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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-01-22

Advices from the South represent
that large numbers of the negroes who
emigrated TO Kansas last summer, are
returning disgusted with their eXper-
iment. They state that there is little
encouragement for those who wish 10
earn living in that State, as nearly
all occupations are closed to them. A
large proportion of those who remain
i'm Kansas are either wholly or partly
dependent upon charity for subsist-
ence, and would gladly return TO their
southern homes if they had the means
of transportation. 1t is very appar-
ent that Kansas is not land flowing
with milk and honey.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-01-22
The Facts BrIefly stated.

The following document from acting
Governor Lampson TO the Supreme
Court Judges very briefly and clearly
state the situation in Maine:
estate OF MAINE, ExECUTIvE
DEPT, AUGUSTA. jan. 13, 1880{
To THE Hon. JUSTICES OF THE SU
PREME JUDICIAL CoURT: 1t having
been publicly announced that an lille
gal revolutionary assembly of persons
calling itself the Legislature OF Maine,
has, without authority, presumed to
ask your opinion upon sundry inter-
rogatories by them prepared. 1t is
deemed that to apprise you of the
facts that. on the first Wednesday in
January, instant 81 Senators elect, be-
ing the whole number of which that
summoned by the Governor and Coun-
Gil to attend and take their seats as
Senator's, attended in the Senate
Chamber at Augusta in obedience 10
ssid summons aud took iheir seats
hat they proceeded 10 organize SEN
,te according to roll in due form OF
.aw. furnished by the Secretary OF
State, uDder his hand and seal of the
State, and according to the report of
The Governor aud Council, and did or
gsnize il according to law. That each
look and subscribed to the oath re-
quircd by the Constitution in the man.
ner prescribed. That A. G. Andrews
was legally elected Secretary aud Jas.
D. Lamson was legally elected Presi-
dent of the Senate, quorum of Sena-
tors being present and voting at said
election.
That on the same day seventy six
Representatives, who had been duly
summoned by the Governor and
Council to attend and take their seats
as Representatives, assembled in the
hall OF the House of Representatives
and took and subscribed to the oath
required by the Constitution, and in
manner therein prescribed, the said
number. constituting quorum of the
whole number of which said House is
composed, and then and there organ
lied the said House.
You are further notified that the
office of Governor being vacant, the
said James d. Lamson, in compliance
with the Constitution, on the 10th day
of January. entered upon the duties OF
the Office of Governor. tbs therefore
deemed proper to notify you officially
of the foregoing facts, that you may
not in ignorance Of them give coun-
tenance to revolutionary proceedings.
JAMES d. LAMsoN, Acting Governor.
BY the Governor
p. A. SAWYER, Deputy Secretary of
Stat e.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-01-22


The proof of the Republican at
tempt to prevent a quorum in the
Maine Legislature by means. of
bribery does not rest solely
upon the testimony of Swan and Har-
riman, who, IN addition to their oaths
produce the money paid to them to in
duce them to stay at home, but four
or five other members testify to being
approached by the same party and Of
fered money for the same purpose.
The denial of White, the party
charged with the crime, is of little
weight against such overwhelming
proof, and there is little room for
doubt that the leaders OF the party OF
great moral ideas in that State were
aiders and abettors in the infamous
crime.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-01-22
Th urman A Candidate.

A Washington special of the 18th to
the Enquirer says: Senator Thurman
said to-day to an ex-member of the
Ohio Legislature that he was a candi-
date for the Presidential nomination,
and In a sense that did not imply only
a complimentary vote. just now there
is sentiment gaining ground favora-
BILE to the nomination of Hugh j.
levitt. 1t is claimed that he can car
ry New York, and, being an Ohio man
is as strong in that State as any other
Democrat who could be nominated.
Certain it is that he has strong influ
ences at work for him.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-01-22

the general characteristics of race in
their high cheek bones, red skin, black
eyes and hair, and large muscular de-
velopment. it is as difficult to say one
is handso mer or more attractive than
another, as to draw distinctions be-
tween two eggs. An egg is an egg, and
an Indian is an Indian, and Ouray is
an Indian in every muscle and Inca
ment.
The President gave his usual MONTH
ly reception on the night of the 18th,
which was largely attended, and was
as brilliant, in all respects, as any of
its predecessors, in decoration of the
White House and in richness and dis
play of fashion and dress by Mrs.
Hayes and her attendants, and the
lady callers. The plebian, Of course,
put in his appearance, and the bespan-
gled foreign attache and second lieu
tenant, whose huge brass epaulettes
were not half SO large as his conceit,
had often to elbow through the great
unwashed throng, whose dress did not
exceed the inevitable shiny, well-worn
broadcloth coat and black alpaca dress.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-01-22
After tho Facts.

