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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-04-06
Editorial Convention

FT. SCOTT, April 1.-The following
call was issued to-day: The NeoshC
Valley Editorial conyelt!cE, wh5ch al
journed Last year 20 meet in this city
will hold its" third annual meeting
in the opera house, in this city,
on the 25th of May. All editors south
of the Santa Fe railroad ANA east o.
the line from KmpaEia TO Howard and
thence "a The Cherokee Nation are in
GUIDED in It's limits, and all are cordially
invited to attend.
[Signedl J.H RrcE. President.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-04-06

Ithas been discovered that 81 Patrick,
who banished the snakes from Ireland,
was an ardent prohibitionist.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-04-06

have given yon lands 10 hunt in.
tbave given you streams To fish in,
IhAve given you bear and bison,
have given you roe and reindeer,
have given you brant and beaver.
Fill'd The marshes iull of wild fowl,
p nd the riyerS full Of ashes2
khy, tt.EI, arc you not cQaten'ed9
Why, then, will yOu hunt each OtherS
! am weary OF your quarTels.
Weary OF your wars and bioodShed,
cary OF your prayers for vengeance
Ofyour " ranging and di>sensiOns.
AL our strength Is in your union,
All Your danger Is in dIScoid;
Therefore be 1t peace henceiOrward,
And a hrnlhPrs- live tnRelher-
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-04-06

The application of this quotation was
felt by the excited crowd, and those
who but moment before had mprmur-
cd the loudest joined heartily IN the
unanimous applause that followed the
close of the speakers remarks.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-04-06
BURNING OF THE e919Es CITY

a HeartFendiHg Fire at tue Memphis
Wharf.-Fifty Lives Lost.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, March 30-The Gin
cinnati and New Orleans packet, Gold
en- City, enroute from New Orleans TO
Cincinnati, burned at the wharf at 4:30
this morning. Between thirty and fifty
lives were lost; principally women aud
children
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-04-06
PROFESSIONAL.
Attorneys at Law.

j. HARVEY FIRTH,
A TTORNEY- AT-LAW. Once with Al.
IA merin Gillett, opposite Adams express
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-04-06

UnarganIsei couaties. X. u. & P. :.
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Ts..l 1898 81
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-09-07

A WIDE-AwAKE gentleman inter-
viewed at Cincinnati the other day
Charles w. Baker-boiled down the
issues in Ohio this Fail after the fol-
lowing fashion:
The truth is, by hasty and illy-di-
gested legislation, the Republican par
ty has alienated the liberal German
element, that has always heretofore
. been its staunch and faithful ally, and
Republican leaders are seeking to re.
pair the loss by appealing to those
Democrats in the Reserve and else.
where who are temperate in their liv.
ing and devout in their religion, by
alleging that to be an issue, which is
and can be in this campaign, no issue
at all. The humorous phase of this
canvass is the spectacle of half dozer
Republican politicians, with rubicunc
noses, drinking gin-slings in corner
gin-mill. and declaring to each othel
that the liquor traffic must be sup
pressed.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-09-07

SENATOR SHERMAN don't seem to
be entirely zen rapport with his
party. In speech delivered in Co
lumbus last Thursday night he declar-
ed prohibition impracticable and i'm
possible" He said, II regret that
any such issue is made, for Sunday
law and a temperance law are not
proper subjects for party action" He
told of social converse he enjoyed
abroad among the natives, drinking
their light wines, and he could see nc
harm in this. He said:
81 have seen on the banks of the
Rhine, and in Berlin, old and young
men, women and children of all con.
ditions of social life, listening to music
playing their games, and drinking
their beer, doing no wrong and mean,
ing none"
Upon the Sunday question he said
81 shall not object if on that day
they drink their mug OF beer or theil
glass of wine, or some of that which
steals wisdom from their brains"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-09-07
ATWATER.


