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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-12-27

ALL women play cards alike. Watch
a woman at a game Of whist and you'll
get a very correct idea Of how all wo-
men play whist: La me, Henry, is 1t
my play Let me see-second hand
low-that's the first time around of
that suit, aint it2 Well, I'll play-no,
1 hardly think 1 will-now you stop
looking at my hand-did you see any
thing-of course I'm going to play,
but must have time to thiDk-what's
trumps - spades II thought twas
clubs-well, -yes-well, there
Then she will clap ah ace on her part
ner's king. and insist upon keeping
the trick for fear she will be cheated
out of it in the final count.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-12-27
TAKING TOLL.

|
1t was a winter evening clear and
cold, and the snow was finely packed
when DIR. Medows was one of sleigh.
ing party, which he described, SO fai
as he and the widow Lambkin were
concerned, in the words following:
The lively widow Lambkins sat in
the sleigh aud under the same buffalo
robe with me. ----
sOh, OIL don't don't = she exclaimed
as we came to the first bridge, at the
same time catching me by the arm and
turning her veiled face toward me,
while her little eyes twinkled through
the moonlight.
Don't what2' I asked. Il am not
doing anything
well, but thought you were going
to take TOLL replied Mrs. Lambkin.
TOLL rejoincd whats that?
well, l Declare cried the widow,
her clear laugh ringing out above the
music of the bells, you pretend you
don't know what toll is?'
Indeed don't, then,' said, laugh
ing; pray explain, if you please
you never heard, then,' said the
widow. most provoking-'you never
heard that when we were on a sleigh
ride the gentlemen always-that is,
somtimes-when they cross q bridge
claim kiss and call 1t toll. But l
never pay it,
said that never heard of it before,
but when we came to the next bridge
I claimed the toll, and the widows
struggles To held the veil overher face
was not enough to tear it. At last the
veil was removed, her round, rosy face
was turned directly toward mine, aud
In the clear light of frOsty moon the
toll was taken for the first time in his
life, by Dr.MeadOws.s Soon we came
to long bridge, with several arches.
the widow said it was no use to resist
a man who " ould have his own way,
SO paid the toll without murmur.
But you won't take toll for each
arch will you, Doctor 7 the widow
said SO archly, that l could not fail to
extract all my dues, aud that was the
beginning.
But never mimi the rest. The
Lambkin had the Meadows all to her.
self In the spring.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-12-27
The Deacon sold. .

AS Deacon A., on an extreme
ly cold morning in old times, was rid
ing by the house of his neighbor
B. the latter was chopping wood.
The usual salutations were exchanged.
the severity of the weather briefly dis
cussed, and the horseman made DEM
onstrations of passing on, when his
neighbor detained him with:
Don't be in q hurry, deacon.
Wouldn't you like a glass of good old
Jamaica, this norningT
Thank you, kindly said the old
gentlemen, at the same beginning to
diemount with all the deliberation be-
coming q deacon, Il don't care if do. :
'Ah. don't trouble you self to get
of, Deacon said the neighbor, Il JUST
merely asked for information. We
havn't drop in the house,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-12-27

SAD@This might have occurred on
horse-car the other evening: Enter,
spruce young lady. bonnet on the back
OF her chignon, six button kid gloves,
pull-bacl very tightly pulled. Old
lady makes room. Young lady man.
ages to sit down sideways, just on the
edge of the seat; great strain on the
harness. Old lady sympathetic, looks
at the young woman full of compass
sion: 'Biles, I suppose? /, have had
'em thar Young woman scornfully
indignant. Bell rings car stops. Old
lady surprised, wipes her glasses and
says: 'Sensitive-poor thingI
. - IL ~lgD
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-12-27
WHAT SHALL. WE DO WITH OUR
DAUGHTERS.

WHAT SHALL WE do WITH QUE
DAUGHTERS.
Irequest place in your valuabl,
paper for the following: What shal
we do with our danghters2' Civ,
them good substantial, common edu
cation.
Teach them to cook good meal o
vituals.
Teach them how to darn stocking.
and sew on buttons.
Teach them how to make shirts.
Teach than how to make bread.
Teach them all the mysteries of the
kitchen, the dining-room and the par.
lor.
Teach them the further one lives be.
you'd his income the nearer he gets to
the p0or-honse.
Teach them to wear calico dresses,
and do it like . queen.
Teach them that . rosy romp il
worth fifty delicate econsumptives.
Teach them to wear thick warm
shoes.
Teach them TO foot up store bills.
Teach them that God made them
mis- own image, and that no amount
OF tight lacing willimprove the model.
Teach them self-reliance.
Teach them that good steady me-
chanic, without a cent, is worth doz-
en- oily pated loafers in broa.lcloth.
Teach them not to have anything to
do with Incorporate or dissOlute young
men.
Teach them accomplishments, paint
ing, drawing, music-if you haye the
time and money to do it with.
Teach them to say no, and stick to
It.; yes, and stick to it.
Teach them not to paint and powder.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-12-27

