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Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-08-10

IN BANKRUPTCY. = Notice is hereby
given that the Third General Meeting of the creditors
Of VIM. BARTLETT, I'd, of Northborough bank
ruPt will be holden september LIST ISL 10 O'Clock
before 7. G. Bacon, REGISTER in bankruptcy,
SAMUEL CLARK. Northboro',
HENRY NJ FLAGG, Berlin,
Assignees.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-05-25
In Behalf of BIackbirds.

venture to write few words in
favor of the blackbirds, whose habits
1 have been familiar with since child
hood. l think they are among the
least mischievous as well as one of the
most useful species of birds. ANY one
who has noticed their habits will per-
ceive that they never pull corn except
the second planting, or what we term
planting missing hills. They then ap-
pear in fiocks. Their object is to pick
up the grubworms that are destroying
the first planted corn, and any person
who has dissected the crop of one of
them will perceive that it is filled with
these pests, which are so destructive
of the corn and grass crops, and occa-
sionally kernel of corn which he has
drawn from the earth as a dessert to
his well earned meal. Who can be-
grudge the pittance TO him, consider
ing what service he has been to us P
The remedy is easy: scatter few
handfuls of corn soaked soft. and he
will not disturb the crop. We often
employ men to walk through the fields
for several hours each day to kill these
worms. A flock of blackbirds lights
in the field early in the morning, when
they are invariably on or near the sur
face, and destroys more of them than
a laboring man could in half q day.
The farmer says to his man, take along
the fowling piece, and if you see any
of those mischievous blackbirds, be
sure and give them pop. Shame on
his ignorance and folly in destroying
the antidote which kind Providence
has provided against these pests to the
farmer.-Cor. N. Y. World.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-05-25
A MIRAGE IN MOBILE BAY-SINGU-
LAR AND BEAUTIFUL EFFECT.

On the 18th day of December, 1850
at about ten or eleven o'clock of the
morning, the writer OF this article saw
from the second story of the building
then known as the "Officer's Quar-
ters," at Mobile Point, a very remark
able specimen of mirage in Mobile
Bay.
The day was mild, calm and partial
ly cloudy. The vessels in the bay
were attended by images OF them
selves hanging above in the air-some-
times doubled, and generally distorted
and imperfect. There was, however,
one splendid exception to this rule
Far up the bay-ten, twelve, fifteen
miles or more-lay bark at anchor
only her upper spars being visible.
Immediately above her hung an in
verted image of herself, distinctly Wis
ible and perfect in all it's parts, but
with its masts pointing downward,
and its hull above. Immediately above
this last-keel to keel-foated third
presentment of the same bark, restor-
ed by double invertion to its proper
position. The two phantom barks
were distinct and clearly defined; the
real one was imperfect. Away in the
farther distance the cloud that hung
over the bay was flecked, on its utmost
verge, with the images of white sails,
the originals of which lay entirely
beyond the range of vision. Some of
these aerial photographs appeared,
from the direction, to be taken from
vessels at or very near the Mobile
wharves, thirty miles off. = Mobile
(Ala.) Register, April 27.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-05-25


few more bounds and he would be in
their znidst. For moment modesty
oyercame fear, and he once more halt
ed. The snake, evidently pleased
with his rapid transportation, mani
tested his gratitude by attempting to
enfold the legs of our her9>within his
embrace.
With an explosive ouch! and
urged forward by circumstances
over which he had no CONTROL" poor
John bounded on. The next moment
he was in full view OF the girls, and
as he turned the corner OF the barn
the snake came round with a whiz,
something after the fashion of coach
whip.
Having reached the barnyard, to
his dlsmay he found the bars up, but
time was too precious to be wasted
letting down bars. Gathering all his
strength, he bounded into the air
snake dttto-and as ne alighted on the
other side, his snakeship's tail cracked
across the upper bar, swapping like
AN Indian cracker.
Again John set forward, now ut
terIy regardless of the presence of the
girls, for the extra tick of the snake s
tail as he leaped the bars banished all
his bashfulness and modesty, and
again he had the pleasure of finding
the snake in straight line drawing
steadily at the hem of his solitary
garment.
The house now became the center
of attraction, and around it he re-
volved with the speed of thought
Four times in each revolution as he
turned the corner his snakeshlp came
around with whirl which was quite
refreshing.
While describing the third circle, as
he came near the group of wonder
struck girls, without removing his
gaze from the snake, he managed to
cry out:
"CALL A MAN ~
The next moment he whisked out
of sight, and as quick as thought re-
appeared on the other side of the
house
"CALL A MANI
And away he whirled again, turning
the corner so rapidly that the whiz of
the snake sounded half way between
a whistle and the repeated pronun-
citation Of a double-e.
Before either of the girls had STIR
red from their tracks he had perform
ed another revolution
"CALL A MAN ~
Away he flew, but his strength was
rapidly failing. Nancy Clark was
the first to recover her presence OF
mind and seiziBg hoop-pole, she
took her station near the corner of the
house, and as John reeppeared' she
brought it down upon the snake with
a force that broke his back and his
hold upon Johns neither garment at
the same time.
John rushed into the house and to
his room, and at tea time appeared in
his best Sunday suit, and to all ap-
Eearance cured of bashfulness. That
night he walked home with Nancy
Clark, who thought she had never
seen man SO well-built as john
On New Years day they were mar
ried, and now. when John teels in
clined to laugh at his wife's hoop, or
any other popularity, she has oniy"to
say, "Call man." when he instant
ly sobers dawn.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-05-25
WHO MAKE GOOD WIVES.

