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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-08-30
The GROVER INVESTIGATION.
". B. Highly Makes an A.6it'uVa.

SAN FRANcIsco, August 25,-A Portland
Press dispatch says that w. B. Hlgby'Who
WAS under indictment for subornation and
perjury, and in Jail in default of bonds,
has lust made the following affidavit in
regard to the Governors investigation;
TW.B. Highly, being duly sworn, would
state that A. w. Waters, United States
Marshal and ]. D. Kelly Collector Of Gus,
toms and Revenue, hired and induced
w Fl. Stiles to take the affidavit that he
did. that I was present at the Cosmopoli-
tan Hotel in Portland and heard and saw
the above done; that John Kelly paid
Stiles, away from the Junction to Port
land and that he paid his way at the st;
Charles Hotel while he was there, ana
that John Kelly induced me, W. B, Hig-
bv. TO procure the affidavit of E. A. Lake,
t6st Morrison G. Athey wrote the All.
davit of E. A. Lake; that he knows all
about the transaction; that it was done in
David Goodsells, in the Holman block,
and never induced anyone to swear
that he did; that in payment to Lake Tor
the above l gave orders on Waters IN ac-
cordance with John Kelly's orders. The
object of the whole thing was to destroy
the influence that the Governor might
have with the United States Senate and
also TO affect the next June election. l
interviewed Morton to Ben Holiday In
Portland and informed him of the fact,
and that if was to be put on the stand
nv testimony would be in accordance
Herewith. He said for me not to come
before the Investigating Committee in
Oregon but to come to Washington, D. Q.
that my mileage and fees would be paid,
and that 1 kept out Of the way under
Morton's instructions.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-08-30

KENTUCKY ELECTIoN.-Returns from
all but seven counties show that at the
recent election in Kentucky, Tate, Dem.
ocrat, for Secretary of State, received
4,7oI votes, and Trabue, Republican,
2o453, giving Tate majority of 74,37o,
which the returns from the remaining
seven counties will increase to upward
of $1,000. All of the State Senators but
one are Democrats, and the Republi.
cans have only fourteen members Of the
House Of REPRESENTATIVES. -.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-08-30
THE CONDITION OF The TURKISH
ARMY NEAR PLEVNA.

BELGRADE, Aug, 27.-An extraordinary
session of the Skuptschiva will be con-
voked, to decide between war and the
continuance ofneutrality. All command
ers have been called to council of war.
A correspondent at the headquarters of
the Plevna army telegraphs August Goth:
0sman Pasha received reinforcement
of $4,000 regulars yesterday, from Sulei-
man Pasha. The Plevna army now num-
be1s $4,000, with 200 guns.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-08-30
CONGRESSMEN ON THE SILVER
QUESTION:

CHICAGO, August M.-The Inter. Ocean,
having addressed a circular letter to va
rious members of Congress asking them
to indicate their position on the subject
of remonetizing silver, has received re.
plies from 1877. Of these l31 favor the
repeating ofihe law of1873 and restoring
the silver dollar to its old place in the
coinage. Fifteen favor remonetizing with
conditions attached, eighteen oppose re-
monetizing thirty one are undecided and
two decline to answer. These answers
represent every State and include thirty
one Senators and 1855 Representatives,
OF the latter 113 advocate the measure
and thirteen oppose it.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-08-30

THE Hon. R. NJ. Bishop, the Democrat
ic candidate for Governor, is in attend
ance at the Disciple meeting at Fowler.
Trumbull Co. 1t is expected that he will
be present at President Hinsdale's lecture
in the Disciple church, Warren, on Sum
day evening. Mr.. Bishop is leading
member of the Disciple church. He will
visit this city during the campaign and
remain two days. Youngstown Ae,US.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-08-30

GEN. JEwETT, secretary of the Republi-
can committee of Louisiana, says he will
issue an address, disbanding what is left
of the Republican party in that State, as
under the Hayes policy nothing can be
done. He may have to drag the State
pretty close to get enough of 1t together
to disband.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-08-30
SOUTH CAROLINA.
True Bills Found against Fr- Officials.

