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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-03-30

",WHo ART THoU PA few Sun
days ago, as Mr. Beechcr was abont
commencing his sermon, stout, faith
eflv looking man was endeavoring to
make through the crowd to get within
a better hearing distance of the distin-
guished orator. at that moment Mr..
Beecher's voice rang out the words of
his text: Who art thou ~ I. Who
art thou?" again cried out the dra-
matte preacher. The stout party,
thinking himself in the. wrong per.
haps, by pressing forward, and be-
lieying himself to be personally adj
dressed, startled the brethren and
non-plussed their reverend chieftain,
by sedatcly replying, g Pm a pig mer-
chant from Chicago, sir. / hope you
amt mad. There ain't nary chair, or
| else l would sot down"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-03-30

A GOOD joke is told in Washington
at the expense of well-knewn Sena-
tor, who is notorious for taking two
cocktails in succession before break
fast. One morning, while the Sena-
tor was practising at the Metropolitan
bar, friend put to him the pertinent
question; Senator, why do you
take two cockta as custom Won't
one tone you ?1 The Senator drew
himself up: 81 will tell you why
take two cocktails. When l have ta-
ken one it makes me feel like another
man. Well, you see I'm bound by
common courtesy to treat that man !;
so take q second.' aI al8
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-03-30

The ORIGIN OF THE CIGAR.-The
first account we have eof the cigar is
fonnd in the works of Navarrete and
Las Casas, and is quoted by Irving
Ia describing the first voyage of Co.
lunbus be says: "They beheld sew
eral of the natives going about with
firebrands in their hands, and certain
dried herbs which they rolled up in q
leaf, and, lighting one end, put the
other in their mouths, and continued
inhaling and putting out the smoke
a roll of this kind they called a to-
bdcc0, name since transferred to the
plant of which the rolls were made,
though that is the name by which the
cigar is to-day known in Cuba. Ovie-
do speaks of it (HiStos9o General de
las IndiGs) as among the evil Gus
toms of the Indians of Cuba, very
pernicious, and producing insensibili-
ty." Their mode of smoking was by
inhalation through the nostrils, by
means of n hollow. forked cane, the
forlced ends being inserted in the nos
trils. the other end applied to the
burning leaves of the plant.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-03-30
SMOKING TIGERS.

Smokers do not like to hear it as
serted they '.Ihake beasts" of them
selves with their nasty tobacco, vet
the reproach says the PdH Nal Ga
zette, is more just than perhaps they
imagine, for it seems that some beasts,
tigers for instance, are occasionally
confirmed smokers. A correspond
ent of the Neilberry E1celsior gives
the following curious evidences on
that point. 81 OBSERVE" he saws,
''that you give an anecdote of a tiger
snatching cigar from gentlerhan's
hand and boiling with it. A friend
of mine once had tiger cub and a
terrier pup III rearing. He was
great smoker and his pets would play
about the room while he INDUCED in
the weed. The sweeper noticed that
there was gradual decrease in the
cigar ends thrown away on his mas
ter, which could only be due TO his
master becoming more moderate in
his habit or the use of the cigar ends
by some one else. Determined to as
certain the cause, he watched and
found one evening, after his master
had retired to bed that the tiger cub
was the new customer for the cigar
ends, his companion, the pup. bring
ing him ~ fire stick, stealthily abb
stracted from the kitchen. These are
not the only instances of tigers taking
10 smoking, Mehemet Ali, the most
enlightened ruler Egypt ever had,
Kept tame tiger, a full grown one,
to which he always handed his hook
ah after he had exhausted the scented
opium ball" ..rt aear rsu
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-03-30

lie FELT TGooD.-s'Fe,Iow trabblcrs, y
said a culled preacher, " eff had been
a etin' dried apples for week, an den
took to drinkin' for mont, coodnt
feel more swell'd up dan ! am dis min
nit wild pride and vanity at seein' sich
full 'tendcnce har dis ebenin' washin
season, when dc brudderin' am seen a
SWanin' ropnd de streets a=lookin' like
old Gypsum mnmies preserved in lime
an de sisters are up to dar ankles in
the scrnbbin' time, my heart yearns
toward youliko n piece of India rub
Der ME hot stobe, an l feel dat hab
an affickshun for you that muffin can
enstrange, or syringe, forgot now
which but one am just de same as
tudder."
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-03-30
A NEW Hampshire farmer wanted

