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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-03-16

THE hard worked Ohio law makers
took another rest from their arduous
labOrs during the past week, adjourn
ing over from Friday to Tuesday. We
met our Portage County Representa-
tive on the streets on Saturday, and,
as he is SO very suspicious that the
railroad officials have evil designsupGn
him that he would not accept the COM
pliment of a pass, concluded he must
have hoofed" it home. Perhaps he
may have succeeded in obtaining the
reissuing of the pass Raw. Press.
All honor to Mr.. Woodwork for his
consistent and manly course on the
railroad pass question. Such little
filings as the above, from such a source,
will hurt nobody. 1t is something for
Portage to be proud of, the fact that
Mr.. Woodwork is under obligations
to no railroad corpOratiOn.-[G Carrots
vile Journal.
"Such little filings from such a
source" Now, brother Webb, that is
little sevagerous, and the least bit
PharisaicaI We don't believe our
amiable brother of the Journal or his
patron saint from Windham can wrap
their robes of righteousness about them
and say to their neighbors, Stand out
of the way, for L am better than thou. "
We care very little about the matter in
controversy. and if Mr.. Woodwork
chooses to pay his own fare from the
State Capital to his home and return,
every three weeks, or to " hoof 1t, u
because he fears that the acceptance OF
pass from Railroad Company, which
would enable him to do so without
cost, would be stain upon his honor,
and place him under obligation to the
donors, inconsistent with his duty to
his constituents, we certainly ought
not to object. But when he and his
friends parade his course as evidence
of ability, honesty or fidelity, it looks
like transparent demagogism. Mr.
w. is no more and no less honest
fair and faithful, whether he does OF
does not accept the favor. We learn
but three members of the Legislature
have rejected these compliments, anc
it is well known that most if no
all the Judges of our courts, and many
other public officials, both State ant
national, accept and enjoy like favors
and have done so for many years
And does our fresh young friend of thu
Journal, or his sanity Representative
believe that they have thereby beer
suborned to show improper favors tx
these corporations and to betray th'
rights and interests of their constitu
ents? Do they believe that these ia
vors were granted with any such view
Certainly these pure men mean tina
or they mean nothing. If their posi-
ton be true, if these passes are issue6
for such purpose, if our public servants
are thus easily corrupted, it is hlgf
time that such offering or receiving
should be made a high crime by the
statute, punishable by fine and impris
onment and disqualification to hOlt
Offices of trust and honor. Mr.. Wood
worth should lose no time in moving
in the important matter. The mem
bers enjoying these favors should b'
promptly and rigidly investigated, an'
if in the long list of cur law makers
so few faithful servants are to be found
the disgraceful fact should be mad
@nown to the people.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-03-16

p ssed the House on Tuesday without
amendment by vote of 1919 to AZ.
PRESIDENT ARTHUR has n nominated
Judge Blatchford, of New York, to be
Justice of the u. S. Supreme Court.
IT is estimated that forty thousand
persons in the lower Mississippi coun-
ties have been rendered destitute by
the recent floods.
IT is said that the Democrats of the
House at Washington will oppose the
bill to pension I" the great national
pauper.n So mote it be.
BY the bursting of steam pipe on
the steamer Sidney below Ravenswood
on Friday morning, two persons were
killed aud fifteen wounded.
A WASHINGTON telegram says it is
generally believed among Senators that
Ben Hll's malady is mortal, and that
he cannot live much longer.
THE Supreme Judgeship seems to
go begging. Conkling rejects the
prOffered honor, Edmunds spurns it,
and no one seems to banker after the
position.
MACLEAN, the wOuld-b be assassin of
Queen Victoria, is declared to be con-
firmed crank, who has been twice an
inmate of an insane asylum, from
which he had but recently escaped.
A HEAVY and unusual snow storm
occurred last week Wednesday along
the Texas Pacific Railway in Western
Texas. AT Abeline the snow was six
inches deep.
EIGHT of the Presidents of the Uni
ted States have been members of the
Masonic Washington, Jack
sou, Pierce, Buchanan, Jonson, Gar
field and Arthur.
EX-SENATOR DORSEY, of Arkansas,
was charged with perjury in several of
the batch of Star Route indictments
returned recently. Still lie holds the
position of Secretary OF the Republican
National Committee.
TIE safe in the office of the Akron
Rubber Works was unlocked by
thieves between six and seven O'Clock
Saturday evening, and $3.50 i'm money
stolen therefrom. Three hundred dol
lars of the amount belonged to e. w.
Weise, an employe.
NHEIlI1 Waa N r,rn1nr oYo tho OH fraatc, of
New York few days ago that Gener-
al Grant had failed, but it was prompt
ly denied. The story is thought to
have arisen from the fact that he has
transferred his Elberon property to his
wife.
THEcourt martial that tried Sergeant
Mason for shooting at Guiteau found
him guilty and sentenced him to he
dismissed from the army and to be
coniined i'll tire penitentiary for eight
years at hard labsr. Already petitions
are being circulated and numerously
signed, asking the President to pardon
him.
NATIONAL Homeopathic Hospi-
tai is to be established at Washington,
the enterprise being promoted by the
leading citizens of the District and an
auxiliary board of lady managers,
among whom are Mrs. Justice Matth-
ews, Mrs. James 6. Blaine, Mrs. Win
dom, Mrs. Charles Nordhoff, and the
daughter of Chief Justice Waite.
TIE election of Democrat to sue
ceed Senator Wagner, who perished in
the Spuytsn Duyvil disaster in New
York, some time since, is one of the
encouraging signs of the times. Sen
ator Wagner's district, although strong
ly Republican, gives the Democratic
candidate from three to five hundred
majority.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-03-16

