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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-03-11
WHAT THE NATIONS OWE.

Official statements of year books for
1875, published in different countries,
during the first month of the year, en-
able a reasonably correct estimate to be
formed Of the outstanding debts of the
principal nations of the world. The most
trustworthy figures show that in 1874 the
United States, in round figures, have
81, 900, 100000 Of debt, and stood third in
the list of indebted nations. France
stood highest, with debt Of $4,500,000,-
600. Great Britain comes next, its ag-
gregate National debt being $3,650,000,-
600. Italy is fourth on the list, its debt
being $l,95O,OOO,0O0. Spain crowds the
other peninsular Kingdom closely, hav-
ing a debt of $l,875,000,000. Austria
comes next with $l,750,000,000; Russia
with 81 200 100000; the German Empire
and the States composing it, owe $l,0O0,-
OOO,O00; Turkey has debt of $675,000,-
600; and British India has a debt of the
respectable proportions Of $65O,000,O00.
These ten Governments have the
heaviest amounts of debt, their aggl egate
being no less than $20,200,000;000. In
two years they have made an increase of
81 l,735, 100000, Or about ten per cent. The
greater part of this is in the debts Of
France and Spain, the former having
added $780, 100000, and the latter $780,
100000, No other country owes any
thing like five hundred million dollars
The aggregate National indebtedness of
the world, so far as can be ascertained
is about $23, 1900 ,OOO-twenty-three
billion, seven hundred and fifty million
dollars, according to the French method
of computation, or twenty-three thous-
and seven hundred and fifty million dol
lars, English computation. The rates of
interest vary, but taking the rates as far
as known the annual interest charge on
the National debts of the world is about
$l,000,000, or not very far from half the
principal of the United States debt.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-03-11

THE year 1874 was not good one for
railroad dividends. In the year 1868
there was$l l,17S,OOO,OOO stock in railroads
on which dividends were paid Since
that year there has been added $751;
100000 to the stock, giving total for the
year 1874 of 81 ,459OOO,OOO. Of this
amount during the year 1874, dividends
were paid on $S99OOO,OOO, leaving $780,
100000 on which no dividends were paid
Thus more than thirty-seven per cent. of
the railroad stock investments was un-
productive.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-03-11
4 REPUBLICAN SENATOR ON THE
CIVIL RIGHTS BILL.

Senator Carpenter to his credit be it
said, forcibly opposed the passage of the
Civil Rights bill. In commenting there
on he said: 1T results therefore, that
all of the provisions of this bill are in
conflict with the Constitution of the
United States as expounded by the Su-
preme Court. From this consideration,
which have briefly stated, l am COM
PEELED to vote against the bill. l can
understand how an orator like the SEN
ator from Indiana (Mr. Morton) could in
flame the passions ofa popular assembly
and rally it to support the provisions of
this bill, but confess my astonishment
and my sorrow that he can carry along
with him the highest court of the land,
the Senate Of the United States, and pass
this bill throughout all the forms of en-
actment. l am consoled, however, by
the confidence that if it shall become a
law the judicial courts will intervene to
vindicate the Constitution.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-03-11


IT is said that the principal reason
Pinchback was not admitted to seat in
the United States Senate from Louisiana
by the late Congress was the fact of his
wife's color and his own, especially hers,
Mrs. Pinchback has been in Washington
patiently awaiting for the hour when the
official position warranted her entry into
the elegant society, the most exclusive in
that city, made up of the wives of Sena-
tors, Supreme Judges and Cabinet officers.
Should Pinchback be seated, Mrs. Pinch
back would be entitled to the same con-
sideration given to the wives of the
whites. This was the straw that broke
the camels back. Male social equality
amounts to nothing. Senators could
"mingle" with Pinchback without suffer-
ing serious injury to morals, or chaIac-
ter, or caste But female social equality
is an entirely different thing. So, as
soon as the good danes discovered that
the upper-crust colored female popula-
ton were in feverish anxiety to witness
the advent of Mrs. Pinch as Senatoress,
that moment the heads were laid to-
gether to devise some means to prevent
so undesirable an advent. The Sena-
torial fair sex, Cabinet ladies, and all the
snobbish first family danes commenced
caucusing, and resolved that the only
means of preventing the advent of Mrs.
Pinch into the sacred circle was to de-
feat Pinchback for the Senate.
And, what power could withstand this
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-03-11

