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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1874-02-26
A GOOD THING.

A bill was introduced into the Ohio
Legislature, last Saturday, to authorize
the appointment Of a Commissioners to
compile and prepare a series of school
books for use in the Common schools of
the State. 1t is surprising that the pa
tience of the people has endured thus
long, the constant changes in school
books, many of such changes having
been brought abou by school book pub
fishers %corTupting school officers by di-
viding the profits with them OF the new
books introduced. or by directly bribing
such officers. This bill, as we under
stand it, proposes to make the school
books uniform throughout the State, that
is all of one king and at one price. Ii
is to be hoped for the credit of the State
and the cause of education. to say moth
ing of cutting off the too frequent prof,
its of rascality in the change of school
books that the bill will pass OKngS'
kODN KHRicGkOJ. q
We trust this Legislature will engage
in no such scheme. The changes IL
school books in some cases is baC
enough. we know, but the people of eacl
locality can regulate that. Under the
present law the School Boards have the
control of books. 1t may be thest
Boards in some instances are controlled
too much by some sinister influence anC
are duped or yield too easily but thu
people of each locality can apply thu
proper remedy. II
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1874-02-26

THE night-school session in the Fifth
District terminated last night, after a
programme of exercises which was as
amusing as it was interesting. The pu-
pills displayed marked ability and conf
dence in their songs, Rotations and di-
alogues. Many of the pupils, boys and
girls, were the recipients of presents from
their. teachers in the form of books,
which to all appearances they seemed
to appreciate. The worthy Trustee OF
the school, Mr.. ]. p Carbery, who was
present during the evening, was at the
close pleasantly surprised by a hand
some present from the teachers. 1t con-
sisted of the entire works of Lord Macau-
ley, neatly bound and richly gilt. Mr..
Carbery responded at ONE length in
his usual happy and pleasant manner.
The final exercises last night were sufh-
GENTLY indicative that the teachers and
pupils have been earnest and enthusiast
tic in their work throughout the entire
night school session.-CIN- Com, ,2lSk.
The above shows a good work done
by a night school. We maintain it is a
burning shame that Canton is not thus
favored. We uust another winter will
not pass without a thorough effortin that
direction 1t istas much nee6edin Canton
as in Cincinnati. Our youth too are as
deserving of such consideration. Let
our authorities and teachers and citizens
bear it in mind. The long winter even
ings should not be triAed away by the
youth of Canton and older heads should
see to it.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1874-02-26

A Washington letter of Grace Green
wood was recently published in the N. Y.
Times, and she says that the negroes who
everlastingly crowd the galleries of the
two halls of Congress are ragged to the
point Of indecency and dirty to absolute
filth" The writer says that the galleries
of Congress have come to be the regular
loa6ng place of the negro vagrants OF
Washington, who prefer TO enjoy the com
forts of the cosy galleries and beg or steal
a living, to earning it by honest labor, and
wants to know if a stop cannot be put to
the practice. If they were white loafers
it would be an easy matter but being oil
the favored colored class. the matter is
not so easily disposed OF. She also com
plains that the negroes monOpolize the
street cars, and make it q point to show
the most marked disrespect TO ladies
young and old, claiming and enforcing
privileges that would result In the eject
ment of e white man or boy from the car,
The sickly s-entimentalists who have in
augurated this state of things should sui
fer from it. Let them howl.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1874-02-26

The learned Mathew Arnold, himself
once an eminent teacher. in a recent lee
ture states what many parents deeply
feel. that there is little of a science of
teaching. One may search the writings
of all the teachers in vain for an accu-
rate exposition of the order of the I'M
folding of the human faculties, matched
with the studies or the discipline best
adapted to hinder least and most help
their development.
"For the rest let us not deceive our
selves; the science of teaching is still in
its infancy. the right programme OF
studies has yet to be discovered. Give
your pupil a whole of some important
kind for his thoughts to crystalline
around that is the best advice l can
give YOU"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1874-02-26
Sheriff Sale


