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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-09-07
THE OUTRA GE MILL.
How a mississippi Grand Jury is Used for
the Dissemination of FalsehOOd,

To the Editor of the SUN-Sir; l en-
close to you report of the United States
Grand Jury for the Northern District
Mississippi, at the term of that Court just
closed This Grand Jury was peculiar
one in many respects. 1t was composed
of nineteen persons, seventeen of whom
were Republicans, with one Democrat
and one who is neither one nor t'other.'
1t sat for five weeks, had all the powers
of the Government 70 force witnesses be-
fore it, ard examined 282 persons. So
singular was its complexion, and so per-
sistent were its efforts to find indict-
ments, that it may well merit the name
of partisan jury. When called into
court to be discharged, it made a report,
from which l take the following extract ;
We regret to report that from the ex-
animation had, we must say that the
fraud, intimidation, and violence perpe-
trated at the late election are without
parallel in the annals of history, and that
time would fail us to take the testimony
that could be easily introduced, demon
strating the fact that their is sufficient
grounds for the finding of thousands of
Indictments againts persons who are
grossly guilty of the above mentioned
violations of the Election law.
And yet, strange to say, this Grand
jury tailed TO find and return single in
dictment of this classl 1t invites the
opinion ofall candid men to the contra
diCtion between its words and its acts,
and compels judgement upon its failure
to discharge sworn duty, or else its ut
terance of an unfCunded SANDER,
| understand, from the most trust
worthy information, that this report was
read to the Grand Jury on the morning
of its adjournment, and it refused to adopt
it, but little later it was adopted by a
majority, and reported by the foreman
The only conclusion which can be reach
ed, in reference to this whole matter, is
that twelve of the number could not be
found to report the indictments, though
a sufficient number were willing to utter
the SANDER.
There were enough men on the Grand
Jury sufficiently honest to prevent an
unjust prosecution of the individual cit
izen, but not enough to protect the COM
munity against an unjust and infamous
charge. | should not write this had | not
seen in the public papers, that by the
action of the United States Senate, the
report of this Grand Jury is to form part
of the report of the Mississippi Outrage
Committee.
A full statement of the facts is due
alike to justice and to Mississippians
As a lawyer, | was in attendance during
the most of the term of the court, and
can prove the facts whereof | have spok'
en-. ii w. WALTER,
Holly Springs Miss, July %, rs.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-09-07

average, after deducting the one per cent
tax, will be over THIRTY MILLIONS A YEAR.
l need not, however dwell on this gigan-
tic fraud on the public, now vehe-
mently advocated by the Washington
administration. 1t is gratifying to see
that few Republicans, and these are all
from the West, have maintained their
independence in Congress on this vital
question. remain
Very Truly Yours,
II. BOWLBY WILSON.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-09-07
RAILROADS.
CENTENNIAL EXHIBITION,
PHILADELPHIA, PA.

This Great International Exhibition, designed
TO commemorate the one hundredth anniversary
and will close November 10th, 1876. All the ma
tiOns of the world and all the States and Terrific
ries of the Union are participating in this Won
derfu demonstration bringing together the most
comprehensive collection of art treasures me-
chanical Inventions scientific discoveries, manu-.
featuring achievements, mineral specimens and
agricultural products ever exhibited. fairgrounds
devoted to the Exhibition are situated on the line
of the Pennsylvania Railroad, and embraces four
hundred and fifty acres of Fairmount Park, all
highly improved and ornamented on which are
erected the largest buildings ever constructed, =
five of these covering an area of fifty acres and
costing 100000 The total number of buildings
erected for the purposes of the Exhibition is near
two hundred. During The thirty days immediate.
ly following the opening Of the Exhibition mil
lion and quarter Of people visited it
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-09-07
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD
THE GREAT TRUNK LINE,
AND
Fast Mail ROltG Of the United States,

