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Rayenna Union school

rT1HE Fall Term of the Ravenna Union School
Il viii commence September II, and continue
IA weeks.
The Second Term win commence January g.
1872, and continue 12 weeks.
The Third Term will commence April g. 1871
and continue IL weeks.
The school will be under the Superintendent
of s. G. Barnard. and each department will be
provided with able md zealous Instructors. No
school IN this Ficinity greater facilities
than this for alta ming q thorough knowledge of
and Semfnarfes.
Foreign pupils are received at the following
rates of tuition: For term of 12 weeks in the
High school, s.; in the Grammar school, 81; in
the other Schools $3. Tuition bills must in all
cases be paid In advance.
Any desired information in relation to the
School may be obtained of s G. BARNARD, Su-
perintendent, Or the undersigned
p q. B. STOWE
Pres't Board of Education
N b. Teachers Meeting at High School room
Thursday and Friday, septernber nth and sth
1871, at 10 0o'c1ock, AN. zflf FtFl,Es
Ravcnna. Aug. %. 1871. $50
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The GAINESVILLE Cour4e,. (RadicaD

II so
The Zanesville Courier (RadicaD
tells the following amusing story Of
one of its intelligent colored brethren
Thursday last a colored man from
Granville, called at the Glass Works
in Putnam, and wanted one of the
glass blowers to make him some or
namental glass balls. The blower in
formed him that if he would go to
Mr.. Smiths blacksmith shop and
bring him the moulds he would blow
the balls for him. The .colored man
went to Mr.. Smiths and told Smith
he wanted the moulds for blowing
glass balls, as the man at the Glass
Works was going to make him some
Ornaments Smith showed him the
wheel horse, used for cooling tire,and
told him it was the machine-when
the colored man shouldered it and
carried the 250 pound horse three
squares, to the Glass Works, to get his
balls moulded. 13 'eg @ +
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d DAD NOTICE.-Notice is hereby given
III that petition will be presented to the
Honorable Board of County Commissioners of
Portage county, Ohio, at their regular session in
June, praying for the laying out sand establish
ing county road in the townships of shalers-
ville.& Streetsborough in said county, commenc-
ing at a bridge crossing the old feeder nearsiohn
Reeds, following the lineof the oldt' town asl y
about 106 rods. intersecting with the old C1eve-
land and Pittsburgh turnpike Said highway
will pass through the. lands Of Nathaniel s and
Elon Olin. Also, to Yacate the road now used
running from the bridge TO the forks of the
read near Deloran Prices.
a{s sslss a@SJoHNREEpz z& 9th HRs =
Shalersvllle March 5, 1872. 1el-6w
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The rate of taxation in North Car
olina for the coming year is less than
four mills on the dollar, or 80 I-3 cents
on overy one hundred dollars worth
of property. This tax isslevied by q
Democratic State eGovernment, G whose
economy has enabled it to impose so
moderate burden upon the people.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-04-11

Judge A. NJ. jackson, of the Oraw-
ford Common Pleas, has decided in
the case of the First National Bank OF
Gallon VI. Joel Hilbut, in . very elab-
crate and exhaustive opinion, that
usury under the National Banking
Act of June 3, 1864, ,forfeits both. in
terest and principal, and that Nation
al Banks can not be assisted in viola
ting the law. This opinion will at
tract no little attention, as it involves
a question of general interest. q. 80
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-04-11

When Olive Logan lectured il
Nashville, the bill poster stuck one o.
her lecture strips over patent medi.
cine poster in such way that this sur.
prising combination resulted:
RHEUMATISM POSITIVELY CURED IN
TEN DAYs-TRY ONE BOTTLE OF =
OLIVE LOGAN'S "GIRLS."
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sa7ae aeS'P shPerifSs Sale: sfl1oIi'

