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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-08-17
LETTERS FROM APpREonrIHE FRIENDS.
North Georgetown, Col, Co., Ohio,
August o, 1876,

North Georgetown Col Co., ONO,
August 0, 1876 !
A. Mc6ngor 6 Son.
sIRs:-Enclosed please find fifty cents for which
you WIN send the DEMOCRAT to Levi Heestard,
Homework, Col, Co., Ohio Three back numbers
desired, Yours respectfully,
GEORGE A. RUFF.
Martinsville, Ill., Aug. 10, 1876.
A, MoGregor & Som
sIRs:-Er closed please find slOO for the Stark
Co., DEMOCRAT, six months .. ......
Respectfully, etc,
JOSEPH SHARP
Canal Fulton, July 81, 1876.
A. McGregor & Son:
DEAR sms:-Enclosed please find fifty cents for
which send me the campaign DEMOCRAT.
Yours truly.
SAMUEL CLAPPE.
Bradner, Wood Co., Ohio, June 26, 1876.
A. McGiegor & Son;
sIEs:-I here send you $500 in registered letter
for one copy one year, for your valuable paper,
the Stark Co., DEMOCRAT.
EMANUEL SHREFFLER.
BOLIVAR. Ohio Aug. z, 1875.
McS8rS Editors
Please find enclosed fifty cents, for which
wish you to send me the Stark Co., DEMOCRAT for
four months as stated In your rates.
Yours etc..
R. E. BAKER,
Massillon, August s, 1876.
Friend lfcGregOr;
Enclosed fl, sl,OO, for which please send the
DEMOCRAT to Joseph Updegraf, to Massillon, Stark
Co., Ohio, Respectfully,
SAMUEL KRIDER.
Dresden, Missouri, Aug. 7, 1876.
MesSrS A. HcGreg0r & Son:
GENTs:-Incosed find S1OO for which please con
tinue the Stark Co., Ohio DEMOCRAT to my ad-
dress. FENTON BARNETT.
North Georgetown, Col, Co.. Ohio,
August l, 1876.
MeSSrS A. AcGrGgOr & Son.
GBNTLEMEN:-Enclosed please find fifty cents
for which send the reliable Old Stark County
DEMOCRAT to John Fultz, North Georgetown, Col
county, Ohio, during the campaign, and until the
official returns are given of the Presidential elec
ton. am very respectfully yours,
GEORGE A. RUFF
Ligonier, Ind, August 15 1876.
MeSSrs. 4. McGregOr g. Son!
Inclosed please find sl.OO for which you will
please send me the Stark County DEMOCRAT to the
address of JOHN SoMMER,
Ligonier, Noble Co., Indiana.
Pierceton Ind. Aug 16, 1876
A. McGregOr O. Son:
Please send us two copies of your DEMOCRAT for
the dollar you find enclosed which we expect will
last us thpough this the hottest of all campaigns
we are having hot time Of 1t here, the Black Re
publicans are In bad way
Yours etc.,
o. PALMER.
]. TRUMP.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-08-17
STATE AND NEIGHBoRHO0D.

John Thompson, Of Salem, was caught wearing
a pair of pants belonging to another man, few
dgys ago, He was arraigned before Esq, Carey,
plead guilty and in default of $500 was brough /
to jail. Hnwas brought before Judge Wisden
saturday morning, plead guilty to the charge
and was sentenced to jail for thirty days, on
bread and water-NclU Lisbon JOmRdi
The Patriot says; Mrs, Thomas Ellis, of Home
worth, has been arresteds charged with stealing.
She seems to have actedin concert with her hus-
band in series Of stealings in that neighbor-
hood, and assisted in concealng the stolen
goods.
Salem Era Mamie, a bright and interesting
three-year old daughter Of Mr.. ano Mrs. Robert
Thompson Of Salem met with an accident last
Tuesday afternoon, which resulted in It's death.
1t was playing around the house and accidentally
fell backwards into bucket of hot water so Sc
verely scalding itself that death ensued at three
o'clock the following morning.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-08-17
THE SALE OF THE MA CHTNERY AND PRESS.
ES At ALDLNE PRESS WORKS.

