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10y 'hihbhu VI
MAJOR GENERAL HANCOCK.
January /, 1868.

Not Afraid OF His Record. .t.-..
The Republican papers are denounc-
ing the Democrats as mud singers
and slanderers for ventilsting the pub
lie record of General Garfield and re-
publishing what the leading Republi-
can papers and the Congressional In
vestigating Committees said of him
but few years ago. This is very un-
like General Hancock, who in a recent
interview, when asked whether he de-
sired personalities discussed, said: 30,
"Yes, Of course l would be graft
fed with q decorous campaign. such
as ought to be between the partisans
of gentlemen. But do not ask that
any part of my public life be nndis-
cussed, and do not expect it,
But it's not at all surprising that the
friends of General Garfield should
want to avoid a discussion of his un-
savory record. -t-4.s-
The Republicans speak of the
Northern States beng "solid Repub-
lican.' But according to the Presi-
Dental vote of 1876, the two parties
cast the following vote: Democratic
vote, 2,670,595; Republican vote, g.
9lS, ,759, or a majority of 24S,l64 De.
duct from this majority the S5,0ls
votes cast for Cooper, Greenbacker,
and Smith, Prohibitionist,s and it leaves
but the meagre majority of l63. l46.
which change of 50, 600 votee, or less
than IL per cent. would entirely
wipe out. The figures show that the
Democrats cast vote OF 4,296, $40
in 1876, while the Republicans, with
nearly a million of colored votes add
ed, only cast q vote of ,O35, ,S79. thus
being in a minority OF 26l,0jl votes.
The negro vote saved the Republican
party for several years, but the white
vote has overcome it, and the majority
proposes to take charge of the country
this fall. ttt i 1870 iHfi-
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Cry.tai,zed sta,e.man.hlp

"AppI;cations have been made at
these headquarters implying the ex-
istence of an arbitrary authority in the
commanding General touching purely
civil controversies.
One petitioner solicits this action,
another that, and each refers to some
special consideration of grace or favor
which he supposes to exist and which
should influence this department.. ',q
The number of such applications,
and the waste of time they involve,
make it necessary to declare that the
administration of civil justice apper.
of litigants do not depend on the views
of the General; they are to be adiudged
and settled according to law.
Rv af
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Board Of Pubic works.

Among the names announced as can
didates for Member of Board of Public
Works is B. F. Dyer, ex-Warden of
the Ohio Penitentiary. His successful
management of that Institution is a
sufficient guarantee of his executive
ability. Mr.. Dyer wss legislated out
of office by the late bounce Legislature,
the reason being that he was a Demo-
crat. A strict examination of the af-
fairs of the institution failed to find a
cent misappropriated, but did show
that Institution in the best condition
since its organization. We do not be-
lieve in mere vindicatiOn, but we
would suggest that Mr.. Dyer receive
the support of those who wish to nOm-
mate and elect a pure, honest and ca
pable man. The ex-guards in every
county would form splendid picket
line for him during the campaign.
Col. e.. s. Cotter. who was under him
nearly two years, speaks in the highest
praise of his character and manhood.
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Alarmed,

A special from Toledo, dated the 9th,
says !: I'D. II. Locke (Nasby), of the
Blade, returned from New York to-
night. To Republicans i'm confidence
he says that the situation is most
alarming in New York, and that un-
less something is done or occurs to
counteract the present boom for Ham
cock, that State and Pennsylvania are
gone to the region where only cold
water and good company are wanting
to produce paradise.
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In addition to all these charges, 1uel
and light are supplied free, there is q
large kitchen garden attached to the
premises, and there are grounds bat
. urnish hay for. the horses. In 1Zact,
the occupant of the VIII te Hou 10 is at
no expense but the food and dressing
of his family, End most of the former
comes from the Commissaryl Depart
ment of the Army, at wholesale prices
for the choicest articles. This is the
bill for one year of a Fraudulent Pres
dent, who is believed to have invested
ovrrsz one hundred and twenty-five
thousand dollars of hisspay aud per.
qu sites since March 4, 1877. Iia-5Efvs'
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Democratic Congressional Con
ventiOn, Nineteenth District.

