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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-07-27
THE HORRIBLE kU-KLUX.

The Cincinnati Enquirer says:
1t will be remembered that few
years ago Congressional Committee
went to Memphis, Tennessee, to in
vestigate the riots that had occurred i'll
that place. They attracted National
attention, else of course, no Congress
iopal Committee would have been sent
to investigate them. 1t was necessary
to fire the Northern heart. The most
narrowing tale elected in this Nation
al Investigation was that of melan-
choly, aged colored woman, Mrs. or
Miss Thomas. She told the Congress
sioual Committee that she was re-
spectacle lady of color, and that in the
madness and lawlessness of that un-
happy time-this testimony was given
in lS67-she was ruthlessly ravished
eighteen times by Democrats. 1t was
pitiful tale, and it went the custom
AIRY rounds. The Congressional Com
mittee reported the horrible story
among others the Republican news
papers took it up and scattered it
abroad with alacrity. 1t was clearly
shown in 1868 that the Democratic
party was unfit to be intrusted with
power because Miss or Mrs. Themas
had been devilishly defiowered by un-
principled, lasclvious Democrats and
because the Democratic party was that
kind of a party and was in the habit
Of doing such things. II was clearly
shown that the Democratic party was
law less, and that it should be kept out
of place, and chiefly, or largely, be-
cause Mrs. or Miss Thomas had been
ravished eighteen times in heart
rending manner by the Democratic
party. This was tale as well accre-
dited rs any that were circulated at
that time, or at any other, concerning
Democratic violence in the South. 1t
did excellent service. 1t might have
been used in this canvass but for lit
It'd disclosure. Mrs. or Miss Thomas
had dwelt in Memphis twenty-seven
years. She had not moved in the high.
est circles, but come of the "highesl
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-07-27
OUR NEW SAM"

"Rerorm'' is the cry sounding loud thro' the
nation.
From Maine to the verge of the West
From ceEters of glory 20 scenes ef starvation.
The word is no longer Jest
Our country has suffered long pillage and plum
der
While trusting each woli-hearted lamb.
But the chains we are wearing Well soon tear
asunder.
When led by n new "Uncle SAM
tend him;
Let Belknap go join Billy Tweed:
Let Blaine get his champions to cheer and de-
fend him,
And send us some letters to read.
The tide of destruction that runs through cur
land.
With Truth and Reform we will DAM
And on to the W hite House with Liberty's band
Well march with our new Uncle Sam.
His record is proud. ana his banner is waving
Beside the bright Nag adore;
The bald eagle guides Us and cheers our craving
For men like our leaders of yore
The Empire State sends her champion true
As strong as war waging ram;
He needs but your trust and he'll dare and he'll
do,
SO cling to our new Uncle Sam
Let rigmarOle spoutsrs and swindling shouters
Stink on with their business undone;
Remember your duty and look not for booty,
Wits ridden our light will he won.
Where wrong deeds are rampant he'll soon
raise storm,
And of justice he'll nc'cr make sham;
He knows but one maxim and that is-Reform,
So Il cheer for our new Uncle SAM
JOSEPH l.. SHELLY.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-07-27


A FEW months ago the new British
Domesday Book appeared, giving
list of the names of all persons own
ing real estate in England and Scot
land. The new Irish Domesday Book
is Just out The rental is valueless,s AS it
is that of twenty-five years ago. IRISH
rents have doubled since then. But
IL has some value i'm enumerating TIE
owners of realty, who appear to be
very small indeed. 1t seems that nine
teen acres out of every twenty are
owned by large holders, who number,
all told, but eight or nine Thousand,
and most of them are absentee land
lords, spending the hundreds of mil
lions of dollars ear of rent squeezed
ell out of the pinched and stintea
peasantry of England and on the Con-
tinent. Rent and absenteeism are the
two great griefs Of the Irish and the
| impoverishing curse of the people.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-07-27
EXTRAORDINARY r1KEpKoor SUIT.

