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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-03-25
ABOUT NEWSPAPERS.

Small is the sum that is required to
patronize newspaper, and amply re-
warded is its patron, l care not how
humble and unpretending the gazette
which he takes. 1t is next to impos-
sible to fill sheet with printed mat
ter without putting into it something
that is worth the subscription price.
Every parent, whose son is always
away from home at school, should
supply him with newspaper. Iwell
remember what marked difference
there was between those Of my school,
mates who had, and those who had
not access to newspapers. Other
things being equal, the first were al
ways decidedly superior to the last in
debate, composition, general intelli-
gence, etc.-Daniel Webster.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-03-25

ACCOUNTED FoR.-The Cairo Ull.)
Bulletin says young man of that
city, while talking to an old gray
headed darkey, few days since, re-
marked on the extreme cold weather
of the season of the year, and asked
the old man if he could explain the
reason for it. The old man scratched
his head for moment, and remarked {:
" Why. y.yes, dare amt anything singler
bout it. 1 can explain dat in about a
mint: Don't you member dat comet
what we had las fall and don't YOU
member dat we had yarth quake
about dat time?" The young man
that he did not remember
the circumstances, when the old man
said: Well, de fact is dat comet
struck dis yarth and caused dat yarth-
quake, and it butted so hard dat il
done sent dis here yarth about tree or
four hundred miles furder north, and
lat's de "a ,se OF de present cold wealth
.r'
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-03-25
HOW A CAT WON A WAGER.

A number of persons met in the
American House billiard saloon last
night, when a man came in with cat
in his arms. A momentary wonder
was expressed as to what the compan-
iOnship meant, as men are not in the
habit of going about with cats i'm their
arms. The observers had not long to
wait, as the cat carrier exclaimed '.Bet
anybody this cat will carry bottle Of
ale ten feet Somebody, either
doubling that pussy would perform
the feat, or willing to see it done, took
the bet. Two chalk lines were made
ON the floor, the bottle was proeuced,
and the performance began. The bot
tie was placed on one mark, and the
cat was to carry 1t TO the other. Seiz-
ing the animal by the tail. tie man
HING her head down over the bottle.
Obeying a known impulse, the cat
grabbed the bottle tightly with her
forefeet. The man then walked over
the chaIk-nark, and the CAT, clinging
TO the bottle, carried it
along the floor to the specified dis
tance. The wager was won.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-03-25
WHEN THE ROSES CLIMB

"I am given to understand, Mrs.
Haven" commenced his Honor, as a
tall, thin female came out, "that you
were drunk again last night, in spite
of what you promised me week
ago."
Il took sip to keep the chills away
your Homer" she squsaked.
"And you fell down stairs, had a
sght with your husband and was
brought up here on sIe6,' he con-
tinucd.
"Poor me! Poor me!' she walled.
wiping her eyes Oh the corner of her
apron.
"Ies, the time has now arrived
when you may well raise your voice
in lainentation.' he continued. I've
let you off OH suspended sentence sew
eral times, and you have not needed
my repeated warnings. Your hour
has come. Your little old shanty will
not echo the sound of your melodious
voice for many day g 10 come, and your
husband can retire with his boots on
and lie cornerways Of the bed. You
will not be there TO hear the March
winds signing around the gables, and
the spring breakup will come and
you won't be there TO wade through
the mud on Woodward avenue. III
make the sentence three months. |
When the roses begin to Chamber up
the trellis and nod their sweet buds at |
each other, and the boys are playin
mumblc-te-peg in the parks, and the
mild tempered blue bird sings on the
then, Mrs. Haven, you will
recover your liberty and come back to
US an older, and, hope, a better wo.
man."
She wiped Eer eyes again, rolled
hem up until they looked like hard
'oiled eggs, and as Bijah led her
lway she called out:
Send somebody down after INV
'ther corset and black shawl !'-De-
rOit Free Press. ,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-03-25
AT A CANDY PULLInz.

