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The Portland daily press., 1874-07-16
Furniture. School Benches,
Safe, &C.,
BY AUCTION

BY AUCTION.
AN TUESDAY, July 2fst, at 10 o'clock A. NJ. at
~ House No. As Dantorth Street, we shall sell
lot of Furniture, 25 School Benches, 20 single Be
seads, Chairs. Tables, Mattresses, Croekery Ware,
&c, &c. Also Sofa, good Furnace, and one years
lease of the house. which contains Is rooms convent
emily arranged with all modern improvements.
#. o. BAILEY a. CO Auciioneer~.
jy15 d6t
The Portland daily press., 1874-07-16

THE HEATED TERM.-Yesterday was the
warmest day Of the season. People were in
tent upon trying to see how warm they could
with due regard for veracity call it. This
was uncaled for as the thermometer indicated
900 in the shade in several places, and in a
more favored spot it reached 1000. In the
afternoon places of business were closed and
the proprietors went to the Islands. Every
sail boat of any description was called into use,
and the regular steamers were crowded all day.
ANNUAL MEETrNG.-The annual meeting of
the Sullivan Granite Company, was held Tues
day afternoon, and the following officers were
chosen for the ensuing year: Leonard A.
Jones, Fraucis Worcester, Samuel l.. Hodge
man, Frederick 2. Moseley, Edwin III. Abbott,
Directors; Leonard A. Jones, President; Ed
win II. Abbott, Treasurer; William NJ. Sar-
gent, Clerk.
The Portland daily press., 1874-07-16
New York Stock mud monev Market.

RocKLAND, July H-Common, 9Oc q 1 90; Lump
81 40; Casks, 20 q 25c; Wood, 5 90.
The Portland daily press., 1874-07-16

From 7.30 m to $50 p m, Sundays excepted.
Sundays open for Carriers and General Deliy
from to 10 m.
The Portland daily press., 1874-07-16
MAIL ARRANGEMENTS.
PORTLAND POST OFFICE.
Office Hours.

). w. GODDARD POSTMASTER.
!. W. YORK CHIEF CLERK
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-04-23
TIE BorHERsosrE FLIES.

The following from an exchange
may not be without value.
Let me give you piece of my ex-
perience with a southern exposure,
and the window open day and night,
has been free from flies all summer,
though in the adjacent kitchen and
dining room there have been millions.
1 explain this by the following obser-
yations: 81 a eqf,
l. Flies hate light. You find them
in dark corners. dark passages, dark
holes, never in blazing sunlight.
& 2. Flies hate a draught. They are
attracted by effluvia, and like close
air, while wind beats them about and
gives no promise of anything to eat.
Set up tent on the prairie, making
a little oasis of darkness and dead air
and in an hour it will be full of flies.
Where do they come from? From
down in the grass where it is dark
and still. In England have seen null
titudes in the close lanes, oTershad-
owed by trees and branching hedge
rows, of which there are so many in
that country. But you never find
them in the open air and light.
8. Flies like all kinds of dirt. par
ticularly decomposed organic matter.
A kitchen full of scraps and grease,
a dining-room with an unctuous cloth
and steaming viands, q sick-room full
of pestiferous odors and effiuvia of
every sort are their paradise. Where
there is perfect cleanliness. flies, if they
come at all, win lie torpid, as they do
in unoccupied rooms during the hot
weather, and because there is nothing
for them to cat in such a place.. they
will leave as soon as light and air are
introduced. .-I-.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-04-23
HE OLD MAN ATTHEF FAIR

