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Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1873-09-16

WE SHOULD like, for just once, to
be refreshed with the sight of Min
nesota editor who might, could,
should and would vary the some
what wearisome monotone of pane
gyric with which it is the habit OF
our journalistic brothers of that
State to chant the praises of its eli
mate. Even the most patient obser-
yer tires of its endless beatltudes,
and longs for an occasional confess
ion of irksomeness over six months
visitation of Arctic temperature !;
longs for some other tone than that
of unvarying delight over the con-
WILSON'S of nature by which in the
early springtime mother earth seeks
to rid her epidermis of its hundred
inches of frost yearns for an impul-
sive protest, now and again, between
the volleys, against the continuous
binding flashes of its summer light
ming and thirsts, as it were, for
little, natural draught of the appe-
Using bitters of depreciation of lati-
tude where the frosts of winter pre-
cede by a fortnight, the autumnal
equinox. But, for our part, we de-
spair of the display of any such
pleasant weaknesses by those con-
slant rhapsodists. especially when so
frank and fair a newspaper as the
Minneapolis Times and Meas goes
on in such a strain as the following
in announcing the too early arrival
of the season of snow and ice:
For two OF three days past the weather
has been fair specimen OF what we
might expect in the early days of No
vember-cold, crisp and clear. Over
coats have been resurrected from their
summer hiding places, and tiannels have
resumed their acquaintance with the
cuticle Of shivering humanity. good
healthy frost greeted the early riser this
morning, and Boreas has thrown out
skirmishers preparatory to his annual
movement in force. /. is doubtless all
right. No cholera this year-but it is
with an uncomfortable creeping sensa-
ton down the spinal column that we
await the final attack of the hoary old
fellow. Meantime the nights are mag
nifcent, lighted by a glorious moon
swinging through a sky as gorgeously
pellucid as the waters Of mid-ocean, and
The atmosphere as inspiring as old wine.
A little bit cool, perhaps. for under vine
and hazel operations; too frosty for
comfortable saying of sweet things over
the door-yard gate after the heads of the
house are asleep-but still, good enough
for any climate.
This is not idiocy, affectation ror
apathy ; it is the blind, perverted
unflagging and unsuitable faith OF q
self-sought and cheerfully embraced
delusion.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1873-09-16

JERSEY is or the war-pa;h to reform.
A jury OF her once benishted common
atty have just convicted William Bum
stead and Benjamin F. Welch OF co-rrp-
ton in Office
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1873-09-16

JUDGE CURLER of Nye county has
sentenced D. n. hall, convicted Of
murder in the first degree, to be
hanged on Friday Oct II.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1873-09-16

TIE hosting works and ore house and
30 cords of wood belonging to the Grove
mine were destroyed by fire at Lander
Hill. near Austin last Thursday evening.
The loss, about 81, 200, falls upon the
Manhattan Company and John Grove.
So We learn from the Rereice OF Friday.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1873-09-16

MIKE TARPEf got to ''fooiin' with
his pistol the other day at Phoebe
and it went eff ard shot him in the
leg, infictiug a severe flesh wound.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1873-09-16

SALLIE EINRLET, who outstrips
any woman on the American stage,
Lydia Thompson not excepted, is In
Phoebe.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1873-09-16

TIE trcubadors of Austin do their
serenaGing with piano mounted on a
draw.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1873-09-16
ECTEL ARRIVALS.

ODYSSEY Housr-cEonaE D. FRYER. rEorH1r-on.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1873-09-16

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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1873-05-22

THE war between the thirty-seVan
States of the American Union, headed
by General Grant, and the thirty-seyen
Modoc Indians under Captain Jack, is
still in active operation. with the ad-
vantages apparently. thus far. on the
side of the latter, although every In
.lian has an entire State opposed 10
him. We suggest that the govern
ment advertise for proposals, and let
this war be conducted, oil our part.
by contract. There are many private
parties, especially on tie frontiers,
who have had much experience with
the Indians, who would give bonds to
the United States that they would
catch and eXterminate every Modoc in.
far less time and one-quarier less ex-
pense than will be the case ii the gov
erument manages it. This letiing
wars out by contract has been talked
about for long time as practicable
and expedient, and we could not have
a nicer opportunity 10 test it than in
this affair with Captain Jack.-Enq.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1873-05-22
THE MARKETS.

