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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-02-17
AAYORS COURT.

James Efiie, the indefatigable James, was up
twice during the past week. James was evi.
IDENTIFY preparing for these calls, too for before
either arrest, he came to the DEMOCRAT office and
requested that in case "annything surprisin'
should happen wild him and the Mayor, he'd be
PLACED wud we omut his name out o. dhe pay.
pur" 1t happened twice, and for the first ofIense
James was fined Sl0and costs, and on being pulled
up second time soon after, he was fined $40 and
costs. These fines however, had only q nominal
effect and James was finally set to breaking stone
for the city.
Joe Myers runs cheap dive in the Fourth
ward. This dive isn't as big as one-slory dog
Kennel but 1t is loud for It's area. One day last
week the man who runs II got on his ear at Chris
tianity. The church of the evangelical associa-
tion is located not far from his dive and stirring
and protracted revival has been going on at the
church, to which large crowds are attracted,
among others, son Q of Myers customers, who
probably go merely from curiosity. Myers seized
upon the idea that these meetings were shorten
Ing the sales of his cheap lightning which he re-
tails at 10 cents per strike, and filling himself with
a few bolts it, he proceeded to the church one
evening and raised wild disturbance, for which
he was fined IS and costs.
The gang of thieves which were pulled last
week by the police of this city have been taken
care of The arrest and subsequent examination
caused considerable stir about town, and during
the hearing before the Mayor last Saturday, there
was not even standing room in the court room.
and the sidewalks outside was packed with curl.
GUS people. The gang consisted of John Harter
and VIM. Harter, his son, John Nye and William
and Leander Nye his sons, Butch" Hexamer,
JEFF Young and j, Refsnider They were charged
with burglary and grand larceny; having broken
into Dannemiller & Sons warehouse and stolen
coffee, cheese and other articles some of which
were found on tn property occupied by the Nye.
the Reed !arm near the fair ground, buried in the
manure pile. They were ais charged with and
suspected of having committed series of other
criminal acts robbing cals, hen roosts, &c. From
the evidence produced before the Mayor Hexa-
mer, Young Wm. Harter, VIM. Nye and Reifsni.
der were bound over TO Court in the sum of $500
each, but John and LeandeI Nye and John Harter
were discharged, All these parties with the ak
ception ofth Nyes, who live on farm adjoining
the Fourth ward, live in that ward 1t thought
that when the case Is brought before the higher
Court, some strong and startling points may be
produced, which have not yet been whispered
about outside of posted parties Those who were
bound over, without exception, went to jail in
default ofbail.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-02-17
DEATH OF HON. JOSEPH Il. ESTEP.

A dispatch received by Col. j. B. Armstrong
brings the sad intelligence Of the death of Hon.
Joseph H. Estep, which occurred on Tuesday
January 1lth, at halfpast seven o'clock, at Lake.
port. He came through Mexico to California in
1880. In 1851 he was elected to the Legislature
from Sacramento county, and served throughout
the session held in Vallep. In 1858 he returned
to Ohio, and resumed the practlceaof his prCfes
sion at Canton, Stark county, where he was
leading practitioner. He was also widely known
in Ohio as an able newspaper writer. He welded
great political influence in his party, having al
ways been decided and pronounced Republi-
can. He did not, however, carry political ami
mosities into social life el&numbered among his
friends many as decidedS himself in opposite
political views, About five years ago his health
commenced to fail from close attention to profes
sional duties. To effect total change of life and
climate he removed in the fall of 1873 to Cali
fornia, and was among the first of the large East
ern emigration which has since made for them
selves homes in Santa Rosa. He soon became an
enthusiastic Californian. series of letters from
his pen to the Eastern press did much in bringing
his section into notice. We think they were the
very best of the many letters we have seen in
Eastern papers describing California life and
scenery. He purchased and improved the prop
erty on Third street, now owned by Mr., Marshall
Last Spring he purchased the property of DR.. O.
P. Fitzgerald, adjoining the town of Lakeport
and removed with his family to that place. He
had just completed new residence, but had not
yet moved into it. On the 10th of December he
was stricken with paralysis but was supposed to
be improving on the 5th ult. second stroke oc-
CURED, from which he did not recover, breathing
his last this morning January 1lth) at half past
seven o'clock. He leaves a wife, daughter, a
grand child and son, who resides in Ohio The
remains will be buried in the cemetery at Lake
port, which is part of the trag of land he re-
Gently purchased Democrat, Santa RoSd
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-02-17
HON C. H. MITCHENER'S NEW BOOK-OHIO
LNMALS IND ILSTn p 10 EHEMIN

