davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-01-25
A Stone Man.

A Curiosity Of the Republican River. s
We make the following extract from
letter TO the Philadelphia Press,
| written by a correspondent crossing
the plains with a military expedition.
1t is the story of pioneer employed
as guide: p 4t3
One day some young fellows said
that they were going over to see the
stone man. had often heard them
talk about the stone man, but never
believed there was any thing in 1t. SO
one of the fellows said to me "NoW
Nelson, you just shut up about the
man, or come along and see him. = -
Next morning / borrowed pony and
| eight of us rode across the country to
the North Fork ofthe Republican. 1t
| was about four O'Clock when we cum
to little stream that empties into the
the North Fork, and the Indians told
me the stone man was just little
way up the stream. We went on
about half mile, when the Indians
dismounted tied their ponies and
pointed to the right. About a hum
dred yards from the stream there he
was sure enough. The Indians. who
had been very noisy, all along, would
only speak in whispers, and wouldn't
go within ten feet of him. He lay on
his back, with his right hand resting
on his breast, and his left arm gone. l
stepped him and he was twenty-five
feet long. His chest was seven feet
broad at the shoulders, and his teettih
were eight inches long. One side of
his under jaw had been broken OF
with a siedge-hammer, and two of the
teeth were gone. 1t was broken off
by trader who took it into North
Platte, where it now is. He had been
tellin' some of them fellows about the
stone man, and they would not be-.
lieve him, so when he came out again
he sledged off the jaw and took it in
to show them. He had also sledged
off the right arm near the shoulder,
but two men could not carry it, and
it was still lying near the body. There
was a cavity in the stomach, and also
in the eyes, but the nose, ears and
cheeks were perfect. The nails on
the toes had grown out half ansIinch
beyond the flesh. and one leg. was
slightly drawn up. The veins were
visible under the skin. and the flesh
had dried on the ribs so you could
count them. I had never seen any
thing like it, and if hadn't seen it
wouldn't have believed it was thar"
We had all listened to this story
with feelings of doubt, wonder and
amazement, The General said: ''Mr.
Nelson, how far are we from the stone
man now ?" = -
q About one hundred and twenty
five miles,"
And now far will we be from it
when we get to Thickwood Greek,
where we are going?'
+" About eighty miles"
If we scout up the south fork of
the Republican, how far do we pass
from the stone man ?"
Not over twenty miles. .
"Then," said the General, "we shall
look up this wonderful stone man;
and mind yon, Nelson, if you have
told us prairie yarn about him, we
shall take the liberty Of treating you
to cold bath in the river"
Nelson solemnly averred that all
he had said was true, and expressed
himself perfectly willing to be ducked
if he could not point out just such
stone man as he had described.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-01-25

FIsK's WILL.-The following are
the provisions of the late Col. James
Fisk's will, whose sudden, death and
assassination we announced last week
Miss Hooker, his sister, received
100000 in tho Naragansett Steamship.
Company's Shares, His father and
mother received $4,000 year. To
each OF the Misses Morse he beQueath-
ed $4,000 q year; to his Ninth Regi-
meRt $1,000. This gift was madela
week ago, but was legalized last night
To his wife he beqneathed the, bali
ance of his property of all kinds. To
Jay Gould, for whom he entertained
the warmest and most disinterested
friendship, he left his personal effects,
and entrusted to him the labor of
love- as it is called in the will, of car
rying out all his (Fisk's) projects in
regard to public Improvement. Mrs.
Fisk inherits all her deceased ,hus-
bands shares in the Erie Railroad. 3q
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-01-25
Ravenna union schooI.

FTNHE Fall Term of the Ravenna Union School
Il will commence September II, and continue
IA weeks.
The Second Term will commence January 2,
1872, and continue IL weeks.
The Third Term will commence April 0, 1874,
and continue II weeks.
The School will be under the Superintendence
Of s. G. Barnard, and each department will be
provided with able and Jealous instructors No
school in this vicinity furnishes greater facilities
than this for attaining a thorough knowledge of
all branches usually taught in our best schools
and seminaries.
Foreign pupils are received at the following
rates of tuition: For term of 12 weeks in the
High School. IS; in the Grammar School, a: in
the other Schools So. Tuition bills must in all
cases be paid in advance
Any desired information in relation to the
School may be obtained of G. BARNARD, Su-
perintendent, or the undersigned.
q. b. STOWE,
Pres't Board of Education.
N. d. Teachers Meeting at High School room
Thursday and Friday September 7th and sth
1871, at 10 O'Clock, A. N.
Ravenna, Ans. %. 1sT1.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-01-25
The Bed of the Mississippi.

