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Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1877-07-14
How the Russians Crossed the Danube.

The following is an account by an eye
witness of the crossing of the Danube by
the Russians:
With darkness, Gen. Dragomiroff be-
gan his dispositions. His first work was
to plant in implements row of field
guns all along the edge of the flats, to
sweep the opposite banks. This was
while infantry was being marched over
the flats, to the cover of willows Dark
ness and distractions were SO great that
all was not ready until the first glimmer
of dawn; there was no bridge, but 4
number Of river boats, capable of hold
ing from 10 TO 40 men each. These
We're dragged on carriages through the
mud and launched in darkness. Boats
put of singly, rowing across for little
cove, and, later, a little steam-tug was
brought into requisition. The Turks
Immediately opened smart fire both on
the boats and troops who were waiting
to cross. The leading boat con-
tanned General Yolchine. The Turk
ish ritiemen were in position about 80
yards from shore. He landed his handful
of men, and babe them lie down in
stead; then opened skirnishing fire
to cover the landing boats that followed
one by one: these landed their freights,
who followed the example of the first
boat load. At length enough had accu-
INFLATED. Among them were Gen.
Schobelilf and his son. Gen. Yolchine
babe his men fix bayonets and stand up
and follow their officers. There was a
rush and acheer The Turks fired an
volley, but did not wait. Gen.
Yolchine's skirmishers followed them
some distance up the slope, but for
time could not press on far from their |
base. Meanwhile, the Russian guns from |
across the river and the Turkish artillery
were firing briskly. Turkish shells kept |
falling in the water, whisiling through |
willows and bursting among columns on
the flat. One shell from mountain gun
fell into boat containing two guns.
heir gunners and commandment of bat
cry; boat swamped. and all on
board persisted. This was the on
Y serious casualty in crossing; but
many of the Russian soldiers were
alling on both sides of the river. The
Turkish gunners chung to their guns
With wonderful stanchness amid clouds
If dust thrown up by shells, which burst
Iround them A Turkish monitor had
,een hemmed in by Gordon of torpe-
loes within the channel, south of the
sland opposite Vardin, and Russian
'attery on the Roumanian side shelled
Ter after their first repulse from the
The Turks rallied and
on the upper slopes in front
t their battery, and then came down +;
n the pickets of Gen. Yolchine's bri- :;
ade. and made some Roadway, but only I
)r moment. Soon after noon the I
.ussian infantry had crowned the !
Fights. A Turkish infantry detach- !
lent tried to work around and down '
pom Sistova, but was thwarted by an
Skirmishing force The loss o
estimated at LOCO: probably TWO q
ridges will be laid ut Simnitza. which o
i'll be the main thoroughfare for the b
ussian Army. One hundred thousand c
zen will march in column, which is now n
'ossing. h
b
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1877-07-14

"Well," said Farmer Parsippany,
50 they decided it in your favor, and here
are your papers with every thing all
made ont square and clear this time. l
had real good luck about my grist
Well, must be a-going to see about my
chores. Cadep, old horse!''
And this was the way they went to
law a hundred years Youths COM
panion.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1877-07-14

The agricultural papers are pub
fishing articles on Show to Protect
Melons," About the best plan is to
hire man with a loaded gun and dog
to watch the melons, or else raise each
one separately in a burglar-proof safe.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1877-07-14

Lorenzo ID. Fiefield was nearly
burned to death near Lapeer, Mich, by
his clothes taking fire from the sparks
of locomotive while riding on fiat
car. He was intoxicated.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-01-04

UNDER the caption "The Personnel of
the Returning Board" the New Orleans
Democrat comments upon Sherman's eu-
logy of that Board in his report, and then
propounds the following questions to the
individual members of the Board, as
follows:
awe ask ]. Madison Wells if years ago
he did not shoot and murder Spaniard
in Rapides Parish, and if he is not de.
faulter to the State of Louisiana in a sum
exceeding $12,000P Let j. Madison
Wells answer,
We ask General 7, C. Anderson if, as
President of the Beuf and Crocodile
Navigation Company, he and his confed-
crates did not make way with upward of
$4,000 of a public appropriation, and if
he was not, years ago, expelled from So
ciety in Rapides Parish because he was
caught cheating at cards? Let 7. G. An
derson answer.
We ask L. M. Kenner if he is not ne
gro gambler; if he was not waitt some
years ago in gambling saloon in this
city, and if he was not caught by the
proprietor robbing the till and kicked
down stairs? Let L. M. Kenner answer,
"And, finally, we ask Casanave if he
was not nonentity on the Board2 If
he did not look passively on, knowing
that the business of the Board was to fal.
sify the returns by forgery. and to re-
verse the election; and if he is not mere
ass? Let G. Casanave answer"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-01-04
WHAT THEY MEAN.

