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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-03-20
PALM YK A.
Correspondence


MR., ToR:-For a period of two years the
people of Palmyra have been subjected, repeat
edly, to most malicious yituperation and vilest
crlumniation through the columns of various
journ ais, both English and Welsh. The sup
posed correspondents here being generally
known as unscrupulous. unprincipled individ-
flute their statements. the people believing that
the scurrilous character of the communications
would prove their best refutation, and would
soonest and best expose the bascness Of the
writers, as well as the unworthy motives which
prompted them to write, With rejecting minds
of ordinary penetration this would, undoubted-
ly. be the case, as has been shown by the Welsh
paper refusing longer to publish their SANDER
Gus aspersions, but with thoughtless readers,
and curiosity seeking. morbid minds, such libels
are often accepted as being based. at least. on
truth. It matters not how such communications
are received they alike leave impressions un-
favorable to a community. They are not in tend
ed to be productive Of any good, and as silence
and forbearance only seem to encourage the viii
sfers in their production, we would respectfully y
iolct in behalf of the citizens, the privilege of
your columns to give the public a few hints as to
the cause of their appearance. as well as to no.
tice briefly, statements made in one two OF
them which have recently appeared in the Re
publican press of Ravenna, who persist in
thrusting them upon their readers, apparently.
as items of rare public interest.
Tn the Republican of Jan. Sd. we find stated
..The holidays have passed. very pleasantly.
Among the amusements of the past few days
was a ball given at the Jones House, which was
highly enjoyed by all concerned. A prominent
feature Of the entertainment was the pugilistto
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-03-20

On Tuesday morning of last week
the people of Marion, Marion county,
were thrown into a terrible state of
excitement by the report that John r.
Aronhalt, dairyman and well-known
citizen Of that place, aged about 60
years, had been brutally murdered.
At an early hour it was discovered
that the house occupied by himself
and three children-the oldest a
daughter, aged about 25 years-was
on fire, the fire being in the sleeping
room of the old gentleman, and evil
IDENTIFY having been set on fire to con.
ceal tho crime. The body was res.
cued from the flames and it was dis.
covered that the skull was crushed
and cut with some blunt instrument
besides having a bullet wound near
the right ear. A coroner's inquest
was held upon the body and the officer
found that the deceased came to hit
death by violence, and describing the
nature of the wounds, and further thai
said wounds were inflicted by Sarah
Jeanette Aronhalt, and some persont
to that officer unknown. After the
discovery of the crime the daughter
swallowed a dose of arsenic for the
purpose of ending her troubles and
she died from the effects of the poison
at 3 O'Clock on Friday. The trouble
between the girl and her father which
resulted in this horrible crime grew
out of q difficulty about two wills O.
Mrs. Aronhalt, enc made in 1860 de-
vising all of her real estate and per
sonal property to her husband, Johr
r. Aronhalt, and the other in 1873 by
which a different disposition of bel
property was made. Though at frs
the belief was general that the girl had
an accomplice in the commission O.
the horrible crime, later develop
nents seem to indicate that she alone
committed the deed.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-03-20
The Agony Ended.

At the caucus of Democratic Repre-
sentatives held at Washington on
Monday night, Hon. Samuel J. Ran
dali was nominated for Speaker of the
House for the 46th Congress on the
first ballot. The vote stood as follows {:
Randall, rs; Blackburn, 81 Mcmahon
8; Morrison 2; Cox 4. This insures the
election of Randall for Speaker OF
the Forty-sixth Congress on the first
ballot. The vote for Clerk of the House
resulted: Adams, 76; Caldwell, OF
Alabama, "a. Thompson and Field
the present incumbents, were nominal.
ed for Sergeant-at-Armsa and Door
keeper respectively by acclamation
DR.. Harrison was nominated for Chap
lain. When the result of the hallotine
was made known to Blackburn he
went into the hall, and in an eloquent
tiOn be made unanimous, which was
agreed to. Randall expressed his heart
felt thanks for the honor conferred
and the caucus adjourned.
The Republican caucus nominated
General Garfield for Speaker; Ex-Con
gresham Rainey, of 8. c., for Clerk
jeremiah NJ. Rusk, of Wisconsin. fol
Sergeant-at-Arms; James NJ. Melton
of Tennessee, for Door-keeper; Gen
Harry Sherwood, of Michigan, fol
Postmaster, and DIR. Naylor, of the M
E. Church, Washington, for Chaplain
The Greenbackers decided to cas-
their votes for Hon. Hendrick B
Wright, of Pennsylvania, for Speaker
On Tuesday Randall was elected
Speaker on the first ballot, receiving
LA votes, to 125 for Garfield, 13 fol
Wright, Kelley 1.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-03-20
Another Falls Failure.

