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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-08-13
PROSPERITY OF oALIFoRNIA.


Were the California mines to give
out, the people of that fortunate State
would only need to turn to agriculture
to be soon again rich and prosperous.
The returns of the last harvest (Which
ended in June) present this year a
more than usually gratifying array of
figures. The receipts of wheat are a
third less in the year just concluded
than they were in the previous year,
viz. Against, l0,7S0, ,S94 sacks received
in 1923. there are only 1923, ,S2l
sack for the year 1874 but the in
crease in barley, oats, corn, potatoes,
rye, beans and hay is in each case de-
cided and profitable and the fact that
total yield has given the farmer far
larger gains than the previous year
could show is conclusiveIy proved by
the circumstance that the exports for
1871 have reached 654, ,TI0 barrels of
flour and 7,273,24l centals of wheat. as
against 263, ,644 barrels of flour and 8,
S20,6S9 centals of wheat in. the year
1923. Therefore, although the ex-
ports of wheat have fallen off in the
ratio of II to l5, the exports of flour
have increased in the ratio of to 2.
In other farmers produce the yield
OOAAAAuOo W InGICdS ba0 50 QO I16
prices. Hides and wool are in excel
lent demand, and as the supply and
valua alike mount upward the pro-
ducers' profits must likewise get lar
ger. The minor articles produced by
the agriculturists. such as butter, meat
poultry, eggs, cheese, and honey, are
all in great demand, owing to the
steady increase of population; and it
is consequently hardly possible to pen
a brighter record than is now offered
by the statistics of the year. The
fruit crop, which has also become an
important branch of industry, was
never SO promising as now. The grape
crop in every leading section of the
State is one of the largest eyer known
and the yield of wine is confidently
computed at L, 1000, COO gallons-tWice
the amount produced last year.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-08-13
THE FIRES IN THE MICHIGAN PINER.
les.


The continued dry weather of the
past few weehs. says the Bay City
tribune of the 22d ult., has left the
woods to the north of us about like
tinder box. While this state of affairs
has not affected us here in the city,
great damage has been done in the
woods, and great alarm prevails. The
fires are raging throughout the entire
section, and unless rain falls soon
there is no telling what disasters may
occur. A special dispatch from Alco-
ma to the Tribune, dated three O'Clock
this afternoon, conveys the informa-
ton that in that vicinity. fires are rag
ing furiously, destroying timber,
fences aud crops. One house and one
lumber camp were burned. At the
latter place, ten sheds were destroyed.
Haynes 81 Beard lost some 100000 to
100000 feet of skiddled logs. Proba-
bly, 200 men are out lighting the
flames, but they seem unable to ac-
cOmplish much, so dry is everything.
In the vicinity of Standish house or
two was burned. Great damage has
been done TO standing timber, and all
ready the losses foot up hundreds of
thousands of dollars.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-08-13

THERE have been questions enough
already started which remain unan-
swered. This is one objection to de
batting societies. They create an in
terrogative spirit and promote the
unsettled. For instance, why did a
Vermont debating society unnecessa-
rily aud wantonly raise the question,
(Which eat the most chickens-min-
listers or owls ~
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-08-13

In view of the new theory of the
scientists that the feelings are not To-
Gated in one particular spot but are
distributed over the whole frame, the
BostonTranscript thinks the lOve-let-
ter of the future will read something
like this: dearest, believe me, do
love you with my whole nervous Or
ganism. You share with no other be-
ing the emotions which pervade my
undivided gray matter, and if were
conscious of ganglion that throbbed
but for thee, be sure l would not
sleep till had procured its neuroto-
N.Y."
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-08-13
THE JOSH BILLINGS srror-pox.
OrnithoIogy.
THE RAVEN.

