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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-02-08

LOUIS M. KENNER, of the Louisiana Re-
turning Board, was before the House
Committee yesterday, and admitted in
answer to Mr.. Field, the Vernon parish
fraud. Little by little the rascality is
developing.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-02-08
And ancient fraud shall fail,
Returning Justice lift aloft her scale,

Ancient fraud Was there ever fraud
like this In previous ages fraud has
succeeded only because it has been sup.
ported by the sword; and protesting peo
Piles have been powerless before armed
battalions. Never yet in the history of
the world has a fraud succeeded against
the conscience and the will of the self
governing people. If it succeeds now,
let us hang our heads for shame, let us
take down from the dome of this Capitol
the statute which every morning faces
the coming light; let us clothe ourselves
in sackcloth and sit in ashes forever
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-02-08

WE will publish next week history of
the early settlement of Sandy township.
Extra copies of the paper will be printed
to supply those who desire to send a
COPY to their friends at distance.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-02-08

THE Pittsburgh Commercial, Republi-
can, dubbs the Electoral Commission
"The Humbug Commission" This does
not look as if that Hayes organ had
much faith in the decision of that Hum
hl1o' hodv.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-02-08
Shall Conspiracy and Fraud Avail!
Randolph fuckers Argument.

NdnuOlpn 4uCKeI ) argument.
The whole question presented to this
tribunal, the question presented to the
two Houses of Congress, and which they
have substituted this tribunal in their
stead to decide, is simply this: Is there
any power in the Constitution under
which we live by which a fraudulent and
illegal title to the office of President can
be prevented? Must man that every
body knows to bea usurper be pronounc-
ed by the two Houses of Congress, or by
this tribunal in their stead, to have a
valid title to the office when all the world
knows he has not? | will not ask wheth-
er the decision of a Returning Board is
to screen the illegality & fraud from your
vision, but whether the Returning Boards
can run their fingers into the eyes of this
tribunal and prevent their seeing what
all the world sees? Shall the two houses
Of Congress, the sentinel guards appoint
ed by the Constitution against the usur-
patton of this high office, shall this tribu-
nal as the substitute for those sentinel
guards, permit fraud to crawl with Shiny
trail into the Executive seat, whence it
may spring from its coil and sting with
fatal fang the life-blood Of the
grandest Republic in the world2 Is the
power Of a Returning Board, tainted with
fraud. based upon lawlessness, to con-
clude the judgment of American people
and put usurper in the seat of Wash
inpton That is the question
Now, sirs, whatever may be the decis-
ion of this tribunal, shall die in the
faith of my fathers, that the fathers of the
Constitution never framed an instrument
of that kind and said that their posterity
were to live under it.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-02-08
GOLD Wells" only had a million on the
I,rain
TI1DEN's Pickett guard has created a
panic among the Republican magnates'

HARD things may be said about men
of the Democratic party, but assuredly
neither Wells, Anderson, Cassanave, Lit
tlefeld, Kenner nor Maddox are Demo-
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-02-08

MADDOX has made his old Republican
friends furious at him for telling the
truth about "old Wells" and the 81 ,000-
900. They are Mad.dog8 at him and Lit
tleheld,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-02-08
MISUNDERSTANDING


WASHINGTON, February I'm the Ore
gon Electoral inquiry to-day the follow
ing kilograms were introduced:
"OMAHA, November 25.
81. A. Grover, Salem Oregon:
"Man left Omaha to see you. Will ar
rive Monday. Delay action,
GEO. L. MILLER"
December 6.
"To Colonel w. T. Pelton, New York:
"Glory to God. Hold on to one Elec-
toral vote in Oregon. have 100000 men
to back it up. "CoRsE."
"WAsHINGToN December s.
"To Judge strong, Salem Oregon:
"1ilden has 1856, including one from
Oregon. "a, S. HEWITT"
"SALEM Oregon, Dec. 6, 1876.
"Peter Donohue. New York:
~ appreciate the sentiments expressed
Thanks for congratulations.
L. A. GROVER"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-02-08

the law, may it please your honors, then,
70hO 7OW aeliVer rs from tie body of
this aeaM? 1t is beyond the power of
Congress to grant relief tits beyond the
power of this tribunal.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-02-08
Florida Asks Protection From Fraud.
Richard T. Merrick's Argument.


