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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-05-20

CRAIG & DAUGHERTY.

DENTAL SURGEONS, No. 9 Cassidy Block,
~ Ualton, O.. All operations performed in the
mos, approved and satisfactory manner. Bep18'78t
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-05-20
Wednesday, May 10th, 1880,

A meeting Of the stockholders of the Cleveland,
Canton, COchocton and 5traiSvllle Railway COmpa-
ms nil -. hold nt
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-10-01

Gen. Hancock has at last been compelled
TO follow Alr. Tilden example and put him
self on record with regard to the question Of
the payment Of the rebel claims So far as
Gen. Hancock's own position is concerned
his declaration is definite enough but when
he treats the idea that such Chains exist. or
that there is q disposition to push their pay
ment as a bugbear. be goes a step too far
If this matter Of rebel claims and their posi-
bic payment is all "bugboar what is the
meaning Of the long list Of claims of this sort
now upon the files at Washington and WHY
have repeated attempts been made to repeal
the only provision which stands as a bar to
their payment: The amount involved il the
strictly war claims from the south. now
pending in Congress and the departments
has been estimated at $500. 600. OOO Judge
BARLEY, an attorney for many claimants es-
Inmates the amount which could be proved"
under the three heads of the cotton tax. cap
tured and abandoned properly and army
supplies at Sll7.O0O. 600. and "a much lar
ger amount, Of course. he says. would be
claimed In his speeches during the pres
ent campaign, as well as in his recently pub
llshed letter, Senator Edmunds has reminded
the North that the danger is not from the
claims Of rebels for aiding the rebellion but
from the demand for the payment to disloyal
persons Of claims for the use or destruction
of property by the Union armies These lat
ter claims are not barred by the Fourteenth
Amendment, and may be ordered to be paid
at any time if the Democrats il Congress can
repeal the existing provision of law forbid
ding payments to disoyal claimants Bills
are now pending in both houses to effect that
repeal. Let the issue be kept clear The
question is not whether Gen. Hancock is
himself opposed to the payment of the rebel
claims, but whether the Democratic party
Of which he is only the figure head. can be
trusted if given fun power in the nation
not 10 repeal the only bar which stands be
tween them and the Treasury and open the
food gates 10 a raid which would be practi-
cally without limit
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-10-01

show Of mawkish sympathy Oh the other
The man is in the hands Of the law. and the
law should and will take its course. From
the statements made by Mr. Waite to friends
who call upon him it would seem to be his
desire TO create a certain sympathy or leuieu-
cy Of judgment by his claim tina, he has
profted nothing. individually, by his wrong
doing Whatever effect such O. statement
with its proof il offered may have before
the court. it can not bio. out the fact that for
nearly or quite score Of years past, while
the young men Of to-day have been growing
up to manhood s. NJ Waite has been guilty
of a systematic course Of fraud. deception
and criminal breach Of trust which has dissi-
pated hRlf-million Of property not his own.
brought distress TO many individuals. and
cast reproach on the good name Of this COM
munity. To attempt to gloss these stubborn
and unwelcome facts over with q claim that
no wrong to anybody was intended shows q
lack Of moral perception which no we'll mind
ed man or woman will be guilty Of or tolerate.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-10-01
The Purchase Of the sullivan Railroad
10y the Y ermOnT VALLEY Company.

