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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-02-14

The House by a vote of IS to u re.
fused to pass the bill to increase the
salaries of Supreme Judges. The fac,
is, ii we have got to come down to
sthard pan" let us all come down to-
gether. Salaries and fees of public
officers, from those of townships up to
that of President of the nation are ar
ranged upon the basis of an inflated
currency, and no",, If the farmers, me-
chanics and laborers who produce the
wealth of the world are to be com.
PEELED to practice the most rigid econ
omy and to come down to contraction
and panic prices let the army of office
holders be also required to retrench
and submit to q reduction of their
compensation.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-02-14

DIR. LINDEREAN, Director of the
United States Mint, is the latest con-
vert to reconciliation of silver. lie
thinks the silver bill should pass.
That the silver which would come
into use would be from the United
States Mints, S35,O00.OOO; from
Mexico, s15,OOOOOO; South America
$5,OOO,O0O The Doctor thinks with
such silver dollars. resumption would
be voluntary, and all kinds of lega
tender money would be on a parity of
Immediately. The amount of coin and
bullion now in the Treasury and mints
is Sl25 OO0, 600. upon which (and 20
per cent. more) coin certificates conld
be issued under the law OF 1868. Mr..
thinks the law should be
so "a to authorizes the Secre-
fary OF the Treasury to pay either coin +
Or bars, as he might not have coin,
would always have stamped bullion
bars. dlt iilf : s.itt'- -
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-02-14

s SHERMANs march TO the Sea" Is
now changed to-Sherman's rapid
march to the gulf of bankruptcy.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-02-14

The latest reports represent Hon.
Benjamin F. Wade as very sick, with
but very little hopes of his recovery.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-02-14

The Democratic National Executive
Committee is to meet in Washington
on the 22d inst.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-02-14
MARRIED

bARkE -HOPkINS.-Sunday Evening. Feb
lo 1873. at the residence of the bride. by Rev.
Andrew Wilson. Mr. j. +. Barker and Mrs
Tirzah Hopkins all Of Ravenma.
PLUMARoGERs.-In Mantua, Feb. 9th. 1873
by "A. n. Farr, ES,l., at his residence, Mr..
Smith Plum. of Aurora, o., and Miss Ellen
Rogers, of Northamton, Summit County, o.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-02-14


Among the many very pleasant
social gatherings which have occurred
of late, perhaps none were more so
than the one at the residence of A. e.
Winans, on last Tuesday evening.
The party WAS composed Of the mem
bers of Mrs. A. Il. Winans' Sunday
School class. which numbers fourteen
boys. Each one had invited his lady.
SO that the party numbered IS iii all.
Mrs. Wipans has been constantly en-
plOyed as a teacher in the Sunday
School fog about Twelve years, and al
though she lives three miles distant,
she is seldom, absent from her class
She has not only proven to be favor
ite but successful teacher. Many of
her former scholars are now members
Of the church. L.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-02-14

The New York Tribune says: THE
mdeh,nery'is now furnished by which.
in any emergency, the financial corpo-
rations OF the East can act together at
a single days notice, and with such
power that no act of Congress can
overcome or resist their decision"1 And
yet there are men and papers in the
country that enveavoR to ridicuie' the
idea of there being money power in
the East that seeks to obtain the con.
troll of the financial affairs Of the ma
tion and the people. 'ihe-1
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-02-14
Wreck of a Bridge.

PHILADELPHIA,F Feb. 1O.-This morn
ing one of the arches of the bridge
over the Schuylkill River at South ST.
fell in. carrying with it in rapid sue
cession nine other. arches, and COM
pleteIy wrecking three hundred feet
of the bridge. The portion which gave
away rested upon piles in the marsh,
on the western bank of the river, and
this piling has been gradually sinking
in the mud. A large number of work.
men were engaged snoring de, ,ective
arch at the time Of the accident, but
they were warned in time, and sIl es-
capped uninjured. The bridge was built
Of iron and granite, and cost orig inal- :
y $4,000. The loss by the accident
o:dayeis about 100000: '9es u !
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-02-14
RANDOLPH.

