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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-03-01


A Washington special says: AT
the last session of Congress an appro-
priation of 5000 900 was made to pur-
chase the Freedman's Bank property
in this city. The building was for the
use of the Department of Justice. which
had occupied portion ofit under rem
tai for several years. The price paid
was thought by many at that time to
be fancy one, but as the mSney was
To go to the depositors of the broken
concern which owned it, the money
was appropriated without much oppo-
sition. AS soon as the government
came into possession of all the proper
ty it was found that the portion which
had been occupied by the defunct bank
was entirely out of repair; in fact, no
repairs had been made on the building
since it's erection. An elevator had to
be put In, which cost $4,000. Then
$40, GOO more had to be spent on repairs.
1t is now discovered that the walls are
splitting, and that, in order to prevent
their falling, iron rods will have to run
horizontally through them. Other re-
pairs are absolutely necessary, which
will, it is estimated, cost 500, 900, and
then it is not certain that the concern
will be pronounced in good condition"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-03-01

Every man ought to be willing to
pay for what he gets. He ought to
desire to give full value received. The
man who wants So worth of work for
ST., is no honest man! The man who
wants others to work for him to such
an extent as their lives are burdens, is
utterly heartless. The toll of the
world should continually decrease. OF
what use are your inventions If no
additional comforts find their way to
the home of labor?
Why should labor fill the world with
wealth and live in want?
Every labor saving machine should
help the whole world. Every one
should tend to shorten the hours of
lal or.
Reasonable labor is the source Of
joy. To work tor wife and child, to
toll for those you love, is happiness,
provided you can make them happy.
But to work like slave; to see your
wife aud children in rags; to sit at a
table where food is coarse and scarce !;
to rise at four in the morning, to work
all day, and throw your bones on a
miserable bed at night; to live with
out leisure, without rest, without max
ing those who love you comfortable
and happy; this is not living. it is
dying, slow, lingering crucifixion.
The hours of labor should be short
ensd. With the vast, wonderful inn
provement of the nineteenth century,
there should not only be the necessa-
ries of life for those who toll, but COM
forts and luxuries as well.
What is a reasonable price for labor?
1 answer: Such price as will enable
a man to lay by something-for his de-
clining years; so that he may have a
feeling of a man.
I sympathise with every honest ef-
fort of children of labor to improve
their condition. That is poorly gov
erned country in which those who %
the most have the least. There is
something wrong when men have to
beg for leave to toll. We are not yet a
civilized people. When we are, pau
perism and crime will vanish from our
land. r.
I sympathise with the wanderer,
with the vagrant out of employment,
with sad; weary men who are seeking
for work. When L see one of those
men poor and friendless, no matter
how bad he is, / think that somebody
loved him once that he was once held
in the arms of u mother that he slept
beneath her loving eyes and awakened
in the light of her smile. l see him
in the cradle, listening to lullabies,
sung soft and low, and his little face is
dimpled as though by fingers of joy.
Anu then / think of the winding
paths, the weary roads, that he has
travelled from his mothers arms to va
graney and want.
There should be labor and food for
all a.@A -
ROBERT J. INaERsoLL.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-03-01
ATWATER.
Correspondence