IIe SIHto oI OHIU, TOrtsge county, ca
Pursuant to the command of an order of sale
issued from the Court of Common Pleas for said
county. in the case of Ashur d. Gurley, plaintiff
and Anson W. Beman and ais, defendants, L
OF the Court Hohse in Ragenna, ACoirntys and
state aforesaid. on .,s
SATURDAY, the 18th day Of a rrii, A, D. 1872.
between the hours of 10 O'Clock a. m, and L
O'Clock p M, of said day, the following describ-
ed real estate, to-wit: Situate in the township D
of Ravenna. in the county of Portage and State
OF Ohio and being known as lot No four a. in
b. L. Days addition to the town plat Of the
village OF RaEenna. - u E&ss IL les~Aa
Appraised at
Terms OF sale Cash.
Nai3n9sE OTIS b. PAINE.
Sheriff, Portage County, Ohio
Ranney & Hatfield, PPfs A1t'ys
Ravenna, March l2. 1872. E+.l.gs 1s5-5w,
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AN English journal contains the
following brisk advertisement: No
tice-If my husband, who left Bristol
four years ago, does not return to his
wife within three months from this
date, she intends to get married.
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The following is an extract from a
poem, prepared by the candidate for
the Vice Presidency ON the Prohibi-
ton ticket, to be read upon the occa-
sion of his inaugural: = = - -
.tWhisky sought me when q stranger
Wandering down the public road zif1
ef And to rescue me from danger - 8 -aeist e
Threw me down and broke my jug .
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"Why, Ichabod, Thought you got
married more'n year ago 2" "Well,
aunt Jerusha, it was talked of, but 4
found out that the girl and all her
folks were opposed to it, and SO Isjust
give tern all the mitten and slet the
thing drop"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-04-11

Real estate in San Francisco contin-
SsS 5sS Ins.ean nlacs t.,, sn y etasi4g 70 pe
buildings. AS an Offset to this, how
while drunken nian, balanced at ev-
cry step by the smovement" in real
estate, might walk the streets with
out exciting suspicion as to his sobri-
ETY.. - ~ q I-ls ) - - sEs
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LEGAL ADVeTS.
dissolution of Partnership |!

The professional co-partnershfp between the
undersigned was dissolved March 9Th, 1872 by
mutual consent. The books of the late firm are
in the hands of A. Belding, who will continue
the practice of medicine aud surgery. office
over Drug Store of Belding s. Armstrong 1Fhefe
also the books CT Bedding & Greenlee may be
found for settlements.
A.BELDINCi,
F. WALLACE COFFIN.
Ravenna, March &c, fS72. 1S7-3t.
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SHERIFF'S SALE.
S,sto or ot,f, tso,.t,.o.o -. -

Pursuant to the command of an order of Sale
issued from thesCourtsof Common Pleas for said
county, to me directed. in the case of Marcus
r. King, Plaintiff, and Henry w. Bane & ux.
Defendants, Ishalf ofTer for sale atPubiie AHc-
ton, at the door OF the Conrt House in kavenna,
County and state aforesaid, on
MONDAY. the 18th day OF APRIL. A. ID. 1872.
zbetween theshours off1D O'Clock a. M, iand 4
O'Clock pm. of said day the foiIowing described
Real Estate, to wit: Situate in the township
ofRavenna in the county of Portage and State
of Ohio, and known as village lot No. 15l in the
town plat of Ravenna in said township as the
same distinguished the map of said town
plat recorded in Portage County Records
Appraised at $500. Terms Of sale, Cash.
OTIS B. PAINE, Sheriff
RANsEY 3 H&TFIELD, Plaintiffs attoTneys.ss
Ravenna. o. March 10, 1S73.A@s q 1S5 5~.
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A miser's first rule in arithmetic is
addition, but his heirs generally begin
with division. la
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LEGAL Nor1CE.c


Mary AIbertson of Waterford, New JERSEY, lis
his petition in the Court of Common Pleas of
Portage County Ohio, asking for divorce from
her on the ground of fraudulent contract,
adultery and gross neglect of duty Said petit
tion will be for hearing at the next term of said
Court She is also notified that depositionS will
be taken in said case, by him. at the law office
of A. Scoville Esq, in Camden New Jersey
day.
Dated March 3Gth, 1872 1e6-6w.
EGAL NOTICE = Darius Pratt. t. Of the
! state of Missouri, will take notice, that
Abraham Pratt, on the 18th day of March. A. ID.
1s72 fled his petition in the Court ef Commons
Pleas OF Portage county Ohio ssetting forth that
in .648 the plaintiH and Darius ts.S since
deceasedl owned IN common eertai M lands ON
lots No g. 50 and So in Fran lin in So id county
That they then amicably partitioned said lands,
Darius taking 100 54-160 acres said lot sc, and
Abraham tax Ing 80 49, 160 acres on said lot 53;-
and they SO held in seyeralty until 1854, when
each sold his said lands to Jackson f1fftehaird 7
(excepting only 90 acres of that apparted to said
Abraham, and used by the Pennsylvania and
oirvoir) but never made any Paper release of
said lands one to the other. Sai0 Darius died in
1856. leaving the defendant his only heir at law.
In 1862 said Canal Co ceased to use said 20 acres
and said A brahaHa succeeded in the occupation
thereof. This action Is brought to exeiu6e Dari-
us Pratt, defendant, from any interest he may
claim in said go acres. The defendant is noti-
before the 18th day OF May next 49, s'Asf
ABRAHAM PRATT,
by s. D. NORTON, his Atty.
RaveEna, March 20ths 1S72.laE s2is ayasTs6w.
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Moving Buildings.

