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q one Before.

After long and painful illness,
Helen NJ, wife of ]. J. Sadler, passed
into the higher life from her home in
Mantua, O., in the fortieth year of her
age. The deceased was born in Streets
boro, O., at which place she was united
in marriage to Mr.. Sadler in 1865. She
was a woman of many rare virtues,
which endeared her to the hearts of all
who knew her. She was highly spir-
itual in her organization, and shed
over all her friends the sweetness of
her affectionate nature. She looked
forward to her death as we look for
ward to the meeting of dear friend.
Death to her was no enemy, but kind
angel whom God sends to release poor
suffering mortals from a world of pain
and darkness. AS her failing strength
admonished her that the hour of her
departure was near she prepared to
meet the pale ferryman as thoughtful
persons prepare for journey. She
made all arrangements for her funeral
ceremonies, also dividing many keep
SahCS 0lAOh& h0l lI1Ohu6 Sbo
of her love The writer received from
her a beautiful sensitive plant and
oleander tree. The former now re-
minds me of her sensitive life on earth.
Alas, she was too sensitive for its sui
try suns and chilling blasts. In her
short life here she borrowed the light
of an unseen continent which shed it's
genial rays over her pathway, reflect
ing its warmth and brightness even
through the cold darkness of death.
shall tenderly care for the plants, and
when they bud and blossom in the
coming springtime 1 shall kindly
think of her and the land of fadeless
flowers to which she has gone. How
beautiful the thought, we can meet al
our friends in that land. There W,
shall be free from physical pain ant
fearful partings which burn and crusf
our hearts in this world. In the ligh
of the sweet faith that sustained ou
sister, now arisen, she does not forget
upon the new life she has now entere,
those who look after her with tea
dimmed eyes. She is the same lovin:
wife and mother she was when will
us environed in this house of clay, fO
love belongs to the soul and is death
less.
The funeral services were conducted
by Rev. A. Wilson, at her late resi-
dence on Thursday, Dec. 1st, aud wa.
| attended hv a large cOncO,,rse Of friend
MRS. WIN. FARR.
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Tho Jeanette safe.

NEW York, December 20.-A cable
gram from London says that dis
patch has bcen received from st. Po-
tersbur9 conveying definite tidings of
the long lost Arctic steamer Jeanette.
The information is meager, but 1t
leaves little room for doubt that the
explorers have been found and assist.
snee rendered. Lieutenant General
Aadutchin, dovernor OF Eastern ST.
beria, brought the news to St. Peters;
burg and says that ths vessel was
found in the Arctic Sea, somewhere
to the north Of Wrangell Land, and
that the crew had suffered NO less.
Whether. the pole had been reached
the parties whe had seen the Jeanette
did not know, but the steamer was
homewsrd bound. The Jeanette sail.
ed from San Francisco under the joint
auspices Of the government and the
New York Herald In the Fall Of 1879,
and no word has been received from
the expedition for over two years.
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RANDOLPH.
Correspondence.


D, w. Berger has sold his place OF
ten acres, in the northwest part of
Randolph, to Adam Keener, of Suffield;
consideration 5000, cash in hand.
John Luly, Jr.. offers his place, con-
sisting of six acres, with house and
barn, for sale. Terms can be ascer-
tanned by calling on him.
Geo. Beale, who recently purchased
the late Peter Kline's place, is about to
erect new dwelling house where the
old one burned down.
Some of the people living on the
roads travelled by the children from
Rootstown when going to and from
the German School in Randolph, COM
plain Of being annoyed by the urchins
while en- route to aud from school.
This should not be thus. These young
sters should be under wholesome con-
troll, and parents do them great
wrong in not keeping diligent watch
over them. Those having the charge
of youth are in great measure respons-
ible for the characters they develop,
and if they discharge faithfully their
duty they will be rewarded by the
gratitude of their children. while if
they neglect that duty they usually
suffer the consequences of their neg
lect by the ill treatment of their wards
in after life.
Geo. Knights has taken unto him.
self that KeDtish maiden, thus fulfill
ing the prediction made few weeks
since. May they live long and pros-
per.
A little son of John Klein is lying
very low with diphtheria.
Volney Rogers has gone to New
York with car load of cattle for that
market. ~
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-12-22

