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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-01-27
THE TREASURY BOOKKEEPING
At KASHINGTOM


All persons who have been in the habit
of examining the annual reports of the
Treasury Department at Washington
must have noticed the discrepancies oc-
curing therein. They were palpable
and enormous, and the public journals
have from time to time called attention
to the fact. The matter has got into the
U. S. Senate at last, and is likely to re-
ceive some attention. On the 10th the
matter was up again, and we extract:
THE TREASURY HOUSEKEEPING.
The Senate then resumed Considera-
ton of the resolution submitted by Mr..
Davis in regard to the books of the Treas
ury Department, the pending questions
being on the motion of Mr.. Edmunds to
have the investigation made by the Fl
nance Committee instead of special
committee.
Mr.. Sherman (Rep. Ohio) denied that
there was a discrepancy in the public
debt to the extent of $l00,000,000 in 1870,
as charged by the Senator from West
Virginia, and said there was no ground
for such a statement. He (Sherman)
would be glad to have the Senator from
West Virginia Davis go to the Treasury
and examine the books for himself He
argued that if the Senator had read the
finance reports and compared the differ
ent statements, he would not have point
ed out any such discrepancy, as the
whole thing was explained in those re-
ports. He read from the finance report
of 1870 to show that the sinking fund
bonds we're not included in one state
ment, but were in the other, The total
debt on July l, 1870, after deducting
coin and currency, sinking fund bonds,
&C., was 1856, ,358509 "a, or nearly one
hundred millions less than the amount
given by the Senator from West Vir-
ginia, Mr. Davis. Mr.. Sherman prefer
red to have the subject referred to a spe-
cial committee.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-01-27
FOR SALE.
Public Sale.

The undersigned will sell at his residence five
miles north of Canton, and two miles east of New
Berlin, in Plain township Stark Co., Ohio, on
Wednesday, February 9Th, 1876.
His entire stock of
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-01-27
Dissolution Notice.

New Berlin, Jan. 27, d.
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1876-05-11
4 WOMAN ST STATE i 4 OFFICER IN NEW
YORK. A1t#

Mrs. Charles Russell Lowell, who
was nominated by Gov. Nlden on
Saturday q ) State Commissioner Of
Charities, and promptly confirmed b.
the Senate, 10 the first woman, We be-
ieve, who has ever received an office
from the State Of New.York. There
is no salary attached to this Office.
but there are abundant opportunities
for hard work. and valuable public.
service, aud to = conscientious incum-
bent the place is anything: but !. siR's
ecure. The 'apnointment il for sew
en- years. It is greatly to til, credit
Of the Governor. and = the 81 same, Il
time A A. high compliment to Mr44. Low
ell. that the nominati M tmadeII
without solicitation. Mrs. Lowsllis
long" service in charitable works and
the marked ability which she HIS
displayed in their management are s
we'll known that in calling her to the
assistance of the State in 4 kind of
labor of which she has made . Spec
ial and most successful study, the
Governor will be applauded from one
end Of New-Y ork to the other.-N.
y. Tribune.
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1876-05-11

The excitement Of whisky
drinking drives far more people into
Greatness than the excitement of re-
ligion. In fact, the amount Of in
sanity from intemperance is greater
than from any other cause. An en-: en-
inent British physician, who is the
superintendent Of lunatic ASYLUM.
has been investigating this matter.
He finds that no less than twenty
eight per cent. of the cases under his
charge were directly induced by the
excessive use Of liquor and its allied
excuses; and this does not include
those cases in which liquor was the
remote cause Of tho mental malady.
He also makes the interesting state.
ment, based on his own experience,
that it is the alooholized class of peo-
pie who get upset in their reason dur
ing religious revivals. Their minds
have been rendered 30 unstable, and
their will become 80 weakened by
liquor, that they cannot stand 4 new
kind of mental stimulus ~ Y San.
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1876-05-11

