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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-02-06
COUNTY DEFAULTERs.

Official defalCation is becoming 80 com.
mon thing in our State, that some rad
ical change should be made in the laws
which would protect the people from be-
ing robbed by their county officials. The
late Sheriff of this county appears to act
and think that his defalcation is no un-
common thing-that his using money
that came to him in his character as
Sherin is buta a mere commercial opera
tion, whereby one party has lost by the
misfortune, the Encouragement, or the
bad luck Of another, This view of the
case may be true as far as ex.Sheriff
Wallace is concerned. 1t may be that
only four or five men, friends of his, will
be the sufferers but we ask, ia it right
or just that innocent parties should be
compelled to pay the bond of delin-
quent Office holder? If the State creates
Offices that place large sums of money in
the hands of Office holders, ii should pro-
vide some way to protect the people, be-
sides running and bankrupting innocent
parties who act as bondsmen. If the
State will make such Offices the State
should suffer the loss. The three million
FIVE hundred thousand people of Ohio
should not throw their loss on few in.
dividuals, but should pay it themselves,
and send the defaulter to the Peniten-
tiary, as they do all thieves and robbers
who are caught and convicted Making
county officials give bond is no guar
antee that the officeholder will be hon.
est, for nearly all give what are called
good bonds, yet officeholders will default
and steal the money of the people.
Nine cases out of ten the loss is thrown
upon men who have not received one
cent of the profits of the offices; but for
accommodating friend they and their
families are brought to ruin. Ifthe State
had suffered the loss made by officials in
the last year it would not amount to ten
cents per head of the population, which
would not distress any one, but under
the present unjus' (aristocratic system,
where none but those who have rich
friends can hold Office forty or fifty fam
lilies may be ed.-Cin, Enquirer.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-02-06

A SECOND hearing of the contested
election case in Muskingum county, be-
tween the opposing candidates for Pro.
bate Judge, took place at GAINESVILLE. The
main point in controversy was the right
of some thirty-eight inmates of the
county infrmary to vote in the election
precinct where that institution was loca-
ted. The court held that a pauper's cit.
izenship was to be ascertained just the
same as any one else-if he had resided
in the election district the length of time
required by law, with no present purpose
Of leaving it, his legal home was there,
and he had the same voting right as any
other citizen. This decision keeps
Judge Korte, the Democratic incumbent,
in his position.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-02-06
SENATOR sHERRIcK last week introdu

SENATOR SHERRICK last week introduc.
ed bill, fixing the legal rate of interest
at per cent. This never should have
been deviated from. Six per cent is more
than is generally made by money invest
ed in honest business, when men apply
themselves thereto, Unjust usury is the
curse of any country and business. 1t
multiplies -produCers-takes men out
of and away from business and indus
trial pursuits: The happiest condition
of society is that where none are rich
and none are very poor; and where all
that can, labor at something useful.
When the government can borrow at 4
per cent, individuals should be able to
borrow for 6per cent,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-02-06

ONE hundred laborers, who left the
United States about year ago, to aid in
constructing new railroad in Brazil, re-
turned to New York last week in des.
titute condition. The men tell a pitiful
story of the hardships they had to en-.
dure, and declare they should have died
from starvation had it not been for the
aid rendered them by Mr., A. G. Prindle,
United States Consul at Para, and two
other gentlemen. During the year in
which they have been at work, these la.
borers say they have received no pay.
The contractors for the work were Mes.
srs. P. & 7. Collins, of Philadelphia, who
are said to have lost at least $500,000 so
far on their contract. Only six miles of
the road are constructed and in opera.
ton. If the story told by the returned
men is true, discreditable and unfortu
nate state of things exists, and some one
is to blame.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-02-06

