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The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-06-04

THE Terry Enterprise is in favor of
Maj. Barksdale for Governor, and
Sylvester Gwin for Auditor.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-12-15
GARRETTSVILLE.

Correspondence,
Religious reform has been advocated
by the Rev. T. d. Garvin during the
last three weeks. He represents a sect
known as Campbellites, or Disciples of
Christ. a church has been organized
with fair membership to start. To
day four more were added by baptism
During the last ten days our Justice
Courts have exhibited u remarkable
degree Of activity, causes being plenty
and litigants determined. Among the
more important cases might be men.
toned that Of Nye Brothers agains
John and Albert Goodman, tried be-
fore James Ashald, Esq E. w. Max
son represented the plaintiffs and C..
b. Newton, Esq, of Newton Falls,
appeared for the defendants. The case
was hOtly contested without a jury.
Nye Brothers recovered judgment for
$75 and costs, the entire amount of
their claim. The case of Edwin Wood
against Nelson B. Blair, brought be-
fore r. S. Webb, Esq, attracted much
attention. The trial occupied three
days. Maxson and Ferris for ppff,
Young and Newton for def't. Judg-
ment fer pl'tf for $S2 Is and costs.
A suit is now pending before Justice
Ashald in which Henry Green is pl'f1
and Jacob Thrasher defendant, which
promises to be one of interest. The
suit was brought 10 recover pay for
erecting an addition to a barn, which
defendant claims is not yet completed.
Il. s. Webb for plaintiff.
To night union temperance meet.
ing was held at the M. Z. Church,
which was largely attended.
A series of accidents during the last
week has resulted in the decease of
two of our citizens. Edward Farrell,
an old gentleman, while crossing the
railroad bridge over the Windham
road, accidentally fell to the street be-
low, receiving injuries which in few
hours resulted in his death.
A. j. Fuller, late proprietor of the
Commercial House, at Ravenna, while
eating an apple, on Thursday evening
last, was chOked, which resulted in
almost Instant death. His funeral was
held yesterday at the NJ. e. Church,
under the management of the Order of
Odd Fellows. Rev. II. N. Steadman,
of Chagrin Falls, presented very
able address upon the occasion.
Dec. IL, 1881. OBSERVER.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-12-15
WINDHAM.

wi
Union Thanksgiving services were
held at the Congregational Church
Rev. J. Tribby delivered the discourse
Rev. H. p. Barnes has been secured
for another year as pastor of the Con
gregational Church.
Rev. J. Tribby has taken possession
of the parson lge, and is here about
half the time.
The week of prayer will be observed
with union services.
Prof. E. A. Tuttle has organized a
Singing class, and Geo. Little, OF New
ton Falls, is endeavoring to get up a
Singing School also.
L. B. Reed, of East Liverpool, is
having success as teacher of the High
School. Mr.. Keller teaches the Pri-
mary department.
The Board of the Special School
District anticipate erecting fine brick
building next season. They have pur-
chased an acre of land of Mrs. Julia
A. Millikan.
The new street is being opened. H.,
A. Wadsworth, G. l.. Lacey and Mrs.
Julia M. Higley have already put up
new houses on said street.
D. A. Coe is putting up new house
on his /
John l.. Miner expects to build a
new house on his lot next spring.
Mr.. Geo. Outer has put up new
house on lot bought of II. Moses.
Geo. B. Conant, Esq, is getting ma
terial together for erecting a large
house in place of his old one.
Mr.. Mason has purchased lot Of D.
Seymour, on East street, and expects
to build next season. OCCASIONAL.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-12-15
Predictions.

The youngstown Vindicater makes
the following predictions, which arc
quite likely to be fulfilled:
We predict the appearance Of yet
greater pension steals.
Wepredict unbounded extravaganza
in river and harbor improvements.
We predict unlimited Mexican rail-
road subsidies
We predict unlimited extravaganza
in internal improvements of every
character.
Because the cold Crowd" is in
power. Because the lebbies are at
Washington with arguments and cer-
ruption funds, and because the surplus
revenue must be spent, or tho "fool
people" will demand that it be ap.
piled in payment of the public debt,
and then-what would become of the
banker
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-12-15
Reindeer VS.. locomotives.
kris.k ingle DiscArds the Eorme
and Adopts the Latter Poetry