In the country where I was last
summer, one Of my friends was try.
ing his luck at shooting swallows on
tho wing. One was struck. In an
instant as many as twenty others sur
rounded 1t, and while some, extend
ing their wings, bore their wounded
companion along between them, others
flew around and around the assisting
party, uttering plaintive' sympathetic
cries. This curious spectacle, which
was we'll calculated to move to pity
the author Of the. barbarity, lasted
several minutes, when tho intelligent
little creatures, perceiviing that their
companion was dead, let him fall and
abandoned him. The writersuggests
that it may be. by supporting their
weary comrades in the manner: DE-
4cribed above that swallows succeed
IN making such long journeys, some
times even crossing the ooean.-Na:
tire.
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1876-05-11
=HxKBIN6EK.OF NliN'HlAlTfSTO
NIT H'rdxht CONE. ~ ">' y ~, ~. IL.

| As 4 harbinger Of what is to come,
! saw, this morning. on Ann street.
jpsst opposite the Herald Building, a q
vell-dressed lady Of about forty years,
rather stout and good looking, going
through the process Of having her
boots polished by the street arab. She
I oked as though she might have been
?. representative Of the New Jersey dis.
terhood or from the interior some
where, A. she calmly stood with her
Aoot on the blacking-block, she held a
8lk'rain umbrella in her neatly GLOW.
d hands, and kept At bay the Is Or
90 other arabs who assembled % chat
theyo'ung auHsF Tho obtained the iob,
It was about the hour !vhan1lbe Her.
I'D staff assembled for thsdkS 3. CAM
paigu HCbetwssa II; and IL e'clock) },
and they, to the number Of : score OF
more, appeared to enjoy the scene
from the Office doors and windows
The lady obtained . good shine, and
paying her five cents, walked com.
posedly away, somewhat protected
from pursuing boys by q policeman
--Ne,o York Letter to the S,s,sda,
Times.
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1876-05-11

At the session Of the California
Senate Committee at Sacramento,
"Wednesday c. P. O'Neil, a policeman
testified to having been witness to a
sale of a Chinese woman who soon after
shielded, not liking the man to whom
she was sold. He also stated that he
had been informed by the Chinese,
that they attended the mission schools
solely to learn English, and laughed
at the idea of becoming Christians.
All, Dan Chinese Interpreter, testified
that two Chinese Interpreters had
been killed in Sacramento for
their services in Court, procuring
convictions, and that a reward was
outstanding for his life. He had also
seen similar notices. posted in San
Francisco. Such notices contain an
agreement to employ counsel to: de:
fend the murderer if arrested, and
recompense him if imprisoned, and
send money to his relatives in China
if executed. His testimony concern
ing the Chinese companies was SINH
lar to that hitherto published. Chas.
=: Jones, District Attorney Of sacra-
mento, gave his experience - to how
the Chinese compromise felonies, ab-
duct females, etc., bis testimony be-
ing in the main q recapitulation of
similar evidence given before tho
Commission when sitting in San
Francisco.
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1876-05-11
PAPER BED COVERING.

A suggestion that has been fire.
quently made in the newspapers,
that sheet Of brown paper used as
a bed-covering between or on the top
Of other wrappers, will impart addi-
tional warmth and be as serviceable
as a blanket, has been acted upon by
Mr.. Loder; who has taken out a pat
ent for paper blankets. They are
perforated at distances Of about four
inches, in order to promote the ven
tilstion which the density of the
brown paper material interrupts.
These paper blankets may prove a;
boon to the poor, and as they are
economical, and ready for use in any
emergency, they will. be acceptable
In hospitals, for the supply Of which
Mr.. Loder has already obtained two
or three contracts.
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1876-05-11
.'.l HARNESS n Il ING COTS.

The utmost gentleness should be
exercised in Harvesting the colt for
the first time. Any undue roughness,
As for instance, throwing the harness
over his back, the tugs and straps
slapping against his sides, may for
eyer render him exceedingly shy, res-
tive and consequently dangerous to
approach. First detach tho harness
from the pad, closely tying up the
tugs. Then take them in both hands
and place them gently over the COL
lar, buckling below without jerking
At the straps-the too common prac.
tice' Of grooms-- after this with both
hands place the pad over the back
bpcklinE just tight enough to prevent
the pad from moving, out Of place
wbeen: THU is done the tugs may then
be drawn through the support straps
and tied snuglY UP to them. The
collar must be carefully adjusted to
the animals neck so as to prevent
both scalding and Exchange.
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1876-05-11
READING FOR CHILDREN.
A CLERGYMANs OPINION.
What You Can Get For FSve Dollars.

