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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-11-28
How to Drive Rats Away With
out Poison.

OtAt OE1OA1a
From the Manufacturer and Builder.
We know of three methods: First,
the old French plan. This is followed
chiefly In Paris by men making it
special business. They take q deep
tub with water on the bottom, and q
little elevation in the middle like an
island, on which is only place for just
one rat to sit. The top is covered,
and has large balance valve opening
downward. On the middle of the
valve piece of fried pork or cheese
is placed, and when the rat walks on
it to get the cheese the valve goes
down, and drops the rat into the wa
ter, and moves back into position. a
road is made from the rat hole to the
| top of the tub by means of pieces of
board rubbed with cheese, so as to
make the walk attractive for the rats.
In the course of the night some ten,
| twenty, or even more rats may go
down, and if the island was net there
| they would be found in the morning
quietly swimming around; but the
provision. of the little island saves the
trouble of killing them, because their
egotistic instinct for preservation
causes them to fight for the exclusive
possession of the island. on which, In
the morning, the strongest rat is found
in solitary possession. all the rest be-
ing killed and drowned around him.
Second, the New York plan, invented
| by one of our friends. The floor
near the rat hole is covered with .
thin layer of most caustic pottassa-
When the rats walk on this it makes
their feet sore; these they lick with
their tongues, which makes their
mouth sore and the result Is that
they shun this locality--not alone, but
appear to tell all the rats in the neigh
borhood about it. and eventually the
house is entirely abandoned by them,
notwithstanding the houses around
may be full of rats. Third, the Dutch
method. This is said to be used sue.
cessfully in Holland; we have, how
ever, never tried it. A number of
rats are lett to themselves in a very
large trap or cage, with no food what
ever; their craving hunger will cause
them to fight, and the weakest will be
eaten by the strongest. After short
time the fight is renewed, and the
next weakestis the victim, and so it
goes on till only one strong rat is left.
when this has eaten the last remains
of all the others, it is set loose; the
animal has now acquired such taste
| for rat flesh that he is the terror of
ratdom, going around seeking what
rat he may devour. In an incredible
short space of time the premises are
abandoned by all other rats, which
will not come back before the cannibal
rat has left or died.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-11-28
Grains ofGold.

The mothers heart is the child's
school-room.-[ Beecher.
Biography is the home aspect oi
history.-Wilmot.
We are governed more by infiuen-
ces than circumstances.
Blessedness is whole eternity older
than damnation.-tJea can Paul &
Good intentions are like fainting
ladies-alI they want is carrying out.
Dirt is not dirt but only something
in the wrong place.-[ Lord Palmer
ston. ~ sflf u 10 sAssE
It is not the one-idead man, but the
chief-idead man, that is successful.
Mans chief wisdom consists of be-
ing sensible of his follies.- Roche
foucauld.s gox8s5 -
AT 25 years of age the will reigns
at 80 the wit ;at 40 the Judgment
IGfattan.
To be'open to argument and to be
open to conviction are two different
things. fT f&f
Dignity and love do not blend well
nor to-day continue long together
fOvid.
A beau is everything of a woman
but the sex, and nothing of man be-
side it'll Fielding.
Ennni is the desire of activity with
out the fit means of gratifying the de-
SIRE Bancroft.
Conceit not SO high notion of any
as to be bashful and impatientin in their
presence Fuller.
The master of superstition is the
people, and in all superstition wise
men follow fools.-[ Bacon
Music excites in my mind no ideas,
and hinders me from contemplating
my own.-[Sanas Johnson.
Better than fame is still the wish for
fame, the constant training for glori-
Gus strife.-tBulwer.
Mean spirits under disappointment
like small beer in q thunder storm, al
ways turn sour Randolph.
Nothing is. more dangerous than an
impfudent friend better is it to deal
with a prudent enemy.-[La Foun-
taine.
Do not ask if a man has been
through college. Ask if "a college has
been through him: if he is a walking
university .-[Chapin.
Age and youth look upon life from
the opposite ends of the. telescope; il
is exceedingly long it is exceedingly
short.-[Beecher.
Music is kind of inarticulate, un-
fathomable speech, which leads us to
the edge of the infinite, and let's us fol
q moment gaze into that Carlyle.
We may have many acquaintances
but we can have but few friends; this
made Aristotle say that he that hath
many friends, hath none.-[Johnson.
A good reader is nearly as rare as a
good writer. People bring their pre-
judices, whether friendly or adverse
They are lamps and s,lighting
and magnifying the page.-[ Wilmott
To resist temptation once is not q
sufficient proof of honesty. If ser.
want, indeed were to resist the contin.
ued temptation of silver living in q
window, as some people let it lie
when he is sure his master does moi
know how much there is of it, he
would give strong proof of honesty
But this is proof to which you have
no right to put a man. You know,
humanity speaking, there is a certain
degree of temptation which will over
come any virtue. Now, in so far as
you approach temptation to man,
you do him an injury, and if he is
overcome you share his guilt john
son.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-11-28
uA.NTNG


