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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-12-09
OUR FORENIOTHER.

We hear enough about our forefath.
ers. They were nice cid fellows ne
doubt. Perfect bricks in their way.
Good to work, eat or fight.-Very
well. But where are their compan.
ions-their "chum"-who, as their
helpmates, urged them along? Who
worked and delved for our forefathers,
brushed up their old clothes, and
patched their breeches? Who unpet-
ticoated themselves for the cause OF
liberty? Who nursed our forefathers
when sick-sang Yankee Doodle to
their babies-who trained up their
boys? Our foremothers.,
Who landed at James River, and
came over in the Mayaower, and es-
tablished the other early settlements !?
Were there any women among them
One would think not. Our Yankee
neighbors, especially, make a wonder
full talk about the Pilgrim Fathers who
squatted OH Plymouth Rock, and there
is great ado made over it every time
they wish to get up little enthusiasm
on liberty, and refresh themselves by
Growing ever freedom and the chlval-
ry of Virginia are not whit behind
them, when they take notion to vaunt
themselves upon the glory and great
ness of the Old Dominion; and our
staid Pennsylvania Quakers, too, like
to plume themselves slyly upon the
merits and loings of William Penn
and his associates but, with all the
"blarney" so plentifully distributed
OH all sides what do we hear or gath
er about the foremothers? Did Mt
they land on rock too2 Didn't they
encounter perils and hardships? And,
after all, didn't they, with their kind
hearts and warm arms. sustain the
tagging spirits Of their male compan-
ions, and keep the stalwart but chilly
old forefathers from freezing to death,
during those horrible cold winters
which some of them had to shiver
through?
Who ushered us into this world
our forefathers? Bah! No indeed,
1t was our foremothers. Who nursed
George Washington, Anthony Wayne,
Ben. Franklin, Israel Putnam and a
host of other worthless whose names
will live forever, and taught them to
be men and patriots? Didn't our fore
mothers? And who gave them the
credit they deserve? Nobody.
We have our monuments cemmem-
Grating, and cur speeches, our songs,
our toasts, and onr public dinners,
celebrating the wonderful deeds of
our forefathers. but where are those
in henor of our foremothers We
had better be getting them ready
We talk ourselves hearse, and write
ourselves round shouldered, while
boiling over with enthusiasm about
the nice things our forefathers did,
and yet nothing is said about our fore
mothers, to whom many virtuous
act and brave deed may be ascribcd,
SUCH as any nero would DC proud TO
own. Besides. we forget to remember,
that if it had not been for our FORE
mothers, we ourselves would not be
here to know, and be proud of what
our forefathers did. .4-s -5..s.
We wish not to dctract. All hail to
the noble old boys,osr forefathers, say
we. May the glory of their deeds
never be less, but the good Book tells
US to "render undar Cesar" etc., and
we wish to speak word in season for
women generally, and especially for
our noble and selfeacrificing forems-
theirs, lest time and the one sided page
of history shall blot them forever from
our memories.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-12-09

A WIDOW, who, supported two
small children by washing, was re-.
Gently arrested at Cape Elisabeth,
Maine, for debt, and satisfied the de-
mand with two tons Of coal aud some
potatoes which the neighbors had Civ
en- her.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-12-09

BENSON, of sixth street, removed
the body of his mother-in-law from
the old cemetery the other day, says
he could find nothing but her jaw,
which was in state of perfect pres
eryation,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-12-09

. A BABY came to a family in, Angus
ia, Maine. last week and bright tivc-
year old brother, patting it .playfnlly
under the chin, inquired. "'rSas, how
was God when you LEFT (" 1lt&
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-12-09

IT has been discovered that the New
England lady who spelled $50 words
out of the word "Congregationalist"
was never learnedrto make q loaf of
bread out of four - east and water.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-12-09

SHAKEsrEARE said, There is tide
in the affairs of men," but it appears
to be pretty much all tied-back in the
affairs of " omen, 39i % osie'1
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-12-09

