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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-08-14

THE hoop.pole region booms 5or Ew-
ing and Rice. The Toledo Democrat says
that in fifteen counties of the northwest
the combination Of Ewing and Rice is
ten thousand votes stronger than the
ticket of last year. Weventure the pre-
diction thatthe Democracy will carry the
formerly strong Republican counties of
Wood, Williams, Paulding, and Van
Vert; Lucas by 1900, Henry by 1900,
Defiance by 1900, Putnam by 1900, Ottowa
by 1000, and sandusky by 1900. Foster
will not carry county in the northwest.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-08-14

CONGRESSMAN BUTTERwoRTH, it seems,
paid many persons who had hitherto
voted for Democrats, sums varying from
three to ten dollars ito work for him"
on election day, and that the only work
they did was to vote for him. One pat
riot, who represented the "Independent"
Club, demanded and was paid $25 for
working" the money being distributed
among the members. He testified with
II would mol have voted for
Butterworth if had received no mon
ey." Yet Mr.. Butterworth insists that
money was not used for the purchase of
vOtes aa rs'eY It..
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-08-14
(To BE coN9TNUED.) (

NEITHER tho spiritual Age, nor the Re.
Vie,O Of Alliance, enlightens us as to who
are the spiritualistic candidates on the
Republican county ticket. The spirits
that direct the Age are evidently malig.
nsnt political spirits. The spirits that
reported our county convention in the
Flower Age did not report gtruthiully,
but descended to base slander, These
must be like the old hateful hags that
danced around the cauldron and troub
led Macbeth:
AacOeA-"Hov now, ys secret, black, and mid.
night hags, whals 'tye doH
Witches-A deed without name"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-08-14
HAD THE PLEAsURE.

We had the pleasure of attending the
Democratic County Convention at Can
ton, on Tuesday last, and not able to tell
lie (but wanting to awful bad), we
must say it was quite respectable affair.
Judge Raft was chairman, and conduct
ed the business of the convention with
dignity and ability. The delegates were
rather above the average in appearance
of former Democratic conventions, and
deported themselves soberly and in a
genteel manner. They evidently COM
pretended the fact that they had come
together for business, and desired to
transact that business with clear heads.
This being a new departure in Demo.
cratic conventions, must be highly graft
flying to that class of citizens who desire
to see political parties take higher
ground on the question of temperance,
and the fact should inspire temperance
reformers with new zeal in the great and
good work in which they are engaged.
Whatever mistakes the convention
made. it is but just to say, were not the
result of bad whisky. rI M Ha
OF the candidates we can not speak
from personal knowledge, except in a.
lew cases; but we learn they are all good
men, and will make the best fight they
can, to win. We are sorry that we can
not wish them success, but we know a
few persons that we wonld much prefer
to see elected. Alliance ReuieaO.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-08-14

THE Denver (Col,) NeaOs states that the
Hon. D. T. Corbin, late Of South Carroll.
ma, visited that city lately, and was in
duced by sharper to invest $4,000 in
"silver brick" which were represented
to be very pure and great bargain. Mr..
Corbin discovered, when too late, that
the brick were Of the basest alloy and
worthless. Thus Mr.. Corbin was as un.
lucky in his silver speculation as he was
in his aspirations to represent South
Carolina In the United States Senate.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-08-14

We published the Seitz law two weeks
ago, and we hope all our friends read it,
and fled 1t away for future reference. It
is good law and should be rigidly en-.
forced. Let honest candidates paste it
in their hats, and when bummers solicit
money from them let them refer to the
law, and remark they are law abiding
citizens for various good reasons.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-08-14

IT takes DR., Norton, of Seneca county,
to take the hide off Charles Foster, and
show up this alder and abettor of the
White House fraud at Washington. The
Doctor exposes Fosters ,hypoCritical
prayers in the M. E. church, and his
midnight evil association with repro
bates. Let the truth be told of this mice
man" running as the Republican candi-
date for Governor. If a hypocrite and
low trickster, dealing In bribery and all
political infamy, let him be exposed.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-08-14

