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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-03-10
PALMYRA.


In perusing the columns of the
PRESS for the past month we have not
had the pleasure of reading the few
local items usually written by Kennil-
worth. Who Kennilworth was has
been the subject of much thought by
the writer. His series of letters COM
menced. very unexpectedly, and came
to all end equally so. The last conclu-
sions that he must have been some re-
lation to Melchizedek, who never had
any father or mother, sister or brother,
never was born and never died.
The prospect of a new railrood from
Youngstown to Ravenna via Palmyra
finds our business men making prepa-
rations to commence the season with
renewed effort.
There are several partiesleasing coal
territory in different parts of the town.
ship and will begin prospecting as soon
as the weather moderates. The work
on w. B. Wilson's new shaft is bein g
pushed as fast as possible. When COM
pleted w. B. thinks he will be able to
mine five hundred tons per day. The
shaft on J. G. Scott's farm will be
ready to ship coal in eight or ten days.
Our village schools closed last Friday
They have been under the supervision
of Mr.. q. r. Woolf as principal and
Miss Fannie Tew as primary teacher.
They have proven themselves worthy
and efficient teachers, and leave the
school with the good will of pupil an d
parent. The Exhibition Saturday
night proved success, the house be-
ing full to the utmost extent The
performance consisted of decla m ations
essays, music, and drama entitled
" Fifteen Years Drunkard," the prin-
cipal actors being CIR. Woolf, Howard
Stevens and the little brown jug.
The members of the Methodist
Church are holding their quarterly
meeting, under the auspices of Rev.
Edwards, assisted by Rev. Lewis and
Mr.. Scott, vocalist. They produce
some very able sermons, and always
have large audience, who seem to ap-
preciate their earnest word. We hope
they will reap their reward ere the
meeting closes.
Note the presence of G. w. Tuttle
lately returned from Spencerian Col
lege at Cleveland. Any one desiring
instruction in ornamental penmanship
will do we'll to examine Georges spec
linens. LIBBIE.
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the Isthmus that connects North and
South America, as will protect our
national interests"
The constitution guarantees abse-
lutte religious freedom. The terrific
ries of tic United States are under
the direct government of Congress.
Hence it is reproach to the govern
Inent that in Utah the constitutional
guarantee is set at naught. The Nor
mon church chocks the moral sensi-
bility and Gcf&s :he Federal Govern
mcnt. In EIy Judgment Congress
should prohibit all criminal practices,
especially of that class which destroy
family relations and endanger social
order, No ecclesiastical organization
can be permitted to usurp the powers
OF the National Government in the
slightest degree.
Civil service will never be satisfac-
tory till regulated by law, protecting
the appointing power against waste of
time aud inordinate pressure for place,
and against intrigue and wrong against
incumbents. 1 shall ask Congress to
pass tenure of office act for minor
officials, and defining causes for re-
moval.
dtlOh WIKI fGdiut III
obedience to the laws within the letter
and spirit of the constitution, through
ont the land, and in the interests of
the whole people. 1t will demand
rigid economy and faithful service
from all officers, not for their support
ers, but for the government.
And now, fellow citizens,I / am about
to assume the great trust which you
have committed to my hands. l ap-
peal to you for. that earnest and
thoughtful support which makes this
government in fact, as it is in law
a government of the people. l shall
greatly rely upon the wisdom aud
patriotism of Congress, and of those
who may share with me the responsi-
bilities and duties of the administra-
ton; and upon our efforts to promote
the welfare of this great people and
their government, L reverently invoke
the support and blessings of Almighty
God.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-03-10

MUCH indignation has been express
ed in some quarters over the trick
played by a number of Ohio Senators
in securing palace cars for the purpose
of attending the Inauguration and then
going with them to the Mardi Gras
celebration at New Orleans. They
may not have exhibited q commenda-
BILE taste in the matter, but if our law
makers are to go dead-heading around
the country neglecting their public
duties to see the sights, ought they not
to be allowed to determine for them
selves what show they will attend?
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-03-10

GARFIELD has much to say in his
inaugural address about that "twin
relic of barbarism," Polygamy. The
people are familiar with that kind OF
gabble. For the last twenty years the
Republican Presidents, politicians and
papers have been uttering their male
dictions against the great curse, but
though they have had full power in
every department of the government
they have scarcely made an effort to
crush out the evil. The country has a
right toexpect something besides mere
talk on the subject.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-03-10

