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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-05-08

THINGS aren't as they used to be.
The great Republican party has evil
IDENTIFY undergone q change of heart.
In their National Convention held ut
Chicago in 1860, which nominated
Abraham Lincoln for the Presidency
they solemnly resolved:
That the maintenance iDvi0late of
the right of the States, and especially
the right of each State to order and
control its own domestic Institutions
according to its own judgment exclu
siyely, is essential to that balance of
powers on which the perfection and
endurance of our political fabric de-
pends; and we denounce the lawless
invasion by armed force of the soil of
any State or Territory, NO matter un-
der what pretext, as among the gravest
of crimes. .-
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-05-08

Be it Reso!ce1 BY Oe General Assembzy Of tAs
elected to each house concurring therein). That
State of Ohio be submitted to the electors Of tho
State. on the second Tuesday of October, A. ID.
Of article I. entitled Judicial" % be amended u SO
as to be and read as follows:
SECTION B. The state shall be divided into
nine common please districts, Of which the
county of Hamilton shall constitute one. which
districts shall be of compact territory. bounded
said county Of Hamilton. shall. without division
Of counties, be further divided into snb,divi.
Hamilton. there shall be elected BY the s esc.ors
thereof. respectively. at least one judge Of the
court Of common pleas for the district. and re-
siding therein. Courts OF common pleas shall
be held by one or more of these judges in every
county of the district, as often us may be pro-
ting thereof a may may be held at The same time in
SEC. s: In each district there shall be elected.
by the electors at large of such district. one
judge OF the district court by whom tho district
courts in such district shall be held. and he
7ided By law District courts shall 81 % 3 S held in
srai Assembly may increase the number Of dis
tricts. and may provide for having judge pro
teanpore. to hold any court whenever necessary
or sickness Of any Judge. and the amount of
pay allowed judge pra tempore may be de-
fault causes the necessity X Saxins s%s oro
tempOre judge. The times OF holding common
pleas and district courts shall be fixed by law.
but the General Assembly may authorize the
judges OF said courts. respectively, to hx the
At said election the voters desiring to vote in
favor of this amendment shall have placed
upon their ballots the words. ''Ju ;ical constitu-
tiOnal amendment, Yes" and the voters who do
not favor the adoption Of said amendment may
have placed upon their ballots the words e Ju-
diciai constitutional amendment. No;" and if
majority Of all the votes cast at said election be
in favor Of said amendment, then said sections
three and i've herein specified. shall be and con.
judicial article OF the Constitution of the State
Of Ohio; and said original sections three and
five shall be repealed.
JAMES r.. NEAL
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives,
JABEZ W. FITCH.
President Of the senate.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-05-08
The Reason For 1t.

The Columbus Dispatch, an inde-
pendent paper with strong and decid-
ed Republican tendencies, gives the
following reasons for the impudent
petitions with which the Legislature is
insulted asking it to adjourn: @ p.
"There are certain firms of book
publishers in Cincinnati having on
hand large editions of Swan & Critch-
fields and Swan s. Sayler's Statutes
which will become valueless should
the Legislature complete the work of
codification, aud just at this time .
number of petitions have been pre-
sented from various parts of the State
requesting the Legislature to adjourn
Immediately and leave the codification
Incomplete. By q strange coincidence
these petitions were prepared and
published by q book publishing firm
in Cincinnati, and dispatched through
out the State by their agents, who
signatures and forwarding the same to
the General Assembly. Among them
have been two from this city.
These petitions, or insults. lose their
weight, however, II in fact they eyer
CoEIICu ouyS WHICH, Au0 CuotdCtSI ouu
standing of the signers is made known.
OF the two presented from this city,
one, purporting TO be signed by twen-
ty-four citizens, contained but four
names that were recognized by old
citizens. The other, presented in the
Senate this morning by Senator Rich
ards, and purporting to be signed by
fitty-two citizens OF Columbus, was
examined by q reporter of
this paper and the following conclu-
sions reached: OF the fifty.two names
attached TO the petition, twenty. nine
do not appear in the Directory, and of
them ll,with possibly two exceptions,
there 10 probably not the name of =
single taxpayer or individual who is
known in the community. The list of
includes those of fifteen or |
twenty boys ranging In age from ten
to thirteen years. OF such then are
the, oppressed and 0ver-burdened tax
payers who are crying aloud to the
Legislature to adjourn and leave the
great work of codificatiOn incomplete |
in order that firm of book publishers |
may profit thereby" g.; csc. raris;I
While the people Of the State are
anxious that our Lawmakers. shall |
theirwork at the earliest pos |
sible day, it is of the first Importance
to all that the work of c0difying the
laws shall be completed before ad.
journment. i1 r:,n -ssrJ|
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-05-08
MANTUA STATION.

