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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-10-03
THE REPUBLICAN PARTY AND TEN
PERANCE.

A FEW minutes cool thought will en-
able any one to see the trickery of the
late Republican Legislature under the
direction of Foster, Scott and Co., upon
the temperance question. These men
have been handling the temperance ques-
tion for years as three card monte
gambler handles the cards.
The Republican party suffered last
year by the Pond law; but the party
leaders nevertheless determined to re-
wise the Pond law and try it again, TAX
ing care to fix the Supreme Court so that
the new Scott act would be endorsed.
All this was done; and 1t was hoped
that this measure would be popular and
be the means Of restoring Ohio to the
Republican party.
The party organs have been lauding
this Scott law continuously. The Re-
publican State Convention endorsed 1t
as party measure and just the thing
to regulate the traffic. The Supreme
Court in the majority opinion claimed
it as regulation measure, and that if
necessary to that and the Legislature
could prohibit. If this be true, where
is the necessity of prohibitOry Second
Amendment?
Now comes the point that demOnstra-
tes the utter lack of principle in the
late Republican Legislature. The Scott
law was the very thing; the wonderful
cure all and panacea; the great discOV-
cry of the age; an emanation only
worthy of the grand old partyl Not
wiuhstanding all this however, the same
party leaders had this same Scott law
Legislature pass the first and second
amendments and submit these to the
people for adoption or rejection at the
polls.
What was the use of passing the Scott
law when the amendments were sub
mittedP And if the Scott law Is con-
stitutiOnal and the constitution will al
low of regulation to the extent Of pro
hibitiOn, where the necessity of sub
mitting the amendmentsP From these
questions it will be seen that the action
of the Legislature in these respects is
ridiculous. If the Scott law is right
ana hnpl6, why buumlL buo huouu-
ments? When the amendments were to
be submitted, why bother with the Scott
lawP
In fact it will be seen that this whole
business is singularly mixed up, un-
reasonably mixed. 1t would seem the
party leaders were trying to mix and
confuse the whole question so as to be-
wilder people. 1t is evident their aim
was to capture the temperance people;
and also by the Scott license law take
in the liquor men. 1t was to be a swim
die all round; but these political swim
dlers are likely to fail in their designs.
Ohio will repeat last years dose-and
don't you forget it'll
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-10-03
BURNED TO DEATH.
A House of IIl-Fame Destroyed by an In
csndiary Fire---Two Girls Perish.

A House of Fame Destroyed by an In
cendlary Fire---Two Girls Perish:
INDIANAPOLIS, IND, September 3d.
About D o'clock this morning story
and a-half frame house in the eastern
part of Shelbyville, Ind, occupied by
Kate Wells as house of ill-fame, was
set on fire and entirely consumed.
Flora Garrett and Maggie Wells, two of
the mates, who were sleeping in back
room up stairs, being unable to escape,
were burned to heath. Kittie Wells the
mistress, Nelson Pudham and Sherman
T. Ormelia, who were stopping down
stairs, escaped. The Garrett girl was
about eighteen years of age, and her
home was in StOmer, Rush county. The
Wells girl was from Columbus, this
State, aged about twenty-five years. 1t
is thought by some that the girls were
murdered, then fire set to the house to
conceal the crime, as the breast and arm
of one of the girls were found to have
several sharp cuts as If with knife. A
dirk-knife was found near the remains.
An inquest was held this afternoon, but
nothing definite was decided.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-10-03

