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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-07-20
The Democratic Party.

The late lamented John w. Forney
before his death gave the following as
his idea of the Democratic party:
Democrats are the natural govern
Ors Of this Democratic country. The
Republicans are the offspring of one of
the exceptions of intervals of evil the
parenthesis of parties natural, but
wholly unnecessary in the grammar of
American history. The mere fact that
the Republicans claim to have saved
the Republic from the rebellion, and
yet are whipped out of their majority
in one third of the union and hold
only 8 bare salvage III that portion,
show that they are not only intruders
but incompetents. They have all the
advantage Of money, place, plunder
and craft, and they barely save their
distance. Why? Because they lack
the chief eXpedient of sincerity. They
have no confidence in themselves, and
nobody has any confidence in them.
That is the secret of their suicide. 1t
would be monstrOus were ii otherwise.
The Democrats are as naturally the
masters of this continent as real people
are the makers of real constitutions.
The Republicans or Wings, and Fed
born of the bad times, bad weather,
accidents and war, and as logically
temporary while the Democrats are
the growth of history, health, reason
and the harmony of things. The Re
publicans are the wings of the United
States, like the tories of England and
the imperialists of France, never win
save by expedients or the climates of
their adversaries. The Democrats of
the United States, like the liberals of
England, the people of Ireland, the
radicals of France, are the great body
of the state, the popular sentiment,
the Foundation of the superstructure
ofthe whole national edifice frequent
ly obscured and overcome, and some
times mistaken, but in the end the
supreme power and the ultimate die
tator. Life is not more eternal, death
is not more absolute than Democracy.
We trace the whole axiom in the pres
ent place of humanity. The Demo-
Gratis are the productive poor, the toll
ing masses, the impulsive, generous,
frequently blundering multitude, but
always educating each other, helping
each other, forever correcting their
own errors and chastising those who
deceive them"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-07-20

ACCORDING to the census there are
in New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio,
Indiana and New Jersey 4,12S, ,6S4
males of the voting age, but as only
3,42l SIG are shown to have voted, 7O7,-
10S of the voters, according to Repub-
lican ruling, must have been cruelty
disfranchised. The position of that
party is that when man doesn't vote
he is bulldozed, obstructed, intimida-
ted. This is the position now taken
by the New York Tribune with refer
ence to the South. It finds that in the
Southern States S5l ,052 voters out of a
voting population of 1889, ,439 failed to
vote, and it declares that the non-vo-
ters were disfranchised." The Tri-
bune cannot avoid applying the same
rule to the Northern States.-[Colum-
bus Times.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-07-20

IF paper money is necessary for bu-
siness convenience, it need not be a
false and precariOus system, represent
ing debt and nothing else. Let it be
gold aud silver certificates sent out by
the Government Treasury Department
bearing the stamp of the Government
and representing gold and silver, dollar
for dollar. This currency would be
safe in all respects-nOt subject to ex-
pansion and contraction; would not
ruin business by revulsions and panics.
OF course this system would not suit
mOnopolists; would not put into few
moneyed mems hands the control of
the country's financial arrangements
1t would be safe and fair to all.
1t is time this paper money business
was arranged on an honest basis and
that business and labor was not sacri-
feed by recurring panics and revolu-
ut ions.-t Stark County Democrat.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-07-20
lmnOrLanEDc Dccihiora.

State Commissioner DeWolf is in
receipt of numerous letters of inquiry
from school teachers throughout the
State with reference to d ecision lately
rendered by Judge Cowan in the Com
mon Pleas Court of Clermont county,
in case which came before him to the
effect that certificates granted to teach
ers are Illegal unless all the manuscript
submitted by the applicant is examin-
cd and passed upon by each member
of a County Board of Examiners.
Heretofore, the custom of County Ex-
aminers has been to divide their work
each member of Il Board preparing a
list of questions, the answers to which
are examined and passed upon sepa-
rateIy. According TO Judge Cowan's
decision, about three-fourths of the
certificates issued to teachers in this
State would be declared illegal.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-07-20

GEORGE WAsHINGToN's will is on
file IN the office of the Clerk of Fairfax
county, Virginia. Hitherto the docu-
ment has been without protection, and
curious persons in handling it have
subjected it to a great deal of wear and
tear. Now, however, the win is in q
glass case, where it may be seen but
not touched. 1t is written on heavy
unruled paper, about note size, and
every side is covered. There are twen-
ty-seven pages, all of which have
Washington's name attached except
the twenty-third, which ended with
the words City of Washington, +" and
it is supposed that in looking over it
Washington mistook the words for his
signature, and therefore failed to sign
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-07-20
She Denies 1t.

