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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-05-18

The Republican journals of this coun-
ty are much troubled over the selection
of candidate for Congress, There are
five candidates, four from Stark and one
from Mahoning county. AS Stark, how
ever, claims the candidate, the question
is how to dispose of the superhuous aspi-
rants. The Alliance Review says:
Hon. H. S. Martin, in a letter to the
Repository last week, suggests that "ev-
cry voting precinct elect as delegates to
the convention, the Uerq best men in the
precinct, and leave to them the unre-
strained choice of selecting the candidate
best qualified to represent the district in
the next Congress.
The Repository objects to this sugges-
ton, on the ground that it practically an
nuls the primary election system. Bro.
Bascom is right in this, but we fail to see
on what authority he makes the state
ment that "the candidate having PIU-
RALITY under this system, is entitled to
the united support of the delegates ofStark
county in convention.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-05-18

A CORRESPONDENT of the Salem Repub-
liCan calls in question the soundness of
Mr.. Woodworth's financial views, and
says from Democratic standpoint he
is all right, and from Republican stand
point he is all wrong" He says:
l. He voted for the unconditional and
immediate repeal of the law providing for
return to specie payment.
2. He voted for the unconditional re-
peal of so much of the law as authorizes
the Secretary of the Treasury to obtain
the means to return to specie payment.
3. He voted against the bill providing
for the payment of the shin-plaster in
silver"
We are inclined to think that Mr..
Woodwork will not hesitate to plead
guilty, and we would advise those who
are anxious to have the 18th District rep
resented by another man than him, not
to attempt to push him to the wall on
this issue, for we are confident the peo-
pie will sustain him in these votes. In
deed we seriously question whether any
man can be elected in this district who
avors further contraction of the cur.
rency, or the enforced resumption of spe-
Gle payment.-Alhance ReUieW.
WE'LL, that don't hit us, for we never
favored contraction" nor enforced re-
sumption" The Republican leaders are
responsible for both. The fact is, the
Democratic doctrine is opposed to infa-
ton and contraction, as either disturbs
the equilibrium of values, and affects un-
fairly the rights of property.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-05-18
LATE NEWS.

Chicago, May II,-City Collector Geo.
Van Hollern left this city last night for
Europe via Canada. He has confessed
to frauds that he is defaulter in the sum
Of $Ioo, 900, and this confession is verified
by examination ofhis accounts. Agreat
part Of this amount has been used to pay
gambling debts which is said he was
constantly contracting.
Special from twelve places, represent
ing nearly the whole of Kansas, Show the
wheat crop universally better than ever
before, and at least 20 per cent, acreage
more than last year. About 10 per cent
of last years crop is on hand. Prepa-
rations for corn planting show that there
will be much larger acreage, probably
Is per cent more than last year, Plan
ting is late, not over 10 per cent. yet be-
ing in the ground, but the prospects are
that all will be planted in the next ten
days if the weather continues good
The Johnson Gingham Manufacturing
Company, ofNorth Adams, failed Thurs
day with heavy liabilities, throwing two
hundred hands out ofwork.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-05-18
GEORGE Il. PENDLE1OM.

The World says: In the excitement
which followed the impeachment of Bel
KNAPP, the Republicans were naturally SO
anxious to divert public attention tosome
Democratic culprit, that they were ready
to strike out wildly at anybody whom
they fanCied to be within reach. Their
attack on Mr.. George H. Pendleton was
the result Of this morbid condition of the
Republican temper. The investigation
into his affairs was promoted on the pre-
text of suspicious circumstances attend
ing payment made by the Government
to the Kentucky Central Railroad; but
the only point on which even partisan
malice found it possible to hinge an ac-
cusation, concerned his private business
and family relations-matters in connec-
ton with which he was not responsible
to the public in any way. 1t was a curl
GUS offset to the malfeasance in office of
cabinet officer, to criticise the behavior
of a private citizen towards his sisters
children. We have had occasion so Of
ten to differ with Mr.. Pendleton on point
of public and party policy, that we take
great pleasure in commendingto our rea-
ders an account of the whole case made
against him which comes to us upon ex-
Cellent authority, and which certainly
and completely clears his personal char
acter Of all imputations put upon it,
That account pictures very forcibly and
clearly the relations of Mr.. Pendleton to
the heirs of the Bowlerestate, and shows
him, in the loving description of one of
them, not as a wicked uncle" of the
fairy tales, selfish and greedy guardian,
but as a wise, generous, self-sacrifcing
kinsman and friend, who has earned by
services a new title to the love and graf
itude of those with whom he is most
closely connected. Those whom he has
been wickedly accused of robbing un
questionably regarded the surrender to
him of a considerable sum, from the
award made in the Central Railway case
as but a partial payment for years of la.
Dor, and for great and continued sacrif-
ces in their behalf. 1t is pitiable that
political spite should be carried to the
point of intruding upon, and misrepre-
senting tranactions in their nature, abso-
lutely within the pale of mems home du-
ties and affections.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-05-18