GARFIELD has been addressing the
"Hardmoney League" in Cleyeland.
This is only trap with which to fool
Democrats, If any are fool enough to fall
into it. Garfield is a National bank,
paper money man. Hin party is, and al
ways was in favor of the British funding
system-national debt and banks found
ed thereon. Mr.. Garfield is in favor Of
monopoly in every shape--that is, in
favor of class legislation. All this is on
the idea that Government must take
care of the rich, and the rich will take
care of the poor" la ~
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-08-14

THE Maryland Democrats denounce
the fraud of1876 as "a crime against the
whole people," That is the true view to
take Of it. II was the American people
not merely Mr.. Tilden, Mr.. Hendricks
and the Democratic party-against whom
that crime was plotted and executed.
And it was a crime not only against the
Americans of to day, but against our chill
dren, and our Children's children.
Those who planned it, those who aided
in its execution, those who benefited by
it, should be held in everlasting infamy,
N. Y, Snn. 10" .a -
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-08-14

The Republican leaders oppose green.
backs as circulating medium, saying
shat promise to pay dollar is not a
dollar" The National Bank promise
to pay. is in q greenback dollar, aud
these Republican leaders are in favor of
National Banks. In the country already
are over two thousand. Their scheme
is to retire and destroy the greenbacks
entirely. It is entire monopoly in mon
ey they want. ~ loa t ..
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-08-14

The Ohio State Fair commences one
week from next Monday, and promises
to be successful in every particular. It
is stated that assurances have been re-
ceiVed from other States that large OK.
hibits will be sent. Kentucky will send
up some of her fine stock. The change
Of time to an earlier date meets with
general favor. t.,,...., .tI g.as
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-08-14

FRIEND HoPLEY Of the Bucyrus Journal,
does not appear to be roconciled and in
full accord With Charles Foster. The
latter had Mr.. Hopley removed from the
postofice at Bucyrus. We have won
dered If the fact of Mr.. Hopley being an
outspOken, straightforward English ad-
opted citizen had anything to do with
Fosters course. Foster could hardly
have done q mesner thing toward an sf-
ficient and able Republican editor. a
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-08-14

IT is pretty rough language to use,
and no man Of character would express
it without knowing it to be true. We
refer to the following from Gen. steed.
man, in the Toledo Democrat:
Charley Foster, without doubt, has
been guilty OF more corrupt practices TO
procure votes, than any mai who ever
was Q candidate for office in Ohio, and
can take the belt as a bEiber from any
man IN the country, unless it be old ST.
mon Cameron Of Pennsylvania"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-08-14

WE have received pamphlet copy of
the premium list and rules and regula-
tions Of the Tri.State Fair, which is to
be held at Toledo, commencing ,septem.
Der 9th. The pamphlet. also contains a
list Of premiums awarded at the Tns.
State Fair last year. ~
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-08-14

THE thirty per cent compromise was
very unfortunate affair for the Democ.
racy Of stark.-RepoSitOry. gaY eo
How was it with ]. A. Saxton's thirty
per cent compromised That was Dor.
rowed money,-considerable Of il from
women. Was not that unfortunate"
for the victims.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-08-14

WHEN McGregor was at Cleveland last
week, he told his brother Democrats that
the Republican county ticket of Stark
was good; that Hartshorn was very pop
ular. Archie seldom tells 80 much
truth in a yesr.-Ind. (Aliance) Age.
The spiritualistic organ is certainly in
the hands Of evilspirits, lying spirits, for
we have been informed there are such.
We did say the Republican county ticket
was fair, but always spoke of Hartshorn
as osiorOfts
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-08-14

FOSTER, Hiekenlooper ct al are greatly
troubled about hard money Democrats
and their consistency. These National
bank, hard money Republicans are not
at all troubled about their own consist
encyl A hard money, National bank
man is a sort OF white black bird.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-08-14

The California State election win be
held on Sept. Sd, and that Of Maine on
the 9Th. The political cauldrOn is boil
ing in both States. California is always
uncertain. In Maine, whore the Repub'
licans have been steadily successful
for generation, they are scared, and
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-08-14

