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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-04-06
From Florida.

Mr.. William Branyaaas.a former resi-
dent of Ravenna, writesT an interest
ing letter to Mr., Robert Read, dated
at Jacksonville, Florida, Jan. s, 1876,
from which We copy the the follew-
ing:
Mr.. Robert Reed.-Dear Sir: AZ
ter a long absence l will try to fulfill
my promise to give you some descrip-
ton of this country. 1t is a very pref
ty country. The,climate is sdclightful.
The people ar plewihg and planting
all the time. The marketis full Of all
Kinds or vegetables, and tie orange
trees arc loaded with their golden
fruit and will SO. continue all winter.
went out this afternoon to see some
of the turning establishments and
learn what prospects there might be
for you. There is great deal of turn
ing done here, and they told mo- that
| if you were here there was no doubt
in their minds that you could get all
the work you conld do. They said
they could not make any positive ar
rangements for any person, Sat think
myself if you were here tl would
| be no trouble in getting all you could
do. l think you would like the coun-
try, for don't see how you could
help liking it. / am better pleased
with it than any other country ever
saw. All kinds of mechanics are
busy. There are some fifteen very
large steam sawmills in this town.
| They are all built on the st. John
River, one Of Tho handsomests rivers
| in the United States. Duval county
is one of the poorest counties in the
State Of Florida. That ia the comfy
1 in which Jacksonville. ia situated. But
it 8 very handsome. / have not seen
a stone large enough ito throw at IA
bird since have been here. The soil
is a kind of blue sand, but it is very
productive and brings forth vegeta.
ton rapidly. The land ,arOuhd Jack
sonville is held at one and two hun
| dred dollars per acre; but up the ST.
John River the. land is far. better and
can be had at from two to fifteen dol
lara Per acre. There is man up
there who went there since the war
very poor, so ] am told, but who
managed 10 get six acres of land and
set itiall out ino orange trees, and last
year he made fourteen thousand dol
lars clear of expenses from his oranges,
and now he lives like o nabob and
does nothing, and there are thousands
of acres in this State that can be had
very low on whicha man can make a
fortune in a short time. Well, have
commenced business, and think in
short time 1 shall meet with good suc-
cess when i am we'll established.
Leather is high here. tas
We have got ripe Strawberries in
market now and fruit and vegetables
in abundance. 1t would do you good
to be here eand see the oranges, bananas,
dates, figs and guavas growing i'm this
delightful climate. But enough for
the present. a'd-4ea fl1 eifiii' q
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-04-06

The confidence Of the Radical poll
iicians in the right and capacity for
self-government is illustrated in the
policy OF the present Legislature in
the passage of a law to deprive the
people of Cincinnati of the right 10
elect their own board of Police Com
missioners and comforting upon the
Governor the power to appoint those
officers. oh, how these Radicals do
hate the sone.man power
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-04-06
Republican Rallying Cries.

" i"d iieti+" 1872. f' "- ="t
Loyalty must preserve what loyalty
has won. '0@
q Every man who votes against Grant
is corperhead All a traitor.
Te elect Greeley will be to ruin the
prosperity of the country
The Republican party means Hon.
esty, Economy and Reform.
Il eiH 'ss H' 1876.
Is s.Let no guilty man escape" except
Grants particular friends :; t'.s..f -
p The House is wasting time and do
ing nothing except unearthing Radical
rascalities, and striking down Cabinet
officers. ' ln' '''z -
b Twenty thousand dollars for q post
leadership and six thousand dollars a
year. - '.''
No money and all The industries of
the country prostrated, while the Of
ficiafs steal and thrive.
The wicked Democratic House is
cutting down expenditures and bring
ing official misconduct, extravagance
and corruption to light. gu"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-04-06

THE bullionis is are advocating the
substitution of silver for small change
in place of "greasy, ragged shinplaS-
ters," because they are in favor of
"honest money" that has "substsn-
tial basis And yet this same silver
is quoted in New Y York at q discount
"wOrthless, lying greenback prom
ises OF The Government! These Radi-
cal bullienists are patterns Of honesty
aud consietency. ,-,...t,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-04-06