Daniel S. Smith ct al vs.. jeremiah Smith ct al.
By viHtue OF an order to soil issued from the
court OF common pleas of Stark comfy, Ohio.
and TO me directed, l will offer for sale at public
cut cry at the door Of The court house in the city
of Canton, on
Saturday, he 2sA day of Aarct, 1874.
the following described real estate situate in said
county to wit A tract Of Iaad containing tgep-
.y-hVs (25) acras more OF lessf and being part OF
the southwest quarter Of section q, township
II, range 8, bounded as follows, beginning at tks
southeast corner Of said quarter; thence west
16 chains and &c links 80 a post thence north I5
chains and 10 links TO a post thence east 10
chains and 40 links to q post thence south Is
chains and l9ti0ks to the ~ofbegtuning.
Also the north half Of three acres, being an out lot
within the corporate limits Of The city of Canton
the same being distinguished on the plat OF said
city at present by number tBenty-thrse hundred
aud ninety-fVe -2395-Sa also lots number thirty
one 81 thiFty-nine 81 forty H. and for
ty-ons Al ia Grants addition to said city,
distinguished on the present plat OF said city or
Canton by the respective numbers OF 9i6. ga,
925 and 92G. r..-r.. .HrFT
SAFE 10 commence at one o'clock p. M. Terms
one-third cash, the balance in Two equal annual
payments, with interest from day OF sale, secuF-
ed by mortgage on the premises.
feb28w5 W CT WILLIAM BAXTER, Sheriff,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1874-02-26
MucH Of the recent debates and vote.

MUCH of the recent debates and votes
in the u. S. Senate on the currency
question. has turned upon two points.
These are the redemption of greenbacks.
and consequently of national bank notes.
in FIVE per cent. gold bonds of the Treas
ury and the establishment of a system
of free banking. Senator SCOTS propo-
sition to introduce the redemption feature
of this plan was defeated by only two
votes. and the proposition of MI. Came
ron for free banking was only lost by
five or six votes. 1t would seem the re-
demption feature, applicable to both
greenbacks and bank notes, is an indis-
pensable condition of any improvement
in the currency. 1t is something that
the discussion of the whole subject in
the Senate should be mainly reduced to
these two practical points.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1874-02-26
THE VETO POWER

1t seems was voted upon in the Consti-
%tutional Convention and concluded last
Friday. 1t was 4 lively day in debate
and the Hon. Samuel F. Hunt, of
Cincinnati. led the host in favor of a
three-ffths veto-that is, the Governors
veto of a measure may be overcome by
three-6fths of the Legislature Tvoting
against the veto. The day, it is said.
was the sharpest & most interesting field
day yet seen. Judge Hoadly. of Cincin-
matt, sustained Hunt and Judge West OPP
posed, threatening to vote down the Con-
stitution by the people. Other defeated
opinionative gentlemen made similar
threats. Some of them seem to be like
Sir Anthony Absolute in the play-very
easily led if they have their WI way.
The vote on the question was close but
it is considered settled. In the forma-
ton of the Constitution of the United
States almost the only question which
arose in connection with the discussion
of the veto power was whether the veto
SnOulu DC dDSOiutS VI 4uN ~
whether there should or should not be a
negative vested in the Executive. The
veto with the two-thirds provision was
adopted by the votes of eight States
against two, Connecticut and Maryland
voting no. The veto thus became a part
of our National system of Government
with scarcely any opposition, Twenty
two of the States now have the two-thirds
veto and we believe several other States
allow the veto in a more modified form
The Mayors of most large cities have
also the veto power. 1t serves as a check
or safeguard upon hasty and bad legis'
lation and has been protective of the
true interests of the people.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1874-02-26

FROM 1910 to 1856 the average annual
expenditure on account of Indian affairs
was 81, 1874, 743; from 1850 to 1865 it ay-
eraged So, 22l, 753 annually; for the year
1878, under the present corrupt n ex-
travagant rule it was s., 951 ,7O4, or nearly
eight millions and Congress makes loud
professions of a desire to economic. Why
then does 1T not institute a searching In
ve~stigation into the expenditures of the
Indian Bureau.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1874-02-26

