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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-11-21
THE YOUNG EDITOR.

He was a young college graduate, he
had long hair, q classical figure, large,
pensive eyes, the brow of Jove, and
two thousand dollars in money. He
was bent upon running a newspaper;
and determined to start his career on a
country journal. Fixing upon a favor
able locality, he purchased an Office,
burdened it with debt, and dipping
his quill in ink, sailed in. The office
force consisted of four-two consump-
tive compositors, a devil with daz-
zling red hair, and foreman who was
decidedly fond of doing as little work
as possible, and never allowed vacant
chair to stand unoccupied. The editor
felt the dignity OF his position. He
was representative of the press, he
was pillar of our great Republic, and
if any body didn't believe that George
Washington was eclipsed, the editor
was his enemy for life. His first paper
contained an exhaustive salutatory up
on the Incipience of Editorial Cali
graphy,' and q two column leader upon
the 'Despotism of Trans marine Ego
tism.' In the local he assailed motor
ious fighting character, Jim Murphy,
and this was the sowing of seed to reap
a whirlwlnd, Our young editor look
ed with EXTREMIST pride upon his
maiden effort, and smiled to think
how he had 'cut up the frailities and
slashed into the ruf1ianism of the
town. But retribution was approach
ing. One morning shortly after the
editor had entered his sanctum and
had elevated his feet on the desk, a
short, red, pimply faced, stout built
man entered and uncerimoniously
peeled off, He hung up his coat and
vest, took his hat and laid it aside.
Then he drew from his pocket horse
pistol, two knives, club and a rock.
The editor viewed all with amaze.
ment. The man soon squared up and
said:
you are the governor here, reck-
on, and I've got little bone ter pick
with ye. I'm Jim Murphy, am, and
you tackled me in the paper. Now if
you've got any little speech to make,
any word to send home, spit her out.
l mean business
The editor was dumbfOunded. and
before he could say two words his an
tagonist was dancing all around him,
brandishing knives and pistol, and
threatening annihilation. The edi-
tor shouted 'help.' In rushed the red
headed devil from the composing
room, and the compositors following,
there was q frightful conflict. Now
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-11-21
THE NATURAL GAS WELLS OF
EAST LIVERPOOL.

An East Liverpool, o., correspond
ent of the Cleyeland Leader, says OF
the natural gas wells of the former
city: tThey form one of the seven
wonders of the world. They are sifu-
ated in and around the city, and give
it continual supply of the finest
light. The gas is free almost as air.
1t costs practically nothing, and forms
the illuminator and heater of the town.
The city is lighted by it. and the street
lamps blaze away at MONDAY as we'll
as at midnight. 1t costs nothing to
let them burn and it takes trouble to
put them out. Almost the entire fuel
used in the town is this gas. 1t is
conducted into the CRATES and stoves
in popes, and by it all the cooking and
heating is done. 1t is also used in
furnishing steam power for many of
the largest pottery aud ironstone china
manufacturing establishments,twenty
two of which are in active operation
and busily engaged, employing over
two thnusand hands, and which it is
considered justly entitle East Liver
pool to be designated as the ceramic
city of America Regarding the dur
alton OF siio- o-s..rt,ls- from thoso waus,
it is stated that j, the first we'll discov-
cred now burns as brightly as when it
was first opened, and for the last TWEEN
ty years has never tagged in it's bril-
liancy, and none of those now in op-
Grafton have ever shown any signs of
giving out. For years Liverpool used
manufactured gas, never dreaming of
the supply that was wasting away
daily under its very feet. The poor
quality of the manufactured product
induced the opening of the first well
in 1859. This well, which is four
hundred and fifty feet deep, shas been
furnishing fuel and light to several
houses, producing the steam for a
large engine and burning pottery
kilns, every day for nearly twenty
years.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-11-21

He knew full we'll how the matter
stood. and he felt not little shame
for the ridiculous part he had enacted.
He retired with his wife very passive
ly, vowing in his own mind never to
be caught in like scrape again.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-11-21
AUTUM MN.
The dying leaves fall fast,

The dying leaves fall fast,
Chestnut. willow, oak and beach.
All brown and withered lie.
Now swirling to the cutting blast,
Now trodden under foot-they teach
That one and all must die.
This autumn of the year
Comes sadly home to my poor heart,
Whose youthful hopes are fed.
The darkening days are drear-
Each love once mine l see depart
AS withered leaves and dead.
But is it all decay?
All present loss-no gain remote?
Monotony of pain?
All! no, 1 hear lay
The robin sings. How sweet the note
A pure. unearthly strain.
And of all flowers, the first
Beneath these leaves in spring shall blow
Sweet violets blue and white.
So all lost loves shall burst
"a In sprin like beauty, summer glow.
"a In heaven upon our sight. fN
KscnsiSzon Magazine. S i
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-11-21