IT is little amusing TO hear the
loud Boosting of the Radical leaders
about the honesty of their party, while
they are consorting with the repudia-
tors in Virginia, the remains of the
Boss Tweed ring in the Empire State,
and while the Secretary Of their Ma
tional Committee is resting under in
dctment for plundering the treasury
through the star route frauds.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-03-16

In the suit brought by H. ]. Jewett
to restrain the consolidation of the
Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati &
Indianapolis, and the Hamilton &
Dayton Railroads, the Supreme Court
of Ohio, with full bench. on the 7th
inst. decided against VIM. H. Wander
bilt, prohibiting the two companies
from consolidating and becoming one
corDOratiOn.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-03-16
LEGAL NOTICE.

HOMER TRASK. who resides in the state of
i 4 Illinois; Henry ID Trask, who resides in
Minnesota; Howard Il TraSk, who resides in
the State Of New York, amt Allison II. Tlask
who resides in the State OF Illinois, Will take
notice that SYRIA |. Young. Administrator on
third day nf February ID. 1852. flied his peti-
tiOn in the Probate Court within aud for the
county oil Portage AMI State of Ohio, alleging
that the personal estate of sail deGedent is in-
sufficient To pny her debts and the charges Of
administering her estate; that she died seized
i'll fee simple Of the following described eal es-
tate situate III said county, to wit: Situa'e in
the tow ship of Hiram. and being part of the
n. w. quarter OF lot No. ~ therein and bound
ed by beginning at point in the center of
the itSt and West center road II chains
81, links west OF the crossing OF the North
and souIh center road: thence South 81.
degrees w chains 81 links; thence MI
chains, 81 links to center OF highway; thence E.
along center of highway, chains To the place
OF beginning. containing AMI S5 1n6 acres of
land, more OF less. A lSO one other piece of land
SItuat" IN the township Of Hiram county of
Portage and state Of Ohio being part of lot Ne
23 therein, and bounded as follows: Reeiuninp
at a stake in the N. line of the E AMI W. center
land lately owned by Thuel Norton, deceased:
thence west ~ rods; thence south s rods to the
N. line OF the road: thence e. along the line
OF san. road 10 rods to the place of beginning,
containing one-half acre of land.
The prayer of said petition is for the sale OF
said land for the payment of the debts and
charges aforesaid. Said petition will be for
hearing on the 18th day of April, A. d. 1881, or
as soon thereafter as leave can be obtained
SYRIA /. YOUNG Adminfstrator
of Lucy III. Trask, deceased
Rayenna. February. eth. 1854. 7aa-sw
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-03-16
Destroyed by an Earthquake

PANAMA, March 15.-Intelligence
has just reached here of an appalling
earthquake in Costa Rica. Advices
thus far received state that four towns
have been destroyed. These are Ala
juela, Sanramon, Grecia and Heredia
In AIajuela alone several thousand
lives were lost. Those left alive there
are homeless. The loss of life has been
something fearful. Thousands of in
habitants were swallowed up, and the
destruction of property is wide spread
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-03-16

III is a source of profound gratifica-
ton to the Republican papers that a
large number of the star route rascals
have been indicted, but they are quite
as much pleased with the reflection
that none of the fellows who so liber-
ally contributed of their stealings to
aid the Republican cause in 1880 have
yet been convicted, and are not likely
to be.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-03-16
Increase in the Family.

