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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-08-29
SUMMER ARIR4AlKLsEMEST TWO p4ILT
TRAINS lEXQEPr SUNDAY BETWREN Al
EXANpRiA AND PURCELLYILLE, BEG1N-
JACQUES JoUVENAL's

M arb1e W orks.
ga d :, Near Lewis JohnsOp's Bank.
An MONUMENTS on hand ssld at great re-
duction. Al new orders made By designs Of Tie
latest styles. The best workmanship and oes1
ITALIAN MARBLE guaranteed. nA4o-sm
A Ii KINDS OF GENTLEMEN'S CAST
"a on wearing apparel can be sold 20 the very best
advantage b. addressing or calling on JUSThs 6l9
D street, between sixth and Seventh northwest.
Notes by mail promptly attended TO- Cash paid.
aul6-tf
Jas. q. C1SPhRnS,
o. s. Commissioner snd Examiner In Chaueery,
SHORTHAND WR1TE9
AND LAW REPORTER.
omce-NO. 10 street, between First and Second
treets. facing Indiana avenue. MIN
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-08-29
The swim and favoriie IRON STEAMER
GPILOT Boy


CAPTAIN JOSEPH WHITE,
LeayeJ slxth-stTest wharf every
Tuesday and Saturday Morning,
for landings on the Potomac as follows;
On TUESDAY leave at 7 On SATURDAY leave at
O'Clock for O'Clock for
Glymont, Glymont,
sandy Point, Sandy Point.
Livefpool Point Liverpool Point
Smiths Point Smiths Point
ChatteTton, ChAttsrton,
SteWart's Wharf, sieWArt's Wharf
TolBon as Wharf, IOlson's Wharf
Matthias Point, Matthias Point,
Dil'B Wharf, Dil'S Wharf
Mattox Greek. Nation Greek,
LonKwoOd Ehaff, LNREWoOd,
Cotton Wharf, ColtOn's WhlrE
BlGkiston 3 lslands BlaklBton s Island,
CarTiomAn. LeouaTdtoHn.
Retaining on Wsd3es-. OSrronRn.
day making the above Returning on sunday,
landings. making the above
LandlngS
Apply 10 Wal II. BYLE5, Agent,
lels-tf Si1th-street " harf.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-08-29

CONFINEMENT and happiness rign IN all house
holds where Dooley's Yeast Powder 10 used. Try
It. Your grocer has It.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-08-29

BUY YOUR slate and marble NANTES Of Hamil-
ton Pearson, Y. II. y. A. building. corner Ninth
variety in the District. AlSo, lstrobe stoves,
CRATES, ranges &c, and at prices that defy com
petition, considering quality. Call Rt RhOW rooms
eQuRled.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-08-29

le5 Cstsrl Agents,
1874. ARf sTMFEn 1874.
For Potomac River Landings, including
COlton'B,
..- Blaki5ton'5 Island,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-08-29

Leaves Commerce-5Sreet wharf BaIfIs
more, for Washington ON every Gaf.
urdRy, az p. M, arriving here at
p. m. Sunday. Returning.
leRveSStep henEon'R wharf,
foot Of Seventh street,
on Tuesday at ID.
M, arriving I'm
Baltimore OF q. M Thursday
Either Of these trips s6ords partIes a hne oppor-
unity TO enjoy .. sail on the Chesapeake bayRnd
Potomac river without loss Of much tne from busiL
ness. All RccommodatiOns-meah, stateroOm. Ac,-
nrst-olEss. statsrQoms may be engaged in advance
~ application to the agents. Tho sEeatner can be
chartered for exeurtjons rom this city on MondaYs
and Tuesdays Of each week at reasonable rates.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-08-29
SELECT EXCURSION

The steamer Lady OF the lake will leave her wharf
O'Clock a. m.
Single Tickets, g; tickets admitting Gentleman
and Lady, IS, TO be obtained from members only.
State rooms can be secured at James Lackrys ESQ.,,
No. ~ street northwest. auglS-2t
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-08-29

1914. PENNSYLVANIA lOSfs
To THE NoRTHw F k9UE SOUTH ASp SOUTH.
SUMMER ADVANCEMENT.
ll.6S a u. " SIS = N.
81" S:5Op. m. l:5p. m.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-08-29
Ja0. o. ClePhane

omee-No. noe street. between First and seeont
treets. facing Indiana avenue. MIN
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-10-22
HOW A PHILOSOPHERS WAS CORNER.
En


A Materialistic lecturer and a city
missionary met the other day in Eng
land to discuss before an audience the
question of responsibility. "Science," !"
said the philosopher, .fhas proved be-
yond doubt that. at the end of a few
years not a particle in nv body or
bralb remains every atom has passed
away, and the new natter forms a
new man, who cannot be held account
able for the conduct of another" The
audience seemed enchanted. Then
arose the city missionary and said /;
"Ladies and gentlemen, it is a matter
of regret TO me that have to engage
in discussion with man of ques-
tionable character, with one, in fact,
who is living with a woman to whom
he is not married." Up rose, in wrath,
again the materialist "Sir, this is
shameful, and repudiste your inso-
you to substantiate your charge. |
was married to my wife twenty years
ago, and we have lived happily to-
tempt at evading the force of my argu-
ment." Con the contrary" replied
the city missionary, II reaffirn my
CudI &c. Ou WotO hCNSA HIaiiAOo "
the person with whom you are living.
Twenty years ago two. other people
may have gone to. church, bearing
your names, but there is not one atom
in your bodies remaining of those
which were then married. 1t follows
inevitably that you are living in con-
cubinage, unless you will admit that
you are the same man who was mar
ried twenty years since" The philos-
opher was compelled amid great
cheering, to allow that, somehow or
other, credit and diseredit for past
actions must be granted even by Ma
terialists. ua1v ~. usf
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-10-22
D. HARRIS. EDITOR AND PRoPR1EToR.
PRIvArE ADrIcE no YOUNG MEN


4 Don't be too sudden about it. Many a
| girl has said mo, W hen she meant yes
simply because her lover didn't choose
the right time and pop the qustion
gently.
Take dark night for it. Have the
blinds closed, the curtains down, and
| the lamp turned most out. Sit near
enough to her so that you can hook
yOnr little finger into hers. Wait
until conversation begins TO flag, and
then quietly remark: ~
Susie, / waut TO ask You something
She will fidget around little, reply
yes and after pause you can add:
Susie, my actions must have shown
= that is, you must have seen--I mean
you must be aware that-that-"
Pause here for a while, but keep
your little finger firmly locked. She
may cough and try to tHrA the subject
off by asking you how you liked the
circus; but she only does it to encour-
age you. After about ten minutes
you can continue:
4 was thinking as l came up the
path tonight, that before I went away
III would ask you-that is, [ would
broaeh the subject nearest my-I mean
I would know my
Stop again and give her hand a gen.
tie squeeze. She may give her hand
yank to get it away, or she may not,
in either ease it argues well for you.-
Wait about five minutes and then go
on: f.5.sta4
"The past year has been a very hap
py one to me. But hope that future
years will be still happier. However,
that depends entirely on you. l am
here to know-that is, to ask you-I
mean am here tonight to hear from
your own lips the one sweet"
Wait again. 1t isn't best to be too
rash about such things. Give her
plenty of time to recover her compo.
sure, and then put your hand on your
heart and continue.
ayes, | thought as l was coming
through the gate tonight, how happy
1 had been. and said to myself that if
l only knew you would only consent
to be my-that is, said if I only
knew-if was only certain that my
heart had not deceived me and you
were ready to share" fsf lsaf
Hold on there's no hurry about it.
Give the wind chance TO sob and
moan around the gables. This will
make her lonesome and call up all the
love in her heart. When she begins
to cough and grow restless, you, can
go on:
"BeIore 1 met you this world was
desert to me. didn't take any pleas
ure in going black berrying and steal
ing rare-ripe peaches, and it didn't
matter whether the sun shone or not.
But what change in one short year!
Itis for you ty say whether my future
shall by q prairie of happiness or sum-
mer falloW of Canada thistles. Speak,
dearest Susie, and say-and say that
that"
Give her five minutes more by the
clock. and then add:
'sThat you will be--that is, that you
will mean that you will be-be
nine!"
She will heave sigh, look up at the
clock, and over the stove, and then as
'he slides her head over your vest
pocket, she will whisper:
: ffYon are just right, 1 willl-By
u. quad.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-10-22
AGRICULruRALFAIRs.

There can be no doubt that the town
and county fairs have, as an average,
wofully degenerated in their agricul-
tufai characteristics. AS exhibitions
of agricultural products they are
amounting to nothing. They have
ceased to stimulate emulation in pro-
duetion and the perfection of products,
Perhaps the only exception to this
statement relates TO horses. In these
the chief effort is in the direction of
securing speed. The farmhouse, the
draught aud road-horse, per Sc, is
scarcely recognized as a combination.
With the exception of the few CIydes-
dale or Percheron horses imported the
past few years in a few localities,
there is little attention paid to the
breeding of the draught-horse for the
American farmer; and Judging by the
exhibitions at the average county and
fairs, all utility is subordin-
ated to speed-hence a lot of lank,
lean, rakish-looking animals-ske,e-
tons attached to skeletons-that can
get around mile track once or twice
in the shortest possible space of time,
and are blanketed and rubbed down
by half dozen stable boys-getting
such grooming as not one farmer in a
thousand ever gives his horse, even
after working him hard in the plough
field all day in August or September.
the breeding of horses, is
it? Yes, but wherefore? Let the far
mers' boys who have the dress and at
feet the airs of professional horse joe
keys answer-the boys who hang
about hotels, stables, haunt saloons
and the places where sportsmen gath
er, and who can "talk horse" all day
long, and little else; who attend every
fair whereat there is to be race, and
the "meetings" of the driving assOcia-
tions of the country, serve as answer
to the question, "What are the fairs
doing for agriculture and agricultur-
lists ?"-W World.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-10-22
ENGL1sH woMEN AS oL1srnERs,

Mr.. Joseph Medin writes from
Switzerland that hundreds of English
ladies may be met tramping through
the mountains, Alpen stock in hand,
keeping up with their male relatives
and friends. They think nothing of a
tramp of ilfteen or twenty miles day,
half up and the other half down a
steep mountain, on narrow, difficult
mule-paths. "Dut," he says, "when-
ever meet moman carried on a Sc
dan chair by tour Switzers up noun
tain, to see glaoier, an avalanche. or
cascade, it is not necessary to look
at her prOdigious mass of black hair
to know that she is not English, but
American"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-10-22
MARY.s SPINNING WHEEL.

u
There is legend very popular among tn
peasantry OF France to the effect that when th'
air i. Tiled with those long floating threads. 81
common in the autumn, it is that the Virgin
Mary is spinning in heaven.
In the bright cool days of autumn,
When the year is growing old.
Nature dreaming of the snow-shroud
Which must soon her form inlold,
Puts aside with maiden pride. her
Modest dress Of sober brown,
And arrays herself right gaily,
In her many-eolored gown.
All the wild flowers greet each other.
Dressed up in their very best;
Their vocation nearly over.
Soon 10 drop and sink to rest
By the brook the yellow primrose
CErtsies. with q graceful nod.
To the aster; the blue gentian
And the waving golden rod.
All the atmosphere is laden
With long iImy floating threads,
Like white cloudlets, soft and 1eecy,
Torn mp into little shreds;
And the wise ones. looking upward,
SageIy shake their heads and say;
See. our Lady up in heaven
Spins for US this blessed day"
And the threads her dista6 scatters.
Failing earthward, fill the air;
Waving in the golden sunlight.
Floating here and drifting there;
And thrice blessed is the homestead,
And its inmates evermore,
Where one thread of hax celestial
Floats in at the open door.
Why is our dear Lady spinning
Up above this livslOng day?
Why her wheels incessant motion.
Scattaring the threads awayg
''She is weaving sanity raiment'-
So the loving-hearted say
"FOr the souls of those who fain would
Fling their sin-stained robes awayP'
Well the busy wheel may circle,
And the gentle fingers spin.
For the help of those who perish,
Clad in robes Of guilt and sin,
And each chi ID of earth, a-watching
These white. floating threads. should pray,
Grant never need the raiment
That Our Lady spins to-dayP
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-10-22

EIeHTY acres of land have been Ia
ken in the West of London on which
to erect new city, which is to be cal
led the Queens Park, aud which viii
accommodate no less than 10000 per-
sons Applications for one thousand
houses have already been made, as it
is known the rents will be very low,
and the houses will contain all the
modern improvements.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-10-22

SOME well-borers near Odell, Hi
nois, are profane enough to report
that they have tapped hell, and are
getting the full benefit of the leak.
Gas was discovered forty feet below
the surface, and at eighty feet a vein
of water was struck which spouted
two hundred feet in the air, carrying
up gravel as big as hens eggs, and
sending every body flying hundreds
of feet away. The performance con-
tinHed until the sand and gravel were
six inches deep within radius of one
hundred feet of the hole. When the
Jet of water ceased, the aperture was
found much widened with quicksalid
at the bottom, and stream of gas had
taken the place of water. A match
was applied TO it, and flames leaped
into tho air, producing a sound like
thunder. The workmen think they
have struck the gate OF the evil doom,
or brought fourth young volcano,
they don't know which. The gas they
are getting now causes q blue color in
the vegetation for miles around, and
the people are fiocking from all quar-
ters to see the strange phenomenon.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-10-22
AtA BARGAIN!

A HOUSE, AND THREE TOWN LOTS,
~ o0x1S0 feet each The house contains base
melt large bedrooms. parlor. sitting room,
dining room. kitchen, Wood-Shed pantry. clos
cts, cupboaTds, a drst-class cellar well and els
tern. The house is in good repair, and the
rooms are all large and pleasant. The lot
is newly fenced, has a large quantity of fruit,
and an excellent garden.
For particulars, apply TO j. 8. SMITH.
or s. r. FREEMAN.
Ravenna, March II, 1874. II
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-10-22

A DISTINGUISHED clerical gentleman
of Wisconsin, is somewhat noted for
parsimony, and for 'dead-heading' his
way on lecture tours, etc. lie had
been a great traveller, and at a social
party in Madison, in conversation
with the hostess, he said "Madam, do
you know that l also, like Leander
and Lord Byron. SWAN across the
Hellespont?" The lady said: 81 have
no doubt but what you did, rather
than to pay your fare on steamboat"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-10-22

gratilied. assistance was promptly vol.
( Hnteered, and soon the airy monster
that had carried us on the wings oi
the wind, lay upon the ground, a help
less, inert bag. After carefully fold
ing and packing the balloon, we were
invited to spend the night at the house
of Mr.. A. e. Rice, son of the gem
tiemsH in whose field we landed,
When we arrived at his house, quar-
ter OF amile distant, we found a SUBJ
stamlial supper, awaiting US. After
doing full justice to the culinary skill
of the good housewife who had pre-
pared it. our chairs were moved back
and s13 WAu sHI .54
CIGARS. AND STORY TELLING
served to while away the evening
pleasantly. In the morning we took
the stage coach for BIantua Station, on
the Mahoning Branch of the Atlantic
& Great Western Railroad, seven
miles distant, from whence we en-
barked for Cleveland, Professor King
going on to Buffalo and your reporter
returning to Akron.
giis0f.i9s.. G. S. THOMPSON.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-10-22

-a - d s.
embracing large variety OF
Ladies', Misses and ChIIdFen7s
Polish and Button Kid, PebbIed
Goat and Serge Goods.
Also, Mems. Boys and Youths
Boots and Shoes. of Home and
Eastern Manufacture.
All of which will be sold at small advance
from cost, and warranted not to rip.
My facilities for making CUSTOM
WORK are not excelled in the Coun-
ty, and those favoring me with their
orders may be certain Of getting the
best material and workmanship, latest
styles, and lowest prices.
To the trade, inducements are offer
ed in LEATHER FINDINGS, sc.
w. D. DURHAM-
Rayenna, Aug. 4th, 1914.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-10-22
RAvEnNA VALE cuRE,

q. w STRONG, M d,
d4ate OF Water Cure of Cleyeland)
PR o Pr IB T Q r.
Location Beautiful-Tcrms moderate Send Tor
circular giving full details.
April q, 1871. 135-1y.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-10-22
Rates Of Advertising
Business Cards
FRANCIS i. CLARK

E.eenanseaI and Architectural DraugIits-
man. Patent Office Drawing q Specially
No q Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pa
June6 1872 19S-y
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-10-22
ANsoN W. BEMAN

Attorney and Notary, No. Park Building
(nofth-west corner OF Public square, CleFe-
Isnd. Q. 81
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-10-22
CIGARS AND STORY TELLING
.caARLEY ross. PARENTs.

The Mother Helpless and Sorrow stricken.
and the Father Crazed by His Loss and
the Cruel ISLANDERS of the Goaatps,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-10-22
WHERE WE LANDED.

We were soon surrounded by an
eager crowd, and found upon inquiry
that we had landed in a field be-
longing to Mr.. Cyrus Rice, near Au-
burn, Geauga county, having been in
the air a little over two hoars-leav-
ing Akron as l :55 and landing at 4,
D. m. A hundred questions were at
once put tous some of which were
very amusing. One little fellow con-
fidentially asked me if 1--WE were going
to England ?"
AS soon as curiosity was partially
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-10-22

The Beacon Reporter, who accom-
panied Professor King in his @rial
voyage from the Fair Grounds in Ak
ron, on the 9th inst, gives an interest
ing and minute description of the af-
fair, from which we copy the follow
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-10-22

The canal wound around like glis-
tening thread, whilst the railroads
were minute black lines stretching off
in curving distances until lost in OBJ
scurity. Persons in the streets could
not be seen, and to my proposal to
give parting wave Professor King
said it would be useless as we could
not be seen.
THE PANORAMA
ct this time was magnificent. Far as
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-10-22

world base human nature began &
assert itself, and we concluded to ass
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-08-04

bieeges' and that delicious Incense
which cones up from the hay mead
ows sharpens the zest with which you
capture aud Odrry dorm one OF Captain
Toms glorious dinners Of tho tender
est Of chicken, the rosIest Of tomatoes,
most delicate grained potatoes, the
sweetest Of corn aud biscuits ~ white
~ Alpine snow and light ~ your henri
when you are happy all over Dallas
would have saved over three thousand
dollnrs OF doctors bills the coming
winter II she had got IN u train or u
carriage and give her natures u slack
'rlbbon" nndaunmered ut the Dnrand,
and the recording angel would not
have had one.hall the charges for
swearing against IN II we had taken
loss OF Dallas IN ours during tho sol
stice and more Of Plano, "Actlon
action! actlonW seems ~ have been
the motto Of this handsome village In
the lust year and It's motto has
been worked on. It's growth In the
last twelve months has been both sub
stantlal aud beautiful. 70 the creative
spirit of Colonel Oglesby and others
this Is principally due, Three pretty
church edlnces have been orectcd-the
Methodist, Presbyterian and Christian.
We, In our blindness, called the last
one Campbellite, when u ChHstiqa
man replied, In syllables ofportentions
meaning, ado you like n bir| We
thought he said, "Do you like beerT'
and we smiled rather berry and con-
cluded we would and--wc W0udcd.
After we made IL up by taking II
down with our friend, we dropped In
to see Colonel Oglesby, the Keystone to
the arch Of the whole town. One Of the
most popular gentlemen and one of the
safest business men In the state of Texas.
Finally we called at the "Newsp office.
Booming and blooming was the News.
Mr.. Son Is the daddy Of the young jour
nallslIc David and he Is bringing up
young Mr.. News in first rate order and
condition and will make him success.
Mr.. Ruth is diligently aiding Mr.. Son
in the conduct of their charge. Both
gentlemen will accept thanks for
princely couriesies and oceans Of Dal-
las beer, the latter particularly. Al
twelve O'Clock we returned on the
freight, not ns "freight" however,
which gave lis n good opportunity to
confute the wholesale Illuminating
of elongated veracity" about the
"crapsn being ''p0orly." Our eye-sight
could not deceive us. The cotton
looked "sassy," the corn pert" the
hay "bully," and though here and
there the sun like n "mean cllssn with
q torch Of fire had scorched things a
little, the general face of country, as
beautiful ms lays under the scroll of
heaven, was milky and honied with
the richness Of u prolific harvest.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-08-04

aud II IL desirod that every share Of
stock be represented.
TnE decorating committee would re-
speolully ask the ladies of Dallas TO
assist IN the decoration Of the engine
aud truck Of the Dallas fire depart
ment nj their engine house on We'd
nesdny evening Ut one O'Clock, prepnr-
alory 10 the celebration ON the 9TH
Instant,
From tho lingering shape Of some OF
our oxcurslOnlsts over bottles labeled
"for procrastIuNtlng llycrs," "behind
time stomach machinery or some
thing like that, their northern enter
taIncrs had the best of proof that they
were Indeed entertaining represents
lives from the state of dong horns"
THE Mobile Life Insurance company
have removed their Office to their
former location over Mr., j. G. Neon
npll's hardware store Our gracious
friend, Major Johnson, M principal OF
the agency, viii, as usual, see TINT the
Individual who marrles your widow
viii have some temptations In the
promises.
TuE Beeoher-Tilton scandal Is
prominent feature In the local column
Of THE DALLAS HERALD, OF the 18Th
That column begins aud ends with In
nuendOes that can not be misunder'
stood which, II strikes us, would sound
better somewhere else than In u jour
nal of the position Of THE HERALD
We can easily imagine how hard II h
fora " IL TO let Mr.. Beechers terms o
expression pass without handling
them, but wit may sometimes be en-
plUyed at lhoeXpensc Of strict decency
and when this II the case we think II
had better be left out altogether SEES
Denton Review.
How, brother IIogg, can you lay
your unpolluted palm on your open
behind shirt bosom, and swear In thos,
saddest words OF tongue or pen, 90
have nevcr.--'ncst hid"