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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-04-29
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A racy Cincinnati correspondent of
the sHamilton,a QOD True Telegraph,
relates the following of certain
Squire Sedan, a life magistrate of
Storrs Township, Hamilton County: /
'.The law of the sturdy old Squire
was as irreYocable as that of the Medes
and Persians there was no appeal ia
ken from his Court, for this modern
Lycurgus sturdily ayerred that he
wouldn't stand any such d-n nom
sense, and. no matter how many books
a pettifogger would pile up before
him, and. how many authorities he
might quote, no matter how many
Rrits of fire and ashes (scire .fdcias)
he might threaten the Justice with.
even going SO far as threatening to
carry him before Judge Warren on
" sushorari," the ancient luminary
would smile blandly and say, "argy
on that pint as long as you're mind
to, young man, but it's no use talkin',
for I tell you,' bringing his fist em-
phatically down on the judicial desk,
this Court never squashes any writs
that it gifts mp itseTp' Whenever he
pronounced sentence of banishment
to the barren hills of Kentucky, oppo-
site, he had steamboat yawl with
two, sturdy rowers, to execute the
process of the Court by landing the
culprit on the opposite shore, almost
as quick as you could say Jack Robin
son. This modern Lycurgus evident
ly construed the old time penalty, be-
ing sent to Coventry, simply to mean
sentence to Coventry, Kentucky
In no instance, where such sentence
was passed, and to sentence was to ex-
ecute, was the culprit ever known to
show his face under the Justices juris-
diction, during the term of his juris-
diction." 1Az -
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-04-29

PRINTlNG.-The following is spec
linen of printers terms; it don't
mean, however, as much as it would
seem to the uninitiated: - -. -
"Johnny, put General Washington
on the galley and then finish the. MUIR
der of the young girl you commenced
yesterday. Set up the ruins of Her
culaneum and distribute the small
pox; you needn't finish that runaway
match have the high aoatey in the pa
per this week. Put new head to
General Grant, and lock up jeff. Da-
Wis, slide that old dead matter into
he'll, and let the pi alone till after din
ner. Put the Ladies' Fair to press,
and then go to work ON Deacon Fogy's
article on Eternal Punishment" Not
much wonder that Faust was burned
for -inyenting such diabolical art. = -
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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-04-29
r EG AL NO TIC E.

4
Cyrus J. Thompson, nonresident of Ohio,
resident, are hereby notified that the 10th day
of April, 1869, Alexander H Wilcox filed in the
his petition against them, praying that certain
deed made by said Wilcox to said Kendrick,
January A. 1868, for 22s acres of land in lots IS,
may be set aside and held of no validity, and
plaintiff declared to be the owner of said real
without and Was se by the
fraud and false representation of said kendrick.
tsW Ta esa TO sad So
is confederate of said Kendrick, and is hold
ing the premises for him, and knew all about
and the fraud of Kendrick, and that said Ken
drick is the real owner thereof, and if said
Thompson has any interest it was acquired with
full notice of PLAINTIFFS rights. The real estate
in lot IS is bounded north, west and south by the
lot lines, and east by S. Randall's land, contain
the ,I road M and
south by the lot line, west by A. & s. Reeds land
containing 90 4f-100 acres The piece in lot g.
and west by H. steel's land, containing 90 acres
Said petition prays that the deed made by plain
void S,i l. That said KeSdricf and T thompson % NAV
be barred and excluded from all right in said
real estate. That they be enjoined from dis
turbing plaintiff in the possession of it, and that
they and all acting in their behalf, be enjoined
| from receiving any avails thereof, that may
and that such surplus as may remain after salts
flying the liens thereon, may be paid over to
plaintiff, else held by the Court to abide this
PENDANTS have no right to the same or any part
thereof and for general relief an injunction has
been allowed as prayed for in the petition, and
said defendants are required to answer In said
action on or before the third Saturday after six
weeks from this date decree will be taken
as prayed for therein, and they excluded from
all interest.
Attorney for Plaintiff.
Ar1ri Rxx
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-04-29

A "HoRsE PowER."-The express
ion. as commonly understood, indi7
Gates force equal to 154 pounds 20
miles day, at the rate of 211S miles an
hour. This is the same as 80, 900
pounds raised one foot in one minute.
Experiments show the average power
of horses to be less than this. The
strength of man, working to the best
advantage, is about one-fifth that ola
horse
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-04-29