" A rEN-cENr subscription having
failed to finish the Washington Monu-
ment, it is now proposed to try Cen
tennial one.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-12-09

the sponge crop, on the Florida
Coast is failure. In this vicinity it
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is about as usual:
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-12-09

It is useless to mention each
article in our various depart
ments. We keep everything
belonging to a STRICTLY
FIRST CLASS Furniture,
Crockery and Picture Franz
ing stock, and we modestly
state that our stock this spring
will have many new attrac-
tions and be far more COM
plete than any in this section,
and second only to those of
the largest cities. "
Most of our goods were
bought during the great de-
pression-of- the winter, for
cash, and very low rates Of
freight Secured. -. IA a
Our trade has nearly doub-
led,J much Of it coming from
Akron, Alliance, Garrettsville,
Warren and other adjoining
places. People will buy
where there is a large stock to
select from, if the prices are
right. s-'7'.-'. M
We buy direct of reliable
manufacturers, and will war
rant every article purchased
Of us. AS before, we pledge
ourselves to LowEFIGUREs
AND SCARE DEALING.
Come and look through a
Large, Live Furni-
ture House.
It won cost cost anything and
may pay you.
SEYMOUR & FAlRCHlLD,
\ + = No. 8 PAeniE Block,
NORTH SIDE MAIN STREET,
: - q e = RAvENNA. OHIO.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-12-09
dCCOUHVo
very complicated, but may be summar-

The receipts this year will be ma
terially lessoned because in the single
item of dispensations the total is re-
duced from nearly $lS0,OO0 to some
thing like $4,000. Besides, the an
nual dues from each member are cut
down from 10 to 8 cents. Last year
the members of the order at large OBJ
jscted strenuously to the presence of q
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-12-09

scp.rrs uD JOHN n CRAFTS. ". d.
CRAFTS s. SON,
PHYSICIANS and Surgeons. Office In Craits
Eiock Mantua Station. Portage County, ONO.
333-
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-12-09
THE ISLES OF DEATH.
Sydney (AustIalion; Herald.

The Horrors of the Fijian Plague-4O,OOO
Graves-Buried Alive.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1875-09-25

some comment. owing to a recent occur
renee of similar nature.
Sacramento, Sept. 2i-2:30 p. M.-The
event Of yesterday was the pacing race
for horses that had never beaten $50.
for purse of $500. 1t WAS contested
for by Dan Rice, Schouchin, Fox, Odd
Fello, California and L. John. The two
latter were disianced in the first heat,
which was won by Rice in 225s.. and
the second hent in 2:24. The third heat
was given to Schonchin, in 22si4. Odd
Fellow being distanced for foul driving.
The fourth and last heat was taken by
Rice, Schonchin coming in poor sec
ond, when the judges awarded the race,
first and third money to Rice, the second
money to Schoncbin. and n distance TO
Fox for colliding with Rice in making
the first turn. Time. 2:29 ;.
The award Of premiums will be COM
pleted tomorrow at 10 o'clock, and on
Saturday will be announced from the
Judges stand. Premiums on articles Mt
the Pavilion will be called off Saturday
evening, the last night of the Fair.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1875-09-25
ORDINANCE no. 20.
An Ordinance i'm Relation TO Houses
OF ri Fame i'm Carson City.

