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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-02-23
Correct Doctrine.

Speaking of the proposition to place
the railroads of the country under
governmental control, the New York
Sun remarks: ave cannot imagine
anything more absurd, unpatriotic and
dangerous than this scheme. There
is one end which should constantly be
pursued by every Intelligent American
in whatever belongs to legislation and
to government. This end is to dimin-
ish the power of government,t to reduce
the number and the authority of office
holders, and to abolish, as far as possi-
BILE, the interference of political agents
in private affairs"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-02-23
The Failures OF the Week.

NEW YORK, February 17.-R. u.
Dunn s. Co., of the Mercantile Agency,
report 154 failures for the week "a some
what greater number than last week
the increase being in speculative fail
ures in grain and cotton principally in
New Orleans and Chicago. In New
York the principal failure was that of
G. F. Hardy s. Co., shipping and com
mission merchants, which is enveloped
in mystery. 1t is not known what
they owe Or4what the assets will be.
Hardy has not put in an appearance
since the failure. The debts are most
ly abroad. Distribution of faiiures :
Eastern States, IS; Western, so; South =,
ern, As; Middle, 2l Pacific Coast and
Territories, IS; New York City, 10.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-02-23
THE HrsroRYioF HUHLHUr.
Another Em inent R ep u b bllcam Il as. /.
cal-RIainess Friend Hurlbut as
a Briber and F0rger.

u Oh II
Another Eminent Republican u Ra..
cal-Rlainess Friend Hurlbut as
n Briber and Forger.
Special to the Plain Dealer
CHICAGO, February 2O.-The publi-
cation of official records of the War
Department, proving that Hurlbut,
present Minister to Peru. was guilty of
corrupt practices while military COM
mander of New Orleans, causes an inn
mense sensation. Hurlbut has been
so prominent politician here, and
has been SO active Republican work
er. that his friends are astonished. The
publication of the official records prove
beyond all possibility of even defense
that this rampant Republican was
guilty of bribery and would have been
put under arrest if political influences
had not suppressed the report.
The story in brief is thus: In 1865
Edwin NJ. Stanton, then Secretary of
War, appointed commission, COM
posed of Major General William f.
(Baldy) Smith and the then distin-
guished jurist of New York, Hon. Jas.
T. Brady, to investigate charges of fla
grant corruption that had multiplied
against General Huribut in his admin
istration of the affairs of the Depart
ters in the Crescent City. That COM
mission made a report recommending
the imprisonment of Hurlbut. but
through potent Influences of political
nature, the matter was smOthered and
the report never saw the light The
report sets forth in effect one Colonel
Robinson, of New Orleans, was engag-
ed in certain Illicit cotton speculatiOns.
He was put under arrest, and it was
developed that he had acted as GO
bstween for certain cotton merchants Is,
to get General Hurlbut's consent to
their fraudulent transactions. Robin
son "peached," and it transpired upon
his and other evidence that Hurlbut
had not only falsely represented in his
reports To the government, but bad
received Sli ,QG6 hush money. The
commission took ample testimony and
recommended the arrest ami impris-
onment Of HurIbut as being guilty
of heinous offenses." These the COM
mission specified as falsehOod, conspir-
aey, connivance at fraud, perjury and
receiving bribes. The Commissioners
were Generals /" Badly" Smith and
Brady. They were made to General
Candy, commanding the Department
of the Gulf at that time. Gen. Candy
recommended a court martial and sent
the report and recommendation to Gen.
Grant, who indOrsed il, and so did
Secretary Stanton. But political in
Huences were brought to bear, and the
report was stifled. Hurlbut's friends
are thunderstruck at it's appearance
now, and do not know what to say.
Hurlbut ison his way home from Peru.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-02-23

ST. LOUIS, February lit is re-
ported in banking circles that the Ma
con City Savings Bank and the Farm
ers' and Traders Bank two small con-
Germ in Macon, Mo-, have suspended,
but no information regarding their
condition has been received here. The
Citizens Bank of Georgetown, ILL.,, is
also reported suspended, and HI. F.
Henderson & Co, grain dealers of Dan
vile, ILL.,, have failed, with liabilities
of S, 900, and poor assets of $4 900.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-02-23

