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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-07-26
CaughtCircuiatIng.

The tariff of lS46 was yielding abun
dant revenue, and the business of the
country was in fiourishipg cnndition
Money became very abundant after
the year l849; large enterprises were
undertaken, speculation was prevalent
and for considerable period the pros
perity of the country was general and
apparently genuine. After 1852 the
Democrats had almost undisputed con.
troll of the government, and had grad,
ually become free trade party. The
principles involved in the tariff of 1916
seemed for the time to be so entirely
vindicated and approved that resist
ance to it ceased, not only among the
people but among the protective econ.
omists, and even among the manufac.
turers to large extent. So general
was this acquiescence that in 1856. q
protective tariff was not suggested ol
even limited at by any one of the thre'
parties which presented Presidential
candidates. 1t was not surprising
therefore, that in 1857 the duties wers
placed lower than they had been since
l8i2.-[Blaine's Twenty Years in Con
gr ess.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-07-26
Washington Letter.
WASHINGTON. July 20

WASHINGTON, JULY 20, 1888.
Senator German. who has Just re.
turned from New York, where he went
to attend meeting of the national
democratic campaign committee, says
the selection of Mr.. Calvin q. Brice for
chairman of that committee is very
fortunate for the democratic parry, as
he has the brains and ability to do
good service in the campaign. Some
democrats in Congress had been of the
opinion that Mr.. Brice lacked the ex-
perience necessary for carrying on the
campaign, but since he is endorsed by
as experienced politician as his pre-
decessor, Senator German, every body
is satisfied.
Secretary Villas has appointed Rev.
T. 3. Childs, of this city, Maj. R. B.
Weaver, of Ark, and j. M, Smith, of
Wis, as a commission to negotiate
with the Ute Indians in Southern Col.
orado for their removal to some other
reservation.
The President found it necessary
again this week to veto a number of
private pension bills. AS usual his
reasons we're conclusive.
The conferees on the river and har-
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-07-26
RANDOLPH.
Correspondence.

Correspondence.
The ladies' of the M. E. Aid Society
held an ice cream and watermelon
festival in the Rink on Friday evening
of last week, which was very well at
tended.
The we'll on the public square hav-
ing gone dry, it has been dug deeper
The wall is nearly completed, SO we
shall soon have an abundance of water.
The trustees have purchased some
new chairs for the Town Hall, and we
understand that they are thinking of
having some other Improvements
made, which we earnestly hope will
be done.
The annual union Sabbath School
picnic will be held at Silver Lake on
Saturday next.
Randolph is at present headquarters
of the Hiram College Qusrtette Club,
a company which has recently been
organized and is giving concerts in our
adjoining towns Those wishing to
hear fine music should avail them
selves of the opportunity while they
are in this section of the country. Some
unknown friends of the company
caused to be printed and promiscuous
ly circulated through our streets sever
al hundred hand bills setting forth in
glowing terms the capabilities of Ger.
tain members of the club. and also
containing opinions of the press. The
perpetrators of the dastardly act (das-
tardly because the complimentary
character of the bills seems to be ques-
tionable) are at present unknown. both
to the company and the community.
The company seem to be little scat
teriug in their accusations, inasmuch
as no less than a dozen different per
sons have been successively charged
with being the instigators. The latest
charge, we understand, criminstes
some of our town boys, but we ear
nestIy hope their innocence may be
proven.
A. l.. Dickinson, of Akron. II. b
Sabin, of Alliance. and +. E. Shuman
of Ravenna, spent the Sabbath in
town.
Edward Sears, who has been seri.
ously i'll for several months, has suffi.
oiently recovered to be able to visit
his daughter, who lives In Cleveland.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-07-26
rhe mill. TARIFF sul pa..e. the