Democratic Congressional Convention for
the Nineteenth Congressional District OF Ohio
Is hereby called to meet in Warren ut the City
Hall, ON ..- -. 80. Gle 81.
THURSDAY. AUGUST 10, 1880.
ut O'Clock p. u for the purpose of placing in
nomination q candidate for Member of Con-
gress for said District, and the transaction OF
such other business as may properly come be
fore said Convention. The basis of represents
tion in said Convention will be one delegate Tor
every $50 votes cast for Gen Ewing for Cover
nor in 1873. The several Counties composing
said District will be entitled to the following
number OF Delegates. viz:
Ssooukb =
Portage - ~
Trumbull 10
Said Delegates to be selected as the several
Counties shall provide .
e. ID. ADAMS. Lake Co., 'l
HENRY APTHORP, Ashtabula Co .
8. b. PALM, Trumbull Co.,
III. 8. POMROY, Geauga Co. l4-.
CluRreSs iOuaI Commit ttee.
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d; For Sale or Rent

THE large, roomy and desirable property
i known as the Crafts Block. centrally loca-
p. Il O. Il. X. is offered for sale on easy TERMS
will he leased to suit BILE tenants. The build
ing has an elegantly finished drug room, or the
same may be used for grocery, or millinery
and dress making establishments; is supplied
with double coal house for ground and basement
floors, capaciOus cistern. fine we'll of water,
etc. &c. small lot and hOrse-barn hard by
W ill be sold or leased with the above il desired
For further particulars address DIR JNO NJ.
CRAFTS. Cuyahoga Falls. Summit Co. o or
CHAS. w. TRASk, Dentist. Mantua Station.
Mantua Station, Portage Co ,O,t
Nay 18th, 1880. %
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THE fund held in the Treasury for
the redemption of fractional currency
aggregates Ss,5OO,OOO.
WAR between China and Russia
now seems inevitable. Collisions have
already been reported and heavy REIN
forcements have set out from Cronstadt
for the Russian forces at VIadivostock.
A LARGE barn owned by Jonathan
Haines, nine miles south of Alliance,
Ohio, was struck by lightning Friday
night, and, with the contents, burned
to the ground. Loss not known, but
estimated at several thousand dollars.
FREDERICK JAEGER's ict houses, on
Alum Greek, east of Columbus, Ohio,
were struck by lightning Saturday
evening, and consumed. It is impos-
sible to determine the exact loss or the
insurance, but it will not be less than
$S, 900.
The barn of Daniel Sickman, of
River Styx, near Medina, Ohio, was
struck by lightning Friday evening,
and destroyed, with contents. Insured
in the Ohio Farmers for $500. Loss,
81 200. ...l ,.......... ..-....f..s.
A VIOLENT storm of lightning and
rain ragged at Clyde. Ohio, Saturday
evening. Lightning entered the Wes-
tern Union Telegraph office and set
the switchboard on fire; also, struck
barn of James Hunts. containing
grain, totally destroying it.
The Touring mills of E. o. Grosve-
nor. of Jonesville, Mich, We're burned
Saturday morning; loss, SIS, 900. Bull
locks carriage shop followed, with a
loss of So 900; insured for 81 900: w. w.
Pratts, agricultural implements; loss,
81 900. Smith Bros. & LOomis, OF
Jackson, two buildings; loss, 81, 800,
and three or four smaller buildings.
The total loss aggregates $4,000, with
little insurance. ...a ai iei-aI-t ,.-f u
SATURDAY morning, at two O'Clock,
one of the batteries of seven boilers in
Painters iron mill, on the South Side,
Pitisburg, exploded with loud report,
killing Fred. Cradle, the engineer, and
VIM. Black, the fireman. They were
both buried under the debris, and ter
ribly mangled. Cradle leaves family.
Black was only eighteen years old,
The mill had not stan ted, and there
were only three men in the boiler room
The other man escaped.
THERE is trouble again about the
Indian Territory. In defiance of the
treaty obligations and the emphatic
warming of the government, another
invssion of settlers is Threatened. The
territorial invaders protest that treaty
or no treaty, there are rich lands there
which the Indians do not use or need,
and they are determined to go in and
possess them whether the government
is willing or unwilling. Secretal y
Schurz on his part declares that the
whole amy of the United States will
be used if necessa. y to keep back the
invaders. It js evident that right or
wrong tbs government cannot much
longer keep these vast tracts of rich
lands from the settlers. The advanc-
ing wave Of civilization is resistless.
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A Good Enough Platform.

=" The right of trial by jury,
the habeas corpus, the liberty
of the press, the freedom ot
speech, and thd natural rights
of persons and the rights of
property must be preserved 2
GEN. HANCOCK, at New Or
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WHAT HAYES COSTS.
The Expenses of the White H0u.

