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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-07-26

Be II ResoEved by The General Assembly of the Std4c
Of ohio, Uhree.hiths of all the members elected 10
ton TO amend the Constitution of the State OF
Ohio be submitted TO the electors Of the State, on
The second Tuesday of October, A. D, 1877, as fol.
lows, to.wit:
That Sections One, Three, Fve, Si1. Eight NVelve,
Fourteen, Fifteen Sirteen and Eighteen. of Article
-Four, be amended 80 as to read as follows, and
Section Seven, of article Four, and secuona
Twelve and Thirteen Of article Eleven be repeal.
81,
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Board Of Supervisors
for
Winncibtit Gonntb, Soma.
aprilmcbst, 1877.

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Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-12-14

soon. And 10 oil these cases the only evi
aence required 10 that there shall be tWl
Mussulmans who will come into court and
swear to the charge. II any Mussulmar
has bad grudge against his Bulgarian
uelehbor those times have given him 0ne
opportunity 70 get rid Of the hated indivtdu
ai. An enlightened Bulgarian OF the city
of Kir Kalissa, who had at times bssn I
Protestant bookseller, was the owner of q
very fine horse that was desired BY his
Turkish neighbors. They brought COM
plant against this man that he belonged 10
the committee" which was % barefhced q
lie % was ever told. But the result was,
that he was arrested, brought to Adrianople
and hanged. Before his execution he I'd
dressed . few words to the people. declar.
ius hiss innocence, then he asked permis.
sion to offer prayer. and when 1t was fn-
tshed, he said, :" Nov am ready; do what
you will" His friends in Adrianople frst
learned Of his hte. by finding him hanging
bYthS nsck'as they passed along the street!
80 far bnt one man has been hanged here
In Constantinople. He was brought from
ital might have an opportunity to gather In
crowds at the sickening sight.
When in Adrisnople went to sec the
They were crowded into few old houses
and consisted almost entirely Of f.2! old women
your men?" "They were all killed." they
said. Sand where are your young women?'
"Ah, some of them were killed too; but
most were carried off by the Circassians and
Turks" At this one Of the old women be-
gan to cry bitterly. inquired the cause.
Al AAA- L.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-12-14
WARS HORRORS.
A Reign Of Terror at Adrianople-Men
Hanged on the Slightsst and Most
Frivolous Charges.

A Reign OF Terror at Adrianoplc-Men
Hanged ON the slightsst and Most
Frivolous Charges.
Correspondence of the Springfield Union
have lust returned from visit to Adri-
anople. For two or three months past
there has been perfect reign of terror in
that city. Within the city and in near vii
lages more than 200 persons have been
hanged. This is the number given me by
the English c,nsul, but the Bulgarian priest
told me that this reckoning was far below
the truth. He said that he had been called
to attend just about 800 to the gallows. One
morning 80 men we're hanged within the
city limits. Their bodies were left dang
ling nearly all day. 1t was horrible
sight But now the people have become
accustomed to the dreadful work, and seem
to think little Of it. One morning, az was
going mp the principal street Of the city, l
suddenly came upon poor wretch hanging
by the neck. His crime, - written upon
placard pinned to his breast, was that he
was to have been made governor Of Ger
tain town in Bulgaria. That is, had the
Russians retained the ground which for
few days they occupied, this man was to have
received such an Office. But he himself
denied the whole thing. And if there had
been such thing, the Turks could not
have known It. The execution of this poor
man was most horrible affair. After be
had been drawn up from the ground the
rope broke and let him down. Then, &C.
coriine to the Turkish way of doing such
thines. = men was dispatched to store to
Get another rome. Meanwhile, the attend
ine oflcer remarked that the breaking Of
AZ .o,,o he6 o,r.sinne6 n 10eg of sixty pa-
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-12-14

Between Missouri Valley and Chicago.
This IL the only line running two express
rains daily. between sioux City and Chicago.
THROUGH 7Sme Table. in eftst Sept Let. 1877
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-12-14
THE LAWRENCE COUNTY Off
CIAI, MESS,

