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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-05-10
TERM 3:
. ELEorRICAL DR1v1Se..

s French ingenuity has invented .
method of controlling the most fracti-
5ous horses without any exertion on
the part OF the driver. The horse of
the future is not to be driven by or
.dinsry reins, bnt by electricity COM
bined with them. The coachman is to
have under his seat an electro mag
netic apparatus, which he works by
means Of little handle One wire is
carried through the rein TO the bit and
another to the crupper, SD that a cur
rent once set up goes the entire length
on the animal along the spine. A sud.
den shock will. we are gravely assur-
ed, stop the most violent runaway or
the most obstinate jibber. The creat-
,ure, however strong and however vic.
ious, is at once transformed into q
sort of ineffensive horse of wood, with
the feet firmly nailed TO the ground.
,Curiously enough, the very opposite
result may be produced by q success
sion of small shocks. Under the in
fuence of these the veriest screw can
be suddenly endowed with a yigor
aud fire indescribabIe. What is the
effect upon the condition of the horse
is not stated, but the Steele congratu-
lates NJ. F. Fancher upon San inven-
ton equally original and salutary, and
one which places in the hands of even
an infant q power oyer the horse
which is as sovereign as it is invisi-
BILE. eriro.s f4e l..74.1t ,5e 81 90 .C,s-r
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A PRACTICAL TEST OF MILK.

81 AS simple and practic,l test for
the condition and quality of milk. the
COuatryoG Gentleman gives the follow
ing "A series of small cups are ar
ranged In water-bath Or rreceptacle,sO
that the contents of the vats may be
heated either by steam or by water.
As the milk comes to the factory, =
given quantity is taken from each pat
ron's can, and heated in these cups un-
ill a temperature of about ninety de-
grces Fahrenheit is reached. at this
temperature it is found, by practical
experiment, that the smell of garlic,
or disease of the udder
will each enthusiastically manifest itself
by developing the peculiar odor which
characterizes each Of these impurities.
Ii the milk shows no signs of being
or in bad condition, but is
suspected of being skimmed or diluted
with water, the sample of each cup is
coagulatei by adding rennet, the curd
compressed to expel the wbey,and the
curd then weighed. BY knowing the
standard weight of the curd or given
quantity OF. milk, and comparing it
with the sample tested, the variation
shows the amount Of water which has
been added. or to what extent it has
been skinned, and the percentage
may be reducted from such patrons
milk.
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MEDICAL
TO THE AFFLICTED.
DR.. JOHN GoUcHER

Still continues to treat every variety of
CHRONIC DISEASE.
at the corner of Sycamore and 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-
la 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.
Scald Head Invariably Cured;
and that most insidious of all diseases,
Catarrh, which is destroying its 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-
tional treatment and local absorbents,
which we believe to be the true meth
cd of cure, if timely and properly ap-
piled.
Calculous 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 in this locality.
The Doctor is graduate in the Eye
and Ear Infirmary of New York City,
and has had a large and successful
practice in that department and is
also a 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 Positively no trust.
OFFICE HOURS--From 9 a. M. to 3 p IN.
j. GOUCHER, NJ. ID.
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LOCOMOTIVES THAT DOES ITS OWN
FIRING.

LOCOMOTIVES THAT DOES IT'S OWN
FIRING.
An English mechanic has con!rived
to make II steam engine do its own
stoking. A large sheetiron hopper is
set above the mouth OF the furnace and
i'm front of the boiler. This il the re-
cepiacle for Goals. Below the hopper
a steel crusher is made TO run some
what rapidly, and as the Goals fall by
reason of their own gravity upon this
grinding apparatus, they are reduced
to the uniform size of cob nuts by the
action of the crusher. Thence the
equslized fuel drops upon a pair of
iron disks. or fans, incIosed in bow,
and running in opposite directions at
high velocity. The fans are, in fact
the furnace-feeders. for, as the box has
but one opening, and that leads to the
fire, they literally blow the Goals into
the latter and distribute them equally
over the whole surface of the fire-ba, s.
The feed is regulated in quantity ac-
cording to the heavy or light work
the engine may be doing. by means of
q single adjusting set-screw. This is
the automaton stoker. The furnsce
fires are fed and steam is kept up in
the boiler without the turning of q
shovel.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-05-10
Aunt Jemima's Experience
in Ghosts !

