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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-01-24

ExSEcRErARY OF THE NAVY GEORGE NJ.
robson has at length replied to the charges
50 long in circulation against him, his de-
fence taking the form of a long verbal eI-
PLANTATION before the House naval committee.
The naval appropriations were ample, he
said, until the Virginius affair threatened
to plunge US into war with Sfain, when
large additional expenditure was necessary
in order to place our navy in a warlike
attitude; and generally the eI-Seeretary
claims that careful examination into his
administration Of the department wlll show
that his acts were justified by the emergen-
eies that occurred. Ex-Secretary Robson
reveals curious piece Of secret history, to
the effect that in November, 1875, the Gov
ernment had decided to intervene in the war
in Cuba, and had gone 50 far as to notify
Spain and the other European powers Of
its decision. Why the plan was abandoned
is not mentioned. This move, of course,
rendered necessary further .outlays upon
the navy, to f: it for any possible eontIn-
gency.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-01-24

A CURIOUS meeting was that at Washing
ton, Friday night, at which several Indian
chiefs presented their sideof the case. The
unciyilized tribes were represented by Chief
Joseph and Yellow Bear, Of the Nez Perces,
and the Utes by several Of that tribe. while q
half-dozen Cherokess and Greeks represented
the civilized tribes of the Indian Territory.
Joseph gave his version Of the causes Of tbs
Nez Perces war, and told the story Of his
fight across the mountains, his surrender to
Miles and Howard, and hi5 subsequent
treatment by the authorities Of the United
States. lie was followed by several other
chiefs, and they are said TO have made
very favorable impression.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-01-24

Tn Senate has eonfrnef the renoninS!

ti0ns of Messrs Howell, Ferris and Adds as
Southern Claims Oonraisioners, and tie
nomination of the Hon L. Bradford Prince,
ID be Chief Justice of New Mexico.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-01-24

Weston. the American pedestrian, started
from the Royal Exchange, London, at mid
night Friday night, on a walking tour of
1900 miles over country roads, having un-
dertaken to walk this distance, and to de-
liver fifty lectures in towns en- route, in
thousand hours. The judges travel in con
veyance, and bicyclist is also of the party,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-01-24

In addition to the proposed appointment
Of several Wears apostolic in parts of Amer
lea destitute Of Episcopal churches, the Vat
lean intends to establish several new bishop
rics in the United States, and institute new
hierarchy different from the present one.
The Pope has sent circular to bishops out
side Of Europe, with view Of extending the
collection Of Peters pence in all countries.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-11-13
NEXT YEARS wEATHER.

G. c. Blake, of Decatur, ILL.,, has
gained some celebrity for accuracy as
. weather calculator. His horoscope
from October till March is as follows :
October, 1S79-Will be quite warm
and showery.
November, 1871 hardly know
what to say about this month my cal
culations make sort of chopped sea-
Ia conglomerate mixture Of all kinds
of weather, but not very cold.
December, 1S79-Will. be like No
nyember, only more so.' 1t will be
warm, wet aud disagreeabie-cold
snaps will be short and sharp.
January, 1sSO-Will be rather warm
wet and muddy, part OF the time.
There will be some cold weather, but
no steady cold weather. -.
February, 1SSO-Will be much like
January-a considerable amount of
rain and snow, and moderate amount
of cold weather. O. 81
March, 1S80-Will be changeable !;
rather wet, especially in the middle of
the month, and only moderately cold.
The winter of 1879 80 will be warm
and wet with few cold snaps oflim.
tied duration; but it will be colder
than the winter of 1S77-7S. 1t will be
. changeable, peculiar and rather dis
agreeable winter,
Now we shall see.
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4 VALUABLE B00Kl
First Century of the United
States.


BY BENSON J. LOSING, l.. l.. D.,
Is the most useful, the Cheapest and the best
History of the United States to be had. 1t con-
tains about 500 royal octave pages,
printed on extra caiendered paper, illustrated
by 4C0 Engravings on wood and 10 fine steel En-
cravings, and is printed in both English and
German at the same price in either language.
1t contains s'history Of the Indian Nations. the
discoveries Of Navigators, the Indian Wars. the
War of the Revolution, the War of 1912. the
War with Mexico. outline history of the late
Civil War. and complete resume of the history
of the Republic for the first century of its ex-
istence and a full account of the preparations
for the Centennial Celebration, with handsome
engravings of the Centennial Buildings. One
advantage of the Work is that it contains an
elaborate Index. making it a Book of easy and
ready reference. 1t has the commendation of all
the prominent newspapers and authors of the
country, as being in every respect a reliable
and valuable History.
This valuable Work is not to be had at the
Book Stores, but can only be obtained of the
authorized Agent OF the Publishers, who will
soon canvass this County and afford the people
an opportunity to examine and subscribe for it.
Sept n. 1879. 579-tf.
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DOWN In THE COAL MINE.


