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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-08-24

Gov. Tom YOUNG, of Cincinnati,
says the prospects, in Ohio look blue
for the Republicans.
LoUDEN MAsTEN, a prominent citi-
zen Of Youngstown, was found dead
in well, Thursday morning.
1T beats all how good and pious the
Republican leaders are becoming Of
late. They declare that the Sabbath
must be Observed-except in the Re-
publican cities of Cincinnati and Cleve-
land.
THE Columbus Times puts this con-
undrum: Let's see. Did not Gov
ernor Foster hold a reception at Hes
senauer's Garden two years ago, after
an oratorical effort out in front ?'
DANIEL ADAMS and Jno. Miller
were killed and others severely wound
ed by an explosion of blasting powder
at Clark's furnace, Erin, Tenn, last
Thursday.
THE Georgia Republicans, who are
in pitable minority, have split. The
colored members do not seem to affil-
late with their white brethren, who
are led by General Longstreet.
THE residence of General Daniel f.
Sickles, of New York, was robbed of
jewelry valued at $1,000, by the hall
boy, James Higgins, employed in the
house on the 18th inst, while the Gen.
eral was absent.
1T is reported that the coronation of
the Gar has been definitely fixed to
take place at Moscow on the first of
October. 1t is believed this announce
ment, however, is possibly designed to
mislead the Nihilists.
LAST year Texas bought corn this
year she proposes to sell about so, O,O0O,-
600 bushels. Texas has ST. 900 900 in
her State Treasury, and owes no bond
ed debt. Texas is Democratic State,
which the opponents of the Democra-
cy were in favor of abandoning to the
tender mercies of the Mexicans.
THE Cincinnati Commercial says
I'VE insist upon it there is no temper
ance question before the people of Ohio
at this time. There is temperance
agitation, but the question whether a
prohibitOry law shall be passed is not
before the people. Governor Foster is
not advocating any such law. There
is nobody disputing the proposition
that the liquor traffic should be taxed"
THE Republican papers, while ad
mitting that a large portion of the riv-
er and harbor law is a steal, endorse
their members of Congress who voted
for it. This is consistency,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-08-24

If Free Whisky" and "No Sun
day" are issues in the present contest
they are issues between the factions Of
the Republican party. Last Fall and
for several years past the pious leaders
of that party have secured the liquor
support by assuring the brewers, dis
tillers and saloonists that there should
be no legislation against their business
and interests. But last Winters Poker
Legislature proved false to the pledges
of the leaders of the party, and passed
the Pond bill, which Supreme COM
posed of Republicans, except one menu
Der, pronounced unconstitutional and
void, and thereupon that element in
the party that had been deceived by
the lying promises of its leaders re-
belledn and have made the issue there
on with their former political associ-
ates which they propose to fight out at
the polls in October. The Democrats
have not in the least changed the
views they have expressed on the sub
iect for many years past.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-08-24

THE Bucyrus Journal, the Republic
can paper of Crawford county, has a
proper conception as to the RESPONSE
bility of the party that passed the
River and Harbor steal i'll the late
Congress. 1t says:
Many prominent Republican papers
are striving to make the point that the
River and Harbor appropriation OF
$40 900, 900 was both advocated and
opposed by both Republicans and DEM
ocrats and that it was not a party
measure. The Republicans are in
power, and it is the duty of the party
In power to protect the public treasury;
the pity of it" is that the prominent
Republican papers cannot show that
the Republican party defeated the
enormous appropriation.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-08-24
a,xepub,ican Form of Governala eN I

