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St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1882-11-04
Meteorological Item.

There had been a heavy thunder
storm the night previous, and the
school-teacher asked little Johnny:
"Were you not frightened, Johnny,
at the thunder and lightning, last
right?"
''No, sir. not bit.
That's right. Johnny. You are a
good little Sunday-school boy. You
know who causes the storm, don't you,
johnny"
.Yes, sir, my grandfather
"Your grandfather! Why, johnny, l
am shocked at yoa. God makes inc 9
thunder and lightning and the storm;
s'May be SO, but the day before tne
storm came up, my old grand ather
said he felt it in his bones. ~ efoS
Sytsngs.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1882-11-04

The Detroit Free Press feels sure
that country which can pan OUT ooo, :
100000 bushels of wheat in such sea
son as this cannot be sat down on oy
any power on earth
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1882-11-04

him with an expression of low cunning
and ill-concealed exultation, the sight
of which quickly recalled him to his
senses.
..Why did you first communicate
with me anonymously?'' he inquired,
abruptly, resuming his seat and looking
the lawyer straight in the face.
because I wished to make sure you
were disposed to move in the matter"
replied Mr.. Cripps, somewhat discon-
Icerted. besides, did not expect
YOU would remember my nane.' +.
Mr.. Medwyn Lancaster was shreWd
man of the world, and this answer con-
firmed suspicion which had suddenly
crossed his mind. He now felt con-
WINGED that the mans story was lie,
conceived with the object OF Turing him
into a base conspiracy against his
brothers son. The anonymous letter
had no doubt been written in order to
test his readiness to dispute his
nephew's Inheritance. MI. Crlpps'
manners and appearance were emf
nently calculated to arouse distrust,
but Medwvn Lancaster had an add
tional reason for disbelieving him. The
fact was that, though he had employed
the man to obtain evidence OF the
death of his brother wife. he had not
been content to rely on the result OF his
investigations without corroboration.
In the excess of his zeal and dlsappolnt-
meat, he had subsequently taken IN
finite pains to verify the information
MIR. Grips had obtained, and had con-
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-02-02
Apper,,orment Bill Agreed ON.

WAsHINGToN, January 27.-The ap-
portionment bill agreed on by the
Census Committee provides that after
the Sd of March, 1883. the House of
Representatives shall be composed of
320 members, to be appOrtioned among
the several States as follows: Alaba-
ma, s.; Arkansas, Z, (gain One); Cali
fornir, (gain one); Colorado, Con-
necticut, 4; Delaware, !; Florida, l
Qoss one); Georgia, 10 (gain one); Illi-
nois, 81 (gain two); Indiana, 13; Iowa
II (gain twO); Kansas. 6 (gain three);
Kentucky, II (gain one); Louisiana, s.;
Maine, 4 (loss one); Maryland, g.;
Massachusetts, II (gain One); Michi-
gan, II (gain two); Minnesota, 5 (gain
two); Mississippi, (gain one); Mis-
souri,. IA (gain one); Nebraska, 8 (gain
two); Nevada, l: New Hampshire, 2
Qoss one); New Jersey, Z; New York,
"a (gain one); North Carolina, 8 [gain
onsl; Ohio, 81 [gain one]; Oregon. ! (;
Pennsylvania, 20 [gain two]' Rhode
Island. [loss oneI; South Carolina, 6
[gain onel; Tennessee, 10 [gain four];
Vermont, 2 loss oDe]; Virginia, 10
[gain one]; West Virginia, [gain
onel; Wisconsin,, s.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-02-02
Same point. made In the motion Tor "a. :