The wheat crop was pretty good and
was gathered without much loss. It
is not all threshed. Since steam
engines are used for threshing grain
few companies do the work that was
done by many when horses were the
moving power.
Sulky plows are coming into use and
the question now to be settled is,
which is the best one?
Potatoes are doing pretty we'll and
the price will be some lower before all
are put into cellars.
We can afford to be temperate now,
as no cider will be made in this part of
the county. Only few families will
have apples enough for home use,
some others may have bushel or two
but none to sell. Some few people
have taken the hint from the abund-
ant blackberry crop, to make gallon
or two of wine to have, if needed, for
medicine.
H. Wilson Hillyer bought light
side spring carriage of w. H. Stock
berger last week. 1t runs very true
and easy. 1t is an improvement on
the Dexter wagon.
Frank Wolford is getting out lots of
nice coal at the Yellow Greek bank,
almost as good as the Palmyra coal.
Teams will not have to go away with
out load, as he has two platforms
full and hands enough digging to keep
them full. The owner of the land
ought to furnish better gate to get
into the woods. It is ridiculous where
such thriving business is done, and
going to increase, as this will, to think
and know that every one who comes
to this bank must tug open a heavy
oak gate without hinges. The royalty
on a ton of coal would almost furnish
hinges for the gate.
Alva Myers is teaching school in the
Center district. He has about forty
five scholars, which is enough for one
teacher. Miss Cole, from Randolph
is teaching in the Station district
These are the only schools in session
in the township at this time.
We have had good many visitor!
in town this summer. Most of then
have gone. Miss Trask. from Illinois
is here yet. She has relatives in thi,
county and talks some of coming her,
to stay through the winter. Mourn
er," who used to write good letters fo
the PRESS, was her uncle. Anothe
old gentleman up there wrote for tn,
PRESS some years back, is he living
Mrs. Sylvester Wooley was thrown
from buggy, in Alliance, last Friday
and hurt some, but is recovering.
The Congregational Sabbath Schoo
expects to have picnic some day thi
week.
Abraham Huffman is going to dig
we'll this week for the convenience O
the new tavern.
Coe Stanford has a team of blacl
horses worth $500, and black mar
worth $500. So says the Allianc
Standard correspondent.
Homer Hillyer's barn full of ha,
was burned on the last day of July
The fire was seen first about ten o'clocl
at night. It is not known how it tool
. fire. He milked in the barn but doe
not smoke cigars. w.
dept. A, 1882.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-09-07
Advice Gratis.

The Cincinnati Commercial, the
leading Republican newspaper of Ohio,
volunteers this following advice to its
party on the prohibition question:
Before Ohio plunges into the pro-
hibition war and the Republican party
puts itself under the feet of the De-
mocracy in this State on an impractic-
able issue, we should spend few years
in contemplation on the experiments
that are being made in Iowa and Kan
sas. We are of opinion that prohibi-
ton never prohibited in Maine, and
that that it will not in Kansas and
Iowa. Let us see. There is no par
ticular hurry. And while we are stud
ying this question let it be noticed that
cranky Kansas has a female suffrage
agitation following up the prohibition
crusade. The next thing we presume
would be row about saleratus in
bread, the use of coffee, and hypoder-
mic injections of morphine. 1t is nee
essary for the human mind fatally bent
OH reforming the habits of other per-
sons to have self-indulgence in some
sort of hair-brained fury. People must
be forbidden to do something, and il
does not matter much what it is. Nor
tification of the flesh and spirit of 9th.
er persons is the thing needful."
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-09-07

DURING the last fiscal year whisky
yielded $67, ,974 revenue to the gov
ernment, and tobacco $40, ,S5S,9S1.
THE New York Stalwarts, it is said,
have got the cards stocked to render
certain the nomination of Secretary
Folger for Governor of that State.
IT should be borne in mind that
Ohio's Republican Senator and seven
Ohio Republican Representatives, vo-
ted to pass the river and harbor rob-
berry over the veto of the President.
IF the Republican party is as dis,
honest and corrupt as the leaders of
the two factions are showing it up to
be, isn't it about time that it should be
retired from power and the control of
public affairs entrusted to other hands?
The experiment is worth trial.
THE army of office holders required
by the internal revenue system of the
country is said to number 1000. There
are are those who think that while the
government is raising $3.50, 600, 900 an
nually, this expensive luxury might
be dispensed with, but they are, doubt
less, disloyal," and their advice
worthless.
THE Democracy of the whole State
are interested in maintaining at the
State Capital an able and efficient
daily Democratic paper, devoted to
the advocacy of the principles and
measures of the party. The Daily
Times just fills the bill, and deserves
and should receive liberal support
from the Democrats of Ohio.
MEssRs. THoMAN & CLARK have
disposed of the Youngstown Vindica-
tor to DIR. L. Pattou, who has assumed
editorial and business control of the
paper. Under lis late management
the Vindicator has been among the
ablest and most successful newspapers
in Ohio, and under its new proprietor
it bids fair to maintain its well earned
reputation. Success to it.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-09-07

