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The New Postage Rate.

On Monday last, the day on which the
reducti N of letter postage to two cents,
took effect. there were sold at the Staunton
Postoflice 42OO letter stamps and they
also sold s QUO two cent stamped en-
yelopes. Three cents for letter postage
dates in the United States from 1851, when
for single domestic letters carried nnder
8 600 miles the charge, it prepaid, was
cents; if not prepaid cents ; over 5000
miles, or II cents From 1915 to 1851
the postage had been cents for 300 miles
and 10 cents for over 800 miles. In 1868
the rate of postage was made uniform at
8 cents on all domestic letters not exceed
ing half ounce. and cents additional on
every half ounce or fraction thereof. The
act of Congress authorizing the reduction
to 2 cents was passed at its last sesslon,
and at the same time REIMBURSEMENT of
the salaries of postmasters of the first.
second and third classes was provided
for, which took effect Monday. The fol-
lowing poem is the bast which we have
seen floating around to the memory of the
three-cent stamp:
Good by. old stamp. it's nasty luck
That ends our friendship SO.
When others failed, you gamely stuck.
But now you'ue got TO 60.
So here's food of honest tears,
And here's an honest sigh
Good-by. old friend OF many years
Good by, old stamp, good-by!
Your life has been a varied one.
With curious phases fraught-
Sometimes a check, sometimes dun,
Your daily coming brought;
Smiles 20 waiting lovers face.
Tears 10 mothers eye.
Or joy or pain to every place
Good by, old stamp, gopd by!
You bravely toiled, and better men
Will vouch for what say:
Although You h I'VE b-en licked, twas when
Your face turned t'other way.
Twas often i'll a box you got
CAS- you will not deny
For going throush the mails w0t-
Good.by. old stamp. good-by!
All. in your last expiring breath
The tale Of years is heard
The sound OF voices hushed in death,
A mothers dying word,
A maiden's answer, soft and sweet,
wife's regretful sigh.
The patter of a baby's feet
Good by, old stamp. good by!
What wonder. them that at this time
When You and must part.
should aspire to speak in rhyme
The promltings of my heart
Go, bide with all those memories dear
That live when others die
You've nobly served your purpose here
Good by, old stamp, good by!
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1883-10-05

ACCIDENTs.-On tie night of the 10th
ult., at the Lowmoor iron works colored
boy familiarly known as ''Snow," and five
mules owned by the works were killed in
tunnel No. of the mines by the ''black
damp" On that day colored miner who
had lain down on the track had bis arm 8
badly crushed by coke car that Drs. Nc.
Corkle and Rogers had to ampuIate it.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1883-10-05

Two YOUNG MEN. Jacob Galding and
Neil Hoy we're lodged IN Jail yesterday
evening for stealing horse from s. Fl.
Alexander, of HarristOn, and carrying him
to Harrisonburg and selling him. They
confessed the theft, but would not tell
where the horse is.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1883-10-05

BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET, OcT 1.-Price.
OF beef cattle ranged as follows. Best $5.25aS5 rs
that generally rated first quality $4!0a$5t0. medi
um Oh good fair quality 50 o711a*3.75 ordinary thiI
Steers, oxen and Cows $3.0Oas3 o711 Extreme range
Of prices So OUaS575. Most of the sales were from
10 .05a$' 371a per 10 lbs. Total receipts f,r thu
week 1853 head total sales for the week 1887 head
Cattle to day were held rather more firmly than las
week there being considerable decrease In the
offerings Their average quality was better than
last week, though pei Fps The tops were not as good
a, then, but there much longer Inc Of medium
and fair cattle, and quotations considering quail
ty, show 11c advance over last Monday
SHEEP AND LAMBs.-The receipts show an in
crease over last week. but their quality shows a
considerable falling off Trade is SOW, the outside
demand being light and butchers buying sparingy
the offerings beings considerably in excess of the
demand. We quote fat sheep at s,,5 cents. and
lambs at 4a6 cents per lib gross Stock sheep $2asS
per head for ewes, and wethers 4a41a cents per
ID. Arrivals this week 1850 head
Il oGs There is considerable increase in the
receipts over last week, but they do not seem to be
more than equal to the demand at prices full
equal to those last week The quality Is quite as
good We quote common Hogs az 615a7 cents, bet
ter grades 7a7 cents, and few extra at ~ cents
per Id net. Arrivals this week 57O7 mead.
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A CHARMING CHRISTMAS Trick,

