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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-07-15

The following letter from Gen, Han
cock is intended to answer many CORE.
s%pondents:
GOVERNORS leland, N. Y. HARBoR,
July g., 1880.
Dear Sir-I am late in responding to
your kind note. My correspondence,
personal and official, at all times heavy,
has been immensely increased lately. /
am not able at present to respond fully
and promptly, to all the welcome greet.
ings extended to me. l hope unavoida-
BILE delay will not be mistaken for indif.
ference or neglect. The truth is l have
not heretofore realized how many there
are in the land who feel kindly toward
me personally, and who espouse the
cause in which have been so ~conspiCu.
ously honored.
In the delay of my correspondence l
beg the forbearanCe of my friends, and
Of my most intimate friends I venture to
ask most in this regard. Thanking you
most heartily for your congratulations,
and your kind letter, l am truly, your
friend, WINFIELD S. HANCOCK.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-07-15

CAPT. D. NJ. HAML1N of Illinois, a clerk
in the War Department at Washington,
who refused to pay an assessment for
political purposes has been bounced.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-07-15

The question Is did Garfield betray
Sherman ut ChicagoP Sherman himself
rather intimates this.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-07-15

READ Senator Bayard's speech on our
I'd page Talmage on the 9th scaffold
heroes on the Sd, and variety on 9TH.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-07-15

SENATOR BAYARD says he will risk his
reputation for political sagacity upon the
prediction that the Cincinnati ticket will
be elected.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-07-15

"Power may destroy the for 8, but not
the principles of Justice; these will live
in spite even of the sword"
WIS. HANCOCK.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-07-15

Nothing can intimidate me from do.
ing what l believe to be honest and
right" w. S. HANCOCK.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-07-15

JUDGE LAWRENCE of B~ellefontaine &C.
cepts the position of Comptroller of the
United States Treasury at Washington.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-08-28
POLITICAL. NOTES.

New Jersey Prohibitionists will hold
State convention, September L.
Gov. Pitkin Of Colorado has been
renominated by the Republicans of
that State.
Massachusetts will have a Green
back State convention at Worcester,
September %.
Delaware Democrats have chosen
all electoral ticket and Endorsed the
national nominees.
Gen. Thos. D. Hoxie of PASSING was
unanimously nominated for Governor
by the New Jersey Greenback State
conventions.
Steps are being taken to bring the
rival Democratic factions.in New York
together so That only one State con-
vention shall DC held.
The Iowa Republican convention
met at Des Moines on Wednesday and
nominated a State ticket The ma
tional ticket aud platform were warm
~ indorsel.
The New York Republican State
committee unanimously decided not
TO call u State convention. Chief
Justice C. j. Folger was renominated
by the committee in consonanee with
the universal sentiment of the party.
The Republican central committee
in Texas has nominated full State
ticket, beaded by OK Gov. L. J. Davis
| for Governor. A Houston cores
pondeut of the New Orleans Democrat
acknowledges that The ticket, col,-
sidcred from Republican standpoint,
is about us good as could have been
gotten up"
Mr.. franklin Thomas of Winns-
borough, Franklin parish, announces
himself lis an independent Democratic
candidate for Congress from the Fifti,
District. The newspapers of the dis
trict are industriously throwing cold
water upon Mr.. Thomas, and it will
be interesting to note whether his
Congressional aspirations will survive
the chilling ablution.
The Congressional contest in the
Fourth Louisiana District will be
close and exciting. Caddo elected q
delegation that is unanimously favor
able to Hon. n. G.. Blanchard of that
parish Natehitoches has done as
much for her candidate, Hon. NJ. j.
Cunningham; Desoto supports Con-
gressmon Elan for denomination aud
Mr.. Jetfries Of Rapides will have the
solid support of the delegation from
that parish.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-08-28

