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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-01-08
A HEADLESS DOG.
A CANINE THAT EQUALLY EX.
CITES THE PITY AND WON.
DER OF BEHOLDERS

From Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Marine journal states that yes.
terday its editor was invited by Chas.
T. Dumont, the well known foundry.
man, to step into his establishment
and take look at curiosity. Here
is what he saw:
On the ground at our feet, sitting
upon his launches, was the little black
and-tan dog, the pet of Col. Dumont's
household !; the head, with the except
ion of the lower jaw and tongue, was
entirely gone, revealing the raw and
ragged edges of the neck, out of which
protruded an unusually large and ILL
formed windpipe, which may posi-
bly, account in some way for the pro-
longed existence of the dog. Moving
nearer to take a closer look at the an
imal, we were shocked to see him get
down on his feet and instinctively run
to his masters side, as il fearing harm.
We shuddered at the sight Of an ami
NAL headless and sightless seeking his
master for protection; it seemed in
credible, and we almost doubted we
were awake, but we were, and the
most wonderful part of the phenome-
non was to be witnessed.
Col. Dumont's family, it seems, have
made great pet of the dog, whose
name is Trip, teaching him q great
many tricks; and it is here where the
wonderful part enters. The head, as
we remarked before, is cut clean off
excepting the lower jaw, the rear be-
ing entirely gone, but nevertheless the
writer saw Trip stand and walk on his
fore feet and hind feet, and jump over
box, sit up on the box on his haun-
cbes, jumping through hoop, all up
on command of Col. Dumont. OF
course this is q hard story for our
readers to believe, aud would be TO us
without seeing it.; yet those who
doubt it can 60 and convince them
selves of its truth. The dog, now two
days since decapitation, appears as
likely to live as before its head was
cut off; how this was done the Colo.
mel is able to explain only by finding
the head on the floor beneath the
shears used at the boiler shop in cut
ing sheet iron upon which the dog
must have climbed, and, jarring the
stand, the upper knife fell, doing it's
work in very unskillful manner; but
here another singular part of the phe-
nomenon occurs. The boiler yard
where the accident occurred, is nearly
a square from where the dog wander
ed TO and where he was first found.
The last seen of him was at the boiler
yard, where the Colonel missed him,
but, presuming he had run home,
which Is only few squares from the
shop, he dismissed the dog from his
mind, to find him an hour afterward
in the foundry at the rear of the ma
chine shop, without q head, but as
playful as ever.
Yesterday morning and afternoon
the steady stream of humanity that
poured through the shops interfering
with the workmen increased so fast as
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-01-08
ALONG THE LINE.

