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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-09-30
THE rwo oReAN-Gx1NnEKs.

On Saturday there was sitting in
trent of the residence of E. A. Brush,
on Randolph street, an organ-grinder
who had been blinded by fire. His
face bore dreadful traces of the cafam-
ity which deprived him of his eyes,
and there was pitiful lack Of nickcls
in his box. Still he hopefully ground
out his dismal tunes, nodding now and
then as he heard the chink of coin
dropping into his little sbank," and at
each such sound spurring himself to
fresh exertion. Poor fellow! 1t was
his emily way of testifying his desire
to give his patrons their moneys
worth, and one could not withhold a
sentiment of respect for his honesty
Of purpose. Presently there came
that way another organ-grinder. He
carried his instrument on his back.
He had only one leg, aud that was not
q good one, but he thanked fortune
for 'as good pair of eyes as ever did
duty in poor devils head" AS he
came abreast the blind organist he
paused, unslung his own organ, and,
thumping his cratch down on the side
walk, looked at him long in silence.
Finally he dived down into his pockets
raked up handful of pennies, five.
cent pieces, and other small coins, and
deposited them in the blind brothers
box. Still without word he pick cd
up his scratched and battered old in
strument, resumed his crutch, and
stumped away. The incident was
witnessed by several gentlemen, who,
as If in repentance Of their own
thoughtless neglect Of the poor wretch
looked 1T each other an instant, and
then doubled, quadrupled the gift OF
the man with the crutch. filling the
poor fellows box with q harvest OF
shinplasters, the like of which in
quantity he had not received in many
. day Free Press. f,.fse..
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-09-30
prise at seeing nae again, and 1 plainly
saw that he was embarrassed.

prise at seeing nae again, and 1 plainly
saw that he was embarrassed.
81 am poor" continued, keeping
my eyes on him, "but you are worse
off. Your poor dead wife must have
a Christian burial if have to return
to Detroit on foot. Here is % cents.
1 am ashamed to offer such bcggarly
sum. but can't spare any more"
81 -ah-ah," he stammered. as he
took the money.
elf you were professional beggar
could detect the fact in your face" l
said, greatly enjoying his enbarrass-
ment. "You are not. One has only
to glance at you to see that you have
culture and refinement, and that you
ask aims from dire necessity. 1 feel
deeply for you and wish l could be
of service to you in some way"
He limped away without raising his
eyes, and l suspected that l had lost
him. He sat down on the steps of a
grocery for about a quarter of all hour
and then, arguing with himself that l
had departed, he limped into the crowd
ag ain. l followed him around and
heard him tell several different stories
and at length tapped him OH the shoul'
der. He turned quickly, and, extend
ing my hand, inquired:
"How do you do, Mr.. Grote y"
He held out his hand, drew it back
again, and refused to grip me, when
1 got hold of it.
heard about your house burning
down last night" continued, looking
him in the eye as earnestly as I could.
"You have lost everything, while I,
though not wealthy, have much left.
have been looking for you all the
morning, l want to give you small
donation in cash."
He tried his best to look me in the
face, but he couldn't. He was con-
fused, ashamed and vexed, even
though he was making money out OF
it. AS released his hand to get at
my wallet he skunk away and after a
long search found him seated on the
wreck of canal boat, eating decay
ed orange and wearing disconsolate
look. Standing on the bridge I called
to him:
"Baxter! Baxter I've collected some
money for you to buy another COW
with |"
He threw away the orange, mutter-
ed something that sounded very much
like "Kussim," and hurried off down
the tow-path.
AS an experiment it was well worth
6 shillings.-A. Quad, tn the Neac
York Graphic.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-09-30
THE WOODS.
BY. ANNIE Z HOWE.


These grand old woods are eloquent
With beauty and with bliss;
never stray along their paths
And feel the soft winds kiss
Fall tenderly u.'ou my brow,
Or scent the fragrant air,
But deep within my soul shrine
"A holier feeling there. I
love to hear the wild birds sing
Amid these arches dim,
And listen to the streamlets chant
Their low and plaintive hymn,
For, o such susie thrills my soul
With thoughts so pure and sweet.
That those of fame and glory burst
Like bubbles at my feet.
How lovingly the sunbeams fall
Down mid the branches green,
Till each sweet bud and quiv' ring leaf
Is bathed in golden sheenl
can bnt think it is the light
From Gods own radiant face,
Who turns from heaven to gaze while
Upon SO fair place. -
On earth temple fair, a.
He spread his glorious wings upon
The golden altar there.
"A
Amid these forest aisles.
To bow the knee ar breathe the prayer,
Than costly marble piles? t..t -.
How sweet to hear the breezeS sigh,
With sad and mournfal strain,
Where fiow'rets breathe their soft goodbye
Till summer comes again. . o.
To stand beneath the grand old trees
And catch their whisperings low,
sacred awe steals over me-
Iwalk with God below
When sorrows gather round my heart,
And joy has flown away.
Hove amid these peaceful haunts
In silent thought to stray;
For here when brcezes softly sigh,
And song birds swestly thrill.
A holy calm is given to me-
whisper. Peace, be still!"
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THE SOFT ANSWER.