The somewhat surprising announcement
has been made. this week. Of the purchase Of
the Sullivan railroad extending from Bellows
Falls, PC miles to Windsor by the vermont
Valley railroad company Of 1871. The pur-
chase was made under the authority OF a vote
passed at the last annual meeting Of the Val
ley company. and at a stockholders meeting
held OF the Brooks House OIL Tuesday O mort
gage Of the Valley property was authorized
to secure the bonds issued for the purchase
These bonds, which represent the price paid
for the Sullivan road, amount to about $500
600. They are considered so desirable an
investment that 5000, 600 Of them had been
sold previous to the stockholders meeting Oh
Tuesday. They run 30 years and bear inter
est at per cent They ara secured by the
Valley mortgage, which runs TO the Boston
safe deposit and trust company. and also 10y a
pledge Of the stock Of the Sullivan road. Il
is needless to say that this important railroad
movement is made in the interest Of the
Connecticut River company which takes this
means to secure line to White River June
ton and get control of it share OF the New
York freight traffic TIE Sullivan road is
now under lease 10 the Central Vermont the
lease expiring in about go days. The Con
necticut River company Is TO operate the Sui
Ivan pay the interest on the bonds and pay
the Valley company all the net earnings over
and above the interest money. and will rely
for its profit on the New York business to be-
secured. The intention of the Valley people
to buy the road was known TO eX.GOv. Smith,
but he claims that the purchase money Of
$500, 600 was more than he could afford 10
pay, and that there is n much cheaper way TO
secure q continuous line down the Connect
cut valley for his business. This movement
will result either il an Rmicable arrangement
Of all disputed points in railroad matters be
tween So. Vernon and White River Junction,
or it will be the beginning Of q new war,
which may result il the construction Of al
opposing line TO the Sullivan, OIL the Yer
mont side Of the river, and in the construc-
ton of a second line between Battleboro and
So. Vernon. Among the possibilities Is a
movement on the part of the Central Yer
mont 10 build around the Valley road, and
in case such thing should be attempted the
franchise of the Brattleboro a Whitehall
road between this point and TowDshend may
become an important factor in the contest
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-10-01

both companies Of the Garfield and Ar.
thur Guards went 10 Alstead Tuesday evening
and. with the Bellows Falls band took part
in a rally and torch-lght procession. They
report Jolly time. and are going 70 SAxtou.
River Friday evening, with the Westminster
company 10 assist at flag raising there
A public library is the principal topic o.
interest here just nov, and there seems q
large probability that one OF good enough
proportions to be no disgrace TO the place will
soon be substantially founded.
Anthony Ellis gave their rendering Of
Uncle Tom Cabin with their well known
company Wednesday evening They drew @
fairhouse.
A fair in aid Of Vermont Academy j. n
be held at Saxtons River Oh Friday eyeuin.
Oct. 18th.
Quite substantial addition is being made
10 Fall Mountain Paper Mil No l. iu the
shape Of a brick wing two stories high to
contain another engine and other machinery
The band gave their last outdoor concert
on Thursday evening. at the corner Of Church
and Scbool-sts.
Guy Family at Union Hall Oh SATURDAY
and Monday evenings next
The Bellows Falls Times iocosely asks !.
Below Falls is to be flag station" IN the
new order Of railroad matters between the
Central and Valley roads
Charles Barker was in town this week
and rumor has it that be is to be married soon
He is employed IN Boston by Walker, Dewey
Blake 4 Co
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-10-01

1t is a Unknown fact that the result Of
the Maine election alarmed the men who rep
resent the leading business interests Of the
country, and that in many instances these
men at once drew their checks for large
amounts when the result was announced,
and sent them to the Republican National
Committee to swell the fund for Republican
campaign purposes. It Is also a significant
fact that the price Of securities Of al kinds,
especially government bonds, has been seri-
ously affected by the Greeuback- Democratic
success in Maine The New York CONNER
oial Advertiser, the leading paper Of its class
il this country, in writing on this subject last
Saturday, says
There is great uneasineEs IN Wall street.
Ever since the Maine election the market has
been acting queer Before the election it
was buoyant and springy, but the setback it
then received has depressed il ever since.
Every effort has been made 10 inspire conf
dence, but at the least alarm large blocks O.
stocks are tumbled on the market and a rush
is at once made for government bonds 1t is
no eXaggeration 10 say that the present con-
dition of the market Is critical Very little is
required to bring about a crisis as lamentable
ana as disastrous as that OF 1879. Despite the
assurances given out in public by Democratic
capitalists about the safety OF the country il
the event of Democratic success, their actions
are not consistent with their words During
the past two days Government bonds have
dropped y per cent, for no other reason
than that there is uneasiness as 10 the future
currency Of the country. Three houses are
known, houses strongly Democratic as hay
ing disposed of large holdings OF Government
bonds and it is amusing 10 hear the excuses,
some of them supremacy ludicrous, given by
the Democrats for the decline
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-10-01

