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April 20th, 1891: Best Steel BocketThe following prices hold good untilHoes 25c: Lightning Hay Knives 60c.:Regular $10 Hammerless, Double Action,Tackle, Harden KaKes, isnoveis, epaaes, .forKs, c,, unopping Axes at cost.Hair Curlers 7c; Sprinkling Cans, Clothes Wringers ; 1 Gal. Milk Crocks 5c.each; Buggy Whips 5 and 10 Cent Goods ; Paint and Whitewash Brushes;Tin Ware, Glass Ware, Crockery, Hardware, Hosiery, Cutleiy, Jewelry, Ac.an;

We sell only First Class Tested GardenWholesale and Ketau. (Jail and see our seeds growing. Agents wanted Ev-erywhere,

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Lamp Oil 8c. gallon; 10 bars Soap 25c. aRING PltlUKS.

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50 dozen " Star Waists" 50c

Kilt Suits this week, $3.50.

MEN'S PANTS 1,000 pairs20 styles, this week, only

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Washington, d. C. April. S. 1891.That was no "April fool" sensation which struck

this town this week when Baron Fava. the Italianminister, who seems to have studied the greatAmerican game of draw poker to some purposeduring his ten years residence in Washington,walked into Mr. Blaine's private office and madethe bluff of his life by presenting a letter from theItalian government, recalling him as Envoy ex-

traordinary and minister plenipotentiary to theUnited States, by way of emphasizing its dissat-isfaction at the failure of this Government tomake reparation for the recent lynching of Italians at New Orleans, but a real genuine,

ted-no- whilesensation. It

has shaken the administration from stom tostern, and from "Baby" McEeeto "Jim" Blaineand will probably cause a slump in the price ofMacaroni in the New Orleans market.

1 am afraid that some one will accuse me oflevity in writing thus, but I can no more takethis absurd Italian blunder seriously than I canthe announced retirement of John Shermanfrom politics. If this act of the Italian govern-ment be seriously taken and followed to its logical conclusion, it can moan but one thing war,Had the same thing been done by that govern-ment at the court of any first class Europeanpower it would undoubtedly ere this have result-ed in a declaration of war. But in this case therewill be no war. We can't fight Italy because wehaven't the ships, and Italy can't fight us becausealthough Ehe has the ships, she hasn't the money.

What will we do to resent this insult ? Nothing.Our minister to Italy will remain at his post, un-less the Mafia, which King Humbert evidentlyfears more than the citizens of New Orleans did,shall compel the government of Italy to sendhim his passports, in which case ho will returnhome, and Italy will not be represented at theWorld's Fair.

An official statement of the affair has beenmade public, which makes it plain that the administration is in no way responsible for the slapin the face it has received from the nation of or-

gan grinders and bogus counts, and which takesas dignified a stand as is possible, considering thatthe absence of a navy powerful enough to copewith that of Italy stands in the way of our tryingto assume too aggressive an attitude.

The following remarks made by RepresentativeMcCreary, of Kentucky, who was chairman ofthe House Committee on Foreign Affairs in theFiftieth Congress, and who will probably occupythe same position in the representsthe general sentimentin regard to the occurrence" The Italian government has acted hastily andwithout the dignity which ought and usuallydoes mark diplomatic negotiations. In the firstinstance Italy had a grievance, or believed shehad. in the killing of three of her subjects in ariot. The United States promptly responded toher demands by instituting an inquiry into thematter, in perfect good faith. While the investigation is being made, before the United Stateshas had time to take any action further than toinstitute the inquiry, the Italian governmentsuddenly recalls her minieter and breaks off dip-

lomatic relations with the United States. Thisturns the tables. The United States is now theparty having a grievance."

1 he popular song. " They're af.er me is par-

ticularly applicable to the man who disburses$135,000,000 a year in the pay ment of pensions.The " they" in the present case are several hun-

dred department clerks who have invested some-

thing like $30; COO in a suburban real estate schemeof which Commissioner Raum was at the head,that is apparently as great a .fraud as was theRefrigerator company so cleverly unearthed byRepresentative Cooper last year. This "snide"enterprise and Commissioner Raum's connectiontherewith has been brought to Mr. Harrison'sattention, and once more there is a rumor thatRaum's resignation will be asked for.

Whitney and Secreta-ry Dan Lamont were welcome visitors to Wash-ington this week. They are now associated inbusiness.

It is expected that Mr-- Harrison and as manyof his cabinet as care to go will start on that muehtalked of trip to the Pacific coast on the 15th ofthis month. It has been decided to make it astag party.

The Eincaid murder trial is drawing to a close.It looks like acquittal.

Senator Faulkner's wife died at his residencehere last Tuesday evening. She was very popu-

lar.Secretary Foster has offended the Knights of

Labor by refusing to make an investigation ofcertain charges they preferred against the chiefof the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, Theythreaten to bring the matter before the Housewhen Congress meets.