: y, go = = =
l. set of tools for moving buildings. within
thirty miles of sRavenna, and, having had six,
eeea YEAS enperience lnane business, WIlitake
sions with prOmptness, without damage and
for reasonable charges. Apply in person or adj
P. s.&Iwish the publfcJtoStfnderst4Ad that
while do not propose to work for less prices.
or in unfair competition with honorable and
competent workmen in my line, i DO wish TO
say that / will move buildings cheaper than
BILL SMITH, either by the day or job. / can do
work better and cheaper than the Aforesaid
Smith, lot his figures be as low as he dare come
down. VIM. CLINE
July 26, 1871. 152-tf. fsff FsE
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GtF gEsfETTfFFf1
w A N T E D.
II g4;sIlk u
PROSPECTUS FOR, 1872.

III Our success in the Fire sInsnranee sbusi lisSs
the pastyt ar will warrant us in making the toi-
lowing proposition:
To any man that win insure his property for
i've years in an Com Ilany repres eltTyve VIII
give copy of the DEMOCRATIC PRESS for one
year. The commissions paid by farmers to
agents Of OhipsF Farmers Insurance Go Win pay
for good home paper. We win be in our Office
over Waits Jewelry Store every Saturday, to
write applications for all those that hayor ms
with their patronage t9ffk iSdi5ha4
81 Farmers, please call and get "a Policy in the
Glens Falls, Of New York. American of Chicago
Lycoming Of Pa, and secure the J'RESs. iola one
year. Every man should have his properly IN
snred and every man should take the p EAo (5sA r.
MAaA oNIc'CEUN 81 DOTY,.
Ravenna, o., Jan. 9Th. 1872, 17G-tf.
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Catarrh Cured for SO cents!

One so cent Bottle of this medicine has never
yet failed to cure the very worst cases OF Catarrh
or Bronchitis in a few weeks. 1t is probably the
only .ositive for all those troubles that has
ever. been discovered. will guarantees this med-
or return the money. For sale by Druggists or
mailed free on receipt of so cents. Address a.
p. YMMES. No. 166 Fulton street, New York.
For sale by A. d. Hickey, Raw q.
Nov. Q. 1871. 167-6m.
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Seventy Gifts instead of Six!

And to still further stimulate the sale of tick
cts have concluded to give to every Club of we
buying i've tickets, an extra ticket.
In order that persons unacquaipted with me
may rest assured that they Will get the property
drawn. will state that have had a Deed OF
hands OF we'll known citizens of high standing,
for the benefit of Ticket Holders and all the
money cap be held If purchasers desire, by any
responsible person who may be acting as egene.
that all may be sure their money is safe, and
also that they will get the property. The follow
n the names Of the
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-04-11
Anthracite Coal,

and all sizes, which can furnish by car load
less than can it be procured from Elnira
All of above furnished by car load at
RBDUCBD RATBS.
All orders left at the Warehouse. or at my
Meat Market, will receive prompt attention.
@. ID. HUDSON.
Ravenna, Ohio April 1, 1871, 136-6.
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"A NYTHING you W ant done In theif .Es
IA Heads, Cards, Posters, Pamphlets, &C., be
sure and come 60 the Press Office, on Chestnut
Streat orth esd Of Enlpire HiAcE. n---l - p
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~ bnH ao9r' TaiIorinw.at ~ - s-s5iista4
II you want anything In the tailoring line
done. and done rigiis, go to ,. " afker. oppO
site Citizens Hail. e--f ( f7ssf
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ROARD or TRUSTEES. :

treasurer of Holmes coun,y; George Weimer,
Akron; Henry Ellison. Recorder of stark coun-
ty; Samuel Jacobs, Wooster; W. 5. Kent, Kent
III. Peck & Sons. Streetsboro'; Rice & Burnett,
Cleveland; j. Smith, KentShops. .f r.0-,f5
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1900 Tickets are sold.

