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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1882-08-05

BRowN's IRON BITTE2s IS
composed ofIron III soluble
form; Cinchona the great
tonic, together with other
standard remedies, making
4 remarkable non-alcoholic
tonic, which will cure Dys-
pepsia, Indigestion, Malaria,
Weakness, and relieve all
Lung and Kidney diseases.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1882-08-05

In the Senate on Saturday the rcycnuc
bin was under consideration. Mr.. Vance
moved 10 retain the stamp tax on playing
cards Mr. Sherman thought the gentleman
from North Carolina ought 70 show his vir-
tuous indignation against card-piaying some
Other way than by continuing the tax
NJ Vance said that he had made the mo
tion because be was curious 10 know why,
in the name Of God and morality, Amcri-
can statesmen would tax salt while leaving
cards fee Re had beer unable 10 hear the
remark of the Senator from Ohio, but was
satisfied from the gosticulations and general
appearance Of that gentleman that be bad
said something in behalf Of the oppressed
people who had b pay an extra five cent?
upon pack Of cards. The gambling hells
would appreciate This, and he Mr. vance,
even cx pec;ed t. see the next edition Of
playing cards bear full-sile portrait OF the
Senator from Ohio, rs the distinguishing
mark Of the Joker Laughter.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1882-08-05
M.nsssid, Ohio. ,:sv. g. .ss..

Mansfield, ONO, e.oT. eo, 1851.
Gentlemen :-lhave suffered with
psin in ny side and back. aud great
Soreness on my breast, with shoot
ins pains all through my body, at
tended with great weakness, depres-
sion &C spirits, and less Of appe-
,i:e. I have iaken several different
medicines, aud WAS treated BY prom
iuent physicians for ny liver, Kid
n.ys, and spleen, but Eotno relief.
Thought | would Try Brown's lron
BhterS; have nov t,len one bottle
and 4 half and am about wcll-pain
ia sile ard back I'll gone-sorencss
sll out Of my breast, and / have a
good appetite, rad ari gaining in
strcagikand flesh. Itcan Justly be
called The kirg e Tiflieigf5.
JoHs \. AI-ENpER.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1882-08-05
Il Voice from EEardy.
MooREFIELD, WEST VIRGiNIA,
.Jnly 18th, 1882.

July 10Th, lso2.
EDjToR OF FREE PRES:
There appeared in the SPIRIT O Seg"Soi,
Of the 18th instant, a communication siSneu
a Democrat purporting to be crlticishl
cf M letter of the llth instant to your pa
per. but which reads more like the scrIoiing
of a madman than anything else. lhis class
of unfortunates always excites my pity. l
pity this one. -,
I assure him have no Curiosity, idle or
otherwise, to ascertain his name. nave II
from reliable sources from your county that
he is an exceedingly "ight freight, ana as
life is too short FOR me to waste any 'ihie on
"sich -" \ Democrat" shall not trouble
the Editor CT the spirit to give me his name
for any purpose. ,.:,.,
If am such an insignificant Individual
here. and in the Democratic parry why 40
thev sgucshso bai and use up so much INK
and paper Attempting to reply to my letter
Of the ilth instant II that letter has dam
aced Hoge so much why attempt TO reply 10
it? Why no' treat 1t 18th contempt why
net print it ia the SpirHof JcGersoa Gnt cir,
culate smong the people if it Is calculated
to make Hoge exclaim "God save me rom
nv fricnds?' Al, gentlemen, It hnrtor you
would not have s1l ,aled SO loud. tacis are
stubborn things. and hard % &c. !.d OF or
around a; Nr. i.Gcas and his friends nave
found out since hey hecan thiscnJus',i'lso,.e ,.
assault upon the good name OF worthy c'-
izen. ltmatters moi who am or wAat am
You reiutc the facts and points OF that let-
Ter. if YOU can. Ny democracy-my verac.-
" or popularity are not questions III this
contest. You can't dodge the issue you
have raised in this way. shn'l not be
drawn away from .he issue by anything you
can say about me. ! don't care the snap oi
my finger for anything YOU can or have said
about me. You have charged that hose mas
made and broken a bargain with you. lhal
i, the issue YOU have raised in this contest
We intend to hold you to il, and show you
M rs the champion slanGe'ers hlr 'ucas
h1s tried TO bulla02s the democratic party
into nominating .im fos Congress, and that,
100. by dcfaning the good name of an non,
ored citizen OF the district Had he pressed
his nomination in q modest way the iFiehdS
of Hogc would have treated him rs thcy
would any other democrat. but when lie at
tempts 10 get into Congress by his present
methods he must c*pc-t 10 be met as ne
should be. He has raised the issue and he
must stand to it. He can't now get away
from it by abusing the friends of Hoge who
propose to meet him upon his own issue
lie can't humbug the people in this way:
don't propose to take an, rotice o! ANYTHING
said about me. am going 10 stick to the
text. say IIose did not make the agree,
ment set forth in Payne's memoranda, and
| am going now to prove it by Jno. Barton
Payne himself Here is the evidence;
GRAFTON, WEST VIRGINIA,
July both, 1892
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1882-08-05

