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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1893-03-08
PALMYRA.

The remains of W. w Hughes were taken to
their last resting place March 3rd, Funeral
services were held at his late residence on
North street and at the Welsh Congreg 4tional
church. conducted by Rev. John Lloyd.
Mr.. Hughes was born in Carnaveronshire
North Wales. in the year 1907. came to Utica.
New ork. in 1928, was married March %, 1893.
came to Palmyra. in the year 1s4l. where he
lived until his death. There were born to them
children, of whom only two survive him. four
of them grown and one babe. To much praise
cannot be given the son and daughter who
cared for their aged father during his last ill
ness. The remains were inferred in the Welsh
Cemetery north of the Center The pail bear
ers were Thomas Lowell, Levi Lewis. David
Jones. John Davis, Reese L Jones, David Davis
Jack Roberts and Anna Marlor were married
last night. March 4th, Jack is a fleet runner.
he caught s ma. w Gilbert j, P. tied the
knot. and Jack took his bride to his home on
North street. Anna has been employed at the
Jones House several months and will be missed
Another old citizen of Palmyra Is gradually
wearing his life away. David 3 Thomas is
quite sick. with no hope of improvement ON
account of his age. he being 90.
The dance Friday night. at the Town Hall,
was 6a1 grand success The dances continue
is fine, and the crowd is always fine
Tom Jones. from Pumpkin hook Mahoning
county. was guest of the Jones House FRIDAY
and Saturday. Tom is always glad to nr eet his
old friends at Palmyra, where he spent his bow
hood days.
The long distance telephone Co are hayinp
two more wires stretched on their poles Sew
enteen of the employees stayed at the Jones
House Wednesday and Thursday.
John Williams. aged %, died at O'Clock
Sunday, alter long sickness. of consumption
His funeral WILDE held at 2 p M Wednesday
from the Nj. E. Church, the o f of A., of
which he was member, conducting the ser
vices. Mr.. James Jones has charge of the ar
rangements. as Undertaken.
Messrs Rogers and Hanselman of Rayenna
and Robert johnson and James Jones of Pal
myra. were guests of the Arlingto ut Ali
ance, March Ist. The landlord says he thinks
it was all right,
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Henry A. Kent Dead.

New York. March Henry Augustus Kent
died at his home is Brooklyn on Wednesday
frem apoplexy. Mr.. Kent was born in Hudson.
Ohio on October II, 1s14. His father. Zenas
Kent, was from Middletown. Conn.,. and was of
Puritan stock. from which the jurist. Chancel
lor Kent was descended. In the year 1895 Mr.
Kent came to New York. and in the year FOL
lowing established himself in business as
wholesale merchant, which he carried on un
til 1868. when he retired. During his long con
nection with the business men of Ne W York
and Brooklyn he occupied many important
positions, having been director in the ATTAIN
tic & Great Western Railroad. the Toledo s.
Wabash Railroad. the Delaware. LacKawanua
&Western Railroad. and the Erie Railroad. in
the days of its greatest pr osperity; the Cleve-
land, Lorain & Wheeling Railroad. the Broos
lyn City, and the New York Second Avenue
Surface railroads, of the Kent Nation al Bank
Ohio and the Bank of Nortn Anne RIGA. In 1851
he was an alderman and president o the city
council of Brooklyn. and 1860 delagate to the
Republican con vention at Chicago. which nom
mated abraham Lincoln. In 1862 he was nomi
ated for mayor of Brooklyn but declined.
The deceased was brother of Hon. Marvin
Kent, of Kent. and in his boyhosd resided in
Ravenna. where he had many friends among
the older residents.
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THE DEMOCRATIC PRESS.
The Inaugural address.