Aimoralist tookhis daughter to see
the Siamese Twins. "Observe, Pru-
dence, my dear, he remarked to her,
/" observe-the care exercised by Provi-
dence which united these two citizens
and think what heavy and weari-
some fetter might that membrane
which attaches them together have
been, if instead Of being brothers they
had been strangers to each other"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-04-29

A TouGH SToRY.-The other eve
ming there was learned dissertation,
subject .Bedbugs and their remarks
BILE tenaclty of life.ss One asserted of
his own knowledge that they could be
boiled and then come to life. Some
had soaked them for hours in turpen-
tine without any fatal consequences.
DR.. Woods, who had been listening
as an, outsider, here gave in his expe-
rience in corroboration of the facts.
Sayslie: "a Some years ago 7 took a
bedbug to an iron foundry, and drop
ping it into a ladlewhere the melted
iron was, and it run into a skillet.
Well, an old woman used that skillet
pretty constant for the last six years
and the other day it broke all to smash
and what do you think, gentlemen
that there insect just walked out oil
his hole where he'd been laying like q
frog in a rock, and made tracks for
his old roost up stairs! But added he
by way of parenthesis, by George
gentlemen, he looked mighty pale"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-04-29

LITTLE Susie, pouring over book
in which angels were represented as
winged beings, suddenly exclaimed
with vehemenee: TNs1
/" Mamma, I don't want to be an an
gel, and need not, need ?"
"Why, Susie 2" questioned her
mother.
"Humph /! leave off all my pretty
clothes and wear fedders, like hen.n
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-04-29
THE D1sTREssED LADY.

A few evenings since, many of the
audience at fashionable theatre had
their attention attracted to young
lady and gentleman occupying a Sc
cluded nook in the dress circle, They
did not appear to be there so much to
enjoy the play, as to be near each 9TH
er. 1t took no stretch of the imagi-
nation to view them as lovers. There
was tenderness in look and action, q
gentleness of mien, caressing fond
ness visible in the hidden pressure of
the hand, which said, as plainly as
words could say, that Cupid was again
busy with his pfanks. For them, the
world was all coulem' de rose; the cup
of their Happiness was full to the brim,
and the moments few by them gold
footed, and rosy with promises rich
in a bright prospective. q z
1t is scarcely necessary to say the
lady was young and pretty; the incl
dent wouldn't bear telling if she
wasn't. The old saying that, Cline
& III b .
feathers make fine BIRDS" derived no
Significance from her. Nevertheless,
the lady was richly clad, and the cost
ly robe was secured at the waist with
belt, fastened with a golden buckle.
The play had night scene in it, and
all at once the theater was darkened
and a dense gloom settled in the nook
the lovers occupied. The thrilling in
terest of the scene attracted every eye
to the stage. g 81 ill'ft
Truly, they were alone in crowd
1t was a spfopitious moment. Low
ingly the arm Of the youth stole around
the fair forinaso delicate in outline, so
willowy and inviting; no wonder an
electric thrill burnt along the veins OF
the encircling member, and made the
arm cling more passienately.
But suddenly the lights blazed up
and with quick jerk the youth
sought to remove his, arm but as fate
would have it, the tongue of the
buckle caught in the cuff of his coat
1t held him like hook.
"Mercyi remove your arm" whis.
pered the lady sfrantically. .rsvnn
II can't, "Iand the4 youth tugged
again at the obdurate buckle.
"Oh, take it away do, 1 beseecI
you" zosae HAS IssWc3
"I'm trying-don't you see?" and
again he essayed1to release the sleeve
his struggles only made more fast
By this time the suppressed whisper.
ing had attracted the notice of the
people around them.I One, more OBJ.
A serving than the rest, perceived the
4 cause of the embarrassment, but moi
aware of the reason why the tender
caress was pefsevered in; reached 'ovel
the back of his chair with the admo
nition-"I say, youngster, wait til
i you get home; you're making a foo
of yourself" Maddened by his ow1
Intellectual efforts, and heAlady's over
whelming distress, the youth made
one supreme effort at release, anG
4 jerking the lady half way round, tn,
treacherous buckle quit its hold, jus
as the rebuking voice of the obseryin:
, stranger advised him that, if he'd on
J ly wait till the curtain fell, he should
have the whole corner, and mightthe,
feast on the s,ceets the gods had pro
vided.-N. o. Piceylne.T sHI9yi
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-04-29

| IREbAND drinks less whiskey than
Scotland, though her population is
twice as large. The late Budget
shows that while the latter country
drank, in 1868, 49O7,7O1. gallons, Ire-
land drank but a, IT'S, ,702 gallons.
England at the same time consuming
more than both together-oyer eleven
millions ofgallons. ras sisieo o il.,il
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-04-29
REAL ESTATE

