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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-09-29
MANrUA Sept. 26. 1870. s..
F" PLAINDEALER," please copy.
GARRETTSYILLE.
CORRESPONDENCE.

fNe .sss| ga a r.
TERRIBLE MURDER AT PARKSIAN.-
Last Sunday three men at Parkman,
Geauga County, Ohio, by the name
of Bower, White and Dayton, left
their homes to spend the day,in hunt
ing. After reaching the woods, by
agreement, they separated, to meet at
a, designated tree i'll the woods owned
by Silas Evans. After some time had
been spent in hunting about the woods
until the time previously agreed upon,
White and Dayton met at the place
previously selected, where they found
their companion of the early part of
the day, John Bower, lying upon the
ground with his gun in his hands, a
pole over one of his legs and the other
over the pole, and having the appear
ance of being dead. Upon examina-
ton it was found that the back part
of his head had been smashed by some
hard implement, probably club. 1t
was soon determined that some one
had taken his life willfully, but for
what cause it is to this time difIicnIt to
decide. So far a thorough investiga-
ton has resulted in finding no clue to
the perpetrator of the crime, aud the
terrible deed still remains very mys-
terious affair. A reward of One
thousand Dollars has been offered by
the citizens of Parkman for the arrest
and conviction of the criminal. 49,
FIRE.--Last Tuesday evening the
lumber kiln of Fuller and Ashald,
situated near their mill in this place,
took fire from an imperfection intheir
heating apparatus, and was entirely
consumed. The loss as estimated by
the owners is abont two hundred dol.
lars.
VILLAGE GRowTH. AND IMPROVE
MENTs.-This season our village has
been expanding its limits SO consider
ably by the enterprise of various par
ties who have nearly completed some
very nice residences, among which
| we .llldI Vi u. OOl0, OH
Water street, which perhaps, is as ele-
giant in appearance and finish as any
that may be seen bordering our streets.
Also, we would mention the hand
some new dwelling of r. O. Daniels,
on Main street, which is a good rec
ommend for the skill of the architect
J. I'll. Begrand has just completed a
new building just west of the stone
bridge, which will be occupied for a
Barber shop and a Boot & Shoe store,
Some very enterprising, parties from
Trnmbull county are negotiating for
the establishment of bagging factory
at this place, with u capital of forty
thousand dollars. They propose to
advance twenty thousand dollars
themselves toward the capital stock
the balance to be raised by the citi.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-09-29

CoLFAx said in a speech at Peru,
Ind, that "he was proud to belong
ia the party which has not man who
fired on the American flag. Mr.. Col
fax had forgotten about Longstreet,
with his fat office; Alcorn, of Missis-
sippi, with his good will of the party
in return for a valuable apostacy.
Akerman, of Georgia, with a place in
the Presidents cabinet, and a hoste of
other Radical rebels. Is it exactly be-
coming in the President of the Y oung
Mems Christian Sewing Machine AS
soeiation, TO tell such whopper as
this ?-PLuin Dealer.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-09-29
Recocnizinc Their OBLIGATIONS

The Germans of San Francisco. have
issued an address in which they rae-
nounce the efforts of the Radical
demagogues, through professions of
sympathy for Prussia in the present
struggle, to make political capital.
We copy the following from the ad--
dress: y VIZ. n
"The professed sympathy of the
Radical Committees and ConEeatiens,,
paraded poinpously Just before cleo
ton, to secure <eRr support of the
Radical Tax-Payers tiekef, is entitled
to and shall receive at.our hands the
contempt it deserves, sMe%afe free
men, possessed of enongl diligence
to know the motiye of those who
would allure us to their support, and
we spurn their hypocritical preten-
sions as base and unreal ~ We. 0weito
the Democratic pavtyltheS liberal ma
turalization laws under which we have
become citizens of free republic.
We owe to that party the repeal of
the odious Sunday laws, by which we
were trammelled under Radical au-
LnOflIy. we owe TO that party that
our Cosmopolitan Schools have be-
come State institution. Our country
men throughout the Western states
owe to the liberal preemption laws
passed by the Democratic party their
easily acquired farms and homes.
We owe to the Radical party the pres
ent odious system of Internal Reve-
nue. continued by the votes of that
party after its necessity was past. We
owe to that party the present unjust
and edious high tariff that is eating
out our snbstapces;and we owe. to- it
the oppressive taxes by which we are
compelled to support an army of Fed
eral Assessors, and Collectors. And,
more than all, we owe to that party
the odious Fifteenth Amendment,
which destroys the sovereignty Of the
States, and fills our cities with the
Pagan slaves from China.D
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-09-29

