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The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1881-05-18
Letters From the People.
watching for n Body.

Mt. COFFIN, w. T., May 16.-
There was a young man named Willis
Rogers drowned in the Cowlitz river
April %, 1881, whose body up to this
time has not been discovered, and as
his friends are very anxious to recover
his remains if possible, will you note
the fact of his drowning, in your pa
per, and publish the following des-
cription 50 that if any of the fisher
men should discover his remains they
might be identified: Twenty years Of
age, medium hight, heavy built, light
complexion aid dark hair; had on
brown shirt, and overalls same color
the shirt wound outside the overalls.
Any person discovering a body ans
wering this description, address imme
diately Jas. b. La Du Mount Coffin,
Washington territory, or VIM. Jack
son, Castle rock, Washington territory
And any expenses in 50 doing will be
promptly met by either of the above
named parties, and great favor b'
done to the friends and relatives Of th'
deceased. Yours truly,
JAMES B. LADU
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1881-05-18
COntradiction.

There is a runory a6oat that the
Fishermens Packing company have
offered sixty cepts prr fish for salmon.
AS president ef the company, | desire
for the bensft # all concerned, az
well as for 4 ouTselves, to give the
rumor a fyt dehIsl, and here assert
that no such price has been offered, to
my knowledge. A. 4. Brake,
President FiShermens Packing Co
Astoria. Nav Il, 1881.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1881-05-18

Elevated and underground rail-
roads must become features Of all
large cities. In London the under
ground railroad system has proved
most popular and generally ac-
ceptable. In New York the ele-
waited railroad system has survived
a tremendous opposition, and is
now earning large dividends.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1881-05-18

The chief items of news in the
Mexican papers refer to railroads.
Among the new roads asking for
concessions, one OF the most i'm
portant is the Eagle pass and
Topolorampo, which proposes to
cut straight through the northern
states, from east 10 west, a dis
tance of some zoo miles. 1t is a
Boston and California affair, with
Ben Butler, Judge Abbott, Wen
dell Philips and British gold at
one end, and Pacheco, of Cali
fornia, at the other. 1t will prob
ably 60 through, as Pacheco, who
is on the ground working for it, is
much liked on account of his
Spanish blood. He is a broad
shouldered, deep-chested west
ern-congressman-loolling fellow,
dressed ia black broadcloth and
white shirt front. Our corrcspon-
dent guessed his age at 3S until
he commenced telling his expert
ences in the California legislature
of thirty years ago. The Mexicans
are delighted at his being in con-
gress. Gen. Grants scheme is
backed by Limantone, a mani
fold millionaire of the old fashioned
usurer type and is said to discount
pay-rolls ct fifty per cent a month.
One day Grant took a free ride
over the Moretos road. which is to
be part of his railroad system.
Those who think ''the old man"
taciturn or stuck-up should have
seen the unpretending manner in
which he sat down with a group
of Americans in the court of the
hotel that evening and talked about
his excursion. He sat there for
nearly two hours, and did nearly
all the talking and did it well.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1881-05-18

a dispatch from the city of
Mexico on Saturday SAYS: "The
congress committee on public
works has reported favorably on
Gen. Grants railway contract"
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1881-05-18

The fight which commenced in
Chicago against the stalwart side
of the republican party, finally
eliminated in driving Senators
Conkling and Platt to resignation
of their positions in the senate of
the United States on Monday last.
The New York Evening Express
says: "It is said that when Blaine
heard the news he was shocked
into speechlessness and his face
turned ashy pale. The bold man
has been met by bolder. 1t is a
life and death wrestle between
political gladiators. Conkling's
splendid audacity, in refusing to
be crushed in, the coils of the ad-
ministration anaconda, leaping the
arena and seizing fate by the fore
top, awakens admiration"
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1881-05-18

..--Get your legal blanks at The
AsToRIAN Office. A full line OF over
two hundred styles.
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Oregon Railway and Naviga.
tion Company Notice.

Ocean DiyisfOn-AstOrfa. san Fran
cisco and Portland.
ENROM AND AFTER THIS DATE tickets
IL from Astoria to Portland or San Fran
cisco. 10y either steamer Columbia or Oregon,
will be Ssld at the Office Of the company i'm
Astoria. instead of on board as heretofore.
JOHN MUIR,
General Freight and Passenger Agent.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-07-21
AANnoLPH.