cHAs FRANCIS ADAMS
Says in letter to the Quincy (Mass) Patriot, that
three-fOurths Of the books in brisk demand at the
public libraries are '"vapid and sensational" He
thinks that parents ought to guide the children's
The Newark Advertiser. in
TRENcHANT EDITORIAL
RAJ than that
It would hardly be possible for the mind Of to
conceive or his hand to execute. It is even worse
than an open advocacy of vice and intemperance,
Tor that would carry its own antidOte, while what
We have excites stimulates and debases the intellect,
units 1t for healthy food fills the imagination with
gaudy and distorted pictures Of life and develops
the passions at an age when they should be most
under control. How much Of the low moral tone Of
society is due to these satanic issues Of the press
do not not know; but, as river, can nowhere be
edectually poisoned as at its source, so we have
right to believe that the millions Of these papers, de-
voured by curious and eager children, must infiu-
ence to alarge extent the tone of thought and the
under their influence"
The writer adds; at may be somewhat unneces-
sary to state that we have reference in the above to
those monthly magazines for children, which are as
healthful as they are beautiful. If all editors
Is able As truthful and devoted as Mrs. Mary Mapes
Dodge lwho edits * NishotGs), there would be moth
ing to complain Of" The New York Tribune says
AVALANCHE OF IMMORAL LITERATURE
That threatens the children, some strong vitality
CURED Tor them, and ST. NICHOLAS has reached
higher platform, and: commands for this service
wider resources in art and letters than any of its
predecessors or contemporaries"
/: -. 4 CLERGYMANs OPINION.
Rev. G. s. Robinson, D. D., in an article in the
Sunday School Times, on the subject, says of s..
NSchotas Scribner's Illustrated Magazine for Boys
and Girls "A cleaner, purer, more trustworthy
periodical for children cannot be named. 1t is on
the side Of all that is true and good from beginning
In order to place this magazine within the reach
Of al, the publishers offer to send the IA numbers
NOV. 1875, to Dec. 1876 for 50 co.
Oh, for $500, they will send the twelve numbers,
beginning with Nov. rs, and either of the bound
volumes Of 81. Nicholas for IA or u.s. the full price
Of which is 81 90. Oh, for $500 they will send ST..
Nicholas above, and both bound volumes, the full
price of which is $11.OO.
Each Of the volumes-is complete in itself !; they
are by all odds not only the best, but the hand
soonest gifts books for children ever issued.
The volumes contain more than 1 500 octave pages
with nearly, 1000 illustrations; they have five
splendid serial stories besides shorter stories his
t1rfcal and biographical papers, poems, sketches,
contents 20 volumes Of ordinary childrens books
Of 5000 book pages costing 5000.
Two specimen numbers with prospectus for 1876,
sent. post paid, on receipt Of twenty-five cents.
SCR1BNER & CO.,
743 Broadway. N. Y
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1876-05-11
LARGE FOWLS As LAYERS.

Very large fowls are unpro6ta-
bio as layers, if the eggs be sold, be.
cause their eggs are 50 large. A doz-
en- small eggs will sell for as much as
y dozen large ones, as eggs are eggs,
whether small or large. As layers
only. the different varieties Of Leg
horn and Hamburg fowls, probably
cannot be excelled. But for dressed,
market poultry, the light and dark
Brahmas are unsurpassed and as lay
ers they are considered by many to
be in the first class, and even the best
Of all breeds; but it will not cost 50
much for feed to produce one hundred
eggs from some Of the smaller birds
as from the larger ones. For general
use it is safe to say that light Brah.
mas stand at the head of the list Of
dun Chill fowls. .# L.:
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1876-05-11

The "Maine Farmer" urges upon
its readers the importance of sowing
wheat this spring wherever there is
land that is suitable for it, viz: strong
dry soil, Of fine filth and sufficiently
we'll fertilized to give a strong growth
Of straw and to insure good filling
out Of the heads, but not over rich:
The trouble has been that farmers
have become discouraged by some
unfavorable years with this grain, and
have failed to SOW it, and thus very
soon drifted away from it1as one Of
the chief crops Of the farm. The
crop was a failure in some instances
last year, but this should not influence
farmers against trying it again this
year. The advice which the Farmer
gives to its readers is to go on sowing
wheat and derend upon it for the
bread of their families to SOW early,
SOW late,and SOW in the middle
and the result will not bring disap
pointment.
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1876-05-11
$50
Chicago and Northwestern
Railway.

