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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1868-10-15
FEMALE FARATERs-AaN NEW -s1RcIzs,
OF AMAZONS-

4 a 4 e sLH
AS facts are worth more than tiAo.
ries, will give you some account of
how Mrs! Roberts, who has gained
the appelllation at the head of this ar
ticle. Some three years ago, visited
her homein Pekin, a small village in
Niagara county, New, York; Mrs.
Roberts family consisted of herself.
husband, seven girls and two boys.
The mother, at the outset of her mar
ried life, had resolved to make no diff
ference in the development of her
children, and she and her daughters
went into the field and worked side
by side with the men the result was,
the girls could do as much work, and
do it equally as well, as the boys, and
the women were equal with the men
in strength and capacity. Atlthe time
of my visit six of the daughters had
attained womanhood, and Iiwas as
tonished at the difference in the phys
'ical development of these women and
those in the world at large; every one
of them would measure across the
shoulders and around the waist as
much as any common sized man.
There was no part of the farm work
but what they could do. Amy one of
these women would hitch the horses
to the wagon, load with barrels Of ap-
pies, potatoes, or cords of wood, or
whatever it might be, riveaaeight
miles to market, sell and discharge
their produce, caring as little for
what the world said of them as tho
it had no existence. They had q little
world of their own, and whoever went
there to visit them, felta sense of free
dom such as could not be felt else
where, at least, so it seemed to me.
Mrs. Roberts instituted what. was
called a farm school, employing
good teacher and taking few pupils
from abroad. She had four, hours
each day devoted to study and six
to work after this the time was
spent in pleasure and recreation. Mu-
steal and literary entertainments were
gotten up, in which all the members
Joined, old and young. 1 have seen
the father, on several occasions, en-
gage in wrestling match with some
one of his daughters, when it was
hard to tell which gained the mastery;
and here l will say that Mr.. Roberts
is man six feet in height. and Of
good mental qualities.-I'he, Rerols.-
ton. 1 ~ 8. l''' 'f''''1
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1868-10-15
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A TUNNEL ON FIRE.

p - aFt. rr .E fT.44
"A tunnel on the Marietta and Gin
cinnati Railroad, situated above Ath-
ems, Ohio, and known as Pitchers, has
been burning internally for near two
weeks. 1t seems that the tunnel was
originally constituted of wood, and q
large cavity above the arch filed with
cord wood, to the amount of over two
hundred cords, because of its being
lighter than, earth for the arch to, sup
port. The companyhad for sometime
been constructing a new stone arch,
which was nearly completed when, q
week ago, the woodwork caught fire
by some means unknown. The flames
spread to the cord wood, and since
Tuesday last no trains have passed
through, the passengers and baggage
being transferred over the hill-,, The
damage to the tunnel is such that it
will require many months to put it in
repair. Meanwhile, the railroad COM
pany has constructed, and is now using
the old way around and.over the hill,
that was in use for years before the
tunnel was made. About 3 O'Clock,
Saturday afternoon, a number OF men
were engaged in the tunnel removing
the debris falling from the fire above
when a portion of the earth above
gave way, filling the tunnel with .
noxious deadly gas, that Immediately
knocked down some eighteen or twen-
ty men nearest to the spot. Help was
immediately procured, and the men
removed to the open air, where all
were recovered, excepting two, named
skidmore and niece, for whose re-
covery all efforts were unayailing.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1868-10-15
THIE. HI DEMOCRATIC PRESS.
! 'JIII ITT-7T-7 7T=-TT7 n T-7--7-
A RADICAL NOMINEE.

