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Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-12-30
SPORTING NEWS.
New Orleans Races.

New ORLEANS, La, December 29.--Racing
was resumed to \" Ti-S "oaIner WAS
CLOUDY, but pleasant.
First Race.-For all ages: one mile.
Funka won by half length; Fleur de Lis
second, Spalding third, beating Bob Swim,
Fletch Taylor, Girofa and Peacock. Tine
2:441.
Second Rdce-Selling allowances; for
beaten horses; three-quarters of mile.
Malvolio won by length; Desire second,
Little Charley. Time-1:l9.
Third Rdce.-For beaten horses; one
mile. Baton Rouge won by a head !;
Woodcraft second, Bric-a-Brac third, beat
ing Pamela, Hot Box and Barney. Time
i All.
Fourth Rdce.-F all ages; winning
penalties and non-winning allowances |;
one and an eighth miles. Ligan won by
half a length; Diamond second, Brough-
ton third, Biddy Bowling last. Time-2.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-12-30
extortions levied on canal commerce q
New York and Buffalo.

Quincy, H., December 29.-The Gem
City Tobacco Works to-day changed their
system of working to eight hours day,
making no change in wages. The nams oi
the company hereafter will be the eight
Hour Tobacco Company" This is claimed
to be the first corporation to adopt the
eight hour system.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-12-30
Murdered Her Child.

esLPHIA, Pa, December 29.-Mrs.
kskins oil 142 West York street is
sst, charged with the murder of
stchild, ten months old. Sunday
~asrs, Gaskins says that she arose,
so frightened the cat which
be family and it ran out of the
kning to the bedside of her
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-12-30
Cost of Running a Racing stable.

The cost of running a rscing stable
throughout season, says the Sporting
Life, is immense, and the winnings must
be large before any profits are made. The
amounts credited TO a number of the
prominent stables this year look big, but
when the numerous expenses are deduct
ed the net income will be found to be very
small. The proprietor Of the Melbourne
stables gives pretty clear idea of the ex-
pense attached in manipulating a collec-
ton of campaigners throughout
the season, and for example cites
the Dwyer Brothers experience of
last year. Said he: "The pro-
prietors of the Brooklyn aggregation of
racers are put down as having made S75,-
600 last season, yet they are reputed to
have lost money and have no doubt that
they did. You see the expenses of their
stables exceeded their earnings. The
heavy expenses are Involved in many
items, the most serious one being probably
the forfeiture of stakes. l will state my
case in this instance particularly: 1 have
four colts entered in the two and three
year-old forms in forty different stake
races. That in itself represents with me q
cash outlay of $4,000. l had, of course
the opportunity of declaring my entries
out up to certain dates, which could have
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-08-13

A SOCIETY has been formed In New
York under the name of the American
Protective Tar. II League. It's objects
as stated in Its charter, are to uphold
American laDor and secure A American
products against the competition OF
foreign labor.
At the time this society was organ
izing and declaring its objects, the
barbarians imported by advocates of a
protective tariff we're rioting in Clevs-
land. These barbarians were brought
60 this country to take the places of
the American labor ers who had struck
for an increase of wages.
There il no tariff on barbarian pau
per labor, and the importer gets his
stock ia free. and yet the New York
advocates of a protective tariff pas-e /
long resolutions against cOmpetitiO 1
with the pauper products of Europe.
There would have been less appear
ance of mockery in the resolutions had
they denounced their followers for
importing paupsr labor and bringing
it in direct competition with the Anne
ican lab rrer, tt e is far more t. ie II
from this than there is to fear from the
competition in products.
1t would have seemed less like mock
cry had q resolution been passed de-
nouncing the Republican Senate for
refusing TO concur in tue bill p IS ID ty
the Democratic House, prohibiting the
impOrtati- n of paupers from over the
Sea.
The love for the American work man
is only a blind to secure the votes of
the toilers for the Republican party,
but the time will come when the
American laborer will understand d that
the alleged protective tariff is his ene-
my.-[Steubenville Gazrtte,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-08-13
SHALERsvILLE.
Correspondence.