COLUMBIA, August 2o.-The Grand
Jury to. day found true bills against ex-
Lieutenant Governor Gleaves, ex.Treas-
urers Parker and Cardoza, ex' Comp
trollers Dunn and Hoge, ex>Speaker
Lee, Clerks of the General Assembly,
Woodruff and Jones, ex-State Senator
Owens, and others, on various. charges
of fraud in connection with the dis
charge of their official duties.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-08-30
Hon. GEORGE H. PENDLEToN speaks at
Canton next Tuesday evening.

On August SOth, grand picnic will be
held on the spot where Colonel Craw-
ford was burnt by the Indians in 1882, in
WyandOt county, Ohio. The people of
that county intend toIerecta monument
to the memory of Crawford, and place it
on this historic spot.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-08-30

JUSTICE FIELD, of the United States Su-
preme Court, is technical, saying Justice
Bradley did not read in advance his opin-
ion that the Electoral vote of Florida
should be counted for Tilden, but he al
lows the inference that Aliunds 10 did
verbally express such an opinion, which
he afterward reversed when he took his
pen in hand. Judicial etiquette is apt to
become attenuated.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-08-30

The following is the speech of Mr..
John j. Sullivan, made upon receiving
the nomination of the Hamilton county
Democracy for Representative. There is
good deal of good sense embodied in q
few words:
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen of the
convention:
This has been unexpected TO me; new
ertheless, ,as worked with the Democrat
ic party for the past fifteen years, my
friends here to-day saw fit to place me in
nomination before the convention. l re-
ceive it, and / return to you my most
sincere thanks for the honor you have
conferred upon me to day. Applause
While you have placed me in nomination,
it becomes your duty, as well as mine, to
see that you elect the ticket that leaves
this convention to-day, applause ]. and
can assure, my fellow citizens, that it
will be no fault of mine if the ticket is
not elected" VoiCes-Good boy1. 1t is
true, Mr.. Chairman, that l have been
mentioned as connected with the Work.
lngmen's party. am workingman, and
have labored all my life applause ], but,
gentlemen,while labor for living, l do
not ask thegovernment ofthis country or
any state government TO legislate for any
particular class applause and cries of
Good, ""Good"]. This government or
the state of Ohio should dlegislate for the
benefit of all and not for few renewed
applause]. Gentlemen, this is not time
for speech making, as you have q duty to
perform, and l trust you will perform it
manfully. l thank you for your kindness
Tloud applause1.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-08-30

SINCE the strikes of the past month the
leading Republican papers and speakers
are reviving the old Federal idea of a
large standing army and strong Ma
tional government. Jefferson and the
Republicans of his day opposed large
standing army, while Hamilton and the
Federalists favored it.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-08-30

At the recent primary election for
county officers in Stark county, our old
acquaintance and friend, Ted Sullivan, of
Canal Fulton, was nominated for county
Treasurer by large majority, over very
worthy competitors. Everybody recog-
niEes the fact that the Office of Treasurer
is position of great trust and RESPONSE
bility, and that a candidate should be Sc
lected who is qualified in every respect
to discharge the duties Of the Office. Mr..
Sullivan's we'll known business expert
ence and ability should be an argument
in his favor, and, if elected, we will in
sure She people of Stark county an eff
cient, vigilant and obliging public ser.
vant.-LeetOnia Reporter,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-08-30
COMPLIMENTARY 10 MR. SULLE
VAN.

