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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-06-02
pEMocRATIc counTY coNvENTIoN.

DEMOCRATIC COUNTY CONVENTION.
A Democratic convention composed
of Delegates from the several town
ships of Portage County, assembled
at Citizens Hall, in Ravenna, on Sat
urday May 28th, pursuant to the call
of the County Central Committee, for
the purpose of electing delegates to
the Democratic State Convention to
be held at Columbus on the LIST of
June. The convention was called to
order by S. D. Norton, Chairman of
the Democratic County Central Com
mittee.
I s. d. Norton was unanimously elect
ed Chairman; and Joseph L. Carrier,
Secretary.
On motion, it was resolved that all
Democrats in attendance from the
county be requested to take seats in
the Convention and participate in its
proceedings.
The following gentlemen were
chosen as delegates to the State Con-
vention. Luther L. Brown, Reuben
Brobst, r. p. Hutchinson, Harvey
Baldwin, and D. G.. Goldman.
On motion it was resolved that each
delegate be entitled to select his own
alternate.
On motion, it was resolved that
William Heisley, Esq, of Cleveland,
is the choice of this Convention as the
Democratic candidate for Secretary of
State. a,..,5 e5 M
On motion, Resolved, that the Dem
ocratic Executive Committee of this
county be instructed to forthwith
draft plan for the organization of the
party in this county and that township
committeeman be requested to perfect
their organizations according to such
plan.
On motion, Resolved, that this Con-
vention recommend that the Conven.
ton to nominate candidates fol
County officers be held the last Satur.
day in june. 4
On motion the Convention ad
journed sine die.
s. d. NORTON, Chairman.
| j. L. CARRIER, Sec'y.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-06-02
The Fenian war Ended.

For over week past the daily pa
pers have been filed with telegraphic
accounts of the great Fenian raid
against Conada. The latest accounts
are that the war has come to a final
termination that a Eenian council of
war was held at Malone ON Saturday
afternoon at which it was resolved
that for the present the movement be
abandoned. The grand results of the
invasion are three or four Fenians
killed ;about a half q dozen Fenian
prisoners held by the Canadian au-
thorities who are threatening them
with summary punishment, and vast
amount of money, arms and amuni-
tion wasted and thrown away.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-06-02

KILLED BIZ L1GHrN1NG During the
severe thunder storm ON, Monday
morning last, span of horses, worth
four OF five hundred dollars, belong
ing to Daniel Marshal, who resides
about two miles northeast of this
place, were struck by lightning and
instantly killed. Mr.. Marshal's son,
boy of 16 years, who was driving
the team, was badly stunned, but has
since recovered from the severe shock.
l-MineYVa Commercial.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-06-02

THE New York Herald, good Re-
publican authority, gives an instance
where seventeen negroes walked up
to the polls to vote at the late election !;
sixteen of them voted the Republi-
can ticket, but the seventeenth voted
Democratic; whereupon the others
turned upon him and beat him until
prevented by policemen. That is
one of the outrages over which the
ultra Radical papers set up such a ter
ribIe howl, but which they attribute
exclusively to the Democrats.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-06-02

ALFRED HUDD, the proprietor Of
the woolen factory at Maysyille coun-
ty, few days ago had one of his
hands caught in the wooden picker
and terribly lacerated. The flesh was
literally stripped from the bones and
tendons, and the hand SO badly in
jured as to render it comparatively
useless even if amputation should not
become necessary.-Nesr Lisbon Pat
riot. 9o2 LA.a o-Hll- 3.lt y eI.l5iltl.i
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-06-02


DECORATION DAY.-The 30th ult.,
Qast Monday was observed as holi-
day pretty generally throughout the
country. Although the attempt to
make til national holiday, failed in
Congress, the people seem determine
to observe it in decorating the graves
of those who died in the service or OF
wounds received in the service of
their country and what we think is
of better Judgement there seems to
be a growing disposition on the part
of the people to strew flowers upon
the last resting places of all, without
regard to sex or occupation in life
This is as it should be, and we are
sure there is not business man in all
the land, but would be glad to see7a
day chosen upon which our citizens
would meet at the different cemeteries
to pay a tribute of respect to the men,
ory of all who have "gone before" !"
and we think the ball is in motion
that will ultimately result in this
thing. In the meantime we would
have Congress let it alone. 1t is an
affair of the people, and they will take
care of it.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-06-02