HON C. H. MITCHENER'S NEW BOOK-O OHIO
ANNALS AND HISTORIC EVENTS.
We have received copy of this new book just
issued. 1t contains 1858 pages, handsomely printed
and bound, and contains a fund of interesting and
instructive historic and traditionary events of
Ohio, Especially of northeas 0hio,) with CO..
pious statistical matter, that can be found in no
other volume, and would require years of labor
and research to obtain, The following notice of
the work is from the pen of ". D. Bickham, Esq,
the talented editor of the Dayton (o.,) Journal
OHIO Annals Historic Events in the Tuscarawas
and Muskingum Valleys and in other portions
of the State OF Ohio Edited by C. H. Kitchener
Of the New. Philadelphia (O) Bar Published
by T. W, Odell, Dayton.
This is an iteresting historical volume of 358
pages, the contents of which are generally indi.
Gated in the above title. Mr.. Kitchener modestly
Subscribes himself the editor, but he is the author
If acquiring mass of valuable facts and com
bing them into useful and interesting volume
can entitle any man to the dignity of authorship
He was for many years the editor of paper in
Tuscarawas cOunty-one of the best weekly pa.
pers in the State-and his methOdcal hab IS of
investigation in that avocatiOn proved most serv
iceable to him in his more pretentiOus enterprise
His volume is dedicated TO the Press Passing
over the geological and prehistoric portions, and
coming down to the historic columns the aut' or
appropriately says that Ohio presents one of the
grandest series Of panoramic scenes In history"
an outline of which he furnishes in pioneer
sketches of intense interest, al graphic histo-
ries of the struggles of the early settlers OF Ohio
with the SavageS. The volume is Subdivided into
twelve chapters, beginning with a careful state
ment the theory of geological structure, and
coupling with the history of events a collection OF
scientific facts of the greatest possible interest A
thread of legends and traditions many Ofthem
entirly new, runs through the book like a cord of
silver, imparttng interest and vitality TO the gen
era themes treated, II differs from other histories
OF Ohio in general and detail emitting tedious
generalizatons and confning itself to those facts
and incidents calculated to interest and enlighten
the readers. 1t seems to us that very 0hioan will
find the volumes most pleasant and useful read
ing.
MI. Kitchener has issued a circular in which
he says! The book will be sent free of postage to
any address, on receipt of price, $3.50 for single
copy, or three copies for $1,000 or FIVE copies for
$500 The work is copyrighted, but authority to
sell to any one locality will be given on purchase
of five copies on special terms
Call on send to G. H. KITCHENER, Editor, New
Philadelphia, Tuscarawas county, Ohio, or to
W. oDELL, Publisher Dayton, Ohio.
We shall be glad to take orders for this valuable
work, Tfpbl-.d
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-02-17
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

MONDAY EVENING, Feb. IA, 1876,
Present. -Underhill, Presidenti Barlet, Biechele
Cobaugh, Campbell and Wilmer
Minutes of last meeting read and approved
PetitiOn-A petition from Afr. Barber and others
for the opening of West Fifth street, was pre-
sented and referred to Messrs. Barlet and Wilmer
Of that ward.
RepOrts-TO The City COunctl Of Canton, Ohio +:
Your committee, to whom was referred the matter
of street gas lights with power to act, report that
they have made contract with j. f. Reynolds,
run one year, the lamps to burn till 12 o'clock,
he to light and extingush them according to
schedule time, except when according to that
time the lamps will not burn two hours then he
is not to light. He to furnish and make all re-
pairs including glass and glass setting and to
keep the lamps In good order. For which the city
agrees to pay him So 90 per post each month
payable monthly, and in case new posts and new
lamps or glass are necessary, the city furnishing
them, he furnishing the glass.
J.W. UNDERHILL,
The Committee on Streets and Alleys, to whom
was referred the claim of Aaron schenebruck for
damages In changing grade on North Plum street,
with instructions to SETTLE report that they set
tied with him, and agreed that the city would pay
him 5000 in full for all damages sustained by him,
he to pay all COSTS The suit against the city has
been entered, settled and costs paid.
DA. TEL C0BAUGH,
PETER BARLET,
]. W. UNDERHILL,
Report approved Committee.
The Committee on City property were authorized
to rent city property on West Seventh street to
best advantage.
The matter of T, c, Nighman, hauling cinders
on South Cherry street at 10 cents per load, was
referred to Committee on Streets and Alleys.
BILLS ALLOWED.
Street Commissioner, abor.................s62 OF
T. Nighman, coal 80 80
T. McCann 20
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-02-17
Canton, o., Feb. II, 1876,