We insert the following compliment
ary notices of Mr.. Sullivan, of Fulton,
who is our candidate for county Treas
urer All who know Mr.. Sullivan
will readily admit his eminent business
qualifications for the position:
Mr.. r. Sullivan, the genial and gentle
manly candidate of the Stark county De.
mocraCy for Treasurer, was in town last
week among his numerous friends. Mr.,
Sullivan has been doing a prosperous
business in Canal Fulton for some four.
teen years. He is a careful, sagacious,
practical business man, and has won the
highest esteem and confidence of those
with whom he has had communication
The Democracy ofold Molly Stark could
have selected no more popular, compe.
tent man, nor truer Democrat than Mr.,
s., and we have an abiding faith that he
will be triumphantiy elected,-HoImes
Co. Farmer.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-08-30

GRERNBAcKs are rating this week at 963.
Let Hayes, Sherman & Co., now resume
by saying, the government will take
greenbacks at par for duties on imports,
This would end the whole speculation in
gold, and kill offthe Resumption knaVery'
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-08-30

SENATOR Stanley Matthews made very
long speech at Athens last week, and
rode the silver dollar of the daddies.
Stanley is not in harmony with his party
on the silver question.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-08-30
FRANKLIN.
The City Hal and 1wo Fire Engines Des-
troyed.

FRANKLIN, O., August 49, Our city
was thrown into great excitement at s
o'clock this morning by the cry of fire.
On arriving at the scene we beheld our
Town Hall in flames, which contains
the Mayors office and the Fire Depart
ment. The flames had made such head
way when discovered that the fremen
had great difficulty in getting out the
steam engine and one Of the hose reels.
We lost two hand freengines and FIVE
hundred feet of new hose. The fire was
the work of an incendiary. Insurance,
$4ooo-S2, eco in the Firemen's of Day.
ton, and $4,000 in the Dayton, of Day.
ton
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-08-30

THE JUDGE AT HoME.-"Judge," said
Mrs. West, sharply, the other day, "if
YOU want to be elected Governor of Ohio,
l can tell you that you must stir around
and make some speeches"
"That's what's the matter with Han
ner," returned the Judge with touch OF
sorrow in his tone; "but you kin tell your
folks that Pm goin' to stick right here in
the kitchen until them blamed paragraph
ers git through with me."-Qa City Der
gick
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-08-30

Hon. A. R. VAN CLEAF, editor Of the
Circleville Democrat, has been nominated
for Representative by the Democracy of
Pickaway county. Mr.. Van Cleaf was a
member of the last Legislature.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-08-30

ANDERSON and Wells, of the Returning
Board of Louisiana, have arrived at
Washington city, and Sherman has also.
They also called Sherman at Mansfield.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-08-30

IT is quite presumable that if Folger
had not been nominated at Minerva, and
Coates had, the former would have sup
ported Haines.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-08-30

Hon. GEORGE L. CONVERSE will speak
at Canton, Tuesday evening, Sept. 4th,
and at Massillon, Thursday evening, Sep
tember 9th.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-08-30

Hon. GEORGE L. CONVERSE will speak
at Canton, Tuesday evening, Sept 4th,
and at Massillon, Thursday evening, Sep
tember 9th.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-08-30

THE address of the revolving Republi-
cans Of Ohio, under the lead of ex'mem-
ber of Congress, Gen. John Beatty, will
be found in this paper.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-08-30

M. A. FoRAN speaks for the Democracy
on Friday evening, at the Opera House,
Come and hear.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-08-30

Tam neither Crusader, a Anrphyite, a
KnoaU NOthing nor a drinker. When elected
Mavor on the Citizens ticket, some eighteen
years ago, Isnforced the la,U8, as L shall pro.
pose to do il elected Governor. Tam not a
fanatic or politician. l believe IN IegiSIa-
tion in the interest of the people and in no
gaus that Oppress or degrade society or the
peop7e.-Hon. R. NJ. BISHOP, Democratic
Candidate for Governor. u.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-08-30
DECLlNATION,

WOrkingmen'S Nominee For Prosecuting
Attorney Declines the Honor - Mr..
MCCaughey is a Democrat and BE.
lleVes the Old Party to be the Friend
Of Labor.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-08-30

Hon. GEORGE II. PENDLEToN speaks at
Canton next Tuesday evening.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-08-30
The CAMERONLAB FRAUD.