To be good housekeeper requires
educution and practice; but if a wo-
mans heart is in the work she will
soon learn, if necessity places the duty
before her.
When the comfort and prosperity of
loved husband render it necessary to
economize and live to the best advan-
tage with small means, q devoted
wife will turn her thought and care to
the duties of her home.
The help of a good, careful, pru-
dent housekeeper, enables a man to
advance his business prospects more
than anything else woman can do.
The superficial accomplishments of
boarding-school miss are nothing
compared to practical education in
all that pertains to making home at
tractive, and sensible men know it.
1t is very imposing to witness the
majestic sweep of yards upon yards
of expensive silk founces and laces
into parlor, but, young man, it re-
quires large income to support such
style
1t is delightful to talk with a young
lady who knows French, and all the
latest novels, and to have divine crea-
ture dispense her best skirmishes of
flirting with her eyes, smiles and fan,
but, young man, there oft is but little
heart or sincerity in such practiced
charms. A girl who has only COM
mon school education, and accom-
plishments taught by her loving
mother, of cooking and all other CO.
mestic duties will be more likely to
make you good wife.
She may not have the most polished
address. Shs may not be able to en-
tangle you with battallions of arts and
wiles with which petted fashionable
belle surrounds and captures beaux,
but she will prize the love of an hon.
est heart more, and in truth and sim
cerity devote her live to requiting the
love and kindness given her.
If your income be only few hun
dreds year, fashionable devotee of
style and heart-smashing will in few
years fret herself into a miserable
discontented wreck, and be q dea
weight upon you while fresh heart.
ed, domestic girl will develop into
blooming matronly woman of sense
and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Dem
Ocfdf.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-05-25

| WHY is~a sick eagle flying like
bank robbery? Because It is an ill
eagle proceeding.
LET it never be said, that when
man jumi~ for joy, ''his delight
knows no bounds"
| WHY is the Emperor of Russia like
a workbouse boy? He feels Hunga-
ry, and wants slice of Turkey.
BILLINGS says: "Blessed is the
man who kan eat hash with a clear
conscience, for his heart must be full
ov pity"
WHY did William Tell shudder
when he shot the apple from his sons
head? Because it was an dr7'Oiv es-
cape.
A MISERABLE wretch of an old
bachelor observes that he looks under
the marriage head for the news OF the
s1eak.
IT is estimated that there are 255,-
600 threshing machines in the United
| States, without counting the "school- "
marms."
A YOUNG lady in Staunton, Va,
keeps list of her male acquaintances
in pocket diary, and calls it her him
book.
| THREE Iyishmen, in San Francisco,
undertook to whip 81 ohm Hook, and
got whipped. The thee Paddles
couldn't bate one hook.
A CoNsCRIPT being told that it was
sweet to die for his country, tried to
excuse himself on the ground that he
| never liked sweet things.
A TRUE picture of despair is a pig
reaching through hole in the fence
| to get an ear of corn, that is only a
few inches beyond his reach.
The man who tried to get up a con-
cert with the band of a hat, is the
same genius who, few weeks since,
played upon the affections of city
lady.
THE difference between love and
law is this: In love the attachment
precedes the declaration; in law, the
declaration precedes tile attachment.
A RICHLY dressed lady, stopping a
boy trudging along with basket,
asked: My little boy, have you got
religion ?" No, ma'am," said the in
nocent, "Pve got potatoes"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-05-25

PARCHMENT PAPER.-Paper can be
readily converted into vegetable
parchment by immersing it for few
moments in q mixture of two volumes
of sulphuric acid and one of water
The acid should be washed off the pa
per by immersing and slightly agita-
ting it in large quantity OF cold wa
ter. The last trace of acid may be
removed by finally immersing the
paper in water to which a small guam
tity of ammonia has been added. To
prevent contraction or wrinkling, the
paper should be stretched on frame
while yet wet. Paper SO prepared is
transparent, and can be used for tra-
cling paper; and may also be en-
ployed as very good substitute for
parchment.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-05-25
Sherif's Sale.

