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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-01-28

The state of Superior.

The people of Michigan are taking
measures for the formation of a new
State, to be constructed out of the
Upper. Peninsula in the State ofMich-
igan ;aDd that portion Of Wisconsin
lying north ofa line drawn from the
mouth OF the Menominee due west to
the Mississippi river, to be called the
Stateof Superior.
The proposed State would extend
from Sault Ste. Marie on the east, ta-
king the whole shore of Lake Superior
as its s-northernA boundary, embracing
nine counties ofthe Upper Peninsula
of Michigan and the tier of counties
! in Wisconsin. The area of the. State
would be about $4,000 square miles,
and, the population would range from
5000 to 100000. The region possess
es vast undeYeloped wealth in its
mines, its lumber, and its fisheries, and
if erected into q separate State would
soon'take rank among the most pros
porous of the Union.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-01-28
Look ONT rnr Numher one.


The principles upon which members
of Congress seem TO be now acting, is
contained in the following clipped
from an exchange:
IF anything doth occur in thy pub
lie capacity by which yc can add unto
the store of thy kindred, do it. Be
not vexed at the clamors of those who
pay taxes and grow exceedingly wroth
by reason of the burdens they bear,
they don't amount TO much. Lay up
for yourselves great treasures in
greenbacks TO avoid suspicion, and
have them straitway turned into gold
which neither moth nor rust can des-
troy, so that when You are old, you
can laugh at the exceeding great num-
ber of people who were honest but
not smart, by reason of their not being
members of Congress during the time
the printing-presses of the Treasury
Department were not idle in making
hundreds of millions of legal tender
and other notes..
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-01-28
For the Democratic Pres

Nix. EDITOR :-Iu explaining the
phenomena of the Gulf Stream, ii IS
necessary to look to The primary cause,
or the laws that govern it, which L
win endeavor TO explain, and offer 10
the notice of the philosopher and SCI
entific mind.
Ist. THERE'S much larger body Of
water in the Atlantic Ocean south than
north of the equator, and tie
rotary motion of the earth inclines the
waters towards the equator, which
induces a current from the Northern
Ocean along the western coast of Eu-
rope. and also, a current from the
south towards the equator. There
being a much larger body Of water.
south than, north of the equator. the
! larger governs the smaller. their uni
! ted currents are turned west, north of
+ the equator by the influence of the
earth's rotary motion from west to
east. also, the trade winds blowing
from southeast and northeast at the
equator towards the Gulf. After
passing Cape St. Rogue, it loses its
southern pressure, passes near the
coast of Brazil, forcing the waters OF
the River Amazon along by its rapid
curreut of near four miles an hour in
to the Carribian Sea-thence into the
1 Gulf of Mexico,-here it receives the
waters of the Mississippi, Rio Grand
and other tributaries which freshens
its=waters. and it receives its warmth
while passing and remaining under a
vertical sun. From this Gulf the wa
ters are forced out between Cape Flor
ida and the Island of Cuba; thence
northeasterly along the coast of the
United States and Newfoundland into
the Northern Ocean to supply the vac,
uum caused by the current towards
the Equator along the coast of Europe.
| End. The essential form of the
American Continent is peculiarly
adapted, and has much to do i'll form
ING the Gulf Stream, and i'll 10 other
place on this earth is there ador1n and
conditions to produce so remarkable {
current. ~, E.s,
SAMUEL REDFIELD.
Ravenna, Ohio.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-01-28
Ravenna Lecture Association.
Arrangement. forthe win.eror 1869.

The Course will consist of ten lectures, of
which the Association arc now prepared to an
nounce as follows: t4zfs i f4sz ,.s
vi. Rev. E. B. MAsoN-Friday, February
5th.--Subject-- PETEgsRrRG. sssS.s
VII. MARK TWAIN Humorons)--Febru-
ary 13.-Subject-AMERIcAs yASDAL ABROAD.
VIII. OLIVE "Wednesday, Febru-
ary a4th.- h.-Subject-PARIs, CITY or LUXURY ~
Horace Greeley has promised to lecture here
if he comes West during the season.
Terms Of Admission.
Tickets can be had of w. b. Beebe, Treasurer
at End National Bank, ut the Isavenna Book
Store and at waterman's Drug Sterei ~
For the present the lectures will be held in
DAYS HALL, and will commence at 500
O'Clock, p NJ.
BY order of the Executive Committee.
f8syffsl H III. STEVENS,
AH 80 Seciy.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-01-28
Further Increase of the Public Debt.