FINE FARMS AND CITY PROPERTY con.
stantly offered for sale on fair terms. Parties
desiring to SELL are reminded that the advertise
cry county and State, especially to tho east thus
drawing many good buyers from abroad, which
is an advantage to real estate owners of this
county. Terms liberal. No SALE, NO FEES
CHARGED a - t..
Parties desiring to buy should write, enclosing
stamp for circular, or call personally at the Law
Office of -r= ET-~
'-'-s 80 A. W. BEMAN.
OFFICE, lover Beckley's Stove and Tin Store,)
east end Phenix Block, Ravenna, Ohio.
April 1, 1869. 31-tf.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-04-29

! Nearly 5000, 900 acres of grape vines
( are cultivated in France. The average
annual value of the wine exceeds SI0O-
oon nnS.i -rhlt ssesg8 3ii. ~ NOS is.if-
'UUU,OOU. as1Eg 8 l9n.4 p. ) tI45a. fss4l
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-04-29

A DEvoTEE of Bacchus was over
heard the other night thus add, essing
his hat, which had fallen from his
head" If pick you up 1 fall: if l
fall you win not pick me up; then 1
leave you;;" and he staggered proudly
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-04-29

Prints, Cottons and Domes-
tics, by the cord, at
j. s. SMITH & co.
March 81, 1900, 31-tf.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-04-29

The son of the Rev. Mr.. Montague,
residing at Whitewater, Wisconsin,
was delivering college valedictory
address short time ago, when in
taking his handkerchief from his
pocket, he pulled out a pack of cards
which fell to the floor. "Hello," he
exclaimed, "Fve got on my fathers
coat. The worthy divine, who sat in
front of this promising son, was more
confused than his scion.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-04-29

WoRDs FOR THE BOYS TO REMENBER.
Liberty is the right to do whatever
you wish without interfering with the
rights of others.
Save your money, and you will find
it one of the most useful friends.
Never give trouble to your father or
mother. l.,5a ). su -
Take care of your pennies and they
will grow to be dollars. e -.
Intemperance is the canse of nearly
all the trouble in this world; beware
of strong drink. rlszz5Il r5.:y.s - ...z
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-04-29
NJ o t I C e.

NJ TICE.
William II. Mitchell, of Dayton, Montgomery
County, Ohio, is notified, that Mary G. Mitchell
did, on the 18th day of April 1862 file her petit
tion in the office of the Clerk of the Court OF
Common Pleas. within and for the said county
Of Portage and State of Ohio, charging said Will
liam II. Mitchell with gross neglect of duty for
three years last past and asking that she may
be divorced from said William II. Mitchell for
custody of child and for alimony. Said case
will stand for hearing at the next term of said
Court.
MARY C. MITCHELL.
By S. d. NORTON her Atty.
April 10, 1869, 33-6w.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-04-29
April Is. 1869, ss-sw. " -
IN HOUSE FOR SALE.

Having purchased other property, now offer
my Dwelling House and Lot, ON Bowery Street,
in Ravenna, for sale, and will give immediate
possession to the purchaser The lot is so feet
front by 1S0 Deep and well improved with fruit
and ornamental trees. and the house is well
built and in excellent repair
Terms of payment reasonable.
H, c. RANNEY.
Ravenna. o., March 16 1859. 29-tf.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-04-29
DAvENNA MARBLE WORKS.

