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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-08-29

GENERAL w. H. GIBSON, ex-treasurer
of State, presided over therecent Repub-
lican Convention that placed Charley
Foster in nomination for Congress. Glib.
son, it will beremembered, was tried and
JonAd gully Of embezzling public mons
ey from the State treasury, and escaped
term in the penitentiary by some
technical fault in the action of one of the
jurymen previous to the handing in of
the verdict. A party that selects a cons
victed embezzler to preside over its dis
trict conventions, ought to say but little
of O'Connor whom the Democrats, in
ignorance of his former misdeeds, elects
ed to the Legislature.-NeWark AG0O>
cate
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-08-29
M RUsTNEss MEN AND ADvERTIsERs.

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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-08-29

THERE are but two or three Democratic
editors in the State of Ohio who are
shameless enough to defend the O'Con-
nor outrage on the Orphans Home
McGregor is one Of them.-RepO8itory.
There are a few Republican papers not
insensible to shame, and admit that the
late reorganization of the Soldiers and
Sailors Orphan Home is all right.
Among these is the Xenia Torchlight, a
leading Republican organ.
In last weeks DEMOCRAT we published
Senator Owens's refutation Of the SLAM
ders and lies published in the Republi-
can papers. 1t seems two or three years
ago the Republican General Assembly
passed an act reorganizing the Home,
turning out Mr.. Kerr, Democrat, and
putting in Col. Shaw, who was recently
sent adrift. This reorgauizing causes
all the hurrah. The facts given by Sen
ator Owens should not be forgotten. Let
us name a few;
The expense of running the Home
last year, under Shaw, was SIS, 900, OF
which SOS, 900 was paid to officers, teach
ers and employees.
In the Home were 604 children, with
119 officers teachers and employees. This
shows about one official to five children!
But it would seem that the Home was
only poor house, supported by the
State for a few counties convenient there
to. Fifteen counties furnish 1886 child
rem, while 81 countiesIhad not one child
there. Green county had in 56 children,
when her share was only six Six Coun-
ties had 1876 children in, and were ask.
ing to get in 17S more Forty counties
of the State have but "a children there.
The foregoing shows the way the
Home was run; but during the two ses'
sions of the late Republican legislature
five parties were given weekly, and high
carnival was the rule, the guests gener-
ally remaining over Sunday. Among
the items of expenditure were
For music and s62
For omnibus hire. 5000
For lem ons and 27OO
Comment here is unnecessary. Let
the geniuses of the Repository tell their
readers this, and show where the
shameless" comes in.
The report of course does not specify
the cost of the "feasts and frolics" en-.
joyed by the Republican legislators
This shows the freedom taken by radical
officials with the money wrung from the
people in the shape Of taxes. These
facts, remember, are.!from Mr.. Shaw's
own report. Let these bowling, unprin-
cipled Republican journals, like the Re-
pOsitOry, give their readers these startling
and stubborn facts-if they dare to tell the
truth.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-08-29
Very Truly yours,
10th District Committee, Republican,
THE PosTMAsTER's REPLY.
EAST, ,GREENvILLE STARK Co., /
August 2SJh, 1878.

August 2oGh, 1873.
MAJOR MCKINLEY-Dsar Sir Not long
since l received through the mail a let
ter and send a copy of it to the Stark
County Democrat, as l take it for granted
you want your work in 80 good cause
made known to the world-at least you
will have no objection.
Now, l have several reasons why l
can't undertake the work you want me
to do;
First-President Hayes issued an or
der, forbidding postmasters and other
government officials from taking an ac'
tive part in political caucusses, conven'
tions and campaigns; and l don't know
as this order has ever been recalled; and
am sure the President and Postmaster
General would be very angry if should
60 about procuring men to vote for you,
when they would vote against you If |
attended to my own business in the Of
fee.
Second-You ask the procurement Of
five votes that have heretofore voted
against u.s." do not know how to pro-
cure them. The Democrats around here
won't be procured" and, anyhow, l
don't want to be "procurer." | see in
Webster's big dictionary that "procur.
er" is not very nice sort of a fellow;
and l don't propose to go into that line
of business. 1 believe, therefore, l can't
do anything for you, Mr.. Mckinley, as |
am believer in civil service reform, and
if Mr.. Hayes has gone back on it, he
may have his postoffiCe, if he wants it.
Very sincerely yours,
DAVID KIEHL,
Postmaster at East Greenville, Democrat.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-08-29
SECRET CIRCULAR
M,KINLEY WRITES TO THE 1e1
POSTMASTER IN THE DISTRICT.
Each Postmaster Required to Procure Five Dem
ocrats to Vote for Mckinley.