DEATH OF AN OIL CITIZEN.
Yesterday the citizens of Randolph
were called upon o b,ry the last re-
mains of Albert Brockett. an old and
honored citizen. He died about one
o'clock Tuesday night, February 9Th.
He had been complaining for several
days of pain in the stomach and the
loss of appetite, but was not confined
to his bed unit! the day of his death.
During Tuesday evening several Of his
children were with him and stayed
until about nine O'Clock. He appeared
quite cheerful and all but one daugh-
| ter returned home, who, after seeing
him comfortable for the night, retired
to rest. His wife and daughter having
previously retired, thinking him better
than for several days. J. Doolittie
slept on a lounge in the room ready to
answer any call made by Mr.. Brockett
during the night. He says he was up
about II o'clock and discovered moth
ing wrong. A few minutes before
in the bed, he immediately wen, to
his relief, saw that something was
wrong, and called his daughter, Mrs.
Mary Fenton, but before she could
reach his bedside, tho spirit of Albert
Brockett had passed away without
struggle.
His funeral, which took place at the
Disciple Church, OF which he had long
been member, was largely attended,
the Rev. Mr.. Jones, pastor of the
Church, conducting the exercises.
Albert Rrockett was born in Wal
Iingford, New Haven county, Connect
cut, on the 25th day of May, 1895.
making him 81 years old last May.
At the age of sixteen he left his fathers
home to learn the trade of carriage and
wagon making. He worked with
Ralph Chittenden, at Guilford, New
Hayen county, until he was twenty
one years of age. He was frs. mar
ried to an English lady by the name OF
Betsey Sheath, in January, 1918. BY
this marriage he had nine children,
three sons and six daughters, six of
whom are now living.
lie came to Rangolph in June, 1926,
and settled on the farm where he died.
For many years he carried on the |
wagon making business in connection
with his farm, and such was his repu-
tation as a mechanic that all that was
needed for the sale Of a wagon was to
state that it was made by Albert
B:Ockett. lie was u man who read
much, aud his mind was well stored
with historical knowledge. He took
a lively interest i'll the current events
Of the times. and was close observer
and sound reasoner. Having been
blessed with a retentive memory, he
was not only ready to receive but to
impart information. His first wife
died August 5, 1S43. He was again
to Mrs. Fanny Ward in Oct.
1911. She died only few days after
her marriage. He married his third
md present wife in March, 1916. He
lad lived in the township over fifty
wo years, and was highly respected
md honored cltizen.
A PLEASANT AFFAIR.
Among the many very pleasant &
Ocial gatherings which have occurred |
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-02-14

The hAtlS dE&tD COUSCIL OF WAR
at which Messrs. Matthews, Hale,
Garfield, Secretary Sherman and 9TH
ers Of the visiting statesmen to New
Orleans during the late Presidential
election, met in secret conclave dur
ing the past week, in order to definite
ly settle upon their lipe defence, in
case of an indictment from the Louis.
lana State Courts, against them. After
comparing notes they each swore to a
pledge of secresy not to make the de.
tails public. but through our inquisi-
torial nose, we have found out this
much. that they have telegraphed the
Returning Board to stand firm, as
positively would vindicate them, but
we premise that this will be poor COM
fort to eye Board" They have also
concluded to prepare an address to
the country declaring that in the opin-
ion of themselves, there is no Just |
cause for, and that the prosecution Of
the Returning Board is entirely in the
interest of hate and spite, which in
dnces US, as it will every one to ask,
haven't the people of Louisiana a per-
feet right to hate the II. B. t3 cor /
NO FEMALE SUFFRAGE. Il
The Committee of the House having
his matter in charge took vote upon
he question of submitting favorable II
eport, when the vote resulted 5 for
md 5 against, with Mr.. Harris, Of .
absent, since which time Mr.. t
Iarris has returned aud has anpounc. Y
d himself determinedly opposed to
be measure which will be lost by his 4
ote in full committee, the vote being Q
ius,5 for and 6 against. This puts 9
D end 70 the controversy during hi, {
, 1878-05-03
1 Pneticnl Mehling.

