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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1878-04-20
LOT OF GROUND

situate the side Of Mtiu street in lit, town 1T
Port Deposit aiiniuac property of c T. Stz'r. This
lot Is ~ feet front Oh Main street: back High
strr"t-lrunts 'ir High street = inct.
1t = improved IA! 1. good Frame HOUSE -
three stories E.l :" 10y - teot. with fran" 113lsJ
Back BUILDING Two stories high - ty 70 feet i33s m
This = good property, III ir-irtic par; -
IL. town.
II is irasch"d property aud subject to ground rent
Of SIS u pc year Il will also L. Sid subject {, a
p''T n"ri@age to The Port Deposit Buldin- Ind Loan
Association No J. Of Cecil county. Tti- amount nf this
mortgage wili b. announced 1t, Of sale ast the
purchaser will h' required pay 1t of On dtS ri sal
ia FERNS sale cash. ". !. JONES,
April u, is5S-ta Attorney name,t in mortgage.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1878-04-20

ITO do as folks of fashion do,h in
one respect at least, you must use 6ilenn's
sulphur Soap, wh.uG is Immensely popular
among inc elite OF society, and deservedly
So, Tor it is the most salutary of beautifiers
and purifiers. Sold by all Druggists.
HILLS HAIR Il WHISPER DYE, Black or
Brown. 50c. 40
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1878-04-20

RETURNED FROM SoUTu AMERICA
Thomas H. Ricketts,, son of George Rick
etts, Esq, was in town yesterday. He has
Just returned from Il voyage to South
America, whittier he went as supercargo of
the bark Norh,rood of Baltimore, which is
owned by Wesley Ricketts, 4 Son, foreign
fruit importers. Mr.. Ricketts, has been
engaged in this trade for about two years
past, and has many interesting stories to
tell of the land of flowers and fruits where
the oranges, bananas and cocoanutS grow.
During the last voyage Mr.. r. visited the
ports of Greytown, Buetield, Port Simon,
Aspinwall, Porto Bello, Carthagna, and
Port Cabello. He was at Greytown during
the late instruction in Costa Rico, and
had very tempting offer to transport the
Insurgents from one port to another, but
declined to'participate in the political diff
culties that are continually agitating the
South American republics. The NORTH
GOOD, on her return voyage, encountered a
hurricane off the coast of Florida, which
carried away her topmasts and severely
injured her rigging. Mr.. r. expects to re-
turn to South America about the 10th of
MAY.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1878-04-20

MERCANTILE ENTERPRISE Lewis Glass
Front Bulletin and McCrery & Boulden's
Bazar are the titles of two neat little pa
pers issued this week by the above enter
prising and energetic firms Of Elkton. In
addition to their regular advertisements in
The Wig, they have each had printed an
edition of 5000 copies of their own paper
for distribution among the citizens Of the
county. We regard it as a commemorate
evidence of ego aheaditiveness on the
par. of these enterprising firms, and believe
ment.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1878-04-20

Our old mercantile friend, Jesse r. Coul-
son, has again enlisted in the retail dry
goods and grocery business at Rock Run,
in the old stand under the Rock Run hotel,
where he is prepared to receive his old Gus
toners with his genial welcome. Jesse is
4 good salesman and his competitors must
look out or lie will walk into some Of their
trade
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1878-04-20

tB When you begin to feel bad all
over" it is time to invest 80 cents in Kel
lers Life Drops, which as safe Blood
Purifier, have no equal. 1t is good medi-
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1878-04-20


depraved of his kind, thus to have laid
hands upon things Of no use to any one but
the owners. The church, as we believe is
customary with all Catholic churches, was
left open during the day, and the theft is
supposed to have been the work of some
wandering tramp.
of the pupils attending the Bay View
public school, Miss Sue Gamble, teacher,
the following named were present every
day during the Spring term, ending on the
18th instant: Lydia NJ. johnson, Ruth A.
Reed, Harry S. johnson, Walter E. Burns,
Jethro johnson, Arthur B. Lewis, Willie
w. johnson, John F. Johnson, Mollie NJ.
Abrams, Frank Alexander, Harry H. Gam
BILE, Charlie w. Johnson, John 1. Burns,
Alex. Moore, Geo. L. Gamble, R. Norris
Burns. Absent one day: Matte E. Burns,
Jesse J. Wivel, Jennie Burns, Julia f.
johnson, Susie G. Smith, Laura R. Benja-
min, Clarence Leedom, Nettie Smith
Total enrolment, SO; average attendance,
81.
When are we to have an impartial
administration of the law in regard to
breaches Of the peace in Elkton? On Mon
day evening last the sidewalk in the center
of the town was obstructed by crowd of
people listening to the harangue of per-
son who, when he is himself, would have
regretted to have done any thing detri
al ~,
were forced from the pavement into the
street to avoid the obstructing crowd of
men and boys, while our officers looked
quietly on. 1t is true that no serious dis
turbance occurred and no heads were broken
by the shower of fruit which the uncon-
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-08-15

