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Sharp County record., 1879-12-04
WANTED.

A man who will refrain from
calling his friends speech a
happy effort"
A woman who remembers last
Sundays text, but is unable to
speak understandingly Of the
trimming on the bonnet Of the
lady in the pew next in front.
An editor who never feels
pleased to have his good things
credited, or mad when they are
stolen.
A man who has been a fool
some time during his life and
knows enough to keep the know
ledge of 1t to himself.
A married man who does not
think all the girls envy his wife
the prize she has captured.
A married woman who never
said: "No wonder the girls don't
Get married nowadays; they are
altogether different from what
they were when | was girl"
An unmarried woman who
never had an offer.
A man who never intimated
that the economies Of the uni
verse were subject to his move
ments, by saying, Il knew if |
took an umbrella, it wouldn't
rain," or some similar asinine
remark.
A pocket knife that is never
in "them other pants"
A mother who never said she
"would rather do it myself"
when she should have taught
her child to do that thing.
A child who would not rather
eat between meals than at meals.
A person, age or sex inmate
rial, who does not experience a
flush ofpride upon beng thought
what he is not and may never
hope to be.
A singer who never complains
of a cold when asked to sing.
A woman, when caught in her
second best dress, who will make
no apology for her dreadful
appearance.-Ex.
Sharp County record., 1879-12-04

Men should not allow their
wives to split wood says a
mild cotempofary. This is rath-
er inc0nsiderate. How can a
man refuse when his wife comes
up with tears in her eyes, and
says, "Now do, dear, let me go
out and chop wood for an hour,
to get up an appetite?"-EX.
Sharp County record., 1879-12-04

There are now 4O,S72 post
Offices in the United States.
Sharp County record., 1879-12-04

While many newspapers
throughout the country are spec
ulating on the probability Of
Grants intentions for the future,
and the chances Of putting him
out of the way Of other aspirants
for the presidential nomination,
the st. Louis Republican says,
briefly, and we believe with a
good degree Of knowledge Of
the facts in the case, that "Grant
wants to be president. The
proposition hardly admits Of ar
guement. Whatever else he may
want, and he is a man who takes
all he can get, the eliminating
point of his ambition is Che
White House. Make him cap
tain general, put him at the head
of the Pennsylvania railway,
honor him with the chief eXecu-
tive office Of the Nicaraguan Ca
nal company--heap any amount
of ll-paid honors and thrifty
sinecures upon him-he will ac-
cept them all, and still-want
50 be president"
Sharp County record., 1879-12-04

The city of Deadwood, COL,
destroyed by fire in September,
is being rapidly rebuilt. Many
of the buildings are temporary,
to afford shelter the present win
ter. Permanent rebuilding will
be commenced as early as pos
sible in spring. The loss by
the fire reached S2,O00,00O.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-05-15

The pretext of the Radical leaders
for opposing the bill to prevent the in.
reference of the army in elections is
because they say it aims to restore the
old State Rights doctrine. This is
mere sham. Was the doctrine Of
State Rights ever carried to such an
extreme As by the Electoral Commis-
sion and the whole Republican party
when it was used to defeat the clearly
expressed will of the people and place
in the Presidential chair fraud under
the plea that to 60 behind the returns
in Louisiana and Florida and detect
the wickedness and crime of the Re-
turning Boards would be IN violation
Of the rights OF the States. But Mr..
Hayes in his recent message vetoing
the Army Appropriation bill declared
that from the brief review of the sub
ject which he gave in the message cit
sufficiently appeared that under exist.
ing laws there can by no military in
reference with elections" and he en-
phatically declared that the army
should not be used at the polls while
he occupied the Executive Office, If
all that be 90 why all this fright about
the revival Of State Rights doctrine
And what reasonable apology can
there be for vetoing a bill that only
tends to make more certain that which
they say already is prevented by the
existing law? Their persistent, deter
mined opposition to this law furnishes
the most conclusive evidence of inten.
ton to employ the ARMY in repeating
the great crime of overriding the will
ofthe phople and again seating fraud
in the Presidential chair. sa
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-05-15