Georgs ScOviile, brother-in.law Of
Guitsau and his counsel, lectured in
Washington on Wednesday night,
December 18th. on the'.Guitsau Case"
for the purpose of raising money to
iefray his personal expenses. Though
y large number of tickets were sold the
audience was small, but heartily ap-
plauded the speaker. The following
brief summary of the lecture is tele-
graphed to the Associated press:
Scoville promised his lecture with
the remark he hadn't the least intima-
ton of rejecting on the Court or en-
deavoring to affect the trial in any
way. 1t was to public opinion he de-
sired to address himself, without en-
deavoring to extenuats the crime or
create . feeling in favor of the prisoner
He complained that the press had not
the disposition to give that force and
consideration to the defense which
given. Not only the press but the pull
/ Bit had preiudiced the case. The pull
| pit condemned Guiteau on the assump-
ton that he was . sane man, and yet
not q single minister Of the Gospel had
called on tho prisoner in his cell, and
not q single letter had been sent by
them to him as q sane man, calling on
| him to repent and turn to God Zap
plause). Nineteen -twentieths Of the
letters received by Guiteau were SIM
| pie threats against his life, and not
| moro than two or three breathed q
Christian spirit. He criticised the ac-
| ton Of Judge Davis in the recent mur-
der case in New York, for going out.
side the case and instructing the jury
in the Guiteau case, and giving as law
what Judge Cox would not give, if he
(Scoville) were not mistaken. Ap
plause. :3,tt.-
ltnIn the course of his remarks, the
lspeaker said he was satisfied he haG
good reason to think, good reason t.
believe, the prisoner would not llv'
until the conclusion of his trial. HI
(Scoville) was here to see that Guiteau
had fair trial under the forms of law
but he was not here to guard the pris
Oner with y troop of soldiers. Let th'
responsibility rest where it might, h'
gave this warming; and he knew
/ whereof he spoke. It was not for thu
because he wanted to see order prevail
| and because he did not want the Amer
ican people disgraced by having mai
on trial for his life assassinated like |
dog. The lecturer declared that tn
greatest peril to the prisoner was II
his passage from the court room to th'
prison van, aud pointed out the DANCE
that some desperate man would stal
! the prisoner with q dirk and escape
! without detection. 1t was not the pris
I oner alone who was on trial the ques
ton of capital .punishment was OF
! trial; for he predicted that shoult
Guiteau' be hanged, and a post morton
examination prove him to have beel
insane, it would be almost the last cas-
Of capital punishment in the country
! '''At the conclusion Of tho lectur
Scoville was applauded and . resolu
tion was adopted expressing y m path:
complimenting Scoville on the man
agemept of the case"
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A bankrups law 10 under censidera'
ton before the sub committee of the
Senate Committee on Judiriary, which
is meeting with q very decided eppo-
sitiOu.' - soi---,-.E7 sal -,,:s lora
The last bankrupt law in force'in
the United States- went into effect
June l, 1867, and was, in force eleven
years and three months. During the
time this law was in force the number
of petitions filed in bankruptcy: were
az feIlow.: The Eastern States, Maine,
New Hampshire, Vermont, MassAchu
seits, Rhode leland, and Connecticut,
5.534 the Middle States. New York,
New Jersey, Pennsylyanis, Delaware,
and Msrylsnd, 25. 1893 tho sSouthsrn
States, Virgins, Wast Virginia, North
Carolina, SouthI Carolina, Georgia,
Florida, Alabama, Mississippi. Louis.
lana and Texas, 2l.9l4 : the Wesfsrn
States, 4OO97 The whole number
fied August 81, ls7S. was 2,9l7- The
number of .inhabitants to sach bank
rupt in New Yorkrwas N2 in Mass.
achusetts, 16O; ia Pennsylvania, 53l ;
in Ohio, ATS; ipsIliiaeis. 32l. -, sn
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Reindeer VS.. locomotives. /.

