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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-04-09
Saturday, May 9th, 1885,

a. Tho main line Of The ConnotOn Valley Railway,
extending from ~ northern terminus In the city OF
Cleveland 70 w. present terminus ~ sherodaUlle Car
aqid present tNrvn N and Ia proposed terminus At
Bnweraon Harrison Connty With all tracks, side,
tracks, branches structures bulldngs fixtures, aud
ali real properly and rlRa aud prOp0rtea In tho na.
tnfe Of realty with a thu rights, powers and fran.
chses Of said company pertaining 10 said railway ana
property Including ~ franchise 10 bo ana hei hg cor
nOrhnn ~ more fully Described IN said order ann by
tho judgment OF said court Appraised value t0l7a00.
(2) All tho rolling stock and equipment OF said
railway company ino0dlng a interest IN tho rolling
sloe, Leased inll by lhe Boston Egnlpmenl Company
described by said Judgment and In tho apprAaera' no.
port and scheduled Appraised value ,,,,,,,, 10000
a. Al tho personal properly OF said railway com.
pnny pertaining ~ ~ said Hue o. railway or connected
Herewith more fully described In said AppraaArs' NJ.
port and schedules Appraised value. .,,,,,, ,t20bOO
said railway AMI properties all situate and being In
the o0nnile, " CnyahORh SUNNI Portage stark Car.
roll and Harrison, In tho State OF Ohlo
as Tho railroad known NJ Tho Connotton Valley a
Slraltsue laroa1 belonging 70 said railway o0mpa-
aforesaid mAu nN Of Tho Connection Valley Raj way vi
Canton, stark County 10 liA present terminus nj Co
shocioo Oohocan County aud all lands and Rights of
way between said present terminus and IN proposed
terminus nj Aihona Athena County with Mi tracks,
aldeiIackA branches, structures bulldnRa fixtures
Rnd h real property And rights and prOnelea IN tho
nature " realty With MI rights powers aud trancha0s
~ said rail way company or VI The Conn0t0n Valley
Suaayllr lihllfnaf ComplnY pertaining 70 said rail-
road and pr0pe'ty ~ moro fully described In said or.
der ana BY said Judgment Appraised value, I97b050
(b) All tho personal prororty Of said railway com.
pany pertaining 10 lta said last mentioned railroad or
connected Herewith more fully described IN And Ap.
taoO0
sad railroad rnd properties all auatN and being In
tho counties " Stark Tnscarnwaa, HOlmea CnahOciOn
Musklneum, Ferry and Athens, IN the State Of Ohio
said two railroads with Tho properties, rights, powera
AID franchises Aforesaid prralninR 10 zach will rst DO
Oncod separately the personal property pertaining 20
eAch 70 bN offered separate from tho railroad and itg
franchises, and said rarOAd ana all aAld pfOpertea
riap powers ana franchises viii also be offered ~ An
entlfciy, and tho same will bn sold unOn such several
bids or upon gnch hid Tor tho entirety, whichever may
realize lhr larger sum,
No bid will bo accepted for less than twoihirds Of tho
appraised value ~ tho property hid upon, nor unless
accompanied by enner " payment ~ nyN per cent Of
Tho amount NJ the hld 10 bo returned IN chO ach bid
he rot finally nccrpldi balance IN bo paid upon con-
cluslon Of tho sale
sAMUIh. uluGGs,
Apar2Lw Special Master Commissioner
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-04-09
MISSIONARY RIDGE.

After the memorable campaign OF Chlcla-
mauga, and tho suffering OF the army Of the
Cumberland II involved, came the battles Of
Chattanooga, Missionary Ridge and Lookout
Mountain" Hooker's fight Above tho
Clouds,n On tho Esd of November, the fog
having liftod, the Confederate plckets on Mis-
slonary Ridge looked down on 'he plain aud
saw moving army, with It's bayonets glanc-
ing In the sun, This was Gen, Thomas
battalions, 30 exact were their movements
that the enemy mistook Ii for parade till
tho slirmishers sent n rain Of bullets on the
Confederate plcketa, and the heavy guns
began 10 wake tho echoes, Tho cannon on
Missionary Ridge and tho artillery OF Fort
Wood shook the earth until nightfall, and
then the two armies slept among
the hills, The next day the battle
that won Lookout Mountain from
the enemy was fought In clouds Of smoke and
fog, with u rattle Of muskotly and flashing OF
fire never 10 be forgotten, while sherman
planted the flag on the end OF Missionary
Ridge, On the morning of tho 25lh Grants
main line occupied Orchard Knoll, which no
had wrung from the enemy the day before;
Hooker was marching down Lookout Bragg,
the Confederate leader was on Missionary
Ridge, and all were looking down into the
valley whero the contest was 10 be decided.
Sherman renewed his attack op Missionary
Ridge, and under Grants ordcrsother forces
moved after him, and the men steadily
moved up the hillside under the encmy's ilro
Til they gained possession, chasing whole
1 .imonts Of the enemy down the slope and
tupuino hiq NINA utAnn hitncnlf m. lottIa 80
Chattanooga Is considered. the grandest
fought west of tho Alleghanles, II covered
thirteen miles and Grants mon numbered
O0,OOO the Confederate forces 1900, with
every advantage of position.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-04-09
nUaNIsuiNG MEMORY.


