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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-12-22

inhabitants to be a very unfortunate,
disaGTeeable aud contentious people.
BuU such an opinion would do them
great injustice. There are many among
us who deplOre the fact that battles of
the tongue and the pen and the law are
sometimes fought by the leading braves
in the commercial circle over some in
different corner made in -four, corduroy
pants, beef, silver or some other necesi-
ties Of life. But then IL seems the bitter
IS mingled with the sweet in this world.
1t might be otherwise had Pandora not
lifted the lid to that fatal chest. With
us here 1t would, even as 1T is, be better
by one degree if the knights of the
tongue and the law did not persist in
publishing their sallies and sieges to
all the world by carrying them, with
the making of joyful noise, the taking
of pf aim, the use of the CimbTel, the
pleasant harp with the psaitery, the
blowing of trumpts, to the county seat
that they might there be placed upon
record for the martial profit of pOsterity.
And then to hiChten the burlesque these
strange warriors return to their native
valley to fight over again in the air
with the ghosts of their defeated anta0-
Onists the battles they won.
But in these Don QuiXOte engage
ments, as in nObleT struggles. victory
crowns the brave" and peace, long
Bou@lOl ptdEbt ID lbll DUl dl lily IbBIOIbus
Such Is the case at present, and if any
stranger should visit us now he
would doubtless agree that this viii
lage has many Tedeemiug qualities
and that even those who now and then
are called upon, with good reason or
none, to cross swords, 10 clOthe thelu-
selves in battle array and fight for life,
are among its most prosperous and en-
lightened citizens.
a ha 70 haA
tiOn Of any kind at this writing mars
the tranquility of our community. but
every one is buSliy engaged in prepaT-
ing both for holiday trade and celebTa-
tiOn. We hope that peace may continue
to reign among us, and realize for all,
"A Happy New Year"
On Thanksgiving day the ladies of the
Presbyterian church held a very fine
and successful festival aud fair in this
place, for the purpose Of replenishing
their eXchequer, intending iu the
spring, with additional help from the
congregation, TO undertake repairs in
their house of worship. la few weeks
the ladies Of the Methodist church will
"gO and do likewise" for some equally
cOmmendable cause.
Many of our people are sorry to lose
Prof. K. G. FaWcett, for the past four
years the successful superintendent of
our public schools, from their midst. He
leaves us to take charge OF the Carroll
ton schools and our best wishes attend
him i'll his new field of labor.
We might lengthen this epistle by in
creasing the gieanIngs, but we cannot
resist the temptation to join a certain
happy thrOng. All the braves, would
that you could see them, are sitting,
like big lnjuns," on a sycamore log,
smoking the pipe of peace. 1t would be
cruel to disturb their keen enjoyment
by awakening painful memories. We
will let the dead past bury It's dead. f
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-12-22
AN ESCAPED CONVICT.
Sentenced in Cleveland Twelve Years Ago
Rearrested in Cincinnati.

Sentenced in Cleveland Twelve Years Ago
Rearrested in Cincinnati.
The following special dispatch was re-
ceiyed last night from the Herald's Col
umbus correspondent: Frederick j.
Kelly, the CuyahOga county convict who
escaped from the penitentiary in 1876,
arrested in Cincinnati yesterday as de-
tailed in these dispatches last night,
was brought to Columbus tonight and
placed in the penitentiaTy to serve out
the fifteen years he still owes. To Jos
eph Noses the criminal bailiff who
brought him from Cincinnati, Kelly
gave the following statement:
DEAR CITIZENS: For the second time
In my life hOd myself in prison for
mistake made in early life, and realize
my situation. To-day, after seven years
of honest effort to retrieve the past,
feel as though the State glOries in my
downfall, while it boasts of its purity
and greatness. | felt justified in max
ing my escape. / am now thirty five
years OF age, and although heart-cTush-
ed am still ambitious of good, and all 1
can say is what / said to Colonel Burr
aud D. II. NewbOr seven years ago,
That you viii never have cause to re-
gret the Interest shown in my be-
nalf.'
The Frederick j. Kelly referred to in
the dispatch was convicted and sentenc-
ed In this city on the lst Of April, 1871,
for a term of twenty years to the Col
umDuj penltentlaTy, on the charge of
aiding and procuring another to com
NIT arson. On the 18th of January,
1876. the prisoner who was at work in
the stamping department, made his es-
cape, while number of prisoners were
on their way to supper, by cOncealing
h al IN, ~ - IL s,l, "a
ward being hauled out of the prison yard
in box. From Columbus he went to
Cincinnati, then to Kansas, where ne
was aided by his brother and acquired
the knowledge of crystal painting. A
little less than eight mnnths ago ne was
married in Washington Territory and
shortly after his wedding came East,
where he travelled in a number of large
cities, under the name of Albert MaTJtOn
Raymond, and gave instruction in the
art Of crystal painting. Last week the
warden of the penitentiary received
badly written and Wretchedly spelled
anOnOmOus communication signed
Justice" stating that the escaped con-
Wet f. j. Kelly was then occupying
rooms at No. SO Court street, Cincinnati.
Acting upon that advice Warden Noah
Thomas sent instructions to Criminal
Bailiif Joe Moses, of Cincinnati, who
found his man at the number above sta
ted and with considerable difficulty sec
ceedei in making the arrest. Upon be-
ing searched at the Cincinnati station
a sum exceeding 50, 800 was found upon
his person. He takes his arrest very
much to heart, and il is said that he is
continually speaking of his young wife.
The convict, who has fifteen years of
penitentiary before him, is only thirty
five years of age.-Cleveland Herald.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-12-22