VI NIL w y 6lllplOybbS, anu
speak for themselves:
MAssILLoN, o., Sept. 80, 1883.
ED. DEMOCRAT, Canton, O.-DEAR SIR:
being told by the Republican press
against Hon. John G. Warwick, l cannot
rest until Tefute some of these sland
ers. / worked for Mr.. Warwick in 1876
and profess to know little more about
Mr.. WIS absence at that time than An
drew Roy or that miner" (O l worked
for MIR. Warwick for over four years and
know that Mr.. w. left home about twice
a year on account of his health, and |
know that he was absent before and dur
ing the riots. As soon as he returned he
did everything in his power to get the
matters adjusted. Yet that miserable
sheet, the Massillon independent, pub
fishes this stuff which it knows to be
lies. Mr.. w. is one of the kindest
hearted men L ever worked for. l have
seen men and women come to Mr.. War
wick during the panicy times of that
period for assistance and he never sent
them away empty handed, giving them
flour, groceries. and even money. John
G. Warwick is the poor man and work
ingman's friend, as can be attested by
many working people of MassillOn and
vicinity. Respectfully yours,
MART HENRY.
MAssILLON, o., Sept. q, 1883.
EDITOR DEMOCRAT-DEAR SIR: My
oldest daughter Mary lived as house
keeper at Mr.. John G. Warwick's for
about twelve years, and says these stOr-
les of his being an Orangeman and a
tyrant are positively untrue. Would
that we had more such men as Mr.. W.,
then there would be some hope for the
welfare of the wOrkingmen of the land.
l am Catholic, and took the Boston Pi-
lot, Catholic paper, and if he were an
Orangeman, does any one suppose he
would have employed me, much less to
let me bring the Boston Pilot into his
houseP But more than that, he always
took interest in reading the paper. He
is a man of generous and amiable dispO-
sitiOn. She worked for him during the
riots, and knows that he was away from
home during that time, and also says he
helped some of the miners to get through
that, as well as other strikes.
Yours for the truth,
THOS. LEAHY.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-10-03

THE way to protect" American labor
is, not to heap enormous tax burdens
upon it. An economical government,
and not one extravagant, is what we
want. Last year, under Republican
rule, one hundred and fOrty-five mil.
lions of dollars more were collected
from the people than the Government
needed. This is not the way to PRO
tect" American labor; but it is the way
to Oppress labor and honest business.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-10-03
FOUR NEGROES HANGED.
They Sell Their Bodies and Banquet on tn
Proceeds.

Proceeds.
CHATHAM, VA, Sept. 28.--LaWrence
Younger, Reuben King and Isaac Vance,
young negroes, were hanged to-day for
the murder of VIM. +. Sheppard last
month. The execution was private, only
about fifteen persons being present. The
drop fell at 1920 p. III. YOungeT's neck
was bIOken. The other two died from
strangulatiOn. All three protested innO-
cence to the last. A detachment of the
Pittsylvania Guards acted as an escort
and did guard duty. Quite large
crowd was in the vicinity of the place
of execution, but no disorder occurred.
Sheppard had driven a load of Vegeta-
bles to market. and was on the way
home when the negroes waylaid and
shot him. They had shadOwed him in,
and knowing he carried money obtained
from his goods wanted to get it. At the
first shot the team became friG htened
and ran, thus preventing them from
getting the booty. They continued fir
ing as the team started, one bullet pierre
ing Sheppard's heart.
A few days ago King and Evans sold
their bodies to physician for $40 each.
Younger would not sell his. He said he
considered $40 too little. King and
Evans, upon receiving the money, gave
fine dinner to a few friends at CaTter's
Hotel. Roast pig and roast beef cOnsti
tuted the first course, and the bill of
fare wound up with wines and cigars.
An official and guard sat near the festive
board.
George Wallace, cOlored, was hanged
at Savannah, Ga, O.day, for the murder
of a sailor named Jameson. He address
ed the crowd, protesting innocence.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-10-03
HAND TO HAND.
Desperate Fight Between Sheriff and two
Fugitive Murderers.

NEW ORLEANS, September 30.-An
EOle special says: Lane, who murder
ed McNeely at Payne's Plantation, near
OpelOusas, few days ago, and his ac
cOmplice and companion, Brown, have
been arrested. When commanded to
surrender their open fire. A hand to
hand fight followed. The Sheriff and
two deputies were at a disadvantage,
being on unruly horses and their assail-
ants behind pine trees. Lane, the prin-
cipal murderer, was shot dead by Sheriff
DusOn. Brown, his companion, was shot
in the right hand in the act of firing at
the Sheriff. He changed the pistol to
his left hand and continued firing. He
tnally surrendered. Brown will be ia
ken to 0pelOusas. His wounds are not
dangerous. During the fight the Sheriff
was struck in the forehead by spent
ball. Another passed through his cloth
in1
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-10-03
A KNIGHT OF LABOR TO THE WORK
INGMEN,
To every Knight of Labor and Wo

To every Knight of Labor and Working
man in Ohio:
things the Republican party has done
for the w0rkin gman.
1st. 1t followed Miles McPadden from
place to place in Pennsylvania, and had
him arrested four times for forming AS
semblies of the Knights of Labor; while
Judge Taylor Of Pennsylvania, a Repub-
lican judge, says every Assembly of the
knights of Labor Is a conspiracy, and
should be punished by fine and impris-
Onment.
2. 1t has re-chartered the monster of
our time, viz: the National B inks, for
another twenty years, which, IL not
strangled, will overthrow the Republic;
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-10-03
ADDITIONAL EDITORIAL.