The State of Ohio, Portage County, SIS.
TN pursuance to the command of an order of
4 sale, directed to me from the Court of Com
mon Pleas of Portage County. in the cause of
John Burnett, Plaintiff, and Lyman Smith, ct
ais. Defendants. L shall offer for sale at public
auction, at the door of the Court House in Ra-
VIENNA, county and State aforesaid,
TUESDAY, the soth day of MAY, 1871,
between the hours of 10 O'Clock, A. NJ and 4
O'Clock P. NJ OF said day. the following des-
cribed property to wit, situate in the township
of Chariestown, county of Portage and State of
Ohio, and known as being part of lot No. Sc, and
is bounded SIS follows:
Beginning at the northwest corner at stone
in the town line, in the center of the highway ;
thence east along the center of said highway, 21
chains and Of links to stone; thence sonth u
deg. east 35 chains to a stone; thence north S9'l
deg. west, chains. 6S links; thence south x
deg. west. chains, 2s links to stone: thence
north S9s< degs. west, IA chains. 30 links to a
stone; thence north min. east, Dc chains. 80
links, to the place of beginning containing
SO 4s-100 acres of land be the same moro or less,
subject to legal highways. and being land sold
by Plaintiff to G. L, Fenton,
Appraised at $65 per acre.
OTIS B. PAINE. Sheriff.
W. d. THoMAs Plainiiffs Attorney.
SuERIFF's OFFICE, Ravenna, o.,
April 26, 1871, 1e9-6w.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-05-25

The inveterate Stanton has got tired
of waiting for the tyrant man TO come
down gracefully, aud desires now to
inaugurate heroic treatment for his
obstinacy. She proposes that worsSen
shall suspend balls, parties, and pic
MICS, to let churches go without car
pets. lamps, decorators; preachers
without donations, heather without
tracts, men without buttons, and chill
dren without bibs, and she thinks q
brief experience of that sort would
bring the oppressor to terms. Well
can't the men stand it if the women
can.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-05-25
Valuable Farm for Sale.

A VERY desirable farm located about u
N mile south of the center of ROotstown
township containing nearly "a acres about
80 of which is excellent timber land, with large
sugar bush, the balance is under state of good
cultivation. Apple and peach orchard of choice
truit. Farm wei watered. Three good wells,
one good cistern, aside from springs and
streams of living water the farm. Build
ings in good repair. There are two dwelling
houses. one large and one small. Large bank
barn. two horse barns, carriage house, corn
property is now offered on very reasonable
terms. Enquire on the premises or of
G. p. REED,
126-tf at RaTenna, Ohio
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-05-25

A MEMPHIS paper tells of lawyer
who recently died there, who car
ried his Office in his hat" He must
Hereabouts it is as much as lawyer
can do TO carry one "brick "--of his
office--in his hat.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-05-25
SAVING.

There is an old story of an Irish
man who, being advised to buy a stove
OF certain pattern, because it would
g save half the fuel" remarked % Be-
gorra, I'll take two of them and save
it all" A writer in the Scientific
american mentions certain fuel-sav-
ing inventions of the same descrip-
tion, as follows: 81 have seen a
boiler advertised which saves 33 per
cent. of fuel, valve which saves I5
per cent, a governor which saves 10
per cent, cutoff which saves 10 per
cent, a CRATE that saves 20 per cent,
metal packing which saves II per cent.
and lubricator which saves l per
cent. Total, 10l per cent. Combin-
ing all these improvements. an engine
would run itself, and produce bal
ance of fuel for culinary purposes.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-05-25

SOMEBODY says the Mississippi chad
raised one foot" When it raises the
other, it will probably run.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-05-25
John McCLUN.

