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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-05-12

Mr.. Stowe did. On the breaking out
of the war, he voluntarily presented
himself at headquarters in Washing
ton, and asked for work. Being re-
cognised as competent hand, he was
sent to Manassas Junction, at one OF
the most critical periods of the war,
and there installed, at that most i'm
portant strategic point, as manager in
chief of all the divergent Railroads,
with their numberless trains, and
with their connected telegraph wires.
And there he stood, in the garb and
with the heart of a patriot, until
stricken down by oyer-fatigue and
disease, he was brought away on a
stretcher. Yes, Brother Hall, he on a
stretcher, while are, and many like us
were stretched at length, and at ease,
on our home couehes, with no fatigue
save that incident 10 our daily rounds
of pacific duties, with no bugle-blast
of battle IN our ears, with no booming
bombs threatening Us with instant
death. and with no fell pestilence OF
the camp dogging our steps, or. crafti-
ly feeling, with its elammy fingers, for
our heart-strings. This Mr.. Stowe
was on his stretckor for as, as well as
for his country. And yet, when he
comes home, and is recovered, and
settles down among US, and his fellow
citizens give him small Office of civil
honor, involving q considerable ex-
penditure of time and labor, and with
out cent of pecuniary remuneration,
10! our local newspaper organ OF
the Republican party" sends up such
wall of disappointment dissatisfac-
ton, and distress, as is heard in all
the borders of the county around, and
goes on reverberating wherever dis.
tant subscriber resides. A Demo
| erat! A Democrat! !! on the Board
Wo worth the day.
Was not Mr.. Stanton Democrat
Was he any the less so than Mr.
Stowe2 Was Mr.. Stanton dis
honorable man when -he broke thu
party lines against Jeff. Davis? Ant
have any of us, indeed, done dishon
orable thing, in voting for man, t.
help manage our village schools, VIII
had an heart in unison with Mr.. Stan
ton, and who went nearer to JEFF. Da
vts, to spit in his face, than even I, o
the editor of our "local" did? Yo1
say, yes. I say, no. Between us, lie
the people judge.
asaa Ji Respectfully yours,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-05-12

The United States Supreme Court
has decided that the loaning of mon
ey to the Confederate States when the
subscription to the loan was extorted
by fear, and becoming surety on Off
cial bonds of Confederate State Off
GERS from motives of friendship, to
enable such officers being conscripts
to remain at home with their families,
were not acts giving aid and comfort
to the rebellion. The decision also
determines that parties who nave ta-
ken the amnesty oath in such cases are
entitled to recover.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-05-12

Don PIATT, writing to the Cincin-
natl Commercial respecting the dem
onstration in Washington over the
ratification of the 18th Amendment,
says:
"I was told that Sumner, Wilson,
Drake Sc Co., were in the procession,
with their faces blackened with burnt
cork. But this lacks confirmation"
Lacks confirmation ?" What could
possibly be more appropriate, consid-
ering the political course of those
WORTHLESS.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-05-12

ALL is not peace in the cabinet of
of the Second Washington" at least
the following New York telegram
would seem to indicate little un-
pleasantness in that quarter.
It is known here from authoritive
sources that Secretary Fish will with
draw from the Cabinet the moment
the San Dominican treaty has been
ratified by the Senate. 1t is scheme
to which Mr.. Fish will never give his
assent. District Attorney Pierrepoipt,
of this city, is to be Mr.. Fish's sue
cessor.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-05-12
OUR SCHOOL ELECTION.

Mr.. HARR1s-MY DEAE SIR: May
1 trouble you with one more brief let
ter? Assailed and reproached in the
columns of our own party organ, we
were denied access to those columns
in answer, and hence were obliged to
throw ourselves upon your editorial
courtesey, which was generously
granted, and which on our part, you
may rest assured, is duly appreciated,
and will not be forgotten.
Very respectfully yours,
JoHN G. HALL.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-05-12

The Radical organs are jubilating
over reduction of the public debt in
the sum of $11, ,697, 1913 during the
month of April. If this is really so
and the statements of the Secretary of
the Treasury are entirely reliable, will
these organs of the bondholders beso
good as to inform the people how
much their masters have paid towards
bringing about this happy result? 1t
may be gratifying to the bondholders
to receive gold for what they paid de-
preeiated paper, and to know that the
laboring producing people foot the
bill.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-05-12
democratic State Convention.

