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Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-03-19

(,URSETS-A new supply ofLorsrts Of every
~ description just received at Rpsenfelhs
TIN,InAMS Toile du Nori and Suisnckers
VI in great variety at R0senid =.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-03-19

Murksvillc Bulletin A colored man
living on the Bayou named a new born
baby of his Watermelon Turnip, We
think this is Il happy departure of the
usual high sounding names given col
orcd people. The next generation may
bc blessed with fewer George Washing
TOMS, Alexander Hamiltou's etc, and
have more Of Mr.. Turnip, Parsou MHl-
berry, Constable Grapevine, aud such
like, A happy period II will be,
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-03-19

WHITE LINEN REMNANTS-Just re-
| w eeived a large lot Of White Linen Rem
nants from To ) yard pieces, which will be sold
very low, at k0senteds
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-03-19

I AIDES Neck wear Cream Spanish Lace and
l. Beautiful Organize amt Lace Ties Of all the
Latest Styles at Rt,seufclds.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-02-03

OF the fourteen new members of the
United States Senate, recently elected
TO become members Of that body on the
4th of next March, most Of them are op
posed to Grant and third term. Ghe
Senators who have been elected in New
England are Edmunds ofVermont, Dawes
of Massachusetts, Burnside Of Rhode
Island, Hale of Maine, and Hawley of
Connecticut. Those states gave Grant
hardly vote at Chicago, and these five
Senators are hostile to a third term. Gen,
Sewell, the New Jersey Senator, is outN
spoken against Grant, and has just beat
Robson, who defled the Navy Departs
ment under Grants administration.
John Sherman, too. is infexibly hostile
to the third term. Harrison of Indiana,
and Conger of Michigan, were leaders
Of the opposition to Grant at Chicago,
Mcmillan of Minnesota, is against third
term. Sawyer, the new Senator from
Wisconsin, Van Wyck of Nebraska, and
Miller of California, are pronounced in
their objection to Grants Presidential
aspirations. Indeed, Plat of New York
is the only decided third,tem man
among the new Senators. The senti-
ments of the new Senators, and the YER
diets of the states they represent, are
decided. 1t looks as though third term
was dead as a door nail, despite the pa
rade and show attending Gen. Giant.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-02-03

DIVORCE AND LICENTIOUsNESs.
In 1850 there we're in Massachusetts,
but two legal causes Of divorce; the ra-
ito was one divorce to every fiity maria.
ges. There are now nine causes, and
the ratio has increased to one in twenty
four, in 1878, and the increase still goes
on. During the year 1878 there were
granted 2072 divorces in New England,
a larger ratio in proportion to the popu
lation than in France. Statistics were
quoted to show that il is the native born
American elementwhicb generally avails
itself of the divorce laws, and that those
western countries which were settled
from New England, such as the Western
Reserve of Ohio, are among the worst in
the whole country. Chicago, which hes
bad reputation morally, shows much
less divorce rate than Hartford, New
Haven or Boston. In Boston only one
fourth the divorces granted are for adul.
terry, the majority are for desertion and
cruelty. During the twenty-four years
6nulnB 1919, Gn6r6 was gain Ol w per
cent in the population of New England,
ard an increase of only IL per cent in
the number of marriages. In Suffolk
county, where Boston is situated, crimes
of licentious character have increased
the past five years ia per cent Tnero
are 2 900 prostitutes in Boston, and the
general increase of wickedness in the
state has been very great. The plumber
of children born out of wedlock has in
creased from in 900, twenty years ago
to II in 1000 But another fact tells a
dreadful story, indicating the increase
and prevalence, of antenatal murder.
The marriage and birth rate has fallen
in Massachusetts, from higher rate than
in any European nation to about the
lowest of civilized nations
This demoraliz Ition has been going on
with New England devoting its best en-
ergles to preaching its superiority over
all sections of the Union. Physician,
heal thyself!'
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-02-03