The First National Bank of New
York is in fair way to be Investigated
again. Senator Beck's attention has
been attracted by the report of the
remarkable financial success of
that institution during the past
year, and he has determined to fluid
out, if he can, something of the rela-
ton which exists between that bank
and the Treasury Department. The
report of the bank on its condition
for the year 1879, shows that during
that time it has paid 120 per cent. OF
dividends, and has carried $5OO,O to
its surplus account and in addition it
has on hand an undivided surplus Of
$267, 700. The capital stock of the
bank is S50Q,0OO. Its profit during
the past year has been over 250 per
cept. Senator Beck, in commenting
on this, said: In my judgment, it is
impossible that any bank or banking
institution can have made such q vast
amount of money on such a capital.
The report shows that the bank has
made an actual profit during the year
of over 81 100000. Its capital is only
$500, 900, and it Is in my judgment an
impossibility that 81 100000 can haye
been made in any year on the cap
ital of $50O,O00 in legitimate banking
business. l hsye no manner of doubt
that by far the larger portion of that
81 100000 of that profit is Govern
ment mOney-thatis,m money which the
bank has received from the Govern.
ment in the course of it's transactions
with the Government in connection
with it's placing OF the four per cent.
bonds-and l think Congress aud the
country ought to know just how much
the Government has paid to the bank
for the business it has done for the
Government during the past year,
Senator Beck stated further that be
had tried every way 10 find what the
refunding operations had cost the
Government thus far, and that he had
been to the Treasury Department often
and had asked the officials to whom
be was referred to give him the exact
Information, and that he had been told
it was impossible for the Department
to tell what the cost of the refunding
operations had been, and he had been
utterly unable to find out. He is con-
fident, however, that he can find out
the actual financial transactions which
have passed between the Treasury
Department and the First National
Bank of New York during the past
year, and he means to make the effort,
at any rate.-[Ex.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-01-22

Hayes has sent to the Senate the
name of Senator Edmonds, of YER
mont, for confirmation as a Judge of
the Supreme Court of the United
States. Edmunds was one of the 8 to
Z Electoral Commission that fraudu-
lently made Hayes President and now
ne is to receive his reward in lucra.
tive life Office. Democratic Senators
ought to bear that fact in mind when
called upon to vote for his comfrma-
ton.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-01-22

The Supreme Court of Maine have
answered the twenty-seven questions
proposed to them by the mob which
got together in the State House at
Augusta on the 18th inst, and called
itself . Legislature, just as everybody
supposed they would, in favor of the
Republicans. The crowd that pro-
pounded the questions TO the Court
had no more right to ask them than
had any other mob of men, and the
Court could not even entertain the
questions without recognizing the
body as a Legislature, which it was
not. The constitution of that State.
like every other State in the Union,
declares that each House shall be the
Judge of the election and qualification
of its own members. The Legislature
of that State, which assembled on the
first Wednesday of January was COM
plete in both branches. There was q
lawfully constituted House of Repre-
sentatives and lawfully constituted
Senate, each having lawful quorum
of members possessing the certificates
of the Governor and Council emitting
them to seats in retrospective houses
as required by the Constitution and
laws of Maine, and each of these
bodies had the constitutional right to
determine all questions touching the
election and qualification of its own
members, and the Court could not In
terfere with this great prerogative
without trenching on forbidden
ground. People are beginning to un-
derstand that men wearing the judi
cial ermine are no more pure and ex-
alted above their petty partizan preju-
dices than are common men.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-01-22
discovered an The Egyptiasobelisi

Discovered an The lisk
WAsuINGToN, January l6.-Colonel
John Hay, Assistant Secretary of
State, received telegram to-day from
the officer having in charge the Egypt
ian obelisk which the Khediye of
Egypt has presented 10 the United
States, stating that on its bottom many
important Masonic inscriptions had
been discovered. 10 the Masonic fra
telnity this will be a matter of con-
siderable satisfaction, as it is clai med
that these mystic signs will prove that
the institution of Masonry is of far
greater antiquity than even its most
ardent friends have supposed it to be.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-01-22
rs.

