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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-05-05
Corporation Notice.

Notice is hereby given that a meeting Of the stock
holders Of the Cleveland Canton, CoshoctOn q
Straltsville Railway Company will be held at the
cOmpanys Office at Canton, Ohio, on wednesday,
June 18th, A. d. 1881 at two O'Clock p n, for the
purpose Of considering and voting upon the question
Of extending the line Ofthe companys railway from
COshCcton through the counties OF COshoct0n, Mus
Eingum, Perry and into the county Of Athens. to
Athens, in said Athens county, and TO change
the southern terminus of the line from COshIctOn 10
Athens. The stock transfer books of the company
to be closed from June 9th TO June 18th, A. ID. ST.
both days included.
company. Made at Canton, April 29th. A. d. 1881.
Il. d. DENNIS.
may5.hw Secretary.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-05-05

GEORGE W. JULIAN writes from Texas
that the current stories about Texas bar
barism are largely mythical. He says
the laws are generally enforced, end life
and property are as safe as in the other
states of the Union. The virtue of tenn
perance is remarkably respected, and
drunken men are more rarely seen than
in Indiana.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-05-05

New MINING CoMPANY.-A new mining compa'
ny with western headquarters at Ophir, Coloraoo'
has been formed under the name Ofthe Canton Min
ing and Improvement Company. The officers who
are all Canton business men, are Jacob Miller pres
Ident A Douds. vlce.presidenti Miller trea'
surer A D Eshelman, secretary, The capital stock
is 800 900 in shares Of SO The property of the COM
pany is located between Ophr and silverton, Colo
rado, Some four thousand of the shares are being
offered for sale at 81 50 each.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-05-05
An Ordinance.
To repeal an Ordinance passed July 81, 1876, ent
tied 'An ordinance TO clean sewers or gut
ters and sidewalks"

SECTION l. Be it ordained by the City Council Of
passed by the City Council Of the City Of CANON,
on July 81, 1876, entitled IAN ordinance to clean
sewers or cutters and sdewa ks" be and the same
is hereby repealed
SEC Q. Tnat this ordinance take effect and
be In full force from and after its passage and
due publicat tiOn. Passed May 2, 1881.
RS SHIELDS, President,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-05-05

The GRAND OPENNe--of millinery aud fancy
goods at ThierIy & Dannemiller's tonight prom.
ises to be grand success. Their store room is
handsomely decorated end one is almost bewll
dered by the quantity and variety Of styles and
fathicns In boDnets, hats, &C., which are ex
hibited Every lady In town should attend the
opening II they desire to see everything new and
attractive in millinery and fancy goods
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-05-05

We would respectfully call the attention OF the
County Commissioners to the condition ofthe orldge
over the west branch of the Nimishillen creek on
West Tuscarawas street. The hand'railing on the
north side of the bridge entirely down at the west
end and persons walking over the bridge on dark
night are liable to fall into the creek in such case
the county would be liable for damages A new
railing should be put up at once.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-05-05

GoRHAM, Republican Malone nomi'
nee for Clerk of the U. S. Senate, is edi-
tor Of the Washington Republican, and is
assailing the Garfield administration,
and defending Brady, Dorsey and the
Star route swindlers.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-05-05

horse sALE--Last Saturday afternoon Mr.. Fred
Macksmsn sold in front Of the farmers Hotel
some Of the finest specimens Of horse flesh ever
brought to Canton. Among his stock were mum.
ber Of fine dapIle grays. Five Of his horses sold
for $780, an average Of $50 each,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-05-05

The Star route, Malone reputation
party at Washington have concluded t
20 into Executive session. This is what
the Democratic Senators have been try
ing to have them do for weeks.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-05-05

Gov FOSTER has promised to preCipi.
tate the Malone Issue into the Ohio
campaign this fall. Will not Calico Char.
ley also bring along Sheridan, Brady
and Dorsey they could "Star" it on the
'.route."
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-05-05