/ A Literary Society has been held al
the school house at Virginia Corners
nearly all Winter, under the direction
of Mr.. Porter, of Edinburg. 1t has
been large and harmony has prevailed
as far as can tell. I was not at every
meeting of the Society. Mr.. Porter
had the district school at that place
and has carried it through without any
disturbance or unpleasantness. 1t
will close about the first of March.
Rev. Merchant has been holding a
protracted meeting in the northeast
corner of this township for about three
weeks. His labor has been blest, as
many as thirty-five having gone up to
the anxious seat
Frank A. Wolford is going to furnish
clay and coal for Geo. 5troup's drain
tile and stoneware shops.
Charles Ballinger had sale last
Monday. A span of males sold for
$343 cash. One of his Jersey cows
brought nearly one hundred dollars.
Mr.Vernon Bryan took monument
to Palmyra to put on the grave of John
Forder, and will have one in about
three weeks for George Forder. They
are of Quincy granine, and the two
cost 81 400. He has some new designs
that are beautiful.
H. l.. Johnson and P. G. Woolf have
II. H. Hillyer's barn nearly ready to
put up.
s. A. Hinman Esq, is preparing
lumber and timber. for large bank
barn. Platt Benjamin is to do the
carpenter work.
We have a reading society in this
town engaged in studying Greek his
tory, after the plan of the Chautauqua
convention.
1t has been over year since Henry
Cree died. He was with other boys at
times was sociable, but never acquired
the bad habits that so many boys in
dulge. One day during his sickness
his mother told me that he had been
good boy to her and she had never
heard him swear. / asked him how
it was that he was free from the habit
while other boys INDUCED in it. He
said II never liked swearing' On
the morning of the day that he died
he was converted and the angels came
to let him know that they would come
and take him home that day. He and
his mother lived alone. Henry work
ed and got money enough of his own
to buy watch and gun. 1 asked him
if he could leave his property and his
mother and go with the angels. Yes,
he said, he wanted to go. "Oh, they
were SO beautiful; and it was such
beautiful place." This is one instance
of the coming of Christ and His angels
This is the way He has promised 10
come. This same Jesus which is
taken up from you into Heaven, shall
so come in like manner as ye have
seen him go inte Heaven.-Acts l: IL.
When Zacariah's tongue was loosed
aud he prophesied, it all referred to
the time Immediately following. Luke
1 6S. On the day of pentecost Peter
said: " "This is that which hath been
spoken by the prophet Joel. Then he
quoted the prophecy Acts, |; II to 2lst
verse. The Goth verse reads: eth
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-03-01
civil Service Commission.

President Arthur has appointed
Dorman B. Eaton, of New York, John
M. Gregory, of Illinois, and Leroy d.
ThOman, of Ohio, as Commissioners
under the Civil Service Act passed by
Congress at its present session. The
first two gentlemen named are Repub-
licans, while Judge Thoman, who re-
sides in Youngstown, is a Democrat!
The News-Register, the Republican
organ OF the Judges home, publishes
the following brief biographical sketch
of him: "He was born in Salem,
Columbiana county, Ohio, July 3lst,
1851. In 1852 he moved with his pa
rents to Whiteley county, Indiana.
He was engaged in teaching school for
three years i'll Piper City, Illinois. He
was admitted TO the bar in 1871 at Co.
lumbia City, Indiana. In 1873 he was
appointed prosecutor of the Ninth Ju-
dicial District of Indiana. He began
the practice of law in this city in 1878.
He was elected Probate Judge of this
county in 1875 and reelected in 1873.
He was nominated by the Democrats
for Congress against Hon. William
Mckinley, Jr., in 1880, and defeated
He received the solid support of the
Democrats of Northeastern Ohio fol
the Democratic nomination for Gov
ernor in 1881, although not a candidate
He is now practiclng law in this city
He is an eloquent orator, and is hare
worker in the interests of the Demo
cratic party. For man of his years
he has shown wonderful ability as {
ljurist. His nomination is hailed with
delight by the Democrats here.n
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-03-01

WEAVER, the Greenback leader of
Iowa, has taken new departure-that
of trying to rally the Greenback vote
upon the prohibition issue. AT the
Temperance State Convention at Des
Moines, last week Wednesday, he
made an inf1ammatory speech declar-
ing that the Democracy had taken up
with the rum power that the Repub-
licans were cowed by it, and that he
and his party had always been boldly
i'm favor of prohibition.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-03-01
THE Republican papers throughout

THE Republican papers throughout
the country continue to refer with in
effable delight to the thieving opera
tions of the late Treasurers of State of
Tennessee and Alabama. In the great
sea of troubles by which they are sur
rounded, it is their only source of con-
ISOLATION. They never once turn their
gaze to that coterie of faithful Repub-
lican star reuters ON trial at the capital
for plundering the peoples treasury of
millions of dollars, or of Howgate, the
Republican official who stole 5000, 900
aud was permitted to escape the pun
ishment of his crime, nor yet of the
virtuous Phipps, who appropriated the
copper roof of the Philadelphia aims
house. If they would but stop and
consider they would not fail to realize
that the rascals are not all in the rank 8
of their opponents.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-03-01
Mutiny Among Convicrs.

