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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-03-22
HAWAII.
OUTBREAK 0 ORA SUBMARINE VOL
CAN0.

San Francisco, March 9.-The Honolu-
lu Gazette of Feb. 2Sth, contains the ac-
count of remarkable submarine volca-
no outbreak in Keolakeakana Bay, near
the entrance tothe harbor. The natives
report that the eruptione occurred at 3
o'clock in the morning of the oath, ap-
pearing like innumerable red and green
lights. In the afternoon several boats
visited the eruption, cruising over the
most active part, where the water was IN
a state of peculiar activity, boiling and
appearing as if passing over RAPIDS, or
very much like the water at Hell Gate at
New York. Blocks of lava two feet
square came up from below, frequently
striking and j rring the boats. As the
lava was soft no harm was done, Nearly
all the pieces on reaching the surface
were red hot emitting steam and gas
strongly sulphurous. A rumbling noise
was heard, like that of rocks in a freshet,
caused, no doubt, by the eruption of lava
from the submarine crater, which is sup
posed to be crack or line of rupture,ex-
tending at least mile from shore. An
other eruption, doubtless a continuation
of the submarine fissure, was traced in
land from shore nearly three miles vary
ing in width from few inches to three
feet. In some places water was seen
pouring down into the abyss below. A
severe shock of earthquake was felt by
those living at Kaowaloe and Kelt dur.
ing the night of eruption, which must
have preceded the outbreak. No damage
is reported.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-03-22
AN OPEN LETTER ON THE NEW
ELECTION.
HAMILTON. O.. March IA, |.

HAMILTON, O., March IA, 1877.
Hon. James G. Blaine, U. S. Senator,
Washington, D. C.-Dear Sir Having
drifted out of politics, am but quiet
observer in retirement of important
events This mornings Cincinnati Daily
Commercial gives the following grave
item of news, based on. n".telegraphic.dis-
patches from Washington:
"Blaine is in favor Of a new election in
Louisiana and South Carolina. Any way
to have order and contentment."
The idea you have conceived is good
one SO far as it goes. Let your new elec-
ton in Louisiana and South Carolina
also cover the question as between Hayes
and Wheeler and Tilden and Hendricks
as well as State officers, as in November
and think the people ofthe West would
generally acquiesce in the result. If
however, it be a device merely to gloss
over the great Presidential fraud, it will
bring no repose to the Valley of the Mis-
sissippi, and you may at least expect
"-on the Wabash" and not little dis
satisfaction on the Big Miami and else
where,
Very truly yours,
LEWIS D. CAMPBELL.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-03-22

DR.. R. T. Trail, of New York, comes to
the defense of the curative powers of blue
glass, in the columns of the Mail. He
has no doubt if all the sick persons in the
city of New York would each put pane
of "mazarine blue" in the window of his
bedroom, and dismiss the doctor, the
rate of mortality would be diminished
one half at least, and this whether the
blue has any positive influence or not.
He instances Charles OConor's recovery
as case in point. Mr.. O'Conor having
refused to take any more medicine, in a
short time became Convalescent. The
doctor says: Having tested the asso-
ciated light in several cases, and in vari-
GUS ways, am convinced that it has a
positive value and that whatever may be
the theory or rationale of its effects, it is
one method, and in many cases a very
pleasant and convenient method of ap-
plying electricity, or more properly elec-
tro magnetism. No one doubts the value
of electricity as remedial agent. 1t is
employed more or less by physicians of
all schools, and is Appointment agent with
all hygientic physicians, while a hundred
electricians are doing large business
in treating invalids with this remedy
alone"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-03-22
BLUE GLASS.

The MedicalI Superintendent OF the
Hospital for Insane at Dixmont, Iear
Pittsburgh, was among the first to Try
blue glass in the treatment Of nervous af-
fections. In his last annual report, just
published, he says:
believing that the insane should have
the benefit of every agency that promises
relief. l was induced to experiment on
the influence Of colored light in their
treatment. For this purpose the walls
of several rooms were painted scarlet
and the window glass made of corre-
spending color. The walls and windows
of other rooms were colored blue; and af-
ter giving several excited patients the
benefit of the blue rooms, and to melan-
choly and depressed patients the advan-
tages of red light, have not been i'm
pressed with the Importance Of this mode
Of treatment. On the contrary, l am
satisfied thatColored light has no greater poO-
er in the cure of insanity than colored 'Cater
has in the treatment and cure Of the diseased
stomach of an inebriate"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-03-22
Anhdfal
HOW CALIFORNIA AWASLOST
Over 5000 Fraudulent Votes Cast in
San Francisco.
REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMIT
TEE OF THE BOARD OF SUPER
VLSORS-NATURE OF THE FRA UDS
PRACTTCED.