READ Hon, Charles Reemelin's speech
in this paper He is one Of the tsst
posted and ablest men in the couHtIy,
and handles John Sherman and his pol
icy like master.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-08-14

THR Alliance Review dOn'tseem to be.
lieve that "Billy Hicks" is wise states
man. He has wisdom enough to support
Ewing. And that's what's. the matter
with the Review's Judgment. .aa
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-08-14

DR. NORTON Of Seneca. by his few and
free remarks at the Cleveland council
concerning Charles Fosters dark and
dubious ways, succeeded in making the
Republican papers there savage and fu-
rious. wa
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-08-14

CoNUDERNe the ability of the people
to pay, our National debt is larger and
more onerOus now, than ten years ago.
Lsboring nan,fmmer, and business man,
remember that, ta
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-08-14

The Mount Union College Hartshorns
are in for life. The Constitution was
clandestinely so fixed up. The Hsrts-
horns must believe ip life Offices.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-08-14

IF the Bankers Convention at Saratoga
has not been successfully annexed to
the Sherman boom, it is not the fault Of
Mr.. Comptroller Knox. '
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-08-14

IT seems Vallandighsm's ghost haunts
the dreams Of Republican editors, there.
by disturbing them, and causing them to
say many foolish things. Poor children.
ErchGnge.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-08-14
"Fwlnkle, twinkle, little star. y

IT seems the prophet head of the
Mormon church, John Taylor, is after
capturing million dollars belonging to
the estate of the late Brigham Young
Some prophet in this.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-08-14

HABTsHnRN'H majority is established at
1,000.-RepositOry.
Six years ago Edwin Ferrall got ma.
jority in both Stark and Carroll.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-08-14

The Exchange bank of Montreal failed
last week. 1t was an old institution, and
considered solid. The failure will help
to unsettle confidence. f.'
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-08-14

TIE Republicans are trying to prove
General Rice q rebel sympathizer, be.
cause he voted for Vallandigham. sr.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-08-14

IT is to be hoped that EwiDg's brains
will prove more than a match for Fos-
ter's bank.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-08-14

7, W. sAxToN is evidently giving his
attention to journalistic effort. This may
account for the sparkling 'notes" in the
Repository.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-08-14

CHARLES FOSTER fought in the rear
with his yard stick during the war. Ye
gallant Foster ..'
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-08-14

Ew1NG and Rice clubs are now in
order.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-08-14
MORE OF KANSAS.

BACK to TOpsks-slark County ReODle-Kanaaa
Clty-lIlssOurl RiVer, Fort Scott 4 Gulf Rail-
FOad-Coal, Lead and Zinc Land for Sales
after rusticating and recuperating as
we'll as possible for the heat for several
days, we returned to Topeka, calling at
Mr.. Buckman's,f five miles from the town,
because he formerly lived at Alliance,
having owned the grist mill just north
Of the town. He and family would have
gladly entertained and fed US, but we
thanked and passed on. On arriving at
Topeka we ascertained the direction to
Louis P. WikidaPs, two miles from town,
and took them by surprise about II a.
m. The two hours or more there soon
passed in conversation, looking over his
fine farm, taking dinner, talking of Can
ton and Canton people, &c.
THE CAPITAL OF KANSAS
is Topeka, with some twel 70 thousand
inhabitants, situated on both sides of the
Kaw or Kansas river, here crossed by q
fine bridge. This town has been bead
quarters for the negro exodus, and it has
been compelled to support, on an aver
age, about 300 of the emigrating colored
people. The town has received some
help from the east, but the burden is
heavy, and the citizens complain Of the
load.
The Kansas Pacific depot is on the
north side of the river, not far from the
bridge, and here the trains east and west
stop to let passengers dine. We remain
ed in the pleasant town of Topeka twen-
ty.four hours, passing the time among
good friends, Mr.. and Mrs Johnston and
their amiable family, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Isaac ANGEL.
We found great interest everywhere,
about the Ohio election, Democrats hav-
ing solicitude for Gen. Ewing, and Of
course the Republicans for their man.
Mr., Martin Of Topeka, lawyer there,
who has run as Democratic candidate
for Governor, expressed to us the earn
est hope that Gen. Ewing, with whom he
is well acquainted, would be elected. He
knew Eging's ability, and had conf
dence in his success.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-08-14

The Repository is "tbirsy per cent" less
funny since our nominations.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-08-14

ESTABLISHED A, D. 1888,
A. MeGREGOR, Editor.
DEMoCRAr1C STATE TICKET.

