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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-12-18

/ Says the Cincinnati Enquirer: Capt.
/ De Breere sat in the ante-room of the
Grand Hotel-an old fellow, fiorid Of
countenance, aud good gen.
orally.
Why don't some of you newspaper
men do Henry Clay justice2'
What do you mean?'
why, just this: The Ohio River,
the Mississippi River and all Its trib-
utaries would be to-day navigated by
British ships except for the action of a
forgotten statesman-HenryC Clay
| How SOP
Have you got time to listen5
50, yes the ambassador of the great
American truth-teller, always has time
to listen.'
well, the Mississippi River and its
tributaries were open to British Nay
igation up to 1914. And to-day, but
for Henry Clay, British ships would
land at your Cincinna.f Wharsss.
Explain yourself.'
By the treaty of peace that closed
the Revolutionary War, the Mississ-
ippi River was open to navigation by
England. This treaty was signed in
1888. In 1903 the United States pur-
chased Louisiana, and consequently
all the previous rights of Spain in re-
gard to the Mississippi.
d sThen the war of 1872 came on, and
still the Mississippi was open to Brit
ish ships. Jonathan Russell, Henry
Clay, John @. Adams, Albert Gallatin
and Senator Bayard were the COM
missioners who settled the affair.
Then came the time when Henry
Clay showed his devotion to western
interests. Upon taking the vote
whether the navigation of the Missis-
sippi should be offered to Great Brit
ain as an equivalent for the fisheries,
Messrs. Adams, Gallaiin and Bayard
left the majority and, uniting with
Clay and Russell, made a majority
against the insertion of the proposed
article, and therefore it was not insert
ed. Thus it will be seen that Henry
Ciay's decided stand that the Missis.
sippi and its tributaries should be
open to American navigation alone
was one of the great achievements of
his life, and one which the denizens of
the banks of the Ohio can never be
too grateful for"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-12-18

SO affected that tears fell from theil
eyes; as to the girl, she turned, white
and, shivered, saying with her little
hands: 8 Was that really L? Tell me
the truth; did 1 really make that
strange noise?' When assured that
she did. and could learn to speak like
others, her joy was extreme.
To many of the audience the simple
fact that dumbness ls simply the result
of deafness, and consequently could be
overcome through the same mediums,
was something new and astonishing,
but hardly less so than the fact that the
born dumb are more benefited by the
audiphone than those who later inilife
lost hearing, for the reason that their
organs are in better and sounder con.
dition.
Another interesting test was that of
boy of fourteen, who, when but two
years of age, was run over by street
car and both his arms cut off above the
elbows. Curiously enough
WITH THE sTUMPs ONLY,
lie manages to carry on conversation
in tf1o-mute language. He. too, went
through the tests, and,
when the organ played, heard it dis
tlnctly in an adjoining room. The
others followed down to a little grr}
of six. who evidently thought it good
fun until she heard her own voice,
which made her jump, and, at the re-
quest of those present, Mrs. Bella
Cole, singer of note, and possessing
a clear, strong soprano voice, sung an
echo song. and the scholars, each being
supplied with an instrument, listened
and, in an ecstacy of delight,
their emotion reflected as plainly on
their faces as their faces could be in
the clear waters of a brook. The mu-
sic of the organ seemed to strike them
more than that Of the piano, probably |
because of the sounds being more
r
Mr.. Rhodes was warmly congratu-
ated by the company, and Mr.. Cooper |
spoke of his invention as blessing !
md godsend to the afflicted. Before
refreshments were served.
Ind, highly gratified with the exhibi-
ion, the audience dispersed. 3"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-12-18
A sTREEr.CAKR IDYLL.

"Stop that car y" cried old Mr.. Nos
engale, chasing flying car up Divis-
ion street, the car fresh as daisy, Mr..
Nosengale badly blown, and the dis
tance-pole not minute away. "Stop
that car 2" he shouted to a distant, but
fleet-limbed boy. "Certainly," shrek
ed back the obliging boy, what shall
L stop it with ?'' "Tell it to hold on, +"
shouted the abandoned passenger.
+" Hold on to what?" yelled the boy.
" Make it wait for me-" puffed Mr..
Nosengale. g You've got too much
weight now" "CaIl the driver!'
gasped the perspiring citizen; and, as
the car rounded the corner and passed
out of sight, the mocking echoes of the
obliging answer came floating cheerily
back: "An right; what shall call
him ?"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-12-18
THE FATE OF A FEMALE FOoL.