THE Alliance Review is informed that
we call any tax or tariff law an iniquity
that violates equal taxation. Why make
the woOllen manufacturers rate of "pro-
lection" three or four times greater than
that of the farmer who grows the wool?
Why cut down the wool growers PRO
lection" and increase the manufactur-
er's? That is the iniquity. Give us
equal Justice.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-10-03

OWING to their violent exercise the
Democrats are getting out of wind
Cleveland Herald.
Never mind. They will have their
second wind" in time to "knOck out"
the Republi can party.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-10-03
JOHN G. WARWICK.
Letters From Some of His For
mer Employees.
They Refute the SIanders Peddled by the
Republican Press and the Other
Royal Liars.

The following letters are from some
of Mr.. Warwick's former employees, and
speak for themselves:
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1883-08-16
Jeff. Davis on Slavery.

Gov. Corwin used to tell a good
story of a conversation which he
held with JEFF. Davis after the fu-
ture leader of the confederacy had
made his first speech in congress.
1t was on the slavery question. He
dwelt at length on the account of
Ham, Hagar and Onesimus, and to
his own satisfaction at least proved
that American slavery had divine
sanction. swell, like myself, he
liked a glass of wine, and he
and 1 met a few minutes after
debate in saloon. Said /:
Davis, do you believe that Ham
was q nigger2' Yes was the re-
ply. And Shem, one of these red
fellows with long black hair and
high cheek bones like some of the
red fellows you find out on the prai-
rier Said he: Yes, 1 do sAnd
Japhet had regular features and a
fair complexion, like members oi
coagress,fo for instance perhaps, some
exceptions?' (pointing to myself) J.
The reply being in the affirmative, |
remarked: You give a poor opinion
of Mrs. Noah. Such lady would
soon lose caste on Turtle creed -
From Perley's Recollection.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1883-08-16
DR.. Grants Views.

A prominent physician who was
present at the meeting of the med
ical society last night reports that
DIR. J. F. Grant gave expression to
the following novel idea regarding
cholera, the advent of which is now
so dreaded in this country.
He maintained that cholera was
neither contagious, infectious nor
communicable. He also said
that chloride of lime, which is
always used so freely in our streets
and houses as disinfectant when
cholera is expected, instead of pre-
venting the disease, really serves as
a nest or soil for the successful gen
Grafton of the cholera germ.
The other physicians present
were said to hold exactly opposite
views on these questions to those
advanced by DR.. Grant.-American.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1883-08-16
Major Sykes at Huntsville.

We give a synopsis of Maj
Sykes second lecture at Huntsville
made last week. He is canvassine
Alabama in the interest of his pro
iected paper. He is very sanguine
of the ultimate realization of oul
new railroad project:
He said Huntsville and Madison
county could not be excelled in
natural advantages, in beauty OF
scenery, in healthfulness of climate.
in original fertility of soil. He1
lovely valleys were interspersed with
romantic mountains and her bright
streams of water lent an additional
charm. He said, however, that
mere natural advantages never
made a prosperous country nor a
fIourishing town nor city; that it re
quired effort-pereistent well direc-
ted effort. Huntsville had improved
and was improving. Your cotton
factory and your oil mills show
what can be done here; houses are
in process of construction and there
is a general, though, perhaps, not a
rapid advance.
The cotton crop of Madison coun-
ty has brought million of dollars
and if this could be saved and made
a surplus it would make the county
rich and prosperous, but when ii
takes all to feed and clothe the
county and to pay necessary ex-
penses it is an unnecessary state oi
affairs. He went on to show how
manufacturing, even on a small
scale, would benefit the town and
county. Manufacture what you
need for your own use, such as
wagons, agricultural implements
and various kinds of clothing. Can
any man, said he, give a sensible
reason why you can not manufac-
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1883-08-16
ATTENTION, AGRIcULTuRIsTsl
The Committees Address to the
Farmers of Tennessee.