THE Democrats of the House in Wash
ington pressed the various appropriation
bills, but the Grant ntmembers were desirous
of saving the party. Ben Butler on
Wednesday last gave the reason why,
when he said ~ know that the next Con-
gress will pass the Appropriation bills,
and that it will not pass this bill 1.-THE
Force bill, I think it wise, as a friend of
the country aud friend of loyal men,
North and South, to pass this bill ratHerr
than the Sundry Civil Appropriation
bills" He succeeded in his Force
bill, which was Third Term measure,
but the Senate gave it quietus.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-03-11

THE New York Tribune of Saturday
reports that I'm dry goods circles and in
the general jobbing trade there are more
cheerfulness and confidence than have
been expressed for months past. Busi-
ness men do not believe the final effects
of the panic to be over but they look for
a much better business than has been
known for the past year"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-03-11
THE Sta TIE OF COLORADO.


me PTeSlden olgnS Me BM AdmHlRg Colo
rado as a State into the Union.
Washington, March 4.-The Presiden
has signed the bill providing for the ad
mission of Colorado, as a State, into the
Union, and that Territory has now be
come, as far as the Federal Government
can make it, a free and Independent State
The election of delegates to a constitu
tional convention will not, however, oc
cur until autumn, and the election tc
ratify or reject the Constitution is post.
poned until July Of next year.
[The new State of Colorado, which is
the twenty-ffth in order of admission to
union with the original thirteen, has an
area of 104,5O0 square miles. 1t is infe-
rior in size; therefore, only to the States
of Texas and California. In 1870, when
the Federal census was taken, its popu-
lation was 36,S64 The advocates of the
bill admitting Colorado to the Union es-
timated its present population at 100000.
This is undoubtedly an over estimate.
The total vote in the Territory in 1870
was II ,50S, and in 1874 it was 1862, an
increase of less than so per cent. At the
same ratio the population must now be
about sixty thousand. Denver is the
capital and chief city, with a population
of about six thousand. The Territory
was organized in 1861 from parts of Kan
sas, Nebraska, New Mexico and Utah.
Politically it was controlled by the Re-
publican party until last year, when the
Democrats succeeded in electing their
candidate for Delegate to Congress by
2,l63 majority, a Democratic net gain in
two years of 3,499 votes. The lower
House of the Territorial Legislature has
a Republican majority of two but the
Council is tied. By the provisions of the
bill which has just been signed by the
President, the people will meet next au-
tumn to elect delegates to convention
to form State Constitution. The cleo
ton to ratify or reject the Constitution
will not take place until July, 1876.
State officers and members of the State
Legislature will then be chosen. The
new Legislature, when it meets, will elect
two United States Senators to be in read
mess to take their seats probably at the
beginning of the second session of the
Forty-fourth Congress in December, 1876.
The State will be enabled to vote for
President in November, 1876, and will
cast three electoral votes. There will
be strong efforts made by both political
parties to control the new State, and
while the Democrats have the present
advantage of a majority of the popular
vote, it is certain that Mr.. Grants admin
istration will use without stint the Fed
eral machinery and Government patron
age in the State to secure it to the Repub-
lican party.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-03-11

OUR Representative Gen. j. S. Negley,
who was so signally repudiated in this
District for his votes on the Salary Grab,
Credit Mobilier and kindred schemes,
has ftiingly wound up his political ca
reer by voting in favor of the Force bill.
He can now retire to that infamous OBJ
livion which he has so justly earned.
The people no longer have any concern
in him or his dcings,-PiHSburgh Post
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-03-11
LOUISIANA.

