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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-07-03
Tne 40 n, ssnche INDIANS.

A Galveston Nelos special from Fort
Lii, Indian territory say: Deputy Y. 8. Mar
shal, Mershou, Of Fort Smith, Ark, went to the
Fort after two Indians who where confined with
o number of others on the Indian farm three
miles from there. The Indians, learning his
object sang a war song aud attac ked the Mar
shall and Posse with pistols and bowie knives
Quite lively fight ensued, during which two
OF the Indians were killed, and it is feared the
affair may cause the Comanches to so on the
war path sa@#@ S%
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-07-03
Illinois Republicans,

/ The Republican state convention as
sembled at Springfield, June Goth A State
ticket was pat in nomination. The platform
declares unfaltering faith in the principles of
the Republican party, that the Democrats can.
not be safely trusted with power, and that
those who preserved the country should gov.
ern it instead OF those who attempted its de.
strllction. al..1..
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-07-03
After Illicit DIst1lIers.

The commissioners Of internal revenue,
under date OF Washington, June nth, tele
graphed the collector at Montgomery, Ala,
authorizing him to imploy Is men for Is days
for the purpose Of arresting Illicit distillers
who have refuge at Edwardsrille, Coleburn
county. The commissioner says The lenieney
extended was with the expectation violations
Of law would cease. / now desire that the
law shall take its course against all offenders
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-07-03
Murder IN a whisky Den.

The dead body Of a man named Sey-
mour was found in st. Louis at four o'clock
on the morning OF the goth on the top ola pile
OF skins on the leyee with a deep cut in the
side. trail Of blood was discovered leading
to low whisky den, nearly two blocks from
where the body was found, but no clue to the
murderer a4@ s.t
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-07-03
An I,.,,nense Essat.

The estate of the late VIM. c. Rhine
lander, of New York, is estimated to be worth
about fifty millions Of dollars. He was one OF
the seven largest real estate owners in that
city. By his will, the vast property will be
managed by executors for the benefit of his
children, who may divide it as they shall see
q f.:
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-07-03
queen Mercedes Dead

IS The Queen of Spain died June &c. The
last hours OF her illness were passed in state
OF inconsistencies. King Alfonso remained
at her bedside till the last. Deep commsser-
alton was expressed by all classes.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-07-03

Eugene, son of G. P. Dorinne, OF Caledo-
MIA, met with a serious accident on the race.
course, his team from fright running away,
throwing him violently upon the ground, in
Hcting severe injuries about his head. He
will recover. @
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-07-03

Farmers in England sowing arsenicated
W neat ia are by g recent act of Parliament
% ade subject TO q heavy penalty.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-07-03
NEWS OFTHE WEEK.
Great Fire at Faribault.

At one O'clock Tuesday morning, the
18th Of June, fire broke out in Faribault in
the tin and hardware store OF Eanng u Caya-
naugh, The flames soon communicated to
the adjoining buildings, among which the old
National hotel, another tinaer- box, was i'm
me6iately in flames. Then the barn, together
with a number Of out buildings, added fuel to
the flames that were leaping higher and high
er every moment. An auction store occupied
a portion OF the National hotel building, and
A, Betteingen resided in the second story,
over the hardware store, where the fire origi-
mated, Then came Croker Bros store, with
the office Of DR.. W. w. Waugh on the second
aoor. Next, the fine three story brick build
ing that contained the Citizens National
bank was crumbled up like sheets OF paste
board, and in fifteen minutes the walls fell
with Il crash like thunder. All buildings on
Main street from the old hotel including the
National bank building, went down. At the
corner Of Main and Third Streets stood the
large brick building, the finest in the city
It's cost was $25,000 II WAS called The
Masonic and First National Bank Block"
went with the rest It was insured for sl60o0.
The finest portion of the beautiful village Of
FariOault is in ruins No lives were lost,
though several We're injured, and there were
many narrow escapes. How the fire original
cd is not known. The total loss is estimated
at over $l50,O00 The burnt district will be
Immediately rebuilt. #s
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-07-03
YAH TsieVe lac u Daely

