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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-02-12
SHALERSVILE.


SUNDAY SCHOoL.-We are glad to
see such a general interest manifest in
this quarter. Each Sunday during the
last month there has been a vel ' large
turn out. Mr.. Coe, the Superintend-
ent, with the other friends are strsin-
ing evely effort to make the school in
structive and entertaining. They have
lesson leave suitable for each class
and expect soon to have papers for the
scholars. Won't more of our 'Shalers-
vile people send out their children
of fTheEe will be "A Literary and Musical
eptertsipmeptgiyen ia the Town Hall,
on Tuesday, Feb. oath, for the benefit
Of the Sunday School. ia EYei yoneawin
see at once that this is a ,wol thy, object.
The entertainment will be under, the 3
direction of the officers end teachers
Of the School. Admission 10 cents,
children 5 cents, Come one, come all.
TEMPERANcE.MT Town, Hall: is
crowded every Saturday evening, and
we are entertained with a good pro-
gram each evening. Next Saturday
THE Paper Will be read by Miss E. Ell
dredge and Mrs. Stage. *'"' ~ e'''''
ia Works, sawmill started operation a
week ago last Thursday, and COM
menced active work Monday of last
week, and everything is in good rum
ming order. The proprietors, Messrs.
lWerk& Trand have received an order
for one hundred thousand feet of lum-
ber, besides others and custom work.
= DIR. g. w. Spencer, of Collinwood,
has been spending few days with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Alex. Spen-
Ger, of this place, bringing with him
his newly made bride. May success
attend them BOTH. u x. W
Shalersville, Feb. s, 1880. ID. "a. IF
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Tickets for the Firemen's Ben.
eft are on sale at the folio wing places
Rrainerd s. Sons, II. Waterman's,
Commercial Hotel, Halls News De.
pot, o. q. Risdon's, Elna House, j.
3, Kings.
Mr.. Sylvester Grimes has sold his
interest in the meat market of Grimes
& Bostwick to Mr.. Isaac j. Vance, and
the business will hereafter be con-
Quoted under the firm of Vance 81
Bostwick.
Messrs. Poe s. Wbittlesey, who have
been doing business for some time
past as merchants in No. l Marvin's
Block, have concluded to. take Gree
ley's advice and $50 West" They
intend to settle at Tower City, Dakota
Territory on the Northers Pacific
Railroad, 26O miles west of st. Paul,
MINI.
viii. A. Hotr, the enterprising pro-
priefor of the Commercial Hotel, has
run out of the Works of Messrs. Merits
81 Riddle an elegant Coupe, and now
has two as. fine carriages as were ever
seen in the town, which will be run
i'm connection with the Commercial,
and for conveying ladies and gentle-
men TO balls, parties, or to any part of
the city.
The cheese warehouse belonging to
a man named McMannus, situated
about mile and half northwest of
this village was destroyed by fire
about five o'clock last Saturday morn
ing. About one hundred bushels of
oats stored in the building were also
consumed. The origin of the fire is
unknown, but it is supposed that a
tramp had taken refuge in the build
ing during the night building a
fire to keep himself warm, and that
from csrelessness the building took
fire and was consumed. Loss $1.5O;
no insurance.
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O'Clock next Lords day providin taini

o'clock next Lords day providin faint
a good day to bank cord wood
The leading sport of the boys and
men is now the Ice Boat, which is
made of three runners, the middle one
being movable and extends several
feet behind, and is used as radder.
At either corner in front is fastened a
large sail, like yacht. With good
breeze and on smooth ice these boats
are capable of almost lightning speed.
Seven men went from here to the foot
of the lake, q distance of 16 miles, in
IA minutes and As seconds. The same
day young men crossed the lake. q
miles, in l minute and 35 seconds, and
the latter boat had but one sail. Nor
al: After enjoying a ride on one of
these flyers, it seems little tame to
ride seven miles behind an OK team to
see youngster into whom misguided
pin is penetrating. j
We have been having a series of re-
vival meetings in the school house,
which have created no little religious
excitement. 1 attended one evening,
and felt amply paid for my trouble.
The speaker was a POOR missionary,
whose clothes :" fit little too soOn,"
but it is not his fault. Our good chris
tian ladies of the East in sending boxes
of second hand clothing, probably do
not consider but what stalwart back
woods refOrmer can be precipitated into
a pair of gun-barrel covers for pants,
and maintain happy effect. The SER
mon, could give it verbatim, L would
not be believed. "Sut1ice it to say"
that in some respects it was the most
powerful effort ever heard. He
pounded and shook, and when he
warmed up to his subject he plunged
and squealed like $50 lbs. of calico
on her first pair of skates.
One little knows, without experience,
the unspeakable pleasure it gives "a
stranger in a strange land" to meet an
old acquaintance. Thus was L most
happily surprised by the unexpected
arrival of my old companion, E. M.
Chapman, of Atwater. What could I
do to manifest my gratitude for such
kindness? "Go fishing ?"-guessed it
first time. What luck ?" Seventy
three speckled trout, and Chap. caught
the greater number of them. He
seemed perfectly contented with the
result, and leiG us after very brief
stay, to wish a speedy return, and a
more extended visit.
DIR. TUDE.
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We copy the following in regard to
the success of Mr.. Benjamin as q
teacher of penmanship from the Mon
roe County Democrat, published at
Tomah. Wisconsin. where he former
ly gave instructions in the useful art !:
The premium awarded to j. F.
Blome for improvement in penman-
ship under the tuitition of Mr.. 8. p.
Benjamin during the late term of the
writing class. has been in our
office short time. 1t is q gem Of the
photographic art, executed by Mr..
Benjamin with Q steel pen, and is
1Sx1S, and consists of flowers, birds,
cards, scrolls, and other embellish.
ments tastefully arranged and neatly
executed, We are informed that if
Mr.. Benjamin's health permits, 2 large
class awaits him, and we hope he will
be able to teach at least another term
here this season.
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A Golden Opportunity.

Such will be offered the citizens of
Portage county, Saturday evening,
February 2Sth, to hear Mrs. LIVER
more. The following statement sign
ed by the parties of three Ravenna
churches, and by other gentlemen we'll
known in this vicinity, express the
opinion of all who have listened to
this truly eloquent woman:
RAvENNA, O., Feb. 10, 1880.
We the undersigned have heard Mrs.
Mary A. Livermore, and are anxious
to hear again, aud we take great pleas
ure in commencing her to the people
of Portage county as one whose elo-
quent words are admirably calculated
to do good. 80 i.ss-,.l
r. F. Randolph, A. NJ. Hills,
Andrew Wilson, G. III. Griffin,
o. p. Sperra, J. III. Fiuhart,
Isaac Phelps. j. S. Marvin.
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: HIRAM.

SoiiSSpSuucEec
The REVIVAL meeting of Disciples at
this place. closed Sunday evening.
The services, mostly, were conducted
by Rev. Thomas. Garyin, of Columbus,
who is a most forcible, earnest aud ell
|oquent speaker, making his convinc-
ing arguments more convincing argu-
nieflts more convincing and clear, by
the use of charts, maps, and diagrams.
About forty persons made public con-
fession of belief and united with the
church. Mr.. Garvin goes from this
place to Cohneetieut, where he is to
assist Rev. Mr.. Darsie, who is having
very flatterihg success in that State.
Hon. s. p: Young, Representative
.from Hardin County, was again in
town last week, visiting his family
domieiled with his father, eDea. E. M.
Young, during the present session.
Mr.. Young, we judge. already tires of
legislation, and would gladly shake
the dust of the Capitol from his feet.
Beyond the necessary appropriations,
he sees no necessity for particular leg
islation, but thinks the session will
extend into April mt least. He says
three of the puDlic institutions will be
reorganized, the Soldiers' Orphan
Home, ut Zenia, the Athens Asylum
and the Penitentiary., He speaks in
the highest terms of the Democratic
talent in the House as whole, and
more especially of Mr.. Bloom as the
Democratic leader of that body.
Two-thirds of the Republican menu
bers favor the nomination of Sherman
for President, the balance are for
Blaine, while with the Democratic
members twO-thirds are for Thurman,
and the balance about equally divided
between Bayard and Hendricks.
=" If all the majority members had the
good sense and sound discretion of Mr..
Young, we would have short and
honest session; the people would be
relieved of apprehensions, of jobs and
stealings, and above all the treasury
would not be robbed. .s 4rs H.
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Michigan Letter.

TORCH LAKE, MICH., Feb. 6, 1880.
DEM. PREss.--Agreeable to sug-
gestion by. my honored friend r. r.
Porter, L have cast my hook several
times, but have failed to catch any
thing worth mentioning. Nor is ii
surprising, away up here in this cold,
wild region, without the hope of an
oasis in this vast wilderness of snow,
ice and woods, that there should be
little to interest lively people of an
old settled country.
With the exception of one week we
have had splendid sleighing since the
middle of November last, and a mild
winter. When in Ohio purchased a
splendid thermometer, and it was ex-
citing to see it "hunp itself'' to keep
up with the weather but a'change a of
climate has discouraged it. 1t has be-
come positively lazy. 1t just hangs
around Is deg. above zero,i varying q
little now and then, but when it does
move it is slower than Ravenna car
penter. ..,s.5 - ....... g. a.sra.
The hunting has been much better
than any season for many years past.
Deer, have been numerous. Almost
every, Is years old boy has shot his deer,
and one old hunter has shot % this
season. Bears are growing scarce.
But four have been seen near here this
season, and school children are taking
advantage of bruins absence and are
not afraid to yell Ego it old baldy," to
anyone. "A few miles east of US wolves
have been quite numerous, but they,
too, are gradually becoming extinct.
1t may seem strange to the rising gen.
Grafton of old Portage to come to these
wilds and witness the difficulties and
dangers that beset the pioneer, yet I
suppose. there are those still living who
can remember when the beautiful viii
lage of Ravepna, with her graded ave-
pues, large business blocks, palatial res
licences and new Fair Grounds, was an
unbroken forest, abounding with deer,
bear, wolves and kissing reptiles. oua
The, general occupation of the people
here during the winter is cutting cord
wood. In almost every direction we
bear the sound Of the AK and falling
of trees, while hundreds of teams are
constantly employed in hauling the
wood to the banks of the lakes for
shipment. February 1st, it was esti-
mated that on the banks of Torch
Lake there We're piled over 10000
cords Iof wood = hence, owing to the
scarcity of money, cord wood has be-
como the standard Dollar In fact,
cord wood is the literature Of the
country. Not long since 1 employed
an urchin to do, an errand for me. On
his return I gave him few pennies
and a couple to a little companion who
returned with him. Their great eyes
expressed their gratitude and as they
turned the corner, No. 2 says: =" Golly,
he's cord ~ No. replied, I" You bet,
and piled elus, tu." Cord wood Is even
the religion of the country. There are
persons here who remember hearing a
minister of the Gospel closing services
with the following announcements g
." BY Divine permission there will be
preachin at this 'ere skule house at 10
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-02-12

Among the pains and aches cured
with marvellous rapidity by DIR. Tho
mas Eclestric Oh, is esr-aehe. The
young are especially subject to 1t. and
the desirability of this Oil a. q family
medicine is enhanced by the fact that
1t is. admirably adapted not only to
the above ailment, but also to the hurts
disorders of the bowels, aud Affections
of the throat, to which the young are
especially subject Additional facts
in our advertisement.
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S.P. Benjamin's method of teaching
pennmanship is very different from
the old plan. Each pupil receives d
full set of elegant engraved copies with
book of instruction, complete guide
to Beautiful, Rapid Writing. Large
classes have. readily been secured in
every place where an effort has been
made, and of the hundreds of pupils
taught not one instance of dissatisfac-
tion has occurred. Mr.. B. comes well
as teacher of pen
manship, and we are pleased to hear
is meeting with good success In se-
curing pupils in Ravenna. His class
viii commence on Tuesday evening,
February 18th, at which time all wish
ing to join are requested to be on hand
prepared for business. Tuition only
Sl.5O.
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Lovely, Clear Compilations.


How enviable is the possession of a
clear white complexion, beautiful be-
yond comparison, skin perfectly free
from every unsightly blemish, smooth
and soft as velvet. This most desirable
effect is produced by an occasional ap-
plication of that great discovery, DU-
PREE'S OIL OF BEAUTY" Its action
on the skin is simply wonderful. Pro-
nounced perfectly healthful by the
highest authority, it is indeed the
queen of the toilet table" Every
lady who desires to enhance her per-
sonal attractions should procure bot
tie of "OIL OF BEAUTY :" for. the
Sold by Seymour & Co.
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Surplus sud Profits, $25,3O0


sufferer 1OR EloVeA AcoHos
BROOKLYN, N. Y. Jan. 10. 1879
Nessrs. Liker & Co.-Gentlemen At
ter suffering with sick headache for
!, the past IL years, and having tried al
most every known remedy and
number of physicians without receiv-
ing any benefit whatever, I was en-
tirely cured by taking one small and
>ue large bottle Of DIR. Leslie's special
> escription. / first bought Is cent
DottIe, which did me SO much good
that L afterwsrd bought Is cent bot
~, and since taking it have not had
. single attack, which Is over five
months ago. Before taking 1t 1 had
an attack regularly every four weeks.
The dose il so small (only five drops
every two hours when headache 10
present, then every morning before
breakfast until entirely cured) that it
seems miraculous; it acts so charm
ingly. I adYise any woman that is
troubled with the headache to give it
Q trial. Yours with gratitude.
Mrs. MARY E. THOMPSON.
DIR. Leslie's Special Prescription for
nervous and sick headache is sold by
all druggists at Is cents per bottle.
Trial size % cents per bottle.
E. p. Brainerd & Son, Agents, Ra-
<enna, o. 5SO-tG
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WANTED!

A purchaser for a fully adjusted E.
Howard Watch, used but little. Also
two Ladies Watches good as new. All
very cheap. Il - u
WATCHES WATCHEs!! We have a
full line of fine American Watches,
purchased previous to the advance,
which we will sell at the old low
down prices until May 1st.
Imported Stem Winding Watches
in solid Nickle Case at $3.50, $3.50
and $500. =
Pioneer, Centennial and Reskopf.
Call and see us.
WAIT, DEWEY & co.
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Portage County horticultural
SOCt0tV.

The annual meeting of this Society
will be held in Citizens Hall, Ravenna,
on Wednesday, February 18th, at 10
a. m. Mr.. Bartlett will present an
essay on elbow to secure an annual
crop of apples" and Mr.. Wilson one
on horticulture and Health" Officers
will be elected and program as far
as possible, arranged for the year. II
is desirable that all members and all
who desire to become members should
attend. ou ANDREW WILSON, Sec.
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Administrator Sale of Real
Estate.


TN pursuance of an order of the Probate Court
L of Portage county. Ohio, will offer for sale
at Public Auction, on Friday, at one O'Clock p.
m, on the Doth day of February. 1880. upon the
premises. the following described real cs tate
Situated in the northwest part of the town.
ship of Charlestown, county of Portage and
State Of Ohio, and known as the Jacob Fink es-
tate. to-wit: A farm of eighty five acres of
good land, with new house. good barn. well of
water. also a living spring that waters the
farm, old and young orchard. some wood land.
a valuable stone quarry-one Of the best in the
county No waste land on the farm. Said land
is also situated on the summit land of Portage
Co.; good for fruit raising; healthy location:
short distance from school house. and only five
miles from county seat Said farm is bounded
on the west and south by public highway, east
by land formerly owned by Joseph Hough.
north by land formerly owned by Joel Beric
Appraised at $3T40.00. Terms of sale-one-
third in hand. ne-third in one year. one-third
in two years from day of sale, with interest at
6 per cent to be paid annually; payment of
notes to be secured by mortgage on premises
sold. SPENCER MORRIS.
Administrator Of the Estate of acob Fink. decd
Charlestown. Jan. II. 1889. 59o-5w.
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A Union Greenback Labor Party
Convention Of this Couhty was called
to meet ip the Town Hall in Kent on
Tuesday last to choose delegates to
the National Convention of that party
to be held in st. Louis on the 4th Of
March. We have not been advised of
the action of the Convention.
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Legal. Notice.

In re the Estate of HO race 4. Porter, deceased
NEARIETTE BLEILER and Joseph Bleiler
Nl husband of Mariette Bleiler, Sarah Fessen
den and Herbert Fessenden, husband of Saral
FesSenden, all of Saginaw, Saginaw Co., Mich
igan, and Taylor Mowen and Lurinda Mowen
of Sherwood, Branch Coz; Michigan. will take
notice that on the 10th day of December. 1879
Horace A, Porter's estate, filed his petition in
the Probate Court within and for the County o
Portage and State of Ohio. alleging that the
personal estate of said decedent is insufficient
to pay his debts and the charges of administer
ing his estate; that he died seized in fee simple
of the following described real estate, to wit
Situate in the Townships of Charlestown and
Paris in said County and known as the
HORACE PORTER HOMESTEAD FARM,
of about 2s6 and T3-1OO acres, formed by con-
Meeting 1G9 il lot 60, so and % 100 in
lot 63, a and 60100 acres in lot 46 in ChareStown
Township, with Al acres in lot No Is. Paris
Township, said County and State. Also. Sec
Ond tract of 50 acres OFF the s. E. part of lot No.
that subject to a mortgage held by Anson 8.
Curtiss on said homestead farm. Sarah Porter,
widow of said decedent, is entitled to dover in
said realty; and that the defendants named in
said petition hold the next estate of Inheritance
therein. The prayer OF said petition is for the
adjustment of liens on said realty, for the as
signment of dover to said widow, and for
sale Of said premises for the payment of debts
and charges aforesaid. Said petition will be
for hearing on the s9th day OF March. 1850. and
said defendants are required to answer on or
'0'0,0 HENRY o. HINE,
Administrator de bonis non of Horace A. Por-
tcr's estate
BY PHELPS 4 PHELPS, Attys. 597 -6w
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Administrators Sale of Real
Estate. gt-.t.7,
TN pursuance of an order of the Probate Court
i of Portage County. Ohio. win offer for sale
at public auction. s:s

ESCaC0s 4z-.i
TN pursuance of an order of the Probate Court
l. of Portage County, Ohio. viii offer for sale
at public auction.
On THE 21sT DAY OF FEBRUARY. A. D. 1850,
between the hours of IL O'Clock A. u. and 4
O'Clock ?. NJ. upon the premises. the following
Of Shalersville. County Of Portage. and State Of
Ohio. First tract on lot No. 70 in said township.
inal lot lines of said lot, excepting about ten
acres therefrom formerly belonging to George
being about 12s acres of land above said excep.
ton. Second tract in lot No. 81 in said town.
lot. east by the east line of said lot and the "
w boundary Of 1sx acres on said lot. formerly
said lot and said James H. Rhodes land. and
west by the west line of said lot containing
encumbered by the dover estate of Rindia
Rhodes. which dover has been duly assigned.
ginning % ~ at stake S in % the center r Of tSs road at
the s. w. corner of said lot No: 81. thence N
chs to W. corner thereof thence n / deg.
f. along west line of said lot 20. chs. to posts
thence S; 50 deg. 80 min f. parallel with south
20; thence n. 1 deg. E. on the east line Of said
lot. 12 chs. Z lks; 70 post; thence 8. 80 deg %
the he, road: thence S is deg. E. along center Of
road S chs SO ks to stake; thence S. s deg.
of n. corner of spring house; thence S. deg.
w. chs. 47 lks to S. e. bank of river. about is
feet S0utnerly frOm D. en0 OF bridge; tncnc0
S. II deg. so min. w. along south bank of river
chs 80 ks; to the south line of said lot No 81
thence n SO deg. 30 min W. on S. line of said
lot 81, 14chs. 55 lks. to the place Of beginning.
containing e acres of land: being ss and I0-lo3
acres in lot No 81 aforesaid. -F.
Appraised as follows: 62 acres, more or less.
on the east side of said road. and on said lot
No: 81. is free Of dover. and is appraised at
81 tO0 co. +.
The one hundred and eighty t1sc) acres of
said land. ON the west side of said road, be-
ing on said lots Nos: 81 and 70. subject to said
dover estate OF Riudia Rhodes on the q acres
thereof assigned to her. as above described. is
appraised at 81 lao 90. -. t-izi -zltE
TERMS OF SALE:-One- third in hand; one.
third in one year, and one third in two years
from the day of sale, with interest; the pay
ments to be secured by mortgage upon tha
premises sold. rs a-tss-ssrs.Tr =
HORACE LADD, and.
JAMES il RHODES,
Administrators the estate of James Rhodes.
deceased. tl.-5 rfszss J5z=t.t ..-..
P. B. CoNANT and S. ID. NORTON,
-etI- Attorneys .or Administrators.
Shalersville. Jan. 10th, 1880, 59-4W
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The horse-.he noblest of the brute
creation--when suffering from cut,
abrasion, or sore, derives as much
benefit as his master, in like predic-
ament, from the healing, soothing,
action of DR.. Thomas Eclectric Oil.
Lameness, swelling of the neck, stiff
ness of the joints, throat and lungs,
are relieved by it. Consult our adver-
tisement in this paper. Note-Eclec-
trio, selected, electrified.
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A. Strange People.

Do you know that there are strange
people in our community, we say
strange because they seem to prefer
to suffer and pass their days.miserably,
made SO by Dyspepsia, and Liver Com
pIaint, Indigestion, Constipation, and
General Debility, when SHILOH'S
VITALIZER is guaranteed to cure
them.
Sold by E. p. RRAINKRD & SoN.
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We have speedy and positive Cure
for Catarrh, Diphtheria, Canker
Mouth, and Head Ache, in SHILOH'S
CATARRH REMEDY. A nasal In
jector free with each bottle. Use it if
you desire health, and sweet breath.
Price so cents.
Sold by E. p. BRAINERD e Son.
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r. T. Barnum, the great show
man, says that his teamsters, Eques-
trians and Menagerie men always car
ry sthe .Centaur Liniments. They
are the best of all remedies for acci-
dents to men, horses and other ami
mails. These admirable preparations
are always spoken ofin the same man