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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-03-16

A SAD STORY,
Klopement and Pursuit-A Wronged
Husband Seeks for Revenge and
His Child, but Finds Neither.

Last weeks DEMOCRAT contained the
following special dispatch from Sandusky;
ain the summer of 1850 Harlow Case, col
lector ofthe port of Sandusky, stole $22,-
900 in gold, customs revenue, from the
government, and ran away with the wife
of his deputy collector, Henry Francis.
For years nothing was heard of the par
ties. An Ohio missionary on the island
of Ceylon recently met Case and Mrs.
Francis there. The latter was dying of
a broken heart, and is now dead. Mr..
Francis left here shortly after the defal-
cation and elopement, and is supposed to
have committed suicide. Case was for
merly collector at Buffalo, and was well
known all along the lake. He also has
relatives here"
Mr.. E. S. Beardsley, messenger in
the employ of the Adams Express Com
pany says the above supposition about
Henry Francis having committed suicide
is wrong as he is personally acquainted
with that person. 1t seems that five or
six years ago Mr., Beardsley was running
on the Pan Handle route from Pittsburgh
to Cincinnati and there became acquainted
with Francis, whom he describes as be-
ing a person of very singular habits and
melancholy experience. Francis told him
in the course of the three years that they
were together the sad story of his fruit
less chase for his false wife and her Sc
ducer. Up to the time of the elopement
Francis had lived with the utmost con-
fidence in his wife's honor, and when
the appalling truth of his betrayal
dawned upon him, it partially turned his
senses and he became a monomaniac,
with but two objects in life-to gain re-
yenge on Case and get back his child
which the runaways had taken with
them. He at once sold his little property
at a sacrifice and set out on his long pur
suit of Case and Mrs. Francis. They had
gone to England. He followed them and
arrived their just in time to hear of them
in France. From France he traced them
to the north Of Europe, and from thence
they led him will-o'wisp dance, some
times in sightand other times unheard
of for months, to Constantinople, where
they became entirely lost Up to this
time he had been able to follow them
with the unerring instinct of sleuth
hound, but now his most desperate ef-
forts were in vain, and he wandered and
waited like the Wandering Jew for death.
So five years past. When the Crimean
war broke out Francis enlisted in the
English army in the unpoetical capacity
of cook, and fought bravely at the end of
a ladle until the close of the war.
What occurred from this time until
Beardsley knew him as messenger is
not known. While in the employ of the
express company he was in the habit of
doing many strange things which were
the subject of remark among his com
rades. He would never board at hotel,
but would keep house alone, doing all
his own work. In order to be entirely
secluded he rented house at Cincinnati
as we'll as Pittsburgh.
At last his alterations became so wild
that he lost his place, and when last
heard from was living on farm in Min
nesota.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-03-16
GRADUAL RESUMPTION.

A majority of the Democratic caucus
finance committee has agreed upon bill
and reported it to the caucus on Satur-
day evening last. 1t was discussed at
some length, and postponed until last
evening. 1t seemed to meet with quite
general favor, and is called "a bill to pro-
vide for the gradual resumption of specie
payments" 1t is as follows:
SEC. /. That it shall be the duty of the
Secretary of the Treasury, during each
and every year from and after July l,
1876, and until the legal tender notes of
the United States shall be appreciated to
par value with gold and shall be con-
vertible into coin, to cause to be set aside
and retained in coin an amount equal to
three per centum of such legal tender
notes outstanding, and from the date of
such Convertibility as aforesaid the
amount of coin set aside and retained as
aforesaid shall be held as resumption
fund in respect to said legal tender notes
and shall at no time be less than three
per cent. per annum of such outstanding
legal tender notes: Provided, however
That the coin so set aside and retained
as above provided shall be counted as a
part of the sinking fund for the purchase
or the payment of the public debt as re-
quired by section 1854 ofthe revised stat
utes.
SEC. 2. That it shall be the duty ofeach
national banking association during each
and every year from and after July |,
1876, and until the full and complete re-
sumption of the payment in specie of its
circulating notes, to set aside and retain
from coin receivable and interest on the
bonds deposited with the Treasurer of
the United States as security for its circu
lation an amount equal to three per cent
ofits circulating notes issued to such as
socation and not surrendered, and from
the date of its resumption OF specie pay
ments as aforesaid the amount of coin to
be held and maintained as resumption
fund shall at no time be less than 80 per
cent of its outstanding circulation; that
the coin by this section directed to be
set aside shall be as part of the lawful re-
serve which SAID associations are by eX-
isting laws required to maintain.
SEC. g. That so much Of section of an
act entitled AN act to provide for the re-
sumption of specie payments" approved
January l4th, 1875, as required by the
Secretary of the Trersury to redeem legal
tender notes to the amount of so per
centum of the sum of National bank notes
issued to any banking association in
creasiIg its capital or circulation, or to
any association newly organized as pro-
vdes for the redemption in coin of the
United States legal tender notes on or
after January 1st 1879, and all other pro.
visions of law inconsistent with this act,
are hereby repealed.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-03-16