RAvENNA, May 81. 1873.
FLOUR = Ranges from 50 90, ion XIX Red
10 SO 20 for XXX White. demand steady.
WuEAT-No. l, White sells for 81 rs; Red
held at S1f5D. EeEs $50 g
CORN-Shellcd brings 55c; in ear SOC.
oATs-Whlte. Sell for doc; demand good;
Black, no sale.
KYE-No. brings zoe; No. 9. Supply
light. -TE 4.{sltEf
BARLEY-From 6Oc q 81 OO according to
quality. But little offered.
SEED BUCKwHEAr-$1 so per bushel.
HAY-Selling at $l4 @ SIS; according to
quality. .f.1 tta--ta-fHr
PoRK-Demand fair; Dressed Hogs bring
50 30 a Sc 90 per hundred. 80 u
LARD-City render ed I2c; country 10c.
BEEF-sells at S. 90 q 81 90 per hundred.
SMOKED MEArs-City Sugar Cured Hams
selling at l6c; Country cured. ~ "a 19c;
shoulders. City cured selling at &c a 1Oc. Dried
Beef selling ut 2Uc. a 22c.
POULTkY-Not u large supply in the market.
Chickens, dressed, buyers pay locGg 12 ;unolress-
sd sc q &c: Turkies. dressed l0c@i2 live a &c;
Geese 9c@10c.
BUTTEk-C = hOice brings &c
ca Unsatisfactory reiaiisnem 14c old lse.s
EGGS-.buyers pay 12c per doz.
DRIED APPLES-5c per pound.
POTATOES-5Oc@G G0c per bu.
BEANS-Choice hand picked in good demand
at s. 25 per bu. Medium 81 rs. s. s5,s "a
ONIONS-$I 90 per bushel. ~ -----
HOPS-30c.
SAGE-Retails at Soc.
VINEG AR-Pure cider, retails 30c per gal.
TALLOW-Buyers pay &c.
FEATH EisS- Retail aJ 81 10. e E5
WHITE LIME-$f 20 per bbi.- - .--4--s ~ =
WATER LIME-$2 rs @$3 10.
SALT-CoaIse sells at So 90; fine $2 75: ~ ID
WOOD-stove So O092 80; ; feet wood S. 90
q So 50 per cord.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1873-05-22
Tn. Plunderers in Trouble.

: A worse than Babylonian confusion
pervades the ranks of the -wanton
plundercrs of the people; and rich
and ludicrous scenes are enacted in
various subterfuges to disguise the
rottenness of political demagogues.A
A few members, both of the Senate
and House Of Congress have refused
to receice, or having received, have in
the agony ot II aguilty conscience, re-
turned sto1;the Treasury the illicit
booty .ssgod adi I'll tas.sli ae- III z
Many of the Republican journals
condemn 4 he members of Congress
for receiving the grab Z while some
of them already talk of re-electipg.
Grant, or i'll lieu of, him, some uncon-
scionable Mobilier robberi like Colfax.
In the .Ashfab1la district the constit-
luents of the. Rey. Grabber Garfield,
indignant at his, having voted for
the salary steal" requested him to
resign /; but the Reverend turns upon
them with lSamsonian power, and with
the jaw-bone of an ass (Grant's) slays
them. ....Why do you. not ask. Grant
to resign?'' He signed the. bill and
got. 100000 for it, while Garfield
voted for it, and got only 5000. That
Is good RepublIcanism-r elect he
big robbers and denounce the little
ones.-Toiedo, Democrat. .75
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1873-05-22
The Truth of History.

Montgomery Blair states that Chief.
Justice Chase, Gideon Welles, and
himself had conference in relation
10 the giorification OF Seward in
Charles Francis Adams oration. He
says that the part of Adams oration
claiming that Seward was the master
spirit of Lincoln's Administration
was prepared by Thurlow Weed. So
far from tins being the truth, Seward
was overruled by Lincoln i'll almost
every important particular. Blair
had agreed TO prepare a statement OF
the facts, which was TO be signed by
Welles and Chase and this paper Mr..
Blair will publish shortly over his
own signature. Simon Cameron, the
only other member of Liheoln's cabi-
net now living. always stood by Sew
ard, to whom he owed his appoint-
ment as Secretary OF War. When he
was here the other day, at the funeral
of Mr.. Cha Sc, he admitted that Mr..
Adams was greatly mistaken in as
signing 50 prominent u part to Mr.
Seward. i,agf h8isss.sre
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1873-05-22

THE relatives of the President, we
believe, are everv one provided for in
some department of the government
service. 1t seems, also. that all enjoy
especial advantages for promotion, or
for doing as they like in all things
There is the case of young Fred
Grant, who, while an inferior officer
in the army, was sent across the ocean
at the expense of the government,
with a general of the army to show
him around. Then, shortly after his
return, he was given the rank of Lieu
tenant-Tolcncfs and soft position on
.Sheridan's staff. Now we learn that
Lieutenant Colonel Dent, of the First
Artillery, has, sat his own request"
been directed to report for duty at Ft.
Frumbull, Oonnecticut. cat his own
request" j. good, bit they don't con-
slider those ihings with the common
herd OF army officers. dsa sis u1Hi
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1873-05-22
Confession of a Radical Editor.