We are glad to see that VIM. D. Nor
gan at one time editor of the Ohio Pat
riot, is still laboring in the cause of Dem
ocracy' Although seventy or more years
OF age, he is editor and proprietor of the
AdvlFate, published at Newark, O., and
is stu the antagonist of the Bondholders
and National Banks, with Hon. VIM.
Alle!qas his choice for the Presidency.
he an old time Democrat of the lack
son !slripe.-Aew Lisbon 0hto Pat.
riot
Nov Mr.. Patriot, are you not giving
brother Morgan too many years? We
donR think he has reached more than
the sixties, and he is, or was, when we
last pet him, good looking gentleman,
with but very little gray about his hair.
Is It hossible that we are all getting old
as tat as this C2eOSIand Plain Dealer.
Right, Mr., Plain Dealer, as to age,
however badly you err in regard to
looks We were born March 3rd, 1877,
and consequently completed our 5oth
year the present spring. Our editorial
hiS NollllllSHCSu Ill tne Harrison cam
paigh of 1896 at our birthplace in Penn
sylvania; and three years afterward at
the age of 22, we located in New Lisbon,
Ohio, and there began out twelve years
labor as the organ of the plucky and
noble-hearted Democracy of old Colum-
blana. Boy as we were, the veterans of
the county soon made us one of them
selves, and the generous confidence they
ever extended to us furnishes one of the
proudest memories of our life. The pre-
sent editors of the Patriot" (Messrs.
Potts and Valladingham, who are max
ing that paper so worthy Of an increased
patronage, were then either unborn or
very young. They know us therefore
only by kind of tradition handed down
through the words of generous friends.
Within the present summer, after twen-
ty five years absence, we hope to be able
to revisit the home of our early manhood.
OR worthy friends of the Patriot will
then see man who is not yet sixty al
thought white bearded and careworn.-
MeqVark Ad0ocate.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-05-18
DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONHEN-
TON.

The National Democratic Committee,
to whom is delegated the power offxing
the time and place of holding the Ma
tional Democratic Convention of 1876,
have appointed Tuesday, the 27th day of
June next, at noon, as the time and St.
Louis as the place for holding said con-
vention. Each State will be entitled to
a representation equal to double the num-
Der of Senators and Representatives in
Congress, and the territory of Colorado,
whose admission in July as State will
give vote at the next electoral college,
is also invited to send delegates to the
convention.
Democrats, Conservatives and other
citizens of the United States, irrespective
of past political associations, desiring to
cooperate with the Democratic party in
its present efforts and objects, are cordi-
ally invited to join in sending delegates
to the National Convention. Cooper
alton is desired from all persons who
would change an administration that has
suffered the public credit to become and
remain inferior to other and less favored
nations, has permitted commerce to be
taken away by foreign powers; has stihed
trade by unjust, unequal, and pernicious
legislation; has imposed unusal taxation
and rendered it most burthensome; has
changed growing prosperity to wides-
pread suffering and want; has squander.
ed public money recklessly, and defiant
ly and shamefully used the power that
should swiftly punish crime to protect it.
For these and other reasons the national
Democratic party deem the public danger
imminent and earnestly desirous of Sc
curing to the country the blessings of
economical, pure and free government,
cordially invite the cooperation of their
fellow citizens in an effort to obtain this
object.
AUGUSTUS SCHELL, Chairman.
FREDERICK o. PRINCE, Secretary of
the National Democratic Committee.
Washington, February 22nd, 1876.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-05-18