THE OLD MAN AT THE FAIR
I'm very dusty and tired, wife, I've just come
home from fhe fair;s
50 giveme nay pipe and tobaeeo. and ill smoke
in my easy chair;
lis firesome WORK playin' for feeble old men
like me; cf .-l4
It's tiresome Rolk seein' where everyone
wishes to see.
Our fairs are a runnin' downs they are not like
- the fairs OF old.
Where you took the prizes for bread, and butter
as yellow rs gold;
There were hundreds OF aseful things that were
well worth seeing then.
Now. dozens Of racing horses, and hundreds Of
bettin' men!
What all this sporting viii lead to is more than
now can tell;
But somehow it seems to me like the downward
road TO h-well,
1 may be a little harsh, but l IN speaking the
simple truth,
For bettin' raein' and drinkin' are the foes of
enr noble youth
We shall come to a nation of gamblers, if mat
ters keep on this way;
Why, what do you think: a youngster accused
me Of bettfn' to-day;
When Ilaid my hand on his head-that hadn't
7fs seen ten years get
And called him fine little fellsw--he answered
me back, "You betr'
''Tuti tut little man, said l. that thing have
never done;
Come stand by grandpa's knee! let me reason
with you. my son.''
He Strengthened up in his clothes and said with
4 look so queer,
Il didn't come here for preachin'. old man,
walk ofron your earP'
We never heard talk like that, when you and I
were young;
My father and mother-bless 'em-pnt bride
upon my tongue
I'm old and Pm getting blind, but difference
can see.
'Twixt the boys of eighteen hundred and eigh-
teen seyentyethree.
How is it about the girls? They. too from the
path have strayed
I didn't see one shOwin' the butter her hands
had made;
They stood in their pony phaetons, with wo-
- mans ease and grace;
And shouted as loud as any when favorite won
- race.
9s@ sIf
All nClO INC EalCC vas
every mans theme;
AndI said to myself 'Is this fair. or is it only
dream?''
L saw wabout a dozen 6eys, looking round at the
sheep and swine,
And thu frosts of seventy winters had silvered
> their heads like mine.
Whyon earth don't they change the name, when
the wrong name it has got?
No longer call it fair, but agricultural trot;
Then men wont be taking things for sensible
folks to see,
With nObouy there to see 'em but crippled old
men like me.
There, take my pipe and tobaccoi I'n sleep in
my easy chair;
It's tiresome work talkin' about degenerate
fair;
You needn't disturb me. wife, till the bells of
the evening chime.
For may go back in my di cams. to the fairs OF
the olden time.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-04-23

nants Nv hat do you mean by hiding
in my house like thief2Y 1iass o
+" Indeed sindeedla father Mary
cried bursting into tears, lit wasn't
his fault, heididn't want to hide but L
put him there csT aA
GYou did, eh may / ask what for 2"
Gather faltered Mary, rather ir-i
re1eyantly. g | love him and he loves
me- l1E ~ .35lysssss b9g ass
s'Isthat any reason why he should
hide in the clock ease, Miss p fs1l
a I" "'No--but-fath her, oh. father, / can
never marry MFR. Stanleyy He is SO
soft. and I--"oi5I 6tal4 Uct
Mary's tears finished the sentence
for her. The deacon looked down
(not unkindly) on the bowed head and
the tender arm that supported it, APP
parently- "tlle course of true love-,
roughly though it ran, was over
wheliRing all his own worldly wise
arrangements in its.tide. gHA 4il - &
II love her with all my heart aud
soul, sir.7 said Tim Marshall, earnest-
ly. %I'm notrich, L know, but can
work for her.. sgi sHi tfdt .
s'And 1 can work for myself, too,
father" said Mary, with eyes that
shone like elsoftened stars. .al-lsas1s
s'And you said yourself, SIR went
on Tim, sithat stopping the clock m cant
either death or marriage. OF course
we don't want any deaths, so don't
you think the most sensible thing we
can do is to help on q marriage as soon
as possible ?'' i1a4s tei aIs aiaE
The deacon laughed in spite of him
solf. 'sIt's late,o he said, "CoTne
around tomorrow morning and we'll
talk about it. No, Mary, Pm not an
CRY with you, child. / 'spose young
folks will be young folks, and there's
no use trying to stop them.'' -
AS as the deacon re-hung the PEN
dulum and set the iron tongue of the
old clock talking again, Tim Marshall
paused on the front door step to Whis-
per to Mary: ~
"What shall it be, Mary Pa dea tn
Or amarriage?' & "a
And she in turn whispered: f A
marriage,4 4 hope" lii71
''Mary darling" said Tim, its
worth passing life time behind the
clock case to feel as / do now !"
H. & 4 1 p .
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-04-23
WHOLE No. 295.
WHAT CONSTITUTES a GOOD DRIVER