land BSsslo, Niagara fsi., Pittsburgh, cineinns-
y Rochester. Albany Toronto Montreal o4ehee'
more Washington. St. Louis, Cairo. San francisco,
Sacramento, Ogden, Salt Lake, Denver City, Coun-
Gil Bluff, Sioux City, Marquette Escambia Ne
ss, snd al
points north west south and east should buy their
tickets via the
Chicago & Northwestern Railway.
Close connections are made 1T Chicago with
the Lake Shore 4 Michigan Southern, Michigan
and Chicago, kankakee Line aud ran handle
routes for all points cast and southeast and with
the Union Pacific R. R. at Omaha for all far West
Close connections are made at junction points
with trains Of all CROSS roads.
. PULLMAN PALACE CARS.
Fhess celebrated cars are run on all night trains
This II the only line running these cars between
Chicago and St. Paul or Chicago and Milwaukee.
AtHmahs our sleepers connect With the overland
sSepeEs on the Union P.cic railrosd for allpoints
ssg the Inducements offered by this route to
tho atayolinx public are Ill, the modern improve
Rails ROCK and Iron Bridges, Parior and Drawing
Rbom Day Coaches, Smoking and Lounging Cars,
Westinghouse Safety Air Brakes, Miller's Patent
ssfsty Coupling and Platforms, Speed, Safety and
RUNNING THROUGH FIVE GREAT STATES
and operating over 1000 miles Of road, this Com
pany presents to the traveller facilities that are not
tefet % sssnts can TICKETS via this
route.
II you wish the best travelling accommodations
you will buy your tickets by this route, and will
M 1i VI IHsfUjGH1rT, VIII. srENNErr,
General SuD't. Gen. Pass.Ag
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1876-05-11
i TRULY: PRUDENT MOTHER.

A dwelling house on Clifford street
took fire in one Of the chambers
the other, night from an: .ex,
ploding kerosene lamp. The flames
were 'extinguished after sharp strug-
gle by the woman Of the house; who
had her hands pretty badly burned.
She was relating her adventures to :.
neighbor the next morning, and the
woman asked: =: <t~..l..,1:.: ~. i
"Why didn't you raise an alarm
where was Bessie ?''' -: - & :,s::aa
! "Bessie: and her beau were court
ing in the parlor,''' was the calm re-
ply" N s,.1 .
"And you never, called to them r.
>: "Not a word. L have known of
cases where aBudden alarm has upset
a7young man just as he was about to
propose, and changed. tho whole iu'
ture Of two lives" -Datro;t Free
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1876-05-11
A Widely Auplihsbls: Rennedy.

A Widely Applisabls; Remedy.
Few remedies are applicable to such wide range
d disorders - Hostetter's stomach Bitten, and
this not bscauss it h.s special properties sdapted
to ths eare ofssacA- such q rstsneswoala b man.
neatly absurd but ON aceountso f IL wonderfully
Improving effect upon the general tone Of the
l1s4emJ sd ii attentive aetl1A upon tie organs
Il nutrition, secretion and discharge. Besides il
tent fsvers, dyspepsis constipation. tozpidity Of
difculties proves b highly service
.ti. IN in.e%nis ia nay and
disabilities originating IN poverty or impuIitv d
he Blood, nervous weakness 81 over excitement,
Sr An imperfect performance of theDhysaoal fune
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1876-05-11

An uptown man, who believes
in self Improvement, suggested to his
wife recently that they should argue
some question frankly and freely ev.
cry evening and try to learn more of
each other. The question for the
first night happened: to be, whether i.
woman could be expected TO GET along
without . spring hat, and he took the
affirmative; but when he was last
seen he had climbed up into the hay
loft and was pulling the ladder up #.
ter him.-Norsvich Bulletin. ::i'o.r>L
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1876-05-11
MILL FAILURES,
Six Of tho Largest Mills In Massachusetts
Shut Down.