The Cleveland Herald, decidedly a
NEGRO suffrage" newspaper, review
ing the situation in Louisiana, rather
unwittingly says:
The white and black population
of tine State are nearly evenly bal
anced, the blacks being little the
most numerous. Outside of New
Orleans the blacks are generally of a
lower type than exist i'll the other
Southern States. They are mostly
pure negroes, black, ignorant and SUI
superstitious. IHey are, 10
a great e1tent, UTTERLY UNFIT for the
ecerciSe of tie o0ting potccr, and the
ballot an their hands becomes q mock
ery. The whites will.have nothing 10
do with them politically, and they, in
consequence look on the whites as
their political toes. The two races
will not work together for mutual
benefit, even in the matter of getting
their living. The plantations cannot
be successfully cultivated without
black labor and white direction, but
the two races hold aloof from each
other, and SO the State is sinking into
commercial bankruptcy and political
anarchy"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1873-05-22

1t is pretty evident that the Legis-
lature OF New York, which is almost
unanimously Republican, is controlled
oy the thieves OF. the lobby. Under
their Constitution, their pay ceases at
the end of hundred days, which ex-
pired on the 10th of April. Well, ii
is the middle OF May, more than a
month after, and the Legislature is
still grinding away. The members
are so patriotic that they are serving
their constituents at heavy expense
at the State Capital without pay. No
body believes this. 1t Is the lobby
that is keeping them there. -. f.r~Eg
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1873-05-22

i +
The Supreme Court of the State oil
Ohio, o,sthe entire bench concurring, has
declared the Besel railroad act un-
constitutional in all respects.
The following are the points made
byithe Court: axiss ead 9abAnI 4ar.
FlrstATaxation can only be author
lied for public purposes. Where,
therefore, a statute authorizes county,
townshipo, municipality to levy taxes
not above given per cent. OH. the
taxable property for the purpose OF
building SO much of a railroad as can,
be buin, and the part of the railroad
SO to be built can be ofno public util-
ty unless used to accomplish All un-
constitutional purpose, such tax is IL
legal and cannot be imposed. 50 ~
Standardization sixth, article eight
of the Constitution declares that The
General Assembly shall never author
ize any county, city, town or town
ship, by vote of its citizens or other
wise, to become stockholdeT in any
joint stock company, corporation OF
association whatever, or to raise mon
ey TOR, or loan its credit to, or in AID
of any such company or corporation
or association. What the General
Assembly is thus prohibited from do
ing directly, it has no power to do in
directly. Where public credit OF
money is furnished by any ofthe sub
divisions OF the State named to be
used in part construction of a work
which, under the statute authorizing
the construction, must be completed,
ii completed at all, by other parties
out OF their own means, who are Il,
own or have the beneficial control
and management of the work when
completed, the public money or credit
thus used, can only be regarded for or
in aid of such parties. l g.
Third-The act of April %, 1872, to
| authorize, counties, townships and the
municipalities hereinafter named 10
Guild railroads, ETC., 69 o. l.. "a, au-
thorizes the raising of money by tax
atiSn, which is equally applicable to
| the unlawful purpose of aiding rail-
road companies and others engaged in
building and operating railroads, as il
is to any lawful purpose, and gives to
the officers intrusted with the control
and application of the money thus
raised no means or power of discrim-
ination as to the lawfulness of the
work or purpose to which it is to be
applied, aud tnus in is.contravention
OF section 6, article 8 of the Constitu-
ton. and therefore void.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1873-05-22

POSTAL CARDS "A Washington spe-
says: Inquiries haye been made as to
the inviolabiiity OF the postal Cards.
1t is well to state for public infornIa-
ton that the .Postofiiee Department
nolds that they are to be regarded
precisely as sealed letters. No post
office official has any more right to in
spect what is written on a postal caro-
than he has to break Tie sealo OF a LETT
ter for the purpose of acquainting
himself with its contents. After the
delivery of postal card, ii left Al
such places as hotels, boarding houses,
stores, &c, there Is, OF course, mt
means of preventing dishonorable
persons from peeping at its contents
if SO disposed, unless it should bt
placed directly in The hand of the per-
son for whom intended. When the
authorities discover that the
postal cards are being put to improper
uses, they will decline 10 deliver-jusi
as is now done in the case of letters.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1873-05-22
Beauties Of Radicai Kule..

