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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-11-25
President Chester A. Arthur Dead.

President Chester A. Arthur Dead.
Ex-President Arthur died at bis
home, No. l23 Lexington avenue, New
York, at 5 o'clock Thursday morning,
Nov. Is. He had long teen suffering
from Bright's disease.
Chester A. Arthur, whose death will
fall with great force upon the Ameri-
can people, inasmuch as it was almost
wholly unexpected, was born at Fair
his death, then, he had reached the
age of Sc. He was the son of baptist
clergyman and a graduate of Union
college, Schenectady, N. Y. After his
college course hetaught school in Yer
mont, until in 1858 he was admitted to
the bar and settled in New York city.
The fret notable case that he ever
tried was the Lennon slave case, in
which he was the attorney for the peo-
pie, and was opposed by VIM. M. Ev-
arts, who appeared for the other side.
In 1856 he appeared for cOlored wo
man who had been expelled from a
street car in New York, and won her
case, recovering damages from the
company, and establishing the fact
that colored people had rights ir pub
lie conveyances. In January, 1861 he
was appointed engineer in chief of the
State of New York, and a year later
quartermaster general of the state
forces, which position he held until
Jan. l, 1868. From November of 1871
ill July, 1878, he was collector of the
port of New York. When r. B Hayes
icceeded to the executive chair he was
removed from office and resumed the
practice of his profession. AT the ia
ionat Republican convention which
met in Chicago in 1880, he was nomi
nated. without opposition, for Vice
President, and was elected on the
ticket with Garfield at the subsequent
election. After the assassination and
leath of the latter he became Presi-
dent, filling out the unexpired term
I-.tIi 's4 In the Republican conven-
ton which met at Chicago in 1854, he
was candidate for President, but was
defeated by James q. Blaine. He re
tired TO private life in New York city
but soon began complaining of that
t-rrible disease for which there seems
to be no remedy. Arthur was one of
The greatest, if not the greatest politi-
cal organizers in the history of the
United States. His manner of con-
iuctlng a campaign was marvellous,
and he always led his forces to a tri-
umphant victory. In the presidential
campaign of 1850 he had the conduct
Of the canvass in New York State lit
orally to himself, aud so well versed
was he in every detail of the work that
he could tell where each individual
speaker was to appear and the night
Of the week that he appointed to fill
engagements. He was q most conrtly
and polished gentleman, and often al
iuueu 10 as the Chester field of Ameri-
ran politicians. Though he took the
presidential chair after the murder OF
Garfield under very embarrassing cir.
cumstances, by his conduct and gen
eral department he soon won over the
people to himself. His wife died some
years ago. A daughter, Nellie, and q
son, Allan, are left to mourn the loss
of beloved father.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-11-25
JOHN SHERMAN.
God protect us fra protection,

God protect us fra protection,
Not a ship upon the seas:
Def, 1d Us FRA Shcrman's gahblc,
Wall Street sIush and tariff lees.
For free trade our fathers sufier'd.
Flung the Tea in Boston bay;
Let John sherman tell To labor.
Where is oUr rec trade today?
We have rights were boru in hcaV en-.
knaycs those rights have stole away;
The right Ia buy IN any market,
None hut knaveS like John gairsay,
Dii John dare defend protection
vi Tree trade. honest MANI
No, he waina face the music.
Turned his dirty tail an ran.
John. they say, has made his millions
Playing into Briltain's hand:
Va his bauEinc laws aud tariff,
lie hns Leegrr'i Yankee land.
John hens wreI that there is naethiug
Erit"n breads like free trade here
Our protection once ahnIiSh'd,
Britou couI%nI stand a year,
That We are a bankrupt nation
John himself he must c0nccdc;
Farmer ground n death wi mortgage,
john. your tariff done the deed.
John may hlav about his tariff
Bout !airrh wages lee and rave.
WAGES All come ira the farmer,
What Is he branded slave.
Why, II men are paid 5" handsome,
DO uthry grumhic. strike and stand?
Why Sach terrible riots and bioudshed
Sending terror through ;he land,
Look at our protected villains.
Row they take Il @ belly cramp.
Shut Gown and cashier the wuIkmen,
Send tncm thrnush the land to tramp.
PC:ter 10 euS'ave eur nation,
John has all h's talents bent,
Wants to stop our cnining silver,
Though its eight or ten per cent.
Johnny is n kirtle shaver.
Greedy, Erasping, hard as bone:
Wants to kill our silver dollar.
Make it like grinding stone.
johnnie is Il great financier.
Daft the dell will gang wi fun,
Laughin at his muckIe dollar
Ilka anc to weigh a ton.
Truth John Sherman cannot conquer,
Truth at last will gain the day,
Truth will stand the test forever.
Truth will yet the sceptre sway,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-11-25
BuClklen'S AruicnSaIVe

