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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-12-26
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

A communication was received from the Secre
tary of the Treasury in response to a resolution
calling for information as to what balances on
loan accounts were standing 10 the credit Of the
United States in any National Bank from March
IS 1876 to the present time. The letter was read,
on motion of Mr.. Hewitt New York;, who, amid
much confusion and calls Of "order," endesvored
to have the table Of figures read because, he said
he wanted the world to know there has been for
elk months an average Of thirty millions to the
credit Of the United States in the First National
Bank Of New York. Adjourned until January 7.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-12-26
FLORIDA ELECTION.

Jacksonville, Fla, Dec. 22.-The State Canvass
ing Board at Tallahassee yesterday completed the
canvass and gave certificate to Hall, DEM, his
majority being thirteen. This result was arrived
at by throwing out Brevatd county, which gave
Democratic majority, on the, ground that the re-
turns were fraudulent, and Madison county,
which gave Republican majority, on the ground
that one precinct was not included In the return
from that county. The county canvassing board
Of Brevard county have been indicted by the
United States Grand Jury for making iraudu.
lent return and are in Jail here in default Of SS,
900 bail each.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-12-26
A SERIOUS ACCIDENT AT MI
NERVAo

Minerva, Dec, 25-While lady by the name Of
Fshel, wife Of Squire Jasper Flshel, residing at
Pekin, o., was standing in front of the stove
braidng her Daughters hair, her clothes took fire,
and before they could be extingulshed consumed
the greater portion Of her dress and undergar.
ments. Mr., Flshel, her husband, who chanced
to be standing by her, had his hands burned to a
crisp, while endesVorlng to save his wife, who
luckily escaped with but little or no injury.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-12-26

FRANCIS COLLINS, Esq, has been APP
pointed Director in the Ohio Peniten.
tiary, in place of A. d. Heffner, Esq, re-
signed. Mr.. Collins resides in Columbus
and is lawyer in high standing. The
Dispatch (Rep. says: "He is we'll quail
fed, and has the time to give the duties
of the position his careful attention.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-12-26

THIS, from the New York San Estates
the case exactly: John O'Connor, late
member of the Ohio Legislature, has
been sentenced to the penitentiary for
the forgery of papers on which he pro-
cured a pension. Rutherford B, Hayes,
late Governor Of Ohio. retains undistur.
bed the position Of de factO President to
which he was elevated by forgery, fraud,
and perjury.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-12-26

IT is noticed that the Chaplain of the
House of Representatives, although heis
a Methodist and governed by no formula
of the church, makes the same prayer
for Congress each day, and the Wash
ington Star suggests that he is waiting
to have it answered before making a
new one.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-12-26
CANAL 1EssEEs WIN A SUIT.

Dayton, o., Dec. A.--To-day in the case Of the
State VS.. Miami Canal Lessees, Judge Haynes de.
cided in favor Of the Lessees, declaring the de,
struction of the Hamilton Basin, which was
material part Of the canal so interfered with the
rights Of the LeSseess that they can not be longer
held to q performance Of the lease,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-12-26
BAYARD F,AY1oR DEAD.

Berlin, Dec, 19-Bayard Taylor, Minister Of the
United States, died at four o'clock this afternoon
Fatal symptoms came on suddenly. He had been
out OF bed and was transacting business with Of
ncials Of the American legation yesterday. His
death was peaceful and painlesB. Mr.. Taylors
disease was dFopsy. 2 'N"1'14@ '9- r's = --i''
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-12-26
EIGN NEWS.
GERMANY.
KNOWLEDGE PROHIBITED.

Berlin Dec 23..The Government is not relax
ing its precautions against evasion Of conscrip
ton, even to facilitate the departure of Socialists
One Mandi naturalized American, has been
prohibited from leCturlrg in Berlin on the i'm
proved prospects OF the Western States of Ameri'
ca, on the ground that not only Socialists but q
considerable proportion Of well'to'do Germans
would emigrate
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-12-26
ARREST OF A TRIPLE MURDERER.

steubenville, Dec, 21.-s D. Richards, formerly
Of Mt Pleasant, this county who murdered wo
man and three children at Kesrney Neb., on the
18th inst, was arrested at Mt Pleasant this morn
iBg, and is in Jail at this place awaiting news
from Kearney
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-12-26

THE South Carolina Legislature adj
journed sine die Tuesday, after four
weeks session, the shortest since the
war. The taxpayers run the machine
there.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-12-26
THE STORM.
CABINS CARRIED AWAY.

