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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-09-09
What to do With Turkey.


The sick man is now little more than
putrefying corpse. The Sultan's
palace is surrounded by troops and
earthworks, behind which the wretch
ed creature covers in dread of de-
thronement or assassination. To sup
pose that Turkey can be regenerated
by means of the ruling Turks is to ig-
more palpable facts. The first steps
towards regeneration would be to
sweep away their political existence.
To treat with them, or to discuss with
them, is q mere waste of time. The
right to govern means with them the
right to rob, and to put down official
robbery is to cxtinguish their raison
Petre. The mistake that, as yet, has
been made, has been to have regarded
these knaves as statesmen in the Euro
pean sense of the word. In intrigue,
it is true, they are exceedingly clever
but it is intrigue in its lowest form.
For the last two or three years their
sole aim has been to obtain q loan
from Europe, which they may divide
among themselves in place, SO as to be
in . position to profit by the loan, ii
ever that mamma is rained down upon
ConstantinOple.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-09-09

A gentleman at Appleton, Wis,
communicates to the American Miller
his experience. which shows, as we all
know, that other kinds of dust be-
sides -four are explosive under certain
conditions. He says: The loft of my
spoke mill, in this city, was wholly
used as finishing room, where the
spoke was finished, and polished by
contact with rapidly revolving sanded
belts. In it was . square or box
stove, used for warming purposes.
The light, fine dust would accumulate
in every crack and crevicc of the room,
requiring cleaning off every day. One
day some of this dust was seen to fall
from ratter upon some live Goals
that had accidentally got out upon
the hearth of the stove. Instantly
there was flash that filled the whole
loft, and it was on fire in hundred
different places.
1t was with the most active exer-
tions that the fire was subdued, and
not without considerable damage to
the building and stock. I believe the
air was strongly impregnated with
gas evolved by friction; and that the
explosion and fire occurring iu -four
mills are precisely of the same nature
and due to the same causes.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-09-09

ment of the tongue, aud deposited up
on glass slide, to all appearance, q
drop of saliva. Skimming the air
bubbles from the top with pin, and
removing tho surplus saliva with q
piece of blotting paper, he added a
drop of staining fluid to better define
the cells, and placing it under
microscope exhibited multitude of
thin, transparent scales, each about
one five-hliDdredth Of an inch in di-
ameter, and containing a nucleus in
the center. This he asserted was the
form in which large part of all bodies
wasted, being thrown off through
perspiratiOn constantly. Demonstra-
tion number two was of glandular
epithelial cells, from the scrapings of
the liver of ali OK, much smaller, but
similar i'll some respects to those pre-
viOusly shown. Demonstration num-
Der three was of cells from the mucous
membrane of tho roof of o frogs
mouth. which exhibited the extraor-
binary action of the ella. These cells
were fringed with hair-like protuber-
ances, styled ella, that moved with
great activity and regularity, and
seemed endowed with separate organic
life and intelligence. The professor
asserted that these cells were very
common in the human body, notice.
ably in the bronchial tubes, where the
ella, moving always in one direction,
were active in throwing off foreign
substances injurious to health.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-09-09
Good Blood.

When man is setting out an Or
chard he goes to the best nursery in
his region and selects that class of
trees which he wants, and plants
them, and no others. Some farmers
raise stock in the same way. Others
pursue the opposite course. They Sc
lect plants with care, but animals
they select by their looks. But the
blood of an animal is quite as potent
as the species of o vegetable.
Other men have spent millions In
experiments in stock, and have pro.
duced great improvements, Of which
we can have the actual benefit. Now
let them go on experimenting, but let
men of ordinary means avail them.
selves of the successes already attain.
ed. 1t is quite possible that very
soon q vast Improvement in railways
and steamships will supersede the
best efforts of our day. But at pres
ent the wise traveller uses them 40 they
are. The wisc farmer uses stock e q
is, and makes tho best Of it. Lot ev.
cry farmer breed only tho best stook
and the profits will be doubled.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-09-09

BY II. H. CLARK.

