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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-05-24
SOLDIERS OF THE WAR OF 1872.


W. ID. Durham and wife, d. N. Furry and
wife, J. ID. King and wife, Robert Knapp and
wife, Curtis Campbell and wife, II. G Frazer
and wife, II. Y. Beebc and wife, ID. G. Goodman
and wife, Ed Knapp and wife, Miss Lury Cool
man, G. X, Goldman and wife, Robert Smith
and wife, j S Marvin and wife, j. A Morgan
and wife, Quincy Cook and wife, Ed Twitt and
Graves-Col VIM. Frazer, VIM. Goodman,
Beach Bassett, John F, Wells
18th Divison-Wm. II. Bostwicl, Captain.
Waller E. Saith, Mrs. L. B. Bradley, A F.
Wait and wife, Richard Thompson, Mrs S. b.
Swain, Mrs. Mary b. Skinner, Mrs. Hannah o.
Wait, W. b: Thomas and wife, 7, G. Phillips
! and wife, J. A. WadSwOrth and wife, Capt. C.
A. Mason, David Lindsay and wife, A. d. Cur
ley and wife.
Graves-Gen. John Campbell, Samuel C.
Thompson, Peter Tyrel.
18th Division-C. L. Bartlett, Captain.
J. H Nichols and wife, s. d. Harris and wife,
d. L. Rockwell and wife VIM Alcorn and wife,
Isaac Kelley and wife, X. d. Kelley and wife, IL
Y. Woodruff and wife, Henry Beaver and wife,
n d. CLARK and wife, II. W. Riddle and wife,
| Mrs. C.. Il. Bartlett.
Graves-Gen. Samuel D. Harris Isaac Kelley,
Schuyler Cutler, John Walker.
10th Divisional. NJ. Hinman, Captain.
Mrs. A. NJ. Hinman, r. Root and wife, Jas
| Mcintosh and wife, Ralph Ely and wife, D. L.
Baldwin and wife, ID. NJ. Clewell and wife, A
N. Hills and wife, VIM. l.. Poe and wife, Dr.
Chas. f. Poe and wife, VIM. Carnahan and wife
s. D. Norton and wife, DIR. G. l.. BClden and
wife, ID. O. Kellogg and wife, Judge Luther
Day and wife, Judge =. R. C0nant and wife.
| Graves--CapS, Ashley Ely, Adam Poe, John
Harmon, Frederick Wheeler.
SOLDIERS OF TIE REVOLUTION.
18th Division-Isaac Brayton, Captain.
| Col. Royal Taylor and wife. Jas. Carnahan
and wife, A. B. Griffin and wife. Jas. Knight
and wife, S. L. Jennings and wife, Ira b. Cults
and wife, Nathan Wilson and wife, l.. Z. Jen-
! pings and wife, VIM. A. .HolcOmb and wife, VIM
| Ward and wife, John Fletcher and wife, j. C,
| Long and wife, Isaac Phelps and wife,
| Graves-Darius Ely, Benjamin Eatinger.
| Each division of the Decorating Committee
suitable for decoration of graves assigned
| them.
All citizens having flowers or evergreens
suitable for decorating will confer a great IA
yor by placing them in possession of the sever
al divisions.
The Committee would respectfully request
that all business places in the city be closed
from ESQ p III. to p. IN. and that all citizens
VIII gladly join in this annual observance OF
pcrpetuating the memory Of our patriotic
/ dead.
Decoration Day in Edinburg.
The citizens of Ednburg are requested to meet
at the Town Hall, on SATURDAY EVENING. MAY
10Th. to make arrange nents to observe Decora-
tion services on Wednesday, May 30th. The la
dies especially invited to attend.
By order of the President.
J. r. GIDDINGS, Sec'y,
VIZ. D. TURNER. Pres,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-05-24
MEMORIAL DAY.
May Goth, 1888.
PROGRAM