ii'' The wish expressed by that great
leader of the Radical party, Charles
~ Summer, is 500 n to be realized. The
Radicals of Louisiana have nominated
J.Willis Men ard, a full -biooded negro,
as a Representative in Congress, to
fill the vacancy occasioned by the
death of Colonel Mann. The follow
ing is an extract from the circular of
80 this Congo candidate, which shows
that this is but the beginning of the
end, and that the negroes are deter
y" mined to assert their political as also
- their social equality: q 90
f''' -. The time has fully come to test the
'oi professions and principles of those
Who now control the Republican par
-'i+ ty Of Louisiana, and it is sacred
duty to themselves for the colored
people to see that the colored race is
e not sold out by a few trading treach-
tr,, erous white Republicans in Louisiana
~ as it has been in Georgia. sta-,1
r, ain! This State is entitled to seven rep
ss resentatives in Congress. Are not the
colored people entitled to at least two
out of this number? Is it not our
duty to see that at least two colored
citizens be selected to represent in
Congress the ninety thousand colored
voters of Louisiana? The ballot
means equal representation as well as
equal rights, and if men are still de-
barred from the halls of Congress, or
even the White House, ON account of
the color of their faces, then recon-
~ struetion and radicalism are lamenta-
BILE failures. The reward of the long
oppressed race will not be adequate,
,o... and the great cause of equal rights
Willtnot be accomplished until the
sZacolored man is seen in every depart
ment of the. Government. 1t is nee
essary that the 41st Congress should
possess more back bone than the pres
e1lt one, in order to fix a plain provis-
ion in the supreme law of the repub-
lie, which shall confer the ballot on
~ every citizen, regardless of race or
-, color, north, south, east and west"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1868-10-15
REpUDIArIoN.

The Radicals assert that it, would
be rank Reputation to compel the
.lbondholders to take greenbacksa:in
payment for their rabonds,-the same
curfehey with which they purchased
+, them, VIII they tell us whether it
was not just as much reputation to
compel the holders of the bonds tof
the State of Ohio, which were pur-
a chased in gold, OF its equivalent to
take greenbacks for his interest and
principal? And yet, by the decisions
Of Radical Courts, the acts of the Rad
ical legislatures; and Radical state of
- fcials ever since the first greenbaek
owas issued it has been good enough
:. for the holders of our State Securities,
and itis a currency he has been COM
pelledi to receive. 5Es Z
Consistency, thou art a jewel ?''
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1868-10-15

80. ~, - A NOBEL Ll4oYAL1sT. Joe Brown,
whom the Radicals have promoted to
II the office of Chief Justice of Georgia,
: as a reward for his loyalty, made this
ara nice little speech in the Radical Con-
sitventlon in Chicago, on the occasion OF
~ Grants nomination: "I am an orig
u inal secessionist. / was born in South
ID Carolina and grew up under the
= teachings and influence of Calhoun
I early imbibed his States rights doc
trines. I went into secession cordially
and stood by it as long as there was
J any chance to sustain it. i fought you
openly and boldly" ...o:-:-,.. nc
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1868-10-15

AN Englishman describing q Won-
derful parrot hanging In a'cage from
the window of a house which he often
passed, said - at cries tStop thief, 90
naturally, that every time ] hear it /
always stop" ... .
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1868-10-15

"CoNsc1ENcE!' said Mrs. Hopkins,
indignantly, ado you suppose that
nobody has got any conscience but
yourself? My conscience is rs good
as yours-yes, and better, too, for it
has never been msed in the, course of
my achole life, while yours must be
nearly worn out"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1868-10-15

A HEAVY .LoAD.-The State Guard,
a radical paper, published at Harris
burg, Penn. and edited by brother
..of John W.Forney, speaking of the
difficulties Of the campaign, declares
j, that, 1ztaken altogether, we as party,
have the largest and dirtiest loads to
carry that were ever strapped on the
back Of any political organization. "
8. I'D The Forneys are about as heavy a
. load as any party can stand up under.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1868-10-15

i.- The New York Times says: q" The
? Republican party has, not half so
much, to fear from the large numbers
who are openly leaving its ranks as 1t
} has from the still greater number who
will go sileit1y to the polls and cast a
good square Democratic ticket, with
out letting any any. one know they
have voted" pr" III" i'''t ',''''t. A'G
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1868-10-15

+, Exemplary crimes. require exempla-
ry justice. -"''''&t'HF 5''ti
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1868-10-08
Meeting at Portsmouth.

We attended the great meeting at
Portsmouth on last Thursday II was
the largest and greatest meeting we
ever saw. Nearly one thousand per.
sons went down on the train. When
{ short distance below Sciotoville, we
passed the Steamer Victor No. 4, TAX :
ing . great crowd from Ironton, Pee
pie came in from all points There
must have been from twelve to fifteen
thousand persons on the ground. We
have no space to describe the decora-
tons Of the speakers stand-the music
and the banners--the torchlight pro-
cesslon-the dinner and all that. II
was grand beyond all description. The
Ka-Klux Democracy saw their doom.
Gen. Wadsworth Of Kentucky, aud
Eenatorsherman made powerful speech
es in the afternoon, and Hon. A, T.
Perry at night The people all called
for Bundy, but he gave way for Perry
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1868-10-08
Melshmen. nre YOu Ready Z

We appeal to you, because without
you, Jackson county would steadily cast
her vote in the interest Of the rebel
friends of Horatio Seymour. We know
that you are quiet, industrious people,
attending to your own business. But
it is your business to see that your a.
dopted country is saved from Demo
cratic treason. The late Democratic
rebellion cost you much in blood and
treasure. The Democratic politicians
hate you because you are religious
people. They hate everything good
Where they have doggeries, you have
school houses Were they have gam
bling houses, you have churches.
We know that it costs an effort to
save the country, and keep it secure
from Democratic treason, But you re-
member that everything good costs.
Our salvation cost the agony OF Geth-
semane, the cross, the wormwood and
the gall. Our political salvation cost
half million Of lives, and over three
billion of dollars. 1t will not cost much
to 60 to the election and vote down the
party that cost us all this blood and
treasure. Then go and vote. See that
every Welshman who has his final papers
votes. Welshmen! Much depends
upon you. But you are always true.
Do your duty, aud all will be well,
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1868-10-08

clared that our meeting was greater
than that, and John Campbell told me
in Portsmouth that there were ever Of
teen thousand people at the Ironton
meeting.
oartown was finely decorated daring
the day, and illuminated at night
There wero great many flags before,
aud sixty dozen were sent for, to be
used in addition. Perhaps two thou
sand flags hoated to Che breeze on Tues
day,
Democrats are despondent, and our,
folks are jubilant, and confident of a
glorious victory on next Tuesday,
d, M.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1868-10-08
Meeting Vega,

We attended the basket meeting at
Vega on Wednesday of last week.
There was a large audience Of ladies
and gentlemen, and it was most pleas
ant meeting.
In the forenoon J. L. Jones Esq.
madea short but excellent speech. =
Then all had dinner. We had several
invitations, aud accepted that Of j. IT,.
Kicker, Of Madison Furnace, The
dinner was all that could be desired,
being under the excellent suporinten-
dsnee ofMrs Kicker.
After dinner there was music by the
martial bands, and the Vega Glee Club.
Then q powerful speech by Mr.. Bundy
and 4 most eloquent and convincing
spssoh By Mr., Harper, our Presidential
Eloctor. Mr. Harper made good i'm
preston,
Il was a day well spent,
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1868-10-08
The Old Guard.

We have received this notorious
Democratic magazine for October. 1t
is as rich with reasonable utterances
as any Of its predecessors, as witness
the following;
''The Jackson, Ohio, Standard, calls
the Old Guard a notorious rebel maya
zine' We do not dislike the title
Washington Jefferson Hancock Adams
and Lee, were notorious rebels while
Benedict Arnold was a good specimen
OF loyalty The greatest and best men
who have ever lived were rebels while
themeanest sneaks and most contemp-
tible towards were 4oyal,' Will the
Jackson Standard do us the favor to
copy our hearty acceptance of the title
it gives us? We have, before, declared
our Willingness to shake hands with
any man who calls us a rebel, but VIC
will not promise not to knock any ras-
cal down who dares to call us loyal
Yes. We will do you that favor
You are an honest rebel. We honor
you for it Give us the brave traitor,
aud not the snoaking rascal who makes
a pretense of floyalty, while at heart he
is traitor We despise a sneak.
We advise what few rebels there are
in Jackson county who can read, to
send for the Old Guard. Address Van
Evrie, Horton & Co, New York
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1868-10-08
Legal Voters.

A man cannot vote in Ohio Nnless he
has resided one year in the State, pext
preceding the election. He mast not
only have resided in the State a year
himself, but ii he has family, his fam
lily must have resided year in the
State. He must have resided in the
county where he votes, thirty drys next
preceding the election. A man who has
family, and who, with his family, has
resideS thirty days in the county, can
remove from one township to another,
in the same county, and can vote on the
same day he comes into the township;
but man who has no family, must re-
side twenty days in the township. In
other words, an unmarried man must
reside one year in the State, thirty days
in the county, and twenty days in the
township; while the married man,
or the man with family, has only to
reside one year in the State and thirty
days in the county.
If man leaves the State for tempo
rary purpose, intending to return at
fixed time, or when he has accomplished a
specific object, may remain out Of the
State for years, and be legal voter at
once, when he returns; but if man
goes out Of the State on county intend
ing to remain for an indefinite time, OF
intending to remain away permanently,
he at once loses his residence.
In conducting the contest last fall, we
found this the most perplexing question
that arose. A party may swear in his
vote, when the surrounding circup-
stances will, when proven, clearly show
that he is not legal voter.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1868-10-08
Maine.