WHILE mills are closing down and em-
plOyment becoming less, the tramp nui-
sance will increase and unemployed
labor in manufacturing centres will
suffer. The pressure has already begun
to be felt in Fall River, Mass. hut we
are pleased to see that the wOrkingmen
themselves are beginning TO souss
remedies. Mr.. Robert Howard, who is
the Secretary Of the Cotton 5pinners'
Union, has recently issued circular to
the members of the Union in which he
says:
great portion of the surplus labor,
not only of Oldham but of other towns
in England, finds its way to this city,
coming In direct competition with labor
here, crOwding our factories and lend
ing in no small measure to increase the
burdens of our operatives. On this ac-
count we intend to submit Q scheme, on
a cooperative basis, by which land can
be purchased at low rates ia the South
eTn States and cOlOnized by the Unem-
plOyed operatives from this city, whom
we can send there frOm time to time
when the labor market warrants such
action.
This is better than to support costly
and often futile strikes.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-12-22
THE POLITICAL TRIALS IN SOUTH
CAROLINA.

The Republican National Committee
at Washington adopted the other day a
resolution declaring that they viewed
with regret and indignation the recent
attempts to suppress human rights and
to destroy free suffrage and an honest
counting of ballots in various States by
methods at war with humanity and
civilization"
At the same time all the power of the
Federal Government that could be
brought to bear for that purpose was
being applied in South Carolina to the
prosecution of numerous Democrats,
who we're charged with completely in
just such attempts as this resolution de
nOunced.
The cases were tried in the United
States Circuit Court at Columbia before
Republican Judge and Republican
jurors. According TO the correspondent
of our esteemed contemporary the New
York Times, 'the Government was rep
resented by District Attorney Melton,
Emory Speer of Georgia, two special
agents from Washington, and two writ
ing machines" This array succeeded
in excluding from the jury box every
Democratic juTOrWhOse name was called.
Notwithstanding ali these advantages,
the prosecution was unsuccessful in
every one of the three cases tried; two
were mlStrldlS, ana IN the tnlru the
Judge directed the jury to acquit. The
charges were in the shape of infOTma-
tiOns filed by the District Attorney, and
were not founded upon indictments
"TheTe was not a case before the court"
says the Times correspondent, that a
fair Grand Jury would not have thrown
out"
The utter failure of these political
trials in South Carolina, which is thus
made particularly prominent by the
leading Republican newspaper iii the
United States, is timely and instruc-
tive comment on the absurd and un-
founded resolution of the Republican
National Committee. The esult must
also suggest certain dOnbts to the mind
of the President. If the affairs of the
Department of Justice were administer
ed with sagaeity or good sense, would
the Government officers have persisted
in prosecutions which prove to be so en-
tirely without any adequate evidence to
sustain them2-N. Y. sun.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-12-22
Exeur.lon Rate. for the holiday.