The story that J. Fl. Acklin, member
OF Congress from Louisiana, attempted i'm
proper liberties with lady, and that a
locked door was forced by Gen. Rosser, who
kicked Acklin out Of the house, has been the
sensation at Washington, and a duel between
The two has been fully talked Of. TIE Wash
angton Star published the statement. Acklin
denounces the story as a SANDER, and makes
the following statement: The story that Gen.
Rosser assailed HE in Weleker's restaurant
because OF an offered indignity to q lady is in
famously false and cannot believe the story
emanated from him. ] left Washington on
Thursday evening the Goth. The SANDER was
published 10 the Washington evening Star on
Friday, the 21st, and did not come to my
knowledge until the night of the 23d Being
unaware OF Gen: Rosser's whereabouts 7
promptly telegraphed to various points to Sc
cure his retutatiou of this assault. AS vet I
failed to reach him, but an explicit denial has
been made by competent parties in Washing
ton. No effort win be spared to sift this mat
ter aud get at the truth, and, il necessary, I
will go at once to Washington for this pur-
pose.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-09-05
PALMYRA.
Correspondence


ED. PRESS: You probably are an io,Is to hear
from the good old Christian town of Palmyra
iO not me:'n the modern Christianity (PoIiticS
in churchcs) mean good, Old fashioned Christ
ianity. that is to trust in God he honest truth
fnl. pay your honest debts and ,lo not steal
Palmyra can proudly hoast of IA goodiy number
OF that style Of Christian people. The f,osis of
many winters have whitencd their manly LOCKS,
hut they still trust in God and remain firm in
the Christian faith, and politically they are firm
Democrats. We have 40 inidel, in our ranks
am not surprised ut the correspondent from
Palmyra published August 2S ISIS in the moral
reform paper of Halsey Hall when he says that
he hopes TO see the time when Il Christian " il,
have the same popularity on a ticket in Palmyra
that an lniidel does, He has struck the keynote
That is the very reason the Republican party
has not been 4 success in Palmyra. Ahypocrite
is said to be lar worse than an Infdel. Please
be honest in Your rcli: :,on and i'm politics. then
there is Il possibility of Your hcins popular on a
ticket if not on Il iicke, for ollrc vou may, per-
chance. be popular on enc to Il first class saloon
We are proSpering in Palmyra. Our Railroad
is lunning daily trips: crors were never
better; our Center independent school house is
nearly finished, and it Is Il very imposing struc-
ture
Oar Township Fair will be held in Orrn Ste
vens' grove, or saturday. October 5, 1873 and
hose who are Interested will spare no pains to
make it not only attractive but interesting and
instructive. We will make an effort to make it
one of the best Fairs held in Eastern Ohio We
have the material and our Fair Ground cannot
well he beat in Northern Ohio.
Coz SPONpENT
PALMYRA, Sept. 9, 1878
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-09-05
32nd Portage County Fair.

special meeting of the Board was held a,
Ravenna August 27th. when 1T was decided to
hold ii Fair on the Old Grounds. commencina g
Monday. September s3d, and endr 25th The
Premium List will be ready for distribution in a
few days, and but few changes from that of 1876
have been made. Rule 20. excluding shows and
exhibitions, was rescinded, and the ticket sys-
tenn remodeled. Members paying one dollar
will receive Il certificate and six single tickets
and their teams pass free; those not members
will pay single admission for their teams sin gie
or double. Tickets 70 cents or six for one dollar
II. Y. Beebe. e. C. Gardner Wallace William
son and a. J. Jennings were appointed a Com.
mittee to build Il suitable Hail. and were author
lied to use the credit OF the Society for that pur-
pose.
The Board completed its organization for the
Fair by appointing ii. Y. Beehe and {. C. Gard
ner superintendent of Hall; Wallace William
son and J. ii. Way, Superintcndents of Grounds
o. r. Spcrra, Chief OF Police; ID. L. Wells
Marshal. The names of Assistant Superintend
ents of Departments will be annohnced in Pre-
MUM List.
1t is hoped that all interested in sustaining
the County Society will do what they can to
make the coming Fair a success; and TO the
people Of Ravcnna would suggest that no Fair
can bc Il success but by the active and cor,lial
support of the citizens of the town in which it is
held With you rests the power to make our
Fair success. Indifrere nee on your part will
certainly make it failure. People arW 20 to
Fairs. Let us by our fair and cordial treat
ment convince them Ravenna is as good place
to attend Fair rs any other.
G.. l.. BARTLETT, Sccy.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-09-05
NOT ECF.

