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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-11-28
INSURANCE AGENCY.

Iwou1d announce to the people ofRavenna
and vicinity that have opened an oflice in
Swift's building, over the Jewelry Store Of
w ait, Dewey 4 Co. represent the following
sound and reliable Insurance Companies:
Cooper, of Dayton, o.,
f., M. q M, of Hamilton, O.,
Jefferson, of Steubenville, O.,
Ohio, of Dayton, o.,
Lycoming, Muncy, Pa, Mutt.
Buckeye, Shelby, O., Mutual.
". l.. GOODMAN.
Ravenna. March 80. 1875. S44tf
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-11-28

WHEN you wake up at night and
hear the baby crying, look out for dam
ger-fOr there's a rock ahead.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-11-28

Before Takingco and alcoholic i'er Aahlng'
stimulants. but is more especially recomm d.
sions and all diseases that follow as a sequence
OF abuse. such as: Loss of Memory, Univer-
Of ef' vision, .'s. Prematare re- Old Old Age. and many
other diseases that lead to CONSUMPTION and
a premature grave; all OF which as RUE.
are first caused by devlating from the path OF
nature and over indulgencies of the generatlve
organs Thousands and thousands of both sex
ed consumption; but medical men we'll know
the first cause, in nearly all cases, Is produced
by sexual weakness. me ineyrsabie eneGss tn q,
oyershadow all the hopes and prospects OF life,
rendering existence wretched and unbearabie
commit suicide; in some cases the mind is en-
tirely destroyed, and insanity and ldl0cy with
an early grave closes the scene: Any one VINO
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
fearng rreaer act of than
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
from from Asia to our own merry England. thou
sands can testify to the untold value of the Spe-
cific Medicine. By its timely use many fellow
being has been saved from premature grave.
1t has in years past-and will for generations
to cOme-save thousands from years OF anguish,
pain and suffering. Set the afflicted take war
ming before it is too fate, delays are dangerous.
An old, well tried and scientific preparation.
one which will effect a speedy and certain cure.
is within their reach, and placed at price
which all can pay.
The Specific Medicine is the result of a life
study and many years. experience in treating
these special diseases. Full particulars in our
pamphlet, which we desire to send free by mall
to very one.
The Specific Medicine is sold by all druggists
at 81 per package, orisix packages for S. or will
be sent free by mail on receipt of the money by
addressing THE GRAY MEDICINE Co,
No, 10 Mechanics Block, Detroit. Mich.
Sold in Ravenna by BELDING & ARMSTRONG;
also, by L. P. Seymour u Co.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-11-28
Rayenna, March II. 1873,

RaVenn6. Ii HIGH 1919.
Mr. o. S. BUzzELL: Dear Strive have been
using one of your one horse wagons now over
two years in our lumber yard. often loading il
with one thousand feet of green hemlOck and
oak, and we think it Che best and easiest run.
ming wagon we ever had. It will carry zoos
bs.. and has never cost us one dollar tor repairs
G. SUTHERLAND q co.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-11-28

Ravenna, March 20, 1875.
Mr.. o. 8. RUzZELL: Dear Sir:-My Wagon that
Ipurchased of you about two years ago. 1 must
cknOwledge is much better than expected.
8eing of medium size. thought it too light for
my business; but it is just right, runs light and
Easy, and have often carried on il 400 bricks
rom my kiln. 1t will carry eight thousaaaS
sounds, and has never cost me one cent for re-
pairs. Yours truly, ii. +. CARIS.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-11-28
YELLOW CREEK COAL!

Is a first rate article for Blacksmith or Crate
purposes. The mine is situate on the west line
OF Atwater. Persons desiring to obtain this
Coal can do so by applying to VIM. Johns or
Henry Davis.
AtWater, Feb. 8, 1873. 49A
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Wagon Making ands
Repairing.
O. S. BUZZELL

XYOULD inform the people OF Portage coun-
w ty that he is prepared to manufacture all
kinds of LUMBER and SPRING WAGONS,
and to do general repairing promptly snd in
the best manner. Also, HORSE SHOEING and
GENERAL BLACKSMITHING.
eS-Prices from 10 to 20 per cent. below any
heretofore charged in this region. 70 r cash.
WAGONS of all kinds constantly on hand
Works on Main Street, West of T.. 4 p. X. Il.
Depot.
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Blacksnaithing.