Ihad heap Of trouble lest Chri...
mas, and I'll tell you how it happcc,a
Dekin Jones gave q c.ndy-rel,;n
and I get stool, as they say in North
Caralina, snd over goes.
Sister Poll and went together, and
when we got to Jones' the house vaa
chuck full. Dog my cats eff thSre res
room to turn round.
There was Suze Harkin-she's as
big as . skinned horse-and six ctk sr
Harkins and Simmonses, and Peddi-
Crews, and the sshoolmaster and gel,
besides the old Dekin and the Dekin-
ess, and enough little dekenesses to set
up half dozen young folks in the fam
lily bizness.
Well, bimeby the pot began to bile,
and the fun begun. We all got our
places ready and put -four on our
hands to keep the candy from stikin',
and then we pitched into pullin,.
Wasn't it fun +? never saw such laf-
fin and cuttin up in all my borne daze.
1 made q candy bird for En- Sim
mons. Her and me expect to trot in
double harness some of these daze. She
made candy goose for me.
Then we got to throwin' candy balls
into on another's hair, and runnin
from one side of the house to luther,
and out into the kitchen, till evry-
thing and place was gummed over
with candy. got pine bench, and
! En- Simmons sot close to me.
Suze Harkin-confound her picture
I-throw'd candy ball stock into one
of my ize.
I made bulge to run after her, and
heard something rip.
My stars alivel Wasent picked :?
looked around, and thar was the ga
BILE end of my bran new britehes a
stickin to the pine bench.
backed up agin the wall sort craw.
fish-like and grinned.
"Sut," said sister Poll, "what's the
matter?"
"Shut up !" sez I.
"Sut," says En-, come away from
that wall ; you'll get all oyer grease"
"Let her grease!" sez /, and set
down on washboard that was lying
across a tub, feelin' worse than an old
maid at q weddin'.
Purity soon 1 felt something hurt,
and purity soon it hurt agin.
Ice-whis-I jumped ten feet hi,
kicked ever the tub, out flew old
Jones' Christmas turkes, and you
ought to seen me git.
l cut for tall timber now, jumped
staked and rider fences, and mashed
down brush like runaway herikan
till 1 got home, and went to bed and
staid there two daze.
Ef old Jones' barn burns down next
winter, and Pm arrested for it, and ef
anybody peers as witDess agin me,
I'll burst his dogon'd he'd There's my
sentiments!
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-03-25
OIL-CLoTH MADE FROM CARPET

OIL-CLoTH MADE FROM GARRETT
Daisy Eyebright says; Nail the old
Brussels carpet loosely to the floor in
a large attic or wood-house chamber
not in use. Then paint it over with a
thick ceat of linseed oil and burnt UNI
Der. Let it dry in thoroughly; add
coat of good varnish. Let that dry
for week ortwo,and it can be scrub
bed and washed with milk and water,
like any oil-cloth. Paint it on the
wrong side and nail it down closely,
for it need not be taken up for msny
years. AS the varnish and paint wear
of, renew them, and thus it will last
four times as long as common oil
cloth.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-03-25


"IIow WE GwINE TO LIVE WIDorr
TAXIN' DE Lam ?'-T'he Jackson cor.
respOndence of the Vicksburg Herald
reporting the proceedings of the Mis-
sissippi Legislature OH SATURDAY. last.
gives apcech of colored represent
aiive, which pithiIy and logically con-
veys the darkey idea of the negro TO
make laws, and the white man TO pay
taxes. "Mr. Speaker" said he, "de
white men owns de lam, don't dey?
and don't we make de laws? OATS
what l ak you. Now. Mr.. Speaker, il
de white folks own de lam an we
makes de laws, how we gwine 10 live
widout taxin' de lam? Dat's what L
ak you."
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-03-25
sxcSEs OF SIZE.

Soma OF the blocks Of granite used
Ia tee construction Of the treasury
bnilding st Washington at the largest
over used in this country, and were
II carried from the eastern part of
lain. They were transported to
Washington by water, and, after their
arrival thare, moved by o1-pOwer up
en- : double pulley system, a distance
Of two miles, to the spot whore they
we're wanted for use. The work of
moving them was performed with
comparative ease, not more than eight
or ten yoke of oxen being employed
to move block OF more than seventy
tons weight. The largest blocks, thir-
ty tc forty feet square, and thirty feet
thick, weighed upward of seventy
TONS The facility with which these
large blocks were moved and fixed in
their places was q source of wonder
ment, and seemed to admiring specta-
tors, to be the perfection of mechani-
cal skill and ingenuity. And yet, how
hiAlSoAI eAO dCu1CVCuCut WuSu
compared with the the triumphs of
ancient art. In the foundation of the
great temple Of the sun, at Balbeck,
may still be seen, even in the second
course, stones which are thirty.ssven
feet long and nine feet thick and un-
der these, about twenty feettrom the
ground, three stones which alone oc-
cupy one hundred and eighty-two feet
in length by twelve in height. These
three stones are estimated to weigh
nine hundred tons each.
But we read of an Egyptian idol
temple, Baris, far surprising this, in
which there was a sanctuary compos-
ed of single block of granite sixty
feet square. This is the largest and
heaviest stone mentioned in history.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-03-25

