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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-02-15
Compulsory Education.

The Pittsburgh Commercial, an able
and earnest Republican journal, thus
discourses on the subject of compul-
sorry education:
Our neighboring State of Ohio is
growing little wild on the subject OF
compulsory education, bill OF this
character having just passed the low
er branch of the Legislature. The
benefits of law TO compel people to
do what instinct prompts every sane
man to do anyhow, are very ques-
tionable, and the particular measure
in question has many Objectionable
features Under it man might be
annoyed in many ways i'm an unfriend-
ly neighborhood. Who is to Judge
whether he shall send to the common
schools or educate his children al
home, or whether his child 10 i'm phy-
sical condition to attend school eight
consecutive weeks, or to attend school
ut all? Then, too, il the State is TO
make her children good by compul-
sorry education, she should assume the
duty of moral education first and lei
ters afterward and as religion is the
cnly sound foundation for morals, she
must instruct in religion. OF course
a false religion would be worse than
none so that as a grand preliminary
the State would have TO decide OH the
true religion. by joint vote OF the two
Houses. In Prussia there has been
compulsory education for many years !;
bnt tire people Of that country do moi
seem to have made any more rapid
progress toward n republic. In many
Roman Catholic districts there is
sort of compulsory education, and the
law has been in operation IN many
different places at different times, yet
it is doubtful whether there is now a
more despotic government in Europe
than that of Prussia and IL is certain
that the results of the law elsewhere
will not compare favorably with those
of the voluntary system. 1t is assusn
ed that n republic must have its chill
dren educated but our Republic was
established before the common school
system. If the common school had
made The Republic, instead of the Re-
public creating the school, the concIu-
sion might have been different. 1t
will not be pretended that Republi-
cans were less pure i'm that day than
this, or that the diffusion of inteili-
gence has lessened taxation and cor
rupIion.. or course education is q
good thing, but it is quite possible
That we may pay too high price and
then not get as good an article az if
people were left to act with perfect
Tree will in the matter. The voluu-
tary system has thus lar worked ad-
mirably iu our sister State, and she
would do well to continue to trust 1t,
ri least for another generation.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-02-15

The money now held by the life in
surance companies Of this country
amounts TO $500 900 600. E,ti would
require five times this sum, or 2,0O0,-
10000, to pay all the outstanding pol.
icies shonld they mature at once. On
the other hand, while 10000 policies,
are annually issued in the State of
New York. Tess than 10000 are ter
minated by death. More than 7.I,00O
lapse by non-payment of the premi-
ums, and the rest are gotten rid of by
surrender, by expiring, or by refusal
TO accept after making application for
Insurance. a widespread belief pre-
val IS that there is fraud in the busi-
ness somewhere and i'm Indiana the
Legislature has appointed a commit
tee to prepare an I report bill for its
so as to protect the public.
The chairman of the committee, the
Hon. James Il. Hendricks, requests
and suggestions on the
subject from any one who has any
thing to offer. His address is Indian
apolis, Ind. As to whether there is
any fraud i'm the business or not, is of
course a matter of conjecture, but the
whole matter is worthy of investiga-
lion, not only for the public good but
The companies themselves.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-02-15

1be Stdtc u OHlO, [ I'D C1e court OF (0m mon
Portage County, ss., Pleas.
IN. Fiester, PlaintiG,
Samuel Carlisle Defendant>
THE defendant. Samuel Carlisle who resides
that j. N Flester OF the County OF TiumbuIl.
in the State of Ohio. did. the 25th day OF
October A, d. 1S76 file his petition i'm the ourt
of Common Pleas, within and for the County of
Portage in said state of Ohio. against laid sam
uel Carlisle defendant. set ing forth the follow
due him on u certain promis>ory note given by
said defendant to said pIaintif.January Is. d.
1876, for the sum OF $50 20, due in two months
thereafter with interest thereon from March
18th, ID. 1916; also. to recover amount due said
plaintiff from said defendant on book account,
the sum Of $3.50 with interest thereon from the
6th day Of Ju y. A d. 1876
Said petition allie es that plaintiff is still the
owner and holder of said note aud book account,
and prays for judgment against defendant
thereon. That. on said 25th day OF October. A.
D. 1876, plaintiff duly caused an attachment to
issue against the defendant to the sheriff Of
Portage County. Ohio. by virtue whereof said
lowing described real estate: s tuate in the
Township OF Pari:, County of Portage amt
State of Ohio and known village lots Nos.
three (3) four a. and seventeen 40 in the vii
lagc plat of Harrisport. in said Township,
County and State.
petition on or before the third Saturday alter
the 23rd day f February d. 1877, at which
time. is soon thereafter said Court can
reach the above case. judgment will he tax en-,
and an order to sell said lots Of land aforesaid.
n. FIESrER.
BY &. B. NEWTON, Atty for plaintiff.
Ravenna, Ohio. January 6, 1877 43T-6w
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-02-15

