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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-04-27
81 HERE LIES THE AMERICAN FAR
MER TAXED TO DEATH Bx MONOP-
OEISTS,'t -5t-l..-r -

| The "People's Pictorial Taxpayer
! issued by the American Free Trade
League, present, the whole scheme Oi
tariff pIundering so palpabiy before
! the people that " he who runs may
read" and he who reads cannot fail to
understand. 1t is the Story of the
Farmer and each fact is illustrated
as incidents are illustrated in The 9TH
er pictorals OF the day, and in this
way presents the subject to the mind
and eye OF the reader in such man
ner as to leave most palpable and
lasting impression. Here is the story
| OF the farmer:
"The farmer rises in the morning,
puts on his flannel shirt, taxed 65 per
cent, his trousers, taxed 90 per cent,
his vest, taxed 60 per cent, and his
I,overcoat, the cloth OF whicn is taxed
60 per cent, buttons 40 per cent, braid
50 per cent, padding $50 per cent,
draws on his boots, taxed 35 per cent.,
puts some coal, taxed 60 per cent, in
his stove, taxed 55 per cent, with pipe
taxed i50 percent, and cooking uten-
sils, taxed 40 per cent, sits down to
his breakfast from plate taxed 40 per
cent, and knife and fork taxed 80 per
cent, seasons his food with salt taxed
los per cent?, reads the FREE TRADER,
the paper of which is taxed 20 per
cent, ink 80 per cent, and type 25 per
cent, cannot smoke an Havana cigar
taxed $50 per cent, bitches his horse,
shod with nails taxed 81 per cent, to a
plow, taxed 45 per cent, with chains,
taxed 100 per cent, and harness,
taxed 35 per cent, goes to the village
store and buys Tor his, witc, one or
more of these articles--a handker-
chief, taxed 35 per cent, ashawl taxed
200 per cent, silk dress taxed go per
cent, or a wooden one taxed 100 per
cent, pair of shoes taxed 35 per.
cent, piece of ribbon taxed 80 per
cent, some hosiery taxed 75 per cent,
pair OF gloves taxed so per cent, q
spool of thread taxed % per cent, a
paper of needles taxed 25 per cent, OF
pins taxed 35 per cent, an umbrella
taxed go per cent, some rice taxed 81
per cent, soap taxed 70 per cent, can
dies taxed 40 per cent, paint taxed 35
per cent, or starch taxed so per cent,
purchase some steel pens taxed 70per
cent, or books taxed 25 per cent .Hgets
ballot and votes under the - old
flag :" taxed 100 per cent, for Free
Trade candidate for Congress. He
sees his grain going east on steel rails
taxed S3,0Q mile, in iron cars taxed
so per cent, drawn by a locomotive
taxed 45 per cent, he takes last look
at his tools, taxed from 80 to la0 per
cent. The poor man, sick to death,
retires to his bedroom, the carpet OF
which is taxed 80 per cent, shade 30
per cent, wall paper 35 per cent, cnr-
tains 20 per cent, window glass 55 per
cent, lies upon his bed made of wood
taxed 20 per cent, draws over him
sheet taxed 240 per cent, and this is
his end; his fate is recorded on mar
BILE taxed 20 per cent, and he goes
where there are no tariffs, his tomb
stone being inscribed, Here Lies the
American Farmer Taxed to death by
Monopoiists."
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-04-27
A SOCK .IOLuGER.

The Washington correspondent Of
the New York Herald has the follow
ing in reference to Senator Schurz's
speech against the San Domingo job:
The point the Presidents friends
wanted to make, was that pending
the negotiations for the annexation of
Texas, President Tyler, under the ad-
vice of his Secretary of State, John G..
Calhoun, had sent an armed force
there to prevent the Mexicans from
interfering, which resulted in war
with Mexico. rA
While Stewart and Morton were
wrangling with SchurE upon this
point, Mr.. Thurman, of Ohio, APP
peared in the rear of Stewards seat
and asked Sohura the date of the mes
sage of President Tyler from which
he had quoted. Schurz replied prompt
ly, whereupon Thurman said that for
sometime before there was any war
between Mexico and the United States
Texas was represented in Congress -
This was center shot, highly appre-
oiatsd by the spectators, and Stewart
sat down as if he had been struck by
lightning. That was the last attempt
he made to interrupt Mr.. Schpr<.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-04-27