Here is what the Hon. Rev. Gen.
James A. Garfield said in q two-thirds
Republican Congress, on the 9Th day
Of June, 1872, whom the one-third
Democratic minority undertook to
oppose general legislation in an APP
preparation bill:
"Mr. Speaker, q question has there.
fore arisen in it's importance far above
any item In this bill, and 1T IS simply
this shall the majority of the MEM
bers of this House have the right to
consider and act upon great Appro-
priation bill In the mode provided in
the rulesP The moment q minority,
however large, deny that proposition,
that moment we are in the midst of q
parliamentary revolution. and legis-
lation Of any sort is impossible for.
evermore until that position be utter
ly abandoned"
1t was Revolutionary in 1872, ac-
cording to this great Republican lead
or, for the Democratic minority in
Congress to oppose this sort of legis-
lation. Now, in 1879, it is 'revolu.
tlonary,' according to the same author
ity, for the Democratic majority to at
tempt to legislate in the same man
nerl What miserable, contemplate
demagoRues such mon are, as this
ecclesiastical, militant, political swash-
buckler.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-05-15

JOHN SHERMAN claimed, in his speech
at Mansfield, that his resumption
scheme hud worked like charm, and
that business has revived wonderfully
and times are really pretty good. We
give the following. from an exchange,
as another view of the question. Mr..
Sherman gave no such facts;
"Chsse's (Msine) Chronicle pub.
lishes an interview of Mr.. Vinton,
State Senator, In which that gentle
man stated that the State of Maine is
in bad financial condition; that un-
less . change OF policy was had, they
would be compelled to repudiate. He
Gays Wisoasset has already the same
"a failed. She Is trying to settle With
her creditors, and Bath will soon fol-
low" A leading citizen Of "Bangor
tells him that Z" Bangor will finally be
obliged to repudiate unless some re-
lief can be obtained" There are num-
bers of bankrupt towns and cities in
the United States. North and South.
Altoona, Pennsylvania, is soon to be
sold by the Sheriff at auction. 1t is
There are cities in New
Jersey aud other States in like condi-
ton. Hard-pan is striking cities and
towns as we'll as individuals."
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-05-15

JoHN SHERMAN declared to an En-.
quirer reporter that he is ''in favor of
q general law being passed by Con-
gress to have tho Federal Government
take controlo of the Congressional cleo
tons" aud that "the States have Meth
ing to do with them" That is a new
doctrine, but it is in perfect keeping
with great central idea of the Repub-
lican party of Capitalization of pow
er in the Federal Government and re-
ducing the States to the condition of
mere provinces. The howl about
revolution" which is set up by the
Republican leaders comes with an i'll
grace in view of such declarations as
this, which is total ssbversion of the
principles upon the Government was
founded. 1t assumes that the people
Of the States have less interest in the
choice Of Representatives in Congress
than the Federal Government, and
that those in authority should have
unlimited power to use the Federal
army 10 perpetuate their rule. This
is a Inonstrous doctrine aud designed
to subvcrt the freedom Of the States
and the people by plscing them under
the control of Federal bayonsts, and
those who proclaim these doctrines
have the audaciiy to talk about the
Democrats being "revolutiOnists."
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-05-15
No MILITARY Rule.

The bill to prohibit military inter.
ference at elections passed the Senate
on Friday last in the same form in
which it had previously passed the
House by vote Of yeas 80, nays 23-
as follows: a-4..ts-' aa.a ~
YEAs-Bayard, Beck, Butler, Call,
Cockrell, Coke, Davis Of West Va,
Eaton, Garland, Groome, Hampton,
Harris, Herford, Houston, Johnston,
Jonas, Jones Of Fla, Kernan, Lamar,
Mcdonald, Maxey, Morgan, Pendle-
ton, Randolph, Ransom, Salisbury
Slater, Thurman, Vance, Vest, Voor-
bees, Walker and Withers-33. ,.
NAYS - Allison, Anthony, Booth
Bruce, Burnside, Cameron of Pa,
Cameron Of Wis, Chandler, ConkliDg,
Edmunds, Hill Of COL, Hoar, Ingalls,,
Kellogg, Logan. Mcmillan, Morrill,,
Plat, Plumb, Rollins, Saunders, Tel
ler and Windon-23.
Tho following pairs were announc-
ed: Carpenter with DAVIS of Illinois,
Dawes with Hill of Georgia, Jones Of
Nevada with Farley, Ferry with Bal
ley, Paddock with Gordon, Bell with
Williams, Hamlin with McPharson,
Blaine with wall .ce, and Kirkwood
with Whyte. Grover and Sharon
were absent.
The bill was sent to the President
for his approval and on Monday he
returned it to the House with his
veto Hayes owes his position to bay
onet interference and without its con.
fiuuauca hia narfv haa not tho s1ioh ht
est chance of continuing in power.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-05-15

