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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-04-25
"Cut .um too Short"

- The distance between my
post and Santa Fe was over three hun
dred miles, and to facilitate matters /
was ordered to survey new and
shorter route-cutting off about sey-
enty miles. A company, numbering
eighty men, was detailed for the pur-
pose, and, as the course led partly
through a wooded region, consider
able squad was required to act as Ak
men. Three or fonr lively black-and7
tan terriers accompanied their COM
mand, affording no little amusement
by their activity in swapping up un-
wary gophers, rats, mice, and other
vermin. The aborigines, who fire.
quently honored us with their pres-'
ence, claiming to be "Good Indian,
me,"were excessively pleased at those
performances. On q certain occasion,
one s.alwart fellow, who spoke few
words of English, said to me:
fssNantanh, heap good dog" afeC
"Yes, I replied, "they are good
dogs" WI i1ll.g II 5l5i5s
SCut sum ear, cut sum tail make'um
good dog?"
"Certainly it is because .heir ears
and tails are trimmed that they get
around sos1ively.
"Aough ! Me got good dog; cut 'um
tail ?"
Yess bring your dog, I'll have him
fixed for you"
Next day my Navajo friend appear
ed with small, black, Indian fiste,
sporting-a long tail, and ears to cor
responds Unrolling this precious
quadruped fronihis blanket, he signi-
fiad a deeire tn have the inh Houc
without delay; so called two men,
and bade one hold the dog while the
othef doeked his tail with an AK
This did not suit Redskin, who refus-
ed to trust his favorite canine to the
tender mercies ofa savage white man,
and preferred to perform the opera
tion himself. I therefore ordered one
of.the mem to hold the dogs tail over
a Convenient log. while the other held
his head and fore paws. All being
ready, the Indian seized an AK, but in
stead Of using it as any other person
would have done, he swung the blade
high above his head with both hands
as if the object to be separated requif-
ed his whole strength. Justth the
soldier who held the tail gave it sud
den pull, while the one at the head
gave q corresponding push.-Dewn
came the Keen weapon, dividing tn ]
unfortunate .spurp' just-orward o.
theShind quarters, to the infinite dfs
gusts of the Indian, who picked mp th.
disjoiated halves, threw his blanke
over his shoulders with indescribabls
dignity, andexclaimed,i in cultural &C.
cents "Ugh! HI! D-nl Cut 'uiI
too short" -WQi3 I9IGfiC-
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-04-25
.l'-"al by b NORTON, bis Atty
Ravenna. March 10th, 1872. 1S7-6w.

EGAL NOTICE,-John Diehl, Julia Leach
IL Olive Leach, Mary Leach and Levi Leach,
of the state OF Nebraska. and Augustus Psrdee,
of the State of Illinois, are notified that Mary
Diehl dids the s2d day of March. 1872, file her
petition in the Court of Common Pleas of Por-
tage county, Ohio. setting forth that Maria
Leach gave mortgage on the west half of lots
No.4A and ,l5 in the town of Hiram. in said
county, to secure the paymento OF $fD0 and inter-
est, according to notes referred to in said mort
gage. and that the same is due to plaintiff and
unpaid; that she afterw ards sold the same prem
ises by written contract to Augustus Pardee,
that said Pardee has not paid for the same ac-
cordiug to contract, that said Maria has since
died that said John Diehl Is her administrator,
that said Julia. Olive and Mary Leach are her
heirs at law and Levi Leach was her husband
and that said defendants claim some interest in
said premises THAT said Pardee bought of said
Levi the east half of said lots II Il Is, whereon
said Levi had wrongfully and fraudulently
moved = dwelling house from said mortgaged
premises, Pardee then we'll knowing of the
fraud against said u Mortgagee and against said
Maria Leach. And the prayer of said petition
Is that the sum SO due upon said mortgage may
be paid with interest amounting to $12s and s.
taxes by plaintiff paid thereon, or that said
mortgaged premises and said house may be sold
TO pay the same and for full settling OF the liens
and prlorities of all the parties thereon and for
general relief. Said deIendents are notified to
appear and make full answers to said petition
on or before the 25th day OF May a. D. 1872.
ass 8. sD.sNORTOS, Atty for Petitioner.
April 8, 1ST2, easis - .iu s7.safl 1eS-6w.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-04-25

