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

Mansfield, O., Aug. II, IS7S.-The
Democrats of Richland county held their
opening meeting the campaign toNday,
Gen. Durbin Ward and Hon, Judge
Geddes spoke IN the afternoon and Hon.
John Follett in the evening. The meets
ings were largely attended and the
speakers received with much enthusiasm.
Judge Geddes was listened to with marks
ed attention and his Endorsement of the
financial plank Of the platform was re-
ceived with rapturous applause
In the evening occurred a fitting and
beautiful finale to the late remarkable
Congressional Convention of this diss
trict. 1t will be remembered that before
the adjournment of the Convention at
Mt. Vernon, fifty dollars was subscribed
to procure token ofappreciation for the
Chief Secretary. The committee in
charge obtained most beautiful ebony
cane surmounted with an elaborately
carved gold head, of the most approved
angular style, on which is engraved the
following:
Presented to Col. James S, Grail by
the delegates to the Democratic Conven-
ton of the 18th Congressional District Of
Ohio, for his faithful services as Secreta>
ry during a session of S days and 1885
ballotings."
After Mr.. Follett had spoken there as.
sembled in the parlors of the Wiler House
about fifty guests of the genial Rush Field
to witness the presentation. Hon. Judge
Geddes, Gen. Durbin Ward, Hon, John
Follet, Hon. B. Burns, c. H. Matthews,
of Tuscarawas, several members of the
press and several ladies were present.
At the appointed time Leckey Harper,
Chirman of the committee, stepped for
ward, shook hands with Col. Grail, and
presented the cane with appropriate lans
guage.
Atthe conclusion Of Mr.. Harper's re-
marks Mr.. Grail responded, expressing
his gratitude and qualification.
Congratulatory kilograms and letters
were read from Hon. J. G. Thompson,
Hon. Gilbert H. Barger; of Coshocton
Hons. Judge Estill, Dan Uhl and
]. J. Sullivan, of Holmes, and others, af.
ter which Colonel Grail received the con-
gratulations of his friends and the patty
disDersed,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-08-29
POLITICAL NOTES.

Major McKinly made rousing speech At
last night" can be seen daily in the faithful or.
gans hereabouts.
General G. A. Jones was nominated for Congress
by the Republicans of the Fifteenth Congression.
al District at Mt Vernon, on Thursday. The con-
vention was harmonious.
Mr.. W. V. Marquis, a prominent hardware mer-
chant of Bellefontaine, was nominated by the
Fourth District Democratic Convention, for Con-
gress at Springfield, on Thursday. This is one Of
the strong Radical sections of Ohio
Alexander H. Stephens has been renominated
for Congress in the Eighth Georgia district.
The Postmaster of Cincinnati is not SO smooth
and affable in his manner as the President Of the
United States The President keeps the Republi.
can committee good-natured by harmless prom
ises to hand over something to the campaign fund
but the Postmaster makes the Committee mad at
one fell swoop by refusing to contribute or to
promise to contribute.
Secretary Sherman has written to Ohio that he
will visit his beloved State in few weeks and
make some campaign speeches. Sherman is moi
a very big man, and therefore can slip through
one of the multfarious holes in the Civil Service
Reform order lengthwise.
TOR. B. HAYEs-Sr: You have now fraudu
lently occupied the office to which Mr.. Tilden
was elected 5SS days, and have drawn s72,225 As
Mr.. Tilden does not need it, and 1t does not be-
long to you please cover it into the Conscience
Fund Washington Post
1t is Just as easy for the people of Congression
al district to send first class man to Washington
man of whom they will be proud, as to send 6
second or sixth class man, of whom they will bt
ashamed.-NelO York Sum-
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-08-29

IT is stated that the arts of the "Chris.
tian statesmen" have become known in
foreign lands even in remote Russia,
where they have had more corrupting
influence on some classes of officials than
has been usual with the corresponding
classes in this country
One Colonel of the Russian army res
ceived from the Government 10000
roubles for flour falsely said to have been
blown away by the sudden storm. A
General gave receips for go, 900 imagina~
ry tons Of hay, and shared in the money
paid for it. Five thousand tons of bis
cults were found to have been made sins
ply of plaster and sand Receipts given
by officers for sums varying from go, 900
to $4,000 roubles on account ofmythical
forage for provisions were exceedingly
numerous.
A court martial is now in session at
Odessa, trying one hundred of these
army swindlers. II will be shooting or
Siberia.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-08-29
wHEAT oRoP OF TIE YEAR.

