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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-04-15
AKTTLE GEORGES G TROUBLES.

Aupt Libby patted me on the head
the other day, aud said:
'George, my boy, this is the happiesi
part of your life.'
l guess Aunt Libby don't know
much. / guess she never worked q
week to make kite, aud the first time
she went to fly it got the tail hitched
in tall tree, whose owner wouldn't
let her climb up to disentagle it. I
guess she never broke one of the run.
ners of her sleigh some Saturday af-
ternoon when it was prime coasting.
guess she never had to give her big
gest marbles to great lubberly boy
because he would thrash her if she
didn't. l guess she never had him
switch off her best cap, and toss it into
mnd-puddle, guess she never had
to give up her humming-top to quiet
the baby, and have. the paint all sucked
of. l guess she never saYed all her
pennies whole winter to buy trum-
pet, and then be told she must not
blow it, because il would make a
noise! No; Aunt Libby don't know
much. How could she3 She never
was boy!
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-04-15
HOW MANY JEWS THERE ARE.

HOW MANY JEWS THERE ARE.
1t is stated that the total number of
the Hebrew race to-day is about what
it was in the days of King David-be-
tween 100000 and 100000. There
are in Europe, according to the latest
statistical information, about 5000. 900 ;
in Asia, 200, 600; in Africa, over $4,000 ;
in America, from ], 200, 600 to ], 500. 600.
More than half of the European Jews
1921, OO0-reside in Russia j; 1916 900
in Austria, of whom $4,000 in the
Polish province of Galicia; $4,000 in
Germany-6l, 900 in the Polish prov
ience of Posen; Roumania is credited
with 274, 900, and Turkey with 100, 1000.
There are 10000 in Holland, $1,000 in
England, $4,000 in France, $4,000 in
Italy; Spain and Portugal have be-
tween 1000 and 1000; 1,SO0 in Swed-
en-, twenty-five in Norway. Nothing is
said about Denmark or Switzerland.
Berlin is given at 45,000-nearly as
many as in the whole of France, and
more than in Italy,Spain, Portugal and
the Scandinavian peninsula altogether.
The majority of the African Jews live
in the PROVENCE of Algiers But they
are to be found in Abyssinia and all
along the north coast, and even in the
Saharan oases, frequently acting as in
between the Mohamme-
dams and Christians. Of the Asiatic
Jews, 10000 are assigned to India and
25,O00 to Palestine. The population
of Jerusalem is given 1000 Mohamme-
dams, 5000 Christians and 13, 800 Jews.
These last are classified as German,
Spanish or Arabic Jews. In New
York there are thirty synagogues.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-04-15
TALES OF THE TELEGRAPH.

When the news came of the revolu-
tion in Turkey and the deposition of
Abdul Aziz, Queen Victoria, it is said,
lost no time in Intervening in his be-
half by telegraphing to Constantinople
and expressing her hope that the sx-
Sultan would not be subjected to any
violence or ill-treatment. 'Sotgnes le
6ien'-Take good care of him-said
Her Majesty but the cruel telegraph
made her say, Saignes le bien'-Bleed
him well and how they bled him all
the world knows. The story is not
impossible. In his last annual report,
the Postmaster General owns that a
poor woman. telegrsphing to rela-
tive, Mary is bad had her message
rendered, Mary is dead, and that
pleasure party wishing to advise their
friends at home of their safety by the
assurance that they had ARRIVED all
right scandalized the anxious ones
with the announcement, We arrived
all tight But many jokes are perpe-
iIdtco Oy tu0 WlO ACGO1s1hS
official recognition. A lady living
near London, whose lord and master
went up to town every day, was not
little puzzled by a message from him
saying he would bring Sal on for dim
ner;' nor was she quite easy in her
mind until ocularly convinced that his
only companion was fine salmon. A
gentleman te,egraphing to a book
seller at Cambridge to forward him a
copy of book OF prize poems con-
tanning Johnson's poem on sPlato,'
was surprised at receiving by the first
post letter from the bookseller, say
ing he could not find any such work,
but his surprise did not outlast the dis
covery that by the time his message
had reached Cambridge the title he
had given had become transformed
into John Pomens on Plate Money
r Chambers Journal.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-04-15
WASHsNGT0N,S LAST ILLNESS.