Our Republican fellow cili2ana who
affect such horror IN the contemplation
OF the probable supefaGdure of POstmas
ter Keys aud Collector Rude by Demo.
Gratis Ia the near future should burni h
up their memories and recall M Incl
dent Of tweutyfour yetra tince when
John N. Brown, y q, who then Hlllxed
p, NJ t0 his name by authority OF Presi-
dent Buchanan, WAS superseded by Mr.,
McEwen, whose commission bore The
date OF March 5, 1861, orc day after the
Republican party came into power
[SandueRy Journal.
We well remember a similar case In
Canton when the incumbent by Presi
dent Buchanan's appointment, soon got
leave TO walk,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-04-09
"sTAND EAST, STAND Sure y

STAND FASIi STAND SURE"
When Grant assumed command Of the
splendid army Of tho Potomac Con, 0gloSby
.Skod himi
"llow do you like the looks Of ltf'
"This II n very flno army answered
Grant, "and am told these men have fought
with great courage and bravery think,
however, that the army Of the Potomac has
never fought its battles through
That was the secret OF Ia success when ia
last general took hold, Others had moro
dash and originality, but none had the iron
hHng-on Of Grant. with him there was no
halt, and NJ looking backward He said once
hat II had mover for n single moment oc-
mrrcd TO him that ho would not capture
Richmond Wherever no set his foot down,
ho not II TO stay, Az Lincoln expressed Il, In
quaint words 40 like Grants own, ho SIM ~
"kcpt pcgging away.n There n something
wcll.nigh terrible In the persistence with
which ho followed up The final cam.
pnign before Richmond. lIo ruined blow
after blow for ono year without giving tho
cnOmy time 10 tnko breath, Tho prospect was
gloomy beyond description; the north was at
times dlshonrtoncd. Civilians and warriors
on paper cmmorcd for change Of generals;
the silent man stood unmoyod az n granite
pillar through II all with his loco toward
Richmond Once Enrly8 forces threatened
Washington, The hair Of the inhabitants Of
that city Of boarding houses and Office
holders stood ON end with alright Grant,
down before Petersburg was tolcgrOphcd for
In hot huglo 70 como with troops aud defend
the capital Lincoln himself added his per.
gonnl request 10 the message, Grant calmly
tolcgraphod backs "a think u would have q
bud effect for me 10 loavo here, aud did not
bulge peg, Grant'sporsonal motto, II may
DO remarked IA that Of tho Scottish elan
Grants "Sl0nd fast, stand llrm stand mre,n
80 ho stood that Inst year Of the war, In
tho Wilderness, nt Spottsylyanin, at Cold
Ilorbor, NJ Petersburg, and finally ot Apo
mattox, The army Of tho Potomac at last
thought ~ battles through
Grant never 0ekod advico llo obtained
nll The information possible from all sources,
and listened without opening his mouth OK.
oopt 10 0et questions, Then ho won't silently
aud made out his orders llo made up his
mind never was lurriod, aud mover lost his
head
After the battles Of Chattanooga onco nj
Nashville ho vat In his tent In silence pulling
his oignr, Cons, MclRs aud W. H. Smith
were with him, Smith was pacing the floor,
wrapped In thought,
"Whot aro you thinking about, BOldyp
eoid don, Mciga
Smith was 10 absorbed that ho did not hear
the question,
"lloldy Ia studying strategy" said McIgs
10 Grant with laugh.
The chief took bis cigar from his lips and
eaid, quito eeriouEyi
~ don't believe IN strategy In the popular
understanding Of tho term, fuselt 10 got up
Just M close 10 the onemy ~ practicable with
~ little loS os possible"
"And what thonp asked Molgs.
"fheni Then up, guards, aud nj 'om " ro-
piled Grant, with touch Of unusual spirit
For him.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-04-09