The Radicals have Increased the sal
aries of officers OF the general govern
m:nt more than one million two hun
dred and fifty thousand !. year; and
this in the very face OF ali their pledges
in. favor of economy and retrench-
meht. This is q Specimen of Grants
Civil Service Reform with which The
Radical leaders arinse Simple folks III
their party. 1t is q wiseand paternal
government we have just at this pres
ent writing. An Indian policy which
brings on a Modoc. war, Willie the
President is putting his stock through
their PAGES az st. Louis which coin
pounds feloiiies for a share of the
steafings, and fines an importing mer-
chant $25U,0OO for errors by which the
government came near losing couple
of thousand dollars. 1t gives two
State governments. to Louisiana; one
of the people. for the people, and by
the people the other of the CARPET
baggers, Tor the negroes, aud by Grant
ana mis- brother-in- law Casey. - -
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1873-05-22
l1.nporta,.s FINANCIAL Fact.

Adam Smith, in an article in the n.
Y. San upon the currency question,
draws a comparison between the cir-
iculation in 1860 and 1873. oln ilSGO
the free population was $4,000, 900 , in
1873 it is 5000, 600. In 1860 the cir
culation was $780, 0,OO0, 600, being eS177s.
a head in 1873 it is 500, ,00o0, 900, be-
ing SI,O64 a head. Mr. Smith holds
that it, might get along with the same
amount ofecurrency per capita as il
did in 1860, If the same order of things
were restored. But during the Twelve
intervening years there has beenis an
advance in the price of labor. This
has caused a corresponding advance
in the products. of labor, which ne,
cessitated an increased volume OF ,cur1,
rency. TO meet the requirements oii
business. There must be either an in .
creased volume of currency to meet
legitimate business demands, or the
price of labor and the products of la i.
Dor must be l9Wered touconform to ]
the amount of money in circulation.
Contraction hasswell 'niglFfuined the
country, and the people every where
want, an increase of CURRENCY .l,idy
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1873-05-22
WHAT IT Cosr.-some idea NAV be

WHAT IT CosT.-Some idea may be
gathered as to what it costs TO inyes-
tigate Radical rascalities from the fol-
lowing: 81. lis.44..aa. .f s a5,+.
There were four committees of in
vestigatiOn at the last session OF Con-
gress, whose expenses were mostly
paid out of the contingent funds OF
each house. Their accounts are not
all audited and the exact amount of
each cannot be ascertained. The ia
nous Credit Mobilier Committee,
number one, however, exclusive OF
reporting and printing, cost well nigh
$4,000; the PomerOv Investigating
Cominit,ee Sl5, 5000; The Credit Mobi-.
lier. nomber Two, ,000--making a
total OF about 100000. 5isaf
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1873-05-22

ITs MAKE UP.-The occupations OF
the members of the constitutional
convention now in session, are given
as follows: SiAty-three lawyers, thir-
teen farmers, six doctors of Medicine,
five merchants, three bankers, two
printers, two cleagymen. two mer-
chants and manufacturers, one miller
and farmer, one farmer and commits
sion merchant, two manufacturers,
one painter, one teacher, one cooper,
one real estate agent.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1873-05-22

The Columbus Dispatch: says 'The
Constitutional Convention gives good
indications of being determined Oh
business. 1t is organizing It's commit
tees with all becoming expedition
One of the leading questions, and
perhaps one of the most important,
will be the subject of liquor-license
or anti-license. Whatever change is
made in the present Constitution in
this regard, will probably be separate
iy referred to the people, as it should
be.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1873-05-22

SOME of the most prominent law
yers in New York are agreed OH the
point that a iheater is 50 far private
that admission to it can be legally re-
fused to any one whose presence
would be in any manner objectiena-
BILE: and, furthermore, that neither
Congress nor the Legislature can
override this right.-EG.
That squints towards denying 10
our American citizen of African de-
scent the right to mix In with their
white brothers, and will be regarded
as the very quintescence of disloyalty.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1873-05-22

PREsIpENT GRANT has not yet sig
nified his intention to return to the
Treasury at the close of his present
term the 100000 which was lis share
of the salary grab. His signature
made that scandalous bill a law. He
profited 100000 by writing his name
Just once. s.f IL
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1873-05-22
LEXINGTON COLT !