w. r. Stewart, a scientific gentle
man, in California, In investigating
the cause of earthquakes in that State,
says:
"The main point is this: II earth
quakes owe their origin to electrical
action the ferce is contrelabie one,
given locality can be modified, II not
entirely prevented, by iron conduct
ors, precisely on the same principle a.
sending kilograms and protecting
chimneys and monuments by light
ning.rods. I verify believe that the
railroads in this State did much to re-
lieve the valleys from the effects of
the recent shock"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-04-25
rA1rH JUSTIFIED.
Deacon Ds : Adams tens HI. E.psrienc'

eaeon Adams tells I" HIS experiences.
{ I Amt afraid to testify
What faith has done for me-
When. with the naked fashy eye. Tf5
Myway could not see.
Fort. have kept the faith," ~ Paul
Remarked tosIlmothy ftsk% ia-.a
Sometimes hsse been sorely tried
BY seut-besetting doubt;
Yea, in extremity I've lied
And almost been found out. t,-s
But that was when ,adversity ~
Had compassed me about
Yet faith has triunnphed in the end,
And always brought me through;
FOR which my daily thxnks ascend
To Him to whom they are due
Except when I am busy, or
Have some sly job in view.
A year ago bought boss.
w hose style my fancy struck.
He wasn't worth shucki
All. brethren, twas . bitter cross.
The thought I had been ''stuekp'
He was a very snowy brute, -1tt -
But most amazing slow;
IL somehow never seemed to suit -fE
He always seemed discouraged by
A sense ef endless whoa!
NV faith was badly shaken
I :. By the eighty dollar tradei
Y4ffhe Psafmist wasn't mistaken.
Il haven't seen" he said,
= Eae rfghseous man forsaken-
Nor his seed begging bread"
And sure enough there came along
A hcrse-dealing dead beat,
On whom " came its, rather strong.
BY what might seem deceft-
Though hardly deem it wrong
The wicked 70 defeat.
The Spanish flies were thick that day,
(. And some got In his feed; ge
How suddenly the hoss waxed gayi
And how increased his speedi
ca outwnrtiy and fnwardly K ~
He was frey steedi
hFhe ioeky seonsd at style and pace. "a
In phrases quite profsne;
Then shook three Sites" In my face.
And shook them not In van
The lucre quite enticsd me. though
His language give me psini
fought to have reproved him
For the wicked words he said;
But the language might have moved him
70 repudtate the trade; ffFf
Besides he was already most ffi
Essentially 1ayedi
THUS I b rought low that man OF sin. -.
And saved myself from loss;
And brethren, trials long have been. ~ &
To me like that old hoss-
profit in the long run. by
What seemed q bitter cross.
Thus things are sure to come round right
For those who live in faith;
That sswalk by faith and not by sight"
AS the apostle saith;
Ara Eha!e =; Il RHgi' x & mean g be II Jns6
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-04-25


Y EGAL NOTICE. Darius Pratt, of the
IL \ Stateo Of Missouri. will take notice. that
A braham Pratt, on the 18th day of March, A. ID.
1872. filed his petition in the Court Of Common
Pleas of Portage county Ohio. setting forth that
in .S4S the lpIaintif and Darius Pratt, lsince
decease6i1 owned in common certain lands on
lots No So So and sc, in Franklin. in said county
That they then amicably partitioned said lands,
Abraham taking 81 4S-l60 acres said lot IS !;
and they so held in sseyeralty until 1884. when
each sold his said lands to Jackson Pritchard
(exccpting only 80 acres of that apparted to said
Abraham, and used by the Pennsylvania and
oiryoir) but never made any paper release of
said lands one to the other. Said Darius died in
1856 leaving the defendant his only heir at law.
In 1852 said Canal Go. ceased to said % acres
and said Abraham succeeded in the occupation
thereof. This action is brought TO exclude Dari-
us Pratt, defendant. from any interest he may
claim IN said 20 acres. The defendant is noti-
fed to appear and answer said petition or
before the 16thday, OF May next. 70 a
ABRAHAM PRATT,
by 8 ID NORTON, his Atty.
Rayeuna March 10Th, 1872. 1S1-6w.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-04-25

A close-fsted old fellow v, in treating
friend to some liquor, poured out a
very small drink. The latter taking
the glass and holding it above his head
remarked very skepficaI1y
"You say this is forty years old p
Eyes" replied the host, -@-.s,.-
"Then," replied our friend, call
have to say is, tbs very small for its
age"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-04-25

