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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-04-05
Change of Quarters.

w. u. Shattuc, Esq, General Pas.
senger Agent of the Atlantic 81 Great
WesternBai!road, with headquarters in
Cincinnati, has changed his resideno e
by taking apartments at the Grand
Hstel, opposite the General Offices,
where he can be found, out of busi-
ness hours.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-04-05
The Reason Why.

The great reason why the "Crystal
Diamond Spectacles" have attained
such reputation is thesperfection OF
their manufacture. Every lens is
perfectly ground and fitted, SO that
the core comes directly in front Of the
eye, thereby ensuring clear and dis
tinct vision. Every pair is warranted.
WAIT, DEWEY & co. are the only
Agents in Portage County. They al
so have full line of Fine Watches at
lowest prices. 446
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-04-05
THE Murpbvites are still ON the ws

The Murphvites are still on the war
path. For the week past meetings
have been held nightly at the Opera
House, and many names have been
procuredito the pledge at each meet
Ing. On Saturday evening, the pro-
ject of building Temperance Temple
was laid before the meeting and dona-
tons and subscriptions solicited. The
amount raised we understand, was
about 500. The projectors of the en-
terprise feel much encouraged at the
prospect. So -
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-04-05
A "PearI of Great Price -

An invention which repairs the loss
of sight is literally pearl of great
price. The celebrated "Crystal Dia-
mond Spectacles" haye proved bless
ing to many thousands, who by their
use have had failing sight restored
WAIT, DEWEY & co. are the only
Agents. They also have the genuine
Pebbles, which are warranted to last
lifetime. 446
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-04-05

NELSON CAREY, residing about one
and half miles East of this village,
died quite suddenly on Sunday after
noon of inflammation of the bowels. He
had been suffering for some four or
FIVE days from a severe cold but had
been about on the day previous to his
death. lie was about 81 years of age,
and leaves q wife and child.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-04-05

POSTMASTER krake still holds the
fort He has received his new ap-
pointment and feels as happy as a big
sun-fOwer' since he went into the SER
vice under the Confederate Colonel
Politics makes strange bed.ellows.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-04-05

ARTEMUs WARD said: Every man
of intellec has a Forte From the
earnest and repeated admonition in
speech and song to hold the FORT it
would seem as though there Is great
danger of general surrender,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-04-05

MAssACHUsETTL civilization built on
the Puritan principle of Freedom to
worship God-provided you worship
Him III Puritan way-strips refac-
tory boys naked, lashes them and con.
fines them in Sweat box with clos
ing sides and keeps them there until
they are exhausted. And yet Massa-
chusetts is the home of such high NOR
al Reiormers as Wendell Phillips,
William Lloyd Garrison and others
who shed briny tears over the backs
of plantation negroes, cast obloquy on
the whipping post of little Delaware ,
and thank God that they are not as
others are.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-04-05
TRAINS WESTWARD,

Trains No and u on main line run daiIy
faiace Sleeping Coaches on trains No and
IL between Cincinnati and New ork daily
iotei Coach on trains No. 3 and ~ between
Mansfield and New York daily
Connections ut Mansfield with Pittsburp Fort
wayne Chicago. Railroad for Chicago. Mil
waukee. Omaha and all points in the North
west; at Havenna with Cleveland Il Pittsbure
haiiroad; at Meadville. Union and Cory for
Oh Regions and ut Jamestown for Buffalo and
Niagara Falls ~
Close connections at Cincinnati with trains
for the South and West
NO" stop-over'' allowed upon local tickets
Local passengers must purchase tickets to their
hrst stopping place. and may then repurchase
from that point to destination
w. B. SHATTUC,
General Passenger and Ticket gent
CISCINNATI o.
=. ID. COOPER
General Superintendent,
$40 CLEvRLANB. O.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-04-05

In Canton and other towns the
Murphyites wear blue ribbons while
those who continue to indulge in the
ardent adopt the red. Occasionally
when reformer from a district in
which the red is the prevailing color
goes abroad things get triAe mixed.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-04-05
THE ELECTION.

day passed off very quietly and with
out excitement. Indeed, it may be
said 10 have run itself, at least so far
as the Democrats were concerned.
Not more than two-thirds of the vote
was polled in the township, and many
even in the village did not take enough
interest in the result to go to the polls
The following is the result:
TOWNSHIP TICKET
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ew Advertis7 is.
a CARD.