First, A man who sees that good
care is taken of his horse in the stable,
by being web fed with wholesome
food of cracked corn and oats, with
plenty of good hay.
Potatoes or carrots may be given
once or twice week to good advan-
tage. 4A. @ aa
See that he is kept clean, warm and
comfortable, with plenty of bedding.
A piece of rock-salt should always
be left in the manger.
Second. He should see that his har-
ness is kept soft and clean, particularly
the inside of the collar, which ought
always to be smooth, as the rerspira:
ton, when dry, causes irritation, and
is liable TO produce gals on the shout
der. ~ s5 IS a
The collar should fit closely with
space enough at the bottom to admit
mans hand, If too large it has the
bad effect of drawing the shoulders
together.
On no consideration should team
or any work-herse be compelled to
wear a martingale, as it draws the
head down and prevents him frota
getting into an easy and natural posi-
ton. 1a
The check-rein may be used, but
only tight enough to keep the head
in natural position, and should new
be wound around the names.
See that the names are bUckled
tight enough at the top to bring the
draught-irons near the centre of the
collar. If too low, it not only inter-
feres with the action of the shoulder,
but gives the collar an uneven boar
ing. 8
Caution should be taken that the
girt is not buckled too tight, partic1-
larly on string teams, for when the
deney to draw the girt against the
belly, and distress the horse.
Third. See that the horse is kept
well shod with a good stfF shoe, al
ways calked at the toe and heel on
the hind feet, as it is there where all
the propelling comes from when heav-
lily loaded.
Keep the feet good and strong by
not allowing them to be cut away too
much by the blacksmith.
Fourth. The best of judgment sho'd
be used in loading, taking into consid-
efaIlOH lue COHUllIOH OA bklC SlEc0t AHu
the distance to be travelled, sta} =
Never overload, for by SO doing
you only distress, strain and discour-
age your horses and do them more
injury than you can gain benefit by
carrying the extra load.
When your load is hard to pull, stop
often, and give your horses a chance
to breathe.
No good driver will ever resort to
the cruel practice of whipping or beat
ing his horse A light whip may be
carried, but there is seldom use for it.
Much more can be accomplished by
kind treatment and good judgment.
Remember, the horse is very in
telIigent, proud, sensitive, noble ami
NAL, the most useful known to man,
aud is deserving of the greatest kind
ness.
: AS many horses have suffered from
bad example and inexperienced tlriv-
ers, the above advice is offered.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-04-23
TEACHING BIRDS TO SING TUNES.


This is done in the town of Fulda,
Germany, where they keep regulsr
educational institutions for bultinches.
They place the younS birds into class
es of six to ten each, and keep them
in the dark, turning little hand-or-
gan for them when they are ted.
Finally the birds commence to associ-
ate the mnsic with the feeding, and
when hungry commence to sing few
notes of the tunes they hear daily.
Those who do this are at once placed
in more cheerful room, where some
light is admitted. This encourages
them and makes them more lively;
then they like to sing, and are soOn
taught more. The most difficult part
is the first starting of the birds, some
of which have to be kept long while
in the dark, and on starvation rat1ons,
before their obstinacy is overcome. In
order to teach them several times, they
receive (after being thus first taught
in elasses) private instruction from
the little boys of Fluda, each OF whom
has few private pupils of this sort.
Their education lasts nine months.
when it is completed, and the birds
sent into the world as accomplished
performers. The principal markets
are London, Paris and New York
They are valued in Europe at twenty
dollars for every tune they can sing,
so one who can sing three tnnes costs
sixty dollars.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-04-23

ID1oTs IN CHURcH.-A clergyman
was annoyed by people talking and
giggling. He paused, looked at the
disturbers, and said; al am always
afraid to reprove those who misbe-
have, for this reason: Some years
since, as l was preaching, young
man who sat before me was constant
ly laughing, talking and making un-
-c0vth griimuecss 44ieasased and admins
istered a severe rebuke. After the
close of the service. a gentleman said
to me, Sir. you have made great
mistake. That young man was an
idiot Since that, j haye always been
afraid to reprove those who mlsbe-
have themselves in church, lest l
should repeat that mistake and re-
prove another idiot.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-04-23

LET amusements fill up the chinks
of your existence, not the great space
thereof. Let your pleasures be taken
as Daniel took his prayers-with his
windows open pleasures which need
not cause single blush on an ingenu-
GUS cheek,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-04-23
.lnHN MnfHnN.

