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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-01-04

WHAT is meant by "bull-dozing?"-H.
f. y. to the Times.
We cannot wonder that our cores.
pondent asks the question, as the term is
not found in any dictionary. Various
incorrect accounts of its origin and
meaning have been given. A bulls dose
is very large dose. The term was de-
vised by negroes on the sugar plantations
in the days Of slavery, and referred to a
vigorous application of the lash. Any
number of stripes over thirty nine was a
bulls dose. In Louisiana, last year, the
Republicans instituted an oath-bound
society, called the Union Rights Stop,
whose object 1t was to check a movement
of Colored voters towards the Democratic
clubs, which it was feared would prove
the death Of carpet bag government. The
members of the Stop were pledged to ap-
ply the lash, and bulls dose at that, to
any negro who might "go back on his
color" Afterwards the white Democrats
came to the relief of the colored recruits,
and, in some instances punished their
UbTE6CutOEb III JuO pdluo Udl UdtOuo hldik
ner. The parishes in which these law
less acts ocnlred became known as bull
dosed parishes. With wider scope the
term is now applied to any violeat and
unusual means Of effecting questionable
object. For instance, Wells and his as
soclates, backed by the Sherman commit
tee, bull dosed the Louisiana returns in
~
have bull dosed the President into SUBJ
serviency to his wishes, although it is an
open question whether Cameron bull
dosed the President or the President bull
dosed Cameron. But they are all bull
dosers together, and bull dosing of any
kind is obnoxious to free people. You
may spell it either bull dose or bull doze
the first way is justified by derivation
and the other by usage.-Philadelphia
Tc111pe
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-01-04

HOllOwSy's Pills are a sure remedy for all sexu'
al complaints, and may be taken by females Of all
ages who are suffering from arrangement OF the
system, or those distressing diseases in particular
which frequently occur from attention at the
turn of life They are 10 mild that the most dell
cate female may take them with perfect safety
26c box or pot,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-01-04
THE CONTESTED STA TES.

Columbia, January Gov, Hampton
has issued an address calling upon loyal
citizens to pay ten per cent. of the
amount of taxes paid by them last year,
to maintain the government of their
choice.
Tallahassee January 2-The Supreme
Court has ordered a, re canvass of the
vote
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-01-04

Governor Vance was inaugurated
Governor of North Carolina at Raleigh
on Monday. His address was we'll re-
received by the large crowd, and he ho-
ped for moderation in Congress at this
crisis.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-01-04

FUNERAL.-Mrs! Edwin Smith, lately
Of this city, died in Cincinnati last Sun,
day. Her remains will be brought to
Canton on Thursday, and the funeral SER
vices held in the Baptist church on FRI
day morning at 10 o'clock, Rev. J, B:
T. Patterson, of Wooster; is expected to
conduct the services.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-01-04

FIVE masked men entered the house
ofa New York merchant, at Ravenswood,
l.. l., on Friday night, put the inmates
together in one room and ransacked the
house, carrying off about $1,000 worth of
property. -..-.-.-
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-01-04

The central convocations Of the Epis-
copal church in the Diocese of Ohio will
meet in Saint Pauls church, Canton, on
Tuesday and Wednesday next, January
9th and 10th. The Bishop will preside
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-01-04
RAILWAY DISASTER.
go PASSENGERS ESTIMATED
KILLED AND WOUNDED.

An Iron Bridge Near AshtabulA Gives Way asd Pro-
clpltates Train 20 Peet-The Wreck TAkOs PiTd
Horrible Scenes Wltnessed-PrOmpt Assist
ance Rendered the UnfOrtunates- Everything
Done TO Alleviate the sunerings Of the Wounded.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-01-04
Inral eNews.
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CoAL.-Subscriber friends who ex-
pect to pay up In coal may run it right
along. The roads are good and the
weather cold, and the coal needed.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-01-04

On Monday Lucius Robinson was in
augurated Governor of New York, sue
ceeding Mr.. Tilden. Both gentlemen
made happy addresses.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-01-04
MARRIED.