In accordance with its usual custom
the Pennsylvania Company operating
the Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne 81 Chicago
Ry., Cleveland 81 Pittsburgh Railroad,
Erie & Pittsburgh Railroad, Ashtabula
81 Pittsburgh Railway. Alliance, Niles 81
Ashtabula Railroad, Northwestern Ohio
Railway, and the Meadyille Railway,
announces the sale of cheap excursion
tickets to and from all stations during
the Christmas holidays. Tickets will be
sold on December 22d, 23d, oath, 25th,
29th, Both, 3lst, 1883, and January 1st,
1888, and will be good for return passage
until January Sd, 1884, inclusive. The
rates will be low, atfOrding everybody
an opportunity to spend Christmas and
New Year among relatives or friends at
distance or to visit large cities and
other points of interest located on the
lines controlled by the Pennsylvania
Company at a very moderate expense.
Upon application Agents of the Com
pany Will cheerfully furnish time of
trains, rates of fare and further infOr-
nation.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-12-22
IN THE SENATE TO-DAx.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1S.-In the Senate,
Lapham introduced several petitions re-
lating to woman suffrage. Harrison re-
ported favOrably bill TO provide for a
civil government for Alaska. HOar re-
ported favOrably bill relating to the
election of President and Vice President,
and gave notice that he would call it up
at an early day. Among the bills intro
dueed were the following: To reduce
the excessive duties collected on i'm
ports of raw sugar; to establish bureau
of commerce and navigation in the
treasury department; to encourage ship
building and foreign carrying trade.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-12-22

THERK are indications that stub.
born pride of opinion moved one or two
of the jurymen. Perhaps this was con-
seientiOus; perhaps not. The allega-
tiOn that one of them expressed himself
during the testimony, as not believing
in hanging man who "killed q fellow
like Frank Hunter" will not add
weight to his resistance TO cOnVic-
tiOn. Law and justiCe-if not exact, az
nearly as pOssible-shOuld be the para
mount considerations. If they were
not, the people should know the reason
why.-RepOsitOry.
THE enterprising youth Of the Rep,
should be less free with his slander.
We are assured no juror made any such
remark as given above. 1t looks as
though the Rep, people wanted anOth-
or hanging in Canton whether or no!
Truly beautiful sentiment in. public
journal. Do not self cOnceit and "a stub
born pride of opinion" actuate the con-
seQuential censor Of the Repository?
"Law and justice" and "the people"
want no person convicted unless clearly
proven to be guilty. The jury cOnsti-
tute the legal tribunal to render the ver-
dict, each juror acting on his oath and
conscience.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-12-22
THE SHAM REPUBLICAN PAKTY.

The Republican is most assuTedly a
party of sham and false pretenses. They
assume airs of virtue. They talk of
Southern disfranchisemeAt, but take
care not to mention the way the Repub-
licans disfranchise Democrats wherever
and whenever they have the power.
The party can see DO harm in giving
Republican constituency of $1,000 the
same representative power of q Demo-
cratic constituency of 255, 900 in Penn
sylVania. The state of New York ia
worse than Pennsylvania, especially as
to the state Legislature, for it is hardly
possible for the Democrats to secure the
General Assembly, even when they car
ry the state by fifty thousand majority
This party, when in power, were never
given to fair dealing toward their Dem
ocratic opponents. No mercy is ever
shown Democratic officials, an exhibit
ton of which we now see in the United
States Senate, where competent Demo-
cratic officers have had to walk. A
fraudulent President and defeated
candidate for Congress getting the GER
tificate and drawing the pay, are well
remembered. No acknowledgements
South will compare with outrageous
Republican dOings in the North.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-12-22
CONGRESSIONAL.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20. Both Houses
of Congress held unimpOTtant sessions
to day. The Senate spent most of the
day in the further consideration of the
report of the Committee of Rules and in
executive session.
In the House there was a long debate
on a resolution offered by Geddes, of
Ohio, granting one months extra pay
to discharged emplOyese. Geddes and
Keifer were the principle advocates of
the resolution, and Reagan, of Texas,
and Cobb, of Indiana, in opposition.
The matter was referred to the Commit
tee on Accounts.
Considerable of a stir was created by
a resolution by Blackburn, of Kentucky
from the Committee on Rules, enlarg-
ing several of the standing committees.
OF course it was adopted, for 1t made
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-12-22

