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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-06-14
Zeal in MOhammedanism.

A letter from Alexandria says that
never has pilgrimage to Mecca and
Medina been 80 numerously attended as
the one which was concluded at the be-
ginning OF the present year. There is
now at Mecca celebrated preacher,
whose reputation has extended through
the whole of Arabia. He is regarded as
saint and prophet, and people from
Turkey, Northern Africs, the Soudan,
Arabia, and India, assembled in crowds
to listen to him. Among the pilgrims
were several princes, such as the uncle
of the Shah of Persia, and some Arabian
and African sultans. All strictly fulfilled
the rules observed by the pilgrims, and
even the Shah's uncle, who is a man
advanced in years, entered Mecca with
only cloth round his loins. An old
man, feeling his end approaching, trav-
elled all the way from Kurachee to hear
the celebrated prophet, and died at
Mecca shortly after his arrival. The
correspondent also describes some ser
mons which we're addressed to the as
sembled pilgrims, apparently with con-
siderable effect. In one the preacher
urged his hearers to have as little in
tercourse as possible with Christians, and
to abstain entirely from drinking wine,
and his words produced SO much re-
morse in some Of the pilgrims that as he
rode away they threw themselves under
his horses hoofs. Another predicted
that within the next ten years the whole
of Europe would be under the rules of
the crescent, and that the Sultan of
Constantinople would conquer the
Eastern portion OF the continent, inclu-
ding Rome.--P0ll Mall Gazette.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-06-14
What Kittikin Said to the Kitten in the
Looking Glass.

Miaou What sort of kitten do
YOU call yourself, wonderland where
are your manners, | should like to
know? Here have 1 been standing for
quarter of an hour, saying all the
pretty things / can think of to you, and
not SO much as purr can get in re-
ply. 1t it very rude, too. to mock me
in that way, and initiate everything |
do. My mother has always taught me
to be polite to strangers; but perhaps
you haven't any mother, poor thing
and never learned any manners. 1t is
a pity, for you are good looking kit
ten-something like me, in fact, only
not SO pretty. Miss Jenny, my mis-
tress, said yesterday that [ was the
prettiest kitten in the world-and of
course she knows, for she goes to
school and learns lessons out of book.
[ thought awhile ago that I should
like to go to school, too, and learn les
sons. So one day [ started to follow
Miss Jenny up the lane, but a great
ugly monster of dog barked at me,
and frightened me out of my wits. So
then thought [ would learn to read
too; and as all the reading is in books,
l thought the best way would be to eat
one. But before I had eaten half a
leaf, Miss Jenny came in, aud she took
away the book and called me naughty
kitten, and mother boxed my ears and
sent me to bed without any supper; SO
after that I decided that reading was
not good for kittens
Well, you strange cat-not a word
from you yet Come now, do be good
natured and come out from behind
that window. Such a grand folio as we
might have together. My brother Tom
was given away last week. He jump
ed up Oh the breakfast table, and upset
the cream jug over my MISTRESS new
dress; and she said "That comes of
having so many cats about. One of
them must go to-day and so Tom
went.
Well, cannot waste my time here
any longer, for there is nothing to be
got out of you but rudeness. I shall
never come to see you again. And of
all the ugly, rude, disagreeable kittens
[ ever
There! See what you've done. You
made me SO mad that I've knocked
over Miss Jenny's beautiful blue and
gold smelling bottle, that her grandpa
gave her Christmas.
There! It has rolled off the dress
ing table and broken into bits. Oh,
Pm sure I'll get no supper tonight;
and-e.l dear-what shall I do if
mothe boxes my ears again.
Oh! oh You've knocked off your
bottle, too. My! won't you get whip
ped, though.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-06-14

"WHAr size do you wear sir?" bland
ly inquired the halter. " I think" said
the customer, "about Just then, in
backing towards the mirror, he stepped
on piece of orange peel and sat down
very suddenly" about cap-size, I
think 7"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-06-14
Laborers Leaving the United States.

