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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-04-22
STREETSBORO.
Correspondence.

Correspondence.
Once more we are called upon to
record the political demise of the
Democratic party. Yes, dead So
says "Yours truly, .. e. H." in a
communication to the Democrat of
last week. And this dead corpse is to
be found in Streetsboro. This must
be fixed fact, for 80. E. H." uses
the same phrases to record the death,
GOLD Wheel Horses" "given up in
despair" "gone oat to grass" &c, that
have been used in every Republican
paper siuce Noah padded his canoe
ontoArarats peak. The only thing that
now troubles this oft repeatedly killed
corpse, is the fear that 90. f. H's,"
communication will be copied into the
London Times, causing England and
Grape. 'Twoula be well for the few
remaining Democrats to buy up that
issue of the Democrat, chop down the
telegraph poles, destroy the wires, la
fact, do anything to keep go. E. H.'s'
quotation from being quoted again.
AS the election of VIM. Allen and the
balance of the State Ticket by 10000
majority next fall is fixed fact, the
Democrats here were kindly disposed
and allowed the ''Prohibition," Credit
Mobilier party to select the township
of of lat clootinn Hbou
were entitled to them. They worked
hard, were liberal, donated their
money freely, especially their active
leaders. Many of their voters were
escorted out to assist in discovering
whether the new moon was ,Cet or drY.
Those that were successful in discoy-
erlng 1t came ipstantly to the eenc.u-
sion that it was aOet, but the next
morning discovered they were, like
voting, mistaken. In place Of being
wet it was very dry. No wonder they
made a mistake, for two gallon tel
escope is not powerful enough to get
al the correct wafer capacity Of new
moon. 1t was happy thought that
caused the writer to sign his initials 10
that brilliant obituary, for the future
might have created as many authors
as 'IBeautiful Snow"
The Cow fever has e0ntrol of most
farmers now, and the general topic of
conversation is Cows and their price.
| S. S. Crawford has brought In nearly
ore hundred, and will bring more.
Mr.. Alonzo Leach is West after COWS
for ii. Peck & Son. Green Fenton
brought in 40, and are nearly all sold.
Mr.. John Bartholomew and Son ar
rived Saturday with car load, aud
more are needed to take the place OF
those sold last fall.
The cheese factories are in full blast
with price at one cent pound and a
little bonus to far-away patrons.
Yours, A DEAD CORPSE.
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NEW BALTIMORE,


Mr.. EDITOR Having seen great
deal of money, time and labor lost on
swamp land, let me give a little ad-
vice ''to whom it may concern" In
the first place: All wet lands must be
ditched. Cut your bitches from two
and a-half to three and a-half feet deep
and never wider at the top than to
give room TO work in, and and at the
bottom the width of your shovel.
Make one thus and you will never
make any other kind, as they are
cheaper, last longer, drain better, will
not require cleaning so often, and if
cleaning is required, cost less than
half what wide ones will. Then be
sure to burn old grass and weeds all
over in the spring just before the
young grass starts. which is generally
same time in April, and not in the
fall, as the ground is then dry. it often
does damage. De this and you will
be astonfshed at the change which
takes place in your land, and one day
you may think you ought to be thank
full for it TO Brown.
New Baltimore, Apr. 10Th, 1873,
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Iowa Correspondence.
CARL, Iowa, April 18th, 1875.