Mr.. EDIToR.-We are all engaged in
gathering the "gslden sheaf," SO you
will pardon our neglect for not being
more prompt in performing our duty
to your columns. Only q few days
ago the writer left the !" Mausoleum"
Of Portage County to spend q few days
In the country with friends and near
relatives. Our anticipations were =
/" noble good time," but being assured
that the world will not come to an end
this year, our very probable wants
preyed on our sympathies, and we fa-
vored helping hand with lot of
blisters, and our shining countenance
is tinged by the beautiful rays of the
sun. All Of which we endure for life's
sake.
The farmer smiles complacently over
his bounteous crops. Although wheat
will not thresh as much per acre as last
year there will nevertheless be fair
average yield.
Many q pious farmer has had the
starch taken out of his patience by the
immortal " Self-binder." While farm.
ers as class are generally ingenious,
we have yet to hear of one in Ram
dolph township who is able to operate
the "Self-binder" successfully, and
there being many who depended upon
It to have their wheat reaped and
bound, we have consequently now .
large numhsref disappointed neigh
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-07-21

A WAsHINGToN correspondent gives
the following c0nversation - having
occurred St Gsrfield's bedside:
There Wss enc tochinR incident OF
the sick room to day, which may be
explained BY tho following e0lloquy
between the President and Col. Rock.
we'll, his intimate friend and one Of
his constant attendants:
The President-"I IL 1t true, Reck.
well, that the Catholics have been
saying mass for me in their churches p
Rockwell (very much surprised ct
the question51It is true"
The President-"I L. it voluntary or
ordered p
Rockwell-sI 1t In both"
The President with very evident
sign Of emetion) =" must make some
public recognition OF that when I get
up."
The only remarkable thing about
this eonversatien 10 the implied igno-
rance of the President Of the fact that
Catholics a. we'll % Protestants are
in his well-heipg. Differ
ence in religious faith is no bar egsipst
sympathy in . great national calamity.
There are no more loyal subjects Of
the republic than those who profess
the Catholic religion. Mr.. Garfield
ought to know the fact, and his sur
pr ise at the fact that the Catholics
sympathised with his condition IL the
only reflection thus far cast upon his
nteiligence.-(St. Paul Globe.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-07-21

Tho Tickes And shs Platform,
We devote much space In this issue
to the proceedings OF the Democratic
State Conve1stion. which, 1we doubt
not, viii be perused with much inter-
est by our readers. Ths Convention
acted wisely In the nomination Of the
ticket, which we gladly place at the
top Of our columns this week, and
which will meet the hearty support Of
the Democracy throughout the State.
1t is from top to bottom composed OF
men possessing the true Jeffersonian
Qualifications for the positions for
which they have been selected--hon-
esty, ability and fidelity to the Con-
stitution.
The platform Is a clear and emphatic
statement of the position and princi-
Piles Of the Democracy involved In the
contest this fall, and will meet the
hearty endorsement Of every member
of the party of equality and justice.
Let the Democracy at once begin the
work Of organizing for victory.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-07-21
PALMYRA.

| correspondence.
The 4th of July was celebrated by
our citizens in a very pleasant and a2.
propriate manner. The SundaySchools
Of the township held q picnic at Ste
vens' Grove, to which everybody was
invited. At about IL o'clock Rev.
Jenkins, of the Baptist Church, made
prayer, after which Mr.. Joe. Davis
read the Declaration of Independence.
Then came the dinner To describe it
would be impossible, but we would say
that everyone had enough to eat, &C.
companied by delicious lemonade, and
we think that all who attended the
picnic were we'll satisfied.
In the evening the Palmyra Dra-
matte Club rendered the fascinating
society drama, Saratoga" under the
large Pavilion, to an audience esti-
mated at about 1900. The play lasted
about four hours and was amusing and
entertaining throughout, being good
representation of American society at
Saratoga. The representation of
Effie" by Miss Kittie Mason was
simply immense. The elegant picnic
scene and the charming vocal music
rendered by Messrs. Lewis and Gilbert
and Misses Kimble aud Lewis, was
one of the noticeable features of the
occasion. The crowd in the evening
was one of the largest ever assembled
in Palmyra on the 4th. The enter
tainment was a success financially.
On Friday evening, July 9Th, the
Club rendered the farce, Animal
Magnetism, !" which was well perform
ed. The Minstrels also gave a per-
formance consisting of songs. dances,
&C., on the same evening. There was
u fair audience in attendance.
Mr.: A. Adamson. of this place, and
Miss Flora Burnett, of Akron, were
united in marriage, at Akron, on SUM-
day, July 3rd. May happiness attend
them.
Quite number of our young people
visited Nelson Ledges last Sunday
They report having an enjoyable time.
July Is, 1881. KENNILwORTH.
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hope and new courage, and then with
union, and firm faith and firm accord
we can 70 forth and win THE State.
We can carry it back to the ancient
landmarks and principles; aud send it
forward upon new course Of great
ness and glory.
The Committee on Resolutions not
being ready TO report, the convention
proceeded 10 the nomination of can.
didate for Governor, and the follow
ing names were announced, with short,
eloquent and appropriate speeches:
John w. Bookwa alter, of Springfield ;
Isaac J. Miller, of Cincinnati John
F. Follett, of Cincinnati; George w.
Geddes. of Mansfield; III. Blackstone
Banning, of Cincinnati; L. d. Tho
man. of youngstown Theodore Cook,
Of Cincinnati. Fs
The frat ballot was taken with the
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-07-21

