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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-12-26

The smallpox is prevailing in
Cleveland. The Health officer gives
notice that there are nine points in
the city from which the infection may
spread.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-12-26

The town of Fremont, Sandusky
county, has just voted $134,OOO for
new railroads by vote of 973 to 81
against.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-12-26
New Years Ball
AT THE
Shalersville Exchange

JANUARY list, L - e.
MUsIC-MILLER FARR's FULL BAND.
Preparations have been made TO have this the
pleasantest party ever held at the well known
Exchange. {. II. THOMPSON.
PSI have made special arrangements for
giving horses particular care aud attention, and
can 10 Justice TO all that may come CHIT.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-12-26

In regard 10 the treatment of the
negro cadet at the Naval Academy at
Annapolis, the Secretary of the Navy
has issued an order reafiirming the
Fifteenth amendment.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-12-26

A MAN adyertises for competent
person to undertake the sale of new
medicine, and adds that sit will prove
highly lucrative to the undertaken ~
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-12-26


THERE are several laws before Con-
gress, brought by members ofthe DOM
inant party, to this effect:
/. To purchase and run the teIe-
graph as Government institution.
2. To assume jurisdiction over and
regulate the fares of the railroads.
3. To pass National election law,
and supervise and control the elec-
tions of the country.
4. 70 seize upon and exercise the
control of all the Common Schools in
the different States.
5. To enter upon and condemn pro-
perty in the States for the Federal
Government, without the consent of
the State Legislatures, or even against
their remonstrance.
6. In addition, Federal Judge in
Louisiana assumes to-tleeide who are
State Canvassers of Votes, and thus
foists upon the people a Governor,
Legislature, county officers, sc.
Z. The Washington Administration,
with the bayonets of its soldiers, sus-
tains the Judge in this proposition.
Can any body doubt where this pol
icy is tending?
The inroads upon the theory and
practice of the founders of the Repub-
lie are becoming so common as to ex-
cite little or no alarm but to one
who reflects upon the tendency of the
legislation of the party in power, he
cannot fail to see that, step by step
encroachments are being made upon
the reserved powers and rights of the
States; step by step the national gov
ernment is verging towards centrali-
cation and despotism, and when these
measures shall have been accomplish
ed, the over confiding people will
awake to see the States stripped of
their powers; their free institutions
undermined and centralized des-
potism erected upon its ruins.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-12-26

The Union Bank of GAINESVILLE hae
just organized with capital of $780,
900.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-12-26

The Tennessee courts have decided
that-wiue and beer are not spirituous
liquous but fcrmented liquors, and
that the laws against the sale ofspirit-
nous liquors do not apply to them,
Tho Chicago saloon keepers should
employ lawyer from Tennessee.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-12-26

President Grant is visiting his pa
rents at Coving.on, KY.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-12-26

a SHORT TIME prior TO the death of
ing words to friend: "My bodily
health is now very good, but my mind
is i'll at ease. Ny sister, Eieanora,
died Saturday last. i feel sense of
utter Loneliness. There is no one now
blood kindred TO mine.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-12-26

and Edna was radiantly beautiful, with
nought to disturb her happiness but
the thought of Mr.. Brighton not being
there to enjoy it with her.
The theater had scarce begun when
the cIang of bells and hoarse shouts OF
pedestrians broke upon The ears of the
people Soon report that the build
ing was on fire was whispered around,
which the smell of bnrning pine and
paint, cracking of flames, confirmed
TO be true.
Terror and confusion reigned on
every side. as the audience rushed for
ward, struggling, and iostIing each
other. to reach the street before their
egress was cut of by the fire.
Alone in the great empty hall sat
Edna, calmly awaiting her fate, watch
ing the angry tongues tapping the
walls, and creeping nearer and near
er, and yet unable To fee from their
wrath.
Suddenly above the Hproar she heard
a well-known voice ring clear and
distinct, calling her name, and in an
other moment Robert Brighton was
kneeling beside her.
"Oh, why did you risk your life in
coming to me 2" she cried " in trying
to escape, l fell and injured my foot
so that am unable to walk, making
it impossible for you to save me. Sir,
the stairway is enveloped in flames /;
go, beseech you, before it is too late
for your life is more precious than
Mine."
Raising her in his arms as if she had
been child, he bore her to window.
The smoke was so dense, they were
not discovered for some time. "Thank
heaven they gee us at lastl" exclaim-
ed Robert, as the firemen raised the
great ladder; and climbing out with
his burden, he began the descent.
The :" white, white Christmas tide I"
had come with its merry greetings
and bounteous cheer. And nowhere
was the charm more manifest than
within the vine-wreathed walls of St.
Luke's.
The spiceries of the incense trees
made the Church like Carmel" as
Grandpa Whitelaw led his beautiful
granddaughter up the aisle in her
bridal robes, beneath the spreading
branches of the great Christmas tree,
and gave her 10 the braye young artist
who had so nobly won their favor by
risking his life to save her, few
weeks before.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-12-26
w.,,,,n Cor u, p.mocratie Press
" rittcn for tas Democratic Press,
Robert Brighton's
Christmas Gift.
BY oAssAsDRA ALICE rnoRxDYkE.