ia the most direct convenient and economical
way of reaching Philadelphia, and this great Ex-
hibitiOn from all sections OF the country. us
trains to and from Philadelphia will pass through
a Grand Centennial Depot, which the company
have erected at the Main Entrance to the EXhibi-
ton Grounds for the accommodation of passeng
ers who wish to stop at or start from the numerous
large hotels contiguous to this station and the
Exhibitions convenience of the greatest value
TO visitors and afforded exclusively by the Penn.
sylyania Railroad which is the only line running
direct to the Centennial buildings. Excursion
trains will also stop at the encampmcnt OF the
Patrons OF Husbandry, at Elm station on this
road.
The Pennsylvania Railroad is the grandest rail
way organization in the world. IL 0ntrOlS seven
thousand miles of roadway. forming continuous
lines to Philadelphia, New York, Baltimore, and
Washington, over WI ich luxurious day and night
cars are run from Chicago, ST. Louis Louisville,
Cincinnati, Indianapolis, Columbus, Toledo,
Cleveland, and Erie without change.
It's main line is laid with double and third
tracks of heavy steel rails upon q deep bed OF
broken stone ballast and its bridges are all of
iron or stone. Its passenger trains are equipped
with every known improvement for comfort aud
safety and are run at faster speed for greater dis
tanCes than the trains of any line on the cont
nent The Company has largely Increased Its
eduipmentfo Centennial travel and will be pre-
pared 10 build in its own shops locomotives and
passenger cars at short notice sufficient to fully
accommodate any extra demand. The unequaled
resources at the command OF the company guar
antee the most perfect accommodations for all its
patrons during the Centennia, Exhibition.
The magnificent scenery for which the Penn
sylvana Railroad is so justly celebrated, presents
70 the traveller over its perfect roadway an ever
changing panorama ofriver, mountain andland
scape views unequaled in America.
The eating saloons on this line are unsurpassed.
Meals will be furnished at suitable hours and am
pie time allowed TOR enjoying them.
Excursion tickets, at Reduced Rates, will be sold
at principal Railroad Ticket Offices in the West,
Northwest and south.
Be sure your tickets read pid The Great PenRsyl.
Udnid R0uis b. he CaiteHnidL
FRANK 1H0MPSOE, D. N. BOYD, JR,,
General Manager Genl Pass'r Agent
ie294m
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ING NORTH. GOING SOUTH.

Close connections made at Dover with the C. Il
P. r. R.. and the C. T. v h W. Ry; at New Com.
erStown with the p. c. 4 St l.. Ry.; at Cambridge
with the B. d o. R. r at Point Pleasant with the
E. o. r. R.; at Marietta with the Marietta and Gin
cinnati r. Z. for Belpre, Parkersburg. Athens,
Hamden. Portsmouth, Chillicothe ami the West,
Also with the Muskingum River and the Ohio
River Packets.
Through tickets to principal points. Baggage
handled with care. -
, ]. A. KINGSBURY,
Master Of Trans
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All trains daily, Sundays excepted)
RS-Baggage checked TO all principal points.
w. l.. HOLDEN,
General Passenger and Ticket Agt,

W, w. ChhDj ONPCiAhNOhNOh''
No makes close connections al Elyria with !,
S & NJ R'y for the west; at Grafton with c c Il
| R'y for Columbus indianapolis and intermedi-
ate points; at Masslon IT W h R'y for
the west; at Dover NJ p 4 R'y for Cambridge,
Marietta and all points on the Ohio River; at
Urichsvile with C II st L R'y for Coshocton,
GAINESVILLE, Lancaster, etc.
No. makes close connection at Russell with
&C W R'y for Burbank, Ashland Mansfield, etc;
at Cleveland with express trains for all eastern
cities. ,., ,
No. makes close connection at Grafton with Q
CC&IR'y for Gala, Shelby and Crestline; at
ussell with express train on d & Ry for
Wadsworth Akron and intermediate points; at
Massillon with west bound train on ? TT y &
R'y. al Urichsville with c 4 st Ry for Steu.
benyille, Cadiz Junction, Pittsburgh, etc.
No. 4makes direct connections at Grafton with
express train for Delaware, Columbus Indianapo.
lis 81. Louis and all intern ediste points Also AZ
Cleveland for all eastern cities At Elyria with /
s 4 NJ 5 R'y for Toledo. Detroit, Chicago, and all
points west.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-09-07

Ex Gov. Palmer, Of Illinois, the friend of
Lincoln, and the gallant soldier who was
elected Governor of his State by the Re-
publicans, is for Samuel !, Tilden.
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WESTWARD.

