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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-07-30

JOHN ROACH believes In protection
subsidies. And whom they aro cut or
hc goes 10 tho wall. What justice 10
thero In taking ono mans money 10 sus-
tain another man 10 business' True,
he employed many men, and always
voted them 10 benefit the Republican
party. nil that, however, docs not justi-
fy the robbery Of the people for his
hnu.al
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-07-30

REPUBLICAN papers are more given TO
explaining the failures OF prohibition
than the principles OF the Scott law"
VIII not the Repository explain The
"princlples Of the Scott lawH" Repub'
rlIcans should not be allowed 10 forget
ite beauties.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-07-30

GROVER CLEVELAND Ia q sensible man
He has Just appointed ]. X. Bogert post
master at Wilkesbarre, Penn. The good
sense will be understood when II 10 re-
membered he Ia an able Democratic
editor and Of msny years Of faithful
aarvlca
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-07-30

Wool is lower now In the United
States than II has been for sixty years.
And this under the highest tarlff for
protection the country ever had. Wool
commands better prices In free trade
England.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-07-30

REPUBLICAN, papers blame this Demo.
cratic administration with John Roach's
failure. II these journals would tell
the truth they would show that the Re-
publican party has bled him for soap
until no 10 financially used up.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-07-30

GKNKnAL ROBERT X. LEE, tho com.
mAnder OF the Confederate army, upon
one occasion In speaking Of Gen. Grant.
said:
II wieh TO do simple justice 10 General
Grant when I say that his treatment Of
the army OF northern Virginia Ia with.
out q parallel In the history Of the civ.
ilized world. When my poor soldiers,
with famished faces, had neither food
nor nourishment, General Grant issued
IN order that forty thousand rationa
should be furnished TO the impoverished
troops, And that 10 not all. l was civ.
Ing directions 10 one OF my stan ofllcere
when making out llet OF things 10 be
surrendered, 10 include tho horses Az
that moment General Grant, W no seemed
10 be paying no attention 70 what was
transplring, quickly said; No, no, Gen.
eral Lee, not a horae-not one--keep
them alll Your people will need them
for the spring crops."
General Grant, after conquerlng q
peace, was for "peaco."
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-07-30

II whom you oail for Hop Dtmu the Drugrist hands
out anything but "Iiop ntte, with green cluster OF
Hops on whlte label ahun that Dfuaglg m you would
viper and n he hAa taken your moncy for bogus atuf
ndiot him for tho fraud aud eue him for dhmAass
for tho nwndlo and We will reward you llbcrAly Tor
the conviction.
boo u d court injunction aaAinst O. D. Warner.
eedlna Mich, and a his pAlcamen, Anenta Druggists
and Other imitatora
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-07-30

The Democrats Of Virginia hold thoir
convention to-day and will nominate
their candidates for State ofllces. II
looks 90 though General FitE.Hugh Loe
will be the candidate for Governor. II
nominated no will make II very lively
for Mahone's young man Wise, who
seems 10 be running on hie fathere
Harm
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-07-30

The Canadian Parliament has voted
$4,000 10 General Middleton, and the
soldiers q windy resolution Of thanks,
for suppressing the Rlel rebellion. This
is the usual way In such things.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-07-30

THE Cincinnati yolksblaat, the Ger
man Republican organ thero, refuSss to
support Foraker and the Republican
ticket. That means q loss Of several
thousand German votes In the State TO
the Republicans.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-07-30

THE assistant postmaster at Ports
mouth, Ohio, has absconded with $4,000
belonging to the Government. The
father is the p. NJ. aud an invalid.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-07-30

GOVERNOR HoADLY and Lieutenant
Governor Warwick will attend COM
mencement exercises NJ M, Union STARK
county, college, Thursday, July 30.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-07-30

IN the month Of June. 1884, the immi'
grants into the United States numbered
55.6SS; and during June this year, 49,
3S2. This shows quite o falling of.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-07-30

DURING the week that ended July 18th.
$780, ,9si standard silver dollars were
issued, aud for the corresponding period
last year 2lb, b,498.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-07-30

IT Ia generally admitted that Senator
John Sherman Ia a crafty man, and plays
a deep game. He has a larger head
than Charles Foster.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-07-30