On the 9th of June there was or
ganlzed at Nashville the Middle
Tennessee Farmers Association.
Profting by the experience of the
farmers of East Tennessee, whose
annual meetings have been of ex-
ceeding value to that division of the
state, it was determined to promote
thorough organization in every
county of Middle Tennessee, and
measures were promptly set on foot
for that purpose. In many of the
counties meetings have already been
held for the organization of county
associations, and it is probable that
during the present month every
county in the central division of
the state will do likewise.
In West Tennessee the farmers
are deeply interested in a similar
movement. Before this paper will
reach many to whom it is addressed,
that portion of the state will have
farmers association, with auxiliary
associations in the different coun-
ties.
The object for which these divis
ion associations are formed have
been published in many of the news
papers of the state, and are well un-
derstood. They may be stated
briefly and fully--to promote the
interests of the owners and tiilers
of the soil, in every honorable way
and by all honorable means, using
to that end the power of associated
effort.
1t is necessary for the most effec-
tive working of such associations
in this state that there be distinct
organization for each grand divis-
ion. The topography of the state,
the wide diversity of soils and prod
ucts, the distinctly separated com
mercial relations of East, Middle
and West Tennessee, sufficiently in
dictate this necessity.
For many purposes, and those
really of the highest Importance to
agriculturists, there must be united
action throughout the state. Farm
ers must come together from all
parts of the commonwealth to con-
suit and agree upon ends, ways and
means. Upon the overtures of the
East Tennessee Farmers Associa-
tion it was agreed to call conven-
tion of farmers to meet at IL o'clock
Tuesday morning, September IL,
1888, in the hall of the house of
Representatives at Nashville, To
this convention is invited every cit
izen of Tennessee who is a farmer,
or who is more interested in farm
ing than in any other vocation or
profession.
1t has been suggested, and this
convention may decide upon the or
ganization of a state farmers asso-
citation, to be composed of represen-
tatives from the several division as
sociations, and that it shall meet
annually or biennially, at Nash
vile, or alternately in the capital
city and at some point in East and
in West Tennessee. 1t is Therefore
suggested that those who attend the
convention shall ascertain as far as
possible the wishes of the farmers
of the several districts, and come
prepared to act accordingly.
Arrangements have been made
with the railroads centering at
Nashville for reduced rates of fare.
B. f. CoCKRELL,
CHARLES. f. VANDERFoRD,
10. ID. MARTIN,
JOHN B. MCEwEN,
A. III. SHARPE,
G. c. BELL,
j. BELL CARTWRIGHT.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1883-08-16

The "Maid of the West" built in
1854, ran the Whirlpool Rapids in
the afternoon of June 15, 1861. She
was sold for half her cost, delivered
at Niagara, opposite the fort. Joel
r. Robinson, captain and pilot; Mr..
Jones, engineer, and Mr.. Mcintyre,
machinist, volunteered to take her
down. The voyage is thus de-
scribed: ''Robinson took his place
at the wheel and gave the starting
signal. With a shrek from her
whistle and a white puff from her
escape-pipe the boat ran up the
eddy short distance, cleared the
smooth water, and shot like an ar
row into the rapids under the bridge.
She took the outside curve of the
rapids, and when a third Of the
way down it a jet of water struck
against her rudder, a column dashed
up under her starboard side, keeled
her over, carried away her smoke
stack, started her overhang on that
side, threw Robinson on his back,
and threw Mcintyre against her
starboard wheel-house with such
force as to break it through. Every
looker-on breathed freer as she
emerged, shook her wounded sides,
slid into the whirlpool, and, for a
moment, rode again on an even
keel. Robinson rose at once, seized
the helm, set her to the right of the
large pot in the pool, then turned
her directly through the neck of it.
Thence, after receiving another
drenching from the waves, she
dashed on without further accident
to the quiet bosom of the river be
low lewiston
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1883-08-16

A New Orleans paper tells about
printer who, whenever asked out
to drink beer, laid aside in saw
ings bank the exact amount he
would have spent for the drinks.
He did this for five years. He then
looked at his bank account, and
found that he had laid up $521.S6.
The five years he had not lost a day
because of sickness. Three out of
five of his fellow workmen had in
the meantime become drUnkards.
The water drinker then bought out
The printing office, and in twenty
years from the time he began to put
away his money he had laid aside
many thousand dollars Sentinel,
Clinton, Texas.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1883-08-16