sLUcULLUs, wilt abstract for me
from their silleceous bivalvular envi.
ronment. the nutritious portion oftwo
score ostraceans, and place them be
fore me with proper condiments p
Lucullus, being thus instructed, re-
pairs to the kitchen, and remarks to
the cook: Gimme forty raw, with
salt and pepper
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-12-27
Machine Repair Shop.

l will attend to repairing all kinds of ma.
chinery at my shop. in the Foundry Building
just north Of Pittsburgh Il. Il. Depot.
JOHN BYERS.
Ravenna. Oct. 1. 1877. 475-3mt
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cnsrsrMAs IN HISTORY.

Christmas ceremonies were derived
from the Saturnalia celebrated by the
Romans, in December, in honor Of
Saturn, the god of time. and from the
Brumalia, the festival of the winter
solstice, the day on which the sun, who
had been 90 long sinking in the south
ern skies, began to ascend again. Many
of these ceremonies had their origin
in the Yule festival of our ancestors,
the Northmen. The festival was the
greatest of the year and was celebra.
ted by burning OF the Y Yule.log and by
games Of all sorts.
ence Of Christmas, as savoring of Pa
pacy and Idolatry. During the Puri-
tan ascendance in England, Parliament
passed laws to prevent opening the
churches and closing the shops on that
day, and great riots were the conse-
quence-the people being determined
10 adhere to their ancient ueages'
Even - early as the time of Queen
Elizabeth, there was an anti Catholic
against the festival.
As early as the year 70 the Nativity
OF the Lord was celebrated, and while
soms OF the apostles were still living
the anniversarv night was held in sa-
credSresnembrahce. But it was not
until the fourth century that the 25th
OF December was regularly appointed
as the day to be observed throughout
all ages. Biblical antiquaries, howev-
ersiasist that the birth of the Savior
did1ot occur at that time, since in Ju-
dea IL is the rainy season.and the shep-
herds could hardly have been watch
ing ON the plains by night; and they
fnrthermore maintain. that owing to
changes In the calendar made about
that time, that the first nativity ami.
versaries were kept the first of Janu-
ary, the people conforming in their
computation to the Roman year.
Martin Luther solemnized the Christ
ma of 1870 by burning publicly inthe
market place Of Wirtemburg the Pxpal
Bull, which authorized the sale of par.
dons for sins committed.
The first celebration of Christmas, of
which mention Is made in history, was
that of multitude of Christians who
assembled at Nicodemia some time
during the reign Of the Emperor Dio-
cletian. (3S4-3S5 ] while that ruler was
holding his. there. On hearing
of the fact that these people had as.
sembled to celebrate the birthday of
the Savior, he ordered the church doors
to be clossd and the building to be
burned. All the worsbippers perished
in the flames. According to the same
authorities this happened in either
April or May, for in the days, of the
ChristiaA era there was-no uniformity
in the period of observing the Nativi-
ty, the day being celebrated by differ
ent ntoonmunities in different months
just before Christmas, 1864, the great
plague appeared in London, and before
the next Christmas had come and gone,
10000 of the people had been carried
away by it. The Great Frost, which
lasted six weeks without break, began
on Christmas, 1879. During its con.
tinuance the Thames was frozen, fair
was held on the ice, and an OK was
roasted whole upon it. On Christmas
day. 1873, General Bonaparte was pro-
claimed First Consul.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-12-27
woR.E THAN a nuRcLAn.

no ml&0t nave n9Q frecO-kOmAn
wrestle with . bulldog, or he might
have been run over by . barrow. His
right arm was supported in . sling ;
the left eye was closed, and where the
socket ought to have been there was
. blue, swollen mash, which filed up
the cavity that fine Roman nose was
scalped from the bridge to the south
ern extremity two upper teeth had
been dislodged, and both lips split in
to sections,after which they had swol-
len like bag Of boiled rice; there
were bloody streaks down each cheek,
denoting the furious course Of eight
finger-nails, and the right ear had the
appearance of a fried oyster.
Judge Wilson stared down upon
this victim of misfortune in wide-eyed
astonishment. The man had walked
timidly into the Police Court. room
and advanced till he stood before the
bar.
If you tell nee what 1t is you may
have it, said His Honor to Clerk Ben
der. Then turning to the stranger he
asked: MAN of Calamity, who are
youT it..tI
I'm Ben Cross murmured the
wretch as he brought his well eye to
bear upon the Court.
You don't look as if you had Ben
Cross hut more like YOU had Ben
Crossed by a sausage machine
Mr.. Cross WINGED, but whether al
the pain of his wounds or the pain of
the pun will never be known.
who prefers charge against you,
my man7'
Nobody, Your Honor
Then what do you want?'
want to go to the Work-house,
Your Honor asa
What have you no homer
Mr.. Cross shed silent tear from
his open eye aud sobbed, Il have, Your
Honor
And you have wifeT
Two tears fell ker-splash upon his
bloody shirt-bosom as he sobbingly
answered
'Oh-h.h-yes-I have, Your Honor.
Cant you get work. 2
Pm never without work
'Then why do you want to go to the
WOrkh0use
HAS the Court wife
'The counter inquiry struck the
Court amidships. 1t bluehed and
sighed.
1T hasP
Was the Court ever struck by light
ningT
what & sye .st.fs.5g
Did its wife ever, drag it downstairs
by the hair. knock it down with the
coal shovel, and dance the devils
all over it's body?' mo !
NO, sir and His Honor banged
the desk till it cracked.
Then the Court can not appreciate
my plea for sentence?'
Look ye here, Mr.. Cross, said His
Honor, leaning over the bar Of justice
did your wife rip you up in that man
ner?' t -s
She did, Your Honor
sAnd you let her do it2'
Il couldn't help it. Your Honor.
That's enough! Stop right there!
Your plea ia granted. Amy man that
let's his wife lick him is worse than a
I'd bind you over to the |
Grand Jury, if could, but as 1 can't |
I'll give you six months. When you
come out you will have your choice to
either lick your wifc in furn or take
six months more
But, Your Honor. thirty days
,'.,4. ..
Don't You open those busted lips
again or I'll make il q year from the
W word go. Get thee to the Work-house
get 4,tr..,
He got.-[ Enquirer,
/
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STYLE is now carried to such an ex-
tent in many of onr fashionable
churches that even the chap who tends
door must not be styled the Sexton.
He calls himself the Grand Duke of
tho Vestibule and Knight of the Big
Brass Key vs.s
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-12-27


JONEs OF NEvADA.-The following
II related by Nevada paper 10 show
Senator Jones' influence in that State
A Nevada boy in Sunday school,
after hearing the superintendent talk
about Providence, asked another boy
sDo you believe all thai p
Yes, answered the other boy.
What that God made all these
mountains and sll this town.
Yea
Ard I'll. these mines on the Com
stoekF q
Yea,
And Al them down At Gold Hill 2
~ eit-oe.'
~ Ieoese faet John r. Jones
ies ~ ~ about 'eaay
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-12-27

A RICHMOND negro who pawned his
shotgun for marriage license said,
about week after the ceremony was
performed, that he was afraid that gun
would be the death of him.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-12-27

They say the Indian name for al
editor is sWo.rack-ta.c cherish he-ka
haw.' 1t means Old Man who- W. ears
out-the-basement-of-his-pantaloons.-
Worcester Press.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-12-27

WHERE'S the master, Pompy?' said
an angry creditor, the other day, to &
black servant OF an intemperate debtor
up stairs. sah.' Getting drunk,I cup
pose 2 NO sab, he be getting sober.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-12-27

D f. BOOSINGER continues the business
DE- of Blacksmithing in all its branches at
the old stand, on the alley east Of Court House
Park. Special attention paid to Horse -sloeing r.
Ravenna. Oct. V. 1876. 426-tr
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-09-20
VALUABLE IMPROVED PROPERTY ON BAR
RACKS STREET, BETWEEN MIRO AND
TONTI STREETS, SECOND DISTRICT.
SUCCESSION OF IGNACE FERNANDO
pUOCINJbIV1N VE IOANzhO11 4 111s1'%h1S
Second District Court for the Parish of Orleans
No. 1855.

