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

THE Democracy of Clarke county,
amongst other resolutions, passed the
following:
Resolvcd, That the registry law, passed
by the last Republican Legislature, is an
incomplete, inconsiderate enactment, that
discriminates among citizens, in that it
prohibits poor men and non freeholders
from serving as election officers. We
demand its repeal,
No man, under the provisions of this
law, can be Judge of election unless he
is an owner of land.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-09-06
FALL OF A BUILDING,
Three Persons Killed and Others Wounded

CINCINNATI, Sept. 3.-An excavation on
Longworth street below the foundation
ofNo "a, dwelling adjoiningu gundermlned
the walls of the latter building, and ii
fell about o'clock, this afternoon with a
tremendous crash, burying number OF
people in the ruins. Four women were
buried in the wreck. One, Mrs Kearn
was killed. Three were released uninjur.
ed. Five men were injured more or less
severely; two fatally. 1t is stated that
four persons are still in the ruins, and
large forces ofworkmen are busy endeav.
oring to release them.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-09-06

DEMOCRATS should remember that the
important days in this years election are
the 2lst and 22d days of this month.
Those are the registration days. Let no
Democratic vote be lost by failure to
register. Let the organization to that
end be promptly begun and thoroughly
conducted. The Registry law was aimed
at the Democratic party, the party ofthe
people who can lea afford to double the
cost and inconvenience of voting" Let
the Republican scheme be defeated by
full registry.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-09-06

LET no man delude himself with sup
posing that the Republicans are inactive,
or so disgusted that they will not turn
out and vote. They are not that klnd of
people. We urge, therefore, upon our
friends to be preparing for duty, and re-
minding their neighbors, also, to be get
ting ready. The only way for Demo-
crat to show his Democracy is to vote
the ticket himself, and get his neighbors
to do the same.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-09-06
Mesar8, T. H. Philips, Pre8ideod, B. f. Wire.

MeSSrS' j. n, F"tlpS, PreSideW, b. f, Wire
baugh, See. Workingmen's Contention:
Your card of August 81 came to hand
giving me official information of the ac.
tion of the Workingmen's Convention
held at Canton, Aug. 25, by which was
placed on the ticket as candidate for
the Legislature.
Permit me to say that the use of my
name before your Convention was un.
authorized and in direct Contray ention Of
my oft repeated public declaration that
under no circumstances would l consent
to be candidate for any Office.
Circumstances over which / have nc
control compel me to adhere to this decIa.
ration, therefore l respectfully decline
the nomination rendered me, and which
under different circumstances it might be
duty and a pleasure to accept.
DO not interpret my refusal to hold a
place on your ticket as resulting from in
difference to your cause or d desire to
abate my opposition to the unjust legisa-
ton which is fast reducing the laboling
class to the condition of ''hewers of wood
and drawers of water" for moneyed ar
istocracy and soulless corporations. l
shall continue unsparing and uncompro.
missing in denunCiation of this great
wrong. But am impressed that can
better subserve the cause unembarrasst d
by the restraints imposed bya party can
didacy,
Gentlemen, allow me to thank you and
those who joined with you for the honor
conferred upon me and believe me that l
shall hold in grateful remembrance this
act of your convention as an earnest OF
confidence and esteem which l trust
may not forfeit by preierring in the pend.
ing contest to remain a private in the
ranks than to be leader in the field.
J. V. LEWIS.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-09-06
BANK DECLARED LNSOLHENT

BosToN,Sept, 1.-The Sandwich Savings
Bank has been declared insolvent. The
total amount of deposits in the bank was
about 81, 100000. The present difficulty
is due to the shrinkage in the value of
property in Boston and other places on
which mortgages TO the amount of $40
900 are held. The exact condition Of the
bank cannot be ascertained for several
days yet, but it is feared it will not be
able to 60 on.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-09-06

