The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-02-22
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Among The substantial humbugs OF
tn Times is Life INSURANCE. Iiy re-
cent Investigation by Democratic ieS-
islation, several of these tbieving Conn
panies have been brougrt to light. ana
their worthlessness made apparent.
Among them, the Security Co.." by
which some of our citizens lose heavily
of their frugal savings. One has lost
5000. and two have lost $500 each, and
there are others Whose loss is not as
certained. 1t is a startling fact, and
one that ought to have great weight on
this subject, that only about four per
cent, of the insured keep up their pay
ments, the payments of all others be-
ing virtually, or absolutely, forfeited
to the Companies.
The prospects for potatoe bugs the
coming season are not promising-for
the bugs. An examination shows that
a dimin utive louise has attacked the
bugs in such numbers as to effectually
destroy all yet found. That the lice
may have the victory is the sincere
wish OF the potatOe grower.
During the last spell of warm wealth
er some young and unsuspecting grass
hoppers made their appearance, and
have struggled heroicaliy, and thus
far successfully, to maintain their ex-
istence among the families of PERM
ciOus insects. They were Matched in
the house, and probably like house
plants, cannot Withstand the present
northern blasts.
Wheat looked splendidly at the first
disappearance of snow, but the recent
frequent freezing and thawing has CIV
en- it a decidedly sickly appearance.
Should this continue much longer, the
crop may be set down as ruined.
While it may seem, and, perhaps, is
rather impertinent to venture sugges-
tions to the proprietor of q paper as to
its conduct, &C.. yet must venture to
say that many believe, too much prom
inence is given to that little fellow in
your town who barked at the Pope
from Ravenna pulpit. From the no.
tice taken of him, one would be led to
suppose that by some miraculous pow
er he had suddenly been raised to me-
diocrity. If we are to be afflicted with
that stupenduous political hunibug-
the Catholic auestion-give us some
thing more substantial than Cruel.
The Democracy have suffered defeat
heretofore by too firm reliance on the
honesty, intelligence and capacity of
the people, but they now have thrown
away brilliant and hard earned vic
tory by a too firm reliance in the integ-
rity of-certain members of the u. S.
Supreme Court. The veriest dolt ought
to have known better than to have re
posed con fidence in that direction,
knowing that two of the judicial MEM
bers of the Joint Commission obtained
their position on the bench by giving
a written pledge that if appointed As
sociate Justices they would decide TO
overrule Chief Justice Chase's decision
OH the greenback question.
Ought we not to hold to a strict ac
the leaders of the Demo-
cratic party who, knowingly or igno-
rantIy, imperiled the interests of the
party and the good name OF our coun-
try to the decisions of men of such
Shiny regulations?
For his craftsmanship, integrity. in
and efforts to defeat the
scheme by which the people have been
of their choice for President,
please score ten thousand or more for
Frank Hurd for Democratic candidate
for Governor at our next State Conven-
ton. III. 1