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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-10-02
Special CorresPonaence.

\
| SILVER WEDDING.-On last Satur-
day evening the relatives and friends
to the number of one hundred, assem-
bled at the residence of Mr.. Hiram
Tuttle to surprise and also to remind
him and his lady, that it was the
twenty fifth anniversary of their mar
riage. The bride, and groom were
completely surprised, but at once ac-
cepted the situation and made q COM
| plete surrender to their guests, who
had come with well-filled baskets.
After the marriage ceremony was
again performed, DIR. J. NJ. Fry pro-
ceeded, on behalf of the relatives and
friends, to present the bride with a set
of silver knives and forks, and the
groom with a silver headed cane. Mr..
Linus Wright and lady presented a
pair of very elegant napkin rings Mr..
Frank Hall and wife presented a silver
butter knife and spectacle cases; Miss
Jennie Gilbert . pair of brackets.
Supper was now announced, when
all were seated at well-filled table
loaded with the delicacies of the season.
After supper an hour or two was spent
in soclial chat, when all departed for
home, feeling that they had spent an
enjoyable evening.
Messrs. Barr and Forder have re-
turned from Pittsburgh, where they
had taken q drove of cattle. They re-
port good time but poor markets.
g. w. Barclay says he would have
taken first premium on beets and tur-
nips at Palmyra Fair If he had not got
the label for his beets put on his
turnips and the label for turnips on
his beets. Squire, you will have to
look sharper. afa
Wheat all sound. Corn mostly cut.
Apple crop light. Potato crop good.
OBSERVER.
Edinburgh. Sept. 25, 1879.
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The Oyster Festival for the benefit
Of the Universalist Church was sue
cess. Everyone present seemed to en-
Joy himself hugely, and what was not
consumed was not worth carrying
away. The Band deserves special
credit for its fine music on the occa-
sion; mqch Of the enjoyment Of the
evening may be justly attributed to it's
treat.
Mr.. r. Brobst's horse-barn is under
going remodeling under the manage
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The Russian Court invited Dr.Ay

THE Russian Court invited DR.. Aver
aud his family to the Archduks's
wedding in the Royal Palace. This
distinction was awarded him not only
because he was an American, but also
because his name as q physician. had
become fayorably known in Russia on
its passage round the world.-[Paeblo
(Col.) People. essssss~ %
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DRowNED.-On Saturday afternoon,
Frank, youngest child of Lawrence
Rettig, was drowned in the creek run
ming near their house. in Palmyra
The father and mother were absent at
tending the Deerfield Fair, leaving
their four children alone at home, the
eldest of whom went into the woods
nutting, leaving the youngest at home.
Child-like they were romping and
playing on the banks of the stream,
when Frank, who was but 18 months
old, fell into the water. The other
children. the eldest of whom is but 6,
were so overcome by fright as to be
unable to rescue him. Their cries
brought Mr.. B. Gilbert, . near neigh
Dor, to the scene, who Immediately
got the little fellow out of the water,
but life was extinct. His remains
were inferred in the village cemetery
on Sunday morning last.
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EDINBURGH.


Believing'that Edinburgh should be
represented more regularly in the col
umns of the PRESS, and thinking that
perhaps ''Citizen has moved out, we
| take this opportunity of sending you a
few items, which may be of interest
to at least some of your readers.
SCHoOL.-The fall term of our Spec
ial District School is passing along
very pleasantly, with Martin Wright,
of CampbellspOrt as teacher in the
graded department, and Miss Elsie
Hollister, of Paris, in the Primary.
Both departments are well attended,
and we trust that nothing may occur
to mar the success with which the
school has been attended in the past. 6
CRoPs.-For the past week the far
mers in this part of the county have
been engaged in gathering their sec
ond crop of hay, with which they have
been abundantly blessed. Owing to
the small amount of hay procured last
harvest many thought there would be
a scarcity of feed, and in consequence
would suffer the coming winter; but
now most barns are well filled, and all
are satisfied. The winter wheat, as far
as we are able to learn, is all sown; in
many pieces the wheat is up and looks
splendid. Nearly all the corn is in
shock.
PoLITICAL.-Ata a meeting held some
time since Mr.. Theodore Gilbert was
nominOted for real estate assessor. He
would make good officer in this po-
sition. It is query here among the
Democrats, why there were not more of
OhrRepublican friends in attendance at
the Foster meeting last Wednesday.
We do not know of dozen Republi-
can voters in Edinburgh who attended
the meeting. We presume the Re-
publicans are already disgusted with
Foster, and not wishing to make the
blow too sudden on October 14th, have
already given him start up Salt Riv-
er. The Republicans are uneasy in
regard to the situation of affairs, while
the Democrats are jubilant. More
anon. A. B. G..
i. September 80, 1870.
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NOTICE.