The Expenses of the White House
tor 1870 os .aE aEf
The New York Sun. " ithout includ-
ing the $26l 900 year paid outeby
Hayes in the way of bribes and hush
money to the Presidential thieves,
shows taat the cost of keeping up the
Executive Establishment has increa sed
out of all proportion to any necessity
that exists for the expenditure. = It is
not the dollars and cents alone that
provoke criticism upon this extrava-
gance, but theaar more serious copsid.
Grafton that it is a depa. lure from the
simplicity of the fathers, and is an at
tempt to initiate the pomp and parade
of monarchical government .ioihF's oti'i
Take the items of 1879 as an illustra-
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=" Coon God! ia it possible they think
Ie"zn- diStoSat to john Sherman :''
That isa.the infiammatOry question
Garfield asked when the delegates to
the Chicago Convention began to vote
for hfh. Evidently John Sherman
thinks sn. And John was very much
interested and W ell posted.-[Enquirer
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THE Republican papers say that
General Garfield is the represent ative
of the Republican party. 1t may be
that in his Credit Mobilier swindle,
his peGOlyer pavement fraud and his
Salarygrab steal he is the faitfuI rep
resentative of that rotten, President
stealing organization, but when he
proposed an amendment to the elec-
ton laws providing for the appoint
ment of deputy marshals and super
visors of elections by the Courts equal
ly from all parties, his party sort'er
went back on him, but they succeeded
in so far intimidating him that he
skulked the vote OH the question of the
amendment, although he had declared
that he would vote for the amendment
though he stood alone of all his party
in SO doing.
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The Republican Committee are pre-
pairing to meet the charges against
Garfield in the matter of the DeGolyer
pavement contract, the Credit Mobil-
ier affair and the salary grab" by
spreading broadcast Garfield's speech
at Warren on the 18th of September,
1874. Is this the best the Republicans
can do? His speech has been before
the public for six years, and still it
doesn't seem 10 be accepted as a salts
factory Enc.
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Hf nOunCes fer Hancock. IH
At a meeting of the Democrats OF
Utica, N. Y, recently, to organize a
Hancock Club, General James G.
Gridley, an influential Republican, was
chosen Chairman, and upon accepting
the position, said:
81 never went into any movement
with greater pleasure than this one
for the purpose of organizing to sup
port such good soldier as General
Hancock. congratulate the Demo-
cratic party on giving US chance to
vote for such q man. His election is
foregone conclusion. He was elect.
ed as soon as he was nominated. He
will give us a superb soldier-President.
He will receive the votes of the blue
and the gray. His utterances during
the war showed him to be states
man. Those who served under him
will be glad to rally to his support
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Ough { To be Scalped.

In 1854 some of the friends Of Ruther-
ford b. Hayes were DESTROYS to run
him for Congress. In reply to a letter
written to him upon the subject he
said: sa...r 70 -l ,
Yours received. Thanks. I have
other business just now. Any map
who would leave the army at this time
to electiOneer for Congress or any other
place ought to be scalped. Yours,
X. b. HAYES.n ul
That same year General Garfield lett
the army Still holding on to his COM
mission and drawing his pay and
came home to log-rOll and set up the
pins to secure his own nomination for
Representative in Congress from the
18th District, and never afterwards re-
turned to the military eiyice. And
Hayes says the man who will do that
ought to be scalped. '' .-'
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GROCERIES.

TO THE PUBLIC.-We cordially invite BUYERS
to call and see us, and we shall welcome all with
courteous pleasure, and invite fair inspection
of our stock and prices, Our stock will at all
times lie frst-class. enlbracing the finest and
all regards tn ~ house in our line. All we ask
is the opportunity to exhibit the resources OF
our stock ands state tho bene0ts Gus assaers. can
secureia our house. Bon't SorGet 1a.& Szssse
SNYDER q FREEMAN.
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diseases that
lead to Con
sumption. In
sanity, and an
early grave or
both. No mat
ter how shat
tered the sys-
tenn IN q y be
from cXceSSe>
nf any kind ri
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-07-15
DEMOCRATIC
County Convention