RANDOLPH.Apbil 7. .The Schools began, nearly all of them

yesterday. The teachers are. as far as I know :

Mary Boyle, at the Center: Emma Laubert, atthe Hollow ; Mabel Dodge, at Reidinger's ; NellCampbell, at Color's; Jessie Jerome, at Brum,baugh's: Nora Loomis. at Fenton's , Alice Lau-

bert, at Marquart's ; Hattie Ladd, at ButternutHill ; Miss RockhilL at Brockett's : Miss Beggs,at Alexander's.

Geo. Horning has bought anew 56 inch circularsaw mill, at Massillon. and will put it into theold Long mill at once. Geo, is a hustler, andcalculates to get there with the rest, so he dis-

cards the muhle mill wbich has run so long.A call has been extended by the Church of the

Disciples to Rev. Mohanta, of Hiram. Thischurch has been without a pastor for some time.

Easter Services were held at M. E Church, andwere well attended.

Dr. W. F. Bettes moves to Akron today.Miss Ola Bettes leaves soon for Lynn, Mass..

where she will enter the hospital as a nurseMiss Mame Buckman. of this place, graduatesthere this summer,

Louis Koebner is lying very low with I r. amm-onia. Dr. Smith, of Hartville, was in consultationwith Dr. Orton, over the case.

Disciple Aid Society met at Mrs. S. B. Trescottslast Friday.

The household goods of Dr. Schafier came yes-terday and were placed in the Allen house,

Wesley Bassett has moved into the Rev. Meri-a-

house, pending the removal of the one he hasbought.

Adam Bauer has occupied the Bassett house.The ladies of the W, C. T. U. presented a peti

tion yesterday signed by about 150. praying foran election on the local option plan. They triedit once before, when there was no saloon in town,and so small a vote was polled that next morn-ing a saloon moved in and opened.

Ed, Trescott and Norman Yarian have goneback to Hiram to school. . Frank Slabaugh goeswith tbem to begin a College course.

Mrs. Susan Redue'.d is visiting at H. K. Red- -field's.

The election was a warm one for Spring, Fourtickets were in thefield, Republican, DemocraticProhibition and Citizens' or Farmers' Alliance.63 Citizens' tickets were cast, proving that thecitizens don't need a separato ticket. The voteis as follows :

Trustee Harvey Sabin, R., 116; Martin Laubert. D. 13"j David Yarian. P. 22 ; Sim. Unger C. 43

Treasures Chas. E. Ellet, R. 115; Philip Shu-ma-

D., 126 : 0. B. York, P ,20.; Arthur tf. Dickenson, C. 62.

Assessor A. R. Merriman. R 120; GeorgeBrockett, D., 133; Herb. liutson. P.. 18; ChasSheplin. C, 54,

Constables Calvin Dawes. R.. Ill, J. Y- - Jthnson, R., 118 ; T. A. Keller, D. and C. 168 ; GeorgeAirhart. D.; 126 F. W, Campbell. P., 19 ; W. W,Wheelock, 19 ; Joy Meacham, C. 61.

Sexton Henry Spangler, R. and C, 188 ; JamesColler, P.,21.

326 votes were cast in all. How many of thesewill turn out to the special election is the query.

BOOTSTOWN.Mo stir at election ; less than s of tbe

voters out. Kiuety-thre- e Democratic votes andninety-tw- o Republican votes. ome scratchingon both sides. Officers elected : Justice of thePeace J. W Hall. R; T. M.Vaughn, D. Trus-tee Geo Biltz, D; Treasurer Q. H. Porter, E;Assessor E. E Lumly, R; Sexton E. Brad- -field, R; Constables Joseph Hcisler. I, J. A- -

Botworth. D.

WINDHAM.Election passed off quietly. The Republican

ticket was elected by 37 majority over the citi-zens ticket. Wilson N Angel elected Trustee;Ernest A. Lehmann, Treasurer; Samuel Yalo.Assessor; Evan J. Williams aid Ed. B. Angel.Constables; P. R. Higley, Supervisor of villagedistrict. T. O. Angel received 90 votes for Justics of the Peace, and John B. Harrison 78. Thevote for building a vau't was 77; against same,70; for enlarging Town Hall, 54; against samo,94 If tbe Trustees had only submitted but oneof these propositions it might have carried.Accoiding to tbe law, ttiose who did not voteeither way on these propositions is counted asvoting against it. so the vote is against buildingthe vault.. "

Earl Millikan Post celebrated the 25th an-

niversary ot the G. A- R. organization on Mon-

day evening, A pril 6, at the Town Hall . Exer-cises consisted of reading of orders by AdjutantAngel, prayer by Bev T H. Taylor, miuic byband and male quartette, history of the G A Rand Relief Corps by E. F. Jagger, recitation byMiss Lou M. Hal), history of Earl Millikan Postby N. A, Pinney, Woman's Relief Corps by Mrs--

L Norton, address by Mr. Percival, Princi-pal of High School.

exported every year front Europe tothis country.

