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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-09-09
HOW TO rArrEN A pooR HORSE

Many good horses devour large
quantities of grain, or hay, and still
continue thin and poor. The food
eaten is not properly assimulated. 1t
the usual feed has been unground
grain and hay, nothing but change
will effect any desirable alteration in
the appearance of the animal. In case
oil meal cannot be obtained readily,
mingle bushel of fax-seed with a
bushel of barley, one of oats, and an
other of Indian corn, and let them
be ground into fine meal. This will
be fair proportion for all his feed
Or the meal, or the barley, oats and
corn, in equal quantities, may first be
procured and one-fourth part of oil
cake mingled with it, when the meal
is sprinklcd on cut feed. Feed two
or three quarts of the mixture three
times daily, mingled with a peck. of
cut hay or straw. If the horse will
eat that amount greedily, let the guam
tity be gradually increased until he
will eat four or six quarts at every
feeding three times day. Solong as
the animal will cat this allowance, the
quantity may be increased n little
every day. But avoid the practice of
allowing horse to stand at rack
we'll filled with hay. In order to fat
ten horse that has run down in flesh
the groom should be very particular
to feed the animal no more than he
will eat up clean and lick his manger
for more.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-09-09

The Semaine Catholique of Tou-
louise gives, from authentic, sources,
the following comparative statement
of the population of the world as re-
CARDS religion Catholics, 20S,000,000
this figure is that of the CiVilta Cat
tolica. In his " Universal Geogra-
phy," Jules Rad puts the figure at
25O,OOO,OO0; Greek and Russian sects,
70,000,000; Protestant sects, 5000, 900; ;
Jews, 100000; Mohamedans, 100.-
000,090;s Brahmins, 6S,000,000; Bud
hists, 1S0,000,000; followers of Con-
tucius, of Sincto, Idolators, &C., 1872
100000. The Catholics are distribut-
ed in the following manner i'll the four
quarters of the globe: In Europe,
147, 100000; in Asia 100000; III Af-
RIGA, 100000; in America, 100000.
In France, according to the official
census of 1866, the population under
the head of religion is thus divided: /:
Catholics, 39,107,212; Calvinists, 515.-
1859; Lutherans, 3S6, 6,75O; other Pro-
testant sects, 44,353; Jews, S6,096;
neither christians nor Jews, l,409 /; not
classified, 22,7S6. s.i
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-09-09

L
peciaIly loYedthe writings of Scott,
Jennie Deans speech to the queen
It's not what we hae done for our
selves, my Teddy, but what we hae
done for others, will help us then;;'
and the baiIie's remark that :. some
are o'wre guide for banning and o,wre
bad for blessing, like Rob sROy'-ex-
pressed her ideas and feelings. Mr..
Benton's well-known opinion that
"party was too tremendous an engine
to use against poor clerk, whose SAL
airy was all that stood between his
family and starvation, and too small
consideration where the national
honor was involved wasia saying in
the same spirit. gl9b la ssaa
Thus harmonious and elevated were
the views of those two noble beings,
so united that the memoir of one is
incomplete without that of the other.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-09-09

WHAT is good government for
bondholders and banks, says Z "a
thoughtful writer, "seems very like
chains and slavery for industry and
labor" Even. SO, and labor should
open its eyes to the fact before the
chains are riYeted. The bondho1der
loaned the government a dollar and
we made it a dollar and forty cents.
The laborer receives a dollar for his
work, but we make him sell, his dollar
for sixty cents in gold to pay the Gov
ernment creditor. So the work OF
robbing the poor for the benefit Of the
rich goes on.at' ALI men were created
equal" it is true; but Radicalism,
while .howling for equal rights, effect
ually destroys all equality, and dooms
the toiler to be forever hewer OF
wood and drawer of water fer his
better-protected ncighbor, the money
lender. io''htDJ 10 'i''.''''''.'' 3.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-09-09
RING THE EEL SOFTLY.