new trial.
what the AffIdavIts Contain.
sGuiteau, in his affidavit, says that as
he is srestrained of his liberty he is
compelled TO leave the whole matter
of anew trial to ScOville. The affida-
Wit of Frederick III. Snyder, of Jersey
City, sets forth that he was guest at
the National Hotel during portion OF
the month Of December, and occupied
a room near those occupietfby the jury
In the Guiteau case. On one occasion
he saw the door Of one Of the rooms
SD occupied standing open, but with
no person therein, and On the: table of
said room was a newspaper, and know
ing it was forbidden the jury to have
newspapers. he lSnyderl slipped. in
was a copy Of the Evening Critic, con-
tanning an account Of the attempt of
Jones to shoot Guiteau, and an edito-
rial denouncing the prisoner. On the
margins were the names or initials of
five of the jurors. Tn the interests of
justice he took the paper to Scoville.
Attached to this affidavit is copy Of
the Critic! alluded to, with the names
of the jurors mentioned written in ia TX
upon the margins 70 .ti,l,'s b.'-' 2 az J.
The affidavit of SeOville is to the eff
ItCbs sthlAt llct O0licNS0 SAlC Va viz
jurors were written ION the margin: of
the paper, described in Snyder's afii-
davit, by the jurors themselves, and
that since the trial new and material
facts, showing the insanity Of the
prisoner, have come to his knowledge.
The Main Reliance ef the Defense.
is the affidavit of Snyder and the copy
of the Critic appended to it, which, 1T
is claimed, was seen and read by the
jury pending the trial. A careful COM
paris0n of. the writing upon the mar
gin Of the newspaper with the sigma.
lures of the jurymen whose names ap-:
pear there, shows = striking resemI
blance and establishes a strong case OF
circnmstantial evidence, The District
fAttornsy, however, asserts that this
matter Of tahpering with and irregu-
lar or improper conduct on the part of
the jury, as Set forth in the Snyder af-
fidavit, will be disposed Of in short or
der by the prosecution. The jury
themselves are quite Indignant, and
firmly deny the charges OF improper
conduct on their part.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-02-02
Motion for New Trial and EXccp.
lions.

Motion for New Trial and Exccp.
On Saturday attorney ScOville filed
a motion for new trial and bill of
exceptions in the case. The motion
for new trial sets forth the following
grounds;
First. BY reason of uncertainty in
said verdict, in that the jury thereby
found the defendant guilty as indict
ed," whereas the Indictment consists
of different counts variant from and
Inconsistent with each other in the
matter of substance.
Second. That said verdict of the
jury does not specify which count or
counts of the Indictment it was found
ed upon, and, several of the counts
being materially different from the
others, the defendant is not advised by
the former of the substance of said
upon the material facts of the death or
place of death of the deceased.
Third. For that trial of this cause
was commenced at the June term, 1881, /,
of this court, and was not concluded
in the same term of court, but was ex-
tended into the December term with
out authority of law.
Fourth. For that this court has no
Jurisdiction of this cause by reason of
the death of the deceased having taken
place outside the District of Columbia.
Fifth. For the court erred in over.
ruling each and all prapers upon fhe
questions of law, asked by the counsel
for the defense, and in refusing to in.
struct the jury as requested, in each of
the fourteen prayers proposed by them.
hof ho .rrf<a l,o
trial of this cause in excluding proper
evidence offered by the defense, as set
forth in the bill of exceptions.
Seventh. That the court erred on
the trial of this cause, in admitting to
90 to the jury improper evidence on
the part of the prosecution, as shown
in the bill of exceptions.
Eighth. That the court erred in
commenting improperly during the
trial upon the conduct of the defend
ant, and i'm entering into an arrange
ment with the District Attorney with
out the knowledge of the counsel for
the defendanD whereby the jury and
expert witnesses for the prosecution,
during portion of the trial. might
observe certain conduct of the defend
ant to subserve the purpose Of the pros
ecution 0he defense being Insanity
without the restraining power of the
court being exercised until those pur-
poses were accomplished to the great
prejudice of the defendant.
Ninth. MisbehaviOr of the jury i'm
reading or hearing read to them news
papers calculated to prejudice their
minds against the defendant, as shown
in the atiiiavits of Frederick Ii. Sny-
der, George ScOville, and John w.
Guiteau, filed herewith.
Tenth. By reason of new and ma.
terial facts unknown at the time of the
trial, and not ascertainable by reason
able diligence on the part of the de-
or his attorney, having come
to light since the trial, as shown in the
affidavit filed herewith.
Eleventh. That the verdict is con-
trary to the evidence.
Twelfth. That the verdict is con-
Lrary to the law OF the case.
ISigned GEORGE SCovILLE,
Defendants Attorney.
The bill of exceptions contains the
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-02-02

THE Washington Sunday Chronicle
says: "It is now reported that Seereta-
ry Lincoln will retire from the Cabi-
net in the spring. These constant re-
ports are doubtless without foundation.
but they serve to keep hungry appli-
cants in a state of blissful expectancy,
which is something pleasing to them,
and the Secretary can probably afford
them this little DIVERSION"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-02-02

The community about Lafayette,
Ind, was excited few days ago by
learning that dancing bear. which
had been in the charge of two Italians,
had escaped from its keepers just out
side of the city. and was killed by the
family it attacked. The Italians are
missing, and. from the discovery of
bits of their clothing in the vicinity,
it is feared that both were killed,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-02-02
A Pious scoundreI.