TAE Golden Menagerie of Van Am
burgh & Co, on Thursday last brought
out the largest crowd of people that
has visited our village this season.
The street parade of the show was
very fine, and those who witnessed
the exhibition were generally well
satisfied with the performances. Ow-
ing to the giving out of q number OF
the horses belonging to the establish
ment, the Company were compelled to
leave one of the large cages with its
contents. in charge of one of the men
connected with the establishment, at
this place.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-09-29

The FA1R.-The Twenty-fifth An
nual Fair of the Portage County Ag-
ricultural Society commenced on
Tuesday, at the Fair Grounds in
Ravenna. AS we 60 to press at noon
on Wednesday, and have been unable
to visit the grounds up to that time
we are unable to speak at length OF
the exhibition. We understand thai
the number of entries is quite large
nearly double those of last year, and
the interest manifested greater than
for several years past, and that every.
thing betokens very interesting ex
hibition.
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NARROW jEseAPE.-On Saturday at

NARROsWEEsCAFE.- saturday at
ternoon last Mr.. William Bronson,
with friend, Mr.. Scott, both of Tall
.madge, were in town, and met with
quite an adventure before getting
away. They started for home in early
evening, and when about to cross, the
railroad track, in the vicinity of the
Glass Works, their horse became
frightened and backed the carriage
and occupants off an embankment
some twelve or fifteen feet high the
horse following after and landing on
top of the whole. Surprising to say
neither of the riders OF the horse
were seriously INJURED, but $ the car
riage, nearly new and valued at about
three hundred dollars, was completely
demolished. Kent Bulletin.
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The trains will run directly to, and
start directly from, the Fair Grounds.
The Excursion Tickets will be good
only on the Excursion. Trains, and
will be good on either of the four
days of the Fair, so that those desir-
ing to do so may remain throughout
the entire exhibition. 3a
Between Alliance and Cleveland
the Excursion train will be run in
connection with the Accommodates
Train.
Full fare will be charged those who
do not purchase tickets before enter
ing the cars.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-09-29

WE would urge those whose names
are not already on our list to come
forward at once and subscribe for the
PRESS. We are in the midst of an
important campaign and in the
week between this and the election
we shall publish matter that will be
of interest to all readers. Besides,
the evenings are beginning to length
en-, and those who labor through the
day will be able to find two dollars
worth of amusement and instruction
in our columns. We believe it.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-09-29
GAEEErrsvILLE, Sept. "a, 1870.

The Parkman correspondent of the
Garrettsville Journal, writing under
the date of the Goth inst, says:
The verdict of the Coroners Jury,
as reported this morning, is "death
from a wound in the head from some
cause unknown
Though the verdict declares all that
sentiment is not by any means unit
on the subject of the decision. 1t is
also understood that a portion of the
Jury lean strongly toward the murder
theory. Moreover the examining
physicians testified that while such a
wound might possibly have been
caused by fall from q tree, it was
not at all probable.
On the one hand. it is contended
that man could not fall from such a
height as to produce such wound,
without also producing other wounds
and bruises on other portions of the
body, whereas, not even scratch ap-
pears elsewhere.
On the other hand, it is said that
such things do sometimes occur, and
that all the circumstances so far as
! known considered. it is quite as likely
TO have been thus produced as from a
blow, tits possible that he may have
been kicked by a horse, as it seems a
| number of horses are pastured in the
| enclosure where the body was found.
AT all events, in the absence of the
least particle of evidence of any de-
sign upon his life, or any motive for
taking it, it is easier and better to at
tribute it to accident than willful
murder.
On the principle recognized in law
and justice also-that a man should
be held innocent until proven guilty,
no man should be placed under suspi-
cton even, except upon good and suf-
| ficient evidence.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-09-29

AN EXPENSIVE STREET SPRINKLER.
On Thursday morning last, the
Steam Fire Engine was brought out
and employed for the purposes of a
street sprinkler. 1t may be regarded
as rather an expensive piece of furni-
ture for that business, but it did the
work most admirably. If we should
never have occasion for using it to
subdue the fry element, (Which is the
earnest wish of alp: we can "use it
for dat
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List of Advertisements.

