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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-02-24

THE Chicago Times, referring to the
fact The President is sworn to defend
the Constitution and execute the laws
made in pursuance thereof points this
moral: lone law of the United States
prohibits the making any advance
whatever upon account of service to
the United States. Hardly had Ruth
erford B. Hayes sworn his fealty to
the instrument which required him as
President to take care that the laws
should be faithfully executed, than he
proceeded to take care that one of
them shoHld be fagrantly violated,
inasmuch as he demanded his own
pay ment in advance, notwithstanding
the plain letter of the law, to which
his attention was called by the dis
bursting officer. The United States
never before had as Chief Executive a
person who wilfully perjured himself
for the sake of gaining thirty days
interest on 81 600. The man is about
to quit public employment, and the
country will be far from sorry. Thrift
is commendable. A combination of
perjury and penuriousness is not
wanted in the White House."
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-02-24
Fernando Wood.

A sketch of Hon. Fernando Wood,
who died at Hot Springs, Arkansas.
OIL the night of February 18Th, says ::
" Fernando Wood was born in Phila-
delphia sixty-eight years ago. In. bis
childhood his parents removed to New
York. When he was about nineteen
years of age he engaged in the ship.
ping business and accumulated for
tune, so that in 1850 he could retire.
He served as Mayor of New York
City during the years 1855, SO, 81,
aud 1861 and 'G2. He has been mem.
Der of the 37th, 3Sth, 39th, 10th, dist,
42d, 43d, 44th, 55th and 10th Congress
es, and was reelected to the 47,h. He
was the most formidable antagonist
that NJ. G. Kerr had for the speaker
ship in the 44th Congress. lie was
made Chairman of the Ways and
Means Committee i'm the last Congress,
and held the same position in the pres
ent one. Mr.. Wood was a man of
personal appearance, being
tall and straight as an Indian, and
having long, flowing white moustache
and hair, which made him an object
of attraction. He had been a sufferer
from rheumatism for number Of
years. He leaves a valuable estate"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-02-24
wealth of the United states.
Harper's w eekly,

w eekly,
We stand near the head of the list
third on the list of all the Western ma
lions. The United Kingdom of Great
Britain and Ireland heads the list with
a capital valuation of $44 100000 1000,
then comes France with $50, 700, ,OOO,-
600, the United States with $4,000,
100000, Germany with $22 600 900, 600,
Russia with 5,OOO,OOO,OOO of cspitai
collectively. These are the valuations
made by these countries Of their entire
resources. What is the annual income
per inhabitant OF the various coun-
tries? We come to the front in this
comparison.
The average annual income i'm the
United Kingdom is SI65; in the Uni
ted States S165 alao in the Low Coun-
tries, $50; in France, Sl25 in the
British Colonies, $50; in Germany
and also in Scandinavia, $S5. In this
reckoning, Russia with her 90,0O0,O0O
people, Is out of sight as yet she will
not be very long. On the score of an
nual accumulation our case is even
better, relatively far better. The an
nual accumulation of wealth in Ger
many is 10000. 600; it is 1925 600, 600
in the United Kingdom; 1915 100000
in France; in the United States it is
SS25,O00,OOO. Our increase in national
wealth since 1850, says good English
authority, would be enough to pur-
chase the whole German Empire, with
its farms, cities, banks, shipping. man
ufactures, etc. The annual accumula-
tion has been SS25.OOO 600, and there
fore each decade adds more to the
wealth OF the United States than the
capital value of Italy or Spain. Every
day that the sun rises upon the Amer
ican people it sees an addition of ST.
300. 900 to the wealth of the Republic.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-02-24

The Cincinnati Enquirer of Satur-
day publishes table giving the pop
ular vote by States for President at
the late election, which il claims to be
the only correct one yet published, and
says of it: "The exact popular result
of the Presidential electio has been
long in dispute, our system of electing
President and Vice President not re-
quiring official consolidation of the
popular vote. The Enquirer has plac
ed itself in communication with the
proper officials of every State in the
Union, and has obtained from the
Secretaries of State or Returning
Boards the full official returns of the
whole vote. The following table has
been prepared with great care, and
proof diligently compared with the
letters of the officials above Indicated"
The totals o: the Euquirer's table of
the vote by States is as follows:
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-02-24
SILVER QUESTION.
Views of Judge Kelley on the Pro
posed Monetary Conferences.