BLoOMINGToN, ILL, January 27.-
Rev. HI. o. Hoffman, pastor of the
First Methodist Church, has been on
trial before a church committee for ten
days. The charges were seduction and
bastardy in connection with farmers
servant girl named Zetta Robinson, of
a poor but decent family. Today a
unanimous verdict was found declar-
ing him guilty. Hoffman is one of the
most prominent and talented minis
tiers in the West, and il aged forty-sev-
en- About six years ago lie was ac-
quilted of a similar charge by church
court at Quincy.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-02-02

New YORK, January 27.-R. q. Dun
& Co.'S Mercantile Agency reports the
failures throughout the country during
the week as I55, which ia n considera-
bic reduction compared with recent
weeks. The distribution is as follows:
Eastern states, 8; Western, As; South
ern, 50; Middle, 81; Pacific Coast and
Territories, 10; and New York City,
o. The failures i'm the South are still
excessive. In New York City no stop
page of importance occurred.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-02-02
THE MARKETS.

RAvENNA, Feby. /. 1882.
| FLOUR s. FEED. CORRECTED BY NJ CATLIN.
FLOUR-New Process, ~ Is; Pastry 81 *
per sack; o. K.S1 s5.
FEED-Bran. 81 10 per 100 lbs; Middlings
81, 40; Chop, $1.4O; Corn Meal, 81 60; Oil Neal
New. Process. $125. Old. $3.50; Cotton Seed
Meal, $1.75
WHEAT-$1 36 q $1.3S
CORN-shelled brings s5c; ears. 4sc.
OATS-50 cts.
RYE-No. brings s5c
BARLEY-Nonef In market.
nAY-Selling at SO q $12; according to
quality. Ready sale.
BEEF-Per cwt., 81 90.
HOGS-Dressed. s. OO. per cwt.
LARD-City render ed lbs.
SMOKED MEATS-City sugar Cured Hams
selling at l3c; Country 1aKc.
shoulders, City cured selling at Sc. Dried
iseef selling at 1Sa.
POULTRY-Good supply in the market
chickens, dressed. buyers pay 10 cents; live &c
rurkies, dressed. 10c. live &c.
BUTTER--a5c.
Gil CHEESE-BoNed -Gp-G Retails Is q 1Ss.
EGGS-buyers pay aOs per doz.
POTATOES-S1.1 10 a $l.20
DRIED APPLES-6c.
EEANS-Cheice handpicked In good demand
at So co per bu. Medium - rs.
VINEI AR-Pure cider. retails zoe per gal
TALLOW-Buyers pay bHc.
BIDES-Green, trimm ed .No.1. 71se. mo. 3% C
EEATHERS-Bes retail at TOO.
WHITE LIME-$1 o5 per bbl.
WATER LIME--f1 75
sAI!T-Coarsc sells at 81 4o@$l 80; Hne q 50.
wOoD--stove 81 5000 O0;s feet wood % 90
q s. 80 per cord.
SUGARS
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-02-02

RECENTLY while senator Sherman's g
three per cent. funding bill was under
consideration in the Senate, Mr.. Hill
sharply censured the continuation, OF
the called bonds ut 81 per cent. He
said: -
"A bond bearing that rate was un
known to the law, and the transaction
was usurpation on the part of the
Executive Department He would
give no executive officer the right to
dicker with the creditors of the gov
a,h4A& E'il' .''H y.
Ina colloquy between Hill and Win
dom, the former declared that there
could be no such thing, as a bond OF
the United States which was not au-
thorised by law; and any arrange
ment or contract entered into between
the Executive Department or any
member of it, and the creditors OF the
which changed any OF
the terms of the bond issued by au
thority of law, was not only voidable,
but was in itself void.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-02-02

PITTSBURGH, PA, January 3Oth.-
Nineteen new cases of smallpox in
Pittsburgh and five i'm Allegheny, We're
reported to the Boards of Health to-
day. Twenty-four deaths from the
disease occurred i'm the latter city the
last week.
CINCINNATI, January 3O-Twenty-
six new cases Of smallpox were report
ed today, the largest number yet re-
ported i'm one day On Saturday there
were twenty-five new eases. The
greatest number are found i'm lOcali-
ties where vaccination is not popular.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-02-02

BY the census of 1880 ii is shown
that in the United States tn ere were
10, ,356, 1898 horses; 1,Si4 1868 mules and
asses ,O92 working oxen; II, H.
1877 milch cows; %, 466 ,562 other cattle;
81, 1888 1903 sheep, and AZ ,6SS, ,s7l swine.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-02-02