hOGHAM.
FORMATION of procession at Mantua Corners
at 10 a. M. in the following order:
1st, Hiram Cornet Band; I'd, Bently Post G.
A r Sd, Visiting comrades; 4th. Soldiers and
Sailors of war Of 1912; 9Th, Soldiers and Sailors
of War of 1915; 9th, Carriage containing ora
tor and President of the Day; 7th Carriage
containing 80 young ladies; 9Th. Citizens on
foot and in carriages-which will proceed to
Mantua Center where the following order Of
exercises will be observed:
Music by the Choir.
Exercises by Bentley Post, G. A R.
Music by the Choir.
Decoration of Graves'by Young Ladies.
Music by the Band.
Grafton bv Col. A. T. Brinsmade, of Glove
land, O.
Music by the Choir.
Benedietion.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-05-24
THE MARK ECS.

RAvENNA, May 23. 1885,
FLOUR-New Process, 81 Is; Pastry 81 Is
ner sack; o. KS1 SO.
FEED-Bran, SOC. per 100 lbs; Middlings,
81, 80; Chop, $1.4O; Corn Meal. 81 As; Oil Meal
New, Process, 81 s5. Old, $250; Cotton Seed
Meal, 81 rs
WHEAT-$1 1s @ 81 10.
CORN-shelled brings 7ec.; ears, 35c.
OATS 40@4Scts.
RYE-No. brings 60c.
BARLEY-None in market.
HAY-selling at ss q $40; according to
quality. Ready sale.
BEEF-Per cwt., IS so.
HOGS-Dressed, S. O0. per cwt.
LARD-City rendered 15c.
SMOKED MEATS-City sugar Cured Hams
selling at I5c; Country 14c~
Shoulders, City cured selling at 14c Dried
Beef selling at 1885,.
POULTRY-small supply in the market
Chickens, dressed, buyers pay 13 cents; live &c
Turkies. dressed. 12c. live Sc,
3UTTER-lsc.
CaEEsE-Boxed i2c@ 14c.; Retails, 16 q 1sc.
EGGs-buyers pay 14c per doz
POTATOES-BuYers pay bOc. pr bu.
DRIED APPLEs-6c.
BEANS-Choice handpicked in good demand
a So 60 per bu. Medium 81 70.
INEGAR-Pure cider ,retaiis 25e per gal
TALLOW-Buyers pay &c.
HIDES-Grecn, trimm sd Nc, Il, g.. No 2, &c
FEATHERS-Best retail at 75c.
WHITE LIME-$1 Is per bbl.
WATER LIME-$1 10
sALT-Coarse sells al 81 30 9S1 20; fine 81 CO.
wOoD-stove 81 5O3s 00;s feet wood So 90
@ So 80 per cord.
SUGARS
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-05-24

Excess of gold dumped ="
into this country ..............$2, 465, ,622
On the other hand. we exported du-
ring the same period:
SILVER S4 ,849 S34
And of gold, but-................. 90, $50
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-05-24

HEAD QUARTERS RENTLY POST. No. 29I,)
GSAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC I
MANTUA STATION, O., May IL, 1887
GENERAL ORDER. No. 2.
Agreeable to the request of the Department
Commander, as expressed in Civil Order No. 4.
as follows:
Each Post In this Department is requested to
attend Divine Service in body on the Sabbath
preceding Memorial Day. The
Comrades will assemble at the Hiram House.
Hiram Center. and proceed in body to the
Disciple Church, where thoy will be addressed
by the Rev. Mr.. Dean, President of Hiram Col
lege.
Ranks will be formed at 10 O'Clock q. m.
The Ensign Is requested to appear with the
Colors. By order of
A. NJ. ERWIN. Commander
G G. STRIKER, Adjutant.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-05-24
:,
e. II. RAY, President of the Day.