Graphic Washington Special.
Judge William ID. Kelley is very en-
thusiastic over the prospects of the
proposed monetary Conference in
France. He received a letter to-day
from French political economist in
forming him that the notice of instruc-
tions had been forwarded to the French
pressed confidence that the Germans
would come into the Conference, and
that an arrangement would be made
whereby the relations between gold
and silver throughout the world would
be put at l to Isl.
Mr.. Kelley said: 81 am confident
now that the whole civilized world
will come to the same basis, and our
silver dollar will be reduced to about
400 grains instead of being increased.
The question is simply this: Shall
the whole world come to us, or shall
we change to accommodate the world?
We would gain by recoining our 80,
600, 900 silver nollars about 81 500, 900,
and if other nations do the recoining
to come to our basis they would lose
much more. To make the worlds
specie uniform on a ratio OF 15! to
only the United States, France and
Germany would have to enact laws of
consequence. Hollands ratio is not
quite that. being 1916, and one other
unimportant country. l think Rou-
mania, has 5.45 as the ratio, but most
of them are right now. Great Britain
would simply have to enact a law for
gold coinage in India and silver coin
age in England, and then she would
be in line. Great Britain is bi-metal-
lie in the ratio of l5l silver to one OF
gold, only that she confines the silver
to India and the gold to England. 1t
would cause no delay nor trouble to
thus make the worlds money homo
geneous, SO that wherever a man might
be he would know that if he had a
gold dollar it would be worth exactly
the same as at home. 1 have the
greatest confidence that this will be
effected speedily.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-02-24
Match Monopoly.

The Cleveland Herald, upon inves.
tigation, learns that steps have been
taken. and that the project is near
completion, to establish monopoly
under the style of the Diamond Match
Company. In the United States there
are about tw enty- light match factories
large and small. employing some 1000
persons, bat seven firms, substantia
monopolize the trade: The Barber
Match Company, of Akron, Ohio ;
James Eaton & Son, of Utica J. L..
Clark, of Oshkosh Swift, Courtney
s. Beecher, of Philadelphia and Chi
cago; Richardson Match Company,
of Detroit; Excelsior, of Syracuse
and William Gales, of Frankfort, New
York,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-02-24
AMONG the reasons advanced by the

AMONG the reasons advanced by the
New Board of Trade and Transporta-
tior, for the rejection of the nomina-
ton of Stanley Matthews for Judge
of the Supreme Court OF the United
States, is the. following: "We are
informed, and believe, that the great
railroad corporations of the country
are endeayoring to obtain control Of
this court of last resort, which has
heretofore been the most important
bulwark in defending the public inte-
rests against the encroachments of
corporations that Mr.. Matthews has
been educated as railroad attorney,
and naturally views railroad ques-
tions from a railroad standpoint; that
his action while q member of the
United States Senate proves this, and
in this important respect renders him
unfit for the position of Judge of
the Supreme Court"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-02-24

On Thursday last the Senate passed
the refunding bill substantially as it
passed the House, with the rate of in
terest fixed at three per cent. The
bonds are made redeemable in five,
and payable in twenty years. 1t is
becoming pretty evident that three
per cent. bond can be f1oated. 1t is,
said that one New York bank stands
ready to float one-half of the issue,
while large share of them will go
into circulation and be employed in
the various branches of business. The
Republican practice of frewarding their
pet financiers by paying favorite syn
dicates an extra half per cent. for
negotiating the bonds, it is believed
will no longer prevail.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-02-24

THE st. louis Globe Democrat. an
able and leading paper of the Repub-
lican persuasion, gives fraud Hayes,
who is just about to retire from a high
Office to which another man was elect
ed, the following well deserved kick ::
"It now turns ont that President
Hayes has drawn Sam Tilden's salary
monthly in advance ever since he took
possession Of the White House. Ruthy
is frugal boy, and knows that the
monthly interest on 81, 4,l66 amounts to
something. We presume he is paid
up in full by this time. He Violated
the law in doing this, but then he Is q
reformer, and is privileged in that re.
spect."
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-02-24
Chicago Ahead.