Reccllect that wedding-ring on your
finger IS worth a good many Of them III
your mind
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1882-08-05
onfy a Grape on the Boor.

We have just received A copy of a new
motto song and chorus, called Only a
Grape on the Door," composed by Edward
J. Abraham. This is one Of the mosttouch-
ing and effective songs that ever came to our
notice. 1t is very easy, ard can be played
on piano or organ.
FIRST VERSE.
Of the many sad scenes in the city, you see,
OF the poor who are wanting for bread
OF the homeless who wander 20 sadly about,
OF the mOuruers who watch eT the dead.
Of all these sad scenes. the saddest of all,
Should you travel this wide world all Ger;
Just pause in your journey should you chance
% see,
Only Grape on tn Door.
CHORUS.
Only q Grape ON the Door
4 friend or a lov'd one no more
Just pause for while should You hap
pen 20 sec
Only Grape on the Door.
The price of this beautiful song is 20 cts.
per copy or thrc, copies for 500 Address.
all orders to ". T. HELMICK,
Music Publisher, $50 Elm ST.,
Cincinnati, Ohio.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1882-08-05

When Is 4 window. like a STAR When i
IS a skylight
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1882-08-05
s T, EK

health and avoid sickness.
Instead of feeling tired and
worn out, instead Of aches
and pains, wouldn't you
rather feel fresh and strong9
You can continue feeling
miserable and good for no.
thing, and no one but your
self can find fault, but if you
arc tired Of that kind oflife,
you Can change it if you
choose.
How? BY getting one
bottle Of Brown IRoN BIT
TERs, ans taking itregularly
according to directions.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1882-08-05
GYR.kREs HOUSE.

y. Z. Corner Ninth and Chestnut Sts., Phila
J. NcKHBEy, Manager. J. II. DENNIsoY, Sup
STREET CARS run from all the principal
Depots to the HOTEL. The accommodations
are in all respects equal 10 any in the City
500 per day.
Oct > lsso--v
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1882-08-05
GRAFTON, WEST VIRGINIA,
July both, 1882.
Hos. JNO. BLAIR lI0oe,
WASHINGTON. ID. {.

W denlH-tpH, ~. - ,
III Deer Sri was very much surprised
to see published in the last issue of the
Vast IIrqisig Arg1s. over the signature OF
Ino Barton Payne, Esq. what he alieg,es: to
be q memo. OF m agreement between him-
sell, on behalfof Hon. Dan!. b. Lucas, and
yourself at Fairmont during the fdngres-
sional Convention of 1880. Ny surprise at
seeing it published over Mr.. Paynes sigma
ture arises from the fact that in coayersa-
ton between Mr. Payne and j. {. Ralph
sneider, Esq, at the Eschsnge Hotel in
Kingwood distinctly remember Of hearing
Mr. Payne deny in rioa empbqtic manner
that there ever was any arrangement or a.
greemcnt between yourself and Mr.. Lucas
at Fairmont or anywhere else relative to
Mr.. Lucas candidacy or his withdrawal at
the Fairmont Convention.
You are at liberty 10 use this letter in any
manner you may see fit in fur;heranco OF
truth and fair dealing, and send it to you
unsolicited with tie hope that it may ac-
complish something IN that direction.
/ am yours truly,
JNo. II. Holt.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1882-08-05