Akron and Cuyahoga Falls are mu-
tually interested in the failure of Mr..
S. Matherson, now OF the latter place.
The assignment was made on Friday
to Mr.. w. q. Beebe. The liabilities
amount to about $35, 900, and the as
sets consist chiefly of the chain works
and stock, the value of which are not
stated. A. J. Packard, Youngstown,
$4,000, Second National Bank of Ak
ron, $4,000. and a loan of $4,000 from
Cuyahoga Falls people are the heavi
est debts. About $4,000 is ewing the
employees, but the assignee will run
the shops until the stock on hand is
worked up, and pay the hands in full.
The Falls people are already inquiring
"Who next ?"-AkrOn Times.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-03-20


The Washington special of the 14th,
to the Enquirer says: "The number
of applications under the Pension Ar
rears Act will tomorrow have amount
ed to about 81, 900, and more will come
in. This number is not true indica-
ton of the amount that the Govern
luent will be called upon to pay, for
many claims will be disallowed. Com
missioner Bentley, in his official esti-
mate, put the number of pensioners
who would legally be benefited by the
act between 1900 and $4,000, repre-
senting about $25,OOO,OOO. He still
holds to those figures, which were
based on official estimates, and does
not expect that either the number or
amount will be higher. All of the
large number of applications which
have been received, and which will be
received hereafter, will not be allowed
One cause of tho mistake of large
number of applicants is misunder-
standing of the true status of the case.
A large number of persons who were
raated pensions from the date OF
their disability have since been grant
ed increased pensions, and certificates
granted to that effect. These certifi-
Gates date from the increase, not from
the original pension. The pensioner,
looking at bis certificate and seeing
that it is dated after his disability,
Jumps at the conclusion that he is en-
titled to q back pension under the new
bill, and consequently applies for it.
There are . large number of such
cases."
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-03-20
Too Much Money.

The Pittsburgh Commercial Gazette
says: "It seems to be fact that Pitts
burgh has now larger supply OF loan
able capital in proportion to the re-
quirements of her business than any
other city in the country, except New
York, Boston and Philadelphia, the de-
cline in prices during the past few
years haying been far beyond the
shrinkage in the volume of her loana-
BILE resources"
In view of the great multitude of f.
nancial wrecks that bestrew the coun-
try, it will require a brave man to
strike out in new enterprises or take
hold of old ones whereby prosperity
may be terminated. So much for fore
ed resumption.-[W Wayne Co. Dem.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-03-20

SOME people claim that those who
invest their money in 4 per cents. real
ly pay their taxes to the Government
by receiving lower rate Of interest
than is generally charged upon money
loaned. But then, the State and local
governments, which confer benefits
upon the holders ef these securities,
derive no revenue therefrom. Besides,
ii is a matter OF great doubt whether
agriculture or any other branch of in
dustry in the country is receiving
even as high reward for its invest
inents. The fact is, he who pays
nothing for the support of govern.
ment receives its protection.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-03-20

PAUL GAsToN, cOlored man of
Cleveland has published a challenge
in the Penny Press Of that city, invit-
ing either of the Republican editors of
the Herald, Leader, Advance or Voice
to meet him in open debate, either
literally and prove by documentary
record or evidence their oft repeated
assertion that the Republican party
struck the shackles from 1000, 600
black slaves ETC., etc, but none of them
manifest any disposition to respond.
Let them either put up or shut up
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-03-20