DID you get valentine last Monday asked
one citizen of another as they met on the street
yesterday.
Yes, he sadly replied, did; got two of 'em
got EN- both in the same place, too,
We're they nice ones2
Oh, yes, they were nice, very nice indeed, but
never want any more.
Well, should really like to see them-indeed
should.
Oh, we'll, you can see them if that's all you
want carry them with me. And he lifted his
hat and showed where his wife had hit him
with rolling pin; but she wasn't to blame, for
she told him to send a steak down for dinner, and
he forgot what she said, and sent down corset
and two pairs of stripped stockings. No wonder
he got the valentine.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-02-17

The following are the officers and managers ot
the Stark County Agricultural Society for the
present year: j. X. Niesz, President, Canton
Geo. Hoover, Vice President, Canal Fulton; Geo
D. Harler Treasurer, Canton; A. D. Miller, Secre
tary, Canton; Emanuel Fesser, Marshal, Cantoai
Samuel D. Slusser, superintendent, Canton.
MGnagerS-J. B. Nixon, Alliance; VIM. Shafer
Louisville; W. A. Robertson, Walnesburg JOhr
Poorman, Massilon; j. N. TRULY, Navarro; Geo
Slower Canal Fulton; John Miller, New Frank
lin; D. Tyler, Canton; Jacob Schwartz, Middle
Branch; 'Alpheus Hamilton, New Baltimore
Thos. Rakestraw, Mt. UniOn Josiah Correll, Can
ton; Hiram bachtel, MQDonaldsville; j. B.
Shengle, Osnaburg; Washington Guest, Pierce
Hugh Brown, Navarre VIM. Miller, Canton,
The 9th Annual Fair will be held September
26th, 9th, 2Sth and Doth.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-02-17

Among the twenty.six prisoners confined in the
county JAIL are number of desperate rowdies
whose sole aim seems to be to make all the noise
and trouble they possibly can, They keep up a
persistent yelling, and their profanity is annoy
ing to trying degree. Last Sunday morning
they began yelling fire with all their might and a
number of people on the streets heard their cries
and not knowing whence they came, ran hither
and thither for time, before they ascertained
the real cause of the alarm.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-02-17

CHILDREN CRY FOR CAST0RLA. 1t is as
pleasant TO take as honey, as is absolutely harm
less. 1t is sure to expel worms, cure wind collie
regulate the bowels and stomach, and overcome
irriaDity caused by rash or cutting teeth. 1t is
perfect substitut for Castor Oil, and for costve
ness in young or old there is nothing in existence
EO effective and reliable
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-02-17

In noticing the rake factory fire last week, we
stated that Stimmel & Roths loss was about 81 O0O
and their insurance s2,OOO Mrs. ]. B. Wilson
owns the building, and greater part of the loss
falls on her, while about $1,000 of the insurance
makes up her proportion 1t is not yet definitely
decided whether she will repair the damage
at present, though the lessees will turn out as
many machines as possible under the circum
stances
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-02-17

THE "Rev." Tunis Titus Kendrick, the self
styled New York Evangelist" has been swind-
ling Indiana people with patent bed bottom
He played the same game on several stark county
farmers few years since, and afterward afflicted
as pastor of fashionable Brooklyn congregation,
until they began to know him, when he was
Kicked from the fold and dressed in his shiny
velvet suit and Aashy jewelry, he came west to
swindle the farmers again. Pass him around.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-02-17
HE ms 0YER WnRKEn

One day, and a ride in an open streetcar 4xed a
cold on his lungs. The soreness in the chest gave
him only momentary trouble, and no attention
was paid them, One day. in the rush of trade he
overworked again, and to his surprise he kept his
bed for weeks with acute disease of the lungs
which he had not suspected were dsordered. He
might have saved the loss of time in the hurry of
business by taking Halls Balsam. Price Sl,OO per
bottle. Sold everywhere.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-02-17
FROM APPRECLATLN FRIENDS.