SAN Francisco, March 5.-The Chair
man of the Finance Committee of the
Board of Supervisors to-day made re-
port to the board of investigation into the
alleged flauds at the recent general elec-
ton in this city. The inquiry involved
a thorough canvass s,of all those.votes cast
on certificates Of registration, numbering
1880. The result summarized is as fol-
lows: Not entitled to vote on account Of
non-residence, under age, etc, 2,722
names for which there are no atiidavits for
certificates, 20; double voters, 75; person
voting on cancelled names, 979; names
of poll lists appearing on ward registers,
359; total, 3,605. The report claims that
heabove proportionwould hold good had
the inquiry been carried into the remain
der of the city vote and argues their
must have been total fraudulent vote of
8,105, enough, had they been mostly from
either one of political parties to have
carried the electoral vote of the State,
1t exonerates the County Clerk from any
Connivance in the frauds, but finds that
the business of registration was conduct
ed in a loose manner and recommends a
number of reforms in the registration
law, holding that the present law, instead
of check is an absolute assistance to
\ fraud. The report is signed by a ma
glbrity of the Committee.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-03-22
BREA THING THROUGH THE NOSE.

Catlin taught the world the Importance
of shutting the mouth and breathing
through the nose. 1t would seem that
his little book, entitled "Shut Your
Mouth" is bearing fruit in Germany
where new thoughts receive more atten'
ton from physicians than any where else
in the world. Respiration by the mouth
is easier than by the nose, butnot so safe.
The nose to certain extent fits the air
for entering the lungs, The sense of
smell prevents our breathing an air load
ed with poisonous vapors. The moisture
of the nasal cavities to some extent satu'
rates the air and makes it less irritating
to the throat and larynx. The inequali-
ties of the nasal passage and the hairs
catch the dust before itgoes far enough to
harm. On the other hand, breathing
through the mouth dries the throat and
in children may cause false Group, catarrh
and it may so affect the Eustachian tube
as to cause injury to the ear and deafness
So important, in the eyes of DR.. Guye, is
the importance of breathing through the
nose, that he has invented a little instru-
ment to apply to the mouth in sleep,
which holds it shut and compels nasal
breathing.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-03-22
NOW FOR SPRING WORK.

Many readers will now begin active
preparations for spring work. Lay out
your plans,map out your fields and decide
upon the crops for each. Procure early
all field and garden seeds of the best
known varities-the additional yield much
more than pays the extra cost Haul out
all the manure and repair all the fences,
gates, and fix up the barn. Then look
up all he tools and machines, and make
all needed repairs now. Don't wait until
they are needed. Look we'll to the stock
until the grass grows. Then, if they are
turned off in good condition, they will
grow much faster, and the improved stock
that you need should be procured early,
especially if you are going to get a
thorough. bred bull, boar or buck for
breeding to your stock to grade up,which
every farmer should do, if he is not al
ready breeding thoroughbreds. Then
look well to your farm accounts,rea your
agricultural papers and you will be pros
porous and happy.-Farmer.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-03-22
PHOTOGRAPHLNG THE STARS.