THE RAVEN.
The raven, like the crow, liz born ov
blak parents, and il about two sizes
bigger than the crow.
Their food seems to be ennything,
from catterpillars TO south donn NUT
ton and their appetights are az klam-
merous az distrikt skool Just let out
to play.
Yu kant satisfy ravens stummuk
emmy more than yu kan a mill pond bi
pouring water into IL.
They are good fighters, and are a
match for emmy bird that ventures on
their dung hill.
They liv alone, in the widest places
they can find, and seldum cum near
the haunts ov civilization only to look
up stray sheep or goslin.
They lay two eggs, and both ov
them would hatch out if they waz SOL
id, for the raven iz bound to liv and
prosper.
The raven like all the other birds
eat up vermin, and grubs enuff TO
more than countefballanse the mutton,
and grain they steal.
If it want for the birds, this earth
would swarm with creeping and craw-
ling things, and we couldn't raize a
hill ov beans, without standing over ii,
with klub in one hand, and broad
AK in the other to lopp oph. and heW
down the bugs. and natral torments.
Sum people sRare at The birds. but
had rather be ct up hi ravens than bi
the catterpiIIars.
This may not be konsidered good
Judgment, but it is the way feel just
now.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-08-13

A GENTLEMAN of poetic tempera-
ment and vivid Imagination, describes
the mosquitoes in certain section of
Minnesota, as 'thicker than the sur
rounding foliage, with wings like
Apollyon's, beak like an Artesian
auger, and voice like the sound of
many waters"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-08-13
.fOHN McCLUN,

General Insurance Agent, represents the fol-
lowing reliable companies.
ANERICAS, Chicago. H.; GREAT W EsTEzN,
chicago Ill: y ONKERs AND NEW YORK. New
York LYcoNING. AIuncy, Pa; NORTHWEST
ERN MUTUAL IIFE, Milwaukee,. Wis; CON-
noSWEALTH LIFE ms Co., New York.
Office with f. W. Coffin. in Phenix Block,
ever second National Bank, Ravenna, Ohio.
Feb. s. .1s7fs 12S-tf.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-08-13

"DEAR me. how fluidlys he talks n
said Mrs. Partington, recently. at q
temperance meeting. 81 am always
rejoiccd when he mounts the nostril;
for his eloquenee warns every car
fridge in my body
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-08-13
PUBLISHED EACH THURSDAY
$. D, HARRIS. EDITOR AND PRopRIEToR.



As soon as the sm ain begins to pay
the young ladv's reckoning in addi-
tion TO his own, depend on it they are
engaged. Up to that time the maid
ems Gansebraten has been rsckoned at
the close of every evening with the
account of the family, and paid for by
the fond parent; but now the burden
has been lightene ,. The future som
in-laW bears his sweetheart's expenses
but them alone. Even if there be mo-
body else with them but the mother,
she always pays her own bill. Night
after night one may see at the same
restaurants young man pay for him
self and his sweetheart, while the
worthy matron just as regularly
is left to the resources of her own
purse. IF the three visit the the
ater he purchases stalls for two, while
the mother takes har place in the
queue, and looks out for herself, and
the rule is scarcely ever broken. Ii it
be said on the one hand that the moth
er, having shuff1ed off the RESPONSE
bility of her daughters entertainment
ought to be satisfied with that, it may
be urged on the other hand that, in
view of the fidelity and reg ularity ex-
pected of German lover. the support
of the young lady is in itself enough.
and he ought not to be asked to have
the mother superadded, at least until
after the marriage. Young people en-
gagged are expected to pass 356 eve
nings in a year in each others society.
If they belong to the middle or poorer
class this phenomenon is generally
witnessed at cheap beer-houses or
gardens, varied in summer by an oc-
casional rural excursion. If they
have more exalted position in the
social scale, there will generally be
facilities for entertaining the victim at
the house of the intended, and for the
beer gardens they will now and then
substitute concert or play. But
the full quota of evenings is always
vigorously exacted. Perhaps the most
delicate situation for an anxious suit
or is when the mother is Indifferent,
or with little judicious matronly CO.
quetry, knowing that he is anxious,
pretends to be Indifferent. This situ-
alton exacts from the candidate the
most careful behavior, especially late
in the evening, after beer, when the
mother is apt to be sleepy and tired,
aud even irritable.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-08-13
nAvEnnA wArER cuRE.

q. w SFRoNG, M d.,
lL.ate OF Water Cure Of clcveland,l
PR oRRIEEO 0 r.
Location Beautiful-Terms moderate Send for
circular giving full details.
April6, 1871. 136-1y-
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-08-13
THE JAoKDAw.