Our readers will recollect the elope-
ment last July of Miss Hattie Lud-
wick, a wealthy and beautiful young
lady of McKeesport, Penn., with a big
burly negro, and their subsequent
marriage in Ohio. Since then her
fate has,been hard one. For time the
negro worked in an earthenware fac
tory at East Liverpool, in Ohio, but
finding the finger of scorn pointed at
them they quilted the place for parts
unknown. The other day peddler,
who had worked for Hattie's brother,
met them tramping it along the New
Jersey Central Road-the girl disguis-
ed as a boy-making their way to
York. They had but five cents, with
which they hoped to get across the
river. The peddler gave them the
wherewithal to purchase meal. Be-
fore parting with them it was ascer-
tanned that they were on their way to
bridgeport, Conn. Their clothes were
old and worn, and well patched all
over, Hattie's shoes consisted simply
of uppers, while the negro was some.
what better shod. On the little finger
of the left hand the girl wore plain
gold ring, which she offered to the
peddler for small consideration.
When the negro asked for some infor-
nation of McKeesport, Hattie burst
out with, "Oh, don't talk about home,
John, you make me heartsick." The
poor creature, who was in very ex-
hausted and nervous state, and whose
face bore unmistakable signs of recent
tears, appeared to have wholesome
dread of her colored lord and master,
aud to be completely under his con-
troll Ex.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-12-18
CAST OF THOUGHT.
A Sou thePA Plantation Hyma.

Several efforts have been made Of late to re-
port some of the peculiar hymns that are now
being sung by the Southern negroes at camp
meetings reviyals. None of these efforts have
been successful. not doing Justice to the Ian
guage and spirit of the piece. A lady OF Edna.
No., has undertaken the task of transcribing
one OF these hymns. and has succeeded, we
think, in giving an authentic version:
Oh, de chariot OBJ de Lord am q comm.
Don't you hear how de wheel am hummin',
Oh. chillern. is you ready for to git on board2
Has you got you freedom-pape signe by de
Dressed Lordp
Oh. git on board. chillen. git ON boardi
Oh, de HOSES to dat chariot was never known
'oW to tire,
An de wheels OBJ dat chariot am like q fiamin'
fire;
Ole GABRIEL am de driver. an he blows de trum-
pet loud. Ur .,..
To waken up de sinners. an call the gospel
crowd;
Oh, git on board chillen, git on boardi
oh. how de debbii laughs to see poor sinners
waltin'.
Han GIN round de corners. an talkin' an de-
batin'.
But ef he cotch a sinner down on his marrer
bones.
It makes de angels laugh to hear de debbil's
groans-
Oh, git on board chillen. git on boardi
oh, de char lots comm closer; can't you see de
sparks flyin'?
Can't you hear de Dressed Marster, how loud
his voice am cryin'.
Oh, git on board chillen. as de chariot goes by,
Or de debbiPs boun' to tote you whar de worm'n
nebber dief"
Oh, git on board chillen, git on boardi
Ever sence he fool poor Eve. de debbil's been a
CROWN.
Coin roun' de world a braggin' an blovin'. |
But afore de day OF reckonin', Dressed Marster |
w:ll get oven,
By givin' all at ask OBJ Him free ride to heab-
Oh. git on board chillen, git on boardi
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-12-18

A PERPLEXED German. who had
made a garment for q youth, and
found himself unable to dispose of
the surplus fullness which appeared
when trying it on the young candidate,
declared vociferously that de coat ish
goot. It ish no fault of de coat. De
poy ish too slimp .uutte
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-12-18

A CHILD's hair has turned from dark
auburn to snow white in Oiean, N. Y.
A few weeks ago the little girl, who is
nine years old, saw two or thre drunk
en- men in the street and was terribly
frightened. She cried for three hours
and her paroxysms of grief were well
nigh uncomfortable. Soon afterward
her hair began to turn gray and now it
is white.-[New York Tribune.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-12-18
THE WILD MAN OF TUSCARA-
4'ttA = WAS. t-s-s-as