WHo was it that complained of the
"calumny" which ~ liccutious press
heaped upon the heads OF the IDdiau
ring? Who rallied at the mud sling
ers of the independent press? Who
said of the early newspaper exposures
of Belknap that they were only news
paper sensations" not worthy Of no.
tice? Who believes now that Presi-
dent Grant was not concerned in the
speculations which led to the disasters
Of Black Friday? Who believes now
that Colfax, Boutwell,, Richardson,
Bowie, Robeson, Cox, DelaDO, Cress-
we'll, Akerman, Williams or Pierre
pont were or are better than Bell nap
Or worse than Grant? And, finally,
in the light Of recent events, doesn'tit
seem that the railing newspapers are
yindicated aud the rotten Administra-
tion endemned.-,H. Paul Dispatch.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-04-06

MASSACHUSETTS has had another dam
disaster. Last Monday week the
Noisy Pond dam at the town of Les
ter gave way, flooding the valley and
causing loss of nearly half million
dollars. Three lives are supposed to
be lost. Massachusetts, seems to be
one of the worst damned states in the
Union.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-04-06

New Mexico contains about 10000
English speaking people and about
100000 Mexican, Indians and others,
who cannot speak a work OF English.
the total population is only about half
that of either Congressional district of
Minnesota. Yet the Senate of the
United States has voted 10 admit New
Mexico as State.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-04-06

TIE great event at the opening Of
the Centennial Exhibition in May will
be the speech of President Grant. The
people everywhere will await the
coming of that grand orotorical dis
plAys Fith anxiety.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-04-06

Hon. E. d. EsHELMAN, of heWayne
County Democrat offers his interest
in tina. Office (Which is one-halO for
sale, as he desires to retire from the
the newspaper business. That county
is reliably Democratic and the office
is enc of tn best and most prosperous
printing establishments in the State.
This affords an excellent opportunity
for any reliable and competent Demo-
crat who desires to engage in the busi-
ness.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-04-06

TIE virtuous and honest leaders OF
the Radical party are constantly tell.
ing the people what a tremendous
expense it is to the country to investi-
gate and expose the rottenness and
corruption of the Grant Administra.
ton. But evidently it is not so much
the expense as the exposures which
trouble them and which they would
like to have stopped.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-04-06

It has but recently csme to the
knowledge of the Radical managers
that Belknap was formerly a Demo
crat aud his wife secession sympa-
thizer. Is it not somewhat question
able whether the leaders of a party
who manifest such stupidity are alto
gether safe TO- he trusted with the
management of our public affairs?
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-04-06

A pEsrEucrlvE fire occurred at Fair
mount, West Virginia, Sunday morn
ing destroyed twenty-five buildings
and injured many others. 1t is claimed
to be The work of an incendiary. The
loss Il estimated at $4,000.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-04-06

SOHE OF the builionists pretend 10
think that the value of the Govern
Iaent greenbacks are enhanced in the
money market by the passage OF the
Serman bill providing for specie re-
sumption in 1879. But they seem to
forget the fact that the difference be-
tWesn greenbacks and gold has been
increasing al We approach th5o time
fixed for resumption.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-04-06

A STATE Greenback Convention
meets in Columbus to-day to consider
the currency question and to make
such Recommendations to Congress
upon the subject of finances as may be
deemed advisable.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-04-06

TIE Democrats gained victory in
Cinninnati, thus rebuking the Radical
Legislature for their intsrmeddling in
the afIairs OF the city for the purpose
of placing it uhder Radical control.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-04-06

IKE Gresnback party carried
youngstown over both the Demo-
crats and Republicans. electing their
candidate for Mayor by over 300 ma
jority.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-04-06

In Alabama commercial travellers
are assessed $50 for operating i'm that
State. "A similar law in Ohio would
yield an immense revenue, amounting
tOnedrly Sufficient to run the State
Government. alt
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-04-06
M-ARRIED-,

