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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-10-25
AN OLD WOMAN,s WHIMS.
How She Escaped q Terrible Rail.
road Accident.


How She Escaped a Terrible Rail.
road Accident.
There was q nervous, fgity sort of
lady on the X. and d. NJ. passenger
train coming east the other day, and
as the cars pulled up at Monroe she
discovered a lot of coffins on the plat
form. She had been imagining all
sorts of disasters on the way from
DesMoines; had seen herself torn to
pieces, the remnants collected and
buried, and mad suffered enough real
agony to carry her through half doz-
en- rail- Dad accidents. The sight of
the coffins was the last straw that
broke the back of the camel-her
shawl she wore, and she resolved that
if she didn't say something she should
die. Leaningover she grasped COM
mercial traveller in the scat in front by
the arm:
Young man, what are all these cof-
| fins forP she asked.
The commercial traveller was busy
footing up orders, and he replied brief
ly:
TO bury people,
Yes; but what do they have so
many for?'
Unhealthy country-lots of doctors
said the drummer.
you can't deceive me, young man,
said the female in hysterical tones,
there has been an accident
The drummer nodded.
tAnd lots of people have been killed, ,
Another nod.
And plenty torn to pieces maybe
beyond recognition
Nod number three
My good gracious! and some burn
ed to death, and their remains gather
ed up in scoop shovel?'
Another bob ofthe drummer's head ,
Before she asked the next question
she prepared to faint.
sOh, my, I feel-feel-so weak
When did it happcn?'
About ten years ago. said the drum
mer, as he started for the smoking
car.
The woman Strengthened back in
her seat with click like unto that
made by the opening of the blade of a
jack-knife which has stiff spring, and
made q wild claw for the conductor
who was passing. She caught him.
She held him. She called his attention
to those collins, and asked what they
were to be used for. There is only
one answer to that question. The one
the drummer gave, and the conductor
responded in like manner.
There has been an accident on this
road p said the excited female.
Not for years-not on this road,
ssid the conductor.
you are sure 2
Dead sure.'
But one is liable TO happen
'Yes'm.'
1T might happen the next train boz
hind us?'
sYes'm.'
oh thank HEAVIER! L am just ahead
of the accident
And she fell ON the conductors neck
and wept, and the blnshing fellow
thought he would rather stand seven
teen collisions and blow up than to
pass through the smiles and snickers
of the passengers.-LKe Consti-
tuition.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-10-25
HOW To CURE SCRATCHES IN
HORSES.

nv ~ = " SOAe6 SOkN<A u u II AN
HORSES.
First cleanse the heels well from all
dirt and other foreign matter with a
strong suds made by means of carbolic
soap and warm water. This done, dry
the parts well and be careful to re-
moye the soapy matter thoroughly
from the sore, in order to prevent the
collection of dirt. Then dress the heels
with lotion composed of carbOlic
acid, one parts-three times day. In
one quarter of an hour after using the
lotion, rub oyer the diseased surface
with glycerine, and keep the parts sup
pie with it.. Give him, mixed in his
feed of grain, night and morning, one
and a half ounce of liquor arsenicalis
each time, and continue this treatment
for time after his heels have dried
up. So says sTurf, Field and Farm
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INTERRUPTED TABLE TALK.