CoRKHILL says Guiteau will surely
be hung before June 30th.
TIE passage of Senator Sherman's
funding bill is regarded as doubtful.
THE motion for a new trial in the
Guiteau case is to be argued on Friday.
Iris thought Dakota will be admit
ted as State by Congress at the pres
ent session.
Oh Monday the snow at Rome, Ga,
was reported at three inches deep and
still falling.
THK store of Harmison, at Tiffin,
was robbed of silks valued at 81, 900
Saturday night or early Sunday MORN
ing. @
THE trial of the Noonan express
robbers was commenced in the Court
of Common Pleas of Lake county on
Monday.
YOUNGSTOWN is to have an addition
to her many enterprises, powder
mill with the capacity Of 200 kegs a
day.
JAY GOULD is going to cut down
expenses. A man with an income of
only 1000 day cannot be too eco
nomical.
On Saturday morning in the Ohio
House of Representatives a call of the
House revealed the fact that forty-five
members were absent, 'Nuf ced.
THE Times, Observer, and other Of
fees, in Printing House Square, New
York, were damaged by fire on Tues
day. The extent of the loss is not
reported.
BY the explosion of leaky boiler
in the mill of the Kennebec Framing
Company at Fairfield, Mass, on Sat
urday, three men were killed, two IA
tally and several others seriously in
jured.
REPRESENTATIVE WARNER of Ten
nessee has introduced q bill in Con-
gress to cut down the salaries of the
President and Cabinet officers. Itfix-
es that of the Preident at $50, 600 per
annum.
IN their generosity. the Republican
Legislature of Ohio propose to appor-
ton the State for Congressman SO as
to give the 29O,OOO Democrats five
members, and the 10000 Republicans
sixteen. And they call that fair and
honest!
ONE of General Jackson's maxims
was that the benefits of the govern
ment should. like the dews Of heaven,
fall equally and alike upon all. This
must have the saction and approval Of
all who desire to preserve the blessings
of q good government.
SENATOR VEST told John Sherman
that if he hadn't succeeded i'm having
the Democratic funding bill vetoed by
MIR. Hayes, Sl5. .OO0, 600 year i'm inter-
est would have been saved to the peo-
pie. Report has it that the ex-Secre-
tary didn't talk back.
Ahb Way W Puhioh thC oiS stsit ioutc
thieves has finally been discovered. 1t
is to haul few of the little thieves
and stool pigeons up before the police
court and threaten them with the
direst consequences. This fills the
treasury with money-in horn.
a Boston FIRM is reported to be do
ing a large business in making an inn
itation of honey in the comb. The
comb is moulded out of parafiine wax,
in good imitation of the work of bees
the cells are then filed with simple
glucose syrup, favored like genuine
honey, and sealed up by passing hot
iron over them. The product is sold
for the best clover honey, and much of
it is said to be shipped to Europe.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-02-02

THE burning of the Idiotic Asylum
in Columbus is no longer IL mystery
Two small boys have confessed to hav-
ing set it on fire. They did it because
they wanted to have some fun.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-02-02
MARFIED

PALMER-SWINEHA the residence of
the brides father Levi Swinehart. in Stow,
January 2o:h. 1882, by Rev. Andrew Wilson,
MIR. Samuel L.. Palmer. of Springfield. Summit
County.and Miss Almeda L. Swinehart. of Stow
SANFORD-SWINEIIAR at the same
time and place. by the same, Mr.. Henry c. San .
ford, of Franklin. and Miss Ceestia a. Swine
hart, of Stow.
THE Press gang were kindly membered on
the occasion, for which the happy couples have
thanks and best wishes for long lives of pros
perity and happiness
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-02-02

A DISPATCH from Corfu states that
plot against the life of the King of
Greece has been discovered. 1t was to
have been carried out while the King
was going from Athens to the Pir@us.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-02-02

1T will probably be four months be-
fore Guiteau can be hung. The longer
the execution is deferred the greater
will be his suffering. No further Op-
portunity will be afforded him to air
inordinate egOtism in public, but in
the seclusion of felon's cell he must
await the time fixed for him to pay the
penalty for his terrible crime. Motions
for a new trial, appeals, and every 9th
er hindrance which his counsel can
devise, will undoubtedly be interposed
to delay the performance of the las,
act in this terrible tragedy, but they
will not avail to save the neck of the
culprit from the halter. A conscious
ness of these facts will reconcile the
people to the delay.-GLeadsr.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-02-02
DIED.