A LEGISLATIVE committee were at Lam
caster last week. investigating the State
Reform School.
Small, author of the charges in a pam
phlet, and ex-superintendent of the
tailor shop, swore that the soys were
cruelty treated. One boy was cruelty
beaten for not learning his Sunday
school lesson. Other boys we're whipped
with paddle or hickory stick; one boy
was beaten with stick two and half
feet long, till the blood ran down his
thighs SmalPalso detailed the habit of
self.abuse, which is not fit for publica.
ton. The officers used tobacco, and
punished the boys for using it. Presi.
dent John D. Martin had treated wit
ness like dog.
Randall assistant superin endent, &C.
knowledged that the paddle had been
used upon boys who were trying to es-
cape. 0he boy who was in the lookup
tainted. Witness saw an officer drunk
under Howe's administration, ard his
son, Worth Howe, was drunk several
times.
Mrs. L. D. Saunsberry, teacher, &C,
knowledged having whipped a boy till
her arms aChed.
John D. Martin, commissioner, offered
to show corruption in buying supplies of
Jeans and woolen goods by Geo. E. Howe
the previous commissioner, and asked
that G. A. Hornberger, the manufacturer
be called before the committee. Martin
laud d the present condition of the farm
and school. A number of officers and
boys we're also examined.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-02-03

The Cincinnati Gazette says: Thur,
low Weed takes much romance out Of
Grants nomination to the Presidency by
a grateful country, by narrating that he
engineered Republican movement to
do it because the Democrats were de-
signing it. In this he represents Grant
as a gallant soldier of fortune, as ready
to take Democratic as Republican
nomination
Gen. Grant did not identify himself
with the Republican party till he was
nominated for President. Gen. Grants
report on the South, made to Andrew
Johnson, created strong feeling in the
Democratic party favorable to nominal
ing him for President, as it indicated the
Southern policy favored by the Democ-
racy.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-02-03

The Syracuse Courier, referring to
Christiancy, U. s. Minister to Peru wants
to know why the Government don't "re-
call the old fool and be done whit" That
is what thousands of intelligent people
are asking, though perhaps not so forci-
bly,. Mr. Christiancy is not only incom
petent, but is under such a cloud as to
impair what little usefulness he might
otherwise have. TIE political situation
in Peru just now, growing out Of the war
between that country and Chill, is such
as to require representative from this
country possessed of ability, force and
character. Mr.. Christiancy is notably
deficient in all these respects, and there
fore should be called home. He has al
ready been there far too long for the
credit of the country.-Cleve. Leader.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-02-03

Justice Swayne having resigned, Mr..
Hayes has appointed his old friend
Stanley Matthews, to the vacancy on the
Supreme Court Bench, Eastern Repub
lican journals are much displeased with
this appointment, chiefly for the reason
that Matthews is an Ohio man. There
is no doubt of Judge Mathews's ability
to fill the position capably and ably.
The worst charge is that he is Jay
Goulds man. We trust he will show
himself on the Bench man superior to
influence, and determined to give judg>
ment according to the law and the teSti-
mony. We believe he will.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-02-03

THE Democratic idea of refundtng
seems to be that forced loan should be
had. Confederate statesmen never get
over the sense of being engaged in war
fare.- Gin Commercial
The Republican idea of National
Debt is to pile it up on the people, re-
gardless of value or justice. The green
back currency was forced loan"-for'
ced upon the people as legal tender, but
not upon the bondholder for either prin-
cipal or interest The Republican lead
ers in power favored the money lenders,
by taking the deprecated gre nbacks
from them at par for bonds, and then by
the act of 1859 made the bonds payable
in coin, and demonetized silver, 80 that
coin should be gold.
The Democratic "idea" is justice; the
Republican idea is Injustice, That's the
difference.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-02-03

The Democratic party is not the party
of progress; it Clings to it's ancient tradi-
tons, and opposes a government strong
enough to execute its own laws, and still
favors state SOY ,reignty. 1t has forgot
ten nothing, and learned nothing.-Rep.
The Republican policy has destroyed
our commercial navy that, under Demo-
cratic policy he'd come to equal that of
Great Britain. Is this progressP The
Republican leaders say it was the war.
But that is not 30, for our shipping in
terest and shipbuilding decline from
year to year.
Republican talk about "strong gov
ernment," means a despotism-not a
free government. 1t is the old Tory
talk-the talk of despots everywhere
and at all timea. These are their IAN
cient traditions"
The Democratic is the party of jnstice,
Of liberty, of home rule; opposed to mo-
nopoly, opposed 10 all schemes and sys-
TENS that make tie rich, richer; and the
poor, poorer. Justice involves equality;
and sp cial privilege by chartered right
or otherwise is not equality Of righte.
The Republican party, then, is the
British tory party-ths party of privi
lege--favoring privileg I'D classes, favored
corporations &c, They run the govern
ment, not in the interest of justice, not
in the interest of labor and honest bust.
ness; but in the interest of their few fa-
vored interests, and in the interest of
the moneyed class. They scheme and
legislate to make the rich richer.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-02-03
THE PENSIONERS OF THE Gov
ERNMENT,


