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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-11-14
THANK SGIVING.

President Hayes hss issued the fol.
lowing proclamation, setting apart
Thursday, November 2Sih, as day OF
Thanksgiving
By the President Of the United States
A Proclamation.
The recurrence OF that season al
which IL is the habit of our people 10
make devout and public confession OF
their constant dependence on Divine
favor for all the good gifts of life and
happiness, and of public peace and
prosperity, exhibits in the record OF
the year abundant reasons for our
gratitude and thanksgiving. Exu-
berant harvests, productive mines, ,am-
pie crops of staples, OF trade and man.
ufactures, have enriched the country.
The resources thus furnished to our
revivips industry and expanding com
merce, and fastening the day when
discords and distresses through the
length and breadth of the land, will.
under the continued favor of PrOvi-
dence, haye given way to confidence
and energy and assured prosperity.
Peace with all nations has remained
unbroken. Domestic harmony has
prevailed, and the institution of liber-
ty and Justice which the wisdom and
virtue of our fathers established, re-
main the glory and defence of their
children. The general prevalence of
the blessing of health through our
land has made more conspicuous the
sufferings and SORROWS which the dark
/ shadow of pestilencc has cast upon q
portion of our people. This heavy
afiliction even the Divine Huler has
tempered to the suffering communi-
ties in the universal sympathy and sue
cor which have flowed to their relief,
and the whole nation may rejoice i'll
the unity OF spirit in our people by
which they cheerfuily share auother's
burdens.
Now, therefore, ], Rutherford b.
Hayes, President of the United States,
do appoint Thursday, the twenty
eighth day of November next, as a
day of National thanksgiving and
prayer, and l earnestly recommend
that, withdrawing themselves from
secular cares and labors, the people OF
the United States do meet together on
that day in their respective places of
worship, there to give thanks and
praise to Almighty God for His mer-
cies, and to devOutly beseech their
continuance.
In witness whereof have hereunto
set my hand and caused the seal of the
United States to be affixed.
Done at the City of Washington, this
Both day of October, in the year of
our Lord, one thousand eight hum
dred and seventy-eight, and the
Independence ofthe United States
the one hundred and third.
(Signed.) Il. i. HAYES.
[Seal.] By the President.
WM. NJ, EyARTs,
Secretary of State.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-11-14
SUFFIELD.
Correspondence