The Great Walk.
The great pedestrian match at Gil
more's Garden terminated at 10 O'Clock
Saturday night. The following is Civ.
en- as the official score:
Rowell, 500 miles and $50 yards.
Ennis, 475 miles. Hartman, $50 miles,
three laps and 14O yards. The men
were off the track during the whole
six days So follows: Rowell Ssh. 42m
SOS. Ennis 36h. 2lm. 33s. Hartman
Ssh. I'm. 21s. The total receipts during
the contest were $5l, 600. At the be-
ginning of the match it was decided
that $1,000 should be set apart out of
the receipts for the man or men who
failed to cover $50 miles. OLeary
will thus receive 81, 900.
The total number of miles made by
each man each day of the match as
follows:
Rowell. first day ITO miles, second
81. third Sc, fourth II, fifth 6S, sixth
Y total 500 miles.
Ennis, first day 95 miles, second 78,
third 78, fourth IS, fifth 69, sixth 70;
total AIS.
Hartman, first day 100 miles, sec
ond sc, third 81, fourth So, fifth G5,
sixth, 60; total 45O.
AT 1870 the lights In the main
building of the Garden were turned
out, and the great International pedes-
drian contest for the championship of
the world, was settled for the present.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-03-20
Is AN Atheist competent witness

Is AN Atheist a competent witness ?
The question came up in the United
States Circuit Court in San Francisco
the other day, and the Judge said that
the old common law doctrine. under
which q man who don't believe in the
existence of God was excluded from
the witness stand, had become obso-
lete; or, if not, it was high time it had.
In support of this view he pointed out
that the ancient rule, if still in vigor,
would exclude such men of science as
Tyndall and Huxley, which he seemed
to consider an absurdity. His remarks
are pretty sure TO give rise to discus
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-03-20
OHlOITEMS.

MEASLES are prevailing in Akron.
The Ohio African NJ. E. Conference
is to be held in Cleveland in August.
The residence of f. Parker, three
miles west of PainesviIle, Ohio, was
burned Saturday morning.
FRED HELBIG, prominent coDtrac-
tor OF Zanesville, Ohio, committed su-
icidc Friday night.
The residence Of Adam Glib, one
mile east Of Canton, o., was entirely
destroyed by fire Saturday morning.
A BOY named Cooper, at Manches-
ter o., Saturday, threw a stone at an
other lad named Wallace, and, it is
thought, fatally injured him.
JOHN ELLINGTON, a farmer living
two miles north Of Clyde, was killed
on Sunday by falling limb from a
tree he was chopping down.
Mrs. A. McCULLEN, of Vienns,
Trumbull county, o., a widow aged
ninety years, is a direct heir to the
Jellason estate, near Pittsburgh, ag-
gregating several millions.
The grand jury of Logan county at
the recent term of court were in ses-
sion ten days and returned SO true
bills GO Of which were for violations
of the liquor laws.
SATURDAY the house, with all be-
longings, and barn, with contents, such
as hay, grain, machinery, &C., of John
Hileman, living east of Kenton, Ohio,
were totally destroyed. Loss about
$4,000.
A FIRE at Wooster, Ohio, Saturday,
in a building owned and occupied by
Louis Young e. Sons, bakers, caused
a loss, from fire and water, of $500 on
building and stock, covered by insur-
ance in the Columbia Mutual, of New
Lisbon, and American Central, of St.
Louis.
GEORGE BROOKS found q roll of
money amounting to some $500 be-
longing to G. B. Newton of Newton
Falls, which he appropriated to his
own nse. He has been tried in the
Court of Common Pleas at Warren
and found guilty of grand larceny for
the offense.
A LITTLE daughter of 3. T. Thomas,
of Madison Township, Guernsey coun-
ty, Ohio, while eating an apple Satur-
day, placed the point of a table-knife
in her mouth and started to run, trip
ped and fell, the knife entering and
severing the palate, besides otherwise
seriously injuring her.
A TOUCHING incident occurred in the
Police Court at Cleveland, Saturday,
when a son of Judge Tilden was ar
raigned for petit larceny. His vener-
able father, who has been the honored
Judge of the county for twenty -four
years, appeared aud asked that he
might prosecute the case against his
own son, as a matter of duty owing to
himself and the State. The boy was
found guilty Of stealing a coat.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-03-20
The amount of United States G