.As triging as he is facinating, Ed
ma; let me never hear you mention
his name again. Like a guided but
terfiy, he rosms from flow er TO flower,
caring for none aud were you to give
him your love be would cast it aside
as worthless, unmindful of your sor-
row: SO beware of him before it is
too late, and save Yourself from q Bit
ter disappointment
Very still she sat, as she listened TO
her grandmother's warning, an in
creduious smile playing around the
pretty mouth, for already the dark
bapghty face was enshrined within
her heart, and it was hard TO distrust
the man she loved. Amethysfs cleaned
in the dainty cars, and from among
the folds of the rare old lace that fill
about the snowy shoulders, matching
in their shadowy beauty, the dusky
splendor of the eyes that flashed above
them. gazing with tender yearning
out into the gathering gloom of the
closing day.
Lovely, and an heiress,
Edna's suitors were legion; yet, she
proved exceedingly fastidious in the
choice of husband, and none were
successful, unless it was Robert Brigh-
ton, who.was quite unconscious of his
conquest.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-12-26

THE following is the present COM
position of the Supreme Court of the
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-12-26
DIED.

ENG LIsH.-In this village, on the 10th inst of
brain fever, Ada Belle, daughter of Joseph
and Lorinda E. English, aged 1G months.
KELLEY In this village. on the morning of
the Goth inst after long and distressing ILL
ness, Mrs. Mary j. Kelley. relict of the late
Isaac Kelley. aged IS Years.
BISHOP.-At the residence OF Austin Bishop,
in this village ON the 18th inst of consumI'-
tion. William V. Bishop, aged 81 years ami s
months.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-12-26

nAvENNA. THURSDAY. DEC. go. 1872.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-12-26

Credit Mobilier Investigation.
A Washington special says: 1t is
asserted confdentially by well in
formed parties that Ben Butler had a
large hand in contriving and pushing
on the investigation of the Credit
Mobilier bribery. The parties say
that Buffers object was to get rid of
Dawes as competitor to Boutwell, in
the contest for tho vacant Senatorship
from Massachusetts, Dawes being one
who was offered and who accepted
this lucrative, but fatal, Credit Mo-
bilier stock. Boutwell, is strongly as
serted to have been offered stock, and
to have declined it. Butler replied,
it is said, to the same offer, that he
was too smart to be caught in such q
thing.
The story about Henry Wilson is
that he invested some two thousand
dollars in this stock, being money
given to his wife as silver wedding
present, Mr.. Oakes Ames guarantee
ing ten per cent. interest, with the
proviso that all the additional profits
should be equally divided with him.
Garfield, Bingham and Scofield are
understood to be badly compromised.
The cover lies SO deep thatthe ground
will probably be taken that members
had right to invest in whatever they
pleased. Meantime the investigating
Committee having adjourned for the
holidays, the accused parties have
welcome respite.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-12-26

SAMUEL D. HAnnls Eplron AND PrslIsnrn
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-12-26

JAY GOULD has settled the suit
brought against him by the Erie r. r
Z Companyin in which twas claimed thai
. he had appropriated $9,0S6,000 of the
property of the company to his own
use. In the settlement he conveys &c
the Erie Company real and personal
property, representing, at its par value
from $9,OO0.UOO to SlO.0O00OO includ.
ing the Grand Opera House. In view
of the settlement the Erie stocks ad.
yanced in the market and were more
active.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-12-26

