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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-01-18

.fWhat will you take to drink p ask
ed waiter of young lad who for
the first time had accompanied his fa-
ther to public dinner. Uncertain
what to say-feeling sure he could
not be wrong if he followed his ia
ther's example, he replied, aI'll take
what father takes.T The answer
reached his fathers ear, and instant
ly the full responsibility of his
position flashed upon him. And the
father shuddered as the history of sew
eral young men once as promising as
his own bright lad and ruined by
drink, started up in solemn warning
before him. Rapidly these thoughts
went through his mind off the boy
falls he will not have me to blame
and then in tone tremulops, with
emotion, and to the astonishment of
those who knew him, he said, "Wait-
er, I'll take water" and from that day
TO this strong drink has been banish-
ed from that mans house.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-01-18
Do not work before Breakfast.

Hand or headwork ought to be post
poned until the stomach is satisfied.
The digestive organs ought to be sup
piled as soon as may be after sleep is
shaken off. The lawyer. should not
go, to his Office, nor the preacher to
his desk, until he has ministered to
the carna1 appetite. Sermons written
on an empty stomach will have in
them but thinspiritual nutriment. We
give no praise to any one who boasts
that he has done half days work be-
before his morning meal, whether in
the milking of cows or in the prepa-
ration of briefs. A constitutional
walk" of two, four or six miles, when
the stomach is empty, is not according
to good physiology, in spite ofthe ex-
ample of aristocratic Boston ladies.
Dickens dld not get long life from the
habit. A short walk or run in the
fresh air may be well enough, and a
few turns with the dumb bells, But
the gymnasium should not be opened
in the first hours of the morning.
Herald Of Health.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-01-18
YorkviIIe, S. q, Dec. q, l87l.


EGYPTAIN MAxIMs.-Rev. DIR. j. p.
Thompson, in his " Notes on Egyptol-
ogy," in the Bibliotheca Sacra, gives
the following maxims faom the an.
cient Egyptians:
Do not take on airs.
DO not maltreat an inferior.
Respect the aged.
Do not save thy life at the expense
of anothers'. 4i'ie
Do not pervert the heart of thy
comrade if it is pure. ssd
Do not make sport of those that are
dependent on thee.
Do not maltreat woman, whose
strength is less than thine own. Let
her find in thee protector. .ft
If from humble condition thou
hast become powerful, and the first in
the city for opulence, let not riches
make you proud, for the first author
of those good things is God. M
If thou art intelligent, bring up thy
son in the love of God. If he is cour-
ageous, acfive, aDd increases thy prop
erty, give him the better recompense.
But if the son whom thou hast begot-
ten is fool, turn not thy heart away
from him, for he is thy son.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-01-18

A very pious and jealous chaplain
of a Confederate regiment called on a
Colonel, not particularly noted for
moral observances, in order. to talk
about the religious interests of his
men. The chaplain was politely re-
ceived and requested to be seated on
a camp-stool. iaiq9sJ = g8a
81 believe, Colonel" said be, .ithat
You have one of the finest regiments
in the service ?"
e "Yes." said the Colonel, "I think I
have.v hns - aaz sw ga6a
swell, do you pay as much atten-
ton to the religious instruction, of
your men 2"
IS "Not much very little said about
Scripture in the drill book.o .s4s
swell, i just called to mention the
fact that in the Fifth regiment the
Lord has blessed our labors wonder
fully, and ten men have already been
babtised." (This was rival regi-
ment.) .t,f..fs. f.fisy eiBis7e1 q
ais that SO, 'pon honor?" asked the
Colonel.
eyes, sir, am pleased to say that
it is" f 23fidiag Saj
Sergeant" said the Colonel, calling
to his orderly, "have fifteen men de-
tailed Immediately to be baptized. III
be hanged if that Fifth Regiment shall
outdo us in any respect" . = oban
The chaplain took occasion to- bid
the Colonel good day and left. saF
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-01-18
South Carolina Government.

