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Ten Tons of Hon ey,

The Sweets of Life In California-A Hive
Thirty feet Long and Seventeen Wide.
From the San Francisco Commercial Herald. M
In Los Angeles county, on the east
erl slope OF the San Fernando range
Of mountains, and in the immediate
vicinity of the Leaning Petroleum
Company's' oil region, there is the
most wonderful collection Of wild
honey in existence. The hive is l0ca-
ted III a rift which peneffatee the rock
probably to the depthef 1907 The
oritice is thirty feet long and seven
teen feet wide four passages. The
rift was discovered to be the abiding
1 place of a swarm of bees, that is rep
resented as coming ont in solid col
nmn one foot in diameter. Certain
parties have endeavored to descend to
the Immense store of honey collected
by these bees, but were invariably
driven back, and one man lost his life
in the effort. Others have, at the ex-
pense of much labor and money, con-
structed scaffolj one hundred and
twenty-five feet high, in hope of
reaching a place where they could run
a dfift-into rock and extract its well
hoarded sweets, but finally ceased
their work. Within four years the
bees have added not less than fifteen
feet of depth to their treasure, as as
certained by actual measurement, and
it is thought that at the present time
there cannot be less than eight or ten
tons of honey in the rock. . A man
named B. Brophy lives i'm a cabin not
far from the spot, and obtained from
the melting of the honey by the suns
heat more than enough for his family
requirements All Through that re-
gion immense stores of wild honey
are found in the trees, in the rocks, in
nearly every plaee where it's industri-
Gus manufacturers think for bees
seem to think-that it Will be secure.
They consume a very small proper
ton. as the climate enables them to
keep up operations nearly every day
in the year, and flowers of some sort
are always in bloom. 1t must be a
a very severe season indeed, when
the little fellows are not seen abroad
in vast numbers busily engaged in
their rnelifiuous work. aeni fsfi oA /
z
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1t is curious fact, illustrating the
necessity OF cleanliness, of keeping
the pores ofthe skin open, that II a
coat of varhish or other substances
ifnpervionsr to moisture be applied to
the exterior of the body, death will
Ell sue in about six. hours. The ex-
pertinent was once tried on a child in
Florence. On the occasion of Pope
Leo the Tenth's accession 10 the papal
chair. it. was desired TO have q living,
figure TO represent the Golden Age,
aud so a child was gilded all over with
varnish and gold leaf The child d.
ed in a few hours. If tho fur of a
rabbit or the skin ofa pig be covered
with a solution of India rubber, in
naptha, the animal ceases 10 breathe
in a couple of hours. e'-l : A'5''if. - I
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J RAyENNA. Q. THuRspAY. Noyna6nER p 1870
bought shsIr tlsksss, aaa secured thsi, pei,