"If Samuel Tilden is elected, will
you allow him to be inaugurated?"--
Blaine.
"If Samuel J. Tilden is elected, before
he is inaugurated, the streets will run
with lood?"-Kllpatrick.
"By the blessing of God, the Repub-
lican party have held power for sixteen
years, and l defy even Him to oust
them. Martin |. Townsend M. c.
Come what may, Tilden never shall
be President, never!"-Blaine, again.
"You may make up your minds to one
thing-Samuel ]. Tilden will never set
foot fn the White House. ."-Ingersoll.
1--WE will meet them with cold steel
ratherthan see them in possession Of
the Government. ."-Forney, editor of
Press.
"At all hazards and at every cost, this
man Tilden must be defeated. If not one
way; then another can be and will be re
sorted to. Nike an inmate of the
penitentiary, pardoned by Grant.
If Democrats would say this about
Hayes it might be deemed incendiary.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-01-04

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.-Judge
Frease was promptly on hand Tuesday
morning, and is dispatching business
A number of judgments have been taken
in civil cases, and criminal cases are be-
ing tried. Joseph Murray, indicted for
grand larceny, plead guilty, sentenced
to hard labor in the Penitentiary three
years. On Wednesday Joseph Stuckey,
indicted for burglary and larceny. was
tried to jury and found guilty. Stuckey
broke into Jonas Spangler's barn in MINI
ishillen township and stole chickens
lanes Wakeman was found guilty Of
grand larceny, stealing clothing and val
Ees of George Yant, Of Alliance, to the
amount of $5o.75. These two are not
vet sentenced. Several more criminal
cases are yet tobe tried. James Grant is
now on trial for larceny stealing bug
gy from Sefong, who lives between Lou
isville and Strasburg. The motion for a
new trial IN the case of Amelia Richard
SON. convicted of manslaughter, was pre-
sented to the Court on Tuesday, and af-
ter brief argument, was laid over till
next Saturday for consideration.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-01-04

The Secretary Life Insurance Compa-
ny, of New York, has, we regret to say,
gone to the wall. As many of our citi-
zens are insured in this company, we
will try to keep ourself and them posted
as to its real condition and the progress
that the Receiver makes in the settle
ment of its affairs. At present we only
iinow that Mayor Wickham, of New
York, has been appointed to that posi-.
ton, and it is not at all likely that the
policy holders will ever get much out Of
it.
The company was organized in 1852,
with capital of $4,000, and is the
only one still conducted on the policy
note system, which is one of the main
causes of disaster, While the annual
report set forth the total income for 1875
at Sc, ,683, 1856, but the amount of cash on
hand was oyer-stated $150,000, and real
estate placed far above its value. AS to
liabilities outstanding, the policies were
over.stated $4,000, and the premium
note account 100000. The officers are
not charged with misappropriation of
funds, but with committing perjury in
swearing to falsiied statement to sus.
tain rotten corporation that they might
get it into state Of solvenCy.
For long time some of the policy
holders hereabouts have suspected some.
thing wrong in the management of this
company and hesitated about paying
their annual premium, but the certainty
of losing the amount already paid, if they
refused, and the uncertainty connected
with their suspicious as to the solvency
of the company, induced them still to
pay, and the result is that they are now
likely to be swindled to an extent that
will prove sadly oppressive to many
Eek.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-01-04
E. F. Kunkels Bitter Wine Of Iron.