ID +. BOOSINGER continues the busines
d. of Blacksmithing in all its branches.
the old stand. on the alley east Of Court Hon
Ravenna. Oct, 23. 1876. 42f-tf
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-11-28
ShalcrsviIle, March e. Is1l

MR.. o. s. BUZzELL. Dear Sir I'm the fall Of
with box on, 539 pounds. tits . thimble skein,
which think is the easiest running wagon in
use. have frequently drawn . 600 pounds up
it at one time. All the expense that put
upon it for the first twelve years was for set
ting tire once. Yours, with respect
&C ELDRIDGE.
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also have for sale
% VILLAGE LOTS.

Well located ON high rolling ground, and in the
most pleasant and growing part Of the town.
VIII be sold cheap and on easy terms.
Ravenna. o.. JAM 6. 1915 30 E
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TOB PRINTING OFALL KINDS
81 Promptly and Neatly Executed at this oHlce
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THE GREAT ENGLISH REMEDY!
Gray's Specific Medicine.

Cures Palp1ta-
I1On, Nervous
TremOrs. Ner-
vOus Debility
and all Nervous
PrOstratf O n q,
which are pro-
duced in mauy
cases by an over
indul G nee in
49, HNInA
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-09-11

The foundation of this pretty addition
to the toilet table is very strong
card or wooden box: on the lid of this
are arranged five smaller boxes. The
foundation box measures twelve inches
long, seven inches wide and two inch es
deep. The centre one oft he small boxes
on the top is larger, than the four others
the latter are all one size they must be
carefully fixed to the lid of the founda-
ton by strong glue. The boxes may
be made by glueing pieces of thin card
board into the required form and lining
them with tin foil; they with the foun-
datiOn are next covered with the sepa-
rate petals of fir cones fixed with glue ;
acorns, oak gals, the shells of beech
nuts, small fir cones, and seed vessels
are arranged on the lid of the foundation
according TO taste. A small round pin
cushion is fixed to the lid of the centre
box which is ornamented to correspond
with the foundation. The outer cover
ing of beech nut with little of the
stalk attached is glued to the centre of
the lid of each of the little boxes to
form handle to lift it off with. The
center box serves as receptacle for
small articles of jewelry; the others for
powder, lip salve, pins. &c. The foun-
dation will answer for glove or hand
kerchief box after the whole is COM
pleted it should be vanished with good
copal varnish.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-09-11
Italian BrigandaSe.

Brigands are liberal enough with
their money when they have got it.
Sometimes we Jared well. We took
possession of deserted house or we
quartered ourselves on the 'Manuten-
goli, and were very comfortable, but at
other times cellar would be our haii-
tation, or a deserted sulphur mine."
"And are the brigands honorable and
just among themselves?" 'Highly so !;
more civilized communities would do
well to initiate them. They treated me
with the utmost kindness. l declined
sharing the booty on the ground that
did not want money, and managed TO
dissuade Leone from a marauding eX-
pedition from which he hoped for much
profit" at must have been an un-
pleasant position" Eyes, indeed, if
had let word or gesture betray me,
my end would indeed have been horri-
BILE. How I.slept l know not. l knelt
at night with my eye at any opening l
could find in my nocturnal habitation
gum" "And had you no feeling of
compunction at the thought of betray-
ing these poor people, your hosts, after
having lived with them, as it were, en-
famille?" "None at all. What would
become of US carabineers if we were to
be afflicted with any sickly seDtimen-
tality e'' "But the plot was discov-
ered?" "Yes, alas just as it was ripe
for the grand finale. The ship was in
the harbor Leone bad agreed to en-
bark, when some over jealous carabi-
neers, ignorant Of the plot, fell upon us
that is, small party of us-aHd cap
tured us, myself and my men, with a
few of the brigands; the rest, with their
leader, escaped and We were of course
Obliged to declare ourselves. l must
confess to a feeling of tremor when
circumstances obliged me to revisit
Sicily after that, Leone was still at
large and very powerful. He swore
that if he captured me he would leave
nothing of me but my finger nails, and
it did so happen that he had laid his
plans to waylay the very coach in which
travelled, although he did not know
that | was in it. 1t was by the merest
accident that we took another road and
so escaped. Now he is dead. All my
brigands are dead" "Did any one of
them die a natural death?" No, not
one; they all met with the fate they de-
served"
Forty years ago the Romagna was
much infested by brigands, and it was
a: a little town called Forimpopolo,
which travellers sometimes pass in the
railway, that the famous Passatori exc.
cuted one of his most daring exploits.
All the rank and fashion of the place
were assembled at the theatre in eager
expectation of the rising of the curtain.
1t rose and disclosed to view company
of brigands with their guns pointed at
the audience. There was rapturous
applause. The thing was 20 lifelike.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-09-11
Wood Cutting.