And to those who think it is more blessed to
give than to receive offer, at prices to suit
the times, large variety of
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-11-21
Medical Notice.
DR.. JOHN GoUHER
Having had very large and success
full practice in Chronic Diseases
for forty years, both Private
.i and Hospital, is prepared
fr5 to render satisfaction
in the different
.f varietiea


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, characterized by a predom.
nance of fibrous tissue, and but few
Cancer cells; the Medullary, Brain, OF
Acute Soft Cancer, characterized by
an excess of CancerOus cells.
Also, the different varieties OF
GRAVEL, and disease of the Kidneys
and Urinary Organs. TumOrs, Rheu-
matism-Infammato and Chronic
Fistula in Ano, Prolapsus of the
Rhinctnre, Ami and Rectum. Piles,
Tape Worms, Seat or Pin Worms, In.
testinal Worms, Hip Disease, Goiter,
Enlarged Glands, Scrofula, and all
Impurities of the Blood.
CATARRH-that most insidions of
ali diseases, which is destroying its
tens of thousands annually-Invaria-
bly, cured. Also, SCALD HEAD, and
the different diseases of the Skin.
ALSO, THE VARIOUS DISEASES OF FE-
MALES,
Arising from Uterine Derangements,
tiOn, Tumor, PoIypus, and all their
Sympathetic accompaniments, on the
latest scientific principles, without the
use of the knife or caustics, but by
constitutional treatment and local abb
sOrbents, which we believe to be the
true method of cure, if timely and
properly applied.
CALcUoUs CONCEPTIONS OF THE KID
CO. 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.
and Ear Infirmary of New York City, |
and has had a large and successful
practice in that department.. He ab-
serbs the differant varieties of Cata- |
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 profess |
sion, the Diplomas of which are hang
ing up in his Office for everybody to
read and investigate.
The Doctor can be consulted at his
Office, No. 1196, Euclid Avenue, Cup
stairs,) Cleveland, D.
REsIDENCE-7OS Wilson Avenue.
OFFICE HOURS-From 10 A. NJ.
o12 M; and from to p. NJ.
The Doctor will leave his Cleveland
Office for Ravenna, at 1.45 p. Nj. every
Saturday, returning to Cleveland at
10 A. M. the following Monday.
JOHN GOUCHER, NJ. d.
p%Patients will be visited at their
homes, when desired.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-11-21
NEW MEXICO.

What tEx.GOvernOr Axtell Saw and
Says of the Country and its Peo.
pie.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-11-21
G.. II. GRIFFIN
E. C. SWAIN,

DENTIST. Office over First National Bank
IL Office hours from j. m to p m,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-11-21

T.. Z. OW AIN,
surpical and Mechanical Dentist, opposite
Portage Heuse Main ST.. Bavcnna.O, 46O
The Portland daily press., 1878-07-18

"IHe Uery man OF all others toho has the
deepest interest IN q sound currency, and
aoho suffers most by miSchieoous legislation IN
money matters, is the man aoho earns his dai-
ty bread By his daily toll. Il deprecated cur
reacy, sudden changes of prices, paper money
failing betceen morning and noon, and fal-
ling still lo,ver bet,oeen noon and night, these
things constitute the uery harvest time Of spec
utators, and Of the ,ohole race Of those uho are
at once idle and crafty. = Il diSor-
dered currency is one of the greatest political
eoils. 1t undermines the Uirtues necessary for
the support Of the social system, and encour-
ages propensities destructive to its happiness.
1t aodrs against industry, frugality and econ
ony, and it fosters the eru spirits Of ertrGo-
dgdnce and speculation. Of all the contri-
oances for cheating the laboring classes Of
mankind, none has been more efectual than
that which deludes them with paper money.
This Is the most efectual Of Intentions to fer
tilize the rich mal.'s fields By the sDedt Of the
poor mans bro,o. Ordinary tyranny, oppres-
sion, erceSSioe tdration, these bear lightly up
on the mass OF the community, compared Nth
fraudulent cuYrencies and the robberies COM
naitted By deprecated paper. ."-Daniel
Wpbsfp.
The Portland daily press., 1878-07-18
REPUBLICAN :.
State Convention for 1878.