Mr.. JOHN c. New, of Indiana, has
been appointed Assistant Secretary Of
the Treasury. Prominent men in the
party regard this appointment as slap
in the face of the Republican party of
that State New is a Bank President,
with a salary of $4,000 a year, and
why he should give up this for sub
ordinate position that only pays 81 400
is somewhat of a mystery. 1t can be
accounted for only on the ground that
he expects soon to succeed Folger, the
present Secretary.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-02-23

mated at $l65, 900, 900, and it is said
that if tho same success attends him in
the future as in the past, he will be
worth billion of dollars before the
close of the present century. Yet with
poets for more, Vanderbilt is not
happy man. 1t is said that at the
opening or warming" of his palatial
residence in New Yerk, recently, the
tables were very niggardly supplied,
and the blue bloods and the toney
classes turned up their noses at the
" ham sandwiches and the mustard"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-02-23

ST. LOUIS, February 17.-Charles
and Christian Sundemeyer, brothers,
of Pinckney township, Warren coun-
ty, Missouri, quarreled Tuesday eve
ming over land sale in which both
were interested. The former struck
the latter, following up with other
blows. Christian drew a knife and
stabbed Charles in the abdomen, caus-
ing injuries which produced death this
morning. Both men were prosperous
farmers. Christian was arrested.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-02-23
CrODS of 1851.

WAsHINGToN, February 16.--The
cereal estimates of the Department. of
Agriculture of crops of 1881, as COM
pared with those of 1880, show a re-
duction of 81 per cent. in corn, 81 in
wheat, % in rye, and in barley. The
product of oats was about l, 100000 hu.
less than the previous year. The ag-
gregate product of all cereals was q
O63, ,O29 $40 bushels against ,, us, 1913, sol
"A decrease of "A per cent. The values
are in round millions as follows: Corn,
.59 wheat, 453; oats, 1913; rye, 80; bar
ley, 33; buckwheat, S" Total, ,465
against 1861 in 1880.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-02-23
Mrs. Garfieid,s Pension,

The following is the text Of the bill
giving Mrs. Garfield pension as it
passed the House Thursday: Be it
enacted, etc., That the Secretary of the
Interior be, and he is hereby authorize
ed to place the name of Lucretia r.
Garfield, widow of James A. Garfield,
deceased, late President of the United
States, on the pension roll, and allow
and pay her pension at the rate Of
five thousand dollars per annum, from
and after the passage of this act"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-02-23

A weather observer gives the follow
ing short rule which may be of value
to many if they will observe them ::
First, when the wind shifts from west
to north and from north TO east, it will
rain in less than As hours, no matter
how cold it may be. Second, when
the wind shifts from west to south
and from south to east, there will be
a snow storm, and although it may be
warm. the temperature will suddenly
fall
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-02-23

OF $6,000,0O0 paid for freights on
grain from the port of New York last
year, not a cent was received by an
American vessel. The British ships
monopolize our foreign grain carrying
trade. This is part of the Republican
policy to completely destroy American
commerce and shipping.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-02-23
Protection on,y temporary.