CHICAGO, July 13.-Mrs. ScOville
was interviewed regarding the state
ment that the bouquet she sent to
Guiteau on his last day in jail was poi
soned, said sarcasticaIIy " OF course
they found poison. It's just like them,
besides they had to manufacture some
story to excuse their brutality in ex-
cluding me from Charles cell" She
then denied point blank having put
arsenic on the bouquet, said she did
not want Guiteau to escape the gal
lows by such means and that he would
not have taken the poison if he could
She expresses the intention of contin-
uing the legal agitation over this mat
ter until it is proven that an insane
man was hanged.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-07-20

IN Genesee, N. Y, q prominent cii-
izen afflicted with consumption which
had nearly gathered in its victim, be-
gan to take his pet dog to bed with him
regularly. The dog soon exhibited
lung troubles, ,coughed almost constant
ly, and finally died. Then another
dog was called to the service, and he,
too, contracted cough and died OF it.
The prominent citizen is now on his
third dog, which is also dyip" Of a
cough, while the man himself steadily
and solidly improves in health.
1t must have been the bark of the
dog that wrought the cure.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-07-20

THE Rey. DR.. Hicks, who has been
brought into prominence by the Gui-
teau Obsequies, has had a very miscel-
laneeus experience aa a minister. He
was originally Methodist, in which
capacity he went as missionary to
the Hindoos. Then he went to Brook
lyn and took charge of the famous Lee
Avenue Church, which he left after a
brief pastOrate. Next he appeared in
Charleston, s. c., as pastor of a Lu-
theran church. For while he drew
great multitudes of people, but one or
two controversies in which he became
involved had tendency to diminish
his usefulness. He took a venture in
journalism, in the establishment of q
magazine which had an ephermeral
existence. From the editorial chair
he went to Florida, where he mingled
politics with religious effort. Some
time ago he became connected with O
church enterprise in Washington
which split in two, and he then took
charge of the part which split off. He
is an active politician, an orator of
magnetic power, a man of warm sym.
pathy and great lover of notoriety.
He is about fifty years old and reason
ably good looking. - Washington
Chronicle.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-07-20
Farms i'm the United States,

The number of farms in the United
States in 1880 was 4,OOS, ,9O7; of these
2,984,3 were occupied by owners :;
322, 1857 were rented at a fixed money
rental; and 1924 were rented for
shares of the products. -Four thou
sand, three hundred and fifty-two
farms were less than three acres; 1884,
$50 above three acres and less than 10 ::
254, ,749 between 10 and 20 acres; 79I ,474
between 20 and SO acres ,032, $40 be-
tween so and 100 acres 1866, ,983 be-
tween 100 and 500 acres; As, ,972 between
BOO and l 900 acres, and 5S,57S were
900 acres in extent and upward.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-07-20

JEFF. DAVIS was serenaded by the
colored people Of Davis Bend, near
Vicksburg, Miss, lately, and in return
for the compliment presented each
member of the band with full uni
form. 1t begins to look as if the "col-
ored man and brother" VIII have to be
reconstructed. 1t is no wonder the
Stalwart Senator from Nevada-John
P. Jones-looks upon the reconstruc-
ton policy-from a political standpoint
as a failure. ......
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-07-20
A REprp1+f,AN Conorasa of which

A REPUBLICAN Congress of which
the Cleveland Leader is forced to say
the following, must be rotten indeed
1.-THE present Congress seems to be
governed by spirit of "pure cussed-
ness" in voting away the public mon
ey. Other Congresses have been rock
less and extravagant in disposing OF
the national funds, but it has been re-
served for tho one now in session to
exceed them ALL"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-07-20

The Kenton Republican, formerly
owned and edited by Gen. Jim Robin
son, Congressman fron that district,
and at present regarded as his home
organ, puts forth the following asthe
Republican platform Of the future:
"Change the naturalization laws at
once, and compel foreigners TO wait
twenty-one years before exercising tbs
elective franchise"
Our adopted fellow citizens, especial
ly Germans. who have been voting
with and keeping the Republican par
ty in power, may Us we'll ut once pre-
pare themselves tor the new issue 5hat
the Republican party intend present.
ing in OHIO, and probably all over the
country. GAINESVILLE Signal
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-07-20
Lockiaw Caused by Toy Pistols.