wGs-yet through 10 all he remained person
ally tho simplest and most unpretentlous OF
men, During the war even when COM
mander-in-chief, ho went about wearing an
old slouch hat and common soldiers blue
overcoat, worn and dingy one at that,
When advancing ON tho rear OF Vioksburg
he gave orders to his army 10 ''moye Light
His personal example gave emphasis 10 his
order, The only "baggage" he took with
him was briar-root pipe, tooth brush and
a horn pocket comb,
At City Point, his headquarters the last
winter of the war, the General lived In a two.
room log hut In the greatest possible SIMPLE
lty. Nine-tenths OF the captains In his army
lived more luxuriously. His food was that
Of the common mess OF the officers, A huge
fre was built out doors In front OF the hut,
and before this, wrapped In his old overcoat,
with two or three of his staff about him, the
general liked best OF all TO Sit Towards tho
last, unknown TO himself, these devoted
friends watched him night and day Plots
against his life had been formed-an attempt
TO blow up his headquarters with torpedo
had almost succeeded In the final
days the general became sleepless,
and sometimes sat under the stars
In Il cold night TIL . and o'clock
In the morning, His staff made a private
plan TO take turns In remaining up with him,
Even when he threw himself upon his camp
bed one or the other Of the faithful friends
watched In front Of the log-cabin door "IIo
mover lnNR Of this,n says Badeau, "but wo
often bargained with one another for an hour
or two Of rest
The generals wife and children spent part
Of the teGious months with him IN the log.
cabin. Our illustration shows them. The
picture Is copied from n photograph taken on
the spot, The boy making therldlculous face
In the picture Is now the digniled Col Fred.
criok gpont
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-04-09
Continued In our reIL)
ooMrs or A DuELINo FAMILY.

The new minister TO Mexico, General
jackson, IL n descendant Of the celebra
ted Senator James Jackson, who came to
this country from Devon, England IN
l772. James jackson served with dis
tinciion In the Revolutionary war. He
fought u duel In l770 with Lieut.. Gov
Wells and killed bis man, although he
was himself wounded In both knees,
James jackson served In Congress and
IN the Senate and WAS one OF those who
voted fer the locrtiOn Of the national
capt al ~ Washington.
The new Minister'S father was the Gel
ebrated Senator jackson, who resigned
his seat In the Senate TO accept the Gov
erhorahip Of Georgia. He In chief,
known "a Gov jackson on account OF
hla prOsecutiOnR and breaking up the
YaZo0 land frauds He also fought q
duel with one Of the principal opponents
that he met In this proseCullOn, and
killei him. The Minister to Mexico is
also brother Of Senator Jackson, from
Tennessee, The Minister was graduated
AZ Yale College, In lS30,-[N, Y. World,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-04-09
ASSiglGeS Sale Of Real Estate.

IN pursuance of y order Of the Probate Colit of
stMk 90 MY, oll0, lw uner for sale ~ public auc.
tlOl on tho mn gay Of April, lsSb NJ o'clock M,
NJ tho Count House. IN Canton, uhlp tho following dc.
acrlhtd ronl estate, tltrNc In tho city 0f Mataon,
county " stark und Sbto VI Ohlc t0'wti
Parcel No, l.-hl lng y ri 0f lot l8i, IN ulp cU OF
MnfallOn m county beginning NJ corner " Eflo and
Oak strcCisi thence north thiry feet nlong re street,
lh'nte eAeiwndly tlxyAyrn fcetI thence south thirty
feet % Oak street, thcnoo west sixty seven feet TO Eric
street
Parcel No Dclng part OF lot 1884, IN city ot Maaall.
Ion, said county and bling immediately thai VI parcel
No, 4" nnd being flt0Nn feet ANA ore Inch east ana
west ana slSyBcyon feet aud hiH Inches north and
south,
Parcel No o being parts of lots numbered l0a and
1Bi, city Oi Masil0n, said county aud lying mmcdl.
aloly eaSt OF Parcel M, e' ana including MI tho
strip " RrOnnn ~ lO ott IN width by o. icrt m length
lying Immediately nOith Of rhNt cnd " lot li, ami bO
luz pat ~ ol ll bling ~ ,l9 feet on Oak street
oWl am wwt anu 80 l0 itol nirlh ana south, known
~ stable lot
Parcel No, i-Dcng part Of lot number 8O2, city OF
Mneallon ohlo beginning ~ middle Of MNgln ana
Mlllp0fi road north nn Of lot, thence East uiH fOpt
thence wSwarly 82i fOcl 10 contor Of ead road,
thcuco north lfty feet 10 beginning,
Parcel Mo- 6-lloltg part Of fractional section six
Of EHr ttcCt 20 feet north Of section nc 6twecn aec @
uonH ak ana scyon ANA following Bnid east nN O Karl
street b0fecl thence eahwA dy 100 foot thence south
wlly parallel Win Earl street 80 icct lhonoo wost
wntdly 100 fect ~ benlunlnR -
For moro accurate description of said premises 70.
iofonco IN hereby mndO 10 tho petition Mod In Probate
Court OF STARK county Ohio, ~ ctAe o. Jolno wcU
hhsHnfo " y, Wltimhn w, julius Whitman and Othcfu,
lhfcol No l.-Anpfalscd NJ $4,000
Parcels Nos aud o Appraised at 1900
Parcel No. i-Appfalyod VI FL 400
Parcel No, APPRAISED ~ 1900,
Tern Of Halrl Onothlrd c,eh on day 0f anlo, ono
third IN six months and 0nethlrd IN ono year from day
o. sale Deferred payments to ee secured BY mortgag-
OF premises JOHN 4, WEfry,
Assignee Of Julius whitman
MarlaLw
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-04-09
anANr AT Y1cKannnn.

