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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1873-07-24

! like wreck at say !; an that my frens
behaved themselves like. dacent peo-
/ pie; but it is not aisy TO say"
"When you were at McShane,s did
You eat and drink?" sa4
"Sure, sir, what did we go there
for? Would ye have US starvin wild
hunger on an occasion the likes OF
that? ?"
"Certainly not-of course, certainly
not, Now please state to the jury
what the refreshments consisted Of"
"uashin's of atm and dhrinkin'," /"
said Peter boldly.
"Never mind the eating what kind
of drink had you ?" s.as
"Poteen," said Peter, ''with the
thrue flavor of the pate about it.
'sPoteeni poteen said the lawyer,
as if affecting ignorance of the liquor.
"Pray. Mr.. Mulroony, will you oblige
me by explaining what poteen is ?"
"Arrah !" said Peter, slyly casting
his eyes at the rubicnnd nose of his
questioner-"as if We didn't know !"
The prosecuting attorney, with his
obnoxious nasal organ growing red
der and redder, turned to the bench
and gesticulated Vehemently. What
he said could not be heard amid the
storm of laughter.
"Si-lenceI" shouted the cryer.
"Witness," said the judge, absolute
lY snorting in the effort to maintain a
becoming gravity-'this cannot be al
lowed any longer. What is the rea-
son you eVade direct answer TO the
question? Answer him; he must be
answered" @..e.-a
''Troth, sir, I'll do that same thing.
The raisen2 Sure l supposed it was
maxim fun of me he was"
"Why should you suppose that ?" =
said the attorney fiercely. I'D
'Bekase, as / looked at yer Veshu-
vius of a nose, / thought ye must be
well acquainted with the crather."
The judges fell back and exploded :;
the prosecuting attorney sank down
as if ten pound shot had fallen sud-
denly upon his head the auditors
were almost purple in the face, and
there stood Peter, looking all about
him with a sort of enquiring wonder
upon his face. as if utterly uncon-
scious of any cause for such noisy
"Have you done with the witness 2"
inquired the counsel for the defence.
sharply. 81 can do nothing with him..
Peters eyes now fairly twinkled.-l
As he left the box he drew down the
corners of his mouth with sovereign |
contempt. S
"Augh!" he muttered: "It 'ud take !
a dozen little red nosed men to bate
Pether Mulrooney, aYther} with the
tongue or with the shilelah, does be
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SPEECH
HON. 8. S. cox.
% F.

In New York city. July 4, 1878. to the Re-
formed Tammany Society, or Columbian
Order, founded in 1889.
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THE PAKsoN MAKES AN ExPLANA-


Now it isn't my forte to De stirrin' up strife,
En- / think a manort to set value on life
Particularly eff thet life Is his b
But preach it won't hols, for the doctrine ain t
With regard to his soul, thet mans up the hue
Eff he sens an odd riiie-ball whizzin'
Through Injuns ana sieh, or gives lem hitch
To line, or sets 'eIn a sizzin'. -tGt
Fur natur's too -'least preach it thef way'
En- it causes surprisewhat some people say
Bout Injuns a hvin' eternar 'ii
To low sich job as was put up by Jack,
(For rinstanzy TO rob am stab in tn back
White folks 'thout 'temptin' TO burn all
Engaged in sich sport of evil report,
En- clean iem straight out most eternal.
To argythe case with 4 red ain'f the plan,
For he's laekih' that grace to civilize.i man
Ez should make him believe his perfessions; ;
A gentIeman;s word wont answer them chaps
En- frequently I've heard of their giVin' back
raps .1lf1iaI. -tAs 5--ta lsa q
To a gent fur some playful digression, t3.
sich as takin' gun or a hoss. just ferfun,
orother like playfnl expression
So breaches it thus, eh / fear no reply
A Injnn's a ellss as some TINA must die
What odds is it. sooner or later? .-gts Ed
En- reasonable men they should not Objec' b.
To bein' shot now am then. What kin they ex-
pee - ii uiGsat OF zsfviEeg efl 81
A white man to go back on nature
Eff they do they'll I'm We ain'tso unkin'
Ez with all of our dooties to freight her
TEE PARsON.
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NEW WRITING AIAoHINE.


