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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-04-04

The ANONYMOUS CowARD.--Did it ever
occur to anonymous writers, who send
sCurrillous and abusive letters to newspa-
pers, with whose opinions they chance
to differ, that they are placing themselves
in an attitude so m can as to deserve con
tempt? When men have courage to ex.
press their sentiments, either verbally
or over their own signatures, their views
must command respectful consideration,
if iftemperately uttered. But when they
resort to the shelter of irresponsible vii
lification and the protection of the un-
traceable letter, they should not forget
he is not usually considered above the
grade of brute who seeks to drive his
knife or strikes his blow under cover of
darkness The knife may sometimes
wound, the blow occasionally smart; but
unless it be from the hand OF utter deg.
radiation, the pain can not be so great as
that of him who has played the part of
bravado.-P Printers Circular.
And did it ever occur to an ad, Vance
editor Of "the peoples paper" that
anonymous scribblers are not usually
permitted the use of honorable journals
in which to attack individuals, in or out
of Officer The Repository, Of late, has
afforded these assassins of character and
truth, full swing in its columns, and yet
claims to be model paper for the peo-
pie! We imagine the election of Mon.
day in Canton shows the influence of
such paper. 1t looks now as though !
Mckinley would not profit |
much this fall by his advance organ.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-04-04
TILE pRrsInENCY.

The House Committee held long ses
sion last night, and by vote Of eight tn
two, decided to recommend the term of
the Presidential Office To be six years, and
the incumbent thereaf er to be forever
ineligible to reelection. A vote was
also taken on the plan of pro rating the
vote of States among the candidates vo'
ted for On this question the Commit
tee we're evenly divided, five voting for
and FIVE against. Judge Bicknell, OF In
diana, was absent; but he said to-day he
would vote for the pro rate plan, which
will make a majority of the Committee
in it's favor. The Committee have not
agreed 70 the most intricate problem Of
Presidential elections, and that is, the
manner in which the vote shall be Certi
fed and determined. The desire is to
devise some plan to prevent an election
for President ever being carried into the
House of Representatives, as that is re-
garded by all the members to be more
dangerous than any of the modes now in
force for determining the result.-En'
qufrer Washington Cor. 29ih.
Get the six years term, and in time
that will be too short and troublesome,
and then it will be, elect for life Are
we not progressing towards rovaltyP A
nobility is favored class. Have we not
our favored classes? Are they not ''pro'
tected" in various ways, directly and in
directly =?
A Democratic Republic should have a
plain and simple and cheap government;
and the way to keep it so is by having
frequent elections, and thus, in the Ian
guage of Jefferson, "require the people
frequently to recur to first or fundamen'
tai principles Of ofgovernment." The his
tory of all republics shows that power is
gradually taken from the people, and be-
comes more and more established" and
protected" Extending the period as
proposed, would remove the President
still farther from the People than now.
The struggle over the Presidency, and its
vast patronage with an army Of eighty or
hundred thousand ofliCeholders, would
become more and more bitter and en-
danger everything, quite likely in time
preCipitate intestine war Let our friends
in Congress give their attention to the
cutting down Of patronage; to curtailing
expenses, relieving the people and pro-
noting prosperity. Quit spending mil
lions annually in building rotten ships.
Cut down our expensive army, the num-
Der of army and navy officers and their
enormous salaries. Even the Presidents
salary might be cut down one half
These, and such as these, should receive
thorough and prompt attention, rather
than TO seek to lengthen and strengthen
the Presidential Office.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-04-04
SHERMAN "pRoTEcT1oN" FRUITS


