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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-12-07

of my thorough understanding and be-
lief in the entire innocence of General
Porter will tend to draw the public
mind to the same conviction, l shall
feel labundantly rewarded for my efforts
1t will always be pleasure to me as
well as a duty, to be the instrument,
even in the smallest degree, of setting
right any man who has been grossly
wronged, especially if he has risked
life and reputation in defense of his
cauntry. l feel, as stated on a previ-
Gus occasion, a double interest in this
particular case, because directly after.
the war, as General of the Army, when
/ might have been instrumental in
having justice done to General Porter,
and later, as President of the United
States, when / certainly could have
done so, labOred under the firm con-
viction that he was guilty that the
facts of the receipt of the 80 order
were as found by the Court and that
the position of the troops and. numbers
were as given in the first of these dia-
grams. Having become better in nform-
ed, at once voluntarily gave, as I have
continued to give, my earnest efforts
to impress the minds of my country
men with the justice of this case, and
to secure from our government, as far
as it could grant it, the restitution due
to General Fitz John Porter"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-12-07

AS shown by this diagram, General
Grant continues, Porter was not in a
position to attack the right flank of
Jackson, because he was at least three
miles away and not across his flank as
claimed at the court martial. With
LOngstreet's pr, sance, to have Obeyed
that order lie would have been obliged
with 10000 men, to have defeated -, 900
ne IL II a chosel position before he
could have moved upon the flank of
the enemy, as the order directed. Re-
marking upon General Porter's appli-
cation, now before Congress, asking
that he may bc restored to the rolls of
the army with the rank that he would
have if the court martial had never
been held" General Grant says:
This, in my judgment, is small
part of what it is possible to do in this
case and of what ought to be done.
General Porter should, in the way of
par iai restitution, be declared by Con-
gress 10 have been convicted on mista-
ken testimony, and, therefore, to have
never been out of the army. This
would make him a Major General of
volunteers until the date might be
fix. d for his muster out as of that rank
after which he should be continued as
a Colonel of Infantry and Brevet
Brigadier Grneral of the United States
Army from the date of the act, when
he should be placed upon the retired
list with that rank"
General Grant explains that he
means no criticism upon the Court
which tried General Porter, nor upon
the officers with whom he served"
1t is easy to understand how in 1862,
under severe reverses in the field, the
public were ready to cnndemn-to
death if med be-any officer against
whom even suspicion might be raised.
Till within year Grant himself be-
lieved the judgment on General Porter
was just. In conclusion, General Grant
says, in words we cannot refrain from
quoting
Ifa solemn and sincere expression
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-12-07


ONE day last week Governor Foster
called several times at the White
House, but was unable to obtain an
audience with the President, who was
engaged in writing his annual message,
and Foster lelt for New York on rail-
road business. 1t is said his mission
was to protest against Marshal Hen
ry's removal. He considers it unjusti-
fable. He considers Henry innocent.
He thinks, however, that Arthur had
to choose between losing Brewster and
losing Henry, and that under the cir
cumstances he acted wisely. The
Marshal himself keeps stiff upper
lip, and very sensibly declines to talk
for publication.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-12-07
People are beginning to wonder VIII

People are beginning to wonder what
has become of the report of the census
of 1880, which it was promised would
be completed in a shorter time than
ever before. Nearly two years and a
half have elapsed since the taking of
the census was commenced, and yet,
beyond a mass of bulletins issued ly
the census office to few favored indi-
viduaIs the public are in the dark in
regard to the material condition of the
country, to ascertain which so much
of the peoples money has been ex-
pended. The statistics furnished by
the report, if it ever comes, will have
lost much of their freshness and in
terest.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-12-07
Protection.

One of the strongest points Gen. Butler
made in his canvass of Massachusetts
was his exposure of the humbug of
protection. The workingmen of Low =
ell cheered him to the echo when he
showed them how that they all paid
twice the value of every garment they
woas, in order to enrich the manufac-
turing monopolists. His victory, there
fore, means a good deal more than
than Republican dissatisfaction with
the machine. 1t is significant of an
awakening of the people to one of the
greatest fallacies that ever beguiled in
telligent men, Brooklyn Eagle.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-12-07