THE Jackson Herald states the fact
in the following brief and forcible
manner: After the Republican party
has been kept in power by the ASSESS
ments made OH the distillers and large
brewers of the State, it is little
cheeky to call the Democratic party
the whisky party, merely because the
distillers and brewers of Cleveland and
Cincinnati have repudiated Republi-
can unconstitutional legislation. 1T is
purely Republican fight, in which
we are not involved
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-09-07

THIS is the way the Philadelphia
Record puts the case 1.-The protec-
tionists are midway communists; they
take millions of dollars from five-sixths
of the people and give them to one
sixth. The communists would take
everything from everybody and make
common stock of all property. The
right to despoil one man for the bene-
fit of another is the bottom principle
that underlies either form of spolia-
ton. The protectionist calls his rob-
berry tariff, the communist calls it an
equalization.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-09-07
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.

The Democratic party of Ohio in convention
assembled. realirm the great principles which
are the foundation of the government, among
which are equal rights to all, special privileges
to none, protection of the weak against the en-
croachments of the strong. equal taxation, free
speech, free press. free schools. and first of all
q free and uncOrrupted ballot.
RESOLVED, That we favor an honest reform
in the civil service, and denounre the extortion
of money from office holders to corrupt the bal
lot and control electioDs,a as most threatening.
as it is the most insidious. danger that bssets
free government; and the shameless resort to
such methods by the party in power to carry its
ends. evidences the utter abandonment of prin-
ciple for place and spoils under "boss - rule.
We denounce the reckless extravaganza and
profiigacy of the Republican party in the ap-
preparation of the public treasure, W which should
be applied to the extinction OF the national debt,
and we believe the time has come when. by an
honest and economical administration of the
government. the burden eff war taxes which the
people have so long borne and which in the end
fall upon labor, may and ought to be reduced
but we denounce the attem pit of the Republican
Congress TO reduce taxes on those articles which
will inure to the benefit of the rich.
RESOLVED. That we favor tariff levied to
meet the actual needs of the government and
so adjusted in its details with view to equality
in the public burdens as TO encourage product.
i've industries and afford labor just compensa-
tion without creating monopolies.
RESOLVED. That stability in the value Of
money is a primary requisite to industrial and
commercial prosperity. This can only be Sc
cured by maintaining both gold and silver a!
money as provided by the Constitution. and
subjecting the issue and regulation of paper
money to established principles which will pre-
vent fluctuations in the value of the currency
RESOLVED. That the growth of monopolies il
such as to seriously threaten the rights of indi
Yiduals. and the public welfare. and ought tt
be provided against by proper legislation.
RESOLVED, That the Democratic party ha
ever maintained and still steadfastly adheres II
the doctrine of the largest individual libert.
consistent with the rights of others and thu
public welfare. and is opposed to Legislation
merely sumptuary.
RESOLVED, That 1t is the duty incumbent up
on our government to protect its citizens, nativ
born and naturalized, at home and abroad, ant
we demand asearching inquiry into the allege,
outrages committed against citizens of the Uni
ted States in foreign countries.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-09-07

THE Philadelphia Times says the
current of politics between now and
next November will be strewed with
the wrecked reputation of plundering G
statesmen broken to pieces on the riv-
er and harbor bill. Possibly in some
sections it may be so, but in this "neck
of woods" it will be quite the reverse.
Here they can endorse Arthur for ve-
toing that iniquitous bill, and almost
in the same breath applaud their Con.
gresham who voted to pass it over
the veto.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-09-07
The Convention and Ticket.