A CHARMING CHRISTMAS Trick THE
merchants are already receiving their
Christmas goods. At the store Of B. F
Hughes, next to the City fall, we saw
in the world. 1t was a red velvet dress
i"g case for dy, with brushes, combs,
&C.. inside. 1t unlocks at the end in
stead of the side, and as the lid is raised a
concealed music box ,mmencps and plays
some half d. Zen airs-a period quite long
enough for even the loveliesu of her sex to
dress her hair.
. Another Christmas curiosity is shown
at Hamaker's; it is little clock that runs
four hundred days with but one winding
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1883-10-05

REMARKABLE SEASON OF TRAvEL.-
This section of Virginia has never seen "a
many visiting travellers at this season of
the year as row. For three consecutive
months past the Virginia Hotel has been
full TO OVERT wing, sumething that hasn't
occurred at this time of the year for ten
yea, s before. There are few ladies amang
the travellers, they having long since re-
turned home from the watering PLACES,
and the men seem as general thing to b.
business men from the Eastern and West
eTn States.
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TIE FAMOTS ..VJRGINIA

TIE FAMOUS ''VIRGINIAs' OF Rich,
mond, will play the Staunton Base Bal
club at our Fair grounds. on THURSDAY
Oct. 18th, at $3.50 y. N. Seats will be ar
ranged for visitors, and the admission will
be 81 cents.
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LOCa
WOOD WANTED.

Those subscribers who desire to pay for
their subscription tn this paper in wood,
will find it to their advantage to send it
on now.
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sep2S Al
VALUABLE FARM AND FIRST CLASS MILL

VALUABLE FARM AND FIRST CLASS MILL
FOR SALE.
For sale, desirable improved Virginia farm near
chaplain, Station. Va, Midland R r, Fauquer
County 425 acres. $50 cleared land of fine quail ty.
good dWelling-six OmS-aud all necessary out
buildings Water at the door. ard
never failing springs in every field. A SSAl -
young Orchal Of choice +, ut on Es KiNSsAA--sS
the farm. About 40 acres of fine E@3 iifa s!lIA
bottom land am grazing IS head $3.50 $3.50
of cattle and horses; and have 0O of it
aud wheat 10 in wheat. Ii sale is made prior to
June LIST, at prices named will throw i'll said crops
The mill Il will rebuild this summary will be run by
an improved Leffell Turbine Wheel. 241a full head,
and will be fitted up with improved French Bulb
machinery for wheat, same for corn, and improv,
No. Eclipse Hominy Mill The whole of the best
most mprOved-pattern, with capacity of % bar
res flour or $50 bushels fine corn meal and 40 bushels
hominy per day OF p hours.
Price for the Whole farm and mill complete $l2.
650-$4000 cash, balance in one two three and four
years.
For two hundred acres dwelling and mill com
pete, ST A 0$3, 600 cash balance in four equal an
nual payments. For further information. address
Nth stamp. G. vi. SMITH,
aDr6 DelaDlane. Fauquier Co., Va
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Mason b Hamlin 0rqans.

New illustrated catalogue, "a PIP; 4to) for season
of 1854, nclud ny many lew styles; the best as
sortn ent of the best and most att active gans
ave ever Ue, ed and al lowest prices. $22 10 $780,
for cash, easy paymen or rent,d sent nee.
Boston. l54 fremont st.; New York. 46 East l4th
ST.; Chicago, l49 Wabash ave.
oct EAT
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yVvHE WINCHESTER FAIR.

The Fourteenth Annual Fair of the Shenandoah
Valley Agricultural Society will be held at Win
chester, Va. commencing
WEDNESDA Y, OCTOBER II, 1883,
and continuing four days. The regular premiums
have been supp emented by many valuable indivi-
dual sub>crip' ions, among them Two Magnificent
Silver Cups as first and second premiums for Saddle
Horses, presented by Gel E. P, C. Lewis. of New
Jersey These Cups are both superior to the one
presented by the same gentleman last year, which
was worth 500. and VIII beyond doubt induce the
finest show of Saddle Horses ever seen in Virginia
One Hundred Dollars for the Best Herd of Short
Horns OF five Or more, offered in cash or plate by
Col I. l.. BOyce, of Clarke county (beSides So
ciely's cash premium.) And s>anerouS nta5r val
uab g special premiums in every depa. Jmeft for
details OF which write to the Secretary
the Cadets of the Virginia NJ ilitary Institute win
encamp upon the Grounds during the Fair
Trials OF speed every day, for large purses
Attractions aud ADJUSTMENTS for visitors ara
numerous and varied. The most liberal arrar ge-
mentS have been made with the Railroads for he
transportation OF visitors, and exhibits of eytly'
d. SclipOn: and every facility for the comfort and
EN- ertainHent OF patrons has been provided.
Arrangements for a Grand Trades Display, rem
reSenng all the varied industries Of the Valley Of
Virginia, have been perfected 1t will occur on
Thu rsday. october lS and will be a most novel ard
interesting feature.
For further particulars address the President
NAL FL. L.. d. LEWIS, Berryville, Va, Or
E.G. HOLLIS, Secy,
Sept2o-3t Winchester, Va.
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PREVENTIv. ! OF MALARIAL DISEASES -Opinion
OF Eminent Dr.. III. r Walton of Annapolis Md
'Colden's Liquid Beef Tonic is par excellence, SUI
perior to cod liver oil anything have ever used
NV asted or impaired constitutions and extremely
benef cal as preventive of ma1arial diseases 70
(rake no ether OF druggists. sept7 LIN
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Hills Hair Dye, black or brown, fifty cents.

Bad compilations restored with Glenns Sulphur
Soap. sep I'm
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Real Estate Sales.

GALE OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE.-Pur-
y suant to d decree OF the Circuit Court of
Augusta county, rendered on the 3rd of April,
Is g. in the causes of Davis VS. Tannehlll and BUN
gardner & Co.'S. creditors VS. Bumgardner & Co Z,
We will sell at pub c auction in front of the Court
House Ill Staunton, on
Saturday, the 9Th. day of October, 1883,
the following described property
belonging to q Halle, situated in A mi -
the suburb of staunton known as Ea,,,zrSSAaz IL
West End viz: hat valllahls prop Aa sif1fgn All
cry known as est End Mill, con d i sseesllsssal
sisTing of about acre of ground near The q. q o.
kalway VITA good grisG hill a dwelling house
for the miller anl never failing Water power
his sale offe fine opportunity to any one de-
string to purchase good paying pr 'perty and Ole
readily adap ed to the purpose VI any manufactuf
ing enterprise
TERMS: Cash in hand to p,y costs of suit and
sale and the residue Oh credit OF one, two and
three years from day OF sale, payable in equal an
nual instruments. the purchaser giving bonds for
said deferred instalmenlS, hearing interest from
date with an,roved personal security, the title re-
tanned as ultimate Sc 1Tl1tY.
~--'eI. c. ELDER.
VIM. PA Witt
Sep2S At Commissioners.
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Com f1lerc1aI.
STANTON. Oct. 5, 1883.

sTAUNToN. Oct s. 1888.
Flour-Extra, s4.e0@$--; Supelfne So 75@s--
oats. 40 q New BAG u, rog Round &c Hams I5@
Is; Lard l3@l4 Salt: sl75; Sugar s00l3hc Me l.
SOB; MolasseS4 @75c; Butter 1G@1i5c; -ia.A-Sas
Woo (wasned) @3Sc Wool (ullwashed) z7@l2Sc
Clover seed s. C0@---; Baled Hay, slU@Sl2.OJ !;
Timothy, s2to@S--'; Clover, $5.5o@$zz5; Cat
40@42c Rye 65@70.
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LEGAL NOTICES

VIRGINIA-IN vACATIoN.-In the Clerks
Der 27, 1888 slnce CIRCUIT court Oh augusta 'ep'sm
I. G. Stout Ex'or of John Afford Plaintiff.
Abram Magnet, Levi Fellers and Mallnda his
wife (nee Shaner,} Jacob Cofman, lr., and Anna his
wife, (nee Shtner,) Francis Magnet, (nee Shaner.)
- Hoover, Elizabeth Greer, tnee Alford,) Isaac
Long. John Harshbarger. Robert Afford A. J. Al
ford, David Myers, VIM: Croft, Henry johnson and
Frances his wife, (nee Cohman,) John W. Aldhiser
Alex Coffman. John Golf nan, David Uoffman. John
Coffman tinfant,l Christian Coffman, Abram W.
ST., decd. Aoram G ,fnan, Gath irine Scott G B.
stiegel. David Myers and Elizabeth his wife, lnee
Cot1man.] g M. Coffman. B. A. Sorrels and Barba-
IA his wife (nee Coffin M N. W BATHS and Rebec,
Mary his wife aee coan c5 s Bat AND
Susan his wife (nee Cofman.) W. Il. Tollley Eliza
beth Clark, Martin Coffman, Samue ,Coffman,
David Gotham. Solomon COfman, John Fry A. B.
Liehtner Sheriff OF Augusta county and as such
administrator OF the following pei sons, Margaret
Magnet, Elizabeth Hoover. Nancy Phillips. Catha
line Afford. Rebecca Myers, SaIiie Croft, Abram
Erbaugh Saie Stlegel Hester T0lley. sarah Shaner,
Barbara CARRIER Susan Orebaugh, Samuel Kenner-
Sipe assignee in bankruptcy of Robert Afford.
In CHANCERY.
The object of this suit is to have final SETTLE
make final distribution among such of his heirs
and legatees as have not been i'd in full, and to
recover from such as have been over paid, and to
have construed the will Of said John Afford
1t appearing by affidavit filed that Abram Mag
net, Levi Feers and Malinda his wife. (nee Shaner)
Francis Magnet, Inee Shaner) $500 Hoover, John
H.. Allerson. James Afford. VIM. Croft Henry
johnson and Frances his wife, (nee Cofman), David
and Barbara his wife. tnee Coffman), Chas.
M Bats and Susan his wife, tnee Cot1manl, Mar
tin Coifman, Samuel Coffman, David coffman.
Solomon Coffman, John Fry Susan Erbaugh, aud
Samuel Kennerly, executor of Jacob Coffu.an. Sr.
decd are nonresident of this State it is ordered
that they do appear here within one month after
due publication of this notice, and do what is
eSSary TO protect their interests
TeSte-
j. n RYAN, Clerk.
T. w STnTT n n
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-.
~ "'' e's. oteeaneiy perialnea' d ier'ec' ulesS
If ror x,o,.,,. n,..,.
Erao,,a. 80 so' iiN VI 'no'e fihpies. Dio'on.,
all druggists.
Visitors returning from abroad "a well az recent
emsrants II i'll find Aver.s sarsanariI,a henful in
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Ii you would get rid of those Pimpies. Blotches,
Freckles and Tan, and have your skin fair, smooth
and soft use Benscn's Salalem Broth. For sale by
all druggists.
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EDUCATIONAL.

COUNTY SCHOOL iNrENDENT'S
~ NOTICE.-My office days in Staunton will
be Wednesday and Saturday + each week, and
Court bays which days will devote exclusively to
school business.
R8-Ofice with W. A Reed
H. SHEFFEY ROLLER,
july20 tt Co. Supt Schools.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1883-10-05
Pixies Toothache Drops cure in one minute.

