The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-07-25
DxMOcRArIC STATE TICKET,

1AVRNNA. THURSDAY. JULY s5. 1873
S DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET.
al Secretary Of state.
- DAVID R. PAIGE. Of Summit.
Supreme Court Judge.
ALEXANDER +. HUME, of Butler,
Member Of Board Of Public works.
RUSH FIEDDs. or Rfchland.
XVIII District TIckes.
1eNa For Congress,
GEN. AQUILLA WILLY. Of Wayne County.
ss TnR war between gas and oil in Ak.
ron still continues.
TIE British empire has 236, ,O0O, 600
,inhabitants the Russian empire has
$4,000, 900; the French A, SOC, 600; the
Ottoman Al, 100000.
THERE were 1000, ,OOO pounds of
fresh meat shipped from this country
to Great Britain last year, valued
at "a, 100000. So considerable trade
! doubtless has its effects in keeping up
prices here.
NoYKs, our Minister 10 France,
don't seem to be In so much of . hurry
q he was to get back TO France to at
tend to his official duties. At last ac-
counts he was enjoying himself At
Boar's Head, New Hampshire.
DURING the year, one hundred and
i've millions yards OF cotton yave besn
sent abroad from the United States,
showing an increase of nearly 100 per
csst What that interest wants il not
"a. much protection IS .. free market.
On Friday last, before leaving Ohio,
Hayes removed j. n. Il. Parker, Ben.
Rutier's brother .in-law, a. Postmaster
ct New Orleans, and appointed Cen
ersl J. S. Badger as his successor. If
Hayes don't look little out he will
get up coldness between Butler and
himself.
THE Cleveland Voice aud Post says:
In the Sixteenth District the Demo-
Gratis have put in nomination General
Aquila Wiley, of Wooster. The Gen
erai served in the late war. where he
) lost q. leg. He is an able man, and
much better one than the politicians
Of the district intended should be NOM
mated. 1t took 142 ballots to get rid
Z Of the driftwO0d.
WE reproduce this week the Plat.
form of Principles adopted by the
late Democratic State Convention, and
shall continue its publication till after
tho election. It is an important doc
ument and cannot be too frequently
read nor too thoroughly studied.
THE Radical leaders and papers are
quite free in expressing the opinion
that the investigation of the Louisiana
and Florida frauds by the Potter Com
mittee Is doing great and irrepsrable
damage to the Democratic party, and
il going to help the Republicans
amazingly. And still they are not
happy.
DURING the last three years the Ma
tional Democratic House of Repre-
rentatives has saved the Government
nearly $10O.O0O,OOO despite the most
determined opposition of the Repub-
Iican Senate and the Republican De-
partments, which should commend the
Democracy to the favorable consider
alton of the people of the whole
country.
81 EEssLER, the defaulting treasurer OF
Stark county, is . Democrat, to be
sure; but the post master down in
1feigs county, who has been opening
money letters and stealing their con-
tents, 10 loyal TO the core. And 20 is
Mr.. King Of Kenton, Ohio, who is re-
spoAsible for the death, ct the hands
OF IN ab0rtionist, OF poor Lizzie Bet
z0ld.-( Bellefontaine Examiner.
DURING the fiscal year just closed
the total receipts of the Government,
lroE all sources, were in round num-
bars, $259, ,O00yO 600. about $l1,OOO.OOO
les than the preceding year, Exclu.
sivs Of interest and payments ON the
public debt amounting to 100000.
O00, the ordinary expenditures Of the
Government were $135, $40, ,OOO. or &c.
100000 less than the amount expend.
ed during the preceding year.
THE Cincinnati Enquirer of Satur.
day devOtes oyer q page to reports
from al portions of Ohio. Indiana and
Kentueky, which show an unprece.
dented yield of wheat, the acreage be
ting largely In excess of former years,
and percentage Of increase in the ay.
erage yield. The prospect for oats,
corn and potatoes is reported as very
encouraging, while the fruit crop is
sAid to promise better than for many
years. Providence seems to be smil-
ing on the labors of the farmers.
Nx. HAYES has done an extensive
business in pardoning criminals dur
ing the Arst year Of his incumbeucy.
He released two hundred aud eighty
four from the penitentiaries between
March, 1877, and May 1873. The first
ON the Inst hailed from Ohio, and he
was set free five days after the inaug.
uration. There were forty-eight par.
dons for embezzlement in the postal
service. thirty for cOunterfeiting, and
six for murder. Larceny, perjury, as
saults, and violations of the Internal
Revsnue laws mostly cover the re-
mafnder. A fellow feeling induces
Hayes to look with leniency on Grim.
finals of . lower grade.
IL President Hayes wants to make