1he COnVenL1On ana AACh0ts
The Democratic Convention held at
Citizens Hall on Saturday did good
days work. There was fair attend
ance and the proceedings were con-
Quoted in the utmost harmony and
good feeling. The ticket is an excel
lie mt one, composed of gentlemen of
intelligence and integrity, in every |
way competent to discharge the duties
of the several offices for which they
have been nominated, and now let
every Democrat go earnestly to work
in an honest effort to secure their
election on the second Tuesday of
October next.
Clarence H. Sage, of Mantua Station,
the Democratic nominee for Sheriff, is
a young man of good business habits
and education, and in every way well
qualified to discharge the duties of the
office for which he has been selected.
The people of Portage county cannot
do themselves better service than by
electing Mr.. Sage to the office of
Sheriff.
| The Democratic Convention on Sat
urday nominated Mr.. George w. Bard
of Brimfield, for the office of Recorder.
A better nomination could not have
been made. Mr.. Bard is a young man
amply qualified for the position and
should receive the cordial support o1
every Democrat, at least, in the county
We take pleasure in introducing
Chester r. Howard, of Aurora, the
Democratic nominee for Commission
er, to our readers. Mr.. Howard is ar
old and valuable citizen of the county
successful farmer and mechanic, s
man thoroughly honest. and reliable
: and deservedly popular wherevel
known. In his own township. which
is largely Republican, he has for many
years been elected Assessor of real ant
personal property over some of thu
best and most. popular Republicans
and has ever discharged the duties
confided to him faithfully and to tn,
8 general satisfaction of the public. Th'
D Democrats should be entitled to a
least one member of the Board o
County Commissioners, and no maj
would fill that position with NOR
: fidelity and honor than Mr.. Howard
:, The Board of Infirmary Director
should not be all one-sided, like jul
handle. In body composed of thre
d members the public veal will be quit
!; as likely to be subserved by having on
Democrat on it as to have it extremel
" and exclusively partisan. And VIII
O would more faithfully serve the publ
d in that position than our old and eve
y reliable fellow citizen, Daniel BOgut
ESD, of ROotstown, the Democrat
nominee for the position. His ampl
If qualifications for the office are too We
d known to need any endorsement /
; our hands. Give him an earnest an
a hearty support.
sr In the nomination of candidate fe
v Coroner the Democratic Convention o
is Saturday made an excellent selectio
j. in the person of DIR. Benz. B. Davi
to of Palmyra, a young physician of r
as spectability, abundantly qualified ft
to the position, and who, if elected ,woul
ty discharge ably and efficiently the dl
le ties of the office.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-09-07
HIRAM.


Correspondence
The Garfield family held their fourth
annual reunion at the residence of S.
G. Garfield. of this place, week ago
last Saturday. The family trace their
origin back to the 14th century, when
the King of France granted to man
by the name of Garfield large tract
of land, in consideration of valuable
service rendered the Crown. Some
two hundred years later the family
name in France was Camfield. One
son of the Csmfield family came to
America and took the name of Can
field, and from this son descended all
the Canields in North and South
America. AT this reunion about one
hundred were present. Judge D. W..
Garfield, of Chardon, gave the geneal-
ogy of the family. A large tent was
erected for the accommodation of the
guests. The next reunion will be at
Geo. w. Canfield's. in Cleveland.
The farmers are settling down to the
conclusion that their abundant crops
are no more than last year. The wheat
crop that promised such an unprece-
dented yield, is no better than last
year. The oat crop has turned out
poorly, yielding from Is to 80 bushels
per acre, thresher's measure, and o1
light weight. The corn crop is yet in
doubt, depending now entirely upon
late frosts. Potatoes are no better thar
last year, when the crop was light, ant
fruit is almost total failure, the light
est for years. The hay crop is not a!
good as last year. The growth wa
rapid and heavy, consequently lack
substance compared with bulk. Ther
a large amount was put up-in poo
condition, so that the real value il
much below the average.
. A brace of young thieves raided tn
country around about last Thursday
} commencing at the house of Franl
Lewis, in Nelson, where they obtaine'
about $40 worth of money and jewelry
overlooking very valuable set Q
earrings. They raided another hous
in Nelson, and one in Parkman. bu
how much plunder was obtained is no
reported. About noon they visite
r the residence of Benjamin Taylor, i
this township, the family being absent
) where they found $l6 in money and
3 revolver, which Of course they apprc
Q priated. They were overtaken q
Mantua Station and are now restin
, from their labors. in Geauga Jail.
/ During one of the severe thunde
storms that we have had lately,
frisky flash of lightning waltze
y y around the tailor with frightful feroc
ty, in the vain attempt "to do whs
a never could be DONE" It was a livel
race d" for about the wink of an eye,
% when the lightning plunged into til
ground at the foot Of an elm tree. M
J; says the switch end hit his elbow, an
e that it was the liveliest lightning tn,
e ever got after him, or else he is failin,
The Fall term of College commence
. last Tuesday with full attendanc
h The absence from the faculty of M
= Hinsdale, the former President, do
u u not seem to have any visible effect
II present, and the friends of the COLES
Is are in hopes that if Prof. Everest TAX
d the Presidents chair the effect will |
very beneficial. H.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-09-07

