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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-01-04
Caution.

We have no travelling agents. Some
unprincipled rascal has been selling
light plate for genuine silver through
Portage County and vicinity also,
common cheap Spectacles for the gem
uine Pebbles" Do not pay your
money to such tramps, as you will
never see it or them again.
WAIT, DEWEY & Co.
Ravenna, Dec. 5, 1876. 432-tf
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Reading without Tears.

If you, would relieve your eyes OF
hurtful strain n you would prevent
the loss of sight, and render reading a
physical as well as mental pleasure,
use the,sCrystal Diamond Spectacle" d"
For sale by WAIT, DEWEY & Co. They
can also supply you with a Solid Sill
yer Tea Set, Knives, Forks, Napkin
Rings, &C., at the very lowest prices.
lRavenha. Dec. 8. 1876. 432-tf
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-01-04
a Work of Art.

2 G"tA5stal Diamond Spectacles " are
made from the best material, and man.
ufactured with true artistic and scien-
tific skill, and as al aid to failing sight
they have no equal. WAIT, DEWEY &
Co. have them in Gold, Silver and
Steel Frames. They can also show you
the finest styles of Jewelry, Chains,
Necklaces Crosses, &C., at much be-
low the usual prices.
Ravenna, Dec. 5, 1876. 432-tf
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-01-04
Pebble Spectacles.

A physician, who has heen practic-
ing years in Portage County, stated to
one of our customers that there was
no such thing as a Pebble Spectacle.
We wish to say to all we have the gen.
'uine article, cut from the natural rock,
and we are prepared to tit them to all
who may need artificial help to. their
eyes, in a scientific and proper man
ner. Try US. WAIT, DEWEY 4 Co.
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$1,000 Only.

For full Upper Or Lower Set of first
class Artificial Teeth, at Ii. L. CLARK S
Dental Office, Ravenna, Ohio. Other
Dental Work proportionately low, to
suit the times. Wood, Chips and Pro-
duce taken in part or whole payment
for work. Give him call.
Ravenna, Dec. 5, 1876. 332 4w
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-01-04

The Aassillon Indepentlent came to
us last week in an entire new dress
and changed to an eight page form.
We congratulate brother Taylor upon
this evidence Of business prosperity.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-01-04

THE Auditor of Trumbull county
advertises 65S parcels of real estate for
sale for delinquent taxes in that coun-
ty. 1t don't look very much as though
the tidal wave of returning prosperity
had reached that region yet.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-01-04

B. F. KELLER, the new Sheriff, and
Philo Bierce, the new Recorder, took
possession of their respective offices
on Monday last, Messrs. Risdon and
Barrett retiring to the pursuits of pri-
vate life, with the best wishes of hosts
of friends. sssss $zf
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?
Silver Bricks

Have become SO plentysin the Eastern
market that manufacturers have been
able to greatly reduce the price of Coin
Silver Goods. WAIT, DEWEY & Co.
are able to offer Silver Spoons, Forks,
&C., at 50 old times prices"
Ravenna, Dec. 5, 1876. 432-tf
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-01-04

FRANK H0FF VS.. CALVIN MoATZ.
CALVIN MO A1Z. whose place of residence
l. unknown, will take notice that Frank
IiOf OF the county OF Portage. in the state OF
Ohio, did on the Tth iav of October 1876 file his
Petition ami A Aflidavit IN Attachment and
Garnishment. in the Court OF Common Pleas
within and for the County Of Portage. in the
said state OF ohio. against the satiCalv vim MOatZ.
defendant. setting forth that said plaintiff is the
owner and holder oi Il promissOry note gwen by
said Calvin MoatZ as principal and Samuel
Moatz as surety. bearing date March 25th. 1875.
and calling for tbs payment of Sl20 90 to said
Frank Hon or bearer eight months from date
That said samuel Moatz is wholly inSolvent :that
no part of said note has been pnid; that there
is new due on said note the sum of $l30 90 with
interest thereon from Nov. 25th, 1873 for which
Judgment is asked, said affidavit being to the
effect that said Calvin Moatz is nonresident
of the State OF Ohio: that he abScondea with in l.
tent to defraud his creditors; that one joshua
L Catlin. of Portage County and State of Ohio,
and one tyrus Ya:rick Of Summit County Ohio,
are Indebted to said defendant And the said
Calvin MoatZ is notified that he is required to
appear and answer said petition on or before
the third Saturday after the 10th day of Febru-
ar. next.
W. B. THOMAS,
Atty Tor Plaintiff.
January; 1877. 436-6w
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-01-04

