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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-11-30
Repeal of the Resumption Act by the
House.

hOOSO.
By vote of 1873 yeas to 100 nays the
House yesterday passed the Fort bill,
which strikes out of the banking and
resumption act approved January Ia,
1875, popularity known as the Re-
sumption act, the following essential
| features:
First: The contraction feature of
the free banking act, which requires the
Secretary of the Treasury to redeem
! legal tenders to the amount of 80 per
cent. of new circulation issued to ma
tional banks, so that if the measure be-
comes law the volume of legal tenders
cannot be reduced, while no restric-
ton is placed upon the issue of notes to
banking associations.
Second That provision of the Re
sumption act which provides for the
redemption of legal tenders in coin,
January /, 1879.
Third: That provision of the bill
which authorizes the Secretary of the
Treasury to use the surplus revenues of
the Treasury and to sell United States
bonds for coin with which to resume
specie payments.
In other words, every feature of the
act of January, 1875, providing for spe-
Gle resumption aud affording the Secre-
tary the means of redeeming the notes
of the Government, has been repealed
and measure intended to contract the
volume of legal tenders and bring the
country to a coin basis, is transformed
into an act authorizing an unlimited in
fiation of paper money through the free
banking provisions which are yet in
full force. In view of this fact we fail
to see in what respect the Fort bill is
, more desirable than the Ewing PROPOSE
ton to repeal the entire act, since if
the whole act was repealed there could
be no further issue of circulation to ma
tional banks, and thus the evils arising
from initiation would be avoided, even
if Redistribution of the banking cur
rency should be demanded in order to
give all sections of the country an
equitable share.
1t is quite probable that the Senate
will refuse to pass the bill but whether
it does or does not is quite immaterial,
since the expressions of the President
before the meeting of Congress, leaves
no room to doubt that he will veto the
measure.
1t will be noted that while several
Republicans voted for the Fort bill, the
majority by which it was adopted is
precisely the same as the Democratic
majority in the House. 1t is Demo-
cratic measure and companion piece
for the Bland Silver bill, and its pass
age is the second victory of the party
in the HOuse.-BOstOn Journal NOU. "a.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-11-30
1OO,OO Copies of St. Nicholas
FOR THE
Christmas Holidays.
Only 20 Cents Copy.

Some idea of the attraction offered in the Christ
mas Holiday Number of St. Nicholas, of which
100000 copies will be issued, may be gained from
the following: There poems by Henry W.
Longfellow and William Cullen Bryant; fine
hitherto unpublished sketch of Boy Life, by the
author of 'Alice in Wonderland; y new fairy sto
ry, Sweet Marjoram Day." by Frank r. Stockton,
1.-THE Peterkins Charades," by Lucretia P. Halei
poetic riddle by DR.. j. G. Holland, and com
parison between the manners of young folks in old
times and nowadays by Gail Hamilton.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-11-30

A SAINT IN TROUBLE Henry Cor
ham is one of the Saints of Utah and
his wives number exactly half dozen.
Until very recently he has kept them
in very good state of discipline by
means of a correctional system embody
ing fagellation for aggravated offences
against the dignity of the household.
This corporal punishment has usually
been inflicted upon the wives individ-
ually. Mr.. GOrham's first attempt at
Furnishing the women collectively was
made few days ago, and resulted dis
astrously for him. They had disobey
ed some of his orders and in his AFRO
ganee he supposed that he could make
their punishment a wholesale matter
He tried it with horsewhip. The hall
dozen turned upon him and finding
themselves able to overcome retaliated
for all that they had borne in the past.
He was bruised, scratched and bitten sc
severely that for time his recovery
was doub tful.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-11-30

w Ezra P. Smith of Vergennes, and
Mrs. Champlin, have been held for the
murder of Mrs. Smith-the evidence at
the examination being pretty strong
against them.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-11-30