u
The other evening the Rev. Mr.. Phil.
actes sat down at the tea table with a
very thoughtful air, and attended to
the wants of his brood in a very alb.
stracted manner. Presently he looked
up at his wife and said:
The Apostle Paull-'
Got an awful lump on his head this
afternoon broke in the pastors eldest
son, playing base ball. Bat few out
of the strikers hands when was um-
pire, and cracked me right above the
ear and dropped me. Hurt? Golly y
and the lad shook his head in dismal
but expressive pantomime as he tend
erly rubbed lump that looked like a
billiard ball with hair on it. The pas
tor gravely paused for the Interrupt
tion, and resumed.
The Apostle Paul.
Saw Mrs. o Gheminie down at
Greenbaum's this afternoon said his
eldest daughter, addressing her moth
er. She had on that same everlasting
black silk, made over with vest of
tilleul green silk, k,coat-tail-basque pat
tern, overskirt made with diagonal
folds in front, edged with deep fringe ;
yellow straw hat, with black velvet
facing inside the brim, and pale blue
flowers, She's going to Chicago
The good ministers waited patiently,
and then, in tones just shade louder
than before, said:
The Apostle Paul.
went in swimmin' last night, with
Harry and Ben, pop, and stepped on a
clam SHE'LL exclaimed his youngest
son cut my foot so can't wear my
shoe, and please, can't stay home to-
morrow
The pastor informed his son that he
might stay away from the river, and
then resumed his topic. He said:
The Apostle Paul says-
MY teacher is an awful liar,' shout.
ed the second son the says the world
is as round as an orange, and turns
around all the time faster than a circus
man can ride. IL guess he hain't got no
sense
The Daother lifted a warning finger
toward the boy, and said-'Shv and
the father resumed:
The Apostle Paul.
Don't bite off twice as much as you
chew broke out the eldest son, re.
proving the assault of his little broth
er on piece of cake. The pastors
face showed just a trifle of annoyance
as he said, in very firm, decided tone !:
The Apostle Paul says-'
There's fly in the hutterv Shrek
ed the youngest hopeful Of the fami-
ly, and general laugh followed.
When silence was restored the eldes.
daughter, with an air of curiosity,
said:
well, bnt, pa. really would like
to know what the Apostle Paul said.'
pass me the mustard said the pas
tor absently.
Then the committee arose, and the
Senate went into executive session
and soon after adjourned.-[B Burling.
ton Hawkeye.
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S;n,on Myers. Estate.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undersign-
IN ed has been appointed and qualified as
a Administrator of the estate of Simon Myers.
late of Suffield township. Portage
County, Ohio, +. II. MCKNIGHT
Spring gfieli. Summit Co., Ohio. Oct l. 1877.
476-3G*
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w WANTED!

500 on property near Public Square, Ravenna.
81 600 on property worth 81 O0D; first mortgage
81 500 property worth $40, goo; first mort gage
Enquire OF l. ii. Nj. w. PHELPS,
449 Attorneys
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TINHE undersigned has been duly appointed
i and qualified Executor OF the will of
Thomson Bancroft deceased. late OF Nelson
township, Portage County. Ohio,
LUCY T., BANCROFT.
Sept. goth. 1871. 475-at.'
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-06-01

Toole. His reception at both places
was very n hu@iaslis,
LONDON, Nav 3l.-The Catholic
Church at Weiachei:. Grant Daehy Of
Perm, was struck By lightning on san
day during service Six persons were
killed. and about seventy seriously in
jured
Yesterdays Berlin inast had another
war article, declaring ths; no confideEce
ough, to be plsced in the profession
or Intentions OF the French Cabinet,
and that hopes Of peace rest chiefly on
the prudence aud >asscity Of German
statesmen. The a~ticI,. is full of iusin-
nations against Count Von Beu>t. Aus
tri,n ambassador at London. 0t whose
intrigues it gives circums.sntial &C
count. 1t says he recently endeavored
TO cement an Anglo-Austria and French
alliance II be nominally concluded
against Russia and Germany, but in
reality against Germany alone, by
which France and An tria were 10 have
attacked Germany. while England
would be Lett TO deal singlehaudcd with
Russia in the East. The English cab
net, however. seeing through this plot,
il came 10 nothing
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NEsr INDIES.

HAVANA, May 3i-Rumors are IN
circulation here Of peace arraug, ments
between tic Spaniar1s and insurgents,
bat II cannot BE- credited.
New ioRK. May 31-A letter dated
Havana. Nay Goth. says there has
been runiors there os PEACE negotiations
a. Mansilia, between the Cuban chiefs
AMI Martinez Camy os, through the in
tervea,ion of the Archbishop OF San
tiago d. Cuba The rumors however.
are likely TO turn out untrue |, can't
be denie that the general tenor Of the
news from the interior shows reudeu-
cy OH the part Of commanders in the
field to try TO come TO p peaceable ar
rangement with the insurgents. The
American Catholic priest Teope, is very
active. aud is treated with the utmost
courtesy aud difference by Martincz
HAVANA Nav Bon ,rtincz Cam
POS remains N Santiago The troos are
operating in the whole line / that
neighborhood The rainy season: has
Sc. in, ara will retard operations. So
licitude is felt at headquarters for the
health Of the soldiers aud military hos
pilals have been reorgsnized
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south America.

GALLO. May 3l.-Mollendo. Arioa,
Iquique, Anto Jagasta, Tambo Demoro
P,bellon Depica and Ilo wer. visited
by tida, wave The destruction OF
life and property was owing entirely
to the upheayaI and ipgress Of the sea
lquique. the principal port for nitrate
shipments, i. left as complete ruin now
as it was after the frightful earthquake
and inundation of 1868.
The Caricaloa mining district, in Be-
lIyia, is reported completely destroyed
The shipping suffered severely. The
sea in some places is stated to have risen
over 90 feet Between GOO and SOC
lives arc said to have been lost
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and City Official Press.
Friday, June /, 1877.
EXHAUSTINC THE LEAD.

