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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-02-26
sUFsIELD.
Correspondence.

Correspondence.
The womens anarchy-war on the
saloons has not reached as far north
as this place yet. l hope they won't
come near us for we are sober enough
without them. and have got plenty to
do to mind our own business. 1 am
no friend to intemperaDce, but 1
would rather see the whole town
drunk on whiskey than to see one re-
giment of buck-women parading the
streets of our quiet little centre.
1 notice in the PRESS several meet
ings of farmers clubs, for the purpose
of discussing the best methods of
breeding Brama Fowls, Chester white
Bears, Cotswold Rams &c, but we
have a farmer near this place who can
throw them all in the shade; he can
breed mortgage notes. Wouldn't you
Yankees like to know how its done,
ehi Well it is done in this wise. He
had four good sized respectable look
ing notes, for balance of payments on 3
4csA III" L1C put laCu lAtO -
little box and said, ''presto cockalornm
plus" and out came six beautiful
notes, four old ones and two young
ones. Some time after this he sold
the old notes for what they were
worth, and the young ones he left as
colIaleral security on other debts.
GGne of the latter iell into the hands
of one of our moneyed men, "a eau
tious old dog) and he commenced to
hunt up its pedigree. lie soon dis
covered that they were not exactly
like the old ones. In fact the breed
was crossed. The maker said there
were only four notes against him by
right, but he found out that there were
six: Consequently there are two of
them that must be forged. The sim
pie man couldn't see through the
magical process in the box. This
truly ingenious fellow belonged to 8
church at the time of this enquiry. He
Tefused to take the sacrament, and
they turned him out. The community
will persist in calling him forger, a
perjurer, swindIer SC. 'Tis wonder
ful how ingenuity and enterprise has
always met with such rebuffs from
the ignorance of the outer world.
Our Literary performances at the
center school-honse this winter have
been truly good. I was up few
nights and saw very good. perform
ances from ali the classes. The de-
bates by the oldest members were cen
Quoted with earnestness, spirit and
good feeling, bur they seem to be
losing interest in it new.I suppose
the questions begin to get disinterest-
ing. There is no taste shown for po-
litical questions, heard this proposed
one night, sShould there be q vote of
censure passed on President Grant p
The blackest RAIDS in the house man
fully admitted that we could find no
one to argue a negative to it, go much
for Grant.
The schools are running welhWith
good and competent teachers, to one
exception and that is one of the. dis
tricts that happens to be run this win
ter by two Jacks and a'Jenny.
RoyKR..
Sufield, Feb. 20th 1774.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-02-26

We understand that the present
programme of Gen. Grant is to make
General Sherman his successor in the
Presidential chair, which accomplish
ed, the latter would resign his posi-
ton as General of the Army and nom-
mate General Grant to the vacant
place. Thns Grant would graVitate
back to where he was when he was
elected, and have before him the de-
lightful prospect of a life Office with
salary of twenty thousand dollars
year. Such arrangements as this are
exactly characteristic of Grant, whose
politics chiefly consist in looking after
his interests and those of his family.
We may be mistaken, but We imagine
that such leading civilians as Speaker
Blain, Senator Morton, Senator Conk-
ling, and other Republicans Who have
been talked of in connection with the
Presidential Office, viii hardly be
pleased to see the sEccession kept up
through the regular army for an in
definite period. At any rate, the peo :
pie want statesman and not soldier.
-EHqHire5..
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-02-26

The temperance people all over the
State have been watching and waiting
for the result of the Injunction case of
DIR. Dunn against the ladies of Hills
boro. The case was heard before
Judge Steele, and occupied three days
in the hearing. The court dissolved
the temporary injunction on the
ground of misjoinder of the plain
tiff, the name of the owner of tho
premises having been made a party in
the case. The case is thus decided
upon mere technicaIity, its merits
not being involved in the decision.
The plaintiff has taken an appeal to
the District Court,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-02-26

