The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-03-30
COLUMBUS CHAT.
The Pond LiquorEBill Not in Much
FayoP.l
House Investigation Ordered to See How
Much Each Member Got In the
Belt. Railroad Scheme
Especial Correspondence to the DEMOcaAr.l ]

a law, but as all the qualities of our
legislative combination are negative,
the consummatiOn of that or any other
enactment, where sharp antagOnlsms
are to be met, is not probable. A prom
inent Republican was heard to say, "the
Pond bill is little tub thrown out to
divert big whale;" and another high
up in the scale of moral sympathy with
the powers that pronounced 1T absurd,
unconstitutional, and barren OF any
merit, not provided for by other enact
ments;" but as the banting was sired
by Ger. Pond, a profound lawyer and
high-tOned gentleman, who never med
dies with figuTatiVe fools or cOnstltu-
tiOnal mon strOsities, the fair presump-
tiOn is, that the Internal limestone
water or the astringent OdOrs thrown
off from the hugs, unburnt and unslacked
columns supporting the State Capital,
have disturbed their physical laboratory,
until constitutional Tines have become
dim, If not entirely obliterated.
The excitement uppeTmost just now,
Is the charge of bribery, duplicating
mem bers of the Legislature and lobby
lists, and the probing process Is raising
foul OdOrs as the frail craft gets into the
deeper and mudder waters of the canal
basins about Cincinnati and other
cities.
Street rumors involving members
heretofore above reprOaeh, are current,
and however adrOitly they may have
covered their footprints. the true lead
of the affair will be reached:
The investigating committee are oper-
atinR with closed doors, but the facts
will out, and the Star Chamber sessions
will be reported in detail. This refers
to the dTedge work in the business, or
railroad hive. Then comes fearful COM
motion in the social circles OF the Boule-
ward. Materalized seances are held, and
startling revelations come to the front
A prominent young financier weds the
gem of the demi-mondes, and the Cypri-
ans mourn and, like Rachael, they re-
fuse to be comforted, because OF the alb
straction of a rare jewel, whilst Broad
street Is socially torn up and disorgan-
lied over the startling expose following
so closely on the heels OF lively scan
dal, barely developed, occurring on the
boulevard Aforesaid, where the young hus-
band of q reigning blonde, on being
rendered the congratulations OF gentle
men friends on the birth of son, ac-
know lodged the compliment but referred
them to a point further out on the
Boulevard for the proper recipient Of
their courtesy. Thus we drift with the
tide of time, VIII 70 the next electric bolt
will strike, and shiVer, and dwarf, and
dissolve, no one can tell. While the
young banker, with a parentage, and
surroundings socially and financially
all that could be painted by fancy, re-
signed q prominent position, and hted
off to the rugged cliffs of New Mexico,
because he could not stem the current
of public opinion on his native heath"
The blonde Of several seasons of fashion
and fOndle, must wither and withdraw
from the circle Of which she was the
queen, witnessing the gloom Of her legal
lord who looks as though he wished he
was a snapping-turtle and had a couple
of shells to creep into.
A word now for the urchins and the
children of larger growth, for 80 long
as members Of the human family are
susceptible Of keen enjoyment, they
should not be
LET down the wind prey TO fortune.r
But simply be ballasted by the bolster
Gus, noisy Juveniles, for whose prOtec-
ton the adults and the veterans, solely
make their appearance in the tented
field. This fact is historical, and don't
you forget II"
Grand, progressive and aggressive, has
been the march of the Sells brothers into
general recognition, as mOnarchs Of the
show business since their initial season.
They enter the tenting term this year
with novelties, attractions and para
pharnrlia as far outstripping any former
effort, as their last show did their first.
Nearly half a million square yards of
"duck'' Is used in the great tent and the
annexes, and the huge interior Of the
airy skeleton will accommodate thoqs-
snds. Verify, tall oaks from little
acorns grow.'' The subject is interest
ing. full of sparkling incident from the
temper, skill and discipline OF the aids,
under the command Of the circus man.
aRer, from the hour they enter town
until the half Million yards OF canynas,
the flags, poles, pennants and pafaphar-
MALTA Is folded for removal to the next
station, according to the advance bills.
This brief notice of an immense travel
ing concern is a slight contribution,
unsought, to profession contributing
largely to the mould Of our future great
ness, for the voice of all people, Of all
ages and sex, regardless of former con-
dition of serVitude," is for occasional
amusement mingled with constant toll.
KNOX.
COLUMBUS, March 24.-Bloch, Cuya-
hoga member of the Board OF Public
Works Committee, admits that over
lures were made by AL. Meter and Rob-
inson, lobbyists for the belt railroad
scheme. The offer was $500 in cash and
certificates Oh STOCK amounting 10 SlO,-
600, il he would use his influence to have
the Public Works Committee report
favorably upon the passage of the bill.
A telegram was seen, signed by Netter,
telling Aleck Sands to approach Bloch
and Mcfarland, Of SciotO, on the subject
by all means. Weitzel, Of Cincinnati.
introduced Meter and Robinson to
Bloch. Meter made the offer In Robin
sons presence. Bloch said: There is
not money enough in Ohio to induce me
to do what think is wrong. have re-
gard for my oath of Office" Mcfarland,
when interviewed, said that Netter,
Robinson or Sands never tackled him on
the matter. "If they did, there would
be sensation for the reporters to chrOni-
Gle, that's about the size of Black Dan"
Speaker Hodge said that he was in
formed this morning that representa-
tives Wright and Maury, members of
the Board of Public Works Committee
were each paid $500 to recommend the
passage of the belt bill. Hodge says he
Is satisfied the report Is true.
In the House this morning, Jones, oi
Delaware, introduced o resolution for 9