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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-06-15
A MARTYRS DEATH.
Centennial of the Burning of
Col. Crawford.


Col. Crawford.
One hundred years ago, Colonel Will
liam Crawford was tortured to death by
the Delaware Indians, in what is now
Crawford county, Ohio; and the people of
the county are appropriately celebrating
the centennial. American history de-
scribes no more fiendish act than the
burning of Colonel Crawford. The lat
ter had been taken prisoner by the Della
wares and they decreed his death at the
stake. That manner of fdispatching pTis-
Oners, however, had been abolished by
the Wyandots, whose subject the Della
wares were in the Sandusky country, so
that the former had to get the sanction
of the Half King" before they could
execute Colonel Crawford. This per-
mission was obtained through stratagem.
The runner sent to ask it represented
that the Delawares had a project on
hand which they hoped he would ap-
prove by returning a wampum string.
The Half King, concluding it was con-
templated expedition of Delaware war
party intending to strike some of the
white settlements, returned the belt to
the messenger saying: "Say to my ne
phews they have my pledge" This re-
moved the only obstacle to the burning,
and 1t was accordingly carried out with
great ceremony. A writer in the Toledo
Blade gives an account of the torture,
from which we cOndense aAnarratiYe
thereof.
At the fatal sport Crawford and his
escort met many Wyandots from the
Half Kings Town, and men, squaws and
children from Captain Pipes village,
just below. A fire was brightly burning.
Crawford was stripped naked and ordered
to sit down near the fire. The Indians
now beat him with their fists and sticks.
The fatal stake-a post about fifteen feet
high-had been set firmly in the ground,
and piles of hickory poles, rather thicker
than mans thumb, and from eight to
twelve feet long, lay at the distance of
four or five yards from the stake. Craw-
fOrd's hanks were tied behind his back.
A strong rope was produced. one end of
which was fastened to the ligature be-
tween his wrists, and the other tied to
the post ear the ground. The rope was
long enough to permit him to walk
around the stake several times, and then
return.
Crawford, observing these terrible
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-06-15
MCKINLEY LAUBIE - "PROMISSORY
HUMBUG,"

The McKinley-Laubie contest for the
Republican nomination for Congress in
this District ought to be about over. 1t
was so hot during its continuance that
butter ran up to forty cents per pound
and eggs to thirty cents a dozen, on ac-
count OF the cows drying up and the
hens refusing to be further Overheated
by laying. Even the weather refused to
warm up in competition with the raging
heat of the fight-all because these two
trading politicians were pickering over
an Office, one is declared to have traded
to the other, upon which office neither of
them has any more claim than any other
reputable man in the four counties COM
posing the District. The voters thereof
would serve the victor in this Mckinley
Laubie rot just right if they would turn
upOn him at the polls and beat him SO
blankety blanked bad that he would go
west forever the next day. 1t is time a
fresh man were sent to Congress from
this District, anyhOw-sOme man who
won't think that the votes of his cOnsti-
tuents can be promised away and de-
liVered by him to some other man for a
consideration, as soon as the promising
man is done with them-if, indeed, he
may see proper to ever get done with
them. For this latter is the sort of
prOmissOry humbug Mckinley is and he
ought to be beaten at the pOlls.-YOungs
town Free Press,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-06-15

THE wonder is, how long the Credit
Mobilier, Star route Republican party,
will continue with their false pretenses,
brazen cheek; and corrupt, anti-Repub,
lican ways. The party policy is to make
the rich, richer, and despOil labor and
honest business. 1t is the party of law
lessness and despotism; of ffalsehoOd and
fraud.
The Economist, of Boston, financial
paper, said a few days ago:
The fact that there are counterfeit
United States bonds in the market has
caused considerable comment. 1t seems
to us that there must be something
radically wrong with the machinery of
the Treasury if cOunterfeiting can be
carried on under the very eyes of the
department.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-06-15