Quite an excitement was created at
Church Hill, Monday afternoon, by
two miners being buried alive at the
m(ne known as the Miles Coal Shaft.
The shaft has been considered unsafe
by miners and but little coal had been
dug for some time. At the time of
the accident only two miners were
down-Lewis Williams and Peter
Liddle; the latter was in the cage and
on the way up. when about fifteen
feet up, the cage stopped. The en-
gineer, Adam Liddle, father of Peter,
suspectingi something wrong imme-
diately let the cage down to the bot
tom. Almost instantly the braces and
timbers of the shaft fell in with crash,
carrying tons of earth with them and
apparently burying the two men
alive. The news spread rapidly and
enough willing hands were found
ready to 60 to work to release the i'm
prisoned miners. Communication was
soon established with the men and
found that they were .uninjured and
had plenty of air. With a crane and
ropes the men were liberated by night
none the worse for the accident ex-
cepting big scare.-IVindicator.
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Man was made in dry weather.
He was made of dust.

- Man was made in dry weather.
He was made of dust.
Quite number have never recover
ed from their creation they are still
dry. -
Ute mans nature to be disconnected.
Adam had monopoly, but he could
not be happy without some one to
crow over.
For q while be knocked around over
the Garden of Eden, and then went to
the house but he had to cook his own
supper, there was no stoyewood chop.
ped, and things were in bad shape
generally. ass
The next morning 1t was the same
way. He had to make his own bed
and sweep out. His socks were dirty
and his arm would run through hole
In his sleeve. So he was dissatisfied.
The next night, when he went to
sleep, the Creator punished him by
making one of his ribs into woman
"A great misfortune to the race.
It has been six thousand years since
that rib was lost, and yet man contin-
ues feeling for it.
This Is very feeling subject.
Pursuit in this case is said to be
sweeter than possession. ..
After Eve got acquainted with her
mate, she vowed that all the men in
the world were not worth Adam.
Goliah was q man. r-
He was bigger than old Grant.
A fop is q male who is ashamed of
his sex, and attempts to conceal the
fact that he is man. fiftiil
Coneealment in such cases is attend
cd with but little trouble. 1t is only
necessary to part his hair in the mid
die.
The family man resembles an oyster
on the half-shell.
The shell is known at home-the
soft side abroad.
Some men carry this resemblance in
their faces. A great many men have
counteDances like oysters. -
Job is said to have been a very pa
tient man.
He had boils all over him.
Many q man now boils all over him.
self when the preacher reaches thir-
teenthly' on q hot summer-day, and
never thinks of the grandeur of Jobs
example.
1t is natural for q man to disregard
good example. fa
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-11-13

A PREACHER the other day laid his
hand patroniziDgly on the shoulder of
. young Democrat who is a member
of his church and said:
Il can not understand how christian
can be Democrat
The young man replied:
so long as Col. Robert G. Ingersol,
the most audacious infidel Of the
United States, stands out as a con.
spicuous member of the Republican
party, / can well understand how q
christian can be Democrat
This brought the conversation to an
abrupt termination.-(W Wayne County
Dem.
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HEAVE POWDER.

