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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-03-28
Peace Not AssureA.

The affairs of Europe are represent
ed to be in very critical condition. i.
Russia declines the only condition
upon which England will attend the
Congress, and declares that she must
yield her wishes to Europe, and cease
obstructing the peace. John Bull is
unyielding aud war is regarded as in.
evitable.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-03-28

'0BODo0leo00e - OReeDtssRket tho state
In the Ohio House Of Represents
dives Mr.. Norton introduced bill to
rs-district the State for Congression.
a purposes. The Contemplated dis.
ty3ctD ato - follows: Ieii.
1sG. District-Clermont county aud
Poet 81 Hamilton county. ~ 2.
/ Sd .lDislr1ct-Balance Of county OF
HAnilCon,
3rd District-Brown, Highland, ,Clin.
ton, Warren and Butler.
al District ct-Montgomery, Darke,
Problo and Miami.
5th District = Clarke, Champsign,
LoGna, Shelby, Auglaize and Mercer.
9Th District-Allen, Hancock, Put.
Na0, Paolding and Van Vert.
7th District-Lucas, Fulton. VIII.
Eams; Defiance aud Henry.
0tk District Scioto, Pike,
Jackson, Vinton aud Hooking.
9th Dfstrict-Greeue, Fayette, Ross.
PiekoWey and Fairfield.
10Th District-Franklin, Delaware,
Uni0n and Madison.
llth District -Craw ford, Wyandot.
Hardin. Marion and Morrow, Ia'
- HI Distriet-Soneca, Sanduskv. OF
1ooA Ee3o aud Hurou. 80, -.
l3th District = Lawrence, Gallia,
Noi0, Athens and Morgan.
141h DisGrict-Washington, Monroe,
Noble, Guernsey, Belmont and JEFF
l6th District-Licking, Coshoclon,
Nuskiagum and Perry.
Bh Disfrici-Stark. Carol, Harri-
con, TuscaraWas and Holwes.
17th District-Knox, Richland, Ash.
lAs1 and Wayne. ., ,-s.
leth District-Lorain, Medina, Sum.
nit, Hostage and Geauga. sis
1oth DtsGsict - Lake, Ashtabula,
3fa1hall, Aahoning and Colambiana.
9oth District- -Cuyahogs, ~
His thoaght The bill win not pass.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-03-28
MANTUA STATION.

One of the victims from our place
of what the Herald calls sspasmodic
liquor prosecutions spent one night
last week in the county Jail, but re-
turned in good -order the following
day.
Frank Mum and Geo. Young, both
of Hiram, left this station on Thursday
morning, bound for Newport, Tenn.,
where they sxpect to join travelling
show as musicians. They are compe-
tent players aud we wish them success.
We learn that Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Dilley, of Hiram, contemplate trying
their fortunes in the Bradford Oil re-
gions of Pennsylvania the coming sea.
son.
The. Burnett's place has received .
thorough renovation in the shape of
paint, paper and whitewash, and We
are informed that Mr.. Egg. Viets has
leased the same, taking such stock as
he sesires, adding thereto and prepar-
ing to open out on his own account.
On Saturday business man of this
place sent q young fellow to Ravenns
with q team for a load of produce,
giving him an envelope with direc-
lions where to 60 written thereon.
Having possessed himself of the afore.
said directions, the agent carelessly
shOyed the document into his pocket
and went on his way rejoicing. The
produce was secured aud the return
trip nearly completed, when gentle
man handed the boy All envelope,
which he had picked up in the road
near Mr.. Cobb's. Tho, young man at
once recognized the envelope with
directions" but his surprise was
complete when he learned for the first
time that it contained an inclosure OF
$57 90.
Some of the stock of goods of L. j.
Rhodes was recently attached at the
instance of Buffalo, N. Y, firm. In
q short time they were replevined by
Mrs. Geo. Russell, the Co. of the firm,
aud reinstated in their old position
We believe the question of the right
of property as between the two parties
has not been decided.
The Cleveland Organ Co., having
found such comfortable and hOmelike
quarters with "mine host Bradley,
are loath 10 depart therefrom, and we
are glad that the sale of instruments
in this locality has so far precludeJl
the necessity for a change. Mr.. Col
vim, one of the salesmeD, is immense
in German OPERA" the cold man s
song," and many other selections.
The "de5ased currency" has not yet
become drug with us. Several pounds
will be taken on old dues or for new
work, by the undersigned.
In this unexpected reverse of the
weather programme, with its wintry
winds and drifting snow, as you hope
for happiness here aud contentment
hereafter, remember, ohl remember,
the printer. For the lost estate of
those who neglect so plain duty, we
shall ever be MouRNER,
March O5 1879
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-03-28