The bill to admit Washington Ter
ritory as State has been faporably re-
ported in Congress. The provision
adding to the territory part of the ter
ritory of idaho has been stricken out,
and the territory is to be admitted as
it is. The territory has 10000 inhab-
itants
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-03-16
FARM FOR SALE!

r OFFER FOR SALE my Farm af about one
i hundred a res. two and one fourth miles
from Ravenna Village, on the main Pittburs
road 1t is excellent land, well fenced, plenty
OF timber, running water in every pasture field
One hundred trees OIL best varieties of Fruit just
beginning to bear; 4 fine new two-Story br ,ck
House, Bank Barn. Ornamental Trees. and ev-
rything calculated to make it Il valuable, pleas.
ant and beautiful home. No better stock farm
can he found. There are Post Office Schoo
House and GrOccryStore within one fourth mile
l offer it very cheap Address or call at my
residence. East Main street. Ravenna. q.
JOSEPH ID. KING.
Jan. %, 1882 7'0-3m.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-03-16
what TaI ms many Eans Bone,

1879, Tammany elected Cornell.
1880, Tammany defeated Hancock.
1881, Tammany defeated the Demo-
cratic State ticket.
1882, Tammany gives the Legislature
to Cornell and Republicanism
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-03-16

On the 9th inst, the Senate Judiciary
Committee reported bill to establish
u Eit.fOrm system of bankruptcy. 1t
provides that whenever any person,
without fraud, shall become involved
in debts and liabilities beyond the
means of payment, amounting to $500
and upwards, may apply by petition
i'll equity to the u. S. District Court,
setting forth the cause of insolvency,
and giving schedule of liabilities and
assets, and may surrender his estate
for the benefit of creditors, except such
as may be exempt from execution, and
if good cause appear the Court shall
adjudge him bankrupt and appoint a
Receiver, and serve notice to all inter-
ested persons and distribute the estate
according to the rules of equity, and
shall be discharged as a bankrupt.
That, when person runs away, or
absents or ceuceals himself, or makes
fraudulent transfer of property, or
otherwise attempts to defraud credit
ors. the latter may file petition for
bankrupt proceedings against him. In
solvency shall exist only when the
debtors liabilities exceed the value of
his property. Powers to extend time
or stay of proceedings are conferred
upon the Court. Any conveyance,
transfer, or payments made and re-
ceived in view of bankruptcy may be
set aside if found to be contrary to the
just rights of other creditors, but money
obtained and used in good faith though
unsuccessfnlly, to avert an impending
bankruptcy, or to save threatened
sacrifice of property. or for sickness or
other like necessity, may be preferred
in payment or in security by the Court.
If it appears that any creditor has Op-
pressively sought to force a debtor
into bankruptcy, or to obtain any
fraudulent advantage over other cred
tiers, the Court may deny such creditor
participation in the estate. District
Courts shall be considered as always
open for the consideration of bankrupt
business, and all regular bankrupt
business shall have precedence.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-03-16
To Nervous Sufferers-The Great Europe
an Remedy-Dr. j. b. Simpsons Specific


DIR. j. Is. SIMPSONS SPECIFIC MEDICINE is a
positive cure Tor SPermatorrhea. mpotency,
Weakness, and all diseases resulting from Self
Abuse. Nervous Debility, Irritability, Men
tai Anxiety. Languor, Lassitude. Depression ol
Nervous System generally. Pains in Back or
Side, Loss of MemOry. Premat Old &c and
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-03-16
Cutting Down the Bills.

A Washington special of the 18th to
the Plain Dealer says:
The minority of the committee on
the expenses incident to General Gar
fields illness will oppose the extrava-
CANT allowance to the physicians made
by the majority. They will not rec
ommend any specific amount, but will
oppose anything like $25 900 for Bliss
and others in proportion. 1t appears
that the committee has had a stormy
time over the consideration. At the
last meeting Blackburn denounced the
doctors, and declared that it would be
burlesque and an insult to the intel
ligence of the country to pay a man
So, 200 for treating pus cavity for two
months as gunshot wound, and nev-
er discover his mistake until the dis
secting knife revealed it after the VIC
tim was dead. The friends of the high
allowances, it is said, have been irving
to arrange for the passage of their bill
through the House some day with a
rush and without reference, trusting O
to sentiment to aid the ACCOMPLISH
ment of this end. The minority, how
ever, will insist that the bill take its
place on the calendar, and submit to
the light Of examination and discus
sion. 1t is not believed that it will be
reached till next session, and many are
in favor of that course, thinking that
then time will have cooled the passions
Of all concerned, and that it will be
possible to have the bill imp&rtially
considered
Said one of the committee to-day ::
If the people of this country could
see the bill brought in for allowance,
general disgust would be the result. /
would as soon think of asking Con-
gress t" pay me for nursing my wife
through an illness as to put in such
bills as some of these, if L were in the
place of certain persons | could name. ~
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-03-16

