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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1875-04-22
LEGAL ADYERTIsEMENTs.
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE

llugh u. JcWctt, IN IlhhCcfy III
VS.. the Circuit Court
The West Columbia Coal of Mason Coun-
and Salt Company Jas. J ty.
IL Young, surviving Trustee OF the Crescent
Coal and Salt Company, Frederick II. VOL
colt and George W. Gerard, Trustees, Hen
ry l.. Young, james II. Young, and Mason
Young, Executors OF and Trustees under
the last Will and Testament OF Henry
Young, deceased, Frederick ii. Wolcott, in
his own right, Charles A. Townsend, Mrs.
d. W. Spooner, Joseph buchanan and Al
eXander BuCkman, partners in business
under the firm name OF Buchanan Broth
ers & Co., Reccc q. Bynan, Administrator
OF John NJ. Johns, deceased, James G. At
water, T.. $. Davis, Henry Resener, Will
liam b. Porter, Charles u. Rathbone and
Charles G. Hale, partners doing business
as Porter, Rathbone & Hale, H. L. Doug.
lass, John S. King, Watson Matthew and
the unknown bondholdcrs of the Crescent
Coal and Salt Company, Defendants.
Extract from Dccrce.l
IT'S ordered, adjudged and decreed, that
| this cause be referred to one OF the Com
missioners OF this Court to take, state and
report, the following matters and accounts
to-wit:
First, Who are the bona .fde holders and
owners of the bonds and coupons secured
by the Mortgage or Deed OF Trust, execu'
| ted bv the said West Columbia Coal and
Salt Company to Russell Sturgis and james
II. Young, Trustees, and the amount due
10 popb a prpnr M. hnllnr
Second. The amount OF bonds issued by
the Crescent Coal and Salt Company, secu.
red by the Mortgage, or Deed oiTrust made
or attempted TO be made by the said last
mentioned Company, to FIJI. Walcott and
George W. Gerard, Trustees, and who are
the true owners OF said bonds, and the am.
cunt due thereon, and also to whom said
bonds were first delivered and sold.
Third. That he ascertain and report the
liens existing upon the real estate Of the
West Columbia Coal and Salt Company
and the Crescent Coal and Salt Company
and their respective prioritics
Fourth. Whether the bonds OF the West
Columbia Coal and Salt Company held by
John S. King, and by him transferred, OF
delivered to the Testator Of Henry L.
Young, James II. Young and Mason Young
Executors Of, and Trustees under, the last
Will and Testament OF Henry Young, de.
ceased, were sold to said Henry Young
deceased, or delivered to him as collateral
security, by said King, for debt due from
the latter to the former; and ii delivered
and held as collateral security, whether
the debt for which they were so held has
been paid either in whole, or in part, and
how, when, and where paid. And that he
ascertain and report such other matters o.
he may deem pertinent, and either of the
parties may require.
II is further ordered, that the Commiss
Toner give notice Of the time and place Of
taking said account by publication Tor ioul
successive weeks in some newspaper pub,
lishcd in this county, which shall be deem
ed equivalent to personal service OF said
notice upon the parties to this suit,
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Counting the Public Money.

Treasurer of the United States, will
make it necessary to count all the
gold and currency ofevery dcnomina-
ton in that office, so that his success
sor may start fairly with an exact
knowledge of the amount of the
money for which he will be held re-
sponsiblc.
Heretofore, it has been the custom
to call in some banker orwell-known
citizen to witness this proceeding,
while the subordiates actually count
ed the coin and notes, sometimes by
weight, or average, or packages nc,
cepted to contain given sum, Now
the case is wholly different, and Mr..
New will personally superintend the
whole operation, both for his own
satisfaction and for the safety of his
bondsmen.
The counting, therefore, will not
be a formality by any means, but Il
rigid and thorough examination
such as has not been know for years
Whatever may be the result, it can.
not be concealed; because the coming
Treasurer has an interest for his own
protection in disclosing the facts, and
the country is entitled to the infor,
nation.
There may be discrepancies or dc.
falcations, because they have hap
pened before under Mr.. Spinner more
than once, and Congress Unidentified
him against harm for the robbcries
by his chosen and most confidential
clerks. But as the office is to be over
hauled in every part, it is only fail
to withhold any opinion on the sub
jcct until the result of the invcstiga
ton is known.
Ofcourse there must come day o.
settlement for all these things, when
the whole truth will be told, no mat.
ter whom it may hurt. That balan
ces have been forced at the Treasury
that the books exhibit the marks Of
manipulation; that immense fraud.
have been perpetrated; that interest
is now paid on forged bonds; and that
large sums ofmoncy have been stolen
is and long has been IN open secret
And it may be doubted, with all the
power of the next House of Repre-
sentativcs to investigate, whether
the actual condition of the Treasury
in its various branches and vast
operations, can be developed at tho
next session of Congress, with the
utmost energy and disposition t.
push such inquiry to the fullest ex
tent practicable.
Possession of the department itself
with access to every office, and will
ing hands to aid the work, seems t
be indispensable to success, Experts
of the highest character, too, viii be
explored by which the concealing
process has been carried on, as vel
as the frauds committed under it
Whenever this is done fully and
honestly, the public may prepare fol
n genuine sensational Y Sun.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1875-04-22