The fraud cQnsists In tearing off the
right hand end of the note where the
space is left to indicate the, place
This done, it will be seen that an alb
solute promissory note is left, which
of course is negotiable. 4. ,fe;so .i9
HOW A sHREwD MAN GOT AN OFFICE.
b Tho following conversation be-
tween q well-known official and his
friend, took place recently in front of
the St. Louis Custom House: ID, "a M
"Where have you been 2" e8s
/ rTo Washington to see the Presi-
dent for the purpose of securing an
appointment to office"
Did you get the appointment e
j. 81 did, f~e 1880
VWeil, since you arc an official, !
advise you to go and get new stove
pipe, hat If you and your friends
can't afford the expense, / will send
you fifty cents to get the coruscation
ironed out of the shabby one, you
NOW sport. Itlooks as though~a Brit
Eon, a Hill. or Horace Greeley, had tall
len on it, lo lo, i. moo :
wrinkle. Iwill wear il as it is, and
beaueath it TO my heirs as rich lega-
{ cy. It was the cause OF my appoint
ment.p ..,.-..5 .t..al 3d1 IF 9it
aThe cause of your appointment!
Hew so?" a.st s5e 10 l.--l =. o
".Well, you see, when the Presi-
dent saw me with this hat on he mis-
took mo for relation, and immedi-
ately gave me the Office / asked for.''
'He thought you his relative ON
account of your hat! Howp
! eyes no saw the tdepts In H."
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-04-27
EoneorrEN HlsroRY,

When the federal government was
organized not only did congress come
together reluctantly, but the great and
good man whom the Unanimous choice
of the people elevated to executive
trust was moro reluctant still. My
movements he wrote to Knox, twill
be accompanied by feelings not dn-
like those of culprit who is going
to the place Of execution, so uDwill-
ing am l, in the evening of life nearly
consumed in public cares, to quit a
peaceful abode for an ocean of diff
culties without that competency of
political skill, abilities and inclination
which are necessary 10 manage the
helm. l am sensible that am em-
barking good name OF my own on
this voyage, and what return will be
made, Heaven can only foretell. In
tegrity and frmness are all that can
promises" 4. I
Thus modestly wrote Washington
OH the lst of April, 1889, and the first
step he took on his way to the as
sumption of his high trust was in the
path of disinterested aud unsupported
integrity he had prescribed for HIM
self. 67 A1a -.a
There is terrible contrast between
! tlkstb etitt tHios StdH, W uSC ~
militia phrase, consisted of two, and
neither relatives-Mr. Leal and Col
| onel Humphreys. When the citizens
of Philadelphia, then willing to give
due welcome to O worthy guest, pro-
posed to illuminate in honor of his
| transit, he dissuaded them from do
ing so, for fear of giving umbragc to
| the friends and when private houses
were rendered him, not as gifts-(no
one dreamed of that then)--but as
places of temporary sojourn, they
were persistently declined. On this
subject of lodgings he wrote 10 Mr..
Madison, 81 will frankly declare to
you that mean to go to none but
hired ones. II these cannot be had
tolerably convenient, (for shall not
| be nice about them would take
| rooms in the most decent tavern till
a house can be provided for the more
| permanent residence of the President.
l have already declined very polite
and pressing invitation from the Gov
ernor to lodge at his house till place
could be prepared for me-" There
was no lodging or jaunting about at
other peoples expense. There was
| no quartering armies of relatives or
friends on the public. Washington's
| few relatives and their moderate pre-
tentions he discouraged. For then it
was he wrote the letter, Which has
been SO often referred to, to his neph-
ew, refusing him the small Office of
district attorney for part of Virginia,
on the ground that he was resolute
not to be suspected in the distribution
OF Office, of a supposed partially for
friends or relations y We leave to
| our readers to make the contrast, and
to derive from it what consolation
they cam Washfngton Patriot yl's'
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-04-27
1EcGAAlL. w11rr1cIsnrs. - rIelI
In the Albany Lasu JouS0el We find
, lskkIo nl,s.xasn

