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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-08-16
IN mEMOHIAM.

Death has again entered our midst
The quiet and peaceful home hes once
more been intruded by the dark wing.
ed messenger. Glad hears have been
saddened and family ties irretrievably
broken. The sudden and unexpected
death of Mrs. Sarah A. Farr. of Man
tua, Ohio, who died at the family res
idence August lst, 1888, cast a deep
gloom over this entire community, for
che WAS woman of rare sttainments
and GhrisLianly virtues. aud was dear.
ly beloved by all who knew her.
She was daughter OF Samuel and
Amelia French, born at Earmington.
Frumbull Co., o., Oct. 4th, l84l, and
being at the time of her death AZ years
of age. Was married to VIM. Farr, OF
Mantua, Aug. LIST, 1876, with whom
she happily lived until the time of her
death. Her funeral, which took place
at the family residence Aug. 3rd, was
largely attended. The services. nv
request of the deceased, were conduct
ed by her br.ther, A. b. French, ol
Clyde, Ohio. who opened his remarks
by saying, "he had spoken on many
funeral occasions, but never under
such try ing circumstances" de dwell
at some length upon her life, during the
early part of which her favorite ayo
cation was teaching, having taught In
all fifty-two terms of school, beside.
finishing two unfinished terms, ana
was never happier than when In the
school rOom surrounded by her pupils
of whom she won their love and re
spect by her kind and gentle demean
or. Much might be said in Just praise
of this truly good woman, whose qui
ct, gentle, and dignified bearing apC
kindness of heart endeared her to !
large circle of acquaintspces. She wa,
broad in charity, kindly in sympathy
and in pOssei siOn of q great, generou.
nature. In literary attainments sh,
wss especially gifted, was finely edu
Gated, social, aud genial, and to hel
pleasant and well arranged home at
tracted people of talent and culture
She leaves q devoted husband anC
step-daughter to mourn her untimely
loss.
AS wife, she was tender and devo
ted /; as a friend, faithful and true
Possessing more than ordinary intel
lect and culture, she was an ornament
alike to home and society.
Without struggle she passed peace.
fully away. Loving HANDS performing
the last sad rites, laid her to rest in the
home of her childhood. Sweetly and
restfully she sleeps. A life replete
with noble deeds and high aspirations
is ended. A spirit pure and undefiled
has returned to the God who gave it.
AMELIA GOoDELL.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-08-16
Whisky and War Taxes.

A prominent party in an Indiana labor
organization says of the Republican
ticket:
Its a grand labor ticket. For Presi-
dent. Iay Goulds attorney; for Vice
President, > jay Gould's banker. The
platform is worse than the candidates.
Cheap rum, dear clothing, high taxes
and low wages" on being asked how a
protective tariff made low wages, he re-
piled: Products of labor cannot be
sold, if the price asked for them be too
high. If the manufacturer pay more
for the raw material, because of a pro-
tective tariff, he must charge more for
his goods, pay less for labor and make
less profit than if there were no tariff on
the raw material To illustrates: suppose
the duty on the raw material In GER
tain product be Is cents, and that the
product sells for $5. Now, if the tariff
be taken off the raw material the manu-
facturer could sell the same product for
"a. 70, pay % cents more for labor, and
make "a cents more than if he paid rs
cents tax ON the raw material, or sell at
s., make the same profit he now does,
and pay labor 70 cents more. Under the
operation of protective tariff the manu-
facturer deducts from the mechanics
wages the extra tariff cost of material to
keep the selling price of the pro-
| duct low enough to enable him to dis
pose of it, The idea that a protective
| tariff is beneficial to laboring men Is
nonsense. A protective tariff bankrupts
manufacturers, dries up commerce, inn
| poverishes labor, encourages smuggling,
| perjury, and bribery, and corrupts the
| government officials to carry out its
| chief purposes, keeps a lot of machine
| politicians in office, and builds up q few
monopolies at the expense of the labor
ing men and farmers"
1t seems that some of the laboring
men are beginning to comprehend the
effect OF high taxes on imports.
A prominent Republican merchant
from Indianapolis says: sit was a job
nomination. dictated by the railroad at
torneys Monday morning after Blaine
declined because he saw only defeat on
the platform adopted. The people in
Indiana are opposed to free whisky, war
taxes and monopolies."
| A Boston commercial traveller says of
the ticket: "For President-'The Indi-
ana icicle;' for Vice President-sWall
Street," And of the platform: "An
appeal to ignorance to pauperize labor
by creating an artificial barrier to com
mercial transactions. If did not know
!. that the platform was made by lot of
|, railroad politicians should suppose il
to have been dictated by the paid ennis
saries of English manufacturers TO de
stroy American industries, and perhaps
/ it was"
, A Gresham Republican who reside:
quite near the office of the Indianapoli:
: Journal, says:
The g. o. p. has got the blues
, Because II has no Moses, as had the jews,
To listen to its mOurnftl cry:
Job Lot, Renjamine and Levi"
He says; 1.-THE platform means fret
: rum and tobacco, war taxes on food
! clothing and other necessaries, and con
demns the past record of the Republican
i, party, but pledges it to make wors,
one, if it can, in case it elects its ''Jol
Lot"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-08-16


