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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-02-24
SENATOR SPENCER, OF ALABAMA,

General Morgan is at Washington to
act as counsel for the State Of Alabama
in the case of Spencer. He is charged
with thirty-three specific counts, thirty
of which are felonies under the laws OF
the United States, The specifications
are distinct and self-supporting, and en-
brace bribery, subornation, intimlda-
ton and corruption in various phases
The matter has been referred to sub
committee, consisting Of Messrs. Logan,
Mcmillan and Cooper, and it is believed
they will report in favor of admitting the
State of Alabama by counsel. Unless
this is done there will be no investiga-
ton to amount to anything, and Spencer
and his friends are very active in their
endeayors to preventit. All this is hui
initiating indeed. 1t would seem that
this Spencer is the prince of carpet
baggers and scalawags.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-02-24

THE Chicago Tribune has a correspond
ent at Columbus who telegraphs: IA
vote taken here among the Republican
members of both Houses of the Legisla-
ture for the Presidency resulted as fol-
lows: Hayes, 80 Blaine, "a; Morton,
l." So Hayes has not everything his
own way at Columbus.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-02-24

Tma New York Sun says; "The idea
that Horatio Seymour may be the Demo
cratic candidate for President this year,
seems to meet with favor among Demo-
cratic newspapers in various parts of the
United States,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-02-24

TIE indianapolis (Ind.J Journal, sena-
tor Morton's home organ, says: "rhe
fact is-and every day makes it more ap-
parent--that the Resumption act is hang
ing like milestone round the neck OF
the country, and wisdom and policy
unite in demanding its repeal"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-02-24

TIE population of the State of Kansas
in 1855 was 5000. In 1868 it was but
$4,000. By the State Census of 1875 the
State has 53l 900 inhabitants. This is an
increase almost unparalleled. Although
but twenty years old, it has a larger
population than four Of the old thirteen
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-02-24

WE advise our Republican friends who
aspire to Congress in this district not to
nSrry too much, as the election will not
come of till November hext-same day
as Presidential election, 1t is far in the
future, and revolution may be lurking
there
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-02-24

The Wayne County Democrat says that
the county treasury last fall was the place
from which the Republican corruption
fund for Wayne county was disbursed'
Helman was the disburser.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-02-24

EVEN the New York Times can't under
stand why Babcock, if innocent, should
have endeavored so strenuously to avoid
the introduction ofthe very kilograms he
was so eager to explain.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-02-24

MR. HowLAND, of Ashtabula, presented
in the Ohio Legislature few days ago a
petition fifty feet long, asking for the re-
enactment of the Adair Liquor Law. 1t
contained two thousand names.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-02-24
administrators Notice,

The undersigned has been duly appointed and
qualified ms administrator of the estate Henry C.
Wise deceased, late of Nimishlen township,
Stark county, Ohio. WILLIAM SHAFFER,
FEB Il, 1876. Aumr,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-02-24
NOTICE.

All persons knowing themsevesindebted to the
estate OF the late DR., G, j. Geger are hereby mott
fed to call Vt once and settle their accounts
MRS l. A. GEIGER,
febH h Administrative
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-02-24

Gov. HAYES has appointed Hon. John
T. Brazee, of Lancaster, as member OF
the Codifcation Commission, in place OF
Judge Day, resigned.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-02-24

THR Cincinnati Enquirer says it has no
Presidential candidate-hope it will have
after our National Convention get through
their work. That is our way.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-02-24
VIEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

II ENRY II. TRUMP, Canton Ohio Notary Pub.
II lie and AbStracor of County Records, Com
plete abstracts furnished or records searched TO
above. [fob2i76H
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-02-24
A. MeGREGOR, Editor.

Colored Senator Bruce told Senator
Spencer that he was "a carpet-bagger
and a boot-licker for Grant"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-02-24

AN old sermon with new opening and
peroration is described as an old shirt
with new collar and wristbands.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-02-24

A MASSACHUSETTS paper says: Zen
mills make cent-but not any ten mills
in this section"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-02-24

TIE Holmes Church, in Jefferson eoun.
ty, was the first N. E. Church built IN
Ohio.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-02-24
Farm for Sale.
Best farm in Portage County for Sale