Some one has gone from this strange world of
ours.
No more to gather its thorns with its flowers:
No longer TO linger where Sunbeans must fade,
Where on all beauty, deaths fingers are laid;
Weary with parting and never TO meet
Some one has gore TO the bright golden shore
Ring the bell softly. there's Grape the door!
Ring the bell softly, there's Grape ON the door!
Some one is resting from sorrow and sin.
Happy where earth;s conflict enters not iu;
joyous as birds, when the morning is bright.
When the sweet suEbeams have brought us their
light
Weary with sowing, and never to reap
Weary with labor and welcoming sleep
Some ones departed for Heavens bright shore,
Ring the bell softly. there's Grape on the doori
Ring the bell scfHy there's Grape on the door!
Angels We're anXiously longing to meet
One who walks with them in Heavens bright
street:
Loved ones have whispered that some ore is
blcSt:
Free fIOn earth's trials and taking sweet rest,
\ es. there is more in angelic bliss
One less to cherish, and one less to kiss;
One more departed for Heavens bright shore,
Ring the bell softly, there's Grape on the door!
Ring the bell sctf1g. there's Grape on the door!
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-09-09

AFRAID OF LIGHTNING.-Wash ashing-
ton Irving and Lewis Gaylord Clarke
while walking near Sleepy Hollow,
were overtaken by a storm. There
was great laundering and lightning,
and Mr.. Irving took refuge under a
tree, asking his companion:
Why don't you come here and be
as comfortably housed as am"
Z" 1 daren't do it,, my dear SIR re-
piled Mr.. Clarke. "I am afraid of
lightning. My father was nearly
killed by lightning while standing un-
der tree in thunder storm, and he
always enjoined it upon his twain
boys never to do the like.
ooh" said Mr.. Irving, That alters
the case. If lightning runs in your
family, l commend your caution.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-09-09
RHYMING

Once when his teacher was praying,
a pupil, who was an inveterate rhym-
ster, saw rat upon the stairs and
laughed aloud. After the teacher had
concluded her prayer, she called the
boy forward and asked him what he
laughed for? The urchin said:
81 saw a rat upon the stairs
Coming up to hear your prayers
She threatened to fog him if he did
not Immediately make another rhyme,
upon which he quickly replied:
'Here stand before Miss Blodgctt
She's going to strike, and shall dodge it,
and Immediately took his seat amid
the laughter of the school.
This is reminder of DR.. Watts, to
whom, when a boy, it was so natural
to speak in rhyme that he could not
avoid it even when he wished to-
His father, in order to break up the
habit, threatened to whip him if he
did not leave off making rhymes. One
day when he was about to fulfill his
promise the future rhyme writer
burst into tears and on his knees ex-
claimed: s..i..
Pray, father do some pity take,
And will no more verses make"
How he violated this promise the
world knows.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-09-09

FAN FL1RTATIoNs.-Fan fast-I am
independent. Fan slow-I am engag-
ed. Fan with right hand in front of
face-Come Oh. Fan with left hand in
front of face-Leave me. Open and
shut-Kiss me. Open wide-Love-
Open half-Friendship. Shut-Hate.
Swinging the fan Can I see you
home? Fan by right cheek-No. To
carry in left hand-Desirous of getting
acquainted. Carry with handle to lips
Il will flirt with you & ls.i essl bit
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-09-09

The expenses of the War Depart
ment have been, for the last three
months, SI,OO0,OOO a week. 1t costs
as much, under the Grant Administra-
ton, every three months, as it did in
Democratic days to support the amy q
years. But then the latter did not
keep up military tyranny in the
South, which Grant does. The De-
mocracy ruled by the ballot, Grant by
the bayonet. s5
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-09-09
MEDLEY.
OH Absalom my son! son!
.r His fleece was white as snow:
He stole Il pig. and away he run
Il TO the bay of Biscay, o.

Oh! Absaloii my son son.
His fleece was white as snow:
He stole Il pig. and away he run
gi 70 the bay Of Biscay, o!
The boy stood on the burning deck,
And smoked his pipe of clay.
AMI bet his money on a bob-tailed nag,
When the moon had gone away.
I'm lonely since my mother died
The ice is round her still
SO Eli peel Il bag of taters- o;
With the sword of Bunker Hill. ~
1t is the hour when from the boughs,
I kissed my Molly Ann.
So rum Elijah. anu hurry up Pomp: g.,
Yes, or any other man.
Oh, whist are the wild waves sayingl
cried the long night through,
And a voice replied Tar up the height,
-rt 4 little more cider, too.
The harp of natures advent strung,
Is comiag through the rye;
Then kiss me quick and go my honey,
said the spider to the fly.
My Willie's on the dark, blue sea,
And with five hundred thousand more
And my days are gliding swiftly by.
..zri 10 the old Kentucky shore a-....
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-09-09

.a A CURIOUS experiment was per-
formed in France, recently, to ascer-
tain whether fish could live in q great
depth of water. The fish were placed
in vessels of water made to sustain
four hundred atmospheres, under
which they lived and preserved their
health. 1t is, therefore, concluded
that fishes may penetrate to the very
great depths in the ocean with impu-
nifty, as pressure of four hundred
atmospheres corresponds to "a depth
of 1900 feet, or about two miles and
a half. -c..
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-09-09
~ M. STUART,
S. d. NORTON.
.ANSON w. BEMAN

Attorney and Counsellor at Law, and No
tary. Ofiice east end Phenix Block, lover
Beckley's Stove and Tin Shop.) Ravenna ..
COllections PROMPTLY nude. Sept3. 1865. ".
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-09-09

The Cincinnati Times, Radical
newspaper which heartily. supports
Gov. Hayes, for reelection, bestows
the following high compliment Upon
the Democratic candidateofor Govern
or. Mr. Pendleton is,a man oflearn-
ing and talent and Of irreproachable
morals, and Ohio would not be dis
honored, evcii should he become Gov
ernor. The issues are now Joined, the
battle has commenced, and if it, does
not engage all the forces of both par
ties we shall be disappointed, and the
Republican party will run great risk
OF Il defeat" .Iei"4h' 4
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-09-09

WHAT a glorious world this would
be, if all its inhabitants could say with
Shakspeare's Shepherd: "Sir, am
a true laborer; I earn what wear,
owe no man hate envy no mans hap
piness; glad of other mems good;
content with my farm.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-09-09

.Ike's last trick was, to throw Mrs.
Partington's old griter in the alley,
and then call the old lady down from
the third floor to see an alley-gaiter.
Sambo, in speaking of the happiness
of married people said: "Dat ar
'pends altogether how dey enjoys
demselyes.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-09-09

Bad company is like nail driven
into post, which after the first or
or second blow, may be drawn out
with little difficulty but being once
driven in up to the head, the pinchers
cannot take hold to draw it out, which
can only be done by the destruction
of the wood.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-09-09

THE other evening in st. Louis
man went to grocery, drank several
times, and played several games of
pigeon hole" after which he went
home, and in attempting to get drink
at his well, which was sixty feet deep;
played his last game of pigeon hole
by pocketing himself.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-09-09

--Scnator Ramsey, of Minnesota has
been sent to Paris at an expense of
$4,000 to negotiate a postal treaty.
A very fine pleasure trip for the Sem
ator, but little costive to the Govern
ment, as she has already Minister
there who is paid $17,500 per annum.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-09-09

Ice water is an unnatural beverage,
and is the doctors recruiting SER
geant. Water below the temperature
of shaded spring stream is never
healthy in hot weather. Imported
+" "strange WATER" provoking derange-
ment of that organ. If some ingeni-
us tinker would invent a "cooler
which would retain a small quantity
of ice from admixture with the water,
he would benefit humanity if he did
not accumulate fortune.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-09-09

A.DUTcHMAN once met an IrisIman
on alonely highway. AS they met,
each smiled, thinking he knew the
other. Pat, seeing his mistake,
remarked, with look of disappoint-
lnent: Faith, an thought it was
you, an you thought it was me, an
it's nayther of u.s." And the Dutch
man replied: "Yaw, dat is dhru; 1
am anuder man, und you is not your
self; we poth pc some other podies." "
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-09-09
New Marling-Ink for Linen.

NJ. Kuhr recomends the folio wing
preparation One part of hypophos-
plate of soda and two parts ofdistilled
water. The tissue, linen or cotton to
be marked is thoroughly moistened
with liquid, and then left to dry. At
ter having become we'll dried, the fol-
lowing liquids, composed of one part
of nitrate of silver, and six parts of
gum dissolved in six parts of distilled
water, is used as marking-ink with a
quill pen. The mixtures here des-
cribed are stated to yield an indelible
and very deep black-colored ink
Boston, journal Of Chemistry
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-09-09

Grant has been President since the
4th ofjMarch, a period of say twenty :
one weeks. During that time he has
been absent from his duties six weeks
on tours of pleasure. He has made
the journey between Washington and
Baltimore no less than twenty-five
times since the 4th of March. .loat q;
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-09-09

A GENTLEMAN observing q servant
girl, who was left-handed, placing the
knives and forks in the SAME awkward
position, remarked to her that she was
laying them left-handed.
"Oh, indeed" said she, $50 have! !!
Be plased, sir, to help me turn the ta-
BILE round" Sons
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-09-09

The amount of taxes received last
year from the people of the United
States was four hundred and thirty
six millions of dollars, and the bond
holders didn't pay a cent of it, Isn't
it gloriousto be taxed for your ooUn-
try-and the bondholdops ON
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-09-09

A LITTLE boy met his Sabbath
school teacher, and innocently asked
her if to say cofferdam" was swear
ing. O., ai-t, 3gE aUia-E -es.E
She replied" No, my dear; what
makes you ask that question:?
His answer was, 1 saw an old COW
down the street yonder; she was
nearly choked to death, and thought
she would coff-' -'er-dam head of"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-09-09

While the Republican sAdministra-
tion'has made no appropriation for
destitute soldiers family i'm the North
it has donated millions of dollars a
year to keep up the RFteedmen's Bu-
reau and free negro clearinghouse
in the South. The Southern lnegre
can have his ratiens free The SOL
diers' families have no recourse but
the poor-house.i F3l hsnfj17Ha '51e
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-09-09

MARK TWAIN, writing about Boston,
says: "You must learn to pronounce
Quincy as if it was Quincy, and Fan
euil as if it were Funnel. In this
way you can palm yourself ON the un-
suspecting for native, and so be re-
spected. -...-.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-09-09

"A Busy LIFE.-Down on the shore
of Virginia there is an editor who is
also his own oompositor and press
man, who makes occasional voyages
along tho coast to Norfolk as captain of
tho schooner Molly, who breaches on
Sunday, teaches school OH weekdays,
and still finds tlmo to take care of q
wife aud sixteen children,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-09-09

A WESTERN reporter calls a mar
riage license "a preliminary way bill
to be freighted over the sea of life to-
gether."
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-09-09

A MORAL LEssoN.-A speaker at a
Sunday school picnic delivered an
address, of which the following para
graph is sample:, ~ daia sHu
-. You boys ought to be very kind
to your little sisters. L once knew a
bad boy who struck his little sister a
blow over the eve. Although she
didn't fade and die in tho summer
time, when the June roses were blow
ing, with sweet words of kindness on
her palid lips, she rose up and hit
him over the head with n rolling pin,
so that hc couldn't go TO Sunday
school. for over month, on account
not bcingable to put on his best hat"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-09-09

SENATOR MuRPHY, who is fine
looking, joviaL whole-souled, intel
lectuai fellow, went down to bathe,
and while in the costume of the bathers
was addressed by-a lady of distinction
who had come down alone to bathe !;
&c Y on can come and bathe me" The
Senator jumped at the opportunity,
and taking the fair lady by the hand,
led her out into the water, protecting
her from the under currents and some
times dangerous waves, at the same
time listening to her joyous exclama-
tioms, such as, "Oh. how delightful ~
&C. After getting through with
bathing and paying the Senator fifty
cents, which is the regular price
charged by the bathing-men, one of
whom she supposed the Senator was
she said to him: Sc Well, sir, 1 wish
you to battle lne'every day at eleven
o'clock what name shall l call when
want you?" 'FTom, madame l will
wait on You with pleasure" Soon
after the lady met the Senator in the
parlor. She saw her mistake and
blushingly left the room. Tom Muir
phy, however met her at the break
fast table and removed her embar-
rassment by, saying in his winning
;'"l'm nobody but Tom, madam,
and hope you will call for me. at elev-
EN- o'clock. Long Branch Letter.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-09-09

On a big drunk-the big fire at
Philadelphia, when it swallowed
up nearly forty thousand barrols of
whisky.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-09-09