THE North Side Rolling Mills, at
Chicago, have shut down for want of
work, throwing out of employment
l,SOO to 1000 men. The opinion gen.
orally prevails that the talk about
shutting down in the iron and steel
works of the country is a scheme got
up for the purpose of causing a drop in
wages and the price of coal and pig
iron, and to frighten Congress into
continuing the present exorbitant du
ties, or to still further increase the bur
thens of the people. But whatever
may be the cause OF the scare, it is
quite manifest that the high tariff tax
which now prevails, and which there
is little or no prospect of being chang
g for year or so, affords no " pro-
lection" to the thousands of working
men who are thrown out of employ
ment whenever there is panic in the
country.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-12-07

A FOOT of snow fell at Watertown,
N. Y, last Thursday night.
The steel mills of Joliet. ILL.,, have
given notice that they will shut down
to January 1st.
THE Knitting Mills at Pittston, Pa,
were destroyed by fire last Thursday
night. Loss. $4,000; insured for
SIS, 600.
GEN. ANDREW 8. HEBRON, Con-
gressman-elect from the Sixth Louisi-
ana District, died on Monday night of
last week, of heart disease.
WE have not had the time to peruse
President Arthur's annual message to
Congress. 1t is not regarded as a very
strong document. We shall probably
publish a synopsis of it next week.
The Ohio Editorial Association
meets today in Dayton, and after a
short business session go on tip
South via Chattanooga, Atlanta, Sa-
vannah and as far as Jacksonville,
Florida.
1T is reported that Gen. Beauregard
and the widow of the late Commodore
Vanderbilt will marry. Mrs. Wander
bilts wealth will be the greatest lot
terry prize Gen. Beauregard can draw,
provided he gets it with the widow
thrown in.
AN Erie, Pa, dispatch of the End
inst. says; Friday morning Hon.
l.. w. Scott's famous hotel at Massas-
sauga Point, costing $40, 900 when built,
was burned. Nothing was saved-the
Graham family barely escaping with
their lives.
IT is said DIR. Bliss refuses to accept
the Sc, ,500awarded him by the Garfield
Board of Audit. He declares it will
not reimburse him for the actual out
lay in ordinary and extraordinary ex-
penses incurred while he was probing
the Presidents pus cavity. o
THE House of Representatives OF
Congress convened at IL o'clock a. m.
on Monday. In the House there was
not quorum of members present, and
no business beyond the reading of the
Presidents message was transacted.
The Senate convened at IL o'clock.
THE Philadelphia Press publishes
dispatches. from every place in Penn
sylvania and west and south New Jer-
sey, interested in the iron and steel
industry, all of which coincide in the
opinion that extremely dull times are
approaching.
THERE will be fifty contested elec.
tien cases in the next House. We hope
every case will be decided on its merit
and that no man will be turned out
who was honestly elected by the peo-
pie. That Congress cannot afford TO
follow Republican precedents.
DIR. ]. Il. UPDEGRAFF, member of
the present Congress, and elected a
member of the Forty Eighth Congress
from the Seventeenth Ohio District at
the October election, died at his home
in Mt Pleasant, Jefferson County, last
Thursday. He was highly esteemed
by members of both political parties.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-12-07

Thanksgiving service was held in
the Disciple Church. Service opened
with singing by the choir, followed by
the reading of the 147 Ps. by Rev. J.
Redinger. Rev. Mr.. Moore, of the NJ.
E. Church, spoke from the text: He
hath not dealt so with any nation" a
part of the Goth verse of 147 Ps. He
spoke of this as being pre-eminently a
Christian nation, recognizing God, as
the giver and dispenser of all good,
both temporal and spiritual a people
recognizing this fact, and as loyal citi-
zens. it was fit that they should come
together in accordance with the procla-
nation of the President and the Gov
ernor to render thanks for the many
blessings we have enjoyed as nation
during the past year. He spoke ofthe
abundant harvest as being more than
was expected. That this country was
rapidly approaching the time when it
would be the store house of nations
from which they would draw largely
their supplies of the commercial pros
perity of the people and the stability
of our institutions. We had abundant
reason to be thankful for the manner
in which the people, in the majesty of
their power had rebuked and crushed
machines, combinations and cliques.
which had endeavored to control and
shape the political affairs of the country
There had been no retrograde move
ment in the churches. but steady ad-
vance all along the line. What many
mistook for infidelity was nothing
more than the reaching out of the
mind after new truths and the rejec-
ton of many things which had been
taught in the past, but no Bible truth
had been rejected. 1t was a very ap-
propriate and excellent discourse for
the occasion. We have only limited at
some of the leading thoughts, without
trying to give the connection or lam
guage of the speaker. The house was
well filled and the singing good.
Among the marriages last week we
notice that of Mr.. J. Knapp and Miss
E. Eek. The ceremony took place Oh
the 29th ult., at the Catholic Church,
the ceremony being performed by the
Catholic Priest. Bridesmaids, Misses
Lena Knapp and Kate Long; grooms-
men, Messrs. George Knapp and Jo-
seph Glass. B.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-12-07