All the world now looks up to Chi
cago as the great western metropolis
of America, being far ahead of all
competing cities; but none the less Sc,
in it's line, is Electric Bitters. From
their real intrinsic value they have
advanced to the front, and are Low
far ahead of all other remedies, posi-
lively curing where everything else
fails. To try them is to be convinced.
For sale by E. p. Brainerd & Son, at
fifty cents per bottle.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-02-24

The total receipts for school pur-
poses in Ohio during the past year
have been SI1, ,O75, ,646 97-the expen-
ditures, 81. .7O4 1850. There is school
population of 1,016 225. There are
12,143 school houses in the State, and
23.6S4 teachers. The average salary of
male teachers in the township high
schools is S57-of the females, 500.
Male teachers in the primary schools
get S34, and females %. In separate
district primary schools, male teach
ers get $50, and females S42; in the
high schools the former receive S74,
and the latter S63. There are 135 col
ored teachers in the schools. The per
centage of average daily attendance
on the enrolment in townships is II
in senarate districts it is IS.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-02-24
Washington Letter.
WASHINGTON, Feb. IS, 1881

WASHINGTON, Feb. IS, 1881.
The February thaw did not spare us.
The Potomac through a gorge of ice
caused by the Long Bridge. overfiowed
and submerged all the lower part of
the city. The water rose at least two
feet higher than ever before, and COW
cred Pennsylvania Avenue from the
Capitol Grounds to 10th ST., in some
places SO deep as nearly to bar the pas
sage of the street cars. OF course, such
an unprecedented flow of water did an
immense amount of damage among
our business interests, though not as
much as had they been accompanied
by strong current. This catastrophe
will eventually prove q benefit to the
city, for it must induce Congress to
take some measures looking toward
improving the Potomac and the recon-
structiOn of that notorious nuisance
known as the Long Bridge. This
bridge crosses the Potomac at the foot
of 14th st., and is mile long. One
half this distance is q solid causeway
of earth and heavy masonry, which
acts as an effectual dam or obstruction
to the river, and is the principal agent
in making the 400 or 500 acres of ma
larial flats, or time swamps, just below
the White House, which, at certain
seasons of the year render our city so
unhealthy. Quarter Master General
Meigs has in each of his annual reports
for tho lo.t On x,aore rooor,r,op 4 Oh fb a
removal of this Long Bridge causeway,
and clearly pointed out its most per-
nicious effects upon our harbor and
healthfulness of our city, but so far
without effect upon Congress. Our
present sad experience demonstrates
not only the imperative necessity for
this improvement of the Potomac, but
its comparative inexpensiveness, yet
inasmuch as hundreds of little un-
known creeks in the States need
smoothing up with the appropriations
contained in the River and Harbor
bill, we will not get dollar, and must
wait for what the future has in store
for us.
As.we near the 4th of March, the
preparations for the Inaugural cere-
monies assume clearer form and indi-
cate more precisely what they will be.
Gen. Sherman, as commander of the
participating military forces, has issued
general order defining particularly
their duties and movements. The city
is fast filling up with strangers who
throng the streets, places of amuse-
ment and the lobbies Of the Capitol in
their sight seeing.
Speaking of appropriations reminds
us of the one for Pensions. just think
of over S6s, 10000 appropriated for this
purpose by the regular Appropriation
bill. Should the bill to pension thu
Mexican War survivors become law
it is difficult to put an estimate upor
the amount to be required for future
payment of pensions, as that war, like
that of 1872, will produce survivor
ship of huge proportions, Over 81, 5,O0(
persons are on the 1872 war pension
roll, and that nearly seventy years
after it's ending, hence so recent wal
as the Mexican will give as many
IN ore.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-02-24
ONE result of the funding bill is be-

ONE result of the funding bill is be-
ing already seen. Bank circulation is
being actively retired.-]Leader.
OF course, the banks are determined
to run things in their own way now.
Just the same as the old Nick Biddle
concsrn did in the days ef Old Hicko
ry. Ii they cannot control the finan-
cial sffairs of the country solely in
their own interest, they will strive to
bring the people to terms by their OPP
pressive measures and policy. But
they will thereby demonstrate the
danger of clothing these creatures Of
legislation with such vast powers for
evil and oppression, and they may
bring upon themselves the fate of the
old u. S. Bank of unsavory memory.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-02-24
A Great Race.

