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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-05-20
RICH CONGRESS- MEN.

see paragraph floating around
the newspapers to the effect that Sen
ator Henry &. Davis is the richest
man in West Virginia. Iguess this is
true, and like all rich men in Congress
he did not inherit, but earned his
money. When he was seventeen years
old, Senator Davis was brakeman on
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. He
was promoted from one position to
another until he became q man of con-
siderable Importance upon the road,
when he found more lucrative en-
ployment as superintendent of coal
mines IN West Virginia. Here he be-
gan to grow rich, until by able man
aeement and wise foresight he has ac-
cumulated an immense fortune. Sem
ator Davis is a man of some oddities,
and often annoys his fellow Senators
with the persistency with which he
pursues whatever he undertakes,
whether it be an ignus fatuus or some
thing practical; but, leaving the hob
bies out of considerable, he is an ex-
cellent man and a useful Senator.
The rich Congressman are New
berry,o Michigan, Morton and Starin,
of New York, Lorin and Russell, of
Massachusetts,, Singleton Of Illinois;
and the rich Senators are Sharon and
DAVIS, of Nevada, Don Cameron, Da-
Wis, of West Virginia, and Davis of
Illinois, Mcpherson, of New Jersey
and Baldwin, of Michigan, aud, as 1
stated, they all commenced life in poor
and humble circumstances.
Senator Baldwin made his money in
the mercantile business, commencing
in small way in Detroit in 1888,
about the time the late Senator Cham
dler commenced. =
Congressman Newberry made his
money In manufacturing. He has
been a jack at all trades, railroad
man, civil engineer, lawyer, and
manufacturer. He ls now President
of thirty-fve corporations for manu-
featuring enterprises.
Judge Dayis, of Illinois, made his
by wise Investments in the early histo-
ry of that State. Gen. Singleton made
his in similar way. aw
Morton, of New York, commenced
early as a merchant, and moved from
New England to New York just in
time to catch the flood time at the
commencement of the war. Mr.. Starln
was a clerk in drug store when he
was boy, but got beginning as
boatman, and now controls more wa-
ter craft than any man in the world.
Sharon and Jones made their money
in mines. arl ~c
Mcpherson. of New Jersey, in cattle
dealing. aa 4o aoo
Loring aud Russell in manufacture
ing. ,s-53a5 ~
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-05-20

I" Is this my train p asked q traveller
at the Kansas Pacific depot of a
lounger. Il don't know, but guess
not" was the doubtful reply. " 1 see
it's got the name of the Railroad Com.
pany on the side, and l expect it be.
longs to them. Have you lost train
anywhere7"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-05-20

LITTLE Rhode Island is sensible
enough to pass law against pigeon
shooting New Orleans Picayune.
H'm, yes. The shot used to scatter
into other States SO badly that Con-
necticut and Massachusetts, chickens
were in danger> 9p tA@
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-05-20
Whitewashing.

nROF. POULTNEY would inform the peo
pie of Ravenna that he is on hand and
ready to do all jobs of Whitewashing that may
be intrusted to him, in = neat and work manlike
manner. All orders left at his residence or
West Bowery 81. near Diamond Glass Works
or at the Grocery Store oil j. H. Fur, s-i'l
receive prompt attention.
GEO. POT Lz..1..
Ravenna. March 6. 1880. Coz
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-05-20

When can it be said that a ship is i'm
love? When she is attached to a
bouy, or hankering after "heavy
SWELL" et
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-05-20

Why is a rooster standing on fence
like half dollar? Because it's heads
n one side and tails on the other.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-05-20
Ravenna Sanitarium,

formerly Water Cure,)
A HOME for Invalids Location beautiful
"A Terms reasonable Send for Circular. Civ
ing fulI details. Many testify tobeueft< reeeiv
a q. w. STRONG, Proprietor,
Rayenna, o. SO Chestnut str eet !.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-05-20
Business Cards.

MISS L. G.. JACKSON,
HEILLI merry GOODS of all kinds. Opera
tNl Block, Ravenna, o.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1880-09-05
RARE SELF SACRIFICE.