correspondence
There are few items of inter est here.
We are plodding along in the old ruts
as usual, away from railroad and other
travel. 1t cannot be wondered at if
we are little behind in the general
progress and civilization of other
more favored localities.
We were blessed this season with
NOR e than average crops. Our gran
aries are full; we have plenty 'of the
good things for our home use, but at
present prices it is hard to pay taxes
and debts. A debt contracted when
one load of wheat would sell for 500,
must now be paid when it takes two
or more loads of the same commodity
to bring that amount. We hope when
we are blessed with resumption to
have better times. So capital tells us.
The Greenbackers, to Some extent, left
us out in the cold this year, and it
seems to us that it would be bad man
ners In the working men of that party
10 complain of hard times. 0, let us
live in hopes.
We have had good deal of sickness
this season aud few deaths. We did
acknowledge in the beginning of this
letter to be little behind the age in
some respects. Picture III your mind
the old fashioned doctor, for instance;
a jolly fellow, with a fishing rod, or
shotgun with powder-f flask and shot
pouch dangling from his side, his med
icine case aud something else in his
copious pockets. He can discuss most
intelligently on ali the topics. to-wit
Duck, rabbit and quail hunting, fish
ing in all its details; well posted in
politics, and in the most scientific (and
as McGregor would call i,) emphatic
language, describe to you the whole
anatomy OF the human frame, includ-
lug the numegastric nerve. Ii one of
your family happens to be sick you
can wait till the sporting engagements
! are over, and then you will get the
best Of attendance. Such are good
men in their place.
a young man OF tne menlcai pro-
fession came here from Kent some
time last spring, and made his home
with us. lie is not of the above men
toned style, however. He is quiet,
modest, studious and unassuming.
His whole mind is on his profession
and he is always TO be found, when
not visiting his patients, in his office.
AS might naturally be expected he
soon made friends, and is getting con-
siderable practice, with which he Is
very successful. The young rogue
went back to Kent after being here but
little while, and brought back wife,
very estimable young lady. They
are both well beloved by their neigh
bors, and we hope they will find il TO
their advantage TO stay with us. Ny
sporting friends, you may as we'll let
Dr. Garrison alone. He is just the
kind of doctor we want. ROVER.
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need have no more aching backs, as the labor of
digging is a comparatively easy task; the
team doing near all the work, and the driver
riding along as on moving machine. The work
was not only done easier, but faster and cleaner,
than by any of the former methods. leaving the
potatoes entirely on the surface of the level and
finely pulverized soil. Mr.. King has spent ten
years. and nearly many thousand dollars in
perfectng this invention, and certainly we'll de-
serves the gratitude of all potato raisers in the
future.
On Monday of last week (November ~ another
of our oldest residents. Mrs. Lucy Wayne. wild
ow of Webster Wayne passed away. Scarcely
three months ago. her husband separated
from her, by death, and now, after a brief widow
hood she has gone to join him. where partings
are unknown. She was a most excellent woman,
possessing kind and sympathlzing heart, which
ever overflowed in acts of kindness and charity
toward her fellow creatures. Her presence will
be sadly missed in this community. Her funeral
was attended on Wednesday by large numbers
of our citizens. the services being conducted by
Rev. Mr.. Waters of the NJ. E. Church. which. the
deceased had long been consistent and worthy
member.
The select school at the Center. taught by Mr..
A. B. Tinker. closed on Friday last. The attend
ancc of nearly forty scholars has been uniform
throughout the term, and the results have been
most gratifying to the patrons of the school. MIR.
Tinker has proved himself to be an able and eff
ficient teacher and in his change of profession
the educators of our State. lose Il valuable men,
ber. He goes at once to Akron. to continue his
study of the law which he has chosen a voca-
tion for life. On Friday evening his scholars
gave public exhibition at the Town Hall, which
was densely crowded. They acquitted them
selves very creditaby in declamrtion, recitations
and dialogues. while the music excellent.
" here all performed so well, it would be hardly
fair to particularize yet we can not refrain from
mentioning the inmitable lecture of Charlie
Hendricks. the drolleries and comicalities of
Harry Still. and the Josh Billingsisms of Charlie
Carlton. which literally brought down the house
floor about six inches. A pleasant finale to the
exhibition, was the presentation of an elegant
gold pen by the scholars to their teacher, whose
surprise was so complete that like lamb before
its shearers, HE opened not his mouth
The winter schools of the several sub-districts
will soon be in operation with attering prospects,
as able and efficient teachers have been engaged.
The usual farm work for the season is now
about finished except corn-husking. That crop
yields abundantly, and of excellent quality.
MANTUA. Nov. 10. rs. "VERITAs."
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HIRAM.

Several weeks ago yourregu1ar correspondent
in an rather irregular interval, the irregularity
of which might or might not have been caused
by vain attempt to quench peculiar thirst
at about 81 per gallon, indicted very interest
ing correspondence. full of interesting items.
and ending with what seemed to him at the
time. an extraordinary pithy and witty politi
cal scrap. He awaited anXiously your next
publication. the next, and the next and finally
became disgusted at the EDITORS want of appre-
citation of his labored effort at correspondence,
and when reaction took place he went into &.
corresponding decline. Judge of his feelings,
when, a day OF two ago, when fishing around in
his old pockets for a bit of paper on which to
do q little .f0geriRg, he pulled out dirty
wrink,ed and dilapidated envelop, on which
was written: I" Democratic Press, Ravenna, o.
He opened it suspiciously. and there found his
spicy correspondence, with spice all gone, and
news all stale, from sleeping for weeks where
spirits never sleep-a great while at time
He was a little profane just then. say about
seventeen profanes to the inter. which disagree
able state of affairs has not improved material
ly since, and he has concluded not to cores
pond any more-unless he is in the spirit, and
not the spirit in him.
The weather. Halloween, was not favorable
for witches and the mischieyous; it was too cold
and rainy for outdoor exercises, so operations
were postponed for one week, at which time
the programme was fully carried out. The
next morning PROSTATE fences. displaced
signs. blockaded doors, absent wagons, car
riages and farming implements, and small
buildings with port holes pointing skyward.
fully attested the spirit of mischief abroad the
night before Thanks that Hallow-een comes
but once year.
The Fall term of College closed last week
The attendance full, and we hear it re-
marked that the term just closed was peculiarly
profitable and pleasant for those in attendance
discipline was enforced upon one young man
who in his thirteenth term was suspended.
The Olive Branch society gave an exceeding
ly pleasant and profitable entertainment the
last week OF the term, The society this term
numbers twenty-seyen members all OF whom
took part in the exercises. The prospects iur
the Spring term are, we learn, very aattcring.
The quality of winter apples is better than
for several years heretofore The yield is
abandant, sales few, at 10 cents per Dbl The
greater part are held for higher prices.
The Republicans claim great victories ut the
recent elections If So, is the reces.t tumble in
the price of cheese and pork in any way the re-
suit of their victories? 1t certainly has that ap-
pearance. and twist and turn rs we will il is a
fact and the same will happen to every other
farm product. H.
Hiram, .. Nov.1 1878.
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rhe Period ofInflation,