Our community was inexpressibly
shocked and startled at quite an early
hour on Tuesday morning, upon hear
ing of the sudden death of Mrs. A. G..
Bradley, landlady Of the Bradley
House. who for some time previous
had been in better health and spirits
than usual. Mrs. B. had arisen, and
was in the act of dressing her feet. when
she suddenly fell forward from the
lounge upon which she was sitting to
the floor. The alarm was at once CIV
en- and DIR. Crafts Immediately sum-
moned, who, upon his arrival pro-
nounced life already extinct. Not
withstanding this every effort was
made by the excited family to resusci-
tate the wife and mother whom death
had snatched SO swiftly that their
minds refused to accept the fact, but
without avail.
Mrs. Bradley's maiden name was
Amy L. Miller, daughter of Amy and
Jacob Miller, and was born in Rose,
N. ", Dec. 9th, 1888, being at the
time of her death in her forty-fifth
year. Twenty years of welded life
fell to the lot of the deceased, she hav-
ing been united to A. G.. Bradley, as
his second wife, Oct. "a. 1853. by Rev.
Chas. d. Lakey, at Guilford, O. For
most, if not all, of her married life, de-
ceased had been q resident of Mantua.
and four children was the result of the
union above noted, as follows: Vir-
ginia A.; Esther Lewis; Earl Miller,
and Arthur g. The first three chill
dren died at quite an early age. leaving
the last named the only survivor. now
q lad of fifteen.
The deceased leaves four brothers
and one sister, viz: ]. B., Ed. and
George Miller, and the sister residents
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-05-08

In 1876 the army was used to con-
troll the elections in Florida, Louisi-
ana and South Carolina, by President
Grant. 1t was also used to intimidate
voters in New York in 1870. The
Democracy say the power is too dam
gerous one to be placed in the hands
Of any ono man, and for that reason
they propose to repeal the law allow.
ing it. The Republican party says
give US tho use of the army at the
polls, or we will abOlish the army by
starving it out. .-.'..
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-05-08
A APenitentsary Explosion.

BosroN, May Alt is reported at
Concord Junction to-day that three
officials who were in the second story
of the shoe shop in the State Prison,
afterthe prisoners left for dinnerSatur-
day noon, heard a loud explosion in
an adjoining room, occupied by the
Warning hat manufactury, separated
from them by q fire-proof brick bat
tlement wall. Rushing to the win
dows, they saw flames issuing from
the hat-shop, and gave the alarm. 1t
is believed an incendiary shell caused
the explosion.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-05-08
of Seville, Medina county, and Daniel,
a resident of Medina.

vi 00VAAOS AAOOAn0 COOAVyS anu O0A4OAS
q resident of Medina.
The funeral occurred on Thursday
following this unlocked for death, ser
vices being held both at the late resi-
dence Of the deceased and at the Center
of Mantua, where large concourse
sympathizing friends and neighbors
had gathered. Rev. A. r. Waters, of
the M. E. Church, ofticiated in avery
appropriate and feeling manner, re-
minding his hearers of the uncertainty
of life, the certainty of death, and the
importance of being ready for the
summons. let it come ever SO suddenly.
The choir, consisting Of Frank Plum,
Miss Foster, Mr.. and Miss Carlton,
finely rendered some very choice selec-
tions, and finally the mortal remains
of Amy L. Bradley were laid in the
family lot, in the quiet church yard at
the Center, by the side of the little in
nocents who had preceded her.
The bereaved husband whose phys
ical condition was, and now is, any,
thing but satisfactory, was so complete
ly overcome by the weighty, sudden
and unexpected blow that fell upon
him like q thunderbolt from q clear
sky, as to be unable to attend the fu-
neral, and yet remains much Frustrated
though slowly gaining; while the
motherless boy unavailingly mourns
the loss of his friend aud counsellor.
It is desired in this connection to
return thanks on behalf of the family,
to all those kind friends who so
thoughtfully and tenderly assisted in
performing the last sad Office for the
dead.
We received short call from DR.. G.
e. Carlton, dentist, of Randolph, on
Saturday. Mr. G. was in town visiting
his family and relatives of whom he
has . host in this section.
A. G. Bradley received the appoint
ment or Township Trustee to I'LL va
cancy caused by refusal of c. W.Trask
to qualify.
The May Party mentioned in our
correspondence of last week, rs coming
off at the Bradley House, was of course
postponed on account of the death of
the landlady.
The Mason and Morgan Dramatic
Combination gave US some very good
street music and an entertainment at
Citizens Hall, on Saturday night, con-
sisting of the new and popular drama
of Uncle Toms Cabin.
No man in our community, perhaps,
has done more in the way of improve
ment to house and grounds, in tho
same time, than G. H. Thompson, who
purchased the Bowen farm, west of
our hamlet. The house has been raised
and underpinned, and an addition put
on west stone picked up and put into
neat walls, fences repaired, etc., and
while all this has given it much more
hOmelike look, much yet remains to be
done. This shows what q man of taste
and energy can do, and is in striking
contrast with another class in every
community that seem endeavoring to
ascertain how near to the brute they
can approximate without walking on
four legs. MoURNER.
May 5th, 1879.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-05-08