S. II. EVERETT was nominated for
Congress by the Republicans in con-
vention at Cleveland on Saturday. The
Republicans of that district deem it
injudicious to nominate a wholesale
liquor seller who voted for the River
and Harbor plunder, while the leaders
of the party are making a semblance
of piety and temperance.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-09-07

TIE New York Nation, an indepen-
dent Reput lican journal, in speaking
of Congress, says:
Not only has the main work of the
session been the increase of the appro-
priations, but it has been done in pc
culiarIy barefaced way, and with sort
of defiance of public opinion that is
more like what used to go on at Alba
uy during the Ring period in this city
than anything that has been hitherto
seen at Washington. The River and
Harbor Bill is on its face such huge
joo that nS public defense of it has
been attempted, and the Naval Bill
Was put in charge OF a man notorious
all over the country for his maladmin-
istration of the Navy Department. AS
if to emphasize this outrage upon the
public, Mr. Robson was allowed by
the majority not merely to manage the
legislation, but actually to appear as
leader of the House.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-09-07
A GOOD RECORD

For the Republican Party to Go
Before the People On.
River and Harbor Bill Steal
Star Route Robbery;
Stalwarts and Half-Breeds Quarrel
Garfield's Assassination
Cornell's "Blind Pool :"
Conkling's "Knock Down"
Arthur's Civil Service;
Hubbell's Assessments;
Mahone's Readjusters
Unseating Southern Democrats;
Yorktown Whisky and Wine Bill;
The Drunk at Garfield's Funeral;
Keifer, Robinson, ad fMtuR,-[ Zanes'
vile Signal,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-09-07

SAN ANTONIO. September 1.-About
one hundred and twenty persons were
drowned by the Concho flood, and fif-
teen thousand sheep, cattle and horses
lost. The losses to property range from
seventy-five thousand to one hundred
thousand dollars. The river rose fifty
feet. Bodies are coming to the surface
daily.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-09-07

THE government employees are anx-
iously searching for Jay Hubbell to
voluntarily" pay in their title two
per cent. of their salaries to the Re.
publican campaign fund for securing
AN honest ballot and fair couut.n
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-09-07

A PROTECTIVE tariff means busy
manufactures, good wages for work
ingmen, thriving cities and villages,
and a good home market for the pro-
duts of the farm, Fostoria Review.
To-day there are $50, 600 workingmen
in this country on strike for wages
enough to live on. Under Democratic
control, with low tariff, there never
was strike. Wheat, corn, oats, cot
ton, and such farm products are regu-
lated by the foreign markets and our
farmers are compelled to compete with
the cheap labor of the world.
A tariff for revenue only" is free
trade under a very thin disguise, and
means inactive industries, wages re-
duced to the standard of the old world
and reversal of all the conditions of
national and individual prosperity
brought about by the. principle of pro-
tectiOn.-Review.
Under "Tariff for revenue only''
this country prospered and grew, and
the wages of laboring men were as
high as they are now. Today, under
the highest protective tariff ever
known in this country, labor is strik.
ing for living wages and its place is
being supplied with the "cheap labor
of the old world" Labor has no pro.
lection i'll our tariff laws and we defy
the Review to show it. The Tariff is
for the rich manufacturer and for him
! alone.-[Seneca Advertiser.