ceDtum. Surely this should be suffi-
Icie,lt to appease the virtuous lapacity
of the watchdog u the State treas.
ury..
The Demoerat vincing nnder our
exposure Of its hypocrisy, casts out
the contemplate insinuation that the
CHIEF has been subsidized to defend
Mr.. Burnside, which is by NO means
SD probable as the suspicion that the
Democrat il trying to blacknlail him.
Mr.. Burnside contributes just ~ a
year to the support Of the CHlEF-less
than any one IF the fruit stand or
grocery keepers that advertise in our
columns. The Democrat cited Mr..
Burnside's assessments and revenues
as the basis of it's virulent attack upon
the sugar planters, and the CHIEF
simply used his name for that reason,
and called attention to the fact that
one plantation he had bought for
$4,000 was assessed at $23, 600, an
instance the Democrat was careful to
ignore. The false aud scurriloHs in
nnendo which our contemporary has
disconrteously aimed at us is in keep
ing its reckless assault upon class
of citizens who were entitled to better
treatment from the organ Of an i'm
naculate and paternal Democl attic
administration that was expected to
relieve them from the oppressive bur-
dens and exorbitaDte xactioDs imposed
by it's wicked predecessors.
Concerning the Democrats suppo-
sitiOus-
honest and economical government in
auguratcd by the Democratic party,
and it's assertion that
the people have every right to believe
and every opportunity to ascertain that
the public revenues are being faithfully
and honestly administered,
the CHIEF will have something to say
hereafter.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-08-28
louisiana aREENBAoKERs.

1VUlSlANA HhhhN bAUA1h0.
At - meeting Of The central execn-
tive committee Of the Greenback-
Labor party Of East. Daton Roags
parish, held at Baton Rouge on the
18th ultimo, tho following resolutions
we're adopted:
Resolved, That all active Greenback-
Labor reformers, who pledge themselves
to support our National Platform, aud
Weaver and Chambers for President and
Vice President OF tho United States, are
invited to be present at our deliberations.
Resolved, That at our next regular
meeting, Saturday, July 81, we elect a
member of n State central executive COM
nlittee to represent this parish, aud that
we hereby also invite the Greenbackers
OF every parish in the State to unite with
us in thus forming State central exec
utive committee, OIL the basis Of one
member from each parish, and one from
each ward in the city of New Orleans.
Resolued, That it is the sense Of this
committee that the Weaver and Cham
bers electoral ticket should be put in the
field at the earliest possible moment, in
asmuch as our enemies are reporting that
we will have no electoral ticket in Louis
lana.
Resolped, That our Secretary be au-
thorized to appoint club organizers at
his discretion; and also to conduct all
correspondence in the interest of our
party.
Thus the Baton Rouge committee
has assumed the initiative in inaugu-
rating the Greenback campaign in
Louisiana; it remains to be demon
strated how much of a response the
movement will meet with in other
parishes. Mr.. R. l.. Pruyn is chair
man of the committee, and the i'm
portant post Of secretary is filed by
that talented, indefatigable aud pop
ular gentleman, A. B. Booth, ESQ.,, Of
Hope Villa. Mr.. Booth takes deep
interest in the cause of the new party,
circulates it's campaign literature
widely and judiciously, and when &C.
casion demands, Yields a trencllant
pen in vindication of its principles.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-08-28

A brilliant wedding occurred in
New Orleans on the 10Th inst. David
Danziger, Esq, a popular young mer-
chant, was the happy groom, and the
accomplished aud wealthy Miss Anna
,GOdchaux tue handsome bride.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-08-28

A terrible storm occurred on the
flowcr Texas coast last week, causing
much damage, especially ut Mata-
moras and Brownsville. Eight lives
were lost.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-08-28

Hon. Henry NJ. Spoffoul, Senatorial
claim from Louisiana, died at Red
Sulphur Springs, Bedford, West Vir-
ginia, Oh the Goth lust, of congestive
chill. He had beer sick several
months.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-08-28

England has accepted the task,
which, France refused, Of drawing up
a reply to the Porte's note rejectin
the Turkish plea for Il modification OF
the decision of the Berlin conference.
Germany is reported to have declined
to participate in All armed interveD.
ton between Greece and Turkey.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-08-28

Hon. Horace N. Maynard assumed
charge of the Post Office Department
Oh the 25tl,. Tie employees held Il
meeting and passed resolutions high.
" complimentary to Judge Key, the
retiring Postmaster General.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-08-28

Three men were hanged In Texas
yesterday, two for murder, one for
rape. A murderer was hanged at
Corsicana, in the same State. on the
Goth instant.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-08-28

The war between the Jackson and
Mobile railroads has been ended by
amicablc adjustment, aud passenger
rates are restored to old figures.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-08-28

Gen. Albert j. Myer, chief Of the
Government Signal Service Depart-
ment or Weather Bureau, and gener-
ally known as "Old Probabilities, !"
died at Buffalo on the cath inst. He
was faithful and competent officer.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-08-28
No Good Preaching.