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healthy action, subdue inAammation,
and cure, whether the symptoms proceed
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the Nerves, from contracted Cords or a
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or a gashed foot; whether from disgusting
PIMPLES on a LADY'S FACE
or a strained joint on a Horses Leg.
The agony produced by Burn or Scald;
modification from Frost bites; Swell
ings from Strains; the tortures of Rheu-
matism, Crippled for Life, by some
neglected accident; q valuable horse or
q Doctors Bill may all be saved from
One Bottle Of Centaur Liniment.
No Housekeeper, Farmer, Planter, Teamster,
or Liveryman. can afford to be without
these wonderful Liniments. They can
be procured in any part Of the globe for
SO cts. and s1.OO bottle. Trial bottles
25 cts.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-01-22

National Convention.
The Committee of the National
Greenback party held a meeting at
Washington on Friday last and fixed
upon Wednesday, June 9th as the time
aud Chicago as the place for holding
of the National Convention of that
party. The following is the preamble
and call adopted:
Wehave reached crisis in our coun-
try's history and an epoch in human
affairs. Our Government, which was
designed for the political veal of man
kind, has passed under the control of
bankers, stock jobbers, nd-grabbers
and professional politicians, TO the ex-
clusion of those whose labor produces
its wealth apd pays Its taxes. The
Constitutional rights of the people are
denied or usurped by The money pow
er The fruits of productive enter
prises are grasped by corporate mo-
nopolies. The large share Of accumu.
lated wealth and undeveloped resour-
ces of the nation are concentrated in
the hands of a small class, and all
property interest in the stability of
our Institutions on the part of large
maj ority of voters is dissipated. Usu-
rious interest and enforced idleness
have filled the land with pauperism,
crime and misery, and the air is ON in
Gus with murmurs of discomfort. The
very foundations of popular govern
ment are questioned and assailed, and
the Republic itself is in imminent per.
il. The people of the District of Co.
lumbia, containing population of
160 600 souls, have been, by an act of
Congress, wholly disfranchised, and
laws have been enacted in various
States to control this sacred right of
suffrage, the very corner stone of our
Republic.
That the Convention of the Nation
al Greenback Labor party be held at
Chicago, Illinois, on Wednesday, the
ninth of June, 1880, and that the basis
of representation shall be, from each
State four delegates and four alter
| mates at large, and two delegates and
two alternates from each CongressiOn-
al District, and two delegates and two
slternates from each Territory and the
District of Columbia.
[Singed] THOMPSON H. MARCH,
Chairman of the Conference, and Chair.
man of the Congressional Committee
E. P. devices,
| Chairman of the National Committee
This report was adopted without de
bate by a unanimous rising vote.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-01-22
Legal Notice.

r AURA WALLACE and H AIRY w allace her
IL husband. whose place ,of resjdsnce Is un-
sSe sosb M aa take a. s. L horr did
tion in the Common Pleas Court Of Portage
County. and State Of Ohio, for the fogSlos urc
Wallace. situate in the Village of Raycnna.
in said County and State. and being = acre OF
streets; and praying for finding of the amOunt
due and to become due on notes secured by Aid
mortgage. for foreclosure OF said mortca ne and
sale of land. and for equitable relief. -
They are required to answer said petition bv
the 14th day Of February. 1850.
= -. BY l. T. SIDDALL.
Atty Tor Lila q Hofr.
Ravenna. Ohio, Dec. asnd. 1879. 5si ~
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-01-22

One view of Garrield's Election.
The election of DeGolyer Garfield
as the successor of Mr.. Thurman in
the Senate comes into bold relief as a
most significant coincidence.
Garfield was one of the bribed mem
bers of the House, caught with Credit
Mobilier scrip in his pocket, issued by
the Pacific Railroad Ring. To Mr..
Thurman, on the other hand. belongs
the special credit of having carried
through the only law by which these
rich overgrown corporations are called
TO account.
These corporations furnished the
money ia Ohio to beat Thurman, and
4he returns from twenty counties,
hitherto regarded by both parties as
close, prove cOnclusively that they fol.
lowed Oakes Ames' advice in putting
the cash where it would do the most
good. and that their efforts were di-
rected, first of all, to the Legislature.
These great monopolies and rings
have now secured an open advocate
on the door of the Senate, whose vote
and voice they can always command.
-fSun.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-01-22