CoLRobert G. Ingersoll, in the Hard
Times lecture he recently delivered
in Boston-he, too, mind you, is a
worshipper of the Gold Dollar, So
called 'honest money-speaking of
the period of infation,' said:
Son every hand fortunes were being
made, wave of wealth swept over
the United States, huts became houses,
ho uses became palaces, tatters became
garments, and rags became robes
walls were covered with pictures,
floors with carpets, and FOR THE FIRST
TINE IN THE HISTORY OF THE WORLD
THE POOR TASTED THE LUXURIEs OF
WEALTH.
WHIST crime have the poor com
mt;ed that, by the financial policy Of
the Republican party, they must be
driven back to 'huts' and rags and
10 more taste the luxnries' that God
in his infinite munificence designed
that all his creatures in this lite should
enjoy? If imitation will coyer the
floors of the houses of the poor with
carpets and their walls with pictures
ana give them the luXuries of life, give
us imitation, rather than contraction
with it's novels, huts and rags, that
honest money brawlers would inflict
upon the country.-[ Wayne Co. Dem.
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Now THAT Rem. Rutler has met with

Now THAT Ben. Butler has met with
defeat for Governor of Massachusetts,
the 'honest money journals all over
the country are twitting him about
those spoons. When Benjamin was,
'trooly loil' this didn't use to be thus.
The yellow fever seems to have
pretty much subsidized in the South.
On Saturday last there was but one
death from the disease at Memphis,
one at Jackson, Miss, one a. New Or
leans and none at Vicksburgh. The
total number of cases in New Orleans
up TO that date is estimated at 10000.
The two principal buildings in Berg
ner & Engle's brewery, near Girard
Avenue bridge, Philadelphia, were
burned, and 10000 barrels of beer de-
stroyed on Saturday. The total loss is
estimated at 100000. The fire was
caused by candle falling into the
yarnish while the watts were being
vanished. Two hundred hands are
thrown out of employment by the fire.
A DESTRUCTIVE fire occurred at
Cape May on Saturday which bnrned
the Atlantic Hotel, Congress Hall,
Ocean House, Center House, Mer-
chants Hotel and a dozen or more
cottages. The district burned covers
an area of about forty acres, and is
bounded by Congress on the west,
Washington on the north, Ocean
street on the east and the Beach on the
south. The total loss is estimated at
about 100000, of which more than
half is covered by insurance. In 1850
almost the same section was swept by
a fire scarcely less destructive than
this. No lives were lost. The fire is
believed to be the work of incendia-
ries.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-11-14
The Kepu blicans, Coming Man.

The Kepu blicans' Coming Man.
Hon. Charles Foster is prominently
named as the Republican candidate for
Governor of Ohio next year. That
other pure and pious patriot, DeGol-
yer Garfield, has announced him for
that position, and we are told that the
press OF that party throughout the
State have unanimously ratified the
nomination. The following exposure
by the Crawford County Forum of
the manner in which Charley runs a
campaign, would indicate that he is a
fit candidate of the party of 'all the
morality, Intelligence and decency:'
The STATE OF OHIO,
CRAWFORD COUNTY, ss:
Lewis Faeth, being first duly sworn,
makes oath and says, that on or about
the Cd day of October, 1878, at New
Washington, on the day Hon. Charles
Foster spoke there, he. the said Charles
Fostor, approached affiant and said ne
understood affiant was not in favor of
the election of Hon. E. B. Finley, but
was willing to work for him, the said
Foster. That after some further con-
versation, said Foster handed to affiant
the sum of fifty dollars put up in an
envelope, and told afIiant to use it in
his (Foster's) interest.
Said Foster instructed affiant to treat
the boys literally, and get as many
Democrats to vote tor him as he could
and when he could not get a Demo
crat to vote for him, to try and induce
him to stay away from the polls. At
fiant further says that said Foster told
him thst when he could not get DEM
ocrats to vote for him (the said Foster)
or to stay away from the polls
to use his influence to get as many Ss
he could to vote the Greenback ticket,
remarking at the same time that would
be as good for him, the said Foster.
SIGNEp1 LEWIS FAETH.
Sworn to and subscribed before me
by Lewis Faeth, this 7th day of Octo-
Der, A. ID. 1873. SHANNON CLEMENTS.
Probate Judge.
The production of few hundred
such documents might make 1t warm
for Charley when he runs for Coy
ernor. And this one may suggest the
methods used by other eminent Re-
publican statesmen nearer at home.
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Election TO be Contested.

Gilbert o. Shove, late National can
didate for Congress in the Twentieth
District, has served notice on Hon.
Amos Townsend, the Representative
in Congress elect from that District, of
his intention to contest his election.
The charges and of a very serious
character are based upon alleged brib.
cry and fraud in the late election.
There are a number of specifications,
and about dozen witnesses,it is claim
ed, stand ready to testify on oath that
they received money and drink from
Townsend on the day of election. Two
witnesses who were delegates to the
Republican District Convention, will,
it is said, testify that they were paid
moneys by Townsend to use in secur-
ing his nomination, The amounts in
both instances vary from $40 to 5000,
and one man, who was Greenbacker
it is asserted, was paid $500. Other
cases of bribery and corruption are
claimed to exist, and of such char
acter as to vitiate his election. 1t is
said Townsend's election cost him
from $1,000 to $4,000. The first act
ion is brought under Section 3S, par
agraph 81, Swan s. Critchfield's Cen
eral Laws of the United States, and
the second, under the statute passed
by the Legislature in April, 1874,
Furnishes the use of money at Conven-
tions or primaries. Shove is conf
dent of making out a case, and the
political waters may expect lively
the next few days,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-11-14

On Thursday last 1t was discovered
that the body of the late A. T. Stew
art had been stolen from its grave in
st. Marks Church-yard, New York
City, some time the previous night Or
on that morning. The motive which
actuated the vampires i'm their devlish
work there is no doubt was to extort
money from Mrs. Stewart, for the re-
turn of the body of her husband.
Judge Hilton has offered reward of
$4,000 for the return of the body and
information which will lead to the
conviction of the guilty parties en-
gagged in the outrage. The affair Gre
ated an Intense excitement In the city.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-11-14
STRANGE are the developments of

STRANGE are the Developments of
the late election. Ex-Governor Cur
tin, the famous war Governor of
Pennsylvania, true as steel to the
Union, a man of commanding ability
and most excellent reputation, was
beatensby some hitherto unknown fell
low on the National ticket bearing the
euphonious cognomen of Yocum.
This is but an item in the disgrace
Pennsylvania has covered herself with
and only shows how she is bound
hand and foot to the infamous rule OF
OF the clan Cameron, whose unscru-
lous tyranny is wonder in such re-
public as ours.-[ Plain Dealer.
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THE Enquirer reporter recently in

THE Enquirer reporter recently in
terviewed Hon. A. j. Warner on the
result of the late election and the pros
poets for the future. The General was
not bowed down over the defeat OF
the Eastern hard-money Democrats,
bat believes it will improve the chan
ces of a Western man for the next
President. and thinks Thurman's
chances are better than after the Ohio
election. He thinks the result in New
York has put Tilden and Bayard out
Of the race.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-11-14

