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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-10-04
MEDICAL,
TO THE AFFLICTED.
DR.. JOHN GQucHER .

Still continues to treat every variety O1
CHRONIC DISEASE,
at the corner Of Sycamore aud Cedar
Sts., Ravenna, Ohio, where he located
the 26th of October, 1868. Since that
time have successfully treated TWEEN
TY-sIx THOUSAND, FIVE HUNDRED
CASES among which have been many
miraculous cures of Cancer, Gravel,
TumOrs, DrOpsy. rheumatism. Fistu-
Ia in Ana, PrOlapsus of the Rectum,
Piles, Tape Worms. Seat or Pin
Worms, Intestinal Worms, Hip Dis
ease, GOitre, Enlarged Glands, ScrOfu-
la. and all Impurities of the Blood.
= ScaSd Head Invariably Cured;
and that most insidious of all diseases,
Catarri, which is destroying it's tens of
thousands annually. Also, the varied
Diseases of Females, arising from Uter-
inc Diseases. Displacement, Enlarge
ment, Inflammation, liberation, Tu-
mOrs. POlypus, and all their sympa-
thetic accOmpaniments, on the latest
scientific principles. without the use of
the knife or caustics, but by constitu
tiOnalstreatmeDt and local absorbents,
which we believe p be the true meth
cd FIGURE, If timely and properly ap-
piled.
CalcuIOus COncretiOns of the Kid
neys and Bladder. There are several
varieties of Gravel in our possession,
that We have removed through the
natural urinary passage, from different
individuals i'm this locality.
The Doctor is a graduate in the Eye
and Ear Infirmary of New York City,
and has had large and successful
practice in that department and is
also q graduate of several of the lead
ing Schools Of his Profession, the Di
plOmas of which are hanging up in his
Office, for everybody to READ and IN
vESTIGATE.
Thanks to an intelligent community
for their extensive patronage.
TERMs-Cash. Positively no trust.
OFFICE HOURS--From s n. m. tn p. m.
j. GOUCIIER, NJ. ID.
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r WEED SWEARS TIL DEN DIDN'T
LET UP ON HIM.

A statement made by Tweed in the
last installment of his confessions, is a
striking evidence OF the credu.ity OF
public criminals of the Tweed species
Venal themselves, they believe all men
to be venaf; ready to accept br1bes
themselves, they suppose every man
to have his price, and hence one is moi
to find that Tweed thought
that even Mr.. Tilden might be reached
by the use of money. During the time
when Mr.. Tilden was making such
deadly breaches in the fOrtiiicationc of
the ring by his skillful and victorious
assaults. Tweed paid Ex- Sheriff O'Bri-
en- $50 900 to secure the influence of
the latter with Mr.. Tildcn. O'Brien
was at that time the political boss OF
the district in which Mr.. Tilden had
presented himself as-a an assembly can
didate, and Tweed calculated that his
power in ordaining election results
would enable him to influence Mr..
Tilden "let up" When the counsel
asked the question "And did Mr..
'rilden let up? ?" Tweed grimly replied /:
g. don't think he did. 1t did not look
much as though he did but that's not
TIE only time l have been fooled"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-10-04

TIE Charleston, South Carolina,
Courier" makes the following roll of
the persons Lately indicted at Colum-
bia:
1.-TWO Governors of the State, one
United States Senator, one Lieu, enant
Governor, tour State Senators, two
Speakers of the House of Representa-.
,ives, two members of the Legislature,
two Congrcssmen, two State treasur-
ers, two comptroller generals, one
Secretary OF state, one Judge of the
Supreme Court, one clerk of the House,
one clerk of the Senate, one financial
agent, and one revenue collector. And
this is only the beginning of the har-
vest. 1t does not include the scores of
perjured members of the General As
scmbiy who were up for hire and sale
a. every session, or the county officials
who trembie on the verge OF exposure
and punishment. or the swarm of ras-
Gals of different grades who ran away
before the investigating committee had
fairly begun to pry into the dark and
bloody secrets ofi;adical domination
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-10-04
PEOPLE WHO GROSS THE EAST
RlVEH BRIDGE.