The Radical leaders are bowling
about the enormous cost to the people
Of the extra session Of Congress. Well,
If they had passed the appropriation
bills as they came from the House the
necessity of tho extra session would
have been avoided; and If they had
not fllibu stored to defeat the will Of
the majority and the fraud Hayes had
not blocked the wheels with his arbi-
trary yeto,7 the extra session would
have been of but short duration and
trifling cost. But, as each member of
Congress gets $1,000 year for his. SER
vices " neither Congress is in session
one month or the 365 days of the year'
it 10 . little difficult to comprehend
how this immense additional expense
they howl about comes in.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-05-15

THERE is . slight difference between
the Radical leaders and the Elector-
al Commission. That body de.
cided that Congress had no control
over the elections in the States but
was merely registering and re-
cording body, without even the
power to protect the ca. States aud the
people of the whole country from the
frauds and crimes of tho Returning
Boards by which a fraudulent Presi-
dent was foisted upon tho country,
while now the party leaders proclaim
that the election of Congressmen, is q
national affair and should be placed
under Federal control even to the en-
pioyment Of bayonets to dictate their
ballots. It is difficult to understand
how the election of members to rep.
resent the several States in the Federal
Congress can be any more q national
matter than is tho election of electors
to choose the executive head for that
Federal Government created by the
States. .-..--
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-05-15
Trying e be . Democrat.
ALLIANCE, OHIO, May l, 1879.

AAAAHSSG1 OoAOs AAAoy - Aos~s
To the Editor Of the Inquirer:
have bsen trying for . long time
to be . good Democrat, but stumble
over the political legislation of tho
Army Appropriation Bill. Can you
answer in the Eng quirer the following /:
1. HoW will the presence of the Ma
tional soldiers at the polls prevent
tree ballot? 2. Is not the central idea
of troops at the polls to protect the
negroes Of the South in voting as they
please? 3. If soldiers had been more
used to guard polls in the last three
years would SO many election riots
have occurred? E. w. II.
Mr.. E. w. 81. is evidently trying net
tho presence of National soldiers at
lot free beneath the bayonet, when
one political party2 We beg to re-
iers"-and it only required very few
Of turning out Legislatures and Gov
ernors that we're elected and turning
in those that were not elected. 1t
SuI6Iy C6u 0Ot U0 OGkVtt0u tu8L 0v6u
80 recently as 1876, at the beginning
of the term of President Hayes, two
alleged State Governments were up
held alone by q few, . very few, Ma
tional soldiers" and when q handful
of troops moved away from . State
house in each of two States two alle9-
ed State Governments collapsed in an
hour. The history of the last fifteen
years is blotted all over with the story
of "National soldiers" at the polls.
2. just now one '.idea of troops st
tho polls" 10 to prevent the negroes
from voting as they would. Besides,
the Republicans declare that they will
not use the military at the polls, any
how, SO how can the central idea be to
protect the negro at the polls, if they
are honest?
3. If "National soldiers" had been
much moro used to "guard the polls,
&c." in the last few years, civil liber.
ty would have vanished altogether
from como of the States. In addition,
when any man defends the presence
of "National soldiers at the polls," he
would do well to turn back to the
Declaration Of Indepenence, for ex-
ample, and try to ascertain what civil
liberty means in this country. He
should study the history of Anglo
Saxton, hberty-loving people for more
than century. He evidently doesn't
nnderstand what constitutes republi.
canism, what c0mposes democracy.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-05-15