CARL, Iowa, April 10th, 1875.
EDITOR PRESS:
Spring, with its ethereal milGncss,
its green drapery, and its exhilarating
music of bee and bird, has not yet
reached us. Old Winter took such a
vigorous grip on field and flood, and
retained it SO long and S; ;eadily, that it
seems slow work for his rheumatic
sinews to relax their hold. The wind
that to-day should be expected from
the balmy south, gently rustlins green
branches, are blowing from the. north
west in icy puffs, that whistle through
flower both lie dormant. The robin
put in an appearance last week and
gave few chirps, but, before he had
time to arrange his notes SO as to pour
us out one of his oldtime enhancing
melodies, a north-wester threw snow
on his crest, and he left disgusted
with the climate. Feed for cattle is
becoming scarce. and the scar grass
covers the prairies. We had hoped
the severe winter would be followed
by an early spring, aud our wish is
not yet gratified.
Last week a raw young German, in
the employ of Mr.. Bower, IL miles
from Fontanelle, saw large flock of
blackbirds light in some bushes on the
farm of his employer. The idea
struck him that it would be fine sport
to discharge the contents of double
barrel shot gun into that flock. So
hastily loading, putting both enor-
nous charges into one barrel, he rested
the muzzle on bush, holding the
other end with one hand, and raising
the gun in line with his eye and the
birds, pulled the trigger. He expected
results from that shot but they were
not just those expected. He saw
more stars in an instant than ever did
Homer, Herseid or Herschel in all
their extended observations. besides
experiencing something like an earth
quake. Oblivious of ackbirds, but
believing them all Jared to death in
the general convulsion, he hastily sent
for Doctor Halderman, of Fsntinelle,
to repair damages, who upon his ar
rival, found seven teeth stubbed or
missing, and the jaw bone badly frac-
tured. The Doc, who has some of the
bluff eccentricities that attached to
Doctor Ackley, of Cleveland. in his
younger days, while removing several
splintsrs of jawbone, and arranging in
the best possible shape the remaining
fraction of under lip, interlarded his
pickings and stitches with some unre-
generate remarks on the Teuton's |
skill in handling a gun. There will |
be good job for some dentist, and
whatever recreations the poor fellow
may engage in hereafter in this free |
land of equal rights. it is quite proba-
BILE that cunning, with him, has reach
ed its terminus. w. S. YECAL.
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Sudden Death of a FraiI Girl.

COLUMBUS, April 16.-About two
weeks ago two girls came here from
Dayton and took rooms at the Empire
House. Daisy Watson, one of the
frail pair, about twenty-one years old,
was the leader of the team, and took
life as it came, until last evening.
when she complained of feeling i'll,
and died soon after.
Just previous to her death she called
the landlady to her room, and, after
asking her to promise 10 keep her Sc
cret, told her that her real name was
Olive Boyd, and that her parents live
at Kent, Portage county. So well had
the girl kept her secret that not even
the girl she travelled with knew any
thing of her history. 1t may be that
the girl died from natural causes, but
story is out that her death was
caused by an abortion. and that sevsr-
al well known travelling men might
tell something if they wanted to.
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WE are pleased to learn from Mr..
A. b. Carhart that he is having excel
lent success in canvassing for "The
Polar and Tropical Worlds He is
about to visit the rural districts in this
region and we most cheerfully COM
mend the werk to all those whom he
may visit. 1t contains information to
be gained only from large libraries,
and the price is so low as to place it
within tine reach of all. The reason
8 this: Messrs. j. w. Lyon & Co.,
he publishers, have just commenced
this kind of enterprise in this State,
and have their reputation to build up,
both in regard to price and quality of
work. Don't permit this opportunity
to pass to assist home enterprise and
secure so much valuable reading.
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THE question has often been asked
by those interested, Scan ] have my
gray hair restored to its natural color,
without colsring the skin? and can
my thin locks be thickeued up?" We
answer "It can ;"and would advise you
to read treatise on the hair, which is
published by II. p. Hall Il Co, Nashua
n. H., who send it free upon applica-
ton. They are ths propriet9rs of
Halls Vegetable Sicillian Hair Re-
newer. We learn from it, the hair,
in q perfect state Of health, is constant
ly falling out, and new hairs grow
from the same tubes; but i'm case OF
any disease of the scalp, or by the use
of alcoholic preparations, the hair
tube becomes contracted it its moutf
and prevents the new follicle from
re aching the surface. Their prcpara-
ton will create a perfectly healthy
c 'ndition of the scalp, and, by its
tonic properties, will preserve and
strengthen the roots Of the hair
StdiesWg8, Des Noines, I0,oa.
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Remarkable Results of Tontine Policies.
The form of life insurance policy
known by the above name, aud intro
duced by the Equitable Life of New
York, is certainly destined to become
more and more popular wherever the
results thus far attained are under
stood. The actual experience of the
Equitable, after seven years practice
of the plan, is best illustrated by the
statement Of particular case, which
we have obtained from the Society's
General Agent at Ravenna, Mr.. Phil
lips, and which is vouched for as an
absolutely correct exhibit. Mr.. -
insured July 8, 1869. at the age of 81,
for $4,000, in the Equitable, (divi-
dends TO accumulate during fifteen
years.) His annual premium was
$2S1. 10, and the total amount paid by
him thus faris 81, ,4OS so. The surplus
actually accumulated to the credit of
this policy, and subject TO its condi-
tions, is S725 33, or over fifty per cent.
OF the amount paid in. If he contin-
ues his payments to the end of the
term he will have surplus of 49,
$50 90, on the basis of the actual ex
! g 'ience of the Company thus far. In
other words, he will have had his in
surance of $4,000 during fifteen years
for S339.50 and the interest on his
money. Besides this, he will have the
privilege of terminating his policy and
receiving much larger sum than the
above. No other investment of like
amount, that we know of, can, with
equal security, produce results at all
comparable with these. The plan is
based on scientific principles, and the
accumulations arise from various nat
ural sources, including the skilful in
vestment of money the compound
ing of interest on the same. The plan
is simple, logical and lucratice.
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Portage Go. Official Register.