To thee, great master of an art divine,
All men do homage who thy worth can know;
For thou hast shown that purity may shine
With radiant Iustre through the ebb and flow
OF all the poets nOOds-e'en while his art
Portrays all passions of the human heart.
Poet of poetsi True, indeed, and well
Thou hast portray ed the burning thoughts
that move
All passions utterances-frOm the tones that
tell
of bitter hate. to she fond kiss of love.
Meath thy true touch Respondent beauty
shines,
Or hopeless sorrow sits and sadly pines
Nature = fond painter. how thy fancy glows
With visions of fair isles in Southern seas;
In murmuring streams the ripping water
With softest cadence, and the balmy breeze,
Laden with spices. fans the leafy bowers
Dropping with fruit, or garlanded with 1ow-
Fa;. English lawns. and fields that stretch
The meadows sweet with honey -teeming
flowers; i=
The changing glories of the dying day.
The last bright gieanl that falls on lofty tow.
ers;
Or grander scenes, where ocean billows sweep
And sinks the sun in splcndor in the deep.
The fearless voice denounced the monstrous
crime
That raised proud usurpcr to throne;
The cause of the oppressed in every cline
Thou hast not shrunk nor feared to mako
thine own,
And Liberty's sweet name hat found in thee
A valiant champion, ever bold aud free.
The falsehoods and sLams of social life,
All things that men would hide, to thee are
known; |F s-Ifss
The Inst of gain. the pride. the selfish strife.
The peace that was no peace, thou didst dis.
own. '..
Society's dark sins thou didst portray,
And hold them up to the clear light of day.
All moods are thine; the hero's glorious deeds
Shall ever live in thine immortal lays;
Through Beauty's halls thy fancy ever leads;
Thy voice is heard in songs of lofty praise
1t breathes of Hopes bright dream, of Sorrows
sigh. -tt .ts
And Love. immor tai Love, that cannot die
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-09-09
A Pig In the Drum.

NcWdIh C"'1s
General Oglcsby, OF Illinois, was
first appointed Colonel of the Eighth
Illinois Infantry. He was IL jolly man,
a good officer, and had lot of fine
Suckers in his regiment. One day
while in Missouri his drum corps
went into the woods to practice, and
while they were fling and beating
away for dear life along came a tut
shoat. The flies died away, the rat
tie OF the small drums ceased, and the
corps dispersed to catch the pig. Only
the bass drummer was left to pound
away and keep up the noise to drown
the squeals OF the poor shoat. 1t was
soon over, anu poor piggy was dead.
How to get him into camp without
being observed was the next question,
and it was unanimously resolved that
he should be put into the bass drum.
Tho drum was unheaded, the pig
stored away, and tho big Dutch mass
drummer took him up, drum and all,
on his neck. The pig was heavy, and
as he lay at the bottom Of tho drum
and acted rs sort of lever, ho made the
drum-strap cut into the back Of
Dutchy's neck. Still Dutchv strug-
gled along, keeping step as he could,
and thinking of what a fine mess Of
fresh pork he would have for supper.
The killing of the pig had taken up
more time than they supposed, and
just rs they got to the edge of the
camp they saw the regiment filing out
OF their camping grounds for parade,
the Adiutant aud Colonel coming at
ter them.
"Fal in there, close up~ shouted
ho Il I'D <,,.,,nl tl,os,, IN nd
the parade ground. Dutchy was al
most dead carrying the pig, and Whis-
pcrcd to the drum major:
''Mine Got III himmel! I cannot
stood dis longhcr."
You must" said the drum major,
and then bawled out, ''ClOse up there
with that bass drum! ForwaruY'
The poor DutchMnan got on the pa
rade line somehow or other, but not
until the Colonel had noticed him and
thought he was drunk, AS he stagger-
cd along under the heavy pig.
Going up to the drum corps the
Colonel inquired in a voice Of thunder
OF the bass drummer, "What is the
matter with you, sirr
The Dutchlnan who had great con-
fidence in the good nature OF the Col.
olel, sidled up to his horse, and stand
ing on his toes and reaching up his
neck as far as he could, said in low
voice:
'Minc Got, Kernol, dare ish big in
de trum; u putiful big, and l will
schend you de bestcst guardian"
"Sick, sir?" saiu the Colonel, with
a wink. "Why didn't you say SO at
first?"
"Adjutant, send this man to his
quarter"
Dutchy took the hint and stagger-
cd oil with his pig and drum. AS
soon us he was out OF the line he sat
down to rest and took his own time
in reaching his quarters, but he soon
got there safely: and with the pig,
too.
That evening the Colonel had fresh
pork for supper, and l leave you to
surmise where it came from.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-09-09
Sensible zdvice for Girls.
baltimore Bulletin.


