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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-03-09

THERE is TO be Convention at
Syracuse, n. Y, on Monday next, of
the friends of the greenback currency,
The call includes all who desire to be
in harmony upon the currency qucs-
ton with the Democracy of Ohio,
Pennsylvania, Indiana, Missouri and
the Western and Southern States, and
who are in favor of, first, the with
drawaI of all national bank currency
sni and the substitution therefor of green
r backs; second, law declaring green
backs receivable for duties and, third,
. tie repeal OF the specie resumptioR
"a act. i5 a3
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-03-09

=. Do you think your letters reach
ed the President?
A. l have good reasons for bcliev-
ing that they did. have now sue
ceeded in convictiug Belknap, and
shall ask ard expect to be restored to
my rank in the army.
This ended the interview.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-03-09

fei,A WASHINGTON special, speaking OF
the manner in which some of the lead
ring Iisdicais took the Beiknap expos
] uFe, says: "Garfield, running his hand
down into his pocket where Dick Par
osons' brides used to go, exclaimed.
srThis is what comes of appointing men
10 office who are not practical poIiti-
& cians--do not understand the vicissi.
ztudes of politics" The man who
could face down the exposure of his
I5eonBection withthe Credit MobiIier
sand DeGoIyer pavement plumbers, un.
derstauds the "vicissitudes of politics, ,
and would have succeeded better.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-03-09

WAsHINGToN dispatches say that the
action of the President in accepting
Beiknap's resignation is denounced on
all hands, and several RepublicanSen-
ators. including Morton, Logan and
Cameron, of Wisconsin, together with
Vice President Ferry, have strongly
advised its withdrawal. The Com
mittee were TO resume examination of
the case on Monday and examine Cap
tain Robinson and other witnesses to
show that The President was advised
of Belknaps corruption more than
three years ago, and the acceptance OF
the Secretary's resignation was made
with full knowledge of the nature OF
the case against him and alter consult
ing with Chandler and Boss Shepherd.
OF course in accepting the resignation
Grant was trying to prevent any
guilty man from escaping.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-03-09

REroRTs from Washington announce
that investigations into the Navy De-
partment have revealed vast frauds,
and that startling rascalities have been
unearthed in the Interior Department
under Delano's administration.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-03-09

BELKEAP is a specimen of those
Radicals who boast of their love for
the soldiers. In selling out these po-
ssitions so that their occupants were
compelled, in order to accumulate
money 10 charge 400 to 800 per cent.
advance for their goods, the Secretary
was getting up fund for the relief Of
The poor soldiersi
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-03-09
70 A SPECIAL from Washington dated

mo A SPECIAL from Washington dated
the 3rd inst, says:
The President, with his customary
bullheaded disregard for propriety, has
put his foot in il by directing Pierre
pont to cause criminal proceedings to
be Instituted against Marsh in the
~ Courts of the District on the charge
OF bribing public officer. The OBJ
1ect of this move is the same "a Pierre
points celebrated letter Of instruction
10 District Attorneys in the whisky
cases-to- wit: to intimidate imformers
and prevent further disclosures. This
1s the view taken of the order by
Nudge Black, Colonel Brodhead, Ia
mar and all the best lawyers here.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-03-09

F..-l~l-o 1IItt1 Cu tIHtt HIty "tt1I &c OuC OI
the fens of thousands of Radical ring
stei-s and officials who have been fill.
ing their pockets at the expense of the
people, is small number, it is true,
but il will do for Pits
Jargh Post.
And yet the Radical leaders expect
to bury out of sight all this peculation
and plundering by raising a howl
about AndersonyiIIe and alarming the
people about the safety of the school
fund.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-03-09

THERE has nothing yet occurred 10
shake the confidence of the Radical
leaders in the ability, honesty and in
ategrity af Grants Administration. OF
course not.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-03-09

n. THE Massachusetts, Senate by vote
Of 10 to ii has refused third reading
:, to 4 bill to give women the right to
vote on municipal affairs in cities and
{, towEs and to hold municipal Offices.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-03-09

"A VOTE was taken on train to the
late Greenbackers Convention held in
Garfield, and of the one hundred
aboard, sixty were or had been Re-
Pnblicans. and forty Democrats.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-03-09
s. G. ELDkiDGE.
Rayenna. March.111s7