At Greeuwich the moon has been observed with scarcely an intermissionfor 105 vears.

The principal of the public school atAntioch, Fla., is A. B. Hendry, a ladof fourteen years.

Stand Pat and Keep Mum" was thetheme of a Sunday morning discoursein a Kansas City Church.

The Comte de Paris' request that hisson should receive a commission in theRussian army has been refused by theEmperor of Russia.

Kalakaua was a 33d decree Mason.He was also a Master of one of the BlueLodges, Scribe of the Chapter, andWarden of the Templars.

The fact that Rudyard Kipling's father is a gentleman as well as an artistoccasions the query: Why did not hemake a gentleman of his son?

The number of Indians in the UnitedStates who can read English is statedto be over 23, 000:. the number whocan read Indian languages is over 10,- -000.

A noble Prince, in fact a verv noblePrince, with blue blood and a tirst-cla- ss

coat-of-arm- s, has just advertisedin a paper at Nice for an Americanheiress.

John McMahon, once a partner ofFlood, Fair and Mackay in San Fran-cisco, after losing several fortunes,is now attempting to make another inthe coal fields of Idaho.

"I would rather," said Thomas Car-lyl- e

to Monckton Milnes (Lord Hough-ton), "have one real glimpse of theyoung Jew face of Christ, than see allthe Raflfaelles in the world."

By actual count 150 womenhave taken up timber claims in West-ern Washington during the past sixmonths. They probably intend tomarry experienced wood-chopper- s.

Dr. Mcintosh, of Harrisburg, sayshe recently visited a Pennsylvaniatown where no one could understandEnglish. He also saw workingnien'snotices posted in four different lan-guages.

Senator Gorman is one of the mostmen in Congress. When

speaking he stands easily and gesticu-lates gracefully, bearing an interruption without nervousness or "flustra- -tion." Moreover he is dignified, good-temper- ed

and witty.James Gault, sv stock dealer of West

Middlesex, Pa., received an ordersome time ago for a carload of savagebuils for the New York market. Hewas somewhat surprised to learn sincethat they were intended for shipmentto fcpaiu to use in bull-light- s.

General Booth expects to set his"Darkest England" scheme launchedhv July. He will then take a longtrip, visitinsr South Africa, India, Cey- -lou, Australia, and New Zealand, andwill be absent nearly a year. Hostarts for the Continent shortly.

Mrs. Rider Haggard, like Mrs. Stan-ley, complains that American womenkeep their houses too warm. When thethermometer reaches 70 degrees in adrawing-roo- m it gives lies a headache,and even a temperature of 65 degreessue considers too warm for comfort.

The other day a philanthropic ladyfound the followmsr appeal among nerusual grist of hegsing letters: "Dearmadam: Will you help me to get aposition as teacher to support myselfand two little ones? Also tell mewhere I can buy a parrot 1 year old."

The Prince of Wales conclusivelyDroves that in his case time is certainly money. He has not yet lived fiftyyears, yet since he held' his own pursestiimra he has drawn from the Treasury and spent $16,500,000, and is nowin debt $8,000,000. instead of only$800,000 as was once believed.

King Kalakaua is said to have beenan accomplished linguist. . He hadmore than a fair knowledge of Greekand Latin and also had a speakiug acquaintance with four modern languages. He knew enough of Hebrewto read the origioal text of the OldTestament and was always interestedin biblical studies.

Meissonier was one of the manylittle men who have played big partsin the world s historv. Mis bead waslarge and his shoulders were ratherbroad, but his body was short andslender. His legs were small and insignificant, but they answered Abraham Lincoln's test, iu being longenough to reach to the ground.

The marriage of Morton Mitchell,cousin of Vice President Morton, tothe lovely widow, Mrs. George S. Laddlias been the season s sensation inWashington, and all the bachelors areenvying Morton's good fortune inwinning a pronounced blonde of delicate beauty and high social stationwho has no incumbrances except :

million dollars in good hard cash.Herbert w elsli says "there is no

truth in the report that Sitting Bullwas scalped by the Indian police. Hewas not scalped at all. He was shotin two places by two of the native police. Afterward, when he had beensome time dead, one of the policemen struck the dead body iu the headwith a club, breaking the skull, buttoo unexpectedly to be prevented bytne others."

The Czar's crusade against the Hebrews is based largely on the fear thatthey will gain entire possession of thebusiness of the country, which the

family wishes to make exclusively national. The chances are thatbetter sentiment toward the Jews willprevail after the Czar has seen the ss

of attempting, by an edict, tosuppress the people wnose hold onRussian commerce is very strong.