A LITTLE FISuY, - The United
States Fish Commission propose in
April to place i'll Lake Erie between
40,000,0 900 and 5O,O0O,O 900 white fish,
which are now being Matched at San
dusky and Toledo. 1t is proposed next
year to pay special attention to the
stocking of the rivers in the interior
of the State with black bass, salmon
and pike.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-03-16

THE two Republican factions -are
speaking many harsh and damaging
things of each other these days, and
if half the stories they tell bo true, it is
time that all decent men in the organ-
izatiOn should be clambering over the
nariv fence ut q lively ratp
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-03-16
THE United States is Nation.-Re

pository.
The wise men that established the
Government did not so understand it !;
for the convention of 1887 at Philadel-
phia that drafted the Constitution,
voted down every mention of " Ma
tiOnal Government" and named it the
Government of the United States. -
There was scarcely dissenting voice
in all this. The Repository young
gentlemen are evidently not familiar
with the history of the country. They
do not seem to be aware that the late
war was prosecuted for the avowed
purpose " to restore the Union, with
all the rights of the States unimpairsd.
Il Stark Co. Dem 0crat.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-03-16
RAvESNA, THURSDAY. MAR. I6. 1882
The Press Tor $3.50 a Year,
S9I dtJ0GnCe.

THE Edmunds anti-polygamy bill
p ssed the House on Tuesday without
amendment by vote of 1919 to AZ.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-08-17
The New YORK. stock market.

NEW YORK, August 16.-Share specula-
tion opened generally weak, with prices IA
TO l per cent. lower than yesterdays closing
quotations, the latter for St. Paul, Min
nespolis and Msnnatoba. In the early
trade the market was heavy and the general
list fell off Is to 2 per cent, Northwestern
preferred and common, Memphis and
Charleston and st. Paul, Minneapolis and
Manitoba being conspicuous ia the down.
ward movement, but subsequently the tone
of the market became strong, Memphis and
Charleston selling up per cent. TO l64, and
the remainder OF the list d to -2Z pei cent.
Canada Southern, Reading, New York Gen.
tral and Delaware, Lackawanna and West
ert being prominent in the Improvement.
In the early part of the afternoon the list
again became weak, and decline of Il to
3 per cent. took place, in which Memphis
and Charleston, Northwestern, Delaware,
Lackawanna and Western, Union Pacific,
and Oregon and Transcontinental were the
greatest sufferers.
In the late trade, aided partially by the
low rate Of money, which induced pur-
chases, the market sold up gradually to the
close, the advance ranging from d to per
cent, Central. Northwestern common, Mem
phis and Charleston, Reading and Delaware,
Lackawanna and Western being prominent
In the recovery, while Northwestern pre-
ferred sold up 81 per cent. to us, and the
market closed strong.
As compared with the closing figures of
yesterday prices are irregular, the principal
changes being an advance of ~ per cent.
in Northwestern preferred, 81 In Memphis
and Charleston, and 2 IN Reading, and de-
cline of 21< In st. Paul. Minneapolis and
Manitoba, and II per cent. in Richmond
and West Point. Transactions aggregated
265, 600 shares.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-08-17
BENJAMIN HARVEY HILL.
THE GREAT GEORGIAN NOMORE.
HIS Agony Ended at Last-DyIng
without TFemOr with His Loved
Ones Around HIm-His last Hours
Atlantis In GIOOm-The Funeral
Fixed for SaturdaY-The Feeling
at Washington.

