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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-12-18

This week promises to be a busy
one in both Houses of Congress.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-12-18
BANK REPORT.
REPORT OF TIE CONDITION

of The Merchants National Bank OF West
Virginia at Point Pleasant, in the State OF
West Virginia, at the close OF business.
December 9th, 1878,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-12-18
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
PREVENTIVE OF
NALARIAL DISEASES.

Dr. H. r. Walton, Of Annapolis, Nd, says Colden's
LIebiG's Liquid Extract of Beef. isa most excel.
lent preparation, 1t is par excellence, Superior to
Cod Liver oil OF anything have ever used in wasted
or impaired constitutions, and and an excellent proven
tive Of Malaral diseases, Sold by all Druggists and
Ernrrra
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-12-18
LAND FOR SIZE!
Wanted to Exchange!

w ANrED-to exchange 81 acres Of land
w without improvements, lying on the
lower side OF Kannwhn River, one mile
from Charleston, West Virginia, for Lot
in the Town OF Point Pleasant. Apply to
nov.2O-mT l.EMUEL BATES.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-04-25
THE BISHOP M'cosKREY AFFAIR.

1t is seriously to be regretted that the
press Of the country seems inclined to
treat so flippantly the alleged fall of the
Right Reverend Samuel A. McCoskrey,
the honored Bishop of the Episcopal do
Cese of Michigan. Letters to a young
lady are published which leave no doubt
of his impurity, and imply his criminal
ity, Confronted with them by his faith
full priests, he resigned his bishopriC, came
to New York, and has agreed to spend
the remainder of his days in the seclu-
sion of the European continent. Such
disgrace is not to be spoken lightly of
and treated as good joke. For the un-
saYory revelation not only affects the
church, but all society. 1t is not to be
rejoiced at at all, but mourned, as if some
city had been burned, or some great
crop stricken with blight. Bishop Nc
Coskrey was an honorOd man, the centre
of large circle of admiring friends who
loved and reVerenced him. He is sew
enty.four years old, is a graduate ofWest
Point, and for half century was one of
the staunchest pillars of the Christian
church. In treating of the fall of such
a man, levity is akin to blasphemy. All
thoughtful men will stand appalled, and
dumb in the presence OF the great Catss-
trophe, like Milton contemp plating the
plunge of Lucifer. And those social
ghouls that call themselves newspapers,
and regard this shocking disaster to the
country only as itserVes to make an un-
clean sensation and feed prurient appe-
tite-it is almost pity there is no law to
suppress them, and punish them as men
are punished for willfully spreading a
contagiOn. -NetU York Graphic, (Ind.)
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-04-25

THE World sent reporter to interview
Mr.. Tilden on the Conkling matter. He
had nothing to say on the subject, but
just word on perhaps more interest.
ing topic. Mr.. Tilden said:
"But one thing would like to say to
you, You published this morning an
interview with Mr.. 0pdyke, in which he
makes statement in error. would
like you to correct it, and say that l am
not now, and never will be again, can.
didate for seat in the Senate or in the
Governors chair. I could not, under
any circumstances, now accept such q
nomination, even though it were a unan.
imous one. That correction to Mr.. Or
dykes misstatement you may make if
you choose"
"Can l go further, and say that you
will not again be candidate for any DO.
litical Officer" asked the reporter
"Ohl now that's another thing" laugh
ingly replied Mr.. Tilden. Il might &C.
Cept commissionership of deeds, and
you know that l have been twice sent to
the Assembly, and have sat in two con.
stitutional conventions, and not one of
these Offices were solicited by me. Such
a post as the latter I might fill if you
call it political Office, as It undoubtedly
is, but further"-and Mr.. Tilden stopped
short, bade the reporter goodbye, with
another injunction not to forget the Op-
dyke correction, and closed the inter.
view.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-04-25

Gov. ANTHONY of Kansas appears to
have acted hastily and injudiciously in
calling out the raw militia to suppress
the strike upon the Atchison, Topeka &
Sante Fe railroad. When the citizen
soldiers were assembled in Topeka, An.
thony addressed them in a sanguinary
strain, ordering them mot to shoot above
heads or under the feet, but to shoot
with effect" There turned out to be no
need for the militia, as the strikers were
pesceable. The only person killed dur
ing the strike was Rev. o. J. Shannon,
pastor of the First Congregational church
of Emporia, Kansas, whom one of the
militiamen shot for amusement.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-04-25