No More Pens and PenciIs-SixtY Words in
a Minute.
[From tie Baltimore Gazstte, July 2d. / -
Mr.. Emmett Dewsmore has ex-
pended much inguity in inventing a
writing machine. No more bad pen
manship, no more need to adopt rules.
Mr.. Dewsmore's machine correets all
this, and with its aid one man in the
matter of handwriting, is as good as
another. The contrivance is about
the size of small sewing machine,
and consists of keyboard with
three rows of keys, each of which is
marked with letter or number and
connected with long wire hammer,
similar in action to those of piano
forte. but bearing at the striking end,
instead of the usual hard covered
hammer, the metal die bearing the
same letter or figure as that on the
key. These hammers are ranged in a
circle, so disposed that each hammer
when thrown up by the action of its
key strikes upon the same spot on
wooden cylinder, round which is roll
ed the paper to be written upon. Mr..
Dewsmore claims that his invention
can write from fifty to sixty words
minute with more ease and rapidity
than half that number can be placed
on paper by the most rapid pencil
Various little notifications overcome
minor difficulties, and whatever may
be the practical value of the new writ
ing machine, it is clearly very inge-
nious. Obviously, having gotten so
far, some Yankee or other will not
rest until he has invented a writer
and speller combined, and thus made
the thing perfect.
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DufING u thunder storm a college
professor insulated stool by putting
glass under the legs, sat down upon
1t and politely invited young lady
pupil to sit upon his knee. His popu-
larity may be inferred from her reply:
''I'd rather be struck by lightning"
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H E A D @ u ART ERS
qARRETTSVILLE HOUSE.

THE ProprietOrs having leased the above
Il Ehouse, respectfully informs their friends and
the public generally, that he has rejuvenated
the Garrettsville House, and is prepared to sup
ply the table with the best the market Affords
at low prices. Persons visiting Garrettsville
even for day, will find this House home
Oninibusses leave this house for all day and
night trains 157-tk
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Business Cards
ETNA HOUSE,
WEDDELL HOUSE,
ERANcIs II CLARK.
srEIN s wooDRUFF,

Manufacturers and Dealers in all kinds 1 o.
1TnhoIsfered goods Wall Paper, Shades, PletuEIes
and Picture Frames. Ware rooms oPkO7-'0
fsa5riage Repository, Ravenna- Ohio
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JOSH BLLINGs says that ''the lion
aud the lam may possibly sumtime ~
down IN this world together for u fu
minits, but when the lion kums to git
up the lam will be missing"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-05-02
POLITICAL NOTES.

The Cincinnati newspapers seem 70 nave
an eye out" for cheap drinks during the coming sum
mer The Commercial is demanding the reduction IN tho
price OF lager beer to three cents glass; and The En-
qircr imporcs that II the "sellers OF the great Amer
(wlsEy) will poison their felloH-men, let
them do IL at a less price,"
Remarking that it is at present unusually
prosperous, The Utica OjSerer says: 1T affords US
pleasure to know that prosperity is not exceptional
The Springfield Republican, The Chicago Tribune, The
Cincinnati COMMERCIAL and last but not least, TIE NEW
YORK TRIBUNE give ample proof that Republican news
papers can afford TO break tie sbaches OF paIsdhsbp
and speak their minds on the questions which agtats
the country"
The Kentucky Democratic State Convention
az Frankfort yesterday nominated James W. Iale t0f
State Treasurer. The attendance was very small only
n COMMITTEES out OF l6 being represented and portion OF
these BY proxies The resolutions affirmed state Rights
IN the old lackneyed way. aud referring TO Federal tax
alton declared that all duties imposed for the purpose
NJ nroicctpc one class OF labor at the expense o. an
other are m vocation OF the Federal compact ana SUD
yersIye OF the rights oil u,e people,
If the following statement from The Bangor
Whig is confirmed Maine will have clean record Cd Ihe
salary grab business: 1--WE have occasion TO know
that Messrs Hale and Frye long ago notified the office
OF the Sergeantat-Ams who is the paymaster OF tle
House. that they declined their back pay and that they
have been anxious to place back IN the Treasury only
waiting 20 DO IL nearly as could be concureAtg win
others from this State Cor obvious reasons senator
Hamn has also declined taking the back pay and VIII
turn il into the Treasury. We have precise lniotma
ton as 10 the course OF the two remaining members Oh
the delegation Messrs Morrill, and Lynch but nave tea
son 10 believe that they will unite with Their eOAeaBues
in placing the back salary III the Treasury
The Illinois Legislature has been In the habit
of adjournng over from Saturday the Tuesday ensu
ing The popular grOwl thcreat becoming, however
sonorous last week they resolved on saturday ses
sion but the result OF the experiment was disastrous
The honorable gentlemen rushed home for Their sunday
recrcations all the same, and IN neither House "sS
sufficient number OF members present 70 transact any
important business The habit OF weekly boiling was
TOO strong for the love of popularity ana inc '
for reelection It may not be disnterested brt II
individually profitable TO get money for DOING nothing
Then the Illinois saces have another salary graD 'cAeo
in contemplation which is 10 adjourn over 10 DsceOf
and then TO bold donothing Winter 81 s'on Tor Nieu
we are told there Is earthly necessity and hot
reasonable excuse This fancy oOnNocdllOL sAolu - -,
held will simply sGuander about 10000 Of tDe itvpe
money A newspaper Of the state asks IL li' 70 L.
Ike grand larceny !" 1t appears 10 Us eAie'''' NV
IA
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THOUGHTS FOR DRUNK1RDS.

