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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-11-30
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been obliterated by, the thick smoke
Of the innumerable torches that haye
been burned here for generations past.
Leaning from the lofty capitol of the
eastern pylon the prospect was glori-
ous-the temple court beneath US
fiocks of doves darting to- and fro
among The columns of the court; show
ing us their pale blue backs the green
lawns sofs as velvet stretching to the
amber Nile on the one hand and the
desert hills on the other; the village
with its open houses, half OF them UNI
rooted, or only partly ithatched with
palm boughs, all hsddled close togeth-
er under the high walls ofthe temple.
When the sun rose this village came
to life, and there was a chorus of back
sheesh raised by a multitude of baby
Arabs, who danced boisterously and
cried to us incessantly. t'i - 4i
The town of Kench, with its famous
water jars, lies opposite Denderah,
temple perfect, like that at Edfoo,
though smaller. 1t has once been bu-
ried, and is still so deep in the soil that
you can touch the capitals asyouwalk
around the outer wall, and to enter
the temple is like descending into an
enormous cellar. 1t is only at Den.
derah and Edfoo that have been able
to realize anything of the life of these
temples. They are SO utterly dead, SO
cruelty ruined, and their age is SO in
conceivable, that L find my self wander
ing about them in a state of utter dis.
belief.
AT Esueh, temple stands in the
miust of a squalid village and is buried
to the roof iu earth. One gets indiffer-
ent to ruins that are not impressive in
a land that has so great 9, store of the
wonderful. .Esneh. therefore, half
covered with mud huts that hang up
on it like wasp's nests, was rather dis
appointing, and we lounged through
the village. The sun was intensly hot,
the air filed with dust, and the day
neryous oae.. Even the CHA who
have gireai fams TO the village, faiinow'
10 attract. The bazsars were family
perfumed with rose Of ottar; naked
children, with distended stomachs, fol-
lowed us through the narrow. filthy
streets begging, and when we turned
on them they fled in confusion. We
paused at an open door for a moment.
Four women crouched in lonely
room, waiting for the dead ALI but
one ofsthese mourners cease as We
approached and tnrned fearful eyes
upon us. Then they stretched forth
hand and murmured ''Backshecsh y
Their jaws were dropped, and they
look ed the picture Of despair, but their
instinct was too much for 1hem, and
they whispered .Backsheesh," The
fourth woman was bowed down in the
corner. With her forehead turned TO the
wall. She took not the slightest mo-
tice of us. There was surely some
truth in her sorrow. After dark we
drined away from Esneh, while the
black profile was outlined against the
west, dotted with a few twinkling
Iights-f San Francisco ChruiIicie.l
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-11-30

Head, Ringworm, Ulcers, Sores,
Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Pain in the
Bones, Side and Head, Female Weak
ness, Sterility, Leucorrh9a, arising
from internal liberation, and uterine
disease, Syphilitic and Mercurial dis
cases, Dropsy, Dyspepsia, Emacia-
ton, General Debility, and for Puri-
flying the Blood. =. ....,..rs.-.z .Ese.r5
This Sarsaparilla is combination of
vegetable Stillingia, Man
drake Y elbow Dock with the 1odides
of Potassium and Iron, and is the
most efficacious medicine yet known
for the diseases it is intended to cure.
Its ingredients are SO skilfully
combined that the full Alternative
effect of each is assured, and while
it is so mild as to be harmless even
TO children, it is still so effectual as
to purge ont from the system those
impurities and rcorruptiOns which
develop into loathsome disease. i-i-
The reputation it enjoys is derived
from its cures and the confidence
which prominent physicians all over
the country repose in it proves their
experience of its usefulness.
Certificates attesting its virtues
have accumulated, and are con-
stantly being received, and as many
of these cases are publicly known,
they furnish convincing evidence of
the superiority of this Sarsaparilla
over every other alternative medicine.
So generally is its superiority to any
other medicine known that we need
do no more than TO assure the public
that the best qualities it has ever
possessed are strictly maintained.
HHf - PREP4RED BY t'5a t"ii
DR.. ]. c. AVER & co. Lowell, Mass,
Practical aud Ama'yfioal Chemists.
GOLD EY ALL DRUGGISTS EVERYWHERE.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-11-30
kIllI(lIF /.
The Yellow Centaur Liniment