No man can do a good job of work,
preach a good sermon, try a law suit
well, doctor a patient or write good
article when he feels miserable and dull,
with sluggish brain and unsteady nerves
and none should make the attempt in
such condition when it can be SO easily
and cheaply removed by little Hop
Bitters. See other column.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-08-28

A disastrous hurricane passed over
the island Of jamaica the night of the
18th inst, destroying crops and prop
erty to such a great extent that
famine is imminent.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-08-28

Announcement is made that the
Texas Pacific railroad il to be COM
pleted to Ell Paso by January /, 1882,
instead Of January l, 1888, aud that
trains will run to New Orleans in
twelve months, via Shreveport, Le-
comptc and Yermilionville.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-08-28
Saturday, August %, 1880
Over $50 cases Of smallpox are re.
ported Mt Camden, n. ].

The total number Of lives lost by
the railroad collision at Mays Land
ing, New Jersey, was twenty Que.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-08-28


II tho attitude Of the Morgan City
Free Press towards DR.. Darnll, Re-
publican candidate for Congress from
this District, indicates the sentiment
Of the Smith Gary faction Of the Re-
publican party Of St. Mary, the Doc
tor will not receive the vote of that
faction. 1t was expected that the st.
Mary split would be healed before
the Congressional convention met at
Thibodaux, but it was then as wide
open as ever, and there appears now
small hope Of closing it. Leaders of
the anti Darrall element declare that
they will not support his candidacy
under any circumstances.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-08-28

A riot occurred 1T Coffeeville, Miss,
during 4 Democratic procession. r.
V. Pearson, Greenback candidate for
Sheriff, shot and wounded Thos.
Spearman, Democratic Negro,
,whereupon the shooting became gem
eral. Pearson was killed and two of
his friends wounded. --.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-08-28

RAILROAD TO TEXAS COMPLETED.
On Thursday last, the Goth of Au-
gust, the last spike was driven in the
Morgan railroad, connecting Louisi-
ana and Texas, q contamination that,
too long delayed, has caused great
enthusiasm in both States, and par
tieularsy in the business circles of
New Orleans aud Houston, the termini
Of the new road. The first through
freight train will leave New Orleans
Sunday evening, the 29th inst, and
the first passenger train follows on
Monday. Committees of the New Or
leans Stock Exchange, Chamber of
Commerce and Produce Exchange
have been appointed to make prepar-
ations for celebrating the departure
of the first train by an imposing dem
onstration.
A horrible murder was committed
on tho streets Of New Orleans on the
Goth inst. Edwin G. Mix, Jr., IL high
" respected young married man, was
brutally shot aud stabbed to death
hy Fcrnand, Armand and Henri De-
Rance, sons Of the late DR.. DEFIANCE,
formerly Coroner OF the lower dis
tricts of the city. The provocation
for the deed was an alleged Irritation
will. the youngest sister of tho De-
RANGES. Mix was nnarmed and was
butcllcrel in The most cold blooded
manner, Fernanl aud Armand shoot
ing him repeatedly, even after lie had
fallen mnrtally wounded, Henri stab
bed him with Il spring dirk while he
was breathing his last. The murder
ers are in prison. Their bloody deed
created great excitement and intlig-
nation. ard attempts to lynch them
haze beep arrre!lenl,l.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-08-28

Reeds Gilt Edge Tonic cures swamp
fever
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-08-28

Bess leave TO inform his friends and the
public of Donaldsonville and vicinity that
the above location and is prepared to do all
work in his line in the best manner and on
most reasonable terms. Parties desiring to
purchase or exchange instruments will find
It to their interest to deal with NE. l make
a speciality Of dealing in and exchanging in
struments. Will continue to visit this and
other sections for the purpose Of repairing
guarantees prompt attention fair dealing
ana good work. marl3
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-08-28
CONCERNING Il sLAHDERER.


