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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-06-20

A YOUNG girl in Iowa recently
hugged her sweetheart so hard that
his pistol went Off in his pocket and
shot a small boy who was locking on.
We expected to squeeze a very whole
some moral out Of this incident some
how. We intended to point out either
the disadvantage of being small boy
or ofIooking on, only on reflection we
can't decide which is the worst of the
two. At all events it is perfectly
clear that the only safe course for
children is to keep their eyes shut and
grow up as rapidly as possible.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-06-20
JAPAN cultivates 9 600 coo acres. one

JAPAN cultivates 5000, coo acres, one
tenth of her entire area, though about
One-fourth of her fertile area. She
supports population of three and a
half persons 10 every cultivated acre.
Most of her people live on fish and
f; her great lack is live stock.
Milk is not used as an article of food,
and what few cows they possess are
employed for plowing.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-06-20
TRAINS WESTWARD.

Trains No. 3 ana IL on main line run daily.
Palace Sleeping Coaches on trains No. l. 9 3
and u between Cincinnatiand New York daily.
Hotel Coach on trains No. and 12 between
Chicago and New York daily. via Mansfield.
Train No. connects ut Mans field with Pitts
burg, Fort Wayne & Chicago Railroad for Chi
caSo. milwaukee,, Omaha and all points IN the
Northwest; ut Meadvillc Union and Cory for
Oil Region and ut jamestown for Buffalo and
Niagara Falls
Close CONNECTIONS at Cincinnati with trains
for the South and West
No" stop-over'' allowed upon local tickets.
Local passengers must purchase tickets to their
first stopping place. and may then repurchasc
from that point to destination.
w. B. SHATTUC,
General Passenger and Ticket A gent
CINCINNATI, o.
T.. ID. COOPER
General Superintendent.
315 CLEVELAND O.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-06-20

ALEXANDER FL. STEPHENS got lost in
the Senate chamber few days ago.
After q long search he was found
saated in David Davis chair.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-06-20

AN exchange says: "Tell me, ye
angelic hosts, ye messengers of love,
shall swindled printers here below
have no redress above? The angels
tapped their wings and said: sTO us
a heap is en-deliDquents on the
printers books can never enter
heaven"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-06-20
THE GREAT ENGLISH REMEDY!
Gray's Specific Medicine.

Ot1of6 4dAluScO and alcoholic q
stimulants. but is more especially recOmm d.
| sions and all diseases that follow u sequence
sal Lassitude, Pain in the Back, Dimness
of Vision. Premature Old Age, and many
other diseases that lead to Consumption and
Il premature grave; all of which. rule.
are first caused by devlating from the path of
nature and over indul gencies Of the generative
organs. Thousands and thousands of both Sex
eS all over the world, annually die with SOCIAL
ed consumption; but Medical men well know
the first cause. in nearly all cases, is produced
by sexual weakness. The inevitable effects of
Spermatorrh9. or Nervous Debility. is to
OvefshadOW all the hopes and prospects of life
rendering existence wretched and unbearable
Very often the unhappy sufferer is tempted to
tirely destroyed. and insanity and idiOcy with
an early grave closes the scene. Any one who
doubts the vast number of intellects ruined by
these diseases, can visit any one of our Insane
Asylumns. and the record will show that eight
inmates are the result of Nervous Disease,
In placing the Specific Medicine within the
reach of the afflicted; we feel that we are con
would in giving untold wealth. The poor. sick
invalid. especially those afflicted with Nervous
Diseases, too well know the vanity of wealth
when placed in the balance with health and its
attending blessings; All over Europe, from
frozen Norway to the vine-clad hills of Italy.
from Asia to our own merry England, thou
sands can testify to the untold value of the Spe
ciiic Medicine. BY its timely use many fellow
beirg has been saved from a premature grave
1t has in years paSt-and will for generations
San aa set te les aeted taks
ming before it is too late. delays are dangerous.
An old, well tried and scientific preparation.
one which will effect speedy and certain cure |
is within their reach, and placed at price |
which all can pay.
The Specific Medicine is the result of life |
study and many years experience in treating |
these special diseases Full particulars in our |
pamphlet. which we desire to send free by mail |
TO very
The Specific Medicine is sold by all druggists |
at 81 per package. or.six packages for S'. or win
be sent free by mail on receipt of the money by |
addressing TIL GRAY MEDICINE Co,
No. 10 Mechanics Block. Detroit Mich.
Sold in Ravenna by BELDING 4 ARMSTRONG;
also, by L. T. Seymour Il Co.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-06-20
Whitewashiug.