In assuming the duties of President for the
second time, Grover Cleveland delivered an
address which will go down the ages as a mas
terplece of patriotic craftsmanship 1t has
focused the underlying principles of popular
government, and concentrated within the small
est compass the essential features of a just and
correct administration of law. 1t has reduced
to happy brevity the fundamental propositions
of legal equity, and brought out in distinct re-
liEf the great truths of righteous legislation.
1t traverses the whole realm of sound, safe,
and stable government, and aptly deals with
the important questions confronting the Ameri-
can people with comprehensive instructive
ness that leaves nothing to be added.
Mr.. Cleveland can afford to be measured by
the inaugural address. and the Democratic par
ty in following the policy outlined by its great
leader, will so recommend itself that grateful
people will perpetuate its ascendancy.
Experience with the man has demonstrated
the sincerity of his every utterance. and the
words that fell from his lips on this occasion
will become living realities SO far as be is able
to make them.
1t sounds the death knell to the further pros
titution of the Government to class tavoritism
and serves notice to the tariff barons that the
Democratic doctrine of equality for all, and
especial privileges to none. will prevail in
Washington for the next four years.
But read the message. 1t speaks for itself.
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GARRETTsv1LLE

For eight weeks the M e, and Congregational
Churches held Union protracted meetings. we
heard that the number of conversions was forty
mostly young people. The actual number will
be better known after years experience with
the temptations of the world. yet the line be
tween the church and the world is not so rigidlY
drawn at present as in former years. 1t is re-
ported that not many months ago, one OF our
pastors gave some of the lay-members of his
congregation serious talking to for playing
cards, They informed him that they liked to
play cards. and that they proposed TO continue
SO to do-insde the church if possible, but if not,
outside. 1t is needless to say that they still
continue to play, and also hold; to their church
allegiance. The churches learning what
the world has always known, that no act in
itself alone, is necessarily sinful; that the SIN
if sir. there be- is in the motive th at prompted it
Wese that your Hiram correspondent smells
q posteffice war on Hiram hill. If" - is any
thing he is consistent. He has no love for a
political hypocrite, one who is good Lord and
and good Devil, with every political change'
yet we have no desire to mingle in that contro
Versy. as we may nave similar matinee of cur
own in due time. Our present postmaster has
given first rate satisfaction, and his time is not
out for nearly year. The postmaster under
President Cleveland's former administration,
gave the best Of satisfaction to all parties, and
we have good reasons for believing that the
large majority of the patrons of the office would
be glad to see him reappointed. But it is not
always those best qualified who get there
There are ometimes political obligations which
must be paid. or personal feelings-in which
the public have no interest-whieh must
be gratifed. The democrats of Garrettsville
are hardly numerous enough to exaust their
strength in factional flight because of some
personal grievance. We have no intmation
that such trouble is likely to arise, and there
will be lamentabie lack of good generalship
on the part of the leaders should it occur. 1t
seems to be the misfortune of the democrats
when the people. tired of the bad management
of the dominant party. hoist it out of power.
and place the former in, ito proceed at once to
get up genuine rumpus in its own ranks
county, state and national to the disgust of
those who were Independent enough to assist it
into power.
The local sensation of the hour is connected
with our schools, A teacher came to our Sec
ond Grammar highly recommended from the
Cleveland corps OF teachers. She was intelli
gent bright and capable. and we have no doubt
had she made her school a primary instead of
secondary consideration, she would have been
eminentIy successful; as il was her failure was
30 marked that the school board, after careful
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1893-03-08
HILARY A. HERBERT.