kris.kingle Dtscards the Former
and Adopts the Latter Poetry
Utilized 10 POpularize'
The Pennsylvania Company has is
sued al advertisement announcing
Christmas excursions between all sta
tions on it's vast system of railways.
The hand-bill is embellished with g.
winter scene in the foreground of
which appears conspicuous figure OF
Santa Claus standing in a sleigh at
tached to a locomotive, which he is
driving, and under which is this le-
gend: .'Old Kris-Kingle has adopted
modern iocomotion and takes the Fort
Wayne Route" Apropos of this eff
fort to dispel the fondly cherished but
old fogy notion that reindeer continue
to surpass in speed the steel track flyers
on the "shortest routes" A popular
rhyme has been paraphrased as fol-
lows:
He was jolly and merry through all his work,
The stockings filed, he turned with jerk,
And laying his finger aside of his nose.
And giving nod up the chimney he rose
whistle,
And away they all flew like I'll down of a
thistle;
But heard him cxclaim ere he drove ont Of
sight,
| Merry Christmas to All. to all Good Night,''
! Then raising his voice he cried with shout.
Whenever you travel take the FORT WAYNE
ROUTEv'
The Pennsylvania Company always
takes the lead in catering to the wants
of the travelling public, and the Holi
day Excursions will undoubtedly bt
literally patronizsd. Excursion tick
cts will be sold to and from all stations
on December 23d, oath and 25th, ant
December 3Oth and 3lst, 1881, and Jan
lst, 1882. All tickets good for return
passage until Jan. Sd, 1882. Apply tt
agents for time tables, tickets and gen
eral Information.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-12-15
Dropped Dead at n Dance.

A Warren special of the 10th says !:
cat special party at the residence of
William Kingaman in Newton town.
ship last evening, the romping enjoy
ment of score or more Of young peo-
pie was brought to a sudden halt by
the almost instantaneous death of An
ME Ksle, aged eighteen, daughter of
Reuben Kale. In the midst of dance
as the young lady put forth hand to
grasp that of her partner, she fell back
wards and instantly expired. 1t is
presumed heart disease was the cause
of her death. This melancholy occur
renee rendered the guests speechless
for some moments, and slowly. and
sadly the party broke up.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-12-15
MANrUA.
Correspondence

| Correspondence.
The recent repeated visits of the
Reaper, who spares neither age, sex
or condition, being something unusual
in our community, brief mention Ot
recent events may interest some of the
readers of the PRESS.
| Nov. 10Th, occurred the death OF
Susie, daughter of Chauncey Messen-
get aged 10 years, after heroic but
unavailing struggle of two years, with
destroyer, Consumption. She was
a young lady of much promise, below
ed by her associates, and her early
decease is sincerely lamerted by all
who knew her.
| On Sunday morning Dec. 4th, G George
Sheldon, Esq. well known and re-
speeted citizen passed away. For the
last half century he has occupied q
prominent position, both public and
private, in our township and county.
He was born in Suffield, Conn.,, May
9th, 1906, consequently was over "a
years of age ut his death. He leaves
his wife, very estimable lady, and
two daughters, both now living i'm
Toledo, o., with three grandchildren,
to mourn his departure. The funeral
was largely attended OH Tuesday, the
exercises being conducted by the Ma
sonic fraternity, Rev. A. J. Hiatt, of
the NJ. f. Church, having charge of
the religious services.
Sunday afternoon, Theodore Bur-
nett, long and well known in this vi
cinity, died at his residence at Mantua
Station, having been in declining
health for many months. His early
life was spent in Newbury, Geauga
Co., but for several years past has been
in tho livery, saloon and grocery busi-
ness at the Station. Rev. Andrew
Wilson delivered an excellent dis
course at the funeral on Wednesday,
the remains being placed in the vault
at the Center.
Sunday evening, Mary, wife of
Michael Welch, died at the Station af-
ter a short illness, offever. The funer-
al services were held in YOungs-
town, where the remains were interred-
Thus in one day, three of our citizens
have gone from among us.
The Universalist Conference was
held Dec. Sd and 4th at the Station,
and was well attended by our citizens.
Another meeting will be held at the
same place, Bowen's Hall, Friday eve-
ming, Dec. 30th.
The Portage Co. Teachers Associa-
tien was also held at the Station, Dec.
Sd, and much interest prevailed
among the teachers who were present.
Rev. A. J. Hiatt speaks every eve
ming at the Center on his favorite
themes, assisted by some excellent
home talent. We wish them abund-
ant success
Prof. Plum's Singing School. at the
Town Hall has proved success, hav-
ing crowded house on Saturday eve
nings.
The Center Heading Club have CON-
their regular meetings on al
ternate Monday evenings, at the resi-
iences Of the members.
The beautiful snow" of last night |
has left us, and mud, more mud, is the
prospect in the near future.
NIantua Sta. Grange No. $40, will
hold public meeting, Thursday eve-
ming December 22d. Monopoly VS..
will be the subject for
All are invited.
Dec. 18th, 1881, VERITAs. |
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-12-15

The charters of large number Of
the National Banks will expire during
the coming year, and the especial
friends of these institutions are al
ready moving in the matter Of secu
ring their renewal. or course the
Republicans OF the present Congress
will vote fer the project, despite the
fact that these institutions did all in
their power to defeat the passage OF
the Woods Refunding Bill, and by
their action involved the Government
in SO 100000 expense annually for ex-
ira interest.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-12-15
The What Is 1t.

The Chicago News says: "Vice
President Davis ia going to sustain
the Arthur administration as long as
it suits him. To that extent he is q
Republican. He will not favor any
changes in tho officers of the Senate.
To that exteat he is Democrat. He
will not disturb the present commit
tees. To that extent he ia Republic
can sgain, lie will vote as he secs fit
whenever there is tie. To that ex.
tent he is an Independent. He will
do IS he plesses generally, without
regard to either party. To that extent
he ia n brick"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-12-15
HORRIBLE CATASTROPHE
Seventeen Men Roasted In a Burn.
ing Shanty near Pittsburgl

Seventeen Men Roasted In a Burn.
ing Shanty near Pittsburgl
Between three and four O'Clock Sat-
urday morning a fire broke out at
Gibson Station on the p s. L. e. Rail-
road. eight miles from Pitt.burg,
which eccasioned a terrible loss Of
life. A boarding shanty, occupied by
DO laborere, took frs from the over
turning of d kerosene lamp while the
men were sleeping in the upper part
Of the structure, and though all mad 9
desperate efforts to escape, II Of them
were caught and frightfully burned,
Of whom ton were taken from the ru-
ins dead, and three more cannot pos
sibly survive. The other four are
horribly burned, but may recover, and
several more received injuries more
or less severe. The shanty was filled
with straw and burned like Under,
All the men lost their clothing, and
some of them who arc dead threw
away their lives in an attempt to save
their effects. The names of the dead
are as Follows: Patrick Foley, boss
James Kearns, s,John Kennedy, Michael
Doyle, Michael Donahue, John Reilley
Thomas Foster, John Connors, John
Duffy and Patrick Clancy, The fatally
hurt are Michael Sofeye and Michael
Morgan. The severely injured are
John Riley, Michael Leonard, Johr
Connolly and Hugh McCune. All the
men live in this vicinity, and on the
reception OF the news throng of rel
atives gathered at the station of tn,
railroad, where the bodies were soor
brought. A artrending scene oc
Cured as The dead wero recognized.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-12-15
Piles! No Cure. No Pay.

Persons suffering with piles, no mat
ter how long or how badly, can be
cured by calling on me, at the Etna
House, Friday, Nov. Is, Dec. 16, and
every Is days thereafter, for one year.
No cure, no pay! No cutting. no ty-
ing, no danger, no pain, no detention
from labor. A radical and permanent
cure qua &nteed in every case. Fistula,
Fissure and liberation successfully
treated. Consultation free. Office op-
posite Connotton Valley Depot, Can
ton, o. THos. J. KIsNER, M. D.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-12-15
THE MARKETS.