NOTICE Hosea F. Oliver. whose present
~ residence is unknown, will take notice that
Melvina Oliver did, on the 21st day of April. A.
D. 1870, file her petition In theof of the Clerk
Of the Court of Common Pleas, in the county of
Portage, and State OF Ohio. charging the said
Hosea +. Oliver with extreme cruelty, and with
making u fraudulent contract of marriage ask
ing that she may be divorced from tho said Ho-
sea f Oliver, which petition will stand for hear
ing at tho next term of said Court.
Dated this 2lst day OF April A. D.. 1870.
MELVINA OLIVER,
BY W. b. Thomas, her Attorney SG-6w.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-06-02

The Republicans of this State hold
their Convention at Columbus on the
10th of August. It is expected q that
there will be a large number of col
ored delegates in attendance, and that
a colored candidate viii have place
on the ticket in order TO secure the
negro votes, ,.5ef .f..l 9eya.ii9 81 5i.a
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-06-02
Is Minister Motley tho ffb All,

Is Minister Motley the insuferable
snob he is represented to be? 1t is
reported by cable that he and his fam
lily arc wearing mourning, for the
English arisfocrats who were inur-
dered in Greece. If this is not arrant
snobbery, is it not at least an officious
display in the worst possible taste? =
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-06-02
Convention: :

The arrival of the negro cadet at
West Point is said to have created a
feeling of indignation which is not
confined to the cadets, but is shared
in and encouraged by the officers of
that institution. It is given out that
the young moke will be rejected on
the ground of incompetency when he
comes to be examined for admission,
no matter how well he may answer
the questions propounded. These in-
dignant West Pointers who object to
associate on turns of perfect equality
with the colored candidate should re-
member that their Radical rules have
determined to break down the distruc-
tions set up by the Creator, and that
white men have no rights which they
are bound to respect.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-06-02

AN Indian woman hundred years
old, has had a revelation that San
Francisco is to be swallowed up .bodi-
ly by an earthquake in 1873. That
must be very discouraging to the in
habitants of that city. . I, -. . :
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-06-02

CoLUMBIANA County is to have a
new Court House at New Lisbon, the
contract for building which having
been recently let at s97,717, and the
work is to be commenced immediate-
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-06-02
HIRAM,
coRREsPospENcE.

NOhhLcFOAOENS41s
There seems to be q general dearth
of local items throughout the coun-
try, owing perhaps, 70 the busy sea-
son of the year. The items may ex-
ist, but nobody has time to report, and
l regret to say, this difficulty prevails
in too many localities in our county.
There is not neighborhood in our
county, that does not occasionally
have an item of news, that would be
of more or less interest to the readers
of a county paper, and there is not
neighborhood in our county that has
not some person capable of reporting
local items, if they would only once
in while, or semi occasionally give
few moments from their leisure for
the benefit of friends and strangers,
and thereby greatly increase the, val-
ne of their local papers. Itis sincere
ly regretted that the friends of the
/" Press are not more alive to the
interests and welfare, and prosperity
OF their local organ. i4i3
SPRING crops are mostly in the
ground; and more than a usual
breadth has been cultivated. Very
many less acres of potatoes have beeh
planted this year than heretofore, but
more corn has been planted, and more
oats sown than usual. The prospects
for good hay crop are far from
promising. A large number of acres
that last year yielded good or fair
crop, are now nearly overrun with
weeds (and it is great pity that there
are not more women bearing or wear
ing Weeds.) am quite serious in
this matter, although I would by no
means have the Democratic vote de-
creased. 4e e s 4@ 2''
The Commencement Exercises of
Hiram College, take Thurday, June
9th, and more than usual efforts are
being made to make them interesting
and entertaining. Those who are to
appear upon the boards are being put
through after the most thorough drill
and training. The Hudson tent has
been engaged for the occasion. The
Delphic Society will give an enter
tainment Wednesday evening. Thurs
day the College exercises, proper,
closing in the afternoon, with an adj
dress, by gentleman from Boston,
(name unknown.) Thursday evening
the Alpha Delta Society will. give an
Entertainment. Music for, all the .ex-
ercises by the Hiram Cornet Band and
Glee Club. On Friday will be the re-
union, which promises to be the larg-
est for several years past. A very
large number of those who were once
students, having signified their inten-
tion to be present. Jt5H:
4 We hear that the Alpha Delta So
ciety have perpetrated rich joke on
President Grant. / can give you on
i ly an inkling of what it is. They
4 have written him requesting his pat
ronage, and after recommending the
character and advantages of the insti-
tuition as being eminently worthy the
attention and patronage of 6 the head
of the nation,' and as being the most
fitting place for the education of his
children, they give the moral advanta.
ges, among which are, that " no smok.
ing OF swearing is allowed ON the
College grounds, no liquor is seld in
the vicinity, and that there are no bill.
lard rooms in the place" And final.
", and as clincher, they inform him
that :" the tuition will be free.D The
joke is apparent to all. III.
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RAVENEA MARKET.
Died