The Mills Tariff Bkl Passes the
HOusei
Saturday last the Mills bill was put
upon its passage in the House, result
ing in 162 "ayes" to 149 "nays" on
its adoption by that body Much in
terest was manifested in the result of
the vote, and many spectators of dis
tinction were numbered in the throng
which filled every available space.
Democrats who voted against the
passage of the bill were Sowden, of
Pennsylvania. Bliss, Greenman and
Merriman, of New York; Foran did
not vote. Republicans who voted for
the bill. Brewer, of North Carolina,
Fritch, of New York, and Nelson, ol
Minnesota. OF the four independents,
Nichols, of North Carolina, voted
with the Republicans, while Anderson,
of Iowa, Hopkins. of Virginia, and
Smith, of Wisconsin, voted AYE, y
with the Democrats. The following
"pairs" were announced in favor o
the bill: Hogg, Whiting mich
Belmont. Perry, Glover, and Granger
Against the bill: Randall, Heistand
Davenport, Spooner, Browne (Ind
and Woodburn. No action will be ta
ken upon it in the Senate, as to it
disposal by amendment or substitute
this session. Meanwhile, Republican
harangue and din of disaster to on
infant industries" threatenened b.
free trade" Democracy, will nov
endeavor to befog and blind the peopl
as to their interests in the furthe
consideration of the question of tariff
. and its ultimate reform through som
| euch measure as the Mills bill.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-07-26
GARRETTSvILLE.


JULY 1--we note with pleasure
the increased activity in this village
as indicating a state of prosperity
among the farmers in this section.
1t is said that Harrison and Morton
club has been formed here. Young
America must have little sport.
Work on the site of the proposed city
hall is beipg vigorously pushed.
B. b. Webb, editor of the Journal.
leaves for Cincinnati Wednesday, to
attend the centennial exposition there.
Since the advent and departure of
the tooth pullers, Garrettsville has
been waiting anxiously for something
or somebody to enliven the streets
evenings.
The electric lights have not yet de-
parted from our midst. We trust
measures will be taken to secure them
permanently.
r. r. contractors are engaged east
Of town in making a heavy cut through
rock for the Erie second track.
The figures on the appendage to the
flag put up by the admirers of Harri-
son and Morton, resembling those of an
te- alphabetic days, but which were in
reality hieroglyphics of a modern Re.
publican invention, the translation of
which was only known to the Presi-
dent of the Lime Kiln Club. have all
disappeared under the action of rain
and other forces, and now the emblem
of the free flaps idly to The breeze,
shorn of all that gives it meaning and
character (from the g OPP. standpoinD.
Mrs. Mary E Sherwood died at her
home on North street in this village,
at o'clock Tuesday morning Hei
sufferings were intense, but she en-,
dured them with patience and cheer
fulness belonging only to character
strong in affiiction. and fortified in 8
we'll spent life. Her funeral will b,
held Thursday afternoon at 2 O'CLOCK
from her late residence.
Several Garrettsville names hav,
been immortalized by appearing in tn,
"old veteran" list of the CLEVELAND
!, Leader.
On Tuesday the music class of Mis-
Tracey, numbering over forty mem
bers, gave a recital at the rooms o
Tidball & Crane, dealers in pianos ant
!, organs. The several renditions wer
!. very meritorious.
1T, Siddall, Esq was in town Sat
e urday.
The school census is being taken.
:. Mr.. George Smith is completing al
lsgant new residence on South street
The demand and supply of tobacc
here is normal, Notwithstanding tn
proposition to make it 4" Free" Tn
demand for whisky may also be sal
to be at least normal, but the suppl
is woefully deficient for the thirst
IOnes
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-07-26