The mother of Robert Louis Stevenson, it is recorded, keeps a mightyscrapbook, in which she has gatheredeverything that has been written concerning her son. On the title-pag- e of thescrapbook these lines are inscribed"speak weel o' mv love, bpeak ill omv love. But ave be speaking o' himMrs. Stevenson is an agreeable Scotchlady, and the author of "TreasureIsland" is her only son. She is aboutto join her son and his wife iu Samoa.

The estate that Senator Hearst willleave to his heirs is yalued all the wayfrom $20,000,000 down to $5,000,UU0,It has no fixed value for the reasonthat much of it is composed of miningproperty that now yields a large income, but is of a precarious natureHis sole heirs are his wife and youngW HI Hearst, who, while being a nrst-cla- ss

newspaper man, is a gentlemanor expensive tastes ana princely extravagance. It is even alleged that hecan spend monev faster than theHomestake miners can dig it out.

George Alfred Townsend, writingto the Cinciunati Enquirer, pays trib-ute of just praise to the history of theUnited Estates written by the late men-ard Hildreth. Mir. Townsend speaksot it as "the book in best proportion"that has ever beesi composed upon thesubject. It is, ind eed, a verv caretulaccurate, learned, and excellent book.Its statements of fcict always rest upona solid foundation, and its statementsof opinion are :frank, positive, andphilosophic. Hild reth was an extraordinary man.

Edward Everett Hale says that whenhe was a young num and a teacher inthe Boston Latin stihool two of his pupils were stepsons or veorge .Bancroft.He was on intimate terms with the historian at that time. During one oftheir moonlight waLks along Back Bayiiancroit told Hale Uiat ne never permitted himself to write after he hadbeen stndving old documents for material until be had. read a chapter ortwo of Gibbon, or some other masterof style, because he would not riskfalling; into the m.etbod of a mere an-alyist. .j, .

Abstract of Prof. Pike's Lecture attbe Universalist Church, inarch IT

Tbe interesting fact about Mr. Bellamy'sbook is that some months ago 310.000 copies hadbeen sold. This means a million readers and acorresponding tendency of thought, away fromthe idei of individual liberty, private propertyand self help on which our government wasfounded. It means a swinging back of themental pendulum towards the ancient idea of a"paternal government." whu-l- j shall employand provide for all. There has been a great expansion of the idea that government should pro-tect us from competition, secure us againstfailure make good our losss.issue all the creditand furnish ns with money; but Mr. Bellamygoes to the extreme in these directions. lieproposes a government Communism, in whichall competition is abolished, government takespossession of all property, enlists all men intoan industrial army, all share alike and all areprovided for. This idea, that the State shouldprovide for all her children, has been gatherin g"in the air" of our country for twenty years otmore. It prevails especially in Ihe minds orworkmen from older countries, where there islittle liberty tn-.- much paternalism." In 1S7Jstrikers had demanded that government sbouklseizi and operate the railroads and divide In-- :

earnings justly among the operatives. Theyhad heen told by the speaker that they - hadstruck down liberty by denying to others theright to labor," and that "if government shouldrun the railroads, they would be enlisted men,fed on army rations, and tried and shot fortreason in case of a strike."

Mr. Bellamy fascinates his readers by assuming the role of a prophet. His hero. Mr. West,sleeps in a buried vault till the year 2000. andawakes in the millenium of government com.munism, where there is no poverty, no care.where they take no thought for the morrow, yetthere is equal abundance and happiness for all.To the Nationalists, as Mr. Bellamy's disciplescall themselves, the book is a "looking forward'to a "good time coming." But Mr. Bellamywrote his title wiser than he knew. It is "Looking Backward" towards the systems of communism, paternalism tyranny and slavery thstman has partly outgrown. Mr. Bellamy's ideasare more at home in Russia than in any freecountry.

There is nothing new in the book except unimportant details. Its leading features wereall written out in Plato's Kepublio, centuriesbefore the Christian Era, In Plato's Republicall are equal, officials are elected, all propertyIs common, government directs all occupations,provides for, feeds, clothes and educates all.We learn from Josephus that the Jews went towar with the Romans, inspired with tbe idea ofa Paternal Government or Messianic Kingdomat Jerusalem, which should give liberty, peace,plenty and happiness to all. The Essenes, soprominent in that war that they were nearly allmartyred at it3 close, were the first society tooppose slavery. They had all property In common, elected their officials by whom tbe activityof the society and the individuals was directedIn the fourth chapter of Acts we see a similarcommunism among the primitive ChristiansSir Thomas Moore's imaginary island of Utopiais a picture of a similar communistic society'Man; similar pictures have been drawn, andShakers. Economites, Perfectionists and othershive, in part, reduced the ideals to practice.

Communists all agtee in certain other matters, such as the importance of universal edu;cation and hatred ot thi social and economicinstitutions of their time. They generally op-pose money, banks, interest, and so on, withgreat earnestness. Mr. Bellamy wastes half bisspace denouncing existing society wastes itbecause he fails to show that the injustice besees is inseparable from the system of privateproperty and self help. He agrees with othercommunists in denouncing competition as thegreatest economic evil. Speaking of our timehe says : "Selfishnoss was their only science andin industrial production selfishness is sicideCompetition, which Is the instinctof selfishness,is another word for dissipation of energy."