HARffET Nj AITiEWS,' clara \. Chadwick
I 4 Charles \. tha,iwick "nI Nnnt t. chad
wick, " i'll take roticc 'h&t a petition, WAS nicd
against them on the I9th ,i;lY Of August ISIS IN
the Court of Common Pleas. within pI.! tor tic
County Of Portage. by Cor"vii. - ii.n,tryN
and j. nov lcu.iin:s Wh.r,.in said torngiia Z:
HcndrNA demands PARTITION OF the OF win.
real estate. 10 V IL:
psf TRACT Known a. being Village niS Nos
les and l.H ia The tEl':"" %! ii:,rr en- - ~:j
township: also. piece .t arnuuG iyin; b3.w.,rn
east side III roa. ~ NOW lad and west lic
of said lot No. '59>nppo>ed contain :. snip oi
lan;i about SC en- feet IN ith.
2ND JRaCr-iu said Village Of Harrison and
known as being para %; Lot SO =: AMI founded
on the west by highway, or ii., a.ir:h hv lands
bank "i the Cuy:ih":ca River, ard on the south
by highway AMI land ow ned hy Milo kighatd.
ana is known as 'no Old saw Mill To- supposed
20 contain one and one half acres os Hand
3D IRACT-in town>h hip "i Hiram. county g.
Portage. State OF Ohio hcinc l,ar:S OF lois 80.
. and II and bounded north hv land own Il by
jeffrey u. Crafts: east by center of Highway .
south hy lands owned by ---th iml,eriain a,il
on west 10y center Of Cuyalioga River. >u posi-
10 contain about rrur acres OF iaI,d .xrr.,. inv
piece sold to Doctor Moore
4rii TRACT In said Town, county and S.atc
and known rs being paris of lots Nos. 9 and -
and houEtie.l as follows: Rc.innin Is chains
% links west of 5. +. corner OF Lands owed l,y
Jef1rc, 4. Crafts on sad traits >anth line: !:
thence south = degrees 21 minutes vcSa - chs
60 ik> tn lands decided h. VIM WcSti.!nd Ia
washington :iho'ie- said iine be II" the Soath
line Of the Clinton Line i.aiiioad: licnc.. ives.
on the north line of said Hhodts' ltn.i 50 far rs
TO make 1U0 feet in width by running ut right
angles with the aforesaid south line: thcncc
north - degrees 20 minutes east to the sou. Il
line of the aforesaid Crafts land thence east to
the place Of bc ginning; co..taining four acres of
land.
And thaf at the next term of said Court said
C"rnclia q iiendryN vii, apply for IA order
that partition may he made of said premises
toRNEilA q. HkNDRYN
by W. u. THOMAS, Airy
August !9th, 1873. 5.1-6w.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-09-05