NOTICEis is hereby given that on the 22nd day
IN of September. 1879 q petition was filed In
the Probate Court of Portage County. Ohio
praying for the establishments Of SPECIAL School
District at the Center of Windham Township
in said County, to extend one mile each wav
from the center on the public roads and to In
clude within its territory sixteen OF the origin
al Lots of said Township. to-wit: Nos. IS, SO
81. SS. As, &c. A. 4s. IS. IS, 81. bS 65. Co. s.! 6S
And that the Commissioners will meet to deter
mine said matter at the School House ON Lot 81
at the Center of said Township. on Monday, the
9Th day of October. 1879. at 10 O'Clock a. m.
GIDEON SEYMOUR,
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What Will the Ladies Say.

What VIII the Ladies Say,
When they learn that by using that
greatest of modern marvels, DUPREE's
OIL OF BEAUTY, they can produce q
permanently white and bewitchingly
lovely complexion, and at trifiing
expense? Only $l.0O q bottle, at Sey-
mour & Co.'S, Ravenna. az
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MeaIeal McetInx.

- ! MEDICAL MeetinH.
t. The Portage County Medical Socie-
fy will convene in DR.. Belongs Office
Thursday, October End, 1879, ct one
O'Clock p. m..
Essayists-Drs. j. Price and Hugus.
Subject, Physiological Thereputic Ac-
.ti0n of Aconite. ~ 'iiei
a6r Committee on Written Reports Of
Cases-Drs. Proctor, Leonard, War
rington and Ferris.
- A. w. ALcoRN. Sec.
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I am selling the best fafffshsd stoves
for the least money of any one in the
county. G.. s. CURTIS,
No. 8 Empire Block N. Chestnut st.
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ALL PERSONS knowing themselves to be
indebted to said A. 8. Crafts are requested to
make Immediate settlement and all persons
having claims against his estate are required TO
present the same at once. duly anthenticated,
for payment
e. w, Trask ia authorised 10 transact any
business pertaining to said estate In my alb
senoe., =. ~ iFsi JOHN n. CRAFTS,
Admir- Of A. 8. Crafts. deceased,
Sept. Il. iS1e. So ga 'a EU.aw
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NOTICE

TIME Stockholders of the Western Reserve
Railroad Company are notified to meet at
the ONCE OF Rockwell 3 HATFIELD. Ravenna.
Ohio. on the 18th day of October, 1879 for the
purpose OF selecting seven Directors Of said
Company, and the transaction of such other
business IS may properly come before said
meeting. E.P. HATFIELD,
H. L. SEA RI,
g. -f.,et-.;., rs , w. T. GRUNDEL.
H. s. JOHNSON.
n.. = 7tEF H. L. OSBORN.
COrporat0rs.
Ravenna, O., Sept. 16. 1873. 677-4w.
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rreans no. ana Il on main line run daily.
Palace Sleeping Coaches on trains No. l. 9, 8
and Is between Cincinnatiand NewYor daily.
Hotel Coach ON trains No. and II. between
ChicaRo and New York daily, via Mansfield.
Trafn No. connects 1t Mansfield with Pitts
burr, Fort Wayne Z Chicago Railroad for Chi
csro Milwaukee, Omaha and all points In the
North-west; at Me.dville. Union and Cory for
OIL ReRions; and at jamestown for Buffalo and
NiaTafa Fails; At Salamanca for Rochester
and 1t Binghamt0n for Albany.
Close connections It Cincinnati with trains
for the South and West
No = stop-over'' allowed upon LEGAL Tickets
Local passengers must purchase ticketsto their
drst stopping place, and may then repurchase
from that point to destination.
passengers for Chautauqus Lake should. on
arrfvaI at Lake View, take the Steamers Of the
ss people's Line, the "Mayville,"" Griffith. ;" or
"W g. Shattuc'' which run IN direct connec-
tiou with trains on this road for all points on
the Lake.
General Passenger and Ticket Agent.
CINCINHArI, o.
p. ID. COOPER
General Superintendent.
CLBvxLAND. o.
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There should be a grand
rally to hear EWING at Ra-
VIENNA, Saturday, October IL.
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p. EsLATH
RAvENNA. Aug. ~. 1879.
Something Must Be Done !

