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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-08-19

Tomorrow comes st. Martins feast; ii
The good wife loves her man; f
She makes for him the puddings now,
And bakes them in a pam
And now in bed they lie at rest
The west winds loudly roar,
The good man says to his good wife,
$50 bolt and bar the door,"
"I'm now at rest, half warm" she said
"My rest 1 cannot mar;
And, though it blows a hundred years,
I'll never slide the bar"
And then they made n wager there,
In whispered words and low,
Who first should speak word aloud
To bar the door should 20.
At midnight came two travellers there
Who wist not where they were;
The lamps were out, the fire was cold,
They heard no creature stir.
"What haunted house is this2" they cried ;
Impatience flled tho pair;
But still they heard no mortal word
The door kept silence there.
The snow-white pudding then they ate,
Then DER the black one bowed;
The good wife scolded to herself,
But spoke no word aloud.
To one of them the other spoke,
my throat is very dryi
The open cupboard tells q tale
OF spirits somewhere nigh
IA flask of schnapps 1 seize upon
Which hits the nail arisht;.
drink thy health and thou drink'st mine.
And we are freshened quite"
The good man then sprang wildly up
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-08-19
Hours and Minutes.

Why is one hour divided into sixty
minutes? and each minute again into
sixty seconds? Why not divided our
time as we do our money, tens, count
ing ten, OF fifty, or one hundred mini
utcs to an hour. This question was
asked by an Intelligent boy few days
since and the answer given him may
both interest and instruct other young
people. The answer is this: We have
sixty divisions OH the dials Of our
clocks and watches, because the old
Greek astronomer, Hipparchus, who
lived i'll the second century before
Christ, accepted the Babylonian sys-
tenn of cckoning time, that system be-.
ing scxigesimal. The Babylonians
were acquainted with the decimal
system; but for common and prlcti-
cal purposes, they counted by sosss
and sast, the SOssos, representing six
ty, and the sas'os, sixty times sixty, is
thirty-six hundred. From Hippar-
chus, that mode of reckoning found
its way into the works of Ptolcmy,
about $50 A. d., and hence was car
ried down the stream of science and
civilization, and found the way to our
dial plates OF our clocks and watches.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-08-19
t'The Ladies Cooperative Dress Associ-
alton of New YOrk.O

some Oh our readers may nave hearIt
of the project indicated by the above
title, and would like to hear more OF
it.
Soon after the matter was first
broached it became one of the chief
topics of interest among hundreds of
New York ladies. y surprising num-
Der of ladies' of wealth as we'll as of
moderate means, expressed their desire
to join. a dozen ladies met to talk the
matter over more formally. At this
time the matter had awakened more
interest than the ladies concerned had
in,ag gined. Published statements had
spread the news of it. Letters poured
into the homes of the Ii lies hundreds
at time, and much confidence was
felt in the success of the scheme. The
ladies' interested, who had said that
they would be glad TO come forward
and give their money, generally under
stood that it was Il purely philan-
thropic Undertaking.
The chief object of the scheme here,
rs generally understood by many,
was to reduce the price of drcss-mak-
ing, millinery, and childrcn's apparel.
1t was not the general opinioI that
the cost of dress fabrics in the
stores conld be much decreased, but
it is believed that dress fabrics could
certainly bc sold ut nearly cost price
The niiliners and dressmakcrs have
prices in their own hands to-day.
The meeting at whicu the project
of organizing was formally announced
was All affair of larger dimensions
than was expected. The thirty ladies
who were expected to attend increased
to two hundred, to say nothing OF
seven reporters. The publicity of the
undertaking gave rise To tiniidity. and
when the plan of organization was
divulgcd by Miss Kate Field one hun
drcd and sixty OF the ladies decided
to retire. Miss Field had selected the
trustees of the institution, and they
were TO be the founders. These gem
tleincn included some OF New YOrk's
most prominent citizens. A stock
broker, already appointed, was to take
charge OF the business details accord
ing to this plan, and it was proposed
that the lauieS present should buy the
stock and become members OF the as
sociation. The capital stock was to
he $225.OOO. Twelve per centum on
the capital stock for the first year
would dcfray the running expenses,
and q small percentage ofprotit would
fall into the hands of the first stock
buyers. The capital stock was to be
doubled the second year.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-08-19
Billy Patterson 900 to the Man
Who Will Tell Who Struck Him.