The oficial organ Of the miduling.
sized State nnd the great Democratic
party Of Louisiana, the New Orleans
Democrat, was considerably exercised
III spirit because the CHIEF presumed
to enter q mild protest against the
orgal's attack upon the sugar planters
ii tile matter Of the assessment OF
their property for purposes Of State
and parnclial taxation. Our centem
porary speaks Of the CHIEFS indlgna-
ton, and eEdeavors to assume the at
titude Of a pure and disinterested adj
vocate of the peoples interests de-
Tending itself against the ferocio,s
onslauglts and Misrepresentation Of
subsidized champion Of the wealthy
and privileged classes. The attempt
to place us in sncil false position is
at once ungenerous aud futile. The
CHIEF displayed no indignation-it
is the Democrat that has INDUCED in
an exhibition of temper. We have
made no assault upon our metropoli-
tan neighbour, but have merely ex-
posed, with perfect good liumor, the
inconsistency aud hypocrisy Of the
effort to show that assessments which
were denounced as excessive and
based OH fictitious values when the
State Government was in Republican
hands, and which were retained with
only slight variations under tue faith
full and conservative Nichols admin
istrutioD, are now suddenly aud We
llemently declared to be fraudulent
and inadequate to meet the demands
upon the public revenues that exist
under the present refurmatOry and
beneGcent rule Of the Bourbon Ring
Democracy.
The great organ which has assumed
the praiseworthy task Of developing
the material resources Of our com
monwealtb, does not essay refuta-
ton If any Of The following PROPOSE
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-01-02
h. doors were not opened till near 1870,

the doors were not opened till near 7;30,
while crowds of people filed the sidewalks
and store near by, and had it not been
warm evening. we are inclined to believe
that Harper's Theatre wouldn't have had
as large crowd as it did.
There was scrimmage on Third
Avenue this morning near the Jail. be-
tween two or three men; and Officer Nc
Cabe run them in. They were Martin
Kinner. Horace j. Bull and John Mad
dox -Kinner preferred charge for as
sauIt against Maddox before Justice Crop
DER this afternoon, but the evidence
showed that Maddox was entirely inno-
cent and was discharged by the Justice.
Kinner is out on bail, and Maddox is in
the Armory SOLDERING off. They will be
brought up tomorrow for disturbing tho
peace.
Yesterday evening Peter G. Smith,
from Moline, and Andrew Erickson, visited
the store of H. A. j. Mcdonald, grocer'
corner of Fourth avenue and Twenty-third
street, for the purpose of purchasing some
tobacco, and on leaving the proprietor
missed dressed goose, which he believed
they had taken, he consequently had them
arrested and officer Metsch took them to
the Armory jail, where they passed the
night. This morning the men were
brought before Justice Chopper, who
discharged Erickson. there being no evi.
dence on which to hold him, and bound
Smith over 10 the sum of 800, to appear
at the circuit court.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-01-02
Board of Supervisors.

The Board of Supervisors met this
morning at 10 o'clock pursuant to call,
Supervisor Taylor in the chair, Supervisor
Zimmerman, secretary pro tenn
Present. Supervisors Zimmerman, Hol
lister, Ransom, Hanna. siivis, Gordon,
Reed. Cofaen, Cook. Cleaveland, Akin
son, Case, Gilmore, Sayers. Miller, Taylor,
Ballard and Kramer.
The Chairman stated the first business
before the Board was the election of
County Clerk, pro tenn, in consequence of
the death of County Clerk John V. Cook.
An informal ballot was taken which re-
suited as follows: R. A. Donaldson IS,
cleveland |, August Timm 2.
A formal ballot was then taken which
resulted unanimously in favor of II. A.
Donaldson, the present deputy, who was
then declared duly elected.
Mr.. Donaldson, having been informed
oc the result appeared before the Board.
and after expressing his acknowledgements
said in answer to a question, that he was
readyto submit his bond and securities.
| The bond was shortly afterward pre-
sented. in proper form, with acknowledge
ment and constitutional oath, which were
read. approved and ordered to be placed
on file. The bond is in the sum of SIC, 200
and the securities are Charles A. Jarvis
Andrew Donaldson and Cornelius Lynde.
On motion, in respect to tho memory of
John Y. Cook, committee was appointed
by the chairman, to draft resolutions
which was done accordingly and are as
| follows:
4 Resolutions adopted by the Board of
lSupervisors of Rock Island County, in
lspecial session Friday, January End, A.
d.. 1880:
To the Chairman and Gentlemen of the Board of
| Supervisors of Rock Island County
i Your committee appointed to draft suit
able resolutions of coincidence would re-
specially report the following:
| WHEREAS, In the dispensation Of an all
wise Providence, who doeth all things well.
He has seen fit TO call from among us on
earth our late County Clerk j ohm V. Cook.
We are thereby deprived of the further
services of faithful and efficient servant
His family that of loving father and an
affectionate husband and society OF gen.
, erous and benevolent man.
Resolved, That we extend to the family
and relatives of our deceased colaborer
our heartfelt sympathies in this, their
J deep affection.
RESOLVED. That this Board attend his
funeral in a body, and that an engrossed
copy of the resolutions be presented to the
family of the deceased, and copy be
spread upon the records of this Board, and
a copy furnished the County papers for
publication. HENRY CoFFEEN,
A. L. SAYRE.
ID. ZIMMERMAN,
Committee.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-01-02