70 The Nursery for December comes
with another freight of pleasing pictures
and bright reading for the little folks,
the pages presenting their usual sunny
aspect. The stories and poems are short
and crisp, the pictures clearly drawn
and the plumber is in every respect one
that will be cordially welcomed by the
many children to whom its blue covers
are a familiar and satisfactory sight.
John L. Shorey, Boston, publisher.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-11-30

w Wide Awake for December has a
large and varied table of contents, and
good supply of prettily conceived and
well drawn pictures. The number opens
with story entitled ga Fox" by Eliza
beth KEGS. VIM. M. F. Round concludes
his story of 'Child Marian Abroad, !"
and Sophie May her story entitled ''Sol-
omon's SeaIn There are a number of
bright stories by favorite writer's, some
interesting poems, the Adventures of
Miltiades Peterkin Paul" are continued,
new paper on behaving is con-
tributed, in the papers on ''Poets'
Homes" Mr.. Austin gives sketch OF
Thomas Bailey Aldrich, and Margaret
II. Eckerson tells another of the GLOSSY
and Bossy Stories.n A piece of original
music, "The Flowers,n concludes the
list. D. Lothrop & Co., Boston, pub
| fishers.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-11-30

election took place last Spring. 1t may
turn out, therefore, that General M. G..
Butler will be able to exercise less in
fluence with the authorities of South
Carolina, who are in accord with Gov
ernor Hampton, than Senator Patterson
now hopes; and that while his inten-
ton and desire to reward the latter for
his political treachery, may be sincere,
his power to do it may be wanting
Washington Special to Tribune.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-11-30

T. G. Fletcher & Co.
GREAT SALE OF DRY GOODS.
Large Stock of
Lyons Black Silks,
rs, IS, s1.Oo, sl.25, sl.5O, s1.75.
$500, Per Yard
This is the best and most popular make of Black
Silks in the market.
20 Ps. 30 and 40 inch
BLACK cAsHMEREs,
The best weight color, and manufactures
in the world at prices from
soc. to SIPS per yard.
Great Reduction in Prices on
.COLORED DRESS GOODS
Now is the time to buy, before the most de-
sirable goods are sold out Full line of
KNICKERBOCKER DRESS GOODS.
Just open, a line of
MATELASSE CLOAKINGS
with Fringes and Gallons to match
Full line of
FALL AND WINTER SHAWLS
Hosiery, Gloves cOrsets &c. &c
Full Line Of the Celebrated Darts Kid
Gloves, so aUeH knO,cn IN this Uieinity.
Carpets CrOckery, Paper Hangngs Boots,
Shoes and Rubbers.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-11-30
Our New York Letter.

TWO NOTABLE WANDER
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NARY ELOPEMENT-A CENTENNIAL
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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-11-30

rs, IS, sl.OO, s1.25, $3.50, sI.75,
$500, Per Yard.
This is the best and most popular make of Black
Silks in the market.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-09-27

On the opening of the extra session Of
Congress in October, Mr.. Hayes will not
send in his annual message. but trans
nit merely the reasons why the extra
session was called and submit estimates
of the War Department for the army ap.
propriations. 1t is said, also, there will
be sent in several other executive papers
of interest. Included in them will be a
communication from the Secretary of
the Navy, calling attention to the def
ciencies in the appropriation for the pay
of naval officers for the closing three
months of the last fiscal year. The Sec
retary of State will present the CORE
spondence on the subject of American
representation at the Paris Exposition,
and urge immediate action on Congress
to supply the necessary legislation. The
Secretary of the Interior will lay before
Congress the necessity Of making some
modification in the pension laws, so as
to facilitate the examination of pension
cases, of which fifteen thousand are wait.
ing examination. The correspondence
with the various States at the time of the
railroad strikes, and the reports of the
the United States army officers in com>
mand at the scenes of the disturbances,
will also be sent to Congress.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-09-27