is worth its weight in gold to owners of horses
and mules.
This Liniment has erred more Sprained,
0yoeuia Rin9-bOned and Called hOrsoe IN
% - hsveail tie Farriers In the country 70 an
ag& 10 e1ecusar simply wondcrfui.
We have tAousa nds upon tisousan"s of ceFtih-
cates as serong - the following;
& .sAGy korsc was lame foI year with fesiock
vrench Alrem eiies failed TO cure and con-
siaIered him wOrthless until eonimenceI 20 use
tentaur Eminent which rapidly cured hfm !
heartily recommend 1t. ,c,,,s
~ = '.Manorville, Schoharie Co.. N. -
, "DEAR SIRs-I have used your Centaur Lini.
ments i'm my family. and find 1t to he OF great
value. Please send 'me two dollars worth. one
for the mules and horses BtLEf SICK LES,
FALLS STATION. wYoMINGACO-. PA"
It makes very little difference what the ease
is whether it be Wrench. Sprain. Poll EVIL
Ringbone, Scratches or lameness of amy Kind
the effects are the same. Liverymen. stage pro,
trietors Farmers, &C.. should never he without
The yellow Ccntaur Liniment 1t is sold every
where and warranted in its effects.
f.sF LabratOry of J. b. Rose u Co.,
iFsf fF1 46 DEY ST.. NEw YORK.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-11-30
.QGEly IAURI
TIT
49, - - ~
.LININ[EN1S


The lame can lie heald and tho wounded made
whole We now know justwhat the Centauf
I,iniments will do They wilt not mend broken
bones or cure Cancer, but they VIII extract
soreness allay- pain, ctir0 Rheumatlsm ana
larger ran &c of flesh. bone and muscle ailments
than any article ever before discovered,
Scientific skill cannot go beyond the enects OF
thesc remarkable preparations. . Chronic
Rheumatism of many years atanding, Neu-
ralgia. Wcak-Back. Fever Sores, Weeping
sineWs. sciatica, Caked Breasts, Distorted
Joints and Sprained Limbs of the worst kind
afe6iirad by the While Centaur Ltniment. =
l&WilI destroy the pain and heal vithout
.oGlP al ordi airy Burns and Scalds- II Will eX-
tract the poison OF Bites and StfnRs, ana the
frost from Frozen Limbs. 1t is very efhcacious
for Ear ache, Tooth ache, Itch and Cutsneous
! Mr. Josiah WestakA Of Marysville. O., writes
"For years my Rheumatism has been so bad
that I have been unable to stir from the house
The frst threc bottles Of Centaur Linimene ena-
He'd me to. walk without my crutches. l am
mending rapidly. 4 think your Linimens SIM
ply Am1rvel,"f st nHE
4 Oh Gennett. Druggist. Rock Prairie. Mo.
writes: = - - - ~-s 4
s'Centaur Liniment sells better and gives the
hest satisfaction of anything in the market"
- What the Centaur Liniment has done for 9TH
ers 1t will do for you. 1t is handy, 1t IL reliable
aud it is cheap.
AE. EKfA
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-11-30
Draft-H0rse
SIR WALLACE.

After large amount OF time and expense
have succeeded in getting in my possession a
horse OF rare com binatien, having very falr ac
ton stvle eGunl to any small horse; color,
bright bay with black points; tail heavy anu
sweeping the ground beautiful head, ear fne,
crest from which falls n mass OF SILKY biack
name; shoulders nj ely rounded; body clean ;
nat, powerfully muscled legs miidness ol teil- en-
self of the unerring certainty with which he
trxnsmits these qualities TO his posterlty mas
yor which none can dispossess him Of
SIR w ALLACE was foaled June soIh 1871
stands 16,. hands high. will weigh 1400 lbs or
over; was SIRED by an Imported Engilsh Draf,-
Horse Further pcdiGl &C with horse.
Those desiring to raise q horse TO keep. or
which will command a high price in the mar
ret are cordially invited 70 visit my place, two
miles East OF Ravenna Village. where Sir wal
lace and the Lexington Colt ANDIE, will be
Kept through tha season OF 1915.
80 s J. i. CHRISTY
Ravsnpa. April "a, 1870. Sse-u.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-11-30
Job Press for .Sa1e.