THE Radicals are making desper-
ate effort 10 impeach the testimony of
Maddox before the Investigating COM
mittee and to prove him to be q man
of bad character. That might be read
ily inferred from his associations. lie
was a government special agent i'm the
Internal Revenue service, and the let
iers in his possession show that he
was, up 10 the time OF his becoming a
witness, i'm full fellowship with j.
Madison Wells and the leading l,adi
cal conspirators, and confirm the truth
OF his story. Since he peached on the
rascals Grant has dismisse him from
office.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-02-15
LIVERY.
Sale and Bss'iisgs Stable.


Would respectfully inform all in want of first
slLivery outfit. that he is prepared to
furnish them the same on reasonable terms.
Passengers conve, ed to any part of the coun-
try.
Particular attention given to boarding horses,
by the feed day, week or month. Also. win
attend to the purchase and sale of horses for
customers.
Stables on Chestnut Street, North of Empire
Building.
Ravenna. Januaey 18th. 1877. Al
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-02-15

IT is q fact that can hardly escape
observation that many of the United
States Senators elected from the new
States of the Far West are rich. Some
folks will observe in this connection
that they owe their elevation to the
influence of their money-bags more
than TO merit. Plumb, the new Sena-
tor from Kansas, is reported to be
worth 100000. Jones, Sharon, Chat
fee and others have larger fortunes.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-02-15

The next US. Senate, which will
convene on the 5th of March, will
stand as follows: Republicans, 80;
Democrats, 81; contested seats, 3.
The majority on organization will be
five Republicans, ana according as the
Louisiana and South Carolina contests
are decided, the Republican majority
will be eight or two.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-02-15

TIE High Joint Commission was
Instituted for the purpose of getting a
'-fair count of the votes actually cast"
but instead of that that august body
gives US the count of the lying Stearns
and Kellogg, and their villainOus,
thieving Returning Boards 1t did
not require such a Commission for
that purpose. The country knew all
that before and the evidence showed
conclusively that they had certified to
falsehoods ard frauds.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-02-15

Mrs. MARY J. OLIVER late en-
ploye in the Treasury Department has
,mmenced suit in District of Co
,mbia court, laying the damages to
her lacerated affections at 900. 1t is
said the plaintiff, who is fair and forty
has preserved numerous tender lines
sent her by the gay dsceiver of three
score and ten to be used on the trial, if
it ever comes off.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-02-15

During the year 1876 the destruc-
ton of property by fire in the United
States reached the enormous sum Of
SiSO,OO0, 900, an average of $685.. 600
per day. A very large proportion of
the fires were the result of careless-
ness.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-02-15
THE MARKETS.

RAvENNA February Z. 1871.
FLOUR-No. Red, IS 80; No. Red, 81 60
Demand steady.
WHEAT-e1 20 q 81 50.
CORN-sheiied brings so q 56c; ears,sOc.
OATS s3Ds5c Sales dull.
RYE-Eo. brings 65 q 75';
BAKLEY-None In market.
BUCkWHEAr-TO q 75c. per bushel.
HAY-selling at $6 . f.; according to
quality. Dull sale.
BEEF-Per cwt-, IS q 81.
HOGS-Dressed. = IS 80 per cwt.
LARD-City rendered 14c.
SMOKED MEATS-City sugar Cured Hams
selling at l5c; Country 121.c.
Shoulders. City cured selling at 12kc. Dried
Beef selling at Co.,.
POULTKY-Small supply in the market
Chickens dressed, buyers pay 10 cents; un-
dressed c !; Turkies. undressed.s C.
BUTTER a0c., and steady.
CHEESE-Factory. retails. 16c.
EGGS-buyers pay zoe. per dog.
POTATOES-Buyers pay SOc.
BEANS-choice hand picked in smalldsmand
at 81 so per bu. Medium 81 IS.
vINEGAR-Pure cider retail. 0sOc per gal
TALLOW-Buyers pay &c.
HIDESIGreen, trlmm I'd . SIC.
EEATHERS-Bestr retail at TIC.
WHITE LIME-$1 Is per bbl.
WATER LINES Is
SALT-Coarse sells at - %; fne 81 u.
wOOD-stove - Oo0a 6o:s feet wood . 90
q g 80 per cord.
SUGARS
Coffee sells for Observation-Disclosures. 13s
Extra C 81 Observation-Disclosures. 1'c
oranuiated l4c
IuVeTi1eu ..-...... .--.-----......-... .i4c
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-02-15