kAvENNA. Dec. II. 1881.
FLOUR & FEED. CORRECTED By N. P. cATLlN.
.FLOUR-New Process. - 10; Pastry 81 20
per sack; .. 81 e5.
FEED-Bran. StN per 100 lbs; Middlinxs,
81 40; Chop 81. 40; Corn n cal, 81 6O; Oil Neal
New. Process. $1.2b. Old. s2.oo; Cotton Seed
Meal, Sf.76 a. --e----l5sss
WHEAT-S1.sO
C0RN-shelied brings SOC; ears, 4oc
OATS--lS cts.
RYE-No. I brings e6s
BARLEY-None in market.
HAY-sol,ing at 80 q 3la; according to
quality. Ready sale.
BEEF-Per cwt., IS O0
HOGS-Dressed. 81 50. per owt.
LARD-City render cd ibs.
SMOKED MEATs-City sugar Cured Hams
selling at I3c; Country 1sKe
Shoulders, City cured selling at &c. Dried
seef selling at 1ss.
POULTRY-Good supply in the MARKET
Chickens, dressed. buyers pay cents: live DC
rurkies. dressed. 100. live &c,
BUTTER-soe.
CHEESE-Boxed 60; Rstsils, Is . 1se.
EGGs-buyers pay ass per dss.
POTATOES-9oc. . 81
DRIED APPLES-ee.
BEANs-Chsice handpicked in good demand
at S3 50 per bu. Medium q IS.
vINEGAR-rure cider .retails zoe per gal
rALLOW-Buyers pay bXc.
HIDES-Green. trimn cd Mel. IKE. NE. sxc
EEATHERS-Best retail at nc.
WHITE LIME-S1 o6 per bbl.
WATER LIME-$1 Is
sALT-Coarss cells at 81 4c@s1 80; nns q 90.
WOOD-stove 81 cO03 00;3 feet weod % %
O So so per cord.
SUGARS
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-12-15
A THEATER BURNED!
Over 700 Lives Loss (!

VIENNA, Doc. 9-At Z o'clock last
night the falling OF lamp on the
stage Of the Ring theatsr, formerly the
Comique opera house, iguited the
scenery, which was set for the open-
ing scene Of the opera of Las COntsss
de Hoffman. The house was we'll
filled, at least 1900 people being in
attendance, and as the fAmss mounted
and the alarm was tardily given, the
confusion was indescribxble. A large
iron curtain which was intended to
cut off the stage from the auditorium,
was not lowered. the attendants evi.
IDENTITY being more demoralized by the
scene than the audience. No attempt
was made to pacify the crowd, and
down three flights Of narrow stairs
the mob madly attempted flight.
Scores were killed and MANNED in the
struggle, and few jumped from tho
windows to the street sbelew. The
rapid spread Of the flames soon shut
OF the modes Of exit, and the cries Of
the doomed prisoners could be heard
above the noise of the falling timbsrs,
| engines and the immense crewd in the
streets. An explosion Of gas occurred
soon after the fire started, and added
to the confusion.
There is great CONSERVATION in the
city. The loss Of life is unknown, but
it is feared 1t will reach enormous fig
urss. One official states that it will be
| upwards of 500, and probably more.
Naturally there is great confusion.
Most OF the victims were residents Of
this city.
| VIENNA, Dec. 1O.-The latest esti.
mate of the loss of life by the destruc-
ton Of the Ring theater is 720. Many
Of the bodies are SO horribly burned
as to be beyond Identification, and
they will be buried en- masse on San
day. The attitudes Of the dead were
OF the strangest character. Some men
were found grasping each other by
their threats, the nai:s of their fingers
being imbedded i'm the flesh s0ne
self-inflicted mortal wounds, while
children were found in tho pit that
had been thrown from the galleries by
their frantic mothers. Ten cart loads
of coreses haye been taken to the hos.
pitfalls, and the hospital gardens are
filled with weeping relatives seeking
for their missing friends.
| Four hundred and eighty bodies
were removed frem the ruins up to
midnight, aud many are yet seen in
the burning interior. Among the
missing are three Professors and q
number of students. Count Sigmund
Fsstities and Herr Pengofsky, a men,
ber of tho Reichtrath, and his wife.
1t is now aseertsined that the fire
was caused. by workman setting fire
to . wing with spiri! lamp. All Of
the performers were saved except
three girls, whe belonged to the cho-
rus. The Emperor and Empress have
subscribed 1000 forms for the relief
Of the distressed. The lower house
of the Reichtrath adjourned to-day
after an expression Of sympathy for
the distressed families. There have
been many suicides caused by grief ii
the loss Of relatives and friends in tho
fire. The number reported by the
police ss missing is I136. The fourth
gallery has not yet been explored, as
it has been found impossible, owing
to the fire, which still RACES; but it is
sesn to be crowded with bodies.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-12-15
ROOTSTOWN.