The husband was of quick temper
and often inconsiderate. They had
not been married year. when one
day, in fit of hasty wrath, he said to
his wife: 5s@ -, -.i
81 want no correction from you. If
you are not satisfied with my conduct,
you can return to your home whence
took you, and find happiness with
your kind" -"
eff leave you," returned the un-
happy wife, twill you give me back
that which l brought to your"
"Every dollar: coYet not your
wealth, you shall have it all back"
"Ah," she answered, 81 meant not
the wealth of gold. thought not of
dress. meant my maiden heart-my
first and only iovc-Hiy buoyant hopes,
and the promised blessings of my
womanhood. Can you give these to
me?"
A moment of thought, of convul-
sion, and then taking her in his arms:
"No, no, my wife, cannot do that,
but will do more; will keep them
henceforth unsullied and unpaiHed. [
cherish yoar blessings as my own and
never again, God helping me, will 1
forget the pledge gave at the holy
altar, when you gave your peace AMI
happiness 10 my keeping"
How true it is that soft answer
turneth away wrath and how many,
oh. how many of the bitter strifes OF
life might be avoided by remember
ing and acting in accordance there
with.
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DEAN RICHMOND AND HIS SON.

Dean Richmond had q son, whose
habits and character were not entirely
in accord with his fathers wishes. He
would not hold q pen behind his ear,
nor perch himself upon stool Poring
over the books in the Office, nor did
he exhibit any OF the qualifications for
successful bull or bear upon the stock
market. The father lost ceafidence in
his son, and so strong became his dis
satisfaction that he eventually ostra-
cised him. He was allowed to labor
and shift for his own means of sup
port. He became conductor On his
fathers railway. Mr.. Richmond told
him that the least infractien Of the
rules would insure his Immediate re-
moval, aud especially was he warned
against allowing any person, whether
friend or not, to ride without showing
ticket or pass, or paying the aecsssa-
ry fare. He had been employed in
this capacity for some time and there
had been no complaints. when, one
day, Dean Richmond himself became
a passenger on his sons train. The
conductor, while collecting fares, came
to the old railway magnate, when the
following dialogue ensued: "Ticket,
sir, ticket!" ''Get out! I am the Pres
ident of the road. don't buy tickets. y
"That makes no difference. It's
against orders for me to allow anybody
to ride without he pays his fare, pre-
sents a ticket, or shows pass. Come
hurry up!" Well, sir, you know
who 1 am, and you know that I an
entitled to ride free on this road. ]
could make out a pass, but I haven't
got any blanks. You 60 on. It's oil
right" .'See here, old gentleman, il
makes no difference who you Are.-
Give me ticket, show me a pass, pay
your fare, or get off this train =
"Humph! young man, you are mighty
arbitrary. If you don't 60 on about
your business, I'll have you discharg.
d." The young conductor made nc
reply but gave vigorous pull upon
the bell rope. AS the train checked
its speed, and the father saw that he
was about to be treated like any sthe,
passenger, and was really liable to be
set down beside the track midway be.
tween the stations, he pulled out hii
wallet and paid his fare. This little
episode gave him au insight inte hi,
sons character, and he forthwith com.
menced casting about for some busi'
ness occupation for him. The tive
while on a western trip, came to Du.
buque, and the father purchased an
elevator for his son, and gave his
check for the requisite amount to car
ry on the business.
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"Bless you child" said Aunt Betsy
contentedly. 81 member all 'bout 'em,
an y'r mother too she never frsckled
as you do, an her teeth was as white
as yourn. Yourn amt false ones, be
they ?" said our relatite eagerly. to
which query Miss Peters sheok her
head family, and said she really must
go.
"Why, never see no one in such a
hurry" remarked Aunt Betsy, detain-
ing the young lady by her shawl, while
Mr.. Chardon looked as cheerful as
though he had killed some one, how
old be your"
With some hesitation the young Ia
dy murmured "23."
'Lemme see,"- said the old lady.
:'Sam, he marri'd yer ma-she was old
Billy Bivby's dsrter-in forty-five-I
member p'tickerly n account of Sans
5orryin' $40 of my husban' to 60 on a
honeymoon with yeu was born nigh
about q year after, an now it's seven
ty five, an accordin' to that yon mus
be, lemme see" and Aunt Betsy com
menced counting her fingers with q
mathematical precision that Weuld
speedily have evolved thirty years
from the past, had we not contrived
to recall her attention by telling her
that Miss Peters was going, and that
she had better say "good bye"
wall, if you must co." said our re-
lative reluctantly, II suppose you
must. That's proper pooty dress
you're a wearin'. but what made the
dressmaker cut it so scrimpin'? 'Taint
big 'naff round an it's too tight"
"You amt had a fever, nor nothin',
have ye7" continued the old lady in .
loud whisper, glancing at tho lower
part of the young lady's form, which
her "pull back" skirt displayed to ex.
cellent advantage, "you lock awful
thin, yer Inns aint bigger round than
pipe-stems." and, shaking hands cor.
daily with MissPeters aud her escort,
with pressing invitation for them to
call again soon, our good Aunt Betsy
bade them 'sadoo."
Chardon don't speak to us now. and
Miss Peters looked straight before her
as she passed us on Main street. What
have we donc2
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PLEASURES OF MEMORY,