List of Advertisements.
hseC b. Stow s. Co-New Firm.
ESye James Reynolds-Public Sale of Stock.
ha- James France-Mill Property for Sale.
@-J. s. Nichols. Assignee-Lumber, Sash
LOCAL NOTICES.
Hl-J s. Smith & Co-Bags.
BE3s@J. s. Smith s. Co-Table Linens, SC.
nSg@J. S. Smith s. Co-Lace Collars.
hSg-J. S. Smith & Co-Ribbons.
Esg@J s. Smith & Co-Ladies' and Children's
Shoes.
nGg= Brick Pomery in Akron.
Reg Shawl Lost.
NGS-Mrs. H. Beecher-New Goods.
h1E@ Mrs. III. Beecher-Alpacas.
EeE- Mrs. II. Beecher-Irish Poplins.
Res Mrs. II. Beecher-Plain and Fancy Silks.
re- Mrs. H. Beecher-Wa ater Proof Cloth.
RGE- Mrs. H. Observation-Disclosures.
HE95@ Mrs. H. Beecher- Shawls.
RSs@ Mrs. H. Beecher-Felt Balmoral Skirts
Rggs Mrs H Cloakings, Coatings.
re- Mrs II. Beecher-Shoes.
ESEe Poe Bros-New Goods.
Dsis@Poe Bros-Dress Goods.
Ba5ePoe Bros-Black Gro. Grain Silks.
ESS@Poe Bros-Shawls, Wraps.
AgS5ePoe Bros-New Stock.
BSye Poe Bros-Rubber Boots.
Ef3S@ Poe Bros-The Highest Prices.
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Lumber, Sash, Doors.

T ARGE quantities of Lumber Sash and
4 Doors are being sold daily, at. and below
Cost, at the Lumber Yard of a, ii. Cline and
still u large stock and good assortment re-
mains unsold, which MUST BE CLOSED OUT IN THE
NEXT 40 DAYS. ~ u sr.-F
Also n new FLAMING MILL. with a FIRST CLASS
ENGINE, and all the machinery for dressing and
matching flooring and other lumber in good re-
pair, which must be sold Immediately. r.
Any one wishing to engage in the lumber or
other business, where such machinery is used,
will find 1t to their advantage to call, for the
property will be sold cheap for cash
"lr J. II. NICHOLS,
H.. Assignee of A. II. Cline,
Ravenna, o., Sept ~. lsTd. 1O9-aw.
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ON Friday night last, valuable
cow, owned by Mr.. Isaac Brown, OF
Freedem, was attacked with puerpe-
raj fever, an unusual occurrence for
the middle of September. The ami
NAL was relieved of her difficulty on
Saturday by medicine administered
by Mr.. E. S. SkiIton. aos
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-09-29

CENSUS RETURNs.-We are under
obligations to Mr.. A. Mahan, for the
following table showing the pepula-
ton in subdivision 131, containing
five townships in the northern por-
ton of this county. The census was
taken in that subdivision by Mr.. Ma
han, in 50 days, commencing the 1st.
of June.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-09-29

Successors to Poe s. Brother, Dealers in Drugs
Medicines, Paints, Oils, Varnish, Glass, Putty,
Cutlery, Lamps, Groceries, Perfumery, Fancy
Toilet articles, Pure Wines and Liquors for me.
dicinal use. Physicians prescriptions careful
ly compounded. We have secured the services
of DR.. Charles E. Poe, and the Prescription De-
partment will be under his control. Swift's
Block, Main Stroet Rayenna. O.. z5-tf
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TO Mhsm It may Concern.

We, the undersigned Apothecaries and Drug
gists of the City of Cleveland take pleasure in
recommending our fellow townsman, MIR. E. A. .
Shellentrager, 10 the citizens of Ravenna and
vicinity. as a competent Apothecary and Drug
gist He has been connected with some of our
best Drug Houses from his boyhood up. both as
dispenser OF medicine and a salesman, and we
can assure Messrs. Brainerd s. Son, that in our
opinion, they have made an excellent selection,
a man of ability, in whom they can place the
most pliciticonfdence, and who is capable oJ
taking charge, of any Drug Houses as a pre-
scriptionist and salesman. aett
L. MaHESSLER, .a-,H
VAUPEL, MOORE 8 CO.,
DkNSCH a. CO., = - Z
SAML! II. SHANNON, ~ ~ : = q
.-v HARTNESS & .HULING, -' aH "A.
H. c. BUSCH. NJ. D., 81. ..En- p E
BENTON. MYERS & CANFIELD,
g., w. CLARK, =rf .- -r '5.t aanrrr
W. H. CAPENER. NJ. d. a.F Y .-#'
Go TO E. P Brainerdi & Son, for your Coffee
= Tea, 75-tf,t -tft tiiF'
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-09-29