The Legislature of Maine, on FRI
day last, elected Joseph L. Smith Gov
ernor in accordance with the require.
ments of the Constitution OF that
State. Yet the Republicans continue
in rebellion against the legally con-
stituted authority,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-01-22
MARRIED

STRAIG AIGHT-HEIGHTON-In Ravenna. Janu-
ary 1st, 1850, by Rev. Andrew Wilson. Mr..
Earnest Straight. os Aurora, and Miss Aman-
da M. Heighton, of Ravcnna.
Observation-Disclosures the residence
of Martin Boszor, by j. L. Carrier. Esq. jan
uary 18th, 1850. Mr. Sylvester Boszor and Miss
Ella j. Rauderbush, all of Brimheld. Ohio
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-01-22

There is talk in Congress Of estab-
lishing a territorial government in
Alaska. The only utility in such q
project will be that 1t will afford sim
ecure Offices for q score or so of hum
cry politicians There is no more
reason for government there than
there is in the middle OF the desert of
Sahara,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-01-22

The Indianapolis Journal is taking
a census of Republicans. 1t has talked
to over six thousand so far. Blaine
has 2,l42 of them, Grant l,76O and
Sherman only I,545. Blaine leads
Sherman nearly two to one,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-01-22

Fifty years ago Stephenson ran his
first engine over iron rails in England.
There are now one hundred and fifty
thousand miles of iron rails in the
world, of which more than half are in
this country.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-01-22

At the election for United States
Senator last week Tuesday, Hon. AL
len Il. Thurman received the unani-
nous vote of the Democratic mem
bers of the Legislature.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-01-22

On the 18th General Garfield was
elected United States Senator, receiv-
ing majority of the votes or the
joint Convention of the two branches 8
of the Legislature.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-01-22

short course OF this Ale,iicine will restore the
lost functions and procure Health and Happi-
ness W here before was despondene ysand gloom.
The Specific Medicine is being used with won-.
derfui success. Esss>, 5ss SxP
Pamphlets sent free to all Write rbr them
and get full particulars.
Price, Specific 81 90 per package, ,or six pack
ages for $500. Will be sent by mail on receipt
/ OF money. Address all orders, 4. sNsSsNs'
j, Il. SIMPON'S MEDICINE CO.,
Nos 104 and 106 Main St., Buffalo, NY.
Sold In Ravenna by L. p SEYMOUR & Co.
Wholesale by STRONG, COBB u CO., Cleveland.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-01-22
sAMUELD D. HARRIS EDrron AND PusI1sHr..
THE Coopers of Cleveland are on
strike for higher wages.

strike for higher wages.
PARNELL, the distinguished Irish
reformer, is to visit Cleveland on Sat-
urday next.
JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL, at present
Minister to Spain, has been nominated
as Minister to England.
Southern papers report that the
cotton crop shows an increase over
last year of from 100000 to 100000
bales. 4..sfGF
A BILL to increase the pensions of
totally disabled soldiers and sailors
from $50 to $72 per month has passed
the Senate. t:-t-
The Radical rump Legislature Of
Maine has elected Daniel f. Davis as
bogus Governor of that State with a
full set of State officers.
Richard G. Alexander, of Delaware
City, Del who was bitten by a rabid
dog in the cheek six weeks ago died
in great agony of hydrophObia on FRI
day night.
The Monroe Gazette (Republican)
tells "the Republican Legislature" TO
"pass the appropriation bills and then
go home" All this can be done In
less than thirty days.
The Legislature is grinding away
upon bills to reorganize the State In
stitutions, to re-district the State for
Congressional Representatives and
other partisan purposes.
A common vagrant and drunkard.
now in the chain-gang of Leadville
under the assumed name of Stormont.
is said TO have been formerly United
States Senator from an Eastern State.
THE cost of Irish emigration, instead
of being borne by the British Govern
ment, is really drawn from the Irish
laborers in America, who in twenty
years remitted to Ireland S65 ,OO0, 900 in
aid OF relatives in poverty desiring to
emigrate to the United Stites.
The safe of o. III. Sheperd's flour
and feed store at Medina was blown
open by burglars at about two O'Clock
ON Friday morning. The rascals OBJ
tanned from fifteen to twenty dollars
for their trouble and made their es-
cape without being detected.
The financial policy of the Republi-
can party, as proclaimed by Hayes
and Sherman is to destroy the green
backs, demonetize silver and tax tea
and coffee. Do the rank and file OF
the party approve of this policy?
This extraordinary Republican Leg
islature, which is to go down into the
political history of Ohio as the thirty
day Legislature, succeeded in passing
one bill during the first week of the
session, and that one bill was q bill
appropriatiDg $45, 900 to pay per diem
and mileage of the members and Off
cers Of thee ralAssembly,-L Wayne
County Democrat.
Three tramps broke into the dry
goods store of j. l.. Deyarman at
Lakeville, about nine miles west OF
Wooster, on Saturday night. David
Collier and boy by TIE name of But
Ter were sleeping in the store: and the
robbers seeing them began beating
them over the face with clubs. They
did not take any plunder and az yet
have not been arrested, although the
officers are on their track. Collier and
Butler were pretty badly hurt.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-01-22
THE MARKETS.
RAvENNA. Jan. 81, lSS