Take care Of The rich, and the rich CtR take care
Of The poor"
New York. March 2S-YOung, Smith & Co., su.
gar importers, have failed. Liabilities, 100000
Cincinnati, March 29-Caleb Carpenter a hard
ware dealer of CovingtOn, KY, ashled petition
in bankruptcy; liabilities, S75O0O assets $4,000
Great Falls, N, H., March 29-1he Norway
Plains Savings Bank at Rochester scaled deposits
sixteen pei cent in compliance with the orders of
the Bank Commissioners, Depositors will lose In
the aggregate 100000.
Chicago, March 29.-The Garden City Chemical
Works OH Michigan avenue, were badly dam.
aged by FIRE this afternoon Loss on building,
Sl5OO; on stock, $1,000; insurance, Sl2SOO,
New Orleans, March 29-The failure Of McGee
snowden d Violet, cotton factors, ID reported.
Albany, March 29.-In the caSe Of the Six Pen.
ny Savings Bank, New York, Justice Westbrook
announced to day that he would appoint re.
Ceiver for the bank. He also said that he should
not consider the sale, under foreclosure of the
bank. as a violation of the injunction. Justice
WestbroOk has appointed Hon, VIM. f. Russell
Of saugerties formerly member Of Congress, re.
Ceiver 0fthe Six Penny Savings Bank, New York.
San Francisco, March 29-Belle, Gullivson 4
w., ChTpeJ uehleIht nave lhlIGu, LlhDlllueb are
$4,000, and assets s5O,0OO Inability to collect
outstanding accounts is the cause of the failure
Louisville, KY, March 3O-E. T. Warner, an
extensive wholesale dealer in Kentucky whiskys,
in this city, made an assignment yesterday Mr..
Warner is universally respected and has the sym
pathy Of the entire community. He is probably
the largest dealer in hsline in Central Kentucky,
and his failure is regarded as public misfortune.
His liabilities are S225,6OO17; assets, S1l3,SOO.
Philadelphia March 29.-Henry AshurSt,
prominent member ofthe Stock Board, failed this
afternoon, causing great surprise, as he was con
sidered one Of the richest members of that body.
W. P. Caldwell, another broker has failed, but
his Indebtedness is said to be small
Fremont March 25.-The Citizens Savings
Bank of Findlay, o., suspended this morning for
sixty days, The deposits were over S15OOOO.
Boston, March 25.-The Home Savings Bank has
been granted continuance Of the Injunction, the
directors believing that after few weeks the con-
ditOn of its affairs will warrant the resumption of
business under the protection Of the recent say
ings bank law.
New York, March 2j-Telry & Wells, of River
head, L. l., who recently made such disastrous
failure have made an offer to compromise with
their cred tors at twenty cents on the dollar The
deficiency Of the firm is upward of $4,000.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-04-04

IT seems Hugo Preyer'is chief in this
Congressional district, of the new "Na-
tional," Know Nothing, secret, oath.
bound organization. He gives public
notice in the National" papers as fol-
lows:
The undersigned having been appoint
ed as chief of this Congressional district,
all information pertaining to organiza,
ton of clubs, and charters for clubs, can
be had of him. Address
HUGO PREYER.
So, you that want "Charter8" call on
Hugo and fork over your ten dollars
We suppose that is the price. We I'm.
derstand Hugo has lodge in Plain Tp.,
at Loutzenheiser's school house. They
are about three strong-when Hugo is
there We presume that Brick" Pom.
eroy was the inventor, assisted by Blan-
ton Duncan and Sam. Cary. The "char
ters" cannot be less than ten piece, and
possibly twenty. five, for "BriCk," Blan'
ton and Sam must have little.
Speaking Of Charters" it must not be
forgotten that these are special privileges
emanating from the supreme power,
and conferred upon subordinates. In a
secret society, subordinate lodges act un-
der their charters" subject, of course,
more or less, to the supreme power Of
the order. Our original thirteen States,
prior to the Revolution, we're British |
colonies, with governments organized |
under charters granted by the King. The
king was the "Chief" in those cases, and |
in some instances the king found the Co.
lonial governments dsobedient to his
will, and ordered his agents to seize the
charter, for the purpose of depriving
the Colony of their privileges. In one
of these contests, over the Connecticut
when the kings officers entered
the house in the evening to seize the
charter, the lights were extInguished,
and the charter carried off and concealed
in an aged oak tree. In this way the
kings officers were foiled. We hope
the mighty "Chief," Hugo Preyer, will
not encounter such rebellious subjects.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-04-04

FROM 1869 to 1877 there was appropri-
ated for the Bureau of Construction and
Repairs Of the Navy Department, the
sum of SAB 10000, and to the Bureau of
Steam Engineering, during the same
period, $l3. 1897. 800. All this money was
spent by Robeson. OF the two recipi.
ents of this money, the ships and the
contractors, the latter Jared the best.
Vessels like the Puritan and tho Benz.
cia, built at enormous cost, are dropping
to pieces from rottenness, and the un-
seaworthy condition Of all the vessels,
considered the best and soundest in the
service, shows how the Government has
been swindled.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-04-04