The sale of the Presses and Machinery Of the
above works took place on Monday last. There
were but few bidders on hand, only one being
from out of the city. No printers from abroad
were in attendance at the sale and consequently,
Printing Presses were sold at extremely low prices
0fthe presses Sold there were one eighth medium
one and three color presses the list price of which
is respectively s25OOO and $4,000; and one.fourth
medium presses, also for one and three colors the
list price of which is $4,000 and s5OOOO. The high
est price at which any press was sold was $4,000
and only one was sold at that price, while the
prices Of the rest from $685. $500
The starting price was from $1,000 to $3.50 for
presses, The elegant fine lathes planers, drills,
saws, emery wheels &C., sold at the same ruinous-
ly low prices, lathes drills &C., for instance that
cost 500 sold for $780, paners that cost 50 200
for S24O and SO on. The most of the presses were
bought by the Messrs Harter, for whose satisfac-
ton the machinery was sold, and Mr.. Faber, a
machinist from Plttsburg also purchased a few
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-08-17
GO to The MOUNTAINS Of COLORADO

By the Atchisan, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad
the new and popular line from Atchison and Kan
sas City. via the beautiful Arkansas Valley to
Pueblo Colorado Springs, Denver, Canon City
Cucharas. Del Norte, Trinidad, Santa Fe and all
points in Colorodo, New Mexico and Arizona
Special round trip tickets to Denver, only $780, al
lowing stop off privileges both ways on the main
line and at Colorado Springs, Msnilou, and Pixies
Peak. Low emigrant rates to the San Juan
Mines.
Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars between the Mis-
souri, River and the Rocky Mountains without
change. Close connections made at Kansas City,
and 'tchison in Union Depots For maps, time
tables and the San Juan Guide" address
j. ANDERSON Gen. Pass, Agt
Topeka, Kansas
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-08-17

MANGLED BY THE CARs.--A man named Alfred
Truman, a sort of tramp, from Pennsylvania,
aged about thirty years who had come from
Massillon that day, was severely injured by the
three o'clock train at Wooster depot last Friday
afternoon. 1t appears that he was considerably
intoxicated, and in attempting to get off just as
the train started he fell, and was caught by the
steps of car knocked in toward the Wheels and
dragged along several feet, when Lou, Bolus, run
ner for the Central hotel, rescued him just in
time to save him from being crushed to jelly. AS
it was, he was badly mangled, although he had
not touched the rlil. He was carried into the
station house and Prof L, Firestone summoned.
On examination it was found thai his left elbow
was crushed, upper arm fractured in three places
near elbow joint right ancle fractured just above
the joint, and right foot and toes crushed. He
was taken to the County Infrmary.-[Wayne
County Democrat.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-08-17

The Columbiana Register gives an account Of
two men, claiming to be Scotchmen, who called
at the house of Samuel Berger, last Wednesday,
three miles north of New Lisbon and related to
Mr. Berger and his family together with Rev.
Samuel Waganor and wife who were there visit
ing at the time, very pitful story of the situa-
ton in which the wife of one of them was at the
time. The one, who claimed to be well ac
qnainted in that vicinity as well as throughout
the county, acted as Interpreter for the other who
was represented as having but recently arrived
in this country from his native Scotland, with
wife and six small children. Arriving at Pitts
burgh they fell into the hands of sharks and were
robbed of all their earthly possessions, consisting
of some four hundred sOvereigns. On their way
west on Monday last they represented the wife as
having become so seriously indisposed as to be
unable to travel, and having no means were in
consequence put off the train at Columbiana, and
left to the mercy of STRANGERS. The wife was rep
resented as being insensible at the time. and af.
ter consultation of several physicians, was pro-
nounced incurable. Under these circumstances
the two had started out, the one though stran-
ger to the other had gone along as an interpreter
Assistance was at once offered, in the shape of
money, by Mr.. Berger and Rev. Waganor, but was
promptly refused on the ground that they were
not beggars, bnt that the man who had recently
arrived in this country had brought with him
some linen table spreads and some linen hand
kerchiefs of his own manufacture which he de-
sired to dispose of at whatever price they saw fit
to give him. By this means they claimed to be
able to raise little money to help them to reach
brother who was living somewhere in Stark
county, where they would be cared for. Under
such circumstances Mr.. Berger, Rev. Waganor
and several of their neighbors bought of their
goods and cheelfully paid them three prices for
them, believing they were doing a christian work
in helping the distressed. On Thursday Rev.
Waganor while visiting friends in Columbiana,
inquired after the interests of the Scotchman and
his family, relating the circumstances substan.
TALLY as we have given them and learned that
there had been no such persons put off the train
there, and that their whole story was fraud.
They are evidently sharpers taking this mode of
imposing on the public, and should be inter-
cepted and treated TO free ride astrde of sharp
rail, with fifty.si1 hanging to each foot. 1t is
safe to set such unreasonable stories down as
false and their authors as fcoundrels Of the worst
character.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-08-17

