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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-03-30
BUYING A COW.

Deacon Smiths wagon stopped one
morning before WidowUones' S door, anc
he gave the usual country sign that he
wanted somebody in the house by drop
ping the reins and sitting double with his
elbows on his knees. Out tripped the
widow, lively as cricket, with tre'
mendous black ribbon on her snowwhite
cap. Good morning was said on both
sides, and the widow waited for what was
further to be said.
"Well, Ma'am Jones, perhaps you
don't want to sell one ofyour COWS, now,
for nothing, any way, do your"
"Well, there, Mister Smith, you
couldn't have spokenlmy mind better.
A poor lone woman like me does not
know what to do with so many creturs,
and should be glad to trade five can
fix it.
So they adjourned to the meadow.
Deacon Smith looked at Roan-then at
the widow-at Brindle-then at the wild
ow-at the Downing cow-then at the wild
ow again-and so through the whole
forty. The same call was made every
day for week, but the deacon could not
decide which COW he wanted, Atlength,
on Saturday, when the Widow Jones
was in hurry to get through her baking
for Sunday-and had lever so much to
do in the house" as all farmers wives
and widows have on Saturday-she was
a little impatient. Deacon Smith was
as irresolute as ever.
"That ere Downing COW Isl pretty fair
cretur," said he, "but"- stopped to
glance at the widows face, and then
walked around her-not the widow-bu
the COW.
"The Downing COW l knew before the
late Mr.. Jones bought her." Here he
sighed at the allusion to the late Mr..
Jones: she sighed, and both looked at
each other. 1t was highly interesting
"Old Roam is faithful old milch, and
so is Brindle-but | have known better. "
A long stare succeeded his speech-the
pause was getting awkward-and at last
Mrs. Jones broke out:
"Law Mr.. Smith, if I'm the COW you
want, do say so |
The intention of the deacon and the
widow were published the next day.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-03-30
1arieM.
PERSONALITIES.

Senator Conklings home went Demo-
cratic by 500 majority.
Thurlow Weed has notified Moody and
Sankey that they are converting the
church people. He wants them to re-
member the heather Of New York.
John Mackay's income is $S00,000 q
month. He lives in this country, and is
not railroad President.
Squire Bush, of Texarkana, Texas, is
not expected to recover from two stabs
inflicted by Judge Bancroft, of the same
place. Bush adjourned his Court to be-
gin the fight
A tender-hearted member ofthe Massa-
Chusetts Legislature saw Pond, the forger,
in Jail, and wept for him. 1t seemed 80
pathetic to see him hammering leather.
A sculptor died in Montreal, the other
day, leaving assets of twenty-five dollars,
that being the amount returned to his
creditors by the medical college, where
he was dissected
Two young English Lords have ar
ranged pedestrian contest of one hun
dred miles for$l 900. Weston wanted to
hold the stakes, but they loaned him ten
pounds and made hin referee.
The Treasury girls are called the Pretty
Possibilities since the Christiancy epi-
sode. And the bachelor Senators of
Christiancy's age are called old Proba-
bilities.
! Captain Patton, the famous English
pigeon-shooter, won the grand prize at
Monaco Ahis year for the second time
With his wagers he netted $4,000, and
then lost the whole at roulette,
The Spanish army has six marshals,
n generals, 190 lieutenant generals and
1856 major generals. We are not sur
prised now to hear that the force to put
down the 1000 rebels in Cuba is to be
increased to 100000 men.
The last magician who proposed to
catch bullet in his teeth, in Mississippi,
saved his life by dropping on the floor
and rolling quickly into the orchestra
stall. Seven panes of glass were per-
forated, but not more than two barrels of
plastering were knocked down.
Emily Faithful says eve would far
rather hear the complaint, Mary is so
boisterous; she never comes down the
stairs, but always down the banisters;
she tears about like a mad thing, and is
never so happy as when she is after some
lark, as she calls it," The Mary refer
red to is not supposed to exceed eleven
or twelve.
John Brush, a Paterson coal dealer,
who was convicted of selling at short
weight, said: 'I intend to have the late
proceeding reviewed before another tri-
bunal, and thence to that eternal Judge
from whose unerring decision the just
man need not appeal" Brush would do
better to discharge his fat drivers, and
quit counting 1000 pounds as ton.
In the time of Charles II. tobacco was
supposed to be mighty antidote to the
plague, and Hearne says, when at Eton,
the worst foggings the students ever re-
ceived were because they refused to
smoke.
Mr.. Higgins was six feet six. Another
gentleman of the same name, who meas
ured six feet four, went by the title of
"Little Higgins" Thackeray got the
first Mr.. Higgins into giant show for
nothing, saying to the manager, "We are
in the profession" Having had their
fun, they paid as they went out.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-03-30
THE VEST POCKETS.