Kris.Kingle TX DIscards the Former
aud Adopts the Latter Poetry
utilized to PoPulari8e'
The Pennsylvania Company has is
sued an advertisement announcing
Christmas excursions between all sta
tions on its vast system Of railways.
The hand-bill is embellished with .
which appears a conspicuous figure OF
Santa Claus standing in q sleigh At
tached to locomotive, which he is
driving, and under which is this le.
gend: "Old Kris-Kingle has adopted
modern locomotion and takes the Fort
Wayne Route" Apropos Of this ef.
fort to dispel the fondly cherished but
old fogy notion that reindeer continue
to surpass in speed the steel track flyers
on the "sbortest routes" A popular
rhyme has been paraphrased IS fol-
lows:
He was jolly and merry through all his work,
The stockings filled, he turned with jerk,
And laying his finger aside Of his nose.
And giving a nod up the chimney he rose.
He sprang to his sleigh, to his deer gave a
whistle.
And away they all few like the down of a
thistle;
But heard him exclaim ere he drove out OF
sight.
Merry Christmas to All. to all Good Night"
Then raising his voice he-cried with q shout.
NV hensver you travel. take the FORT WAYNE
ROUTEP'
The Pennsylvania Company always
takes the lead in catering to the wants
of the travelling public, and the Holi-
day Excursions will undoubtedly be
literally patronizsd. Excursion tick
cts will be sold to and from all stations
on December 23d, Gath and 25th, anG
December 3Oth and 3lst, 1881, and Jan
lst, 1882. AL tickets good for return
passage until Jan. Sd, 1882. Apply t,
agents for time tables, tickets and gen
eral information.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-12-22

e:i TIE Garfield Monament Committee
have issued an address to the public
in which they state results thus far.
The amoant desired Is $250,OOO, of
which one-half, or $125, 900, has boon
practically raised. Cleveland has con-
tributed $4,000. 1t is. to be hoped
that the remsining amount may be
raised to the end that the contempla-
t,d Monument Association may press
the memorial to an early completion.
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Prayer Cure.

The particulars Of a miraculous cure
by praye er, which occurred at Frank
lin, Penn., are given to the public
thusly: t''t
"Thc wife of Rev. B. Eleyd had
been given up by the doctors, but her
husband asked various churches to
pray for her recovery, and while be
was praying with his flock in his
church, the sick woman arose, dres. ed
herself, and astonished the congrega-
ton by walking into their midst, al
though she had not been out of her
bed before for six m0nths."
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-12-22
A WAsH1SsroN special saws that t

A WAsHINGToN special says that the
number of claims now On file in the
Pension Department aggregates three
hundred and eighteen thousand. To
adjudicate these with the present cler-
ical force will require six years. These
are arrearage claims, or about two.
thirds Of them, and as the arrearages
average about 81, 800 each, the estimate 9
that it will require $3.50, 100000 to set
tie them is:not far out of the way.
The present intention is to increase
the clerical force sufficiently to have
these claims at least passed upon with
out UNNECESSARY delay.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-12-22

Frons = Hspubltcen Standpoint.
Our neighbor OF the Rep. Dem. is
not very enthusisstic over the message
Of President Arthur. In his issue OF
Ia.t week he gives bis views Of the
document as follows: t-- ~
*"As such papers go, the
message as more. remarkable for it,
length than anything else, snd ths,
feature is net likely to make q very
pronounced impression upon Con.
gress Or the country, There are no
recommendations of new departures,
and departmental affairs are recited At
some length chiefly from compilations
of reports made BY heads of depart
ments to the Executive. On the whole,
il may be Inferred, thatt the Executive
will execute; the; laws, will exert y
mildly favored civil service policy, is
rather inclined to thing that polyEa-
nous Mormonism needs some attSn-
ton at the convenience Of Congress,
that the silver dollar busine ess needs
revision, and as to q foreign policy has
views quite favorable TO the United
States. although for some reason the
prolonged paper fails to make mention
of the deyeloQNents. Of the late con-
sus. As a steering chart for Congress,
it may be said no harm Is done. nor
any important good pointed cut"
And that's about the size Of it. -,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-12-22

3 COLUMBUS, Desember 1.-THE Gin.
cinnati Enquirer this morning pub.
lishes story to the effect that Fred
Newbsrg, clerk Of the Beard Of Psb-
lie Works, has bsen living at SIC, 900
year style on . salary Of 500, and
intimates that he has been using the
funds o: the Board. tits alleged that
the revenues of the canals, instead OF
being expended for repairs, ~ has
been reported, has been squandered
in riotsus living and upon fast women.
An investigates will be ordered.
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THE statistics of the cigar and cigar

= THE statistics of the cigar and cigar
ette, making Industries Of New York
city show that S27.OO0OOO cigars and
23O. O.0O0, 600 cigarettes are manufactured
annually In the metropolis. In other
words, the productions Of this one
city allow each man, woman and child
in the United States an average yearly
smoke Of something like 1G1a cigars
and AZ cigarettes. .r
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-12-22

= The New York Sun has been rather
severe upon the Ohio Kuklux who re-
Gently engaged in hanging colored
brother at Athens. The following is
one of its hard hits:
Davis, who was lynched in Ohio
the other day, made a confession on
The promise of being saved for q legal
trial; but in three minutes he was
hanged from the bridge by the lynch
srs-the lynching liars of the Ohio
town of Athens. In lying even to so
bad fellow, these liars lynched their
own sOuls,'
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G. wa.ntnston,. Monument

