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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-11-02
WHAT DOES A BABY THINKe

who can tell what baby thinks?
When It aWakes from its frosty winks.
And rubs its face into numerous kinks,
And stares at the light that comes in at the
chinks.
OF its rock-a-by nest, and gaps and Links,
Who can tell what . baby thinks?
Who has courage to hazard guess,
As to what the baby may think of its dress,
Trimmed and ruffied to such excess?
Or what the baby may think of its mess
For headache, and toothache, and stomach dis
tress,
And for all its ailings, more or lesss
What does it think. when it wakes in the night
And nobody stirring and making a Ifght?'
Does il think its condition is far from right,
And that big folks are not at all polite,
And treat their visitors far from right,
AEd that darkness IS meant for personal
slight2
Is that the reason it takes delight
In screaming with all its personal might.
And rousing the neighbors at dead OF night?
And what do you think that the baby thinks?
Looking around like miId-eyed lynx.
Watching the spoon that tinkles and clinks,
hlle papa Is warming its catnip drinks
Over candle that glimners and blinks,
Aumming and drumming out Z" Captain Jinks,'
Inat the children skate TO, now, at the rinkS.
W nat do you think that the baby thinks?
Do you say that babies are thinkless things,
nth no other light than what instinct brings,
With brains as downy as butterflies wings,
And heads as empty as bell that swings
over and under, and rings, and sings,
When muscular motion is working the strings
Did you say that babies are thinkless things?
And when does the mind begin to show?
And when does the baby begin to know
That this is true. or that is SO?
Say. when you find out, please let me know.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-11-02

The difference in the methods of
conveying news, and the time occu-
pied in its transit, is as great as any
of the almost miracles that form the
contrast between ancient and mod
ern times. Trained runners were en-
ployed over the bad roads of Ancient
Greece. one of whom ran from Athens
to Sparta to beg for aid just before the
battle of Marathon, making the dis
tance of one hundred and fifty miles
at the end of the second day. In
countries more favorable for speedy
travelling, horses, mules and camels
were employed, and their use upon the
posts established by the Kings of Per-
sia excited the wonder of Herodotus,
who says" there is nothing swifter in
the world than these messengers."-
With what awe would the ancients
have regarded any approach to the
wonders accomplished by the modern
uses of steam and electricity.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-11-02

GRANT AND SLAvERY.-A New Y ork
telegram says: The Anti-Grant mer
are making a strong point of the sig.
nificant fact that the only hold which
slavery has in the Western Hemis.
phere is in the Spanish West Indies,
which Spain holds by the grace of the
President of the United States, elect
ed by party protesting to be the par.
ty of freedom. The news OF the pass
age by the Brazilian Senate of the
House act extinguishing slavery in
that vast empire was brought by the
steamer Alps. 1t will tell against
Grant in the Republican nominating
Convention, if nowhere else. The act
provides for gradual emancipation ;
only the children born after the pass
age of the act on the 9th of last month
are to be at once liberated. It is
thought that the whole number of
slaves in the Empire will not exceed
100000, the majority of the serfs in
the southern part of the country. The
sugar interest will not suffer from the
change. IL is doubtful about the re-
suits In the coffee regions where the
slaves are more numerous. As the
Emperor favors emancipation, the
passage of the bill by the Legislative
branch of the Government practically
delivers Brazil from the evils of sla-
very" t
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-11-02
A STILL pool soon becomes stagnant

A STILL pool soon becomes stagnant
A machine without motion becomes
rusty. And man-great, glorious,
majestic in his creation-without ac-
ton, still lifeless, dead, becomes an
icy weight-a common nuisance
whom everybody feels disposed to
kick out of the way. We live in STIR
ring times. 1t becomes every man to
do semething-to exert himself for the
common weai-to be jealous, active,
and push ahead. What better are you
than man of snow, which the chill
dren laugh and pelt at, till it is knock
ed over and lost, while you fold your
arms, tie your feet, and sit still day
after day, gazing with vacant stare
above and around you? Arouse or
the worms will soon begin to feed on
your carcass.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-11-02