The East Greenvills Postmaster ans
wers through the DEMOCRAT, and sticks
by Hayes's civil service reform order,
and won't do it. Refuses to be PRO
curer" and says Democrats there won't
be procured. Mckinley says, "belp me,
"Postmasters," or sink" Read the cir
cular and this FIRST answer
OFEcE OF THE 10TH DISTRICT COM
MIrrEE, REPUBLICAN, CANTON, O.,J
DEAR SIR-Undoubtedly you are aware
of the importance of electing majority
of the Congressional Representatives OF
this State from the nominees OF the Re-
publican party. The importance of The
vet unsettled questions of finance, tariff
and the payment of Southern Caims, ls
such that any other result would be
fraught with the most alarming conse'
onences. The next Senate will be Dem
ocratic; but if the House, or lower branch
of Congress, can be controlled by the
Republicans, then all dangerous legisla-
ton can be prevented. With these facts
in view, the importance OF the election OF
the Hon. Wm. Mckinley jr, nominee OF
this Congressional district, will need no
urgent words from me. But for the pur-
pose of concert of action and positive in
formation l address you. There are l2l
postmasters in the district, and by the
procurement of five votes each for our
candidate that have heretofore been op'
posed to us, his election will be secured.
This does not seem to be very labori'
GUS task when compared with the result
to be accomplished; and, as this is no
time for speculating in probabilities, but
for earnest work, you cannot fail to see
that success will largely depend upon
your efforts, and l would earnestly So
iicit yonr hearty cooperation in order to
accomplish this most desired result.
Please let me hear from you soon, and
give me the names Of FIVE or six leading
Republicans in the remote parts of your
township, with whom l wish to commu'
niCate.
Very truly yours,
18th District Committee, Republican.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-08-29

To answer McKinley's protection
stuff, we need only point to Can
toms PROSTATE manufacturing industries
and workingmen thrown out Of employ.
Let the Major refer.to these facts-"Fax,"
Mr.. Mckinley, Fax At Alliance and
Massillon also, are monuments of Sher-
man & Co.'S blue ruin ! AT Wooster too,
is monument, Macdonald & Co., of
which the Major might learnedly and
knowingly talk. But, all over the land
are the same wretched monuments Of
bankruptcy and ruin and suffering work.
inpmen
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-08-29

DoN'T it strike you as a bright idea for
Mckinley to appoint man who don't
even pay his milk bills, rent, &c, to
position in the Treasury. 1t is just such
shysters as these who are receiving the
appointments under Radical rule. Men
who draw large salaries, and are then
unable to paw half their debts, and who
spend the governments money in fine
suppers, carriages and kid gloves. Why
should Vance be so favored by MCKin-
ley though, when Canton has Sc many
more intelligent, more honest and wor.
thy Republicans
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-08-29

IT was not wise in John Sherman
choosing Toledo to deliver his speech.
He ought to have had sense enough to
open his budget of misery where the
people have not suffered as much as they
have in Toledo. We are sorry they did
not allow this visiting Statesman to blow
his horn freely. We believe in free
speech, though the Shermans do not.
Sherman's audience was turbulent on
his hands, and jeered and hissed this
architect of ruin in a shocking manner.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-08-29
TuR DEOIOCRAT.