If a Frenchman who recently
estae woods at Westmoreland,
p wood, and whose fate was
lfter two days, by the discov-
head and one foot, and near
nther track.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-03-16

GRANT began his administration, some
years ago, by sowing the seeds Of the
harvest ofswindling and scandals that he
is now reaping. He could only see in
public affairs chance to reward person
al friends. He regarded himself the saw
ior of the country, and thought he had
made a sacrifice in accepting tho Presl
dcnry. So far as he had relatives or
cronies, he was ready and anxious, with
out the slightest reference to their fitness,
to thrust them iIto office. His Cabinet
appointments provoked dersion. The
shower of appointments of relatives that
followed was a puzzle to the country. In
this city, in New Orleans, in San Fran
cisco, in Covington and Newport, in Ger
many and Gau emala, in the DlsJri t Of
Columbia and Oregon, were instances OF
fragrant misuse OF public trusts in behalf
OF persons whose only claim was that of
connection with the President. If moth
ing else could be found a second cousin
ship to The Chief Magistrate was an am
pie discovery to account for appoint.
ments Otherwise altogether ineXpicable
When the cousins Of all degrees, were ex-
hausted, and emp cronies were played
u and all their 4cquaintances were sup
pned, some attention was paid to Repub-
llcan politicians. and in all the depart
ments the precedent of the use of rela.
lives and of recognizing personal favors
as the great principle OF the administra-
ton, has been followed. Then the Pres
ldent has been wandering up and down
the C untry, neglecting the public bust
ness, turning it over to his illegal private
secretaries, accepting shoddy hospitality
and dead-head railroad accommodations,
until the Civil Service is rotten, and neg
ligence and nepotism are supplemented
by vulgar insOlenCe and fragrant corrup.
ton. Wisky Rings, Indian Rings, Army
Rings, Navy Rings, District Rings have
hourished, and the President has always
stood obstinately by anyone of the many
with whom he has been associating, who
was fr ey suspec I'd o being a scoun-
drel, and there has been long series of
scandals from the Black Friday of ofBroth-
in-law Corbin to the Black Thursday of
Belknap, and with them the history of
the Administration is neared from Lon
don to China, either way around the
world, and this sort of thing has yet |
year to rum Cincinnati Commercial.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-03-16

The Cincinnati Enquirer recently al
lowed correspondent from Dayton to
state that Judge Thurman had stated to
some one last fall that he (Thurman) had
kept large balance on deposit in New
York, on Wall street, under the control
of his broker for the purpose of specu-
lating; that he did not himself do any
thing but direct the investment. Hav-
ing recently met Senator Thurman, we
are requested to say that he never made
such statement to any one, and are fur
ther authorized to say that he never
speCulated in stocks to the amount of one
dollar, though he has purchased stocks,
as have other men, as investments. The
Senator, for two years past, has not had,
at any time, to exceed $400 on deposit
with any bank, banking house, broker or
banker in New York, and never employ
ed broker in New York in his life, and
has not owned dollars worth of gov
ernment securities since 1867. We can
not conceive why the Enquirer should al
low correspondent, without first learn
ing the facts, to make statement so to-
tally untrue. Ifthe Enquirer is determ-
ined to oppose Senator Thurman it should
stick to the facts, and not engage in ped
ding the "say-so's" of every fellow who
can scribble.-PLain Dealer.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-03-16
MEDICAL,
THE QUICKEST SUREST AND CHEAPEST
REMEDIES

