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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-09-26

COMRADES should be on their guard
against the crocodile tears of their en-
emies over the resignation of Commits
sioner Tanner. The President, Sec.
rotary of the Interior and Assistant
Secretary are all comrades of the
g. A. r., and real comrades. The res
ignation of Comrade Tanner does not
-sssfevt~tsr,
of policy and narrow construction of
the pension laws. President Harrison
is the soldiers unchanging friend. He
stands squarely upon his ntterance
months ago: ''This is no time to use
the apothecary's scales to measure the
rewards of the men who saved the
country All his acts since his entry
into Office have been in accord with
this utterance. The papers which have
slimed over every friend of the soldier
with vile abuse may spare their SYM
pathy and advice now. We want none
of it. Their sympathy is more disgust
ing than their calumnies. National
Tribune.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-09-26

In forty-nine out of Atty cases the
men who were denouncing Commiss.
Toner Tanner are the identical fellows
WHO, oursoS vue-ss.-s,--s.s.~-.-t.t<-.--
appropriations to feed, clothe and pay
the soldiers. They were either partic-
ipants in or indorsers of the action of
the convention which declared the war
a failure, and which DETAINED Lincoln.
Stanton and Grant. Let them howl.
But for the action of those with whom
they sympathized during the conflict,
the payment of pensions to Union
soldiers would not be necessary. Min
neapolis Tribune.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-09-26


LET the comrades rest calmly in the
assurance that their cause Is safe 10
the hands of the men at the head OF
the nation and the Interior Depart
ment. There will be no going back on
the liberal policy the Administration
has so far pursued toward the veterans.
On the contrary, 1t will be constantly
broadened and made more effective a.
legislation by Congress will authorize.
Whoever is appointed Commissioner
OF Pensions. he will certainly be man
In whom the comrades have entire
confidence, and he will justify that
confidence, by his course. NATION
al Tribune
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-09-26

The Michigan weather services crop
bulletin gives the average temperature
of the last seven days as 50 degrees.
and the average total rainfall at 40 of
one inch. or 80 of an inch below the
average. The heaviest rainfall was
1. 80 inches, at st. Ignaee. The wealth
er of the week has been favorable to
all crops, and the rainfall very beneti-
cIal to new sown wheat. Some farmers
are waiting for more rain before they
SOW. Corn-cutting is progressing stead
lily, and with another week Of favor
able weather the crop will be secured
beyond reach of frost. Potatoes are
ripe and in fair condition, buckwheat
is IN ostly out and pastures have been
greatly improved by the local rain.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-09-26

The case of TANNER is much less de-
serving of severity than was that Of
He has simply gone daft on the idea
that the surplus belongs to the soldiers
and that the pei son who shall give the
gallant fellows what belongs to them
will deserve the gratitude of his coun-
try. If he has favored particular PEN
sion agents he has done SO because
they have stood high in Grand Army
circles aud are hard at work for 1.-THE
boys" TANNER wants to be the idol
of the Grand Army. He has none Of
that mean hankering for money that
smirched GARLAND's name and that
covered the name of BELKNAP with
shame:-Det. Journal.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-09-26

A Virginia paper compares the good
old low tariff days with the present as
follows; ''In' 1861 1t took just one
busheI Of corn TO buy a pound OF nails.
now one bushei of corn will buy 10
pounds of nails. Then II required "a
bushels Of barley to buy one yard OF
broadcloth. now the same amount ol
barley will pay for 20 yards of broad
cloth. 1t then required the price OF
one bushel OF wheat to pay for one
yard OF calico, now one bushel of wheat
will buy 20 yards of calico"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-09-26

The Newark, New Jersey, Advert
ser. ia commenting on the nomination
of Lew Albeit for governor by the
Democrats of that state. characterizes
him as n man whose principles. con-
duct and methods are regarded with
genuine abhorrrnce by every respec-
table Democrat in the state, who has
been the active agent in the defeat of
every piece of honest Legislative work.
and whose following embraces the
meanest and bnsest elements Of his
party.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-09-26

Seven writer's --clergymen, college
professors and public men, some of
them specialists ofacknowledzed stand
ing have associated themselves to dis
cuss special questions of social in ter
eat and import, and to prepare papers
10 be afterwards given TO the public
from time to time in the pages OF The
Centnyy. The writer's include the Rev.
Professor Shields of Princeton, Bishop
Potter of New York, the Rev. DIR. t.
!. Munger Of New Haven, the Hon.
Seth Low of Brooklyn, and Professor
Ely OF the Johns Hopkins University.
For each paper the author will be re-
epensible, but he will have had the
benefit OF the criticism of the other
members Of tho group before giving Il
final foriD. The opening paper will be
printed In the November Century.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-09-26

