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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-02-07

AN atmosphere surcharged with
particles Of fine -four is certainly high
iy inflammable, If not explosive. A
week ago yesterday, the workmen en-
ployed Ia one of the larges, -four mills
in Minneapolis, Minn., saw volume
of fame coursing through what is
known as the blast-box. a conductor
used In carrying fine dust from the
burr, to the open air. The workmen
seized number of fre-exiingnisheis g,
and without excitement or confusion
brought the flames under control, but
not until the woodwork of the long
box had been charred from end to end
The explanation OF the origin of this
fire is quite simple. The foreman con.
lectures that one of the burrs was re.
volving without feed, and while the
upper stone was raised as usual, a nail
or fragment of lime emitted a spark
which was enough to ignite the fine
dust which was carried through the
blast-box. 1t will not be forgotten
that the destruction of the candy fac.
tory in Barclay street has been ascrib-
ed to the explosive vapors generated
in the process of manufacture Of gum.
drops, and, moreover, that Two of the
workmen have stated that lamp was
upset on one of the upper floors where
powdered starch was stored,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-02-07
ACCOUNT OF THE CREATION


The following extract, from q ser.
mon preached by a Southern negro
minister to his congregation, is too
good to be lost, and we give il as near
verbatim as memory will allow:
De Lord made man; am He made
him out O. mud; an He sot him up
asin de fence to dry. He breaved in
dat man de bref ob life; an He call
dat man Adam-an' He say, Adam,
eat all de apples in de garden 'cep'n de
apples in de middle ob de garden, ,kase
denis my wlntah apples!' Den de
Lord went away yisitin'. By'm by
Adam got tiard libbin' by hissef all
alone, so one day when he was asleep
dc Lord took butcher. knife an he
gOuged ont rib; from dat rib He
fo'med woman; an lie sot her up
agim de fence to dry. lie breaved in
dat woman de bref OBJ lief; an He
call dat woman Ebe an He say, .Ebe,
look hea' honey! eat all de apples in
de garden 'cep'D de apple in de mid
die OBJ de garden, kase dem's my win
tab apples.' Den de Lord went away
agin. By'm by dc Debble come Dress
ed in de sarpints skin; an fust he
goes up to Adam, an he say, 'Look a
heah, Adam, eat dc winiah apple Z
Adam say, NM Dc Lord say, Est
all de apples in de garden 'cep'n de
apples in de middle of garden, kase
denis His wintah appies.' Den de
Debbie went 10 Eoe, an he chuck her
under dc chin, an he say, 'Ebe, eat de
wintah apple! Ebe took de apple an
glib Adam d bite. Den de Lord kim
back, an fust he goes up to Adam, au'
he say, in tones most awful. Adam! |!
who eat dat wintah apple p Adam was
skard, powerful skard, an he say, T.
IL dunno, Lord-Ebe, 'spec'l' Den
de Lord went to Ebe, an He say.
'Ebe, who eat de wintah apple?' Ebe
say, I'LL dunno--Adam, spec =
Zen de Lord got berry angry--oh, he
war aw 'ul angry, my brndern, an lie
picks 'cni ~. Dol by de maps cd der
neck, an ii, ..in.s em ober de fence,
an He say, Co.. earn Your own lib
bin!'
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-02-07

have their account of the affair. It is
not complimentary to you; it is very
complimentary to Fritz General. Fritz
must marry your daughter
sSirp thundered the General do
you presume
90, yes smiled DR.. Max; syes, do
presume. 1 own newspaper you
know. The whole account must go
forward. In three days the whole
world will be in a broad grin over you
and your horse unless
sUnless whatT q.
sUnless Fritz marries ZAire.e :.
The General hesitated, he had been
praised, honored-he dreaded ridl-
cule.
Come downis cried DR.. Max, come
down. Shall Zaire marry Fritz?' q.
Yes growled the General. a
And you will Introduce him as your
son-in-law at once, and release him
from arrest?' ees etF u
No!-that is, 1 mean yes!s
And you will give him an appoint
ment-make him your Secretary? :
| I won't.
| All! d.
| Well, will. rfr
Fritz was released, received his ap-
pointment, the affair was kept quiet,
the General still regarded as a hero.
and promoted. q
Well, Zaire, said Fritz, as he looked
into her happy face after a long part
ing. I never should have won you il
it had not been that DIR. Max was q
En- Garde laughed Zaire.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-02-07
EARLY INVENTIONS AN ID WHEN
THEY WE'RE INTRODUCED.