The Republicans of Maine, and all independent
voters who are in favor of preserving the credit of
the National Government, and sound currency for
the peope-equiyalent to coin and Iedeemable in
coin-are requested to send delegates to State Con-
venti0n to be held in the
City Hall at Portland, Tuesday, JuIy 80,
lS7S, at N O'Clock A. M.
Tor the purpose of nominating candidate for Gov
enor, and transacting any other business that may
properly come before the Convention.
The basis OF representation will be as follows
Each city, town and plantation is entitled to one
delegate, and one additional delegate tor every IS
votes given for the Republican candidate for Gov
ernor in 1876 A fraction of forty votes over the
number which is entitled to ore delegate, will be
accorded a delegate.
The State Committee will be in session the evening
preceding, and at o'clock the morning of the Com
vention, and will receive credentials of delegates.
JAMES G. BLAINE KENNEBEC, Chairman.
GEORGE G. WING, Androscoggin.
LEWIS B. JOHNSON, Aroostook.
FRED N. DOW, Cumberland.
ID. G. BEAN, Franklin.
S. X. WHITING, Hancock,
ID. n. N.MORTLAND, Knox.
ANDREW LACY, Lincoln.
A. III. WALKER, Oxford
G. A. BOUTELLE, Penobscot.
G. A. PACKARD. Pscataquis
JOHN S. ELLIOTT, Sagadahoc
8. d. LINDSEY, Somerset.
wv. I'll. FOGLER, Waldo.
w. j. CORTHELL Washington.
JAMES M ANDREWS, York.
j. o. SMITH, Secretary.
The Portland daily press., 1878-07-18
Fifth District Convention.

The Republicans Of the Fifth Congressional Dis
trict are requested to send delegates to Congress
sional Convention to be held at Belfast, on TUES
DAY, August 9th, 1878, at 10 O'Clock A. NJ, to
nominate candidate for Representative to Congress,
and attend to any other business that may come
before the convention.
Basis,-each city, town or plantation is entitled to
delegate, and additional delegate for every
seventy-fve votes given for the Republican candi-
date for Governor in 1876, and additional dele
gate for a. fraction of forty votes SO cast.
JAMES A. MILLIKEN,
A. ID. BEAN,
ORREN LEARNED,
A. M. HOPKINS,
JAMES M. BLAISDELL,
DAVIS TILSON,
Congressional Committee.
July 4, 1878.
The Portland daily press., 1878-07-18

"7he loss ac7aich america has sustained, since
the peace, from the pestilential effects of sfre'
deenaable paper money, on the necessary CONT
dence betaoeen men, on the necessary confidence IN
hepublic councils, on the industry and morals o.
the people and on the character of republican qoo'
ernnent, constitute an enormous debt against mt
States clsargeable aoith this o3addo'sed measure
sohacb nsust remain unSatisfed or rather 1t is an
accumulation ofg,alt aoIich can be e1ptated M
otherwise than By voluntary sacrifice on the az
ar of Justice of the power Which has been the an
strnnent CT at-JdnaeS Madison.
The Portland daily press., 1878-07-18

THE November election in Pennsylvania
will be one of unusual Importance. The
officers to be chosen are Governor and
Lieutenant-Governor, Judge Of the Supreme
Court, Secretary OF Internal Affairs, twenty
seven members Of Congress, twenty-five State
Senators and two hundred and one members
of the State House of Representatives, besides
local officers in the various counties.
The Portland daily press., 1878-07-18

THE Democratic committees that sit dur
ing adjournment of Cougrsss will have good
time. The Potter show will be held at At
lantic City, and the committee on the re-
organization of the army meets two weeks
each at White Sulphur Springs, West Point,
Saratoga and Niagara Falls. The country
pays for these watering-place excursions.
The Portland daily press., 1878-07-18

As n very important source of sfrenaih
and secur ity, cherish public credit. one
method of preserving il is to nse II ms
sparingIy as possible; avoiding Occasions
of expense by cultivating peace, o"t res
memberin% also that timely disbursemenfs
10 prepare for danger frequently prevent
much gre, aler disbursements 10 repel II ;
avoiding likewise the accumu Nation of
The Portland daily press., 1878-07-18

ACCORDING to correspondent of the Bos-
ton Globe "the eyes of all the Sachems Iof
the Maine Fifth Congressional District are
directed nervously in the direction of Monroe
Young" Mr.. Young in spite of his notori-
GUS modesty does not seem TO be disconnected
by this general stare. Long familiarity with
public life has taught him to school his fea-
turnS
The Portland daily press., 1878-07-18
Lancaster Hall, Portland,