bougllf their fickess, and secured thei
places IL the cars. why does ne
Gideon come? Whilst mentally ask
ing herself this anxious question, Mrs
Butterfly glaRces toward the stree
entrance. 4
Can she believe her corjugal eyes
Is it a dream? Has anxiety crazed
her? Does she behold palpable feali.
ty or shadowy nothingness Entel
Gideon. In Gideon's arms, held with
a solicitude that speaks scandalous
| volumes, enter also-a baby. And a
Gideon's side woman, evidently TIN
/ mother of the baby. pretty, dashins
looking creature, with a coqnettish
way of carrying herself.
! Mrs. Butterfly leaps TO her feet, and
makes several galvanic, straight-ahead
strides towards her husband. Never
mind if fifty people see her. She is
obliEious to every thing, except the
awful fact by which she is confronted
/" Gideon BUTTERFLY" she screams
what does this mean p
He staggers back, his face peOny-
color, nearly dropping the baby.
81 e ElizabettaI" ana eas a 6
Gideon!"
Mrs. Butterfly moans out her hus-
| band's name and falls into the oppor-
tune arms of stout red bearded gen.
tieman. " no is just then passing.
Has Mrs. Butterfly tainted away
Were you to ask her now she would
reply with indignant alternatives.
The stout red-bearded gentleman,
evidently considered it the deadest
kind of swoonI. He bears her into
convenient corner. People flock
around. When Mrs. Butterfly at last
opens her eyes, Gideon's woe-begone
face is the first that meets them.
9 Monster" she groans, evincing
symptoms of another Immediate at
tack Att.ss ~ s---
20 o, Elizabetta. don't faint again. y
pleads her consort's distracted voice.
+" 1t was onlyt the baby that cried so
in the horsecar. It's mother offered 30
let me try and pacify il, being, as
told her, the father of family my
self. sit4I sAe-saH sst - 'sts
Mrs. Bntterby's eyes are very wide
open now, and rivited upon her hus-
bands agonized visage. issi
/" Gideon Butterfly, are you telling
me the truth p -.'o '59..t re-.
& Yes, yes" Games the impassioned
answer. &c swear it," 4''
Mrs. Butterfly tottered to her feet.
and burst into tears. Needless of the
gaping crowd, she embraces her hus-
band. f a - saf.-eg zsFasouse
O, Gideon, you have given me
terrible shock, but / pardon you. Per
haps L shall never recover from the
shock. Perhaps it will kill me. ".9d5
But history records no such tragic
end, dear reader, of this matrimonial
misunderstanding. Mrs. Butterfly
still lives, and it cannot be said that
Gideon's after happiness Cor. discom-
tort either) has ever been materially
lessened by his benevolent behavior
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where the Nickle Comes From.

Few people are aware that the nickle
from which our smaller coins are
made, comes from a single mine,
the only one in the country that is
now being worked. This mine is sit
uated in Lancaster county, Pa. 1t has
been worked for seventeen years, ano
developed TO a depth of 200 feet. The
length of the lodeis betweentwo aud
three thousand feet, and it produces
from tour to six hundred tons per
month, employing in the working OF
the mine force of l75 men. In the
arts, nickle is rapidly growing into
favor as q substitute for silver in pla-
ting steel, iron and other metals. Its
commercial demand is rapidly increas-
ing, and as it is, much cheaper than
silver, 1t will undoubtedly be adopted
inthe manufacture of many articles
as substitute for that precious metal.
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They have had a most lively aud
noisy physical phenomenon in Madi-
son County, Arkansas. One night
some of the citizens were scared al
most out of their boots by an awful
whiz IN the air, like unto the rush OF
an enormous cannon ball. They nat
urally looked up, aud what should
they see but a solid column of fire
rushing with a whirring sound and
inealeulable velocity through the air.
1t was louder, the noise of il was,
than the noise of the largest shell fir
cd during the late war. Soon IL pass
ed ont of sight, but that was by no
means the end of the matter, for an
explosion followed which, shook the
solid earth, and was heard for fife, n
miles, There is no mention made Of
any smell or sulphur, but We take 1t
there was proportionately loud one.
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q ssasFs 6 dessroy ths eoalmsrcs B

of Stuart 70 destroy the commerce ol
/ the colony. ~ stqs g. & z
Bnt the city was destined to soffeI
in the3same way nnderJth policy Of
her own national government. Once
more through the policy Of the enbar-
go, the non- intercourse act and the
war with IEngland,i her eommerce.
which had grown great and lucrative,
was well nigh ruined. IL was then
that John Randolph warned the Ad-
ministration s.that they were treading
in the footsteps of Lord North" The
allusion was significants u He8s y3df
For the last halt century, however,
the career of Boston has been one OF
almost uninterrupted prosperity. Still
the commercial progress OF the city
has been more than once seriously in
terrupted by the policy, or rather by
the want of policy of the government,
and Boston might perhaps reasonably
complain that she would have been
vastly more successful and infinitely
less embarrassed If she had only been
let alone She has, however, always
yielded to the legislation OF the gem
eral Government. If her trade was
ruined, she turned her attention to
tt1kiluLdCl0IcS3 III ucEl t4ttfshti uAoCtul &C
were seriously me1dled with, she re-
turued to trade. The activity and in
ldustry and intelligence of her people
has snccumbed to no check She has
gradually absorbed surrounding nlu-
inequalities, thusincreasing her wealth
and population, psing the railway .sys-
tenn of New England to the best adj
vantage. She has never yet surren-
dered finally either TO war, totyraRny
to Federal blunders, to monetary con-
vulsions, oor to municipalities Grad
uaily, in all that becomes ametropo-
lie, she has steadily advanced wise in
her patronage of learning and arts.
strong i'm the orderly and thrifty char
acfer of her population. always exer-
cising aiwholesOme influence over the
whole land. and giving character to
new States in which she sees her own
prosperity and greatness repewed.-
iIfI6une.1 ~ IS gl7B5G 81 .flsi-5a 6af
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Curious FAcT.-It has been noticed
as u tact that during the recent terrible
storm the lightning has never done
any damage in cities of any consider
able size. Undoubtedly the iron
which enters so largely into the con-
strucliun OF cities, in buildings, rail
roads, telegraph lincs, etc, dissipates
the e.ectric fiuid so rapidly and COM
pletely as IL approaches the earth that
it is rendered harmless. 4 s,ii s.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-11-21

