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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-01-03

SENATOR Bayard appeared yesterday
in theSenate rs the advocate OF moneys
idea OF money, talking against the
Matthews resolution. lie insists that
"the honorable Senator { (Matthewsi,to
make his preamble binding, should
haye also said in it: "And whereas,
from and after the act OF Congress OF
1884, and until February Il, 1873, the
dollar OF 4l2la grains OF standard sill
yer, having been found to have great
er Intrinsic value in the public market
than the gold dollar OF % $40 grains,
silver bullion, ceased to be brought TO
the mints Tor coinage, and the silver
dollar already coined could not be re-
tanned in circulation ; and whereas, the
silver dollar of 4l21. grains having
become practically obsolete, the Gov.
ernment of the United States, by act
of Congress passed February II, 1873,
and duly approved by the President,
abolished by its coinage the silver dol
lar of 4l2ILs grains as u unit Of value,
so that for nearly five years the same
has ceased to exist"
We move an amendment to all these
proceedings. Let the coinage acts be
revised so as to forbid the further
coinage of gold, and let the legal ten
der acts be SO revised as to make gold
q legal tender only in sums of five dol.
lars Or less. That is, let us demOne-
tized upon argument? The same ar
guments rest in favor of demonetizing
gold. Was silver demonetized because
it was the dearer metal of the two?
Then gold should be promptly demon
etized. Has the Government q right,
in the exercise of the coinage power,
to change the contract either way as 10
the payment of the bonds by demonc-
tizing one coin Then it has the right
10 change it by demonetizing the 9TH
not? Let US demOnetize the yellow
coin. Why not? Not much gold
bullion is now "brOught to the mints
for coinage" The gold "do!lar al
ready coined can not be retained in
circulation" 1t has become ''prac.
ticaliy obsolete" as money. Let us
has the power to do it. The Congress
has the right to do it, else Congress
would not have abolished the coinage
Of silver. When we hear why we
should not demonetize gold we shall
listen to some of the. arguments in ia.
ver Of the RECOMMENDATION OF silver. No
anti silver member of Congress can re-
fuse to demonetize gold ON the ground
that it would be exercising the coinage
power TO alter outstanding contracts,
change the character of the public
debt. If the coinage authority can be
exercised to diminish the ability of the
people one half to pay the public debt,
it can be used to take away the other
half of that ability. Let a bill be
promptly introduced in Congress for
bidding the coinage OF gold and de-
monetizing that coin. Then let ua
watch the arguments against it. Out
of the debate will shine the fact that
the great public debt OF che United
States ia pledged to be paid in coin of
the standard value of July IA. 1870, and
that Congress, in the incidental exer-
else of its power over coinage, can not
alter that contract. II It can, let the
other coin be exiled also, and then
where are the bondholders 2-[Enq.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-01-03

-. =. ..ublicans of the country will
compelled to choose whom
will serve. Conkling, Blaine,
Chandler & Co., are bound to smoke
them out and make them pronounce
AS Ben Butler says they "can't ride
two horses moving in different direc-
tions at the same time"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-01-03

II the bloody-shirt screechers should
compel Hayes to cave wouldn't 1t he
amusing to see those who have mani
tested such great admiration for his
pacification policy come down? But
they have got to fish or cut bait.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-01-03

THE Ohio Legislature will COM
mence its session next Monday, and in
a few days will attend to the business
Of electing a United States Senator. and
relieve our brethren of the press of all
tronble and anxiety upon the subject.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-01-03

IL announced that Simon Gamer
on has settled with the widow Oliver
for that alleged breach of promise of
marriage, paying the disconsolate wid-
Ow 81, 600 in lawful money to heal her
broken heart. Simon will doubtless
hereafter heed the advice of the pater-
nal Weller, and "bevare of the vidders."
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-01-03

Nor day passes without the an
nouncement Of the failure of one or
two banks. Since the contraction
policy was insngurated, with a view
to resumption in 1879, the failures in
the United States show total liabilities
OF 81 Isl, ,O53, ,925. When banks break
down through lack of business 1t is
very evident that there is II disease
preying upon the vitals of mercantile
life. Republican financial manage
ment has been the curse of the country.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-01-03

ance with the provisions of this act.
SEC. 13. Repeals former acts on the
subject.
The act took effect June l, 1877, at
too late q date to enable an assessment
for the duplicate Of this year.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-01-03
ETERNAL PUNISH nENT.
Extracts From Cannon RaFraF'1
Sermon at Westminster Abbey.