Articles of agreement have been en-
tered into between Miss Minnie Pin
neo, of Greeley, Colorado, and Nellie
Curtiss, of Topeka, Kansas, for
twenty mile race on the grounds of
the Topeka Jockey Club, on Friday,
the Goth of May next, for a pure of
$1,000 side. Each party has already
deposited $1,000 as forfeit, and fur
ther deposit of $4,000 side Is to be
made on the 9th of April, and the ball
ance, $1,000, on the 14th of May. In
the race each lady to be limited to the
use of eight horses, each party chang
ing when, where, and III what manner
she pleases. Said race to be ridden
on lady's side saddle, each party to
carry equal weights, each party to
wear a regulation skirt, which shall
touch the floor when standing erect.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-02-24
w WhOlesale LYnching.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Feb. 1S.-At the
Springfield TO night, mob rushed in
murderers to the veranda of the Sec
Ond story of the courthouse, and, it is
thought, hung them. Attorney-Gener-
al Bell with posse tried TO stop them
at the door OF the courtroom, but in
vain. One hundred shots were fired
during the excitement. Judge Stark
had just discharged the jury when the
mob took out the prisoners, with
whom the Sheriff was about to start
to Jail.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-02-24

TUESDAY of last week was the day
on which the people of Pennsylvania
held their municipal elections, and in
several cities they set down pretty
heavily upon the Radical ringsters
who have SO long been riding them to
ruin. Among the cities which gave
the RAIDS the grand bounce, aud elect
ed Democratic Mayors, are Philadel-
phia, Pittsburg, Erie, Meadville, Cor
ry and Franklin.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-02-24

GENERAL. MCCLELLAN has been ap-
pointed by Congress Manager of the
Soldiers Home, in place of General
Love, of Indiana, lately deceased.
General Mcclellan was proposed one
year ago, when General Love was sp-
pointed, but being then Governor of
New Jersey, could not accept, and
General Love was accordingly chosen.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-02-24
comparative Taxation in ohio
TOWnSs

Com plratkSe
The following statistics show the
rates OF taxation in some of the most
prominent cities and towns of Ohio.
Ii will be noticed that some of the
towns along the lake shore show the
ligbtest rates: Sandusky, rs; Tole
do, , Sc: Lima, 30; Cincinnati. $40; /;
TifIin. 3 93; Marietta, 2 90; Ports
mouth, , 90; Ironton, SS; Pomcroy.
26S; Youngstown, 2.63; Cleveland,
, 263; Piqua, 60; Bellefontaine, 3 81 !;
Zsnesvillc, 46; Fremont,2 45 Bro Ok
lyn, . 45; Columbus, = 35; Akron,
234; Hamilton City, 81: Gallipolis,
2 81; Canton, 9 Sc; Dayton,2 25: Ma :
sillon, 3 "a; Berea, %; Warren, 2.22 !;
Lancaster, , 13; Mt. Vernon. 2 10:
Wooster, , II; Ravenna, I'll; Salem,
2.O6; Chi'licc the, 05; Urbans, 2 O4;
Elyria. 200; Newark, 200; Nenls,
1.9S; Delaware, 1913; Springfield.
1872; Steubenyille, ,1.79; Oberlin, LIS;
West Cleveland, go Painesville, l. .55;
Norwalk, 13S; East Cleveland, l.23;
Glep vile, LIS,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-02-24
THE n. Y. Sun gives some interest

THE n. Y. Sun gives some interest
ing statistics about the increase of our
exports to the rest of the world-such
as building twelve hundred miles of
telegraph by Americans in China ex
porting nearly nine million feet of
lumber from Oregon to the same
country; and sending seventy-six
thousand cattle and one hundred and
thirty five thousand sheep and hogs to
England, where none had ever been
seen from our country five years be-
fore. We produce $50 200, 900 worth of
silk yearly, and our Consul ut Lyons
thinks that France will soon begin to
take our silk. We are putting oysters
into German waters, painted earthen
tiles into England, lager beer into
New Zealand, watches into Switzer-
land, and wheat into Russia.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-02-24
A TERRIBLE accident at Stoddard' 4

A TERRIBLE accident at Stoddard' g
Agricultural Works, at Dayton, was
caused by the upsetting of a ladIe full
of molten iron, by which VIM. Kra-
mer. Jack Welsh and Peter Theobald
were frightfuily burned. The iron,
as it struck the snow and mud in the
street, exploded, flying in every di-
rection. Welsh will lose his eyesight
and be horribly disfigured. Kramer
cannet recover.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-02-24

REV. DIR. POTTER. of New York has
been interviewed on the temperance
question, and his answers will make
the teetotalers wild. The doctor is
pastor of Grace Church, and on the
point of the temperance people he
says: "' Corn shall make the young
man cheerful, ,and new wine the maids
/ have no more doubt" says Potter,
THAT Christ drank fermented wine of
an exhilarating quality than have of
his conforming to any other of the
Jewish habits"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-02-24
THE MOREY LETTER.