A young man from one of the suburban
districts was in to one of our tailor shops
getting measured for vest the other af-
ternoon:
married or unmarried ?" queried the
merchant, after taking down the num-
ber.
Inside pockets on the left hand side,
then," observed the tailor, as if to him
self, making memorandum to that ef-
feet.
Aftera moments pause the young man
from the suburbs inquired:
"What difference does my being mar
ried, or unmarried make with the inside
pocket of the vest"
"Ah, my dear sir" observed the tailor,
with a bland smile, "all the difference
possible, as you must see. Being unmar-
ried, you want the pocket on the left side,
so as to bring the young lady's picture
next to your heart"
"But don't the married man also want
his wife's picture next to his heart ?"
queried the anxious youth.
POSSIBLY there is an instance of that
kind" said the tailor, arching his eye
brows, "but l never heard of it."
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-03-30

Senator Davis (W Va) expose, last
January, of the remarkable changes
which were made in the Treasury &C
counts during Boutwells administration
will be recalled. This matter has not
been suffered to die out, as perhaps some
fond Republicans had hoped. The Gin
cinnati Commercials Washington special
of the 10TH, says;
The Senate Committee on Finance
have just sent to the Treasury Depart
ment these speeches Senator Davis
and asked an explanation of the follow
ing points; In 1871, during Senator
Boutwell's administration, wholesale
changes were made in the tables showing
the public debt at the close of each fiscal
year, thirty or forty reports having been
already made, the sum of three altera-
tons amounted in the aggregate to an
increase in the public debt of over s247,-
100000, The changes referred to date
back to the year 1896. AT that time the
public debt was at its minimum, and
each report agreeing as to the debt OF
fiscal years, with the report that prece-
ded, until 1870, the year after Mr.. Bout
well took the portfolio, when many
changes were made in these often pub
lished tables; for instance, a statement
of the debt for 1868, having once been
made up and reported to Congress, all
subsequent reports for that year ought to
agree with it. The finance reports from
1868 to 1870 did thus agree, but between
the publication of the reports for 1870
and 1871, an increase was made in this
item for 1868, by which itappears to have
been increased nearly S2I 100000 To
make this statement exact, it will appear
by Boutwells Registers report that the
amount which had been stated as the
public debt on the Ist of July, 1868, was
81 ,ooo 100000. and every subsequent
year till 1871, when it was reported by
the register as being $I,I2o, 100000. 1t |
has been repeated at the last figure ever
since.
The only conclusion that can be ar.
rived at from these obvious discrepancies
is that the register of the Treasury
changed the figures in the report of 1871, |
and Senator Davis and the Senate COM
mittee want to know who did it and what
it was done for. Senator Boutwell, un-
dertook to answer Senator Davis speech
es but he did not touch these points,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-03-30
Saturdag, Me "a dag Of AprN ISL
SHERIFF SALE.

jeremiah Wolf ct al by &c. VS. Catharine Whit.
meyer ct al.
By virtue of an order to sell issued from the
court of common pleas of Stark county, Ohio, and
to me directed, will offer for sale at public out
cry at the door of the court house in the city OF
Canton, on
Saturday, the 22d day Of April, 1876,
the following described real estate situate in said
county tO-wit town lots numbered seventy. one
(71) and seventy -twoT2l in thetown ofNew Berlin
excepting strip ten feet in width along the north
side Of said lot number seventy-two as heretofore
sold and conveyed to Samuel Holl also a tract of
two acres more or less, being part of the north
west quarter of section seventeen (17) township
eleven ql) range eight (S), bounded as follows,
beginning at post standing fourteen feet east of
the south east corner of lot seventy-one 71) afore
said ranging with the south line ofsaid lot thence
running east 10 to the right seven chains
and ten links, thence south at right angles three
chains and six links thence west at right angles
five chains and ninety seven links to point four
teen feet east of the south east corner Of lot sixty
seven (67) in said town in range with the south
line of said lot thence north 1870 west three chains
and twenty-five links to the place of beginning
The above will be sold free of dover.
Sale to commence at o'clock p. m. Terms
One third Cash, the balance in two equal annual
payments with interest from day of sale, secured
by mortgage on the premises,
mr2S-e J.P. RAUCH, Sheriff.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-03-30
rs DRAINAGE NEEDED.

