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Morning journal and courier., 1880-12-17

, The shipment of wild game from the West to Europe is rapidly growing in importance. The principal points of the shipment are nat urally Chicago and St. Louis. It is roughly estimated that the business for the present year in the former city will be about $1, ,25O,- GOO to $1 ,50O, ,00O, and in the latter city much in excess of $1, ,0O0, ,OoO A single firm in St. Louis has already filled an order for the Lon don market for l, 600 dozens of quails 700 dozens of prairie chickens and 700 dozens of wild turkeys. The birds were closely packed in barrels, and put in charge of stewards of the transatlantic steamers Ordinarily the bulk of shipments is delivered fresh and sound. The present winter is reported to be very favorable to the procurement of game in the West, owing to the unusual fall of snow. Venison has been remarkably plenty there. It is also shipped across the sea in small quantities, and dealers are ex- pecting orders for antelope and bear. These are already shipped East, and the demand is growing. Various Chicago and St. Louis deal CTS say that the wild game trade is yet in it's infancy, and predict that, before great while, it will reach at least S10,0O0, GOO 8 year.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-12-17

This story comes from Missouri; While a teamster was driving along the road be- low Allenville, a large buck came dashing by and accidentally entangled it's horns in the mans whip. Going at full speed it jerked the whip out of the teamster's hands and carried 1t of The same deer was seen the next day with the whip still hanging on its horns"
Morning journal and courier., 1880-12-17
SHORT AND sWEET.

stHow can best increase my stock ?" Said Farmer John to Thomas. By making six of one" quoth Tom, ''No miracles, promise A simpler process ne'er was known; What is it7 We'll now, s'posin You catch that yearling COW asleep, Twill he A haifer-dozin' D
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-04-08
DECLgVITY OF RIVERS.

A very slight declivity suffices to
give the running motion to water,
Three inches per mile in smooth,
straight channel gives velocity OF
about three miles an hour. The Gan
ges, which gathers the waters of the
Himalaya mountains, the loftiest in
world, is, at ,8O9 miles from its mouth
only 800 feet above the level of sea,
and to fall these 800 feet in the long
course the water requires more than q
month. The great river Magdalena.
ill South America, running for 1000
miles between two ridges of the An
des, falls only 500 feet in all that dis.
tance above the commencement of the
1000 miles it is seen descending in
rapids and cataracts from the noun
tains. The gigantic Rio de la Plata
has SO gentle a descent to the ocean
that in Paraguay, 1,5OO miles from its
mouth, large ships are seen which
have sailed against the current all the
way by the force of the wind alone
that is to say, which, on the beautiful
inclined plane of the stream, have been
gradually lifted by the soft wind, and
even against the current, to an eleva-
ton greater than that of our loftiest
spires.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-04-08
WILD HORSES AND BUFFALO IN
COLOR DO.

Geo. D. B. Harper says that the pra-
irie fires on the Rickaree and Republi-
eau have driven the wild horse bands
into the Platte country within swen-
ty miles OF South Platte, and that
there are half dozen bands, the larg-
est containing fifty animals, ranging
the country. He, with others conceal
ed themselves in the grass, and after
some time one company of horses
grazed up to one hundred yards. There
were number of mules and Ameri-
can mares in the crowd, who are ap-
parently as wild as their ass ociates.
While thus watching, Mr.. Harper saw
these horses satisfying their thirst.
He saw them paving with their hoofs
in the sand, in dry stream, and after
ward found that the holes were thus
dug to obtain water. A large band of
buffalo were in the country few
DAYS ago, and several came into Har-
per's sheep camp about ten miles
from the river. Hunters went out
and killed twenty or more.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-04-08