SAN DOMINGO is again intruding into
our politics. We hear that new
treaty has been formed, which will be
submitted to Congress at its next ses-
sion. II is claimed to be moro favor
able to US than the one which the
President made such an effort to force
through the Senate last winter, since
it makes no appropriation for the pay
ment of the San Domingo debt; that
debt is assumed by private persons
and corporations. 1t will not fail, to
occur to the casual reader that if pri-
vate persons and corporations have so
great an Interest in San Domingo as to
warrant them in assuming the debt of
a million and half dollars, to advance
its annexation, they would have too
large an interest In it after it was an
ncxed for the good of the country.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-11-02
rHENoMEsA OF THE wIsooNs1NFrRE

There are s0me phrases of the great
calamity which fell upon this region
last week worthy of scientific investi-
CATION. The testimony of the cooler
headed survivors of the fires at Pesh-
tigo, the Sugar Bush and Williamson
vile, is united as to one phenomenon !:
They say that the fire did not come
upon them gradually from burning
trees or objects to the windward, but
the first notice they had of it was a
whirlwind of flame, in great clouds,
from above the tops of the trees,
which fell upon and enYeloped every
thing. The atmosphere seemed one
of fire. The poor people inhaled it.
or the intensely hot air, and fell down
dead. This is verified by the appear
ance of many of the corpses. They
were found dead in the roads and
open spaces where there were no visi-
BILE marks of fire near by, with not a
trace of burning upon their body and
clothing.
AT the Sugar Bush, which is an ex-
tended clearing, in some places
four miles in width, corpses were
found in the open road, between
fences which were only slightly burn
ed. No mark of fire was upon them,
but they laid there as if asleep.
This phenomenon seems to explain
the fact that so many were killed in
compact masses. They seem to have
huddled together in what were evi-
IDENTIFY regarded at the moment as the
safest places, away from buildings,
trees, or other infiammable material,
and there to have died together.
Fences around cleared fields were
burned in spots of only few rods in
length, and elsewhere not touched.
Fish were killed In the streams-as at
Peshtigo.
We hear the universal testimony
that the prevailing idea among the ter
stricken people of those places
was that the last day had come They
needed not to be terror-stricken for
such imaginings. What other expla-
nation could be given at that imminent
time, when there was an ominous
warning sound coming from, the dis
tance, when the sky, SO dark just be-
fore, burst into great clouds of fire,
the beasts of the forest came running
for succor into the midst of the settle
ments, and great red, consuming,
roaring hell of fire fell upon all round.
The dreadful scene lacked nothing but
the sounding of the last trump-and
indeed the approach of the awful
roaring and the premonitions from
the distance supplied even that to the
appalled, imaginings of the people.
The Epsy theory, we think it is,
that continued and widespread fires
will bring on rain, seems to be entire
ly exploded in this instance. These
fires had lasted nearly or quite four
weeks, ravaging forests over a great
area, and still not drop of rain. The
rain only came with change of wind
to the northward, and several days
after the worst Earnings were over
With,-Ggeen Ban IdcOcdte.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-11-02

New GOLD DIscovERY.-A despatch
from St.Paul dated tho 10Th inst, says
General Lamar arrived from Fort
Garry last evening. He reports in
tense excitement prevailing at Winni-
peg, on account of recent gold discov-
cries at Lake Shabondacoin. Speci-
mems of dust, nugget and quartz had
been brought 10 Winnipeg, and hun
drcds were rushing to the new gold
fields. Lake Shabondacoin is a short
distance from Silver Islet.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-11-02

DURING the Chicago fire son and
daughter who had carried their sick
father in their arms from third story
to the street, offered cartman SIS TO
carry him few blocks out of danger ;
b" Don't talk about $l5 to me. Say
$1,000 and then will talk with YOU"
Tney had no more money, and tried
to carry their father, who urged them
to abondon him and save themselves !;
but they would not, and were overta.
ken by the flames and persisted.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-11-02

IT is related that yonng lady at
an Ohio camp meeting once asked the
prayers of the assembly because she
could not set her eyes on certain
young man in herneighborhood with
out feeling as though she must hug
him to death. Between this young
lady and great many other young
ladies who occupy the gallery seats in
most of our churches, the only differ
ence is that the latter are not so mn
sophisticated as the gushing Buckeye
maiden.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-11-02