We clip the following extract from a
letter in the Toledo Blade. which gives
an account of what the republicans
had to endure from the democracy dur
ing the rebellion, in a state that was
largely republican: 1T was pretty hard
to tell in those days, who were the
most numerous in that part of Kansas
the union or anti-union men. Sur
day school was held at our school
house, and a rebel, or democrat, who
was more loose-tongued than wise,
told my father one Sunday at the
school. that the rebels had decided to
disarm all the union men. On the fol
lowing Tuesday my uncle and father
took time by the forelock aud notified
every member of their organization.
setting a time and place TO meet the
next day. Bv 4 o'clock the Monday
following. every rebel within fifteen
miles had been disariDed. Every rebel
was found 10 be well armed, and ell
guns and pistols fresh loaded. During
the war when going TO school. the
children of the democrats used to pour
out vials OF wrath at the little union
flags which the Children of republicans
carried to school. While ell democrats
we're not rebels, it Is fact that during
those days all the democrats knew
then IN Kansas upheld the rebels and
hated the Union soldiers flag and
cause. Il impressed lesson on my
mind that will cause me always TO be a
republican" A. }. WHITE, Norton
vile, Kansas.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-09-26

Tho Chicago Herald pooh-poohs the
Southern outrages editorally, and in
the game issue publishes report OF
the bull-dozers mass meeting at Allan
ia Ga. which passed resolutions de-
nouncing Henry w. Grady and the At
ianta Constitution for protesting
against their brutal hogsing of iuno-
cent and pcaceable negroes. The Her
aid OF course stands up for the BULLDOG
res. Detroit Tribune.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-09-26

But, see here, Mr.. TREvELIcK. Your
free trade organs have been grinding
out column after column of stuff, try.
ing 70 mike tneIr readers believe that
protection is responsible for the strikes
in this country; aud you know they
have. Nov let them stand mp where
they can take n front view of that
father of all strikes in free trade Eng
land. Excuse US Dick, If we rub it in
q little. DIT. Tribune.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-09-26

There appears to be quite a general
move through the state to hoist the
stars and stripes over the schoolhouses
What is Lansing doing in the matter2
ssd5s% 81 sgSfs s Ga pt86Ser tat thsi
pupils would have neither pride no,
qualification in looking at the National
colors floating over their heads. Ian
sing Republican.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-09-26

The miners troubles are ended in
northern Illinois, except in the mines
of that great Democrat leader, w. l..
Scott. If the other mine owners have
been able to make satisfactory terms
with their workmen why can't the
great Scott do likewise9 Mr.. Scott
must be trying to have his miners
make up to him that $50, 600 which he
."blowed In" for Grover Cleveland last
fall u tt. Tribune.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-09-26

The bourbons will never be satisfied
with pension commissioner who does
not seek by every means In his power
to have the rulings go against the sol
der. But such a pension commission
er will never be appointed by Repub-
lican administration. So, the bonrbons
will howl anyway, no matter who runs
the office. --Det. Tribune,
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-09-26

1t is really not at oil necessary Cor
our Democratic friends to worry them
selves so nearly to death over the con-
duct OF public affairs by the party in
power The responsibility for the gov
eminent Of the nation does not now
rest on Democratic shoulders. Having
received tL~'people's mandate to ad-
minister the government for the next
four years, the Republican party pro-
poses to administer il. -Ne,o York Rail
and Express.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-09-26

The Chicago Herald cflls 1t Tan
ner's embezzlement." Embezzlement.
indeedl Tanner used upward Of eight
million dollars to make mp a deficit
left by the original surplus buster, F"
Gen. Black. -Kaiamazoo Telegraph.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-09-26

The Tribune il informed by several
Southern papers that II an ugly race
war breaks out in the South the Re-
publicaus Of the North will be respon-
sibIs for 1t. This sounds like old times.
Our Southern contemporaries won't
find II at all profitable to work that
vein. --Dst. tribune.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-09-26
POLITICAL AND

The banner Democratic county OF
Georgia has town of 1000 inbabi-
tants, In which less than twenty news
papers of any kind are taken. BLADE.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-09-26