GEN. EWING has introduced q bill
for tax on large incomes
as follows: Over $4,000, two and one.
half per cent. /; over $4,000, five per
cent, and over $4,000. ten per cent.
This bill is equitable and just, and
furnishes the only means by which a
class of men who are enjoying all of
the benefits of the Government can be
made to contribute to its support.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-05-08

No bayonet control of the ballot 10
the motto of the Democracy.
WHAT the Republicans lack in hon.
esty and consistency they make up in
their wild and frantic waving Of the
ensanguined linen.
The bloody-shirt Republican papers
still rely upon the vapid rawlings Of
the Okaioma (Miss.) Southern States
~ their main hope of success.
The visible supply of grain in the
States and Canada on the Goth ult.,
was 90, zoe, 600 bushels, against q, ,7O6,.
600 bushels on the 9th of April, 1878.
No such laws as those which the
Democrats are seeking to repeal were
regarded As necessary or could have
been enacted during the first three.
quarters Of our country's history.
WHEN party requires the presence
Of An army with bayonets at the polls
to "preserve the purity Of election" it
does not look as though they had very
strong faith in the capacity of the
people for self-government
The New York Sun says there is
no example in the whole history of
tho Government where the veto has
been used to defeat the will of Con-
gress in repeating law considered
unwise and obnoxious by both Houses.
IT IL said that nearly five thousand
negroes are in q starving condition in
Kansas. Surely the Republican lead
ers who induced them to come North
should provide for them until after
one election at least.
SECRETARY SHERMAN IS at his Ohio
home looking after his political inter.
ests with his eye fixed upon the Pres.
idential nomination, for which it is
claimed his prospects are Frightening.
He is looming mp for the gubernatorial
race this fall
The Democratic party is on record
in favor of a free government in which
the military is snbservient to the civil
power. The Republican party is on
record i'm favor of a military govern
ment in which the right of citizen to
vote shall be determined by q shoulder
strapped martinez.
GEORGE WASHINGTON vetoed two
bills, Madison vetoed five, Monroe
one, Jackson five, Tyler five, Polk
three, Pierce four, Buchanan one, but
NO President ever took the response
bility of vetoing an Appropriation bill
and stopping the Government sup
plies. Hayes, the usuper, is the first
man to interpose his personal opinion,
aud set aside the wishes of the whole
people of the country ss expressed by
their chosen Representatives.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-05-08

DURING the last eight years the
Southern Claims commission has au-
dited and caused to be paid out of the
Treasury $l40,000.OO0 This was Civ
en- to build up the Republican party
in the South. No wonder the Repub-
licans cast . solid vote in the House
against General Brsggs' proposition to
stop the Claims business and put the
Claims Commission out Of commis-
sion. s .at- 55-i $50.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-05-08

BY papers filed with the Auditor
Of State, by the counsel of the estate
of Madame Bonaparte, recently de.
ceased in Baltimore, the fact is brought
out that a snug block of $4,000 of
Ohio State bonds are among the as
sets left by that noted woman.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-05-08

If it be true, as Hayes says, that the
law as it now stands prohibits the in
reference of the Federal military
with elections, and that he will not
allow such Interference while he oc-
cupies the Presidential Office, he cer>
tainly has little reason to object to that
provision Of the army appropriation
bill which positively and already pro-
hibits its use for such purpose.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-05-08

