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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-09-25

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IL There was . feller once wich was q
newspaper writer, and he was visitin'
. friend wich had . hive of bees, and
his friend tole hlm the bees had .
queen wich was big fat bee and 'didn't
have to work for & livin'. so the feller
he waited till he bot = good chance,
nobody around, sndi hs gave the hive a
sIpitede kick and run. And the last
that his friend see Of that statesmen,
he was dancin' on top Of . distant NIL,
and looked as il he had . hundred arms
and legs, and there was a bright glory
all around him, wich was the sunshine
ON them beeslG. 3asf sEoo 4 II 80
One time there was man hrot his
beehive in. the house, cos It Was cole
mite and set itsforeithe fire in tina room
where he slep. Wen he wokeiu in the
mornin' the bees was all over the fore
and the vols, and the chairs, and the
bed, and everywhere spred out like butt
ter on bred. And they WAS into his
close, and his boots was on the other
side of the room, and bimeby some
wich was inside the bed they begin to
explore his two legs. So he jest shet
up his eyes, and folded his fingers
across his stomick, and said It's too
late for action, and my feel istoO deep
for utter But pretty soon the other
folks in the house was woke be sech
dreffle noises, that one yelled "Fierl"
and other said, "Wich way did he
run z" and other said, "If this house
is quartz mil it OF to ben put mp
stronger TO stand the stampin'l" But
it was only that bee feller takin' action
and utterin' his feel at the same time.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-09-25

FABER should have been q Pencil
vanian.-[W Waterloo Observer.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-09-25

:, BE It Rssoloed6 6y iAs General Assess6gy of tie
3 proposition to amend the Constitntion Of the
State on the second Tuesday Of OCTOBER. a. a. d. Is.
o5 s,s;ce ~ aat sections and
as to be and read as follows: ~ ~
SECTION 3. The State shall be divided into
county of ss e cn the
districts shall be of compact territory, bounded
by county lines; and said districts, other than
Of codqsiss. Be further 'divided into n.divi.
sions, M eanh Of which ana in said county OF
thereof respectively, At least one judgo Of the
court Of common pleas for the district. and re-
be held by one or more Of these judges in every
county ofthe district, as often as may be pro-
vtded by law, and more than one court or sit
each district. Z, - s--s '-'--e -
SEC. s: In each district there shall be elected
Judge of the district Court by Whom the di:tp'cs %
courts an such district shall be held, and he
vided bylaw District courts shall be held in
esch county at least once every year. The Gem
eral Assembly may increase the number Of dis
tr1ce court judges to three in any district dis
trlcts. and may provide for having a judge pro
70 9etd any court whsneveE NECESSARY
or sickness Of any Judge. and the amount Of
pay allowed q judge pro tempore may be de-
e ss e: as
temp0Fejudge. The times OF holding common
pleas and district courts shall be fixed by law
but the General Assembly may authorize the
judges OF said courts, respectively, to fx the
times OF the holding Of said courts,
AT said election the voters desiring to vote in
favor OF this amendment, shall have placed
upon their ballots the words, j udicial Constit,,-
ttonal amendment, Yes :, and the voters who do
not favor the adoption Of said arnendment may
have placed upon their ballots the words :. Ju-
Qfcial constitutional amendment, No;'s and If
majority of all the votes at said election be
in favor 81. said amendment, then said sections
three and five herein specified. shall be and oon-
stltute the sections SO numbered In the said
judicial article Of the Constitution Of the State
Of Ohio; and said original sections three and
hve shall be repealed.
| So JAMES H. NEAL
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives
Ia; s+,sgffssa5t- faJABEZ W. FITCH. Ists
Adopted April 10. fs79 -
lUNITED STATES OF ANERICA. ONO. 1sfss sS.iii
l. Once of the Secretary Of State. 3 3l9
I, Mllton Barnes, Secretary Of state Of the
State of Ohio. do hereby certify that the fore
going is q true copy Of joint resolution passed
| by the General Assembly Of the State Of Ohio,
on the 10th day Of April, A. y. 1879, taken from
the original rolls flied In MS ONCE liz
IN testimony whereo:, Il have hereunto
l- snbscrfb6d nfy name and afixed my
lsEA4l official seal. e Columbus, the nth day
,tutf... s.an tsfs.zJ IS AILTON BARNES. :.
| oo0-om secretary OF St8te.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-09-25