Has never been known to fall in the cure ofweak-
ness, attended with symptoms Of indisposition to
exertion, loss OF memory, difficulty OF breathing,
general weakness, horror OF disease, weak ner.
Vous trembling, dreadful horror Of death, night
EWeats. cold feet weakness, dlmness of vision,
languor, universal lassitude Of the muscular sys.
tenn, hot hands, flashing Of the body, dryness OF
the skin, pallld countenance and eruptions on the
lace, purifying the blood, pain In the back heavi-
ness OF the eyelds, frequent black spots flying be.
fore the eyes with temporary suhusion and loss Of
sight; want Of attention, etc. These symptoms all
arise from weakness, and to remedy that use
Dr, K. +, Kunkel's Bitter Wine Of Iron. II never
fails. Thousands are now enjoying health who
have used It, Take only e. y. KunkePs
Beware of counterfeits and base limitations AS
Kunkel's Bitter Wine of Iron is so well known all
over the country, druggists themselves make an
Imitation and try To palm 1t offon their customers
when they call for Kunkel's Bitter Wine of Iron,
Kunke's Bitter Wine OF Iron is put up, only in
81 bottles and has yellow wrapper nicely put ION
the outside with the proprietoy's photograph on
the wrapper Of each bottle Always look for the
photograph on the outside, and you will always
be sure to get the genuine 81 per bottle, or six
for IS. Sold by druggists and dealers, every
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-01-04

A SPECIAL correspondent of the N. Y.
World at New Orleans thus sums up the
work of the House committee investiga-
tions at New Orleans;
The Baton Rouge case is finished and
the testimony shows that the action of
the Returning Board was a deliberate
conspiracy to falsify the vote, and that
it was consummated in defiance of the
opinions of all the respectable Republi-
cans in the parish. This disposes of l.
$50 of the Returning Boards Hayes ma
iority. The Shreveport subcommittee
has just as conclusiveIy settled the cases
of Webster and Bossier. In these par
ishes polls giving a Democratic MAORI
ty of 443 were thrown out on pretexts so
fimsy that even the Republican wit
nesses declined to corroborate them.
Mr. Blackburn's sub. committee have
accomplished exactly similar work as to
Lafayette and Tangipahoa, which dis
poses of 62l more. The 0uachita sub
committee have entirely exploded the
Pinkston case. All the persons accused
have proved an abb, and Eliza is shown
to have murdered a woman in Union
parish, and to be an infamous character.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-01-04
SENATOR JOHN SHERMAN

In his Louisiana report to President
Grant speaks in high terms Of Ex Gov
ernor Wells, President of the Returning
Board, The Congressional Committee
Of the House had Wells before them for
examination, and the report makes in
teresting reading, and shows the person.
al interest he has in counting in a Re-
publican Administration. Read the fol-
lowing;
Morrison-Had you any peCuniary in
terest involved to sway your aCtlonP
Wel,s-I have none.
Morrison-You have claim against
the Government unpaidP
Wells The aggregate of the
claims of my family, to the amount of
about 100000, did not bias me in the
least, of course not
McMahon-Do you hold any other Of
fee besides member of the Returning
Board2
Wells-I am Surveyor of the Port, Ny
salary is on the average about $500
year. My SON is my deputy.
MCMahon-How do you get paid as
member of the Returning Board
Wells-There is no salary fixed. We
get paid per diem and mileage.
Jenks-Do you not make out your bills
for Sl2 a day.
Wells-DOnt knOU.
Jenks-What relation is Mr.. Burgess
to you?
Wells-He is my 8on-in lar.
Jenks-Was he appointed to any Of
fee?
Wells-Y Yes, sir; Tar Collector.of Rapides
parish.
Jenks-Was any other member of
your family an oficeholder in Rapides
parish?
Wells-My son was appointed Clerk fthe
Court
In 1867, General Sheridan in COM
mand forcibly elected Wells from the Of
fee of Governor, ".pronouncing him dis
honest and a political triCkster. His
trumped up claim Of about three quar-
ters ofa million of dollars, is mainly de-
pendent on commissioners appointed by
Grant. He holds the Federal Office of
Surveyor of the Port of New Orleans,
with salary of $4,5 500 year by the Blue
Book mot an "average of $4,000 year."
as he swore before the committee). He
also holds the State Office of President of
the Returning Board, with $l2 a day and
mileage. His son, Levi Wells, is Spe-
cial Deputy Surveyor of the Port of New
Orleans, with $780, a year. Another
son is Clerk, of the. e.parish Court of Rap
ides, and a son.in-law is Collector Of
Taxes of the same parish.
In 1874 Wells counted out three Con-
servative members of the Legislature
from this parish and returned three Re-
publicans upon his own affidavit alone,
alleging "intimidation,". though he was
not there at the election, and the Repub-
liCan Supervisor had certified it to be
fair, free, and peaceable in every re-
speCt.
This man is q specimen brick of the
scoundrels who have been sustained by
military force on the order of Grant in
Louisiana. And Senator John Sherman
of Ohio, endorses the cormorant and
trickster as a man of character
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-01-04

