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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-05-18

WE have q letter from an esteemed
friend in Warren in which the writer
expresses regrets at the reflections OF
our article of last week upon the
character of the fellow in that town
who, in a speech in the Democratic
Convention held there on the 10Th ult.,
made most gross and unwarranted
attack upon Mr.. Goldman and ourself.
The letter says, "He is not q drunkard,
nor was he DRINK at the time alluded
to" and further, that che is high tom
ed, sensitive man." Substantial man
and a true, tried and conscientious
Democrat" This may lie all true. He
ia fellow with whom we have had
no acquaintance. But if he is not all
that we claimed him to be, he should
take i'm his sign. Besides, we can con-
ceive of no possible apology that he
or his friends can offer for his coarse,
vulgar and unmsnly attack upon ns
behind eur backs, except upon the
plea that he is either and idiot, luna
tic, or was drunk. He may be an
"honorabIe man" but he gave evidence
of a very low ambition when he vol
nnteered 10 be the Jackal of Jefferson
Palm, and, assassin like, TO stab at the
regulations and motives of gentleme n
of whom he knows positively nothing.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-05-18
BristOw Black BalIed.

A special meeting of the Union
League was held in New York on the
evening of the llth for the election
of new members. Among the names
proposed was That of Secretary Bris-
tow. There were lis votes cast for
Bristow aud II black balls. Immedi-
ately after the result was wade known
the widest commotion ensued. Eve.
ry man jumped to his feet ank ex-
claimed against the vote, at the same
time protesting that he had no hand
in the plot to defeat the election of the
Secretary of the Treasury.
The black balling was not the result
of any political opposition to Bristow
but was caused by personal feeling
Two members of the Club, in the su-
gar business, felt aggrieved by some
decision Of the Secretary of the Treas
ury, and they had worked to secure
enough black balls for his rejection.
There was strong feeling of indigna-
tion in the Club over the matter, snd
measures will be taken to reverse il.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-05-18
RristoM Dene For.

A st. Louis telegram of the l2th
says: "The Anti-BristOw Republic
cans in st. Lonis claim TO be in posses
sion of a letter written by BristOw at
the time he resigned his ColOnelcy in
the army, i'm which he declared he
would not fight IN, any army where
negroes were enlisted as soldiers, and
giving this as reason for his resigna-
tiOn."
That will -effectually cook Bristow's
goose OH the Presidential question.
The Radical leaders can forgive him
who robs the treasury, receives bribes,
steals hogs aud mules, but he who
goes back on the "man and brother"
commits an objectionable sin, for
which they will not forgive him eth
er in this world or the world to come.
His fighting the Whisky Ring will
amount to nothing so long as he re-
fused to fight with and for the negro.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-05-18

THE testimony before The Commit
tee Oh Expenditures in the Interior
Department. has disclosed a horrible
condition Of affairs In the Govern
ment Lunatic Asylum at Washing
ton. The principal witness was Geo.
NJ. Dew, at one time n soldier in the
regular army and afterwards an as
sistant at the asylum. His testimony
neglect. He sw0re positively thai
many patients there had been thrown
into filthy cells with nothing but a
bundle OF straw to lie npOn. Every
with wheci-barrOw to remove the
excremenf, but the straw was merely
shaken up like the straw in stable
and left in the cell. The patients on
ly bed was left until it. became SO
fetid that il had 10 be carted away,
when = new bundle was brought in
and the process repeated. Patients,
old and helpless, were left TO wallOw
in their filth until their bones wore
through their flesh, and they were lit
orally devOured by vermin. In some
instances the bodies of those who
died showed strong evidences that
their death had been fastened by vio-
lence.
And the managers of this institution
can never hear even the name of An
without hyrocritical
shudder.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-05-18

TIE consum,nate vanity aud over
weaving ambition of the galOot of the
Warren Record will yet be the ruin OF
him. Not satisfied with judicial hon
ors he acquired in running for Su-
preme Judge in the Convention last
year he now aspires to be doctor.
In addition TO the degrees he has ac-
Uuired thus iar-L. l.. ID. and NJ. D.
his most intimate acquaintance are
of the opinion that he is fairly entitled
TO add that of ASS.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-05-18

SINCE the present Democratic House
of Congress was organized five or six
of its subordinate officers or employees
have been found unworthy and have
therefore been removed or required
to resign. The usual Republican COM
ment upon the fact is prediction of
lndescribable horrors to come should
the Democratic party obtain full con-
troll of the offices of the country. 1t
would seem, however. that the DEM
ocrats who in a few weeks test their
appointees and promptly discard the
bad ones. are great improvement
upon the Republicans, who let rascals
thrive in Office for twelve years and
even now are unwilling to have them
exposed, removed and punish ed.-St
Pant Dispatch.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-05-18
THE MARKETS.