| WHY csAs
The protectionists don't urge theil
doctrines as right in principle, and as
the proper policy for this country tC
adopt for all time, but only rs tenn.
porary measure. That tariff is tax
they understand full well, that it is
| levied under the protection theory up.
on the consumer for the benefit of a
favored class, cannot be denied. But
they say, "help our infant industries
over the first steps, and presently they
will walk steadily without assistance ~
A writer upon this subject appeals to
the following facts in reply to this film :
sy appeal:
Protective duties were first asked
for in 1888, as temporary eNpedient.'
They were to help our manufacturers
in their baby efforts to walk. In "a
few years they were to be unnecessa-
ry.,
1.-THE Representatives of Pennsyl-
vania declared in 1879, that the manu-
facturers of iron and steel were all but
established they needed only little
encouragement for a brief time. The
encouragement granted was a duty Of
y per cent. on iron, and about $11 a
ton on steel. These same manufacture
ers are Encouraged now by duties
running from 20 to 100 per cent.
Cotton manufacture only needed
to be ',fostered,' originally. by pro-
lection of five per cent. Today it is
fostered by duties running from 35
to 80 per cent.
WOOlen manufacture was said to
be firmly established in 1910; it only
wanted the protection of from to %!
per cent. for a year or two longer 1t
is seventy years since then and it re-
quires protection now of from 40 to 120
per cent.
"And 80 on to the end of the chap
ter. Temporary encouragement a
little fostering,' few years. "a short
time longer
1.-THE first tariff averaged 81 per cent.
After ninety years of fostering the
average is 43 per cent.
nd the Industries that have been
protected most, today are in condi-
ton the worst. The woolen trade went
to smash long before the panic. What
industries were those which first top
pied over when the late crisis came on?
Why, iron and copper, and silk. The
interests that had most of the hot
house fostering proved to be the
weakest.
"Thc reason is not far to seek. Given
a protective margin, and it at once is
incorporated into the general condi'
tiOns Of the business. AS the business
grows beyond it, this margin, on the
Protection theory, should appear in
increased profits. Does it so appear?
Not at all Every tendency TO increas-
ell profits attracts fresh competitors
and they divide the protective margin
among them. The artificial advantage
is then even more necessary than be-
fore ; the business, LAS II whole, is larger
than the market warrants. Then come
fluctuations and unstcadiness, then Il
demand for more protection, and so on.
1.-The last state of that industry is
more grievuus than the first
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-02-23
Nsonau Convicted.

The trial of NOOnan, the express
robber, was concluded at Painesville
on Saturday last, the jury returning Q
verdict of guilty against the prisoner
after being out about two hours.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-02-23

JOHN KELLEY and his gang of Tam
manyites in the New York Legislature
have gone over to the Republicans and
voted with them to organize the two
Houses of the Legislature. They have
found their affinity; let them stick to
If
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-02-23

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2O.-A Western
Associated Press reporter this morning
asked Senator Voorhees, about the
story telegraphed foOm here recently
to the effect that certain prominent
Democrats, including Voorhees,. Nor
gan of Alabama, and Jere Black, were
secretly scheming with Blaine to run
Blaine and Voorhees, as candidates for
President and Vice President in 1884,
ocratic party. Voorhees, said the story
was too absurd to deserve even con-
tempt, that there was nothing in it,
and he did not propose to dignity it by
taking any notice of it.
Senator Morgan of Alabama said the
whole thing was a fiction. He had
seen Blaine twice in as many months,
and then only for a few moments at
a time, and no reference to politics was
made in their conversation. Morgan
said ~ don't think Blaine would
ever trust his political fortunes to such
Democrats as Voorhees,, Jere Black
and myself. like Blaine very much
personally, but he is not the man /
would nominate for President. i be-
Iievs in straight, unadulterated DEM
ocracy, and if / had my way l would
place the party upon Democratic prin-
cIiples. l would relieve it of Tamma-
ny in New York, of Readjusterism in
Virginia, and of reputation every
where, and 1 would nominate tried
and true Democrats, like Thurman or
Hendricks or number of others that
could be named for President"
Senator Morgan added that he did
not believe in any political coalition,
that he would rather suffer defeat with
a imon-pure Democratic ticket and
platform than to win victory by coal
ition and mixture of principles
Among Democrats here this story is
generally pronounced absurd and
laughed at, tut there are a few, COM
2rising those who are not friendly to
Blaine, who shake their heads and say
that, il this story is not literally true,
they believe machinations locking to
the Democratic support of Blaine in
the next-Presidsntiai- canvass are GO
ing on.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-02-23
Died..

