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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-11-14
Etm An6rrtisrmmts,
Executors Notice.

Notice Is hereby given that the undersigned has
been duly appointed and qualified as Executor OF
the estate of Francis Vessera late of Stark county,
novi4.dW CELEsTIAN vEssERTAT Ext'r
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1.-THE BEST WAGON ON WHEELS" ="

We give the following warranty with each wagon
We Hereby Warrant the FISH BROS. WAGON
NO.-.r..tO tie well made In every particular and Of
good material, and that the strength of the same
IL sufficient for all work with fair usage. Should
any breakage occur within one year from this date
by reason OF detective material or workmanship,
repairs for tie same will be furnished at place OF
sale free Of charge, or the price OF said repairs
per agents price list will be paid In cash by the
purchaser producing sample of the broken or de-
teCtive parts aB evidence
Titus w. FISH, !
lJHO. g. n HUGGINs)
Racine, WIS., Jan. ], '7S.
Knowing we can suit you, we solicit patronage
from every section OF The United state send for
Prices and Terms, and for a copy Of our AGRI-
CULTURAL PAPER 10
nOvl4lm FISH BROS. g. CO. Racine, Wis.
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ax;st which DELAY the election of persons TO
fill them. Indeed, short delay, OF from 'mo The
weeks, is invariably necessary under presenl ia"sr
Constitution Art VI Sec. 81 provides that Inc c
of Supervisors sha order all county elections 70 III
cances that may arise in the ofces OF lhell od
countless Section 13 of Article " is In these
All vacancies, provided for in this constitution sn'
be filed in such manner the Legislature may pre-
scribe In 1874 the Legislature passed an ACT re!u4
Boards of Supervisors to give sixty days notice OF an
election fill vacancies, and empowering the OoVenoi
fill the offices by appointment the apPonees 10 loo
tine to hold until vacancies should be hed Dy cree
ton. Acts 1874 Extra Session. page u lhlS Ac'
was repealed in 1876. (Acts 1916, page 3s
Some provision should be made Tor the nllhg OF vaoa
ces pending the action of the Boards of Supervisors
lis contended by several able lawyers in whose
II have the utmost confidence that section 1906 OF the
Code coners upon the Executive the power to Ill Vaca
ces by temporary appointment. cannot agree with
them, but of the opinion that the Executive is posi-
lively inhibited from making such an appointment
have given the subje very careful thought ana nave
consulted the ables legal gentlemen IN the State ma
considerable difference of opinion, and not willing to
exercise power which is not clearly conferred by the
Constitution and of the State. The legislation OF
1876 convnces that it almost the undivided opl-
ion your predecessors that the Executive does not pos
sess the power to fill vacancy in county office, however
trivial and insignificant There many laws upon the
statute books in which these words occur speaking OF
county Offices: "And the vacancy shall be filed In the
manner provided by law Yet with the exception OF
tees of the peace and consabes land the Code specific
stating how Boards of Supervisors shall proceed to order
elections fill vacancies in these offices, Section l299)
the Code only speaks IN general TERMS as IN secon 1000
"They boards of Supervisors shall order elections to fill
vacancies that may any of the offices Of their
spective counties"
The laws greatly defective on the subject
such legislation may be necessary to leave
the of filling vacancies in county Offices longer
matter of doubt. Section 1299 of the Code should be
made to apply to officer in the county Boards OF
Supervisors should be required to order special elections
to fill all vacancies without unnecessary delay and Gas
the Constitution fails to provide for filling the vacancies
pending the election, often occasionng nterregnum Of
from 20 SO days. the power to appoint temporarily
should be lodged somewhere Section 314, of the Code
only provides for the temporary appointment of clerk
sheriff. when the vacancy has not been filled
Gin the prescribed by law, before the com
mencement of the term OF any court which such officer
required to attend.
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AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION.