RAvENNA. May II. 1876.
FLOUR Ranges from 81 40 for Red
to 81 o. tor xxx White. Demand steady.
WHEAT-$1 Soc. @ 81 30.
CORN-Shelled brings 6Oc; ears. 25 q ;i5c.
OATS-New, 81 "a a5c. Sales dull.
RYE-No. brings 6o a zoe;
BUCkWHEAT-From SIC. q roc. sae
BUCKwHEAT FLOUR-$3 per cwt.
BARLEY-None tn market.
HAY-Seiiing at $40 "a $13: according to
quality
BEEF-Per cwt., $5 a IS.
HOGS-Dressed. per ewt.. q on. @ s. 90. ac-
cording to quality.
LARD-City render ed ITc.
SMOKED MEATS-City Sugar Cured Hams
selling at 16c; Country 12tsc.
Shoulders, City cured selling at 1a1zc. Dried
Beef selling at 20c. Is sEks +
POULTRY-Small supply in the market
Chickens dressed, buyers pay 1O@ IL cents; un-
dressed q Sc ;Turkies. live a cents: dress
ed, 10 q 12c.
BUTTER--1s to sOc., and weakening.
CHEESE-Factory. retails, l6c.
EGGS-buyers pay 1a1.c. trade; 1Oc cash per
,lOZ. =
POTATOES-No market. ss
BEANs-Choice hand picked in good demand
at 81 so per bu. Medium 81 25.
ONIONS-per bushel 40 a SOC.
HOPS-30c. &
SAGE-Retails at SOC @70c.
vINEGAR-Pure cider. retails SOC per gal
TALLOW-Buyers pay 7c.
HIDES-Green, trimmed q 31sc.
EEATHERS-Best retail at 75c.
WHITE LIME-$1 40 per Dbl.
WATER LIME-$2 25
SALT-Coarse sells at 81 rs: fine 81 IS.
WOOD-stove 81 OO@a So; feet wood % 90
q s. SO per cord.
SUGARS
Coffee sells for .12hc
Extra =" llc
Granulated NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 121ac
Pulverzed '' ........l4c
Crushed g Observation-Disclosures. ..l4c
Brown NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. .lUc
MOLASSES-
New Orleans ..sells for. .......... 90
White Drip Syrup. ............ ! W
Golden Drip ...... "......-...-. IS
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-05-18

THE Democrats Of the Eighteenth
Congressional District, composed OF
the counties of Summit, Wayne, Me-
dina and Lorain, held their convention
OH the 10th inst, elected A. III. Cum
minis, of Summit, and Mr.. Axtell, of
Loraiu, as delegates to the Democratic
National Convention. Thurman is
their first choice for President. John
j. Hall, Esq, of Summit was nomi-
mated for Congress from that District.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-05-18

THE Ohio Statesman claims that,
since the incoming of the new admin
istration at the Peniteniiary, the pris-
Oners are not allowed sufficient food ;
that the quality is very inferior and
the quantity is much below the stand
ard of other administrations and inter-
ly insufficient to supply the demands
of the physical man. with the labor
they are required TO perform" and
that when the prisoners complain to
the contractors they are at once si-
fenced with, threats Of solitary con-
finement.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-05-18

JOHN DELANo, before the Committee
on Expenditures, few days ago testi-
fled in regard to his connection with
the land survey contracts that he had
an interest although his name did not
appear; that his partner, Col. ol.Merriam,
attended to the business while he did
nothing but furnish the money. He
made no attempt to conceal the receipt
OF money, nor did he think what he
did dishonerable. He could only
recollect of receiving about $1,000.
sit was such very little one."
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-05-18

WE are told that in Northern Ohio
very many Thurman Democrats name
Bristow as their second choice.-Cfn-
cinnati Eng.
Who told you so? Either some
body has told you contemplate lie
that you might believe it and be
damned, or you have been guilty of a
slight prevarication yourself. There
are those who are so uncharitable as
to lay the lie at the door of the virtu-
GUS young men of the Eaqnircr.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-05-18
The indianapolis Election Riot.

