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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-08-03
DOBBINS' ELECTRIC SOAP.

Having obtained the agency Of
this celebrated soap for Abbeville
and vicinity, l append the opin-
ion of some of our best people as
to its merits. We have been
using for the last 3 months the
Dobbins' Electric soap, made by
|. L. Cragin & Co Philadelphia.
Pa, and find that it washes and
cleans the clothes more rapidly
and more thoroughly and Is in
the end cheaper than any other
soap we have ever used in our
family. We can heartily recor-
mend it and a single trial will
convince all of the correctness Of
our assertions.
VIM. MoUToN.
E. / ADDISON.
ARCHIE Young.
A. LACoUR.
I desire all my friends and Gus
toners to give this splendid soap
one trial SO they may know just
how good the best soap in the
U. S. is. Give it a trial and I
am sure you will use no other.
A. D. MARTIN,
Abbeville, La. Sole Agent.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-11-21
A,,emp, to A..a..Ina,e a king.

A dispatch dated Rome, November
17th says: "The following account
of the attempt on the Kings life has
been received here The King and
Queen arrived in Naples this after
noon, and were enthusiastically re-
ceived by immense crowds. Several
persons in Strada. Carbonara present
ed a petition to their majesties. A
man at this moment rushed upon the
King with dagger and succeeded in
inflicting a scratch upon his left arm
and slightly wounding Signor Carroll
in the left thigh. The King displayed
great GOODNESS, and struck the assassin
on the head with his sword. Signor
Carroll seized him by the hair. The as.
sassin was Immediately taken to the
guard house. The Queen and sou,
who were in the carriage with the
King, displayed much courage. The
assassin's name is Giovanni Passa-
vante. He says he does not like kings.
Fifty thousand persons, with flags
and bands of music, are assembled on
the Corso in Rome tonight to mani
fest their joy at the escape of the King.
Another demonstration has been made
before the house of the Syndic. The
crowds everywhere demand prompt
justice, The Austrian embassy is il
Illuminated, and the crowd cheered the
ambassador. .- ..-
Passsvante was bearing banner
among the trade associations which
went to meet the King. He had fasten-
ed the dagger to the flagstaff. oo ..
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-11-21

sitions make their first allegiance due to the
Nationals, are put down as Greenbackers Three
of the five -Delamatyr, eff Indiana; Weaver, of
Iowa. and Murch of Mane-are of Democratic
affiliations: and the other two-Forsythe, of
Illinois, and Barlow, of Vermont-are Republi-
cans. The Independent Democrats of Georgia
and Texas will act with the Democratic party
their independence relating to State and loca!
issues. The Republicans are allowed three
members from North Carolina, but it is proba-
BILE that Gates will get the certificate. in which
case the Republicans will have only two mem
bers from that State. 1t is reported, also, that
that Russell, Republican Grecnbacker, elected
over Waddell in the Wilmington North Caro-
lina) District, will not go into the Republican
caucus. but this report has not been verified,
and he is therefore enumerated in the Rcpubli-
can column.
After the 4th of March next the Senate will
stand, Democrats, 42; Republicans. SO; indie
pendent,.1. Should the Presidency fall into the
House, the Democrats will control II States, the
Republicans 1S. In California the delegation is
tie now and probably will be. In Florida
there is also tie. In Indiana the casting vote
is held by De La Matyer, elected on the Green
back and Democratic fusion. Should he vote
for the Democratic nominee, as he undoubtedly
will. ii the issue is made on finances. there
would be a tie, and the Senate would elect a
Vice President pro TEN to serve. AS the Sen
ate is Democratic, the Democracy are pretty
sure of the next Presidency. ..,..s
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-11-21