beginning February 1st. the Atlantic 4 Grea.
Western Railroad will make reduction in ex.
cursion rates to Kansas from all stations on the
line. The fare from Ravenna to Kansas City
and return, will be $a7 so. Those who contem-
plate tho purchase of lands In Kansas can visit
the State ata comparatively small cost before
removing their families West, an advantage
that will be readily appreciated. Additional
facilities will also be added by the running of q
through car. leaving Ravenna every Tuesday at
5:42 p. NJ and running to st. Louis without
change. The reduced rate tickets are first class,
and will be good for passage ON the through car.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-03-28
A New Convert.

1t is q little rough on Hayes, Gar
field and their fellow gold worshipefs
to have John Sherman go soon go back
ON their pet theories. Butke has done
it all the same. After having fought
the bill for thsremonetization Of the
silver dollar to the bitter end he has
all at once become q convert to the sill
yer theory and . most ardent admirer
Of the aereat white dollar" He was
before the Senate Finance Committee
. few days ago and cxamied at great
.leagth spes- -the qaestioa- Of the-c cur
rency and resumption. when he frank
ly conceded that the financial measures
adopted by Congress in accordance
with the views of the people of the
West we're in the right direction He
claimed that. while the passage of the
silver bill had caused a slight tempo
.rary panic in reference to, our bonds
abroad, yet on the whole the public
credit has been strengthened, the few
bonds that have been sent home from
Europe having been readily taken at
home, He expressed the opinion that
'under the law as it now stands we can
MAINTAIN the silver dollar at par with
the beat money afoat, either gold or
currency, and can issue fifty, sixty, or
perhaps, one hundred millions ofthese
silver dollars, giving great relief to the
people," This should put q quietus
upon all the palaver of the gold wor-
shipers about 'dishonest money" "de-
based coin," "ninety cent dollar" and
all that kind of stuff. While Secretary
Sherman declared himself unalterably
opposed, 10 the Resumption Act, yet.
he frankly admitted that the resump-
tion of specie payments cannot be per-
manently maintained without the
power to reissue and keep afoat $500,
O0O, 600, of Government notes possess.
ing the legal-tender function, and he
thought 1t would be well for Congress
to confer that power directly by law.
In view of Sherman's determined OPP
position to the silver bill, and his ex-
trene views upon the subject of re-
sumption, this is q long step ahead,
and his conversion is regarded as most
extraordinary; but there are many
who are inclined to doubt his honesty
and sincerity in the matter.
D.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-03-28
Fire ~ masstilos,.

On Sunday night a fire at MassilOn
destroyed the barn and out buildings
of q. B. Bayless. The valuable horse
Red Buck belonging to Mr., Bayless
and another valuable horse belonging
TO Mr.. Geo. D.. Sexton, of Canton,
were. burned. The barn, greenhouse
end 0ut-buildings of Theodore Fock
were also burned, and The residence
Of both gentlemen damaged somewhat.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-03-28
The Currency ana sI,ver Question