AN exchange gives us the inside
movement which eliminated in the
late bloody riot at Indianapolis, as
follows;
"The Republican leaders melted the
low down coiored men OF that city to
attack the Democrats of one of the
wards-the Sixth-and then left them
to get broken heads. The respectable
colOred people took no part in the
riot, which was commenced by about
200 of the lowest black men in the
city, and the white men who were at
tackled defended themselves with
weapons wrenched from the hands of
their sssailants. The Republican strik-
ers got up the riot, as they have ost
of the fights in the South. TO AXE
capital with the colored voters OFT of
the scourging the blacks are sni e to
get every time they attack white n EN-.
II is villainous to get the poor, del, ded
colored men killed to gain poh ical
advantage, but the the men who In
cite them to commit outrages which
result in hloodahed do not care a fig
hot many cOiOred men are killed, so
that the Republican party makes capi-
tai out OF their death.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-05-18

TIE Radical papers of. this region
are beginning to talk of Garfield as
the great UNKNOWN" and possible
Of that party for the Presi-
dency. Among all those named by
them for the position there rs no one
who possesses more ability, or who
would be a fairer or better represen-
tsiiye of the party.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-05-18

ALTHOUGH it is but few days since
the Silver Bill was passed, the expert
ment has already proved a costly and
an inconvenient one. The amount is-
sued has to very great extent been
absorbed by the hoarders. 1t is a rare
thing to get any Of il over a shop
counter, and in the making of change
the chink of the metal is not frequent
ly heard. To such an extent has both
the postal currency and silver supply
diminished in some of the business
centers of the country that those need
ing large amounts have been obliged
in some instances to pay as high as
two per cent. premium for ii. Souni.
versal has the complaint of scarcity of
ch .nge become that Congress has been
forced to take action in the matter, ,and
the Banking and Currency commit
tee of the House has been instructed
to report bill Immediately for the
relief af business. ..a5
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-05-18

A REPUBLICAN Congress increased
the salary of the President of the
United States from $4,000 to $4,000
per annum. A Democratic House OF
Representatives, in the interest of the
people, repealed the bill and restored
the old figure. A Republican Senate
did not. dare disagree with it. A Re-
publican President exercises his, veto
power and the reform measure is kill
ed
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-05-18

Gov. HAYES has declared to Com
n,eyeinl reporter that he is not in favor
of the repeal of the Resumption act
nnless some more effcutual measure
can be devised for bringing about
specie payments as soon as provided
by that act. Let il he recorded and
remembered.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-05-18

THE Republicans of Georgia have
appointed thirteen whites and nine
negroe to represent that State in the
Republican National Convention at
Cincinnati. The negroes cOnstitutute
the majority of that party in that
State, and of right ought to lave =
majority OF the delegates.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-05-18

Hon. HENRY d. PAYNE is laboring
to bring about the repeal of the Sher-
man Resumption Act. Mr.. Payne
promised to do this when he started
to Washington. We are pleased to be
able to say that he is making good his
word.-EnQui,er.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-05-18

THE friends OF Garfield and Wood
worth are at work setting up the pms
for their denomination to Congress,
and are quite likely to succeed in ac-
complishing their objects. 1t is diff
cult to understand why these gentle
men can haYe such great anxiety to
serve the people at such low salaries
and such great personal sacrifice.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-05-18

IT is said that nearly three hundred
thousand persons visited the Centen-
nial grounds on the day of opening
and that the first day. receipts amount
ed to $l3O,CO1.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-05-18

REUAENsTEIN, the condemned MUIR
derer of Sarah Alexander, died in his
cell in. the Raymond street Jail, Brook
lyn, N. Y. on the morning Of the 9th
inst.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-05-18

GEORGE A. BENEDICT, for many
years chief editor of the Cleveland
Herald, died at his residence on
Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, after an
illness of,several menths, in the G4th
year of his age.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-05-18

J. NJ. GEORGE, of Moores Salt
Works. in Celumbisna county, made
an assignment few days since, for
the benefit of his creditors. Liabili-
ties stated at from $4,000 to 100000
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-05-18

