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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-07-24

Owing to the late death OF Lewis l..
Hill, one OF the members Of the firm Of
Hill Bros. Of MIddlebranch, Stark
county, Ohio, their general store at
Middlebranch Ia offered for sale at a
bargain. The stock consisting Of dry
goods, notions, hardware, boots and
shoes, &C., n we'll selected stock for u
country store, and one OF the best points
In the country for q store Of the kind.
Business we'll established, having been
In successful operation for IL years. The
store room, 30xi0 feet, with warehouse
attached, and the ground on which II
stands, being three lots, 90 feet front,
are also offered for sale. The Hill home.
stead which consists OF one acre OF
ground with q new frame house with 7
rooms and good well and oil necessary
outbuildings is also offered for sale at q
bargain, For particulars inquire OF
II. II. Housed, agent for Hill Bros, and
Margaret Hill.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-07-24

Send money by American Express Co,
money orders. Receipts given. Money
refunded II orders are lost. Sold at all
offices OF the company. Payable at $500
places. Rates, To $5.5c.; $l0.Sc.; $50.
10c,; $30-i2c.; $i0.i5c.; $50 20c.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-07-24
special Excursion 10 Nenia and Dayton,
Tuesday, July gOth,liSNi,


ThoP,, 1T, W. q 9. Ry., has arranged
TO run a special train on the above date
from Alliance 10 0rryllle, stopping at
intermediate ticket stations and con.
Meeting at 0rryille with special excur.
sion train on tho Cleveland, MI. Vernon
u Delaware Railroad for Xenia and Day.
ton. The excursion will DO run under
the auspices Of Buckley Post, No. 12, q.
A. r., and tho Ladies' Auxiliary, No, 81,
OF Akron, and tho object Ia u visit 10 tho
Orphans Home nj Xenia, TO witness the
exercises Of tho National Reunion OF OK.
soldiers and sailors which will DO In
progress NJ Dayton, and to visit tho Ma
tional Soldiers Home. Special train
will leave Canton NJ 6;i5 q. M, arrive at
Xenia 1 $50 y. M, stopping four hours TO
visit the Orphans Home, Leave Xenia
NJ $3.50 y. M, arrive nj Dayton y. m,
Tickets will also bo good returning on
regular trains until Thursday, 3lst, In.
elusive. Fare for round trip, 1895,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-07-24

Picture Gallery at Louisville For Rent
A FIRST class room will be rented to a
good party at reasonable rates. Address,
N. Merle, Louisville, Ohio.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-07-24

The next term of Common Pleas Court
will commence September 18th. Tho
Worthorst murder trial will then come
up.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-07-24
Tho Ring Organ Corrected ON the Sewer
Question,


EDITOR DEM0CRAT;-The City Solicitor
did not say that he had no time 10 bring
In house sewerage ordinance, as stated
In the Rep, ring organ, lie did, how.
ever, say that until such time IA the
committee on sidewalks and sewers
furnished him with the amount sub
scribed towards II AZ proper aud neces.
aaTy data, no could not prepare the or.
dinance called for. The ridiculous and
absurd idea OF reading and passing an
ordinance, or other Legislative bill, with
the most essential elements left blank
until afterwards, IL only worthy Of pet.
tyfOgging schemera who have been on
both sidea, at the same time, OF this
sewerage question, The Walnut street
people know where the responsibility
rests, shullllng In played out, The sew
or for which the Walnut street people
had petitiOned, has an ordinance pend.
Ing for lnal passage In the Council. No
necessity 10 walt for one. Yet some OF
these double faced harpies who would
shove the responsibility on the Solicitor
took TO the woods Monday night 70 az TO
avoid vote on this ordinance, which
would give the Walnut street people the
desired relief, Yes, We agree with the
Rep, for once, In saying, "The Walnut
street residents despair OF getting re-
lief" But the fault IL not with the
Solicitor; no In this, NJ In all other mat.
ters, did his duty, The house sewage
scheme IL coupled on the storm water
M u rider TO XIII both, That IN II In q
nut shell, and oil lying hypocrisy can
not make US believe the contrary,
n
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-01-24
For Governor.