IL Furnished 10 subscribers postage paid at q per year.
Al or Sic months; dy cents Jor three months tnDara-
BIZ m advance n Is also delivered TO any part Of me
eitv at he sans rates. ,.,-,
Correspondence containing important n'0s, Soletea
from all parts Of he county Writer'S name ana aaaresS
required on euGiy communication as p''V"e g"""''
Tee Of good Jdih.
Anv person sending IN a cub Of FOUR CASH YEAR
LY suRscRIBERs tom be entitled 10 copy u THE
DEMOCRAT tfeo for one year.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-08-29

THE Massillon Independent, too, is hor-
ribly troubled at the change in the su'
perintendent of the Soldiers and Sail
ors' Orphans Home. 1t is not troubled
at Hayes appointing Guerilla Mosby to a
Consulship. 1t can lie, however, or in-
sinuate lie, coward like, at a gallant
Union soldier, now running for Congress
in this district, and who lost leg at
Mission Ridge. But the boys who wore
the blue are not fools. We earnestly call
the attention of the Independent to SEN
ator Owens's reply.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-08-29
MCKINLEY AND HIS ORGAN

McKinley's a bird of great plumage we know,
As his organ endeavOrs to constantly show
He's great on protection" the "worlingman's friend
And Of other high qualities clear to the end!
He's wonderful man, like the old English King,
Who kept fools around him to pirate and to sing
so go 1t, ye hoodlums, little and tall,
McKinleys your Juplter-ft for you all
The worshipped and worshppers ever should be
Alike in their pates-tO certain degree
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-08-29

Hon. JOHN F. FoLLET of Cincinnati,
one Of the finest public speakers in the
State, and General Aquila Wiley, our
popular candidate for Congress, will
open the campaign for the Democracy
at the Opera House, Massillon, on next
Tuesday evening, Sept. sd, Let there
be good turn out.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-08-29

THE OHIO STATE FAIR is to be held
at Columbus, commencing Monday, Sept.
9th, and ending Friday evening, Sept.
18th proximo. All the railroads carry
passengers at reduced rates, and freight
free under proper regulations. The Fair
is expected to be very successful, as
great efforts are making to that end.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-08-29

The naughty Toledo "boys" howled at
sherman-"Eliza Rinkston," "Mrs.
Jenks," "Jim Anderson !" and when he
named Hayes, a tremendous yell Of
Fraud" went up, completely drowning
Sherman. fraud" has drowned the
Republican party.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-08-29

MoKGSLEY'I Massillon speech was
bloody shirt" argument of the meanest
kind. A "blo ody shirt" argument with
much blood OIL the shirt; ostensibly "a
record of the two parties, beginning in
1851 " Then he said a few words about
pacvicatiOn, too. Oh, Consistency-like
McKin ley's-is whole set Of jewelry.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-08-29

In his "bloody shirt" speech, McKin-
lev made one very good hit. 1t was the
best joke of the evening, He said that
sue performed all the dangerous duties
of the battle field" Very good indeed,
Major, but be careful, that might suggest
a war record.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-08-29

"a VERY tame affair" 81 was disap-
pointed" Garfield amt SO much Of a
man after ALL" "a very poor opening
of a campaign" Mckinley had that
we'll committed, hadn't he?" were the
remarks passed by Republicans after the
meeting at Massillon, Saturday evening.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-08-29

TIE Republican party leaders in Con.
gress have paid out one hundred millions
on Southern claims, but don't mention
this fact when lying as to what Demo-
Gratis intend doing.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-08-29

No Republican orator can show an lie
stance where the orphan of soldier or
sailor has been turned out of the Orph-
ans Home. Give some fact, and cult
general charges.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-08-29

Tom YOUNG has obtained the Republi-
can nomination in the second district.
Hope this will be a personal gratiAca-
ton" to Hayes.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-08-29

AT Wooster, on Thursday evening last,
the Democracy had an enthusiastic meet
ing, speeches being made by Rush Field
and others.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-08-29

HAS not T. w. Saxton interest In the
Canton P. o. enough to be required to
procure FIVE Democratic votes for Mes
Kinleyl
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-08-29

THE Democratic party represents the
cause Of labor. The Democratic party
is more Influential friend of the work.
ingman than Dennis Kearney.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-08-29

The yellow fever South is working
fearful havoc. Let Jack Frost hurry
along and lay out Yellow Jack.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-08-29