correspondence.
This summer has been ia vora bic to most kind.
of vegetable productions. The clover has beer
very abundant both in the first growth and in
that which is still growing. Our timely show.
ers is the cause of this. The wheat has beer
better than it has been for years. The winter
apples are larger than usual and free from scab.
and knots. The peaches are large and fair and
almost every tree loaded.
The demand for horses continues: ar other ca,
load is TO be sent to Saginaw, Michigan, to dav
by Bates and Mansfield.
S. Arthurs has bought the property that was
owned by Rev. E. &. Sharp. He is repairing 70,
a home ior hin;self and family.
Tue first political meeting was held in the
Town Hall in this place lasd Friday evening I,
WIS not very large. Mr.. Hostettcr from Carol.
county, was the chief speaker; others had an
opportunity to relate their dismal experiences,
which they expect to remedy by Joining a new
party.
We have had an unusual number of visitors
TO this town during the summer. Some have
been to the Lake Side but have returned j. NJ
Alden has been to New York to purchase goods
and returned.
The regular time for renting the slips in the
Congregational Church is Friday of this week.
IL was set aside and Saturday substituted.
4 rather amusing affair took place in the Ra-
VIENNA convention last Saturday. A long gray
whiskercd, white vested light omplexioncd,
Gle II ly dressed, small eyed Old man. came to
where township delegation was sitting His
eyes snapped and he sworc II little and caution
ed the delegation not to vote for DR.. Sadler for
he was trying to build up the Fluhart paper and
divide the Republican party, The sport came
in after this fashion Four. if not more. of the
delegation were subscribers to the Fluhart
PAPER.
We had two light showers here last Saturday
and one yesterday. but it does not cool the air
much.
VIM. ii. Stockburger has sold a large number
buggies this season. The price has declined
some on the Coumbiana buggics sold by Mr..
John Thompson of this town. w.
Atwater, Sept. 2, 1873.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-09-05

On "Wednesday afternoon of last
week, Mr.. Wells Seymour, who re-
sides three quarters Of a mile west of
Rootstown Center, was out in his
field with . span OF horses ut tachcd to
wagon on which vas hay-rack.
His two young boys.Lewis,agcd about
10, and ChauEccy, ahaut years were
with him, and he lett them to drive
the team while he went ahead to let
down the bars. The horses became
frightened and ran, tipping off the
hay y-rack on the top OF the two boys,
and one the stakes penetrated the
skull of the boy Lev is, injurine the
structure of the brain 50 seriously that
the physician who was called pro-
nounced the Injury a fatal one, aid he
died from the in juries about 4 o'clock
Friday morning. The other boy was
somewhat injured, but his wounds
are not of serious character and he is
rapidly recovering from their effects.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-09-05
CHEAP CHlElAT TIlG.RHSslElzlNJ { ]. { 1. S !
Something for Farmers to Read
How You can Save l7zcney zn
Tires hing EoEr Grain.

would respectfully cali the attention of far
merS to the fact that am prepared II tilrrSh
grain on an enti ely new plan from that hcrat :
fore practice. ard an, bound to please hive
i'll operation two first class Z. iu!tmlu IL { o.
Sweepstakes SeparatorS. both driven by seam
power, and equipped with refrrearc to do the
most work i'll the least possible iine. will
offer to farmers the TO lowing I0oc rates: O.s ,
cents per hci; wheat 4 cent. nei. bushe! IN,
used tor teams. propose also &" 10 away vita
thc old rule of charging Tor " sci i0bs'' in thi.
manner: Farmer. ilvIng near together Civ Il :
their thrcshing tonne, VIII be tre:,sc,!- is i. the
grain belonged 10 bUi Oe indis id!uai pray LIN 9
the amount OF grain belonging t. all sh. u not
be less than bushels. III this case also | y i'll
pay for al gruin IL ell bv tc.tiis. After h..ving
had several years eN ericnce iH grain tire -lli ?
| am cor ient that cav do more work Tor less
money, than any inan VIII ever l.vnchctt j. the
business in Gruuibuli county. or arv q ne.
county. Being fully satisfied with he success /
have met in nY past expert. ne. viii -naraD-
tee to tac farmers that III cunsidcrat tn, il
work this fall. wili from and Il t.r S item, her
18th. pay Tor all b ard for nv a istlTt> at the
rate Of S., 20 per week, besides pay ing ma / Ct
prices for all grain nsc,i: my object r 50 tlJin:
beirg to persuade farmers To delay their wo4 k
until the r.sh of threahiEg outs .au,lIn.c grain
Is over. see postal card send in vouf order.
ARETAS -rhNG,
EraccvilIe. Ohio
August %, 1878 1w
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-09-05