Mr. Bellamy's contusion of thought here issurprising. He has substituted the worl "selfishness" for the "self-interes- of politicaleconomists. is the motive powerof industry, iristead of being, as Mr. Bellamysays, "industrtal suicide " Whit makes thedifference between slave labor and the labor ofthe free man whe owns the soil he tills? Theslave works grudgingly and inefficiently, because he lacks the motive power of self interestInstead of competition being the "Instinct ofselfishness," it is the instinct of criminal greedand selfishness to destroy competition, in orderto plunder tbe public. Intcad of "competitionbeing the dissipation of energy," it is competition that calls forth energy, invention and perfection of work. The great improvements ofthe age, especially such as those of Cort andBesscmar in iron production, have resultedfrom the stimulating influence of competition.According to Darwin all progress in the worldof life results from competition; relieve t'asmfrom the struggle and they perish or becomeparasites. Mr. Bellamy ii bewildered And at-tributes to competition the evils tha,t resultfrom suppressing competition. Ho. says the19th century producer desired to keep the pub-lic at the verge of starvation, "to commandfamine prices for what they soppUed " Butthis is dune by Mr. Bellamy's methods of statesocialisiu-b- y protective tariiC and. trusH, bo.hof which have the same object of destroyingcompetition in order to cause "famine prices."

Mr. Bellamy does sot seem to know whatenormous waste is involved In the destructionof competition. The rules and restrictions olTrade Unions to suppress emulation amongworkingmcn to prevent -- the festing of one'smates" and drag all down to mediocrity . Thewastefulness of the trusts in shoulderiag in-competent firms to suppress competition, taxingthe public to make good the loss. But the great-est wtsteof all is the destruction of tbe motivepower of enterprise and self help. Mr. LouisBlanc's government workshops in 1843 were adismal failure, because when competition issuppressed and the competent and Industriousmust share alike with the incompetent andshiftless, all motive to excellence is gone:

Mr. Bellamy and his followers ask us to ex-change our birthright of liberty, independenceand self help for a system of slavery to the government, absolute dependence, the right of selfhelp taken from U3. He asks us to give up thesystem of private property, which has bean forso muiy centuries the reward of skill and in-dustrythe punishment of incompetence andlaziness, and share alike with the indolent andunskillful. Heoffsrs us a bad bargaia;. he; willrelieve us from competition and struggle, hiscommunal state will provide for us. but wemust surrender all independence, all privateenterprise, all self help This would destroythe mouve power of progress, and instead ofliving in palaces, we should soon find ourselvesslaves in a vast government poor house-M- r.

Bellamy's disciples are opposed to polir.Ical economy. They call it "The Dismalscience, an invention and a humbug." ButScience is a body of actual knowledge resultingirom experience and cannot be Invented, butmust be observed or discovered. In Mr. Bell.imy's Utopia, all money will be abolished anda cartload of gold "will not procure a loaf olbread." When such notions are popular, wemay te sure people need instruction in theplainest facts of political economy. They needjust now to know why the value of gold is sostable, why it is. as yet, the best measure ofother values. They need to know what part olthe value of the silver dollar rests on its useful-ness in the arts, and what part on the faith ofthe government which is pledged to redeem itin the better metal. Any popular measure forchanging the standardof value may prove to bedynamite. The only safeguard is knowledgeLet us do what we can to disseminate suchknowledge among the people the future of ourcountry depends upon it.

The extravagant Congressional fu-

neral will have to go along with theother extravagances of Republicanrule. Hereafter all public expendi-tures, so far as they are controled bythe House of Representatives, oughtto be made with an eye to economis-ing, so that some of the burdensomeRepublican tariff taxes may be liftedfrom the shoulders of the people.

The man who wishes to read prominent Democrats out of the party be-cause their views do not in all thingsagree with hia, isn't making as muchfuss as he was a short time ago. Thisis no time to talk about reading menout of the party; it is only by present-ing a united front to the enemy thatwe can elect the next President.

Many ve.vs practice have given U. A. Snow& Co., Solicitors of Patents at Washington. D.C, unsurpas scd success in obtaining patents forall classes of invention. They makea specialtyof rejected casei, and have secured allowanceof many patents that had been previously rejected. Their advertisement in another columnwill be of interest to inventors, patentees, man- -,

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THK undersigned have been appointed andan Executors of tbe estate of Ann

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OF

M. A. KING,IN RIDDLE BLOCK,

For reliable Accident, Fire, L'ghtnlngand Tornado Insurance.

First class Companies represented,inrl Lospeo promptly adjusted.