A curiosity has been discovered near
Brownsville, Pa, in the shape of one
of the largest women i'll the State. She
lives on one of the Lynn farms, and
is daughter of John Reynolds. "Miss
Annie" is 81 years of age and weighs
45S pounds, measures 4 feet, 6 inches
the muscle of the arm. She is said to
be of a sour disposition.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-12-07

GOVERNOR ELECT CLEVELAND, of
New York, wants no ostentatious dis
play on the occasion of his inaugura-
ton, and has declined the proffered
escort of the Burgesses' Corps of AL
bany on that occasion. In his letter
he says: "Iam exceedingly desirous
that there should be as little ceremony
as possible"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-12-07

WOMEN are now eligible to school
offices in Illinois, Iowa. Kansas, Vir-
ginia, Massachusetts,, Michigan, Min
nesota, Pennsylvania. Vermont, Wy
Oming, and TO any Office in Wisconsin
except State superintendent. Missis-
sIppi has a State Board of Education,
which includes the Governor, Lieu
tenant Governor, and eight other per-
sons, one of whom is a woman.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-12-07

THE richest man in Mexico is de-
clared to be an Irishman named Patri-
clio Milmo, whose possessions are val
ued at $1,000, 900. He lives on high
tableland comprising about 100000
acres, which is some $500 feet high,
the sides of it being rocks and perpen.
dicular. His residence is handsome
stone structure furnished in royal fash
ion. Several times he has been cap
tured by brigands and been compelled
to pay from $4,000 to $25, 900 ransom.
Recently he caused the approaches to
this piece of tableland to be so altered
as to convert the place into a sort of
citadel, accessible only by narrow
path, which is obstructed by an iron
gate of enormous proportions.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-12-07

A SERIOUS accident, which will
probably be attended with fatal results,
occurred last week Monday to Rev.
r. w. Crane, of Greene, village near
Youngstown. The reverend gentleman
was out riding and smoking pipe.
Placing the latter in his pocket, he
was soon startled by flames bursting
out from his clothing. Before he could
divest himself of his garments, his
body was badly burned. He is now
lying at his home, suffering excruca-
ting pain.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-12-07

The Milwaukee Republican, Sentinel
says: adam Kirpen, of Chicago,
who possesses the longest beard in the
world, is at present sojOurning with
relatives in this city. The beard which
he at present wears has attained the
wonderful length of nearly II feet
He disposes of this rather unwieldly
appendage when walking on the street
by rolling it around leather belt sus-
pended about his neck. The length of
the beard is such that he can place
both feet upon it and the other end
upon being lifted reaches few inches
above his head. The beard, which is
of dull gray color, is quite thick, and
is the result of twenty-five years of
uninterrupted growth"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-12-07
Fearful Boiler Explosion,

CINCINNATI, December Ia Times
Star Middletown, Ohio, special says !:
"a boiler exploded in Sutpin & Wren's
paper mill this morning, killing in.
stantly Adam Forester aud seriously
injuring John Zeller. Two others
John Ross and Con Dillon, received
slight injuries"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-12-07
D,pGAuFIELD SHIELD DORSEY.
some secret History OF the star
Route Troubles.

Special to the Plain Dealer.
81. LoUls, December An edito
rial letter in the Post Dispatch from
Washington. written by Jos Pulitzer,
referring to the Star Route matters,
and especially to Stephen ". Dorsey,
gives some secret history of the case,
obtained, the writer says, from per
fecIly authoritative though conliden-
tial sources. When it was first known
that Mr.. McVeagh really meant to
have Dorsey indicted and presented,
Dorsey came from his sheep rancho in
New Mexico and went to the White
House. General Garfield told Dorsey
not to give himself any uneasiness
about the outcome, but to return to
his rancho and feel sure that he Gar
tield) would be his friend bat in spite
of all this McVeagh proceeded with
his case. n retained detective and
special counsel collected testimony and
drew, upon promise of immunity, from
a smaller member of the ring, q con
fession of guilt which was sure to con
Wet Dorsey. Alarmed by the reports
of McVeagh's doings, Dorsey returned
in the Spring of 1881 to the East.
While in New York Mr.. McVeagh
actu lily procured warrant for Dor
sey's arreet. The warrant was about
10 he issued, but Dorsey had his secret
agents everywhere, and he heard OF
the move by telegraph. He saw his
peril There was only one man who
could save him. He took the next
train to Washington and arrived there
late at night. He went from the de
pot to the White House and appealed
to Garfield to save him. Garfield then
sent for McVeagh. What there ensued
may be inferred from the fact that the
warrant for Dorsey's arrest was never
served, but withdrawn. The incident
is historical, and known to be true by
Blaine. 1t has never been published,
but it is true, and McVeagh will not
dare to deny it.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-12-07
THE MARAE'TS.