The certificate of Drs. Craik and
Dick, the physicians who attended
George Washington at the time of his
death, has just been unearthed from a
Georgetown newspaper of 1893. 1t
does not appear in any of the biogra-
phies of Washington. The certificate
concludes thus: He was fully inn
pressed at the beginning of his COM
plaint, as well as through every sue
ceeding stage of it, that its conclusion
would be mortal; submitting to the
several exertions made for his recovery
rather as duty than from any expec-
tations of their efficacy. He consider
ed the operations of death upon his
system as coeval with the disease, and
several hours before his decease, after
several efforts to be understood, sue
ceeded in expressing a desire that he
might be permitted to die without in
terruption. During the short period
of his illness he economical time in
the arrangement of such few concerns
as required his attention, with the ut
most serenity, and anticipatetishis ap-
preaching dissolution with every DEM
onstration of that equanimity for
which his whole life has been uniforms
ly and singularly conspicuous"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-04-15
Senator Davis, of Illinois, for the
Relief of Newspapers!


These propositions seem to be so
plain and so just as to require NO ar
gument in their behalf. What is true
of Chicago applies with equal force to
the press of the whole United States,
and especially to that portion OF it fa-
milisrlv known as the country papers,
The great metropolitan journals can
take care of themselves under almost
any condition of things, but that fur
nishes no good reason why they should
be subjected to imposition or to wrong
The main burden of these taxes falls
heaviest on the papers of the interior,
dependent on local circulation, and un.
able to compete with those of larger
cities. After all, it is struggling labor
that has to carry the load OF taxation,
in whatever form it may be opposed.
The press is one of the wonders at
tending the growth of our institutions.
In the history of the human race there
is nothing comparable to this develop
but is the mighty popular instructor,
more beneficial and wide reaching than
any other agency.
Complaint is made that the power
is sometimes abused, and that we in
public life are too often consciously
criticised. 1t will be a sad day for
the republic when the criticism upon
the acts and speech of Senators and
Representatives shall be curbed, and q
still sadGer day when those acts and
that speech cannot invite the sternest
criticism. What food is to the body
the press is to the mind. 1t has be-
come a daily necessity and nourish-
ment from the home of the rich to the
cabin of the pioneer on the plains,
whose bone and muscle are Integral
parts Of the empire of the West. To
make the press wholly independent
and to widen its influence every re-
striction of unjust or unwisc laws
ought to be removed.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-04-15
THE moMENT OF FEAR.

Bonaparte lost four aids-de-camp
during the short time he was in Egypt.
One of them, Croisier, appearing to
Napolean to lack the proper degree of
boldness at the proper moment, he
burst out against him in one of his
| violent and humiliating attacks of
abuse and contempt. The word cow
ard escaped him Croisier determined
not to survive it; he sought death on
several occasions, but did not succeed
tendance on Napoleon in the trenches
there, when such q sharp lookout was
kept by the garrison that if an elbow
or feather showed itself above or be-
side them it was Immediately grazed
by bullet. Croisler watched his op-
portunity and jumped upon the plat
form. sCome down, command you 7
cried Napoleon, in voice of thunder !;
but it was too late; the victim of his
severity fell at his feet. Murat, the
chivalrous Drawer of all danger, had
also his moment of fear, which lost
him the countenance of his General
until displeasure could no longer resist
the brilliancy of his achievements. 1t
was at the siege of Mantua, in the first
Italian campaign, that Murat was or
dered to charge body of troops that
were making sortie from the garri-
son. He hesitated, and, in his cOnfu.
sion, declared himself wounded. He
was removed from the presence of the
General and in every way discounte-
nanced. In Egypt he was sent out on
the most distant and dangerous SER
vices in short, he more than recover
ed his character before the battle Of
Aboukir, on which occasion Napoleon
himself was obliged to declare he was
superb. The brave Marshal Lannes
one day severely reprimanded Colo
mel who had punished a young officer
for q moment of fear. THAT man,
said he, 8 is worse than a poltroon who
pretends he meyer knows fear.'
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-04-15
HOW THEY VOTE IN APPENzELI

Near to Sargans the Rhine becomes
the dividing line between the Austrian
Tyrol and East Switzerland. The
Swiss canton of Appenzell-' the little
land of Appenzsll'-with its pastoral
people and its queer customs, runs in
here to get peep at the passing river.
These Appenzellers are very demo-
cratic people, even for democratic
Switzerland. 1t is not only that every
man has voice in the law making
that it is democratic. but it is also in
the primitive way in which that will
is expressed. There was time when
people chose their Kings by meeting
en- masse on the field and giving the
tallest man the crown, Something
very similar is practiced even now in
little Appenzell. Every May-day the
whole voting population Of the canton
meet, and armed with swords and um-
brellas, and led by band of music,
march out to meadow, where the af-
fairs of state and the election of Off
GERS are settled in short time by the
sovereign people. The women of APP
penzell occasionally join in this pro-
cession, and the grave looking officials
rugged in the uniform of state, gallant
ly give to the ladies-the best standing
room on the green. A little platform
for the town grandees is elevated,
around which the procession halts and
listens to a prayer. Then follow the
affairs of state, decided simply by
show of hands. Taxes are voted, fines
laid, and officers chosen for the next
year. In few hours Appenzell's out
door Parliament is finished, and the
people go to their homes, and lay their
swords and flags away to rest for an
other year. This has been Appenzeil's
Parliament for 500 years.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-04-15
The Real RepubiIcan Sentiment.