WilliSm silvis, an emplOye Of MCNaiFs saw
mill vt Oil City, attempted to couple cars on the
min switch. His head was caught between them
and crushed to an unacceptable mass,
Court al Grand Rapids, Mich, Monday granted
Mrs, Hope Adds divorce from her husband, q
prominent business man, for adultery, gross me-
glect and cruelty, al gave her sS8, 900 slimony.
The river is slowly creeping over st Louis.
Several factories we're stopped Monday by the
food. Dispatches from all points along thelower
Missouri river note overaoWs at all low places,
and great damage TO crops.
Thieves blew open safe in stultze's store in
Middlebury, Ind, Monday morning, The e1plos.
ion awakened the proprietor's son who exchang.
ed shots with the gang, and received wound in
his leg. The thieves escaped.
son and dsuRhter Of John @ Smith, Of Park.
er, Mich, killed a bear the other day. The bear
Was In hole, and the boy shot the animal, bat
did not kill II. Miss Smith with an axe kept the
bear in the hole by chopping It's nose whenever
II started TO come out, until her brother had time
to reload his gun ard fire q shot that proved
fatal,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-05-05
Attachment Notice.

Craig & Dcugherty. PlAIntlHS, Before I. Raber. 7
VS.. p, Lake tp., StarK
Addison Borst, Defendant. Co., Ohio.
On April 90 1881 said Justice issued an order OF at
tachment In the above action for the sum of Sl2 So
CRAIG & DOUGHERTY.
Canton, o., May 2, 1881. .-ma5hw
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-05-05
BOSTON WOOL MARKET
Min ah6lrtiS.mtnts
Dissolution. solution Notice Notice.

Notice hereby given that the copartnershlp here
tofore existing between John J.. Schwalm and Peter
]. Schwalm under the firm name Of Schwalm Bros
is this day dissolved by mutual consent. The bust
ness will be carried on In the old place by John ].
SchwRlm where all the accounts Of the firm will be
settled. JOHN j. SCHWALM.
may5-dw PETER j. SCHWALM.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-05-05

The old Federal Tory Know Nothing
organ continues to vilify and abuse the
South. OF course it has nothing to say
Of New Er gland blue light tyranny.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-05-05
Building Proposals.

Sealed proposals will be received at the ofiice Of
the clerk OF the Board OF Education Of Bethlehem
Township Navarro, Stark county, Ohio, until IL
o'clock at noon. on the 18th day Of May, 1881 for
building school house In sub datrict No Bethie-
plans and specifications on Ole In said office. Each
bid must contain the name Of every person inter
ested in the same and be accompanied by suficent
guaranty of some dislnterested person. that If the
bid is accepted contract will be entered into and
the performance of IL properly secured. The MD for
each Kind OF material called for by the speclfica.
tions must be stated separately, and the price OF
each given and the price Of labor must also be sepa
rately stated None but the lowest responsible old
viii be accepted and the Board may reject all bids.
By order OF the Board OF Education
EDWARD j. WALKER, Clerk.
Navarro, o., May 5th, IsSI..hw
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-05-05

1t is now said Mr.. Kenward Philip will
prosecute the rascals who were to prose-
cute him FOR the Morey letter, but have
not. That is right-"hunt the rascals
down."
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-05-05
ROAD NOTICE.

Notice Is hereby given that petition will be pre-
sented to the Commissioners fStark county at their
next regular session praying for the establishment
Of o road, commencing In Plain township at the cen.
tire Of section number six, passing thence west
through lalds owned by Emanuel Sheet2, Francis
surbey and Jacob Schlotps heirs 10 q road leading
from New Berlin to Akron. ..,.,,
may5ew A PETITIONER
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-05-05

No matter if Garfield does not with
draw Robertson for collector Of New
York, ConkliDg has him spiked, and
will hold the fort-Garfeld is beaten.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-05-05

Prof. Leonhart ffers his services to those wish
ing instruction on the piano, organ, or in vocal
music. See his advertisement in this paper.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-05-05
Gnca1 9tms.