HosPITAL1TY.-We had often heard of
the hospitality of Hon. A, R. Haines and
his excellent wife, but never was fortu.
nate enough to test it, though often invi-
ted to do 80, until the other day, when
accompanying Gen. Ewing, Mr.. Eshel-
man and Mr.. Sherrick from Carrollton to
Canton. Mr.. Haines was in attendance
at the afternoon meeting of Gen. Ewing
on Saturday at Carrollton, and exacted a
promise from the General and other gem
tlemen of the party to make halt with
him. 1t was accordingly done, and two
or three hours were passed most pleas
antly. We know of no more delightful
and tastefully arranged farm residence
than that of Mr.. and Mrs. Haines, both
outside and in. The surrounding grounds
are beautifully and richly adorned with
shade and shrubbery and within, the
residence we'll comports with these outer
arrangements. Church Hill farm, as
Mr.. Haines's place is called, lies between
Oneida Mills and Malvern, in the Sandy
valley, celebrated for beautiful and rich
farms.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-09-27
GEM. EWING ANp MR. ESHELMAM

Agrand success was our meeting on
Monday evening in the Opera House,
Doctor Slusser, President Of the Club,
presided, and first introduced Mr.. Esh'
elman, who spoke about three quarters
of an hour in most effective and inN
sructive manner, showing up the mass
of judgments and foreclosures weighing
upon the people, as well as the incon'
sistency of the leaders ofthe Republican
party on the financial question, clinch>
ing all with documentary proof. Mr.,
Eshelman was frequently interrupted
with applause.
Gen. Ewing's speech was a powerful
effort, replete with facts and overwhelm'
ing in argument He demonstrated the
policy of the party in power to be one OF
heartless contraction, all in the interest
of the moneyed power. He showed
what had been and what would yet be
the effect, Of forced resumption and sill
yer demonetization, and proved that
these were all Republican measures, and
that the Democratic party in and out of
Congress had opposed them. The Gen
eral was frequently interrupted by ap-
plause, and he held his audience till af-
ter ten o'clock with the closest attention,
The Louisville and Grand Army
Bands gave US abundance of cheering
music. We need not say that the Opera
House was filled to oyerhowing.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-09-27

BESIDES the FIVE or six State tickets
before the voters Of Ohio this fall, two
other questions are to be voted on a
constitutional amendment was adopted
by the General Assembly last winter re-
organizing the Judiciary of the State.
The amendment has been printed in all
the leading journals, and the people gems
erally are familiar with its provisions.
1t provides that the Judicial power OF
the State shall be vested in a Supreme
Court, in District Courts, in Courts oil
Common Pleas, Justices of the Peace,
and such other Courts inferior to the SUI
preme, in one or more counties, as the
General Assembly may from time to time
establish" The Probate Courts as they
at present exist are to be abolished, and
the duties heretofore performed by them
shall be transferred to the Common
Pleas Courts, Each county in the State
shall have a Common Pleas Judge. The
other question to be submitted to the
people is the "Act to authorize Free
Banking" which we published in full
last week in ourcolumns. The 27th sec
tion of the act provides that it shall be
submitted to the voters Of the State at the
October election, and if the majority oil
the votes cast at said election are in Ia
vor of the law, the Secretary OF State
and Auditor of State shall, after canvas
sing the vote, issue a proclamation an
nouncing the fact, without delay, and
the law shall 60 into effect from and al
ter the date of the proclamation. Here
tofore almost all of the constitutional
amendments have been lost on submis-
sion to the people, not so much because
the majority were not in favor of them'
but on account of the failure OF a large
proportion of the electors to cast their
votes. 1t has been customary to require
a majority of all the votes cast at the
election to secure the adoption of the
amendments, and not simply the votes
cast for or against that particular meas
ure consequently a failure to vote for it
is half vote against it. If the various
county committees, in printing their
election tickets. would have printed to
the ballots these questions, it would at
least do much toward giving expression
to the sentiments of the people.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-09-27