ROBERT c. WINTHROP, of Boston.
has lately got possession of an old
English clock made in London about
1880. expressly for Governor JOHN
Winthrop, and sent to him while he
was Colonial Governor of Massaehu-
setts. 1t is still in running order, and
has been placed among many: other
valuable relics, including family por-
traits which date back to 400,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-11-02

ITs REAL VALUE.-What is a mans
wealth to him when he is racked and
tormented with aches and pains. Ma
ny rich man would give all his piles
of gold for one nights sleep. Nay,
money stands to him in lieu of health,
since he sacrificed health for the sake
of obtaining money, which cannot as
assuage one pang, nor lessen one mis-
chief, nor comfort one heart-break, nor
supply one affection.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-11-02

OVER S5,O00,OOO are invested in the
Syracuse salt springs, from which o.
0O0, 600 bushels of salt were manufac-
tured last year. By treaty of 1795,
an annuity of $700'and l50 bushels of
salt were to be paid to the Onondago
Indians forever for the title to the
springs.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-11-02
,oHN McCLUN.

General Insurance Agent, represents tine ioi-
lowing reliable companies: ,.
AMERfcAN, Chicago. H.; GREAT WESTERN,
(hicaro Ill: YONKERS AND NEW 1ORk. new
York: IYCoMING. Muncy, Pa; NORTHWEST
ERN MUTUAL LIFE, Milwaukee, Wis; CON-
MONWEALTH LIFE ms. Co., New York.
ONCE with F. W. Coffin. in Phenix Block,
over Second National Bank, Ravenna, ONO.
1Sal, 1871 192-tf.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-11-02

THIs country has now six million
cotton spindles running two millions
of them on cloth for printing, of which
they produce yearly 450000,0O0 yards.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-11-02

A WESTERN editor reports money
"close, but not close enough to be
reached" Same over on this side.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-11-02

To shrink from duty because of
what people will say, is like creeping
zAte ene's eof1n and waiting to die.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-11-02
Peat Racks.

- RlnOn, PEAT RACKS for sale ehesr.
AQ.NNOs Suitable for building fences,
chicken houses. SH. Ssa1@ .AAsA.~ .Sa~l
Amply TO EFF HATFIELp,
1s3Am. RAy1nHG, o.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-11-02

Tue gayest smilers are often the
saddest weepers.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-11-02
RAyEMMA WATER CURE.

q. w, STRONG, M d.,
Late of Water Cure of Cleyeland,)
PR oPRIRT Q r.
Jocation Beautiful-Terms moderate. Send for
circular giving full details.
April 6. 1911, 136-1y.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-11-02
A TLANTIC MILLS.

Having discontinued our Store we shall here
after deliver our Flour and Feed from the Mill.
Son to receive ORDERS All orders loft at Their,
Drug Store will be promptly filed. Our price
list may be found there.
March IA, 1910, s9~tf - w.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-11-02

,s,s A CALIFORNIA paper says that the
crime of jerking the hair out of your
wife's head is not SO sinful as it for
merly was. 1t is just as ungentleman-
| ly as ever, but it doesn't hurt as it
used to.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-11-02

DYM. Z. BRADLEY having disposed of q
w half interest in the Ravenna Summit
Min to Henry o. Barber, who has been connect
ed with the establishment for the last ten years,
would say to the people of Portage county, that
that the business viii be continued at the old
stand under the firm name of
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-11-02

A YoUNGsTER, while perusing a
chapter in Genesis, turning to his
mother, inquired if the people of those
days worked sums on the ground.
1t was discovered that he had been
reading the passage, "And the sons
of men multiplied on the face of the
earth" aa
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-11-02

"YoU here, Jenkins? How the
deuce did you find your way out ?"
"Find my way out Out of where?
What do you mean 2" d
Why, the last saw of you, you
were lost-in slumber." soe
Oh-ah; well, rode out on a
night mdrew
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-01-04
Our New York Dispatches.
A Taxation Question - Lewis Tappan
struck with ParaIysis-SuppOsed Aid
for France Ten Xenrs for Murder
Butler and Banks, etc.