A TEACHER questioning little boys
about the gradations in the scale of
being, asked: What comes next to
man?" And here little shaver who
was evidently smarting under q de-
feet in the previous question, immedi-
ately distanced all competitors by
promptly shouting; His under
shirt, ma'amp
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-11-21

ROBERT III. LAY, of Milwaukee, is
one of the heirs to an English fortune
of $250,O000OO.
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81, = ffr,reHt1Isasa sf 9sF - >. W. .. rHoaas.
;ssIi Sali,s HUTCHINS & THOMAS, -
Attorney : at Law, Hayenna- Ohio s,flee In
.Fmpfre Buiiding Mr. Hutchins wal attend
At ali GERMS OF the Common Pleas and District
Courts IN Portage County ~ - 4i-ly.
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EB FAYLoR. q HORTON
A.+or,,s,,s : 7, af Law, Raven
= ma, Ohio. Oflice in Phenix Block, over Sec
saSna asys SaIsSsa5 u ISss 5soiy.a pfpAa hrzd y1ss
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S. d. NORTON,

Attorney and Counsellor q Law and
Real Estate Agent, will attend, promptly
to all business in his profession. once IN
Swift's Block, over e. r. Waite's Jewelry
Store Ravenna. Chic. 9V9H SepS 1905, iy.
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ANSON w. BEMAN,

Ateorney at Law, No. 10 I-2 Northwest
Corner Public Square, cleveland, o. Prae-
y tices in State and United States Courts Col
hlections promptly made - - pea ls2s
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Diamond Land.

LOCATION OF THE SEVERAL PROSPECT
ING PARTIES - CHARACTERISTICS OF
THE COUNTRY. a. s.53a...a5
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BELL s. BEMAN

Real Estate Agents. 10 1-s Public sgare
Cleveland Ohio. tlllA1il- q f5L4k3 41s4-
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Business Cards.

Cleyeland Ohio. ss,5o per day R. A. GIL
LETTE, Proprietor.
Dec. 3, 1858, 1y.
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FRANCISfL. CLARK,
Mechanical aud Architectnrai Draughts-
man. Patent Office Drawing Specially.
No. - Fifth Avenue. Pittsburgh, Pa
june 6. 1sz2s 81 - lol4af taasi l9e-y- .
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-11-21

Blu. the days of more serious trou-
BILE were approaching-the days of
resistance to tyranny and taxation.
1t is the duty of the whole Republic
to remember at this time that if I'VE
owe anything TO the Revolutionary
fathers, many of the boldest and most
persistent of them we've sons OF Bos-
ton. The sister colonies were prompt
gratefully to recognize the obligation.
1t is enough here to say that Boston,
by her fidelity to freedom, risked not
only her political but her material ex-
istence; her comfortable homes. her
we'll filed warehouses, her growing
commerce and the-lives of her inhab-
itants. How much she suffered, and
how nobly she recovered herself, un-
der the auspices of a hardly acquired
liberty, it is unnecessary to relate, 1t
was the elimination under the House
of Hanover of the efforts of the House
The Hickman courier., 1872-08-10
EyIer Lodge No. 541.