Situated in the west part of Brimfeld township,
near the line OfSummit county, containing 1914
acres, in good state of cultivation, good, sub.
stantal two story brick dwelling house SO 40 II,
sary out buildings, an orchard of the choicest va.
rety of grated fruit one and half miles to the
post office three and one fourth miles to the nearest
station on the Atlantic & Great Western r. H. and
only eight miles from the tlourishng young city
of Akron, the best wheat market in the State.
Any person having money 10 deposit in bank
which is dllOdyS safe here is an opportunity
ieb24tt CHARLES MALDR0N.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-02-24

ESTABLISHED, A. D. o33'
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-02-24
INSURANCE.
STATE OF OHIO, INSURANCE DEPARTMENT,
Columbus o. Jan 49, 1876


WHEREAS, The Watertown Fire Insurance Com.
pany located at WatertwOn, in the state of New
York has filed in this office sworn statement by
the proper officers thereof showing its condition
and business and has complied in all respects
with the laws of this State relating to Fire lnsur
ance Companies, incorporated by other states OF
the United States
No,u Therefore, In pursuance oflaw l, william
d. Hill Superint ndent of Insurance of the State
of Ohio, do hereby certify that said Company 10
authorized to transact its appropriate business Of
Fire Insurance in this State, in accordance with
the law, during the current year. The condition
and business of said Company at the date of such
statement December 3lst, 1872 is shown as fol-
lows:
Aggregate amount of available Assets s694,075 90
Aggregate amount of Liabilities, lex
Cept capital) including re-ir surance 449SS2 81
Net Assets 244693 %
Amount of actual paid up capital...... 10000 90
Surplus 1853 o.
Amount of income for the year in cash 952537 70
Amt expenditures for the year in cash 33S6l1 80
~ In Witness Whereof have hereunto
Jsr, subscribed my name, and caused
sEAh' the Seal of my Office TO be affixed
~ the day and year above written,
VIM. D. HILL,
e w. AMsDEN, Superintendent
Agent at Canton,
STATE OF OHlO, lNSUhANCE DEPAkTMENTt
Columbus, o., Jan. 81, 1876
WHEREAS The Glenns Falls Insurance Compa-
ny, lOea.ed at Genn's Falls, in the State of New
York has filed In this Office sworn statement by
the proper officers thereof showing its condition
and business, and has complied in all respects
with the laws of this State. relating to Fire Insur.
ance Companies incorporated III other States OF
the United States
NoiO Therefore In pursuance Of law, |, William
D. Hill, Superintendent of Insurance of the State
of Ohio, do hereby certify, that said Company is
authorized to transact its appropriate business OF
| Fire Insurance in this State, In accordance with
| law, during the current year. The condition and
business of said Company at the date of such state
ment December 3lst, 1922 is shown as follows:
Aggregate amount of available Assets. S747 ,O6S q
Aggregate amount Of Liabilities lex
cept capital), including reinsurance 3lS5l1 4S
Net Assets 42S551 70
Amount Of actual paid mp Capital..-. 2O0,t 90 90
Surplus 228,551 70
Amount of Income for the year in cash S3S. ;9I 80
Amt Expenditures for the year in cash 296,328 70
~ In Witness Whereof, have hereunto
sr,t( subscribed my name and caused
| SEAL the Seal of my office to be affixed
~ the day and year above written.
| w.DHILL,
3. ". AnsDEN, Superintendent
| Agent N Canton.
Wilmington journal., 1876-08-04

The Charlotte Observer, whose edi-
tor was present, prints a full account
of the discussion between Vance and
Settle at Rutherfordton on Tuesday
last. There was a very large crowd
assembled and much enthusiasm. The
people were eager to see Vance, or
"zeb., as they familiarly call him.
1t is worthy of notice that Judge Set
tie does not charge Governor Vancewith
the cruelties alleged by Radical papers
and orators elsewhere to have been
committed by him during the war.
Governor Vance defies any man to
make such a charge in his presence.
Of course Judge Settle had much to
say about our good friends the Robe
son county commissioners, though he
does not seem to have dwelt much
upon the fact neither State nor
Federal Judges have ever been
able in all the proceedings be-
fore them to find any thing wrong
or in violation of the law in the ac
tion of those aforesaid commissioners.
Even Judge Settle himself who had to
pass upon the case twice was un-
able as sworn Judge to point out
any illegal act done by them.
Governor Vance strongly urged upon
the people the necessity for the ratifi-
cation of the Amendments. Governor
Vance said if elected Governor now.
he would execute every law he found
npon the statute hooks. He was not
the man to trifie with his oath and if
they wanted a man of that sort. let
them take Billy Smith who made
joke of perjury. Smith had asked
him for money during the war with
which to buy dogs for the purpose of
hunting down deserters, and now pre-
tends that he violated his oath and
gave them time to make their escape.
He charged the Republicans with sus-
pending the habeas corpus in times of
peace, and Judge Settle with virtually
endorsing the Kirk war by refusing to
enforce the writ. The records will show
that Judge Settle during the war pros
ecuted while Solicitor, old men for
their sons as deserters.
The Charlotte Observer says the
Democrats feel sanguine of carrying
for Vance. The people
are wide awake, and seem bent on car
rying the great Captain of the Demo
oratic hosts to victory.
Wilmington journal., 1876-08-04
TFrOm the Charlotte ObserYerl.