7NoF 10 1otS.
HARD WARE
w IN TER TRADE
No. 8. Etna Block, North Side.
Lightning, " g Scott
tooth" and Eclipse
Cross cut Saws.
Hand, Meat, Buck, Mill
and Drag Saws.
Mann's & w hite s Axes,
None better in the Market,
Boys Handled Axes.
Baltimore Eagle &
Lever Cutting Boxes.
Hooking Valley Corn
Shelters.
Best made and best working Shelter
in the Market.
National" Wringer,
The latest improved, most perfect and
durable Wringer yet made.
Patent Folding Boot Jack.
Best thing of the Kind ever got mp.
Tubular Lanterns.
eTrd Oil Lanterns,
A very desirable article.
Hemp Busters,
A very handsome and desirable brush.
Horse Brushes, Curry-combs
and Cards.
Soap stone Foot Warmers.
Cast Bob sled Shoes.
Cattle Ties;
Coal Holds
Coal longs & Shovels.
Weather Strips.
Meat Cutters&Stuncrs.
Shelf Brackets.
Boys Sleds,
Boys & Girls Skat s,
"Club" Skates,
Sleigh Bells; Butcher Knives,
Razors,
Table&P ocket Cutlery.
Pistols and Revolvers,
SINGLE & DOUBLE
Muzzle loading Guns,
SINGLE & DOUBLE
Breech loading Guns.
Powder Flasks, Shot Belts
and Pouches.
a general assortment of Hardware on
hand at lowest market rates. Call
and see me before buying,
j. C. PRENTISS.
Ravenna. Nov a5th. 1872.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-12-16

THE VERMONT ELECToRs.-The Yer
mont electors for President and Vice
President of the United States, met at
Montpelier last Tuesday, and organized
by the choice of Hon. Harmon Garfield
of Arlington, as president, and Capt. R.
H. Start of Burlington, as secretary
Wednesday the electors met and cast
the vote of Vermont for Grant and Will
son, and selected Col. Elisha 2. Jewett
of Montpelier, to carry the vote to Wash
ington.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-12-16
A HUNDRED YEARS AGO.

A hundred years ago the United States
were the most loyal part of the British
empire. and on the political horizon no
speck indicated the struggle which, with
in score of years thereafter, establish
ed this great republic of the world. A
hundred years ago there were but four
newspapers in America. Steam engines
had not been imagined, and railroads
and telegraphs had not entered into the
remotest conceptions of man.
One hundred and ten years ago there
was not single white man in Kentucky,
Ohio, Indiana AMI Illinois. Then what
is now the most fourishing part of Amer
lea, was as little known as the country
around the mysterious mountains of the
moon. 1t was not until 1867 that DAN
lei Boon left his home in North Carroll.
ma to become the first settler in Kentucky
The first pioneer of Ohio did not settle
until twenty years after this.
A hundred years ago Canada belong
ed to France, and the population did moi
exceed a million and half of people
A hundred years ago, the great Fred
erick of Prussia was performing those
grand exploits which have made hin
immortal in military annals, and witt
his little army was sustaining a single
handed contest with Russia, Austria
and France, the three great powers o
Europe combined. Washington wa
then modest Virginia colonel, and thu
great events of history of the two world
in which these great leading parts wer
then scarcely foreshadowed.
When we come to look back through
the vista of history, we find that to th
century just past has been allotted NOR
important events, in their bearing upo
the happiness of the world, than almos
any other which has elapsed since tn
creation.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-12-16

AS the question has been raised as to
what town in the Uuited States may
claim to be the 'banner town. in the
late Presidential election, it may be we'll
to repeat the information that there were
several towns in Vermont that gave only
one vote against the republican nominees,
while six were unanimous for Grant and
Wilson. These unanimous towns were
Panton, Mendon, Coventry, Lexington,
Morgan and Westmore.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-12-16

The new bridge now in course of con-
struction over the Firth of Tay, in Scot
land, will be the longest bridge in the
world-longer even than the Victoria
bridge, Montreal.-The Victoria bridge
is 9,l94 feet long, while the Tay bridge
will be 1O,32l making a difference in
favor of Tay bridge of l,l36 feet If
the Tay bridge were eighty yards longer
it would be two miles exactly, and for
all intents and purposes it may therefore
be called a two-mile bridge, and will
have ninety piers and eighty-nine spans.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-12-16

Mr.. Edmunds, one of our Senators in
Congress, has been elected chairman of
the judicial committee-the most impor-
tant, in ordinary times, of any of the
standing committees of the Senate. Mr..
Sumner, on account of the state of his
health, gave notice that he must be ex-
cused from committee service. Messrs.
Trumbull, Fenton and Schurz. have places
upon committees, but do not occupy the
position of chairman. It is not under
stood that they are not in accord with
the administration.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-12-16
GREENSBORO.