ATTEMPTED HIGHWAY ROBBERY
On Tuesday night, between seven and
eight o'clock, as MD. W. Sicily was
returning from Tallmadge, he was at
tackled when short distance the other
side of the Old Forge by a man, who,
stopping his horses demanded Mr..
Sichley's money. On meeting with a
refusal he seized Mr.. S., and dragged
him to the ground, where a severe
scuffle ensued and Mr.. S. succeeded
in driving the would-be robbcr into
the woods.-Kent Bulletin.
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ABOUT nine o'clock last Thusday
evening, q valuable horse belonging
to Mr.. Udall. of Hiram, while feed
ing in the door-yard of Mr.. John
Green, in the northeast part of this
township, accidentally fell into large,
deep cistern, and before it could be
extricated it died.
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SAVINGS DEPOSIT BANK.
Etna Block, No. 1. East Front.
E. s. coMsTocK,
Banker 8 Dealer III Government Bonds
Exchange, Bank Notes Dc Coin.

Revenue Stamps, all sizes, for sale.
Deposits for Savings received, and interest
allowed on same,
Collections made at all accessible points.
Passage Tickets from and to Queenstown,
Liverpool, Germany, Christina, and Gothen-
burgh, and Drafts payable at sight in any part
of England, Ireland or Scotland, in sums to suit,
for sale.
Correspondence and business solicited.
July i, 1STO-3m.
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Teachers, Examinations,

The Board of School Examiners for Portage
County, will hold meetings, for the Examina-
tion of of;applicants. in the Court House, until
further notice, commencing at 10 O'Clock, a. NJ :,
and close at4 z. NJ, as follows:
} Saturday, September oath.
Saturday, October 1st.
Saturday, October sth.
Saturday. October 10Th.
Saturday October Goth. r.,,r-.s .- a.
And on the last Saturday of each month there
alter, until further notice.
Rayenna, Sept. %, 1870. t0s-tf
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-09-29

Mr.. NJ t. Hachenberg, of BrimfieId,
has our thanks for specimen of the
largest sweet potatoes we ever saw,
also, for several very fine beets.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-09-29

THE Radical bondholders and priv
ileged orders are to hold a Mass
Meeting at this place on Saturday,
Oct. Sth. Sherman, Garfield and Hart
are announced as the speakers. ~. H.
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A Cincinnati amendent, challenged
bya policeman, ran and dived into
the canal the other night. He was
fished out, muddy but innocent.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-09-29

BURGLARIEs.-The clothes Cleaning
and Repairing establishment of Geo.
Long, under the Boot and Shoe store
of. W. D. Durham, on Main street,
was interviewed by burglars, on
Wednesday night of last week. An
entrance was effected by prying off
the cleats on the outside of one of the
windows and removing the sash. The
plunder obtained, was three coats, two
vests and eight pairs of pants. The
tools with which the entrance was ef-
fected, brace and BIT, and an old
chisel, were left at the window. One
of the stolen coats was afterwards
found in the cellar of an -unoccupied
building which was being repaired
near by, but no clue to the balance OF
the property, nor to the burglars has
yet been obtained. G h@as
On the same night the Bakery OF
Mrs. Cox, on the corner of Main and
Prospect streets, was bqrglarized, the
entrance being effected by prying up
the window with stick of wood.
Here three loaves Of bread, a lot OF
cookies and the money-draWer, con-
tanning change to the amount of from
one dollar to dollar and half were
carried of.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-09-29

IT is said there are 65O,OOO Pussian
troops now on French territory, con-
sisting of twenty-o one army corps.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-09-29

The dome of the addition to the
Engine House is receiving finish at
the top which gives it quite fine ap-
pearance.
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A DEMONSTRATORS SALE OF REAr.
N ESTATE.-On the 10th day of October
$50 ut rEECISELY O'Clock in the morning /
will sell on the premises, y half u mile north OF
the center of Paris, to the highest bidder, the
following real estate as the property OF Edward
Jones' deceased, to-wit:
Being part of lot IS bounded north by lands
owned hy j. II. Thomas. east by the lot line,
south by land of J. k. Rees, and west by the
public highway, running from Paris to Winti-
ham containing 70 acres, but to be sold In two
separate lots OF ten acres each. Appraised at
SIS per acre.
Terms OF Sale7-one- half cash. and one-halt in
ono year from date, with approved security
w. b, THOMAS, Admr
of Edwari Jones, deceased
Ravenna, Sept. IL, 1870, 1oT-tG
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On Saturday, the 18th, Black and Drab
Stripped Shawl. The finder will confer a favor
by leaving the same at this Office 10S-tf
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PERsoNAL.-We note with pleasure
the return home of our old friend and
citizen, Mr.. Il. *. Smith whose genial
face has been missed from our places
of business for more than year past.
Mr.. Smith is engaged in the store
of Mrs. ii. Beecher who is fortunate
in having secured SO popular sales
man.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-09-29