WAsHINGToN, December 1.-THE
Washington Monument Commission
held their annual meeting to-day at
the White Heuse, all the members
present, including President Arthur,
1t was decided to ask Congress for an
appropriation of $4,000 to continue
wsrk completing tho monument.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-12-22

Some men are cruelty inconsiderate.
We have known young men to go
along the street late at night, singing,
utterly, regardless Of the poorly paid
policeman, faithfully sleeping ON his
beat. So
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-12-22

BALTIMORE, Nd. December I6.-R.
w. l.. Raisin ~ Co., extensive manu-
facturers of fertilizers, have made an
assignment. The liabilities are esti
mated at $500, 900 and upwards. The
assets are not yet known. The failure
lie attributed to selling cotton short,
An effort will be made to arrange with
their cred itOrs and continue the busi.
Qess.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-12-22

LONDON, December Is. "A boat con.
tanning fourteen persons left Galway
last evening for the Arran Islands.
Midway of the passage storm was
encountered, the boat sunk, and all
Eands perished.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-12-22

THE oil fever has struck the people
of Fredericksburg, Mahoning county,
where the fluid is said to have been
discovered in paying quantities.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-12-22

---------' - = II II =.
THE great conundrum that il puz-
zling the whsls csuutry at the present
time is, Is it Guiteau or the jury that
will be hung -.
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.- 5 + K E Il 3
p. y b R A NiDY


Dissolution OF PARrNERsHIP.
THE partner ship heretofore existing between
i Alvin L. Smith and William 8. Elson, do
ing business under the firm name and style Of
Smith 4 Elson, at Rayenna, Ohio, is this day
dissolved by mutual consent. Said Alvin T.
Smith takes all the assets of said firm and as,
sumes all the liabilities thereof
ALVIN +. SMITH,
- .sfas -5 {. WILLIAM s. ELSON.
RayeaRa> Ohio. November 1a@, ~
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go - RAvExNA. Dec. u. 1851.
FLOUR 4 FEED. coRREcTRD BY N. P. cArLIN.
FLOUR-New. Process. = 10; Pastry 81 q
per sack; q. 81 IS.
FEED-Bran. 81 90 per 100 lbs; Middlings
$l.4O: Chop. $l.4O:, Corn Meal. 81 o0; Oil Meal
New. Process. s125. Old. sa.Ds; Cotton Seed
Meal. &l.75 .l .s...F
WHEAT-el.sO s yt.
CORN-shelled brings soei ears. Ase.
| OATS-l8 cts. .sr- q,i-. .gFff
RYENo. / brings $50
BARLBY-Nonef in market.
HAY-sellinE n $40 . sla; according 70
quality. Ready sale. t.,.s.
BEEF-Per cwt., % 90. ts,.i ..
HOGs--Dressed. 81 81. per owk =,
LARD-City rendered iss.
SMOKED ARATs-Cisy Sugar Cured Aani
selling At I3s; Country 11Ke.
Shoulders, City cured selling ~ e. DRIED
Beef selling at lss.
POULTRY-Good supply in the market
Chickens, dressed. buyers pay ceats; live &
rurkies. dressed. 100. livsSe. .,,t -
BUTTER-s5s.
CHEESK-Boxed 80; Rssails. 10 = 1ss
EGGs-buyers pay 35s per dos.
POTATOES-90e. . 81
DRIED APPLES-6e.
BEANS-Cheice handpicked In COED demand
At IS 50 per bu. Medium - IS.
vINEGAR-Pdre cider. retails ~ per gal
TALLOW-Buyers pay 6Kc.
f. HIDEs-0feen. trimmsd.ko.l. IKE. NE. Sxs
FEATHERs-Best retail at sbs.
WE -.E LIME-$1 o6 per bbl. 8
WATER LIME-$1 Is
sALT-Coarse sells At q i4e0Si 80, ans q q.
wooD-steve q oooa 90; feet wood - q
Q s. so per cord. H7t
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MARR1ED

KNIGHTS-ROGERS.-I Ravenna. December
13ih 1881. by Rev.. Andrew Wilson. at his
residence, Mr.. George W. Knights, Of Ran
dolph. and Miss Eva b. Rogers. of Brimneld.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-12-22