Senator Cameron, of Pennfylvania
Is kind enough to tell US that IL we
will only increase the facilities Nation
al Bosk-notes will soon take the place
or greenbacks. What an exchange
for the people that would bel How
earnestly their REPRESENTATIVES in
Congress oughtato labor for such a
contamination GrcenDacks are a
legal tender for private debts. Ma
tional Rank-notes are not. Green
backs cost the people nothing. Ma.
tional Bank-notes cost the people six
dollars on every hundred issued. AS
the rule now is to pile on the taxes, of
course we ought to favor the dear
money instead of the cheap money.
The latter only benefits the many,
while from the former a privileged
class may become rich. 1t is so nice,
too, to have money that one can not
pay his debts with unless his.creditor
isiwilline to graciously receive it,
Enquirer.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-02-26

We find in the report of the Legis-
laiive proceedings q proposition of
fered by Mr.. Blake, the member of
the House from this county, instruct
ing the Jndieiary committee te report
upon the expediency Of passing . law
to relieve from taxation notes secured
BY mortgage on real estate. This il
another proposition in the interest of
the uaoney-lender. Can any one tell
as why notes and credits that are not
secured should Be taxed while those
that have the most ample security
should be exempt2 The Law Of this
State which requires that az property
shall be taxed BY uniform rules and at
an equal rate is smfnently just. When
persons having credits which are am
ply secured ask 70 have them exempt
from taxation, in justice to the prop
erty holders they should not ask that
an expensive Judicial system should
be maintained to enable them to en-
force collection of their obligations.
There is no valid reason for exempt
ing from taxation credits which are
amply secured By nortgase that does
not apply with ten-fold force to those
credits which are not thus secured.
Certainly the notes or other evidences
Of indebtedness tIFns secured are -
much source Of profit TO their pos
SCISSORS as any ether property in The
Efate, and demand equally the protec-
LION and advantages 0f the laws. To
release them ffom their due snare Of
taxation would oaly add 90 mach to
fhs burdens of the rest OF the tax
payers, and would be 3 Measure Of
the rAnkest injustice, s.sl5ss n ~.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-02-26


The amount of outstanding legal
tenders on Saturday was reported at
1881 ,SSo,s27 Would it not be a great
blessing to retire this currency and
substitute notes of National Banks ?
The people would then have the glori-
Gus privilege of paying $22.S79, ,819
taxes annually ingold to meet the in
terest on the bonds deposited to Sc
ours the circulation. That would be
in keeping with the wise financial
policy that has prevailed for a num-
ber of years past. The people are
now paying about S2400O,e00 gold
annually to the bankers for furnishing
a currency, when the Government
could furnish one quite as good with
ont cost.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-02-26

A BILL TO re.district the State for
Congressional Representatives has
been Introduced in the Legislature by
Mr.. White, of Crawford. .The bill
gives to the Democrats nine members
andito the Republicans nine, leaving
two in state of glorious uncertainty.
We know nothing as to the probabili-
ties of the passage of the bill, but
there is no doubt that it is much fair
er than the present ridiculous jerry
mander. 1t leaves the Nineteenth
district as at present constituted
Portage, Geauga, Lake, Trumbull and
Ashtabula counties.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-02-26

In 1856, when the Democratic Leg.
fslature gave way to Republican as.
tendency, which, with one or two ex-
ceptions, has continued ever since, the
taxation for State purposes was but
$2,745, 600, and fer all purposes less
than 100000. Last year the State
taxatiep alone was $5,0oo,00o. and the
total taxation oyer $2B.OO00oO. TIE
present Democratic Legislature is ex-
pected to devise some means by which
The alarming upward tendency in tax
alton may be put on the downward
grade.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-02-26