From the Black Hills Times of the 7th
and sth we gain the particulars Of the late
coup d etat in Deadwood. The metropolis
of the Hills is the theatre Of 90 many extra
ordinary proceedings that it is snecessary to
distinguish this particular affair by stating
h i've refer to the forcible siezure of the
county Offices by the men elected at the
election of last month. From the Times of
the 7th We take the following.
!. Immediately upon the adjournment Of
the new board of commissioners yesterday
afternoon, the new officials proceeded to the
coun'y building, Sherman street and deman-
ded possession, which was refused. This
morning sheriff elect Manning, and the::other
officials. armed with table and chair or
two, proceeded to the building, and in the
treasurer's Office established themselves as
officials desjure. The following were sworn
in as sheriff's deputies: John Mahan, under
sheriff, j. P. Rankin, F. c. Graham, Jasper
King, Thos. Hardwick, Thos. Mahan, ]. NJ.
Peterson, Ed. NJ. Clark, H. B. Beaman,
deputies
There is nothing as bad about this The
de jure sheriff failing to obtain peaceable
possession of his Office, sets up an opposition
sheriff Office and proceeds to business. The
people of Deadwood have q choice in the
ma ter. Ifthe terms and style Of the de
facto pheriff don't suit them they can 60 to
the other Competitor is the life Of trade.
But the plot thickens. In the next days
issue of the Times appears the following:
Yesterday afternoon, as our reporter sat
ed, the new officials repaired to the county
Offices and demanded possession, which was
refused. After few moments conference
among themselves the anxious ones decided
to take forcible possession, which, owing to
their numbers; they were abundantly able
to do. Three or four thereupon grasped
the clerks and incumbents and by sheer
physical force conducted them to. the street,
refusing, as in the case of the county treas.
urer, to allow the gentleman
to secure his personal effects. The
outrage was at once telegraphed to Gov
Pennington and Secretary Hand, but at this
hour, no response has been received. At 9
late hour County Register Hand was arrest
ed upon complaint of c. 81. McKinnis, for
refusing to deliver the books. etc, belong
ing to the Office "a new case of uncall-
ed for criminal procedure.) Mr.. Hand gave
bail for his appearance this morning, at
which hour the case was adjourned until
Tuesday next. MI. Dahl, clerk of tho
board, was also arrested by the assuming
authorities, and WAS balled by HcKinnis
The muddled affair remains in stotu quo at the
hour ofwriting, Col. Lawrence being still at
large, but there is no telling what the day
may bring forth.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-12-14
A CHRISTMAS LEGEND.

Santa Claus is like shadow,
Creeping in and creeping out
Watching for the naughty children,
Day and night he roams about;
AnS pawns heppS apaSfy ad on to%n Srnng
On the good deserving people
He will send his blessings down.
But for those who have been naughty
He reserves a chilling frOWn.
Once upon a time, two children.
By the names Of Tom and Belle,
In q cosy, red brick mansion
Out on Olive street did dwell.
Belle was quite gentle young one
Tom noisy, romping lad
Belle was always good and patient
Tom was very, very bad,
And his rude, unseemly conduct
Made his home folks duly sad
When his father said to Thomas.
Tommy. dear, do protest."
Thomas would reply, deriding
Cheese 1t, pard Pull down your vest y
Or il mamma gently pleaded
With her naughty, frOward boy,
He would. scorning her entreaty,
Seek new methods to annoy,
And with information vulgar.
Calmly query, "What dye soy:"
But not so his pretty sister
Gentle and obedient Belle
Whom for her discreet department
Everybody loved SO well
Daily went she to her lessons
Never absent, never late.
Never sliding down the stair-rail,
Never swinging on the gate;
Nightly had her little nose creased
And her castor oil to k straight
Santa Claus come like a shadow
Creeping In and floating out
Saw the gentle little Belle
Followed her unseen about;
Hoard her kind words to her parents
Ever dutiful and mild.
And the good saint, as he listened.
q ss'g Stroked hi his beard ca and grmly smiled
will not forget this child!''
Out into the noisome alley,
Good old Santa Claus then strayed-
Lo! the naughty little Thomas
With a crowd of vagrants played!!!
And, engaged in low amusement,
Used some EXPLANATIONS bad
Even swOre-while Santa listened
With a cOuntenance most sad
"Ah !" he sighed, there will be nothing
Christmas morn for you, my lad!''
Christmas came, and Bellies stocking
na;9. Boomed with presents rare and rich
PEANUTS. Julubs. paste and SIGH
Language fails us in describing
Bellies gratitude snd Joy;
But in little Tommy's stocking
AuSAC was Hal Cc1AC LOy,
And too late poor Tom regretted
He had been so bad boy.
So be warned, We little children,
For, each bright December day,
Santa Claus, like ghost or shadow.
Watches you at work and play
No good deed is unremembered,
No kind word is heard with scom-
Good and bad are justly dealt with
On the merry Christmas morn
Good boys stockings burst with fullness;
Bad boys stockings hang forlOrn!
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-12-14

Last Tuesday witnessed combined at.
tack BY the females of the United States
upon the senate. Nearly every member o1
the senate presented petition on that day
asking that the right to vote might be &C.
corded to the gentle sex. 1t was evidently
An organized movement and If productive
Of no greater good has furnished few hours,
diversion for gallant senators.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-12-14

The cabinet, after investigation and mo-
ture deliberation has decided that the ru-
mors Of impending war with Mexico are
purely sensational and tho work of persons
who are laboring to prevent recognition Of
the Diaz government.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-12-14