3
An exhibition of the Oesberg fire
extinguishing apparatus took place on
the Lindenstrasse in Berlin recently,
in the presence of the Emperor, the
Empress, and other distinguished per-
sous. The inventor is Swede named
Oesberg. Captain Ahlstrom appeared
in a peculiar looking costume, made
of the Oestberg invention, and walked
into an immense fire made of wood
saturated with petroleum. The heat
of the fire was so intense that no one
else could approach within eighty
PAGES without being burned or scorch-
ed. The Captain, however, walked
around in the glowing pile perfectly
undisturbed, leaning on the burning
wood, and finally quietly seating him
self on the GOALS lie remained In
the fire for fifteen minutes, and on his
coming out every one pressed around
to see how much he had been injured.
He was unharmed, and in spite of the
Emperor's asseveration that he had
seen enough of so dangerous All ex-
pertinent, Captain Ahlstrom went
again into the fiery oven. On finally
emerging he took off the suit and ap-
peared in red flannel.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-07-27

Washington Telegram, 1sthl
The majority of the House commit
tee on naval affairs have completed
their report. 1t strongly condemns
the course of Secretary Robes OH in
transferring the funds to Jay Cooke,
McCulloch & Co., at London, on the
navy account, and charges that such
act was clearly in violation OF law
which provides that no person shall
be employed or continued abroad to
receive and pay money for the nse Of
the naval service in foreign stations,
whether by contract or otherwise,
who has not been, or shall not be ap-
pointed by and with the advice and
consent of the Senate. The report fur
ther condemns Secretary Robeson for
aiding the above named firm with
government bonds when they were i'm
a bankrupt condition, and for sundry
other alleged illegal acts. and favor
itism in appointments. &c. The re-
port says it is due to say that there is
no evidence that Secretary Bobeson
has profited by any OF the alleged
frauds and wrong practices, although
his intimate relations with the Cattels,
who sold contracts, cannot be over
looked.
Appended TO the report is q resolu-
ton 10 the effect that the committee
are not clear i'm their own mind ,wheth-
er the violations of the law in the ad-
of the navy enumerated
IN the report are sufficient ground for
the Secretary for high
crimes and misdemeanors, and they
therefore recommend that the re-
port and testimony be referred to the
judiciary committee, to report at the
next session, and ii they decide that
he is impeachable, to frame articles of
and if not, to report
what legislation is necessary to
provide penalties sufficient to pro-
tect the public service from future
of law.
The Republican members of the
naval committee will disagree to the
report. They are Indignant at the
action of the Democratic members in
adopting a report in secret session,
consulting them. The Re-
publican members will adopt minor
iiy report acquitIing Robeson of all
charges of intentional wrong, of per-
sonal dishonesty, and only admitting
that some of his subOrdinates have
been gnilty of carelessless and negli-
gence.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-07-27
SHREWD TOMMY SAWYER.
HOW HE RENDERED. WORK PLAY FOR
THE OTHER FELLOWS-A BIT OF A
STORY WITH BIT OF MORAL.
Mark Twain's New Book in Press.

MARX Twain's New Book in Prcss.l
Tom Sawyer, having offended his
sole guardian, Aunt Polly. is by that
sternly airectionate dame punished by
being set to whitewash the fence in
front of the garden. The world SEEM
ed a hollow mockery to Tom, who
had planned fun tor that day, and who
knew that he would be the laughing
stock of all the boys as they came past
aud saw him set to work like a
'nigger" But great inspiration
burst upon him. and he went tranquil
ly to work. What that inspiration,
was will appear from what follows
One of the boys, Ben Rogers, comes
by and pauses, eating particularly
fine apple. Tom dOes not see him.
Ben stared moment and then said:
"Hi-yi! You're up Il stump, amt
you"
No answer. Tom surveyed his last
touch with the eye OF an artist, then
he gave another gentle sweep and SUR
veyed the result, as before. Ben
ranged up alongside of him. Toms
mouth watered for the apple, but he
stuck To his work. Ben said:
"Hello, old chap; you got to work,
hey 7"
"Why, it's you, Ben, I wasn't no.
ticing."
Say, Pm going a-swimming, l am.
Don't you wish you could? But of
course you'd druther work, wouldn't
you? Course you would !"
Tom contemplated the boy bit,and
said:
"What do you call work ?"
"Why, amt that work p
Tom resumed his whitewashing and
answe cred carelessly:
"Well, maybe it is and maybe it
amt. All l know about it is, il suits
Tom Sawyer"
"Oh, come now, yon don't mean 10
say you like it p
Like it? Well, don't see why
oughtn't 10 like it. Does a boy get a
chance to whitewash y fence every
day?
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-07-27
..rHosE RACE HORSE MEN.

