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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-04-21
Mrs. Philomela EIdridre.

Last week we briefly announced the
death of this venerable lady which oc-
Cured at the residence of her son,
Samuel g. + l ridge, Esq, on Thursday
April I, 1881, but were prevented from
publishing the following brief sketch
of her life on account of the late hour
at which it was received:
Mrs. Eldridge was born in Dorset,
Bennington county, VT, January 4,
1894, and was united in marriage with
the late Silas H. Eldridge, February
Is, 1878. Mr.. Eldridge at once left for
Ohio, and after prospecting some time
settled in Shalersville, in the month of
June, 1918, and went to work at his
trade as a carpenter and joiner. The
young wife remained in the land of
steady habits until September. when,
her father.in-law, Elisha Eldridge
came to Dorset from New Hampshire,
with a two-horse lumber wagon, load
ed up the family goods, chests, boxes,
etc., and started out for Ohio, and after
2I days journeying, arrived at shalers-
vile, Oct. l, 1878. In Mrs. Eldridge's
outfit was a steel trap to catch game,
and trusty rifle, with which she was
an expert shot. Her father being a
gunsmith, taught his daughter to use
the rifle, and her house was ever q
home for the hunters and their dogs.
After joining her husband they COM
menced housekeeping in block house,
built for land office. She became the
mother of three children, two of whom
died in infancy, and one survives her.
| She was the foster mother of nine
children, three boys and six girls.
Forty years ago she united with the
Disciple Church, being immersed by
Jasper Moss, and her house was the
Lords hotel while her husband lived,
and they entertained the pioneer
preachers, among them A. B. Green,
Brockette, Smith, J. Fl. Jones, VIM.
and A. S. Hayden, Hartzell, Allerton,
Moss, Isaac Errett, Rider, Wilcox and
others. Aunt Milly, as she came to be
known, gave freely to the poor, visited
the sick, and performed every possible
mission of good.
Her father was federal, her grand
fathers tories, but in 1919 she became
a Democrat, and remained so to the
day of her death, and was ever able
and ready to give a reason for the faith
| that was in her and to lend her aid in
furthering the good cause.
She had lived to see the Western
wilderness become thrifty, prosperous
States /; had heard Joseph Smith, Rig
den, Harris and others exfound the
golden bible, called the Book of Nor.
mon had witnessed the country pass
successfully through the wars of 1872
the Mexican war and the war Of the
rebellion, and during the latter rem
dered active aid by furnishing sanitary
supplies for the Union army, and in
care and attention to invalid soldiers
from her township. She was one O
the pioneer women of the county, ar
estimable and intelligent lady, highly
respected by the large circle of neigh
bors and acquaintances of the commu
nifty in which she had spent so many
years of a long and useful life, and by
whom her death will be sincerely
mourned. Her funeral took place OF
Saturday, April 9th, and was conducted
by Elder J. NJ. VanHorn, of Ravenna
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-04-21
WINDHAM.

respondence.
w. n. Redout lost his barn by fire
last night. Hewent outabout o'clock
to feed some lambs, and took lantern
with him. After he returned to his
house, he discovered his barn in flames.
There were some so sheep consumed.
Insurance will probably cover the loss.
w. w. Crandall had his hand mash
ed by the slipping of a sap barrel while
rolling it up on skids, which caused
the amputation of two of his fingers at
first joint.
Mr.. Hardman, clerk at Moses, re-
ceived an injury to his arm by falling
from a wagon.
J. N. Churchill lost one of his best
livery horses a few days ago.
F. G. Applegate lost cow by being
choked with an apple.
H. J. Noble lost a valuable COW.
Cause unknown.
April 10. OCCASIONAL.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-04-21
why Matthew is Opposed

The Boston Herald struck q key
note which is echoing and re-echoing
the land through, when it said:
Monopoly is the new science Of
business. Its grasping hands control
the railroads of the continent. 1t is
coming nearer every year 10 an arbi
trary and absolute con rol of the great
food staples and the common luxuries
and necessities OF life. Ii brooks no
interference with its management of
the telegraph. What it carnot do by
consolidation it does by combination
The public is its goose, and the ques-
;ion OF the amount Of pluCking is only
one OF how much the patient bird will
stand. 1t may be well TO suggest that
The goose is getting little bare in
spoils, and lrifle weary of the pro.
cesses by which it is made to yield its
substance
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-04-21
Predicting Defeat.