The Real Republican Sentiment.
The Lemars Qowa) Sentinel, and
the Kokomo Ond.) Gazette vie with
each other in hatred of our Federal
Constitution and present form of Gov
ernment, and are both. demanding the
abolition of the States and the estab-
lishment of q Central Despotism under
Grant. That they are not rebnked by
the Republican press of the country,
and that they are well patronized and
sustained by the Republican. party as
local organs and political exponents,
are significant and suggestive facts.
In the better days of the; Republic, a
single article like the following, from
the last named sheet, would have been
sufficient guarantee against repeti-
ton of the Offense. But read
If the Republican party is smart,
And it is,
1t will see that the reins of govern
ment never go out of its hands.
We wish to distinctly, audibly, eY.
erlastingly, now and forever, impress
upon the people
That the government of these
United States
Belongs to the
Republican party;
That the Republican party won it in
the little game that began in 1861 and
ended in 1865.
We would let the party that got
euchered elect a President every twen-
ty-four hours for the next ninety-nine
years, but nary greasy carcass of one
of them should ever be inaugurated
President of the United States, while
A remnant picking
Of them believes the States should
not be united.
Play the Jim Buchanan administra-
ton game on them,
I" In time of peace prepare for war;"
Republicans, s5
Do your duty!
It's grab game.
Hold fast to all you've got, and new
er let up. 3.zse ..-..x5..s.s
In the name of high heaven hold the
fort while you We got it.. That flag of
ours is proud, and must not be tram
pied in the dust! ~
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-04-15

WHEN a man in Vermont grocery
store was sitting upon the edge of the
counter, and his feet slipped and he
raked the whole length of his back on
the counters edge and sat square down
in bushel basket of eggs, which stood
right where he couldn't miss it, the
grocer was Mortified, and exclaimed
b" Was it an accident ?" and the victim
replied: Sir, if you insinuate that I
skun my back, and got myself into
this muss on purpose, I'll jam your
head into the remains of those eggs"
-(BostOn Post.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-04-15

AT a party in Kentucky, recently,
some young married women were
present with their babies, and some
wicked wags found an opportunity to
change the dresses of those little ones
during the evening. The result was
bad mixing up of families which it
took several days to straighten out.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-04-15
EIGHT AND SEVEN.

i taeo Twas IN the White House parlor.
At the godly hour of of niner
i"i That Mr. Hayes was trying
d iGq pc The puzzle to divine.
h9ii Tho olive branches clustered
9 iISTsniAbout his bended knee,
And oft he slipped in silence
=, ,.,t, A cocktaii-nade of tea.
ssH with eager eyes they watched him
to-, ,,s.. AS he slipped the blocks about.
But vain were all his efforts
Z -'-'- To work the problem ont.
From one to six the numbers
8 80 Were in their places straight.
And so were all the others
Except the seven and eight
"'Tis very odd.' he murmured.
Key trips up on eleven.
- ~; And Schurz on three; but somehow
t..!t - stick on eight and seyenI
1uY J-No matter how move them,
g-i5 fi,.s They're sure to come the same;
az, d How shah get the working
OF this pesky fifteen game?"
,f.r.---, Then outspoke little Scotty,
With gentle voice and low:
why. pa. just write letter
sh5 - To Aliunde Joe,"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-04-15

THE expression Uneasy lies the
head that wears CROWN" is absurd,
because no sensible King ever goes to
bed with his crown on. He always
hangs it on the back of chair, with
his vest.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-04-15
REMEDY FOR DIPHTHERIA.
The Russian minister to the United
States furnishes the following valuable
in form ation -. q. -.