Since the panic of 1873 the tide of
immigration, says the Post, which hither-
to had set strongly and certainly towards
our shores, bringing with 1t some of the
best and most valuable skilled labor of the
Old World, has been gradually turning
In the opposite direction. During the
past two years. as shown by reliable
statistics already published in the Post,
the number of outward bound steerage
passengers by the steamship lines run
ming between New York and Liverpool
has largely exceeded the number arriv-
ing.
Last fall this exodus of labor was
very large; but it was hoped that with
the return of spring business would have
so far improved as to arrest this move
ment, which is evidently draining the
country of it's wealth producing forces.
But this hope has not thus far been
realized. The outflow not only CONT
nus undated, but is apparently on the
increase Week before last the outgoing
Cunard steamer took one hundred and
sixty steerage passengers, and last week
that large number of unemployed
foreign-born laborers, factory operatives
and mechanics, hailing from all parts
of New England, have been waiting
through the winter to see what OPP.
portunities for business the coming sea-
son would bring forth. But being dis
appointed in their expectations OF
better times they are now taking ad
vantage of the mild weather to recross
the Atlantic and take the chances OF
improving their fortunes on the Other
side.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-06-14
FOR THE YOUNG FOLKS.

Lesson.
BY JULIA NJ. DANA.
Twice one are two:
Prairie roses, blushing through
My Window-all aglow with dew.
Twice one are two.
Twice two are four:
Bees a-humming round the door
Calling others by the score.
Twice two are four.
Twice three are six:
PansybedS their colorS mix;
See the mother-hen and chicks,
Twice three are six.
Twice four are eight:
Gorgeous butterflies, elate,
Dancing, posing, delicate.
Twice four are eight,
Twice five are ten:
Sweetest strains from yonder glen,
Echoed DER and DER again.
Twice five are ten.
Twice six are twelve:
Merry maidens of the year
Some in snowy gowns appear,
Some in gold and silver sheen;
Yet the fairest is, ween,
Dainty June, in pink and green
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-06-14

THE Derby races are 100 years old.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-03-02

well wann Is don 80 81 muss, go ahead,
ich bin 3 agreed"
Dino sin mer aver grawd ons ready
maucha for de hochtzy'h, un mer hen
yusht N holwy shtund tzeit g'hot. De
Beckey is grawd ivver de fielder un hame
IS war about dri hunnert yard-un hut
sich nf g'dressed in era brown seidner
frOck un in tzwansich minnutta war Sc
widder tzurick, un deweil Sc fort war hob
ish g'watched os 5 flaish i'm uffa net fer
hrennt. Un now wanra mer ready.
De olty lett un der Porra sin hane kum-
ma un g rssa war ready for uf der dish
De mommy is nouis in de kich tor goOka
eb allies ready is.
Now Sam" hut de Beckey g'sawt "du
nawgsht 3 der mommy now selwer saw
ga"
Very well" hob ich g'sawt "Un nav,
mommy, doh fergonga amohl husht mer
g'sawt os wann de Beckie yeamohls hired
don muss de hochtsich doh in unserm
house 81, un for dich un der dawdy un
all tn accommodate hen mer now aw
agreed os des house about goot CHUNK is
for SO n job, un we'll der Porra now aw
um de weag is con ar now graWd ahead
yea ons tzOmma shWaisa."
Inner un eawich, was war aver selly
mommy gpleasedl Un der dawdy aw.
In wennicher os finf minnutta war de
Beckey my fraw, un nf der heitich dawg
consider irh mich n glicklicker mon os
ich se grickt hob.
Un now hob ich yusht noch ca ding
tzu mentiona, un d'no is my shtory ON
end. De same fraw as ich Beckie g'hasa
hob is de Fanny, my iraw-Btckie is
yusht der nawma os ich g'used hob for
der shlory N finish ge\ va. De fact is, &
gebt gor kea Interestingly shtory wann
mer net wennich leegt. Sell maucht
aw gor nix Gus, Beckey odder Fanny
ich hob my fraw in der kich grickt we Sc
drau war middaWg essa prepara-un Sc
is de besht iraw vi m gonsa Dunnersbar-
rick. SAMMY SCRNITzLER.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-03-02
McDONALDbIILLE CORRESPOND
ENCE.
McDoNALDsvrLLE, Feb. 2S, 1879.