The English are not singularly in
ventive people, but when new idea
does strike them it is painfully elabor-
ted. a portable steam saw which re-
quires four men to lift, and several
minutes TO adjust it TO the tree, has re-
Gently been tried near London. 1t is
said to be capable of cutting down an
elm of three feet thick in eight min
utes, and some sapient gentleman pro-
nounced their opinion that it was a
perfect success, and would be of great
service, particularly in clearing Ameri-
can, Indian and Colonial forests. We
wonder whether these judges have any
idea of the short time that il takes four
Canadian axmen 10 drop 3-fOOt birch
or maple, and of the accuracy with
which it is made 20 fall wherever the
choppers may please? Even a couple
of expert axmen could, we imagine fell
"3-fOot elm" in less time than il
would take to get this new machine in
to position. Yet the sage of Hawardeu
chops away with an implement some
thing like a cross between a bill hook
and meat axe, and has only very re-
Gently heard of the american chop
ping AK" which, he is graciously
pleased to remark, "seems well adap-
ted TO its purpose" What the lumber
man who knows the "points" of an
axe as the trainer does those of horse,
and who keeps its edges as keen as a
razor, would say TO such a dilettante
member of the craft might be amusing
to us and instructive to him.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-09-11
Lost in the Pantechnicon.

The London Times, in giving a resume
OF the losses by the fire which destroyed
the .Pantechnicon, says: ga gentle
man writing from Nice informs the
proprietors that he has most unfortu-
nately, as it happens, left his jewel-case
in large black leather box in the room
which he had hired at the Pantechni-
con. The case contained, among other
things, a most valuable diamond neck
lace, diamond Prince of Wales plume !;
a diamond, emerald, and opal bandeau :;
several diamond brooches and earrings; !;
a three-rOw pearl necklace, with large
cluster of diamonds in the centre !;
rings, canoes, snuff boxes, all of great
value TO him. All these are believed to
be lost. Mr.. Arthur Westmacott, son
of the late Sir Richard Westmacott, had
in the building some small, but valu-
able, bronzes of date long before the
Christian Era, large marble statuette
of the Venus de Medicis, some splendid
copies of Virgil on vellum, and a large
quantity of valuable books. The
bronzes and the statuette, though some
what damaged, have been recovered,
but the rest of his property is destroyed.
For many years past the prOprietors
have had on their premises large
painting, 20 feet high by Is feet wide.
by painter named Day, representing
the slaughter of the Holy Innocents,
and the Flight of Joseph and Mary,
estimated to be worth 4,900 guineas.
This, also, was among the things de-
stroyed."
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-09-11

The Real Names of Actors.