The Democratic State committee had
q harmonious meeting. and the party
will have q harmonious convention on
August 10th and s0th. These are har-
blnRers Of victory.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-07-30

The Cleveland Lender still harps on
''rebel hatred Of the union soldier" All
this means only the Leader 'hatred" OF
Democrats, whether soldiers or not.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-07-30

GOVERNOR HoADLy and Lieutenant
Governor warwick will be present at
the Children's Home on Friday, July,
9lpt,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-07-30

Ann not the suffering workingmen
worthy Of consideration from the PRO.
tsctionists"p II not, why notp
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-07-30

Whom Daby was sict, we save hw oAgronh
Whom ahe was child, ahe cried for oABToRIA
Whom she became Mics. she ciuna 10 CAgr0RiA
Whom shs had ohlldrcn. ahe save thsm cAgroRIA
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-07-30

ARR the Republicans afraid tho party
will not get tho usual amount Of doodle"
hereafter from John Roachp
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-07-30
Ehe 1rmcrrat.
DEMOoRATIo COUNTY TICKET,

hRanaHNTAIUm
LKANDER q COLE
JOHN MoBIlIDK
eHAaiTp,.
JAMES LEE
lTRnLsuRnR !
WILLIAM WAGNER
RECORDER
EDGAR sHIhP.
CohAIRsIoshR
JOHN NJ sHErLERI
HsHRMARY DIRRcfoh,
LEOPOLD DfECHRLk
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1885-07-18
Chesapeake and Ohio Rail
road Taxes.

CHARLESTON, W. VA, July 10
The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
having failed to pay taxes due the
state from 1879 to 1884, inclusive,
Auditor of State Dufey to-day, under
directions of Governor Wilson, certi-
fed the whole amount of taxes to
the sheriff for collection, with 10 per
cent added, as provided by statutes.
The Governor has insisted on the full
payment, and is supported by the
attorney general of the State. The
whole amount due the state, includ-
ing 10 per cent, is 1912, 1928, of which
S46,776 is due in this county.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1885-07-18

large decrease of ourquota, the State
superintendent wrote me few DAYS
ago, that the Auditor reports the
State fund to be oUer ffty thousand
dollars less than it was in 1884. The
Auditor charges the decrease to the
failurr Of the Sheriffs to pay in. This
charge may be true in part, but /
think it lies somewhere else"
Such q pretext is ridiculous. 1t
looks to US as if the charges made
last fall, that the school fund was be-
ing wasted, were true. Here in Mar
tinsburg our quota Of that fund has
been reduced to over $500, while the
taxable property has increased over
$4,000. The people of the State
want more definite explanation of
the matter than the one asserted"
by the Auditor
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1885-07-18
Cherry Run.

Fresh meat is in great demand.
The weather is still warm and dry.
Mrs VIM. Nolen, of Baltimore, is
visiting in this place.
Our people are gathering their fall
crops, viz: sumac and hoop poles.
The Potomac river is very dry.
Owing to the scarcity of water, the
farmers are ferrying their stock,
crossing the river to the canal for
water.
The finest dancing picnic of the
season was held at Gamen Island, on
the 18th inst. It was considered by
some to be the grandest affair ever
held in this county.
While moving his prairie grass
Wednesday morning, our neighbor,
3. White, had the misfortune to
loose part of it by fire, which is sup
posed to have caught from his scythe
striking a stone and making fire. Z.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1885-07-18
---s------ ----i-..------s----
IN THE VILD,S.

The editor Of the mtelligencer
writes very interesting letter, pub
lished in Thursdays issue, from Da-
Wis, Tucker County, descriptive of
places on the West Virginia Central
and Pittsburg Railroad, which is 50
very interesting that we shall pub
lish it next week. We admire the
editors effort in this particular, suf-
licient to compliment it, as strongly
as we have denounced some of his
political monstrosity.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1885-07-18

1t is not only humankind that is fond of
decorative art" Naturalists have found
that the stories about the curious habits of
birds in decorating themselves and their
nests are by no means travellers fables,
even though the bird Bunthorne has not
yet been discovered. A number of curious
examples of bird aesthetics are cited in a
paper in the forthcoming HARHER's, such
as the marmot, which plucks feathers from
It's tail till it assumes fashionable shape:
the baya bird. which lights up its nest
win captured fire-tiies; and the collar
bird, which builds playhouses for itself;
and some of Mr.. Jas. G. Reard's brilliant
pictures will illustrate these and other
bird-fashions described in the paper, which
is also from his pen.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1885-07-18
TOADYTSM.