High Taxes and Their Cause.
Mr.. EDITOR Those Of our citizens
who have visited the County, Treas
urer's office to pay their rents are all
grumbling mt the amounts they find
charged against them, which are large
ly in excess of last year. Many are
unable to understand the cause of this
increase, and the smart ones of the
Republican party, ever ready to turn
everything to party advantage, are US
ing this to that end, and are circulating
the story that the increased burden is
occasioned by the increase in the val
uatiOn of the real estate of the town.
ship made by NJ. J. Belts, Esq, the
Democratic Assessor in 1880. Nothing
could be further from the truth, as the
following figures taken from the Au-
ditOr's books abundantly prove:
Real estate valuation for 1870. $3.50 ,92O
!" $780,. 49,, $50
Assessment of 1870 over l8SO...S %, ,O5O
1t is under the assessment of 1880
that the increased taxes of the present
year are levied about which there is so
much complaint, and inasmuch as the
amount is S23, $50 less than the former
valuation, the keen Republican politi-
Clans Of this town will have to hunt
up some other reason, nor need they
have to search long for the true one.
The fact is, the Republican authorities
who managed its affairs for over , a
quarter of century are alone at fault,
if fault there be. The Board of Edu-
cation have in the past year erected
one new school house, reseated anoth-
er with patent seats, and provided for
one month additional schools. The
Trustees have purchased additional
ground for cemetery purposes, and
graded and fenced the same, all of
which costs money, and will substan-
tally account for the increased taxes
Df our people. I make no complaint
of these matters, and only allude to
Them to correct general error into
which many people have been led by
he demagogues who have been trying
% play upon their credulity. d.
Ro0TsTowN, Dec. l3, 1881. |
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-12-15

THE Governor Of Conn ecticut didn't
know which side to wear his sword
on when he started with his staff for
Yorktown, and he therefore carried it
under his arm.-I Detroit Free Prsse.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-12-15

There are more downright, unmiti-
gated falsehoods in the account of our
unfortunate affair in New York on
Saturday, the 3rd inst, as published in
the Times of that city on the Monday
morning following, and in the synop-
sis of that article telegraphed over the
country, than we ever before saw COM
pressed in an equal space. Aside from
the fact that the confidence men and
thieves succeeded in robbing US Of a
considerable amount of our hard earned
money, there is scarcely another cir
cumstance related that is not absolute.
~ untrue. But what else could be ex.
pected fIom the satanic press that de.
fends aud sympathizes with thens
pests of the great cities? We don':
expect them to sympathize with the
deIuded victims of the villains. They
don't have to.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-12-15

DeLisle's Pink of Purity.
For the teeth. It cleans them, gives
a natural whiteness, delightfully."- per-
fumes the breath, and costs but Is cts.
LIP. Seymour sells it.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-12-15
Political Degeneracy.

The New York Herald saws ths
election Of Riddleberger to tho Unitec
States Senate, from Virginis, ia now
conceded. Whether or not the HeralG
| is in possession Of data 10 warrant the
conclusion reached, we have no means
of determining; but in the light o.
recent and analogous cases, where the
stalwar, ..open sesame has enabled
the disIuissed revenue official to reach
at one bound over the grave Of the
peoples cmeftain the highest civil
hOnors of the country, there 10 no res
son TO doubt that the Hsrald's judg.
menf of the situation in Virginia will
be confirmed by the same stalwart
:. open sesame opening the doors OF
the United States Senate 10 msn
who WAS rejected at the last session OF
Congress by the best men of all par
ties, as a person unfit TO 0ccnpy a sub
ordinate position in that body.
Resistance 10 constituted authority
and the usurpatiOn of the functions of
either rnagistracy of the goyernmon,
are iufractioBs OF the rights OF the
great body polite, for which those
corrective agencies pointed out in the
constitution can generally be success.
fully invoked. But when the canker-
worm which is gnawing at tho vIials
of the nation. is found in it's councils
clothed in the gsrb of authority, it is
a sad scene 20 witness the waning for
tur 3 and the frantic struggles of .
people seeking to avoid the consequen,
ces Of their own apathy and FOLLY
With. Judge Thurman, Of Ohio, and
Secretary Blaine, OF Maine, relegatcd
to private life, and their places in the
Senate taken by such fellows as Rid
dIeberger, there seems but little LETT to
encourage one in the future of the
country. The very air we breathe
seems to be charged with all the ele.
ments destructive of good and pure
government.-St. Paul Globe.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-12-15
DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP

DISSOLUTION OF L PARTNEISSH1P.
TINE partner ship heretofore existing between
Il Alvin T. Smith and William s. Eson do.
ing business under the firm name and style of
Smith II EsOn. at RaYenaa. Ohio, is this day
dissolved by mutual consent. Said Alvin II
Smith takes all the assets of said firm and as.
sumeS all the liabilities thereof
ALVIN T. SMITH.
WILLIAM 8. EL9ON,
Ravenna, Ohio. November 1asl. ~