Mr.. Taylor and Miss Eva Harmon
were united In the bonds of wedlock
q few days since. The boys held a
ratification meeting. Whose turn
next?
Some of our belicOse citizens had a
skirmish Friday evening. No casual
ties reported.
Chas. Sterling and family of Wheel
ing, are in town.
We have had plenty of rain of late.
One authority says that in half. hour
shower, in u e north eastern part of
the township. a few days ago. the wa
ter fell to the depth of two feet Oh the
level and hail stones ian inch square"
injured crops and foliage. There will
be storm of another kind to report
next October.
We have heard some talk of an effort
being made to fix in some way the
Goodell hill, midway between here
and Mantua Station. There are two
plans proposed, one of cutting down,
the other to go around. The latter
would give the easiest grade, and could
be done with less work. There are
some serious objections to this plan.
We think it would be safe to say that
hill costs the community more earl.
year, in wear and tear of teams ar.i
wagons, than it would cost to fix tue
hill up in good shape.
Deacon Bonney and wife have been
away on visit.
Peter Kimes is building grauary
E. Hine is erecting poultry house
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-08-13
ATWATER.

Correspondence
H. E, Brush and wife have gone to
Chautauqua to spend two weeks.
VIM. Marvin's daughter, Nellie, is
visiting friends here.
AT the Station Miss Lavina Myers
had a runaway last Thursday. She
was thrown out, the buggy upset and
the top and part of the bed knocked
off, and the horse got loose and Was on
the way home when caught.
w. II. Stock burger sold large
standing top carriage last week.
a few days ago, | heard, Wallace
Ripple and Marlts Campbell started
out for Il race, one with horse and
buggy and one with a bicycle. The
race was prematurely brought to u
close, before satisfactory conclusion
of their comparative speed could be
reached, for horses, like bicy cles, will
rear up behind. 1 cannot say it Wa
an even race, for Mr.. Campbell did
not have any dash knocked loose.
The harvesters aud threshers may
take rest now, aud LET the oats riss
after being repeatedly peited down
Some that are not quite ripe stand uI
pretty well. The corn had set owe
to one side that will be hard to remedy
The painting of the school house a
the Station was let to Mr.. Edwin
Fowler. aud the work is nearly done
Mr.. Roof, from Homework, is her
looking for cattle to purchase.
Fred Goodman aud family, from
Akron, are here to rusticate for som
time.
Mr.. Pfifer's' barn, was struck b,
lightning and burned last evening
His house was struck and burned las
year. w.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-08-13
The Southern Exposition.

The Southern Exposition, which
opens August 18th at Louisville, KY,
is in a more advanced state than any
great exposition ever was so near it,
opening. The door is already covered
with the foreign exhibits that came
from New Orleans, and new displays
from foreign countries are arriving
every day. The thirteen acres in the
main buildIng will be crowded with
Interesting foreign aud American ex
hibits, aud the art gallery, which will
contain the best American display
ever made, and many other valuable
paintings, is about completed. The
opening day will be general celebra'
tion in Louisville. and the railroads
have arranged for excursions from all
quarters.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-08-13
Aesting OF the Portage County Med
ipal Society.
RAVENNA, o., Aug. 6, 1885

RAVENNA, o., Aug. 6, 1885.
Society met in DIR. Leonar'ds office
aud was called to order by Vice Pres
ident Warrington.
Minutes of last meeting read and
approved.
DIR. Frazier presented case of by
peraemia of brain for an opinion by
the Society. the case received very
thorough examination aud was dis
cussed at length by the society. DR.
Sloan presented case of inflamma
liOn of knee joint, with ankylosis fol-
lowing an injury. Society examined
the case and recommended treatment.
The regular program was then taken
up. DIR. Spires read an essay upon
Accidental amputations," with four
cases. The paper commanded the
close attention of the Society and elic-
tied an extensive discussion on tn.
question of conservative surgery.
DIR. Alcorn read a paper on "Sprains
and their treatment" The DOCTORS
paper presented subject in which
every physician is Interested and the
subject matter of the essay was dis.
cussed at length.
DIR. Proctor made verbal report of
a case of injury of the rectum and
bladder.
Moved by DIR. Proctor that the Sec
retary be instructed to keep book in
which the members of the Society
shall record the names of the dead
beats who are met in their practice,
and that the book shall always be open
to the inspection of the members. Th-
DIR. explained that this motion was
not for the purpose of discouI aging
true charity, but to enable the Ii EN-
bers to know the names of persons
who are in the habit of running from
one physician to another, without
settling for services rendered, or even
showing gratitude. The list will
probably be long one and will show
many thousands of dollars worth of
services rendered annually to parties
who would be insulted if they were
treated as paupers. The motion was
carried unanim ously.
Program for September meeting:
Essays-Drs.W Warrington and Sloan.
Written report of cazes-prs. Davis,
J. D., and Leonard.
Members present, Drs. AppIegate,
Sloan, Proctor, Hiddleson, l. eonard,
q Il.
Loughead and Davis, j. d.
Adjourned to meet i'll DIR. AicOrn's
Off ce the second Thursday in Septem-
Der. b. b. LoUGHEAD, Sec.
MILLER AND DAVID RANK, Of the
firm of Rank Brothers, of Canton.
have made assignments. Liabilities,
about $5O, 1000; assets, about $40, 600
c. G. Bow was named as assignee.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-08-13
A Walking Skeleton,