DAYTON, July 1.-Two deaths from
lockjaw occurred in this city last night,
both cases being boys of about four
teen. Both were injured by slight
wounds in the hand received from toy
pistols on the fourth Of July. The
wounds were slight, and not consider
ed alarming until several days after,
when the poison spread through the
system. All efforts were made to save
the lives of the patients by the best
medical aid, but proved unavailing,
the boys dying after prolonged suffer-
ing.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-07-20

Hon. VIM. A. LYNCH, who has been
prominently named as a candidate for
Congress IN the 18th District, says his
business arrangements engross his
time and attention, and he cannot
possibly accept even the proffered IA
Vor of nomination.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-07-20

"JachSon represented the denGfceat
JeGersonian phjloSopAy, a0hicA pre-
fers that nothing shall be done by the
General Government qchich the 20caI
authorities are competent to do, and
nothing by any governmental oOcer
aohich indiOiduals can do for M en-
SelCes. s.'-SAMUEL ]. TILDEN.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-07-20
Detroit Free Press,
HM The SG.sG.,
CAN'T TELL THE TRUTH.

CAN'T TELL THE TRUTH.
In Charleston [ met p Michioander
who has served two terms in the Mich /
lgan Legislature, held a Federal Office !
OF some prominence IN the state, ana
been famous as q politicIan III the he
publican party. After we had walked
around ior an hout asked: Il
,, NOW taeh' WhaG 90 you thlhK oI
tne5e pGoPle 1ou nave seen ti'gin
Nun Nun tlitLl tL coaIS ;, OH anu can J"'Se
'iieiti .sI %, t'I my 'S,1 1,e
Goii you IL 'loi'''iiiTW IT,, VI
~ ""2 hlo il'o'thU Ioi'iy', W ~, "a ! , 'i'i'i-1
Oh now We nave 'ieo ABOUT men ana
tneif institutions am ashaihen 10 iook
them III the lace" ,,,
rave iney treated you wen
&, Spiellalo.,, -. c....- a..
A'o .i, theS Mhe" yo" were il"i'l ''i0
MY :, VI
e9'
III nnu '55.;' ~; you we've S'''''S h'e'
PuuIiCs'n x1 J.;
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An" o., "haC 90 you 'ilihA u 'i'e
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inind' .aia} 2ti} (. W. W., IL IL
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members inst PC Won nave talked to
90,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-07-20
RAvENNA. THURSDAY. JULY eo.1sss.
The Press for $3.50 o. Year,
iss adUGnce.
Democratic State Convention.
DEMOCRATIC STATB CENTRAL Com. Rooms, /
COLUMBUS June 10, 1852,

At meeting OF tho Democratic State Central
Committee. held at the Neil House, on Friday,
9th inst, II was resolved to hold the State Con-
vention at Columbus,
On Thursday, July goth, 1882.
to nominate a candidate for Secretary of State.
a Judge OF the Supreme Court. ami a Member OF
the Board of Public Works; and that the ratio
OF representation to one delegate for every five
hundred votes cast for John w Bookwalter for
Governor, AMI one for each fraction Of two hun
drcd and over. which entities the counties Of
tho XIXth Congressional District to the follow
ing representation:
AsnghDuIa u
Geauga ..--....-....-.- .............'.
portage .... ................-..... D
1ruHlDuil 1900
The whole number of delegates to the Con =
vention from the State is 572.
Tho Committee recommend that in the Coun-
ties whore the County central and Executive
Committees have not already been appointed,
they appoint the same at tho time when the
County Conventions are held, to select delegates
tn the State Convention and report the same to
the Chairman of the State Central Committee
also. to report the names and postOflice address
of the delegates as soon as appointed. 1t was
furaher recommended, that rs far practical,
prominent representative men of the party be
sent as delegates TO the Convention
JOHN q. THOMPSON. Chairman.
JOHN A. RULE, Jecretary.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-07-20

IT is said there are q thousand ap-
plicants for the position of stenogra-
pher to the Tariff Commission, and
all the precincts not yet heard from.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-07-20
THE MARA EsiiTg.3.
RAvEENA, July y, 1882.