Extracts Frsm Cannon Farrar's
Sermon at Westminster Abbey.
We print two extract from Cannon
Farrar's sermon Oh eternal punish
ment, which has produced SO profound
an impression In the orthodox church,
es in Esgland-s After speaking of
"those persons who take loose con-
lectures for established certainties and
care more for authority than for rea-
son and conscience" DIR. Farrar an
nounced his belief "that faith must
have q broader basis than the ambig-
uousness of opposing texts: that rea-
son and conscience and experience, no
lees than scripture. are books of God,
and that they, too, must have a direct
voice in these great decisions. a.t
i" He knew of nothing SO calculated
to make the whole soul revolt with
loathing from every doctrine of re
1igion as the easy complacency with
which some persons cheerfully accept
the belief that they are living and
moving in the midst of millions DOOM
ed irreversfbly to everlasting perdi-
tion. No language could be stern
enough to reprobate the: manner in
which many elder brothers of the
Prodigal had turned Gods Gospel of
plenteous redemption into anathemas
and all but universal perdition. If we
were not unaffected when the desti-
tute perish with hunger or the dying
agonize in pain, was there any human
being worthy of the dignity of hu-
man being who did not revolt and
sicken at the notion of q world in
Aame?" .--e!f .-sR.-
The texts on which the doctrine is
founded, said the preacher, are-s15
"In the first place alien to the broad
unifying principles OF Scripture; in
the next place they are founded on in
terpretations demonstrably ground
less and, in the third place, for every
one SO quoted two can be sdduced on
the other side"
He proceeded - ...1 .5--s $40
4" If this awful doctrine had to be
decided by texts, then The original lam
gusge must be appealed to and inter-
preted in its proper and historical sig
nificance. Where would be the popu-
lar teachings about hell it we calmly
and deliberately erase from our Eng
lish Bibles the three words 'damna.
tion,' 'hell,' and everlasting? Yet
/ say unhesitatiDgly-I say, claiming
the fullest right to speak with the su-
thority of knowledge-I say, with the
calmest and most unflinching sense of
responsibility-Is say. standing here in
the sight of God and my Savior, and,
Il may be. of the angels and spirits of
the dead-that not one of those words
ought to stand any longer in our Eng
lish Bibles; and that being. in our
present acceptation of them, simply
mistranslations, they most uDquestion-
ably will not staDd in the revised ver-
sion of the Bidle il the revisers have
Rderstood their duty,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-01-03
Buffalo Robes.

We haye a small stack of Buffalo
Robes, which we will sell cheap. Now
is the time 10 buy.
4S54 Nv N. CONVERSE & Co.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-01-03
III IR SToRH.
76 Public Square,

OA1Y xJZ|z3XVA~J "
Ladies Hair Work and Hair Jewelry Spec
atty
Shades and Color. A Large stock.
6 H. MOYNAHAN.
Nov, ae, 1877. 4ss-4w
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-01-03
THE MARKETS.

RAvENNA, December II. 1877
rLOUR.-King's Best. 81 GO; y. K. 81 90
Demand steady.
WHEAT-No. Red. q 80; Mol White 81 33
CORN-sheiled brings 6Oc; earl. 25c.
OATS--3a q 34c. accoeding to quality
RYE-No. brings Coo
BARLEY-None In market.
HAY-Selling at es Q $40; according to
quality. Dull sale.
BEEE-per cwt., Is 90.
HOGS-Dressed. a 81 per cwt.
LARD-City rendered Sc.
SMOKED AEATs-City sugar Cured Hams
selling at 14c; Country 1aXc.
Shoulders. City cured selling At 10c. Dried
Beef selling at 1s.:.
POULTRY-Small supply in the market
Chickens dressed, buyers pay cents; un-
dressed c Turkies. undressed. 8 c.
BUTTER-90c.
CHEEsE-Factory. retails. 16c.
EGGs-buyers pay SOC per dog.
POTATOES-Buyes pay. SOC.
BEANS-Choice hand picked In smalldemand
at = 90 per bu. Medium q IS.
vINE3AR-Pure cider .retails a503Oc per gal
TALLOW-Buyers pay &c.
HIDES-Green, trimm I'd. No. &c
EEATHERS-Best retail at 75c.
WHITE LIAE-S1 IS per bbl.
WATER LINES IS
SALTLC0arse sells at 81 %: nne 81 80.
WOOD-stove = CUES 80: . feet wood 9 00
. - 30 per cord.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-01-03
N. Converse ( Cos