Boston Saturday Evening Gazette.
There is something very touching in
the fondncss with which old age
clings TO the recollections of the past,
when memory with her magic wand
has called up the scenes of years gone
by,-years which, rounded and sealed,
have lain since their death in the tomb
of eternity.
We have a venerable grand aunt
Mrs. Betsy Parsons-whose unimpair-
ed memory thus often delights those
of us who revel in the stories of past
generation, and one day we invited
Mr.. Chardon, who is collecting ma
terial for forthcoming book, to come
over and see the old lady, and listen
to some of her old-time stories.
He brought with him Miss Peters,
to whom he is engaged, and we intro
duced them to Aunt Betsy.
"Chardon, CLa 'don," murmured the
cid lady, as she scratched her head
reflectively with a knitting needle
.slemme see. There was aSamC Chard'n
lived over to the corner nigh to forty
wear ago-'member he stole some pork
outer Deacon Haines' cellar,-hope
'twant you, was it ?';-and the old lady
smiled pleasantly, aud Mr.. Chardon,
who is about 26 years old aud pain
fully modest, blushed violently, as he
said that he didn't remember of ever
doing any thing of the kind.
"No--come to think Oft, it couldn't
q ben you-this ERE Chardon was a
dre'ful hansum Teller, praps twas yer
father, or mebbe yer UNCLE" said Aunt
Betsy, placidly, as she resumed her
knitting.
This wasn't very pleasant for Mr..
Charden, especially as Miss Peters.
who had never been in our vicinity
before, began to look somewhat dubi-
Gus, and so we mildly suggested to
the good lady that Mr.. Chardon was
born IN Nobleboro,' long way from
the corner, and that ne was going to
write book.
claw, yes" said Aunt Betsy, "curi's
I shouldn't "a known ye. was
brought up to Nobleboro, an mem
Der now all about yer family. Yer pa
failed, didn't he, when you was goin
on fer 10 year old, an Nancy Cousins
Civ We the mitten on count OF it That
was jest afore you had the scrapc
with"
Just at this terrible crisis, and while
Mr.. Chardon's face seemed as though
q match might be lighted at it, and
Miss Peters majestically gathered her
shawl around her, we trod on the old
lady's foot with desperate hope that
the tide of recollection might be cut
short.
80 w-w-w!" exclaimed Aunt Betsy
''who's that treadin' on my foot,
don't ye know no better ?" and she re-
garded us with such a vindictive glare
over her spectacles that we have no
hope of ever being remembered in her
will.
Il tuihh, WI. OldTuOh, we iiiu oct
ter be going" said Miss Peters, in al
impressive voice, rising from her seat
"Don't be in such hurry, Miss
Miss-I don't quite git your name,
said our worthy relative.
"Peters," We suggested, as the young
lady stood undecided, and the wretch
od Mr. Chardon made q frantic effor
to smile pleasantly.
"What, one of the Peterses toSheep
SCOT" said the old lady eagerly, ,"the'r'
r'lashuns of mine."
"My grandfather and father lived il
Snecpscot," said the young lady, frig'
idly, "but it was very many years ago.
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ETHAN ALLEN.