A NEW Hampshire farmer wanted
q farm hand, and was applied to by
an Irishnan who wanted to work.
The farmer objected to engaging Pat
on the ground that two Irishmen pre-
viously his employ, had died on his
hands. g Then you object 10 hiring
me for that, do ye?' said Pat; /" faith
and l can bring you recommendations
from many place where I've work
ed, that ! never played such trick. "
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-03-30

"MY dear frienG," said a gentleman
the other day to bankrupt, elm
sorry to hear of your misfortune
Your family has my warmest sympa-
thies," sob, don't trouble yourself
about my family. looked out for
them you bet! just save your sym.
pathy for the families of my credi-
tors" a'sifsfses t'l aa*
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-03-30

The Methodist Recorder don't like
pet names for adult women, saying:
g We consider it sickly sentimental
ism, if not sacrilegious brass, to ig-
more the names selected by the baptis-
mai covenant. How ii would point
verso OF Scripture to have it put in
modern style, thus: "Now, certain
man was sick, named I4azareth, of
Bethany, the town of Mollie and her
sister Mattie." sst
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-03-30

A TRAVELLER was lately boasting of
the luxury of arriving at night, after,
hard days journey. to partake of the
enjoyment of well cut ham, and the
left leg of goose. "Pray, sir, what
is the peculiar luxury of a left leg?"
"Sir, TO conceive its luxury, you must
find that it is tho oply leg left"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-03-30


THE SORROWS OF OTHERs.-There is
no question that habitual checrfulness
is a great blessing. But when cheer
full people are landed, let it be remem-
bered asa general thing that they are
no more to be commended forit than
person for the possession of pair
of beautiful eyes,. Cheerfhlness is a
matter of health and constitution. An
invalid or nervous persona very
sensitive person, easily affected by at
mospheric and other influences-can-
not be uniformly cheerful. He may
do much towards endeavoring to be
so. it is true, but it must be thing of
effort. Many people are cheerful be-
cause they ave apathetic. The sor-
rows of others. not being their own,
are easy TO bear. We do not wish to
decry this social sunshine but let us
not forget that there are very sweet
flowers that flourish and give out per-
funie in the shade, and at intervals.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-03-30

SEVERAL thousand spinsters, after
long years of watchful observation,
entirely dissent from the proverb--
Man proposes"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-03-30

4 "WoMAN Is o delusion, madam !"
exclaimed crusty old bachelor to a
witty young lady. "And man is al
WAYS hugging some delusion or eth
Gr," was the quick reply.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-03-30

A HANDLE TO HIS NAME.-A diyni-
fed and consequential officer of the
marine corps was passing up tho
brother officer, who, touching him ia
miliarly on the shoulder, said: "Well,
Broom, how are you?" Excuse me-"
was the naughty reply. 81 wish YOU
would remember that there is aihan-
die to my name" "O-yes-certain-
ly. How are you, Broom-handle?"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-03-30

A CHRIsTiAN was brought before a
magistrate Tor an unprovoked assault
on jew. "What had he done that
you should knock him DOWN. asked
the Judge. Done why, isn't he one
of the bloody Jews that crucified our
Saviour? ~ "But,H demonstrated the
sail that happened nearly
two thousand years ago." to You
don't tell me. Did it? Why, 1 only
heard il last night" answered the
over-zealous convert. "l
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-03-30

THE HUsBAND.-Ladies sometimes
do not value their husbands as they
ought. They not unfrequently learn
the value of a good husband for the
first time by the loss of him. Yet the
husband is the very roof-tree of the
house--the cornerstone of the edifice
the keystone called home. He is
the bread-winner OF the family-its
defence and its glory-the beginning
and ending OF the golden chain Of
life which surrounds fits controller,
law-giver, and its king. Yet, we say,
how frail is that life onfwhich so much
depends. How frail is the life of the
husband and fatherl When heCis ta-
ken who shall fill his placep When
he is sick, what gloomy clouds hover
over the house! When lie is dead,
what darkness, weeping, agony !
Then poverty, like the murderous as
sassin, breaks inthef window-starya-
ton, like a famishing wolf, howls at
the door. Widowhood is too often
an associate of sackcloth and ashes
Orphanhood too often means desola-
ton and Woe -
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-03-30

TWENTY SEVEN cOrns On ono foot Is
the extraordinary crop of which a
Richmond gentleman boasts.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-03-30