REPRESENTATIVE WoRLEY has introdu-
ced into the Legislature bill, authoriz.
ing the County Commissioners Of Stark
county to effect a compromise with the
bondsmen of George Fessler, by which
they are to accept less than thirty per
cent of the deficit. AS the bill is Of in
terest to every taxpayer in the county,
we publish it in full.-Mdss. american
Our friend of the American omitted
the important word, not, in the above.
The bill proposes TO empower the County
Commissioners to settle at not LeSs than
thirty per cent. We regret the above error,
for 1t is calculated to iniure laudable
mOvement.-C Canton Democrat
The word not should have appeared in
the above, as written. 1t was simply a
typographical error Mass. american.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-02-06

THE anti Chinese bill is an unjust po-
lltical measure, gotten up by the Demo-
Gratis for the purpose of capturing Cali
fornia. The probabilities are that the
dodge will be successful. The California
heart is easily fred on the Chinese
tion.-RepO8itO,y,
We supposed the Repository and its
member of Congress, Mr.. Mckinley were
in favor of protecting American labor
ers." This was the "harp of thousand
strings" that Mckinley played on last
fall. This syren song helped, with other
"material aid," to get the support Of
Murphyites and saloon men for Major
Mckinley The Mckinley organ now
shows its horns, and claims the anti.
Chinese bill is unjust" Unjust to
whom? To American laboring men2
How 80? Is not Chinese labor unjust to
American work people2 Let the RepO8'
it0ry enlighten us.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-02-06

Mr.. MICHAEL SULLIvANT, former cit
izen of Ohio, and for years a resident of
Illinois, died suddenly while sitting in
chair, near 0wensboro, KY, Thursday.
Mr.. Sullivant was man of national rep.
utation, having been the largest cultiva'
tor OF lands ever known in the world.
At one time he owned $4,000 acres of
land in Illinois, and in 1872 cultivated
over IS 600 acres ofcorn, with oatsa and hay
in corresponding quantities. His re-
mains were taken to Columbus for inter.
ment, in which city his funeral took place
last Friday. He made an assignment a
year or tive ago.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-02-06

HARTFORD Poor EsTATE-Our city
council on Monday evening elected Trus-
tees of the Hartford estate for the poor
of Canton, as follows: John Krause for
six years, John Walser four years, and
Charles Herzer two years. 1t seems the
former election last spring.was null and
void, as the bill had not passed both
branches Of the General Assembly, as
was, supposed. The bill having lately
been put through all right, this election
is legal and valid. The selections made
are good ones, and the estate in question
will be properly cared for.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-02-06
THE CIPHER TELEGRAMs AND
THE STEAL

The investigation of the cipher dis
patches during the past week has brought
out developments bearing upon the late
Senator Morton Of Indiana, and the late
William 0rton, President Of the West
ern Union Telegraph Company.
All the kilograms relating to the Pres
idential election, except three hundred
received by the Morrison Committee in
the House, were delivered by the direc-
ton of Mr., Orton to the Committee on
Privileges and Elections of the Senate,
of which Mr.. Morrison was then Chair
man, with five of the rankest Republi-
can partisans to obey his orders as a ma
jority.
These dispatches were handed over
without schedule to identify them, and
those which were returned we're reUeiv-
ed back and burnt at the Western Union
office in New York, without an examin-
alton to prove that all had been return
ed. They were bundled into a trunk
when sent to Washington, and part OF
them were bundled back into the same
trunk to be returned to New York all
with entire disregard of common preCau'
ton due to right and fairness. Of the
whole number, exceeding twenty-nine
thousand, nearly one thousand came
from indianapolis, thus exhibiting the
intense interest felt by Senator Morton
in the election, and the great influence
which he exercised as directing mind
in the Republican party.
These kilograms we're placed in the
exclusive charge of Mr.. Morton and his
personal friends and connections. Mr.
Burbank, his .brother-in-law, was seCre-
tary of the committee, and received
them from tie Washington manager of
the Western Union. George E. Bullock,
an Indiana friend Of the late Senator,
was the messenger of the committee,
and is now Con ul at Cologne as reward
for his services.
In the custody of Mr., Morton these
telegrams were thoroughly examined,
classified and utilized. All that might
affect iDjuriously the Republican mana
gers during the Presidential campaign,
and during Mr.. Morton's own operations
in California were destroyed, so that
they will never again see the light.
Whatever the chiefs wanted they took.
Mr.. Brady admitted in his testimony
that he carried off the dispatches which
be had personally sent from Florida
when he went there to aid the Return
ing Board in making their count.
Bullock stole lot of these kilograms,
including the SO called cipher despatch
es. He delivered those which he had
stolen to the Hon. ]. L. Evans, men,
Der Of the House from Indiana, and one
of Mr.. Morton's devoted followers. Ev-
ans in turn gave them to Brady, Second
Assistant Postmaster General, who had
been appointed and retained at the in
stance of Morton. Both Evans and
Brady were active in securing for Bull
lock the Consulate at Cologne, where he
now is as a fit representative of this
fraudulent Administration, in return for
the devotion he had exhibited in steal.
ing these papers.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-02-06
THE TRUMBULL COUNTY ROB-
Berry,