"Mrs. Croker, of Detroit, loves to
read daily paper. She begins at the
name and reads to the last line on the
fourth page, skipping nothing. She
hasn't a first class college education.
but it is seldom that anything printed
in the papers is too much for her. She
got "stuck" the other day, however,
and this is how it happened: There
was report of horse race, and she
began to read it. She got down to
where it said ''John Jay names g. G..
Dick" and she mused:
"He names G. g.,does he? Now what
in the world is g.g3 I've been to
races several times, and l never saw a
g. g. around there"
She puzzled over it until old Mr..
Thompson came over to borrow few
clothes pins, and she asked him what
it could mean.
John Jay names g. G." he mused.
"Why, that's as plain as day. He
names gray goat, of course, and the
name of that gray goat is Dick"
"What is a goat doing at a horse
race ?" asked Mrs. Croker.
81 don't know" he replied; "but
John Jay had one there, sure as you
are born"
She took the paper and read that
James Thomas named b. m. "Trouba-
dour," and she wanted to know what
on earth that meant.
"That means-that MEANS" he re-
piled scratching his head, ''that means
that James Thompson has his big
mule there. and that his mule was
named Troubadour."
81 never heard of mule trotting at
horse race" she protested,
"But it seems that this was a big
mule, and SO they let him in," he ex-
planned.
The next thing she found was that
Peter Black named his b. c. "Nancy'
for the 2 40 dash.
"You know what that means, do
you" she asked as she handed the
old man the paper.
eyes, 1 do," was the prompt reply.
sIf know my business, and / think /
do, for have owned seven horses and
eleven sulkeys in my time, that means
that Peter Black named his black calf
for that DASH"
sOh, psawl"
"Very we'll, Mrs. Crocker. If you
know all about racing why did you
ask me ?'
"Do yo suppose I'm fool enough to
believe that a black calf is named to
trot horse race! You are getting to
be fool, Mr.. Thompson!"
81 guess not-I guess l know my
business"
"Y on get out ofthis yard, sir,' she
yelled. IL don't pretend to know
much. bnt | know more in minute
than you do in fourteen days!"
"y cry well, Mrs. Crocaer, very well
was going to borrow some OF your
pins, but now I won't-no,
hang me if dol"
She ran for the hoe and he for the
gate, and if anybody has wondered
over seeing a Crawford street woman
rushing a bald-headed man along the
sidewalk, this article can be taken as
an explanation. The man doesn't live
who can make old Mrs. Crocker be-
lieve that black calf has anything to
DO with race track."-Detfon Free
Press. 4#aizl' !
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-07-27

| Went to Spain United States Minister to
Collect a Claim and Makes 1,5OO 900 in
Gold-WnI He Divide With Ulysses?
, Caleb Gushing may be remembered
by his countrymen as the writer of a
manual which for time guided the
parliamentary proceedings of this goy-
eryment Later, Caleb may be identi-
fed with Democratic office-holding.
With the war that occupation took
wings, and for years Caleb made him.
self valuable as shifty practitioner in
Washington. OF day he found fa-
vor in the eyes of Grant. He had
helped to uphold the limp wits of his
preposterous attorney general, Aker-
man, and in gratitude Grant said Give
Caleb chance. When the HighJ oint
came 10 pass, Caleb was remembered
and fastened upon the commission
sent to jaw and Jew England out of
the undue Sl5 100000 at Geneva. Sub
scquent to this Caleb sank out of sight,
save for Il cockfight he had with re-
lando Wood, when he took the law
upon the New York member for
maintaining ell obstreperous cock,
whose matutlnal crOwings disturbed
the Gushing morning manual. Though
lost to public sight. he was 10 Grants
memory too dear to pass into obliv-
ion. When Landaulet Williams was
turned upon by even the subservient
Senate which has for eight ears regis
tered the most reckless decrees Of
Grantism, and refused the ermine OF
chief Justice, Grant tusIsa 30 Caleb and
pushed him from the place. He was
too much of democrat to suit the
party and was rejected, but to salve
the presidents injured honor. it was
intimated that he mi ight be confirmed
minister to Spain, Just then vacant by
Sickle's sulky resignation under spur
of snub from Fish. So, TO the won-
der of the million, Caleb, an old bach
elor of rs, accepted the laborous hon.
ors of the embassy. Why, no one
could even surmise, since the mission
is but second-rate, the pay by no
means magnificent, not equal to
tenth part of what he could make in
ordinary practice, But he went and
nothing has been heard from him un-
til now. He went to Spain to make
money, as might have been suspected.
lie was entrusted, it appears, years
ago, with the collection of prodigious
case against the Spanish government,
known as the Angorica claim. The
claim arises from sugar destroyed on
Angorica's plantation in Cuba, and it
has just been allowed by the Spanish
authorities. 1t amounted originally
to over three millions of dollars in
gold, of which Caleb was to have one
third! The whole amount with costs
has been recognized,an simultaneous
Iy with this announcement Caleb has
asked for four months vacation, to
come home. At the end of the four
months he will hand in his resigna-
tion, his secretary states, and never go
back to Spain again! Thrifty Caleb,
the government will thus keep him in
pockct-mouey at the rate of $4,000
year in gold, until he gets well settled
again. with his million in gold safely
collected, and everything secure
against a rainy day. Is Caleb one OF
the kind of men that divide? If he
is. wouldn't it be the fair thing to re-
member the one who put all this good
fortune in his way ?-Chicago Times.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-07-27