THURsDAY, August 4, 1S7S, at o'clock
pm.
for the purpose of nominating candidate for Rep
resentative to the 46th Congress.
Also to select district Committee. -
The basis of representation will be as follows: IL
Each city and town will be entitled to send one
for delegate and additional for every 60 votes cast
Seden Connor at the Gubernatoria election of 1876;
majority fraction of 35 votes will be entitled to
extra delegate. v4
The chairman of the several city and town commit
tees requested to forward the names of their del
egates as chosen to the Chairman OF the Dig
trict Committee.
The apportionment of delegates to the several cities
and tovn in the district is follxvs-
The Portland daily press., 1878-07-18

"A return to specie payments at the eari-
est possible period compatible with due re-
gard to all interests concerned, should ever
be kept i'm view. Fluctuations i'm the value
of currency nre always injurious, and to
reduce these fluctuations to the lowest pos
sibIe point will always be n leading pur-
pose i'm wise legislation. COnvertibility,
prompt and certain convertibility into
coin is Acknowledged TO be the best and
surest safeguard against them.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
The Portland daily press., 1878-07-18

THE Shah of Persia was caught drinking a
glass of lemonade at the Paris exhibition the
other day, The man who caught him, re-
porter, promptly telegraphed the discovery
to London newspaper, which sold an extra
edition on the strength of it.
The Portland daily press., 1878-07-18
JAMES BUCHANAN.

"Such a medium (irredeemable paper mon
ey,) has always been liable to fuctuation. Its
value is constantly changing; and these
changes, often great and sudden, expose in.
dividuals to great loss, are the source of ruin
GUS speculations, and destroy all confidence
between man and man."-Chtef Justice Mar
obuH
The Portland daily press., 1878-07-18

WASHINGTON specials say that from ad-
vices received at the headquarters of the
National Republican Congressional commit
tee the prospects are there regarded as favor
able for the success of one independent can
didate for Congress in the States of Virginia,
North Carolina, Mississippi and Texas.
Three or four districts in Louisiana are
claimed as possible for the Republicans to
win, as also two in Tennessee, two in North
Carolina, and one in Virginia, while hopes
are entertained of carrying one district in
MARYLAND,
The Portland daily press., 1878-07-18

"Capital may be produced by Industry and
accumulated by economy, but only jugglers
will propose to create it by legerdemain tricks
with ."-Thomas Jefferson.
The Portland daily press., 1878-07-18

THE New York Graphic says there are
three people who have done most of the third
term work for General Grant, :-"These are
Dennis Kearney, of California; Congressman
Clarkson N. Potter, of this State, and the
editor of the New York Sun. 1t was the
clamor against the army, the fear of commu
|. title of the President which filled the coun-
try with alarm and caused conservative peo-
pie to turn towards the man on horse
back"
The Portland daily press., 1878-07-18

THERE is a nice condition of affairs in Ala
bama. The leading Democratic organ of the
state declares that ''whoever opposes the
Democratic party or its ticket will be treated
as Radical enemy and therefore will re-
ceive no recognition in decent and respecta-
BILE society,"" That is what they call "con-
ciliationn in Alabama.
The Portland daily press., 1878-07-18

paper currency is a great curse to any
people and a particular curse to the laborer
Of any country, for its depreciation alauays
falls upon the lab0rer.-Andre,u Jackson.
The Portland daily press., 1878-07-18

debt, not only by stunning occasions of
expense, but by vigorous exerfions in time
of peace TO discharge the debts which Nm
nvOidabIe wars may have occasioned, not
ungenerousiy throwing upon posterity the
burden which we ourselves ought 10 bear.
GEORGE WASHINGTON.
The Portland daily press., 1878-07-18

The delegates authorized to fill vacancies only
with actual residents Of the city town they repre-
sent.
The District Committee will be in session in the
reception room of Lancaster Hall at III o'clock ON
the mdrnng of the convention for the reception Of
credentials, EBEN N. PERRY Portland.
Chairman of the Republican District Committee
The Portland daily press., 1878-07-18

LONDON papers are going into ecstasies
over Joaquin Miller. One says he has been
frequently solicited to sit for picture of
Christ. The same paper describes his ex
preston as that of "mingled defiance and
melancholy" Perhaps that is the London
idea.,of the Saviour.
The Portland daily press., 1878-07-18

EVERY regular attache Of the PRESS is furnished
with Card certificate couDtersigneG by Stanley T.
Pullen, Editor. All railway, steamboat and hotel
managers will confer favor upon us by demanding
credentials of every person claiming to represent our
0ufnal
The Portland daily press., 1878-07-18