the jargon of bells rang vociferously.
We also visited the extensive vine
yard of Mr.. Rose and his wine cellars,
which gave some of US enlarged views
of this product of California.
From Los Angeles five of the party
returned to San Francisco and six
went aboard the cars for Yuma and
as much further as we could go
About 100 miles from Los Angeles
our road bed went below the level of
the sea and continued SO 81 miles, the
creates depth being 266 feet. When
we awoke from our slumbers in the
morning the face of the country was
all changed. A dreary desert, cover
ed with sage brush and grease wood,
with here and there cactus. Thus it
continued until we reached Fort Yu-
ma, crossed the Colorado River and
stopped for breakfast at the city of
Yuma. Fort Yuma is on high hill,
on The California side of the Colorado
River, while Yuma city, just across
the river, is in Arizona. A good
bridge connects the two places. FIVE
steamboats, were lying along the bank
of the river. We went to the Palace
Hotel, which was palace indeed, as
you will readily see when 1 give you
a description of it. The town contains
1,50O inhabitants, Mexicans, Indians
and white people. The houses are all
one story, built of sun-dried brick,
covered oyer with poles and brush
and about Is OR Is inches of earth on
this. Not board floor in all Yuma,
but they have weekly paper. From
Yuma to Casa Grande lS2 miles, the
stations are far apart, and the trains all
carry tank cars to supply themselves
with water, as no wood or water can
be obtained at any of the way stations.
From Yuma TO Monicapa, 126 miles, 1
do not recollect of seeing a human
habitation except the station houses.
Two of our party got onto the con-
struction train at Casa Grande and
went to the extreme front, there OBJ
tanned carriages and went on to Tue
son, the capital of the Territory. Thus
ends the trip of over 1000 miles when
we get back to the city of the Golden
Gate.
We now expect to leaye Californis
for home on the 9th of April, and
make but one stop over the Sabbath,
at Carroll city, in Iowa.
o, c., T,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-04-08
VALUE OF ASHES.

After using ashes on my farm for
many years, both leached and unleach-
ed, consider them valuable fertil-
izer for grass or grain. I have used
large quantities of leached ashes, gen.
orally applying them to land to be
seeded down. l first prepare the
ground for sowing; then spread one
hundred or one hundred and fifty
bushels of leached ashes to the acre,
then SOW wheat, barley or oats, as the
case may be, and seed down, harrow
ing thoroughly, and when the crop
natures 1 am always pleased with the
result. use fifty bushels of unleached
ashes to the acre. Ashes, whether
leached or unleached, make a very fine
top dressing for meadows and pas
lures, and III every case where l have
used them the result for grain or grass
has been very satisfactory, there being
large increase in both quantity and
quality of grain or grass.
My mode of using ashes for corn is
to apply them on the top of the hill
before the corn comes up. AS soon
as the corn is planted I put about q
gill of unleached ashes on the top of
each hill, always preferring to get my
corn ashed before rain, go that the
first shower will carry tho potash from
the ashes down into the hill for the
10 IN,
the same way for potatoes. 1t takes,
as 1 apply them, from fifteen to twenty
bushels to the acre, and ] think the
ashes thus used are worth half a dollar
per bushel. 1 am satisfied that ashes
either lesched or unleached, are the
best fertilizers the farmer can use. For
immediate effects l know of nothing
that is equal to them, and they are also
lasting. They do not leach through
the soil like manure, but after an ap-
plication is made to grass or gram, the
show the results.
Ishould judge that the relative value
of leached ashes would be about one
half that of unleached. While the
teaching of ashes extracts most Of the
potash from the ashes, it leaves them
rich in nitre, which, as fertilizer, is
very valuable. 1t is claimed that to
mix ashes and plaster together makes
the mixture worthless, the one neu-
tralizing the fertilizing qualities of the
other. IT any one doubts it he can try
it aud satisfy A. A. NJ, in
Country Gentleman,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-04-08
C. L. BELDEN,

DHYsICIAN AND SURGEON.-Ofdee in
Empire BUILDING; Residence on King
Meet arst door south of Main.
Ssvcnna. May -. 1876. 404-y'
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-04-08
ECONOMY.

What does the word economy
mean? Does it mean the mere laying
away of money, the mere pinching of
our needs and tastes, that we may have
fund laid by for possible future
that after all, we may never see Does
it mean to be stingy, to refuse to give
for good obj ect, or to assist that de-
serving, but less fortunate neighbor? !?
None of these true economy is posi-
BILE to the rich, as it is necessary 10 the
poor. Economy signifies management !;
the regulation of affairs both domestic
and public. 1t does not mean that the
tired wife shall devote each moment OF
her life to hard work by doing so she
is guilty OF the gravest waste. 1t does
not mean that the father shall deny
himself the newspapers, which will be
the rest and nourishment Il for his weary
brain, and of value to the whole fami-
ly. 1t means that all members of the
household shall be provided with ev-
cry comfort that will help them to en-
joy life in a rational manner, and thus
become useful to themselves and those
around them. But nothing should be
wasted; the silly book purchased, the
cheap and flimsy, but snowy garment
bought for mere fashions sake, the su-
perfiuous article had because it was
cheap ); all are indications of q lack of
true economy or thrift. Be careful of
what you have; buy what you need
and not what you want; and, above
all, live within your annual income
then you will have found that econo-
my, rightly understood, has brought
you many comforts-and some lux
uries.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-04-08
RAVENNA, O.. THURSDAY APRIL 8, 1880.