MEsSRS. CoMMlTTEE-I viii give yor
a brief account of our Lodge and It's
prospects. The writer joined the Order
last October, and has been a regular at
tendant on its meetings ever since. l
am happy TO state that there was sixty
members upon my initiation. and we now
number Que hundred and thirty three
We seldom have meeting without some
additions, and sometimes as high as eight
or ten. have often thought there was
no mere left-in our vicinity, but still
they come. The old aud young become
more and more interested
We have our degree lodge organized
snd the first meeting We conferred the
degrees Gu nineteen members, and at the
next on twenty four more.
What a harvest lies before US, if W.
will but persevere in the good work
how many homes made happy-hov
many lost. reclaimed By our feeble eff
forts. Is it not cheering TO all true TEN
plars to witness its onward, upward
march. | am almost constrained TO say
our cause is a progressive science. Ous
most striking incident is, that few. but
very few that are suspended or expelled.
but who will soon knock at the door for
admittapce again. l. d.
What Lodge has done ss nobly ; Ty
Ter since October, more than doubled its
membership? Speak out brothers We
wsnt The facts, and let the honor fall
where it is due. COMMITTEE.
The Hickman courier., 1872-08-10
- = -
Clinton.

We learn that Clinton is the only
county seat in the Purchase that has not
Temperssce organization in its midst.
and why it is 50 we are at loss to de-
termiue We know that She has as good
citizens as any other towu-we know
that there is generous, liberal, public
spirit upon the subject of education, and
a eommendaBIe zeal in behalf of morality
and religion, Why then such apathy and
Indifference IN the eause of Temperance
Do not her citizens know the evils thai
flow from the demon of strong drink
Can they not call to mind some of her
brightest intellects that have fallen vie
tins to its daily po;ations Have they
no interest in directing and guiding the
youths IN their midst? Then let them
throw of the lethargy and stupor that
surrounds them, aud array themselves
under the silken banner of Temperance,
and never falter till intemperance Is
driven from our land.
The Hickman courier., 1872-08-10
The Convcnfion.

The Convention which met at Fulton
last Saturday was very well attended
eight Lodges being represented with q
membership Of about $50. The pro-
ceedings of the meeting will be publish
ed in our next fssne. DR. Robinson the
district deputy was present, snd deliver
ed public address in. the}evening to an
appreciative audience, which vas well
received. The Or. promises TO be an
efficient advocate Of our cause, aud viii
with little experience become an effect
i've speaker. a generous, hospitable
welcome was extended by the members
of that Ls9ge, and-a bountiful supply
of edibles furnished for all.
The Hickman courier., 1872-08-10
A sad story.

"Please give me something to eat?
said ragged little boy, whose high
cheek bones, hollow cheeks and dirty
face toldseheir own sad story of hunger
and neglect.
"HavsEou 20 father to feed you?''
asked the lady at whose door he was
begging.
.'Fafher is drunk all the time" was
the childs reply.
What sad thing to have father
drunk all tie time Let our children
thank God that their fathers are sober
men.
Let me ask you a question How
came the boys father to be druukard?
Was he born drunkard? No How
then? Why. little by little. First be
tasted beer, perhaps. Then he gulped
down a whole glass. then two glasses
Then he tasted whisky, and so, going on
step by step, he finally became a drunk
ard. Now, answer one more question
IF he had never tasted strong drink
would he have ever become drunkqrdi
OF course not. sir. Right. Learn alsc
that the first taste of any strong drink
is step which may lead you to a drunk
ards grave.
The Hickman courier., 1872-08-10
The OIdes, Man.