Considerable damage was done to
corn and oats by the tremendous rain |
Sunday afternoon. The storm center,
however, w. north of us.
Some farmers who were little pre-
mature in hal testing their oats with
binders have been compelled 20 thresh
to save them from rotting.
Prof. Newington end wife left Mon
day for Wyoming, where they take
charge of the public schoo, 3, at Buffalo
in that Territory. They are most ca
pable, thorough and efficient teachers
and wherever located. gather around
them hosts of friends, who remain
such in storm as we'll es sunshine.
Their many friends here wish them,
in their temporary western home.
"that peace which passeth all under
standing" and that abiding prosperity
which will enable them to remain in
our midst when next they return.
A nHmber of our citizsns went to
Cleveland last Wednesday evening, to
hear st. John, the brilliant stumper
and able expounder of Prohibition doc
trines. They were richly paid for their
trip, not in Doodle of course, but by
the magnificent effort of the apostle OF
temperance, st. John.
There has been for several days more
than The usual influx of visitors to our
place, many strangers, ss well as many
whose countenances are familiar.
The fall term of College will com
mence the 2sth inst, and the indica
tions are that the term will open with
fiattering increase in attendance.
Ferguson & Son have moved theil
stock of goods to the old drug store
building, where they will be pleased
to meet all their old customers, and
make prices that are wsrranted to
please the most exacting.
Beaman & Bray are ready to fill thu
place vacated by Ferguson & Son with
a general assortment of merchandise
except dry goods. There is music il
the air, and the indications point to
graud slaughter in prices.
The y. 8. Postal Telegraph Co. hav
established permanent office in th'
place, which wss opened to the publ
Monday sfternoon and messages sent
The Office is in Young's building, MI
Prentiss, operator. h
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-08-16
SHALERSvILLE.
Correspondence.

CORRESPONDENCE.
The o. b. held another very good
session on the Sth. which was well at
tended. Several performances of q
high grade were rendered. The society
will meet again on the evening of
August 22d. Question for debate
Resolved, that a well filled mind is of
more benefit to a young man than q
we'll filled pocketbook. The Society
is in a very aourishing condition and
is worthy of patronage. Young men
and women of our township who are
not members should avail themselves
Of this opportunity for mental aud
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-08-16

THE Philadelphia Ledger is known
TO be a cautious as well as an indepen
dent sheet. Yet read its opinion on
the administration of President Cleve
land: "The best hold of the Demo
Gratis, in spite of themselves. will be
Mr.. Cleveland's administration of the
Office of President, which has been
ciean and creditable throughout-the
administration of a President who has
aimed to be the Executive of the ma
tion in the interests of all the people
who has made some mistakes, few in
number and for the most part unim
portant; but who in the main hai
done SO we'll that those who support
him may well challenge his opponent
to produce the President of their par
fy. or of any party Uincoln exceptedl
who in the last thirty years has don,
better.u
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-08-16