Mr.. Herbert is about 55 years old.
He is a lawyer by profession, who has
served sixteen years in Congress. and
during much of that time he he's been
a member of the Committee on Naval
Affairs, having been made chairman of
that committee about the beginning
of Mr.. Cleveland's former term. Dur
ing this time he has worked for the
interests of the navy with zeal and
genuine interest which have earned
for him the title of the Congressional
Secretary of the Navy" No man in
Congress or out of it has studied the
many questions relating to the up
building of the new navy more deeply
than Mr.. Herbert. He was born at
Laurensville, S. c., but when child,
he removed to Greenville, Ala, where
he studied law, and was admitted to
the bar. He entered the Confederate
service as captain, and was promoted
to be colonel of the Eighth Alabama
Volunteers. At the close of the war he
resumed the practice of law, and in
1872 removed to Montgomery, which
has since been his home. He is a
widower, with three children, who are
popular in Washington society.
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arena of national official responsible
ties, there is good reason to believe
that the new Secretary of War is a
man of sound judgment, clear head and
executive ability. His services to
Cleveland while in the White House
are warrant sufficient for such state
ment. He was born in Cortlandville,
N. Y, in 1852, and enters the Cabinet
at an exceptionally early age. Educat-
ed at Union College, he was early in
itiated into the mysteries of New York
politics by Samuel J. Tilden. When
but 20 years of age he was delegate
to the convention at which Tweed was
defeated by Tilden. He held an in
terest in the Albany Argus and was
connected with that paper when
Governor Cleveland appointed him his
private secretary. Since that time his
connection with the President-elect has
been close and intimate.
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with the Presidency in 1888, and, final
ly, of being installed at the head of a
Dem ocratic Cabinet. He was born
March II. 1884, on farm near Cory
don, Ind. His early surroundings were
unprophetic of the distinguished posi-
ton he afterward attained, and his
education, general and legal. was ac-
quired only by dint of indomitable per-
sistence and rigid self-denial. He was
sent to the Indiana Legislature in 1860,
where he framed the Indiana Legion
measure and saw it pass into a law,
commanded a volunteer company at
the outbreak of the war and was dis
abled at the battle of Peach Tree Creek
in 1865, after which he resumed the
practice of law. He was appointed
District Judge by GFant-ih- 4s69,-in
which capacity he served with ability
for twelve years. Under President
Arthur he acted first as Postmaster
General and later as Secretary of the
Treasury, graduating thence to the
Circuit bench, which he leaves now to
take the premiership in Cleveland's
Cabinet.
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servations in favor of the state and the

reservations in favor of the state and the
peop:e.
Fully impressed with the gravity of
the duties which confront me and mindful
of my weakness, l should be appalled, if it
were my lot to bear unaided the responsi-
bilities which await me. 1 am, however,
saved from encouragement when / remem-
ber that shall have the support and the
counsel and cooperation of wise and
patriotic men who will stand at my side in
cabinet places or will represent the people
in their legislative halls.
l find also much comfort in remembering
that my countrymen are just and generous
and in the assurance that they will not
condemn those who by sincere devotion to
their service deserve their forbearance
and approval.
Above all know there is a Supreme
Being who rules the affairs of men and
whose goodness and mercy have always
followed the American people, and
know He will not turn from US now if we
humbly and reverently seek His powerful
aid.
After delivering his address Mr..
Cleveland was driven to the reviewing
stand in front of the white house.
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m,KInIey,s business Faculty.

No man of generous impulses can withhold
sympathy from Governor Mckinley in his
great misfortune or fail TO appreciate the high
sense of personal honor which he has manifest
ed. And yet the thought must occur that the
leader of the eminently practical army OF pro-
lection should have been too shrewd to be con-
fidenced by a sharper of no great ability
The people have been told with endless itera-
tion that free traders were lot of impractical
theorists. college professors closet students and
men out of touch with the practical affairs OF
this work a-day world. They had been told
that the protectionists were the men of affairs !;
that as soon as men came 20 be actively con-
cerned in the practical matters of this life they
cast aside free trade theories, if they had any
business sense. while only the yisonaries con
tinued to be free traders. One would expect to
find a thoroughly practical business man at the
head of the practical business party OF protec.
tion In fact, we find that the idolized leader
of the grand army of protection is 5 o unpractt-
cal as to be the victim of vulgar swindler.
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triumphant Democrats Crowd the
Capitol to Witness the Inaug-
ural Ceremonies.

WASHINGTON, D. c., March 4.-The
scenes about the city have been of a
most animated description day and
night since Thursday and eliminated
today in the grandest pageant ever
witnessed in the Capital. 1t took but
few short hours today to convert the
national capital into one great camp of
armed men. Regiment after regiment
and club after club poured into the
city. Fife and horn, the clarion bugle,
and the big bass drum were heard fre-
quently and boisterously.
Pearl hats and black hats, white hats
and brown hats, silk hats and crush
hats marched up and down the avenue
and, disbanding, thronged the side
walks, making view from upper win
dows like a glance into a kaleidoscope.
Blue coats passed by squads and com
panies and battalions. Pennsylvania
hordes swept over the borders and as
serted their rights to the city and side
walks and streets. Hotels and board
ing houses and lodging houses were
swarming. Once into the lobby of a
hotel egress was impossible; once with
out ingress was no more to be thought
of.
The events of the day were four in
number, as follows:
1. Swearing IN OF the VICE -presloent
in the senate chamber.
2. Swearing in of the president. and
delivery of inaugural address on the
east portieo of the capitol.
| 8. Inaugural parade.
4. Inaugural ball.
The programme for the ceremony in
the senate chamber was changed this
year to take place an hour earlier than
usual, and the new president took
the oath of Office promptly at noon and
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1893-03-08
ATTORNEY GENERAL.