The BEST SALVE in the world for
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fever sores, letter, chapped hands, chill
Olains, cOrns, and all skin eruptions.
and positively cures piles. It is guar.
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money refunded. Price 25 cenLs per
box. For sale hv a.. p. Reed. Ravenns
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-11-25
THE New York Economist saws

THE New York Economist says
Never was wool in so strong a posi-
tioD, and every one knows it well ::
even the manufacturers who are short
know it. 1t has crept steadily up for
five months, and they know it, and is
going on for five months No ore, and
they know it, but they won't say so.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-11-25

ITCH AND SCRATCHES of every kind
cured i'll 80 minutes by WOoLFoRD's
SANITARY LOPIoN. Use no other.
This never fails. Sold by Belding Il
Gibbons, Druggists, Ravenna, 0,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-11-25

IF Henry George and II. V. Pow
derly are to work together harmoni
ously as leaders of the new labor party,
one or the other of them will need to
change his tariff views. At latest ac-
counts George says protection is o
humbug, while POwderly declares
himself protectionist from head to
foot Boston Traveller.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-11-25

THE Supreme Court has set the
Dow law cases for hearing on Decem
ber Sd.
THE total vote cast in Ohio at the
recent election 703 $50, or fully 100, 900
short of lull vote.
MAYoRGARDNER refused to let Mrs.
Lucy Parsons use the Cleveland Al
mory for one of her A Anarchistic meet
ings. He did right.
THE great strike in the knittlnt
mills of Cohoes aud Amsterdan, n
Y, seems to have resulted from ali
attempt to break up the influence o.
the knights of Labor.
IT is said that a strike which will
involve 20. 900 cotton operatives is i'm
min+nt in Fall River, Mass, unles'
the manufacturers grant an increas {
of wages.
STATISTICS gathered by the Indus
trial Bureau show that in ninety. eigh'
industries of Pennsylvania the avera u
pay ia 1885 was less than $S per week
This is labor protected.
CONGRESS will commence its next
session one week from Monday. A.
it will expire on the 4th of March, il
business will be transacted.
THE Democrats of Wooster nave
already begun preparing for grand
celebration of the anniversary of Gen
Jackaon's victory at New Orleans
January Sth-the great Democratic
day.
THE storm last week was one of the
most disastrous and destructiYe ever
experienced on the northern lakes
Fully forty vessels succ.. mbed to the
storm, over fifty lives are reported lost
and the loss of property is immense
NATURAL GAS has been discovered
in npayingquantitiesi in nineteen States
and Territories of the Union. In Yves
tern Pennsylvania alone sixty six
Natural gas companies have been or
ganized and nearly $2l ,0OO,O 900 of cap
ital invested,
The people of Ohio have rendered
their verdict against contract convict
labor in the penitentiary. But what
care Foraker and his gang for the
voice of the people? They keep right
on letting out the labor of cOnvicts
under contract, all the same.
Hon. CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS
ST., died at $3.50 a. m. sunday, at his
residence in Boston, Mass. He had
suffered for some five years from brain
trouble, arising from overtaxing his
brain in the literary work upon which
he was engaged.
TWENTY. SIX years ago the wealth
of Great Britain was twice as great a.
that of the United Statss; but now
after a race of a quarter of century
our wealth exceeds that of Great Brit
ain by $40, 200, 600. 900.
COMMISSIONER BLACK was the first
Pension Commissioner to inquire into
and ascertain how many soldiers were
in the poor houses of the land, and he
reports about nine thousand. This il
q sad commentary on the long rule oI
of the Republican party in this &C untry
the prOiessed friend of the soldiers
that they should fail to provide for tn.
soldiers during their uninterrupted
power of twentyfour years. Now,
since Black, Democrat, has obtain. II
the Information, relief will double 81
be given to these unfortunates.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-11-25
The Press for $3.50 a Year
6dUGsace.

The Supreme Court has set the
Dow law cases for hearing on Decem-
ber Sd.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1886-02-13
New To The Business.
From Arkansaw Traveller

From Arkansaw Traveller
Some time ago the editor Of the
Weekly Fire Fly and the preacher
of Mount Josiah church changed
places, and not only in nominal
way but made an actual transfer of
property. We take the Fire Fly,
which appeared after the exchange
had taken place:
ave have shouldered the respon-
sibility of running this paper, and
we request our readers to pay up at
once and pray at their earliest con-
venience. We understand that An
derson Gregg cut off one of his fin
gers the other day. We hope and
pray that he may get alongall right.
A COW belonging to Jim Polk
Mclaughlin lost one of her horns.
We pray that she may recover. A
man named Scraggs was killed at
Bailey's Ferry last Monday. We
are thankful that it is no worse. We
pray that the Legislature may not
forget to adjourn. We trust that
crops may be better next season.
We hope that the severest part of
the winter has passed. We have
faith in our ability to run this paper
The editor without embarrassment
took his place in the pulpit, but he
soon became confused. Striking the
book Of books, he said
Hereafter we shall not receive
old rails in exchange for our gospel.
Turnips will do very well, but we
are not COW. Never before was
this pulpit in such hourishing con-
dition and advertisers should make
note of this fact. Our mourner's
bench goes to every postoflice in the
country. Now is the time to become
deacon of this church; 80 per year,
81 for six months, and sample
copy sent free. The text says that
trains going north arrive at 2 O'Clock
p. m. This cannot be disputed, for
it was spoken by jeremiah, the
prophet, saying ooh, we generation
Of vipers, see advertisement in an
other column"
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1886-02-13

A lady whose husband was the
champion snorer of the community
in which they resided confded to a
female friend the following painful
intelligence: "My life has not been
one of unalloyed delight. l have
had the measles, the chicken-pox,
the cholera; the typhoid fever, and
infammatory rheumatism. but !
never knew what real misfortune was
until / married = burglar-alarm."
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1886-02-13

Who is this man with the long,
thin legs, the STOPPING shoulders,
and the yellow, flowing hair? His
name is Oscar Wilde. One day,
when the superintendent of lunatic
asylum was on hunting expedition
in London, he picked up Oscar and
took him before magistrate who
asked him his name.
"By the misty eyelids ofthe sleepy
moon / cannot tell you," answered
the prisoner "Mamma would not
like it.
From that moment he became Ca
nous For breakfast he sips the
dew from honeysuckles, and his din
ner consists of roast lily bugs flavor
ed with lavender water. Half
dozen scarlet bags and ten Trunks
constitute his baggage. The trunks
contain locks of hair which he pur
chased cheap at a Surrey rope walk.
No fashionable American girl will
be long without one. His soul
yearns after sunnowers. Give him
his choice between a sunfower and
a greenback and he will take the
greenback. In Chicago heis destin-
ed to be most popnlar--his feet are
SO large. When he returns to his
native land loaded with rocks his
mamma" will say to him;
"Oskie, the fortunes Of the family
are much improved. I want new
sealskin sacque and a dog car"
But the lily worshiper will depart
from her, saying
"Well, ! should smile. What does
the old woman take me for 7"
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1886-02-13