MCDoNAIDsvGLIE, Feb 2S, 1879.
A. MCGREGoR & SoN.-0n Thursday
evening, February "a, We had a lively
time in our village school house occa-
s,oned hy spelling contest for Web
ster's Unabridged Dictionary which was
purchased by MOI ey raised by subscrip-
ton in the neighborhood, and offered as
a prize to the best speller in the town
ship. Early in the evening the old and
Young people came pouring in and the
house was crowded to overtlOwing. H. J,
Bachte was chosen chairman and after
Il few preliminary arrangements the con-
test nnlenced. Forty teachers and
scholars Iose at about eight o'clock,
and j. j. Snyder, the teacher of our
school pronounced After spelling half
an hour Mr. S, Devies relieved the pro-
nouncer and he was relieved by Mr..
Bnrkholder of Canal Fulton. The con-
test lasted three and half hours and
Miss Mary Michener, teacher in the
primary department of our school was
the lucky one and got the prize. There
were 3,255 words pronounced during he
contest. Everyone thinks that Miss
Michener richly deserved and fairly won
The prize, which was presented to her in
neat little speech by the chairman but
the fair recipient was so overcome with
joy that she Co'ld say no more than
THANK You" and make graceful bow
to the audience.
Our school has closed for the winter
term and Miss Michener is re-enployed
10 teach spring term of two months,
commencing Monday, March 9th.
The singing class under the manage
ment of Prof 'saiah Ickes, of Massilon,
is doing well. The Professor understands
how to teach the sublime art of music.
The boys that got SO crooked on crook
ed whisky last Thursday night have
sworn off.
Where is "F igelruppel - the RtpOS-
tory correspol den, haven't heard from
him for about two weeks.
Hane & Metz, proprietors of the saw
mill have been delayed with their work
by an accident with their saw. They
have ordered new one which will be
on hand in few days.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-03-02
FROM SPARTA.

EDITOR STARK COUNTY DEMOCRAT.-In
peruslng the columns OtyOur worthy pa
per notice correspondence from most
towns and villages of the county except
Sparta, and have frequently wondered
why this WAS 81. and now, Mr.. Editor,
with your permission | will give the
rubIic few lines from the pencil of a
Spartan in Pike township, situated on
tie banks of the Nimlshillen creek, ten
miles south of Canton, laid out by Amos
Ginney, near half century ago. But,
like many other inland villages, il did
not attract much attention until since
the Valley Railroad was, laid out through
it. Sparta is now on the lookup. Within
the last year eight or ten new buildings
added To it has changed the ancient APP
pearance, and with as many more in the
spring, some of which is now under con-
tract, will still add to its appearance,
There IS one good dry goods store owned
and managed by A. Zerbe and G, Spon"
seller, who are driving a good business,
one hotel and grocery, two blacksmith,
three shoemaker, one wagonmakrr, one
cabinet, one Saddler shop, one Touring
and one saw mill, all managing to keep
soul and body together by their industry,
also one post office, run by Squire Becher
who we think to be the smartest man Of
his age in the county, and last. but not
lea t, we have two churches, the NJ +.
and Disciple, two Sabbath Schools and
a. the members of each sociey put in
their time minding their own business,
fraIernal feeling and good will is mani
tested.
Mr. Campbell has sub let his contract
for grading the railroad through town to
Wes Mckinney, who will resume ope-
ratlons next week. West is live chap,
and we believe he means business.
Kansas fever has broke out; Michael
Muchly, Aft Williams, VIM. TeepIes and
VIM. Thomas leave to-day for the rich
prairies Of Kansas in search of peace
full and permanent home.
Amos Zerby has taken in a partner,
which means he was recently married.
Dan Grove, one of our neighbors left
for his new home in Virginia last week.
Some man wanting corn went to All
Wiliams's crib, stole a horse to carry it
home, turned him loose and he rame
home all 20. K" but minus the halter.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-03-02
OHIO LEGLSLATURE.

FEB. % - Senate - Bills introduced
To authorize the Third Auditor OF the
Treasury to examine the evidence of pay
ment made by the Slate of Missouri to
State troops serving i'll the Union army
10 compensate Fix Mills for plaster
model of General Rdwlins
The House bill to amend the act oil
March 3, 1915, Tor the admission of Colo.
RADIO INTO The Union, was passed.
House - A large number of bills were
Introduced, among them the following
10 authorize paymentlO the executor ul
Henry Wilson, the salary Of The unex-
pred portion OF his term as Vice Presi-
dent; To restore the duty Oh lea and col.
fee; u restore the ranking privilege
authorizing payment Tor all cotton seized
after 1866; lO repeal the act Tor the re-
sumption of specie payment; 10 repeal
tile law III reference ~ the amount for
which silver coin shall be u legal tender,
and enact substitute; to aid in the
completion of the Washington mOnu-
ment ; declaring the Black Hills open
for exploration and settlement.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-03-02

