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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-10-02

AFRAID OF THE SEITz LAVA prom
inent Republican candidate was yester-
day approached by third ward Repub.
lican hummer for loan of SO. Sorry"
was the reply. Cant do anything for
you, for you know the penalty attached
to this kind of business in the Seitz law.
If am found out, the Democrats have
a committee to prosecute me, and as
they have the Prosecuting Attorney they
will do it."-Plain Dealer.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-10-02

THAT notorious old fraud, who holds
Mr.. Tilden's position as President of the
United States, has again illustrated his
imbecility by openly violating his own
policy Of civil service reform. His
speech at Youngstown, Wednesday, was
strictly partisan, and far beneath the
dignity ofa President ofthe United States
who is supposed to be the President Of
the people, not of a party. But then,
Hayes was never elected, so what's the
use to talk about the matter. Plain
Dealer
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-10-02

CALIFORNIA responds to Maine, giving
88 600 Democratic and Workingmens
votes to 65 900 Republican. Ia 1876 the
Republicans carried California by 800
majority over all opposition, This they
have lost, and are in a minority on the
popular vote, of 23, l57.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-10-02
HON. JUDGE THOMAN AND MAJOR
M'KlNLEY MET IN HIGH DE-
BATE,


Major Mckinley, our Congressman,
had an appointment for meeting at
Jeromeville, Ashland county, on Friday
night. The Major and Jddge Thoman,
who epoke in Wooster Wednesday ev-
ening, met in Loudouville Friday after.
noon, and arranged for a joint debate
that night at Jerorleville. A crowd of
some eighteen Republicans accompanied
the Major from LouGonville, and the Re.
publicans Of Ashland were telegraphed
that the debate was to come of. The
Jeromeville hall was croWded-some
three or four hundred persons being in
attendance. The Major, flushed to ex-
ultation with his Maine campaign, coun-
ted OIL an easy victory. He opened in a
speech of fifteen minutes and closed
with speech of an hour. Judge Tho
man making speech of an honr and
quarter between the opening and closing
speeches of the Msjor. Our Democratic
Informant is confident that the Judge
vanqpished the Major Congressman.
The Democrats were enthused. They
Cheered and serenaded the Judge; and |
there was no seTenade for Major McKin-
ley. After the debate closed, Allen |
O'Myers and some other Democratic
speakers addressed the people on the
street. The Democrats felt 30 good that
they kept the meeting up to midnight.
Judge Thoman will speak at West Salem
on wednesday evening, Oct. L. Wayne
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-10-02
JOHN RAMS KILLS HIS sLEEPiNS
WIFE, AND THEN SENT A BuL-
yI.RT T'HROU0H HIS OWN BRAIN

LET THROUGH HIS OWN bhAAN
Macon, Mo-, Sept. 2S.--This little city
was horriHed yesterday morning at the
report that John Rams, an emPloye OF
the wagon factory, had killed his wife
and then committed suicide by blowing
his brains out. A correspondent hasten
ed to the spot and found the report only
too true, for on the bed lay the wife and
little babe stark and cold, while from an
ugly black wound in the forehead OF the
wife was ooZing horrible stream OF
blood and brains. The wife lay in a
sleeping posture on her left side with
her face partially buried in the pillow.
She never knew what killed her, as the
position seemed toindicate that she was
asleep at the time her husband aimed
the fatal shot.
Not three feet away lay the little
corpse of Johnnie Rams, a little babe
eleven months old, smothered under
the dying and dead body of its mother.
On the other side Of the room, but not
further than four feet from the corpse OF
the wife, lay the body Of the suicide,
John Rams, He was lying across the
bed, with his feet upon the floor, and his
head lay weltering in an unsightly mass
of blood and brains, which had covered
the side of the bed, dropped to the floor,
congealing itself The body lay on it's
back, with his hands lying on his hips.
Near his right hand lay the instrument
of death, a common revolver, with two
spent cartridges in it,
1t was supposed that poverty was the
cause, but this was dispelled when, on
search, $272 in cash was found in a
bureau drawer; also life insurance pol
Icy paid up until 1881, and some notes
of minor value.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-10-02