Shortly after the marriage ut the dAugh-
ter of Americas poet, Longiellow, the
son ui Eughnd's laureate passed through
the same interesting ceremony
Westminster Abbey was thronged on
Thursday, February 2S,h last, by a congrc.
CATION brilliant and distinguished IN every
sense, who we're assembled To witness the
marriage of Miss Eleanor Locker with
Mr.. Lionel TcnnysOH. From east To west
of the great abbey ran through the crowd
the murmur that il was Alfred 1ennysOn's
son who was to be welded, and that
Thomas Carlyle was coming to see the
knot tied Had these two English men
of letters been each king n grander
tribute of admiration and respect could
not have been paid them by the people.
The hour fixed for the ceremony WAS
II, and shortly before that hour pictur-
esque procession of white surpliced chill.
dren OF the choir and vicar choral streamed
through the grille separating the nave
from the choir, and took their places in
the chancel. To this followed the stately
train of the capitular clergy in full ca
nonicals, aud then triumphant burst
from the organ announced the arrival of
the bridal procession, which was headed
by the chief yerger, carrying his silver
rod, or rather mace Of office.
The bride, a daughter of Mr.. Freder
ick Locker, wellknown man of letters
mot unsuspected of wri ting the "Tendcr
Recollections of Irene MacgilIicuddy'O,
by his first wife, Lady Charlotte Bruce, a
sister of the late Lord Elgin, was accom-
panied to the altar by the Hon. Mary
Thurlow, child of seven, and Miss F. and
Miss a. Bruce, all three cousins of the
bride; Miss Alice Bagot, Hon. Sophia
Palmer, Miss G. d. Simeon, Miss S.
Claughton, MissG G. ST. j ohm Mildmay and
Miss NJ. Cornish. The bridegroom was
attended by his best man, Mr.. II. II,
Cameron. The bride was attired in white
satin, trimmed with Brussels lace Her
ornaments were diamonds and pearls.
1t is curious circumstance in the long
and eventful history OF Westminster Alb
hey that although the name is legion OF
the burials Of famous personages who
have been inferred there, the weddings
which have taken place in the venerable
fame have been comparatively rare. Only
three royal marriages have been solem-
nized in the abbey-those of Henry Ill,
of Richard II. and of Henry VII. In
more modern times Henry Wis chapel
was at one period favorite place for the
celebration of the nuptial rites; but mar
riages therein were discontinued after
the passing of Lord Hardwickes mar
riage act 10 1854, and weddings in the
abbey itself have only been revived with
in the last ten or twelve years. The fact
renders the present ceremony more sig
niticant. No precedent was followed in
this "Poetic Wedding" but a graceful
exception and well-merited concession
was made.
, 1878-05-03
The Birth Of IA Kangaroo.

There are three old kangaroos at the
fair grounds. one. the giant kangaroo,
which can leap from ~ 70 20 fee, at a
Jump, with an elevation ot the curve in
his line Of flight of from q to . feet.
Then there j. a pair of what is known as
the Bennett OF bush kaug iroo, from Aus.
tralia. The female Kangaroo at the fair
grounds has little Kangaroo that has
been seen several times peeping from its
mothers sac. When born il was not
much over an inch long, and resembled
the >emi.transparcut mouse. 1t was lifted
by the mouth of its mother into the sac,
or marsupium, and placed near the nip.
pie, which is instinctively seized. 1t
will remain there until il is capable OF
taking care of itself.
As soon as born the young is placed in
the mothers pouch, which is held open
by her fore paws while they are taken up
by her mouth. There is no vascular con
ncction between the young Kangaroo and
the nipple; when separated by force, the
milky secretion is seen oozing out; the
young seem unable to grasp the nipple,
which is sometimes replaced in the mouth
by the mother. The teat has circular
enlargement at the tip, which makes it
easy to be retained. Though the young
can firmly grasp tho nipple by the lips,
it cannot draw the milk without the aid
of the mother, which by the action OF the
mammary gland can inject this fluid into
the mouth of the sucking; lest the act of
,p,ontin, ~, hnn nnf onipniltnn NIyith thut
of suction, should endanger the life Of
the fptus from suffocation, the cartilages
of the larnyx are so arranged that the
opening of the glottis is placed on the
top of the cone which projects, as in
whales, into the posterior nostris, so that
the stream Of milk passes on each side of
the gullet, without the possibility of en-
tering the windpipe-a most striking ex-
ample of creative design for the protec-
ton of this embryonic creature. AS the
young become older, and long after they
are able TO Craze about like their parents,
they frequently retreat to the abdominal
pouch, and may often be seen protruding
their heads and cropping the herbage at
the same time with their mother.
Kangaroos are vegetable feeders, brows-
ing like ruminants, and, like these,
occasionally chew the cud, and when
browsing apply the fore feet to the
ground; at other times they rest upon
the tripod formed by the hind legs and
powerful tail, with the fore part of the
body inclining slightly forward. Mr..
Kalb feeds his kangaroos on carrots, rut-
abagas, cabbage, hay and corn, and in
summer they take the fresh grass and
clover. The flesh of the kangaroo, like
the opossum, is excellent, and the animal
is much hunted alike by the colonists
and natives of Australia.--St. Louis Re
publican.
, 1878-05-03
Miss Annie Louise Cary.