TIME DAVIS is pronounced by all The use
4 them to be the best in the market. 1t turns
wide and narrow hens onstraiSht, bias, WOODEN
or cotton goods without folding or basunS the
cloth Sews on all grades of fabric from the
finest lace to harness leather. e Will take our
Sf5 machine and put it in any boot ana Shoe
or clothing mandatory, do all the work they
have ti41a take the same machine IN Il millinery
or dress milking establishment, and do their
finest work, and all the ctsange VIC make IN the
machine is to needles suitable for the goods.
Howe Singer & Co., and Grover Baker make
three different sizes OF machines, one for heaYy.
one for medium and one for light work. These
companies are the only ones that pretend 20
make Il nlanufactory machine. We viii take
our BAylS kmachne- AMI do a.. me Hork Eli Ihat at
m Uch ease and less change of attachments, anu
We defv their best operators TO work on any fab-
ric superior to the work on the Davis. Heavy
seams arc no impeachment we f.ltt pSeE theia e m
tension and do not drop stitches on the scam
1t will gather and sew on band at tnc Same same
time In Cording, Braiding, Binding, Eeliing,
Quilting EmbroiderinS, &c II mas no rs ni
wear out in q lifetime. Every machine Is war
ranted aud Will los Kept in repair, three years.
All parties contemplating the purchase OF d
Wis. Send me your address and viii forward
to you an illustrated catalogue OF Styles ana
nrices select from this such style as you wish,
and L will forward il TO you for trial, and II "
suits after reasonable trial, on can purchase
it, or return it, at your option
machine Sewing Respectfully Solicited.
An experienced operator will be found in the
office at all times. Needles. thread, machine
OIL &C for sale at the Office
OCice and salesroom in Vance 70 Wells Epf-
niture Store. Address all erSers % TO ,. n
Messrs Mcleod 81 Wilson, Agents at Mantua
, Station.
July 20 1870 1OO-tf.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-03-30

WIZ do the Turks never try to get
on the blind side of negro? Be-
cause they know the Black Sea we'll.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-03-30

A. q &. w. Ry-Change of Time.
The following are the times of the departure
of trains at the points below. 1t took effect
Monday, December 3:
GOING WEST.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-03-30
.JOHNe McCLUN

General Insurance Agent, represents the fol-
lowing;reiiabe companies:
= eAMERfcAN,s Chicago. ILL.,; GREAT WESTERN. Fl
Chicago 4 Ill: YONKERS AND NEW ORk- New
York: LYCoMING. Muncy, Pa; NORTHwEsT-
ERN MUTUAL LIFE, Milwaukee, Wis; COM
once with F. w. Coffin. in Phenix Block.
over Second National Bank, Rayenna, Ohio.
Feb 9,1Sz1, 12S-tf. -,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-03-30
JIM BLUDsO.

" ell, no. I can't tell whar he iiscs
Because he don't live, youSee:
Leastways, hes got ont of the habit
OF liTin- like you and me, --
Where haze you been for the last three years.
That you havn't heard folks tell.
Hog Jimmy Bludso passed in his cheeks,
The night Of the Prairie BELIEF
lie wereI-t no sainf-ttGm engineers
l. all pretty much alike
One wife in Satchez under -tle-Hili,
And another one here in ike
A keeri.ss man in his talk was jim
Ard an AK kwartt man in n row
But he never funked, and he never lied,
i reckon, he never knowed how
And this was all the religion he had
To treat his engine well;
Never be passefiOn the river;
To mind the pilots bell;
And if ever the Prairie Belle took fire
! "A thousand times no swore,
He'd hold her nozzle agin the bank
Til the last soul got ashore.
All boats has their day in the AIissi>i
And her day come at last r-9
The Movastar was a better boat
Bus the Belle she aeos!ggsf be passed:
And SO she come teGrin' along that night
The oldest craft on the line,
withaEcgro squat on her safety v I've.
And her furnace crainned, rosin and pine.
The fire burst out as She cleared the bar,
And burnt hole in the night,
And quick as flash she turned and made
For that willer bank on the right,
There was runnin' and cursn', bGt Jim YELLED
out FF
Over all the internal roar.
: I'll hold her nozzle asin the bank
Till the last galoot's ashore.
Through the hot black breath of the barilin boat
Jim Bludsos voice was heard,
And they all had trust in his Gus 'ednesS,
And know d he would keep his word
And sure-s you're born, they all got OF
Afore the smokestacks fell
And Bludso,s ghost went up alone,
In the smoke of the Prairie Belle
He weren't no saint-but at Judgment
I'D run. my chance with Jim, t
Long side of some pious gentlemen
That wouldn't shook hands with him,
He seen his duty, dead sure thing
And went for it thar and then.
And Christ aims agoin' to be too hard
On man that died for men.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-03-30
GENER AL SAM. HOUSToN's WEDDING
SECRET.