ATLANTA, August 16.-About O'Clock
this morning Senator Hill was found to
be rapidly sinking. He breathed with much
difficulty. He continued to sleep, however,
and at few minutes after O'Clock bis
death occurred, without a struggle. He
died from exhaustion.
Several hours before the Senator's death
1t was evident that the end was near. Soon
after dsybreak his family were summoned
to his bedside, and there were present at his
death the following persous: Mrs. Hill, his
wife, B. q. Hill, Jr, and wife, DR.. R. P.
Ridley aud wife, Senator HIPS daughter.
Cbsrles D. Hill, his SOD, two nephews Of the
Senator, and DR.. Wright, the attending sur
geon.
-Four hours before passing away he made
sign for hypodermie injection of NOR
phine, which was administered. He ap-
peared to be awake and conscious several
times, but could not speak. At 6:15 he was
apparently awake. He then closed his eyes
gently and died without even a tremor.
Almost all business is suspended in respect
Tor the memory Of the dead Senator The
Mayor and Governor ordered the city and
State buildings TO be draped and e ags to be
put at half mast. The fire and church bells
were tolled TO announce his death, and deep
aud universal sorrow prevails. The City
Council, Board OF Trade aud the Atlanta bar
held meetings and appointed committees to
participate in the funeral services on Satur-
day, az four O'Clock, at the First Presbyte-
rian Church Rev. Clement A Evans win
ofnciate. During the services the stores will
be closed aud business suspended.
Telegrsms from various parts of the State,
and from other States, gave assurances of
hearty sympathy with the bereaved family
and large attendance at the funeral.
There will be a meeting of citizens at Re-
preventative Hall to morrow noon.
WASHINGTON, August 16.-The death of
few living public men could have caused
deeper and more genuine regret than was
caused by the announcement OF that
OF Senator Htll. He was admired
by friends and foes alike. The psop16
of Washington, from his long service IN
Congress, especially appreciated him even
as much as the people of Georgia,
and have but one thing to say:
They are all deeply sorrowfuI over
his death, and all by their expressions Of
regret contribute to the LAYING Of laurels
upon the bier of the dead. Mr.. Hilf wae
widely known aud appreciated IA Washing
ton for his remarkable qualities. and aktain@
nents. s@
Senators Lamar, Morgan, Beck and Sauls-
bury, accompanied by Colonel sneed, As
sistant Postmaster of the Senate, and
Mr.. Dalton, Superintendent Of the folding
room, will leave tomorrow morning for At
lanta, GA, to attend the funeral Of Senator
Hill. The south front oflthe Sepale Cham
Der was draped in mournin0 to-aay, and the
flag over the Senate Chamber placed at
half-mast, in which position It win remain
until after the 1uneral 49,. ~
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-08-17
Snow, Cold, and Frost in the West,


The weather which is being expe-
rlenced in this State at present is truly
remarkable and is the cause of surprise
to every one. That fires should be re-
quired at this season of the year to main
a comfortable temperature in doors is
something almost unheard Of August is
usually the warmest month of the twelve,
while this summer it partakes far more of
the frosty air of October. Tuesday night
and last night the temperature was but
two or three degrees above the freezing
point, and fears are beginning to be
entertained for the crops, especially those
of corn, sorghum, and fruit, The rains
of yesterday were chilly, and were ac-
companied by fitful, raw winds of de.
cidedly disagreeable nature Snow is
reported as having fallen in some per-
tions of Minnesota. and at GAINESVILLE,
which is considerably south of this city,
the same phenomenon occurred. The
GAINESVILLE Gazette of yesterday says; ga
most unusual phenomenon occurred this
afternoon at about a:25 o'clock, a
conclusive proof that though this year
is a decidedly off one in weather,
it has not yet developed
dll lbc pCOulidI1tlCSs MS
morning it was cloudy, with every ap-
pearance of rain, and the thermometer
was down in the ulster regions. Later
the clouds disappeared and the sun shone
out bright and warm. At 2 o'clock the
clouds gathered again, and 2:20 it began
to drizzle. Accompanying the slight
rain was snow. A hundred gentlemen
saw it and will vouch for it. Snow in
midsummer, when the mercury only two
DAYS before was perspiring in the
nineties, is something rather extraordi-
nary, particularly as the thermometer
at the time registered "a deg. above zero.
To cap the climax or the climate,
in ten minutes after the snow fall the sun
again shone out. The fakes were small
and thin, and had half-starved out-of-
season look, but they were plainly distin-
guished." A gentleman who left Sparta
this morning informs US that there was
considerable white frost visible on the
line between Sparta and Portage. He
thinks tobacco must have been DESTROYED,
but farmers hoped corn was not seriously
injured. From persons who arrived in
the city to day from up the Chicago and
Northwestern Road, 1t is learned that
there was slight frost at Elroy early
this morning.