The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-09-05

save 10 call the attention of New York Print
ing Company to the relics. who offered him $40.
ono for the privilege of taking one Photographic
copy fthem with a view to producing exact
simiies upon faded yellow tinted paper. thus
preserving the appearance OF the original. for
universal sale, at 4 nominal cost 1t was re-
fused. and an appeal was made to the Libr arian
of Congress recently, who ruled the Clerk IS
right could not be disturbed under the copy
right law. And thus it occurs that ere long un-
less something is done, there will not he copy
eXtant as the originals fast crumbling TO
dust.
When public officers get enviOus or mifed al
each other. and in consequence kick up rows
about it, of course the pablic are bound to be
amused. Gen. Terry charges Indian Commits
sioner HOyt with having reflected upon the
morality of the soldiers stationed at Standing
Rock gency. upon which he, Terry, instituted
| an Investigation and claims to have found the
| charges sunsubstantiated. He thereupon. in of
| fetal correspondence. demanded the proof The
Commissioner ignored the whole matter, which
! riled up the General. and he at once made the
matter public, submitting the disa pproving evi
dence endorsed by Generals Sherman and Sher-
idan the former of whom uses caustic language
rejecting upon Mr.. Indian Commissioner as ar
OtifciOus boy " who never saw a 1.-Two Indian ,
Mr.. Hoyt replies denying having made any such
charges; gives trivial conversation as the enly
possible foundation of any such construction
and adds that his bureau does not afford that
elegant leisure at the command of Army officer.
| in time of peace to misconstrue harmless speech
| es made in private and incident conversation
upon which to trump up unnecessary trouble
| tending to disturb public harmony. There no
| doubt will be more fusilade letters, after which
all parties concerned are to become heartily
ashamed of themselves, and the matter go peace
fully asleep.
The descendants of the ilustriOus Washing
ton when under public notice. are not always in
the honor and glory of his great name Thus
| does the great grand niece Mrs. Fanny Wash.
lngton French. call for patriotic sympathy
Born in Virginia. brought up and educated at
the family mansion, she enjoyed the honors and
benefits of heritage until after her marriage in
early womanhood. to Virginia divine, with
whom she lived a few happy years. After his
death. pecuniary circumstances compelled her
to accept a Government clerkship, which she
held until unjust charges of sympathy for tho
Southern Confederacy caused her discharge by
Secretary Boutwell,. In 1910 she married Mr.
French. then and until recently holding 4 posi-
ton in the Naval branch of the N. Y. Custom
House. His discharge was a great pecuniary
embarrassment, resulting in the wife opening a
boarding house. In this, however, tickle for.
tune was against her, until now we hear of her
household goods under attachment for rent ar
rearage. She is lady Of fine personal appear
ancc. remarkably well preserved. dark hair
deep expressive eye and high culture and re-
nncment. Her distressing situation has been
made known to the President, who it is thought
will have her. or her husband reinstated in
| some Government position.
The Yellow Fever. whose fearful rayages in
the South has become great national calamity
daily sends its thrill Of terror through this city
The levity of the sensational editors which at
first styled the dread plague as = Yellow Jack p
Bronze John.'' and Saffron monster has all
given way before the fearful march of death and
| suffering. to the solemnity of its magnitude and
pathos. DEMOcRATEs.