Lys UUuIU1OU " w "
ADVERTISEMENT
Dur large store is now. full of well selected
stock of
Fall COOdS! !!
carefully inspect. Look through our
DRESS GOODS
stock. We have some new styles from 1oc per
yard up.
a Big Pile Of FIanneIs.
Look at our a5c shirting FIannels. better than
per yard up.
Our Cloth Dep artment
never was as large. Good heavy Satinets at
s,s.s sa1 and heavy all wool cassmeres at zoe per
New Styles cioaks and shawls
L Ladies, a dcents' Underwe ar,
at all prices. Look at our Ladies, Wrapper.
ut SOC; an extra quality.
Good Prints at SC,
Splendid Batting at i2xc per lb.
@1.OO SHIRT.
Shirt at 81 U we ever saw. Come and see. and
he convinced.
| A splendid stock. all grades. from 25c per yd up
BATTING.
| A splendid article At 1shc, -.s.
CRASHES.
A large line Crashes from Sc per yard up.
BLEACHED ana BROWN COTTONs
| A full line of these Goods from &c per yd up.
GLOVES AND MITrENs.
Look through our stock before buying. We
have grand new stock.
Floor Oil-Cloths from 35c per yard. up.
BOOTS. SHOES AND RUBBERs,
A new stock.
OIL AND PAPER SHADES.
Look at our New Curtain Fixtures.
Oh. yes, that 80 Cent Tea!
we hear SO much about. We would say we are
another half ton-just received--of as good Tea
| as was ever landed in RaYenna. Come and see
| if it can't talk for itself.
| Bring i'm your Butter. Eggs. and Green
| backs. and get your moneys worth -
| at all times.
N. CONVERSE s. co.
! Ravenna. Nov, I. 1877.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-01-03

fund. IF such fund shall be insufhci-
ent to pay all such claims allowed, in
full, they shall be paid pro rata; and
if, after paying all such claims at any
such ession, there should remain more
than one thousand dollars of such fund
the excess shall be transferred to the
school fund and used for the benefit
OF common schools in suck county.
No claim as aforesaid shall be allowed
unless presented at the next session as
aforesaid after the accruing thereof.
Sec. 8. That the word "dog" in
this act shall be construed to mean any
animal Of the dog kind, and the word
"owner," when relating to dogs, any
keeper or harborer of any dog, or any
person permitting . dog to be upon
his or her premises.
SEC 10. That it shall be the duty
of each township assessor in this state,
at the time of taking lists of chattel
property for taxation in each year. to
REQUIRE each person in their several
townships, to make statement, speci-
fyiny the number of sheep killed by
dogs in his district during the preccd-
ing year. together with the value of
sheep killed and The estimate of in
iury done, aud the assessors are re-
uuired to make returns Of the afore-
said statement to the county auditor
of their respective counties at the
time of returning the lists of chattel
property for taxation.
SEC IL. That it shall be the duty
of the auditor of each county to furn-
ish to the assessors of their respective
| counties, such blanks as may be ne
cessary for taking the aforesaid state
ment and for carrying into effect the
provision of this act; and said audi
| tor shall make out aud forward to the
auditor of state, a statement showing
the number of sheep so killed or in
iured as aforesaid, and the aggregate
| loss sustained thereby ,and the amount
therefor paid as aforesaid in each town.
ship in their respective counties.
SEC. II. That it shall be the duty
of the auditor of state, on receipt of
the aforesaid statement. to make out
and furnish to the secretary of the
state board of agriculture,t to be by him
published in the annual report of said
board, a statement showing the num-
Der of sheep killed and the number in.
iured respectively as aforesaid in each
county, and the aggregate loss in each
county sustained thereby, and the
sum so paid thereon. and the amount,
if anv, remaining in the county treas
ury liable to be applied to such pur-
pose. also the amount, it any, trans-
ferred to the school fund in accord
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1878-07-10
Democratic Meeting In Union
County,