Having this day purchased of G. H. Mills his
Marble Works 2 doors north OF the First Ma
ever before to furnish those in want of Monu-
ments, Headstones, &C., of all descriptions at
| manship as can be bought in northern Ohio.
| would advise all in want of Marble not to buy
of Agents. You can save 10 per cent. by COM
| ing to the shop and selecting what you want
Having had a long experience in the business
and being practical workman myself will
make it to your interest to give me call before
purchasing elsewhere.
Shop on the alley north of First National
Bank. G. w. FOX.
| Ravenna Sept. 10, 1868, 1y.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-04-29

LIBELLoUs,-Much libellous matter
has been written on tombstoness about
wives. Witness this, from Shelby, in
Yorkshire: lf
I, Here lies my. wife, a sad slattern and shrew; z
III said regretted her, should lie too
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-04-29

= THE newspapers have teemed, late
ly, with lists of appointments by
President Grant. If the list of disap-
pointments could be made out, they
would be much more interesting and
about thousand times as long
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-04-29

The largest stock of Silks ever
offered in this market, cOmpris-
ing 1000 yards Black GrOs
Grain Silks, 1000 yards Fancy
Silks. The largest stock of Irish
and French POplins ever bought
to this County. We are the on
ly parties in this County that Of
fer a fine line of Paisley Shawls,
those in want OF, these Goods,
will do we'll to examine our stock
before visiting other markets.
j. S. SMITH & co.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-04-29

IT is estimated that more corn is an
nually turned into whisky in the Sixth
district of Kentucky than would be
required to fatten 100000 hogs 4. ,a1
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-04-29

4 The richest man in Vienna is Baron
Sina, the banker. His wealth is be-
lieved to be much greater than of any
member Of the Rothschild family.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-04-29

A RETURNED Australian found the
baby. he left at home a miss of five
summers. One day he offended her,
and she fretfully exclaimed: 81 wish
you had never married into the fam
ilv3 NaF.Nt5 gtAB-
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-04-29

@ An English friend remarked the
other day that there was a storm
brewing, as he looked up at the sky.
"What kind ofa storm do you think
it will be ?" "We1, / think 'aa
StO1na"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-04-29

In Oregon, "bibulation" is said to be
a preventative against small pox, and
the modern style of drinking invita-
ton is, -"Iets disinfect.n
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-10-08

ton that even the Radical State Treasurer
cuts the amount that can stand the test of
the negroized constitution of the State to
SIG, 10000. AS even this modified amount
brings but thirty seven cents on the
dollar, it follows that at the best, the oiti-
zens of North Carolina have their name
forged to notes for SIG, 100000 where
as but little over O third thereof,
or S.. 7O5, 900 is ever received. Now taking
this from the face of the bonds, there re-
main SIC, ,594, 100 on which North Carolina
is bound, so far as carpet-bag Legislation
can pecuniarily bind her, to pay interest
until the bonds mature and then meet the
principal, having for both principal and
interest never received anything at ALL
Even for the five millions received so much
will be stolen that it is doubtful if the
State over receives the use Of one dollar in
ten. To suppose community bound to
honor such obligations is ts dignity open
theft. Now York IT0rlt
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-10-08
STATE NEWS

RING MASTER. General Littlefield. the
Ring Master, is still exhibiting our Gov
ernor and Treasurer in Wall street, for the
purpose of Bul-ing up the Bonds. Tho
sight of two suoh financial heroes Is
enough to depress anything.
Raleigh Sentinel.
QUERY.-Was the advent of the Treasur-
er of North Carolina into Wall street, Now
York, the cause of the tremendous agitation
in the gold market?
By the way, we understand our Cover
nor refnsed to see several gentlemen who
called on him last week in the great metro
pclis, to make inquiries concerning the old
n Q. bonds Did the Governor feel del
icacy in talking on this subject, or was it
that he didn't know what to say about it
He ought to have referred to his Ring
Master" the State financial Agent.
Raleigh Sentinel
The Rutherford Star says that Messrs
T g. Bradley and Vance Roads, captured
two horses near Columbus, Polk county.
III the possession of Jake Case alias James
sinsith and another man who escaped, name
unknown. The horses are supposed to
have been stolen in Anderson county, Ten
nesaee.
Persons desiring information in regard
to the matter, can have it, by addressing
4. O. Bradley or Vance Roads, Columbus.
Polk county, N. G.
ATTEMPT AT MURDER AND ROBBERY
MURDERoUs AssAULT.-We are again called
upon to record q most diabolical attempt
OF murder, committed by some Infamous
negro.
In this case nothing but the GOODNESS
and self possession of the intended victim
saved him from bloody death.
The facts, so far as we have been able to
ascertain, are as follows
About 3 o'clock, on last Saturday night,
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-10-08

lT0Olfsh Turkey GubIGr.