Richard Olney, the new attorney
general, has never been actively iden-
titled with national politics. He served
term IN the Massachusetts house, but
aside from this he has kept strictly
within the practice of his profession.
He was prominently mentioned for the
chief justiceship when Melville Fuller
was appointed. For many years he
has been regarded as one of the fore
most corporation lawyers in the coun-
try. He has been the general counsel for
the Santa Fe, 60" and Boston and
Maine railway systems for years.
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OIdest Lawyer.

Robert h. Folger. ian attorney of Massiilon,
on March 1st celebrated the 5Ist anniversary OF
his admission to the bar He was admitted to
practice at New Lisbon. o.. and has been con-
tinuously and actively engaged in the courts OF
Stark county ever since. and is yet hale and
hearty. at the age of eighty-one- It is claimed
that he is the Oldest practitioner in years of SER
vice in the United States.
=Mr. Folger is brother of the late VIM. M
Folger. for many years landlord of the old
Prentiss House, one of the most popular hotel
men in Northern. Ohio.
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WILSON s. R1ssELL.

President-elect is responsible Mr..
Bissel has no political record whatever,
and his reputation, which is high one
and more than local, is based entirely
on. his prominence as corporation
lawyer and his general business abil-
ity. He was born in Oneida county,
n. Y, in 1S47, being taken when six
years old to Buffalo, of which city he
has been resident ever since. In 1872
he entered into partnership with Ly
man K. Bass, and few months later
Grover Cleveland entered the firm, leav
ing when elected Governor of the State.
The firm was then reorganized, Messrs.
Sicard and Goodyear taking the place
left vacant by the retirement of Messrs.
Bass and Cleveland. Mr.. Bissell is a
sound lawyer and has a national re-
putation as railroad lawyer. He is a
director in many corporations, railroad
and commercial.
He is large man physically and
very popular in social circles.
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He was born in Adams, jefferson coun-
ty, New York, sixty years ago. His
parents moved to Michigan, where he
married when % years old, and went
to Nebraska and engaged in farming
The farm on which he settled is known
as "Arbor lodge" He is the father of
Arbor day, and the legislature fixed
the 22d of April Arbor day, the date of
his birth, Hepublished the first news
papier issued in the state, the Nebraska
City News. Mr.. Morton was territorial
governor of the state and acting gov
ernor in 1866. He has taken an active
interest in agricultural matters of his
state, and for twenty years has been
connected with the state board of agri-
culture. He is a lawyer and good busi-
ness man, as well as farmer, and he
is said to be quite "well to do.n
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1893-03-08

RICHARD NJ. BISHOP of Cincinnati. ex-Gov-
ernor of Ohio. died at 4o'clock Thursday morn
ing, at the residence of his SON in Jacksonville
Florida. He had been sick for five weeks with
. complication of diseases. He was so years
old last November. In the fall of 1877 he was
elected Governor of Ohio. serving from 1s7a to
1880. The remains were inferred in Cincinnati
Governor Mckinley issued proclamation an
nouncing his death. and recommending that
memorial services be held in all the Churches Of
the State. and appropriate tokens of respect
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1893-03-08
RANDOLPH.