THH Chicago Tribune is not such fool.
1t reminds the Republican braggarts of
Ohio that "the Democratic party, like
Gen. Taylor, never surrenders, 1t has,
too, some of the characteristics Of the
Indian. 1t delights in ambuscades, and
not infrequently pounces upon its ad-
versary when he is unarmed and utterly
unprepared to fight.1 Mr.. Medills head
to lo,ol ....t
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-10-02

DEMOCRATS who, few days ago,were
somewhat faint hearted over the pros.
poets Of the Democracy are now enthu-
siasuc. They are hearing good news
from the country which strengthens their
backbone. Now let energy and zeal be
put into the Cuyahoga canvass, and the
Democrats will largely reduce the Re-
publican majority of last fall.-Plain
Dealer.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-10-02

TIE Generals of the army who were
failures during the war, so far as we
know, were Republicans, and are so to
day. Ewing, Rice, Steedman and 9th.
ers, we're men of pluck and merit, and
are Democrats. Soldiers should think
of this, and vote accordingly.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-10-02

OF the l54,97O votes cast by California
at the late election, the Republican can
didate received 66 2S2 And 49, votes
were cast for the opposition candidate,
yet it was great Republican victory.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-10-02

PETITIONS are in circulation amongst
Republicans in Summit county, asking
DR.. Ebright, one of their candidates for
Representative, to withdraw.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-10-02
Rooms of the Republican State
Executive Committee,
Colnmbne. o.. Semi. Is 1879

SOIuhOuuy Vs. OOPhg AOf lOtO ,
DEAR SIR-You have not yet respond
ed to our letter sent you some weeks
ago. relating to contributions to cam
paign expenses Please do so at once. 1;
will be impossible for us to conduct the
campaign if funds ale not furnished us
with which to pay expenses. While we
do not ask contributions from those who
are not able to contribute, we do conf
IDENTIFY expect those who are benefited
by the party, and are able to do so, to
assist in paying the expenses of the
campaign.
Please make prompt reply.
Respectfully, Us ROBINSON, Chm'n.
The one which is before US was sent to
Federal office-holder, exempt under
the provisions of Hayes's Civil Service
Order No. l., but which is now totally
disregarded. Inasmuch as Gen, Robin.
son, who signs the above, has been
claiming the State with confidence for
the last sixty days-claiming it vocifer-
ously, so to speak-the members of his
party who receive such circulars will be
curious to know what occasion there is
for such a frantic appeal. Can it be that
the bottom has dropped out of their cal
culations p Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-10-02
Atnital
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You can stop that teasing, hacking cough with DIR.
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ills sure cure for Diseases Of the Lungs, Throat
and Chest, such as Coughs, Colds, Tickling IN the
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attended with Night Sweats is speedily controlled
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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-10-02

For q Good Appetite, Strong
Digestion, Sweet Breath,
Sound Sleep and clear COM
lplexion, use DIR, Smiths Still
lIngia Blood Purifier. II is
not a cure for all ills, but 80
positive are we of It's merits
that we offer, in good faith,
$500 to any person afflicted
with dlease Of the Blood, Liver
or Kidneys which Its timely use
will nof rura
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-10-02

Il you have Liver Disease, indicated by coated
tongue, foul breath, poor appetite, frequent head
ache, dn pain in the side, or any Of these symp-
toms, use Or. Smiths Stillingia Blood Purifier.
II you have Kidney Disease, with dry and feverish
skin, capricOns appetite, pain in the back and
hips which at times changes TO shoulders, breaking
your rest at night. This medicine will cure you,
or we will forfeit $2OO.
Bad Blood, appearing in the form Of fPlmples, Bos,
BlOtches, Ulcers, Scrofula Salt Rheuln, Rheuma-
tism, Lameness, Swelled Joints result from dis
eased condition of the Blood for which DR.. Smiths
Stilingia ia unrivaed II should be used by all who
need medicine 10 strengthen, tone up, and inYgOr-
ate the entire system Sold bv Druggists for rs cts.
DIR. b. A. SMITH & CO., Props, Erie, Pa.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-10-02

GEN GRANT landed at San FranciBco
on Sunday last, after two years absence.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-10-02
A DEMAND FOR MONEY.