Rhe Man Who Captured K. Il. Hayes
MFR. w. Ct. Gardner, a gentleman
and an old Confederate soldier, living
at Gogginsville, i'll Monroe county,
says he shot and captured General
r. B. Hayes at the battle OF the
Wilderness of Charlottesville, on the
9Th of May, 1864 Mr.. Gardner was
a member of Company A, 14th Geor-
gia regiment. Captain Robert Mer-
ritt, commanding the company, con-
firms the statement of Mr.. Gardner.
At that time Mr.. Ct. little dreamed
that be was capturing a man who
would become SO prominent IN the
politics of the country.-Augststa
(Gd.) GonStitutiOnGlist.
This is an entire mistake. Gen.
Hayes, as we have previously stated
was captured at Chancellorsville Dy
Lieut.. John Ireland and private Gao
Andrews. of Company E, Thirteenth
North Carolina Regiment. 1t is true
that the Fourteenth Georgia was pres
ent at the time. and in the charge on
the works it and the Thirteenth North
Carolina Tapped, bat none OF us men
men lad aught to do with the capture.
Lieut.. Ireland got two horses and MS
sword from Gen. Hayes, and since the
war, we are reliably informed, has re-
turned the latter to its owner. Upon
his capture, Gen. 81. was carried 10
the headquarters of Gen. Pender' OF
of this State. The facts as we nave
stated them, can be established by gen
tlemen in this city, who belonged 70
the Thirteenth North Carolina, and VINO
are familiar with oil the facts ~
the case, aud have related them
frequently before anybody ever
thought about Hayes for Preslden.:
The capture YVES the subject OF grew
discussion in the army ut the time. Inc
Georgia regiment claiming the credis
for it, but the facts were so piaihi,y
made out that they ceased to taih .n
about it. Lieutenant Ireland Is sun
living in Alamance county, III tn'
State, and can give additional Proo''
if any is needed. Private Cad AZ. a.
drews was killed the 9TH of June, 1909
at Cold Harbor.
These details. as iptimated above,
are from gentlemen in this city, ~nos'
are at anybody's disposal.
Wilmington journal., 1876-08-04
ANOTHER CASE OF BROTHsEIs-
IT-LAW.

Another case of brother in-law has
! come to light, and it is just where it
promises to do most good. It is in
the White House, too, that fruitful
| home Of brothers-in-law, though not
in the Presidents personal family and
explains, so some people think, the
cause of the summary and unceremoni-
Gus dismissal Ct Postmaster General
JEWELL. The brother-in-law disease,
like Death, is no respecter of persons
and attacks all alike, from the highest
to the lowest; indeed, it seems to
thrive best where power and pelf
most do congregate. The facts are
about as follows: After Bristow and
Yaryan had made so much capital by
smashing the whiskey rings, Jewell
bethought himself to see what virtue
rings III the Postoffice Department.
The head of the straw bidders was one
HINDs, the creature and partner of
SPENCER, the carpet-bag Senator from
Alabama. They both occupied one
house and the story goes, amused
themselves on Sundays, by preparing
straw bids from the real bids rendered
the Department, which the Senator's
creatures would abstract for their use.
The ring was broken up and the rascals
Indicted, bit of course no convictions
followed. And now comes the cream
of the joke. Don PIATr, writing to
the Cincinnati Enquirer, says:
Now. who do you suppose is JEW
ELL 8 successor? Why, the brother
in-Iaw of HINDs; no more. no less.
Now, being brother-in-l law is no
crime, and it may be that it is all right
with TYNer. But it does not look
we'll and is decidedly hard on JEWELL" "
The question now very naturally
arises, will the new Postmaster Gem
eral,. IYNER, permit brother in law
HINDs to reopen the old ''straw bid"
business at the old stand. and if so,
what part of the profits will go into
the Radical campaign purse!
We rather think it is about time for
the people to elect a reform candidate
for President and on a reform Plat
form. TILDEN on the st. Louis Plat
form is about the right thing.
Wilmington journal., 1876-08-04