The Roanoke Valley says: ga gentlman
in the neighborhood of this town has two
male turkeys, who having been deprived
of their mates on account of their raising
young families, went into the orchard and
got together some sticks and straw in the
shape of nests, rolled up some up
pies into them for eggs, and went to set
ting; they were missed when it was time
to shut them up for the night. and on
search being made, tho old fellows were
found gravely sitting on the nests full of
apples The apples were taken away and
the nests broken up, but they went back
the next morning and renewed their Ia
bors, and SO they kept it up. The apples
were gathered up in the neighborhood of
the nests, but theY flow into the trees and
beat off apples with their wings and filled
up their nosts again. One of them, after
much trouble, was broken up, but tho
other still persists in setting On the apples
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-10-08
4 Large Reward.

The owner of Dexter is happy man
happy in owning such horse, and happy
in being able to offer hundred thousand
dollars for another 10 equal him. See his
card
DEXTER WILL NOT TRoT IN A RACE--A CARD
FROM MR.. BONNER.
To the Editor Of .7e Tribune:
Sir-The statement published this morn
ing that l have consented to let Dexter
trot in a race, is wholly erroneous. l have
never let one of my horses trot III Il race
and have never thought of letting one of
them trot in race under any circumstan-
ces. Fortunately, am not obliged to re-
sort to that means, even for the purpose
of contributing what I think proper to a
deserving, benevolent object. While l
will not trot Dexter against any horse,
even for the most worthy purpose, will
pay 800, 900 in cash for another horse
from any part OF the world, if the world
can produce one-that will trot, as he
troted last week, mile in 2:212 to q road
wagon-and carrying the same weight
which he carried. ROBERT BONNER,
Office of the LetIQer, Sept. 25, 1869.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-10-08
From the st. Louis Times, sept. u.
singular Divorce.
a husband Pays HIS Wife Ss. 900 60 Desert
Him,

1t will be recollected by the readers of
the Times that week ago Philip Hessdor-
fer was arrested on tho complaint of his
wife, who charged him with committing
yllfnl perjury in his testimony before the
Circuit Court, for tho purpose of procu-
ring divorce. 1t appears that about a
year ago Hessdorfer and his wife, finding
that IN their domestic affairs they could
only agree in Gisagreeing, decided 10 aepa.
rate on the following terms:
Sne was TO receive a cash payment of
$1,000 and leave the city, and one year of
ter the date OF her withdrawal was to be
paid an additional 81 900, and in the mean
time he WAS to secure n divorce on the
ground of desertion. She left the city
and took up her abode in Cincinnati.
Hossdorfor applied for and obtained Iii
Vorce without any resistance. A week
ago, the year having expired, che returned
to the clty for the purpose OF collecting
her little deposit, and instead of calling
upon her former husband she visited some
friends, who persuaded her to institute
anlt. She consented, supposine a civil ac
ton had been commenced for the recovery
OF the money, and when she learned that
an arrest had been made she refused to
prosecute. She says that her husband was
not guilty of any criminal offence whatev.
er, and that the divorce was obtained with
her knowledge and consent When she
called upon him no consented to her re-
ceiving the 81 900, and it was accordingly
paid ovor, whom she refused to follow uI
the suit, and tho case was accordingly dis
missed yesterday for want of prosecution
In possession of the money, Mrs Henriet
ia Kessdorfer left the city, and promises
to give her former husband no further
trouble.
This case is very much unlike many 9th
ers in the courts, and particularly unlike
those where two mon have sued for dam
ages on account of losing their wives
Hessdorfor, on the contrary, actually payt
large sum to assist his spouse to desert
him, which according to the laws of this
State, furnishes valid ground for di
vOrco
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-10-08
More Cables.

The Washington Correspondent of the
Baltimore Sun of yesterday says:
''The American Gable Company has filed
with the Postmaster General its acquies-
cence in the regulations of the law of 1866,
relative to the landing of cables on the
shores of the United States. The compa-
ny proposes to lay cable betweon Franco
and the United States at once, and it is
understood their rates for tolls will be
very much below those now charged by
the Atlantic and French cable"
In addition to this fourth trans Atlantic
cable, another is projected from Germany to
the United States, another from Italy, and
still another from Ireland At this rate,
submarine telegraphy will before long be-
come as easy and as cheap as on land, and
we may chat with our friends across ''the
Zig pond" almost rs freely as if wo wore
face to face.