april I0-4W.
IsS,Mason County Journal and West
Virginia Monitor copy I'd. and charge to tho
county.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1875-04-22

DEATH OF ANOTHER OLD CITIZEN
One by one they are passing away,
On Thursday evening last, our old
and much beloved friend and neigh
Dor, John Wetzel, quietly passed
away and crossed over the river, full
of years and rich with honors. He
had been great sufferer, but bore his
Affections with patience, He isnow
resting from his labors. He was n
faithful and constant member of the
NJ. L. Church, South, and died with
out known enemy in the world.
He was aged about rs years, and was
the oldest member of the Masonic or
der in this section, and, perhaps, the
oldest in the Statc.--GrccnbriG hide
pendent
Hon, James II, Miller of Gaulcy
Bridge, we regret to hear, is threat
oned with general dropsy He had
about recovered from the effects of
the accident on the railroad by which
he had his hip joint broken several
weeks ago This second aiIliction
will not we trust, prove as serious as
has been apprchcndcd;
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-04-15
BILLS.
[0riginal.l
THE WATER WORKS MAN.

All nature is budding with wOndrous profusion,
And Spring will send flowers out as fast as it cam
But Canton may think ofsome thingsi in confusion
And mourn for the past of water works man.
Glib is his jabber-asured his department,
But restless wen see, as his quick glances scan,
For he's looking about for another assortment,
To SlOindeR, and help out this water works man.
With monkey grimace and eyes cleaning with
pleasure,
He knew it all well, ere election began,
The result he foretold--and then claimed the full
measure
Ofyictory alter-this water works mant
He'sthe high.cock alorum: and fierce objurgatiOn,
He's ready to utter whenever he can -
Amongst little boys he creates cOnsternatiOn,
BY pointing his pistOl-thls water works man.
The wicked and coward may run like sinner,
well recollect up the alley HE ran
When no man pursued-but the Colonel took
dinner
And had some pale wlne with our water works
man
The false human heart shapes all base human ac-
And Judas's course is the buttermilk plan;
But Justice and Right will prevail over faction,
And the law take good care of this water works
man
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-04-15
AND THE LIGHTNING FLASHED.

The thunder storm on last Tuesday
morning was very violent; indeed, we
have experienced but few, even in sultry
midsummer, that were more terrific.
The lightning played with the fears of
tmid people, and eliminated in great
injury in one place. The house of Mrs.
Bonfeld, on her farm about two miles
west of Canton, on the Massillon road,
was struck. The lightning ran down the
four corners of the house, learning off the
boarding, and knocking the cornice in
every direction, and tearing off the spout
ing. Besides all this, it went cavorting
through the house, tearing up floors and
carpets and alarming the inmates greatly,
There were eight people in the house at
the time, and, strange to say, not one was
injured, though all were badly fright
ened. Two young men, who slept up
stairs, came timidly down after the shock
had passed, and vowed they wouldn't
stay up there any longer for the farm. AT
one place near the house there was a
great hole in the ground, caused by this
| powerful stroke, and all concerned may
feel thankful that the damage was not
greater.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-04-15

On last Thursday drunken man, who was
staggering about on Cherry street, entered the
house Of John Bryan, Seventh and Cherry, evi.
dently under the impression that he was going
into saloon, but Mr.. Bryan informed him that he
had made mistake, and leading him to the door
started him out on the street; but the man was
bound 10 see for himself and Immediately re-en-
tered the house, using much profanity and fright
ening the children. Mr.. Bryan elected him a
second time without resorting to much force, and
the drunken man came back third time and en-.
tering the house began using obscene and in
decent language, emphasized with profane
phrases; By this time patience ceased to be vir-
tue, and Mr.. Bryan squared off and struck the
man powerful blow, knocking him into the
street, where an officer took charge of him and
marched him off, No blame is attached to Mr..
Bryan, as he used no more force than was proper
under the circumstances
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PERSONAL.

