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The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1873-03-18
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AND
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The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1873-03-18

I" let's hear brother Thrope's story, and
then you can make any remarks you may
wish"
| swell, as was sayin'," resumed the
deacon. III did't say we picked up ten
bushels of igeons-Brother Fingle is mis-
taken-I said we picked up ten bushels of
corn that the pigeons had chartered off,"
Amen" went up from the congrega-
tion, and a rush was make at Deacon
Thrope to shake him by the hand. 1t is
needless to say that he was restored to
good fellowship and confidence.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1873-03-18
Soaring OFF a Rival.

4 was living at Squire Jones'. He had a
Il gal, and she was pretty, you bet
| used to think she was pretty enough to
eat. To say loved that gal wouldn't be
no description of my awful feeling but l
was awful bashful--I couldn't tell her
about it; and to make the matter worse,
there was fellow coming to see Sally /;
well, he came once week just as regular
as the cows came up, and he'd buck up to
Sally and set up half the night.
hated him of course, and nobody could
blame me for it. aarI .I .ll
determined to stop him or bust. fell
on plan, and told Sally's brother of it !;
his name was Ike, and he was pleased and
he went to work. They were scarce of
house. room, had front and back room,
which was used for kitchen and a smoke
house.
Me and Ike slept in this back ROOM
The floor was made of puncheons, and i'm
mediately under our bed, and also under
the floor, was the soap trough. 1t had
about ten bushels of soft soap in it.
Sally's beau was to be there that night.
l told her wanted to sleep with her sweet
heart that night. She said all right.
He came dressed up in his best. He had
one of those high-collared, scssor-tailed
coats, new copperas pants, awful tight, a
high bee-gum hat, and square yard cotton
handkerchief around his neck.
He soon cornered Sally, and me and Ike
went to bed--but not to sleep. We raised
the floor over the soap trough, took the
boards off the bed, all only on the fire-site,
where was to lie-just enough behind to
hold up bed without fellow Ike lay
before the fire on pallet l lay on my
plank, holding very still. began to think
they would sit up all night; but finally
about one o'clock, he came in. And /
snored violently.
He hauled off his linen, and over he
crawled, and in he went, down into the
soap trough.
OF all the snorting and kicking you ever
heard it was there. began to yell at the
top of my voice. Ike was making a light,
and just as he got flaming pine-knot in
full blast, the old folks came tearing in, in
their night clothes-the old man with his
gun and the old woman with the poker.
1 had Sally's beau drawn out by this
time, and stretched out at full length be
fore the fire. The soap was half an incl
thick all over him. OF all the sights evel
saw, he looked the most terrible. A Ku
Klux wasn't nowhere.
Sally came with her dress in her hand
and as she entered the door, he broke. The
dogs all went after him out of hearing. Bu
he don't come back any more.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1873-03-18

sB- On rainy winter evening gentle
man travelling in a cab found, on nearing
his destination, that he had no money with
him, so thinking he would try the honesty
of the cabman, he called out as he ran up
the steps "Wait a minuteI have dropped
a sovereign in the cab, and win get light
and search for it," The words were bare
ly spoken when the oabman gvae the horse
a furious lash, and drove off at violent
rate. The gentleman, heartily amused at
the result, called after him repeatedly, but
never saw cab or driver again.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1873-03-18
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The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1873-03-18
A Rnt HUNG br a watch Chnin.

A gentleman in West Nashville, before
retiring for the night, took the precaution
to place his watch and chain under his pill
low. He woke up the following morning
to find that it had unaccountably been spir-
tied away. After looking everywhere
about the room he found it forced halfway
into rat hole. He pulled it out, and to
his great CONSERVATION found a rat at che
end of the gold chain, in which it had be-
come entangled and hanged by the neck
until dead.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1873-03-18

EB-An old clergyman-more distinguish
ed for his piety than for the elegance ofhis
oratorical delivery-once read aloud from
the pulpit hymn, in which occurs this
line: ~
Llfe's like shadow, how II flies
But pausing IN the middle of the word
SHADOW" to take breath, the venerable
parson astonished his hearers by what
seemed to read;
"Life's like shadi oh, how 1t lieal'
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1873-03-18

EW-" When have cold in my head, I"
said gentleman in company, am always
remarkably dull and stupid. "You are
much to be pitied then" replied another,
"for Idon't remember ever seeing you
without cold In your head"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1873-07-31
THE VALUE OF AABOR..