The Currency and silver Questi0n
A man employing several hundred
laborers. and knowing silver half dol
lars, and quarter dollars, are "a good
for his workmen a. greenbacks, ma,
60 into Wall street, aud ask, in vai1
any broker, to give him one hundred
dollars, or five hundred dollars, OF
five thausand dollars, in silcer hal
dollars, or quarter dollars, for ninety.
nine dollars, In the fractional, subsid.
iary, silver currency, of half dollars
aud quarter dollars? Yet; these frac.
tional silver coins have not been af.
fected by the Silver Bi1l,lately passed.
The Siluer BIilregards .Silver D0.zdrsi
We promise never to write agaia on
matters of pure finance, it, three
months from now, in open market,
silrer dollars can be bought for gold
dollars g
The thing would be evident, except
that people are too busy to think.
United States Senator, II. NJ. T. Hun
ter's Bill, of 1854, deIasiny the stand
ard of silycr coins less than q dollar,
was wise. 1t was to keep Jetcs from
depriving the people of small change.
In month preceding, at "Colgate s.
Hoffman's." as the Bullion firm then
was. we paid four per cent. premium,
IN yoltl, for small supply of silue,.
dimes and half dimes! Senator Hun
ter's wise and Salutary Bill, reiieUed
the general public, by ordering the
coming of q dcbasetI standard of sill.
yer, for coins fractions of q dollar.
After it went into operation. making
this subsidiary silver, Legal tender,
only for flee dollars, we did not have
to pay brokers q percentage for car
fare!
This subsidiary,Or dcbdsetl, fraction
al silver. legal tender for .fUe dollars
cannot be bought, at one per cent. dis.
count! That is, 3 hundred dollars of
it cannot be bought for ninety-nine
cents, in the paper money that is, for
any amount, leyal tentlerl
What hypocrites! What shame
less hypocrites, the Jews aud usuri-
Gus money lenders, and their bought
and used daily newspapers, in New
York, are, who are so shameless as to
say that the sslrer dollar Is scorth but
cents! In greenbacks? do
they mean2 or in gold!
Well, now, we will, for the nonce,
enter the gambling Stock and Coin
market. We, hereby, agree to take
one hdlf million. not of silver dollars,
but Of sitUer Aa!f dollars, and quarter
dollars, that are legal tender only for
flee dOvers--to the amount of one half
million dollars IN gold, at ninety-sev-
EN- cents an gold, any time in the next
thirty days! AS forfeit, we offer the
property of the Freeman's
Journal, and "ponnd of desh," to be
cut by some one of the Rothschilds, |
rom "nearest our heart"-,Oith the |
bloodl 6upplementing the oversight
If Shylock IL Freeman's Journal. 81
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-03-28
NOTICE.

THE Undersigned has been duly appointed
l. and qualified as Executor of the viii Of Jo-
seph q. Chapman. deceased late Of Rrim6eld
township, Portage county. ohio.
March - 1879 g. c.H.CHAPMAN.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-03-28

A wIll be seen by notice in another
place the Democractic Committee has
called : caucus TO be held ct our Office
to-1oFrow (Friday) night TO put in
no G6inaiion tickets for corporation and
toeaship omcers to be supported Al
the election on Monday next W.
1ops to Sc general turn oat Of onl
Oo0oorxtic friends and tickets com.
pod Of competent and good men
pla1ed in nomination, and then on
elect3oo-day every honorable e6orl
made 10 secure their success.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-03-28

= = BslCx. Pomsroy don't 60 his pile
q, the nsw '. National" party and the
& NatioaalsLn - most other men, are
hegianing to .nderstand g Brick" and
~ boak On him. -. -. t.5.ss-
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-03-28

90 TuRns ass 332, ,lO4 pensioners on the
poals anA The government paid out
IAst ysarfor that object moro than $2S,-
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-03-28

AMDxRsoN eomes- out Of prison on .
1eoisioa that altering returns is not =
forgery. Such . decision must be
cold comfort to . mans honor, even If
- u released from contact with cold
Wn1l1t The alterations are now adj
ufttaA facts. And hequestion stares.
the people in the face, Is Hayes
President r3Akron Argus. -
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-03-28
VALUABLE PROPEISTYFOR
SALE.
NEAR ROOrsTOwN CENTER.

IO1er for sale house and about seven acres
of land. about forty rods east of ROOtstown Cen
ter. being the late residence of John Fifer de-
ceased. The property is In good condition
Terms easy. - OTIS REED
..s.,.s ! Agent fer Heirs
ROOtStown. o., Jan. 2S. 1875 49l-4w.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-03-28

a CouHrERrE1r National $500 bill
kas been detected in Chicago. It diff
Sers from the genuine in two particu-
lara The car Of John Quincy Adams
b fndistinct, as IL the left hand Of the
female figure. The bill was stamped
and sent back. Look ont for them.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-03-28
NOTICE.

THE Undersigned has been duly appointed
II > and qualified as Administrator of the Es-
tate of Elizabeth willard, deceased, late of
Ravcnna Township, Portage County Ohio
ANDREW WILLARD.
Jan. I'll 1878. 493-3w.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-03-28

A second hand Baby Clrriags, q good q new.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-03-28

NOTICE.-1he undersigned has be eL duly
IN appointed and qualified Executor Of
the will of Albert BrOc kett. deceased late of
Randolph township. Portage County, Ohio.
GEO 3GE BROCKkTT.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-03-28
LII Ii .szs sssE'
,,MARRIHD

OLIN -DUNNlNG. AT the residence of the
brides father, March .0th. 1878, by Rev An
drew Wilson. Nr. Arthur 6: Olin OF Streets
boro'. ana Miss Ella N. Dnnnins, of Kent.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-03-28

00psal - the Dankraps Law.
% In view of the threatened general
bankrupssy in this. the most prosper
o0s eeentry in the world, the House
Committee On judiciary to-day agreed
to report bill 70 repeal the bankrupt
AW. Tho bill, - agreed upon pro-
vides that all Involuntary proceedings
n bankruptcy shall be prohibited from
81 after the time the new law goes
into e0ost, bat voluntary proceedings
viu he allowed to 60 on until July l,
1873. The latter provision 10 evident
~ TO give John Sherman's victims a
chasce 70 sooshe themselves while the
0aaj0oal wrecker 10 getting his work
II - resumptfon and ruin.-( Wash.
iAgtoa Special. ..ia-.,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-03-28

TaosE nswspapers, says the Zanes
Vile Signal, that are urging speedy
adj0urnDent Of the Legislature forget
that that honorable body has . very
big elephant left ON fits hands by the
Republican Legislatare, ia the work of
the C,odifying Commission, which is
not, - SONS may imagine, little bill
of two or three pages but . work that
1lls book nearly as large N Webster's s
Unabridged Dictionary, and every line
a. which requires due aud careful con-
sidesalion. Then there is the canal
hasiness and the appropriations. Itis
rot the fault Of the Democratic Leg.
islat0re that 80 much work Is required
70 b done this session, butthe res
po0dbility rests with the Republican
Legislature that preceded It.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-03-28

NOrlCE.-Thc undersigned has been duly
IN appointed and qualiiied rs Administrator
Of the estate of Courat Conrad. deceased late of
Atwaser township. Portage County. Ohio.
ADAM CONRAD.
February Is. 1913. as
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-03-28

BIZ the explosion of the boiler of .
portable saw-mill engine In Henrico
eosnty, Virginia, on Friday five per-
sons we're killed and four: wounded.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-03-28

TnE repeal Of the Registration Act
Of The last Legislature saves the peo-
ple - Ohio $4,000 . year. Let that
be plaeed to the credit Of the present
LGRfslature. esii'iat sii ~ =
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-03-28
J. A. MACDONALD, M. D.,
Homeopathic Physician and Surgeon,

Has returned and located permanently in Ra-
VIENNA, for the practice OF his profession
Ofice and Residence, North Prospect Street,
opposite Judge COnaNtS. 491
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For Exchange.

Persons wishing to exchange stocks Of Mer-
chandise or other property for unimprOved
Farming Lands in Michigan or Missouri, will
please address Box 4S. Edinburgh +. O., Por-
tage Co., Ohio. 49i-9W
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-03-28
Country Residence to Rent

l wish to rent my House, with privilege of
pasturing Cow. to some res spOisiblc party 1t is
= pleasant, healthiul place, situatcdOn the msin
Pitt>barg road, AZ miles from Ravcnna near
to school and postOficc. the mail passing the
door daily. II Is a iuc brick house. and there is
no more beautiful location in the country
Address the subscriber at Ravenna. Ohio. =
j II. KING
Ravcnna. March q, 1878. ~ DIV
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-03-28

The Republican officers in charge of
the Ohio Penitentiary have set forth
the statement, with great dourish of
trumpets, that that Institution during
the past year. if not an actual source of
profit TO the State was at least self
sustaining. That the statement is not
true is very plainly shown by the fol-
lowing figures from the Report of the
Treasurer of the State for the year
1877. From it we learn that the en-
tire receipts from all sources amount
to $l64, ,1Ol.S7; while the actual ex-
penses for keeping up the institution
amount to $249 7S2.67, showing the
expenses to be $S5, ,6SOSO in excess Of
receipts aud, while the receipts in
cIude everything, the expenses above
stated. are for the actual keep of pris-
oners, ect., while if we add to the ex-
penses the items of costs of prosecu-
ton and transportation, $lO6, 6,7l7.SO; !;
costs of new cells, $113, ,926 So, we find
the expenses Of this economical prison
as at present managed 10 be S47O,427,
and in place Of being sulf-sustaining.
we find the expenses exceed the re-
ceipts by some $500, 1926 .l3.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-03-28

