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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-02-15
THE PHILOSOPHIC LIFE.

How happy is he born and taught
That serveth not anOther's will;
Whose armor is his honest thought
And simple truth his utmost skill
Whose passions not his masters are,
Whose soul is still prepard for death;
United unto the world, by care
ofpublic fame or private breath,
Who envies none that chance doth raise,
Nor vice hath ever understood;
How deepest wounds are given by praise,
Nor rules Of state but rules Of good.
Who hath his life from rumors freed,
Whose conscience is his strong retreat;
Whose state can neither fatterers feed
Nor ruin make oppressors great.
Who God doth late and early pray
More of HIS grace than gifts to lend;
And entertains the harmless day
With religious book or friend.
This man is freed from servile bands
Ofhope to rise or fears to fall
Lord of himself though not of lands,
And having nothing yet hath all.
Sir Henry Wotton
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-02-15

GEN. SUP'T PAINE, of the Lake Shore
Railroad, testified relative to the Ashta-
bula disaster, that as nearly as can be
ascertained 72 adults and 8 children per-
ished, and 90 persons were saved. He
denied that orders had been given not
to throw water on the wreck, and also
that Chief Engineer Collins ever ex-
pressed to him any distrust of the bridge.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-02-15

THE human lives that were sacrificed
by the ferocity of wild beasts in India
during the last three years reach the
frightful and almost inconceivable num-
Der of 3S;24S victims. Of this number
26,664 died from the bite of venomous
serpents. The remainder were devoured
by tigers, II, ,564 in three years, or 4,IS4
a wear ....
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-02-15

RUSSIA in Europe, has population
of 7I,73o,o $50, while European Turkey
has a population of 8, 500, 900. The pop
ulation of the whole Turkish Empire is
AZ $4,000; of the Russian Empire, SO,
$4,000. Russia has I2,I48 miles of rail
road and Turkey o56 miles.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-02-15

THE only recorded case of making an
old bedstead into a fiddle is that of a
Hoosier, who has, from an old maple
bedstead and a plank from dry goods
box, made frst.class violin. Ef.n
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-02-15

FIVE skeletons, presumably of mound
builders, have been lately unearthed at
Lorain, Ohio, in quite good preservation.
The iawbones and teeth are noted as un-
usually large,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-02-15

Saturday February l7tb. 1877.
at O'Clock p NJ the following described real
estate situate in the County of Stark, and State OF
Ohio, to-wit
All that part of lot number twelve Q2) in the
town of Louisville o.. bounded Il described as fol-
lows beginning athe north -eastcOrner of said lot
running thence south with east line thereof forty
feet to post thence west fourteen feet to post,
thence north and parallel with first line forty feet
to post thence East fourteen feet 10 the place Of
beginning.
Second, Lot number one hundred and fifty five
[155 in John Conrads addition to the town
Louisville Ohio
Third, Part of the north east quarter, section
twenty eight, township nineteen, range seven be-
ginning for the same on the south boundary ofthe
road and at the north east corner Of lot one hund-
red and fifty five, In John Conrad's addition to
the town Of Louisville thence south along the
east line Of said lot, one hundred and fifty FIVE
one hundred and eighty feet, to the north line of
an alley thence eastwaroly along the alley thirty
one feet, thence northwardly one hundred and
eighty feet to the road or Main street, thence
westwardly along the south line of said street 81
feet to the place Of beginning, said premises to be
sold free Of all dover and homestead interests
therein. Terms cash.
CHARLES L. JUILLIARD.
Assignee of John Nice.
January 18Th, W.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-02-15
PROPOSALS..

Sealed proposals will be received at the City
Clerks Office until March 5th, 1877 for sprnkling
of East Tuscarawas street, between Market Street
and Cherry st, for this year onsand after May lst
1877, Each proposal must contain the full name
persons interested therein. By order of the City
Council. JOSEPH TROUT
Feb I'd CITY Clerk
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-02-15
Soda & Mineral Water Mandatory
FOR SALE.

The undersigned wishes to dispose of her Soda
and Mineral Water Mandatory. The establish
ment has an excellent run of trade and the per-
son purchasing will get all the recipes for the
manufacture of the articles, together with all the
bottles, peddling wagons, &C.
No better opportunity offers than this to go into
good paying business.
For further particulars address or apply to
MRS. f. BECHLER
Massllon P. o., or at residence miles east Of
MassillOn on Canton road. ,dec28-mo
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-02-15
administrators Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the undersigned
has been duly appointed and qualified as Admin.
istrator OF the estate OF Frederick Heisa deceased
late Of Jackson township, Stark County, Ohio,
Those having claims will present the same for ad.
jnstment and those owing said estate are request
ed to call and settle. JOEL TREASH.
Feb.l-7Wd&
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-02-15
Dress Making 6 Plain G. Fancy
Stamping.