The impeachment of Secretary Robe
son will rest, briefly stated, on the
fact that the first draft for 81, ZOO, 900
was made by Robeson out of the navy
funds, in favor of Jay Cooke, McCul-
loch & Co.; that this draft was cashed
five days after it was drawn. and the
money received by the American house
of Jay Cooke & 90. When they failed,
the government being O preferred
creditor, negligence or something
worse caused the loss of the money,
which could easily have been recover
ed. Other specifications follow, and
finely Robeson acted in violation of
law in transferring funds to the Lon
don firm when they never had been
confirmed as navy agents by the SEN
ate-a provision expressly made in the
Revised Statutes.
Wilmington journal., 1876-08-04
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CARO-.
LIMA

We learn from the Raleigh Sentinel
that after consultation with the exec
utive committee, Mr.. President Battle
will for the present devote his special
attention to the organization of the
agricultural and mechanical Depart
ments of the university. To that end
he started Tuesday to visit the Vir-
ginia Agricultural and Mechanical Col
lege at Blacksburg, in Montgomery
county, for the purpose of personally
inspecting its equipments. modes of
instruction, organization, &c. When
the vacations of the great Northern
colleges are over, in September next,
Mr.. Battle will visit the most prom1-
nent for the same purpose.
The trustees of the university are
now endeavoring to find an active and
progressive man, we'll versed i'm prac..
tical agriculture, botony and zoology,
to take charge of this department..
They have already purchased several
thousand dollars worth of apparatus
for chemistry and physics of the latest
and most improved make, and Prof.
Redd will soon have laboratories in
these departments unexcelled in North
Carolina
Wilmington journal., 1876-08-04
Dl e: I'D,


RUNGE-In this city on the 29th INST; ;, "a snd
G. Ii. w. RUNGE, aged as yeats, ! mo,i.n .n Of Of
II daye; born in SieJenhurg, kl"sho'n
Hanover. o..
JAMES-In this city on Saturday. Jniy 1'.I'
at 2k A NJ OF heart disea"c, Mrs NJ ~ 4
AMES, wife OF f. M. James, aged oS yeS'''
months and II days.
0Vita' spark Of Heavenly flame
Quit. O! quit this mortal frame
Trembling, hoping, lingering, hyas'
o! the pain, the bliss OF dying.
Ceasc, fond nature, cease thy stfhe'
And let me lsngui sh into life.
Hark! they whisper, angels say
Sister spirit come away.
What is this absorbs me quite,
Steals my senses, shuts my sign.,.
browns my spirit, draws my pIoa,n' a,.n'ou
Tell me, my sonl, can this be deat"'
Life's brittle cord may break,
And tender ties dissevers
And yet this cannot make
The parting last forever;
For Heaven will restore
The treasures Wo lose more,
Ss And rive us back fOrevermoio
Wife and mother held 80 uesi'
Fayetteville papers please copy
Wilmington journal., 1876-08-04

A careful statement prepared by Mr.
Springer of Illinois, gives the esti.
mates for each appropriation bill, the
amounts appropriated by the House
for the fiscal year ending June 30,
1877, the reductions made in each bill
below the estimates and The reduction s
made by the House below the amounts
appropriated for tho year ending June
80, 1876.
The total reductions, below the esti-
mates of the Departments are $64,- =
362, 116 80. The total reductions of
appropriations made below the last
fiscal year are $s38, SIC, ,312 OF.
This last total may be reduced three
or four millions by the conference re-
ports, but the grand total of actual
saving to the Treasury by the Demo
cratic House will reach fully thirty five
millions ofdOllars, while the amount
appropriated is sixty millions of dollars
less than what was asked for by the
Republican administration.
Wilmington journal., 1876-08-04
4 FEW WORRIES 80 DEEPEN


