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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-10-23
conaEcr PnoruJnrcrAr1or.

CORRECT PRONUNCIATION.
Il was surprised. remark Mr.. Sides,
tto hear the word SO universally mis-
pronounced by the members of the
Teachers: National Convention, which
met recently in this city, The word
tesegrdphy sAould be pronounced te-
leg.ra-phy, not tel e-graph-y. Squal-
or. frequently pronounced squoller,
should receive the long sound of a, as
in mate-squa.lor. The word vagasy
should be divided into three syllables,
va-ga-,y, with the accent on the a in
in the second syllable, In recess the
accent falls on the last syllable, and is
pronounced recess. The n in qovern-
nsent is too often omitted, as the word
is pronounced guv-ern-ment. Ener-
cate is pronounced e-ner-vate, not en-.
er-vate. sndisp~table is pronounced
both in-dis-putable and in-dis-pH-ta-
Bile, but the former mode of pr0nun-
citation is the correct one. The word
isolate should be pronounced is-o.late
(the a as in mate) not i-so late, Al
l0pathy is pronounced al-lop .a-thy.
not al-lo-path-y. Rise, when q noun.
is pronounced rice but when q verb
is pronounced rize. The last word re-
ferred to by the expositor of correct
pronunciation was laugh, which Gre.
ated considerable merriment, so much
80 that the listeners LATED and they
loffed and they larfed, when the prop
er thing for them to have done was to
have struck the sound of a as in far,
and they would have been just right.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-10-23
THE a1nAFF,s pErEr.E.

Most animals have some way of
protecting themselves from their enc
mics, somo with teeth aud claws, 9TH
ers with offensive odors, and still 9TH
ers by hiding. You would hardly
think the giraffe belongs to. the last
sort-but he does, although no is SO
large that he can not be concealed, and
his head reaches to the top of many Of
the trees. He does it by simply keep
ing still. So strangely is he formed
that if he does not move it Is hard to
tell his long neck and head from .
dry branch Of tree. Hunters have
often been puzzled by this, and the
animal seems to know it, for il il
his favorite way to secure safety. II,
however, he chances to catch the mans
eye he seems to know that it is all
over with him and away he goes on .
rum New Jerusalem Messenger.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-10-23

= - TsaH 81 .fT 9
One fine morning, when franklin
was busy preparing his newspaper for
the press, a lounger stepped into the
store and spent an hour or moro look
ing over the books, and finally taking
one in his hand, asked the shop boy
for the price. anase eys aiaxotUs0
sOne dollar,' was the answer.u
Zone dollar said tho lounger; can
you not take less than that nsut
No, indeed one dollar is the price.
Another hour had nearly passed,
when the lounger said:
Is Mr.. Franklin at homer
Yes, he is in the printing Office.
sIwant to see him. said the lounger.
The shop-boy Immediately inform-
ed Mr.. Franklin that gentleman in
the store was waiting to see him.
Franklin was soon behind the counter
when the lounger Addressed him thus
sMr. Franklin, what is tho lowest
you can take for that book T
sOne dollar and quarter was the
ready answer. ~i''
Zone dollar and Z quarter! why
your young man asked me only'a dol
lar ss'. ss'.I' st-'i'S1i
u eTrue,' said Franklin, and I could
better have afforded to have taken .
dollar then than to have been taken
ont of the Office. - . a''t ~
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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-10-23
THE rIPPERARY TENANTS.

s. ~ -E ~ Y
Three hundred Tipperary tenants
haYe struck the first blow in the
threatened campaign against the land
lords by deliberately refusing to pay
their rent. They met Lord Norman
by's agent at the local hotel and re-
ceived from him the news that he was
authorized to make q handsome abate-
ment. Thirty per cent, reduction was
offered to smaller tenants, 2Oper cent.
to q class above them, aud per cent.
to class whose rentals were over ESQ
o year, and who in Ireland are con-
sidered, farmers OF comparatively
comfortable circumstances. The ten.
ants, says. the Daily Telegraph,
rejected these concessions and declined
| to pay anything beyond GrifatRs val.
uation. That assessment was made IL
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-10-23


Samuel Hill, on trial In Atlanta for
killing his wife's lover, prefaeed his
testimony as follows: ,~I arlse with
a broken heart to speak OF . woman I
worship. If vary one'inch from the
truth, may God Almighty strike me
dead in my tracks where stand" Az
ter giving account of the shooting, he
said: Gentlemen, lovedsmy wife,
and loye her now. killed Simmons
because he invaded the saactity of my
home. have no other excuse to offer.
If this was wrong. hang me- / Will die
like man. 1t is with you to decide.
Hove my wife better than my life. Our
life was one loog honeym0on.s do
not ask sympathy, but only Justice"
With the exception Of Logan. the In-
dian, we know of no speech where
brevity, earnestness and Keeling arc
more worthy of admiration than tho
above. slaos.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-10-23
AGES OF ANIMALS.