The Cincfnhati ENq1tsreT has the
folio wing to say on the propagation
before the Legislature on The School
book questions - a HestH7gsss
Milton Mccoy has introduced bfii
sstO authorize the appointment Of Conn
miesfomers 70 compile or prepare 8
series Of text or school, books for use
in the Comn10D Schools of the State
OF Ohion In other words, It ia pro-
position for the State or Ohio to en-
gage in the business Of publishing
school -bookE This, we. are constralnl
ed 10 remark, ~ not an Inviting Held,
nor IS il q proper one, for the efforts
Of a great CommonW ealrh. The
State, to begin with, has no business
70 do what private entarpfise and
private capital VIII do The scheme.
moreover In wholly knpra u icab te. 1t
Is. indeed, ridictilod8. It Is ipropoeed
that three C6m6zissI ohers shall pre-
pare various series OF scheol-bo ooks,
corresponding TO those now in use In
the Common Schools OF the State, ard
that all Boards Of Education through
out the Btata shall, nilly-nilly, adopt
them, whether worthless or valuable.
And, however Faluelessf these books
are 10 be crammed down the COmmon
Schools throat OF the State for ten
years without Vafiatfon or shadow
Of turning. The EomHissin nhers, or
authors ID the Stats Of Ohio, are to
receive 5000 each, and $1,000 are ap-
propriated fof the purchase Of such
works, or parts Of works, as in the
opinion Of the authors to the State of
Ohio, may be necessary. The adyo-
cate of this bifl proposes to pay So, 200
for original matter, which, Ii worth
any thing. could not be bought for
several times that sum. aud TO invest
$1,000 in prepared matter, which
might buy fair primer. The scheme
is an absnrd and fmpossibl e one aud
even if il were practicable II ought to
fail, for the State OF Ohio il not ?
general publishing -honse.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-02-26


THE distinguished Parson Brown
ioW, one of the United States Sena-
tors from Tennessee, and q prominent
representative of soatherns Republic
canism, has come ont most emphati-
icaIIy against educating whites and
negroes together 81 he Plblie Schools.
Upon that ground no opposes SenaleE
Charles Summers Civil Rights Bill!
With his usual boldAsss he says E.
q I am opposed to ii. The practical
results " which will follow its adop dou
alone concern the people Of Tennes.
see of all races and colprs. believe
that any attempt 10 enforce, by arbi-
trary act of Congress, the attendance
OF the two races ip the schools and
churches, will result in the total de-
structioH of the Free School system IN
Temnessee. FoP the sake Of the argu-
meIlt. I admit that This fact is cauSed
by prejudice, but it Is s pPejndice
which Congress has no power 70 con-
troll. liz is fnfi1cient that we see .
most useful system imperiled By an
attempt to reduce an abstraction to
Immediate practice. It should
be remembered that tho colorcd race,
though large in numbers, constitute 8
very small minority Of the whole peo-
pie OF the Uhited States. However
strongly united, they have no poYe eI
to compel concessions from the whites
Whatever they get must come as the
free gift from the whites.
The reaction aeainst the negro
equality doctrine of the last few years
appears to be setting in. Sdch meas.
ures IS those of Mr.. Simmer hasten j
on He would be as inprudent in hi
lriendshipato the negroiasothe South
ernultraIsts were to the south-is.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-02-26

DR.. Mudd, who repaired Wilkes
Booths leg after he had assassinated
President Lincoln, for which he was
arrested aud sentenced to the Dry
Tortugas for Ten years, (although
soon after pardoned,l has been elected
by the Radicals of St. Mary's county
to the Maryland Legislature. What
strange freaks loyalty has played on
this continent, anyhowl
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-02-26

The Supreme Court ofthe Territory
of New Mexico has decided that Pue-
bio Indians are entitled to vote as
citizens of the United States of that
Territory. The Guadalupe Hidalgo
Treaty is the basis of this decision,
Five thousand votes will thus be add
ed 10 the suffrages of that Territory.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-02-26

WoRcEsrER, MASS, February 20
The estates of Stephen and Abby Kel-
ley Foster, Sarah Wall and Marietta
Flagg, who refuse TO pay taxes until
women can vote, were offered for sale
by the Tax Collector to-day, to pay
the taxes Of 1872. The last-named
was bought in by q friend, but no one
bid forithe other estates.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-02-26

THIRTY-sEvEN of the scventy-twO
Senators in Washington are accom-
panied by their wives, and nineteen
have their daughters with them. OF
the two hundred and ninety-eight
Representatives and Delegates, one
hundred and twenty-nine Shave their
wives with them, and many of the
others are accompanied by daughters
and lady friends.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-02-26