We have no patience with the journals,
which, in order to curry favor with Sharon,
harp upon the old broken string of his noble
generosity As exempli6ed at the time Of the
failure of the Bank of California The Bodie
FIee Press is one of the papers which delights t"
tell how much Sharon has done for the country
and quotes a. . sample of his generosity that
hs "threw himself into the breach " when
the bank failed, and even sacrificed his pri-
vste fortune to save the credit Of the institu-
ton. When this bank went down, Sharon
vas the most anxious of all Of the stockhold-
ers to pull himself from the ruins and save
What he could. He was the owner however,
Of $500 shares of the stock, and the laS held
him strictly liable for the debt of the concern.
Here it is. The Civil code of California Sec
ten 322, page "a, reads as follows:
Each Stakeholder or member Of any cor
poration is severally, Individually and person.
ally liable for such proportion of all its debts
aud liabilities, as the amount of stock or
shares owned by him in such corporation bears
70 the whole of the subscribed capital stock
or shares of the corporation, for the recovery
Of which. joint or several actions may be in
stituted and prosecuted.
Sharon did not throw himself into the
breach through magnanimous disposition to
hello anybody. The law compelled him to do
exactly - he did, and it is the sheerest sort
Of nonsense for his organs to attempt to class
this transaction as one Of the virtues which
eptitle him to reelection.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1880-09-05

OLD THEATER SALooN.-John Quincy Ad-
ANS Moore's Hall is now the headquarters of
the Republicans of Ormsby county, and his
saloon will continue to administer to the
wants of the thirsty on all occasions. AL.
though his liquors are uneqaalled in Nevada,
he still maintains the old price, one bit a
drink.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1880-09-05
SHARON'S ELIGIBILITY.

The Consultation Of the United States, Sec
ton 8, Article !. reads;
Ne person shall be Senator who shall moi
have attained to the age of 80 years and been
nine years \ citizen of the United States, and
,eho shall not, ,chen elected, be an i,habitan1
Of that State from Which he is chosen
The legal definition Of the word inhabitant
10 found in Burrills Law Dictionary, volume
II, page n:
INHABIrANr Lat inhabitants, from inhab-
stare, from IN, in, and habitare, to dwell. A
d.peller in a place; a resident One who
dwells or resides permanently in q place.
Webster. One who has fixed and perma-
nent abode in place. A resident and inhab-
itant mean the same thing. Kents Conn.,
$50, 43I, note. 20 Johns r. 2O8 Walworth,
G. 8 WendeNs r. 14O. But citizen and in
habitant are not anonymous. II Peters r
219, 329, Barbour, j. The Lat. inhabitare,
the root of this word, Imports by Its very con-
struction, frequency, constancy, permanency,
habit, closeness of connection, attachment
both physical and moral, and the word IN
serves tc give additional force to these senses.
No SUBSIDIES FOR THE PREss-We hope
that there is no newspaper in Nevada now Ia
boring under the impression that Mr.. Sharon
will before the campaign is over pay it for its
services as one of its apologizers. Mr.. Stro.
ther has declared in Virginia City within the
past week, that not single dollar will be ex.
pended this year in subsidizing newspapers.
Mr.. Sharon takes the level headed view that
. man who can carry primary with coin is
an extravagant fool to put up extra money for
newspaper. The purchasable material of
town or county do not belong to the class of
men who read, or are in the slightest degree
effected by reading newspapers. The news
papers will not be paid single dollar for
their influence this year, as Mr.. Sharon knows
from past experience, that packing primaries
is the surer and quicker way. We write this
for the benefit of the newspapers which hang
expectantly on the fence hoping for coin sab
sides. Now let the blunt vitted writer's for
the Sharon organs rise up and yell in concert
that the APPEAL began its opposition to Mr.,
Sharon as soon as it made the discovery.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1880-09-05

ELECTRIC BRLrs.-Thaxter has some genu.
ins electric belts for sale, which, in few
weeks transformed . consumptivs into .
prise fighter. If
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1880-09-05

TELEGRAPH Cigar Store,
GXyHILE LISTENING TO THB TILE.
w GRAPHIC tick, and specializing Is TO how much
Won were out by having Bodies ComstOcks during
the last deal You may find relief b, sinking he Stock
Shop, getting the ear H the man behind the Telegraph
Cigar Store counter and trying Of his imported cigars
fine favored chewing tobacco ste Or not 10 the last
cosn r and ready for the imported luxury 1t the
Telegraph Cigar stHe you can ret
A DAISY OF BIT CIGAR.
Always on hand smokers materials, including mser
schams bervoOd aud other varieties Of pipes, smoking
tobacco pipe STEMS cigarettes cigarette paper and In
Short everything to be fosmo in III 6c1aas essbshent
If the kind,
Telegraph Cigar Store, Ormsby Busfne, Carson sEset
Carson tdZo
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1880-02-17
Amazing Grace.