Arredecmabie paper money ''converis the
business of society into n mere lottery; and
when the collapse comes, as come il must,
il casts laborers out of em mpIoyment. crush
manufacturers and merchants and
rains thousands of honest, industrious
citiZens.',
The Portland daily press., 1878-07-18

paper emissions by the government are
of n nature so Liable to abuse, may say
certain to be abused, that the wisd Om OF
the government will be shown by never
trusting itself w TN SO seducin& and dan
gerous power,
ALEXANDER HAMILTON
The Portland daily press., 1878-07-18

CITIZEN ScHwAB, the New York Com
munist, makes money out of his principles.
Hesells ahundred kegs of beer at every Com
munist meeting.
The Portland daily press., 1878-07-18
Err HAMILTON

II (paper money! tends to aggracate the
inequality Of fortunes; to make the rich richer
and the poor poorer, to multiply nabobs and
paupers, and to deepen and ,oiden the gulf
aohich separated Diues from Lazarus.-Ihom-
as III. Benton.
The Portland daily press., 1878-07-18
Assignment for Benefit of Credi-
fNrS

NOTICE is hereby given that on the goth day OF
IN June A. d. 1873, Henry Hanson and William
H. A. Hanson, of Portland, County of Cumberland,
and State OF Maine, doing business under the firm
name and style Of II. Hanson 81 Son, assigned to me
all their property, estate rights and credits OF every
description except such as is exempt from attach
and execution for the benefit Of their creditors
under Chapter 70 of the Revised Statutes to be dis
tributed among such creditors as shall become par
ties thereto, and three months allowed for credi-
tors to become parties to said assignment.
S. L. CARLETON, Assignee.
The Portland daily press., 1878-07-18
THE PRESS.
THURSDAY MORNING, JULY IS.

We do not read anonymous letters and communi
cations. The name and address of the writer are in
all cases Indispensable not necessarily for publication
but as guaranty of good faith.
We cannot undertake to return or preserve COM
munlcations that are not used.
The Portland daily press., 1878-07-18
Cap and Bells.

To many a schoolboy's fond delight
Now comes the festive apple green;
He early puts some out of sight
The pain begins at Sis.
The Portland daily press., 1878-07-18

A Mississippi mule has been having regular
shakes of the ague, and when the chill comes
on he goes and tramples on the fower.beds so
as to have some one warm him up.-Detroit
Free Press.
The Portland daily press., 1878-07-18

THERE are two vacancies in the order of
the Garter, and it is thought that Beacons-
field and Salisbury will receive the ribbons as
recognition of their work at Berlin.
The Portland daily press., 1878-07-18
First District Republican Convention.

The Republicans of the several cities and towns of
the First Congressional District of Maine and all 9TH
er persons who opposed to the Democrats obtain
ing control OF the next House of Representatives are
invited to send delegates to District Convention to
be held in
The Portland daily press., 1878-07-18

"Let me know what you want for your pa
per-" writes the Sweet Singer, "and will send
it" We want two dollars year. Cincinnati
BredkfdSt Table.
The Portland daily press., 1878-07-18

The American Indian is the most treacher-
GUS creature on earth except the American
white many. Y. Graphic.
The Portland daily press., 1878-07-18

Wild waves, what do you say? Board at the
seaside four dollars day.-E1change.
The Portland daily press., 1878-07-18

Tramps are the result of freedom gone to
seed-N. Y. Graphic.
The Portland daily press., 1878-07-18

Fashion for gents hair-a la moved.
The Portland daily press., 1878-07-18

Latest World Fable: A Loquacious Barber
being desiroas of replenishing his Stock of
Bears grease and, knowing Bank wherein
wild Boar slept, armed himself with his Razor
and proceeded noiselessly on tiptoe to the Spot
He was just about to take the Bear by the Nose
and cut his Throat. when his Professional In
stinct impelled him to ask his intended Victim
if he would not have Bottle of Micepherous,
to prevent the falling out Of his hair. Thus
apprised of his danger, the Ferocious Plant.
grade had no difficulty in killing the Loqua-
cious Barber. Moral-Go Thou and Do Like
xuiSo
The Portland daily press., 1878-07-18

Altman gained big reputation for patriot.
ism on the Fourth by backing his mule against
high board fence and letting ii kick. Even
his next door neighbor mistook the sound for
artillery firing.
The Portland daily press., 1878-07-18

The argumentum ad-''Sam, you are not hon.
est. Why do you put all the good peaches on
top of the measure and the little ones below?"
"Same reason, sab, dat makes de front of your
house all marble, aud de back gate chiefly slop
bar'l, sah."
The Portland daily press., 1878-07-18

THEY say that Bertha Won Hillera has
made and saved $1,000 by walking. She has
earned the money.