Now, then, may it please your honors.
you have from that State this evidence
from her judicial tribunals, that the cleo
tors to whose vote we object were not
the duly appointed electors of Florida !;
and through all the departments of her
government Florida therefore comes to
the United States Congress and begs that
you for you now exercise that power
and it is vested in you) will protect her
people from the enormity of having their
voice simulated by parties never ap.
pointed to speak in her behalf. Is not
that competent evidence to go before the
houses of Congress If it is not, and if
Congress itself cannot in the exercise of
its original power go forward nd inquire
into the manner and due election of
these electors, then you have placed the
whole government and administration of
the United States in the power of any
executive who may issue his certificate to
a party never voted for at all, while the
unanimous vote of State may have
been for another party. You may take
the whole population of Florida, and al.
though they may never have voted for
A and B at all, and though the vote may
have been unanimous in favor of other
parties, if the Governor chooses to issue
his certificate to A and B that certificate
becomes binding on Congress and may
cast a Presidential election. If this be
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-02-08
ELECTORAL TRIBUNAL.
Evidence Allowed as to the EIigi-
bility of Electors.
A RULE WHICH WILL TELL IN
THE OREGON CASE.
Special TO the Pvst (:

Special 10 the Pest:
Washington, Feb. 1.-THE Commission
has decided, by vote of eight to seven,
not to 60 behind the action Of the Re-
turning Board of Florida, but will exam
inc into the eligibility of electors.
ID u
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-02-08
"0MAHA, Neb., Dec, 1876. -
"Colonel w. t. Pelton, Is Gramercy
porz Naw York

Ignorant whole business. Partner
powerful. Motives to fidelity on Gould
order. Can it not be done through A.
Kountze, 12 Wall, or myself, or both ?
Kountze, Tildenish Republican. Reliable
beyond doubt. Last resort. Protect every
body, and use Davis. Answer.
(Signed) GEORGE L. MILLER."
There were no marks on the dispatch
signed "Corse" to indicate the place from
which it was sent,
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1877-01-20

The country has been cursed tor near
~ eight years by the rule of lot of blear
eyed BURNERS. Grant, drunk and dane
ing before lot Of negroes on the broad
pave Of Pennsylvania avenue twas the be-
ginning Of the ball, whose sets" have
been led by Babcock, a drunkard and a
thief: Belknap, the bad brandy in whose
red cheeks refused to pale when shame
rose like food to his lips; Phil. Sheridan
whose scalp is shaded by the few burnt
hairs left by a long course of raw whiskey
while his purple nose is speckled with the
technical ''maggot" which always burrows
in a skin rotted with liquor; these be the
big drinkers. the drainers of heavy bum
pers Of fiery liquor. and they all stand be-
hind the drunken traitor Zach Chandler,
in his scheme to inauGurate a defeated
presidential candidate. The country is
at the mercy of drunken frenzy and del
irium tremens Who but Grunkard or 3
despot would declare that military super
vision Of elections in this country is 'thl
| essence of liberty" as did Grant the Other
day? Essence Of old rye is what aiis
him, as it allied his brother, dragged twt
months ago trCm a gutter and ridden OF
garbage cart to ST. Louis Jail.
Never before was a country cursed b!
such nest Ct spewing inebriates anC
brutal drunkards 10 its places Of powe
and confidence = Ioloa City Press.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1877-01-20
The Daily Atoas.
ROCK ISLAND, ........ ILLINOIS.
Rottenness in Philadei-
ph1a Elections.


phla Elections.
Although Philadelphia has several hun
dred thousand more population than New
York, the vote of Philadelphia is larger
than New York. Besides Intimidating"
and "buldozing." and bribing with en-
ployrent 10000 votes, it is believed that
there are not less than 10000 absolutely
frauduleDtly votes cast there at every
election, A committee of congress having
investip ated New York and found nothing
wrong there, went to Philadelphia to find
out what truth there was in the frauds
alleged to have been committed in that
city by Republicans. Among others, they
examined Mr.. William Welsh, chairman
of the centennial board of finance and
president of the board of directors of city
trusts. He is a strong Republican, but
he candidly confessed that the charges of
Republican frauds were true The city is
Republican and entirely controlled by that
party, but Mr. Welsh said:
About election time it is customary to
greatly increase the number of PAYERS of
our streets. The grogshops of our city are
more or less under the control of the police
force on election days, and if these places
are not open in front, there is access by
way of the rear and side entrances. Give
me police force and | will be able to
control 10, 900 voters. AS we approach an
important general election there is 10
. ticeable increase-say from 200 to 800 pei
cent.--in the number of government and
city employees engaged for political pur-
poses. These persons are compelled to
i vote under direction of their employers
The fire department is in the hands OF the
politicians, and the employees hold theil
3 positions by reason of their political infiu
ence. If man gets position under tht
city or government it is because he has
! certain amount Of political influence. anC
can control a certain number of votes.
! He said that Mayor Stokely was a Re
publican, and selected lis police force TO
d their political efficiency. There. was favor
tism in giving out contracts to those VIII
e we're not the lowest bidders, and the
g used their men for their dominant party
+ The debt, valuation and taxation had a
5 largely increased, and the committee o
81 the councils was responsible for frauds i
d street paving
b Remembering that the Republican MA
d iority in Pennsylvania was less than 1000
the Importance of Mr.. Welsh's statement
will be appreciated.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1877-01-20