DROF. GEORGE POULTNEY would inform
l. the people of Ravenna that he has return
ed to town, and is prepared to attend TO all
jobs of Whitewashing and House Cleaning that
may be entrusted to him, Terms reasonable.
Orders left at the Post Office or at the resi-
depce of J, w. Vinall, on Bowery Street, will
eceive prompt attention.
Ravenna, April 3,1ST. a4
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-06-20
Q. S. BUZZELL
TESTIMONIALs.

Ravenna, March 90 1875.
Mr.. O. s. RUzzELL: Dear Sir:-My Wagon that
purchased of you about two years ago. must
acknowledge is much better than expected.
Seing of medium size. thought it too light for
My business: but it is just right. runs light and
rom my kiln. 1t will carry eight thousand
3OundS. and has never cost me one cent for re-
IaIrS. Yours truly, II. f. CARIS.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-06-20
NOTICE.

NYHEREAS, my wife. Melissa Meacham,
w has lett my bed and board without any
just cause or provocatiOn. this is TO warn all
persons not to harbOr trust her on my
count. as will pay no debts OF her contracting
fter this date.
3w% GEORGE Ill, MEACIIAM.
Franklin, Portage county, O., May 16. 1878.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-06-20
shalersyille. March -. Is,

Shalersville, March t2 1876.
NIB. 0. S. BUZzELL. Dear Sir In the fall of
S62 purchased of you alight wagon Weight
With box on. 532 pounds. Jti a thimble skcin,
which think is the easiest running wagon in
use have frequently drawn 3 GOO pounds up
on 1t at one time. All the expense that put
upon it for the first twelve years was for set
tlngtire once. Yours, with respect.
6. G. ELDRIDGE.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-06-20

CLEVELAND y PITTSBURG RAILROAD
On and after Sunday. May II, 1878, Trains
will leave Stations daily. Sundays eXcepted,)
As follows:
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-06-20

Rayenna. March IL 1875
MR. O. S. BUzzELL: Dear Sir-Wc have been
using one of your one horse wagons now over
two years in our lumber yard, often loading it
with one thousand feet OF green hemlOck and
oak, and we think it the best and easiest run
Eing wa gOn we ever had. 1t will carry 6OOO
5s., and has never cost us dollar tor repairs
Tor that time. Yours. truly,
G. SUTH HERLAND CO.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-06-20
INSURANCE AGENCY.

Iwoald announce 10 the people of Ravenna
and vicinity that have opened Office in
Swift's building, over the Jewelry Store of
Wait, Dewey s Co. represent the following
sound and reliable Insurance Companies:
Cooper, ofDayton, o.,
E., M. & NJ, of Hamilton, O.,
Jefferson, of Steubenyille, O.,
Ohio, of Dayton, O.,
Lycoming, Muncy, Pa, Mut'l.
Buckeye, Shelby, O., Mutual.
". L.. COOLMAN.
Ravcnna. March 80. 1875. s44tf
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1878-03-09
.'Oid ST. Talks NJ the TelepAe,e.

Old g hsard . -nething sbost The tele
paose. and eadessored " sslishiea b.
frxn.is
Ne. d cos,en.huas oh .as is .Oa.
ssrfslF-
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fac . tshsris' sndez nosF euerled
Pete
VEL, yess heerd tell Oh de telIegr.i
sk&s runs .. se ~ish from pole % p-sle.
A. ,sk. ~ De Up tap aoshsst-
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IA VIA kIs Dc t<lisrfooe do DAT, hi
a. 80 saIsaF-
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sn<-<r yo1zg vae1En dInn.h b<ll-yeE
pssss !; -. TALKS IN se bag end. Dc ss.scr
,rssscsasirs hstslf 1sag dc wisA. ..
de fokss IN d nesi state besAs vhai We,
ssFs jss s4De o. ef d<y wsx IN Dc ed
Jssis roaa wid de- 6osh opeaT
-As. 60 Gay, YOss tAlkin' - ef yer
tsoagks ~e niggsrs dose In. al oar
gunpshzn!-
Hits er bon fsek-hope ter die ef
saint Oar sant No hoocoo boat dis
blxness.~
Look here, ole man, yer vants ter 60
home an hang er boss sho' ohsr 20 ears
ter keep de witches from roc<,in' in 'en =
"Dai's allus dc Gay aid you niger
sRffn' sint neber done fer yer dat yer
don't try to 60 back on bit"
"How sr' DAFT"
~Kase dis heah tellerfonc ar de prime
'spensashun ob proverdence fer de inclu.
sive benefit Oh de culled race. Whar's
de use OBJ han -writin'f Whar's dc need
cessity oh skools an unervarsitiesi Whar's
de 'vsntages OBJ high-toned eddicashun,
when emmy kinder niger kin jess boiler
in de tellerfone, agertate de wish an
talk bizuess wild emmy Oh de fokes outer
towni OATS what wants ter kno' fun
de 'semblyw
The telephone was unanimously en-
dorsed
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1878-03-09