A writer In the Massachusetts Plough
man thus concentrates some of the ar
guments in favor of drainage What
are the effects of drainage? Thorough
drainage deepens the soil. Of fwhat use
is it to plough deep and manure heavily,
while the soil is full of water? The roots
of plants will go down into stagnant
water; the elements of plant food are
not all on the surface; many of them
have been washed down by the rains !;
some of them are found in the decom-
posing rocks themselves. Take away
the water and the roots will find them.
Drainage lengthens the season. In our
climate this is an important point to be
gained. If by drainage one or two weeks
could be gained, it would be unite re-
lief in our backward springs, when there
is much to be done in short space of
time. Drainage increases the effect of
the application of manure. The soil be-
ing dryer is more easily worked fine.
The manure is also more evenly dis
tributed. The water also passing through
the soil carries fertilizing matter down to
the roots of the plants. Where there is
stagnant water manure must decompose
slowly, if at all; but let the water pass
off, the air is admitted, and decompo-
sition takes place. What observing man
is there that does not know that his crops
are improved in quality by drainage?
Sweet English grass and clover take
the place Of sedge and rushes.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-03-30

The House Committee on Postofices
and Post Roads begin to get at some Of
the reasons why it costs so much to run
the Postoffice Department. Col. Fisk,
editor of the Administration organ at
Helena, Montana Territory, has been ex-
amined by the Committee, and told about
mail route established in that Territory
to give party favorite fat job. This
route ran through an almost uninhabited
district, and the average cost of each let.
ter carried was between 500 and $500.
The contractor got $4,000 year for
carrying the mails over the route, where
as his actual expenses and outlays were
but $4,000, leaving him a neat profit of
S175, 900 a year. Since the route has
been established the contractor, Wash
ington politician, has received nearly or
quite ST 100000. Is it any wonder the
Radical party has plenty of money to
carry elections, when the leaders bleed
the Treasury so?
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-03-30

To Start Cuttings.-Cutting of many
plants can be readily started in water
and in the early spring, if you have not
greenhouse or hot-bed, it is the safest
plan.
Fill small bottles or phials with warm
ish water, remove the lower leaves of
the cuttings to be sure to have bud at
the base and put them in water; hang
up the phial to the window sash, tying a
string about the mouth for this purpose.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-03-30
ORVIL GRANTS PAINT BUSINESS.

One Hundred Dollars a Month for Influence
In Obtaining Government Contracts.
A business partnership under which
Orvil L. Grant, the Presidents brother,
was to receive 500 a month for his in
fuence, has just been developed in the
Court of Bankruptcy in Brooklyn, in the
adjudication of the affair of Geo. w.
Moore & Co., rubber paint manufactur-
ers, The firm was made up of George
w. Moore, Henry A. Bowen, Orvil L.
Grant, and Mrs. Eugenia V. Blunt
Moore put in the capital, about $1,000,
and Mrs. Blunt put in the patent of the
paint. The articles of partnership reveal
that Orvil Grant and Henry A. Bowen
were to put in no money, but that in con-
sidertion of their using their influence in
obtaining contracts, they were to receive
500 a month each, The firm opened
store in Beekman street. and at once got
the patronage of the Custom House and
the Post Office. Geo. w. Moore, in OBJ
tanning the capital, borrowed from his
father, giving the firms note for the
amount. Mr.. w. A. Moore sued on
the notes and obtained judgment. AS
soon as Mrs. Blunt heard of this she
petitioned to have the firm declared
bankrupts, and after time they were so
adjudged. The liabilities are about $3,-
900, and the only assets are about $500,
which the assignee, Mr.. Chas. W. Trot-
ter, has obtained from the Government.
The Government contracts are said to
have been obtained through Orvil Grants
inhuence.He has not appeared any of
the proceedings.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-03-30
MADE HER MAD.
Nom the Detroit Free Press!

