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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-08-08

men did the same but men, women,
and children had their hands mostly
iull Of the heaviest baskets ever saw
And there was the awfullest time get.
ting up the hill, tumbling down, and
screaming and hollering for help, !
never shall forget.
Bot we got mp ct last, and then we
at down ON the grass and took breath,
We'd calculated it would be cool,
but II turned out the hottest day, and
jnst the hottest you ever knew. My
lands! we were all baking and broil.
Ing. jest as cross-sll but Sally Sproat
and Peleg Pottington-they were full
Of fun. I made up my mind some.
thing would come OF it then. So II
did.
= Well, we sat and looked oil, and sf
ter while we got more good natured
WELL saya Ann Jane Godolphin
/ tell you what propose. Let's hav.
dinner right of. sWe're all tired ani
hungry. Pye got tablecloth here
Lst's sst our table.
So we all agreed on that, and VI
ladies got up and went to work. W.
put down the tablecloth, and began 4
put on the dishes.
Gracious goodness! the stacks o
them. There were twenty-five of Vi
and ~ we came to count up, we fOun'
We mad dishes enough for two hun
and fifty.
.Pl ity IL better than lack say
Ann Jane Godolphin. Come, now
what have you brought? Let's q
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-08-08
Gray's Specific Medicine.

Cures PalPita-
..tlOn, Nervous
Trem0Fs. Ner-.
\ v0us Debility,
and all Nervous
PfOstratf o n o,
which are pro-
duced in many
cases by an over
indnl g ence In
The Morning herald., 1878-04-11
A FAMOUS CHIME OF BELLS.

The famous old chime OF bells belonging
10 st.: Michael's Church, Of Charleston,
8. c., have bad an eventful and varied
history. "A hundred and fifteen years have
gone by since they. were first hung in the
beelfry, and their music called to religious
service the church,g0ers Of colouial days:
To ITO they were seized and sent back tn
England, and at the close OF the Revolt
tionary war they were returned to SouIh
Carolina and restored TO their posi- ion,
For eighty years they did their duty, i'll in
1863 the Federal forces: sc,.t their shells
tsing around the steeple. Til" bells were
removed to Columbia for safety, and in the
great fire which devastated The town when
Sherman's soldiers occupied it they were
ruined by the heat. Once more they made
the voyage to England and were there re-
cast, land dnty having been imposed upon
them when they were brought back here,
"CSngrgss is now petitioned to remit it. Six
times they have crossed the ocean; they
. have twice suffered from the fortunes oil
war, and now they are speakiugto the great
grandchildren of their first owners. In our
comparatively. new country they ale GER
tainly historic. .........-. ..,...,.
The Morning herald., 1878-04-11

SUCH exhibitions as that which recently
resulted in the killing Of one variety per
former by another, in Providence thea"
tire. are NO better than those unanimously
condemned by our people when they oc-
cur in other countries. Skill in the hand
ling of rifle could be well be exhibited
with targets so arranged as not toendanger
the life of any one as by the doubly dan
gerous device of shooting at an apple on the
head of performer, and of taking aim in>
directly by means of a reflected image in
mirror. A performance of that kind may
be more Attractive to some people than
ordinary target practice, but only for one
reason, because it exhibits the foolhardi-
ness of ihe assistant performer. If there
is no danger, the display of that sort Of
courage is not remarkable, but if there is
danger Of the most seriots nature, and
there cannot be much doubt on that sub.
iect, the audience are accessories with the
performers in committing the homocides
which sooner or later are sure to result.
An application of laws already on the
statute book would doubtless provide for
the punishment of the principals in such a
crime, and would put an end to perfor-
mances likely to result in murder; but, if
necessary, special laws should be enacted
to prohibit specifically this class Of public
exhibitions.
The Morning herald., 1878-04-11