A BoLTING Laubie man, talking to one
of the Rep. State managers, declared his
determination not to vote for Mckinley.
that he would. ''For," said the boss,
"the Democrats will nominate such a
candidate, or conduct such a campaign
that you will be compelled to vote for
Mckinley as a choice of two evils"
Past action infuses into the speech
just enough truth to make it whole
some warning.
The bolter's reply was, eff the Demo-
Gratis nominate Lynch, L will vote for
him, and at least one hundred of my
friends. s."+YOnnPstOWn YindicatOr.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-06-15

his labor is cheap, and its rewards are
scant. l never knew ardent advocates
for protection, who worried themselves
to protect labor. They go on the princi-
pie that the Government should take
care of the rich, and the rich will take
care of the poor. They protect the
pocket of the manufacturer. l never
heard that they required the manufac-
tureT to divide the contents of his
pOcket-bOOk with his employees. Every
addition to the price of home products
or necessaries of life, falls first and
most heavily upon labor, and the very
essence of protection is an increase of
price on the article protected. We have
lately heard that capital is very help
less and timid. suppose we shall soon
be told that labor is very bold and ag-
gressive.
The present tariff ought to be amended
at once 1t is irregular, unjust unfairly
laid. 1t is intricate, uncertain, VeXa-
tiOus, and greatly toO high. 1 shall not
eUteT into details. | shall not specify
the changes which ought to be made.
That discussion would lead too far to-
day,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-06-15

The Alliance Review is more cOnspic-
uOus than ever in what can now only be
called the alleged contest between Major
Mckinley and Judge Laubie for the Con-
gresSiOnal nomination. 1t gets little
comfort from COlumbiana and Carroll
now, and in Stark county stands absO-
lutely alone in its opposition to McKin-
ley. The nature of this opposition is
well knOwn.-[RepOsitOry.
If "alOne" as the Repository says, it
has the satisfaction of knowing that it
is in good company, at least. We are
also glad to learn that the natuTe.Of our
opposition is "well known" We GER
tainly have tried to make Ourself under
stood, and would have regretted fail
ure. By the way, we beg leave to sug-
gest that the Repository is wasting a
great deal of precious time. If, as the
Repository seems to think, the ring is
about to succeed in piling that jim
SaXtOn block upon the shoulders of the
Republican party of this district, to be
carried through this falls campaign,
isn't it about time that the Rep. was
coming to the front, with some argu-
ments to be used in the defense? We
have noticed that the DEMOCRAT has
been alluding to that 30 per cent. ar
rangement" for months past, but if the
Repository has ever offered any defense
or denial" we have failed to "catch
on Alliance Review.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-06-15
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION
To be Held at Columbus on
July Goth,

COLUMBUS, June 13.-All the members
of the Democratic State Central Com
mittee were present at the meeting
yesterday afternoon in person or by
proxy. A number of other prominent
Democrats were present from different
parts of the State and there was gen.
look and ways and means for the ensu-
ing campaign. All agreed that the
Democratic party of Ohio was never in
better shape and never had more favor
able prospects for victory. There are no
conflicting issues, no factions and moth
ing to prevent united and harmonious
action, while the Republicans are de-
moralized and disheaTtened. After con-
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-06-15
THE OUTLOOK.

