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, 1878-02-08
A New Species.

Way down south in Georgia, they are
complaining of rat which has de-
veloped alarming propensities. They
call him the war rat, saying he came
with the invading army years ago, hail
ing from New York. Since lhen he has
bred with inconceivabe rapidity, and
has literally driven out the modest, ln-
offensive, old-fashioned little gray rat,
that innocent, easily satisfied vegetarian
that may be termed "the rat of our
fathers" A more harmless little rodent
than our little rat of ante-beIlum times
can hardly be imagined. He was ac'
cepted without murmur, and really
taken as a sort of pleasant joke. he
figures in history as decent, gentle
manly rat that cracked an occasional
grain of corn, or licked syrup, once in
awhile, from his tail that he had dropped
into some sweet jug. He did no harm
and was liked and tolerated on all
bands. But this new rat, born in the
tbroes of the revolution and growing
amid the fierce turbulence of this latter
day, is blood thirsty and abnormal
scoundrel. He despises the mild aud
musty corn, or the tranquil jam upon
which the rat of our fathers fed, and
seizes upon chicken for luncheon with
rapacity frightful to witness. These ro-
dents can swim a creek, and nothing
seems to stop them. They make more
light raids in the country moving In
| troops of score or SO, carrying de-
structien to the barnyards and granaries,
and CONSERVATION to the sleek and non
combatant rats of the rural districts
They will attack a man when pressed
into a corner, and bite, if necessary, IN
self. defence-,he elimination of their
unpleasant qualities being that their bite
is poisonous.
, 1878-02-08

WHEN Mr.. Archibald Forbes met Sir
Samuel Baker and his wife on their re.
turn from Africa, the clever corresponds
ent made the singular observation tina,
Sir Samuel, who had lived on oatmeal
and water for months, took exception to
the style in which the first fried sole he
had eaten for many years was cooked
and that lady Baker, who had worn d
sack in Africa, could hardly find any
thing bright and beautiful enough in Mr.
Worth's alelier to deck herself with.
, 1878-02-08

EVERY year witnesses curious sand
showers Ia China, when there is neither
cloud nnr fog IN the sky. The sun is
scarcely visible, looking very much Ms
when seen through smoked glass. The
sand penetrates houses, reaching apart.
mcnis which seem securely closed. IL Is
supposed 20 be carried 10y whirlwinds
from the great desert Of Cobb, and the
storms are indicative Of a year Of large
fertility.
, 1878-02-08

lnE subject Of postal savings institu-
iluBs is SOW before Congress The plans
ior such establishments provide, Ia gen
eral way, that small sum, IT money dc.
posiied at post offices shall be- forwarded
to iho central office and invested IN the
public funds that depu,itors shall rc-
ceiyc a small interest, and lc entitled 10
draw their money ai pleasure from any
postal savings hauk in the country.
, 1878-02-08

PROCLAMATION BY THE New KING OF
ITALY.-Klng Humbert has issued the
following proclamation italians; The
greate,t misfortune has suddenly befallen
us. Victor Emmanuel, founder Of the
Kingdom of Italy aud its unity, has been
taken from us. received his last sigh,
which was for the Nation; his last wishes
were for the happiness Of his people. HIS
voice, which will always resouEd in my
heart, bids me to vanquish sorrow, and
indicates my duty. At this moment
there is only one consolation, namely: to
show ourselves worthy OF him; |, 10y fol
lowing in his footsteps, and you, by re.
naming devoted to those civil virtues by
the aid of which he accomplished the
difficult task of rendering Italy great and
united. | shall be mindful of his grand
example of devotion to country, love of
progress, and faith in liberal institutions,
which are the pride of my house. My
sole ambition will be to deserve the love
Of my people.
Italians: Your first king is dead His
successor will prove to you that institu-
tions do not die. Let us unite, in this
hour of great sorrow, let US strengthen
that concord which has always been the
salvation of Italy
, 1878-02-08

Tur setting of q great hope Is like the
setting Of the .un. The brightness ui"ur
life is gone, shadows Of thc evening fall
hehiLd ~, and the world seems but a
dim q section of ITSELF border shhd
ow. We luok fufgad into the lonely
night; the soul withdmw- it-eiL Then
stars arise, and the night i- holy.
, 1878-02-08

