The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-07-07

SPECIAL FOR THE STARK COUNTY DEMOCRAT,
COLUMBUS, Mon. Eve, July A, 1884,
Another National anniversary has
been relegated to the dead past-how
firmly based the love of country, and
how full of sorrow it breathes to-day
each one, with appreciative capacity, can
determine at a glance. Whether the
Nations President survives the assault
of Crack-brained exotic, or sinks under
the load Of lead injected by a foreign
friend, under the speCious device Of
emotional insanity" the constil tied
American confederation will rally, and
assert its supreme, selfsustaining Capac-
ity. In the lexicon of National reliance
"there is no such word as fail"
However profound and universal the
lamentation to-day however remote the
hour OF comfort, we should keep fresh
before us the inspiring adage, which
says, "The darkest hour of night pre-
cedes the dawn of day." The clouds,
the doubts and dread iorebodings hover
ing about US this evening, may be dis.
p.rsed by tomorrow, and the bark, at
the mercy of the wild waves just now,
may find q calm haven for peaceful
anchor, on the nnorroW's dawn,
When results shall have been d vel
oped, and the season of lamentation
gone by, the elements constituting the
gOtiUe power will be arrayed for accom-.
plishing the most good, and right here it
may as we'll be conceded that no calam.
ity, however stupendous, no misfortune,
however universal, is permitted to divert
the attention of average Republicans,
who enjoy every place Of profit about
the State House, but like the house
leeCh's daughter, they cry for more.
If, in the legitimate course Of events,
the ballot result should herald Demo.
cratic victory this fall, let us hope the
pruning knife will be 30 vigorously and
intelligently applied, that new regime
will be inauguratsd, with or without
pain, until the existing monopoly be.
comes thing of memory. The impress
sion prevails here that the Democracy Of
Stark county have placed in nomination a
strong ticket, and circumstances seem to
augur success. You surely have the
power, if aroused from your lethargy,
and realize the,glory to be achieved, in
winning back the prestige lost, when the
county ceased to be a Democratic
stronghold.
If the Camp-fres are lighted along the
Republican lines they flicker family,
with fame 80 feeble that the light is
not visible to the naked eye. Generali-
ties are harped upon, mainly referring
to their tavorite and exhaustless throng,
that the offices and emoluments Of gov.
ernment do, and ofright ought to belong
to those who guarded its vitality in the
hour of peril, meaning, of course, them.
selves. 1t is the argument Of overshad-
owing connection that takes precedence
of all others,
Prof. Geimley's balloon, named Co.
lumbus, was cut loose from its moorings,
near the northeast corner of the State
olse, at 8 o'clock p. M, well inflated,
graceful and elegant in appearance,
freighted with the Professor aud Mr..
Flickinge of the State Journal squad.
Many thousand people witnessed the
erial flight of the ponderous vehicle Of
ETHEREAL navigation, ascending slowly
and grandly at first, then more rapidly,
until it actually reached an altitude Of
over two miles. The direction taken
was, with the wind, a southeasterly
course, travelling on, and on, until it
reached the vicinity of Lancaster, where
a safe landing was effected before dark.
The passengers, with their air boat and
basket, all in good order, reached the
starting point, by rail, a few hours later
see that Professor Bsrnum, the vet.
eran American Snowman, signals his
"g estest show on earth," as en- route to
the county seat of Stark. His experience
is so great, his financial facilities so OK.
and his pride 30 notorious, that
those who witness his dazzling demon.
cannot fail to recognize in the
grand equipage, superb appointments
and professional ability, the greatest
possible amount of amusement, wonder,
and instruction, that can be crowded in
to one hundred and eighty minutes be.
fore the people. The hour peremp tor
lily calls halt, 80 good bye.
LICKING.