Democratic plurality over Republicans, ~;
Democratic majority over combined Republi-
cans and Greenb ackers. ID; Democratic major
ity over all dividing Grcenbackers between the
two parties according to their known pledges
or prediIcction), 20.
In the above list. California. not having elect
cd, omitted. Her delegation will probably be
equally divided, rs it is now. In the Twelfth
New York District there is one vacancy, caused
by the death of Alex. Smith, Republican.
Where 1t is now beyond doubt that Green
hacker is under Democratic pledges. he is plac-
cd with the Democrats, and vice versa. For
instance. Rocum, of Pennsylvania. is counted
with the Republicans and has acknowledged
that in a square fight between the two old par
ties he will go with the Republicans. And so
of the Greenbackers elected in North Carolina;
whereas. Ladd, of Maine, and Gillette, of Iowa,
are. for similar reasons. placed in the Demo-
cratic column. Since the election in Maine Mr.
I4atld has taken the Democratic stump in an
other State. The five Greenbaekers, whose po-
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-11-21

The report of the pension agent
shows some of the salutary results of
the legislation of the last Congress.
An investigation into Irregularities in
lhe service, which was much inveigh-
ed against by the Republican press,
and which cost S3S 235 so, resulted in
saying of $4O2, ,O95.95 through the
discovery of fraudulent claims and
crooked practices on the part of PEN
sion agents. The consolidation of the
agencies has resulted in the saving of
S142,O 900, while the claims of pension
ers have been more promptly paid.
The commissioner devotes considera-
BILE space to the claim agency system.
and to an explanation of the act of
Congress of June 20, 1878, reducing
the claim agents fees from $25 to $40,
and changing the plan of collection so
as to have agents collect their own
fees instead of having them collected
by the government through the PEN
sion agencies. The commissioner ap-
proves of the act, and is of opinion
that it will greatly benefit both
honest claimants and the government.
This is a fair sample of what Demo-
cratic legislation will do for the gov
ernment in its every depsrtment.-[St.
Paul Globe.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-11-21

Majority against the Republicans. .333, 500
In the rest of the Union the figures
would show like result, and it is by
foolish divisions upon nonessentials
that enables the money power to claim
that their oppressive policy is endors-
ed by the people. The great question
in future contests will be "who shall
make the money of the people-the
Government, as the agent of the peo-
pie, or the privileged banks? Upon
that question, at least, the Democrats
and Greenbackers are agreed, and
their combined vote would sweep the
country from the Atlantic to the Pa
cific and from the st. Lawrence to the
Gulf, and settle forever this great
question,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-11-21

THE city organs of the Republican
party are ranging themselves against
silver as money, and declaring in fa-
vor of the repeal of the law of last
winter remonetizing that metal, and
the time is not distant when the Re-
publican party will bow down to the
behest of Wall Street and take open
ground in favor of gold only as a
standard. Let the fight be fair,
square and open one, with no conceal
ment or double dealing and the result
will not be doubtful one.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-11-21

The grand jury at Xenia. Ohio, have
indicted A. II. Baughman, Alfred
Trader, Samuel Puterbaugb, John
Steele, John B. Allen, Cashier and Di-
rectors of the First National Bank of
Xenia, for embezzling and converting
to their own use money and bonds to
the amount of S65, 200, belonging to
depositors, without the consent Of the
banking company or owners of said
property. ALI the parties have been
considered of the highest respectable
ty. All of the excused entered into
personal recognizance in the sum of
81. 600 to appear for trial next week.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-11-21

On Saturday last bonds to the
amount of S5,OOO,OOO were called in.
Why don't Sherman use the $500, ,OOO,-
coo which he claims to haye on hand
for the redemption of bonds aud stop
the interest Oh that amount instead of
holding it to redeem the legal-tenders
which eyen the resumptionists say no
body wants redeemed? The ferccst
OF the 'honest money crowd admit
that the only reason why John Sher-
man can maintain specie resumption
is because no one will want the specie,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-11-21

LORD SALISBURY has sent a reply to
Secretary Evarts' long rigmarole in
regard to the Halifax Fishery Award,
in which he gives notice that the ducats
must be paid, and John Sherman's lit
tie resumption pile will be contracted
to the amount of S5,5OO,OOO in gold
forthwith.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-11-21
UPoN the face of the returns it ap