In the Albany Ldsu Jour0Gl we End
these little chirpings: 49,.
The remark of an exchange, ''that
MANY of our successful lawyers COM
menced lifeias preachers" is graceful
lyl corrected by one of the legal gem
tlemen referred to, who begs leave to
state that he began life as an infant.
A country Justice of the peace, on
having his attention called to the fact,
as ne was about to enter judgment in
a certain case, that he had not juris-
dictiOn on account of the amount in
volved being over two hundred dol
lars, promptly responded: 1.-The
cred remedy. The Court will enter
judgment for the full amount, and
then issue two executions, each for
half" FE. l
In q recent action against the cor
poration of Canterbury, England, TO
recover damages for injuries received
by the plaintiff, he having been thrown
from the wagon in the nighttime by
ceming in contact with pile of stones
left in the highway. the somewhat sim
gular defense was set upl that "the ac-
cident would not have occurred in the
Daytime, and that, as darkness was the
act of God, so was the accident" The
Lord Chief Justice is said to have
ruled against this point with some
warmth.
Some years since, while a Judge,
who now occupies very high judic-
ial position in the State, was holding
circuit in one of the western counties,
a case ofa trivial character was called
ON. His honor, somewhat "riled," re-
marked that such suits, instead of TAX
ing up the time af the court, would be
more properly disposed of by submit
ting the same to jury of old women.
The plaintiffs attorney quietly replied,
that, without taking exception to the
opinion of the honorable court, he
thought his case could net have been
brought before more appropriate tri-
bunal. - ------- - = - = Il
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-04-27

The Democratic party is the prose-
cutor in the approaching contests with
its old and ancient foe. 1t arraigns
the enemies of its principles on NUM-
berless counts, involving bribes, gifts,
usurpatiohs, expressions, confessed
violations of the constitution, and all
the train of evils resulting. 1t is the
a attacking party. 1t has no political
stain upon its record to defend. Its
Presidential candidate in 1872 will oc-
oupy the position OF the National
prosecuting attorney against the rul-
ing faction, whose perjuries and viii
lainies fill the continent with their
pestilential Influence. ....-.,...... 81
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-04-27


ONE of our smart city lawyers (says
the Boston Times was surprised the
other day by an old lady entering his
Office leading a vicious-looking youth.
She said Squire, | called to see if
you would like to take this boy and
make a lawyer of him. " The boy
appears rather; young, Madam said
the lawyer. 90 g How old is e"-
" Seven years, sirw -, He is too
young, decidedly too young. Have
you no older boys r Oh yes, sir, /
have several bat We. haze concluded
to make farmers of the others told
my old man l thought this little fell
low would make first-rate lawyer,
and so l called to see if you would
take him." "No, Madam; he is too
young yet TO commence the study of
the profession. But why do you
think this boy any better calculated
for a lawyer than your other sons 2"
[" Why. you see, sir, he is just seven
years old to-day; when he was five,
he'd lie like all natur; when six, he
was sassy snd impudent as any critter
could be; and now he'll steal every
thing he san lay his hands on" if
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-04-27
For the emocratic Press.
THROUGH THE SHADOWS.

Down the stream Of life goes drifting
Many and many fairy barque,
And the happy ones who launch them,
Do not STE the shadows dark
Never dream they in the sunlight,
That their way will darker be,
In the light of rosy morning
They will not the shadows see
. Slowly, softly floating onward,
Soon, cloud appears in view.
Then another and another,
EHtil gone is all the blue.
& Then the shadows deepen. darken,
And they cannot see the light
and they cry, my God, have mercy,
Take away this endless night
But the shadows grow the denser.
Seeming thus to mock their woe,
While in darkness float they onward
Through the cypress, bending low.
Not forever through the shadows,
Shall their bsrques drift out to sea;
For hand breaks through the darkness,
And q voice says: follow me-
Onward, ever onward, 1loat they,
Till the shadows break away.
And they see the GID light shining
Ger their spirits darkened way, -r.--r7
Like the splendoa-of 4 sunset. g q if'
All the clouds of night appear,
and the joyous band OF rnortals y IL
Say g we know that peace is here
Not forever through the shadows
OF dark and wild despair,
Shall thy path lie weary pilgrim,
Only live and hope and dare.
II little, shadows darken
All about our parted way,
Only trust, His hand shall lead us
$50 1zfosga tie. seadoHs, into flays I0It3
bril- iia 10. is;T53EK 2ni EABtHY.5a-
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-04-27