Being more desifeus than ever to dispose of
sny property, have concluded to give all my
Maenifcenta observation-disclosures, Household
Furniture and A Agricultural Implements, to the
purchasers of tickets to the Concert, making
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fragrant gums and spices, was deposited
in cases, often euriously adorned with in.
cidents In the life Of their tenant Al
though great numbers of these mummies
have been, for many sges, wantonly ia.
stroyed, ii is said that many millions still
remain in the extensive catacombs which
line the banks Of the Nile.
A singular custom prevailed. on occasion
of the death Of any distinguished person =.
age The deceased, OF whatever rank.
WAS placed by the shore of the nearest
lake, with q boat in waiting to carry him
across. Twoand-forty judges, seated on
the bank, listened to any criminal accusn-
tions which might be preferred against
his former life; and if these were sub
stantiated, the cherished rites OF sepulture
were denied to him-a doom far more
grievous TO the Egyptian mind, than any
punishment while living. II the charges
were not proved, heavy punishmen ent
awaited the acccuser. So much attention
was bestowed upon the final disposal Of
the remains Of Humanity. that some one
had said that the Egyptians passed their
lives ia preparing 10 be buried
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WHOLE NO. ST..

gave what might seem To him death leap
with his horse down the yawning preci.
pice. Strange 10 say. though the horse
was killed, the intrepid Mameluke surv!
we'd. Mahomet Ali, not satisfied with doing
his work by halves, had al their families
massacre and only twelve or fifteen in
dividuals survived TO tell the awful tale.
the recital of which is sufficient to brand
the name OF Mahomet with iguominy
wherever This tale shall be told Had
they made plot 90 usurp The power that
had been wrested from them, it would
have been different bnt they were peace.
ful, elldispOsed Arabs. and were slaugh
tered in cold blood b. blood thirsty
tyrant His royal palace was at the Cita
del, and near it is his magnificent mosque.
in which is his regal tomb. lie had COM
nenced building this mosque six years
before his death, and expended upon IL
nearly million pounds, when others com
pleted it after his death The entire floor
is carpeted with Turkey carpets, and there
il a magnificent chandelier and numerous
hanging glass lamps from the Ceiling.
The interior walls are of alabaster, and
there are forty-eight large massive col
umns that support the colonade around
the mosque. There is a beautiful alsbas-
ter fountain connected with it, for "the
faithful" ore compelled to make their
ablutions before their prayers, however
often they may pray; cleanliness being
one Of the cardinal points of their strange
faith. The windows are of beautifully
stained glass. Every decoration that can
be added haa been, There are no statues
no paintings, as in the churches OF Italy
for the express command of Maholnet was
that they should have no ad0rnment Of
this kind. 1t seems more like . drawing
room of large palace, than church.
We saw tile tomb Of Mahomet Ali ia the
mosque. 1t has covering of rich Cash
mere shawls. His hat and some of the
insignia of his Office are there preserved.
There are no seats in the mosques for the
the people, as none are needed. Theiy
devotional exercises being genuhexions Of
the body rather than silent meditation
they stand or cit on the floor. We stop.
ped on the outside, after exchanging holy
sippers for our walking boots. to take,
drink at Joseph's Well
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MORTGAGE SALE.-Default having been
made In the conditions Of certain mortgage,
whereby the power therein contained to sell
has become operative, executed by Calvin ).
Clark Of Dec,tur Van Buren County Michigan,
TO Carlton Wheeler Of the samo residence, and
which said mortgage bears date the fifth day Of
January, one Thousand eight hundred and sew
enty, and WAS recorded in the Office OF the Reg
lster Of Deeds for said county OF Van Buren,
Michigan ON the seventeenth day or January,
one thousand eight hundred and seventy, IN
Iiber w Of mortgages on page five hundred
and seyentv, and upon which mortgage there is
claimed to be due aud unpaid at the date Of
this notice, the sum OF three hundred and forty
three dollars and forty-seven cents( 3343. AZ Tand
no suit or proceedings at law or in equity hav-
ing been instituted to recover the same or any
part thereof: notice is therefore hereby given
that on Saturday the twentieth day o. April
one thousand eight hundred aud seventy-two
at the hour OF twelve O'Clock (noon) of sad day,
/ shall sell at public auction or veudue to tho
highest bidder a. toe front door of the Van
Bure;, county court house, in the village OF
Paw Paw, the premises des cribcd IN SAID mort
gaze. or so much thereof as shall he necessary
to satisfy the amount then due on such mort
gage. aud the notes accompany ing the same
with tho interest aud legal costs, together with
an attorney fec or thirty (s30) dollars coveu-
ante 4 for therein m case any proceeding should
be had to iorclose the same, that Is to say, the
following piece or parcel Of land lying and be-
ing IN the county Of Van Buren Michigan, VIZ
village lot FIVE (5) IN Block III the village OF
Decatur Van Buren county State OF Michigan.
Dated January 18th, 1872. 877t13
CARLTON WHEELER, Mortgagee.
w II. TUCKER, Attorney for Mortgagee.
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PROBATR ORDER.