bors and friends.n ftad the "Self-
binder" been q success, harvest hands
would have been of no use, but this
very fizzle proves them more valuable
after all than mere machine. 1t is
necessary to have the day laborer on
the reserve when our little lords get
stuck in the mud.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Songdorf, of
Mansfield, have left for their home
again after visit of nearly two weeks
with their relatives in Sonyea. They
were the guests of Peter S. Dussel.
Mr.. John Marquart and his sister
Mary wrote to their friends from Tower
City, Dakota, ,veryinteresting accounts
of their new home. They are well
pleased with the country SO far. Miss
Marquart sent very beautiful speci-
men of the prairie lily to her friend,
Anna Dussel.
John B. Writ, Jr. and family have
returned from Oregon.
We have been favored with good
rains every other day during the past
week.
The sensation caused by the attempt
ed assassination of the President is
gradually dying away as the news is
brought of his probable recovery.
Whatever his fate may be every good
citizen condemns the act as base and
treacherous, and the gallows should be
the doom of the would-be assassin,
whatever may be his plea. Insanity
has been plead SO often and so success
fully generally that it is merely pOssi-
BILE to convict criminal of murder in
the first degree. 1t is plea that is
indeed threadbare, and it would be no
more than the progress of the legal
profession demands that it be set aside
for time or stricken entirely from the
catalogue of defenses in q charge of
murder, for while we believe the in
tent to be the ingredient of a crime,
and that an insane man can have no
sane intent, and that a man should
only be held accountable for his sane
intents, yet we can not see how any
man who is sane enough to accomplish
his object coolIy, and lay his plans for
escape, can be said to be insane. In
one sense of the word every man who
commits cold blooded murder is insane
at the time, if we are allowed thus to
reason. Butts such reasoning is invalid,
because it discriminates in favor of the
most enormous crime, to-wit, murder.
Were it true that all murders were
committed by insane men, then indeed
might we say there were no murders
committed at all. For in the first place
insanity manifests itself before the
victim determines to kill, and in the
second place the motive accompanies
the act, with sane man. If, then, q
man commits murder with a motive
he is not insane. If he is 30 insane
that he would commit murder without
motive, his insanity must be so man.
ifest that there can be little doubt as
to the propriety or policy of allowing
him to be at large, and in this latter
case there would be no hesitation in
pronouncing such man insane with
out trial by jury.
Mr.. J. T. Williams, of Brimfield, is
about to give up buying wool for this
season. He has purchased this season
over $4,000 pounds of as good wool as
ever bought. Yours, &c.,
July II, 1881. URsUs.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-07-21