Gainesville (Ga.) Register
Many persons have heard the ques-
ton :'Who struck Billy Patterson 2"
without knowing the origin of it. l
propose to enliahten them little on
the subject. William Patterson was
a very wealthy tradesman or merchant
of Baltimore in the State OF Maryland.
In the early days of Franklin county
he bought up great many tracts OF
land i'll the county. and spent a good
portion of his time i'll looking after
his interests there. He was said to be
as strong rs bear and us brave as u
lion, but like all brave men he was
lover OF peace, and, indeed, gooi
pious man. Nevertheless, his wrath
could be excited to a fighting pitch.
On one occasion he attended u public
gathering in the lower part of Frank
lin county, at some district court
ground. During the day the two OPP
posing bullies and their friends raised
. row and a general fight was the con-
sequence. At the beginning OF the
afilay, and before the fight began, Billy
Patterson ran into the crowd to per-
suade them not to fight, but to make
peace and be frienus. But his efforts
tor peace were unavailing, and while
making them some OF the crowd Ill the
general melee struck Billy Patterson d
severe blow from behind. Billy at
once became fighting mad and cried
out at the top OF his voice, "Who
struck Billy Patterson No one
could or would tell him who was the
guilty party. lie then proposed to
give amy man $1O0 who would tell
him "Who struck Billy Patterson"
From $lu0 he rose to $1,000; but not
81 900 would induce any man to tell
him "who struck Billy Patterson"
And years afterward, in his will, he
related the above facts and Dcqueatned
81 ,OOO to be paid by his executors To
Tie nlan who would tell Nv ho struck
Billy Patterson" His will is record
ed III the ordinary's office at Carncs-
willie, Franklin county, Ga, and any
one curious about the matter can there
find it and verify the preceding State
uicnt.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-08-19
A Miners Secret.
Denver Republican.

denver hepu Dllcan
A number of old residents of Dem
yer remember a venerable Scotch
mountaincer by the name of McDon-
aid, who came to the city three or four
times during the war with a small
donkey, carrying his effects and sever
al buckskin bags well filled with gold
dust. On such occasions he would de-
posit i'll some of the banks not less
than from $4,000 to $4,000. Me-
Donald WAS a very social and talka-
tive old fellow, but never would re-
veal where he got his gold. Several
men undertook to follow him secretly
to learn where he was going, but all
came back without knowing any moro
than when they started, for Mcdonald
each time cOntrived to throw them off
the trail, and the men reported that
they invariably lost all traces OF him
near the White River, after following
him through the Ute Pass as tar US
the Middle Park.
Whenever Mcdonald came to DEN
yer he would stop with Frcnchman
named kaptiste, and tho two were
great friends. One day the Scotch
man disappeared on one of his sudden
trips to the mountains, which lie took
SO much pains to keep secret, anu it
was noticed that Baptiste had gone
too. But they had not departed in
company, and hence it was surmised
that the Frenchman had followed Nc
Donald with view of spying upon
the movements of the old man and as
certaining from what secret mine of
the mountains he drew his wealth.
The ScOtchman never returned, and
though eight years have since passed
away hone OF his Denver friends ever
learned what become of him.
The recent marvellous reports from
North Park, taken i'll connection with
the above facts, form stronger ground
Tor the belief that Mcdonald passed
through the Ute Pass, through the
Middle Park and into the North Park,
ami years ago discovered the rich de-
posits the existence of which is on
ly noW beginning to be suspected.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-08-19
Skillful Bribery.