Port Neuf, Quebec, Dec. % The ice In the river
broke last night, carrying away tWenty-seven fish
ing cabins and two men,
FOUR PEET OF SNOW.
oswego, Dec. 25,-The snow is four feet deep In
this secdon, and all trains on local roads are
abandoned.
CONDITION OF AFFAIRS AT BUFFALO
Buffalo, Dec25.-There was another fall Of snow
to-day, and with the wind iorty.eight miles an
hour 1t drifted badly. The condition Of the rail.
roads is improved, however One train, snow
bound for thirty hours, FIVE miles out was bro't
in
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-12-26

PREFKR sense to wit; never seek to be
diverting without being useful; let no
Jest intrude good manpeTA
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-12-26
GREAT BRITAIN.
WIDpPREAD POVERTY AND DrsTREss-THE MFR,
MABIEs FULL.

WIDBPREAD POVERTY AND DIsTREss-THE MFR
MABIEs FULL.
London Dec 23,..The returns Of the Union
Workhouse, in the east of London show wide
spread poverty and distress. shoreditch Work
house Inhrmary is full, also the WOrkhouse It,
self, and extra room must be provided, At the
Bethnal Green Workhouse there are 1863 inmates
and 3S2 in the Intirmary In Hackney there are
l 4l6 indoor poor, chaIgeabe 10 the Union, Dis
trCt visitors disclose a vast amount of distress,
and funds at their disposal are utterly insufficient
This is especially the case at Poplar and Mlllwall,
where thousands Of dock and other laborers are
thrown out Of employment spitalfelds, Lime.
house, South Hackney, shadwell, and Hsgerston
suffer severely. Trsdesmen of The entire eastern
districts are crying out about badness of trade,
and even Christmas wares are heavy drug in
the Market SO severe is the distress in Hagers.
ton that committee will be formed for The re-
lief of cases of extreme necessity, but 1t will be
greatly crippled through want OF funds,
EUROPE
SEVERE STORM IN GREAT BRITAIN AND ON THE
CONTINENT.
London, Dec, 23.-The weather is severe thro'.
out Great Britain. Thers has been heavy snow.
fall here and in many parts Of the continent. All
the railways In North Scotland are blocked and
traffic suspended. Seven trains are showed up
and snow is still falling. In some places it is
over II feet high. 1t is the heaviest snowfall in 80
years,
A telegram from Geneva Switzerland, says:
mo post has arrived from Germany or from Ger.
man Switzerland, and wolves have penetrated to
the gates of Metz. There is more snow ON the
Vosges than has been known for years."
The steamship suevia, which was to have
sailed Saturday from Hamburg for New York,
was detained in port till this morning by the
snow storm,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-12-26
THE AFGHAN WAR.

JELALABAD OCCUPIED BY THE BRITISH - THE IN
HABITANTs FRIENDLY.
London, Dec, 23- General Browne telegraphs
from Jelalabad on the Goth instant ss follows
I'VE occupied this city to day The inhabitants
are friendly" A telegram from Calcutta says
that the notabeS Of Jealabad came QUIT meet
the British troops. The same dispatch also says
the Ameer left Cabul on the 10th instant.
London, Dec. pa dispatch from Jelalabad
dated the 10th says Major Csvagnari today re-
ceived an important communication from the
Ameer, the contents of which have not yet been
made known.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-12-26
YAKooR KHAN PRocLAIMEp.

A dispatch from Lahore reports that Yakoob
Khan has been proclaimed by the chiefs Of one
of the great Afghan sections, Opinion is divided
as to his future course, but detection Of the
Ameer's troops who at Ielalabad even Joined the
British, will probably compel him to accept
terms If coupled with a guarantee against his
father and the Russians, This might obviate
even temporary occupation Of Cabul by the Brit
ish troops.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-12-26

'NothIngi am gentleman, ,"-look out for him
He may have a very soft hand, very faullless.
APPAREL and have high sounding family name'
hut
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-12-26
TALMAGE'S TALK
TIM EVILS OF BAD COMPANY,
Words OF Counsel to the Young Mantle People
To Avoid Tho Skeptlc, Idler, Perpetual Pleas.
are Seekers to be eShunned-EleVenth Ser.
mon Of the Series on the "Nlght
Side Of City Life"
Brooklyn, December %, 1878.