To show the desperate efforts of the
Democracy to keep up the courage Of
their dupes, 1t is only necessary to re-
fer to their lies about the late elections,
They claimed Colorado, aud have not
the manliness to take back the lie, now
that the returns are all in. 1t is wors g
with them as to Maine. Our majority
last year was II, GA. Nowitis 20, 4O4,
or gain in one year Of $500, Last
year, the State Senate stood Republican
s6, Democratic 5. Now it is Rep. 20,
Dem. 2. Last year the House was
Rep. lo5, Dem 46. Now it is Rep.
10, Dem. 80. In one year tho Dem
ocratic vote increased 10 per cent, and
the Republican vote increased 81 per
cent.
The following are the Republican
maJorItles ior the past hYe years; 1867,
l3,203. 1868, 1850. 1864, 10, ,lS0.
1865, 22,92l 1866, 27G87 1861
1L6l4, Average majority, for past
five years, 2o,OSS, or, in other words,
our majority is now SIG over our aver
age for FIVE years That will do.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1868-10-08

ey-At Portland, on Monday night of
last week, we are informed that John
L, Jones gave Irvine DUNCAN so thor
ough skinning that Irvine himself
gives ltup. When he commenced
looking up his nose, for his last whine,
so thoroughly were the people disgust
ed with him, that nearly every man got
up and left.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1868-10-08

Remember the value of one vote
Then let every mau bo at the polls.
Get out the sick, the aged, the iudilfer-
ent' Work Remember thatit is o
more Importance to elect a loyal Con.
gress than to elect President
Remember that tho election on Tues
day virtually decides the great Presi
Dental contest in November next.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1868-10-08

The Democrats of Jackson county
are extremely anxious to blot out their
past record. No wonder, Here is
what the Jackson Erpress, the organ of
the party,said about the Union soldiers,
on the 2lst Of January, 1864:
"The Old John Brown raid on the
South (called a holy war by the 'inter-
nal'' Abolitionists) is allowed to drag
its slow length along for the benefit Of
Army contractors, shoddyites, thieves,
pet politicians, &c. When viii the peo-
pie rise as one man and declare that they
will not pay plunderers and thieves for
carrying on this Old John Brown raid2
When win the people awakeni"
Then, Union soldiers, You were call
cd "plunderors aud thieves" by the Or
gan of the party. How do you like itl
fyou were thief, aud feel that you
were, vote the Democratic ticket
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1868-10-08

0tTThe great Latin scholar, Irvine
DUNCAN, thinks it takes us week to
find out whether a woman is qualified
10 teach school or not II did not take
us an hour to find out that John Smart,
Democratic candidate for Surveyor,
was not competent to teach, survey,
or anything else. Heis carpenter,
and we asked him this question; A
house is 20 feet wide, and the points
ofthe raftcrs are 7 feet above the square
What is the length of the rafters? In
other words, the base of a triangle is
10 feet, the perpendicular feet, what
is the length of that other side of the
triangle, with some kind of Latin
namel lie could not tell the length OF
the rafter. He said his rule was, to
allow seven inches elevation to the foot
Can Mr. Irvine DUNCAN give the length
of that rafter? Can any man on the
Democratic ticket give itl
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1868-10-08
The Irish arg COMING.