Those of our readers who have fol-
lowed the testimony taken by the differ.
ent branches of Mr.. Potter's committee,
are aware that not particle of proof has
been adduced to show that Mr.. Hayes
was in the remOtest way connected with
any questionable bargainings in Louis
lana or elsewhere.-RadicqL Hayes Organ
The above is the substance of what is
constantly being paraded in radical
Hayes papers, but of course they do not
inform their readers how it happens that
Hayes has rewarded the guilty rascals
in the Florida and Louisiana business
with the best Offices in his gift. For
proof we need but look at his Cabinet
and foreign ministers. The scurvy busi-
ness is too plain to be got around.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-08-15

MAJOR MCKINLEY, in his "key note"
speech before his Postmaster's Conven-
ton at Massillon, asked, "Where can you
"fnd in the work of the Democratic party
"in the last House, anything which COM
"mends it to the favor and support Of the
"people?"
We take pleasure in referring the Ma
or to the fact, that the Democratic House
for three sessions past has been engaged
in fierce struggle to reduce government
expenditures, proposed by Republican
Administration, and its horde of officials
and a Republican United States Senate.
The Democratic House have had con-
tinual fight to cut down expenses and
inaugurate reform. In this noble work
the Democrats have been opposed by
the radical members of the House, the
radical majority in the Senate, and the
Executive and the Departments. The
Democratic House would have done
much more, but for the Senate refusing
to pass the bills in the shape the House
sent them over.
If the Major will take the trouble to
look into the official report Of the Sec
retary of the Treasury, John Sherman,
pages 50 and SO of the abridgment, he
will find that the net ordinary expendi-
lures were cut down over twenty and a
half millions by the first Democratic
House at its first session. This was done
after long and fierce opposition from
the Republican members of the House
and the Republican Senate. The reduc.
tions since have been done in spite of
the same opposition.
The great need of the country is re.
form. The people demand economy in
all departments of public administra.
ton. This grand and much needed
work the Democratic party in the House
have nobly and bravely inaugurated,
For this the People Commend" favor,
and will again return Democratic ma
jority?
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-08-15

THE arrest of II. H. Kimpton, who was
the financial agent of South Carolina at
New York from 1868 to 1878, has brought
within the clutches of the law another
of the criminals who so long plundered
the Palmetto State. He negotiated the
sale of bonds issued by his confederates
to the amount of between nine and ten
millions. He was class mate of ex-
Governor Chamberlain at Yale College,
and his equal in political diplomacy and
intrigue, if not in learning and ability.
He is charged with bribery and misap-
preparation Of the States money, the
former charge having to do with cor
ruptly influencing the members of the
South Carolina Legislature to vote for
bills drawn in the interest of the ring
which had control of the Greenville and
Columbia Railroad. Under the direc.
ton of Kimpton. Scott, Parker and Cham
berlain, the financial board appointed
by Governor Scott, some $22,000,000 Of
bonds were issued. Kimpton is charged
with diverting a portion received from
the sale of the bonds to the corruption
fund of the ring, and it is expected that
he will be taken to South Carolina for
trial. Of those who profted by the cor
rupt transactions Niles G. Parker is a
self.confessed peculator and just now an
escaped jail-bird. In his confession he
implicated Daniel II. Chamberlain as
sharer in the plunder. The astute ex-
Governor, however, remains unmOlested,
to practice law in New York, and by
recent announcement is soon to address
the good people Of Delaware on pastoral
topics.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-08-15
THE WALLINGFORD HORROR
BURIAL OF THE DEAD.

