has been a large advertiser I'M
der the name of Bennett * Co., selling
patent r~evolvers, watches, &c, and it is
supposed this has led to his arrest.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-06-15

FOURTH OF JULY.=0ur readers should
not forget the proposed celebration on the
Fourth. Active preparations are now go
ing on. All those wishing to ride in the
tournament, or to compete for premiums
in any of the games should leave their
names at Faber's News Depot, as soon as
possible,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-06-15

TaE New York World compliments
General Mccook. 1t says: HE is one Of
the aBlest LAWYERS in the West, and pow
erful stump speaker and. with the excep-
ton. perhaps, of Mr.. Pendleton, is the
most popular of the Democratic statesmen
Of Ohin1L
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-06-15
rhe naplIs1 Fair and Festivai

A-G 1LAAA1L az
Held on last Thursday, Friday and Satur-
day evenings, was very largely attended,
and; we believe, gave general satisfaction
to all. On the last night of the Fair a
great deal of excitement was manifested in
voting for different persons, as to their
popularity, &c.
The large picture of the Canton Union
School that was voted for to the most
popular teacher of that institution, was
presented to Miss Mary Fogle, she having
received the largest number of votes. Mrs.
West was voted the most popular Sabbath
School teacher, and received a fine large
cake.
Mr.. Jos. A. Meyer, our popular ieweler,
presented the ladies Of the festival a
fine gold ring, to be voted to the most
popular young lady in the room, which
was Miss Mary Baughman, she having a
majority of votes. The Fair was a grand
success, netting the ladies the snug sum of
$500.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-06-15

PERsoNAL.-Prof. Morley was the late
Democratic State Central Committeeman
for this district. His mantle has fallen
upon Charles Allen, of the S~teubenvile
Gazeae.-Rep e Rep.
Our neighbors, as they frequently have
done in reference to Mr.. Worley, Ge-un-
der q mistake.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-06-15

We are glad to see that our city Council
are about to take action to prevent the
bad practice of getting on thetrains at our
depot to ride a few rods and then jump
of.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-06-15
- Thnradau nraninn

On last Thursday evening, some scamp,
wishing to have a festival all to himself,
broke into the building in which the Bap-
list festival was being held, and helped
himself to a lot of cake, &c. The person
or persons effected an entrance through
the cellar. How low and degraded a man
must be who would rob a church.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-06-15

GENERAL GEOEGE W. MORGAN will ad-
aress the Democracy Of Belmont county
on Tuesday. the Goth Of June. His speech
will be the opening one Of the campaign.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-06-15

A Bro STRAWBElEE SALRn4John NJ.
Faber, received and sold on Saturday last
the enormous quantity Of upwards Of 736
quarts Of g fne Strawberries a. ever
grew, andEhat isths principal ieatuEs Of
the whole thingis that they were all raised
about Canton.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-06-15
Trial OfNEOwing Machines
at ChiIIicOthe, OhiO,
20 June 9th 1871. L.L.

The machines entered for the contest
were the Russell, Buckeye, Champion and
Quaker. In the contest for draft the re-
suit was as follows: Russell 80 pounds;
Buckeye $50 pounds Champion $50
pounds. and the Quaker IT'S pounds.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-06-15
JUsSsO.
An exchange says

AN exchange sAySt
It is a Democratic principle that tbs
majority shall rule, and when q convention
nominates candidates, and adopts aPlat-
form fairly it isthe duty of good Demo
Gratis to snpp9Ft them.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-06-15
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

SHERIFF.
JOHN HERBST.
WILLIAM BAXTER.
WILLIAM McKIMM.
GEORGE FRANK.
CHARLES D. McCUE.
COUNTY TREASURER.
GEORGE FESSLER-
JAMES B. ESTEP.
JACOB
JOHN
CogN~EeDIToR.
JAMES P. SOURBECK.
JOHN w. WALSER.
G. P. McCADDEN.
CLERK OF THE COURT.
JOHN McGREGOR.
R w. GOSHORN.
ANDREW 81. BLAKE.
PROSECUTING ATTORNEY.
VIM A. n
REPRESENTATIVES.
1.-TWO to be nominated)
DIR. ]. B. WILSON.
A W. BAIRD.
C. w. BREEZE.
THOMAS 81. BLACK.
THOMAS
II. L. VOGELGESANG.
B. ]. G. WILLARD.
INFIRMARY DIRECTOR.
SAMUEL c. HOWENSTINE.
COUNTY COMMISSIONER.
WILLIAM CASSLER.
ELISHA TEETERS.
THOMAS w. CHAPMAN.
CORONER,
WILLIAM REYNOLDS.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-06-15