follows:
"FAIRMoNT, July goth, 1882.
Dear .Sr-Your letter OF the eth instant
requesting to know what information ! had
in relation to the pretended agreement be-
tween Judge IIogc and Mr. Payne came du-
~ to hand, and in reply will say that the on
~ knowledge | have was derived from
short conversation with Alr. Payne. Du-
rirg he evening Of the lay Oh ''hich we held
the Congressional Convention in this place
| heard Il rum0r 20 the effect that such an
arrangement had been entered into between
the friends oC Indre H5ge and Mr.. Lucas,
and being friend Of Mr. Martin ! was in
dgnant and had some interest IN ascertain
ing the truth of the report, and at the Mar
tinsburg Convention | approached Mr.
Pavne on the subject, and he told ne that
there was no such an understanding entered
into" -
M-.J.C. Ralphsneider and Judge Dran
non both remember the coyersation men
toned hy Mr. Holt and will substantiatc his
statements az any time There are other
Gentlemen in the District 10 whom Mr.
PAYNE has told substantially thesame thing
would ike to ask my friend Justice
what he thinks that Jury Of lair-mindcd
men would DO with the case now? Docs he
think they would leave the box at all 10
consult of their verdict. Ii he Is fair
minded man himself krow he does not.
The friends of Mr. Lucas are constantly
referring to Judge Faulkner as one who vii
sustain the statement or Mr.. Payne now, ]
know what Judge Faulkner can say. and /
don't hesitate to say he caan0t and CW nj
sustain Mr.. Payne have no desire to lug
JUDGE Faulkner into this controversy, but
can't allow Mr. Lucas and his friends to be
constantly referring to him as a witness for
them, when | know just eractly what he
knows and can say lie does not know one
whit more about the matter than | do, nor
will he say any thirg contradictory Of ny
letter of the llth inst Ii Judge +. had
stopped Mr. Lucas and his friends from re-
feri;ng 70 him, shorld not have mentioned
his name at all, J0t I kpo % he leW not and
cannot say that Judge Hoge erer mGde tint
qqreemeat or that he ever had a word with
Hoge on the subject eyceptin my presence.
| venture the assertion there is not nan
referred to by either Payne or Lucas who
can or will sustain them in what they say
about this agreement, IL won't do, it's too
.thin-entirely too thin.
DEMOCPAT"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-05-04
Death of Judge George NJ. eraser.

In last weeks DEMOCRAT we announced
the ueath of eX-Judge George NJ. Grasser,
of Newark, in this State, which sad
affair occurred at ST. Louis on the
morning of the 26th ult., being caused
by injuries inflicted through being
struck by a passing street car and
thrown beneath its wheels on Monday
evening, the 24th. The forward wheel
passed over his left thigh, cutting a
deep cash and fracturing the femur.
Mrs. Grasser and son arrived few hours
after the death of the husband and
father. The body was sent to Newark
and the funeral took place on Sunday last
and was very largely attended.
Judge Grasser was born in Bavaria
Germany, in 1882, and came with his
parents to this country in 1888, settling
at Newark. On the 4sh of July, 1854, his
right hand and arm were badly injured
by the premature discharge of cannon
Having had good school advantages, he
set about reading law, and in due course
of time was admitted to the Bar. In
1866 he was united in marriage with
Sarah Jane Little, of Canton, who now
mOurns the loss of her faithful COM
panion. He had held public position
of one kind and another for about
twenty-five years, and was ever faithful
to his trust. He served as Township
Clerk, two terms as Justice of the Peace
Deputy Recorder Deputy Clerk,
Mayor of Newark, member of the Board
of Education, and two terms as Probate
Judge. On retiring from the Probate
Office, he opened law office. When he
met with the accident he was on his
way to Hot Sprin1s with view of try
ing to obtain relief from long stand
ing trouble.
Deceased leaves his devoted wife, one
daughter, Mrs. Edward Franklin, and
two sons, both young men. Judge
works and ever faithful to his ObIiga-
tiOns. The family circle will ever real
ize the void caused by his premature
death, and Newark will long mourn
him, as generous, active and usefnl
citizen who was called away too soon.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-05-04
Two Hearts that Beat as One.

A quiet little wedding party of inti-
mate friends assembled at the house of
ex County Recorder Patrick Manly, on
North Market street, above Fifth, last
Tuesday evening, to witness the mar
riage of his daughter, Miss Nellie. to
MIR. W. l.. Caldwell, promising young
boot and shoe merchant of Upper Sam
dusky. Shortly after eight o'clock the
bridal pair filed into the front parlOr
on the second floor, supported by Miss
Flora Buckius and Mr.. j. B. Rose as
bridesmaid and grOOmsman, where they
were received by Rev. Daniel WOrley,
VINO sOlemnly pronounced the marriage
service, after which congratulations
were in order. A handsome supper was
laid In an adjoining room, which re-
celYed Its proper share of attention,
after which dancing party was in
augurated for the benefit of the young
folks. The welded pair left for Bucyrus
on wednesday, thence going direct to
their future home in Upper Sandusky.
Among the many gifts we notice a
silver card receiver and bOquet holder
from the groom, complete china ser
vice from Mr.. p. Manly, silver pickle
dish from Miss Flora Buckius, a pair of
lace. tides from Messrs. Werner and Ball,
pair bronze statuettes from Messrs. j.
b. Rose and n. II. Chance, pair chair
tldles and numerous other miscellane-
GUS articles of use and Vertu. Mr.. Cald-
well is rising young business man,
nephew of Judge Caldwell, of Bucyrus,
while everybody hereabOuts knows the
genial P. Manly, who presided with such
uniform courtesy in the Recorders office
OF STARK county some years ago.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-05-04