The Xenia 7orchHgh, one of the lead.
ing Republican papers Of Ohio, approves
the change in the Soldiers Orphans
Home,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-08-29

THURMAN saved the people $1OO,0OO,OOO
by the passage Of his Pacific Railroad
Funding bill. John Sherman did not
refer to this in his Toledo speech.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-08-29

IT seems it is the Turkish beys and
other officials, who are infaming the
people of Bosnia against the Austrians.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-08-29

THE Fremont Messenger says Frank
Hurd will be triumphantly elected to
Congress in that district.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-08-29
GENER AIS
GENERALS
MORGAN & WILEY
SPEAK AT ALLIANCE,
THURSDAY EVE. SEPT. 18th.
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY CENTRAL
COMMITTEE.
The Stark County Democratic Central
Committee are hereby requested to meet
at their rooms in Canton on Saturday,
August 81, 1873, at p. m.
WIN. A. LYNCH, Chm'n.
JOHN C. WELTY, Sec'y.

Fer an opening gun the Republican
meeting at Massillon, Saturday night,
was signal failure.
The Newtown bee., 1878-06-13
In Memoriam.

The funeral services of MT. Jabez Botsford, who died Friday, June Eth, at his home in St. Paul, Minn., took place Monday afternoon at o'clock in Trinity church, Revs. Dr. Marble and Barnett officiating. The announcement of MT. BotsfOrd's death caused sorrow to many people of this town, for he was man of excellent qualities, and beloved and respected by all who knew him. Until about two years ago Mr. Botsford was the agent at the Newtown depot and served in that capacity to the public and the Housatonic company for period Of eighteen years with acceptance to all. On moving to the West he was appointed treasurer of the St. Paul < Pacific R. R., a position he filled with credit.
 MT. Botsford's health caused him to seek the West to regain it, but the fell destroyer Death came but too soon, and with the bereaved family, wife, sons and daughters and many other sorrowing relatives are mingled the tears and heartfelt sympathies of the whole con- munity, who deplore this sad bereave- ment.
 The remains of MT. Botsford were taken to the Berkshire cemetery and buried. The pall-bearers were Philo Nichols, Wm. J, Dick, Mr. Hinkley, A. Judd, c. B. Taylor, and Minott Augur.
The Newtown bee., 1878-06-13
Records From the Rusty Past.

The Bridgeport Daily StGnidrd prlnt. cd supplement Saturday, June sth, in which there Is an Historical Sketch of Bridgeport Sixty Years Ago" The sketch Is full of interest, and we would like to publish 1t in full. We make the following selection, relating to this town. which will be read with intert st by young and old =
 "Newtown was a 'ilourishing post town, of 2,S34 inhabitants, 400 dwell ings. 300 electors, threo companies of militia, seven religeous societies fifteen school districts and two social libraries. "
 From the above statement it can be readily seen that our town has not, in some points, kept up with the times.
 Sixty-eight years ago this town was as large as Stratford, which included Bridgeport. The figures as given by the "Gazetteer" of ISIS, states that the town of Stratford contained 2,S95 souls, 300 freemen or electors 1 companies of militia, and APO dwellings, including those in Bridgeport.
The Newtown bee., 1878-06-13
rire.-A Barn Destroyed.

Last Friday, at nCoa. n barn belong ing to Mir, wm, B, Taylor of Palestine was totally destroyed by h.e, lt ap- pears thnt some men in the cmr'0y of Mr, Ambrose Taylor went into the barn and left tho horses. for the purpose of fesdlng them; and while tho men were eating dinner the barn was seen to be on fire. The alarm was given In time to save the horses, but the grain and other articles of value. with the barn, were consumed,
 Mir. Taylor's loss Ia about three hun. dred dollars, No insurance, There is nothing known as to the origin of the fire. but It Is supposed to have been nc cidental. from n pipe. though the men say that no one went into the barn with il pipe.
The Newtown bee., 1878-06-13
The Concert, Friday Night.

