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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-01-08
Spain.

Marshal Prim having stake his political for
tunes on the acceptance of tn spanish throne by
duke Of Genoa, and Victor En- ,nuel being very
trady in giving his assent or assent to tho cam
didature of the boy duke, Prim fnally, on Mon.
day, telegraphed TO Florencc g for decided
ye. or no. Somewhat % hi rise, no doubt
the answer came promptly and = an emphatic
no. Thereupon Prim, with. another word
resigned, taking with him, OF q, III. entire
ministry, throwing upon Ser To. RESPONSE.
bility of organizing a new on. lemtime the
present ministry remsa in Of, .ttrnd g rou.
tine business The down rim leaves
Spanish affairs in critical co. lrorn which
mo shreWde't can see no pc. cape, Ser
rsno j, unavoidatly At the be. fir. d.. "a
voring the candlature of f Mont.
ensier, but his pe.oeable sley lie throne
liz regarded as hopeless
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-01-08
j aparl.

The somewhat startling news from ia.
pan that Russia has seized some Of the northern
islands OF the Japanese Empire, and the belief
prevails that it is the intention of Russia ulti.
nately to absorb the entire country.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-01-08
I.YCEuN.

The odd lyceuni" of Serena, which has been
running five winters, Is again in full blast and
DOING good business. Tho speakers thus far
have been Mark Hoag, A. T. Armstrong, j. X.
Miller, j. d. lloxsey, Solomon Pitcher and Will
son Hupp. They meet every Tsesdsy evening.
alternately at she Psrr and Blake school houses.
They cordially invite friends to meet With them
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-01-08
FROM SERENA.
TEACHERS DILL.

TEAtHFNS DFII.I.
The Teachers OF Northeast La Sale county
are requested to NEE. at the Blake School House,
in District No 8, in Sers.., on Friday and Sat
urday, January IA and Is, 1870 to hold drill"
Mr.. Geo. Wedgewond, the newly elected school
superintendent, will be present to perform his
share Of tho work. and desires all tho teachers
from Worthwhile Adams, Freedom, Rutland, Sc
rens, Dayton and Mission to DO in attendance.
Ample provision for the accommodation of all
will be made
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-01-08
FOREI0N NEWS.
Great HPilaiu.


The publication Of the Alabama claims cores.
pondenoe since tho inaup uration OF the Grant sd-
mini.tration has revived the discussion OF the
question by the British press. The general tx.
preston IL in favor OF transferring the nego,i-
a,ions to Washington.
The publication Of the london STR and M3ra-
ing Herald has ceased. The Times at,riba,es
their failure to parts .nshp, aud assert. that par
~ organs are obsolete.
Mr. Grevilie Nusent has been elected to parli.
amant from Hougturd, over M,rtin the Feni.n
The steamer Monarch, with the re,nsins of
Mr.. Peabody, arrived at n ,ler4 on the 3jth ul,
Fearful gales prevailed on the lst along the
west coast OF Irsl.nl Trees were ... .oted AMI
houses blown down on land, and qse dam
sse was done to shipping.
The new ministry. As formed by NJ. Olivier,
has been ANNOUNCED a. follows: Minister of
Justice and religion, NJ. Emile OLIVER; minister
Of foreign affair. Count Ma iaoleon Darn minister
of the interior. Chevsndier De Vnldrome; minis
ter of finance, Louis Joseph Buffet minister of
war, Gen. Edmund LIE Bouef minister Of ma
rine, Regault Do Genoaly minister Of public
instruction, Emile Alexis Se1ris minister of
public works, Marquis De Talhouet; minister of
fine arts N. Maurice Richard; minister of the
smperor's household, Count Vailltnt, president
OF the conncil Of state, Esquiron = Paren. The
ministry 10 generally acceptable the liberals,
except the extremJ republicans
In his speech, On now year, to ihe corps legi.-
latif, who paid their respect, to the Emperor, he
accepted the new circumstance gracefully, and
told them significantly, that while the 'new cir
cumstsnces have augmented your prerogstivss,
they have not diminished the authority given me
by the nation." To the diplomatic corps he said
simply, "The presence of all the foreign repre-
sentatives is proof Of friendly relations existing
between their respective government. and
France
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-01-08

fasal cases OF trishina are reported in Boone
aud De Kalb counties.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1870-08-03
BOOK FACES.