SECRETARY SHERMAN admits that re.
oo0ptioa cannot be maintained with
ont retaiaing the ele2al-tender qualities
Of three hundred millions of United
States notes, usually called greenbacks.
And yet he has no more right to re-
issue and keep aAoat these greenbacks
than he has to put out again the frac-
4ional currency that has been redeem
Cd. IL the object be to make the
greenback equal and interchangeable
with coin let not the government dis
honor it's own paper, but receive it.for
al dues and the end will be already
accomplished, 1 '
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-03-28

A BILL has passed the Legislature
Limiting the minimum compensation
to township trustees and clerks TO $50
. year. That is all very well, but our
soloas might 60 further and cut down
the hecompensation of nearly all the pub
lie officers. II the people must come
down to 'hard pan" that would be an
excellent place to commence the work
Of retrenchment. There is no reason
IN demanding that the people should
be reduced to starvation wages while
their servants roll In luxury aud ease.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-03-28

Now that Secretary Sherman liar
given in his adhesion to the doctrine
Of the silverites the Eastern gold bugs
will go for him most numerically. II
will not be long before they will be
saying that he has for years been vas
cellating aud entirely unreliable. They
will bring TO rememberance that in
1868 he was an out and out greenback-
er and declared in q letter to a friend
that the bondholders who demanded a
better currency for their bonds than
that in which they purchased them.
are repudiators aud extOrtiOners, and
all his political .tergiyersatiOns will be
psraded afr esh be fore the public. John
will find out in the end that not only
republics but Republicans are migrate
f0l but let him keep right on in the
better way he seems to have chosen
and he will find that those who are for
him are more than those who are
against him. d f4s....
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-03-28
Avvesl'marsne Disasters.

| AW00u marine Oo000tGRO.
n LONDON, March 24.-A violent gale,
with snow, prevailed here to-day, and
extended throughout England, par
ticularly severe at Liverpool. A re-
port has just been received here that
the British naval training ship Fury
dice, with four hundred men on board
cApsized on the south coast of the Isle
of Wight.
LArER.-The Admiral commanding
at Portsmouth telegraphs the follow
ing particulars received from the coast
guard ct Ventnor: H
"The Eurydice capsized off Dun
nosehead at half-past four o'clock this
afternoon, in q sudden squall. One
boy and . seaman we're saved"
Other advices Indie ate that between
three and four hundred lives were
lost. The Admiral, on receiving news
Of the disaster, Immediately dispatch
ed steamer to the scene of the wreck
The Eurydice was a trainings ship for
ordinary seamen, under command of
Captain A. S. Hare. She was q sixth
rate vessel Of 92l tons, and carried
four guns. .,e 91sl 1t Il
LONDON, March Pa survivor of
the Eurydice disaster gives the num-
D0G Ou DOdEo dS OVcT tuTcC uuuOIeU.
Five were picked up by passing
schooner after being in the water over
an hour, but all have died except two.
II is not probable that any others were
saved, as . strong ebb tide was run
ming. The Eurydice was under full
sail when che was Overtaken by a
snow.st0rm. accompanied by heavy
squalls. The sun shone again bril-
liantly shortly afterward, but nothing
was then visible except few boxes
flosting down the Channel. The sur.
vivOrs say they saw the ship suck
down many as she sank. s ,,
SCHOONER LOST, WITH ALL ON BOARD.
SAN FRANcIsco. March "a. The
schooner General Miller, Captain May,
belonging 10 the Alaska Commercial
Company, sailed from this port Feb
ruary 18th for Alaska, having as a
psSssnger Colonel Z Woods, United
States Collector Of Customs for the
Territory Of. Alaska. a day or two
ago the schooner was discovered bot
tom up, few miles up the coast, and
is now being towed into port All on
board were undoubtedly lost. The
vessel and cargo were valued at about
$4,000.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-03-28

Our stock is from 2rst-class reliable dealers
and manufacturers and we challenge com pcti :
tion in price OF Goods, and compari on MS TO
quality. with any other store of the kind in the
County.
Our assortment of reliable Patent Medicines
Is complete
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-03-28
Baby Carriage.

March IL. 1878.