States furnishes the following valuable
information ia sesE
In view of the increase of diphtheria
in several places in the State of New
York, hasten to communicate to you
for publicity very simple remedy,
which, having been used in Russia
and Germany, may prove effective
here. Out of several others, DR.. Letz-
erich, who made extensive, expert
ments in the application of this reme-
dy, has used it in twenty-seven cases,
eight of which were of a very serious
nature, all of which had favorable
result except in one case, when the
child died fronIal complication of dis
eases. - For children of one year he
prescribes the remedy, for internal use
every one or two hours. as follows:
Nath. Benzoic. pur. so soiv.i... in aq.
distillat aq. meth. piper. ana 400 syr.
cort. aur. 100.
For children from one to three years
old he prescribed it from seven to eight
grammes for 100 grammes of distilled
from three to seven yeafs Old he pre-
scribed ten to fifteen gramnies, and for
grown persons from fifteen to twenty
five grammes for each one hundred
grannmes.
Besides this he, uses also with great
success the Installation on the diphthe-
real membrane through glass tifbe, in
serious cases every three hours, in
light cases three times day of the
natr. benzoic. pulver. For grown peo-
pie he prescribes for gargling a dilution
of ten grammes of this pulver for 200
grammes of water. EEk ffs
The effect of the remedy Is rapid.
After twenty -four or thirty-six hours
the feverish symptoms disappear COM
pletely, and the temperature and pulse
become normal. This remedy was
used also with the same success by
DR.. Braham Braun and professor
Klebs, in Prague; DIR. Senator, in Cas-
sci, and several others in Russia and
Germany.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-04-15

DISTINGUISHED American Gravel
ing in Russia) Here is nice fix Pm
in-invited to dine with the Car, and
no insurance on my life ~
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-04-15

A BOY recently hanged himself be-
cause somebody found fault with
him." That boy was not born to be
an editor.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-04-15

PUT no fulsome compliments on my
tombstone said wag. Don't give
me any epitaffy.'
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-04-15
THE following is the full list Of var
ious wedding celebrations:

The following is the full list of vsT-
ious wedding celebrations:
Three days-Sugar.
Sixty days-Vinegar.
First anniverssry-lron.
Fifth anniversary-Wood
Tenth anniverssry-Tin.
Fifteenth anniversary-Cyrstal.
Twentieth anniversary-China.
Twenty-fifth anniversary-Silver.-
Thirtieth anniversary-Cotton.
Thirty-fifth anniyersary-Linen
Fortieth anniversary-Woolen.
Forty-fifth anniversary-Silk.
Fiftieth anniversary-Gold.
Seyenty-fifth anniversary-Diamond ID
IL
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-04-15

ADVOCATES of improved husbandry
Old maids.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-04-15
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.Qu,lo,,,tttazti.o,o,n1s;j:F ,l,,,tttz
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Best Cottage Bedsteads. (home msde) /. & 90
Fine paneled Bed (six Burl panelsl -.-... 10
Best home made breakfast Table IS hinges) 80
1 Good wood seat Chairs. per set. et........... 8 90
Best fall leaf Extension Tables. per foot. / 90
Good Walnut bureaus with,glasss ...-. !. 10 50
Fine IFS g. I'll ...s.. ID 90
Fine Ash. " ain at trimmed chanbersuits % 90
:" " Dressing case . IS 90
. Walnut Suits. L-.!L- T.. s4L IS 90
:. :" = '' - - - :. $50 90 and s5 90
:" Marble top Dressing Case Set. Glass ON
\ II - 49xis. ~ !. ~ :. -. :. ~. so 90
| :. Marble top Tables, large size...:-3. 9 0U
." Brown Terry patent Roekers95.. ~. 10 so
yiisl
Lounges at bottom figures. Spring
Beds at lowest prices ~knewn. Maple
and Walnut cane seat Chairs at old
quotations. 4r.,..-.5. -s'''i
Crockery and Glass Ware at. July
prices. Table Cutlery and Lamps,
plated Casters, Knives, Forks, Spoons,
&C., &C., at regular prices. s'if (
Hair Mattresses made to order from
choice stock, and all kinds of Furni
ture Upholstering done on the most
reasonable terms. LUMBER taken in
exchange for any of the above articles. |
Having bought my entire stock be-
fore the late advance, can and will
sell at prices that will bother you to
find elsewhere. hifr sNlaHtn5
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-04-15

THE person who retires with the S, On
must have warm bed-fellow.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-01-26

pair see each other but two Or three times
a ycar-at Christmas, at Easter, for per.
haps half week during the summer ard
if, during their separation, they remind
one another prettily of their reciprocal af-
fection by gifts of flowers, trinkets, nicely
hemmed pocket handkerchiefs and we'll
worked slippers in worsted, then the rocky
time of long engagement may possibly be
sailed through without accident. Never
theless, all this leads up to repeating that,
when young people have made up their
minds to marry, the sooner they do so the
better-LOndOn Truth.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-01-26
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