A subtle kind of electioneerinY
strategem was practiced successfully
by Cochrane, the gallant Dundonald,
when he first resolved on getting into
Parliament. He had come home from
one of his cruises with good deal of
prize money. Knowing that to obtain
a seat in Parliament it would be nee
cssary to canvass the entire borough,
after the manner of British practice,
and make personal appeals to the vo-
tors, involving an endless amount of
money, and a great deal of time and
perseverance, besides, perhaps fruit
less campaign in the end, he resolved
to accomplish his purpose by finesse
and ingenuity. He stood for HOni-
ton, and announced that he would not
bribe. 1t is almost needless to say
that he was not elected. He had, in
deed, but few voters. When the con-
test was over he sent for the few who
had voted for him, declared that they
must not suffer for their political in
tegrity and rewarded their virtues by
giving them each twice as much as
they would have got if they had sold
their votes. Not long afterward there
was new vacancy and another elec-
tion. COchrnne stood again, and an
nounced as he did before, that he
would not give any bribes. This an
nouncemcnt did not deter even the
most venal from rushing to the poll for
Cochrane. OF course, when the elec-
tiOn was over and he was most tri-
umphantly placed at the head of the
poll, those who had come over to his
side expected their due reward of
double pay. Some of them limited as
much. The hero coldiy explained
that he had rewarded the faithful Jew
who had stood by him while he was
but the chosen favorite of
a constituency had only to congrat-
ulate them all Oh their. common sue,
cess. Candidates pay immense sums
to thousands of pounds to
secure an election in Englah,i, and the
practice has become we'll defined.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-08-19

had left this morning was an old sick
mule and meal enough for one hoe
cake. The mule he died two hours
ago, and I've just eaten the last of the
cake, and if you can find anything
worth guarding around here you can
have it and tote it off"
"But some Of the soldiers may dis
turb you."
81 guess not" she said, as she point
cd to the spot where the cannon ball
had torn through the house. 'Tfe
day that hole was shot through there
1 was rocking and singing the Pill
grim.s Hope and didn't miss rock
nor drop a note. don't hardly think
one bri gadc of horse-sojers can disturb
ms very much. You'll obleege me by
joggin' along!"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-08-19
Was this Second Sight-Or What?

1t is not often that a clairvoyant
comes off so triumphantly as did a
young lady named "Louie," who
claimed the possession of second sight,
at Nottington the other day. 1t ap-
pears that Mr.. William Nicholl, a
well-known man on the turf, without
expressing disbelief as to
the young lady's powers, declared
himself sufficiently incredulous to Of
fer Louie Is note provided she could
tell it's number and the bank on which
it was drawn. The challenge was ac-
cepted, the correct number and name
of the bank given without a moments
hesitation and the note was handed to
the fair artistic amid much applause.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-08-19

A lady in Lowell, Mass, created
quite a sensation among her friends,
and caused some veXation to herself,
on coming out of church one morning,
by opening her umbrella and shower
ing herself and those near her with
peanuts shells, which nischievous
children had placed in it.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-08-19

James Oliver, of divers Grove,
ILL.,, is SO years old. He gave his wife
farm for consenting to divorce, as
he desired to get a young wife in her
place; but the new wife asked and
obtained $4,000 in money,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-08-19

Rome spends $4,000 on its public
schools, of which ten years ago it had
none at all. The Romans now evince
great alacrity in attending the schools,
and the latter are entirely inadequate
to the demand of the population. y
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-08-19

There are things that will make q
man mad, but one is enough when. his
wife tells him he can't have any dim
ner because she couldn't get tho UssA.
boiler Of the steve N time.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-08-19

Mr.. Waterman, of Duluth, was SO
exasperated by a corn that he took
careful aim with pistol and shot a
bullet through it.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-08-19

A pastor at Austin, Tex, preached
on "a Zig Int Squeeze; or the Round.
Dance.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-08-19

The present British Parliament con-
tains about one hundred and fifty nom
EpiScOpalians. f95s5 lA
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-08-19

The original cost of the Atlanta
(Ga.) Custom House was limited at
$4,000. 1t has already cost $260, 900.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-08-19

Rock in which petrified leaves and
grasses appear has been found neal
Austin, New.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-08-19

Mobile has received $50. 900 bales Of
cotton this season, 10000 short of last
year. lsF5 -tt-tt $50. -....it
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-08-19
Business Cards.

MISS l.. G. JACKSON,
1EILLINEgY GOODS of all kinds. Opera
IN Block, Ravenna, o.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-08-19
Il. n. FARE

vOTARY PUBLIC, Mantua. o. Con
~ yeyunciag COLLECTIONS and Pension Btsi-
Ses, promptly attended 10 on the most reason
80 fsr,a 6l2-tf.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1880-09-19
slim INnEIpEN ENlENEE