We are getting everything in our
line for the benefit of our customers.
Still working for glory and to benefit
the people of Portage Co., all should
come and see us. We are q clever set
of fellows, and are anxious to sell.
Don't fail to call, everybody. Our
stock is full, and of the best in the
market. Help us, and we will help
you. No. 3, Etna Block.
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TUE undersigned has beea 3qly appointed
tate OF Amhlose, s. Ctans. deceas ed, late Of
Mantua toWhship, Portage county, Ohio.
~; s"s.f" y NQd,i JOHN II. CRAFTS.
Sent, 1S 1879. 6T7.8w
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THE DEMOCRATIC PRESS.
THURSDAY. OCT. g. 1870

CEkETERY GATES open from SEVEN A. n
till SEVEN F, NJ, until further notice.
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NOTICE.

YTlHE undersigned has been duly appointed
/. and qualified as Administrator on the es-
tate Of Lucilla B. Lehlngwell. late of Ravenna,
Portage County, Ohio, deceased.
ii N. W. PHELPS. Administrator.
RAYENNA. O., Sept. 80, 1879.
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A.a4CA EXECUTORS
& SAI,Ei
Chance for a Good Farm.

PURSUANT to authority vested in me by the
will OF John Green deceased. offer at pri-
Vate sale, the John Green Homestead
asr Farm of 05 Acres
in Rayenna township, Smiles northeast of Court
House, on a well travelled township road. with
in 100 rods Of school house. Said farm Is In fair
cultivation. suitable for grazing and grain. has
considerable timber. living water and orchard,
good, fences. and fair buildings. 1t is desired
TO sell the property. and easy terms will be
made. INQUIRE of j. &. HARMON, EXT,
579-tf. Residence on Freedom Road.
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NOTICE.

Ravenna. O.. Sept. 16. 1879.
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OUR ELSA" GLOVE!

We have entirely reconstructed our Glove
Department, and can now show you the incest
line of Kid Gloves ever shown in Ravenna. The
:. Elsa' is our own special trade mark, and only
to be found at our House. Weclaim for them
perfection, in fitting, Elasticity, Soitness and
Pliability beautiful finish both in material and
manufacture. We have a full line dark, white
and all the most popular and fashionable tints
in 2. 8. 4 and 6buttOns.
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Largest Assortment and Lowest Prices in
the City. p
Anything fresh and desirable appearing in
Eastern Markets, you may be sure OF finding
upon our counters.
As Mr.. ELSON. our resident partner in New
York, is daily sending us something
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-05-12
PENlNSULAR VIRGINIA.

The soil of peninsular Virginia is
rather kindly than rich. Certainly it
has not that richness of virgin land of
which it is said, "Tickle it with hoe,
and it laughs in a harvest" but light
manuring produces a quick return and
ample crops, and that considerably ear
lier than in other places north of Norfolk.
There is still remnant of the old style
of farming to be seen, of which it was
said that there were only three crops
raised in Virginia-corn, hogs, and mig
gers, of which the hogs ate all the corn.
and the niggers devoured all the hogs.
One of these ''crops," however, is remov-
ed from the list.
The ''poor white" is poor-very. The
small farmers of the North can not COM
pare with these in absolute destitution
of money.
Doctor" said one of them, who had
! slowly recovered consciousness after be-
ing terribly injured by an exploding
grindstone-"doctor, reckon I'm pretty
badly bruck up, hain't I?''
Eyes, my man; you are hurt just
about as badly, to stand chance of re-
covery, as any man I ever saw"
"Thet's so, thet's so. Wa'al, doctor,
do you know, thet ez poor ez l am, an
ez much ez l need money, IL wouldn't
ev he'd this happen to me fer-fer ta0e'aty-
.fve dollars i''
Many of these poor whites are day.
laborers on the neighboring farms, but
others work small patch of potatoes or
corn on their own account, in ground
mostly SO filled with stumps and SO given
to overgrowing bushes as to be useless
to any but themselves. One sometimes
sees them working in their fields. Pater-
familias does the plowing, Filius Mini
mus drops the corn, and the rest come
In regular sequence, Mater leading the
hoeing.
The poor are woefully ignorant, as the
upper classes are. in many instances, in
dolently unprogressive, though far less
so than formerly. In short, the Virgin
la portion of the peninsula seems sunk
in a Rip Van Winkle sleep that has
lasted hundred instead of twenty years,
and that as yet shows but small signs Of
awakening. g.-Hoaoard Pyle, IN Harper's
MaQazi7ae for Maq
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SO days, or in one-third of the time
made by the swiftest caravan. On this
wonderful journey he made his way
across terrible deserts, awful salt swamps
where for hundreds of miles he saw no
living being, and through countries
whose inhabitants were savage robbers
and who lived in state of continual
warfare.
At last the project was broached to
Mensen to explore the Nile and attempt
to solve the most interesting geographi
cal problem of the age, the discovery of
the sources of that great river. He set
out from Silefa on May IL, 1912, and
ran to Jerusalem, and thence to Cairo
and up the Western bank of the river
into Upper Egypt. Here, just outside
the village of Syane, he was seen on the
morning of January %, 1S43, to stop
and rest, leaning against palm tree,
with his face covered by handkerchief.
He rested SO long that some persons
tried to wake him, but they tried in
vain, for he was dead. He was buried
at the foot of the tree, and it was years
before his friends in Europe knew what
fate had befallen him.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-05-12