The average age of cats is fifteen
years !; of squirrels and hares, seven or
eight years !; rabbits, seven; bear
rarely exceeds twenty years; q dog
lives twenty years, a wolf twenty, .
fox fourteen to sixteen lions are long
lived, the one named by the name of
Pompey living to the age of seventy.
Elephants have been known to live
to the age of 400 years. When Alex
ander the Great had conquered Porus,
King of India, he took = great elephant
which had fought valiantly for the
King, and named him Ajax, dedicat-
ed him to the sun and let him go with
this inscription: g Alexander, the son
of Jupiter, dedicated Ajax to the sun.
The elephant was found with this in
scription $50 years AFTER Pigs have
been known to live TO the age of 20.
and the rhinoceros to twenty-nine; a
horse has been known to live to the
age of sixty two but average twenty
five or thirty camels sometimes live
to the age Of 100; stags are very long,
lived sheep seldom exceed the age Of
ten; cows, live about fifteen years.
Cuvier considers it probable that
whales sometimes live 1000 years
The dolphin and. .porpoiae attain the
age Of thirty; an eagle died at Vienns
at the age of 104; ravens have fire.
quently reached the age Of 100 ;.awan'
have been: known to live.t to the age o1
800. Mr.. Malertoni has the, skeleton
Of swan that attained the ageiof 20(
years. Pelicans are long-iiyed. A
| tortoise has been known to live to thu
age Of 10T years: Senator Hamlin i
seventy years old, and 10 still hearty
John Logan does not give his ago h
| the Congressional directory. -t9s:
~ s.k<s Is q
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-10-23

the last generation; 1t was even ther
far below the letting value of the land
and its adoption would on many es.
tates probably represent so per cent
reduction. Since that time, owing "a
railways and the general increase ol
national prosperity, the prices obtain
ed by farmers for their produce have
greatly advanced; the reduction OF
rent to the old standard would, there
fore, leave every landlord in Ireland
poorer by perhaps half his income. the
difference going into the pockets of his
tenants. The conference between the
agent and the tenants was attended by
the parish priest, but the presence Of
his reverence had no cenciiiatory eft
feet. Thefaruners left the hotel mutt
tering threats, - aud it is feared says
!ailocal report, that bad work will
come Of it, These are the first fruits
of Mr.. Parnell's advice to the tenant
ry to pay no rent at all II the reduc-
tions demanded were refused. Out
of an agitation in some degree analo-
gous there rose in Ireland nearly half
q century ago an amount of general
disturbance and crime almost unpre-
cedented in modern history. In the
year 1881 an anti-tithe' movement
was begun by O'Connell, then flushed
with his recent victory over Yelling
ton and Peel. At that period the par
sons collected their tithes directly
from the farmers, and thus occasions
of collisions were presented in every
parish. The general watchword was
Pay no tithes,' and tenants were act
ually assaulted on the suspicion of
having complied with the clergyman's
demand. Some more resolute parsons
levied their tithes at the point of the
bayonet, and in one instance. at place
called Rathcormac, whore q widow
refused tIthes and the soldiers were
called out to enforce the claim, q mob
resisted and men were killed. The
excitement caused by these scenes de-
moralized the whole people and all
law was generally defied. The prime
ministers gave to the house of lords
appalling statistics as to the extent of
Irish crime. Within the twelve
months of 1882 the homicides amount
ed to two hundred and forty-two,
the robberies exceeded one thou
sand, the burglaries were four
hundred, burnings five hundred and
sixty-eight and other deeds of vio-
lence against life and property brought
up the total to nine Thousand commit
ted in one year. Some of the most
unsettled districts IN Afghanistan at
its worst period could not exceed in
disorder the state of Ireland not fifty
years ago. This was the direct fruit
of an agitation against the payment OF
tithes promoted by O'Connell with as
light heart as Mr.. Parnell now ini-
tiates movement for non-payment of
rent. -, -. g-.... az
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-10-23

