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The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-11-14
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The Printers Greeley Statue.

To the Friends of the late Horace Greeley.
The printers of this country, by reso-
luton Of the printers Of the International
Typographical Union, have been enganed
for some time past in raising a fund for
the purpose of erecting a..statue of the great
editor and printer, The fund has been
largely augmented lately by remittances
from Unions and printing Offices, and also
by liberal subscriptions from several pub
c-spirited men in New York and else
where. The Committee having charge of
the matter have arranged preliminaries,
and measures have been taken which will
insure an appropriate monument to the
genius and philanthropy Of Horace Gree
ley.
Subscri ptions are solicited
Edmund Wilson, esq, Cashier Of the American
Exchange Bank acts treasurer of the fund. Il
whom all subscriptions should be sent.
Respectfully, THOMAS BURKE.
Chm Com. Int. Typo. Union.
NelC York, Nov 10, 1874.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-11-14
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The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-03-17
The DeacOn's Sunday.

DEAUTIFUL beautiful ?" mentally
D calculated Deacon Barnes at the close
of sermon about heaven. "Those are my
ideas exactly"
And SO enrapt was he with his thoughts
as he passed out of the church, he forgot to
ask lame old Mrs. Howe to ride home with
him as was his usual custom.
Perhaps its just as WE'LL" he thought,
"for she is a worldly old woman, and
would probably have drawn my thoughts
away from heaven"
At the dinner-table his son exclaimed
"Oh, father, have a situation at last p
"Have you forgotten it is Sunday,
John?' asked his father sternly. "Don't
let me hear any more of such talk"
John ate his dinner in silence. How
could his situation be wrong thing to
speak of ON Sunday? He was so thankful
for it that it seemed to come from the hand
of God. God knew all about the restless
months in which he had answered aa adver-
tisement every day.
When the minister gave thanks in church
for all the mercies of the past week, Johns
heart gave greatful throb, and he deter
mined anew to acknowledge God in all his
ways.
John ate his dinner in silence while his
father thought about heaven.
In the afternoon Mr.. Barnes nephew, a
stranger in the place, came over from his
boarding place, and sat on the piazza talk
ing with John.
81 can't allow this, Tom," said Mr..
Barnes, coming to the door with his Bible
in his hands you must not sit here break
ing the Sabbath. eco back to your board
ing house and read some good book"
Tom started up angrily, and spent the
afternoon fishing and bathing with an old
colored man, his only other acquaintance
in the place, when deacon Barnes sat in
large rocker on the piazza with hand
kerchief over his face, and thought about
heaven.
Presently his two little grand daughters
came out on the piazza with a large picture
book and sat down near him. There was
flutter of leaves and great deal of buz-
zing as the little yellow heads bent over the
book, and finally they laughed outright.
Children, where's your mother ?" stern
ly demanded Deacon Barnes, springing to
his feet.
Sup stairs putting baby to sleep" they
both answered together.
Deacon Barnes strobe into the hall.
Ellen Ellen /" he shouted, "I should
think you might keep the children quiet ON
the Sabbath. They won't allow me to
think"
Ellen had been awake all night with
fretful baby. She had hushed him, and
had just fallen asleep when her fathers
voice aroused her and awoke the baby.
Please send them up stairs,P she said
wearily.
And all the sultry afternoon she amused
the three children in close upper room,
while her father rocked and famed himself
and thought of heaven.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-03-17
A Curious Incident.

