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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-01-25
On steel. of the kind and quality

On steel, of the kind and quality
usen in making farming tools, the
tariff commission raised the duty from
$50. 40 to $61 80 per ton. And that's
sample of the relief" the bill fur
nishes for the farming interests.
Now, this $61 so is tax imposed
upon the foreign article TO enable the
home manufacturer to charge and OBJ
tain that much more for his produc-
tions than he otherwise could do, and
it is a tax which the consumers must
pay, not to the government but to the
privileged manufacturer. The only
power Congress possesses to levy taxes
upon the people is derived from the
Constitution, and nowhere in that in
strumeDt is there any authority con-
ferred to levy taxes upon the people
for any other purpose than for defray-
ing the legitimate expenses of the gov
ernment and paying its debts. The
levying of taxes upon one class of citi-
zens for the purpose oil adding to the
wealth and power of another class is
most manifestly an outrage, and clear
ly in violation Of the genius and spirit
of our institutions, in which the
founders of the Republic designed that
every citizen should stand upon al
equality before the law, that no privi
legged orders should exist within the
bounds of the Republic and no specia
privileges should be conferred.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-01-25
DecIaredUncOnstiIuIIenaI

The Supreme Court of the State OF
Iowa on Thursday rendered decision
declaring the prohibitory amendment
to the constitution invalid and inOpe-
rative. The matter came before the
Court on all appeal from Scott county.
Shortly after the amendment was de-
clared to have gone into effect firm
of brewers supplied a load of beer to a
saloon keeper in Davenport, and pre-
sented him with bill for the amount.
The dealer acknowledged that he had
received the goods, but pleaded that
the constitutional amendment forbade
the sale OF beer, wine or ale with
in the State, and therefore claimed
not to be liable for the debt. The
brewers rejoined that the amendment
was not in force, inasmuch as it had
not been adopted in accordance with
the constitution. The case-a friendly
suit brought for the express purpose of
testing the constitutionality Of the
ansendment-was tried before the Cir.
cut Court at DaJenport3, when udge
Hayes declared the amendment il OPP
erative, and gave judgment for the
brewers. From this decision the sa-
loon keepers appealed, and thus the
matter got before the Supreme Court
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-01-25

An old Scotch dame, rather too fond
of the mountain dew" was one day
"unco drouthie," and without funds
wherewith to provide "a drappie.' y
She thought there was a chance OF
getting it on credit at public house
near by, so summoning her little
grand daughter, she said, " Lassie, rim
awa' round to Donald MacCallum and
bring me gill. Tell him I'll pay him
the morn.'' Back came the girl with
refusal. Donald declined to part
with his whisky without the cash.
Eager and irritated, the old woman
cast about for some means of i" raising
the wind" and her eye fell upon the
family Bible. Here, lassie," she said
"gie him this, and tell him to keep it
until I bring him the siller.n Off went
the messenger, who soon returned,
however, bearing the Bible. He
says he maun hae the bawbees firt,
granny" With an angry snort, the
old grand neither exclaimed, "Losh
did anybody ever hear the like O. that:
The man will neither take my word
nor the word o. God for a gill o whis
XIV"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-01-25

THE following is the kind oftwaddle
to which Republican papers treated
their readers during the campaign OF
1880:
"Vote for Garfield and Arthur to
maintain the tariff OH Wool"
"Vote for Garfield and Arthur and
so cents a pound OH Wool"
IA vote for Hancock is vote to re-
duce the tariff on Wool, while vote
tor Garfield and Arthur is a.vote to
maintain the tariff on Wool"
But it is different now under the ad-
ministration of the man for whom
they got up the great tariff scare.
President Arthur in his annual mes
sage says:
- recommend a substantial reduc-
ton of the duties upon sugar, molasses,
silk, WOOL and woolen goods"
They succeeded in frightnipg many
honest men into the support of their
candidates and have continued their
robber tariff policy to the present time
and now our farmer friends will be
able to judge how far their promises
have been realized.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-01-25

THE Poker Pond Legislature ale all
torn up on the bothersome liquor ques-
ton. All the measures that have as yet
been voted on upon the subject have
suffered an inglorious defeat. The bill
to prohibit minors from loafpg around
Saloons and places where liquors are
sold, was defeated, and Jones' bill to
fine persons for getting intoxicated,
after bitter discussion between its
author and Mr.. Green, the colored
member from Cuyahoga, suffered the
same fate. Two or three constitutions
al amendments are being discussed,
but their fate is extremely doubtful.
st. Pond still has faith in the efficacy
of taxation to cure the evil complained
of, and has bill taxing the saloons
uniformly $3.50 each, and making the
tax lien upon the premises where the
liquor is sold, but in the present de-
moralized condition of the " grand old
party" the prospect of any grand re-
suits being accomplished is quite i'm
probable. A Columbus correspondent
says: "There is general desire to
leave this (the Sunday law as it is,
and not to touch any other of the tenn
perance statutes. The Poker Pond
statesmen are most manifestIy i'm. a
quandry.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-01-25
The Weather West.

