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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-09-06
DEATH OF EX.G0YER&OR WILL
SON SHANNON.

The telegraph news informs us OF the
death of Ex-Governor Wilson Shannon,
on the night of the 90th ut,, about mid
night, at his residence in Lawrence, Kan
sas. where he has lived and practiced
law since 1866. He was born in Belmont
county, in this State, in 1902, and at his
death was rs years Of age. He was edu-
Gated at Athens college in this State, and
at Transylvania University, Kentucky
and after reading law, settled at Saint
Clairsville, in his native county. In 1888
he was Democratic candidate for Cover
nor of Ohio, and defeated Joseph Vance
for re election, In 1910 he was defeated
by Thomas Corwin, but repaid the com
plment in 1S42 by defeating Corwin. In
the spring of 1874 he was appointed Min
lister to Mexico by President Tyler, and
remained till the Mexican war broke out,
when he demanded his passports. He
resumed the practice Of law at ST. Clairs-
vile, and in 1858 IS served term in Con-
gress. He was territorial Governor of
Kansas in 1855 So, on resigning which
he settled at Lawrence, in that State.
He leaves his wife and two sons and a
daughter
Governor Shannon, in our young days,
was one of the foremost Democratic poll
ticians of Ohio, and popular man and
effective public speaker. We paid our
respects to Governor Shannon and his
faithful wife at St. Louis last year, during
the session of the National Democratic
convention. He was then in feeble
health, but as earnest as ever in the sue.
cess of the Democratic cause. He had
always a warm greeting for his Ohio
friends.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-09-06
John Z. HAYS.

Our worthy candidate for Clerk Of Courts,
is thus favorably noticed by the Alliance
Leader of last week. Mr.. Hays is a
staunch Democrat, and gentleman OF
character and ability. His correct hab-
its of life and we'll known industry and
application give every assurance that be
will make an attentive and faithful pub.
lie officer 1t will be seen from the Lead'
ere article that Mr.. Hays is earnest in
the canvass
"John T. Hays, Democratic candidate
for Clerk, calls around to see his friends
occasionally, and is constantly growing
in popularity. Mr. Hays is certainly a
meritorious young man, he has hosts oI
warm friends in Alliance as well as in
the west end of the county, Genial in
spirits, gentlemanly in department and
possessing marked ability, he would
fill the office of Clerk with great
credit to himself and constituents. We
like to see a deserving young man pro-
portionably rewarded"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-09-06

The Pennsylvania Democratic State
convention reaffirmed and adopted the
financial resolutions of the St. Louis con.
vention of 1875. 1t is well to keep that
part of the st. Louis platform in our
minds, and here it is:
"We denounce the failure for all these
eleven years to make good the promise
of the legal tender notes, which are a
changing standard of value in the hands
of the people, and the non-payment Of
which is disregard of the plighted faith
of the nation. We denounce the improv.
idence which in eleven years of peace
has taken from the people in Federal
taxes thirteen times the whole amount
of legal tender notes, and squandered
four times this sum in useless expense
without aCcumulating any reserve for
their redemption. We denounce the
financial imbecility and immortality OF
that party which, during eleven years of
peace, has made no advance toward re.
sumption; that instead, has obstructed NJ.
sumption by wasting our resources and
exhausting our Surplus income, and
while annually protesting to intend a
speedy return to specie payments, has
annually enacted fresh hindrances there
to. AS such a hindrance we denounce
the resumption clause of the act Of 1875
and We here demand its repeal"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-09-06