On Saturday last revolt occurred
among lot of penitentialy convicts
near Helena, Arkansas. A gang of
seventy-five prisoners from the Arkan-
sas penitentiary was employed upon
the levee. BY preconcerted signal
the guard was overpowered and seven
teen Of the convicts escaped. A Mr..
Cant, a contractor, came upon the
scene about the time the attack was
made, and in attempting to suppress
the mutiny, was shot and instantly
killed.
The only incentive to this revolt was
escape, and in that seventeen men
were successful, though the most OF
them will undoubtedly be recaptured.
as large posses of armed citizens were,
at last accounts, in hot pursuit.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-03-01

IF the terrible foods in all parts of
the world shall result in practical ac-
ton toward forest preservation they
will not be an unmixed evll.-l Repub-
Iican Elk.
Wouldn't ceasing to pay a bounty
for denuding our American forests, in
the shape of heavy duty on foreign
lumber, besides giving the people
cheaper homes, tend in some degree t.
remedy the evil complained of?
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-03-01
Asll FOR SALE.
lIsIss.IA

Being ged in other business, will sell
my Farm, cOnta ming S3 acres. situated in the
north east part of CharlestOwn. on the dia agonal
road from kavenna to Windham.
This farm contains gooi buildings, choice
fruit. is well watered, and is in high state OF
cultivation; torty rods from school
Any one wishing to purchase farm of this
kind. will find it to bis interest to call on the
premises, o; address PHILIP WITHRRELL FREE
DOM STATION PORTAGE COUNTY OHIO. before
purchasing elsewhere.
Parties coming from distance will be met
at train at-Ravenna or Freedom Station, by
T56aw PHILIP wITHRRELL.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-03-01

CHICAGO, Feb. 23.-The Chicago &
Eyanstown Railroad, built some seven
years ago, running through populous
districts in the northwestern portion
of the city, was the scene of riot
about seven o'clock last night About
two hundred men, well organized,
composed chiefly of Bohemian, Swede
and Polish laborers, marched to the
locality known as Goose Island which
the road passes, and beginning at Full
lerton avenue, proceeded to tear up
the tracks of the road for about five
hundred feet. A large detail of police
were called and soon dispersed the
rioters, making no arrests.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-03-01
1T is said the Kentucky Prohibitions

1T is said the Kentucky Prohibitions
lists, Greenbackers aud Republicans
will unite against the Democrats in
the coming election in that State.
Now, won't that be happy family
Just think of the Greenbackers form
ing holy alliance with the Republi-
cans who SO recently denounced them
as repudiationists, and who .demonet-
lied silver and earnestly labored to
retire the greenback currency and give
the control of the paper money Of the
country into the hands OF the national
banks. Wouldn't that be a most adj
mirable exhibition of consistency? ~
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-03-01
THE clerk of the Supreme Court q

THE clerk of the Supreme Court at
Washington has been making $40, 600
to $50, 900 q year out of his office. Con-
gress now provides through the sundry
civil appropriation bill that he shall be
paid not more than 1000 per annum,
and whereas the clerk has heretofore
been independent of the world, the
flesh, and that other fellow, he is here
after to be under the jurisdiction fthe
Attorney General. This causes Mr.. J.
III. Kennedy, the clerk, to feel very
poor and very sad.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-03-01

WE suggest to MIR. Pendleton that
his civil service law Is fatally defective
from the fact that it does not provide
for the appointment of the Competi-
tive Examining Board by competitive en-
animation! If the appointment OF his
Examining Board, upon the integrity
and capability of which the character
of the civil service of the county to
depend, can be trusted safely 20 the
President and the Senate, and success
fully created without resort to conpet.
tive tests, we don'tsee where the re-
formatory virtue of the new law is
likely to come in.-[ Bellefontaine Ex-
aminer,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-03-01

that he regretted the expression, fear
ing it would be caught up and used
by the Wings. And it was caught
up, and from one end of the Union to
the other the Democracy was named
by their opponents the "spoils party"
and on this the preliminary campaign
of 1910 was fought.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-03-01

THE Dayton Empire Democrat
makes the following strong point
against the lumber protectionists of
this country: A" or
1.-The protection barons are deeply
interested in the preservation of Cam
adian forests. They would a great
deal rather rob our people of 81 per
Thousand feet on American lumber,
and destroy our own forests, than that
any Canadian timber should be dis
turbedu ss.- -.......
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-03-01
Farm for Sale.

TOFFER for sale my Farm of 90 acres situa-
J. ted two miles south east of Ravcnna on the
main read to Edinburg. II contains splendid,
new two story brick house. good bark BAN,
oil bearing. and of best varieties running wa
ter in every pasture field.
1t is a beautiful 10 alton and will sell it all
or part containing the buildings. cheap.
Call upon me at residence. East Main Street,
or address by mail. Ravenna, o.
T56 If JD KING
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-03-01
ROAD NOTICE.