Some 1e months ago Mr.. j. L. Christy sold his
fine stallion, called the Lexington Colt, a thor
ouSh- bred kentucky horse, and now, after
having seen his stock he has repurchased him,
and again offers his services to the horse breed
ers of this section of Ohio He is q splendid
0nimal, as all know who have seen him, and he
needs no putting t. recommend him to the
Judges of good stock. The horse may be found
ut the residence of Mr.. Christy, about mile
and a half east of this village. .f- 237-2m
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1873-05-22

RepnbIicaIis g. .l6IggDe,nocratt q

Republicans .16I Democrats . ..26
The Republican press is apparently
anxious to shove on the responsibility
from the Shoulders OF their own party
in this business, but without any re-
markabfy fialtering degree of success.
The Republican party had an over
whelmillg majority in both houses,
and is, from that fact alone, RESPONSE
BILE for all tile legislation. Besides
this the bosom friend OF the President
introduced the measure, in the first
place. and bullied il through the
House; then the President signed the
DILL aud made it a law, and in the face
of this, fact it is the very brazenness
of impndence for Republican print
to assume That its own party is not
entirely responsible for this legisla-
ton Pittsburg Post.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1873-05-22
Hair Cloth.

There are two strings 10 the pro.
teciionist bow. The tune played with
the first is, this duty cannot be low err
ed for we need the revenue. This
tune is played even when it has been
demonstrated that a lower tariff would
bring more money. But when the
revenue is superficially abundant the
other string plays the other tune-this
duty canuot be lowered for you will
ruin thriving industry and drive
thousands of families to hopeless pow
erty. Aud thus the tariff becomes a
national hospital for sick industries.
Ofcourse the obvious answer TO this
invalid plea is that if laborers in a
particular industry need to be PEN
stoned to be kept alive they had bet
ter be put at some other industry, and
at least they should be frankly put on
the pension list and not pensioned by
alcircnitous swindle in the tariff. But
no mortar in which protectionist can
be brayed will take the protection out
of him. v58a-fI al 3s. H
The making of hair cloth is one OF
these invalid industries. The hair
cloth people got their protection rails
ed from 30 per cent. ad valorem TO d
SpCCiuC Q4ty WLlCll 10 over
81 per cent, although by some bun
Cling iu The enactment it did not do
them much good. But they gave ev-
erybody the impression that there
was an army OF hair cloth makers
doomed to beggary unless hair cloth
was put on the sick list. The statis-
ticsl of Lnanufact ures show that in
IS70-3l there were just five hair cloth
manufactures i'll the country, employ
ing 244 hands, of whom 81 were men
above sixteen years. age, 154 women
above fifteen, and three youths. And
it is for the ostesibie benefit of these
pa people that every American who
bought an article OF hair cloth fnrni-
ture was made to pay half as much
again as it was worth.
The industry is still sick in spite OF
the tariff tonic. For in 1870 the ma
terial used in it cost $351 ,S22, the wa
yes of the 244 $S1, $50, and the value
of the product was SAT-, $50, leaving
the gross earnings only S34.97S. AS
the capital invested was $685., 800, the
business did not pay dividend, and
could not have paid expenses. In any
other civilized country on the face OF
the earth this fact would have been
an unansw cradle argument for giving
the business, up. Here it will be
used as an argument for another dose
of the protective WoTid.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1873-05-22

FRIDAY was a brisk day with the
Christian gallows. Michael Nixon
was hanged nhthel Tombs at New
York, for the murder of a. Pfiieri in
the streets of that city a few months
ago. Joseph O'Neil was hanged al
Mt. Carmel, Ills. He addressed the
people present from the scafiold, con-
Tossing his guilt, but declaring that
his little brother Tommy was inno-
cent. The latter was taken TO the
penitentiary at Joliet. TO- which he
was sentenced for fourteen years.
Charles Mortimer was executed al
Sacramento, California, for the mur-t
der of Mary Gibson.d He was really
insane. or feigned insanity to the 1asi
moment. He did not recognize his
brother, the minister, his counsel, OF
any other person. He did not utter'a
word, and seemed not to comprehend
his position. No emotion was visible
on his countenance. He was consid-
cred the worst criminal in California.
These neck-tie sociables are rather
unpleasant affairs. :. = Ho''-1 s'7 2