SINCE the decision of the Grand
Joint Tribunal that they will not go
behind the lying certificates Of villain
carpet-bag governors. rascafity is at
premium.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-02-15
Attachment.

Alex. Maurer j Before A. v. Willsey. J. p.
VS.. of Atwater, Portage Co.,
0N the 18th day OF January. 1871 said jus
" tice issued order OF attachment In the
above action for $1S 20.
ALEX MAURER
Atwater. Jan 30. 1877, 44o-sw
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-02-15

The Electoral vote of Louisiana was
rown out i'm 1872, but we didn't
have any grand High Joint Comnis-
sion then.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-02-15

M MARRIED.
PHELPS-HINKLEY.-A the Baptist Parson-
age. Mantua Cent r. Sunday Afternoon. Feb
II. by Rev, q. Blake. Mr.. Isaac Phelps and
Mrs. jerome Hinkley. both of kavenna.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-02-15

HOLD Florida for Hayes and Wheel
er.-Money and troops will be fur
nished.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-02-15
IT certainly looks little Hayesy.

THE Electoral count has progressed
down to = L.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-02-15
also have for sale
% VILLAGE LOTS.

Well located on high rolling ground. and in the
most pleasant and growing part of the town.
Will be sold cheap and on easy terms.
Ravenna. o.. Jan. 6. 1875 332
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-02-15

j JOliH Sherman's Part IN the Conspiracy
No one can read Mr.. Sherman'S
speeches without an overwhelming
cOnviction that he WAS, while in New
Orleans. the associate, abettOr, and
fe..erate of the forgers, rerjurers and
who assembled daily in
the Custom House to manufacture
false atfidavits; that he counselled
with and advised them in their rascal
iiy, and that he is steele'l in the crime
against this State. and of which he has
made himself the boldest and most
shameless defender, rs deeply as Wells
and Anderson, aud all the swarm of
more insignificant villains, from Su-
pervisor Glover To Eliza Pinkston. Mr..
partisans, who hope to
profit 10y his disgraceful conduct, may
uphold and attempt To shield him but
sooner or later he Will stand before the
country an object of &c 'rn and con-
tempt. as the confederate of the lowest
sort of conspirators and periuiers, more
Infamous than they, because he drag
god through the iilth into hich he
to abet them, the robes of Il
Senator. and gave To the crimen Il
gang of miserable political rogues t &c
sanction of his place and name.-[N Nrw
Orleans Democrat.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-02-15
TESTIMONIALS.

TESTIMONI
Ravenna, March 20, 1875.
Mr.. o. s. RUZZELL: Dear Sir:-My Wagon that
purchased of you about two years ago. must
acknowledge is much better than 1 expected.
Being OF medium size. thought it too light for
my business: but it is just right. runs light and
easy, and have often ca fried on it 14O0 bricks
from my kiln 1t will carry eight thousand
pounds. and has never cost me one cent for re-
pairs. Yours truly, H. F. CARIS.
ShalersviIlc March .e, 1875
Mr. o. s. BUZzELL. Dear Sir I'm the fall OF
1852 purchased of you light wagon. Weight
with box on. $50 pounds. tits thimble skein,
which think is the easiest running wagon in
use. have frequently drawn 5000 pounds up
ON it at one time. All the expense that put
upon it for the first twelve years was for set
ting tire once. Yours, with respects
s. q. ELDRIDGE.
Raveuna. March II, 1875.
MR.. o. s. BCZZELL: Dear Strive have been
using one of your one horse wagons now over
two years in our lumber yard. often loading it
with one thousand feet OF green hemlock and
oak, and we think it the best and easiest run
ming wagon we ever had. 1t will carry 600
lbs, anu has never cost one dollar tor repairs
for that time. Yours. truly,
C. SUTHERLAND co.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-02-15
Wagon Making and
Repairing.
O. S. BUZZELL