A Philadelphia divine contributes
the following to the editors Draw.
er'of Harpers Magazine aid vouclet
for its truthtulness
A young clergyman having agreed
to supply the pulpit OF an Older
brother absent from home, escorted
10 church the daughter of the pastor,
and after seeing her safely in her ia.
theirs pew, assembled to the pulpit
unconscious that his natural atten.
ton to the young lady was sufficien,
to excite lively imaginations and in
quiries in the audience.
Upon reading the hymn 10 be sung
The young clergyman was surprised
to perceive evident efforts in the con
gregatiou to suppress laughter. The
daughter of his friend possessed tn,
mellifluous name OF Grace, and UNI
conscious of the fact, he had chosen
the hymn beginning with the word
"Amazing grace" and proceede,
with
Twas grace that taught my heart to fear
And grace nv fears relieved; ~
How precious did that grace appear p
The hour | first believed
Through many dangers, tolls and snares
| have already come;
Ills grace has brought me safe thus far,
And grace will lead me home!
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1880-02-17

A Texas gentleman who stopped at
a st. Louis hotel before morning
made himself the most interesting
guest in the establishment. The wai-
ter asked him if he knew how TO turn
off the gas, and he said he knew what
he was about. A couple ofhours la
ter the odor of gas pervaded the
whole house and was traced to his
room. A call was made, but he told
the waiter to go away or there would
be trouble, 1t became apparent that
the guest had blown out his gaslight,
and frequent and more vigorous calls
were made. The guest held the fort
however, and despite the warnings
that he would be smothered to death
and would blow mp the house, de.
clined to open the door, and told all
applicants to retire. Finally he began
shooting at the door, and for about
ten minutes kept up a fusilade, firing
fourteen bullets in all, many of them
passing through the door and others
lodged in the walls. A squad of po-
lice finally forced an entrance, and at
imminent risk captured him. 1t was
then ascertained that lie had fifty dol.
dars in his possession, and could't
smell. As he got 10 odor of the gas
ne imagined the walters were all bur.
glars trying to get in and rob him,
and henre his conduct.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1880-02-17
Webster On Bunker Hill.

1888 FWrt lg
AS a boy clinging to my fathers
arm stood on Bunker Hill, where
stood al the same time most of Mas
sachuselts-in fact most OF the Amer
lean nation, ii reckoned by quality
aud listened to Daniel Webster when
the top stone OF the monument was
laid. That experience was in the
power of single sentence and that
sentence which prabably does mott p-
pear in any of Mr.. Webster's publish
ed works. The GRAFTON had not yet
begun, and the vast crowd pressing
10 get near the orator, finally in their
impetuosity pushed back the lines OF
military, and as in my vicinity, the
guards held their muskets horizontal
ly against the breasts Of the people,
they were swept away by the crowd,
who knocked up their muskets, hit
ting breech aud bayonet right and
left, aud puring fourth in such masses
as threatened TO trample those III
front TO death. In vain the master oil
ceremonies entreated them to fall
back, for there was an oceanic swell
behind that fairly flung those in adj
vance toward the stand. AT last hi
begged Nj. Webster himself to come
forward and plead with the tumultu
: Gus crowd. He arose, advanced
step or two toward us and said
"Gentleman, yon mnst fall back J
il"Mr. Webster it is impossible II i
. impossible Mr.. Webster. shouted
thousand voices at once. Then tn
Jupiter Tonans burst forth, Raisin.
his arm aud his voice as his burnia:
eye flashed over the excited multi
tude before him, he exclaimed
, "GentIemen, nothing is impossible I,
Americans on Bunker Hill" 4
great shout Numbered through thos
thronging thousands, and they surg
ed back like waves from the shore
=. That was eloqnence; or rather, 7
use Websier's immortal language, !
was something higher nobler, tina
A all eloquence-action, noble, sublime
!, God-like action.-Rec. DR., Netcha
!. IN lions Herald. It arfi h
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1880-02-17
Worldly Rumor.
lNex YORK WOrld.l