What is the matter now2 The State
Republican Committee have issued cir
cular letter to the ofice.holders, calling
for contributions, which is in the natnre
of a peremptory demand. II seems to be
the second or third Of the series, start
ing, doubtless, with modest request
then more urgent call, and last, de-
mand that says stand and deliver. Here
it is:
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-10-02

THH Foster boom il waning asaoaia
The New York herald., 1879-03-02

ID LACK sTAR.-THE GRANDEST 5-YEAR-OLD OF
Dthe age. 49,. high by Backwood, dam Modesty, by
american Star. will make the commencing April
ut BARKERS, 18th ST. and Broadway Services only go
The New York herald., 1879-03-02
HORSES. CARRIAGES. sc.

L,OR sALE--AT HALF PRICE HANDSOME BLACK
II Gelding sound and kind; good Harness aud side
top Road Wagon price S25 viii sell separately 1874 West
hst
The New York herald., 1879-03-02
FOR SALE.

nRUG STORE-GOOD STOCK AND FIXTURES,
lJcheap rent for $3.50 cash. Corner Sands aud Jay,
Rroo
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1879-11-27
The Texas.Paclac:

Colonel Scott, President of the Penn.
sylvania Railroad, in an interview with
9 reporter. said ofthe Texas Pacific that
last month it did the largest business
that was ever done by that line, showing
its ability 10 take care of ali its obIiga-
tions, and he expected when he got homo
to close a contract to complete the line
700 miles west from Fort Worth to the
western boundary of New Mexico, and
they expect to coauect with. the South
ern Pacific on its way eastward from the
Pacific coast, thereby forming another
great ans-continental route from the
Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean. He ex-
pected to meet the Southern Pacific
somewhere near the western boundary of
New Mexico. It would open up IN inn
mense agricultural and mineral region.
There line will be pretty direct from
Fort Worth to El Paso, and from there
10 the western border of New Mexico il
would follow along close to the boundary
OF Uid Mexico, and develop ali the vast
mineral wealth of that region. He con-
templates having lie road completed in
two years from Fort Worth, and by the
time they get to the western boundary of
New Mexico the Southern Pacific will
have arrived ut the same point, thereby
making o route 100 miles shorter than
the old line, and passing lowest SUBMITS,
which are entirely free from sncw the
year around, with no block les to inter-
rupt constant travel. 40
The Texas Pacific at its eastern terDoi-
us connects with the Iron Mountain at
Texs.ksss Il also ooTiIT5cctts uiitih the
Missouri. Kansas and Texas Road, there
by forming connections with st. Louis.
The average cost of the entire line will
be about $50. 600 per mile. It will also
give New Orleans, Vicksburg and Mem
hpis route across the continent by the
construction Of short lines. He said
there was an erroneous i.--.pression that
the Pennsylvania RaiIxay Company con-
trolls or operates the iexas. Pacific Road,
This was a mistakes; The Pennsylvania
company has. nothing TO do with It. Col
onel Scott said that he, in connection
with some other gentlemen, run the Tex
as and Pacific Road.--.Si. Louis Repubi-
can, Ropeplber III.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1879-11-27