At meeting of the Democratic State Central
Committee of Ohio, held December TO- 1859, it
was resolved that the next Democratic State
Convention Of Ohio be held in the city of Co
lumbus, on Wednesday, juno ], 1870.
It was also resolved that the basis of represen-
tstion in said convention be follows: That
each county In the State be entitled to one dele
gate, and also one delegate to every five hun
dred votes east for Hon. George Fl. Pendleton,
for Governor, at the election held on the second
Tuesday Of October, 1869; and also one delegate
for every fraction of two hundred and fifty
votes. or over, cast for that gentleman will give
each county in Ohio the following number of
delegates in said convention:
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-05-12

AcoUITTED.-The trial of Daniel
Mcfarland for the murder of Albert
D. Richardson, which has been in pro-
eress for twenty y-five days, resulted on
Tuesday in the acquittal of the De.
fendant. The jury were out a little
less than two hours and returned with
q verdict of "not guilty" upon which
there was scene of wild confusion
the whole audience springing to theil
feet and cheering vociferously, and
the Court joining in the rejoicing.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-05-12

THE Cleveland Herald announces
that Mr.. Hiram Collins, formerly of
this place, and late of the Weddell
House. purchased the interest of Mr..
l.. G. Luplow of the American House,
and that that institution will hereafter
be under the management of the firm
of Ross & Collins. a'
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-05-12

TENNIS extensive bamboo paper
Mills, at Bloomfield, N. j., were des-
troyed by fire on Wednesday night of
last week, together with all the ma
chinery and stock. Loss 100000; /;
mostly insured. ii .tt !fa litea
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-05-12
Land Robbinp Schemes.

The Cadetship business having
played out, the Radical Congressman
are now engaged in disposing of the
public lands to Railroads and other
monopolies. Recently the House
passed the Senate bill granting 10000
acres of land to aid the construction
of a railroad and telegraph from Port
land to Astoria and McMinville, Orc
gon. Mr. Holeman, of Indiana, in
speech opposing the bill said, he had
stated on former occasion that there
were ninety bills pending appropri-
ating over 100000 of acres, but he
had since learned that the estimate
was far below the reality, and that
the number of bills was over ITO, ap-
propriating over 250,O00,000 of acres.
Since the establishment of the gov
ernment there had been given away,
for purposes of education, 100000
dcres of public lands, and Isl, 100000
to build the fortunes of crafty and un-
scrupulous men. No less than $780,
O00,O0 have been granted to corpora
tions within the past ten years. If
that policy was continued, he went on
to say, it would not be long till there
would be no public lands left for the
homestead and pre-emption purposes
for which over 100000 acres had
been taken in the last year. At this
rate it will not be long before those
desiring public lands for the purposes
of actual settlement will be placed en-
tirely at the mercy of these mammoth
monopolists.
The Truth in Nutshell.
General Spinner, United States
Treasurer, has written letter to Mr..
Swayze, of the Merchants National
Bank, Newton, New Jersey, in which
he argues that the banks have made
immense profits upon their investment
in bonds, to be deposited as security
for circulation. In answer to the
charge that great injustice is about
to be done the banks, Gen. Spinner
says: "The people will, however, be
apt to take your own statement of the
case, and after doing a little ciphering
will say to you, that theirview of the
case is, that your bank bought these
bonds at about lib in currency, at a
time when gold stood at 20l, which
would be about equal to 55I in gold ;
that you have since then received back
again on the nominal amount, for in
terest, thirty per cent in gold that you
have bought these stocks with your
own circulating notes, ON which you
have not paid one cent of interest, and
that you can now sell these bonds
above par, in gold; and that should
you sell them, you will receive and
have received OH the $4,000 of United
States stocks SO purchased, held and
sold by you, s45, 600 in gold, for which
you paid, five years ago, in then gold
prices, but s1S,425, thereby making a
clear profit, less duties and taxes, ON
this single little investment of over
$4,000"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-05-12