The manner in which the Erenng Star
sustains its pretended independence is illus
trated in the following paragraph:
The excitement attending the Maine election Is
slowly dying out. Whichever party now secures the
Governor, the victory Is such little one" that 1t
fallsto arouse any high pitch of enthusiasm. The
Republicans stoutly claim and believe Davis, the
Republican candidate, to he elected. The Deno-
Gratis cry fraud In the backwocts of Mane and not
few OF them think that they were rather previ-
ous In celebrating victory In advance of its being
recorded.
Now, whether Davis or Plasted ia next
Governor of Maine will not alter the fact
that Republi can loss of 1IOOO or 1900
majority is in effect not little but grea!
Democratic victory. The Stars assertion
that "not few" Democrats "now think
"they were rather previous ~ can hardly he
true unless the few - referred to are very
ignorant ones. Ii Davis is elected General
Hancock may prove only l4,O0O votes
stronger than Governor Tiden in the first
significant State election of the Presidential
campaign; if Plasted is elected he will be
perhaps Is, 900 votes stronger than Mr.. Til.
den was. The victory is decisive enough
either way.
The Stars way of putting the case only
proves that an intensely partisan editor can
not produce truly independent journal
and that its claim of Independence is only q
barefaced cheat
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1880-09-19
IIcH0IlsbIeh 1910.

Since the Harrison whirlwind of 1910
startled the country by the election of a
Wing Governor in Maine at the September
election, there has been no such sudden
political whrwind in n Presidential year
as that which yesterday swept the
stalwart Republican Pine Tree State
from her political moorings. II is not
rcpulse or defeat, it is the utter
overthrow of u party that has ruled Maine
for full quarter of century, with the eX-
ception of n single year of what was deemed
the accidental triumph Of faction in an un-
important struggle; and the revolution was
wrought against the ablest and noblcst and
most skilllul of all the Republican national
chieftains. II was the revolution in Maine
in 1910 that started the Harrison hurricane;
IL was the more than Is, 600 Republican ma
iority of Maine in September, 1850, that cast
the doubtful October States of Indiana and
Pennsylvania into tho Lincoln scale and
revolutionizcd the National Administration;
il was the more than 1900 majority OF
Maine in September, 1872, that turned back
the Greeley tide and postponed sectional
peace indefinitely; it was tho more than
10, 900 majority Of Maine in September,
1876, that saved New Hampshire, Ohio,
Wisconsin, California, Oregon, and Nevada
TO Hayes and made his formally declared
election possible by an Electoral Commission
after his defeat by 100000 majority, and the
loss Of the entire Republican majority o
Maine, hitherto mora than ~ per cent. OF
the whole vote polled, will cast every doubt
full State in the Hancock column and max,
States doubtful which have been practically
conceded 10 Garfield. .-IHdu. Times (/ad.)
Sent. N.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1880-09-19

nies; the King, tho Ministry, the
Crown officers in the Colonies all CON
spring against her liberties. Now can there
he any doub, that General Garfield and his
party are acting in the very spirit of the
British Tories, who brought on the Revolu-
tionary War! Have they not brought back
the principles of the British Sovereign and
the British Parliament of the last century 7
II will cram the stamps down the throats of
"the rebels with the end Of my sword" cried
a major of artillery. General Garfield, after
he had finished his Military Reconstruction
Bill in Congtcss, says "Tliis bill Is n
measure which has its hands on the throat
''of the rebel governments and took the
every breath out of them, and points the
"tayonet at the heart of every rebel in the
South" What for To compel them at
the point of the bayonet TO submit to military
Dictatorship in violation of law.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1880-09-19
The Death KneIl.

Maine sounds the death kncll of the Re-
publican party. As it came into power on a
tidal wave of public sentiment, strong handed
with avowed policies and deep convictions,
so now we behold it drifting out to the dark
sea of oblivion, battered and unworthy, with
scuttled hull and dismantled rigging. As it
rode forward with Lincoln in 1860 it goes
down with Garfield in 1850. And AZ Maine
was II part of its triumph then, so Maine is
the Keystone of its disgrace and shame to-
day. Here in our own imperial State the
effect of Maine will be electric. Its thrill OF
magnetic eXhilaration is felt already every
where. Old Democrats who voted for Pierce
and King in 1859, and whose votes ever since
have been offset by that of Maine, look into
each others face with II joy to-day which
finds no parallel in memory. Young Demo
Gratis who have never known the pleasure OF
voting for President who was inaugurated
find to-day fresh inspiration for the combat
here and new confidence in the triumph o
their cause. Within the borders of the State
there are $4,000 independent voters, and
100000 youths who are to east their frs,
ballot this year. To each man in this grca,
host the news from Maine is truly voic,
from the " Dirigo" State-a voice which will
not be ceded.-Lhca OJserror, (Dem.,,
Sent ~
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1880-09-19