A serious strike has taken place in the
iron mills. The intimate connection of
the various sections and the thorough
ness of the organization of the working
men is indicated by the fact that the
strike in Pittsburgh was followed almost
Immediately by similar ones in Cincin-
natl, Chicago, Milwaukee, st. Louis and
other points. Practically, it may be said
that the iron mills of the country are
to-day, idle. The avOwed grounds of the
strike differ somewhat in different To-
calities; each party, of course, accuses
the other of being responsible for it,
and avoiding or eYading the former
basis of agreement between the en-
plOyer and the employed. For the real
reason, however, one must look beneath
the surface. Prices have advanced; eX-
penses of living are greater; the work
ingman hears on every side of the great
prosperity of the country; he sees men
about him growing rich and richer; he
remains poor; and he strikes to get a
share of the profits. The truth is that
the profits are largely visionary. An
unnatural imitation stimulates supply
but opens no foreign markets for manu-
faetured articles. The home demand is
soon stocked, if not OverstOcked; and
the manufacturers believe that they can
better wait and sell surplus goods than
increase wages. 1t is the old story, re-
peated in our country every decade; and
it is due to the fact that prOhibitOry
tariff at once increases all prices and
expenses and shuts off all foreign mark
cts. Our prOtectiOnist friends point to
the prosperity of the country as a con-
elusive argument in favor Of prOhibi-
tory tariff. That country is not truly
prosperous in which industry is chrOni-
cally affected with chills and fever, with
alternate depression and OveTstimula
tiOn. Such a strike is not conclusive
argument against prOhibitOry tariff;
but it does demonstrate that pTohibi-
tory tariff does not insure a secure and
permanent Osperity.--Christian Union.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-06-15

ONLY few days after East Liverpool
gave Mckinley nearly all of her votes
seven hundred men are out of employ
ment. A little more tariff medicine
ought to be administered. The frequent
labor strikes show cOnclusively that the
Republicans are not capable of govern
ing this great country. They can cor
ner gold, wheat, ETC., and steal the peo-
protect business and give the country a
steady prosperity. Achange must come.
Ohio Patriot.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-06-15

GENERAL MOVES, in his speech yes
terday, before the Committee on Reso-
lutiOns made its report, said that plat
forms amounted to nothing; that the
party should be judged by its record.
That is the way the people will have to
judge it this year, as the platform is the
double distilled quintessence of nothing.
The General stated after the Convention,
to friend, that anybody could get on
that platform '"-Columbus Times, Sth.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-06-15

MCKINLEY men were conspicuous for
their absence from the delegation to the
Republican Convention, Wednesday, but
not more so than were men from the
county. Following is list of the dele
gates: Judge King, A. B. Mullineaux,
j. r. Johnston, Watson Williams, j. B.
Drake, Albert Miller, j. NJ. Walters and
7. w. SandersOn. Gen. Sanderson was
the sole representative of the Mckinley
News crowd, and he was not at the Con-
ventiOn.- VindicatOr.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-06-15

preparations, called to Simon Girty, who
sat on horseback, at a distance of few
yards from the fire, and asked if the In
dians were going to burn him. Girty
very cOolly replied in the affirmative.
Crawford heard the reply with firmness,
merely observing that he would bear it
with fortitude. After the poles had been
burned asunder Captain Pipe made
speech filled with invectiVe against
Crawford, after which the crowd of red
devils rushed upon the prisoner and
treated him to all manner of cruelty,
ending by cutting off his ears. Then
the warriors shot charges of powder into
his naked body, commencing with the
calves of his legs and continuing to his
neck. 1t was the opinion of Knight
that not less than seventy loads were
discharged upon him. Three or four
Indians by turns would take up one of
the burning pieces of poles and apply
the burning end to his naked body, al
ready burnt black with powder.
These tOrmentOrs presented them
selves on every side of him, so that,
whichever way he ran round the post
they met him with the burning brands.
Some of the squaws took broad pieces of
bark, upon which they could carry
beTs, and threw on him, so that in short
time he had nothing but Goals of fire
and hot aihes to walk upon.
In the midst of these extreme tOrtureS,
Crawford called to GiTty and begged of
him to shoot him through the heart.
Don't you see have no gun, Colonel"
replied the white monster, bursting into
a loud laugh, and then turning to an
Indian beside him he uttered some bTu-
tai jests upon the naked and miserable
appearance Of the suffering prisoner,
nd n1 Aa1i rrht oI n a ga NJ
After enduring this agony two hours
Crawford sank down on his face in a
fainting fit. Then it was that an Indian
sprang upon the prOStrate man and
scalped him, which act was followed by
that of an aged Squaw who poured a
barkful of live Goals upon the raw and
bloody crOwn This reused up the poor
man once more; but he soon fell over
and expired. After his death the body
was consumed to ashes, the saVages dane
ing about while it burned.
A monument to the memory of the gal
liant pioneer and martyr was erected on
the scene of his death five years ago the
30th of next August. The stone was
placed on high bank south of TymOch-
tee Creek, near the east line of the south
west quarter of section 26, on lands now
owned by Alfred K. Davis, Esq, and
about the center of the tract from north
to south. The point where the burning
is supposed to have taken place, was
designated by the American flag, and
was about One-eighth of mile due west
from the stone shaft on the creek bot
tom near the old Delaware trail. The
shaft is about eight and half feet high
and perfectly round, and stands in a
base about six inches larger in diameter
than the main shaft. 1t is also round
and the whole of BeTea sandstone. The
inscription engraved on the shaft is as
follows:
In memory of
COLONEL CRAWFORD,
Who was burnt by the Indians :
in this Valley,
June II, A. D., 1882.
And on the base is:
: Erected by the
: PIONEER ASSOCIATION
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-06-15