NEW YORK, Jan. 8.-The full bench of the SUI
preme court, Judges lngraham, Barnard and
Cardozo to-day decided that United States
bonds could not be included in persons assets
in reckoning property for local and state taxa
ton.
Lewis Tappau, the venerable anti-savery re-
former, was struck with paralysis while on
new years visit to his daughter, yesterday, and
his recovery is very doubtful, this being the
second attack.
The Boston steamer Concordia cleared to-day
for Falmouth England. 1t is supposed that she
takes out a cargo of arms and war material des-
tined for France.
BARLEY Mullen was to day sentenced to ten
years in the state prison, for the murder of
Hermann Eppinger, at Hobokcn, last summer.
Gen. b. T. Butler is in the city, and Gen.
Banks leaves for Washington tonight II.
Koopmanscaap, San Francisco merchant arrived
yesterday. H
Chief Justice lsley, New Jersey, TODAY re-
fused the petitio II the Delaware, Lackawanna
and Western 70 Dad for the appointment of
receiver for Be en- tunnel, and decided that the
Erie road has exclusive control of all rules and
regulations for the use of the tunnel and that
its trains must have preference
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-01-04

1t will be noticed that in January, April, May,
June, August, September and November, there
was more or less preponderance of males over
females among the deaths, while in the other
months the females exceeded, very much so in
March and December.
The largest number OF deaths was in August,
when there were 116, in July 90, September 95,
May So, February rs, October IA, January 49,,
April y, December 70, and November 60.
The ages of the deceased are classified as fol-
lows: under one year, 255; between 1 and 5
years, 166; from 10 10 years, "a; from 10 to
20 years, 81; from 20 to 80 years, 9s; from 80 to
40 years, So; from 40 to so years, Ga; from so to
so years, IS; over 60 years, 1O1; over 10 years.
%; over 80 years, &c; and over 90 years, 2.
VI the 166 children between and years, %
died in August, % IN July, and II in September,
far in excess of the other months. The most OF
them were from TO years old. OF the 255
under one year, II died in January, in February
Is, March IL, April II, May 20, June IA, July rs,
August 3s, September 80, Octobsr 81, November
70, aud December 10.
There were forty-fve who exceeded the veneer
able limit of three quarters of century in
years, as follows, most Of whom died of "old
aoeN
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-01-04

Of the above, % females and 30 males, all but
two had been married.
Of the 954 deceased last year, 414, or less than
one-half were natives of Worcester, and 215 of
foreign countries, the remaining 1925 being prin-
cipally natives of other towns in this county
or state, with some from other states OF the
foreign born there were from Ireland 1853, Cana
da 80, England 16, Germany 4, Scotland 2, New
Brunswick 2, Italy 2, Switzerland /, and New
foundland /.
OF the causes of death there was the usual
variety, consumption leading with 1865 cases,
cholera nfantum coming next with 90, infantile
3S, by accident and violence As, old age 49, lung
fever 30, typhoid fever %, Group &c, premature
&C. paralysis 20, small pox 10, teething IS, scar
let fever Is, heart disease IS, exhaustion H.
childbirth II, dropsy IS, dysentery IA, brain
fever 10, congestion of the lungs -, canker
rash Il, diptheria II, convulsions II, epilep-
sy 10, dropsy on brain 10, canker ., pneu.
monia 0, Brighfs disease of kidneys g.
whooping cough 8, still born s, sease of
brain 6, liver disease 5, fits g. measles g. cancer
6, general debility 5, insanity 5, tumor 4, in
flammation Of brain and bowels each, collie 4,
suicide 4, nervous prostration 4, cholera NOR
bus 4, apopleXy 4, bilious and rheumatic fever
4 each, congestion of brain and blood each, dis
ease of spine g. asthma Q, fever 3, hip disease ?,
palsy2, inflammation of throat 2, black measles
2, eyrSipelas 2, spasms 2, scarlatina 2, hemor-
rhage 2, marasmus 2, softening of brain ,, peu-
risy 2, and one eacn of spotted fever disease Of
bladder, cough, "old, influenza, inflammation of
lungs, delirum tremens, stagnatiOn of blood,
varioloid, gangrene of hand, senile gangrene,
jaundce, bronchitis, rupture of blood vessel
neuralgia, diabetes, rheumatism, overdose of
opium, internal bleeding, dropsy of heart, in
hammation Of liver, tumor on stomach, mem.
branous Group, gastric catarrh, gall stones,
chronic diarrhea.
The deaths by consumption were divided
among the different months as follows: In
January IL, February "A, March II, April 10,
May %, June II, July 10, August IA, September
Is, October -, November 6, and December 16.
Of cholera infantum, in June 8, July "a, August
%, September 10, October 6, November 5, and
December /, there being none in the other
months.
Of the deaths by accident and violence in va
rious ways, four were suicides, three were re-
suits of personal ARRAYS, three from earth caving
in upon them, six by drowning, eight from rail-
road accidents, and the remainder from other
cauSes ms follows.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-01-04
COUNTY NEWS.
Church Dedication in webster.