from making any comments that would
Increase the trials of their position.
The city clerk has moved his desk
In front of the President, and now
has the benefit of six gas Jets.
The lobby was we'll represented
to see who would be elected to
serve as policemen. They left after the
election.
There is a little money in the poor
fund again, which will be increased
next June, but it must be used with
great discretion or the we'll will run dry.
The city solicitor has been moved
back near the safe, but as money is not
kept therein, no additional risk is appre-
hended from his close proximity to city
records.
Mr.. Sherrick is the founder of the
new rules" and has them by heart, and
the sudden way in which he checked up
offending members who were not posted
was painful.
Our remarks several weeks ago that
the council was composed of good busi-
ness men, was shown to be true on Mon
day night by the rapid and correct trans
action of much business.
The smallpox tents have hard time
of 1t in securing a location, and if a
stranger was stricken with the disease,
there Is absolutely no place to put him
in. People clamOr for a pest house, but
won't allow it to be located at any place
heretofore fixed upon.
The two day policemen of each week,
under the new rules, must attend cOun-
Gil meetings in the capacity of SER
geantS-at-arms and general finger-snap-
pers to the President. Charles Schlagel
was success on his opening night, and
astOnished the council with the YigOr of
his "style."
In the future the Mayor will doubtless
know how to approach the council when
he wants to say anything, and not come
running in with his message like boy
circulating auction sale bills. There is
nothing like new rules" and their rigid
observance. TTOt out your sergeant-at-
arms when you approach the bar of the
council.
The agitated atmospheric discussion
of the request of the Board of Health for
the moral support of the council Occu-
pied a great deal of time. There is no
question about the Board having the
legal right to use such city lots as they
deem best, but the Board has been so be-
devilled and bothered by outsiders, who
knew more than a dozen Boards, that
they felt i'll want of sympathy from the
council, and came near not getting it
on the ground of legal technicalities.
The people at large have the idea that
the Boards powers are limited by cOun-
Gil action, which, although untrue, pre-
walls, and little supplementary motion
at this time, even if of no legal value,
would tend to quiet the public and make
the Boards path somewhat smoother
travelling, and do no harm.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-05-04
Obituary.

On the 21st inst. Michael Kraft depar-
ted this life at his residence in Canton
township, in the 89th year of his age.
Mr.. Kraft had been a resident of this
township and county for 66 years. He
served through the war of 1912, but we
believe never drew a pension from the
government. He was twice married,
the first wife being Bowers and dying
early, leaving him with two sons and a
daughter, the latter deceased. His
second wife, Lichtenwalter, survives
him. They were married in 1884, and
the offspring of this marriage, two
daughters and one son, survive. The
three sons and the two daughters were
at the funeral. Father Kraft leaves 2S
grand children and eight great grand
children. The funeral was from the
German Lutheran church of which he
had long been member, Reverend
Feldman of that church officiating in
German and English. Deceased was
ever the good citizen and the honest
man. Peace to his ashes.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-05-04
Music In the Air.

ED. DEMoCRAT:-I see in a published
card that Business Man" objects to the
Grand Army and City bands playing on
cause it Injuries business. These COM
plants originate, no doubt, from some
one remote from the band stand. Now
1 do business on East Tuscarawas street,
quite distance from the square, and L
find that on the nights of music the
crowds are larger and more trade goes
on than when there is no playing, and 1
believe that, situated as our working
people are, that Saturday night is the
proper time for such concerts. There
has been so much fuss about this free
gift that the bands have very properly
refused to play at all, and so instead of
bettering the matter, we are cut off en-
tirely from pleasure by the interference
of meddlesOme outsiders. 1 hope that
the Saturday evening concerts will
again be heard, for the enjoyment of all.
ANOTHER BUSINESS MAN.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-05-04