Tweed's thefts sink into twopennY
larceny alongside the dOIngs of the
Washington Board of Public Works,
of Howard aud the Freedmen's Bu-
reau, and of the Republican Recon-
struction policy by which the carpet
baggers stole S200,OO0.000 from the
Southern states.-N. z. World.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-02-26
4 Wssbiugton CITY corresponds

A Washington City correspondent
writesS so tef M
'Mr. Morton (Rep Senator from
Indiana) and others of equal sagaciry
know that the doom of The Bepubn-
can party is sealed, and that its dis
solution is only q question of short
time. The process of disintegration
IS goiBg rapidly on, becapse there is
no cohesion Of principle, no moral
bond 6fnnity, and no earnest purpose
TO meet the popular demands. The
exposures of the past year, and the
universal belief that the organization
II rotten To tBle core, taFc provoked b
want Of e6hIdent that destroys all
possibility Of recovery. The elections
Iaet ifali were the beginning ofthe end. |"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-02-26

Tar Constitutional Con Yention final
IY adopted the Legislative Article on
Friday. The 18th section vests the
Governor with the veto power, and
authori4es him to disapprove Of any
item or items of any bill making ap-
propriations of money. The veto of
the Governor may be overcome by
the votes of three-fifths of both Hous-
es of the General Assembly.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-02-26

AbiII has been tntEodneed IN the
Isgislathre. to prevent the purchase
and sale Of railroad tickets by any
other than regularly appointed agents.
Tine less time our, ,solons spend In that
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES the better lng
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-02-26
A DMTNrsTRAroRs. sAIE or REAI

N
"A ESTATE.
In pursuance of an order isSncd by the Pro-
bate Court of Portage County, Ohio, on the issh
day OF February A. ID. 1874, shall 0ffer for sale
ON the premises. an the
27th dag Of March, A. D., 1874,
between the hours of no clock, a. m. and O'Clock
D. M, the real e. tate of whish Lyman Reed died
seized, described as follows: situate in the town.
ship OF Mantaa, county OF Portage, anu State
of Ohio, known as being part of lot No, eleven,
ilI) in said townshipof Mantua, and is bounded
rs follows, to wit; North by land owned
by heirs OF Albert Carlton; East by the
center of what is known as the State road lead
ing from Chardon to Rnvennas South by lands
owned by Hester Reed and Vest by land owned
by SAID HesterReed anu heirs of Albert Carlton,
and supposed TO contain % o. 100 acres OF land.
said above described land is further known as
oeing the same hand devised by the will of the
late Chester Reed TO his daughter Melissa Cam
field. mother OF Orra +, Dodge. and being same
lands decided by Hiram NJ. Dodge ard Ora n
Dodge to said Lyman Reed
TERMS or SALE - one-third cash, one
third in one year, aud one third IN two years
with interest deterrSd payments TO be Secut ed
$as0. DELoS w MAY.
Administrator of Lymaa Rect. deceased.
Rannev 4 Hatfeltt Att'ys. eSs-St
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-02-26

TIE DIFFEREEeE.-COngress and
Legislative bodies are opeRed with
prayer. Ii is becoming the popular
means employed in many sections just
now for closing saloons.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-02-26

on the night OF the 18th inst. the
jewelry store of John Brennan, Of
Philadelphia, was robbed of diamonds,
Watches, SC, t5 the amount of$20,o00.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-02-26

The advocates Of expansion are con-
siderahly encouraged by the result OF
the vote in the United States Senate
on Thursday last on the proposition
of Senator Merrimon of North Caro-
lima to, instruct the Finance Commit
tee of that body to report bill add
ing $46, ,O00, 900 to the bank circulation
of the South and West.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-02-26

-ssgt4f., =. - ChairIpan Committee.
The members Of the Grange visited
the Orphans Home after adjournment
and were highly pleased with their
courteous reception and what they
say there. y ~ ~ 5aI
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-02-26
Retrsnehment E1traorainary.
e Detroit Union saws