ECKERT-In Ravenna. O., May 3D. 1870 of Ty.
phofd fever. Mrs. Olive, wife of Abram Eek
I ert, aged 80 years.
Mrs. Eckert was daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
James Reed, of Franklin Township, and was
married TO Mr. Eckert in 1851. She leaves an
afectionate husband and three children, two
daughters and one SON TO mourn her loss. Her
years were but thirty -two!- Thus we see THAT
in the midst of life we are in death.'' Little
thcu ught she that her volume must so soon be
closed and much less did her fond husband,
children, parents. sisters and friends think, but
six weeks ago, when she was in the full enjoy
mentor health, that they were so soon 20 lay
her in the - silent tomb'i and pay their last re-
gard to one they SO much loved and admired.
=, Dearest mother, must We leave you,
In the silent tomb to rest,
~ ~ Until we shall come to greet you,
H. - In the regions OF the bleSt. sz
80 C. W. H..
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-06-02
Rayenna, O., May u, 1870, oO-S@. W. "-'''+

"EDICAL.-Dr. j. e. Lennox's specifics
IX1 cure all FORMS of private diseases and
weaknesses, in male or female from whatever
cause they may arise. Send 50 and two three
be sent secure from observation to any address
by mail or express. BE particular to give mi
mute descriptions of symptoms Samples will
be sent free of charge to any regular physician
who may wish to test the efficiency of my rem
edy.n Address DIR. j. E. LENNOX, lock box 4i2
Cleveland, Ohio. I8T l, NJ CstEE ei-Sms ms =
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-06-02

The bridge on the White Water
over the Central Rail Road near
Richmond, Indiana, was burned on
Friday night. 1t will cost $780, 600 to
rebuild it. '.'f &R sl1i
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-06-02

IN TORS.-Notice is hereby given, that sealed
proposals will be received by the County Com
County, until O'Clock p. NJ, June Sth, 1870, for
the Masonry and Superstructure of the follow
ing Bridge Work:
- 10 al MASONRY.
Atwater Township-One bridge on Centre
road north, near residence of I. Douthit; two
bridges, southeast part, near Corners, u miles
east ,'and III miles south.
Deerfieid Township-One bridge over Mahon-
ing river at Carriers Ford; one bridge on town
line of Atwater, near south line of township.
Edinburgh Township-One bridge, northwest
part, near residence of II. II. Wilson.
Carrots yilleLOne bridge near Birch Kiln.
MantuRl Towns nship-One bridge, northwest
on road leading south from Mud Mill; one
bridse.west part. near Powell Farm one bridge
H %esf f e. R Carlton
Paris Township-One bridge south of New
port Eta -.
Randolph Towpship--One bridge east part,
near residence of Carver Goss; one bridge east
part, south of Morse's Corners one bridge east
Ravenna Township-One box cIllyert, over
Canal on road to Summit Mill.
; Rootstown Township-One bridge on Centre
near residence Of Il DroaH6erser one e box pfi cui
vert, northwest of Centre, at Muddy Lake.
l Shalersville Township-TWo bridges ON east
and west road, near residence of ri. Coe.
StTeetsboro' Township--One bridge northeast
part, on road leading from, Feeder Dam to Au-
rora, near sawyer's Farm; one bridge north
east part, near residence of Lansing Avery; one
bridge on Centre road, two miles east of Centre;
one box culvert south of Centre so rods
Sufiield Township-One bridge on town line
OF Brimfeld,, y mile west of Centre Road; one
bridge on Centre road, one mile south of Brim-
field line. 5 - '.i'st-
tt;i ~ fiifi sUPERsTRUCTURE.
Charlestown Township-one bridge fifty feet
span, iron. .s,,s-sgt.f + GIjt ,i8s fz..-
Deerfeld Township-one bridge eighty feet
span. iron. T. US -
Windham Township-one bridge forty feet
span, iron.
Bids for Masonry by the perch of twenty-five
cubic feet .a- - i
+ Bids for superstructure per lineal foot.
Commissioners reserve the right of receiving
or rejecting bids ut their option, and will be in
session june Sth, 1870, to open bids and make
contracts.
Specifications for the above work may be seen
at the Auditors office. e "a.
/ By order of Commissioners.
WILLIAM GRTNNELTl
s33!-3gz.. County Auditor.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-06-02