SOUND RRAsoNING.-Mr. Moody re-
Gently said: "Why do men put windows
in their houses to let in the sunlight ?
Why don't they have gaslight? The sun
has been shining so many years Why
don't they say, Let us have new light.
Let us shut out the light of heaven by
boarding up our windows There would
be just as much reason in that as in
their talk about the good old Bible. We
have not outgrown it. 1t is what we
need. Take all the books in the world,
and that Bible will outweigh the whole
of them. Let these men who talk about
the Bible travel into some country where
they have no Bible, and they would not
stay in such place. Take a town with
five or ten thousand inhabitants, and no
Bible and no ministers, and see if these
in6dels that are talking about the Bible
will live there. They would go out of
it as Lot got out of Sodom."
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FPUNISHMENT BY ELECTRICITY.

The penitentiary management, deter
mined not to be outdone by Edison, have
introduced electricity as mode of pun
ishment The statement having been
made that prisoners exposed to this pun
ishment suffered more than they did by
the use of the ducking tub, a reporter
called at the prison and was shown the
method of punishment by Deputy War
den Quinn and DR.. Drury, the prison
physician. The electric apparatus is in
box ten inches in length, three inches
high, and three inches wide. It con-
tains electromagnetic. The prisoner is
taken to the ducking box, formerly in
use in the insane department. He is
stripped and blindfolded before coming
in sight of the water box, and then led
around corner of the interior cell build
ing, and placed in the box, handcufed.
but not shackled at the feet. The room
is warm, having fire in it day and night.
He sits down in water three inches in
depth. One pole of the battery is plac-
ed in the water. A sponge is attached
to the end of the other pole.
Deputy Warden Quinn surperintends
the punishment, which consists of touch
ing the bare skin of the convict in va
rious places rapidly with the sponge. A
prisoner turns small crank attached to
the electric apparatus. The concern is
SO small that it looks like a toy, but it
makes the subject of punishment yell
sometimes, as though he was badly
frightened. The punishment is said to
be effectual, on account of the man be-
ing blindfolded. He has no idea where
or when he is going to be touched, and
is not nerved against it, as one would
be who takes hold of the poles of bat
terry with his eyes open and his thoughts
concentrated for the expected shock.
The dungeons have been dispensed with
except FIVE. About one man per week
is sent there.-CoIasmbus (Ohio) Dis
patch.
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"And what good would the cow be to