The Real Names OF Actors, Actresses
and other professional characters are
often very different from those by which
they figure before the foOt-lights. E.
A. Sothern's right name is Douglas
stewart; John T. RaymOnd's, John
O'Brien; Barney Williams's, Barney
O'Flatherty. Adelaide Nelson is Mrs.
Lee; Lydia Thomson, Mrs. Alexander
Henderson; Nine. Janauschek Mrs.
Frederick Pilot; Clara Morris, Mrs.
Fred. Harriott; Lotta, Charlotte Crab
tree: Nine Modjeska, Countess Bozenta !;
Adelaide Ristori, Marchioness Cap
ranica Del Grillo. Mrs. Scott-Siddon's s
married name is Canter, but her hus-
band took the name of Scott In Difference
to family prejudices, and the wife, un-
willing to lose her maiden name, joined
the two. Nine. Eugene Pappenheim is
Mrs. Ahrens; lima di Murska, Mrs.
Hill cher fifth marriage); .Blondin, the
rope walker, is Emile Gravelet; Ole
Bull, Ole Borneman Bull; Texas Jack
is John Omohundro, and Mile Nor
lacchi, the dancer, is his wife. Josquin
Miller is Charles Miller; Eli Perkins,
Melville D. Landon; Josh Billings,
William G.. Shaw.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-09-11

The chances against holding seven
trumps are l60 to /; against it is 26 to
|; against five, 6 to 1, and against four,
nearly to l. 1t is 8 to l against
holding any two particular cards. The
chance is equal in dealing cards that
every hand will have seven trumps in
two deals, or seven trumps between
two parties, and also four courts in
every deal. This is so certain on an
average of hands that nothing can be
more superstitiOus and absurd than the
prevailing notions about luck or ILL
luck. The chance of haviag particu-
lar card out nf thirteen is 1858, or l to
3, and the chance of holding any two
cards is IA of IA, or Lie. The chances
of game are generally inversely as the
number got by each or as the number
to be got to complete the games. And
to the above it may be added that the
chances are about 2 to / that your fair
partner will put the thirteenth trump
on your ace.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-09-11
Captain Seth Barney,

During the war of 1872 Captain Seth
Barney, resided at Erie, Pennsylvania.
He volunteered and was in the service,
and while the British had command OF
the lake, before Perry's battle, Septem-
ber 10, 1913, he would sail his little
craft from port to port, and evade the
vigilant British cruisers, and had seve-
raj narrow escapes of being taken pris-
oner. He made, however in safety MANY
trips to Buffalo, and brought sup
plies for the American fleet then build
ing az Erie. One shareholder of the
Diligence having no home OF his own,
spent much of his time on the vessel,
and was always exceedingly anxious to
stand his watch at the helm; but while
the Captain was willing to indulge
him he was afraid to trust him. One
night after reaching Detroit River, with
a head wind, it was found that no head
way could be made, Barney went to
the bows and dropped anchor, deciding
to lay by until the wind should be pro-
pitious and told the watch to ''turn in"
Then he approached his proprietor and
told him he could stand trick If he
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-09-11
Taste In the Selection Of Colors.

Public taste IN flowers, as in fruits,
animals and dress, is undoubtedly gem
orally in sympathy with strong colors.
\ bouquet strong in its blue, red and
yellow gorgeousness will catch the eye
and open the purse of the average
man and woman, while the more lovely
blending of subdued tints will be passed
unnoticed. Animals of bright color
will often find purchaser, when those
net fashionable as to color, but far bet
ter in all that constitutes value, will be
passed unnoticed. Thus red apples,
red-cheeked pears and peaches, high
colord plums and cherries. will outsell
their more sober colored relatives, al
though intrinsically the lighter colored
fruits may be far better to the taste. In
flowers, however, there are but two
things to be considered, elegance in
shape and color, and perfume. In nine
cases out of ten, except among the edu-
found to be composed almost entirely
of blue, red and yellow. The more
tender colors, the neutral ones, and es-
pecially white, are often kept entirely
out, or very sparsely used. Even among
such common flowers as candytuft, an
nual phlox, verbena and petunias, we
seldom see beds Of pure white. They
are not only elegant TO true taste, but
indispensable for bouquets, especially
in subdued lights, or for evening par
ties
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-09-11