It was during the siege Of Wagner.
and the union parallels were but few
hundred yards away from thetllhe Of
grim black tubes that eyer and sn0n
ssembowelled with outrageous noise
the air--disgorging foul their devilish
glut of iron globe" A line Of abattis
was to be built across q clear space in
pointblank range Of tho rebel Gunners
and sharp-shooters. Sergeant" says
the officer in charge, "pace that OPEN
ing and give me the distance as soon ~
possible" Says the sergeant for We
will let him tellsthe rest Of the Atory):
sI startedsrighk OF WAep I 9et to
the opening I put er like the devil in
q gaie of wind. What with grape, can.
lister, round shot, shell and . regular
bees nest of rife balls, just think
there must have been fearfuI~ drain
ofammunition on the confsderateg gov
eminent shout that time. I don't
know how It was, but I didn't get so
much as q scratch, but did get pow
erful scared. When I'd got under
cover 1 couldn't er told for the life O
me whether it was > hundred or q
hundred thousand PAGES; should
sooner er guessed q hundred thousand.
says the captain, Well, sergeant. what
do you make it Soen's I could get
my wind, says /, Give . guess, cap
tain,' He looks across the opening =
second or two, and then says, "A hum
dred and seventy-five PAGES, say
Thunder, captaia,' says !, you've
made a pretty close guess. It's just
hundred and seventy-one.' "And."
added the sergeant, after the laugh had
subsidized, sthat's how got my shonl-
der.straps."
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-10-23
Aurumn VOICES.

Fadins flowers whisper,
De Little ones, farewell!
Will you miss our faces
From the hnl and dellP
will you dream about US
~ In the wintry night.
When the silent snownakes
Z q Hide the earth from sightf" ~ -'fe
Flying brides warble.
I'VE are going now; .,t
. viii you long to see us
% On the blooming bought
Though our airy Journey
: Far away must be, i'-
Sweeter, brighter faces. ''4 ~
ba We shall never seel"
Silver brooklets murmur.
Little ones, gO0d-by!
Winds are growing chilly.
Bitter days are nigh.s $40
We shall miss your bright eyes
Peeping O'er the brim,
y When in icy fetters.
We lie hushed and dim."
:" Flowers, birds and brooklets.''
Little ones reply;
'' Earth is sad and lonely
When you bid good-by.
We shall not forget you.
Never. never fear;
Well be watching for you
EARLY in the yearr'
jt.- is The Nsrsery.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-10-23

cautions were equally unavailing
needs scarcely 10 be mentioned. Light
ming has, been known tostrike ten feet
into the earth; but not even the mar
.velous accuracy Of modern science can
detersnine at what distance from the
sdrface q safe retreat may be found
from the. descending fluid; and, even
were this ascertained. the danger from
ascending currents remains the same.
With regard to seal-skins, we find, that
the Romans attached so much faith to
them as non-conductors that tents are
made of them, beneath which the timid
used to take refuge. tits q somewhat
curious fact that in the neighborhood
Of Mount Cevennes, in the Languedoc,
where anciently some Roman colonies
were known to have existed, the shep'
herds cherish q similar superstition
respecting the skins of serpents.
These they carefully collect, and hav-
ing covered their hats withal, believe
themselves secure against the dangers
of storm. M. Labossiere is disposed
to see link of interesting analogy be-
tween the legend yet lingering in the
mind of the peasant of Cevennes and
the. more costly superstition held by
his Latin ancestors. The Emperors of
Japan retire into q deep grotto during
the tcmpests which, rage with such Sc
verify in their latitude bnt, not salts
fed with. the profundity of the exca-
walton, or the strength of the stones Of
which tits built, they complete their
precautions by having q reservoir of
water sunk. in their retreat. The wa
ter is intended to extinguish the light
ning=>& measure equally futile, since
many instances have been preserved
inIwhich the finid has fallen upon the
water with the same destructive effect
asupon land. oH 5Ga 4fois.Essit -,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-10-23
.sUr.EsnsrIrloN ABOUT sroR M.