The bed of the Mississippi river
seems to be, filling up at rate which
threatenes in the course of time to
seriously affect navigation during the
dry season. This year, at st. Louis,
while the surface of the water has
been four feet and one inch above the
lowest stage of water attained by the
river in 1868, there was at the same
time only about five inches difference
in the depth of the cnannel between
these years, showing that the bottom
of the river must be three feet and
four inches higher than it was in 1868.
So in 1856 the bed of the river was
found to be two feet and three inches
higher than it was ten years previous.
1t is thought that tough clay particles
are brought down by tributary streams
from the cultivated streams of the
Northwest, and these, forming with
the sand concrete mass, adhere to
the bottom, instead of being secured
out by the annual freshets, as is the
case with unmixed sand.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-01-25
WHEAT Grows OUT OF A NAM.

WHEAT GROWS OUT OF MANS
CHEEK.-The Dayton (Ohio) Journal
says MIR. Macy, we'll known farm
er of Harrison township, residing a
few miles north of the city, has been
afflicted for the last five months with
painful soreness in his face. The
disease commenced with an irritation
in the throat, which extended upward
on the left side of his cheek, in the in
side of which several Jumps formed,
and became SO painful that. he was
sometimes unable to work. The all
he was obliged to have two teeth re-
moved on account of his cheek. Sew
eral physicians were consulted, and
pronounced it cancer in an incipient
stage, but none of them succeed
ed in affording him any relief. About
ten days since the swollen cheek sup
purated and broke, when a small sharp
substance presented itself at the sur
face, which, upon being drawn out
proved to be beard from a head of
wheat. After it was extracted, the
wound commenced healing, and in q
few days he was entirely FREQ from
pain and is now restored to his usual
health. Mr.. Macy supposed that he
swallowed the irritating substance
which caused him so much suffering,
while drinking water in the early part
of last harvest that it lodged in his
throat and penetrated the flesh, from
whence it worked its way up, into his
cheek, and was finally elected by the
suppuration, thus giving him instan-
taneous relief.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-01-25
John McSweeney ON the late
Mr.. ValIandfgham. i9 ls1g

John McSweeney, Esq, of Wooster,
at the celebration of the 8th of Janla-
ry at that place, in his speech, said 90
i am reminded that on last 9Th Of
January in our celebration we had
with us Clement L. Vallandigham. i
cannot take my seat without mentions
ing the regret we all feel that he has
fallen, and is with us no more. IL was
his magic voice, it was the splendor
of his enticing presence that gathered
the hosts together upon our last occa-
sion; and l will say that there was no
man with more magic eloquence, more
of electricity that thrills from heart to
heart or more capacity to rally round
him the masses of the people, than
Clement l.. Vallandigham ECheers1.
alt was said of an old Highland
chieftan that one blast from his bugle
horn in the Highlands of Scotland
were worth thousand men. We felt
the loss of Mr.. Vallandigham in our
last campaign; for one blast OF his
bugle horn, one sound of his deep
toned voice, one sentence of his pro-
found earnestness and sincerity were
worth a thousand men. He fell, as you
know, in the discharge of his duty as
an advocate, as a faithful lawyer to his
client. He died in the maturity. of
manhood, before the shadows had
heightened and cast their forms back
from the West. can say of him as
was said of another who had fallen In
life's early morning: ,,
"The hand of the reaper
Takes the ears that are hoary. D-iiu ,
But the voice of the weeper
Walls manhood in glory, .ft8
The autumn winds rushing
Watt the leaves that are serest. Ci-gga ~
Our flower was in flushing
When blighting was nearest" ..CDfI
And l say of him r,P
-" Long rs the tree
OF freedoms withered trunk shall bear leaf .
Ever for thy tomb Il garland let 1t be; l..-f-,,
The forums champion and the peoples chief.
Green be the turf above thee" s-l es5f : Ina
And now,- -fellow-citizens, with feel-
ings of united harmony and determi-
nation that naught of bitterness shall
enter into our lives, let us in the fu-
ture, as in the past, come veal, come
woe, stand by the old flag of our fa-
theirs. If defeat must come, let il
come. 'Tis not in mortals te COM
mand success. Let us do more-de-
serve it." ION 10 ii
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-01-25

