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An exchange says: The mode of
electing Pope is substantially to-day
the same as six hundred years ago, the
manner OF pontificial election being
agreed upon by the Council of Lyon
in 1874. On the tenth day after the
death of the Pope, as We learn from
the Encyclopedias, and the day follow
ing the burial, the Cardinals assemble
with their cOuclavists, spiritualsO or Sec
ular attendants. who takes vow of
inviolable silence. Little cham ers,
or cells OF boards, tapes tried with
green serge, camlet or violet cloth, are
erected on one side of a long corridor,
illuminated by a row of windows on
the opposite side. The cells are num-
bered aud apportointed by lot to tho
Cardinals, the coat of arms Of each be-
ing placed over the cell drawn by his
name. The mass of the Holy Ghost
is offered up in the chapel, and then all
outsiders are dismissed, windows bar
red, doors padlocked, outside and in
side, and guards stationed all around
the doors All who remain i'll are
solemnly sworn to observe the rules
of the conclave, its restrictions and its
seclusiOn. No outdoor cOmmunica-
ton is allowed; food is passed in, af-
ter careful search for concealed mis-
sives, through wheel or drum SINH
lar to those found in the entries of
clustered monxsteries. The fathers
meet twice day in the chapel for the
scrutiny, as it is termed, being simply
a vote by ballot. The votes are placed
in chalice on the altar, and when all
have been deposited they are drawn
and read aloud by three Cardinals. The
Pope was formerly elected on more
than one occasion by acclamation. but
since the time of Gregory XIV the
election by two-thirds vote has pre-
vailed. When the Pope has signiiicd
his acceptance, \ name is given him,
he robed in Papal vestments, and re-
ceives the homage of the Cardinals.
The Cardinal Chamberlain proceeds
to the balcony of the palace, and an
nounces the election and the name of
the new pontiff to tho people. The
new Pope is enthroned at St. Peters,
and in due season takes formal pos
session of the Cathedral proper of
Rome.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-02-28

the people who live on them, if we
make thst yiOlest assumption, prOba.
bly, see no more of US than do the
dwellers on the fixed stars. The ex-
cursion we have suggested therefore.
being restricted to the planets, the
starting point will be OH Mercury,
which moves around the sun at the av
erage distance of $4,000, 600 miles. its
year being 50 days and it's seasons
three weeks. Since the earth travels
on an exterior orbit to that of Mercury
just as Mars aud Jupiter move in Or
bits exterior TO our own, the best
epoch for it's observation from Mercu
ry is when that planet, the earth and
the sun are in right line. Then the
earth's side nearest Mercury is illn-
minated, and our globe appears as a
large, brilliant star moving from west
to east along the zodiac.
From Venus, the earth presents a
far more splendid appearance. Every
5S4 days 1t approximates most closely
to that planet, and it is only 10000 :
COO miles distant. Then it appears as
q large BLUSH W hite and dazzling star,
eclipsing in magnitude every other in
the firmameut.
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lion roared with pain; but he did his
level best pulling, and pretty soon the
tongue began to give and the tail to
shorten, and directly out they came,
the tail and the tongue in one contin-
uous string. He said he had 'em at
home, and he showed 'em to me; but
my belief is, they were Only three or
four COW hides and bulls tail dove
tailed together.
tHe was astonishing as truth
crusher. Said he served on gun.
boat during the war, which was very
small and light, while the mortar Oh
deck was very large and heavy; and
he said the first time they tried to fire
fifteen inch shell. the shell remained
stationery, while the tecoil was SD
great that it fired the gun boat for
miles up the stream and landed 1t in
tree. He was liar; but he's dead
and reckon he'll ketch it,
T e was no doubt OF it Mr. Leary
was very successful as constructor
of energetic works of fiction.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-02-28

THE amount of silver annually alb
sorbed by Asia was, some time ago,
$3O,OOOO00 to $40 100000. but last
year, taking advantage OF the cheap
ness of the metal, owing to the demon-
teiz alton policy of Germany aud the
United States, Asia imported 5 lilo. .O00,-
600 in silver. This year even q larger
amount will be taken in one day no
less than Sl.440 900 were recently
shipped to Asia from San Francisco.
The people Of the Pacific ara desirous
to get rid of the metal, and the Chinese
are as eager to receive it. American
silver is shut out of Can ida by dis
count of four per cent, and is carried
back to this country in ths pockets of
travellers.
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A TERRaRLE LIAR.