IL. Latham writes from Yorkville.
S. c., as follows:
am no advocate for Ku-Kluxing.
/ know it is morally wrong. Permit
me to tell you. however, honestly, that
SO long as the present State Govern
ment of South Carolina exists, there
will be -Kluxing. This is not said
boastingly, neither is it threat. 1t is
simple declaration of truth. The
United States can no more crush it
than George Ill could crush the pat
riots that threw the tea overheard.
The name may be changed, and the
mode of procedure different, but
rogues and their tools will die. Why
does not the United States institute
search for the house burners? The
civil authorities of South Carolina are
insufficient for the task. The Union
League is the mother of all the house
burning that took place in Y ork coun-
ty. Why not ferret out the incendia-
ries? Why not pass a law that will
meet the case? am no politician; L
never expect to be. tell you the peo-
pie of South Carolina are run to des-
peration-not by Republicans, not by
Democrats, not by, the poor negroes;
but by set of thieving adventurers
and unprincipled natives, who prowl.
as the poet Burns says, like shell
hounds" around the treasury of the
State. ..,..-s r. LATHAM.
Yorkville, S. c., Dec. 81, 1871.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-01-18
Can Won Anordii it.

Can you afford to. smoke and
chew tobacco, thus spending from
five ito fifty dollars q month";, and in
juriHg your neryous system. and per-
yerting your whole constitution, and
thereby transmitting to children a
weakened constitution thus making
them puny invalids for, Gfe?. f.l,rf
( Can you, afford TO burn out your
nervous system and demoralize your
whole character by using aloaholic
liquors Fo69 n.sT ssaa .5o5r
Can you afford; to indulge in habits
of Speculation, gambling and other
tricky and mean modes of making
money? rs anslts sis aafgs .
Can you afford to make money at
the expense of your manhood, your
morals, your health, your just respec-
liability, and your integrity
- Can you afford to gain even the
whole world and thereby make of
yourself moral wreck u, se
Can YOU afford for the sake of mo-
mentary amusement, to waste your
youthful preparatory years, when by
studSfyou should become a scholar,
OF by industry either tradesman or a
useful artisan nj
Can you afford to rob your mind to
clothe,yonr back with silks and sat-
ins, and crafty mere love for dis
play? fse5g.v..l 81. fsslf f.e,sh91 II
Can you afford to be tricky and
thereby defraud your employer of the
just services you owe him, even
though you do get your pay, thusma-
king yourself a moral bankrupt? "a.
Can yon afford to be otherwise than
upright, truthful, faithful, temperate,
courteous, and in all respects correct
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-01-18
Rayenna union schooI.

TIME Fall Term of the RavennQ Union School
will commence September II, and continue
IA weeks. IS 5
The Second Term will commence january e.
1872 and continue 10 weeks. tet
The Third Term will commence April o. 1872
and continue IL weeks ss~A
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 thisvcinity furnishes greater facilities
than this for attaining thorough knowledge of
all branches usually taught in our best schools
and seminaries. 1
Foreign pupils are received at the following
rates of tuition: For term of ~ weeks in tho
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 q. BARNARD, SUI
perintendent. Or the undersigned. isss
g. Il. STOWE.
Pres't Board of Education y
N.B. Teachers Meeting at High School roem
Thursday and Friday, September Tth and 9Th
1874, ut 10 O'Clock, A. N.
Rsyena9, Aug, e3. 1871.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-01-18
i Sharp ShootinR.

% The following dialonue on sharp
shooting quietly took place between q
Vifginian and Yankee picket:s Il
II say, can you fellows shoot9"
.sssWall, recon we can, some. Down
in Mississippi we can knock q bum
bic bee offa thistleblow at three hum
dfed yards.vh 81 a8aj ia13a8
aitssOh, that amt nothing to the way
we shoot up in Vermont. I belonged
to Q military regiment there with q
hundred men in eachh company and
we went out for practice'every week.
The captain draws, up single file, and
sets a cider barrel rolling down the
hill and each mani takes his shot at the
bpnghole as it turns up. 1t is after,
wards, examined, aud If there is a shot
that didn't 60 in the bunghole, the
member who missed tits expelled, 4
belonged 10 the company ten years,
and there aint been nobody expelled
yet" E.tt....s..,..,i. ,.,-;
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-01-18
THE EVENING HEAKrHsToSE.