MRS. BELLE FLYNN & MISS MARY BAXTER
would respectfully ir form the citizens of Canton
that they are prepared 10 do all kinds of Plain &
Fancy Stamping and Dress Making-Residenca
on North Poplar street corner of Srd Satisfaction
guaraateed and prices reasonable. Give us az call
janyl1-7.ml
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-02-15
Dissolution Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the copartnership
heretofore existing under the firm name of P. Mel
sent p, MELLON
Massillon, Ohio, Jan, n. H. MELLON.
The business will be continued at the new stand
corner West Main and Muskingum streets.
Feb 77-Wd p MEIION
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-02-15

TWENTY-FIVE thousand acres of land
in Woodson county, Kansas, has been
purchased for a Mennonite community.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-02-15
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that a petition will be
presented to the County Commissioners of Stark
County, Ohio, at their regular March session of
1877, for the vacation of public highway as pass
es diagonally through the north east quarter of
section 10, township 9, and range 0,
Feb 7 VIII * PETITIONER
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-02-15

OF the seven clerks in the Nevada Sem
ate, four are from Ohio,
The New York Times has transferred
its abuse from Tilden to Conkling.
Grants resumption message don't seem
to attract much attention. People are
more anxious for statesman to become
President.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-02-15
Saturday Fsbruary 18th. 1877.

Pursuant to the order of the Probate Court Of
Stark County Ohio, 1 will offer for sale upon the
premises on.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-02-15
SHERIFF SALE.
Charles Biechele VS. Adam Yost ct l

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 24th day Of February, 1877
the following described real estate situate in said
county to-wit: Lots number sixty three (63
and sixty four [64l in the town Of Massillon
Stark county, Ohio.
Appraised at $1,000
Sale to commence at one o'clock p. m. Terms
cash.
RAUCH. Sheriff.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-02-15
SMALL FARM FOR SALE.
Executors Notice.

Notice Is hereby given that the undersigned has
been duly appointed and qualified as Executor of
the last VIII and testament of Solomon Sell de-
ceased, late of Lake township, Stark county o.
Feb 77-wd u n WiCWNEFN
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January 1S-h. w.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-03-16
O.B. Roller, a graduate last year Of the

o. B. Roller, a graduate last year of the
Virginia Military Institute, Captain; Jno.
Donovan, LIST Lieutenant; Chas. W. Eel
lows, 2nd Lieutenant; Chas. 2. McQuaide,
JUNIOR End Lieutenant, are the officers Of
the Rockingham Rifles" just formed at
Harrisonburg.
DR.. James Shepherd Pendleton, who was
in the first graduating class Of the Virginia
Military Institute, along with Edmund
Pendleton, Jno. Echols, Jno. b. Strange
and others, died last week in Lynchburg,
at the age of ffty-three.
R. S. Park, formerly commemorative
ATTORNEY Of Page county, Va, convicted
in the U. S. Court, at Harrisonburg, OF
forgery, and sent to the West Virginia
penltentiary, was pardoned by President
Grant Just as he left office.
The parsonage OF the Rev. Theodorick
Pryor, D. D., of the Presbyterian church,
was destroyed by fire on Friday night last.
Harry Riddleberger announces himself
for the Commonwealth Attorneyship Of
Shenandoah.
Gen. Pridemore and Jailor Ely had a
fight in the court room Of Lee county, Va,
on the It'll instant.
Rob't It. Brown, who was for fifty years
clerk of Jefferson county, Va, circuit court
is dead.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-03-16
4 MEagEEAN HOTEL.
: STANTON, VA.
NOM 90 4 T 1T