Grant bcgnu tho atormlng OF Vlcltsburg on
the l0th OF May, gaining somo ground, aud
on the 2'1 general nssnult bofnn. All day
long columns Of men moved against the on
emy'g stronghold, only 20 be met 10y stag.
gcrlng fire, under which they rccoilod 10 tho
shelter Of tho hlllsldos, which were thick with
The dcad aud dying, Tho Confederatos, bc-
bind their parnpels suffered little IN compar-
sou, This assault IA said 10 have been un-
paraloled In the history of modern times
Three thousand Federal soldiers were killed
Tho assauton Viclsbmg having failed Grfut
determined on siege, Then begun thoso
long days OF bombnrdment, when the hsnmed
IN C0nfederatos daily saw tholr supplies dim.
lnlsh without hope OF roplenshment, their
spirits droop aud their strength fail After
the Siege Ind lasted moro than 40 days. when
riding around his lines ono day Grant
stopped at the house Of Confederate woman,
who etill clung 10 her shattered walls nd
asked for water She asled him tauntlngly
II he ever expected 10 get into Vlcltsburg
"Cerialnly" he answered "But whenn
~ cannot tell exactly when | shall take tho
town, but mean TO stay here Till | do, IL ID
takes me thirty years.
Az last, ON Tho "a of July, Pcmborton asked
Grants terms for the capltulatlon OF the city
and the white nag iloate1 from the head
quarters OF thcbesloged Grants answer vast
"Tho unconditional surrender tf the city and
garrison The two generals conferred, but
left the final decision TN later. Grant then
returned 10 headquarters, and for the first
time In hie life held what might be called
council OF war lie finally permitted tho
Confedorus@ 10 march out on parole and
theee terms were accepted. On the aij of
July the garrison Of yIcksburg marched Out
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-04-09
C0URTEsIEs TO TnE EX.PREsIDENr,

President Cleveland few days since
caused an inquiry 10 30 made Of OK. Pres
ident Arthur II he contemplated Euro
pean trip ard under these circumstaDce ces
would arcept n diplomatic mission to
several European courts, his intention
being TO Offer the ex.Presldent some
high position Of this character This
reached MIR. Arthur In due time and no
replied that, while the compli uent was
greatly appreciated, he preferred TO so
abroad, II at all. simply as n private
citizen. The relations between the two
men are of the most cordial character,
IN has been shown by numerous courte-
sIos extended 10 each other since Mr.,
Cleveland arrived here,- Wash, Special
TO Springfield Republican.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-04-09
MIX, cox AND TURKEY,

Congressman Cox Ia on the sick list
He sees no callers, He has worn him
self out for hin friends. Such hours IA
he sits up he gives to his new book
"The Three Decades" II will soon up.
pear aud cut badly into the sale OF
blaine's frat volume. Mr.. Cox has been
offered the Turkish mission. For many
REASONS he would be glad 10 take II, He
knows tho country and likes II, and
such on olllce would be better for his
health than n seat In Congress. But
fancy no believes there Is not enough
stutllng In that Turkey Washington
Special to the Graphic.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-04-09
TO PREVENT MEN FROM BEING nUR-
led ALIVE,