Our special Specimen of Book Pages shows grca
variety, adapted 10 all kinds Of work, including our
Revived Old Styles, the most perfect cmbodiraazts
Of the letters Of the last csusaFy YET psesestsd.
l56 sn
Daily Kennebec journal., 1870-08-03

PRUSSIA'S NEEDLE GUNS.

A writer in the Chicago Tribune gives
this description of the needle-gun, which
will probably play an important part in !.
the coming battles in Europe:
/. The range of the needle gun is
from one thousand two hundred to one
thousand four hundred yards.
2. The movements of loading are exc
cuted with the right hand, as follows: An
upward stroke with the palm of the right
hand, against the chamber knob opens the
breech, the cartridge is inserted into the
cavity of the barrel, a push forward and
downward stroke of the chamber knob
with the right hand close the breech, and
another push on the needle chamber with
its spiral spring. completes the loading,
and the rifle is ready for Fire During
the whole movement the gun is held with
the left hand, at ready .e& sis. .
5 The gun is never loaded or reloaded
while at 'aim," simply because it is impos-
sible to do so. ,us
A.. The powder is not ignited at the rear
end of the cartridge, but next to the ball,
where igniting matter is placed in kind
of socket of papier mache and this is
what gives more power to the ball, the
powder burning from the front to the rear.
5. The cartridge is made up-ball in
hohe, jail oockct WIFI iSHittHB HidtacI,
powder. The shape of the ball resembles
the shape of a cucumber, and is called
long lead Gang blet.)
6. The recoil of the gun is only felt
when it becomes very much heated and
the air chamber filed with the refuse of
powder. When clean, no recoil is felt at
| all e
7. In case the needle should break or
bend or otherwise become useless, new
one can be inserted in less than five Sec
onds; each soldier carries an extra supply
of about six needles.
1t is not much the superiority of the
needle gun over other breech leaders which
has secured, and, in all probability will, in
the present struggle, secure success to the
Prussian army, as it is the thorough educa-
ton of each individual soldier and his per-
feet familiarity with his weapon.
The needle-gun was first used in Prussia
in 1848 and 1849, in Baden and Schleswig,
and not having been deemed effective with
out an entire change of tactics, and espec-
tally Of skirmish instruction, was almost
condemned.
The Prussian army has but one calibre
for all small arms, so that infantry or
sharpshooters can be supplied with car
tridges from any cavalry, pistol, or car
bine cartridge wagon.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1870-08-03

Frederick the Great, who stigmatized
war as the greatest misfortune that can
befall humanity. says in his history of the
Seven Years war: There is q God of
war; the issue of battles is written in the
stars. have won the battles that had
already given up for lost, and have been
beaten when victory was already nearly
in my grasp"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1870-08-03
NEwsPAPER STYLES.

NGWoI AI 1xs y ~s1SSS'
Our Newspaper Faces (body, two-line. and dis-
play) are of our cutting, and the best mada, -
glance at the papers we ft out VIII prove.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1870-08-03
SUPERIOR TYPE METAL.

Long experience and the utmost care are mecca
sary to ensure good metal, even with knowledge
of the best combinationstherefore, the safest way
is to buy of the oldest established Foundry.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1870-08-03

MARY Magdalen had seven devils cast
out of her. l never heard of man hav-
ing seven devils cast ont of him" growled
an old bahelor in the course of discuss
ion on the woman question" mo
the quiet response of his fair antagonist.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1870-08-03

DR.. Ellen b. Ferguson says truly that
"a woman who can excel in cooking is
just as noble as one who edits a newspa-
per, or who may eventually enter our
Congress or Legislature"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-12-29


THERE was circus at PhenixyiIle
last week, 10 which a side show was
attached. The side show, contained a
fat woman who weighs ton. She is
the wife of the Snowman. On Thurs
day he was observed sitting on rail,
crying like child. A benevolent
citizen went up to him, and in sooth-
ing manner asked him what was the
matter. He said his wife-the fat
weman-was sick, and he was afraid
she ives going to die. The benevo-
lent citizen tried to comfort him with
some texts about the uncertainty OF
life, the recognition of friends in the
better world. But the Snowman said
| that wasn't-it. He observed: "That
4 there woman, stranger, she weighs a
tom! Now, as no pall-bearers were
ever built as could carry her, what
I'm bothered about is whether to
coax her out and get her to die in the
grave yard, or let her die in chunks
and have twelve or fourteen expen-
siVe fnnerals." The benevolent man
took the four o'clock train for Norris.
town. There are some griofs toe
\ poignant for human sympathy.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-12-29
THE ROYAL FAMILY OF ENGLAND.