Our friends will bear in mind that the concert to be given Friday night in San, lords Hall. by tha Cleo Club of Bethel, Is for the benefit of TnE NgwTowE BEE. As it Is to be complimentary. we trus that our friends will p0tronize the eoa, cert libeHilly, Tho Cleo Club has a good reputation, and will give m enter, tainment that will be worth the price of admission. and will In every respect af, ford those attending an evening of gon, pine pleasure.
 The Cleo Club Is composed of the fol, lowing members; Miss Alice Taylor, organIst; Mir. A. B. Lockwood; Mir, D. F. Taylor; Mr. Frod stucklcn; Mir John c. Mead.
 Tickets can be had at the Newtowr Post-olllee, Sanford X Hawleys store L. B. Booths store, at the Sandy Hook Post-oillcc, and at the shoe store of Mir. A. B. Lockwood. in Bethel
 Admission, 25 cents. Reserved seats, 35 cents.
The Newtown bee., 1878-06-13
[Crowded out last week.

There is absolutely no news in Wood bury for this weeks BEE. It is an old saying that mo news is good news. - Under that interpretation what you pub fish this week from Woodbury will be good news.
 Of what earthly use i3 it for town correspondent to send such items as these, viz: "Lawyer Cothren has built a new hen house, and removed his pig pen"
 Judge Huntington, States Attorney for Litchfeld county, went to Litchfield last week to attend a committee hearing He expects to act as commissioner in the Hungclf0rd case with H. B. Graves and c. B. Andrews on one side, and w. Cothren on the other, this week at Watertown."
 |" David Futile is considering the question of whether it is good thing for boys to throw stones at his house. ,
 "Mr. Charles Blackman has nice two-year-old bull"
 Irepeat, of what earthly use are such items? and yet they fill the entire press of this State, and many other states as well. It looks as though the editors were lazy, or had lost their editorial brains when they print such trash as this, instead of well considered editorial articles. And yet they tell me the people " take to this style" "that the old folks love this wish-wash," youths and maid ems long for it, and children cry for it. " All right. It shows the increasing intellectual development, and also the peculiar development of the taste of the times. Stoddard has been consulted, and he agrees with NAMELEss.
The Newtown bee., 1878-06-13
POUND RIDGE. N. Y. Mny 3l, 7s. Mr, aud Mrs. ", Y. FfrkiHa,

Mr, dHd Mrs, ", ", FfrkiHa,
 My DEAR BRurIu Il AND SISTER. T m dreaming Of the pnat, love tp think I the swelling buds which give promise OI roses and of fiult Ito changing saa- sons make life nll the more pleasant and and joyful. lt K profitable to reyiGw tho past and live lilo over again from m cmlnence, noting its Irys and sorrows ; and In thclr light mlhur now courage and strength to go on in Inc battle of l life tO win the crown uf victory.
 JUNE 2Np, ls53.--JuEE END. 1873.
 Tho silver lll has pusscl, and tho sinners arc around, and llulc stock seems hright and mrgr, OYcr wonder in the |" Bay State, tNculy,iiNo yelrs ago, every thing was bright and prunis- ing, us together you took seat In the marriage "Iiro haat." It w,ts duy of great rejoicing, for the pr s. ct was bright, though all Of earth Is uncertain. A kind providence has handed you along gently under the tcuchings of the Book, which he has taught you to love. May you never lOvo 1t less. One olive plant dropped and died; his place at tho table k vacant; green k his grave and many flowers grow on if. He is not lost; he lives above. No tears but of joy in heaven. Oh how soon arc we done with this life, and carried over the river to join tho millions who have gone on before.
 Twenty-Five years of married life Not one of those years can ever return. What has been done Is done never 10 c undono. What has been left undond is so left forever. 0 that you mpy be thoughtful The remaining time is short; up then, my dear friends, and work for God and hunanity while the day of life lasts, 50 that in tho last day of life you may feel that you have not lived in vain; with past experience you arc all the better qualified to work. May your union continue another quarter of q century. My heart is full of desire for your welfare in this life and in that which is to come. In feeling and spirit may you never grow old, but may the joy of the Lord be your strength. Be ye stcadfast, unmovablc, always abound ing in the work of the Lord
 From your old friend and brother religion and temperance,
 REV. SYLVESTER SMITH.