At its session in 1876, the Legislature proposed two
Amendments to the Constitution which were submitted to
held on the 9Th day of November last One proposed to
abrogate and annul articles " and of the Constitution
as to abolish the offices of Lieutenant Governor The
other proposed substitute for section 6, of Article ~.
by which the Legislature should be required to meet BIZ
enniay instead of annually informed by the Sec
rotary of State that the rstnamed Amendment to abol
ish the office of Lieutenant Governor rejected, and
that the second named provide for biennial sessions of
the Legislature, adopted The Constitution Article
KILL provides that if it shall appear that majority of
the qualified electors voting for members o the Legsa
ture shall voted for any proposed amendment the
Constitutions it shall be the duty of the succeeding
Legislature to insert said Amendment a part of the
Constitution of the State. The duty devolves upon you
insert in the Constitution the Amendment providing for
biennial sessions of the Legislature
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BRIDEWlLL'S
-MESSESsHEsEoE-
j JUSTICE OF THE PEACE

THNHES VERY USEFUL MANUAL
n for Magistrates, Attorneys.
Planters, Merchants. and business
Wien seneraIE pre- pared by Judge l..
o. BRIDEWELL, of CoPIAH CoUNTY-is now
ready, and orders for will be promptly
filled. The volume makes 430 large and closely
printed pages and contains:
lst-Forms and instructions for all possible
cases that may. arise in Il Justice Court,
Civil and Criminal
2d-Forms of all kinds of Deeds, Leases Con-
tracts, Partnerships, Liens, Bonds, etc.
making it invaluable to tie merchant,
planter, and public officer.
Sd-The full text of the Revised Code of 1871,
and all subsequent legislation, pertaining
to the jurisdiction of a Justice of the
Peace, as Civil and Criminal Court, with
an index to legislation a Court of In
quiry.
4th-An Appendix, containing existing rates
of Taxation Fees and Salaries of Public
Officers, the time and place and term of all
the Courts, the Congressional and Senate
rial Districts, as now organized, the number
of Representatives TO which each County
Is entitled, the vote of the State by CO1n-
ties and Districts in 1873 1875, 1876, an
Alphabetical List of Postetfiees in the
State, Postal Rates, Railroads in the State,
and Distances from Station to Station,
Dictionary of technical Legal Terms, etc.,
all thoroughly indexed.
As the edition Is small, and the work is not
stereotyped, those who would secure copies
should send in their orders at once Price
In substantial half-binding. $500; in full law
sheep, $3.50, which includes postage
Address
POWER & BARKSDALE,
JACKSON, Miss
jackson, Miss, Sept. 26, 1877-tf.
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MILITARY COMPANIES.

At its session. in 1877, the Legislature incorporated
certain volunteer military companies and authorized the
Governor upon the filing of acquisitions and bonds to
furnish to said companies such equipments and am
munltion the State might have in possession beg
leave to report that under the several Acts OF lncorpora
ton have commissioned the officers of the following
companies and have supplied said companies with arms
and ammunition, to wit: aberdeen Guards Aberdeen;
"Autry Rifles" Holly Springs; "Senatoba Invincbles
Senatobia ssDeSoto Blues" fernando; Tunca Guards,
Austin; "Lamar Rifles, Oxford adams Light Infantry, "
Natchez and "Oktbbeha Rescues," Starkvie. also
issued commissions the officers Of the following named
companies which in existence under previous Acts
of Incorporation to-wit "Columbus Rif1emen," Column
bus, and "Columbus Light Artillery Battery AZ Column
bus. The first named company supplied by me from
State stores with and ammunton and for the latter
procured from the Chief of Ordnance Washington,
complete artillery outfit including guns, caissons har
ness, etc.
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feel assured that the people of Mississippi wilnt
disappointed in their high expectations Of you Fa
first time in the history of the State, the members d
branches of the Legislature belong almost entreyht
political party That everything you do, during
present session, will be done with honest purpm
promote the general good and to all your cont
ents, regardless of party differences | entertain not
slightest doubt. May our Divine Ruler direct and pro-
your labors, and may all the people of our entire St
Of both races and parties,-rich and poor, learned
ignorant for many years enjoy the benefits andG
ings that will result from your consultations.
+ NJ ST0N
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THE LEvEE LAW OF 1877.