do / believe in ghosts? Now YOU
know well enough Pm no fool. Mary
Ann, SO what's the use Of asking?
IIa, ha, ha! I'm laughing now as
I think of kind of adventure set OF
us had in my young days. 1t don'l
amount to much as story, bat it had
one important point in it that ought
to be of some interest to you, if you
don't mind listening.
'Iou must know there was q fine
looking chap, called Dick-Im tell
you the rest of his name by-and-by-
who used to come to our village, and
was generally looked up to on account
of being professional man, and our
folks said he was sure to rise. 1 had
a real pretty young friend-Dode was
what we called her then, though she,
too, has set up better name since.
Now 1 had kind of notion that
Dick came to our town especially to
see Dode, until once they had falling
out, and a f1ashy sort of girl-Ellen
Belmont by name-just set herself to
catch Dick, and, as far as folks could
see, was succeeding very well.
'1hree miles from our house there
stood, in those days, large old house
that the country people all knew as
'Bertram's Sorrow 1t hadn't. been
lived in for many years. though it was
once grand place, and the country
seat of the Bertram family-very fine
people, of the English stock.
AS the story went, Mr.. Harold
Bertram the one to whom the proper
iy fell. was about to be married to
wonderfully beautiful young lady, aud
he filled it all up superfine to receive
her,
She was English born, and very
fond of dogs aud horses. She used to
come riding over to inspect the i'm
provements. and I've heard my grand
mother say that it was sight to see the
pair, SO young and handsome, riding
side by side with their dogs caperiny
around her. She was so proud of the
beasts that it seemed dreadful pity
they should be her bane; but they
were, for a tall grey hound bit her
hand while he was playing with ber,
and her loyer shot him on tine SPOT,
and nearly frightened her into a fit by
the passion he was in, they say.
1t was just before they We're to be
married, aud her hand healed SO soon
it was not to be put off, but was per.
formed with grand ceremony and
pomp, and I've heard prettier sight
was never seen than the bridal train.
It's long time since I've thought
of the circumstance, and I'm half sor-
ry that started in to tell it, for it's
awful sorrowful.
'On the night OF her wedding, dear,
the poor bride was taken with that
most horrible curse, the hydrophobis.
They had all the great doctors that
they could gather together, but the
end of it was there was no hope, and
she was smothered in her own bridal
bed!
awful, wasn't it: Well, young
Bertran fled from the house, and the
country, after it was over, and went
abroad. But he soon came back-was
kind of rooted to the dreadful spot,
and never could get away from it.
Folks used to see him wandering
about like desolate spirit. and SO they
gave it the name of Bertram's Sorrow.
Very suitable, too, tor they found him
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EASTERN JUGGLERY

Il have seen man throw a large
ball of cord into the air, which un-
wound rs it ascended, one end being
fastened to the ground. AS the ball
unweund it disappeared in the clouds
and the cord remained stationary. In
few moments the man sent little
boy up this cord, pretending that il
was to find out what held the other
end up. The boy went up and up, till
he was lost to sight. And he staid up
SO long that the man pretended to be-
come enraged, and climbed up after
him with drawn sword in his hand
and he too, disappeared from sight.
Aud presently down fell bleody
foot, and then another, and then a leg
and then different pieces of the boy,
all bleeding. We dipped our hand
kerchief in the blood to see if it was
really blood, and it was. At last the
boys lead fell down, and presently
the man climbed down, all blood Y and
still Stimulating rage. He collected
the fragments of the boy that lay
around and threw them in a heap Oh
the ground. Then he threw a cloth
over the peices, and the boy instantly
jumped mp, alive and well. The mar
and the boy were entirely naked, and
the trick, if it was trick-as you will
say it was-was done on an open
plan, out OF doors. say it was actu.
ally done. There were hundreds of
spectators. That Is the kind of things
that Eastern magicians do
But why is 1t,if such things are true,
and not tricks. that we of the Western
countries do not know more of them
Are we not as Intelligent as those OF
the East p
Our Western civilization is young
yet,' replied the occult, sand, as 1 have
said, the mind OF the caucasian is not
a we'll adapted to the perception of
subtitle ,ruths. But there are many
Europeans who are real adopts and
there are quite a number of persons in
New York who are studying occu'a-
ton. Some of them only study il
philosophically, but some are practice
ing 1t. There is one who has several
times accomplished the separation of
his astral body from his physical body,
though only for few moments.'-IN N.
York World. .r..
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SOME time ago member of cour.
ty court referred to the fact that he
had "a verbal communication in his
pocket aud subsequently, the same in
dividual proposed to adjourn sine die
until next Thursday
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PAPA'S LETTER.