We desire to express our heartfelt thanks to
the neighbors and friends for the kindness they
have shown us since the burning Of our house
March 7th. Those who reached the burnin .
building in time to render assistance. worked
with q will. and have our thanks. The friends
who donated articles of clothing which we so
much needed, will be remembered by US Also
the ladies who scwed for us Thursday, March
22nd. MR. AND MKs G. II PAGE
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: Ills true and living yet
"No man can save his brothers. soul,
Nor pay his brothers debt.
The stock of red ribbon is becom-
ing pretty much exhausted.
I THE Frog family have opened their
concerts.
| ALLIANCE boasts of las Murphy
ties. lt).Itt Z, *
THE Board of School Examiners
will be in session next Saturday.
| Our merchants Will soon be on
their winding way East to lay in
stocks of goodsfor the Spring trade.
SUNDAY was a balmy spring-hke
day, but the weather has not yet got
fairly settled and down to business.
Mr.. Z. X. SMITH and family have
moved into the fine residence on the
corner of Prospect and Oak streets.
To owe is human !; to pay up.divine.
The human preponderates by very
large majority.
WHAT great pity it is, to be sure.
that all people can't see things through
the same spectacies.
ON Sunday evening Col. Cotter and
Rev. A. NJ. Hills gave the People of
Rootstown q racket on the subject of
total abstinence.
The sands OF March have run out.
1t has been very cold, stormy and
disagreeabie month. 1t is hoped old
Prob. Will give us an entire change OF
programme.
SEVERAL young gents have been in
vestigating the cost OF new suits which |
may he regarded as an encouraging
sign of the revival of trade.
THERE is a vast amount of grum-
bling all along the line, everybody
seeming to forget that
''some days must be dark and tireary,"
THE corn planting season will soon
be here, and then the boys will hang
up the fiddle and the bow and take
down the shovel and the hoe.
The baseball season cometh on
apace when there will be heaps of fun
for the boys.
THE sugar making season is about
ended. The run is reported as very
fair one, still there is not large guam
tity oil sugar and syrup in the market.
MUD abounds muchly. The roads
Ire almost impassibie. But there's a
good time comming, boys, wait lit
lie longer.
The popular substitute among the
boys these days is boneset tea, and
uch is the demand that the supply is
,etting short in the market.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-04-05

CALI. and look at our New Black
Cashimeres at 81 per yard, and New
Black Alpaca at 25cts per yard.
N. CONVERSE & Co.
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Personal.

WAIT, DEWEY & co. have sold
out their Akron Store. Mr.. Dewey
will hereafter be found in charge of
the Manufacturing Department of the
firm. Mr.. Ten Eyck retiring. 446
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-04-05

To see something new and cheap in
the way of curtain fixtures call on US.
N. CoNvERsr & Co.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-04-05

LOOK at our new stock of Bleached
and Brown Cottons. Striped Shirtlngs
aud Denims, cheap.
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Notice.
Teachers Examination.

REMUNERATION of Teachers will be held
III a. tire Union School House in Rayenna.
Commencing at O'Clock A. N and closing at
O'Clock p N,
Saturdays. March eth, and
-LApriE 7th, 1877.
Special Notice--So certificate Will be ante
dah:1- By order of the Board,
Rayenna, JAN 20. 1876. Ss9-H
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-04-05

a. w. Alcorn and G. S. Leonard
were elected Members OF the Board of
Education of Ravenna Village with ut
opposition.
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1.rracHuESr.

Davis Sautcr, Pif. vs. Adam Brobst, Def't.
Before Brainerti Selhy- J. r. of Paris Town
ship. Portage CouBty, Ohio
an she 18th day of February 4 D. 1877, said
~ Justice isSuerl order of attachment in
the above action for the Of 81 60-I00 dollars,
making David " Thomas and H. o. Hfne gar
Mistress Tine above ac ion viii be for hearing
the 10Th day OF April. 1871, st O'Clock A
DAVIS SAUTER.
Bye. r NEWTON. his Attorney.
February 2S. 1876 4H-3w
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-04-05

This train will stop. on signal for milk at the
intermediate milk platforms. Shipments must
be prepaid in tickets. Passon gers
will be permitted to ride on this train from Ra-
VIENNA and points north Of there. =
JOHN THOMAS. Superintendent
TUSCARAWAS BRANCH. .
Leaves =
Bayard. - 90 IN. aid 500 d. m. -J
% New Philadelphia, 500 y. m and a5 n M
Arrives. y
Bayard, 1O.55 a. m and 400 D. m. - :
New Philadelphia, 2.15 and 7.20 p. m. *.
FIR. MYERS.
General Passenger and Ticket Agent.
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NIantua Station, o.