The Republican papers are complain
ing that the Democratic Investigation
committees at Washington are enraged
in throwing mud. If the Republicans
had not been engaged for several years
in manufacturing and gathering the mud
together, it would not be necessary for
the democrats to remove it now, in order
to ascertain the true position of affairs
at the national capital. So much mud
has been made by the Republicans that
it is not at all surprising that some of it
sticks to the leaders of the party. 1t is
difficult to remove it without scratching
the men who have been wallowing in it
for several years past.-[N. Y. World.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-05-18

The trials now going on in Pottsville
betray fearful role of crime by band
of rufians called Mollie Maguires. The
GOODNESS with which they plan and exc
cute murders is simply appalling. The
Philadelphia Times remarks;
The Ancient Order of Hibernians in
this country and elsewhere must now
hasten to fellowship, and utterly renounce
these cowardly banditti who are trading
on its name and prostituting its grips
and pass words to the uses of crime. Un-
less this shall promptly be done, the en-
tire order will justly be held responsible,
and considereditselfan organization hos
tile to law and order. The Catholic
Church, through Archbishop Wood, long
since pronounced its ban against the out
laws, and there is no longer any excuse
for doubt or toleration respecting them.
Pits. P0St.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-05-18

The Scotch bagpipe of the editor of
the Stark County Democrat has been
from long service, cracked, ard it no lon
ger rallies and inspires the McGregor
clans as it used to.-Enq,tirer 18th.
A mistake-as was plainly evident in
our county convention of the 9th. On
that occasion the "bagpipes" did duty
for Thurman, and got hearty responses,
showing plainly they were not Cracked
but could yet throw out inspiring sounds,
not perhaps equal to Roderick Dhus, for
One blast upon his bugle horn,
Were worth thousand men.
The Scotch bagpipes referred to are
not broken in as is the kettle drum of the
Enquirer chief. Hence in our case is no
discord, but harmony Of sweet sounds
and political action. Go thou and do
likewise.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-05-18

The residence of Mathew Reid, of
Mansfield, was entered by burglars on
Monday night, and 1855 stolen. During
their sacking man in the house ava
kened and went for them. He threw a
large lamp, which struck one of the burg
lars on the head, leaving blood marks on
the floor. The fellows then escaped, but
were pursued by the Marshal, who, with
assistance, captured them near Lucas, 7
miles east of Mansfield.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-05-18
THE OHIO CONVENTION.

The Democratic State Convention met
in session at Cincinnati, Wednesday. A
permanent organization was effected
with Hon, Geo. H. Pendleton as Chair
man, and James W, Newman, of Sciota,
as Secretary, and the usual number of
Vice Presidents, The following State
ticket was nominated; VIM. f. Bell,
Secretary ofState W. E. FinCk, Supreme
Court Judge; H. P. Clough for Board of
Public Works.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-05-18

MEADE, the murderer of Elijah David
son, of Leetonia, who was sentenced to
be hung, and who has been confined in
the old Jail at New Lisbon, has managed
to escape by saving out part of the
door, at least report says this. 1t is not
much to wonder at. The only strange
thing about it is, that it didn't happen
sooner.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-05-18

A GANG of respectfully connected young
men of st. Louis have been discovered
in the manufacture of counterfeit railroad
tickets, and their new branch ofindustry
has been crushed. About $4,000 worth
of spurious tickets were found for nearly
all the roads leading out of st, Louis.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-05-18

In his report of the Wayne County
Democratic Convention, Mr., Ephraim B.
Eshelman gives an abstract of an able
speech delivered by himself upon the
resolution to instruct the delegates in
Governor Aliens behalf. He says
"He (the little creature) denounced
the course of the Cincinnati Enquirer
against Senator Thurman as uncandid,
untruthful, indefensible, and prompted
by personal malignity."-Cin. Enquirer.
Eshelman's words hit and hurt. This
mischievous sheet is catching it all
around-from "the country press" so
called-and it is getting ill-natured about
it.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-05-18