When girls midway in their teens
throw off their natural girlish habits
and attire, don long skirts, skoot up
their hair and affect the air and dress
of a young woman, they would often
he surprised to know what their elders
really think of the improvements. Que
such young miss went to the depot re-
Gently to meet an aged friend of tho
family, and was surprised to find her,
self not recognized upon greeting the
visitor as she stepped from the car.
"Don't you know me, auntie 2"
"Why, this isn't Maria, is it?"
"Certainly; don't you think l look
better than l did last summer when
you were here?"
'.No," replied the honest soul, look
ing the girl over, "to tell the truth, I
do not. Go home and let down your
hair, and be young while you can, for
it will not he many years before you III
bc glad to have people take you for
girl"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-09-09
Ancient Discovery Of Petroleum.

1t Is commonly supposed that Pc
trolcum is q modern discovery, but it
was known in the time of Alexander,
though tho ancients made no use Of
the find. The following is q most in
teresting passage:
"For Macedonian called Proxenus,
that had charge of the kings carriage
(baggage) as he digged in a certain
place on the river OF Oxus, to set up
the iking's tent and his lodging, he
found q certain fat oily veine, which
after they had drawn the first, there
came out also another clearer, which
differed nothing, neither in smell,
taste nor savor, from natural ollie,
having the glosse aud fatncss 30 like
as there could be discerned no differ
cnce between them; the which was
so much more to be wondered at, be-
cause in all that country there were
no olives" (Sir I. North, tr. Of
Plutarch's "Lives )" ed. 1851, p. 7Q2). :.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-09-09

"A description of remarkable hsh
may interest our readers. 1t is known
by several names at different localities
OH the coast. At Provincetown it is
called the goosetish, because OF q re-
port current among the fishermen Of
that place that it catches wild geese
and devours them whole. Elsewhere.
the fish is called the angler, fishing
frog, sea-devil, bellows fish, monk
fish, etc. One day last summer, while
on the Specdwell, off Cape Cod, we
saw several large fishing frogs caught
i'll trs.wl-net, the largest of which
was about four feet in length. Its
huge mouth was fifteen inches in ex-
panse, and seemed to open directly in
to its stomach, which was full Of
great fiat fish and founders. Its rows
OF long, sharp teeth were inclined in
ward and could be depressed at will,
allowing tho easy in.ress OF its vic
tim, but were o sure prevention Of his
ever escaping. The edge OF his head
and also of his body was adorned with
lcafy fringe resembling the fronds Of
scawced. This, together with its
clamclOn-likc faculty OF varying its
color, i'll accordance with its sur
rOundlngs, assists this unwieldly
creature greatly in securing its
prey. To aid it further in obtaining
its food, this fish has three long fila
nIents growing out of its head. The
foremost OF these is of especial SER
vice for at its end it carries tassel,
which serves rs lure to attract the
unwary prey within reach OF the cav
ernous mouth beneath the bait, ami
in addition to these peculiaritics, the
pectoral and ventral fins are jointed,
and the fish using these is enabled to
walk over the bottom of the sea.
The fishing frog seems to proceed
sellew hat in this manner for the pur-
pose OF obtaining food. Moving along
the bottom of the sea, lie seeks suita-
bic positions among the seaweed,
where, safely esconsed, he may attain
his purpose. Having satisfied him.
self rs u the place selected, he gets
out his fishing rod and baitsand waves
it around i'll the water, until some
unsuspccting fish comes up to seize it,
when the angler, snatchiny the bait
out of the way, seizes the fish. The
young ones present u more curious ape
pearance even than the adult. TIL
tilaments Oh the head are more numer-
Gus, and are tree-like III shape, the
pectoral fin is much longer and has
long spines on it, and the fins are
very large in comparison to the body.
The fishing frog is very rapacious,
and often swallows fish as large and
heavy as itself; such is the expansi-
bility OF its stomach. 1t is not eaten,
but when captured by fishermen, it
is preserved because OF the other fish
often contained in its stomach, which
it is compelled to disyorge by the
simple process of holding it upside
down. Many stories are told OF the
goosctish ami its voracity. 1t has
been known to seize OH goldfish as they
were drawn from the water, and was
with difficulty forced to loosen its
hold. The specimens we saw hauled
Oh board the vessel were full Of fish
which they had swallowed on their
journey in the trawl from depth Of
fifteen fathoms.-IheS Sea W0rM.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-09-09