The clown of the House OF Rspte-
sentatives, Horr, of Michigau, ii Il
speech in favor of unseatiDg a Demo
cTat from South Carolina and putting
q negro in his place, denounced the
alleged gerrylnanderinS South Caroiina.
We Should think this would nsoot eE-
haust the resources OF the Republican
Legislature Of Horr's own State of
Michigan, that gerrymandered that
State so AS tc go0ble every one OF TIE
eleven Congressman.
The vote of the State for President
stood: Republican, l65, 1870; Opposi-
tion, 1866 ,O95. In the South Carolina
gerrynauder assailed by Horr, the
Democrats give the Republicans one
member and take six for themselves
The vote of the State for President
stood: Democratic, 1882; Repuhli-
can. 68,O7l. This shows, as we have
said, Horr had to bring into requislSlon
great deal more than the annexed
fieuees, heretofore printed in the Post,
showing some OF the msrve)s OF he
publican gerrymandering in certain
Northern and Western States, and
that party has extended the same pro-
cess to every Northern State. The fig.
ures given show the Republican and
Democratic vote, and the Congressmen
allotted to each party under recent Re
publican gerrymanders:
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-08-24

THE Republican Congressional Con-
vention of this (the l9th) district meets
today in Warren. Hon. E. B. Taylor
will doubtless be renominated without
The fact that he voted
against the bill to restrict Chinese i'm
portation, for the bill to pay the physi-
clans of Garfield exorbitant sums from
the treasury for their services, and for
the river and harbor plunder, will not
in the least stand in the way of his
obtaining the votes of the Republican
leaders, though there are few of them
who are willing to defend his votes
upon these subjects. There is no
question of Judge Taylor's ability fol
the position, but his votes upon these
questions which have served to bring
disgrace upon this Congress should
consign him to defeat.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-08-24

The newspapers of the country,
without regard to politics, unite in
condemnation of the Republican Con-
gress, which has just adjourned. Here
is what the New York press thinks of
it:
The Herald says, adjournment is
relief to the people,"
The World says, 1t was the worst
of all Congresses"
The Times says, No Congress in
many years made SO bad a record"
Truth says" 1t has seldom happened
that 4 session of Congress so long and
so useless has been inflicted upon the
country"
The Star says, 1t was a shameless
Congress-"
The Sun says, at was the most
profligate of all Congresses"
Do the people want to vote this Fall
to indorse such Congress as that ?
Do they want another like it?
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-08-24
Dast%rdAy Deed.

PITTsBURG, August 18.-One of the
most dastardly and cold hlOoded al
tempts to wreck a train was made last
night at the first trestle this side of the
A AileQuippi station on the Pittsburg &
Lake Erie Railroad. AT Ailequippi
yesterday there was picnic attended
by some thousand or more men, wo-
men and children, filling some half
dozen coaches. On the return from
Allequippi the train was going at a
rapid rate. Just before entering the
first trestle the engineer discovered
large beam lay across the track, and
the discovery was made just in time to
enable him to stop the train. Had his
attention been attracted in another
direction but minute before he saw
the obstruction across the track, the
train would have been precipitated to
the ground below, distance of forty
feet, and with the precipitation there
would have been terrible loss of life.
Who put the obstruction on the track
or the motive that tempted the tiends
to engage in such an attempt at whole
sale murder, is of course unknown.
There can be no doubt but what the
beam was laid across the track for the
express purpose of wrecking that par
ticular train. The excitement produc-
ed by the discovery among the passen
gers was so great that for the remain
der of the trip there was much less
ioy than there had been. The railroad
authorities have offered a reward of
$500 for information which will lead
to the detection of the Would-be train
Wrecker.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-08-24

Wages in England have advanced
since the adoption of free trade i'll 1916
nearly fifty per cent. The wages paid
in Great Britain are sixty per cent.
higher than in Germany, France,
Spain and other countries where trade
is !ettered by protective tariffs. Moth
ing operates in this country to prevent
a reduction of wages to the European
standard except the cheapness of land
and the rivalry of employment in un-
protected industries. The factory
hands in New England are not much
better paid than in Old England
Philadelphia Ledger.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-08-24
A Feminine Duel.