G. II. RAY, President of the Day.
HEAD QuARTEss BENTLY POST No 2s4l
GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC.
MANTUA STATION, May 18th, 1882
GENERAL ORDERS, MOI.
In compliance with General Orders No. 10,
Head Quarters g. A. R., Memorial Day will be
observed by this Post.
Comrades will rendezvous at the store OF
Comrade Ray. Mantua Corners, at 10 O'Clock a.
m, Wednesday, May Soth, where ranks will be
formed. The Post viii proceed in line from
that point to the Cemetery at Mantua Center
where the decoration services Will take place
All Comrades are xpected to wear the G. A
r. badge
Comrades are requested to extend invitations
to all ex-Soldiers and Sailors of their acquan-
! tance. to meet and march with us on that occa-
sion.
1t is earnestly hoped that all will unite in this
sacred duty. Time is thinning our ranks. Soon
the members of this Association will al
join the Grand Army of Comrades who have
mustered beyond the mutations of time. The
duties of Memorial Day will then be done by
! others. Let us, by our observance. teach oul
children to respect it that this beautiful Gus
tom will never be neglected.
BY order of
A NJ ERWIN, Commander.
Il q Ii
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Program of Ceremonies at Maple Grove Gem
eterY, Rayenna.
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CanISteO, N. 7
For sale by Bedding & Armstrong.
National Republican., 1883-06-14
HIrria nnn EInrvera.

The third number of tho second volume of
"The Decorator and Furnisher" has been re-
ceived from Breutano. From the outside
cover inward IL is marvel of artitstic dainti-
ness. Its engraved work is exquisite, varied
in design, rich in ornamentation, and with all
the softnoss of finish that characterizes
sketches in charcoal. There is full page
illustration Of birds, by Giacomelli, each i'm
dividual songster having that graceful pose,
and that half human expression which marks
this famous artists portraitures of the feath-
cred tribes. Tho engraver has faithfully ro-
produced tho insouciant sentiment witls
which Giacomelli invests all his birds. AM
other plate is series of sudies, by Rafael
Guastavino, illustrating ancient coloring and
styles of decoration applied to modern uses,
which for richness of tone and blending of
tint is exquisite. Tho letter press is equally
as beautiful, while the Typography is a
marvel of mechanical skill.
National Republican., 1883-06-14
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS.

Lewis Boldcn, colored, living on Henry
street in the fourth ward, killed a moccason
snake three feet long in his kitchen Tues
day afternoon, Tho snake was coiled up in
a corner and Bolden's little three-year boy
was playing on the floor but few feet from
the reptile.
Local steamboat inspectors from Baltimore
inspected and passed the boiler of the steamer
Harry Loder yesterday. The boat having
boon thoroughly repaired will resume her
daily trips to Pennington first of next week.
The hailing port of the passenger steamer
Mary Washington has been changed from
Alexandria to Georgetown, the residence OF
its present owner
The grand lodge of Virginia, Good Samari-
tans (colorod) is in session in this city, and
will hold meetings until Friday. There are
about 300 members here. Their meetings arc
held in the Third Baptist church.
G.. G.. Brent and Harry Buckly, of this
city have enlisted as privates in the United
States army.
Judge Mead, of tho corporation court
granted bar license to the Braddock house
yesterday
The commencement exercises of Mis-
Bragg's select school were held at Amory hall
last evening, The exercises were very in
terosting and highly appreciated by large
audience. The hall was beautifully decorated
with flowers and bunting
Farmers tron falflaN ana LOuuOun counties
report an encouraging prospect for wheat, rNy
and early oats The stand for grass and corr
was never better, though corn is late. Frui
prospects are not SO promising. The peacl
and apple crop will be light; pears medium.
The potato bug has not put in his appear
ance in usual force, and seems to be disap
pearing Hopes are expressed that he viii
not stand on the order of his going.
! The grain market is quiet with light trans
actions There is no change to note in -four
One thousand one hundred and fifty hushel
of wheat were offered and sold at Sl.l7 ant
| 81. Is for Fultz and Sl,20 for Lancaster On
| thousand one hundred bushels of corn brough
National Republican., 1883-06-14
NORWOOD INSTITUTE.