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u ftsti aa no s.Ia'fea iof
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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-09-25

original color, NTH the gloss and
J+eshness of youth. Thin hair is.
thickened, falling hair checked, and
badness often, though not always,
cured by its use. Nothing can re-.
store the hair where the follicles are
destroyed, or the glands atrophied.
and decayed. But such as remain
can be saved for usefulness by this
application. Instead Of fouling the
hair with a pasty sediment, it will
keep it clean and vigorous. Its
occasional use will prevent the hair
from turning gray or falling of,
and consequently prevent badness
Free from those 'deleterious SUBJ
stances which make some prepara-
tions dangerous and injurious to
the hair, the Vigor can only benefit
but not harm it, If wanted merely
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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-09-25

EsrAsL1sAxD 1so.

Inventors.
We procure patents in all countries, NO Ar
TORNKY feEs IN ADVANCE. No charge unless
llmlnary examinations No additional fees for
obtaining and conducting . rehearinR. Special
attention given to Interference Cases before the
Patent Once. Extensions before Congress. L.
fringement Suits In different States. and ali liz
1gatfons appertaining to toInventions or Patents.
STRUCTIONs. = ~
United States Courts and Departments
Claims prosecuted in the Supreme Court OF
the United States. Court Of Claims, Court or
C0@mlsslOners Of Alabama ClAimss Southern
Sl4sms Comnt ntssi9n. and Al class0s OF war =
- Arrears or P.y and Beansy.
OFFICERS, SOLDIERS and SAILORS wounded.
ruptured, or injured in the late war, however
glSntlys are entitled y. and can obtain pen
United States General Land Once.
Contested Land Gases. Private Land Claims.
pyosecpted beforethe General Land once nd
lepafement of thSfntertor-
Land Wsarants.
We pay cash for Bounty Land W arrants, and
we invite correspondence With all parties hav-
ing any for sale, and give fun a1d expIicft In
str9esiope where ASST &nMenta are 1mperEect-
W. conduct our business in separate BureauS.
having therein the clerical assistance OF able
aaa experienced lawyers. and give our closest
prepared In each case PYomptest attention
tnus secured to all business entrusted to ms.
Address
R.s.A A. r. LACEY, Attorneys,
WASHINGTON, DC.
Any person desiring information as to the
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-09-25

YXDQULDAnHerpt thapeereaes Portage cam.
wv g that he g prepsrsd q masufseture aii
kinds OF LUABBA and SPRING w AGONa
and t0do gonos0 1epa1Eing promptly ma r
the best m41ner. Also, HOk8E 6HOElNG -
ePrices from 10 to - per cent. below anv
1hee6 e6eo1r9ehatged In this rente1. - casR.
MA0QN9 Of al kinds eeIro oa1f1f ON hands
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-09-25

WASHMGTON, ID. C.
Any person desiring information rs to the
standing and responsibility Of the members Of
the drm will, on request, be furnished with .
satisfactory reference in his vicinity or Con-
xressionaf district. y Es7--ss :
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-09-25
I&Is0 have Tor sale -7
% VILLAGE LOTS.
Well located ON high rolling ground. and in tn
most pleasant and growing part Of the town.
VIII be sold cheap and ON easy terms.
80 sy3s an. 8. 1915 33a
CHOICE VILLAGE LOTS

FOR SALE.
81 COOP Bu,LD1Nc b LOTS on N North en....
IL nut st, and on King st, near West Main
ST.. are insthe market for sale. An investment
in Village Lots in Ravenna has prOyensJ
better than money at 20 per cent interest.
terms. inquire 1T Law Olfce of
.E.isse. fszst>s - W.B. THO4AS.
A. - 1874. 996 Ravenna, o.
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The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-04-10
The Beginning of Guns.