UPON the face of the returns it ap
pears that W. d. Washburn was elect
ed to Congress over Ignatus Donnelly
in the Third District of Minnesota, but
it seems there was vast amount of
crookedness practiced in bringing
about that result. The st. Paul Globe
claims that Washburn's election was
brought about by fraudulent votes, by
bribery, corruption and intimidation,
and says that his right to the seat will
be contested and that ''Mr. Washburn
will never be allowed to take his seat as
a member of Congress from the Third
Minnesota District" 1t sometimes
happens that
"The best laid plans OF mice and men
Gang aft aglee."
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-11-21

WARMoTH and the carpet-bagger and
scalawags Of Louisiana are trying to
get up hellabaloo over the alleged
outrages in that State during the re-
cent canvass. On the other hand, the
New Orleans Times, independent, of
tie election in that State says: "That
there has been no violence, intimida-
tion OF coercion is palpable to all. The
election throughout the State was
thoroughly peaceable and orderly,
even in the most strictly Republican
parishes"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-11-21

The Chicago Inter-Ocean, (Repub-
lican,l has this to say to the gold-bug
organs of that party who are trying to
decry and render unpopular the silver
dollar OF the daddies':
yes, start and howl against silver ;
decry it-drive it down in the market
so that the brokers and speculators
can make something handsome out of
it. The enemies of greenbacks and
silver have eyes full at yellow jaun.
dice -o.---
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-11-21

The Radical leaders are much out
of humor towards the people of Lou
isiana, South Carolina, Florida and
the other Southern States because they
refuse to elect to office the men who
have been robbing and expressing
them for long years past. The only
Radical leaders is to submit to the rod
of their oppressors. That the "solid
South" has resolved not to do. Hence
that howl.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-11-21
The Press for $3.50 a Year,
In Advance.

MAcKEY, the mouthing Republican
in South Carolina, who charged Dog
gett, Democrat, with stuffing the bal
lot-box, has been arrested for libel on
oath of Doggett. And all the Radical
leaders will stand ready to sweat that
Aackey is being persecuted.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-11-21
THE MARKETS.
.-o .-.. RAvENNA, Nov. Is iS'

-lg .t. RAVENNA, NOV. ID 1875.
ATLANTIc C MILLS FLOUR AND FEED.
FLOUR-New Process. 81 9Oper sack; A.
81 40; o. K, 81 30. il SO a-t EHt
FEED-Bran. 75c. per 100 lbs; Middlings 81;
Chop. 81 Corn Meal. 81 10; Oil Meal. 81 SO.
WHEAT-9Oc.
CORN-Shelled brings Sc; ears, 22c.
OATS-26 cts. ..-5-s s.....
RYE-No. brings Coo ......
BARLEY-None in market.
HAY-selling at 81 q s.: according to
quality. Dull sale. ~
BEEF-Per cwt.. 81 80 @$5 UO
HOGS-Dressed. "a 80 per cwt.
LARD-City rendered 7Hc. - D. CLANS
SMOKED MEATS-City sugar Cured Hams
selling at sxc; Country &C.
Shoulders, City cured selling at 7hc. Dried
Beef selling at 1885,. '-'- b a-- -F-s-
POULTRY-small supply in the market
Chickens dressed, buyers pay cents; un-
dressed &c Turkies. undressed, Sc.
BUTTER-f6c. '' oli
CHEESE-Retails, 1Oc. Buyers pay q TX
EGGS-buyers pay 1sc per doz. .....-, 81
POTATOES-Buyers pay 55@60c.
DRIED APPLES-3c. per h. ''
BEANS-Choice handpicked in smalldcman
at ~ % per bu. Medium 81 25. 4...... Il. -
VINEGAR-Pure cider retails 25@s3Oc per gal
TALLOW-Buyers pay 5Hc.
HIDES-Green, trimm ed. No. 1, &C 4.-i
EEATHERS-Best retail at 75c. s-.-E
WHITE LIME-s1 25 per Dbl. f.....
WATER LIME-$2 IS
SALT-Coarse sells at 81 75; fine 81 30.
wOOD-stove 81 OO0a 5O;s feet wood IS 90
q So so per cord. asa .r=.-
SUGARS
Conee A sells ior 11c
Extra q - ...............----...... 1Oc
Granulated ..........:.-...-...-...- l2c
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-11-21