The closing exercises of Norwood insti
tnte last night were held at the school, 1914
Fourteenth street, in the presence of a large
and fashionable audience. Rev. Dr. Elliott,
of the Ascension church, opened the services
with prayer. The honors were then distrib-
tied by Prof, Cabell. These honors consisted
of two classes, certificates of distinction, one
class to those who had attained IS per cent
in the examination, and the second class TO
those making 80 per cent. The high and rig
orous standard adopted by Norwood institute
make these certificates matters of just pride.
After the comforting of certificates an in
teresting and appropriate address was made
by Rev. DR.. Elliott A carefully selected
programme of musical selections was then
rendered as follows A piano duet, overture
from Faunhauser, Mrs. Pearson and Mr.. A.
Gloetzner; violincolo solo, Mr. Blumenberg;
soprano solo with cello obligatO "Alla Stella
Confdonto," Mrs. Kaspar; nocturne for
the violin from Chopin, Mr.. Bernays oliver
tissoment Gongesesi," from Schubert by Mrs.
Pearson and Mr.. Gloet2ner; soprano solo,
from Abt by Mrs. Kaspar; concluding with a
quintette for piano. first and second violins,
viola and cello by Mrs. Bernays and Messrs
Walter Paris Szemelenyi Blumenberg, and
GlOetZner
The first honors were awarded as follows !:
In French, to Misses Belle McCulloug h,
Daisy Brown, Matte Winner, NJ. Scott, aud h..
Cabell; in Latin, To Misses Il. ID. Cabell, Du-
rant Mccullough, and Daisy Brown in Eng
lish grammar. Misses Ella Walzl Lucy NJ.
Corkhill and Mary f. Miller; geography,
Misses Lucy Corkhill, f. Cabell, and Daisy
Brown; physical geography Misses NJ. Scott
and NJ. Winner; familiar science; Misses Ella
Walzl Daisy Brown, and Lucy Cork
hill; science primer, Misses NJ Scott
aud Lizzie Price; orthogaphy, Misses
Lena PEBBLES ana Jessie Cuthbort; arith-
metic, Misses Mary Il. Miller Ella Walzl,
Il. Cabell, Lou Durant; algebra, Miss Cork
| hill trigOnOmetry, Miss NJ, Scott; mental
philosophy and logic, Miss NJ. Scott; astron-
omy, Misses l.. Talcott and M. Scott physics,
| Miss NJ Scott English literature, Misses
Lucia 'Talcott and Belle Mccullough rhet-
oric, Misses Lucia 1alcott and Belle McCul-
| Tough history, Misses Matte Scott and Nan
ME Phelps; mythology, Misses Corkhill, Ca
bell, and Winner; ancient history Misses T..
Cabell aud Daisy Brown physiology, Misses
| Il. Martin, Il. CabGll, and Lou Durant.
| The second hOnOrs were won in physiology
| by Miss Wilkinson; in ancient history, by
/ Messrs. Winner Durant, and Walzl; mythol.
ogy, Misses Durant and jamie Miller; history
| Misses Talcott and Mccullough; rhetoric, Mis-.
| T.. Martin; arithmetic, Misses Corkhill Brown
| Martin, II, II. PEBBLES, Carrie Tisdell, and A.
! Scott; algebra, Miss Talcott; trigonOmetry
! Miss Talcott; French, Misses Il. Mason
| Durant, ralcott, Martin Latin, Mis-
| Phelps; German, Misses Phelps and Tis
deli word analysis, Miss VAIL; English
| grammar, Miss Leila NJ. Tucker geography
| Misses jamie Il. Miller Helen Tsdell ElphI
Miller, Nellie Wilkinson, Lena S. PEBBLES
Bepie G.. Casey, Abbie Scott, Maggie Watkins
National Republican., 1883-06-14
ShinnInn NeYa.