I am now prepared tosupply customers withMassillon Lumpand NutCoal. Also, Cannelton.agood cheap coal

Yard (formerly Scran-ton's- ),

near Krle depot-Order- s

left at Lindsay'sShoe Store will receiveprompt attention.

1161

PIANO FOR SALE.One Everett Upright Piano, nearly new. For

price and further particulars, call at my placeof business.

C, A. BECKLET,Eavenna, O,

OR SALEFSmall Farm of 20 acres choice land with iroodbuildings, and under a high state of cultiva-tion, being the late residence of Samuel M. Gil-bert, deceased. 14 mile south of CbarlestownCenter. Has sandy soil, good well and neverfailing spring of soft water, and young bearingorchard of choice fruit. Very pleasant and de-sirable location. Parties wanting a largerplace can have a twelve acre strip of goodpasture land from a lot adjoining, running theentire length of farm, from front to back end ofsame. Inquire of. or address

MBS. MAL1NDA GILBERT,tf Cbarlestown, Portage Co., O.

TIMS and Shoulder Bract 8HART, The Druggist

KATINNA, WEDNESDAY. Apr. 8, 1891

TO"!

ThePeopleSpoke

V

EveryMyHappy!

Bright Mars fdavsmThe predictions of the Press were abun-

dantly verified. Monday, and we are as happyas the happiest over the result.

The future" of Ravenna looks very bright, andall that is necessary to insure a continuation ofits prosperity, is for every citizen to remain asconstant in his support and as tireless in hisefforts as in the past.

The Press will be found, as ever, givingzealoua advocacy to every movement looking

to the good of Ravenna, and we heartily congratulate the citizens on Monday's vote.

Governor Hogg, of Texas, hasn'ta very pretty name, but his head isvery level, all the fame. He wantsno paternalism in his, not even whenit is presented in the shape of a cashbounty of two cents per pound for allthe sugar produced by that State.

What benefit would accrue to therest of the States by the admission ofNewfoundland to the Union as a State?This question may or may not be pertinent at this time, but we would bepleased to have it intelligently answered.

Special to our RepublicanFriends : Suppose you allow theDemocrats to decide who shall headPresidential ticket next year, and de-

vote your time to nursing the numer-ous soreheads of your own party.

Hon. E. Q. Phelps, toGreat Britain, doubts the efficacy ofarbitration as a means of settling theBehring Sea dispute, and thinks itwill eventually be settled in one ofthree ways war, the complete backdown of the United States, or the pro-

longation of the discussion with GreatBritain until the seals are all exterminated.

It is said that Hay tl wants the United States to assume a protectorateover that Island in return for a coalingstation at Mole St Nicholas. TheUnited States Government has nevergone into the protectorate business,and woe be to the administration thattries to inaugurate such a policy. Itsmacks too much of royalty to be athome in an American atmosphere.

The State that isn't represented atthe World's Fair by a complete andfull exhibit of its products ana resources, together with well and carefullyprepared statements of the advantagesit has to offer capital as well as labor.will deliberately throw away a chanceto obtain advertising that could notfall, if intelligently directed, to addmillions of dollars to the value ofnronertv in the State. It would eim- -

Dlv be impossible to invest the people'smoney in a better way than in thusadvertising their fetate.

The third party that is expecting toget any electoral votes from the Mouthis doomed to disappointment.

The old tub, Galena," has beenpulled off the rocks of Gay Head, inorder to make work for the Bepublican strikers of New Hampshire andMassachusetts.

Uncle Sam is quite well to do infact, wealthy but it is not probablethat he will again indulge in the extravaeant luxury of a billion dollarCongress for some years to come. Itdid not agree with his internal arrangements.

Look out for the counterfeit $2 silver certificates; they carry the portrait

. of the late Gen. Hancock on theirfaces, and are printed upon paper sonear like the genuine that Treasuryexperts have been deeeiyed.

The alleged falling off in the percentajte of increase in the negro racein the South, is very easy to accountfor. . The census enumerators in tneSouth didn't enumerate all of the

'negroes.

If we are to wait until the revenuesof the Post Office Department exceedthe expenditure before we can haveone cent letter postage, there Is everylikelihood of a very long wait, as thepostal subsidy law of the last Congresswill add very largely to the expenditures of that department without adding much to its receipts for some timeto come,

THE CAMPAIGN OF '88.

IQr. Cleveland's Tribute to Ittr.Brlce'e Labors In that ContestMr. Ernest Groesbeck and Mr. Ma-

rion T. Verdery united in giving adinner last nignc at tne ManhattanClub to United States Senator Calvin8. Brice. Among the other guestswere urover Cleveland,Uen. Samuel Thomas, Ex Norton,John C.Calhoun, Logan T. Murray,Jenerson Levy, Kicnara t. Wilsonand some half dozen others notableamong New York financiers A namber of informal speeches were made.among them a very eloquent tributeby Mr. Uleveiana to senator jjrice'swork as Chairman of the NationalDemocratic Committee in the cam- -Daisrn of 1888.