fester-brother. He had drugged and
beaten poor Fletcher the night of the
perpetration of the crime, stolen his
pistol and committed the deed him.
self. Mrs. Lancaster had been from
the first exceedingly suspicious of
him, but proofs were not in her power
she had used every means possible to
restore Lloyd to his liberty, trusting
to time and merciful God for the
rest. How well she acted her part and
succeeded in her endeavors, the read
er is aware. Fletcher was immediate
ly pardoned, and drawn by the excited
Londoners to his residence.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-01-25
WILLowBY, January 8, 1872.

NEVER enter a sick room in a state
of perspiration, as the moment you
become cool your pores absorb. Do
not approach contagious diseases with
an empty stomach, nor sit between
the sick and the fire, because the heat
attracts the vapor.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-01-25

GEoRGIE," asked the teacher Of a
Sunday school class, "who above all
others, shall you wish frat to see you
when you get to hcaven?" With a
bright face Frightening up with an
ticipation, the little fellow shouted
aGerliah J" -fH''l
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-01-25

A NEGRO walter, who had twice
awakened traveller to inform him
that breakfast was ready, and third
time broke his slumbers by attempt
ing to pull off his bed clothes, thus
explained: Massa, if you isn't
gwine to git up, l must hab de sheet
anyhow, cause dey're .waitin' for do
table clof."
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-01-25
GARRETTSVIIIIE HOUSE
Is Is a a. ac I parker & son, Prop'rs.

T1HE Proprietors having leased the above
house respectfully informs their friends and
the Garfettsvillel House. and is prepared TO sup
ply the table with the best the market affords,
st low-prices. Persons visiting Garrettsville
even for u day, VIII nnd this House home
Omnibusses leave this house for all day and
night trains, 157-tf.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-01-25
A Furnished Home for 1926.

A first special report of the Chicago
Relief and Aid Society has been pub
lished. 1t exhibits some interesting
and instructive facts. The fund had
reached S2,4S5,SS455 on the 18th of
November, when the report closed.
OF this sum, S495. .460.86 has been ex-
pended for food, clothing and shelter.
Nearly $2.e00,000 yet remain, subject
to the control of the Society. But it
will be all needed, and more, too, if
the great work of relief is to be con-
timed. The number of families aid
ed from the time the records were
complete to November IL, was 1S,47S.
Of these, 2,4f0 asked only for stove,
bedding and clothing; the other &c.
600 required food as well as other nee
essaries. From November IL to No
vember Is there was sn increase of
i ,372 families, and from November Is
to November 25 an increase of 985.
This is attributed to the increasing se-
verify of the weather, and is fair in
dication of what may be expected for
months to come. Next to food, the
Immediate necessity to be relieved
was shelter.
1t was decided to put in barracks
the minimum number who could not
otherwise be provided for, and to bnild
small but comfortable houses for the
rest. The houses given were of two
sizes; one of 20x16 feet for families of
more than three persons, the other of
12x16 feet for families of three only.
The floor joists are of 3x6 inch tim
Der, covered with flooring of planed
and matched boards, and battened on
the outside, The inside walls are lin
ed with thick felt paper, and each
house has double iron chimney, two
pannel]ed doors, three windows, and
a Partition, to be put up where the
occupant pleases. The establishment
is completed in simple and sufficient
way for comfortable living by the adj
dition of a cooking stove and utensils,
several chairs, a bedstead, bedding,
and sufficient crockery for the use of
the family. The total cost of the house
when thus furnished is $l24 5,497 of
these houses have been put up. Where
circumstances justify it, the house and
its furnishings are an out right gift,
Where there is reason to believe that
The applicant has means that will be-
come available, he is requested to give
an obligation to repay in one year,
but without interest, three-fourths of
the value advanced him.
The distribution of food has been
reduced to fixed rations issued week
ly. At first bread was given instead
of -four, as the people had few conve-
niences for cooking. Coffee or tea is
given, as the applicant prefers, but
tea, which is the cheapest, is mostly
sought. The cost of the ordinary
weekly ration for a family of five is
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-01-25
Total !.
The Child Witness.