MOTlCE -, John j. Dougherty, licen>
Nv sed r. taller of goods, wares and mer-
chandse, do hereby give notice that ! shall
apply to the Judges of the Court of General
Sessions of the Peace and Jail Delivery of
the State OF Delaware, In aud for New Cas-
tie county, upon Monday, the 9th day of
May next, 1878, being the first day of the
next May term of the said Court, for IL
cense to keep an Inn or Tavern, at No. SAL
SbipleY street, known as the Lafayette Hotel,
in the city ofWilmipgton, Fifth wald, to
sell intoxicating liquors in LEES quantities
than one quart, to be drunken The premises,
and the following respectable citizens recon.
mend the said application, to wit:
A l. McClain, sherwood Hopton,
VIM Elliott; James Murphy,
Joseph Breen, John Ferry
A Given, VIM Montgomery,
M Gallagher, James III Harkins,
Henry Miller, q f Bri esacher,
A G HSrklns, James Monaghan,
Adolphus Hesse. Jas B Hasson,
Thos Farmer, + A Sturgeon,
Bernard p Hasson, r. Hagan,
George M Beeson, G II bennett,
George Almond. Jno. w. Olser,
aprl1-3t JOHN DOUGHERTY.
The Morning herald., 1878-04-11

IT is thought to be an important piece
of intelligence TO the country from Wash
ington that competent board Of officers
inspected the rickety ship, Wyoming, be-
fore she started on her abortive attempt
to cross the Atlantic to Havre, and that
'they pronounced her seaworthy in every
respect" Something like this has been
heard in other instances, the Metropolis
case for example. She was examined and
re.examined, and certified, but turned out
to be poor concern for all that. What
seems to be wanted is competent board of
examiners to examine the examiners, in
order to ascertain what powers Of observa-
ton and penetration they are possessed Of
The Morning herald., 1878-04-11

| NOTTCE-I, William Reese. do hereby
| ~ give notice that shall apply in writ
ing to the Judges of the Court Of General
tSessions of the Peace and Jail Delivery OF
the state Of Delaware. in and for the county
| Of New Castle, on Monday, The 9Th day Of
May next. A. n. 1878 being the first day of
the next May Term Of the said Court, for a
license to keep an Inn or Tavern. at Mt.
Pleasant in School District No. 81. Mill
Creek hundred, New Castle county, Del, to
|sel1intoxicatihg liquors in less quaint les
than one quart. to be drunk on the premi.
ses and the following respectable citizens
recommend the said application. to wit:
Lewis Miller, Christian Sesterhenn,
Frank Whiteman, John Laffetty,
Levega Jackson, William Foote, G'r..
Samuel Graves, Phillip T. Pierson, g
Fra" X Faust. Peter Connel, ?
James Springer, John Faust. VI
apr6 81 WILLIAM REr Sc.
The Morning herald., 1878-04-11
LICENSE lppL1dArIoss