The va. sehoolsof salraou-ths large
coarse grained. frm-feshed variety o.
the Coinmbsa river--iha. have swarmeti
in that river, hare for few wears pa..
been rich bonanza to Astoria. But
like other bonsnzas /. threstens 10
prove transient in its bounty.
The Asforsan says 1t is our candid
belief that this will be- the Last season
Tor profitable salmon fishing On the Co
lumbia for many years TO come and
uniess some scheme for replenishing the
stock OF fish is carried to succes.fiil
completion. and means provided this
year for the esta biishm-nt Of a perm..
sent Matching station. the hope for fu-
ure generations Of salmon ia the water.
OF the Columbis will indeed be slim"
Prot. Stone. a savant in natural sci
s6ce. has been s.ns ON from Washing
Ton, Tor the purpose OF accommodating
the situation and suggesting plans for
fssfocking the river by artificial process.
This may answer to avert the antici-
pated failure Of supply; but we fear
there will be found some hat the same
difference - regards the "usufructs" of
the business between artificial raising
Of the Dish and the old improvident
method, that there would be in those of
numbering. between artificial cul,iva-
ton OF timber and the present style Of
whacking down the old forests Of Gen.
tariss growth. But its what we will
have to coins to eventually in every
line. whether Of fishing. numbering, or
farming. We must have an eye to the
conservation of present resources by
looking out for their eventual restor.-
ton by new supplies while working
out the accumulated surplus.
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East SIDE IrENs.-Ths Walla Wal.
10 papers contain details Of the murder
OF P. H. Hawlsy, BY . young man
named Lewis Foster, who is supposed
to have been insans. The Dayton
WOODEN factory has shut down, awaiting
the new clip Of wool "A Waitsburg
correspondent Of the Union says: There
- continual stream of immigrant
wagons rolling through town. The lar
ger portion Of them pass on over Snake
river to Whitman county, while some.
wisely conclude that walla Walla coun-
~. with eli her beautiful valleys. aud
fertile bills. 10 ell that any reasonable
person could desire. and therefore settle
down on some portion Of the wide do.
main that yet remains unclaimed.
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EGR0HE.

VIENNA, May 31.-The TdgJlatt
states that Mukhtar Pasha has been
dismissed from command, aud will lie
court martialed for representing that
he had equipped an army OF &c, 600
men; whereas he Only had 10000 men
at his disposal
Tie FreadenIau denies that any
meeting between the Emperor Of Aus
tria aud the Car had been projected.
CAIRO. May Silt is agreed that
the Abyssinis question shall be settled
according to Gordon Pasha's propo-
sition.
BUCHAREST. May 3l.-Sixty Russian
siege guns are expected at kaliast. to
strengthen the batteries there
The Roumanian ministry is in trouble
over the paper currency project, be.
Ing unable to get quorum during the
past two days. and have therefore con
sonted to adjourn debate The foreign
minister will ask for a credit of one
hundred thousand dollars to give TT
ting reception to the Car. on his yisi.
10 Bucharest.
PARIS. May 3l.-Delega,e, from
Greek provinces OF Turkey held a
meeting at Athens last night IN favor OF
war. TIE committee on national de-
Tense has been called on to distribute
arms in these provinces.
New YORK. May 3l.--A panic took
place in the Roman Catholic Church OF
Stanton county this morning. A large
congregation was gathered to witnes
the administration OF the holy eonmun-
ION To = number Of Sunday school
children. These latter all wore gos,i
met wells, one of which took fire from
a candle. The cry of FIRE WAS raised
and the greater part ei the congreca-
tion rushed for the doors, but the efforts
# the priest and ushers. who kept the
doors closed. prevented a terrible ca
lani,y. AMI the fire hAviag been ex.
.iusuished, the congregation reas,aresi.
the services proceeded without far
thev interruption. Some parties re-
ceived >evers bruises during the siatn
pele.
LONDON. My 81 A spcci@. irera
P.aIsti says the Daaabe as 40 high,
owing 30 the melting % snow in the
mountains. near lis source. that SIS la
uni.tion was feared near Ot,inessa,
which would eblige the Russians to re-
move their batteries there
A Beehsrs-t dispatch has the fello~
ing; 4, Is uua,rssood that = ssnsll de-
.achei column. nnsleF selected officers,
and having widely ogtlying ohlce;ivc.,
will form part II tie Russian scl.erne
of operations. after crossing the river
Dsunl,e p"
scene Basti Bsa0axs crossed the Dan
abe. aud between nalowach aud Jalor-
in,xs, they captured IA Roumsnian
military men. and cut og the ealye. o.
their legs
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BLACK Hills ITEMS. Custer City is
aid 10 b ilmost deserted, Deaiwood
City having become the center OF activ-
~. IL the latter. log shanties com
aasd > rental OF go per from. foo. per
uoath !. 0fscnhacks in the mines are
. prsmium Of 10 to Is per cent. over
gold. The population of the d.tric,
y now 5000. aud one.half the business
houses ars saloons.
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Exclusively 10 th<
O.AsEr R.s'TELLRGE.sCER
CALIFORNIA.