She was taken back to her sons house
where she now remains in a critical
condition. The rest escaped with slight
injuries.
Boots and shoes are cheaper this spring
than ever before at John ID. Frank s,Pub-
lie Square, Canton, and No. 6 East Main
street, MassillOn.
Miss Helen A. Danner has manufac-
tured number of mourning rosettes, to
be used at funerals by Stark and Man
helm Lodges l. o. o. F. They are very
neatly and tastefully made.
handsome French plate glass win
dow, running down to the floor. now
adorns the front of Geiger's drug store,
in the Opera Block. The remaining
stores will be similarly modified.
The Office of Marshal and Street Com
missioner of Waynesburg are to be
Commissioner must drop his shovel,
while the Marshal makes an arrest.
Mr.. G.. A. Wielandt will resign his
position as fareman of the Steamer
Company next Monday, in consequence
OF his election to the police force. The
company loses an efficient officer in Mr..
Wielandt.
Paddy Price had Sam Davis arrested
for assault and battery, and a counter
charge was made against Price for being
drunk. Yesterday both complaints were
withdrawn, each party paying his share
Of the costs.
Joseph Rigler, who has been City
Marshal and policeman for twenty-five
years or more, was not reelected by the
Council on Monday evening. Many of
our citizens regret this for they know
Mr.. Rigler has been a prudent and safe
officer. We only hope the Council has
chosen men as honest and worthy.
We were shown a curiosity in the way
of an old coin, in possession of DR.. B. +.
Barr, on West Tuscarawas street. 1t is
a thin Danish coin, about the size of
nickel penny and bears the date of 1877,
being consequently 500 years old. The
Doctor was offered $500 for it, but
naturally refuses to part with it.
One of several dying bequests left by
the old Council to the new body is the
scheme of numbering the houses uni
fOrmly, so that a stranger of average in
telligence can find designated number
without the aid of compass. The old
committee on streets and alleys applied
for city map, which was ordered fur
nished them by the City Engineer, but
since that time nothing has been brought
forth. Mr.. Warner, the present Chair
man of the committee, was a member of
the old Council, and may possibly throw
some light on the subject,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-05-04
EXTREME ENDS OF ExIsrENCE-
Births and Deaths For the Month Endfn
April 3Oth, 1892.


April 3Oth, 1892.
There were twenty deaths from yari-
GUS causes during the month, and thir-
teen births reported with at least twenty
more not handed in.
The general health of the city NAV I'd
considered good. 1t is the season f,>r
diseases involving the respiratory or
gans, and they have been the most pre-
Yalent during the month. No deaths
attributable to local causes, the first
time this could be reported since statis-
ties have been kept.
Smallpox made it's appearance in the
city on the 1st day of the month, brought
here from Pittsburgh. Up to this time,
there have been eight cases, of which
three died. In the case of Mrs. Showers,
supposed to have been smallpox, it has
since been ascertained beyond question
That she had an attack of the infection
many years ago, which materially les
sens the probability of her having died
or that disease. As yet, there are but
two families afflicted, and how the case
on South Walnut street was contracted
has not yet been found out. The hos
pital tent has been erected in POtter's
Field, where patients who have no abid-
ing place will be taken for treatment.
A.Y. SMITH, NJ. D., Health officer.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-05-04
Cairo Crumpets.

The Cairo school is taught by Mr.. G. c.
Geib, of Midway. 1t is his second term,
Postmaster D. 7. Machamer is doing
as well as can be expected with the
office, although it is not yet fully ar
ranged with all the cOnyeniences.
The Maple Grove Singing Society is
rapidly improving, with good
attendance. The class meets every two
weeks, and is taught by Mr.. L. Raber, of
GreentOwn.
Our people are preparing to plant corn
next week. Wheat looks well, and better
than expected, but fruit prospects are
slim. The c. V. Ry. has benefited this
section very much, and we hope in a
few years to have one nearer to our
village.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-05-04

The Akron Daily News speaks very
highly of the Canton City Band, who
were up there at the 0dd-Fellow's eele-
bratiOn of April Goth, saying among
other pleasant things, that it made the
best appearance and music at the street
parade and holds out standing invi-
tatiOn to come frequently. Our band
serenaded the News office, at which
place dozen OF more telephone connec-
tiOns were made with Akron subscribers
and also with Canton, so that all could
enjoy the sweet music at once, even if
at distance. The musicians have Sc
cured Mr.. Iron Masten of Elkhart, Indi-
ana, as band master and instructor,
who was formerly in U. s. regimentai
band in Montana. The organization is
in very flOurishing condition.