Mr.. f. Springer, of Mechanicsburg,
Pa writes: " | was afflicted with lung
fever and abc' So on lungs, and reduced
to a walking skeleton. Got Il free trial
bottle of DIR. Kings New Discovery
for Consumption, which did me So
much good that | bought dollar bot
tie. After using three bottles, found
myself oaee marc Il man, completely
restored to health, with hear'Y appe-
ite, and "A gain in flesh of 40 ounds. D."
Call at q. z. Reeds drug ST re .ud ge I
free trial bottle of this &c Ia IL cme
FOR all lung diseases. Large battles.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-08-13

"Opinions are but little things" I"
said John Wesley l35 years ago, We
think that opinions which are backed
by experience are substantial. The
masses who use DIR. BigelOw's Positive
Cure all speak highly of it for coughs,
colds, whOOping cough, Group, brOn-
chitis, asthma, influenza, and all throat
and lung diseases. Its cure is safe,
apeedy and permanent. Price so cents
snd one dollar; trial bottles free OF
Bedding d Armstrong.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-08-13
Thousands Saw So.

Mr.. 7. w. Atkins, Girard, Kau.
writes: Il never hesitate to recon-
mend your Electric Bitters to my Gus
toners, they give entire satisfaction
and are rapid sellers" Electric Bitters
are the purest and best medicine
known and will positively cure Kid
ney and Liver complaints. Purify the
blood and regulate the bowels. Nc
family can afford to be without them
They will save hundreds of dollars in
doctors bills every year. Sold at 81
cents bottle by G.. P. Reed.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-08-13
Bucklen's Arnica SalVe.

The BEST SALvE in the world fol
uts. bruises, sorss, ulcers, salt rheum,
ever sores, letter, chspped bands, chill
.lains, corns, and all skin eruptions,
I'D positively cures piles. 1t is guar
.nteed to give perfect Satisfaction, OIL
money refunded. Price 25 cents Ier
ok. For sale by G.. P. Reed. Ravenna
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-08-13

JULY has been a fatal month for
Presidents and ex- Presidents. John
Adams and Thomas Jefferson died
July 4, 1926; Monroe, July 4, 1881 |;
Taylor, July 8, 1850, while in office /;
and Grant, July %, 1885; while Gar
field received his death wound on the
I'd of the same month, 1881.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-08-13

This extreme tired feeling we have
in the spring. fall and during the sum
mer denotes torpid liver; we have nc
appetite and no ambition. Take DIR
Jones' Red Clover Tonic; it correct.
these troubles, restores good spirits. II
speedily cures dyspepsia, bad breath
piles, pimples, ague and malaria dis
eases. A perfect tonic. appetizer ant
blood purifier. Can he taken by The
most delicate. Price SO cents. OF Bel
ding d Armstrong.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-08-13

Avoice of warning from the Grave
II want to say another thing. The
man who attempts to get up political
excitement in this country on the old
sectional issues, will find himself with
out party and without support, ~
IJAMEs A. GARFIELD.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-08-13
A ScauhinR Re b uke,

