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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-05-25

A CORRESPONDENT of the Cincinnati
Commercial writing from Columbia, South
: Carolina. in speaking of Wright, the negro
Supreme Court Judge, who has some &C
quaintance in that city, says:
Here we have the spectacle of negro,
only thirty-one years old, whose entire
legal experience consists Of having 'prac-
Iced about two years in an obscure town
IN Pennsylvania. Since he had been here
he has been a member ofthe Constitutional
Convention, and so mixed up with politics
that he has had no time to attend to the
duties Of his profession. From %conversa-
ton with him and what I can learn from
other sources, 1 don't believe his entire
legal experience amounts to that which an
4 ordinary fair lawyer in active practice
would get IN twelve months. =
As for Wright he is not overly smart. II
he was white, and lived in Ohio, he might
stand some chance of being Justice Of the
Peace. 1t is said, but l don't know how
true it is, that he has never delivered but
o opinion, and that was written for him
. by Attorney General Chamberlain. l give
the report as l heard it, though l hope hs
has delivered a dozen and written them
himself.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-05-25
We call attention to the resolutions of

WE call attention to the resolutions of
the Montgomery county Democratic Con-
vention and the speech of Mr.. Vallandig-
ham. They will be found on our first
page and are well worthy of a care
full perusal. In this paper viii also be
found articles from the Dayton Herald
and the N. Y. Ssn, upon the platform re-
ferred to. We observe that some leading
radical papers are denouncing Mr.. Val1an-
digham and the platform, with bitterness
and significant alarm. 1t would appear
to take them like a clap of thunder from
a clesr sky. We should not be surprised
to see nj State Convention on Thursday
of next week adopt and promulgate a
similar platform of principles nor should
we wonder much to see them, in due time,
ratified, by the people of Ohio endorsing
them and their advocates ina good major
ity. 1t is the part of reason and good
sense to consider things as they are and
do the best we can with the situation. In
thia connection we refer also to the ad-
mirable letter of j. Q. Adams to be found
in this paper. In fact, times change and
men must conform thereto and to the cir
cumstances existing. The old time prin-
ciples however of truth, justice and the
constitution should not be lost sight Of
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-05-25
From the Pitt4surg Post,


The question Of gas is exciting the pub
he in every city IN the country. The in
~corporation Of another Company for this
city seems to meet the wishesof the com
munity, and will doubtless be placed upon
such a basis as to provide cheaper and
better gas. The following from the Brook
Ign Eagle shows the state OF affairs there.
From a cursory glance over the pages Of
the Gas Light Journal, we get a glimpse
Of the profits Of gas making, and can un-
derstand why no gas holder over parts
with his stock except by death. In a
communication from the Easton Gas Com
pany, it is stated "0sr average yield per
pound Of coal during the last year, has
been four cubic feet and six-tenths of gas,
from Westmoreland coal" Turning to
the price of gas coal for April, we find, IN
der the head of Pennsylvania coal, West
moreland" quoted at seven dollars per ton,
gas coal ton is 2,240 Tbs. or only 1000, is
not stated; but giving the alternative
least favorable to excessive profits, as
Stunning that a gas company buys but 1000
pounds for its seven dollars. the result will
be that it makes $500 feet Of gas for every
seven dollars worth Of coal it buys. This
gas being sold at 1925 per ton, would
yield a fraction over thirty dollars worth
Of gas out of the seven dollars Of coal,
There would be left coke, salahle at from
So a ton and upwards; 50 that for every
dollar spent in coal the gas companies re-
ceiye nearly FIVE dollars in the price of
merely the two main products which they
extract from the coal by their d~istillation
process. No wonder We find gas compa-
MES multiplying in our city, and that,
when the established companies all refused
the demand of the city government for a
cheaper supply Of this necessity ofcity life,
a number of public-spirited capitalists
should have resolved to fpFn a new com-
pany, on the condition of supplying gas to
the city at a reduction Of fifty to seventy.
five cents a thousand from the present
rates. -
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-05-25
THE CAPTURE OF PARIS.