have compounded a Heave Powder whiA
! warrant to be the best ever ofrercd-and if M
directions are followed will perform what
claim for it. My 25 years experience in
care of horses has developed to me the prope,
treatment. and my Powder meets a great waKt
1t is Heaye Powder-not Condition Pow
der. No man having horses needing treatment
for Heaves should be without this Remedy. 1t
does not interfere with the supply of all the
water a horse may need. Four ounces, with d.
rections, 81 90. Address O. w. COY,
P.O. Box 597, Ravenna, o.
Sold at Waterman's. 529-4w
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stimulants. but is more especially recomm d.
ed as unfaling remedy for Weakness. Ennis
OF abuse. such as: Loss of n emory, Univsr-
sal Lassitude, Pain in the Back Dimness
Of Vision: Premature .an. % Old Age: and many
a premature grave; all of which. as rule,
are first caused by devIating from the path of
nature and over indulgencies of the generative
organs. Thousands and thousands of boun sex
es all over the world, annually die with so call
ed consumption; but medical men well know
the first cause, in nearly all cases, is produced
by sexual weakness. The ineyitahle effects of
overshadow all the hopes and prospects of life,
rendering existence wretched and unbearable.-
Very often the unhappy sufferer is tempted to
tirely destroyed. and insanity and idiocy with
an early grave closes the scene. Anyone who
doubts the vast number of intellects fuined by
these diseases. can visit any one of our Insane
Asylumns. and the record will show that eight
Of every ten Of the cases of insanity among their
inmates are the result of Nervous Disease,
In placing the Specific Medicine within the
reach of the afiicted. we feel that we are con-
would in giving untold wealth. The poor. sick
invalid. especially those afflicted with Nervous
when paced I in ~ the % balance with % health and its
attending blessings. All over Europe. from
frozen Norway to the vine-clad hills of Italy,
sands can testify to the untold value of the Spe-
cifc Medicine. Byits timely use many fellow
It has in years past-and viii for generations
to cOme-save thousands from years OF anguish.
pain and suffering. Set the afflicted take war
ming before it is too late, delays are dangerous.
An Old well tried and scientific preparation,
one which will effect speedy and certain cure,
is within their reach, and placed at price
The ne speciae Medicine is the result of a life
aaa
pamphlet. which we desire to send free by mail
to very one.
The Specific Medicine is sold by all druggists
at 81 per package. Orsix packages for IS. or will
be sent free by mail on receipt of the money by
addressing THE GRAY MEDICINE CO.,
No. 10 Mechanics Block, Detroit. Mich.
Sold in Ravenna by BELDING & ARMSTRONG;
also. by L. p. Seymour & Co.
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will
tneyerfa In
standings cured in
amene nothing like has
One will in
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pain
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NOTE and
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SOBERsTHOUGHTs.

Praise is TO an old man an empty
sound.
1t is better to bear injustice than to
do it.
The memory of mischief is no desir-
able fame.
To him that lives well every form of
life is good.
The torment of envy is like grain
of sand in the eye.
Those who hope for no other life are
dead even for this.
Do not suffer life to stagnate, it will
grow muddy for want of motion.
To the blessed eternity itself, there
IL no other handle than this instant.
Let us not imagine evils we do not
feel, nor injure life by misrepresenta-
tions.
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NOTICE.

TOTICEis is hereby given that on the 22nd day
IN of September. 1872 petition was filled in
the Probate Court of Portage County, Ohio.
praying for the establishment of Special School
district at the Center of Windham Township
In said County. to extend one mile each way
clude within its territory sixteen OF the origin
al Lots of said Township. to-wit: Nos. IS, So.
And that the Commissioners will meet to deter
mine said m natter at the School House on Lot 81
97th day Of October, 1870 at 10 O'Clock a. m.
- - = !, GIDEON SEYMOUR,
Sept. ssrd. 1875. sTs-6w. Probate Judge.
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Time - for Ho Id Ing Court I'm the 9th
Judicial District for the Year
1880.

1880.
THE STATE oP OHIO, So:
TUyO THE CLERK OF TIE COURT OF COM
Il mon Pleas. and District Court OF the County
al terms of the District and Court of Common
Pleas, for the year 1850 shall bc held in the sey-
trict of the State OF ohio, commencing a. fol-
lows, to-wit:
In Trumbull County. on April a..
In Portage County, on April 3.
In Lake County, on March 81.
In Geauga County. on April T.
In Ashtabula County, on March %.
In Mahoring County, on March y.
In Columbiana County, on April 81
In Carroll County. on April d.
In Stark County, on April ~.
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
In Carroll County, on Jan. 10Th. May 10th.
Nov. sth.
In stark County. on Jan. 10Th. May 10th. Oct.
18th.
In Columbiana County, on Feb. 9th, May oath,
Nov. 22nd.
In Mahoning County. on Jan. 12th, May 3rd.
In Trumbull County, on Feb. 9th. May oath.
IN Portage County. on Jan. 18th. May srd.
In Lake County. on Feb. 9th. May sist. Nov.
18th.
In Geauga County. on Jan. 18th. May srd Oct.
In Ashtabula County. on Jan. 1ath. May ard.
October 18th.
You will enter the foregoing orders on the
Journal OF the District Court OF Common Pleas
of your County, and cause the same to be pub
lished according to law, for three weeks.
Witness the signatures of the Judges of said
District, at Warren, this 18th day of october, A.
ID, 1879.
H,B. WOODBURY.,
E. Il TAYLOR,
W.T.. SPEAR.
p, A. LAUBIE,
L. s. SHERMAN,
;. S.MEYER,
Judges.
THE STATE OF OHIOl
Portage County,ss.
IJoHN MEHARG, Clerk of the Court of Com
mon Pleas within and for said County and State,
do hereby certify the foregoing to be q true
COPY of the orr ginal order on fl0 in my Office.
WITNESS John Meharg. Clerk four
{Ls.S said Court, and the seal thereof, at
~ RaYenna, this 18th day of October, A
JOHN MEHARG, Clerk.
ID. 1879. 5s23w.
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BLOOD, YEEARGO, BLOOD.