Was the election of "Pig-iron" Kel-
ley to Congress by the Republicans of
Philadelphia, victory in favor of
''honest money" and an endorsement
of Sherman's financial policy? 1t is
known all over the country that he is
one of tho most ultra Greenbackers in
the nation.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-11-21
The Radical leaders are exceeding

ly jubilant over the result of the elec-
tions this fall, and claim that the re-
suit is the verdict of the people in fa-
vor of the financial policy of the ad-
ministration. The fact is if the Dem
ocrats and Greenbackers, whose finan-
cisl views are essentially the same
upon the questions of finance, had
voted together the Republicans would
be in hopeless minority in nearly
quirer publishes the following table
showing the combined msjority OF the
Democrats and Greenbackers over the
Republicans in ten Northern States:
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-11-21

WHETHER John Sherman will be
able to maintain resumption or not is
conundrum which has not been full
ly solved in the minds of the wisest
tinanciers. 1t is pretty certain that
the New York banks are determined
to control the entire financial affairs of
the Government and people, and that
Mr.. Sherman will have to bow down
and do their bidding or he and his
plans will have to succumb. 1t may
be pleasant to the minds of some peo-
pie to contemplate that the entire pol
icy of the Government is sought to be
place in the control of the money
power of the East. In the days of
Jackson's great fight with Nick Bid
dies monster with only $35, 100000 of
capital the danger was seen and ap-
preciated, but now, with a bank cap
ital of ten timss the amount clamoring
for control, people seem to rest in
fancied security. l-'r
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-11-21
The Democrats did not secure al

The Democrats did not secure all
they desired and expected at the elec-
tions this fall, and are, therefore, not
entirely happy. Did the RAIDS get all
they wanted? One would think so
from their shouting. The Democrats
have majority in both branches of
Congress, thing that has not occurred
before since 1860. For the rest they
can afford to swat little longer"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-11-21

The daily papers have been getting
up considerable excitement over the
discovery that number of the female
attendants at the Columbus Lunatic
Asylum have been in the habit of
ducking and otherwise maltreating
the unfortunate patients under their
charge. The parties guilty of the
practice, nine in number. have been
discharged.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-11-21
THE NEXT HOUSE.
Speaker Kandall's Estimate of
Its Complexion.

PHILADELPHIA. PENN November 15th-A
Washington special to the Times gives careful
table of the result of the elections for member
ship in the Forty sixth Congress. compiled by
friends of Speaker Randall and which is claim
ed to be the fullest and most trustworthy yet
made. 1t is as follows:
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-11-21
WAR PROCLAMATIONl

Economy is wealth. and you practice it better than
by giving call. We desire all of Goods
line know that have declared against high
prices and shall continue assault all Goods sold at
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-11-21
Not to be Retired.

A Washington telegram of the 18th
inst. says Secretary Sherman intends
to settle once for all the discussion in
numerous newspapers of the idea that
an order has been issued for the with
drawal of the one and two-dollar U.
S. notes. He remarked that parties
holding drafts upon the Treasury can
obtain U. S. notes of whatever denom-
ination they may ask for. If the hold
er of U. S. draft for 100000 were
foolish enough to ask for the whole
in ones and twos, the Treas
ury would comply. -r
THE flag of Republican victory Eutters,
Flutters and mutters, and solemnIy utters
These words unto business men:
u " Put up your shuttersp' 't 'f
r af,;,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-11-21
DIED.