Tur Prr ATOMS OF INTEAfPERANCE AND CRIME
Al the temperance conference under The aus
nices of the National Temperance society at tue too
of tho Young Mems Chus,ian Ass0clatloh' ye''oiu~'
afternoon. the ChairmanI the Rev a. NJ fo"e", au
duced further evidence 10 show The eonneo''on u ~
,emnerapce and crime. Dr. Elisha Harris thth Ee's'o
the points bearing upon the same suulecl "n'ou il. 10
elaborated at last weeks Conference ana u n ~,
President OF the Ncw-Jersey Temperance A'"An.0,
brought additional statistical testimony "hi'n iN
tho following facts: From Chatham lo"hsIl 80
hs ro,p,ation OF $780, while there we're ia ooei %
Ioops and three licensed tayerns, the MOTIFS Noun'
co,rts had a largo number OF cases. ouI "HeN -
,yera shpt M for considerable period MOI QUO So
cana mn save that OF a son OF one OF lAo '''''
,,ho sbnt bis father when in the act o. staop'us ~
and xvas acquitted for 50 doing Also III nv W -,
v,nelond which has population Oh a"'"' w. 80
where no liquor Is sold. the only u"ksu''o' *
eonstables, whose annual expenses 90 'Y' 49,. ,ney
per year. and who have lAtoH '''0"
have absolutely nothing 70 DO 49,, 100 "a,
~, willard Parker made clear distinction Do'"' 0-
-, ,, ,r,oe the latter being trAnsst"SSon u "u-
-, II could be proved, ne said, az 'hat Avn -
hrain poison; % that IL prodHeou puy - rys,t
10, ,hat IL deadened natural ahe'"ou' = ,ha
Incidence. paralyzed the WILL "ni "','-' 80. 90.
.on ~ that IL let loose 'no psS', -.
.'.,s,,,.. making its deyotee teiDlo'''', -.
man WAS thus tempted "laNA' 90" "S. s,,ra.t
for tbe time as really insane as tae inmate ., ~. bro
To this transaction there wefo M ,esalt
~. .norld ne made criminal WHAT nc VS." ~.
when dismissed SaOu was the question, Where does no
criminal action lief 49,, ,ns meet
rhe resolutions which we're Dei s,1,, DR.. VII
were left over I'LL another oH"yca r6s arcuins that
lard fSf sscnd be done which reason aug he aid.
Soad not support. Life ipsSE lSSer al . aas
placed tho mai OF total abstinence nim IN drink.
80 aud sS In Of the large q hs
Jug ,i hsI thst tae salject shOud be seriously
and acted upon
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N1,,y-vopK DAILY TRIBUNE, FRIDAY, MAY 2, 1873