GENER AL SAM. HOUsToN's WEDDING
- SECRET
The most singular incident in the
eventful life of. Sam. Houston, and
one never hitherto explained, was his
abandonment of the Governorship of
Tennessee only three days after mar
rying a young wife. He became a
voluntary exile among the Indians of
the plains for years thereafter, was
made great chief, and only reappear-
ed in public life when Texas was
struggling for Independence. The
Galveston NeWs lifts the veil from
the secret chamber of Houston's heart
by this strange narration: What we
know about this matter is so honora-
BILE to him that we shall for the first
time, put it in print. We may prom
ise that our information is derived in
directly from one now deceased, who,
during her life, had right TO know
what caused that strange episode in
the life of the great man. Governor
Houston's first bride was Tennessee
belle of surprising beauty, and of con-
siderable social rank. She was, if not
the affianced bride, at least the sweet
heart of a neighboring gentleman,
when Governor Houston sought her
hand. Her family being very ambit-
ious, forced the match, and she was
married. After, retiring to her bridal
chamber, her department was such as
to cause him to suspect that while her
hand was his, her heart was anothers.
She confessed the truth when interro-
gated, and while promising fidelity
and wifely duty, declared herself un-
able to love him. lie at once retired
from the house, leaving his bride as
pure and spotless as ever. He then
resigned, his position and went among
the Camanches. In due course of
time the lady sought and obtained a
asdivofcea si939sft 's'ss'>4
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-03-30
RaTella Mattress Works & Upholstery

Fast Main Street, opposite CarriaEe Shops,
Rcvrnna Ohio, Manufacturers. Wholesale
and Retail Dealers, in all kinds Of Mattresses
lounges &c. RenairinS promptly attei'.tesl ga, 70.
Orders solicited. SkEiN q bA~>>'
Feb /. 1871. 121-tf
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-03-30

INSURANCE AGENCY.
r.. ~, cefRn, IiSes and Fire ms Insurance lance
: AGENT lOfhee GA I'd floor. over the Secohd
National Hank, Esyenpa, Ohio gfEf
Sept %, 1859. 56-1y.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-03-30
Business Cards.

Ie,xeIer and Dealer in Watches, Clocks, jew
pirv and silver and Silver Plated Ware, No
> Etna Block. Repairing done to order
Rayenna, Nov. 25, 1869, Go7ly-t.F -etf
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-03-30

NYTHING you want done in tae line
~ Heads Cards. Posters, Pamphlets, &c, be
sure and come Go the Press 9mee, ON thesthut
street, north cad of Empire BLOCK.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-09-20
The Upper Kennebec.

A.correspondent writes the Portland Press
This has not been a season in which farmers
in the Kennebec will ever speak with great
enthusiasm. First, the season was unusually
dry, so that the hay crop is not more than
two thirds as large as last year on the best
farms, and on the Older ones not more than
half The crop of 1870 was decidedly short
one. Second, the grasshoppers have been a
burden in the land, destroying entirely many
crops.-Third, no crop is good, or as good as
usual. This includes potatoes, corn and ap-
Piles. Potatoes will be short though of ex-
cellent quality; but the price is now very
low, but the trade has not yet begun, though
it is doubtful if they command the price of
last year. Farmers are selling of their stock
at fearful rate To see the heavv cattle
trains over the Maine Central the past two
months might lead one to believe that there
are no cattle left in Somerset and Piscataquis
counties. Large quantities of corn and oats
are now shipped to Skowhegan, there ground
and sold to farmers. Wool, of which every
good farmer of Somerset calculates on fair
clip, has commanded unusually high prices,
and the demand for and price of sheep and
lambs has. been quite good All these dis
couraging matters make farmers look rather
long faced and talk about going West, bnt
notice that there is an unusual amount of
preparation going on for crop in 1872.
laundering on the Kennebec promises the
next season to eDgrOss much attention as
usual. The lumbermen are generally salts
fed with the season, the price allowing care
full manufacturers fair profit.
The Kennebec is very low, but all the mills
seem to be running at their utmost. This is
true of the factories and mills at Skowhegan
The axe makers, Seward, Williams & Co.,
Wharf, Mason and II. M. Foster, were
never doing so much-never had so many
orders.-Their trip hammers keep up their
| clatter almost without intermission
AT East Madison, l-2 miles from Skew
hogan, j. w. Hobart and other parties have
discovered and are opening an extensive
slate qlarry. Mr.. Hobart discovered the
slate about year ago, but has only been op-
Grating for few weeks. The propyietors
have number of Welci miners there now
who pronounce the quality first rate and the
factories for quarrying quite rare. 1t can be
shipped front Skowhegan to where it can be
drawn over an easy wagon road.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-09-20