!, Notice is hereby given that petition win be
presented to the Commissioners of Portage
County, at their regular session in Ravenna In
June, pray ring for the establishment OF q county
road along the following route in said county,
tO-wit: Beginning at apotnt in the south line
of the north di vision Of lots in Ravenna town
ship. where the road running east and west
along said south line iltersects the Cleveland q
" ellsvIlle State Road. themes running west
along said south line and in extension west of
said east and west road to the west line OF Ra-
VIENNA township, thence west in the same course
across the lands of Bergin, to the first
north and south road.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-04-25

"What do you think of the Presi-
dent 2"said a Congressman to young
lady just from the White House. 81
think he is q stick" "Hard on the
stick" remarked the Congressman.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-04-25
JOHN H. WILLIAMS ESTATE.

Notice is hereby given that the subscriber has
been appointed and qualified Executrlx OF
the estate OF John III Williams, late or PorL.ge
county, Ohio. deceased. <r5.si1 ~, l-stE3
Dated at Edinburnh, Portage county, Ohio,
this 9Th day OF April. A. ID. 1Si3...il u p
Es7.5 MARTHA II. WILLIAMS. 2
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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-04-25

SOME one says: 1" There is but one
way to be happy, but there are q
thousand ways to be wretched." III
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-04-25

"PUr a skylieht through him" is
the new slang expression hailing
from California.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-04-25

"LEr the toast be, dear woman"
the man said to his wife when he
wanted to eat it all himself. a a5
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-04-25
RoADNorICE.

Notice is hereby given that petition viii be
presented to the Board of County Commission
ers ut their regular session In June next. pray
ing for the establishment OF a county road.
beginning at point where the abandoned
Feeder Of the Pennsylvanix and Ohio Canal
line between the lands owned by Frederick
Hickman and John Rite, thence running south
easterly along said line and. running through
land owned by the heirs of the late Cyrus B.
Bushnell, to the point where the bed of the
aforesaid feeder crosses the North line of Lot
No. nifty (60), thence west along said Lot line to
the line between Ravenna and Franklin Town
ships, thence southwesterly intcrsecting the
Powdermill road at q large Cucumber tree
- z.a \. . l.. A. BUSHNELL, for Petitioners.
Ravenna, April Is. 1872. 19O-4w.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-04-25

The first Charleston, strawberries
were seld in New Y ork on Saturday
ct $3.50 quart.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-04-25
LEGAL .ADV'TS.
LEGAL NOTICE.

Mary Albertson, of W aterford New JERSEY, is
hereby notified that Alfred Albertsen has filed
Portage County Ohio, asking for divorce from
her on the ground of fraudulent contract,
adultery. and gross neglect of duty. Said petit
ton will be for hearing at the next term of said
Court. She is also notified hatdepositions will
be taken in said case by him. at the law Office
of A. Scoville Esq. in Camden, New Jersey,
April 18th, 1872 between and O'Clock of said
day. frzas st tst5isf -. asl 81
Ii STUART. Atty. for Petitioner.
Dated March 3Oth, 1S72 It6-6w.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-04-25
Punsters and story Tellers.

Notes and queries gives the follow
ing rules for stopping punster anG
professional story teller, taken from
an cid book entitled "Maxims of Sir
Morgan Doherty, Bart"
MAXIM THIRD.
A punster during dinner Is . most
inconvenient animal. He should,
therefore, be Immediately discomfit-
ed The art of discomfiting pun
ster is this Pretend to be deaf, and
after he has committed his pun, and
just before he expects people to laugh
ut it, beg his pardon, and request him
to repeat. il again. After you have
Wade him do this three times, say,
aOh, that is a pun, believed" ] new
er knew q punster venture third ex-
hibition under similar treatment. 1t
requires little nicely, SO as to re-
peat it in proper time. If well done,
the company laugh at the punster, and
then he is ruined forever.
MAXIM EIGHTH.
A stery-teller is so often q mighty
pleasant fellow that it may be deemed
q difiicult matter to decide whether
he ought to be stopped or not. In case
however, that It DO required, far the
best way Of doing Il Is this Alter he
has discharged his first tale, say across
to some confederate (for this method
requires confederates, like some Jug
gler's tricks) tfNumber one." AS soon
as he has told second, in like man.
ner say, "Number two" Perhaps he
may perceive it. snd If so he stops III
not the very moment his third story
is told, laugh cut quite loud, and cry
to your friend, 81 trouble you for the
sovereign. You see was right when
I'betted that he would relate these
three stories exactly in that order in
the first twenty minutes after his ar
rival in the room" Depend upon 1t
he Is mum after that.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-04-25
Moving Buildings, {. !.