CHICKEN CHoLERA.--Take fat bacon
and cut in pills the size of a marbles,
roll in dry corn meal, and give about
three or four of the fat bacon pills !;
take ground ginger, and make like
dough, and give three or four ginger
pills--then the fat bacon pills, then
the ginger until you think the fowl
has had enough. Do this two or
three days and keep them from water,
(you can give water, but not too
much). 1 will guarantee that this
will cure, as have cured some Of the
worst cases. Notice the chickens in
the morning when they are fed, and
if they do not eat the disease is COM
ing ON. Then commence feeding as
per above Pseipe.--CsN
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-04-27

The following receipt for the cure
of infiamed eyes is given: Take q
potato, and after -quartering it, CRATE
the heart as fine as possible, and place
the grating between a piece of cam
brio muslin.' Place the pouitice over
Tths eyes infamed and keep it thoro
fifteen minutes. Continue the opera
tion three successive nights and per-
feet cure ensues. 1t is worth trying
by those afflicted with sore eyes.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-04-27
PHYSICAL EFFECT OF LAUGHTER

PHYSICAL EFFECT OF LAUGHTER
Probaly there is not the remotest COR
ner or little inlet of the minute blood
vessels of the body that does notEfeel
some wavelet from the great convul-
sion produced by hearty laughter
shaking the central man. The blood
moves more holly probably. its chem
ical, electrical, or vital condition is
distinctly modifed-it conveys a diff
ferent impression to all the organs of
the body, as it visits them on that par
ticular mystic journey, when the man
is laughing from what it. does at 9TH
er times And thus it is that a good
laugh lengthens a mans life by con-
veying distinct and additional stim-
ulus to the vital forces. The. time
may come when physicians, attending
more closely than they do now to the
innumerabls subtle influences which
the soul. exerts upon its tenement of
clay, shall prescribe to a torpid pa
tient $50 many peals of laughter, to
be undergone at such and such a
time," just as they now do that far
more Objectionable prescriptions
pill or all electric or galyanic shock I;
and shall study the best and most eff
feetive method of producing the re.
quired effect in each patient. s o.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-04-27
AcH1cAGo BANKRUPT.

When o Chicago merchant " busts
up" it is no picaynne affair. Some
magnificent transactions in this line
have been 'consummated in that viii
Iage. A "heavy" clothier made an
upward movement the othcr day with
great eclat. His Liabilities were
among the hundreds of thousands,
and he compromised at 30 cents on
the dollar. This mans weaknesses
were fast horses and politics. But a
grain speculator beat him "hollow,H
with a good many to spare. His '.ir-
regularity" isIwhat Chicago can feel
proud of, and consider worthy of i'm
itationlhy all the enterprising youth
of that go-ahead community. No
pent-up Utica contracted his genius
He went it to the extent of S955, ,S53,
and scorned to compromise. After
considerable search, assets to the
sumptueus amount of SALT were dis
covered, but consisting of clothing
and other PERSONAL effects they were
exempt faom the claws of grasping
creditors. AS the amOuut,y however
would not have furnished half a mill
Oh the dollar, it probably did not mat
ter much what became of 1t. Such
brilliant financiering ought not to go
unre warded, and we suggest that the
victims follow the example of the
Boston bank and present the two in
nocent neophytes with few thou
sands each to comfort them i'll their
misfortunes, and help them to further
conquests.s -5l3aH 3tT 10 s2i --f Ip
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-04-27

A LITTLE gami3. who was prowling
about when the 81 fenced cannon were
removed from the eRciente of Paris,
was heard to exclaim: "God be
thanked, we shall once more have
enough to eat!"
Glow is that?' asked one standing
near him, who had overheard the ex.
E'clamation.
/ "Why, don't you 2" responded
the gamin, pointing to- one of the
guns which was being hauled away,
Fs'It follows because we are ridding
ourselves of the useless Ta0uthS!"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-04-27
RAIN AFTER DROUGHT.