MIR. .. $. BUZZELL: Dear Strive have he en-
using one OF your one horse Wagons now over
twn years IN our lumber yard. often loading it
with one thousand feet of green hemlock ard
oak, and we think it the best and easiest run
ming wagon we ever had. IL will carry 60O
lbs. and has never cost dollar tor rcpaiI
Tor that time. Yours. truly.
&. SUTHERLAND & co.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-03-09

THE Democratic State Central Com
~ mittec is to meet at Columbus on the
--fffh or March to fix the time OF hold
ing the State Convention.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-03-09

- Credit Mobilier, DEG
: Emma Mine, Pacific Mail, Whisky
Ring, Belknap and numerous other
=frandsare traced to the camp of the
Radical party, and yet every Radical
convention for the last five years has
endorsed the Administration and un-
blnshingly boasted of the honesty of
the party in power.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-03-09

Ex-Governor IIetcher, of Virgins
was stricken with paralysis on Thurs
day last, and is in q serious condition,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-03-09
Dissolution.

"ILLlAM f. BRADLEY having purchased
w the entire interest of Henry o. Barrier IN
the Ravehha summit Mill. that institution will
hereafter he run by him. lie will pay all debts
contracted by the late firm, and ali amounts
owed to it must he paid to him.
Custom Grinding done to Order
Flour. Feed and Mill StuffS delivered TO any
part OF the city, free of charge. at lowest rates
WM r BRADLEY
RAVENS Sept 24. 1874 9i5-tf
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-03-09

HERE is little list of Radicals who
have been caught up in their patriotic
efforts to defraud The Treasury in the
name of 1.-The party of great moral
ideas There are now either under
indictment or have been convicted:
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-03-09

Isn't it about time for Grant to give
Belknap a certificate of good charac-
ter?
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-03-09
also have for sale
23 VILLAGE LOTS

Well located on hi gh rolling ground and in the
most pleasant and growing part of the town
w al be sold cheap and on easy terms.
Ravenna. o.. IAN d. 1873 3}2
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-03-09
Wagon Making and
Repairing.


MR. D. 5. HUZZELL. Dear Sir In the fall of
iShs purchased OF yon alight wagon Weight
which think is the easiest running wagon in
USE have frequently drawn g. 600 pounds up
on 1T at one time. All the expense that put
upon it for the first twelve years was for set
tihgtire once lunrs, with e>rect
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-03-09

Livery. Sale and 30 aTding Stable
Ihe undersigned has purchased the popular
chestnut Street Livery stable. and having add
ea 10 Its resources, invites popular custom.
FINE Livery stock. and reasonable prices.
Particular attention given to Boa riding horses
ny the feed. day. week month. Also vii,
attend to the purchase and sale OF horses for
customers.
heh yoh want a hrst class ride for bnsiness
or pleasure, cali at the Chestnut Street I;xarv
,'''ie- Il. Il. WITrER
RaFeuna. Aus. Il. 1873. ass-tf
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-03-09

The epidemic seems to have reached
the land of steady habits. In the
Massachusetts House of Representa-
tives ON the Cd insi., the Chairman Of
the Finance Committee made tbs
charge. based on the authority of
Lieutenant Governor Knight, that
$4,000 had been paid members TO
carry through the new pi is III scheme
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-03-09

flcn MI Deiknap.
q, What knowledge have YOU ol
this
"A. l know of this officially, having
been member of the Post Council oi
Administrations, a part OF the duties oi
which were to see that the post trader
does not make an overcharge for sup
plies. When asked why the charges
were so eXOrbitant, we were told it
was because they were obliged to do
SO, because they had to pay Secretary
Belknup fifteen thousand dollars a
year for the privilege.
q. Was any action taken on this at
the time?
"A. The post commander on be-
ing told ofthis, insisted upon Evans
Il Co. making affidavit to the fact that
this was done, and the affidavit was
forWarded to Secretary BeIknap at
Washington.
Q. Was any reply received?
A. None, and thus the guilt OF Del
KNAPP was fully established in the
minds of all the officers of the post.
q How long has knowledge of
these frauds been in such shape that
they must have become known to
President Grant?
a. They were fully developed In
1868, aud since that time they have
become notorious.
q How about your own trial2
"A was warned against meddling
with these charges, and soon as did
80 charges were preferred against me.
While the court martial was sitting, I
vas told that Bslkmap had said: "Ry
Id, il that court don't convict Cam
am Robinson, | will"
q What letters and when did You
write TO President Grant?
a. | wrote President Grant three
etters--the first early in 1871 the
rcond in 1874 aud The last in 1875.
II these letters renewed The charges
gsinst Relknap, and submitted all Ibe
vidence and names OF witnesses.
= What reply did you get5
A. None whu ever.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-05-04
Council Proceedings.
MONDAY, May l, 1876.