The newspapers have been full of
Mr.. Cleveland's little fishing excur-
sion to Woodmont, few miles west
of Sir Johns Run, in West Virginia
They have the number of fish he
caught, their size, weight, appear
anee and number Of scales on each,
rs though they were divinely APP
pointed for the presidential hook.
Such things are mere snobbery and
toadyism. Cleveland is man like
the balance Of mankind. He has an
office for a few years, and then
simple citizen again, practicing law.
Only that and nothing more.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1885-07-18
Base Ball Matters.

Eu. iRuepeHdeHJ:
July Is, 18S5.-As the base ball
season is here. and in looking over
the columns of your valuable paper, |
do not see anything in regard to
games being played by any of the
Martinsburg clubs this season. In
the way OF items from this part of
the town, Strinesville, we will give a
note of some games: On Friday ev-
ening, the 10th, the Junior Club of
Strinesville played the B. & 0. Shops
Club five innings, and the score stood
in the end, Juniors, "a; b & O's., 7.
On Tuesday evening 14th, the Jun
ior's played picked nine, (nearly all
of whom were men formerly belonging
to different clubs) five innings and
the score stood, Juniors, Is; Picked
Nine, IL. So the boys were victor
ious in both games I term them
boys, because their ages range from
16 to 10 years, this being their first
season of playing. They are thor
oughly organized for the season and
propose o hold their own throughout.
They do not send out any challenges,
but if any of the home clubs should
desire to play them friendly game,
they can be found at home on their
grounds, at any time, ready to make
the requisite score for another victo
ry. r.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1885-07-18

Harvest will soon be over and the
farmers will then take rest West
Virginia argus
Ifthey do, they'll starve.
Village carts can now be purchas-
ed for q song.-Littletoacn Era.
The fortune of the circus clown is
made.
Summer visitors are not SO numer-
Gus here as usual.
No wonder, the musquitos are on 4
strike
There seems to be no business done
at all now. The merchants and
clerks have little to do but sit at the
store doors, fan themselves, talk
about the heat and crack jokes with
their neighbors.-Ne,C Dominion.
And mash the girls.
A Phillippi woman is charged with
cutting her fourth set of teeth
FayettsUalle Enterprise
The next time she will have to
gum it.
An exchange says that princes
and presidents rarely hear the truth. .
This is owing to the fact that prin-
ces and presidents rarely listen to
editors.-Shep. Register.
That will do. Henceforth and
forever, Bro. Snyder, "Well never
speak as we pass by"
Sad news comes from the South.
The peanut crop is a short one
Shep. Register.
And up North the onion crops
short. What's to become of the
people?
The summer hasn't given us very
many thunder storms thus far
Cham. Repository.
Nor anything else worthy of no.
tice.
Has Baron Munchausen come to
life again and been employed on the
editorial staff of the Martinsburo
INDEPENDENT? -Keyser Echo.
Why, to be sure, old fellow, don't
you know me?
"The thief who took our hams a
few weeks ago expressed his sorrow
for yielding to temptation by COM
ing back last week and taking four
twelfths ola dozen of spring chick
ems. Free Press.
The man who would rob an editor
would plant corn on his grand-moth-
er's grave, or drop button in the
church basket.
"Outside of politics the most in
teresting thing one may now see is a
spring chicken. y Valley SPIRIT.
May, indicates doubt. Plenty of
politics here, but no spring chickens.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1885-07-18

-. Nelson Wisner, Of the Mar
tinsburg independent, has as spright-
~ paper as one sees in many days.
lie is as independent as q hog on ice,
but you always know which side of
the fence he occupies, and he never
does things by halves. State Jour.
nal.
By Jingol Bro. White; what a
simile Why didn't you say hog,
hominy and hoe cake? But it is all
right; pass along resolution of
thanks to the committee and we will
accept. Furnish the ice and the in
gradients and the animal will be on
hand.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1885-07-18
FREE PASSES.