PAI.MER-PALMER.-I Meadviile. March 9:
1876. at the parsonage, by DIR. w. +. Day, MIR
T. w. Palmer, of Hudson. Michigan, an,
Miss Helen j. Palmer, of Ravenna. o.
CARTER-PRICE.- Rev. George narsie, at
the home of the brides father air. VIM. Price
on Wednesday Evening, March 29ih 1876; MI.
Whiting Carter aud Miss Nancy NJ. Price. all
Of Ravenna o.
SCOTT-ROGERS.-On the 30th inst. at Raven
ma. by Alex. Topping. Esq Mr.. Henry Scott
of Marlborough. Stark County. to Miss Della
F.. Rogers, of Atwater. nt
FOOT-AUSFOHL-ln Brimfeid. March svth
1875 by j. l.. Carrier. Esq. Mr.. l.. J. Foot. OF
Aurora, and Miss Elizabeth Ausfohl. of Erim
field.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-04-06

"A STABLE and eight biooded horses
were destroyed by fire near the fair
grounds at Springfield, Ohio, on Fri
day morning. The loss Of the horses
is estimated at $1,000.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-04-06

BosToN PosT: To read the papers
nowadays one would think that Geo.
II. Pendleton was an office holder OF
some sort, or that the Democratic
party was responsible fer the manner
IN which he transaets his private bns-
iness. =
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-04-06

GES. w. BasHAzEN has written a
letter from Mexico to Hon.! Heister
Clymer calling attention 10 An act Of
1866, which has been studiously dis
regarded and even suppressed in the
publications OF federal laws, because
1t would have interfered with the post
leadership business from which favor
ties of the Administration and the ex-
ecutive1 e1committee ofthe Republican
party have derived their support. The
suppressed law required the commits
sary department to supply enlisted
men, at cost, such articles as they are
otherwise compelled To- buy or tho
traders. Gen. Hazen says the War
Department opposed this excellent
law from the first. Wouldn't it be
well for Congress to set an example
by Furnishing the oneliving man who
is responsible for that laws not being
carried out.-Ulysses S. Grant, sf
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-04-06

THE Judiciary Committee Of the
House has presented five articles of
Impeachment against w. w. Belknap,
late Secretary of War all relating to
the Fofts Sill trading post.g7 Messrs.
lord. Nc Afahon, Knott, Ilynde, jerks,
Wheeler and HOar hav ,heen selected
to manage the eimpeachnentFhe Fhefore1he
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-04-06

The Radical platform ignores the
temperance question altogether, but
it is said that they have made amends
in their ticket by nominating those
who are true to the doctrines and
practices of the Crusaders, and they
expect every Prehibitionist to mani
TEST his +" "ioyalty" by swallowing the
dose prepared for them.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-04-06

TKE bill in the MassachusettsHous
Of Representatives for the taxation of
church property was rejected by a
large majority on Friday.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-04-06
-ssszsc- -zszaz=zz-Tr
fostt m Facts,

George w. Curtis uttered some very
plain facts in very plain language in
the Republican State Convention of
New York, of which the following is
a sample:
"The corruption of the administra-
ton, exposed in every direction, cul-
minating at last in the self-confessed
bribery of the republican secretary of
war, the low tone of political honor,
of politician morality, that has pre-
vailed IN official republican service,
the increasing disposition of the Off
GERS and the agents of the administra-
ton of this country to prostitute the
party organization relcntlcssly and at
all costs to personal ends, have every
where aroused the apprehension OF
the friends of free government, and
have startled and alarmed the honest
masses of the republican party"
That's just what the Democrats have
been asserting for years, and though
every word true the Radical leaders
have hooted and howled the plain pal
pable facts down by the cry about
copperhead, secession sympathizers
and all that kind of twaddle.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-04-06

THr Treasury Department. has
bought about four hundred tons of
silver, which is lying idle in the vaults
while the bonds with which it was
purchased are drawing interest,"
Meantime, also, the relative value of
silver has declined and it will decline
still more unless by substituting silver
coin for fractional currency employ
ment is found for the otherwise SUR
plus silver production of the country
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-04-06

RAcICAL LOVE FOR THE SOLDIERS.
Their Regard for the Nations Defenders.
A captain who was at FortSill from
1868 to 1874, gives a list of the prices
for articles sold to soldiers there by
tho nosf fro dor oe follouo.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-04-06

'fxE Radicals claim that government
greenbacks are worthless rags. But
is il not a little singular that it takes
dollar and three cents ia silver i'm the
New York money market to bay
doll.r greenback2
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-04-06
Fanny Glass Estate.