Harbormaster Sutton reports the following
arrivals: Schoonors Robert Healey, Brooks,
coal for Clarke & Given; Alice Carlisle Reed,
coal for same Kate Mcnamara, Travers,
lumber for johnson Il Wimsatt; Cora Smith,
Williams, wood for Stephenson Bros.
AT GEORGETOWN.
Arrived: Schooner B. l.. Burt, Lent, from
Boston.
Sailed Schooner A. X. Bentley, Baker, for
Bristol; Bertha f, Walker Westgate, Boston.
CANAL MATTERS.
Fifteen coal laden boats arrived yesterday,
and the following left for above; j. W.
Thompson, Farmers Friend, John Leech, C.
f. Ma9ee G, H. Shipman, G.. II. Dunlop,
Jean, Ellen Brooks, Amy Freeland, Sallie
Bunnell johnnie NJ, River Nile, Missouri,
William A. Cooper, William Foley, Arthur
Lowell, Three Brothers, Matte c. +. F. Nc
Ardle Joseph Cannon, Detroit, G. ID. War
field, and A. Campbell
National Republican., 1883-06-14
BENToN's BoDY FOUND
In " Deoomposcd State In virginia Near
the Acqucduct Bridge.


On tho third Of the present month Mrs.
Eddie Nickerman reported to the police that
Prof. Benjamin Hyde Benton, q teacher of
mathematics at the school of mathematics,
had disappeared from his home, $50 Eleventh
street southeast, ON the preceding evening,
and IL was feared he contemplated suicide.
The fact was published in The REPUBLICAN
on the fourth Mr.. Benton had been acting
strangely for some time before his dis
appearance, and on Friday evening the first
of June, n bottle of laudanum had
been taken from him. When he retired that
night he did not eat any supper, and when
asked if he wanted any, replied that he did
not that he never expected to eat any more.
He arose Saturday morning and went out.
That was the lastseen of him by his family,
although gentleman saw him later in the
day passing up the avenue, and he was no
ticed the same afternooni icrossing the Acque-
duct bridge. Yesterday morning about 10
making his way through the dense
copse about ono hundred yards from
the new Falls Church road, and about quar-.
ter of mile from the Virginia side of the
| Aqueduct bridge, when no discovered the
body of n man lying on the ground in an adj
vanced state of decomposition. On examina-
tion he found lying by the side of the
body an ebony cane with a silver head
On the head of the cane was engraved
Prof b. II. B., March 30, 1873" The
body was aftcrward identified as that OF
Prof. Benton. In one of his pockets pint
flask was found, which evidently had con-
tanned liquor. The coroner of Alexandria
county was notified, and will hold an inquest
this morning The cause of his death is not
known, although it is thought that he took
poison. He was about "a years of age, and
| leaves family.
National Republican., 1883-06-14
Marriage OF Miss Ada Collins.

The wedding of Miss Ada Genevieve Col
lins, daughter of Mr.. w. II. Collins, news ed
itor of tho EueaiRg Star, and Mr.. Samuel A.
Gaskins, took place yesterday at Trinity
church in tue presence of u large number OF
friends. At Z o'clock Mendelssohn's We'd
ding March, from the organ presided over by
Prof. John Lawrence, announced the entrance
of the wedding party into the church. The
bride was attired in white null dress,
trimmed with yalcnciennes, with long veil,
which set Off her brunette style Of beauty
charmingly. Father Roccofort performed the
ceremony, at the conclusion of which Mr..
and Mrs Gaskins repaired to the residence OF
the brides parents. Messrs T. r. FewSs, r.
r. Simpson, r. NJ. Bowling, and G. IL. Ourand
acted as ushers. reception was held at the
house of tho brides father, No. 3ll6 + street,
where the many friends of the bride and
groom called TO offer their congratulations.
National Republican., 1883-06-14
WEsr WASHINGTON.

Condition of the Potomac river water
Wednesday, June 13: At Great Falls, 3 at
receiving reservoir, north connection, 3; south
connection, IS; at distributing reservoir, 36.
One thousand six hundred bushels of wheat
were sold yesterday at from S1.20! to S1.22i.
Supreme Representatives j. q. H. Foxwell,
assisted by Supreme Representative Halver
Nelson and Grand Chancellor James r.
Shanks, last night visited Hermiono council,
No. 10, X. of p, for the purpose Of exempli-
flying the new ritual. There was large at
tendance at the meeting, which was a very
interesting one.
National Republican., 1883-06-14
PUBLIC SCHOOL EXAMINATIONS.