Now and then ''holier than thou
editor or individual taunts brother
by charging the use of free passes on
the railroads. There is neither jus
tice or truth in the charge. A West
Virginia editor pays more per mile
for his railroad ticket than any other
class of people Clergymen pay hal
rates. Editors Jay about sixty cents
mile. The columns of a newspaper
are the editors stock in trade They
are his capital and his means of live
lihood. By them, he must earn money
to supply type, ink, rollers, machin-
cry, paper, pay hands, rent, taxes,
and feed the wife and children. Along
comes the railroad advertising agent
and he wants so much space for a
time table, and he wants local notices
of excursions and large gatherings so
that the people will know where to
go, and how to go, and the cost
thereof. But he hasn't any money to
pay for this. He will exchange a
pass for it-nothing more At the
end Of the year, if the locals, other
reading matter and the changes in
time tables were all charged up it
would amount TO about three hundred
dollars, for which you have had about
twenty-five dollars worth of travel,
and probably neglected your business
several times to make trips simply be
cause you had a pass. A free pass,
bah! Call it an expensive luxury and
you will come nearer understanding
the profits, the expense and the econ
omies of business.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1885-07-18

SPRINGFIELD, o., July 16.-The official
board of DR.. Leonard's church passed the
following resolution regarding his candidacy
for governor on the Prohibition ticket
Twenty-four voted aye, two voted no, and
one refused to vote:
''In view of the contradictory reports now
being circulated as to the relations existing
between the Rev A. B. Leonard, ID, and
the official board of the NJ. E. Church, we
leem it right and proper to say that the
political opinions Of Dr. Leonard are
not now, nor have they ever been,
4 subject for official consideration;
that we recognize the right of the pastor as
well as people to control their own political
opinions; that whatever may be our indi-
vidual opinions concerning the propriety of
DR.. Leonard accepting the nomination as
a candidate for governor on the Prohibition
ticket, he has our profoundest regard and
most perfect confidence as a minister and a
pastor, and we do now repeat the request
made by our last quarterly conference re-
questing his return to US for another year"
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1885-07-18

"PRoF. BRIGGS, well known as a
learned Hebraist, holding a chair of
Hebrew in theological seminary
which has no superior in the United
States, says the New York Tndepen-
dent, attacks therevisers of the Old
Testament, under the two general
charges, "that they have slavishly
followed the Jewish Masoretic text,
instead Of seeking to secure, as did
the New Testament revisers, cor
rect text; and that they have PROV
ed themselves incompetent, from
their ignorance of Hebrew Grammar,
to translate correctly the text as
they received it,
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1885-07-18
Published by Request.
He Wants am Office.

Grafton Eagle.
One of the r. p 0. officials on the
Baltimore & Grafton route the other
day received the following, from d
very hungry applicant, which explains
itself:
KEARNEYsyILLE, June s, 1885.
DEAR SIR; AS / am an applicant
for your position would like to have
some advice
IF should be successful in obtain
ing the appointment [ will be placed
to the probation for six months dur
ing which my conduct and capacity
will be examined Is there any other
examination necessary If so, in
what branches
At present have letters of en-
dorsements from Governor Il. w.
Wilson, of this State, Congressman
W l.. Wilson, of this District, e. Glib
son, of the Fourth District. Congress
man j B. Storm, of Pennsylvania,
and o. Terrell, of Virginia, General
Bradley t. Johnson, of Baltimore,
Comptroller j. B. Horner, of Balti-
more City, Colonel r. d. johnson, of
Cumberland, Md, and expect others
from Ex-Governor VIM S. Hamilton,
of Maryland, and Senator Camden, OF
this State. VIII file my application
not later than next week.
You will please request your man
not to throw the mail bag so as to
strike anyone who may be standing
on the platform. Last week he struck
two persons with it. At the present
time it would be very unpleasant to
report him-but if it continues will
be compelled to do so, as you know
there is so many of us Democrats
that wants Office
Yours Most R
n q HoNcrtrp
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1885-07-18
THE TIIIRD PARTY.