IT is said that Wells and Anderson
came to see John Sherman in regard to
the reward they are to receive for having
executed Johns plan of stealing the Pres
idency,-MunSfeId Liberal
Did they want their divvy? From
he zeal with which they pursued the
Secretary it must have been important.
We think Hayes, Sherman & Co., will re-
onnpJ
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-09-06

INQUIsTTvE people are curious to know
why Wells and Anderson, from Louisi-
ana, should have hunted up John Sher-
man, going to Put,in-Bay and other pla-
ces, and finally cornering him at Mans
field. What brought all these rogues to-
gether2 Will not some one of the Fool
ger-iana organs in this district enlighten
re
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-09-06

THElate Republican Legislature cost the
State $50, ,446,O3 more than the Immediate
ly preceding Democratic legislature
And the Joint Resolution to be voted on
at the October election, providing for a
change in the Judiciary system, will, ac-
cording to a careful estimate made by
the Cincinnati VOlk8blaH, add an addi-
tionaI cost to the State Of 100000.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-09-06

JUST laws, and all equal before the law,
is the correct rule. Ubiquitous laws to fa'
vor capital and oppress labor and busi-
ness, disturb values, and produce sad re-
suits. 1t is this that arrays labor against
capital. Selfish and short.sighted rulers
in this way antagonize labor and capital.
Non-intervention is our motto.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-09-06
STARK COUNTY DEMOCRATIC CEN
TRIAL COMMITTEE.

Owing to the Withdrawal of Senator
Haines as a candidate for reelection, the
members of the Stark County Democratic
Central Committee are requested to meet
in Canton, on Wednesday, Sept. 18th
inst, to take action with view to filling
the vacancy. 1t is hoped the attendance
will be full.
JOHNSON SHERRrOK, Chairman.
1t is understood the members Of the
Carroll County Democratic Central Com
mittee will meet with our committee, on
Wednesday next, with view to filling
the vacancy on that day. The commit
tees will meet at the Ogden House.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-09-06

PROF. J. ]. BURNS, our candidate for
School Commissioner, attended the Me-
dina county Teachers Institute at Wads-
worth some ten days ago, and was one of
the instructors. The Wadsworth Enter.
prise speaks fayorably of Prof Burns's
lectures.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-09-06

The Democratic convention at Waynes-
burg seems to continue to trouble the
Folger organs, and our nominee,
Mr.. Haines, will trouble these Hayesy
affairs more and more till after the cleo
ton, which will settle Roberts case, and
re-elect Senator Haines.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-09-06
DECLLNA TIOMS.
LOUISVILLE, Aug. 80. 1877,

Z. H. Philips, Canton, O.
DEAR SI9;-Yours of 9th notifying me
of my nomination by the Workingmen's
Convention for the Office of Clerk of the
Courts is at hand. l am sincerely thank.
ful for the honor thus conferred upon me
as it was entirely unexpected and unso.
licited, butam forced by personal affairs,
and the fact that am ofthe opinion that
the Workingmen of the Country, with
whom / am in hearty sympathy,can best
serve their interests by voting the Demo.
cratic ticket at the coming election, to
respectfully decline the nomination.
Very Respectfully Yours,
JOSEPH QUINN.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-09-06

IT is said that Roscoe Conkling will
pronounce against the Administration at
the New York State Convention at Roch-
ester. Conkling will listen to no counsel
of fconciliation, and will denounce Hayes's
civil service order as extra-constitutional
and will also oppose his Southern policy.
Look out for squalls.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-09-06

Tam neither Crusader, Mnrphwt-, a
KnOw Nothing nor drinker. When elected
Mayor on The Citizens ticket some eighteen
gears ago, Ienforced the lars, as I shall pro.
pose to do II elected Governor. Tam not a
fanatic or a politician. / belieUe IN legi8La.
ton IN the interest of the people and IN no
laaU8 HGt Oppres8 or degrade society or the
people,-HOn. r. NJ. BISHOP, Democratic
Candidate for Governor. If.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-09-06