The man who cheats the Printer
Out of single cent.
VIII never reach the heavenly land
Where old Elijah went.
He will not gain admittanee there,
BY devils he'll be driven.
And made to loaf his time away
Cuisine the walls ofheaven.
Without man to greet him,
Without pleasant grin,
The happiness that he will reap
viii be almighty thin.
He'll have to eat the thistle
Of sorrow and regret.
He'll have to buck around right smart
With cussedness, "a You betr'
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-11-28

The " DoMEsRIo'' stands unrivaled for s-ns
pzicity of construction. 1st. 1t has direct and
the same with simple and powerful motion.
I'd. The feed motion is obtained from the same
snas lne fra tS, sbat Sv
means of light and simple but strong and ef-
fective device BY thus avoiding the grinding
results SILENT MACHINE.
The shuttle, which is carried as in a hand,
ened cast steel. Tie bo66dn is larger than that
i1o Yards. or half spool Of 100 cotton OF a like
proportion OF other sizes The thread in the
bobbin may be used on thick or thin goods,
TENSION. The shuttle has a perfect tension,
corresponding with the tension above, SO ar
light tension with fine. and strong tension with
coarse thread. making it thoroughly Self-Ad-
Gently patented is automatic in its action
there Is none to be compared aoitt IT..
On sitting down ta the " Domestic the first
expression is frequently an exclamation of sur
this featuee IS apparent from the fact that no
when 1t IS remembered that the health of null
titudes of women is injured each year by using
heavy running machines, its Importance seems
p0aoer used by other Mdctines Is sdced IN run
ssng sd re a. DoMssTl9; May 1t not justly be
LEADING POINTS OF EXCELLENCE
COMBINED IN THE DOMESTIC"
1st. Extra size and room under Arm.
ed. Simplicity. Direct Action.
Sd Ease of Operation.
4th, Quietness, NO Cams or Gear Wheels.
9th. Cylindrical hardened cast-steel Shut
tie with large Bobbin. z=s.t.,.t
9Th. TupeFfor Automatic Take-up.
7th. Seif-Adjusting Tensions. -
8th. CAN NOT BE PUT OUT OF TIME or
Adjustment by use. This is quality pos
sessed by no other Machine in the world.
9th, Great Range of Work.
10th. Durability of Working Parts.
Every Machine is warranted to be all we claim
70 it, and a written guarantee Will be given to
purchasers if required
b. UNDERWOOD. Agent,
No. 1. Mechanics Block, RAvENNA, O.
MACK BROS. Gen. Agents,
l67 Howard st. a3 AKRON, o.
July ,1s72. 203- If.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-11-28

50 Tailoring. ~ E
If you want anything IN the tailoring line
lope, and done right. so to J.s.lWalker, ogpo-
to Citizens Hall. a4t+ +laff.ssa IL
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-11-28

Every family should provide bar
rel or box for receiving chicken bones,
fish bones, and bits of bones which
accumulate in the kitchen. A hum
dred pounds may be saved in few
weeks. Such bones are valuable for
grass land, and for burying around ell
kinds of fruit trees and grape vines.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-11-28
SOUND INSURANCE.
Watertown Insurance Go.
WatertoWn. N. 7.

CASH CAPITAL Oo.eee.
SURPLUS OVER 145,o00.
Insures detached Dwellings, their contents,
and Farm property only.
Pays for damage by lightning whether IRE en-.
sues or not. and for Live Stock killed by light
ming on the premises.
Is not exposed to sweeping fires.
1nsures from 10 to 70 per cent lower than COM
panies doing general business.
Had no Chicago losses.
Shalersvilfo Ohio.
The following are the names Of Q few OF the
persons In this Vicinity who have taken insur-
ance In this company.
SHALBRSvILLE.
L Horr ~ Steele Fl StYeator
Geo Geodeii n Smith y Sterling
a Weaver 6Colby ID Colby
sRAvEyEA
II Nichols EP Brainerd4 II Seymour
e Deming & Merits INV Riddle
n HayenL - CA Reed VIVA W ard =
L 8 Ward
.8a STREETsBoRO a
II Burroughs W A Jenkins d Peek
Russell g ( Clark Mrs j. Clark
ROOTSTOwN
? W Barlow A H Barlow G W Green
Rogers BIB Cotton A Bissell
JESSE n. ADAMS, NORRIS WINsLOw,
H. W nrTE. Gen s1st
shalersviile. Dee. .. is71. l7l-6m.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-11-28