Gladly now We gather round it.
FOR the toiling day is done.
And Che grey and solemn twilight
Follows down the golden sun.
z Shadows leugthen on the pavement,
Stalk like giants through the gloom,
"a Wander past the dusky easement,
Creep around the frelit reom
Draw the curtain, close the shutters.
t8tsfspssE Place the slippers by the fire
Ls.-f = ThoUgh the rude wind loudly mutters,
--s 80 what care we for wind sprite's ire.
;t What care we for outward seeming?
Fick1e fortunes frown or smile:
il2 II around us love is Banning
"a Love can human ills beguiiet .-ttafT
Meath the cottage roof and palace,
lAi From the peasant 70 the king ~ isa
b. sAh are quafing from life's chalice nrffss
-. Bubbles that enchantment bring.
'ese Crates 4re glowing, music flowing,
nc y = From the lips we love the best; -
"a - Oh the joy, the bliss of knowing.
There are hearts whereon forest.
an Hearts that throb with eager gladness-,
= Hearts that echo to our own
= While grim care and limiting sadnesss -
iEn Alng1e neser in look or tone ssss,fsf8
-. Care may tread the halls OF daylight,
fA~ Sadness haunt the midnight hour,
rsguBuf the Wierd and watching twilight
aid Brings the glowing hearthstones DOVER,
-. Altar OF our honest feelingsi
r. ~ n Childhood's welf-remembered shr1ni
Itqztf e Spirit-yearnings- l-reveaiings,
t - w reaths immortal round thee twine.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-01-18
The Heathen Chinee.

The Virginia, Nevada, Enterprise,
is responsible for the following:
A day or two since couple of la.
dies, who were out collecting money
for church purposes, stopped at the
Plute House, Lower Gold Hill. Af-
ter calling upon number of persons
for contributions, they asked ~John."
the Chinese cook, to give dollar.
'tWhat for you wantee me give
dolla ?" asked John. ~ a.
"We want you to give us a dollar to
help the church"
s'Dolla helpa churcha !" cried John,
opening his eyes; "what matter
churcha ?" --4
'1t's poor; it needs money. Can't
you give us dollar 2" ti'1
"Me no sabe churcha me poor, too.
What you call churcha-what him
name ?" r-t....t
"Christ's Church" was the reply.
"No, me no give dolla," answered
John decidedly. "Me no lkee Klist;
Klist wantee too mucha money-mon-
ey, money, all time money for Klist.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-01-18

CANDoR.-A lad, arrested for theft,
when taken before the magistrate and
asked what his occupation was, frank
ly answered;
STEALING" gle tAs'
"Yonr candor astonishes me. y said
the judge. sf.go si-~esys.
81 thought it woNld,p replied the
lad, seeing how many big ones there
are in the same business as is asham-
ed to own it." 4lGag aono ba.I
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-01-18

5 NATURE, studied through her own
beauties, not only harmonizes and de-
lights while that Is pursued, but ex-
erts an influence TO the remOter periods
of life. A true love of nature ac-
quired in childhood, is like a sunbeam
over the clouded parts, of existence
and often grows more vivid with the
lapse Of years.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-01-18

IS Vice and laziness have everywhere
their yotaries, and the vestiges of the
s'shabby footstep" are TO be met with
in all places. No human beings ever
congregated into community with
iout including among themselves the
just and the unjust, the wise and the
ignorant. tho evil and the good.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-01-18
Credit

DR.. franklin, in writing to friend
just starting i'm life, gave the follow
ing advice: F'sRemember that credit
is money. The good epaymaster is
lord of another mans purse. He that
is known, to pay punctualiy and ex-
actly to the time he promises, may at
any time and ON any occasion borrow
all the money his friends can spare.
This is sometimes of great use. AT.
ter industry and economy, nothing
contributes more to the rising young
man in the world than punctuality,
and justice In all his dealings; there
fore never keep money that is due an
hour beyond the time you promised,
lest a disappointment shut up your
friends purse forever. The most tri-
fling actions that affect mans credit,
are to- be regarded The sound of
your hammer at five in the morning,
orat nine at night, heard by a credit
ormakes him easy six months longer.
But ifthe sees you at IN billiard table,
or hears your voice at tavern, when
you ought to be at yonr work, he
sends for his money the next day."
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-01-18

Oh, horrorl Read this nom the
New York Mail; Many. fashionable
ladies who are partial to low-necked
dresses and have not apretty heck,
wear q false neck of wax or alabastex,
which, when the heavy necklace is
worn with it, can hardly be detected
from the real article.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-01-18

30 JOHN SNYDER, of Virginia, owns a
crow which serves as substitute for
dogs, cats, and all domestic sentineis.
He destroys every frog about the well
allows a mouse no chance for his life,
drives away hawks from the poultry,
and bids fair to act as the best squirrel
dog in the country He readily spies
the squirrel either upon the fence or
on. trees, and with a natural -antipathy
to the whole squirrel tribe, his shrill,
keen note is readily detected by his
owner, accompanied by rapid darts up
and down. and the owner is thus led
to the game, The most, remarkable
feature about the habits of the crow
is, that he invariable keeps five or six
days, rstians ahead Of time, well csau
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-01-18
a GREAT OLD SUNSET. -.
what q stormfuI sunset was tl1at Of