The population of this village at pres
ent is not far from l25 persons. The
business directory would include 3 wheel
wrights, blacksmith, l clergyman, 2
physicians, shoemakers, | harness ma
ker, sash and blind manufacturer,
3 merchants, | hotel keeper, l miller, 2
or gentlemen of leisure, S or 9 dogs,
besides others of inferior craft. The
public buildings are not numerous, being
only 5 churches, a school house. and a
town house. There are principal streets
which converge at the center between
the hotel and post office The chief
amusements of the villagers are quoits
and croquet in summer, and checkers and
- in winter, spiced with gossip, &C.,
to suit the taste. There are two or three
persons of venerable age, and several
substantial, active. and thinking business
men. The markets are little close
and money is held at from S to II pei
cent, Notwithstanding law to the cantra-
ry But little crime is known. and the
local courts hold only occasional sessions
No murder or robbery has yet taker
place this winter, though some Of the
dogs have been threatened. Nearly ev
cry family is supplied with an abundance
of good water, and the tenement houses
are in good condition. The married
generally live peaceably, and the unmar
ried of both sexes make the best of it
The days are thought to be handsome
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-12-16

People are getting resolute enough in
these days to insist upon their rights
even against powerful corporations. The
latest judicial decision of special inter-
est passengers on railroad cars has
just been rendered at Norwich, Connect
lieut. A gentleman and his wife were
injured in getting off a train at that
place because it did not stop long enough
to allow the passengers to alight in safe
ty, and they have obtained verdict of
$1,000.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-12-16
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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-12-16
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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-12-16

The Way ''to minister to mind dis
eased" is to take Peruvian Syrup, apro-
tected solution of the pRoToxIDE OF IRON,
which gives strength and vigor to the
whole system, restores the digestive Or
gans to perfect health, thereby restoring
the mind to its natural vigor.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-12-16

'.Pa," said a son to his father, "what
is meant by chip of the old block q .
why, my son, do you ask the question %
Because I was in Engeld this morning,
and told them gentlemen that while
hunting saw fifty squirrels up one
tree. They kept trying to make me say
that | did not see but forty-nine, and
because ! wouldn't say so they said |
was a chip of the old block !''' Hem
Well. my son. they only meant that you
were smart and honest, like your pa.
You can go to play now.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-12-16

The Canadian way Of measuring tree
is said to be as certain as it is grotesque:
Walk from the tree, looking at it from
time to time between your knees. When
you are able to see the top in this way,
your distance from the root of the tree
equals the height.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-12-16

A Terre Haute boy of tender years
and heart has drowned seventeen kittens,
tied pans to the tails Of nine dogs, brush
ed his fathers new silk hat against the
grain, and blown up pet canary with a
fire cracker, in the last month, and still
his fond mother intends him for the pull
pit.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-12-16

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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-12-16

The World states that justi6able HON.
icide is now held to include 1.-The cases
of every man who kills any other man
on account of any woman, and of every
woman who kills any man on any ac-
count whatever" This is about true.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-12-16

The success Of the Boston Globe is
one of the triumphs of modern journal
ism. Few papers ever sprang into so
prominent position Ill so short time.
boston Commonwealth.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-12-16

Theodore Hook was asked to review a
book called "Three Words to the Drunk
ard" ooh, my dear fellow, that I will
do in three words. Pass the bottle %
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-12-16

Here is good business-like epitaph !:
Here lies Jane Smith, wife of Thomas
Smith, marble cutter. This monument
was erected by her husband as a tribute
to her memory and specimen of his
work. Monuments of the same style
$3.50" a-
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-12-16
ans County Munitpr.

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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-12-16

THE ELECTORAL VoTE.-The Electors
of the different States of this Union met
at their respective State Capitols, on
December 4th, and cast their votes for
President and Vice President of the
United States. The Greeley and Brown
Electors, seventy-four in number, having
lost their Presidential candidate by
death, scattered their votes upon differ
ent gentlemen, but not one of them gave
Gen. Grant a vote, thus showing that
they only wanted to ''clasp hands across
the bloody chasm'' before the election,
in the hope of getting on ''top of the
pile" In Maryland, the nine hundred
majority-Electors cast their votes fol
Gov. Hendricks, of Indiana, pro.
nounced Democrat.