For GOVERNOR,
GENERAL THOMAS EWING,
or Fairfield County.
FoR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR,
GENERAL AMERICUS v. RICE,
Of Putnam County.
For AUDITOR OF STATE,
CHARLES REEMELIN,
OF Hamilton County.
For TREASURER OF STATE,
..u. ANTHONY HOWELLS,
OF Stark County. it g
For SUPREME JUDGE,
WILLIAM I. GILMORE,
OF Preble County,
F0R ATTORNEY-G GENERAL,
ISAIAH PILLARS,
..." OF Allen County.
or Member of Board of Public Works,
PATRICK O'MARAH,
OF Cuyahoga County. ,F,..
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-08-14
KANSAS CITY.

A few hours ride on Sunday afternoon
brought US back to Kansas city, after an
absence of near two weeks. On the train
returning wereM Mr.. and Mrs. Irvine Of
GAINESVILLE, and their boy and girl, ten
and seven years old respectively, They
we're the last of our party except three
or four, who went across, or remained
for some time in Colorado. We were
soon at Judge Jenkins's a brother-in.
law. Mrs. Jenkins is our youngest sister
whose last teachipgin the Canton schools
was assisting Miss Betsy Cowles in the
Grammar school, twenty.three, or twen-
.y-four years ago. They have two sons,
young men, the older recently gradual
ed at Lawrence University, Kansas.
Kansas city has become great rail-
way centre, and is progressing rapidly,
already numbering about $4,000 popula.
ton, and increasing rapidly. This sea.
son about 1000 new buildings are going
up. 1t is a hard place to build a city and
expensive, the site being lofty bluffs and
deep gullies. The leVe ling process is GO.
ing on, however, and the town thrives
The Missouri river coming from the
north, here turns east, as if turned by
the bluffs, and the Kaw river flowing
in from the southwest Kahsas city is
destined to become the Chicago of that
region. Joseph c. Richards, wko re.
moved from Canton few years ago, re-.
sides in Kansas city, and of course we
called upon our old friend, whom we
have known as boy and worthy man for
thirty-five years.
MISSOURI RIVER, FORT SCOTT & GULF R. R.,
is one of the important routes from Kan.
sas city. 1t passes south 147 miles,
through the eastern range of counties in
Kansas much of the way well settled,
comparatively, with fine and growing
towns, Fort Scott being the largest. On
this line, below Fort Scott, coal is mined
of good quality. Lead and zinc ore.
too, are found in Cherokee county the
southeast corner county of Kansas
These ores have for years been exten.
sively obtained in Jasper county, Mis-.
souri,, Immediately east of Cherokee.
Joplin, the great lead town of Missouri,
is in Jasper county, the county seat of
which is the fine town of Carthage
whittier we were bound. .sf .r
The Missouri River, Fort Scott A& Gulf
r. r. company have near 100000 acres
of land for sale in this most desirable re.
gion 100000 of it in the fac counties
Of Bourbon, Crawford and Cherokee.
These lands are sold on time, aud for
cash a liberal discount is made. John
A. Clark, land commissioner, Kansas
city, will furnish full information to any
one desiring. We made the acquaint.
ance Of Mr.. Clark, as we'll as that of
Mr.. Geo. H. Net'leton, general man.
ager of the road. r e ai%f
On this route, as indeed elsewhere in
Kansas, one sees insxhaustible quarries
of sand and limestone. In all directions,
too, one sees the attractive public school
house, as well as the churches. Besides,
through several counties south of Kan.
sas city, the country is well settled, Civ.
ing evidence of thrift.
YEA (To BE coNTNUED.) gR
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-08-14

TIE Repository is trying to "toot" their
candidates into popularity.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-08-14

