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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-05-31
rs FLOUR DEAR?

1t is true that it now costs ten dollars
per barrel but in order to ascertain if it
is dear, it will be necessary to compare
its cost and value as an article OF food
with other articles of food. Beef con-
tains 26 per cent of nutriment; pork and
veal "a mutton 80, and poultry 26 per
cent. The average gives flesh as an ar
tiCle of food only 25 per cent of nutri-
ment, only one-fourth being serviceable
to the human organism. On the other
hand, wheat flour contains 80 per cent,
and corn meal 81 per cent of nutriment.
The laboring classes are taught to be-
lieve that flesh Of one kind or another is
necessary as food to give them the requi-
site strength to perform their daily la
bors. This erroneous belief is the result
of ignorance of the human organism.
There is nothing in mans constitution
which calls for an indulgence in eating
flesh, but on the contrary, there is every
indication that he can and should exist
without it. He will strain point to pro-
cure beefat 15 cents a pound, when his
system can only make use of one.fourth
of it, the remainder being a waste and
loss; while flour at ten dollars barrel is
not only saving of about one thousand
per cent but better supplies his physical
wants. tbs we'll known fact to scieut-
lists, that whatever nutriment there is in
flesh, is originally from grain and veget-
etables, and that they assume the same
form in the stomach. Man can subsist in
definitely on bread alone. The greatest
amount of nutriment and every element
needed for mans wants, is no where
found in so small compass as in the
wheat-berry. The cheapest living a la
borer can obtain is the most effective,
and consists in using -four instead of
flesh. When labor is scarce and wages
low, it behooves laboring men to select
their food with reference to its value as
nutriment, instead of following the mis-
taken idea respecting the strengthening
qualities of flesh.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-05-31
RUSSLA,S GROWTH.

Russia reached the mouths of her riv
ers long ago, and has got beyond them
unless the Danube is to be reckoned as {
Russian stream. Yet the exertions O
the Russian Government to augment it
military forces were never greater thar
they have been in the last six years. She
had already the power to bring half 6
million men into the field. But the granC
measure of universal conscription sane
toned by the ukase OF January, 1875
will add another half million to that mum
Der of her active troops, and another mil
lion to the reserve. These enormous
forces can only be raised and maintained
for aggressive purposes, The territory Of
Russia is invulnerable. Nobody has the
slightest interest in attacking it, unless
she begins by attacking some one else
If attacked, as she was in 1872, she may
rely on her climate, her extent and the
patriotism other population for effectual
defence. Setting aside ambitious con-
siderations, we should say that to burden
a poor and thinly populated country with
the maintenance of an enormous army is
the most mischievous policy that can be
conceived. 1t is perpetual drain on
the manhood of the empire. 1t enor-
mously weakens its productive powers.
1t leads to frightful waste of life. When
the Emperor Nicholas once expressed
his surprise at the inferiority of the men
in his army to the seamen Of his fleet in
point of discipline and condition, Count
Woronzow replied that what, the army
wanted was more blood and less drill.
Hundreds ofthousands of human beings
have been sacrificed in the last fifty years
to the stupid pride of exhibiting to the
world the shows and pageants of a great
military establishment. What renders
this state of things still more lamentable
and extraordinary is that. the Russians
are not warlike or ,Combatiye people.
Even in their drinking bouts they do not
fight. They are entirely ignorant of all
that goes on abroad, and entirely indif-
ferent to glory. Nor can any conceive
BILE benefit accrue to the people Of Rus
Ella by threatening and molesting their
neighbors, or by the acquisition of terri
tory, of which they have already more
than enough. If their country %ege at
tackled they would defend it with un-
daunted courage, but as race of men
there's no people in the world less dis
nnepd tn alauOhtar their neigh horq Mill.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-05-31
MISCELLANEOUS.
Select School.