Nom the Detroit Free Press:
Yesterday, when a Cass avenue wo.
man handed her fat-irons over the fence
to her neighbor, she looked so cross that
the other woman asked:
whats the matter-are you sick ?"
"No-Pm mad"
"Heard bad news2"
"No; the news is good enough; but
there's my boy Henry"
"Yes."
81 got all ready to whip him this morn
ing, and two ladies called. After they
had gone, l got his coat off again, when
the gasmeter man came in, and had to
stop and have jaw. Before l got hold
of Henry again his father came home
and told me not to whip him at all You
don't know how annoyed 1 feel"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-03-30

SENATOR SHERMAN in his place stated
in Tuesdays debate, that Floyd took all
the guns from Pittsburg and sent them
to New Orleans for reasonable purposes.
The record shows that before the ship
ment of said guns the order was counter.
manded by President Buchanan, which
ELECTED vote of thanks on the 4th of
January, 1861, from the Select and Com
mon Councils of Pittsburg to the Presi-
dent, Attorney-General Black, and Sec
retary of War. Holt-PHSbwg Post, l1h.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-03-30

The Christian is not beneath hope, as
long as he is above ground nor above
hope so long as he is beneath heaven.
When once he enters that glorious city,
then farewell hope, and Welcome love
forever. Hope goes into the field and
waits on the Christian till the last battle
be fought and the field increased, and
then faith and hope together carry him
in the chariot ofthe promise to heavens
door, where they deliver up his soul into
the hands of love and joy, which stand
ready to conduct hin into the blissful
presence of God.-GMnaH
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-03-30
LeqQL Notice.

Jacob A. Kryer, whose place Of residence Is at
present unknown, will take notice that Louis Du.
mont of the county of Stark in the State of Ohio,
did on the 26th day ofJanuary, A. D. 1876, file hs
petition inthe Court Of Common Pleas within and
against the said Jacob A. Kryer setting forth that
on the tenth day of December A. D. 1875 the said
defendant executed and delivered to the said
plaintiff his promissory note, calling for two
hundred dollars, payable one day after date. and
praying for Judgment against the said defendant
for said sum of two hundred dollars, with inter.
est thereon from the eleventh day of December
a. D: 1875. And the said Jacob A. Kryer Is notified
that he is required to appear and answer said pe
tition on or before the third Saturday after The
thirteenth day Of April A. D. 1876.
LOUIS DUMONT
By LYNCH & DAY, his Atty's.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-03-30

THIS is the way the Republicar au-
thorities punish their whisky thieves, as
given by an exchange:
Mcdonald, the convicted whisky ring
conspirator whom Babcock visited in Jail,
has been capitally treated by his keepers
since that occurrence, being allowed to
go out walking every day with an officer
in citizens dress, and to attend the thea
ter whenever he feels so disposed. A
friend at court is friend indeed.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-03-30
"THERE are about three hundred thou

"THERE are about three hundred thou
sand Democrats in Ohio true to the faith"
says the Cincinnati Enquirer. Exactly,
and not five hundred of them can be car
ried off into any neoO party, organized on
special "greenback" basis, nor will any
of them declare that they do not want
eventually to come back to specie pay
ment. There are 100000 Democrats in
Ohio who will vote for the nominee of
the st. Louis Convention, on platform
adopted by it, and if the Enquirer wants
to kick, let it kick and be d-d.-Plain
DEALER
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-03-30

Seven Chief Justices have occupied the
bench of the United States Supreme
Court: John Jaw, six years; John Rut-
ledge, part Of year; Oliver Ellsworth
five years; John Marshall, thirty-fve
years; Roger B. Taney, twenty eight
years, Salmon P. Chase, ten years, and
Morrison r. Waite appointed in 1874.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-03-30
SHERIFF SALE.
Frederick Bysel's Executor VS. ". P. Clay ct u
ct al