In one of the courts, a little girl
nine years of age, was brought for
ward as witness against a prisoner,
who was on trial for felony commit
ted in her fathers house. saiiaB
"Now," said the counsel for the pris-
oner, 81 desire to know if you under
stand the nature of an oath 2"
81 don't know what you mean, was
the simple answer. seai
HThere, my lord,' said the counsel,
addressing the bench, sis anything
further necessary to demonstrate the
validity of my objection? She does
not comprehend the nature of an oath. "
sIet us see," said the Judge. "At-
tend, my child"
Assured by the kind tone and man
ner of the Judge, the child turned to-
ward him, and looked confdingly up
in his face, with calm, clear eye,
in q manner so artless and frank, that
it went straight to the heart.
'.Did you ever take an oath?" in
quired the Judge.
The little girl stepped back with a
look of horror, and the red blood man
tied in blush all over her face and
neck, as she answered "No, sill"
81 do not mean that" said the Judge,
who saw her mistake, al mean were
you ever witness before 2"
mo, sir; never was in court be-
fore,n was the answer.
"Do you know that book ?" said the
Judge, handing her the bible open.
She looked at it and answered,
eyes, sir; it is the Bible"
"Can you tell ne what the Bible
ia 2o inouired the Judge.
ait is the Word of God" she an
swered.
"Well, place your hand upon this
Bible, and listen to what / says" and
he repeated slowly and solemnly the
oath usually administered to witness
eS.
"Now," said the Judge "you have
sworn as a witness, will you tell me
what will befall you if you do not
speak the truth ?"
81 shall be shut up in prison." an
swered the child.
ftAnything else?' asked the Judge.
81 ~ shall never go to heaven" she re-
piled. ,
"How do you know fhis ?" asked the
Judge again. '
The child took the Bible, and, turn
AHS ~ thO NhoPtOA
the commandments, pointed to the
injunction, ''Thou shalt not bear false
witness against thy neighbor." H
81 learned that before could read,H
said she.
"Has any one talked with you about
your being a witness I'm court here
against this man ?" inquired the Judge.
eyes, SIR she replied. "My moth
er heard they wanted me to be q wit
ness, and last night she called me to
her room and asked me to repeat to
her the commandments and then we
knelt down together and she prayed
that I might understand how wicked
it was to bear false witness against my
neighbor, and that God would help
ine, little child, to tell the truth as it
was, before Him. And when Icame
up here with father, she kissed me,
and told me to remember the ninth
commandment, and that God would
hear every word j said"
"Do you believe this ?" asked the
Judge, while tear glistened in his
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-01-25

A MINISTER made an interminable
call gpon lady of his acquaintance.
Her little daughter, who was present,
grew very weary of his conversation,
and at last whispered in an audible
key: "Didn't he bring his amen with
him, mamma % -. .....-...... -
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-01-25

A Chicago merchant advertised q
''boy wanted" and before he got down
town his clerk met him, breathless
and told him his wife had twin boys.
Oh, itpays to advertise. itl 20 tlH3
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-01-25
JOHN MoCLUN,

General Insurance Agent, represents the fol-
lowing reliable companies:
p AMERic AN. Chicago. Ill.,; GREAT WESTERN,
Chicago H.; YoNKERs AND NEW okk. New
York: I,YCOMING. Muncy, Pa; NORTHWEST
FRN MUTUAL LIFE, Milwaukee, Wis; CON-
MoNWEALrH LIFE ms. Co., New York ,
Once with F. W. Coffin. in Phenix Block,
over Second National Bank, Ravenna, Ohio
LraI, q 1871 10Q-tf
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-01-25

You had better lend q man Your
name on a bill than lend him your
umbrella, because the first is pretty
sure to be returned.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-01-25
-CHARLES BROOK
EMMA MATER ouRE.o

RAvENNA WATER CURE,
q. w. STRONG, M d.,
Late OF Water Cure of Cleveland,)
PR O RRI LETT . r.
Location Beautifal-Terms moderate send lof
circular giving full details.
April6, 1911, 136-1y.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-01-25
eye, and his lip quivered with emo

ton.
eyes, sir" said the child, with a
voice and manner that showed her
conviction of its truth was perfect.
"God bless you, my child" said the
Judge; "you have good mother.
This witness is competent" he contin-
ued; "and were on trial fer my life,
and innocent of the charge against
me, l would pray God for such wit
nesses as this. Let her be examined"
She told her story with the simplic-
ity of child as she was, but there was
a directness about it which carried
conviction of its truth to every heart
present. She was rigidly cross-exam-
ined. The counsel piled her with va
rious ingenious questions but she va
ried from her statement in nothing.
The truth as spoken by that child was
sublime. Falsehood and perjury had
preceded her testimony but were scat
tered like chaff. The little child for
whom a mother had PRAYED for
strength to be given her, broke the
cunning devices of matured villainy
to pieces like a potter's vessel.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-01-25
GOING soUTH-MAIN LINE.