.Esf EerF "A OhEA1 OA.-D '9O-so111. E-.tFss
What stormfuI sun set was that of
last nightl How glorious the storm
and how splendid the setting of the
sun! We do not remember ever to
have seen the like on ou1.ronnd globe.
The scene opened in the West, with a
whole horizon full of f2intefpenetratIng
fustre which colored the foliage and
frightened every object into its own
rich dyes, The colors grew deeper
and richer until the golden lnstre was
transfused into q storm cloud, full of
finest lightning, which leaped in daz-i
zling zigzags all over the city. The
wind rose with fury, the slender shrubs
and giant trees made obesiancei to its
majesty. Some even snapped before
its force. The strawb berry beds and
grass plots " turned up their whites"
to see Zephyrus march by. AS the
rain came and the pools formed, and
the cutters hurried away, thunder
roaped grandly, and the fire bells
caught the excitement and rung with
hearty chorus. The South and East
received the copious showers, and the
West all at once frightened up, i'll a
long, polished belt Of azure, worthy
of a Sicillian SKY. N'si
Presently cloud appeared in the
azure belt. in the form of castellated
city. 1t became more virid, revealing
strange forms of peerless fanes and
alabaster temples, and glories rare and
grand in this mundane sphere. 1t re-
minds us of WordsWorth's splendid
verse in his excursion: -. io
- The appearance instantaneously disclosed
4 wilderness Of buildings Smiling far eel
And self Withdrawn into wpndrous depth,
kaF King into splsndor wi thont endif
But the city vanished only to give
place to another isle,, where the most
beautiful forms of foliage appeared,
imaging Paradise in the distant and
purified air. , 7i,,tf ga sgrg
The sun, wearied of elemental COM
motion, sank behind the green plains
en- however, went not down, without
dark brow hanging over its departs
ing light. The rich Hush of the un-
earthly light had passed and the rain
had ceased when the solemn church
be lis pealed, the laughter OF children
out and Joyous after the storm is heard
with the carol of birds: while the
fprked and purple w weapon of the skies
still daPted illumination around the
Starting College, trying to. rival it's
angles and leap into its dark windows.
Candles are lighted, The piano
strikes up. We feel it is good to, have
a home; good to be on the earth
where such revelations OF. beauty and
power may be made. Andas we can
not refrain from reminding our read
ers of everything wonderful in our
city, we have begun and ended our
feeble sketching of sunset which
c9mss SO rarely that its glory should
be committed to immortal type.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-01-18
.,oHN McCLUN,a

General Insurance Agent. represents the fol-
lowing reliable companies:
AMERfcAN, Chicago. ILL.,; GREAT w EsTERN,
Chicago Ill; YONKERS AND NEW YORK. New
York: LYCoMING. Muncy, Pa; NoRTHWEsT-
ERN MUTUAL I.IPE, Milwaukee, Wis; COM
MoNWEALTH LIFE ms. Co., New York.
= Ofice with +. W. Colin. In. sPhenixt Block,
over Second National Bank Ravenna, Ohio
Icol, q /.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-01-18

What you keep by you You may
change and mend, hut words once
spoken you can never recall
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-01-18
GARRETTSVILLE HOUSE.

= Isa aac PaFker8 q Son, Prop'rs. 3 2
YTJHE Pr0prietors having leased the above
Il e,respeetfully informs their friends and
the public generally, that he has rejuvenated
the GarrettsYille House,and is prepared to sup
ply the table with the best the market Affords.
at low prices. Persons visiting Garrettsyilie
even for a day, win ind this House a sheme.-
sOmnibnsses leave tbs house for an day and
night trains. 157-tf.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-01-18

ei Providence has 4 thousand keys, to
open a thousand doors, for the deliy-
erence of his own. t
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-01-18
$ $. cox,s :. SUNSET. .

At the request of. many readers, we
republish from the Ohio Statesman of
May 10, 1853, the brilliant piece of
descriptive writing which won for
Mr.. Cox the immortal name of ssSunE
set. - Columbus Jouraal.,9 ao al 81
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-01-18

twenty Thousand Square Miles Submerg-
Misrepresentation of the Natives
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VoL. 4, No. 21.
GOING soUTH-MArN LINE.