State OF Michigan, County OF Van Buren,, ss.
At q session OF the Probate Court for the
County OF Van Buren,, holden at the Probate
Office. IN the Village OF Paw Paw. on Mon
day, the fifteenth day Of January. in the
year ono thousand eight hundred and seventy
two. Pre- tseut-Geo. w. Lawton, Judge Of
Probate. In the IN tier OF the Estate Of
Albert q. Coney deceased.
On reading and fling the petition. duly yeri-
fed. OF Emily L. Coney, praying that admir-
stration OF the estate OF said deceased may be
granted to herself or to some other suitable
person.
Thereupon it is Ordered. that Monday, the
twelfth day OF February, 1872 at ten o'clock
in the forenoon. be assigned for the hearing OF
sad petition, and that the heirs at law OF said
deceased, and all other persons interested III
said estate, are required to appea: at q Session
OF said Court, then to be holden at the Pro-
bate Office, III the Village OF Paw Paw, and
show cause, il sny there be, why the prayer OF
the petitioner should not be granted And it
Is further ordered that said petitioner give
notice to the persons interested In said estate,
or the pendency OF said petition, aud the hear
ing thereof, by causing copy OF this Order to
be published in the True Northerner news
paper, printed and circulating IN said County
of Van Buren, TOR three successive weeks, at
at least, previous TO said day OF hearing. STA
GEO. W. LAWTON, Judge OF Probate.
A true copy. G. w. LAwroN, Judge Of Probate. =.
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Martin Luther.

SO great lad the excitement become,
that Charles perceived thNt nothing short
Of the appearance OF Luther could bring
matters to sny settlement and accord
ingiy sent him a summons to appear before
the Diet, with safe conduct, ensuring his
protection. The alleged culprit, who was
almost adored tfroug hout Germany, made
q kind Of triumphal procession TO the place
of his trial. In vain did the people call
on him to remember the fate of John Huss,
who, despite the safe.conduct Of the En-
peror Sigism1nd, had been burned by the
Council of Constance The portrait Of
the martyred Savonsrola. which W as sic.
nifcantly exhibited 70 him by monk, had
no greater effect. A. he approached the
city, messenger was 4 jspatched by con-
fident Of the elec tor 70 disauade him from
entering its dangerous precincts Tie un-
daunted reformer, whose mind was now
fully made up for triumph or martyrdom.
only answered Tell your master, that
though there should be es many devils at
Worms as there ara tiles on the roofs, ]
would enter IL 7"
His appearance. on the 10th of April,
produced the Highest excitement and Gu
riosity. The Romish advisers Of Charles
proposed to cut the Gordian knot by fol
lowing the example OF Sigismund, and
consigning tho audacious hereto to the
flames. The emperor, however, resolved
TO adhere 20 Lis safe conduct, and Luther
on the following day made his appearance
before the Diet, composed of many of the
most renowned princes mobiles. and eccle.
eiastics of Germany and Europe. The
emperor presided, and the Augustine
monk who had created such an unparal-
leled disturbance amid these powers and
dignitaries, WAS asked II he acknowledged
the voluminous writings before the as
sembly ss his own. He did and to the
question whether he intended to retract,
desired days delay. II was granted, and
on the following day he delivered most
eloquent, modest and touching reply, urg-
ing the truth of his doctrines, and re-
fusing to recant; yet admitting that be
might have been too harsh and Jealous in
his personal structures. To an ominous
threat from the chancellor. he only re-
piled, "May God be my helper for can
retract nothing" The emperor and all
present were moved to admiration by his
undaunted bearing.
His immediate arrest was enjoined, at
the expiration Of this pro te ction, and 1t is
said tha: Charles always regretted that he
had not violated it while he had the OPP
portunity, and consigned Luther to the
stake at the Assembly of Worms.
The object of all this fuIy was quietly
iourneyinr back to W'ittemburg, when, in
narrow dedle, he was seized by five
horsemen, and carried forcibly away to
the solitary castle of Nartburg. A
strong and friendly hand had been inter.
posed 10 save him from dis ruction. The
elector Frederick had taken this singular
means Of proser,;as 80 rom the impc-
rial power, as well as from his own peril.
ous enthusiasm. But throughout Ger
many the popular grief was at FIRST ex.
ireme for 1t was supposed that he had
been spirited away by his enemies.-T The
Peoples Book Of History.