; NEAR Newark, last Tuesday, John
Perry, while hunting, attempted to
frighten rabbit from some rubbish
with his loaded gun, which was acci-
dentally discharged,th contents strik-
him in. the heart and killing him in.
stantly.-[Zsnesvill Signal.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-01-04

THAT terrible disease, cancer, is
growing more fatal in England. In
1S74it carried off more than 1l,OOO
persons, more than two-thirds Of
whom " ere women. Cancer spares
the young.-Most of the deaths occur
at ages above forty-five. and it is no.
ticeable in the years. returns that un-
der that age more males than females
died.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-01-04

q fE4-Fns ! 80
The snow storm of Thursday last
was the heaviest that has occurred in
this section for years. The white
feathery flakes filled the air through
out the day, and constant brisk
breeze drove it about and piled it up
promiscuously in drifts.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-01-04


OUR friend, J.W. Gillespie, of the
Alliance ReuieV, has been appointed
Postmaster. at that place for. "a few,
days, afew days. for Joseph.i
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-01-04

SLIP RENTING.-The annual renting
of slips in the Congregational Church
will take place this week Friday even
ing Jan. 5 1t 6 o'clock. y.
BY order of Com.
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Sleigh Riders!

Do you know the law requires bells
on your teams A full supply of the
best quality may be found at
RUGGLEs s. BALDwINs.
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Selling OFF at Cost.

! .fser at AcTrAL COST. for cash. my entire
stock of KOCkERY. CANA. GLASSWARE. LAMPS,
w ALI PAPER auh BORDERS. WisDow SHADES,
PICTURE FRAMES. MoULDISGS, AOfToEs, CHRo-
NOS and EsGRAyISGS-
tall in Tor Bargains,
K. A. STEIN. .
Opp. Carriage Repository.
Rasenns, o.. Nov. II. 1876. 4ss -
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-01-04

PERsoNAL.-To L. w. II. and S. of
the P. G. r. D., Meet me on the
tented field. Yours, l. II. z.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-01-04
WanteI.

Wood, Chips and Produce in ex-
change for Dental Work, as II. Il.
CLARK's Dental Office, Ravenna, O.
Dec. >, 1876. 432 4w
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-01-04

Cold fliiny a specially. Nitrous Oxide Gas o
E-hrr admin ,>icred for NtractiOn when desred
AL work warranted. and satisfaction guaran-
epd.
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MASON & WADSWORTH'S,

No. 4 PHenir Block, Rarenna,
Ravenna, Nov. p, 1916.
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SEgOND NATIONAL BANK,
OF RAVENNA, o.
Designated Depositary of the
u. S.

U. s. Bonds and Securities bought, sold ana
exchanged, at our counter, at best market rates
Stocks and Bonds, OF all KINDS bought anu
so,h ON Comm ission, In New York. or any de-
sfrea market.
- Highest Market rate for b-2O and 1o-4o
Ceupous, Gold, Silver, and premium funds
Of all kinds.
Dr>fts drawn and csshed ON all the principal
Cities in the United States
Sight Drafts on England and Ireland ana
P.ssAxs Tickets to or from, those Cities at
New York rates.
Revenue Sta,nps-all sizes for SALE
Accounts and Depotits of business men and
individuals, received on most favorable terms
and prompt and liberal treatment guarantees.
Intsrss. allowed OF time deposits as may be
agreed upon. -lii
. Gso. RosExsoH. President yrr i-.sA
Sept 3. 1853. IT,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-01-06
PUBLIC MEETING.

Pursuant to the call in the FREE TRADER
SON thirty or forty democrats and republic
cans met at the court house last Saturday to
appoint delegates to the proposed Stb OF
January convention, d. p. Jones, Esq, was
called TO the chair, and f. G. Osman ap.
pointed secretary.
On motion, the following resolution was
unanimously adopted:
That we deny the existence of any right or
power IN the President of the Senate OF the
United States, independently ofthe two Houses
of Congress, 10 count the electoral votes for
President and Vice President and To declare
the result thereof, and would regard such ac-
ton as revolutionary.
On further motion, the following delegates
we're appointed to represent La Sale county
in said convention: G.. w. Armstrong, VIM.
Reddick, J. l.. Mccormick, Fawcer Plumb,
VIM. Osman, Irenls Brewer, and j. C.
Campbell.
On motion, the meeting adjourned.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-01-06

rem by denying that shaking your fist under
mans nose in April can be held to have III
,imidated i'm from voting in November
Several congressman OF republican proclivi-
ties are sand 10 hold that ~ few cases of as.
saulrs upon negroes by white men will not be
sufficient to justify the distranchisement of
tnousinds:' and, worse than all, one of the
rrpublicau committeeman Is reported to
agree with the majority that there was no
such intimidation IN Louisiana as to justify
the returning board in its sweeping work Of
distranchIsement"
Thu the current runs, From faint intima-
lions al first The expressions are becoming
loud and positive, by hundreds and thousands
of hunest republicans in all quarters, that
the attempt TO force Hayes into the Preslden.
Cy by The adm inis'ratiOn plan Of fraud and
bayonets, must not be allowed to succeed.
The republican party itself cannot afford to
shoulder such an iniamy. 1t might keep a
lew thousand Office holders in their fat
places few years longer, but it would be
death to the party
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-01-06
" Why" asked Mr.. Wright, of Iowa, IN

"Why," asked Mr.. Wright, of Iowa, IN q
speech in The U. S. senate on Thursday, de.
batting the Oregon case, may not all unite
IN condemnation Of this gross attempt to cheat
the people of Oregon?" Your conundrum is
very simple, Mr.. Wright. 1t is lawful
and proper to set thief to catch thief
When you unite with us in condemnation OF
the thousand times grosser attempt to cheat
the people Of Florida and Louisiana, We will
unite with you in execratng the Oregon bust.
ness. The maxim of the law is, Before you
can demand equity, you must show your
readiness to do equity"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-01-06
CHICAGO SPEAKS.

During the past week political meetings
have been held in every county in this sta c
to denounce the Granite Chandler Morton con.
spiracy to force the Inauguration of Hayes as
president by the bull.dozrg process; but
none of the meetings was more numerously
attended or more significant and important
in its proceedings than that held on Saturday
evening at Farwell Hall in Chicago. The
hall was a jam, and the speakers were Hon Ly.
man Trumbuli and Hon. Leonard SWEET Mr..
Trumbul restated IN detail the same facts in
regard to the Louisiana election which had
already been stated IN substance In the ad
dress of the democratic committee at New
Orleans Of which he was u member. No part
of his speech told with more effect on the
audience, because II covered the whole case.
than did this sentence:
| cannot go into the evidence in detail tIa,
was laid before the board, but so far as was
able 10 see and examine II, | state IL YOU
solemnlv tonight that il is my belief tina,
manv more colorcd voters In Louisiana were
deferred by violence ana intimidation from
voting the democratic than the republican
ticket.
Tho other speech, by Leonard SWEET, q
former republican and we believe Hayes
man. was a clear, logical and exhaustive ex
animation OF the question whether congress
or the president of TIE senate is required By
the constitution TO count the electoral vote
and if any man can read it and still persist
that The president of the senate can under any
circumstances have the right to count thai
vote, he must be insane. There is indeed, a.
Mr.. SWEET demonstrated, no difficulty what
ever ia the question, excep, such rs arise.
from the fact that about 5000 officers, Will
salaries varying from $4,000 to gentcel star
walton, are involved.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-01-06

Senator Conkling. of New York, on Thurs
day, for the first time In the United States
senate. opened his head on the subject of the
presidential muddle, and though his language
was carefully guarded, it had an ominous
sound for the conspirators. Parties may
contend" he said, "and 1t IS wholesome in a
free government that parties should contend
over measures and candidates; but when the
contest has been submitted To the ballot.box,
the only duty, the only lawful proceeding
connected with it which remains is to find
The honest and true result, to declare 1t, bow to
il and stand by 1t. That is the duty of the
hour. IL rests on tie TWO houses Of Congress.
Whoever stands on right and truth
will not fall. Whoever attempts to stand on
wrong and falsehond will he over,hrown."
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-01-06

| Squeaks the Ottawa Republican,: "The
Congressional Committee in South Carolina
IN spite of themselves and Of the party which
sent them there to make partisan eXamina.
ton and report, have abandoned the invcstl-
CATION and agreed to report unanimously that,
on the face of the returns, the Hayes Electors
were fairly and indlsputably chosen" Which
shows how easy it is to make lie look like
the truth Tllden was cheated out OF the vote
of South Carolina by the thicvish republican
county supervisors to whom the precinct cleo.
ton officers made their returns. Instead
of footing up the precinct returns correctly,
these county scoundrels gave Hayes majorites
where the correct foo,ngs would have given
Tilden majoritles. The state returning board
began their work by correcting these footings,
but after gong over five counties in that way
found that to make these corrections to the
end of the list would give the state TO Tiden,
upon which they stopped, and footed up the
balance as they came from the counties with
ont correction. AS most of the precinct re-
turns had been mslaii or destroyed when the
congressional committee got TO Columbia, they
decided not to attempt TO make the comparl-
sons and corrections which the state board
ought TO have made, but agreed unanimously
to accept the returns as made to the stale
board, according TO which Hayes had a ma.
jority and Hampton was elected governor Ii
the dicislon of the committee in favor of
Hayes, under such circumstances, amounts to
any thing, why does 1t not also count in fav-
or of Hampton, and how. after such decis-
ion, which the Republican pronounces just
and honest can that sheet continue to justify
Grant In forcing Chamberlain upon the peo-
pie OF South Carolina by government bayo.
nets, when he was thus honestly defeated by
the votes of the people?
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-01-06

Commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt, whose
death had been anticipated for several months
past, died at his home In New York at II
o'clock on Thursday morning, in the SD year
o, his age. lie was Of English parentage,
but born on Staten Island, where, at an early
aye. he became the owner of boat, with
which he engaged in the terry business, thus
laying the foundation of that colossal fortune
which made him the richest man in tho
country. II there is anything else on which
to rest his fame. it is that he may be justly
regarded as the inventor OF that device of the
devil known as the watering of stocks.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-01-06

1t is now said that Morton, on his recent
hasty flight to Indiana to hunt up evidence o,
treason Matching in that state among the my
thical "Sons of Liberty" never received @
bigger scare than when he found that, in
stead of forming secret organizations, the PEG
pie had warmly responded to the call of the
ties were openly and largely attending meet
ings to protest against the contamination OF
the Chandler-G Grant Morton conspiracy. AS
he passed through Fort Wayne, a large meet.
ing was being addressed by Hon. Henry
M. Williams, well known republican, who
denounced the conspiracy in scathing terms
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-01-06
FROM SPRINGFIELD.

The Illinois legislature, after good deal
of apparently unnecessary premonitory man
euvring, finally got fairly into session on
Thursday, and organized by electing officers
In the senate, Fawcett Plumb, of this district
was elected president until the new lleuten
ant governor is inaugurated. The other OIL
GERS of the senate were then elected IN an
omnibus resolution, consisting of the candi'
dates agreed upon in a caucus of the demo
Gratis and independents, aud were as follows
j. III. Paddock, secretary; j. j. Crowley, OF
Chicago, assistant; Capt. Z. O'COnnor, OF
Sprlntifeld sergantatarms, and X. NJ
Springer assistant, with engrossing clerks,
postmaster, etc. All were elected by the same
vote, 30 to 81, being the democrats and indie
pendents united against the republicans.
In the house, after report from the com.
mlttee on credentials, the members were
sworn in by Chief Justice Sheldon, upon
which a permanent organization was effected
by electing James Shaw, OF Carol, speaker
Shaw receiving IS votes, Buckmaster 65 and
Ashton s; and +. +. Dutton, of Dekalb, chief
clerk. The rest of the officers were the eau
Gus nominees and were voted in by an omni.
bus resolution, the dispatches not giving
their names
The only other business in either house
was the reading of the last message of Gov.
Beveridge, which, as i. would fill seven or
light columns OF our paper, we shall not stop
to lay before our readers this week. The gov.
ernOr shows the state finances to be IN a
healthy condition, the total bonded indebted
ness of the state being $1,4S0,GO027, with
$2,40S954 81 IN the treasury.
The twelve charitable and reformatory in
situations of the state are briefly referred to
and represented as in a satisfactory condition.
The canal shows satisfactory returns for the
year, and as it will need about $4,000 more
to complete the Copperas creek dam, he
recommends an appropriation to that amount.
The new state house will cost more to com.
plete than the constitution allows-$3, 100000
and he recommends the submission of q
constitutional amendment to the people TO
permit more money to be put into that Job.
Legislation is earnestly recommended to re-
lieve tie pressure of business upon the su-
preme judges; and with few other recon-
mendations of minor importance, the message
closes. 1t is, upon the whole, well written,
and wisely deals with topics only of local
state concern.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-01-06