Over 500 pc ople visited Congress Lake on the
ConnoitOn excursion.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-05-05

LEADING Republicans are already at
war with their own administration.
Sigrs are many of the fatal dry rot,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-05-05

The Eclipse Boat Clubs new house at Myers lake
Is under roof It is handsome structure and towers
over the old building, making the latter look quite
inspnIfcant
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-05-05

The Chieftain Hay Rake Co, and the Savings De-
pOBit Bank the latest additions to the subscrp-
ton list of the telephone exchange,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-05-05

Professor John Mo6ats lecture on the Poet
Burns is postponed to Friday evening, May 18th,
IN the Baptist CLuIch. Mr.. Mofst Is an able and
popular lecturer and wherever known draws
lsTge honses Single admission IS Cts, lady and
gentleman so cts
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-05-05
MARKETS..

New York, May 3.-Flour = Market quiet (;
superfne State and western s3 9O94.5O common to
good extra State and Western A.50@49O; good to
choice S5OO6675; extra white wheat S50O@6 90;
S6.509SOO. Receipts 1900, bush, exports 10000
bushels
Cotton Quiet Sales at 10 916@1O 11.16e
Wheat-Cash slightly in buyers favor moderate
demand receipts, $4,000 bushels; exports l4l 900
bushels; uDgraded red 81 l7@l.2S; No do 81. 28g
124; No. 2 DO S1.26@ 1864; No. do Sl299Sl 30;
mixed winter sl24@st241s; urgraded white
81 23&01 235S, No 2 red May 341 900 bush Sl,221a9
1,23l5; June ZIG 900 at 2O3s@l2lA
Corn-Dull. Receipts 73COO bushels; exports
14l 600 bushels: ungraded 64d 60; No g. So 95512c;
steamer 5S34@5S1sci No 2 5912@5g54c, steamer
white at $780, No2 May al 500 Sc lac.
oArs-Receipts 1900. Sales Of mixed west
ern at 45@471Sc white do at 46@5213c.
CoFFEE-Rio in csrgoes quoted at 9}4@1211zc;
job lots at 9N9l3%c. suGAB.-sales OF fair 10
good refining at 1901 7.l6c RICE.-sales Of
Louisiana and Carolina at 1904. PETROLEUM.
Sales Of united at 1890, crude 81 61zq713 REIN
ed TIC. TALLOW.-sRleg at 9 7'l6969 l6e EGGS
Sales at lac. PoRK.-New mess quoted at 81, 80
steam Sll Toto II 10.
BOSTON WOOL MABKET
Boston, May 3rd-Wool-Market quiet; sales
OF Ohio and Pennsylvsnia extra heeces at 800
4lc; Michigan and Wisconsin extra heeCes at 81
@38c; cOmbing and delaine at 40@46c; unWashed
woods at 279S3c; pulled SO9S5c
EAST LIBERTY LIVE STOCK MARKET.
East Liberty, May 9rd.Cattle = Receipts TO.
day $40 head; shipments 94S. Market active;
prices 10 TO 20 cents higher than last week.
Hogs-Receipts good and market steady. York
ers So 0096 10; PhilRdelphisB sc 409660.
9heep-ReCtiptg to-day $500 mead; shipments
1900 Market very active. Sales OF WOoled IS %
TO 6 U0; clipped at S3 40 to 5 90
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-05-05
Amustmtnts.
The lenncrat.

JOHN SHERMAN is not fighting hard for
the Garfield administration. He is evi.
IDENTITY lukewarm.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-05-05

The Connotton management informed DEMO
Graf reporter that hereafter, when excursions
are run to Congress Lake, sufficient number Of
policemen will be engaged to preserve good or.
dor
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-05-05
PROPOSALS.