r,h.y s.Imirfsferrd for e traction when desired
an work warranted. and satisfaction glaran-
eed.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-04-05

CLEVELAND q &PIrTsRURG RAILROAD
On and amer Sunday, Dec. 3, 1916, Trains
will Leave Stations daily, (Sundays cxcelr,cd,)
as follows:
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-04-05
STREETSBORC,

ED. Press The Democrats swept
every thing at the election yesterday
Bull doing, Returning Board and
eight to seven commissions have. dis
gusted The people as the Hayes Elec-
tors had a majority last fall in the
Town of fifteen. The following is
the vote:
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-04-05

A LARGE and splendid new stock
of Hamburgh Edgings marked low.
N. CONVERSE & Co.
From D;Sid's lips the word did roll
: Ills true and living yet ~
No man can save his brothers soul,
Nor pay his brothers debt.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-04-05
Atlantic & G!., Western |

RAILROAD
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-04-05
GOING NOKTH-MAIN LINE.
GOING EAsT-kIyER DIVISION
Sunday TRAIN

sunday Drain.
In order to accommodate parties who desire
10 snip Blk from the line of this road to Cieve-
land, ON SUNDAY MORNINGS one section of
Freight train No will. during the continuance
from Wellsville on Saturday night. Instead 'of
Sunday night. and will run on Sunday morn
Ings on the schedule shown below. viz.
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Slow But Sure.
New Orleans Democrat.l

** The "slow fighter" was 0
tall, raw,bored specimen of the Pike
County breed, and when he arrived in
the mining camp the boys began to have
fun with him--to mill him. as they
call it in the parlance of the mines.
He stood it for long time with per
feet equanimity, until finally one of the
party dared him out of doors to fight.
He went: When they got all ready
and squared off, Pike County stretched
out his long nose and presented the tiI
of his big nose temptingly close to hi
tormentor: Sim little SLOW" he said
sand can't fight unless I'm well riled
just paste me one--a good 'un--right OF
the end of that smellerlm
His request was complied with,
"That was good 'un," he said calm
ly, s.but I don't feel quite riled yit''-
turning the side of his head TO the ad
versary )-ssplease chug me another live
ly one under the ear r -.
The astonished adversary again com
piled, whereupon, Pike County, remark
ing that he was mot quite as well rlle'
as he would like to be, but would do th
best he could,' sailed into the crowd, ,an'
for the next ten days the "boys" wer
engaged in mending broken jaws, repair
ing damaged eyes and tenderly resul
recting smashed noses.
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Daniel webster and Fame.

q I Il f = & ID. Z
After President Tyler's second veto
of bill to charter bank of the United
States, every, member of his Cabinet,
save Mr., Webster, Indignantly resigned.
The Wings tried their level best to loos
en- his grip onsthe State Department, but
all their efforts were unavailing. Then
they came down on him like thousand
OF brick. They denounced him with
the variations. About this time an en-
thusiastic admirer called to see him -
Finding him in gloomy mood, he ex.
claimed: "Mr, Webster you ought not
to be gloomy about anything your fame
is made" s'Famer' replied Webster
"and much for fame lWhereupon be
told the following story !, He said he
was travelling in railway car on Ger.
tain occasion, and it so happened thai
he was seated by the side of very old
gentleman. he soon found out that this
old gentleman was citizen of New
Hampshire, and lived in Mr.. Webster's
native town. He asked the old mar
Iif he knew the Webster family up there
30, yes," responded the octogenarian
.sOld Mr. Webster and l we're bosom
friends in his lifetime"t s'Well, wha
has become OF his children 2" inquired
Mr.. Webster The old man answered
"Why, there's Ezekiel, he's the greatest
lawyer in New Hampshire, and one o
the greatest in the country" He thel
took up the daughters and told whom
they bad married and how we'll they hat
married, and finished his account Of th
family without mentioning the name o
Daniel. "Were those all the children !?
asked Mr. Webster The old man ans
wered in the affirmative. "Are you sur
that there was not boynamed Daniel Z
inquired Mr.. Webster. "Daniel, Daniel
Daniel" soliloquized the old man for
few minutes, and then broke out Wit
the reply: 20, now I do remember
There was one by the name of DAME
bu. he went down to Boston, and hav
not heard of him since"
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is SHE BEwITCaEDr
A Young Giri's Supernatural and
Elusive Bed-Fell0w.ad 9aaT
90 From the N. Y. World. i