Any parti'- d'.rou' " hzyins g',ods rurrhassa OF
th'.1 'u San frnn''',n san d. o. uy aiires.uR Mr.
" u. AsbirJ, ~bs siII End ssnr.ss af 80. Il.
ih'ir lnsY-rluu. 10 thy igaif. suu.d saf tha1
ha'r hf-tt rsttbIshfHruf fIT prrs llsa.rr 49,
an prrparcd o. ,arratr country arlFfs ..tt a.rst.a
hfihE 'aRas'd iu bu-Iurss hrrs latr rfl sdtarrsr.
NJ hll lhz EIus direct from tlH importers a go.
sale, hHt uuu1 give uI Hifrsus fHf H4a.ef 20 .sr.
".-sia Pur.Has.i ana -Hr e. u. Oh e.HI t.a.H.ss
Atir- NE- ". a. A,HIt1 lsu .Hf.1r ..rl.r
lls1u 5.. -aH FraU.Iss.
, 1878-02-08

THg brave man is not be- who feels
no fear, for thai were stupid and ira
tional, but he whose noble soul iis fear
subdues, and hrayely dares the danger
which il drinks from Joanna BuN,is.
, 1878-02-08

Iowa has four hundrci and twenty
seven baseball clubs Now We under
sand why the last Assembly appropriat.
81 $500, 900 for new insane asylum.
, 1878-02-08
The Mayor or Salem. Mass. Rebukes
Weber, the Piano Maker.
IIOI8 y TIC FIN'OUf0N Post
CITY OF SALEM. MASS,
MAYORS OFFICE, Dec, 10Th. iSi


MAYORS OFFICE, Dec. 10Th, 1871
SIR: In your issre Of the 18th inst notice that Mr.
g. T. MtllOr, agent for the Weber PianOfOrtes quote,
Examining Judges on Musical Instruments nj thr
CentennaI Exhibition, held at Philadelphia In 1876
NY object In this communication is 10 say that The
figures On the Weber PlHnofOrtes ascrbed 10 me hy
Mr.. Alfred weber Ale trrOnpOusly quoted the re MI
oi my examination OF ms extra large sized Grand
flahnoftr, according 10 my own private record book
NV before ME, being AS follows, Viz:
Tone, D. Equality, 8, An aggregate NJ - out Of a
Qualiy, B. Touch, D. possible u on this instru neRL
The total marks ON all his four styles we're a, fuloWs,
Gmnd. - An aggreg,t, ot :; u,,t ~ a ,,.
ParlOr Grand, q. sblr w. aud an average on he
tpTight. "a. four styieS of N n uuf IN a p,,s-
square, ~. siblp ayr gr ON the sani, ~ "a
hr, kupka tOt Niennal one Of the four Judgrs an
huHica Instruments, gave mr before his departure
for h0me), from bis own private record h61k ~
summed up average on the four different sy,s of the
Weber PiaDolOrtes ai y IS out of q psssiblr o.
vi, Mellors assertion that !. with other Judgys
ever attached our signatures to any cert hcate or
document giving 10 Webcrs Planoi0rts a. fJilows.
vE'
ES9s ES"si,s, & SGifly. faSyss aourof possible a.
tsglare tn h. wholly fal-e
add alr.i at g. my osn khoN lrdgr. the ursas
ln Group AAN. have furnished d. Messrs Stain1at A
sous ong and Nlihlu The pssf feW mHUths=f fEeer
nEures, {" enable thS arm o. contradict Inc uuffue
-ia"inrnts abd misrrpfvscuf atlUus ~hlth Nr W,brr
and hi' asens perid N puhilshinE sgnsd
Chairman ~ she Judges 90 Nus.oa. IlsiraiieHis "a
hg centennial kAhihitua.
, 1878-02-08

BEFORE railroads were built a gentle
man, IN a stage coach between Albany
and Schenectady, said Late this
morning an Irishman, who had been
lounging in BARRIERS shop, reused up
and said IL wonder that boat don't 90 ~
naming the morning boat for New York.
said the barber That boat has gone
long ago"
"Goael" said the son Of the Green
Isle, "and this is foine business. |
was 90 board Of her this morning. and
paid tVo dollars. and she sgrecd 10 carry
me Ia New York snd loind me, and here
she's gone aud hasn't foind the ~
, 1878-02-08

A FARMER, having been terribly an.
noyed by diummers put up a sigu, "Nn
Wiug machines wanted here got one. '
IL was no use. The neat drummer
wanted to see the machine, "and perhaps
he'd hitch a trade" 50 the farmer put
up, Got the smallpox here That
worked well fora little while, but then
came along drummer fighifully pitted
With the smallpox, who smiIiugIy said
"Secin' you've got IL bad here, they We
put me on this route
, 1878-02-08
Scenes in d Chinese City.