President Hayes and hi5 party arrived @.
BossburS or. Thursday. and had @ recep-
ton, Gen. James Ian, making an address Of
welcome They left for Portland on the same
day
Their viii 3- d lar- torcLiglt procession
il New York Oh the night Of the litL. It is
expected that abou. $4,000 men Will be ID
line
A magnificent demonstration was made III
Philadelphia last Saturday night by the Re
publican 4 torcLhght procession. number
ing about $1,000 m,u. paraded the street,,
and al immense coucourse of people four
mile il length Witnessed the display.
Speeches were made b. Senator Blaine,
Wayne MACY eagn aud others.
The New York Commercial Advertiser. al
luding 10 the recent decline IN Government
securities. shows plainly that 1t was due to
fear on the par Of holders Of bonds that their
securities would be less valuable in case Of @
Democratic victory in November
Among the New York Democrats who have
come out for Garfield and Arthur is Porter
Sheldon of jamestown, who has been mem
Der of Congress, and, in 1876, was on the
Tilden electoral ticket.
Congressman Blackburn Of Kentucky in d
a speech at Batavia. Ohio, the other dr.
said Let rascais howl about "a solid South
she Is solid, thank God She was solid for
JEFF Davis il 1860, and VT viii be solid for
Hancock in 1850.
Gen. Hancock is credited with ioss Of 80
pounds il his ayordupo.s since his nomIua-
ton at Cincinnati It is wearing work to
carry the Democratic party and its record.
Ceu. Sickles has gone over 20 the Damoa-
racy. Like Gen. Butler, in whose footsteps
he has thus followed, it was not fur for him
TO go. In 1860 Sickles delivered a speech iu
the National House OF Representative, open
ly advocating secession.
Secretary Schurz is TO speak five time. in
German in Ohio before the October election.
beginning a. Cleveland tonight.
Henry Ward Beecler will speak for Gar
field and Arthur in Indiana, Ohio, New York
and Connecticut
Vermont has four venerable and honorable
ex-governor living each Of whom is more
than o0years Of age aud all of whom arc stall
wart Republicans, namely Inland Hall of
bennington Ryland Fletcher Of Caveudisl,
Paul Dillingham; Of WATERBURY, and Julu,
Converse of Noodstoct
The Political Calendar" which We pub-
lish on our irst page to-day, viii bee found
very useful for reference during the next few
weeks.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-10-01

It is rather an interesting fact for the De
In ocracy that their national campaign COM
mittee have been caught in extensive frauds
on the postal laws Within the past week
two tons Of Democratic campaign literature
have been detained in the postofice at Wash
ington because it had been franked by Dem
ocratic Congressman in violation Of law, and
will be held until the postage is paid. The
discovery has also been made that the com
IN ittee has been sending of Thanked mail
b ags filed with blank envelopes TO Democrat
ic Congressman, who have written their
Il ames upon them and then Thanked" them
back for the use Of the committee. There
are now detained in the postofice at Wash
ington nine bags of these envelopes, franked
by Senators Wallace of Pennsylvania and
Call of Florida, and Representatives Ciymer
and Ryan of Pennsylvania, Blackburn of
Kentucky, Dunn of Arkansas and S. S. Cox
of New York.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-10-01
VERMONT ITEMS.

w. c. Brown, the defauitiug teller Of the
Rutland County national bank, who was
brought home last summer and then bailed.
Is said 10 have disappeared since he was III
dictoi
A burlington manufacturer recently re
csived al order for $50, 600 handles for cam
paIgu torches.
The hearing in the case Of Miles. the
Barre bank robber, mas been postponed. and
il is said an effort will be made 10 carry It ov-
or until after the advent Of Gov-elect Farm
ham, upon whose sympathies his counsel
hope TO play. it is also thought tina; another
effort will be made in behalf Of the murderer
Hayden before the new Legislature
AT the St Adams butter market, last
tuesday, the attendance was light receipts
fair anu market quiet and tirm for selections.
Good 10 choice was quoted 20 10 - cents per
pounds selections, - 10 30 cents; few
fancy dairies at a higher price. Legs, 10
cents per dozen.
From a few isolated cases during the
summer months, diphtheria has become an
epidemic at bennington, aud the public
schools are closed. About 20 cases have been
reported since Saturday some Of which viii
prove fatal The physicians have not Yet
assigned cause for the disease
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-10-01
Telegraph to Londonderr,