- u = - - y J : + y y L II ~
Going North-11:15 m 10:3s P. n.
Goirg soath-7:30 9. m; s:22 p. II.
Palace Sleeping cars, owned and operated BY this
line. accompany all Rignt trains.
CONNECTIONS ARE AS FOLLOWS:
uAt Burlington with Toledo, Peoria Il Warsaw Ry
for Peoria. Indianapolis Lafayette ard Cincinnati:
with Chicago Burlington & Quincy II. r., for Chi
cago. Keokuk. Quincy and ST Louis West to OtfnIn-
wa and a points ia ksnsas and Nebraska and with
Burlington & Southwestern R'y, fer Pennington.
Bloomfield and ali points in Missouri and Kansas e
At Columbus junction. With Ch1cagc y south
western Railroad fortWashingtoH and. worth.
At Nichols with MnscatiIe Division c, X & NJ.
for Muscatine.
1t West Liberty, with Chicsgo. Rock Island e
Pacific Railroad, for Iowa City, Dcsmoines, and
Davenport
At Cedar Rapids. with Milwaukee Division Of r.
CR& VI for Independence West Union, Poetyile
ana McGregOr; with Chicago 6 Northwestern Rail
way. for Omaha Council Bluls and chicago. and
with Dubuque & Southwestern P'v fer Duhnque
At Naterloo ard Cedar Falls, wlla Illinois Gen.
tral Railroad for Independence, Dubuque, Fort
Dodge and Sioux City.
At Shell Rock with Stage for Waverly.
AT Nora junction, with Milwaukee d st Paul
Railway, for Mason CITY and Charles City
At Plymouth with Milwaukee 81 st. Paul Railway
for all points in Minnesota.
AT 1T Paal, for al points on Northern Pacific
Railway, the great Lake Superior region. AID all
| points North and Northwest.
L Z WINSLOW, Gen'l Manager.
| G. j IVES. Gen'l Pass. Il Ticket Agent,
Cedar Rapids, lows
*NoTIcE CHANGE
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1877-01-20

FoR Book BINDING or EuIinG, so to
THE ARGUS Bindery No better work
can be done in this vicinity. Prices reason
able, Work done quick, Leave orders at
THE ARGUS Counting Room, opposite the
the Post Office
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1877-01-20
Enanelled Pipe.

TRY THE ENAMELLED PIPE. IT WILL Non
] Rust or crack and costs only trfe more than
common iron pipe Is positively THE BEST thing
for water service pipe. have the exclusive agency
for Rock Island FRED HASS.
Store in Star RlOck
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1877-01-20
CHAS. FIEBIG.

Is PREPARs D To DO ALL KINDS OF LOG
| Work; also to repair Sewing Machines.
AL kinds Of Safe Work a Speciality.
Shop on Market Square, west side, south of tn
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1877-01-20

oFFIcERs:-S w. WHEELocK, President; JOHN
COOP, Vice President; Q. f. HEMENwAY. Cashier.
TRusTEEs:-S W. Wheelock. Porter Skinner. C.
W. LobdeH, Nelson Chester Ii W. Candee, c. T.
Grant,, A. S. Wright, c. e. Hemingway. John
Good J. NJ Christy G. II. Stoddard
gg-The only chartered Savings Bank in Rock
Island County. 2-1w1y
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1877-01-20
THOMAS YATES.

is PREPARED TO Do PLUMBING IN ALL ITS
; branches. also, Gas and Steam Fitting.
Call and have estimates made before ordering your
work duEe by other parties.
EMONAS \ Al -. LLeyee. Rock Island.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1877-01-20

PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Residence cor
: Orleans aud Ohio streets next door TO kaahler'
Drug Store. Office over Benser K Thomas Drui
tore, Market Square, Office hours 10 To II NJ, t.
7I4dNw1y
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1877-01-20
NJ TT kGENN. LIIiAN ADA Z
STURGEON & ADAMS,

ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELoRs At LAW
n Office in Mitchell & Lynde's Block, Rock stand
III Have complete set IF SOCKS Il Abstracts
Title ii Lands in Rock Island County.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1877-01-20
Orleans Street Livery.