S9NSR6MIIA S2s e Pen sI5 NS!ss to Agsats SsT Fl;
amos retail price $3.50 only S175. Daniel F. Be-
atty, Warrington, N.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-12-14
RAILROADS.
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LIN E s..
rna CHICAGO NORTH w.ersaH HAlLwAY
Embraces under one management The 0rsa,
west. and, With ,ts humorous branches ana COZ.
necttons, iorms the ehortesl and QlicEeet reulo
between Chicago and q! pointe in Illinois, WITS.
Nebra.ka, California aud the Western Terrific.
ries. lts
Omaha and California Line
.hS slf Poi ts in Noltks, Iiihois. Iowa, baSSls,
ohS. o,1aS ;p:n v.s .n s;
Chicago, St. Paul 4 Minneapolis Line
Z the shortest line between chic.ge. and oil
snSfS5 and 81 Sa;nss ,ol; s.o
Ia Crosse, winona and St. Peter Limo
4 the beet route between Chicago aud IL Orosts !,
Yer New ulm. and ali poiats In southern aad
Green Bay and Marquette Line
L =. Only l,a: e..Gss9 hieage ana s.essytl..
Houghton, nancoeE and tns tafs supsriSs Gss: GSon::
try. Its ~
Freeport and Dubuque Line
Rockford, frsepor., and III points via Freepert.
Chicago and Milwaukee Line,
70 the old Lake Shore kout., and 10 the only one
passing between Chicago and Evanston, Lake
Forest. Highland Park, Waukegan, Racine, Ke.
noshA and Milwaukee. a
Pullman Palace Drawing Room Cars
arc run on sll thtougn tra,ns Of tn,s roso.
This y the ONLY LINE cunning these cars be-
Chicago aud nilwankee, Chicago @ and Wi Winoas. or
Chicago and Green Bay
sho9s Hssk.n csn ,a:
chicag :, Ksnkskee Line And Pan Handlo Routes,
eur oil points East and south Fast, and with the
Chtcaay and Alton and lllinois Central for all
points South. n
| Pacific r. r. at Omaha for all far West points.
Close connections made at junction Do1nks Nth
rotns of all cross potnts.
Tickets over this route are sOll BY al Coupon
Ticket Agents in the Uni,ed States and Canxdaa.
Remember. you ask for your Tickets Va the
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Wells and Klnsls streets.
| For rates or Information not attaipable nom
your home ticket agents. Apply Hayts. e .u..,-.
Gen. Manager. Chlsage
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the confidential negotiator whom.he saw
fit to dispatch to Washington to arrange
for ''arrestiDg the productive result" OF
Tilden's money, by counter
and that still broader and still more moral
person Pickett was the next friend of
Maddox. The clerk to whom Wells in
trusted the manipulation of election re-
turns was the picturesque Littlefeld, who
describes himself as drunken and disso-
Lutte adventurer not fit to be trusted with
three cents. Littlefeld, it may be OBJ
served, was on the pay roll of the custom
house at $S3 a month, aud he never did
any work, but stayed in front of Spear
'ings livery stable ''-helping the party.
The character of these men of course
has little to do with the charges against
Wells; still less has it to do with the ques-
ton of counting the electoral vote But in
what they tell us about themselves-Lit-
tle6eid, Maddox, Pickett, Wells, and all
the rest-we have view of the interior of
Louisiana politics which the Republican
party can hardly contemplate with expo
sure. If the party is to endure. not mere
" in Louisiana but in any of the states,
these unclean nests must be broken up at
once. Republicanism cannot bear the dis
credit of such nurseries of fraud. 1t
would be stronger to-day if the party had
been courageous enough to do justice when
the evil deeds of men like Wells were first
exposed by Republican committees of in
vestigation and denounced by Republican
speakers in congress,
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1877-02-08
Thursday. February 8. 1877.
How the People have Bore Themselves

HOW the FeopLe nave BORE themselves
The Democratic party has deserved
well of the country for its sublime bearing
in an hour of great trial. 1t is necessary
to any Just estimate Of the conduct during
the presidential dispute to remember that.
from the first, the presumption of all fair
minded citizens has been that the Demo
cratic candidate had been elected. Ever
on a mere question of chance the probabih-
ties were all in their favor. Governor
Tilden needed only one Of the disputed
states. Governor Hayes needed all three
Governor Tilden had majority, on the
vote cast, Of 5000 votes in one of these
state. If Governor Hayes had any majority
at all in any Of the three, on the vote cast,
it was so small that single proof of fraud
would overturn it. If any one Of the legal
points raised by the Democracy was COD
ceded Gov Tilden's election was admitted,
but Mr.. Hayes had to carry every point in
every state. The loss of one would have
undoue him. In the face Of all these facts,
and in the face Of the infamous action Of
the Louisiana returning board the self
restraint and moderation Of the Democratic
party have been, we repeat it, sublime.
Theirs was the grievance. 1t was from
them that the presidency was being stolen.
1t was upon them that this great outrage
was being committed. The Republicans
could claim no credit for remaining quiet
They we're engaged in the crime they
we're not suffering from it. AS well COM
mend gang of thieves for not resorting
to undue violence to put down robbery, as
commend the Republican party for its
bearing during this great crisis.
What the bearing Of the Democratic
party has been every man knows. Not a
Democrats voice has been raised in
threat; not Democratic shot has been
fred. The Democrats, since Novem-
Der last, have preserved the most
digni6ed silence, waiting in perfect con-
fdence for the final judgement of the law.
A sublimer instance of self government by
a people has never been seen in the history
Of the race.