Dor bill are in dead lock. The House
conferees on the river and harbor bill
are in dead lock. The House con.
ferees object to the various canal ap.
propriations added by the Senate.
The bill to regulate interstate tele-
graphy has been favorably reported to
the Senate.
The fourth annual report of the Civil
Service Commission has been placed
in the hands of the President. During
the year there were 1882 persons ex-
amined; the names of 10, 746 were
placed on the list of eligibles, aud A..
445 received appointments. The re-
port argues against the suggestion that
appointments should be apportiOned
among Congressional districts, and
recommends the extension of the class.
flied service to embrace employees of
the Railway Mail Service, the field
employees of the Labor and Indian
Bureaus, aud the graded clerks in the
several depots of the Quartermaster
Generals Office.
| AAOlc IL q hCiC lAdL IsCpICs
sentative w. L Scott, of Pennsylvania
will decline q denomination to Con-
gress I am told that the reason is,
he wishes to be free to enter Mr.. Cleve-
lands cabinet next March.
1t is understood that when the forti
fication appropriation bill is reported
to the House-probably next week
it will appropriate something like
$25 ,OOO, 900.
In spite of all reports to the contrary
can officially, so to speak, announce
r that the President has made no def
, mite plans for summer vacation, mol
will be until Congress shall agree upon
, date for adjournment.
r Before this letter is in type, the Mill
bill will probably have passed th'
3 House, and the democratic party will
+ have officially placed itself on recort
+. as being in favor of revenue reform
The number of democrats who vote'
against the free wool clause. three
4 probably represents the number VIII
r will vote against the bill when it i
q put upon its final passage.
a Mr.. Randall is improving slowly
9 and his family hope to be able to carr
s him to his summer residence nea
e Philadelphia in few days.
g The fisheries treaty has taken up
Is considerable portion of the time of tn
: Senate this week. senator Pugh mad
}. strong and sensible argument in fs
u vor of its confirmation, and " Littl
|. Billy" Chandler made speech com
l. posed equally of protection and blood
shirt against it.
IF A bill has been passed by the Senat
,e appropriating BOD, 900 for the erectio
a- of monument, in Louisville, KY, I
n George Rogers Clark. who capture
n the Northwest Territory.
/, The date for the great Cleveland an
b Thurman ratification meeting in tn
10 city has been definitely set, Sept. I'll
re The republicans of the House,
ID their action in refusing to vote, Wee
8. nesday, on the tobacco clause of I'll
" tariff bill. left the House without
1e quorum and caused an adjournment
g. when it had been arranged to take
rs recess to an evening session for ii
he purpose of acting upon bills from tt
:? labor committee. 1t is believed it W,
* done purpOsely.
he 1t is said that republican membe
i'd of the Senate committee on finan'
Or already have printed copies of the pr
ne posed Ss nate tariff bill.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-07-26
SHALERsvILLE.

Correspondence.
The funeral of Mr.. Orson Judd, a
former resident of this town. was held
at the Church in this place on Sunday
July 22d. Mr.. Judd died at the home
of his son, in Illinois, on Friday,
July Goth, from the effect of a stroke
of paralysis, at the age of 75 years.
The funeral services were conducted
by Rev. E. B. Edgell, of Garrettsville,
and were attended by a large number
of sorrowing relatives and sympathis
ing friends.
With good weather hsying aud har.
vesting will last but few days longer
The crop has been very good.
Mr.. B s Skiff is much better anC
able to be out some,
Boys, what sils you? Can't yol
make Sunday evening call withou
staying SO late that the fair sex becom
disgusted, or papa gives you gentl
reminder of the lateness of the hour
Miss Mary Scanlan. teacher of sub
district No. 2, has been obliged to can
eel her engagementon account of sick
ness, and Miss Nellie Wheeler Wi
finish the term.
The ladies of the Sunday School wi
serve ice cream at the Church thi
evening. Proceeds to be used to defra
the expenses of picnic.
Mr.. Henry Sturdevant who live
lust over the line in Freedom ws
thrown from a moving machine fe'
days since and his left leg badly brt
ken. Erysipelas has now set in an
. he is in q critical condition.
A select company of married peOp
Sundayed at Twin Lakes.
We are told that some of the part
, who visited Nelson Ledges not lou
since brought home some useful b'
, not rare souvenirs of the occasion.
Don't forget the platform dance
the o. B. L. 8. at Geo. Cooley's res
dence tomorrow (Friday) evening.
will be merry time. PHGBE.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-07-26

GENERAL THOMAS L. YOUNG died
at his residence in Cincinnati, Friday
last. He served in the volunteer ser
vice during the late rebellion, coming
out with the rank of Brigadier Gener-
al. He was elected Lieutenant Gov
ernor of Ohio in 1875, filling the offic.
of Governor after Hayes became Pres
ident. He was elected to Congress in
1878, being re elected in 1880. Two
years ago he was appointed a member
OF the Board of Public Affairs of Gin
cinnati, which Office he held at the
time of his death.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-07-26

seems to be that this will prove good
and most valuable gas territory. Som e
think that when the water is shut out
this will prove the strongest we'll in
the State. In throwing out the sand
pump it had to lift a column of water
l 500 feet deep. and making a weight
Gncluding frictiOD) of say ten tons.
The company owning this well and
having other lands, leases, refusals,
&c, is incorporated with a capital of
$400 900, and will proceed to case and
test this well and put down other wells
A. w. BEMAN.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-07-26

