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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-02-28
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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-02-28

Gov. HAMPTON, of South Carolina,
gives new evidence of his determination
to "let by.gones be by.gonea," and to go
to the extreme Of clemenCy in mitigating
the punishment justly meted out to the
men who plundered the State in the day
of her adversely. He has pardoned L.
Cass Carpenter, who as collector of reve'
nue. had fine opportunity to make
money honestly, and as member of
Congress received an income that ought
to have satisfied his cupidity. But, de-
spite his respectable antecedents and his
exceptional intelligence and education,
he joined one Of the plundering rings and
shared in the spoils of fraud, His pun
ishment was, therefore, richly deserved,
but his failing health, his dependent
family and his apparent contrition pre-
sented appeals for mercy that kind
heart could not resist. His pardon was
urged by members of the Legislature and
other citizens and was cheerfully grant
ed by the Governor. He suffered con-
viction and asked imprisonment, and is
now at liberty through the clemency Of
the men he helped to oppress.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-02-28
TOLEDO NATIONAL CONTENTION.

GEN. SAM CARY, "BriCk" Pomeroy,
Blanton Duncan, and few similar spir'
its met in Toledo last week in convention
and started their new National" party
Every year or two we have an attempt
of this kind. Sixteen States were not
represented at all, and a number of States
were feebly represented. Their platform
is rehash of non.Committalism and
generalities. They claim 'the Govern.
ment can coin and create money and
regulate the value" The constitution
says Congress shall have power 10
coin money and regulate the 0aIue thereof"
has no power to Create" Hence the
paper money issued by the Government
reads: Promises to pay" The paper
is not pay-only promise to pay. But
perhaps these gentlemen care nothing
for the Constitution. The people, how.
ever, do care. An exchange says:
"The right to coin money mplies that
"such money must be of metal recog-
"nized by the world as a precious metal.
IF the theory of the Toledo convention
"is correct money may be coined from
"pot metal. as it is the right of the Gov
"ment to fix its value regardless of the
usage of the world and the demands of
"trade. The United States in its money
"must be in harmony with the balance
"of the world, Trade is the bond that
"unites the nations, and every day this
country is brought into closer relations
with foreign countries because of com.
"mercial intercourse. There can be no
"such thing as an American monetary
"system independent of the rest of the
"world. and the sooner we divest our.
"selves of any such an absurd idea the
"better. There are some men who still
"insist that money can be made out of
nothing, but any nation that attempts
ito enforce the project will soon find out
"the mistake"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-02-28

FIFTY students have been expel led and
suspended from Princeton College, New
Jersey. 1t seems some sophomores
hazed Freshman, and several Fresh
men in retaliation buCked, gagged and
shaved the heads of couple Of the
naughty Sophomores, leaving the war
riors tuft, or top knot in gallant Indian
style. The two Sophomores, pistol in
hand, pursued the Freshmen, who re-
turned the fire, Wounding one Of the for
mer seriously. The Harry Lorequers
are not confined to the Irish Colleges,
nor to former age. College youth are
about the same as formerly, and now, by
times, get up g bit of row. The inves-
tigation shows that the boys generally
20 armed. From a Princeton Enquirer
correspondent we clip the following:
William N. Strong, a son of Judge VIM.
Strong, of the United States Supreme
Court, is a Freshman. His room is in
the fourth story of the University hotel.
A few weeks ago party of Sophomores
went to his room TO haze him. To es'
cape his tormentors he raised the win
dow and climbed along the cornice out
side, al dizzy height, and reached a
companion's room. Warned by this at
tempt, Strong, who previously had a
large revolver, bought large bulldog
and kept him chained in his room
On Tuesday evening, just after the Be-
rious shooting of young Atterbury, an
other party of SophomOres set out to haze
Strong. He got wind of their coming
and waited for them. When he heard
their knock at the door he unclaimed his
bulldog, cooked his revolver, and laid it
within easy reach on the table, and, ope-
ping the door, invited the Sophomores
to walk in. They declined.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-02-28

THE New York Times denounces as
without warrant in the constitution. and
none in common sense" such bargain
as the visiting statesmen assert was made
with the Nicholls government, and de-
clares that no such understanding could
be acknowledged by the President
."Without disgrace" The withdrawal
of the troops, it admits, was Simple cbe~
dience, whether reluctant or not, to the
dictates of plain constitutional requires
ment." This from the leading Republi-
can organ should stop further talk of the
violation of pledges by the prosecution
Of the Returning Board.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-02-28