BY their efforts to create panic for
the purpose of controlling the legisla-
ton of Congress, the National Banks
have forced, tho question to the front
whether the banks shall control the
legislation or the coun try or submit to
the will of the people as expressed
through their representatives. If the
old Nick Biddle bank with its $37 900,
600 was such fearful monster, are not
the present banks, with their $40O 900,
600 more to be feared when they show
q disposition to create panic to force
Congress and the country into a COM
pliance with their demands?
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THE DEMOCRATIC PRESS.
SD. HARRIS & Son pU.L1sHrrs AxD EDITORS
The Press TOR $3.50 a Year,
In advance.

The Dunkirk House at Bradford. !.
Pa, was destroyed by fire at 10; 30
O'Clock Monday morning. Loss, $1,000.
Iris said gold has been discovered in
the vicinity of Buffalo which pans out
$25 to the ton.
THE State Insane Asylum, at Dan
vile, Pa, was destroyed by fire Satur-
day night. Though there were 800
inmates it is thought there was no loss
of life.
THE earthquake at Eascamacciola,
Island of IschIa, killed 200 people,
and destroyed property to the amount
of 100000 francs. The fatal shock
lasted seven seconds, accompanied by
a neise like subtcrranean thunder.
On Monday q caucus of the Wiscen.
sin Legislature balloted twenty-ieur
times for candidate for U. s. Sena-
tor, to I'LL the vacancy caused by the
death of Senator Carpenter, without
success. There are six candidates be-
tore the caucus.
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A Great Chicago ENTERPRISE,

The Laboratory for the manufacture
of Electric Bitters is one of Chicago's
greatest enterprises, giving employ
ment to large number of hands. The
extensive sale already attained for this
wonderful remedy is astonishing
Wherever once introduced and become
known, it is almost impossible to sup,
ply the demand, because of their mer-
it-curing where all others fail-and
at a reasonable price iifty cents)-Ex.
Sold by T.. p. Brainerd d Son.
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EearIuI ExnIasiou.

SALT LAKE, Mar. 5-A terrific ex-
plosion occurred night before last. in
the Rocky Mountain coal and iron
company's mine at Evanston, w. II.
The miners were mostly Chinese. Bus
mess i'll the community has been en-
tirely suspended and hundreds of men
are searching for the bodies. Seven
teen injured miners have been rescued
and twenty dead bodies recovered.
The total number of killed and wound
ed cannot be estimated.
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Quick Time.

The constant demand by railroad
men for correct time has resulted in
great improvement in Watches within
the past ten years. Among the most
popular candidates for the favor of the
90 knights of the Rair' are the new
Quick Train Rockford Watches of
which even the lowest grades give as
results I'm time keeping
WAIT, DEWEY & Co. are the only
agents in Portage County. Prices
verv low.
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Oh, What a Cough!

Will you heed the the warning. The
signal perhaps of the sure approach OF
that terrible disease Consum ption.
Ask yourself if you can afford for the
sake of saving 30 cts, TO run the risk
and do nothing for it. We know from
experience that Shiloh Cure will
cure your Cough. 1t never fails. This
explains why more than a Million
Bottles were sold the past year. 1t re-
lieves Group, and Whooping Congh at
once. Mothers do not be without it.
For Lame Back, Side, or Chest, use
Porous Plaster. Sold by e.
p. Brainerd & Son.
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SOMEBODY has figured out the very
suggestive statement that an increase
of five cents bushel in the cost of
carrying grain between Chicago and
New York, matter depending on the
will OF two or three men, is equiya-
lent to a tax of S45,000OO0 upon the
agricultural products of the West.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-03-10

A GERMAN PRINTER, named Charles
F. Kurzer, from Leayenwo orth, Kan,
fell in with bad crowd at . disrepu-
table boarding house in Chicago, on
Sunday night, who, under pretense OF
showing him the town, Knocked him
down in the street.and robbed him Of
81 ,397 in money, and made their es-
cane
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-03-10
Terrible Wreck.