COLUMBUS, GA, August lS.-Laura
Morwin and Della Stile, two handsome
girls, quarrelled about young man
and agreed to settle the dispute ac-
cordiDg to the Marquis of Queensbury
rules Seconds were chosen and at
i1aybr they crossed the Alabama
line, where ring was pitched. In
the first round both girls were severely
uunished. In the second round Della
Stile was declared victor.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-08-24

No Poor MAN Need Apply,

Private DaIzell has written letter
withdrawing from the Congressional
contest in the 18th District, in which
he says:
Il No private soldier need apply in
our party. I did desire to serve the
private soldiers in Congress. Money
dominates our party today. The rich
rule with an iron hand, and poor men
are nothing at all. A poor man has
no chance at all, and no vested right
left out to vote freely and independent
ly if he will"
Judge Laubie bears witness to the
same condition of affairs in the 18th
District.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-08-24

IN vetolng the River and Harbor
bill. President Arthur made friends all
over this land A few such states
manIike strokes would make him
a strong candidate Ia 1884, in
spite of the mountain load of New
York Staiwartlsin shat binds his shoul-
ders under its weight, like Atlas, car
rying the worId.-ISalem Republican.
True, true. And if Arthur is enti-
tied to so much praise for vetOlng that
rascally measure are not those mem
bers OF Congress who voted to pass ii
over his veto deserving OF the con-
demnation of the people? Say.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-08-24

MEN should always live up to exact
ly what they profess.-[Ex.
ONLY Governor Foster and his band
of reformers, who are just now making
great claims to be the especial friends
of temperance and the Sabbath; but
nobody expects them to live up to their
professions.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-08-24

THE brewers have been IN the habit
of contributing literally to the Repub-
lican campaign fund annually, and
now that they refuse to do so longer
Governor Foster denounces them as
rebels" The test of "loyalty" ac-
cording to these Radical leaders is, the
yielding of blind adhesion to the
iobbers and treasury plunderers.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-08-24

AMSTERDAM, N. Y, August 17th.-
About 8 O'clock last night five masked
men entered the dwelling of Gilchrist
Brothers and bound and gagged them
and their sister. The burglars tied the
two brothers in the cellar, and after
sitting the screams of the frightened
woman, proceeded to rifle the safe.
From this, the Democrat of this place
states. they obtained $500 in money,
aud $50, 900 worth of bonds and mort
cages. No arrests.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-08-24

AN irrepressible conflict is raging in
the Readjuster ranks in Virginia, and
Malone is now repudiated and de-
nounced by Fulkerso Ii and Jorgenson,
his former associates, with great vehe-
mence.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-08-24

Atlanta Constitution john Sher-
man, a man in whose stomach pint
of whisky would freeze solid, is an
nounced as the latest addition TO the
temperance reform party in Ohio.
" Honest" John is evidently hunting
for new quarters for his performing
Louisiana witnesses.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-08-24

WOULDN'T Congress be exceedingly
amazed if the people should make up
their minds to follow the lead of Pres
ident Arthur and also veto the River
and Harbor bill at elections this fall
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-08-24

THE Plain Dealer says: Charley
Foster has not denied, cannot deny,
and will not deny that brewers and
whisky dealers contributed money to
help elect him last Fall. He will not
deny that he has given money to sa-
looms to get votes for the Republican
party. He is nice man to go about
bowling for temperance"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-08-24

WITH $780, 900 more money col
lected from the people than is necessa-
ry for defraying the expenses of the
Government, even with the extrava-
gance and jobbery of the Republican
managers, there is little occasion for
the leaders of that party to indulge in
self-glorification over the manner in
which they are reducing the national
debt.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-08-24

THE Greenbackers of Massachusetts,
have nominated General Benjamin F.
Butler as their candidate for Governor,
and it is thought he will also be nomi-
mated by the IndeResident Republicans
and Democrats. In that event, it would
seem as though there is a fair prospect
of his reaching the goal of his ambi-
ton.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-08-24

CURRENCY, which is the measure of
values, controlling the price of labor
and its productions, whether metallic
or paper, should at all times be equal
to coin, and be issued and controlled by
the government only,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-08-24
Democratic County
Convention.