The luneral of twenty-five of those
killed by the tornado in Wallingford
took place at Meriden Conn. Sunday.
Ten thousand people were present and
fully two thousand carriages. The ser.
vices were conducted by the Rev. Father
Leo, of Winsted, assisted by three other
Catholic clergymen. The am was i'm
mense and the scene one Of great sad
ness. The cemetery was surrounded by
the local company of National Guards
and one hundred and twenty special Of
ficers. The interments were made in fif-
teen graves. ALI the dead, except Fred
erick Littlewood, were of the Catholic re-
ligion, and the Diocese will take prompt
measures to aid the suffering and surviN
wing relatives. People of all denomina-
tons are contributing generously. Sev>
enteen persons, badly wounded, remain
in the lower hall, Of which Richard Tay-
lor, with his back broken; John Little
wood, conclusion of the brain, and John
Mooney, injured internally, are not e&s
pected to live through the night Mary
Matthews, aged ten months, died Thurss
day afternoon, making twenty-eight
deaths thus far,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-08-15
70 BUSINESS MEN AND ADvERTIsERs.

THE DEMOCRAT has hs largest circulation trny
paper IN Ne county, and iOth Us Ueiy moderate rates Of
dduersn0 Is tOorhy he notice OF all business men gen.
erdlJy and other advertisers particularly.
Yearly advertisers dlloioed ne priviIeOe Of changing
their advertisements quarterly.
Double column advertisements 25 per cent additional
Al transient advertisements must be accompanied
V0ith the cash,
AH advertisements discontinued BEFORE he expiration
or ne time contracted tor, will be charged short rates
l0tth0H any ercep'ton
Ne special prUiege lOU be granted 10 advertisers as
regards position or location Of advertisements.
Advertisements 10 insure insertion must be handed bl
by Wednesday noon
Rates OF advertising Furnished on application.
Business Ourds dollar per Tine per year. No card
Inserted for less than three dollars per yedr,
Business Notices IN ITEM Columns, on nm page IN
serted for ten cents per line each Insertion u Inserted
IN reading matter, tlOenty cents per ilne.
articles or me benefit Of private and personal bust
,Isss interests O be admitted TO he redding columns Of
THE DEMOCRAT 0mobectiondble, at he rate Of tOen-
ty cents per line.
address all communications TO
THE DEMOCRAT,
CInton, Ohio
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-08-15
VIE noARp or pUDLIo woRKs.

EDITOR DEMocRAT--The Importance Of
our Public Works, and the election of a
member of the Board interested in their
maintenance and proper management,
becomes an important feature in this
fall's campaign. Said works having been
placed under the management Of the
State Board last spring, it now becomes
question of next falls election whether
the people elect member Of the Board
of public works who will work for the in
terests of the State or be controlled by rail
road interests. The works are now be-
ing managed in the interest of the tax
payers of the State, and are doing fair
business and il no unforeseen casualty
occurs, will turn over to the State treas
ury, at the close of navigation, between
fifty and one hundred thousand dollars.
1t is of the greatest importance to tax.
payers that this revenue should be con-
tinued and, in order to do 80, we should
elect man to represent us in the Board
who is untrammelled by corporate an
tagonistiC influence.
Is it not a fact that Mr., Paul, the Re.
publican nominee for Board of Public
Works, is interested in the success of
railroads, and has spent the better part
of his life in railroad work. 1t would be
an easy matter for the Board to make
portions of the public works so unproft-
able as to call for their abandonment.
Railroad men would be glad to see the
canals abandoned, and will work for that
end. Is it not a fact that railroad men
were influential in the nomination of
Mr.. Paul? Were not railroad men work.
ing for his nomination long before the
assembling Of the convention? Did not
railroad men pay certain expenses con-
nected with said nominations Weshould
not allow monopoly of railroad men to
force one of their employees, or one di-
rectly interested in their welfare, on the
people of the State, to represent them in
our public works We should have no
man for member of the Board who is in.
terested in railroads, as it will tend to the
destruction of our public works, and the
building up of monopolies in their stead.
The present prosperous condition of
the canals should be continued, and
should be continued in the hands of men
of experience, and untrammelled by any
railroad or other evil influence.
Let the people consider we'll before
casting their votes for Board of public
works, whether or not they are voting to
throw our public works into the hands
of a management that would seek to de-
stroy them.
Respectfully,
Cleveland, July 30, '7S. MAC.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-08-15