On the 2sth of March, just before
the spring election the Cincinnati
Commercial, in double loaded editori-
al, made the following declaration:
GAS goes Cincinnati so goes Ohio,
and the Nation itself.
Indeed, we assert squarely that a
vote for the Democratic candidate for
Mayor of this city, this spring, is a
vote that the next Legislature OF Ohio
shall be Democratic.
On the day after the election, which
resulted in the election of the Demo
cratic candidate for Mayor by about
25OO majority, the Commercial accept
ed the situation as follows
1--WE have nothing to retract as to
the importance of this election, and
accept our share of the defeat of the
head of the ticket with satisfaction
that we have not promoted the confu-
sion that has led TO Disaster
A Columbus telegram of the 18th
inst, says:
IL Ohio State Journal (republican,
editC rally predicts a republican de-
feat thi. fall in consequence of the
cowardly action of the House on the
Pond bill yesterday. 1t is possible that
the bill may be reconsidered to-day.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-04-21

In the absence of the passage Of a
law by Congress for refunding the
national debt, Secretary Window pro-
poses to stake it up and play it alone.
and has issued call for the outstand-
ing six per cent. bonds, aggregating
S195. 100000, with an option to the
holder to renew them at 81 per cent,
the new bonds to continue during the
pleasure of the government. But for
dictation of the National Banks, and
the veto of . fraudulent President,
there might have been no necessity
for the assumption of such doubtful
authority, and a much larger saving
to the Government by way of interest.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-04-21
MT. UNION.

The addresses of the Junior Glass
took place in the Linnaan literary
hall on Wednesday evening Of last
week. The speeches all showed care
full preparation, and were rendered in
a creditable manner. We give below
the themes treated:
The Vices of Our Republic-W. L. Adams, =
Berwick, Pa.
Genius plus Labor equals Success-F. p
Beachy, Salisbury. Pa.
Every Man cannot be Vicar of Bowden-P. A
Beachy, Salisbury, Pa.
Intellect and Emotion-Kitty ID. Berry, Mt
Union.
Popular Evils-C. T.. Bushnell Jefferson o.
The Irish Problem-J. Ii. Davis, Mt, Union,
The Great Man-C. b. Dilley.+ Senecaville o.
Prohibition-Jno. H. Fimple, Minerva o.
Nemesis-Ida NJ. Sleeper Ait. Union.
Fiction-C. A. Myers Edinburgh, o,
Madame De Stael-Belle Neeley, Mt. Union.
Grit-Chas. Z. Rice, Mt. Union.
Emulation-E, 1. Roller. Mt. Union.
The Russian Tragedy-W. B. Slutz.* Canton
Those marked are members of the Senior
class.
About two weeks ago Prof. John
Moffat delivered very interesting lee
ture in the College Chapel; subject,
The Poets as Educators, The room
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-04-21
a Rir snake story.

A Cleveland Leader special of the
18th inst. chronicles ali interesting case
at Mt. Vernon, o. liter Williams
shot and killed a stork three and one-
half feet high when erect. The bird
being a strange one, was taken to
the Office of DIR. Robinson and exam
ined by ornithological experts. While
being handled, the head of snake
protruded from the fowls mouth.
Naturally, the spectators dropped the
birds head, and awaited develop
ments. TIE snake crawled out from
his strange prison in the stork's siom-
ach, and proved 10 be rare species
among ophidians, as the stork is a
North American fauna. The reptile
measured four feet in length. and
three inches and half in circumfcr-
ence.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-04-21
HIRAM.