Frederick Bysels Executor vs. W. P. Clay ct ux
ct al.
By virtue of an order to sell issued from the
court of common pleas of Stark county, Ohio, and
to me directed will offer for sale at public out
cry, at the door of the Court House in the city Of
Canton, on
Saturday, the 22d day of April 1876,
the following described real estate situate in said
county, toyit: A part of the north west quarter
dissection %, township u, Range 10, and bounded
as follows; Beginning at post on the west line
Of said quarb,r 10 chains and $50 links, south
from the north west corner of said quarter run
ming thence east and parallel with the north line
Of the quarter chains and IS links to post,
thence south and parallel with the westline OF the
quarter 10 chains and 39H links 70 post, thence
west at right angles with the east line chains
and 60 links to post, on the quarter line thence
north with the quarter line 10 CHAINS and 39l5
links to the place of beginning, and also strip
of land one rod wide for the purpose of road,
commencing at the south east corner of said tract
and running south 416o, east 16 chains and Is
links to the Millershurgh road containing to-
gether seven acres and twenty-seven hundredths
OF an acre of land.
Sale to commence at 1 o'clock p. m. Terms
cash j. Z. RAUCH, Sheriff
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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-03-30
OFFICE OF VALLEY RAILWAY Co.,

A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE STOCHOLD.
a eTs of this Company will be held at the office
Of the Company in Cleveland, on Tuesday, April
llth, 1876, at u o'clock a. m, for the purpose Of
Young upon the question of increasing the Cant
tai Stock the Company to S6,5OOOO6. and also
upon the question of authorizing the construction
of branch from the main line at or near Mineral
Point, in Tuscarawas county, to connection With
said county. "''' -
mrl5.h L. D. CLARKE. Secretary
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-03-30
OFFICE OF VALLEY RAILWAY Co.,
lNT n

NHE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE STOCK.
l. holders of this Company, for the election of
Directors and other appropriate business will be
held ne at the office ofthe Company in Cleveland on
which meeting vote will be taken upon the
question of authorizing the execution of a mort.
gage upon the road and property of the COMPANY.
The books of the transfer Of capital stock will be
closed on Monday, March 2Oth at five o'clock D.
M, and re-opened April 2Oth.
mrl5-e L. d. CLARKE Secretary
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-03-30

The sale of delinquent stock of this Company,
advertise d to take place this day, has been ad.
journed until saturday April Is, 1876 at II clock
a. m, at the office OF the Company in Cleveland
IN order to accommodate many of the parties in
tere ted who wish further time to settle
mrl5-7 l.. b. CLARKE. Sec'y,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-03-30
Saturday, the Sh day of april, 1875,

the following described real estate situate in said
county to.Wit; Being part of the south west
quarter of section four a. township ten (1O range
eight (8), commencing for the same at the south
west corner ofsaid quarter, thence on the quarter
line three hundred and thirty feet post, thence
east parallel with the south line Of said quarter
three hundred and ninetyslx feet to post, thence
south parallel with the west line Of said quarter
three hundred and thirty feet to post on the
quarter line, thence west on the quarter line to
the place of beginning, containing three acres
more or less.
Sale to commence at o'clock p m. Terms
cash. ]. P. RAUCH, Sheriff.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-03-30
Teachers Examination,

Special meetings Of the Board of Examiners, to
SAaInlne exam applicants for teachers certificates in
stark county, will be held at Alliance on Sat1r.
day March II, and at Massilon on Saturday.
March %, 1876 Regular examinations at Canton
on saturday, March 4, and on the first Saturday OF
every every month All examinations commence at o
o'clock a: m, and applicants will not be allowed
Board. DANTET WOpTEVV " ~iN
NdAJOll, feD o. los Clerk
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-03-30
Notice..
COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,
Canton. q. March z IoFG

Sealed proposals will be received at the Auditors
Ohice, for the construction of Shelving in the Re
Gorder.s Office, until the first Monday in April
Plalis an1 specifications can be seen in the Re-
corder's Office, By order ofthe Board of Commis.
sloners, j, p, SOURBECK
mar-9d Clerk
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-03-30
Saturday, the 8th day of april, 1876,

The life estate of Archer Silver in the following
described real estate situate in said county to-wt
The west half of the northeast quarter of section
No thirty-one (3l), township number eighteen 1S)
AID range seven (7) containing eighty acres, also
part of the north half of the southwest quarter of
section No thirty one (3l), township No, eighteen
(I8) and range seven, containing seventy eight
Jehu B. Silver situate in Stark county Ohio, to-
wit: Lots numbers 1906 and the east half of lot
No. 1000; also the east half of lot No. 1901 in
the city of Canton, also the life estate of Archer
Silver in said lots numbers 1906 and the east half
Sale to commence at one o'clock p m. Terms
cash. J.P. RAUCH, Sheriff.
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