He was the Orfulcst liar ever seen,
said Cooley OLeary; as we returned
from his friends furneIal. why, he
told me once that he lieyed on small
Island on the Pacific Ocean, on which
there was y volcano. And he said
there was an active demand in that
region for watermelOns; so he went
into the business OF raising them. And
he said Que year his whole crop failed
except one melon, and that kept on
growing at such fearful rate thai it
crowded him of the lowland and up
the side of the volcano, which geuer-
ated steam aud caused All explosion
which blew up the whole concern TO
atoms, aud shot him 4OO miles out to
sea, where he was picked upby aw haler.
lie used TO tell that the one great mis-
take OF his life as,that he didn't drive
as to make it water-tight, and then
slice open The watermelon aud come
sailing home on the hall-shell.
sHe would lie. lie said that once he
was cast away on an iceberg, with no
baggage but pair of skates and fish
ing pole. But he skaIed around until
he came to dead whale frozen into
the ice. So he took Off his shirt,-it
was night up there for six months that
year,-tore it into strips for a wick,
RON the sticks through a bamboo fish
ing rod, stuck the rod into the fat of
the whale, and iit the other end. He
said it burned splendidly, and the ice
berg reflected the light so strongly
that it was bright as day for forty
miles around, and one vessel ran into
the iceberg, thinking it was light
house. He said he sold the iceberg to
the Captain for $4,000, aud the Cap
tain split it mp and took 1t home and
made 200 per cent. profit disposing ol
it to ice companies.
Lie? Well. sir. he beat any man
ever came across. Told me that once
out in Nevada, mountain lion attack
ed him, with his mouth wide open
He had presence OF mind enough I,
grab it by the tongue sad p.ak fh
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-02-28

Having bad averv large ana success
fuI practice in Chronic Diseases
for forty years, both Private
and Hospital, is prepared
to render satisfaction
in the different
varieties.
Among the diseases treated have
been many miraculous cures OF the
two true species Of Cancer-the Hard
and the soft; or the Scirrus or Chron-
ic Cancer. charact eriz I'd by pred ON
nance of fibrous tissue, and but few
Cancer cells; the Medul'ary, Brain, or
Acute Soft Cancer, characterized by
an excess of Cancerous cells.
aAlso. The different varieties OF
GRAVEL. and disease Of the Kidneys
and Urinary Organs. TumOrs, Rheu
matism-Inflamm:t and Chronic
F,stula in Ano, Proiapsus of the
Phiucture. Ami and Rectum. Piles,
Tame Worms, Seat or Pin Worms, In.
testinal Worms, Hip Disease, Goiter,
Enlarged Glands. Scroiula, and all
Impurities of tie Blood.
CATARRu-thatm most insidions OF
all diseases, which is destroying lis
tens of thousands anuually-lDvaria-
bIy cured. Also, SCALD HEAD, and
the different diseases OF the Skin.
ALSO, THE VARIOUS DISEASES OF FE-
MALES,
Arising from Uterine Derangements,
Enlargement, Inflammation, Ulcera-
ton, Tumor, PoIypus, and all their
sympathetic accompaniments, on the
latest scientific principles, without the
use of the knife or caustics, but by
constitutional treatment aud local ab-
sOrbents, which we believe to be the
true method OF cure, if timely and
properly applied.
cALcUoUs CONCEPTIONS OF THE KID
NEYs AND BLADDER.
We have in our possession several
varieties of Gravel from different in
dividuals in this locality, which we
have removed through the natural
urinary passage.
The Doctor is graduate in the Eye
and Ear Infirmary of New York City.
and has had q large and successful
practice in that department. He abb
serbs the dif1erant varieties OF Csta- |
ract while they remain soft, and re-
moves films and specks from the eye |
without the use of the knife.
The Doctor is graduate of several
of the leading schools of his profes- |
sion, the Diplomas of which are hang |
ing up in his Office for everybody to |
read and investigate
The Doctor can be consulted every |
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and |
Thursday at his Office, on the North
West corner of Euclid and Wilson |
Avenues, up stairs, in Cleveland, ..
OFFICE HOURS-From 10 A. NJ. |
to u III and from l to 3 P. NJ.
He can be consulted every Evening |
in his Office al Ravenna, o.; also,
every Friday. Saturday and Sunday. |
JOHN GOUCHER, NJ. ID.
R@Paiients will be visited at their |
homes, when desired.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-02-28