Isit wise on the part ofthe Republican
members of the City Council to bolt the
action of its own caucus? 1t is said a
strong effort is being made to secure the
reelection of Mr.. Morse, as Engineer,
and that some Republicans will unite
with the Democrats to bring about this
result. We have no word to say against
Mr.. Morse, but after careful examina.
ton of his claims and those of fMr. Raw
son, the latter was fairly nominated.
Nothing tends more strongly to disinte.
CRATE and destroy all harmonious party
action than to override caucus Conclu-
sions. Unless the public interest will
actually suffer, there can be no excuse
for defeating the nomination of Mr. Raw
son, and Republicans who make excuses
for so doing will find their example a
very bad one to be followed in future.
These gentlemen will take upon them.
selves a grave responsibility, and we ad-
wise them to think twice before bringing
their own caucus into Contempt.-Cleve.
land Herald, 14h.
Well, the Republican Council of Cleve.
land elected their nominee, Rawson, and
defeated Morse. When Republicans get
powerthey reoryaniae, and stop not till they
go through all tie departments. Their
milk.and'water men are whipped in, if
they have. any, which is rare. Milton
says Of Satan's followers, "Devil with
devil damned firm concord hold-men
only disagr ree."
The Herald speaks correctly when it
says, Nothing tends more strongly to
disintegrate and destroy all harmonious
party action than to override caucus con-
Clusions." The demand of the Democ.
raCy was to reorganize our State institu-
tions. The General Assembly endorsed
that sentiment, and enacted laws in
compliance Herewith. Under these acts
new Boards Of Trustees have been ap-
pointed, and the milk-and- d-water men, or
worse, have betrayed the Democracy in
several notable instances. This is not
the way the Republican party does its
work. No political party can continue
victorious long, under such milk-and.wa-
ter leadership. Let some of our friends
heed this admonition.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-04-25

A RING to appropriate public moneys
to private uses, in an interior county in
Ohio, is as dangerous to the public as a
ring of plunderers in the city of New
York.-Rev. Locke, in the 1st NJ. 3. church,
Canton, Ohio.
And what does the learned and rever-
end Doctor think of President counted
in by fraudP What does he think Of
Cameron Rings and plunderers in Penn
sylvania, and also in Philadelphia and
Pittsburgh? Why not take them all in2
Why not mention Credit Mobilier De
Gollyer frauds, and other matters of the
late drunken Grant administration ? Let
the Doctor tell the truth, the whole truth,
and-"shame the DEVIL"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-04-25
AN ILLEGAL APPOINTMENT.
Some pointa are made in the folloRin

Some points are made in the following
letter, which 1t may be we'll for the au-
thorities at Columbus to investigate. If
the statements Of Poston's qualifications
are true, he should be ousted from office
at once:
NORTH LAWRENCE, STARK Co., o., |
April II, 1873. !
To The Editor of The Ohio State Journal,
Section one of the Mining laws says:
Said Inspector shall have knowledge of
chemistry, geology and mineralogy, and
a practical knowledge of the different
systems of working and ventilating coal
mines; and of the nature and properties
of the noxious and poisonous gases of
mines, particularly fire damp; and min
ing engineering" The appointment and
confirmation of James D. Poston as Mine
Inspector, is an insult to every miner in
Ohio, and fragrant violation of the stat
ute creating the Office of Mine Inspector.
The delegates representing the various
constituencies at the Convention atMans-
field, Feb. Is and l6, were solid unit ia.
NoIdulo w mI' hOy COuJluudnC6 III OF
fee, and in their behalf l make the fol-
lowing charges against James D. Poston,
appointed Mine Inspector by Governor
Bishop, and ask that they be investiga-
ted by authority of the Legislature;
l. That James D. Poston, "Mine In
spector," is not and never was practical
miner,
2. That James D. Poston, "Mine In
speCtor," has no practical knowledge of
any system of working coal mines, and
does not know one system from another.
8. That James D. Poston, "Mine In-
speCtor," has no practical knowledge of
any system of mine ventilating, and does
not know one system from another.
4 That James D. Poston, "Mine In
speCtor," has no practical knowledge of
the various gases of coal mines, partiCu-
larly re.damp, that he never saw fire.
damp in his life,
JOHN POLLOCK,
Gen: SeC'y Miners Consolidated Associ-
alton of Ohio.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-04-25

DOES reorganization reorganize?- ?-Plain
Dealer.
That is the question. At this rate of
speed in recognizing, on the part of our
General Assembly and Governor Bishop,
including the Lieut.Governor and the
Boards, we may have more hope in death
or the Republican party, which is the
next thing to death. "The king can do
no wrong" is the favorite maxim of roy.
atty and its worshippers, and no matter
whether the king is fool. In this count
ry it would seem, in the view of
some people, the Republican party can
do no wrong, and none but a Radical
Republican isqualifed for anything. The
Democratic City Council of Canton seems
to have been of this opinion, and some
Boards seem to stand four to one on this
idea. We are sceptiCal on this, not be-
lieving bad tree can bring forth good
fruit, nor that, as human beings, we can
do evil and secure good.
Really, it is alarming, this weakness
of men this leaning upon assumptions
emptiness, and polished craft, to say moth
ing of the game behind. tits time Dem.
ocrats we're asserting and exercising
proper manhood. 1t is time that our
friends, not disposed to act the proper
and true part, were stepping to the rear !;
and letting men of real grit to the
front. This world will not be saved by
the timid men of barter. The Saviour of
men chased out the money changers,
that the Temple might be in the hands
of those who worshipped-not the man.
mon Of unrighteousness, but the everlast-
ing God of Truth.
A recent work entitled, "On the Bor-
ders of Insanity" claims that large part
of mankind pass through life in this
condition; liable, at any time, to be sent
over the border, and placed "behind the
bars" by some trihing incident or cause.
They are, as it were, on the balance,
with the dangerous tendency. They
halt and suspend between nationality
and irrationality. Many, it is thought,
though really cover the borders" at
times, never get "behind the bars"
Shakespeare must have had this idea
when he said, "itseems Natures journey.
men had made men, and not made them
well they act out humanity so sbom.
"inahlY.n
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-04-25
RELIGIOUS RIOTS IN MONTREAL.

Montreal, April Io.-Several encoun-
ters between the Orange Young Britons
and Irish Catholics occurred to-day in
the city. As the Britons were marching
to church this forenoon, catholic atS
tempted to cross through the procession.
He was pursued into Notre Dame Cath
olic Church, where some fighting occur
red. Charles O'Hara, who attempted to
shut the door on the intruders, was bad
ly beaten. More rioting at eleven tonight
in Victoria Square. Stone throwing and
pistol shooting was indulged in until
posse of police arrived and quelled the
disturbance. An artillery volunteer nam
ed Cole received severe wounds, and Po>
liceman Martin was dangerously wound
ed in the head. Several large plate-glass
windows were broken. The police are
out in strong force, and have cleared the
streets of the disturbing element. Con-
siderable party feeling exists, arising out
Of the trials going on Of those who took
partin the late shooting afray in the city.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-04-25

On Monday Senator Voorhees, submit
ted his amendments to the Finance bill
of the Senate Committee, reported as a
substitute for the House bill repeating
the Resumption act. He wants green.
backs receivable for bonds and certain
duties from and after the passage of the
law, instead of after the first of October
next, He also proposes to maintain the
greenbaCks at the volume now in circu.
lation. These amendments, if adopted.
would limit John sherman's powers for
mischief.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-04-25

SECRETARY John Sherman wrote a let.
ter to the Republican State Central Com.
mittee last week, which was read at the
meeting held at Columbus. Mr.. Sher.
man defends Hayes as follows:
"Upon two or three things we certain.
ly ought to agree. This is Republican
Administration. The President was
elected by the Republicans. He has
been faithful and true to the pledges
made by the party in the convention
that nominated him, and he represents
the aspirations and hopes of the best ele.
ments of our party. With very rare ex.
ceptions founded upon local or special
reasons, Republicans have been nomina-
ted to offices, and official duty has been
faithfully and well performed-as much
so as during any period of our history.
1t is true, also, that the policy of Concil-
iation to the South, from the highest mo-
tives of public good, has resulted in quiet
peace and order, and-as 1 believe-in
due time will result in the ascendancy of
the Republican party in several of the
Southern States"
Mr.. Sherman says, "the President was
elected by the Republicans" John Sher.
man knows that Mr.. Hayes was not
elected President-but was fraudulently
counted in. This is known by all men
OF intelligence, Republicans as we'll as
Democrats. 1t is a matter of public no.
toriety, and if the Republican party
would redeem itself, they should crush
out all that had hand in it, and who
enjoy the emoluments thereof. No DO.
litical party can embrace knavery and
fraud, and live.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-04-25
THE WOOD TARIFF BILL.