WORDS BRAvELY SPoREN.-A CORES.
pendent of the Phiiadclphia Ta,es hna
had long interview with MIR. Bayard,
aud sounded him upon all the sailieut
qustions of the day. The replies of the
Senator are frank and explicit. He
makes no attempt at evasion, but sauare-
ly delivers himself upon every issue.
There is q grandeur and broad statesman.
ship..in every etteranee Of this worthy
patriot that should command the respect
and challenge the admiration of the
whole country. When the question was
propounded to him, "Wliat' does the
South need :" the following was The un,
dauntea reply of this truly great man
The South does not need legislation; tho
South needs sympathy and respect. In
my Judgment what they need Is O realiE-
ing sense they are safely and securely
within the Union, bound up in It's der.
TIMES, In which they are to share che
blessings a. well as the bnrd sns; but that
they are not to be in tho Union excspt
upon terms thoroughly consistent with
their self.reBpect. Everything is Rained
by appealing to oil that Is higher and
better among them, and to ceaae The
spirit OF domination and constant ex.
pressions Of self.conscious superiority,
sending men down there to see that til,
trials are conducted as they th:sEE Ekeyy
ought to be, telling them they are on trif.
al, and all that sort Of thing. No such
spirit ought to exist, and / would not
treat this Union as an experiment.
would treat it as o fixed fact that they axe
in the Union and are geing to sss=
there; that they are going 20 ba
part OF tho government, and not
only expect tdem TO sustain and l,cip is,
but mako th,I part of the COUNTRY &
source of strength to the whole. I want
the people of tho South to feel that
they are respected and essential poTtion
OF this Union and they cannot Se any
thing else. Now, In order to do that, we
must make their position 10 the Unlon
one OF homer in the frat place, and then
ifthey fail sway from that 1t must 30 choir
own disgraca; but tho honorable fecog.
milton must precede tho ~tner, aud that
they have not had yet at sne hands Of the
Republican party. The people of the
Northern States, W!:oss Representatives
want to make a solid North, If they arc
wise, must SEQ that the Sonth must be 60
them one of two thingsa aouSce OF
weakness or . uourCe Of strength: but
their present course and their preseni
feeling Is calculated to mako the SoutS q
second lreldnd.n
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1879-11-27
Tho Lancaster Hcrror--Addiflonal Par
tieuiars.

From gentlemen who came over sron.
Lsacaster last week, we gathered
the following particulars OF Che tragedy
OF Saturday night, the 9Th instant ia ed.
dition TO those already published. IE ID
alleged by our informant. q gentleman
living very near the scene tf ttia traredv.
that the five children of Nm. Jaunes .Aass
| ans were not killed with knife. nor was
the mother content with the mere cuflinp
OF the juglar veins of the children. 9k
sharp hatchet was found In the cradle.
from which the blood he'd evidently heeii
washed, and with this hatch it is reason.
ably believed the deed was Committed.
The cuts on the throab were ia most
lnstances directly across and nearly
through. The infant had tarribie
bruise on one of its ahSalders, which was
made, It Is now thought, by q misslick of
the hatchet @hen the child must have
awakened, and, having moved its haad.
another blow was struck, cutting d4eplv
into the jaw, and another directly across
the throat. The head OF this child was
nearly severed from its body. It 20 now
thought that the children Were killed on
pallet in front OF the fire, and this the.
ory is supported by the fact that pools Of
blood were found under that part of The
aoor Immediately in front of the hsSr.h.I
IL is believed that the mother washed the
blood from the floor with quilt, paFfs sc
which were foand, tho day iolloWing, ia
the ashes on the hearth, saturated with
blood. The children had, undoubtedly.
been arranged in bed after the killing by
Mrs. Adams. s. '5.if FI-7s !, -
An additional incident is that 4 bottle
of strychnine was found In the house m
Sunday, end on 2 sable was discovered o
cup which contained water which was
very bitter 10 tho taste. tt Is thought
the woman mad taken o dose OF this.
which failed to produce death, when phS
s:t fire to her clothes. Be this an IL may,
itls alleged by Mf. Adams that fully q
tablespoonful of the strychnine had Sip-
appeared from the bottle.
The bodies of the mother and her Ave
children were oil buried on Monday
following tho tragedy, in box 81 bye
feet, the mother being placed in one end,
the baby next. and so on up TO the eld-
est. Our informant says that in all his
experience in war and elsewhere he never
witnessed such o horribly sad picture q :.
that presented in the mother, burned TO
q crisp, and her Ave little children, With
their, throats cut lying in that box
together. - Chester Builetin.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1879-11-27
Compliment to senator Butler.