JUICE MEYER charged the Grand Jury
on Monday last, that they should pay no
attention to anonymous communications
Thisis right. The Grand Jury should not
be employed to further the ends of per-
sonal spite and revenge.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-09-06

WE see by the Repository that McCann
has left the Workingmen's party, and he
occupied high position at Garfeld's
meeting last Saturday evening, One by
one such roses fall
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-09-06

It is estimated that it will cost the State
Treasury of Pennsylvania not less than
$500000 to liquidate the bills incurred
during the labor revolt at Pittsburgh and
elsewhere, merely for the pay, mainte-
nance and transportation Of the militia
in the field during that time.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-09-06
DISASTROUS FIRE,

Over Fifty Buildings in Aew York City De.
8trOyed-Ten Persons Killed and Many In
jlred and Missing-7erriJle Scenes W.T.
messed During The Progress of the Fire
The Loss Estimated al S5OO,O00,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-09-06

THIRTY Republicans and twenty six
democrats, who were members of the
last Ohio Legislature, have been renom-
mated by their respective parties.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-09-06
DEMOCRATIC MEETING
Mr.. WORLEY will speak at GREEN.
TOWN, Saturday evening September
18th. Let all attend.

JUDGE WEST thought the Southern pol
icy of Mr.. Hayes was "distastefu'" He
is not repeating this.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-09-06
The Republican Platform.

On the 1st of August it chose to answer
to the indictment. Fresh from the vic
tories of last spring, fresh from the rape
of the Presidency; crowned with the lau-
rel beftting party which had just count
ed in and inaugurated a President who
had received a minority of the popular
and of the Electoral vote, the Republican
party called upon its most trusted coun-
selors and advocates to plead to this in
dictment. The meeting was worthy the
occasion. 1t was a representative Re
publican convention. Its wisest men
were present. A leading member declar-
ed it was historic in the eminenCe of its
responsibility. Another declared that it
uttered the best thoughts Of the Repub-
lican intellect; and third asserted that
it was worthy of the instant on which
hung the best hopes Of a Christian civil
ization.
This convention plead to the charges,
and its pleas was in confession and avoi-
dance. 1t dare not say mot guilty" and
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-09-06

Circulation 2,7OO.

"No man uorthy Of The office Of President
should be "ilting TO hold IL if counted IN or
placed there By any fraud. Either party can
a6ordto be disappointed in the result but the
country cannot afford to hare the result ta.nt.
ed By he suspicion cfilegat or fuISe returnS."
u, s, GRANT,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-09-06

as far as can be ascertained tonight, are
as follows; Total, $458, ,759; insurance,
$l0S,6O Principal losers were Hale's
piano factory, 1885, 900, half insured; John
Graham & Son, undertakers' trimmings,
100000, fully insured.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-04-25

- Teachers should have a clear idea
Of what the common schools ought to
do for the children. BY the common
schools, in this connection, we mean,
more particularly, the country schools.
1t should be borne in mind that their
work is with the rudiments. When u
teacher applies for a country school,
the question should lot be, "can you
teach algebra or physical geography
but, can you teach children to read, in
the least time possible 2 These
teachers are apt to pride themselves
upon having pupil Or two in some
one of the higher branches, and more
time is taken to accommodate such q
class than a dozen beginners receive
This is very bad. Let it be under
stood that is the best teacher who car
give the most thorough d,1ll in these
primary studies that the higher stud
les are intruders just to the extent
that they interfere with these branch
es that the teachers duty is to drill
DRILL, DRILL, upon reading, arith
metic, geography, grammar, penman
ship, history and spelling. ~ Y
School Journal
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-04-25
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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-04-25
The Nervous Man.