A traveller in China thus describes Nan
king: | can only compare the long,
narrow streets, gaiIy bedecked with
bright signs, and bordered with strange
wares, and festooned with gay streamers,
to gazing in kaleidoscope. Every
kind of trade was there-barbers shaw
ing pates, or, with dangerous looking
knives and brushes, cleansing the ears
and eyes of their customers; journey.
men cobblers tacking on the soles of
shoes for waiting patrons; blind fortune
tellers led by boys striking wee gongs,
the symbol of their calling; confec-
TONERS and fruit sellers, each armed
with dice box to crafty the public de-
sire of double or nothing for their
money; chiropodists and quacks, while
scores of beggars, loathsome to look
on, recounted the story of their sorrows
before the doors of the shops. In the
side streets were manufactures for bas-
kets, beds, chairs, mating, hats, shoes,
paper, rain coats, buckets, measures,
umbrellas and screens, all made from
the natiou's greatest boon-the bamboo;
msnufactories for the celebrated Nankeen
cloth, beautiful satins, gaudy silks, deli
cate grapes and gay ribbons; China
cups, plates, spoons, jugs, jars and ba-
sins being fashioned, painted and glazed
coffin warehouses, saddlers aud armorers,
backsmiths, carvers and spectacle
nakerS-all jumbled together and busy
as bees.
, 1878-02-08

Big brick houses rent in Toronto for
So a month.
, 1878-02-08

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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-05-09
INDIANA LOCAL ELECTIONS.

South Bend, May lat the city election to day
large vote was polled. The Republicans elected
Professor L. @. Long Mayor by l22 majority; E.
@. Johnson, Marshal, 90 majority; and two Coun.
clmen out Of Ave. The Democrats reelected d,
Rush Treasurer by 8l9 majority and E. w.
Hendricks Clerk by 1870 majority; W. L.. Farr, AS
sessor and three Councilmen.
Terre Haute, Ind, May THE city election to.
day was the most exciting known for years. Re-
publICans, Nationals and Dem ocrats each had
ticket in the field for Mayor and Council The
Nationals elect Willy Mayor by a majority Of q
over Edwards, Republican. The Nationals elect
one Councilmen, Republicans one and Demo-
Gratis four,
Fl. Wayne Ind, May THE election to-day
passed off quietly. There was little; excitement
and only twO.thiTds Of full vote was polled.-
The Democrats carried seven out Of nine wards
The new Council will stand fifteen Democrats TO
three Republicans, Democratic gain OF TWO
members
Plymouth, Ind. May 1.-THE municipal elec.
ton passed off quietly. Three Democratic Coun-
cilmen were elected in three wards. The City
Government now stands Democratic except the
Mayor and one Councilman, Democratic gain
Of two,
Indianapolis, May I'll the city election today
the Democ cracy gained nine Councilmen and two
Aldermen, but the Republicans retain majority
Of one in the Council and two in the Board Of Al
dermen, giving them the lead Of three on joint
ballot. In the Aldermanic vote the Republicans
have majority Of 279. The total vote cast Is 49,
$780, considerably below the April aggregate, In
the Council now expiring the Republicans had
twenty-five of the twenty FIVE CounCilmen, and
eight Of the ten Aldermen /; hence, the result TO-
day ia Democratic victory, although falling a
little short of the coveted prize, In the Fourth
District the Nationals joined with the Democracy
in electing Showslter TO Council but In the other
wards they ran distinct candidates. and were bad
ly left. The election passed off quietly, and VIM.
]. Flaherty was the only arrest for illegal voting.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-05-09
LABOR REFORM LEAGUE.
Speeches by Men Who Seem to Need the Be
former.