hAVkNNA Jan. Il lSsU
ATLANTIC MILLS FLOUR AND FEED.
FLOUR-New Process, y 10; Pastry 81 20
er sack; o. XII so.
FEED-Bran. soc per 100 lbs; Middlings, 10; (;
Chop. $i.25; Corn Meal. 81 %; Oil Meal. - 20. .
WHEAT-$l 80.
CORN-Shclled brings SIC; ears, ,sSc.
OATS 81 cts.
RYE-No. brings &c
BARLEY-None In marset.
HAY-selling at 81 q $40; acco, ding to
quality. DHll sale.
BEEF-Per cwt.. $3.50.
HOGS-Dressed. IS 10. per cwt.
LARD-City render ed Sc.
SMOKED MEATS-City Sugar Cured Hams
selling at 1Oc; Country Sc.
Shoulders, City cured selling at &c. Dried
Beef selling at l5c.
POULTRY-Small supply in the market
Chickens, dressed. buyers pay cents; live &C.
Turkics. dressed. 10c. live 7c,
BUTTER--1S a 2Oc.
CHEESE-Retails.1 12hc Nov. 10c boxed
EGGS-buyers pay 14c per dog.
POTATOES-Buyers pay 30c93oc.. Dull.
DRIED APPLES-5c.
BEANS-Choice handpicked in small demand
at 81 80 per bu. Medium Il rs.
VINEG AR-Pure cider retails 2Oc per gal
TALLOW-Buyers pay 53sc.
HIDES-Green, trimms No. l.. 70
EEATIERS-Best retail at 75c.
WHITE LIME-$1 20 per bbl.
WATER IIME-$1 80
SALT-Coarse sells at q 90: fine 81 25.
wOOD-stove 81 bUsa 90: 3 feet wood Is 90
. So 50 per cord.
SUGARS
Coffee sells for .........121zc
Extra e Observation-Disclosures. lie
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-01-22


The Name Standard, edited by Mr..
Pillsbury, quotes from the opinions of
the Maine Judges, delivered Dec. 22d,
1877, and the opinion delivered Jan. 81,
ing:
'soPIN1oN," 1877. "oPINIoN," 1880.
tits to be regretted The representa-
that votes are lost by tive is not to be
the negligence of deprived of his
town officers, but the right because
obvious remedy is to muniralofficers
choose such as know have neglected
their duty, ,and know their duty.
ing it will perform 1t.
John Appleton, Chas. Danforth,
G. w. Walton, John Appleton,
). &. Dickson, e. w. Walton,
w. 6, Barrows, w. G. Barrows,
w. Writ Virgin, Chas. Danforth,
Jno. A. Peters, Jno. A. Peters,
Artemus Libbey. Artemus Libbey,
Jos. w. Symonds.
The Standard further says:
Judge Libbey gave Gov. Garcelon
and Councillor Brown the most posi-
tive opinion, that the returns from
Portland were fatally defecti We, and
could not be legally counted. Three
more of the court gave the same opin.
ion to one of the legal advisers of the
Governor, thus giving legal majority
of the court in support of the acts o.
the Governor and Council. In every
case propounded to them, these foul
Judges gave their opinions in accord.
ance with the decisions formerly Civ.
en- by the court. Each and every maI
was positive the returns were fatal,
defective in the Portland case. Re
member this was not the opinion o
three, but of the legal majority of tn
Supreme Court. These are facts tha
can be relied upon.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-01-22

diseases thai
lead to Cont
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Sanity, and aBI
early grave, OF
both No mat
ter how shat
tered the sys-
tenn m a Y be-
from eXcessGI
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