The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-06-17
A RELIC OF We OLDEN TYNE.
An Interesting Paper.

All IhteTeStius
Several years ago Mr.. VIM. L. Cool.
man placed in our hands copy of the
Western Courier, of the date of Ne
vember 2G, 1925, published in this
village, by j. b. Butler, now deceased
This was the first newspaper publish
ed in Portage County, and the sheet
before US is its 32d number. 1t con.
tains columns to the page and pre-.
sents, as compared with the papers OF
the present day, a coarse and dingy
appearance, yet its mechanical appear
ance is very fair. We had intended to
refer to this uupretending little sheet
at the time that it came into our
hands, but it was mislaid, and long
search failed TO discover its wherca-
bouts, till accidentally last week its
hiding place was discovered.
Notwithstanding its age, its size and
it's dingy appearance, it is a relic OF
by-gone days possessing great interest
and information, as it gives faithful
ICCOlu u vi tnC tlIuCS IL Idil
The paper is about half the size of
the PRESS, and contains about nine
columns Of advertisements and stand
ing matter. and eleven columns OF
reading matter, usually so called.
Among the advertisements are the
following: "Franklin Glass Works,
James II. Edmunds; LaMotts Cough
Drops" patent medicine for sale by
Isaac Swift and Zenas Kent rags, >
Henry Holdship, Wood street, Pitts
burgh; Questionable Hats" Alonzo
Wholesale Grocers,'' Pittsburgh ;
New Goods" S. Edgcrly, Hudson
the prospectus of the New England
Earmer"; the removal of the store of
Perry & Prentiss to the new brick
building fronting the public square,
which was on the ground now occu-
pied by the Etna House; 4 Sheriff's
sales, by John King, Sheriff, 10y James
Perry. his deputy Notice." by Tim
othy w. Shirtliif, warning persons
against purchasing part of lot No. 1G
in Franklin township at Sheritl's sale,
and cautioning them that they will by
making such purchase, buy law suit !:
"Franklin Store" Samuel Foljambe
Legal Notice in attachment, Edward
Hooker, plns atty, .. Is. Skinner,
Deputy Clerk !: Legal Notice. Owen
Brown, administrators of John Ora
ham. deceased, Of Slow township
Legal Notice. of Robert Stewart, adj
ministrator of Andrew Stewart, dec Il.
of Hudson "Stray Heifer,' by Moses
James, Charlestown and two col.
umns of Lands ''to be sold for taxes,
Samuel ID. Harris. County Auditor
But the matter OF the greatest i'm
portancc is an article by the late DR.
Joseph De W. oil. giving a detailed ac-
count Of a most intricate and wonder.
full surgica! operation performed by
him upon the body OF William Nc
Laughlin, about two months previous
to the date of this publication. Many
persons have heard of this operation
but have regarded it as merely tradi-
tional and entitled to little or no credit
As it will tend to "vindicate the truth
of history" and prove of interest TO Q
large number Of readers, we copy ii
entire:
"MR. EDIToR-
SIR-Having seen muiilated Re
port of All operation in which ! was
principally concerned, and having
been requested to give statement OF
the facts as the case presented them,
submit the following, which you are
at liberty to publish, if you think that
the subject. and the circumstances at
tending it, are worthy Of so public ;
notice, Respectfully, &C.
j. De WOLF.