The Versailles troops broke into the city
on Sunday by the st. Cloud and Mon
trouge gates and the communists aban-
doned the southern bank of the Seine the
victorious army poured in and in a few
hours occupied three-fourths of Paris
Marshal Mcmahon established his head
quarters at the new Opera House and
General Cissey encamped in the Champ de
Mara. The communists fell back behind
the barbados of Montmartre and the
Hotel de Vile, where they have made a
last desperate stand. General PAmirault
telegraphs to Versailles that everything is
progressing satisfactorily, though fighting
may continue several hours longer. The
Commune battery at Montmartre is IAN
nonading that part of Paris occupied by the
MarshaPs troops. A terrible confiagra-
ton was raging near the Hotel des In
valides, and frequent explosions are taking
place. The Assembly was in a very hap
ply mood yesterday, voted thanks to Pres
ident Theirs and the army, and received
bills to restore the Chapel of Expiation
and the column in the Place Vendome.
NJ. Theirs promises to visit the most
criminal of the insurgents with rigorous
punishment. General D~ombrowski was sur
rounded and is captured. The cor
respondents in Paris telegraph that the
Versailles troops behaved splendidly. and
committed no excuses whatever. Their
triumph is complete. The German troops
have surrounded and cut off all escape
from the city.
BRIeHrFuL and bloody times in Paris.
Great fires were raging yesterday in all
directions. The Tuilleries is burned down
and the Louvre was. on fire. The fighting
had re recommended and was continuing
The Federals disputed every inch 0 ground
moving dow the troops from windows,
barbados and mitrailleuses. The slaugh-
ter is terrible.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-05-25

The New York Herald afirms the en-
tire accuracy of the report of General
Sherman's late speech in New Orleans,
wbsch indeed, has not been impugned on
any good authority. The Herald further
declares that the following isa trne copy
of a letter written by General Sherman in
1864:
10 j. 4. r., Baltimore
SIR Yours of August 29 is received.
Thank you for your kind expressions.
Iron Is iron and steel is steel, and all the
popular clamor on earth will not mpart
to one the qualities of the other.
So q niger is not q white man and all
the psalm singing on earth won't make
him SO. It is strange to me that among
a people, North and South, who have so
much common sense, that yon can't say
Niger till both parties make fools OF
themselves, and it is hard to say which
are the worst. When we settle this little
fight on hand, the great "nigger" question
will be found settled also.
W. 7. SHERMAN, N. G..
Atlanta. September u.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-05-25
rHE RADTCAL PLATFoRM.

To sum up the Radical platform from
all the mass of rubbish and stuff fulminat-
ed by Morton, Butler, Grant, Sherman and
the Radical leaders, it nay be thus given,
with a touch of the classics.
. EDeuP tibi ct concedo
Z Virtutem ct puissantiam
3 /. Lieandi.
81 2. Kukluxandi.
3. Robbandi.
4. P~illageandi.
8. Stealandi.
6. Cheatandi.
2. Et Swindlandi.
Impund per totam lstam WAN.
With sucha platform they ought to be
able to make the people howl, if, indeed
their leath lungs are not already cracked
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-05-25
MnRnERER ARRESTED.

Ziegenmeyer, arrested in Germany for
the murder of Gumbleton in Chicago, has
just been brought to that city. He says
that he last saw Gumbleton in a lager beer
saloon on the evening he thinks of the 7th
of November. On the following day find
ing that Gambleton did not return to his
lodgings he appropriated his effects and
among them a letter efcredit on which he
afterwards raised money to the amount of
seven thousand dollars. He ~confesses the
theft but denies that he is a murderer.
Gumbleton wasa young Englishmanwho
tarried for a time in Baltimore, where he
got acquainted with Ziegenmeyer who
learned of Gumbleton having money, and
when the latter left for Chicago to go into
business, Ziegenmeyer went with him.
Gumbleton's body was found in the river,
and Ziegenmeyer drew the money ard
took the goods claiming he was Gamble-
ton. Finding he was suspected he left for
Germany, Brunswick, where he was final
ly arrested at his fathers house. A Chi
eago detective worked up the case.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-05-25
A MONSTER
Horrible outrage ON a Sick Child, on
Iy Eleven Years Old.