General Insurance Agent, represents the fol-
lowing reliable companies:
AMERICAN, Chicago. Ill; GREAT WESTERN,
Chicago III YONKERS AND NEW YORK New
York; LYCoMING. Muncy, Pa; NORTHWEST
ERN MUTUAL LIFE, Milwaukee, Wis; COM
MoNwEALTH LIFE INS. Co.. New York.
Office with f. W. Coffin in Phenix Block.
over Second National Bank, Ravenna, Ohio.
Feh O. 1871. 12S-tf.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-05-25

IT is surprising in what poor soil
a weed will thrive and rear its vigor.
Gus progeny.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-05-25
UNHoLY DESIRE oFsDREss.

You wish to dress your wife better
than your circumstances will allow
She wants to have you. She is wo-
man of spirit, as it is said, and she
does not mean to be a drudge. "Wny
her husband, "dress any better than
we? They are made of the same
flesh and blood that we are. See how
of any spirit would let his wife and
children go to church dressed as you
let us go. Look at these children
You would think that they had just
come out of some slop-house! If |
had married as l might have married
we should have had different. times :
[ and my childreni"
How many men are stung to the
quick by such remarks from their
wives! Oftentimes their moral sense
revolts, at first, and they feel indig-
nation; but continual dropping
wears stone, "and by and by the man
is dressed little better than he can
afford, and his wife and children are
dressed better than he can afford and
somebody must pay for the extrava-
gance. | do not say that they are
tempted to steal; but l do say that
they grind. They mean somehow to
get it out OF the milliner, out of the
dress maker, or out of the merchant.
They intend to make one hand wash
the other somehow, and they go into
petty meanness to bring it about
And this desire to dress better than
they can afford is taking off the very
enamel OF their virtue. and taking
out the very stamina of their relig-
ious life. Unimportant as it seems,
ostentatious vanity in dress has ruined
many a family and damned many a
soul Henry Ward Beecher.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-05-25

A NYTHING you want done in the line
IN Heads Cards Posters, Pamphlets, &C., be
sure and como 90 the Press Office, On Chestnut
Street, north end of Empire Block.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-05-25

| wondrous transformation is wrought /;
| here matter becomes the exponent of
mind. The Nforms" are properly
placed. The press slowly moves; its
arms are reaching for their strong en-
brace. "Stop the press J"
! The giant rests again. There is an
error of statement to be corrected, or
an objectional article to be Withdrawn
The types taken out and borne away
-corpses of dead thought.
Look now, again, at the mass of
type dead! Inert as the earth you
tread on. But see! The white sheet
| has fallen upon their upturned faces ;
the touch of the press baptized them ;
| the lite that was in them has passed
upon paper, and the new creation is
pregnant with thought; thing with
soul, for it can move the souls of
men. That sheet, so blank before, is
a living power now. A change has
passed over it as marvellous as if in
an instant the unwritten face of the
boy should pint on the burrows of age,
the lines of care, the impress of man
hoods experience, thought and toll.
Thus the paper is born, and goes
out into the world. No messenger
can overtake il. Its utterance is unal-
terable now. It may be explained,
but not erased. The printed word
can nc, more be recalled than the de-
parted spirit can be woed back to the
cold body which it has left.
Here, now, we have 1.-THE news
paper! Wonderful product of brain
and toll! One would think it shou id
be dearly bought and highly priced,
and yet it is the cheapest thing in the
world. Five cents will buy it. One
or two dollars will bring it to your
home every week in the year. And
yet, strange to say, there are men "too
poor to take newspaper"
They can pay five cents for glass
of beer, or fifteen cents for beverage
of unknown composition called a
cocktail" they can paw fifty cents for
circus ticket or dollar for the thea
ire, yet they are too poor to buy a
newspaper!-a newspaper which is
ticket of admission to that great
Globe Theatre, whose dramas are
written by God Himself, "whose
scene-shifter is Time, and whose cur
tains are rung down by Death !'-LWte
Taylor.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-05-25
FUNNYGRAPHY.