AN EoLIrsE PuN.--Why was tho
sun most clearly visible at the mo-
ment of total OhscuMtion? Because
it was then perfectly discovered,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-09-09

A WALNUT tree eight feet across,
petrified into soapstone, was lately
discovered 175 feet deep in an Illinois
coal mine,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-09-09

To MAKE A BALkY HORSE DRAw.-
In India, where horse can, and will
not draw, instead of whipping or
burning him, as is frequently the
practice in more civilized countries,
they quietly get rope, and attaching
it to one of tn G fore feet, one or two
men take hold of it, and advancing a
few PAGES ahead of the horse, pull
heir best. No matter how stubborn
the animal may be a few doses ofsuch
trea tment efftc perfect cure. o
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-09-09

The Odd Fellows of this country
spend about S2,0O0O00 u year for the
relief of the distressed.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-09-09

If you visit young lady and she is
won, and you are won, call n preacher
and you will both be one.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-09-09

The dandy who makes the greatest
flourish isn't always in the most flour
ishing condition.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-09-09

RICHES got by deceit cheat no man
so much as the getter,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-09-09

i The farmer, the mechanic and the
business man cannot borrow money
exceptat ruinous rates. because the
Government pays six per cent. gold
interest upon the bonds, or ten per
cent. when the currency premium and
exemption from taxation are added.
National Bank stock also pays from
twenty-five to forty per cent. . What
business man can compete with these
figures ?Hp Hence het has to- break,
while the capitalists money goes to
the bonds and the banks. 99d sGa il
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-09-09

THOSE who despise the little things
of life rarely achieve any great ones.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-09-09

Nearlyall ifnotevery one of Grants
Cabinet officers have made him val
liable present, either in money or i'll
goods and 'chattles. The position Of
adviser to him seems to have been put
up to the highest bidder. 10 aolilhho2
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-09-09

Under Democratic Administration
we used to pay the balance of trade
against us in Europe, when it existed
with cotton. We now, under the
bond stimulus, cancel Indebtedness
with bonds that will drain the count
try ofali'its gold for years totcome to
pay the interest,". The interest i'll Eu-
rope already amounts to more than
the annual gold product of California.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-09-09

During the war the great States of
New Y ork, Pennsylvania, Ohio and
Indiana, paid the interest of'f their
State debts, contracted iiiRgold and
made payable in gold, with legal-ten-
ders. Now the Radical leaders OPP
pose the payment of the five-twenty
bonds, contracted in grcenbacks, and
made payable in greenbacks, with
1IcenbackS. " ' lis .2n0i 1901 i'3-li
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-09-09

The Republican high tariff is not
upon the value of goods Cheap ar
ticles consumed blythe poor are taxed
the same, as the dear ones consumed
by the rich. Thus the duty on tea is
thirty cents a pound. The cheap tea
worth sixty-five1 cents a pound, pays
an equal amount of taxes with the
o-dollar-and-a-half article. THUS
the poor man, upon the value of his
goods, is obliged to pay three and
four times as much as the rich! j2H-.t
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-09-09

QUESTION for the Geological Socie-
ty-ls the Bey of Tuuis deep oovo9 ?
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-09-09

l4 The New England Yankees, who
are mostly Republicans, are constantly
denouncing the doctrine of State
rights. Yet they are the principle
gainers by it. They have tw elvc Uni
ted States Senators uponlthat principle
to Pennsylvania two. Ifpopulatiom
was considered they would have no
more than Pennsylvania. 2al~-.i- y
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-09-09

o The bonded debt Isl some two thou
sand three hundred millions of dollars
The annual interest upon it every
thirteen years amounts to sum equal
to the principal. The Democrats are
in favor of paying off the debt as
speedily as posslbletn greenbacks, and
SO stopping the interest. iThe Repub-
licans believe in Transmitting the
debt, principal and interest, down to
future generations iEhi :. 9afuI 9hf
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-09-09

Since the war closed, sim April, 1868,
the Government has collected from
the people, OH an average, four hun
dred millions of dollars a year, or say
up to the present time, sixteen hun
dred millions of dollarsGl 3 With all
this vast'sun at the Governments dis
posal, the debt is nearly three hun
dred millions more. than it was in
April, 1865. oh o. % b9tqm9iis odW