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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-01-03
The Liquor Dealers.

A State Convention of liquor dealers
was held i'll Columbus on Thursday
and Friday of last week. After per-
fecting All organization with central
legislation, they adjourned to meet at
the Call OF the committee OH agitation.
The following was adopted:
WHEREAS, The Legislature of Ohio
at It's last session enacted d certain law
known as the Scott law, which Is i'll
Fdirect violation OF the Wise provisions
OF the Constitution of Ohio and de-
rOgatOrY to the DusIneSs Interests Of d
large class of persons residents of Ohio,
engaged i'll mercantile pursuits; and
WHEREAS, 1t is the opinion of all
unbiased anu unpreJuaiceu citizens OF
Ohio that the traffic in matt, VInOus
and spirltuous liquors should not be
prohibited, as WAS most phatically
expressed by them through their bal
lots on the second tuesday of October
last and
WHEREAS, Said Scott law was en
acted for the purpose eof-desLroyidg and
prohibiting said Traffic; therefore
ReS0tved, That as citizens of Ohio Ell
gagged in the traffic of malt. .vineus and
Spirituous liquors, in convention as
sembled, we are of the opinion that
said Scott law is unconstitutional and
uni ust. and therefore respectfully ask
of the coming Legislature The enact
meuG of II judICiou5 and constitutional
law, and thereby the repeal of the
Scott law.
A Plain Dealer reporter learns from
gates to the convention that the reso-
lutions condemning the Scott law We're
not passed without great opposition,
Six of the Committee of Fifteen on
Resolutions were opposed to the meas
ure, asking rather for the repeal of the
McConnellsville section and the sub
stitution of graded tax. The resolu-
ton caused a stormy time in the com
mittee meeting. 1t is understood that
they were drafted by the Cincinnati
delegation and pushed through by the
workers from that city.
1.-The fact is" said delegate, "that
the liquor dealers are divided in opin-
ion as to whether the repeal of the
Scott law should be demanded. A
very large part of the delegates were
of the opinion that it would be wiser
to ask for a modification of the law,
taking out the features that are espe-
cially obnoxious and letting the bal
ance stand.n
This delegate said that in his opin-
ion the Legislature would not repeal
the law, but would strike out some
| features of it.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-01-03

Mr. Blaine admits the evil of heavy
burdens heaped on real estate by State
taxation. An oppressive tax on real
estate means high rents. depressed
business, stagnation ia provemeats,
and the enhanced cost of all articles
sold by retail dealers.
But to relieve real estate, to reduce
this high rent, a man is compelled to
pay even in a wretched tenement
house, to give employment to labor,
and to cheaper living, why not impose
tax on high incomes? That is the
easy, just and democratic remedy.
What il large income of $50, 900 or
S., ,00O, 900 year, as the case may be :?
Is it not property? If not, what is it +?
Yet it pays no tax! If it does, it
would be illegal to tax it again. If it
does not, who will contend that it
ought to be exempt?
The man who hires room in ten
ement house pays tax on real estate,
for the owner adds the tax to the rent
he exacts. viii it be pretended that
the man who enjoys an income of
500, 900 or $500, 900 a year ought to be
allowed to evade taxation and to pay
nothing?
Relieve the undue burden Oh real
estate and cheaper living to every fam
lily of moderate means is secured. How
can the relief come more justly than
by the taxation of large incomes from
I stocks and bonds which now cheat the
tax gatherer altogether ?-[ World.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-01-03

A West Jefferson, . dispatch says
John Swim. the hermit miser, lives
here. He is IA small man seventy years
old, ,and has the appearance of a tramp.
He married when very young. His
first wife and two children died early
III life. He married again, but soon
separated from his second wife, who is
now in the aoor-hOuse. Swim left the
practice of law and became rag pick
er He is worth $200.0UU He HASN'T
slept on a bed for thirty five years. He
owns several farms, travels in the
country picking rags, aud refuses med.
icine and medical attendance When
sick he is reticen. and unsocial. He
sleeps out of doors or in barns or sheds
wherever night Overtakes him. He
seldom changes clothing, aud dresses
i'll rags. He was going to purchase a
valuable farm last Spring at cost of
S65, 600. but thinking that some one
would rob him when he went to pay
for it, he refused to buy it. He is often
seen about the streets picking rags
from cutters. Although an old resi-
dent, few people know him."
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-01-03

The creation of several special COM
mittees has relieved Speaker Carlisle,
and averted very serious quarrel
among several members.
Sergeant Mason was in the city last
week on his way to GAINESVILLE, Ohio,
to attend the reunion of the 18th o.
V. l., in which he served during the
war. He said Betty had $4,000 well
invested, and that they were happier
than ever now. The Sergeant says he
learned good trade while in prison
making shoes-and that he will go into
the retail shoe business in Washington
next Spring. He is Il great favorite in
this city.
Senator Anthony is improving rap
idly, and will be elected President OF
the Senate after the holidays.
About two-thirds of the Senators
and Congressman will spend their hOl-
idays at their respective homes; the
other third will enliven the season in
Washington.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-01-03
Hon. William d. Kelley
The Oldest vi e m ber of Congress. in
Age and Service.
A BRIEF SKETCH Of his LIFE

In our last weeks issue we gave
Congress, and as sequel, We give this
week an excellent likeness of the
Oldest member of the House, the Hon.
William D. Kelley, of Philadelphia.
Mr.. Kelley was born at Philadelphia
April 18th 1914, and is therefore nearly
seventy years of age. He received a
very thorough English education and
began life as proof-reader in print
ing office in his native city. After a
few years service in this capacity he
became an apprentice in a jewelry es-
tablishment. Having learned the
trade he removed to Boston where he
worked five years as journeyman
jeweller he then returned to Phila-
delphia and began the study of law
and in the course of time entered the
profession, also devoting himself 10
various literary pursuits.
Mr.. Kelley was twice elected Prose
cutting Attorney of the city and county
of Philadelphia, and served for ten
years as Judge of the Court of Com
mon Pleas of that city was delegate
to the National Republican Conven-
ton at Chicago in 1860, and one o1
Lincoln's hearliest supporters. He
became the Republican candidate fol
the Thirty seventh Congress and was
elected, and has be ell returned consec
utively every term since his first elec
ton, by all average majority of about
ten thousand over his Democratic op'
ponent.
Mr.. Kelley has been and still is :
Inspicuous figure i'll our Nationa
Leg islatufe, his utterances command
ing prestige consistent with his long
service anu varied experience in public
life, His greatest ambition is To con
tinue during life i'll his present posi-
ton as Representative from PhiladeI
phia, and his constituency will ns
doubt accord him this honor.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-01-03

Alden's Literary Revolution, "
which has accomplished such wonders
in the reduction of the cost of the
worlds choicest literature, while pre-
senting it in excellent, often elegant,
form, has been great mystery to
many. If there is any secret about it
Mr., Alden evidently means it shall be
an open one. A recent publication
with characteristic pith 1.-The Old
Way" and I" The New Way"
THE OLD WAY:
Charge all the customer will stand
and competition permit.
Big discounts to dealers and agents
(when competition compels)-let the
nrjyate buVer take care of himself.
900 books, pretit 81 each-$I 900.
Publish the books that will sell.
Take care of" Number One"
THE NEW WAY:
Give the best book possible for the
least money possible.
Sell to buyers direct, giving them all
possible discounts.
1000, 900 books, profit one cent each
$4,000.
Publish the books that deserve to
sell-merit wins in the end
Tomake 81 and friend is letter
than S. profit.
Push Things ~. S. Grant.
The consequence seems to be that
the new way wins the largest retail
book trade in the world, which is still
growing hevOnd any Drecedent and in
spite of opposition and difficulty al
most without example. Mr.. Alden
has just issued a. neW price list, with
large reductions, which, with descrip-
tive catalogue, is sent free TO any ap-
plicant. Books are sent by mail OIL
express, " to be paid for after arrival
and examination" on reasonable evi.
dence of good faith. Address JOHN
B. ALDEN, Publisher, Is Vesey St.
New York, p. o. Box 1927
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-01-03
PILES! PILEL!!PlLES!!!

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 absnrbs the tu-
mors, allays the intense Itching, (par-
'ticularly at night after getting warm
in bed,) acts as pOultice, gives in
stant and painless relief, and is pre-
pared only for Piles, itching of the
private parts, and for nothing else.
For sale by II. Waterman, and mail
ed Oh receipt of price, SlOO.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-01-03
"Choice Literature.

The contents of this issue of this
popular and excellent magazine are
even more valuable and attractive than
usual, as the following will indicate ::
Count Rumford. By John Tyudall.
The Age of Trees BY J. A. Farrer.
Russia after the Coronation. By
Stepniak.
Earth movements in Java. By r.
A Proctor.
The Progress of Labor. By Frederic
Harrison.
The Rise and Fall of Amsterdam.
By Richard Heath.
Some Social characteristics of Aus
tralia. By Archibald Forbes.
Cycling as an intellectual Pursuit.
By Benjamin Ward Harrison, M. D.
Some Poets Dogs. By Phil. Rob
insou.
The Foreign Policy of France. By
Paul Leroy Beaulieu.
Irving's Interpretation of Shakes
peare. by Edward h. Russell.
Victor Hugo. By Algernon Charles
Swinburne,
Price, 81 year; or ten cents fol
specimen copy. John B. Alden, Pub
Usher, is Vesey St, New York.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-01-03

THE Chicago Herald has this to say
of Senator Sabin, who has been made
Chairman of the Republican National
Committee
Chairman Sabin is getting along
swimmingly i'll his determination to
elevate and dignity American labor.
He is everywhere indorsed us the
right man for the place. His immense
wealth is referred to with great unction
by the party orSaus, but as yet not one
of them has had word to say about
the manner in which he acquired his
riches.
Chairman Sabin, whose name leads
all the other committeeman on the call
for the Convention which is to meet
in Chicago in June, made his money
out of convict labor. He marshalled
the malefactors of Minnesota in his
shops at Saltwater, and the product of
their labor was put in the market to
compete with the wares produced by
honest toll. AS it cost him less than
the articles made by the unfettered
mechanics, it was sold for less, but it
thereby made the market and fixed the
value of the honest artisans services.
Mr.. Sabin wants everybody who is
" in favor of elevating and dignitiing
American labor" 10 come to his Con-
vention. What do the thousands of
hard working men, whose toll comes
in competition with that of the felons
in Mr.. Sabin's shops, think about it ?
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-01-03
Worthy OF Praise.

AS rule we do not recommend
Patent Medicines, but when we know
of fone that really is a public benefactor,
and does positively cure, then we con-
slider it our duty to impart that nform-
alton to all. Electric Bitters are truly
a most valuable medicine, and will
surely cure Biliiousness, Fever and
Ague, Stomach, Liver and Kidney
Complaints, even when all other rem
edies fail. We know whereof we speak
and eau freely recommend them to all
- Ex. Sold at fifty cents bottle, by
G. p Reed. 6b
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-01-03

TIE Senatorial fight is getting pret-
ty hot, and the Democratic papers of
the State that have espoused the cause
of either Mr.. Pendleton o. Mr. Payne.
the two prominent candidates for the
position, are exhibiting much bitter
ness and ill feeling. They appear to
forget that both these gentlemen are
distinguished Democrats, who are Ca
pable of representing the Democracy
of Ohio in the Federal Senate. This
bitter feud bodies no good to the party,
and is likely to result in disaster and
defeat. AS it is manifest that the
Democratic representatives cannot har
mOnise, call truce and unite upon
that battle SCARED veteran and tried
and true Democrat, General Durbin
Ward. He is the peer in ability and
statesmanship to any other gentleman
named, and his long able and efficient
services for the party and country,
entitle him to recognition at the hands
of the Democracy.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-01-03

THE Hamilton Daily News and The
Hamilton Telegraph, which is the
weekly edition of the News, entered
upon the fifth year under their pres
ens management, and came out cloth
ed in an entire new dress on the Goth
uh. The News is bright, lively and
Hewsy six cuiumn folio, all for cent,
and the worst thing about it is its pol
itics, which are Republican. q. M.
Campbell, ESD, IS editor and proprie-
tor, aud Albert Dix, "a former citizen
of Atwater, this county, business man.
ager. They are to be congratulated
upon this evidence of their good man
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-01-03
Twenty Years Great Sufferer.

Twenty Years. a Great Sufferer.
from Constipation. Had swallowed a
half bushel of Pills, and drank over a
barrel of Cathartic and Laxative slops.
Had tried every patent medicine rec
commended in such cases, and bad been
treated by all the very best physicians
lis Philadelphia. and was finally told
by her consulting physicians that she
was now too week for Csthartic Med
icine, or injections. and that she must
die. She then took MaReiiR and was
cured. See 3lst page of the Ills of
Life" Get the book from your Drug
gist, or address Dir. Hartman, Colum
bus, Ohio.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-01-03

NEW YORK, December T.-General
Grant, when leaving home Today slip
ped upon the lee aud leiI, receiving u
severe shock aud seriously injunug
his thigh. Frederick Grant, his son,
says he has seen TIE surgeons who at
tended his father. but they were una
BILE To determine whether the Injury
was dangerous. They said, however,
the limb would be paralyzed for the
time being.
BY another account it seems that
General Grant while aiighting from d
coupe at his residence Monday eve
ming, slipped anu fell on his lett side,
receiving serious injury.
The last accounts report the General
as slowly recovering.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-01-03
Pcmiteatiury statistics.


The following statistics give the
number of prisoners received and dis
charged during the past year, and also
show the number i'll the penitentiary,
as well as the amount of earnings and
ex penditures
Number of prisoners November ],
1882, 1,2H received since under direct
sentence from the courts. $50 males
and 8 females; from the reform farm,
9: escaped and returned, . returned
for violating conditions of pardon, 2 !;
whole number received during the
year to November /, 1888, 645. During
the same time there have been dis
charged by expiration of sentence, sis
males and 8 females; pardoned, SO !;
discharged by Supreme Court, i; trans
terred to reform farm, II; died, q !;
committed suicide, ,, making total
of 629, leaving ,2S7 remaining.
The number of days labor perform
ed during the year were 800, 4274 on
contracts, and 5,3929 surplus for con-
tractors, or a total OF 325 $40 days. The
earnings for contract labor amounted
to S22l ,962, 10, and for surplus labor,
S.. 17G ,43, making total certified TO
the Auditot of State of S22l 1862, Is.
From miscellaneous sources, visitors,
and keeping United States prisoners,
$23 i47 ,9S more were received, or to-
tai amount of receipts of S24G, 10, l3.
The expenses for the year foot up
$l92, lS7 30, leaving receipts over ex-
penditures, So 922l II. The daily av-
erage earnings of healthy convicts
was 731 cents, or S23G, 80 per annum,
while those temporarily employed and
iniirm are credited with daily earnings
of 40 SIS 100 cents, and the cost per
capita for maintenance, SllO,s9 for the
year.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-01-03

GEN. GRANT denies the newspaper
report that he is a Spiritualist, and
says that he never attended a seance
in his life, and regards Spirtualism as
mere jugglery. This is worthy of the
man who spells tyranny "tireny,"
and consider concider." He pro-
nounces npiritualism mere jugglery
without ever having attended seance!
This proves that Grant is bigot as
we'll az an ignoramus. He is of a sort
that might have been impressed ith
the initiatory raps aud clippings, !"
but the latter manifestations i'll the
premises appeal to u higher order of
humanity than he represents, aud to
a superior intellectuaIity.-[ Bellefon-
taine Examiner.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-01-03
BUcklen'S Arnica Salya.

The BEST SALVE in the world for
cuts, bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum,
fever sores, letter, chapped hands, chill
blains, corns, and all skin eruptions,
and positively cures piles, 1t is guar
anteed to give perfect satisfaction, or
money refunded. Price % cents per
oox. For sale by G. P Reed, Ravenna.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-01-03

THE caucus to nominate the officers
of the Ohio House and Senate will be
held at Columbus next Saturday night.
ULYSSES S. GRANT, a relative of the
ex-President, was arrested ia Dallas,
Texas, for breaking into house and
stealing pistol.
WHY don't the protectionists get
right up and howl because Secretary
Foleer in his report recommends a
further reduction of tariff duties?
MUCH interest is being developed in
the proposed uniform bankrupt act.
There will be large attendance at the
conference to be held at Washington
in January.
CHICAGO having succeeded in Sc
curing the holding of the next Repub-
lican National Convention in that city,
is now making a determined effort to
secure the Democratic Convention
there also.
IT is expected the three thousand
employees of the McKeesport Tube
Works will accept a reduction of wag-
es OF from twelve to twenty per cent.
That seems to be prevailing epidemic
among our "infant manufactures, ~
and isn't to be attributed to Demo
cratic =" free trade" tariff either.
REPRESENTATIVE Price, of Wiscon
sin, will urge bill before Congress
providing for the payment of ten dol.
lars a month during their life to every
soldier or seaman who served ninety
days in the late war. That would be
better scheme for disposing of the
surplus than that of dividing among
the States.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-01-03
Free Trade Didn't Dort.

LAWRENCE, MASS, Dec. 29th.-At
Washington Mills $50 hands have been
discharged, and it is expected fully
800 more will be unemployed within Il
few weeks,
PITTsBURG, Dec. 29.-In accordance
with IL resolution adopted at the last
meeting OF the Western Nail AssOcia
ton, all lacturIes west will close down
tonight for Il period of six weeks. The
manufacturers hope To improve trade
by restricting production. The sus.
pension throws over 5000 men out OF
en- nlplOVmeut
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-01-03

DURING the past twenty years, un-
der the rule of the Republican party.
200, 900, 900 acres of the public lands.
held by the Government in trust for
the people, has been largely squander.
ed. A small part has doubtless gone
where it is needed and properly he
longs, but the most part has gone
to mammoth monopolies and used to
make the rich richer, and to help in
corrupting legislation. Is this one of
the achievements to which the Repub.
lican managers point with pride?
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-01-03

AN unprecedented snow storm oc-
Cured on Christmas in New York
For six hours snow fell to shch Il depth
that at night twenty thousand men
We're employed in opening the streets.
The snow was piled in some places ten
feet high on the curbs.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-01-03

Our blessings are not appreciated
until we are deprived of them. Most
notable among them is health, the
lack of which magnities our otiIef bur
dens. A Kcking cough, severe cold,
or any throat or lung disease is very
troublesome; but all these may be
quickly and permanently removed by
DR.. Bigelow's Positive Cure. Trial
bottles free, of Bedding & Armstrong.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-01-03
DR.. Frazier's M gic ointm ant.

skin, rough skin, etc. Il 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, 1884-01-03
REAL ESTiTE AGENCY.

Town and Conntr property for sale or ex-
change
We buy or sell, according to the demand.
j. n. DUSSEl,
offer for sale the following desirable p..op-
erty:
A VALUABLE FARW, of a5 acres, lust ont
of the corporate limits. Price, 81 Terms
easy.
FARM OF $50 ACRES, in south part of
SS, 500.
HOUSE and TWO LOTS near Diamond
Glass Factory. Price. s.. .0u0.
NUMBER OF BUILDING LOTS in very
favorable locality, in this place. Price. from
$3.50 to $3.50, 0'-'
A FINE RESIDENCE on Lincoln Ayenue
Price, 500.
FARM of 32 acres in Edinburg. Price, $500.
FARM of DO acres in Austinburg Ashtabula
county. Price, $25G0
F. Ak NJ f10l acres, in Edinburg. Price
$1,000.
j. Fl DUSSEL-