SeneraI Insurance Agent, represents the fol-
lowing reliable companies:
AMERICAN, Chicago. H.; GREAT WESTERN,
chicago, H.; YoNKERs AND NEW YORK, New
York; LYCOMING. Muncy, Pa; NORTHWEST
ERH MUTUAL LIFE, Milwaukee, Wis; COM
MoNwEALTH LIFE ms. Co., New York.
Ofice with f. W. Comm, in Phenix Block.
over Second National Bank, RaVennas Ohio.
Feb. 1911. 12S-tf.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-04-23

WE have friend who never drinks
but ON two occasions, and those are
when he goes hunting and when he
don't.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-04-23

NEXT to the sweetness of having a
friend whom you can trust is the con-
venience of possessing a friend who
will occasionally trust you.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-04-23

THE worst chasm You can put be-
tween yourself and your friend Is sar'
casm,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-04-23
A Word About Pianos !!

We. the undersigned. citizens OF Ravenna.
having purchased, aud for some time had In
use in our families; Ethe HazeIton Brothers,
Pianos, manufactured in New York, take pleas
ure in recommending them 10 those wishing TO
obtain really first class instrument. They
possess a clear brilliant and very musical tone,
and being well and thoroughly made remain .
long time in tune and their great durability is
attested by eminent musicians after ten years
constant use. b. LITTLE.
1. LINTON.
A. .A-GRAHAM
r. PEACOCK.
"There are in my opinion but three or four
manufacturers who make really first class in
strument. have for several months had in use.
at my house '.TIazelton'' Square Grand Plano.
Its very fine instrument. and IN quality of
tone, equal to any have ever seen. 1 regard
the "Hazelton'' as one Of the best, and recon-
mend them to any one wanting No. piano.
DC. GOODMAN
Ihave an arrangement by which can order
these excellent instruments, direct from the
manufacturers, and Will take pleasure in or
dering fer any persons wanting them, and al
prices much less than similar instruments can
be bought in Cleveland. They are fully war
ranted for i've years.
j. G.. PRENTISS.
Ravenna. october c. 1873. 267-tf
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-04-23
A Pleasant Home
SaIe Cheap!


I offer for sale my house and one and one-half
acre lot on Babcock street. The house is of
brick, nearly new % by 30 feet, with - hip
by Is feet, making large rooms and Hail. Pan
try. Closet &c. below; also Summer Kitchen in
rear There are three large, nice bedrooms tzzO-
closets and stOre-room above. all finished in
good style. The house is stutlded. lathed and
plasteTed separate from the walls, thus making
the most healthy and comfortable house built
mot affected by extremes of heat and cold,
~ sudden changes of the weather. The.lot has
1eS feet front. and the buildings are so located
that two splendid lots be sold and stiIl leave
nearly an acre OF land with the buildings. The
lot is nicely graded and fenced and set with
fruit and ornamental shrubberry and fruit trees
of all kinds. There are 10 bearing grape vines
upon the lot. together. with Apples., Pears
Peaches, Plums. Cherries. Cnrrants. aspber-
I'ies, Strawberries. &c. all in fine condition. 1t
is bdautfiul, high, dry, sandy lot and COM
Inands fine view of the town and r. r. trains.
and is located in one of the best neighborhoOds
in town. II is just the place for man who
wants room enough to turn around on to-
make algartien worth tending. laIts afsH
/ will sell the whole lot. or thebuildings with
one acre, or with one-half acre, or the two lots
without the buildings-any way to suit the pur-
chaser. This property will pay better interest
than any bonds. i will sell soon. :" First come
hrstserpetg'J Easy payments eanibe arranged.
-ar II ~ NER. L. PHELPS.
Ravenna. o. Feb. 2. 1874. 2s4tf
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-04-23
.RAFNEY.
J. wAGGoNER, M. D.

AhysicfaH and Surgeon, Once East end of
Phenix Block, RaEenna, Ohio.
March 9th. 1872 1S7-tf.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-04-23
HOUSES ANDLOTS
FOR. SALE! r'a

BY order of the Probate Court, the undersign-
q offers atprivate sale, the following property
TOUsE s. LoT on East Main street. if =
IOUSE s. ONE-HALF ACRE OF LAND
in j. Jones' addition.
8OUSE & "a ACRES OF LAND IL miles
ast.
For price and terms enquire of
TFE F@F HID. EEYMDUR
@S .Assig gifee ofG. i. II otchk iss.
Ravenna, Dec. 16, 1913. 2TT-tf.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-04-23
RAvENMA wATER cuRE.

G. W. sTRONG, M d.,
Late OF Water Cure of Cleveland.)
PR ORRIE II O r.
Location Beautiful-Terms moderate Send for
circular giving full details
April6, 1S1, 136-1y.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-07-30
THE ARKANSAS IMBROGLIO.