WHAT has become of the Ohio State
Central Committee? Why don't they
call convention, without waiting for a
National Convention? We thought State
sovereignty was good Democratic doc,
trine How is it, Mr.. McGregor ?-Ohio
d. mOcrdt.
What Estate Central Committee?' ?'
What do our friends mean by State SOY
ereigntv ?" We have heard OF State
rights" have heard of Truth. Justice and
the Constitution, and some other matters,
by reading Jackson's messages, and other
Democratic Documents. Are not our
neighbors little slip shoddy as well as
fault-tndy2
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-03-02

THE list of Republican candidates for
Congress in this district is increasing.
The last Buckeye State has a long letter
from WellsvilIe, in praise of General j.
w. Reiley, of that place, claiming the
General would make the most fearless,
capable and efficient Representatives." and
also that, Just now the office should
seek the man, and not the man the Of
fice."
Really, that is good. The letter says,
too, that this terrible General "wonld be
bullied by no southern fre-eater," 1t is
very properly signed 'Oue of the Peo-
pie"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-03-02

SECRETARY BRIsTow being called upon
by the House to state what quantity of
coin there now is in the treasury availa-
Bile for the purpose of resumption, puts
the amount AT $9l 9S702S. Most OF this
is gold certificates, accrued interest, silver
coin and bullion. Not more than $27,-
100000 of it all is available f,r the pur
pose of immediate resumption.-LLeue-
land Leader.
So this is specimen of the lying re-
ports the public have been fed on. Wher
the monthly statements of the U. s.
treasury said hundred millions or so Of
gold on hand, it was false and only made
to deceive the people. On Monday the
gold on hand belonging to the Govern.
ment was $l9 $4,000. On the lst of Feb.
rnary Secretary Brstow said it was $73,.
COL 600. The Democratic House is en-.
quiling into things.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-03-02

THERE lisa host of good and patriotic
Republicans who are willing to serve the
ronhding People of this district IN Con-
gress. Maj. Mckinley and Judge Frease
OF Canton are the most prominent candi-
dates, Gen. ReIlley' of Wellsville,
seems to be the ring candidate for thi,
county but he will not be permitted to
run the race alone, for the name of Hon.
j. k. RukenbrOd, editor of Salem Repub-
Hcdn, State Senator, patentee of several
ingenius inventions, &C., is mentioned
IN that connection. What wonderful
prestige that man will have.
S ]. Frestone is said not to be can
didate. Carroll county has not been
heard from yet, but we are all waiting
with patience to hear Judge John Tripp
announce himself He always runs
when Frease does then why not come
ont in good time? 1t will not injure his
chances for the judgeship the next time
i'll the least. The people expect John 10
he candidate, and do not feel right
without call from his Honor. We re-
commend harmonious action.
-NeWLiSbOn Ohio Patriot
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-03-02

"0vER.PRoDUcTIoN," say some, is the
cause of the present distress and lack of
work. Were these false philosophers to
say, over-vicious legislation" that in
duces hot-hed "over-production" it would
more truthfulIy express it. "Over pro-
duction" means disturbance of bust
ness equilibrium, and that is done by
improper interference with natural busi-
ness ARA ngements, trade and values,
through iniquitous laws.
The Jeffersonian idea of a plain and
simple government, with honesty and
economy of administration. in strict ac-
cordance with the Constitution, is the
only safe rule. A return to this is desra.
BILE. The people must undo what has
been done alniss, AZ far as may be.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-03-02

The editor of The Lewistown (Pa.)
Sentinel has lately received legacy of
$4,000 from an old citizen of Mifflm
county, as some acknowledgment of the
benefit derived from the reading of that
newspaper. an act worthy of emula-
ton How different the feelings of that
dear departed" in his new home from
those of the poor fellows who were taken
out in debt to the printer, Reader, you
may not be able to leave us a 500 600
legacy, but do try to get square before
you go.-Er.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-03-02

THE U. S. Senate, last week, with only
five dissenting votes, passed Mr., Sher-
mans bill, recommended by the Secre-
tary of the Treasury, providing for the
refunding of the national debt. 1t
amends the acts of July 14th. 1870, and
July Goth, 1871, so as to provide that the
amount of bonds bearing four and a half
per cent. interest authorized to be issued p,
be increased to five hundred millions,
and thai they be payable at the pleasure
of the Government at the end of thirty
years from issue, instead of fifteen years
The act il not to be construed as author
izing any increase of debt.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-03-02

