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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-04-13
Failure of the millionaire Farmer.

The failure of John T. Alexander,
the most celebrated stock raiser and
large farmer OF Illinois, is reported
The amount of liabilities is placed at
81, 100000 and of assets larger sum,
the inference being that the assets are
not Immediately available to satisfy
the claims of creditors. it5l
Mr.. Alexander is one of the Alex
ander brothers whose operations in
blooded stock, especially thorough
bred horses, in Kentucky, have been
SO extensive as to give them nation
al reput ltion. His 1900, acre farm
in Morgan county, Illinois, and his
Broadlands farm of $4,000 acres in
Ford county, are probably, the envy
of all Northwestern farmers; and
those who only know Mr.. Alexander
by his connection with these farms
will doubtless be prompt to comment
on the condition into which they have
brought their owner. Some viii im-
mediatcly observe that the cause which
made this AleXander fall is the same
as that which m d e HIS his
toric5 namesake o ancient times
weep, VIZ: The thirst for territorial
aggrandizement. Others will opine
that Alexander has come to grief, as
did the -fancying Hammonds of
Vermont through fostering a false de-
mand for fancy stock, and not getting
out of the way before the bottom
dropped out. But the fact is that Mr..
Alexander's farming operations have
been largely profitable, while it is his
enormous speculations in beef at the
South which have brought his present
strait upon him. His dealipgs every
year are several times the amount of
his present liabilities, and he will
doubtless be going again on solvent
basis, retaining his two great farms
.0he rumored sale. of Broadlands for
100000 having fallen through), and
enjoying the congratulations of his
w-agriculturalists, who point
with pride to the millionaire farmer
as brilliant example of the capabili-
ties of their calling. l<ci1 5I.' H.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-04-13
FREE TRADE EnUAI. TAXATION AN-3
se@3 FREE AGRICULTURE.

iA
Here is bit of rhyme that bristlcs with facts
that all should ponder.l
Know ye the land where the Radical vulturc.
Is the emblem of Satraps who rule its fair soil?
Where all is protected except Agriculture
And labor is free-to pay taxes and toll;
Where the farmer is robbed when he sells his
production,
And robbed once again when he buys what he
needs;
Where the over -gorged Vulture croaks more
for protection,
While the hard-working yeoman at every pore
beeds; . .u.t.ts..
Where the Bondholdcr sits on his throne like a
vampire,
And cuts offhis coupons untaXed at his ease.
While the Soldier who fought through flood,
field and fire,
Is taxed for the steel bands screwed on at his
knees;
Where the Lion lies down with the Lamb-in
And the shoddies proclaim, the millennium is
come - =.
Where Grant spreads his peace DER the desolate
Where Negroes make laws and Blind Justice is
dumb; -r
Where all things are changed and new nom-
epclature ae-
Is given to all things both sides of the grave;
Where the Gospel is preached to suit sordid ma
ttire
And He'll is abolished to please every knave;
Where success - is the standard for right that
such follow
Where&o steal half million is glorious and
bold; ta Ifts1
Where the truth IS eclipsed by the almighty
- dollars,'' .-t{1fsef 1890
Aud the Devil is wcrshipped in purple and
gold, .sa HI
Where the Eagle is down and "E. Pluribus
Unum t 5.rr --al.s
Is secuted, ignored and trailed in the dust; q,
Where the many are ruled by the few greedy
new-men -r
Who have stamped on anickel. in God how they
trust!
twas the home of the brave, twas the Land OF
the free,
Where our sires nursed with blood fair Libel
ty's tree,
Must we now be all slaves in the South, in the
West? -tti
Is there, then. no refuge for the millions OPP
pressed? 7pgee- Hels 70 sf
Shall thieves hold US down and rob us and keep
j.. all? -Hr -5 E@vt~r. tfs
Oh!what is the remedy for the good people?
We want no new party with ideas erratic;
No, stick to the platform. the Old Democraticl
Up with the Eagle, and down with the Vulture-
Make these your VOWS, and each day renew
For Free Trade, Equal Taxes, and Free Agri-
culture,
For Gods blessing them, and E. PlTibus
L-a-
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-04-13
EX-SENATOR SALISBURY.