"OULD inform the people OF Portage cs,In-
w ty that he is prepared to manufacture all
kinds Of LUMBER and SPRING WAGONS,
and to do general repairing promptly and in
the hest manner. Also HORSE SHOEING and
GENERAL BLACKSMITHING.
~Prices from ~ to 90 per cent below any
heretofore charged in this region. 70 r cash.
WAGONS Of all kinds constantly ON hand.
Works on Main Street, West of e. b r. r. b.
Depot.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-02-15
NOTICE.

The State Of Ohio, IN the Court OF Com mon
Portage County, ss.i Pleas.
J. N. Fiester, PLAINTIFF.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-02-15

UTetlcy krtft dDOut tuC ats anu
horse thieves: Every Aaslo-Saxon
was not a tory, but every tory was an
Anglo-SaxOn. We find them, true to
their race, taking advantage of the
absence of the Revolutionary heroes
to cut the thrOats of the women and
children. Others of them fled to Cam
ada. When the war was over they
responded to the noble call of the for
giving patriots and returned to par
take of the hospitalities of now free
people, whom they tried to destroy.
But with the cowardly subtlcty pecu-
liar to them we find them in the Fed.
eralist party. and during the admins
trations o! Washington and Adams,
they shouted as loud as the boldest
and say: We fixed EN-" We find
them joining the Wing party, the
Know Nothing party, and, like drown
ing men, catching at straws. We find
Mr.. Hills trying TO earn an honest
penny by representing them in q new
lOtt Ut AfiiS ttuiC VI tbCit w outttS. Ipi
fumes. In proving their lack of hero
ism we would have to use names
which we will have to aliude to here
after. But we defy any geneoligist 10
point out 10 us in American history,
one heroic act which could be traced
10 an Anglo Saxon origin. But we
hear somebody ask: Wasn't WASH
ington 4 Saxon? We say, No. lie
belonged to more noble race. He
was Norman. The body which en-
cased his heroic soul was never pol
iuted by drop of the dirty, sluggish,
fluid.
In reply to Itb. Ignorance, in oar
case (strange as it may appear, is in
itself a source of honest pride; for,
unlike y0u, we refused false educa-
ton at the hands of our conquerors,
aud the result was that they tyranit al
The Hickman courier., 1877-12-07
Women.

That grand legacy from the late 4. I.
Stewart, Of New York, the Working
women's hotel" is now almost compile
ted. 1t has required several years to
erect and finish, and it is expected will
be thrown open to the female benefci-
aries on or about New Years day. 1t
will soon be formally opened to the public
by grand reception. The cost of build
ing and finishing is just $2,000,000. The
ground covered by the building com
prises the sixteen lots formerly occupied
by the locomotive shop of the Hud-
son river railroad 1t is little
more than 200 feet square, and is seven
stories in height. The building is one Of
the most solid description, is entirely
freproof and is so constructed that every
room has a well-lit window. The hotel
has about a square, which is beautifully
laid out and adorned. Negotiations
are in progress for the purchase of a
large :ract of ground in the rear of the no
tel to be kept for the exclusive use of
the guests. There are 502 private rooms
in the hotel, Of which 1l5 are double
rooms. about 30 by Is each, for the use
Of those who prefer either to hire large
room for private use or to live more than
one in a room. The 3S7 single rooms are
half the size of tee double rooms, and
all are furnished in style equal to that
of the best hotels in the United States,
The kitchen, under the uperintendence
of a French cook, has capacity for cook
ing food for 5000 people. The women's
hotel has a capacity for lodging 900
guests. Besides, one Ghtire ground room
will be devoted to the furnishing Of
meals or such articles of them as may be
desired to such persons as may wish to
obtain them. Everything here will be
furnished at the cost price, and those who
cannot be accommodated as day board
ers in this room. can take home their
meals if they choose, This hotel is in
tended TO furnish women who earn their
livelihood the best possible living for The
least DOS sible money.
The Hickman courier., 1877-12-07
THE NIOFFET REGISTER.
An Abridgemenf of the Law Passed
by tne Virginia Legislature in
Reference Thereto.