The New York Tribune says that
within a short time, fifteen hundred
Irishmen have abandoned the Democ-
racy, and joined the Grant aud Colfax
Clubs Of that city. And this is the way
it is working all over the country. The
Irish are getting their eyes opened, aud
cooperating with the party that is the
true friend of the laboring man.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1868-10-08

eTWe wereappointed to address the
Grant Club on last Monday night. We
procured the services of Hon. J. ].
Harper, who made an excellent speech.
The attendance was small, as all were
preparing for the great demonstration
on Tuesday.
We win have a grand rally on next
Monday night, when J. L. Jones Esq,
ourself, and others, will speak.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1868-10-08
[Commnnlcated.l !
Buckrrr FURNACE, Ono

BucKErE FURNACE, Omo,l
mon S-sSeptember 20, 1868.
70 Tie Editor Of The Standard:
BY special invitation, Hon. II, s.
Bundy addressed the citizens Of this
place on Tuesday evening last. AL
though it rained incessantly, quite a
large crowd assembled at the School
House by the hour appointed. The
meeting being called to order, ]. w.
Yeley Esq was appointed Chairman,
and John Cobb Esq Secretary. The
Chairman, in q few remarks, introduced
Mr.. Bundy, who for upward of two
hours, held the closest attention of the
audience, while he discussed the great
questions at issue in the eloquent and
able manner for which he is noted.
We were much pleased with his expla-
nation of the Fourteenth Article, as a
great many are not aware of its impor-
tance, and the great interests involved
in that amendment. On the whole,
the meeting, the weather considered,
was a splendid success. The speaking
being over, the names of those desiring
to join a Grant Club were taken, twen-
ty-two giving their signatures The
hour being late, the Club adjourned, to
meet on Saturday evening for perma-
nent organization. Pursuant to an ad-
iournment, the Club met and proceeded
to organize by electing t. ]. Williams
President, David Boring Vice Presi.
dent, aud Lot Davis Secretary. Hav-
ing no wgular speaker, Eben Jones
Esq was called out, and made few
remarks pertinent to the occasion Mr.
Lot Davis followed him in o shor
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1868-10-08

rTThere was a large and enthusi-
astic meeting at Cincinnati Furnace on
last Saturday night, which was address
ed by DR.. A, b. Monahan. The work
goes bravely on.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1868-10-08


Esy-The Democrats are sorely puz.
zled about what we said some time age
in reference to the mobbing of DR.
Jones at Oak Hill, in the year 1919,
They say that wo attempted to connect
DIR. Sanns with that outrageous and
disgracetul affair, and that some Welsh
men who lived there at that time,
still believe he was in the plot. We
cannot help what men may think who
were at Oak Hill then, and who formed
their opinions upon the evidence then
before them We have made no charg,
es against DR.. Sanns in this connection,
but we simply stated Che facts IN the
case. Ifyou want to know what was
the universal opinion at that time, you
will have to ask some Of these old
Welshmen, Not maay of them will
vote for Sanns.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1868-10-08
Ono YOiA.

Remember that one vote last fall
would have saved a large amount of
money which Mr. Cheriugton had to
pay 10 get the votes thrown out,
which we're cast by Democratic carpet
baggers, scallawags, fools, minors and
rebels Then lot suay last vots Be cast
chs falL
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1868-10-08

swLet every colored man in Jackson
county who Is more than half whitore-
member that the Supreme Court has
decided that he is a white man, aud
entitled 70 vote. Offer your ballot TO
each trustee, in the presence Of witness
es, apa T be rejectsit, put him through
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1868-10-08
DOn,t Trade.

The Democrats will want to trade,
Beware of them. We have enough
votes to elect every man on our ticket.
We cen elect Wilson in the District by
one thousand majority at least, We
can elect every man on our county tick
ct by from two to four hundred, if ev-
cry man will turn out, and the carpet
baggers from Pike county are properly
attended to. We can even elect Towne
for Judge, if we will be active
A great effort will be made to elect
Thompson, and defeat Plummer, for
Commissioner, so as to get the MAORI
ty of the Board Democratic, and thus
control the most important affairs of the
county,
Look we'll to this matter, and see
that no Republican be induced to
scratch the name ofPlummer, or in fact
any man on the ticket
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1868-10-08
POLITICAL DISCUSSIONS.

= Berlin, Thursday night, Oct 9th.
Late residence OF Jacob Gergen's,
Sciotp Tp., Friday, Oct. 9,3 o'clock,
p. M.
Jackson 9. H., Saturday night, Oct.
10th.
I. Madison Furnace, Saturday night,
Oct. 10th. .a
. Raysville, Jackson Tp, Monday,
Oct i9th, at o'clock, p. NJ s
I. Each speaker is to occupy one hour
and half, and the parties to have the
opening and closing alternately.