At a regular meeting of the Censerva-
tive and Democratic voters of the coun-
ty of Union, called on the I'd day of July,
at the Court House in Maynardville, the
following proceedings were had!
On motion, Parlen Hill was called to
the chair, and J. N. Mitchell appointed
Secretary. The Chairman stated the
business of the Convention to be the ap-
pointment OF delegates to attend the Gu
bernatoria1 Convention, to be held at
Nashville on the 18th day of August,
1878, for the selection of a candidate fer
aoVetunr. WhereEpoa, to select said
dei-gatea, A. l.. Miller, George Patton
and w. s. Smith were appointed, who
reported as follows: list district, A. s..
Miller; I'd, John Milleri3i. W, s. Brock;
4th, Stephsn rrnst. sth, buaries sn4ith,
9th, ]. l.. Ledgerwood; 18th, J. p. War
wick; 9Th, Frank Erwin; 9th, George
Sharp; 10th, A. L. Miller; 18th. ". 10y;
18th, Frank Nash; 18Th, Stephen Farrisi
14th, B. l.. Honehue On motion, Par
len Hill and J. n. Mitchell were added
to the list.
On motion, the following resolutions
were adopted: .ag Ben
ReSoEced, That we are satisfied with the
true principles of Democracy as enuncia-
ted since the days of Jefferson, and that
we will use all honorable means ts in
culcate those principles, to the end that
we may have good government
ReseIred; That whilst we approve of
many OF the acts OF the person who ills
the Presidential chair, we regard him SIS
an usurper-the creature Of fraud, that
should be exposed in all It's rottenncss
Resloat, That We will not affiliate with
any class of men who pretend to think
that investigation tends 10 MeYicaniza-
ton, but can see nothing ihiprap6F ia
investigating the rascality of Returning
Boards and the Juggling of visiting states
men.
Rs41sed, That we favor economy In
the management OF eur Estate finances"
but that we utterly defeat tbs Idea sf re-
pudiation or any compromise Of our in
dehtedncss that does not meet the apPro-
baton of eur creditors.
Rksotred, That tho delegates from This
county to the State Convention be inr
structed to east the vote of Union coun-
ty for some one OF the aspirants from our
own section 50 long as there is any pos
sibility Of his receiving the nomination;
and should no delegate from this cOun-
ty attend, that w. L. Ledgerwood, of
Knox, be authorized to cast the vote.
Resolved, That the Knoxville 1176une
and Morristown GAZETTE be requested
to publish the proceedings OF this con-
vention.
Resolved, That the convention now adj
iourn sine die. 1
P. HILL, Chairman.
J. N. MITCHELL, Sec'y.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1878-07-10

A Rutledge correspondent Of the
Knoxville Tribune has the following
I'VE are not in your judicial district,
and hear nothing of your Brswn, your
King or your Rodgers. But then we
have Rose and Meek, who are warming
up TO their work. At the last election,
Judge Rose carried this county by a
handsome majority, and strong efforts
are being made to have us return to our
usual allegiance, in support Of Mr.
Meek, but the leadership was not cast
upon a favorite of this county, when
the New Market convention nominated
Mr. Meek. Much feeling, amounting in
some localities to Indignation, has
arisen from an article, published in the
last cambridge Watchman," where,
over the signature of ''Yindex." the
honor and integrity of Judge Rose is
attacked, by reason Of the allowance of
fee of $500 to Mr.. Jno. w. Voc, of
Messy Greek, in an action against the
Revenue Collector of Jefferson county.
1t is understood that the fee was estab-
lished by the evidence of the Republi-
can lawyers, without exception, one OF
whom was the brother Of Mr.. Meek,
and that that brother is the writer of
that article, signed ''Yindex."' 1t seems
that whom the gods would destroy,
they first make mad. +"
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1878-07-10
An Awful Woman.

It is almost impossible to give
anything more than an abstract of
the testimony Of Mrs. Agnes y.
jerks. wife of Capt. Thos. Jenks. of
Louisiana fame. before the Potter
committee on Saturday. One might
as we'll follow the flight of jay bird
as to describe it. She was as yolu-
BILE as threshing-machine, and as
impudent vixen as ever mounted
shoe leather. Nothing seemed to
daunt her. and nothing certainly dis
comfted her. Half of the time she
was conducting the examination her
self. and full Of the half of the re-
manning half found her skipping
about at her own perverse will. A
single question frem Butler wsuld
start her tongue going. and the old
cross examiner would be obliged to
hold his hands over his capacious
paunch and gaze heavenward until
she saw fit to slap in a perisd.
Buffers csol impertursility finally
had its effsot, aud after awhile she
became moderately iractable. There
is no denying the fact that she is the
toughest and "wtreiest" piece Of
femininity that was ever hreugbt to s.
witness stand. But it is also pretty
eveident that under the adroit cross
examination OF Butler and McMahsn
she will finally break down and tell
the whole story OF political rotten
nRsa ia T.ouiaiana He .to..-s a4-;n
ped of verbiage, is this: When
Sherman aad the rest Of the visiting
statesmen we're in Louisiana, in No.
vember. 1876. Mrs. jerks was there
too. She had free access to the
rooms and "sloshed" around general.
" with the Radical politicians Of
high and low degree. One morning
she was on her way to the St. Charles
hotel, where Sherman stopped, when
che met Weber. who told her be had
a letter written by himself and An
dersoA to Sherman, asking of Sher-
man written guarantee that they
should be taken care of IL they sign.
ed protests necessary to throw out
the Parishes Of East and West Fell
ciana. This she thought was asking
too much OF honorable gentlemen
that their words ought to be consid,
cred sufficient, but at Weber's soil.
citation she consented to take the
note to Sherman and bring back his
reply. 81 erm an wasn't in his room
and so Mrs. jerks states that she
was determined that Anderson should
! be satisfied If she had TO take the
responsibility herself. Proceeding
to parlor P. which was the rosm oc
cupied by the Republican visitors
she in concert with several others
whose names she refused to give
coneoeted the letter. which was de-
Iivered to Anderson by Weber. and
whioh has become famous as the
Sherman letter or guaranty. That
is the jerks story--one which she
has adhered to under all the cross
examination.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1878-07-10