San FRANCISCO. May al.--A special
ftoM San Diego anncuuees the arrival
Of the r. II steamer Costa R,ea. with
Isl passengers 81 the City Of San Frau
cisco. which on Wednesday morning.
Nay 18th. sruek upon al unknown
rOct >astins into her hnll the length of
saaty fsst She was then o. miles south
east from fAssar Rhodes AMI So miles
lkom shoss-
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NEv RIVER BoAr.-The o. S. n.
Cos new boat, the Annie Faxon. now
80 to waye at Cello. 10 nearly CON-
1eted, wbieh will make three ste ame rs
- that Cenpany plying on the river
shave the Ualles. with united capacity
- bripgina down 1000 tons Of wheat
pr wesk. The new boat will be 1872
feet II length. by l3 feet breadth, and
-ean carry 800 tons Of grain ., trip.
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CANADIAN DOMINION.

PORTLAND, Ont, May 3l.-The house
of Alexander Snyder was destroyed by
fire last night and two children burned
to death
NEW YORK, May 3l.--A Montreal
special says the loss by fire yesterday
will reach half million of dollars.
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Nav Issx. May sl.~-rhs Tsms'
wsaAinetea letter. fran which the fol-
louIne extracts we're made. MAS writ
~ bya nAsivs u Mississippi TO friend
= Wsshiegson. vho farnishsd il H. the
5Tnts ~ ruhascasSca. with strict .n-
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GnAMo8 CrrY.--Tbs shipment OF
grain from Grange City and vicinity
thus fAf the present season has been
l.20o toaas aud 10 still coming in ., the
rate Of - 10 90 toas Per day.
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.rIs l. AM RE- !

PANAMA. Nay Con the 10Th 81
Nav a tid.l-waye washed the state Of
Guerrero. in Mexico. and res. a. high
a the plaza a. the capital.
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vKsaxL frRcuAsxp- Messrs. Rem
toa. Holmes & Co. have purchased the
chip Otaso fss els. 500. TO be placed in
The lumber trade.
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will be a crushing reply II Wayne Nc
Tgaghs denial of h,s sei.timesis.
Sixty Treasury clerks were removed
today
/: IS positively statei that Gen. Com
lev. of the 0h.o Stat< .ygttrasi. has leen
,eni~red sni ADOPTED the slinisier>hip
10 the Sand wich Islands.
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hl, HEALIHFtL PAsTiME EaS NOW
L BE enjoyed daily by bssh LADIES' and Gsent3.
'A4en CD West s'rees. bet~een Pike AMI Uuion.
frses, With snsi Is cents or Tickets for :,
ssAoat ssaitss II eents. O. Tickets orsl
D.yS.-stu
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Peoples ms. Co. of Newark. n. j.;
New Orleans ms. Asso'n. New Orleans;
st. Paul +. & Nj. ms. Co. of st. Paul !;
Revere Fire Ins. Co.. Of Boston
Union +. Il NJ Ins Co, Of Galveston.
Commercial Union. Of London.
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Mutusl Life Insurance Co of New York
Continental FIRE Ins. Go of New York
Atlas Five Insurance c.. of Hartford
Franklin Fire lns. Co. Of indianapolis !;
Girard F. & NJ. ms. Co. of Philadelphia
Home Fire ms Co Of Columbus, O.;
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-02-21
Amusements.