The prize Of 10000 francs offered by
the French Academy for some certain
test of death to prevent people from
being hurled alive waa given 10 phys
iclal who announced that on holding
the hand cf the supposed dead person Ia
q strong light II living O scarlet tlnge
Ia feen where the fingers touch, showing
a continuous circulation of the blood
no scarlet being seen II dead. DR.. Max
Busch announces that on contracting
a muscle by electricity its temperature
will rise and be shown by any smal
surface Thermometer II the person 10
living; II II does not rise lie 10 extinct
Il American HOm1pathist.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-04-09
MADE LIEUTENANT GENERAL.

In yiew Of the stubbornne@ Of the Confcd.
eracy, on the 26th OF February, 1854, bill
passed both houses Of congress roylying tho
grade of lieutenant general In the armies OF
the United States, with the idea Of comforting
this rank upon Grant, thus giving him COM
mand ofall the military forces Of the country,
and on the "a Of March the senate confirmed
"tho most important appointment over made
IN America" Washington and Scott were
The only men who had ever held this rank
This, rs well az ovory other promotion he ever
received was made not only without solicita-
ton on his part, but without his knowledge
and consent, He was ordered to Washington,
and received his commission directly from
the hands Of tho president, who had never
before seen him.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-04-09
Tho Proper Way.

To attach a stamp TO an envelope ls Ia
moisten the envelope and then apply the
stamp. Try this. II we all did the prop,
or thing we would use DR.. Jones Red
Glover Tonic for dyspepsia, coatiyeness,
bad breath, piles, pimplea, ague and ma
larla diseases, poor appetite, low spirits,
headache or diseases OF the kidneys
stomach and liver. Price 80 cents, OF
Durbin, Wright 81 Co., druggists.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-04-09

BY lack of open air exercise, and the
want of sufficient care Ia the matter Of
diet, the whole physlcal mechanism
often becomes impaired during the win.
ter, Ayers Sarsaparilla IL the proper
remedy TO take In the spring of the year
TO purify the blood, lnvig0rate the sys-
tenn, excite the liver 10 action, and re-
store the healthy tone and yigor.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-04-09

of the lines they had so long aud brayey do
Tended and stacked their arms IN front Of
their conquerors, This event was really the
blow which broke the backbone OF the rebel
lion. ltstruggled on nearly two years longer
but II never recovered lbs confidence. This
surrender put into Grants hands tho largest
capture of mon and materials made In the
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-04-09

SECRETARY Manning Ia quietly push
Ing the work OF retrenchment and re-
form. The changes made Ia the Phila'
delphia offices seem small enough-ex-
cepl to the yictims-hut economy on the
same scale throughout the country
means q saving Of many millions OF
dollars every year. Philadelphia
RaaOrd
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-04-09
A NEW COMMAND.

In October Grant received an order for a
now command-the military division OF the
Mississippi, including all the territory DO
tween the Alleghanies and tho Mississippi
river, excepting what was occupied by Banks
In Louisiana; the three departments Of the
Tennessee ~ Cumberland and the Ohio
were all Grants.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-04-09

Madame Marie CarandIni, Musical
Artiat, Wellington, N u, writes TO the
Chlistchurch, New Zealand Telegraph.
"I have used 81, Jacobs OIL, and hud
much relief In case Of rheumatism, nnd
for oil neuralgia palms."
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-04-09
MISCELLANEOUS
Judicial SalG---NOtiC0.
!ntc \. cs.,.,. q ONO: Court Of Common p!ens.

s,sIs s5s'c codng o6o1lp !, Court OF Common Pleas,
Notice Ia hereby given that by virtue OF an order ~
sued out 0 said Court of Common ploAa IN The caso Of
thu New England Trust company against Tho C0nn0t'
ton Valley Railway Company and Othert and 10 mo d.
fected ~ special Master Commissioner therein app0n
ted, will 0ffor Tor le NJ public auction NJ tho door Of
he court house NJ Canton, IN said county, nj O'cOch
n m, Of
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-04-09

THE administration continues 10 make
removals, by new appointments, not.
witbstanding the adjournment Of the
Senate.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-04-09

WE would not be at all eurprised II
tho Democrats next Monday carried sew.
eral cities In 0hlo,'an one Of the list,
Canton. II has been done before re.
peatedly.