fifi y-One additional places of honor to
be divided around. Mr.. Blackburn stat
ed that the charge WAS fully cOncurred
in by Speaker Carlisle.
The House adjourned to Monday, when
the Speaker will announce the commit
tees. IL was agreed that no other busi
ness will be done at the session, as
many members were anxious to leave to-
night and tomorrow for home to spend
the holidays. This being the under
standing, they felt that the safety of the
country would not be imperilled by
their departure. The exodus began this
evening, members from all parts of the
country packing their grip.sacks and
headed for the various depOts.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-12-22

l wish to say 10 the public and pat
rOns of my husband, DR.. j. IL. Siddall,
until his return, / have made arrange
ments with Dr. W. h. Miller, a cOmpe-
tent dentist to take charge of his office
and business. DT. Wm. Siddall will also
remain in the office for time; and,
with our facilities for doing first-class
work, we with confidence solicit patron
age.
DR.. w. H. Miller, dentist, Gin charge of
DR.. Siddali's Ofiice) is now ready to wait
ON all requiring dental services.
Mrs. j. Ii. SIDDALL.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-12-22
FIFTY LIVES LOST.
Steamer st. Augustin Burned in the Bay of
BisCay.


BisCay.
LONDON, Dec. 19.-The steamer st.
Augustin, from Manila, for Liverpool,
burned on Sunday last in the Bay of Bis
cay. The passengers and crew, number
ing 80 souls, took to the four boats be-
longing to the vessel and succeeded in
leaving the burning steamer without
mishap. Several hours afterwards one
of the boats reached an English brig
and its occupants were taken on board,
after the crew had rOwed some distance
from the burning steamer, was seen to
return in that direction and tine fate of
those in the boat is unknown. The third
boat soon after launching parted COM
pany with the others and was shortly
lost sight of. What became of her is un-
known. The fourth boat containing
fourteen of the crew fell in with pass
ing vessel. It's occupants were taken
and landed at Dartmouth to-day. 1t is
believed that 90 persons perished by the
disaster.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-12-22

The annual meeting of the Ontario
Veterinary Medical Association will be
held in the Ontario Veterinary College
at Toronto, December 2l, 1888, at two
o'clock p. m. Special arrangements
have been made with the railroad com
panies for reduced rates. The Ohio
State Veterinary Medical Association
will be held at the American House,
Cleveland, Ohio, on Tuesday, January,
Sth, 1884,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-12-22

Pie festivals are all the rage in New
England. One held in a Universalist
church at st. Albans, Vermont, lately,
netted the church society 500. Why
can't some enterprising individual in
augurate pie festival i'll Canton? Pies
are cheap, and pie biters are plenty
bprpp hOufl
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-12-22

Judging simply from the more prOmi-
nent events, legal and otherwise, that
have occurred In our town during the
last few weeks, any unaeguainted with
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-12-22

collars 81 Co, still continue the sale of
all kinds of wraps at greatly reduced
prices. Their sample lot of clOaks is
disappearing rapidly, and all those in
tending to purchOse anything in this
line had better do so at once, before the
stock of clOaks is closed out, and while
such rare bargains are offered.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-12-22

"IF Arthur gets New York sOidly at
his back and Gresham, Indiana" the
Hamilton News thinks "the ticket will
be made"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-12-22

Mr.. S. w. GOshOrn of NOd0way county,
Missouri, is visiting at the residence of
his brother, Frank NJ. GOshOTn, No. 153
East North st.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-12-22

If the Cincinnati bar had the organic
ing of the Supreme Court ii would con-
sist Of five l0-year term Judges at a
salary of $1,000 a year,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-12-22

On or about January End, 1884, L.
EphTaim, the Popular Jeweler and OPP
tician, now i'll the Opera House Block,
will occupy the elegant new room No.
IA New cassidy Block.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-12-22

L. Ephraim, the Popular Jeweler, in
Opera House Block, has an elegant line
of jewelry and useful fancy articles
suitable for Holiday presents.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-12-22

Go to WinOld's New York store, Massi
lion and see the and 10 cent counters
The big show.
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ADDITIoNAL EDLTORIAL.

MR.. HAYES is a gentleman whom q
few will remember as the receiver of the
stolen presidency in l877"-BOstOn Post.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-12-22

A full line of Fishers boss line hold
ers, both nickel plated and japaned, at
Lawrence ~ Myers. Call and get one.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-12-22
ADDITIONAL LOCAL NEWS.
Fine watch repairing at L. Ephraim's.