TEACHER" is the signature to an ar
ticle in last Saturdays Rep. devoted to
Archibald MCGregor. The fellow knew
that his real name would kill any effect
his statements might have, but the ad.
Vance sheet gladly accepts the aid of
anonymous scribblers who stab in the
dark. The writer may be teacher"
of Estimates" or possibly at times Pc
dalistiC teacher in the home circle.
Next time this teacher" goes back
twenty five years to srraign Archibald
McGregor, let him say that the "esti-
mates" were made right and satisfactory,
and let him go and do likewise, and be
equally ready at all times to admit errors
and rectify; even when the errors are
committed by employees in his absence.
1t is no doubt great relief to one con-
sGiously guilty, to say -"thst fellow was
just as bad or worse;" but the mislor.
tune, even if true, is, that while it may
relieve somewhat troubled conscience,
it does not justify nor excuse, nor can it
be pleaded in bar at law. The corrected
wrong or error of A twenty five years
ago is no justification or offset for the
tort Of c now. There is no trading thus
a dead dog for live elephant.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-04-04
COLUMBUS ITEMS.


The Legislature got into sailing order on We'd
nesday of this week, and the next time the As
sembly adjourns for few days will be over till
next winter.
Quite number of local bills were passed last
week and became laws, among them Mr.. Worley's
bill to authorize the County Commissioners of
Stark county to fund an Overdraft of $4,000. The
bill also passed to authorize the Council Of the
city of Canton to appoint trustees Of bequest
made to the city for the poor.
New House Clerks took the places Of the de-
posed lnCompet mt ongroysing clerks on Thursday
of last week.
Mr.. Forests Senate bill which provides for the
annual examination Of all life insurance compa.
nies by the Supcrnlcndcnt0f 0f Insurance, and for
bidding such companies from investing their
capital in railroad stocks. This is looked upon
as quite an important measure as is received
with cOnsiderallo favor.
ANOTHER INSURANCE BILL
Of considerable imnurtanCc was also passed, viz :
Mr.. Wilson'S s nate bill securing to policy hold.
ers who have paid threo years premiums In life
insurance cpmNncS the equitable surrender
value Of tlCir policies ntil such time as the net
death los s'es shall cXilruN seventy-fve per cent.
OF the reserve nrcumulltcd at the date Of discon-
tinuanCc, aud thereby continuing the policy unit
the holders equitable interest r. exhausted.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-04-04

WHILE we approve of Mr.. McGregor's
appointment as trustee of the Cleveland
Asylum for the insane, we don't think
our people desire him for superinten-
dent of the public schools Repository,
30th.
This was only roarbaCk to help the
"ring" to defeat Mr.. Lantz for the School
Board. In good faith we printed the
names of one Democrat and one Repub-
liCan, James G. Lantz and R. A. Cassidy.
The Lupher organ delights to spin it's
weak yarns, and open its columns to
coward scribblers who write ISLANDERS un-
der fictitious names The DEMOCRAT has
too much regard for truth and deCency to
yield its space for such base uses.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-04-04
Ir ia now euident nne of the ad.

IT is now evident one of the ad Vance
corps ofthe Repository is the distinguished
Loushifer, Of editorial and other re-
nown. Who but he could make the Re.
pOsitOry so sparklingP 1t bristles through
out, and "Comprehends vagrom men,"
and others, sending some of them to
Congress and other places. For instance
the Rep. spoke kindly of W. A. Lynch
for Congress this fall, and also named
Archibald McGregor, both good Demo
Gratis and true. Major Mckinley is also a
candidate forCongress,and we understand
the National or Workingnan's candidate
lies between "Chief' Hugo Preyer and
Loushifferl The odds are in favor of
the "Chief."
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-04-04
MURDERER HANGED.

Mauch Chunk, Pa, March 28.-Thomas
P. Fisher was hanged in the corridor of
the Jail this morning for completely in
the murder Of Morgan Powell, a mine
boss at Summit Hill, on the evening of
March I'd, 1876. Fisher was one of the
most influential members of the Molly
Mcguire Association, and more intelli,
gent man than any of his companions.
A large number of people witnessed the
execution.
Fisher walked up the steps coolly and
after short prayer by the priests, read
in loud and distinct tone part of state
ment written for him by E. Nell Boyle,
of the Coal and Iron Gazette. He said
he was strong enough to read the rest of
it, but would not as it would be publish
ed. He then begged forgiveness Of fevery.
one, and asked all to pray for him.
Fisher passed a restlesss night going
to bed very late, Early this morning
Fathers Bunce and Wynne arrived and
were with Fisher until the drop fell At
o:3o large crowd surrounded the Jail,
and those having passes were admitted.
When all was in readiness the procession
moved from the cell to the gallows.
The priests and attendants having left
the scaffold the sheriff adjusted the moose
and stepped down quickly and pulled
the rope at 1854. Fisher fell four feet.
He suffered very little, his neck being
dislocated. Six and half minutes after
the fall there was a slight convulsive
movement of the body, and six minutes
later the heart ceased to beat.
The body was allowed to hang thirty>
two minutes, when it was cut down and
sent to Summit Hill in a hearse.
The funeral on Sunday was large
one. There was very little excitement
and nothing like disturbance.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-04-04
10 pUsINrss MEN AND ADvERTlSERs.