Frank E, Myers, of Pittsburgh, was in
town last Monday.
We had call last Saturday from Mr.,
Brown, of the Columbia City lind Post.
We made his acquaintance some years
ago when he was one of the proprietors
OF the Fl. Wayne Democrat. Mr.. Brown
was visiting relatives in this county.
S. X. Donovan, formerly insurance
agent in Canton, now Clerk of the Ohio
Senate, spoke at the Democratic jollitica-
ton in Columbus on last Wednesday
evening, with Gov. Allen, Hon. A. G.
Thurman and others.
C. A. Biechele & Schwalm is the style
of a new frm who are about embarking
in the wholesale grocery and liquor busi-
ness, in the building known as the Phila-
delphia House, East Tuscarawas street.
Squire Piero was serenaded by the
Mozart Brass Band at his home on last
Saturday evening, Being a modest young
official the Squire drew it mild with a
soft mellow foam over the top of it, and
acknowledged the compliment in happy
manner. Oars music in de all"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-04-15

THOSE red bread call cards of Barber Venable
have been causing more trouble. A man on
Market street few days since saw one hanging
on door knob he never thought of smallpox,
but went Immediately into the house, and not see
ing any person on the first floor, he went through
examining everything, and finally went up stairs
where he met lady inmate, and not noticing her
agitation at his sudden intrusion, asked
How much rent do You want2 I've been look.
ing all through the house and ike 1t; If the
rents all right I'll take 1t; I've been looking for
house all morning. and Just saw that card on the
door, you know. and thought
understand said the lady, you never went to
school much-that is, you didn't read what is
printed on the card This house Is not for rent
sir.
And when the man went out he asked boy II
he could read, and gave him five cents to read
what was on that card, "B. u ", wagon call"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-04-15
ANOTHER ROW.

On last Saturday evening, at John Perrys Chstle
on South Market street, another violent row oc.
Cured, in which Perry and another young man,
who had better keep clear Of such brawls, were
severely wOBted, after having imposed fight on
two peaceably inclined young men. Pistols were
fired promiscuously, but as might be anticipated
from such lubbers, nothing lower than the ceiling
was punCtured. Such fights have become too
frequent in our city, and the sooner some eiectual
means of preventing them dre employed, the bet
ter the community will be pleased. This matter
of drawing pistol as playthng is seriously fool
hardy, and those who do 1t should be made to suf.
fer just penalty, unless through some fortunate
accident they shoot themselves in so doing. This
place is out of the corporation, but none the less
annoying for that
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-04-15
WHO ST0LE TnE HORSE,

This Ia an aggrevating Joke on o fastid0us
young Antonian, but there Is no ghost story about
IT, though a considerable degree of spirit was
manifested. 1t all happened in this way: The
young man referred 10, one evening last week
dressed himself up In his SUNDAY go to meeting
clothes" took his fathers horse and carriage, and
with the preauanged intention OF taking his
Keturah Jane out for drive, he repaired to her
home and fastening his steed TO hitchlng post,
entered the house to tarry until she should pre-
pare for the drive which little matter OF prepaIa.
tlon, as Is usu'l in such cases, occupied only the
brief period Of half an hour; finally she announced
that she Yves ready and they started out TO the
carriage as happy and Contented as two little
pigeons. but when they stepped outside the door,
there was no carriage to be seen, where carriage
had certainly been left the young man was struck
all in heap, so to speak, and after few moments
Of frenzied speculation, he exclaimed;
By heavens some one has stolen my hamble.
tonian. and hastily excusing himself, he rushed
OF, to instgate q SEARCH not the wild horse Of Tar
tary OF the Ukraine breed, not Camilla flying DER
the unbending corn could compare with this
young man as he sailed over the ground; he
sought an officer and informed him that his
horse had been stolen, and they went Immediately
in search Of some clue. Meanwhile, two young
bloods, friends of the distracted young man, were
laughing like maniacs at the joke they had per-
petrated; they had noticed their victim enter the
house of the young lady, and no sooner had the
door closed than they drove quietly or and going
to n spot just in rear of the stable of the young
man, where the horse was used to repose and eat
oats, they tied it and left italone Theyoung and
distracted victim, with assistants, searched every
where for the missing property, but not till very
late did they fin it, There is no profanity in that
young mans nature, but when he learned that
there was joke in the matter he did utter few
perpetrators
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-04-15