Small farms and diversified labor ere
the great needs of the South. Our sec.
tion will become more thrifty and pros.
porous as soon as the huge plantations
are divided into small farms, owned and
occupied by industrious laborers, who
become more substantial, law-abiding
citizens as soon as they become owners
of the soil. Our attention has been
called to this subject by recent address
delivered by Senator III. @. Butler, of
South Carolina, before the Chester Agri-
cultural Fair. The address of Senator
Butler is very interesting. His yiewh on
political economy are sound and philo-
sophicai. lie showed most cucclusiyely
the importance Of subdiyiding the lands
into small parcels for the purpose of
diversifying the industries Of the State,
and attracting immigration. BY fe 8
and figures lie demonstrated that, in ali
countries and in all ages, those States
have prospered and developed ;a acate.
rial wealth more abundantly where lands
have been subdivided into small parcels.
France owes her wonderful recuperative
powers and her marvellous wealth and
prosperity TO this one fact more than any
other. England is no exception to the
rule, for while her lands are owned by q
few they are subdivided into small farms
and leased to tenants for almost indefi-
mite periods, the landlord receiving rent
and retaining the fee simple title only.
Rome, in her palmiest and most pyospe-
rous days, allowed an allotment of But
elk acres to her agricultural citizen.
Senator Butler showed that South Caro.
lima, with her small area of territory. had
more large farms than the largest of the
Northern States, and that the prosperity
OF tho North is attributed TO small farms.
In comprring the material prosperity of
the South with the North the disperity
was most unfavorable to our section.
But there was something to be proud of
in other comparisons. The figures which
Senator Butler adduces show that South
Carolina, with population of 705, ,606,
had in 1873 2,343 paupers, supported at
an annual cost of $224,605, while Massa-
chusetts, with population of 1,458, $50,
about twice the population OF South Car
olina, had st the same period 8,036 pau
pers, about four times as many as South
Caroiiua, On tine is5 of June, 1870,
South Carolina had 732 persons in prison,
and Massachusetts had 1926, moro than
three times rs many as South Carolins,
yet she had but twice the population.
Continuing the comparison, we will find
that in 1870 Massachusetts had 1862 in
sane persona, while South Carolina had
but 3SS, eight times as many with twice
the population, or four times as many
with the same population. OF the 1872
prisoners In South Carolina, only 130
er ..et.;'e .'.s. .::si- :4 xo4 "a Gziiss
l3 foreign born, and of 2, 1926 prisoners in
Massachusetts, there were 1852 native
white i39 colored aud 1885 foreign
born. This comparison will show siTni-
lar results when made with any OF the
other Northern States, and it Ii proper
to be made TO correct misapprehens
at home as Yell as abroad. 1segsphis
ApptaL.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1879-11-27

Many of the Western States will double
their ratio of representation as we'll in
the Electoral College as in the House,
New York and the seaboard will lose In
like ratio. The South will lose, go that
instead of having 1888 ont of 800 electoral
votes it will hardly have the proportion
of one.third, If more than one.quarter,
The only gain being in Texas, which is
not substantially different in popular
composition from Kansas, SO that tho
South will cease to be 80 largo factor
for one side, and the divisions in politics
hereafter between parties will be ques-
tions upon which the South will divide
alike with the North"
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1879-11-27

A GIRL TURTLE.-There is a little
negro girl about five years old in this
county bearing in many respects strik-
inG ,,semblance 10 loggerhead turtle.
I. 9 lose is hardly more than an idea,
while the eyes have that peculiar and
unintelligible stare, as if looking every
where and seeing nothing. From the
back of the neck. downward an impres-
sion 10 easily distinguishable resembling
the breast bnne of a turtle. All the
limbs are deformed, ending in web footed
CLAWS, as ii drawn up by an application
of hot water. This monstrosity, strange
Ls 1t may seom, possesses the power Of
speech, and shows q degree Of intslli-
tSSiV'v ViiHisO nv VuIlnUce WIN all nHFatO-
fore prec.nceived ideas of an intelligent
counpenance. With nm appetite which
is Unsuitable in its demands, ana q fond
ness for raw meat, especially fish: q
courage, or rather an utter incapacity to
appreciate danger a love for AQUATIC
sports, and wild JOY in the water, render
this negro girl, If snch she may be called.
phenomenon unequRlled in this or
other country Rd4yniaa zls.ansi Times.