Trains Nos l. 2, 8 and f. on main line run daily
Palace Sleeping Coaches on trains No. / 2 3 and
II, between Cincinnati and New York daily.
Hotel coach OH trains 3 and 70 between Lcayitts.
burgh and New York daily.
Connections at Mansfield with Pittsburgh, Fort
Wayne and Chicago Railroad at Ravenna with
Union and Cory for oil Regions; al Corning for
Rochester and points on the New York Central,
and at BinghGmpton for Albany, Springfield,
Worcester, Boston and New England.
Close connections at Cincinnati with trains for
the South and West.
No "stop-over' allowed upon local tickets To-
cal Passengers must purchase tickets to their first
stopping place, and then repurchase from that
point TO destination.
w. B. SHATTUC,
Gen. Passenger and Ticket Agt. Cincinnati, y.
P. D. COOPER,
Gen. Superintendent, C2cteldnd o. novl6u
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-09-07

Ex Governor Curtin, of Pennsylvania,
one of the great lights of the Republican
party during the war and since, is for
Samuel J, Tilden.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-09-07

MASSILLON BRANCH.

MARIETTA, PITTsBURG AND CLEVELAND
M RAILWAY.
Office of MASTER OF TRANSPORTATION
Connections and Time. Table in effect April II,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-09-07

General Sigel who has been the Re-
publican candidate for Secretary of State
of New York-the gallant German soldier
is for Samuel J. Tilden.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-09-07
suppREssIya THE NEWS.

At the same time written statement
of the conference was prepared and given
to the correspondents of the Cincinnati
Times and Columbus Dispatch, with the
understanding that they were to appear
to-day. Neither paper published them,
however and it looks as though some
new fact had been brought to light that
needs explanation. Chaplain Harper,
though not altogether satisfied with the
result of this interview, left town to-day.
He will be heard from yet probably,
ANOTHER VIEW.
There is another pertinent question
still in this case which should be borne
in mind, ard that is: Was the deserter
or bounty jumper executed under the
sentence Of court martial? If he was
not, there could have been no judge ad-
vocate to pay the money to, and Gov
ernor Hayes theory, if q theory, fails to
hold good. An officer of one OF the reg
iments stationed at Monocacy junction,
where the execution took place, and who
witnessed it, was interviewed by your
correspondent tonight. He says that
the deserter, who was known there un-
der the name of Monkey" was brought
into the lines one day and shot the next,
Had there been a court-martial in the
regular form, their findings would nee
essarily have to go to the President for
approval, to be examined by him and re.
turned to headquarters, and this could
not possibly have been accomplished
within twenty-four hours. His recolec'
ton of the circumstance is that Mon
key" who had half dozen aliases, was
a well known bounty-jumper, and an or
der was issued by Lincoln that when he
should be caught he should be immedi
ately shot, and the fact of his summary
execution is proof Of this. He remem.
bers of their brigade being drawn mp in
line, and Of seeing the man shot, but he
never heard of any court-martial sitting
in the case, and says it would be impos-
'sible for one to try, condemn and execute
a man in such shoft order.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-09-07

The Governor accorded him a brief
hearing, and then invited him to go over
to his residence, where they could talk
over the matter without danger of being
disturbed. The conferences continued all
the forenoon, and during its progress
Major Mckinley and Generals Turner
and Hastings were present, while Cen
eral Comfy, of this city, was called. The
meeting, of course, was strictly secret
one, although, as usual in such cases, the
most of it came to light.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1876-12-16
The Brooklyn IIcrrOr.


The New York papers are filled
with narrowing details Of The late
burning of the Brooklyn theatre.
Three hundred and fifteen charred
bodies have been taken from the
ruins. presenting most ghas'ly
spectacle. The burning Of the
theatre in Richmond, Virginia, in
1871, when seventy persons perish
cd. including the Governor, was q
sight that words could not paint
bat it sinks into comparative lh-
significance when compared WIN
the Brooklyn catastrophe VicKs'
Herald.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1876-12-16
Madison Wclls's Conscience.

al am an old man," said j..
Madison Wells, of the Louisiana
Returning Board, to a Northern
newspaper correspondent ;"l have
not long to live at best, mud J SHAH
perform this duty conscicntiousIy
and according to the strict letter
Of the law; but feel the 'remcil'
dous responsibility Then Q
strange look came over the face o.
the aged patriot whose sands Of
life have nearly run out. Ills trein
u,ous tongue gathered itself with
h the shelter of his right cheek
the corrugaiad wrinkles aroun'
his left eye deepcned, the eycIl'
ouiyered and the venerable maj
winked.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1876-12-16