lures is still working faithfully trying
to get to The bot I'M facts in the whis-
ky trust.
Some Michigan friends of Mr.. Cleve-
land have presented him with hand
some little cottage, made of lumber
from that State. 1t is 27xSO feet, and
will be used by the President as an
Office this summer. II has been erect
ed at Oak View.
Senator Vance turned stream of
bright humor into the Senate Monday
when he made speech in favor of the
fisheries treaty. This is the way he
puts the republican opposition to the
treaty. ''All at once it seemed as if
while the republicans were journeying
to Damascus, great light sh0ne round
about them, and voice was heard
saying, Why will you not raise row
against Great Britain and get the Irish
vote?' Whereupon they answered,
Lord, what wouldst thou have us to
do? And the voice again ssid. Get
thee to place called caucus, and there
it shall be told thee what to do.' Aud
so they assembled in that upper cham
ber, and there the voice again made
manifest, and they were told that theiI
only chance whereby they might be
saved, WIS to raise row with Grea
Britain. appeal to the Irish vote in this
I country, and to the votes of all Others
!. whose prejudices against that country
can be made available in the coming
campaign. And that was the cours
adopted"
, A bill has been introduced in tn
f Senate to give Mrs. Sheridan an an
5 nual pension of SIS .000.
Il The republicans are apparently n
Y nearer having tariff bill now tina
r they were week ago.
i The republic Sena ors are becom
Y ing very much slarmed over the fai
O that the democratic Senators have
l. in their power to postpone indefinitel
v vote on the fisheries treaty. Wheth'
% this power will be exercised hes proI
t, ably not been decided, but in the meal
L. time let the republicans keep COG
le there is no need of sny hurry iu dea
h ing with the trea.y.
I'd The bill to prohibit the use of stea
le plate printing presses in the Bureau
IN Engraving and Printing, has been
of vorably reported to the House.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-08-16

The Foote family held their second
reunion August 4th, at the residence
of J. Fl. Cooper in Hiram.
Most of the families were represent.
ed, and were welcomed most cordially
by host and hostess.
Owing to the distance which many
had to come, the dinner was postponed
quite beyond the usual hour; but "de.
terred blessings" are more highly ap.
preciated; the many good things pro-
vided by the ladies of the families
rapidly disappeared, and after all had
been served the company Were called
to order by the President, L. J. Foots;
the officers for next year elected, the
time for holding the next reunion set
for the third week in July, 1889.
We may not all be spared to meet
again in some home there may be a
Sc vacant chair" Then let US all strive
to live nobler, purer lives, and thus be
better prepared for that happy reunion
In our Fathers msnsion." -
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-08-16

THE Indiana Republicans, after re-
peatedly endeavoring to bulldoze ex-
Gov. Porter into an acceptance of the
nomination for Governor, selected A.
p. Hovey. VINO is spoken of as a M II
of quite ordinary ability by candid
Republican papers, as their candidate
for that Office, Rev. Ira Chace to be
his running mate for the State capitol
for second prize, only to be distanced
by the Democratic team.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-08-16

moral improvement, by joining this
society at once.
The lawn fete given by the Ladies
Aid Society on Wednesday evening
last was well attended. Their ice
cream was excellent, but oh so cold.
b. +. House, B. A, was at home
over Sunday. He has some hair
breadth escapes 10 relate but very
satisfactory subscription list to show.
w. P. A lueI man aud family, of Ak.
rOp, called oil Iliends here last week,
returning OH Sunday. Their daughter
A lice will remain here some time.
MIR. Frank McClintock, of Chicago,
is visiting at G. r Sage's.
Miss Nellie Johnson, of Kent, is q
guest at Mr.. GemberliDgs.
Miss Intz Mcleod returned to
Youngstown on Thursday last.
Miss Carrie House is sojourning with
| friends in Lake county.
A heavy shower on Sunday cooled
off the air and did much good other
wise.
Il W. LhdG OOtA vi Jul LsC'
publican candidates for Sheriff are
getting ready to lasso the township
delegation at the caucus, on Saturday
evening next.
Geo. Cooley has got the new granary
fever, and Judging from the looks OF
his grain fields, he will need capa-
+ cious one.
o. r. Cooley had very sick horse
{ last week, but DIR. Fletcher Was called
:. and the animal is much better at thi,
p writing. Trouble was spasmodic collie
|, E. &. Babcock's speech. asannounc
9 ed by the Republican, turned out to b'
!, uothing but little mud singing u
our worthy President. The speake
seemed TO feel terribly because Cleve
: land did not go TO the war, siso, be
:, cause.he was so corpufent. He owel
lightly on Benjamin's record. but di
J. mot fail to tell from what iliustriOu
l stock he descended. 1t was one @
N Eds clever salires, intended more TO
d fun than - fac D"
!" Minnie Cooley cIosed her term {
u school in dist. No on Friday last.
Is She is engaged to teach the wiate
a term in the sa me district,
); Mrs. A l. TomsOn is better, thoug
: still quite i'll,
he Stacy Cook is gradusliy failing, HI
-. cOmpla' ut j, dIOpsicai nett trOubl
n. DR. Proctor Ii. been SiIing for 10
days with bowel comp iut, thOug
= able to attend to busin> w u the tim
ne Little May Cuii'ns is reported I
liWl being be,L tuan at last writing, an
n. able 10 sit up some,
"a Ms M B Hoskius is We y sick wit
thr roat and lung LIOuble.
AL Freddie q. .oue,l is around as in,
ur EB K N, > hl,le boy is improvin
~. The latest sayiug is =. Ii may ha'
ar Be(e)u."
er' We are Informed that there are in
ISL certain chee sc f.ctoIy in this townsh
ch about 2,VUO pou uds OF chee sc that ha
of been condemned by the Food Comm
tv sioner being in part the product
~ disc .sed stock. THIS will undoubted
s. cause quite q con notion in that loct
nd ity, and r sult in a thorough lives
or. grtlon of these charg~s.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-08-16