Your Rapids correspondent last week
in giving meager account of our April
election, bristled all over with "Tam-
MANY" and Kellyites," thereby CIV
ing a wholly false idea of our political
status. We heretofore have had no
rings in the party, and not Kellyite
in town. The reason of the Demo-
cratic caucus of our town being so
great a success, was because of its be-
ing run by a ring, made up of the in
telligent and business men of our en-
terprising village of Harrison, and a
few belonging to that class have got
themselves duly installed as a ring,
now let them look well to holding the
fort. Let them not weary in well do
ing, and they will reap their reward
for we yet believe that right will tri.
umph against might. L. w.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-04-21

Twety years of a Republican ascen-
dancy in the na:ien have r)duct d
their legitimate fruits, according to
George William Curtis, who says !:
"Under the present system the poll
tics of the country are becoming more
and more mercenary, and Presidential
elections are more aud more danger
Gus. State elections are carried by
open use of money, and the agents of
this notorious corruption are publicly
feasted and feted, having successfully
fought fire with fire."
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-04-21

EDWIN CowLEs, Editsr of the Cleve-
land Leader, has commenced a suit
for libel i'm the Court of Common Pleas
of Cuyahoga County, against Edward
w. Scripps, James K. Scripps, and
John S. Sweeney, publishers of the
Cleyeland Penny Press, laying his
damages at $4,000. Alse, suit for
criminal libel against the editor, who
was arrested. and gave bail for his
appearance before the Justice in the
sum of $500. The office of the Penny
Press was seised upon attachment in
the case, but was released upon the
publishers giving bail in the sum OF
S6O,OOO being double the amount OF
damages claimed.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-04-21

THE fact is interesting, says an ex-
change, that two hundred and ninety
nomin ations have been sent to the
Senate since the present executive ses-
sion began. OF this number about
twenty-five were acted upon before the
deadlock intervened. There are still
'on the Vice Presidents table 265 nom-
nations which have not even been
opened. In addition there are five
treaties pending which can only be
considered in executive session. The
Democratic Senators have made thirty
seven unsuccessful motions to proceed
to the consideration of executive busi-
ness since the 9th of March, but in
every instance they were voted down
by Malone & Co.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-04-21
our Colored Population.

The Census Bureau has Issued a
bulletin giving in detail the popula-
ton of the United States, classified by
race. 1t shows the total population
to be 80, 152, ,S66, of which 43, 404 SIG
are white, and 6,577 l5l are colored.
The number of colored persons to
each 100000 whites is 1913, against
IA. 52S in 1870. The greatest proper
ton of colored to white is in South
Carolina, where three-fitths of the
whole are colored. In Louisiana and
fifths are colored. In Alabama, Dis
trict of Columbia, Florida, Georgia,
North Carolina and Virginia the COL
ored form one third to one half OF
the total. In Arkansas and Tennessee
from oDe-fourth to one-third of the
total population are colered. The
least proportion among the former
slave States is in West Virginia where
there are but 1856 to 100000 whites,
and in Missouri, where there are but
7,16S. Outside of the former slave
States the proportion of negroes is
is very small. The changes in relative
negro population in the decade be-
tween 1870 and 1880 are also given.
In the United States, as whole, there
has been a gain of 625 on an assumed
basis of 100000 whites.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-04-21
Lord R.acon.sield Dead .

A London dispatch of $50 A. M.
Tuesday, announces the death of Lord
Beaconsfield, which occurred at five
O'Clock on that morning. He was per-
fectly conscious to the last.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-04-21
Clydesdale Stallion,
HIGHLAND ROVER!

WAS sired by Drayman. who was imported
w in 1869; dam by Lord Clyde. also fmpcrt-
ed grand dam by Old Cumberland Rover was
foaled October a2nd. 1876. He stands l6 hands
high, weighs 140O pounds. is bright mahogany
bay color, with black points name and tail
very heavy; kind in disposition, but spirited,
with great vim and courage. and has a won
derful amount of power and endurance: in
form compact as pony.
The Clyde horse is heavier bone than any
other breed, according to his weight; limbs
arc of great width, fiat, cordy, and hard. with
long hair on the back part. which is character
istic, and mark of pure breeding.
Considering the Importance of rearing a
better class Of horses for labor or sale. we Wis
tied Powell Bros of Pa. who have been large
importers for II years. and have imported as
fine Clyde horses as ever landed on this contf
nent giving an opportunity of selecting just
the horse needed in this part of the country.
Tor the Clyde possesses by far more desirable
qualities than any other draft horse in exist
ence This is fortified by the demand, which
is already immense. and constantly increasing
all over the civilized world, at price ranging
from rs to 80 per cent. higher than any other
draft horse.
Rover may be found at all times Sundays
excepted) at my place in the north east part of
Chariestown, Portage County. Ohio. Gentle3
men. / invite you to call and see him. and ac-
to your interest. A. H WITH HEhELL.
Charlestown. March "a. 1854. 667
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-04-21