PoRTER-HINE-on the Ist inst,
at the Congregational Parsonage, Ra-
VIENNA, o., by Rev. A. M. Hills, John
Porter and Miss Emma E. Hine, daugh-
ter of VIM. Hine, both Of Shalersville,
Ohio. ., nN
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-01-04
DIED.

REMMEL-At Fort Wayne, on he
18th ult., Nicholas Kennel, aged aS
years, leaving a wife and three child.
rem; his father and mother reside in
Cleveland. Deceased was moulder by
trade, and formerly lived in Canton.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-01-04

A large sleighing party visited the
home of Esquire Pontius, in Plain town,
ship, last Tuesday night, and enjoyed an
oyster supper.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-01-04

Annual meeting of the Stark County
Agricultural Society, Jam 20, 1877, at 10
a. m. Tickets can be had at the Banks
in Canton.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-01-04

Ten prisoners escaped from Cleve-
land jail Sunday morning by overpow-
ering the guard.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-01-04

The public debt statement for Decem-
Der shows an increase of the debt of S3-
585,I42.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-01-04
All Worms R0TlOVGl AliVG,

EFF Kunkels Worm Syrup never falls 10 de-
stroy Pin, Seat and Stomach worms, Dr. Kunkel,
the only successful physician who removes Tape
Worm In two hours, alive with head, and no fee
until removed. Common sense teaches If Tape
worm be removed all other worms can be readily
destroyed. Send for circular TO Dr. Kunkei, No,
250 North 9th st., Philadelphia, Pa, or call on
your druggist and ask for q bottle of KunkePs
y Syrup. Price 81. 1t never falls july2O
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-01-04
FOURTH CONGRESS.
SECOND SESSION.
SENATE.
HOUSE.

WASHINGTON, Dec 27.-This body was
not in session to-day.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-03-01

the soul of honor. Let our fair and beau
tiful Minpesota. with which we have
identified our lives and iE whose bosom
we expect to rest forever, stand before
the world with no blight upon her name.
The very tact that our sovereignty
shields us from the exaction OF the law
should make us the more prompt to lis>
ten to the voices OF justice and equity.
But it will be said that the assumption
Of this debt will greatly distress our peo-
Pile. I do not think so. The 100000
acres OF internal Improvement lands can !.
in my Judgment, be made to pay all the
interest accruing on the new bonds Tor
twenty years. and leave a surplus to ap-
ply on the principal Of the debt. II this
bill becomes law the next legislature
should follow it up by a system 10 en-
courage immigration, SO as to secure the
sale OF those lands. Ifthey could be sold
at an average OF seven dollars per &C e,
(and this would be but little mnre than
the average price OF the school lands al
ready sold.) and sold on twenty years
time, at six per cent. interst, the in crest
on the lands would very nearly pay the
interest on ,hs bonds, and the principal
would in round numbers, pay the prin>
cipal of the bonds. MINES TIA has been
lar behind her sis er states OF he west
in measures to promote immigration
A proper system OF advertising, Setting
for, h tha. selected lands could be had
tor seven dollars per acre, 1T six per
cent. interest and on twenty yeais ,ime,
with the sole condition OF colonizat ion
and occupation, would it seems to me,
draw thousands OF Immigrants TO our
S ate and at the same time solve this
b nd question.
Minnesota has, moreover, another
resource which she can avail herself of.
il necessary. One-,hird Ut the state is
not yet surveyed, and u very large pro-
portion OF his region is swamp Land. OF
lands at lines overhowed, much at thi.
Els covered with valuable forests OF pine
and her timber These lands are he
Eproperly OF tho Stase. II properly
Ishoarded and administered they would &c
! far towards paying the debt.
Let US leyislate as 10 cut down ex-
penditures; let us so legisla;e rs to pro.
tect the masses ON whose industry oul
ptbopcAhy uCPOuA- lEL 10 NdkC iIoiil
heir throats he grip OF the many harp.
ses who, under one excuse or another
LasssRAwadDpeling hem; let us secure
Yth cap transportation for on. products tC
!; he markets OF the world let Us see /, hal
universal education enlightens all mind,
land brightens I'LL homes, and we neet
lshave no fear for the In ure OF Minneso a
rive have but just broken in the coifsl
| 'hst contains our treasurer. Millions
upon millions OF acres Of the riches
lands on the planet ara awaiting .h,
lplow. They will blossom in crops
Inomcs, villages, cities, into population
wealth and civilization.
/ Let US al! work together to max
lNirneso:a the leading and most pros
Iperous commonwealth of the west. An,
Iabove all let US see that ''the tair fowe
Tot her honor" hlpms ursn' insl
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-03-01
TIE JfiNNEIPDLiS InAGEDI

