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MANTUA STATION.

| COr,es7on3 3eace.
Mr.. j. w. ninA formerly of the
ShalersvilIe ExchslsS lAss leased the
hotel at Mantna 0orn6rs The open.
ing Of this house witibhppiy a wan,
that has existed since Il twas vacated
by Mr.. Turner Mr.. His -deservedly
popular, we believe, as a4landlord
while we know his Nife. cannot be ex-
celIed in the matter of Supplying the
need of hungry travellers.
| 4 Mr.. A. II. Taylor has again assum-
ed command at his old place, where
he will be pleased to see his friends,
and those in want of board, meals, a
glass of doql lasef orb fine cig.f. III i
Centennial year is likely to be bad
one for widowers. Already TWO in
eur vicinity have fallen victims to the
wiles and destinations of like num-
Der of Irresistible females. Our old
time friend VIM. Farr has :. again
launched his barque on the stormy
sea of matrimony; and if wrecked
amid its shoals and quicksands, its
sanken rocks and. cord reefs, will be
all right if he car only effect landing
in some country where .F.ehch is
spoken, as it is copsidered-from "a
long and severe course Of study, which
he has at last finished-that he is now
perfect master Of it. s.t.1. ..a
Our esteemed friend O. i. White
has tried for long time, it seems in
vain, to, escape from his impeneling
doom skipping Ger the lea. and cull-.
ing sweets from many flower; but
he too has been forced to the wall and
obliged to succumb to superior tactics.
Having Submitted TO the matrimonial
halter, he has lost seme of his friski-
ness, and now comes up 10 the rack
and takes his feed like little man. b
We are Informed that DR.. J. NJ.
Crafts has completed arrangements
for locating in the neighboring village
of Kent. While sorry TO lose SO genial
and companionable man from our
midst we bespeak for him a success :
iul career, and many friends in his
new field of labor MouRNEH.
May Sih, 1876.
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MAROON G Auas r. Ron atohdav

- = y - -
MARION GAUGE R.R-On Monday
evening meeting was held at Citi:
zen's 1HM torcohsidqr Che subject Of q
Narro " Gauge Eail road, which was
quite hnmef3hsly attended. William
Grinnell, Esq, was chosen Chairman,
and Mr.. A.Waddell, President Of the
Painsville, Canten and bridgeport r.
R. Co.. in q speech of some length,
presented the claims OF thatenterprise
TO the consideration of our citizens.
After the address, on notion the fol-
lowing gentlemen were chosen a COM
mittee 10 interview our citizens upon
the subject and present the matter to
their consideration: VIM. Grinnell,
+. II. Wait, Ii. d. Seymour, Nelson
Conserse,-AValIace>Wiiliamson II. Y,
Beebe and p, c. Goldman. .fg.tl
Much interest was manifested in the
subject, and we hope il will not be
permitted to die out or flag till the
feasibility and Importance of the ell
terprise haye been fully investigated
and weighed by our people. We may
have more to SAY upon the subject
when we become better posted I
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BASKET FAcToRY.-It may not be
generally known to our citizens that
We have a basket factory in our town,
but such is nevertheless the fact
NJ Messrs. u. w. u j.. NJ. Brown have
been carrying on that business in all
its branches for some time past near
the A. & G. w. l;y. depot, and are
doing most excellent work. Those
wanting anything in the basket line
should give the young men chance.
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WE learn that Mr.. Charles L. Slough,
and Mr.. William A. Horr of this yil-
lage have tsken the Clifton House, at
Ottawa, ILL.,, and will take possession
of it on Monday next. Mr.. Slough
has been FULLY educated in the bust.
ness and is all experienced and capable
landlord. Mr.. Horr is a young man
of excellent business habits and char
actcr, and we have no doubt the Cllf-
ton under the management of our
young friends will rank as an A No.
one Hotel.
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The Credit Mobilier iniquity is
again to be investigated. A Washing
ton telegram of Friday says: "The
sub Committee on judiciary has sum-
moned large number of witnesses,
including many prominent officials
and public meu connected with the
Pacific road, and will proceed to dive
to the bottom of the old Credit Mobi-
lier scandal. 1t is thought that when
they get through there will not be
enough left Of Blaine to nominate at
the Cincinnati Convention.
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II
!, ii. S. JOHNSON, ESQ, is still confined
to his house with erysipelas,
't DoN'Tf fail TO Try that Baker Davil
brand of flour at Geo. o. Mason's.
Mrs. JAMES BALL, of Fort Scott
Kansas, is visiting relatives and friend:
in Rayenna, "a .sIs...F ,-.,fi,o-U
r Mr.. ID. e. GOODMAN is erecting q
fine new. cottage building on Clinton
Avenue. -. l-e,.-. ..u s...eA
4 A. Il. SMITH has not sufficiently re-
covered from his severe attack of in
fiammatory rheumatisini to be able to
be out,
The cid Hsehaange building is re,
ceiving a. cpat, OF snice new paint,
which almost seems like" a waste 'of
The raw material" e5ips enc ff..es.
THAT Baker Davis brand of flour at
Geo. o. Mason's is pronounced superb:
i DEcoRATIoN-DAY occurs ON the Both
inst. We have heard OF no arrange
mepts being made for its observance
by ourpeople.
SOME of our horse .fanciers have
placed their nags under a competent
instructor aud they (the hOrses) are
developing considerable speed.
IF you want the best go to, Geo, o :,
Mason's and try athe Baker Dayis
brand of -four. 1t is sure to give sat-
isfaction. ,1a r 2 2stEi ~ ns ~ T1s
THE fruit trees Of all kinds are clad
in their gay attire presenting pleas
ant appearance and giving promise of,
an abundance of fruit the coming sea.
THE money that iingles has not be-
come SO alarmingly abundant as to
render it appropriate to sing: 'Hard
dimes, hard dimes, come again once
more"
So GREAT are our needs, that we
even Will not refuseSto receive silv er
dollars, halves. quarters and dimes on
dues at this office, at their market yal-
ue. So a-
Come ,ilong, come along make no delay;
Come from every quarter, come from every way,
Two long trains of cars passed
through on the e. Il p. II. II. last Sum
day, loaded with the animals, cages,
and parapharnalia of Adam Fore
paugh's-grcat menageric and circas. It
opened in Cleveland on Monday.
ATTENTION is called to the new ad-
yertisement of z. Flath in another
column. lie has fine stock of goods
in his line, and is an old and reliable
dealer. Those in want Of clothing of
any kind will do well to call at his !
We paid a visit to Warren on Fri-
day last 10 consult with the other
members of the Congressional Com
mittee on the subject of District
Now look out for a
bawl about bullionists from the BOBBY
of the Record.
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DOM fail when in town to call Al
the New York SO cent store.
ATWATER.


Correspondence.
In the last weeks issue of the Press
there seemed to be indications that the
j"Simple Democrats of Suffield" Gas
! they were styled had become Offend
ed at an article headed "answer to
guery"which appeared in the columns
of this paper three weeks ago, and de-
sired an explanation, which we will
endeavOr to impart to the best of our
ability and while doing so we do not
wish to be censured too severely, for
we will acknowledge that we are labor
ing in the darkness, not knowing
whether it is the new school system
so much debated about, or his uefdict
which demands the explanation, but
we will essay to satiaet his troubled
mind one way or the other.
In the first place he says that he was
called upon for verdict in the case of
"Query" VS. ga Boy" and in the next
instance acknowledges that the state
ments made by the former were entire
ly forgotten on his part. Now for a
person whose memory is as deficient
as Rover's seems to be to tender yer-
dict with only one side of the question
presented, smells to us as much like
the verdict in the Babcock case, as our
opinion of the school system in the
particular point mentioned smells to
him like the Cincinnati Police Bill.
We do not think we effected any in
justice TO the examiners or 10 a large
majority of the teachers of this county
unless Grover" admits that the num-
ber Of teachers that predominats is of
the class mentioned in cur last article
Neither did we pronounce any class
of teachers as ''licensed FOOLS" for we
are of that class that does not shrink
from admitting that pedagogism is
not the lowest position on the stage OF
life, but is position of which we are
proud, and if "Royer'is greatly Offend
ed. the only balm we can recommend
is the good old maxim elf the shoe
fits, put 1t on"
We are not aware how high the
standard of teachers is in Suhield, but
we speak from what we know by Just
and as we have no special
SAKE to grind" save of justice and hu-
manity, speak pl.inly and are not dis
posed to hatter any person or class of
persons simply because their vocation
with that of ours. and sRo-
yer" would soon learn that our opi,
ion of the school system i. exactly con-
current with that of the examiners if
he would take the pains to converse
with them upon that topic for short
time. We do not feel disposed to take
the trouble to explain all the "fne |
points" in regard to how this Super
holds his Office, but will re-
fer him to the bill introduced into the
legislature of this state by our State
Commissioner of CommonSch sols, or
if he would attend one of his-Smart
lectures, or even consult the afore-
said examiners his mind in regard to
that point would be fully appeased.
Hoping that Grover" will take the
trouble to do as we have dictated and
have his conscience eased, we are very
truly yours. A Boy.
May Ist, 1876.
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A SMALL BUslNEss.-Mr. Z. A. Gar.
ret, residing in the north part of Ra.
VIENNA, has left upon our round table a
half dozen hen eggs Of very diminu.
tive size, the largest measuring 3al
inches in its largest circumference and
the smallest two and a half inches.
They We're taken from a nest of eigh-
teen eggs of like size laid by the same
pullet: and when her little arrange
ment was broken up she started an
other enterprise of the same character
on small scale. That biddy is evil
IDENTIFY a contractionist and determin-
ed that as the market declines the size
of the fruits of her labor shall be cor
resdondingly diminished. The own
er of the fowl thinks if her head isn't
level it soon will be.
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TRAINS WESTWARD.

Trains No.-I.2.' ani'r On main fine run
daily.
Palace Sleeping Coaches on trains No. / . q
ftand II between Cincinnati, Tie velsnd and New
IYork daily. a. a. fI7 l-I-r s.lisl -. > >"
=. Hotel Coach on trains and IT, between Ieav-
iusburss and New. Ork. daily, : ~ SIS siilfI
CONNECTIONS ut Mans itc Id wit h PittsbHrcs Fort
Wayne Chicago, and baltimore Il Ohio Rail
Nroads; at Ravenna with Cleveland Il Ptttsbtire
Railroad at Meadpille, Union an,. CORY for
kOii Regions: at jamestown for. Buffalo and
Siagart Falls :aB,l ut Bins CHAM ptOn for Alhany
Springfield, Worcester, Boston and New Eng,
land.
Connections at Cleveland for TOlc,Io. Oh icago
Northwest.
Close connections at Cincinnati with trains
for the South and West .i. . i.-.c.s ss-a =.
: No 4 stop-over'' allowed upon iocafStiekets.
Local passengers must purchase tickets to their
first stopping place. and may then repurch,se
from that point to destination
W.. B. SHATTUC,
General Passenger and Ticket Agent,
CINCINNATIO.
y. ID. COOPER
General Superintendent
3I5 CLEVELAND. o.
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County Convention.

We hope our. friends throughout the
County will bear in mind the Demo-
cratic Convention called to be held in
this village on Saturday next to chose
seven delegates to attend the Demo-
cratic State Convention to be held in
Cincinnati OH the 18th inst. We hope
to see every township fully represent
ed. g.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-05-11

LARGE SALE--On Thursday last Mr..
A. &. Mason General Agent; for the
Davis Sewing Machine, sold to a party
in New Philad etphia 250DavisSewing
machines the retail prices Of which
would amount in the aggregate to
about $4,000. That may be consider
ed q pretty good days business. -. =
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-05-11

AN OLD BooK.-Mr. Robert Nickel
Wy, of Deerfeld, has left in our pos
session copy of the journal of the
Senate of the. State of Ohio, First ses-
sion of the Legislature held under the
Constitution of the State at Chilicothe
commencing Tuesday, March 1st, 1903.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-05-11

D THIS train will stop. on signal. for milk at the
1ntermcdiate milk platforms. Shipments mus
Invariably he prepaid in tickets Passenger
viii be permitted to ride ON this train Iom Ra
VIENNA and points north Of there
JOHN THOMAS, Siperintendent
TUSCARAWAS BRANCH.
Leaves
Bayard. 10 90 m. ard 5O0 p. m
New Philadelphia. $50 IL. IN. and 81 pm.
Arrives.
Bayar.i, IL 10 II. III. and 3 90 y m.
Z = New Philadelphia, rs and T.a0 p. m.
+. X. MYERS,
General Passenger and Ticket Agent.
iNkiilL Hill III
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.IHE. pEMNeeRlTlG PRESS:
De,nOcratic Caucus,

Democratic Caucus.
The Democrats OF Ravenna are requested 10
meet ut the Office of the DEMOCRATIC PRESS, On
Friday Evening, May 18th,
to choose delegates to the Democratic Conven-
ton to be held at Citizens Hall in this village,
on the Eth inst.
by order of the Committee,
SCHOOL. DIRECTORS desiring the SER
vices of first class teacher, can obtain
the same 10y applying, by letter or
otherwise, to this office.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-05-11

FINE sets of Jewelry, ,SleeveBnttons
Studs, Ladies' andGents' Chains, Rings
&C., at the SO cent store.
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Teachers Examination

ENXAMINHTION of Teachers will be held
IL at the Union School House in Ravenna
commencing at . O'Clock A. N and closing ut 4
O'Clock p on the following Saturdays to wit ;
February Goth, March 11th and 25th Aprfl 9Th
and Goth and May Goth, 1876.
Special NOtice.-N0 certificate will be ante.
dated. By OLler of the Board,
q. A. REED Clerk,
Ravenna, February 8, 1876. Ssg-tf.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-05-11

On Friday Governor Richard Coke
was elected United States Senator by
the Legislature Of Texas.
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--trEisl 9lll -s,l1its..73sl
CRoouET SETS, Albums, Hassocks,
Wall Pockets, Hat-racks, &c, at the
% cent store. i f" 40 ~.
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bohemian Vases, Toilet Sets, Wine
Sets, Candlestick, Spitoons, Cuspidors,
Cups and Saucers at the 80 cent store.
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CLEVELAND FITTSBURG RAILROAD
On and after Sunday, Jan, 10, 1875 Trains
Will leave Stations daily, tSundays eXcepted)
as follows: "
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GOING E.sr.nIyrn D,vIsIoN
GONE wEsrLH:IyEE DIyIs,oN.
Sunday Train.

In order to Accommodate parties who desire
to ship MIX from the line Of this road to Cleve-
land. ON SUNDAY MORNINGS one section of
Freight train No. will. during the continuance
of schedule No H. or until further notice start
from Weilsville on Saturday night, instead of
Sunday night. and will run on Sunday morn
the schc.luIe shown Lnlaxy 1iL
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I. Converse {! Cos
ADVERTISEMENT

] H.. oUUHYGlNG q UU i
4 ADVERTISEMENT
--75TLsE
We desire It to state
| to the people Of P'or-
tage County that we
have returned. from n.
Y, and bought for our
| New Store the finest
stock Of Goods ever
shown byaus. ar ma
Our Dry Goods De-
partment is complete
in all. its branches, and
we will endeavor to
keep it so.
SHOES. We have
a very neat and con-
venient Shoe Depart
ment, we'll stocked with
good Goods,b bought di-l
rect from manufactur-
erS. esfa @ '1'e@ iaa '' /
ri .aa-tl.a sas h $40 asahs 3
!. GROCERIES. mI
Staple Groceries we
at. all times kept
q fresh stock, at Low
Prices. Come and try
our choice Teas. d
~Hf tirf" .a-l Gt:'.3-gN H4 -
We shall be pleased
to have everybody call
and see us, and we will
take pleasure in show |
ing our goods, whether
you purchase or not
enl ~ h9--e4 ri ]oi. Aiaolis 5arof
aFf5sst 1,a 5e- ui IT,. a.aet. J. I'll
please bring
in your Produce, and
we will pay the high. !
est price, and give you
good Goods cheap. a. /.
We will pay cash for !.
choice Butter.
No. 2 Marvin's New
Block.
n. CONVERSE. oh. AUSTIN. !
May 3, 1876.
ON HAND
:. Trade! !.
P. F7IIAT-H
Tould inform the public that his stock of
'pring & Summer Goods
complete. embracing all the latest and most !.
,sirable styles of
CLOTHS, ClSSIMERES +
nd Gents Furnishing Goods ,
Together with large and full stock of
CLOTHING, E
aATS 81 GAPS
nd everything in the Clothing line necessary
L complete
'utfits for both Men & Boys.
Those in want of ANYTHING in tile Clothing :
1eswill find it to their advantage to give mr.
GALL as am bound to make A ftf 81
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The people ot Root town and vicinity To ex
amine our new stock of ROOTS and SHOES
tefore ptIt chasing
GREENE q SPEIMAS.
Root:town May G, 1916. 40l-sw
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The reputation it has attained, in
consequence of the marvellous cures it
has produced during the last half GEN.
tury, is a sufficient assurance to the
public that it will continue to realize
the happiest results that can be desired.
In almost every section Of country
there are persons, publicly known, who
have been restored from alarming and
even desperate diseases of the lungs,
by its use. All who have tried it ac-
knowledge its superiority; and where
its virtues are known, no one heSitateS
as to what medicine to employ to re-
lieve the distress and suffering peculiar
to pulmonary affections CHERRY PFC
TORAL always affords instant relief, and
performs rapid cures of the milder va
rieties of bronchial disorder, as well as
the more formidable diseases of the
lungs.
As a safeguard to children, amid
the distressing diseases which beset
the Throat and Chest of Childhood, it
is invaluable; for, by its timely use,
multitudes are rescued and restored to
health
This medicine gains friends at
every trial, as the cures it is constantly
producing are too remarkable to be
forgotten. No family should be with
out it, and those who have once used
it never will. ~
Eminent Physicians throughout the
country prescribe it, and Clergymen
often recommend it from their knowl-
edge of its effects.
PREPARED Rf |E<
Or. J. c. AVER 4 CO., Lowell, Mass,
Practical and Analytical Chemists.
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!. GROCERIES. In
Staple Groceries we e,
shall at all times keep.
a fresh stock, at Low
Prices. Come and try
our choice Teas.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-05-11

WEI paid visit to Warren on Fri-
day last 10 consult with the other
members of the Congressional Com
mittee on the subject of District
Convention. Now look out for a
bawl about bullionists from the BOBBY
of the RecOrd. %.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-05-18
MEXICAN NEWS.

The news from the Rio Grande to-
day is really encouraging. We are
told that Escobedo, in command Of
$500 Federal troops, is marching upon
Matamoras; that Gonzales, the insur.
gent in command, has declared that,
failing to defend the town, he will burn
it; and that the commander at Laredo
has hoisted the black flag; and that all
parties aver a determination to fight to
the bitter end. Now if this programme
could only be carried out; If Escobedo,
and Gonzales. and Don Juan Monito,
and General Borriquito could only be
trusted to hold to their promises; if
the insurgents should continue to
burn, and the Federals to Stay, until
the whole fair country for two hum
dred miles west of the Great River of
the North should be an uninhabited
waste. why-what q blessing to man
kind it would be!
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-05-18
PREsrDENrIAL.

The kilograms from the East indi-
cate a much greater development of
strength on the part Of Blaine than we
had anticipated. We fancy ven his
friends in this section will be surprised
to learn that he is supposed to hold the
New Jersey Conven ion with but two
dissenting voices; that all factions of
the Republicans in Nebraska are his
supporters, and that the only district
so far heard from in Massachusetts, has
declared for him. These are, to be
sure, only straws, but they are unex-
pected straws, and all blown in the
Same direction. They may indicate a
permanent change in the political
weather and a set Blaine wind. should
such be the case, and the st. Louis
Convention exercise any sagacity the
Democrats may look forward to walk
ing over the course in November.
On the other hand, We are informed
that the soft money men, j. e., the ul-
ira i~nflationists, are in convention in
indianapolis, seeking to effect a ma
tional organizations; and that Thur
mans chances in Cincinnati before the
Ohio Democracy are unimprove !, and.
ii anything. worse than indicated in
our dispatches OF yesterday. The In
diana movement, if successful, will
draw off principally Democratic votes.
Should the Allen programme be sue
cessful at Cincinnati it will materially
damage Thurman's prospects at St.
Louis, and his success in convention
we regard as a necessary condition
precedent to the success Of the De-
mocracy before the people.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-05-18
THE OHIO CONVENTION.

Our dispatches contain nothing def
nite regarding the Ohio Democratic
State Convention. 1t conve1sd yester-
day, and night before last Thurman's
friends were confident of securing a
delegation to the National Conventions;
il not instructed for him, at least
unpledged. Tie strife is between
Thurman and Allen, and we
should regard the securing of
the delegation by the latter as
the severest blow that could be inflict.
ed upon the Democratic party. The
initiation issue, upon which Mr.. Allen
made his recent unsuccessful guber
material fight. can never form a por-
ton of the platform of the national
Democracy without insuring its defeat
in the approaching presidential contest;
and, with the party in a great State
like Ohio declaring for imitation, even
though it should be ignored by the
National Convention, it would furnish
political campaign capital to the Re-
publicans which would be effectively
used to the great disadvantage of any
candidate which the Democrats might
nominate, no matter how sound
q hard money platform might be
adopted by the convention.