rTYHE undersigned, having the only complete
Il set of tools for moving buildings. ithin
thirty miles Of Ravenna, and having had six
contracts for moving buildings OF any dimen-
sions with promptness, without damage and
for reasonable charges Apply in person or ad-
P4S. wish the public to understand that
while do not propose to work for less prices.
or in unfair Competition with honorable and
competent workmen in my line, do wish to
say that will move buildings cheaper than
BILL SMITH, either by the day or job. I can do
Smith, let his figures be as, low as he dare come
down. WIN. CLINE.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-04-25
w AN T B d. 9l,s'3 81.
PROSPECTUS FOR, 1872. 1

Our success in the Fire Insurance business
lowing proposition: ~ 4s.s-esfs3 s3t s,slz fia
To any man that will insure his property for
i've years in any Company we represent, we VIII
give q copy of the cDEMoCRATIc PRESS for one
year. The commissions paid by farmers- to
agents or Ohio Farmers Insurance Co, viii pay
for q good home paper. We will be In our o fHce
over Waits Jewelry Store every Saturiia " to
write applications for all those that favor US
Farmers. please call and get q Policy In the
Glens Falls. of New Y ork, Americas Of g hicago
Lycoming of Pa, and secure the PRESa for one
year Every man should have his pro oerty in.
sured and every man should take the D'xAocR4T.
&c PRESS.
NIc'CLUN g ISOTY.fe
Ravenna. o. Jan. Sth. 1879. 176-tf
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-04-25
Catarfh Cured for so cents!

One so cent Bottle of this medicine has never
vet failed to cure the very worst cases OF atarrh
or Bronchitis in q few weeks. 1t is probably thc
only positive cure for all those troubles that has
ever been discovered. / will guarantee TINS med-
icne in every instance where fair triai Is given
or return the money For sale hy Druggists or
mailed free on receipt of so cents. Address y.
p YMMES. No 1866 Fulton street, New \ ork-
For sale by A.D.Rickey, Ray. O.
Nov. 8. 1871 ,.-- l6f-om-
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-04-25

& Emily Collins of Meehanicsvilie, in the State
of Iowa. is notified that George q. Collins did
the 18th day of Aprif, A. ID. 1879, file his petit
tion in the Court oof Common Pleas OF Portage
county. and State of Ohio, asking for divorce
from her on the ground of gross neglect Of duty
and adultery. Said petition will be for hearing
at the next term of said Court.
g. s. d. \ SORTON. Atty for Petitioner.
Ravenna April 1Ath 1S7e. I'D usgJ 190-6w.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-04-25

"A Tai1oving. HerA
Ia II you want anything in, tho tailc -ing lire
dome, and done right. go, to y. 8: wan err oppo
site Citizens Hail.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-04-25
LEGAL NOTICE.

Ravenna April eth, ,s7a. -. is
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-08-28
HON z NEWS.
Al About southern CIaims commissions