Let no one OF our readers fail to look
over carefully the extract in this issue
of the DEMoCRAT, of the mastery argu.
mentative speech of Hon. Fernando
Wood, member of Congress from New
York city, and chairman of the Com
mittee of Ways and Means of the House
The tools of monopoly in and out Of
the House are opposed to Mr.. Woods
bill. AS usual, they prophecy all manner
of evil results. We remember the same
howls prior to the passage of the Tariff
act of 1916, during Folks administration,
That was revenue tariff, on the ad val-
orem or value principle, and was over
thrown by the Republican party during
the first Lincoln administration. Under
that Democratic tariff of 1S46, our count
ry moved on steadily in growth and
prosperity. In those days American
commerce expanded, and our ships
equalled that of Great Britain. But the
monopoly tariff of the Republican party
came, and all was changed. American
shipping dwindled, and for many years
most of our commerce has been carried
on in English ships.
Protection" is only another name for
monopoly, and with it many honest men
are deceived. The fact is, the monopoly
tariff of the last sixteen years has had
much to do with the present bankrupt
condition of the country. II is a system
of injustice, and evil is the result. Free
trade in Great Britain has extended her
commerce immensely, and promoted her
industries and prosperity.
But read Mr., Woods plain, matter.of-
fact speech. Every one will see that the
Woods measure is but stepi in the right
direction, towards a tariff for revenue
only.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-04-25
OUR CITY COUNCIL AND THE
HARTFORD TRUSTEES.

Mr., EDToR-My neighbors, both DEM
ocrats and Republicans, are greatly sur
prised at the course of our City Council,
in rejecting all tie Democrats offered for
Trustees of the Hartford property, and
choosing Messrs. Weaver, Krause and
Schlebach, not one ofthem Democrat.
Mr.. Weaver, too, was then member of
the Council himself; and, I understand,
electioneered for the position; and ac-
tually voted for himself He got Mr.. Roh.
rer to nominate him, and can only ac-
count for this on the ground that Mr.
Weaver begged of Mr.. Rohrer to do 30.
The question now is-Why was Mr..
Weaver anxious for the place? Is there
"a niger in the wood pile?" Is there
jobbery in the thing in Mr.. Weaver's
eyes2 If not, why did he beg and i'm
perfume his fellow members to vote him
in as TrusteeP Would this man Weaver
have voted for Democratic member Of
the Council under similar circumstances
Not much He is too kinky for that-no
such milk.apd- water in his radical els.
JeTu' no MOulu uOJ nave uOmlndJtu
and voted for Mr.. Rohrer.
But, Mr.. Editor, you are right when
you say it was an insult to the Demo
cratic party OF Canton, that elected six of
those gentlemen, to the Republicans two.
And then they voted by secret ballot, in.
stead of manfully and openly voting by
calling the ayes and noes. BY the way,
Mr.. Editor, can you not give us the way
the members voted? Let the citizens Of
Canton see the vote, if possible Cannot
some member of the Council explain
how it happened that such citizens as
Leopold BieChele, w. W. Reed, Joseph
Schott and John P, Rex were rejected,
and Messrs. Weaver, Krause and SChle-
bach chosen? A FIRST WARDER.
We learn from other sources that Mr..
Weaver was active and earnest in his la.
bors to become Trustee and in some ca
ses stated that he wanted it With Uie,U to
business and profit. The Council acted
badly in selecting one of their own num-
ber-espeCially when he electioneered
for it, and avowed selfish object. We
greatly regret that our members of the
Council acted with so little judgment in
a matter ofso much importance.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-04-25

Is THERE A VACANCY ?-The question
as to vacancy in the Board of Water
Works Trustees came up in the City
Council on Monday evening, and was re.
ferred to the City Solicitor. Mr.. Ira M.
Allen having removed to Massillon, is
no longer citizen of Canton, and GER
tainly, under the usual principle govern
ing such cases, is not member of the
Water Works Trustees of Canton. Only
citizens can fill city positions; and when
city officer removes from the city, va.
cancy thereby exists. By removal he
ceases to be a member of that body cor.
porate. His interest in its affairs is gone.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-04-25