A correspondent o. The St Paul Dispatch,
comm ntiug on the late shooting If. side by
Kate N,onan, IN Minneapolis. justly says;
"Yuung ladiss who would scorn the society
Of aielnale strnmpet, ieel h0purrd 10 en.a.e
in thu round dance with the very yonng men
who have made struinlets Nt their fallen sis
terS. The church makes o obi -cti0ns tu such
young men or old men whu may w:th gtas,n-
Bile Urt inty Ia known ~ male hailots. The
voice Of the pulpit i never heard denouncing
criminal cellbaey Of the FL & state Of socieiy
in which it Il Mrishes and is hohorpd aud re-
spaciei Police uen and mavors aud common
councils & ALI oGr cit Is arrest and punish the
female htrot aud let their male co-partners
60 free"
This state of things is a "felic of barba'ism;'
OF that condition Of society in which woman
was the slave Of man and the creature Of his
pleasures. 1t beca ne a social sin for thu slave
TO be false to her mast-r;--b t the master WAS
OF course, under no Obligation to be true 10
his slave Hence, to day, the fentle prosti-
tn.e is a thing abhorred, but the NAL rosti-
tute is gentleman o. honor aud respecta-
bility.
Out of this feeling grew the crime OF Sids,
He d,.libsr srately AMI publicly declared that he
made her drunk, and accomi lisie his put-
poas:-and then he boasted Of it as = sp.endi
triumph of his gs',iui He seemed to H. an.
conscious Of the fact that til oor girl h I'd all,
rights that rich man was 10 nd 10 resp Ct
lie not only 70. ibid her of her personal pert,
and degraded her III h.r own sight, lut h.
snr,,a abroad the fact that she was desraid
and 40 lit her no. a shr.d of character wit!
which, 10 defend herself Ii lle hal cut he
throat h- could scarcely have IN Vie h ia more
comp'ste wreck and ruin.
There was SOM .shint npbe in o efflFt o
the poor gill, thus despoiled, T. save herssl
from sinking into the abys of common prusti-
tut,on She plead with her batrsyer ior inon-,
10 carry her somewhere where the wrong III
had tnns her was not known, amt vh=fe sh'
nigh, bsgin life anew aud achieve an ones
n,ms lie r-pied by wishing tnat she wa.
.sbroiling in hell"
Then rose up in hsa that strong instinct Z
vcnrranve. Which in the last extremity laiyh
Il laws aud customs aud social distinctions
and she blntted out his life even Is lac b.ottet
out l~r honor.
liz deserved his death. Not because Of hi
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-03-01

passions, but because Of that infinite mean
ness which could lead him TO trample all tho
rights of fellow creature into the dust.
II he had shown one race OF pity, one COM
punctious visiting of consc ence, he would
haye been alive to-day.
He would no. dare to SO treat rich mans
daughter. 1t was the purse proud feeling that
she was one Of the canaiILe.-a vassal. serF, -
G ea,urs OF coarser clay and different blood. :
that inspired his crime and his cruelty. Kate
Noonan's pistol reasserted tho equa'i'ysf the
race: 1T was o foot. note to the Declaration .
Independence written in blood.
Though society may condemn her, yet in the
scales OF eternal justice the crime of the mur-
dered man viii far outweigh the crime o. his
murderer.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-03-01

Last fall VIZ happened to be in the Office Of
the ltchhsld Indep .ndent, and We there OBJ
served soms wheat, the stalks Of which were so
long and tbs heads SO prodi4ous, that we
enquired what it was. We were told that it
was "Lost Nation" wheat. Further enquiry
developed that the seed came from The STAT OF
Maint; that 1t had originated in settlement
which hal been nick-iamci, from its rmo'e-
ness from other settlements. 'rhe Lost Ma.
ton" that it produced nearly twice as mncl,
AS the Fife wheat, and that il was less disturbed
by the grassh ,ppers. The Litcbftld Ildepen-
dent say -
"We have a specimen Of wheat in our ofice..
OF The kind Known as the Lost Nat on 'A~S7t
wa- taken from the f Id OF Mautr nlie nlie east
ofForeSi City. Il l., decidedly thu finest sp-ci-
lnen o! wheat we Ia we seen in the country
One ed whsh he m-asur d.; in SIX inches IN
lengh, AMI the stalk az feet. Pat Mt Convill
WIN Ia Mr.. MaNtor's tam rented. has in over
~ acres nt this variety, and expects IT, ct 40
bushels par acr,,, and un old ground ut that,
some fiL having been in cultivation 8 years
Mr.. nj tntor raised on the same grouht, last
year, 40 bushels per acre, uf this WHEAT il )
year is the third sewing, Mr.. Manto,'s fist
sewing bang ~ quarts, NJ NJ M;CJnvilie has
promi se,l to leave huual- OF this wheat wi h
us, aud farmers who may desire t. se,, vt :an
do 50 at office We wer. shown speciulen
of"Fife" VIII 1T ra ii OH the satn1 kiil.t of
ground. mrr y sepa' at,.d 10y tlr, fence, and il,
our opino the "Lost Nation he ITS it out of
sight. Faiinprs w lslin1 to s,w this kind Of
wheat wouli 10 we'll 10 take a look at tue
tril"
we were also shown the following AFFIDAVIT
STATE or MINNESOTA, T..
CoUxTy or MsAKsR, So
" lila u G. nj rth being first duly sworn,
de .osrs aud says that during The spring OF
1916, he sowed in the town of Forest Git in
said county, fntv bush-l, If hat is kti'wn
rs Fife, q fory-six bushes of the Lost Ma
tiOns, varieties ot wheat, in ths same field, on
separate pi. c.s OF ground lying side Ivy side,
amt OF tll same qua ity uf tand. further de-
pose tina | sowei OF each variety, one and a
half bu<lelS per acre; that the said varieties
Were Gown about the >aule time i'm the s'ns,n;
that each variety had ab ,ut the same advan-
t,ge as far as sol, care in sewine.' harvesting,
thr-shing, aut all things pertaining 10 the tw"
we y conc.rn,d further depo>. that the
yield OF ach variety from the i'll fotY-sx
bushels -o~r was as follow: OF "Fiie" TWO
hundre aud tour bushels, Of the Lost Ma
tiou," four hundred All thirty -four u>ilels "
VIM tuNFuRTii,
Snb:cribpd and sworn tu h fore nis this 9th
day ot September, "A. D. 1876.
b. Il. SpAUlhNG,
Justice ut lie Pace.
An advertisement of this wheat will be
fou,.d in our loo Il columns. ii would ~ well
for farmers to buy a small quantity and give il
trial
We p.opose th year to put in forty acres o
"Lo,t Natioa VIII .at' o. new land in Stevens
county. Ii it is what its friends claim, it vii
prove a valulbe addition to minnesota !
prosperity
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-03-01

THE SCHUUL IA-Al Duun BILL
With pleasure we announce to our
readers that at length, alter years OF ef-
fort, the School Text Book Bill has
passed both Houses and only awaits the
Governors signature to become law.
And it is matter OF great Importance
to all our readers, we herewith publish
a copy of the bill as it finally passed:
Ninleen,h session. s. Z. No. 1873.
Substitute Tor S. +. No. G. Introduced
by Mir. Lienau, February ), 1877. To
provide uniform and cheap text books
Tor the public schools of Minnesota.
Be it enactea by t IL Legislature Of tn. STATE 0,
Ainn,sota
SECTION |. The Governor, Secretary
oil State and Attorney General are here
by authorized and directed, on i,ehalf OF
the State OF Minnesota. to Immediately
enter into contract with Daniel u. Mer-
ril!, OF St. Paul. Minnesota. upon has
bond. as hereinafter proriaed, tor the
faithful performance ot su-h contract
to furnish t. the State Of Minnesota, in
such quantities, AM! in the manner here
matter provided. for the term of fifteen
years. suitable textbooks Tor use in the
public schools OF this State. in the follow
Ing branches Of study; Spelling, one
book /; reading. four books, arithmetic,
three books; grammer. two books
geography. two b oss; history, one
book. and sslcbs other books a. may he
required by The Ststls. Superintendent ol
Pa ,lic Instruction. Tsenssaid Merrill
shall ut the time ofthe making OF suei
contract, execute anu deliver 10 the gov.
ernor u bond in the pen II sum Of twenty
five ihous md dollars. with ut least Two
sufficient sureties. to be approved by the
G ,ysrnor. running toIthe Stale OF Min
nesota. and condiiiune. ior the faithful
performances by the ss.il Merrill. his per-
sonal representatives or assigns, OF ,ll
and singular the terms OF such cUntracl
on his part to be observed. In case sal.
Merrill, his personal representatives nI
assigns shall at ang lime iail 10 fulfil
any Ut the terms Ut said contract on hi.
part To be Observed. the entire penal sun
Ishereof shall vt Once lrsome due and
lowing to this stale; and il shall be The
duty 0f the governor 70 cause suit % b
, 1877-09-14
COMMUNICATED.
EAST SOUND, ORCAs ISLAND,


Sept. s, 1877.
MR. EDITOR:-E Everything is progress
ing here about as usual. Farmers are
getting pretty well through,with their har
vest,'' and it is beautiful sight to look
upon ten or fifteen men working in the
field at the same time. This Island will
have more surplus grain this year than
ever before. Mr.. Robertson will have
about 10 tons of wheat besides about the
same amount of oats. Mr.. Il. Dixon has
about the same. Mr.. VIM. Miller has
large crop of grain which looks very fine;
besides, several Others have fine crops OF
grain.
The East end OF the island appears to
be better adapted for raising grain, and
the West end for root crops.
Fruits are all of the finest quality and
sell readily on the beach for 81 rer box,
tor Victoria market. II is bought I'D by
traders who make handsome profit on
it. They keep our orchards completely
drained. Hr. l.. Adams will have 1000
boxes to sell this year. There are several
other orchards that will each have from
80 to 500 boxes Of fruit for sale.
We have some fine farms here that have
not been taken up yet, just as good as
those that have been occupied for or
2 years. would say to those who want
homes, give Orcas Island look before
you settle down.
, 1877-09-14

SALT LAKE, Sept ll-John Taylor hes.been
chosen President of the Twelve Apostles and
Acting President Of the Mormon Church until
the new President is elected Taylor was shot
at NauvoO at the time Joseph Smith was
killed, and Ia most bitter and blgoted reli-
gious fanatic
The "World'sv Wolfe Rapids special says
Sitting Bull has been ordered out OF the Brit
ish possessions and has obeyed
LONDON, Sept IL There Is no news from
Plevna, although ut Vienna the widest reports
are current of Its capture and of prodigious
slaughter OF Turks One of these reports even
says Osman Pasha Is prisoner B ,
VIENNA, Sept u "A correspondent says re-
ports about the fall of Plevna. which are
traced TO Romanian sources have not been
confirmed from any side
The capture of Nicslc is Of much value TO the
Russians because 1t deprlyes Turkey Of her
hold upon Montenegro
, 1877-09-14
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER IA. 1877.
SOFTLY, SAY WE.

The Olympia STANDARD" has us
cornered for once on an error made
in hastily written local in reference
to the size of the ARGUS as compared
with other newspapers in the Terri
tory; and, like fair and honest man,
we are perfectly willing to allow a
correction. But as friend Murphy is
so anxious to curb our "zeaP' and
"wire.edge" in journalistic expert
ence, as he is pleased to term it,
might 1t not be well enough to d.
vide honors and do justice all around?
Some time ago the Standard" was
very loud and emphatic in proclaim
ing to the world that it was the only
straight out Hayes paper in the Ter.
ritory. This, too, in the face of our
salutatory announcing the ARGUS
unqualified in its endorsement Of the
present administration. When friend
Murphy's attention was called to the
fact of his erroneous statements,
both publicly and privately, not
word did he publish either by way
of apology, regret for, or brazen
support of his "zealous" turning as
tray. Now, in view of the facts in
both cases, may we not claim more
fairness than can be accorded to the
" "Standard?" Say, friend, "softly"
now, please rise and explain regard
ing this "odious" comparison.
The " Standard" compliments the
business men of Port Townsend for
SO literally contributing to the build
ing up of their town by advertising
extensively in their home paper; it
also hits Olympia business men
back-handed rap for corresponding
lack of enterprise. It's justice will
readily be seen in both cases. But
in regard to the intimation that we
are trying to build up at some one
else's expense, we certainly have too
much faith in Bro. Murphy's desire
to be fair and just, to suspect him OF
any unwillingness to bear US out ip
the assertion that tho ARGUS com.
mends itself to the reading public on
its own merits alone, without re,
ference to or comparison with any
other publication. If its rise and
prosperity are arousing jealous feel
ings on the part of our friend, he
must explain the situation by con-
sidering that HE must have allowed
the wire.edge" in journalistic ex.
perience to become sworn off" long
ago. Thepublic is the only competent
judge as to who wears "spectacles
with convex lenses"
, 1877-09-14

DIABoLIcAL PLAN.-Since publish
ing that Fl. T.. SUTTON had planned to
escape, and that he wanted Mr.. Pom.
tifract to assist him in overpo wering
the jailer and thrusting him into the
cell occupied by the two, we have
been creditably Informed that the
plan no doubt was that Pontifact was
to hold the jailor while Sutton would
cut his throat. This, Pontifract open
ly charged Sutton with in the course
Of their row, but afterwards denied.
1t is now firmly believed by those
who heard the statement by Ponti-
fract, that it really was a part of Mr..
Sution's plan to kill the iailer.
Doubtless his desire to escape is
none the less since the verdict yes
terday in court, pronouncing his Of
Tense murder in the first degree.
, 1877-09-14

MARRIED AT the residence of the
brides mother, in Tacoma, w. T., on
the 18th inst, Mr.. Thos. w. Prosch,
OF Seattle, to Miss Virginia Nc Carver.
1t has been the subject OF remark for
some time that Bro. Prosch has fre-
quently been called to Tacoma-on
"5usncss pertaining to his paper"
As that has been satisfactorily ar.
ranged, and--oh well-we sincerely
wish them much joy. We acknowi-
edge the due receipt of cards, etc.,
and hope the "Tribune" may flourish
as 1T rightly deserves,