ITO MEET A FELT WANT OF MANY, AND
i TO supplement- for special purposes, the work
of the public school, the undersigned will open a
select school In his new building, on North Pop.
lar street, opposite the new German Catholic
church, on TUESDAY, Mayl, 1877. Arrangements
will be made for thorough training:
First In a CLASSICAL COURSE, intended to pre-.
pare pupils for college, course of Professional
Study.
Second. In a BUSINESS COURSE, to give young
ladies and gentlemen thorough knowledge Of
business and accounts.
Third. In TEI CHER's COURSE, so thatpersons
desiring to fit themselves for teaching maybesb
to obtain such a knowledge of the various
branches Of study pursued in public schools as
will enable them TO teach them intelligently and
successfully
Tuition, which must be paid INVARIABLY IN
ADVANCE, will be as follows, for the term of
twelve weeks:
Ciasslchl w
buslneSs OOuThe.,. ~ wv
Teachers C0uIse.",. IL w
German in the Classical Course without extra
chaige in either of the other courses two dollars
extra.
For further information call personally, or ad-
dress
DANIEL WoRLEY, Principal
mar29tf 81 North Poplar street, Canton, Ohio.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-05-31
MUNICIPAL PLUNDERLNG.

Governor Robinson's message vetoing
the charter passed, for New York City
in opposition to the expressed wishes of
the local authorities, and of its represent
tatives in the Legislature, shows the
power of the Albany Radical rings. The
power to pass the new charter, the Gov
ernor shows, was attained by refusing to
the city its proper representation in the
Legislature, as required by the Cons.itu-
tion. He then points out the extent of
Legislative intermeddling in the affairs of
the city and the injurious consequences
that have resulted, This extract tells
the story:
Twenty years ago the experiment was
undertaken of Withdrawing from the city
of New York the powers of local govern
ment which it had under its charter and
supplying their place with acts of the
State Legislature. The history of this
legislation is, with few exceptions, one
long record of confusion, robbery and
wrong. Over 1900 laws relating to the
city, Of which nearly GOO make or modify
governmental powers have been precipit-
ed upon the statute books within that
time, Laws heaped upon laws, original,
repeating, amendatory and re-enacting,
make mingled heap from which law
yers shrink confounded and judges turn
at fault. Our highest court has held one
branch of New York City law utterly be-
yondinterpretation or construction. Nor
is this ALL Within the shadow of this
mighty stack of statutes great combina-
tions have been formed for public plum
der and private wrong, Sheltered by
ambiguous law the conspirators have
safely fattened on spoils wrenched from
the plundered poor.
In 1857 the population Of the city was
100, 900, and its debt SI8, ,74o, 1873. InDe-
cember, 1876, its population was I,o45,-
900, while the debt was $I2I ,I78,45o.
The population within nineteen years
was increased fifty per centum and the
debt six hundred per centum. Within
the same period taxes have been drawn
from the people of that city to the amount
of hundreds of millions of dollars, and
the many disgraceful passages in its
municipal government prior to 1872, are
too well known to require repetition. In
the last mentioned year the outraged
people ofthe city rose and demandedre re-
form, and did what they could to effect
it within thelimited power which the Leg
islature has deigned to leave them.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-05-31
A SOMNAMBULISq'S ESCAPE.
A Boy, While Asleep, Walks OFF a Train
That Is Under Full Speed.

One Of the most remarkable among the
record of incidents of narrow escape oc-
Cured near Mansfield, on the Atlantic &
Great Western road, Thursday night A
gentleman and his wife, named Wake
man, passengers on the night express,
were on their way to Lawrence, Kansas.
They were accompanied by their only
son, a bright young man of sixteen. On
arriving at Mansfield nothing could be
found of the boy, who had been seen by
his father to pass toward the end of the
car few minutes previous. There was
q dumb and vacant air in his manner at
the time, which his father had noticed
but thought nothing of till aware of his
disappearance. The young man had on
one ortwo occasions previous been known
to get up and walk about in his sleep,
and 1t was conjectured that he had in
this somnambulistiC condition walked or
fallen from the train; it had been run
ming at the rate Of thirty miles an hour,
the night was dark, there are many deep
fills along the road and certain death
seemed inevitable under the circumstan-
ces. The mother or the boy was over
come with fear, his father in company
with several men started out in search Of
his sons remains. They passed along
the track for a number of miles till cer-
tain they were beyond the spot where he
must have left the car. Nothing was to
be seen of him, and the party we're re-
turning about daylight, when they dis
covered the object OF their search lying
within few feet of the track. He was
asleep, his clothes covered with dirt and
slightly torn, and his face scratched in
several places, but on being awakened he
arose unhurt and walked back to Mans
field, distance of six miles.
The conjecture that he had walked off
the train when asleep proved correct.
The boy states that he has no recollec-
tion of leaving the car, but was aroused
10y hearing the crow of a rooster from
neighboring farm house. He found him.
self lying alongside of q fence, and with
much difficulty Clambered up the railroad
filling to the track, where, it still being
dark, and feeling tired and stiff in the
limbs, he laid down and slept till awak-
ened by the searchers, His escape is the
more remarkable as there is filling at
this point with a descent offully fifty feet.
A board fence is at the bottom and he
broke through in striking this and was
probably stunned by the contact. The
family resumed their journey, taking the
next train, which was that of Conductor
House, who learned of them this strange
esCape.-DaVtOn Journal
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-05-31
HOW PORKOPOLLS HAS BEEN DE-
LUDED BY YTHESOUTHERN RAIL
ROAD.