That eioht botrs will be avanti, aIlv
Considered a fIIlT WORKING fIay is cer-
tain. the eveiitual adonfion oftha isya.
tenn is Int = onestion ogf Itime LIE 81
not to he e,Cperted. ho0aver that en-
pIoyers will IN All cases he w;fIin0 n
pav the same rates for. fife work do6e
in eight hours. The workin omanl
have the rigbt common to Ieverv cif;-
zen to withhold their labor untii thev
receive what thew consider It'd vaIns.
Emplovers have eonalIv the. riuhtlfn.
demand for their money the aT1onnt
of labor which tbevs t,o5siSler 81,
equivalent. If the yzeS,.leiIitT,r,fsr 7a4.aef1
more money than the eoT1ls7uars ,aeed
labor the work n o1,1f,, viii az ffsn,.sF
ave to oive So & oVsfs
cannot 40 without labor. thew will
have Is 5issIfl q z flsslrlaF Salr chs
workin0,neng4
There .alesfir1s.ss ,,ss s,sa, xu.,a,, -
to nrevent confnsio5 in bgs;y7ess a,,g
disFress anoonot The fiaborino cIossas
Zach Side nnnst concade> >so1gatb;nr'tn' 9-S'
the the otber IF an emniovor 'nj shegiI "a
consent to nav his worFinSTnen 1orna
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1873-07-31

L N h
BEcAss kssDRA A. TH0RNBIKE-
With slow, uncertain steps pick my way
Along the city's noisy thorOughfare,
Stretching my weary, pallid hands
Before me in the summer air;
While bright and warm upon my ultarned face
9he golden sunlight falls with glory rare.
1 hear the rustling whisper of the leaves,
The tinkIing murmur OF i fountain near
The wild birds circling o'er my head,
Singing with voices sweet and clear
And longingly raise my sightless eyes,
But all around is darkness, cold and drear.
Unbroken midnight reigns for me alway.
For l. slas am blind and cannot see
The varied beauty round me spread
Tue sunbeams fall increasingly
The shining beams thst with Il matchIess grace
Gid all the world about me, land and sea.
Yet God is Kind. and "doeth all things well,''
And though L see not, Christ will lead the
way,
So if the night be dark or rough.
The road my feet shall never stray;
Until at last, all gloom dispelled, my eyes
Behold the light of Heavens perfect day.
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.t i. HAnnIs. EDIron AaD ! pRofRlEroR.

fos q divorce on the ground Of ineoni-s
patibiii s. 04 temper. But ao4E FER.
ent, isO " sllhehs wiser the celirsc hey
pursued, making all a1IoWances for
others idiosYncrasies:
Between them both
They cleared the cloth, 3Gl85tt
And licked the platter clean"
Thus have they come down to pos
terity model for all married couples.
--Erom The Lakeside Monthly. stlF
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1873-07-31
Vol. 5, No. 80.
J. GOUCHER,
.HOMCEOPATHY,
ITO ALL WHO ARE SUFFERING FROM
Il ACUTE OR CHRONIC DISEASES.
j. GOUCHER. NJ. ID.

offers his professional services.
The Doctor studied the Old School system with
Prof Valentine Mott. MD, of New York city.
and graduated in the Medical University OF
New York. No G59 Broadway, and also eradu-
sated in the Eye and Ear InArmary Of that city.
lie has also been a Hospital Student of Pref. \.
Z. Smith, OF Baltimore,
The Doctor practieed the Old School system
for twenty years. Hethen studied Homeopathy
and graduated in that school, which he practices
exclusively The Doctor has had considerable
hospital experience, and thirty-five years
practice IN the profession OF Medicine.
lie Is located at Kavenna, Portage county, o.,
on the CleaFeland & Pittsburgh Il. r.. eighteen
miles north Of Alliance; it is at this point where
the Great w Hestern crosses the Cleveland road.
Ihe Doctor has his ofdes at his residence, cor
ner of Sycamore and Cedar streets.
OFFICE HOURs-From a. M. to p. m.
j. GOUCHER, NJ. d.
Ravenna. Jan. 22 1871. 17S-y
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1873-07-31
THE DEAD WIFE.