CHICAGO, January 22.-The intense
cold which has prevailed since Satur
day morning continues. AT s O'Clock
this morning the thermometer was %
deg. below zero. The only persons on
the streets are those compelled to be.
Among these are cases Of severe frost
bites, frozen ears, noses, sc. The wind
has packed the snow in solid drifts,
which impede the railroads. Trains
on most of the roads come in behind
time, and two locomotives are necessa-
ry to each. The cold wave seems to
be moving East, and the temperature
is rising at points where it has passed,
CINCINNATI, January 22.-The cold
weather is not so intense as was ex-
pected. The thermometer is now 1e
deg. above zero.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-01-25

One of the most fearful marine dis
asters on record occurred in the Ger
is thus briefly announced in Ham
burg dispatch of Saturday:
The Cimbria was sunk Friday morn
ing, twelve miles southwest Of Bar
KUN, by the British steamer Sultan
She sunk in fifteen minutes after the
collision. Thirty-nine persons arrived
in Cuxhaven this evening. The other
boats are still out. Our steamers Ba-
varia and Hansa, and several tugs,
leave Immediately in search of the
other boats.
The Cimbria left Hamburg Thurs
day with $50 passengers and crew
numbering ITO, most of whom it is
feared are lost.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-01-25

DURING the low tariff from 1850 to
1860, manufacturing went on as stead
lily and prosperousiy as it ever did,
and, in fact, employment was more
steady and constant than it has been
for the last ten years The talk now
among the receivers of high bounties,
that they will have to close if their
bOunties are reduced, is all moonshine
Ii they can't make from 90 to 50 per
cent profit, they will be content with
from Is to 20 per cent, and will go
right along giving their workmen as
good wages as now, and running stead
lily the year through, as do the manu-
factories that are not protected.-Sen-
eca Advertiser.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-01-25

SINCE the first of January nearly
l 900 human beings have perished in
half dozen great catastrophes. AT
least 400 are thought to have been lost
by the sinking of the Cimbria, 30G
were consumed in the circus fire in
Russian Poland, "a victims of the
Newhall House tragedy are counted,
nearly as many more were blown to
death at the Maiden and Point Glenn
ent powder mill explosions. and prob
ably the numbers who succumbed to
the floods in Germany and Austria
would not be Ovel estimated at 100.
Besides these great calanities is a long
list of wrecks at sea and an railroads,
fires, boiler explosions, and other dis
asters, more or less fatal. On the
whole the present month will be MEM
orable for yeors for its scenes of suffer-
ing and death.-TCIeveland Leader.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-01-25

CHICAGO, January ia Quincy
Illinois, dispatch says that the Quincy
House, one of the largest hotels in the
city, was burned this morning. The
fire was discovered by one of the guests
on the third floor, who at once gave
the alarm. The first clerk, James l..
Griffeth, who was on the second floor
at the time, called the porters and sent
them to every room in the building to
alarm the guests. There were many
guests in the dining room, but a large
mum Der were still asleep. Men, Wo-
men and children rushed to the street.
few waiting to dress but the fire pro-
gressed slowly and no lives were lost.
Katie Butler, one of the chambermaids,
Lad "a narrow escape. Having gone 10
her room to get out a trunk, her cloth
ing caught fire, and she was badly
burned about the head and face. Her
injuries are not considered serious.
William StaCkelback, q detective on
the police force, had leg broken by
falling down stairs. He had gone into
the burning building TO rescue anyone
who might need assistance, and be-
coming blinded by the smoke, fell the
full length of one of the stairWays.
There were in the hotel about fifty
regular bOarders, fifteen transients, and
forty two servants. Nearly all the
hoarders and guests lost everything,
The hotel building was owned by J :.
l.. Morris, and valued at $4,000 1t
was leased by G. p. Fay, who owned
the furniture aud fixtures, and will lo. @
$500 The hotel was built in 1898,
and cost originally Sl05,000. 1t was
four stories high, anu 10 by 200 feet in
size
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-01-25
The Country Newspaper.

| Referring to country journalists,
George Peck, of Milwaukee, says :
when we think ofthe hard drudgery
that these enterprising, indefatigabie
workers do in a week, and the small
amount of cash they receive in return
we feel as though something waswrong
somewhere. Why is it that in many
localities the people do not appreciate
the Importance of a good newspaper,
and sustain it by a liberal patronage,
thus making it better paper, is one of
the most unaccountable things in the
world. We have no urgent call now
to say what we do; but we tell the
people i'll every locality where a paper
is published, no matter how small and
insignificant the paper may be, that
every dollar they pay it for subscrip
tions or judicious advertising puts two
dollars in cash in their own pockets.
We have figured on it and we know.
1t may not look so on its face, but it is
very deceiving. Lots of schemes that
look as though they had millions in
them, like the man who is sure he can
pick our the right card in three card
monte, tail 10 return anything like
millions, while ether schemes that do
not seem to amount to anything scarce
ly, pan out whole handfuls of nickels
unexpectedly. And the country news
papar ia of thic oloas Euhscrjho for
your paper and pay for in advance and
if you feel at the end of one year that
you haven't got your moneys worth,
then your fortune is made. You can
go to museum and get $5, 900 a year.
as a curiosity.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-01-25
Fearful Powder Explosion.

SAN FRANCISCO, January 22.-Short-
~ after four O'clock yesterday after
noon giant powder manufactory near
Oakland blew up with a frightful re-
port, Shocks OF seven explosions were
felt in the town. One white man, fore
man, named Cook, and between Thirty
and forty Chinese, are known to have
been blown to atoms. Nearly the en-
tire plant was destroyed by fire, which
broke out Immediately after the explo-
sion. The uperintendent was thrown
a long distance, but was not hurt.
About eight tons exploded. The loss
cannot be estimated. The dwelling
houses on the east side of the works
are safe, but all the glass is shattered.
The scene in the vicinity is terrible.
The bodies can be seen lying near the
mine office, but men dare not rescue
them for fear Of their lives. The as.
sistant uperintendent is missing, and
supposed to be killed. The superin-
tendent was not at the works. A work
man named Porguffsky was pulled
from the ruins soon after the explosion
seriously hurt. Seven Chinese have
been taken from the debris, ell badly
hurt. All the houses within a radius
of half mile are completely damaged.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-01-25
A Shocking Disaster.

SAN FRANCIsCo, January 1Sth.-A
Seattle dispatch says: can explosion
of the steamer occurred while the pas
sengers were at dinner.
"The crown sheet went straight up
through the forward cabin and pilot
house, carrying Johnson, the man at
the wheel, high into the air, and caus-
ing his Instant death. Captain Barley
was on deck and was lost. Neither he
nor Purser Turner was seen after the
explosion. The steward and his help
er, David Sparks, were instantly killed
while waiting on table. kavanagh,
the fireman, was not seen afterWard
ard was undoubtedly killed. S. e
Cannon, commercial traveller, repre-
senting Bates, Reed 81 Cooley, of New
York, was killed. Sam Babbet, a
stranger, was also killed. Those in
jured were Dennis Lawlor, the engi-
neer, badly bruised about the head :;
Miss Estelle Bradsh, of Tacoma. thigh
broken; Hannah Price, OF Skagid. an
old lady, ankle jammed and otherwise
hurt; H. G.. Kelley, of Akagit, leg
broken. One or two others slightly
hurt. Sixteen persons on board escap-
ed uninjured. The boat broke in two
pieces, one sinking the other floating.
There are Indians and loggers near by
the rescued survivors,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-01-25
CASES CONTINUED

Samuel E. Beckwith vs. Nelson E.
Olin ct al.
Geo. Eckert VS. Howard Collins
Leave to file new answer.
CASES HEARD.
Enoch Morgan, Ex'r VS. 0. P. Sperra
Guardian ct al. Guardian ad Iitem
appointed.
Eleanor III. Bay VS. Geo. E. Ray
Decree for divorce and alimony.
VIM. B. Wilson VS. Thomas Bowen.
Judgment for pl'ff by confession.
David D. Thomas VS. Thomas D.
Bowen. Judgment by default for pptf
Alonzo Miller vs. John Kennedy
Journal entry of January term, 1880,
ordered corrected.
Loretta Riley VS. Sylvester Hurlburt
Admir-. Demurrer and motion over
ruled.
Alex. Topping ct al, VS.. Wilbur Jen
kins, Treasurer ct al. Leave to def
10 answer by fourth Monday of term
III the matter of Lambert T. Doty
| License as Auctioneer granted.
w, S. Peck & Bro. VS. J. N. Stratton
Judgment for plf by confession.
The Jewett & Goodman Organ Co
VS. B. G. Carpenter. Tried to jury
Verdict for pl'f for S71.s7,
Henry Humphrey vs Asa G. Chap
man ct al. Decree for ppff.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-01-25
a Shocking Railroad Disaster

SAN FRANCISCO, January 22.-Short-
ly after midnight the overland ex press
by the Southern Pacific, which left
Fihachapa Station at 9:20 a. M. yes
terday, stopped near Tehachapa Sta
ton TO cut out an extra engine taken
on at Sumner to assist in pulling up
the Tehachapa grade. While making
the change, by some means yet un-
known, the train got away and started
back northward down a grade OF 100
feet to the mile. The train consisted
of two engines, express, mail, and
baggage cars, two sleepers, one coach
and smoker. 1t went down the grade
at a frightful speed for about four miles
when the hindmost sleeper jumped
the track and went over an mbank-
ment about fifteen feet high, carrying
with it the other sleeper, mail, bag
gage. and express cars, which, piled in
a shattered heap, took fire, aud were
consumed. The coaches and smoker
kept Oh down the grade, and were
stopped, without leaving the track,
about two miles further on. All on
board of them were uninjured. The
scene following the wreck was terrible,
and a number of persons were jammed
amid the ruins of the train, and roast
y
helpless to save them. The search for
the dead soon showed that twenty -one
persons had perished eleven were
beyond all recognition, only their
headIess bodies and charred limbs be-
ing found. OF the body of Mrs. Down
ie, only the head and bust remained.
She was recognized by her jewelry.
All the bodies and fragments were
gathered up and cof1ined, the wounded
removed to the baggage car, and, on
the arrival of the relief train from Los
Angeles, sent to that city. OF the
dead, the colored Porter, Wright, was
crushed. The cold was intense, and
suffered severely. Some OF them were
badly hurt, The ruins We're soon q
mass of flames. and all buried beneath
them were roas t ID to death.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-01-25

DORSEY, the Star Router, has finally
resigned the post of Secretary of the
Republican National Committee, on
account of diseased eyes. He is still
in full rapport with the party of "great
moral IDEAS" and claims the party
leaders and candidates were fully cog
infant of all his plans and operations
in the campaign of 1880. Ii the men
who profted by his croOkedness shall
now see him suffer for his acts, well
nay nc exclaiI, Republic rs are
ungrateful."
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-01-25

THE Republican politicians don't
believe in the doctrine that I" to the
victors belong the spoils." Of course
not. After having filled every place
of trust and profit wsth their hench-
men for nearly quarter of a century,
they now seek some means by which
to retain their hold of the fat places.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-01-25
A HARD WORKING BLAcKsMsrH.

THE Auditor of State has prepared
tables showing the average value Of
live stock in the State, from which the
following is taken:
There are ia, $50 horses in the State,
the average value Of which for taxa
ton is $56. %.
The report shows 1,5l6, ,755 head of
cattle in the State, the average value
of which is $1773
Ofmules there are q, ,991 head in the
State, at an average value of $6S. 25.
OF sheep there are A. ,594, 707 reported
in che State, at all average value OF
1921 each.
OF hogs there are Il ,G25, ,O77 in the
State, at an average of S405.
There are 254, 9lS carriages in the
State, at an average value of $40. 2g.
The total value is $40, ,273, ,903.
There Were. lis, ,286 watches reported
at a valuation OF s., ,466 ,6I4, or an av-
erage of $21.66 each.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-01-25

In his letter resigning the Secretary
ship of the Republican National Com.
mittee, Stephen w. Dorsey says:
From the very nature of the cir
cumstanoes / was forced to do many
things on my own responsibility, and
yet in that entire campaign nothing
was done by me that was not most
heartily sanctioned by Gems. Garfield
and Arthur"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-01-25

AMSTERDAM, January 19-Three
terrific powder explosions took place
today in the gunpowder mandatory
in Murden, where nearly all the hous
es were unroofed by conclusion The
neighboring towns and villages are
much damaged. The loss of life is
unknown, but it is feared forty persons
perished. Windows in this city, which
is eight miles from Murden, we're bro
ken.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-01-25

JUST now the Republican editors are
devoting much of their time aud tai
ent in lauding Senator Pendleton for
his services in securing the passage of
the Civil Service Bill. Would it not
be we'll for the Senator to PROFOUND
to himself the conundrum, What
have / dole that mine enemies praise
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-01-25

war, know that the French army in
Algiers had voted almost to a man |
against the Emperor. That army was |
brought from Algiers and left standing
before the Prussians, short of ammu-
milton. [ read so in the public papers
at the time. l also read that King
William wanted to shoot the Emperor
after he surrendered, but Bisnark was
opposed to this and would not allow it.
A great fellow this Bismark, only a
serviie rascal kept by the King to DO
bis dirty work, and take all the blame
when blundeTs are committed. Now,
hints like that of shooting the EN-
peror were just published as blind to
prevent the masses from seeing the real
design, object and intent of the war.
! 1t is greatly to be desired that Amer
icsns should understand and get we'll
posted in the doings of the British ar
istocracy, because large portion of the
American papers, especially Republi-
can organs, are continually extolling
aud holding up to the people the say
ings aud doings of the Queen, the
Prince OF Wales and others, wanting
the people to admire and initiate. such
papers never tell the people Britain did
American all the injury possible dur
ing her late terrible struggle to main
tain the Union, Had Lincoln lived he
would not have settled with Britain
for the paltry sum you got. Ameri-
cans should not for moment forget
that Britain abhors America and all
Republics. She is delighted hawever
and chuckles to see what a set of boast
ing, ignorant fools the Yankees really
are to tax and injure themselves by All
internal protective tariff: Britain tried
tariff. 1t nearly cost Victoria hel
crown. There is nothing Britain
breads more than free trade in Am erica
She has at present the unopposed com.
mand of the markets of the world
her ships are in every sea, her sailors
in every port, while for the want OF
free trade in America the art of ship
building is almost unknown. Ameri-
cans all boast about independence and
free country. Is it possible ever tc
have free country without Free
Trade,
a HARD WORKING IACESNSTI
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-01-25

: Mr.. J. PARK ALEXANDER has re-
Gently purchased 10000 acres of Texas
land, which he proposes to convert
into a sheep raneh.-[ Akron Times.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-01-25
CASES SETTLED.

Thomas Sherman vs. John w Sher-
man.
Orrin stevens ct al. Ex'rs VS. Samuel
o, Calvin ct al.
Clara Hayden VS. Curtis Tibbals,
Admir-.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-01-25
Ikssl H1ARkki'ES.
EAvENNA. jan. q. 1se.

iSAF EMMA J an t. IS-j.
FLOUR & FEED. CORRECTED By N. P cATLIN
FLOUE-New Process, 81 10; Pastry ii 80
per sack; 0. K.&1 40.
FEED-Bran, 85c. per 100 lbs; MiddIinas
81, 81; Chop, $3.50; Corn Meal, 81 Is; OIL Meal
Meal, $t.7a
WIikAT-$1 co.
CORN -saelied brings 6o;.; ears, 30c,
CATS 3S@44 is.
RYE-No. l brings CO.
BARLEY-None IN market.
HAY-selling at IS . so; according 10
quality. Ready sale
BEEF--Pcr cwt., 50.
HOGS-Dressed, 81 So per cwt.
LARD-City rcndei Ell IL.
5MOkED MEATS--CH agar Cured Hams
selling at Izo; Country l4o.
Shoulders, City cured selling ag Ilc Dried
Beef selling at Isl.
POULTRY-Small supply in the market
Chickens, dressed, buycrS pay 10 cents; live 6,
rurkics. dressed. 123. live Sc.
EUTpER- 25a
CHAEsE-EoXcd 10tg H.; BetaiIs. l. @ ls..
EGGS-buy ers pay 23c Per doz,
POTAGUES-New. sell for 20 q 75c
DRIED ApPLES-6c.
BEAN5-Choice hardpiuked IL good demand
al $a 20 per bu. Medium 50 Is.
FiNEGAR-Pure cider. tet4iis 2gc per gal
TALLOW-Buyers pay G}1o.
nEnaS-Green, trlmmst No.1, g. No. p 4c
FEATuERS-Best retail AZ 75c.
WHITE LIHE-S1 Is per bbl.
WATER LINER 20
SALT-Coarsc sells at s125 @ 81 -; ire Il &C.
WOOD-Stove 81 5O92 OG; 3 feet wood So 20
g s. 50 FER cord.
SUGARS