Cincinnati has large sized elephant
on its hands in the shape of the Cincin-
matt Southern Railroad, which has al
ready cost sixteen millions, and wants
several millions more. Rather than fur
ther increase the burden of debt the
Trustees determined to lease the road to
a responsible company who would COM
plete and operate it. In the meantime
a company has been formed for the tenn
porary lease of the completed portion.
The stock has been fixed at 100000, and
books were opened for subscriptions. The
citizens were slow to subscribe, and when
thetime came for closing the books to-
day, less than half the stock was taken.
just then a subscription was made for
5000 shares in behalf of q combination of
Cincinnati capitalists. These men will
have control Of, lease or run the road.
It is believed tonight that eventually
the whole Southern Railroad will be in
their hands. Predictions are plentiful
tonight that Cincinnati will never see
any more of her $l6,OO0,0OO. The men
who have taken this stock are among the
wealthiest in Cincinnati, and the course
which they have taken is one with which
no fault can bethus far found.--PhilaClel-
phlG 1fnlee. nvQ H.lIa br0 q,euannFH
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-05-31
THE ss.IjlRltl0jN '..IjlRltl III, TRAIL Fl

A spicy sketch descriptive OF trip over the
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fee Railroad, the
Rocky Mountains, by MIN Crinkler - the musical
and dramatic critic Of the New York World, sent
free on application, together with the San Juan
Guide, maps and times tables Of this new and pop
ular route from Kansas City and Atchison 10 Ru-
eblo, Denver. and all points in Colorado, New
Mexico. Arizona and the san Juan Mines. The
finest line Of Pullman Sleepers on the continent
between the Missouri River and the Rocky Noun
taina without change. Special rouno trip tour
lsts tickets from the Missouri RiUer to Denver at
$50, good 10 stop of at all points. address, b 1
7. j. J.ANDERS0N, Gen. Pass Agt,1 /
Topeka, Kansas.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-05-31
Notice to Contractors.

Sealed proposals will be received at the Office OF
the City Clerk until ~ o'clock Monday, June 4th,
1877, forthe grading, paving, cuTbing the laying
Of stone crossings and improving Of Market street
between Ihe north line of Fifth street and the
south line Of Seventh street. Plans and speciilca.
tlons may be seen at the Office ofthe City Clerk af-
ter the 7th day Of May, 1877, Each proposal must
contain the full name OF the party or parties max.
ing the same, and must be accompanied by good
aud sufficient security that II the same Is accepted
contract will be entered into. The city reserves
the right to accept OF reject all bids.
By order OF the City Council.
may8td JOSEPH TROUT City Clerk.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-05-31
HEA w ROBBERY ON THE CARS
a TRUNK CONTAINING ABOUT
$4,000 STOLEN.