The crop statsticians at Chicago have
completed their estimates of the wheat
crop of the year. and the aggregate is not
near so large as was anticipated before
the disastrous weather setin, in the North
west which, affected the yield of spring
wheat so seriously.
The total production of winter wheat
is set down at 100 ,ooo, ooh bushels, against
a yield last year of 10000 900 bushels,
or an increase of 40, ooo, 900, The acreage
ofthe yearis estimated at 9,75o,ooo acres
This merely includes the States of Ohio,
Indiana, Michigan, Wisconsin, Missouri,
Kansas, Iowa and Nebraska.
1t is the spring wheat, however, OF the
Northwest that is most important to the
grain trade of the world. The war pros
poets in Europe induced farmers to plant
an increased acreage in anticipation that
the crop would be required to supply any
deficiency which might occur in foreiGn
countries. The weather was extremely
favorable for a large yield until July,
when the crop generally was in milk,
The weather then turned wet tending to
swell the kernels, which was followed by
extreme hot weather which shrivelled the
grain and otherwise damaged the crop.
The returns indicate an increase in the
acreage of fully one.third-from seven
millions in 1877 to nearly ten millions in
I87S-while the average yield is redu-
ced about thirty one per cent. The total
Weld in the States reported may be esti'
mated at 10000, 900 bushels, against
I28, ,537 900 bushels for the year 1877.
The quality is generally reported poor
er IN Wisconsin, Minnesota and Iowa,
while in other States it varies little from
that of last year.
This estimate includes the States and
Territories west and northwest of Indi-
ana without taking in any States east of
Illinois. In the latter State the spring
wheat crop is estimated at 3,925,6Io
bushels in Wisconsin, 2o,694, 3S6 bush
els; in Minnesota, 25,27L392 bushels
in Iowa, 4o,665,354 bushels; in NebrasN
ka. Il, 58o, $50 bnshels; in Kansas, 5,5I4,.
65o bushels; and in Dakota, 8,2o2, $40
bushels,
The total crop of spring and winter
wheat in the States and Territories named
may therefore be set down at 3I2,ooo,-
900 bushels, which includes about two
thirds of the wheat produced in the coun-
try. The total yield of the Union is put
down at Washington at 100000, 900
bushels.
OF the crop of 1877 we have pretty re-
liable statistics in the balancing of the
books for the crop year, closing on the
first of August. Making the usual cor
rection for flour, the receipts at the north.
western markets for the year were 1885,
25o732 bushels, which is more than ten
per cent. greater than those of any pre-
vious year and 3I4 per cent greater than
those of 1876, The exports amounted
to 1873 per cent. of the total, and their
value was 81 per cent. greater than the
exports of any previous year. The crops
of the country brought in to us from for.
eign countries almost seventy million
dollars.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-08-29

THE trial of Fitz John Porter is review
ed in a careful and elaborate paper in
the atlantic for September, by General
Lippitt. He concludes that Halleck was
stupidity obstinate in conducting the de-
fense of Washington from the Capital ;
that Mcclellan was inexcusably slow in
supporting Pope ; that Pope was outnum-
bered two to one without knowing of the
fact, and that under such delusion he orr
dered Porterto attack when attack meant
annihilation. Porter, in remaining still,
acted with sound judgement and kept
the army of Longstreet from joining
Jackson and overwhelming Pope al. once,
Therefore Porter, for his conduct at the
Second Bull Run, deserves the gratitude
of the Nation instead of its censure. But
a scape>goat must be had for Pope's dis
astrous failure, and Porter was the selec>
ted victim.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-08-29
qFItsce1I
WADE HAMPTON TALKS.