WHY is~a sick eagle flying like
bank robbery? Because il is an i'll
eagle proceeding.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-03-03

Approved December IS. 1870.
ass. :, y /. 'Uaifsd Eais y America. IN 6SHSTa'
be and the same is hereby sranted to The Utah Cen.
trail Railroad Company, q CORPORATION eIestsd anaer
the laws Of the legislative assonhg OF the Territory
don Of a railroad and telegraph from q point At or
near Ogden City. In the Territory q Utah, 10 SAT-
Lake City. IN said Territory; and the right. power
s aIS a iso% ". y p Se5SSy ls srssn s Z stf % n. line q
said road material Of earth, stone,. timber anu 90
forth, for the construction thereof Said way Is
S STsSGtsS ss, e IN "a, %id IS' ,S eSiG eu q 's ad s' q id railroad
where II may pass through the public DOMAIN. IN
eluding oil necessary grSIna i0s s.aa 9SI,e g%s,a, .Is..
tracks, turntables and water stations; provided.
that within three months rom ne - sag o. sais
Sis w s1e ' 40 s ssstl , prn " tbS Inferior q msp' to b.
approved BY. him, exhibiting the limo OF the railroad
OF said company, as the same has been located and
constructed: proyided m,,nSr. ah SIsS ssd sG.op psnS
they DO individuals for like transportation and ter
graphic service. And Il shall be the duty, Of the
o S,SMg rSiroad which has been Or shall be authorized
10 be built by the. United States. or by tho Legisla-
.ture or the Territory OF Utah, 10 form rrnnins con
hf sss' \ And be Il farthct ensc1ed, TSsstSs ,UnIts4
States make The erants herein. aud that the sald
Utah Central Railroad Company accepts INC same,
shall not e, :Ise the power given BY section Ten OF
q Taoter six en- Of the awsof the Territory ofUnh,
approved February nineteenth, sishteen hundrsd
, ;Ss .s ,hst q * s. sssS G sSsn 4 iu sse Ce.s II !. S MY line
hereto, ths United State; Sy X D.afssfs; may
and Necessary iOT tht cnforce ment Of such condl.
sse. =. And be !. further enacted; Tia; . ! %;, y:.s
rnsS rnbject 10 the use OF the United States for
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-03-03
JOINT RESOLUTION providing for publlshIn:
specifications and drawings or Patent Once.
Improved January II, ls7l.l
Be q yeio,red. by tie Senate and Rome Of Rep
, .sn,atistI o. Iths Usitsd Sates Of Ameried

Be u reio1red. BY tie Senate and Roase Of Repre-
> ts.isttsssL o. ths Usifsd Sdts Of Ameried IN
TINT b republication Of the abstracts OF specinca-
tons and Of he engrayinQ heretofore accompany
Ing the annual report Of the Commissioner Of Pat.
portion or the report Tor eiShteen hundred and sixty.
nine, for which the plates have already been pre-
pared and that, IN lieu thereof the Commissioner
button, mot TO exceed ono hundred and my copies
OF the complete specifications and drawings OF each
patent subsequently, issued. together with suitable
be placed for free public inspection In each capitol OF
every State and Territory, one for the like purpose
In the clerks ONCE Of the District Court Of each Ju-
Srich ofiecs are located In State or Territorial capi-
tolls, and one In the library Of Congress. which copies
shall be taken and received In all Courts Is evidence
ned 10 under tho hand Of the Commissioner ind seal
OF the Patent once. and shall DO taken and received
~ Irn an 81 sySr deSosItores for ar. any other PURPOSE than 10
be used as evidences: and tho Commissioner OF Pat
ents is hereby authorized and directed to have print
lions and drawings. certified as hsreinbcfore pro-
YIded. Al a price not 10 exceed the contract price or
such drawings, for Ele, ns may 30 warranted by the
actual demand for The sans; ana aen GSm , en,nnIs sicn SI
OF such specifications and drawings TO any public
library which win pay for binding the same Into vol
umes TO eorrespond VIII tho " , "a INC raI snd UhSs
shall also provide proper custody for the SAME, With
rdguiatioDs IS the Commissioner shall doom reason
abe; and provided also, that all contracts for max
ing copies OF drawings shall be made under the pro-
visions OF chapter one hundned and fity.nye. sec
ave. eighteen hundred and slxty.four. which reads
as follows: rSec. (; And be Il further enacted, that
ali nthographing and engraving. where The. probable
total cost OF the maps or plates Illustrating or &C.
Campaigning any! work exceeds two hundred and
hny dollars, shall be awarded 10 the lowest and best
bidder for the interests Of the Government, due re-
rani being paid TO this execution Of the work, after
due advertisement by the Superintendent Of Public
Printing. under the direction or the Joint Commit
tee on Printing; provided, that the Joint Committee
on Public Printing be authorized TO empower the
superintendent OF Public Punting TO make immedi-
ate contracts for engraving. whenever In their opin-
ion the exlgencles Of the public service Will not Jus
tify waiting for advertisement and award"
AN ACT In relation to certain Territorial PenIten.