CANADA.-Murphy should visit Cana
da. A few days ago the Canadian House
of Commons had an all night session,
and according to a Canadian paper, Sir
John A. Macdonald, the tory leader of
the opposition, became Simple drunk"
early in the night, and towards morning
was Thoroughly laid out" Mr.. Mac
dougall, the member from Three Rivers,
was "also very drunk" while Mr.. G. ].
Campbell, "the honorable member from
Victoria, N. s., was utterly besotted."
Other honorable members, supposed to
be sober, were "blowing on penny trump
cts, creaking desks, bowling like fogged
hounds, and hurling blue books. like
brickbats, at each others heads"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-04-25

DOES reorganization reorganize2 ? is a
question that the Democrats of Cleve.
land are discussing, The new Board of
Directors of the Cleveland Insane Asy.
lum met yesterday and reappointed the
old Superintendent and Steward-Plain
Dealer, 18th.
Just so, Billy. Much interest was Ia
ken. The Democratic county Treasurer,
Mr.. Paige, of Summit, was there by spec
ial invitation, and quite active. He went
home" satisfied"
By the way, was it the intention that
Reorganization" should "reorganize ?"
Ask Jabez, please.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-04-25
no BUSINESS MEN AND ADVERTISERS.


THE DEMOCRAT has he largest circulation dnl'
paper N Ne county, and ph Us very moderate rates Of
deTtts,g Is tpory ne notice OF all business men 0en-
erdlly and Other advertisers particularly.
Yedrly advertisers ALLOWED ne privilege Of changing
their advertisements quarterly
Double column advertisements 25 per cent. additional
Al transient advertisements must be accompanied
Dih he cash.
Al advertisements discontinued beore he expiration
or he time contracted for, ,Op Do charged short rates
without any erceptton.
No Specidl privilege iOM be granted 10 advertisers as
regards position or location Of advertisements,
advertisements 10 insure insertion must be handed N
By Wednesday noon,
Rates or Advertising Furnished on application.
business cards one dollar per Tine per year. No card
Inserted FOR less than three dollars per year.
business Notices IN Rem CblInlnS, on nm page, IN
serted for ten cents per Tine each insertion, Y inserted
m reading matter, h0enty cents per ilne.
articles Cor the benefit Of private and personal bust
ness interests tO be admitted to the reading columns Of
THE DEMOCRAT, Umolectiondbte, al he rate Of toen-
~ cents per line
address all communications 10
THE DEMOCRAT,
CurltOn, ohio.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-04-25


"TwEED"-Is fertile theme just now
to some public expounders, who prefer
to seize sensation and utilize the same.
This is all right. Newspaper men are
apt to do the same. A horrid murder, q
terrific suicide, or some startling crime,
is gladly utilized by sensation papers,
such as the "Day's Doings," "The Police
Reporter" &c. Occasionally an ex-
FOUNDER initiates this class of papers, one
of whom is occasionally found in an Gin.
terror county" Seldom, however, do
these gentlemen say aught against a
fraudulent President" or successful ring
managers as the Camerons; or Credit
Mobilier; or De Gollyer schemes; or
Belknap and Robson robbers, or ami
madvert on a drunken President. We
speak in sorrow-not at all in anger. 1t
is pity their vision as to official error
and crime extends not beyond New York
city and an "interior county" This
moral obiquity keeps Washington, that
political Sodom, out of their vision and
Philadelphia, and Pittsburgh, and Penn.
sylvania, all in the Cameron kingdom,
are never included within their pulpit
range. These gentlemen remind us of
the followers Of Mahomet as to eating
the hog:
Thus saith the prophet of the Turk
Good Mussulman abstain from pork
There is d part In every swine
No friend or follower Of mine,
May taste, whateer his inclination,
On pain of communication.
The followers of Mahomet do not agree
as to the part of the hog forbidden, some
claiming this and others that, but among
them:
Conscience freed from every clog
Mahometans eat up the hog
II would seem the expounders refer.
red to find not so much fault with the
crime, as with those who do it. With
them, what was wrong in Tweed does
not seem to be wrong in Belknap ct al.
A fraudulent President, or drunken oC-
Cupant of the White House are rather
lauded than denounced. We say, let
crime and dereliction be exposed and
denounced in all cases, whether the in.
dividual be in high or low place, in or
out of place.