We give a few sentences of Governor
Wade Hampton's eloquent address upon
the occasion of his reception at Edg"a'
ter. S. C. Governor Hampton said g.,
In accordance with time'honoreo
usage you meet here to day to commeini, ,ii
crate with pride and with gratitude, lIllss lIlls
day on which two years ago inc slea'
contest for honest government ana nome ,!
rule was inaugurated in South Carolina
You come too, to pledge afresh your ialth
to these ever living principles which not
only gave life and truth and power to the
memorable struggle but won for us VIC
torv unparalleled in the annals OF politl'
cal history. You have selected as our
standard bearers the same men VINO haa
the good fortune to bear our flag to VlcN
tory in 1876 For myself | recognize
and appreciate the homer done me, and
in accepting, do so with profound
sense ofthe grave responsibility imposed
We enter this contest under very dill
ferept and more favorable circumstances
than the last. Then the whole power OF
the Federal and State governments was
brought to crush us. All the political ma
chinery of the State welded by meT to-,
tally unscrupulous in its use was directed
to the sole end of perpetuatlng a rule
which was a disgrace to civilization
Our people broken by years OF mlsrule
and oppression, were almost hopeless
We had as the Chief Executive OF the
United States man whose highest con-
ception of the law was embodied IN the
findings of a courtsmartial, and whose
ignorance of the Constitution was
only equalled by his shameless disregard
of its most sacred obligations.
Driven almost to desperation, and
trusting alone in the jnstice of our cause
recognizing the supreme necessity OF sas
wing our State, by a common impulse.
our people, with one heart, dedicated
themselves to the patriotic work and al"
ter a struggle as arduous and as heroic
as was ever waged, worked out a politi.
cal miracle greater than ever achieved
and secured success against every prob
ability,
II 10 d uldtlCl VI NSl lllIlS hiOiiiSii' "AAS
may be your Governor, but it is a matter
of life and death to this old land of ours
that we have Legislature representing
the manhood, civilization, intelligence
and virtue of South Carolina. That is
your objective point. have warned you
of your danger, Ifthe Democratic par
ty of the State will be true to itself, | pre-
dict that you will win an overwhelming
victory in November.
You can win again, and victory now
means more than you may think.
Victory in 1878 means victory in 1880,
and victory in 1880 for the National
Democratic party means peace for the
whole country.
Governor Hampton then appealed to
his hearers, white or black, to say wheth-
er he had not kept his pledges to them,
honestly, literally, truly" and he was
answered by an assuring shout Of affirm
alton, sent up by his hearers of both col
OrS
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-08-29

Trains do not stop when time Is omitted
*TrainS stop for passengers on signal
In addition to above local trains, carrying pas
sengers, and stopping at all stations:
SOUTH.
Lv Hudson 8,55 q m, Ar. at Mt.vernon $50 pm
Mt.Vernon 700 Columbus tO5Oam
NORTH.
Lv Columbus S50pm. Ar. at Mt. Vernon 7,3O pm
Mt. Vernon ZOO am. Hudson $40 pm
CONNECTIONS.
At Columbus-With P. C & st. L. Ry. L. NJ
Div, arriving 1880 o, m, 1880 a m, l2,40 D m.
Leaving l 10 m, 6 25 m, 10 90 m, 840 D m, In
dianapolis & Chicago Div, arriving $50 m, l2.
35 p m. 725 p m. Leaving $50 a m, $40 o m, s 40
p m. Pan Handle Div, arriving 10, 80 a m, 6 10 a
m. Leaving 100 m, 500 m, 1855 p m. Column
bus & Hooking Valley R. R., arriving 9.45 a m,
$40 I'm Leaving $50 m, 1856 m. Scieto Val.
ley R. R, arriving $50 a m, AS D m. Leaving
$50 m, 45o p m. G. G. Il l., arriving 90 a m,
s, 5 m, - % p m, 100 m. Leaving 200 m,
1000 m, ESQ p N, 5,l5 pm. Cincinnati, Sandus.
ky Il Cleveland R, R., arriving 1155 m, 1856 D
m, $40 p m. Leaving 1000 m 30 p m, {, 90 pm.
At Mt. VerRon-With B. E Y. R. R. north, 6,2i
a m, 8 O5 p m; south 12,l9pm, 1127pm
At Orville-With P. Ft W. & c. Ry., east, 4 10 a
m, 915 m, 2 26 m, 9,3S p m; west AIS m, u,
55 p m, 2,26 p m, 7l2 pm.
At Clinton-(Warwick Junction. n.)-With c., T.
V. W: Ry, north, 7,4O m, 6,S4 p m; south, 1906
Al Ikr0n-with A &C. W. Ry., east, $50 m,
1000pm.
At Hudson-with C. &P.R R., east s4oa m
2,52 m, sos m, 9,52 p m; West, 7,lO m, 900 4
m 4 46 a m, 200 p m, sap m.
At ClevelAnd-With L g. d N. 8, Ry, east, 79C
m, Ills am, 250P N, 1880 p m; west, 100 m, 4
400 p m, $50 p m, 1856 pm.
g. A. JONES, SuPk IA. TILTON, Gen. AT. 7.
M Vernon o. NJ Vonon,o.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-08-29
WHAT THE GENERAL SAID !