Sealed proposals will be received at the office OF
the CieTk Of the Board Of Education of Sandy Tp.,
Stark county o. until II o'clock at noon on the 18th
day of May, A. D. 1881, for building School House
in sub district No 2, sandy township stark county
Ohio, according to the plans ana speclncatlOns on
nv BY order Of the Board Of Il lucatlon.
apr2std RICHARD METZ, Clerk,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-05-05

The boats on Myers lake have all been overhauled
and repainted ready for the summer.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-05-05

Rev. Talmage's sermon on the 9th page will be
found worth reading.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-05-05
THE REASON WHY.

We cannot refrain,
From thinking that Blaine
Is bOssing Mr.. Frye;
So we take no stock
In the Senate deadlock
And that's the reason why.
-Quilp IN Boston Post.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-05-05
Monday the 18th day Of May, 1881,

the following described personal property to.wit
One double set Of harness.
Sale 10 commence at | o clock p m. Terms, cash.
may5-ow H. ALTEKRUsE, sherih
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-05-05
SHERIFF SALE.
Josiah P skunk vsJB West.

BY virtue OF an order to sell issued from the
court Of common pleas Of Stark county, Ohio and 20
me directed, will offer for sale at public Outcry, at
the door OF the court house In the city Of Canton on
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-05-05

sHIsLER-WHITE-0n the 10th ult by Rev ?.
HerbruCk, Mr., Charles Shisler and Miss Maud
White, both Of Canton.
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1881-06-14

the frauds. The favorltes who
hold temporary service Ia Texas
are Gen. Frank G. Armstrong Of
Texas and Major John D. Adams Of
Arkansas. who In this matter are
practically one and the same per-
son, A. Fl. Brown, James B. Col.
grove, r. G. Kearson and J. P.
Garbach. Armstrong was o
General In the Confederate army;
Adams was q friend and sup.
porter Of ex-senator Dorsey;
A. II. Brown was once q clerk In
the Department In charge Of Terri
torial accounts, by which the Gov.
eminent has been robbed Of many
millions. It appears, says the cor.
respondent, to have been Brady's
custom to keep select NUM- Der Of
favorites Informed as to his deci-
stone In regard to temporary con.
tracts, go that they could put In
their proposals without delay.
These proposals were at once &C.
cepted without question and with.
out competition. SIS
Psssenx ess Coming Wsss.
KANSAS CITY, June 13.-Follow.
Ing is the list Of overland passen.
gers who passed Topeka on the
18th, due at San Francisco on the
nth: Mn n w Coos, tombstone;
A 81 8 Dspuy, n o Hare, St Louie;
Ell Smith, Osborne, Mo; Mrs NJ w
Stewart, Tombstone, A r. .
r A PrUce.ss0n Throuwn Co.n.
CORK, June l3.-Fifteen thous.
and people assembled yesterday in
Mill Sloes but made no attempt to
hold q meeting. A large force
Of military and police. was drafted
for service in town. The people
formed procession aud marched
through the streets with bands
playing and banners flying. There
was no speaking, except by a priest
who advised the people to quit the
town quietly. .,.... --.-...- 80 Z
Parss Races Won ~ az American
Horse.
PARIS, June 1S.-The race for the
Grand Prix Paris took place to.
day and resulted In another victo.
~ for an American horse. J. r.
Keene's b. c. Foxhall was winner,
with Lefevre's CHI. G. Tristan sec.
ond, and Count de Lagrange's b. G.
Albion third. The contest was
very close and exciting one, es.
peeially near the finish. Tristan
Joined Foxhall at the distance pole,
aud both ran . grand race home,
Foxhaii staying the longer, won
by head. seI-..s y
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1881-06-14