In 1916 cross bows were in pretty
general use among the English, but a
new era in war was to be inaugurated,
for with the army of Edward III. (at
Cressy) came five small pieces of can
non, species of weapon supposed to
be unknown In France, though cannon
are spoken of in a sea engagement in
the 18th century between the King of
Tunis and a Moorish king of Seville,
By whom the five pieces of cannon were
made is uncertain: but lie Blond, in
his ''Treatise on Artillery" says that
the earliest guns "were of very clumsy
and inconvenient make, being usually
formed of several pieces of iron fitted
together lengthwise, and then hOOped
with iron rings and as they were used
for the throwing OF stones ofprodlgious
weight, they were of enormous bore
The "Dictionare Militaire" 175S)
asserts that cannon "wcre known in
France" according to some authors, in
1888, under Philip, but known Of only.
Nevertheless, says Voltaire, "tili
the reign of Charles WILL, artillery
continued in its infancy. They did not
make use ofartillery in sicges till the
reign of Charles V. King of France;
and the spear was their principal weap-
on till the reign of Henry w." No
more mention is made of cannon in the
English wars until 1405, when we are
told that, at the siege of Bcrwicka shot
from one great gun so shattered a tower
that the gates were at once thrown open
by the alarmed garrison. In the year
14G0, James the Second of Scotland
lost his life by the bursting of one of
these rude implements of war. At the
siege of Roxburgh, standing in the vi
cinity of a gun which was about to be
discharged, the rude mass composed of
ribs of iron, bound together by hoops
of the same metal, burst asunder, and a
fragment striking the king on the thigh.
broke 1t asunder, and killed him on the
spot. Hand guns were not then m
vented, but at the battle of Chipping
Barnet (l47l) mention is made of 300
Flemings armed with hand guns, but
of the construction history does not
tell. At the battle of Flodden Q5l3),
James of Scotland had with him thirty
pieces of artillery, which had been cast
for him at Edinburgh, by the master
gunner of the Castle, Robert Borthwck.
Seven OF these guns were of great beau
ty, and were known as the "Seven
Sisters of Borthwick.' The cannon of
the English were of inferior make to
those used by the Scots, being COM
posed of hoops and bars.
90 ~ Enu1foI
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-04-10
A Mean Advantage.

There were score or more of women
gathering together at Mr.. JOhnson's
house. Mr.. johnson is a good-hearted
man and a respectable citizen though
he is rather skeptical in some things.
The women had just organized "The
Foreign BENEVOLENT Society,"" when
Mr.. johnson entered the room. He
was at once appealed to donate a few
dollars as a foundation to work on and
then Mrs. Graham added.
at would be so pleasant, in after
years for you to remember that you
gave this society its first dollar and its
first kind word"
He slowly opened his wallet, drew
out a ten dollar bill, and as the ladies
smacked their lips and clapped their
hands, he asked;
"ls this society organized to aid the
poor of foreign cOuntries?"
"Yes-yes-yes !" they chOrused.
And it wants money!"
"Yes-yes."
"Well, now," said Johnson, as he
folded the bill in a tempting shape,
"there are twenty married women
here. If there are fifteen Of you who
can make an oath that you have cOmbed
the childrcn's hair this morning, wash
ed the dishes, blackened the cook-stove
and made the beds, III donate ten dol
lars"
81 have, answered wv. of the crowd,
and the rest said:
"Why, now, Mr.. Johnson !"
"If fifteen of you can make oath that
your husbands are not wearing socks
with holes in thei heels, the money is
yours" continued the wretch.
"Just hear him !" they exclaimed,
each one looking at the other.
elf ten of you have boys without
holes in the knees Of their pants, this
X goes to the society,"" said johnson.
"Such mani" they whispered.
"If there are five pairs of stockings
in this room that do not need darning,
I'll hand over the money" he went on.
"Mr. Johnson" said Mrs. Graham,
with great dignity, "the rules of this
society declare that no money shall be
contributed except by members, and as
you are not member, beg that you
withdraw and let us proceed with the
routine business.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-04-10
No One to Blame.

The other day when house Oh Fifth
street took fire and was saved by the
firemen in damaged condition, they
set about trying to discover the cause
of the accident, and in so doing ques-
toned various inmates OF the family.
The head of the house had his theory
all ready.
"It is my opinion" he began, "that
some enemy of mine climbed to the
roof and emptied Goals on the shingles"
The idea was laughed at and the wife
said:
"Well, there was a lamp up stairs,
but it was not lighted. Now, if the
rats got hold of matches and tried to
light that lamp, they would just as
quick throw a lighted match on the
bed as to blow it out. IdOn't say they
set the house aiire on purpose, but you
know how careless rats are"
The theory didn't hold with the fire
men, and the oldest daughter was call
ed upon.
Il expect it was spontaneous COM
bustion," she began. "Yon see, Ill my
room up stairs, where the fire broke
out, there was hole in the chimney.
| didn't like the smoke coming in my
room, and so | stuffed the hole full Of
straw. 1t may be that the straw and
mortar and the bricks caused spOnta-
neOus combustion"
The fremen were about TO accept her
theory when the small boy of the fami-
ly came up and said
81 know all about it. Ye see, Bill
Smith he was on the shed a heavin
snow balls at dogs. Tom, the feller
with one arm, was In the barn playin'
with my goat. That Turner gal she
was on the fence out there callin' us
names, and her mother had the clothes
line and was tryin' to lasso stick of
wood off a wagon in the alley. | went
down in the cellar to see if my mud
turtle had got away, and was just try
ing to set the cat on him when | heard
father fall down stairs and mother give
a yell, and that's how the house got
afire, and now | won't have to go to
school for six weeks"
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-04-10
MetoOric stones Catalogued.