I have a second hand Lawyer Job Press in
good condition. which will sell at very low
figures. Piasen ~ by ls inchess ia
Rayenna. Aug. %. 1876. 4l7-aw
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-11-30
Livery, saIe and 30 arding Stable

The undersigned has purchased the popular
Chestnut Street Livery Stable. and having add
ed to its resources, invites popular custom.
Fine Livery Stock. and Reasonable prices.
Particular attention given to Boarding horses
by the feed, day. week or month. Also. will
attend to the purchase anu sale of horses for
customers. ma Il z IFtLsx Y fFEF
When you want asfirst class iitc for business
or pleasure, call ut the Chestnut Street Livery,
Stable, sr l.. Il. WITTER.
Ravouna Aus II 18TH. If tai s4l Il
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-11-30

ere plainly visible from the deck OF
our dahabeeh. At morning OF at
evening wessce a superb monument IN
tiezdim distance. If the wind Is lair
we draw rapidly toward il, and in an
hour or two find the Nitetis running
up to the nearest point from which the
temple may bevisised. Two or three
of the sailors leap ashore, drive in our
portable stakes and make fast. After
this feat they usually squat on the
bank in row, light their cigarettes,
chat ding, wander off into the felds.
to gather Ientiis and eat them with e
relish. Irsis their play.time. 1t is
our task, for We at once begin prepar-
ing for the explorations Of the TOM
Piles. e ~ -
Usually;weta take dcnkeys to carry
us 10 the site of the ruins. Too often
these little beasts are utterly unfit to
carry any burden. Their-backs are
raw their stirrupless saddles are tied
on with bits Of chord, or perhaps are
mof01y DalancSQou u -. -
the unhappy z6fsstures, S1thons any
fastenings whatever. Over dusty
roads, through broad fields of grain
under palm groves and along the
edges of nsd villsges we crouch in
the heat Of fhe sun, ana reach, at last
With upfeianed joy, the propylon.
Itwas not yet sunrise when we
came to the gatet of Edfoo, one of the
best preserved temples of the Nile,
The air was still fresh, for these nights
are deliciously cool. The great courts
with their lsculptured columns, the
numerous chambers sacred to the an
cient rites of the temple worship, the
massive wall that encloses it; all these
unmarried relics of a mighty race i'm
-~---1 AnA
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-11-30

"A coots you.sg gent entered a;t'nie-i
nagerie with cigar in his mouth,
proprietor politely requested the Wis
itOr not to teach the other monkeys
bad habits. The young man proved
himself equal to the occasion by pro-
ducing cigar case and saying: "Try
oue..f 8ffE ~ 6@f
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-11-30

rOB PRINTING OF ALL KINDS
Il Promptly and Neatly III intel At this oAcS
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-11-30
Ayers
Sarsaparilla

For Scrofula, and all
scrofulous diseases, ,Ery-
sipelas, Rose or st. An
thony's Fire, Eruptions
and Eruptiye diseases
of the skin, Ulcerations
of the Liver, Stomach,
Kidneys, Lungs, Pim-
Piles, Pustules, Boils,
IBlotehes, Tumors, Tet-
ter. Salt Rheum Scald
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1876-02-16

ever, only to find that during his illness
his money had been stolen from him by
the man who nursed him. A few benev-
client persons, sympathizing with his
misfortunes, collected about 100 forms,
wherewith the unfortunate Jew resolved
to return to America in order to retrieve
his fortunes. In the meantime the nurse
had decamped with his booty to America
where, shortly after his arrival, he died
suddenly. The American authorities
sent the coffin, with the 10000 forms,
to,Transylvania and, as the will was also
found in the coffin, the authorities at the
same time acquainted the relatives with
the will of the testator. After the usual
period Of mourning the wife contracted
second marriage. The first husband had,
however, again saved considerable sum
OF money, and eventually returned to his
native country to find his wife married to
another man. The event caused q great
sensation in the neighborhood, and it is
stated that conference ofrabbis is about
to be held to dett rhine which of the two
husbands the woman belongs to.-Je,o-
ish World,
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1876-02-16
TWO SONNETS.
l-WINTER SORROW.