N--~
The good people among the hills Of
Morris County, n j, have found ex.
citement in the case of young girl ssid
to be "grieyously1 vexedi of The aderilp
and whose condition Is as unaccounta-
BILE. as il, is deplorable The girl, accor-,
ding to the Worlds Informant, is a.
daughter of Elijah Nichols, blacksmith
of the Glendon Iron Company at Hurd.l
town. She predicted evil against, her
fifteenth, birthday, which. befel, on. the
18th, Of October last, and since that date
she has been bed ridden and paralyEed.
At times there appears under the coun.s,
terpane of her bed a presence as goi {
rat, rabbit or Cat swiftly moving
from place to place and eluding detcc.
ton. In vain is the bed stripped, or the
patient removed 10 another place; the
-"presence" is only powefless to act when
the mother sleeps with the achild. The
physicians, no,less than the clergy, and
common folk of all the country are 5afs
fed. Crowds come, daily 70. see the
mystery. On one erecent occasion, Rich-
ards, Mayor Of Dover, held his stiff hat
above the ."presence, aud the hat,re.,
ceived blow that crushed it, Violent
blows have been given to the hapd, to d
cane and to other objects held out over
the place where the s.presence" was, and,
needless TO say,o attempts to grab the
"presence,' rhaves failed. o. All the while
the etrl lies MOANING as if in, terror or
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Fron. the n. Y, sun.
The New Indian war.

We enter upon The summer wittsour :
usual Indian war. AT Just, about This !,
date last year the .naassacre Npt Costtar
and his, men took place on Che tiule Big
Horn, and from thai time forward there
was lively chasing OF The redskins. aud z
the Government was put at great en-. 3 !
pense to keepeits troops in ihezHeid =
As the net result of their work Il ey got
some Indians on reservations; and Sita
ting Bull at his leisure led bis band into,
Canada, where, strangely enough, he
seems to be an entirely inoffsnsiye per.
son, though he is such d terror when he
gets on this side of the line..s =. ,.Sia,,
The present Indian troubles, like all
our Indian wars, grow out of the dis,
satisfaction of the Nez Perce tribe, re-
gaIding their reservation. The Ill feel.
ing has been OF long standing, and now
| the Nez Perces, thinking there is no 9th
ef way of getting their riehts, have8
started on tue war path, and are falling
on the white settlers wherever they can y
find them. What makes The uprising
the worse is that these Indians have
been wronged, and have grievances
which would anger even white mcn=~
Young Joseph, the Nez Perce chiei,.
claims that tile whites have entered ihhtaC
This lands, and refuses to GO upon the re-
1servation at the cottimand eflthe army.
By treaty matte Hi,k the aGovernment
in 1855, and one made in 1863, the Net.
Perce Indians, practically by fsfoe,gave
up large part of their reservation. The
crime was confederhcy of numerous
bands, and no .bne Teltt itself Bound hy
the acts of the Others; Young Joseph
and other chiefs, with their followers,
we're not parties to the treaty of 1868 !;
they have refused to accept its benefits,
and have haughtilyI Ireputiated it. An
other treaty was made iina 1868, which
granted certainlprivieges enathe .redu-
ced reservation to those of the tribe
who lived outside its bounds. Young
Joseph reused to avail himself Of them,
declaring that he had taken no part in
contracting. the treaty and that he ut
terly disavowed it, He says he wishes
only what is his, and that lie will take
no less. Moreover, even the treaty In.
dians were at ibertyqto3renounce the
treaties of 1855 and 1853, for the Gov
eminent grossly violated obligations -
1t is plain, too, that the Ren-t+ea.y-N.z---
Perces are not bound by the treaty of
1868, andin so. faras it attempts to-tish
priye them of a right to the occupancy
OF any land, lis provisions are null and
void. Yet the Government would f0rcs
young Joseph to obey its stipulations.
and the consequence is the present In-
dian war, in which, as usual, we are on
the wrong side 9git ~ aiibs sdT--za
F The Nez Percesl are not a low order
of Indians, TheNare noted for their
superior intelligence, their power, their
wealth in cattle and horses, and their
tine t.Aysiaal development They have
long been faithful friends of the whites,
ana II is reported of them by Msjor
oil Tue rrrf brvo-r-v--r
These are the Indians we have now driy-
en- into war by perfdy and wrong
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w The sworn statement of the Com
mercial Insurance Company of st. Lou
is. made five months ago, showed assets
amounting to just S6l0,136 So, and liza
bilities OF only S7o,S23 OF (exceptiDe
capital stock and net surplus Now the
company is in such condition that i
can no longer continue business, and th'
State Insurance Commissioner of Mis-
souri, is determined to find out the caus'
of its troubles. 1t would certainly seen
either that the statement was false ant
perjured, or that the company has beel
very badly managed since the statemen
was made. ..t.
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If the salt of the ocean shoald be
spread over the land it would cover it to
the depth of 900 feet, but it'would kill
business. So it is just as well, perhaps,
to leave it where it is.
1t is singular provision of law in
Florida that no man who has lost a leg
or an arm shall be taxed in his business
unless be happens to be manufacturer
or seller of ardent spirits,
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How the Rulers Dine.