GEN. A. ]. WARNER, Of Marietta, was
at Alliance last Friday, in attendance at
the discussion, taking the evening train
for Ravenna, where he was to speak.
Gen. Warmers published speech is the
most elaborate and complete essay on
the financial question we have yet seen.
He has studied the question fully, and
has the most complete library in the
State upon these topics, amounting to
some 900 volumes We shall endeavor
to publish Gen. Warmers speech for the
valuable information it contains. His
views are sound, maintaining that our
Government has no right to legislate so
as to disturb values, and thus interfere
with business, with trade and with all
honest and useful investments. This is
the correct principle, as we have often
urged, and is in accordance with the Con-
stitution of the. United States. The fact
is, Governments are instituted to protect
mankind in their honestly acquired
rights of person and property, not to leg
islate those rights and acquisitions away.
The trouble is, as Gen. Ewing very for.
cibly and ably demonstrated on Monday
evening, in the Opera House, that the
Republican party has been sedulously
and constantly establishing scheme after
scheme for the benefit Of the moneyed
power, sacrificing all other interests to
that end. Hence the prostration of the
labor industries Of the land, and the
fearful load of taxation crushing out
even hope itself.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-09-27

TIE FIRE in the Patent Office Monday is
alarming. Washington of late has had
an epidemic of fires. When the idea got
well impressed the people were deter
mined to see the books, there was a
fre in the War Department; then came
one in the Navy Department; and now
we have enc in the Interior Department,
for the "Patent Office" building is the
Interior Department. 1t is the most Inn
portant department of the government,
including Public Lands, Indian affairs
and Pensions. The Treasury in some
respects pales into insignifcance com
pared with it. Hundreds Of millions,
and we might say thousands Of millions
are involved in its records.
1t may be all right, but these successive
ires among the public records are alarm
ing everybody. Congress should look
into it.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-09-27

GEN. JABEz W. FITCH, our candidate
for Lieutenat Governor, was at Alliance
last Friday, in attendance at the Ewing
Matthews discussion. Gen. Fitch will
makes good looking Lieutenant Cover
nor to preside over the Senate of Ohio,
and will do the honors capably and satis-
factorily. We understand that the rad
ical candidate for the State Senate in this
district, Robert H. Folger, Esq, met Gen.
Fitch a week or so ago, and informed
him, the General, that he, Robert, was
going to be elected from the Stark Car
roll district, and hoped the General, as
Lieutenant Governor, would place him,
Robert, on the Judiciary committee
The above indicates Mr.. Folger's usual
modesty, and also his habit of counting
his chickens before they are hatched
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-09-27

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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-09-27
DEMOCRATIC MEETINGS AT CAR
ROLLT0M.

On Saturday last Gen. Ewing address
ed a good outdoor meeting at Carrollton,
and made as usual an impressive speech
and able argument on the condition Of
the country, showing the responsibility
OF the Republican party for the present
disasters and stagnation in business.
Thomas Hays, Esq, presided, and first
introduced Hon. Johnson Sherrick, who
spoke about twenty minutes in an ac-
ceptable manner. After this Gen. Ewing
took the stand, and held the audience,
consisting fairly of ladies, for about two
hours.
The Magnolia and Carrollton bands
discoursed their best airs to the agreeable
acceptance of all. r,r
In the evening the Court room was
crammed full, seeming as though the
speeches in the afternoon had only made
the people, both sexes, more anxious to
hear Democracy expounded, and the Re-
publican policy exposed and shown up.
Mr.. Eshelman was the first speaker, and
acquitted himself well, occupying over an
hour in most effective and pointed
speech, ' '.
Gen. Ewing being called for, as many
were present who had not heard him in
the afternoon, responded, showing up
the evil consequences and object of
the Republican policy of forced resump-
ton and silver demonetization. All
agree that these meetings were a grand
success, and will do good to the cause of
reform.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-09-27