BRITIsH holders of Turkish bonds
must feel little sea-sick about this
time. The greater part OF Turkeys
funded debt of $500, 100000 is eld in
England, and not cent of interest has
been paid for three years. For the past
twenty years the expenditures of the
Government exceeded the revenue l,y
from s4OOOO,OOO TO $SO,OOO,OOO. The
war has drained the whole empire of
money, and since 1875 the Govern.
ment has, on account of the repudia-
ton of the interest on the bonded debt,
been unable to obtain loan.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-02-28
30 NE BOTTOM FACTS ABOUT
SILVER.

l Great Britain which is mono me-
tallic. with q gold valuation-durine
1877 exported SOL, 100000 in gold
while importing but 81, 100000. thus
losing for 1877 the sum of $24, $40 OW
of her gold.
9. France-which is bi-metailic with
gold sud silver co-equal legal tenders
for any amount-during 1877 export
ed but about Sl7,546 600 in gold, W hile
importing S96. 10000; that is to cay
France added $79,OOO.OOO to her stock
in gold during that period.
OF the gold exported by mono
metallic England bi-metailic France
gained or imported directly no less
than $50, ,O0O, zoo, while also importing
fully as much as $l5 OOO, 600 from Ger
many, which that country had receiv
ed from Eng land since the LIST OF Jan
uary, 1877.
4. Notwithstanding the balance OF
trade as between the United States and
Great Britain has been in our favor
dnriDg the last year we have, never
theless, exported to England during
1877 no less than $lO.30O,OOO in gold,
or above a third as much as England
imported from Australia, her present
chief source of gold.
5. On the 10th of January, 1875, there
was in the bank of France, iis coin and
bullion, the sun of $399, ,lOO,O 600. About
the same time the amount held in coin
and bullion by the bank Of England
was $l22.54O,O0O; Imperial bank OF
Germany. $lI3.045.OOo; Nationa; bank
OF Austria, $7S, ,725, 900; National bank
of Belgium. $l8,495 600; Netherlands q
bank, $50 OBS 600, amounting in the ag-
gregate to $376. $4,000. Excess in ia
vor Of the bank OF France, $22 .26O, 900
This is not an exceptional state of af-
fairs. The bank of France has thus
for eighteen months contained in it's
vaults much more specie, chiefly gold.
than all the other National banks OF
these chief commercial European state 9
together.
6. Bi-metallic France, where silver
ia an unrestricted legal tender for the
payment of all debts, having, as we
have stated, for 1877 imported $79,-
OOO, 600 in gold in excess of her ex-
ports of that metal-on the other hand
exported to mono metallic England as
much as 5,875, 600 in silver, or abont
Is per cent. more than she imported
from the same country. Further, France
while importing SIS. 5.250,OOO in silver
chiefly from Belgium, Italy and
Mexico-exported nearly 100000
Z. While Germany has exported to
England in the year as much as $685.
737, 600 in silver, India absorbed it all,
and more, namely, ST, ,568. 600; or, to-
gether, $Sl S96, ,OOO, derived exclusive
ly from the London markell Min
ing Record.
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TO.MOR RO W.
TO N. 8. G.