The jackdaw il az bIak az a yung
darkey, one oV the straight brand i
mean, not an Off color one, and are
about one-quarter the size oV the COM
mon crow.
They l9Y man. and hiz ways. and
ara allwuss found az clpss to him az
they kan git.
They are az phnll oV talk az nuze-
boy, and often do things that seem to
hay hgmar and even wisdom in them.
They will bid their nests epnyWhare
that aint occupied, and their nests are
the cheapest bilt houses in market.
a fu crooked sticks thrown in a
pile, and half klyered with every kind
ov refuse, makes jackdaW's nest.
Like all the crow variety, they kan
liv, and prosper on ennything they
kan swallo, and when yu cum right
down TO longevity, they kan outlive
the lettering on milestUn.
Jackdaws are looked upon, bi sum
One-eyed folks, az a useless kritter.
but they bav got a destiny TO fill ii
fuller and more on the square, than
emmy man duz biz.
Natur makes the jackdaws, and ma
tur endorses them, and ennything that
natur endorses iz good paper.
Jackdaws liv in England when they
are to home.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-08-13
Lots for Sale.
OUT LOTS FOR SALE!

propose to divide my farm lying just north
Of the Fair Grounds. into
Five and Ten Acre Lots,
to suit purchasers This land is located con-
venient to the village and will be sold at reason
able prices and on easy terms. Apply at the
Atlintie Mills Il. B. KING,
RaTenna. January ~. 1874. ss1-S
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-08-13

MAGGoNER. NJ. D.

nlaysfcfan and Surgeon, ONCE East end OF
rhenix Block, Ravenna, Ohio.
March 27th 1872 1os-tt-
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-08-13
Rates Of Advertising
Business Cards.
ERANCIs b. CLARK.

a,,d Architectural Draughts-
~ Patent Office Drawing Q Speciality.
s.sA - Fifrh Avenue, Pittsburgh. Pa
Juues. 49,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-08-13
At A BARGAIN!

A HOUSE, AND THREE TOWN LOTS,
~ 6DNlSJ feet each The mouse contains base
meht large bedrooms. p.irlor, sitting room.
~dining room. kitchen, wood shed, pantry CLOS
cts ciI1boards a lirse-claSS cellar well aud cis-
tern The house is in good repair, and the
rooms are all large and pleasant. The lot
is newly fenced, has large quantity of fruit,
and an excellent garden
For particulars, apply 10 }. S. SMITH,
or S. r. FREEMAN.
Ravenna, March 12, 1874. ii
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-08-13
TIE noNnnR.

- - - -t1+<t
The condor IL the biggest bunch OF
feathers on reckord and about the
most useless.
They are at home on the highest
peaks oV the Andes, in South Ameri-
ka, and they don't hesitate to attak
bullock, and will kill one with their
beak aud claws.
They kan only be kaught when they
are gorged with dinner. they are az
stupid then az an alderman.
The condor il not plenty, an natur il
karephull not to make emmy thing that
il dangerous or useless very plenty.
Natur liz not only smart, but she iz
kind woman, too.
Natur iZ the best friend we hav got.
Theze monsters are kind of black
ish gray color, and hav no pretenshuns
TO buty.
Ii thare want but one pair loY them
in The world, just to regulate the as
sortment, should be just az happy.
But don't ruu the condor masheen,
it iz mi duty to look, be satisfied and
hold mi jaw.
am going to do this, and let the
condor, and the anakondy, and the
Behomath rage, believing that He who
good for, and how to keep them in
tune.
THE OWL.
The owl IL a grizzly gray package,
and haz a CRATE round face, az sober
and intelligent az a Cheshire cheeze.
They kant see by dalite, but kan see
by star light to pix up pin.
They hunt for living, and are au-
phul smart on field mouse or med
do mole.
Some of them hav ears like rabit,
but all ov them have CRATE eyes az
wide open az a quarter ov dollar.
The most wonderphull thing about
an owl IL, the sollum importance ov
the whole kritter, az he sets on his
perch, looking over the world that he
seems to own.
Next TO newly elekted Justiss of
the Peace, seated on the bench, with a
poor cuss before him, charged with
stealing loaf ov bread, the owl has
more rare and unfathomable wisdum
in hiz face than emmy thing ancient or
modern.
/ hav looked at them for him for
half an hour stiddy, until was asham-
ed ov mi impudense, 10 see if they
winkt, and never see them do it..
/ would thank sum one to tell me il
an owl ever Guz wink, and If he dGz
how often.
This would be good subject for
some debating society in emmy of ouI
colleges.
Answers to this phenomena, posl
paid are respectfully sslcited.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-08-13
nmnI,r e W0nnRIFF.