"lIow much casthur oil wud
that bottle hould, sorr, ] dunno?"
inquired an aged Irish woman of
a Chicago druggist, as She present.
cd him with a good sized vial.
"About 25 cents worth" replied
the dealer. 4i
"Twirty.foiv cints wurt!' said
The woman. "Och, sure, it'll
hould more nor that"
"All right" said the druggist,
~ guess | can squeeze fifty cents
worth into IT,"
lie was about to.put up the arti-
Gle on these terms when the yene-
rpble woman suddenly began to
prancc around, and yelled out:
"Och, sorr, hould on, sorr! Ut'
q mistake Pm after maxim sorr
Please full up for twinty-foiv cint'
sorr !" E Y
So the druggist kindly abstainct
from putting a pint of castor OF
into half-l int bottle.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1876-12-16

San AntonIo IIeiali.l
In no city in the United States
is trayel-slained, weary traveller
taken as good care Of as he is in a
San Antonio hoicl.@ Th6manners
and customs ofthe gNcstare care
fully studied. A young man from
the frontier, stopping Il one Of our
hotels, told the clerk the other
evening that he was going to be
out late. "Just wait q minuIc,,i'
replied the accommodating clerk,
and he rushed of. but soon apPcar.
ed with IA large envelope, whichSht
placed in the guesis's breast pocket
with the remark "Tbat Is bone
for your appearance before the re
corder, properly signed. As sooi
as yon are arrested for being drnnl
and disordorly jnst give the bon'
to the policeman, mention NJ,
name TO him, and he viii brin,
you home in a hack. Good night
God bless you!"
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1876-12-16


Standing on the postoflice steps
Yesterday, aud looking down Oh Q
group Of smaller boys who wanted
to know why he had a plaster on
his face and his arm in a sling, he
said; II don't care whether yon
arc Republicans or Democrats, nor
how much you hollcr on the street,
but don't put two ounces oi pow
der in an old dinner horn, and
think you've got the biggest eau
non in town. 'Dia your" IN
quircd small newsboy. did =
Go up to our honse and see lhs
dent in tho ground where ! camt
down-sec mothers left leg--se'
my old goasiu cornerof The yard
waiting for a New York surgeoi
to pick the powder out Of his nose
Move on, small boy"
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1876-12-16
4 Desperate Bear Fight.

The Cologne Gazette contains
an account of a combat which took
place iu.the geological Gardens Of
that cit. Mtweentwo Polar bears,
which, that journal remarks "a
Roman Emperor would assuredly
have paid million sesiertii to
witness" These two bears had
been brought from Spitzl''rg live
wears ago, and had been placed in
large pit, witlia tank in the ce'i-
ter. Uptil within the lastfew days
they had remained upon excellent
terms With each other, but last
week a'quarrcl occurred between
them, the result Of which was that
The female bear took refuge upon
the summit of large rock in one
corner Of the pit. The male did
not attempt to follow her, and she
remained there three days, when,
p'ess'u " s'"''se'' 81 ~, .',,'. ,'sa !.
asa'n' as ,'aa.,,a,,,,,, 'v.a ~ sas rn.n.,, [ \,
-" 'e, ~. ~ nun, -. ~ s.ro
"efr ri anu a. r,'a,"o' ~ .,.',si -
paWS' Nv "''pe'' ,, '',sp ~
Separas, ,., 'ae"' ~" ,.., ..s" Ma. ,n, s ,ns
"'a'c w" Z "e"'s ','.'s '' - ~, pa,a,
'o"o' ~ 'n' ",. ,saa .ao, No,
usa' ".' ~ ny" ~. a.,
'nose =. wv o'.''' w..,
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1876-12-16
Il intimidation" an Element in Politics,