NEW YORK, Mar. 5.-The Italian
bark Ajace, in ballast, from Antwerp
to New York with a cargo of kerosene
barrels, struck Rockaway shoals, off
Coney Island. yesterday, and became
water-logged. Heavy seas broke over
the vessel, washing the men one by
one from the wreck. Four of the men
in despair committed suicide by cut
ting their thrOats, and their lifeless
bodies were washed in the sea. The
Captain and "A seamen perished in the
waves, and the single survivor was
was rescued by the life-saving crew.
His name is Peter SOllace.
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A Washington special says: &c 1t is
stated here, on good authority, that
John Jacob Astor. of New York, will
either be appointed to the French or
German ministry soon after March A..
Minister Noyes viii! be recalled from
Paris. As John Jacob Is worth sever
al millions, it is possible that he can
manage to get along in either Paris or
Berlin, on the salary of minister to
those countries. which is ST., 800.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-03-10

NOTWITHSTANDING the bribery,
fraud and humbuggery employed in
securing the election of Garfield and
Arthur, the people have the satisfac-
ton of knowing that they were elect
ed according to the forms of law.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-03-10
NGARRIED

M
POSIIUS-STONE- In Ravenna. March 2nd,
by Rev. Andrew Wilson, MIR. J. W. Pontius
and Miss Lefty Stone. both of Streetsboro'
MEACH AM-CiIAPMAN.-In Ravenna Ma c,
and, 1881, by Rev. Andrew Wilson at h is res
idence, MI Merritt f. Meacham and Miss
Josie L. Chapman both of Brimfield
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DIR. WILD. of Canada, predicts 53
years of war after 1882, and announces
the millennium to begin in 1885. That
may do for a wild guess.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-03-10

More than two months have passed
since the Ohio Legislature commenced
its session, and yet little or nothing
has been accomplished of benefit or
Importance to the people.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-03-10

A New YORK TELEGRAM saws Gov
ernor Tilden predicts for Garfield the
stormiest Presidential term on record.
Let US haYe peace.
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Teachers Examinations.

Teachers Examinations.
Examinations OF Teachers viii be held at the
Union School House in Ravenna. commencing
at O'Clock A NJ. and closing at O'Clock p NJ.
on the following SATU RDAYS, to-wit:
March 12th, 1881;
April 2nd. 1881;
April 3oth. 1881;
May 2sth 1881;
SPECIAL NoTICE.-No certificate will be ante
da ted.
By order of Board.
CA. REED. Clerk
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-03-10
An Extra Session.

A Washington special says: "The
revived owing to the veto of the Fund
ing bill and the future of the Congress
ional Apportionment bill in the Senate
The veto of the Funding bill was CIV
On by the Fraud Hayes at the beck of
the bank power, and was the cIOwn-
ing act of infamy of this inglorious
reign. Nobody doubts that the debt
could have been funded at three per
cent. without the slightest trouble,
and yet the Government must either
lose ten millions of dollars in interest
between this and the next regular ses-
sion of Congress, or incur the expense
of a called session. Speaker Randall
and the late Fernando Wood both had
assurances from the leading bankers of
the country thata three per cent bond
would have been success. There was
but one other feature in the bill that
provoked discussion, and that was the
one prohibiting ths banks from specu
lating on their bonds. This provision
of the bill was known as the Carlisle
section, and was placed in the bill at
the instance of the heads of the Treas
ury Department. John Shermah
openly advocated the bill and yet
Hayes, at the command of Jay Gould
and the National banks interfered to
prevent the contamination of the
greatest financial achievement of mod
ern times, and one that has never been
equalled by any nation upon the civil
lied globe.
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diseases thai
lead to Con
sumption. In
sanity, and an
early grave, OF
both No m at
ter how shat
tered the sys-
tenn m 4 y be
from eXceSSes
of anr Lind O
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GarTteld,s Cabinet.