Physicians recommend, and Farrlers declare
that no such remedies have ever before been In
use, Words are cheap but the proprietors of these
articles will present trial bottles to medical men,
gratis, as guarantee of what they say.
THE CENTA UR LLNIlLENT, WHITE WRAPPER
will cure Rhumatism, Neuralgia, Lumbago, Sci
atica Caked Breasts, Sore Nipples, Frosted Feet
Chilbains, swellihgs, sprainS, and any ordinary
FLESH, BONE OR MUSCLE AILMEN7.
We make no pretense that this article will cure
Cancer, restore lost bones or give health to q
whisky soaked carcass But 1t will always re-
lieve Inflammation and allay pain.
1t will extract the poison of bites and stings, and
heal burns or scalds without a scar. Palsy, Weak
Back, Caked Breasts, Earache, TOothache Itch
and Cutaneous erupHons readily yield to its
treatment.
Henry Black, of Ada Hardin Co., Ohio, says
my wife has had Rheumatism for five years-no
rest no sleep-could scarcely walk across the floor.
She is now completely cured by the use of Cen
taur Liniment. We all feel thankful to you, and
recommend your wonderful medicine 10 all our
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James Hurd of GAINESVILLE, o., says 1.-THE Cen.
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Alfred Tush ofNewark, writes: "Send me one
dozen bottles by express The Liniment saved
my leg. want to distribut 1t, &c"
The sale ofthis Liniment is increasing rapidly.
The YELLOW CentGur Ljnjment
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HORSES, MULES AND ANIMALS.
We have never yet seen case of Spawn
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evil which this Liniment would not speedily ben.
eft and we never saw but few cases which ii
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1t is folly to spend S26 for aFaier when one dol
lars worth of Centaur Liniment will do better.
The following is a sample of the testimony pro-
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W.P. Hopkins, Postmaster o., says:
"Centaur Liniment can't be beat. 1t cures every
time"
YELvERToN, o., March Q, 1874.
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outit
up. H, HIsEY & SON"
JEFFERSON, No., Nov. 10, 1873,
Some time ago / was shipping horses to st.
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keeper gave me bottle of your Centaur Liniment
which used with such success that in two days
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"A. j. MCARrY, Veterinary Surgeon"
For postage stampwe will mail Centaur Al
manac containing hundreds of certificates, from
every State in the Union. These Liniments are
now sold by all dealers in the country.
Laboratory of j. B. ROSE & CO.,
46 Dey st., New York.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-03-16
FORMAL ARREST OF BELKNAP.

WASHINGTON, March S.-To-day at noon,
Major Richards, Chief of Police, made a
formal arrest of Belknap, ex-Secretaly Of
War, and brought him into the police
court. Belknap was accompanied by his
counsel, ex-senator Carpenter, who said
they waived examination and were pre-
pared to give bail for Belknap's appear
ance before court.
Judge Smell fixed the amount at twenty
five thousand dollars, when the parties
retired to arrange the bail. Belknap
showed by his movements during the
short time he was in the court room, that
he was much depressed in spirits, cover
ing his face with his hands and sighing
deeply.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-03-16
ANOTHER HIGH REPUBLICAN
THIEF.

Rumors have been rife that Mr.. Ord
way. of New Hampshire, for many years
Sergeant at Arms of the House of Re-
representatives., haG paid his own son for
services as messenger while thatson was
attending college A gentleman of War
ner, New Hampshire, wrote to the pres
ent Clerk of the House of Representa-
tives to ascertain whether the report was
correct or not From that official he OBJ
tanned statement showing that during
most of five years young 0rdway's name
was on the pay-rolls of Congress. The
amount received by him under this ar
rangement was $4,35555, a sum sufficient
to pay his expenses through college, and
could therefore render no services to the
government. The following is the letter
of the Clerk of the House Of Representa-
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-03-16

THIRD TERM for our second Washing
ton is not so much talked about.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-03-16

F0OTSTEPS ON THE OTHER SIDE.

Sitting in my humble doorway
Gazing out into the night,
Listening to the stormy tumulh
With kind of sad delight
Wait for the loved who comes not,
One whose steps long to hear;
One, who though he fingers from me,
Still is dearest of the dear.
Soft, he comes-now, heart he quiet,
Leaping In triumphant pride;
Oh I 1t Is stranger footstep,
Gone by ON the other side.
All the night seems filled with weeping
Winds are wailing mournfullyi
And the rain-tears altogether
Journey to the restless sea-
can fancy, sea, your murmur,
As they with your waters flow,
Like the grief of single beings
Making up a nations woe.
Branches, bid your guests be silentl
Hush moment, fretful rain
Breeze, stop signing, let me listen
God grant not again In vain
In my cheek the blood is rosy,
Like the bushes of bride;
Joyl-alas a stranger footstep,
Gone by on the other side.
All how many wait foreveri
For the steps that do not come
Wait until the plying angels
Bear them to peaceful home,
Many in the still of midnight
In the streets have lain and died,
While the S, und OF human footsteps
Went by on the other side.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-03-16
DYING OF STARVATION.
THE PROBABLE FATE OF THE LNHABI
TANTS OF THE WESTAANNA ISLANDS,