The MTxsrRELs.-Simmon & Slocum's
minstrels furnish nightly most amusing
entertainments at the Memphis Theater.
Last night they made their second
appearance before a large audience. The
rendition Of songs in solo. quartette and
chorus was very creditable indeed. But
the chief features are the comic sketches
Of negro life which are given in a fresh,
new manner, truer in many respects to
nature than those which theater.going
people have been accustomed to see in
most troupes. Mr.. Dixon's rendition Of
the charming ballad, See that my
Graves kept Green" was artistic. Mr.,
G. w. Harley, who has a clear soprano
voice, ELECTED applause by singing The
Moon is Dat Tonight" Welch and
Rics's exceedingly amusing Sweet
heats delighted the audience so much
that a third encore resulted. Mr.. Sim
mons, in his banjo solos, makes himself
pleasing and entertaining, for he keeps
the audience in continuous laughter.
The troupe play at the theater every
night during the week.
BELLA UYIoN.-This noted and popu-
Ter place of variety entertainment, on
Jeferson street, nesr Main, is becoming
a favorite place of resort. 1t is kept in
quite a different style from hat of former
variety shows exhibited here. The man.
ayers Of the Bella Union understand
their business and they give entertain
meuts nightly that are worth witnessing,
consequently the better class of people
60 there to be amused. The troupe ia
an excellent one, of the novelty combin-
alton character aud deserves public pat
ronage. The Bella Uuion is the best
managed variety show that has ever been
in Memphis.
TERPsICHoREAY. - Professor Mueller
will give q grand select hop and German
at his new dancing academy, corner Of
Second and Madison streets, Thurs.
day evening, from 8 to IL o'clock.
Gentlemen admission, 81; ladies' free.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-02-21
II SEASON OF LENT.

Pastoral Letter of Bishop QuIutard
10 the Protestant E~piscpOpai
Churches of Tennessee.
Rt. Rev. Bishop C. T. Quiutard has
addressed a pastoral letter 10 the Pro.
testant Episcopal churches of tennessee
in which he says:
The holy season of this church's year
are intended to help US in our Christian
course. The festivals and fasts have
each aud all of them their particular
lessons, aud the one object is to bring
Christ more and more before our minds,
and to bring us nearer and nearer to God.
Ash Wednesday ard Good Friday are
days OF special obligation, but there are
other days ION which the church re-
Quires such a measure of abstinence as
is more especially suited to extraordinary
acts and exercises of devotion"
These days are:
/. The forty days of Lent.
2, The Ember Days, at the four sea-
sons, being the Wednesday, Friday and
Saturday of the first Sunday in Lent,
the Feast of Penteeost September H.,
and December ID.
3 The three RoEation Days, being the
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday before
Holy Thursday, or the Ascension Of our
Lord.
4. All the Fridays in the year except
Christmas Day.
The season Of Lent, called Quadrages-
imal Fast, has been observed from the
earlist times Of the Christian church;
some writers assert that it was Of apos.
tolieal institution.
The Ember Days arethe seasons when
the Church calls upon all her children to
offer up their prayers in behalf Of those
who are to be admitted into Holy Orders,
that both by life and doctrine they may
show forth Code glory, and set forward
the salvation Of all mep,
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LIre, dinners and ne..h.


Seven or eight years ago. when CASTOR
kept a restaurant on Adams street a few
doors below the eng~ine-house, a party of
gentlemen. nine in number, all Of whom
boarded more or less regularly with Gas
ton, formed a sort Of dinner clHb and
dined together upstairs. The names Of
the party were Harry Beck, then local
editor of the Appeal; Captain Dick Eng
ish, river editor; J.. Birney Marshall,
news editor, and Frank l.. James, night
editor, all Of the same journal; George
StoddRrd. then recently OF the Mobile
Register; Professor Sabatzky, the sweet
singer; Colonel Harry Tomlinson, insu.
rance agent; Mr.. Warburg, cotton buyer;
and Emil Meyer, wholesale dty goods
man. They we're IN The habit for a short
time Of meeting at Gaston's every even.
ing at six o'clock, and there discussing
dinners and good wines. Altogether a
more social and jolly party il would be
hard TO conceive Of. None of them we're
given to excess, though all we're bon
Viveurs in the strictest sense Of the word.
OF that party but one single member
survives to-day. One after another the
cold. grim hand of death has stricken
them down, until to-day there is but one
survivor in that race ia which it is the
pace that kills" Harry Beck, Dick
English, j. Birney Marshall, George Stod.
dard, Professor Sabatzsy, Mr.. Warburg,
Emil Meyer and Harry 7. Tomlinson
have crossed over the river and now rest
beneath the shade Of the trees in the
mystic land OF the Hereafter.