The Trumbull county Common Pleas
will commence its Spring term on Mon
day next, and it promises to be ono Of
more than ordinary interest, as the suit
against the bondsmen of ex.Auditor
Kennedy, who robbed the treasury Of
that county to the amount of forty thou
sand dollars, will come on for trial. The
Supreme Court has reversed the decision
of the Court of Common Pleas of Trum-
ball county, and it is said ex.Auditor
Kennedy will be- released this week but
he will be Immediately arrested again
on other indictments.
This Kennedy, as Auditor, issued
fraudulent orders, and thus gutted the
treasury. This practice he continued
during his official time, and he did a big
business. 1t is supposed others were i'm
plicated with him, though thus far there
are no developments. This affair did
not seem to damage the Republican party
in that county last fall, In fact the Re-
publican is happy party, as nothing
seems to hurt it. A drunken President
that party can re.elect, and may even
try it third time. Their Credit Mobi-
lier robbers, as we'll as Belknap, Robe,
son, Boss Shepherd ct al, do not seem to
ipjure that party. Claiming, as they do,
to be "the party Of great moral ideas"
may have something to do with this.
Major Mckinley having the support
last fall of Murphy and his temperance
followers, and at the same time securing
the active help of the saloons generally,
indicate again the happy party. We
have purposely omitted any mention of
"that bar'l O. money" in this connection.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-02-06

THROUGHOUT Europe it is feared that
the Swedish Arctic expedition under
Prof. Nordewskijold has been lost. His
aim was to find a northeast passage from
the Atlantic to the Pacific ocean by the
north capes of Europe, Asia and Beh-
ring straits. His last report was from
the mouth of the river Lena in Siberia.
The winter in Siberia has been severe,
the thermometer ranging at 40 degs. be.
low zero. His lead ship has been seen
frozen in the ice off the coast near the
Sena.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-02-06

TIE Cincinnati Commercial appears ia
be preparing the public mind for Repub.
lican defeat in the Ohio election next
fall. 1t advises Garfield that it would be
unwse for him to run for Governor, saws
that Sherman will not run, because be
is being carefully saved for the Presiden,
tial nomination, and that Foster can
have it, but that the implacables may
conspire to defeat him, although meth.
er his election nor defeat would be o.
Importance in the Presidential cam.
paign."-PiHs. Post.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-02-06

Mr.. SOoTT, of Jefferson county, in the
House at Columbus, is genial gentle
man, and has introduced a bill, number
ed 594, to amend the statutes relating to
taxation. The main provision in Mr..
Scott's bill is to allow of the deduction
of mortgages from the valuation of the
lands, not exceeding the amount Of such
mortgage. We do not know what likeli-
hood there is of the bill passing, but the
object of the bill is to remedy great OPP
preston in our system Of taxation.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-02-06