The Phila. Press, Republican thus
speaks of the late city election for Mayor
ia that city, in which StekIey Admins
kration, was elected Mayor oyet Mcclure,
by a large majority r. 9h si '4'9
1t is impossible TO do justice to the UNI
~iversal popular execration upon the man
ner in which the election of Tuesday was
conducted. Even the respectable men
who supported Stokley stand aghast at
the multiplying proofs Of ~personatlon,
bribery, repeating" tampering with the
officers of The. elections, and bullying BY
Observation-Disclosures Press (Rep.O
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1874-02-26

THE Liberal party in Great Britain has
suffered a bad defeat and the tories are
in power with pisraeli as Prime Minis
ter, Dizzy's cabinet of twelve is made
up almost entirely of Lords whom the
English love SO dearly. Established
power and wealth the established church,
enthrened power with all its bulwarks is
again fully installed in England. The
Tories have dis-established Gladstone
and the Liberals. 1t is some comfort to
us that Scotland elects a majority of
Liberals. .
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1874-02-26
Grimes.

DAVENPORT. Iowa, February l9-Mrs,
Elizabeth Brownlee, wife of A. w Brown
lee, a wealthy farmero f this county, was
brutally murdered by some man unknowB
in her house last evening. She was shot
twice with a double barreled shotgun
and died instantly. Her Youngest child.
four years old, was fatally shot. NJ clue
to the murderers, and their object Is un-
known, although 1t is thought they We're
intent on robbery.
The Butler Dem. saws a woman named
Mary ]. Whitehead living near Darrtown,
who was raising a founding child. becom-
ing enragtd at her for the neglect to drive
some ducks to suit her. seized the child.
who was only eight years old, and after
beating her, proceeded to burn her legs
and body with a heated poker and fat
iron, until the life of the little thing Is des-
paired of. The woman was tried before a
Squire and bound over In the sum Of $500
for her appearance at Court.
SPRINGFIELD, o., February l9.-John
Norwood, who committed q rape on a lit
tie girl two weeks ago, was this morning
sentenced by Judge Barlow to eight years
imprisonment in the penitentiary.
Marion, O., February 20.-A farmer
living about five miles from here was ar
rested and brought here to-day OF a
charge of seducing a girl twelve years old.
He Is about thlrty-fVe years old:
LIMA, O., February 2O-Two men were
found in a freight car this morning. Que
escaped. but the other was brought down
by a pistol shot from the depot policeman,
James Coons, which took effect in his leg.
Upon his person were found a lot of shirts
and collars, while he wore three suits of
clothes at once. 1t Is supposed be is n
of the burglars whe robbed the store at
Monroeville, Indiana, where he will be
Saken soon as able to travel.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1874-02-26

hiram Warham vs. Godfrey Eleher ct al
By virtue Of an order to sell issued from the
coart Of common pleas OfStark county, Ohio, and
To me directed, l will offer for sale at public out.
cry ut the door of the court house, in the city OF
Canton, on ~
SaatrdGy, Tie 2Sth day Of March, 1874.
the following described real estate situate in
said county, TO wit A certain lot or piece oil
land situate in the city of Canton described a.
follows, beginning Al a stake at the cornerot
Cherry and Mulberry streets, and going thence
south along thu east line of Cherry street - feet
and 6 inches TO a stake; aud thence going east
along a line at right angles with cherry street
lziZ feet TO an alley, aud going thence north
alOug the west line of said alley 10 the south line
Of Mulberry street ls31S feet; aud thence west
along the south line Of Mulberry street sc feet
to the place OF beginning.
Sale to common e at l o'clock p. m. Terms
cash. u
feb2sw5 WILLIAM BAXTER, Sheriff.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1874-02-26

JULES MIcHELET, the French historian,
died in Paris last week. He was born
in that city in 1898. He was the author
Of other works and a liberal in politics.
The late Napoleon dynasty did not re-
gard him with favor. In early life he
for a time occupied the chairs of history.
philosophy and ancient languages at the
college Rollin in France. His history
Of France is. a work of 10 octave vol
umes and the sequel. History of the
French Revolution" makes seven vol
umes ter.ra. sod " .
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1874-02-26