MARCH 6-The Non-partisan Temperance
Meeting held in the nj. E. Church last Monday
evening. was well attended, and quite an inter-
est manifested in the temperance cause. Ad
journed to meet at Disciple Church. in one
week.
We had the pleasure OF meeting and shaking
hands with our old friend, David Stallsmith,
formerly resident of this township. In his
remarks he said am for the free coinage OF
silver. mo one ever had any doubts about MIR
Stallsmith being democrat of the genuine
stamp.) If Congress should pass a law for the
free coinage of silver and President Cleveland
should veto it, he would at once be repudiated
by the democrats of the West.
Weunderstand that Mr. Charles Meacham has
purchased Lewis Hines interest in the Rink
and will take the building down and remove it
He has purchased piece of land of T. L. Mer-
riam just south of the old parsonage. paying at
the rate of $3.50 per acre, on which he proposes
to build two dwelling houses, one to be occu
pied by his son. Joy Meacham-
Farmers Club met at the residence of w. II.
Bettes, After dinner the Club was called to
order by the Pres, Il, D Smalley. After the
reading of the minutes, news items. neerologist
report and question drawer, MIR. f. Merriam
spoke at some length on the causes of rain and
formation of dew. Question for next meeting,
Should Farmers organizer Adjourned to
meet at Vim BGocketts on first S4tGrd4y in
April.
The Randolph Bible Society held their An
nual meeting at the III. E. Church on Sunday
evening W. A. streator delivered the address
The committee to canvass the township report
ed about SIS raised for use of Society. Mr.. F
Ladd was elected Presidents Miss Cora Brock
ett Sec'y; Mrs. A. Fenton Treas. X
The little son and daughter of Mrs Will
Beltz are not as sick as was at first thought.
They are able to be around the house, and We
hopeto see their little faces again at church.
The sad news reached US last week of the
death of MIS-. Grace Gibson, nee Bassett. She
was cousin of our friend Miles Bassett. and a
sister of C. W. Bassett. Gen. Passenger Agent
of the P. &c W.
the Center.
Miss Fannie Brockett is ON the sick list.
The Ladies Aid Society of the Disciple Church
met at Mrs. Cases. just north of the Center.
Mrs. Sabin, familiarly known as Auntie. Wis
tied friends in Randolph last weekly
We had the pleasure, the other day. of seeing
Seth Andrews new horse. Abdalmont. he is a
fine animal 16 hands high, and the handsomest
horse he has ever owned. He shows 2:40 gait
trotting square. open gait. without boots or
other appliances, Seth is always on the lookout
for something that will please his customers
always friend to the poor and needy. jolly,
good hearted man, who never seems to know
aught of the woes OF this world and takes life
as it comes
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which Cleveland's name is now so dis
tinctly associated. Strong in debate,
with the courage of his convictions and
power of leadership, he will be an un-
doubted element of strength in the
coming Cabinet. He was born in Ken
tuclzy, fifty years ago, and after
brief experience as a pedagogue at
Covington, KY, he engaged in the
practice of law. He served several
terms in the Legislature of his native
State, and from 1871 to 1875 he was
Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky. In
1876 he acted as Presidential elector
and was elected to Congress the same
year.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1893-03-08

Congressman Herbert, who assumes
control of the navy department, lives
at Montgomery, Ala. His political
career has been passed exclusively in
congress. He was elected member
of the forty-ffth congress and re-elect-
ed to each succeeding congress until
the last
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seoretarx of state.

Judge Walter @. Gresham has the
unique distinction of having acted sue
cessively as Postmaster General and
Secretary of the Trea sury under a Re-
publican administration, of having been
courted by the Populists in connection
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KEEP YOUR EYE ON THIS.
[IleTChant Tailoring Department.

High Glass; finished work. Perfect attention and
excellent fittings We have added this to large bus
mess simply because has been demanded in Ravenna
will result in great satisfaction to all patrons Moth
ing will be delivered unless perfect in fit and just as you
want it. If it don't suit you need not take it. Remem-
ber prices will be lower than those of exclusive ailors
and the business viii be strictly Cash.
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The Treasury Portfolio.

John g. Carlisle, who will act as
Cleveland's Secretary of the Treasury,
has filed the public eye for many
years, and before the President-elect
appeared on the stage of national
politics Carlisle championed in Congress
the anti protection principles with
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A SOUND and stable currency.

A SOUND and stable currency.
Pension reform.
Tariff reform.
Civil service reform.
Antitrust measures.
Equality before the law.
Justice and humanity to the Indians.
Read what President Cleveland has to say of
these all-important subjects in his inaugural
address.