THE Chinese question looms up in
Chicago. Eight hundred shoemakers are
on a strike for an increase of wages, de-
manding $l2 instead of SO per week. The
six companies of California enter the
field, and offer l 800 Chinese, half-skilled
and half green workmen, at 70 cents
The offer has been fayorably considered,
but the manufacturers are haggling to
get the Coolie labor at so cents day. If
these negotiations should be successful,
and 1900 semi.slayes are introduced to
take the place of the 800 American me-
chanics, there may be lively times in
Chicago.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-08-15

We understand the County Commits
sioners have requested the State Auditor
to suggest competent gentleman to ex-
anime the books in the Auditors office,
running back a period of seven years.
The State Auditor has really no power,
under the law, to appoint at any time,
an examiner for the Auditors Office,
merely for the benefit of some county of.
fetal, who may feel himself aggrieved
by the County Auditor not allowing feeF
enough. In such case as this the
courts are open to right any wrong COM
planned OF. Of course, if the State Audi.
tor cannot appoint, the complaining Of
fetal himself has no power, under the
law, to send in an examiner upon the
Auditor
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-08-15
SENATOR THURMAN,s SPEECH.

SENATOR THURMAN'S SPEECH.
On our first page will be found Sena-
tor Thurman's speech, delivered at Ham
ilton, in this State, on Tuesday. We
need not urge upon the readers of the
DEMOCRAT to peruse carefully thisspeech +;
for Judge Thurman's productions are al
ways treated with due courtesy, and read
with pleasure and profit by our friends,
He is ever the man of careful thought,
putting nothing forth or upon paper
hastily. Hisspeeches are terse, compact
and comprehensive, and models Of
straight forward fact, reason and argu-
ment.
Senator Thurman completely vindi-
Gates his course and his consistency, re-
futing the charge that he has "surren-
dered his convictions to appease the
popular Camor." lie condemns the
Sherman contraction policy, opposed the
Sherman resumption policy, favored the
re'establishment of silver as a currency
the same as gold, desires the substitu-
ton Of greenbacks (U, S. Treasury notes.
for National bank notes, the amount of
the issue to be regulated so as to insure
stability in property and business val
ues no further increase of the bonded
debt; rigid economy, and the extinction
of the public debt as rapidly as possible.
Senator Thurman, in giving his objec-
tions to a national bank currency, shows
that it means "the indefinite perpetua.
ton of the national debt" BY substitu-
ting greenbaCks, the country will save
some twenty-six millions annually. Some
claim that a greenback currency would
be liable to inAation but Judge Thur
man shows the same argument applies
to the national bank system. He ar
raIgns the Republican party as RESPONSE
BILE for all the public ills since 1861 say
ing the radical leaders have had full
power, and have had every opportunity
to do good, and avert evil, but "have
failed to do either" He therefore ar
CUES that change is demanded.
Senator Thurman shows up Shermans
resumption sham effectually and the
speech gives an instructive comparison
of Democratic and Republican expendi-
lures, demonstrating by valuable tables.
He deals effective blows at the Corrup-
tions of the party in power, which have
brought disgrace upon the country and
administers a scathing review of that
"huge drama of fraud" and "blackspot
upon the national esCutcheon"- elec
toral crime of 1876. He denounCes as
"unwarranted, unpatriotic and detesta-
ble," the efforts to again "excite and per-
petuate sectional feelings"
Senator Thurman has been consistent
in his course. In the Senate he opposed
resumption and contraction, as the rec.
ords will show. His remarks on the
electoral crime are powerful, and should
be we'll remembered, closing with :-"As
"you love the institutions bequeathed to
"you by the fathers; as you reverence
'your constitution and value your free
"dom as you esteem virtue and detest
"all wickedness-you are bound, in no
uncertain tones, to manifest your ab
"horrenCe Of the great usurpation."
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-08-15