' When tbe place was first offeredto Mr. Brice," Mr. Cleveland said." he debated long before accepting theresponsibility. It entailed large sacrifices upon him. His wife Had begged him not to embroil mniseir in po-

litical conflicts, and he owed obliga-tions to his business partner, UeneralThomas, with which the new dutieswould seriously conflict ; but his in-terest in the Democratic party over-bore all personal considerations, andhe threw himself into the conflict withvigor and entire

" No one so well as myself," contin-ued the ' could knowthe value of his judgment, his unflag-ging energy and hia earnest efforts inbehalf of the cause. We were defeat-ed then, but he and all of us havelately seen almost the complete frui-tion of our labors. When that fruitionat last comes, no laborer in the causewill be more worthy of reward thanthe man who acted as the executivehead of the Democratic organizationin that momentous campaign of 1888."

N. Y. World, April 1.

NONE BETTER INT3P A T3Tu"PC!Cl I Single and

Do not fail

O YES, ANOTHER NEW LINE

Carriage Poles, with- -

WE ABE IN THE LEAD STILL WITH

Farmers, do clear your land of thoseget some HERCULES POWDER, and yon can blow tbem intothe middle of next week. And then feed your horses "Banna's StockFood." aud your plowing will be easy. Wiard Plows, Jt noHarrows, and anything and everything in the Hardware Line, we have,

THE HARDWARE MEN OF PORTAGE CO.

Team and Buggy Fly Nets, in variety, also,torse covers, dusters, &c T. F. Thompson.

If you want your hens to lay in tbe winter.feed ttem Granulated Bone, Crushed OysterShells and Prolific Egg Food. For sale by

Khaki A Co.

The H. M. Bbainerd Co., of Cleveland, O.desire to state that they have placed the agencyfor the eelebrated J. & C. Fischer Pianos withMr. T. F. Thompson, at Eavenna, O. Anyonewishing a strictly first classpiano will do wellto consult Mr. Thompson before purchasing.

Thi H. M. Brainerd Co

Fine and Medium priced Carriages at lowdown prices; also Spring and Road Wagonsiferts, c. T.F.Thompson.

1 variety of Grain and Fertilizer Drills,among which are the Superior, Champion, Em-

pire. Uocsier, and others, sold byT. F. TH0NPS0N,

Sap Bucket Covers never were sold so cheapbefore as Kingsburj A Bennett are now sellingthem. They make them all sizes. 1170--

HEAD, S READ!And then please call and see a storerunning over full with a grandly as-

sorted stock of

Spring Dress GoodsOur shelves are loaded with a fine

line of Dress Goods a good articlefrom 12 cents a vara. up. Almost acord of nice Drees Ginghams at 10 andVlk cents.

Look at our Fast BiacK uressuooos.A grand line of White Goods.New Shawls and Jackets,We quote a few prices, not for today

only, but all Summer:" We have a grand line of New LaceCurtains from 60c a pair, up, GoodCurtains on best Spring Roller, from25 cents up.

A large stock of Cheviot Shirtings,from G cents up ; and Tennis Flannels from 8 cents up.

Look at our 5, 6 and 7 cent yard wideCottons.

Good Spring Prints from 4 cents up.Don't fail to see our new Fast Black

Corset at 50 cents.Good Floor Oil Cloths at 22 cents,

and Linoleum at 50 cts a square yard.A good stock or Table Linen irom

20c a yard up,A good stock Cottonades and Jeans

from 12ic a yard, up.We shall make LOW PRICES all

along the line, and see to it there is nolet up in the boom in Dry uooas tor1891.

We shall be pleased to show ourgoods and give prices,

Come in, ana be welcome.

It. COflYERSE&SO I.April 1st, 1801.

Siring Millinery.

We have decided not to have anOpening this season. But we wish tohave the ladies feel free and perfectlywelcome to come in at any time, andsee our lovely Spring Millinery, Nodoubt by the last of tbe week we shallhave on display towards 100 TrimmedToques, Hats and Bonnets, in verychoice and practical styles; and as theseason advances, we shall continue toadd to our already attractive stock.

So if any of you are contemplatingthe purchase of an Easter Hat, it willbe to your advantage to see our goodsat once ; or at least call and see us,whether you wish to purchase or not.

No. 3, Opera Block, Ravenna, O

TkliBatsrjIs cow4in running order, and prepared

to supply

FREtSH BREAD, B UN8, BOLLSand CAKES, every day.

We use the best material, and takepains to have all our goods first class.

Call and See Us.

C. S. BROWN,Corner Main and Prospect Sts.(1162

TRUSSES- - TheHARTDruggist

Buy Linoleum at Snjder'3

Do not forget Snyder's Carpets .