CONSER HATTVE SEM TORS T1KE,
THEIR SEATS IN THE STATE
HOUSE - KELLOGG VETOES A
BILL.
New Orleans, March Eight Conser-
vative Senators took their seats this morn
ing at the State House.
Governor Kellogg this morning sent in
veto of bill which had passed the Leg
islature for the relief of the Louisi ana
Levee Company, asserting that the bill
was an attempt to legalize 100000 or
more, of illegal alleged Indebtedness, in
violation of the Funding law and the.
Constitutional amendments. 1t is said
that strong ring has been formed to pasa
the bill over his veto.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-03-11
THE HA WAHAN TREATY..

San Francisco, March 6.-Forty-nine
principal mercantile firms ofgthis city
yesterday telegraphed to the California
Senators, requesting their support of the
Hawaiian treaty, stating that San Fran
cisco refneries, while advocating protec-
ton, are endeavoring to make a contract
with Hawaiian planters, with a view of
defeating the treaty and establishing a
monopoly to crush out Eastern competi-
ton and advance the price here.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-03-11
TARDY JUSTICE.


Louisiana COngreSSmen admitted on the Last
Night OF the Session.
WASHINGTON, March 3.-Another Of
the glaring inconsistencies and striking
contradictions which have of late dis
tinguished the House as the most yaciIa--
ting legislative body that ever met in any
country occurred to-day. On Monday
morning the House, by large majority,
voted to recognize Kellogg as the legal
Governor of Louisiana. Tonight, by an
equally large vote, it determined that the
Conservative candidates for Congress who
were elected from Louisiana in 1872, at
the same time that Kellogg and McEneryy
run for Governor, were entitled to seats in,
the Forty-third Congress. Sheridan, who
was the Conservative candidate for Con
gress-at-Large on the McEnery ticket, re-
ceived almost precisely the same number
of votes claimed to have been cast for the
latter. The majority of the Committee
on Elections reported at the last session
that Sheridan was entitled to the seat.
but the Grant majority recommitted
the report. The same action was taken
in the case of Lawrence, who contested
the seat awarded to Sypher. Tonight
both Sheridan and Lawrence were voted
in, and thus became entitled to draw pay
for the entire Congress. 1t is tardy justico
which the Radical majority meted out in
the expiring hours of the session, when
there was no longer any necessity for two
Radical votes.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-03-11
SCHUMA CKER LIGHTS OUT.

NewYork March 5,-A private dispatch
from Washington states that the officer
having papers to serve on Hon. John G.
Schumacher, in connection with the Pa
cific Mail subsidy, on arriving here yes
terday from Washington for that pur-
pose, found that Schumacher had Just
sailed for Europe by the steamer Suevia.
Schumacker's family are in Europe,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-03-11

THE Radicals are afraid of Senator
Johnson, and to injure his influence have
published forged letters claiming to be
his, which severely attack the Demo
cratic party. The forgers, however, have
come to grief, as dispatch from Wash
ington says: Senator Johnson pro-
nounces as forgeries the letters and tele-
grams recently published as emanating
from him criticising the Democratic
party"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-03-11

THE hill admitting Colorado as State
passed the House at Washington Wednes-
day last week by vote-yeas 1854, nays rs,
being two-thirds. The admission of New
Mexico was lost-yeas 154, nays So, not
two-thirds,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-03-11
THE END OF A WRECKED LIEK

Columbus, March Civilian McDon--
aid, well known citizen, about forty
five years old, was found dead in thee
canal this morning. For many years.
Mr.. Mcdonald was one of the most sac
cessful provision dealers of this city, and
was greatly respected. At the close of
the war he was worth between seventy
five and one hundred thousand dollars,
but through extravaganza, bad manage
ment and dissipation, soon lost all. His
habits have been bad for several years,
and it is not known definitely whether
his death was an accident or premedita--
ted.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-03-11
CITY ELECTIONS IN NEW YORK

Oswego, March Sat the city and
town elections in Oswego county yester-
day, seventeen Democratic and ten R =
publican Supervisors were elected.
Poughkeepsie, March 3.-The returns
from the town elections of Duchess
county make the Board of Supervisors
stand eighteen Democrats, three Liberals
and four Republicans. Last year the
Board had one Republican majority.
Several of the Democrats were elected
on Union ticket.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-03-11

THE Republican party are still "shin-
ming" around the State for a candidate
for Governor. The Enquirer says there's
E. Follensbee Noyes not doing much and
would like to be Yindicated.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-03-11