THE Senate Committee on Pensions
in their report against granting pen
sion to Mrs. Lincoln, state her cash
assets to be $58,755, besides some un-
productive real estate. Well, what of
it? Isn't she in as needy circumstan-
ces as Mrs. Stanton, to whom years.
salery was voted when not an hours
service had been performed?
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-05-12

7 EGAL EoTICE.-Catherinc Laubert. Of
and State Of Ohie is notified that Andrew Lau.
bert did, on the 29th day OF April, A. d. 1870,
file his petition in the offce OF the Clerk OF the
county of Portage and State of Ohio, charging
the said Catherine Laubcrt with having been
wiltully absent from the plaintiff for more than
three years last past and asking that he may be
divorced from the said Catherine Laubert. and
the custody of the two eldest children, which
petition will be for hearing at tho next term of
said Court. Dated this Sd day OF May, A. D.
IST0. ANDREW LAUBERT,
BY W. B. Thomas, his Atty.
May s. 1870, Ss-6w.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-05-12

THE Inauguration of Governor Eng
lish took place at New Haven on
Wednesday of last week, and was
grand affair, and is said to have been
one of the largest election gatherings
ever held in that State. The message
of the Governor is an able and in
structive one.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-05-12

The election for city treasurer, to
fill the vacancy occasioned by the sus-
pension of Susisky, the "loyal" de-
faulter, took place at st. Louis on the
I'd inst, and resulted in the choice of
Dan. G. Taylor, Democrat, over
Dwight Durkee, by about ESQ, major
itu
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-05-12
Died.
ABEL-After u short illness of two days, at
her residence in Andrew. Jacksnn county.

ABEL.-AIter 4 shoit 5IIhcss OF IWo uays, at
Iowa. on the cath ult, OF Palsey, Mrs. Harriet
Abel aged 81 years, 10 months and 10 days.
Mrs Abel was II native of Massachusetts, and
moved from that State to Portage county, in
1877 She was married to Sluman Abel in July,
1922 and they were the parents of eleven chill
dren, four OF whon-thrce sons and one daugh-
ter-survive her. In 1854 tho family moved
West, and in November of that year the hus-
band died. Three OF her sons-lienry, Datus
and Wallacc-died in the United States militia
ry service during the late war. Sho was kind
and affoctlonate wife and mother. and her mem-
ory will be cherished by her relatives and n
large circle OF acquaintances.
KENT-ln Mantua on the list of May, of Con-
sumption, Mrs. Eleanor A., wife eff Amasa
Kent, aged SO years.
PALMITER.--In this village on the 10th inst,
of Consumption, Henry IL, only child of Mon
roe md Isabella NJ. Painter, aged 20 years,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-05-12

In the American Medical Conven-
ton i'll session in Washington last
week, DR.. John @. Sullivan, of Boston
offered resolution that no distinction
of race or color shall exclude persons
from claiming admission to this asso-
citation who are duly accredited there
to. The resolution was received with
storm of hisses throughout.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-05-12

CAPTAIN WI. STEWART OF Plqua,
Ohio. committed suicide by drowning
at Chicago, ON Thursday night last. &
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-05-12

NTOTICE.-Benjamn F. Hill against Harriet
~ Hill-Petition in Divorce. Tho defendant
will take notice that said BENJAMIN F. Hill,
did on the 9th day of April, a. D., 1870, file his
OF Common Pleas within and for the county of
Portage, and State of Ohio, charging for cause of
divorce adultery with one Mahlon Allison and
others, and asking that he may he divorced from
the said Harriet Hill, and for the custody of the
minor children of said parties. Said petition
will he for hearing at the ensuing May term of
said Court. BENJAMIN #. MILL,
RANNEY & HATFIELD, Att'ys. Petitioner.
Ravenna, o., April 8, 1s70-0w.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-05-12