: "A FEW counties in Northern Ohio,
where the Democratic vote is exceed
ingly small and the Republican ma
iSrity is exceedingly large, are trying
to press upon us Senator Thurman as
the nominee for President. For in-.
stance, Ashtabula county, which goes
4,50O Republican, desires TO dictate 10
old Democratic Bntler, with its 2,25O
Democratic majority. 1t strikes us
that those who give the votes which
are required to elect ought to have
some say i'm this business. Enquirer.
That isabout as thin demaeoguery as
often finds its way into public jour
nal even Of the Enquirer. We sup
pose that only the Democrrtic vote of
Ashtabula or any other county, be it
ever 50 small, is represented in con-
vention, and that thousand votes in
any one of those counties, is Of just as
much importance and weight in car
rying the State, as the same number
Of votes in those counties, in which
the Democracy are largely in the as
tendency. And judging from the past
lucy are quitc as TciIaUlc ds lihc
number ofSvotes in the county of
Hamilton, which under the influence
of that able and iRcorruptible(? p jour-
nal, are transferred semi-occasionally
from one party to the other. But the
honest Enquirer would disfranchise
the tried and true Democracy Of
these minority counties i'm the coun-
ellis of the party, and give the party
ever to the kind care of such counties
as Hamilton, which in the trying hour
in 1875 gave the State into the care
and keeping of Radicalism. Oh!
honest IagO.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-05-18

BELKNAP has been indicted by the
Grand Jury of the District Of Colum-
bia for accepting bribe while Secre-
tary of War.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-05-18

Democratic Convention of the
10Th District.

In pursuance OF \ resolution passed at meet
ing OF the Executive Committee of the 18th
Congressional District, held at the office of the
Karrsa Consultation. ON Friday. May 9Th. 1876.
it was resolved that convention composed of
the delegates from the several Counties in said
District. be held ut the City Hall in Warren. on
Friday, May 26th. 1875.
at one O'Clock p. NJ. The several Counties will
he entitled to the same representation a in the
state Convention. to wit: Ashtabula. 3; Lake
8; Portage, z; Trumbull, s; Geauga,2.
ID. e. TILDEN, Chairman,
WA. BIKcHARD, Secretary.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-05-18
LOOK THIS WAY
YOUNG ROBERT BONNER,

or, perhaps, best known East as BILLY HAM
BLETONIAN, will make the season as usual,
one mile south OF ROOtStown Station.
TERMS-Single Service. SD; Season. SO; In
surance, $15.
Please ,ion't ask for any variation i'll terms,
for acW use al men alike.
Full pedigree will be in print in q few days.
If the above named horse is not d HamSletO
an then his services will cost } on nothing.
S.tRA q h 60.
RootstoWn Nav g. 1876, 4Ql-.W
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-05-18

TIE Liberal Republicans have called
a National Convention to be held in
Philadelphia, July 26th.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-05-18

WHEN the contamptible cur of the
Warren Record accuses Mr.. Goodman
and ourself with intermeddling with
the Democratic Convention or politics
of Trumbuil county he lies and knows
il and when he charges us with being
a "bullionist" he utters what is stale
falsehood without even the semblance
of truth in it. The whole controversy
between the RecO1'd man and ourself
has grown out OF his impudent inter
meddling with the action OF the Con-
gressiOnal Committee of which we are
a member, and his charge that the
Committeeman from this county were
endeavOring to betray and sell out the
Democracy of the District, charge
which he then, as now. knew to be 3
base and infamous falsehoOd. The at
tack first came from that sheet and
had not a single fact or circumstance
to warrant it.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-05-18
filed every hall aud aisle throughout