When her Majesty, Queen Victoria,
was taken to task by Right Rever-
end, years ago, for having Canning's
works on her table, and Her Majesty
asked, .sWhy not ?" the ecclesiastic
unsuspectingly replied that they con-
tanned very Objectionable passages.
"Ah," retorted the gracious sovereign,
81 perceive you have been before me
in having read them" w
In comparing the Boston and Chi
cago fires the following details of the
latter will prove interesting The Chi
cago fire began at 9 o'clock Sunday
evening (Oct. 8, 1879 and burned till
midnight Monday, lasting 81 hours.
The value of the property destroyed,
including buildings, merchandise and
household property, was $l93, ,0O0,0 600.
The fire burned over an era of about
four miles in length and an average
of two-thirds of mile in breadth, de-
stroying. II, ,450 building, and rendered
$4,000 persons houseless. The prop
erty destroyed was insured for $780,
100000; the losses claimed amounting
to about $4,O00000 less. Of the sum
due, $37, 100000 has been paid, and
there is fair prospect of S12,000,0 900
more, if some companies are not over
whelmed by the great fire in Boston.
The loss of life was happily small in
Chicago, and the generosity of the
world enabled the local committed TO
disburse more than 100000 in. relief.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-11-28

Dean Swift said: 1t is with narrow
souled people as it is with narrow
nccked bottles-the less they have In
them, the more noise they make in
pouring it out.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-11-28

ST ORE

Free of Charge.
Call at Belding & Armstrong's Drug Store
Ravenna, Ohio, and get sample, bottle of DIR,
A Rnsehee,s Csnrnna M, s,s., - ~. 1s
has lately been introduced in this country from
Germany, and for any person suffering with y
severe cough, heavy cold settled on the breast.
consumption or any disease OF the throat and
lungs it has no equal in the world. Our regular
size bottles 75c. In all cases money will be
promptly returned if perfect satisfaction is not
given. Two doses will relieve any case. Try
it. tt as .t
Physicians Prescriptions Care
fully Compounded by Per-
sons of Experience. ~
TTNHE public will find eur stock of Medicines
i complete, warranted genuine and of the
best quality.
CaM at the Drug Store opposite
the Court House for Burgasns.
Ravenna, April 10. 1871. is7-tf,
r
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-11-28

'Ill take the responsibility" as q
doting father said when he held out
his arms for the baby. alla
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1872-08-16

We have. always made it a point
that we should have some pretty good
foundation for everything which ap-
peared in our columns. If, however,
we have injured the standing or char
aeter Of any person in wishing to
know more than the circumstances of
the case would seem to warrant us in
requiring, we are ready, upon a prop
er aud fair showing wherein We have
been in error, to make all the apology
and restitution we are capable of. We
ask questions for the purpose of hav-
ing them answered.; the people are in
terestcd. and want them answered.
Malignant persecution of men is not
in our line: u ncighbor is the prac-
teal advocate in this vicinity of that
branch of Journalism, of which the
New York Sun is the leader. and of
which We respectfully decline being a
follower.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1872-08-16

In the REPUBLICAN of last week
several very pertinent questions were
PrOpoundcd totle Era Ring ofSavan-
vannah. which have been ignored alto
gethcr by its acknowledged ncwspa-
per a%pologizcr and defender. The
''organ' must know the people are
no: satisfied with silence as an answer
to plain and pertinent Inquiries: and
il mnst also know that personal abuse
and utilization are only employed by
fools, or by those WHO k!ioG@ tlle,.
cause is Il very weak ono. Threats of
bodily vengeance al only be INDUCED
in by those who are unablcd to COM
prehend that many people are Actual
ed by principle. and are not To be
swerved from the course which they
believe to be right by any intimida-
tiOns or threats.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1872-08-16
Township Boundaries.