At three O'Clock on Saturday the
President sent the names of his Cabi
net officers to the Senate, which were
promptly unanimously confirmed.
The following is the list:
Secretary of State-James G. Blaine
of Maine.
Secretary of the Treasury-William
Window, of Minnesota.
Secretary of War-Robert Il. Lin.
coin, of Illinois.
Secretary Of the Interiors;. T..
KirkwoOd, of Iowa.
of Louisiana.
Postmaster General - Thomas r..
James, of New York.
Observation-Disclosures McVeagh
of Pennsylvania.
The Cabinet gives general satisfac-
ton to the Republican politicians and
journals throughout the country,
though by many it is not regarded as
exceedingly able or strong. The
Springfield Republican, one of the
ablest and most honest of the papers
of that party, says of it:
Garfield's Cabinet is not as good as
his inaugural. 1t is mediocre, spotty
and full of holes. Blaine is an unfit
man to dominate an administration.
Window, for Secretary of the Treasury
is shock to the business interests of
the country. He has been wrong on
financial questions. Under Garfield
he will dO narbapS TinoO1p is q DaS-
senger not on the car. James, Post
master General, is the first happy
stroke and the best appointment. Nc
Vsagh, for Attorney General, is al
most equally good. Kirkwood for the
Interior, is also good appoint ment.
But the Cabinet as a whole does not
compare with Hayes'."
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short course of this Medicine viii restore the
lost functions and procure Health and Happi-
ness where before was desponGepcy 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, Il. SIMPON'S SMEDICINE CO.,
No 10S Main ST., Buffalo, n. Y.
Sold In Rayenna by L. Z. SEYMOUR & Co.
Wholesale by STRONG. COBB 4 CO.. Cleveland
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THE MARKETS.
RAVENNA, March 2, 1881

| = - ~-
| ATLANTIC MILLS FLOUR AND FEED.
FLOUR-New Process. 81 Sd; Pastry 81 GO
per sack; O. K.S1 40.
FEED-Bran. SIS per 100 lbs; Middlings, 90;
Chop. si.2O; Corn Meal. 81 as; Oil Meal. New
Process. 81 25. Old. 81 20.
WHEAT-95c q 81
CORN-shelied brings 56e; ears, 25e,
OATS-3s cts.
RYE-No. brings 6Gc
BARLEY-None In market.
HAY-Selling at $40 a SIG: according to
quality. Ready sale
BEEF-Per cwt., Sc co.
HOGS-Dressed, So 00. per cwt
LARD-City render ed 1OU.
SMOKED MEATS-City Sugar Cured Hams
selling at 1a3Sc; Country sc.
Shoulders, City cured selling at &c. Dried
Beef selling at 15c.
POULTRY-Small supply in the market
Chickens, dressed, buyers pay 10 cents; live &c
Turkies. dressed, 1Oc. live &C.,
BUTCER--26c N22c.
CHEEsE-Boxed lie q 1iAl C; Retails, 15c
EGGS-buyers pay 15c per doz.
PorATOES-New, buyers pay so q 55c.
DRIED APPLES-31ac.
BEANS-Choicc handpicked in small demand
at 81 80 per bu. Medium 81 25
VINE4 Ar: ure cider retails aUc per gal
Ia TALLoW-Buyers pay 51sc.
HIDEs-Green, trimm sd No, I, Sc
FEATHERS-Best rets il at Toe.
" HITE LIME-s1 co per bbl. E
WATER LIME-S1 so
SALT-Coarse sells at Sc 90. fine 81 GO
WOOD-Stove 81 5G92 90; 3 feet wocd s. 90
q IS 80 per cord.
SUGARS
Coffee A sells for lie
EXtra 90 OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 1Oc
Granulated '' 1910
PUiveriZ2; '' ....... ......... i2.,c
Crushed ' ,e1Is
Brown I" ......-...S & q 10.
MOLASsR3-
New Orleans sells for e1 a T5c
White Drip Syrup. - soc
Gloaan Drip I" .. T5c
SEEDS
Glow Seed. prime .... 90
Timothy ..................2 rs
Red Top ................ I 26
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nay tS y ID
SO much for the general saving made
absolutely certai II by the Funding bill
if il hsd been permitted to become /,
law. Sixteen millions Of dollars gear!
But The National Banks had lit
tie axe of their own for Hayes to grind.
They have on deposit to secure circu-
lation S204 600, ,ooC five aud six per
cents, drawing annually Sl0,770 900,
which is part OF the bonus the tax pay
ers pay the banks for loaning money
at market rates-tve, six or ten per
cent. as the case may be. Substitute
for these high rate bonds, three per
cents. and the banks would only draw
So, i20, 900 year, a saving to the people
but a loss to the banks of 81, ,650, ,000 an :
nually.
lis tito be wondered at the National
Banks were bent on defeating the
Funding bill? Hayes weak and
evasive veto is worth 10 them .nearly
five millions of dollars a year. We
may be sure they will not forget His
Faaudulency + in retirement"
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Building for Sale!