Further Increase OF the Public Debt.
q Notwithstanding the distinguished
assurances given out from Washing
ton that the January statement of the
public. debt would show q large de-
crease the fact transpires, as will be
seeffiby the official exhibit, that there
is an increase since December 1st, of
SE6T5, ,s5T IL. The increase of the
public 'bhrden for the year 1868, thus
presents itself:
Debt Jan. l, 1869. 90, $40, ,707, POI
Debt,Jan. l. 1868. .44.. 2,50S, ,125, $50
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-01-28

GENERAL GRANT is strongly op-
posed to the pending Alabama claims
treaty. The following is his position
in his own words:
"The treaty is unjust to the United
States, because it assumes to measure
the injury inflicted upon this country
by the money value of ships actually
destroyed whereas the chief damage
to our commerce was in our ships be.
ing driven from the seas by these an
glo rebel pirates. In addition to this
the sympathy extended by the English
government to. the South prolonged
the war at least year, and for all The
lives lost and money expended for al
this time, England is directly respon'
sible. The treaty proposes to settle
all these things by the payment of tht
paltry value of a few ships
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-01-28

COULDN'T COME IN.-Thc Radical
Congress of the Indiana Legislature
nominated VII Cumback for U. S.
Senator from that State, but after sew
eral ballotings he failed to be elected
and retired from the contest. Hon.
d. D. Pratt, of Logansport, was elect
ed as compromise between the two
wings of the Radicals. Cumback
should Immediately be rechristened,
Hoat Goback.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-01-28

4 The N. Y. Times (Rcp.) says that
the vote in the Congressional House
Of Representatives on the bill to repeal
the tenure -of-ofiice law, ''is rather u
curious and significant fact. 1t shows
that forty-scven Republicans in the
House have less confidence in Gen.
Grant than the Democrats"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-01-28
32.5Sl.551
Increase

InCFtast. , Oz,OoI,0JI
At the same time the debt bearing
interest i'll currency has been conver-
ted9into debt bearing interest in coin
to the tune Of between two and three
hundred millions of dollars. Indeed
this process of increasing the public
burden by changing the interest from
curreneyato coin has been going on
until the debt bearing interest in cur
rency is reducedto 100000; where
.as,,at one time it was Sl,2S0, l56,545,
OF more than. half the entire debt as il
stands now.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-01-28

EMERSON, in his leetur es on'' ''Great-
ness," cites Count Gurowski for his
sturdy independence of character
"Where is this bog" asked lie ofsome
body in Cambridge, when he was poor
and in a strait for yicttials and lodg-
lings: 'I5wish to dig in it, l too, wish
to earn some money! And ON being
demonstrated with that such work
would degrade him, replied ;S"I cannot
I5bes degraded, I am Gurowski."
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-01-28

AS Mr.. PATRICK LYON was going
home from Salem, few evenings ago,
he was attacked by two men coming
out of the wood on the Franklin road.
They attempted TO catch his horse 5
bride, but his nag was little too
quick for the rascals, and bore him
away in safety. 1t appears that these
jokes are pretty frequently i'll that
Observation-Disclosures Commercial
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-01-28

z FHE latest dog story is related of an
old fayorite, in Gloucester, Mass, that
hads become infrm from age, yet the
owner did not like to kill him. One
day last week friend remarked in n
low tone: That dog ought to be kill
ed, he Is not good for anything" The
animal looked moumfully up into the
speakers face, then takinga wistful
look around the. store at those present,
deliberately walked out of the door.
down to the railway, where he plung
ed into the water and was drowned.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-01-28
- DIR. GALEN'S
TOBACCO. O...s -ANTIPODE.
u 4em4sfs.e Tobacco. Remedy.