The New York State Eiection-Its meaning.
The Albany On. W Argus, which is
good authority, puts the Democratic
majority, at the late Judicial election
in New York, at $1,000. This is the
greatest majority ever given to any
party in that State, and, with two ex-
ceptions, the lsegest ever recorded in
the Union. The candidates for Judges
upon both tickets were excellent men,
and the contest was conducted entire
ly upon political considerations. The
Democratic gain was not in the city,
for it only gave the same majority
that was recorded for Seymour for
President over General Grant. 1t was
in the country, where the Republican
majority has been hitherto counted by
tens of thousands, that the astonish-
ing change took place. The Republi-
cans have heretofore had in the rural
districts $4,000 majority at every
election. Now they are beaten 2S,-
600 votes. As showing the changes
among the farmers take these speci-
mems: Jefferson County, 400 Dem. !;
last year, 1.1O0 Rep. Schuyler, 80
Dem. /; last year 400 Rep. Genessee
Sc Dem. last year, 800 Rep. Herki-
mer, 100 Dem. last year, 500 Rep. /;
Erie $500 DEM; last year, 600 Rep.
Tioga, 100 Dem. last year, 800 Rep.
Oneida, 100 Dem. ]; last year, 1000 Rep.
Cayuga, about even; last year, l,800
Rep. Oswego, 500 Rep. last year, 2,
300 Rep. Orleans, 800 DEM; last
year, 800 Rep. 521
So it is all over the State. What is
the cause of this astonishing revolu-
ton, where, as in one rural district in
Cayuga county, only four farmers out
of fifty three voted the Republican
ticket? 1t is general dissatisfaction
with the administration of the Repub-
lican party. It is like an adverse vote
in British House of Commons
against British Ministry vote OF
want of confidence. It is produced
by high and oppressive taxes-by tyr
annieaI legislation. 1t is vote
against high tariffs and income taxes
further proscriptive legislation toward
the South-against the negro equality
doctrines now in vogue and practised
by the Government-against the pu-
sillanimous foreign policy-against its
protection to the bondholder, Nation.
al banker and Yankee manufacturer
For the same reasons that the farmers
in New York have changed, we be
lieve they will change in all the States
which vote this fall.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-06-02

/, A sSIGNEE'S NOTICE,-The creditors OF
"a Mrs. William Allen, are hereby notified
that dividend of eighteen per cent. has been
declared in favor of the creditors of said estate
- ,A....r,R. Il. I. PHELPS, Assignee,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-06-02

NO. f. A.-The Directors of the
Northern Ohio Fair Association held
meeting at Cleveland on Saturday
afternoon and fixed upon the 9Th. 9th
7th Sth and 9th of September as the
time forholding the first annual Fair
of the Association. 81
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-06-02

The Democratic State Convention
is in session at Columbus to-day,
"wednesday as our paper goes to
press. We shall give the proceedings
of the Convention in our next.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-06-02

The newly enfranchised of Alliance
and vicinity, iubilate over the adop-
tion of the 18th amendment to. day. 8
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-06-02

The Odd Fellows of Stark County,
are to hold their anniversary at Alli-
ance on Thursday next, June 9th. 1t
is expected that it will be the largest
gathering of the members of the or
der ever held in that county.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-06-02

DR.. S. D. CUsHMAN, of New Lisbon
has obtained q patent for his Signal
Box for Fire Alarm TELEGRAPH.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-06-02

ENoR Posters. Hand Bills, Bill Heads, Sc
north end Of Empire Block. T''''' 1850
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-06-02

The Democrats of West Virginia
hold their State Convention at
Charlestown on Wednesday next.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-06-02
TIE CLIPPER