By virtue of Il. decree Of the Circuit Court o.
Augusta County. entered on the 4th day OF
December, 1876, in he suit of "Mason vs. Brow
&c ~ The undersigue d Commissioners will pro-
teed, "a the precsises, on
SATURDAY. the.l7th PAY OF MARCH, 1877.
to sell at public suction, to the highest bidder
mat very valuable property known as th'
AiERiCAN dUTEL, in the city of Stauuton,
Va, directly opposite the Clesapea G q ohlo
Railroad Depot The Hotel is Il large Brick
Building. three stories above the hasen. NJ
containing about 40 roam, independent ol
Offices, tiai, groom, Kitchen Il StoEe~roons
nod has ever convenience for u hrsJ-cl&ss 10,
tel. Besides the Hotel, there are npon the lot
large and cammcdius Stables, now rented ane
used rs Livery Stable Besides the los upon
Which ARE situated the Hotel and Stables, ther,
Is o large lot across the Railroad track, con
Gaining abou, five Acres belonging to the Hotel
0 -operty.
TEE1S OF SALE Ten (lo) per centnm o.
the p~urcEase money will be required in cash al
the tine of the sale Fifteen (I5) per centum
in four month from the day of the sale, and
one-third of the residue in one year, ons-,hirG
in two years %3d cne-tLird in three years from
the day of the sale. Eonds with approved per
sonal security, bearing interest from the day OF
sale, will be required fot all the deferred pay
ments, and the legal title Will be retained as
ultimate security.
II. NJ. BELL,
MARSHALL HANGER,
Feb. l4th, 1877, Comm'rs.
febl6-tdS
The above sale is postponed until
SAW'Uss DA Y, APRIL IL, 1877,
by the consent of parties.
n. NJ. BELL.
MARSHALL HANGER,
Commissioner
marl6-tds
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-03-16
The Rockingham District M. e.
Church South.
Conference Proceedings, Monday.

conference PTOcee0tnyS, 1ohC40y.
Davis Thomas, P. D., gave statement OF
the affairs in the Rockingham district. 1t
was estimated that 500 600 had been car
ried from the Valley to the Philadelphia
Exposition. Notwithstanding this drain
and the hard times, the financial condition
of the Valley district was as good as last
year. Some 600 persons protested CONVEX
sion during the last Conference year. All
the preachers had done well.
The following ministers were called. and
their official character passed.:
l. John s. Martin. s. S. RoZzell, Lewis G.
Grabill. VIM. II. Wilson, George T.. Col
Inns, Gibson Nancy, John L. Maxwell, e.
! H. Strother, Lafayette Fox, Charles L.
Cameron, G. G. BROOK, +: ID. Richie, M.
G. Balthis and W. A. Harris.
The memorial OF the life and services OF
Rev. Norval Wilson, "a most interesting
| pen. picture. drawn with IL mastery hand.
of the life of the patriarch OF the Confer
ence. was read by Rev. Samuel Rodgers, OF
Winchester.
Rev. John Poisal followed in a tribute to
the memory of the deceased. He alluded
with much feeling TO the fast melting list
of the old ministers OF the Conference.
Himself ald. Rev. Samuel Kepler were all
that was now lett OIL those VINO entered Ine
Conference of 1872.
alL0E IL DIlUuCO Ny liz AOSS'oNSA ~
John =, Martin followed and alluded to his
conversion III the old church across the
street in the revival of 1882. He went yes
terday. he said, to that old church and
walked up the aisle. He tried to get upon
the plank upon which he stood when Nor
val Wilson Was preaching, With Henry
Slicer behind him, and Henry Shackelford,
John Creighton and other fathers OF the
church standing around singing n pray
ing God for his soul. He drew d picture
of the prayer meeting at that church under
Rev. Nj. Wilson during the cholera OF
1882, when he believed the town was saved
fIom such a visitation OF the cholera as
swept over Washington and Georgetown,
by these prayers. He saw pow MI. VIII
son standing in the aisle crying out''There
is faith enough in this church to save the
town from the cholera He closed with
a warm tribute to the deceased minister.
AID TO THE WESLEYAN FEMALE INsTI-
TUTE.
Tho committee on Education made their
report upon the Wesleyan Female lnstl-
tute. The report is a very satisfactory one,
both as respects the educational and imam
cial condition of the Institute. ,
Mr.. }. FL. Figgatt offered an amendment
to the report, requesting the Bishop to ap-
point Rev. John Landstreet as agent to
collect moneys for the liquidation OF the
debt of the institution. The amendment
was received as a part of the report. When
this report closed, Rev. MI. Harris, Presl-
dent of the Institute, Was addressing the
Conference in support OF its claims, re-
counting the difficulties and troubles with
Which the Institute had had to contend
and, the manner i'll which Jhey had been
met aud surmuunted.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-03-16
FRIDAY. APRIL goth, 1877,