Candidate Campbell of Ohio Is the
sixth converted republican whom the
democrats have run for the governor
ship ia succession. The trouble ia that
the fellows who do the voting change
their political faith in the other direc-
ton. N Y. Press.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-09-26

The free traders ray that the tariff
shuts us of from the markets of the
world" vet our total foreign trade for
the year ending June 80. was something
over one billion and half doIIarsG
The theory and the facts Disagree
which is all the worse for the theory. -
Blade,
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-09-26

The party that fired on Fort Sumter
la 1851 and surrendered in 1855 sad
died big debt upon the country and
IL ought to stop whining about war
taxes. r-Det. Tribune.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-09-26

Senator Sherman says that the
misery he witnessed among the work
ing classes during his recent visit 10
Europe was a perfect vindication OF
at the last election in favor of protec-
ton to home labor rand manufactures
Bay City Times.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-09-26

am selling good Prints at 4 cents per yard.
The best at 8 cents, worth 8 cts
Indigo Blue Prints, only cents, sets.
Cotton Flannel for cents per yard up for which you
will pay at least 25 per cent more at any other place
Tricot Dress Goods, sc inches wide at 80 yard.
New Dress Flannels at all prices.
AL Wool Heavy Pants, at $3.50, only.
Wooden Socks, from 10 cents up.
800 Doz Shirts and Drawers from so
cents up. We have not space sufa-
Client in which to mention every arti-
v10. F10oo0 Ca1f and examine goods
before purchasing elsewhere.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-09-26
FREE EXCURSIO N!
FREE EXCURSION FOR EVERYBODY!

# you purchase your goods at the store Of H. Joseph
OPERA HOUSE BUILDING,
You will save enough money to pay your fars to the
EXPOSITION AT DETROIT.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1889-03-28
THE BOARD OF TRADE
Meets 10 Perfect the Organization OF
the New board.
The Constitution and Hy-LaWa-- Manu-
featuring Establishments After sites,

The at0ekhOlderR of the Hoard of
Trade met IN hemay0r'a court room ia
the city hall Friday evening, Ths
meeting WAS for the organization Of the
new board,
President DaRnemller was In tho
chair and tho attendance was not what
u should have been, M6sRTa pierO.
Frazer aud Alexander the committees
appointed 10 draft "a OOnRtitutiOn and
bylaws, presented their report, 10 was
read, approved and adopted, II prOYid-
bl Tor tho annual meeting OF tho board
10 Do held tho fourth Friday OF each
month, The officers provided for were
president Two vice presidents, u ReGre,
tary u treasurer aud ten directors, The
Olllcefa were given a voice in tho diree-
tors mtetlng this making fifteen direo-
toIH, Elgll directors viii constitute a
quorum, Tho Initiation fee will be $40
ald tho annual dues will be $40,
Ihb STOCK books OF the company were
opened anl lhlrIY'twO signatures were
received The books VIII be presented
70 citizens for signature,
owing 10 the small attendance the
election or 0lllCefa WAS not neld but will
take place Nv the next meeting, on
tuesday evening,
Upon the articles OF agreement are
nlntly'fbYen signatures, All of them
are requested 10 sign the stock books,
The board has much work on hand
II 10 q necessity that additional atatia-
ties be printed, There has been no sta
tl6tlNa printed since the book issued by
the Board Of Trade IN 1880 and edited
by Charles Il, Frazer
The board lBawaitIng organization 10
consider q dozen applications for lOca-
lions, among this number being several
OF considerable magnitude, All they ask
being building sites One concern will
employ from $50 10 200 meu, Without
organization no action can be taken,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1889-03-28
LOVE ron THE ooLoRHp BROTH,
Ell.