The writer walked over to the an
chorage and watched the people who
had received passes. as they toiled up
the little steps to the beginning of the
footpath. The women began the ascent
with many pretty pretenses of fear,
but, becoming interested in the grand
view around them, grew bold more
quickly than the men. who held to the
side wires while their fair companions
stood without help, and pointed with
their disengaged hands. or ran down
the sloping walk, laughing and scream
ing.
'.And that's rule, sure" said a
workman in the yard. "The women
are soonest at ease, aud you'll see
them swinging their parasols careless
ly where brave men hold on wild both
hands. Surely, it must be that the
women haven't the sinse to know what
danger they're in"
The men about the works tell of a
woman who tainted, however, in the
center of the bridge, and had to be
carried off: Frequently they become
seasick and yomit when over the river,
and so do men, but not so often. One
man, not long ago, became knock
kneed with fright when a short dis
tahce from the Brooklyn pier, and af-
ter many Intellectual attempts to col
lon hiS fnn Aaf his
stomach and beloved like Il calf.
Another man leaped up when in the
middle of the center span, caught hold
of cable overhead aud turned over
and over upon the swinging wire, as
a gymmast does upon u horizontal bar.
1t requires little nerve to climb from
either anchorage to the towers, for the
ascent is at the rate of twenty feet in
every one hundred, aud in places the
path hangs at an angle of thirty de-
grees.
81 have never beeu across" said
President Henry e. Murphy. 81 start.
ed to go once, and while looked up
ward or ahead | was all right; but l
chanced to look down, aud the appear
ance of the streets with their dwarfed
men and horses moving hither and
thither, as seen from the dizzy height
ut which stood, took the mettle from
my knees, and l determined that
couldn't afford to lose the President
of the company just then, and so
went back.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-10-04
FORMATION OF CHARACTER.

1t is said of a man as he thinkenth
in his heart so is he. A mans thoughts
for his character. A man may to all
public appearance, be pure man, and
yet il he is indulging unclean and un-
holy thoughts, he is forming base
character and is becoming base man.
II man be intending to do wrong,
though he may not utter it with his
lips; though he may not communicate
the conception to bis dearest friend
he is destroying his own true charac-
'er. The world is oftentimes aston
ished by base actions on the part of
men supposed to have been good. 1t
is by entertaining wrong conceptions,
by indulging wrong thoughts, by fa-
miliarizing himself with improper
scenes, ahd by harboring wreng
purposes, that the barriers of sin are
finally broken down, and he is led to
the commission Of evil and wherever
there are influences favoring such
thoughts, society is unsafe.-[ Bishop
Simpson.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-10-04
OF eHYDROPHOBl
Som thing to Cut Out and Keep.


A correspondent of the Detroit Tri-
bune gives an account of the treat
ment pursued in the recent case of hy-
drophobia at Flint, Michigan The
subject OF go much discussion, Mr..
Burt. True, was bit by arabid dog last
May. The dog had bitten him in the
center OF the right hand. Being in the
country at the time it was twelve
hours before he reached a surgeon, who
cauterized the wound with nitrate OF
silver. The wound healed and remain
ed SO until it became irritable and
b, oke out again. Soon the first mark
ed symptoms of hydrophObia showed
themselves commissions, barking like
a dog, frothing at the mouth, and max
ing strenuous efforts to bite every
thing that came near. During the
convulsions the patient would seize
the pillows from his bed in his teeth,
aud shake aud rend them with all the
fury Of an angry dog.
An intense dread of water also ex-
hibited itself, the sight of which threw
him into the most terrible convulsions,
at these times requiring the united
strength of five men to keep him un-
der subjection; in fact every symptom
of hydrophobia made itself conspicu.
Gus. The patient was attacked on
Friday evening, January 18th. On
Saturday evening his physician, DIR.
AFFORD reached him, aud at once was
convinced of the terrible nature of the
disease. Having had case similar
seven or eight years since where the
patient recovered under his treatment,
and has remained well ever since, after
consulting the physician present. DR..
Mccall, it was decided to place the pa.
tient under the same system of treat
ment which had been successful in his
former case, which, for the aid it may
be to others who suffer from this dis
ease, we here give as follows: The
injection under the skin of morphine,
and the administration of large doses
Of castor, which is q powerful auti.
spasmOdic. About one grain OF the
sulpbate OF morphine was injected uu-
der the SKIN once in four hours, aud
half dram of the powdered castor
mixed with syrup given internally.
The effect was to produce sleep in
about half all hour, which lasted al
hour and half, when the conyulsions
returned at intervals Of an hour to an
hour and half, until nine o'clock on
Sunday morning, when the last con-
vulsion occurred, after which he suf-
fered severely from obstinate vomit-
ing, until N Onday at ten O'Clock, when
that also ceased, leaving the patient
comparatively easy. but very much
prostrated. Since that time he has
gradually improved, and now is, to all
appearances, quite we'll. In addition
TO the above treatment small quanti-
ties of chloroform were inhaled at
times, and on Sunday morning the pa
tient was wrapped in wooden blanket
wrung out of q warm solution of mu-
riate Of amonia. This was the treat
ment which checked this fearful NAL
ady, and which DIR. AFFORD, for the
sake of humanity. is anxious should
be published to the world aud thor
oughly tested.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-10-04
THE GREAT OVERSHA
ISSUE