THE Republican party from the begin
ming was the workingman's party.
Through many years it has labored for
the elevation and vindication OF the toll
ers of the land. By the action Of the Re.
publican party, fourmilions Of oppressed
laborers were raised to the dignity of free
citizens.-AHiance ReUiew.
"The proof Of the pudding is in chaw-
ing the bag" and -four millions of op-
pressed laborers, more or less, are trying
that now. "The dignity of free citizens"
appeared lately in the greatest labor
strike and disturbance known in history.
A beautiful commentary upon the policy
of the Republican party that "has labor
ed through many years for the ruination
of "the toilers Of the land"
The ReUieW ought to know by this time
that the old twaddle will not answer
now. When laboring men are out OF
employment, and their families are starv-
ing, or reduced to good soup made out
of a bone that butcher would throw
away"-we say when this is the situa-
ton, it avails little to continue repeating
the old stuff, and glorify the Republican
party at raising -four millions Of negroes
to the dignity of free citizens"
The fact is, the Republican policy has
been wholly in the interest ofmoney and
capital. Monopoly has been nursed and
labor ruined.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-09-06

In 1910 Robert H. Folger was Whig
stumper, and was loud in promising peo'
pie two dollars day and roast eef!"
That is not the song now. The Republi'
can leaders aud organs are now telling
people how healthy it is to work for fifty
cents a day, and live on bread and water,
or what good soup for a family of ten can
be made from bone that butcher
would throw to his dog These Repub-
lican Leaders have abundance of cheek to
talk thus to American workingmen,
These are the men who used to have so
much sympathy for the enslaved Afri-
cans. Suffering white people don't move
them a particle. Laboring men should
remember and consider.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-09-06
WHAT is THE LSSUE'

In all contests, whether in courts OF
law or before the people, some one prom
inent feature constitutes the contest
In the courts, the pleadings, or papers,
denominated petition and answer and
the various papers that may follow, lead
finally to an issue, when the case ls SAID
to be made up,
In a political contest the People are
the court and jury. They have to hear,
investigate, consider and decide. The
trial is now going on, the testimony is
being heard, and the decision will be
rendered on the second Tuesday of Dc.
tober.
The real issue may thus be stated.
Shall the people of Ohio approve and en-
dorse the party in power2 Shall we say
by our verdict, "well done, good and
faithful servants"-"you have given US
honest and constitutional government
-"you have given us prosperity and
good times"-"your ways and rule have
been the ways of peace and righteous
ness"-"while other lands have suffered
by adversity and enormous burdens, ours
has smiled in plenty and prospered in
abundance, and our light burdens have
been easily borne" .
Those who believe all this should vote
the Republican ticket. On the other
hand, those who are convinced otherwise
who think the party in power has CIV
en- us diabolical rule, infamous beyond
compare corrupt and base, productive OF
horrid results to labor and business, Caus'
ing general distress among the people
and ruin to the country; we say those
who are convinced of this, and who wish
a change, should vote against the polit'
ical party which has brought such re-
sulta
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-09-06

THE unterrifed Democracy of Carroll
and Stark counties met in convention at
Waynesburg on Wednesday last, and on
third ballot renominated Hon. A. R.
Haines for State Senator for that district,
Well, if that district must and will send
a Democrat, as they have done the past
two terms, they can do no better than to
return Mr.. Haines. But then we would
like to see little Bob Folger beat him,
aud if the Republicans of Stark do their
duty he will C0lumbiana Register, Rep,
An ardent Republican like Holloway,
of the Register, would of course say he
desires "little Bob FOlger's" election. But
"little Bob Folger" don't fancy such COM
pliments, we apprehend.
The compliment to Senator Haines is
we'll deserved, and more fully appreciat-
ed, as it comes from a political opponent.
Wonder if Mr.. Holloway is aware that
'little Bob FoIger" voted for Haines and
against Coates two years agol
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-09-06

AUDITOR SoURBEcK seems to be attract
ing the attention of the Repository That
paper darkly limiting and mentioning
Alliance school fund. Now, if the Re-
positOry can find anything against Mr.,
Sourbeck as Auditor during the past two
years, let them publish it outright,
"Jim's" discharge Of his duties as Auditor
has been promptly and squarely done,
and according to law. There has been
no dark doings during his administra-
ton, and if the Repository wants to
canvass matters connected Herewith,
we shall be quite willing to bear them
company. In that event We may have
quertions to PROFOUND to various parties
Verbum sap.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-09-06