Brooklyn, December %, 1878.
This morning Rev. 7. Dewitt Talmage deliver.
ed the eleventh sermon of the series on the night
side Of city life The Tabernacle was crowded to
its utmost capacity, In opening Mr.. TalmRge an.
nounoed the hymn commencing,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-12-26

After the singing he read the Ten Commandments
and another selection Of Scripture interpesing
the reading with comments. Just before the ser.
mon, he announced his intention OF preaching a
series Of sermons on the personal explorations in
leading cities in the d. He then read his text
aud spoke as follows;
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-04-12
An Arkansas Cow.
Memphis Avalanche.

Memphis Avalanche.
The yield of milk from Northern
dairy cows is incredible to people
in regions where cattle are raised
mostly for beef and hides.
Judge Grant was in Little Rock,
Ark, in attendance at the United
States c0urt. One morning he
saw Il farmer with il SLOUGH hat,
and a genuine butter nut snit, try
ing to sci! a COW, in the market
there. 1t was large, loug.horned
animal, and the planter was inform
ing Il man that the COW would give
four quarts Of milk a day, il fed
we'll.
Up stepped the judge. What
do you ask for the cowY
"About $50. She'll give five
quarts Of milk if YOU feed her we'll"
replied the planter, and he pro
ceeded to describe her good quail
ties.
Said the judge: 81 have cows
on NY farm, not much more than
half as big us your COW, which give
twenty to twenty-five quarts OF
milk Il day"
The planter eyed the judge sharp
~ for a moment, as if trying to re-
member whether he had ever see
him before or not, and then asking:
stranger, where do You livoW
"My home is i'll Iowa.
eyes, stranger, | don't dispute
it. There was heaps Of sogerS
from Iowa down here during the
war, and, stranger, they was the
all,fircdest liars in the whole Yam
kee army. MebDe you mount be
an officer in some of them regi-
ments n
The judge slid for the court
house.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-04-12
Didn't Stay There Long.

Brooklyn Eagle.
A colored man, living in New
York, having admired Il colored
widow living in next block above.
but being afraid to come ont boldly
and reveal his passion, went to ii
white man of his acquaintance, the
other day, and requesting him to
write the lady a letter asking her
hand in marriage. Thc friend wrote,
telling the widow in a few brici
lines that the size Of her feet was
the talk of the neighborlood, and
asking her if she could not pare
them down "a little. The name OF
the c0lored man was signed, and
he was to call on her on Sunday
night for an answer. The writer of
the letter met the Niger limping
along the street, and asked him
what the widow said. The man
showed him II scratched nose, a
lame leg and IA spot on his scalp
where Il handful of wool had been
violently jerked out, and answered
in solemn tones: "She didn't say
muffin, and | didn't stay dar MORN
a minute"
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-04-12
No Meeting.

The meeting advertised in two
papers, II religious and one secu-
lar, understood to be for the pur-
pose of expressing public indigna-
ton against Gov. Stone for the
''pOcket veto" of the railroad bin,
didn't come off at the courthOus,
at or about 3 p. M, as called. a
very few curious persons, led by
curiosity, went to the courthouse,
but no body appeared there to
lead off, and there were not enough
people to make such a demonstra-
tion half way respectable if there.
had been. In accordance With
views heretofore expressed, we are
prepared to express an opinion
that the failure of this movement
is for the best. Ii the meeting had
been called to ask Gov. Stone to
call an extra session of the LeSis-
%lature, there would have bren some.
thing practical IN it, and We could
have wished it to have boen a sue.
cess.-W eridida Mercury.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-04-12
The Railroad.


Mobile News.
Hon. l.. b. Brown, representative
in the Mississippi legislature, OF
Clarke county, WAS in our town on
Tuesday afternoon on his way from
PaScagoula to his home at Enter
prise. He says the people OF Mis-
Sissippi are determined to have a
railroad through the middle of their
State to the gulf, and to have sea.
port of their own, and the legisla
ture at it's late session took action
in the matter; and he thinks that
PaScagoula will be the point. We
have always deemed it the most
eligible situation. If Pascagoula
should brcomra furnishing seaport,
with a railroad to it, on one side of
us, and PencaCola on the other,
Mobile wonld have to look to her
interests. Above all other matters
We deem the deepening of our har-
Dor the most important. This is ii
proposition to which the Grand
railroad, steamship lines,
etc. are c~orallarieS.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-04-12
photographed Errors and Bun
dprs,