The Democracy of Portage County will met
in Convention at Citizens Hall, Ravenna. on
Saturday, July 18th, 1880,
at II O'Clock A. r., for the purpose of select ng
Delegates to the Democratic State ConyeptiC n
to be held in lie City OF Cleveland on the 22d of
July, 15SO. and other business.
Townships will be entitled to de legates as fol
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Compensation of President 4 80 ON
Compensation of Private Sccretary..... 3Sit
Compensation of Assistant Sec etary 2s5O
COMPENSATION of two Executive CLERKS
at Sa.G0. ..---........:. .:......... 4(ID
COMPENSATION of StcnOsrapher.. s. 0
COMPENSATION OF Steward. .-.-.--......... leo
tompcnSat ION of Messenger and Usher T. D
Compensation OF Furnace Keeper. Sc.
tom; ensation of one Nj lit Watchman SO
Compensation Of one Mint Usher :. =, .
Com!eisativn Of 20 LAY Ushers At s-sE
sl,4 2,>U0
rvs d"or,.-- -.....:...: .......... 100
Compensation OF two DOorkeepers at
Si z'g-.- -1s.g-. -. -....-.. 2 400
Compensation of one Clerk k. lSoO
COMPENSATION of one clerk. =. -. Il :
Compensation of one Clerk. ~ $50
COMPENSATION of one Tele. laph Opera.
EtuF- III
Compensation Of our Messengers 10
3 wait ou the three Clerks and Teic-
graph Operator nominaily. but really
se.v:int<) at 81 :.:..:..:..:...... 4.soo
Two hor-e> for Messengers. to be far -
nish't by Secreary OF War, nomi-
nall g for use OF Messengers, but
real V for Secretary, cost not given -
ont'ngent Expenses ...-..-.......... 60
Grounds south of Executive Mansion So.
Reiu. lishins. Repairs and Greenhouses q, ,G9
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Large Stock of Boots and Shoes

We have the exclusive sale of a hand made
Cangress Kid shoe, which cannot be surpassed
for comfort and durability.
We keep constantly on hand choice line OF
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THE MARKETS..
RAvENNA. July ID, 1851

-.-- -- e. ..-as 1RAVENNA. July ID, 1850.
ATLANTIC MILLS Flour AND FEED. -i-i
FLoUH-New Process. 81 SO; Pastry 81 6,
per sack; .. K.Sl Al. en- ...zs I'D. r-rs.,5 sad
FEED-Bran. IS per 1GO lbs; Middlings, lis
Chop, Si.25 Corn Meal. 81 IS; Oil Meal. New
Process. 81 Is. Old. 81 20. 4as 500
WHkAr-$l 20. 1- -sa - =z
CokN-shaliadb brings Soc; ears. a0c. -a-5zs
OATS SO cts. H..
RYE-No. brings 6Qc
BARLEY-Nonc I'm market.
HAY-Sellins at ST q $40; according te
quality. Dull sale. =l -
BEEF-Pcr cwt., IS so. ,f a aI-
HOGS-Dressed, IS 80. per cwt.
LAHD-City rcndeIe ed l0G.
SMOKED MEATS-City Sugar Cured Hams
selling at 11o; Country Sc.
Shoulders. City cured selling at Sc. Dried
Beef selling at 15s. .s..
POULTRY-Small supply in the market
Chickens, dressed. buyers pay cents live 51ac
Turkies. dressed. 10c. live &c.
BUTTER--10c@121Sc.
aCHEESE-Boxed u: "; Retails. IOc.
EGGS-buyers pay Sc per doz.
POTATOES-Old, buyers pay 70 c.; new, &c
DRIED APPLES-5c.
BEANS-Choice handpicked in small demand
at 81 80 perbu. Medium 81 IS.
TvINEGAR-Pure cider .retails s0c per gal
TALLOW-Buyers pay 51sc.
.HIDES-Green, trimm sd. No. l. &c
EEATHERS-Best retail at 75c.
WHITE LIME-$1 90 per bbl.
WATER LIME-$1 SO 7~ s7
SALT-Coarse sells at q 90: fine 81 60
WOoD-stove 81 5O@s %; 8 feet wood ss %
q So so per cord. -e -.a ts.. .li.zl.l.I
SUGARS
Coffee A sells for. lie
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Grand Ratification Meeting at