PUBLIC SCHOOL EXAMINATIoNS.
The written examinations of tho fifth,
sixth, seventh, and eighth grades of public
schools commenced yesterday. The students
began at . in the morning and finished for
the day Mt 1 o'clock p. m. The examination
will be resumed to-day aud continue through
tomorrow. In the fifth grade tho pupils
were examined in geography and music. In
the sixth and seventh grades tho inquiry was
upon physics, drawing, and music. In the
eighth grade, lower division, or for those
pupils who arc not candidates for tho high
school the examination was upon geography,
music, and drawing. The upper division of
the eighth grade, comprising pupils who are
candidates for admission to the high school,
the examination was conducted at the high
school building. In all the rest at the proper
school house.
After the examination was over tho teachers
mot, for convenionccs sake, at tho Franklin
building and proceeded TO value the result of
the examination. TO insure perfect impair
tiality and thorough accuracy the teachers
are exchanged. That is teacher does not
examine tho work of her own pupils, but of
those of some other school. There being ten
questions, for example, in geography, in school
| No. g. of the eighth grade, the teacher of say
! school No. 3, ascertains tho value of the an
swer to tho first question, the teacher of
another school examines and marks the value
of the answer to the second question, and so
on. The work is then tabulated in a printed
form and bound together in volume-the
annual report of examinations.
The pupils are arranged in the order of their
standing. All the examination papers are
arranged in order and transmitted to the
superintendent after the examination. Ho
will got them this year. for the grades oX-
amino to-day, or Saturday, or Monday. The
pupils are not promoted from one grade to an
other on percentages, but according to. the
Judgment of tho teacher who has instructed
them for the previous year.
The pupils in the eighth grade remain two
years, if necessary to fit them thoroughly FOL
the high school. Many of the pupils how
ever fully master the requirements of this
grade in one year.
The examination of tho upper division o
the eighth grade took place yesterday in the
high school building, and the values of the
answers obtained by the high school faculty
The questions asked in all the grades wore
specially prepared to test the thoroughness o
the instructions impaired during the year.
National Republican., 1883-06-14
Boarding and Breakrastlng in Boston.

There is no other factor in human happiness
that can rival cheerful temperament and the
ability to look upon the bright side of every
question and situation A case in point: A
friend of mine recently boarded for Il short
time at a house not noted for the richness or
bountifulness of its fare When asked how
he liked it, he said: "Well-the toothpicks
are about the best have found this season."
A Washington gentleman, who is vouohed
for by those who know him best as gourmet,
as well as n gourmand, some time ago visited
Boston, and while here spent the Sabbath, by
invitation, with one of the 'newly rich,' in
the same line Of business as himself, ut his
fine suburban residence. When no returned
home friend said "Woll | suppose you
found p pretty we'll llxed2" "He!" eX-
claimed tho connoisseur in tones Of great con-
tempt "he doesn't know how to be rich.
Why, they had pie for breakfast !"
National Republican., 1883-06-14
Cur,ous Gamers Gu, NV N Car.

Last night freight car on the Baltimore
and Ohio railway became detached from q
train at Terra Gotta station, miles from
here, and, tho brakes being Off was moved
toward this city at the rate of so miles an
hour. When tho car reached tho switch
at Delaware avenue and First street IL
turned and went in tho direction Of Boundary
street on the Washington branch Of the Balti-
outside tho city limits. colorod man who
was on the car jumped of and was badly
intured
National Republican., 1883-06-14
Arranging for n Memorial Meeting.

A meeting of the colored members of the
bar was held in tho Office OF John A. Moss,
Louisiana avenue, between Four-anda-half
and Sixth streets, yesterday afternoon, at 4
o'clock, to make arrangements for holding a
memorial meeting in honor of the late Isaiah
s. Washington, deceased. Prof X. II. Greener,
and Messrs. ID. w. Lewis, o. S. B. Wall, James
II. Smith, and Il. NJ. Hewlett, the committee
appointed at former meeting, were author
lied to complete tho arrangements for hold
sng the same at future day in the Fourth
BAPTIST church.