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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-01-29
unity Lode. No. 1a. Z. and A. j

Unity Lodge. No. ~. r. and A. n.
Meets the second and fourth Mondays of eack
Tyrian Chapter. No. 81. R. AM.
Meets the third Wednesday of each month. In
Masonic Hall. Phenix Block.
D. c. GOODMAN. II. 2.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-01-29

s AoHInks ExAlIIlxArIoN
The next meeting OF the County Board Of Ex-
aminerS HViu beheld ut the Union School build
ing, IN Ravenna, on
Saturday, February 7th, 1874
Wv. PATTON. Clerk of Board.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-01-29

CLEVELAND &PITTsBURG RAILROAp
On and after Dec. a. 1878. Trains viii leave
Stations daily. (sundays excepted MS follows:
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-01-29

ALL kinds Of Heavy Clothing must
be sold, to make room for Spring
Goods, at BEAgrrss. i
sJan'y IA, IA. . fsas. siisasi sea
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-01-29

GOING WEsT-RIVER DIVISION.
. LEIo.-a Iccoar- Ill RrRREss Al-co1
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-10-15
Statistics Of Draw Poker.

Whatever may be the result of the
alterations of the transit of Venus,
they cannot compare in practical utility
with the benefit chat can be derived
from table of "poker probabilities. "
An able statistician has, with infinite
labor, compiled a table whereby the
changes and chances which may occur
in game of poker may be told at q
glance. For instance, 9, 59S, 900 different
hands can be dealt with a pack of
cards; 1902, $40 will contain less than
pair, and /, 1896, 426 one pair or more.
The latter hands divide into ], O9S, 24O
of one pair, "a, 9l2 of threes, 125, $50 of
two pairs, 10000 straights, 5,1O7
Pushes, STA fulls, ga fours, and 40
straight hushes. With this table in one
hand and your cards in the other, it will
take very smart man to get the best
of you in little game of draw. If in
the course of GA, 974 deals your adver-
sary holes two straight Pushes, look
at the table will convince you that some
thing is wrong, and if fours are played
on you more than once in the course of
4 1852, instead of drawing your cards,
"draw" your revolver and call - for
the police, and when they take him you
take the poo.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-10-15
A Frog Devours an Alligator.

Mark Twain's jumping frog has been
outdone by huge specimen of his kind
in this city. Persons in the habit of
walking along Charles street, near Ba-
con, are familiar with the tank in Shows
apothecary store, with its numerous
goldfish, which, with q monster frog,
two alligators, and turtle, formed
what seemed to be harmonious and
happy family. But appearances in this
case, as in SO many others, were de-
ceptive. The huge frog, whose swollen
figure was so conspicuous at the side of
the tank toward the window, was q most
voracious monster, deyouring other
frogs, as well as making a dainty meal
off the delicate goldfish. A few days
ago one of the alligators. eleven inches
long, was missing, and, after search
had been made everywhere else, it oc-
CURED to the owner of the tank to ex-
anime the inside of the frog, though it
hardly seemed reasonable to suppose
that he had swallowed the alligator.
But on opening his mouth it was clear
that this was the case, and by putting
the finger down the frogs throat the
body of the alligator, somewhat soft
ened, but not decomposed, was brought
up from the unbounded stomach of the
huge croaker. We are glad to be able
TO state, for the satisfaction of mothers
with small children living in the neigh
borhood, that the frog is to be sent
away.-BOstOn Globe.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-10-15
How They DISSOLVED.

Senator Jones, of Nevada, tells the
following incident in the career of a
queer character of the name of Poke
bury, who some time back dwelt in Ne
vada-a lawyer of some promise, who
came to nothing through drink. Los
ing all his clients, he went to mining,
and joined rough miner by the name
of Spokes. AT the end of week Poke
bury appeared in town with black eye,
a swollen nose, and lacerated garments.
Of course we were anxious to know all
about it.
"Well, you see, said he, "Bill and
1 were partners, and l like Billy, for
he's well-meaning man for an unedu-
Gated cuss. But Billy and / dissolved
partnership, we settled and struok--
leastwise we struck each other, and Bill
settled. Our first little difference was
of an astronomical character. We di-
vided the day different. Billy divided
on six a. NJ, and divided on ten a. m. +,
and Billy, instead of allowing for as
Economical difference, said 1 was lazy
dog. But didn't mind that for Billy
was my partner, you see, and had right
to his views. Then we differed on alb
luton. Billy abluted before breakfast,
and said was dirty dog, for, you see,
always ablute after breakfast But I
didn't mind that, for people will differ,
and so long as the difference don't affect
business, what's the odds ? But the
third difference was just little too
much for me. We were sitting down
to beans and slap-iacks, and Billy blow
ing about my being greedy dog, when
suddenly the fellow said to me, I'd
thank you for those molasses. This
was too much no man can say those
molasses' to me and live, and L just took
him in the countenance with a right
handler that settled him and his insulting
bad grammar together. That's the way
we dissolved. I'm in town and l guess
Bill will be here in couple of weeks. I"
-Ha7per's DraUer.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-10-15
The new terms offered by the Ma