Charch-yards coughs can be cured by Ha'e's
honey OF Horehond and Tar. oct slim.
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SKINNY MEN.-'tWells' Health ReneWer'' re-
sores health and 7i..o77, CT ss Dyspepsia, Impo
nee. Sexual Debility ST. tunel6 "
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STAUNTON PERPETUAL BUILDING AND
- LOAN COMPANY
Authorized capital 100000. Subscribed capital
$lGS 90
Lends money on Real Estate in Staunton and
Augu ia III ty, at from 10 ten years, payable
in monthly instalise,ts. Information furnished on
application to the Secretary.
ISAAC WITT, CuAS. A RICHARDSON
PRESIDENT. secretary.
sept IA
DOR kENr-A very convenient new house, 10
Il rdomS; rent 500
sep2S 2t* F. O. HEYDENREICH.
M ANTED An app entice to lie Urn the printing
w business-a boy of fair English educ ion
from la TO 10 years OF age. Apply at the VINDICA-
TOR OFFlCE. Sep2S 1t
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dye, not oily. elegantly perfumea. perfect dress
ing. oct5 I'm
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Ladies! b.autify yeur complexion with Glenn
Sulphur Soap. oct slim.
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MISERABLE DWELLING FOR SALE.

The owner offers for sale that
desirable and egibly situated res A GHAl -
idence on Caalter street. known as BIZ
"New Kalorama" 1t has eight MA siiaS1s;a IN
oomS with gas and water up stairs MfilEiIss55
and down. 1t has stable and the usual OUT houses
all in good repair The building has just been pain
ted and put in thorough order am very DESTROYS of
diSposing of the property and an. one desiring to
invest real estate will find it to his advantage to
apply to me. Ii P. DICKERSON,
Stauntun, Va.
Information regarding the property NAV be had
at the VINDICATOk Office. ian26 If
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Hills Hair and whisker Dye, so cents oct slim
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NALL and see the $l2 Parasel and $40 Black Lace
" Tie offered as premium at the Fair THEY
ARE LOVELY.
KAYSER, Shirley & TAYLOR.
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Halls Hair Remover turns gray hair dark, re-
moves 'ndruff, cures scalp humors: an elegant
toilet article.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., complete cure, all an
noying Kidney, Bladder aud Urinary Diseases. 81
druggists. junel6 1y
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-11-28
Saturday, the 29th day of December, 1883,

FL BALDWIN. Atpy.
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OoNNorTON VALLEY RAILROAD.
VALLEY RAILWAY.
the DAILY STARK COUNTY DEMOCRAT.

In a few days we shall resume the
publication of the DAILY STARK COUNTY
DEMOCRAT. The demands of trade and
business compel to this resolve and the
promises of support are already quite
encouraging. Let our friends help on
the good work, by putting down their
names, so that we may know the out
look at the start.
The Democracy Of Canton and Stark
county are entitled to a daily. In fact,
we are not on equal terms with our Op-
ponents without a daily; and our rail
way and news facilities and OppOrtuni-
ties have improved to such an extent
that the project is now possible and
without the great labor and expense ii
was formerly. With the hearty patron
age and aid of our friends we expect to
make the DAILY DEMOCRAT a success.
Lend us your aid, and help the cause.
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Auusements.

The "Buneh of Keys" which was pre-
sented at the Opera House last Saturday
evening is without dOubl one of the
funniest and most side-splitting Come
dies that has ever been produced here.
One of the largest audiences of the sea-
son was present, and the rOars of laugh
ter which from time to time burst
from it gave ample evidence of the
fun that was being enjoyed, and the
complete success of the efforts of those
on the stage who were creating the fun.
Miss Flora Moore, as Teddy Keys" Z"
captiVated every one present by her
roiifckinR humOr, sweet singing and
One dancing, while Mr. Z. L. Walton as
Littleton Snaggs the lawyer-hOtel keep
or, was excruciatingly funny. In fact
the entire company was perfect, and
constituted one OF the very best that
has appeared herefor some time.
On Thursday and Friday next, inclu-
ding Thanksgiving matinee, Baylies u
Kennedy's Bright Lights" appear. This
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Bridge Fund.