was sitting in my study.
Writing letters, when heard,
"Please. dear mamma. Mary told me
Mamma mustn't be disturbed.
"But Use tired of the kitty,
Want some ozzer fling to do.
Writing letters is 'Ou, mamma?
Tnn't write letter, too."
Not now. darling, mamma's busy;
Run and play with kitty now,''
mo. no. mamma. me wife letter
Tan if 'ou will show me how''
1 would paint my darling's portrait
AS his sweet eyes searched my face
Hair of gold and eyes OF azure.
Form of childish, witching grace.
But the eager face was clouded,
As slowly shook my head
Till 1 said, IN make a letter.
Or you, darling boy, instead.,'
So parted back the tresses.
From his forehead, high and white.
And u stamp in sport pasted
Mid its waves of golden light.
Then said, Now, little letter,
Go away and bear good news
Clattered loud the little shoes.
Leaving me, the darling hurried
Down to Mary in his glee,
'Mama's writing lots of letters;
rs a letter, Mary-see."
No one heard the little prattler,
As once more he climbed the stair,
Reached his little cap and tippet.
Standing on the entry stair.
No one heard the front door open,
No one saw the golden hair.
As il iioated o'er his shoulders
In the crisp October air.
Down the street the baby hastened,
Til he reached the Office door,
'I'se n letter, Mr., Postman,
Is there room Tor any more?
cause dis letters doin to papa,
Papa lives with God 'ou know;
Mamma sent me for n letter.
Does 'ou fink 'at tan go:-'
But the clerk in wonder answered,
'Not to-day, my little man.
Den IN find u nozzer office,
Cause must do if TAM
Fain the clerk would have detained \ i'm,
But the pleading face was gone,
And the little feet were hastening-
By the busy crowd swept ou.
Suddenly the crowd WAS parted,
People fed to left and right,
AS Il pair of maddened horses
At the moment dashed in sight.
No one saw the baby figure
No one saw the golden hair.
Till a voice of frightened sweetness
Rang out on the Autumn air.
Twas too latc-a moment only
Stood the bounteous vision there,
Then the little face lay lifcless.
Covered DER with golden hair.
Reverently they ruised my darling,
Brushed away the curls OF gold,
Saw the stamp upon the forehead,
Growing now SO icy cold.
Not mark the face disigured,
Showing where hoof had trod;
But the little life was ended
''Papa's letter. was with God.
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around her waist, and she holding the
candle in her hand. .3.a-
Il guessed 1t out to myself that when
she was frightened she ran straight to
the man she loved for shelter and pro
lection, and he had caught her in his
arms.
Il heard him whisper to her, Il de-
serve twice as much as have endured
for believing what she eaid. l might
have known the truth but l know it
now, darling, never 10 be deceived
again
you see, Ellen had told him that
Dode said he hadn't the spirit of a
mouse in him, or sense enough to keep
himself warm, when poor Dode just
worshipped him, and thought him a
hero and when she talked that way
to Ellen, she only meant to defend
herself by declaring that some large
folks could be lubbers, etc.
Well, when both candles were
lighted, and the alarm had subsidized SO
as to allow the gentlemen's courage
to rise above it. search was made.
Ellen Belmont came to when she
found Dick did not go near her, and
she joined in it.
Who can say they doubt the exist
ence of spirits again?' she cried, in
tragic tones. Il could plainly discern
the outlines OF a tall figure, clothed in
white. as it darted past ME, and the
touch of its icy robe made me insen-
sible.
1t required both Clinton aud Rob-