We find the following paragraph
in the "witty" column OF a great num-
Der of Republican journals. 1t seems
to be going the rounds of the press I:
"Saulsbury positively declines NOM
ination at the hands of the Temper
ance party in Delaware, having his
time otherwise taken up" ..
We enter our earnest protest against
the jeering mockery which breathes
throughout the above. 1t is not wit,
it is cruelty. No man is himself so
sure of his own foothold as to be be-
yond the possibility of tripping; and
ii he were, that fact would only in
crease the dastardliness of taunting
him who has stumbled. We have no
doubt that in his saner and better
moods the ex-senator loathes his deg
radiation far more bitterly than any
one else can hate it for him. 1t is con-
ceded by Republican Senators who
served with him for many years that
the character of Mr.. Salisbury for
personal honesty and integrity is al
together beyond suspicion. Than
ourself no one can differ more widely
from him in the nature of his polit-
ical views; but political differences
do net warrant indulgence in gratuit-
Gus cruelty. The very finest spirits
of our race are quite as often the vic
tim of alcoholism as are it's basest
minds. Everybody can recall long
list of names of the most gifted of our
species-painters, poets, musicians,
orators, statesmen-who began by
soothing opiates 10 calm the excited
nerves or stimulate the exhausted
brain, and ended by becoming, moral
ly and physically, CHASTITY wrecks of
manhood. Surely the punishment
which is attached to habitual indul-
gence in alchoholic stimulants is of it
self sufficiently terrific. When the
point has been reached at which the
irritated sense, like an avenging fury,
goads its victim on with perpetual
restlessness of craving, compelling
reiteration of the guilt long after it
has ceased 10 charm, il appeaas to us
that no one but a coward can possibly
seek to add extraneous torture to the
inward torment of the victim. And
therefore we reiterate our protest
against this species of cruelty, mis-
called wit. If those persons addicted
to this stilletto practice would take
the trouble to examine themselves
honestly and closely touching the
character and number of their own
we are vastly of the opin-
ion that the poignard would right sud-
denly fall from their hands. Gentle
men, eighteen hundred years ago one
who evermore walked with the low
est, and evermore was tender as q
mother to her first born, unto a carp
ing crowd of casuists spoke those
words, 'He that among
Well!--Pittsbu,gh Commercial.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-04-13
woNDERFuL CARD PLAYING.


We were witness night or two
since TO singular Transactions game
of crib between a man totally blind
and a man wholly deaf and dumb. At
this fascinating game both are unusu-
ally expert, and the strange contest
was watched with interest by numer-
Gus spectators. The blind man proved
victorious. as be almost invariably
does at this game, although his oppo-
nent in this instance is so proficient
therein that professional sports, know
ing his prowess, refuse to play with
him for consideration.
For the information of the curious,
we will state that the blind man
shows his cards confidentially to by
stander, who tells him in whisper
their denomination. He needs never
to be told more than once, he never
failing to remember the number of
each card and its position in relation
to each of the rest in his hand. But
that which afforded us most thought
for reflection was, that although the
parties had never met before, they at
once appeared to have a mutual .un-
derstanding, and conversed with each
other almost as readily and rapidly as
if neither had been deprived of any
natural gift.
The mute wrote with extraordinary
rapidity, using his left hand, while the
blind man made himself perfectly un-
derstood to his fellow sufferer by sim
ply indicating with his dexter finger
along the table the letters necessary
to the formation of the words which
he desired TO use. The scene was
truly O subject for thought, and one
calculated to confirm the belief in that
great heavenly law of compensation,
whereby person deprived of one nat
ural sense or gift is given some other
faculty in greater degree than is
vpuehsafed to others unaffected.
The parties of whom we speak are
both menof more than ordinary abil-.
ity and requirement. One is prom
inent member of our local bar, with
state reputation, and the other is
landscape and animal painter of no
small merit. One suddenly lost his
sight few years since the other be-
came deaf and dumb when only seven
years of age from an attack of scarlet
fever. And yet we doubt if two more
genial, happy men exist in the COM
munity. They seem by some god-like
dispensation, to forget or to be satis-'
fed with their great loss, because of
other powers and gifts given in COM
pensation.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-04-13
Ex-sECRETARK sFELIE5 IN OPPosI-
TIONFo GRANT j sADALENIsTRATIOrSs
. HIS DENUNCIATIONS or THE XII
KLUX LEGISLATION,