Warm meals at all hours at the Cen
trail Restaurant, No. 30 East Tuscarawas
street.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-12-22

All lovers of shell fish should pay a
visit to the Central Restaurant, 20 East
TuscaTawas street. where fresh oysters
and CLANS, direct from the shell can al
ways be had.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-12-22

An excellent plate of soup always
ready at the Central Restaurant, No. ~
East TuscOrawas street.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-12-22

Letters are carried all over the en-
pire of Japan for two sen, about seven
eights of a cent.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-08-30

well Kept, like the owner, and their owners
hand, which was solid hand, with plenty
of muscles between the tendons, and with
strong but supple fingers. 1t would have
looked equally pretty fashioning a pie in a
house kitchen or folding bandage in hos
pital. It was hand that suggested at the
same time womanliness and work, and 1
was sorry when it found five-cent piece
and had been gloved. One foot was thrust
out little upon the Stats of the car fioor-a
foot in a good walking boot that might have
splashed through rain-storm without fear
of damp stocking-and an eminently sensi-
bic boot on two and-a-half foot with high
instep, small round heel, and pretty
broad tread. The girl was picture from
head to foot as she sat erect disdaining the
support of the back of the seat, but avoided
all appearance of stiffness. Perhaps the
whole outfit to be seen, from hat to boots,
did not cost $40, but | have seen plenty OF
outfits costing more than ten times or even
twenty times that which did not look one
tenth or even one-twentieth swell. flour
girls knew the beauty of mere simplicity,
cleanliness and health, their powers of tas-
cination would be complete.-Udsh'ngfon
ClpHUt.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-08-30
A REAL NICE GIRL.

I saw a girl come into street car the
other day, who had, I was ready to bet,
made her own dress, and how nice she did
look. She was one of those trim girls you
see now and then. She was about eighteen
years old, and to begin with, looked well
fed, healthy and strong. She looked as
though she had good sensible mother at
home. Her face and neck and ears and her
hair were clean-absolutely clean. How
seldom you see that! There was no powder,
no paint on the smooth, rounded cheek, or
firm, dimpled chin ; none on the moist red
lips, none on the shell-tinted, but not too
small ears; none on the handsomely set
neck-rather broad behind, perhaps, but
running mighty prettily up into the tightly
corded hair. And the hair Itwas Of light
chestnut brown and glistened with specks
of gold as the sun shOne on it, and there
was not smear of oil or pomatum or cos
metic on it; there was not a spear astray
about it, and not pin to be seen in it. AS
the girl came in and took her seat, she cast
an easy unembarrassed glance around the
car, from we'll opened gray eye, bright
with the inimitable light of "good condi-
tion," such as you see in some handsome
young athletes who are ''in training"
There were no tags and ends, fringes, fur
bellows or fluttering ribbons about her close
ly fitting but easy suit of tweed, and, asshe
drew on one glove to look in her purse for a
small coin with which to pay her fare, l no
ticed that her gloves were not new, but
neither were they old; they were simply
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-08-30
H1ltuurpas Repartmert.

KEEN ASA RAzoR.-"Yes, there's heap
o. difference in boys" replied the old man,
as he tied up a bag of oats. "There's my
son John, for instance. Everybody beats
him in a hoss trade, swindles him ona watch
dicker, and leaves him out in the cold when
ne farms on sheers. He's good-hearted
but there's no business about him. If had
to depend upon John, I'd die in the poor
house." He wrested the bag aside, seized
another, and continued: "And there's my
son Philip--keen as razor-eyeso sopen wide,
and so sharp that no man in New Jersey
dare offer him pair of old boots for $500
hoss, for fear of being cheated"
"Is he dead ?''
eyes, he's gone that was the sharpest
trick of all. He found he'd got consump-
ton, and what did he do but hunt upa life
insurance agent, take out $1,000 policy,
give his note for the premium, and come
home and fall off load of hay and run a
pitchfcrk clear through him. Some sons
would have hung on and doctored around,
and wanted currant jelly and chicken soup
for eighteen months but that wasn't Phil.
No, sir! He didn't even ask for anything
better'n $40 tombstone; and he said |
needn't git that unless the marble-cutter
would trade even up for blind calf."-Wau
Street Ne,cs.