The trouble in which the Radicals OF
Arkansas have involved that unhappy
State are being endeavored to be worked
out BY Congressional subcommittee.
Such shameless acknowledgment of
fraud was never before allowed to become
known by any party. The Republicans,
hoping to secure plant tools, by means
of which they might the more easily
carry out their corrupt designs, COM
mitted frauds which completely over
shadow the days of Tammany, and
quietly acquiesced in them until they
found out that they had mistaken their
men, and their intentions were frustrated,
when, in the most brazcn manner, they
cndeavored to execute ''c0np dctdt
and. BY force, overturn the State Gov
eminent of their own creation. 30 far
the subcommittee have failed to unravel
the matter; but a resolution has been IN
troduccd in the Constitutional COnren-
ton of that State to declare vacant all
the offices from Governor to the consta-
BILE. Out of evil, good frequently comes
and perhaps these present difficulties may
tend to relieve Arkansas from the UNI
principled domination to which she has
been, heretofore, subjected.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-07-30
Rank RetlemDtiOns.

The New York Bulletin thus discour-
ses on the operation of the new law, and
the elasticity Of the currency: Our
readers are aware how oft we have re-
iterated the statement that there Is no
DANGER of oycr-issueS of bank circulation
nrovided arrangements were made for
insuring their redemption. This position
is confirmed by the fact that, although
the new provision for the redemption OF
bank notes has been in operation only
some four weeks, already about SS;0OO,-
900 OF , notes have been received
at the Treasury for payment.
This shows plainly that, when the
banks can get their bank notes e1-
changed for greembackS, without the
trouble Of asserting them or the expense
Of forwarding them, and with no posi-
bilitv of the Issuing bank knowing who
sends them, they will readily make the
exchange in periods of ease in money. 1t
is the absence of such arrangements for
redemption that has largely contributed tt
the extreme ease in the summer months,
and has caused the lack of cxpansibllity
in the more active months of the fall.
The volume of the circulation has been
always the same; ard consequently at
the season when money was least wanted
there has been IN ovcr-anIicty to lend,
while in the active periods there has been
no reserve supply to fall back upon.
Under the new arrangements, both evils
will be to some extent remedied. When
money is wanted for the fall trade Of the
interior the country banks will have II
considerable amount of their own notes
on hand ready to be issued. But another
result is to be anticipated. As the banks
of this city will have less bank circulation
on hand than usual the Withdrawals
of currency by country banks will tell
earlier than formerly upon their stock of
legal tenders; and hence we may expect
to see Il pretty sharp dram of green
backs when the Western fall exchanges
turn against us. But, rs set Oft against
This. we shall have been previously
strengthened in legal tenders by getting
an increased supply through redemptions
made during the summer months.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-07-30

FROM dispatches received it appears
~ WILLIAM j. GAYHER, who caused
the arrest of Tn EoDoRE TILToN for libel,
is in no manner interested in the matter,
but as he says, he has only taken this
step as a citizen who wishes to see the
case finally settled. From the statement
given of his antecedents, he appears to
have been bohemian, who has resorted
to any means which presented, to gain a
livelihood, and in many cases his efforts
haze not been of reputable character.
He is evidently II sensation monger and
likes to see his name in the papers. As it
is hardly probable that he is citizen OF
great prominence in Brooklyn, and he
states that there has been no collision be-
tween any one and himself in his action,
there is but little doubt that the tempta-
ton of seeing himself pretty well adver-
tised has been the inducencnt presented.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-07-30
Curing versus CObbling.

There are many medicines that give
transient relief in sickness without touch
ing the source and seat of the complaint.
HOStetter'S Stomach BitterS is not one of
these. The great tonic and restorative does
not cobble the diseased and enfeebled sys-
tenn. 1t is not Il mere palliative, that only
temporarily controls few unpleasant
symptoms. No; its invigorating, regulat-
ing, restorative principle penetrates 10 the
very source of the difficulty in the fluids
aud solids of the body, and hence its cures
are radical and thorough. ln.dyspepsia ii
strengthens the stomach, in liver COM
plant it regulates the flow of bile, in con-
Stipation it promotes punctual habit of
body, in nervous ailments ii tones the sem
ticntS and motive fibrcS, in rheumatism 1t
counteractS pain, and in cases of general
debility rehabilitatcS the emaciated frame.