Hon. Gideon Welles, Secretary of
the Navy during the administration of
President Lincoln, comes out i'll Wig
oroas letter against Grant and the
course of the Republican party in Con-
gross in respect to the further recon-
struction of the Southern States. He
says:
l have no respect for those who
claim that it is necessary for Massachu-
setts OF for others to supervise Vir-
ginia and to take care of the people
of that and other States in their local
concerns. If the people are incapable
of government, our system is
failure. If the people of the States
| respectively cannot make and execute
their own laws, but are to be govern
| ed andicontrol'e / in their local, mu-
nicipal affairs by a central power, then
| American democracy and American
republicanism are mere shams and de-
| lusions. The Union of these States
can only be preserved by maintaining
the reserved and guaranteed rights OF
| the States. If the Federal goyerIy-'
ment is not restrained by constiM-
tional limitation, it is central %es-
| potism of unlimited power and au-
| thority. The laws of Congress giving
| the President authority to introduce
| military at the elections, and all
schemes by which the central govern
ment assumes to take cogniZance of
and TO punish offences by the Ku-Klux
organizations, or by others in the
| State, are like almost every act in
what is called reconstruction, unwar-
ranted, unconstitutional, centraliZing
and revolutionary. Punishment for
crimes against the law of State COM
mitted within the jurisdiction of a
| State, belongs exclusively to the State
and not to the General Government.
am aware that the attempted justifi-
cation for these usurpations is neces-
| sity-always the tyrant's plea for
crime, oppression and wrong-the
sham excuse which was set up for the
wrongs inflicted in Kansas, and for the
| greater wrongs since inflicted on Geor-
gia and other States of the South
While not disposed to intrude my
opinions upon others, l desire not to
be misunderstood. L fully recognize
the necessity of party as a means to
sustain essential principles but let the
means be subordinate to the ends. /
am Democrat, but not Secessionist
who would admit that State has
right to Withdraw from the mon, and
throw off its federal obligations. 1 am
Republican, but not an exclusionist,
who would exclude States from their
rightful representation i'll Congress,
deny them the right to frame their fun
damental laws, the right to regulate
their own domestic affairs, or deny
them. their reserved and nndoubted
executive right and authority to pun
ish offences committed within their
respective Jurisdictions. This doctrine
of secession and doctrine of exclusion
are each " shams"-each incompatible
with a federal union, each inconsistent
with and in violation of the Constitu-
ton, and each subversive of the Gov
ernment. / therefore opposed the
Buchanan administration, and also
oppose the Grant administration.
GIDEON WELLEs.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-04-13
L. PLAYED QUIZ

This is gamblers slang phrase, but
how significant! Here is young man
who was once tho pride of his mother
and the hope of his father, now a
"played out" profiigate. Here is q
/ politician, who was once respectable
and respected; now corrupt, besot-
ted, played out" vagabond. Here is
poet. artist, and musician, one who
once stood at the head ofa large social
circle, and was,popular with all who
knew him; he became vain of his gifts
and requirements, and yentured on a
course of irregular life, which soon
led to dissipation and finally, to his
present fallen condition, ssplayed
out" genius. There are many "played
| out" boys. They were well started in
| life, having well-formed bodies and
| brains, and inheriting conditions fa-
vorable to make them men. But by
bad habits they have ruined edthemselves
and are now burned out,H used up,
diIapidated, "played out" r
How is it with many of our girls
and young ladies' Was it by de-
cree of Heaven that they so early in
life become invalids !? Was it the will
of God that these human buds and
blossoms should Wither and perish
before maturing? Or was it from
tight lacing, night novel reading, BALL
rooms, low-necked dresses, thin shoes
confectionery, condiments, etc? Why
those colorless lips, that bloodless
skin, those CLASSY eyes, encircled with
purple lines? Why that hacking cough
those cold and clammy hands and feet !?
In short, why are they almost "played
out? 2" Let us charitably suppose that
most, if not all, these cases result from
ignorance OF The la,cs Of life and
hedlty. Fatal ignorance, how numer-
Gus are thy victims. Oh, fathers oh,
mothers how great are your respon-
sibilitiesl Who shalt open the minds
and set in the living light on poor,
worldly, wayward creatures who go
in crowds to their certain doom? Oh,
preachers why not make your preach
ing practical to the saving OF both
bodies and souls? Why not? You
give them Scripture readings, psalms,
and prayers why not give them in
structions on health, and how to pre-
serve it by temperate living how and
what to eat and drink, and how to
dress2 In short, teach them common
sense, even from the pulpit. The 6u,S
ness of the physician is to treat the
sick, and get paid for it, not to pre-
serve health,-that is quite another
matter. .'Played outw Aye, and that
too, even in youth or early manhood.
Have, the chewing, smoking, and
drinking habits of men anything to
do with this "played out" condition?
Have other personal habits of young
men certain tendency to early wreck
and ruin? Do not charge it to over
study, but'rather to doing violence to
certain functions of the body. Do not
attribute it to over-work, : save in
very rare eases,-but to abuse of the
stomach by over eating, and to other
excuses. Let each of us see to it that
ece so live as to keep in good condi-
ton, that we "present our bodies as a
living sacrifice, acceptable unto the
Lord" and thus escape the stigma of
being prematurely played out"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-04-13