Martinsville, Clark Co., ILL.,, Feb. u, 1876.
A. McGregOr-
DEAR SIR: Enclosed you will find one dollar,
for which send the Stark County DEMOCRAT l
will try your paper once more and il 1t comes
regular every week I will subscribe for it again.
The only reason for me quitting your paper was,
sometimes would not get the paper for two or
three weeks after it was published, and sometimes
not at all. YOurs truly,
JOSEPH SHARP.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-02-17

AND now comes the Stark County DEMOCRAT
and claims that there are no hundred tramps
camped out near Canton who live by foraging off
the farmers. oh most merciless of iconoclasts,
why was that item spoiled We shall now soon
look for a denial Of the story that steubenville
possesses a centenarian who has a FIVE year old
child and takes his whisky st aight- Gazette
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-02-17

AN INTELLIGENT LETTER WRITER.-The follow
ing is copy OF a communication lately received
from gentleman in stark county, Ohio by lug
ham, Clark Co., of this city;
DEAR SIR; viii inform you few line to let
you that would like to have some of them books
that the interest are worked on from one ct to
10000 dolls. the book Is put up by Girl Miss Fran
Julian, of Lancaster, Ohio the 55th Edition you
can do as you wish about it, there was young
man around here to sell them at ~ cts piece If a
man took 20, and if a man took only one 50 cts
the man said he cume from Cleveland Ohio, he
Sold about 2, or in the neghborhood and got
to see one of them, the young boys told me you
old fellow you better right for them of dickitzger-
aid last winter and so they want me to write for
these and so did now. You jentemens ii you
wish to sell thin to me for ~, or rs piece and
sent the books to me, free Of Postage So you can
sent me dozen, for start II, will do for once,
then will call for Some more. You can write me
letter to tell how you want your money sent, but
won't sen money till the, books are on hand l
will Pay down the money before taking the books
out books of the Postoffice. end the books as
soon as possible, Respectfully yours
(signed)
'P. ST. wont give more than 20 If / Pay the
postage and IS if you pay, to sent the money and
to Pay the Postage, &c."-LIeueland Herald
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-02-17

HOUSE TO RENT,-The house first door east of
the First M. E. Church, now occupied as the par
sonage, is for rent after April 1st Suitable for bu
siness and residence, win be rented all to one
person, or business room and residence separately
1t would be very desirable for a boarding house
Apply to L. L. Miller A. Kilt or W. B. shanafelt
ian17.tf
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-02-17

THE east dial ofthe Court House clock is cracked
badly, though the damage can hardly be noticed
from the street. 1t was caused on New Years
night by several reckless young meu who held q
shooting match with revolver, and used the dial
as q target
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-02-17

For some time past Second ward man has sus-
pected another man of having been too familiar
with his wife. On Wednesday evening of last
in the rear OF the south school house, and he i'm
mediately proceeded to cause an appearance of
dilapidaton to surround the entire form of the
man, who was so badly beaten thathe was obliged
to lay up for repairs
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-02-17

The pile of limestone that has been hammered
TO small pieces by the industrious soup-loving
tramps, is becoming so large as to afford the city
authorities strong hope that considerable por-
tion of one of the main sstreets may be well mac.
adamized as soon as spring weather becomes
sufficiently settled to permit the work.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-02-17

Mrs. Matte McC. McBrown is the responsible
and sole editress oil the Alliance Monitor but her
husband, the Rev. W. Kennedy Brown mote the
suggestive division Of the name) is not an editOr
nor is pr, bable that he ever can aspire to edi
torial h nors. AS slapper of mouths, however
he is big success which he proved last week by
slapping that portion of Wallace Phelps facial
anatomy, because, it is alleged, he said foolish or
raughty things of Mrs B.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-02-17

