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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-03-24

The gloomy weather and constant rain has had
tendency to depress the Flour and Grain mar
kets. The condition of the country roads render
delivery at shipping points almost impossible and
We notc very light receipts Flour is quiet at
unchanged prices. Wheat may be quoted easy
and weak for ordinary grades, only hard finty
milling lots command full figures ordinary mix
ed sold on Change this morning at 109 and good
at ITO; no Fultz or longberry we're offered. Corn
is frm and fairly active $500 bushels brought
63a6i for best white and G2a62ls for slightly
damaged. No yellow Corn, Rye, Oats
sold. Produce is without material change, hut
prime lots.a easily sold at full quotations.
BALTIMORE, Mar 24-ya 6'sdefd sas do con.
solidated 4Ois do I'd series =; do past due
pons = do new 1O-4Os = do new IS 81
bid to-day. Cotton frmer: middlng 11a11n.
Flour dull and easy with moderate local
inquiry; Howard street and Western su-
per 60 75a3 30; do extra So 1884 rs; do
family S. OOa6 90; City Mills super 81 75s3 50;
do extra So 75a6 % do Rio Brands SIS 62a5 50;
patapseo family So so; do superlative patent
81 CO. Wheat-SOuthern steady; Western lower
and inactive; Southern red 112a114; do amber
l15a117; No 1 Maryland 112a112R; No 2
1855. a1os; May 1o7 iaa1o7@4 juno 1osAs
1o9as; July 1855 bid Corn-southern lower
and weak: Western lower and dull; Southern
white 59a6O; do yellow 54a5GA Western mixed
spot 55a56; April 56la May 591sa5SA June
59ta593, Oats lower and dull; Southern 40a
Az; Western white 4Oa42; do mixed 3Sa4O
Penna 40a43 Rye tirmer at 6sa71. Hay strong;
prime to choice Penna and Maryland 14aS13
Provisions steady and slow; mess Pork. old, $1S
new $40. Observation-Disclosures and clear rib
Sides packed, Sa1OtI Bacon-shoulders Sa4
clear rib sides IL hams Id laa154. Lard, refined
1OL. Butter steady; Western packed 1Oa2j
creamery 25a3S. Eggs steady at 22a23 Coffee
easier; Rio cargoes ordinary TO fair 1OAa11L
Sugar quiet; A soft rs. Whiskey steady at
81 19a1 1915.
CHICAGO March 24.-On Change this morning
the market opened with pancky tendency aud
Wheat and Corn sold off rapidly from the closing
prices Of Saturday, the former declining lie, the
May option selling down to SO, making the cash
article on the same basis, the lowest known at
this season for twenty years. May Corn sold
down to 54a4. When May Wheat touched 81
there was slight reaction but there was free
selling at 1913. These low prices caused the
greatest trading activity in weeks, and after
the first furry the buying became more general
and prices gradually advanced. At 10 o'clock
the upward tendency became more pronounced,
and May Wheat advanced to $780,, and May Corn
to 551s.
NEW YORK March % Stocks frmer. Money
easy at 1taa2. Cotton firm uplands liz Or
leans 11as Flour declining. Wheat Ssaa1c lower.
Corn gage lower.
PHILADELPHIA CATTLE MARKET March o.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-03-24

There is a chance for a new poem begin
ing What is that, Mother? It's the sun,
nv child
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-03-24

PHILADELPHIA CATTLE MARKET. March "a
Cattle-receipts 5000 market inactive prime
64a7; good 6l4a612 medium 51ba6; common
prime .a1: good 6Aa64a; medium 5Aa6 !;
common a a5; Lambs 4laa7aa. Hcgs-receipts
5000; market dull; Western 1Oa1Ola; prime sa9
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-03-24

NEW YORK March "a Stocks frmer. Money
easy at 1ha2. Cotton firm; uplands liz; Or
leans 11as Flour declining. Wheat Say &c lower
Corn ssatsc lower.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-05-22

The amended Stock Law is an i'm
portant one, and we give Eelow the
text of the hiiI as passed by the Legis.
lature last Winter:
SECTION |. Be ii enacted dg the General
lsSemJiy Qt the State Of Ohio, That section
forty-two hundr, ii and seven of The
revised statutes OF Ohio br amended
so as to read ;ls follows:
SEQ. l2hJ. A person finding an an
imal mentioned III section forty-Lwo
hundred and two. at large, contrary to
the provisions of Ibis chapter, may,
and any constable of any township, or
any supervisor of roads in any town
ship, or marshal or cuI able of any
city or village ON view or information
shall take up and contine the same
forthwith, giving motto" thereof to The
owner, if known, and il not known,
10y posting notices describing such AN
imals therein, in at least three public
places in the township; and if the own.
or does not appear and claim his prom
erIy and pay all charges lor taking M
advertising, and keeping the same
within ten days from the date of thr
notice, the animals may be proceeded
with under the laws regulating estrav..
the mere act of any such animal run
ming at large iii or upon any of the
places mentioned in section forty two
hundred and two, shall be priDla facie
evidence that such animal is so run
ming at large contrary to the provisions
thereof, but if it be proven that such
animal escaped from the owner or
keeper thereof, without his knowledge
or fault. then it shall be given up to
the owner or keeper, upon payment of
a reasonable compensation for taking
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-05-22
PILEs!PILEL!!PILES!!!

A sure cure for Blind, Bleeding,
Itching, and liberated Piles, has been
discovered by DR.. William, ian Indian
remedy )called DIR. WILLIAMS INDIAN
OINTMENT. A single box has cured
the worst chronic cases of twenty-five
years. standing. No one need suffer
five minutes after applying this Won
derful soothing medicine. Lotions and
instruments do more harm than good
Williams Ointment absorhs the tu-
mors, allays the intense itching, Qar-
ticGlarly at night after getting warm
in bed, acts az a poultice. gives in
stant and painless relief, and is pre-
pared only for Piles, itching of the
private parts, and for nothing else.
For safe by ii. Waterman, and mail
ed on receipt of price, $l.00.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-05-22
An Honored Career.
JOHN J. KNOX, EX-CoMPTROLLER OF
THE TREASURY.

Mr., John J. Knox, of New York, tor
seventeen wears Comptroller of the |
Treasury of the United States, has,
after an honored and successful career
in the public service, resigned his po-
sition to engage in private business
In view of Mr.. knoX's long and con-
spicuous public service we present our
readers with All excellent likeness of
the gentleman who has so long presided
over our national banking system,
Comptroller Knox was appointed
Deputy Comptroller October 10, 1867,
and Comptroller on April II, 1872, and
thus has had Il continuous service of
seventeen years in the office. Previous
to his appointment as Deputy Comp
troller he had charge of the Mint and
G. Dinage correspondence, and was sent
| by Secretary Mccullough to Santran
cisco in 1866 to examine the branch
Mint in that city, His report was pub
lished with a complimentary notice by
! Secretary MCCuiioch i'll the finance re
port of that year. April %, 1870, he
completed II revision of the Mint and
Coinage laws of the United States,
which was transmitted to Congress
with an elaborate report. Upon his
recommendation the coinage of the
silver dollar was discontinued, and
subsequently the bill which he pro-
posed was passed by Congress with a
few amen dments, and is now known
as the "Coinage Act of 1873"
The Comptroller subsequently visit
ed New Orleans and discovered in the
, Office of the Assistant Treasurer the
, largest defalcation ever known in the
history of the government. The fail
IRE al the First National Bank of New
Orleans followed, and Mr.. Knox re
manned some weeks in that city acting
, aa Assistant Treasurer. He was reap
pointed Com ptruilei without hi
/, knowledge previous 10 the expiration
senate without reference to any com
nittee. He ":ts again appointed to
third term on April IL, lSS2.
GARFIELD's FIR&T CHOICE.
n It is we'll ku"Wn to Senator Sherman
o and other Senators that the Comptrol
:, Ter was he first choice of the lat
& President Garfield for Secretary of tn
Treasury, and this fact was cnmmuni
d Gated by the President To awell know
gentleman, 10 whom the Presiden
It said that he was only prevented froI
Il carrying out his original purpose b.
h political complications which after
II ward grew up in filing other place
/. in his Cabinet.
:. Mr.. Knox has accepted the pres
d dency of the National Bank of In
,. Republic, which owns, jointly vii
' the First National Bank of New Norl
|. the United Bank Building, o., the col
+ ner of Wall Street and Broadway.
IF is an old institution, originally organ
2 lied in 1880, and has capital of 81
II 100000 and surplus of 2GO0,00
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-05-22

A FEW months ago, Frederick Doug
las, q negro, contrary to the laws of the
District of Columbia, married a white
woman. No officer in the whole Dis
trict, from judge down to constable,
had the temerity to make such an inn
portant government funcLionary pay
the penalty set down in the statutes
for his Otfense. He simply had too
much money and too many friends.
Incited, no doubt, by such All iilustri
GUS example, James Edwards, a neglo
of Richmond, Ind, few weeks ago
tried Douglas plan. Being a little short
of funds, the final recital is AS short as
1t is pathetic: "One year in the pen.
itentiary and 800 fine"
SO it seems tina: distinction exists
ON account of the condition of ones
finances, II lot on account of race,
color, or previous condition of servi.
pde,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-05-22
A Great Discovery.

Mr.. VIM. Thomas, of New ton, Iowa,
saws: My wife has been seriously
affected with cough for twenty five
wears, and this spring more severely
Than ever before. She had used many
remedies without relief, and being
urged to try DR.. Kings New Dscov-
cry, did so, with most gratifying re-
suits, The first bottle relieved her
very much, and the second bottle has
absolutely cured her. She has not
had so good health for thirty years
Trial bottles free at q. T. Reeds drug
store. Large size ST..
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-05-22
Some Good Acts OF The LATE Lcgis.
lHINFG,

laLUre.
This Democratic Legislature reduC ed
the levy for State purposes and cut
down the taxes collected from the peo-
pie nearly $200, coo per year.
At the demand of the people it abOl-
iShed the convict contract labor system
in the peuitentiary, and provided
against the evils resulting therefrOm
Uuder the judicial amendment adopt
ell last year iG established circuit court
districts i'll non partisan spirit, and
rtpared to put the circuit court ma
chinery in order.
1t preserved The Ohio Cnnals-male
the necessary appropriations to main
tain thenl-;nd promptly stamped out
ali jobs that had been projected, por
tions of them in the interests of rings
and jobbers.
1t improved the jury laws, SO that
more intelligent jures can be obtained
and the ends of justice subserveI.
1t made Il fair rcdistrcting of the
| State Congressional Districts and wip-
Ell out the uni just tgerrymandering that
the Republican Legislature had fuisttd
upon the people.
1t passed a number of laws in the
! interest of labor and for the ote :tion
of working men.
1t adopted measures to encourage
and strengthen the State Militia-the
safeguard of the people in time of ex-
Citement and danger
1t removed some of t. objectionable
features of the Scott Law, while it
proposed 10 submit constitutional
amer dment at the earliest possible mo,
ment, that will provide for a fair and
just graded license, and thus supplant
the Scott Law with Il just system OF
revenue from the liquor traffic.
1t provided Tor the establishment OF
an intermediate prison, which will in.
augurate much needed system OF
prison reform,
1t passed wholesome laws for the
protection Of miners and of all opera.
tives in mills and factories throughout
the State.
1t came promptly to the relief o
Cincinnati in her recent calaniities
and passed measures 70 all her in re-
storing her lost records and rebuilding
the hall 81 Justice Portsmouth Time.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-05-22

Bismarck, though the gentleman bore
himself with dignity and courtesy
throughout. AS matter of fact, he
was entirely too genteel and consider,
ate for the hoggishness Of the ferru-
ginous Chancellor, hence the recall.
THE NEW ORLEANS EXPOSITION.
The House has passed the bill ap
propriating 81 ,000,000 for the celebra-
ton of the Worlds Industrial and
Cotton Centennial Exposition at New
Orleans, with an amendment provid
ing that the sum appropriated shall
only be paid on the Treasurer Of the
United States being satisfied that $780,
600 has been contributed 10y theWorld's
Industrial aud Cotton Exposition.
TO THE VETERANS OF TIE MEXICAN
WAR.
The House Bill granting pensions to
the soldiers of the Mexican war was
reported to the Senate from the Pen
sions Committee with an amendment
providing that mo such officer, enlist
ed man or widow shall hr eutitlpd to
the benefits of this act unless dppPn-
dent in whole or il part upon his or
, her own labor or assistance from others
to support"
THE BILL FOR GEN. GRANTS BENEFIT.
In asking the Senate Committee to
report speedily upon the bill to place
l Gen. Grant upon the retired list of the
L army, with pay at the rate of $l9 900 &
year, Senator Edmunds said he made
; the request for reasons which he pre-
sumed everybody understood.
y We presume this means that he
~ wants the government to provide ful
pay for Gen. Grant as soon as possible
in consequence of the losses which The
. General has suffered by reason of the
y failure of the firm of Grant & Ward
y in which he was a partner.
II 1t was proper and fitting recogni
" ton of his great public services as
y military commander, for the people q
this country to provide generously 70
4 the pecuniary welfare of Ulysses 5
u Grant. We think they have done this
l. Is it not going too far for the nation T.
III help him now to make up his losses a
le a stock broker in Wall street?
II He has, or lately had, an ample fol
AZ tune. If he chooses to imperil it in
~ hazardous business business whic
g occasionally enriches those who ell
gage IN it, but which for the most pal
ai does not add anything to the fei
Is wealth or well being of the world
u why should the Treasury Of the I'm
;" ted States be drawn upon to repair til
~ disastrous effects of his unfortunaI
" speculatiOns?
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-05-22
BABY EIeDhant,

Barnum is overjoyed with his acqui-
sition-the baby elephant-and de-
clares that $500, 600 could not buy it.
He offers $52 900 for an insurance on
the life OF the infant for 81 weeks.
surely if he knew the full value of
Peruna he would do no such foolish
thing, as it is the most successful pro-
tectiVe medicine that has ever been in-
troduced to the human family. No
one can take any disease while taking
Peruna before each meal, and keeping
the bowels regular with Manalin.
Ask your druggist for the book on the
Ills of Life
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-05-22

A heavy wind and rain storm visited
the village of TarltoD, Pickaway coun
ty, Monday afternoon. About thirty
houses We're unroofed, being nearly th'
entire village. Fences were blOWl
down, trees uprooted, and man nam
ed Korshner dangerously hurt by ;
falling blacksmith shop. The same
storm passed in the vicinity of Ian
easter, Fairfield county, where sevcra
buildings were nnroofed, and the am
piLheater at the fair grounds and race
course destroyed. Several horses Were
killed by falling barns.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-05-22

up and keeping the same. And If any
constable, supervisors or marshal, above
named, shall wilfully neglect to per-
form any Of the duties above required,
he shall be fined not more than TWEEN
ty-five ($25 00),or imprisoned not more
than ten days, or both.
SEC. 2. Said original section 4207 is
hereby repealed; and this act shall
take effect and be in force from and
after its passage.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-05-22
Dr.. Frazier's Root Ritters

Frazier's Root Bitters are nota dram
shop beverage, but are strictly nedici-
nal i'm every sense. They act strongly
upon the Liver and Kidneys, keep the
bowels open and regular, make the
weak strong, heal the lungs, build up
the nerves, and cleanse the blood and
system of every impurity. Sold by
II. Waterman, $l.00,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-05-22
cRIGcs, cLYcERlNE sALvE,

The best on earth, can truly be said
of Grigss' Glycerine Salve, which is :
sure cure for cuts. bruises ,scalds, burns
wounds, and all other so'cs. vii
positively cure piles, tetter, and skin
eruptions. Try this wonder healer
satisfaction guaranteed or money re
funded. Only % cents. For sale 10y
BELDING d ARMSTRONG.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-05-22
DR.. Frazier's Magic Ointm e MT.

A sure cure for Little Grubs i'll the
skin, rough skin, etc. 1t will remove
that roughness from the hands and
face and make you beautiful. Price
soc. Sent by mail. For sale by H.
Waterman
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-05-22
LOOK THIS WAY!

4 / have taken the pains to purchase the
N well known stallion called NORMA N
JOHN. to take the place of nv wen know n
stallion. Frank, who is now dead j hn was
sired by the West horse; he by the imported
horse OlE Sparta Bob, Dam by Oid SuIlolk
Punch. The Punch stock is too wen known in
Richland county. ONO. to need any rtr"mman-
iaIiou here-N hich makca Norman John Sc ven
ciphthS blood. 50 far bicE ;tS we can trace.
DESCRIPTION Norman John stands IG hands
high, and weighs over .6U1 poundS in good
lcsh and is OF beautiful Mahogany Bay color :
wonderful heavy honed and very short limbs
on him; with black points; tail nearly the size
OF Il sheaf OF rye.
NORMAN JOHN Will stand the coming season
aS follows: Mondays and Tuesdays at the h0-
tel barn oi FctuS HEM, one Inile west of Ran
dolph Center, and Thursdays, Fridays and Sat
uidtNS AT the uDs cI ibcr's, two miles south OF
Ravenna and three iOurthS OF Il mile east
TERMS: $1,000 Ia insure; Season $500; Sin
gle Service. $500. Insurance to be paid in sew
en- months, or aS soon ~ the mare is known to
be with 1oal Persons parting with ma res be
fore known to bc with 1oaI, or nt attcnding =
regularly, will, IN all cas- cS, forfeit the sur
anCG,
No accountability fnr accidents, hut the best
of care III lie taken.
SIA-4 ). CRAIG. ROOTSTOWN, o,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-05-22
CRAZY PATCHWORK

Having large ass0riment Of remnants and
pieces Of handsome btocated silk satins and
VeivetS, we are putting them up iii ass drtrd
bundl"s amt furnishing them for tray Patch
work" Cushions. Mats Tides, &c SC
P"citase No. lis a handsome bundle OF
tNquIa. sIIk&. Sltins aud hIoraded velvet all
,iitf-rehtl Just tie tang for the mot aup@Tb
I'"HerR of J'n"y ac01& sent postpaid i"r tG
rrnbs IN postal uot, or l-ceHt stamps
Package No. 2-ConiaininE three times
rs much as Package No. !, sent postpaid for
81 06 These are ali of the Terg finest qaalHy,
and cannot be 'Imall'"l at Any Other aIlk works
in the u. = at three times oar prices They Will
please any lady. b'.r order always bring a
dozen more
Ladies' manual of Fancy Work .,
with 40 illustrations and iutl instructions Tor
artistic fancy Wa X. hands umely bound. post
paid. 50 cents. OE,}fT mac. Address, THE ROCH-
ESTER SILK % l:uchrSEcr, !. Si7->W
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-05-22

II. O. Halstead, Assessor of Mantua,
has kindly furnished us with the fol-
lowing statistics, which may be of in
terest to the citizens of that vicinity ::
The total valuation of the township
is $245, 734, of which SS7 ,653 is the val
uation in the Special School District at
the Station. The total value over 1882
being about $4,000. 40 pianos and
organs are owned. so far as heard from
there is on deposit and in mortgages
SlOO,47S. About $25 900 represents the
value of property not otherwise speci-
| fled 752 sheep are owned and nearly
:, 900 head of cattle. Only two mules
live in the town, but there are 445
horses owned, many of them being
noted ones. $50 hogs (quadrupeds) are
being fed for the fall market. In 1883
1888 cows were "pailed," making
nearly $4,000 pounds of gilt-edged
butter and 476 500 lbs. cheese. 42, G27
bu. potatoes were raised in the town,
ship; "A 1872 bu. oats nearly $1,000 paid
out for fertilizers, most of which was
used upon the 925 acres Of wheat, the
harvest being oyer 7,l0O bu. 20i5E
maple trees produced, in 1881, l7,957
lbs. sugar and 1885 gallons syrup. 9>
hives of bees were kept and about | ,70t
lbs of honey obtained, not including
the "bee trees" cut by Professor Fields
The hens laid 1851 do2 eggs, in addi
ton to theqnanti!y "fed TO preachers ,
4 horses, II sheep, and 81 swine dice
from disease, being Il loss of j 625 ii
money. 81 dogs in the town accounts
for $3.50 loss i'm sheep. IS children
were born in the township and one
died out of the II deaths during th'
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-05-22
24, | 24, | 24!

0NIIE undersigned having been employed as
L Agent tor the sale OF the Real Estate in
RavGnua Village, belonging to the heirs of
Benjamin Tappan, deceased, now offers for sale
TWENTY-FOUR \LUABLE VILLAGE
LOTS
situate south side Of East Main Street Said
Lots are laid out in the most con nvCniCnt hIpc
possible, the,c being an alley between each tier
of Lots. and they are on high ground. giving
good drainage. Surrounding buildings first
class.
For price and terms, call at Office Of
N. ~. SMITH
s13-iw Real Estate Agent,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-05-22
MANTUA STATION.

Correspondence.
Mr.. w. II. Bradley, son of the late
Henry Bradley, of Kent, was stricken
down with paralysis yesterday, May
Is, and il now in a critical condition.
There will be more acres of potatoes
planted in this vicinity than in any
previous year.
Mr.. C.. Fl. Thompson is bnilding a
three-story brick block, 40G64 feet. No
one can tell what il will he used for,
but it is strong enough for a f"uring
mill.
The outlook for onr Fair, to be held
May 23d, is very promising. Nr. ID
l.. Hewitt has promised to he present
with his imported horses, Cardinal
and Pactole; Mr.. James Francis with
his American Eagle John Ryder with
imported Crown Prince; Mir. i1. Ia.
Blair with English Plow Boy; d. w.
Thomas with his Kentucky bred
horses, Tow Ewing and Cardinal; P.
III. Bean with Smuggler, ia. Mann
other noted and high pedigreed stal,
lions will be present, and all are ear
nestly requested to bring as many OF
their horses sire of colts as possible
4 All the Agricultural Implement men
far and near have promised TO be on
hand with the machinery they repre-
sent. There will be steam power on
the ground to operate machines. Ev
cry kind of wagon, carriage and cart
used in this vicinity will be abundant,
ly represented. There will be present
some fine specimens of Durham Cattle
also, Jerseys and Holsteins and grades
Nothing will he permitted Oh the
grounds that will he Objectionable tt
ladies', and all are invited to come t'
Mantua Station May 23rd.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-05-22
EIsENDECKER RECALLED,

AS plainly intimated some time ago,
Baron Won Eisendecker, the German
Minister, has been recalled by his gov
ernment. 1t is given out that he IL
simply to be transferred to another
fl Id, but the country understands that
this is simply another piece of the
tyrannous InsOlence of Bismarck. The
course of Baron Won Eisendecker in
the Lasker matter was not pIeasir q to
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-05-22

Mckinley contested election case has
been postponed till next Monday.