The House concurred in the Senate
amendments to the silver bill by consid-
erably more than two-thirds VOTE
Seventy-two members-ffty Republicans
and twenty-five Democrats--yoted to Law
the bill upon the table, while two hum
dred and four-of whom seyenty.nine
were Republicans and one hundred and
twenty-five Democrats opposed the mo-
ton and supported the bill. A veto will
not be OF much effect against such solid
phalanx as this, but that need not affect
the residents duty, as it certainly does
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-02-28

A WRITER in last weeks Rep. in refer.
ring to the temporary aid afforded these
times to citizens, poor, destitute and un-
fortunate, by our township authorities,
calls upon township clerk, E. M. Grimes,
to furnish that paper the names for pub
lication. An exposure of this kind is
unnecessary, and would be, not only in
judicious, but decidedly wrong, and, in
some instances, cruel. The writer sure
ly wrote unthinkingly, and it was publish
ed without thought or consideration. We
hope no heartless exposure of the kind
will be attempted.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-02-28

THE Superintendent of the United
States mints says they have capacity for
getting out three millions of silver coin
a month-that is thlrty-six millions a
year. John Sherman, however, will
take care not to exceed twenty -four mil.
lions a year while he controls. At this
rate it will take some time to food the
country with silver coin, as the gold Or
gans have harped on. We see no great
danger from that food of silver coin, and
it will take years to seriously affect the
volume of the currency in this way.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-02-28

REMEMBER the Democratic party is in
no way responsible for the present fnan-
cial condition of the country. 1t is
wholly and entirely the work Of RepubN
lican fnanciers and Republican party
policy, The Republican leaders have
had full swing in all departments of the
Government since 1861, except for
the last two years in the lower House of
Congress, 1t is not fair then to say, as
some do, "one old party is just as bad
as the other" The evil is not our work.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-02-28

ONE hundred and forty-six years ago
last Friday, George Washington was
born, and he died sixty-sevCn years af-
ter at Mt. Vernon. Washington became
the leading figure of the American Rev.
oIution, and was the first President Of
the United States. Lee, Robert E. Lees S
father, said in. his Grafton, First in war,
first in peace and first in the hearts ofhis
countrymen.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-02-28

John G.. THOMPSON has nailed the lie
ofthe fool correspondent of the EnqHi's e,
at Washington in charging Mr.. Thomp-
son with wishing to displace Senator
Barnum from the Craftsmanship of the
National Democratic Committee. Why
does not the Enquirer manager dis
charge such lying scrubs 7 Or, are
these the fellows that suit?
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-02-28

SENATOR THURMAN was unanimously
nominated by the Democratic Senatorial
caucus at Washington on Monday eve
ming for President of the Senate pro,
tenn. The election took place on Tues,
day. and Senator Ferry was elected by
one Of majority, the vote standing 29
to 28. Davis of Illinois voted with the
Democrats,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-02-28

THE ad Vance, Tom Saxton Repository
is fine specimen Of purity! They have
not yet corrected their lie about the Lu-
pher bridge fill in Pike tp., declaring ii
cost SIS, when it only cost ten. They
have ceased to harp on the cost of steam
heating in the In6rmary, and only
brawl about county ring" without
specifying. At the same time they de,
light in fraudulent President, and ad-
mire the Belknaps, Robesons, Boss
Sheperds, Camerons, Wells, Anderson
and company.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-02-28
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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-02-28

SENATOR CoNKLINGS S organ, the Utica
Republican, has formulated the Louisi.
ana case thus. 1t says:
IfAnderson was guilty he ought not
to be pardoned-if he was innocent,
Nichols ought not to be Governor.
This puts the whole case in a nut
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-02-28

A CIVIL Service reform administra-
ton must be edited to learn that its act
ing Collector of the Port of New Orleans
is under conviction for felony, and has
to be led by the Sheriff from the Jail to
the Custom House to sign official papers !
He will probably be sentenced this
,raaIy
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-02-28

THE Mexican Veterans who survive
have been honoring the anniversary Of
the battle of Buena Vista. The Nation
al Association of Mexican Veterans met
in Baltimore on the 22d, General J. w.
Denver being President. The Secreta-
rvs report shows membership of 3o4o.
In the evening General Davis of Penn
sylvania delivered his lecture on the
"Halls of the Montezumas," and the
convention adjourned for one year.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-02-28
THE Ohio Democrat of last week ha

- THE Ohio Democrat of last week had
in Senator Thurman's Silver speech in
full, making over two columns in that
paper, We are glad to see that our
friend ofthe o. D. endorses the views of
our Senator. There is balm in Gllead,
and hope in the spirits of the just made
perfect, here. We rejoice to think that
our friend will not join Sam Cary,
"Brick" Pomeroy and Blanton Duncan S
National party. Our "feelinks" are
greatly relieved.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-02-28