AN INTER TESTING CHAPTER ON
EARLY INVENTIONS AN ID WHEN
THEY WE'RE INTRODUCED.
Envelopes were first used in 1889.
The first air pump was made in
1850.
The first steel pen was made in 1880.
An@thesia was first discovered in
1874.
The first balloon ascent was made
in 1888.
The first lucifer match was made in
1929,
The first iron steamship was built in
1880.
Ships were first 'copper-bottomed'
in 1888.
Coaches were first used in England
in 1869.
The first horse railroad was built in
1887
Gold was first discoved in California
in 1S48.
The first steamboat piled the Hud-
son in 1907.
The entire Hebrew Bible was print
ed in 1883.
The first watches were made at Nu-
remburg in 1477.
Omnibuses were introduced in New
York in 1880.
The first newspaper advertisement
appeared in 1862.
Kerosene was first used for lighting
purposes in 1926.
The first telescope was probably
in England in 1908.
The first saw makers anvil was
brought to America in 1919.
The first use of a locomotive in this
country was in 1929.
The first copper cent was coined in
New Haven in 1857.
The first almanac was printed by
George Won Puabach in 146O
The first printing press in the United
States introduced in 1929.
The first chimneys were introduced
lutO 1kOuc dOud III xCOOs
The first steam engine on this coz =
tinent was brought from England in
1753.
Glass windows were first introduce
ed into England in the eight century.
The first complete sewing machine
was patented by Elias Howe, Jr., In
1876.
The first society for the promotion
of Christian knowledge was organized
in 1893.
The first algebra originated with
Diophantus, in either the fourth or
sixth century.
Gas was first used as an illuminate
ing agent in 17O2. It's first use in New
York was in 1927.
The first attempt to manufacture
pins in this country was made soon
after the war of 1872.
Glass was carly discovered. Glass
beads were found on mummies over
three thousand years old,
The first national bank in the United
States was incorporated by Congress,
December 81, 1871.
Organs are said to have been first
introduced into churches by Pope vi
talianus about A. d. 1870.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-02-07
Know -

We don't like to be irreverent, but
would like to ask, what did our fore
fathers know2 What, for instance
did George Washington kuow7 He
never held his ear to telephone; he
never saw a steamboat; he never saw
fast mail train; he never sat for his
picture in a photograph gallery; he
never received a telegraph dispatch :
he never sighted krupp gun he
never listened to the fizz' Of the elec-
trio pen ; he never saw pretty girl
run sewing machine; he never saw q
self propelling engine go down street
to q fire he never heard of evolution ;
he never took laughing gas he never
had a set Of store teeth; he never at
tended an International Exposition ;
he never owned a bonanza mine; he
never knew Old Prob : .he-but why
60 on? No; when he took an excur-
sion it was on 1at-boat. When he
went off on a train it waa q mule
train. When he wanted to talk with
a man in Milwaukee, he had TO 60
there. a When he had his picture taken
it was done in profile with piece of
paper and pair of sheare. When he
got the returns from back counties
they had to be brought in by a man
with an OK cart. When he took aim
at the enemy he bad TO trust. to q
crooked barrelled old flint-lock. When
he wrote it was with a goose.quill.
When he had anything to mend his
grandmother did it with q darning
needle. When he went to q fire he
stood in line and passed buckets.
When he looked at a clam he never
dreamed that it was any relation of
his. When he went to a concert he
heard a cracked fiddle aud an insane
clarionet. When he had a tooth pulled
he sat down and never left off yelling
When he got out of teeth he mummed
his victuals. When he wanted an in.
ternational show he sent for Lafayette
and ordered his friends up from Old
Virginia with the specimens carefully
labeled, in bottles. When he onoe got
hold Of asnugget of gold from an In
dian chief he felt rich. When he want
cd to know anything about the wealth
err he consulted the grounding or
goose bone. When-but why 60 on
What did such a man know? Who
was he, anyway? a
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-02-07


TIE owner of the pet bear at the
Summit House, on the Central Pacif-
ic, is in dilemma That amusing an
imal, it seems, has just swallowed a
hundred-dollar greenback dropped by
his proprietor. The grizzly cost just
that amount, aud if his master kills
him he loses q hundred dollars, and if
sum. Meanwhile to complicate mat
ters, the note is being gradually di.
gested on the one hand, while on the
other bears are little cheaper than
they were. We see no better solution
Of the dificulty than for the bear to
kill the man and start savings bank
on his already paid in capital.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-02-07

WHAT this country yearns for now
is q great forger or defaulter who
doesn't belong to the best society. who
isn't eminently respectable,o oyer whose
conviction the maudiin tears are not
shed-in short, a sinner who is actual.
ly wicked at least in spots. We are
getting sick of having to send so many
saints of society to the Penitentiary.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-02-07
THE rEn,Ls OF EDUcAruoN.

The committee 10 whom was refer.
red the suhject of education reported
to the Lime Kiln Club:
Ibis committee hez bin walkin'
round a good deal. Dey hez visited
barber shops, de markete, an dozen o.
private houses. Dey has found dat
heaps o. Guild chil'en ar gwine to
school as reg'iarly as gasworks,a an dat
dey is all maxim good progress; yet
dis committee doan't feel aitogedcr
puffed up bout dat. We foun', in
heaps O. cases, dat de Guild youf who
could read had dime novel under his
nose an mo- in his pockets. We foun'
dat Guild girls was readin' love letters
an 'sich when dey orter bin darnin' der
stockin's an sweepin up de foo. We
foun' dat the educated Guild man,
when tradin' with dc ignramus, rec
oned twice three TO be fifteen. We
fOun' dat whar de wife was eddecated
an de husban' wasn't, she was fling
ing on de dry goods wild de utmost
recklessness, no matter il de woodpile
was out an de cupboard empty. We
foun' a Guild man in business who
was keepin' books by dc double entry
system. When cull'd man got trust
ed for pound of sugar de fact was
put down on de day book and de led
ger an de big book, an twisted roun'
an fixed up an trimmed off till de
one poun' was swelIed up to fo'
poun's. We foun' heaps O. odder
things which didn't collide with de
system Wort a cent, an de committee
would durfore report; Dat too much
eddecstion for de GUILD man will be
de ruination O. him, sartin shuah. Dey
recommen' him to go kin o. slow, an
not bite off too many chunks o. wis
dom till de country settles down an
de times picks up 7n
The report was accepted and filed,
but its adoption as. the sentiment of
the Club was postponed to give time
Tor debate. 1t was Madison Skuff
who arose and remarked: le
Use inclined to believe wild de COM
mittee. Is dere emmy barber in town
who could shave emmy faster if he
knew all de Latin in de books2 Is der
emmy member o. dis Club who could
spill emmy NOR whitewash on de car
pet If he could repent all de writings
of Shakespeare? Is der Guild man
in dis hall who could get trusted for
a lamp wick emmy quicker if he could
talk all de. grammar an spell all de
words cbbef put DOWN.? 20
when de cold win blows q pig in de pen
Is better than knowledge for GUILD men;
Whenateep enow comes de tatexs and bread.
Am better dan knowledge locked up in de
head" ,s. sf,,,. ~s,4
Brother Gardner said the matter
would be debated at the next session,
and the Club adjourned.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-02-07

IcLAsPED her tiny hand in mine; l
clasped her beauteous form, l vowed
to shield her form from the wind, and
from the worlds cold storm. She set
her beauteous eyes on me; the tears
did wildly flow, and with her little
lips she said-sYou stupid, let me co.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-02-07

POSTER assassss sasss = u 60.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-02-07

AZ QUAKER MILLS. Highest market prlce
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-02-07

Brother Gardner said the matter
would be debated at the next session.,
and the Club adjourned.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-02-07
August, 10. 1875

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The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1878-07-06
For A New Constitution.