A remarkable incident transpired recent
ly in the residence of Mrs. s. s. Newmeyer,
who resides on William street, between
Eleventh and Twelfth. The lady resides
with her two daughters, aged eleven and
thirteen years, in small frame house, and
in precarieus health, and suffering from
acute mental anxiety on account of the
death of her husband, who died in Decem-
ber last in Chicago. Mrs. Newmeyer has
been addicted to osleep-walking and restless
ness during the night, seldom sleeping
more than half night at time. So
much has this habit Of sleep walking in
creased upon their mother that one OF the
other of the daughters has been obliged to
keep constant watch lest something might
befall their mother. A popularity about
this somnambulist has been desire Of the
sleep-walker to visit The parlor of the
house and take seat in the chair directly
opposite the one usually occupied by her
husband in life. The daughters have fire.
quently found the lady seated in her chair
fast asleep with lamp burning upon the
parlor table.
One night Miss Emmie Newmeyer, the
youngest of the girls, was awakened by
hearing loud crash in the parlor, and a
noise as of some person Or persons running
from the front yard. On going to the
parlor they found their mother seated as
usual fast asleep in her chair, the lamp
burning upon the table and the front win
dow wide open. A closer examination dis
closed a mans hat, several burglars tools,
and from the appearance Of the sideboard
and bureau it was plainly evident that
thieves must have been at work when the
sleep-walker glided into the room. There
must have been quite stampede when the
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-03-17

pale apparition suddenly and noiselessly
moved into the room, for the thieves did
not stop to pick up their tools or their
booty. They evidently supposed the ap-
partition something supernatural, and left
their nights work for others to finish.
From footprints in the snow there appear
to have been two persons at work on the
house during the night.
Mrs. Newmeyer was escorted to her room
without trouble, and feels very nervous lest
she might again fall into danger. 1t has
been decided to close the house up, and re-
move to the residence of her brother Mr..
Henry Chandler, in West Kansas City,
Kansas City Times.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-03-17
Hard Swearing.

The story goes that man wrote to the
editor of a horticultural journal, asking
what plants would be suitable additions
to dried grasses for winter ornaments. The
editor replied;
"Acroclinium Roseum, A. album,
Gomphrena globosa and g. globosa
camea."
When the man read this, he fairly boiled
over with rage, and Immediately sent a
note ordering his paper to be discontinued.
He averred that an editor who swore in
that way, just because he was asked
simple question, should have no support
from him.
This reminds us of an English traveller
whose conscience would not allow him to
swear, but who found thar at the hotel in
France, where he was staying, the walters
were SO accustomed to hear Englshmen
use strong language, that they considered
him milksop, and neglected him accord
ingly. He therefore hit upon this expe-
dient to secure proper amount of atten-
tion. Wnenever he gave an order he roll
ed out 10 sonorOus notes the words Nor
thumberland, Cumberland, Durham" The
effect was marvellous. He was henceforth
waited upon with the greatest alacrity and
assiduity.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-03-17

l arrived in season to save them from the
fangs of the serpent that would have de-
voured them. The rest you know, my son,
and at some future time you shall know of
my wearisome searches through Great
Britain, and of other things which might
prove interesting to you. For the present
l will only tell you further that the gov
ernor has had the accusation against you
withdrawn, and that you have nothing
more to fear"
80, my fathermy fatherp murmured
Orlando. It was all he could say, and he
only fell upon his parents neck and gave
way to the emotions of his soul. So thick
and so fast had come these strange and
startling developments upon his under
standing, that it some time ere he could
comprehend the full force of their eventful
meaning; but when, at length, they be-
came comprehensively arranged in his
mind, he shook back the flowing locks
from his brow, and turned his wondering,
speaking gaze upon the form of his miser-
able uncle.
Roswell Berkeley spoke not word after
his brother had closed but after casting
his eyes for moment about him, he arose
from his seat, and turned towards the
door. There was a strange CLEAN in his
eyes, peculiar twitching about his mouth,
and his hand trembled violently as he pla-
ced it upon the latch. None moved to
detain him, none thought of it, for his
manner struck them with awe. A bitter
curse rested upon his lips, the whole weight
of his sins seemed dwelling upon his heart,
but above all came the chaotic crashing of
his grasping, unnatural ambition. For a
moment after the villain had passed out,
all was quiet, and Chiron was upon the
point of following his brother, when the
sharp report of pistol broke the air.
The party rushed out from the hall, and
within rod of the door-stone, they found
the wretched man weltering in his own
blood He had carried second pistol, and
that life which he had blackened by his
henous crimes, he had himself taken
"Poor Roswell % murmured Lord Chi
ron, as he stood and gazed upon the fear
full scene. "For all thy sins l could not
have wished thee SO terrible an end as this
But Gods will be done 70
Nolan and his companions were soon
called, but instead of carrying Roswell
Berkley back to jamestown a prisoner,
they carried his body to its burial
A few days later when the happy wife
and mother, was nearly recovered from her
illness, a joyous party were assembled in
her chamber, to witness the marriage Of
Orlando and Ada, and as Sir Oliver placed
the hand of his daughter within that of
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-03-17