The subject Of this sketch. who will
sing at the coming Musical Festival in
san Francisco, was born in Wayne, Ken.
neOcc County, Maine. At the age of eight
she lost her mother and few wears after
went Ia Boston 10 reside with her bro,ber
Her musical studies in Boston were n,
rectcd by Mr.. Wetherbec and Mr.. LYMAN
W. Wheeler. In 1866 concert was DIV.
en- for her benefit; and in August of that
year she went to Milan, where she stpdisJ
diligently for the operate stage. In De.
cember, 1867, she accepted an invitation
to 60 to Copenhagen with an Italian
opera company; and in the March follow.
lug she was engaged by Mr.. Ferdinand
Strakosch for tour of the princinsl
cities of Norway and Sweden. This son.
son was followed by very successful
one at Hamburg.
She then went to Baden. b aden and
studied with Madame Viardot Garcia
where she remained till October 1s6S'
when she left to fulfil an engagement at
Stockholm. Here she achieved great
success, which was followed by an en-
gagement at the Royal Swedish Opera
House, she singing in Italian, and the
balance If the troupe in Swedish. In
the summer of 1869 she resumed her
studies under Sig. Boltensi in Paris. In
the fall of the same year she went to
Brussels for season of Italian opera.
The enthusiasm of the Belgians was fuIly
aroused by the beauty of her voice and
the artistic rendering of her parts, and
she became at once great favOrite.
This success drew the attention of
Maurice Strakosch to her, the result of
which was three years engagement,
during which she sang in concerts in the
principal European cities.
In 1870 she returned to America with
the Nilsson troupe, and sang with great
success in all the principal Eastern cities.
or her recent wonderful successes in
Russia the public is welinformed All
those who heard her in opera during the
Kellogg and Cary opera season last fall
will be glad to welcome her to our coast
again, and to those who did not the Fes
tival Concerts will afford a good oppor
tunity; whether as artist in public, or in
the social circle, she is appreciated and
loved by the thousands Of friends she has
won by her great merits and lovable dis
position. She is free from professional
or personal jealousies, and never stoops
to engage in those petty controversies so
common in her profession. She stands
to-day without rival in our own coun.
try, and it is question if the old world
furnishes a contrato superior to our own
Cary. Her proud record is the result
not alone of great genius as lyric artist
and actress, but of persistent and deter
mined study and laborious practice.
, 1878-05-03

To Cook BEETs.-Wash and scrape
clean, then put them in kettle of boiling
water; let them cook till quite soft. Then
turn off the water, and pour cold water
over them; with your hands slip the
skins all off; they will slip off with per-
feet ease. Slice them round, quite thin,
and put them in a deep dish; sprinkle
salt and pepper over them; then spread
on butter over each slice. Add half a
pint of vinegar and set in warm place
till needed for the table. Prepared in
this way they are nice addition to the
dinner table, and are quite nourishing
and good. Another way is to bake the
beets in the oven. Some think they are
sweeter baked than when boiled, but
they need to be prepared the same as
when boiled. Sliced lengthwi Sc, and put
into clear, sharp vinegar, and let stand
"a hours, they make a most agreeable
pickle.
Hot SLAw.--Take piece Of butter the
size of half hens egg, a teacup of vine
gar, teacup of water, teaspoonfu OF
black pepper, aud a teaspoonful of salt;
put them all in tight covered kettle and
set over brisk fire. Chop your cabbage
finely; have three pints Of it; when the
liquid is boiling hot empty the cabbage
into the kettle and let it boil slowly one
hour. Serve hot in saucers. 1t is very
delicious prepared in this manner
COLD SLAw.--Chop quart of cabbage
very fine and stir in little spoonful OF
salt, one-halt teaspoonful of black pep
per; then add half pint of strong vine
gar; some like an onion chopped into the
cabbage. 1t makes nice relish with
cold baked meats and is pleasant va
riety.
MINING CAMP SLAPJAcKs.1Mixat night
batter of sour milk and flour stlh
enough 80 it will run slowly from the
spoon. Let it stand in warm place. In
the morning dissolve small teaspoonlul
of baking soda in little warm water'
add to batter; add also salt and large
spoonful of melted butter. A great deal
of the success of griddle cakes lies in the
fire being hot enough to bake them
quickly without burning. A slow nle
will toughen the best materials ever pu'
together.
MILK ToAsT.-Put a quart of milk 10
basin, let it come to a boil, put a niue
butter in it, then toast your bread nicely,
spread butter on the bread, lay the pieces
ia deep dish, then pour the milk over
it, then you have very nice dish.
COOKING EaGs.-A teaspoonful oil VINE,
gar put in the water will keep eggs from
breaking when being pOached.
, 1878-05-03