A HENRY, LIVERY FEED, SALE AND
IA Boarding Stable. Parties and Funerals q Spe-
cialily. Orleans Street, between BnffaIo and Ea-
''hRrgPs reasonable u 5dty
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1877-01-20
EDWARD y. SWEENEY. WILLIAM JACKSol
SWEENEY & JACKSON.
&. u. KELLER. n. ..

ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELLORS At LAW
= Odice-Cur. Eagle and Illinois streets, RNcss Is
and. Illinois. 11-1Sdly
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1877-01-20
Depositsreceived in amounts OF 81
and Upwards.
SECURITY AND ADVANTAGES.

-,
The private property OF the TrusteesIsresponsible
to the depositors. The officers prohibited from
borrowing any of its moneys. Minors aud married
women protected bykpecial law.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1877-01-20
JOHN &. uAWTLTY.
McELHERNE g. O'MARA.
CHARLES ". O'NEIL,

ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELoKS AT LAW
n and Solicitors in Chaucery Once opposite
Rock Island House, Rock ISLAND, III. S-3gGw1y
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1877-01-20

ed Brequet Hair springs Full Ruby Jewelled. and
combine all modern improvements IN Watch
making.
These Watches were awarded the Grand Prize n,
the Paris Exposition OF 1867. for the best perform
Rncc and greatest accuracy in adjustment; and as
further guarantee that they equal to the best
annex names of some of the most respectable deal
ers i'll the trade wno have tested them for years and
will vOuch for the accuracy of cur statements;
Benedict Bros N. Y, W. r. Weeks, Bangor
L. Marks, Troy, n. Y, Me.
j. A.Smith, Saratoga sp's FL. W. Strang, Elmira'
ny Y.
E. B. Booth & Son. Roch- Haskins s Isben, Osw'
ester, n. Y. go. y.
II. Botchkiss, Buffalo, N. Hyde 8 Bettys, Auburn
B. K. Chase & Co., Rut j. A. Clark, Batavia, NJ
JH A Grant. Troy, Pa. H. Gowell & Co., cleve.
g. w Luce, Xenia, ohio. land, o.
A Lowell Portland, Me. o. H. Ford, New Howell
ohio. .Iichols & Iseptha To
A. L. Burbank, Worces ledo. Ohio.
fer Nase Geo Embry, Morrow, o
W. 5. Taylor, Utica, New G. Bills, Ca6andaigna, \
York Y. lie Grys WORTH
Evans S Manning, Bling Cambridge, N. Y:
hamton ~ \. D. B Buell. Il Co , Har
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chester, \. II. c. Nyman, ST. Al3an
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Y. John w. Tyler, Scranton
Baillctte & Weld, Water Pa.
loo. Iowa. l. Il Grant, Troy, N. Y
Carpenter Il Bro, Bnr- N. P. Kilburn, CORY
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Ferguson u Clapp, indianapolis, Ind.
And a large number OF Others throughout In
United States, For further particulars ask you
SUatcbnak er to see them, or address
QUINCHE & KRUGLER,
Wholesale Agents in the United States, Saesroon
Maiden Lane, New York,
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1877-01-20

ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR At LAW and
n Notary Public Once over First NatonR
Bank. Rock Island. 5,13dw6m
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1877-01-20

will efectually
cure all diseases
arising from a.
dlsordered liver
and to m a c hi
such as Consti-;
patation, fatu-I
lence. inward
piles, fullness of
the blood to the
head, acidity OF.
the stOm a c h .
nausea, heart
burn, disgust for
go o d, f7"ness
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1877-01-20
DooIey's Patent Combination
TOE-CALKS.