Novelty Watches with black dials,
Arabic and Roman figures, at 50. Also,
fine American Watches for Railroad
men, from $15 up, can be found at
Jos. S. b. SWANS,
Matchmaker and Jeweler,
Cor. Main and Chestnut streets.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-04-21
THE MARKETS.
RAvENNA, April 81, 1Ss

RAyENSA. April II, 1881.
ATLANTIC MILLS FLOUR AND FRED.
FLOUR-New Process, IL 90; Pastry 81 65
per sack; @. K.S1 So.
FEED-Bran. 95 per 100 lbs; Middlings, 1,1O;
Chop, $1.30; Corn Meal, 81 30, Gil Meal. New
Process. 81 %. old. 81 25
WHEAT 81 10 !"
CUnN--.heiied brings soc; ears, 3Oc,
OATS-3S cts.
RYE-No. brings 60c
BARLEY-None In market.
HAY-sellins at s1a a. sis; according to
quality. Ready sale
BEEF-Per cwt., st 90.
HOGS-Dressed. ST so. per cwt.
LARD-City rendered 1oC.
SMOKED MEATS-City sugar Cured Hams
selling at 1aac; Country Sc.
Shoulders, City cured selling at SC. Dried
Beef selling at 15:.
POULTRY-Small supply in tho market
Chickens, dressed, buyers pay 10 cents; live &c
Turkies. dressed, 10c. liveSc,
BUTTER-1sc @2oc.
CHEESE-BoNed lie q 11x c; Retails, 15c
EGGS-buyers pay 15c per doz.
POTATOES-Ncw, buyers pay 55 @ 6oc.
DRIED APPLES-31sc.
BEANS-Choice handpicked in small demand
at 81 50 per bu. Medium 81 rs.
ViNEGAR-I ure cider retails zoe per gal
TALLOW-Buyers pay 5xc.
HIDES-Green, trimm cd No, 1, Sc
PARTNERSHIPS retail at 75c.
WHITE LIME-S1 90 per bbl.
WATER LIME-S1 30
SALT-Coarse sells at 50 90; fine 81 60.
. Sd SO per cord.
Sr1
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-04-21

Wait, Dewey & Co.
Have all the low priced Nickle Watch
es. Price, $3.50 to $500. Also, a fall
line of Fine American Watches at the
very lowest prices. Our stock of La
dies Watches is the finest we have
ever shown, and the prices are such
that all can aIord to buy. We have
also full line of Silver Ware. Jewel
ry, sc.
622 WAIT. DEWEY s. CO.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-04-21
NoTICE-
To WAOna 1T Man Concern.

To WAOm 1T May Concern.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF RAvENNA, o..
MARCH 23rd, 1881.
All parties holding INTEREST BEARING
CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT. issued by this
Bank (not heretofors notined). will present
same for payment on or before the 23rd DAY
OF APRIL. 1885,, AS THE INTEREST WILL
CEASE AT THAT DATE.
65s-5w G, Il. wITTER, Cashier
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-04-21
MARRIED

M
BEEBE-WELLS-Apr 18th, 1881. by Rev
Andrew Wilson, at the residence of the
bride, Mr.. Horace Y Beebe and Mrs. Hannah
ID. W ellis. all of Ravenna.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-04-21

diseases that
lead to Con
sumption. In
sanity, and an
early grave, OF
both No at
ter how shat
tered the sys-
TEN IN Il y be
from cXccSSes
pf any Kind 81
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-04-21
To Nervous Sufferers-The Great Europe
an Remedy-Dr. j. b. Simpsons Specific