Common Pleas Judge-PhiIo q. Conant
ReIresentatire ia Legisiature--Orvillc Blake
I''oOdfe Jsdge--GideDn seymour
County CIerE-John Mcharg.
County Auditor--W W iliiam Grinnell.
County Tredserer-John q. Beaiiy.
!IesJg-O Z. Ri>tien.
RscOYrfer--C.eorge w. Barrett
Prosecufing AaOrHey--Geo + Robinson.
CoDanissiOners->mIth Sanford, Wanzor Hol-
como. Ldward \ Parsons
Dfrecfors-B. Wells, Amzi Wilmot,
4 s. Beecher
County Surreyor- e,let!iah Cole
CoroneT-L man Bry ant.
School ErdaiaeTs-W. w. Patton. g. Puckett.
George Darsie-
Mayors of Incorporated Villages.
GarretfsriUe-O. ) Ferris;
Hsnt-JRarles ~. Kent:
RdreRHd-Georgc Z. Robinson.
Justices of the Peace.
\. Hinman. A. v. Wilson.
l.. Thompson W Worthy Taylor.
Brimfeld-J. l. Carrier, e. ii. Chapman.
CXdFTesfolcn-A uStin Il. Curtiss, :. l.. Morris,
Deei,feid--':. ;. Tibbal>. J. IL. Hoffman.
EdinJUrgh-smith Sanford. Elihu Fish.
Frankzin-Nelson Barber. Milo shorts. Isaac
F5esdon-Lym ii Briant. Henry C. Jennings.
GarretesraHe-A. a. Barber, James Norton.
Acknowledgement Nj liank, Allen A. Barber,
Frank Squire
RantuG-AlcDzo y Farr. Henry Cobb
gelsoH-A r. Hannahs. George + Hedger-
dimyrG-0rrin stevens, David NJ vans, Thos.
* Williams.
selby. Uriah Hinchclif.
RdndOLDh-Nath T.. Sears. James p. Coe.
A. Reed, Eleazer Lord,
Andrew Jackson
R0otstOlcn-AlfredH II. Barlow, Otis Reed.
G. Eldridge, y. ii Smith.
L. Peck. L. NJ. stanton.
X. Martin, William Paulus.
WiRdAan-GsOrge Il. Conant. Tho's U. Angel.
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Strange, But True.

1t is natural for people suffering
with Consumption, Coughs, Severe
Colds, or any other disease of the
Throat and Lungs, to put off from day
to day buying an article that they
know has cured their neighbor, friend,
or relative, yet they have no faith in it
until it is too late. If you will go to
your Druggists, BELDINa &ARMsTeNG,
and get bottle of BoscHrE's GERMAN
SYRUP, your immediate cure is as cer-
tain as you live. 1t has lately been
introduced in this country from Ger
many, and Druggists and peonlc every
where are elated over its success. You
can get sample bottle for 10 cents
and try it. Regular size bottle Is
oente.
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WELL LIGHTKD.-TheM NJ. E. Society
have recently introduced gas in their
church and it is now elegantly lighted.
There are two fine chandeliers with
twelve lights each suspended from the
ridge, and bracket each side of the
organ with three burners each with
ground glass shades. The fixtures
were furnished and put in by Mr..
Thomas Dunmore, our gas filter, and
are very neat and ornamental,
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FoGLE's ELIXIR OF LIFE.