To morrow, brightest, fairest day of all,
We've watche' and waited for thee ere so long
Thy nattcring promises we oft recall.
But still we listen to thy Turing song.
We're many who rejoice at days decline.
And gladly look beyond the present strife,
For in those hollow unseen hands of thine,
Lay all the possibilities of life.
Thou'>t often cheered us this lovely road,
This Grcary. humdrum. beaten track to-day.
And partly lifted from our hearts the load
That otherwise would sought a weary stay.
We should not chide thee then for thy delay,
But patiently should wait thy coming still;
Yet hoping that some bright, eternal day,
Will all our empty wants and longings Gil.
III. Z.
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W WIIT.

"a .-s-.s.-- lOriginal
Why 90 We hope, when hoping is madness.
Why do we picture bright visions of Ii e:
" hy do we sigh for ii season OF gladness.
While yet we are delugcd with trouble and
strife;
Why will we love- ynasked and unbidden-
wolf in sleeps clothing, a hypOcrit vile,
Though mountains of sins that one were deep
hidden
Have risen TO view. in ponder Gus pile.
W nv is it trne. that wealth is SO constant,
Friends may be bought and enemies sold;
Nothing impossible, all things consistent.
If, with your wishes. you scatter bright gold
JENNIE X.
RaUen1,i, Feb. II, 1873.
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At REASONABLE TEL N s.

1 buy for cash and as I have
a large trade, CAN AND WILL
sell goods in my line at such
prices as will attract attention
and secure the patronage of
the CLOSE cash buyer.
Having a long lease of the
old Furniture Stand which l
have occupied for nearly five
years [ intend to remain per-
manently, and solicit a con-
tinuance of your patronage.
No. 8, Phenix Block,
Ravenna, Ohio.
February 20. 1873. 4s5
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j.. RKrBISe. MD. &c. SLOAN, MI
EELDING s. SLOAN,

F:.ySEcsaius and Surgeons. once MAIN strec1
.rrr f:cIdin. X Armstrong; Drug Store.
S.,c.:.I Lttention paid to the treatment OF
~ sIo.a,. residence opposite Citizens Hall.
Main street 49,. :,
OEire honrs from e m. to II m, and from
IS. Night calls promptly attended TO-
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1. III. s. NJ. w. PHELPS,
Attorneys andCounssllors at Law, ,Ravenna.
Ohio. Office over First Rational Bank. 1856
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GEO. SENYARD,
PORTRAIT PAINTER

6lEcA6cD, IA
Persons desiring fine. fuli-Sized. accurate
likenesses OF themselves or friends painted in
oil cOlors. at a small price. can secure them by
sending photographs or other pictures. Work
warranted.
Refers to N Converse, !. &. Prentice. w illiani
Ward. N s.. Olin. 5. -. Harris and others hav
ing samples of his work.
orders NAV he left at the PRESS Office.
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Business Cards.

FRANCIS l.. CLARK,
Mecnanical and Architectural DrauEhts-
man. Patent Office Drawing Specially.
No ~ Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Junc6, 1912. 1857.
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ROCKWELL Sc NORRIS,
Attorneys at Law and NOtaryPublic. Deuel.
Block. Kent Ohio.
Dec. 10. 1858. IL.
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-Ou PAINTING ORALL KINDS
81 Pr0ap1iy and NoA&ly * uood at00 -
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C. II. GRIFFIN.

Office over First National Bank
ID Onice hours from T. m to p. m.
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HurcaINs. wB. THOMAS
HUTCHINS & THOMAS,

-.crvevs at Law, Rayenna, Ohio. Once in
Empirs Building. sir. Hutchins will attend
st al. germs OF the Common Pleas and Distric'
Courts in Portage County. ally
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sCKAFr5 NJ D. john NJ CRAFTS H. D.
CRAFTS s. SON,
Phvsicians and Surgeons. Office in Crafts
ROCK M.ntua Station. Portage County, Ohio
3s.,-
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POSTER. esnS eessss = - ssssss ssss.. exc
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F. w. MAxSON,

atforuev aud Counselor at Law possesses
: suyerior facilities :Or making collections IN
ali parts of the Unteed states. Once over
First Nation IL Bank. Garrettsville, Ohio.
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L. r. SIDDALL.
Attorney at Law. office IN Phenfx BLOCK
Ravenna, Unio AZ
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Medical Notice.
To The Afflicted.
DR.. JOHN GoUcHER