filed every hall aud aisle throughout
the vast structures.
The very best of order was preserv-
ed. Many foreigners were heard to
express surprise that such mass Of
people could be controlled without the
aid of the military. They will learn a
lesson of Democratic Rule while in
this country and take home with them
some ideas that may do them good. 1t
is doubtful if in any Of the old coun-
tries such vast concoursa of people
could be together for day without
mob violence or outbreak of some
kind.
There was no chance for seeing the
sights, the crowd was too dense once
in the crowd You were compelled to
move with it and stop when 1t stop
ped.
The weather all this time had been
all that could be desired but at about
four p. m. the clouds began to gather
and the rain to fall. The great num-
bers made their way to the city in q
sadly demoralized condition, wet, Tired
and half starved. And so the first day
OF the Centennial of the United States
closed. III. ID. S.
Crops in Illinois, Indianc. Ohio and Ken
tusky.
CHICAGO, May 1.-THE Times to-
morrow morning will publish reports
from the Northwestern States, includ-
ing Kansas, Kentucky and Missouri,
about the condition of the winter
wheat crops, from which the follow
ing analysis is made: From Illinois
twelve counties report but small
amount of wheat in the farmers: hands.
Twelve report a large quantity twen-
ty-three report the acreage of growing
crops less than last year, and twelve
give it more thirty-two give its con-
ditiOn as good OF fair and nine as bad.
Frem Indiana, twenty-onc counties
report small and seven large guam
tity of old wheat Oh hand; eleven
have larger aud thirteen smaller
acreage sewn than last year; twenty
report the growing crop in good or
fair condition,
In Ohio eleven counties have small
and eight have large quantities on
hand six report greater, six less and
seven an average acreage sown; SIX
teen report good or fair condition, and
five bad.
In Missouri ten have small aud one
large stock Oh hand. Three planted
more and eight less winter wheat than
last year, and all show the growing
crop flourishing.
There is little old wheat in Kansas.
All planted more wheat last fall, and
in all it is in good condition.
In Kentucky farmers have little old
wheat. Five counties report more
and two less than last year. and in all
the growing crop is good.
ST. Louis, May l2.-The Kansas
City Price Current has advices from
Western Missouri, Kansas, South
western Iowa and South eastern Ne
braska, which say the winter wheat
crop is in splendid condition and
promises an extraordinary yield, and
there is largely increased acreage
over last year.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-05-18
MARRIED.

POWERS BARLOW.-At the Monongahela
House. Pittsburgh, Pa, Wednesday evening,
May 10, 1876, by Rev. VIM. Hunter, D. D.. DIR.
A. NJ Powers and Mrs. S. L. Barlow, both of
RoOtstOwn, Ohio.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-05-18

The Allegheny College, at Mead
willie, is talking of adding a Military
depa partment to that institution.
Middletown transcript., 1876-02-19

SONG MEN ARE THAT WAY-The
other day lady on a conducterless
street car handed her ticket to man
who sat opposite, and he received it
with blank look, turned it over and
over and said:
Yes, l guess that's good ticket.
She motioned toward the ticket box
and be looked that way and replied
Got it of the driver, eh? Well |
suppose it's all right
Please put it in the box, she whis-
pered.
In the box ? Why. Of course l will.
am always willing to oblige any one
and am glad l can be of service to
you.
After disposing of the ticket he took
his seat and said.
There, madam, your ticket is in the
box, and now if can do anything else
to oblige. please command me.
She blushed aud looked this way and
that, and he continued
Don't be back ward, madam. If there
is any question you want to ask just
speak right up!
She pulled the bell and started for
the door and he said.
Why. why didn't you ask me TO pull
the bell? l would have cheerfully
pulled it With the greatest vigor =
Free Press
Middletown transcript., 1876-02-19
Aunlorons,

ScHNEIDER's TOMATOES. Schneider
is very foud Of tomatoes. Schneider
has friend in the country who raises
'garden sass, and sich" Schneider
had an invit,tioH to visit his friend last
summer, and regale himselfon bis favor
ite vegetable His friend Pieffer being
busy negotiating with city produce
dealer on his arrival, Schneider thought
be would take stroll in the garden.
and see some of his favorites in their
pristine beauty We will let him tell
the rest of his story in bis own language:
"Vell, l walks shust liddle Shile
roundt when | sees some Of dose der
marters, vot vas SO red und nice as |
nefer dit see any more, und | dinks l
will put himself outside about gouble
tozen. shust to geet me a liddle alb
berdite vor dinner. So bulls off Won
of der reddest und pest looking of dose
dermarters und dakes pooty good bite
out ov dot. und vas chewing it CUP
pooty quick, vhen-by shiminy II
dort hat peese Of red hot goals in
mine mout, or vas chewing CUP dwo or
dree bapers Of needles; und | welt so
pad, already. d. mine eyes vas WOOL of
tears; und l mate vor an 'olt oxen
bucket, vot seen hangin' in der veil,
as vas gooming along.
'.Shust den mine friend Pfeiffer game
CUP und ask me vote mate me veel so
pad, und if any of mine vanity was
dead. l dold him dot | vas der only
Won ov der vanity dot vas pooty sick
und den l ask him vot kind of demar-
ters dose vas vot I shust peen picking;
und be said dot dose vas red beJbers dot
he vas raising for bepper sauce. You
pet my life vas mat. l radder you
geet me feefty tollars as to eat some
NOR ov dose bepper-sauce dermarters