Put up in boxes containing . lbs, each.
These Toe-C4lks are made from Steel converted
frsm carefully selected brands OF Norway and
Swedes Ir II by special process which ensures the
utmost in welding, together with the greatest
duraf ilry in wear.
For sale by all iron, steel and hardware dealers
throughout New England Manufactured solely
by {. F. DEWlCk X CO,
$50 Dorchester Ave, South Boz ton. Mass.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1877-01-20

Second Stree, Philadelphia and can be purchase
of druggists. Price q cents per package.
For sale by Emil Kpcher, Rock Island.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1877-01-20

u I y NI a. - . ! -
the purchase Of
Watches to the su
periority OF the
Nickel Movement
Watches, made by
the Messrs. POBEL
& COTRvOIsTBR, OF
Switzerland. Gents
and Ladies' sizes
in Stem and Key
Winders.
Those Watches
have Equilibrium
Escapem't is. Chro
nometer balance
Ruby Pallet, tenn
pered and har5e-
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1877-01-20
DIR. BEALE'S.
GERMAN

Tor weight IL
stomach, swim
lining at the head
! hurried, or diff
ECult breathing
Efuttering at the
lheart, choking
For sufOcating
sensations when
lin a lying pos
Iture. dimness OF
Ivision, &c. The
Tea is prepared
land sold al
mo. COZ Soutf
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-04-28
MilliOnaires' Palaces.

For nearly two years past the summit
of California street hill has been the
scene of building operations on a gigantic
scale The crown of this hill is the site
selected by the railroad magnates for
their residences. D. D. Cotton was the
first to build, erecting his house on the
northwest corner of California and Tay-
lor streets several years ago. Leland
Stanford, the President, and Mark Hop
kins, the Treasurer, of the Central Pa
CHIC Railroad Company, purchased con-
Jointly the block surrounded by Cali
fornia, Powell, Pine, and Mason streets,
which they began to improve over two
years ago. Although Mr.. Stanfords
residence, at the southwest corner of
California and Powell streets, has been
tenanted for some time, it was only very
recently that it was completed. Mark
Hopkins house, at the southwest corner
of California and Mason streets, is well
under way, the roofing being nearly fin
ished. The house of Charles Croker,
at the northwest corner of California and
Taylor streets, is almost ready for occu-
pancy. d.,
These three buildings are the largest
and most costly in the city. Hitherto no
reliable estimate of the cost has ever
been made public, being vaguely set at
from $500, 600 to $t,000,000 each. Lee
land Stanford's residence has, however,
cost round $2,000,00O. The total out.
lay on the residence of Charles Crocker
will amount to about 50, 100000. Mark
Hopkins residence, which is the most
elaborate in design, will have cost when
finished nearly So, 0O0,00 Over ST.
100000 Is thus represented in these
three residences.
The external appearance of these
dwellings gives the spectator but an in
different idea of the costliness and mag.
niicence of the interior. No expense
has been spared anywhere The bath
rooms in the Crocker residence, for in
stance, have cost "a 600 each, and there
are about half dozen of them in the
building. Even the three-rungcd step
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-04-28
A Little Errand for God.

Helen stood on the doorstep with a
very tiny basket in her hand, when her
father drove up and said: I'm glad you
are all ready to go out, dear; | came to
take you to Mr.. Lees park to see the
new deer"
"Oh, thank you, papa, but can't 90
just this time. The deer will keep; and
we can go tomorrow. I've got "a very
particular errand to do now" said the
little girl.
" What is it, DEAR" asked her father.
con, it's to carry THIS somewhere;"
and she held up the small basket.
Her father smiled, and asked, "Who
is the errand for, dear?"
" For my own self, papa; but-oh, no;
| guess not. It's a little errand for God,
papa"
" Well, I will not hinder you, my little
dear" said the good father, tenderly.
"Can I help you any?"
No, sir; was going to carry my big
orange, that saved from dessert, to old
Peter"
g Is old Peter sick?"
" No, l hope not but he never has
anything nice; and he's good and so
thankful. Big folks give him only cold
meat and broken bread; and | thought
an orange would look beautiful, and
make him so happy! Don't you think
poor well folks ought to be comforted
sometimes as well as poor sick folks,
papa:"
{" Yes, my dear; and think we often
forget them till sickness or starvation
comes. You are right; this is little
errand for God. Get into the buggy,
and | will drive you to old Peters, and
wait till you have done the errand, and
then show you the deer. Have you pin,
Helen?"
" Yes, papa; here is one"
Well, here is two dollar-bll for
you to fix on the skin of the orange.
That will pay old Peters rent for two
weeks; and perhaps this will be Il lit
tle.errand for God, too" said the gentle
man.
Little Helen, who had taught wise
man lesson, looked very happy as her
small fingers fixed the fresh bill on the
orange Waterman.