,,o,o,st,,, ,,o ,.,,.oos %, o,,tor. , ,., ,,, ,o,,
''h w 'Vi'v' " '' WI" ~ NV w ~ "u''
arms, both rect ana poth eyes from $50 TO s'2 per
month, and Increasing the pensions Of soldiers who
had los, their leo n, f,,c hin toint
rbo ,o,,oor,,,o .,,,so ,.sso, .,, a.. ,,,o,,u,,,
- -. =, .' - y . ,a 80 ~ 80 ~ ~. ,,
Sehae kieu inc un 10 give so'aics VINO mao ioSt te
iso OF the Knee or elbow Joint s2l month, and the
hill 10 Increase the pensions OF those who had lost nm
avn, or /, a., sro,, 40, o. .,c -. ,.aa,,
=. - - ~, fV 'v'
~ was Democratic House which originated the
bill TO protect pensioners by limiting the charges Of
claim agents 10 ton dollars ~ ,vos perublIcon Con.
,,,o.s ,,1,h ,,.s.o, .,a,. ~ -, ,,...,,ns ,,a,
s'''' ""'', I'''V" statute W ho'' ".o.''"s "''
wounueu sodiets should he preferred IN cV appOnt-
ments but II SO shamefuly dsregarded that only
when n Democratic ,Jousc came In was n b,u posscd
d,tcc,,nc eno ,rd ,n,,so,,non, ,o ,hoso who ,a,cd
'','s '''a '''u i'ip. .,soi''''e"' ,o' oSe WI" "",
w QUE! u, ihe hepubioan senate kilieu the pil' "
was the Democratic House, tndCt the leader Of q
Democratic linton soldier wbo lost LOG I'm thu war
which repealed the law made by Republican Com
gress that had stricken from the pension roll every
wounded armlcss or iegcss soldier who had obtained
| civil employment under the Government
| twas n Democratic House that wanted to direct
that wounded soldiers should bc selected rs pension
| agents The Republican Senate hemmcd and hawcd
until the matter failed II was ON this occasion that
Senator ingalls,, Republican Of Kansas was moved to
say.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1880-09-19
yyyE NEU.S EROu NAME

The surprising strength shown by the
Fusionists in Maine can only he taken as
evidence that the masses OF the people have
finally lost faith in the Republican party and
earnestly desire change. Most Democratic
newspapers believed that the embttered
contest which succeeded last years election
had strengthened the Republicans. This
doubtless came from accepting the assertions
of Republican organs as giving true version
Of the disputed facts, while little was heard
of the Democratic counter-charge of whole
sale corruption by the Republicans. That
the people of Maine believed different ver-
sion is proved by the events OF last Monday.
1t is now difficult TO see where the Republi-
cans can be stronger than in the State they
have just lost. Eugene Hale with his mil
lions aspiring To the Senate, Frye, Reed,
Chamberlain, and lIamlin earnestly at work,
the political future Of James q. Blaine at
stake, and the alleged conspiracy to falsify
the returns Of last September weighing the
fusOnists down, an abundance of money
raised by assessing Office holders and con
tributed by Hale, Blaine, and their friends
can hardly be found working together else
where. A part of the astonishing result
must be ascribed to the great strength of the
nomination of Hancock, which infused new
ygor into the opposition TO Republican mis-.
rule, while uniting all its elements.
We now confidently expect an increased
majority in Indiana next month. But il
will not be safe to underrate the resources o
our now desperate adversary. The feeund
inenIacity which has characterized the radi
cal press will only receive n fresh develop
ment. We must expect not only TO meet
false speeches attributed TO men like IIamp
ton aud forgeries foisted upon men like Beltz
hoover but still worse inventions, az ia,
campaign progresses, aud shall be lucky il
outrages and murders are not conooctod foI
the same purpose. And unless the managers
feel that their efforts are hopeless the cor.
rupton fund will flow more freely than ever
Work earnest work, and unceasing vigi,
lance should be the motto Of every advocate
of Hancock election from now until No
yeniber.