We take the following from the
great speech Of General Ewing recent
ly delivered at Columbus:
"People of Ohio! No greater ques-
tons of public policy were ever sub
mitted to your verdict at the ballot
box. Ii you elect the Republican tick
ct, you clinch the policy of forced
gold resumption, with the unutterable
woes it must necessarily inf1ict. II
you defeat that ticket, You secure re-
peal OF the resumption law, and a
prompt restoration of industrial pros
perity throughout the land. Choose
for yOursclves-for your wiyes and
your fellow men of every
State whose fate is bound with yours.
This law is the great, exigent, over
issue. The rapid increase
of bankruptcies ;the downfall of banks;
the stoppage of great industries; the
ranks of the vast army of the
/; the very wind which
famed our cheeks but yesterday hot
with tales of bread riots, arson, blood
shed and death-all proclaim the un-
wickedness and folly of forc-
ing resumption over the wrecked for
tunes and industries of the people.
There are but two sides to this issue.
and, practically buttwo parties. For
Gods sake, don't lose labor's battle of
to-day by scattering organizations for
q battle tomorrow. Ohio speaks first
the home Of Garfield and Sherman,
the architects of the ruin of the peo-
pie. Will she endorse their policy?
Let her say, no! and her decision will
settle the question whether
the millions or the millionaires shall
rule America"
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PLEDGED TO PAY GOLD COIN.

Attention is called to this extract
from Stewart L. Woodford's speech at
he Bankers Convention in New Y ork,
in which the italics are ours:
The Administrator stands pledged
to the convention that placed it in
nomination, and pledged to those who
gave it their votes; pledged by as
sumption of its great honors and
grave duties to the people OF all parts
of this land and still more pledged by
every suggestion of commercial. wis.,
dom and commercial honor, to all who
in any land have dealt with us or with
Government to pay cOin-GoLD COIN
for ereyy dollar Of greenbdchs on and
after January LIST. 1879.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-10-04

THEY once had a man in Yorkshire
who thought he could preach. he was
given the opportunity in q certain
school house. His text was, i am the
light of the world He made dread
full fist of it, greatly to the indignation
of one old lady, who in her impatience
at last shoHted: If thou's the light of
the world, thou needs snufang.'
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-10-04
A. RIETZ,
TT a R,R,TF?R,

Offers his services to the people Of Forage
County in the treatment Of the diseases of He1s-
es and Cattle. Having been educated In the
Berlin Institute for the treatment of dis sases
incident to domestic animals. and having h&t3
one years practice in treating the diseases OF
Horses in the PrUssian Army. and been in con-
stant practice of the prOfe> sion in Germany and
this country since 1870. feel confident of my
ability 10 give entire satisi action to all those
who may entrust animals to my care.
A.. BIE7Z.
Raveuua. DaC. 10, SIG. t3-
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-10-04

THERE had been a heavy thunder
storm and the parched earth and wilt
ed vegetation drank i'm the refreshing
showers. 81 should think the plants
would whisper to each other how de-
licious it was" ne exclaimed enthuei-
asiically. EYES," she said, s'ail but the
onions; they wouldn't be likely to
Whisper wiz
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g. M. PROCTOR, M. D.,
w. HI. MCCONNELL, M. D.,
PHYSICIAN & SURGEON.