PATIENCE used to be represented as
a passably good-looking girl on big
piece of sandstone. Now it is differ
ent. "A modern fixes Patience up as
country editor sitting on an inverted
typc-box, wishing he had his dinner,
and waiting for delinquents to pay mp
their subscriptions.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-07-27
- . -

"A STREET GAMiN, being asked if he
would 60 fishing, said he. couldn't
catch anything, as he had just been
vaccinated.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-07-27

GENTLEMEN who smoke allege that
il makes them calm and complacent.
They tell us that the more they fume
the less they fret.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-07-27
81 = ~ E@ g.
n EW TAILORING
Ge.trr rerEf Eas
e $ t a b Ii S h m e II t
III. G. MUETING

Would inform the people of Ravcnna and viciD
ity, that hc has opened shop in the Allen
Block two doors east of Il. Little's Grocery
Store on Main Street, and is prepared to do al!
work entrusted to him. in workmanlikc man.
ner and at reduced prices. From many years
experience in the business. he feels confident o.,
his ability to give entire satisfaction.
Particular attention paid to Cutting Garments
to be made by women.
Rayenna. Oct 1869. 5S-tf.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-07-27
f.. w. MANSON,

Attorney and Counselor at Law roSsc->e eS
superior facilities :Or making collections IN
ali parts of tine 4 nttcd States once over
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-07-27
SECRETARY KOBDSON.
Washington Telegram, 1sth.l

Majority and Minority Reports in His Case.
| Violations of Law, but Personal
Dishonesty Proven.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-07-27

Attorney and Counselor nt Law. Office
= over second National Bank. Phenix Block.
R1yeuDa, Ohio 153-ti
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GEO. SEN YARD,
PORTRAIT PAINTER !
CIR ARD. "a.

Persons desiring fine, full-sized. accurate
ikcne>>e> of themselves or friends painted in
oil colors. at Il small price secure them by
sending photographs orr other pictures. Work
warranted.
Refers to y. Converse, i e. Prentice. William
Ward. y ;. Olin, :. ID. Harris and others hay
n.s samples OF his work.
Orders may be left ut the PRESS Office.
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For Sale or Exchange.

|THIIE undersiSne for the purpose of chang
L ing business. offers his farm in Streetsboro'
> containing 116 4i-1tU acres. for sale cheap,
for cash or on credit. Would exchange for W es-
tern lands, or city or village property, small
place, not exceeding twenty five acres.
q. FENTON.
Street>boro'. Dec. 90. 1871. :,s0-tf
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-07-27
e.. l.. BELDEN,
PHYSICIAN AND SURG

e.. l.. BELDEN,
DHYSICIAN AND UEGEON.-Otlieo in
Empire Building: iesIslence on VINE
street, second door north of l. liDtOn'>-
Havenna. May -, 1876. oily
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-07-27
PETER FIATU.

,-,.t,-,,d Merchant Taller, Hats, caps
49, Tmrnishfng Goods Pos's Building Main
Street, RayeDna. Ohio
Oct Is, 1855. Iy-
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-07-27
G.. III. GRIFFIN,
f.. p. HATFIELD,

HENTIST. Office over First National Bank
IL Office hours from IN to p m.
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p. z Ht tICHINs- W B IHUM 4
HUTCHINS 81 THOMAS.

attoruevs Mt Law Ravenna. Ohio. Office in
Empir.s Building. Mr.. UutchiaS Will attend
at al GERMS OF the Common Pleas and District
Courts in Portage County lily
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-07-27

Business Cards.

FRANCIS l.. CLARK,
Mecnanical and Architectural Draugbts-
man. Patent Office Drawing a Speciality
No ~ Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pa
Junc6. 1872. 1gS-y-
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-07-27
CALEB CUSHING.