II the Republicans are in favor Of
extinguishing the Southern elaine
why did they vote solid in the House
against Gen. Bragg's proposition to
abolish the Southern Claims Commis-
sion which is the fountain from which
all these raids on the Treasury fow7
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-05-08

THEY have "strong government
in Russia. but it don't seem to be q
perfect security for life and property.
Still, the Radical leaders In this coun-
try would desire . Union pinned to-
gether with bay0nets and the military
made superior to, and controller Of,
the civil power.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-05-08

The Republican Legislature of
Pennsylvania will cost the people Of
that State 100000. while the Demo-
cratic Legislature of Ohio will cost
only 100000, and yet the Republican
leaders are not happy, but keep ap
continual howl about the extravagsnce
and expense of our lawmakers.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-05-08

The result of the Stanley -Hazen
trial is a complete vindicatiOn of Cen
eral Hazen from the charges brought
against him, and the utter discom-
fiture of his accuser.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-05-08
TEE STATE CENTRAL conn1rrEE
adopted the fo,,ovip- to which ..sep,,e

adopted the following, to which attention Is
called ut this time:
Rssosced, That the Democrats Of the several
counties be and are hereby requested 70 appoint
their respective Central Committees for the en-
suing year at the same time they appoint dele.
gates to the State Convention. and report the
OF the ate Central Committee ON the day Of the
state Convention.
The foregoing resolution was adopted by the
Committee for the purpose Of advancing the
WORK OF the campaign by bringing the State
Central Committee into communication At once
with the Local Committees. that organization
may be perfected earlier than heretofore.
JOHN G. THOMPSON, Chairman.
l.. w. NELLY. secretary.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-05-08
ATLANTIC MILLS FLOUR AND FEED.

ATLANTIC MILLS FLOUR AND FEED.
FLOUR-New Process. 81 Is per sack
Diamond street 81 o.; o. K.$1.S5.
FEED-Bran. 75o per 1O0 lbs; Middlings.1 90;
Chop. 81: Corn Neal. 81 %; Oil Meal. 9 so.
WHEAT 05-
CORN-Shelled brings 500; ears. .&c,
OATS-30 cts.
RYE-No. brings 4Os
BARLEY-None in market
HAY-selling At IS . $40; according to
quality. Dali sale.
BEEF-Per cwt. IS so 0$6 o.
HOGs-Dressed. a 6oS % per cwt. 81
LAHD-City rendered s99I.
SMOKED MEATS-City sugar Cured Hama
selling at Sc; Country Sc.
Shoulders. City cured selling at &c. Dried
Beef selling at 15s.
POULTRY-Small supply in tho market
Chickens undressed. buyers pay e07 cents
Turkies. undrcssed. 1c.
BUTTER-lOc.
CHEESE-Retails, 1Octs. Buyers pay q Sc
EGGS-buyers pay &c per dog.
POTATOES-Buyers pay 7506Oc.
DRIED APPLEs-2Hc. per Id.
BEANS-Choice handpicked In small demand
at 81 7b per bu. Medium 81 80.
YiNEdAR-Pure cider retails 35eDsO per gal
TALLOW-Buyers pay b5Sc.
HIDEs-Grecn, trimm sd. No. 1. SO
FEATHERS-Best retail at TIC.
WHITE LIME-&1 90 per bbl.
WATER LINES W
SALT-Coarse sells 1T - 90; fine q Is.
WOOD-stove 81 6O09 o.; . feet wood $500
. . 80 per cord.
SU0AR6-
Coffee A sells for lOc
Extra C .,.,,.....: 81
Granulated Observation-Disclosures. .1Oc
Pulverizel Observation-Disclosures. 100
Crushed "' ..................,....... iOc
Brown :" Observation-Disclosures. TO &c
MOLAssEs-
New Orleans ... sells for ~ 90 q 7bc
White Drip SYRUP. ....... elc
Golden Drip I" .... ..... T6
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-05-08
Senate Joint Resolution.