SIxTEEN buildings were destroyed
by fire ut Bradford, Pa, on Friday
Loss SO, 900. .rla ~ l A3r
On Wednesday of last week Maud 8.
trotted her mile in 2 1O4, beating her
own best time by one-fourth Of q sec
Ond. h r.flH si+ aTrt
The doings of the Democrats at Co
1umbus on the 18th, don't seem to
please the Republican leaders and pa
pers. 'Tis sad, indeed. s
THE Democrats of Old Virginia are
denounced by the Republicans and
HahOnites because they are in favor OF
the faithful payment of the public
debt Of the State. .as-r
THEjury in the case Of Cline, charged
with poisoning his father, which has
just been tried in the Stark County
Common Pleas, on Thursday evening
last returned . verdict Of guilty of
murder in the second degree.
SEVERAL ofthe Republican journals
have expressed themselves as quite GER
tain that Mr.. johnson would not ac-
cept the nomination for the Lieutenant
G0vernorship. The wish is father to
the thought, Henevertheless accepts.
THE scramble for the spoils still con-
tinues, in spite of the fact that one of
the army of office hunters is held in
durance for having attempted the as
sassfnation of the President, for re-
fusing to crafty his mad ambition.
DON CAMERON, the Senior Senator
from Pennsylvania, has gone back on
AahoHe, and, it is said, has written q
message to the boss readjuster advising
him, in effect. to get into hole and
pull the hole in after him.
A. WOMAN was recently tarred and
feathered in Berkshire, Mass by the
men of the neigh hborhood for instigat-
fng petty lawsuits. Had such an incl
dent occurred in the South it would
have been characterized by the loyal
Republican press as an illustration of
6outhern civilization, but happening
in the land of 50 steady habits" it sig
nifies nothing.
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Assignee's Sale.
NOTICE is hereby given that on

NOTICE is hereby given that on
Saturday, July esrd, A. ID. 1881,
I will offer for sale at Public Auction, at the
Court House. in Ravenna. Ohio. the following
described real estate. assigned by Lavier Dal-
rymple insolvent. to me as trustee, In trust for
the benefit of his creditors.
FIRST TRACT.
Being part of lot No 16 in the south division
of lots in said township. and bounded as follows
Beginning at post In the center OF the road.
running east and west at the north west corner
OF lands now or formerly owned by Horace Do
to the west line OF lands owned BY John Myers
thence south on the west line of said II yers' land
Of
| of said lot to the southeast corner Of lands in
sad lot SRsa h ns g S9rs
| OF said Horace Doty's land; thence east alOna
said Doty's south line to his south least corner
place Of beginning. containiae case seventy.
four and tWety-four hundredths acres Of land.
SECOND TRACT.
Also. one other lot or parcel of land. and be-
Gillette's and Austin's Addition to the Village
of Ravenna as the same Is plated and recorded
THIRD TRACT.
Being part of lot No. 66 in the said Township
lots Nos. two (a) and three ts) in Darius Ly.
mans Addition to the Village of Ravenna.
FOURTH TRACT.
Being part of lot No. II in the south division
south s. east corner Of said lot; thence north on
lot line to center of the old state road; thence
west along the center of said road to land here
the east line of said Simon sapp's and Robert
Sapp's land to the south line Of said township ;
thence east along said township line to place Of
beginning. containing t4O) forty acres OF land.
FIFTH TRACT.
Being part of lot No. 1e in Rootstown. in said
County and State, and bounded as. follows: /:
Beginning at the northwest corner Of said lot.
thence s. 80 deg. 10 min. K aS.66 chains to the
northwest corner Of land in said lot heret0fore
decided TO Agnes Ward thence 8. 0deg. 50 min.
Wards land to post; thence N. 80 deg. 10 min.
w. SO 81 chains to the west line OF said lot;
the west line Of said lot to the place of begin
ming, containing forty-fve and ninety-hun-
dredths (4590) acres of land.
Terms Cash. AUGUSTUS b COLE.
Assignee of Lavier Dalrymple.
W. B. THOMAS. Attorney.
June a, 1881. 669-4.
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Death. and Deslrucsion IN Mime.
00tAe