The Board Of Trustees Of Carson City
do ordan;
SECTION /. After tine irst day Of No
vember, 4. u. 1873, no house OF u! fame
shall be opened. kept or used as such in
Carson City, Ormsbv county. State OF
Nevada; except on Ormsby street be-
tween Fourth and Fifth streets and back
east and west to the alleys in blocks
thirty-four 81 and thirty.tive 80 in
Sears, Thompson and Sears division of
said Carson City; and all entrances TO
the houses within said limits shall be
from Ormsby street only, and all win
dows or other openings in the houses
within said limits situate on corners of
said blocks shall be closed from street
gaze by blinds or curtains; and any
house in said city out Of said above
named limits now open. kept or used ms
a house Of i'll fame. or which may prior
to the first day of November, 4. D. 1873,
be open. kept or used as house Of Ill
fame. shall on or before the first day OF
November, A. d. 1875. be closed and
shall not thereafter be open, KEEP. or
used as a house OF i'll fame.
SIC. ,. 1he term house Of i'll fame as
used in this Ordinance shall for all pur-
poses Of this Ordinance be held and
construed as Synonymous with, and TO
mean the same as, houses Of prostitution
or bawdv houses.
SEC 3. i violation Of any OF the pro-
visions Of the first section Of this Ordin-
arce shall he deemed n nuisance, and
any person duly convicted thereof shall
be punished by fine no. exceeding five
hundred dollars in United States gold
coin, or imprisonment no exceeding six
months in the City Jail, or by both
such fine and Imprisonment in tie dis
csetion Of the Court before which con.
y.ction is held.
SEC. /. Ordinance No. "a, adopted
June I, 1875, entitled an Ordinance in
relation to houses of i'll fame in Carson
City is hereby repealed.
Adopted September 90, ls,5.
H. L. RICE, President.
Attest: T. j. EDWARDS, Clerk.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1875-09-25

The Alleghanians will give a matinee
this afternoon at 9 0 clock. The man
agement have generously invited the
school teachers Of the city, who will at
tend with their scholars. Here is a first
rate opportunity to let the little folks
enjoy a most delightful entertainment,
one they can understand and deligh: in.
On this occasion the tickets are placed at
80 cents for adults and % cents for chill
dren Remember the time click
this afternoon.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1875-09-25
COUGH lozENess.

There is unquestionably no other remedy
SO certain in its effects ASTHMA, WINTER
CoUGH, BRsNCHITIs AND DIsoRDERs OF THE
THROAT alike yield To its influence. The highest
medical testimony states no better cure for these
complaints exists tnow proved by over half
century's experienced. They contain no opium,
morphia or any violent drug. KEATINGs COUCH
LOzEN6Ee. prepared by THOMAS HEATING, Lon
don. Britain. are sold by all Druggists Agents
for the Pacific Coast, REpISGroS, HnsrETrER
Co, Ssn FRANCISCO. seplS-4m-3p
, 1875-01-27

aud sorared for newspaper mon md caught
even rs big fish ns FonsEY, and lot Of
sniall-fry whom tho press toca not recognize.
They liavc pichcdup couple Of 1oor-keepcrs.
They havo made grent leadwny among tho
"King" himself, Mr.. SAM WAnp. Most
Of siosc who lnve been identified
with tho distribution OF The money nre Of tho
cnlbro Of 1Nai1AM, nntl SHAW, and others who
go to Washington for tho declared and nm.
blushing purpose Of lending their i'll
llncnco for pay. Now, with nil respect for
the motives nnd Intelligence Of tho present
Committee,
There needs no Rhoa my lords, coma from tho RraYe
To tell uB this.
Wo liavo known all along that Washington
awarms with tho INauAs1s, SuAws, ABEnrs,
REnnErra, and tho like. But wo also know
tint these men did nat cast the votes which
passed tho subsidy. We havo no doubt TINT
they absorbed a considerable per cent Of tho
$780, 600 paid out by Pacific AIail; but it is
really too much to nsk the country to believe
that they got all Of it or half Of it, md that
majority in Congress good-unturcilly voted
for tho subsidy in order that tho lobbyists
md bnmmers might get their conditional
pay. Wo have unbounded fith In Congress
sional benovolonce, but wo can't quite swal-
low this fish.
The best thing for tho Committee to do is
to present to the House nh abridgment Of tho
evidence it has takcn, and recommend that
the investigation DO pursued on now basis,
Of which the following ought to be essential
points: l. That n1l members or officers Of
tho Forty y.sccond Congress, aud all members
or officers Of the present Congress, who aro
found to hayo partakcn of this corruption-
fund, shall bo promptly expelled. Q. That
Mr.. souuMAKEn, having been expelled under
this rnlo, shall bo arrested by the Sergeant
at-Arrns, and held until lie shall make
full and satisfactory explanation of
what ho did with tho $500, 600 ho received
from IRWIN. g. That no effort bo spared by
Congress to socure tho attendance of Bill
Kra, who received $3.50 and Vn1r1so,
the California Senator's brothcr.in-law, who
received $4,000 or 100000. 4. That the
now Committee take the vote by which tho
| subsidy passed. Congress-, and examine in
alphabetical order every member of tho
Forty-Recond Congress, under oath, who
voted for tie subsidy; and that their private
accounts bo also inspected as far aa practica-
de 'opo with the advantage which sich
report would givo it, we lnay hope in the end
to reach tho corrupt Congressman; and,
/ without this, the investigation will have boon
| in vain.
, 1875-01-27