Perfectly harmless in every case. It improves
the Appetite, cures Heartburn, Waterbrash and
Dyspepsia. Ovepcnmes the morbid perversiOn
Of the sense Of taste and ddestroys all inclination
or desire for the Injurious weed. ~
Read what your own fellow-citizens say:
From ABRAM EcKERT. Rayenna, Ohio.
Ihave used Tobacco 90 years chewing almost
constantly. Two weeks ago L bought a box of
Dr. Galen's Antipode, and can say am cured,
| and have no further desire for Tobacco. have
gained II pounds in flesh, and never felt better
in health.
From WILSON NJ STOKES, Ravenna, Ohio.
l. Ry using DIR. Galen's Antipode, have been
| enabled to throw Tobacco to the dogs and thus
| free myself of habit of Is years standing.
have gained 12 pounds in flesh. have a better ap-
petite and feel better than while using Tobacco
1.sa From JAMES HEw EFT. Franklin Tp., Ohio.
Il One box of Br it2alen's Tobacco s-1ntipode has
cured me of all desire for Tobacco, and am
| stronger and healthier than ever was while
using it.ii L have used Tobacco IA years, and
j commend to all who use Tobacco, Galen,s Anti
| pode as a certain remedy.
| POE BROTHER, Druggists.
beast G,95s.nid 4fire- Agents, Ravenna, Ohio.
/ Any person sending so cents and their addres:
to them will receive the Remedy by return mai
| with full directions for its use,
~ Jan. 21. 1869 4w.s " - ~
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-01-28
Advertising and its Results.


No better means to make ones
goods, wares, and merchandise and
their particular merits known to the
world, has ever been discovered than
through the medium of newspapers
Whether commercial, political, litera-
ry, religious, or whatever sect, party,
or authorship, all have their circula-
ton and influence. How many sue
cessful business men could be enumer-
ated who owe their high pecuniary
position to advertising alone!- How
many plucky firms are taking the lead,
np4opo oliziny certain lines ofIbasiness,
simply BY jjhhtd1icffo5hhs advertising y
There is not in existence an article of
value that is not worth publishing to
the world.
We have now in mind one firm of
which we can speak with certainty
We refer to the house of j. r. Barrett
8 Co.. of this, city The, the, gentlemanly
and popular proprietors of that indis-
4 pensable article known as "Barrett's
Vegetable Hair Restorative" Two
years ago this preparation was scarce
: ly known outside of this section; to-
day there is not a city, town, or bor-
ough this side of the Pacific where
this excellent "Renewer is moi
! known and appreciated, and is, We
learn, rapidly supplanting all others
To be sure, this preparation possesses
i heaH merit, and is far removed from
u the thousands of vile nostrums whicl
constantly flood every market. 1t al
!, so received the endoFsementIof th'
Agricultural Society in 1866, whicl
awarded its highest premium eve
/ given in the line Of, patent remedies
Yet "Barrett's Hair Restorative
owes its success and present positio,
: in great degree to advertising.
= Manufacturers and proprietors o
'o any article of merit should not fail t
!, resort to timely and judicious adver
: tising, that they may not only reap it
, benefits, but at the same time confer
priceless gift upon the community q
"a large by the introduction of their hap
py and valuable discoveries.-4Id1
chester IN. H.) Mirror. ''t'i
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-01-28

: THE next term of the Court of Gom-
mon Pleas for this county will COM
mence its session one week from next
Monday, the 9th day of February.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-01-28

Mr.. A. Fl. Cline has recently pur-
chased of John Carroll a lot of land of
100 feet front on Cleveland avenue on
which to erect steam works to be used
n the manufacture of Cheese boxes,
nlaning lumber &c.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-01-28

LAST week "Wednesday Mr.. I. l..
Parsons killed red fox on Clark's
hill, in Edinburgh. This'i is the third
one of the season. - l5ar5it
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-01-28

The Minerva Commercial Of last
Saturday, says sleighing parties have
been quite fashionable in that neigh
borhood for the past week or two
Where did they get theisnow? W.
haven't seen enough in this sectionil
that time to run a hand sled.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-01-28

DoN'T forget the next lecture before
the Lecture Association to be deliver
edby Rev. e. B. Mason, on Friday
evening Feb. 5th-Subject st. Peters
burgh. 40
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-01-28

There are two periods in the life of
man, at which he is too wise to tell
woman the exact truth when he is in
f, owe and when he isn't.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-01-28

FIRE.-A schoolhousc in the Grove
district in Lordstown, Trumbull CO..
was destroyed by fire on Wednesday
morning last.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-01-28

Concerning Skating and the Skating Sea-
son. h9pia - eiii.t
IceI Ice!
What do you think?rs1Y II .
See how the people are waiting, -
Why aint you done
49, Weire ready for fun, III "a -Iia. g
When are we going to have skating.
Skate! Skate!
How long must we wait, q - S =
The ice is SO slow in freezing,
The skating and slelghing,
Are horribly slow, ,,,s.r. .- a.t,
This singular winter season.
Rink! Rink!
.. f.a:s Surely they think ~ iarte
You're q tedious thing to get open,
But when you are done
There will be lots of fun,
H. In the queer old sort Of show pen.
Skating is good exercise, but the exercise ol
Patience is good in its way, only it hasn't a way
of developing the MUSCLES At Philadelphia
Clothing Hall there is not as much room for the
exercise of patience although there is room
for lots of Clothes and no end of customers-
Everything being ready, nobody is kept waiting
as they are for sleighlng. If what is already
made up don't suit You, it will give us pleasure
| to take your measure.
| Clothing, Furnishing Goods, Hats and Caps
| fine assortment.
Prices lower than the lowest. Call early.
Philadelphia Clothing Hall
PHILLIPS. BLOCK, MAIN ST.,
Jan. ss, sw. Ravenna, Ohio
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-01-28

AT the Municipal election at Wheel
ing, Jan. %, the entire Citizen Reform
ticket was elected by handsome ma
jority. s5f#
The Republicans and Democrats
united in voting for the best man
without respect to politics. .a
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-01-28

y
THE VEEoelPEDE has arrived. Merits
& Riddle have the little acoAkfaption
which Is creating such d sensa-
ton the country througll. Ridihgthis
little qua-bi-no, veloei-peoe prom
ises to be the ruling sport the coming
season, in comparison with which all
other pastimes will sink into nttef in
Significance; aud he or she who can
not ride this vehicle viii be nowhere.
Nobody will travel on foot or on
horseback, in carriages or b5bss;siifai1. The
yelecipede will take people every
where. Everybody has been oil. will
60 to see the Yelocipede; everybody
talks about the .yelocipede, and every.
body will want a yeloeiped efa,s. 4 AM n
we understand that Merits g Riddle
have in the works ashundred of tht
machines, and expect to be 'ableistt
supply the universal demand forth'
'.institution." In addition these gen
tlemen have their repository wei
stocked with splendid sleighs and car
riagcs forthe tradeNof the coming sea
son. But in passing through thei
works the Tveiocipedesis the JkOBserve'
of all observers"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-01-28

The New York Sun remarks, in a
funny vein, that in cold, northern
countries, by wise provision of ma
ture, the mountains are clad in, .asfirs. =
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-01-28

IT is announced that the citiz ems of
Washington, without respect to party
are determined to have the inaugura-
tioa ball. s.s,.- .yF;..
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-01-28

AccIDENT.-On Saturday afternoon.
while Mr.. E,,A., Smith was assisting
in elevating some heavy article to the
second floor of his store in Warren,
a piece of metal weighing about thirty
pounds fell from hight of fifteen or
twenty feet, and struck him on the
foot, literally crushing it. He was
STOPPING over at the time, and raised
up jusstiiI time To let flis metal pass
his head without touching j" 80"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-01-28
Book Lost.

Book Lost.
win the person who borrowed of II. l. Mason
two or three years ago, Book entitled "USI'
TED STATES CRIMINAL HISTORY please to re-
turn the same to me.
Rayenna, Jan. Is. 1868, TT.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-01-28
:. Ba,urett,s y never faiis-
HIRAM CORRESPONDENTS.

LoCALs.-On Friday evening, Jan.
22d, John q. SAKE was at CARROTS
viIle..i Their large hall was well
crowded with citizens of the place,
and students from Hiram. Several
large loads of the latter turned out to
hear the great and popular poet: An
accident which threatened to be Sc
riogs occurred to, one of the loads
In descending a hill, half way Between
Hiram and Garrettsyille, the lead team
took fright and attempted to run
away, but were finally stopped, but
not until one of the wheel horses was
run over. The ladies, and possibly,
some OF the gentlemen, were scared,
opE sEt PET fs ef4sa NY Z GNG {,
Fox HUNT.-A fox hunt took place
last Saturday, on territory bounded
east and west by the north and south
centre roads in Hiram and Nelson );
south by the south lines of the town,
north by road one and half mile
north of, and parallel with, the east
and west center road. About three
] hundred men and boys and thirty
hounds were engaged in the chase
/ (which rural gentlemen call sport divine
The lines commenced moving about
IL o'clock a. M, but it was late inlthe
day,
Fer yet with ruthless joy the happy hound
Told hill and dale that Reynarl:s traeksIwas
found,
Or with the high raised horns melo lious clang
All Hillwick and all Dinglederry rang
The lines closed in 4 circle near
Hewitt's Corners-or near what is
more familiarly known by old settlers
as the old chair factory. But Reynard
was not within the lines. There was
naught within but the spotted, pack
s' With tails high mounted, and ears hung low
and throats
) With a whole gamut filed with heavenly notes
Nothing was seen of Reyhard, nol
| any indications, save some very hasti
ly made tracks, made at an indefnit,
period previous to the advent of "y'
valiant hunters" Thus ended da,
.. of sport, $50 sweet to huntsmen, gen
tlemen and hound"-but not till an
: other hunt had been arranged for Fri
: day, on the same territory
The WEATHER.-The open aceathe
p continues, and so far is very favorabl
y for those who are short for fodder
q Hay can now be bought for five dol
9 lars less per ton than it could hav
been two months ago.
: AccInF2T2S.Y7Mrs, stiyersop,r haviipp
n oecasionL ID 60 to the well for waite
! last Saturday morning, slipped an
. fell on the door step causing con
pound fracture of the right leg bt
tween the knee and ankle. III.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-01-28