(baing the first day o. the Circuit Court OF
Bath County, J in front of the Hotel at Warn
Springs in said County, ex pose to sale b,
public auction to the highest bidder, the valu,
able real estate known as THE New Healing
Syringe situated in Bath County and ad!oir-
ing the noted dealing Springs estate.
The landa consi t of three adjoining tracts
containing in the aggregate about ~ acres,
3 considerable portion Of which is ar bic and
in good state of cultivation, including some
first rate meadow. The residue of the land not
10 cultivation is we'll timhered.
The improvements consist of an excellent
CIR ST MILL, in good repair, u comfortable,
Dwelling House, with other usual buildings,
and a nnmber OF newt, erected COTTAGES for
guests such as are usually found at the Vir-
ginia Springs. There is also on the premises
near the dwelling a spring afiording an abun-
dant supply of excellent mineral water; siDai-
lar to the ealing springs water.
Terms OF SALE:-Cash in hand sufficient to
pay the debt ahove specified and the costs of
the sale, and as to the residue, upon a credit
of eight, sixteen and twentysfour months, in
equal installments, the purchaser executing
bonds for the deferred installinent, with sufic~
lent personal security, bearing interest from
date and waving the homes cad exemption
The title will be retained IA ultimate security
until the whole of the purchase money is paid.
R.. l.. PARRISH,
marl6.tds Trustee.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-03-16

The House Committee in charge of the
question Of re-apportionment of the mem
bers of the legislature have agreed upon a
plan. 1t introduces the system of %floaters.
1t gives Augusta two delegates and Rock
bridge one, and Augusta and Rockbridge
one (~aoater) to be elected between them;
Allegheny, Bath and Highland have one
delegate; Shenandoah, one; Page, one;
Rockingham, two; Frederick and Win
chester, one; Loudonn. two, and Clarke
and Warren, one. In the Senatorial re-
apportionment Augusta and Stanton have
one Senator; Highland, Bath. Rockbridge
and Botetourt, one; Allegheny, Roanoke,
Craig, Giles and Montgomery, one, and
Shenandoah and Page, one.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-03-16
A lady on Borrowers.
Editors Vindicator A:

Editors VlndicntOr
l wa very glad to see your article Oh bor-
rowing books and not returning them.
You did not say half enough on the sub
ject of borrowing (Y) for some of these
Staunton people will borrow" not only
books, but telescopes, opera glasses, stereo-
scopes, views, breast-pins, finger rings,
&c, &c, and not return them at all-but
after while you'll see some member of their
family wearing said jewelry, while the
,uner is too modest to ask or even hint that
they wish them to be returned; and said
borrower will say, 80, the sufferer is good
and eesy' and does not care to have said
article, and we just as well keep it as any
one else-for some ons win borrow 1t il we
do not and SO they ease Their cen
science. MY brethren and sisters, these
things ought not so to be-" Messrs. Edi-
tors, 1 hope you will scorch the ~''Ilorse
leeches'' the mex time you write.
A SUFFERER.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-03-16
Baltimore, March IL, II.
A Sfamnaon Professor at Work
Worcester (Mass.) Spy.

Worcester (Mass.) Spy.
Prof. Job Turner is in the city, and will
remain several days, not only to talk to the
citizens about the object Of his mission,
but also to solicit contributions, books, etc.
for the Massachusetts Deaf Mute Chris
tian Union. Several have already given
handsome contributions and good books to
the Deaf Mute Union as presents. The
kindness of a lady. whose name is with
held, who presented the society some good
magazines, which she must once have felt
like throwing away, is remembered, and
others are invited to do likewise. Prof.
Turner is now engaged in the humane
work of am%eliorating the condition Of
those who do not enjoy the inestimable
blessing of vocal speech. He is DESTROYS
of obtaining the support and assistance of
good citizens IN his work He is about to
labor ext ensively in this city and state in
behalf of the deaf mutes, and is cordially
recommended to the citizens. The officers
of the association are: President, Amos
Smith, Boston; Secretary, Robert D.
Livingstone, Boston; Treasurer, Vim. e.
Tyler, Boston; Prudential Committee,
George Is. Remission of Somerville, George
w. Davis of Milton, VIM. IT. Green of
Worcester; Auditor, d. B. Howe, Wor-
oester; Ags MT and Collector, David White.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-03-16