In the election in South Carolina up
ward of three thousand colored men vo.
ted the Democratic ticket. So colored
witnesses informed the Teller Commit
lee on Wednesday. Ofcourse Mr. Blaine
will see in this au additional evidence of
fraud and intimidation. One of the
witnesses told the story in a nutshell.
He said the colored men no longer fear
ed that Democratic success would inn
pair their rights, and they were going
over to that party in crowds.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-02-06

The ticket to be elected by the citizens
of Canton city and township on the first
Monday in April is as follows; Mayor,
Marshal, Solicitor, Street Commissioner,
two members of the Board of Education,
and members of the City Council and
ward assessors. In addition, there will
be the usual township ticket, Justice,
Trustees, Clerk, Treasurer, Constables,
Assessors and Supervisors. Let the mat
ter receive due consideration with a
view to promote the public good.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-02-06

OLD Subsidy Pomeroy of Kansas was
drivel out of politics like Schuyler COL
fax, by the published evidence Of his
rascality. 1t has been generally believ-
ed in the E,st that Subsidy Pomeroy
was dead. This is not the case. He is
alive, and received two votes for Senator
on the first joint ballot of the Kansas
Legislature.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-02-06

VIM E. CHANDLER, in his testimony
before the Potter Committee, on Tues.
day, in referring to Florida matters, said
r, w, Mackey left three thousand dol.
lars in that State, after the election and
pending the count, for political work.
Mr.. Mackey in his life time was very
free in statements this did not cover
half his outlay, and that "the work he
got in" gave Hayes the vote of Florida.
Pills Post
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-02-06

The Ohio Legislature in both houses
has Al farmers, 81 lawyers, IA merchants
s physicians, 6 editors and printers, 8
manufacturers, druggists, 8 bankers,
teachers, 2 real estate dealers, and one
each of shoemaker, artist, brass fnisher,
oil merchant, insurance agent, general
business man, lumber merchant, stock
dealer, surveyor, and hotel keeper.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-02-06

THE tax levy in Pittsburgh this year
is to be 23l mills ON the dollar of valua'
ton, being u 10 20 mills more than last
year. The total expenditures this year
are to be So S96 100 against 81 93l ,09l last
year. Pittsburgh is Republican city, and
loyal to any party demand. 1t always
stands by Cameron.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-02-06

THE Democrats Of the Potter Commit
tee fshed up the Republican ciphers,
and they were found all right and salts
factory. Now let them see what they
can do with the Tilden naughts.-Re6.
Exchange.
The Republican cipher kilograms from
Florida and Louisiana were destroyed
after they came into the possession OF
the Morton committee. This made them
"all right and satisfactory"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-02-06

RICHARD HENRY DANA, the oldest lit
erary man in America, died Monday in
Boston, aged SO. He was editor of the
North American ReyjeW, early in the
century, and Bryant's Thanatopsis, pass
ed through his hands for publication in
that magazine. This was in 1916. His
son, Richard Henry Dana, is the author
of 1.-TWO Years Before the Mast"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-02-06

If the Ohio Legislature would stop
tinkering with the governments of the
cities Of Cleveland and Cincinnati, for
political effect, and attend to its legiti.
mate business, and then go home, its
members would be more apt to get a Job
next winter.--Repository.
Republican Legislatures inaugurated
this business, and Republican newspa-
pers approved. They really ought not
now to whine, if they should happen to
get a doseof their own pepper sauce. 1t
is best sometimes to '1oog leedle out"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-02-06

THE New York Herald of the Goth ult.
referring to recent developments before
the Potter Committee, says; "The
ghouls who stole Stewards body, did moi
conduct their operations with more stud
led secrecy, or display more skulking
consciousness that they were doing a
thing which would not bear the light
than the Republicans who stole the ci'
pher kilograms" This is putting il
mildly.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-02-06

THE road bed of the new Pittsburgh &
Lake Erie railroad was inspected last
Friday and pronounced first rate. The
road will be opened to the public this
week. This affords new route to Cleve-
land by Beaver Falls and youngstown to
Cleveland. The track goes on the south
side of the Ohio river, and crosses the
Ohio on a grand new bridge near the
mouth of the Beaver.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-02-06

Two more Senatorial elections were
accomplished Friday-that of Mr.. Jonas,
Democrat, by the Legislature of Louisi-
ana, to succeed Mr.. Eustis; and Mr.. IT,
gals, Republican, to be his own success.
or, from the State of Kansas. The for.
mer is, we believe, a new man in nation.
al legislation.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-02-06
THE DEMOCRAT.