The Detroit Union says:
The Administration, in its eager
ness for retrenchment, has made great
efforts to discover where monies were
expended or salaries paid unnecessa-
rily, and Senator Carpenter has al
ready covered himself with glory by
pointing out the enormous expendi-
tnre for stationery, eee., etc.. for re-
poFters, and by Immediately stopping
that leak of $35.46. This, however,
was not enough, and orders were
given TO visit al The billiard saloons,
ETC., and find out if any employees of
the government, who spend large
portion Of their time at such resorts,
had failed to vote for Grant st the last
last election, and to report their names
instanter that they might be ignomin-
iously struck of the pay roll of their
department and serve to illustrate the
economy of the administration, but
the search only revealed the fact that
all these lonngers had earned their
salary by the promptness with which
they voted for Grant, and their readi-
ness to vote for him again at the bid
ding Of their leaders. In great per-
plexity the investigation was carried
on in other directions, and in the In
terror Department, in the Office of
Fifth Auditor Ella, was found clerk
hard at work, who, being a woman,
could not of course have voted for
anybody, and instantly it was diecov-
cred that she could be spared as well
as not, as she was only doing the work
of two young men who were playing
billiards near by. and she was dis.
missed forthwith. The Administers
tion is now resting from its labors in
the direction of ret.'enchment, and the
country has gained by thesefforts OF
Congress in reducing expenses 35.46
and the salary of one non-votins
copying clerk.
Those who voted for Convention
ton to amend our State Constitution
had principally in view the effecting
of these reforms:
l. An improyementin in the Judiciary
system, =
2. Another check upon corrupt and
hasty legislation in the two-thirds veto
power of the Governor.
3. Minority representation in the
judiciary and in legislative bodies.
tits now evident that none of these
reforms will be incorporated in the
Constitution. After a four months
session the Convention has not ad-
vanced step in progress beyond the
Constitution of 1851. The indications
are that it win, when submitted to the
people, be voted down by an immense
majority. Then it will be the duty OF
the Legislature to submit amendments
covering these propositions to the
people, who, we believe, viii ratify
them. After all, that was the best
way to amend our Constitution. Take
it all and all it is good one, and only
needs two or three amendments to
make it perfect. AS the Convention
has failed to do it, or even to give the
people a chance to do it, we must look
to the General Assembly for relief
Eu02Iirer.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-02-26

pLEp-
ANDRE-in Rayenna. Feb %, 1874. Frederick,
infant SON OF Jacob and Catherine Andre.
aged months.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-02-26
OHIO STATE eRANeE.

DsclaratiOn gf Principles.
The aecona araual mseting of the
Ohio STATE Grange of-the Patrons of
HusbanarY closed its session at Xenia
on Friday last. The meeting was
large, and is proceedings were of =
very interesting character. The fol-
lowing resolutions were reported by
by the committee, and adopted by the
meeting:
We, the Patrons of Hdsbandry in
State Grange assembled, feel it our
duty 70 make q clear statement Of the
principles that govern our order -
Therefore, We declare that we are
bound together-.sl. By the senti-
ment Of brotherly lese. 2. a COM
mon interest in the prosperity of our
agricultural pursuits. 3. BY the need
of 8 social reform, based upon our
rights aS citizens Of this great Repub-
| lie, that We may enjoy ell the good
designed By the fathers OF 3 liberal
GoFernmenf, giving the largest lber-
tY to the individual and eitizens gem
orally. Under this rule we believe
that liberty is law, is truth, is reason !;
that these contribute the attributes of
iinetire. which sllaIl be our motto: that
iurfice = what we need and what We
denand. and While We slaIl diligently
SeerFh for Il for 1rlr 5enest. We shail
IL enT,slIv csrefuI 10 exfend III to ofh-
era With Jnslice inscribed upon our
banner ~ dnr arriele ID aociaI reform.
wa ehail cam firsf our several rirhta
se ci9izens second- a s'fair compensa-
finn for our Amor. n the field and
fsrm. fhrnn0h ia. nroducts. n the
market .iss q t6s s world third. less hours
n nes,tei ana r1o,,af faculfias and recilp-
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-02-26

Tm Prohibitiohistu of Stark Coun-
y hOld their Convention 1t Marlboro
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-02-26

sufield, Feb. 2Oth l774.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-02-26

A private dispatch from Baltimore
aunsaBcus tho dealt, il Galveston, Of