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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-01-04

THERE are in this country two
schools of politics diametricaily oppos-
ed to each other, one founded upon the
theory of Thomas Jefferson, that SOW
ereignty originated with the people.
and that all men are equal In their po-
litical rights; that all men are created
equal, and equally entitled to the pro-
lection of their inalienable rights of
life, liberty, and the pursuit of happi-
ness, and that all laws granting special
privileges and favors to one class of
citizens over another are wrong end in
violation of the spirit of our Repub!i-
can institutions. The other based
upon the teachings of Alexander Ham
ilton, who held that Great Britain was
the most perfect government in the
world, and advocated the formation OF
a strong government in America fash
ioned after that of Britain, in which
the Inherent sovereignty OF the people
should be ignored. This division of
opinions and parties existed at the
very formation of the government,
and has formed the real dividing line
between parties down to the present
time, the Democrats adhering to the
principles of Jefferson, opposing all
special privileges, and demanding the
recognition of the equality of the rights
of all citizens before the law; while
the opposition, under whatever name
or guise it might assume, has ever beer
the champion of special privileges tt
the wealthy few, and have constantly
aided in building up in this republican
country hated moneyed aristocracy
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-01-04
HIRAM.
correspondence


We were much surprised last week
to learn from the PRESS that you had
no slsighing in Ravenna and immedi-
ate vicinity, while in this locality we
have had first rate sleighing since
Thanksgiving, with but little snow.
The roads are hard, smooth and icy,
and not half snow enough to cover
the ground. The coldest day, so far,
was four degrees below zero.
Christmas was generally observed,
and especially by the Sunday Schools.
A tree was provided and loaded with
such presents as please the little folks,
who in turn entertained the older ones
with music, recitations and declama-
tions. thus passing very pleasant and
entertaining evening.
There is greater attendance at Col
lege than year ago. A vacation of
one week was given the students, for
the holidays, most of whom left town
to visit home and friends.
next week, conducted by Prof.. Dean,
and will continue as long as the same
can be of benefit.
Cards have been issued for the nup-
tials of Prof. Newington und Miss
LOttie Bowen, the 4th inst, adding
another happy social event as the re-
suit of College acquaintance.
Coasting, by the youth, has been
diligently indulged in, with exciting
pleasure generally, aud several seri
Gus but not fatal" injuries. More ac
cidents may be expected as those in
dulging in the sport become mos
familiarized with the mishaps.
Your correspondent was most agree
ably and happily surprised New Year
eve, by being presented with an ele
CANT watch and chain, by friends, a
token OF appreciation for legal ser
vices. The gift is most highly appre
ciated. III.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-01-04
The Ford Brothers Enraged.

BOSTON, Dec. 3O.-During the lecture
tonight of the Ford brothers, siayers
OF Jesse James, in one of the subsidiary
halls of Horticultural building, IRE
mont street, an exciting scene occurred.
There was large audience present,
and some rough loudly offered the
opinion that the Ford Brothers were
no good" This reflection was re-
sented by the brothers, who drew their
revOlver5, and brandishing them.
leaped from the stage into the midst of
the audience. The people stampeded
Immediately, and such was the haste
that many sought egress through The
windows, smashing the sashes to facil-
itate their exit. The hall is on the
ground floor and the windows open
directly on the street. Policeman
Robinson, who heard the crash of glass
and saw the people running from the
hall, made his way into the building
assaulted several persons with the butts
OF their revolvers. The officer pro
posed to take them to the station, and
they desired to buckle or their revoly-
ers, avowing that they were in fear of
their lives. The officer would not per-
NIT this, and started with them under
arrest, but the proprietor of the show
interfered, setting forth that his enter
prise would be financial failure if the
Ford brothers were not allowed to stay
and finish accorning to program, and
finally prevailed upon the <officer TO
allow the performance to proceed, not,
however, until the latter had taken
the names of seven of the persons as.
saulted As witnesses, and exacted
guarantee that the brothers would ap-
pear when wanted by the police The
remark of the officer when seizing the
brothers was: " You may be the Ford
brothers or the James brothers, but
you can't drink blood in Boston," It
is understood that the friends of the
assaulted parties are laying for" the
brothers, and more trouble is expected.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-01-04
Hum an CuriOsity.

The Berks County, Penn, Aims
House contains. a human curiosity in
the person of Jacob Ruth, a man forty
seven years of age, who hasnot moved
his arms, legs, fingers, toes, or even
his head during the past three years.
His lower jaw and tongue are the only
portions to which he he can give visi
BILE motion. He is unable to move his
head the slightest, as his neck is per-
fectly stiff, and his arms and legs are
always still, excepting slight but
rapid trembling motion. His arms are
drawn up, with his hands on his breast
and so tightly clenching that the nails
penetrate the flesh ,and his hands often
become sore, so that cotton, saturated
with carbolic acid and liniment, is
placed under the ends of his fingers.
His legs are also drawn up, with the
feet near the body, and his limbs con-
.tantly remain in this contracted and
cramped condition. This is probably
the worst paralytic case of long s;aud-
ing in Pennsylvania. Tie patient lies
on his back on low bed III the male
hospital department on the second
floor in the new building. Although
he is so utterly helpless that he could
not move finger to save his life, he is
in possession of his mental faculties
and senses. He has a voracious appe
tite. He eats heartily three times Il
day, and his diet consists of beef tea,
rice and other kinds of soup, soft boil
ed and fried eggs, and often substan
tials of various kinds Plain Dealer
Special.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-01-04
Attention. farm e RS

The more the Tariff Commission S
report is examined the more curious in
some parts it appears.
Take the important item of crucible
steel-the steel out OF which plows,
hoes, axes, scythes, the blades of reap
ing machines, &c, are made.
Nothing could be of greater interest
to the farming community. The duty
on crucible steel affects the price of
farming Implements of all grades, from
a hoe to the reaping machine.
The present duty is:
|. Crucible steel, valued at cents
per pound and less, 2f cents per pound
that is, - 5O.4O per ton.
.. From : cents per pound valua-
ton up to IL cents, 3 cents pound. or
- GT.s : per ton, which is 10 per
cent. I'D UdI0Pem.
The Tariff Commission propose:
/. On valuation of 5 cents per
pound and less, cents per pound-Or
S44. 80 per ton.
2 Five cents and not above9 cents
valuation, q cents per pound = or
@GI.GO per ton.
8. Over 9 cents valuation, 81 cents
per pound-or $7S.46 per ton.
1t happens that steel of the value of
cents per pound is not used. The
quantity imported is insignificant
That which is used in great quanti-
| ties is valued at from to 9 cents.
Therefore the Tariff Commission propose,
not a reduction Of duties, but an adUance on
the material Of the quality employed for far
mers' tools, Of from $50. 40 per ton
to &61.6O per ton.
| tharo ia aHXyo of fxuan-
ty-one per cent. on the most important
material entering into the manufacture
of hoes, harrows, cultivators, scythes,
axes, steel of reaping mplements-the
machinery with which the soil OF
America is prepared for seed, and with
which. the young grain is titled, and
by which the mature grain is harvested,
What is this for? Is this for the
benefit of the laboring men of Ameri.
ca? Not a bit Of it. There are three
manufacturing establishments in
| Pennsylvania that turn out this cruel
ble steel, and they would be the Sc lie
beneficiaries of the advance.
This Tariff Commission reform meas
ure would enable the three establish
nIents in Pennsylvania-which cores
pond charmingIy in number to the
three members which the great State
has on the Committee of Ways and
Means-to advance the price of steel
twenty two per cent.
American manufacturers already
largely use the American steel. 1t i,
done very extensively ia Ohio in oul
manufacturing establishments at Ak
ron, Mansfield, Springfield, and Other
towns where cheap power, Joined witt
high intelligence in rich country anC
salubrious air, have gathered capita
and given it splendid activity in or
ganized industry.
We are not putting these points as ;
free trade or high protective tarif
question. We know there is not to b'
) and cannot be free trade, but we insiS
upon fair play.
But in the interest of fair play fo
the farmers of America, we point ou
what seems to be a tricky adjustmen
of duties that would tax the many fo
the few.-[Cincinnati Commercial.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-01-04

THE civil service bill which has
passed the Senate provides commits
sion to have charge of competitive ex
aminations of candidates. 1t prohibits
officers of the government from pro-
hibiting or receiving political assess
ments from subordinates in govern
ment employ and forbids the discharge
OF any employe for voting, or for party
affiliation. No discharge is allowed to
be made because an employe of the
government has given, or neglected to
give, funds for political purposes, but
no employe is allowed to give any 9TH
er employe, senator. representative or
government official, any money or
valuable thing to be used for political
purposes. No person habitually using
Intoxicating liquors can be appointed
TO any government position under this
bill.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-01-04
DaPaH HTHERIA.
Ehe GdOrifeTOus OMEN and the
Aesthetic Garlic as a Cure.

The OdOrifeTOus Onisn and the |
Aesthetic Garlic as Cure.
As diphtheria is prevailing to some
extent, we copy the following remedy
for the disease, as it may be of some
benefit.
The following letter was received by
DR.. Johnson few days since, says the
Hudson Star and Times. The sugges-
tions are good, and it should be pre-
served by all persons having children:
New YORK, Nov. 18th, 1882.
To some Physician at Hudson, Wis.,:
DEAR SIR Il notice by the papers
that diphtheria is raging very fatally
in your town, and hasten to inform
you of cure that has never failed with
me, and is likely new thing to you;
it's basis is garlic or onions.
TO begin, diphtheria is no doubt a
malarial disease the malaria operates
by weakening the kidneys, which can
not in consequence discharge all the
uric acid that they should rid the blood
of every day; the consequence is an
accumulation of uric acid in the blood,
and the first result is neuralgia or
rheumatism, the next result is fermen-
tation of the blood, followed by diph-
liberia, typhoid fever, small pox, or
other zymotic diseases.
The cure is as follows: Eat morning
and evening three or four pieces OF
/ l. nI1 - 81
keep the bowels open with aloes or
some other cathartic, take Que hour
after break fast glass of Seltzer Tartar
or teaspoonful of bicarbonate of soda
in glass OF water; drink one or tive
glasses of lemonade daily, and gargle
the throat every one-sixth or one hal
hour with a saturated solution Of Chi
: rate of potash.
; The onions neutralize the poison ir
the blood, being assisted very much il
this by the bicarb of soda and lemor
: juice. The cathartic passes off the fer
: mented and rotten blood through til,
bowels as mucous matter, and tn
chlorate of potash protects the throat
The garlic or onions form no doub
with the bicarb of soda salicylate o
r soda in the stomach through the salic
ytic acid which they contain.
: The cure is prompt, easy and perfec
} without relapse or other disease follow
: ing. The writer, who lives in yer
/ marshy, malarious district, has bee
cured several times by these simpl
/ means. The garlic is the best, as it
: stronger than onions.
Y The farmers of South New Jerse
# cured themselves and their horses an
cattle from an epizo0tic that had a
!, the chsracter of diphtheria, two veal
d ago, by a liberal use of the commo
y wild onion that grows in New Jerse.
a If the American people would onl
l. conquer their aversion to onions an
# garlic, and eat some daily, all the'
9 epidemics of diphtheria would be pr
e vented.
y l trust that you will make use of I'll
l. above and communicate it to evel
!. other physician in your town, and if
Of is the means of saving any valuah
Le lives give God the glory of the disco
cry. Yours respectfully,
. A CHRISTIAN.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-01-04
MOGADORE.

Correspondence
Within the last few days two of our
noble Pioneers have been laid to rest. |
Mr. Robert L. AtchisQn, after lin
gering illness, finally had to succumb
to the icy hand of death, and on Fri
day last his body was placed beneath |
the clods, to await the final resurrec- |
ton. The funeral services, which |
were held in the Hall, under the aus
pices of the Masonic Lodge, were very
largely attended, quite a number OF
Masons being present from Akron and
surrounding towns. Mr.. Atchison,
who for many years has been our old
reliable merchant, was very highly
respected by all classes, and many a
poor family can testify to his unbound
ed generosity and benevolence. For
honesty, truthfulness and honorable
dealing he was an exception to the
general business man, which many
would do well to initiate. Mr.. Glenn
mer, G. B. Purdy, of Salem, and A.
w. Hall, of Cleveland, formerly of
Mogadere, were in attendance at the
funeral.
Mr.. w. Ticknor, whose funeral oc-
Cured here yesterday, was also one of
our generous old citizens. AT the
time of his death he was residing at
Monroe Fails. Funeral services were
held in the Disciple Church at this
place, after which his remains were
inferred in old Kent Cemetery.
F. w. Myers has just returned from
a trip to Chicago, where he has been
looking up the stoneware business.
The first lecture OF the Mogadore
Lecture Association will be delivered
in the Town Hall, Saturday evening,
by Prof. Hinsdale, of Cleveland. Les
sons drawn from the life of Garfield
will be his subject.
The new model Tile Press which
Mishler & Myers have recently put up
in their shop to test has been broken.
They have ordered another press which
will arrive in a few days. We hope
they will soon be able to push out the
tile, as the necessity of drain tile in
this immediate vicinity is becoming
very great.
The store building which was for
merly occupied by A. E. Schade & Co.
is at present vacant and is for rent. II
would be a splendid position for some
enterprising merchant.
Jan. 1st, 1888. JUMBO.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-01-04
A Kansas Prayer Meeting.

ABILENE, KAN. December 30.-On
Wednesday night tragedy occurred
after the close of a prayer meeting at a
schoOlhouse about ten miles north of
this city. A feud existed between sew
eral young men which was aggravated
by placing an insulting present on a
Christmas tree for sister OF three oI
the parties named Faseman, and the
sister OF the wife of jim Johnson. II
seems that three of The Fasemans, Jim
Johnson and Sam Cooper, who weie
W. ing Oh IN, girl, went TO the prayer
meeting armed tG .unieh the parties
they supposed mad offered the insGlJ.
II is stated that they waited outside
until the congregation was dismissed,
aud then began to shoot. the fracas
winding up inside the house. Arthur
ShoIipger was shot through the left
lung, aud will probably die. Sam
Cooper received bullet in the left arm
and one in the right wrist, and bull
let penetrated the brain of one of the
Fasemans three inches. Warrants
were issued for the arrest of Jim John
son, Sam Cooper, aud the Fasemans.
Two of the Fasemans and Cooper are
caught. Johnson and one of the Ease
mans are still at large. A reward of
800 is offered for the arrest of Johnson.
Cooper is now out on bail, waiting re
suit of the injuries to Sholinger, who,
it is said, was shot by Cooper.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-01-04
Corn Stalks as Fuel.

An Iowa farmer warns his house
with corn stalks, and claims that these
make the best and cheapest fuel he can
get, He uses large stove and burns
the stalks in tightly bound bundles,
weighing about forty pounds each. A
bundle burns about three hours with
out f1ame) in an air tight stove. The
large stove offers so much radiating
surface that it does pot need to be very
hot. Five bundles a day, or six hun
dred for the winter, suffice to keep the
stove going and the room warm. The
farmer, MIR. Ruggles, says: 81 can
bind up six hundred bundles of corn
stalks in two days alone. 1 couldn't
chop the wood to warm this room in
week. Then in the spring l have
load of strong ashes for my wheat
field, while my neighbors have to cut
up the cornstalks to get them away
from the harrow. 1t makes me smile
when l hear about those idiots up in
Minnesota who have fifty-acre corn
fields, and still go cold and buy coal.
Why, I'd rather burn cornstalks than
cut maple wood within sight of the
house,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-01-04
WOn,I Re Counted An.

A Hartford. Conn, telegram of the
3lst ult,, says: William II. Bulkley
the Republican candidate for Governor
at the late election, has written to
Charles Cole, chairman of the State
Republican Committee, refusing under
any circumstances to accept the Gov
ernorship in case the Democratic black
ballots at New Haven should be re-
jected. He says: No matter what
the General Assembly may do or de-
clare, and any action they may take
must be with the knowledge that in no
event shall / serve, or take position
which l believe it was the intent oi
the electors to give 10 another" The
letter is expected to prevent any con
troversy in the Legislature over the
matter"
That spoils the little Republican,
game of counting in set of Officials
defeated by the people by getting the
Court to declare several thousand votes
cast at the November election illegal
There seems to be one man among
them who don't want office obtained
by such means.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-01-04

LABOR has not single law on our
statute books looking to its protection.
Capital has assumed complete reign
over labor. Laboring men are mere
serfs in the minds of stuck up capital
lists. A change is coming. Working
men will not sleep always. The man
who does not recognize the rights of
labor and show a true sympathy Tor the
toiling masses need not apply for all
office. ."-Ohio Patriot.
Labor demands no special privileges.
All 1t asks is that the law shall not
discriminate against it in favor of cap
ital. Equal rights to all; special
privileges to none," is the Jetfersonian
doctrine.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-01-04

The announcement is made that
arrangements have been completed for
consolidating the Cincinnati CONNER
cial and Gazette, the two great Repub-
lican organs of the Queen City, under
the name of the Commercial-Gazette.
If the good Deacon and the wicked
Field Marshal can join in a loving
embrace, then, indeed, is the milleni-
UNI at hand, when the lion shall lie
down with the lamb" and there is no
longer reason to doubt that oil (or ex-
tract of cornl and water will mix.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-01-04

In Issuing the first number of the
PRESS for 1883 we take occasion to
return to those who have bestowed
upon us their liberal patronage in the
past our sincere thanks, and to wish
them all a Happy New Year. For
years to come may the same kindly
relations that have heretofore existed
between the PRESS and it's patrons
continue. To that end shall our labors
be directed.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-01-04
EPeecher and sunday Eaws.

In recent discourse Rev. Henry
Ward Beecher said:
Every man needs a Sunday. IT
should be a matter of conscience and
moral feeling. If a man wants amuse-
msnts afterward, 1 will not put my
hand in the way. The house of God
is good for one-half of the day, by it
men should he made larger and helped
to step up. / don't blame those of you
who have your carriages and ride here,
nor do [ blame those who came by the
railroad. You have Sunday, but it
was not made for you especially. 1t
belongs more to those who need it
more. There is necessity for certain
occupations. | advocate the Sabbath,
but it is not too good to serve man it
should be his beast and he should ride
it, and not it ride him. To corpora
tions [ would say that they should ar
range the time so that some employees
can have each Sabbath. 1t IS not
wHpng for a man to travel on Sunday
but he must not make trivial excuses
therefor An apple woman in New
York was tried by the session of a
Presbyterian church for keeping her
stand open on Sunday, and although
she showed that the difference by hav-
ing seven days rather than six enabled
her 10 pay her rent. she was disciplin,
ed. Yet one of the members of that
session was the proprietor of a large
hotel. There is a great deal of differ
ence between an apple shop and a
hotel. Charity should be given to the
poor i'll the matter; the rigor should
belong to the intelligent and the rich,
while the poor should have a margin"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-01-04
THE opponents of reform in the ci

THE opponents of reform in the civil
service have asserted that Jefferson in
augurated the spoils system, and the
process of cutting off official heads for
political reasons. Senator Hoar assert
ed this very positively, basing it upon
Jefferson's letters, which contain
threats to deca pitate official enemies.
The Boston Herald renders a service
by showing that whatever Mr.. Jeffer-
son said, he only made nine removals,
and this for cause. He is only to be
charged with his acts, and those Dem
ocrats who fall back upon the fathers,
can find no comfort in the practices of
Jefferson, while they are as far from
the Republican system.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-01-04

JUST how much the country would
gain by a civil service reform that
would retain the crowd of rascals in
office, is one of those things which no
fellow can find out. If the people in
1884 should elect Democratic Presi-
dent, it would seem to be a pretty
strong hint that they desired to rid the
country of these treasury leeches that
have SO long fattened at the public
crib.