THE Massillon Independent says in q
long article, "The Legislature to be fought
for"
True,-but why not say HONEST Gov
ERNMENT is to be fought for again? Shall
Presidential fraud be sustained and en-
dorsed? Shall extravaganza, corruption
and bad government continue? Sbal
personal government for the favored few
continue?
Let there be union among good Citi
zens for the restoration of honest govern
ment. Let no good and true American
citizen be led off by one idea arrange
ment that will amount to nothing. La
boring men, in fact all good citizens, car
ill afford now to runinto folly, and throw
their votes and influence away. The
Democracy is the party of justice, and la
boring men demand justice.
There is no denying, that the wors
and most corrupt government on eartf
has been ours in radical hands, and theil
last act was-A FRAUDULENT PRESI
| DENT
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-09-06

A WAsHENToN special to the Cincin-
natl Commercial of last week, says;
In his speech on assuming the chair.
manship of the late Democratic State
convention, Congressman Stenger said
that the reductions in the Treasury De-
partment mentioned in Secretary Sher-
mans recent speech at Mansfield, were
made necessary by thereduced appropri.
ations effected by the Democratic House,
and that the credit belonged to them, and
not to the Administration.
Secretary Sherman said to-day that the
reductions necessitated by the Demo-
cratic House were made under Secretary
Morrill,, and tLat the reductions referred
to in his speech were additional, and
made for the good of the service, and not
because the appropriations were so small
as to require them.
Sherman in the Senate last winter and
the winter previous, opposed the action
Of the Democratic House in reducing the
expenditures, because, as he said, "they
would impair the efficiency of the pub
lie service" Now he claims credit for
reductions largely in excess of those
made by the House. We have known
for some time that John Sherman was a
slimy politician, not to say "scurvy"
ONE
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-09-06


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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-09-06

AFTER the military reverses suffered
In Bulgaria, the Russians admit the
Christian populations there, whom they
desire to free from the Musselmans, are
much better off than the corresponding
classes of the Russian peasantry. Their
fields stretch out under bountiful crops
of mellow grain; their barns are yet
stocked with last years hay; their villa
Ses have four or five Christian churches
to every mosque they are as secure un-
der the loose rule of the Sultans as they
could ever hope to be under the rigorons
sway Of the Cars. These are the obser-
vations attributed to Russian officers by
a correspondent of the London News, q
newspaper whose sympathies are not
with the Turks. Bulgaria does not seem
to be a lucky province for the Russians.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-09-06

The Democratic candidate for State
School Commissioner wins friends wher-
ever he goes, The following is from the
Mt. Vernon Republican;
Supt, j. ] Burns, Democratic candidate
for State School Commissioner Was in
attendance at the Teachers Institute on
Friday, and in the evening lectured in
the Court House on the subject, Human
Nature" 1t was instructive, with occa'
sional amusing illustrations, keeping the
audience in good listening humor for an
hour and half Mr.. Burns makes a
good impression, aud will not have to
greve over running behind his ticket
when defeated.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-09-06
Saturday, the 6M day of October, 1877.
SHERIFF SALE.
lm N. Goulds Admir- VS. D. f. Wooster and
Fulton Mining Company ct al.

VIM. N. Goulds Admr. VS. D. f. Wooster and
Fulton Mining Company ct al.
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, ut
public outcry, at the mines of said Fulton Mining
Company in Lawrence township in said county
on
Monday the 17th day of September, 1877.
the following described personal property to-wit:
One steam engine, boiler and all the necessary
machinery connected Herewith, one large pump
and fixtures, one engine house, the hosting ma.
chinery, Office building and scales, one pJw1eI
house, one horse barn, one hundred and seventy.
five COal-bank cars, all the tram road and sidingS
leading from the Fulton Mining Company's coal
mine near Fulton Ohio, to the MassillOn aud
Cleveland Rail Road and the Ohio Canal, all the
trestle work to said Railroad and canal from said
mine, the railroad siding at the canals shute for ten
ton cars, one mule jim, one mule j, one brown
horse Jim, one white horse Charley, one brown
mare ], one bay horse Jim, one mule Kate, one
mule Sail 13 sets oflarness, one two.horse wagon
all the iron rail on said track one blacksmith
shop and tools.
Appraised at $500.
Sale to commence at one o'clock a, m Terms
Cash.
seP6,Ow J.P.RAUCH, sheriff.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-09-06