quences of ignorance; taught them
their own capabilities and responsible
tiles, and she adapted her instructions
to capacities and necessities. And
thus she went on, year after year, scat
tering good seed into good ground,
and she reaped an abundant harvest.
From many happy home and high
place came q blessing upon her and
there is no one who breathes her name
with more reverence, or remembers
her with more grateful affection than
Tom Jones, who has filled with abil-
ity one of the highest judicial Offices
in the Union, and freely acknowledges
that he owes his present character and
position, under Gods providence, to
her treatment and Instructions.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-04-08
FORTY YEARS AGO.

How wonaerous are the changes, Jim,
Since forty years ago.
When girls wore woolen dresses, Jim.
And boys wore pants of tow;
When shoes were made of calfskin,
And socks of homespun wool,
And children did q haif-day's work,
Il Before the hour of school,
The girls took music lessons. Jim,
Upon the spinning wheel
And practiced late and early. Jim,
On the spindle and the reel;
The boys would ride bareback to mill.
A dozen miles or SO.
And hurry off before twas day.
Some forty years ago.
The people rode to meeting, Jim,
In sleds instead of sleighs,
And wagons rode as easy. Jim.
AS buggies nowadays.
And oxen answered wen for teams.
Though now they'd be too slow,
For people lived not half SO fast
Some forty years ago
Oh. well do remember. Jim,
That Wilson's patent stove
That father bought and paid for. Jim,
In cloth our girls had vove.
And how the neighbors wondered, Jim,
When We got the thing to go;
They said 'twould bust and kill us all
Some forty years ago.
Yes every thing is different, Jim,
From what it ustd TO was.
For men are always tampering. Jim.
With Gods great natural laws.
But what on earth we'er coming to
Does anybody know?
For everything has changed SO much,
Since forty years ago.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-04-08

sIf the county would give me as
much money as it paid fees for sendin'
me here,' remarked yagrant in the
county Jail this morning. 4 could buy
an outfit and go prospectin'. Instid
O. usin' me to develop the resources o.
the country, they stick me in here and
board an lodge me fur three months
for nothin'. Law g queer layout
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-04-08
4. w. MAXSON,

superior facilities for making collections In
ali parts of the United States. OMce over
First National Bank, Garrettsvllie, ONO.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-04-08
dued or humbled by her affections, but


dued or humbled by her affections, but
sways her scepter with grace. and COM
pels obedience to her rule. One of her
most potent spells is that she ignores
the possibility of her will not being
law. She keeps up the fiction with all
her energy that the world is the hap
piest place, and her house paradise.
She is so convinced of this that her
faith is catching, and ugly cares and
chilling anxieties seem unnatural an
omalies near her. We grow ashamed
of them. There may be in the back
ground a sense that this insouciant,
summer-day feeling is all an illusion
but. as it is, we accept it gratefully
from her, and hug it.-[Home Journal.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-04-08
9, 1880.
Quotations..

Best Cottage Bedsteads. (home made) ...S OC
Fine paneled Bed (six Burl panels) ...... OC
Best home made breakfast Table (6 hinges) 3 &c
Good wood seat Chairs, per set. et... 8 90
Best fall leaf Extension Tables. per foot. GO
Good Walnut Bureaus with glass. 10 50
Fine '' . 13 OC
Fine Ash. Walnut trimmed Chamber suits % 90
'' 80" Dressing case . IS 90
:" Walnut Suits ----........2 25 90
" $50 90 and IS 90
" Marble top Dressing Case Set, Glass
4Ox1S- Observation-Disclosures. so 90
Marble top Tables, large size ~ 9 Oh
Brown Terry patent Rockers. 10 so
Lounges at bottom figures. Spring
Beds at lowest prices known. Maple
and Walnut cane seat Chairs at old
quotations. -
Crockery and Glass Ware at July
prices. Table Cutlery and Lamps,
plated Casters, Knives, Forks, Spoons,
&C., &C., at regular prices.
Hair Mattresses made to order from
choice stock, and all kinds of Furni-
reasonable terms. LUMBER taken in
exchange for any of the above articles.
Having bought my entire stock be-
fore the late advance, / can and will
sell at prices that will bother you to
find elsewhere.
+ NJ Remember that these
Prices can be found only at
NO. 8 PHENIX BLOCK,
- - -.Ss ESsgz
RAVENNA, O.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-08-11
Something About Edison.