DIR. j. B. SIMPSONS SPECIFIC MEDICINE is a
positive cure for Spermatorrbea. Impotency
Weakness, and all diseases resulting from Self
Abuse. as Nervous Debility. Irritability. Men
| tai Anxiety. Languor, Lassitude. depression o,
Spirits and Functional Derangements Of the
Nervous System generally. Pains In Back OF
Side Loss of Memory; Premature Old A Ee and
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-04-21

short course of this Medicine Will restore the
lost functions and procure Health and Happi-
ness where before was dependency and gloom.
The Specific Medicine is being used with won
derful success.
Pamphlets sent free to all. Write for them
and get full particulars.
Price. Specific. 81 90 per package or six pack
ages for $500. Will be sent by mail on receipt
of money. Address all orders.
j, b. SIMPON'S MEDICINE CO.,
No los Main St., Buffalo, N. Y.
Sold In Ravenna by L. p SEYMOUR & Co.
Wholesale by STRONG. COBB Co.. Cleveland.
$50
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Watches.

WAIT. DEWEY 81 CO.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 18??-1882, 1881-12-16

The safety and the worth of our
national banking system are, from
time to time, so plainly exhibited to
the people, that we sometimes won
der that there is, in all the land, a
financial crank, for no other man
does it, who has the audacity to in
suit the intelligence of the average
American citizen, by making assaults
upon it. To illustrate the safety OF
the system look at the Pacific bank,
of Boston. Had il been organized
under any other system, known to
this or any other country, than our
present national bank system not
only would the stockholders lose all,
as now, but the bills of the bank
would be perfectly worthless. But
under this system, those bills arc
worth just as much to-day, as are the
bills of the first national bank at
Owosso, and there are none better.
The reason for this is that the govern
ment stands behind them, and holds
as security for their redemption,
enough of its bonds, the property OF
the bank, to secure from loss every
holder of its circulat ion. The
worth of the system, TO tine bushes,
Interests of the country, is so fully
attested by our present commercial
prosperity and the unequaled pre-
miums which our securities command
at home and abroad, that it is need
less to do IN ore than call attention to
our financial condition now as com
pared with it, under the state bank
ing system from 1880 to 1860, IL
convince any candid man that any
assaults on system, tint has pro-
duced results such as We ale to-iay
enjoying, is financial crank, no,
worthy of the slightest notice.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 18??-1882, 1881-12-16

We note with pleasure that the
physicians who attended the late
President Garfield have refused to
send any bills to the fius ncial agent
of Mrs. Garfield, but will submit them
to Congress-and Congress should
promptly pay them all reasonable
charges for their services. In declin-
ing to take pay for their services from
the widow Of the murdered President
they have done manly act, which
will be warmly approved by the peo-
pie, and we doubt not Congress will
see them properly remunerated
Their bill amounts only to some $780,
ooo---the payment of which will i'm
pose no percephble burden on the
treasury.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 18??-1882, 1881-12-16


The outspoken public demand for
more efficient naval force is oroper-
ly voiced in the annual report Of Sec
rotary Hunt, and in fitting terms he
urges Congress to take notice Of the
condition of the navy; Of its inefficien.
cy and total inability to defend
American interests properly on our
own seaboard, to say nothing about
the necessities for a more efficient
service in distant foreign ports, for the
protection Of our varied commercial
interests. We hope that Congress
will not neglect this important arm of
the national defence, or fail to do
all in its power, under the constitu-
ton, to give new life and vitality to
American ship building, that the ex.
tensive commerce of the country may
float on American steam ships which
shall be inferior to none on the high
SEAS.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 18??-1882, 1881-12-16

The preservation Of the purity Of
the ballot-box was one of the promi-
nent issues in the late presidential
election. On that issue more than
any other one we carried the country;
and it seems to us that the first and
most important work, to be done
House of Representatives, should be
the ousting of several democratic
members from the South, VIGOROUSLY
declared elected by the grossest
frauds. and most internal rascality.
There is certainly one district each
in North and South Carolina, Florida,
Mississippi and Louisiana from
which, with all possible dispatch, the
sitting members should be sent home
and their republican contestants ad-
mitted. Nor do we doubt there are
several other districts the sitting
members, from each Of which, ought
to be treated in the same manner,
but the facts concerning the frauds
practiced in these are not so noto-
rious as in those first mentioned.