NOTICE is hereby given that there vii! be ,
IN petition presented to the Cora issione S ci
2 ,rtage Count at their annual meeting on the
first Monday in March next. p ay Ing for the
location ~ county road in Shalersvili@ town.
ship commencing on the north and sotth road,
i'll The cast part of said township near the res
idence OF George Coo!er, and on he n. e. cor
ner of land owned byJ. L Cooley in lot twenty:
three s3); thence running west on land owned
by j. l.. Cooley in sail lot twenty three (2j} and
through land owned by + Is. abe ok III loi
thirty eight (3s) until it inte sect, the noitl
and south road on lot thirty eight (32) south ol
near the dwelling house OF Z Habcock
ShalerSvila January e9;h 1893
b. 8 SKIFF, '''''''
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-03-01

Executors Of estate Of n ,chsel II nuhue
BY |. L. SIpDALL, Att'y, T5ifw
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-03-01

sREPoRTs from the cattle range sec
ton of Colorado say the loss of stock
by SHOW storms and cold weather will
amount'to about fifteen per cent.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-03-01

A BILL is before the Legislature CIV
ing teachers the power to appoint
county examiners.
National Republican., 1883-02-01

been compelled TO pay some SIG for laying the
main through blunder or worse OF the water tax
and same day levied tax which should have
been done six months previous, we have a right
20 ask mat the water be furnished in sufficient
quantity for cleanliness and health.
This communication was referred TO Mr..
Larman, superintendent of the water depart
ment, who reported on July IS that the
pressure at o'clock q. m. was pounds at 3
o'clock p. M, Z pounds, and at o'clock p. M,
3 pounds, and that seems 20 have been the end
of the investigation.
The last communication that was exam
ined was from J. ID. Tcrrill, residing at
NO. 1884 VERMONT AVENUE,
who wrote under date of July 25, 1889, say
ing;
Permit me to invite your attention TO the
scarcity of water in the vicinity of Iowa circle. 1t
has been growing from bad to worse, and now at
my house it has become an intolerablc nuisance,
and endangers my health and that of my family.
Water cannot be obtained IN the bath room and
water closet, on the second floor from about
o'clock in the morning till about IL at night, not
asingle drop; IL can't go on in this way, long
without making IL necessary to abandon all the
fixtures, put in at considerable expense, on
paid for, would be supplied
hope i may be permitted to say II Is my candid
opinion that water can be supplied in reasonable
quantities to our houses If the proper effort Is made
and care taken to have II fairly distributed and
the proper mains laid and connections made con-
not, there is only four-inch main in front of my
premises and around Iowa circle, and even
that small affair is not properly connected with
the great supplying mains. There is water enough
TO give us all reasonable supply If 1t evenly
distributed, and l appeal TO you 10 make per-
sonal investigation TO see If some improvement
caunot be effected. There are plenty of levels
just as high as this $50 / am informed), and see
no reason why we have not our fair proportion.
This was referred to Supt. Larman, who
reported the pressure and said that the reason
why the pressure was reduced Mt that point
was owing to the fountain in Iowa circle play
ing all the time, and Maj. Terrill was in
formed that the water department could APP
ply no remedy, as the public fountains woA
under the control of the superintendent q
public buildings and grounds.
The above communications all refer, except
that Of Supervising Architect Hill, TO ground
which is furnished with water by the high
service supply, and, as was intimated yoster-
day, the supply under this service has not
been so effective as before the standpipe was
erected. The complaints arc temperate in
tone, and yet they show a state Of things
which should not exist The object of Sena-
tor McMillan's resolution was to ascertain IL
the complaints above recited, Of an unequal
distribution of water, were correct, and when
the commission is appointed its report wiS be
looked for with interest
National Republican., 1883-02-01
SCALY SCALP TETTER.