. MONDAY, May /, 1876.
Called meeting.
Present: the mayor; Councilman Ayres,
Evans, Houtz, Levi, McCulloch, Scott,
and Shannon.
The mayor stated the meeting had been
quest of four councilmen for the purpose
of considering the condition of the arte
sian well; but principally to take action
on proposed billiard saloon ordinance
After some informal discussion about
the well, councilman Houtz moved the
well committee be directed to test the Ca
pacity of the well by pumping. Carried.
Committee on petition for billiard par
lor, presented as their amended report, two
ordinances, one repeating the present anti,
billiard ordinance; the other granting bill
lard license.
Councilman Levi moved the repeating
ordinance be read the first time.
The yeas and nays being demanded, the
following vote was taken:
Yeas-Ayres, Evans, Levi, McCulloch,
Shannon.
Ndys-Houtz, Scott-2.
Absent and not U0ting-Hurst.
Councilman Shannon moved the rules
be suspended and ordinance read second
time. On this motion the yeas and nays
were demanded and the following vote
taken:
Heas-Ayres, Evans, Levi, McCulloch,
Shannon-5
Nays-Houtz, Scott
Absent and not uoting-Hurst
Motion lost under the rule requiring
three-fourths to suspend.
On motion adjourned.
GEO. r. LEE,
City Clerk.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-05-04
Over the Des M0ines River
Anril 0hth- 1871

April 25th, 1876.
EDS. HERALD.-This region is big with
business, wheat and oats farming and
turning sod for corn culture, the excessive
rains of the last ten months has badly
damaged our hitherto beautiful fields. ]
have been in four counties recently, and
would say that if our beautiful State has
all suffered by floods like the counties
referred to, we have lost 500, 600 at least.
Now brother farmers as partial remedy
for damage by floods, let us fill up every
gully, take straw, hay, brush, logs, yes it
will pay to haul brush three miles rather
than suffer your six foot soil to be ruined.
Where the above agents cannot be pro-
cured, why then sow your gullys with oats
and hay seed, anything to form sod to
prevent future washing out" for verify
our farms will be ruined, il the gullys are
not filled up. And now hereafter brethren
when you turn your sod fields don't break
the ravines, but let the tough sod remain
there regardless of looks, and never pillow
your steep lands, but keep them in grass
forever, the green sward, with good stock
grazing on it, is far preferable to plowed
lands torn up In great unsightly gullys and
bitches. Verify gentlemen let us take
special care of our goodly heritage.
Our summer schools are starting up,
and the lovely school marin is abroad
again, and the thousand urchins rally
forth in quest of knowledge. Remarkable
good health prevails.
We were at the city of Busy" and seen
"Tracy." The A. X. & ID. Railroad is q
grand outlet for those regions around
Zion. Mount Carmal and Cedar Valley.
Busy has two good dry goods houses,
drug and milliner shop, grain house, etc.
Busy is fine site for county seat with
easy railroad grade from Eddyville.
OBSERVER.
P.S. How M Editor as there is quite
an intelligent populace all around the
"Bussy" region, let me suggest the propri-
ETY. of Mr.. George Lee or some other
suitable gentleman, making thorough
canvass for the HERALD, as soon as roads
permit. There should be ten HERAI.Ds
and Registers taken where one is taken
now. met Mr.. Castle who says he came
from Cumberland, Guernsey county, Ohio,
he would be good man for Bro. Lee to
stop over with, also Wharton, Clemens,
Barrets, Littlers, Darnells, Richards and
many others, "too tedious to mention" as
sale bills used TO read. OBsERyEa.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-05-04
leighton DOings.