CLEVELAND & PITTsBURG RAILROAD
On and after Nov. 12th. 1871, Trains will leave
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-01-18
GE0RGE SADLER. M. ID
CHARLES BROOK.

- - - CHARLES. DIsOO1A3 - -
- R Fl w Il L.
or Stock and Cream Ale. Brewery on Syc-
amore ST three doors north of the Catholic
Church. Also, Builder of Wrought iron
Fence and Gates.
Ravenna. o. July 2S. 1SlO lUO-ly.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-12-27

How "A MILLIONAIRE MADE HIS MONEY :
From the n Y. Express The late Samuel
n Pike left, it is believed, about IS, 900 900 In
New York, Cincinnati, (where he has very
large property, New Jersey, and in many of
the western distilleries, as we'll as in niue or
two in Utah. There are four children to di.
vide this immense property, two of whom are
married. The whole Of this great property
has been acquired within the last twelve or
fifteen years, aud the bulk of it sprung from
the 81 tax which Congress levied on whiskey,
when MIR. Pike had Immense stores of it on
hand.
Mr. Pike had genius for building opera!
houses, and he was contemplating another on
Broadway, corner of Twenty third street, on
his valuable landed property there, when he
died The plans show this to be one of the
most beautiful opera-houses in the world, and
the loss of it to the city will be the loss of a
work Of art as well as of an opera in one of the
best local positions 10 the city. Mr.. Pike ad..
united that his opera house, Eighth avenue,
corner Twenty third street, was a mistake He
observed the great humber of people ever pass.
ing there, aud reasoned, numerically or mathe-
lnatcaIly, that they would fill an opera-house
but he did not reason on the harmonies of the
locality, and he soon found mathematics and
music were not boon companions in that loca-
ton.
Mr.. Pixies boldest adventure was, per-
haps, on the New Jersey meadows. back Of
Newark Sam. Swartwout, thirty odd years
ago, when collector Of the port, had fore
sight ui the future value OF this great pro-
perty; but Swartwout was thirty years ahead
of time. Pike himself did not expect to re-
ceive any return from his investment for ten or
twenty years; but before he died money began
to come in from very unex pected quarters. The
Pennsylvania Central railroad aud the New
jersey Certr /, raj r 'ad both needed great depots
for cars &c., and they have bought them there,
at a cost of IS, 900 per acre, for which Pike
paid only from SO to $40 per acre. Pike ex-
pended upon this property over $4,000, 900.
The dykiug of it cost him $500, 900, and his
bill for iron plate to feuce off the rats from eat
ing through his dykes Was an enormous bill.
But the property Is turning out to be worth
triple what he paid for it. What was bought
by the acre is about to be sold by the foot and
the inch.
The opera house, Twenty. third street and
Eighth avenue, is in u bad way. The Erie
railroad don't want it, and can't afford to keep
it, and the running of it as an opera Is bill
of expense. There are nearly $780, 900 due on
it, on mortgage, and as the Fisk estate or who
ever owns it, has ceased to pay the interest on
the mortgage, Pike, shortly before his death.
ordered the mortgage to be toreclosed, and the
foreclosure is going on, -,
Thus we see that the career Of Mr.. Pike,
though one of the many OF our very extraor-
dinary couutrymen, is yet very extraordinary.
Born humbly and in poor circumstances, ne In
q short time amaSsed an Immense fortune, anu
was increasing it beyond all calculations when
he so suddenly died.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-12-27
REAL HAIR Eof2 2 E 7 A X :" Z \
~ GREEN'S NOTION HOUSE,

X Of
GREEN'S NOTION HOUSE,
rs King street,
Alexandria, Virginia.
Tho following newspapers will please copy and
give local notice:
On hand at all times large stock of Real and
1,oitstion Hair Goods of ever: description, at
very low prices All goods w"rrIntid Hds inc cs oeis
Hair made up into Swlcnes' Df"'oS' 0as'S'
Ens Enr making medium size switch, either Of -
straight hair or eGmenge com smc6 . IS IS
For making large SIZE ''''''''. '''''. 50
I T ladies' in the country can send hair by mail
the cost Of few ssssd Ssns hsye es Of ms eRaHs
any oos uas scnncerning hair should be mailed scpa
rately. ANY infornation cheortuliy g,,sI glyesnI
,,o IS King street.
DELMONT PEACHES, in syrup, for sale NJ
- "a. a. n'S W. +. BROOKES & BRO.