The scalp becomes tender, Itchy and covered with
thln, tne white scales which form again ns fast re-
moved This an exceedingly annoying affection OF
the scalp The least movement ILLS tile shoulders
and neck viii u shower OF White scales and, II nl-
lowed to continue, makes The hair thin, harsh, dry,
fhde, ana lhrn premRturey gray.
EXCESSIVE DANDRLFf-lN another great scalp Rn-
noyHnce, and shows mn unhealthy notion OF the skim
Many persons complain oftholr hnlr getting harsh,
dry, split at The ends aud OH careful eNnnunHtlun
you can SEQ hair of several different shades This Is
an Indication Oi lowered vitality Of the hair iollices
DH, VAN DNCk, lermatOluglst 7uS Eleventh
street northwest has devoted special attention TO
treatment OF the hair and scalp and hs met with the
most gratifying success, Tho Doctor numbers among
his patrons many OF the leading Families Ot Musning-
ton, who speak IN tile highest praise Of his skill Tle
Doctor treats the hair on purely scientific principles
You can consult MIN with every confidence III his
skill You are cordially invited tocnl and he Will eX.
anime your scalp carefully aud II the hair follltles
are not destroyed he Will guarantee 10 produce a
helllhY growth q hair II yours is hopeless case
he VIII tell you so,
DIR VAN DYCK has produced vigorous growth
of hair In cases Of DaldnG of fifteen years duration
where the f0cles st existed, 0ut IN dormant In.
actlye condition Give the Doctor call aud II you
VIII examine your hair, anu cnn prepare u home
treatment especially for your case.
II your hnlr, eyebrows, Aohes, or beard Is harsh
dry, thin, Aded, ot premhurely gray; III you have
any affection OI the hair or scalp, consult DIR VAN
DlCk AT once, His treatment VIII make your hair
thick heavy, ygorons' lnNurani, and will reluvene
Gall al once Oiiioe 7os Eleventh street northwest.
Daily, a, ~ To y, m,
sundays, Otp2
Iinnableto call describe your case and send Scent
stamp for answer fel-tu,th,s
National Republican., 1883-02-01

One Of the important branches Of the practice OF
Dermatology Is the proper cnrc cultivation preserva.
ton, management, ana the scientific treatment Of
the hair ana scalp,
a thick heavy. healthy, vigorous, luxurlant head
OF hair Is one Of the distinguishing marks Of beauty
ana one OF the most hignly.prlzcd of all personal
adornments, To he regal-hnired s the pride of man
ton and TO excite remark; while the loss of hair
badness exposes the victim TO rldcule and liability
TO cold from the least exposure. IL Is the duty Of
every lady ana gentleman 10 pay the srictest aten
ton 10 the care and treatment OF The hair in order to
preserve It's luNuriunce Us late IN life possible. No
one should he Dald or grny under %.
ThlnnesS, illling partial loss Of hair and badness
Entire families loose their hair early in life oiheis
lose their hair from Illness, some from headache,
neuralgia, mental energy, grlcf, care DC. Many
are the result OF sCAly scalp teter, excessive dam
druh artificial heat produced by wearing fur oher
unventllaled hats and Cnnt q, never see man
bald below where his has touches, unless II is bald
ness where the hair is completely destrOyed) The
the parts affected thus
CRowN DALDSEss-This Ia u bald spot on the top
OF the scalp.
FRONTAL BALDSEss-Isa n continuation of the fore
head above It's normal position, Par and Temple
badness generally affect ladies. The hair gets thin
ut the part aud temples.
SPoT BALDS gss-This Is u peculiar form OF hair
disease IN which there ~ complete prostitution of the
hAr-pruduulng power The HAIR grows thin In SpOlS
on The scalp, which cpninno ~ number, run together
untilthe entiTe scalp completely denuded Of hair,
and frequently when the hair begins To grow II COmps
IN white. In this affection very frequently the eye
brows, ashes and the hair Of the entire body comes
out
National Republican., 1883-02-01
The Lntc Minisicr Marsh.

Mr.. Pendleton yesterday morning reported
to the senate from the committee on foreign
relations an amendment to be offered to the
general deficiency bill to pay the widow of
the late minister to Italy, Mr.. Marsh, the re-
mainder of his salary for last year, computed
from June %, and an additional sum of $12,-
500 to defray the expense of his funeral and
erect u monument over his grave.
National Republican., 1883-02-01
TTsEPUL FEET

TTSEgUL FEET
u Promote Health and Longevity.
Hence the thousands from far ana near that visit
Dir WHITES ESTABLISHMENT,
lil6 Pennsylvania avenue, opposite Wizards Hotel,
for relief from, aud avoidance OF cOrus, buniols dis
easet nails, ehlblAlls, vascular eNcrescenCes aud
other cOmplalits Of The fret (iistnblislpd M ash
ingtpn IN lbl) Refers o the most eminent physicians
and SURGEONS, oAce Ice u per visit Tor putting the
eet in Oruer,