NEW YORK, June l8.-The
Washington correspondent Of the
Times furnishes for bis to.day's
paper another batch OF Star route
frauds. He says: "Ths dishonest
Star route contractors and their
confederates seem to have at least
reached the conclusion that the
Government Is really in earnest
and intends to prosecute them, ant
punish them II possible. After the
election OF President Garfield they
used all their political influence. to
Affect his choice Of Postmaster.G Gen.
eral. Then they exerted their com
bined strength, through ex-senator
Dorsey and others, to secure In
Brady's place a person who
would be satisfactory to
them; but there was all
honest man at the head OF the De.
partment, and he was determined
that there should be good men
around him, and the jobbers failed
tn get any one of their candidates
Ia Brady place. There seems to
be but one daily newspaper 10 the
district which is not uuder Brady's
control, and the people Of WASH
ingt0n are almost entirely depend.
ent upon outside papers for Oinfor-
nation concerning the startling
discoveries which have been made.
But the war against the President
and Investigators has ended In de-
feat. Persona employed to gather
evidence OF crookedness, quietly
and persistehtIy pursue their way,
supported by the nigh authorities
who employ them and who
approve thsir selection. I II is hard
for one who gains an insight into
these records and who studies the
history Of the previous investlga.
ton to escape the belief that the
Postofflce Department has been q
slnk Of iniouity for years, and II
would be no easy task to compute
the amount Of the peoples money
stolen or thrown away. The cor.
respondents notes some remarkable
increases Of pay by the easy method
Of "lucrsass and expedition Or
one route the pay WGs raised from
SO. 800 to SEQ, ecu, and on another
fiom 81, $50 to 10,850. He then de-
votes himself TO an-expoaition %
the Texas t6sbporafy ssrvise, I
lnsWly disco ssmlfiuAtion o
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1881-06-14

EUREKA, New, June 12.-Abe
Randolph shot Denny Ryan In the
left breast on Ruby Hill last night,
iudictipg q mortal wound. The
quarrel visa about Randolph's wife,
who, tits said, had been Intimate
With Rysn.- Randolph Immediate.
~ alter the shooting, came to Eu.
rska and gave himaeIf up.
The Evening critic., 1881-10-21
WANTED---HELP.

WANTED-A, GOOD COOK, WASHER AND AM,
stay nights; references from last place. Call 70I
Still at H. o, OC20
The Evening critic., 1881-10-21
Official POliteness.

A pleasant little story Is related of GOV.
Holiday, of Virginia, by the Alexandria
Gazette. One evening last VT elk an old col
ored woman on crutches entered n railway
car In Washington. The Cur was crowded,
and the old woman requested n colored man
to give her his scat, rs 1t was impossible for
her to stand. The man refused. Gov. Hol-
liday, who was in the car overheard the
conversation. and promptly rendered the
old woman his seat, which was accepted,
with thanks
The Evening critic., 1881-10-21
WANTED---SiTUATi0NS.

NNANTED : A POSITION AS HOUSE
w keeper In a hotel or boarding. house, by a
competent lady from the North; has had large ex-
perience. Address HOUSEK EEPER, Critic office.
The Evening critic., 1881-10-21

ONE LoNGHEADED MAN named Long
worth Daims has solved the Irish question
for himself Having just inherited an es-
tate in Westmeath, he has instantly made
heavy deduction in the rents and prom
ised more. He has also voluntarily an
nounced that he will live on his land and
attend to his own business, The tenants
have responded by paying their rents with
alacrity, and have welcomed the new man
and the new measures with three cheers
and tiger
The Evening critic., 1881-10-21
An Ancient "CoD.-

John McComb, the Oldest policeman in
England and doubtless in the world, died
Mt Liverpool October o. lie had Joined the
Liverpool police force In 1878, when the old
watchmen were guardians of the peace,
and in 1896 when the police force was es-
tablished, he became one of its constnbles,
which rank he held up 10 his DEATH In the
90th year of his age.
The Evening critic., 1881-10-21

IN BROOKLYN lady has been awarded
$1,000 damages for wounds in her face, in
tlicted by gun in the hands of boy of IA
years of age. The lad, of course, claimed
that he believed the weapon unloaded. A
little penitentiary and few heavy fines
could be wholesomcly applied to the empty
gun foolery.
The Evening critic., 1881-10-21
A Fruit.growIng Section.