THE PRICE OF GAs.-Our article two
weeks ago; in which we gavethe price of
gas in about twenty towns of the State,
has given rise to some comment; and
the main idea, that justice requires the
city should pay the same as do private
consumers, meets with general approval
The City Council has authority and pow
er by the statute of the State, to fix the
price of gas, and it looks far from just
that the city law making power should
compel private consumers to pay more
that the city may pay less, In many
towns of the State the public pay the
same as an individual. The Canton gas
company has a pending offer before the
Council to reduce the price of gas from
$3,25 to $2,75, Why not .aceepl it1 We
Suggest that gas consumers take some
actihn in this matter by petition or other
wise. We are confident they desire to
get their gas as cheap as possible'
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-01-04
WHAT The PARTY THAT era WIS
ON IT'S BELLY MAY EXPECT.

Ifthe Republican party is ready to ad-
opt intimidation as an element in poll
tics, and to substitute the Judgment of
Returning Boards in place of the votes
legally polled, it is worse party than /
supposed when joined the Liberal
movement in 1872. l do not think 30
badly of it as this. 1 think that all the
present fuss is due to the anxiety of Of
ficeholders for their places, for which the
great mass of the party have no sympa-
thy, but on the contrary, we'll ground
ed contempt. Accepting its defeat in a
manly way, if it is defeated by true
count OF the votes legally polled. the Re.
publican party has fair prospect of re-
turning to power four years hence. At
all events it will be in a position to take
advantage of the errors and shortcom-
ings of its adversary. But, crawling into
the Presidency over the ruin and sub
version of the processes of popular cleo
tions, it will be annihiated. 1t has al
ready received such harm as its wisest
leaders can with difficulty repair.-HOr-
ace Whites Letter to Chicago Tribune.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-01-04

WEEK OF PRAYER.-At a meeting Of
the ministers of the Protestant English
speaking churches of the city, the fol-
lowing programme Of time and place for
union services was agreed upon as fol-
lows: On Monday in English Lutheran
church; Tuesday, Trinity chnrch; We'd
nesday, I'd M E church; Thursday, Pres
byterian church; Friday, Baptist church;
Saturday, First M. E. church. On
each day will be prayer meeting at p.
M, and preaching at 7 p. m. All peo-
pie; and members of churches especially,
are earnestly requested to attend and
unite in these services.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-01-04

THERE was field for philanthropy
brought to light up at the county Jail yes
terday. A man named John Hardy is
confined there for breaking into a rail
road car. 1t seems that he was out of
work, and, having blind mother, wife
and FIVE children dependent upon him,
he broke into car hoping to get ride
to Chillicothe, where he expected to OBJ.
tain work. When the Sheriff gave the
prisoners their usual Christmas dinner
Monday, this man Hardy didn't eat
morsel, but kept all his meal for his
starving family. Such man can't be
hardened criminal. He has shown de-
sire to not become a charge on the city
or State, and so long as he is unable to
support them little tangible charity to.
ward his helpless family would not be
misplaced Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-01-04
Business Mtn1s.

Having located in Kansas City, Mo-, and wish
ing to reduce my stock before moving will offer
bargains to those In need OF boots and shoes.
All those indebted TO me are respectfully re-
quested to call at once and settle. All unsettled
accounts after Jan. 25 1877, will be left for colec-
ton.
dec2lhw. &c. RICHARDS.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-01-04

the question whether two and two make
four or not, and would listen TO the argu-
ments of counsel upon that point. For
my own part | am glad the Senate has
rejected this scheme."'
THE JUMPING OFF PLACE.
In regard TO final action to be taken in
case the conspiracy is carried to its in
tended conclusion, and Gov. Hayes forci-
bly, inaugurated, Mr.. White says:
"If Mr., Hayes is installed In the Exec
utive Mansion, and put in possession of
the Treasury and other departments by
force, with no better title than he now
appears TO have and il he should decide
to accept the Office with such title, he
would be the de fdCto President, and his
acts would be valid as against third par
ties. But he ought not to be recognized
as President by Congress, and no appro-
priation of money should be made DUR
inG his usurpation except such as may be
necessary to protect the public credit,
transport the mails, keep the Courts
open, collect the revenue, pay the pen.
sions, aud generally hold society together
Less than this the Democrats cannot do
safely. More than this they are not re-
quired todo.
"In order to preserve the continuity of
the Government, and to have Presi-
dent de aTe, it would be necessary for
Mr.. Tilden to take the oath of Office
this being the only form of Inauguration
known to the law-and to reside at the
seat of Government. Any attempt at
violence is to be deprecated, and proba-
bly, the party that first resorts to violence
will be defeated, irrespective of the mer-
its of the controversy, 1t is peculiarly
an Anglo-Saxon trait to endure evils
while they are endurable, The Demo-
cratic party has everything to gain by re-
specting this national characteristic"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-01-04