BALDWIN.-At his residence. in Streetsboro'
February 9th, 1882. Harvey Baldwin, aged
eighty-ive years and forty days.
He was one of the pioneers in Streetsboro',
and one of the first members of the Pioneer
Association held annually in Kent. He had
been feeble and gradually failing for years. yet
his death was unexpectedly sudden, but calm
and peaceful an infants dream. He had
many friends. and said not many days before
his departure, II don't think have any ene-
miles," and often he said, Pm going home,''
feeling sure that to him death was an eternal
gain.
TYLER.-Of paralysis. Feb. 9TH. 1852. at the
residence of her SON, NJ. J. Tyler, in Champi-
on. Trumbull Co., Ohio. Mrs. Lucctta Tyler,
late of Windham. Portage Co., Ohio, in the
list year OF her age.
Deceas ed was born in Windham, Ohio. June
1st, 1911. She leaves children grand chi ren,
great grandchildren, and a large circle of
friends to moarn her departure. She was q
consistent member of the NJ. 4. Church. AL
though unable to converse during her illness,
her life bore evidence of true christian, She
possessed the virtue of u meek and quiet spirit
Her life was one of self-denial. She lived and
died beloved by all. without an enemy. And
those who mourn look forward to a bissful re-
union with "Christ in the Fathers kingdom, -
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-02-23

N pursuance OF au or Ter of the Probate Court
4 of Portage county. ohio. will offer for sale
at public auction,
Thursday, the Dlia day of Wa rch,
1852 between the hours of one an.! four O'Clock
in the ait noon on the premises the follow in K
described re estate: Situate in the township
OF SufIcld, county offortage AMI st tie OF Ohio.
10 Wit: tracte 3. an'! rs described in the =, :
tition filed in the Probate Court. to which re :
erence IS n;icc Tor more full description OF
said rSmi iScs fract No ) i, the sont h@ast cor
ner of lot M. 10 in sail Sullieid township. and
contains acres Tract NO i. the northeast
corner @! No. ~. ard contains 35 80 IG0 acres
Tract No. ) Is also cn let M 20, Il contains 5
acres OF land.
TERMS oF.-iALE E:-At Least twelve hundred dol
lars cash ut time oi sale: the balance in two
eq al yearly ia mcnt,. def.rret payin" 10
bear Interest from dar at sal, and to be Sc
cured by mortgage o. the premises old.
WILLIAM PAULJS,
Administrator of Henry Schwartz, deceased.
February 4, 1882. 702-4w
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-02-23

CHESTER, PA, February 17.-About
s o'clock this morning an explosion
occurred at the pyrotechnic works of
Prof. jackson of this city. The build
ing was badly shattered, took fire and
was consumed At least fifteen and
probably more lives were lost, and
many dangerously wounded. The
building w,s the old homestead of
Admiral Porter.
A number of cOlored families lived
In the old Porter mansion. 1t seems
it first took fire, and while the firemen
wei playin on the flames. and large
crowd surrounding them, the explosion
occurred. scattering destruction far and
wide. The number killed is between
fifteen and twenty. About twenty
were dangerously and fifty more or
less seriously wounded. The dead
are being laid in the city hall, and the
stores, 80 no accurate list can be OBJ
tanned now.
ATLANTA, GA, February 1.-THE
boiler of the Georgia Car Works at
Cartersville, exploded today, killing
instantly five negroes and wounding u
number of others, two of whom have
since died. The engineer, named
Wood, was injured, probably fatally.
Superintendent Lucas, of the Lucas
sleeping cars, was also hurt. The dam
age to the building was very great.
The dead men are Leonard Choice,
Matt Romar, Hardy Hammond, David
Richards, r. l.. Patterson, Samuel Da-
Wis. Only six were killed. f. L.
Wood, engineer, will probably die.
Henry Hickson and Ellis Lowe are
badly hurt. E. G.. Lucas injuries are
not dangerous. Damage to property
is So, 200.
STILL ANOTHER.
LOUISVILLE, February ia boiler
in the Marion distillery at Portland
exploded this afternoon. John Blake,
the engineer, was near the boiler when
1t exploded, and when the men reach
ed the place they supposed that Blake
was killed, but he was found alive
though seriously scalded by steam
about the face, head and limbs. The
roof was torn from the building in
which the machinery was located, and
q scene Of terrible destruction was pre-
sented. The main building, in which
the distillery apparatus was located
was not badly injured, but the loss
will reach 81, 900 or 5000.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-02-23
To Nervous Sufferers-The Great Europe
an Remedy-Dr. j. Il. Simpsons Specific
sIMpsoN's spEc1F1c MEp1c1NE is !