Some Il years ago, at 9 years of age, the man who proposes to supersede gas for light ing, and steam on our railroads, with cleo trical lamps in the one case and electrical en- zines in the other, appeared in New York, rather uncouth in appearance, slovenly in dress, and not fascinating young fellow by any means. Some small inventions of his had been successful, among them a dial in strument and note recorder, both tyif1es, from which his profits were small. He was good telegraph operator, but he had bad habit of experiD enting with everything that rendered him a little unreliable His mood was disconsolate; but for an accident he would have sailed for Rio Janeiro and bur
 jed himself in Brazilian forests. ''Hard up," as the vernacular runs, he learned one day that the indicator of the Gold and Stock Com pany had got out of order, and offered to re- pair it for a trife. Not only did he repair the instrument, but within six months he had taken out patent for printer of stock and gold quotations, which the company i'm medlately adopted and which has profited the corporation probably $2, GOO, ,OO0-possi- ply twice that amount. But Edison was s.hard up, and when the company offered him $1,- GOO for an invention in which there were for tunes and Fifth avenue palaces, he accepted the amount something muni6cent, and walked away whistling. At the moment, the invention was mere side issue with him; he was already ruminating upon the vibratory principle in telegraphy, and, like poor Hol- combe, who exhibits with pathetic patience the first speaking telephone ever intended
 shown to now dead Dr. Bradley as long since as 1861, he lost the real thing in following af- ter it's shadow. The invention led to some thing, however; for the Western Union Tel
Morning journal and courier., 1880-08-11
fifty Cnurf ROfaa.

In the City Court yesterday morning, Jo- seph Tanning jr., James F. Carey and John A. Higgins, three boys about eighteen years of age, were charged with defrauding the Fair Haven and Westville horse railroad by refusing to pay their fare. Judge Pardee fined each BIO and costs. The company have been greatly annoyed of late by young scape- graces attempting to ride without paying their regular fare and it is good thing that an example has at last been made of them. In default of payment the young rascals went to jail
 William Wood, who was at Hamilton Park on Monday was charged with drunkenness and breach of the peace. On the first count he was fined S. and costs, and on the second judgment was suspended.
 Lester Culver and Albert H. Sampson n, who were charged with drunkenness and cruelty to animals, were fined $5 for the first offense and in the second nolle WAS entered
 George E. Terrill, who it is claimed was with Almon B. Rice at the time he took Sut- tons horse to Waterbury, was charged with taking horse without permission, but had his case continued until August B, at which time Rice will also be tried
Morning journal and courier., 1880-08-11
State News.

The building on the Whittlesey place, New Milford, is being demolished to make room for new Episcopal church
 Bishop Williams will consecrate Christ church, Unionville, Conn.,, on Thursday, Au- gust 12. The services begin at II a. m.
 The employment of occupants of the Bridgeport jail on the Danbury water mains at 9 cents per day is to be discontinued
 Mrs. A. Downs, an old lady aged eighty, undertook to commit suicide by drowning in the Housatonic at Zoar Bridge last week Tuesday morning. She was rescued by Wal ter Bradley and Charles Sherwood.
 Mary Kennedy, of Kensington, 12 years old, kicked what she supposed to be 8 toad stool in a pasture the other day, when it sud denly uncoiled, shaking twelve rattles. The girl killed the rattlesnake with stick.
 It is reported that farmers in Windham county are still made the dupes of frauds pretending to be agents for lightning rods, roof paint and similar articles, notwithstand- ing repeated warnings of the press in that vi cinity.
 MT. W. c. Prime has been writing about the logging business on the Connecticut and declares that it will soon result in destroying the New Hampshire forests. He suggests that the people of that State should arise in their wrath and prevent the slaughter
 An Enfield carpenter named Robert But ler,s formerly of Bloomfield was arrested on Saturday, charged with rape on an eight year-old daughter, held for trial at the Su- perior Court, and put into cell in the lock up for safe-keeping. He succeeded Sunday night in making a small hole through brick wall, crawled into the next cell, which hap pened to be unlocked, and then pried the window bars so as to make hole large enough to make an exit. He has not been seen since His brother James has been sus- pected of aiding in the escape as he visited him on Sunday.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-08-11