EcFFER my building. now occupied bv me,
a Oh Chestnut Street North of Empire Build
ing, for sale a: a bargain. 1 will also sell my
Shoeinai ing Tools with the building. or sepa-
rately- The stand is Il good one for almost any
kird of business. AUGUST URBAN.
R&ve;na, Feb'y IS, 1851. 6J2-4w
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Annual saving vetoed by

Total lntereSt............. $50 $50 00C
S637 ,O00, ,0O9 at 3 per cent.......20, ,61O, ,U0C
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To Nervous s-Sufferers-The Great Europe
an Remedy-Dr. j. B. simpsons Specific

| DIR. j. L. SIMPSONS SPECIFIC MEDICINE is
positive for SPermatorrhea. Impotency,
| Weakness. and all diseases resulting from Self
| Abuse. Nervous Debility, Irritability, Men
| tai Anxiety. Lansuor, Lassitude. Depressiono.
Spirits and Functional arrangements of tbs
| Nervous System generally, Pains in Back or
Side, Loss of Memory. Premature Old sc and
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believe that arrangements can be
III ade betwe cen the leading commercial
nations of the world which will secure
the general uso OF both metals. Com
gress should provide that the compul-
sorry coinage of silver may not disturb
our monetary system by driving either
metal out OF circulation. and that the
purchasing power of every Gained
dollar Will be exactly equal TO its debt
paying power everywhere. The chief
duty OF the government, as regards
currency, is 10 coiu and declare its
value. Doubts have been entertained
whether Congress can make any form
of paper money legal tender. The
present Issue o: U. S. notes should
depend for their-value upon their con-
yenience in use, and their prompt re.
demption in coin at the will OF the
holder, and not upon compulsory cir
culatIon.
RefundIDg the national debt at
lower rate of interest should be ac
complished without compelling the
withdrawal OF national bank notes.
Referri to the position have here
tofore occupied on the financial ques-
ton, l venture to say that the finances
of the country shall suffer no detri-
meut which my administration can
prevent.
Agricultural interests deserve more
attention from the government, and it
should give the farmers the benefit of |
practical science and experiment.
The steady growth of our manufac- |
lures should be maintained, and our |
facilities for transportation shOuldb
by continued Improvements
of our harbors and water ways.
Ship canals or railways across the
Isthmus should be built to shorten the
sea voyage around Cape Horn. None
of the plans looking to this end have
been sufficiently matured to warrant
he U. S. in giving them pecuniary
aid. 1 believe that IN the language of
ny predecessors, it is to be 1.-THE right
md duty of the United States to .
such supervision and author
ty over any inter oceanic canal across
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For sale by L. P. Seymour
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-07-15

The scheme OF Mr. Cyrus W. Field. of New
York, to raise "a fund of quarter of a million
Of dollars for Mrs Garfield. and its apparent
assured success. is most commendable. and
speaks volumes in behalf of the regard which
il felt for our wounded President, his strick-
en- wife and afflicted family. Should the in
juries of the President prove mortal not even
the most hypercritical could find fault with
the measure. The whole nation would feel to
rejoice that, by 80 munifcent gift. the fam
lily had been placed wholly beyond the reach
of annoyance for want of ample means But
i'm case of the recovery Of the General. which
all think we have good reason now TO expect,
the matter wears altogether different aspect.
We should regret very much TO see the Pres
him liable to be accused. even wrongfully. of
l,eing influenced III his administration III ia
vor of any of those who had contributed to
such fund. OF in favor of any measures which
might be desired by capitalists Glass;
There IL but one safe course for Chief Mag
istrate. or any oh ial. to pursue. and that is
to avoid the very appearance of evil and de-
cline all gifts While i'll office. There will al
ways be found plenty of men, no matter how
pure and innocent the intention may be. who
ces. of being bnbeJ. We should much pre-
fer to see Mr.. Garfield decline. with thanks,
doubt. require great effort 10 put away such
a fortune, which might he had for the taking.
to adopt that course.