A Ring of Republican Sharks to be Exposed,
in Which Il VIII BE Shown HoU the
Workingmen and HOnC& Republicans Of
Pia8burg Have Been SlindIed for Ten
Years.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-08-30
COME AND HEAR !
Regardless Of party. predictions, tniI dis
tons pertaining thereto.
Hon. GEORGE H. PENDLEToN speaks al
Canton next Tuesday evening,

IT seems ]. Madison Wells says his in
terview with Secretary Sherman was
Every pleasant" No doubt.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-08-30

Upon the present serious and alarming conaition
Cy that has brought 1t about.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-08-30

CANAL FULTON, o., Aug. 20, 1877.
THos. S. PHILIPS, Pres. Workingmen
Convention.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-08-30

Meetings shall be held weekly, on Sat.
urday evening of each week, unless 9TH
erwise ordered by the club.
President-Dr. L. Slusser.
Vice President-James Lantz.
Secretary-Edward M. Grimes.
Cor. Secretary-John F. Blake.
Treasurer-Wm. Dannemiller.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-03-29
A Paper-Making Spider.

Spiders have been noted so long as spin
ners of the finest of silk, that it strikes
one little oddly to think of one as a
paper-maker. But hear this true story
that has just been told to me-
In the heart of the African Continent,
where no other paper is manufactured,
the spider paper-Daker does her quiet
work. Back and forth, over fat surface
about an inch and half square, on the
inside wall of hut, the spider slowly
moves in many lines until the square is
covered with pure white paper Under
this she places from forty to fifty eggs
and then, to fasten the square of paper
more securely to the wall, she makes a
strip of paper about quarter of an inch
broad, and with this CLUES the square care
fully around the edges.
When all is done, the spider-which is
quite large one places herself on the
center of the outside of the little fiat bag
so carefully made, and begins watch,
which is to last for three weeks without
intermission. Apparently the young spiders
would have many dangers to fear, did not
their anxious mamma wage fierce war
upon the cockroaches and other insects
that come near. After three weeks of un-
remlttlng watchfulness, the mother spider
leaves her nest in the day time, to hunt
food, but she always returns at night,
until her young are strong enough to take
care of themselves" Jack IN the Pull
pit, J" IN st. Nicholas for AprH.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-03-29
A Sailor-Lad's Escape from Sharks.

Capt. Gunson, of the ship Patterdale,
relates thrilling story of the escape of
one of his ships boys from the NAV of a
shark. The ship was in the tropics, with
wind enough to keep the canvas from
Hopping, and one of the apprentices was
over the weather side, cleaning Off The
Captain, standing on the poop deck, no.
ticed that the boy was careless, and
warned him to look out for himself and
not tumble overheard. The ship was 60
ing about three knots an hour, and the
sea almost as calm as mill pond The
lad, in moment Of carelessness, lost his
balance and fell from the platform slung
over the side. The Captain saw the acci-
dent and threw him a ladder, which the
boy grasped, and clambered up on the
rounds as the ship left him astern.
No sooner had the boy settled himself
on the ladder than brace of large blue
sharks ranged up alongside, and actually
reared their heads out of the water in
their eagerness to taste the young sailor
The boy screamed Justify, and grew half
frantic from terror. The ship was hove
to and boat was lowered. Still the boy
hung on the ladder, trying to keep his
legs free from the swapping of the vicious
sharks, which seemed actually to jump
out of the water to get at him. After
some twenty-five minutes of horrible sus-
pense, a boat was lowered and he got into
it. AS soon as the boy found himself
safe he tainted. 1t was fearfully mar
row escape.-jSGn Francisco Mail.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-03-29
A Mysterious Illness.