- soGa.
ST.. Paul, July 1.-THE town ol
New Ulm, ON the Minnesota River
about sixty miles from here, and con
tanning about 800 people, was wreck.
ed by . acyolons late, Friday afterDo0
It seems that two currents of air
swept the valley simultaneously, com.
ing fren different directions. The
scene was appalling. Stone and brick
buildiygs were raised from their
foundlfions, and the air was fall ef
debris. The to0n and its suburbs are
now . mass of Fuins. The people are
organizing for the work that is before
them, and will be prepared to COM
mence the rebuilding of their city to-
morrow. Workmeu from st. Peter
and Manksto are on hand, and things
are beginning to assume come system.
The Governors Guards are on duty
protecting property. Large crowds
visited the scene of the disaster to day,
and Q special train from Redwood
Falls was run. The following is .
partial list Of the killed and wounded
10 New Ulm: Laura Reits, Anna
Warner, Anna Leisch Meggarl, killed.
Wounded: Mrs. Warner, struck by
lightning. She was lying on the floor
with . small babe, which was killed.
The belt struck her on her breast and
extended to her feet, leaving the body
ber an event in her life anterior to the
time she was struck, and will probably
die. Mrs. Reits arm was broken
twice. Ida Leisch left leg broken. A
Swede boy, name unknown, wounded
badly In the neck aud head; Mrs.
Leisch, skull fractured and internal
injuries, probably fatal. Many 0thsrs
were more or less injured. Loss,
100000. The number of buildings
destroyed is stated at $50; the value
Of property destroyed ct $780, 600.
Eleven persons are known to have
been killed, and l8 wounded, some
fatally.
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KANsAs CIrY, Mo, July 16.-The
east bound passenger train which left
this city last evening, on the Chicago,
Rock Island q Pacific Railroad, was
boarded at Cameron Junction BY .
band of four desperadoes. They made
no demonstration 1t the time, and no
particular attention was paid TO them.
At Winston, IL miles further east,
three more men boarded the train.
When the train was leaving Winston
Conductor Westfalls started to take
up tickets. He had barely commenced
when burly black Whiskered rufian
jumped up and said: Hold mp your
hands. !" and at the same moment fred
at him. The conductor's back was
turned to the robber, aud . bullet
plowed through his shoulder. A sec
ond shot, fired Immediately after, en-.
tered his back near the spine, paasing
through the body.i Other members Of
the gang commenced robbing the pas
sengers in the same car. During the
melee o stonecatter named John Nc
Clellan, from Wilton Junction, was
shot through the head and instantly
killed. simultaneously with the ~
tack ON the conductor three mon en-.
tered the express car, knocked United
States Express Messenger Murray
senseless, and robbed the safe, which
ia thought TO have contsined $4,000
or $4,000. Two Of the gang who bad
stationed themselves on the front plat.
form OF the baggage car fired several
shots at the engineer, but did NOT. hit
him. A fireman finally extinguished
all lights on the engine. The entire
gang left the train near Winston, and
no other passengers, as far as could be
learned, were molested, and the sleep-
er was. not even locked. After the
robbery Of the express messenger, the
man jumped from the Car and escaped.
No arrests have yet been made. Tho
train waited for the west- bound train,
which took Westfall's body to Gamer
on. The excitement in the neighbor-
hood of the robbery 10 intense. .
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-07-21

TIE Greenback State Convention OF
Wisconsin held 1t. Watertown on the
18th inst. put in nomination the fol-
lowing ticket: For Governor, E. p
Allie, of Milwaukee: Lieutenant Gov
ernor, David Giddings. of Fond du
Lac; Secretary Of State. Wilson X.
Hopkins. -
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-07-21

RECENTLY at Baltimore eight chill
dren and youths have died of lock-
jaw, caused by what appeared to be
trifing burns from discharging paper
caps on toy pistols. Three fatal cases
Of Iockjaw were reported last evening.
Still our youth will keep right on
having their innocent and harmless
amusement.
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AGENTS WANTED !. row. SS.:1 z.1

tual Aid Associ alton Of North
Am eric a, for y n m arrfed Per-
sons"
This Association pays you from & 900 TO
IS 600 when you marry. enables you TO start In
and assists you in the future. For information
and terms. address or call ON A: HlPFARD.
GenI Aren't for ono hS6m S u - aeeS SaV
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Dangerous Illness OF the Presi.
DENTS Mother.

CLEVELAND, July 16th.-Drs. Eliza
Garfield, mother Of President Garfield,
yesterday had . sewers attack Of chol-
era morbus. from which she partially
recovered, but ia now pr0strated by
fever. On account of her extreme
age-she being eighty one-her con-
ditiOn is regarded very critical, and
fears are entertained for her recovery.
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The Boston Post makes the follow

The Boston Post makes the follow.
ing truthful remarks:
"There is not the slightest reason
to question the truth of this statement.
Had Guiteau come froM New Orleans,
and called himself Democrat instead
of . Stalwart, Dawes would have
talked to the ladies' gallery about it
as long as his party chese to keep him
in the Senate, and there weuld be
sniveiing hyocrites without number
in the next Presidential election to
poison the peoples minds With the
tale Of dole and treason. But he 10 Q
Republican and Staiwart. Let that
fact be borne in mind" .ii5g