WENDELL. PHILLIPS is pitching iuto
Hayes for his policy towards the
South, denouncing him as the traitor
in the White House. In his opinion
Grant is the only man who can save
the Union. Wendell is one of the
original Onion men whom the Radi-
Gals delight to honor. Prior TO the
late war, he used TO apply to our Gov
ernment such endcaring epitheis as
"the Union is league with he'll, and
the Constitution covenant with the
Devil :" but then he was the timber
out OF which pure Radical patriots are
made.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-11-14

In the Sixteenth Ohio District the
Republicans only gave Barnes for Sec
relary of State a majority of IL votes.
while Major Mckinley, the Republi-
can candidate for Congress received a
majority of 1,234, The difference is
accounted for by the fact that the Ma.
tional candidate drew I,272 gIeenback
votes from Gen. Wiley, the Democrat
ic candidate, thus defeating a man who
was in closest sympathy with them,
and re-electing one OF the most SER
vile of John ShermanIs hard money
supporters.-[Zanesville Signal.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-11-14

the Report of the County Commissioners
of Portage County, o.. for the year end
ing Sept, 1st, 1873.
To the Hoanra6le Judge of tie Court OF Common
Pleas ,cithin and FOR tie County Of Portage
and State Of Oti0:
We the undersigned, appointed by your Hon.
at the September Term of said Court, A. -.
1878. to act with the Prosecuting Attorney of
said County, to examine the Annual Report of
the Commissioners of the County aforesaid. for
Report was duly filed Septem ber 18th. 1S7S have
the honor to submit the following Report:
RECEIPTS.
We have carefully examined the items of re-
ceipts rs set forth in said Annual Report. by
comparing the balance of cash reported on hand
Sept 2d, 1877, With the report of last September.
st ste and County Officers on file and subject TO
inspection, and find said item of receipts to bc
correct and in the opinion Of this Committee.
full rs required by the statute OF Vol. %,
DISBURSEMENTS.
In matters pertaining to disbursements, I'VE are
at a loss to say just how fully the said Act of
Vol IS requires said report to be itemIzed. We
cannot belieyc that il WAS the intention OF the
specifically mentioned: and while there is Il
difference of opinion rs to how full and definite
said report should be, we prefer To leave the so
luton Of this question to the good Judgment OF
our Comm issionerS. Un"er the head of Dis
bursements. We have carefully examined the
vouchers, orders and stubs iile in the Com =
missioncrs' and Auditors office, compared the
same with each other and W 18th the orders for
the payment OF claims as recorded in the Jour
nal kept by said Commissioners. Also exam
iuel all orders and vouchers required by law
to be certified TO or signed by other County Of
iicers before payment of the same and failed To
find any illcgaiity, discrepancy or irregularity-
we will also state, that the suggestion of the
last Examining Committee, that the different
County officers shouid certify that the stationery
ordered by and furnishoe 10 them. was neCc>sA-
rv" has been generally complied With. We
find the books, records AMI papers pertaining
To the business matters of our Commissioners
kent in II convenient, concise and systematic
manner by the Auditor, and easily accessible to
of the business transactions of our County.
Our thanks are due aud gladly rendered to
Auditor VIM t.rinncll, for his efficient and val
uable aid SO willingly given us in our investi
l.. l. SAMPLE.
T.. TWIrG.
OSiIAN ). FERRIS,
Prosecuting Attorney.
Ravenna, o., Oct. a9th, 1878.
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SINCE the election is over we will
not be charged with electioneering
lies in stating that during the years
1876 and 1877, under Republican man
agement, 119 persons were employed
in the Soldiers and Sailors Orphans
Home to care for and teach COG child
rem or about one to every five child
ren. And the Democratic Legislature
is roundly abused for organizing a
public institution managed in this
way.-l Ashland Press.
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WE are yet without complete re-
turns of the late elections, but from
the best information at hand it looks
as though the Democrats would have
l53 votea in the next House to the
Republicans 130 and the Nationals 10 !;
giving the Democrats a msjority of
% over the Republicans, and l3 over
both in the Forty-sixth Congress. The
Democratic majority in the Senate af-
ter the 4th of March next will be eight.