The city authorities of Cleveland have
leased the new Case building for 25years,
thus giving that city a fine City Hall.
Canton needs public Hall very badly.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-03-11

THE Enquirer says "bummerism killed
the Republican party in Cincinnati" and
Schaefer bummerism is not doing much
for the Repository and its party in this
nountv
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-03-11
PLYMOUTH KISSES

The testimony in the great Brooklyn
trial reveals a singular proneness to Civ,
ing and receiving personal endearments
among certain prominent actors in the
scandal. Mr.. Tilton swears that Mr.
Beecher kissed him, and that he endured
it, even after he knew that Mr.. Beecher
had committed adultery with his wife.
Mrs. Moulton says that she kissed Mr..
Beecher directly upon his confession of
guilt and threat of self-murder. Mr..
Beecher is represented on several oc-
casions as laying his hand caressingly
upon Mr.. Moulton's shoulder; and from
a question put to Mrs. Moulton by Mr..
Beecher's counsel, it would seem that an
attempt will be made to show that not
only Mrs. Moulton, but also Mr.. Moulton
and Mr., Tilton, were in the habit of kiss
ing Victoria Woodruff. On reading of
these things the profane reader is re-
minded of the popular quatrain
II saw Esau kissing Kate,
In fact we all three saw;
| saw Esau, he saw Kate,
And she saw | saw Esau."
This sort of universal OSCILLATION and
fondling would seem to be usual and
customary observance in the ritual of
Plymouth congregation, though it does
not yet appear that anybody has kissed
Henry c. Bowen or Brother Sherman
N. Y. Sun.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-03-11

RAINS and floods in the South and
snow storms in the North were in order
the past week. We had the snow and
sleet here.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-03-11

THE suffering from famine in Asia
Minor is appalling. 1t is stated that in
one district twenty thousand have died
out of a population of fifty-two thousand.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-03-11

ANDY JOHNSON was quite the lion at
Washington last week. On taking his
seat in the Senate he was supplied with
boquets and greeted with applause.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-03-11

OF twenty-five Senators sworn in at
the Inauguration of the new U. S. Senate
of the 44th Congress on the 5th, thirteen
were Democrats.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-03-11

lLIT would seem that the temperance
vote in New Hampshire on Tuesday
mostly went the Grant ticket. 1t did
not avail SO much after all.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-03-11

BEECHER's friends are now testifying
They make out Tilton to be naughty
manipulating the COMMUNICATING
quiring his wife to lie on Beecher, &c.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-03-11

THE two-thirds radical Grant Congress
expired the 4th Thursday at II o'clock
m. 1t will be long before they get an
other two.thirds Congress.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-03-11

BEN BUTLER and few more such are
susgespieh. The people voted them out
last fall. Last Thursday at noon time
out
Fare you well-we trust forever,
And forever, fare you well;
you fellows get your desserts
You may find place-tO dwell,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-03-11

New HAMPSHIRE is not bad after all.
1t is anything but a Grant third term
victory. Read the telegraphic news.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-03-11

THE Democratic vote in the Minnesota
Legislature went solidly against and de-
feated the Compulsory Education bill.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-03-11
We have had winter enough and are
ready for "spring fever"

ARKANSAS rejoices that Congress sus-
tanned tie present status of things in
that State.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-03-11
Ghe 1enturrat

GOLD ranges at ll44; U. s. Coupons,
1881, 119l.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-03-11

SOME of the radical Grant papers are
shouting over New Hampshire as though
the Dutch had taken Holland.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1875-07-16