We are glad to know that a proposition is
under consideration, which if accepted and
acted Oh, as it certainly ought 10 be-. iusures
the construction Of line Of telegraph from
Brattlehoro 20 South Londonderry. by the
side Of the Brattleboro d Whitehall railroad
The Central Vermont railroad company offer
to furnish the poles. and the Western Union
telegraph company to put up the wire, pro
vided only that the people along the line OF
the road Will set the poles. The offer lisa lib
eral one, and involves only small amount Of
expense or labor for the people Of each town.
u many cases the work can boz done by the
people at bees appointed for the purpose
and in Others the necessary money cal uu-
doubtedly be easily raised h- subscription
We understand that the poles which the Cen
tral Vermont company propose to furnish ars
TO be Of Canada chestnut, so that there will
be no question as TO their durability.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-10-01

We're the Maine Republicans to adopt the
same tactics as were followed by the Demo
Gratis OF that State hast winter, PlAisted could
not be the next governor of the State, in
spite of his apparent plurality of 81 votes.
Under the Democratic rule and practice the
1870 votes cast for Hiram" NJ Pihisted,
morris" NJ PlAisted and various PlAisteds
other than Harris NJ PlAisted the fusionist
candidate proper, would not be counted. 1t
Is evident, however, that the men who voted
for anybody by the name of Plaisted did not
intend TO vote for Davis, and the Republicans
will, therefore, count the votes according 10
the golden rule and heap Goals of fire on the
heads of their opponents Another interest
ing consideration for the fusionists lies in the
fact that, if PlAisted is elected at all, it will
only be by the operation of the plurality
amendment which the Greenbackers and
Democrats fought with all their might and
threatened not TO be governed by even if
it should be carried.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-10-01

The New York city Republicans turned out
in I orce Wednesday evening, to hear Secretary
Evarts on the issues of the present campaign.
Co oper Institute was filed, and the enthusiasm
of the audience as well as Its numbers showed
til at the Republicans Of the commercial me
tropolis of the country are taking hold in ear
nest. Ex-Secretsry Hugh McCuloch presided
and Thurlow Weed, Chairman Jewell of the
National Republican Committee, and Collector
Merritt were among the prominent men pres
en- t. In introducing Mr.. Evarts Mr.. McCul-
loch frankly stated that four years ago he was
q Tilden man, believing then that a change
would be beneficial, and that Mr.. Tilden was
the man 10 make it but nov he was equally
confident that q change would not be beneh-
cial, and he could not support Gen. Hancock
as the typiher of the present Democratic par
ty Secretary Evarts' speech was most hear
tily received, and the demonstration was
very successful one.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-10-01

Sept. 23d and oath, severe frosts.
. Measles continue undated.

Sept. 23d and Path, severe frosts.
Measles continue undated.
sumner visitors have returned to their
homes.
There Was a husking at J. ". Morse's OIL
the evening OF the 18th inst
There will be q reunion of the Fowler
family at the residence Of Thomas Fowler OIL
Friday. Oct J.
HOLSTER Atwater and wife. former RESI-
dents OF this place, but nov of Rochester
y. Y, have recently visited friends in this Vi
cinity
Miss Clara Hitchcock, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. L. ?. Hitchcock, VINO formerly re-
sided IL this village, died at Saginaw, Mich.
Of consumption, Oh SUNDAY. Sept 18Th. aged
tweuty-seyen years and seven months She
was an estimAble young lady, much esteemed
and beloved here by a large circle Of friends
and acquaintance, where for fourteen years
past she had resided.
Mrs II. G. Porter has in her front ward
q splendid Castor Oil Bean plant lRiciHts
B0rb0Hie7ssis) which Is over ten feet in height
and measures eight inches il circumference
al the base she also has another of blood
red stalk ,lSdHGaIHcus) which Is nine feet in
height-the usual height is five feet-aud IL
seven inches IN circumference at the base
These plants. with few others, Indicate the
richest of soil, the closest tsntion and best
OF care.
-Messrs- Leonard Bros. 4 Bogle's evap-
Grating sweet cider Jelly works are IN sue
cessful operation, under the superintendent
OF Mr.. i. A. Sylvester, a man Of much eX-
perience in the business, and All excellent ar
ticle is produced for table use. The firm will
work up, the present season, from eight to
ten thousand bushels Of spples. which will be
but a part of the abundant apple yield IL this
vicinity but the farmers can pTohtably feed
and variousiy use their surplus appltk
The late census has ELECTED the following
facts IL relation to tie town Of WhitinghAm
Number of inhabited dwellings in town, PCT /;
number Of families, 2S4 number OF estsb-
lshments of productive industry. which pro
duce $500 and upwards; p number Of
deaths between June !, 1879, and June /,
1880, p number of farms of five acres and
upwards, ls7. One family Of children, all
at home. There are fifteen persons 50 years
OF age and upwards, Is follows Sally King
s9--the Oldest person IN town Dorothy Ad-
ans, 50 Nancy Gates, 81 Mary Bahhitt
- Ira Corse So Sarah Houghtou, So ;
Squire Bliss, 81 SOphrOnia Wheeler, 81 ;
Polly DIX s. sophronia Stone g. Hannah
Corse, 81 Renewed Staneiift 81 Franklin
Cutting, 81 ; Benjamin Dix, 81 ; Daniel Fow-
Ter, So Among the y deaths mentioned Was
that of Mrs. Betsey Murdoch, who died April
10th. at the very advanced age Of % years
and II months She had for some time been
the oldest person IL town. We append the
population Of Nottingham at the several
enumeratlons taken from 1871 TO $50 iuclu-
siye 1891, 442 1900, SOS; 1910 l24e A.,
1920, 1897 1880. l447 1870, 1891 1850
1885, 1850, 1872 1870, 1868; 1850, 1910.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-10-01