Mr.. Charles u. Shepard, of New
Haven, Conn, writes to the Indianapolis
Journal for fuller information concern
ing the alleged meteOric stone of recent
notoriety, and expresses an earnest de-
sire to procure piece Of IL to add to his
large collection. Mr.. Shepard has been
informed of the facts, or rather the
want of the facts, in the case. His let
ter states that he has been for forty
years a diligent student fmeteOrology,
and that he has accumulated the larg-
est collection Of metcoric stones In the
United States, if not in the world. He
forwards catalogue OF his collection,
showing the number of stones and the
date and locality of their fall. The
collection embraces over 500 mctcOric
stones and meteoriC irons. The total
weight of the collection is about ! 200
pounds. The largest iron, procured
from Colorado, weighs 4S2 pounds, and
the smallest, from Ostego county, New
York, weighs half an ounce. Inc
largest entire stone procured from Mus
kingum county, Ohio, weighs fifty-siX
pounds, and the smallest one, from
Sweden, weighs less than fifty grains.
The specimens have been gathered from
all parts of the world. The catalogue
begins with one which fell November
z, 1902, in Alsace, and ends with one
which fell February u, 1875, in Iowa
county, Iowa. There are none between
1892 and 1863, but most of the years
since the latter date are represented,
and some years by several specimens.
Nearly every country in the known
world is represented in the list. The
entire collection is in one of the build
ings in Amherst College. Mr.. Shepard
makes one statement which will sur
prise most persons. He says: "There
have been several instances of death
occasioned by meteoric stones. Two
monks in different places were thus
killed in Italy, and two sailors on ship
board I'm Sweden"
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-04-10

A girl, young and pretty, but above
all gifted with an adorable candOr, pre-
sented herself before certain Prussian
lawyer. monsieur, | came to consult
you upon a grave affair, want to oblige
man | love to marry me in spite of
himself how shall prOceedg
The gent eman of the bar had Of
course sufficiently elastic conscience.
He reflected moment; then, being sure
that no third person overheard him re-
piled unhesitatingly: "Mademoiselle,
according to our law you already pos
sess the means of forcing man to mar
ry you. You must remain on three
occasions alone with him and then you
can swear before judge that hc is your
lover.
"And that will suffice, monsieur"
"Yes, modemoiselle, with one further
condition, which is. that you will pro-
duce Witnesses who will make oath to
their having seen you remain with the
individual said to have trifled with your
affections"
Every well, monster, | will retain
you as counsel in the management of
this affair. Good day"
A few days afterward the young girl
returned She is mysteriously receiv-
ed by the lawyer, who scarcely giving
her time to seat herself; questioned her
with the most lively curiosity. "Well,
mademoisellc, how do matters prosper?"
"Oh, all goes on swimmingly. |
have passed hal.-hour with my in
tended. | have been seen to go up
stairs and come down again. ] have
four witnesses who will affirm this un-
Tder oath"
"Capital, capital Persevere in your
designs, mademoiselle, but mind, the
next time you consult me you must tell
me the name of the young man we are
gong to render happy in spite of him
self"
"You shall have it without fail"
A fortnight afterward, the young
person more naive and candid than
ever, knocked discreetly at the door Of
her cOunsel's room. No sooner was
she within, than she flung herself has
tily in chair, saying that she had
mounted the stairs too rapidly, and
that emotion made her breathless. Her
counsel endeavOred to reassure her,
putting his arm around her to keep her
from falling and Offering her every as
sistance.
SO she said, 81 am much better "
"Well, now do tell me the name ofthe
fortunate mortal you are going to es-
pouse."
"Are you very impatient to know
it?"
"EXceedingly So"
"Well, then, the fortunate mortal be
it known to you, is YOURSELF" said the
young beauty, bursting into a laugh.
81 love you, have been three time
tete a tete with you, and my four wit
nesses are here below, ready and will
ling to accompany us to the magis-
trate," gravely continued the narrator.
The lawyer thus fairly caught, had
the good sense not to get angry. The
most singular fact of all is, that he
adors his young wife, who, by thc.way,
makes an excellent hOuse-keeper.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-04-10
The Power of Latin.