THE ROYAL FAMILY OF ENGLAND.
There are nine children of Victoria
and the late Prince Albert. The
names and time of birth of each of the
royal family are as follows: .s
Princess Royal, born November
21st, 1910.
Prince of Wales, born November
9th, 1841.
Princess Alice, born April 10th,
l843.
Prince Alfred, born August 9th
1874.
Princess Helena, born May 18th 1916
Princess Louisa, born March 18th
1S48. -
Prince Arthur, born May 1st,a 1850
Prince Leopold, born April 7th
1858.
Princess Beatrice, born April 14th
1857.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-12-29
2 - 2 y ? : 2 7 I 4 : = =
A. Gs MASON,

HyHE DAVIS is pronounced by all who use
IL them to be the best in the market 1t turns
wide and narroU hens onstraight bias, woolen
cloth Sesfs on all graies of fabric from the
finest laee to harness leather We Will take our
So machine and put it in any boot and shoe
or clothing manutactory, do all the work they
have. then take ,theSame machine IN a millinery
or dress making establishment. and do their
finest work, and all the change we make in the
machine Is to use needles snitablefor the goods
Howe, Singer L Co., and Grover Baker make
three different sizes of machines. one for heavy.
one for medium, and ape For light WORK These
companies are the only ones that pretend to
make manufactory machine VIC viii take
can be done on any of the three sizes with as
much ease and less change OF attachments, and
we defy their best operators TO work on any fab
ric superior TO the work on the Davls- HeaYy
seams are no iInpediment; we run over them
WITHOUT raising the presser- foot. or change of
tens ion and do not drop stitches Oh the seam
1t will gather aud 5sewg on a band at the same
time In Sording; BraidIng, Blndlng, Feiling!
Quilting, Embroidering, &c. II has no superior
Il is the most simple machine. and will not
wear out in a lifetime.f Every machine Is war
ranted and viii be Kept in repair, three years.
All parties contemplating the purchase of a
Wis Send me your address and win forward
to YOU am illustrated catalogue of styles and
prices. Seleetfrom this such style as you wish,
and will forward it to you for trial, and if it
suits, after reasonable trial, Seu can purchase
| it, or return il, at your option; 4.ef 81.
Machine Sewing Respectfully Solicited.
An experienced operator viii be found in the
! Office at all times Needles, thread, machine
| oil. &c, for sale at the Office.
Office and salesroom in Vance Wells Fur
\ niture Store. Address all orders to
A G. MASON, Rayenna, o.
Aessrs, Mcleod s Wilson, Agents at Mantua
July 20. 1870. lOo-tf sis
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-12-29
WANTED.
Poultry Wanted

T WILL pay the very highest price in. q
L for all Kinds OF Poultry delivered at my M
ketunder Empire building. Twill buy cit
live erdead fowls. II dead, they should be 81
plSidry picked, the legs and heads LETT on 4
the cnIrails left in, and not fed for IS hours
fore killing. &c. ID. HUpSf3&
lEsyennas Oct II. 1870. fis-sn..
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-12-29

~. Plaintiff, vs. Frank Rowe, Defendant--Be,
fore Geo. f. Robinson, j. p. OF Rayenna Town
ship, Portage County, Ohio.--Gn n the 22d day OF
der Of aItaehnicnt in the abosss action, for ifa
-. WILLIAM Wa RD, Rlainsiif.
Rayeppa pee. r 1870, l2o- VI.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-12-29

That pile is in the house yet, if my
wife hasn't burnt it up. And there it
may stay, my friend. 1 .shan't touch
another one of those documents, if
they get to be as old old as the Dec
laration of Independence.
. Life insurance agent2 I-well-
Others may seek success in that way if
they want to. I'd rather be pack
| eeda4ef. y i----------- !. -
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-12-29

EyOR Posters, Hand Bills, BilF Heads, &c
II come the Press ONCE. on Chestnut, Street
north end of Empire Block. - --f4
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-12-29
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GLASSWARE,
eRoCKERY g GLASSWARE,

full stock and selling at Gold prices. Beau
tiful Glass Tea Sets, warranted Pure Flint
Glass at CSC per sett. Don't fail to call and see
me before buying your Croekery and Glassware.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-12-29
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KNIVES s. FORKS, SPOONS, &C.,
FLOUR.