The recently constructed beautiful and taste.
full edifce of the Church of the Reconciliation,
(Episcopal,) in Webster, was dedicated by ap-
propriate exercises, in the usual form of tina
denomination, yesterday. The services began
at eleven o'clock, closing at about half-past one
The senior warden, James II. Howe, Esq, pre-
sented and read the instrument of donation
The sentence of conservation was read by the rec
tor, Rev. VIM. Henry Brooks, d, D. The morn
ing service to the creed was read by Rev j. W.
Clark OF Putnam, CT. the lessons by Rev. R. r.
S. Linell, d D., of Southboro, and the prayers
by Rev. S. S. Spear Of Fiskdale.
The bishop of the diocese, Rev. Manton East
burn, D. D., of Boston, read the ante-communon
service, assisted in the epiStle by the rector, and
conducted the conservation services.
The text OF Bishop Eastburn's sermon on the
occasion was from the last verse of the nine
tieth Psalm; Establish thou the work of our
hands" He said they had come to ask Gods
blessing on what hal been done, and proceeded
to show the grounds on which the blessing of
God might be expected to be granted on the un-
dertaking, the chief of which was, that the
Protestant Episcopal church was based upon the
Bible, which, from Genesis to Revelations,
taught two emphatic truths: /, that man In his
natural condition was transgressor, subject to
Gods condemnation; 2 that the atoning blood
OF Christ was the only means of salvation. On
these two cardinal points of doctrine, embrace
ing mans sense of sin and acknowledgement
Of bis own helplessness without a Savior, the
speaker proceeded to illustrate the adaptation Of
the litany aud ceremonials of the Episcopal
church, to meet the wants of humanity
according to the tenets of the Holy
Writ, in the rites of baptism, Lords
supper, and other ordinances OF church service,
so much of which consisted in readings and
quotations from scripture, thus establishing the
soundness of their faith by the supreme author
ity Of Gods holy word. He dealt severe blows,
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-01-04

the privileges of the excellent high school in
our own city. He also alluded to the favorable
prospect for the location of the proposed normal
school in Worcester.
The resignation of Miss Armes was accepted.
The report of the committee ON the old burial
ground in Mechanic street, was taken from the
table and referred to the city council, with the
recommendation that the views of the committee
be adopted.
The matter Of increasing the salaries of sew
eral teachers was brought up, and after gen.
eral discussion was referred to the finance COM
mittee, to report at the next meeting of the
board, The following resolution was adopted
Resolved, that tor the marked ability and success
of Miss Maynard, of the New Worcester school,
Miss Parkinson, of the Thomas street school, and
wishes express its gratitude and high cOnsidera-
ton.
The following standing subcommittee fort the
year were announced:
On School Houses-Mayor, MesSrs. Stone, New
ton, Earle, Goddard and Gale.
On Books and Apparatus-Messrs. Woodward,
Stoddard, Williams, Jaques and Ann d Earle.
On Examination of Teachers-Superintende
and Messrs Power, Jaques, Stoddard, Hall and Met
calf
On Finance-Mayor, Superintendent and Messrs.
Earle McCaherty Aldrich, Staples and Warner.
ent, and Messrs. Stone, Griffin, Newton, MCDOWELL
and ballard