ERNMENT.
The burden of the pension list is be-
coming alarming. To pay these, fifty
millions year are required. On June
SOth, last, 250, SOP persons were receiving
pensions from the Government, an in
crease over June 80, 1879, of S.047. The
increase goes on. Over hundred thou
sand clains are pending, and the end is
not YET; for under the arrears of Pension
act, passed Jan. %, 1879. 10000 new
claims have been added. Allowing 30
per cent be thrown out, the estimate is
that $242 900 900 will be the lowest sum
taken from the pockets of the people to
pay these arrears.
But this is only the beginning. After
the first lump payment, comes the regu'
lar yearly allowance, so that it is estima'
ted the yearly pension roll will amount
to seventy or eighty millions. 1t is be-
coming a serious burden, not to say
alarming.
The inducement to fraud is great and
Commissioner Bentley has said, that the
Pension off 20, as now organized, is "al'
most wholly at the mercy of criminals,
for there is nothing to prevent a rogue
from making up papers for claims hav-
ing all the appearance of being gVnu-
ine."
The temptation is great, and the i'm
mense labor thrown upon the pension
bureau prevents careful scrutiny, to
guard against frauds.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-02-03

THE Presidential election being over
now, the New York Tribune has discov-
covered that the Republican repudiation
in Minnesota is as disgracelul as Demo-
cratic reputation, and it thus admon'
ishes the Republicans of repu iiating
Minnesota:
1t would be we'll if the Republican vo,
ters and legislators of Minnesota could
fully realize what disgrace their con-
duct casts upon the Republican party
elsewhere. Not week passed during
the late campaign, the slolid, stubborn
and persistent dishonesty of Minnesota
with it's 4O0 900 Republican majority, was
not thrown in the teeth of earnest Re-
pubicans elsewhere, who were pleading
in behalf of public honor
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-02-03

IT is given out that the Republican
minority in Congress intend to prevent
the passage OF an apporionment bill this
session, wishing to throw the measure
over to the next Congress, when the
House will be Republican. These same
men also oppose the passage ofthe EleC-
toral Count resolution, and haYe thus
far succeeded in preventing Its passage
Their hope is to have no arrangement
for counting the Presidential electoral
vote when the day for counting comes
next week, when the fraud Vice Pres!-
dent, Wheeler, will open and count. #
is the old story-rule or ruin.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-02-03

WHEN Republican papers harp on the
ignorance and illiteracy of the South,
why do they not state it is because Of
the negro population2 And then-what
political party made the negroes votersP
Or rather, what party leaders forced the
business, regardless Of the opposition Of
the rank and file of their own party1 1t
is proper to say that Republicans gener-
ally did not favor the measure at the
time. But their leaders cared nothing
about that. With the leaders the object
was power, regardless how it was seCur'
ed or held.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-02-03

TIE Cincinnati Commercial is trying to
alarm the Republican Legislature over
the local option and the Sunday bills,
saying if these measures become laws,
the state will go Democratic next fall.
On the other hand, the Cincinnati Ga
zetts, also Republican, is confident that if
these two bills do not become laws the
state will be sure to go Democratic next
fall. Both these journals may be right.
1t reminds us of the old couplet.
You will and you won't-you shall and you
shant
You'll be damned II you dO-and be damned II
you don't
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-02-03