FoUR ex-Confederate generals have
been appointed door-keepers and mes.
sengers of the U. 3. Senate.-lRep.r
Dem.
Well. now, is the Union resisted |.
aud are the late Confederate St6tes CO..
equal members of the Federal Union
of States? Arc those ex-Confedsrite
generals citizens of the United States
and Of the States in which they liv.s
aud equal before the law with all 9th.
er citizens and entitled to equal privi-
leges7 If they are, aud if they are
otherwise qualified for the positions
this perpetual carping about-ex-Con-
federates is out of place and only cal
culated, ~ tits doubtless designed, to
keep alive the spirit of hatred engen-
dered by the war which ended over
fourteen years ago, and TO prevent the
Union of the fathers
"A union Of lakes and . union oflands:
A union of hearts and q union OF hands,
If these gentlemen are the danger
ous men the Republican leaders repre-.
sent them to be, why are they permit
ted to occupy seats at all in Congress
aud why are States which will elect
such disloyap men allowed to be
represented in the councils of the ma.
tion2 The ideas of these Republican
patriots would result in the practical
disruption of the Union or the reduce
thion of the Southern States to the
condition 81 mere provinces. A res.
toratien of the Union for century to
come, under such . policy would be
utterly impossible. The Republicans
now. a. ever heretofore, are the ene-
mies of Federal Union Of coequal
States in which all the people, stand
equal before the law. sir, sdi 4
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-05-15

THERE is no wiping out the fact that
"the use Of troops at the polls is con-
trary to the spirit Of our institutions
and the traditions of our people," and
all laws which authorize or tolerate
the army or navy of the United States
at places where elections are held
ought to be repealed, and the employ
ing of troops for intermeddling in
elections clearly and emphatically for
hidden. Mr.. Hayes will have to face
this issue fairly and squarely. 1t is
simply q question between free bal
lot and elections controlled by bayo-
nets.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-05-15
WHEELING, w. Va, May, 1879.

WHEELING, w. A., may, 1919.
To the Editor Of the Enquirer:
Please answer through the columns
the Enquirer if any ono man was ever
elected to the Presidency of the United
States who was previously . United
States Senator. Very respectfully,
READER.
This is evidently q question intend
ed to poster at least two Ohio gentle
men-Allen G. Thurman and John
Sherman. But it is possible for q
man who has been Senator to be Press
ident. The fifth President Of the
United States, james Monroe, took
his seat in the Senate of the United
States in 1870. John Quincy Adams,
tho sixth President, was elected q SEN
ator of the United States in 1903.
Andrew Jackson, the seventh Presi-
dent of the United States, took his seat
in the United States Senate on the 22d
of November, 1897. Martin Van Bu-
rem, the eighth President Of the Unit
ed States, who began his Presidency
after twelve Presid ential terms, had
also been an United States Senator.
He was elected Senator IN February,
1921, by the Legislature of New York.
William Henry Harrison, in 1924, was
elected . member of the Senate of the
United States. John Tyler was elect
ed to the Senate of the United States,
to succeed John Randolph. Frank
Pierce was elected to the United States
Senate IN 1888, taking his seat in De-
cember, 1884. 1t is, therefore. quite
plain that the Senate is . good stop
ping.ston to the Presidency. The
friends of Thurman and Sherman
should not permit the impression to
prevail that Senators, or men who
have been Senators, can not be Pfesi-
dents. This thing 10 . device of the
enemy. Eight Presidents of the
United States had been United States
Senators, and their Presidential terms
have covered thirty-six years Of our
history. Sherman and Thurman
should thank God and take courage,
like Paul ct the Three Taverns. A
slight glance ct history will give both
of them encouragement.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-05-15

TIE Senatorial Committee appoin I.
ed to Investigate the condition OF the
LoDgview Asylum have made . re-
port intended TO exonerate the man
sgement of all blame; finding that
taking down is a mere fgment of di-
seased imsginations; that ducking-
which is mildly spoken Of as cold
baths'-is beneficial to the patients go
treated; and recommending that the
Superintendent be granted increased
powers in the appointment and con.
troll of fsubordinates.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-05-15

The barn of Edward Boutwell,, near
Ada, Ohio, was burned to the ground,
with contents, Friday.
TIE great Holding mining suits in
volying $l,O0o,OCl, has just been set
tied in Cleveland, Ohio, tor $500, ,O00
A METEOR a foot in diametor, fell at
Worthington,, Minn., on Sunday, ex-
ploding just before reaching the earth
with a noise that shook buildings.
AN inquest of lunacy was held in
Chicago, Saturday, on Mark Gray,
who shot twice at Edwin Booth, the
actor. After hearing Gray's state.
ment the jury, without leaving their
seats, returned q verdict that Gray
was insane, and recommending his
in the State Asylum ct
Elein.
The number of Democratic Union
Generals in Congress would
have been larger If the Republican
civilians had not defeated them. Lock
at the case of Gen. Aquila Wiley, for
instance. in this State.-[Zanesville
Signal.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-05-15
E0Reat ElHea.