SAN FRANcIsco. May lion the steam
er Pelican, from Eureka, on a trip up the
coast a family from Indiana having one
girl of eleven years sick, were passengers,
In the night the stewart. a Malay named
Smith, married to a white woman of this
city, entered the sick child's room, drug
ged and ravished her. When the ship ar
rived at Umpqua the citizens formed a
lynch court, tried him, sentenced him to
death, tied him, placed him in the stern
of q small boat which the citizens selected,
rowed up the stream out of sight of the
steamer, and shot him in the heart. The
citizens returned to the boat alone, and
reported that Smith had gone on a long
Journey and concluded not to return. The
conduct of the citizens is generally ap-
proved.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-05-25

BooKs.-A choice lot of standard and
miscellaneous books just received at Nc
Gregors book store. These books will be
sold astonishingly cheap. Among the new
and valuable works are: Chips from a
German Workshop, by Mueller; Hume's
Essays Adam Smiths Essays; Ridpath's
Border History of Scotland; Clarkson's
Gibbons Life and Letters History Of the
Saracens Dicks Works; The Family and
The Church, Hyacinthe Father Hyacin-
the's Discusses ; Irving's Works; &c. &c.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-05-25

The New York sun. (RadicaD. very
broadly insinuates that Bancroft Davis,
of the State Department, whom it de-
dominates 3 "bribe-taker," sold a copy OF
the late treaty to the Trt6'ase's cores
pendent for a consideration. This will
not injure his reputation With the Grant
authorities.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-05-25

The old Colonial and revolutionary
buildings at Alexandria, Va, were des-
troyed by fire on Friday last. Among
the houses destroyed by this fire were the
Masonic Lodge, of which Washington was
the Master, and the old colonial court
house, in which his provincial troops were
CHARTERED in 1854, from the door Of which
Braddock marched to his defeat In 1855,
and in which ex-President Washington
gave his last vote in 1893. The old revo-
lutionary flags in the court house were
saved, however-the flag of Washington's
body-guard, the flag of Paul Jones and
that of an Alexandria company of Nor
gan's Continental rifle regiment.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-05-25

REMEMBER the Plumbing shop of Rich
ards, Dillon & Co. is still on William
street and they are prepared to do all
work in their line at short notice and fur
nish all necessary material including hose,
MOBILES. valves, pumps, fountains, &c. A
car load of stone drain pipe just received.
may25w4
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-05-25

"HEAR, yel Hear, ye this honorable
Court is now open for the transaction OF
business" was the speech deliVeTedby the
Sheriff on Aonday-OAio PotriOt.
THE Ohio Patriot is sixty-three years
old, this Week-Salem Republican.
And quite large of its age too, Bro.
Rukenbrod. Why didn't you mention it?
Ohio Patriot.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-05-25

A LABoRINa man in Toledo. the other
day, voluntarily confessed to the owners
of a store that his wife had stolen a valu-
able dress pattern from the establishment.
As she refused to give it up, he desired
them to obtain q seareh-warrant and take
Il out of his house.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-05-25
,mrn Lime snth nsIt the

AFTER June S0th next the pay of en-
listed men in the army will be reduced to
the ~ante-bellum standard, that is. for m
fantry men, $l3 per month. instead of sic.
There will be a corresponding reduction OF
So per month in other branches Of the
service, including marines, This reduction
will decrease the expenses of the army
ESl5O0OOO per annum.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-05-25

zAcK CHANDLER, n of Michigan's
Senators, who, every body knows, was al
ways in favor of bloOdletting, and who
was especially anxious to open n Of
John Bulls arteries, has. by some mellow
ing agency, become a peace man.
The Washington City Patriotism ex-
cellent paper by the way-hasthe follow
ENG corroborative and astounding intelli-
gence. 1t says of Chandler:
"On a recent occasion he was Overcome
with the honor ola seat at table doubt
80 less ~parposely ~arranged) next to Earl de
. Grey. When sufficiently mellowed by Her
.Malesty's sherry to overcome the natural
modesty for which he is so much distin-
4 ,guished, Chandler could not restrain his
elusive gratitude, and blurted cut, Earl,
after the war, when We had a million o.
: men and three hundred ships, 1 was in IA
yor Of giving England add licking
but now 1 am for peaceP"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-05-25
DARTNG -ROBBERY.
The Adams Express COmPany's OhIce
In Columbus, o., B~urGIarIzed 20 the
Tune OF $40, 600. 100