s'And what good would the COW be to
you, Tim, if you had sour, cross-grain-
ed wife at home p
"May be she wouldn't be so sour or
cross when she'd have good house over
her head, an plenty. She's gettin' old,
Miss Ellen, an she sees the young ones
comm on her left. They'd be queer
change in her if she had her own way"
"You seem to think more of the cow
than of the girl, Tim ' retorted.
''Troth, its the purtiest av the two.
But, Miss, Pm sayin' what would you
advise me %
"Marry the girl you like best, Tim;
never mind the cow. A young, sweet
tempered girl like Mary, who had been
SO good to her sickly father and mother,
SO gentle and loving to those wild broth
ers cannot fail to make a good wife. You
will never be sorry if you marry the
girl you like best
'True for you, ma'am-true for you.
She is good girl, and I'm nigh-hand
sure like her bevant any women in the
world; but, Miss Ellen, I'd wish she
had the GOVT"
Next day left home nor did return
until the daffodils were glittering in the
spring meadows around our home, and
the rocks cawing over their fedglings in
the woods behind our garden. Tim was
married. l had heard that from mother
early in the year; but upon which fair
maid his choice had fallen l was still
uncertain. 1t was late at night when |
returned from my travels. and mother
had far too much to talk of to tell me
the termination of Tins courtshlp.
In the morning l took my way into
the garden, the fields lying close by +;
but Tim was not to be seen nor did [
encounter him until late in the after
noon, when l discovered him busily
! trenching up some early cabbages in the
back garden. He seemed rather shy of
me; but l put out my hand and greeted
him kindly.
You're welcome home, Mrs. Grace,
maam" he said, striking his spade into
the fresh-turned earth, and shaking the
hand l gave him with more than the
usual warmth. 1--WE were thinking very
long to have got you back
"Thank you, Tim. So l have to wish
you JOY"
Tim looked sheepish, but speedily re-
covered himself. "Yes ma'am, if JOY it
be-"
.'Oh there can be no doubt on that
score, Tim. l hope Mary is we'll ?"
MARY? Is it Mary Dogherty ? Why
she's spoke of with Lanty Mcguire that
owns the ferry"
"Why 1 thought you were going to
marry Mary, Tim !"
"Well, no, Miss Ellen, did not. |
b'lieve her an Lanty was cried Sunday,
was eight days
"And what made you change your
mind, Tim? 2"
"Well, just took Susie for you see,
Miss Ellen, judged COW would make
the differ betwixt any two women in the
world"
So, after all. the COW won the day.
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HEART FULL.-HEART EMPTY.

little elbow leans upon your knee
Your tired knee that has SO much to bear
child's dear eyes are looking lovingly
From underneath thatch Of tangled hair.
Perhaps you do not feel the velvet touch
OF warm, moist fingers holding yours to-night;
You do not prize the blessings overmuch-
You almost are too tired to pray tonight
But it is a blessedness year ago
did not see this as do to-day
We are SO dull and thankless, and too slow
To catch the sunshine as 1t slips away.
And now it seems surprising strange to me
That while l wore the badge Of womanhood,
did not kiss more oft and tenderly
The child that brought me only good.
And II, some night, when you sit down to rest,
You miss the elbow on your tired knee
This restless curly head from off your breast,
This lispiDg tongue that chatters constantly;
Iffrom your own the dimpled hand had slipped
And ne'er would nestle in your palm again,
Ifthe white feet into the grave had tripped-
could not blame you for your heartache then.
wonder that some mothers ever fret
At their precious darlngs cllnging to their gowns
Or that the footprints when the days are wet
Are ever black enough to make them frown.
If 1 could find little muddy boot
Or cap, or jacket on my chamber floor
III could see rosy restless foot,
And hear it patter in my house once more;
If could mend broken cart to day,
Tomorrow make a kite to reach the sky,
There is no woman in Gods world could say
She was more blissfully content than II
But ahl the dainty pillow next my own
Is never rumpled by a shining headl
My singing birding from it's nest has flown
The little boy used to kiss is-dead.
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WASHINGTON, April 27.-The return
of imports and exports for the month of
March shows an increase in the former
and decrease in the latter, compared
with March, 1873. The increase IN the
value of imports was $4,300,O00, and
the decrease in the value of exports was
S5,6OO.OOO. The excess of exports
over imports last month was $24,000,-
900, against $34,000,000 for March,
1878. The return, however, for the II
months ending March 81 last, shows a
large increase in the excess of exports
over imports. The total value of ex-
ports for the II months ending with
March last was $72O,OOO,0OO against
S665, 100000 for the II months ending
with March, 1878. The excess of ex-
ports over imports for the last 2 months
was S283.0OO.O00. while for the II
months ending with March, 1878, the
excess was $l99, 100000, showing net
increase in our foreign commerce for the
last II months of $84,OOO,000. The
foregoing figures do not include gold and
silver coin and bullion. The total value
of our foreign commerce during the II
months ending March 81 last, was ST.
2O9, 100000; the total value Of our
foreign commerce for the month of
March last was slo8, 100000, of which
amount nearly s58,OOo,o0 or more
than one-half, passed through the port
of New York.