y =
New PHILADELPHIA, O., Nov. 3d.
Upper O1dtown,about fl I've miles south
west from here has big sensation in
the shape of wild man. For several
years past person of peculiar habits
has been seen among the hills in that
valley. Whence he came no one pre-
tends to know. His home is in the
hollow of huge oak tree, and he rare
ly emerges from it except early in the
morning. He is generally well Dress
ed, but at times wears articles of
clothing of deceased persons; at other
times he has been seen in an entirely
nude state. He is supposed to be be-
tween sixty-five and seventy years of
age. His hair is long, white and bushy.
How he procures clothing and subsists
is mystery.
The strangest part of the story con-
corning this mysterious person is that
he lives entirely on blood. Farmers in
the neighborhood have found dead
chickens, geese, ducks, turkeys, and
occasionally lamb, minus their heads,
lying around their barn yards, and at
first attributed the depredations to
weasels and minks. A change in
opinion, however, was brought about
yesterday morning in this wise: A
young farmer of the valley, going to
his barn early in the day, noticed his
cattle acting in an excited manner.
Upon getting nearer, he saw some
person moving out from among them
and disappear in the woods. They
farmer, Mckay, found one of his
calves with ears and tail cut of, and
very weak from loss of blood. An
other had a large slice of flesh cut
from one of its hind quarters. The
pursued the mysterious person, but,
being fleet of foot, he was soon out of
sight. The farmer describes him as
being dressed on this occasion in q
loose pair of muslin pantaloons, tur-
ban hat and fox-skin coat. Mr.. x. is
that it was this same strange
person who, after cutting off the ears
and tail, gorged himself with the
blood of the calf. For several months
past he has been a terror to the neigh
borhood, and steps will be taken to
capture him and have him placed
where he can do no more harm.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-12-18

"JoHN, did you take the note to Mr..
Jones ?" eyes, but don't think he
can read it." "Why so, John2" "Be-
cause he is blind, sir. While I was
in the room he asked me twice where
my hat was, and it was on my head
all the time."
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-12-18
THE WOODEN SHOE IN FRANCE.


Sabots. or wooden shoes, are worn
by at least one-half of the French
people. The peasants and farmers
have no others, and in cities and vii
lagos numbers of the lahoring and
poorer classes wear them. Few, per-
haps, are aware of the great saying to
the Nation from this custom. An or
dinary pair of sabots costs about two
francs, or forty cents, and they will
last, without any repairs, at least two
years. Taking the population of
France to be 40,0OO.OOO, it is safe to es-
innate that the shoes of 10000, 900 of
them coes the same number of francs
yearly, or $4OOO,OOO. Assuming the
population OF the United States to be
about the same as that of France, and
comparing the foot-gear' of the same
class of Americans with that of the
French referred TO, it is no exaggera-
ton to conclude that their leather
boots aud shoes, with repairs, cost
them annually five dollars per head,
Or SlOO,OOO,OOO. The French thus save
as compared with the Americans, on
this one item alone, SOC, 900 600 yearly
about equal to the annual interest of
81, $1,O5OOOO,OO0 at five per cent.
i. 1t is by such savings that we can ac-
count for the immense wealth of
France, for it is an axiom that the
economics of an individual, and more
particularly of a class, surely increase
the resources of Nation. This great
saving is not the only advantage of sa-
bots. Wood is a much better nom
conductor of heat, and far more i'm
penetrable to moisture than leather ;
and with the thick wollen 'chaussette'
or short sock, always worn with sabots
the feet are kept dryer and warmer
than they could possibly be by any
leather boots or shoes.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-12-18
OF THE AUDIPHoNE.

Experiments In New
YOrk-The Deaf Made to Hear
Sensations OF n Young Lady who
Heard Hex Voice for the First
Time-P Principle on which the
Audiphone IL Constructed and
How il In Constructed.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-12-18

A. BELDING, N. d.
- Svesssan and 8urgeon. ONCE over Bedding
XrmStrouR's Drug Store, north side Of
publio Square, Rave1na, Ohio. 61
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-12-18

E. w. MAXSON,
Norney and Counselor at Law possesses
superior 6scilities for making collections In
All parts OF the United states. Once over
Iirst National Bank, Garrettsville, Ohio.
The New York herald., 1879-02-10
SAD DEsT1TUTIoN.