The new terms offered by the Mason
& Hapllin Organ Company, for tue sale
of their celebrated instruments, create
dissatisfaction with many dealers, who
declare that they wiz greatly iniure the
business of selling other organs, espe-
cially by peddlers. By these terms a
person is allowed to hire an organ, pay
ing only reasonable rent for it-hav-
ing the privilege, of course, of return
ing it at any time after six months, or
of purchasing it at any time. Ii the
purchase is completed within year, the
whole cost of the organ is only five to
ten per cent. more than if all cash had
been paid at the beginning.
Dealers say this is much too small a
difference for the accommodation In
time, and privilege of returning, given.
The Mason & Hamlin Company are
determined to try the experiment thor
oughly, at least, being confident that
their organs will prove so attractive and
satisfactory II use that scarcely any will
ever be returned to them. Circulars
with full particulars can be obtained by
addressing them In Boston, New York,
or Chicago.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-10-15
Shooting q Stuffed SQUIRREL.

There is in the neighborhood of
Ridgewood an old gentleman who was
once Nimrod among the hunters. He
could shoot out a squirrels eye from
the top of the tallest hickory, nine shots
out of ten. Indeed there was no
limit to his skill. He has been renew
ing the sports of his youth for the past
few weeks, but as squirrels were scarce,
and his eyesight was dim, his game-bag
was not well filled on his return home.
He has mischievous rascal for a
grandson, who would ever play pranks
on him, and as he was meandering
through the woods day before yester-
day, the youngster got into the path
before him and perched stuffed squir-
rel on the limb of tree, tying it fast.
As the old man came near, the young
ster showed himself and called atten-
tion to the squirrel. The old man
looked. "Sure enough, there is a
SQUIRREL" he remarked. "Be still !;
I'll fetch him." And taking careful
aim he pulled the trigger. When the
smoke blew away there sat the squirrel,
with his tail over his back, not in the
least disturbed. The old man loaded
his gun with great care and blazed
away again. The squirrel stood this
fire with as much equanimity as the
first, only his tail seemed to be broken
and had fallen over his side. The old
man was nonplused. He did not, how
ever, see his grandson, who was rolling
in commissions of laughter behind a con-
venient log. He had become warmed
up to the sport, and thought of nothing
else but fetching that squirrel. The
third shot cut the cord that bound the
squirrel to the tree, and he fell, not
with the usual heavy thud so well
known to sportsmen, but bouncing
several feet into the air. This reused
the old mans suspicious, and going up
to it, he found the true nature of the
sell. His change of position brought
him in full view of his affectionate
grandson, who was tearing up the
ground in his effort to laugh without
making a noise. A lealizing sense OF
the position crept over the old man.
He cast his eyes on the ground; they
fell upon a piece of shingle, which he
picked up, and, approaching the con-
vulsed boy unawares, he affectionately
famed him couple of times on the
seat of his breeches. This brought the
youngster to perpendicular, and he
took to his heels, thereby stopping
more loving demonstrations. The boy
is just 10 years old, and his grand
father declares he will at some time be
President of the United States. He
now has most unbounded faith in the
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-10-15
DIR. RAILWAYS
Regulating Pills,