COPENHAGEN, March THE last mail
from Iceland reports that the 500 inhabi-
tants of the Westmanna Islands-a group
lying to the south of Iceland and belong
ing to Denmark--are probably dying of
starvation. The fisheries there last year
were unsuccessful. and the inhabitants,
fearing their food would not last them
throughout the winter, sent to the Island,
asking for supplies. Accordingly small
quantity of supplies was despatched.
About month ago, however, bottle
was found on the coast of Iceland con.
tanning letter saying that the supplies
on hand were only adequate for one week
and famine was inevitable.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-03-16
TREASURY DEPARTMENT OF PENN
SVTVANTA
sYLVANIA,
"H HARRISBURG. March 20. 1867.

HARRISBURG, March 20, 1867.
"MY DEAR TITIAN:-Allow me to in
troduce to you my particular friend Mr..
George D. Evans. He has claim ofsome
magnitude that he wishes you to help
him in. Put him Through as you would
me. He understands. addition, division
and silence.
"Yours, W. H. KEMBLE.
"TO TITAN ]. CoFFEY, Esq, Washing
ton, b. c."
We say that this Bill Kemble has turned
up again. But where? Has he turned
up at the bar of justice, or as an escaped
convict? Nay. he turned up few days
ago in Washington, at the meeting of
the National Republican Executive Com
mittee. He turned up as amember of it,
representing the State of Pennsylvania.
He found some fit company there.-job-
bers, corruptionists, lobbyists and ring
sters, like Spencer, Clayton, Garham, Cat
tell, Patterson, Elkins and others.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-03-16

We once had thing in this country
called Swartwoutism; and we once had
thing called Tweedism; but the two put
together would not be as mean and mag.
oty as Kembeism. Kembleism is triple
headed, and each head is that of fraud
two frauds in office and pal out of it.
Their method of operation is thus indi-
Gated:
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-03-16
FRAUDS IN HEADQUARTERS.
What Major ingalls, is said to have been Do
ing IN the Indian Territory.

ST. LOUIS, March 7.-William Patrick
an old and honored citizen of st. Louis,
President of the Knoxville (Tenn.) Mar
BILE company, says the government lost
over 100000 in the letting of the con-
tracts for headstones for soldiers graves.
He asserts that the bid of the Knoxville
company for the stones was over $50, 900
less than that of the man who got the
contract, and that after the award was
made there were notifications of the
contract which reduced the cost of the
stones to the contractor considerably over
100000.
Gen. Pope is now en- route from Fort
Leavenworth to Washington to testify as
to frauds alleged to have been perpetrat-
ed by Major Ingalls,, late agent of the
Five Nations, Indian Territory.
1t is said the post trader at Fort Leav-
could make some important dis
closures regarding the sutlership there, if
he was required to speak.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-03-16
"CLERK's OFFICE.


"WAsHINGToN, d. c., Feb, %, 1876.
''SIR In answer to your inquiries as
to the employment and payment of Geo.
L. 0rdway in the service of the House of
Representatives, have to inform you
that said 0rdway was employed in the
Office of the Sergeant-at-Arms, and paid
therefor as follows:
As messenger from January to
October l, 1871 81 200 90
As messenger from July to No
vember 30, 1872 72.......... 800 90
AS messenger from March l to
September 80, 1873 ....... 1,197 go
messenger from July to Oc-
Ner 1, 1S74................. 4S0 90
k from January l to Feb
%, 1874 4............... 400 90
Grmnfrom August to
to pr), 1875: :......., 43S SO
Tha, especially,
Aiia' "GEoRE NJ. ADAMS,
uone5use of Representatives"
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-03-29

165 bales cotton to c A Whitney kco-ao do Francke
DanneeE22 do j w Burbridge &co-7 do Allen,
N9gent 5000 head cattle Aehle eco. Total. 243
bales cotton
&HCKHn At THE HUW AAGn.
Pascag0ula-Per schooner Martha D-40, 900 feet
lumber to H Budnig
Madisonville-Per schooner Lille Dunno cords
wood to master
RBCRPTs At rHR OLD BAsIn
Cov;neton. Per steamer Marie..4 bbls peas SKIS
do sack wool and sundries to order
Pascagoula-Per schooner Oloff-i0,00 coo feet lumber
to II Buddig
Tchetuncta river-Per schooner Emma Amelia :
20, 0G0 feet lumber 20 cords wood to order
Bay st Louis-Per schooner Virginia-20 900 feet
lumber to order
Bay st Louis-Per schooner Opheia 200 Dbls of
charcoal to master
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-03-29
OPKLOUsAs.