y correspondent of the Trenton News
gives an account of negro man, who
lives 10 Gibson county, and who Is now
126 years old He was % years of age
when the Revolution began About IS
wears ago. when he was a middle aged
man Of 90. his eye-sight failed, aud he
was blind for two years, and his wool was
perfectly white. After that, he shed his
wool, took on q couple Of good eyes and
new scalpiul Of black kiuk, and now,
as he is getting somewhat advanced in
years, he IS turning gray again. His
eyesight Is as good now as it was a hun
dred years ago. His grand son is a wild
young scamp Of G4 and it bothers "Old
Uncle Fortune" seriously Ito keep hin
out of mischief. Uncle Fortune has 6
daughter. the child of his old age. who
is only 53 Ii worries the old man tC
think that she viii probably be left al
orphan ear her experience aud age will
suffice to protect her from the Ills Of ear
y orpbanaEe.
He was 4 waitman in Maron's brigade
and fought the British with mu,ket ia
hand whenever fight took place. He
IS not in possession of pension, though
richly entitled to It.
The Hickman courier., 1872-08-10
Tribute of Respect.

SILVER STAR LODGE, No 40.
WHEREAS, It has pleased our Heavenly
Father 10 remove from cur midst, our Bro
JoHS WADE. who died on the 1st day OF
May, 1872, in the midst of useful life
being at the time of his death q years and
months Old; therefore be il
Res0iDed That in the death of Bro. Wade
we recognize the uncertainty of life
Rssolved, That while we bow with sub
mission to the Divine will, we deeply mourn
the loss of one who was faithful and zeal-
Gus member of the Methodist Church, and
bright and shining ornament in the In
dependent Order Of Good Tempars.
Resotesd That in Bro. Wade we had good
and faithful member, an excellent officer
and in him we recognized the true Christian
gentleman.
ResolUed That We tender orr heartfelt
sympathy to the bereayed family and rela
tives of the deceased.
Resotrsa, That copy Of these resolution
be forwarded TO the Hickman COURIER 10
publication, and that copy be spread Of
the minutes of this Lodge.
Done by order of the Lodge
DR. J Z. Norris, }
L. c. L. DENTON, Com.
II. MCCALL.
Fulton Station, Aug. 5, 1872.
The Hickman courier., 1872-08-10
TeD,De1ance Story.


Judge Ray, the Temperance Lectures
in one of his efforts, got OF the
following hard hit at moderate drink !
ers."
IAN those who 10 youth acquire a
habit Of drinking whiskey at forty years
OF age will be total abstainers or drunk
ards. No person can use whisky Tor
years with moderation. If there Is q
person in the audience before me
whose experience disputes this, let hlm
mike it kaowu. ! will account Tor 1t,
or ackuwledge that I am mistaken
A fall. large man arose, aud folding
his arms across. his breast said
Il offer myself a. one whose own ex
perieuce contradicis yocr statements
Are YOU moderate drinker =; asked
the judge.
Il am
How long hays you drank in moder
atom"
Forty years"
"And were never intoxicated
"Never"
well" remarked the judge, scanning
bis subject from head TO foot, yours Is
singular ease; yet l think il Is east J
accounted for. / am reminded By II OF
little story. A colored man. with q
| loaf OF bread and bottle of whisky, sal
down to dine on the bauk of clear
.tream. Ia breaking the bread he drop
/ ped some of the crumbs into the water
These were eagerly seized by the fish
That circumstance suggested TO the dar
/ key the idea of dipping the bread IN {
/ the whisky and feeding 1t to them. lie
He tried. It worked we'll. Some ot
the fish ate Of it, became drunk. and
foafed helpless Oh the surface In this
way he easily caught large number
But in the stream was large fish, very
unlike the rest pariaok freely Of tbs
bread and whisky with no preeeptibl'
effect 1t Was shy OF every effort Of thr
darkey to take it. lie resolved to hav,
I il It al hazards. that he might learn hi.
name and nature He procured a net
aud after much effort caught it, carried
it to a colored neigbor. and asked hi'
( opinion of fhe matter. The other sur
I veyed the wonder a moment. and lheU
said Sambo, I understands dis case
/ Dis fish Is a mullet head it ain't got
any brains I'm other words.3 added
/ the Judge, 'aleohol effects only the braius
and, of course, those having none may
dIink without injury
: The storm of laughter which followed
drove the moderate drinSer" suddenly
| from the house.
The Hickman courier., 1872-08-10
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