A noted General being asked by some ofhIs friends
how he liked Texas, replied: IF was obliged to
choose between Hell and Texas 1 would choose the
former" The above saying is verified every day by
parties moving from the North, East and South, and
as they cannot decide exactly as to the existence Of
the former they certainly avoid Texas and like SEN
sible Industrious people seek productive country,
such as Missouri Kansas, Colorado, Nebraska and
the Far West Reader, are you contemplating trip
to such a country on business or pleasureP II so,
select the line having the least change OF cars and
best accommodations The Old Reliable Hannibal
& ST. Joseph r. r. (the Pioneer line west of the Mis-,
sissipp River) offers you through Day Coaches and
Pullnlqn Palace Sleeping Cars from Chicago lll.i
Toledo, Ohio, and Indianapolis Indiana, TO the Mis-
souri, River without change. Tourist and land seek
ers round trip Excursion tickets on sale by this pop
uar route at all Eastern Ticket Offices For maps,
time table and description of country and route, or
any other information about the West, call on or
JA. s. REED, Gen'l Trav. Ag't,
SO Clark ST., Chicago Ills.
J.W. PICKLE, Eastern Agent,
Il Maiden Lane, Albany, N. Y.
CIV. BOARDMAN, TRAY. Ag't,
Decatur, ILL.,, or
T. PENFIELD, Genl Pass. Agt,
tulyAA Hannibal, Ne.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-08-29
DEFALCATION AND FLIGHT.

Chicago, August l7,-Charles W, Angel, secre'
tary of tho Pullman Palace Car Company, has de.
faulted to the amount of $4,000, and has fed
Mr., Angel lost his wife three years ago and be-
came despondent, Latterly he seemed to be re-
covering, but last winter he again became melan'
chOly, and formed 1t is said disreputable cOnnec-
tiOns. Early in this month he went to New York,
avOwedly to meet Mr.. Pullman on his return from
Europe but Mr.. Pullman saw nothing of him,
and nothing has been heard of him since. His
disappearance led tn an examination of his bust
ness affairs, and II was found that he had ab.
stTacted money and securities belonging to the
company. The money amounted to $50 600. 1t Is
Thought possible that he converted the securities
into money and went to Europe. MIR, Angel is
about forty years of age and had been in the en-
ploy of the company for maay years
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-08-29
FOUR MURDERERs HUNG.

New Orleans, August 14.-Wilson Childress
Fourtain Banks, Octave LauVe and Aaron Carter,
were hanged at DonaldsonVille to-day. They
were convicted on June lst OF numbering Narcisse
Arrieux on the night of the 27th of December,
1876 at the store of A. Coomb, on Landry's plan
tation, one mile below DonaldsOnville. Arieux
was white man, sixty years old at the time of
the murder and was in charge of Colombs store
The testimony of woman, the only witness OF
the murder, shows that ArreuX refused to give
the negroes drink. when they all assaulted him
beating his head almost into Jelly with scale
WpightS
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-08-29

FOSTER intimated that he would pull
the wool over somebody yes before the
campaign is over. There was no vote in
the last Congress on tariff on wool, and
no distinct proposition as to the wool ia
riff question. The new tariff bill known
as the Wood bill, volumnious budget,
to modify the entire tariff laws. embra-
cling several hundred articles, was before
Congress, but no vote reached or any dis
tinct paragraph. Neither Foster or Fin
ley voted for or against tariff on wool.
-BucyrHS Farmer.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-08-29

EDINBURGH REvIEw.-The Edinburgh
Review for July, reprinted by theLeonard
Scott Publishing Co., 81 Barclay street,
New York, contains ten capital articles,
several of which, referring to European
political questions of the present time,
are we'll worth reading. An article on
Edmund J. Armstrong, an English poet
and prose writer of great promise, who
died at twenty-three, one on the Gyp-
sizes, and several others Of light quality
help 10 make mp very good number.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-08-29
SUCH is the glut of money on the Lon.

SUCH is the glut of money on the Lon
don Stock Exchange that any man in
good credit can obtain the loan of almost
any sum for say a fortnight, at the rate
of u per cent per annum. Yet even on
these terms there is scarcely any demand.
-CantOn Repository.
Such is the glut Of money in the Steu-
benville banks that any man in good
credit can obtain the loan of almost any
sum for say two weeks, it he can get
another man with equally as good credit
to 20 on the note with him, at the rate of
SOTO per cent per annum Yet on these
terms there in scarcely any demand
iSten6eRVEHe Gazette.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-08-29