CALVlN.-At his residence. in the north west
part of Palmyra. Jan. 18th, 1882. of congestion
of the brain. Nun Calvin, aged 80 years.
months and days.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-02-02
4 MERRY. CHRISTMAS!
HAPPY N EW YEAR
T q a. I EI

We take this method of returning sincere thanks
the people for the unprecedented trade have DONE and for
the unbounded appreciation they have shown
nest endeavors to please. By wonderfully increasing
sales without materially increasing
abed to offer at ali the surprising Inducements
which the public slow take advantage of We
desire that the Christmas 1881 should be long remembered
view and to show them their appreciation lost upon u.s.
we intend having
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-02-02

commencing Thursday, December % and continuing
January Eaach and every article in entire
establishment has undergone sweeping reduction and will
be sold at THE MOST BEWILDERING LOW PRICES
during this SALE To all buyers of Clothing Hats Caps,
Gents Furnishing Goods: THIS is YOUR GOLDEN
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-02-02
SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT

Of the Award of Premiums for 1881, of
Portage County Agricultural Society,
being Omi ssiOns of Committees to Mark
Premiums and which have been Adjust
ed and Paid by Order of tho Board,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-02-02
CLASS 2.

CLASS 6-DURHAM CATTLE
1st best Heifer Calf, H. R. Doud Freedom. Go
I'd best Heifer Cali, B. ii. Hall. Charlestown l OC
CLASS 13-SWEEPSTAKES ON CATTLE.
Best Durham Bull. George Miller, Freedom SIS OO
This premium was marked and credited to Ja-
cob Phile
CLASS 21-POULTRY.
1stsbes Pekin Ducks. G. Ii. Myers, Rayenna, soc
CLASS 29-FRUITS,
1st best Pears Louise Bonne. L. Bierce, Tai
madge 5O(
c. L. BARTLETT SEc'y
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-02-02
To Nervous Sufferers-The Great Europe
an Remedy-Dr. j. b. simpsons Specific


diseases that
lead to Con.
sumption. In
sanity, and an
early grave, or
both. No mat
ter how shat
tered the sys-
TEN m a y be
from excuses
Of any kind, a
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-02-02

from Cne south IN Cne malnConacc9 OF
the subsidy system. L do not believe
they will get it. The old flag and an
appropriation may sound well as a
representatives of the southern people
will sell their birthright for mess of
pottage. Whether they do or not, any
detection will te made up ten fold by
recruits to the democratic party and
its principles from Iowa, Minnesota,
and the great producing regions of the
west whenever the issue is fairly made
between parties advocating protection
and revenue tariff.
Mr.. Beck concluded his speech as
follows:
The country will determine whether
the policy advocated by the Senator
from Vermont or that supported by me
shall prevail. L have no interest to ad-
vOcate except the public good. L am
convinced that tariff and internal tax
alton should both be adjusted only
with view to obtaining revenue.
Anything beyond that is class Iegisla-
ton, taxing all TO enrich a few. The
demands of the revenue will for many
years require enough tariff taxation to
give American manufacturers all the
protection they need, indeed more than
they need, from foreign competition,
in the present advanced condition of
their machinery. l desire to see our
manufactures sold in all the markets
of the world. our ships once more car
rying them on every sea, and our sail
Ors once more ready and able to defend
our coasts against all enemies. A pro-
tective, restrictive policy makes all
these things impossible; it encourages
notliug half SO much as u greedy and
corrupt lobby i'll and about congress,
seeking wealth without labor, and i'm
proper advantages over citizens equal
ly entitled to protection against taxa
ton as they claim to be against COM
petition.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-02-02

CoRKHILL says Guiteau will surely
be hung before June 30th.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-03-29
Universal AuurObatiOn

BY the community at large has been given to
Burdock Blood Bittcrs. No instance is known
where dissatisfaction has been manifested by
their use. or where aught but benefit fOllowed
their administration. Price ST.. trial size II
cents. For sale at Ii. B. Cochran's drug store
l31 North Queen street, Lancaster.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-03-29

good Baptist clergyman of Bergen, n: T.,
Il strong temperance man, suffered with KID.
ney trouble, neuralgia, and dizziness almost
10 blindness, over two years after he was told
that Hop Bitters would cure him, because he
was afraid OF and prcjUdiced against Bit
ters." Since his cure I,c says none need lear
but trust in Hop BiIerS. ml5.2Wd&w