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ed almost - if we stood face 10 face
9Th Deity. Here, on this spot, where
we can zee % much Of earth, hov much
more can Ne see Of heaven! Mountain
chain beyond mountain chain, with broad
valleys intervening, lie mapped out be-
meath Us; our view extends for hundreds
Of leagues, and thousands upon thousands
Of square miles of surface are spread out
before US. But am out of breath once
more aud must leave the description of
this extensive scene until my next letter.
.BessuaS, in S. r. Commercial Adu0cdts.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1878-03-09
Degraded Swinefesh.

Only few months ago and the noble
grunter was valued at six to seven dol
lars hundred weight on foot in the fer
tile fields of Iowa. But he has declined
to only about three and . half cents q
pound all over the corn. condensing-int
pork commonwealth. Tho hog Of our
daddies, the old.fashioned pork of our
paternal ancestors, 10 demented decline.
It is time for the good genius of the sill
verites to agitste the lawmakers of Iowa
with the idea of re-porkizing the swine
of this gallant and sturdy State. When
the porkers Of to-day were born, during
sll their infancy, and even after they ar
rived at the maturity of brlstlehood, they
were by the contracting parties, s. g., the
farmers who fed them, and their mater
nal relatives, reckoned on five cents .
pound or thereabouts. They were born
and fed on q five cent basis, and this out.
rageous decline, brought about by the
designing consumers and their dyspeptic
stomachi, IL . swindle upon the Drawn
and brain Of the northwest Legislation to
+ssps1cs park, ~ uphold the dignity and
integrity Of dressed hogs and the com.
mercial value of shoats on foot, and on
horseback, too, for that matter, 10 now in
order. If the State can regulate anything
it ought to regulate the price of it, princi-
dSl productions. Any legislator who will
dare declare himself adverse to . law fix-
ing the price Of pork At . figure which
shall yield the farmer fair profit Is .
public enemy, . horse thief, and . liar.
It 10 time that the pecunisry power of
pork be established in Iowa. Tho hour
for revsluizing the hog by legislation has
arrived. When the hand of commerce
marks pork, on the dial of the Chicago
board of trade, down to 34.10, the su-
preme moment for bucolic bile and blus-
ter has been licked. And Q legislative
assembly which cannot put hogs up
which cannot exalt the price of pork
cannot, certainly, have sense enough to
advise Congress- on the currency question.
Let our farmers be secured, by legislation,
= reasonable price for pork ell over this
fertile domainl-Hosaksys. D.--
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1878-03-09
Letter from Mexico.

EDITOR COMMERCIAL ADvocArE:-
Having gained our breath, we now COM
mence the toils0me task of making the
ascent of the Sierra Madre. Jesus know
ing the road, we gave him the honor of
precedence, and trusting in full faith to
his correct guidance, we followed careful
~ in his footsteps.
Upward, upward We slowly made our way,
higher and higher yet we went, until the
valley below % receded from our view, and
tho largest object in it became more and
moro indistinct Is they appeared to shrink
into nothingness. Rough, rocky, broken,
steep and winding was the road, 90 that
sometimes = long distance had to be
passed over to gain an elevation of but .
few feet, or to make any perceptible ad.
vance in our progress.
Upward yet, and still upward, until the
characteristics fora Of the valley was left
far behind ~, while new forms of vegeta-
ton skirted our path. The prickly cae-
tus was but seldom seen, but the dwarfed
and stunted oak assumed it's place by the
wayside. The numerous vines that chung
with . vegetable fondness for support
upon the more sturdy trees, and that re-
paid such snstenance with their beautiful
adornment of brilliantly -hued flowers,
were no longer near Us to attract, by their
delicate tints and graceful LONELINESS, our
thoughts from the tedious toll of our con-
tinuous climbing. The minor forms of
vegetation that 90 modestiy nestled close
ly 20 the ground and covered the soil with
tbsir vcrdancy, had eatirely deserted us,
end instead Of the cheering kue Of green
which they ever held before as. ne nSu
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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1878-03-09
The Singer 1t Chopin's Death Bed

