The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-07-15


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81 Christian, Of Marion; A. -. =
SelaRibe5, Of HARRISON lewis Evans.
.of Licking Dr. Fuitop, Of Grawforda
u. L. FinN, Of Eoraiif.. William Law
renee, of Guernsey, and Stephen
Buhrer. of Cuyahoga. ,ss "a
Pending the call of the delegates,
all the candidates save Mr., Duhrer
were withdrawn, and he was declared
nominated by reclamation. saaL sss
i For ATTORNEY GENERAL, the fol-
lowing names were presented:. so
Bar. Smith, of Hamilton, John NJ.
Connel, of Fairfield; Gen.. Thomas
Powell, of Clermont, j. H.. .Trainor, of
Jefferson, and Ii. T. Niles, of Cham
paign. Col. Connell was nominated ~
by acclamation.i u IS; I'D II 4
For MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF PUB
Lie WORKS, the following names were
announced .tiis, g e-ssi'l
r. III. Nugen, of Tuscarawas, David s..'
Armstrong, of Pike B. T. Churchill, GHs-
of Butler; John w. Carey, of Shelby, n
and Col. Spencer, of Licking. .....
The first ballot resulted as follows:
Churchill, 30l; Carey, SO; Spencer,
y Armstrong, Is. The nomination ig
of Mr.. Churchill was then made unan- q i
imous. =. i. -. -
A Committee was appointed to wait
upon General Rosecrans and inform Il.
him of his nomination by the Conyen-s
| ton. -.... ....1..,... -. ....-.
On motion, the Convention adjourn
ed sine DIE. sss rs-.., z.
SETTLING ATTHE CAPTAINS OFFICE. -F5s
"An dem passengers as has not set
tied deir passage will please step up
to de captains offs and settle. "
There were many passengers, and
of course, Us usual, a great crowd =
|. gathered around the Captains offs,
each quietly awaiting his turn to pay.
Suddenly a tall, robust young man
elbowed his way through the mass of
! people up to the window and stretch
i ing out his money to the clerk, said in
a very loud tone: .r-.sg --tt a. 80.
-" Take my fare, sir" ....-.-.-ssz
ei=" What name sir?" said the clerk as -.
he received the bills.
(" Captain Victor Henry, Digamma,
sir-Captain Victor Henry Digamma, ss.l
sir-Captain Digamma and lady, of g
e the Younited States Awmy, sir" was -
the reply, in a very pompous, coneeit- IL
ed voice. ..-,- ..t.E- T. .s.-s4.- ss,.Is 4 d
This was rather too much for our o
} acquaintance, the horse dealer. He
} passed rudely through the crowd, and
: loudly addressed the clerk, while the ~,
6 captain of the army yet stood by, andz.z:
the people seemed to be thinking
4 whether to lynch him or not. - Ls's r. p
: 90 Take my fare, sir."' .,....r,.a ,jt,s..i
What is the name, sir ?'' s.sa Z fslst
e -" Korp'ril John Barstow, sir-Korp1
3 'ril Barstow and horses, sir, sef thee
Connecticut Milishy, STRIP was hiss
!. answer, and delivered in a most comi- q
:. feally pompOus tone.. as sos s$s ssEs1ss e
: How blank that army captain look "a
ed, and what a good natured crowd =
that was immediately after his am :
swer, ioniy those can understand ID
, whose Imagination can picture reality. as
They laughed consumedly.as oE ta -
- SIS s5aEA'
2 a HAUNTED HOUSE IN BOSTON.
:. Considerable excitement has beensag
caused at the South End by the dis q
} eovery of a house, located, in Spring 81
: field street, near Shawmut avenue, ID,
, !, (which. appears to be .bewitched by9v6
f spirits-or something ,else-the eluci-gs;
! dation of which mystery is yet to be
; made. The apparent facts are simply
|, !, these: For several days past there
: have been periods. of time when the :.
t bells in the ehouse (ten in number) have
: indulged i'll jubilee, setting up a fu-ss
rious Naturalization, sometimes -.
singls often by duet, trio or quartette, :,
: and again in full concert, without any ::
l known cause. The residents, and !
many others curionsly inclined, have q
: listened to this strange clangor, and
{ witnessed the operations of the wires :.
!, in mute wonder Many persons aver =
|. that unaccountable and supernatural -
. noises accompany the phenomenon, :.
while others tell with :. bated breath !"
e of specters that have been seen fit Is.
! ting around the premises. 1t is even : ]
: stated that, though the wires have,
: been detached from the bells, the ring
t ing continues as ever; participated in
: by the wires the same as when CON
: Injected. Strong men have endeayoredy
. ITO control the motions of these wires.
5 when in operation, with unavailing
n effect. The excitement in the imme-
y diate neighborhood is intense, more
Z especially as the house is contiguous
g to grammer school, where scholars
o and teachers are Specializing, to the
e detriment of their studios, upon the
= event. Extra police have been sta :.
n toned in the vicinity to keep the
i crowds which occasionally gather in
81 proper subjection.-B Boston Posi-, -.
e To DESTROY DocK.4A writer in
i the N. E.. Farmer says: In the spring
nj of 1867, Itried an experiment ON one
= fourth of an acre, and in the spring; of =
= = 1865, i tried the same on one and a
:, quarter acres, from which 1 took about.
1t 900 plants, and at haying time, there
Is were less than one; dozen standing.
l. My method is to cut the root, about
one or one and a half inches. below q
r the surface ani carry them off from ;,
ID the field. use a chisel or some im-es
p plement about two inches wide,a with >