nranuracturers and Dealers in all kinds ls.,,l q
srtlefrTass Goods all Paper. Shades fletuIes
Ill Picture Frames Ware ltoonls OPPO9
sl.,.,iase,e Tsepository, Ravenna, Ohio
Jan - 1S53 III
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-08-13

Attorney and Notary NO PE aleVe
fnOrth-west corner oI EuoiiS
land. o. zt
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-08-13
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:. HUTCHINs II & THOMAS,

.....,..-. - r nv. Fsavenna OhiO- tJihes y
= E,ot,i,-s f.nilding Mr. Hntehins VIII attenu ~
sfait eers.ls or The Common Pleas ana ~
Courts in Portage County
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-08-13

IThe following strange poem from Mr.. Tilton
writer at the time of his trouble. has singula-
interest noxv-1
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-11-13
A Dangerous Counterfeiter.

Thos. Ballard, the great counter
feiter recently captured in Buffalo,
New York, with nearly a million dol
lars of counterfeit scrip in his pos
session, and evidences that he has
been successful in putting afloat near
ly as much of his fraudulent currency,
is the same man, who under the name
Of Watson, figured at Clear Lake
year or more ago. There are several
Of these Watsons, who kept up the
appearance OF family, conducting
farm near Clear Lake. They were
broken up, and some of their currency
and letters and other papers which
led to the arrest of several of the
gang, and finally to the arrest of Bal
lard himself, were captured. Detec-
tive Shattuck spent a couple of weeks
in the vicinity of Clear Lake, shad-
owed the counterfeiters, and the fail
ure to capture the whole gang, was
only frustrated by delay in the ar
rival of the train at Clear Lake, on
which Mr. Shattuck's assistants were
expected. The outlaws had only
been gone half an hour when the
officers closed in upon the house.
Ballard, the boss "Watson," was
traced to Buffalo by Mr.. Shattuck,
and this officer had so surely fastened
upon Billiards. trail that a short time
more would have surely led to his
arrest, but Mr. S. was called home by
a pressing demand here. 1t is but
justice to say that the information
furnished by our Iowa detective was
that which led to the capture Of this
noted counterteiter. There was re-
ward of $4,000 offered on his head
by the New York authorities. This
capture is leading to other arrests.
Ballard is said to be one of the most
skilltul engravers in the United States,
equal to the best in the employ of the
government, and his counterfeits are
of the most dangerous character
Dubuque Times.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-11-13

The true heroism Of Jim Bludsoe.
engineer of the historical wreck the
''Prairie Belle" in "holding her nozzle
agin the bank till the last galoot's
ashore" was nobly initiated day or
two since by an engineer and fireman
on the Marietta Il Cincinnati Rail-
road. Their train, bound eastward.
had to cross bridge, one span of
which crossed creek and the other
a roadway. The train was moving
slowly as it neared the bridge, its
speed notexceeding II miles an hour.
When too near to be of service, the
engineer discovered that a switch
had been displaced, and that the en-
gine must OF necessity run into the
bridge. Both he and the fireman
might have saved their lives by jump
ing from the locomotive, but the re-
suit weuld have been fatal to the
passengers. They bravely remained
reversed the engine, and applied the,
patent air-brake. 1t was too late for
them. The engine dashed through
the woodwork and landed on the
roadway below; the tender followed,
crushing the two brave fellows against
the boiler; a postal-car behind fell up
on the tender, resting one end upon
the abutment ofthc bridge, and check
ed the motion of the train. The
sleeping passengers in the palace-cars
were not even awakened by the catas-
trophe. Only the train hands dis
covered the heroic sacrifice which
Perdew and Parent, of Chillicothe
had made. Two charred corpses
were found in the wreck of the en-
gine, all that remained of these two
''men who died for men," Railroad
ing has its heroes as we'll as its
knaves, but usually the former are
too humble in their lives to be heard
Of until their death.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-11-13