CLEVELAND PITTsBURG RAILROAD
On and after Nov. 1stli, 1871. Trains viii leave
Stations daily. Sundays excepted as follows.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-01-25

A. q g. w. Ry-Change OF Time.
The following are the times of the departure
of trains at the points below. 1t took effect
Monday, Nov. 18th:
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-11-06
VIM, A. Davis ct NJ. VS.. Tennessee Ia.
Wis.

DY VIRTUE OF A DECREE OF THE
ID County Court of Davidson county, Tenn,
rendered at its October Term, 1872, in the
above cause, l will offer at public sale, on the
nremises. at u O'clock NJ, on
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-11-06
THE TWO RESPONSES.

Nj. O'Sullivan's card of Sunday morning
seems to have elected two notable res
ponses. The one appeared in yesterdays
UNION AND AMERICAN, being an endorse
ment by Mr.. Thos. Farrell, an old and well
known Irish citizen of some forty years
standing in this community, and lifelong
Democrat whose purse strings were loosed
as freely for Mr.. Johnson's success in 1856
as any TeDnesseean's. The other response
appeared in the Banner of yesterday, sign
ed by one j. j. Mclaughlin, who we learn
upon inquiry is one of "the Irish ALdeniteS
with loyal government labels, who run
over a fallen foe like so many
S1SsenGcbS' as Mr.. O'Sullivan expressed
it in Sundays card. During that era of
disfranc hisement, when Nashville tax
payers and rent payers were ground in the
dust by carpet-bag rule, we believe this
j. ]. Mclaughlin was elevated by negro
and Radical votes to the dignity Of an
Alden Alderman, and dressed in little
brief authority he cut fantastic tricks before
high Heaven. Mr.. O'Sullivan takes credit
to himself for being in ''bsd odor'' with
that "elass." His card was intended for
Irish Democrats, and none others. Yet
such is the best material that the Banner
can rake UP in desperate emergency, to
pit against Mr.. Thomas Farrell and Mr..
OSulliYan.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-11-06
DEsPOILENG THE SOUTH,

The Washington correspondent of the
Cincinnati Enquirer explains a matter that
has been referred to in the telegraphic dis
patches. He writes, Nov. 2, as follows:
"The indications are that the Administers
ton mean TO follow its policy, without re-
taxation, of aiding the carpet-baggers in
cOnhscating Southern property. Secretary
DelanO, who We'd with Cameron and others
in the fraud by which the Georgia State
Road was stolen, is understood to be;
Grants choice for the Secretaryship of
tine Treasury, in case Boutwell, goes out
and Mr.. Boutwell,, who repels the idea of
sectional reconciliation, is now making en-
ergetic efforts to fitch from the stockholders
OF the Danvil!e Railroad Company the
property Of the Piedmont Railroad. This last
road is about fifty miles long, and connects
Danville, Virginia, with Greensboro, North
Carolina, being part of the great through
line from this City to New Orleans, which
has common management under the vir-
tual control of Tom. Scott. The possess
ion of this link will enable the Government
to dictate its own terms to the other COM
panies, and furnish many opportunities for
speculation to its officials. The pretense
for this fresh act Of spoliation upon the
South is that during the war the Richmond
government, being DESTROYS to have this
link complete, aided the railroad company
to finish it by al advance Of money. The
Danville Railroad Company has held and
operated the road to the present time. This
suit was, therefore, entirely unexpected,
and by casting a doubt upon ali titles is cal
culated TO repel capital and immigration
from the South. Able counsel have been
engaged, bat as the Federal Judges are
such persons SIS Bond and Underwood, an
impartial trial is not to be expected"
The Washington correspondent of the
Cincinnati Commercial, writing on the Sd