= al.
The, Arkadelphis, Ark, Standard
of the 10th met. an nounces the retire
Hent of the Rev. j ohm r. Sanders
from hls connection with that paper
as one of it's editors and publishers,
he having sold his interest therein to
Mr. G gorge NJ. Beck, who will in che
future Se asseciated with Mr. III Adam li1Ea
Clark rin its management Mr. ST. is
il to engage in minlsterixI labors, pre-
claiming glad tidings Of great JOY 2
to, the world. The STANDARD has been
. sfahhful and e1RcieBt.worker ip fhe
Democratic cause; and We wish the
.retlrtng and Incoming editors and all
connected with tkei paper, The most
abundant, dsuccesss throughout ife's
iouraey.l s-Jt> .%oz.p-1 ohi 70 s@ft
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The United states a few wears age

The United States few years Ago
had an income tax but that is all iD
The past, Such system, has no alyo
Gates now in all the broad land. And
wherefore sos Tho emily iconceisablc
reason is that such tax might comp
some of the milliopaire bopdhoiders
and privileged ordersiwhO are enjoy
ing their immense wealth I'm ease,
without The Gost Of a farthine, while
the poor .toilers pay the. tsxesi that
furnish protseaionto these corn Grants,
to, di,gorgea raodicum of their wealth
to, maintain the government. The
only way, in which these, nabobs can
be reached is through an income tax.
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Columbus s0pstsHl House harmed.


A fire broke out in the Grand Opera
House at Columbus, at about three
o'clock last Friday morning, and had
made much progress when discovered.
The -firemen worked hard, but all eff.
forts to save the.intsrior of the build.
ing were unavaifing, and it ia mass
of runs. Nethins but the bare walls
remain. The. only thing saved was
the stage and drop-curiain. The ope.
ra .house was constructed, or rather
reconstructed out Of an Old building
in 1879, and was one of the, best ap.i
pointed in tho West. E. T. Mitheff.
owner. estimates his loss at SIS 600 !;
fully insured. Manager Morris, the
lessee, loses 5000 and his winters
engagements. The house was packed
the previous night, the play being
:" Fun on the Bristol,' and if the fire
had broken oat then there would prob
sbly have been great loss of life.
was to have begun an en-.
gagement on Saturday night. It is
not known how the fire started. -u
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-12-22

F. A FULL House of Representatives
consists Of 293 members, and they are
distributed as follows:
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To Nervous Suferers-The Great Europe
an Remedy-Dr. j. b. simpsons Specific

diseases that
lead to Con
sumption. In
sanity, and an
early grave,o or
both. mat.
ter how shat
tered the sys-
tenn m q y be
from excesses
ef any kind, a
, 1881-12-05
VITAL ISSUES,
Ef*I{3TfbN 1tS, fYft srIllNt 10

An lln,nc''se audience greeted Nr. Thomas
yesterday Mor0lng ut tho l'u0ple'a Church
tl!ooey's Ticatre), lnnny Ut wisoM dunbt-
less wuro prompted By il desire To l,.s.v wllut
tbs Doctor might xt.y on tho action ut ,na
regent Jud!cIal Conferences nt Tprrc llnute
touching lltS appeal fran tic decision Ut tho
ls"c't lElvrr Conferunca Ii. rxpullug HIN
frnm tho Methodist Church md ministry.
IN" s>"etor snlectel as the the,lle Of ILL Ills.
rallrss " V!tnl Issues Ill Religious TAeught."
Fnll0WlAg Is thu sermon: :,
lst nnt ys,!'r hoart bo teonlAol 20 believe IN
Gud; hellete III 10 v, 1lr. lN Ny Htlturk hUusu
atu l'a'iy n.ulssiats.-joIt't. rlr.. ~,
Last wrrk 1 WIS nut Ut tlle rlty, ind " L
1ot!rnoyed IRON 1'lnea IN pIaeu observed }lso
busy l'fco Ut NY toltow-irll,gs; everywhere
t'ey seemed 10 10 ina hurry, A,,sl Vii lull ut
work, CT cure, or thought. nlet and cn,.-
lrrsed with stron.s, earnest ynung u,u4 ia
two colleges; l talked with l,lsllpas-,nun,
Win lawycss, alM physNaus. a.,a clureyu.ci,,
and Win uay'laooteFs, W.ll / listened IL con-
versatlols u, tho lra!Bs aln III ll,t, lIotrs III
l1slls Kroups discussed the uta!rs OF .ilp world
and ho Church, aud the x1v4t questions VI ~