their own warrant is not noticed Dy mr'
Shepherd; and he seems to think tho negiect
of the law involved in making contracts lci
amounts exceeding tho submitted estimates n
entirely condoned by the fact that the aggre-
gate of all the estimated cohtrac'S' WIZ Wv,
added to the amount paid on new anu auui
tiOnal contracts, comes to witnih ift poi 'o"O
of the sums actually expended. lie aiSo passes
over in silence the charge OF unequal anu uh-
lawful discrimination against United ota'e'
property in the assessments. The crticlsns
ON the relation of the work done 10 inc
money spent, and alleged illegal details OF inc
action Of the Board, are to be slenced, as
Mr.. Shepherd appears to think, by his asser-
ton. supported by the statements OF his SUD-
ordinates, that his books are properly bal
anced. This style of argument has not
enough novelty in New-York to insure us
immediate and unquestioning acceptance.
Still less will Mr.. Shepherd commend him
self to the appreciation of the judiciOus by the
air of swagger and bravado with which he
begins his communication. lie has never
been abused" in this paper. When the mat
tiers under discussion have been thoroughly
and satisfactorily discussed and investigated,
we shall be able to judge tho moral and legal
character of Mr.. Shepherds connection with
them, and shall not hesitate to express that
Judgment under full sense Of our RESPONSE
bility to the public. Until then it is not abuse
of him to inquire rigidly into matters which
are of character to challenge inquiry. The
gentlemen who, in the columns of this paper
and on the floor of Congress, have called
attention to what are at least questionable
transactions of the Board of Public Works,
are men of better character and position than
Mr.. Shepherd, and he must not demand that
our columns, which are open to him Tor ms
vindicatioD. should be closed to them when
defending the public interests
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-05-02
TIE yAsHIYGTON BOARD or WORKS.


We print this morning communication
from Mr.. Alex. r. Shepherd, Vicc-President
of the Board of Public Works in Washington.
in which he answers the criticisms which have
been directed at the administration of that
Board by statements from the different heads
of Departments under his control, by which
the financial affairs of the Board are made to
appear in fOurishing and normal condition
Mr.. Shepherd and his colleagues regard it as
in the highest degree unreasonable if these
exhibits, prepared under his own direction,
without any opportunity given for veriGcation
by any disinterested parties, should not be ac-
cepted as the conclusion of all comment or
criticism. He does not even touch the
serious questions raised by our cor
respondents letter. He passes by the grave
discrepancies between his own exhibits at
different times, and his own alleged admis-
sion chat when he reported TO Congress
balance in favor of the Board of s1G2, 252 25,
" there was really balance against tho Board
"of si,115,334 ut least" The question of the
legality of the action of the Board in 80 con-
strung tho organic act an to give them
authority to receive and disburso money on
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-05-02

TIE Vienna Exhibition opened with imposing
ceremonies. 80 TIE Italian Ministers have rendered
their designations TO the King. - The fisheries ques-
tion was discussed in the Canadian Parliament.
New bills for amending the Eew-YOrk Charter have
been introduced in the State Senate. 80 Tue U. 5.
Senate Committee on Transportation will investigate
leading canal and railroad projects. So Double mur-
ders occurred in Maine and Kentucky.
The Chamber Of Commerce held its annual meeting
and dinner. Tie coopers have Joined the ranks OF
the strikers. == The East River Bridge project is
likely TO DO abandoned. 80 An important decision
rendered in regard to the jurisdiction OF courts in
bankruptcy proceedings. 80 Prof. Wells TESTIFIED In
the Train investigation. =- Gold, 117t u7t 1l6a.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-05-02
amuoemenis, ETC., Chs Gpenins.

Rooru,s TUr,TER.-"Arrah-naP ogue" and "Ker-
~" Mr.. Dicn BouccaulL . -,
GRAND OPERA HOUSE," Monte Cristo" Charles
Pecher
NEW FIFTH AVENUE THEATER-" divorce,
NImo's GARDEN.-"Azrael; or. Tho Magic Charnh'
OLYMPIC THEATER.-" Humpty DumptS'" ueorgo
T. Fox - , ~,
UNIoN SQUARE TuEATER.-" Frou-Frou'" MISS
Agnes Et5eL -, =,
WNLACK's THEATER. -" David Garrlck'' L. A.
S,ibern AMI Miss katherine Rogers
SoMERvI1LE ART GALLERY. Exhibition OF Oil
Paintings
ToNY PAsroR'S OPERA HoUSE.-VarietiCS.
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HOW SHE HAD HER DISCUSSION" ALL
TO HERSELF


She had queer notions about tho rights OF
the average ishwoman. "Go away, my good
woman said the gentleman of tho house !;
ono one here wants any of your fish," "Ah,
"you murdherin' blathcrskite,' said she, with
her arms akimbo, sit is MT the fish care
"about at all but what did the likes o ye
"kape me waitin' in the cold at the back
"door for, when it was your own blessed
"father-rest his sowl-who used to mate me
Gin a cordial way wild big sthick at the fore
"dOOr to hold 4 little debate"
Had this singular woman been in charge OF
n newspaper, doubtless she would have called
her contemporaries "babes in the wood"
"waitinG gentlewomen,' "milliners and seam
Stresses "verdant Juveniles" interesting
"young gentlemen" "small infant of dis
dressed mother" and so on to the end of
her vocabulary; and would have howled by
the column if decent people didn't at once
recognize and throw back the ball of dis
"cussiOn to her dOuble-leaded vituperation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-05-02
MEASURES FOR PUBLIC HEALTH.