Worcester, Mass, May 23.--C. H.
Kerr, travelling salesman for Alling
Bros. & Co., of New York, was robbed
of trunk containg from $4,000 to $2o.>
900 worth of jewelry between this city
and New York on Friday night He
had his trunk checked in this city, for
Hartford, and on presenting the check
there was handed a black bag. The
checks were undoubtedly changed in
the depot in this city, and the trunk sent
on to New York, as two men were adj
mitted to the baggage room here that
they might get something from the bag.
The robbery was not discovered until
Saturday morning. .....
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-05-31
THE NEWEST FASHION

We stepped into a miliner shop the
other day on business and accidentally
sat down on bonnet that some one had
laid on the chair. We remained there
until no one was looking in our direction
and then quietly got up and stepped to
one side. There was lady in at the
time looking for bonnet shaped to suit
herr She finally found the one we had
putin shape, and1it just took her fancy;
1t was just what she wanted, so she said,
--Bucjrus Forum,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-05-31
LEGAL.
LeaaZ Notice.

Sohn Deloomune, who resides I'm the state of
Missouri will take notice that John Loew, hxecu.
tor Of the last will and testament of Henry Dell
comune deceased, filed In the Probate Court
within and for the county Of Stark and state Of
Ohio on the 7th dayOf May A, D Eighteen Hun,
dred and Seventy seven, his petition alleging that
the peronal property Of said estate is insufficient
10 pay the debts due and owing by said estate and
the charges OF administering the same, that he
died seized In fee simple Of the following decribed
real estate situate IN said county, to-wit Lot
rated village of Navarro known az Bethlehem,
that deceased left no widow entitled TO dover In
said premises, The prayer Of said petition is for
q sale Of said premises for the payment Of the
debts and charges aforesaid. Said petition will
be for hearing on the third Saturday in June, or
as soon thereafter as counsel can be heard.
JOHN L0EW,
Executor of Henry Delcomune, decd,
May 7th, 1877 ..mAl0.4W
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-05-31
ROAD NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that petition will be
presented 10 the Commissioners Of Stark county,
Ohio at their next regular session to be held on
Tie a-st Monday of June, 1877 praying for the es.
ablishmeat Of county road along the following
North end of Cherry street in H. r. Wises addi.
tion to the city Of Canton I'm said county thence
with the slime width ofsald Cherry street at that
point, In 4 direct northeasterly direction so as
with It's centre TO strike the west line of section
three IA Canton township or at any more practic'
able or feasible point on or near said west line,
thence norlhwardly on or near said west line and
the west line Of section 81 in Plain township in
said county TO point where II intersects the State
Road leading from Canton to Randolph, Portage
county, Ohio. PETITIONERS.
MAY 3D. 1877--eW.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-05-31

ra The Religious" aspect of the present
war--and the parties to the contest would
have the world believe that it has no
other--is thus succinctly stated by the
Chicago 9ounyaI. hn-t
For Religions sake Roumanian Chris
tians killed resident Jews; for religions S
sake Turkish Mohammedans killed Rou-
manian Christians, who had killed the
resident Jews, and now, for religions
sake. Russian Christians are killing
Turkish Mohammedans, who killed the
Roumanian Christians, who killed The
resident Jews,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-05-31
A HEROINE.

Lizzie MACPHERSON, San Francisco.
young lady, performed heroic act a
few days ago. While she and number
of other persons were waiting for an op-
portunity to cross crowded street, a
child suddenly made a rush from the
sidewalk and fell in front OF passing
wagon. AS the wheel was about pass
ing over its head, Miss MACPHERSON un-
hesitatingly and Immediately blocked
the wheel with her foot, and held on to
the spokes until the wagon was stopped.
The child was picked up unhurt, but
the young lady's foot was badly crushed
and she is likely to be lamed for life.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-05-31

Chamberlain has snubbed Hayes by
refusing to accept from him, the Solicitor
ship-ot the Treasury. He refused to be
.conciliated and embraced by the man
who went back on him, no. He regards
Hayes as s'fraud, and; in this hbelief be
has plenty accompany. J.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-05-31
Dress Making 6 Plain & Fancy
aau.a Stamping.