tive Tariff. Such high duty was put
upon all kinds of manufactured goods
brought into the country that it was
next to impossible for our people to pul'-
chase anything manufactured across the
water. This raised the price OF all KINGS
of goods, wares and merchandise. These
high prices stimulated men to go into
the business of manufacturing. Thou
sands of mills and shops of various kinds
were erected and hundreds of thousands,
yes millions, of men, women and chill
dren found employment in these estab-
Iishments. For little while the Union
seemed to be amazingly prosperous.
Fortunes were being made rapidly all
over the North and East. A fever seiz-
ed upon the whole people. We were 60
ing to be the richest nation in the world
as well as the freest and there were to
be no poor folks among US. The cOnse-
quence of all this was, we overdid the
thing. We took too many men out OF
the fields and put them in the shops, the
mills, the mines, the founderies and the
machine shops. More manufactured
goods of cotton, wool, iron, &C, were
thrown upon the markets than could
find ready sale at remunerative prices,
and hence a great many of the mills had
to stop work or run on short time with
but few employees. Prices of every
thing tumbled. Money became exceed
ingly scarce. Hundreds of thousands OF
people Immediately became beggars.
This, in few words, is the cause of the
hard times in our country. .
What is the remedyg The question
is much easier asked than answered.
As far in the future as we can see all is
gloom One thing is certain, these
thousands and thousands of people com
monty called "tramps" must be put to
work in the ground, so that out of the
soil they can produce the bread and the
meat necessary to sustain life. The mill
ions of acres of idle land must be Guilt
yated by these idle hands, and then the
country will be prosperous and the peo'
pie peaceful and happy.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1878-07-10
DEATH OF COL,J48 @. LUTTRELL.

L
1t is with feelings of deepest sorrow
and regret that We learn of the death of
one of Knoxyill's lifelong and most
honorable citizens, Col. Jas. @. Lut-
trell, which occurred in Nashville, on
the morning of the 9th inst, at the resi-
dence of his son.in-law, DIR. VIM. Nor
row. Sundays Tribune has the follow
ing authentic, appropriate and hitting
tribute Having been born and reared
within three miles of this city, Col. Lut-
trell for nearly half century has been
closely identified with KnsxvllIn and
the people of Knox county TO whom for
sally esteemed for his manly qualities,
his generous, affable nature and sterling
honesty, through long life of usefnl-
ness. His unbOunded popularity with
the people, is indicated by his repeated
election to positions of public trust. In
the year 1854 he was first elected Mayor
of the city, which he filled with credit
to himself, conducting eur municipal
affairs in a way that resulted to the ma
terial interests Of the people. Subse-
quentIy he was elected State COmptrol-
Ter, position for which he was eminent
ly fitted, and retiring possessed the con-
fidence of the people of the entire State.
In 1859 he was again elected Mayor of
the city, A position which he filled so
worthiIy that the people seven times re-
elected him to control our municipal af-
fairs. When Andrew johnson succeed.
ed to the Presidency, Col. LuttreIl re-
ceived the appointment Of Postmaster at
this place-an appointment with which
he was previously hohored under the adj
ministration of Mr.. Fillmore. He was
also Register of Knox county for a mum
Der of years, and served as Senator from
this district in the Legislature of 1859
20, to which, though a Staunch Demo
crat, he was elected by handsome ma
jority in a district largely Republican in
politics" Col. Luttrell was about IS
years of age and leaves family Of six
children. His remains were brought
from Nashville On Bunday evenings
train, and taken charge OF by the Odd
Fellows. After religious services at
Church Street Church, they were inter
red in Gray Cemetery.