Stearns to have been defeated also gives the
state to Tllden, Nho ran ahead of the demo-
cratic candidate Tor governor. No wonder
Grant Chandler & Co. are mad. This sings-
Lar turn of affairs in Florida amounts TO such
an emphatic republican confession that the
state is unjustly claimed for Hayes, that it
threatens 10 be by all odds the most awkward
stumbling block the donsprators will have
to encounter IN the way of bulldozing Hayes
into the presidential chair
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-01-06


In South Carolina the situation is very
much the same as IN Louisiana. The law
fully elected legislature is forcibly excluded
from performing its functions by federal bay
onets, and a rump legislature, composed of
less than a legal quorum, is upheld as the
rightful body by the same bayonet force, and
Chamberlain, in the face of Il majority vote
against him by the people, is kept by the
same bayonet force, like Kellogg in Louisi.
ana, IN the executive chair.
Meantime the congressional committee,
composed of democrats and republicans, who
had been investigating the South Carolina
election business, last Saturday agreed unani.
muusly, and will so report TO congress, that
by the face of the returns regularly sent to
the state returning board, Hayes had unques-
tionaby carried South Carolina by about
800 majority, while it was equally indlspu'a-
BILE that Hampton had been elected governor
by about 100 majority. This report, when
laid before the L. S. Senate, it is hoped will
induce that body to recognize Hampton as
the rightiul governor of South Carolina, upon
which doubtless Grant will have the decency
to haul off the troops and let the people of
that unhappy state be governed by the men
of their own choice.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-01-06
The RulIdozed South.
Louisiana.

|
Not even the presence of two congress
siocal committees in New Orleans, eXamln
ing witnesses TO get at the reality, extent and
criminal character Of the alleged bulldozlng
in that state, could restrain Grant, Chandler
and Kellogg from repeating last Tuesday the
most indecent and fragrant act of bulldozing
that was ever resorted to to crush a free
American state In November last, besides
presidential electors, Louisiana also elected a
state Legislature. Whatever mite of truth
there may be in the allegations OF bulldozing
SO fa- AS the presidential vote Is concerned
all seemed to admit that the democrats had
at least honestly elected majority of the
legislature. THIS was apparent from the fact
that even from the alleged bulldozed coun.
ties no republicans appeared before the re-
turning board to claim that they had been
elected over the democrats whose election
was indisputable by the face of the returns.
Yet the returning board had the indecency to
throw ont large number OF these honestly
elected democrats and to count in republl-
cans, some of whom had sufficient sense of
shame to refuse to accept the dirty gift; and
thus republican majority was manufacture.
ed IN a Legislature to which large majority
of democrats had been elected. And now
come Grant, Kellogg & Co., and when on
Tuesday the honr arrived for the meeting of
the Legislature, they had the state house sur.
rounded by United States troops and battal.
ION of Kelloggs police. 1t is true, on this
occasion the duty of examining the creden.
tials of members was not assumed by the
tr ops, as IN s. Carolina, but Kellogg's consta-
bles did that dirty job, the soldiers being at
hand ready to decide contested cases when
called upon. OF course the democratic
members refused to enter the building under
these circumstances, and the dismal farce of
four and two years ago was re.enacted. The
democrats, with various members counted
out by Wells, retired TO another hall, and
there organized legislature of their own,
while the blacks and carpet.baggers took
possession of the state-house, and passed the
usual resolutions declaring that Instruction
exists in the state, though the fact that the
crew we're able TO meet and give formal ex-
preston to such a fasehoUd without inter.
ruption or even threat of interference, proved
the mendacity of their assertion. Kellogg
sent in his message, filled with malIgnity
and selfglorIfica,Ion rs usual, and thus an.
other dispensation of organized hcll' began
in Louisiana.