RAvENNA, July 12 1852.
FLOUR & FEED. CORRECTED By N. p, CApLLN.
FLOUR-New Process, Il SO; Pastry Isl 10
per sack; Q. K.sl 65
FEED-Bran, 81 0O per 100 lbs. Middllngs.
S1,55; Chop, $50; Corn Meal 81 50: oil Meal.
New. Process. SIPS. Old. $2.52 Cotton Seed
Meal g1.75
WHEAT-$1.l1 q $40
CORN-sheiled brings 81 y; ears, Soc,
OATS-G0 Gus.
RYE-Nc. ! brings s5e
BARLEY-None IN market
HAY-selling at SO q $l2; aecordipa to
quality. Ready sale
BEEF--Per cwt.. &I1 90.
HOGS-Dresged. IS so. per cwt,
LARD-City render cd l6s.
SMOKED NEATS-City Sugar Cured Hams
selling at I0e; Country 14c.
Shoulders, City cured selling at 14c Dried
Beef selling st 18c.
POULTRY-sman supply in the market
Chickens, dressed, buyers pay12H cents live &c
TUrkies. dressed. 10c. live &c.
BUTTER-1Sc ..
CHEESE-Boxed 654'GS34c.; Retails II q l5c.
EGGS-buyers pay i8o per dog. 0.
POTATOES-New.s sell for 81 25
DRIED APPLES-8c.
BEANs-Choice hanj picksd III good demand
at S3 60 per bu. Medium 81 Is.
VINEa AR-I'ure cider rotails 2Gc per gal
TALLOW-Euyers pay 515c
HIDES -0caea. trlmm ii MOI e.. No DC
FEATHEKS-Bost retail at I5o. s. ....
WHITE LIN A-S1 Is per bbl. ...
WATER LIME-S1 10
sALr-Coarse sells ut s12a @S1 40:,Gna 81 CO.
WOoD-Stoyo 81 5G92 90; 3 feet wood 2g 90
q So 50 per cord.
STTc
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-07-20
1L.LGHS G1I0nED Silks!
W hich VIC can GUARANTEE to our
cnetcnlerS.

tISttIEtIS-
Also. .Tnico line CASuM ERE FOULE
II ILLUMINATED MIXTURE,
NUNS VEiLI&tIS in all nov shades.
ALL Wool bUNTINGS in Plain
AIalslosee ano Lace Stripe.
ALL WOOL BLACK and COLOR'D
CASEIMEBE, at very low prices.
Black ana Colercd SILK FELVETS
and YELNETEENS.
GUIPURH and SPANISH SILK
LACES.
BLACK AND COLORED SILK
k'SENGE5.
PLAIN BRUCADED ,MOIRE AN
TIQUE STRIPE SATIN.
PASSANEN RIILS AND BEADED
ORNAMENTS.
TWILLED and BROCADED SILK
PARA&OLS.
LADIES SACIziNG in all the New
Shades.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-07-20
Dig Dig STOCK OBJ NOTIONS!

HOSIERY for Ladies, Gents and
KID, SILK. and .LiSLE THREAD
GLOVES.
BLACK and COLORED SILK MITS
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-07-20

At a meeting OF tho Democratic State Central
Committee. held at the Neil House, on Friday,
9th inst. II was resolved to hold the State Con-
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-07-20
10 Nervous Sufferers-The Great Kuropes
an Remedy-Dr. j. b. simpson's Specific

diseases that
lead to Con,
sumption, In
sanity, and an
early gra We, or
both No mat
ter how shat
tered the Sys-,
tenn M 4 y be
from eAceSses
OF any Kind, q.
The conservator., 1882-12-23
CHICAGO, SATURDAY MORNING DECEMBER 23 1882.

DIR. Henry Highland Garnett, de-
ceased, late U. S. Minister to Ii
IBERIA. Addresses were made and
letters from prominent colored men
all over the country wer read, highly
eulogistic of the beloved dead. The
following words were inscribed:
Sacred
To the Memory
HENRY HIGHLAND GARNETT, D. D.,
Born in Kent County, Maryland, December %,
1915,
Died In Monrovia, Liberia, West Africa, De-
cember, 1881.
Pastor for 26 years of Shiloh Presbyterian
Church, New York,
Resident Minister of the U. s. A. to the Repub-
lie of Liberia,
A Man
Eminent in his Day
for
Great Virtues, for great Powers, for Great Acts,
for the noblest services.
A Preacher, Poet, an Orator, Philanthro-
pist,
A Pastor, Friend, a Loving Husband, a
Cheerful Companion, Fond and
Devoted Parent.
Genial, Generous, Loveable, Hospitable, Self
Sacrificing and Magnanimous,
Valiant and Heroic.
This Tablet is Erected by, &c, &c.
The conservator., 1882-12-23

1t is said that one of Wheeling 8
(W. Va.) oldest and best colored citi-
zens, Mr.. Durmore Whiting, was
elected from a leading hotel last
week. He went to the hotel on busi-
ness. He entered the office, delivered
his message to the clerk and started
out, when the proprietor ordered him
to take off his hat, which Mr.. Whit
ing refused to do. He was then as
saulted by the landlord. Mr.. Whit
ing swore out a warrant for the as
sailant.
The conservator., 1882-12-23