GOVERNOR GEARY of Pennsylvania
has appointed negro to the Office of
Notary Public in the city of Philadel.
phia,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-05-12

THE examination of the accounts of
Collector Bailey proves him to be
defaulter to the amount of Sl30,000.
Yet these 'Ioyap cusses are all honest.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-05-12

A FIRE at Quincy, Illinois, on Thurs
day last, destroyed the Exchange
Mills, and Smith & Hayner's foundry
and Machine shop. Loss $4,000.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-05-12
RAVENNA MARKET.
MARRIED

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS the Methodist Par
sonage, May 4th, by Rev. II. NJ. Warren, Mr..
Charles IL Eatinger and Miss Lizzie L. Leedes.
both OF Ravenna
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-05-12

NOR sALE.-The cheapest little place in
H Portage County, containing about seven
acres of land, with convenient buildings, quito
a variety of fruit plenty soft water could have
a fountain at the door with trifing expense,
nice little brook running through the place, To-
Gated only four miles east of Raveuna Also,
twcnty-six acres half mile north of this proper
qy. good land with fair indications of oil. En-
tnire of A. w. BEMAN. Sam
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-05-12

FURRY g. KIN9,
Prospect St., Ravenna, o.
May 8, 1870 ss-tf.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-05-12

CLEVELAND & PITTsBURG RAILROAD
On and after Nov. 18TH 1859. Trains VIII leave
Stations daily (Sundays eXcepted,) as follows:
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-01-22

AIk. STANToN's SPEECH. When
Richmond surrendered, and the hearts of
the people leaped with JOY, mass meet
ing at Washington was addressed by many
prominent men, and among others by
Mr.. Stanton. His few earnest words.
SO eloquent, SO expressive of the
great honest heart that lay under his
brusque manner, SO full of lofty fervor,
will be read with a deep interest to-day,
when the warm heart has ceased to beat,
and the giant brain has ceased to work,
and the unconquerable will no longer
sways the destiny of a nation. The great
patriot, forgetting those who hate him,
stands now before that Great Judge to
whom, in these warm words, he rendered
thanks for all that he had been able to
do for his country:
Friends and fellow citizens: In this
great hour of triumph, my heart, as well
as yours, is penetrated with gratitude to
Almighty God for his deliverance of this
nation. tremendous and prolonged
cbeering.) Our thanks are due to the
President, (cheers) to the army and
navy, (cheers) to the great commanders
by sea and land, (cheers) to the gallant
omceTS ana men VINO nave periieu tHeir
lives upon the battle field and drenched
the soil with their blood. 1Great cheers }
Henceforth our commiseration aud our
aid should be given to the wounded, the
MANNED and the suffering, who bear the
marks of their great sacrifices in this
mighty struggle. Let us humbly offer
up our thanks to Divine Providence for
his care over us, and beseech Him that
He will guide and govern US in our du-
ties hereafter as he has carried us for
ward to victory in the past; that He will
teach us how to be humble in the midst
of triumph, how to be just in the hour
of Wet. ry, and that He will enable us to
secure the foundations of this Republic,
soaked as they have been in blood, so
that it shall live forever and ever. En-
thusiastic cheers.) Let us not forget
the laboring millions in other lands whO,
in this struggle, have given us their sym.
pathles, their aid, and their prayers, and
let us bid them rejoice with us in our
great triumph. Then, having doEe this
/ let us trust the future to God, who will
guide US, as heretofore, according to His
own good will, cloud cheers.)
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-01-22

A CAsE.-In San Francisco some
weeks since, man named Jaretzky, mar
ried widow after very short acquaint-
.ance, she demanding, before the ceremo-
ny was performed, a promissory note for
SO 900, payable on demand. After the
ceremony, she refused to occupy the
bridal couch until he had paid her SO.
Four days after, she caused his arrest.
alleging that he whipped her, and after
the matter was settled, they agreed to
separate. She then demanded the s3 900.
He decided his property to his brother
in-law in trust for his children, when she
.sraised CAIN" had him arrested again.
and before the case was heard he cut his
throat 1t was thought, however, that
he would recover. A ssgay and festive
widow, indeed.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-01-22