THERE are eight organized territories
under the United States Government,
several of which will soon be asking ad-
mission as states. Dakota has been once
refused, but the new census shows she
has a population Of 1856 900, and rapidly
increasing. New Mexico has popula'
tion of ll80O0, and Utah $4,000 Ne
vada, state, only shows population of
so 900, and Delaware 146 900. Some of
these territories are large, and may be
divided. Each state, it will be remem'
bered, is an equal In the Senate, having
two Senators. In the House of Con
gress each state must have at least one
Representative; and in case of no cleo
ton of President by the people, the
House chooses, in which event each
state has one vote.
1t will be seen that the trainers Ct the
Constitution designed to preserve the in
tegrity and power of the state. Ia the
earlier days of the Republic they called
this state rights" and recognized the
same. We prefer the term "home rule, >
being better understood; meaning that
the people of each locality, the town
ship, the county, the city and the state,
shall control in their own local affairs
without interference from any quarter.
This idea is in accordance with the fun
damental principle of our system Of gov
ernment, which is, that the people are
the source of political power; and In &C
cordance with the Declaration of Inde.
pendence, governments derive their
just rights from the consent of the gov
erned.
But the old idea is that "the safety of
the people is the supreme law" and that
governments are organized to secure
that safety, In fact, governments are
made by the people, for the people, in
this country. Under this idea the gov
ernment should not become the enemy
and oppressor of the people. A govern
ment is an enemy when the men in
power establish a system of favoritism,
of special privilege, by which labor is
robbed and honest business oppressed.
This has been and is the mission Of
the Republican leaders. They do not
believe in our Constitution, which aims
to establish justice, promote the general
welfare, and secure the blessings of lib.
erty.
In proof we need only point to Ma.
tional Debt, doublea least what it should
be, at least twice as great as the value
received; to over two thousand National
Banks, and to tariff unequal, unjust and
iniqutous throughout, aiming to build
up monopoly at the expense of business
and labor. Why is it that imported
wool pays 80 per cent, while imported
woolen goods pay 60 to over 100 per
cent? Why this discrimination Are
not the farmer wool growers as good as
the woollen manufacturers? But this is
only one example, and shows the iniq
uity of the tariff monopoly.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-02-03

HOUSE bill 4O7, Mr.. Patton, brings
lobby Of school book agents to Colum.
bus this week. The bill provides for get
ting up a complete set of text books for
the common schools of the state. 1t is an
important bill, and will involve heavy
outlay If it becomes a law. The
books are not to cost for compiling,
more than $4,000, and the printing
is TO be let to the lowest and best bidder,
and then sold to school boards and
others at five per cent above cost.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-02-03

THERE is much running back and forth
to Mentor. A week or so ago John
Sherman and VIM. B. Allison visited
Garfield, and it is said Charles Fosters
sit to Washington was at Garfield re-
quest. The difficulty is supposed to be in
satisfying the Grant wing, Conkling &
Co, don't want Blaine, and Blaine won't
go into the Cabinet if Conkling & Co.,
are to diCtat any member of it. Gar.
field no doubt wants to smoothe the wa
ters; but he will find it difficult with
such elements.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-02-03

TIE trial of Mr.. Psrnell and certain
other members of the Land League for
conspiracy and breach of the peace has
resulted in disagreement Of the jury.
The result had been expected by those
who watched theimpanelling Of the jury
in this case, and who observed chat men
in sympathy with the feelings dominant
in the mass of the Irish population, were
included among the jurors. tits thought
by many this conclusion is better for the
British Government itself than would
have been conviction.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-02-03
THE NEXT SENATE.

The United States Senate is divided
into three classes Of Senators, each class
retiring every two years. On the fourth
of March twenty FIVE Senatorial terms
expire, and there have been elections to
fill twenty.four of the vacancies; every
state with vacancy to fill having elect
ed its Senator but Pennsylvania. The
following is list of the Senators who
will take their seats for term OF six
years on the 4:h of March, at the called
session of the Senate:
Maine-Eugene Hale, Rep.
Vermont-Geo. F. Edmunds, Rep.
Massachusetts-H. L Dawes, Rep.
Rhode Island-A. E. Burnside, Rep.
Connecticut r. Hawley, Rep. gain.
New Jersey VIM. ] Sewell, Rep gain.
New York-Thos. G, Platt, Rep gain
Ohio-John Sherman, Rep gain
Indiana-Ben Harrison, Rep, gain.
Michigan-O. D. Conger, Rep.
Minnesota-S. ]. r Mcmillan, Rep.
Nevada-James G. Fair, Dem. gain,
California-John F. Miller, Req.
DeIaware-Thos. f. Bayard, Dem.
Virginia-Wm. Malone, politics un'
certain.
Maryland-A. P. German, Dem.
Florida-Chas. W Jones, Dem.
Mississippi-J. q George, Dem. gam
Missouri-Francis NJ. Cockrell, Dem.
Nebraska-Chas II Val Wyck, Rep,
Texas-S. B. Maxey, Dem.
Tennessee-HoweH E Jackson, Dem
West Vlrginia-J. N Camden, Dam
Wisconsin-PhiIeJu Sawyer, Rep.
The Republicans gain five Senators,
and if they elect in Pennsylvania it will
be six. The Democrats gain two. The
next Senate will stand 81 Democrats
and 81 Republicans, with two Independ
ents, Malone of Virginia, and Davis OF
Illinois, wLo it is believed will act with
the D mocrats. In that case the Senate
will stand 80 Democrats and 81 Repub'
licans.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-02-03