Marshal MacMahon is frugal and nev
er makes any observations on what is Sc
before him. He is not great drinker
hut very fond of fruit.
Qaeen Victoria is not great eater, but
she likes beef and pastry.
The Emperor of Russia is fond o.
game. He drinks plenty of Burgundy
and champagne.
The Emperor Of Germany drinks any
thing he can get-Marcobrunner Lie
braumlich and Roeierer He is sim
ple-hearted and merry guest. He likes
beef and sweet dishes.
eatestA- Eanefere eaf austria is ds..s serious
poultry. He drinks Hungarian mi--E
Bordeaux
Victor Emanuel has strong appetite
loves small birds does not touch the
boars he kills. Burgundy is his wine.
The King of the Netherlands is q
splendid eater Give him anything and
salmon, with good old wine, His cellars
are the finest In Europe.
The King of the Belgians has a stom-
ach no bigger than sparrow's. Cannot
eat much; larks will do and old Burgun
dy.
The ex.King of Hanover likes pheas
ants, grouse and smoked ham, Rhenish
wines and Moselle.
The King OF Portugal is miserable
guest eats little, drinks less.
Alphonse XII has brave stomach =
Plenty of poultry, veal, dessert and cla
ret etda ~ 2e@
President Hayes, when he is at home
is obliged to say he likes cold water ant
Hayes cake, compound of saleratu'
plaster OF Paris, invented in Columbus
Ohio. ea hare,
President Tilden dotes on Albert bis
cult, pate de foieg gras, and Ranenthale
Berg. s5t -e.ms d .sova..4
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tReported for The Spirit of Democracy. ]
From Salem Township.

SLARiNGTON, OHiO, June ZO, 1871
ED SPIRIT: A picnic was given by the
German Lutheran Sunday School al
Wards orchard, on Tuesday, June 19
The School having met at the Church
ats O'Clock A. NJ, formed in profession
and marched 20 Wards orchard, about
a mile above town-the Darlington Cor
net Band accompanying them.
After the Usual exercises, consisting OF
prayer, singing, address by Superintend
ent, DC, the children were turned loose
to enjoy themselves.
AT II M dinner was served, to which
all did ample justice.
|1 Tue day being fine, and three or four
backs running regularly between the
srouhds and the village, there was soon
a large crowd assembled.
AT NJ the Clslington Star Turner's
Society gave free exhibition on the
ground The boys acquitted themselves
splendidly, showing what may be done
in the way of athletic sports and exer.
cises, even at home, and by those "na
tive and to the manor BORN After the
Turner'S performance was ended the
young folks resumed their sports and
kept up the fun till evening.
A feature of the days performance
was the singing of Mr. John Feistly and
family--trained vocalists
What with the good eating, the good
lemonade, the good singing, the good
playing by the band, the turning, swing
ing, Copenhagen and fun generally,
it was very enjoyable day.
4 might mention many names of those
who exerted themselves to make the pic
mic success, but to do so would seem
invidious where all did so much and did
it so we'll.
The German Lutheran Church of this
place, under the pastoral care Of Rev
Mr.. Walter, is in a very fourishing con-
dition, and their Sunday School bas
been brought up to high standard Of
excellence by the untirirg exertions of
their able and efficient Superintendent,
Mr.. Bridegroom, and his brother officers,
assisted by corps of faithful teachers.
They deserve success, and when next
they make picnic "may be there to
see." - .-.rt-.. - &C.