DENTS.
We have too much at stake in this
campaign to run any unnecessary rlsks.
All we are and all we expect to be de-
pend upon the result of tile next elec-
ton. But we cannot as sensible men
hope for victory unless we use the
means necessary to secure it. Nor is
it difficult to find ont what those means
are. Hard work. regular, systematic,
organized hard work il what we want
and what we must have. We must all
work together; there must be no di-
vided counsels. AS all cannot be CAM
didates the majority must decide, and
that decision once made must be
obeyed. There is no other way to do
if we would win Support the nomi>
nees" is the rule in every successful
party This is not the time to coquet
with independent candidates. The
nominee may not have been your fi:st
choice. but when nominated it is the
Imperative duty of every member of
the party to vote for linn. This ia a
lesson that onght to be inculcated
from the start. Personal ambition
must this year at least be sunk out ,,f
sight. We must all make up our
minds to do as Vance. said he would do,
"work any where" wherever we can do
most good.
And this is lesson that the Press
ought to be the first to obey as we'll as
to teach. Independent candidacy is
fatal to every hope of party discipline
and organization. 1t is idle to talk
about success if individuals for any
reason seek to override the will of the
majority. The man who opposes the
nominee of his party or who refuses
to abide by the action of the Conven-
ton of his party strikes a blow at his
p .rty that is not mortal only because
of the limited sphere i'll which his in
fiuence aud example are felt. There
can be no justification for independ-
ent candidacy in Opposition to the
nominee of the party. The man WHO
runs independent and against the
nominee of his party or who refuses
to abide the action of it's Conventions
does his purity most grlevons wrong,
If he be a me nber of the press and
from whom as an party exponent md
political teacher better things are
naturally expected the offence is ag-
gravatGd ten fold.
Will not our good friend Of the shot
by Banner take these sayings kindly
to heart I? We have been much panied
at his course recently. We know he
intends no harm; we know it full well,
but we ask him in all candor if harm
is not inseparable from his course and
if he be not making an evil example
to others We appeal to our brother
Durham not to persist in a course that
must inevitably prove fruitful OF evil.
We feel quite sure that calm reflection
will satisfy him that we are right.
Wilmington journal., 1876-08-04

The Jackson (MississippD CI0,'ioa
states that the caterpillarh has appeared
in large force on plantations on the
Mississippi river, and that the cotton
crop of that whole region is threatened
with destruction by the insect. The
effect of its depredations thus early in
the season, will be to destroy the crop
literally. The intelligence is very dis
tressing to the cotton planting interest
of that section in which the prosperity
of all other classes is more Or less in
volved, especially the mercantile.
Wilmington journal., 1876-08-04

of cou tesy, which L Thought due TO Colonei
Hargrove for the kind relations that had
for years existed between myself ana lbs
father and family and that did not know
present at Republican meeting without
being personally insillted; that when the
entir Christian ministry was assaulted IN
my presence they could not expect me TO 90
less than re ell the unpro9ok9d assault.
But assure tlsem that the have no need
to feel concern for any one in connection
with this matter but Colonel Hargrove,
their candidate for Attorney General; that
the thousands of ministers of all denoml-
nations who were so wantOn!y assalled by
him and the tens of thousands OF Method
lists will on the first Thursday in August
remember his attack Eve the negroes
who heard him told ME they wotlld not
vote for a man who talked about preach rs
like tha: man talked.
Yours, with high regard,
WN Cross,
Wilmington journal., 1876-08-04

We call special attention to the let
ter of Mr.. Gregory, the Clerk of the
Superior Court for Halifax county,
showing the action of Solicitor Harris
of the Raleigh district in the matter
of the tax Indictments. It is needless
to say that Mr.. Harris is n staunch
supporter of Judge Settle and of
Hayes and Wheeler. And it is natural
ho should be. The Democratic camp
possesses no charms for officials like
Mr.. Solicitor Harris. They are all for
Settle and Hayes
Wilmington journal., 1876-08-04

The Democratic Convention of the
Mountain Congressional District met
AT Old Fort on Thursday last, and res
nominated Gen. Robert B. Vance as
the candidate of our party in that dis
trict for Congress. Capt. j. l.. Robin
son, of Macon, and Major A. @. Avery,
of Burke, were also in nomination, but
before the result of the ballot was an
nouuced, Major Avery moved TO make
Gen. Vance's nomination unanimous,
and the motion being seconded by
Capt. Robinson, it was carried amid
great enthusiasm.
Major Avery Was then unanimously
and by acclamation nominated AS the
Democratic candidate for Elector for
the District.
Colonel W. l.. Steele, who was pre-
sent, being called upon. addressed the
Convention in a. string speech. Har-.
mony and good humor prevailed in an
unusual degree, and every one went
away determined to work with a will
for the cause of Democracy and Re
form