RAvENNA, Dec, & 1882
FLOUR & FEED. CORRECTED BY N. p oATLIN
FLOUR-New Process, 81 10; Pastry 81 50
per sack; o. K.$1 DO.
FEED-Bran. S5c. per 100 lbs; Middlings
Sl35; Chop, Sl.70 Corn Meal 81 10: Oil Mcai
New. Process. SIPS, Old. 81 2.5O Cotton Seed
Meal, $1.75
WHEAT-99c.
CORN-Shelled brings Zoe; cars, 80 " 35c
OATS 35940cts.
RYE-No. l brings 65o
BARLEY-Nonc in market.
HAY-Selling at IS q $40; according to
quality. Ready sale
BEEF-Per cwt., 40 40.
HOGS-Dressed, 81 co. per cwt.
LAED--City ed i5o.
SMOKED MEATS-CIty sugar Cured Hams
selling at rs; Country de.
Shoulders, City cured selling at 14c Dried
Beef selling at 49,.
POULTRY-5malI supply in the uarRet-
Chickens, dressed, buyers pay 10 cents live Gc
Turkies, dressed. 12o. live Sc,
BUTTER-30c.
| CHENsE-Boxed lag 49,; getaiIs II q 18e
EGGS-buyers pay 25c per eloz
| POTATOkS-Ncw. soil for 80 Cz 55c
| DRIED APPLES-6c.
! BEANS-Choica handpicked ia good demand
at IS co per bu. Medium - Is.
| VINEC AR-i'ure cider ,retitils 2Oc per gal
| TALL0W-Buyers pay 61sc.
| HiDE5-Green, trImm J MOL. g.; 40. l.:
| EEATiIEKS-Bcs retail at 35G.
| WHITE LiME--$l Is per bill.
| WATER lJhIE-St 70
| SALT-Coarse sells at $f25 az 81 20; fine 81 60.
| WOOD-Stove 81 50a32 90; 3 feet w0ad - 80
D SO 30 per cord.
| SUaARs-
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-12-07

BRADLEY-FENTON,- december 9Th, 1889 by
Rev. Andrew Wilson, at his rcsiderco, Mr.
Harmon L. Bradley and Miss Melissa Fent II
all of Ravenna
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-12-07

A FOOT of snow fell at WatertOwn,
N. Y, last Thursday night.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-12-07

The steel mills of Joliet. ILL.,, have
given notice thattbey will shut down
to January lst.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-12-07

M -RI.ED
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-12-07
MOI. II, 1882!
Grand Opening
OF II INV
Fall and Winter
UL(I (JUUDO! !!
AT
4 SMITHS s

am very happy to announce to the friends
who have kindly favored me with their patron
am now prepared to iuvitC their inspccticn of
the Esagn Largest AGf5@ Choicest B1Py" Most Care
fully selected Stock of everything i'll my line ,or
trade, have ever had the pleasure of calling
to their attention. embracing
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-12-07

THE Knitting Mills at Pittston, Pa,
were destroyed by fire last Thursday
night. Loss. $4,000; insured for
SIS, 600.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-12-07

GEN. ANDREW s. HEBRON, Con-
gressman-elect from the Sixth Louisi-
ana District, died on Monday night of
last week, of heart disease.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1882-02-16

Following is the speech of Sir Sta
ford NorthcOte at wedding proposing
the health of a young bridegroom CAS-
stand here to-day he said, 81 recall
my own sensation thirty years ago.
picture to myself my besming bride
and the wedding guests that sraced my
own wedding ceremony. l see tine
carriage waiting at the door, in which
my darling is about to step, and my
heart is once more filled with the over
towering thought, Now, where the
deuce did leave my hat p -
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1882-02-16
The Oldest Free Mason.