SENATOR THURMAN, in his letter to a
member Of the Ohio Legislature, says he
was thoroughly in accord with the real
sentiments of the Ohio Democracy in
the last campaign, and that he opposed
the resumption law on its passage, and
consequently will not hesitate to vote for
the repeal of the odious and senseless S
measure now There is one point IN
Thurman's favor he is reliable, and
one can tell where to find hun, some
thing that cannot be SAID of politicians
generally,-SPriHgfeIa Transcript.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-03-02

The Democrats of the Ohio Legisla
tnre, on Wednesday of last week, adopt
ed currency resolutions They favor the
unconditional repeal of the specie re-
sumption act and the payment of half
of the import duties in greenbacks; op-
pose any legislation looking to forced
resumption of specie payments; favor
the substitution of greenbacks for ma
tional bank notes, and declare against
any increase of the national debt for any
purpose.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-03-02

Two YEARS ago Beecher had Moulton
indicted for libel. Alter the TiIton-
Beecher trial was over, the case against
Moul'on was called afer which the lat
ter sued Beecher for $4,000 damages.
The case was argued Monday on demur-
rer, Shearman & Abbott for Bpechpr and
Gen. B. F. Butler and Pryor for Muulton.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-03-02

WE learn the death of Mr.. Isaac Harter
will make no interruption whatever in
the business of the bank. His sons have
been partners for years, and familiar
with the affairs of the bank. They are
fully qualified and competent, and the
business will continue, and suffer in no
manner whatever.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-03-02

SENATOR CHRIsTIANcY says his objec'
ton to Pinchback is not personal, but
Senatorial and judicial. Arguments from
party policy will be quite thrown away
on him. while am Senator" he says,
"poliry shall not influence me will de-
eide every matter on its merits"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-03-02

The funeral of Isaac Harter took place
on Wednesday forenoon, the hour for as
sembling being 10 O'clock, and the serv.
ices, conducted by Mr. Kuhns, of the
English Lutheran church, wert held at
the family residence. The attendance,
of course, was laRge, numbers coming
from distance, especially Massillon and
Louisville, and other neighboring towns.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-03-02

The Adm murder trial at Cleveland
commenced in earnest on Monday. 1t
took all last week to get the jury out of
near two hundred individuals. 1t seems
Adm kept a grocery, which his wife
mostly attended, and he accused her and
the daughter, Hattie Mckay, of putting
the money away. and when taxes fell due
he had no money to pay with.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-03-02

BABcocK, it seems, visited his friend
Macdonald, in the penitentiary, and had
a long interview. ,Babcock was the
lucky man of the two. 1t was kind in
"Bab," but then there may have been
special reasons for the visit, unknown to
the public.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-03-02

Hon. JOHNSON SHERRICK was at home
from Columbus, tarrying over Sunday,
There are no more attentive members in
our General Assembly than Senator
Haines and Representatives Williams
and SherriCk.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-03-02

Don CARLOS seems to have run over
into France and left Spain to young Don
Alfonso, and now it is said ex Queen Isa-
bella will leave France for Spain. She
was chased away some years ago. The
Carlos civil war seems to be squelChed.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-03-02

THE Cincinnati Enquirer prospectus
will be found in this issue of the DEMO,
GRAFT, and, indeed, might have been
found in last weeks. The Enquirer,
we think. sometimes is more ready to
prod its friends than foes, but it is an
able, newsy and popular paper.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-03-02

THE centennial of the battle of Moore
Creek was celebrated by the people of
the Cape Fear region, North Carolina
on the battle ground, Monday, amid great
enthusiasm, many citizens from various
parts being present
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-03-02

The Indiana Republican State Conven,
ton adopted platform calling for the re-
peal of the resumption act, and followed
it up by the nomination of Godlove s.
Orth FIR Governor, who, as a member OF
Congress, voted for that same resumption
act.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-03-02

BorH Houses of the Ohio Legislature
adjourned on Friday morning until Tues
day afternoon. The only business of in
terest was the introdurti n of bill, in
the Senate, to legalize the records kept in
the Governors office.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-03-02

A Nj MBER of the Ohio Assembly
says: Il am for Thurman because he is
a man Of brains-because he'is honest,
honorable, and eminently the man of all
others for President ofthe United States. :"