The following are the boundaries OF
the townships of Andrew County, as
formed by the County Court at its
session last spring:
Monroe township is composed of
Congressional township IS, range 81,
and all of township So, range "a. ex-
cert that part west of the Hundred
and-two river.
Rochester is composed of Congress
sional township 50, range 80, and town.
ship SO. range 81, and all of township
SO. range So, east Of the Hundrcd-and-
two rivcr.
Empire is composed of Congrrssion-
al township 50. range SO and township
Go. range ~.
Platte is composcdof C~ongression.
al township 10, range 80 and township
so range "a.
Jefferson is composed of Congress
siOnal township 50. range IS, except
section 8. and that part township Sc.
range 81 west Of the Hundred-and-
two river and two tiers off south side
of township 80, range 35, except Sec
lions 80 and 81.
Nodaway embraces all of township
sc range SIS. west of Hundred-ani-
two. except tiers of sections of the
south side.
Washington embraces township GO,
range IS.
Benton embraces Congressional
township 81, range So.
Lincoln boundaries as follows: com.
mencing at Missouri river on line be-
tween Townships range 81 and town
ship 90, range Sc. thence north TO
Nodaway river, thence up said river
10 line between township IS. rance s7
and township 50. range 81, thence cast
to orthcast corner township 80.
range Sc. thence south 4 miles. thence
east mile. thence south s miles
thence west | mile, thence south TO
Missouri river, thence up said river to
beginning.
Jackson embraces township 90
range So, and all Of township co.
range 81 east of the Nodaway river.
Clay embraces township 81. range
sc and all oftownship 81, range 81 cast
OF the Nodaway river.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1872-08-16
REFORM IN THE A

1t seems that i'll the State Of Mis-
sour. as well as in Andrew County,
these great, pure and undt
tiled 'rcfor1nerS' have been reform
ing things i'll II 'left-handed' way.
The way they manage public affairs
appear from i.cfellowing compares
tive Z. hi it of the expense of our
State Legislature in 1871 and 1872,
compared with is6? and ls7o. The
exhibit may be relied OIL as correct:
A comparative statement of the
EXPENSES of the Missouri Legislatures
for the years 1871 and 1872, and 1869
and 1870, shows the following result:
Per diem and milage. lS7I-72. $751;
076; ditto lS69-70, $1S0.S43. Contin-
gent expenses. lS7l-72, $lSl 1864; ditto
1863 20; $16l,423, making = total diff
ference in favor of 1s69-10 of Sl06, III.
We hope the reform party will
hereafter cease the cry Of retrcnch-
mcnt at least. In the mere matter of
Legislative expenses alone, they have
about doubled on the Radical erfrdr-
agaRcc of the preceding two years, in
spite of the fact that they were elect
ed as the champions, par excellence, of
economy and reform. The lesson
ought not to be lost. The people
ought to know and remember that the
reformed General Assembly was the
most extravagant ever held in the
State of Missouri.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1872-08-16
WHO ARE THE LEADERS #?

A Greeley organ ofSt. Joscph-thc
COmme,ciaI-aiter seeing Greeley.
Schurz. TrHmbull. Sumner and Banks,
depart from the Republican party,
without perceptibly thinning its
ranks. is moved io inquire "Wlo IRE
the leaders of the Republican party?"
The question a easily he answered.
The people, the Intelligent, reading
and thinking people, are the leaders
of the party aud this is as it should
be. We're the masses OF the Rcpub-
licans so constituted (aS the Demo
cratic party seems 10 beg flat they
required leaders to tell them what
was right and what was required of
them, the country might see little
political tranquility in all time TO
come; for leaders," such as Schurz
and Greeley imagined themselves 10
be, would be leading the party hitler
and thithcr. las the spirit moved
tHCui, a"N accomplishing nv coo't
for the nation, but a vast deal of per-
sonal ambition and private gain for
themselves. The members of the
Democratic party would have saved
themselves the humiliation which
they are compelled to submit to to-
day, in voting for a man of no prin-
ciples, had they not depended entire
~ upon their wirc-working and pol
icy-loving ''leadcrs." The Commsr-
cidl concludes that Logan, Morton.
COnkling, &C.. are tn" leaders OF
the Republican phalaux. Not at all.
Let every one of these great and hon
ored men desert their political com
rades, and our grand army would still
march on as solidly and triumphanilv
as ever. We put not II trust in
men; our reliance is placed in firm
aud nevcr-changeing principles OF
right and justice, and it is by this sign
we
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1872-08-16

