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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-06-23
Dent Like 1t.

A special from Bryan, dated the
18th, to the Plain Dealer, says: "The
Methodist Episcopal District Confer.
ence met here yesterday. There were
twenty seven ministers present. The
temperance question was discussed,
and the alleged temperance plank of
the Cleveland platform was loudly
denounced as delusion and fraud.
The Lorenzo Dow Prohibition resolu-
ton was adopted, with an additional
resolution pledging each minister to
vote the Prohibition ticket. Both res.
-olutions were adopted by vote of
twenty-six to one. This shows how
the Methodist ministers regard the
humbuggery resolutions adopted by
the Cleveland Convention"
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ANOTHER political scandal comes
from Washington, showing how mon
ey was raised to buy the Presidential
election for Garfield. 1t appears that
a number of Washington merchants,
who supplied the departments, made
up a purse of So, 900 for the Republican
campaign fund, with the understand
ing they were to get it back by the
award of contracts at extravagant
rates. The money was paid over to
6 Dear Hubbell's" Committee. 1t was
clear case of stealing, under the usual
Republican hypocritical guise, right
under the noses of Fraudulent Hayes
and John Sherman, for the benefit of
DeGolyer Garfield and That man
Arthur" The public service is per-
meated with just such cases of knavery
not only in Washington but elsewhere.
Doubtless hundreds of thousands have
been stolen in this way. Isolated cases
OF larceny occasionally come to light,
but the whole truth will never be
known or the rascals exposed and pun
ished until there is : asweeping change.
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ATWATER.

correspondence.
We had an unexpected shower this
morning, which will delay cutting
clover another day. The ground is too
wet to work corn or potatoes. Sheep
shearing will be delayed unless the
fiocks were under shelter when the
rain came. ., .-, .,..t... ....... .,
Two merchants from the Station,
with three employed hands, were out
buying wool last Friday, at 40 cents
per pound. On Saturday they got or
ders not to pay over 81 cents per pound.
The figures in my last letter were
not correct, as i have learned from
good authority since sending the letter.
1t should be, in bookkeeping style,
John Myers bought of VIM. Mar
vim 800 acres of land.
Since have commenced correcting
errors, will give little attention to
the Bible revision. I feel sorry that
the committee had not such a man as
Joseph Addison or David Hume to
round up the sentences. 1t is humili-
ating to think that the power to use
the English language is weaker than
it was two hundred years back. Is it
possible that the great scholars have
neglected rhetoric and grammar, and
spent all their time on Greek? Dar-
win and his progressive theory may 60
to thunder. 1t is a. bad time now to
make Bible revision, the wave Of the
Church Is receGlinQ. We need more Of
q full tide If any change is to be made.
Turn to Timothy, 4th Oh. and 10th
verse in the revision. He who was
in the flesh, justified in the
spirit" &c. 1 object to this sentence
because there is no verb for the nomi-
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AURORA.

Correspondence.
The Opening at Geauga Lake on the
10th inst, was all that the most san
guine could desire. Over two hundred
couples attended the dance III the eve-
ming. +'fI" -'f /-.f+ f''i''
The School house in Dist. No. 4 was
burglarized sometime between the
nights of the 10th and. 18th inst. A
clock, q gold pen and holder, belong
ing to the teacher, Miss Minnie Shell
don, and two silver pen holders be-
longing to pupils, and brush and
comb were stolen. Three desk locks
and q looking-glass were smashed.
The Directors of the District offer a
remard of ten dollars for information
which will lead to the. conviction. of
the perpetrator of the crime. , liz.
+, On Wednesday evening, the 18th
inst, as the 8: Is train was approach
ing the Station. Mrs. William McCann
observed her little girl, Minnie, five or
six years old, standing on the track,
and called to her to warn her of her
danger. The little girl ran to its
mother in response to her call, when
she fell into q kettle of boiling water
which had just been removed from the
stove and was SO badly scalded las to
render her recovery improbable. Hg Z. /!
Milk has got black eye, and, to the
surprise of all the producers of the
lacteal fluid, is down to the low figure
Of seven cents per gallon, which is not
what farmers were led to expect in the
early part of the season. @42h-5: 'il'..
w. III. G. Newington, who for two
years past has been the efficient teach
er of our High School, has written to
friends announcing his safe return to
the home of his youth, after a very
unpleasant voyage. He was rejoiced
to find his parents and friends in the
enjoyment Of life and health. ,ll a,ii
We understand that G. A. Myers, a
young graduate Of Mt. Union College,
is an applicant for the position of
teacher of our High School, with the
that he will be secured for
the place. He is said to be a young
man Of excellent character and wei
qualified as an instructor. ,.rr, l..
June Is, 1881. l-HH ,.,,s4 o:
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rhe ohIs Greenbackers.