The Supreme Court of the State has also pronounced
unconstitutional the Act of February l. 1877 entitled
can Act to amend Act entitled Act establish the
office of Lqudatng Levee Commissioner and to provide
for the redemption of lands in the Liquidang Levee
District and for other purposes approved April H. 1876
by the decision of the Supreme Court it declared in
GoPeehC Tor me Legislature TO compel the holders OF
levee bonds to submit to forced reduction in the
amount due on their bonds. 1t held aso that by
the terms OF the loan under which the bonds issued
hxed rate OF taxation was imposed upon the lands lying
in the evee district which was not in the power of the
Legislature to repeal reduce declared further
that the lands forfeited for this unpaid tax and not re-
deemed had by the terms of the loan become the abso
Lutte property of the levee board for the benefit of the
bondholders.
These all seem to be incontrovertble conclusions of
law from the plain language of the statutes. have rea
son to believe that the holders of the bonds not dis
posed to push to the utmost the full exactions of the
law, and earnestly hope that some compromise, satsac
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relief which should be experienced IT. -
the corporations confer benefits at all she
the burdens which they impose ehsurate
The subject deserves very careful consa.
hands. 0n at g
PAY OF OFFICERS OF THE LEelsLATrnn
Section 500 of the Code of 1871 allows :,
of the Senate and the Clerk Of the Honso 90 e Secre
tves five DAYS after the adjournment Of tb 4epee,
70 bring up the unfinished business to ho Aesslh
at the rate per diem they receive for the pau there
been the custom of each house. during the oIno III
of its session. to allow, by resolution t;Shg
days to the Secretary and Clerk to competit hunb
business An examination of the Auditors h. uGans
that these officers not only draw their fu OOAs s
the number Of days allowed by the Code bnt p q0
for their entire clerical force for the nunlba
the resolution of each house. The labor nerf "oFel
the adjournment is very slight, never reon: meQ
the Legislature may have overlooked the Sect;
| Code mentioned, and as the compensation fs
1abors. allowed by statute, is already more tb ao
to pay for the work performed.
VACANCIES IN THE SENATE
Several vacancies having occurred in the so...
/ ing the past year, | issued writs of elections
vacancies were filled at the general election >. aud 4
of November Elections ordered in tho fn ne 4
Senatorial Districts, to wit: WITH District 70 fH
cancy occasioned by the resignation of Hon H. sq
Griffin; With District, to fill the vacancy occasos!
the resignation of Hon. I. G. Catchngs; XIh Tsa'
to fill the vacancy OccaS1oned by the resignation ~ NJ
| Amos r. Johnston XXVIIth District to fiji tba VI al
occasoned by the resignation Of Hon James R Cb1s
i DEATH OF EX-Gov. CHARLES CLARK
/ On the 18th day of December last, Elk Governor a.
lClark Chancellor of the 4th District died at his ra
in Bolivar county. In the death of this dsin@a1
son, Mississippi has sustained great and almost In,
able loss. He was Governor of the State during tIa
trying and delicate period of her history. He dT6a
the important duties of that exalted position as WEI
those of the many other public positions which he
honor upon himself and the people. Eminent as sIf
statesman and urist; pure and guileless in private
he has gone to his grave mourned by the people 4
entire State. He died as he had lived with his ham
on, and at the post of duty
&C His life gentle and the elements
So MKT in him that nature might stand up
) And say to all the world-Thts Is a man!b
CONCLUSION.
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tory to all parties may be arrived at by which the people
of the evee district may be relieved Of the heavy bur
dens under which they labor and the large bodies of
land held by the evee board be made available for
purposes of general revenue
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REVERSAL IN STATE CAUSES.