DIR. j. b. SIMPSONS SPECIFIC MEDICINE is
positive cure Tor Spermatorrhea. Impotency,
Weakness, and all diseases resulting from Self
Abuse. as Nervous Debility. Irritability, Men
tai Anxiety. Languor, Lassitude. Depressionoi
Spirits and Functional Derangements of the
Nervous System generally, Pains in Back or
Side Loss of Memory Premature Old 4 se and
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-02-23
Hanged.

A special Of the 18th inst, from In
diana, Pennsylvania, to the Pittsburg
Chronicle says: j., G. Allison, con-
victed of numbering his father, suffered
the penalty of death by hanging this
morning at eleven O'clock. The pris-
oner arose at six this morning, having
slept four, hours. He ate hearty
break fast, but preserved stolid silence
At ten o'clock his mother, sister and
brother called, but he-positively re-
fused to see them and when they came
into the cell would not recognize them.
He also refused to be shaved and
would not allow the Sheriff to dress
him in q new suit. At eleven o'clock
exactly the trap was sprung and the
prisoner launched into eternity. The
only words he spoke were, have
been fetched here wrong" The body
was allowed to hang until half past
eleven, when it was cut down and life
pronounced extinct. No excitement
prevailed. No one witnessed the exc
cution except the officers of the law
and the newspaper men. The crime
for which young Allison suffered was
committed on the evening of June Is,
$780,. Neighbors living in the vicinity
of A1fison's residence heard the report
OF pistol shots and hurrying out
10 ascertain the cause found a dead
man lying on the ground with four
shots in the body. He died three days
after, and before death said his son
James had murdered him. James was
arrested, tried and convicted. the evil
dsnce being strong against him and
showing that bad feeling had existed
among the members of the Allison
family for long time on account of
the fathers dissolute habits.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-02-23

THE loss by the Haverhill fire is
estimated at g, 500 900.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-08-02
President MagilI on co-EduoatiOn.

Swarthmore Collegehas now been open
to students for period of more than twelve
years. During this time both sexes have
been admitted to its classes and with the
most satisfactory results. So natural has
been the working Of the system that those
concerned have long since ceased to regard it
in the light of an experiment Indeed,
when asked by strangers now our system
works in practice We are constantly sur
prised to see that in the eyes of the public
there is anything unusual or abnormal
about it. So far as my observation and ex-
perience go there is absolutely no difference
in average intellectual capacity of the two
sexes under the same training and external
influences. The valedictorians of our classes
have been almost exactly equally divided
between the sexes, with slight and acci-
dental preponderance in favor of the young
women. l would no more think of making
a distinction between students in the class
room on the ground of seq than on the color
Of their hGir. To duplicate all instruction
given in an institution on either ground
is, in my judgment, wholly unnecessary,
and just as reasonable and necessary in the
one case as in the other.
The average health of young women is
popularity supposed to prevent their COM
peting in their studies with young men.
This has not been our experience. Our
girls and young women lose less time from
sickness on an average than the boys and
young men.
That the influence of the sexes socially,
under proper regulations, is beneficial in
high degree, can surely admit of no reason
able doubt. Nor is this true merely, as it is
supposed, Of the influence of the girls and
young women upon the boys and young
men, but the opposite is quite as likely to
be true. While most admit the refining
cultivating and hunlanizing influence of
young women upon young men, | maintain
that the young women themselves are quite
as much improved by this association as
their companions of the steTner sex. No
labored argument upon this subject will do
so much as a simple comparison or contrast
of those young women who have been jeal-
ously guarded in separate schools, with their
more favored sisters, who have in their
school and college days been subjected to
the more natural and home-like influences
around them in any well conducted eo-edu-
cational institution.
In conclusion let me refer any who are still
skeptical about this subject to the recent
annual report of DR.. Warren, President of
the Boston University, whose testimony is
unequivocal upon this subject.
EDWARD H. MAGILL.