NOTICE isNerehy syen that the undersign-
= ei has besn dmiy aaisointed administrator,
Glass deceased late Of poisg % oanty. " ohio, n''
Ali persons Indebted TO the esstaie are rcn,,est
ing claims against the same W ..resent thsn,
duly authenticated, TO the under. NED far aI
Erimfield, Ohio, March 14th. 1sH- S.As''
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-04-06

THE Legislature is making despe-
rate effort to adjourn. H'-pi -. i'i'''
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-04-06
CLEVELAND was carried by theRad-
icals, though by q smaller majority
than last fall.

TIE Democrats of Canton made q
clean sweep at the election on Mon
day.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-04-06
DIED.

- 5-1Ez : , 2 - T-T 777E| - ,
DOrY.- LIN Talleyrand. keokuk County, Iowa
on Wednesday, Mareh aai, 1876. swell Doty,
aged 90 years. e - Ts8
Deceased was for about twenty years res
ident of Trey and Parkman. Geauga Co.. Ohio
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-04-06

In the rush of business which has
characterized the General Assembly
for tho last few days. ii is almost inn
possible to determine what has passed
and what has not. The "County Fee
Bill" has not passed the House yet.
The dogs Of the State can now retire
to their kennels entirely relieved from
fear of taxation, for after a long and
wordy discussion, the bill failed to
pass. Some of the members preferred
to furnish mutton for the dogs OF the
State rather than to run the risk OF
losing votes when the Ides OF October
again come around. Mr.. Barrett, the
author, finally asked that the defeated
bill be committed to his care, as a
committee of one. Whether he will
dare to carry it in his rear csat pock-
ct, where the dogs are plenty, is a
matter for him to determine. y.
~ William CoOlmon and William
Goodman Jr., were the same person.
Ed. Press.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-04-06
Wagon Making and
Repairing.
TESTIMONIALS.

Ravenna, March 20, 1875. .
MR.. o. S. RrzZELL: Dear Sir:-My Wagon that
purchased of you about two years ago. must
acknowledge is much better than expected.
Being of medium size, thought it too light for
my business; but it is just right, runs ght and
easy. and have often carried on it 14GO bricks
from my Kiln. 1t will carry eight thousand
pounds. and has never cost me one cent for re-
pairs. u ours truly HE FCARIS.s
ShalerSville. March IS, IS75.
MR. o. S:BUzzEIL.s Dear Sir SIN the fall Of
1852 purchaser OF you alight wagon. Weight
with box on. 532 pounds. tits thimble skein,
which think is the easiest running wagon in
use. have frequently drawn j, ,0O0 pounds up
on it at one time. All the expense that put
upon it for the first twelve years was for Set
ting tire once. Yours, with respect,
S. G. ELDRIDGE. O.
Ravenna. March II, 1873.
MIR. o. S. BCZZELL: Dear Strive have been
using one of your one horse wagons now over
two years in our lumber yard, often loading it
with one thousand feet of green hem1ock and
oak, anu we think it the best and easiest run
ming wagon ever had. 1t will carry COCO
lbs. and has never cost us dollar for repair
for that time. Yours. truly.
Z. Sutherland 4 co.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-04-06
1 also have for sale
% VILLAGE LOTS.

WEI! located on high rolling ground ana in the
most pleasant and growing part of the town.
Will he sold cheap and on easy terms.
Ravenn;. o.. Jan. q. 1915 3}2
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-03-14


Of Fort II. A, Russell, will grant to
Chief Musician Max HOpfeBgartBer,
Srd cavalry, a fnrioagh for three
months, with permission to go beyond
the sea the furiough to commences
July !, 1876.
Capt. Andrew s.. Burt, 9Th infantry.
will, with two men TO be detailed as
guard by the commanding oficerat FIT.
Laramie, w. t., take charge of and
proceed with private James Dunbar,
Company 1. 9th infantry. an insane
soldier now at That post, and said 10 be
a deserter from the Marine corps, to
Washington. d. c., where, upon ar
rival, Capt. Burt will report to the
adjutant general U. S. Army for in
structions.
Lieut.. Col. Roger Evans, assistant
Inspector general. will proceed to New
York City, and report for duty to the
major general commanding the mill
tary division of the Atlantic, relievin g
Major L. II. Ludington, assistant in
speetor general, who will proceed to
Omaha, Nebraska. and report for duty
to the commanding general of the de-
parment of the Platte, retiring Majo,
A. w. Evans, Ord cavalry. from duty
as acting assistant Inspector general Of
that department.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-03-14