The singing of Miss Emma W. Jones.
"a graduate of the Wesleyan Female Col
lege of Staunton,) at q concert in Char
lottesville, is highly praised by the "Chron-
icle."
President Hayes private secretary has
been q merchant, a lawyer and an Episco-
pal minister, and is stated TO be u man OF
s'honor, purity and ~politeness."
The Rawley Springs property was sold
Tuesday, at auc. ion, to the new Rawley
Springs Co, for 81 900, subject to SIS 900
of mortgage.
Rev. C. M. Howard has had 143 persons
50 farto .'come forward at his Christians
burg meetings.
The q. S. Government is sueing all the
State officers of Virginia for the salary
they drew in gold at the evacuation.
The Fredericksburg Il Orange Marrow
Gauge railroad, have ordered twenty-five
neW cars.
All The streams in Botetourt were
stacked with brook trout lasv week.
Norfolk, Va, has {, l91 inhabitants.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-03-16
Augusta Co., Feb. 2lst.
a Perau .ySssamksn in asae Valley

a P~rau ,ySsaaEaissa an siae Valley.
Letter in A%Ueghaney (Pa.) Mail.
Taken all together the L~vnchburg dis
trict. With it's iron ore, its limestone, its
canal. its water power, its agricultural
lands. it's railroads, its prospective intro
duetion Of tn anthracite c"al near Staun-
ton and the fine Goals of Western Virginia
by means of a short railrpad, Of about
twenty-e!ght mics connecting the Cle5a-
peal.e and OHIO railrs ad at Clifton forge
wiz, the J.. r q X. canal, making clieai'
coal for ali kinds Of manufacture. aud tie
last but not least very h%e.ltby, pleasant
climate and good society, make Lynch
burg and StauuG3n districts tIr- most lIvI-
ting field for enterprise, Industry and CAL
it'll to this whole United States OF ours,
/ am SO delighted with What l saw, that
were | twenty years younger, much as my
attachments are 10 ood old Allegheny. l
would HE me aN ay to Virginia, and then
cast in my lot with these good Christian
psoll
S%taunton itself has as intelligent a
population a. any place OF lis Sis lii our
whole country, and in no sense bias its peo-
pie lost one particle of the old cordial Viz
ginia hospitality. The writer OF this is
prepared to testify the above from actual
eXDaripnGe.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-03-16
spangled Banner, and the "Sweet By and
A sICKLY LAUGH FROM BLAINE.

A SICKLY LAUGH FROM BLAINE.
Senator Blaine dined Saturday evening
with Secretary Evarts and Secretary
Schurz. The three gentleman had a good
laugh owe the reports so indu: ~triously
circulated that Mr.. Blaine had been trying
| to defeat their nomination before the
Senate. In the afternoon Mr. Blaine at
! tended the reception at the White House
and was received with very marked cor.
diality both by the President and Mrs
Hayes.
INTERESTING ITEMS
Rev. DIR. Newman, Grants old Chap.
lain rendered MIR. Hayes and family, the
royal" pew il the Metropolitan church
before they left Columbus. They made NJ
reply, and on getting to w .shlngton were
visited By d delegation from the same
church renewing their invitation. Hayes
said he left such matters to his wife and
she, after due deliberation chose the Foun-
| dry M. e. church. Old ma Newman
thought he missed it in not getting The
matter decided by the Electoral Commits
sion. :
The President in saying that the Senate
would not turn him from his Southern
policy said they would ind him ''amiably
stubborn"
Senator Conover. of Florida, has been to
see Gov. Hayes. He told him that ne Lad
concluded to support lis Southern policy,
but he had serious misgiving that 1t
would prove a failure.
T;,e new cabinet WAS confirmed on Sat
urday. Key. the Democratic Post Master
| General received only three adverse votes
! and they were Democrats. A good many
Senators on 10. h sides refrained frcm vo-
ting at all, but there were only two votes
cast against any of the nominees and they
were cast by Democrats. The President
simply said that he was very glad Of the
prompt action.
MIS-. Hayes on Saturday morning receiv-
ed a beautiful bouquet of rosebuds and vi
Diets, accompanied with a card beariug
The words. From a Mississippi republi-
can who stands by the statesman who has
said that He who best serves his country
serves his party best.'3
When the clerk of the Senate was read
ing the list Of Cabinet nominations he
mentioned the State from which each ap-
pointee hailed, excepting Carl SchuaZ.
whereupon Senator Beck is said to have
interrupted him by asking whether Schurz
was from any State, and if SO, what one.
General Sherman says ne did not re-
commend Joe John ton for Secretary of
War. He merely declared as a fundamen-
tai proposition that Johnston was an &C
cOmpllsbed soldier and q faultless gentle
man, and is astonished that such a compli-
ment should have been misconstrued Into
a recommendation for office.
It is said that it will be the policy of
President Hayes not to disturb the post
masters until their terms of office expire.