-
In comparison with the love of a
wife. all other bereavement are tri-
fles. The wife-she who fills SO large
space in the domestic heaven, she
who is so busted. so unwearied-bi
ter, bitter is the tear that falls on her
clay. You stand beside her grave
aud think of the past it seems an
amber-covered pathway where the
sun shone upon beautiful flowers, or
the stars hung glittering overheads--
Fain wouldIthe soul lingef there's No
thorns are remembered above the
sweet clay, save those your own hand
may have unWittingiy planted. Her
noble, tender heart lies open to your
inmost sight.m Z ou think of her as all
gentleness, all beauty and pnrity.s But
she is dead. The dear head that has
SO often lain upon your bosom now
rests upon a pillow of clay. Those
hands that administered so untiringly
are faded, white and cold beneath the
gloomy portals. The heart whose eve
cry beat measured an eternity of love,
lies under your feet. And there is no
white arm over your shoulder now
no speaking face to look up in the eye
of love-no trembling lips to nupmnr
s'Oh, it is too sad !" There is strange
hush in every room! No smile to
meet you at nightfaII--and the clock
ticks, and ticks, and tieksi It was
sweet music when she conld9 hear it;
now it seems to knelI only the hours
through which you watched the shad-
ows of death gathering upon the
sweet face. But many tale it telleth
of joys past, sorrows shared, and
beautiful words registered aboYe.-s
You feel that the grave cannot keep
her. You know that she is often by.
your side, an angel presence. Cher
ish those emotions; they will make
you happier Let her holy preaence
be as charm to keep you from, evil
In all new and pleasant connections
give her a place in your heart. Never
forget what she has been to yoa-that
she has loved YOU Be tender to her
memory. .st..f.ssy t.s.tsfT ...gvy
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1873-07-31
J. v. NELL,
!. II. NICHOLS

Attorney at Law. Once at head OF the STAIRS
in Empire Building, Ravenna. Ohio. so-
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1873-07-31
The Equitable Life.

Life Assurance is now one of the greatest
interests of this country, ranking with Rail
Road and BANKING interests. The Life poll
cies now in force represent over Two Billion
Dollars Twenty-Five Millions are paid out
annually (chiehy 10 widows and ofphans) On
expired policies.
THE ANNUAL NEW BUSINESS of
The Equitable, Is millions larger than any
other Company in this country or Europe.
A small amount annually cannot be so
prifltably and safely invested in any other
shape, as in LIFE POLICY, either by the
rich man or ihe poor man.
4. G. PHILLIPS, District Agent.
RaVenna, Ohio
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1873-07-31

Mechanical aud Architectural DraugElts-
man. Patent OAiee Drawing q Specially
No y Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pa
june 6. 1872. lsS-y-
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srrIN q WoOnRuFF.
z e.sAIsssYi 1I!s9ssYi1.oR ( HoRfsetgN.s 3 s0tT01

.....-,,,-. s,,4 CounseIIors at Inv, Raven
na' oaio. ONCE in Phenix Block over sec
ond National Bank
May 6, 1863, 3571y-f zE-L-..---
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now SHE SAWS WooD.

li-40 HOW SHE SAWS JFOODs 4+iA
From the Danbury News. li14 = ~ Rss- 39
Did you ever see q woman UNDER
take to saw wood? tits always a lit-i
tie before dinner, whah the pies won't
bake and the potatoes absolutely re-
fuse to come to boiling point, and
the only stick of wood is exactly
three inches too long. After vain at
tempts to prove the elasticity of matt
ter by putting a two-foot three inch,
stick into two-foOt stove, she goes
out to the saw-horse and puts her
knee on the refractory stick in the
way she has seen men do. But the
edges of the woodsare sharp and she
takes it down again with an ejRcula-
ton, and>With growing disregard for
appearances, puts her foot on it in
stead. Her hair never fails to come
down at this jnncture, and she has to
stop and twist into tight knot behind
before beginning to saw. Here the
saw commence frantic jumping and
skipping on its own account, the
whole feminine mind concentrated
upon keeping up the foot that is up.
and keeping down the foot that should,
be down, until in, an unlucky moment
the center of gravity is lost, the stick
flies up, and launches blow at her
nose just as somebody is going by
She stops and pretends to be looking
for something, while dark thoughts of
divorce and separation flash through
her mind, aud She VOWS in her Utmost
soul that she NEVER viii attempt to
saw wood again if there never is any
dinner. But her pride and her dim
ner are at stake, and all her native OBJ
stinacy comes TO the surface; she win
conquer that stick or die. Fired by u
new fury, she succeeds i'm saving
two-thirds of the way through, and
breaking off the rest of it--it is a rot,
ten rail-she goes into the house. to.
find the potatoes boiled dry and. the
pie in state of sodden uncertainty.
The children come home from school
aud the husband from his shop, aud
find kind of hushed solemnity in
the air, and no pie for dinner. The
meridianal meal is eaten in silence
and bitterness Of heart, aud then the
wife of his bosom inquiries if she is
expected to take care of the stables
and feed the pigs as well as saw the
wood. The man says, NHang IL all, 1
forgot, and the woman drops saT-
cesm and breaks down in the deelaFa-
tion that she s'a-e-v-e-r w-i-l-l do 1T
a-g Ain, ReceF!" but she will, she
will do it Tomorrow, or the neXt day,
or the day after, for one OF the things
that women never will learn is that
she cannot saw wood.
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-05-30