JAMES G. BLaENE's reception in n :
". would seem to indicate that Harii-
SON is running mere side show in
Hoosierdom. Virtually, the man who
votes the Republican ticket will cs It
his vote for the magnetic man rom
Maine. The power behind the throne
is often more potent in government
than the ruler crowned with the sym
bol of power and authority.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-08-16
Riaseli Reunion.

The annual reunion of the Bissell
family took place at the residence of
Mr.. Henry Davis, in Rootstown, on
Tuesday, August 7th. Between fifty
and sixty persons were present, and
the occasion was very enjoyable.
An interesting letter from Rev. Lem
mel Bisseli, missionary in Inc a, W. 3
read.
The excellent dinner and social con
verse were relished by all.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-08-16
DEMocE iTIC TICKET.

THE f1nersl obsequies of General
Sheridan were held at Washington
Saturday. Card;ns, Gibbons officis
ted, and the greet soldier was laid in
his final rest with ceremonies befiffing
one whose patriotic service will be
held in grateful rememorsnce SO long
as our govern ment exis-s.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-08-16

BY the crossing of wires, the full
power from the electric street railway
dynamos was turned into the tele-
phone exchange at Dayton last Thurs
day, setting the exchange on fire and
destroying 600 telephones throughout
the city, completely shutting off all
telephone business.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-08-16

JOHN ROBINSON, the veteran show
man and millionaire. died at his home
in Cincinnati, on the morning of the
5th inst.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-08-16

NIOTICE is hereby given that I have had all
~ lands controlled by me, known as the
James Reynolds farm. lying one mile north of
Ravenna, and the Torpey farm. In the north
east part OF Ravenna. posted. and all persons
are strictly forbidden trsspassing upon these
premises for any purpose whatever. The law
protecting the rights of property owners will
be strictly enforced as to these lands, regard
less OF friend or foe.
iOas-4W III. RIDDLE.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-08-16

IHe Press for $3.50 a Year,
adVGsace.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-07-20
Public Speaking.

In speaking of the outlook of In
diana, Senator Mcdonald says: 81
believe that the Democratic ticket
will carry this State by from 5000 to
10 600 l have stumped every county in
the State and in many counties every
township, and | think l am correct
in the following estimate of the vote.
There will be 100000 straight Demo-
cratic and $4,000 Republican votes.
This leaves floating vote of $4,000
out of that the majority must come
1t consists of Greenback, Labor and
Prohibitionist votes combined. IIar-
risson is weak with the Greenbackers
because he has denounced them, call
ing them idiots and intimated that
the asylums ought to be enlarged for
their reception. lie has little strength
with the lador voters. lie is not
powerful with the Prohibitionists
because, while he is a temperance
man personally, he is not temper
ance men,"
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-07-20

Courtney White, an eleven-year-
old boy of Breathitt county, was
lodged in the penitcntiary at Frank
fort Wednesday for having killed his
sister with skillet. lie was always
quick tempered and irritable and be-
coming enraged at his sister, caught
up skillet and struck her with all
his force on the head with it. 1t
knocked her unconscious and she
was cared for and every attention
given her, but she died. Courtney
was indicted for his crime, had his
trial at recent term of court and
was given life term in the peniten-
tiary for the murder, 1t was only
his extreme youth that saved him
from the gallows.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-07-20