A gray and leaden sky, without break,
Shuts in the narrow world whereon look,
And, day by day, nine years almost forget
To miss the babbling Of the ice bound brook.
The woods stand rigid, ghost-like, draped in
snow,
Lie is no longer there, nor pleasant sound,
No breath is stirring in the bitter air,
70 bid them drop their burdens to the
ground;
The drift lies deeply piled before my door,
MY little garden, touched by winters breath,
Laid cold and smooth beneath his icy hand,
Looks stark and changeless as the bed OF
death:
lis thus my heart, thy desolation chill
Holds me. like cruel winter, dumb and still.
Inspiring SORROW.
Spare me that clear, triumphant song OF
praise,
Sweet thrush, with which thou welcomest
the morn;
It wakes too keen q sorrow in my heart,
Who sigh to think another day is born.
Ye opening buds, ye sounds and scents Of
So Deeply interwoven with the past,
Ye touch that inmost fiber Of my grief,
And bring the bitter memories thronsing
fast.
Not less the lilac crowns herself with bloom,
And bright laburnums shake their tassled
gold, -
Nor does the violet breathe one odor less
Because my life is left me dark and cold
Only while earth and sky such Joy express.
I fain would turn me from their loveliness.
Spectator.
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1876-02-16
A STRANGE STORY.

A curious incident is reported in the
American papers. About ten years ago
Jew, in straitened circumstances, left
Pennsylvania for America, to improve his
position in the New World. He left
wife and several children behind, and
promised that as soon as it was within his
means he would send them some money
from America. There fortune smiled on
him. and when he had amassed a sum of
10000 forms he resolved to return home
and surprise his family with his wealth.
He started without apprising his fam.
lily ofhis intended return, and on his wav
home he arrived at Hamburg, where he
was seized with so dangerous an illness
that he made will, bequeathing all his
property to his wife. He recovered, how
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1876-02-16
A HORRIBLE LYNCMING AFFAIR.
From the Springfield Mass Republican

No newspaper reader can have failed to
notice the growing frequency of lynch
law demonstrations all over the country.
during the last few months. Hardly a
day has passed this season that the tele-
graph has not reported one or more, even
this side of the Mississippi river. The
old West and the old South are their
most common theater, and the victims of
this impatient sense Of justice are about
equally divided between murderers and
violaters of women, while of the former
class the majority become such through
the sexual passion. West Virginia has
gained an unenviable notriety in this res
pect, no less than five men have recently
been taken from jails by mobs, and hung
without trial, while the female accom-
plice of one Of them narrowly escaped the
same fate that befell her paramount.
The story of this last case is so remark.
able, alike in the circumstances of the
crime, its discovery, the execution of one
of the murderers, and the wonderful es-
cape Of the other from the rope when it
was all but around her neck, that it de-
serves to be told in full, as it has not yet
been.
Charley Muling, as his neighbor used
to call him, was an inofensive, honest
farmer of Barboursville, about twenty
eighty years of age, married to rather
attractive woman Of about the same age,
the father of three children, the
Oldest boy of seven. Edmund Will
liams, young man Of twenty-four, had
been working for him, and living in the
family for some time. On Thursday of
last week Muling was first missed by his
father. who lived near by, and, after a
thorough search, his body was discovered
buried in the stable, under the manure,
the head crushed in with three Bows of
the ak and his throat cut. His wife and
hired man, when brought before the
corpse. showed little emotion, declared
their innocence of the crime, and said
they had been told by Muling that he was
going to make trip down the river, and
so had not wondered at his absence.
There was no evidence to positively con.
meet them with the murder, and the chill.
dren at first protested that they knew
nothing about it. The oldest boy, how.
ever, after being taken to neighbours
and petted till his confidence had been
gained, finally admitted that his first
statement was not true, and that he had
seen Williams knock his father down with
an Ak, and then his mother helped to car.
the body out and bury it. The man and
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1876-02-16
WATERING HOUSE PLANTS.