Only within few years has the public begun
to appreciate sanitary science. Before the
demonstration of its efficacy in cholera year,
when a pestilence was checked, its virulence
modified, its existence stamped out with car
bo,ic acid and whitewash. sanitary reform was
commonly accounted visionary notion. Men
had lived and died without it for the most of
six thousand years, and there was not much
prospect of its interference with their methods
of living and dying. And it IS really
an astonishing thing that any great
change could be effected in the death
rates of a community. We are surprised at
the triumphs of the healing art when some
friend survives a serious surgical operation.
When a prince RECEIVERS from dangerous
illness, whole nation is moved to sympathy
and rejoicing. What shall we say, then, when
the death rate of cities is improved by large
and permanent percentage; when the NOR
tally tables of u whole nation indicate in
creased average longevity; when from ten
thousand homes the footsteps of death
have been turned asidef These are the re-
suits with which the sanitary science of the
day presents us.
The American Public Health Association,
tempting to give defiIiteness to the scope,
aims and methods of sanitary science has I'M
dertaken work of the highest importance.
We give elsewhere the substance of the OPEN
ing address OF its President, DR.. Stephen
Smith of this city. He is fully conscious of
the breadth of the subject and meets the
issue squarely in the statement that " the first
requisite is the proper education of the peo-
"ple in these matters.n There is no question of
this fact. If men and women knew-if they
were so educated that they could not help
knOwing-that their ways Of living doubled
the chances of their children's dying, it would
not be so difficult as it is now to drag them
out of crowded tenements and give them q
chance to breathe fresh air. 1t is q disgrace
to humanity that half the persons who die
annually in this country are children less than
five years old. They die because they are
more susceptible to disease than their elders
but to nine-tenths of the diseases under which
they perish, they need never have been ex-
posed.
When, however, it is as clearly understood
by every parent in the land that almost the
entire list of infantile diseases-including the
scarlet fever, which counts a greater number
of victims than any other contagious disease
can be stamped out" by proper hygenc regu-
lations thoroughly enforced, health Boards and
health Commissioners will be clothed with new
powers and urged to their whole duty. But
while the plans for better future put forth in
Cincinnati, our streets are scarce freed from the
accumulations OF last Winters filth. Five
days of hot weather would fill the air with
miaSma and the hospitals with Datients What
we want Is, public sentiment that shall give
us a clean city; that shall compel the enforce
ment of laws in reference to public health /;
that shall leave no stone unturned until the
streets of this metropolis shall be as whole
some as the table lands of Georgia.
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residences. Let the Commissioners devo. . 70
the subject study and patient inves'' sO.r
Let them do nothing rashly when '"en.,
years hence may have to be undOne az enoI-
mons cost. Let them make no plans IN secret
but take the whole community into cOns consult,
, Hor '"' And let Mayor Havemeyer, in appoint
inc the new Commissioners, bear in nina Una.
tho task before them demands men OF ehinon'
;,,do,,on, foretbonght, and good taste.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-05-02

When the antipodes establish trade in Webster's
Unabridged they may be said TO have nearly reached
the hight of civilization. The japanese have ordered
q number of these precious volumes from q firm in
Springfield, and q sentimental writer of that city
hugs himself III the fond belief that this is an in
teresting proof Of the probable adoption of English
as the universal commercial language of tho world.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-05-02

"The Church Unionn is tho name of new
paper which Will appear week. under the auspices
OF many OF our leading dvnes, headed by Dr. Howard
Crosby who favor the union OF the various religious
The place OF publication Will he No Warren IT.
In this city, and tue Editors are tho Roya e. Il. TArA
aud L, u, hanioId'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-05-02

The Receiver of the Atlantic Bank persists
in concealing the state of that concern. The
TRIBUNE reporters furnish a full list of the
principal depositors, and the amounts due
them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-05-02

The amendatory Usury bill is having a hard
time in the Assembly. The proposed amend
ment of Speaker Cornell is purely verbal, and
apparently unimportaDt its effect being to sus-
pend present laws instead of repeating them.
But the result of his action is to put in
jeopardy the whole bill, which is said to be
the real desire of the Speaker.