We learn there are several cases OF
smallpox in Sparta, ten miles south Of
Canton. We have not heard OF any fatal
results.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-06-15

On Walnut, Cherry and other Streets,
located nearest to the centre ofthe city
For sale at reasonable prices and most lib
eral Terms. Call on
LOUIS SCHAEFER.
Canton Feb 3 II If.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-06-15

couNcn CHSHnE, Monday Eye.l
June - ISL.
Council met. Present Messrs. ADder-
son lin the chair, Schefer, StAbler, Ben
der, Cook and Lindsay.
The minutes Of the two previous meet
ings were read and approved.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-06-15

Inc minutes Of the W previous meet
ings were read and approved.
PETITIONS.
OF. c. Miller and IS Others for aboli-
tien of COW ordinances prohibitne their
running at large, urging the nuisance Of
the large growth of grass on open ont lots
about the city-referred.
OF. Yanosten and 80 Others to change
cattle ordinance so as to allow cows to run
at large during the day.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
MIR. Schafer from Committee on account
Of City affairs wished a weeks more time
70 report on ex Street Commissioner An
thongs account@granted.
On motion City Solicitor draw up ordi-
nance to change grade on Poplar street
near 9Th, in accordance with the SUCCESS
ton OF engineer Williams, making the
grade as low as will suffice to carry OF the
wafer the summit being changed 10 the
middle Of 5th-carrisd
lie bill to regulate the sprinkling Of
the streets was read the second time.
Mr.. Lindsay said an ordinance was in
force requiring a brick pavement west Of
hill on Tuscarawas street; residents there
were laying down plank walk; moved
the matter be referred to COMMITTEES on
streets and report at next meetiag-car-
ried.
Mr.. Anderson said he and another mem
Der OF committee on streets had examined
grade on Highstreet, and were opposed to
changing grade-committee 50 reported
and report was accepted
Mr.. Schefer offered the following
RESOLVED, That the Mayor be and Is
hereby instructed to have notice send on
all parties residing on streets where ord
nances have been heretofore passed to
pave the same TO have the said pavements
made-adopted
Mr.. Anderson offered the following:
Resolred, That when any property owner
shall build any fence, house or other struc-
ture on any street, alley, or other thorough.
fare of the city, it shall be the duty of the
City Commissioner to give such property
owner notice to remove such fence, house
or other structure within a reasonable
time; and if such property owner shall re-
fuse or neglect 10 make such removal
within the time named, then it shall be the
duty OF said City Commissioner to make
such removal at the expense Of such pro-
perty owner-adopted.
Mr.. Schafer moved City Solicitor report
ordinance making it penal to erect struc-
lures upon the streets.
Mr.. Lindsay said during the last few
years several serious accidents had occur
red by boys and Others climbing upon
morning trains, and then jumping of when
IN motion; moved City Solicitor report
ordinance accordingly to prohibit and
punish the practice.
nWwWr
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-06-15
REAUTIFUL LOTS.

TIE Democratic Primary elections in
this county, will be held June 18th.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-06-15
100 New Aooordeons at Kinks. to-day

MODEsTY is a quality that highly adorns
a woman and a politician.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-06-15
JOHN 4. HUNTER
ROBERT GASGErT


is seventy-tWo years of age, also born in
England Has lived in Richfeld some
thirty years, where he bought his farm,
which is a large one and very valuable.
He was known as a quick tempered man
and one very strict with his family, but
no word has ever been spoken against his
character as an upright citizen.
ELrzABETH eARGETr
was siXty-six years of age, highly respect
ed and universally beloved
ROBERT rooney eARsEIB
the son. is twenty-five years Of age. Al
though net a bad man, has had the repu-
tation of being a little fast. His father,
at the time of his death, was engaged in
building a house for him adjoining the old
homestead, as he was working the farm On
the shares for the old people.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-06-26
WATER WORKS.