A dispatch from Scranton dated the
1lth inst, says: Extensive forest
fires are causing great destruction of
timber around this city. The village
Of Tobyhanna, twenty miles from here,
was entirely surrounded by fire this
afternoon. Citizens turned out and
fought the flames. finally getting them
under control. Unless rain comes
soon the destruction of property will
be immense"
A special from Meadville of the lth
says: "Quite an extensive fire is
raging in the pine woods just north of
this city. A large amount of lumber
is reported burned"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-05-15

FAYETTEVILLE, N. c., May 9.-Rich-
ard Lee, q negro burglar, was public
ly hanged here to-day: He confessed
his crime on the scaffold and said he
deserved death. The execution was
witnessed by 1900 persons.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-05-15

The Prohibitionists of Trumbull
County held their Convention at
Cortland on the 1st inst, and nomina-
ted the following ticket: Represen-
tative. Robt Stranahan, Vienna Pros
ecuting Atty, w. l. Metcalf, Mineral
Ridge; Sheriff, II. Robinson, Cort-
land County Commissioner, F. Hull,
Vienna; Infirmary Director, VIM.
Craft, Vienna.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-05-15

CoHAssErr NARRewe, Mass, May
9.-The Advent Minister, Charles
Brown, is announced to address the
Pocasset Adventists Sunday. The
people threaten to tar and feather him
and ride him on rail. Davis, anoth-
er Advent preacher, met two young
men in the road, near bis house yes
terday: drew a knife, cut mp their
nets and forbade them to 60 near his
house. The people are excited.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-05-15

The Democrats OF the several Townships are
requested 10 hold caucus for choosing delegates
10 County Convention on Friday eve. May 18th.
Democrats. let us have full representation
at the County Convention and begin the cam.
paign IN earnest.
8 -rF= -tEH ~ i. H. PHELPS,
-4r ~pC 3 Chairman Com.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-05-15

A DAsTARDLY attempt to burn the
Catholic school at Wyandotte, Kan,
was made early Saturday morning.
There were sixty little children
asleep in the building when it was
fired at three different places. A
panic ensued, but by the almost su-
perhuman exertions Of the Sisters, it
was qaelled, the fire In the meantime
having been mastered.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-05-15
Democratic County Convention

Democratic County Convention
The Democrats of Portage County are re-
quested to meet at Citizens Hall, Ravenna Ohio.
ON
SATURDAY, the 3Jst day OF May, 1879,
at one o'ccOck p. M,
for the purpose OF electing six Dele
gates to represent the County in the State
Convention to be held at Columbus Ohio, ON the
4th proximo; to select County Central and Ex-
ecutive Committees, and TO transact such other
business rs may be brought before the Conven-
tion. @
The several Townships will he entitled to one
delegate in said Convention for every 35 votes
and for every fraction thereof exceeding 13 cast
for David H Paige, for Secretary OF State st
the October ELECTION in la7a as folIoNs-
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-05-15

TIE Meriden, Conn. Wooden Com
papy closed its factory Saturday night
owing to the failure of Whittemore,
Preet Post s. Co., of New York. Two
hundred and fifty employees, half wo-
men, are thrown out of work. Liza
bilities estimated at 100000; assets
nominal.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-05-15
TEE STATE cEsTRAL COMMITTEES

called at this time:
!. Rssoscsd. That the Democrats of the several
counties be and are hereby requested to appoint
tnefr respective Central Committees for the en-
SUNG year at the same time they appoint dele
gates TO the State Convention, and report the
0i tne ate Central Committee on the day Of the
Ihe 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
win the Local Committees. that organization
may be perfected earlier than heretofore.
JOHN q. THOMPSON, Chairman.
L. w. NELLY. Secretary