TNHE undersigned respectfully informs the
Il citizens of Martinsburg and Berkeley
county that he has opened Coal and Wood
Office and Flour and Feed Sore at SO Queen
Street, where all orders il my line will re-
ceive prompt attention. have put in pair
of Fairbanks new scales and all coal sold by
me will be weighed and full weight guar
anteed. Piedmont and Cumberland run of
mine, Fine and Lump Coal; also best quail
ty Nut and Egg anthracite coal always on
hand.
Farmers having Corn, Oats and Hay to sell
are solicited to see me before selling. Thank
ing the public for the liberal patronage ex-
tended me, and soliciting your further favors,
am respectfully yours,
jY24-iy. j. w ROE ERTS.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1886-02-13

A legislator was reading a news
paper at the clearinghouse break
fast table at the Widow Flapjack's,
a few days ago, when he came across
the item that there was dreadful
famine in South Africa; that the
people were overrun by wild hogs;
which item he read out aloud. "Good
gracious p exclaimed the Widow
Flapjack, shave they got legislators
down there, toof"
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1886-02-13
ST CLAIR H0TKE,
MARTINSBuRG. w VA.

+ HAVE refurnished this large and commo-
i dious House--the leading Hotel of the
City. Parlor and all the chambers fitted
and furnished in frst-class order. All ar
rangements and management orderly and
respectable Table unexcelled. Summer
boarders accommodated. Transient travel
lers made comfortable by home-like atten.
ton. Kind and obliging employees in eve
nv department Bath rooms in the house.
Families or person desiring board respectful
ly referred to Rev. R. II. Pitt. Hon. ]. III.
Ge.tinger, DR.. ]. A. 9. Hover, Mr.. Frank
Thomas and other guests, citizens Of Mar
tinsburg. +. IL. DORSEY,
in IL Proprietor.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1886-02-13

From the Pastor of the Olivet Bap-
fist church, Philadelphia, Pa, was
so troubled with catarrh it seriously af-
fected my voice. One bottle OF Ely's
Cream Balm did the work My voice
IL fully restored.--B +. Liepsner.
l have received great benefit from
Ely's Cream Balm for Catarrh. can
not express the suffering I have endur-
ed the past year from Nasal Catarrh.
&C. l.. Robbins, Caraway +. o., Ran
dolph Co., N. G.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1886-02-13
VERY REMARKApLE REcoyERY !

VERY REMARKABLY RECOVERY -
Mr.. Geo. v. Willing, OF Manchester,
Mich, writes: "My wife has been al
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thatshe could not turn over in bed
alone She used two Bottles of Elec-
tric Bitters, and is so much improved,
that she is able now to do her own
work.
Electric Bitters will do all that is
claimed for them. Hundreds of testi
monials attest their great curative pow
ers. Only fifty cents bottle at e. g
Williams d Bros.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1886-02-13

ANOTHER CASE OF WAKING THE WRONG
pAssENGERoN THE RAILROAD.