"Sherman, says Grant, Twas the
hero of Shiloh. So he was after an unN
fortunate fashion, but Buell. was the vic
tor. His order, dated in the " Field Of
Shiloh, April 8, 1862, " throws some light
on the real situation in that region al
that time:
The General congratulates the army
under his command on the imperishable
honor won yesterday by portion of it
on the battle field of fShiloh, near Pitts
burg Landing. The alacrity and zeal
with which they pressed forward by for
ced marches to the succor of their com.
rades of sister army imperiled by the
attack of an overwhelming force, the gal
lantry with which they assaulted the en-
emy, and the persevering courage with
which they maintained an incessant con.
Aict against superior numbers from six
o'clock in the morning until evening
when the enemy were driven from the
field, are incidents which point to great
service nobly performed.
Grant and Sherman got rid of Buell. as
speedily as possible. He disturbed theil
mutual admiration society.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-08-29

GEN. MORGAN declined to be a candi>
date after 357 Intellectual ballots had
been cast at New Philadelphia. He was
not again brought before the Conven>
ton at Mt. Vernon, although some scat
tering votes were cast for him by other
counties than his own. which the Gener>
al promptly requested should not be
done. He actually protested against it.
Ohio Democrat
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-08-29
ACROSS THE BORDER.

Col. Mckenzie Surrounds a Mexican Town.
Galveston, August ia Nelrs special from
Eagle Pass says McKenzies forces yesterday, after
crossing the river surrounded Newton, but Aureo'
Ia whom the Americans were after, escaped. All
the Mexican troops at Pledras Negras numbering
about hundred, have gone up the river, ordered
a skirmish with the Americans but will avoid a
general engagement
Washington, August 17.-senor Zamanaconi,
Mexican Minister, having been asked whether he
anticipated war with the United States replied
By no means. President Disz is very anxious to
preserve friendly relations with the United States
and Is doing everything in his power to put down
lawlessness on the border, but the Mexican Gov
ernment is like this country, 1t Cannotat all times
keep perfect order in outlying and sparsely in
habted States.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-08-29

GENERAL HAwLEY in letter to the
Hartford COuyaNt thus describes the
Marquis of Hartington's appearance
when speaking in the English House Of
Commons upon the acquisition of Cy-
prus:
"Thi5 nobleman, forty-fve years Of
age, perhaps five feet ten inches high,
auburn hair, brain of moderate size, fea
lures fairly harmonious, just tolerably
good.looking English gentleman, is a
Cavendish, the son and heir of the Duke
of Devonshire, and is valuable to the libN
eral cause by reason of his rank and con
nection. His speech of an hour and for~
ty minutes reads well the briefwas well
composed; but if he could not be rous>
ed to better manner and delivery he
would never attain leadership in Ameri-
can deliberate bodies and political as
semblies. He stood in the place allot.
ted to the opposition leaders, just across
the table from the Ministry, leaned heavs
ily, one hour and thirty minutes out of
his one forty, with his right elbow upon
a box on the table, keeping hisIleft hand
deep in the pocket of his trousers or
akimbo on the back of his left hip, ups
lifting the skirt of his walking.coat for
the purpose. Not infrequently he STUN
bled three or four times in entering up
on a sentence and came to dead stop
starting afresh with more vigor, like a
boy backing little with heavy wheel
barrow"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-08-29
SOME SOUND REMARKS FROM c.
l.. .VALLANDIGHAM

At the Democratic State Convention,
which met on the Ist of June, 1871, Mr..
V. said, in his last political speech
"Dissatisfactions may exist, disappointN
ments, should say, at nominations.
never attended Convention where il
was otherwise. Where there are two can.
didates for one office, somebody must be
defeated. But if he is man, l won't say
a philosopher he is Democrat-he
submits, and his friends submit, and wait
until the next time and take the chances
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-08-29
SprtiaI NOtitrs.
INDIGESTION,

Before you begin heavy spring work after win
ter Of relaxation, your system needs cleansing
and strengthening to prevent an attack of Ague,
Bilious or Spring Fever, or some other Spring
sickness that will unfit you for seasons work.
You will save time, much sickness and great ex.
pense If you Will use one bottle of Hop Btters in
your family this month Don't wait. See other
lnrn
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-08-29

A way freight on the Marietta G Cincinnati
Railroad, while on heavy grade near Chilli
cothe O., Wednesday night, struck horse, caus
ing the engine and cars to leave the track. Pal
Shane, the fireman, and Mont Henry, brake
man. were killed. j. Batterton, the engineer, wa'
severely scalded and bruised.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-08-29

MAJ. MCKINLEY, of Canton, has been
nominated for Congress by the Republi.
cans of the 10th District. Gen. Wiley
will run away from him, on one leg, and
capture the prize much easier and with
much less agony than he experienced in
capturing the Rebel Battery at Mission
Ridge.-OHio Patriot