ROW was specially detailed by Gen. Es1on. !,
investigate tho condition of several tlj.trjc,
Of tho State, especially those in which Nh:
AtEnn11t. Inns been operating. Col MoEuo
il MI oiifcer of Northern birth, led Micl,irs,
regiment in tho Wnr, md was for his gw
services appointed into tho rcgu}ar nth
Ills report tells n mournfnl talo Of tho cont.
tion TO which tile Red River part Of lilo Sta
has been reduced ly tho strife and ,njspcy.
ernnaent resulting from, the disgraeoful fnul,
md fnction disputes in Louisiana. J1isfa.
port benrB hard upon tho present State Gt3,
crnncnt. This report is intlorsed lv
Gen. SHERMAN to tho extont Of hi j
commendation Of tho character of Chi
Monnow. Gen. EMony also reports tint
tho State Government stands in TINT a+.
titn1o before tho people of tho state IT,.
military protection in essontinf to its daly q.
istcnco, Congress cannot afford to ntlio,ro
without some acsion that will put MI end /,
this dortorable condition Of ntlaira in Ior:,i.
ana, and remove The ecandalous re]rouh
which it furnishes to free government. L,as.
ing ont of sight nil the circumstances 1en..,
up TO tue preHont condition Of alrairs, tier,
can DO but Quo judgment, and TINT il, ta:.
there is no remedy for this snd condition If
Louisiana that does not include tho total y::5.
dance Of the fraudulent KELLOGG Gov N,
ment, which the President, two Ropublys,
Committees Of tho House, Republican Cv:..
nlittoe Of the scnnte, and tho combined tes:,
n.ony Of Ill the military officers, havo st;..a.a
ed " "gigantic fraud"
, 1875-01-27

Tlnclcction ofASDrEw JOHNSON to the Unit
cd States Scnnte by the Legislature of Ten
nesscc onglt not to bo ,nwelcome to nepub-
iicnns at fhc North. Since it was foregone
conclusion TINT Il Democrat should be chosen,
thero were many reasons for wishing success
tn .1oussoS. OF MI tho candidates before tho
Legislature, ha was tho only pro-
nounccd Union mnn. lie has always de
nied tic right Of secession, mil combatcd the
rornicio,.s theory Of State Sovereignty; nnl
wien an open issue is forced between the
Democrats nnd Republicans OIL tho furda-
mental ideas OF Tho two parties, lie will be
found dining good work for tho Nationalist
party. Tho election Of my other ono Of tho
candidates would lavo been great misfor.
time; all of them, with the exception of
JOHNSON, Hy1npathized with tho Confederate
ca,1sc, and this WIS tho chief claim to dis
tinction that his most prominent rivals
possessed.
, 1875-01-27
WEDNESDAY,
thom DO held strictly responsible for oil thoir
own legislation aud attempted legislation.