TTOTICE.-I, GEO a. Mlliington. do here
NTby give notice Wat shall apply to the
j0<kes Of the Court o. Gene al ~essions OF
| the Peace and jail Delivery OF the STATE
Castle, on Monday, the 9Th day OF May next
beinR the first day d! the May Term >. p.
1873. for d Bceuse TO Keep an Inn on Tavern
knowu as athes efferson House, on zMaief
street, in New Castle. School District NO,
45. in New Castle City, to sen intoSfeating cain,
to BE- S drunk N IN The premises atls tue follow.
ing respectable citizens recommend this
George Grey, ,fsS0 John :; > Black. s1se,
5chs j. & W.T. " sonman. " kfetsfi
| A. b. Cooper 'Ae I. 81. Fols, zH5
3; 5. z; soalssa, 8llsssa 2y. u Il E Rosers Ras@ss0n
ap4t't ,ssiaoa GEO, A. MILI1NGToN.Fa
NTOTICE. = /, q Frederick IHubers, do
IN hereby give notice that shall apply
to the Judges OF the Court Of General Ses-
sions of the Peaceand Jail Delivery Of the
State e Delaware in snd toF TIE stS Sqnty aayy q
May Nay nsSs ss,e Ap, % % is's license @ to Keep
an Inn or Tavern at No IA Market ~;
Sixth Ward, Wilmington, Del, to sell
intoxicating liquors iny less quantities
than one quart, to be drunk on the prem.
1S0S, ana tn6 1OIlOW1ng reSpecCdDto cibDons
recommend this said application, to wit.
Jacob Richter, Jacob Stuck,
Hugh Mcguire, ~ Thomas Donnelly,
rhos Donnelly, Jr, a.y ] Ragey t.h
Frederick Wahl, g Brunner,
Sam'l Hawkins, M n "A B Jones, a' tatTo
Fred w Heiss, .. d., JB Behrringer,, ,,f
Michael Donahue, Daniel HirtZ, W
William M Miller, ~ Wilhelm Schneider.
Henry Schneider, John Doherty,
Lorenx Schlegel, LA Bertolette. y,
John A Beers, 'flE VIM Kleinstuber,
Geo e Kleinstuber, John Schade, fu5
john Griner, s,4 George Wilhelmi!
apr6.St FREDERICK HUBEKS,,
The Morning herald., 1878-04-11
,-wILmINeTON. Del. April lods7s.

TIE mode of electing the President il
exciting a great deal of interest. One
needed reform can be made without q
change in the Constitution, and that is, the
requirement that each Congressional Dis
trict shall vote by itself, and its vote b
counted for the ticket which the, voters
prefer. The present mode originated in
greedy partisan ,rascality. 1t completely
smothers the voice Of the minority in each
State, though it may be a minority only
one less than the majority. v"A ,Ae"
The Morning herald., 1878-04-11
.asRIsTNG FROM THE DEAD.

Reports of q startling occurrence have
Just come to light in Paterson, n, j., which
are the topic of conversation everywhere
in that city On Tuesday last daughter
Of Mr.. J. b. Demarest, grocer, of No. 30
Willis street, died, 1t was supposed, from
heart disease. On Friday the father lett
the coffin, by the side of which he had been
kneeling, and passed to an adjoining room
where be threw himself on an arm chair,
and. weeping hid his face in his hands.
Suddenly he heard or thought he heard the
patter of q familiar football, and looking up
saw to his great surprise the door to the
adjoining room softly opened and bis child
dressed in her shroud entering. She tottered
across the floor to where he sat, and throw,
tng herself upon his knee twined her arms
and fell slowly backward. He lifted her
40. but, the vital spark had flown. The
frst semblance of her death had been q
trance. The little dead body was Inferred
on that day. f..
at seemr nsJt loud cough my head
or ia Some e. 10 impatient excl anna
ton of a sun :. tcom severe Cough
Ouell the par0xysms with Hale's Honey OF
Horenound and Tar. The relief ts lmme.
diate and the cure certain. Sold by oil
Piks's Toothache Drops GU in one
minute.
The Morning herald., 1878-04-11

There will be only 5000 T,G%ets num-
and ire amount drawn will be S2,25000J.
The Morning herald., 1878-04-11

NOT1CE.-l, Peter j. Babcock, do hereby
~ give notice that ! shall apply to the
judges Of the Court Of General Sessions of
the Peace pnl Jail Delivery of the 8 ate of
Delaware H. and for the, County of New
Castle, on MONDAY, the 9th dav of May,
aext, being he first day of The Missy term
A. D., 1878, Tor license 10 keep an Inn or
Tavern, at No. lG7 Wett Fifth street, being
the N E. corner OF 5h aud Oranga street,
known as the Bdrnum's. Hotel, Third ward,
Wilmington, to cell Intoxicating liQn0rs in
less quantities than one quart, to De drunk
on the premises, and the following res pect-
able citizens recommend this said applica-
tiop, to wit: -....... d.
Charles s i NTH, RF Vandtver,
T Lambert Jacob SEjeber
GEO F1nck, John Bader,
Michael Mrgary, Il nJ McManus
James Clark, b.. ,. August Rierman
John Brady, WE Ricbmann,
! Jan es Smith, ,'oNrsd Keller,
! William Banter. JhoS Gibson,
! Patrick MOuagha,, Jhos Russell
| Nathan eiberman. Semi Cuibert
| Leonhard Harmann.--- Edward Farmar,
D B Wo dward, Charles Corrig Il,
f; yaccN Hon O., - William Green,
| arr J-"t PETER j. BABCOCK.
The Morning herald., 1878-04-11