IAaq
Caverns were supposed by the Ro-
mans to be secure places of refuge
during thunder. storms, and they be-
.lievsd that lightning never penetrated
more than. two yards into the earth.
Acting onathis superstition, the En-
peror Augustns used to Withdraw into
some deep vault Of the palace when.
ever a. tempest WAS feared, and il ia
recorded by Suetoniousstthst1 hS Al
ways wore ! skiH'0f setli 'ss Y rrecau.
| ton against likhthtnag.. ,fhat both pre'
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-10-23

"WHAT on earth have you brought
all these things home for p eontemp-
tiously asked woman Of her husband
as he spread lot Of pictures ON tho
table. ".You have twitted me-" hs
answered, "of never having any views
on any subject, and % I've got : lot Of
sviews' here on al sorts Of subjects;
and they are my views. I paid for
thrm." ,Ifogg sso,{ - saT
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-10-23

AaoReEous English swell. leading .
dog, inquired ct . railroad station -
6 Must-I, ,aw-take . ticket for pup
,py z The bswildered clerk regarded
him for : .momept and then replied !
:" No. sir, you can GO ~ ean, ordinary
peRlon. ls'i.l s;s asaih..; -
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-10-23

of interest in this city there are none
which attract more attention from
strangers than the sold home and
tomb of the lamented Lincoln. That
either of these should fail to have
proper care taken of them is simply
culpable, either upon the part of the
owners or the city. If the owners of
the former residence fail to have it oc-
cupied by careful tenant and saved
from the dangers to which it is con-
stantly exposed from the tramps in
Testing us, and the low-down brutish-
ness found go p1entifully among both
sexes and among both colors in this
city, because of its being empty, and
the owner is to be censured while the
city authorities should haye at least
respect enough for . spot of so much
interest to the thousands of strangers
annually Waiting our city, to- have 1t
sufficiently under the eye of the po-
lice to guard it from fire and desecra-
tion in the manner we haye indicated
as trne in tho opening Of this article.
The house, has been exposed for some
months,a or since Mr.. IAkard vacated it
as boarding honse. In going home
in the morning, as those who work on
1 moraing paper are compelled to do,
parties have witnessed the most un-
doubted evidence that it is the hiding
place of the viiest characters. On last
"wednesday morning was this unques-
tionably the case, as parties know from
the most convincing proofs. 80
Yesterday morning. when about to
!. 20 to roost' themselves, q party Sc
cured couple of the best policemen
on the force, as they went homeward,
and instituted search. The windows
of the back portion of the house.
which had been closed by some watch
full neighbors out of pure respect for
the place-were found open and bear
ing other evidence that somebody had
frequented it after nightfall had hid
them from view, and after careful
hands had closed the place, as they
presumed, from Invasion. 1t Is true
that no one was found in the house.
which was hardly to be expected after
an unguarded suggestion the morning
before that the police would calaboose
as vagrants all who would be caught
about the premises at any time with
out q reasonable. excuse. We think, if
the owners don't do something in the
way of better protection to their
properly, the city should, 1t would
be lasting shame to the city, if it
should burn down or be destroyed
through neglect; and we would be the
greatest sufferers, besides endanger-
ing other property in the neighbor-
hood of value. Robert T. Lincoln can
do. ap, act that would immortalize his
name as one having proper respect for
dead parent of such distinguished
character as his father, than to select
some soldier-one who has fought his
way to distinction, but who, like
thousands, unfortunately, has not a
great abundance of this worlds goods
but has respectability and honor, or
/ wounds, or both, with the Inheritance
of Gods nobilityApoyerty-and let
him take charge of IT while he lives.
The idea that 1t should be sold for a
Colored Women's Home is an outrage
on the soldiers and the public, who
have an interest in it. We hope
something will be done to prevent
|it.-[Springfield (lll.) Monitor ga
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-10-23

A. BELDING, M, D.,
Physician and Surgeon. Office over Beiding
. ArmstroaGes snEsaG store: nexta side OF
~ ~ g
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-10-23

IL T. HS1O.i p. isPERRA,
Stsorney at Law. Office over c. f. Poe's
.-Spre, SeyuouPs- -43UildfnG. Ravonna. u. 50V
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-10-23
C.D.INGEL1


y . . y - W
-. SoEney and Cou1selor At Lsy possesses
t'- suueriCr facilities for making collections in
ali para OF the United States. once over
First National Bank, Garrettsvilie. Ohio.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-10-23
sLrNcoLr,s oLD HOME.