Some prohibitionists, mostly re-
publicans, with slight sprinkling of
democrats, have held convention,
failed to agree, but are still preach
ing the organization of third or
temperance party in politics. We
beg leave to assure them that they
will accomplish about as little as if
they would attempt to antagonize
either the doctrine Of con or trans
substantiation in Christian worship.
One man cannot eat cucumbers be-
cause they collie him and tie him in
to such a knot that quart Of whis-
key and a pound of red pepper will
not unite for hours. Another man
eats cucumbers with impunity. The
idea is, if anything hurts you, leave
it alone. But such movements are
not political and cannot accomplish
much, ifany good. There should be
enough Of good morals in either of
the great parties of the country to
not only be respectable but effective.
The prohibition of sin or immortality
or wrong of every character is to be
| prayerfully solicited and devoutly
wished for. But when or where has
prohibition prohibited sin and made
of every man Christian Are not
murder, larceny, bigamy, arson ,lewd-
ness and similar grave crimes under
the ban of the law? And yet does
not life in all its phases, from the
sanctuary, the bench, the legislative
halls, to the bar rooms and brothels,
TEEN and abound with these vices.
With our fifty millions Of people, the
full weight of their influence, back
ed by the strong arm Of the Nation
al government, the immoral miasma
Of poligamy and mormonism is rep
resented in the halls of Congress. Is
not their vile mode of cohabitation
under the guise of religion and the
name of wife prohibited Between
the two great parties there can be
but one successful third party, and
that-the unorganized, unknown, but
balancing power Of the independent
citizen. They control and regulate
parties in proportion to theirmerits.
They test them in the crucible of trial.
and when found undeserving, relieve
them Of power and authority, as
speedily and as surely rs it was del
egated to them. This St John
method now attempted to be intro
duced into West Virginia can only
succeed in being made the toy of
one or the other party--a medium
upon which to stake a gambling
chance for success to skillful politi-
clans.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1885-07-18
SCROFULA

can only be cured by thorough purifca-
ton of the blood. Ii this is neglected,
the disease perpetuates its faint through
generation after generation. Among its
earlier symptomatic developments are
Eczema, Cutaneous Eruptions, Tu-
nors, Boils, Carbuncies, Erysipelas.
Purulent Ulcers, Nervous and Ply
steal Collapse, etc. If allowed to con-
tinue, Rheumatism, Scrofulous CO.
tarrh, Kidney and Liver Diseases,
TubereNlar Consumption, and vari-
Gus other dangerous or fatal maladies, are
produced by it.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1885-07-18
TIE .SCHOOL END.

A writer in the Charlestown Free
Press takes occasion to make some
pertinent remarks in relation to the
State school fund. After showing
that the number Of scholars in the
Jefferson county public schools had
increased to G5l over last year, he
makes the following remarks:
"The net amount is $9S7.39 less
than our quota for 1884. In answer
to my letter Of inquiry as to the
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1885-07-18
OHIO CROPS.
Monthly Report of the State Board of
Agriculture.

Monthly Report of the State Board of
Agriculture.
COLUMBUS, July H. The July crop report
of the Ohio Board of Agriculture, based on
919 township reports, gives the following es-
Inmates: Wheat condition compared with
full crop 46 per cent. probable total, 1854
900 bushels against an average crop Of
Il 900 600 bushels, and the June estimate of
10000, 000-a falling off Of 10 per cent, since
June ].
Condition of other crops compared with
average crop for five years: Corn, "a per
per cent. rye, r.; barley, "A; oats, 103;
flax, "a; potatoes, 100; tobacco, 81; timothy,
%; clover, ~ pastures, 93; apples, So;
peaches, Z; pears, Ga; grapes, G2; WOOL per
cent. of full total, "A. Wool average price
offered, % cents.
From kilograms and letters from official
and trustworthy private sources Secretary
Chamberlain makes the following estimate
of the wheat crop in other states:
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1885-07-18

THE Pall-Mall Gazette, published
in London, has made some solemn
but startling exposures of the gross
lewdness found among the people of
that great city. England is terribly
worked up over the matter, and
proper authorities will carefully in
vestigate the charges. The Ameri-
can newspapers who gloat over this
exposure of debasing practices across
the ocean, had better remember the
old adage, "People who live in glass
houses should not throw stones
Indeed, the miserable and open pro-
fligacy of our large cities is a blot
upon our civilization, and never was
the cry more audible for an abate-
ment ofsuch an evil than at the pres
ent day The espousaI reaches
Princes, Lords and Clergymen.