Judging, and we think correct by,
that the several journals throughout
the State which advocate a Constitu.
tional Convention represent popular
settlement in their respective parishes
we find that the number of delegates
for a Ne,r Constitution, an aggressive
canrass and for rcdeeming Louisiana,
once and for all tine, will number
from the country parishes alone, TT"
hundred and serentcen, or about seven-
ninths of the whole number, not in-
Guiding the city. From indications
the patriots band, the Constitutional
Convention delegation from New Dr.
leans will number one hundred which
would make the NeW Constitution
delegation stand, BIZ to lO2 for the
raliacl organic law.
1t is safe to say that the question Of
a New Constitution will be carried at
6rmatively by a vote of 3 to |. Let
us work, those who have been faith
fu}, to make the vote as pear unani.
nous as possible; in order to convince
those uureasoning people who thought
otherwise, that the people do "kuow
what they WANT
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1878-07-06
TO ADVERTISERS
Geo. p. RoWell & Co.'S
SELECT LIST
LOCAL NEWSPAPERS,

Many persons suppose this list to be
composed Of CHEAP, low-priced news
papers. The fact is quite otherwise.
The catalogue states exactly what the
papers are, When the name Of Il paper
is printed in FULL FACE TYPE it is in
every instance the BEST papcr in the
place. When printed in CAPITALS it is
the ONLY paper in the place. When
printed in roman letters it ia neither the
best nor the OILY paper. but is usually a
very good ono, notwithstanding. The
list gives the population of every town
and the circulation Of every paper. TT
IS NOT A co OPERATIVE LIST. IT
IS NOT A CHEAP LIST. At the foot
of the Catalogue for each State the i'm
portant towns which are not covered by
the List are enumerated. IT is AN
HONEST LIST. The rates charged for
advertising are barely onc-tifth tho pub
fishers schedule. The price for one inch
tonr weeks in the entire list is $685.
The regular rates Of the papers for the
same space and time are S3.l3G IS. The
list includes $40 newspapers, of which
l63 are issued DAILY and S07 WEEK
LY. They are located in S25 different
cities and towns. of which % are State
Capitals, 327 places of over 5000 popu-
'at'on, and 4l4 County Seats. Lists sent
on application. Address GEO. P. ROW
ELL & cos NEWSPAPER ADVER.
Using BUREAU, 10 Spruce St., print.
ing House square,)N Y
June 22-4t. {
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1878-07-06
Our Candidate.

This issue of the NlNDlCAT0R con-
tains a call, signed by very large
number Of respectable and arknowl-
edged working Democrats of this
parish, upon Mr.. NJ. J. Cunningham
to become a candidate for the State
Senate from this District, aud Mr..
Cuuninsham's reply thereto accept
ing the honor conferred.
1t would be a matter of superero.
CATION on our part, to enl"gise Mr..
Cunningham, for he has shown to his
people of this parish and the entire
District, that faith which is in him by
works that speak louder than words.
Always firm, unyieldiug, rigorous
Democrat; gallant, melitorious
Southern soldier; chivalous, honor
able man and friend, Natchitoches
can, with pride, present him to he,
sister parishes of this Senatorial Dis.
trict as a candidate well worthy their
hearty support. His ability none will
question, and we sincerely believe,
as We confidently hope, that his name,
linked with tho remembrance of he
gallant services for his native State
during tho war, and since, when
Radicalism overshaddowed US like
pail, will be sufficient to grant him
the cordial and united support of the
vigorous Democrats of the District.
Give US Joe Cunningham as our
Senatorial candidate and Natchito-
ches parish is certain for a Demo-
cratic majority
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1878-07-06

The "bears" have been at work
endeavering. for their own person.
al ends and interest, to injure the
States credit. Through the machi-
nations of those wiley fellows, Kel.
logg and Warmoth, a circular was
concocted and distributed throughout,
commercial centers which conveyed
the inte'egince that the July interest
would not be paid. This caused a
tumble in c"nsnls to GO, but since tie
thick was exposed and the payment
of the interest been assured, they
have advanced to 81.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1878-07-06
The Merchants Party.