ert TO sustain her; but Dick never once
looked in her direction. lie was 9TH
erwise engaged.
1T wasn't ghost! I'm sure Of that
cried Dode, who had been using her
candle effectively in the corner. 'Je-
mima's bologna is gone, and no ghost
ever in The world carried off bolog-
ma.
That made us all laugh, and gave us
courage, too We followed the re-
treating footsteps through the open
doors, and came upon a. great New
foundland dog, curled up on a mat
outside, discussing the big sausage.
'We called out the old couple and
pointed to the solution OF our ghostly
experience.
'They showed no surprise, and ad-
mitted that old Pompey could open
every latch in the house.
Maybe its his step wa hear around
of pights,' said the old woman L al
ways said he was a knowing brute,
aud would get under Cover when it
rains, if he could. And you know,
James, she continued, shat it was
mostly on wet nights we heard the
spirits a tramping through the great
house,
That was explanation enough for
me Mary Ann. L was quite willing to
lose the bologna for the sake OF it.
more particularly as Dode and Dick
were so happy, and Eellen Belmont
looked as il she could bite q nail in
two.
'Itold Oode afterward that believ-
ed she just pretended to be scared, land
ran straight into the arms of Dick on
purpose. You can ask her about it,
for she's your mother now. Dorinda
was her right name, and your fathers
name is Richard IIartly, Esq, attor-
ney-at-law but we used to call him
Dick in those days.
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q A YOUTH refused to take pill. His
crafty mother thereupon secretly plac-
ed the pill in a preserved pear, and
gave it TO him. Pres Mt she asked:
tom have you ea'en the pes r?'
lie replied: Yes! mothe all but
the seed!'
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THEIE is lady IN the country so
excessively modest that she refuses 10
see any thing with the naked eye. She
has brother SO eccentric that he te.
ciines invariably to take c)ld.
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A LADY who had married an invet.
crate smoker was asked il she had no
prejudice against tobacco, toi which
she replied that she had undergone the
process so long that her prejudice had
been perfectly cured
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Y ESP remarked a tramp, As he
stretched himself out to sleep on
seat in the Senate gallery; the glori-
Ous palladium of our liberties must be
preserved. We can't watch these pol-
iticians too closely in fact, think L
shall stay here all night
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A KENTUCKY editor remarks that
ainety-nine out OF hundred people
make great mistake when they cut
of dogs tatl-in throwing away the
wrong end.
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The following conversation is said
to have taken place in a ThirdAvenue
lunch shop: 'WaiterP yes, sir.'
whats this j? 'IL's bean soup, sill
No mater what it has been, the ques-
ion is-What is it noW?'
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'BUTToN PARTIES are popular i'm the
West. We don't know whence they
derive their name, unless it is because
they're always sure to come of.
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CORRECTION does much, but encour-
agement does mere. Encouragement
after censure is as the sun after a
shower.
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JOHN what is the chief branch of
education in your school?'
'Willow branch, sir; masters used
up nearly whole tree
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A. RIETZ.
FARRIER-