Well now will tell you just how
II happened. live in Cleveland ana
was on my way TO Albany to visit
friends. After we left Buffalo ]
found that In some way Host my
porte.monnia with ell my money,
and what to do didn't know. | had
my ticket in another pocket and that
helped matters some. When we left
Buffslo two gentlemen In the section
lust ahead of me commenced playing
cards. 1t was poker. | became
quite interested in the game, for you
see often play 1T with my brother:
for corn, and they say ! play 1t pretty
well. Pretty soon made some re
mark about the game, and they ther
asked me II / wouldn't like to 'se
in.' Just for the fun of the thing
said yes, and never had such luck
guess thay lei me WIN the first two
or three times because ! was q lady
but after that they played for wha
they were worth, and so did |. Ant
you never saw the equal of the card
/ held. They called me once, and al
i had was two aces and three mines.
as that good?"
"Well, l should say SO. 1t wa
good for IS that time"
How much did you win in all 2"
"Oh, somewhere between $40 AM
$50. haven't counted 1t yet"
"Your brother taught you how I
play77
"Yes, that's what said"
"And you lost all your money
What did you chip in with first 2"
"Young man," she remarked, irrel
evantly, "did you hear of that awfu
death in Buffalo to-day"
"Nol Great Scottl What was 1t!
"a woman was talked to death b
reporter"
Hwh inr
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1880-02-17


"The sweetest voice ] ever heard, :
said the bishop, "was woman's. 1t
was soft and low, but penetrating;
musical and measured in its accents,
but not precise. We were on a
steamer, and she murmured some com
monplace words about the scenery,
/ do not remember what Gshe said, but
/ can never forget the exquisitely ten
der musical voice. "The sweetest
voice l ever heard" said the Professor,
''was mans. i had been ont fishing
nearly all day. and got back to the
hotel about 8 o'clock. The man came
out and roared 'DIs-NURP till il
soured the milk inthe cellar. ! have
heard other voices since then, but
never-"But the bishop, with :
look of intense disgust all over hi
face, had already walked away out Q
hearing, and was lighting a fresl
cigar by himself!--P Providence Joiun
| al ~ ae
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1880-02-17
Governor coluuitt's Father.

Walter T Colquiit, the father OF
Gov. Colquitt, of Georgia, and James
Rockmore were famous preachers in
that State in former days, and this
story is told of an encounter which
they once had: Mr.. Colquitt, while
on the way to church one Sunday,
stopped at a peach orchard by per-
mission OF the owner and ale some OF
the fruit. Mr.. Rockmorc, riding by
on his way TO meeting called out /:
"Never mind, Colquitt, III bear wit
ness in Heaven against you for steal
ing those peaches" "IIold on" said
Colqitt, drawing his blank. book
and pencil from his side pocket, "let
me take your inteTogatorics; you
wont be thcrc.'
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1880-02-17
The Local Press Of Kentucky.

Since the beginning of the current
year quite a number of Kentucky
newspapers have been enlarged and
otherwise improved in appearance by
new type and power presses. The
local newspapers of Kentucky will
now compare favorably with those Of
any State west of the Alleghanies,
hot only in the handsome appearance
they present, but in the ability with
which they are conducted. This i'm
provement In the press of Kentucky
is, as we take it, responsive to the
general improvement in business, and
especially the fair prices farm pro-
ducts have commanded during the
six months just passed.
The people of any locality promote
their own interests by encouraging
the local newspaper. There are two
ways in which this may be doue: By
taking the paper and paying for it;
and by using it as an advertising
medium. II a man has anythingto
sell that anybody else wants let him
advertise it in his local paper. II
anybody wants to buy a thing that
anybody else wants to sell, let him
use the columns of his county paper
to make his wants known. There is
no cheaper or quicker way Of accom-
plishing the object. We venture tc
add that the publisher will expent
nhree- fourths of the money he receives
in making further improvements ii
his paper.
A handsomely printed and well
conducted newspaper is a credit to tn
county in which it is printed. Il
serves to bring its advantages, its bns
mess and its public men into notice
and in many ways adds to the in
fluence prosperity and happiness of it
people. COringtoa Commonwealth
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1880-02-17
CHEAPESTAND BEST,
Peterson's Magazine F! I!

Full size paper patternsl pBy@A supple
meut will DO given IN every number or for
1850, containing q full size pattern for a Ia
dy's or child's dress. Every subscriber VIII
receive, during the year, twelve OF these pat
terms, worth more, alone, than the subscrip-
tlon priee.-eEQ atr HL.tf ~
"Petersonis Magazin9n contains, every year,
1900 pages, "A steel plates, u colored Berlin
patterns, 10 mammoth rolored fashion plates,
q pages OF music, and about 900 wood cuts.
Its principal embellishments are Super Steel
Engravings. - ,,,7,i--.-.--
It's immense circulation enables its propric.
tor to spend more on embellishments stories,
&c, than any other. II gives more for the
money, and combines more merits than any
IN the world. In 1880, a new feature VIII he
introduced In the shape of o series OF Splendid
ly Illustrated Articles. 1t tales and .novelets
arc the best published anywhere. All the
most popular writers arc emsloycd to write
originally for "I'etcrson." In 1880 1--WE orlgi-
nal copyright ncvelets will DO given, by Ann
S. stephens, Crank Lee Bcpedict, Francis
Hodgson Burnett, &c., &c, aud stories by
ALIENS Wife, br Rebecca Harding DAVIS,
and all The best female writer's Saa99 VI
Mammoth Colored Fashion Plates ahead Of
all others. These plates are engraved on
| steel, twice heusual size, and arc uncqualed
for beauty They win be superbly colored.
Also household and other receipts; articles on
"WaX-W Work Flowers" "Managements of In
fants;' in short everything interesting to Ia
dies 7 tr+,f. .sr.i. - - g., 49,. - M.
Terms always in advanced 90 90 a year. Z
Address CIIAS. j. PETERSON,
500 Chestnut St., Philadelphia. Pa.
NJ Specimens sent gratis. il written for, 10
get up clubs with.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1880-02-17
Our Girls

Anna Dickinson, Grace Green
wood, and others Of that class, have
given SO much of their time TO dis
cussing the important matter OF ie-
m.le education. that 1t would seem
as if, were the girls trained at home
in about the following manner, the
wise heads would have something
else to talk and write about:
Teach them thoroughly the follow
ing important things:
Self-rcliance and independence.
How to make bread and cook we'll.
How to make shirts.
Not to wear false hair.
Not TO powder or paint.
Not TO run up store bills.
TO wear thick, warm shoes.
To wash and iron clothes.
To make their own dresses.
That a dollar is only o hundred
cents. A.t
To darn stockings and sew on but
tons.
To say no, and mean it-or yes
and stick to it. tftffa H.
To wear calico dresses and not fec
ashamed of them. :,
That a good, rosy romp is WORT
fifty consumptives.
To regard the morals and not III
money of their beaux.
To have nothing to do with intem
crate and dissolute young men.
To keep a house in neat order
with everything In its place.
That the more one lives with
ones income the more one will save
That the farther one gets beYon
ones income the nearer one gets
the poor. 90,
That good steady mechanic with
ont cent is worth dozen loafers
shiny broadcloth.
Accomplishments, such as music
painting and drawing-if You hav
The taste, and you have time an
money,
That God made them in his ow
image, and no amount of tight lacin
will improve their appearance.
Teach them every day some item
dry, hard, practical common sens,
and they viii yet find time for the
idealisms.
Give them, of course, a good, sui
stantial common-school education
but don't neglect home training.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1880-02-17
FEET.

"Maybe," said loving husband to
his loving spouse You wouldn't be
SO handy in displaying those big feet
of yours if you kaew what occurred
when | took! your shoe 10 be ,niend-
ed. ""What was iti Let me know in
slantly." "Well, The shoemaker took
it in his hand, gazed upon it in silence
and then burslinto tears, aud wepl
as If his heart would break laWellI
what was the numskull crying Tor!
quick, let me know I" "Weil the
poor fellow said be dotted on bis
grand mother-fairly dotted on her
She nursed him you know, because
his mother was -feeble-andso-well,
he cau.e to this country fifteen years
ago, aud first he sat.up in the yegeta-
BILE line and got,along pretty well
and was about 70 send for the old ia
dy when the bard timesacame and he
broke. lie vent into the fruit line
then, ami after TINT into ,milk-mtu
all sorts of things, You know bnt nc
got disappointed every time Ill ms
business b 'onght him ont at last, aho
h. sent right offfor the old woman
She landed tour weeks ago, but died
the very same night. 1t was very
hard after aIi his toiling for fifteen
years, to get her over at last and have
her die on his hands. He-well, he
was Disguised. However,he,laid hel
out, and lie and his friends sat vi
with her, and by and by the memory
OF hcr virtues softened his bitterness
a, d tn ned II into o tender grief, {
settlei melancholy that hung abon
lis sp riffs for many days. However
| by striving to keep his thoughts EN-
plow I'd ON other subjects, he was 4
nally beginning to gain some OF HI
old time cheerfulness, when your sho'
70 minded him so painfully OF hi
grandmother eoffin---s A slaI
in tho fate, accompanied by "fak'
THAT. you degraded old ruffian" 'pu
a sbarp end to the feet story. Ga
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1880-02-17

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