The amount of United States cur
rency Of all kinds outstanding at date
is 1858 OS2, ,922.67. The amount of Ma
tional Bank circulation outstanding is
1924, 279, $50 currency notes and ST.
466. $50 gold notes. The increase of
National Bank notes in February was
81, GAS, ,4O1, and the increase in the past
four months was $685., ,455. In the
past month the receipts from internal
revenue amounted to Sc, 6,732,O28.5O
and from customs $1O,3l2 957.O4. In
February 1873. the receipts from inter-
nal revenue amounted to Sc, ILL., OIL so,
and from customs $10.872, ,S52. 40.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-03-20

ZACK CHANDELIERS last speech, be-
fore being retired to Michigan, refer
red to the present fraudulent Presi-
dent, and was as follows: "Why, the
damned fool wouldn't have been Pres
ident at all but for me it was 1 that
gave him the votes of South Carolina,
Florida and Louisiana" Just now,
since old Zach has made such terrific
Onslaught upon jeff Davis, the Radical
leaders are shouting hosannahs to him.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-03-20

The present Legislature of Wiscon-
sin has reduced the salaries of State
officers, in most cases, about % per
cent. The Supreme Court Judges, the
Secretary of State, and Treasury sala-
r.es are all reduced from $1,000 to
$1,000. The salary of the Governor is
fixed at $4,000.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-03-20

AND now the Radical leaders are
so glad they didn't hang JEFF. Davis
on that sour apple tree for then they
would have been almost wholly with
out ammunition with which for fight
ing their political battles.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-03-20

A PORTION OF an overloaded gallery
at Gilmore's Garden, New York, fell,
on the evening of the 18th inst. with a
tremendous crash, iDjuring twenty or
thirty persons, some quite seriously.
There were ten thousand people pres
ent to witness the pedestrian match
bstween OLeary, Rowell and Herri-
man, and when the accident occurred
the excitemen tw as intense and the
confusion indescribable.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-03-20

The California Republicans in mass
meeting at San Francisco, on the 11th
inst, unanimously voted that Hayes
veto of The Chinese bill was contrary
to the Republican sentiment of the
State.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-03-20
THURSDAY. MAR. go. 1879.
RAVENNA
Democratic Caucus.

The Democratic voters of Ravenna Village
and Township are requested to meet at the Office
of the DEMoCRAfIc PRESS
SATURDAY EVENING, MARCH 29th,
ut p. M. for the purpose Of nominating can
didates for township and corporation officers.
A general attendance is requested.
BY ORDER OF COMMITTEE
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-03-20
THE MARKETS.

RAvENNA. March 10, 1879.
ATLANTIC MILLS FLOUR AND FKED
FLOUK-New Process. 81 IS per sack;
Diamond street 81 %; o. XII 25.
FEED-Bran. 7Oc per 100 lbs; Middlings, SOC;
| Chop, 81; Corn Meal. 81 10; Oil Meal. g so.
WHEAT-$1 co.
CORN-Shelled brings SOC; ears, 25c.
OATS-30 cts.
RYE-No. brings 40s
BARLEY-NOne In market.
HAY-Selling at $6 q $40; according to
quality. Dull sale.
BEEF-Per cwt, s. so csc %
| HOGS-Dressed. 81 5O@ % per cwt.
LARD-City render ed s@9C.
SMOKED MEATS-City sugar Cured Hams
selling at Sc; Country Sc.
shoulders, City cured selling at &c. Dried
Beef selling at 15s.
POULTRY-Small supply in the market
Chickens dressed, buyers pay GOT cents; un-
dressed SC Turkies. undressed. &c.
BUTTER-13c.
CHEESE-Retails. 1Octs. Buyers pay q Sc.
EGGS-buyers pay 1870 per doz.
POrArOES-Huyers pay 7O@75c.
DRIED APPLES-21ac. per ID.
BEANS-Choice handpicked in small demand
at 81 Is per bu. Medium 81 SO.
VINEGAR-Pure cider retails 25O30c per gal
TALLOW-Buyers pay 5Nc.
HIDES-Green, trimm cd. No. I, &c
EEATHERS-Best retail at 75c.
WHITE LIME-$1 co per bbl.
WATER LIME-S2 90
SALT-Coarse sells at g 90; nne 81 IS.
WOOD-Stove 81 5O92 CO.'S feet wood g 90
q s. SO per cord.
SUGARS
Coffee A sells for ......................,. 1Oc
Extra +" ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Sc
Granulatcd =" ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. IOc
Pulverized " .......................... .. 1Oc
Crushed .......................... 10c
Brown " NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. q Sc
MOLAsSES-
New Orleans ............selsf for ....... 60 q 75c
White Drip Syrup. ........... SOC
Golden triD ...... ." .....-.. Is
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-03-20
ASSIGNEE'S NOTICE.