The spell is not now upon ms.
BAsE-BALL1sTs will soon be on a
strike.
Do spelling-bees bring about honey
moons?
DEcoRATIoN-DAY--M 30th-comes
on Sunday this year.
Snow fell Tuesday night to the
depth of from three to four inches.
PEOPLE don't speak. Of the recent
storms as "delightfal April showers"
Mr.. B. F. BoosINGEI has erected 4
new blacksmith shop Oh the alley
south Of Mechanics Block.
PERSONS desiring a change of ad-
vertisements should hand in their
copy as early as Tuesday morning.
The weather for several days past
has not been of character to increase
the demand for summer clothing.
WE are not likely to have a bread
famine in Ravenna soon. Our Village
bakers arc selling six loayes for 25cts.
L. C. HIATT has sold his house and
lot on Grant street to D. N. Furry !;
price 5000. st#
ICE-dealers are not entirely dis
yet. They think there will
be a demand for the commodity by
midsummer.
THE new depot of the A. & G. w.
Ry, at Kent, is expected to be COM
pleted ready for occupancy about the
first Of May.
THERE was quite a scrape on our
streets last week. The filth and rub
bish was all removed from the cutters.
which is a manifest Improvement.
The number of applicants at the
teachers examination on the 18th inst.
was 81. The next examination will
be held Saturday May 1st, 1875.
NOTWITHSTANDING the fOrbidding
of the weather, our streets
have presented quite lively appear
,nce of late, giving evidence OF re-
vival of business.
THIS year three lemons will be al
owed To barrel Of water, with a
IL. IL G..l1 h
aciure of lemonade.-Salem Rep.
That's delightful crusade beverage.
AT last accounts our California
pound Ravennians were at Chey enne,
weather bound, and it was uncertain
now long they would be detained
here.
r. G.. BAILEY, late station agent on
he A. g. G. w. Ry. at this place has
been transferred TO Leavittsburg to
AXE the place of o. B. Fulman, resign
I'd. Mr.. B. is q competent and accom-
officer. T..
WE regret to learn that cur former
.ownsman, E. w. Wadsworth, is dan
gerously ill of lung fever, at Eaton
springs. Mich. Mr.. D. A. Dewey and
Mrs. Z. r. Wadsworth left for that
place on Thursday last to look after
him.
WE have a postal card from o. L.
Green, dated at Omaha. April 18th in
which he says: ''The boys are all
we'll. Will leave here for Salt Lake
1t II 80. We have had very good
and pleasant trip so far"
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THE late "onpleasantness" has been
generally fe.t throughout the country.
Dispatches from Kentucky, Tennessee,
Virginia, Georgia and other sections
report that the cold weather OF the
past week has effectually used up the
fruit crops of all kinds.
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THE Gazette reports that Homer
Griffin, Of Lodi, Medina County, is
one hundred and fourteen years cid.
and still hale and hearty. He had
taken his bitters regularly for hum
dred years, bgt was induced TO sign
the pledge by the crusaders. and ex-
poets to live to a ripe old age, in con-
sequence Of quitting his bad habits.
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WE are pleased to see by the publi-
cations just issued by this Equitable
Life Assurance Society of New York,
that the results of the experience of
seven years, of the Tontine policies of
the Company. show that larger ac-
cumulations of profit have already
been realized than the dividends here
toforc declared by any company on
policies Of equal age.
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On Friday morning severe snow
storm set in and continued almost in
cessantly through that day and Sasur-
day and Sunday, and the weather was
more like mid winter than mild, balmy
spring. But the fond hope is indulged
that the "winter of our discomfort" has
about reached an end.
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TRAINS WESTWARD.

Trains No. L. . 3 and l2 on main line run
daily.
Palace Sleeping Coaches on trains No. /. 9 g.
and IL between Cincinnati and New York
daily.
Connections at Mansfield with Pittsburg, Fort
Wayne x Chicago Railroad; at Rayenna with
Cleveland X Ptttsburg Railroad ut Meadville,
Union and Cory for Oil Regions! at Corning
for Rochester, and points on the New York
Central. and mt Binghampton for Albany,
Springfield, Worcester, Boston and New Eng
land.
Connections at Cleveland for Toledo, Chicago
Milwaukee Omaha, and all points in the
Northwest
Close connections at Cincinnati with trains
for the South and West
No " stop-over'' allowed upon local tickets
Local passenger must purchase tickets to their
first stopping place, and may then repurchaSe
from that point TO destination.
Palace Sleeping coaches on train No. to
Louisville daily, and on train No. IL from Lon
isville TO New York daily. sundays excepted.
w. Il. SHATTUC,
General Passenger and Ticket Agent,
CINCINNATI, o.
P.D. COOPER
General Superintendent.
2O6 CLEvELAND. o.
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On Thursday last, James Sheridan,
brakeman, was instantly killed mt the
Federal street crossing in Allegheny
City. In attempting TO get upon the
train he lost his footing and fell under
the wheels, the wheels passing over
him and mangling him in terrible
manner. He was about 80 years of
age and unmarried.
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NEW PApER.-We are In receipt of
the first number of the Alliance Lead
er, just started by Phelps Bros, in the
enterprising city: of Alliance. 1t is
neat in its mechanical get-up, and
shows ability in its editorial manage
ment. This 10 the fourth newspaper
printed in that city. The Leader is
Democratic i'm politics.
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Committee to revise premium list
and rent fair grounds, Thomas Gorby,
G. G. Gardner. f. r. Wait and G. L.
Bartlett.
Superintendants and members of
the Board are requested to furnish the
Sec'y, in writing any charges they may
wish made in the Premium List which
shall be submitted 10 the committee.
Feeling encouraged by the success of
our last Fair and hoping that the COM
ing one may be still better, all are cor
daily invited to participate and make it
what it should be County Far.
G. L. BARTLETT, Sec'y.
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WELL SoLD.-On the 14th inst., +.
Fl. Bean, the popular auctioneer, sold
40 cows at public auction for Mr.. il.
Monroe, of Palmra, at an average OF
S4S. GO per head,
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READ THE FOLLOWING:


a
assured lives in The EQUITABLE above plan.
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SECOND NATIONAL BANK,
OF RAVENNA, o.
Designated Depositary of the
u. s..

U. 6. Bonds and Securities Dougnt, soia anu
exchanged at our counter, at best market rates
SOCKS and Bonds, of all kinds bought anu
sod on Commission in New York, or any de-
sired market.
HIGHEST Market rate for $50 and 1o-4o
Coupons, Gold, silver, and premium iuno'
OF al kinds
Drafts drawn and cashed on all the principal
Cities in the United States
s.eilt Drafts on England and Ireland anu
p-gs,..a 1,icrets to or from those Cities at
New Yor; rates.
Esvenus Stssuaps-an sizes for sale
Accounts and Depotits of Business men ana
individuals, received on most favorable terms
and prompt and liberal treatment guaranteed
Interest allowed time deposits as may be
agreed UPON
WI. BEEBE, Cashier.
ESQ ROBINSON President
Sept. }. 1858. tf-
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Portage CountylFair Sept go. FL and ~,

Portage CountyIFair, Sept go. FL and ~,
A! a regular meeting Of the Board
held at Rayenna, Apr. 18th, the Socie-
ty completed its organization by elect
ing E. r. Wait, Treas, and c. l. Bart
lett, Sec'y., and appointing the follow
ing superintendauts:
Ii. Y. Beebe and G. &. Gardner,
Superiptepdants of Floral Hall.
A. j. Jennings ani VIM. Brockcti,
Superiutendanis of Grounds.
Andrew Jackson Chief of Police.
Geo. Sadler, Marshall.
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Equitable through this
called above
of their
of
anything
Bank England Further
will application letter
II. O.. PHILLIPS. +,
General Agent.
Raw q.
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New Advertis7 7ts.
A Gard.

Thanks to our friends in Shalcrsvillc, who
kindly remembered us in a Donat6n on the
evening of the 18th. leaving with us over S45.
This was gift and not applied on the salary, as
is often the case. T.. ]. WHITE,
Il, II. WHITE.
Mantus Station, April 16, 1875.
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The DEMOCRATIC PRESS.
sAvENNA. THURSDAY. APRIL ss. 1878.
List of Advertise

List OF AdVOrtfR o1nontss
Frank Robison-Caution.
ID. j. & ID. III. White-A Card.
A Card.
Sessions s. trickllnd-Soldicrs Homesteads.
Chas W. Trask-Dentist-
T. q Phillips-Thc Equitable,
Mus r Y Part er-New Goods.
S. A, Shaffer-Removed.
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First National Bank,

OE nA FIS ~ -, w..
cPP OSlTE ETHA RLo K !.
ESTABLISHED IN 1868,
As a Home IaS.iIn.ioss for 1se acco,nB,o-
odfio Of the Pcopis OF Portage County
We will eLdcayor in the future. as in the past,
to give preference aud MI orders and supply the
wants and demands Of our own county people
fret
VIII pay the Highest Market Rates for
Coupons, Gold, silver and Premium Funds
ef al kinds
Interest oIIowed on time deposits.
E:eyenue stamps all sizes, kept constantly
hand anil all orders filed promptly
Special Deposits received without charge
L, s Bonds and Securities bought and sold
at best market rates
Drafts drawn and cashed on all the principal
iti-s in the United States
sight Drafts on England. ireland and all
cities in Europe
Collections made ON all points in the United
States, ard prompt remittance made
Nd. CLARK. Prest-
CE wITTER. Cashier. zbs