A few days later when the happy wife
and mother, was nearly recovered from her
illness, a joyous party were assembled in
her chamber, to witness the marriage of
Orlando and Ada, and as Sir Oliver placed
the hand of his daughter within that of
Orlando he said, "let each take the other
as the best gift you can receive on earth,
and may God bless us and continue to each
and all of us the happiness and joy of this
hour'
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1874-07-23

The end of the rascality connected with
the administration of affairs in the District
of Columbia doesn't appear TO have been
reached yet. A correspondent telegraphs
the following piece OF information. Con-
Rress having appropriated 1925. 900 to pay
the laborers under the late Board Of Pub
lie Works, certain parties claiming to be
attorneys for these men declare that they
have a written agreement with them to
receive twenty-five per cent Of all paid
on these accounts, on the ground OF hsv-
ing procured the passage Of this apprOpri-
alton through Congress. The lsbOrers
being for the most part ignorant, the
chances are, these persons will walk of
With the spells. 49,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1874-07-23

GOVERNOR ALLEN, Of ohio-or "old
Bill Allen" as the Republican papers
were pleased to term him before he laid
out Noyes in the Gubernatorial contest
has proven himself to be IN excellent
State Executive and the people have no
reason to regret their action in placing
him in. the Gubernatorial chair. Even
the Republicans are beginning to admit
that the Governor sa first class man.
The Circleville Herald and Union, a
Republican journal, speaks of him as fol-
lows at must be admitted the old gen.
tleman is wearing his honors as Cover
nor of Ohio, with dignity and proprie-
ty, and withal, discretion, if We may take
his appointments as a test."-PhsbIrgh
D.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1874-07-23

In 1854. twenty ysars ago, the Know
Nothing secret organization swept over
the country, revolutionizing political ar
rangsments in a startling manner. Stark
county, that gave. in 1858, some sooDem.
ocratic majority, went for the K. Ms by
some 1901 Many of our adopted citi.
zens well remember that threatening and
alarming period, and some. no doubt. well
recollect that the STARE GoEETY DEMO-
oRAT, was then, as now, n Of the Gun.
terrified" We decidedly oppose "Freiheis
witha brickbst.n Give US freedom of
thought and speech, in fact personal lib
erty, without eneroachment upon the
rights of others, and with a due regard to
the good order Of society. And, above
all, giveu "a men of stamina, who win main
tain the Right in all proper and legal
WAYS. ass a
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1874-07-23

p. 81. soN1ERs, Miller, will be glad to meet
all his old friends and customers as usual.
June II '74mos3 JOHN STAUB & co.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1874-07-23
THE "L1oENsE" PROPOSITION.

THE LICENSE" FAOPOSlE1ON'
One of the points for or against, the pro-
posed State Constitution is proposition
number three" on the traffic in ~lntoxicat-
ing liquors, which purports to be submit
ted separately to the popular vote in the
form of a provision "For License" or
against License"
1t might reasonably be presumed, from
the form of the submission of this question,
that if "For License should receive q
majority of the popular vote, a section
fixing and determining the matter for"Li-
cense' would become part of the proposed
instrument.
But no such result would ensue. That
which would thus enter into the Constitu-
ton Is a paragraph merely saying that
the Legislature ."anay' grant "license TO
traffic in s%pirituous, vinOus or malt liq-
uors," but that the Legislature shall have
authority ITO restrict such traffic, and to
compensate injuries resulting therefrom."
Now, what would be the inevitable con-
sequence of the adoption of this sort of
"License" in the Constitution +?
Why, simply this, that (by thus leaving
the matter wholly to the action of The
legislature nothing would be settled, and
at every election the whole State would be
convulsed on the liquor question, upon
efforts to carry a majority of the Legisla-
ture for or against granting license. Pre-
eisely The same questionnow pending with
tbs proposed Constitution would be on
tinnally recurring at each general election;
there would be no end to the agitation,
and no settlement of the question. All
other matters of high concern in the af-
fairs of the State or the General Govern
ment would be o~vershadowed, cast sside,
or unduly influenced, by the everlasting
distraction on the traffic in wine, whisky,
ale, porter, lager beer, cider, etc.
Everybody who enjoys a condition Of
glorious uncertainty" in the law should
vote for the proposed Constitution and its
humbug of a license" proposition. We
prefer something more definite, and there
fore will wait for an amendment TO the
present Constitution Gainesville Signal
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1874-07-23