ton he gives of one of them exactly
tallies with the personal appearance oi
the respondent. But there l. still
stronger proof. The doctor having seen
them come from the roadside bushes,
sheriff Webster and he went to the spot
on Thursday or Friday, aud there found
>ccreted in the bushes, II rubber coat, Il
brown oNercoat. Il pair of blue OVerallS
and the upper part of Il pair of white
drawers. 1t is believed that the two
coats were stolen by the burglars from
Nh. Kings house, to shield them from
the rain.
The woman, where the team WAS left
at West Rummey. can also identify the
man who came with it. and her descTip-
ton applies very well to the respond
cnt. Mr.. King. it is said. does not
recognize him. and that is not to he
wondered at. since all -four wore masks.
Neither Mr.. Dudley or Mr.. Morris. of
N"rrhticld, identify the respondent us
the man who hired their teams.
Last evening. the reporter of the
Waterman. had Il conversation with
sheriff Bailey. who had just arrived
from Wells River. on his way to the eN-
animation at Barre. to-day and who
had spent Il good share of his time since
l;lsI Thursday in finding additional evi-
dcmcc. When Alphom>os WAS reached
Il package of cartridges WAS found up
ON him. bat no pistol. Feeling satisfied
that these cartridges were not carried
tor nothing. Mr.. Bailey went to the
scene at the Jump from the train on
Friday. and looklm" among the bushes
which crew :ilon" the side of the rail
road dump. he found Il loaded Smith \
Nc>>on'S five chamhcrrd revolver OF
the ordinary pocket size. Til" cartridges
found in .\lpl"ns">' ir"ckct Just tit this
pistol. and the place where il was found
WAS close I" the marks in the ground
where Al phonSoS last struck before let
ling 90 of the ear.
The man claims that instead of Jump
ing of the train. he fell of. He SAYS
that being thirsty. he was looking for
u drink of water. Not finding amy and
lcrlin" faint. he went upon the plat
form and sat down. whence he was
thrown 10y the ioltin% car. Findin"
himself badly bruised and having no
idea that his tall WAS noticed OF that
the train would stop. he cndcaNorcd To
=" L" the nearest house. some half Il
mile of. His injuries were 81 bad
that he WIS unable I" reach it. and.
~ img down in the bushes he fell asleep
and >lumhcIcd till Sheriff BAILEY
awakened him. He gives II" cNplam;l-
tinn t;"r hcin" in that pant of the com
thy.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1875-07-16
watertown Union Live stock Market

For the week ending Tuesday. July ID. 1878.
MARKET BEEFA few choice 80 Il 90 co. extra
SO 10 10 80 first quality % 80 9 10 second quail
ltN - - %; third quality st % Il %.
STORE tATrLE-Working oxen and Steers, per
pair. slOO, $50 Sl75, 5000 $40.
Mich Cows AND CALvEs-s35 a s63; extra s6I a
SO Farrow Cows $50 a 80.
lEAIINGs-sIO % Il $40 two wears old sis so
three wears old sls s45.
PRICL L. OF SHEEP AND LAMBs-ln lots, 80 90 - -,
- 30 - - - 90. 50 90 per head extra g - a
- 20 per head. 5tc per lii.
Spring Lambs sc per III.
Veal Calves. - 10 $40 %.
Brighton Hides Oa7 c per H.
Country Hides Il a 64c per H.
Brighton Tallow. y a &c per III.
Country Tallow. a 5.c per III.
Calf Skins II a l5c per III.
Prlts 81 b a 30 ~ each
y; H.. Beef-Choicr grade includes nothing but
stalled HOO To liOO lbs. ullncks. Extra and first
pnaltN includes the best large fat oxen. Second
and third quality includes oxen and tw" and three
Years old Steers.
Shrrp-ENtra includes CoSsets and when those
ri inferior quality thrown ont.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1875-07-16
5Harriagrs.

At Gr"t"n. by Rev. Ge". Carpenter July 9TH,
WIN. Hayes and Eliza j. Page both of Gr"t"n.
Al Gr"t"n, July :, by Rev. Ge". Carpenter,
David '"pp, OF Prrmnnt, y. H., and Llbhie era
ham Of MasSt.na y. Y.
Al Bradford July L. Mr. John Campbell and
Mrs. Kate Merchant, both nf Bradford.
At bradford July 3 Mr.. Frank II. kimhall, and
Miss Mary T.. Grow. both of Bradford.
Al N"wbury. July g. Charles l.. Drmas, Of -.
J"hn-bury, and Emma +. Nuyes. of iiaverhill, y.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1875-07-16
larH and State -3lrns.


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H'H~r> IT, Walters mainly to the
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