The Republican Primaries came of last Satur-
day. Much interest was manifested by the way
they worked to get out the vote and as usual, the
saughterlng of the old and tried men of the
party was brought about by the Ring leaders,
Judge Underhill, who has been one of the faith
full, that has marshalled their forces on to victory
In days gone by, was laid out. Mr.. Wilcox, the
Ring candidate for recorder, was also success
full for the third term, laying out such staunch
hard.working Republicans as W. II. Wyant and
Henry II, Trump, Cyrus collars, ex-commis.
sioner, was also defeated, and Hugh Brown
nominated in his stead In fact, the ring"
ticket was successful, and those who were not in
ring favor, were defeated
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-08-17

A MAIL RoBBEs CAPTURED.-For a long time
letters sent to and mailed at the Columbus post
office containing money, have never reached the
persons to whom they were addressed. Captain
G. L. Henry, Special Agent of the Postotiice De-
partnent, went to work to investigate the matter,
aided by some accomplished experts Holes
were bored in the walls ceiling and floor of the
distributing room, just to suit the eyes, and men
watched nightly for many long months, the
movements of the clerks and at length early on
Sunday morning, John Reeves, an old clerk, who
is described by the Journal ASIA leader in the
church, Jealous worker in the cause of temper
ance, prominent member and trusted Treasurer
of an odd Fellows Lodge, Mason, man whose
worst enemy Gfhe had an enemy could not have
put his fingers on bad habit or personal vice of
which he was known to be guilty" was detected
in abstracting money from letters and when con.
fronted by the officers, plead guilty and made
full confession of his crime, Offering as an excuse
that he was embarrassed could not pay his
debts, and had to do it," He was arrested and
taken to Cincinnati for examination before the
u S. Commissioner.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-08-17
CLUB DEMOCRATTQUE FRANCALS.
Organization of a Tlden and Hendricks
Reform French Club

According to previous arrangement quite re-.
the G. A. Band room last evening for the purpose
of organizing Democratic French Club. The
meeting was called to order by Louis Lordonne,
who was chosen temporary president, Mr., Lor-
donne explained, in the French language, the
objects of the club. The constitution was then
read and adopted, whereupon the meeting pro-
ceeded to nominating permanent officers.
P esident-Peter Barlet; ePresdent-C
Monnot; Secretary-Andrew Chotiin; Treasurer
Louis Dumont
After the permanent organization, a committee
of three persons were chosen as Executive COM
mittee consisting of Louis SchGter, Louis ].
Midday and Peter schwalem. A committee of
two from each ward was then appointed to
solicit signatures TO the constitution.
First ward, Justice Choffin, Louis Weinshenck
second ward, Frank Catty, Paul Socie third
ward Jos. II. Dumoulin, Louis Midday fourth
ward, Peter schwalen, Alexander Mollet, Can
ton township, Christian Rich, Henry Garraud.
During the evening remarks were made by Jos,
H. Dumoulin, Andrew ChotIin, Col. s. Meyer,
Lewis Wineschenk, and others. Our French citi.
zens are fully alive to the importance of an
effective organization in the interests of Tilden,
Hendricks and reform. About sixty names were
subscribed to the constitution last night, and we
feel justified in saying that the club will have
from 15O to 200 active members before long.
Our German fellow-citizens should now take
the matter in hand and organize Tilden and
Hendricks German Reform Club, and not be
behind their French brethren With such perfect
organization as this throughout the State of Ohio,
we may look for good Democratic majority in
October and November
A resolution was then offered that the name of
the club be the "Club Democratic Francais, of
Canton township"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-08-17
A 100000 DOLLAR FAILURE.

The failure of the Globe Wooden Mills
has thrown large lot offancy Cassimeres
and Kentucky Jeans on the market. The
large retail house of r. A. DeForest pur-
chased from the Receiver in Bankruptcy
some three hundred pieces Of the goods,
which Mr.. Detorest is opening at lower
prices than WAS ever made on fancy Cas-
simeres and Kentucky Jeans. The i'm
mense business which this firm is doing
in Canton and other cities enables them
to keep buyer in the market, who is
always ready to take advantage of forced
sales. The cash retail sales Of the Can
ton firm has been between $500 and S4OO
a day during the summer
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-08-17
La TIE NEWS.