The wood of the poplar tree has been used
quite successfully of late in the manufacture
of paper pulp. The tree itself is almost use
less for fuel and has never heretofore been
put to any valuable purpose. The wood is
delivered at the paper mills in sIed-lengths,
or somewhat longer, after which it is sawed
into sticks thirteen inches long, stripped of
its bark, split to about the ordinary stove
wood size, or little less, and cleared of all
knots and imperfections. 1t is then subjected
to a pressure, sufficient to grind it to the re-
quisite tineness, coming out white and clean,
but in a thick, brittle state, which renders it
unfit for paper making, except when COM
bined with other stock. This pulp is sold to
the makers of newspapers who mix it in pro-
portion of % to 80 per cant. with their other
material. In Europe, handsome writing pa
per containing 80 per cent. of wood has been
made, but this pulp has not been used with
success in fine papers in the United States.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-09-20
NEWS BY MAIL.

Mrs. Brown, Of Chicago, went to church
last Sunday leaving two children locked up
in the kitchen. When she returned they
were dead, having been suffocated with
smoke.
A party of disguised men in Drew county,
Ark, took a colored man named Keogle from
a house Saturday night, and he has not since
been heard from. He was to have been mar
ried to white woman.
Col. A E. Buck, ex-member of Congress,
from Alabama, and formerly of this State,
has been appointed Collector Of Customs at
Mobile.
There are at present on the way to Boston
ten vessels from Calcutta, fifteen from other
parts of the East Indies, six from South
America, thirty from English ports, thirteen
from Northern Europe, ten from the Mediter-
ranean, and fifteen from the West Indies, a
total from foreign ports of one hundred sail,
of which twenty-eight are large ships.
The New York street cars were scenes of
outrage upon respectable passengers by rnf-
fans on Sunday and four serious stabbing
affrays are reported in liquor dens.
The verdict of the coroner's jury rendered
Monday afternoon, hold the proprietors of
Beekman street, New York, establishment,
where the torpedo explosion took place on
Thursday responsible for the lives lost.
1t is said the republicans are preparing for
a manifestation in Rome on the Goth instant,
the first anniversary of occupation of that
city by Italian troops, but no disorder is ap-
pretended.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-09-20
Important Investigation.

New Milford, Conn, 49, Having noticed
in the New York papers some articles re-
fecting severely upon the actors and man
ayers of O'Brien's menagerie company, the
authorities and some other citizens of New
Milford, Conn, have taken some pains to en-
quire into the matter of starving the boy. 1t
seems, according to papers belonging to the
French actors, that they brought the boy
from the House of a refugee in New Orleans,
about the 25th of March last, to instruct and
assist in some of their acts of a light nature,
intending as he improved to make him more
useful, but as he had broken an arm at the
time, they took him, and Immediately after
he was taken with a chronic diarrhea, and
affected with it in its worst form and appear
ed to have inherited a spyhilitic disease, and
according to the best information to be OBJ
tanned from Mrs. Whitaker and others of
the company, he has since the first of May
received as good medical treatment and care,
as could be given him, in such a position,
and caused great deal of trouble and anx-
iety on account of his affection. They have
always given him sufficient food, but not such
as he desired, not from any unwilingness to
furnish, but for the health of the boy and it
appears from the testimony that he had a
very unnatural appetite, and would if left
alone drink all his medicine. of whatever ma
ture, or any filthy Stops within reach. If all
is true which we have heard from the COM
pany in regard to the boys naturally, filthy
habits and condition, it is surprising how he
lived as long without great deal of nursing
and care. In regard to his being starved we
do not believe anything of the kind We
also think that if the companys statements
are true. great injustice has been done them,
and that it is very unreasonable to suppose
that they would attempt to starve boy seven
years old any more than any other actor they
employed.