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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-06-25
THE pRoH1BAroRx LIQUOR Law.

From the Boston Gazette.
We at length reached the hotel again
aud proposed glass of brandy and
water. Ny friend looked at me and
then at the landlord and then the
landlord looked at my friend and then
at me. Perplexity oyerspread the
countenances of both.
.Such thing as drop of liquor is
not to be had in this place." said the
landlord.
'cBought, you mean," retorted my
friend,
0Bought, 1 mean," was the answer.
Then both eyed me Significantly.
"Does anybody give it away ?" I
inquired, greatly puzzled by the mys-
terry that appeared on both their coun-
tenances.
"Not exactly. ou see the state
constable would be after me in no
time, if 1 sold liquor" explained the
landlord. t'Do you want some very
badly?
| could not explain how badly I
wanted it, and could only give vent
to my feelings in sigh.
Without word the landlord disap-
peared within the recess of q small
fOOH DGllnu Tic 0C6h3 anu pics
emily came forth with two empty
tumblers in his hand. These he placed
upon the desk.
But where is the liquor" / inquir-
ed.
"The law forbids me to sell it." he
said. l dare not disobey the law. If
YOU can find any here you are well
come TO it," saying which he accident
ally turned back the breast of his coat.
The neck of a bottle peeped forth
from the inside pocket. He winked
his eye at me and | winked my eye at
him, after which drew forth the bot
tie. He family struggled with me to
prevent the daring robbery upon
which [ was bent, but proved mex
orabIe.
s'My private bottle kept for medi-
cal purposes, and not for sale" he
moaned, as poured out the liquor for
and the worthy chairman of the
parish committee. "Have some water
gentlemen ?" he added with alacrity.
We drank, and replaced the bottle
in the repository whence 1 had taken
1t. Then I put a dollar in his hands.
"What is this for ?' he asked, as he
deposited it in his waistcoat pocket
and gave me half dollar in change.
For bashel of OATS | answered,
''Keep them until l send for them"
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QUITTING a BOYS HAIR.

70 /
You can always tell q boy whose
mother cuts his hair. MOI because tlse
edges of it look as if it had been chew
ed of by an absent minded horse, but
you tell by the way he stops on the
street. aud wriggles his shoulders.
When fond mother has to cut her
boys hair, she is careful to guard any
annoyance and mHas by laying sheet
on the carpet. II has never yet oc-
Cured to her to sit him over a bare
floor, and put the sheet around his neck.
Then she draws the front hair over his
eyes and leaves it there while she cuts
that which is at the back. The hair
which lies ever his eyes appears to be
charged with electric needles, and that
which is silently dropping down un-
der his shirt band appears TO be en-
hre- She has unconsciousIy continu-
ed to push his head forward until his
nose presses his breast, and is too busi-
ly engaged to notice the snuffiing
sound that is becoming alarmingly
frequent. In the meantime he is seiz-
ed with an irresistible desire to blow
his nose. but recOllecting that his
handkerchief was in the other room.
Then ny lights on his nose, and does
it so unexpectedly that he invOlunta-
fly lodges, and catches the points of
the shears in his left ear. At this he
commences to cry and wish he was a
man. But his mother dosen't notice
him. She merely hits him on the
other, to inspire him with confidence,
and goes on with her work. When
she is Though she holds his Jacket
collar back from his neck, and with
her month hI0Wa the short hifc nf
hair down his back. He calls her at
tention to this fact, but she looks for
new place on his head and hits HIM
there, and asks him why he didn't use
his handkerchief. Then he takes his
awfullv disfigured head to the mirror
and looks at it, and young as he is,
shudders as he thinks ofwhat the boys
on .ae street will say.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-06-25