The National Greenback party of
Ohio held their State Convention in
Columbus on "Wednesday, June 18th.
The attendance was not large. only
about one hundred and fifty delegates
being present. The following ticket
was put in nomination:
Governor-John Seits, of Seneca.
Lieut.. Governor-Charles Jennings,
of Mahoning.
Supreme Judge-Joseph Watson, of
Knox.
Attorney General-G. M. Tuttle, of
Lake.
Treasurer Of State-W. F. Lloyd, Of
Montgomery.
Board of Public Works-H. L. Nor
rison, of Ashtabnla.
A platform was adopted proclaiming
the usual doctrines of the Greenback-
ers declaring that the National Banks
should be destroyed as banks of issue,
and all money, whether coin or paper,
be issued directly by the Government
that the bonds should be paid off as
fast as possible, and legal tenders issued
to pay them with also, unlimited
of gold and silver. Capital and labor
to have equal protection no subsidies
given, and the government should con-
troll the railroads. The class legisla-
ton of the Republican party is con-
demned, in that it discriminates in
favor Of the bondholder. There should
be equal taxation and an income tax.
The right of suffrage should not be re-
stricted, and there should be no in
crease in the standing army in time of
peace. Railroads should be prohibited
by law from giving free passes to leg
islators and State officers. Public OFF,
GERS should not be discharged upon
political grounds. Convict labor should
not be brought into competition with
other labor. The Constitution should
be so amended as to prohibit the man.
ufacture and sale of Intoxicating drink.
There was a very decided opposition
manifested to the temperance plank of
the platform, but q motion to strike it
out was lost by q vote of, yeas, 81 to
nays 81. They held . ratification meet
ing in the evening in front of the
State House.
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Thurman pecline..


The following ia the full text Of the
letter of Senator Thurman to his son,
declining the nomination for Cover.
nor of Ohio, and snnouneing his re-
tirement to private life: 'r.t-is q.
f -'ti PARIS, May %, 1861. i
MY DEAR Son: l see by the news
papers that ana talked about as a
candidate for Governor. I made up
my mind when I left the Senate that
l would return to private life for good
and forever; and / remain Of that
mind. II, therefore. there ia any dis.
position to nominate me, you will tell
my friends that I cannot accept. 49,,
Ny private esfairs, too long neglect
ed, need all my attention and, be-
sides, have arrived at that age when
q man ought to quit holding Office. 1
haye had my full share of the honors.
Let the younger men come to the
front. l would not have accepted the
l now hold but for my
desire to see Europe, and the fact that
it would be of short duration. shall
always take deep interest in politics,
and do my best for the success Of the
Democratic party; but I do not want
Office. If the Democratic party act
wisely, we shall carry every doubtful
State next fall. '''iT
. A. G.. THURMAN.
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THE Harrisburg Patriot tells the
story that the Star route frauds were
first exposed as long ago as 1872 in
elaborate papers printed in the WASH
ington Patriot, Democratic journal
then published at the Federal Capital.
The methods by which contracts for
carrying the mails were obtained and
afterwards enlarged and expedited
were fully exposed in those papers.
The attention of the Republican Con-
gress was at that time drawn to the
matter by the publications in the
Patriot and by the personal efforts Of
General Joseph G. McKibben, who,
after he found that Congress would not
interfere against the system, took his
revenge by becoming contractor him.
self. And from all accounts Joe''
has had his revenge. We infer from
this that Mr.. Tilden had got the sub
ject thoroughly in hand, ready to ex-
plode if he had been nominated at
Cincinnati.-[Pittsb Post.
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T5sfgp, - :. ssyT f1
3, RANDOLPH.
Correspondence.