CHICAGO and Oshkosh were in flames at
the same time, and before the smoke
cleared away, the thickly-crowded quar-
ter of Galata in Constsntinople-was wrap
ped in fire: No city in the world has suf-
fered more from CONGREGATIONS than the
Turkish capital, as the style Of building
most in use is very finsy and its FIRE de.
partment inefficient. We may say too
that while We were burning gunpowder on
the Fourth Of this month, the town of
Tenedos, "the watch-towsr of Jove" dur
ing the Trojan war, went IN a fatal
blaze.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1874-07-23

LOUIS SoHAETER, Esq., addressed q
meeting in the Opera House last Saturday
evening, in favor of the new Constitution
and license. Mr.. Schmfer seems TO be
ohampioning the new constitution. Won
der if it is because it drops. the word
" white 2" or because, instead of reading
call men are created" &c it reads @H
persoy,sF
We learn Mr.. Schefer had a meagre
audience, and his effort was anything but
a success. He claimed we were in error
in saying that under the proposed consli-
tuition the General Assembly could confer
upon women the right to vote. Well
doctors will differ, and we do not think
from the way things are shaping, that any
general assembly will ever meet under
this new hoteh potch affair. We are not
surprised at Mr.. Schefer putting himself
forward as the champion of the new Con-
stitution. He also championed the opPo-
siticn to " Old Bill Allen " and the Demo-
cratic ticket last fall. Indeed, for some
years he has been doing the Democracy
all "the dirt " possible. As far back as
1859 he was active in helping TO defeat
the Democratic ticket, at a time, too,
when he was serving as County Commits
sioner. elected thereto by the Democracy.
Last spring, too, he held and addressed
public meetings against us, trying to or
game an " independent" city and town
ship ticket, in order to our defeat. 1t was
an utter and entire failure, and, ID TRUTH
Louis Schafer's advocating the New Con-
situation is n of the surest signs Of its
ignominious and overwhelming defeat
We advise hins-to proceedi
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1874-07-23

The Con. Con. Committee in their "ad-
dress TO the people of Ohio" say, that the
New Constitution. fourth section of Ar
ticle XVI. provides in effect that women
may be appointed to any, except an cleo
tive, Office"
But Article VI. section 8, says:-"Wo-
men, having such qualifications as to age,
citizenship, and residence as may be pre-
scribed for electors, shall be eligible to any
Office under the school laws, except that
of State Commissioner Of Common
Schools"
Now, does not this last provide for the
election of women to Boards Of Educa-
ton ?"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1874-07-23
Democratic State Convention.
Wednesday, August rs, 1874.
DEHocRETIc SrAfE CENTRAL COMMITTEE Rooms,
CoLuNBVs, ONO, June s, 1874.

DEHocEET1c S1AfE CENTRAL COMMITTEE Rooms,
CoIuNBus, Ono, June 8, 1874.
To The Democracy Of oAio:
At q meeting OF the State Central Committee Of
Ohio, held this dsy, the following resolutions
wore adopted:
Rosolrsd, That . Delegate Convention of the
Democracy Of Ohio be held in the city Of Column
buR, on
Wednesday, August 26, 1874,
at eleven O'Clock a. A., for the purpose OF nomi'
mating
A Secretary Of Stale,
a Commissioner Of Common Schools,
A Judge Of the Supreme Court.
A Member of Board of Public Works,
A Clerk Of the Supreme Court,
and Of transactiDg such other business as may
properly come before 1t.
ResoIrsd, That the basis Of representation in
said Convention be as follows: That each county
in the State be entitled to one delegate for every
eve hundred votes cast for Hon. William Allen
for Governor, at the election held last October,
and an additional delegate for every fraction OF
two hundred and dfty votes or over, SO cast.
Which basis Of representation will give to each
county in the State the number Of delegates in
| dicated in the following table:
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1874-07-23
Political Items.