manage the pronunciamiento was sent, away
from Madrid. with higher grade ON his cap,
and disinterested love of the Republic in his
heart. Amadeus fingered by the banks OF the
Tagus, waiting for the explosion which did
not come. He must have found the
lyric speeches of CASTELAR, and the sound and
sober utterances of Pi Margall rather dull
reading, when he expected the news OF a
military dictatorship and recall for himself
untrammeled by any constitutional restraints.
At last he was obliged to go back to Italy In
good earnest to mediate on the perlls Oh
ambition and the innate depravity OF circum-
stances. The Republicans had practically
applied to him the proverb current among the
Creoles of Hayti, "You make believe die
OF make believe bury you." The story, II
not true, has been told with sufficient inge-
nuity to impress the best informed circles IN
Europe. The fact that it can be so readily
believed is a sufficiently significant commen-
tary on the moral standard at present pre-
vailing among European monarchieal courts
Their habit is still to refer to Republican
ideas as the fruitful parent of disorder. But
the fact, as well as the fiction of the age,
clearly shows which side seeks most readily
the aid of intrigue and of violence.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-05-30
A ROYdL COMEDY

A curious story is floating about the cabinets
of Europe in regard to the abdication of the
late King Amadeus of Spain. IT is said that
he had no intention whatever of retiring per-
manently from business when he left Madrid
He went to Lisbon, it will be remembered,
and there observed for little while the pro-
gress of events, and only after the apparent
establishment of the Republic did he finally
sail for Italy. 1t is now stated, with such de-
tail and positiveness that the story has
gained some credit in the inner circles of
diplomacy, that his abdication was the result
of q private arrangement made between him
and some of the leaders of the Conservative
party, the purpose Of which was to effect his
recall by a military prOnunciamiento. His
Majesty had found himself greatly hampered
and annoyed by the Constitution. There was
no amusement in being q king if he were to
be always under the control of the majority
of the Cortes. He could not even appoint his
Ministry as he'pleased. He could dissolve the
Cortes, but he always ran the risk of bringing
more radical Congress to Madrid by the new
elections For all these reasons it seemed
preferable to the King not to have any con-
stitution at all-but like that tenacious topper
WHOSE COubtlIutlOh was utSIIOyeu III carry lie,
"to live on his bylaws" and make
them himself This was scheme
impossible to accomplish in any regular
and normal way. He could not ask
the Cabinet and the Cortes to oblige him by
an act of humiliation. The army was the
only resort, and this could not be manipulated
in the proper way unless in time of public
panic and disorder when all the natural func-
tons of government were suspended. In the
view of this amateur doctor of the maladies
of Spain, the patient must be thrown into fits
before it could be cured. 1t was thought by
him and the military authorities with whom
he consulted that in the confusion Of the in
terregnum which would follow the abdication,
bold and determined policy on their part
could concentrate q large body of troops at
Madrid, devoted to their fortunes and make
the pronunciamiento feasible.
But the Republicans moved too quickly. At
the first rumor Of the abdication Figueras sum
moned the Ministry before the Chamber, and
the moment the King laid down his power the
Assembly took it up in the name of the people,
and the Government went on under its new
name without moments disturbance of the
peace. A great snow-storm came in oppor-
timely also TO prevent the plotted concentra-
ton Of troops, and tho General who was "
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