MAssILLoN.-The Beehive" store Of
Messrs. Altman, Crosse q Wetter is 10
suredly one of the most extensive Dry
Goods establishments in this section Of
Ohio. Being in Massillon one day lass
week we dropped in upon the gentlemen
of the firm, who are friends worthy of our
high regard, and were quite astonished
to see the fine improvement lately made.
The enlargement gives them ten thou
sand six hundred and seventy square feet
of floor in actual use; and it il web
lighted and CHEEKY room. AS to arrange
ment of goods, it is all that thorough
business experience could suggest, and.
in Il large establishment, this is import
ant. The Beehive" is a cash store, and
has but one price. Goods are cheerfully
shown by attentive statesmen, and thav
pay cash for wool.
Their carpet room is on the second
floor, and Ifs large and commodious. Their
stock OF carpeting is large and extensive.
and the most fastidiOus master and mib-
tress of palatial residence may find
there the ornate fabric they want, botA
as to richness in quality and magnifcenoa
of design-while the humble domiciIo
and lowest purse may find something for
their floor suitable and tasteful Can
and see
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-04-15

VIZ have thirty-one yards of Spring poetry on
hand, which we can only use In wrapping up
tinted note paper for loving young customers To
write sweet nonsense on. Contributors will note
this fact and direct their inspiration in another
channel Here is one specimen out of the three
hundred and wenty.seven now on hand;
''The Spring has come; the beautiful mellow
Spring,
When birds and every other creeping thing
Creep out into the sun.
Old Winter has gone; gone for another year
And left no traces of his coldness here;
And now well have our fun"
OF course that's all very nice; fine sentiment,
beautifully expressed &c, but 30 long as we have
so many Dug fights, runaways common drunKs,
and other interesting facts of local interest to write
up, We cannot consistently allow such sentiment,
however fine, to occupy valuable space In this
paper,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-04-15
MUCH CRY--AUCH WOOL

Last Saturday old Boreas was out ON q
tear, though not 80 boisterous as at other
times which we ian well remember, yet
he sailed through space at rather Lively
rate, and caused considerable trouble b
Mr.. Lawrence Alexander, in the Fourth
ward. Mr.. Alexander has a wOOlen fnO-
tory on Cherry and Third streets, and On
Saturday he had large lot of wool lying
IN the yard adjacent to his factory, fR
the purpose of drying. This wool was
dyed and spread promiscuOusly over the
yard, but it didn't stay spread long, for
The wind. with one fell swoop, got under
the wool and carried it up into the air
high above house tops, and it went sait-
ing over town in a southwesteYly direo-
ton. One old gentleman, inclined to n
love Of natural history, got out bis spec
tacles, and watched what he considered
an entirely new species of migratory
birds, but couldn't think what TO cab
them, as he had never seen the like b.
fore, Some of the wool lodged in tres
tops, and large lot of it was found near
the depot. Fora while the air was black
with flying wool, and though Mr.. A. lOas
some ii, he recovered great part after
much labor.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-04-15
HI! HOi HEREi STOP

Don't go any further until you have dropped in
at Andy Schwertners and looked at his immense
new stock Of Boots and Shoes. People suffering
from corns, bunions and other ills that feet are
heir to. will find that they can get neat, com
fortably fitting boot shoe at this place that will
not give them further trouble. His stock has been
greatly enlarged by recent arrivals of the finest
goods and he is now prepared to offer rare bargains
to oil who desire anything in his line. Slippers
and ladies wear also in large lots and styles, in
fact everything ever needed in this line can be
found cheap at Schwertner's. Repairing neatly
and efficiently done at reasonable charges Call
In at Schwertner, two doors west of the American
Hotel
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-04-15