THERE are two Democratic members
from Kentucky who seem to have the
confidence and the respect of both sides
of the House in marked degree-Black-
burn from the Fifth District, and Car
Isle, from the Sixth. A few days since
whilst wTangle was in progress, with
forty members trying to speak at once,
Blackburn rose from his seat, and all
grew quiet in an instant. He was given
undisputed possession of the floor, as if
by common consent. heard a Repub-
lican member from New York say, in
speaking of Mr.. Carlisle, that the Demo
Gratis would make a great mistake if
they did not nominate him for the Presi-
dency. Supplementing the remark with
the statement that Mr.. Carlisle was the
only Democrat in America whom he
would vote for for President, which
considered tolerably high compliment
from political OppOnent.-OccasiO
Washington correspondent Cincinnati
Commercial,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-06-15

OUR Republican exchanges of this
District reproduce, with great eagerness,
the names of all obscure individuals
named for Congress by Democratic
papers, but never word have they for
Lynch. Lynch is the man they're afraid
will make the mistake of the decade, if
they do not Nominate him. Let's try tall
timber once, just to see what the effect
will be.-YOungstOwn YindicatOr.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-06-15

THE effort of the temperance and Sun
day fanatics to burden the Republican
party with their crude manias, is form
Cincinnati COmmercial( Republican
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-06-15

A LONDON journal plaintively calls
attention to the noteworthy fact that
sin country so we'll adapted for dairy
farming as England cheese was last
"year imported to the value of $25, 5,0O0,-
1000" To this it may be added that
England last year imported bacon to the
value of $40,00O,OO0. Cheese and bacon
were once the great staples of the Eng
lish farmer. England now draws most
of her cheese and bacon from the United
States. Last week 1,650,496 pounds of
cheese left this port for England. What
would our Republican farmers say if
Great Britain should put duty upon
cheese and bacon for the protection Of
English dairymen and farmers? The
Democratic Congressman who represent
agricultural constituencies should put
this question plumply to their electors
when they are called upon, as they will
be in a few days, to clap a specific duty
on the existing duty on the existing ad
yalOrem duty on wOollen knit goods and
to take the duty off drag-chains.-New
York World.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-06-15

Miss Labarge, a horse and buggy
went over MOntmOrenci Falls, near Que
bee, Sunday.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-01-19