expenditures
hecelpts.
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The fire ordinance measure in COun-
ell on Monday evening, was lost, as will
be seen, on its third reading, by vote
of 6 for, to > against. 1t seems it takes
a two-thirds vote to pass it, and
"milOrds" Faweett, Wyant 81 Co., OppOs-
ing, proved too much in weight of Ordi-
nance to admit of its passage. Billy
Wyant first reported a fire bill, as chair
man of the committee on fire depart
ment. The bill was referred to the
judiciary committee, which committee
reported new bill through their chair
man, Mr.. Warner, and this bill failed
on its third reading on Monday evening.
IT seems Faweett, Wyant & Co. is the
ruling power in our City Council. As
Cassins said: ''Ye gods, it does amaze
ma"i
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Stolen from the stable of the subscrib-
er, on Friday evening, Nov. %, 1883, a
black mare, seven years old and about
and saddle. There isa white spot about
the size of a thumb nail on her back;
also a small lump on the left side of the
neck, where she had been bled. She is
also a little hip-ShOt. A liberal reward
will be paid for her recovery.
Any information may be reported by
telegraph or telephone to Sheriff Alte-
kruse, or Marshal Schlegel, Canton, o.
EDWARD SNYDER.
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THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS,
And Their Lame Explanation in the Re
pOsitOry.


POsitOry.
MAsSILLON, Nov. q.
EDITOR DEMoCRAT:-Fh Repository of
Monday contains communication from
Stark COunty'5 Commissioners, in which
they undertake to explain and defend
their action and the bargain they entered
into with the City Council of Canton i'll
the matter of building the West Tus-
eaTawas street bridge near your city,
and as the communication seems to have
for its purpose desire on the part of
these Commissioners to set themselves
right before the people of Canton, it will
now be in order for them to explain
their conduct to the people Of Stark
county outside of Canton city. 1 take it
from the tenor of the Commissioners
article that they were not disposed and
did not see the necessity of erecting so
costly structure as the bridge in ques-
tiOn promises to be; that i'll their ludg-
ment "a much cheaper bridge" would
have answered every purpose just as
we'll, and that being the case, suppose
these Commissioners give the people of
Stark county the law, either statute or
moral, that empowers or justihes them
to enter into bargain with the City
Council OF Canton TO erect near that
city a bridge of eXtraVagant proportions
anticipation of the future growth or de-
velOpment of the city; and further, so
that in the event of certain territory
west of this bridge being taken into
the city, the city might be saved $4,000
or $3,000," which the county, through
the magnanimity of this Board of COm-
mi 5SiOner5 has baTgained to assume.
The City Council of Canton is hardly to De
blamed for Swapping" at so gracious a
cOndescen sion, but while this Council
was taking care of the city's intert st,
who was representing Stark county, Do
these Commissioners realize that they
were elected to represent and protect
the interests of Stark county, and not to
bargain, barter or sell the people of the
county to the City Council of Canton
But since these Commissioners have put
their foot into il" no one will censuTe
the City Council for insisting that the
Commissioners "gO the whole hog" and
do what the statute requires of them.
The Commissioners intimate breach of
faith on the part of the Council. That is
all "bOsh." The Commissioners are
r8 ther guilty of a breach of law, and the
less they endeavOT to explain their posi-
tiOn in this bridge matter the less likeli-
hood Of their demonstrating their official
| incapacity. In last week Saturday DEM
OCRAT observe two articles which rather
| "gO for" one OF these Commissioners,
and as | have the honor of personal
acquaintance with the gentleman and
| his peculiar methods, | may be permit
| ted to commend him to the denizens of
his new abode as a subject we'll entitled
to all the criticism he gets.
A WEST END INQUIRER.