THE following poem IS reply to John G
saxe's piece. entitiesi- ssTlie Game of Life.el
a noAI1Lv ON a HoMTL1.s
have read. witty saNe. your last verses OIL
..euchre. -
Ut's game have played. though never fol
IucreJ
And if you but knew it as wen as know it,
You would and, oh most genial and excellent
1t teaches lesson more useful than one,
To be CLEANED from the sentence. an play il
aIone.''
The advance guard OF scIeHce who patiently
Until time has developed the truths they pro
claim,
Deserves high place en- the record of fame;
And Omen in life. as in euchre own
You make big march, when You "play il
alone.''
But to '.go it alOne'' you no doubt understand.
You must hold the "big knaves'' of the pack in
your hand.
And too Often in life in similar fix
You depend on such cards to secure you the
tricks,
So that something too much of the knave may
be shown
In selfish desire " to go it alone"
But the game you describe as a trivial strife,
Has moral to point for the battle of life',
1t is this-when the cards are dealt round on
the stand
And each player looks anxiously into his hand,
How bravely your partner i'll luck can resist,
If cheered by the sound of your voice, III
assist
~,
In the depth Of his sorrow this sympathy found.
When angry ''Dominicons'' hurled at his head
All the wrath on which bigotry's passion is fed
fair form appeared through the dungeons
deep mist
And a daughters soft voice whispered low.
"I'u assist
What's the WORTH Ofthis world if designing and
cold.
You selashly seek all the HhOnOr'' to hold.
aepelling your neighbors with glances fstone,
And the words harshly spoken, "Pn play it
alone.a
No. no. higher up on humanity's list.
S he who can cheerfully say, "I'll assist
then in love; oh. rash poet, if she whose bright
Are gazing in yours with tender surprise;
ihould apply to your own case the moral you've
shown
Ind quietly tell you to "go it alone" Ia
With what passionate ardOr those lips would be
kissed,
I'LL they murmured once more the soft words.
"I'll assist
hen shuttle the pack-cnt the cards once again |
md let new moral awaken your strain;
10 teach to the world thatthe s'battIe of life"
lay be lightened TO all who take part in the
strife,
+ the generous lesson thus Taught be not
missed,
md each to his neighbOr will say -I'n assist
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-06-25

SALT IN SIcKEEsS.-I am satisfied
that have seen patients die from de-
privation of common salt during a
protracted Illness 1t is a common
impression that the food for the sick
should not be seasoned, and whateYer
slep may be given, it is almost inno-
cent of this essential of life. In the
milk diet that / recommend in sick
ness, common salt is used freely, the
milk being boiled and hot. And if
the patient cannot take the usual
quantity of food. have given it in
his drink. This matter is so import
ant that it cannot be repeated too often
or dwelt upon too long. The most
marked example I have ever noticed
has been in surgical diseases. especial.
.ly in open wounds. Without sup
ply of salt the tongue would become
bread, pallid, puffy, with tenacious
pastry coat, the secretion arrested, the
circulation feeble, the effusion at the
point of injury serious, with an un-
pleasant watery pns, which at last be-
comes q mere sanies or ichor. A few
days Of free allowance would change
all this and the patient get along we'll.
Dr.. ScHddeF.
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AN EBONY BuNsRY.-"Ben, is you
better dis morning ?"
"Noi l was better yesterday, but /
got over it,"
Gam dere no hopes, den, oh your
discovery ?"
discovery of what ?"
"Your discovery from the conva-
lesence what fotehed you on your
back"
'Dat 'pends, Mr.. Snow, altogedder
on the prognostications which amplify
the disease. Should dey terminate
fatally, the doctor thinks Ben is a gone
Niger, should dey not terminate fit IL
ly, be hopes dis colored Individual die
anoder time. As said before, it all
depends on lie prognostics, aud until
desc come to q head it is hard telling
whedder dis niger discontinue die
time or not"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-06-25
PARAGRAPHS WORTH REMEMBER-
ING.

Beuzine and common clay win clean
marble.
Castor oil is an excellent thing to
soften leather
Lemon juice and glycerine will re-
move tan and freckles.
A dose of castor oil will aid you in
removing pimples.
Lemon juice and glycerine will
cleanse and soften the hands.
Spirits of ammonia, diluted little
will cleanse the hair very thoroughly.
Luna canstic carefully applied so as
not to touch the skin, will destroy
warts.
Powdered nitre is good for remov-
ing freckles. Apply with rag mois-
tened with glyce:ine.
To .obviate offensive perspiration
wash your feet with soap aud diluted
spirits OF ammonia.
The JUICE of ripe tmatoes viii re-
move the stain of walnuts from the
hands without injury TO the skin.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-06-25
A NEGRO GIRLS REMARKABLE MEM
sORY.