Fish are ripe.
Shear your geese.
Pie-plant sauce appears in Leighton.
Out of style, cellar without a pump.
A kind father was making diligent en-.
quiries at our stores for patent gate hinge
OIL
Last week Scott TIP. young man start.
ed out to seek his fortune. He took
Greeley's advice and went west. His af-
fianced went to the depot to see him off,
and shed tears enough to start-well, he
went as far as Des Moines and hearing of
the Indian depredations in the west con-
cluded the ills was black enough here.
He returned Friday without scar.
Jacob Reichard has sold his fine resi-
dence in the north part of town, to DR..
Howell of Pella. Price paid 81, 200. Jake
will now build new residence and en-
large his shoe store.
Sunday six year old SON of Mr.. Nelson
fell through the hay NOW, striking his
head on the partition or sill of the barn.
When found he was senseless and at first
DR.. Akin supposed his neck was broken
but after examination found that his neck
and head was only terribly bruised. The
lad is still alive but in critical condition.
Last week Walton & Marks shipped two
car loads of fine steers and two cars of
hogs.
Jim Garter, the boss calico singer at
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-05-04

Walton's store is going to Ohio on visit.
He also expects to take the Centennial in.
A small but determined party of fisher
men, left here Friday noon, that magnifi-
cent hour to the hungry man. They were
bound for the classical skunk. The
expedition was not profitable one, al
though we fished on principle. 1t was
never designed that we should get violent
ly rich with single effort. Tie expedi-
ton answered the purpose and by the
trip may pay expenses and something
over. There was talk of a corner on fish,
but didn't see it, But did see Jake the
gum boot man, bend his venerable body
forward, cast his eyes upward and with a
CULVER measure the depth of the old mill
pond. He didn't squirm, not whit, but
it was on account of ill-health. We also
saw Noah with his ark trying to carry the
bail. We didn't see any doves come to
the ark with olive branches, but we saw
blue cloud rise from the ark, heard a
splash, we looked and there stood the
uudJCotiS 4NOdh III "atSl UP W hiluoloC. 40
the cloud arose and the sun shone down
with all its splendor, he exclaimed that
boating wasn't his forte" To use a
favorite expression of his bumped him
SELF. After pulling through the mud for
half mile, we pulled out seventy-five
turtles and a ducked duck. Then John
ston meekly folded his arms and tried to
explain and Talbert the horse and mule
milliner, where was he. But will not
write any more of this it makes me hungry
If cannot be president, would like
to be stakeholder in the Leighton Seine
Co.
The cry of fire Monday evening brought
three newspaper correspondents to the
rescue, among them we recognized Battle
Axe" of the HERALD and "WaXy" of the
Blade. The alarm was a false one and they
disappeared as suddenly as they came.
Leighton, May 2, 1876.
KYLE.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-05-04
Poor Farm.

EDS. HERALD.-T. F. in your last issue
wants to know why the board of supervis-
ors bought the Coonrod farm for the poor
farm; as I am in the minority on the
board will let the public know how l
stand. was in favor of selling the old
farm and buying Lewis Nordyke's, it
could have been bought for less than fifty
dollars per acre, we could have sold 100
acres or more for fifty dollars per acre
and kept $50 including the buildings, there
is thereon large barn nearly new, a
house with seven rooms, two other build
ings used for a cheese factory that could
be fixed to accommodate the paupers for
ten years to come at an expense of 5000,
that was the opinion of the board after
visiting the premises. 1t is well kno wn tina t
Nordyke owns one of the best farms in
the county, not an acre of unproductive
land on it, his timber mot brush) is well
set in blue grass. The old poor farm has
poor barn and no other buildings worth
much. l thought it better to sell and
buy farm with buildings on it than go to
the expense of rebuilding. Now we will
talk little about the Coonrod farm. the
objections to it are, it is too far from town,
too much land, the house not suitable for
apoor farm and they paid about four
thousand dollars more than it is worth or
could be sold for, there is 140 acres of
brush land not even fenced. Iexpect some
would like to know why they bought this
farm, ! will leave that for some one else to
tell. We made a contract with DIR. Stat
ford to attend the paupers for $50 per year
the same as he got last year. He gave notice
that he would charge 80 cents per mile for
all over % miles or four dollars a visit.
think it will cost $500 per year extra,
then we can send the paupers to Des Moines
cheaper than we can send them to the
farm; there are several here now that we
have been trying for the last week to get
there. Il. f. thinks we ought to have
kept the old farm because it was almost
selfsustaining under Weaver. Times
have changed somewhat, our poor cost
last year nearly six thousand dollars, about
twenty-five hundred and fifty for out door
aid and about thirty three hundred to keep
our model managed poor house running,
with about twelve paupers. If any one
wants to know why it cost so much they
can find out without much trouble. Mr..
Coonrod was not to blame for getting all
he could for his farm.
S. KNowLToN.
Member Board of Supervisors.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-05-04
Died.