MRS. BELLE FLYNN h MRS. DAVIS would
respectfully inform the citizens of Canton
that they are prepared to do all kinds Of Millinery
Dress Making and Stamping corner
of Second and Market streets, Satisfaction guar
anteed and prices reasonable. Give us call
jany11-7-ml
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-05-31
The Machine Of the Period.
PERFECTION at LAST
1T HAS A, COMBINATION OF EX-
CELLENCIES WITHOUT A
RIVAL
SIS to $25 Less than other Heretofore
q Leading Machines
EVERY MACHINE FULLY WARRANTED

Send for circulars or call at my office, first door
north of the Post 0ffice, Canton, Q:
ELI MILLER Agent.
I am also agent for the celebrated Marshall
Wind Engine "Repulator." This Is the best wind
engine in use, and has given entire satisfaction
wherever tried. These engines are put up on 30
days trial and If they do not prove satisfactory
will be taken down tree of expense. Reference
NAV be made TO Mrs. Bonhed, miles west Of
Canton, and VIM. Reed at the brick yard, one
mile west of Canton, wherc the engines may be
seen In operation Call on the undersigned for
further particulars. apr ~ '7dm
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-11-07
ELECTION DAY IN CONGRESS.
MORN BRfSCIIs ITRTIOrSLr .fTTEND-
mo 10 THE PIBLTC BUSINESS.
why Mr. Key Want. 5000 900 A Long -Four
Per Cent. Bond Prcposcd-Tbe Mc~ican
Question -- MIR. n. y. Cox Explaining.


ARLINGTON, NOV. 6'-Mr. william A.
Whccler laid before the Senate n communica-
ton from the Postnnstrr-dcncral asking for an
appropriation of f6Sl .GsO.3I tO supply dciricn-
,..t'n 49, ~ n ~, ~,
"",'nN WV ha''I Nours 'hulh@ june oo 'io'o'
and June 30. 1877. Referred.
Mr. Herman Drm.. N.Y. presented potitions
", "N"' ~" i''h III '"N"r "i VI. passage
ot u law granting arrears Of pensions. Referred.
Also fl memorial of thc N.v York Ronrd ~
Tr,,, ,nd Tr,usr,r,a,,,, IN ,,,nr ~ ,h. on.
iriu' ana transportation III favor oil the APP
pointncnt 81 commission to Investigate
's''''''o"s' ,'',', ''o
VT. lW'"'N '"'p.' NrnJ pr'@'h''u iil' W'-
MORTAL oi tho American Nurserymons Associa-
tom IN favor ~ the nnnniuttnrn, of II commits
~
sl,n 10 'N"mlnr We forests q, Europ' thclr IN
Mr.. Mitchell lirp., Or submitted the follow
liH 'S"'u'''n Mni'h was l"iu over
h-f % Tint the secretary o Tho Interior hc directed
W ,r l' i' ,lT ,, ~ q. W., i ,. 81
~ , q, i'i',' ,vnp,,'" ~, ,l, N'''''il, "''
ani d, ,'ni'. 81 C"'trc.' making Grant, OF smi t.
such cuniauv AMI who're constructed. AMI whether in u
curuuuou. luri aud also what changes II any have h,rn
made h' such cgnran' in III" lwauon OF Oh" i4o 81 their
, ", ~" Iii ', "' 0m n'. ,,nl W., l' =
of tic inislDr anI Hl.o tu .tt,n of tic number
o gcrcs Of land patented to such cnian, under tie acts
-ucuOn vt said railroad AMI where such lands are 10.
~. e.,.r.
~. Hnrf,ut 'h.pY WI prrs'ii,ru 'n1 D'il,l IN
~ Laura ne rec bnruph. y 'iilNrh ol 'nlilor-
mia asking that her political disabilities be re-
moved
Similar nctf,fopa from, ,v,p,o an ,rorc ptod
bv Me.sra Tburrn, tn.n, Ehio,p Chatr, ~
~ ''s,iN; i,nutnhuu. N''tr,i',, '","I, Nu,i,il'"
mp to. !. lrftN Va y. MlcNl. Jones LtcIr,
New. VI MILAN rep. Mnu.l tockrrll Dem,
MOI and Oh, slV tR ~. Illl Referred TO the,
Cem'nitioe un lfNil.s,s nnd Elections.
:, Mr, NeN,y ,'n. i"NhS' sun,n,,unu T. ruS1 ~
ton re- lilns III rescue 81 prisoners from the
SNiF county. leNaH, l1li, III august lHsI. 10y an
hlW'I hnd "rEunNr! IN ,M"Nl,o. nnu 'tllhS
nppn th' ir'~ii'nt ol me l nted states t9 IN