A few months ago we intimated in
these columns that the selection of Hon.
Thos. P. Rashaw, of Monroe county,
as standard-bearer of the Democracy
of Missouri in the coming campaign,
would by no means overwhelm the
editor with grief and despair. Since
then, we have had but little to say up
on the subject, and have been content
to rest on our arms until the more inn
mediate approach of the contest would
develop the timber as yet hidden in the
Up to this date we have
not heard of an available man better
fitted in our opinion in natural and
acquired ability for the position of the
States Chief Executive than Mr.. Ba.
shaw. For various reasons he is to be
preferred to either Marmaduke or
The former possesses excellent
and is not devoid of
but the main cause for
his present prominence in the political
field is his record during the var: the
stirring events of which time are bet
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-01-24
AJEssE JAMES STORY.
How an Alleged Miscarriage
Probably Prevented a
Great Crime.

A writer from Union Grove, Mo-,
over the signature of"Brother Ralph, F"
sends to the Elizabethtown (Ky.)
Ne.os the following story of an alleged
miscarriage Of one of the James broth
ers' plots:
While at Carthage, Mo-, a few weeks
since, by chance picked up copy of
your valuable paper of very late date,
and noticed q communication from
Quaker Valley. giving personal men-
ton of the names of some of the parties
who made sale of land, or pretended
sale, for the purpose of establishing
colony of Quakers, &C, in your county,
which called to my recollection
that remarkable land trade made in
your county (Hardin) several years
ago, causing me to reflect over the
matter; and if you will give me space
in your paper will reveal to the par
ties who were interested in that trade,
and show to them, as we'll as to the
many readers of your paper, the atti-
tude in which they stood in the event
the trade had been consummated, and
the mystery of the whole affair, which,
I have no doubt, will be read with
interest by all who were connected
action, which, nevertheless, will be
doubted by some and looked ON as a
romance, but, Notwithstanding that,
it is only too true, and will be the only
true history or revelation that will ev-
er be given to the public.
Twas at the time acting as agent for
the notorious James brothers, whose
robbing, plundering, and murderous
outrages are well known throughout
the whole country. They instructed
successful robberies had been commit
ted, to go into Hardin county, and if
there was bank in the county (for
without bank we could not execute
our designs), make purchase of from
$50, 900 to $50, 900 worth of land. Be-
fore making this purchase, or taking
any steps toward it, however. was to
go to Elizabethtown and examine into
the condition of the bank and the loca.
ton of the vaults, and tn form the ac-
quaintance of the cashier and see what
sort OF a man he was. aud report to the
gang before taking any further steps,
which did, and my.report being favor
ably received, the reply was to go
ahead and MAKE the purchase OF the
land.
Having made inquiry as to who own
ed large tract of first class land, in a
good state of cultivation, surrounded
by farms of the same grade, the farm
of Mr.. William Sprigg being highly
spoken of by several persoIls-and they
all thought that he would sell, and
that the farms adjoining it could be
bought also-I concluded to see Mr..
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-01-24

ter honored in politics by oblivion thar
remembrance. Yet he is good man
and popular. Mr.. Bashaw was, al
so, i'll the Confederate service, but his
friends bring him forward TO. talents
developed since the ''late unpleasant.
ness" and not for those brought out
under circumstances which untitled
men, rather than otherwise, for civil
government. AS to Phelps, he has
been greatly honored, in the prime OF
life and usefulness, by the people OF
Missouri, and we do not think his ad-
vancing age ought, in justice, be bur-
dened with the cares of state. AS to
the other candidates-all from st.
Louis, we believe-we think by the
time the wa-ring factions in the metrop-
oils get through with their matinee,
there will be neither hide nor hair left
of them. Therefore, we do not believe
that we could do better than to rise up
as one man and declare Mr.. Bashaw
the man of our choice. The Paris
Mercury, published in Monroe county,
on New YEARS. day, thus sent its greet
ing to the electors of the State:
We, i'm this issue of the Mercury, present
the name of Hon. Thomas p. Bashaw, Of
Monroe county, as candidate for 1he high
and responsible Office of Governor Of the
great commonwealth of Missouri, subject to
the decision of the Democratic State Con-
Vn fn
candidate whose claims we present to the
consideration of the honest Democrats of the
State is worthy of the earnest, enthusiastic
support Of county that has never yet, since
the day she set the seal of her righteous con-
delnnation upon the unjust prescription and
fanatical intolerance of Knownothingism,
failed to elect a straight Democratic ticket
from top to bottom-a County whose bright
escutcheon is not tarnished by the record of
the election of one single Republican to any
office, in all her annals, whether those annals
written upon pages made radiant by the
sunlight of Democratic freedom, or mid the
ashes of despair, meath the dark clouds OF
Radical prescription and tyraInical test
oaths. No matter how hard pressed the
party was or how hopeless the fight, Monroe
county always led the forlorn hope, and her
shouts of Democratic triumph cheered the
party in its darkest hour of humiliation and
defeat. The united Democracy of such
county, who day bear the banner of SUI
premacy among the proud counties of Mis-
souri,, have inscribed upon the stainless
folds of that flag the name of a man who is
worthy to occupy the office of chief magis-
trate of this imperial State, and confidently
appeal to their brethren who recognize and
heroic devotion to duty. and faith
full support of principle to consider well the
worthiness of their candidate.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-01-24