The Democrats of Portage County are request
ed to meet in delegate convention at Citizens
Hall. Ravenna on
Saturday, sept. 2d,
at eleven O'Clock a. m. to nominate candidates
VI follows:
Sheriff. Recorder. Commissioner, Inhrmary
Director, and Coroner
Also. to appoint County Central Committee
for the ensuing year.
The basis of repres tation in said Convention
is one delegate for every twenty votes and frac-
tion over ten votes cast for John W. Bookwalter
for Governor. Upon said basis the several town
ships are entitled to the following quota of del
oRatess
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-08-24
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.

The Democratic party OF Ohio in convention |
assembled. reafirm 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 denoupce the extortion
of money from Office holders to corrupt the bal
lot and control eleStions,a as most threatening,
rs 1t is the most insidious, danger that besets
free government; and the shameless resort to
such methods by the party in power to carry its
ends, evidences the utter abandonment of prn-
ciple for place and spoils under "boss " rule.
We denounce the reckless extravaganza and
profligacy Of the Republican party In the ap-
preparation of the public treasure, which should
be applied to the extinction Of the national debt,
ahd 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 attempt of the Republican
Congress to reduce taxes on those articles which
will inure to the benefit of the rich.
RESOLVED. That we favor a tariff levied to
meet the actual needs of the government, and
SO adjusted in its details with view TO equality
in the public burdens us TO encourage product
i've Industries and afford labor II just compensa-
tion without creating monopolies.
RESOLVED, That stability in the value of
money is primary requisite to industrial and
commercial prosperity. This can only be Sc
cured by maintaining both gold and silver as
money as provided by the Constitution. aud
subjecting the issue and regulation of paper
money t" established principles which will pre-
vent fluctuations In the value OF the currency.
RESOLVED. That the growth of monopolies is
such as TO seriously threaten the rights of indi-
Yiduals. and the public welfare. and ought to
be provided against by proper legislation.
RESOLVED, That the Democratic party has
ever maintained and still steadfastly adheres to
the doctrine of the largest individual liberty
consistent with the rights of others and the
public welfare. and Is opposed to legislation
merely sumptuary.
RESOLVED, That 1t is the duty incumbent up
on our governmental protect its citizens, native
born and naturalized, at home and abroad, and
we demand searching inquiry into the alleged
-outrages committed against citizens of the Uni
ted States in foreign countries.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-08-24
THE MARK ETS.

RAyENNA, August 90, 1882.
FLOUR FRED. CORRECTED BY N. P. oATLIN.
FLOUR-New Process. 81 s5; Pastry 81 20
per sack; Q. K.Sl 30.
FEED-Bran. 81 90 per 100 lbs; Middlings,
$3.50; Chop, &1.75; Corn Meal. 81 90; Oil Meal
New, Process, 81 .25. Old. $3.50; Cotton Seed
Meal, S1.75
W WiiEAT-Old, 81 05 q $1.10; new, 96c. q 81 90,
COEN-saeiied hr:ags 81 IL; ears, Doc,
OAT8-40 @ tjcts.
RYE-No. ! brings S5c
BARLEY Y-None tn market.
HAY--5e,ang at SO O. SIP; according to
qualify Aea,i5 sale
DEEF--Fgt cwt.. $l1 90.
HOGs-Dressed. IS 50. per cwt,
LARD-City rendered los.
SMOKED MGATs-Gity sugar Cured Hams
selling at lie; Country l4c.
Shoulders City cured selling at 14c Dried
Beef selling at 49,.
POULTRY-suiHll supply in the market
Chickens, ,dge.sca, buyers pay 12a cents; live 81
fuYkiea. dressed. 1Uc. live 7o
EUTTM:l--16c
Oh EE3 Es-B Bcxcd s159 9a Retails IL a l5e,
EGGS-huyers pay T6s per t.o2
POTATOES-&ew. sell Tor 81 g 4oc,
DRIED APPLMS-8o.
EEA NS--:,hoioe bandpicked 10 good demand
a ~ 90 neg hu Me,tium Sc 75.
WIN hG E-Imre cider rstsIJs 2Ge per gal
TALi.O II T-Nnyers pay 5AG.
HjDNS-tzreea. {rlmm I'd, ,No.t. g.. No 4c
FEATREHS- Best retatl at 75c.
WHITE T.IAtEr-sI IS per bhi.
WATER iiIiG-Sl 10
SALT Coarse sells az S125 q 81 10; fine 81 Co.
WOOD-stove Il 50GS2 90; 8 feet wood 80 OF
. 50 80 per cord.
SUGARS
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-08-24
I Q6S Ana G