Tune OF 100000. Ier
CoLUMBUs, O., May 1.-THE Adams
Express Company's Office here was robbed
of between forty and fifty thousand dol
lars this morning. The company has an
old room in the rickety depot in this city
and the money was taken from there.
Two young men occupy the room. When
the midnight trains went out, they looked
after their duties as usual, but when the
next train arrived, about two O'Clock, no
one came out to look after the interests OF
the Adams Express Company. The Ex-
press Messenger went to the Company's
room to see what was up. He found the
door open, but could not arouse neither Of
the men by calling, and finally went to
them and shook them. With difficulty
they were awakened, and then the robbie
ny was discovered, the safe having been
opened with a key which was left ! n the
lock. 1t is supposed the men had been
drugged and the key taken from then
pockets. The outer door of the room was
very insecurity fastened & couldbe easily
opened. The exact amount of property
taken cannot now be told, but 1t will reach
$4,000. ore .rF rs
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-05-25

On the night of the 18th Sheriff War
den and deputy, of Bucyrus, Ohio, went
in to arrange his prisoners for the night,
the latter made a rush and eight of them
sscape1. II seems when the deputy went
in he observed no prisoners but o o one
came from behind the door and seized him
by the throat when the sheriff came in
he was knocked down and a1l-but two Of
the prisoners escaped
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-05-25
THE COLUMN IN THE PLACE VEN.
DSME.

The Column in the Place Vendome,
which has been destroyed lately in Paris,
was thus constructed
"The interior shaft was Of stone, and
the exterior of bronze covered with bas-
r~eliefs, ~portraying the marked events of
the war. Twelve hundred cannon taken
in battle furnished the bronze, and the
completion of the elaborate ornamentation
of this part Of the structure occupied
nearly FIVE years. 1t was finished in 1910.
The design was mainly copied from the
Pillar Of Trajan,' the French column,
however, being I35 feet in height, sur
mounted by a colossal statue of the first
Napoleon. The diameter of the N
ment was sufficient to permit the intro
duction of a stairway of $50 steps, by
which visitors reached the summit. The
whole structure cost $393,000. From the
summit of the monument the best view
of Paris could be obtained the magnifi-
cent church of the Madelaine displaying
its handsome columns to the northwest,
the Obelisk Of Luxor in the Place de Ia
Concorde being visible at the southwest,
and far away westward, over. the beauti-
full Champs Elysees, prominent over ali
other objects, rose the celebrated Arc de
Triomphe de | Etoile. The dome of the
Hotel des Invalides, the Chamber of Dep
uties, the Pantheon, and a score Of other
| objects Of exceeding interest We're within
the range Of thes magnificent movement"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-05-25
Letting on Bateh orRadicaI Thieves.

The general order of March 25th, of the
Secretary Of the Navy, reviewing the de-
eision Of the eourt-martial in the ease Of
the Paymaster Lockwood and Others, for
scandalous conduct and embezzlement, set
aside the sentence, so far as it related to
fine and imprisonment, because there Is no
law for the execution of such sentence.
Lockwood, who defrauded the government
out Of about forty Thousand dollars, there
fore is set at liberty, being merely dismis-
sed from the service. The same course is
pursued in the cases Of Paymasters Gerard,
Marcy and Washington, each of whom
were sentenced to both fine and imprison-
ment. These paymasters were the cause
of the loss to the Government by embezzle-
ment or other misdemeanors, of about five
million dollars. The Navy Department
has taken no steps to bring the cases be-
fore the civil tribunals, nor has it even
claimed the paltry bonds which the officers
were required to give under the law. The
officers were simply dismissed from the
service.
Perhaps ""twas not to the interest O.
this Administration to do otherwise. -
How do the people relish paying the
bills of Radical thieveG-Spirn Of Demo
erGey.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-05-25

PRoF. DANIEL WoRLEY, Superintend-
ent of the Canton Schools, Is named as a
candidate for State School Commissioner,
on the Democratic ticket. There is no
man in the State better qualified for the
position and no one whom the LIST OfJune
convention could honor itself more m
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OhronIcEs.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-05-25

Gov. jewell in his inaugural, con-
graduated the State of Connecticut. that
during last year the State indebtedness
had been decreased 100000. He point
eddy omitted to say that this reduction
was effected by his Democratic predeces-
sor ex-Gsvernor English.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-05-25