Ex-Governor HENDRIoKs made no.
bic speech at the Democratic State Con-
vention of Indiana which viii be found
in this paper. The platform adopted is
excellent, demanding for one thing, the
repeal of the Sherman Resumption Act,
one of the chief instruments in forcing
bankruptcy upon the land.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-02-28

The Cincinnati COMMERCIAL takes the
ground that the Senate bill, in that it
commands the coinage of two millions
per month, with the discretion to double
that amount, will give us more hard dol
lars in the year than the Bland bill,
which contained no such requirement.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-02-28

sTHE Pittsburgh Post shows that the
local elections in Pennsylvania last
Tuesday week resulted favorably to the
Democracy on the whole, showing gains,
as compared with last fall when our
friends carried the State.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-02-28

WESTERN RESERVE COLLEGE, located
at Hudson, is before the public with its
fty,second annual catalogue, of which
we have been favored with copy, sent
by our friend Professor De Wolf.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-02-28

THE National party should lose no
time in engaging a Presidential candiN
date. No time to lose.-Enq~trer.
"Engaging?" Isn't he already en-
gagged? Was he not at the Toledo con-
yention, and active there?
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-02-28

WHENEVER designing fellow asserts
to you confdentially that the Democrats
and Republicans stand on the same
footing on The financial question, just
request him to tell you, how many Re-
publicans in the Ohio Legislature voted
for the resolution demanding the pas.
sage of the Bland Silver bill. He'll sud>
denly "dry up Youngstown Nndi-
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-02-28

The Penitentiary investigation is get>
ting interesting. Some of the smaller
fry are getting bagged. Hartman, the
foreman of the stone cutters has been
detected of having been guilty of crook
edness. Certainly employees report more
time than they had actually made, and
drawn money on the same -LUrbana
Union.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-02-28

A BILL is now pending in the Legisla'
ture to authorize the County Commits
sloners of Wayne county to build a
Court House. This has long been
needed
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-02-28

REPRESENTATIVE Williams of. this
county has introduced bill into the
Legislature to divide Alliance into two
election precincts.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-02-28

PldG1sH. The Lebanon Patriot says
cincinnati people speak of that city as
the Paris of America; it should be dub
bed the hog pen of America"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-02-28
DEATH Oh MAJOR LEWIS CASS.

Detroit, Feb, 25.-News has been re-
ceived here of the death of Major Lewis
Cass at Paris yesterday. Deceased was
the only son Of the, late General Cass
and has resided abroad for many years
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-02-28
A. McGREGOR, Editor.

JOHN SHERMAN is called the National
Wrecker." The shrewd John takes care
not to wreck himself-nor Eliza Pinks-
ton,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-02-28

THE question now is which shall get
the Turkish iron clads, Russia or Great
Britain. England's chance is best, for
her "Home is on the Deep"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-02-28

THE Democratic party is the Nationa
party--in favor of the Constitution the
Union and Just laws.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-02-28

ESTABLISHED A. D. 1888,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-02-28
NEARLY 5000 PEOPLE BURNED-THE
FAMINE IN THE NORTH.

San Francisco, February 26-Per
steamer Oceanic, from China: A terrible
disaster occurred at Tientsin. The refuge
house, in which famine stricken refugees
from the northern provinces had assemS
bled, took fire, and of nearly 1900 peo-
pie in the building, only about one hun
dred escaped. The extremely cold
weather that has prevailed has had a fa-
tai effect on the refugees, many ofwhom
have been frozen to death, while thous-
ands are suffering from insufficient ac.
commodation and lack of food, which
cannot be supplied in quantities to meet
the demand.
In the large cities of Houcheng and
Gucheng risings have occurred among
the people rendered desperate by seeing
their wives and children starving before
their faces, and many other outbreaks
are reported In Pucheng the people
beheaded the Mandarin for speculating
on their necessities. The cold has been
unusually severe throughout the country
for several weeks.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-02-28


taih, was washed ashore.
New York, Feb. 23.-Henry Williams,
alias Lewis Hill, colored, was hanged
yesterday in Isle-of Wight county, Vir.
ginia, for committing an outrage on the
person of Margaret A. Stephens, near
Carrsville, August 49, 1877. An immense
crowd of both sexes and all colors wits
messed the execution. The culprit admit.
ted the commission of half dozen sins
liar crimes.
A revolution is raging all over the Re-
public of San Domingo, Since February
3 San Domingo city has been surrounded
by the herevolutionists under Generals Gull.
lenmo and Bellini. President Baez in
tends to stand siege and artillery is be.
ing placed in the forts surrounding the
city. Baez will be unable to resist much
longer on account Of the distressed state
of the country. Provisions very scarce
and prices daily advancing. Commerce
is in deplorable condition. Very few
merchants will be able to meet their en>
gagements.
Lieutenant Colonel Blunt, of the Uni>
ted States engineer corps, who was recent,
ly court>martialed on charges involving
his official conduct in the disbursement
ofmoney was sentenced to be suspended
from duty for two years, and have SIS a
month deducted from his pay for that
time, making in all fine of 81 800. Be.
cause of his long and faithful services,
however, the Secretary of War, with the
approval of the President, has remitted
his sentence to suspension for one year.
San Francisco, Feb. IA Sacramen.
to dispatch says the leve on Andros Iss
land in Delta river broke yesterday and
that Island and Brannan Island, which
is connected with it by dykes, was flood
ed. Yesterday afternoon the levee on
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-05-15
The Ihree-eenf Piece.