The law as enacted provides for the
taking out of a wholesale license, a retail
license and bar-room license, such as
may be desired by the applicant upon
the conditions set forth in the act. A
license to sell by wholesale fixes the min
imum at five gallons wholesale and retail
at one gallon. 4 retail license fixes the
maximum at FIVE gallons to be delivered
in vessels. A bar room covers only what
is sold to be drunkO on the premises. The
penalty for violation Of any of the above
regulations is a fine OF not less than
twenty nor over five hundred dollars and
imprisonment from one month to twelve.
To obtain a bar-reom or retail license,
application is to be ma1e To the court of
the county or corporation in which the
applicant resides, and if the court is
satisfied from the testimony that he is a
4ssesessaaa ass<ls tlAesloe-ss sssEtsaslsy sssso1
filing bond with security of not less
than one hundred nor mere than one
thousand dollars, conditioned to comply
with the law, a license shall be granted.
II for any cause a license is refused, an
appeal may be taken to the circuit court.
The auditor of public accounts is to
provide a bar-room register as hereafter
specified, and furnish instructions for its
use, the same to be placed in the hands
of the revenue commissioners for distri-
button. Separate registers are to be pro-
vided for malt liquors and alcoholic
liquors. The commissioners place the
registers and it is made their duty to ex-
anime them from time to time. Every
register is to be locked after inspection,
and the key retained by the commits
sioners. 1t is made the duty ef the re-
tail dealer, upon the sale of every half
pint, fraction or multiple of spirits, wines
or malt liquors, in the presence of the
purchaser, 10 turn the crank of the
proper register until the bell has struck
once and the dial indicator has moved
one Point until the amount sold reaches
one gallon.
In the case of a bar room keeper, upon
the sale of each drink, in presence Of the
customer, he is to turn the crank until
the bell strikes one and the indicator
moves one point on the dial, or in other
words, the half pint or fraction thereof
Is the unit of taxation on the retail dealer,
and the drink for the bar-rGom dealer.
The following is the table of rates for
taxing dealers
The Hickman courier., 1877-12-07
LEE AND SCOTT.
Mr.. LineoIn's Offer 6r the Command o.
the United States Army 10 Gen.


As confrmatory of the incident gwen
by Hon. Allan B. Magruder In the
Weekly Times of to- day, allow me TO say
that the letter which he gives from Gen.
Lee to Hon. Reverdy johnson was iouna
by me not long after Gen. Lees 1eath N
his private letter book, copied IN .is;;s e c. =.
sss44st14orrs- -1ssssssl-svr3tine stisa :
ness of the family was allowed to COPY
the lette- and publish it, in 1874 in ny
1" Personal "reminiscences, Anecdotes andl
Letters of Gen. r. E. Lee" opp. AL
142), where l also gave the testimony of
Mr.. Montgomery Blair and other proofs
that the supreme command of the United
States army was offered Col. Lee before
he left Washington.
once heard Mrs. Lee speak freely Of
this event in the life of her husband and
a gentleman of high standing in New
York, has told me that in an interview
which he had with Gen. Scott In April,
1861, ne spoke in the very highest terms
of Lees ability as a soldier aud charac-
ter az man; told him the supreme
command OF the United states army was
offered him, and said that he (Scott)
would have cheerfully given place to
F the ablest soldier in America" if he
could have induced him to accept.
The proofs are conclusive that when
Robert E. Lee cast his lot with his
mother state, he turned his back on the
highest position that an American soldier
could cOvet, and deliberately chose the
path of sacrifice, peril and loss of this
worlds goods, because, in his judgment
it was the path of duty and of honor.
In June, 1868, he said to his trusted
lieutenant, the gallant and accomplished
Gen. Wade Hampton: did only
what my duty demanded; could have
taken no other course without dishonor
And if all were to be done over again, !
should act in precisely the same man
ner."
Men will differ as to the course which
Gen. Lee thought proper to pursue in
siding with Virginia and the south in the
great struggle. but no fairminded man
can examine the proofs and doubt for
moment that ne acted from the purest
motiyes-from the highest sense Of duty
and honor J. WM JONES,
Secretary Southern Historical Society.