FOE THE UAIR.--It is said that the
basis of all the best lotions for restor-
ing the hair is cantharides or ammonia.
A solution of boraX in calnrhor water
is useful. 1t clcanAcs the roots of the
hair and acts very slightly as Il stimuli
ant, and thereby it will serve TO pro-
mote the growth of the hair. But one
of the best stimnlants we know of tha.
has not hitherto been published. is
this: Vinegar of cantharides, one fluid
ounce; slyccrinc, two fluid ounces;
rose water, six fluid ounces. Mix well.
Let the mixture stand twenty-four
hours aud filter.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-03-25
SOME NEW AND VALUABLE BOOKS

SOME NEW AND VALUABLE BOOKS.
Washington Capital.
We have in press and will shortly
publish the following rare and valua
BILE books:
"Williams oD Laundaulets and How
to Pay for Them" Bound i'm calf.
This book is valuable to cabinet-mak.
ers.
Same author on "Cotton Claims and
How to Dismiss Them" Hot-press-
ed satin surface and bound in gilt.
"Delano onHow toManageIndians." ;"
Flexible cover.
Same author on "Laud Claims.''
Very ingenious and valuable.
Same author on "Pensions and How
to Provide for your Friends" Steel
clasped and heavy.
"Belknap on Manners" No officials
library is perfect without this valuable
work.
"Robeson on How to Construct and
Support Navy on Paper" This work
is extremely ingenious and plausible.
Same author on "Claims, with How
to Facilitate Payments We expect
to see cords of this admirable treatise
on the market in the next year.
Same author, GLOW TO Extinguish
Fires" OF great interest to the
American people.
Same author on ''The Convertibility
OF Smooth-bores." A very expensive
work, with costly illustrations by
Wiark, great artist i'm that line.
gu. s. Grant on Mixed Drinks A
most valuable work for party dying
of exhaustion.
Same author On TERMS
These and other works are i'm prep
aration and will be noticed by us as
they appear. Orders received at this |
Office.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-03-25
THE WORLDS POPULATION.

A recent report from the United
States Bureau OF Statistics at Wash
ingtou contains an interesting tabl,
OF the population of the earth, takeI
chiefly from the work on that subject
issued this year, at Gotha, by Drs
Bchm and Wagner. and founded Oh
the most recent authorities. By this
stateIre II The aggregate population oi
the earth is given at !. .39l 032, 600, Asia
being The most populous section, and
containing 79S 000,000; while Europe
! has 300, 800 GOO; Africa, 2O3, ,OO0,00
America, 81 10000, and Australia and
Polynesia, . 100000. In Europe the
leading nations are credited with the
following numbers Russia, 7l,000,
OO3; the German Empire, Al 100000 :;
France, 36,000000; Great Britain and
Ireland. - OO0,00O; Italy, nearly 27,-
100000; Spain, IG,50O,0OO; and Tur-
key, nearly 100000. The other
countries do not exceed over 5000 600
each. Asia-Chiua, (which is by far the
most pOpulous nation of the earth, is
credited with 425, 600, 900; Hindoostan,
with 2l0.00000J; Japan, 33,OOO,O0O;
the East India Islands, 30,500,00O:
Burmah, Siam,and farther India, near
ly 2G,010,000; Turkey, 13,5OO,O0O; and
Russia, 100000. The Australian
population is given at l.674, 500, and
the Polynesian Islands, at 2,763, 800,
New Guinea and New Zealand being
included in the latter. In Africa. the
chief divisions are West Soudan and
the Central African region, 30, ,000,C0o;
South Africa, 2O,250,000; the Gala
country and the region east of the
White Nile, 15,000,000; Samauli, s.
Egypt, s, 800, 900; and Moroc-
co, G.000,000. la America, two-ihirds
of the population are north OF the
Isihmus, W here the United States has |
nearly 39,0O0,000; Mexico, over 9,0O0,- |
900, and the British Provinces, O00,-
300. The total population of North
is given at nearly 52,OO0,OO0,
and of South America, 25,000,000, OF
which Brazil contains I0,OJ0,000. The
West India Islands have over 4,OOO,-
30; the Central American States not
Iuite 100000. According to these
ables, London, with a population of
!, ,254 $50, is the most populous city in
he world, whilst Philadelphia, 674,
,22 Inhabitants Gin 1870 is the eight
'enth city in point of population.
These eighteen cities, in their order.
re the following: London. 3 254, ,26O:
'utclan (China}, 100000; Paris, L.
5I, 1872; Peking, 100000; Tschants-
nau-ru, I,0o),0f0; Hangs ta-fu, 1,OOO,-
O0: Siangtan, l.000000; Sangnan-
100000: Canton, 100000; New
ok, 81, ,292 Tieutsin, 100000: Vi
ma. S34. 2S4; Berlin, S26,3I1; Ham
au, 100000; Tschinru-iu, 100000:
794,G45; Toxic Yeddo, G74.- |
AZ; and Philadelphia, 764O22. OF
tiles smaller than PHILADELPHIA, the
,ading ones are: ST. Petersburg.
j7,9G3; Bombay, GA, 4,405; Moscow,
$40; Constantinople,6 ,600,OO0 Glas-
ow, 59l, ,536: Liverpool, 4O3, ,4O5, and
10 &c Janeiro, 10000.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-03-25
TEE CHANCES OF MArRIMoNY.

M. Finlaison, an eminent French
scientist, few years ago prepared the
following table, which fixes the age of
hopeless old (attention, girls y maid
ism. OF one thousand married wo-
men, taken without selection, it was
found that the number married at each
age was as below:
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-03-25
WHAT SHALL WE DO WITH OUR
DAUGHTERS.

WHAT SHALL WE DO WITH oUH
DAUGHTERS.
Teach them self-reliance.
Teach them to make bread.
Teach them to make shirts.
Teach them to foot up store bills.
Teach them not to wear false hair.
Teach them to wear thick, warm
shoes.
Bring them up IN the way they
should 60.
Teach them how to wash and iron
clothes.
Teach them how to make their own
dresses.
Teach them that dollar is only a
hundred cents.
Teach them how to darn stockings
and sew on buttons.
Teach them every day, dry hard
practical common sense.
Teach them to say No, and mean it !;
or Yes, and stick to it.
Teach them to wear calico dresses,
and do it like queens.
Teach them that good rosy romp
is worth fifty consumptives.
Teach them to have nothing to do
with Incorporate young men.
Teach them to regard the morals
and not the money Of their beaux.
Teach them all the mysteries of tine
kitchen, the dining room and the par
lor.
Teach them that the more one lives
within his income the more he will
save.
Teach them the further one lives
beyond his income the nearer he gets
to the poor house.
Rely upon it that your teaching de-
pends in a great measure the veal or
woe of their after life.
Teach them that a good steady me-
chanic is worth a dozen !oafers in
broadcloth.
Teach them the accomplishments,
music, painting and drawing, if you
have the time and money to do it
with.
Teach them that God made them in
his own image, and no amount of
tight laciDg will improve the model.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-03-25
The President of ihe MassachUst

The Prcsid, II. of The Massachusetts
Temperance Society says there is more
drinking, especially social wine drink
ing, in that State now than there las
been in twenty-five years, and that il
is impossible TO enact such rigid tenn
perance laws as quarter of q centuI y
ago
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-03-25
BURNS AND BEEcHxR.

Tho following poem was written by Scotcl
woman, Mrs. Janet Wood, on the occasion o
the Rev. Henry Ward Beeeher being sppointe,
to deliver an oration, in New York, at the cele
bration of the Burns Centennial, Jan. 20. 1855
Part Of it now reads as il it had been prophetic
Ihear the task has fan to you,
To gle the Bard o. Ayr his due;
But use him weel-
He kept sweet charity in view,
A'en for the dell.
His wee, sma' fau's ye need nae tell
Folks say ye're nae DER guild yersel,
But dell may care;
Gin ye're but half as guild IS Rsb,
Wen ask nae mair.
Then dinna seek to find naw.
But DER his fau's mantle thraw.
And leave the rest
To Him wha made and tried th' heart
He kens the best.
4 century hence, and wha can tell
What may befa' your cannie sell?
Some holy preacher
May tax the cudgels up for ane
Cad Harry Bescher.
Imak nae doubt ye'd like tas ken
Wha 'tis taks up the auld quill pen
To write this rhyme;
The knowledge would be little worth
Pm past my prime.
But when lassie, young and fair,
I've wander'd aft by bonnie Ayr,
VII heartsome glee;
Ere fate's stern mandate sent me forth,
Far DER the sea.
Still scotia's hills, and Scotia's plains.
Her poets. and her poets strains.
To me are dear;
A desert spring within my heart
May claim tear.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-03-25

This is a most valuable table, and
has only lately been published in this
cOuntry
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-03-25

:" Men scorn to kiss among themselves,
And scarce would kiss brother;
But women want to kiss SO bad,
They kiss and kiss each other"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-03-25
Ayers
HairVigor,
For restoring to Gray Hair its
natural Vitality and Color.

gloss and freshness of youth. Thin
hair is thickened, falling Hair checked,
and badness often, though not always,
cured by its use. Nothing can restore
the hair where the follicles are de-
stroyed, or the glands atrophied and
decayed; but such as remain can be
saved by this application, and stimu-
lated into activity, so that a new
growth of hair is produced. Instead
of fouling the hair with pasty sedi-
ment, it will keep it clean and vigorous.
Its occasional use will prevent the hair
from turning gray or falling of, and
consequently prevent badness. The
restoration of vitality it gives to the
scalp arrests and prevents the forma-
ton of dandruff, which is often so un-
cleanly and offensive. Free from those
deleterious substances which make
some preparations dangerous and inju-
rious to the hair, the Vigor can only
benefit but not harm it. If wanted
merely for q HAIR DRESSING,
nothing else can be found so desirable.
Containing neither oil nor dye, it does
not soil white cambria, and yet lasts
long on the hair, giving it rich, glossy
lustre, and a grateful perfume.
Prepared by DR.. J. C. Aver & Co.,
Practical and Analytical Chemists,
LOWELL, MASS.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-03-25

WE are told that " the smallest hair
throws a shadow" And so it does.
1t throws a shadow over your appe-
tito when you find it i'm your victuals.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-03-25

control them. The testimony of our best citi-
Zens, of all classes, establishes the fact that
/ CHERRY PICTORIAL will and does relieve and
cure the afflicting disorders of the Throat and
Lungs beyond any other medicine. The most
dangerous affections of the Pulmonary Organs
yield to its power; and cases of Consumption.
cured by this preparation, are publicly known,
so remarkable hardly to be believed, were
they not proven beyond dispute. As 4 remedy,
it is adequate, on which the public may rely
for full protection. By curing Coughs, the
forerunners of more serious disease, it saves un-
numbered lives, and an amount of suffering not
to be computed. 1t challenges trial, and con-
vinces the most sceptical. Every family should
keep it on hand as 4 protection against the early
and unperceived attack of Pulmonary Affec-
tions, which are easily met at first, but which
become incurabie, and too often fatal, if neg
Iected Tender lungs need this defence; and it
is unwise to be without it. As safeguard to
children, amid the distressing diseases which
beset the Throat and Chest of childhood. CHERRY
PICTORIAL is invaluable; for, by its timely use
multitudes are rescued from premature graves,
and saved to the love and affection centred on
nary colds, securing sound and healtlI-restoring
sleep. No one will suffer troublesome Infu-
enZa and painful Bronchitis, when they know
how easily they can be cured.
Originally the product of long, laborious, and
successful chemical investigation, no cost or toll
is spared in making every bottle in the utmost
possible perfection. 1t may be confidently relied +
upon possessing all the virtues it has ever
exhibited, and capable of producing cures as I
as the greatest it has effected.
PREPARED BY
DR.. J. c. AVER & CO., Lowell, Mass,
Practical and Analytical Chemists.
SOLD By ALL DRUGGISTS EVERYWHERE. ]
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Ayers
Cherry Pectoral,

For Diseases Of the Throat and Lungs.
such as Coughs, Colds, WhoopinC.
Cough, Bronchitis, Asthma,
and Consumption,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-03-25

Among the great
discoveries of modern
/ science, few are of
I more real value to
I mankind than this eff
. fectual remedy for all
diseases of the Throat
and Lungs. A vast
trial of its virtues.
throughout this and
other countries, has
shown that it does
e,,ra1x, onl aGotJ,,,
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-08-07
GRAND PUBLIC PROCESSION

made by the Great Forepaugh Show, is the
most gorgeous, the grandest, largest, long
est, most solid and substantial, and pre-
sents more and better horses and costly
chariots, cages and dens, and expensive
trappings, than any travelling show in
America.