That is the question" great peo-
pie are asking in regard to the little
silver three-cent piece, which is too
little to keep, not big enough, to
spend, and so general regarded as not
being a legal tender, the law author
lied the coinage Of the silver Scent
piece, made it legal tender to the
amOnt of 80 c nts. The law de-
monetizing silver contained the fol-
lowing section: The silver coins of the
United States shall be legal tender
at their nominal value for any
amounts not exceeding i've dollars
in any one payment" The law re.
Gently passed by Cogress remonetiz.
ing ''the dollar of our daddies" does
not effect the above section, aud
hence silver three-cent pieces like
silver dimes, quarters and halves
ere legal leaders for all debts in
sums not exceeding FIVE dollars. The
most convenient way to get rid of
the little nuisance is TO exchange
them for postage stamps Post
masters have been instructed to re-
reive thsm for stamps, and when
received they are not re-isued, but
forwarded to the government They
are then melted and recoined into
larger pieces.
The only odd thing about the
matter IS that no single payment
Of five dollars was ever made or
ever will be. The largest number
of three-cent pieces that can be ten
dered in any one payment is los, asd
thew only aggregated 81. %.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-05-15
In The Gardcn OF Gethsemaae.

Mr.. John Russell Young's Herald
letter from Jerusalem says: Over the
flower beds droop a cluster Of olive
trees, ancient gnarled aud bending.
1t is not difficult to believe, knowing
what We do know about trees in
CalifOrnis, that these are twenty
cnturies old The General TGrant
says be does not doubt it, even from
the random eyidence of his own eyes.
| nder this tree Jesus Christ knelt
and prayed and made holy forever the
Garden Of Gethsemane. We locked at
The Tree Of Agony" We pressed
its knoted bark with revernce and
love. and though We were an idle
worldly group, fresh out OF busy
world, there were few words spoken,
aud all thoughts turned to the sa-
cred and s0rrowful scenes which
Christian men believe here took
place. And if one could know the
hearts of those who were about the
tree, who stood around in silence, |
have no doubt that be would know
of many a silent prayer breathed to
Heaven that in the hour ofex.renify
the grace there implored for SHINING
souls might be our portion, as it has
been the portion Of millions and
millions who have gone before.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-05-15
A Chicago Romance.

\ Chicago correspondent states
that some four years ago there came
to thar cily from Germany, Baron
Won pdron, a young. handsome man
of good education and noble family.
At twenty-four be had spent three
fortunes and was so heavily in debt
that be was obliged to leave the Vat
erland lie could rot speak Eng
lish. He had been brought up in
the lap of luxury, which has disa-
greeable way of letting its pets down
upon the floor He could not dig,
to beg be was ashamed, and it was
only when the fox Of hunger gnawed
under his German surtout that be
thankfully accepted the position as
coachman 10 a well t0-dO family on
Calumet avenue, aad there he has
remained with MIcawber expeeta-
tion, the justification of the male
servants and q Teutonic puzzle to
the daughter Of the family, a pretty
blonde with a t0ndgess for the Ian
gusge She had been TO school in
Germany; she loved the stolid, warm
hearted people of that land; she
knew their ways and customs, could
speak their tongue and nOw she
could keep in practice by talking to
Carl.
Carl was willing and not averse
to display his knowledge. Finally
as time went on, his heart already
gone, bis confidence followed, ana be
revealed his history, but said nothing
about his love. But the love of
Carl was not unreturned, though
with true Yankee sharpness our fair
haired heroine worked away until be
had proved the truth Of his story,
and after that many dangerous con-
versstion was carried on between
''coachee' and the young lady in
silk and seal-skin who occupied the
carriage But recently letter came
from Germany. Exit q spinster
aunt aud entree Baron Carl Won Da-
ron into fortune Of 100000 thalers.
And the end is to be a pretty quiet
wedding, and a tour to the old eoun-
try, to live, as tie fairy stories say,
''happy ever afterward." - Boston
IrGreiier.