What sayr "A song or a story,' Draw up a
box'r a chair,
All them that is wantin' to listen but. boys,
Pm a-tellin' you fairl
See thisa TIN go for the feler what takes a no
tion to laugh,
And him or me will be t. our folks man or a
Photograph
You didn't know Jim-of course not-I'm tellin'
you Low of him;
A fearful chap on his muscle, wild old boy,
was Jim;
But boys.-now don't You forgit it-he was as
AS any man that the county held-and plenty O.
men was there.
Jim was lightnin' -jerker-of course you know
Imean:
He sot at his little table and ratified the Morse
machine
And didn't 1t rattleP bet you'll He'd studied
it down so ine,
There wasn't one that could "send" with
him. not all along the line.
One time Jim sat in the Office. a-smokin' and
gain out.
When in come a feller was Iookin' skeered-
And 'nun to be skeered abouti
He told his news in a minnit. and-man as he
= was-got cry'n;
And "IszoaO Fscerfs broken oStP' went clickin'
along the line.
1 think that line was connected with every soul
In the land,
From what was sent t. us Howards-I'm one,
, dye understand?
OF all the parts o. the Union, no tellin' which
helped us most;
And we was a-workin', we was, siri And Jim,
he KEEP to his post.
All day long he was gettin' pushin' away at the
key,
Or takin' of nom the sounder. just as the case
might be;
And most of the night q nursin'. And what |
was brscin' his heart
Was knowin' his only sister m him was seventy |
miles apart.
rhe air got full o. the fever; grass crowd up in
the street;
Travel the town all over, and never man you'd
meet.
Cept. maybe. some feller a runnin', who'd say,
as he passed you by:
Pm tryin' to find the DOCTOR" or Billy Is
bound to die.'
When folks went under-they might be the very
best in the land.
We throwed 'em into a white-pine box, and
drayed 'em out. ofr-hand;
% wait their tuln to be planted-without a
word or a prayer
here want no chance and there want no time
for prayin' or preachin' there.
Veil. Jim. he minded his duty, and stuck to the
work-oh, yes
'ut boys, one Saturday night. when he was
busy sendin' the press,
here come break. and his Office call, and soon
as he'd time to sign =
Your sisters took the /eUer aud died, - come
hashin' along the line.
hrow up the winder and let in the aIrl How
can breathe speak |
Oh. certainly; news like that
was bound for to mako him weak; {
mt Jim sot straight at the table-he warn't the
man to shirki
md, caImer and cooler than I am now, he fin
Ished the company's work.
at then he dropped-and in four days more u,
all that was left of him
yas the wasted body that once had held the
noblest soul-poor Jimi
h! boys, that brother nd sister was brother | .
aud sister o. mine!
along the liner
:" Br'ic-a -Brdc;;" Scribner for September. I
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-01-08
Meeting of the Portage County
Medical society.

Meeting of the Portage County
Medical society.
Society met in the office of DIR. AL
corn pursuant to adjournment.
President Loughead in the chair.
Minutes of last meeting read and
approved.
Reports of cases were called. First,
DR.. j. Price presented a very
interesting case of carries of lower end
of right femur, of q gentleman, a pot
ter by trade. The disease has a his
tory of four years duration. The opin-
ion and suggestions as to treatment
were given fully by the society.
DIR. Leonard presented a case of
child with a small discoloration upon
the forehead, presenting many of the
characteristics of nevue, but the cause
of trouble was claimed to be the bite
of fly or some insect. Treatment was
suggested.
DIR. Morath then read a very accep-
table essay on the subject Of Gelsem.
ium, giving its history, physiological
and therepeutical effect on the system.
He gave strong testimony in it's favor
as a valuable remedy in the treatment
of specified diseases.
DIR. Leonard gave an interesting
written report oftwo cases ofparalysis.
The President announced the fol-
lowing program for next meeting:
Essayist-Drs. Davis, Spires and
Way.
Committee on Written Report of
Cases-Drs. WaggoDer and j. Price.
On motion, meeting adjourned to
meet on the second Thursday in jan
uary next, in DR.. Waggoner's Office.
A. w. ALcoRN, Sec'y
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-01-08

Fred Douglass ON the Exodus.
Frederick Douglass takes no stock
in the "exodus movement" of his race.
When called upon TO contribute to the
wants of the North Carolina emigrants
who reached Washington on their way
to Indiana, he replied:
1 have in no way encouraged the
ill-advised and ill-arranged exodus of
colored people from the South, and
while 1 have from the first openly and
earnestly stated my objections to it in
the most public way at my command,
yet certainly agree with you that no
time should be lost, and no effort
omitted. to raise the means Immediate
ly to help the hungry and penniless
emigrants now in our city, on their
way to some point where homes can
be provided for them, and where they
can, by their own labor, supply their
own necessities. At the same time I
cannot but repeat the opinion already
often expressed, that all organized eff
fort at the North, designed to prompt
and promote further stampedes of this
sort. should be discontinued. These
poor people should not be deluded and
allured from their homes, especially
at this season of the year, by promises,
expressed or in piled. of pecuniary aid.
see no wisdom, but much folly; no
good, but much e, IL, in bringing to
this city multitudes of these people,
under the impression that when they
reach here money will be furnished
them to pay their expenses to the
North and the West, or elsewhere.
There are hundreds and thousands
everywhere, ready to ride on railways
and to visit distant cities, if assured
beforehand, that their railroad fares
will be provided them."
1t is said that Douglass is so oppos-
ed to the movement that he gave but
five dollars towards helping the last
batch to get to Indiana,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-01-08
After a moments at strac.ion Mr..


Woodman said, musingly: 'Ideclare
| it does seem wonderful that people
have not discovered the secret of this
duo principle with SO many evidences
of it about them. My daughter un-
derstands it as we'll as l do. 1 did
not know but one day might die
suddenly, and don't want this secret
to die with me, so told her, With
the key she understood it well. Why,
sir, the principle unfolds itself in this
simple way: II a lighted paper is in
troduced into barrel filed with hy-
drogen, from tho bottom no explosion
ensues; but apply it to an opening at
the top and an explosion is certain.
Now, philosophers explain this in a
very purile manner, when really the
explanation is q revelation of the prob
lem of life, the duo principle. But it
only requires a little hint to set great
minds on the right track, and when
give them the hint they will work
out the grandest results. 1 received
letter the other day froma q well-known
university professor who had seen
your article. He informs me in that,
that he has long maintained that there
was third principle in life that would
explain many mysteries. He hoped,
or he believed that l had discovered it,
and bade mo persevere in the work.
have had dozens of letters urging me
to continue my explorations. By the
way, here is unique letter. You may
use it if you omit Names
1t was as follows:
sMr. Woodman:
DEAR SIR: see by the InterOcecn
that you have invented a flying ma
chine. / have one invented. took
mine from the white horse that was
seen in the clouds three years ago.
Now, my idea is to get up q tight sir
car, with funnel propeller. The only
trouble with mine is l can't get above
gravitation. I hope you may succeed
No. said Mr.. Woodman, laughing
ly, he can't get above gravitation un-
til he gets above the earth's atmOs-
phere. There lies the verdone belt,
Yes, sir, above the atmosphere gravi-
tation ceases, and body propelled
along will follow q direct course. 1t
will not sink unlesss given q down.
ward Impetus
Mr.. Woodman declares himself
satisfied with the results
of his work, and expects in short
lime to deliver a lecture on the sub
ject.l Ae will soon file a caYeat in the
Patent Office.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-01-08

C.. L. BELDEN,
DHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.-Ohiee in
Empire Building; Residence on King
ueet first door south Of Main.
tsvenna May n. 1876 404-y"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-01-08
survivor says they were almost in
stantly caught with lariats. The In

survivor says they were almost in.
stantly caught with lariats. The In
dams took them up the mountain and
put them in cave. They tortured
and killed his companion, aud his fate
would have been the same but for his
escape. He succeeded in getting away
with only a few knife gashes on his
face. They lost their gold with all
their outfit. The Indians seemed to
be cave.dwellers, aud were evidently
excited over the place being found by
outsiders. Our reporters limited
knowledge of the Spanish language
makes it impossible for us to obtain
all the particulars of the affair. For
the benefit of non residents we will
say that Superstitious Mountain de-
rives its name from the fact that no
white man has ever been seen again
who attempted it's ascension. 1t is a
tradition among the Mexicans that
largo deposits of Tree gold are to be
found in its gulches and ravines. 1t
is not known whether there is any
water there or not. We shall endeav-
Or to obtain further particulars re-
garding this matter and will publish
them as soon as obtained.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-01-08

A LADY who has had much expert
ence in cultivating plants and flowers,
says that when plants are frost bitten.
If they are placed in the dark during
the day following,if frozen in the night
or Immediately, if in the day time,
they will survive and be all right in
the-aAajority of instances.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-01-08
A MISTAKE.

A capital story Is told in Partisan
circles, somewhat to the discontinue
of celebrated physician of that city.
He had attended the only child of rich
parents, and had, with the aid of prov
idence, saved the infants life. A day
or two after her darling was pro-
nounced out of danger, the grateful
mother visited the man of science at
his Office.
Doctor said she, sthere are certain
services which mere money cannot
remunerate. Scarcely knowing how
to discharge my debt to you, I have
thought you might be willing to ac-
cept this pocket book which 1 have
myself embroidered, as trlfling token
of my gratitude
Madame retorted the disciple of
Escupalius, somewhat rudely, the
practice of medicine Is not a matter of
sentiment. Time is money, and we
expect our time to be paid for in cash.
Pretty presents may serve to perpetu-
ate friendship, but they do not con-
tribute to the cost of housekeeping
Well, then, DOCTOR said the lady,
much wounded by his tone and man.
ner, be good enough to name the sum
at which you value your professional
services
Certainly, Madame. My charge in
your instance, is two thousand francs
Without further remark, the lady
opened the rejected pocket-book,
which she still held in her hahd, took
two of the five thousand franc notes
slowed inside, placed them on the
great mans table, and quietly bade
him good morning. The doctor has
not yet entirely recovered his dis
turbed eQuanimity.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-12-25
SATURDAY, DEC. Is, 1880.
OUR CHRISTMAS GREETING.

A merry Christman to our thous>
ands of readers, and to the thous-
ands who ought to be readers Of the
CHRONICLE We congratulate you
all, of whatever party, sect or cons
dition in life, upon your suspicious
surroundings. Never in the last
quarter of century have the people
of our free republic been so we'll sit
uated to drink in in its fullest extent
the spirit and meaning of the an
gelic proclamation made to the shep-
herds on the Judean plains: "On
earth peace, good will toward men,"
Our nation is at peace with all man.
kind. No dark cloud of war OBJ
scures our political horizon. Sec~
tional strife is dying out and the
number of evil spirits, with hearts
intent upon rekindling the fires of
hatred to consume and destroy our
happiness as people, are growing
smaller and less influential day by
day.
These are some of the reasons
why We should feel happy in this
merry Christmas time. But there
are others and more positive reasons
upon which to build high hopes and
crown our joys with the fondest an
ticipations. The sun shines on no
people to day who are SO happily
situated as those of America. Sue.
cess is browning their labors in every
department Of business or industry.
Legitimate enterprises are reaping
abundant harVests. The people are
enjoying the fruits of their industry
and frugality. The laborer is en-
ployed and receiving good wages.
Pinching poverty and emaciated
want are things seldom met with
outside Of a few localities. Socially
and financially we are having pes
Rod of clear bright sunshine, with
no prospective cloud in the distance.
In religious point of view we
have much upon which to congratu-
late ourselves. A narrow and big
oted sectarianism exists in very rare
instances, but instead, a catholicity
ofspiritis inculcated and encouraged
in all our churches. The churches
were never more prosperous. AL
though their compensation is far be
us7-rulak u oho,,1d ~ Ala Hh~sok a
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-12-25

IF majority Of the members Of
the legislature should be of the
opinion that the state debt should
be settled on the basis of fifty cents
on the dollar, the new bonds to bear
only four per cent. interest, and that
coupons should not be receivable for
taxes, where would the credit Of the
state be? There is, doubtless,
strong party in the state in favor
of that plan Of settlement. Only
two democratic papers in the state,
so far as we have seen, and we have
read most Of them, advocate the
policy of making the coupons res
ceivable for taxes. IF only one>
half of the debt is provided for, the
rate of interest reduced one-third
and no guarantee given that even
that will be paid, will that be salts
factory?
But, we are met with the example
of Georgia. We are told that
Georgia repudiated outright a large
proportion of her indebtedness, and
that now her credit is as good as
that Of any state in the union.
Well, We can not tell how it will
turn out, but be who supposes that
the battle for state credit in Tennes-
see has been fought and won that
no further effort is necessary on the
part of state credit men, does not
understand the drift of public senti-
ment in the state. It will be a
shame and an everlasting disgrace if
the legislature does not provide for
an honest and satisfactory settle
ment Of this question this winter,
but we confess that the outlook is
not encouraging. The poison Of
reputation has taken deep hold on
the body polite in Tennessee, and ii
will require the exercise Of more
skill to eradicate the disease than is
usually possessed by our state legis-
latures.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-12-25
DISEASED LUNGS ARE GREATLY on

DISEASED LUNGS ARE GREATLY ON
AN INCREASE IN THIS COUNTRY.-The
sudden changing of weather has done
much to give rise to Consumption.
But there are thousands of cases who
bring it on by their imprudence-such
az wearing damp clothing, and going
FROM the warm room into the cold
air, and checking the Precipitation,
which causes irritation Of the Lungs,
and then matter or phlegm will col
lect, which nature will try to relieve
by coughing it up, to prevent pustnles
from forming. II nature does not
raise the matter with ease, and stop
this Inflammation, tubercles will soon
form, and consum ption will soon fol-
low. ALIENS LUNG BALsAM will
cure and prevent thousands OF cases
of Consumption II 1t is only taken in
time.
For sale by all druggists.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-12-25
NASHVILLE,
CHATTANOOGA
and ST. LOUIS
r. A I J. II O AD

For speed, safety and comfort you viii
find this line to be unrivslled. For the
celebrated Springs and Summer Resorts
Round Trip Tickets can be purchased at
all principal offices. Emigrants wishing
to go West, either to locate or as pros
pectors, will Rnd it to their advantage to
20 by this route. Round trip emigrant
tickets on sale to Texas points. By this
line you have no tiresome delays. Through
coaches are run from Chattanooga to Col
umbus without change. Sleeping coache
on all night trains. Good coaches, good
road and quick time.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-12-25
Cause and Effect.

The main cause OF nervousness ls
indigestion, and that ia caused by
weakness Of the stomach. No one can
have sound nerves AID good health
without using Hop Bitters to strength
en- the stomach, purify the blood, aud
keep the livor and kidneys active, to
carry off all the poisonous and wsste
matter OK the system. See other coll
umn,-Advance.
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OUR CLUB RATES WITH
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Cottage Gardener

The FRUIT RECORDER AND COTTAGE GARDENER
is a 16-page monthly paper, exclusively confined
and is edited I'd managed by A. NJ. Pu dy life
long practical grower. Price 81 o year.
We will send the Weekly Wing Il Chronicle and
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Daily Chronicle by mail, and the Fruit Recorder
ope year 1925.
Daily Chronicle by Carrier and Fist Recorder,
one year $8.5e.
specimen copy of the Recorder may be OF
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Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-12-25

ministry was never better sustained
in this country than now.
The ministry was never more eff
cient than in this first year of the
last two decades Of the XIX centu-
fury.
Our educational affairs are pros>
pering. Each year new conquests
are made. Free schools are multi
plying all over the land and never
before were they 50 universally pop
nlar with the people. Much re-
mains to be done but much has been
done. The leavena is at work and
the future is full Of hope.
In political sense what more
have we to hope for or desire than
we have already !? The people are
free, absolutely free. No man is
oppressed by the government. A
brave, wise Christian statesman
has just been elected to ad-
minister the laws for the next four
years, and the people are satisfied
that his administration will be wise'
patriotic, just and bene6cent. He
will be strong to defend the right
and prompt to condemn the wrong.
Over the result Of their peaceful
decision at the ballot box, the
American people have just cause to
feel proud. There is, it is true, a
spirit of intolerance in some locali-
ties, but, by kindness and frmness,
this will be overcome and stamped
out by and by; to be revived, we
trust, no more forever. Again, we
congratulate all the people upon the
favorable circumstances by which
they are surrounded, and again wish
them thrice merry Christmas
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Everybody knows more or less about Demon
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We win furnish the Daily Chroni lie bymail, and
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