in!' Miss Mason at that flung wide
the door, pushing Mr.. Messeps ahead,
who made step forward and recoil-
ed. The uncarpeted floor, the poor
little bed, the few chairs were heaped
with piles of what is termed shop
work. Miss Harriet it was her night
that is the night on which she was
always seen, attired in the gray dress)
stood amazed in the centre of the
floor. Before the sewing machine, in
calico sack and skirt, with sleeves
rolled up to the elbow, sat Jennie, in
the middle of a long seam. At the
silence that followed the opening of
the door, she looked up, saw Mr..
Messeps recoiling, her sisters "struck"
face, Matilda's malicious eye, the
embarrassment Of the other girls, COM
pretended it in an instant, and came
forward.
eyes," she said, ''it is true. We live
in this room. We are only allowed
the use of the parlor by our landlady,
who desires it should be supposed
there is but one family in her house,
and we earn our living by this sew
ing. But we are very glad to see
you. Harriet, dear, give them chairs.
You will excuse me; this is my sis
ter's company night, for we do every
thing on system. You see, we have
but one dress between us, and cannot
afford both of us to lose an evening.
What, you are going? Oh, no ex-
cuses, l beg! Come again. Good
night"
Then acourtesy down to the ground
that would have been worthy of an
empress.
What happened next? Did she
faint? Did she cry? No one ever
knew. In another week their apart
mcnts were vacant. No one knew
where they went. In a month from
that date, Mr.. Messeps and Miss
Moblot were announced engaged.
She had won the race-by q pair of
velveteen boots.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-11-13
Gleamines.

No young man is proof against gum
drop when she holds it between her teeth
and invites him to take bite
\ women was arrested recently in
Chester, Pa, charged by deacon with
disturbing a religious meeting by riot
ously eating peanuts.
The frog dealers of New York are do
ing jumping business. Five hundred
pounds of that French delicacy are con-
sumed in that city daily
Bancroft's history, the tenth volume
OF which is now in press, has been just
forty years in publishing, the first volume
having appeared in 1884.
A Bowling Green man has chicken COW
cred with red hair instead of feathers
and down. The old hen feels very much
ashamed of herself.
The telegraph reports that the suffering
in southwestern Nebraska is terrible, and
thousands of people are on the very verge
of starvation.
When two Georgians meet now they
don't 60 on about the weather, but merely
exchange the novel salution: do YOU
think that Toobms will ever die.
If you wake up in the night in an
Italian hotel and shoot burglar, the chan
ces are that you can't see the landlord
next morning and that his wife is widow.
"Digby, will you take some of this but
ter?" THANK you ma'am, l belong to
the temperance society-can't take any.
thing strong" replied Digby.
That young man is very fond of kiss
ing" said ayoung lady. How do you
know:" asked her mother 81 had it
from his own lips, mamma" replied the
daughter
A nice young gentleman has attracted
attention in the streets of st. Paul He
is - years old. seven feet high, four feet
acr IS the shoulders, and weighs 500
pounds.
An editor says the only reason he
knows of why his house was not blown
away the other day during . severe gale,
was because there was a heavy mortgage
upon it.
The name of the sheriff of White county.
llls., is Hail Storms. His father was an
eccentric gentleman, and he had three
sons, whome he named respectively Hail
Storms, Rain Storms, and Snow Storms.
Miss Virginia Roberts, of New Albany,
Ind, claims to be heir to the throne Of
France and to be interested in royal es-
tates worth $1,000 900, of which she is
trying to recover her rightful portion.
Paris had marriage the other day Of
the Tom Thumb and Minnie Warren class,
but with more dollery in it. The hus.
band is dwarf, forty inches in hight,
and the wife Il giantess of six feet six.
A Mr.. Olson, of Mankato, Mimi, took
an over dose of that delicious nectar know
as vinegar bitters, and row reposes with
his right foot in the grave, and the other,
including his whole left side, paralyzed.
The Germantown Telegraph think
that an orchard along the side Of public
highway is greatly benefited by the road
dust, as aiding IN producing apples and
keeping the trees healthy.
A little girl in Boston, only five years
old, said to her mother the other day,
when she proposed reading her the last
number of the Nurssry: mo, mamma;
don't read me that childish stuff. Read
me about the Beecher case.