The Isle of Ischia, only eight
miles distant from the Italian main
land at Cape Miseno, north of Ma
pies, guards the Bay of Naples on
the north, as Capri lies before it on
the south. 1t is about six miles
long by four broad, and is very fer
tile: producing grapes, figs and corn
in abundance, and has a population
of some $4,000 souls. Sulphur a
bounds on the island, and there are
numerous hot springs and baths,
especially near the village of Cas-
amicciola, at the foot Of Mount San
Nicolo or Mount Epomer-an ex
tinct volcano in the center Of the
islet, from whose sides there is a
gradual slope in every direction to
the sea. The baths make the is
land popular resort for tourist and
others at Naples. The village OF
Casamicciola, which was leveled to
the ground with appalling loss OF
life, had about 1000 inhabitants.
Foria or Forio, also destroyed, had
a population Of some $500; Lacco,
another sufferer, 1900. The town
of Ischia, the most important on the
island, at its northeastern point,
has about $500 people.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1883-08-16
The Confederate Debt Settlement.

AAS SS3ASAS46hS SNSb SSSSASAAAS4Se
New YORK, July 31.-The Her
aid has interviewed several promi-
nent southern men on the English
movement to secure payment of the
of the confederate debt. Judge o.
A. Lochrane, of Georgia, said
CATER reading the scheme, 1 felt
like laughing, except for the pity
such folly provoked" Senator John
t. Morgan, of Alabama, said
"The southern people have ceased
to have, if they ever had, the slight
est interest in this question of the
payment of the confederate bonds.
This attempt to arouse the former
jealousies of the people of this
country will have a cold reception
in the south. It more resembles 8
fraud than anything that is based
on a claim that has the color oi
honesty in it."
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1883-08-16

Professor, to a young lady stu
dent: "Your mark is very low, and
you have only just passed" Young
lady-"Oh, am. so glad" Profes-
sor, surprised-"Why so?" Young
LADY, do so love a tight
squeeze"
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1883-08-16
The president is now In Yellow
stone Park.

Austin +. Pike was elected u. S.
senate from New Hampshire last
Thursday after struggle of sever
al weeks. VIM. f. Chandler, sec
retary of the navy, was a candidate
and his defeat BODIES no good to the
administration.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1883-08-16

A man named Gas bill recently
applied to the Arkansas legislature
to change his name because his
girl always objected to his figures
whenever he'd meter. She said
he was too high, and turned him off.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1883-08-16

Let the apiary be placed on a
dry soil, and, if convenient, in some
quiet spot away from the busy rou-
tine of the domestic circle. 1t
should be shaded by trees to relieve
the little occupants from the sooreh-
ing rays of burning sun and
shield them from too much expos
ure to strong winds. The best bee
house that we have ever used
is one with the back boarded up
and with good shingle roof. They
should always face to the east
if possible, as by so doing your
bees get the morning sun, and few
storms come from that direction
to beat against the front part of the
hives. Let it be located where
they can be readily seen in swarm
ing time from some door or window
from the kitchen if possible, that
the women folks may give the
alarm in case of swarming. The
grass should be short by occasional
cutting, as it is more convenient to
get around the bees, and there is
not so much liability OF their being
lost by falling into the grass. All
ant-hills in the immediate neigh
borhood of the apiary should be
destroyed. Spider webs and the
like should be kept away from the
hives. I would recommend the
planting of trees where you are not
already favored with them-such
as-the bass wood, poplar or tulip
tree, horse chestnuts, commonly
known as Buckeye, all of which af-
ford beautiful shade and are known
to supply honey in abundance. A
room, as sometimes provided in the
garret dwellings, is very objection
able and we speak decidedly against
any such arrangement, as the bees
and honey are handled with diff
culty-Practical Farmer.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1883-08-16

An exchange says; Garry the
news to the thick-headed and pro-
grcssive Solons of the south that
the dog law in Indiana creates a
fund out of which losses of sheep
killed by dogs are regularly paid,
and besides that contributes $780,
600 a wear to the school fund"
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1883-08-16

Webb's suicide in the Niagara
whirlpool has stirred up all the wa
ter fools. Two more experts de-
clare their intention to attempt the
passage. No one should molest
them. The sooner the world gets
rid of these 'tarnal demnitiou luna
quatics, the better for it.