LAUCK-MARY, aged 13 years and 10 months
Of scarlet fever.
Deceased was daughter of d. C.. Lauek of this
and died on the morning of the s7th. Thus in a
few short hours, the dread disease accomplished
its fearful work. Left without a mother in her
infancy, she found good home in the family OF
Methodist minister, with whom she remained
until few months ago, when she Jeanne here to
visit her fathers family. She was to have re-
turned soon to her other father and mother as
she expressed it, The character of this dear
child may be known by the remarks made by the
bereaved father he stood over her lifeless clay
"Who will pray for papa now?" and again .many
petitions have i heard those lips utter for her
papa" But now, after having frightened differ.
ent homes with her presence, we know that she
has joined her mother-never known on earth, In
the never changing Home-the Home beyond
the shadows.
The strife is early over,
The work of life is done;
She left her cares on the earthly side
And the promised crown has won.
And our prayer is that we may be holy
Till death, our final release;
That we may dwell again withher,
In the light of Gods full-orbed peace.
So we look not on the darkness
Ofthe River of Death flowing by;
But ever beyond to the meeting,
In our home, .sIn the sweet By-and.By.
NIB.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-05-04
Ricllland TIP. Items.
PEORIA, Iowa,

April Goth, 1875.
EDS. Misunderstanding lively in this
part of the county once more. Farmers
all busy putting in their wheat. Roads
becoming passable.
Hyou were to step into one of our stores
you would soon see that our hens mean
business. Peoria sends out four buck
STEERING wagons.
Spain 81 Smith got one hundred and
fifty dozen eggs at two farm houses.
The schools in this vicinity are pro-
crossing finely. Quarterly meetings at
the NJ. E. Church next Saturday and Sun
day. DR.. Woodwork and Mr. Robb left
for Kansas yesterday, to be gone two
weeks. Mr.. Robb to look for a new home
and the DR.. to look up some land he has
there. Lawyer Dodd, who has been sick
some time is able to be about again.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-05-04
Improvements.

Charles Blattner, dwelling house, II
story 16x2O, with ell 1Ox1S in city,. C.
McCarty, house 12x14 in city,. Elias
Yates dwelling 2 stories, 1Sx30 with back
building. w. p Stanley, boarding
house, near Z. X. /. d P. depot, 24x30
with ell 12xl6. :. F. w. Mccall, 1SS feet
picket fence, :. Joseph Sharp new dwell
ing at Linn. DR. Lampire new dwelling
at Muchachinock. :. S. Baumgart brick
24x50, two stories with basement.
Peter Stumps new six foot walk, 12O feet
long. VIM. Madison new barn and
house on lots in east part of town. Barn
1Gx20 16 foot post, house 24x2S stories.
-. Harry Cruzen, New house 2sx24, two
stories.
Samuel Sanders, new house 14x1S east
Oskaloosa.
Frank Hadley, house 14x24 one story.
L. Q. Spencer, barn, 32x4S, east OF
town.
Milton Stoner, house 16x24, II story.
VIM r. Cowan improvements on house.
Samuel Wilson residence improved.
Burnett house new roof, etc.
COL Holmes, new six foot walk.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-05-04

ALI experience of twenty-five years in
the manufacture and sale of leather, and
ten years in the manufacture and sale OF
boots and shoes, both at wholesale and
retail gives us an advantage possessed by
no other firm in the city and we claim that
this advantage, together with our superior
facilities for the purchase of all goods in
our line, enables us to give better goods
for the money than any other house in the
city will or can. We warrant all our
custom made goods, but will not recon-
mend or warrant low grade goods. Don't
buy until you have learned what We will
do for you. /. c. GREEN s. Son. 34w: