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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1873-05-01
ZrHEiiaa aaKElUeloF rHE BODY.

ai-7te Supposing your age to- be -15 or
thereabouts, I can figure you to q dot.
gsa You have 160 bones and 500 muscles !;
s9fdnrlhlaoh weighs "a pounds! your
heart is five inches in length and three
YslK5nGhes1fi diameter; 1t beats 10 times
iaai > . minutey 4,2O0 times per hour; 1O0,-
h.tn 400 times per day. and 36, 722, 200 per
siols year. AT each beat little over two
1seoil ounces OF blood is thrown out of it ];
ii.s and each day it receives and discharg-
es about seven tons of that wonderful
fluid. Your lungs will contain a gal
lonSof air, und you inhale "a 600 gall
VJl5lens per day. !The aggregate surface
sef theaircells of Your lungs suppos-
ing then to spread ont exceed 10000
.,,a9,a square inches. The weight of your
sei 10 brain is three pounds when you are q
an, ~ man it will weigh eight onnces more.
sge = Your nerves exceed 10,0000O9 in
-lls. ~. "namber.d Your skin is composed of
stlsi..a three layers, and varies from one
- ~ fourth to eight Of an inch in thick
in ,lilo ness. The area of you skin ais about
-1oe1 100 sqnare inches, and you are sub
jected to an atmospheric pressure of
yS~g about fifteen pounds to the square
III Inch Each square inch of your skin
-s,o Iseontains $500 sweating tubes, or per-
: 9asa,',d spiratory pores, each of W hich may
KS be hkened to a little drainstile one
fourth of an inch long, making an ag-
yxN gregate length of. the entire surface oil
Your body Of POI, ,I66 feet, tile ditch
6 10 eIaforD draiaing tile body almost forty
"a amiles long > Erchange. = lJ-tl
The only food that is always cheap
and abundant, is food for laughter
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1873-05-01
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THE. AGE OF MILLIONS.

- A(A& ~ 4A1A10ssA ---JkyNel y fg1~- -
uroff IRe single business, transaction in
thercity OF New York, II. N. Smith is
gu said to have dost and paid 81 geo, COO,
Iuo and Daniel Drew. 81, 500, ,000E There
e...,, are in the city of New FORK fortunes
of private gentlemen estimated from
SIn ten t0itMenty milli0ns,of dollars. The
ft3iYtossilbylithe aOhicagoi fire was over
Oh OO0S06. Sihgle horses are driven in
-n9 earriAge1naEe city of New Y ork val
df9qgeds at $50, ,000g Private mansions are
built costing from S500,000 to 81 ,0O0,-'
10000. Iheonfes7 OF single individuals
-4ogsnge from one to fifty millions eannu-
W., ally Jay Gould is arrested for steal
ing hine. millions. The Pammany
3Tij ffaudslace said to fIaNeseosb fhecity of
9dt New y orkover one hundred millions
~. The national debt is two thousand
iliW millions. State debts are from one to-
ll5a ifty miifions-ll The an1uat expenses
E,,o Of government are three .hundreds
''iA' ,Ifaiiifonss Private corporations deal
.J9ofofteii in millions stock companies
odt fegi banks mines, ships. water, gas,
~ real estates are organized on basis of
Oh millions for capitaio In a word, we.
WoTare inlth Goiden Age, thefage.o of mil
,y.,a,, lions This is greatly in contrast with
the simplicity Of our people fifty years
-i2nCago9I TbeH the term SmiIlionD was "a
WorHegues sagd defnite expression for an
~ .unknown quantity. Then men were
oi' passing rich in the hundreds of thou
gaapdsl ON ow w ealth is onlyexpressedE
r9yoia millions. Where Z, viii the t. thing
-aiJts tshaH need a. new arit ithmetic, and "bil-
III lens'1 will become a term, of familiar
use in the business vocabulary of the
money makers, :" God save the rich !;
oldGshe poor can Ibeg-"-7Sdn Francisco
CHTOnsct6. juJrF9lUUI
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1873-05-01
W. never beard of such . th;ao

WE never heard of such a thing be-
fore, but a poor wretch named De
Wolf was before the police court of
New Haven lately for stealing an um-
brella. eff our.courts have got down
to this" asks New Haven Newspaper
.fwho is safe T" We had supposed that
in all Communities having q respecta-
BILE jurisprudence, umbrellas were re-
gsrded Somewhat in the light of .fere
nature, and as lacking in the elements
of personal property. They are chat
tie foundlings, SO 10 speak, and who
ever has owned one may says Twas
mine, tits his. and may be slave to
thousands" We advise the man who
has been found guilty of stealing an
umbrella in New Haven to take the
case to the Supreme Court of fhe
United States.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1873-05-01
rHE CnEERruL MAS.

GIVE me the joyful man whose face
Fsiis up with smile,
VINO can IN worldly struggles trace = - -
New blessings all the while.
Though costly pleasures he cannot buy,
And loEiy be bis lot.
For Injuries he does not sigh,
But loves his humble cot
There's sunshine in his every act,
That softens every i'll.
He may have neither wealth nor tact
Yet be contented STILL
Tho sorrows pierce them through and through
- And ruin seeks his door.
= 7contentment win his strength renew,
= And peace Of mind restore.
His presence gives the toiler Hope.
And makes the grave feel gay,
Inspires the soul that else would grope
In darkness by the way
he does not chide his fellow man
For errors OF the heart,
Bat seeks 10 hnd what good he can,
O and act . brether's part. - .s-agsa
why shouid we grievefor errors past
Or gloomy thoughts indulge.
The star Of Hope will rise at last,
ifA z And hidden joys divulge.
Then let us strive with willing hands.
81 To do cur duty here. sif4t.3 5
., And break in twain the iron bands
i That bind the soul TO fear
M
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1873-05-01


CAPTAIN S. I'll. MILLS, of New York
fell into the Delaware river at. Lewes,
Del, and was, to all appearances,
drowned. His body was recovered,
coffined, a physicians certificate of
death by drowning secured, and the
remains started for New York in the
hands of Adams Express. AT Phila-
delphia there was delay Of seven
hours, the coffin lying at the depot
during that time. Arrived at its des-
-tination, the certificate of the LeWes
physician was focnd to- be informal,
and it was determined to open the
burial case. A peculiar efiush ON the
features of the fsupposedA corpse at-
tracted attention. and led TO an exam
ination The man was found to be
alive, although he had been encoffined
for thlrty-five hours. He was remov-
ed to a hospital and is now,rapidly re-
covering. Thisis the story told by
the Philadelphia Press, and, if true,
exceeds in strangeness some, of the
most improbable stories of rioyelists.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1873-05-01

IT is generally believed by meteor
ologists, says the New York Times,
that we are to have cycle of very
hot summers. An emiRent sanitarian
in the Health Department. DIR. Ste
phen Smith, has alreadg issued . re-
port suggesting measures during the
coming summer, which shall prevent
the fafel effects Of the expected heat.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1873-05-01

The "set-up-Mary j Jane-and-show-
your attitude in pedes-
trianizing is the agony with the fash
ionable fair ones now, having super
ceded the Kangaroo flop and Grecian
bend.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1873-05-01

THE man in Jail who looked out of
the window of hiscell and exclaimed,
sThis is a great country" is now-gen
orally admitted to have spoken within
bounds.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1873-05-01

THE Philadelphia Press says of the
Pennsylvania Legislature: s. There is
not an hour that this body is in ses-
sion in which swindle is not intro
duced in some guise or other"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1873-05-01

SMITH saw an advertisement in
someepaper +" for a COW that gives
milk five years DID," He says now
that his landlords butter comes from
q family connection of that COW.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1873-05-01

ADAM was the largest real estate
owner whoever lived A slight spec
nlation in apples disposessed him and
five-sixfhs of his descendants.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1873-05-01

THE Sioux are very obsertant. One
of the followers of, Spotted Tail, who
speaks little English, seeing one, of
.theservant girls at "a hotel lake off a
chignon, the other day, exclaimed,
ftHow! White woman raise her own
scalp2 1ndianlno good here"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1873-05-01

A NEAR=sIGHTED indianapolis wo-
man patched the seat of her husbands
pantaloons with a cold buckwheat
cake that the children had left in her
work basket, last week.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1873-05-01

FoR gushing young maidens of
thirty-fiVe and upward. cunning
fringe of hair on the forehead, in the
poodle-dog style, is the proper thing.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1873-05-01

BRIDGET came to her mistress and
asked for a. needle and thread. "Do
you want it fine or coarse 7" asked
the mistress. @s'Sure, 4 don't know,
ina am" said Bridget, i.fWhat do you
want it ior?' asked the mistress "if
you viii tell Cme that,1 may know
what to give you.w "Well, ma 'aib,
the cook has just tould me to string
the beans, an sure an want nadle
and third for that
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1873-05-01

p y - = g = -. =
AN Iowa farmer took home a keg
Def damaged powder. the other day,
and one of his children, with a turn
of investigation, put, q little. of the
powder in plate and dropped a live
coal into it. An explosion from plate
and keg followed, the doors and win
dows of the house were blown out,
the farmers wife had both hands
blown Off and his three children were
horribly nfangled and burned >
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1873-05-01

rF%tIE Undersigned oHers for salehis reside ice
situate on the corner of Prospect and Cedar
streets. nha house IL large and commodious.
and in good repair. good well and cistern on
the premises A chores variety of fruit. and it
is i'm every way u desirable place for any one
Wishing to secure a pleasant homo,
hrouck. mt smith, w oodrufr & Cos. Ravenna, or
of the unders igncd ls9 Columbus street Cleve-
land o. III. 'Sltl'- -t3 w. ID. COLEMAN.
Rayenna Jnnuary 8. 1874. 9s0-tf
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1873-05-01
LOTS FOR SALE.

ETNHE undersig has just plated and laid
Il out twelve valuable lots In his second addi-
ti"n to the village of Isavenpa. situated on
Chestnut and Springfield streets. By lar the
most disir;tble OF any vacant lots in town, and
are noiv ready for sale
May 80, 1872. iy7 H. l.. DAY.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1873-05-01

The Lafayette Qnd-l Journal says !:
ssThere is o dog attached TO one of the
saloons in. this city which has become
a confirmed drunkard. In the absence
of wafer, the animal contracted the
habit of drinking out of pans placed
under the faucets to catch the waste
beer, until it can now swill down a
pint at dime. u The brute has fire.
quently been so drunk that it was un-
able to walk"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1873-05-01
ACME MOWER And REAPER

of which we are the Builders, and ask their
early and careful examination of the Machines.
This Machine is not an experiment, hut has been
thoroughly tested for number of years and
has proven to be aperfect Machine and perfect
success.
1t is generally. conceded by the intelligent
farmer that a Moving Machine must have
TWO DRIVING 4WHEBIs.cA A FLEXIBLE FIN
GER BA2G PERFECT BALANCE. LONG JOUR-
NAILS AND GREAT SIMPLICITY. A WHOLE
AXLE, ENCLOSED GEARING, PERFECT ADJUSTA-
BILITY, EASE OF MANAGEMENT, A SPRING SEAT
PERFRCT CUTTERS CHANGEABLE SPEED, and
many other important features. The Acme
combines all of these and many other funda-
mental principles; is made of the best material
and in the most workmanlike manner, with in
terchan geable parts. lt'i4i-2
This machine is not supporting swarm of
agents, whose wages are charge upon the pur-
chaser but will be sold at prices such will
give the purchaser the benefit of this saving.
Every machine fully warranted
y Extras constantly. on hand, and repairs
:. Send for a pamphlet Apply to or address
i THE RAyENNA MANUFACTURING Co. -
Ravenna, Ohio.
! Ravenha, o.: May 90. 1872 Do 1871
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1873-05-01
For restoring to Gray Hair its
natural Vitality and Color.

A dressing
which is at
once agreeable.
healthy and
eTectual 70 =
preserving the
hair. IL soon
restores .faded
or gray HAIR
to It's origincI
color, 9cith tie
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1873-05-01

THE only food that is always cheap
and abundant, is food for laughter.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-05-19

A recent traveller thus hints to US how
to manage Irish dogs when we 60 TO see
the Emerald Isle:
II an Englishman is prosecuted and
followed by yelping cur, he can gene
rally manage to get rid of him by stoop-
ing down and pretending to pick up a
stone; but on the bogs of Ireland the
dogs don't care bit for the person they
are barking at pretending to stoop down
and pick up a stone; they know, cunning
brutes, that there are no stones on the
bogs to be picked up and thrown at
them; but they act very differently if
there happens to be heap of stones
anywhere handy. uttf.N
1t is an unpleasant situation to be at
tackled by a dog; if so circumstanced,
never attempt to run; try throwing Il
stone at him, or present your hat in your
hand, and when he has seized it, hit him
with a stick across the nose or foreleg.
These are the most vulnerable points in
a dog; blow on any other part of the
head than nose will not hurt him a bit. II
a dog comes up to you and growls, and
won't be friendly, don't withdraw from
him; put on bold face and stretch your
hand toward him, keeping it quite still (if
you withdraw it after stretching it out
he will bite yoa). The dog will come up
and smell the hand and having done
this will be your friend for life.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-05-19


had been a royal personage or an emf
nent statesman he could hardly have
been treated with greater oonsidera'
ton. The NEST minute details OF his
proceedings and appearances are given
by the local papers. He arrived, ~
before stated, early on saturday morning,
aud took up his quarters in the prison,
which il seems henever left until his de-
parture for London in the evening
During the day he might be seen taking
an airing in the grounds. He appeared
10 be rather epicurean in his tastes.
All his food WAS taken from the Royal
Hotel 10 the prison. Age is telling upon
him, and his step is now measured and
his form less erect than it was few
years since. lie had several pleasing
conversations with gentlemen who hap
pened TO visit the Jail. to whom he was
very communicative, entering minutely
into his experiences, aud stating that he
felt exceedingly panied when called upon
to perform the duties Of his Office. II
had, he said, afforded him much gratii.
cation to learn that Scobbie, whom
he had csme TO hang, had been respited.
Some hopes were entertained that
Mr.. Calcraft would, before leaving town,
condesceud TO inspect the scadold which
had been prepared for the execution Of
Scobbie, and say whether, in his opin-
ion, he considered satisfactory job mad
been made. He did not do 70, however,
and this slight disappointment appears
to have been the only drawback TO the
pleasure Of his visit. A large number
of persons assembled in the evening TO
witness the departure of the veteran by
the G;30 pm. train for London. About
6 o'clock the prison gates opened, and
Calcraft aud the Governor emerged
and at once took their seats in the cab
which was waiting. Calcrait's large
earpet-bag excited the deepest possible
interest among a vast crowd that boz
sieged the entrance to the railway sta
ton. Calcraft himself who seemed un-
moved by the display of Affectionate
curiosity, kindly leaned out of the win
dow OF the second-class carriage in order
that all present might have an opportu-
nifty Of inspecting him, and thus waving
his adieu to Dundee the hangman passed
out Of sight"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-05-19
NEWSPAPER.
MEDICAL.
I GAlNCERS

RE rermanently cured By Dr.W. 9. GOU5e
A nT nES n Of Louisyii 'Ie. From hundreds Of
cures few well-knOw ssad NAMES alR Kew sSeSs'W W
cR MtcRei f Jackson Tenn; ursd nSsi lS6si ,s7d X
Trotter, Prospect Giles co. TNnn; curedir rsoU aTV
Ii " smith. Carter's creek, " r aSry oSSiop oSSi co.
Tenn; cured, 1865. Mrs W Be9 u, branuen- oonr
burg Ky cured lsap 1S7l MRS H HBiTdsss ssf skpsSs
Main 81; & cufeH Main ms Il. cured. 1859. Baird {.
frRoT Fn1ton 'iS Station, Fulton co. Ky; cured ~
James Austin, Goshen. Oldham coi rwsiY, Sg,
cured, 1870 Peter jerks. ice dealer, Lewis
cnred' % Rocky Hill StatioA, Ky. Mrs Jemiilma iiina
Scott, Of Georgetown. Ky, aunt Of Ool ydiSHh ,;sI
Johnson. proprietor of the Gait House dS noST r
Spalding, Atlanta, Ga. .,rD,,nr NJ. Al
By addressing Dir. W. C. C0uDEN. NO. AZ
West Jefferson street, Louisville, N.Y. COPIES ss
of his "Journal'' can be obtainedi Tree OF
charge. giving mode of treatment and ~ ,arge y
list of cases cured. ..-.a-.uu III -
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-05-19
old Creature Visits Scotland.

From the Chicago Times.I
The Pail Mall Gazettee OF May says:
" Mr.. Calcraft has just returned from
Scotland, after a iruitless expedition.
The veteran hangmsn, as he is cLlled
was sent 70 Dundee to hang q man
named Scobbe, who, a short time ago,
murdered a game-keeper. Every prepa-
ration was made for the execution, and
Scobbie's fate seemed sealed, but a re-
prieve followed Cslersh 90 closely that
they arrived within few hours Of each
other, and, indeed, il might have saved
the cost Of postage II Calcraa had beer
allowed 70 bring the document in his
pocket. As il vas, however, the ouly
iuggage brought By that functionary vas
4 large carpet-bag containing, a. the
Dundee Advertiser informs its readers.
= new rope, white cap and some pinion-
ing-siraps. Tkis lying visit Of Calcrafi
10 their town seems 70 have created quite
q pleasing excitement au.Sag tae good
people Of Dundee, and II their visitor
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-05-19
COAL.
BLACK DIAMONDS.

WAIT g. LEWIS are the only Coal
Dulers in the city who are selling
No. 1 Pittsburg Coal at rs cents per
barrel delivered; and II preferred,
will weigh on City scales.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-05-19

IN testlmony WhtTtUIi n4Vb utItunIU
set my hand and affixed the
-r seal Of the court, at Ohce, in
the city OF jackson, on this,
H.. L.s.l the sth day Of May, A.D. 1873,
- and the Independence of the
United States the nineiy-sev-
cath year.
JoHy Il, FRRExAN, Clerk.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-05-19
IMPORTANT LEGAL DECISION.

The supreme Court Settles many
Vexed Questions Heretofore In
Controversy. rs--rrr .rrrrr.~r
Edwin Whitmore. plaintiff in error
pnot.., ,p,sr,,. 4 r.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1873-08-07
brigham Young's Divorce Suit.

SALT LAKE CRY, Aug. 4.-Judge
Hsgan, of Ann Eliza Young's coun-
sci, authorizes the Sun to deny the
report that they have withdrawn from
the divorce suit. The case is, how
ever, much mixed up through the in
fl~ence of Ann Eliza's father Mrs.
Young has compromised with the
prophet for $4,000 down and $10,-
900 more within ninety days.
Gen. Maxwell, her next friend, and
her lawyers, who arc the made par
ties to the suit, refuse to accept her
compromise, and the case will go or
tomorrow. Brigham Young's counsel
made a few attempts to squash the
proceedings to-day on technica
grounds but failed. 1t is asserted
that Mrs. Young's first husband ii
still alive, and that she never was di
vorced from him.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1873-08-07
me Cincinnati ENQUIRER has I

- The Cincinnati Enquirer has no
relish for the Brinkerhoof, Cunning
ham new party. 1t repudiates the
whole business, and expects the old
heroes of the Democratic army to
stand firm in the line of battle. To
give some idea of the feeling of the
Democratic organ of the State on
this subject, we take the three fol
lowing paragraphs from the Enquirer
of Friday, and tue organ abounds in
sentiments of the same character and
love for The new party organization:
General Tom Ewing's speech is the
speech of a man, showing that he
knows the right, still the wrong pur-
sues. This class of men are spoken
of in the Scriptures as being entitled
to receive the heaviest stripes.
The eight of the mongreIs is not SO
much against the Administration and
its corruptionB as against the Democ
racy. It turns its batteries upon
those who are delivering heavy fire
against Grant and Ben Butler and the
salary grabbers.
That wonderfully pure Peoples par.
ty commences its political existence
with manifestation Of the most dis
graceful treachery. 1t had agreed
through its Chairman. General Brink
erhoff, to hold its Convention on th
9th of August and then unite will
the Democrats. After making thi
agreement, and pledging its faith,
cOolly violated it and made an ALI
ance with a little knot of factionist
in Allen and Hamilton counties
Are not such men model reformers.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1873-08-07
Cold FLOODED Murder in Hamilton.

HAMILTON, o.. Aug. "A cold
blooded murder occurred this evening
at Z 80, in front of the Odd Fellows
building, First Ward. The per2etra-
tor of the deed was L. r. Dunwoodie.
and the victim Philip Meninger-
Dunwoodie, without provocation.
pulled out revolver and shot Menin-
ger in the left breast, near the Leart,
the bullet lodging in the left lung
At this writing Meninger is bleeding
internally and failing fast. DR. Sobey
reports the wound fatal. Dunwoodie
has been arrested and committed
without bail. Meninger is common
laborer, and has wife and five chill
dren in destitute circumstances.