When looking for Carpets, hang on to yourmoney until jou have seen what Snyder can do

for you

The original and genuine Jamestown DressGoods are found only at Snyder's. Nothingequals them for the price irom 25c to 40c a yd- -

It must be because the goods are so prettythe styles the latest, the quality the best andprices the lowest that Snyder has such a tre-

mendous Carpet trade.

Tou don't know how much you loose andwhat you mis? by not seeing those exquisit6praid and fancy dress goods for 25c, 40c 50c atSnyder's.

The center of attraction now days on Mainstreet is Snyder's exclusive Carpet department.Patrons all exclaim it is the biggest side showthey ever saw.

The latest novelties and styles in ladies' andmisses' Spring Jackets from f2 to (6 each atSnyder's.

This is what you can have your pick of lor $1

and just as many as you want at Snyder's pop-

ular low price store : 17 yards standard brownCotton. 17 yards very fine bleach Cotton. 20 yds

standard Calico, 13 yards best domestic Ging-ha-

15 yards best Indigo Blue Calico. 7 yardsextra heavy Kentucky Jean, 4 yards fast djeEed Table Cloth. 4 yards all linen Table Cloth,15 yards check white goods for aprons, SO yardsCrash, 15 yards Cotton Flannel, IS yards good

heavy Shirting, 2 working Shirts, 3 flanneletteShirts,2 extra good White Shirts. 10 ladies' Jer-sey Vests, 4 India Ganze Vests, ladies or gents,i dozen Clark's O. N. T. Cotton, 10 yards DressGoods, 8 yards Serga Dress Goods, lipair ladies' Ilose. 12 pair Sox. 20 yards CurtainScrim, 1 pair fine Lace Curtains, aud manymore which we have not the space to enumer-

ate. Should this large quantity of any articlebe more than you can nse, we will gladly giveyou half, as we study to please. Don't forgetthe place where this rare offer ismade-Sny-de- r's

popular low price store.

Horticultural Society.This society will hold its regular monthly

meeting on Wednesday, April 15th. at the resi-

dence ot J. O. WHiard. in Eavenna. one milewest of the Court House. Es6ay by J. B. Ueigh-to-

on what varieties of peach trees to plant.Garden seeds Irom the Department of Agri-

culture will be ready far free distribution. All

are cordially invited.Andbew Willson, Sec.

RECORDER'S OFFICE.Business for March, 1891.

Deeds recorded, farm, 663 acres 8 23.478ullage property 46,753

Total $70,231Mortgages recorded, furm property 31464

village property .... 34,916

Total $ 56.380Mortgages cancelled, farm property $19,110

" village property.... 9,364

Total..: $28,474

Coolcy Creimers, and a variety ol Churns.T. F. Thompson's.

Milburn and Studebaker Wagons ; also, cheaper ones, at T. F. Thompson's.

Kingsbury & Bennett are making sap bucketcovers. They are reversib'e, light, durable andcheap. Call In and get sample and prices.

Buy fresh new Wall Paper at Tobpkt's.Four styles Jump Seat Carriages.

T F. Thompson,

A Five Years Warranty with every FischerPiano. Parties interested would do well toexamine. T. F. Thompson.

CONSUMPTION CDKED.An ol 1 pliysici tn. retired from practice, hav-

ing had placed in bis bands bv an ast Indiamissionary the loimula of a simule vegetableremedy lor the speedy and permanent cure ofConsumption, Bronchiii-- . Catarrh. Asthma andail throat aa-- L.ung Affections, also a positiveand radical cure lor Nervous Debility and allKeivous Complaints, alter having tested itswonderlul curative powers io thousamlsol cas-es, has felt ir. his duty lo rattkc it known to hissuu'eriug fcilo s &c:uated by this motive andaiiesireto relieve human suffering. I wilt sendfreeol chaiga. to oil who desire it. this recipe. inGerman, Frenchor tirgiish. with full directionslor preparing and using. Sent by mall by ad-

dressing with stamp namirg this paper W A.KOYES,S20Wr' Block, EochesUr.N. T. (1175;

Big stock new Wall Paiier at Tobpet'S.

Massillon Washed Nut, best made; MassillonLump, Cannell Lump, best $3 Coal sold, fromour own mine ; Nut and Slack coal furnisbcl bycarloads, at MORGAN'S COAL YARD

JpOU SAL- E-

On account of poor health, I offer for sale mythoroughbred Ayrshire cow coming 4 years old,great milker; also, black mare 7 years old, per-lect-

gentle and safe, good for family use; andcarriage, names, robes. &o. A bargain Is asS'ired-. Call at once. Corner Grant and Sprucestreet 1179 2t J. H. JONES.

THE

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If You are in Need of

-- GO TO

MbAND

20 lbs. Granulated Sugar for $1.0021 lbs. A Sugar for $1.00

22 lbs. Light Brown Sugar for $1.00Also, a full line of FRESH GROCERIES, at prices as low as the lowest.

IE. HVC ROBERTS