Thirty-fve tramps took dinner in Canton On
last Sunday No wonder everybody is breaking
ur' in that enterprising community. Evil COM
muncatiOns corrupt good manners. ."-SeabenVii
Gazette
Two Steubenville runners stopped here the
other day and the tramps seemed all the mora
modest and gentlemanly in comparison.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-02-17

SEVERAL amusement companies are booked for
early performances in Canton. Among hem are
McAvOys Hlbernica and Mckee Ralkins excel
lent party in their original version of the Two
Orphans, as played by this company in New
York, Chicago Cincinnati, St. Louis and other
cities Another Can-Can party comes also about
the 26th
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-02-17

Children, said minister, addressing a Sunday
School. why are we like flowers What do we
have that flowers have? And small urchin in
the infant class whose breath suggested vermi-
luge rose boldly up and yelled; "Worms" There
was a period ofsgnifcant silence before the exer-
cises were continued.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-02-17

party of third rate operators sailed in on a
poor ignoramus at orsingers saloon on South
Poplar street one day last week, and after work
ing their game up for long time, they beat him
out of five dollars at three card monte, or SOL
similar game. The victim "squealed' so badly
that they finally gave him back two dollars of his
money on condition he would keep his mouth
shut.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-02-17

"Semper Pdratus' is the motto painted on the
city steam fire engine; and prominent citizen
glanced at it recently, and turning to by
stander listlessly inquired: What have they got
steamer paratus daubed on there for2" He had
probably been out to the soup house, and his
mind was running on steamed potatoes.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-02-17

THE alarm of fire on last saturday morning was
wholly false, and no one is to blame for it. 1t was
caused by the breaking of the wire which extends
from the steamer engine house to the alarm bell
in the NJ. E. Church steeple, which started the
bell and caused considerable stir on the streets
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-02-17

SOME man handed John Laird an empty pistol
last Monday morning; that is, he thought 1t was
empty, but 1t wasn't. The bullet went clear
through Johns left hand and he las concluded
that 10 prevent accidents Of that kind, people
should always carry their revolverS loaded,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-02-17

Subscription papers are circulating throughout
the city to secure money to prosecute the case OF
Ohio vs. Mrs. Richardson. We understand some
six hundred dollars have already been sub
scribed-MdssillOH american.
Thus far Messrs. Lynch Day are the only gen.
tlemen who nave been retained to assist the prose
cution, but they make strong young team.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-02-17

WHEN finely dressed lady is trying to pick her
way over muddy crossing on tip.toe, and her
dainty foot disappears between two decayed
planks into several inches of mud, there comes a
trying moment when she imagnes she ,Ould
march up to the polls and vote straight enough
for three or four men,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-02-17

Two old topers met Vn Market street last satur-
day, and Jim said 10 John:
Your nose reminds me of sweet, sad song
r'Tis the last rose of summer" you know.
Well, maybe it does, replied John, but it amt
blooming alone by long shot.
They called it square, and went off for another
drink,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-02-17

Mr.; E. D. ELY, formerly proprietor of the st.
Cloud Hotel. and lalterly connected with the
Eagle Woolen Mill Company, has leased the sum
ner House, at Akron, Ohio, and will take charge
on or about March list. Mr. Ely is an experienced
landlord, and will doubtless meet with success in
Akron.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-02-17

OUR local scrbbler has been confined to the
house by sickness this week, and has been una
bic tn get about for Items though the best that is
nossible under the circumstances has Jeen done.
AN empoye at the County Infrmary cut his
foot nearly off with misguided axe on last Non
day. The wound is an ugly one
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-02-17

Messrs. Holmes & Upton, proprietors of the 90
cent store, have closed thei business here, and
will leave in short time During their stay here
they have proved themselves upright business
men and have made many friends, who are sorry
to see them leave.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-02-17

AN enlarged photograph of the late DR.. c. j.
Geiger nearly life size, and finished in India ink
has been standing in Perkins & Co.'s winddw fol
some days past The work was executed by s. v
Courtney, and fully sustains his reputation as an
excellent artist.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-02-17

AN elegant young man wore fragrant bud in
his button hole last Sunday, till delegation oil
bees began making persistent leap year proposi
tons to MIN, and as matter of self protection he
was obliged to cas-, the ornament aside And still
the ice dealers are not happy