Los Angeles County, Cal, claims $500, 900
grape vines bearing, and 100000 planted
last winter, and $1,000 bearing orange trees,
and 100, 900 TO begin next year.
The Evening critic., 1881-10-21

FRENCH SOCIETY feels defrauded by the
quiet and private marriage of the daughter
of President Grevy. There IL loss of
crush, a show and an excuse for new frocks.
In utter vexation the gossips find their re-
vengc in saying that the bride is rather
old, not very handsome, and once wanted to
marry the sweet singer Capoul.
The Evening critic., 1881-10-21

AN ENORMOUS FIND in the way of bribery
and corruption is being opened up in the
investigation of the affairs of the transport
and commissariat operations of the Afghan
campaign. The old East and the new West
will institute in this manner sort of bal
ancc of power, as it were
The Evening critic., 1881-10-21

The st. Louis Post Dispatch very properly
says that I" 1t is due Mr.. Schurz to say that
no imaginative newspaper correspondent
has had the nerve to mention him as
probable member of the new Cabinet. There
seems to be determination to run the
country without Mr.. schurz, and he may
now bo seen fitting about in the forest of
obscurity so numerously infested about this
time by the Opaque Ohio man.
The Evening critic., 1881-10-21

WE OBSERVE that Capt. Payne has again
been squatting on Indian Territory in his
mind in the columns of Kansas City
paper. 1t is about time for the Captain to
be on the move, unless he has prepared his
stomach for frost-bitten pies.
The Evening critic., 1881-10-21
Behind the Times.

InUIhnupOIIs NEWS.
The average American 90 years of age,
who these days doesn't remember having
seen Lafayette when he visited this coun-
try, IL not equal to his opportunities.
The Evening critic., 1881-10-21

A CONNECTICUT MAN is so devoted q
Greenbacker that he makes paper nickels
expressly for the use of the bobtail cars.
Ifthey have not the true ring, they look the
thing all the same, and had successful but
short run in the streets of Cincinnati.
The Evening critic., 1881-10-21

THAT THE cURFEw rings tonight seems
only bit Of sentiment in the melody of an
ancient ballad, but its practical revival in
Ireland to-day by public warning that all
persons stay at home after nightfall shows
indeed that the wolf is at the door.
The Evening critic., 1881-10-21

OUT IN WISCONSIN the Democrats are
trying to swamp Jere Rusk, the Republic
can nominee, by throwing taffy of various
kinds at the Greenbackers and Temperance
folks. Go to Ohio, thou sluggard Con-
slider her ways and be wise.
The Evening critic., 1881-10-21
An Expcr,.s opinion of Law.

Col. Higginson says that the late II. f.
Durant once said to him "Law Is the most
degrading OF all professions. All human
law Is II system of fossiliZed injustice, and
the habitual study of 1t only demoralizes.m
The Evening critic., 1881-10-21

Mr.. GRoEsBEcK, of Ohio, claims that
stump oratory is going into decline and
will soon be thing of the past, as the
press is taking its place. We assure Mr.. G..
that it will be a number of years yet before
the press undertakes to print all the stale
jokes and pigeon English heard on these oc-
casions
The Evening critic., 1881-10-21
Too Mean to shoot.


IlNCHuIIgt.
Those who want TO see your Uncle David
Davis President for few brief months viii
have TO import their crank. No native
American crank would lend himself to such
Il scheme,
The Evening critic., 1881-10-21

In THE SCRAMBLE for Office that will
soon be witnessed in this locality, we trust
it will not be forgotten that one John D..
Defrces, of the Government Printing Office,
would look well on the outside.