The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-01-05
EDISON took ont % new patents re-
Gently, and now has 25O

uiuonoi law mohiug, Out Oulo IL not
one of them.
GUITEAU, the assassin, became so
obstreperous that on Wednesday last
he was placed in the dock by order of
the Court, but that did not serve en-
tirely to quiet his clack.
THE fergeries of yeung Fred. New
berg, the Assistant Secretary of the
Ohio Board of Public Works, TINS far
amount to $4,000, and the bottom has
not yet been reached.
AMONG the members of the lower
house of the Tennessee legislature are
white man and q negro who held
the relation of master and slave before
the war. Now one is just as low down
as the ether.
The Springfield (Mass) Republican
says: New England distinctly dis
approves of William L. Chandler"
But he is one of the "bosses," and q
bright and shining light in the great
Republican party.
A STRANGE animal that has been
killing sheep and chickens at Danbu-
ry, CT, is finally shot. 1t looks like q
coon, but is feet leng, and weighs 40
pounds. Its like has never been seen
in the neIghborhoed before.
They are saying in Washington that
William +. Chandler has reneuncsd
his allegiance 10 Blaine and espoused
the cause of the true saints. For this
he is to be appointed Secretary of the
Navy.
DOUBTLESS any Republican, Half
Breed or the other kind, would haYe
been welcome guest at President
Arthur's New York residence on
Christmas. But the careful observer
has probably Doted the fact that none
but the other kind put in an appear
ance.-f Boston Post.
A GOOD joke is told of an Oxford
county (Me) dentist, on whom two
lsdies recently called, one 10 have
three teeth extracted, the other to bnye
all extracted. The dentist etherized
the lady who wanted three teeth pull
ed,and when she arose from her trance
she found the dentist had made a mis-
take, and that she was toothless.
1T is reported that Henry Moneus,
of PIttsburg, assistant general passen-
ger agent of the Pennsylvania lines
west, and several associates of Cincin-
natl, have purchased the Ohio State
Journal, and will take charge Jan. 90.
The new company has capital stock
of Sl50O00. Ii is said that The Jour-
nal will be made StaIwart organ.
CONGRESSMAN Flowers, of N. Y,
who beat AstOr, found himself enti-
tied TO five months salary for the term
intervening between DR.. Morgan,s
has sent the money, S2,0I4 50, to DIR,
Morgan with instructions to distribute
it among the deserving charities in his
district.
On the 2Sih ult. cyclone struck
Mitchell Station, Ala, uncoupling a
wagon, and blowing the hind wheels
TO neighboring swamp. 1t also took
up negro cabin and set it dewn in
another place. As the house was
twisted away from ibe chimney, the
inmates made their escape through
the aperture, and no one was hurt.
WHILE milliens of dollars have been
squandered in the Postal Star Routes,
there are some Post Masters that
should have their salaries raised to q
larger amount. For instance, the Post
Master at Linscotts, i'm Athens county,
o., who has received but 2 cents sala-
ry in year, and one at Pickereltown,
Logan county, cents for the year.
LSeneca Adv.
THE London Times reminds this
country that we are annually losing
nearly one hundred million dollars as
the consequence OF the decline of our
commercial marine. We know it, and
Congress knows it /; and yet, strange to
say, no practical measure has been
adopted TO resuscitale our oceanic
shipping interests. Free traders and
high protectionists cannot agree as 10
the remedy.
SOME time ago Vermont paper
showed by reliable statistics that Ver-
mont had the largest per cent. OF
crime, paid the lowest wages, showed
the least gain in population, drank the
most rum, and gave the largest Re
publican majOrities-fve signs Of de.
pravlty and decay that would seem to
be incontrOvertible.
The Dorsey star route combination
covered parts of sixteen states aud
territories, and consisted of 134 routes,
the original contract pay on which
was $l43, 1852. But Brady allowed
the combination pay for increased
trips, bringing the amount up to $622,
8O5. A precious LOT of patriots are
these star route thieves.
One of the immortal "3O6" third
termers at Chicago, in 1880, Dave
MenOt by name, has been sent to the
penitentiary in Philadelphia, for two
yesrs, for violation of election laws.
The number OF the faithful in work
Ing order is now reduced to 3O5. How !
many OF that nuPber Of immortals
ought to follow Menot has not vet
been ascertained.
EVERY attempt to reach the North |
Pole by the water route having result
talking of trying the air line, and
some $4,000 has been subscribed to.
ward fitting q balloon expedition to
III Al mad scauared conntru from m hich