The Ohio State Fair will take place at
Columbus, Sept l0lh to l4lh. Railroads
terminating in Columbus will carry ex-
hibitors freight free, aud visitors at ex'
cursion or reduced rates, Over $4,000
are offered in premiums in the several
departments of productive industry. The
Horse Breeders of Ohio offer single
purse of $1,000 for trotiers three years old.
For further particulars or premium lists,
address Jas, B. Jamison, Cadiz, Ohio, or
John II. Klippart, Columbus, Ohio.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-09-06

SENSIBLE workingmen of neither party
can hold the Democratic party response
BILE for the ills that rest upon the count
ry. For more than sixteen years the Re-
publi,ans have had supreme control at
Washington, and in two thirds of the
Northern States. 1t ia upon them, there.
fore, the responsibility. rests for tie pas
sage of laws that have wronged society
and caused so large a measure Of distress
in a country that abounds in fatness. II
is simply impossible to unnecessarily throw
the responsibility on Democrats.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-09-06

The Repository is Illuminating its read.
ers on "Greenback Fallacies," and tells
some truth but the wonder is, that pa
per does not denounce the course of the
party in power in SO long refusing to
take its own greenback promises in pay
ment of all government dues, instead Of
refusing and thus deprecisting them,
For years our rulers at Washington have
been buying deprecated greenbacks with
gold every few weeks, and paying these
out to its soldiers and other employees
at par. Is this justice2 Is it honest?
Was it not really done in the interest Of
the money gamblers2
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-09-06

THAT old sinner, Madison Wells, Of
Louisiana, who, with the legal advice Of
John Sherman, counted the pelican State
Cor Hayes's electors, left Washington for
home, with his fellow scoundrel, Ander-
son, on Thursday night of last week.
The old villain called before leaving upon
his special friend, Secretary John Sher-
man, and the twain were closeted to-
gether for some time. Of course they
were consulting over some danger or
plotting some iniquity, or both. Old
Nick never travels, except on business.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-09-06

The Repository last week copied in five
columns the Carroll Free PresS'S account
of the Waynesburg convention. If the
genius who wrote this rigmarole had an
ordinary supply of sense and education,
he might write dime novels. His sup.
ply of windy nothing is ample to'get up
q Shaving soup" for Folger stomachs,
The fellow does not say there was any
thing but harmony and good order pre-
vailing. There was no 8 to Z fraud as
practiced at Minerva, when Coates was
euchered and Folger got the trick.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-09-06

SECRETARY John Sherman lodged well
in his speech at Mansfield, but he did
not dodge old Wells and Anderson. Art
full dodger as Eliza Pinkston's hero is,
old Wells & Co., found him, and remind
ed him, no doubt, of their secret arrange
ments at New Orleans. Sherman came
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-09-06

The speech of Hon. George H. Pendle-
ton, printed in this paper, furnishes an
able analysis of the causes that have
brought upon the country its existing
financial troubles. Don't fail to give it a
natient perusal.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-09-06

SEC. T. Be it ordained by the City Council of
the city of Canton that said city does hereby ac
cept the dedication to the use of the public for the
purpose of a street all of that part of the north
end of Plum ST. as laid out by L. p Wikidal and
VIM. S. Williams, lying between and extending
from Feather street to Lake street in said city.
SEC. 2. That so much of Williams addition to
the city of Canton as laid out and plated by Will
liam s Williams on the 3Oth day of March 1865
and according to the plat recorded in the Office of
the Recorder Of said Stark county, Ohio, in plat
book No. 2, at page 90 as lies on the east side of
said Plum street, as dedicated by Sec. of this or
dinance and hereby accepted, be and the same is
hereby accepted and confirmed.
SEC. 3. That this ordinance shall be In force
and take effect from and after Its passage and
ten days after its publication. Passed September
Sd, 1877.
PETER BARLET President
JOSEPH TROUT, Clerk
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-09-06
SHERIFF SALE.
william I. Nash vs. ReplgOle 3 rector.