A New York Times special from
Cincinnati says: President Cleveland
recently appointed a certain Judge, in
whose favor very numerously signed
petitions had been filed. He soon af-
terward received letter from . person
who had signed petition in favor of
the appointment. 1t declared that the
appointee was an unfit man for judge;
that the community was disgusted at
the choice, and that the writer and
others had signed the petition merely
to get rid of the applicant, knowing
his unfith ess, aud never dreaming that
such q man had any chance for ap
pointment. The President replied rs
follows:
WASHINGTON, August /.
DEAR SIR:-I have read your letter
with amazement and indignation.
There is but one mitigation to the per-
tidy which it disclOses, and that il
found in the fact that you confess your
share in it. don't know whether you
are q Democrat or not, but IL you are,
the crime which you confess is the
more objectionable. The idea that
this administration, pledged to give
the people better government aud bet
ter officers, and engaged in q hand to
hand dght with the bad elements ol
both parties. should be betrayed by
those who ought to be worthy of Inn
plicit trust. is strociOus, and such trsa'
son to the people aud to the party
oug ht to be punished by imprison
msnt. Your confession comes too lat'
to be Of immediate use to the publ,
service, and can only say that while
this is not the first time have beer
deceived and misled by lying ant
treacherous misrepresentation, yol
are the first one that has so frankl.
owned his grievOas fault. II asy com
fort is to be extracted fr0M this assur
ance, you are welcome to 1t.
Yours truly,
| GROVER CLEVELAND.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-08-13

LYNCHBURG, Va, August 10 h -
Judge James Garland. probably the
Oldest Judge in the world, aud it is
believed the Oldest mem Der of the Ma
sonic fraternity in the United States,
died at his home in this city Saturday
night, in the 95th year of his age.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-08-13

JUDGE FORAKER is in favor OF tax
ing the liquor traffic, and in consider
alton of the payment of the tax per-
mitting the traffic to be carried on.
DIR. Leonard and the Prohibitionists
are in favor of positively prohibiting
the traffic, and yet when Foraker is
invited to discuss the question of tax
alton or prohibition, he sneaks OIL by
declaring through the Chairman OF
the Republican State Committee, that
there is no such issue between them
That is very nice way to avoid
discussion of question the Republi
cans have raised by their platform.
The Albany Times asked the fol
lowing question the other day: IL
there any record in the history of thi'
country where Democratic official
stood around and howled that an ad
verse administration should not re
move them ?" The Brooklyn Eagl
thus tersely and truly answers th
interrogatory: "None that we know
of. If Republican President shoul
succeed Mr.. Cleveland in March, 'nt
Democratic Office holders would b
bounced SO fast that they wOuldn'
have a chance to howl"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-08-13

Each township is earnestly requested to call
caucus to meet at the usual place for holding
same. on Thursday evening. August 57th; at
Z: 80 y. IN elect d,.ieg ties, and to select 2
member of the Central COMMITTEES. who will
act as Chairman of the Township Committee
FOR the campaign.
BY order of Executive Committee
/. L. SIDUALL, Chairman.
GK0. W. FIREMAN Secretary.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-08-13
THE cholera is reported to be spread
- - ,ar;1Ix, Il, Maroa;llos Erunco

THE cholera is reported to be spread
ing rapidly in Marseilles, France.
The funeral expenses of General
Grant it is estimated will amount to a
million dollars.
THE Republican State Committee
is to meet at Columbus on the 10th
inst. Rumor says they propose to
amend their ticket and platform.
MEMORIAL services on account OF
the death of General Grant were held
pretty generally throughout the coun-
try on Saturday, and were pretty
largely attended.
The Ohio Republicans have not yet
learned that the war of the rebellion
is over. Foraker continues to 1aunt
the bloody shirt and to howl rebel !"
as furiously as in the times Of the war.
The Hooking Valley miners, in
convention at Straitsville Saturday,
decided to demand an advance of the
mining rate from 40 to SO cents per
ton. The operators say they will not
pay it, and strike is imminent.
DIR. A. B. LEONARD. the Prohibition
candidate for Governor, addressed a
large audience at Alliance Saturday
evening. Captain Foraker did not put
in his appearance to discuss the tenn
perance issue.
The President turns a deaf ear to
the cattle barons who have been play
ing their sharp games upon poor Lo,
and refuses to grant them further time
to remove their cattle from the Indian
territory, but go they must.
AN exchange says: 1t is easy
enough to assign for the removal of a
Republican from office, that he is fill
ing place that u Democrat should
have under Democratic administra-
tion."
A STORY came from the South the
other day that negro was turning
white. Now, to balance it, there
comes a fable from Alabama to the
effect that a white man is turning
black. Only fair exchange.
GOLD and silver coins valued at 81,
600 were recently unearthed on a farm
near Racine, o., including q number
of old aud rare American and foreign
pieces. There have been traditions of
buried treasure in the neighborhood
since its earliest settlement.
The Cincinnati Evening Telegram
has adopted the novel plan of paying
its subscribers $40 per week in case
they are disabled by accident, or $500
to their heirs in case of death resulting
from accident The price Of the Tele-
gram is but one cent.
The obsequies to the departed SOL
dier and civilian ut New York on Sat
urday formed pageant never before
witnessed on this continent 1t is es.
timated that the great metropolis
temporarily doubled its population OH
the occasion.
The cholera scOurge has obtained a
footing in France, over eighty persons
having died from the disease within a
few days at Marseilles. Several cases
are also reported at Paris, although
every effort Ia being made to prevent
the spread of the disease.
REPRESENTATIVE HILL, of Ohio,
says that the Judge referred to in the
Presidents spicy letter few days ago
was Downe, of Oregon, who was ap-
pointed Judge of Alaska. Also, that
the person to whom the Presidents
letter was addressed was a citizen of
Oregon, and not of Ohio.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-08-13

THEIRS were 1882 cases of cholera
in the plague stricken districts of Spain
on Saturday. The deaths from the
disease on that day were 1859.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-08-13
Democratic County Conven-
ton,
Saturday, August 2sth,

The Democrats OF Portage County will meet
in netev"te Convention al the Town Hall in
Ravenna, o.. on
Saturday, August 29th,
at u oclnrt m.. to put In nomination candi-
dates as follows:
Representative,
Treasurer,
Recorder,
Comm si0ner,
Iairmary Director.
and Tor tn trans action of other business.
The basis of representation iOr this call Is
one delegate for every twenty ii e votes Cast
for .m.s W. Newman in o, tober. 1884 and
one for every - votes additional
The several townships are eutitled to repre-
SenLn, ion IA, follows:
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-08-13

THE Evening Telegram, of Cincin
natl, u paper Of rather Republican II
proclivities, makes the following sens
ible remarks on the subject of the at
tempt of the political opponents o.
Governor Hoadly to make capital out
of his neglect to issue proclamation
of official mourning on the death OF
Grant. The Telegram says: III
would have been wiser i'm Governor
Hoadly to, have done SO. Were he u
politician, he would have proclaimed
with great zest. But Governor Hoadly
is not politician. He has opinions
of his own, and the courage to give
them expression. He recognizes the
truth of the principle promulgated by
Jefferson, that asserts that the indi
vidual has no official existence save in
office, and when hs leaves that, he
passes to the position of private citi-
zen. If he is great man, and dies
beloved and lamented, the expressions
of grief on the part of the masses are
appropriate, while all official expires
sion is not only hollow mockery, but
slap in the face of the strongest and
loftiest principle animating our dem
ocratic form of government. Let us
have done with this poor stuff. The
impudent practice We have fallen into
of using the sacred dead for political
purposes, is timply shameful"
The Globe publishes an estimate
of the cost of bushel Of wheat from
the sowing until it gets into the bake rs
oven. The estimates were furnished
by Mr.. Dalrymple, the bonanza far
mer, and Mr.. Gilbert. The former
figures the cost from the sowing of the
wheat until it's delivery on the cars at
the nearest station at 33 cents per
bushel. The various items in the es
innate include seed wheat, sowing,
cost of blowing per acre, cutting and
shocking, thrashing, hauling to cars
repairs on machinery, care of stock
when idle, cost of stock, etc., and in
terest on land. Mr.. Gilbert makes the
cost from seeding to the car at 4S cents
per bushel. The difference in the es.
innate is accounted for by the differ
ence of facilities for sowing, harvest
ing and handling the grain, MIR. Dal
rymple figuring on the cost on his own
firm, where he sows 80, 600 acres, ar d
Mr.. Gilbert figuring on an so ac
farm. Both gentlemen base tn 4'r
estimates on an average yield of six
teen bushels to the acre.