The St. Louis Republican says that the
Iowa Republican platform Consists OF
Eve lodges, two positive ~utterances, one
piece of ludicrus tomfoclery, and one cow
srdly omission"
Every time they attempt to get up a
"neW party" meeting in the West, it some
how always happens that "the farmers
were too busy to attend :" but when a
Democratic gathering ia called there Is no
lack Of attendance.
And now we should be pleased 10 have
the "calnmniating" General Howard stand
up and answer on their honor whether
they think he has been so much "calumnI-
ated" after all. The difference between
Withholding a large amount of money
from the public treasury for two years and
3 concealed defalcation cannot be definite
ly fixed in our language until its resources
are increased.-ChlcaJo Tribune.
MIR Clinton L. Cobb, of North Carolina,
a Radical candidate for reelection to Con-
oress. is bowed down with q weight OF
zoe. He says: "If I go for the Civil
Rights bill l am beaten, and if Idon't go
for it 1 am beaten; and what am to dor
The New Orleans PicGyune declares
that there has not been an occasion since
the horrible mis-government Of this State
began that q single word from President
Grant would not have arrested all the
evils from which we have 30 greatly suffer-
ed"
The Toledo Blade is sick Of Isaac R.
Sherwood, the Congressman for that dis
trict, and says Of him : "As Mr.. Sherwood
is likely to Be the Republican nominee for
Congress this fall the Democracy will have
the Advantage of US in the matter OF fitness,
no matter who they nominate"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1874-07-23

IT is a bitter thing that a British jour-
nal on our Fourth of July can say with
trrth Of the Declaration of independence
made ninety-eight years ago:
"In many of the Southern States spea-
ksrs to-dsy may take up the indictment
framed against King George III. in the
Declaration of Independence. and with
perfect truth assert that the conduct Of
the Federal Government towards the con-
guered South has been worse than that
imputed to the British King
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1874-07-23

"As we go marching on" we have, OF
late, repeatedly referred to the great strides
the Democratic party was making e
the country. The list of governors Of the
thirty.seven states of the Union Is also
indicative of the forward movement. For
instance, in 1870, only four years ago,
there were but si9 Democratic Governors
in Office, viz: Haight. of@CalifoEnia:
Salisbury, Of Delaware Stevenson, of
Kentucky; Bowie, of Maryland; Ran
dolph, of New Jersey; and Hoffman, of
New York.@Those wereathe days when
it was sneeringly said that the Democratic
party wac dead" Now there are seven
teen Democrats Governors, not counting
Booth, of California, and Baxter, of Ar.
kansas, who may be CHASED among the
opponents Of the regular Republican or
~gapization. The Democratic officials are
Ingersoll, Of Connecticut; Ponder, Of Della
ware; Smith, Of GeOAgiak Hendricks, Of
Indiana; Leslie, of Kentucky; Groome, Of
Maryland; Woodson, of Missouri; Brad
ley, Of Nevada; Weston, of New Hamp-
shire; Parker, Of New Jersey, Allen, O.
Ohio; Grover, of Oregon. Brown, of Ten
nessee; Coke, of Texas; Kemper. of Vir-
oinia; Jacob, Of West Virginia; and Tay-
ior. Of Wisconsin. In 1870 the list stood
6 Opposition to 81 Republican. In 1871
it stands 10 Opposition to II Republican.
excluding Kellogg. of Louisiana, who was
not elected Governor. and who exercises
power now only by the aid OF Aministra.
ton bayonets. And yet the s~o-called ain
dependent" papers herald & babble abou'
the Democratic party being dead. The Re
publican papers have got over that hSiiu
cination.