WHAT THEY SAY IN CANADA.-Had
President Grant from the commencement
of the present contest remained perfectly
neutral, and not only refrained from ta-
king sides himself, but compelled the
members of his Cabinet to do so too, he
would have earned the gratitude of the
nation instead of the blame. But he has
seemed disposed to play the partisan
from the beginning, and to play it to the
end.-Ioronto Globe.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-01-04

GEN. SHERIDAN once telegraphed to
Grant that Wells, now at the head of the
Louisiana Returning Board, was a dis
honest man. William A. Wheeler af-
terward reported to the House that the
Returning Board of that State were liars,
cheats and frauds. John Sherman now
says that Wells and his associates on the
Board are remarkably worthy, Conscien-
tious officers, and he therefore accepts
their eight stolen votes and gives them
in return a certificate Of good character.
IN. Y. Sun. ......
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-01-04


TIE annual report of the State Auditor
OF Ohio, just published, shows that the
State has 81 los, 1896 less taxable property
that she had last year, though the banks
under the new law have been rated at
nearly $3,000000 more. The total assess
merit OF taxable property for this year is
81, ,5s7, ,469,966. The increase in real es-
tate in cities and towns has been $3.50
377, and in real estate in the country $8-
O56946. But against this is set decrease
in chattels amounting to Sl4,979, ,2l9, re-
sui ing in the net decrease stated. From
1852 to 1875 there has been steady in
crease, this being the first year with de-
crease, due, of course, to shrinkage of
values. The State debt has decreased
from $8, ,583, ,546.37 in 1872 to Sc, ,4S2, $40 80
in 1876; the debts of counties from $3,756.
436O3 to $2,934,O9943, and the debts of
townships from $447, 1888 10 to $221, ,724.
S3. But the debts of cities of the first
and second class have increased from
$1l ,495, ,59l.04 to $30,510,503.68. So there
has been net increase of debts over
last year of $10,1O2,97856, principally
in Cincinnati. ,..
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-01-04
THIS is what Gen. Barlow. a Republi

TINS is what Gen. Barlow, Republic
can, sent to Florida by Grant himself,
says: "If this precinct casper precinct,
No. 2, where the vote was Democratic
1923, Republican 1851 be rejected, it would
give Republican majority in the State,
otherwise not. At any rate, I do not
think that Democratic majority should
be- thrown cut for Republican wrong
doing" Gen. Barlow stoutly maintains
that there was "a Democratic majority"
And that there was Republican wrong
doing" in Jasper precinct.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-01-04

RUMoRs OF CONSPIRACY. the
past week the land has been filed with
rumors of secret Democratic organiz,-
tions, clubs, etc., with the avowed pur-
pose of inaugurating Tilden by force on
the eth of March.-Larton Repository.
There is no foundation for these "ru-
mors" except in the disordered and wick
ed imaginations of such men as the edi-
tor of the Rep.-Ohio Democrat.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-01-04

CHARLES SHERMAN, brother of John
Sherman, had to resign the office of a U.
S. Judge, few years ago, at Cleveland,
on account of much "Crookedness," and
to avoid impeachment. But that don't
seem to 'intimidate" John bit. He de-
nounces Democrats, and endorses the
villainy of fraudulent Returning Boards
with as much gusto as any other pure
minded Republican. Why not2-Ohio.
na,,,ooru .........
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-01-04

GEN. FRANK BARLOW is an honorable
gentleman, was brave soldier, and is a
pronounced Republican. He attended
the Cincinnati Republican Convention
in company with George William Curtis,
was his roommate, and sympathized
with his plans. He returns from Flori.
da, saying that Tilden has carried the
State.-[ Enquirer.