tho'n DO held strictly responsible for oil thoir
own legislation and attempted legislation.
T1e foolish policy suggested i'll the House.
which proposed to silence tho minority and
to mako nr1ny appropriations To cover tho
whole period OF tho next Congress-, il esi-
IDENTIFY tho work Of n large number of 1:cpub-
lican members who nay now be Eail to lo
without q constituency. Having compass
ed their own tlefeat by Ra!ary grabbing, Credit
A1obiicr md Pacific Mail legislation, mud
other schemes of ill.otor, they are reckless
enough and unscrarulona onough to court
tlofcnt for the Republican party in 1876 III
orrlor to enable them to mako II final grab on
tho Treasury before they depart hence. We
sincerely hope TINT tllero in patriotism enough
on the Republican Eido Of Congress to pre-
vent this desperate, suicidal policy. The
present Congress must rosiro with clean ha,lds
and m anhlemished record; and, if it does.
VIC have sufficient confidence in Bourbon Still
pidity, greed, md bull-hcadedncss, to assure
tho roturn Of tho country to tho Republican
party at tho next Presidential election.
, 1875-01-27

State Legislature could not exercise; yet
even tho widest Stnto Sovereignty Bourbon
Inns not yet clnimed TINT Chicago possesses
sovereignty.
The exercise of Legislative power is one Of
tho functions Of sovereignty; but all leGisln-
ton il not of sovereign character. III this
country legislation is incidental to evcry
known political corporation; it is ono Of tile
functions of every ''town meeting Boarl
of selectnien, board Of Supervisors, Hoard
of County Commissioners, Common Council,
Board Of Aldermen, School Committees, n,,l
Donrds Ut Education, as we'll ns by 6tato
Legislatures md by Congress. To assume
TINT aU "legIslative power is the test Of sov-
ereiguty" is to assume TINT sovereignty in
this country il so very widespread as to bo
universal iii political corrorations. Legisla-
tive power, to be q test Of sovereignty, must
be something more than nero local onact-
1nents. It must le the legislation Of a Na-
ftoaa3 Government, Government known to
and recognized by the world az tho Govern
ment Of people, hnying national organiza-
ton, and claiming to bo nation. ANY
legislation by my other political body, which,
however exclusive it may be, is tho legislation
Of a subordinate or inferior authority, and,
not being legislation Of n corporation having
n recognized nationnl existence, is not evil
tlence Of sovereignty. Congress exercises
the Legislative authority Of the people of the
United States, md in the exercise Of tint
authority it is exclusive and supreme, and.
therefore, tho net Of o Government possessing
sovereign powers. No other body in the
United States can legis1ato for tile whole
American people, md, therefore, no other
Government can be rishtfnlly called soser-
eign, mud herein is vindieated tue principle
TINT ''tho Legislative power is the test Of
sovereignty"
, 1875-01-27

age and stability Of tho hitter, ought certain
" tn hnve m elual amount of savings de-
posita. Instead Of this. We find TINT 1shodo
1slnnd hns thirty-scven savings bnnks, whilo
Cook County hns but sixteen, mud nearly
o0o0, ,0oo Of deposits, while Cook County
has not :Slo, ,0oo.nnu. In other words, ihodo
1sanf, with italf tho population, Inns twice rs
n,any savings bnnkH as Cook County, uiM
ttre times tic anonnt cf dt3ssifs
The reason Of this marked difference mist
be found mainly in the difference between
the lawa of Rhode Island and those Of 1lli-
nois. In The former Stato the community feels
assured of protection against loss; in Illinois
theroisnoprotection affortledh Inv, andlence
less general confidence feltiu tho savings inati-
tntions. As an instance Of this it may be
noted that tho H"7ings deposits in Rhode
Island hnTo increased S2,1b],3l5 within the
last yenr,-tho year after the panic, when
the manufacturers have boon sufferers to
greater extent than amy other business On
The other hnnd, the savings deposits Of Cook
County, which are now less than $40 1000, 600,
were ovor S1o,otM, 600 two years ago. 1t ia
impossible to maso any comparisons between
themanner in Which the lshodo lsl"nd savings
banks arc conducted aud tho management Of
our savings banks, since the latter aro gov
erned By no statutory rules or regulations,
Ono item, however, may 10 stated hpproxl-
mateiy, md it is important. III Rhode ISL
md 1t appears TINT about three-iifths OF the
deposits aro invested in rcal estate mortgages,
"llilo less than one-shird Of tho Cook County
savings deposits aro invested in this Rafa
manner: Tlleso discrepancies will always
appear 80 long as tl1oro is no adequate legal
protection for depos'tora in Illinois savings
, 1875-01-27
THE Last OF PACIFIC MAIL.