The English Garden is inclined to d s.
pute the rule that "water should be
given in moderately small quantities, and
supplied frequently If the cause of
failure where plants were cultivated
in windows we're minutely investigated,
the system Of watering would be found
to be the principal cause. A plant ought
not to be watered until it is in fit con-
dition to receive liberal supply of that
element, having previously secured a
good drainage, in order that all super.
abundant water may be quickly carried
off: Those who are constantly dribbling
moderately small quantiey of water
upon their plants will not have them in
neutrality-suspicious. for any length of
time. This must be obvious to all, for
it is quite evident that the moderately
small quantity Of water frequently given
would keep the surface of the soil moist,
while. at the same time, from the effects
of good drainage; which is essential to
the well.being of all plants in an artificial
state. all the roots would perish for want
of water, and the plant would become
sick and eventually die In manv in
stances when the contents of fower-pots
are sprinkled daily with water the soil
in the middle will become hard and dry.
When the ball of earth becomes dry it
takes water long time to penetrate it
and surface waterings do not accomplish
the object. In this case set the pot in a
pail of water, aud let it soak until the
earth is thoroughly wetted through. If
proper care in the respects above men
toned fails to produce a proper growth,
then the plant must be repotted with
earth, and have portion of its top cut
back.
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1876-02-16
AN ANECDOTE OF DEJAZET.

Says Paris correspondent: OF Vir-
ginie Dejazct-as usual after the death of
celebrated actress-hitherto unpub-
lished anecdotes are told on every side.
One, narrated by herself, and repeated
to me by one of her own friends, gives it as
nearly as possible in her own words.
One evening, said Dcjazet, was on my
way to the theatre, passing along the
Rue des Pyramides. when at the corner
of Rue st. Honore I heard mems voices
proceeding from an estrcsol or a wine
shop singing-if such ,liscordant sounds
be called singing-and oh, horror! the
song was "my' Lisctte!' I glanced rap
idly into the interior of the shop, discov-
cred a wretched corkscrew staircase, drap-
ed with red cotton. which in a half min
ute had climbed, and found myself in
low, half.lighted room, where the work.
men, in shirt sleeves, were drinking rather
too much wine. and singing, as said, my
darling ''Lisette.'
"Oh, mes enfants.'' exclaimed, show
car you. thus murder Bcranger's
'Lisette!r''
One of the men less tjpsy than the
others came close up to me, looked earn
estly in my face, and cried:
''Bah! it's Dejazet!''
Eyes, mes enfants,'I replied; s'Deja-
yet, who intreats you not to tear her best
beloved song to pieces in this brutal man
ner. Of course you can't do better, be-
c'use you don't know better but 1 will
sing it for you, and after that you must
respect it,
"Oh, how GENTLE Of you! - said the
men drawing near with the greatest re.
spect and attention.
'.Sit down and keep quiet,'' l replied
and taking my scat opposite my five
listeners l sang "Lisette."
With the exception of an irreprcssible
''cre nom' which escaped from the lips
of one man and was silenced by an el-
bow-thrust by another, every now and
again, not a sound, not movement in
tcrrupted my song, but when it was fin
ished such q burst of enthusiasm re-
warded me that I was obliged to do my
best to calm them, saying must now 70
to the theatre.
''Not one foot y cried the man, "we'n
get lanterns and torches in no time, and
you shall be carried in Triumph
''Don't be foolish my children I re.
piled, ''you are going to remain traqnuilly
where you are. and lie: me 60 as quietly
to my work this is your best and only
way of thanking me-
Seeing me so resolved they said no
more. and went down the little cork
screw stairs and out into the street as I
had come. Then I turned and looked
up at the window, against which, five
noses were fattened and ten eyes famed.
They saw me, ard as with one accord
gave me pantomime applause, noiscless
but earnest. kissed my hand to them,
and went on my way with tears Of pleas
ure in my eyes.
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1876-02-16

Young ladies can now be seen oiling the
gate hinges. They don't do it from any
feeling OF love for the gate; they do it to
prevent the hinges from :::'s,nging'' when
the family is wrapped in slumber.