Went to Spain United States Minister to
Collect a Claim and Makes 1,5OO 900 in
Gold-WilI He Divide With Ulysses?
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-05-04

Joe Bailey runs saloon near the depot; he
also owns horse that runs occasionally, without
any particular urging from the driver On last
Sunday any one standing at the Ogden House
corner, at the right time of day, might have seen
Bailey's charger shooting up Cherry street, as
though he came from pneumatic tube with the
Jenny Lind carriage swaying to and fro, from side
to side, and two wld-eyed inmates yelling whoa
dom Pedroi whoa, dom YEP But he didn't whoa
second; he swooped round the Ogden House
corner sent Joe Bailey off to the leeward, where
he powed an addition to a mud puddle with his
right cheek, and little further on his companion
was dumped similarly on the thumb hand side"
while old Dom Pedro went on towards Con-
stantnople or Herzegovina, taking the vehicle
along by jerks, sometimes on one wheel, some.
times on two sometimes on three, but very sell.
dom on four.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-05-04

ANOTHER SAFE BURGLARY Canton is truly in.
tested with bold and dangerous gang of burglars
and thieves, and no pains should be spared to
bring them to justice Only a short time ago the
community was startled by the robbery of the
safe of Father ArRould, at the parsonage of St.
Peters Church. On Monday night last the safe
in the freight office of the P Ft W. e C. Ry. Co.,
in this ely, was cracked and robbed. The ,afe is
an old one and has been in use ten or eleven
years, and is locked with a key, the key hole be.
ing exposed The thieves gained an entrance to
the office by breaking pane of glass and opening
window. They blew the lock of the safe loose
by the use ofpowder, and then with a crow bar or
jimmy, worked their way till they were able to
reach in and secure between $500 and 800, which
was in the safe, The job did not necessarily re-
qure the labor of an expert, as is plainly evident,
and we know not whether the officers have OBJ
tanned any satisfactory clue or not. During the
same night the saloon of j. Zimmerman on
Cherry, between 9TH and Sth streets, was entered
in similar uanner, and three boxes of cigars,
eight bottles of liquor one diamond glass cutter
and other articles taken. One of these bottles was
found near the depot next morning, and it is al.
most cerain that both jobs were worked by the
same party.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-05-04

DIED-on Tuesday, May O. 1876, at the residence
of August GaChatte, Mrs. Magdalena reliet of the
late Jacob SCheiber. Mrs, Scheiber was born
Sept 8, 1893, in Asace, France, hence her age was
50 years, months and "a days. Her maiden name
was Magdalen Stnemetz, was married in 1915 to
Jacob Scheiber, and came to this country in 1881
with family of seven children, and settled near
Osnaburgh, this county, and lived on their farm
there until 1856 from whence they removed 10
Louisville where they resided up to the death of
her husband which occurred on March II, 1870,
in the S5th year Of his age. Since that time she
has made her home in Canton with her youngest
daughter, Mrs Aug. Gachatte. She had seven
children, five of whom are still living-Jacob
scheiber, of Tifln, Ohio John and Joseph, Of
Huntington, Ind, and Mrs B. Dannemiller and
Mrs. A. Gachatte, of this city. Mrs. Scheibers
father was engaged in the French Revolution, and
was shot and killed in 1897. She leaves 80 grand
children and 10 great grand children. The fu-
neral will take place at $3.50 this morning, at St..
Peters Catholic Church. She was worthy and
excellent woman.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-05-04
KANSAS PACIFIC RAILWAY.
THE OLD PIONEER LINE.

KANSAS COLORADO, SAN JUAN, BLACK HILLS
Kansas City to Denver and the famous Rocky
Mountain resorts. The direct route to San Juan
The only line from Kansas City to the Black
Hills under one management. Passes through
the fertile Central Kansas, and through the i'm
portant cities, and the locations of the capital and
all the great State institutions, through the finest
farming and grazing lands in America. Millions
of acres for sale cheap by the Railway Company
upon long time, and to be had free by actual set
tiers. Reaches Colorado, with its charming
climate, its celebrated hot and cold medicinal
springs, magnificent scenery-perpetual snow
capped mountain SUBMITS $4,000 feet high, water
falls and cascades-almost continual sunshine,
cool nights in summer. The most desirable clim-
ate for invalids, in summer and winter, In the
world a sure cure for asthma and has good
effect upon those predisposed TO pulmonary affec-
TONS Colorado produces the best beef and -four;
has valuable gold, silver copper, lead and coal
mines; good hotels, fine roads, good hunting and
fishing
Pullman Palace Cars and fine day coaches
through to Denver without change. No ferries
transfers nor changes of cars to annoy Lowest
rates to all points guaranteed. For descriptive
circulars address General Passenger Agent Kan.
sas Pacific Railway, Kansas City.