The question as to who is the oldest
Free Mason living, is probably settled
Stephen Barry, editor OF the Masonic
Token, has devoted good deal of time
to an investigation Of the several claims
put forth, and has finally pref AIRED q
table for the oldest Masons, whose
names are given below in their proper
order: Nathan Huntoon, Unity, n. H.
initiated 1903; James Franklin Chase,
Nantucket, Mass, 1907 Sylvanius
Hatch, 1909; Wait Garrett, New Hart
ford, Conn, 1910; George Lee Bowe,
Agawam, Ct, 1910; - Knight, Do
yer, Eng, 1911; Silas Ford Westville,
Gem, 1911; Philip Chethana, Stock
pert, Eng, 1911; Hon. James Garland,
Lynchburg, Va, 1912 Elijah Pratt,
CastIetor, Il. Y, 1912 Ar.emus Hale,
Rridgswatar, Mas, 1912; Noyes Cry
don, England, 1872; john B. Heller
beck, Burlington, W, 1918 Elijah
Stansbury, Bslsislore, 1914; Hiram
Ferris, Fond du Lac, 1915.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1882-02-16

had so many calls to return. The num-
| Der Of callers each "Cabinet LADY, re
| ceives on her day has fallen off from
nine hundred to fsur Or five hundred.
| No hostess can more than greet her WIS.,
| itors as they pass in and out on those
days. One Of the Cabinet ladies who
has done her best to visit, as well as to at
tend to home and other duties, mentions
that she now has over five hundred unre
turned calls. Speaker keifer's wife has
had, think, more calls On each recep-
ton day she has had than any other
lady now in official society here. As
the Speaker lives at hotel in the cen
trail part Of the city, it is always con-
venient, even in bad weather, for Ia
dies to call on Wednesday to see his
wife, ana she has taken pains to make
her receptions very agreeable. She
seems likely to retrieve by the make up
of her social committees some of the
popularity her husband apparently i'm
periled by the arrangement Of those OF
the House of Representatives.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1882-02-16
TrN Zksa TT NuiiH2 y:

CHICAGO, Feb. 15.-Tle detcrlnina-
ton Of tho Pullman palace car author
tiles at Pll.i,nan tnat tEs worknen at
theil Shops sh3uld pay ten cents per
Gay fer rides to ard rom their work
into Chicago, has aroused decided
feeling Of hostility. Heretofore trans
employees as an expense of $S,0ee per
month, and it vas held by the company
that the employees should share half Of
the e1psnse. Yesterday when the
comsany announced the pay system
the carpenters and painters Immediately
struck, and gathering several hundred
allies, repaired to the market square
and held an orderly meeting. Several
speeches were uaads and committee
was appointed who waited upon the
manager. He met them kindly and
frankly, but told them that there was
little likelihood that the company
would recede from its position on the
fare question, though willing to obligs
the men on all othsr points; that the
company had already paid out $780,
600 for tho transportation of its en-
ployes, and was still willing to pay half
the cost. The result of the interview
was reported to the meeting, which
forthwith decided on a general strike
unless Mr.. johnson, of the Pullman
company, would rescind the fare order
The men agreed to form union in any
event, and to-day developments will
probably determine WHISTLER a strike
shall ensue.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1882-02-16
For So 90
LndicS' Department:

The Celebrated Edwin c. Burt's Ladies Fine
French Kid .......s5 so
Ladies' Fine French Kid, worth So % ........ 80
Ladies' Fine Kid sewed, worth 81 75........-. 30
Misses Fine Kid, worth So 50..... &c
Misses French KID, side laced, worth 50 So. rs
Ladies' French Kid, buttOncd. worth s. So. 90
Ladies' Pebble Goat, buttoned, worth So so. -
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1882-02-16

An Oil City young lady recently
visited New York, and when she re-
turned home told how she stopped at a
'.palatable hotel and went up and down
stairs on a cultivator." Her parents
ought to cultivate her.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1882-02-16

A Paris genius has invented : meth
cd Of making horses step high. He
fastens pair of magnifving spectacles
on their brides. The sticks and peb-
bles appear enormously magnifed, and
the horses throw their feet up tremen-
dously to avoid these imaginary Oh
stacles
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1882-02-16

A Washington marriage ceremony
WAS interrupted by the brides father,
who whipped her with a rawhide and
kicked the bridegroom out of the house.
It is inferred that he disapproved Of the
match.