HICKOX-At Rose Hill, Iowa, November 7th,
1878. Cynthia M. widow of Wait Hickox, pre-
yiouslY widow of Alexander Frazer. and Last
SURVIVOR OF the family Of Perry Babcock.
She was born in Granville. Massachusetts, in
1904, and lived about fifty years in Ravenna,
beloved by all who knew her.
HATFIELD.-At Cambridge Mass, Nov. 9th,
1876, of cancer. Thankful Hatfield, aged GO
years, The remains were inferred in Aurora
in this County, by the side of her father and
mother, Samuel and Margaret Plum, Sunday,
November1 10. 1878 Her husband. Lyman Hat
field, of Boston, Mass, survives her, and three
Of their five cilildren-E. p. Hatfield, Of Ra-
VIENNA; Charles b. Hatfield. Of OdebOlt, Iowa.
and Sheridan L. Hatfield, of Reading, Mass.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-11-21

In the Forty-first Congress the Re-
publicans had % Senators and 50 Rep.
resentatives in Congress from thirteen
Southern States, while the Democrats
had only two Senators and eleven
We didn't hear any
thing In those days from the Radical
leaders about ssolid South And
that solidifcation was brought about
by the gentle persuasions of Federal
bayonets and bullets under the direc-
tions of pious, conscientious carpet
baggers who had no other interest in
the results of elections than to secure
the perpetuity of their power to plum
der and tyrannize over an oppressed
and impoverished people. The Sena-
tors and Representatives, thus secured
were never the true representatives of
the will and interests of the people of
that section. 1t is different now, and
that's why there is such howl set up
among the hungry crew. I'D.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-11-21
FARMS FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE

EAS ACRE IMPROVED FARM Good
O4O buildings, water, &c, in Pike Co.
Mo, 20 miles north of St Louis. 155 acre I'M
proved farm in Ashland Co. Ohio, miles from
loudanville, 156 acre improved farm in Roots
town. o.. good buildings, water, &C.; choice,
rich, sandy, loan soil. Also smaller farms IN
Ill. or Mo-, near st. Louis. Address:
n. Il COLLINS,
54-tf b. o. Box 16, Ravenna, ..
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-11-21
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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-11-21
A HOfFid Crime.

On Friday last Joseph NJ. Stam-
baugh, of Pike township, Stark coun-
ty, was arrested upon the affidavit of
his own daughter, a girl eighteen years
of age, charging him with committing
q rape upon her person on the after
noon Of Thursday. The accused was
given preliminary hearing Saturday
before Mayor Shinp, the only witness
appearing against him being the vic
tim Of his beastly lust, The raping
took place in a small shanty belonging
10 coal miners near the residence of
the inhuman father. The monster ac-
complished his infamous purpose by
drawing q revolver on the girl and
threatening instant death if she did
not submit to bis base demands. In
default of one thousand dollars bail,
Stambaugh was committed to Jail, to
appear before the court of Common
Pleas.
The supreme court of the United
States has made q decision. 1t is
decision of more than ordinary mo-
ment, for it concerns every municipal
ity in the land. It was taken before
the court from Chicago, the city of
smells, and very appropriately it re-
lated to a smell. A fertilizing COM
pany claimed to have the right to cre-
ate as great q nuisance as it choose by
converting offal into fertilizing matter.
The law forbade the work, but the
company claimed that their charter
was superior to the law. The court
has decided that the authorities of any
city have an undoubted right to pro-
hibit nuisances wherever they may
exist, and that the fertilizing company
alluded to has no right to live.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-11-21
Chas. w. Trask,
DEsN TT Z ST 7
Mantna Station, O,
NOTICE.

TINi,E ut:.:cr>i :nto has hcen duly appointed
/ and .,,rt!iiird- az Administrator With the
will annex, H. ot the Estate of Daniel lIarter,
deceased. late o! Erimt hi township, Portage
County. Ohio ....- I9A-iCG. WISE.
Nov. ,, 1873. Dds :3w.s