Among the New Years callers yester
day was the LOG Cabin Party" composed
of the following gentlemen:
L.. II. Whitson. F. W. Lereh, W. G
Jones, Frank A. Balch. Geo, r. Marvin.
F. ". Angel, Jarvis White; John N.
Davis. Fl. b. Benson. VIM. f. thinner.
man. D. B, Shelley Ross Woodmansee-
Fred MeIchert. Fl. Rice Z. r. Wright.
p. Fl. Mangan. S. r. Stevens. NJ. G..
Smith. @.
The party attracted considerable at
tention, being driven about the city in a
large covered wagon. made to erpresent 8
log cabin 1t was pretty good take off
too.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-01-02
That MAINE Case at Eorne,


That "Ma.ne Case at Eo1ne,"
To the Editor of the Argus:
The Unioa of January lst has COM
munication from correspondent signing
himself X, headed. IA Maine case at
home" La which he ingeniously refers TO
contest at the general election in this
county 10 1S43 between two Democrats for
the office of judge of probate. The Hon.
j. W. Drury and Harmon @. Reynolds,
brother to our present efficient mayor.
This correspondent relates that when the
votes were being canvassed 1t was disoov-
cred that there was an error and informal
ity in the returns from Illinois City
preciucS. To throw out the votes of that
precinct would elect Drury, to count them
would elect Reynolds. He then goes on to
say that Joseph Knox drew up petition
to Gov. Ford, requesting him to withhold
Reynolds commission. Now what reason
was assigned in that petition that Gov.
Ford should withhold the com mission to
Reynolds? Was it because there had
been a great fraud committed at the ballot
box, or because of buildozing OF negro
votes that the Republican party of to day
has such tender care foE? Oh, 70, none
of this, but simply on account of some
trihing defect or want of form in the Hi
nois precinct X then takes this petition
drawn up by Knox, ~Drury's law partner,
hurries off TO Springfield and labors long
and prayerfully with Gov. Ford to have
him ignore-Reynolds and grant the COM
mission to Drury who was not elected, but
Gov. Ford failed to be convinced and
failed to be party to the fraud.
Now let me ask this self COM
stituted guardian of the purity of the
ballot bog, who it was at that time that
advocated the counting in and the count
ing out process, and labored TO thwart
and overcome the voice of the people
X. at that time was democrat, and con-
tinued to be until, for reasons best known
| to himself, he was removed from the
profitable position of Government Land
| Office Receiver 10 this State, through the
fundamentally of Stephen A. Douglas
| who was then a Democratic member of
| Congress from this State. x, might have
given US another instance of what he calls
| "A Maine case at home. In 1870 p. l..
! Cable and John b. Hawley were candi-
dates of their respective parties for Con-
gress. Rock Island County was then il
the 4th Congressional district comprising
the counties of Adams, Henderson, Han
cock, Warren, Mercer, Rock Island, Mr., Gable
notwithstanding he was in Europe at the
| time and during the ampaign was
elected, but by the same process that has
enabled the Republican party to maintain
the supremacy IN Maine for years and
years, and by which his fraudulancy Mr..
Hayes was made President of he United
! States, Mr.. Gable was counted out and
Mr.. Hawley counted in by majority of
forty one For PARTICULARS | wonld refer
you 30 the Machine men of the Republi-
can party of Warren county. X belonged
then and belongs now 70 the self styled
moral party. Il.