A MAN with his hat drawn over his eyes, and
bis head down, rushed into the DEMOCRAT office
the other day, and with all the energy ever oc-
caSioned by a fractions mother.inlaw, he spoke
thusly;
Gimme STEAK and soup bone-the old lady
has one Of her bad spells this morning and
Lordy, thought 1t was butcher shop; and out he
dashed and entered the next door east where he
got his meat
This Is only another moral pointing to the
words: Think twice before you turn your tongue
loose.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-04-15
AN ESSAY

Among the essential In good and proper house
keeping are many things which are often not con-
idered as fully as they should be. Among these
items for consideration are neat and convenient
articles of household furniture, Systematically ar
ranged in the different rooms of house. We
called at the furniture establishment of Thomas
Johnston. at 80 South Market street, and as We
looked through his immense stock of household
furnishing goods, we thought how neatly and ap-
proprlately house could be Furnished with selec-
tons from this stock: everything in its place. and
ell well arranged, convenient for purchasers in
making selections. Call and see his stock of fur
nitue before you make purchase
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-04-15
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
MONDAY EVENING, April u, 1875


MONDAY EVENING, April l2, 1876.
Present-Underhill. President; Bic
chcle, Cobaugh, Bechel, ,Reiisnider. Schot
and Vozer
Minutes of last meeting read and ap
proved.
PETITIONS.
From W. w. Clark, /. M. Allen and
others, property owners on South Walnut
street, asking for the opening Of said
street southwark from Charles. Referred
to the Committee on Streets and Alleys
From Louis Everhard, asking to have
a grade established on Feather street,
from Poplar to Plum. Referred to spe-
cial committee of Cobaugh and Biechele.
Petition from John Slower, Geo. Link
ct tai, asking for sidewalks on both sides
of Plum Street, from North to Feather
Referred.
A. Vogt asked to have the Thompson
sewer on Seventh Street, from Ogden
House to run, abated as nuisance. Re-
ferred to City Solicitor.
MIR. Volzer asked for an appropriation
Of SIG to pay funeral expenses for poor
widow in First ward, who had lost q
child.
The following resolution was offered
and passed:
ReSOlUed, That the Clerk be instructed
to obtain payment of any past due inter
est on the poor fund of the city of Canton,
and if he cannot make such collection,
that the CITY Solicitor be called upon to
collect the same by suit or otherwise.
The appropriation was granted,
ORDINANCES,
An ordinance requiring the laying of
plank walk on the north side of Wash
ington street, Fourth ward, was read first
time.
An ordinance to establish grade on
west end Of South street, was read third
time and passed.
An ordinance to establish grade on
west Tuscarawas street, was read first
time
An ordinance to establish grade on
Fulton street was read third time and
passed.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The following resolution passed unani-
mously:
Res0iued, That the land of Madison
Reynolds, projecting into Tuscarawas
street, be purchas d, if the same can be
had, for the sum of $500.
Bond off. c, Langhans, assessor in the
Fourth ward, in the sum of $500, with
Ludwig UlIich and Jacob Hane, as Sc
curities, was approved
Bond of j. Plunkard, Third ward, with
Geo, Fessler and Joseph Henry, as bonds
men, was approved.
Bond of A. l.. Tuttle, Second ward,
with Alex. Hurford and VIM. Barber, az
bondsmen, was approved.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-04-15

The fellow that married the Hockey poKey,
winky, wum" girl, Is living swimlngly In Pike
township, but the other chap who tried for her
almost died for her and then turned in and cried
for her all to no effect, is moody and sulKy mot
sankey) snd beyond hope Of recovery. He says {:
All wimmens just alike; feller can't get none
of EN- that IL stand ten minutes without klckin
over the traces and flyin' of at 'pungent," and
he further afirms that he'll "be pzeued If he ever
ties to one Of EN- but will live and die In single
solitude We glory In his grit
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-04-15

LoUsvILLE--Jno. o. Myers took charge OF the
st. Julian Hotel on April lst He Is an Obliging
and competent landlord, and Is doing good
business
The village Is getting hlgh-toned; 1t has saloon
known as the "Jsrdin des Plants" on the
Partisan plan