Harper's Weekly having assumed
that "the country has profound dis
trust of the Democratic party" the
Republican refreshes it's memory with
a few statistics which are rather rough
upon Geo. VIM. Curtis's assumption,
and appear to declare that the "dis-
trust" applies rather to his own party
They show that since 1872 the Repub-
lican party "has not been able to elect
majority in the lower and popular
branch of congress, i'm despite of the
combined power of Intimidation, brib-
cry and fraud. Since the 4th of March,
1877, it has not had majority of its
own party on the floor of the senate.
Since 1872 it has been able to prevent
the people seating Democratic ma
jority in congress but once, and that
time only by alliance with reputation
in Virginia. True enough, it has seat
ed its nominee in the presidency twice
within these ten years, but by fraud
one time and bribery the next.
These facts do not indicate profound
distrust of the Democratic party
There was no dstrust in 1874, when
a Democratic majority was sent to the
lower house of congress; no distrust in
1876, when Democratic congress and
a Democratic president were elected;
no distrust in 1878, when the Democ-
racy again carried the congressional
election; no distrust in 1880, when the
Democracy lost congress only through
the coalition of Republicanism and
reputation in Virginia; no distrust in
1882, when outraged public sentiment
again reinstated the Democratic major
ity in congress. Out of five congress
sional elections in ten years the De-
mocracy have four victories to show;
the Republican party an unbroken
series of defeats. Now let Harper's
Weekly say which party the country
distrusts.n
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-01-24
NUMBER %

Sprigg, and found that had been in
formed correctly in regard to his will
lingness to dispose Of his property.
We agreed upon the terms Of $50, Zoo
cash, provided could buy the farms
of Mr.. J. P. Lane and Mr.. r. s. Duvall,
Mr.. Sprigg proposing to go for Mr..
Lane aud, think, for Me. Duvall, al
SO, and bring them to his house, to
which, of course, readily agreed.
They came, and we traded at the rate
OF $50 per acre for their respective
farms. My excuse to them was that if
/ could buy these three places could
afterward buy Others. But the fact
was only wanted to buy these places
and no more, deposit the money to my
credit in the eElizabethtown Bank, give
the parties as above named-after get
ting deeds to the lands-checks for the
money to them. They, ofcourse, would
have gone Immediately to the bank to
get their money. or have it placed to
their individual credit. In either event
the James brothers and their gang
were ready to rob the bank or the par
ties of the money. Ihaving purchased
the farms, got the deeds, aud paid the
money, as matter Of course it would
have been my property; and just as
sure as the money had been paid and
the three checks honored by the bank,
the individuals or the bank would have
teen robbed of the purchase money.
BY this arrangement you can readily
see why so readily paid such exorbi-
tant prices for these lands. My part
ner, as represented to these parties as
my father (who, by the way, was to
live on the Sprigg farm), was to have
met me with the money, about SIC, 900,
his failing to put in an appearance, az
l afterward learned. on account of
trouble the gang got into In or about
Allensvilie, KY, left me in rather an
embarrassing position with these gem
tlemen, and the only escape had was
to go with the lawyers who had been
employed t0 draw up the deeds, and
the clerk to draw up the necessary ac-
kuowledgements, to the residence Of
Mr.. Sprigg to complete the trade.
which / know, by taking them late
that evening, they would be compelled
to remain over night, giving me an
opportunity and. ample time to make
good my escape, releasing myself from
the place of contemplated war in my
own imagination by skipping, which /
did that'night, leaving these worthless
to awaken the next morning to lament
my unexpected departure, which as
sure these gentlemen was the most
fortunate departure from the house Of
But now, since Ihave considered the
matter, and thoroughly, too, I am tru-
ly and thankfully glad that this trade
was not effected, from the fact that, in
all probability, one or two more mur-
ders would have been added to the al
ready numerous crimes Of the James
brothers.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-01-24
Churches.