Kent.
The Democrats of our neighbOring
village of Kent and vicinity held a
meeting at that place last Saturday
evening to ratify the nominations of
Hancock and English for President
and Vice President by the National
Convention which met at Cincinnati
on the 22nd of June last. The gath
ering was very large and enthusiastic.
thousand people were in attendance
Notwithstanding the threatening as
pect of the weather. About six o'clock
an attempt was made to raise hicko-
ry pole one hundred and five feet high
but owing to an imperfection in splic-
ing it came apart at the splice but the
top portion, some sixty feet or more in
length, was firmly planted 1t floats a
streamer bearing the names of the
Democrotic candidates, and above the
brush. chanticleer, the proud Demo-
ocratic bird.
The meeting was called to order by
Hon. T. w. Peckinpaugh, who was
chosen President of the meeting, and
who delivered a brief and eloquent
address. Sho1t and stirring speeches
were also made by w. h. Thomas, E.
p. Hatfield, s. ID. Harris, ID. l.. Rock
well, I. r. Siddall and ID. G, Goldman.
An artillery squad walked the echoes
of the woods and hills around with a
salute and the Brimfield COrnet Band
furnished a number of pieces of choice
music. Altogether it was pleasant
time.
| The Democracy of Kent and Frank
lin township are wide awake and doing
good and effective work and will rem
der a good account of themselves on
the second Tuesday of October and the
9th of November, and if the DemOcra-
cy of every poi lion of the State will
labor as earnestly and faithfully as do
they Ohio may be taken out of the list
| of doubtful states.
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To Nervous Sufferers-The Great Europe
an Remedy-Dr. j. b. Simpsons Specific

DIR. j. B. SIMPSONS SPECIFIC MEDICINE is q
positive cure for SPermatorrhea. Impotency,
Weakness, and all diseases resulting from Self
Abuse. as Nervous Debility. Irritability. Men
tai Anxiety. Languor, Lassitude. Depression of
Spirits and Functional arrangements of the
Nervous System generally. Pains in Back OF
Side, Loss of Memory, Premature Old &c and
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AN arrangement has been made be-
tween the proprietors of the Akron
Times and the Akron Tribune by
which the two papers have been
merged, the subscription list of the
Tribune being transferred to the
Times. This is a wise arrangement
as il is difficult to sustain more than
one Democratic paper in county SO
largely Republican.
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GENERAL GARFIELD does not allude
to Credit Mobilier, DeGolyer pave
ments or Salary grab in his letter of
acceptance
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short course OF this MedIcine will restore the
lost functions and procure Health and Happi-
ness where before was despOndency and gloom.
The Specific Medicine is being used with won
derful success.
Pamphlets sent free to ALL Write for 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,
j, B. SIMPON'S MEDICINE Co.,
Nos. 1O4 and 1O6 Main ST., Buffalo, N. Y.
Sold In Ravenna by L. p. SEYMOUR Il Co
Wholesale by STRONG, COBB 4 CO., Cleveland.
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COnV6rSauOn, -tnat ne WOulO SOte lOf
the repeal of the laws allowing troops
to keep the peace at the polls. -He an-
nounced it once too often, however,
for when his party saw that The Demr
ocrats were about 10 profit by his
promise, Conger and some other stall
warts openly upbraided him on the
floor, and Garfield retreated from his
manly position under eoYer Of ialse-
hood. Ten years ago he made strong
speeches in favor of revenue reform
and warned the ProteciiOaists against
standing in the way of the inevitable.
His accession to the rauks OF the rev.
enue reformers was hailed everywhere
with delight, and oNas made mem
Der OF tue Golden club and accepted
his election. When, however, he was
a candidate, last winter, for the SEN.
ate, it was plainly intimatea to him
that Ohio would send no one as her
representative to the Upper House eX.
eept an avowed Protectionist. HIS
membership of the Golden Club then
became reproaoh to him. For the
position he was seeking he forgot his
manliness, he surrendered his honor,
and he deliberately told an untruth
when he said he had always been
Protectionist, and that he did not
know the character of the Golden
Club when he permitted himself to be
made member of it. The name OF
the club was not sufficient notice to
him of it purposes. Last summer he
votcdj for the soldier in the army bill
which is now on the statute book pro-
viding that troops shall not be used
as police force to keep the peace at
the polls. This winter he ran away to
Ohio to escape voting on similar
provision, while all tho followers
whom last year he had led to vote
with h,m, voted the other way at the
command of Roscoe ConkliBg and the
other stalwarts of tho Senate. -b
GARFIELD's CHARACTER SUMMED UP.
Mr.. Garfield has given proof of his
cowardice whenever. following his
better thoughts, he has stepped be.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1880-02-04
Florida Central r. r.

JAUhsONVILLE, FLA,
OCTOBER 5, 1879. T
IN and after this date Trains on this
" Road will run as follows: