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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-07-22
LADY CAROLINE LAMB.


Genius, when unaccompanied by right
principles and self control, is a more dan
gerous quality in woman than man.
Nothing shows this more plainly than the
life of Lady Caroline Lamb. No one was
more fully alive to her faults than she was
herself When the Hon. William Lamb,
then Lord Melbourne, laid his heart and
fortune at her feet, she refused him, say
ing that she was afraid her violent temper
would wreck their happiness. Again, how
ever, he proposed, and this time, unfortu-
nately for himself, he was accepted.
Lady Caroline's fear that she could not con-
troll her temper was by no means ground
less. At the marriage ceremony she was
seized with fit of passion, and she thus
afterward described her behavior: "I
stormed at the Bishop, tore my valuable
dress to pieces, and was carried nearly in
sensible to the carriage which was to con-
vey me forever from my home" Lady
Caroline was certainly at times not quite
sane. Lord Melbourne made her a far
better husband than most men would have
done; and, though at last he was obliged
to separate from her, he still retained por-
ton of his old affection.-Cham6erss Joer-
nal
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-07-22
A SACKED NUMBER.

To begin with, the number seven was by
the jews of old looked upon as being in a
measure a sacred number. The seventh
was the Sabbath, and that of course was
venerated as the day of rest; but besides
that there was the week Or period of seven
years, during the last of which the earth
was unworked, and left IN a state of repose.
Then, too, there was the time of seven
weeks of seven years, or forty nine years, at
the expiration of whicl, came the great year
of Jubilee. When visited by those wonder
full visions which are incorporated in the
Apocalypse, the exile of Patmos could not
fail to have noticed, as we do now, the sin
gular repetition of the number seven in the
various phases of the Revelation. There
were the seven churches to which messages
were sent, the seven golden candlesticks
with their seven branches, the seven ever
burning lamps, while in the fgurative de-
scription Of the last day, ST. John is reported
have seen the seven vials of wrath poured
out, the seven stars falling from heaven, to
have watched the breaking of the seven
seals, and to have flown in spirit with the
seven executing angels. In the days when
holocausts were looked upon as a pertinent
form of religion, the number seven was not
ovsr3ooksd- Thus Jobs friends offered .
sacrifice Of seven calves and seven heifers-
Dssid, at the time of the translation of the
ark Of the covenant, inundated the same
number of victims; and Abraham offered a
sacrifice of seven sheep when making an al
lance with Prince Ahimelech, and similar
By the bye, the chief Israelitish feasts of
instances might be multiplied without end.
Passover and Pentecost are separated by
an interval of several weeks--iSan Fran
eiscO Chr0nicle.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-07-22
HIGH.PRICED STAMPS.

sombre-f faced man, with long hair like g
corn doctor or poet, entered the post-office
one day last week and laid down a nickel,
and inquired for two three-cent stamps.
He was informed that six cents was neces.
sary for the purchase.
''This is the economy of the country, is
it In the country where came from l
always got two stamps for five cents. Is
this the only post-office in the town."
1t is"
"Ah, ha! That accounts for it. Com
petition is what gives life to all business. If
you only had two or three post-offices here
stamps would 60 down to twenty cents a
dozen in no time. It's a wonder some en-
terprising capitalist don't go into the post
Office business here, and bring prices down
where they ought to be
Then fishing an old fashioned copper out
of his pocket, and laying it in the delivery
window, he adhered his stamps to yellow
envelope, and vanished like a beautiful
decentralization INDEPENDENT
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-07-22
SOME LEADINC. QUESTIONS.

A young man who looked as if he had q
gled hard to appear outwardly calm, put q
five-dollar bill on the desk of Detroit law
yer, recently, and said:
81 want to ask you few leading ques-
tons" -a-ta tE
$50 ahead, was the reply, as the money
was quickly thrust out of sight
''If am engaged to girl and go back
on her, what can she do ?"
"Sue you for breach of promise"
'But, if she goes back on me, what can
do?"
Hunt up another"
Gum! Suppose I have presented her
with two-dollar fan, a pair Of bracelets, a
parasol and ring"
Then she's SO much ahead"
elf believe that her infatuation for an
other is but passing wllim, and I flourish
revolver and talk of suicide, what then !? I"
"Her father will probably pick you up
drop you into the first mud puddle"
"Um! Suppose 1 had presented her
mother with a twenty shilling umbrella?"
"Then she'll keep dry"
And her brother with an ACCORDION II"
"Then he'll worry the neighbors."
Suppose, sir, 1 had, for the sake of
making myself solid with the old man, pre-
sented him with sixteen dollars worth of
watch -dog?"
"Hen set him upon you if you have any
trouble"
"Um! Have l no redress ?"
"Yes, sir; go and lick the prairie ran
ger who has stolen away your girls affec-
TONS"
" I'll do it."
s'Glad to hear it, I'll defend your case
for twenty dollars" 5-e
''Um!"
'tUm!"
"Come to think of it, he is a bigger man
than am"
"Then let him lick you, and I'll make it
cost him $40"
"Um! I'll think of it."
Gum! Office hours from a m. to G
p. m" -..-
And the young man troubled with inward
agitation took himself out-Det,uit Fsee
Press.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-07-22
ADVICE TO THOSE IN DEBT.

Make full estimate of all you owe, and
Ell that is owing to you. Reduce the same
10 q note As fast as you collect, pay ii
over to those you owe. If you cannot pay
on time, renew your notes every year, CIV
ing the best security you can Go to bust
ne-s diligently and be Industrious. Waste
no idle moments; be very economical In
al things; discard all pride; be faithful in
your duty to God, and do unto all men
as you would they should do unto you
If you are too needy in circumstances to
give to the poor, do whatever else is in your
l.ower eheerfully but If you do SO, help
tlle poor and unfortunate.
Pursue this course diligently for seven
yos-s, and If You are not happy, comfort
..!de and independent in your circumstances,
come to me, and will pay your debts
Len Franklin.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-07-22
WHY THE RATS Quilted BERRY's
BARN.

Says the Elmira (N. W Free Press
Thomas ]. Berry, a farmer in Tioga, Pa,
has no rats about his barns, those pestifer-
ous creatures whose creation cannot be ac-
counted for ON any reasonable hypothesis.
More than twenty years ago he accidentally
discovered a way that was to drive them
from his premises. Before that time they
they had troubled him excessively. At sheep
shearing time he piled the freshly cut fleece
IN his barn in a ring-hke position. Next
morning, in the dust in front of the build
ing, he noticed the tracks of a multitude of
the little animals all going from the barn.
He followed them more than eighty rods
In the road, when they disappeared in a
meadow lot That was grand emigration
for him, as he has never been troubled by
similar beings since. He thinks the odor
of the fresh Heeces was too much for the ro-
dents. Other farmers might try the expert
ment.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-07-22
A FIGHT ON PAPER.

Absence of body is often quite as good as
presence of mind. In the case of two very
angry men it is usually the only safe thing.
An article in a St Petersburg newspaper,
the Wiedonaosti, not long ago, created great
wrath in Germany, and fierce letters were
hurled at the editor from all parts of the
empire. One of these, which may serve as
Q specimen, has been made public by its
recipient, IS well as the reply which il
elected from him A ABE
BERLIN, 3Oth October
It is lucky for you, sir, that you reside in
. city far distant from Berlin, otherwise
would punish you IN q highly exemplary
manner for your abominable article upon
German women.
As, however, the distance separating us
prevents my SO doing, consider yourself as
having been properly thrashed by me.
b. NoCHsTETTER, 135 Oramenstrasse.
The Russian feuilletonist, however de-
Acient he may be in good taste, is certainly
. very funny person, as the following an
ever to the above convincingly demon
strates:
PETERSBURG, 4th Nov.
HoNoRKD R:-At the very moment in
which you raised your cudgel to belabor
me, succeeded In drawing a revolver from
my pocket and in shooting you dead on the
spot. therefore request you to consider
yourself shot Ny address is No. IA Wlad-
imirseaiaj.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-07-22

The famous Island No. 10 in the Missis-
sippi River, which was three miles long. and
which, during the war, contained two or
three fertile plantations, has been entirely
swept away by the river, and the present
island is only sand bank overgrown with
cottonwood and willows.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-07-22
FROM
REV. p. N. GRANGER.

Presiding Elder of the st. Albans District.
ST. ALBANs. VT. Jan. Goth. 1850.
pR g. j. KENDALL & Co. Gents: In reply to
your letter will say that my experience with
Kendall's SPAWN Cure has been very satisfacto-
ry indeed Three or four years ago l procured
n bottle from your agent. and with it. cured a
horse of lanencSs caused by a SPAWN. Last
season my horse became very lame and turned
him out for Il few weeks when he became better
but when put him on the road he grew worse,
when discovered that a ringbOne was forming.
procured n bottle of Kendall's SPAWN Cure,
and with less tnan q bottle cured him so that he
is not lame. neither can the bunch be found.
Respectfully yours. p. N. GRANGER,
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Perseverance Will Tell!

STOUGHTON, MASS March 10th, 1850.
r. j. KENDALL Il Co. Gents: In justice to
you and myself. think ought to let you know
that have removed two BONE sPAvINs with
kendall's SPAWN Cure" one very la, ge one.
Don't know how long the SPAWN h ad been there,
l have owned the horse eight months. 1t took
me four months to take the large one of and
two for the small one. have used - bottles
1he horse is entirely well. not at all stiff. and
no bunch to be seen or felt. This.is wonderful
medicine. 1t is new thing here, but ii il does
for all what it has done for me its sale Will be
very great Respectfully yours,
CHAS, L. PARKER,
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TESTIMONIALS.

Ravenna, March 20 1914
Mr. U. 8. RUzZELL: Dear r:-My Wagon th.
purchased of you about two years ago. muss
cknowledge is much better than i expecusi
6eIng OF medium size. thought it too light for
ny business; but it is just right, runs light and
Easy, and have often carried on it 14OO brick
rom my kiln. 1t will carry eight thousap Al
sounds. and has never cost me one cent for rt-
pairs. Yours truly, H.F. CARIS
ShalersviIle, March g. 1915
NH o. 3. BUZzELL. Dear Sir I'm the fall of
~ purchased of You alight wagon Weight
Ritn DOx on. 632 pounds. Jtis a thimble skein.
winch think is the easiest running wagerj-
use have frequently drawn 900 pounds,-
on IL At one time. All the expense that , .
upon 1t for the first twelve years was fors e.
ting tire once. Yours, with respect,
s. G. ELDRIDGE.
Ravcnna. March H. 1875.
MA O s. BUZZELL: Dear Sir-W e have beer
using one of your one horse wagons now ovd
ew0 years in our lumber yard, often loadlpgt
with one thousand feet of green hemlock AZ
OAK, and we think it the best and easiest ru.
nlng wagon we ever had. 1t will carry 6,OO
Ds., ana mas never cost us ono dollar Tor repairs
tor tnat ttlme. Yours, truly.
c. SUTHERLAND SEQ.
also have for sale
% VILLAGE LOTS.
Well located on high rolling ground, and in the
most pleasant and growing part OF the town.
Will be sold cheap and on easy terms.
an. 6. 1875 339
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-07-22
KENDALl'S SPAWN CURE :!

KELLEY'SISLAND, Erie Co., Ohio. Mar 2S,. 1880.
DIR. B. j. KENDALL & Co., GENTS Il have
| SPAWN and am pleased to report that it has
taken the enlargement entirely off. 1t took only
one hottie to perform the cure am confident
if it is properly used it will do all You claim for
| it. Yours truly, G. Nj. LINCOLN.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-07-22
KENDALL's SPAWN CURE!
FOR CATTLE.

WADDINGTON, n. Y, Jan. 5, 1880.
B.J KENDALL u Co.: GENTLEMEN,-"k Ken
dall's SPAWN Cure'' 1 consider as a Truly bene-
fetal remedy for the removal of spavinS and
any other enlargement. on all animals us well
as horses / had u very fine Jersey Heier
which lost one-fourth of her bag with garget
and remained until coming in the second
time, when we applied your .Kendali's SPAWN
Cure,' rubbing it thoroughly, and effected
complete cure. Relieving it has no rival as a
liniment. cheerfnlly recommend its use
Yours ETC.. WALTER RUTHERFORD.
Importer and breeder of fancy cattle. Stock
Farm, Waddington, n. Y.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-07-22

Send address for illustrated Circu-
lar, which we think gives positive
proof of its virtues. No remedy has
ever met with such unqualified success
to our knowledge, for beast as we'll as
man.
Price 81 per bottle, or six bottles for
S.. ALL DRUGGISTS have it or
can get it for yOI, or it will be sent to
any address on receipt of price by the
prOprietora,
DIR Il. J. KENDALL & co.
Enosburgh Falls, Vermont.
Sold by all Druggists.
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Wagon Making and
Repairing.
O. $. BUZZELI.

NIOULD inform the people of Portage conn
w ty that he is prepared to manufacture al
kinds OF LUMBER and SPRING WAGONS
and to do general repairing promptly and in
the best manner. Also. HORSE SHOEING and
GENERAL LBLACKSMITHING.
prices from 10 to 20 per cent below anv
heretofore charged in this region. 70 + cash.
MAGONS OF all kinds constantly on hand
Depot.
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FOR SALE!

- HOUSE AND TEN ACRES of
UsaH Choice Land, one mile from the business
sksE2, center OF the city of Akron, Ohio suita-
i.le market garden, or would divide into lots
good advantage. Long time given on part of
purchase money il desired.
Reference as to properly to VIM. Il. Doyle.
md Hon. u. 8. Marvin, OF Akron, Ohio.
SAMUEL }. GROSS.
RAvENNA, Feb. l1th. 1880
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-07-22

No language car express the power and
beauty and hercism and majesty of q
mothers love. II shrinks not where man
c1wers, and grows stronger where man
f-;nts, and over the wastes of worldly for
time sends the radiance of its quenchless
fidelity like a star in heaven
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-07-22

GIlHE UNDERSIGNED KEEPS CONsTA Mt
Il LY on hand a full supply of PALMYRA and
Mniestl Point Coal which am selling at low
ra rates. Leave orders with a. l.. Afford or
ct e. & T. Il. Il. Office. which will be promptly
attended to. e. NJ SCRANTOS
AkAvenNa. Oct %, 1878. Gb
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DARSON's RESTAURANT,
WHEELER's BUILDING.
RAVENNA.O O
Main Street,

Wsrm Meals, Hot Tea and Coffee. Oysters IN
any lesired style, at all seasonable hours.
AOSES PARGONS.
Raysnna. Dec. %. 1sU. 1Ts-u
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KENDlLL'S SPAWN CURE !

AKRON, OHIO, Dec. 22nd 1879.
B.J. KENDALL q CO-Gents Il cannot rec
ommend Kendall's SPAWN Curc'' too highly. l
have 4 friend who OwneS a valuable horse
which became useless and worthless by the ap-
pearance of n very bad SPAWN. He tried every
known remedy and gave up. linking the spa
in was incurable. persuaded him to try your
SPAWN Cure. and. after using it according di-
rcctions TO use his own language, ut knock ell
the SPAWN higher than n kite - and valuable
horse was saved and restored to usefulness. |
am now selling Your book. "A Treatise on the
Horse and his Diseases and am meet ng With
great success. Yours, &c., j. j. WRIGHT.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-07-22
TRAINS WESTWARD.

Trains NO. and IL on main line run daily
Palace Sleeping Coaches on trains No. l. =,
and II between Cincinnati and New York daily
Hotel Coach on trains No. 5 and ~. between
Chicago and New York daily, via Mansfield
Train No. connects at Mansfield with Pitts
burg, Fort Wayne 4 Chicago Railroad for Chi
cag0. Milwaukee, Omaha and all points IN the
H:, North-west; at Meadville. Union and Cory for
Oil Regions and at Jamestow for Buffalo and
Niagara Falls; at Salamanca 1or Rochest ter:
and at BinghamtOn for Albany.
Close connections at Cincinnati with trains
for the South and West sr-s
No stop-Over" allowed upon local tickets,
Local passengers must purchase ticketsto their
first stopping place, and may then repurchase
from that point to destination.
Passengers for Chautauqua Lake should on
arrival at Lake View, take the steamers OF the
reopies Line. the Mayville. !" Griffith" !" or
:" w. u. Shattuc'' which In direct cOnnec-
tiou with trains ON this road for all points on
the Lake.
w. b. SHATTUC,
General Passenger and Ticket Agent,
CINCINNATI. o.
p. ID. COOPER
General Superintendent,
CLEvELARD. q.
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PATTENS MILLS, WASHINGTON Co, Y.
February 21st, 1878.
B. j. KENDALL, NJ. D.: DEAR SIR R:--The par
ticular case on which used your =" SPAWN Cure''
was malignant ankle sprain of sixteen mont lis
standing. 1 had tried many things. but in vain.
Your SPAWN Cure" put the foot to the ground
again, and for the first time since hurt. in
natural position. For a family liniment it eX-
GELS anything we ever used.
Yours truly, REV. NJ. T. RELL,
Pastor NJ E Church, Patterns Mills, n. Y.
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Statement made Under Oath.

To WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN.--In the year 1875
l treated with Kendalls SPAWN Cure. bone
SPAWN of several months growth, nearly half as
large rs hens egg, and completely stopped the
lameneSs and removed the enlargement, have
worked the horse ever since very hard. and he
never has been lame, nor could ever see any
difference in the size of the hook joints since
treated him with Kendall's SPAWN Cure
R GAINES.
Enosburgh Falls. VT, Feb. 25, 1879.
Sworn and subscribed to before me this 25th
day of Feb A. D. 1879 VI
JOHN G. JENNIE, Justice of the Peace.
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1nn 1t21n5z[zzn
tsPAVIN. CUREfEH
j ~
KEhDALL'S SPAWN CURE!

The Most Successful Remedy
ever discovered, as it is certain in its
effects and does not blister. READ
PROOF BELOW.
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Any person desiring information as to the
sha hnSsmS sS ana responsibility of the members Of
s It'll VIII, on request, be furnished with q
Rressional district 'i"i's VI Son-
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1880-02-26

Mn. WAILINs LEcTURE. The lecture
of Alfred Wal1in Esq. drew a large audi
ence to the NJ. E. Church on last Friday
evening. Instead of at once commenc.
ing with his subject the speaker made
some very timely remarks about the adj
vantages of public library and the time
that would be required to
secure it if the patronage of lecture
course like the one we had this winter
was to be depended upon for raising the
necessary funds. He said in substance
that the present process of raising pub
lie library fund was entirely too slow. 1t
would require at least $500. to commence
with and as fifty dollars would be about
the net proceeds Of this winters efforts
in that direction it would take ten years
to raise the money. He was opposed to
doing any thing by subscriptions because
it was impracticablc, unequal and unjust
and while the labor and expense would
fall upon few, the benefits would be
enjoyed by all. He advocated taxation
as the most equitable way of establish
ing library and quoted Sec. 1, chap.
1O6, Gen. Laws of Minnesota of 1879,
which authorizes the Village Council to
levy a tax not to exceed one mill on the
dollar annually. A tax Of this kind
under the present valuation of property
would yield $500 and fraction per year.
About eight tenths of the citizens pay no
taxes, and the remaining two tenths. or
the taxpayers, would pay taxes on $500
or less. One mill would require the pay
ment of Scots or less per year. Two
thirds of the taxpayers would pay 5Octs
or less annually, one half of the remain
ing third of the taxpayers would pay be-
tween Scots and 81 per year. while the
residue, or one sixth of the taxpayers.
would pay from 81 to 81 per annum.
There would not be ten persons required
to pay more than 50. per year. The men
who pay taxes above 81 are those who
would have to pay to start and to keep
up the library and then perhaps. we would
not get good one.
After these practical observations Mr..
Wallin proceeded with his lecture on
''The Ministry of Labor" He maintain
that there was no excellence without
great labor" He referred to the many
illustrious persons of ancient and mod
ern history who had only achieved cmin-
ence by the most incessant mental toll.
The lecturer endeavored to impress this
idea on all present but particularly called
the attention of the young to it. The
lecture was production of marked liter
airy ability and is in every way deserving
of the favorable comments which have
beech passed upon it by those who were
present.
! Owing to the sickness of one of tho
members and the absence of another, tho
orchestra was unable to be present. The
music for the occasion was furnished by
Messrs. Wilson, Peabody and Tower
singing several selections in their usual
excellent manner.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1880-02-26

Mn. KINGS Cookie MACHINE.-In the
GAZETTE of the 5th inst. it was men
toned by correspondent that Mr.. James
NJ. King of Walnut Station had invented
q machine that would extract cookie from
wheat. This invention has since been
tried with great success in various local.
ties in this county and elsewhere in the
State. It gives general satisfaction and
will enable the farmers to improve the
grade of their flour and wheat at but a
nominal expense. We happened to see
one of these machines in operation at the
elevator of w. P. Brainerd & Co., in this
place, few day ago. and asked the opin-
ion of the inspector, Mr.. Geo. L. Wright, in
regard to it. He has had long experience
in buying wheat and knows the great i'm
portance of having it free from cookie.
His reply was the machine was most
valuable invention and one well worthy
of notice for several reasons;
list For its simplicity. any one who can
stand and look on can manipulate it, the
wheat doing all the work.
End. For its portability. whcelbarrow
being power enough to move it anywhere.
Bird. For its cheapness, its price being
within the means of any farmer. and last
but not least for its efficacy, as it does
the work better than the Duplex Separa-
tor and equally as well as any cookie
machine known, while it costs less than
5 per cent. of the money asked for any OF
the others. It is designed especially for
cleaning wheat. But said Mr.. Wright in
conclusion Sow no cookie and raise
none" would be good motto for far
liners.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1880-02-26
MONEY TO LOAN.

Money to loan on farm property
at one third of the valuation only, in
sums of not less than $500, for not
less than five years. Interest 81 per
cent. and per cent commission.
For particulars apply to the Regis
ter of Deeds: Redwood Falls.
GEO. KUHLMAN,
n-l6 3-mo. New Ulm, Mimi.