A MAMMOTH JAPANESE EATING House.
In Japan, the eating g-houses are con-
Quoted on an extensive scale. One OF
the largest establishments of the kind in
the capital is the Matsuda, which is kept
by woman. No rooms are let for lodg-
ing purposes, and the patrons are mostly
residents of Toxic, though occasionally a
stranger may be seen staring at the un-
accustomed sights about him, to the no
small amusement of his neighbors. The
customer is given a numbered ticket on
entering, by which his account with the
house is kept. A few rooms are furnished
in semi-foreign style, but most preserve
their Japanese character, and the food is
almost entirely native. The "bill Of fare"
includes some twenty different dishes,
the prices of which are not fixed, but de-
pend largely upon the state of the fish
market. While no meat is served, fowls
are cooked in u number of forms, and all
kinds of liquor can be obtained. Matsuds
is opened about eight a'clock in the morn
ing, and closed at nine or half.past nine
in the evening. The busiest hours are at
midday and after sunset; when the fifty
attendants are kept very active by the
crowds of hungry and thirsty patrons.
To the passer-by, the restaurant looks
most attractive at night, when the rows
Of lanterns under the caves, and the illu-
mination of the whole building, showing
through panes Of coored glass, present a
very gay appearance.
, 1878-05-03
The National Bankrupt Act.

The Judiciary Committee of both
branches of Congress having reported in
favor of the repeal of the existing Ma
tional Bankrupt Act, there is strong
probability that the law will be done
away with. There is no doubt wide
spread feeling that it has proved fail
ure. Just how much of this has been
brought about by erroneous construction,
how much by the peculiar circumstances
of trade of late years, and how much by the
ineradicable element of dishonesty in COM
mercial affairs, it would be impossible to
determine. But there can be no doubt that
it has done much to aid in lowering the
standard of business honor and integrity
during the late years. Its execution has
been so expensive, and so full of long de.
lays, that creditors, rather than allow a
debtor to avail himself of its provisions,
have accepted the offer of settlement
on the part of the latter on his own terms.
In the lapse of time large number of
men not pulous have come to be-
lieve that this is one of the tricks of trade,
and consequently have offered the anxious
creditor percentage which has enabled
the debtor to become the pOssessor of
stock of goods which cost him much less
than the market price, and which enables
him to sell at figure which puts an hon
est business man at great disadvantage.
Much of the present uncertainty in busi-
ness circles comes from the pernicious in
fiuence of this law. Men refuse credit,
or give it with the expectation that the
debtor will suspend. In either case, it
has worked to the detriment of honest
business.
, 1878-05-03

A SHAKEsPEREAN HOLOCAUST IN AF.
RICA.-One of the brightest passages in
recent letter by Mr.. Stanley to the Her.
aid is his account of Shakesperean holo.
caust near the confluence of the Kwango
and Congo. After fighting his thirty
second and last battle, he journeyed
among natives who were peaceably dis.
posed, but who regarded his note book
with suspicion. He had been seen max
ing medicine on paper-writiHg. Such
thing had never been heard Of by the
oldest inhabitant. 1t must, therefore, be
witchcraft, and witchcraft.must be pun
ished with death. The white chief must
instantly deliver his notebook to be
burned or there would be war on the in.
stsnt. "My note. book, says the explorer,
twas too valuable; it had cost too many
lives and sacrifices to be consumed at the
caprice of savages. What was to be
donel had small volume of Shakes
peare, Chandos edition. lthad been read
and re-read dozen times, it had crossed
Africa, it had been my solace many q
tedious hour, but it must be sacrificed" I"
"Is it this you wantl" asked Mr.. Stan.
ley. "Yes." "Is this the medicine
you are afraid of" "Yes; burn it, burn
it. 1t is bad, very bad; burn it," 30
poor Shakespeare was burned, and the
country was saved.
, 1878-05-03
Ny Neighhor
rruam GLARS u,EpY

Love vour ncishbor a, yourself
Tins the Cool Book rradrth.
And | glance across the way
A,my neishbor Edith
Who. with garden hat and gloves,
Through the golden hours
OF the sunny summer morn,
Fits among her flowers.
Love your neighbor as yourself
Winsome, blue-eyed grille,
Golden CLEANS Of sunny hair
Dimpled, pink and pcarly,
As lean upon the s'ile
And watch her at her labor,
How much better than myself
Do love my neighbor'
Love your neighbor asyourselt--
How devout I'm growing!
All my heart with fervent love
Toward my neighbor glowing,
Ali to keep that blest command
Were the sweetest labor,
For with all my heart and soul
Do love my neighbor!