We have carefully investigated the ques-
ton of water SIS a motive power in working
the machinery necessary to supply the cities
of Rock Island and Moline with water, and
have ascertained that nothing conld be bet.
ter adapted for this purpose than the Moline
Water Power. Water Power, equally effec.
i've, is thus available at a cost very much
lower b steam would be, and would be
perpetual. If We might suggestit we would
say that it would be a good thing now if the
citizens Of the two cities would combine 10
|council and call for a survey, to
ascertain what the cost of the mains
and branch pipes requisite to diifuse the
supply of water would be. This would be q
very important preliminary step towards
the object in view, AMI We feel convinced
that before the investigation would be con
cluded, everybody would be Gstoalshed 10
find out at what slight cost water can be
brought into every house in both cities. 1t
is hardly necessary for us to recur to the
fact that We cannot form an idea OF the
inestimable boon which e copious water
supply IL our ownroons would be 80 rs; we
never have had & water supply of this nature
and do not know what its blessings are
excepting those few of us who have exper-
senced them in other citlas.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-06-26

CONNOLLY d MoEEAL,
Attoru eys for Plaintiff
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-06-26
Chancery Notice.
STAIR OF ILLINOIS,

STATE OF ILLINOIS, ..
Rock ISLAND COUNTY.
In the Circuit Court Of Rock IslHnd county to
the September Term, A. D., 1871.
Maria 5. Wagner, complainant, vs.. Betty Block,
in her own right snd rs Administrative Of the
estate of Aaron Block, deceased, Clara Block,
Samuel Block, Benjamin Block, and Morris
Rosenheld, as guardian Of said Clara Block,
Samuel Block, and Benjamin Block, defena-
aEts.-In ChRncery.
Affidavit Of he non-residence of Betty Bloch,
Clara Block, Samuel Block, and Benjamin
Block, four of the defen dnnts above named, hav-
ing been Gled in the offcc Of the Clerk Of said
Circuit Court Of Rock Island County, notice ia
hereby given to the SAID Betty Block, Samuel
Block, Clara Block, AMI Benjamin Block, that
the complainant fled her ball Ct complaint in
goth day Of April a. D., 1871, and that an alisi
ammons thereupon issued cut OF said Court
against said non resident defendants, returnsbit
on the first Monday Of September next, {1S7l1,
as ia by law required.
Now unless you, the said Betty Block, Glars
Block, Samuel Block and Benjamin Block, shall
personally be and appear beforo the Circuit
Court of kock Island County, n the first day o.
the next term thereof, 20 be holden in Rock Is.
ssnd, in said County, on the FIRST Monday Of Sep
TENDER, A. D., 1871, and Plead, answer or dsmur
to the said cOmplsinants bill of complaint, thu
same and the matters and things therein charged
and stated viii be taken as confessed and a de.
cres entered against you according TO the pArycI
of said bill.
S. P. HODGES, Clerk.
P. I. ACELHERSE, Conpialnauts Solicitor.
ieI6d4w-oAw-mOl
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-06-26

A drunken woman upon our streets Sat.
urdsy night produced a great deal of merri-
ment from the juvenile and thoughtless
portion of the community, but no reflective
person could laugh at the disgusting spec
tacle.
The Davenport Democrat informs US that
two of our Rock Island boys were over there
a day or two since and got about "half seas
over" Drink light, boys, drink light, Dav:
export whisky is "forty rod
Sunday afternoon last, q drunken driver
in Davenport, run against The wagon of a
farmer, named Lavender, from Buffalo, con.
tanning besides himself, his wife and little
son. Mrs. Lavender was thrown ont AND
severely injured about the head and shout.
dsrs. Both teams we're badly frightened.
and the sequel was two badly smashed
wagons. Mr.. L. and little boy escaped
uninjured.
Two harvest hauds got into q fight yester.
day in Davenport. One Of them cracked q
whisky bottle over the others skull. The
man who was struck has concluded not to
do any harvesting this season.
a runaway in Davenport, Saturday eve
ming, smashed q wagon and pitched a farmer
head first, inIo the gutter.