THE DEMOCRAT has Ae largest circulation 'my
DdDer IN Ne county and tOh IL very moderate rates Of
advertising Is tOohy the notice OF all business men gen
erauv and other advertisers particularly.
Yearly advertisers dllolOed he prUlIe0e ~ changing
their advertisements quarterly.
Double column advertisements % per cent additional
Al transient advertisements must be accompanied
lOih he cash.
Al advertisements discontinued beofe NE expiration
or ne time contracted Jor tUiu be charged short rates
ibitho,a any exception.
AdUe,tisaerts 10 insure insertion must be handed IN
By Wednesday noon
Rates OF Advertising Furnished on application.
Business ourds one dollar per line per year, NO card
inserted for less than three dollars per gear.
Business Notices m ITEM Cbiun,na, on nm page m
serted for Ten cents per Tine each Insertion inserted
IN reading matter, tiOenty cents pee dns.
Articles for he beneh Of private and personal bust
nss, interests tUA BE- admitted TO The reading columns Of
THE DEMOCRAT Jtinoectiondbe, at The rate Of uOen-
" centS per Tine.
address all communications TO
THE DEMOCRAT,
Chnton, ohio.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-04-04
LATE NEWS.


San Francisco March 20-.s. B. Anderson, post
master at sRu Joe, was arrested yesterday by the
United States authorities charged with returning
false vouchers TO the Post Office Department at
Washington, anu other Irregularities. He gave
5000 bail,
MarshaltOwn, ia. Naicn 2O--John Stroughton
in Minerva township this county, was murdered
Wednesday night. The body was terribly man
ged and beaten and concealed under some fenc-
ing The circumstances confirm the belief that
his brother.in.law John Dakin, 10 guilty Of the
crime
San Francisco, March 20 "A dispatch from
Yuma, Arizona, says that Mark Hopkins died
there this morning.
Memphis, March 20.-John ]. Mullen, of New
York, fell under train at Hopefeld, Ark, last
night and had an arm cut Off and both legs bro
ken. He was taken to the city hospital and died
about midnight.
Jacksonville, Fla March 29-samuel Goodwin
(OOlOred) was hanged at Live Oak to-day In the
presence of 1900 people for the murder Of coll
ored man last May. He died without struggle.
Cincinnati, March 2S.-In an atfray at Elliotts'
vile, Rowan county KY, tuesday, between q
BhnB VI nlte6u n6n uOhu6u Wy OHo iuito hhu
Jake Brooks arising out Of family feud Brooks
brother had his throat cut from ear TO ear, and
Jake was fearfully beaten, and number Of 9TH
ers wounded. r.'
Cristfeld, Md, March pat Eastville, North
hampton county, Va, yesterday, Sidney Pitts and
A. P. Thoms fought with pistols TO settle dis
pute Two rounds were fred by each, and as
they stood only six feet apart, Pitts was killed
and ThOms received ball in the head from
which he will probably die.
Boston, March 2s John Taylor has heen ar
rested on the charge Of numbering his wife on The
l4th inst.
Jacksonville, Fla, April 2,-The Bank Of Jack
sonvile, Of this city was robbed to-day Of S75OO.
A man engaged the attention of the cashier, while
a confederate entered the rear door, stepped into
the vault and secured the money
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-04-04
ANDERSON A FREE MAN.
The Supreme Court Refuses to Grant Rehearing
"A Release Made out and Anderson Leaves the
Prison In . Carriage.