mans carry their exclusiveness to such
pitch that they will not, if they can
possibly avoid it, hold the slightest
communication with anyone with
whose ;.ntecendents they are not ia
miliar, or who has not been vouched
for by proper introduction. Ii men in
the late Prince Albert's position will
not conta,ninate themselves by receiv-
ing gun from the vulgar hands of
their gamekeepcr, it is perhaps, not SO
very singular that the younger gener-
alton of patricians can find 10 better
means of asserting their dignity than
by the exercise OF such insoicnce as
would disgrace the dirtiest m,rd-lark
that paddles about the streets ot Lon
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-09-09
French Palaces.

Swiss Times.
The Direction des Batiments Civils
ct des PaIaix Nationaux" has lately
had the chief palaces and chateaux
formerly occupied by the crown val
ued, and the estimate has been made
public. The Palais de Versailles,
with its park and dependencies. comes
first, being valued at 1l2, ,0O0, 900 francs
The Luxembourg, with its immensely
valuable art collections, il sctdowm 1t
&C, ,OO0, 900 francs. The beautir rul Chat
eau of Fontainebleau il valued At 3O,-
OOO, 900 francs. The Palais de Trixnon,
the special favorite Of Queen Marie
Antoinette, is placed Mt 13,500, 600
francs, anil the Chateau of Compieyne
at IL, ,OOO,O 900 francs. The Palais Royal
and the Elysec are each estinlated At
100000 francs. The Palais de st.
Cloud, even in its present defaced
condition, is valued at 4, ,75O, 900 francs,
and the Chateau of Rambouillet at 81
O45. 900 francs.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-09-09
Betting on Euxlfsh aerse g.csz.

Taking it for granted that 81 500
only is risked by bettOrs on each Of
the small races run during the season,
and that there are, say, 1900 such
races, the total risked will amount to
nearly "a, 100000. To that sum must
be added the money risked on the
large races. On some of the popular
betting handicaps such as that run
at Lincoln, at the opening Of the sea-
son, the Grand National Stecple- Chase
at Liverpool, the City Suburban at
EPSON, the Royal Hunt Cup ut AS
cot, the Northumberland Plate, the
Stewards Cup at Goodwood, the As
cot and Goodwood Stakes the Liver
pool Cup, and the Cesarcwich and
Calnbridgcshire run at Newmarket,
quite E1, ,OOO, 600 sterling will be rep
resented. To say that = sum of E5,-
0OO, 900 10 annually risked in the turf
market for the purpose OF betting
seems like wishing 70 play on tho
cretlulity of the public, but there are
good reasons for believing that tho
amount is probably understated.
It must be kept in mind, in trying
to arrive 1T fair estimate, that bet
ting is going on every day all over
Cesarewich and Cambridgeshire as
much as from ESQ, 900 to fl6O,000 has
gone into the hands of the owner of
the winning horse. When three years
ago (l876) the horse Roseberry won,
it was common report that his own
er had gained, by bets alone, ElOO 900.
To say that the horse was backed by
the general public to win half a. much
more is well within the truth; and
ROscbcrry, although the winner, was
not the only horse heavily backed for
the race. Woodlands, the first favor
lite, which came in second, and Hop
bloom were also largely supported
Twenty mine horses ran for the Cesare-
wicll, in 1876, and all Of them would
he backed OWN at some kind Of price.
The price of the favorite, Woodlands,
at the start for the race was at the
rate of Al to 1 :; in other words, to win
O sum OF f45 by the success of that
particular horse, the bettor required
to risk sum of E1O, which, of course,
as the favoritc was beaten by Rose
berry, he would lose.
Large sums of money are daily re-
mitted to English betting men now
resident at BoulOgne, who bet on all
the great handicaps and classic races.
There are at least four English bet
ting men in the French seaport, all
doing a good business by correspond
ence, one or two of them, perhaps,
making o book to lose f1O,O 900 on some
of the big handicaps. AS general
rule, the book-makers have in the end
by far the best of the bargain, for al
though fifty horses may be backed
for handicap or other race, only one
can be successful, and the money for
which all the others are backed Is, of
course, won by the person who laid
the odds-of whom there are 1000
now at work, some betting TO half
only, others laying the
odds to hundreds of pounds.-Eatn-
bus.gh Reuietc.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-09-09