A New REAsoN.--Here is new
and excellent reason for not taking
tobacco: Mrs. Goss, of Orland, Me-,
is Just dead at the enormous age of
lO7 years. 1t is stated in her obituary
notice that during her whole life she
was especially addicted to the use of
'sthe weed" Now, if it is to be one
of the results of nicotine indulgence
that its vot,ry may live to bo 107 y ears
old, sensible man, rather than run
any such risk, will pitch his pipes and
his plugs out of the window. Does
the reader remember those horrible
creatures mentioned in 'tGnlliver's
travels" who could not die. They be-
came about so old, and there they re-
mained forever, nuisance to them-
selves and their fellow creatures
Even Dean Swift never imagined
anything more horrlble.-Herah Of
Health.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-04-13
Valuable Farm for Sale.

A VERY desirable farm located about u
n mile south of The center of Rootstown
toWnship containing nearly 81 acres. about
80 of which is excellent timber land with large
sugar bush, the balance is under state of good
cultivation Apple and peach orchard of choice
fruit. Farm well watered. Three good wells,
one good cistern, aside from springs and
ings in good repair. There are two dwelling
houses, one large and epe small. Large bank
barn, two horse barns, carriage h9use, corn
property is now offered on very reasonable
terms. Enquire on the premises or of
- gz q. r. REED.
Ia6-tf.f at Rayenna, Ohio a
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-04-13

ONE of the worst specimens of poe
try tackled to the end of an obituary
notice, is the following, which we
clip gfom an exchange:
And when you leave us for better place,
"A mansion in the sky
Youth sing while smiles play DER your face,
oh! how is this for high?'' i 'I
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-04-13

TIME DAVIS is pronounced by all who use
Il them to be the best in the market 1t turns
wide and narrow hens onstraIgst, bias, Wooien
or cotton goods without folding or bastlng the
cloth. Sews on all grades of fabric from the
finest lace to harness leather. We Will take our
$65 machine and put it in any boot and shoe
or clothing mandatory, do all the work they
have. then take the same machine i'll {. millinery
or dress making establishment, and do their
finest work, and all the change we make IN the
machine is to use needles suitable for the goods,
three different sizes of machines, one for heavy.
one for medium, and 9ne for light work. These
companies are the only ones that pretend to
make a manufactory machine. We will take
our DAVIS machine and 90 @ all the Woyk .h 5hat al
much ease and less change OF attachments, and
we defy their best operators to work on any fab
ric superior to the work on the Davis. Heavy
without raising the presser-foot, or change Oh
tension and do not drop stitches on the scam.-
It will gather and sew ona band at the same
time. In Cortiing, BraidiHg. Binding, -Fehing
Quilting Embroidering, &c. it has no superior
1t is the most simple machine, and Will moi
wear out in n lifetime Every machine is war
ranted and will be kept in repair, three years
All parties contemplating me purchase la o OF
| Wis Send me your address and will forward
to YOU an illustrated catalogue of styles ant
nrices Select from this such style you wish
and will forward it to you for trial, and if i
| suits after reasonable trial, on can purchase
| it. or return it. at your option.
| Machine Sewing Respectfully Solicited
An experienced operator will be found in th'
office at ali times Need,es, thread, machin
| oil. &c for sale at the office
! Office and salesroom in Yance & wells Fur
! niture Store Address all orders to
| A.G. MASON, Rayenna, o.
Messrs. Mcleod Wilson, Agents at Mantu
July 90 1870. 1O0-tf
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-04-13

"What do you mean by cat and
dog life 2" said husband to is wife.
F." Look at Carlo and Kitty asleep on
the rug! 1 wish men lived half so
with their wives" "Stop,"
said the lady, "tie them together, and
see how thcy will agree"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-04-13