All About Southern Claims commissions.
ST.. Louis, August 26.-There were seven
small fires to-day. -Four firemen were
Frustrated by the heat. The thermometer
stood at from 9S to 104 to-day.
4 dispatch from Louisville states that
Blanton Duncan says he never had a claim
of fifty-thousand dollars against the Coy
eminent, nor claim for dollar and if he
had, it could not be collected as he was not
pardoned as a rebel until October, 1866.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26.-The aggregate
number of claims presented to the South
ern Claims Commission thus far is sixteen
thousand, ranging from S12to $3.50, 900 and
averaging $500 each. The Commission
have finally reported on five hundred and
eighty cases, in which 1,60O, 600 were
claimed. About two hundred and fifty
them were rejected, principally for absence
of proofs of loyalty. For the remain
ing three hundred and thirty cases,
Congress, on the recommendation of the
Commission, appropriated S350,000, the
money having since been paid with the
exception of 900, was stopped through
the reports of special agents who were en-
ployed after the general report of the Com
misioners had been made to Congress and
who discovered reasons for withdrawing
this amount in the.three or four cases from
Virginia.
The Commissioners, three in number,
now absent from Washington, have under
examination five hundred claims apiece,
upon which they will report at their meet
ing in October next, when an addition OF
five hundred other cases will be decided
The commission will, according to the
law creating it, expire on the 3rd of March
next, and six years will be consumed in
transacting the business now on hand; un'
der the bureau system, such as prevail in
the department, fifty years would be re-
quired for this purpose. The rapidity OF
transacting the business of the commission
is unprecedented, there being one chic
clerk and only four assistants. This eXpe
dition is principally due to the fact that
! but few fOrmalities are observed and Vo'
/ luminous books dispensed with.
The expenses to claimants are small
| There are no Office fees excepting those fol
| taking testimony and the lowest charge /,
made for claims under one thousand dol
| lars. Information has been received tina
agents in the South are collecting claims
of persons whose property was taken fo
public uses or destroyed TO facilitate nail
itary operations, but who cannot prov,
loyalty owing TO their giving aid and com
fort TO the confederates. These agents ar
acting upon the superstition that Congress
will ultimately dispense with the loyalty
! clause. The amount of such claims is al
ready large.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-08-28
Let us Have Faith.

Encouraged by the few who believe in
him through all,n Blessed be faith
know have been believed into every
good thing j havo ever done or been in
this world. i have such faith in faith that
l am almost persuaded politician might
be believed into the kingdom OF Heaven,
II. or mediocre. poet into a genius. l am
sure many a righteous man has been sus-
pected into rascal.
Did not dear and gentle friend of mine
ASJnfess that If he had remained much
longer in the employ of a certain Chris
.rian person God save the mark , of a
sneaking, suspicious nature, he would
Have taken incOntinently 10 picking pOck-
cts
A fig for the man who has never been
deceiyed;' and the woman who knows
from the beginning the plot of novel.
This is the browning sin of impOsture-
that il lessons mems faith in their fellow
men.
Blessed, say, be faith for byri it shall
the world be saved.-THe Old cabinet, n,
,yGribner's FOR .SeptenIJer.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-08-28
"Shoost SO Long as it Vas,

A Chicago correspondent sends the fol-
lowing ? At a recent trial before Justice
Dougherty it was thought important by
counsel to determine the length of time
certain 80 quarters of beef, 2 hogs and !
sheep remained in al. express wagon in
front of plaintiffs store before they were
taken away by defendant. The witness
under examination was German, whose
knowledge of the English language was
very limited but he testified in very
plain, straightforward way to having af-
terward carried it out and put it into the
aforesaid wagon. d
Then the following ensued:
Consul-"State to the jury hO,C long it
was artery you took the meat from the store
b. and put it into the wagon before it was
taken away"
Witness-"Now / shoost cand dell dat
l drinks bout dwelve feet, not say near
er as dat"
Connsel-"You don't understand me.
,HOtv tong aCds 10 from the time the meat
left the store, and was put into the wagon,
before it was taken away by defendant? ''
Witness-"NOw know not what you
ask dat for. Der wagon he vas back up NIT
der sidewalk, and dats shOOst so tong us IL
pGs. vNou tell me how long der sidewalk
vas. Den feet? Dwelve feet? Den dells
you how long il vas.n rta4E
Cmnsel-''I don't want to find out how
long the'sidwalk was, but want to know
speaking very slowly ''ho1o-long-th this
Notwithstanding wagonTTbefore-it-
was-taken-away 81
.Witness-"Oh dat Well, now, I not
,sOld.any meat so. j all time weigh him
never measured meat, not yet. But dinks
bout dree feet" Here the spectators and
his honor and the Jury smiled audibly.
Il know not, shentlemens, how is dis.
dell you all can ogood as i know
Counsel-"Look here, want to know
thoao tong 10 Uds before the meat was takeI
away after it was put into the wagon ?n
Witness looking very knowingly a
counsel Eow yoyiry and get me in ;
scrape. Dat meat cas- shOost so long IN de,
OdgoR as as he pds In des% shop. OATS all
told you. Dat meat vas dead meat. HI
,. don't got much longer in den dousanl
year, not mooch.n
- CQunsel-"That will do.n