am selling Fresh Made Flour from the BEST
mills in Akron and Cantor, and will Sslarantee
prices from SOC to $1.00 per bbl. less than the
Same quality can be bought elsewhere. Try nay
Flour ef: Ft ~ E4E
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-12-29
! -Amerian wv atches'

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AMERICAN TIME KEEPERS,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-12-29

a auMoK6Us VIEW or THE FAR
MER's CLUE.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-12-29
Everything in our, line of Trade.

y''-1tr'si su'sLi- 'raE SO .7ests oe8~ya
si-y-5 - All kinds Of EAszH = -
= - d. t:rsfs--ssss- .s-Hasls rf6I-issas
Litchfield enquirer., 1870-09-01

For thirty.five consecutive days, from July 10th to August 14th, the mean tem- perature at 2 o'clock, P. m. was 85 degrees. Comparing this with the records kept since 177S (when it was begun by President Stiles), no season has averaged higher for so many consecutive days. The hottest day this year was the 17th of July-98 de- grees at o'clock, p. m. During the last ninety years. there were only four days when the temperature exceeded that, viz: -One day in July, 1781, 100 degrees; Ju- ly, 1798. 1O1 degrees; July, 1900, 100 de- grees; June, 1845, 100 degrees.
Litchfield enquirer., 1870-09-01
modesty approaches prudishness.

modesty approaches prudishness.
 "On the beach at Long Branch. ]" means great deal. There, of all spots, the mar vellous toggery of the bathers contradicts the saying. that " Beauty unadorned is adorned the most" Even experts can hardly tell the difference during the fan tastic exhibitions while bathing, between a rag-picker and city belle, or a flop and a "what- is-it." This annihilation of castes is libel upon democracy, for underneath those garbs is more pride and intolerance than one cares to witness, when circum- stances bring it forth. MAX.
Litchfield enquirer., 1870-09-01
V ALUABLE MILL PROPERTY FOR SALE.

TANHE we'll known Grist mill at Bantam I Falls, with run 4 feet burrs, bolts, scourers, 6 elevators. fitted up with Prin. dle's Patent Cups, with 40 feet fall. IS feet overshot wheel, building 30x70. Situated on the outlet of Bantam Lake, also on the line ol the Shepaug Valley Railroad. Good run ot custom, 160 tons of feed and 300 tons of plas. ter can be sold annually. A dwelling house in connection is also for sale For further par ticulars apply on the premises or address
 MILLER,
 Al If Bantam Falls, Ct
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1870-06-10
AYERS CATHARTIC PILLS,
For all the purposes Of a La1atiue

Perhaps no one medicine is so universally required
by everybod as a eathartic ever any before
so adopted into use IN every country ana
Pill. The obvious reason is that it is more reliable
and far efeetual remedy than any other. Those
who have tried it, know that 1t cured them and those
who have not know that it their neghbors and
friends and all know that what it does once it does
awaysthat it fails through any fault or neg
leet Of its composition. We have thousands upon
thousands of certificates of their remarkable cures
Of the following eoppalnts bgt sueh cures s are
lish them. Adapted to all ages and codltlons IN all
climates containing neither calome or any deleter
ious drug, they may be taken with safety by any
body Their sugar coating preserves then ever fresh
and makes them pleasant to take while beng pure
ly vegetable no harm can arise from the use IN any
The operate by their powerful influence on the
internal viscera to purify the blood and slmuiate II
into heslthy aetion-remoye the obstruetSns Of the
stomach bowels liver, and other organs OF the body
restoring herrregular action TO health and by cor
recting wherever they exist, such arrangements as
are the first origin of disease.
Minute directions given in the wrapper on the
box. for the following COMPLAINTS which these rms
For Dyspepsia or Indigestion. Listlessness Lam
guor and Loss Of appetite they should oe taken is
moderately TO stimulate the stomach anu fes'ore i'
healthy tone to action.
For Liver Complaint and its various symptoms,
Bilious Headache, Sick Headache; Jaan9pce po. or
they should be judiciously taken for each case 70
correct the diseased action or remove the oostruct
'OFS For pysentery or Diarrhea. but one mild dose
generally required.
For Rheumatism. Goat, Gravel Palpitation of the
Heart Pain in the Side Back and Loins, they should
be continuously taken. required, to hange the
diseased action of the system. With such shange
those complaints disappear.
For Dropsy and Dropsical sweilinss they, should
be taken in large and frequent doses to produce the
effect OF a drastic purge.
For Suppression large dose should be taken as 1t
produces the desired effect by sympathy.
As Dinner Pill. take one or two Pills 10 promote
digestion and relieve the stomach.
An occasional dose stimulates the stomach and
bowels into healthy action restores the appetite.
and invigorates the SYSTEM Hence it is often ad-
vaptageous where no serious arrangement exists.
One who feels tolerably well. often finds that dose
of these Pills make him feel decidedly better. from
their cleansing and renoyatng effect on the digestive
apparatus.
DIR. ]. C. AVER & CO., Practical Chemists,
LOWELL. MASS. U. "A. l25eSd W
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1870-06-10