Offers his services to the people of Porta pe
County in the treatment of the seases of IJorS
es and Cattle. Having been educated in the
Berlin institute for the treathient of diseases
incident to domestic animals. and having had
one years practice in treating the diseases of
Horses IN the Prussian rmy. and been i'm con-
stant practice of the profession n Germany and
this country since 1850. feel confident OF INV
ability to give entire satisfaction to all those
who may entrust animals To my care
- A. B1ETZ.
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w. H. MCCONNELL, M. d.,
PHYSICIAN &, SURGEON.

Twenty years experience All forms of acute
and chronic diseases skillfully treated. Hav-
ing for years made chronic disease speciality,
that class Of cases
ONCE ami residence No. 50 Sycamore street.
43i-3mo. Rrvcnna, Ohio.
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NYOTICE.-The undersigned has been ap-
- pointed and qualified as Administrator of
III. estate of NELSON G GARKY. deceased. late of
Rayepna township, Portage county. Ohio.
NORRIS OLA5TEAD.
April ls. ls7z. 411-aw
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New Harness Shop! !!

TWOULD respectfully announce to the citi-
IL zens OF Portage Cou ats that have opened
new HARNESS SHOP one door south of NJ
Gretzinger' sson Chestnut Street, opposite Court
House Park. where Will be pleased to see all
those in want OF any work in my limo.
have had twenty-five years experience in
the business in some of the best shops in the
country. and feel confident OF my ability TO
give entire satisfaction to all those vino may
palronise ne
REPAIRING promptly and neatly done.
My prices will be suited to the times. Give
me a call. f G. WISE.
Ravenna. April 10. 1871 45o-smo
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ssLDIss. H4 f-3A- Er srsUs. n D
BELDING g HUGUS,

ever Eeiding Armstrong; Drug Store,
kzvcuna, o.
Special attention paid to the treatment OF
Chronic Diseases. Ofice hours, from 10 to u
an. te4 and to eP. 23o.
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PUT LIFE IN YOUR WORK.

A young mans interest and duty
both dictate that he should make him
self indispensable to his employers.
lie should be so industrious, prompt
and careful that the accident of his
temporary absence should be noticed
by his being missed. A young
man should make his employer his
friend bv doing faithfully and minute
ly all that is entrusted to him. l. is q
great mistake to be over-nice or fas-
tidious about work. Pitch in readily
and willingness will be appreciated,
while the 'high-toned' young man who
quibbles about what it is not his place
to do, will get the cold shoulder
There is story that George Washing
ton once helped roll log that one of
his corporals would not handle and
the Greatest Emperor of Russia work.
ed as shipwright in England to learn
the business. That's just what you
want to do. An energetic look aud
act with alacrity, take an interest i'm
your employers success, work as
though the business was your own
and let your employer know that he
may place absolutely reliance in your
word and OH your act. Be mindful,
have your mind on your business be-
cause it is that which is going to help
you, not those outside attractions
which some of the boys are thinking
about, take . pleasure in work; do
not go about it in listless formal
manner, but alacrity and cheerfulness,
and remember that while working
thus for others, you are laying the
foundation of your own success in
life.
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AMONG the high Alps, carly in the
year, the traveller is told in certain
places to proceed as quietly as possi-
Bile. On the steep slopes overhead
the snow hangs so evenly balanced
that the sound Of the voice. the crack
of a whip, the report of a gun, or the
detachment of SNOW ball may de-
stroy the equilibrium and bring down
an immense avalanche that will over
whelm everything Within its reach in
ruin. Applying these illustrations of
the physical world 10 The condition of
society arourd us, are there not many
whose moral character is so unstable
whose principles are SO uLfixed, who
are so evenly balanced between good
and evil that a W ord, look, may in
cline them 10 one side or the other, and
produce effects that will alter the col
o: aud nature of their whole future
existence.
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E. w. MAXSON.

superior facilities for making collections in
all parts of the United States. Office over
First National Bank, Garrettsville, Ohio.
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Rayenna. March II. 1875

Ravenna. MATCH II, 1870.
NR o. + BUzZELL: Dear Strive have been
two wears in our lumber yard. often loading it
with one thousand feet of green hemlOck and
oak and we think il the best and easiest rum
nius wagon we ever had. 1t will carry 5000
lI,5 AMI has never cost us one dollar Tor repairs
for that time. Yours. truly
e. SUTHERLAND X co.
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C. L. BELDEN.

DuYsICIAN AND sURGEON.-Oniee in
II Esnpire Building; Residence ON King
street. irst door scuth of Main
kaveana. May -, 1876. 404-y-
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also have Tor sale
% VILLAGE LOTS,

We'll located on high rolling ground, and in the
n,o~f pleasant and growing part Of the town.
Will lie sold cheap and on easy terms.
Eayenna. o.. Jan g. 1873 S32
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J.H. NICHOLS.
Attsrnsy At Law and Notary Public. Office
in Phenix Block, over BrSinerd u sons Drug
SiSre. re r.-. -g~4s -
ksvenbsr 90 1879. e2a-tf.