Speeches by Men Who Seem to Need the Be-
former.
New York, May 6.-The Eighth Annual Con-
yentlon Of the American Labor Reform League
was commenced to-day. Z. H. Haywood presided
and made the opening address, saying that the
League seeks liberty to assert the natural rights
of all people to do their best at their own risk and
To repeal all laws recognizing property and to
abolish all monopolies which give property spe.
cial advantages against labor The following
resolutions were adopted;
Resolved, That since capitalists take life and
destroy property to retain their power to steal
Kearneymen who invoked the halter in Califor
MIA Mollie Maguires, reported to have killed
coal bosses, and railway strikers are morally law
full bellgerenB, justly exercising the same rights
Of defensive warfare applauded In tipping the
British tea into Boston harbor, In John Browns
march on Harpers Ferry, and In the killing of
pro-slavery southerners by Northern Unionists
Resolved, That the chief mission of the silver
bill and greenback movement Is to hasten Tepu
dIation, when debts paid In the form of interest
will be paid forever, and we hail the growing IL.
resistibe tendencies Of the South and West 10
second the purposes OF the New England labor
reformers by abollshing all power to get pay for
loans, stocks, or other vauables more than once;
to make 1t illegal, dlsgraceful, and impossible to
prey on other peoples earnings.
Resolved That the National and Workingmen's
parties, like their older brethren in SIN, the Re
publicanB and Democrats, by sustaining this
mode of usurpation enslave Defend and despoil
women that, demanding for her equal pay for
equal work with man, we seek industrial equity.
At the afternoon session Mr.. Haywood made an
address on the labor, greenbacks, and free.love
questions. George w. MADDOX said New York
ought to issue its own money, build markets
docks, and other improvements aud he hoped
by the eternal that people would stsrve in or
der to awake them to these facts, He said if
these things could not be got by the ballot box
then he favored getting them by the cartridge
box. He would make 1t State prison ofense for
any man to hold more real estate than was nee
esary to support him, The laborer makes wealth,
and 1t should belong to him. Similar address es
were made by others.
Al the evening session Mrs. Anna w. Middle
brook, of Connecticut, spoke on woman's rights,
labor, and population. Other addresses were also
made.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-05-09
FOREIGN NEWS.
TURKISH REFUGEES TO BE RETURNED HoNl

TURKISH REPUGERs TO BIZ RETURNED HOME.
Constantinople, May s. The Russo. Turkish con
Yention has concluded arranging for the retHrn
Of the Turkish refugees to their homes. Only
those will be sent back at present who belong to
localities occupied by the Russians outside OF
Bulgaria Russian troops will accompany the
refugees to protect them and restore their ptoper-
ty The expenses will be borne by Turkey. The
position Of 5adyk Pashs, chief OF the Ministry, Is
shaken.
COUNT scHoUvALoFF's VISIT TO ST, PETERsBURG
81. Petersburg, May 5.-Ths Agence Russo says
q much better impression prevails respecting the
prospect of the negotiation 1t is rumored that the
approaching arrival of Count sehouvsloff's here
on a visit iB connected with friendly exchange
OF views, resulting from pourparlerB between LoE-
don and st. Petersburg.
The Turks have evacuated Artirn in the Pasha-
lik of Trebizonde. This is considered the COM
mencement OF the execution Of the treaty OF San
Stefan0.
sERvIAN TROOPS.
Belgrade, Nay 6.-servlAn detaohments are ad-
vancing gradually toward the Prissend, Nitro
vita & Salonica Railway, at Uskup. Their pro-
gress has been impeded by the guerrilla warfare
Of MAhometan arnaouts.
RUSSIA AND RoUMAEIA.
Bucharest, May SIT is understood that Russia
has proposed new military convention by which
she will be empowered to construct camps at Plo-
jesti and Fokschani, engaging In return to remove
her headquarters and other establishments con-
nected with the troops from Bucharest. Rouma-
mia has up to the present time refused to assent.
THE AUSTRIAN VOTE OF CREDIT.
Pesth, May 5.-A correspondence will be sub
mitted to Parliament for ratification next week.
Count AndraSsy at Cabinet council said the re.
alizaton of the vote of credit as urgently requr-
ed TO give power for speedily concentrating
troops on the Transy lvania and Bosnian ffon'
tiers
ITALY AND TIE EASTERN QUESTION.
Rome, May 5-Count Corti, the Ministerof For
eign Affairs, replying 10 an Interpolation In the
Senate Saturday said the news received during
the past two days encouraged hopes Of the main.
tenanCe of peace. The Governments wege not
chargeable with excessive timidity, but Italy had
no need to be constantly agitating In order TO
maintain her position ss a great power. The
Government would not fail to protect the Inter
ests Of the country while maintaining serupu-
lous impartiality. The Senate unanimously
passed vote Of confidence.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-05-09
THE MOHAMEDAN REVOLT.
The Destruction Of TWenty.One Bulgarian VII
IaRaa