We easily know nervous man.
You say, "He never walks, he runs.
Born in a hurry, he lives in 4 hurry,
and you anticipate that he will depart
his life with corresponding precipita-
ton Full Of fears freely expressed.
Afraid he will be too late for the train,
or the train will be too late for him.
Afraid 1t will rain, or afraid it will
not. You ought to pity him, but you
cant. Entitled to commiseration, he
awakens only vexation. You pro-
nounce him wearying companion.
lie comes in with a whew uttered or
mexpressed. A sh-sh-sh rises to your
lips as he approaches, and you long to
administer to him some quietus. tie
max es doorknobs ache aud break. In
your provocation you call him an ami
mated threshing machine. lie is I'M
conscious, outside, Of active nervous
ness. You know how infectious it is.
AS catching as the smallpox. You
feel that if you don't get out OF hls or
bit you Twill be just like him, His
watch outruns his neighbors' time.
pieces True, he is always in time fol
everything but at the cost OF what
ever comes in his way. You pity his
tired-looking wife. How can life &C
smoothly with her? He loves hel
dearly, but as you look into her wor
ried face, you remember that poor
pussy never purrs when you rub he'
fur the wrong way. AS for his own
quantum Of comfort, you can't see
when he stops to take it (; and fun
niest of it is he utterly repudiates the
idea of his being nervous. - CAeu'c|
Journal
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-04-25

Life long discomfort aud sudden
death, writes a medical man, often
come to children through the inatten-
ton or carlessness of the mothers or
nurses. A child should never be al
lawed to go to bed with cold feet /;
the thing to be last attended TO is to
see that the feet are dry and warm.
Neglect of this has often resulted in
dangerous attacks of Group, diptherla,
or fatal sore throat. Always on com,
ing from school, on entering the house
from an errand or visit in rainy, mud
dy, or damp weather, the child should
remove its shoes, and the mother
herself should ascertain whether the
stockings are in the least damp If
they are, they should be taken off, and
the feet laid before the 6le, and rub
bed with the hands until perfectly dry,
and another pair of stockings and
another pair of shoes put on. The
reserve shoes and stockings should be
kept ready for use on a moments no.
tice.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-04-25
A Word to Boys.
By VIM. D. McMASTER.

What do you think, young friends,
of the hundreds OF thousands who are
trying to cheat themselves and others
into the belief that alcoholic drinks
are good for them? Are they not to
be pitied and blamed ? Do you want
to be one OF these wretched men ? If
we are TO have drunkards in the future,
some of them are to come from the
BOYS to whom AM writing and l
ask you again if you want to be one
of them? No? OF course you don't !!
Well, l have a plan for you that is
just as sure to save you from such a
fate as the sun is to rise tomorrow
morning. 1t never failed it never
will fail it cannot fail F.; and | think
it is worth knowing. Never touch
liquor IN any form. That's the plan,
and it is not only worth knowing, but
it is worth putting into practice.
know you don't drink now, and it
seems to you as if you never would
But your temptation will come, and it
probably will come in this way:
You will find yourself, some time,
with number of companions, and
they will have a bottle OF wine OH the
table. They will drink, and offer it
to you. They will regard it as man
ly practice, and, very likely, they will
look upon you as milksop if you
don't indulge with them. Then what
will you DO? Eli? What will You
do? Will you say, 'Boys, none OF
that stuff for me | know trick
worth halfa-dozen of that q Or will
you take the glass, with your own COM
mon sense protesting, and your con-
science making the whole draught bit
ter, and a feeling that you have dam
aged yourself, and then go off with q
hot head and a skulking soul that at
once begins to make apologies for it
self-just as the soul of Colonel Back
us does, and will keep doing during
all his life 81. &. Holland, St
Nicholas for Nay.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-04-25
HARPER has good list of contents,
And will suit the family intents.