There is a negro girl in RrucetoWn !;
Kentnckey, about nine years of age,
whose memory. is truly marvellous.
Her wonderful powers were first
brought to the notice of white man
who keeps a grocery in that part of
the city, about two weeks ago. He
had been reading aloud In her pres
ence the day before, and accidentally y
heard her repeat, word for word, what
he had read from the paper, though
tWenty-four hours had interviewed.
After this he tested her memory FREE
quently, and has found her capable
of repeating thirty or forty lines from
a book after hearing thread once over.
Her intellect, in other respects, does
not seem at all above, if equal to, the
average. Such instances of memory
are not unusual. Mary SummerVille
tells of an idiot, IN Edinburg, who
never failed to repeat the sermon,
word for word, after attending the
kirk each Sunday, saying, "Here the
minister coughed )" "Here he stopped
to blow his nose." She also tells of
another whom she met in the High
lands, who knew the Bible so perfect
ly that if he was asked where such a
verse was to be found, he could tell
without hesitation, and repeat the
chapter.
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ARTICLES FOUR THOUSAND YEARS
~ .srf af. OLD.

ARTICLES FOUR THOUSAND YEARS
~ .rf ff OLD.
LBayard Taylor's Account of the Museum at
Boolak. Egypt, in the New York Tribune.l
OF even greater interest are the
household articles, implements of
trade, food, &C., which, like the spoils
of Pompeii, restore for us the domestic
life of the people. Here, for instance,
are stools, cane-bottomed chairs and
work. boxes, 1900 years old, yet no
more dilapidated than if they came
out of q gaFret of the last century;
nets, knives. needles, and toilet orna-
ments glass bottles and drinking cups
as clear as if just blown earthenware,
glazed in blue and yellow patterns,
the very counterpart of old Msjolica;
seeds, eggs and bread straw baskets
and child's ball for playing; paint
boxes, with colors aud brushes, and
boards for games of draughts-in
short, collection almost as varied
and complete as the ashes of Vesuvius
preserved for us of the Greco-Roman
life of the year 20 of our era. But
these Egyptian relics date from 1000
to 1900 years before our era began.
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.,nHN MnCLuN.

General Insurance Agent, represents the fol-
lowing reliable companies:
AMERICAN, Chicago, H.; GREAT WESTERN,
chicago, III; YONKERS AND NEW YORK, New
York; LYcOMING. Muncy,, Pa; NORTHWEST
ERN MUTU AL LIFE, Milwaukee, Wis; CON-
MOHWEALTH LIFE ms. Co, New York.
Office with F. w. Coffin, in Phenix Block,
over Second National Bank, Ravenna, Ohio.
Feb 8. .1s71. 129-tf.
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Mr.. BEEcHER has discovered a reme-
dy for somnolency in church, 1t con-
sists of sitting down at home, in a
rocking chair, about the time the sec-
cond bell rings, and taking out nap
there.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-06-25

'Now Sammy, tell ms, have you
read the story of Joseph = "Oh, yes,
uncle" "Well, then, what wrong did
they do when they sold their brother ?"
"They sold him too cheap, | think"
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D. C. eOoEMARs ADDITION.
SPLENDID LOTS
FOR SALE!
FOR SALE.
A Pleasant Home.

Being desirous OF removing to Cleveland. 1
offer for sale my residence, situate on North
Chestnut street. in Ravenna, Ohio The lot con-
tainS one and three-fonFth acres, beautifully
laid out, graded .underdrained, and stocked with
choice shrubbery and fruit trees.
The house is large, commodious. conveniently
and bedroom attached, dining room, Kitchen,
china closet, pantry, store-room, bath h-room,
cooking range, and mauy other modern and de-
sirabIe Improvements. There are four sleeping
rooms with large closets attached, and two with
out.
The kitchen and bathroom are supplied with
water from two large cisterns adjoining. There
are also two neYer-failing wells. one hard water
and theeother soft.
The barn and ontbuildings are ample and con-
venient. The whole premises in good repair
and so situated and arranged as TO make one of
the pIeasantest homes in Northern Ohio.
win sell for s., 600 and give reasonable time
H. G. RANNEY,
Enquire of H. d. SEYMOUR.
$50 Ravenna, Ohio.
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SOME people have their thinking,
like their washing, done out,
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Attorney at Law and Notary Public. once
in Phenix Block. over Brainerd q Sons Drug
= Store.
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J. WAGGoNER, M. D.

ahysician and Surgeon. Office East end of
Phenix Block, Ravcnna Ohio.
March 9th. 1872 1S7-tf.
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.RANEEY- E. P HATFIELI
RANNEY s. HATFIELD.

ttorneys and CounseIors at Law. ONCE
over First National Bank, kaVenna, Ohio.
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.BELDING. n. D. H.P. HUGUs,
BELDING s. HUGUS,

Physicians and Surgeons. ONCE, Main street
over Belding & Armstrong's Drug Store,
Ravenna, o.
Special attention paid to the treatment of
Chronic Diseases. Office hours, from 10 TO 12
a. M. 2 to and to { p. m. 2a5.
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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
AtlIntic Mills. F. B. KING,
Ravenna. January II. 1874. 9s1-sm.
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in enc Of the small towns near our
| city ifola taking arsenic. She mad
eontraeted the habit Of 50 doing for
the benefit of her complexion, and an
overdose, at time when she desired
to look remarkably well, killed her.
The habit of taking arsenic, how
ever, when once contracted, must be
continued for life, as the omission
brings incredible torture, causing the
/ individual to waste away and slowly
die, consequently victim to it will
make any sacrifice to obtain a supply.
Women have been known TO walk a
score of miles, and sell the earrings
out of their ears, the rings from their
! fingers, and even the crosses from
their necks, to procure some arsenic.
A gentleman, who at an early age
| began to take the drug, states that
when nearly 30 he resolved. because
of an illness by which he was attacked
to discontinue its use, but his health
failed him, he became wan and ema-
ciated, had racking pains, and after
trial Of some months had to return to
his pills. This he did by beginning
with very small dose, and gradually
increasing it until he had reached his
usual quantity.
Ten years after he had resumed the
taking of poison, he gave his expert
ence. He was in good health and
spirits, but he was the slave of arsenic,
and expected to be to the end of his
life. He carried it always about him,
and if the usual time passed without
his taking his pill, he Immediately
felt weak and depressed. Sometimes
he was filed with horror at the idea
of being so situated that he would be
unable to obtain it.
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At A BARGAIN

A HOUSE, AND THREE TOWN LOTS,
~ 60x1S0 feet each The house contains base
ment, 6 large bedrooms parloF sitting room,
dining room. kitchen, Wood-shed, pantry. clos
cts, cupboards, lrst-cIass 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 large quantity of fruit,
and an excellent garden.
For particulars, apply to J. S. SMITH,
or s. r. FREEMAN.
Ravenna, March 1a, 1874. tt
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M. STUART.

Counselor at Law, Ravenna, Ohio. Office in
East End OF Phenix Brick Block.
Dec. 3. 1868. ~
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A Word About Pianos

We. the undersigned. citizens of Rayenna.
having purchased. and for some time had in
use in our families Ethe IS Hazelton Brothers.
Pianos, manufactured in New. York. take pleas
ure in recommending them to those wishing to
ahtnin really first class instrument. They
sess a clear brilliant and very musical tone,
Ad being well and thoroughly made remain
ong time in tune and their great durability is
attested by eminent musicians after ten years
constant use. B. LITTLE
l. LINTON.
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 s-IIazelton'' Square Grand Piano.
Itis very fine instrument, and in quality Of
tone, equal to any have ever seen. regard
the "Iiazelton'' as one of the best. and recon-
mend them to any one wanting No. piano.
DC. GOODMAN"
1 have an arrangement by which can order
I. sse excellent Instruments, direct from the
manufacturers, and l viii take pleasure in or
dering for any persons wanting them. and at
prices much less than similar instruments can
be bought in Cleveland They fully war
ranted for i've years.
j. G.. PRENTISS.
Ravenna. October G. 1873. 2G7-tf
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RAVEMMA WATER CURE.

RAVENNA WATER CURE,
q. w STRoNd, M d.,
Late of Water Cure of Cleveland.)
PR RoPRIEEOR r.
Location Beautfful-Terms moderate. Send for
circular giving full details.
April6, 1871, 136-1y.
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]. V. NELL.
|. III. NICHOL

Attorney at Law. ONCE at head Of the stairs
in Empire Building, Rayenna. Ohio.
Feb Is, 1873. 20-y
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THE OPIUM CURSE.

The doctor with whom I talked
about these things said: "Women
will not acknowledge that they do
these things; they will persist to the
last that they are guiltless. I once
called TO see a woman whom myself
and the other attending physicians in
attendance knew perfectly well was
dying from the effects Of opium, but
we dared not so much as hint it. She
was highly respectable, aud was just
getting into practice. could not
afford to tell what knew, and the
other doctors would not. The truth
is it would have nearly ruined US, for
it would have aroused her family. and
all the women IN her cirCfe-some of
whom were pdTticepS cgiDainis-
against us, SO we gave the disease a
hard name and kept STILL"
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~ STUART. K-w. MAxsoN-
STUART & MAXSON,

Attorneys and Counse1ofs at Law. All
classes Of business pertaining to the profess
sion receive prompt attention. Oulce over
Farmers' Bank. Garrettsville. ohio. gus
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vANITY's PHARMACY.

THE FATAL AIDS WOMEN EMPLOY
TO BEAYTIFY THEMSELVES HOW
THEY OBTAIN BRIGHT EYES AND
CLEAR ONS-BELLADON-
NA AND ARSENIC.
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A writer in the Cincinnati Com
mercial thus discourses upon these
twin curses of society:
Some years since, in New York, 1
was admiring lady met in society,
sad was particularly eAtlIHsiastie-cou-
corning her eyes. which flashed with
a brilliancy had seldom seen equaled.
Commenting on them to a physician
of my acquaintance, he said, drily,
, 1874-10-04
can 'i''hs OF lts s;oarer ouly ~ golleus Of tie

can tl'Ink Of ts woarer o1.ly "a eolIeps of tie
Northern mythology.
MATELAssE SILK
,1aa eaEen the Fashionable world by storm.
4~'rI;uod1 wlo cen atIOlu little rlccc CT it has
at least pair Of sleeves; and frnm that amount
Il ascendh TIL 1t forms half the cosiumc. 1t III
n.eroiy very rich. thick E.lHen s;u!f, pressed
IT, req csent quilting. Sonlct.neB the figures
ofe !aefcly diamonds OR rings, sometimes f,u.ea
as large ~ in the stamped pique our grand
mothers Used for pe:t'cu2!s. II enlurus no
Thinning, so That something is saved in
that waT, Lnt. as it ,2rscs all the way
from = to Els the ,-r4, it can hardly
ne reCasIci az tho eSecuce Of economy. It IS
Ecvcr used for an entire costurno.-ua, indeed,
are 1c:T materials novadas Slut it sometimes
1osn1s the three front bcca:t!s. aul the baeque.
or tho sleeveless rolonalsc, or-tut these arc
rara-tlo potticoat aud sleeves. Eor outer gar
Esei,ts 1t will be largely chosen later in tho
autumn. l: Is remarkably well s,lit cd to the new
straight Eaclues,-so much 20, Indeed, that Qua
almost fancies tLat the tl:a;o of tho garulc1,1
was designed 10 tit the fabric. Thcse sncques
nrc from finger to 1ns ~r-and-a-llaif longer
than last years cioaks; Lave French bac; (two
pieccs), very e'lgLtlv shaped to tho figure. and
Loose front, buttonel close to tao throat either
double CT single. breasted. Az preferred. Tna
1nntelasGe garments are tY!M1cd "ith velvet,
fc2tAeia, or fuE, al liked. EUi-BELow.