New Orleans is like Paris, she must
produce something new, aud wnndr'~
full each and every year or she, like
the "uuern city of the wurld,' is not
happy. The latest sensation is the
"Merchants political party,' and they
come on with Il flourish of trnmprt>,
which no doubt was intended to
make all the other "stna| fellows and
little parties take to their holes
and haul the holes in after them.
Well. We have had the trumpets
and the names Of "starters' and the
other fellows didn't hide worth a
cent. Gen. Bnssey--we think we see
him now with hand full of tickets
and paunch we'll lined with capon
and other things, skipping around a
primary. We have in our minds eye
Tom Bynum holding another Penn
mass meeting--consisting of the presi-
ding officer and the committee on
resolutions-andw we can imagine Tom
Aircy full of benzine shouting "'rah
for ray" Just think, my country men,
of John Chatte staggering about town
with a tin torch, and W. II. Litchford
as president of the Cashmere invinci-
blcs or the Brown drill guards, leach
and every ono guaranteed full meas
are, and warranted not to shrink in
the wash.) Why, the thing is funny
if not useful, and when those boys,
Burnside, Boyd, Busy, Airey, Penn,
don't feel like turning ont they can
hire somebody to run the machine,
which is all the same.
Old fellows, one question. What
does Penn want this time
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1878-07-06

not assume I" myself the Ugh qualifca-
tl"''> aSs'Yn''H me- by You, but can only
SPY that, having accepted your invita-
'lon t" hcr"Inc il candidate, deem it
my 'lnt\ I" you, as well rs to myst {, to
USE al! tar aud honorable means to Sc
care my nomination and election and
'ht, if elected, viii serve the prnplt OF
the District and State honestly. rnnSri
rn1lon>Iy. and to the best Of in> hum!,ir
ability.
Ii elected to the Senate. shall deem
il my first duty, as it Will /" my highest
plrH>'lrr. to r'P!r>,'nt and carry into e.
feet the wishes and opinions Of nv rr"-
pie, SO far Il, may hr able t" ascertain
them: and, to tia, tud shall advocate
the calling of IL Constitutional Cn,vrn-
tl"n, in order that the people Of our
State may have their organic law framed
by delegates selected by them for that
specific purpose, and adopted by their
free and voluntary sutfragrs. AIN OPP
posed to the ratification of the proposed
amendments LIST, lrrl'l>r the present
Constitution, both in substance and the
manner OF its adoption. is radically and
incurahly defective. and, because ! re-
gard that mode of adopting or material
ly changing th" Constitution rs vicious
in principle and unrrpu!'lcan in cliarar-
ter. Our government is based on the
consent of the governed, and in order to
preserve it. in spirit and substance, the
people should, and must rrpudia," any
1rn, ant Of h.ir al
people Of the Stat. wanted a new Con-
stitution, they We're entitled to it. and
they should vote down the Amendments
without regard to their merits, and elect
a Legislature pledged to cali u Consti'u-
tional Convention We cannot have All
economical or Il really Democratic GOV
eminent in this State until this is DONE
III matters Of general and ordinary
legislation, shall have an eye single to
the best interest of the people. | have
never had an interest, personal or pro-
fess onal. antagonjStic TO that Of the
general public; and, whether I am
elected to Office or not, my public and
political acts shall in the future, as they
have been in the past, be prompted Ivy a
desire to promote the general welfare,
without undne influence from friends or
special interests.
Thanking YOU. Gentlemen. for your
confidence. and trusting that the future
will prove it not to have been misplaced.
have the honor t" subscribe myself
Your OFT. Servant,
NJ. j. CUNNINGHAM.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1878-07-06

purchase price, one half tb..>.
on the LIST day of Jan,,arvr' e9 o.. pss,h.
> per cent interest thereon y ~, .'S VIII
SAFE ""t'l paid and the otha IRON day. s
Il; a|'' on the LIST day Of Janna ,r d 1sl NJ
IKE trr"St from day Of sa1a ,S MIsn
f"r the I'd tract, five bnu1,,,
cash. and for the balance ra" ne dseae
Of sal" with sp.r cent ini ,,s' f'eaS
from Il said day of sale, until '' es!, thsNs
d"rs privilege and special ,a paa, Va.
tanned on the lands above soI IVt' Is;g b.
'Ian>e OF non alirnando to W' SMS
Of tn" vendor: purchasers ' of p!Hjads
to t. execute y, their twelve mo M sad Ilaat
Tor tn" credit price, with poa% Us bod
such bonds t" have full force asu , security i,
us Twelve months bonds tat. ana edse
"""er ~r''> of .h'ri .taciqs, " seS u !, at,
lection of said bonds to 10 " III, thee
the same manner as two,r ,u'ofea b
bonds taken in accordance wv aoutls
u" and 20 of the Code Of p, WIN articIp
p $. pRCDHocyyyrS'es
June L. tits. AdmiO;a'.ask,