An intelligent and comely woman, scantily sttired.
called at the Coroners oco yesterday and reported
the death OF her infant child, begging that the body
might not be removed 10 the Morgnc. Sho said that
she was destitute herself but would appeal TO
her neghbors to collect . sufficient sum 70
keep her child from being buried In tho Pottor's
Field Coroner woltman accompanied tho woman
to hor residence at No. 30 Broome stree, whore ON
q top noor. In fow dnsy apartments, almost devoid
OF furniture, tho body OF the infant rested on
table. There vas an old broken stove
I'm tho room, but not . particle of nre or
trace OF food. The father sat near tho lifeless
body of his chid with his face buried In his hands
Mrs Stewart told worry pathetic story OF hcr mis-
fortunes 20 the Coroner. She was born Mt Harpcr'a
Ferry Va. and married In Pttsburg, Pa. Four chill
rcn we're born to her. but tho death or tho baby has
left her childcss. Her husband has boan employed
a. driver on the Grand street line Of cars but lost
his place six weeks ago. Tho death OF another
child two months ago had exhausted their slender
savings and the loss Of his position following
after left thom utterly destitute. The poor mother
bought small stock of lead pencils and went into
the street and stores trying TO dispose OF them Her
husband In the meantime tried every means to find
work. but unsuccossful In this distressing
emergency without food or nre tho baby languishcd
and died for lack OF nourshment
|. Coroner Woltman respected tho mothers appeal
and dad not disturb the body of the infant. IA tho
hope that when the distressing nature OF the case
was nado public charity would come 70 hss
nasa1Anoo
The New York herald., 1879-02-10

tendered to that earnest sculptor and sincere
q. A. Ward. In view OF his recent severe ailcton.
Clinton ogivio goes abroad in the spring to spend
several years.
A paper on Scamp Life at Lake George" in the
March Scyibners will be illustrated by f. s. Church
Among the gifts made to the Pennsy sylyania Acad-
emy OF Fine Arts during the past year are twelve
paintings donated by Mrs. Joseph Harrison-yiz.
CHRIST Rejected" by Benjamin West; full length
portrait of Charles Wilson Peal in his Museum. by
himself; himself; .Aradne in Napos.n by John ]. vanderlyn
Ine rlrst Ray of Sunlight After an Arctic Winter.
py b Wittkamp; "Orestes Pursued by the furies. "
py W. Bouguereau; "Attack Fort Fisher" by
3Aantnus smith; "Penn's Treaty with the Indians.
Dy benJamin West. and Ave portraits of English
Ssovereigns-Mary. Anne. George T.. George II. and
Albany Is to have an "Art Union," for the cultiva
ton OF art and the encouragement Of local talent
John w. Mccoy. the Baltimore collector has pur
cnassd E1ekiers powerful head Of Christ. which was
Joseph Aillmore. OF Boston. who executed statue
or Lord Duherin. has received q Commission for
the Princess LOUISE
The New York herald., 1879-02-10
STANDARD HALL.

DrFPERENCE BETWEEN THE OLD RELIGION AND
THE xEw--LEcTURE By PROFESSOR ADLER
There three courses of conduct possible with
respect to the Church. said Professor Felix Adler in
his discourse at Standard Hail. They are hearty
agreement and submsson--that is to be found
among tho majority of the common peoplc-carnost
opposition in the interest OF Improvement and totnl
indifference. The number of those Indifferent in
gious matters Is very large In the State of Ohio IL
has boon estimated that among the three million
persons who constitute tho population per-
haps million In no way afhliated
with any church or form OF worship. Now.
II free thought is so widely diuscd throughout the
community. why does 1t not rise conspicuous TO tho
surface? The reason Is that those who style tiem-
selves free thinkers often not ut all free thinkers
They may be in measure free. but they arc not
thinkers. II you examine the manner in which they
have arrived ut liberalism you will ind that IL
hardly by dint of reflection and hard spiritual strug
glcs. They were orthodox formerly by force OF cir
cumstanccs; they liberal now by force of cir
cumstances. In this manner largo class has been
formed OF persons who are out of sympathy with
less to build up new convictions for themselves.
They are absorbed in material interests.
Often they incapable Of intellectual
culture and takc no pleasure in art.
Well nigh the only trace Of dealsm To Do found in
the lives of these people is due to their domestic
affections Tho family is for them also the school of
unselishness. protects thcn from moral degenera-
ton and is their safeguard in their present pcrilous
midway station between the old ana the new In the
interest OF the large class OF indcrcnts. II is
sary that frcc religion should be organized. We do
not believe In the Divine policy of doing nothing,
we do not share the superstition that things
win come right Of thsinsslvss, we do not
The New York herald., 1879-02-10
GENERAL ART NEWS.