Michael Fleischmann died at hts res.
dence in Rootstown, on Friday last, Of
cancer of the stomach and abcess of
the liver. Mr.. Fleischmann would
have been u years of age in October.
had he lived SO long. He was native
of Germany, came to this country
about 35 years ago, and has ever since
made this his home. He leaves . wife
to mourn his loss. His burial took
place on Saturday, June Is, at the st.
Soseph (CathOlic) Church, of Randolph.
= 1t is gratifying to learn that Rev.
Father Kirch is gradually GONZALES
cling from his long and severe illness,
and will soon be able to resume his du-
ties in the Church. ffa.4 q....i i.iG ~
George A. Klein will raise two bank
barns on Tuesday, June 2l. J. w.
Hoot is the mechanic of the woodwork.
Mrs. Miller, of Rootstown, has built
a splendid bank barn. with cornice
and blinds in gable ends. aMessrs.
John Luli, Geo. Doseman, ] ohm Klein
ct al, are the mechanics. This same
gang of men will also build bank
barn for Mr.. Frank Marquart, in RAN,
dolph. ja III .+seio ol ga4rn,i i-,t
Messrs. Ben. Bombarger and Barney
Lui formed a partnership for the pur-
pose and object of retail, dealing in
fresh fish. These gentlemen take
great pains in procuring good fresh fish
and in keeping them so until sold.
They are not fishers of men but fishers
of fish, hence their success in securing
the best. Give them call. .., .,s-,.st
Copious showers have visited us and
our crops are promising to be splendid.
Much complaint is being made con-
corning the unfitness for travel of the
road leading from the" Hollow" north
to " Sonyae." The flow of water has
80 washed its sides and out into the
middle in some places as to make it
unsafe for travel, especially in the
night time. This should be attended
to, and we think it belongs to the SUI
pervisor of that district to do. But the
supervisor can do little or nothing
without the requisite means. 1t is
useless to fill in dirt taken from the
side of the read without protecting it
at the same time from being washed
away again. Mr.. Laubert, the super
visor of the District, has done all he
could heretofore towards keeping the
road in repair, but has been unable to
do it satisfactorily with the means at
hand. He therefore knows by expert
ence what is required to make per-.
manent job. First, an appropriation
for the necessary expenses is required.
This appropriation will probably be
borne in part by the county and the
other part by the township. That the
road should be kept up must be con-
ceded by everyone, for it is travelled
perhaps as much as any road in the
township excepting the main roads.
The Fourth of July being near at
hand, we will whistle down and come
again some other time.
June 10. 1881. .
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-06-23

SOME people live in the hope that
the time will come when bribery will
not be as common in elections as it has
been of late years. That time will
only arrive when the Republican par
ty is deposed from power. OF this
result there is very good prospect at
no distant day. ..
GRANT and Garfield are to try the
salt air at Long Branch this week, and
it is intimated that tho meeting is to
be casual one, devised by the Re-
publican politicians, in hopes that it
may possibly result in compromise
or settlement of the difficulties be.
tween Conkling and the e'Administra-
ton. Ns
CART. PAUL BoYToN. who left st.
Paul May Both to feat down the Mis-.
sissippi River to Cairo, arrived at st.
Louis about o'clock on the evening
of the 10Th inst, and was received by
an immense crowd of people who
thronged the levee several blocks and
nearly filled the bridge. Boyten is
not in good health, and will stop over
there two or three days to recuperate.
THE suspension bridge over the Al.
legheny River at Sixth Street, Pitts
burg, was destroyed by fire on Sun.
day. The structure was supposed to
be fire proef. but SO fierce were the
flames that they batiled all the efforts
Of the fire departments of Pittsburg
and Allegheny City to subdue them.
The bridge originally cost 100000.
1t was uninsured, = ..
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WHEN John Sherman was Secretary