A WASHINGTON special to the Lead
er says. the question having been rails
ed as to who is the oldest postmaster
in the country, it has been established
that Roswell Reardsley of North Ian
sing, Tompkins county, New York,
has that honor. He was appointed
June %, 1928, and has therefore been
handling Uncle Sans mail bags fol
over sixty years.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-07-26

ALLEN e. THURMAN's mail brings
daily q most curious conglOmeratiOn
of articles. Many of the letters and
packages contain gifts. The Harlem
Democratic Club, of New York, re
Gently sent an East India silk bandana
over one hundred years old and of the
regulation size, 80 inches square. A
New York lady sent another fine silk
one, made centary ago. and all sorts
of handkerchief, snuff boxes, and
other things have been received.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-07-26

CHAIRMAN CAPPELLAR has called
q meeting of the Republican State Elk
ecutive committee. to be held at the
headquarters in Columbus this Thurs
day. evening, to arrange the prelimi
naries for opening the campaign.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-07-26
Judgment under the Allen Con
tract Law.

NEW YORK, July 2l.-In the Quilted
States circuit court yesterday, Judge
Wallace, on the application of United
States Attorney Waller, signed de-
cree overruling the demurrer of the
rector, church warden, etc., of the
Church of the Holy Trinity, in the
action brought against them by the
United States. The suit was brought
by the United States under the alien
contract law to exact the penalty for
bringing Rev. e Walpole Warren to
this country from England to preach
under contract. A jugment for 81 900,
the full penalty, and costs, will be
United States. The case will probably
be appealed to the United States Su-
preme Court.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-07-26

WILLIAM R. ROBERTS, the Ameri
can Minister to Chilli, is reported as
being stricken with paralysis beyond
the hope of recovery. He was prom.
inent member of Tammany, and serv-
ed three or four Congressional terms as
representative from his district. As a
q man of ability and integrity. he was
highly esteemed by men of all parties.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-07-26

THE bronze statue of General Moses
cleveland. erected by the Early Set
tiers Association, in Monumental
Square, Cleveland. was unveiled, on
Monday last, with appropriate cere
monies,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-07-26
THE HAPPY PROTECTED FARMER.
The Careful Government Takes Excellent
Care of Him.

Behold, then, the happy farmer as he
rises in the morning and puts on his
common flannel SHIRT. taxed 50 per cent.
1t is perchance cool. and he puts ON a
coat taxed 81 per cent. He cannot go
out without shoes, taxed 80 per cent,
and the hat that he puts on is taxed 65
per cent. He draws water in a bucket
taxed 35 per cent, and washes his face
and hands in tin bowl taxed 30 per
cent, drying them on cheap cotton
towel taxed Al per cent.
But still more happiness is in store.
He sits down to breakfast and eats from
a plate taxed 80 per cent, with knife
and fork taxed 35 per cent. The sugar
he puts into his coffee is taxed 80 per
cent, and he seasons his food with salt
taxed 40 per cent. He looks fondly at
his happy wife and children who share
his protection with him, and then. goes
out and fills his pipe with tobacco taxed
1872 per cent, or perhaps lights pro-
tected cigar taxed 11S per cent. Mean
while the smiling sun streams through
the protected glass window of his domi-
cile on a tax of 80 per cent.
The thrice happy farmer now takes
old Nell out of the stable and puts on a
bride taxed 81 per cent. A neighboring
smithy shoes her, using nails taxed 6O
per cent, driven by hammer that is
taxed 90 per cent. He tl.en bitches hel
to plow taxed 45 per cent, with chains
taxed SO per cent, and proceeds to his
highly protected labor.
The days work being done he reads q
chapter from the family Bible taxed 2;
per cent, and kneels to pray on a huna
Bile carpet taxed 81 per cent. AT last he
lies down and wraps his weary limbs in
a sheet taxed 45 per cent, and sinks intc
the arms of Morpheus under a blanke
that is taxed 104 per cent.-BostonG Globe
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-07-26

The announcement made by Hon.
Seth Low, of Brooklyn, that he can not
support the republican platform and
must abandon the &. o. party, will carry
with 1t great many votes. Mr.. Low
has been doing the thinking for a large
company of followers and they will &c
where he goes.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-07-26
Fuller Confirmea.