1t was one hundred years ago on
the 10th Of May, that Ethan Allen,
with the assurance characteristic of q
first class Yankee, demanded of the
British officer in command of Fort
Ticonderoga the surrender of the garri.
son and all its sanguinary parapherna-
lis. He was polite enough to say that
the request was made con the authori-
ty of tho Great Jehovah and the Con-
tinental Congress and upon those
papers he took possession. This CEN
tenary has brought out good many
anecdotes of Allen, some sof which
were supposed to be planted beyond
resurrection, Here is one:
Allen was in church one Sunday,
with q number OF friends, listening to
q very high Calyinistic minister (exact
stature not recorded). The text was,
"Many shall strive to enter in but
shall not be able ;" and tho preacher
promised his remarks by observing
that the grace of God was certainly in.
sufficient to include one person out of
ten. "Secondly," disclosed the fact
that not one in twenty would attempt
to avail himself of salvation. AT
ssthirdly" it came out that but one man
in fifty was really An object of Divine
solicitude. "Fourthly" was announc-
cd, aud the estimate of the elect now
reduced to greater correctness, the
conclusion was being drawn that only
one out of sighty-when Allen seized
his hat and evacuated the pew ex-
claiming. "rm on, boys; any one of
you may take my chance."-Ha,per's
Magazine.
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LOCUsr-EArING.

We read in the Bible that the food
Of John the Baptist was slocusts and
wild honey A great deal of pains
has been taken by commentators to
prove that it was not what we call To-
Gusts, but the fruit of the wild carob
tree, that John ate with the honey that
he found in the wilderness where he
lived.
But I'de not think that any one who
has travelled in Arabia, or found rest
and shelter in all Arabs tent, and been
a guest at his hospitable board, would
thus judge of what the Bible means
by 'locusts.' In Turkey, Persia, Ara
bia, and all that region of country, To-
custs-genuine boatafze locusts-have
been eaten from remote antiquity, and
to this day they form an important
item of the food used by the common
people. The Bedouins collect them in
immense quantities, aud, after par
tial drying, pack them in sacks. Then
at their convenience, when the season
for collecting is over, they steam the
insects in close vessels over het fire,
winnew them in broad baskets to re-
move; the legs and wings, and then
lipalverizs between fat. stones. When
Wanted Tor food, they are only moist
ened with a little water, just fas the
Arabs do in preparing their date-four,
and theadish is all ready. I
They preserve locusts in the same
way, and by very many of the Orien-
tails they are regarded as the choicest
of danties.
The Moors boil or fry them, season.
ling with salt, pepper and vinegar and
they pronounce them even superior to
quails and pigeon. The Hotentots
made from the eggs = delicious soup;
they alse roast the locusts over a slow
fire, and eat them as we do caramels
or bon-bOns. DR.. Livingstone says he
used them at first from necessity,
when deprived of all other food "but.
strange to say, grew daily more fond
of them, and at last preferred them to
shrimps or oysters. Prom sSUme
Queer Dishes" ST. Nicholas for Sept.
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GETTING RID OF HER DAUGHTERS
BEAU.


She lives down on Baker street, and
she has daughter about eighteen
years old. The old lady retains all her
simplicity and innocence, and she
doesn't 90 two cents on style. The
other evening when splendid catch
called to escort the daughter to the
opera the mother wouldn't take the
hint to keep still. While helping her
get ready she said:
"Mary, are you going to wear the
shoes with one heel Off, or the pair
with hole 8 in 'em?" -
Mary did not seem to hear, and the
mother inquired:
care you going to wear that dollar
gold charm and that washed locket, or
will you wear the diamond father
bought at the hardware store?"
Mary winked at her, and the young
man .blushed. but the old lady went
on:
"Are you going to borrow Mrs.
Browns. shawl, or will you wear
mine2" f
Mary hustled around the room, and
the mother said:
"Be careful of your dress, Mary
You know it's the only one you've got,
and you can't have another until the
mortgage of this placesis lifted"
g Mary remarked to her escort, that it
promised to be beautiful evening,
and as she bnttonea her glove her
mother said-:iI .Eisssai! .l.4,-t
i "Those are Mrs. Hardy's gloves,
amt they. She's been good neigh
Dor to us. and don't know how you'd
manage to go anywhere if she didn't
live near u.s." 3.
Mary was hurryirg to get out of the
room when the mother raised her
voice once more and asked:
/ 'Did you run into Mrs. Jewett's and
borrow her bracelet and fan? Yes, I
see you did. Well now, you do look
real stylish, and hope you will have
a good time"
e Mary sits by the window in the pale
moonlight and sighs for the splendid
young man to come and beau her
around some more, but he hasn't been
seen up that way since that night.
The old lady, too, says that he seemed
like real nice young man, and she
hopes he hasn't been killed by the
street cars.-Detroit Free Press
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An Englishman is trying tofind out
you know, why the double bass viol
player Of an orchestra is always bald
headed. Perhaps it il because the
leading vielin takes the air. @S
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-09-30

1t is useless to mention each
article in our various depart
ments. We keep everything
belonging to a STRICTLY
FIRST GLASS Furniture,
Crockery and Picture Fran
ing stock, and we modestly
state that our stock this spring
will have many new attrac-
tions and be far more COM
plete than any in this section,
and second only to those of
the largest cities.
Most of our goods were
bought during the great de-
preston of the winter, for
cash, and very low rates of
freight secured.
Our trade has nearly doub-
led, much of it coming from
Akron, Alliance, Garrettsville,
Warren and other adjoining
places. People will buy
where there is large stock to
select from, if the prices are
right.
We buy direct of reliable
manufacturers, and will war
rant every article purchased
of us. As before, we pledge
ourselves to LOW FIGURES
AND SCARE DEAL LING.
Come and look through a
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We always record with regret any
Instance of mans striking his sister
in-law. 1t is a cruel intimation tc. his
wife's mother that he'll never marry
in that family again. So
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IT is singular that mineral waters
are only beneficial to the wealthy. We
never knew physician to advise any
poor man to so to any watering place.
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left my bed and board without just cause or
provocation. therefore forbid all persons trust
ing or harborng her on my account rs will
not pay any debts of her contracting after this
date. ROBERT REED.
Rayenna July II 1876, 36O-3w*
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-09-30

WHEN is q soldiers ammunition
box like q country road? When it is
full Of cartridges.
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UNION MEAT MARKET J!

PETER HEUcLi, Proprietor.
OF MEATS usually kept in country markets,
which his customers will find to be of the BEST
QUALITY, and in the BEST CONDITION. as
he has large Ice-boX, in which it is kept du-
ring the hot weather. =
The Best Cuts of Beef Sold at 10
Cents per pound, and from tn at
down to 3 Cents per pound.
Other Meats equally low.
SALT PORK AND BEEF kept constantly on
hand. .griH 80 +i - f
. The best Of Bologna Sausages of my own
make, at 121i cents per pound.
All kinds of Meats delivered to customers in
any part of town, ut my regular market prices.
Try me. PETER HEUGL1.
Ravcnna, July !, 1875. 35S-3m
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III. NICHOLS
NJ. STUART.

Counselor at Law, Rayenna, Ohio OIacc in
East End OF Phenix (Brickl Block.
Dec g. 1855. 1y-
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-07-28

1913 no perfected q militia system
for Switzerland, which is 30 effect
Two and perfect in ia details that IN
lwenly,tour hours that little llepab'
lio can put into tho field three hu0'
dred thousand thoroughly armed
and we'll drilled soldiers -iohnlryi
artillery and cavalry, with pll stan
corps In complete working order
Many years ago tho Writer Of TINS
had tho pleasure Of making the no.
Quainlauoe Of this distinguished Of
door NJ Berno, in Switzerland, At tho
time Of hls annual visit Of military
inspection NJ that place, aud We were
much impressed with his great ablll'
W, allied ton simplicity Of oharlc'
tor, manners and dross, In admirable
keeping with the roPublloanlHm OF
his native country,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-07-28

ifY0n arn hiIlou-, dyspnplir and nonsll'
pasted, dpn'i make war pl lle stomach il
successfully swallpWlng blue pile slfpns
pprgaliyns ani poWerW asirinRfnls. hneil
procedure damage Digestion anl WfHhrnh
llle hpwpls, leaving slNmnrii liyfr Hna ~
lrslnesi afler the Immediate fllrel, ~ epn-
dill0n NJ greater dlsplrr llian hpipr' That
complete relipi which remedies NJ lhe lhnHr
description signalY fil tDHiald 70 nMHlpri
Wy using linsiellers Stomach billrrs, Ani
lor lha hrsl NJ reasons hilippsnpss ~ lhe n-
suit ri Inactivity NJ tho llyrr dyspepsia ~
weakness NJ lhe digestive organs nni ran
slipalpn u produced ~ tln ainlH causes
operating together The hillpri hrlng q
powerful slnmanhirl pyn'rpme Indigestion
~ stimulating ine secretion ~ gastric lnirW'
relieving blllpusnr5s hY promoting HnHlrf
activity NJ tho liver Hui lhu5 enRhlr lnr
bowels w act VIA rrnewpl regularity