THE six political parties in France,
named in the order Of their strength, are
the Conservative Republican, the Rad
ical Republican, the Bonapartists, the
Orleanist, the Legitimatist and the Con-
stitutional. The two Republican wings
are now united under the nominal lead
ership of M. Grevy, who takes the place
made vacant by the death of M. Theirs,
though the indefatigable Gambetta is
really the soul of this powerful combnaN
ton. The Bonapartist party, which sup
ports the young Prince Imperial, has
been growing stronger ever since 1871,
until to day it has become the most for
midable enemy Of the Republicans. The
Orleanists uphold the Count of Paris,
and advocate liberal monarchy, while
the Legitimists are represented by the
Count of Chambord; these two parties
are weak numerically, and although the
latter is the oldest and most aristocratic
party of France, there is little likelihood
of its ever regaining power. The Con-
are a small body, whose
main principle is the support of Marshal
and the new Constitution.
They are enemies of the Republic,
though they profess to tolerate Macma-
hons republic until the nation definitely
decides what foim of government France
shall have. Besides these purely polit-
ical bodies, a powerful clerical party ex-
lists, which, though divided in its allegi>
ance to the empire and the two houses of
Bourbon, is united in its opposition to
the republic.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-09-27
SHERIFF SALE.
H. X. DickoY & Co. VS. Sarah Unckel e

H.K. DickeY Co. VS. Sarah UnCkel ct al. )
By virtue of an alias order to sell Issued from
the court of common pleas of Stark county, Ohio
and to me directed will offer for sale at public
Outcry at the door of the court house. in the city
Of Canton, on
Saturday, The 27h day of October, 1877.
the following described real estate, situate in said
county to.wlt; Part Of lot number twenty-five
10Y In the town, now city, Of Masslon, being tif.
ty feet front on Erie street. and seventyfour feet
on North street In said city, and being and corn
ering on said Erie and North.
Appraised at sl466.
Sale to commence at one o'clock p m. Terms
onethird cash on day of sale, One.third In twelve
months, and one.third In eighteen months from
day Of sale, with interest at 6 per cent. secured
by mortgage on the premises.
sep27-eW ]. P. RAUCH, Sheriff,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-09-27
Saturday, The 27h day of October, 1877
SHERIFF SALE.

Farmers National Bank, of Salem VS. VIM. D.
Edwards.
By virtue of an order to sell issued from the
court of common pleas of Stark county, Ohio, and
to me directed will offer for sale at public out
cry at the door Of the court house, in the city Of
Canton, on
Saturday, the 9Th day of October, 1877,
~
the following described real estate situate in said
county, to-wit: Lots numbers six hundred (600l,
six hundred and one (60l) and six hundred and
two (6O2) In TeeterS, Lamborn & Cos addition to
Alliance.
Lot 600 appraised at SlO0.
" SS2 Coz $3i2Oc 3
Sale to commence at one O'Clock p. m. Terms
cash.
sep27e RAUCH, Sheriff.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-09-27
NOTICE.

The unknown heirs Of William Blampy, form:
erly OF stark county but long since dead, will
lake. notice that Jane Finch, of the county Of
Stark and State OF Ohio, did on the 9th day OF
September, 1877, file her petition in the Court OF
Common Pleas In and for said Stark county, set
ting forth that she has the legal title 10 the follow
ing described premises situate In said Stark coun.
The northeast quarter Of section eleven, In town.
ship twenty and range seven, and that the said
unknown heirs of William Blampy set up some
claim to said premises adverse to her, and pray.
ing that said unknown heirs be compelled 70
show their said iitlp, II any they claim, and that
the same be declared null and void az against her
title; and the said unknown heirs arc notified
that they are required to appear and answer said
petition on or before the Third Saturday after the
JANE FINCH,
sep27.lw BY c. 7. MEYER, her Awy.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-09-27

SENATOR Thurman made his first stspeech
of the campaign at Marion, in this State,
on Saturday evening. He took ground
against forced resumption, maintaining
its impracticability, and reasoning that
we would reach specie payments by the
ordinary operations Of trade and bust
ness within ashort time. To attempt to
force such result, would only retafd it.
He also insisted upon the demonstration
of the silver dollar.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-09-27

WE say to our Democratic friends
throughout the county, don't make any
promises to "giye just one vote to "a Re.
publican, out Of compliment" You may
be ever so kindly disposed, personally, to-
wards Republican candidates, but these
are not times for Compliments" Of that
sort. You have good candidates Of your
own in the field, and vote the ticket as
we print it,