Txeutv wears experience. All forms of acute
and chronic disesjes skillfully treated. Hav-
ing for wears made chronic disease speciality.
ISriii continue to give particular attention to
tIIst class of cases.
Onice ami residence No. 50 Sycamore street.
431-3mO. Rrvenna. Ohio.
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WE'LL DIGGING
AND DRILLING

Having recovered from my late misfortune,
tender my services to the people of Ravcnna
and vicinity
WELL DIGGER AND DRILLER.
1 am also prepared to clean and repair Wells
Having had over. forty years experience in
the business, can guarantee satisfaction to all
who may employ me.
H6S- Prices as low as those of any other msn
in fsSsnnn The Sonnty; y,cc TY4EIiNlStr TYs4E IiNlS.tr KAY
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-10-04
New Harness Shop! !!

l zen, OF Portage county that have opened
= new HARNESS SHOP one door south Of n.
Gretzing gers on Chestnut Street, opposite Couft
House Park where will be pleased to see all
. those in want OF any work in my iinc
have had twenty-five years experience IN
the busiuess in some of the best shops IN The
country aud feel confident OF my ability 70
give entire salts 4ction to all those VINO may
patronise ne
REPAfRING promptly and neatly done.
- /, .aIi q. G.wISE.
Rayenna. April 10. 1871. 4Jo-sino
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SITTING AROUND.


They were sitting around upon barrels and
chairs,
Discussing their own and their neiglhbors af-
fairs,
And the look of content that is seen on each
Seems to say have found my appropriate place
Sitting around.
In bar rooms and groceries calmly they sit
And serenely chew borrowed tobacco and spit.
While the stories they tell and the jokes they
crack
Show the.r hearts have grown hard and un.
donbtedly black
While sitting around.
The sitter arOund'' is a man of no means,
And his face wouldn't pass for u quart OF white
beans.
ct he somehow other contrives to exist,
And IS frequently seen with drink in his fist.
While sitting around.
The loungers they toll not nor yet Ia they spin,
Unless it is yarns while enjoying their gin.
They are people OF leisure. yet often 'lis true.
They allude iO the work they're intending to do
While sitting around.
They've a habit of talking of other mems
wives,
As they whittle up sticks with their horn han
dtpknives.
They're scaly old set. and wherever you go,
QUIZ lind them in groups or strung out in q
sitting around,
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Wagon Making and
Repairing.
q. s. BUZZELL

VVyoULD inform the people Of Portage coun;
w ty that he is prepared TO manmactare y , ali
ri,ts Cr IIJMBEis and SPRING WAGONS
and to do general repairing promptly anu ~
sat.set ,na1rer Also HOESE SIIOEING and
oENER AL LBLACKSMITHING.
~~se f,rIces irom ~ per cent below any
berefofore char gel in this region 10 cash.
" SC.)NS OF all kinds constantly on nanu
works ON Main Street, West OF e. q F. T. IL.
Depot.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-10-04

NEVER forsake friend. When
enemies gather around, when sickness
falls on the heart, when the world is
dark and cherries, is the time to try
true friendship. The heart that has
been touched will redouble it's efforts
when the friend is sad or in trouble.
Adversely tries true friendship. They
who turn from the scene of distress
betray their hypocrisy, and proye that
interest only moves them. If you have
a friend who loves yOu-whO has stud
led your interest and happiness, be
sure to sustain him in adversely. Let
him feel that his former kindness is
appreciated, and that his love was not
thrown away.
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also have Tor sale
% VILLAGE LOTS,

-.u,o...e., nm high rolling ground. and in the
.s-s nIensant and growing part OF the town
Viii be sold cheap and on easy terms.
Baveuua. O.. Jan. .. 161s ~
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-10-04

J.H. NICHOLS. n~
a.~.-u~x NJ Law and Notary Public. once
in Phenix Block. over Brainerd q sons Drug
Siore- ssa-tf
November %. 1s3.
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Physicians and Surgeons. once; Ma.n s.ns.e s.ue
over BeIdinx Armstrong; Drug Store
Ravenna. ". ..-x os
speciai a.tention paid to the treatment OF OF
Shronic diseases Onicc hours, from ~ to II
an, to 4 and to ep. m- 1'0-
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rEsTIMONIALS.