The new editor Of the Rep, don't like
F, F. c. 1t was Rep. term, applied
to the first family of Canton when they
had pleasant time at the lake. 1t is by
no means OUR invention. Young Ma
poleon' is not our invention either.
These are the sycophantic terms got up
by the spawn that are paid to write for
Republican papers. An honest hireling
wants to earn his money and please his
master; but there should be head over
them. And that's what's the matter
with the Rep! 1t is sort Of an acepha'
lous machine.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-02-03

REPRESENTATIVE STUBB has introduced
a bill in the Ohio Legislature making it
unlawful to go fishing or hunting, or to
do any kind of common work, on Sunday
The BARRIERS, livery stable men, news
boys, and bootblaCks are up in arms a.
gainst Stubbs; but the bill has many
supporters. What Ohio man needs, how
ever, is not law to make him sitter on
Sunday, but one to make him more
straightforward on week days.-N YSun.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-02-03

CUMMINGS, the Licking county man
arrested last week for inhuman treat
ment of his son of seven years, had a
preliminary hearing, and the facts seem
fully as bad as first reported. 1t was
not only shown he nailed his boys tongue
to the wall, but he had been guilty Of
other acts scarcely less barbarous. He
had to be protected by the Sheriff from
the indignant people, who wanted to
lynch him. The report is he left fol-
parts unknown.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-02-03

SOME Republicans propose to run the
Local Option people on side track, by
proposing Constitutional amendment,
and if Democrats defeat 1t in the Legis-
lature, to pass license law. The petit
tions ask for no Constitutional amend.
ment, nor for license, The hundred
thousand petitions ask for local option.
That is the question, gentlemen. No
dodging, gentlemen. ,I.t
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-02-03

Mr., THOMAS ]. MUNFoRD of Virginia
writes to the Commissioner Of Pensions,
to take his name off the list. as there are
many deserving disabled soldiers more
in need Of it than himself, for though
suffering from wound, he is able to la
Dor and give to his family reasonable
support, and so long as he can do this he
will not ask for government help. Next
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-02-03

The 100000 raised to help Grant is
now said to be ready and waiting his
order, but this can only relieve his more
pressing necessities. Gen. Logan is ur'
ging his bill to give Grant an annual
pension of $4,000, but Democratic
Congress seems to be in the way.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-02-03
FIERCE FIRES.

At Philadelphia on Tuesday morning
a fire broke out in six and eight story
building on Carter's Alley between Sec
ord and Third streets and before it was
stopped the damage was 5000 600. Seve
raj business houses were burned out.
The town of Plymouth North Caroli-
ma was pretty we'll burned up, Tuesday
morning. A freight warehouse and one
store room only were left. LoEs $127 900
Thirty three buildings we're burned, a.
mong them the Court House, Episcopal
Church and twenty three stores
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-02-03

DR., GREENE, member in the Legisla.
ture from Green county, proposes the
state buys the college buildings at yell
low Springs in that county, and convert
them into state hospital for epileptics.
An epileptic asylum is much needed
and there are several one horse colleges
that could be dispensed with.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-02-03

WEST Virginia has total population
of 6lS, 1876, and of these only 2576O are
negroes, or about In 25. New Jersey,
with a total population OF 1,l9O,S92,
little less than twice that Of West Vir-
ginia, has 9OO46 negroes, and Connecti-
cut with nearly the sime population
632 68S, has about one half as many col
ored persons, or II, 700.