IA furnished 10 subscribers postage paid, at q per year.
Al for sir months Jty cents Jon three month'' uVa'la
bt,, IN adranos Is also delivered TO any part ~ u'
eity at he same rates. -,,.,,..
Correspondence, containing inpotdM nelO'' SosGueo
from all parts Of The county Writer'S no"@ ana uoI IeS'
,,o,i,d on slsyu communication as private gtIdran-
tee OF good tdih
AM person sending in a club or FOUR CASH Y EAR
1Y sUBscRrBERs tOiH bs entitled to copy q THA
DEMOCRAT tree for one year.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-02-06

THE last Republican saint is Saint
Martin, and was found in Louisiana,
where Sherman found that saint, Mrs
jerks, and that other female saint, col
ored, Eliza PinksCon, who had so much
to do in counting in his fraudulency.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-02-06

THE Rev. T. Dewitt Talmage is accused
before the New York Presbytery, with
"falsehood and improper methods Of
preaching" and four members are to in
vestigate the brother in the spirit OF
brotherlY kindness"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-02-06

REPRESENTATIVE WILLIAMS on Tuesday
presented petition from members of
the 9Th regiment, asking for appropria.
tions for transportation to and from
camps, and rations while in camp. Re.
ferred to Committee on Military Affairs.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-02-06

"ALEx. MCGREGoP, editor of the Stark
County Democrat" is what the Columbus
Democrat calls him Friend Mac plank
down that $1,000 and have your name
engrafted in full on the main street OF
your city. Alexander" forsooth.-Sa'
lem Rem
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-02-06

THE question now is-WhaC shall be
done with Sitting BullP
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-02-06
Ghe AemntrM
ESTABLISHED A. D. 1888,

A. MeGREG0R, Editor.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-02-06

REPRESENTATIVE D. WoRLEY has our
thanks for valuable legislative favors.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-10-25
HOW OLD IS GLASS ?

The oldest specimen of pure glass bearing
anything like Il date, is a little moulded
lions head, bearing the name of an Egyp
tan King af the eIcVNiiu" CRY ''' " WV
Slade collection at the British Museum
That is to say, at period which may be
moderately placed as more than 1000 years
b. c., glass was not only made, but made
with a skill which shows that the art was
nothing new. The invention of glazing
pottery with Aim or varnish of glass is 50
old that among the fragments which bear
inscriptions of the early Egyptian monarchy
are beads, possibly of the first dynasty
OF later glass there are numerous examples,
such as bead found ut Thebes, which has
the name of Queen HataSOo or Hashep, of
the eighteenth dynasty. OF the same period
are vases and goblets and many fragments.
1t cannot be doubted that the story preserv-
ed by Pliny, which assigns the credit OF the
invention to the Phpnicians, is so far true
that these adventurous merchants brought
specimens to other countries from Egypt.
Dr. Schliemann found disks of glass in
the excavations at MycenT, though Homer
does not mention it rs 4 substance known
to him. That the modern art of the glass
blower was known long before is certain
from representations among the pictures on
the walls of tomp at Benz Hassan, of the
twelfth Egyptian dynasty; but. a much
older picture which probably represented
the same manufacture, is among the half
obliterated scenes III chamber of the tomb
of Thy, at Sakkara, and dates from the time
of the fifth dynasty, Il time so remote That
it is not possible, in spite of the aSSiduouN
researches of many Egyptologers, to give 1t
n date in wears.