DY PLACIDE J. SPEAR, -Auctioneer--0ffiee
ID No. 46 Royal street-SATURDAY. October 6.
1871 at IL o'clock M, will be sold at public auc-
ton, at the Merchants and Auctioneers Elk.
change on Royal street between Canal and
Oustomhouse streets, by virtue and in pur-
suance to an order from the Hon. A. L. Tissot.
Judge Of the Second District Court for the par
ish of Orleans dated third of September. 1877 for
account Of the above succession. the following
"a A CERTAIN LOT OF GROUND, situated in
Faubourg IRENE of this city. in the square
bounded by Barracks Hospital. Miro and Tonti
streets, being part of lot No. II. on a plan OF
Bringier. of November 4. 1s43, and annexed to
an act dated third June. 1874. before q. Pollock,
notary public; said lot having. American meas
rre 80 feet front on Barracks street by 125 feet
in depth, together with the buildings and i'm
provements thereon.
Terms and Conditions One-half cash on the
spot: the balance at twelve and eighteen
months credit in notes of the purchaser. to
bear interest at the rate OF eight per cent per
annum from the date of adjudication. and to be
secured by vendors privilege and special mort
gage on the property. with the usual clauses
relative to insurance. and five per cent attor-
ney's fees In case of suit on the notes. All taxes
exigible, in 1878 to be paid by the purchaser,
over and above the price of adjudication.
Act of sale before Theo. Buisson, notary pub
lie. at expense of purchaser.
SEES IL ~ 20 OC3 9
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pY G. E. GIRARDEY. -Auetoneer-Office No.
ID 81 Camp street-SATURDAY, September %,
1877 at 70 o'clock M, at the st. Charles Auction
Exchange. in the rotundarof the Sc. Charles Ho-
tel in this city, will be sold at public auction, by
virtue and in pursuance of an order from the
Hon. A. l.. Tissot Judge of the Second
District Court for the parish of Orleans, dated
the 10th of August. 1877 and rendered in the
above entitled succession. the following de-
scribed property. to
A CERTAIN LOT OR PORTION OF GROUND,
situated in the Fourth District of this city, and
in the square bounded by st, Mary. Fe lefty;
streets. The said lot is designated by the letter
&C." on plan by L. H. Pillie. surveyor, dated the
10th March, 1875. and measures 46 feet inches
lines front on ST. Mary street by o depth between
parallel lines of 1877 feet 10 inches lines. To-
gether with all the buildings and improvements
thereon, comprising q capacious and comfort
able double tenement frame cottage. ETC., des1g-
mated by the Nos 81 and SO ST. Mary street.
Terms-One-third cash, balance at one and
two years credit for notes specially secured by
mortgage and vendors lien. bearing all the
usual clauses of eight per cent per annum in
terest from the day of sale until final payment;
five per cent attorneys fees in event that the
notes given in part payment should have to be
sued upon; the improvements to be kept In
sured by the purchaser to the extent of the Gre
holders of the notes. and to assume the payment
of the taxes on said property due and ex1gible
in 1873 over and above the prices of adJudica-
ton.
Act of sale before W. J. Caste, ESQ., at the ex
pense of the purchaser A deposit OF ten per
cent in cash will be required at the moment of
adjudication. al18 Is sci 8 ID ~
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IMPROVED FOURTH DISTRICT PROPERTY
FORMING THE CORNER OF CHIPPEWA
AND SEVENTH STREETS.
SUCCESSION OF JOSEPH JERGER.
Second District Court for the Parish of Orleans
No 1872.