Having bad verv large and success
fuI practice in Chronic Diseases
for forty years, both Private
and Hospital, is prepared
to render satisfaction
in the different
varieties.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-02-28

INSURANCE AGENCY.
w. CONN, Life and Fire Insurance
Agent. Office 2d floor, over the Second
National Bank, Ravenna, Ohio
Sept z3. 1853. 55-1y.
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February 20. 1878. 495
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bones. He need not tell who my muir
derers were. l don't want them pun
ished. My punishment has fully atoned
for all wrong These and many other
sentences were hissed out by the spir
it of the woman, aud we lett the scene
not to forget it in hurry, l can assure
you.-[ Reading Eagle.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-09-28

pauper's coffin? And now what was
LETT to Duval?-only to wait for death.
Nay, something more-to live for
revenge.
No boat made its appearance, the
tide had risen six inches more, and now
they saw the boy kneel down in the
water, and look up as if he was praying.
Ana only Duval could save him and his
sister-only Duval. He alone of all
who stood there could breast the flood
to the rock and back again with the
boy.
Why not tell Sir William so? Why
not indeed! Is not revenge sweet?
And still the tide was rising. Lady
Windus, restored for moment to con-
seriousness, opened her eyes, but no
sooner realized her position than she
relapsed into insensibility.
Sir William" said Duval, 81 see
you remember me! Once | thirsted for
| revenge upon you. For two wears
thirsted for it, Heaven has sent it to
mer'
A bright light shot from his eyes as
ne said this, and then he walked slowly
down towithin few PAGES of the water.
He undressed; he waded into the sea
till 1t came up to his breast, ard then,
throwing himself forward, struck out
for the rock.
We shall not describe the JOY with
which the parents, who had watched in
agonized suspense the acrobat's at
tempt to rescue their children, received
them back into their arms. But while
tA-e' were fondling them, Duval had
dressed and slipped away. He had re-
gained the road, and was pursuing his
journey with light heart, for he had
had his revenge.
No, not all of it. Sir William no
sooner missed him than he went out in
pursuit of him.
Here" exclaimed the baronet,
when a last he came up with him, en-
deavorilg to put a well-flled purse into
DuvaGs hand. "You have saved my
children, and are entitled--I say en-
titled--toa reward. -
Duval drew back his hand.
q have had itr' he exclaimed, dart
ing look Of fierce and whitening scorn
at the baronet, and then turning from
him with an expression of contempt,
pursued his journey.
And the proud baronet stood looking
after him, rebuked and humbled.
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journalism for Women.

vi late years journalism has offered
new field for educated women, and to
day IN America there are few who
make money and whose names are
known to every one. But, alas, we
see and hear of those who win; the
many who fail do so with no one to
tell of their struggles. People are apt
to fancy writing for the press easy
work, which anyone with tolerable
t1uency-and most women are fluent
can do. In point of fact, no profess
sion needs more careful training. A
man who sets up as cabinet maker,
Knowing only how to handle a plane; a
woman who essayed shoemaking ex-
pectlng success because she could sew
straight seam, would be as wise as
she who hopes to make herself name
and tame among writer's on the strength
of her ability to write readable pri-
vate letter. And journalism-stea
faithful work-which is ready with its
article to order on any subject, at any
hour, is the only literary work which
may always be depended on for daily
bread and butter, let alone the cakes
and sweetmeats so dear to the feminine
tooth. There is always plenty of
room at the top" but genius is the
blossoming of an aloe-the fruit of
century. Talent, allied pluck and per-
severance, is sure to win in the long
run, but it must be, in most cases, by
hand-to-hand fight with defeat-a close
contest with the struggling crowd at
the bottom. In general literature, even
where there has been real talent to
back the aspirant, and where success
has come at last, it has often come
after many failures, and when success
comes the pecuniary reward is often
pitifully small. A distinguished writer
is reported to have once said, jocularly,
that his books averaged him 81 25
year apiece, and even the great novel
lists of the century have not made fort
unes. The woman who can gain de-
cent living by her pen may count her.
self successful.