THERE is paper printed in the
Cherokee nation in the ''native dia-
lect." An Arkansas editor says; at
is the worst specimen of picked
tongue, I'VE ever saw. 1t looks as
though nitro glycerine explosion
had occurred in a type foundry"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-04-13

A BLAST recently at the Rlue Slate
Quarry in Blissville, Vermont, moved
a mass ofrock twenty-three feet deep
thirty feet long and eighteen feet wide.
The entire block will make 4, 420 cubic
feet. "a 1i -i4lffl.f Il l.I'4
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-04-13
SPEECE OF
Senator Thurman Oh Disorders at the
South.

The Proposed Congressional Investigation
The Attempt TO Make an Electioneer-
ing job OF It-Tle Position of the Demo-
cratic Party as Regards LaE-Brea&ing
North and soutEi-The Way to Cure the
Southern Troubles. a-..-.--s
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-04-13

s'I meant to have told yoa OF that
hole,f said gentleman to his friend
who was walking with him in his gar
den, and stumbled into pit full of
water. 'No matter," said the friend,
blowing the mud and water from his
mouth. "I've found il"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-04-13

"YoU must have lived here long
time," said a travelling Englishman to
an old Oregon pioneer. g Yes, sir,
have. Do you see that mountain P
Well when came here that noun
tain was hole in the ground!" The
Englishman opened his half-shut eyes.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-04-13
.RAVEZNA WArER CURE,
JOHN Mc;CLUN,

General Insurance Agent. represents the fol-
loving reliable companies - ~ - -
sAMERicAS, Chicago. Ill; GREAT WESTERN,
york: IYCoMISG Mmcy, Pa; NoRTHwEsT-
ZEN MUTUAL I.IFE, Milwaukee,, Wis; COM
MoNwEALTH LIFE ms. Co., New York.
once with +. w. Coffin in Phenix BLOCK
over Second National Bank, Ravennas Ohio
Feb. 9sisSf, 12sTtf. Ru Egg1.TT 4 II
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rERMS 3:

ESS- The PRESS circulates free of postage
within the limits of Portage county, iiss ,
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Business Cards.
RaVenna Mattress Works & Upholstery

East Main Street, opposite Carriage shops,
Rxaxenua Ohio, Manufacturers, wholesale
and Retail Dealers in all kinds OF Mattresses,
lounges &cs Repairing promptly ATTENDED, To-
Orders solicited SIElS q bA-sC-
= Feb. /, 1911. isI-tf.
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INSURANCE AGENCY.
II. w. CONN, Life and Fire Insurance
Agent. Office ON ID floor, over the second
National Bxnk. Ravenna, Ohio.
sent "a 1859, 56-1y.
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GEORGE SADLER, NJ. D.,
Physician and Surgeon, Ravenna, Ohio
Oiiice with w B. Thomas, ESD, Empire BLOCK
Residenca on Walnut, second door south OF
Main Street. fss+d 36-Gf
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eIEy7ELAND &PITTsBURG RAILROAD
On and after Dec. 4th, 1870. Trains VIII leave
Stations daily. Sundays excepted,) as follows: /.
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CERTIFKGATE.
STATE OF q EORGIA.--FuLYoy

STATE OF UEOJiGIA,-- HUTTON C0uXrEs.St
Know all men by theke pfesente, That Ihase
this day, for value receiyedil sold and trans99 -
,manuiacture and sell my kRaIniy Medicihss,
and have furnished them win the fiiIl reTs
eipes, and havet auth theff1ed qlc said Brad
s.,tss s,s c@ 10 print .hava sssin..Ad as -
thing ticy yamsy see proper conss- ming any
and sall Of above ,naEasd sAIsslicineA This q
10th day Of June, 1870. -
In presence OF Thomas F. Jones. Robsrks
Crawford, Notdss P6blie d. s.. 8
sianufaepre and far seid by BR xbFIBHI
& CO., Broad street. Atlanta, Ga, and for
sale by nll druggists. 8
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argeburg of; ;the aboye INSURANCE COM
bRlyNfY, siaaims prepared ip, like RISKS on
Stores Stocks OF: Mercbnnlize and Dwell
sings at ,onsonabl rates. "
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End Southern.Life 4ns,iThhcG Company.
h:iw ~ Ma ket- st, orangebufg, s.. c.
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