Horace White, u prominent Re-
publican. has written long letter
to the Chicago Tribune, against
"intimidation" as an element in
politics. The letterthus concludes:
If tho Republican party Is
ready to adopt intimidations a. an
element in politics, aud to substi-
tutc the Judgment of Returning
Boards in place ofthe s3eOally
polled, 1t is a worse party than
supposed when ! Joined the liberal
movement IN 1872. do not think
SO badly Of It as this. Think that
all the present fuss is due to the
anxieIy of oflicsholders for their
places, for which tho great mass Of
the party have no sympathy, but,
on the contrary, a wcll-groundcd
contempt. Accepting It's defeat in
a manly way, If II is defeated by a
true count of the votes legally
polled, the Republican party has q
fair prospect of returning to power
four years hence. At all events il
wilt be in position to take advan
tagc of the errors and short-com
ings of its adversary. But, crawl
ing into the Presidency over TN
ruin and subversion of the pro
cesses of popular elections, it vii
be annihilatcd. II has already re
, ccived such harm as its wlses
leaders can with difficulty repair.
!, szg<aausm.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1876-12-16

The Indiana Farmer says Of the
black tongue: The symptoms arc
Inflammation of the mouth; SWELL
ing of the head and face. Dis
charge Of bloody saliva and high
fevcfmarks the first stages. u
GERS soon appear under and on the
sides Of the tongue. Then the
throat and neck swells. and If the
disease Is not checked, gangrcnt
ensues and the animal lies.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1876-12-16

Caleb Gushing. the Mschiayelli
of TODAY, having spotted Boss /
Tweed in Spain. and procured the
return cf that embodiment Of Am
criean municipal governnentviih-
out an extradition treaty, scents
trouble at home. and is here to
haze a hand IL il. Calebis ssch a
born diplomatic that he takes tea
by stratagem. and goes To bed az
night through littls conspiracy
that Raves al interested. like him-
self. in the dark. Grant and liam-
ilton Fish, both feeling that Caleb
owned them. sought TO get clear of
him BY making ahe man who knew
too much Chief Justice. Failing
in that, they banished him to
Spain. Caleb is back again. in the
same old, ill-Gtting, secondhand
wearing apparel--the same smooth
quiet face that Is under such con-
troll ono might say Of itas a clever
Frenchman said of Talleyrards,
that ii he were violently kicked
behind the person in front would
not be made aware Of the assault
from any change of the diplomatic
countenancc, and the inebriatc
Graut and the muddled old secrc-
tary of state are uneasy. f
| Caleb il not only willy and vi
cious, but he IL capable, and has
vast stores of learning under his
control. His big, bald, knotty old
head is full OF pigeon holes, and
four administrations discovered
that if Caleb was awakened at amy
hour of the night by a tangled
question of statccrait, he would
without hesitation, pull aout from
his cellular brain any quantity ol
prccedcnta on the side OF tho part.
paying him for The same. lie has
realized as high as tif,y thousand
a year. and lives on thirty-soven
|, and-a-half cents a day. This sun
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1876-12-16

crs-Such Regular Advertisements
must bc, paid at the beginning o.
each quarter.
RULE -FOUR.
All Editorial! Notiecs, except
y hen accompanying tlic first inser-
ton OF an advertisement, will be
charged 20 cents rer tine; obitua'
rics hQAmSA Simple announce
nerk ma o. or marriages free.
Persons Who wish to indulge in
what is termed personal notices,
will be required to pay in accord
ance with tho nature Of their arti-
e!cs.
RULE FIVE. }tt
FEES roa ANNoUNcING cANpi-
DATES:
For state and District Offices, ~
For County Olllces:. il
For Beat Offices.
RULE SIN
Order. from transient customer
ycrbnl or written, for job work, al
yertising, or subscription, must = Y
accompanied by the Cash to obiai'
attention. Accounts of regulal
customers due and presented th'
1st ofeach month.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1876-12-16
COURT TERMS. FOURTH DISTRICT.
CIRCUIT COURT.

ClNtttA SVt'A'
Coahoma cpunty--2l Mon iy or
September and March-'co sinuc
-twelve days. -.
Bolivar coanty--itli MOI ay OF
September aud March-cohtin''e
twelve days.
Washington coanty-zd Monday
of October and April
twcntv-fuur days.
.Sunilowcr eonnty--2d Monday
of Nnycmbersonl .May--conlinue
SIX days.
November and May-continue SIN
davs.
Issaoucna ceunty-4th Monday
OF November and May-con'ihue
six days.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1876-12-16

It will be noted that of the nine
chief cities. only two, San Francis
co and Philadelphia only, gave
HAYES majority.