An immense Republican mass meeting
with not less than 30, 900 people in attend
anoe was held at Warren, O., in Gen. Gar
fields home district, on Tuesday. Gen.
Grant presided and Senator Oonkling made
the principal speech. Gen. Grants speech
on taking the chair was the longest he has
vet undertaken 10 deliver, The speech en-
bodied statement of the reasons why, in the
present division of political parties, Gen.
Grant is Republican. Chief among these
is the fact that the Republican party is 3 ma
tiOnAl party seeking the greatest good for the
greatest number of citizens, and protecting
friends and foes alike IN tine enjoyment of
their SURFACES as freemen, and the further
fact that where the party can control, it in
sures impartial protection 10 life, property
and public credit Gen. Grant regards the
Republican party as the champion of material
and educational progress, the foe Of all dis
elimination on the score of race, color, or
previous condition, and the hope alike of
struggling poverty and down -trodden free
dom.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-10-01
THE REBFL CLAIMS.

GES. HANCOCK is Al LAST FORCED TO srEAE
Oh TIL sUBJEcl OF 1HEIE IAxMES-.
General Hancock has written "a letter Oh
the subject Of war Chains in reply to a letter
from Theodore Cook Of Cincinnati He
says
regret that you are disturbed about that
bugbear. Southern war claims The PEG
pie cannot be misied 10y IT, 10 suppose tina,
rebel claims or claims III the interest OF
persons who were IL rebellion. can. IN any
way or ia any degree, te c0uutenauced. Is
an lmputatlOn OF ulsloyaity such as USED to
be made against Democrats even when they
were il arms defending the country SO far
as II touches Inc / deuouuca it, The Gov
eminent can never pay d debt or grant pen
sion or reward Of any sort for waCuE ws-
upon It, own existence. uor could ! be III
uuctd TO approve o. encourage the payment
of such debt pension or reward. Nobody
expects or wants such uuuGtuTa. action. 10
propose lt would Doe az insult 10 tho lut-lu-
gencs md homer of orr p,oul. When the
rebellion was crushed the Ltra-y ot secs--
sion. il vCry form ana lu every incident
went down tCrgyl: Il ls t. thing ol the deau
past We NOV. forward. not backward il /
We're president j would veto all legislation
which might come before me providing for
any kind Tor losses on damages boy persons
who wer. IL rebellion. whether paruoued or
not II relation To- Union war claims
the Governments obligations 20 its defenders
come first thsy are lasting and sacred. The
public laws Of civilized Nations do not. IL
general, recognize claims for injuries 20 prop
erty refuluuE from the operations OF W.T..
Nevertheless our Government has treated
with great Indulgence the claims for LOSSES
and damages suffered by Union men from
the military operation, Of tie war for the
Union but a. the Lostilities Of the war were
closed more than fifteen years ago. claims Of
that nature. now mostly N tho hands OF
brokers. or persons other than thu original
sufferer, are becoming stale and IN my
Judgment might be fairly considered as bar
red 10y tle lapse Of time aud il hereafter Ell
tertained al all. should be subjected 10 the
strictest scrutiny.
Yours very truly.
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