The Auditor of State has prepared a
table of returns of the number of horses,
cattle, mules. sheep and hogs in Ohio, as
given in by the Assessors last spring.
The totals, as compared with last year of
live stock in the State, as follows: Hor.
ses in 1877, 74l 28l in 1878, FAC, 200 cat.
tie in 1877, l,485 078; in 1878 1858 87S :;
mules in 1877, q 222; in 1878. .27,3O
sheep in 1877. 3 724 O4O; in 1878, 5000
0O4; hogs in 1877. 2l999Ol ; in 1878, 2.
BAL All. As will be seen, there has been
a small decrease in the number of hor-
ses, but the number in all other classes
has increased-the greatest increase be-
ing in hogs, Of which there are 100000
more this year than last.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-08-15

TARIFF means tax levied upon goods
imported into this country for the pur-
pose of collecting money for the Gov
ernment. A Protective tariff is tax lev
led upon goods not for the benefit of the
Government, but rather to put money
into the pockets Of private citizens or
classes of individuals. The object of
leyying taxes upon the mass of the peo.
pie to put money into the pockets of the
favored few is gross injustice. Such iniq.
uity, when properly understood, the
American people have always voted
down.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-08-15

The Cleveland Herald'8 report of a
monster meeting of the workingmen to
serenade Major Mckinley, the evening
after his nomination, is one of the
whoppingest, lying yarns We have lately
heard. The fact is, it was a small, kid
glove affair, excepting the few boys who
were there. The workingmen were non
e8t to any extent on that occasion. The
workingmen Of Canton are not fools,
and don't run after nonsense and wind.
mess.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-08-15

THE Hayes Administration has deci.
ded to make test case of all the ques.
tions involved in the arrest of revenue
officers in South Carolina. Eminent
counsel will be employed by the Gov
ernment to argue the question of the
jurisdiction of the United States within
the States. Chief Justice Waite will 90
to South Carolina about September first,
and sit with Judge Bond at the session
of the United States Court. South Caro-
lima will be represented by the ablest
counsel the Governor can command, and
it is expected the hearing will be one
which will attract the attention of the
whole country.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-08-15

The Repository has backed out of its
repeated yarn, that the County Commits
sioners engaged H. Cock and A. McGreg-
or to examine the books in the Auditors
office. When the youth get more ex-
perience they may be more careful in
making positive statements that are only
positive lies The Lupher bridge fill, and
this about the Commissioners are cases
in noint
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-08-15

The Cleveland Herald local correspon.
dents in Canton, Massillon, Wooster, Ra-
VIENNA and Ashland are busy blowing up
Major Mckinley as a great man, and re-
eleCttng him to Congress triumphantly.
These sCribbling fellows will have
the privilege of chronicling General Wi.
ley's election in October by about two
thousand Mark that.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-08-15

GEN. WILEY, our candidate for Con-
gress, is no kidglove candidate. He is a
plain, straightforward man, as his ap-
pearance indicates and an acquaintance
verifes. AS a soldier, he was not dod-
ger nor stink, but true and faithful
to his trust on all occasions. He was
not bandbox officer, keeping safely out
of danger. His old soldiers know the
truth of this.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-08-15

AKRON pays her fire engineer $S5 a
month, and our city fathers are cutting
our faithful sentinel down from $50 to
$50. 1t is true, ours gets free house and
free fuel, worth about So a month more.
In Akron, too, they hire one assistant at
$50, and Eve others at $50 each per
month. No one disputes the fidelity and
competency of our engineer, Paul Field.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-08-15
A NEW RAILROAD ENTERPRISE

The regular meeting of the Pittsburg
Chamber of Commerce, Monday of last
week, was visited by number of gen>
tlemen from Ohio, in the interests of a
railroad line from the mouth of the Big
Beaver to Chicago Junction, a distance
of 1856 miles, passing through Columbi-
ana, Stark, Wayne, Ashland and Rich
land. We regret that Stark was the only
one of the counties named that was not
represented. Mr.. Firestone of New Lis
bon addressed the Chamber, speaking
of the great wealth of the counties named
in grain products and also the mineral
resources. Mr.. D. D. Miller of Wooster
made some telling remarks, speaking of
its importance to Pittsburg in business
and freight aspect. Captain bravo of
the Chamber made some remarks, well
coming the gentlemen and favoring the
project. Another meeting is to be held
in September.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-08-15

REMEMBER that Major Mckinley is the
Hayes.J ohm Sherman candidate for Con-
gress in this district His most ardent
friends are the leading Postmasters, who
were selected by him or kept in by him.
Workingmen should think of this.