Near Mansfield, on Tuesday, a farmer
named Crissmore was killed by a pass
ing train on the Fort Wayne road He
was watching fora train on the Baltimore
track.
Hon. Charles Foster was renominated
for Congress at Fremont, by the Repub-
lican convention, on Tuesday.
indianapolis, Ind, Aug. l5.-Three
companies of soldiers are under arms in
the State buildings here tonight, wait
ing Gov. Hendricks orders to move to
Seymour or to Yincennes, as he may de-
eide.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-08-17

PRESIDENT Grant should vindicate
Godlove S. Orth, by sending him back
as Minister to Austria. Did he not re-
sign that mission to come home and run
as radical candidate for Governor of In
diana? And now, that he has been com
PEELED to throw up that sponge for acting
as one of the "trooly loyal" the Presi-
dent ought to care for him, poor man.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-08-17

CoLUMBIANA,-MR. JOHN HUM an oldand most
worthy citizen, who has resided on his farm near
this town about all mis- life, died on the Goth ins
in the seventy.ffth year of his age. Mr., Hum
had been an exemplary me.nber of the Methodist
Episcopal Church about fl,y seven years. He
was brother-in-law of Collins McGregor, of Can
ton, their wives being sisters. The funeral was
hugely attended. He leaves his wife and two
sons to lament his death. His friends and neigh
bOrs will long cherish him in remembrance as
christian man.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-08-17

Editors Stark county Democrat:
GENTLEMEN allow us, through the col.
umns of your valuable paper to inform its many
readers OF meeting held at the WadswOrth Slope
school house, on Saturday evening, August 10Th
by the leading Democrats along the line of Sum-
nit and Medina counties, to make arrangements
to hold an old fashioned Andrew Jackson Demo.
cratic Mass Meeting, on Saturday, September I'd.
The community will be addressed by the Hon.
George W. Buchanan, Mayor of the city Of 1if-
fin, Ohio; the Hons. j. J. Hall and Paulson from
the city of Akron d the Hon. 2. Chandler, of
Wadsworth, are also invited. Arrangements are
being made for delegations from all parts Of the
surrounding country Good music, abundance
of good water and grove to accommodate ten
thousand people Democrats, turn ou. and hear
Northern Ohios great orators. An invitation is
extended to the Shiloh Gun Squad, of JohnsOn's
Corner Summit county Ohio, Democrats don't
forget the day, September I'd, at the Humprie
Coal Mine, one and half miles southeast from
Wadsworth half mile from the county line and
two miles north of DoylestOwn
N. B. All communications or information that
may be desired from persons at distance, should
be addressed to J. c. CLAY.
Secretary, Sherman, Summit Co., Ohio,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-08-17

THE cost of the Indian Bureau under
the seven years of Grants administra-
ton has been Sl72OOO,OOO. The Indians
are less than 100000, so that the money
spent would have kept them at the first
class hotels and left a large surplus. Ex-
penditures will be large as long as Indian
agents on salary of $1,000 year man
age to save from $4,000 to $4,000 annu
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-08-17

We do not endorse all advertisements inds'
Crminately, and never recomn end an article un-
less we know II to be all that is claimed Having
used CENTAUR LIN1MENT and CAsToRIA in our
own family, we voluntarily take this means of re-
commencing them to our readers as certainly val
liable remedies In cases Of Rheumatism and all
Flesh and Bone trouble, its subduing and healing
powers are wonderful, and as to Castoria, our
mothers would not be without it. -ASHabula (O)
Telegraph, June 23d, 1876.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-08-17

Mrs. Elizabeth A. Kimes wife of the Car Inspec
tor of the P. Fl. W. & C. R. R., at Alliance, was
walking along the track with her little son, on
Tuesday, when coal train came along. She did
not see her danger until the engine was close
upon her and could have escaped, but with a
tender mothers love, she turned around to the
little boy who was walking behind her and
pushed him off the track, Overcome by fright at
the situation, she sank to the earth in despair
and the train ran over and mangled her terribly
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-08-17
STORE ROOM FOR RENT.
have a good store room for rent in Louisville,
southwest corner of the square.
jul27-3tpd A, MONET.