Colored college students like their
white fellows occasionally indulge
in row with the faculty. The latest
incident of the kind comes from Viii
berforce University. Itappears that
Robert L. Ruffin, divinity student,
and Miss E. L. George, lady teach
er, got to stamping their feet and
shaking their fists at each other re-
Gently, which action coming to the
ears Of the faculty they decided that
Mr.. Ruffin should ask the lady's par
don. He declined, was expelled and
now his fellow students are clamor-
ing for his reinstatement.
The conservator., 1882-12-23

Rev. Henry Ward Beecher, who
is charged with saying a host of
queer things, said on Sunday that
the most beautiful man he ever saw
was a black man, but his beauty was
not in his skin, or his well-condi-
toned lips, or his kinky hair. He
was fairly redolent with piety, and
although Mr.. Beecher's 'father was
in the pulpit and Smith, the black
man, was doing chores, he respected
the latter more than his father, and
believed he was the best man in the
world. 1t had something to do with
his strong abolition sentiments.
The conservator., 1882-12-23

An association of the colored base
ball clubs of New York City, Phila-
deIpuia, Plusburg, Cincinnati, Bal
timore, Washington and Richmond
is talked of. James H. Dudley, cap
tain and manager of the Richmond
Club, is at the head of the movement
and he would like to hear from all
the leading colored clubs in the
above named cities.-Ex.
What is the matter with Chicago:
Why are we not in the ring? We
have a colored club here that can wax
any club in any of the cities named
Give us chance.
The conservator., 1882-12-23
PUBLISHERS have their grievances a:

PUBLISHERS have their grievances as
well as other people. A representative
of this class told the New York CORE
spondent of the Philadelphia Pres
that he found authors difficult persons
to deal with. Some of them were sharp,
and drove hard bargain; others got
advances on unperformed work, and
then we're reluctant to comply with the
terms Of their agreement; and finally,
still others are downright dishonest and
impudent, and refuse to do the work
that they have bargained to perform.
The conservator., 1882-12-23
NUMRER AZ.
A Good Offer.

The Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Railroad Company has just issued an
illustrated treatise, "The Heart Of the
Continent" describing the wonderful
growth Of the Six Great States. The
book in beautifully printed, and numer-
Gus enRravings of high merit adorn
its pages. Any one sending their name
and address with two three-cent post
age stamps will receive copy by re-
turn mail, by applying to PERCEvAL
LOWELL, General Passenger Agent
Chicago, Illinois.
The conservator., 1882-12-23

"THE Devil Personal Being" was
the subject of a sermon delivered re-
Gently in Baltimore by the Rev. DR..
Leyburn. He told his congregation
that the devil tempted Eve 5000 years
ago; that the devil and his family of an
gels had well-ordered world of their
own, which they ruled over with abso-
lutte sway; and asserted his belief in
demoniacal possession. He had him
self met men, respectable men, who at
times we're evidently so possessed, show
ing preternatural intelligence and ac-'
tivity in the pursuit of evil. @The dev-
il" said the Doctor, sometimes gets
into churches, producing disgraceful
vrangling and dissensions."
The conservator., 1882-12-23

At the last session of the Grand
Lodge of the l. O. G. T. (white), Of
MINNESOTA, Mr.. James X. Hilyard, a
colored gentleman of St. Paul, we'll
known in this city, was elected a
delegate to the Right Worthy Grand
Lodge of the world, which meets in
Chicago in May next. That makes
two colored delegates thus far, Edi-
tor Fortune being the first.
The conservator., 1882-12-23

In our notice yesterday of the news
paper venture of Alex. Clark and son
in Chicago, we inadvertently neglect
ed to mention the fact that Alexander
G. Clark, who has personal charge of
the CoNsERvAToR in it's mechanical
department, learned 'the art preserv-
ative of all arts" in the Journal Office.
He was an employe of this office for
nearly four years, and it is creditable
alike to him as well as to his associates
in the Office that during all that time,
notwithstanding the prejudice too Of
ten manifesting itself against colored
persons employed on an equal footing
with whites, no difficulty ever oc-
Cured between him and his fellow
workmen, nor any bad feeling that
came to the notice of his employers
The conservator., 1882-12-23

Hon. J. w. Z. Thomas, of Chi
cago, will leave here next week to
attend the Legislature to which he
has been elected for the second tina
by an increased majority. He, al
though colored man, is the most
popular one in his district of 100, 900
voters. He, in this last election, run
clear ahead of his ticket. The dis
trict which Mr.. Thomas represents
is probably the wealthiest in the
country and his constituents are all
white. His reelection shows what
rectitude of character and close at
tention to business can do. Hurrah
for Thomas! The Peoples Adrocate.
A beautiful and costly tablet was
unveiled at Shiloh Presbyterian
Church New York City, Saturday
evening, the 2nd inst, in honor of