1t is just as true that oae-half the
world does not know what the other
half thinks, as that one half, doesn't
know how the other half lives. Moth
ing would make moe surprising
revelation to many men who call
themselves "infidelS, then to hear the
gospel as it is actually preached in a
majority of Christian pulpits. And a
policy that should rotate Christian
ministers indlscriminately through
the churches, for n month or two,
without reference to denominational
lines, would be an equally educative
one. Men would then learn how sim
liar a Christian life is everywhere, and
under every name, and would be more
tolerant of different views about the
way to reach it, and what men shall
think of its doctrines. knowledge al.
lice TO charity is the foe &like ofbigot-
ry and unbelef More light and more
love still remain the chief needs OF the
world Golden mde.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-04-25
Porter to Begin With---Partner to
End With.

In "Boswell's Life of johnson" there
is an amusing account of the bioSra-
piers first introduction to the great
photographer, and his efforts to cou-
ceal, in deferecce to DR.. Johnson's
well.known antipathy to Scotchmen,
the fact that he was born in 'the land
o'cakes." His desire was, however,
frustrated by Davies, the bookseller,
who roguishly introduced Boswell as
q Scotchman, whereupon the latter
said, in conciliatory manner, "Mr.
Johnson, / do indeed come from Scot
land, but I cannot help it." This re-
mark was somewhat unfortunate for
Boswell. as DR.. johnson retorted,
"That, sir, I find is what a vely great
many of your countrymen cannot
help"
Whether they can help it or not, a
great number of Scotchmen find their
way across the border, and enter into
peaceful competition with Englishmen
in various departments Of industry.
Mr.. w. E. Forster, NJ. p, referred to
this on the occasion of being present
ed with the freedom of the city of Ed
inburgh, and attributed the success
obtained by our Scotch friends, not to
the possession of any superior natural
ability, but to the fact of their having
received q sound elementary and tech
nical education. He also related the
following story told to him by a
Bradford merchant -
A Scotchman lands at Bradford and
applies to a large merchant for a sit
uation. The masters says, 'What sit
uation ?" A porter, if you please.
"Are you sure you mean porter 2
eyes," he says ''porter to begin
with, but partner to end with" The
merchant supplemented this story by
informing Mr.. Forster that he had en-
gagged three porters from Scotland, al
of whom are now his partners.
We are not prepared to accept Mr.
Forster's view, that the success o
Scotchmen is due to education alone
as we strongly suspect that their In
domitable energy, perseverance, thrift
and economical habits have much t.
do with it. AT the present time edu
cation is the great theme for proml
nent politicians, and though the ad
vantages to be obtained from it ar
worthy of all praise. still we ough
TO remember that it does not compre
bend or overshadow all the virtues
Hand and Heart.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-04-25
'Unquestlonably the best sustained
work Of the kind in the World"
Harper's Magazine.
ILLUSTRATED.
Notices of the Press.

The Magazine has attained in its one quar-
ter century and more of existence to that
point where it may be said Of it, in the words
of Dir. johnson. at is vain to blame and use
less to praise" The lustre of its long-ago-
attained reputation has increased as the years.
have passed, and its future seems as bright if
not brighter than at any time since the gold
en- hue of prosperity settled around its later
and best years. Brooklyn Eagle.
Ha,pe,'s Monthyis marked by the same
characteristics which gave it circulation from
the first with the better class of readers. 1t
combines reading matter with illustrations i'll
way to make clear and vivid the facts pre-
scented. Pictures merely designed to catch
the eye of the ignorant are never lnserted.-
ChicGGO Journal.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-04-25

A well.known member Of the
Scottish bar when youth, was some
what sharp in his temper. He was
once going to pay visit in the coun.
try and was making great fuss in his
preparations. His old aunt was much
annoyed at all this hustle, and asked,
contemporary: "Whar's isyou're
gaun, Robby, that ye max sic grand
wark about yer claes 2" The young
man lost his temper, and pettishly re-
Piled: '1'm going TO the devil
"Deed, Robby, them" was the quiet
answer. "ye need ma be nice, he'll just
TAX ye as ye are.