RRPUBLIcAN FARMER OF PIKE.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-07-22
NUMBER %.

first engineer, to let loose, and he did, and
we were soon steaming down the river.
"'We weren't long under way until
we had one hundred and fifty pounds of
steam on, and still rising. Curtis detailed
me to look after the boilers-we had four
which were on deck-and | went off to
my post The first thing / noticed was
that the safety-valve wasn't weighted
heavy enough for the extra pressure, and
the steam escaped. | couldn't see any
thing lying around TO weigh it down with
but large lump of coal. | lifted that
onto the lever, but it was no use, as it
was tumbled off in a minute or two. BY
this time we must have had fully two
hundred pounds of steam on, and on
looking out | saw the rebel gunboat, the
General Lowell, steaming up and firing at
us. We had no guns aboard and only
eleven sharpshooters, and the shot was
flying around us pretty lively. knew
it was the captains intention to try to
sink the Lowell, and saw that it would
never do to allow the steam to escape as
it was doing. had to think quick
there was nothing near that could weight
down the valve with, but | was bound
not to be beat, and just got astride of
the lever myself and sat down on it. 1t
was pretty hot, but | stuck it out. |
looked out and the Lowell was only
couple of hundred yards OFF. She stop
ped to round-to, but the Queen was too
quick for her, and with a rush. we were
into her, Just astem Of the wheel, and
almost went clean through her | was
so excited that | never took my eyes off
her when we were coming up, and just
bore my weight down on the lever, never
thinking to hold on to anything. When
we struck, the shock was 50 terrible it
Just knocked ME head and heels over the
boilers Curtis was watching me, and
thought was killed, and halloed out:
There goes poor jimmy but | wasn't
gone was stunned for a minute, but
jumped up and climbed over the boilers
and straddled the lever again, this time
taking a good hold.
The Lowell sank in about five min
utes, but we had hardly time to get clear
of her before another rebel craft, the
Beauregard, steamed up toward US. We
treated her the same way as we treated
the Lowell, bnt this time kept my seat
and chung on for dear life, and the shock
didn't knock me off. Soon after the
Queen, having nothing more to do, drew
out from the fight and got down from
my perch. felt a little sore, and had
few burns-tor it was a hot place | was
in-but that was all the worse | was for
the adventure.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-07-22
A RIDE ON A SAFETY-VALVE.

Jimmy Carr came to America in
1885" says the Cincinnati Enquirer, land
took up his abode in this city soon after
ward. Liking the country he settled here
to work at his business of machinist and
engineer, and was always good citizen
and faithful employe He was rather
old to begin the profession of arms when
the war began, but he did the next best
thing, he went into the navy, enlisting as
assistant engineer on the steamer Queen
of the West, a freight boat which had
been bought by the government and al
tered into a ram here in Cincinnati.
The vessel, which was under command of
Captain Elliott, was ordered South, and
it was at the battle of Memphis that
Jimmy Carr met with this particular ad-
venture, which made him hero in as
peculiar manner as ever hero gained the
title. We give the tale as he tells it:
"'It was on the sixth of June, said
Jimmy, that Memphis was taken. |
remember it, well, too, l can tell you.
The fleet was laying five miles above
Memphis, and the Queen was a volunteer
that morning. Early in the day we got
orders to move down toward the rebel
batteries, but had no sooner got within
range than the 'Johnnies' opened fire on
us. Our captain called on Curtis, the
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-07-22

"WuAr DAY:"-The following story
is told of Methodist minister, named
T. S. Day, who received an appointment
on circuit in Western State:
On the first Sunday morning, he start
ed from his domicile to the meeting house,
half a mile distant. The minister OBJ
served several boys playing in and about
a pond of water, bathing, making mud
pies" and indulging in divers other things
incident to the recklessness of youth.
He advanced slowly towards the crowd,
and addressing an intelligent-looking boy,
bright as prairie flower, said:
"Come here, my son"
The boy stepped up to him, and the
Others collected around.
''Do you know" said the minister,
"what day this is
"Oh, yes" they all shouted, lit is
Mr.. Day, our new Methodist minister"