Perfectly tasteless, elegantly coated with sweet
gum, purge, regulate purify, cleanse and strength
en-. RAILWAYS PILLS fo- tho cure of ali disor-
ders of the Stomach, Liver. Bowels, Kidneys, Blad
der, Nervous Diseases, Headache, Consti patton,
Costiveness, Indigestion, Dyspepsia, Bilousness,
Bilious Fever, Igfiamm alton Of the Bowels, Piles,
and all Derangements of the internal viscera.
Warranted to effect a positive cure. Purely Vege-
table, containing no mercury, minerals, delete
rious drugs.
RD-0bserve the following symptoms resulting
from Disorders Of the Digestive Organs:
Constipation, Inward Piles, Fullness OF the Blood
in the Head, AciGity Of the Stoma h, Nausea,
Heartburn, Disgust of Food Fullness or Weight in
the Stomach, Sour Fluctuations. Sink Flutter-
1ng at the Pit OF the Stomach, Swi mining Of the
Head, Hurried and Difficult Breathing, Fluttering
at the Heart, Choking SuffocatinR Sensations
when in Lying Posture, Dimness of Vision, Dots
or Webs before the sight Fever and Dull Pain
the Head, Deficiency Of Precipitation, Yelewness
Of the Skin and Eyes, Pain in the Side, Chest,
I.sni BIS, and sudden Flushes of Heat, Burning in
the Flesh.
few doses of RAILWAYS PILBs will free the
system from all the above-named disorders.
Price Is Cents per Box. Sold by Druggists.
Read "FALSE AND TRUE"
Send one letter stamp to RAILWAY CO, No. g
Warren Street. New York. Information worth
thousands will be sent you.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-10-15

REMARKABLE TwINs.-Mrs. Carol and
Mrs. Ford, twin sisters, living in South
Bethlehem, Pa, each gave birth to
twins ON Saturday night. The attend
ing physician says these cousins are al
most of an age-within an hour. These
sisters were married on the same day !;
their first children were born in the
same month their second in the same
week, and their third in the same hour,
and both twins-like the mothers-as
related above. The four children of
each of these twin sisters are alive and
welL-Bethiehen { Pa. Progress.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-10-15
Wives at Auction.

The history of Virginia, says the
Richmond Wing, commences with an
auction sale-not, however, in a store,
but beneath the green trees of James
town, where probably the most anxious
and interested crowd of auction habit
ues known in the history of the world
were gathered. In letter, still to be
seen, dated London, August, 81, 1921,
and directed to a wealthy colonist in
that settlement, the writer begins by
saying: "W We send a shipment, one
widow and eleven maids for wives of
the people of Virginia. There hath
been especial care in the choice of
them, for there hath not one of them
been received but upon good commend
ations. In case they cannot be pres
emily married, we desire that they may
be put with several householders that
have wives until they can be provided
with husbands" But the writer of this
epistle had little reason to fear that any
of the "maidens faire F" would be left
over. The archives contain evidence
to prove that these first cargoes of
young ls lies were put up at auction
and sold for 100 pounds of tobacco each,
and it was ordered that this debt should
have precedence of all others. The
solitary zone widow" went along with
the others, for they could not be partic-
ular in those days. The good minister
of the colony no doubt had busy time
that day. He did Aot mention any
fees, nor did the bridegrooms think of
rendering any. ALI was Joy and glad
ness; no storms ahead, no uneasiness
for the future, no acqusitive clerk to
stand and say: Here's the license,
fork over that 81. Nothing of that
sort. From some of these couples the
first families of Virginia are descended.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-10-15

VICTIMS of consumption seeking re-
lief and restored health should use DR..
wishart's Pine Tree Tar Cordial. THIS is the
only preparation that develops the full virtue
of Tar.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-10-15
Sold by Druggists. $lOO per Bottle.
f. r. r.
RAILWAYS
Ready Relief,
The Cheapest and Best Medicine for
Family Use in the World!
One SO-Cent Bottle

WILL CURE MORE COMPLAINTS AND PREVENT
THE SYSTEM AGAINST SUDDEN ATTACKS OF
EPIDEMICS AND CONTACT Us DISEASES THAN
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS Expended FOR 9TH
Err MEDICINES OR MEDICAL ATTENDANCE.
THE MOMENT RAILWAYS READY RELIEF IS
APPLIED EXTERNALLY-OR TAKEN INTER
SALLf ACCORDING TO DE- ECTIONS-PAIS,
FROM WHATEVER CAUSE, CEASES TO EXIST.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., Farmers, and others re-
siding ia sparse y-setted districts, where it is
difficult 10 secure the services of physician.
RAILWAYS READY RELIEF is invaluable. II can
be used with POSITIVE assurance f Going good in
all cases where paia or discomfort is experIenced
or ifseized with Influenza Dip iberia, S re Throat
Bad Coughs. HoarseDess, Bilious Co ic. Infiamma-
tion of the Bowels, Stomach, Lungs, Liver, Kid
reys; or with Group, Quinsey- Fever and Ague;
ache, Earache; or with Lumbago, Pal IN the Back
or rheumatism; with DiarIhe Cholera Nor
bus, or Dysentery; or Sita Burns. aids.
Bruises; or with Strains Cramps. or Spasms. The
application of RAILWAYS READY RELIEF viii
cure you of the worst OF these coElplaints few
hours
Twenty drops in half tuInbier Of water will in
few moments cure CRAMPS, SPASMS. SOUR TOM
ACH, HfAkTBURN, SICK HEA DACHE. DIAR-
RHEA, DYSENTERY. COLO. WIND IN THE BOW
ELS, and all II TERNAL PAINS.
Travellers should always carry bottle of RAD
WAYS READY RELIEF with them. A few drops
change Of water. 1t is better than French Brandy
or Bitters a stimulant
Sold by Druggists Price so Cents
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-10-15
SONG OF THE fLAlL.
BIZ ]. 7. rRowBRrDGE.