Proposing an Amendment to Soc.
items Three and Five, Article
-Four, OF the COnstituti0ms l8eOF-
Eaniztng the judiciary Of tho
state.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-05-08
JOINT RESOLUTION,

Submitting PrePesistens to Amend
Section Tive OF Article TIVE. Sec
ti0m One Of Article Three, and
Section -Four ~ Article Ten 0f tho
Constitution Of the state 81 0hiO.
Be It keso1ced by tie General Assens6zy Of tie
State Of Ohio. (thres-fifths OF all the members
elected to each House concurring thereinj, that
state Of Ohio. be submitted to the electors Of
the State. ON the second Tuesday Of October. A.
Article two. section ono Of Article three. and
section four Of Article ten. be So ameuded US
ARTICLE II.
SECTION g. Senators xnd Representatives
shall he elected biennially by the electors Of the
respective cOunties or districts. at u time pro.
mencs on the tuesday next afesr % the % first Non.
day Of January thereafter. and continue two
years.
ARTICLE III.
sist Of . Governor, Lieutonant Governor, Sec
retary OF state. Auditor. Treasurer, and Attor-
Of the State ut the place Of voting for T members
Of the General Assembly. and at time pre-
ARTICLE <.
SEC T. Township officers shall be elected ON
the lrst Monday of April, annually, by the
qualified electors Of their respective townships,
and shalt hold their ONCE for one year ifon the
til their successors are qualified. except Town
ship Trustees. who shall be elected by the quail
State, ON the first Monday Of April. A. D. 1850.
one to serve for the term Of one year, one for
irst Monday Of April in each year thereafter,
one Trustee shall be elected to hold the office for
three years from the Monday next succeeaing
his election. and until his successor is qualified.
FORM OF BALLOT.
At said election the voters in favor of the
adoption Of the amendment to Section
%
tion two. Article two, Of Cons titution. Yes -
and those who do not favor the adoption Of said
the words. '.Amendmentt to section two, Article
two. Of Constitution. No;'' those who favor the
sass s 5.oss thu
Amendment 70 section one. Article three. of
Constitution. Yes;" and those who do not favor
placed upon their ballots the. words, Amend
ment to Section one. Article three. of Constita-
section four. Article ten, shall have pisced upon
their ballots the words. '.Amepdment 20 section
those who do mot favor the adoption Of said
amendment shall have placed upon their ballots
''' '' =. o''''' JASEs Nr.L.
Speaker OF the IA xxrs W. spssseass pcw2s ives
Preside s11o tenn Il tSe ssnate
Passed April II, 1s7s. -
UNITED STATES OF AMEsIcA, OHIO,
Onice ofth Secretary of State.
I. Milton Barnes. Secretary of State Of the
State stat; Of Ohio, do hereby certify that the fore,
on the iath day Of April. 4. D: 1879. taken from
In testimony thereof, I have here
unto subscribed my name and anixed
tskALl my onicial seal: at Columbus. tho 18th
656-6m. Secretary of State.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-05-08

WHAT has become of the Radical
yaWp about rebel war claims?
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-05-08

MARR1ED
GILBERT Edinburgh, April ls
1919. by Smith Sanford. Esq at his residence.
Mr.. Wallace c. Gilbert Of Edinburgh, and
Miss Sarah A. Crate Of DeerHeld.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-05-08

The Press tOs. $3.50 a Year,
In GdUassce.
Democratic State Convention.

The Democracy will meet in convention at
Columbus. WEDNESDAY. JUNE 4. 1879. to place In
nomination candidates for the following State
Offices. to wit:
= Governor
Lieutenant Governor.
Treasurer of State,
Judge of Supreme Court,
Attorney General,
Auditor OF State,
Board OF Public Works
The basis Of representation will be one dele
gate for each County. and one delegate for every
500 votes cast for David e. Paige for Secretary
OF State in 1S7s. and one for every fraction OF
80 votes.
This entities the several Counties In this Con-
gressional District to the following Delegates:
Portage. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. .
oShSA 11
Wayne. .................9 9
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-05-08
Adopted April 10, 1873.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ONO. J
Oflice of the S0cretarY of State

UNITED STATES OF ANKRIcA. ONO,
Office of the Secretary Of State.
1, Milton Barnes, Secretary of Stnte OF the
State of Ohio. do hereby certify that the fore
going is true copy OF q joint resolution passed
by the General Assembly of the State Of Ohio,
ON the 10th day of April. A. u. 1879. taken from
the original rolls fled in this ofiice.
In testimony whereof, have hereunto
subscribed my name and Afixeu my
[sKAL] official seal. as Columbus. the 1lth day
Of April. A. d. 1879.
MILTON BARNES,
656-6m. Secretary of State.