OPKLOUsAS.
INDEPENDENT OPELOUSAS WEEKLY
PACKET.
IT. For Washington, Port Barry.
Atchafalays, Simmsport, Big Bend Land
ing Old River and all intermediate
points-The light dIanEht passenger steamer
F. Probst. master, J B. Schmidt clerk,
Leaves WEDNESDAY. March 80, at S p NJ
For freight or passage apply on board or TO
H1TE g. CAkLIN, TchOupirOulas ct,
Through bills OF lading to Bayou B0uf and Des
Glaizes. d1s
REGULAR OPELOUSAS PACKET
Leaves WEDNESDAY, March go, at P. NJ
% h For WasbinGton. Port barro,
Simmsport Churchviile ali landings on
the Coast Atchafalava River and Bayou
Courtableau-The new and lightlraught passenger
steamer
ID. H Broad, master, Theo. John, clerk
Connects at SimmspOrt with steamer MINNIE for
Bayou des Glazes. giving through bills ladng. For
fre ea 7. or passage r apply On board, or to
Through bills of lading to Bayou Beuf
REGULAR OPELOUSAS PACKET,
Leaves SATURDAY. April l. at 5F.M
,@ For Warrington, Port Barre,
lS1hl7 Simmsport, Churchville and al inter-
mediate landings on the Coast Atcha
falaya River and Bayou Courtableau-The new and
hghtdraught passenger steamer
Tensas,
Gin place of the Trent0n)
". Burton master, Capt. Eug. Quatrevaux. clerk
All freight for Bayou des Glalzes win be landed ~
Simmsport or Big Bend Lane ing.
s26 tt ]. NJ. BOWLING, Is Decatur street
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-03-29
vsCks8ux..

VgCkNHUM1s
SATURDAY vICKSBURG UNITED Static
NAIL Packet
Leaves every SATURDAY, at SPIN
- Fer vicksburs, Dpvis's Beva.
Matches al d all mail landings The
passenger steamer
Natchez,
7. p. Leathers, master IF. Muse clart
Gonnecung ~ v1cksburg with the Parisot Line for
Anchor Line for Memphis Cairo and st. Louie
Sor freight or passage apply on board, or to
JOHN JANNEY, LIT Common IT.
or to HITE CARLIN 3 Tchonnitoniaa n
Freight taken and through bills Of ladng signed 70
Taliulah and statons east of Talluah on the Vcks-
burg Sh, eveport and Texas Railroad via Delta bv
W. B. BROCKETT. Agent, IS magazine q,
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LOWER COAST.

LOWER COAST.
NEW ORLEANS AND LOWER COAST PACKET.
L.@s The fine % Rasi;s.ssr steamer
Alfred J. Ruiz, master; p Z Barry clerk
will leave every TUESDAY and FRIDAY, at 10
o'clock, sharp for Jesuits' Bend Beair Fointe O. Ia
Hache, Buras, Forts, and all way landings; return.
ing WEDNESDAY and SATURDAY For FREIGHT
or passage apply on board.
The clerk is to be found every day at the head Of
Cont street. d21 If
PORT EADS AND LOWER COAST MAT,
PACKET.
Leaves every MONDAY, WEDNESDAY and FRI.
DAY, at 10A. NJ. eharp
~ = For Port Eads, Fort St. Philiu
Quarantine Station, Buras Poiptea-ia,
Hache, and all way landings-The fine
steamer Wawen0ck,
John Taylor, master
will leave as above, returning TUESDAYS, WE'D.
NESDAYS and SATURDAYS For freight or mas
sage, apply on board.
Will 90 to Pilot Town on FRIDAYS. d11 If
IT, = Lever Coast Daily raa.csav.
laaealzk1 Paeket.-The new, safe and fsss pse
senger packet
Orf0ie;
N. CarTick, master. John Estopinal clerk,
Leaves datiy at 10 ecleck A. NJ fsharo, fron. lac,
Of st. Louis street. for Live Oak Grove Plsnaticr.
returning to the city in the evening.
Apply to JOHN KOUNS,
Canal Street Ferry QHoa
P.S.-Has . CLERK on tho levee during taf Sag.
No debts contracted by any one except +. 7. cTu
owner, will be ps'A.
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