Neglected and Dccaying. II IL the
Rendezvous or Low Characters.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-11-07
CEN AFRICA.
Reports in Regard 10 an Almost I'm
known Region.

Although the flooding OF the Sahara
seems nj present chimerical, the French
government are contemplating rail.
way from Algeria toward the Soudan,
and four other railroads TO the interior
are projected. There are important
towns hidden in those m ystorious depths
like Sansandig Of 10000 inhabitants,
whose merchants conld produce at n
moments notice 100000 or $500, 900
more readily than many European
bankers" like Kuga Of $4,000 inhabi-
iants; Blda, Abeokuta. and illora Of So
900 and lbadan Of 10000 The nm.
nual exports from lbe single port OF
Lagos amount to 81 100000 paid from
the products Of English or continental
looms and anvils, A million and a
half pounds Of ivory. it is stated are an.
nually received in England, To yield
which demands the slaughter Of 30 600
elephants. Livingstone saw troops Of
these beasts two miles long. And be.
sides ivory and mineral treasures oi
gold, IRON, copper, coal, cotton, coffee,
camwooi, indigo, palm oil. India rub.
Der, boeswa1, ground.nNts--lr fresh mar
our whrling splndles and bkillfnl hands.
Rev. Henry Rowley. Of he universities
mission to Central Africa, describes n
hill country about $50 miles from the
eastern coast lin which steppes alterna-
ted with broad valleys, cultivated lands
with long stretches Of part-lke woods.
We reach u al on an altitude Of about
2, 800 feet seemingly illimitable plain
which opened TO view one Of the most
magnificent prospects ! ever beheld.
Far AS the eye could reach there ex-
tended wide grassy plain broken here
and there by rocks Of fantastic shapes
verdant hills, clusters Of trees, stream,
on whose banks grew lofty treest
which formed bowers Of foliage tina,
equaled in hue and excelled in grace
OF form any similar production Of Eu-
rope, and mountains that far and near
lifted np their heads toward the pale
azure Of the sky, rising sometimes TO
tho height Of 10000 feet. The climate
was cool and refreshing; indeed it was
land calculated 10 nourIsh the body,
10 gladen the heart and 70 content the
mind.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-11-07
BLIGHT AND DEATH.
A Young Lady Near Syracuse, n. Y2>ui.
cIdeS on Her Wedding Day..-Hrr
Lover Refuses to Marry Her Because
Tie Had Heard Suspicious STORIES MS
to Her Character.
SHracuse Telegram. 90th.

From Shepard Settlement, little
hamlet couple of miles from Marcel.
las, comes the intelligence of sal
ing. AtShepard Settlement lived Flora
A. Shepard, a prepossts,ing and at
tractive young lady, aged 90 years,
She WAS engaged to be married ON sun
day to Il young man named Henry \.
Fulmer, who lived in Ebridge A few
days before the marriage she received
il letter from her lover stating that he
heard suspicious hreathed against her
character. He did not say that he de-
sired to postpone the marriage cere
mony, and when he came TO the house
Of her grandfather, Edward Shepard,
she supposed that he came TO make her
his wife. He arrived in the middle of
the forenoon, and asked to have the
marriage put off until he could he con-
WINGED the story was untrue. She offer
ed to release hlm from the engagement,
but he replied that he did not desire to
be released. She asked Fulmer if he
would go to church with her, and he
replied that me would. She went up
stairs to dress, and he waited in the
paror for her. After waiting until 3
O'Clock for her to come down, Fulmer
went upstairs, and found her in bed
He asked: what ails you Flora? Are
you sick?" She made no reply, bat
pointed to "a stand ON which lay piece
of paper. Fulmer picked it up and
read it. 1t was will devising hei
property to Miss Della Newell, a friend
He at once OWNED that she had taken
poison. A physician was called, and
the girl finally seemed to recover, and
rose and dressed, and went down stairs.
A little latter her lover left for home.
She babe him goodbye and kissed him.
1t is believed that she took more cobalt,
as at 10 O'Clock she was violently i'll,
and at II o'clock she died, When the
doctor left he noticed package OF
cobalt on the stand, and after she died
it could not be found.