1t is an oft-spoken whim of the cy-
nics--and possibly something more
that the doctors give their prescriptions
in Latin so as to afford their ignorant
patients the benefit of little imagina-
ton. BOluS PdRifcuS sounds good
deal more important than "bread-pill." !"
Some years ago in Rhode Island Le-
gislature a member moved to translate
all the Latin phrases in the statutes so
that the people could understand them.
A Mr.. Updike took the ground that it
was no advantage to have the people
understand the law. lie said that they
were not afraid of anything they un-
derstood; that it was the Latin words
they were afraid of, and proceeded to
illustrate as follows: Mr.. Speaker,
there was a man In South Kingston
about twenty years ago who was a per-
feet nuisance, and nobody knew how
to get rid Of him. One day he was hoe
ing corn and he saw the Sheriff coming
with paper and asked him what it
was. Now If he had been told that it
was writ what would he have cared t?
But he told him il was cdpids sdtisfd-
ciendum, and the man dropped his hoe
and ran and has not been heard of
since,
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-04-10
CLEVELAND, TENN, APRIL 10. 1879.

manufacture were made at BuXted in
Sussex, in 1913, by Ralph UOgge, mas
ter founder. About this time there also
came into use guns called arquebusses,
which were fired from a rest planted
into the earth. The French were now
making rapid strides in the manufac-
ture of brass guns, for In 1915, when
Francis |. was preparingto invade Eng
land, we find him according to Pere
DanieD possessing in his fleet one ship
carrying 100 brass guns. AT the battle
of Pinkie Q543) pistols were in use
among the Germans and others en-
ployed in the English army. The can
non were now provided with iron balls
instead OF the pondcrous stone ones in
use previous to this date. Here also
we find mention of the wheel-lock pis-
tOl. Carbines, petronels, and Dragons
are frequently mentioned among the
firearms of the age. The first was so
named from having been used in the
vessels called carabs; the second from
being fired with its square butt planted
on the chest; the third, from its muz-
zle being frequently decorated with a
dragons head-hence the troopers who
used it came subsequently to be named
dragons. The wheel-lock hackbut
was used in Elizabeth's reign, with the
rest for the heavy matchbox, but the
powder was now made up in cases, each
containing complete charge to facili-
tate the loading of the piece. and the
strap TO which they were attached was
named a collar or bandolier,
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-04-10

spring of water issuing from the bank
above the beach, under a shelving
rock. The cracks or assures in this
rock were stuck full of bones, aud there
were other evidences of an encampment
of the lone inhabitant of the island.
These bones were used for nOurish-
ment, obtained by sucking; they were
dried and resucked many times, show
ing that occasionally she was put upon
short rations, but at the time Of her
discovery appeared to have an abun-
dance, such as it was. She retained
all her teeth, but they were worn low,
supposed to be due to her chewing
tough and solid articles of food. Her
age appeared to be about 80 years. Mr..
Brown made her a skiIt of ticking, with
which, and a sailors cotton shirt and
black nektie, her dress was complete.
a severe storm arose, and embarking
with their island queen, the men soon
found themselves at sea in storm. She
made signs that she could stop the
storm, and obtaining permission she
knelt on the deck facing the quarter
whence the wind came and commenced
muttering something supposed to be a
prayer. She soon got up, but contin
ucd the prayer at intervals during the
day, apparently without fear, and
when the wind began to abate she
turned to her fellow-voyagers and with
smile made signs that her prayers
had been answered. She was taken TO
the house of Mr.. Nidever in Santa Bar
bara, where she became the centre of
attraction. The Mission fathers took a
great interest in her, sending to Los
Angeles and other places, hoping TO
find one who could converse with her,
butfailed. Even the PepimarOs Indians,
who were said to have had an acquain-
tance with the Indians on the island,
could hot understand her. Two offers,
one of 81 600, for the privilege of TAX.
ing her to San Francisco were refused
by Mr.. Nidever. When found she was
in excellent physical condition, strong
and active; but the eating of fruit and
vegetables brought on sickness, which
in connection with an injury to the
spine received by falling from porch,
terminated her life four weeks later,
or seven weeks from the time she
landed.