The Destruction Of TWenty-One Bulgarian VII
lagos.
London, May GA special dispatch from Pera
to the Times says: "AdvIces from Adrianople
and PhilipopOlis of the ID inst. report continued
fighting about HAskoi in which district twenty
one Mohammedan villages have been destroyed
the Russians laying the blame on the Bulgarians
and the BulgRrians laying 1t on the Russians
There have been many arrests at Adrianople
among them the Bulgarians accused Of compiled.
ty in the destruction of the Turkish villages. The
insurgents have not yet descended into the plain
further west than HaSkOi, but the Pomaks (Bul-
Rarians who have been converted to Islamlsm) Of
the DritShma valley cooperate with the main
body Of the insurgents, furnishing contingent
and holding the mountain passes To counteract
this movement, Russian force Is marching from
Sophia, In the south the insurgents have taken
Rahoya and other places. Thirty eight wounded
Russians have been brought TO PhillipOpolis.-
The main body of the insurgents is estimated at
1000, exclusive of scattered bands. Information
reaches us that many Greeks have Joined, and
that there Is communication between the leaders
and the insurgent bands Of ThesSaly, which
seems credible when 1t Is remembered that the
Greek insurreCtion was anti-Slave rather than an
t. Turk. There seems also reason 10 expect that
q strong Albanian contingent will join the insur.
rectiOD.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-05-09
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.

Columbus, May SIN the House the following
bills were passed: House bill requiring, where
war DIS and townships are coincident, all officers
to be voted for on one ticket. The House bill
supplementary to the probate code requiring re-
movsl Of sssignees, when removed at all, within
six months from filing their bonds. The House
bill making It a misdemeanOr for newly organ
lied insurance companies to adopt the names Of
established companies The House joint resolu-
ton directing the Board Of Public Works 10 take
immediate possession Of the public works was
adopted. The House bill making the pay Of as
SCISSORS $3.50 per day was defeated.
In the Senate bills were introduced 10 author
ize debtors 10 redeem real property sold at judi
eial sale within one year upon repayment OF the
purchase money, taxes, repairs and eight per cent
Interest on the same.
In the caucus Of Democratic members on re-
districtiDg the vote stood 80 for to 9against and
the chairman decided itlOst, as quorum Of DEM
oerate Senators had not voted. 1t is an import
ant duty and the members are carefully conhd-
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-05-09
THE ISSUE OF THE DAY.
THERE CAN BE NO PEACE TILL IT
IS DEFINITELY SETTLED.
The Representatives and Beneficiary Of Fraud
Cannot be Suffered to Remain in tho Presl.
Dental Chair-Publlc Opinion Positive.

II isidle to say the country wants peace. There
can be no peace while the representative Of great
fraud remains In the Presidential chair The
American people are not used to being governed
by fraud or trickery, They have been taught to
submit cheerfully to the will Of the majority, as
from time to time expressed at the ballot boxes +;
but they are not willing to submit 10 the over
throw Of that will by fabricated returns and Chi
canery. Every good citizen, irrespective Of party,
demands fair elections and honest obedience to
results thus obtained; nor will any true patriot,
under republican form Of government, submit
to less Hence 1t is that the masses Of the people
demand an investigation, with view to establish.
ing beyond peradventure Mr., Hayess title TO the
Presidency, If that be possible or else securing his
alectment In order that the rightful owner OF the
place may be installed.
We are glad 10 observe that the leading journals
In the large Cities which, with the single exCep.
tion Of the Sun, have heretofore studously fIoWn.
ed down all attempts to inquire into the legltlmG.
cy OF Hayess title, are now beginning 10 show
signs OF returning reason, as well as returning
patriotism, ,-Le,OiStOtUn True Democrat.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-05-09
HAYES KNEW OF THE FRAUDS.

Dennis says that Noyes, who was Hayes's con.
fessed representative In Florida, knew Of these
events when they transpired When he was
pressing Dennis TO swear In the Alachua case,
Dennis said you put me under oath you will
lose you case, forI will not swear TO q lie. I'll
fool along all can till get on the stand, and
then II Is business. l won't swear falsely" At
this Noyes told him he needn't swear; and after
this admission on the part of Dennis depended
the AlaChua count correct The whole crowd
caucussed together, and therepentants say all af.
simply impossible that the thing should not have
been known by both sections OF the party. II Is
unfortunate that there Is little room to doubt that
Mr.. Hayes himself knew of the frauds by which
he was put In office. Dennis told me that he had
the most positive proof that Hayes knew of every
movement that was made In Florida, and that he
would prove 1t al the proper time by the most
undoubted authority. Atlanta Constitution.