Several years ago it was announced
that DR.. Draper, of New York, had pho
tographed the spectrum of star, but in
this country it is only during the past
year that Mr.. Higgins has succeeded in
obtaining satisfactory photograph He
had obtained some in 1868. The diff.
Guilty to be overcome is to keep the tele-
scope moving with sufficient exactitude
to keep the star in the same Spot Of the
field as the exposure has to be for con.
siderable period. The application of
Grabb's method of controlling the move
ments of sidereal clock has overcome
this difficulty, and now satisfactory pho
tographs have been made. The import
ance Of this work will be recognized
when it is understood that the compost.
ton of the more brilliant stars is now
known to be similar to that of our sun,
and all there is now needed to deter
mine their chemical constitution in de-
tail is to compare such spectra pho
tographs with the normal solar spec
trum. Physicists are in position to pre-.
dict that no hues Will be met with in the
spectra of such stars which are not with
in the spectrum of the sun.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-03-22
BOUNDLESS INGRA TITUDE


The fraudulent Mr.. Hayes entered upon
his trouble last week, and they are likely
to increase upon his hands as time wears
on. He no doubt imagines that he is
trying to do right, but he only shows his
capacity for ingratitude is as boundess
as was tire wickedness of the men who
cheated Mr., Tilden out of the Presidency,
and reCei, ed their reward in a snubbing
at Mr.. Hayes's hands. In making up his
Cabinet he refuses to have anything to
kdo with the Camerons, and Mortons, and
tChandlers, and Blaines, and that class of
Radicals. Their discontinue has a touch
lof poetic justice. They connived at and
matched all the crimes that were neces-
\ Isary to overthrow the election of the
(people, and now they are disComftted,
Idisgraced and dishonored. The receiver
aof the stolen goods pockets the plumber,
land kicks the thieves and conspirators
from his presence. But this act of base
|lngratitude will not give Mr.. Hayes any
better title to the Presidency or the re-
lpect of the American people. In good
Gme he will see his mistake and recall
10 his embrace the thieves and conspira-
A ors.-Oh Eagle.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-03-22
ORCHARD GRASS.

A Missouri farmer writes: I sowed
the first orchard grass six years ago, and
several times since. 1t is the best past
ure grass that I ever sowed. 1t begins to
grow early in the spring, and gets along
enongh for stock to bite it before other
grass has more than fairly got started to
grow. 1t stands the drought better than
blue grass, and makes more than twice
the amount of forage and when permitted
to seed will yield from fifteen to twenty
bushels per acre. 1t can be harvested in
the same manner as wheat. Then let it
stand in shock without being capped un.
til it bleeches. Then Unrest and put it
away.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-03-22

The extraordinary correspondence be-
tween Mr.. Stanley Matthews, Mr.. Evarts
and Mr.. Chamberlain seems to have been
published by the two former in the hope
that it may go to prove the sincerity of
Mr.. Hayes's wish for peace in all the
land. As a matter of fact, it only proves
that Mr.. Hayes went in fear of the bull
doing disposition of his party. Itthrows
curious light also on the absolute impo-
tence of Mr.. Hayes to carry out any poll
cy at all of himself, and shows that if the
peace of the country is in no sort Of
peril to-day, it is simply because the
Democratic party is too strong any longer
to be trihed with, and because the Demo-
cratic Congress holds the control of the
political situation.-N. Y. World.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-03-22
A BLOODY RECORD.

Since 1872 thirty.fve persons have
been tried for murder in this county, and
but four hung, Ortwein, Murray and Ny
ers, and William Green. Thirty-fve
murder trials in four years can scarcely
be surpassed by any other city and coun-
ty of equal population. Much as our rad
ical friends found fault with the Louisi.
ana lowlands last fall, it is doubtful if a
territory of equal population in that State
will show record of crime equal to ours
for it must be remembered that these
trials do not represent much over fifty
per cent of the murders actually commit
ted, to say nothing of infanticide. which
is becoming frightfully prevalent. Among
the notable instances of mysterious MUIR
ders, over which the veil of secresy seems
to be forever drawn are those of Lizzie
Mess and that of conductor Wright who
was thrown over the railroad bridge some
three years ago. A number of persons
have also been found in the river whose
anteCedents make it seem almost impos-
sible that they ever got there unless put
in after being rohbed.-PiH8burgh Post.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-03-22

On last Saturday, in half hours ses-
sion, the Senate ran through the Cabinet
nominations and confirmed them all.
The name of Postmaster general Key
was the first reported, against which two
votes were cast by Eaton and Bayard.
Carl Schurz met with the greater opposit-
ion, there being at least dozen votes
against him. Seven Democrats voted
against Evarts. Several Republicans de-
clined to vote, preierring to express their
indignation by silence than by placing it
on the record. There was no opposition
as to McCrary, Thompson, or Devens.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-03-22
ANY ANXIOUS TO FILL SHER-
MANS SHOES.