Hasty reading. Do not read hastily. Alb sorb what you read. Do not read too long at one time A little food digested is better than great deal gorged. Do not, however lay down this paper without finishing and understanding this paragraph. The life o1 yourself, or some one dear to you, may de. pend upon it. There is medicine for Kid ney, Bladder. Liver and Urinary Complaints which cures the worst cases-even Bright's Disease. It is calledsHUNT'S REMEDY, the Great Kidney and Lives Medicine. Get the name in your mind and remember 1t.
 Sold by all druggists. Trial size, 75c.
 aug7 3teodItE
Morning journal and courier., 1880-08-11

new council to be called Unity Council will be organized at Southington to o-night by the State officers. After hearing and &C., cepting reports yesterday, further steps were
 taken to perfect the organization of the mu- tual benefit association.
 as follows: s. O., J. W. Butler, No. 8, New Britain s. V. C., E. W. Gilbert, No. 9, Den
 bury s. c. Sec, E. w. Bullis, No. ', New Haven s. c. Treas, T. F. Gilmore, No. [, New Haven s. c. l., William Smith, No. l, New Haven S. c. E1., H. K. Smith, No. 8, New Britain S. c. F., H. L. Goodhue, No. ', New Britain; representative to national convention, Rev. G. Hallenbeck, South Nor walk
Morning journal and courier., 1880-08-11
The Court Record.

City COurt-CriminaI Side-Judge Pardee.
 John Johnson, breach of peace, judgment suspended George E. Terrill, taking horse without owners permission, to August 13 Charles Amesbury and William Wood, breach of peace, judgment suspended; Lester Gull yer and Albert H. Sampson, cruelty to ami mals, nolled; Joseph Tanning, jr., John A. Higgins and James F. Carey, defrauding Fair Haven and Westville Horse railroad compa- ny, $1O fine and $6.O8 costs; Judson W. Ewing, theft and breach of peace, to August
Morning journal and courier., 1880-08-11
A ,Jus1fce Caao.

Yesterday afternoon the case of Merrill
 White vs. Constable Michael R. Enscoe was commenced before Justice James A. Wood. It is a civil suit claiming $50 damages on account of injuries to person and clothing re- ceived from Enscoe when the latter sought to recover 8 receipt which he claimed White had stolen. White was arrested on this charge and discharged by the City Court. The case was not concluded.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-08-11
Why are You RiItous,

Because you have allowed your bowels to become costiye and liver torpid. Use Kidney and it will stimulate the liver to proper ac- tion, cleanses the skin of it's yellowness, cures bilious headache, and causes ney life in the blood. Druggists have it.
 all11 3feod1tW
Morning journal and courier., 1880-08-11
A SURE
 RECIPE For Fine Complications,

Positive relief and immunity from cOmplexiOnal blemishes may be found in Hagan's Mag nOIia Balm. A delicate and harmless article. Sold by drug gists everywhere.
 It imparts the most brilliant and Iife-like tints, and the clO- sest scrutiny cannot detect it's use. All unsightly disCOlOra- tiOns, eruptiOns, ring marks under the eyes, ,sallOwness, red ness, rOughness, and the flush of fatigue and excitement are at once dispelled by the Mag nOIia Balm.
 It is the one ineomparable Cosmetic.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-08-11

To all who suffering from the errors and indis
 cretions of youth weakness early decay los of manhood, etc., will send recipe that will cur you, FREE OF CHARGE. This great remedy wa discovered by missionary in South America. Sen
 aself-addressed envelope to the Rev. Joseph T. In man, Station D, New York City. ny3 eodaw1y
Morning journal and courier., 1880-08-11
As Cure for Piles.

Kidney-Wort acts first by overcoming in the mildest manner all tendency to constipation then by it's great tonic and invigoratine properties it restores to health the debilita- ted and weakened parts We have hundreds of certified cures, where all else had failed. Use it and suffer no longer. au4 3teod1tw