BLOOD, YEEARGO, BLOOD.
Cincinnati Enquirer. (Dem)
When the editors of the Okolona
States and Lemars Sentinel were in
troduced the other day, they each
took three steps backward, and for
some minutes glared upon each other
like fierce Numidian lions. The Oko-
Iona bowler was the first to fine words,
and said:
"What!
And is't thou!
Come, then, bastard.
Let me have at thee,
And by all the gods
That roost on high Olympus,
I'll eat ye up
In holy second!
Ugh!
Big Injun, mel"
The Royal Bengal Badger of the
Sentinel displayed his fangs and re-
joined with his native ferocity:
"I thank thee gods
For this opportunity
To call thee
To thy TEETH,
Liar!
Hippogriffi
Hippoppottamus!
Snide!
Shyster!
And baldheaded snipe Of the valley
o, come and see me,
And Pll mop the ground
With your miserable carcass
Thou-thou-thou-
Three-ply
And doubly dyed
Horse thief,
And son of gunl"
But theOkolona bowler didn't come.
A by-stander had seized the hem of
MS coat tail between the tips of his
.humb and finger and held him se-
,urely. So thankful was the Iowa
nan that things turned out as they
lid, that he went out and breathed q
'ilent prayer to heaven.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-11-13
Ayers
Cherry Pectoral

The reputation 1t has attained, in
consequence of the marvellous cures IL
has produced during the last half CEN
tury, Is a sufficient assurance TO the
public that it will continue to realize
the happiest results that can be desired.
In almost every section OF country
there are pcrsons, publicly known, who
have been restored from alarming and
even desperate diseases of the lungs,
by it's use. All who have tried 1t ac-
knowledge its superiority; and where
it's virtues are known, no one hcsltates
as to what medicine to employ to re-
lieyc the distress and suffering peculiar
to pulmonary affections. CHERRY Pee
roRAL always affords instant relief, and
performs rapid cures Of the milder va
rieties Of bronchial disorder, Us well rs
the more formidable diseases of the
lungs.
As a safeguard to children, amid
the distressing diseases which bcsct
The Throat and Chest Of Childhood, it
is Invaluable; for, by its timely use,
multitudcs arc rescued and restored to
health.
This medicine gains friends ut
every .rial, as the cures it is constantly
producing are too remarkable to be
forgotten. No family should be with
out it, and those who have once used
it never will.
Eminent Physicians throughout the
coustry prescribe 1t, and Clcrsyinen
oftca recommend it from their knowl-
edge OF Is CTcc::.
rRLPARLD Br
Or. J. c. AVER l. CO., Lowell, Mass,
Practical and Analytical Chcmists.
SOLD ny ALL DRUGGISTS EVERYWHERE
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TRAINS WESTWARD.
STATIONS. NO / No. No. 5. No.

Trains NO. ana 12 on main line run daily
Palace Sleeping Coaches on trains No, l. @ s
and ~ between Cincinnati and New York daily
Hotel Coach on trains No. and IL between
Chicago and New York daily, via Mansfield
Train No. 3 connects at Mansfield with Pitts
burg, Fort Wayne Chicago Railroad for Chi
cago. milwaukee,. Omaha and all points in the
Northwest; at Meadville. Union and Cory for
Oil Regions; and at Jamestown for Buffalo and
Niagara Falls; at Salamanca for Rochester;
and at Binghamton for Albany.
Close connections at Cincinnati with trains
for the South and West.
No stop-over'' allowed upon local tickets.
Local passengers must purchase ticketsto their
first stopping place, and may then repurchase
from th at point to destination.
Passengers for Chautauqua Lake should. on
arrival at Lake View take the Steamers of the
Peoples Line. the "Mayyille' " Griffith, ;" or
wv. Il. Shattuc' which run IN direct connec-
ton with trains on this road for all points
the Lake.
w. Il. SHATTUC,
General Passenger and Ticket Agent,
CINCINNATI, o.
=. II. COOPER
General Superintendent.
CLEVELAND. U.
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SEVEN CURES ron NEuLALG1A