These eight States cast over $500, 900
votes, or more than one third OF the
total vote of the Union, and have more
than one-third of the Representatives
in Congress- Post.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-08-24

THE Cincinnati Commercial declares
that unless Foster is muzzled Ohio will
surely go Democratic and several Con-
gressmen be flung away.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-08-24

LONDON, August 1S.-A man named
Joyce and his entire faulty were MUIR
dered last evening ia their own house,
ear Congin, county Galway.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-08-24
A Desins,ton.


= The Washington Sunday Chronicle
(Reputlican) gives this definition to
the uerm suptuary laws" which has
gwen the intelligent Republicans such
a vast amount of trouble to understand:
Sumptuary laws We're originally laws
prOhIbit0rV of certain forms Of luxury
or eEtravagance-as in food, dress, or
eQuipagu. They owed their origin TO
the belief that the prescribed indul
gencies were injurious. materially and
morally, as well to the public rs to the
individual, and were, without doubt,
we'll intended, though it is now ad-
mitted they We're unjustifable curtail-
ments OF personal liberty. Whether
the term is fairly applicable to the
statutes in question is a matter of opin-
ion. The special use to which it has
hitherto been appropriated il not alto
gether conclusive. iti is hardly prOba-
hie that any one is IN doubt in respect
10 what is intended III the present in
stance; and that is the principal thing
to be considered.
Sunlptuary laws were passed because
it was believed that the inordiuances
which they forbade were injurious TO
the parties and to the public Laws
to prohibit the manufacture. sale, and
use of stimulating beverages are passed
for the same reason. The first was in
restraint OF luxury and expense, and
so is the last. If Il Law to limit con
sumption in eating ia a sumptuary law
how does it happen - if indeed it
does happG,r-that lay TO limit con-
sumption in drinking is not a sumptu
ary law? In what respect, so far as
the principle is concerned does an or
dinance to punish man for putting a
pint of beer under his shirt differ from
an ordinance TO punish man for put
gold lace over that garment?
Journals OF the temperance persua-
sion, therefore, had better not make
too free in prOn0uncing against sump-
tuary laws. or they may find them
selves inconveniently committed.
JUST imagine Governor Foster in
the role of temperance refOrmer, if
you can. The people of this district
know him too well in the other role to
attempt such an mpossibility.-T
Advertiser.
THE average annual expenditures of
Democratic Congress for six years
was about $15l 100000 She late Re-
publican Congress appropriated about
1924 900, 900, difference of $143, 900, 600
in favor of the Democrats.
THE manager of the match mOnOp-
oily has put up the price of matches
from % to $50 per cent. They are
"protected +" from foreign competition,
and that is the only reason why the
people are compelled to submit to this
extortion.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-08-24
,. w. DOHoE .
To General James A. Garfield.

IL oeHelal JdLneS N. odIHelu.
1t is the general belief that the let
ter is intended to subserve two purpos-
es. 1t is in the first place au appeal
to the sympathy of the Stalwarts, and
in the second place an intimation that
Dorsey knows dangerous secrets, and
will expose them if pushed to the wall
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-08-24

THE Ohio State Fair will open at
Columbus next Monday.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-08-24
MAR

HOPKINS-SEG ER.-At the residence of Geo
Winchell in Freedom, on Sunday. August 20,
1882. by S. ID. Norton, Esq, Mr.. Rolla o. Hop
kins and Miss Alice Seger, both of Hiram
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-08-24
C II. GOODMAN, Secretary.

1OJdl .-.--.'-s.. ..'s'-' ''''''
BY order of the Executive Committee.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-08-24

The Press Tor $3.50 a Year,
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