respectfully renew the recommendation which made
to your predecessors in my last Annual Message the
subject of needed legislation with regard the reversas
said:
MANY State reversed in the
transcrHt the record fails proper
the indictments fails show armatvey that prisoner
IN Court during the trial. during portion
recommend legislation providing that reversal shall take place
or
made in the lower Court and that where such motion
Court shall be that
proper entries SO as to show the facts they occurred"
1t is impossible perceive any objection to the legis
atlon here recommended Accused persons would be de
prlved of no advantages demanded by justice They
would not even be deprived of any technical and
omissions which might in the proceedings against
them They would simply stand in the Supreme Court
exactly as they stood in the Court below, and not be per
mtted to obtain reversas by untrue Prescriptions that
certain things bad not been done in the lower Court
when IN point of fact these things had been done Much
time and expense to the State and counties will be saved
by the legislation here recommended no possible in
justice can be done to any one
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ASSIGNMENT OF DISTRICT ATTORNEYS.

On the 10Th of February last made assignment of
District Attorneys in accordance with the requirements
of the Act of February st The Act pronounced by
the Supreme Court of the State be unconstitutional
the question having before the Court in the
James L. FAINT VIM. I'll. Gibbs, Auditor of Public
Accounts, writ of error from the Circuit Court of
Kinds county
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THE LIEN LAW.

One Of the most serious and important questions that
will before you, is that relating to what
ly known tie "a gricultura Lien Law" In many
tons of the State it is conended that the prostraton Of
business and the poverty the 1aboring class, mainly
caused by the law which enables the aborer mortgage
the products of his labor months in advance of its
formance The public press has been discussing the
question for time and arguments have been pre-
scented both for and against the repeal of the ellen Law
You represent every section of the State and every
condition, views and wants. | commend the matter
der discussion your most serious consideration and
beraton in the confident hope that your action will
dound to the general good You deal with the
subject too carefully vou the other hand pass
at too early day the measure that you may deem
sary and proper The people call for relief and look
you for it. Iflegislation bring it. feel assured the
people will not be disappointed.
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CHANGE OF VENUE IN STATE CASES.

Section f. of Article XII of the Constitution of the
State is in these words "The Legislature shall provide
by law for the indictment and trial of persons charged
with the commission of any felony in any county other
than that in which the oense was committed whenever
owing to prejudice any other cause, impartial
grand or pettuy cannot be empaneled in the county in
which the ofense committed" The Legislature has
provided for the change of in criminal cases. when
the application for such change shall be made by prs
oner or party indicted (Code 1871, section 1922 No
has been made for change of upon app
cation OF the State. Cases often Wherein owing to
prejudice or other cause impartial grand petit Jury
was manfesy the intention the trainers of the Cons
tuition to authorize and direct the Legislature provide
lor allowing change of venue upon application of the
state section {, OF Article i, OF the Constitutions bill
OF Rights is not in conflict with section A. of Article
ALL ABOVE quoted. and question if any will doubt
the power OF the Legislature in the premises.
ask your attention to the matter believing the cansa
ofustice will be promoted by giving the State the power
to changethe venue in criminal cases. in the manner
contemplated by the Constitution.
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VACANCIES IN COUNTY OFFICES.

There is subject upon which deem it very impor
tant there should be additional legislation Ere
quenty, vacancies in county Offices and peculiar
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relief which should be experienced Jtisao.
the corporations confer benefits at all shet
the burdens which they impose ehsurate :
The subject deserves very careful considers;
hands. oh at Y
PAY OF OFFICERS OF THE LEGlst ,D,.
, 1878-04-19
The Court of the King Of Italy.