WHEN, during the last campaign in
Ohio, Senator Thurman accused Attor-
ney-General Williams of excessive and
unnecessary expenditures ofthe funds of
the Department of Justice, the country
rang with accusations of falsehood
against the Senator, and authoritative
denials were. telegraphed broadcast by
the authorities at Washinaton, Now,
however, an investigation is in progress
by a Republican committee, appointed
to whitewash if possible, and it is said
that sufficient disclosures have already
been made to warrant the committee in
the expression of the opinion that Mr..
Williams was the Presidents first
choice" for Chief Justice,-C Gin. EN9zf--
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1874-02-26
TIE new Tory Cabinet OF the British

TIE new Tory Cabinet OF the British
government is as follows 4.
First Lord of Treasury, Disraeli; Chan
.cellor of E~xchequer, Sir Stafford North
cote; First Lord Admiralty, George Ward
Hunt; Secretary of Stale for Home De-
partment, Earl Derby; Secretary of State
for Colonial Department, Earl of Carnar-
Won; Secretary Of State for War, Claiborne
Hadey; Secretary Of State for India, Mar
,quis Of Salisbury Lord High Chancellor,
Lord Cairns; Lord of the Privy Seal. Earl
of Malmesbury; Lord President of Coun-
ell. Duke of Richmond; LORD John Man
ners is appointed Postmaster General.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1874-02-26

REpuR1IoAN organs in Ohio are iubilant
concerning the reported GOODNESS between
Mr.. Dawes and the Administration be-
cause of his plainness of speech, and are
making loud claims that Gen. Garfield
thus becomes, as his abilities entitle him
to be-. the leader of the House. "Mr
Dawes" The Cleveland LeGdsr observes
with evident satisfaction, belongs to the
class of bubbles which deserve to be prick
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1874-02-26
sharIRs sale.
6AeEAA sale.
George W. Kehn Va. Anna Maria Kshn c
Nv vfrfua of an orier To sell fAsuad fro,

George w. Kehn Va. Anna Maria Kshn ct al.
By virtue of anaOrder to sell Issued from the
to me directed, / will offer for sale at public out
cry at the door Of the court house In the city Of
Canton, on
Saturday, The 2sh day Of March, 1874.
the following d described real estate situate in said
county, TO wit: The northeast quarter Of sec
ton ten QOl, township nine t9), and range nine
(9l containing one hundred and sixty acres.
Subject to the dover estate Of Anna Maria Kehn
therein.
Sale TO commence at 1 o'clock pm Terms one
third cash, the balance in two equal Snnusl pay
ments with interest from day of sale secured by
mortgage on the premises.
feb2sW5 w 6s- WILLIAM BAXTER, Sheriff.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1874-02-26
O,rp fr;ende in The I-eoisIat,

OUR friends in the Legislature we no
tice find it difficult to agree upon a plan
of re. districting the State into Congress
ional districts. 1t is said there are some
twenty-five in the Senate, of which we
know our Senator FerraTl is lot one, who
want each a district for himself. But as
there are only twenty in the State it is
difficult to accommodate. We see lots
of wrangling in the question and this we
cannot afford in Ohio, as yet. Let our
aspiring friends abandon the problem,
hurry through and get home.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1874-02-26

YOUNGSTOWN TRIBUNE published by
James M. Nash & Co., the company be-
ing Nash. J. r. Johnston, Jas. K, Bailey
and L. F, Shoaf, came to us last week.
The paperi is and makes a cfedir
table appearance. 1t also exhibits news
pzperrzfent and experience such as we
know our old friend Nash has. The
paper is Republican. and, It says. is not
anti Woodwork for Congress, Time
unravels many a tangled skein.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1874-02-26

The proposition to build a new State
House to take the place of the old n at
Richmond. Virginia, again starts the con-
troversy about changing the location OF
the capital. Stanton sets up a claim for
It, and it is asserted that the people o.
West Virginia, disguised with their own
attempts at State government, want to go
back into the fold of the Old Dominion.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1874-02-26

The Ring plundered New York of
$40. 900. 900. Democrats have expelled
them from power and brought them TO
Justice. Tweed is IN 7aii, Connolly IS an.
exile and Genet a convicted fugitive fell
on. North Carolina has been plundered
of 100000 but no one has b~eentpun-
ished. The Southern States have been
plundered of $500, ooo, ooo'b but no one is
punished. The District of Columbia
has been plundered of many millions
but no one has been punished. The
Freedman's Bureau mieYes plundered
the United States Treasury of ten to
twenty millions but DO is punished:
EExehaHgr: -,ir ne - .1sfis ris..
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1874-02-26
Sheriff Sale.