We do not propose at present to en-
ter into a political controversy with
Messrs. Wolcott and Carey, of this
city. There are more important topics,
of interest to our readers, which de-
maud our time, space and attention.
The presidential campaign has not yet
been ~inaugurated, and moreover the
people of this Territory have no voice
in president making; hence the at
tempt to draw the fire of THE LEADER,
made by these political wire-pullers,
will prove futile. At the proper time.
and when local political questions shall
come before the people of this Ter
ritory, TIE LEADER will be ready and
willing to take up the cudgel in behalf
of honesty, fairness and a decent re-
gard for the popular will, within the
lines of the Republican party of this
Territory. fr
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-03-14

DR.. Geo. b. Graf, Of Omaha, is at
the Inter-Ocean.
Eleven arrivals at the Railroad house
since Sunday morning.
Lieut.. CD. Lane, of Fort Sanders,
is at the Railroad house.
Capt. j. e. Hunton, 23d U. s. In
fantry, is at tho Inter-Ocean.
Capt. Geo, +. Chase, U. S. A., ar
rived here yesterday. and is stopping
at the Railroad house.
Gen. A. Merritt, u. S. A., came in
from Fort Laramie last night, and is
registered at the Inter-Ocean.
Col. NJ. III. Patrick. one of the pro-
rprietors of the Cheyenne aud Black
Hills stage line, arrived Here yester-
day, and is at the Inter-Ocean.
Lieutenant Colonel. Michael V.
Sheridan, a brother of Little PHILIP
arrived here Sunday evening from the
west. and left for Fort Laramie this
morning.
Major A. S. Burt arrived here last
night from Fort Laramie. The Ma
Jor is always welcome in Cheyenne,
and especially SO at The LEADER
sanctum.
Lyman McCarty, Esq, general pas
senger agent of the North Missouri
railroad, arrived here Sunday. Mac
is n of Natures noblemen, and u
latch-string always hangs put for him.
AT the Metropolitan are, Il. aLer-
mon, Salt Lake; Il. F. Kingman,
Neb.; H. Harrison, NJ. Mooney, VIM.
Terhune, AuSable, Mich; j. G.. Nc
Coonce and lady, st. Louis; John
Aid. Chillicothe.
AT the Inter-Ocean are B. Pearson,
Omaha; E. G. Wilder, Topeka John
S, Hanna, n. Y: r. V. Woods,
Pine Bluffs, Ark; W. M. OAR
ling, Fondulac,sWi Wis; G.. Miller, Oma-
ha; E. Blewett,a Neb.; f. yanvleit,
Sidney: G. w. Coey, Fort Laramie
c. +. Cox, Horse Creek G. NJ. Ches-
ney, Evans; II. III. Allen. Omaha;
T. NJ. Banks, Denver; w. D.sOwen,
e. d. Merrill, Pole Greek. ~ 5e..s
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-03-14

The following letter has been furn-
ished Us for publication:
CUSTER CITY, DAKOTA,
March 4th, 1876.
MEssRs. SMALL, AMEs & APPEL,
Cheyenne, w. It.
Gents: l promised To write you on
my arrival at this point. 1 now hastily
proceed TO comply with voluntary OBJ
legations. 1 will state here that
owing to businet / will of necessity
be brief. l find reports concerning
the Black Hills in no wi Sc exagger-
ated, in other words 1 feel that l can
safely say that the half has not been
said that could be said, and yet con-
tine a person within the bounds OF
truth and yeracity. / visited Hill
City; remained over might. Hill
City is as a shanty compared with a
marble front when mentioned in con
nection with Custer. Custer has a
population of about 500 or GOO souls;
at least twenty females in here al
ready; five or six stores, two Takers,
and a number of saloons there can
not be less than 300 rooted houses
here already, and independent of that
number there are at least 300 under
course of erection. This country Is
no humbug, | can assure you. l saw
yesterday sl95 in coarse gold from
Aliens claim below Hill City on
Spring Creek Let all these state
ments remain private.
Yours Respectfully,
A. b. CHAPLIN,
Attorney at Law.