GIRLS DRESSES. Pretty dresses Of
white pique are in great favor for little
girls. These are worn short, and are
trimmed with a narrow needle-work ruff.
file around the skirt, or with bands of en-
broidery. The velvet, or white plush
sacque, which has been worn during the
winter, will give place to casacques Of
silk which will be trimmed with ruches
and lace, or to bright colored jackets
blue, crimson and scarlet. The furnish
ing houses show extremely pretty suits
for girls, made of different shades of
pique. These have overdresses which
are either scolloped, embroidered, or
trimmed with fiat 5raids and galloons.
The short, loose sacque which is general
ly worn with these skirts is trimmed to
correspond.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1870-06-10

it at his sister, thinking it is not loaded,
and shoots her dead. 1t is the green
lubber who has not been permitted to
know anything about firearms that does
that. A wise father should teach his
boy how to load, bow to carry gun
safely, how to scale fence, and all the
precautionary arts of hunting. 1t twould
be well, too, to teach every girl how to
use a pistol. Many a woman has been
placed IN the power of burglars for lack
of that knowledge.-Henry Yard Beech
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1870-06-10

PHoToGRAPHs.-Many people take a
good deal of pains in fixing themselves
up" before having their pictures taken.
The most natural likenesses are those Sc
cured of persons in their everyday at
tire, just as they usually appear to their
most familiar friends. But if persons
are determined to dress for photographs
it is useful to know that dark brown,
dark green, maroon and plain black
goods, without gloss, will make rich
drab color. Silks of the same color will
take considerably lighter. Snuff brown,
dark leather, dark drab, scarlet, cherry,
dark orange, crimson and slate will take
very rich drab color. Violet, blue,
purple, pink and magenta will take very
light, and should be avoided. The hair
should never be wet or glossy, nor should
any oil or grease dressing be used then.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1870-06-10
BELLOWS FALLS, VT, FRIDAY,

gushing a while, she died at Paris in
the year 1917. She sleeps in the ceme-
try of Pe,e La Chaise, among monu-
ments inscribed with words strange TO
her childhood, while he, after surviving
her for sixty.three years, yet never for
getting her, is laid in the ancestral bury
ing ground at Fishkill, and the Atlantic
Ocean rolls between their graves"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1870-06-10

GUNS AND BoYs.-No amount of eau
tion will keep boys from handling guns.
1t is fascinating implement. There is
charm about a gun which bewitches
boys Imagination. Guns are now SO
cheap that everybody can have one
Even if timid persons withhold fowling-
pieces from their sons, it will not prevent
handling them. The town is full of their
them. And accidentally or on purpose,
your son will find out something about
cunning. The military companies are
SO many, and the manual of arms so
fascinating, and sharp-shooting has be-
come such fashion, that you may be
sure that an average boy will come by
gun clandestinely, if he does not with
your permission. Now, we argue that it
is far more dangerous to leave boys to
find out secretly the pleasures of a gun
than it is to teach them its skillful use.
A child soon learns caution. After a
few weeks, boy of ten years old is in
as little danger of doing mischief with
gun as he is of taking poison of falling
into the river, or down stairs, or of stab
bing himself with his knife. We hold it
to be sound philosophy, that children
are safer at being taught how to meet
danger and to overcome it, than by seek
ing to keep them away from all danger.
1t is not the bold and brave lads that
are most apt to be harmed. In wrest-
ling, climbing, swimming, riding, leap
ing, shooting they have been taught
skill and self-reliance areseldom injured.
1t is the clumsy hand, the awkward foot
of one untaught in manly exercise that
courts disaster The boy that is famil-
lar with a gun is not the one that snaps