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WHEN John Sherman was Secretary
OF the Treasury he gave the clerks in
his department complimentary sup
per. 1t was brilliant affair, and at
the time was reported in the daily
papers as an evidence of the Secreta-
ry's liberslity and of the cordial rela-
tons existing between him and his
employees. 1t transpires that the cost
of this banquet was charged to the
contingent fund of the treasury de-
partment as )" forty-fve boxes of can
dies" and yet candles were not on the
bill of fare. m ae.'-... r;
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Trouble In the Russian Navy.
BERLIN, June 16:-Further alarming
and sensational news has arrived from
st. Petersburg this morning. It's pur-,
port is that the spirit Of disloyalty and
conspiracy = already too noticeable
among the officers of the navy-is still
spreading, and the entire navy is per-
meated with it. On the orders Of the
Chief of Secret Police at st. Peters
burg, descent was made upon the
Imperial Guard ship lying off Peter
hon, one Of the imperial residences,
sixtsen miles from st. Petersburg, on
the Gulf of Finland, Many OF, the
officers and crew Of the vessel were
arrested and conveyed to St. Peters,
burg. A search of the officers quar-
ters and of the forecastle reaslted in
the discovery Of a quantity of Nihi-
listic documents, pamphlets, circulars,
letters and Other incriminating papers.
Immediately after this discovery and
the arrest of the officers and men, the
entire crew of the vessel was changed,
new officers and new men being sent
aboard. The Car, with his wife and
family, intend to sojosrn at Peterhoff
in few dsye, and it is deemed abso-
lutely necessary to guard them against
danger. .- ....
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IT is said that Conkling was strens-
ously opposed to the alliance Of the
Republicans with Malone, and only
consented to 1t at President Garfield's
earnest solicitation. II that is so, and
he surrendered his preferences in .
matter Of such great importance, Gar
field could have afforded to concede
in such matter as the New Ysrk cas-.
tom house.
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The Republican State platform en-
dorsss and glorifies Garheld's admin
istration, though it has developed no
line OF policy to commend it to public
praise, unless it be to strive to place
in power in Virginia faction openly
in favor of repudiating their honest
debts. Is that part of the policy of
the administration which the Ohie
Republicans heartily endorse2
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THE losses by the recent flood in the
vicinity of Pittsburgh and, Youngs-
town are estimated to amount to ST.
600, 900. -GfiI f ..i-F-a 49," bad =
The Touring mill of Camp & Ram
dali, at Warren, was destroyed by fire
on Tuesday evening of last week. Loss
estimated at $4,000; insurance about
$35, 200. = -
The Ohio Radicals are exceedingly
wroth against Conkling and Platt, but
they don't dare to give utterance to
their hate in their platform.
GRANT says there was ne treaty at
Mentor, only An unsigned article of
agreement, to which the party of the
first part sold short and refused to
deliver, and consequently forfeited all
rights in the board.
liz is asserted that the tract of coun-
try, including the celebrated "Ever-
glades," which the State of Florida is
now going to drain, will be able to
produce more sugar than the United
States can consume. --r LOS
1T is said that Boss Shepherd will
explain all about the 5000 fee Gar
field is alleged to have received from
the DeGOlyer pavement company. 1t
will no doubt be An interesting reve-
lation. but would receive greater cre-
dence if it came from another source
IT is asserted that the records of the
Treasury show that last year while
John Sherman travelled about the
country for pleasure and private bu-
siness and for the purpose of making
Republican speeches, all his expenses
were charged mp against the Treasury
ana paid out Of public funds. ""
The exports of domestic bresdstuffs fs
for the eleven months Of the fiscal
year ending May 30, were, in amount
Of value, $244, ,955, ,77O, This is . slight
falling on compared with the cerres-
ponding period of last year, when the
exports of breadstufs amounted. to
$253, ,S76,628. .,-,. .vo
The LsHdon Economist estimates
the average immigrant in capital or
capital-producing force at $1,OOO-an
estimate that agrees with the political
economists generally. Locked at in
this light, the United States is being
enriched at present to the amount OF
100000 to $5.OOOOOO daily. y
IT is estimated that the plunder Of
the Star Route Ring during the whole
Of the reform administration of Hayes
amounted to little less than three mill
lions q year. All curiosity in regard
to the source Of the enormous corrup-
tion fund that was employed in Indi-
ana last year has ceased. - a-aaa -s.i
A BATTLE CREEK, Mich, special
reports that Miss Nellie Ingram has
been unable to eat since October last.
She is thirty six years old. She has
taken neurishment several times, but
always with the result of intense pain
and desthiy sickness, followed by
spasms. Her life has been sustained
by injections and baths in Q nourish,
ing liqaid, - = ID
[..-~y.e11-.
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IN. Y. Sun of Saturday.
State Senator Robert Strahan's tes-
timony before the Legislative Bribery
Committee yesterday was to the effect
that he was hastily summoned to this
city just rs the Senatorial canvass be.
gan in Albany, and that here he met
John l. Davenport, who, in behalf of
President James A. Garfield, rendered
to Mr.. Strahan the United States
Marshalship fer the Southern District
Of New York. Davenport frankly
said that StrahaD's influence was ex-
pected to be turned agsinst Conkling
and Platt, and he demanded an imme.
diate answer. "r Strahan declined to
accept the Office on those terms, aud
in less than twenty-four hours another
man was appointed. "'-'
What was this but an offer Of q
bribe from Garfield? 7' '"''t ID.
The terms were that Strahan should
oppose Cenkling and Platts election.
If he should do 80 he was to be
made Marshal of the District.
The rest of yesterdays testimony
SINKS into lnsignificance when COM
pared with this,
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GEN. JOHN BEATTY pronounces tn 9
platform adopted by the late Republic
crn State Convention a sham, the head
of tho ticket fraud, and predicts that
that will be the verdict Of the people
in October. a.i Il
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-06-23