pY G. E. GIRARDEY. Anetioneer.Office No.
1877, at u O'Clock M, at the st. Charles Auction
Hotel. In this city will be sold at public auction,
by virtue and in pursuance OF an order from
the Hon A. L. Tissot, Judge Of the Second Dis I
eleventh of August, 1877, and rendered in the
above entitled succession, the following de-
sGr9sd dER fFSTRsffy E K Tt OF GROUND together
with all the buildings and improvements there
on. situated in the Fourth District OF this city
in the square BOUNCED by
The said lot forms the corner of Chippewa and
Seventh streets is designated by the NO; L on
plan By W y ss e se front SO Man
Chippewa street by depth and front on Sew
enth street Of 100 feet between parallel lines.
Together with all the imPr r d thereon
which are grocery store and dwelling desig-
mated y 9yrR Rs NJ 49, o GhP nF sfS together
with all the buildings and improvements there
on, situated in the district and square as above
described, The said lot is designated by the
May, 1s41, and measures 81 feet Al inches front
on Chippewa street by 800 feet in depth, between
parallellines. The improvements comprise a
two-story frame house. designated by the NO.
Terms and Conditions-O ne-half cash on the
spot and for the remainder, OF the price. the
purchasers to furnish their three several notes,
divided equally, for the interest of each OF the
three minor children, Joseph, Charles and Mary
LONGER. payable on their reaching their major
ity or emancipation. The said notes to be
secured by special mortgage. and vendors lien
on the property sold. bearing interest 1T at the
sale until final payment, with the usual clauses
of per cent attorneys fees in event that the
notes given for the credit portion shoul ID have to
to be kent insured to the full amount of the
notes and the transfer of the policies of insur,,
ance by the purchasers to the vendors; and
further to assume payment of the taxes
due and exigible in 1878 over and above the
price of adjudication. Acts of sale at the ex-
pense of the purchasers before John f. Coffey,
notary public
al114 25 sci 3 1922
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A DESIRABLE RESIDENCE.
THE NEAT TWO-STORY FRAME DWELL
ING, WITH THREE LOTS, ON GALVEz,
BETWEEN CANAL AND CUSTOM
HOTTSE STREETS
SUCCESSION OF THE LATE JOHN DURKIN.
Second District Court for the Parish of Orleans
HOUSE STREETS

DY G. E. GIRARDEY, Auctioneer-O Office No
d 81 Camp street--SATURDAY, October 49,
1877 at 70 o'clock M, at the st. Charles Auction
Exchange. in the rotunda of the st. Charles
Hotel. in this city, will be sold at public auction
by virtue and in pursuance of an order from
the Hon A, L. Tissot. Judge Of the Second Dis
trict Court for the parish of Orleans, dated the
thirlieth August. 1877, and, rendered in the
THREE CERTAIN LOTS OF GROUND, STU
ated in the Second District of this city, and in
the square bounded by Canal, Galvez, Custom
House and johnson streets The said lots are
designated by the numbers twenty-one, twenty
two and twenty-three. as per plan by A. d Hem
mecourt. surveyor. dated the sixteenth OF July,
1883 and deposited in the office of Z. Q. Gu
vellier late a notary public in this city: The
said lots measure as follows: Lot NO. 81 has %
fest inches front on Galvez street, by l18 feet
inch in depth. between parallel lines; lot No
% has % feet inches front on Galvez street, by
1870 feet in depth between parallel lines; To- No.
% has % feet inches front on Galyez street, by
a depth between parallel lines of 100 feet to-
gether with all the buildings and improvements
thereon, comprising neat and comfortable two
story frame building. built retired from the
street; kitchen stables ETC., front and side gar
dens.
Terms-Cash on the spot. The purchaser, in
addition to the price of adjudication, to as
sumo the payment of the taxes due and payable
In 1877 and 1878.
Act of sale before W. a. Pascoe, ESQ.,. notary
public. at the expense of the purchaser.
seS Is % % oc6 ID
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VALUABLE IMPROVED PROPERTY. COR
NER OF ST. ANTHONY AND CELESTINE
STREETS, THIRD DISTRICT.
SUCCESSION OF MARGARETHA KLEIN.
Second District Court for the parish of Orleans
No 80 900

by PLACIDE J. SPEAR Z .1 AA,uetioneer-o Office
1877, at IL O'Clock NJ. will be sold at public auc-
ton, at the Merchants and Auctioneers' Elk;
Customhouse streets, by virtue and in pursu-
ance 10 an order from the Hon. A. l.. Tissot,
Judge of the Second District Court for the par
ish of Orleans. dated August 81, 1877. the fol-
lowing described property. for account of the
'D a CERTAIN Portion OF GROUND, with
the buildings and improvements thereon, sit
uated in the Third District of this city. in the
square bounded by st Anthony. Celestine,
feet 10 inches lines front and depth. on
Celestine street and 100 feet inches lines
front aud depth on st. Anthony street. between
parallel lines. as per sketch of E. Pile, arehl-
teet, dated sd of June, 1877.
Terms and conditions-One- half cash on the
spot. the balance on credit of one year for
notes bearing special MORTGAGE and VENDORS OF
per cent per annum: the purchaser to assume
the payment of the city and State taxes for the
year IsT7 payable in 1878. f5 il G'3
= Act of sale before NJ 4. Ducros, notary public,
at the expense of the purchaser. '4-lt "
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