NOTICE TO BRIDGE CONTRAC-
In TORS.-Notice is hereby given, that sealed
proposals will be received by the County Com
pmissioners at their ofiee in Ravenna, Portage
the Masonry and Superstructure of the follow
ing Bridge Work:
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-06-02

A PATENT has been granted TO j.
Deming, of Salem, fora Spoke Ten
oning and Hub Boring Machine.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-06-02

{ The Radicals of the 18th Congress
sional District are to hold their Con-
vention to nominate a candidate for
Congress on the 22d inst. Notwith-
standing the Herald and Leader have
been pitching in for Upson, the pres
ent member, it would seem that he is
not to walk over the course without
opposition. The following is given
as list of the names of the candi-
dates who will be presented to the
Convention: %
David A. Dangler, of Cuyahoga;
VIM. III. Upson, of Summit -.
Thomas Jones, jr., of Cuyahoga;
Judge r. F. Paine, of Cuyahoga; :
w. E. Ambush, of Cuyahoga;
S. s. Osborn, of Lake;
Capt. j. B. Burrows, of Lake.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-06-02
LIME. LIME.

A SUPPLY of Fremont white Limo con-
"A stantly ON hand. Enquire at Diamond
JUNE & BUCKLANp.
Rapenna, June 18th. s6s, 4i-tf.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-06-02

The infinite littleness and personal
meanness ofPresident Grant is shown
by his recent treatment of the MANNED
and gallant Gen. Hancock. The latter
wrote to the Department inquiring
why he was not promoted to the po-
sition made vacant by the death of
Gen. Thomas, which belonged to him
in the order of precedence. His letter
was shown to President Grant, who
dictated the substance of the reply.
Shortly afterward, General Hancock
received from the Lieutenant General
curt answer in the following INSULT
ing terms a5ay t.u aIe
81 am requested by the President
to inform you that there is nothing in
your personal relations to General
Grant, or in your official relations to
his administration, that could Justify
your promotion now, or lead you to
expect it hereafter"
This is good for Grant. 1t stamps
him as one of the greediest and mean
est military men of all time. His an
imosity to Hancock arises from the
fact that Hancock is and always has
been a Democrat, who refused to sell
out his principles and turn renegade
for price as Grant did. The virulence
of renegades is proyerbial, and this
exhibition of malignity by Grant
shows that he has some mortifying
sense of humiliation at the purchase
of his present grandeur by the aban-
donment of all the honest principles
he ever entertained. Hancock can
better endure his banishment in Da-
kota than Grant can his gilded infa-
my at Crisis. If s41
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-06-02

Mattress, has turned particular attention to the
manufacture of this style of bed, knowing it to
be far superior to any other mGde. He will
make two spring mattresses out of one common
any kind of Goods for feathers if not too much
worn. He makes new Lounges, and repairs old
ones if the frame is good, ON a new and improy-
ed principle. In addition to all these things he
can put up the most fashionable and substantial
article of Parlor and Chamber Suits of Furni-
ture for style and finish, cannot be surpassed in
any of the Eastern cities. He makes an Inva-
lid SSring Mattress designed for rheumatic
persons, broken limbs, feeble constitutions and
all chronic complaints, affOrding comfort and
ease to the patient in all positions and under all
circumstances He makes pillows of pure curled
hair, which is a great luxury, producing sound
sleeping with pleasant dreams, and aiding the
brain in creating new and correct ideas on
all subjects. He makes Husk Sea Grass, Excel
sior and Spanish Moss Mattresses. and if pre-
fefred VIII line them on one side with cotton or
curled hair, making good winter as well as
summer bed in one caseing. He is agent for the
sale of the Excelsior SSpring Mattress, it is
made of English Hoop Iron and steel springs
They are the best thing ever invented for all
purposes. as any kind of bed can be used on
them, and made to fit any kind of bedstead-
He uses no inferior goods in his manufactorv
and employs none but frst-class mechanics,
therefore, he Is able to warrant all of his work
All persons wanting Upholstered Goods or work
done, will please call at his rooms at the sign Of
Headquarters.
nj ID Il. W. BANE has for sale the
M Ds right Of making the Wells
Folding Hair Spring Mattress, of a few of the
best counties in this State, at low prices Per-
sons Of industrious habits can do well by invest
ing. Instructions given free of charge. He is
the sole agent for the sale of territory
RaVenna, April II, 1870, 71-tf.