The recent death of the Countess Po-
toks, Polish lady of Paris, eminent for
her wealth, culture and splendid powers
of song, has recalled touching incident
of her days Of prime, in connection with
the last moments Of the great pianist and
composer, Frederick Chopin.
The Countess was . remarkable WON
an; she consecrsted her whole life to art,
and it 10 probable that had she been poor,
instead of being the possessor of millions,
her name would have ranked with those
Of AAlibran and Son,ag. Her friend.
ship With Chopin 10 we'll known, and the
musician af this time Vas not then con.
sidered the master be 10 to-day. In 1870
she heard that her beloved friend and in
ssructor wss fatally i'll. and enc II 0nc<
prepared TO make she Iong journey peues-
s4ry 60 see him before he shall hrs.shs
ais lHs.
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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1878-03-09
An Order Promptly Obeyed.

A young sub lieutenant left his reQi.
ment short time ago on sick leave, and
put up at the best hotel not q hundred
miles from Poonah, where he was i'm.
mediately smitten by the attractions Of
a lovely maiden who was staying there
He proposed, was accepted, and the
happy day axed. The colonel, however,
disspproved of sub-lieutenants getting
married, and particularly of the marriage
of the sub in question. As he happened
to be friend of the young mans father
he thought to prevent the union of the
fond couple by sending peremptory
telegram couched in the following words
"Join at once.ln The son Of Mars was in
despair. He presented himself before
his intended with the fatal missive in his
hands, and anything but a look of pleas
ure in his countenance; but the lady
was equal to the occasion. With blush
of maiden simplicity and virgin spno-
cameo, she csst her eyes Hon the ground
and remarked: "Dear mel I am glad
your colonel approves of the match, but
what hurry he 10 in. don't think I
can get ready 80 soon, but I'll do my
best, because, of course, love, the COM
mands of our colonel must be obeyed."
The young warrior was puzzled.
"Dont you see, my darling" he said,
"that this COMPOUNDED telegram puts a
stopper on our plans. You don't seem to
understand the telegram. he says per-
emptorily, Join at Once.'"
The ladys bushes redoubled, but,
with look of arch simplicity, she raised
her lovely eyes to her fiancee and re-
piled, ut is you, my darling, who don't
seem to understand it. Your colonel
says plainly, Join at once by which he
of course means get married Immediately.
What else can he possibly meant"
A look of intelligence replaced the air
of bewilderment in the young her0's
classic features, and, bestowing regular
tue do jote of chsste salutes on her rosy
lips, he accepted the explanation, and
was enabled to answer the colonel's tele-
gram in forty eight hours afterward in
these words: "Your orders are obeyed.
We were Joined at once. "-Bcm1ay Ca
setts.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1878-03-09
On the Top Of Ararat.

The London Spectator, speaking of the
recent successful ascension of Mount
ArsrAt by Mr.. Bryce, says:
Mr.. Bryce has given 10 the world Z
word picture of the amazing and awful
spectacle of that Landscape which is
now what it was before man crept forth
on the earth, the mountains which stand
about the valleys as they stood when the
volcanic fires that piled them up were
long ago ex,inguished."
His vision ranged over the vast expanse,
within whose bounds and the chain OF
the Caucasus, dimly made out, Kazbek,
Elbru1, and the mountains of Daghestan
are visible, with the line Of the Caspian
Sea upon the horizon to the North, the
huge extinct volcano of Ala Coz, whose
three peaks enclose snow patched crater,
tho dim plain of Erivsn, with the silver
river winding through it; westward, the
Taurus ranges; and northwest the upper
valley Of the Arsxes, to be traced a. far
- Aui, the ancient capital Of the Arme-
nian kingdom; the great Russian fortress
of Alexandropol, and the hill where Kars
peaceful enough when the brave
climber looked out upon this wonderful
spectacle,
While it was growing upon him, not
indeed in msgnificence, but in compre-
feasibility, "while the eye was still un-
satisfied with gazing" the mist-curtain
dropped, EMBODIED him, and shut him up
alone with the awful mountain top. 1.-THE
awe that fell upon me-" he says, with
the sense of utter loneliness, MADE time
pass unno:iced, and might have fingered
long in . sort Of dream, had not the pierre
ing cold that thrilled through every limb
recalled me % = sense of the risks delay
might involve" Only four hosrs Of day
light remained, the thick mist vas an
added danger, the lce-axe marks ~eTe his
only guide, for the mpass Is useless cn
q volcanic mountain like Ararat, With
iron in the rocks The descent .xs made
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