SERVICES at St. Paul's Episcopal Church,
Ironton on the second Sunday in each month, -
morning and evening.
SERVICES in the Presbyterian Church every
Sabbath morning at lOk O'Clock. Sabbath School
at Q O'Clock. Prayer Meeting every Wednesday
evening at u CLOCK. A. W. WRIGHT, Pastor
NJ. F.. CHURCH, Cor. Reynolds and Mountain
Streets, Ironton. MARLATT, Pastor. Resi-
dence: Ironton. Services, Second and Fourth
Sun lays in each month. Sabbath School every
Sunday morning, at 10 O'Clock.
HIGH Mass aud sermon at Arcadia College
every Sunday at O'Clock A.. NJ. Vespers and
Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament at 5o' clock
p. N. Mass and Sermon mt Pilot Knob Catholic
Church at 10:30 o. clock A. NJ. Sunday School Tor
children ut 80 o'clock P. NJ.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-01-24

"The appointment of Congressman
Bland to the craftsmanship of the i'm
portant committee, coinage weights
and measures" says the Jefferson City
Tribune. is a"well earred compliment.
The Eastern alarmists would have
the country believe that the appoint
ment is fraught with evil to our none
tary system. This is most absurd. 1t
only means that silver shall not again
be demonetized in the interest of ma
tional banks. By his general policy of
conservatism, his faithful, conscien-
tious discharge of his legislative du-
ties, he has won the respect and conf
dence of his State and country. Mis-
souri, has not in Congress a more eff
cient legislator than r. r. Bland"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-01-24

The editor of the Benton Express
Record is in favor of "abolishiug all
taxes on the sale of liquors; of allow
ing everybody to buy and sell and
drink as much as they please-minors
excepted" But he would have no
playing for the drinks" the room in
which the liquor is sold to be devoid of
chairs, tables or lounging places. In
our opinion he furnishes an infallible
recipe for the establishment of innu-
merable "hell-holes" at every cross
roads in the country and in every back
alley in the town. No sir! Let the
whiskey traffic be SO regulated that
only responsible men can ruu it.
"Free whiskey," i'll the sense of the
Ecpress-Record's meaning, would be
too free.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-01-24

Salem contains 1000 inhabitants,
spent $50, 900 last year in permanent
Improvements, has q school house and
grounds worth $l3, 900, with one OF the
best schools in the State, has six neat
and substantial church buildings with
a worshiping congregational in each, two
weekly papers, seven civic societies,
two public halls, one bank, two grain
warehouses, a first-clasy merchant mil,
two planning mills, two wagoa facto-
ries, four blacksmith shops, one gum
smith, two jewelers. and over twenty
mercantile establishments Of different
kinds beside other trades and profes-
sions not named. The railroad from
this point carried last year Is, 40 tons
of pig iron. IL 500 tons ore, 1000 head
Of live stock, .275, 900 feet Of lumber.
n, 900 bushels Of wheat and 100000
pounds of MISCELLANEOUS freight. To-
tal value Of over $500, 600. Democrat.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-01-24
IRONTON. MO-. THURSDAY. JANUARY "a 1884.

One Of the most disastrous ship
wrecks recorded for years occurred OH
the night of the 18th. The steamer
City of Columbus of the Savannah
line went ashore on DEVILS
Bridge, Gay head, Mass:
The vessel had on board SO first-class
80 steerage passengers, and
a crew of 45. OF these, SIS first-class
and Is steerage passengers and 81 of
the officers and crew were lost.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-01-24
The Road Tax and Road work.