w. 8. Macy. tho landscape painter. has returned to
this city, after residence OF several years In Munich.
and will opon studio.
La Liumanerd. the illustrated Catalan monthly.
published here, contains supplement TO It's Feb
ruary number reproductions OF couple of hns pen
drawings by Jimcnez Amanda OF types Of valsncian
peasantry.
was In town few days ago.
Sales made each day at the Water Color and the
exhibition will undoubtedly be great success
financially rs 1t is artistcally. Tho attendance up to
Saturday evening was botwecn fourteen and nftecu
hundred.
The AIT Interchange for the 5th inst has fun pago
design OF apple blossoms by Miss Dora Wheeler for
crewel work IL IN accompanied by full directions
for its application. Art lcttors sre given from Lon
In art oisolsa The sympsshy y hsArteslt whish y
The New York herald., 1879-02-10

cal faith and the belief of spirituaism is that the
former selfshly says. save your own soul and not
that of your neighbor. while the latter counsels
not to think OF our own self or soul. but to
lose them in trying to neighbor.
Christianity says give up business. forsake your
self and ny to the wilderness with the Holy
Spirit; the new method OF faith teaches US to get
deeper into society not to get away from it; to
suit the wants of fellow beings. You cannot get
it what they ought to be- they what the
imagination paint them would now be in heaven
and we must endeavor to change and transhgure
about "when it does then the code Of honor will be-
despised; everything that it suggests will be indis
putabe; then instead OF the code of honor shall
have the law Of justice. and tho law Of justice will
yield to the law OF equity. and the higher law of
equity will be the law Of love-
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-05-02
CUR YOURSELF!

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Eauen.y all forms Of sperastt5rrhsa or seminal
Weakness Genera Debility, Impotenry, and restores
~o't Poser and brings back the youthful NiEor OF
lo Who have destroyed by sexual excuses or evil prac-
Wee from two 20 seven weeks time This remedy which
h been used by Dr. Bohannau IN his private practice for
over thirty years. known TO fail in curing even
The WORST CAsEs. i gives vitality and imparts energy
WITH wonderful effect TO those mlddle-aged men who feel
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r. it q; once Young me1 suffering from the conse-
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l use ths medicine with the assurance of speedy and
ibRAANENT The patient gains strength and elias
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zone and restoring them 60 their natural ssae the same
p " oaue,ul kabR mad never been INDUCED in. The
INGREDIENTS are simple productions of nature-barks, roots,
l.ie3 etc, and are specific for the above diseases.
rice Five Dollars. sent with full directions ETC. to
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s}hl North Filth street, between Washington avenue and
Sietn street, St. Louis, Mo. Established in 1881.
% D. Treatise Special Diseases" which gives q
gear leneatnn Of the nature causes symptoms,
gAl scf Of SYPHILIS, SEMINAL WEAKNESS, ETC, cent
t4@-L % any address upon receipt Of one stamp.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-05-02
THE VICTIM

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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-05-02
Middle-Aged Men.

There Of the age of Thirty or fO,ty yea5s
VINO I'D ~ oicn accompanied by slight smart
t1c pAG L,rinr sensation, and weakening the sys
ing q, q manner that the patient cannot account
@ on examining the oT urinary Sgs dsR0Sls ToPy
%dlI,n ~ albumen will appear, or the color will
I4',F Min or mllkish hue, again changing to
be o. arJ torpid appearance. There are many men
a4 S, le CT this difficulty, ignorant OF the cause
Wlg o 4. me second stage OF seminal weakness.
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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-05-02
INDEXICAL SILVER SOAP.

For Cleaning and Polishing Silver and Plated
Ware Window Glass, Mirrors, Marble, Paint &C.
This is the most convenient aud effective prepaia-
1t may be used even by inexperienced help with
entire safety, 1t contains nothing that can posi-
bly, injure the finest plate or Jeweiry MANY OF our
Plated Ware have used this Soap, and have gwen
1t their unqualified approval
CAUTION The original and only genuine silver
Goan is known otherwise as the INDEXICAL Sill
YER SOAP, and is the only proper thing to use Tor
cleaning Silver, Electro-Plated Goods, Marble
Jewelry, Statuary, fine House Paint, etc.