The driver of q San Buenaventura
stage, In California, lately had An adj
venture which he will not soon forget.
While making his trip up, q passen-
ger, who was ON the roof seat above
and behind the driver, suddenly be-
came insane, and declared that he was
pursued by two men. Drawing q
small, new hatchet, he held it over
the drivers head, threatening to bury
it in his brain if lie did not drive fast
en-. The driver, utterly helpless, ran
his team at full speed for some seven
miles, and finally drew up at the
Newhall house, where tho lunatio
sprsng down and took to the hills,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-09-09
EtOn Manners.

Philadelphia Telegraph.
About year ago. while near Wind
sor, lost my way, and CHANGING to
meet young Etonian, clad in the
traditional short jacket, stOve-pipe
hat, and turn-down collar, which ex-
cite SO much amused wOnderment in
the American mind, l politely asked
him if l were in the right path. The
young blackguard took no more no.
tice OF my civil question than if l had
been stone, but went OH his way
with an inperturbable equanimity
which would have been amusing were
it not so disgusting. l wonder what
that ill-bred cub would have thought
had told him what was on the tip Of
my tongue to let him KNOW. C.,
that with all his conceited airs, he
was not only receiving his education
like paupcr, but was depriving some
other lad of his just rights.
The explanation of the young pa
trician's insolence was given to me
attcrward. 1t seems that "we hadn't
beea introduced, you know" aud Eto.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-09-09

A fellow in Chico, Cal, went up into
The Record Office to clean out the es-
tablishmcnt. About three minutes
aftcrward man was seen in the
street with a couple of black eyes, a
bloody nose, and completely demor-
allied appearance. A passer-by, at
tr,,cted by his condition, asked him
what was the matter. "I went up to
see if the editor who wrote that piece
about ME was up there" "Well,"
said the other, "did you see him?"
"Ies," said the injured man. che was
In"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-09-09
How the waste Of the Body is thrown OF

At a recent meeting of the Griffith
Club G Of Microscopy Nj pstroits the
one was upon epithelial cells, which
he produced from the side and roof of
hia mouth With s"poetical" move.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-09-09
Whitewashing.

DROP. POULTNEY would inform the peo,
= pie of Ravenna that he is on hand and
ready to do all Jobs of Whitewashing that may
be intrusted 10 him, in neat and wOrkmanlike
manner. All orders left at his residence, on
West Bowery ST., near Diamond Glass Works,
or at the Grocery Store of j. III. Furry, will
receive prompt attention.
GEO. POULTNEY.
Ravenna, March 6, 1880. 602
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-09-09

The misguided lenity of Gov. Rob-
erts, of Texas, in dealing with crim-
inals is blamed by The New Orleans
Times as one of the most powerful
causes Of legal scandals in that state,
like TIE aeqaittal Of Currie> :
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-09-09
8. III. ELDRIDGE,

Jeweler. and Watch and Clock Kepairer.
Phillip Baldinger's store. second door north
Of New Hotel. Mantua Station. o. 67-1y
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-09-09
A N. EARR.

ArOTARY PUBLIC, Mantua. D. Con-
IN veyancing, COLLECTIONS and Pension Bttsi
1ess promptly attended to on the most reason
Abie terms, oI1-u-
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Business Cards.

MISS l.. &. JACKSON,
HHILLINERY GOODS Of all kinds. Opera
Nl Block, Ravenna, d.