The subject of improved roads Is at
tracting attention in Iowa, as well az
in Missouri and Illinois, and Gov.
Sherman of that State thinks it OF suf-
ficient Importance to warranta a refer
ence to it in his message. The road
tax in Iowa amounts to $500, 900 q
year, aud yet the roads for portion OF
the year show very little for this large
expenditure. The secret is In the fact
that in Iowa, as in Missouri, the law
allows large part of the road tax to
be paid in labor, which is very inef-
fective. Gov. Sherman says: "If this
tax were all payable in money!. as I
believe it should be, the same in the
hands Of competent supervisor would
accomplish much more than is now
possible, and better roads would be the
result"
This opinion will apply to Missouri
as we'll as to Iowa. Efforts are being
made in some parts of our State to con.
struct rock and gravel roads, and they
desire every encouragement, for firm,
smooth metal highways are the ideal
to be aimed at and ultimately reached.
But at present they are attainable only
in thickly settled farming districts.
which are rich enough to pay for them.
Thinly settled districts where farms
are worth only $40 to $40 an acre cam
not afford them. Bat much may be
done even i'm these regions, to improve
the common earth roads by reducing
the hills, rounding the roads to q
crown, ditching and draining. But
this is the work Of experts. and 1t cam
not be performed by ordinary farm Ia
Dor under Inexperienced supervision;
it can be performed only by expert
workers, provided with effective i'm
plements, under the direction of expe-
rienced contractors, or an efficient
county engi neer. II. therefore, we
desire good earth roads IL, every coun-
ty in the. State, we must abolish the
present clumsy system of working
reads, require the road tax to be paid
in money alone. and use the proceeds
for improving the highways under ef-
ficient oyerseers.-Repubti
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-01-24
Arcadia College
AND ACADEMY
OF THE URsULINE SISTERS

OF THE URsULINE SISTERS
The system of education pursued in this
institution is designed to develop the NOR
al intellectual andphysical powers of the
pupils; to make them refined. accomplish
ed and useful members of society.
receiyed-all interference with their con-
victions being carefully avoided.
TERMS
For young lady boarders will be for the
present, per session of five months,
S75. .OO-payable in advance.
Terms for instruction in music, for eign
languages, drawing, painting and or
namental handiwOrk can be had by ap-
plying as below.
Attached to the Convent, and totally
separated from the boarding school, is a
SELECT DAY SCHOOL
In which the usual branches of sound and
practical education are carefullyimparted.
A system of rewards and monthly ex-
minations beget in the pupils healthy
mutation which stimulates study and
produces surprising results.
Terms the Day school will remain as
formerly - One Dollar, Two Dollars,
Four Dollars, or Five Dollars per month,
according to the studies pursued.
In the Day School boys IA gears OF
uoe and under aoilI be received.
1'rospectuses, and other Information,
letter. to MOTHER ROSE,
Superioress OF the Convent of the Ursuline Sisters
Arcadia Iron Co. No.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-01-24
VOLUME XVII.
omcial DIRECTORY.

MARTIN L. CLARDY, N. c., Tenth District,
Pennington.
BERNARD ZwART, U. 8. Commissioner, East
ern District of Missouri, Ironton.
e. ID. YANcEY, State Sen.t OF cath Dis.
trict, Piedmont
JNo. L. THOMAS, Judge 26th Circuit, De
Soto.
WILL r. EDGAR, Prosecuting Attorney,
Ironton.
THos. G.. FOLEY, Representative, Belleview.
A.W. HoLLoNAN Presiding Judge Arcadia.
DAVID III. PALMER, Beleview and os. G CLARK
son, Arcadia, Associate Judges.
FRANZ DINGER, Juige OF Probate Ironton.
w. A. FLETCHER, sheriff IL Collector, Iron
ton,
JOSEPH HUFF Clerk Circuit Court, Ironton.
u. 3. NALL. Clerk County Court, I-onton.
l. g. WHITwoRTH, Treasurer, Ironton.
8. E. BUFoRD, Assessor, Belleview.
JACOB 7. AXE, Public Administrator, Iron
ton.
j. GRANDHoMAE, Coroner, Ironton.
+. @. MILLER, County School Commission
er for Iron county, Missouri, Pilot Knob.