Ravenna, March 20. 1870
Me O. s. RuzzELL: Dear Sir My Wagon ina,
1 purchased of you about two years ago. must
.rInowIe,Igc is much better than expected
Rcinr or medium size. I thought IL too light Tor
nv business: but it is just right. runs light anu
eaSy and have often carried on IL l4U Dricks
iron, INV kiln 1t will carry eight Thousand
q bounds and has never cost me one cent LOT re-
Yours truiv H. f. CAhlS.
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C. r. BELDEN.

-uvs1cIAN AND sURGEON.-Omse in
Empire Build,ng; Resiacnce on King
Srreet first door south Of MAN,
Rayenua. May -, 1876
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INSURANCE AOCNOA'
". Comn. Life and Fire lnsufencS
AGENT. ONCE on ID 6oor, over sne SeS
Nstsonal Bank, Ravenna, Ohio.
sept a, 1859. 56-1y-
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Ravenna, March II. 1915.

Nh. O. g. BuzzELL: Dear Sir-We have been
using one OF YOUR one horse wagons now over
two Years in our lumber yard. often lo1 Ang y
With one thousand feet OF green hemi0ck ana
~ srJ ~e mink IL the best and easiest run.
1;n. -ar0n we ever had. 1t will carry 6IU0W
lbs And Ras never cost us one dollar tor repairs
Tor n 1t time Yours. truly ,,
A"' C. SUTHERLAND Il co.
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JoHSx. CRAFTS. u. d.


As.~-rev ma Counselor ut Law possesses
superior facilities for making collections IN
%AaIi parts OF the United States. once over
First National Bank, Garretuviiie' oni".
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Sh4IcrsV1IIe, MdICn =, .
Mr. o. 8. .BUzzELL. Dear Sir In the ran o.
1ss! purchased of you a1ight wagon WeiHns
Ehich I think il the easiest running wagon In
use. 1 have frequently drawn 1000 pounds up,
an N at one time. All the expense tnat Pu'
um,m IL for the first twelve years was Tor set
ttp~tire once Yours, with respect,
s'"S q. G. ELDRIDGE.
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=. d. HORTON-
.-'.7A1.S.Y; Taylor & HORTON.
couusellors ut Inv, Raven
ma Oaio. once in Phenix Block, over sec-
oui National Bank
May s. 1853. 36-iv-
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Guothier and Merchant Iaii0f, aAs' NJ NJ
and Furnishing Goods foes nui"'ns'
street, SAvenna, ONO.
oct. Is. 1858. 1y.
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Business Cards.

FRANCIS L. CLARK,
nGecnanieal and Architectural Draughts-
man. Patent Once Drawing . Specially. :.
No. - Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pa.
June6.1S73. 19S-y-
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-10-25

grants, wthose nun maae E. degraded C0ndi. ptiofl, and occaai0na1 satfoeities have at length compelled U the interference of the Government, for ,thelr repressiOnsg, as 2 source of.poIiticaI danger. But among the native popnlatiop Christianity has pdad6nd asn6k 6Ssbs1H Hharn carel m0fal miss sions, moreH Hmisslonaries,I more money spent in the work of propagating the gos
 pei, and not less zeal displayed, but there have been no corresponding results There are no converts. 0The Gospel has been preached far and wide, but it has met with no acceptance, nor, save to the, missiona-
 " mind. which hopes against hope, are there ony indications that it will do so;
 rather the contrary. Among the Moham-
 medans generally, and among certain clas- ses of the Hindoos, there has arisen of late years religious revival, the effect Of which IS hostile to Christianity. In place of an indifferent or defensive attitude one of aggression has been substituted. Of their present failure to make converts no men are more conscious than the missi0n- aries thensel9es, but they do not on that account consider that their labors have been Iluproductive. Some among, them think they can perceive some mental movement among the natives, which they regard IS s s,forerunner of their acceptance of Christianity. Others who do not per ceive esueh movement. or who like myself differently interpret it, are content with knowing that they have scattered the good
 seed, assthrown the bread of life on the wa ters, and await with simple faith that time when God shall cause the seed to germinate, the dread to return. But the future is a matter of speculation; we can speak with confidence only of the present. The present failure of the missionaries is indisputable. To what is this failure to
 be attributed?- -Fraser's MagGSi,te..