NOTICEis hereby given that the undersigned
IN has been duly appointed and qualified as
assignee of John j. Marsh. OF Brimiield Por-
tage County. Ohio Creditors are hereby noii-
fed that they are required to present their
claims against said Marsh. duly verified accord
ing to law. within SIX months from this date
and all persons indebted TO said gnor are re-
quired to make Immediate paym ment to me-
ED. BERRY,
Midllebury. Summit Co.. o, Feb. s5. 1879.
k4S S.3E :
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-03-20
MARRIED

MA ED
AITKEN-VA ANCE-in Ravenna. at the resi-
dence Of The brides parents. March II, 1S79
by Rev Andrew Wilson, Mr. Thomas Aitken
OF ottawa. Ill and Miss Ada L. Vance, of
Ravenna.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-03-20

The local option bill before the Leg
islation of this State was defeated in
the House on the 18th inst, by vote
OF yeas, 80; to nays. A.
The bondholders are to be enumer-
ated as a separate class, with the
amount each one holds, in taking the
census in 1850.
ARCHBISHOP PURCELL, of Cincinnati,
has made an assignment of all his
property, and all property standing in
his name, for the benefit of his credi-
tors.
The Greenbackers of Youngstown
recently held a public meeting at
which resolutions were unanimously
adopted censuring Hayes for vetoing
and Garfield for voting against the
anti-Chinese bill.
The Democratic State Central Com
mittee will meet at Columbus on Fri
day, March 2Sth, for the purpose OF
fixing the time and place for holding
the Dext State Convention and trans
acting other business. Prominent
Democrats from all parts of the State
are expected to be present.
The Eastern wool market indicates
that 'hard-pan' has been reached and
does not promise revival of trade in
that line. The best Ohio woods were
quoted as follows last week in Boston :
XX feeces 331a cents and "a cents ;
Y feeces 33 cents; unmerchantable,
2S1s cents; fine unwashed 231s cents
medium unwashed, 241s cents.
THE amount slowed away beyond
the reach of the tax-gatherer in the
shape of Government 4 per cents. up
to and including March 7th was S256,
100000. The possessors of this wealth
have all the benefits accruing to any
other class of citizens and yet are Who'll
ly exempt from the burdens of taxa
tion. And yet there are those who
don't believe we have a privileged
order among US.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-03-20

Nothing Like the Gold Basis.
It appears from foreign advices that
the distress in the German cities and
especially in Berlin has grown worse
from day to day. The Berliner Tage-
blatt reports that in three months
there have been 1900 seizures in the
capital for arrears of taxes that more
than double that number of Berlin
tradesmen are in bankruptcy or on
the verge of it; that a great army of
unemployed workmen have keptthem-
selves alive, if such an existence can
be called life, by cleaning snow from
sidewalks, that 237 men recently ap.
piled for vacant clerkship worth on
ly S3.45 week, and that doctor who
advertised for housekeeper received
$50 applicants. In Mannehein the
misery is frightful. Men, once stall
wart, roam around the streets and
search the cutters in hopes of stumb-
ling upon something that can be con.
verted into warmth or food.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-03-20
DIED.

HOLIISrER In Shalersville, Feb 18th, 1879,
OF hrain fever Charles Lee, son of Edgar ID.
and Mary lioilister, of Paris. aged years,
months aud II days.
STILES-In this village. March l4th. of scarlet
fever Edna, daughter Of Annie Il. and Frank
IL Stiles aged 1 ear. months and Is days.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-03-20

d F. BOOSINGER continues the btisines
DE- of Black sm thing in all its branches =
the old stand, on the alley east of Court Hou
Park. Special attention paid to Horse -shocins
Ravenna. Oct. 23. 1876. 426-tf
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-03-20
OUR HAT DEPARTMENT.

Within the next ten days shall be without equal
this department We have placed order with of the
best of New York City, and will be enabled to
show you the LARGEST VARIETY and HANDSOMEST
STYL LES, and LOW Err PRICES than any other House in
the county.