San Francisco Alta.
He was the greenest old man you
ever saw. He looked around the
passenger coach in a way to prove
that he had neverentered one before,
and he sat down SO oftly, and he
seemed to be so afraid of damaging
something, that all the passengers
smiled.
By and by a young man went ov-
err aud sat down beside him. This
young man might have been direct
ed by tilial affection, and he might
not. Which way, uncleg he softly
asked.
| Me? Oh, I'm going to see my
darter in Connecticut
Ever travelled much !?
This is the first time was ever
on the keers. I've driv off seventeen
miles with the oxen to see my other
darter, but oxen hain't no compare
son to these keers.
! i should say not. 1t takes lots OF
money to go to Connecticut and
back.
| .Dredful lot, but | jist sold the
farm, you know
II presume you could change a
one hundred dollar bill for me-.
oh, jist as well as not.
i may want you to bye-and-bye.
This is good weather, eh :?
Extraordinary weather fur TALL.
James has been worried about his
corn, but | guess it's all safe
Nothing further was said for some
time, the old man looking out Of the
window and the young man reading
a newspaper. The train made few
stops, and the car was so warm that
after awhile the old man began to
yawn and nod He fought it off for
ten minutes, but at last his head fell
back and his gentle snore mingled
with the roar of the wheels.
A slim white hand with tapering
| fingers rested on his leg, then it was
elevated to his breast. Its touch
was that Of feather It's movement
was that of serpent creeping fol-
ward to strike. The fingers touched
an old-fashioned wallet. The young
man continued to read and the old
man slept on. Inch by inch the
wallet was lifted from it's snug rest
| ing place, and the hand was almost
ready to remove 1t entirely, when
something happened. With sud
den movement Of his hand the old
man pinned the interloper fast, and
a voice was heard calling;
You blamed skunk But / know
ed all the time what you were after !
Where's the CONDUCTOR
There was rush Of passengers
and they found helpless, confused
pick-pocket and an indignant but
yet elated old man.
'Consarn his plktur, but he took
me fur an ole hayseed from back
medder! Work roots on me, will
We! Sat trap fur me and fell into
it yerself, eh?'
Even professional pick-pocket
hadn't cheek enough to urge sim
gle excuse. The fellow hadn't one
blessed word to say, and was walked
off to the baggage car to be kicked
to the platform at the next station.
'Ye see,' said the old man as he
turned to the inquiring passengers,
Il hadn't orter done it. When q man
has been constable, sheriff or drov-
err all his days, travelin' all over and
meetin' all sorts of folks, he hadn't
orter play off green-horn and break
young mans heart like this, but /
felt sort o. reckless this mornin'. /
must put curb on my speerits; |
am getting too old to be playing
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-02-12
ScrofG'a of Lungs Re-
IieVed.

lam now 40 years old. and have suffered for
the last fifteen years with lung trouble. Sew
eral members Of the family on my mother
side of the house had died with consumption,
and the doctors were all agreed in their opin-
ion that had consumption also. had all the
distressing symptoms Of that terrible disease.
have spent thousands of dollars to arrest the
march Of this disease; have employed all OF
the usual methods, not only in my own ease,
but In the treatment Of ether members of my
family, but temporary relief WAS all that OBJ
tanned | was unfit for any manual labor for
several years Bychance l came into posses
sion of a pamphlet on Blood and Skin Dis
ease" from the of1ee of Swift Specific Co.. At
lsnta, Ga. A friend recommended the use of
Swift's Specific claiming that he himself
had been greatly benefited by its use
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inyigorating tonic. and have used about hfty
bottles The results are most remarkable
Ny cough has left me. my strength has re
turned. and l weigh sixty pounds more than
ever did in my life. IL has been three years
since stopped the use OF the medicine. but
have had no return of the disease, and there
are no pains or weakness felt in my lungs. |
do the hardest kind of mechanical work. and
feel as well as ever did since was boy.
These know, are wonderful statements TO
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Ii is the only medicine that Drought me any
permanent relief. | do not say that swifts
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Montgomery, Ala, June 2, lsSo
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Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-02-12

EChIcago Nexsl


Thirty-six Bad River and Red Cliff
Indians stormed the board of trade the
other day and effected a complete capture
They were late in arriving and only
reached the gallery few minutes before
the close OF the afternoon session, but
had they shown themselves earlier there
is no telling what might have happened
Their appearance in the gallery. dressed
in the most fantastic combinations of
garh. was greeted with shouts rivalling
In vigor their own native war. whoop.
The enthusiasm with which they were
greeted knocked the red men completely
off their feet, as il were, and on the spur
of the moment a native dance was in
dulged in A most iudicrous scene was
the imitation Indian dance in the wheat.
pit into the spirit of which all the traders
heartily entered There was a wild time
for We minutes or so. then the gong
sounded for the close. the red men nlea
down from the gallery, and the bulls and
bears adjourned 10 the delivery room for
customary trading in puts and calls