Col. Hadlcy, OF the Democratic Ma
tional Committee, Makes a Sug.
EestiOn.
NEW York, Feb. 2O.-Col. Hadley,
writes the newspapers that he never
saw or heard of the Morey letter until
after its publication, and suggests that
the proper authorities offer reward
of from So, 900 to $25, GOO for the author
and immunity from punishment to
the person who did write the letter if
he will make himself known, it being
understood neither myself nor any
member Of or agent Of the Democratic
National Com mittee shall receive the
reward or immunity" The Colonel
further proposes that if the authorities
guarantee immunity he will undertake
to place the reward agreed upon within
the sums named in National Bank to
the credit of the committee, who shall
have authority to pay it over
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-02-24

IT is said that Senator Conkling s
recent visit to Mentor was for the
purpose of securing the position of
Secretary of the Treasury in Garfield's
Cabinet for his friend and political
protege, Levi p. Morton, of New
York, and that he left in the best of
spirits.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-02-24
THE MARKETS.
RAyENNA. February 3. 1881.
ATLANTIC MILLS FLOUR AND FEED.

hAFENNA, FeDraary 1851
ATLANTIC MILLS FLOUR AND FEED.
FLOUR-New Process, 81 90; Pastry 81 .6(
per sack; o. K.$1 40.
FEED-Bran. IS per 100 lbs; Middlings, 100
Chop, $1.2O: Corn Meal. 81 IS; Oil Meal. Now
Process. 81 a5. Old. s. 25.
WHEAT CSC q 81
CORN-shelled brings soc; ears, S5c
OATS-3s cts.
RYK-No. brings 60c
BARLEY-None in market.
HAY-selling at $40 q $l6: according to
quality. Ready sale.
BEEF-Per cwt., $3.50
HOGS-Dressed. So 90. per cwt.
LARD-City ren,iol ed 10U.
SMOKED MEATS-City sugar Cured Hams
selling at 1ahc; Country &c.
Shoulders. City cured selling at Sc. Dried
Beef selling at 15:.
POULTRY-Smalls supply in the mar set-
Chickens. dressed. buyers pay cents; live &c
Turkies. dressed. 10c. live &c,
BUTTER-s0c @22c.
CHEESE-Boxed lie q Tx c; Retails 15c
EGGS-buyers pay 1Ss per dog
POTATOES-New, buyers pay so q Soc.
DRIED APPLES-3hc.
BEANS-Choice handpicked in small demand
at 81 50 per bu. Medium 81 IS.
JAR ure cider retails aOc per gal
TALLOW-Buyers pay 5hc.
HIDES-Green. trimmed. No. 1. SC
EEATHERS-Best retail at Toe.
WHITE LIME-$1 90 per Dbl.
WATER LIME-$1 50
SALT-Coarse sells at g 90; fine 81 co.
WOOD-ssove 81 5O9a 90; 3 feet wood s 90
o s. 80 per cord.
Sra ARS-
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-02-24

REPORTS from Washington say there
is no hopes of the confirmation of
Stanley Matthews for Judge of the
Supreme Court. Thurman is said to
be resolute, and will not allow his
name to be reported at all; and in this
position he is supported by Senators
Edmands and Davis.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-02-24

ABOUT 400 molders in Cincinnati are
on n strike for an increase of wages.
Such facts with the frequent failures
in business would hardly indicate that
the Republican party, which made
such loud and earnest professions of
friendship for the laboring and busi-
ness men of the country were in full
power in the government. There were
the calamities predicted to follow from
the election of Hancock.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-02-24

A LARGE eagle attacked a boy as he
sat at break fast in his fathers house,
near Milton, n. c., dragged him out
through the open window and tried to
carry him off. The fight was desper-
ate one, and would have ended in the
death of the boy had not the bird fatal
ly injured itself by striking its neck
upon a sharp stick, which stood up
right in the yard. The father was at
tracted TO the scene by the boys cries,
but thinking the eagle was the devil,
ran away rs fast as his legs would carry
him. The 10y was terribly maDgled.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-02-24
- Q -

NJ. w. Hanna, for many years a
prominent wagon manufacturer of
Wooster, O., committed suicide about
1890 o'clock on Monday afternoon,
by hanging himself in the back room
of his shop. Business troubles are
supposed to be the cause of the rash
acf
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-02-24

The story that is going rounds in our
about a blacksmith drink
ing 100 glasses of whisky on a wager
at New Reigel, and dying on the 18th
glass, is n canard, as nothing of the
kind occurred.