More Dynami re Bom BIZ Discsyered,
D, ST. PETERsBURG, June l9th.-Two
caut ehouc bags, filled with $50 pounds
of dynamite, were discovered under
the bridge over the Catherine Canal.
They measured twenty one inches In
diameter, and were provided with
fuses. Experts pronounce them re-
Gently made. Hii 'A
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-06-23

The present Township Committeeman win see
that caucuses are held. delegates selected from
representative men. and one man to represent
the township on the County Committee.
F. HI. JOHNSON, i5Jli- T. r. WILCOX,
Sec,y. 'rt-.l-a..~-' .Ch'mn Com, -
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rw. Groom. Attacked By . Horse.

Two Grooms Attacked By u Horse.
New YORK, June 4S.-A serrel GEL
ding belonging to Thomas +. Ryan,
yesterday, killed Richard johnson, a
colored groom. Subsequently, James
Murray, also q groom, went into the
stall, when the animal kicked him,
him down, and then jumped
on him until rescued. Murrsy's skull
is fractured, and it is feared he will
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State Convention.
Rooms OF DEN. STATE CENT CON I
COLUMBUS, O., May 20. 1881. 81

Rooms OF DEN. STATE CENT. CON u
COLUMBUS. o., May 20. 1881. 81
At q meeting Of the Democratic State Central
Committee, held In Columbus May 18th. it was
resolved to hold the State Convention of the
Democracy OF Ohio at the city of Columbus. on
WEDNESDAY, JULY 18Th. 1881,
at ten O'Clock ., m. 1-'
It Will be the duty OF the convention to select
candidates for the following officers to be voted
for at the October election. to wit i .f
Governor,
Lieutenant-Governors asg. 1rr
Treasurer Of State,
One Judge Of the Supreme Court,
Attorney General,
One Member of the Board OF Public Works
Also. to select one member from each Con-
Rressional District to constitute the State Cen
traL Committee for the ensuing year. aud to
transact such other business as NAV come be-
fore it. rt. I'D ,I-..
The ratio to said State Con vention shall be
one delegate for each q We hundred votes cast for
Winfield g. Hancock in 1880, and one vote for
every fraction of two hundred and fifty and up
wards. which win entitle the several Counties
of the Nineteenth District to the following rep
resentation. 10 wit:
Ashtabula
GeAuge ----------z
1ke -----r-...--- ----------z ...
Tortage -------o
BY order Of Committee. 80 i4i
JOHN G. THOMPSON, Chairman.
CLARK IRVINE. Secretary. ts, Isl-4 Y..l
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Democratic Convention,

The Democrats Of Portage County will meet in
convention at CITIZENS HALL, RAvENNA,
Saturda ny, July And, 1881;
at IL O'Clock A. H.. for the purpose of choosing
six delega gates to represent the County in State
Convention to be held in the city of Columbus,
July 18th,
County Executive and Central Committees
will he chosen. f'- i'
The Townships are entitled to delegates as