An Illinois editor went away from
home for time and left his paper
under The control of his Democratic
wife. The first article she wrote was
a double loaded leader which con-
tanned the following; "CleveIand
will be reelected President in No.
vember by an overwhelming MAORI
ty. The Democratic party will win
because it is right. Cleveland has
made the best President the country
has over had, and if every state in
the Union would elect none but DEM
ocrats there would be less stealing
and meanness going on"
The Illinois gentleman will appeal
TO the courts for decision on who
wears the breeches at his house.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-07-20
THE DREAM AND THE REALITY

The hard-worked clerk, the slavish
Q litor, the sweating laborer have dim,
slumberous, sentimental dreams OF
the pleasures and luxuries of a sum
mer resort. Where they sec more
fortunate brother pack his dainty
grip and start for Corulcan, or Daw-
son, or any other resort, dressed in a
catchy flannel suit and patent leathers,
they feel like hungry urchin left
over for the second table. There is
no air castle more delica.ely colored,
rc,sweetly flushed with sentiment,
more filmy, more mildly ravishing
than this vague, ilusory longing after
a watering place. The imagination
throws some such pictured as this up
on the curtain as it sways back and
forth under the gentle zephyr's moon
kissed breath like a lady's veil: A
young man sitting on the balcony, his
patent feet pushed over the railing
with kind Of millionaire negligee as
they flash back dramatically the
evening ichor He wears a nobby
hat aesthically trimmed. His light
.uit of rich material manifests an in
discribable air of wealth. His cigar
smoke curls upon the soothing air
with sensuous languor, and he ina
gines that he is mistaken for money
devil. lie is waiting for his best glrl,
She comes robed in soft luxuriant
folds of witness and the vision is lost
in rich depth of lace and loOpings
which seem almost to glow with the
sweet, pare impulse whose prison
house they are With merry laugh like
Ihesilver tinkle of vesper chime, she
entrances the young fellow and ava
kens the deep seated PIatonism of his
soul with magic witchery ineXpres.
sibly delicious. Arm in arm they
stroll of into the delicate, silver glow
from the evening crescent. On they
90 until the two figures seem TO melt
into single speck, and the old batch
elor mutters to himself "that is bless.
We say that when the fellow W no
stays at home dreams out such a Wis.
on as this, he is willing to cut off his
wash bill for a week at the summer
resort. But there is another side to
he picture. a glimpse is sufficient.
Itmight be labeled "The young mans
'cturn." 1t is candle light; a hot,
,aked attic room over dry goods
tore, the bed is unmade; trunks that
ave cut the acquaintance of their
ops blcar at you at odd angles; the
ouug fellow throws his grip on the
cor lsdened with soiled linen and
altered hopes. lie signs fora single
our of rest before he shall begin the
'erlasting drill manual of the yard
lex. With weary lunge he strikes t
Ie bed, and the next morning he
ads the fellow VIII stayed at home
weary lecture on "This world is a +
ain and lleeting show"
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-07-20

1t was reserved for a Chicago boy
TO accomplish the impossible feat of
setting the river on fire. The Chica-
90 river is, in fact, nothing but grease
and animal fats, which have found
theirway from the slaughter houses,
A lighted match thrown into these
ingredients soon had the river blazing
for several blocks, and the fire boat
and two locomotives succeeded in
keeping the flames from the more
valuable property, but not until about
$1,000 worth ofdockage had been de.
strOyed.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-07-20

The Indiana Republican political
hand book contains disclosure
which its author doubtless did not
intend. He says that with full and
fair vote the Democrats have a plu-
rality of something over 5000 in the
State. This is an accomplished fact,
but is rare admission to be made
under the approval of a Republican
Committee that is otherwise claiming
the State as well as the country.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-07-20

Marion has law requiring all
male citizens over Is years of age to
work the streets three days in each
year. The little city of Crittenden
further boasts of having 100 of these
laborers. That is nothing, Hop
kinsyiIle without any such law has
had at least $50 gentlemen who have
worked our streets persistently for
five years and seem pleased with the
lob.