We infer that tho present Pacific Mail In
vestigating Committee has reached the oud Of
its rope. We do not say, or wish to be under
stood, TINT it has done all 1t might do; but.it
seems to hnve done ali it il likely to do with
its line of investigation. Tho Committee is
entitled to some credit, though 1t would have
been difficult for any committee, with the CO.
operation OF Mr, IRWIN, to have checked the
revelations which have been mnae. But it ID
evidently time for 1t to report progress to the
House, with such recommendations rs may
facilitate further discoveries. 1t has pro-
ceeded far enough to demonstrate beyond per-
adventure that the second subsidy Of $500 900
a year in favor OF tho Pacific N1ail Company
was procured by the corrupt use Of money.
This iustides the cutting-oH Of tho appro.
priation for the payment Of that subsidy,
which should DO done at onco. It Is prac-
tical result Tor which tho country will be duly
grateful.
But there rcmainB something to be done in
this investigation which We believe tho pres
ont Committee can best promote by in
modiatcly making its report to the House, in
which 1t shall furnish material for arccial
committee to proceed still further. As it
stands now, ne know that ut least 5000, GOO
corruption money was used to secure the
passage Of the second subsidy; but, il the
investigation were to stop whera 1t is, We
would be aslod to believe that no port Of this
enormous bribery fund went to tho members
Of Congress- who voted for that subsidy :!
Such conclusion is plainly ridiculous, and,
II the Ways and Mems Committee Gun lend
us to no other, It will do we'll to transfer the
Investigation to special committee which
will undertake to touch bottom. The present
Committee have succeeded In discovering
everybody concerned in the swindle
except the members Of tho Forty
second Congress who voted fer 1t. They
have presented tho Hon. Mr. BcuuMAxsn, Of
Brooklyn, who is now naember Of Congress,
but wAs not then. They have Indicted the
Hon. D111 K1ao, who is a msmbar Of the
next Congress, but was not member OF tho
last, which paazed the subaidy. They have
discovered the Hon. 4. 9. PARsoss, who was
Marshal Of tho Supreme Court at ths time
but IL now 3 1usmbsr Of Congrexz. They
hays got a. nsar to Senator ~ a broth erin-
law, Mr.. Wut4sxo, but not tho Senator him.
sal, opzA, os California Thsy hA.u ssksd
, 1875-01-27

The Chicago produce markets werc with
out special interest yesterday. Mess pork
was active anl &c per bri lower, closing at
e17.oo cash. and $3.50 seller March. Lard
was quiet and loo per 100 lbs lower, closing
1t $l3.20 cash, and sl3.42 Ia for March.
Meats were in good demand, and q shade
easier, at G lao for shoulders, 1-4c tor short
sibt, aud Csc for short clears Dressed hogs
vera moderately active aud firmer, closing 1T
e725s@7,65, Highwinea were In fair demand
and steady 1t 84o per gallon. Flour was
quiet and unchanged. Wheat was moderate
1y active aud steady, closing at ss Lao cash,
and 80 $50 for Masch. Corn waa dull mi.
1-eo lover, closing Ut a4o cash, and II r.2o
fos May. Oats were III better demand end
Lao higher, closing at 90 lao cash, and
81 8-4e for March. Rye was dull md easier
ct a5 t.2@aao. Barley was dull, aud 1.2@lc
lower, closing at 91.23 Ia cash, and Sl.2s
tor February. On Saturday evening last
there was III store IN this city a074,8so bu
wheat, l,ie0,osl bu corn, bs0,e49 bu oats,
1881 bu rye, md 39a, ,ola hu barisy. Hogs
openaa ansiss and higher, but eloaad dali ausi