SENATOR MORTON has been nomina-
ted by the President as Minister to
England III place of Motley, and 'ac-
cents.
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SEVERAL inches of snow have fall
len at Sherman, in Wyoming Terrific
ry, within the past few days.
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REUNION OF BATTERY A. 1st Q. v. [. A


REUNIONOFBA BATTERY A, 1st o. v. L. A.
At Charlestown, September 20, 1870.
AS before announced by us, Battery
A, 1st Regt. o. v. L. A, held their
reunion at Charlestown, on the 20th
inst. The proceedings of the day
were commenced at sunrise, by firing
a National Salute, the gun being
managed by squad of the Battery
boys, under charge Of Corporal A.
Mahan. AT 9 or 91S o'clock, the
members of the Battery assembled at
the Center and were soon joined by
the Charlestown Martial Band and
the Randolph Cornet Band, and some
of the citizens. A procession was
formed and proceeded to the grove of
Mr.. Thomas D. King, one mile west
of the center. Here the gun was
again called into service, the boys
handling it i'll a way that showed they
had not forgotten how it was done.
The Ravenna Silver Cornet Band soon
made its appearance with quite del
egation of the citizens.
The people were called to order by
the President of the day, Capt. Sco-
Vile. The Glee Club sang "The
Rock of Liberty" The speakers ex-
pected for the occasion having failed
to put in an appearance, DR.. B. F. Pit
man delivered the address of welcome
which was gem in the way of well
come addresses, and demonstrated
that the boys have no need to send
abroad for men to do that service.
The crowd was then formed in pro-
cession and marched to the tables,
where they were furnished with
enough and to spare of the good things
that delight the eyes and taste ofhun-
CRY men.
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The new $3.50 Bed Spring, manufactured by
Vance Wells, the best article ever sold for the
money. Every one guaranteed to gife satisfac-
ton E5fFs s5-tf.
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nIvoRCE NOTICE.-Nolson Walworth
- whoee residence is unknown, will take no.
tice that Mary Walworth has filed her petition
in the Court of Common Pleas of Portage Coun-
ty, Ohio praying for 4 divorce from him on the
ground OF TraEts in contracting marriage with
her, in this that he married said Mary With the
design oply of obtaining the possession of her
money and then. as he did do, abandon her
The petition will be for hearing at the October
Term Of said Court, $50. Said Nelson will al.
so take notice thatdepositions in the above case
will be taken at the Office OF Martin Cooke J. T. :
North Madison, Lake County, Ohio, on Montiay
the 18th day of Sestemher, A. ID. 1870. between
the hours of y. NJ. and six p NJ. OF said day,
to be adjourned from day to day between the
same hours until they are completed. Said dep
ositionS to be used in the above case for petit
toner. MARY WALWORTH,
BY Bierce 4 Thomas, Att'ys for Petitioner.
Ravenna, Aug. asth, 1870. 105-6w.
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FIRST NATIONAL BANK,.
OF RAVENNA, o.,
OPPOSITE ETNA ocK

ESTABLISHED IN 1868,
Is Home Institution, for the Aceoma'toda-
tio1s of the People of Portage County.
We will endeavor in the future, as in the past,
to give preference and fill orders and supply
the wants and demands of our own county peo-
pie first.
Will pay the Highest Market Rates for
Coupons, Gold, Silver and Premium Funds
of all kinds.
Interest allowed on time deposits.
Revenue Stamps-all sizes, kept constantly
on hand, and all orders filled promptly.
Special Deposits received without charge
u S. Bonds and Securities bought and sold
at best market rates.
Drafts drawn and cashed on all the principal
cities in the United States.
Sight Drafts on England, Ireland and all
cities in Europe.
Collections made on all points in the United
States, and prompt remittance made
n. D. CLARK, Prest.
G. E. WITTER, Cashier.