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
outcry 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: Part of the northwest guar.
ter of section IA, township co. range 2, bounded as
follows: Beginning ITO feet west of the southwest
corner Of town lot No, 81 in the villa eOf Marlboro
thence west 100 feet thence north 100 feet thence
cas- 100 feet thence south 100 feet to the place Of
beginning containing "A perches and II feet be
the same more or less.
Appraised at $500.
Sale to commence at one o'clock p. m. Terms
cash.
sep6.ew ]. P RAUCH, Sheriff.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-09-06

The colored Republicans of Urbana
are getting obstreporous, and have or
ganized party in opposition to the reg,
ular Republican ticket. As the colored
vote is considerable in Champaign coun-
ty. some of the local candidates are un-
easy over the situation.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-09-06
LEGAL
SHERIFF. SALE.

Holbrook, Ludlow Il Co. VS. Solomon HUT al.
BY virtue of an order to sell Issued from
the court OF common pleas Of stark Co., Ohio, and
10 me directed, will offer for sale Al public out
cry at the door OF the court house In the ciIy OF
Canton, ON
Saturday the 6th dag Of October, 1877,
the following described real estate situate In said
county to.wit: Lot number one hundred and
five Q05) IN no city of Canton except 20 feet front
and rear Off the north side OF said lot.
Appraised nj $1,000
cash,
ser6 ew JP. RAUCH, Sheriff.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-09-06

BRIGHAM YOUNG, driving along one Of
the streets of Salt Lake City one day,
saw a beautiful girl, and eagerly inquired
who she was. He was told she was one
of his own daughters. Was Brigham
competent to make an impartial will as
among his heirs of blood?
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-09-06

THE radical Hayes fraud organs in the
Columbiana. Jefferson State Senate dist
rict object to the Democratic nominee,
Mr.. Daniel J. Smith, because be once
was a Republican If he had always
been a Democrat, that would have been
an objection too. Truly, these fellows
are hard to please.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-09-06
NOTICE.

Notice Is hereby given that petitions will be
presented to the Governor Of the state OF Ohio for
the pardon Of Patrick Morrison, convicted Of
burglary and larceny at the May term, 1877 of the
Court Of Common Pleas Of Stark county, ohio,
and who was BY said court sentenced to a term OF
two yeaIs in the Ohio Penitenuary and is now
confined herein. sep6-dWs
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-09-06
Saturday the 6M day of October, 1877,

the following described real estate situate In said
county to wit: Part Of lOt number ninety six 1861
in the city Of MassillOn, bounded as follows Be-
ginning at point on the west line of said lot
twenty feet north from the northwest corner OF
said lot thence north along the west line of said
lot twenty feet; thence easterly parallel to Main
street 66 feet TO the east line of said lot thence
south along said east line twenty feet thence west
parallel With the south line Of said lot sixty six
feet TO the place Of beginning; together with all
the rights privileges and appuFtenances particu-
laEly mentioned and described In a deed executed
by James s. Kelly and wife to James B Estep,
dated April 1st 1865 and recorded in volume 95
pages 159 and 100 Of the deed records Of said coun
sy, and subject also TO certain reservations men
toned in said deed to which reference is here
made.
appraised at $1,000.
Sale to commence at one o'clock p. m. Terms
Sepse Up. RAUcH. Sheriff.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-09-06

IT seems Mr.. J. H. Randall, the green
back apostle, whom in our notice last
week we located in Michigan, really be-
LONGS at CLYDE, in this State.