In the autums, when the hollows
All are hlleS with fying leaves.
And the colonies of swallows
Quit the quantity succeed caves.
And silver mantle glistens
Over all the misty vale,
Site the little wife and listens
TO tie beating of the fail,
To the pounding Of the iaii-
By her cradle sits and listens
To the Tapping of the fail.
The bright summer days are over,
AID her eye 10 longer sees
The red bloom upon the clover,
The deep green upon the trees:
Husned the songs of finch and robin,
With the whistle of tie quail:
But she hears the mellow throbbirg
OF the thunder Of the fail,
The low thunder of the fail
Through the amber air the throbbing
And reverberating fail.
In the barn the stout young thresher
STOPPING stands with rolled-up sleeves
Beating out his golden treasure
From the ripped and rustling sheaves;
On. was ever knight IN armor-
Warrior all in shining mail
Half so handsome as her farmer
AS he plies the flying fail,
The bare-throated, brown yonrg farmer,
As he swings the sounding fail?
All the hopes that saw the sowing,
All the sweet desire Of gain,
All the JOY that watched the growing
And the yellowing Of the grain.
And the love that went to WOO her,
And the faith that shall not fail
All are speaking softly to her
In the pulses of the fail,
OF tue palpitating fail
Past and Future whisper to her
In the music of the fail.
In its crib their babe is sleeping,
And tue sunshine from the door
All the afternoon is creeping
Slowly round upon the floor;
And the shadows soon VIII darken,
Aud the daylight soon must pale,
When the wife no more shall hearken
To the tramping Of the fail,
To the dancing of the fail
When her heart no more shall hearken
To the football of the fail.
And the babe shall grow and strengthen,
Be maiden, be wife,
While the moving shadows lengthen
Round the dial Of their life;
Theirs the trust of friend and neighbor,
ALI al aye etTcDc dUQ U3lc,
When machines shall do the labor
OF the stout arm and the Hail,
OF the stou. heart and the fail
Great machines perform the labor
OF the good old-fashioned aail.
Blu. when. blessed among women,
Aud when, honored among n1en,
They look around them, can the Drumming
OF their utmost wishes then
Give them happiness completer?
And can ease and wealth avail
To make any music sweeter
Than the pounding of the fail:
On, the sounding of the fall
Never music can be sweeter
Than the beating Of the fail!
adrpr's Magazine.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-10-15

THOSE who like to see ragged toe and
dirty stocking will not care to buy silver
TIPPED Shoes. But those who would rather
have neat Silver TIP should insist that their
shoe dealer should always keep them.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-10-15
WISHART'S
PINE TREE TAR CORDIAL,

1t lis now fifteen years since the attention of the
this WONDERFUL remedy, ana SO wen has If stood
the test Of time that to-day it only has the con-
Gdence OF the entire community, but is more fire.
quently prescribed By physicians in their practice
than any other proprietary preparation in the
country 1t Is the vital prineip Of the P Tree,
Of the Tar, by which its highest medicinal proper
ties are retained For the following com p aints,
lnnamna alton u the Lungs, Coughs, Sore Throat
ant Breast, Bronchitis, Consumptio , Liver Com
plant, Weak Stoma. h, Disease of the Kidneys,
and diseases arising from impure condition Of
the blood, there is no remedy the that has
Der Of marvellous The foio sinS w serVe
te show the estimation in which this sovereign
Consumption for Ten Years Cured.
DE-. L. Q. c. wIsHARr: Dear sir-I am grateful to
you from the fact that you have maze q medicine
that viii cure the disease of the Lungs My wife
has hal the Consumption for tea ye.rs. Ply sicans
the time being. She was confined to her bed and
had been for some time heard of your Pine Tree
cough. She has now finished the fourth bottle and
is able to do the work for her family; and may God
speed you on with your great discovery ana cure
REV. < II HOPKINS,
jackson Centre, Shelby Co., Ohio.
From st. Louis, MO.
DR.. WIsHARr, PHILADELPHIA: Dear Sir-DurinR
suffering from a severe cold, and was induced to
take a bottle of your ri Tree Tar Cordial which
used it in my family ever si''ce. and am Of the
opinion that it saved the life Of nay daughter, whs
the publication Of this will be Of any service YOU
are at liberty to use it, Yours respectfully,
JuHN HoDNETT, st- Louis, Mo.
For sale by al Druggists and storeheepers and At
DIR. |. 0. c. WEHARTS OFFICE,
No. 232 NJ Second St. Philadelphia, Pa
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-10-15