FREE TRADE AT THE WEsT.-The
Western papers speak of the late free
trade movement in that section as fail
ure, and say that the meetings telegraphed
over the country as s'grand outpourings
of the masses" ETC., were miserably at
tended: The sturdy yoemanry of the
West, it seems, have not yet accepted the
heresies of British free-traders. The
utter failure of the movement in this
country, and the growing demand for a
return to protection in France and Eng
land, would indicate that the three great
est nations of the earth are all ranging
themselves on one side of this question
Philadelphia Press.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-01-22

SAD AND FATAL AccIDENT.-In the
afternoon of yesterday very sad and
fatal accident occurred in the family of
Mr.. Tracy, who resides in the northern
part of the city, and is in employ OF the
Portland Gas Company. A vessel filled
with hot water had been left standing on
the porch by a member of the family
who designed using it for scrubbing the
floor. At moment when no one was
near, little girl, daughter of Tracy,
fell into the vessel, and before relief came,
was SO badly scalded that she died in a
few hours. Her suffering from the time
of the accident until death released hor,
were of the most excruciating and pain
full character Oregoniaa, Jan. 17th.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-01-22
Handsome Compliment to Senator VIII
= lfamss

This is what the Chicago Tribune says
of Senator Williams eulogy upon Fes-
sender
Judge Williams, formerly of Iowa,
now of Oregon, one of the most sturdy
and splendid natures in Congress, made
a speech scarcely so soft and delicate as
Morrill's, but, as the emanation of a
stronger manhood, even more exhaustive
and interesting. He took the delicate
sketch of Morrill,, and added some vlgor-
Gus touches, which made the portrait
bolder, yet in no whit disturbed its truth
fulness. This speech, also, was sur
prise to me, who, from the daily work OF
Williams, had no reason to suspect such
literary development in him. When
he remarked that Fessenden was $50
careful not to do wrong that sometimes
he seemed afraid to do right he stated
in the gentlest, yet truest way, what
perhaps, was a weakness in his subject
and this extract was a fine contribution
TO memorial biography:
E'There was no parade, pomposlty OF
tinsel about his speeches. French wa:
his aversion, and in my hearing he never
made Latin or poetical quotation
Greece and Rome he left with his colleg,
exercises, in the classic shades of Bow
doin. Plain, simple and unaffected il
manner and habit, so he was in speech
and his style was as pure and Transparent
as the water of New England brook. ;
Here is paragraph showing nobl'
nature in Williams, as in Fessenden:
II was a member of two committee
of which he was Chairman, and ono
only did his anger break out in word
toward me. Believing that 'frient
should bear his friends infirmities,' di,
not notice the matter; but in few mo
ments he came and in the kindest an,
most apologetic manner expressed ri
deep regret"
You cannot take to your freside
speech from the Latin or Saxon NOR
worthy of the utterer and the them
than this of Williams. Its appearance
in the Globe is an answer to all objec
tions against printing the full debates c
Congress for the nation of men t
whom they both belonged could nc
afford to let such timely and cotempors
neous literature perish. The defects G
the speech are the flourish at the bottoI
of it and some Ger violent similes.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-01-22

DEMOCRATIC UNITY.-From all ac
counts the recent session of the Demo
cratic Central Committee at Portland was
not as unanimous as one might expect
from the oft repeated assertions of its
editors and speakers that Democracy is
unit everywhere" Ben Hayden,
man, Familiarity known in Democratic
parlance as sthe unwashed," a man who
has always been first and foremost with
his money and on the stump in advocat-
ing Democratic principles as he under
stands them, was completely snubbed and
"eheked off, by the better dressed (the
aristocracy) politicians. A prominent
lawyer of Portland, says the Statesman,
who had the temerity to drink toast to
s.Ben. Hayden, the next Governor OF
Oregon" had ga head put on him. by a
tsretired statesman" then and there. But
of course Democracy as amt!