Someeighty agoycarsa newspaper
reader wrote n private letter 10 Mt.
Woodfall, ut that time publisher OF
the MorWing Chronicle, u London
daily paper. This letter complain
ed of Woodtall's want OF respect
for the crowned heads of Europe,
whom he called not ''potentates,"
t"potatoes'a protested against
Frederic the Great being denomlh.
ated "The Nero OF Prussia instead
of the "hero.n The edition of the
Holy Bible Uhe Nulgate text exc
cutcd by order Of Pope SiStns w.,
WAS intended to be free from literal
errors, and every sheet was mar
rowly examined as it was printed.
| Nevertheless it abounds with en-
rata, and most of the copies that
had passed into the hands of the
public were called in. Some few
remain in the collections OF the Gu
rious, and a single copy would be
cheap at $1,000. In Germany II
printers wife stole into the office
where Il new Bible edition WAS IN
hand, and 10 alter the sentence of
Subsection to her husband, pro
nonnced upon Eve i'll the third
chapter OF Genesis, took out the
first two letters of the word herr,
and put "na" in their place, by
which the text was altered from
"and he shalt be thy lord Qlerr)
to "and he shalt be thy foOP (narr).
Her life is said to have paid for
this. The few copies of the Bible
which got out before this intention
al crratnm was discovered have
been purchased 1T enormous prices.
The Vinegar Bible derives its title
from an edition of Holy Writ which
contains an crratum in title to the
twentieth chapter OF st. Luke, in
which Parable Of the Vineyard"
is printed "parable OF the Vinegar"
This edition vas printed i'll the
wear 1717 by the University of
Oxford, at their Clarendon Press.
In another edition, printed in
London, .'Thou shalt commit adnl-
try" was printed rs the seventh
commandment, emitting the mega
tive. This is also said to have been
Il woman's miscellaneous work. The
Archbishop of Canterbury, when
the alteration came under his no.
tice, laid on the Worshipful Com
pany of Stationers in London the
heaviest fine that ever was record
ed in the annals of literary history.
The amount, | believe, was $780,
900.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-04-12
A Horrible Death.

Grenada Sentinel.
The following sad piece Of intel,
ligence we failed to hear of until we
saw it in the Memphis Ledger last
Monday
About four weeks ago we'll
known GolOred woman, amt Elsie
Frankland, of Grenada, Miss, was
bitten by Il mad dog, and Don gave
evidence OF hydrophobia. She was
taken to Oakland, and there had
applied a mad stone belonging to
Col. Henry Winter. The unfortu-
nate woman seemed to improve 10y
the application of the mad.tOne, and
her recovery was almost assured.
Last Saturday night she was seized
with commissions and in u short
while expired, Her sutferings were
quite intense aud most painful to
behold. Aunt Elsie was an es
teemed colored lady, well known in
Grenada, where she had resided
many years"
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-04-12
jenkins AnniisiIasOr.
The Great Southern Remedy for
RHEUMATISM, GOVT & NEURALGI

Those terrible enemies Of human happi.
ness, Rheun atism, Govt and Neuralgia,
heretofore seemingly u~ncOnqucrable, have
indeed found their master in Jenkins An
nihilator. We have the testimony of men
of the highest standing in Louisiana and
other States, that after suffering indescrib-
able pains for years, from which they
sought relief in vain by visiting the Hot
and Warm springs of Arkansas and Vir-
ginia, and by using dozens of remedies
more or less highly praised. when, in fact,
hope had almost died out, they have found
relief from pain by the use of the Ami
hilator, and by continuing it for II short
time, have been perfectly cured. The An
nihilator Isl preparation purely vegetable,
agreeable to the taste, and may be taken
without fear of any injurious results by
the delicate as well as the robust in con.
stitutiOn.
To Price $1.00 per bottle. For sale by
all Druggists. Ask your Druggist for cir
cular containing certificates, or send to
n. JENKINS & CO., Proprietors,
New Orleans, La.
FINLAY d THOMPSON, Wholesale Drug
gists, New Orleans, La, Gen. Agents for
Louisiana, Texas, Mississippi, Alabama,
Arkansas and Florida.
March q. 1873. 41-1V
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-04-12
q

Schurz is exceedingly annoyed
aud indignant at the action of Con
gress in reducing to the nominal
sum of $1,000 the appropriation to
detect timber depradationS. He
says if Congress can stand it he
can. The truth is, Schurz wanted
to emulate Bristow and become u
reformer by organizing a gang of
INSCRIPTIONS detectives, and he
has been sat down on. The ma
jority of those employed by Schurz
TO nose around Tor timber frauds
are disreputable characters, and
dangerous customers to meet on a
dark night,-Ndtches Sun.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-04-12
The New York Postmaster sued
for Using IL Patent.