wished, as the boys were very tired.
and stationed at the helm, and was told
by the captain to steer by certain star
in full view. and keep a sharp lookout
for lights, and if any were seen, TO call
him. Barney then turned in and took
a good nap Until he heard the breeze
rattling among the sails and riggings
when he got up and going on deck,
asked the steersman how he got along.
g We must be near Detroit" was the
reply. "Call the boys, says the cap
tain. "Oh, never mind" said the
owner; 4" let them sleep; they are very
tired, and | can do anything you want
DONE" +" Very well, then," says Bar
ney, 20 to the bows and raise the an
Choir. This was too much and the
would be sailor after that never wanted
to hear of his standing trick at the helm
for four hours, while the schooner lay
at anchor, and never liked the skipper
after that. Barney boarded several
winters with one of the owners of the
schooner and was always in debt to him
before winter was half over. The
landlord was a good horseman and as
judge of horse flesh had few
equals but he knew very little about
oxen. Finding it necessary to buy a
pair for his own use, he employed Isra-
Ell Miller, cattle dealer and customer
of his, to secure him a good yoke. A
few days after that Miller drove into
the yard, and called the landlord out to
examine his purchase. The landlord
was highly pleased and paid for the
oxen, and Miller took his money and
went down street While this was be-
ing done Barney went to look at the
cattle(Of which he was no judge came
back to the bar-rOom and asked the
owner what he paid for them and
how old they were? Being told they
were six years old, he asserted that
''they are a great deal older than
that for they had not single tooth in
their upper jd,rsl" The landlord in great
Htstc Ncut 10 the Ddrn, uiiur lHc tAdiH-
ination, and found the Captain had told
him the truth, and in a great rage
started after Miller, and gave his Opin-
ion of him in words harsh and severe.
Miller, who had been posted by Barney
told him an OK never had single teeth
in their upper jaw. The other said that
was lie and he could prove it by Cap
tain Barney; but when called upon him
they do say he discovered that he had
been sold. Barney's habits were not
good, and sailor-like he ever lived up
withhis income, and after driftingon the
lakes many years, drew a land warrant
from the government for his services,
and located 1t in Wisconsin, and proba-
bly, ended his days there as be has not
been heard from for some time, but he
was in his day known to almost
every resident of Erie and vicinity.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-09-11
A Disjoinfed Case.

As he sat there, strapped to three
legged stool and with an old barrel organ
before him grinding out "Oh. Susan
nah," he was an object of great pity.
Both limbs were off above the knees,
the right arm was missing above the
elbow, half of the left ear was gone
and the right eye in gloom. He wore a
blouse and fatigue cap, besides re-
duced pair of trousers, and, As he sat
there, he stopped right in the middle of
''Oh Sue" to wipe the sweat from
his SCARED forehead, and in doing so
showed that two fingers ofthe left hand
were wanting.
In front OF the organ was a weather.
beaten placard with such names as
"Chancellorville," Lookout Noun
tain, fredericksburg" "Manasses,"
and a dozen other memorable fields. As
the crowd stood gazing at him Peter
Parker one of the oldest residents of
town remarked: Well stranger pears
as though you'd seen service. eh 80 The
veteran wiped his chin, took piece of
tobacco, and in opening his mouth to put
it in showed that twenty-seven out of
out of his thirty-two teeth were gone
somewhere or other. In fact, there
wasn't much of the man left.
In answer to old man Parker, he re-
piled, " You struck the nail on the
head that time, pard, cause the facts
are, I'm bein' buried in instalments,
and there'll be lively time gittin' me
together again on the gettin' up morn
in. That ERE right leg, what used to
fit on that stump is decently buried
down at Culpepper Court House in a
little grave just beyond the bars The
boys plant flowers on it every sum-
rner. The left leg which you see is
gone, is down in old Virginia. near to
Richmond, and has tombstone over it
sayin, "'Here lies Pete Jones' left leg,
which he lost in the Seven Days fight.
Requiescat in Pasem.
"They put little flag on it on Deco
ration Day. That ere right arm is pre-
served in alcohol in the army hospital at
Washington, and them two fingers
which is off is buried close to big tree
at Gettysburg, where an appropriate
mark has been raised. | was down to
see my little graves last fall and was
weepin' over 'em for some time. Them
ere teeth is buried in Georgia, and I'm
afraid nobody is takin' care of 'em, and
that ere piece of ear was shot away TO
nothin' at Old Oaks battlefield. You are
lookin' at my eye. are you? Well, that's
doin' good service in pertato field in
Albany, and" His remarks were
cut short by plentiful supply of nick
els dropped in the tin cup, and the same
organ ground up the rest of-"san-
nah