Columbus, 0. March 13.-In the Senate
day a resolution was adopted provid-
,g for d joint convention of the General
ssembly next Tuesday noon to elect a
nited States Senator. The forces here
the interest of candidates for Senator
I've increa7ed materially and have
|ronged the legislative halls all day. A
tier was received from Ben Wade to-
by, saying he neither sought or would
feline a nomination. Matthews and
Mt are still considered the leading can
Oates, with Rowland, of Ashtabula a
lod third.
Republican members of the Assembly,
cancus tonight, adopted a resolution
hlining to hold a caucus to nominate q
tlidate for Senator next Thursday
kt; that the vote shall be by ballot,
that the majority of all the Republi-
members Of the Assembly shall be
FCessary to nominate.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-03-22

IHE Compulsory Education bill passed
Senate last week and is now a law
| Democrats all voted against it but
though of course it was not polit-
measure. If not repealed within a
r or so it will become dead letter.
I ur solons, like law makers in other
Ia, commence at the wrong place.
II seek to cure truancy, and'irregular-
pr non attendance at school, by force.
have heard that one man can lead
6 to the water, but twenty men may
force him to drink if the animal is
llisposed thereto.
pur legislators would seek out the
Is of non-attendance at school, they
u find some ofthem, at least, reme-
e, without compulsory Measures
parents, for example, cannot fur
clothing and books for their child
attend school. And when they
ehind through this or other causes
baexible rules in most of our graded
lis makei it difficult for such children
er again.
have known Of country district
now, where every one between
nd twenty years of age attended
district school; the reason being
he teacher was found competent
evoted to his mission. Such cases
pow and then and there no "com-
< y act" is necessary. Is not "the
I governed too much ?" Are we
wing step by step towards absolu-
hore and more expensive law, and
ch police rule and restraint?
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-03-22
WESTWARD.

Trains Nos. 1, 2, 8 and IL on main line run daily
Palace Sleeping Coaches on trains No. /, 2, land
II between Cincinnati and New York daily,
Hotel coach on trains and 12 between Leayitta.
burgh ana New York daily.
-, Connections at Mansfield with Pittsburgh, Fort
wayne and Chicago Railroad; at Ravenna with
Cleveland and Pittsburgh Railroad; at MeadvilIe,
Union and Cory for Oil Regions; at Corning for
Rochester and points on the New York Central,
ana at Binghampton for Albany, Springfield,
worcester Boston and New England. !, 4
the South and West.
No 'stopover" allowed upon local tickets. Lo.
cal Passengers must purchase tickets to their first
stopping place, and then Iepurchase FROM that
point to destination.
W. B. SHATTUC,
Gen, Passenger and Tcke! ASt., Cincinnati, o.
P. D. COOPER,
Gen. Superintendent, Cleveland, o. noy16h
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-03-22
A BRUTAL MURDERER ARRESTED
LNTHE ACT.

Boston, March 8.-William F. Speak
man, of Oak Dale, was arrested this
morning while killing his wife, who was
rescued. The dead body of his sister,
seventy years old. was found in wood.
shed, the head and body almost cut to
pieces. Speakman is a mill operative,
insane from liquor for several days, and
drunk when the murder was committed.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-03-22

The Syracuse Standard, which has
won the contract for furnishing postage
stamps if the award be made to the low
est bidder, was one of the Liberal back
sliders in 1872. 1t should, therefore, be
able to depend on favor at the hands of
the new Cabinet.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-03-22

In New York city there are 3o6 Pro.
testant churches and missions, embrac-
ing over 10000 communicates. Of
these the Presbyterians have 1904, not
including the United and Reformed
Presbyterians; the Episcopalians have
I6, 56S; the Baptists, 1851; the Meth
odists, 1868 the Reformed (Dutch),
5,I99, and the Congregationalists, 1906.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-03-22

Two such disappointments as the
Widow Oliver and the Fraudulent Pres
ident, following each other in rapid sue
cession, were naturally too much for the
frail, though beautiful spirit of the
veteran statesman Cameron.