The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-05-18
THE pensions recommended by the
Appropriation Committee amount to
SlOO, 100000

IHE pensions recommended Dy Gue
Appropriation Committee amount to
500, 100000.
AT the late term of the Court of
Common Pleas of Wayne county, VIM.
Clouse recovered verdict for $4,000
against the village of West Salem for
injuries done him by falling on the
sidewalk in that village.
THE Sandusky Register, Republi-
can newspaper, advises Republican
aspirants in the State to bottle up their
ambition until another year, as this is
likely to prove bad year for Repub-
licans in Ohio.
JESSE BALDWIN states that the Pin
kerton Detective Agency Of Chicago
have found clue which will lead to
the arrest of his burglars; that one of
them is now in the Stark county Jail,
and the whole Of the gang near Can
toni Warren Record.
IT is reported that woman died
from blood poisoning at Kinsman,
caused by washing blanket in which
a dead boa constructor had been wrap
ped. Another woman who had assist
ed her is also expected TO die. The
poor woman turned spotted after her
death, like the reptile. Warren Rec
ord.
THE Republican newspapers in Ohio
take consolation in the thought that
there is q God in heaven. This is not
only poor consolation for the loss of
an issue with Bob Ingersoll that will
shake that grand old organization TO
| it's very foundations. Just how to
harmonic the German. temperance,
God and morality and Bob Ingersoll
elements, seems to sorely trouble the
| Republican patriot at this time st.
Paul Globe.
! THE cost of living has nearly doub-
led the past year, and hence labor dis
turbances. Workingmen, two years
ago, were urged to vote for the Repub-
lican party and secure protection, pros
perity and high wages. The party of
false promises is quite successful il
duping hoodlums.
UNDER the gerrymander of the State
by the pious Poker Legislature, the
$4,000 Republicans in Ohio take l6
members of Congress, and give the
800, 900 Democrats only 5. That is,
10000 Republicans are sufficient to
elect member of Congress, while it
requires 10000 Democrats to elect one.
Still these honest (?) Radical leaders
will keep up their silly howl about It's
sue ballots and intimidation in the
South. Oh, shame, where is thy blush?
IT must be trif1e embarrassing to
those Republican papers that so hear
tily applauded President Arthur's veto
of the Anti-Chinese bill a few weeks
. ago, to now be required to endorse his
approval of a measure identical with
it in every essential particular. The
difference in time of inhibition was
rather small hole to creep Out at, but
it was a political necessity, and the
grand feat had to be done. Consisten
cy, thou art, indeed, jewel
A BILL was reported in Congress OF
Thursday to appropriate $lO,O00,o00 il
, aid of the support of common schools
It is to be apportioned among the sew
eral States and Territories according t,
the proportion of their illiterate chill
dren population, over ten years of age
An amount not exceeding five per cent
of the sum apportioned out may b.
used for the education of teachers il
| public schools.
THE Pond law will undoubtedly
close up half of the saloons in th'
: State, if held to be a constitutions
enactment, but does any one believ'
that it will to any considerable eNten
diminish the amount of drinking?
not, what good will it accomplish, ex
cept to deprive the national treasur.
: of large amount of revenue derived
from that source? If the ultraist
could only prevent altogether thu
manufacture and sale of alcoholic liq
uors and tobacco, they would kill th'
goose that lays our Uncle Samuel
golden egg.