| NOT[CE,-I, D aniel McStay, do hereby
give notice that shall apply in writings to
| the Judges OF the Court of General Sessions
of the Peace and Jail Delivery of the State
of Delaware, in ard for the County of New
Castle, on Monday the 9th day Of May next,
A. D 1878, beiug the first day of the nexJ
May term Of said Court for license 10
keepa hotel, known as tte Practical Farmer,
10 School District No. l, Brandywine HID.
New Castle county, Delaware, to sell in
toxicatng liquors in less quantities than
one quart to be drunk on the premises. aud
the following respectable citizens recom>
mend the said application, to Wit:
william Fl Casey, Herman Just,
Johu Cousins. William T tShute,
David w Phillips, James W Grubb.
Jacob Norrett, John Glover,
Alfred D Bird, VIM X Gumbes.
Edward Gruhb, Robt Rosborough,
John NJ Cardezs, James Grubb,
John Ha!ler, john i Grover,
aprlO.St DANIELNcsTAY.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-12-07
His Mouth.

"Sawed-off Jake" keeps a saloon up
on Ontario street, and there do the
buns in that immediate vicinity mostly
congregate. The other night when the
crowd was unusually large some one
spoke up.
Beer for the assembly that Jake's
mouth measures five inches from corner
to corner"
cts six, at least" said another.
"Pll see you six and go one BETTER"
said tall man who wore a cheerful
look and some old clothes.
Jake Immediately grew interested, but
was not rash. 1t took half an hour to
explain to him that the wager in simple
words was that his mouth measured
seven inches or more from corner to
corner. Finally his pride was appealed
to, and he took the bet. A tape-line
was produced, the end placed at one
corner of his mouth and then passed
rapidly around the back of his head to
the other corner, when it was with,
drawn and the astonished victim in,
formed that exactly seventeen inches
and a half covered the ground. Jake
set out sixteen layers in row before
he recovered sufficiently to say:
"Vell, | should schmile myself
guess 1 got me dot moud inside und
find me oud some senses. Dots de
kind of hairpin | feel MYSELF
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-12-07
Care OF the Cows.

This is about the season of the year
when mich cows require more than or
binary attention. If not properly cared
for, now that the pastures are getting
short, they will begin to shrink in their
milk, and something in the line of pre-
pared feed must be given them to in
crease, or at least, to keep up the de-
sired flow of milk. High feeding is
not necessary so early in the season,
but moderate allowance of some kind
of good feed, while the cows are yet
allowed to run on short pasture, is re-
quired to keep them from drying up to
too great degree. Hay, nicely cured,
is good in its place, but if fed alone,
even lavishly, the result in milk and
butter will not be correspondingly in
creased. 1t will be found a paying in
vestment to feed cows moderately with
roots and cabbages even, as they will
pay better in this way than in most
others. Stops, variously prepared, with
meal, bran and shorts, are eagerly de-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-12-07