DocroR C. FuLToN, of Bucyrus, Ohio,
We are glad to notice is to be presented,
by his friends, to the Democratic State
Convention, next week, as a candidate for
Treasurer of State. Doctor Fulton re-
ceived the nomination two years ago and
made a most excellent run. We trust if
he is the,candidate this year to see him
make the landing.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-05-25

The court house fence is beginning to
show commendable progress. The found
alton is being laid with huge stone prop
make a lasting one. On the top Of this
there will be placed q splendid iron fence
put up by the Messrs. Walter, father and
son, Of this city. These gentlemen are
well prepared to do a good job, having
exclusively to this business.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-05-25

THE Estey organ used last week at the
laying of the corner stone of the Baptist
Church was bought of Thomas F. Kirk,
North Market street, opposite Leeds
hotel. 1t is powerful sweet toned in
strument and we recommend Mr.. Kirk
and his pianos and other musical instru-
ments to the public. We take pleasure
also in saying that Prof. Cewell was the
accomplished performer on the occasion
referred to above.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-05-25
rnn M

There is no reason why the people
should mistake their interests in voting
for the respective parties who now claim
their suffrage. The following summary of
the principles of the two parties, are a
sufficient guide for the people in making
their selections. Stripped Of all unneces-
sary yerbiage the platforms are Is Gol-
lows! s.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-05-25

A DRUG clerk in Newark recently put
up a prescription for a young lady friend.
of a dose Of castor oil. She innocently
inquired how it could be taken without
tasting 1t. He promised to explain to her,
and in the meantime proposed to drink a
glass Of soda water with her. When he
had finished, he said: my friend, you
have taken your oil and did not know il. 2
The young lady was nearly crazy, and
cried, 4ohs dear, Il wasn't fer myself I
s0Gntsd u for my mother F'
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-05-25

HAMLIN & BRo's Minstrels are billed to
give one of their performances IN the OPP
era House on Monday evening, May 29th.
All amusement seekers of burnt cork"
can have a good opportunity as this is
said to be one of the best troupes travel
sing. Tickets can be secured without extra
charge at Faber's News Depot, st, Cloud
building.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-05-25

CHILD KILLED.-A little etiild, of a
man named Hugh O'Neil, aged about Is
months vas killed by a passing freight
train last Friday afternoon. Mr.. 0'Neil
lives on Marion Street near the railway.
This street run north past the paper mill.
The child was close to the rail road and it.
is thought the step of the car struck it
breaking its neck and killing it instantly.
Parents living on the railway should take
care of their little ones.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-05-25

&c 10. 2 Opera House.

EPISCOPAL FA1R-The Episcopal Fair and Festi-
val last week in DR.. Mathews Block, was well at
tended. 1t concluded on Saturday, when the ex-
the Gold Diamond Ring to be awarded to the most
popular fair lady, and valued at ninety dollars,
was decided IN favor OF Miss Sallie Huntington,
who received 527 votes, and most worthily carried
on the prize. The Dressing Gown, valued at
thirty dollars, was not disposed of and is still be-
ing voted on. It is on exhibition at Nye & Coo's
Drug Store in Eagle Block. The gown is for the
most popular ex-Councilman. A large and fancy
cake presented by Mrs. Major MeClintock, was
put up for the most popular lady in the room, and
after realizing $685., was given to Mrs. Judge
Underhill as the most popular lady. Three or fouH
bushels OF strawberries disappeared, and the total
receipts were over 500.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-05-25
DOELOst.

Strayed away from the own on Wednes-
day, the oath inst, a small Black and Tan
terrier with q scar and sore ove the left
eye, answers to the name of dot" Amy
person finding and leaving him at the
hardware store of Lawrence and Myers
will be literally rewarded.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-05-25

The Labor Reform party of Columbiana
County have nominated the following tick
ct: Representative, Daniel ]. Smith;
Treasurer, Daniel Crawford Auditor, A.
siener, Elias Holloway Infrmary Direc-
tor, John Fleming; Surveyor, ~JohnSpence.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-05-25

MARRIAGE EIcENsEsSSimon Maudru and Frances
King; VIM d. Hill and Nettie Shidler; Franklin
Bakley and Elsaminn Young; Conrad Witzel and
Ellen Priest; David P. Mcdaniel and Margaret
Shafer; William Schneider and CAtharine Ropp;
Daniel j. StallmaE and Amanda Shotzel [; Fred.
Hariz and Catharine Statler.