The heaviest mill failures that
Western Massachusetts, has yet seen
are that Of Harvey, Arnold l. Co.,
Of North Adams, print works, sh Ut
ting up their mill, that of Gallup,
Houghton & Smith, and E. H. Ar
mold & Co., at North Adams, the
Williamstown Manufacturing Com.
pany at Williamstown, the North
Pownell Manufacturing Company, at
Powell, w., and Arnoldsyille Mill
at South Adams, total of six mills,
with aggregate liabilities Of probably
over 81, 100000, and the assets most
ly unsaleable property costing proba.
ably 81 100000. The mills run in
all over 1000 looms on print goods,
and 800 people are thrown out Of EN-.
ployment.
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1876-05-11

going outside of Steans
o postage
Specimen copies when requested.
r. THE JOURNAL is the Largest, as it is on all
4S;r sides admitted to be the Best, newspaper pub
@cished in Northern Minnesota.
o"~"~"' Address
w. 81. MITCHELL,
Cloud,
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1876-05-11
BOXES FOR MELONS AND CUCUM.
BERS.

It is 4 good plan to make boxes,
say twelve inches square and eight
inches high, without bottom or top ;
these placed over the cucumber or
melon hills, and covered with grass,
give impetus to the plants early in
the season, that nothing short of a hot
bed will effect. livery early, place
q little fresh manure around these
boxes to keep the contents warm.
1t is astonishing what an effect this
simple contrivance will produce and
not only is it valuable for protection
from the cold weather, but it is equal
ly valuable as a protection from mel.
on bugs and other predatory insects
that seem to watch for our choicest
esculents.-New York Tribune.
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1876-05-11

"A petition to the Texas Legisla-
ture is being circulated, asking the
passenger o. ! law to punish horse.
thieves. az follows ~ First ofense,
whipping post ; second, whip ping and
branding third, hanging. -.
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1876-05-11

"A house should be 30 placed,
tb't the direct rays Of the sun shall.
have free admission into the, living
apartments because the SUMS rays
impart q healthy and invigorating
quality to the air, and stimulate tho
vitality Of human beings as they do
those of plants, and without sunlight, ):
human beings, as well;:Das plants,
would sicken and die, - The aspect,
therefore, should be southeast.-Rop.
,tlar Science Montslyc "
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1876-05-11
B:'ullr!d|leltt Organs
The Model Reed Oreans Or Ameprfca.


These instruments have attained a popular
ity unparalleled in the annals of the organ
trade. The inventor, Mr.. Burdett, has de-
voted over a quarter of century to the
improvement of reed organs; beginning
with the original device, so modifying its
ordinary form and developing its latent
riches as to bring the Burdett upto its
present unapproacEable standard Of excel
lence. .,
D@E illustrated catalogues Of the vari-
Gus styles of ;Steinway Pianos and Burdett
Organs, mailed free:by :->.><. ':ss.i..: = !.
LYON Il HEALY.
General NQrthwestern. Agenta State and
Monroe Streets, Chicago, III. -
DYER & HOWARD, ST. PAUL,
jams Agents for Minnesota.
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1876-05-11

The - Cinnamon Of Gold Hill,
Nevada, are petiiitionine the .uthori-.
ties tor q public school, in which thew
and their children, may learn tie e.
glish language. I'd 81 = = 81 R's'H IL /.
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1876-05-11
The ENEMY OF DISEASE!
THEF0E 0F PAIN
TO MAN OR BEAST
IL the Grand Old
MUSTANG
:LI III il MT,

WHICH HAYWOOD THE TEST or 40 YEARS.
THERE IL NO SORE 1T WILL NOT HEAL, NO
LAM1NRsS IT WILL aOT CURE, NO ACHE, NO
PAIN, THAT ARPL1CTs THE HUMAN BODY, Or
THE BODY OF A HORSE OK OTHER DOMESTIC
ANIMAL, THAT DOES NOT YIELD 70 ITS NAG
10 TOUGH: BOTTLE COSTING Csc, SOC, Or 500
HAS OFTEN SAVED THE LIFE OF A HUMAN
BRING, AID RESTORED TO LIFE AND USEFUL.
NHSe MANY VALUABLE HORSE.
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1876-05-11

Let me urge every farmer to plart
one-tourth Of an acre, or more, Of "sun-
flower" The leaves are good for
forage, green or dry; the seed for oil.
horses, hogs aud chickens. Plant aud
cultivate, az you would corn.-Es.
chang. ..~:..' -, -