Ex-senator Bruce of Mississippi (eOl-
ored) quite recently appeared IN Can,
ton, where he received a good deal Of
attention from both Democrats aud
Republicans, aud where h6 leGtuFed at
tho Tabernacle 10 an OYerll0Wing house,
The next week he appeared IN Wash
lngl0n, whore he formerly sat Ia the
United States Senate, the peer OF any
man IN the country How ia II nDWY
We quote from Tho well known Wash
ngt0n correspondent Frank II,
Brooks,
~ sat In the press gallery Of the SEN
ate yesterday, a man came In aud took
u seat on 0ne Of the sofas on tho Re-
publican side, lle was alone Ito sat
There for 4 half hour, then he got
up and walked tho chamber No one
seemed 10 know him, lie passed out
lntO the cloak room on the Republican
side, lie came back, looked about the
chamber 40 II he were trying 10 find
some one whom hH knew, then diRap,
peafed by tho door through which he
had entered, lle used 10 have u seat In
lle senate, and there WAS u time when
u hali dozen men would Jump up aud
shake hla hand whenever he entered
Who Ia hep Tx senator Bruce"
Why was he thus neglected. Sim
ply because he 10 cOlOred man, No
other reason on earth, Where WAS
John Sherman who mustered the col,
0re1 hosts ~ ChiCagOY Where was
Blair Of Now Hampshire, who
pretenda 10 champion tho col
0red raceY Where was the narrow
headed peaaimlst Of Kansas, the rasp,
ibh lngallaY Where Waa the aanGtimOHi-
Gus llOar OF Maaay Where was the
drawllng, duh Dawes Of Maaap Where
was the venerable and aupeTanuated
Morrill, Of Vermont. Where WIS the
Whlakey bl0tChGd face, puritaniCal I'd
munda Of Vermont, Where was the
curly headed, pot bellled Joe, llawley
OF Conn., Where was Don Cameron
Of PennY Where were Frye Rud Hale
OF MaineY Where WAS stud poker Far
we'll Of llaY Where was Plum Of Kan
fNsY All these mon we're there when
Bruce aat iu thr sulytc, aud yet they
gave hlm not even the recognition OF
q shake Of the hand, or even a nod OF
tbs head, Comment iB unnecessary,
The c0I0rHd gentleman ia only wanted
around whom his vote 10 needed 10 car
~ close election
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1889-03-28

OF thunder from clear sky, tnere came
from an adjoining woods a yOlley OF
muaketry, | was standing ON tho top
OF car with q number OF Others, ono
hand resting on the shoulder OF a
private with whom | was GOnVeTsing,
Immediately following tho report lhls
soldier fell dead ~ my feet, the blood
running GOplOualy from his chest ~ a
stream down tho roof the car, lie was
shot In tho heart, This sudden and un-
expected attack created considerable
CONSERVATION, but our men soon rallied,
got Tho cannon ana fired several
rounds into the woods from whence The
y0lley came, but tho enemy were not
again heard from, We reached Nash
vile without further loss, The papers
at the time made considerable out OF
the light AZ lallatln,
H. tue fall OF 'bA I was taken with
typhoid fever GOnhned IA hospital u
number OF weeks, aud come near temi'
mating my earthly career, On recovery
being unit for field service, was
instructed by the Medical Director OF
the Department 10 Rnperlntend the ft-
ting up large hospital IN anticipation
Of the battle which came OFF NJ Stone
river short time after, Tho enemy
had destroyed the railway tunnel near
Gallatln which cut OF mail GOmmuniOa-
tl0n aa we'll as travel with the north
Mrs, f. obtained transportation on
tho first boat that left LOuisyile for
Nashville, after the battle OF Stone
river On tho same boat we're q mum
Der Of other ladies', relatives OF officers
and men, who had been In the battle,
The rebels In their determination 10
cut OF supplies from the north, main
tained Yipllant patrol OF the river Ia
order 10 intercept our boats, There
were bands known aa Partisan Hangers
that were particularly active, especially
ono commanded by Champ Ferguson,
who bore u bad reputation, lle had
aa q part Of ha force, several small
mounted pieces, with which he could
soon disable q boat, then h6 SGT II on
lire before tho gun boat could como
within range The boat upon which
Mrs, r. was a passenger was attack
cd, struck several times by artIllafy fire,
but not disabled, There was great con
stornatl0n among the women, appTe
henBIye that they would be taken prlaOr
nGrg,
On their arrival NJ N0lbyille, Mrs,
>, gave unmIatakabo evidence Of hay
lng passed through q severe ordeal,
She was nervous, could not sleep, was
not like herself She iugllcd upon
engaging IN hospital work under an
Impression thAt she would feel better
II her mind was occupied II was not
l0ng before she began 10 complain Of
chllla and lCyer with l06g of appetite,
She gradually grew worse, until disease
OF the brain became manifest and then,
Notwithstanding the counsel Of the beat
army surgeons with In reach as well Qs
0laeyeral private physician Of Nash,
ylllo, 6he gradually sank The body
was brought home and now rests IN
Wcgtlawn Cemetery, recognized aS one,
who sacrificed her life upon the altar Of
her country Annually on Memorial
Day, her grave ia atrewtd with flowers,
commemorative Of the services she
rendered during the civil war,
March 20, 1889, L.S,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1889-03-28