In the p~ostonice in thiscity, aSin
most others throughout the country,
the caucrling of the stamps ON let
ters and the printing OF the post
marks is done simultaneously. The
cork to cancel the stamp ANA the
die TO make the postmarks are fixed
side by side on u wooden handle, so
that both can be used together.
For the use of this simple inStrn-
nIent in this single Office $l50.OOO is
demanded. and Postmaster James
has been sued for that sum. United
States District Attorney Woodtord
SAYS that at least $l,OOO,O0O is IN
volved in the case, because the
double stamp is generally used IN
the postal service, and an action
may be instituted against every
postmaSter.-New York SaR.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-04-12

a shooting scrape took place in
the office of Judge Crawford, yes
terday morning, in Delta, between
Geo. G.. Waddcil and Thos. W.
Watts, supposed to be about some
dispute concerning business. No
one was in the Office at the time
but the ''shootists," each of whom
avers that the other shot first.
Watts was struck once slightly,
without breaking the skin, and his
coat perforated. Waddell received
three flesh wounds, all in the left
arm, one of which would have kill
ed him, but it struck his pocket.
book yer his heart aud glanced
away. Not the first instance in
which a pocket book has cheated
DEATH ickSbwg Herald.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-04-12
Robbed Among Strangers.

Nicksbnrg Herald.
About four weeks ago an Eng.
lishman named Owen Roberts, aged
about thirty years, landed in Nicks.
burg with 200 gold s%overrigns
equal to SOL 90 iu United States
money! in his carpetsack. He came
to buy a small farm, and like a
sensible man, hired himself on Mr..
Tillman Whatley's place, uear Mill,
dale, in this county, as a common
field laborer, in order to learn the
methods of Southern agriculture.
Everything went smoothly until
Tuesday of last week, when he
found that his money had been
stolen. Mr.. Whately and negro
man named Jack Stokes are accused
of the THEFT, and the case was
brought before Justice French yes
terday, District Attorney Booth
representing the State and MeSsrS.
Bricn & Spears and Fitzgerald 81
Shelby for the defense. But one
witness, Henry Mason, II negro, was
examined, and the case was con.
tinued to next Friday, to which
we defer further particulars. The
unfortunate Englishman seems to
have lost his senses with his money,
and would answer no questions nor
speak to any IN yesterday. Far
away from home, in il land of
strangers, lie has been robbed of his
hard earnings and is utterly crushed
by the blow. His is a pitiable case
indeed.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-04-12
Cure For Small I'Ox.

81 am willing to risk my reputa.
ton as "a public man" wrote Edward
Hine to the Liverpool Mercury, "it
the worst case of small pox cannot
be cured in three days. One ounce
of cream of tartar dissolved in a
pint of water, drank at intervals,
when cold, is a certain, never-fail-
ing remedy. 1t has cured thou
sands, never leaves a mark, never
causes blindness, and avoids te-
dious lingering"
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-04-12

A correspondent of the Scientific
American asks, allow IA human
skin be tanned 7" The rural school
masters of our daddies could tell all
about that.-Suburban News.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-04-12

NATIONAL SCHOoL-SpccIal detail OF
Officer graduate of West Point Artillery,
Arms and Ammunition, by the General
Government.
OEGANIzATIoN-Strictly Military. No
day pupils received.
MuTTO-Soldier, Scholar, Gentleman.
GovERNMENT-Positiv and Kind.
lNsTRUCTIoN-Thnrough.
C~URRICCLUM Classical, Commercial
and Scientific.
FACULTY-Graduates of the best ~Institu-
tions
LoCATIoN-Ou the Sea Shoro-Healthy,
Accessible aud Delightful.
Observation-Disclosures, Guaranteed not to
Exceed Estimate.
f. II. MURFEE, Supt.
March 9, 1873. Aft
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-04-12
Private Boarding at
ROSFDAIE
hay st. Louis, Miss.

The Rosedale House, Bay st, Louis
which was destroyed by fire, has beel
rebuilt and is now open for the reception
of visitors. No pains OF expense will be
spared to keep Rosedale up to its usual
standard. Families will find all the coH-
forts of a home ana the best table the
market can afford.
Mrs. ELLEN ULMAN.
June 80, 1S77. S-tf
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-04-12
Nelson House,
JACKSON, MISS.

This house is located at the Rail Road
Depot, is well furnished and gives the bes
of fare and unexeeptionable attention. A
share of the public patronage is solicited.
JOHN NELSON,
Proprietor.
Nov. -, iT6. 6e-lf