To THE PUBLIC,-Learning there is a story in
circulation that have a wife besides Cora j. Pot
ter will inform you she is the only wife now
have or ever had The story is a base lie without
any foundation whatever, gotten up for the pur-
pose to impeach my character, and defy any
persen to prove any such statement will say in
Justice to my wife, as well as myself did not, and
she never made the assertion, that married her
under any false representations whatever
Hoping this letter will be sufficient to vindicate
me of az such charge, and arrest all stories Of
the same character, remain, E.ts
Respectfully,
N. 7, POTTER.
Alliance, Ohio, aug. "A, 1S76. IL
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-08-17

THE New Nation, a journal that sup
ports Hayes and Wheeler, says of the
Bloody Shirt" business:
"If we elect Hayes on the Bloody
Shirt" theory we are delivered, bound
hand and foot, to the disreputable gang,
for whose overthrow we have been so
long laboring.H
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-08-17
SECOND. HAND SEWING MACHINES FOR
SIZE CHEAP

SIessrs. Meyers & Smith, "A East Tuscarawas
street, have on hand a lot of secondhand Sewing
MathinOs of first.Class makes, which they will
sell lat prices ranging from $500 to $500 each
They also have full supply of all new irstclass
machines, which they offer to the public on rea-
sonible terms.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-08-17

william L. CLARK, an old resident of Akron,
died at his residence, 2O6 South Broadway, Akron,
on the 9TH Mr.. Clark was born in March, 1895,
at Lewisburg Northumberland county, Pa, and
went to Canton, Stark county, o., in 1910, and
thence to Springfield, then Portage and now
Summit county, in 1914 and removed to Akron
in 1S47, where he resided until his death,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-08-17
CURIOUS COINCIDENCE.

The diameter of the earth multiplied by 1OS
equals the diameter of the sun: (Example-SOOO
xiOS=S64 OOO) The diameter of the sun multi
piled by lOS equals the mean distance of the earth
from the sun. (Exampe-s64,O 900 X 1888 Sl2, ,OOO)
The diameter of the moon, multiplied by lOS,
EQUALS the mean distance of the moon from the
earth. example,, 100 x 1OS=2SS 2sO,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-08-17

CoRREcTIoN-R seems our account of cir.
cumstance related in last weeks DEMOCRAT, as
having occurred at Wilmots, was incorrect. By
a letter from reliable friend we learn the gent
from Massillon, with Canton lady, unbridled
and watered the horse himself and not the
landlord at all. The landlord was in no way
responsible for the accident
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-08-17

Mothers can secure health fortheir children and
rest tor themselves by the use of Castoria, per-
ect substitute for Castor OIL 1t is absolutely
harmless, and Is as pieasaat to take as honey.
For wind collie sour stomach, worms, or constipa-
ton, for young or old there is nothing in exist
ence like it, It's certain, it isspeedy it is cheap,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-08-17
CHURCH PICNIC Al THE FAIR GROUNDS.

The Fair Grounds to-day are resounding with
the merry music of the G, A. Band. The occasion
being the Picnic of the St. Peter s, ST. Laurences
and St. JOseph'S societies, of the St. Peters Catho
lie Church, in this city, The rains this forenoon
made the grounds somewhat damp, but neverthe-
less there was good crowd present who seemed
delighted and enjoying themselves hugely.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-08-17

The cigar manufacturers of this city held
meeting few days ago, and made quite reduc-
ton on the wages of their employees, which occa-
stoned strike, The strike did not last very long
as the strikers went to work again yesterday.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-08-17

Caked breasts, rheumatism, 'sciatica, swelling
sprains. stiff joints urns poisonous bites, and
all flesh, bone and muscle ailments, can be abso-
lutely cured by the Centaur Linimens, What
the White Liniments is for the human family the
Yellow Liniments is for spawned, CALLED and lame
horses and animals.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-08-17

Observation-Disclosures Denison, of England,
visiting one of his parish schools with the inspec-
tor, was asked by the latter if the children ever
sung. "0h, yes" said the Archdeacon; and turn
ing to his wife, asked her to start them. His
wife had, been teaching the children to sing,
"Goosey, goosey gander," and, after getting their
voices into tune, the children struck up;
Goosey, goosey, gander,
Where will you wander,
Up stairs and down stairs,
And in the ladies chamber
Old Father Longlegs
Didn't say his prayers,
SO they took him by the left leg,
And threw him down the stairs.
When the inspector heard about Father Long
legs not saying his prayers it had such an effect
upon him that he thought it was personal re.
Aection on himself and went away, and he (the
Archdeacon) had never seen an inspector either
diocesan or any other since, and he never would.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-08-17
FLOWERS.

"In all places, then, and in all seasons,
Flowers expand thelrlight and soullike wings,
Teaching us, by most persuasive reasons,
How akin they are to human things
And with child.like credulOus Affection
We behold their tender buds expand,
Emblems of our own great resurrection
Emblems of the bright and better land"