Our music.loving readers and the many
friends of Prof. Carl Hermann will be glai
to see the formal announcement elsewhere ir
these columns Of the promised concert which
is to be given on Thursday night, the 2eth o.
this month. Prof Hermann and his brothe,
have been spending the winter in New Yorh
City, and their concerts, given In Steinway
Hall, have attracted great attention amonI
musical people, and won the very highest en-
coniiums from the New York press, All who
heard Edward Herrmann's magnificent violin
playing on his former visit to this city wert
charmed and delighted, and will wish 10 heal
him again, and, indeed, none who love III.
liking OF instruments should be willing IA
miss the treat thus offered them. OF Prof
Carl Herrmann's very extraordinary merits
as pianist It is not necessary to make men.
ton here. He has many admirers, "A well
as warm friends, in Wheeling. who feel
proud In having had such an artist in
their midst the past two years, and
who Will always feel an interest In his
welfare and success. All such will be graft.
fed to learn that he has had an urgent call
from the Cincinnati Conservatory OF Music.
and Il they cannot hope 10 have him nearer,
would no doubt be glad 10 hear OTIS accer.
lance. We feel sure that Wheeling will give
these fine artists cordial welcome, and greet
them with full house. They will be assisted
by two oil Wheeling's most popular singers
Mrs. George d. Caldwell and Mrs, Nj. Il
Whitaker, also the Harmonic fnnnerchof
Society, which Prof.. Hermann has 50 ABLY
conducted on former occasions.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-01-19
ADDITIONAL TELEGRAPH.
FrRE nEcoRp.

CHICAGO, January ls.-At franklin
Grove, in this State, a Gre broke'out at II
o'clock Tuesday morning in the elevator Of
Smith / Crawford. Loss $4,000.
PITTSBURGH, January ls.-The FIRE which
broke out in Hillard &. Sterrets foundry,
on Duquesne Way and Third street, at an
early hour this morning, resulted in the
total destruction Of the building, and also
in rendering the dwelling houses unin.
hRbitable. The loss on the foundry will
not exceed $4,000, which Is insured'in the
Liverpool, Of London; Globe American, o.
Philadelphia; National, Of Hartford, Manu-
facturcrs, Of Boston; williamsburg, OF New
York; Pennsylvania, Of Pittsburgh; Nation
al, OF New Jersey; and the American Cen
trail, Of St Louis, in policies Of $500 each
The residences were insured for about $50,
900 and the furniture for 5000. The loss
or the prospective loss, was greatly exag
gerated in the specials sent out while thu
fire was still in progress.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-01-19
THE RIVER.

Wharf Notes Of General Interest Gath,
cred Yesterday.
Business was dull yesterday and the wharf
was deserted,
The river Is still falling, last nights marks
showing IS feet 0 inches.
The Emma Graham arrived from below nj
an early hour yesterday morning.
The regular packets arrived and departed
on time and did fair business yesterday.
The new steel hull, sternwheel steame,
Chattahoochie, passed yesterday, bound 70,
Pensacola, Florida, taking a shipment Of an.
pies for Memphis. She Is craft with nea.
cabin, and quito broad for her length. SIN
will carry $50 bales OF cotton, and Is intended
to run between Pensacola and Columbus.
Georgia, via the Chattahoochie river.
CAIRO, January ls.-Riyer A feet 2 inobes
AID rising. Weather cloudy. Thermometer
80. About five inches ofsnow fell to-day.
PtTTsRpRoH, Pa, January ls.-River Ii feet
5 inches and falling. Weather clear and cold.
Departed Emma Graham and Buckeye State.
CINCINNATI, January 1s.-Riyer 10 feet and
falling. Weather cloudy and cool. Passed
up: Wyoming and Montana, from St Louis
to Pittsburgh,
EVANSVILLE, January ls.-There was a
heavy snow storm for three hours this after.
noon, aud three inches OF snow felt. MGR.
curry $50. River 10 feet s inches and "a.
tionary.
LOUISVILLE, January ls.-Riyer falling.
with "a feet Sinehes in the canal aud % feet
8 inches In the chute on the falls, Business
Lair. Weather cloudy and cold, with snow
md rain all afternoon. Jim Wood and tow.
q Pittsbprgh. -.....
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-01-19

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ministering 1t to the youngest child, as per
directions. The sale Of this medicine is I'M
ptecedented. Since first introduced there has
been constant increasing demand and with.
ont single report of failure to do its work in
any case. Ask your Druggist as to the truth
OF these remarks. Large sizes Is cents. Try
itand be convinced. TThs1W