VIZ published q Washington special
n few days since that Senator Payne
was a candidate for reelection to the
Senate. This 10 now denied, In an In.
teryiew yesterday Senator Payne said;
81 deem II unwise for anyone to an.
nounCe himself as n candidate at this
time, 10 would invariably lead to the
Generalization Of the party In the com.
ing election. After the legislature has
been elected | will speak Us to my can.
didacy"
This is n sensible conclusion. The
Democratic party don't want any can.
didates for United States Senator, Let
us get the legislature first and then II
will not be necessary 20 skirmish
around to find plenty of candidates for
the United States Senate,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1889-03-28

FARMERS Of Carroll county, Benia-
min Harrison Is now President of thG
United States, and we desire 20 ask YOU
whether Democratic or Republican pre-,
ter and eggs bring lower prices than
when Cleveland was President Are
not horses from SlO to so less than
they were q year ago. Has not wheat,
wool and corn declined In price since
the election2 Are not cattle ruin0usly
low-at least / a cents per pound lowerp
Is there not q greater decline In price
Of hogs than of cattley You have the
blessed tariff aud also the "home mar
kGt' which Republican orators ranted
about last fall. But the bottom has
gone out Of prices for farm produce
Carroll Chronicle,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1889-03-28
A POINTER FOR CANTON APPLG
CANTB.

Congressman Cannon, OF Illinois,
called on Postmaster General Wana.
maker to-day 10 suggest man In his
district for postmaster Mr.. Wana.
maker asked.
"Have you o petition
Congressman Cannon replied that he
had not and added that he supposed q
cOngressman's word was sufficient in u
case such as he proposed
mo, sir replied the postmaster.gen.
era, ut Is not, In all cases | shall re.
quire n petition before appointing any
postmaster"
Cannon replied. "rhen you will
appoint about one man every two
weeks"
The above, from the Chicago Times,
may indicate reason why the various
and sundry ambitious gentlemen who
want the Canton postollIce, should pro.
coed with their petitions Mr.. Cannon
IL lust rs big man in Washington rs
Mckinley, when appointments are
under consideration
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1889-03-28

Massilon Independentai and
abetted by the Canton NEws'DEMO,
CRAT, proceeds TO denounce those All
anCe associations asOrgani2ed swindles,
predict a speedy collapse, and indulge
In some weak sneerH at our numerous
new buildings, electric improvements,
and other unmistakable evidences Of
energetic progress L Alliance Review.
The above is far from a correct state.
ment, Neither the Massilon lndepend'
ent nor the NEws.DEMOCRAT has de-
nounced the Alliance building aud
Loan Associations as swindle9. The
Massillon Independent criticised the
high rate OF interest sharply, and the
NEWS DEMOCRAT said 22 per cent was
too much for money, In fact was "a
species OF robbery. Any sensible bust,
ness man knows this 10 be true, II Is
an outrage 10 extort 22 per cent inter.
est from the earnings Of laboring
man, We make thus as a general prop
OsltiOn,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1889-03-28
A Sound nnrnl onininn.

\. cambridge Munday Esq, County
Atty, Clay Co., Tex, says! "1aye used
Electric Bitters with most happy re-
suits. My brother was also very low
with MalariOl Fever and Jaundice, but
was cured by timely use of this medi-
Gene. Am satisfied Electric Bitters
saved his life"
Mr. d, |. Wilcoxon of Horse Cave,
Ky, adds u like testimony, saying; lie
positively believes he would have died,
had IL not been for Electric Bitters,
This great remedy will ward Off as
well as cure all Malarial Diseases, and
for all Kidney, Liver or Stomach Dis
orders, stands unequaled. Price 50c
and VI, VT Durbin, Wright " Co.'S
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1889-03-28

AN enthusiastic Washington cores
pondent, speaking Of W. w. Thomas,
Esq, the newly appointed minister to
Sweden, says "Mr. Thomas is u rug.
ged man withaweather beaten complex
ION, while his wife is u delicate, pretty
woman of the llaxen-blonde type and
with a complexion like u rose.tinted
sea she'll" This ought to settle the
wisdom of this appointment. Two such
compilations as these, ought to create u
sensation In Sweden.