Raymond Lswe 4 oSs VS.. Albert NJ. Foulk ct al.
By virtue of an order to sell issued from the
court of common pleas Of Stark county, Ohio,
and to me directed, l will offer for sale a. public
out cry at the deor of the court house in the city
Of Canton, on
Saturday, The 2Slh day Of Marcel, 1874,
the following described real estate situate il
said county, 70 wit: Lot number one thousand
thres hundred 4 six u3O6l in the city Of CaEton.
Sale to ommeneea at one o'clock p IA. Terms
cash.
feb2s~5 WILLIAM BAXTER. Sheriff.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1874-02-26

GOVERNOR ALLEN will soon appoint a
r.. r. Commissioner for this State and
we learn that Major E. S. Dodd, OTTO
Iedo, stands a good chance for the apr
pOintment. From all we have heard Of
Mr.. Dodd we are satisfied hewould be a
suitable man for the place. ,s.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1874-02-26

o. TIE Radicals in the New York Legis-
lAture attempted to pass a resolution
amending the State Constitution to pro-
vide for the appointment of a large Por-
ton of the State officers. The Democrats
unanimously opposed it and tWeptyrseYen
of the more moderate Republicans voting
with them, efeetually killed the scbeme
Of Capitalization! - eaad
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1874-02-26
For saIe--OIsy Properiy.

Corner Poplar SlAs s. ROsaofice,
and basement, good location and well adapted
for any manufscnFng BUSINESS sharn, well, els
to suit purchasers, and will be sold low and on
good terms. Possession given any N ~ III
T.pla .CJEFF RANK.
& a WIN. RANK.
aFllih Executors Of Gss, Rank deceased
feb2s 'T4W5 seq 81" -rar II 80
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1874-02-26

LAST fall when the panic began Sena-
tor Thurman Justly characterized it in
his speeches as the result of an effort on
Che part of the creditor East to force the
debtor South and West into a violent re-
sumption of specie payment by which
the debt of one hundred dollars would
really cost the debtor one hundred and
fifty dollars. Senator Thurman went
further, and declared if God would give
him strength to reach Washington his
voice would be heard resisting this effort
on the part of Eastern capitalists, which,
if successful, would end in widespread
financial ruin. This contest has now
been going on for over two months, and
our distinguished friend has made no
sign. Senator Sherman leads the col
umn of the money power and misrepre-
sents Ohio in the Senate. We should be
glad to hear of Senator Thurman re-
deeming the promises he made during
our late canvass. The people naturally
look to him in this battle between the
hawks and the chickens.-ENQHfrer.
Senator Thurman is doubtless watch
full of the situation and observant of the
movements in Congress. In his own
good time he will make his sign and ex-
press his views. He is not unmindful,
too, that he has taken an oath to support
the Constitution of the United States and
that obligation, we are confident Senator
Thurman will not disregard any more
than did Andrew Jackson and other
Democratic lights. The Enquirer seems
inclined to use its lash upon our Senator.
Is it because Judge Thurman uses his
own eyes instead of the EnQHUe''s Cog
giles =? :
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1874-02-26

-1THEnews from Saginaw Bay is that
onthe a3d large cake of ice foated off
with some 800, Fishermen upon it. Some
had teams and tents on the ice. Later
news is that 6ftyhad got off, Two men
are known to be drowned. The ice is
IL to 20 inches thick. sgsol ..ss 10,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1874-02-26

Carson Lake, Esq formerly editor Of
the Akron Oily Times, has accepted the
edItorshipi Of the Toledo Democrat. the
leading Democratic paper of northwestern
OHIO. Mr.. Lake has had large experience
in the newspaper business and has proven
himself Journalist Of more than ordinary
ability. Wa wish him success in his new
sphere.-AkTon Beacon