DR.. |. 0. C. WEEHART'O OFFICE,

No. 232 N. Second St. Philadelphia, Pa
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-10-15

the lew who had visited me when was
earning my living at sewing machine,
and had given me her dresses to make
SO we met cordially.
"You must come home with me T.
she urged. 81 am married, you know,
and my husband has home at Nyack-
on-the- Hudson. We have two little
girls and baby boy. I am only here
on shopping excursion, and going back
tomorrow. Yop must go with me"
She was very cordial, and when her
husband, Mr.. Larcelles, was introduced
to me, he added his entreaties to those
of his wife, and I was easily persuaded
to make a visit to Nyack. Here, Marion
playfully overhauled my wardrobe, and
made me alter and change to her taste.
"You look about twenty-five or three,
though know you are Older" she said
to me. "and you dress like fifty You
must let me dress you"
So my dresses were founced and
trimmed, soft lace relieving the deep
black / had worn since my uncle s
death /; my hair was crimped, and Ma
rion fused over me as if 1 was one of
her own little girls.
had been six weeks at Nyack, when
the little girl told NE one morning, with
the appearance of i'm parting weighty
tidings, that Uncle Ray was coming
home, and few minutes after Marion
came to my room.
I've are to have company" she said.
"Your brother
So the children have told you.
They call him Uncle Ray, but he is not
| relative. He is an intimate friend of
Mr.. Lancellcs. They were at school
together. and for years in the same
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-11-24

ss8r Geo. w. Daley, tho defaulting post
master at Phillipsburg, Centre county, has
been convicted and sentenced to fifteen
years imprisonment.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-11-24


Among the leading towns of our Com
monwealth, is tho old town of Lancaster,
characteristic of mental and moral advance
ment in her citizensa and institutions bnt
ofslow progress in the line of mandatory.
Within the past year, however, new life
seems to have inspired it's capitalists, and
they begin to move out from their haunts
of ease and secluded retirement. On the
first Monday of this present month, the
City set mile post in her history, by re-
spectfully throwing open to their citizens
and the public, the doors Of one of the most
elaborately arranged and commodious
hotels in the state. For no less than a
year. has this great building proved ma
terial for idle, as well as, more sincere
speculation among the people and papers of
the place. 1t is being conducted by
Messrs. Wilson's, who are New England
men, and who know how to entertain their
guests to the full credit of the House, the
honor of the town, and the happy satisfac-
tion Of patrons. In evidence of the respect
to deserving representatives acting in the
interests of her people, and common hu-
manity abroad, this Hotel will be known as
the "Stevens House." A Watch Factory
is also rearing its head on commanding
eminence, on the grounds to the south of
the City, to be known as the "Adams and
Perry Watch Factory" who, with others
Of its artists, are men of acknowledged
ability, coming direct from the great watch
factory of Elgin, III. This week, the City
is to introduce to its streets the luxury of
street car riding. The track having been
contracted for early in the season, was to
have been completed by Nov. 1st, but from
the amount of work required, it was found
necessary to make a change of date for
completion.
The Teachers Institute was held in the
Public Hall of the City, last week, Nov.
18th which was an occasion of intense in
terest. Fulton Hall being crowded to its
utmost each day and evening during the
week. Nearly six hundred teachers re-
ported themselves present. No better
proof of the intellectual progress of
country need be given, than was manifest
ed on the occasion of this institute.
That Lancaster is the centre of colleges,
schools and mental culture in the State, is
unquestoned. h.
Lam, Pa, Nov IS, 1874.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-11-24

NoNSTANT EMPLOYNfENT-At home, Male
~ or Female, $50 a week warranted. No capi.
tai required. Particulars and valuable sample
sent Free. Address with cent return stamp, q.
ROSS, Williamsburg, Y. 15d4t