TIE late Treasurer of Andrew
County, Nj. f. n. Burrows, publishes
a card in this number of the REPUB-
LICAN, in which he refutes in general
what he dcnoninatcs charges which
have appeared in relation to him in
this paper. W. will do him the JUS
tice of saving that neither ourselves
nor our correspondents and friends
have thought Mr.. Harrows di shonest.
and, 50 FAR AS he spc: ks for himself,
we are willing to give his statement
credit.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1872-08-16

Ordered, that the order previously made re-
ducing assessed valuation Of lot ia, own Of Bos-
ton, be rescinded, and that said lot be released
upon payment of the amount Of tax for which the
same has been advertised for sale.
Commissioners report recommending the open
ing Of the road petitloncd ior BY A. KMartin and
smith and others.
n; u Danford, Clerk, presents the tax book
for ls72. which the court approves. and orders
d: N. Danford presents his account for
ssys 81, for making copy Of TAX book; for ex-
tending tax on assessment book; for making alb.
for the use Of the Auditor, which Is ordered to be
certified to the State Auditor for payment.
On application Of G. "; Wren. the assessed
nah, was reduced e6OO.
John l.. Smith, II. T. Bowlin and John A.
Allison file bond to indemnify Andrew Coun-
road petitioned for by John L. Smith and Others,
which ID approved, and road ordered opened.
Court awards the contract for building bridge
Is 500, and Joshua Bond appointed special
commissioner to select site and superintend the
building Of the m
bridge across Platte river to c. w. Baker at
$500.
Ordered. that Alexander Fuller be appointed
special bridge comn,issioner to confer with q
commissioner OF Holt County, and to locate o
bridge to be built ut or near the Ohio Mills, across
the N0daway river, and to estimate the probable
cost OF same, and report.
Ordered, that the following schoo bonds be
placed In the hands off. C. Higgins for cOllec-
ton. viz: Of j. A. Clarke, with d Bonham and T.
u. Barnett as securities, for $50; also, of. A.
~ securities, for $500; also, Of Thomas Wright,
with Isaac N. George and Il. A. Philips as securi-
ties, for 80; also, of Finley KIncaid, with James
4. MCGEE and Baltzer Ly6roOk as securities, for
800; Also, Of Vim. II. Houston, with J. Boyles,
VIM. T. Taylor and L. McAgee ~ securities, for
ESQ II; also, of w. II. Houston, with same Sc.
securities for el00; also, John c.. Waugh and Sc
curities for elal. 90; and Of Geo. L. French and
securities for e38a. 50.
Ordered, that Il. H. Talbot be appointed
special bridge commissioner 10 superintsnd the
Construction Of the bridge across W yatt Branch,
near Tode's bridge. Adjourned.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1872-08-16
Mass Convention.

Tie Republicans of Andrew County
are requested TO meet in Mass Con-
yentiom at Savannah, at l o'clock l..
NJ, or
Saturday. 4ng"sf 81, 1872,
To select nine delegates to represent
Andrew County in the Republican
State Convention. to be held at ST.
Louis, September !. to nominate can
didates for State offices and also can
didates for electors for President and
Vice President. y full representa-
ton from all parts of the county is
important.
Also. to select fifteen delegates to
attend the Senatorial Convcntioi., to
be held at Maryyille, September IL.
1872, for the purpose of nominating a
candidate for Senator from this First
Senatorial District.
In. WEBSTER.
Chairman 90. Ceatrai Coamifi"c
D. RoNHAN- ir. Src'N.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1872-08-16

TIE communication of a "Tax-
payer" over his real name, in another
column, will be read with interest,
and ourjournalistic oflice-holder, who
has faithfully and honestly perform
ed the duties of his Office without
bondsmcn." can exercise all his inge-
nuity in explaining away or excusiug
that which is therein presented.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1872-08-16

THE Greeley organs 4 already
turning their attention to the "next
elections Poor fellows! The States
of Oregon, Connecticut, New lamp
shire and North Carolina having al
ready repudiated the bargaln-and-sale
ticket, they are in condition to grasp
at straws. They hope to CLEAN some
comfort from Vermont aud Maine
Let them hope on.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1872-08-16
LIZ 1, s&afod That Nnn Iohn

IT ia stated that Hon. John b. Hen
dcrson has declined TO be considered
as on track for the Governorship. The
friends of Mr.. Finkcinburg are urging
the latter gcnilcrnan's claims with
vigor. T.. o Sianard's friends are
also urging his claims. Our choice is
Henderson.