The Supreme Court Refuses to Grant Rehearing
"A Release Made out and Anderson Leaves the
Prison In . CSrrlage.
New Orleans, April l..
The Supreme Court room was filed this morn.
ing by attorneys politicians, etc. to hear the de,
cisiOn on the application Of the Attorney General
for rehearing in the case Of the stateVs. Thomas
G, Anderson. The Court refused the rehearing
asked for and in the decision announcing refusal,
the Chief Justice pointed out clearly and distinct.
ly what the Court did decide in Its first opinion,
and also reviewed and refuted the points raised
by the Attorney General In bis brief filed as basis
OF his application for a reheasinP.
The Court says, that, In Its first decision, IL was
not decided whether the consolidated statement
OF returns for the parish of Vernon lisa public rec
ord or not as 1t was not necessary TO decide that
poiut What the Court did decide is that the rec.
ord offered In evidence as the record forged by the
prisoner is not public record with which infOr-
nation the prisoner is charged with having forg
ed 1t does not possess the requirements OF such
a record, and does not conform to the statute. It
has not the certificate of the Clerk Of Court,
necessary T. quiTement in order 70 make 1t such
record as is charged that the prisoner forged.
Immediately afLer the reading of the decree,
Mr.. Castellanos, counsel for Anderson, appeared
be ore the Superior Criminal Court and filed
copy Of the original decree OF the supreme Court.
which was by Judge Whitaker ordered TO be flied
and spread upon the minutes. and instructed the
clerk TO make out release for Anderson, At
quarter 10 one O'Clock the release reached the par
ifh prison, when Anderson was set at liberty. He
left the prison In q carriage in company OF two
Of his friends.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-04-04
GOVERNOR HAMPTON MAKES A
SPEECH.

Anderson, s. c., March 27.-There
has been great political gathering here
on the occasion of a military review.
Governor Hampton spoke to 5000 pen
pie, urging equal rights for the citizens,
amnesty for past official rogueries, ex.
cept as to the conspicuous leaders, who
misled the colored element, and paid
high tribute to President Hayes's official
conduct. He counseled unity and har-
mony among the Democrats, and pres
dicted that the principles sustained in
1876, and the nomination of Conserva-
tive men on the State ticket, would rer
suit in the utter disruption of the Repub-
lican party in South Carolina
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-04-04
A FALLEN STATESMAN.
From the Legislature to the Feoln's Cell.

Boston, March % Jas. H. Batchelder
forty years old, "a member of the Vermont
Legislature, and a resident of Brandon,
has been arrested as fugitive from JUS
tice. He was for many years one Of the
wealthiest and best known lumber deal
ers in this section, and few weeks since
was arrested in Vermont as leader of a
gang offorgers, who, within few months,
have successfully forged checks amount
ing to $f22, 900 on the Brandon National
Bank. The method pursued by the for
gers was to have checks originally made
out for hundreds, with a blank space
preceding, so as to allow the written in
sertion of thousands, In this way one
check for $500 was raised to $I3 400. The
forgers are supposed to embrace the
Cashier Of the bank, whose accounts are
being investigated.
Batchelder, at the time of his arrest,
was placed under heavy bail, and his ap-
prehension here is due to the suspicion
of his bondsmen that he was about to
jump. He says this was not his intention;
that he was on his way West to buy lum.
Der; that he intended to return to Yer.
mont when wanted and that he will now
do so without requisiton. The Yer
mont authorities claim they have clear
case on him, as $25 900 OF the forged pa.
per has been traced to him.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-04-04

The advance Repository has fallen un-
der evil influence, as is manifest to and
is freely spoken of by prominent Repub-
lican citizens, who are disgusted with it's
Opera .tions. The concern is quite con.
venient to the Opera House. This "peo-
ple's organ" is more like Mr.. Schaetpr's
organ The Rep. establishment prints
two papers, one in English and one in
Preyer De ltsche.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-04-04

The Washington Republican the other
day interviewed Bob Mackey, of Penn
sylvania on how Hayes does not foot
electioneering bills as follows:
Reporter-Mr. Mackey, have you ever
been paid for the expense in visiting
Florida to see a fair count for Hayes2
Mackey-No. Nor for the $4 600 put
up by VIM H. Kemble and me to elect
Hayes Governor of Ohio in 1875.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-04-04
WoRKrNaMEN ghould remember that

WoRKINGMEN should remember that
demagogues are always ready to use them
in voting way. Scheme after scheme
is attempted, oftentimes secret arrange
ments, in which oaths are administered,
calculated to be binding. These unprin.
cipled demsgogues talk fair and prom.
Use largely. Workingmen should re-
member that all a government can do
for them is, to make the burdens as light
as possible; and see that capital and
money are not given monopoly of ben
efits, to the injury of labor and honest
business. The Democratic party believes
in just and cheap government, and
workingmen have received no benefits
in the past from any other party, and
are not likely to receive blessings from
any other in the future. Let them re-
member and consider.