When Congreas had been in session
three weeks the Radical. newspapers
wanted to know why the Democratic
House did not go to work and effect
some reforms. Now they insist it shall
stop investigation and adjourn We told
them at the time that the House would
make things lively for the Radical lead
ers,-P0Sk.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-05-18

gems. GARFIELD and Singleton, the lat
ter an ext Confederate, had lively little
tilt on the floor of the House of Repre-
sentatives on Tuesday, Nothing serious
came out of it however.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-05-18

A GOOD business man who understands
the value of advertising, occupies an en-
tire page of the London Nelcs, setting
forth the excellence of the goods exhibit
ed by him at the Centennial. His adver-
tisement appears in sixty-four different
languages.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-05-18

THIS affair with Miss.Sweet is another
case of President Grants happy luck with
his near friends. Yet there are those
who say that the demand for "reform
within the party" or any elevation of
the tone of the Administration is SO un.
necessary, that any man who represents
this sentiment should be disqualified for
the Presidential nomination. Gin. Ga
zette, tRep)
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-05-18

THE Cincinnati Enquirer threatens to
defeat Democratic members of Congress
in Ohio for reelection, if they do not
bow down and worship the great mogul
of the Enquirer. Hope nobody is alarm
ed at the Enq,tirer's threats.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-05-18

The 18th Democratic District Conven-
ton at Medina last week chose Cummins
and Axtell as delegates to the st. Louis
Convention, Both for Thurman.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-05-18

THE Cincinnati Enquirer would defeat
the Democratic party in order to prevent
Judge Thurman becoming President. A
great Democratic organ, truly
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-05-18

A fire in Tampico, ILL.,, Tuesday, det
stroyed six business houses, valued a
$4,000. Insurance 5000.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-08-24
TRUSTEES SALE.

ny VIRTUE OF A DEED OF TRUST
d made by Manus McGinty and wife TO
Josiah +. Updegraff as Trustee, dated the
Both day of September, 1879, and recorded
IN the office OF the Clerk OF the County
Court Of Ohio county, West Virginia, In
deed book No. SO, page ISL, and the Circuit
Court OF said Ohio county having, by an
order made on the 18th day OF July. 1876,
and entered in chancery order book No. 3,
page 80, appointed the undersigned as
trustee in said deed OF trust, in place OF
said Updegraf, now deceased, j will, on
Thursday, August 81, 1875, commenc-
ing AT 10 o'clock A. M, at the front door OF
the Court House OF Ohio county, West Vir-
ginia, pro eed TO sell TO the highest and
best bidder the following described real
estate, to-wil: A part OF lot numbered
thirteen, lying In that part OF the city OF
wheeling, West Virginia, commonly
called East Wheeling, IL being the same
property conveyed by John Arbenz and
wife 10 said Manus McGinty by deed dated
the sth day of November, 1855, and re-
corded in the Clerks Office OF the County
Court OF Ohie county, in deed book No. 81,
page $50.
Sellipg as trustee ! shall covey such title
as is vested In me by said deed oftru,t, but
the title IL believed 10 be good.
Terms Of sale cab.
jySli A.: Z. MCKEE, Trustee.
j. w. MITCHELL, Auctioneei.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-08-24
FOR SALE.
TRUSTEES SALE.