The Senate on last Friday confirmed
the nomination of Melville w. Fuller
as Chief Justice, by vote of Al to 20
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-07-26

The republicans are such fierce warri-
ors that they swear to make the war tariff
perpetual, and are now reviving the
glories of Tippecanoe. The general inn
preston among the people is that both
wars are over.-LoutsUile Courier-Jour-
nal.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-07-14
A FEW REASONS
why Irlshmen Should Vote for
Gen. BeDj ami N Harrison.

why IrIshmen Should Vote for
Gen. BeDj amin Harrison.
1. Because the Harrison family is es-
sentially English. There is not one drop
of Celtic blood in the Harrison veins.
2. Because from the days when Major
Harrison, one of Oliver Cromwell's Off
GERS and the remote ancestor of the Re-
publican nominee, prosecuted the Irish
people and ran down Irish Catholics as
be would do hungry wolves, there has
been no sympathy for or affinity with the
Irish race by any one OF his descend
ants.
8. Because the present Republican
nominee for the Presidency has shown
by his record the hereditary hatred and
antipathy of his family to the Irish race.
4. Because the Harrisons were ''Old
time whigs," and it goes without saying
that the "Old time wings" never had
any use or love for the "dirty Irish.'
5. Because theHarrisons were by choice
and election, bitter -nothings, who
joined the crusade against Irish Catho-
lies, and reviled and spat upon them as
among all foreigners most unworthy to
become American citizens.
6. Because the Republican candidate
believes, and so stands of record, that
the idol -worshipping Chinese are as
material for American citizenship as
Irishmen.
Z. Because Republicans are laughing
in their sleeves at the "gullable Irisb,"
whom they hope TO catch with the silly
cry of "Flee Trade" aud the ludicrous
assumption of sympathy for a people
whom as party they have ever des-
pissed.
s. Because to vote for Harrison is to
vote for Chinese wages, Chinese natural
ization and the unlimited introduction of
Chinese immigration.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-07-14
rha uorr,ble Hogey.

II would rather have China govern us tnau
have England" From Rev, ": Kn1ghren,
speech in Los Angeles, as reported IN tne 1Ve"
ina Express, Tuesday, June 26tn.)
oh! sm political parson bold,
And my name 1t is Will Knighten;
There's a horrible Bogey, grim and old,
which makes my Republican blood run eold'
And the bravest of men would frighten.
It's shocking bogey to terrify me,
But I'll shout as loud as can
I'd rather be ruled by heathen Chinee
Than a Free.trade Englishman
Now, is it any wonder am scared?
Did you ever see Bogey look so wicked?
With the s'Golden Rule" held up in his right
hand,
And in his left-the Democratic ticket
He comes armed with steel rails-with wool
and with crockery-
Don't reduce by one dollar your tariff
Or he'll run al your railroads-you'll wear his
cheap toggery
And find, when too late, that Free trade Is a
mockery;
For you'll be sold up by the sheriff
No, no, Johnny BULL We've our eyes peeled.
you see!
We have taken stock of your plan,
And we'd rather be ruled by cheap Chinee
Than Free trade Englishman!
Now is it any wonder am scared?
Did you ever see Bogey look SO wicked?
withthe" Golden Rule" held up in his right hand?
And in his left-the Democratic ticket!
He wants us to trade-but that's nothing but
bluff.
1t won't do to give him a show;
He thinks he is wise, yet he's fool enough
To open his ports to our surplus stuff
Shall we follow his lead? Why no!
What's good for him cannot be good for me,
For we amt the same flesh and blood, don't you
see?
So howl as loud as you cam
I'd rather be ruled by cheap Chiuee
Than Free-Trade Englishman.
Oh! is it any wonder am scared?
Did you ever see Bogey look SO wicked?
With the "Golden Rule held up in his right
And in his left-the Democratic Ticket
What's your "Golden Rule" to US may ask?
It's chestnut, as all men know;
In these days one don't wear the hypocrite's
mask,
Nor attempt such a useless, Utopian task
As "Be just to friends and to foes;"
Christianity? Pshawl down in "old Judee'
They couldn't see all we can,
Or they'd rather be ruled by a heathen Chinee
Than Christian Englishman!
Now is it any wonder was scaredj
Did you ever see a Bogey look SO wicked?
With the "Golden Rule" held up in his right
hand,
And in his left the Democratic Ticket.
E. S.G.