A few weeks ago, one of our citizens
went to bed and to sleep, as he says, never
feeling better in his life. In the morning
he awoke and found his family and neigh
bors standing about his bed in state of
great anxiety, and strange man trying to
get something sweet with a spoon into his
mouth. To his expressions of astonish-
ment, the reply was: Didn't you know
you were sick?'' "Never was better in
my life" Why, you've been awfully
sick. We thought you were dead or dying,
and here is the doctor trying to give you
some medicine" 1t was all mystery to
him; he felt perfectly well; wanted no
medicine; was going to get up. After
remonstrance and considerable parley, be
again announced his determination to get
up. He then learned from his wife that
in the night he uttered g most unearthly
shriek;' Whereupon she arose quickly,
struck light and found him lying upon
his back rigid and in state of insensibiI-
ity. She Immediately called in the rest
of the household and some of the neigh
bors. A strong man put his hands under
his head to raise him and found him '' as
stiff as a crow-bar.n His throat was
swollen so that all was level from his chin
to his stomach. A sensible lady conceived
that there was virtue in friction and
rubbed him until she was nearly ex-
hausted, and probably saved his life. A
physician was called, aud as it was the
patients hour for getting up when the
doctor was about to administer his rem
edy, he awoke "neyer better in his life.''
He got up, went down town as usual.
called on the doctor and paid him his bill.
Bangor tNe) Wing.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-03-29
Editorial Trials.

We have alluded to the editors trials
the strain upon his sympathies Suppose
we present few of them. A young man
with little experience of life, high ambi-
tons, great expectations, thorough indus
try, sends manuscript and accompanies
1t with letter, in which he says that all
the hopes of his life are hanging upon
the fate of his paper-that the editor has
destiny in his hands-that the writer is
waiting to hear his fate, etc, etc. A
woman writes that the living of herself
and her children, who have been left with
out protector and provider, depends
upon the editors decision, and that if her
manuscript is not accepted, she and her
little ones must become beggars. A young
girl, just from school, wishes to earn her
own living, and relieve father who has
failed In business. Another girl desires
bravely to educate her brothers and sis
tiers, who have been left without the
requisite means. 4 woman is possessed
by an overmasteriDg desire to do good
with her pen. Hundreds write that they
are poor, and that they have no recourse
but their power to write.
10 man who carries a heart, such ap-
peals are painful beyond expression. He
has no right to yield the slightest consid-
Grafton to them, and he must not do it.
They have no right to distress him in this
way, but they do not know that. The re-
sort is SO desperate that they are really
untitled by It for doing their best work.
The presumption always is that the litera-
ry part Of the case is consciously weak
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-03-29
The Grasshopper Commission.

~ :':r!- WASHINGTON, March o.
The Secretary of the Interior to-day commits,
sioned the following persons as members of the
Locust Commission: Prof s. V. Riley, of St
Louis, known for his labors in economic ento-
mology; Prof. A. S. Packard, Jr., of Salem,
Mass, editor of the Aiaerican Naturalist,
who is to be Secretary of the Com
mission, and Prof Cyrus Thomas, of
Carbondale, Ill, State Entomologist The
Commission Will have its quarters here at Wash
ington, with Western office in st. Louis. Prof
Riley proposes to take the east of the mount
aims and south of the forteth parallel with Brit
ish America Prof. Thomas will take the coun-
try north of the fortieth parallel to the British
American line, excepting Montana. Prof.
Packards field will more particularly cover
Montana Territory, Idaho, and Utah. The two
principal objects of the Commission are first,
to ascertain what agency can be brought
to bear in facilitating the destruction of the eggs
of the insects; second, to discover where the
locusts breed. 1t is known that Montana is one
of the fields in which they breed largely; but in
all probability the largest breeding ground is in
British America. That country being difficult
to explore, it is likely that the Commission will
try to secure the cooperation of the British Coy
arnment