voured by COWS, greatly to their own
satisfaction and to the decided adyant-
age of the owner. Properly supplied
with food suited to the season, cows
will continue to give liberal supplies of
milk many weeks longer than they 9TH
erwise would do, without any detriment
to their proddctiveness the ensuing sea-
son. There is no necessity for COW to
go dry three or four months, and with
proper attention to feeding, the period
of non-production may be considerably
abridged.
But in any case, whether giving milk
or not, cows should not be allowed to
get poor and weak as the season for
their coming in approaches. They
should be kept in good condition, not
fattened as though in preparation for
the butcher, that when the maternal
period arrives, they may be able to
stand up without propping. Cared for
as they should be during the winter,
they will come out in the spring in good
heart and ready for service during the
dairy season. If not cared for proper
ly, now that winter is approaching,
they will at once begin to dry up, and
entirely fail in their milk months be-
fore their calving season arrives. Feed
MISUNDERSTANDING early shelter
well, use the card freely, and there can
be no question but that COWS thus treat
ed will do well and pay back with in
terest for the expense and care bestowed
upon them. Cor. Ohio Farmer.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-12-07

certain quantity of heat in so doing. 1t
is thus that the outer surface of the
gasoline in dropping forms into vapor,
and, in so doing, rapidly absorbs the
heat of the adjoining layer, making it
quite cold, and each layer in succession,
as it evaporates, absorbs in turn the
heat of the other layers until so much
heat has been absorbed that ice and
snow are formed. tits thus that spray
of ether steadily poured against tin
cup full of water will, by the ether
rapid evaporation, absorb so much heat
from the water within the cup as to
freeze it.
1t is possible that the phenomenon
cited can be explained upon some other
theory, and, if so, we shall be glad to
publish it, as great many who wit
messed it feel an interest in proper
explanation. -OnndhG Bee.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-12-07
A Scientific Paradox.

The very remarkable phenomenon of
ice and snow forming in the brief space
of few minutes when the temperature
indicated eighty-seven degrees Fahren-
heit, and men were working in their
shirt sleeves, occurred at the Union Pa
cific Transfer Depot last week. Andrew
Rosewater, who was near by, was call
ed by the laborers to witness the
strange phenomenon, and, if possible,
explain it. To his surprise he observed
a large portion of the surface of bar
rel of gasoline covered with about half
an inch of what appeared to be ice and
snow. To make sure that he was not
deceived he touched it and really found
it cold and frosty matter, in semi
solid state. resembling snow in that
peculiar half-frozen and thawing condi-
ton in which the term slush is usually
applied. He next took portion to his
lips, and though cold upon touch, it
Immediately dissolved into a gaseous
vapor, emitting the distasteful odor of
kerosene. Mr.. Rosewater, who now
became considerably interested in the
phenomenon, scraped off all the forma-
ton from the surface. Under it he OBJ
served very fine streak between the
slaves of the barrel through which,
when it was turned downward or par
TALLY inclined, the gasoline seemed to
leak. The men who stood by then in
formed him that if he would turn the
barrel so that it would leak, the forma-
ton of snow and ice would begin. This
he accordingly did, and sure enough, in
stead of seeing the fluid drop steadily
upon the floorit rapidly formed coating
of frozen matter, and in less than tive
minutes a surface of about eight by six
inches was covered with layer quar-
ter of an inch in thickness, of snow and
ice. Mr.. Rosewater states that the only
theory upon which he can explain this
phenomena is that gasoline, like ether
and several other fluids, is of so volatile
a nature that upon the slightest expo
sure it will vaporize. tits well-known
fact that all substances when changing
from a solid to fluid, or a fluid to a
vapor or gaseous condition, consume a
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-12-07
Eggs From Different Breeds OF Poultry.