ny VIRTUE OF A DEED OF TRUST
b made by James McCluney and wife. TO
the un Iersigned trustee, dated the I'D day
OF July, in the year one thousand eight
hundred and seventy-five, and recorded
i'm the Office of the Clerk of the County
Court OF Onio county, w. Va, in book OF
deeds of trust and mortga ges No. y, on page
n will, on Saturday. the l6tn day Of
Se, tember, a, D., 1875, commencing at
lU O'Clock A. NJ, at the fr mt doo- OF the
Wheeling, proceed to sell at public auc'
ton, the following described property,
situated in said & ty, county and state, or
so much thereof as may be necessary To
pay the debt secured by said deed OF trust,
and the expenses OF sale, that NJ 10 say
and bounded as follows: Beginning at
the southeast corner OF lot mum oered
twelve in A. g. Robinson addition to said
city OF Wheeling, on Broadway street,
thence running southwardly along the
west line of said street one hundred (loOl
feet, thence running westwardly al right
angle with said street to the projected
alley in the rear of said piece OF land,
thence running northwardly along the
east line of said projected alley 10 the
southwest corner of said lot number
twelve, and thence eastwardly along the
south line OF said lot lumber twelve TO the
place OF beginning, being the same piece
OF land conveyed to said Mckinney by r..
h. Zane and VILE, by ueeQ uateu une lItIi,
1873. and now OF record in said clerks
office in deed book No. 60, on pages s77and
AIS.
TERMS OF SALE-One-third OF the pur-
chase money, or such greater amount
thereof as the purchaser may elect to pay.
cash in hand the residue in two equal In.
stallments, payable respectively in six and
twelve months from the day OF sale, with
interest from that day, and the deferred
payments to be secured by a deed OF trust
on the property sold.
Title is believed good. but selling as trus'
tee, | shall only convey such title as Is
vested in me by said deed of trust.
ALFRED CALDWELL, Trustee.
&c. HERVEY, Auctioneer. ag7i
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-08-24

GEN. THOMAS EWING says that he Is
not an infiatienist, and that he stands by
the doctrine laid down in Gov. Tilden's
letter. In his speech accepting q nomi-
nation tor Congress, he thus explains
what he does believe: "The currency
issue is not whether we shall have hard
money or soft money. We shall: railways
have paper as we always have had. The
question is, whether we shall have Ma
tional OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES moth.
ing, or bank money, which costs 5 or 6
per cent per year. Through fraud the
Republican party destroyed one:half the
hard money Of the country by demonet-
izing silver and making'it legal tender
fer no more than IS. This they did be-
causethey saw silver was becomingchcap
and could be used anvsntageously by the
people. This. silver l would restore. /
favor the repeal OF the resumption act
that has paralyzed all our industries and
dried up the energies of the people.
Upon this question there seemed to be a
want of harmony in the Democratic
party; but Tilden's letter affords basis
upon which all Democrats, can stand"
Gov. Tilden will be surprises to hear that
he is in favor of making silver legal
tender. It,Gen. Ewing wants people to
believe he is not an inflationist he must
stop talking.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-08-24

savage. fght fring. from the windows OF
the houses. They were however,
coon oysrpowered and mum.
Der of the houses were burned.
But there now reuasns scarcely q remin-
,iscence OF those trying times, only the
chasfod snd fallen walls on Tazwell
street which mark the spot where Capt.
G.'s fine residence once stood, and, on
Main street, Q portion of the debris OF
the Presbyterian church blown up Oh the
occasion OF the aforementioned cavalry
RAID. The basement of this church hsd
been profaned by the Confe1erates, who
mad made of it an arsenal for the deposit
of tons of shell, and the cavalry, in their
haste to destroy the shelL blew the
church to atoms. The shell continued to
explode during the entire night, and the
bombarded unhappy citizens kept as Tar
from the sacred place as possible, while
an outlying detachment OF Federal cav
airy, hearing the rapidity OF the explo-
sions, supposed that the Confederates had
been powerfully reinfosced, and beat a
hasty retreat. =,
Here and there may be seen an old
caisson, or other relic of the war, and
still may be exhumed some of the shell
from the old church basement, and
they may also be fished from the public
we'll which was filed on that memora-
BILE night. The shell taken from the
public we'll were too damp to explode
under ordinary conditions, but e1plos-
i've nevertheless, according to the story
of the village blacksmith He says
some mischievous boys determined
to test these non.explosives, Or,
as they said, ito see il they could not
be busted" Watching the smiths
absence for dinner they placed the she'll
in the forge fire, and worked the bellows
manfully. The boy on guard shouted,
"Here comes old f." they scainpered and
hid, one under the bellows. The smith
had scarcely reached the shop when the
shell began TO fz, and he, not unused to
the music of tho thing in the heroic days
gone by, instinctively sought bomb
proof, and reached it just in time to see
his shop thoroughly ventilated, in roof
and wall, and his smithy knocked into
pie. The boy under the bellows, strange
to say, escaped unhurt and the whole
thing was a mystery until one OF the &C.
comnlices neached T.. A. >.