SEVEN CURES FOR NEULALGIA.
Among the hints for relieving neu.
ralgia we find the following in the
newspapers
l. Crate and mix horse radish in
vinegar, the same as for table pur-
poses, and applyto the temples when
the face or head is effected, or to the
wrist when the pain is in the arm or
shoulder.
2. A lady who has been troubled
with neuralgia, in the head, uses q bag
of hot oats at night as q pillow. She
says: Heat the oats in kettle over
the fire, or in your oven. have never
been troubled with neuralgia in any
place but my head go l cannot say
how beneficial it would be for neural
gia in other parts of the body. An
other cure is drinking hot Lemonade
3. Apply equal parts of camphor,
chloroform, aconite and alcohol, for
neuralgia. It will relieve, aud won't
take the skin off either.
4. One Of the simplest remedies for
neuralgia is essence of peppermint.
Battle the part affected, keeping the
hand over it. 1t will burn and draw,
but not blister.
5. Let Canada thistles be gathered
for the purpose, when in blossom and
dried as other herbs. Turn boiling
water on a quantity of the thistles, let
them steep five or ten minutes, turn
out and sweeten to taste. Before
drinking it fix for sweat in a warm
room, then drink of the tea while it is
hot in large quantities. Follow taking
the tea for few days, and you will
effect cure; don't drink it hot after
the sweat, but either warm or cold.
6. Sal ammonia, half drachm, dis
solved in water, one ounce. Dose, one
internally every three
minutes.
Z. Extract of gelsemin yellow jes.
five to ten drops IN about
q tablespoonful of water; three doses
taken at intervals of an hour apart,
not oftener, have relieved very severe
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-11-13
THE SIZE OF GREAT LAKES.


The latest measurement of our fresh
water seas are as follows:
The greatest length of Lake Super
ior is 335 miles; it's greatest breadth
is 160 miles; mean depth, 6SS feet; ele-
vation, 5O6 feet; area, $1,000 square
miles.
The greatest length Of Lake Michi-
gan is 300 miles its greatest breadth,
$50 miles; mean depth, 500 feet; ele-
vatlon, 627 feet; area, $4,000 square
miles.
The greatest length of Lake Huron
is 200 miles; its greatest breadth, 1876
mean depth, 600 feet; elevation, 274
feet; area, 10000 square miles.
The greatest length of Lake Erie is
$50 miles; its greatest breadth is 80
miles; Its mean depth is 81 feet; ele-
vation, 555 feet; area, 5000 square
miles.
The greatest length of Lake Onta-
rio is 1SO miles; it's greatest breadth,
IS miles ; its mean depth is 500 feet /;
elevation, 26l feet; area, 5000 square
miles.
The length of all five is 1895 miles,
covering an area upward of 135, 900
square miles.
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Making and
Repairing.
O. $. BUZZELL

MOULD inform the people of Porta &c coun.
w ty that he is prepared to manufacture ali
kinds of LU BER and SPRING WAGONS
and to do general repairing promptly and IN
the best manner, Also, HOkSE SHOEING and
GENERAL BLACKSMITHING.
H6rP Prices from 10 to 20 per cent below apv
heretofore charged in this region. TO r cash.
Works on Main Street, West of C. q P. r. r.
Depot
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-11-13

A wELL-KNowN Evangelical clergy
man, on being accused of leaning
towards Uniyersalism, replied that he
hoped everybody would go to heaven,
and, said he, 'there are some persons
I wish were there now
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-11-13

Horse Shoeing and General
Repair Shop.
II you want your horses shod right and to
have good feet, 70 to Barton. He is No. on
Interfering and contracted feet. as we'll as In
iron and steel work. Also, In repairing wood
work to buggles. wheels. &s. &c. Try him and
be convinced.
Shop on alloy near Sycamore Street.
EFF. BARTON.
Ravenna, March II, 1879. Isl
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NOTICE.

A LII persons are hereby warned against pur-
~ chasing certain promissory note made
by Lee Cook, payable to the order of Levi
Weary for the sum of four hundred dollars
($4OO OO) dated october 1st, 1879, and due one
year from date, as said note has been iost or
stolen. LEVI w WEAh1:
SuffIeld o. Oct IS 1873, 6Sl-3-w+
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TESTIMONIALS.

Ravenna, March 20 1874
Mr.. Q; s. RUzzELL: Dear Sir My wagonth.,
Ipurchased of you about two years ago. muss
cknowledge is much better than expected.
being of medium size, thought it too light for
my business; but it is just right, runs light and
easy, and have often carried on it 400 bricks
rom my kiln. 1t will carry eight thousand
pounds. and has never cost me one cent for re-
pairs. Yours truly, H. CARIS.