RAIN AFTER DROUGHT
Like the tramp of a troop of horse,
With changing metallic hoof
Rings the measured and ceaseless course
OF the rain on my cottage roof.
But unlike the cavalry tramp.
Whose noise is full of dIsmsy,
Bringing thoughts of the field and the camp
.9lCWhere death and famine hold sway; e
This ringing and rhythmic beat
OF the rain on my roof above
Brings thoughts that are soothing and sweet
OF plenty, and peace, and love-
1t dispels the fears and the doubt
Fretting on so many brains.
That revolve on the weary drought
Theme of such wo-begonc strains.
And alas but the springs are sad,
That used TO bubble and laugh
With the fullness of life they had
A JOY in their own behalfi
And the wells in each household yard
Arc getting so low, they say,
That if rain come not, twill be hard
To slake the thirst of a day.
And the farmer thinks of his crops
The pittance that they must yield,
When the dry crusted furrow-tops
Are dust-heaps in every field.
And his wife. with many a sigh,
Thinks of her family needs.
Of the cisterns scanty supply
And the sickness that it breeds;
OF the cold water bath she loves
To plunge her little ones in;
Admir- e erwhits t!impledi doves =
That make such undove-like din.
Andsfe4 hiaids 4lad5f the Swsshins ( tab;
How can the linen be white,
With what strength soeyer they rub.
If the water flows not Alright!
Now, a thousand thanks to the rain,
List to its musical droiis;i Z
And think of the famishing plain
The field, the garden, the copsc.
Oh. think of the streams and the brooks,
How the happy and grateful springs
Will bubble with laughing looks.
When tomorrow the sunshine brings,
Now the farmer will smooth his brow;
.9'iAndthe mother viii feel her care { "
For household and little ones now,
Melt off into empty air.
And the women viii work and sing,
And the linen look white as snow;
For this bountiful flood will bring,
Relief to the high and low.
And the poet will set his rhyme
To the tuneful key OF the rain,
Which, in triplets of perfect time,
Patters down upon roof and pane.
And the man who believes in God,
And knows that His word is true,
That the elements at his nod
Only do what he bids them do;
He will chant with the church's crowd,
In hearty thanksgiving strains,
To him who controlleth the cloud.
And the early and latter rains.
CAROLINE NAY.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-04-27

!, VICTORIA q. WooDHuLL recently
lectured for the Radical Club at Syra-
cuse. and refused compensation
"What do I want with moneys" said
she. "I make 100000 q month out
of my business" She further stated
that she often spent $4,000 per month
in spreading her sentiments on female
suffrage. What business is that which
is so profitable? Somebody must DO
sacked il.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-04-27

TIE Charlestown Is. CO corrcspon-
dent of the Cincinnati Commercial
says that "the Legislature of South
Cardinals den of thieves and that
"if Ohio had such Legislature they
would all be kicked out of the capi-
tai. across the State and into the Ohio
River. in a time so short as TO be in
compatible withprayers." This Leg
islature Is nearly all negro and Radi-
cal, and the people of Sonth Carolina
are to be punished by Congress for
being a little restive under it!
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-04-27
Valuable Farm for Sale.

VERY desirable farm located about <
N mile south OF the center of Rootstown
township containing. nearly 81 acres. about
80 of which is excellent timber land. with large
sugar htisl, The bald.Ice is under state of good
ruiIivatior Apple and peach orchard of choice
ruit. Farm we'll waterrd. Three good wells
one good scistcrn, aside from springs and
streams OF living water on the farm Build
ngs in good repair. There are two dwelling
hoases. one large and one smalli Large bank
parn. two horse barns, carriage house, corn
house and other out buildings. The above
property is now offered on very reasonable
erms. Enquire on the premises or of 3 = - -
--it..5.I - = sYf1ia G. P REED, ailiie
12s-tf at RavsHna Ohio 4
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-04-27

BARNUM couldn't organize his show
without giving the softest position to
a Niger, as was expected. An open
wagon will be in the procession. con-
tanning an African snake-charmer,
who viii fool with boa constrictors.-
There Is going 10 be a ku Klnx out
rage there before fall, as those boas
will get hungry Tor nigger. United
States troops should 90 right along
with tho show. ~"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-04-27

DYING.-There is a dignity about
that going away alone, which we call
dying-that wrapping of the mantle
OF d .fa aoSae Sn5 ti .nat putting
tains that are drawn around this era
die of a world; that venturing away
from home for the first time i'll our
lives, for we are dead, and seeing for
eign countries not laid down on any
maps we have read about. There
must be lovely lands somewhere star
ward, for none ever return who go
thither, and we very much doubt il
any would if they could.