The highest and lowest prices OF
GOLD iir each year since the suspension
of specie payments are compared as
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-01-28
Barrett's' . overtopsreverything.

r 3
We had call on Tuesday from Mr..
L. T. Hine, formerly of Shalersvillc.
in this county, batt,noWsaof 1ronton,
Missouri, where he is engaged in de.
veloping the mineral resources of that
section of the States especial llYia pros-
pecting for coal. He giyeslsa very ia
favorable description of the climate,
soil, and mineral wealth of that see-
tom of Missouri, and though it has
been generally thought by geologists
that there were no coal deposits inithat
region, Mr.. H. thinks there late abun-
dant evidences of ifse1istenee, and he
and other partiesiareprepaF to sink
the requisite, shafts and fdtherWiseIte
test the question as to whether this
mineral, so important in the working
of the iron and, other ores existing il
inexhaustible quantities in that region
| can be found there. May success
crown his efforts.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-01-28

AooaPANr Of cutters args IL I PROPOSING
to locate an establishment at New
Lisbon, in case sufficient eaaaarage-
ment is given them. '4''"'i -"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-01-28

THE editor of the Wellsville Union
had his "biled rag" purloined from
his clothes-line few nights ago by a
thtefess, who is known and will be
dealt with if the garment is not speed
iIy returned TO the aforesaid editor.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-01-28
COUNTY AGRICULrURAI


nORTAGE COUNTY AGRICULTURAL
Il SOCIETY zAUCTION.-The use OF the
Driving Track and Pasture on the Fair Grounds,
will be sold at Auction in front of Etna House,
to the highest and best bidder, mt . o. lock. 7.
NJ. Monday. Feb. 5. 1862. Conditions made
known on day of sale.
y II. BEAN,
HERBERT HC DSON,
-s-. W. WILLIAMSON.
Ravenna. Jan a. 1862 aw. Committee.
DORTAGE COUNTY AGRICULTURAL
Il SOCIETY NOTICE.-PrOposalS will be
received 10 February 8. 1863 for furnishing ma
terialS and building about 100 rods tight board
fence Fair Grounds. Specifications made
known by calling 4 J. Jennings, Vice Pres
iC cnt or W. W illiamSon. Secretary.
W.WILI.IAMSON. Sec'y.
. Rayenna, Jan. %, 1863, sw.
YT1URNING LATHE FOR SALE.-The sub
4 Scriter offers for sale First Class TURN
M; LATHE of Eastern Manufacture. for both
Common and slide. This Mactiine Is entirely
new, and will be sold at a bargain.
%. L. DRAKE.
DrakeSburgh, o.. Jan ss, 1864. 3w@. q.
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Barrett's- Premium Hair Resto
rative.
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DEATH or W1LIlIAM AERHEf,L,4We l.,

DEATH or W1IIlAM AERHEIIL We
are panied to learn from the Kent
Bulletin of last Saturday of the death
of William Merrell, who expired at
his residence in the village Of Kent,
on Friday, the 18th inst, at Z O'Clock
p. m, aged. lsixfY-fonr- years. Mr..
Merrell was formerly a resident of
Randolph, where he was we'll and fa-
yorably known; but for anumber of
years he has vlised ina Kent, with
whose business interests he had been
identified. His funeral took place at
Randolph on Sunday, the 18th inst.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-01-28

The advertisement of ALBERT Ray &
Co., boot and shoe dealers, is inserted
in our columns this week, to which
attention is directed.