The Quirinal Court, instead Of being
occupied with the easy life of the past
seven years, irresponsible, gay, and merry,
is quite serious and collected. The King
is ordering his new households, eXamn-
ing old Turin Court archives, and trying
to adapt thestiff aristocratical rules OF the
Piedmontese Court to the modern free
spirit that reigDs about him. At first it
was decided that the Queens household
should be arranged according to the Sc
we're rules that directed the formation of
King Humbert's mothers court, but that
decision had to be set aside. The daily
journals took up the subject instantly,
and handled it with audacious republican
freedom. In the old days only ladies of
the highest rank could serve Queen Of
Piedmont; now the Court Of Italy must
be mixed one, and the political value,
not family value, of its attendants must
be considered. No list has yet been
given out of the new ladies of the Queen
for the moment there have been no
changes made. Life at the Quirinal is
very quiet. The Queen of Portugal has
been i'll with cold. Every morning her
Majesty, Queen Marguerite, pays her
sister-in-Iaw visit, and this visit is an
early one, at 0 o'clock. At 10 the Queen
breakfasts, after which she receives visits,
reads, and has her son with her. AT 4
o'clock she drives out with her chief lady
Of the court, the Marchesa Montereno. |
often meet the royal carriage--a closed
and quiet looking one, wish simple liy.
ericsson the Porta Pia road--that beau
tiful passegiata that used to be called "the
Cardinals drive.n where the views are
enchanting. After drive of some dis,
tance from the gate, her Majesty and
companion leave the carriage for walk,
as every one does for that matter who
drives on that charming road.-Oorres-
p0ndeRce Of tie NeU York World,
, 1878-04-19

WEBSTER AND HAYNE.--Webster once
told his friend Harvey that several years
before the great debate with Hayne he
had Investigated the whole subject of the
public lands for the purpose Of opposing
a resolution of Mr.. Mckinley, Senator
from Alabama, proposing to cede the
public domain to the States in which they
were situated. The question never came
up, and Mr.. Webster said II had my
notes tucked away in a pigeon-hole, and
when Hayne made that attack upon me
and upon New England, | was already
posted, and only had to take down my
notes and refresh my memory. In other
words" said Mr. Webster, "if he had
tried to make a speech to lit my notes he
could not have hit it better. No man is
inspired with the occasion. never was"
OF the many anecdotes about what took
place between Mr.. Hayne and Mr. Web
ser afterward, Mr.. Harvey says were
many stories which Mr.. Webster charac.
terized as untrue, but he vouches for the
following: Mr.. Webster met Mr.. Hayne
that night at the Presidents reception
and, as he came up to him, Mr.. Webster
remarked pleasantly: Chow are you to-
night2" "None the better for you, sir" d"
was the Generals humorous reply.
, 1878-04-19

CoNsoLING.-Some one has discovered
that short young ladies generally get mar
ried quicker than tall ones, and that the
former make the best of wives. This will
be source of great consolation to the
four-feet-fve young ladies who have been
looking gloomy and sad because their
new bonnets don't show above the pew
back at church.
, 1878-04-19

WHEN a man sees his wife shedding a
cataract of tears for nothing, it well-Ni-
agaravatcs him beyond endurance.
, 1878-04-19

A WONDERFUL BoY.-A Detroit news
boy, leaning against lamp-pest last
evening (according to the Free Prc8s),
was patted on the head by gentleman,
who said:
"Never mind, sonny, better weather
and better sales next week"
"Boys hain't no count" lonesomely an
swered the little shaver.
"0h, yes, they are. / was boy once.n
"Was you smart?'
"Guess l was Why! before 1 was
seven years old / could take the family
clock all to pieces.'
"Could you3 exclaimed the lad, hi.
eyes sparkling with admiration as the
man passed on. He got new brace for
his feet, INDUCED in some hard thinking
and all at once spoke up.
"What Il fule | lam that didn't sass
himl Any fule OF boy can take a clock
ter pieces, but it takes nan, and a pretty
smart one, ter get the wheels together
aginl I'm jist as discouraged as wa,
before, and more, toow
ENGLAND wants TO cDllur Russia bu
, 1878-04-19

AN Iri.hman, fresh from the sold coun-
thry,r saw a turtle for the first time, and
at once made mp his mind to capture it.
The turtle caught him by the finger, and
he, holding it out at arms length, said
Faith, and ye'd better loose the how'll ye
have, or I'll kick ye out Of the very box
ye sit in, be iabersW