A VERY pleasant picnic party of the
relatives and friends of Mrs. f. w.
lIurlbnrt, of Utica, \. y, daughter of
+. p. Brainerd, Esq, Of this village,
was held on the north w estern shore
of Muzzy Lake, last Thursday. The
company consisted OF about forty per-
sons Old and young, Mrs. IL. being
ono of the number. Everything pass
ed pleasantly, and we are pleased to
inform the friends OF Mrs. Hurlburt,
both here and in the East that the oc-
casiOn was one OF great enjoyment to
her as well as to all the friends who
participated in il.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-09-05

Mayor Robinson, has appointed the
following gentlemen as a committee to
solicit and receive the donations of the
benevolent people OF Ravenna, to the
yellow fever scourged people of the
South, viz:
Isaac Brayton, J. d. Horton, &. Sey-
mour, w. Ii. Beebe, &. f. Witter, d.
{. Goodman, and A. A. Graham.
Subscription books may be- found
at each OF the banks, and the commit
tee request that a collection be taken
up 81 each of the churches next Sun
dag morning and evening to aid In the
benevolent object.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-09-05
"RING fat adds intrinsic value to
a candidates chances in Republican
conventions.

"RING fiat adds intrinsic value to
candidates chances in Republican
conventions.
CoNsI sTENCY, thou art q breast-pin
and ''rings." One year tits treason to
carry written or printed tickets into
caucus, the next it is highly proper.
WHEN George w. Barrett was up
for denomination for Recorder, two
years ago, rotation in Office was de-
clared to be a cardinal doctrine of the
Republican party, but when Auditor
Grinnell, Judge Seymour and Clerk
Meharg are on the track it is other.
wise, you know.
DURING Saturday, the last day of
the existence of the Bankrupt Law,
ninety-four petitions in all were filed
in the United States District Court
Clerks Office in Cleveland. OF the
number we find the names of j. s,
Smith, of this place, and Lewis j.
Rhodes, of Mantua, the only ones
from this county.
ALTHOUGH Judge Conant failed to
secure the denomination for Judge by
the Radical Judicial Convention that
met in Warren last week Wednesday,
he has The satisfaction of knowing that
the Portage county delegates went in
for vindicating "the cardinsl doctrine
Of the Republican party" of "lotation
in Office by sticking to him to the
last for the third term.
The extensive saw-mill Of James A..
Carothers in Tallmadge, Summit
county, together with a large APPLE
butter factory, were destroyed by fire
at half past two O'Clock Tuesday morn
ing. The loss of the fire is estimated
at $4,000. No insurance.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-09-05

LADIES, If you have chapped hands,
chapped lips, cold sores, or any skin
disease, use DIR. Smiths Carbolic and
Arnica Salve. One box will cure you
or the money paid for the medicine
will be refunded. DIR. Smiths Car
bolic and Arnica Salve is also good
for bruises, burns, scalds, frost-bites
and bee stings. Three applications
will cure the worst case of ohilblains,
and for soft corns and bunions it is
unrivaled. Sold by druggists at %
cents box, or sent by mail, postpaid,
on receipt of 80 cents. DR.. b. A.
Smith Il Co., proprietors, Erie, Pa.
For sale by L. p. Seymour & Co..
and Belding u Armstrong.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-09-05
Sheriff Rf'ssroee1 a, a,tian.
oGrCs.E -GTiQW-

WHEREAS hy the laws Of Gh.o reguliting
elt tctious il iS required q the ShcTif C. hi-
County. to give AZ iva>j fifteen days notice i}Ee
NiouS to the time u ayIItny = =. etec-4s5i,
6y Pr0caia atior tEraflr .alE. the ugty. o tht
time at " Nh3ch sych election Si,,.;l b. rGiiien
The 2torc. IN pursuance 81. "a Il -g-1sitsc scn.
3. T. Keller sheriff oi Portage CONT. Fkio.
Second TE1nsf.Y. Gscs9sE :ssc G:9, q ,
C. Ccto0cEs 1875,
Is BY the ConstItu gion and JAWS oT ohio. the day
tice to the tt:alii.et electors oE >si,t *oEtsgC
county, o +. - their Respective Tow
ships. at their usual or proper =, sCsS O.
holding elections, between the itC II-s oi - !.
Il. aud . o'ciac> y u. Ss.ii tag, TO va < iJi
the following officers, VIZ.
F3j: S."ATE 0 fEIL EGS:
1 Secretary OF STATE,
Judge OF the SJp.cme Court.
Menbar oil the Beard Of Public Works
FOR MEMEER OF CONGRESS.
Member for the i6sh Congressional District
COmmo Pleas Luiw. Inr he Sixth SUB DI-
vision OF lne Fourth ,Iuiicisi District.
FOR COUNTY OFFICERS
Probate Judge
Clerk.
/ sheriff
] Surveyor,
/ County Commissioners
Inrmary Director,
tUIOGcr.
Notice is also hereby given 20 the Trustees Of
the several townships. tn:it ti io,iaw ing = the
Annual tpnOrtini!n.It lat and IunlhcT al .iurc:>
which they require I" ..t,ts.i 10 i:ia Ter
tu-Gth2r with lie Poll i:co&S. w,th.n iwo ,i;.s
after said election.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-09-05
An Honest Medicine Free of
CharOa

An honest Rlcdicine Free of
Charge.
Of all medicines advertised to cure
any affection of the Throat, Chest or
Lungs, we know of none we can rec
ommend so highly as DIR. KINGS New
DISCOVERY for Consumption, Coughs,
Colds, Asthma, Bronchitis, Hay Fever,
Hoarseness. tickling in the throat, loss
of voice. etc. This medicine does
positirely cure, and that where every
thing else has failed. No medicine
can show one.half go many positive
and permanent cures as have already
been effected by this truly wonderful
remedy. For Asthma and Bronchitis
it is perfect specific, curing the very
worst cases in the shortest time posi-
BILE. We say by all means give it a
trial. Trial bottles free. Regular
size S10O. For sale by e. p. Brainerd
Il Son, Ravenna.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-09-05

One of the most successful and
benign combinations eyer Elected
is that of the six medicinal oils of
which THOMAS ECLECTHIC On. is com
posed. This matchless compound not
only possesses remedial efficacy of the
highest order, but inasmuch as it con-
tains no alcohol, its influence is not
weakened by evaporation, which is
the case with very many oils of doubt.
full efficacy, which have an alcohol ba-
sis. 1t is an incompatible specific for
affections OF the throat and lungs. rem
edies chronic hOarsenass and feeble
ness of the voice, and is u superb rem
edy for that harrassing, obstinate and
cOnsumption-brecding malady - ca
tarrh. Swelling of the neck, tnmOr,
neuralgia, lame back, rheumatism
piles, and other diseases which can be
affected by outward treatment, yield
to its operation with greater prompt
itude and certainty than to that of any
other remedy, and, when used inward
ly, it is equally ellicacious. Dysen.cry.
kidney troubles, piles. excoriatcd nip
Piles, arc also among ,he complaints
which it eradicates. For ulcers, sores
burns, frosted feet, and cOntusiOns, il
is immeasurably The best remedy in
use. All medicine dealers sell il.
Price, SO cents and 81 per bottle; trial
size, 25 cents.
Prepared only by FOSTER, MILEURN
& Co, Buffalo, N. Y.
NOTE. Eelectyic. Selected and Flee.
tried. 5OI-2m.
BELDING & ARMSTRONG, Agents, ta-
VIENNA, Ohio.