Fanny Field, lady correspondent of
the Ohio Farmer, says that Latter re-
peated experiments with the different
varieties of fowls, and comparisons with
others who have experimental in the
same direction, / have concluded that
the laying capabilities of the principal
varieties are about as follows:
"Light Brahmas and Partridge Coch-
ins-eggs, seven to the pound; lay 100
per annum.
Ozark Brahmas-eggs, eight to the
pound; lay 120 per annum.
Black, White and Buff Cochins-
eggs, eight to the pound; lay 125 per
annum.
plymouth Rocks-eggs, eight to the
pound; lay $50 per annum.
Houdans-eggs. eight to the pound;
lay $50 per annum.
LA Fleche-eggs, seven to the
pound; lay 100 per annum.
Black panish-eggs, seven to the
pound; lay 140 per annum.
"Leghorns-eggs, nine to the pound;
lay 100 per annum.
"Hamburgs-eggs, nine to the pound;
lay $50 per annum.
Polish-eggs, nine to the pound;
lay 1875 per annum. lE}# h w
Bantams-eggs, sixteen to the
pound; lay ninety per annum.
81 regret very much that l did not
keep account of the cost of food con-
sumed by each variety"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-12-07
Brother Gardeners Lime Kiln Club.

LAS mite, 'tWlXt de hours OF Seben
an eight O. clock, l went ober to see de
Wilder Johnsin'," said Brother Gard
ner, as his bald head rose to within
eighteen inches of the ceiling. "She's
bin in heap O. trouble bout de water
tax, an my ole woman sent me ODER
dar to tell her to trus' in de Lawd an
cotch all de rain-water she could. l
sot down by de grateful stove, an when
| seed that de wilder had been readin'
a noosepaper | softly axed her:
I" Missus Johnsin', am you a-wah
dat de fall campaign hez openedP'
"An' she replied dat she was a-wore.
&C. An did you know, 'cordin' to de
papers, dat among de candydates am
fo' murderers?'
Dress my soul but I'spected it
'spected it fer ober a month"; she
yelled as she histed one of de picka-
niggers outer de way.
cam do you know dat six mo- of
de candydates am forgers and per-
jurers?' l sweetly continered.
"'' Dress my soul! but I'll took in
dem chickuns soon's your gone awayn
she 'sclaimed ez she frowed a glance of
scorn at de chill'en playin' horse wild
de spider.
60 An 'mong de lesser cadydates,
Missus Johnsin', am numbered GEM
len who steal bosses when dey git a
chance, an odders who rob orfun
'sylums an prowl frew graveyards.'
"'I knode it! knode it-Ize bin
h'arin de strangest kim O. noises
'roun' de cabin cherry night fur de las
week, she whispered as she bent ober
to look under de bed.
Den dar was a paws. De ole clock
licked away in de solomnest manner,
an de chill en- knocked de handle off
de spider as they TUX a circle 'roun' de
big blue rockin' char. Bime by de
wilder kinder aiged aroun' till she
showed de dollar rings on her fingers
an de big yaller bow at her froat, an
she said
'Brudder Gardner it seems to me
dat de time hez arrove to purge 'Meri-
can politics of its fraud an, corrupshun.
How am you gwine to woteP'
"Gem'len, l spit on de hot stove, an
spit ODER it, an seed de widder's big
eyes wild DER canvas backgroun' lookin'
right at de end OBJ my nose, and /
couldn't git dis old mouf open to save
me! l walked out of dat wild her
queshun unanswered an de chill'en
tyin' de clothes-line fast to de teakettle
an maxim ready for haul. 1 was
finkin' ODER it all night long, an lie
finkin' ober it yit. Sir Isaac Walpole,
you am an old man. You hez been
run ober by a butcher-cart, bit by a
rattlesnake, an lost in de woods, an
you am competent to speak on dis SUBJ
jock. Dispress your views, Brodder
Walpole."
The ole man rose up in an humble,
hesitating way, and mildly said:
''Gem'len | shall nebber cast my
vote for a criminal, an | move dat de
club insert de follerin' advertisement in
de papers:
60 WANTED-A political candidate who has
not been charged with murder, arson, rob-
berry, burglary, forgery, embezzlement, fraud,
drunkenness, ct al, is invited to send his ad
dress, affidavit and references of character to
the Detroit Lime-Kiln Club "
Brother Gardeners face lighted up
! like the bottom board of fence oppo-
site bonfire, and de club adopted the
idea and ordered the Secretary to have
the ad. inserted in red ink if possible.
Free Press.