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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-10-27
Not q Modern Romance.
Pocama-My dear, 1 must 90

Pogama-My dear, must go out on
business tonight.
Regina-My dear, you didn't find it
necessary to go away from me on busi-
ness almost every night before we were
married.
P.-No. my dear, but my business
then was to marry you.
R.-And you enjoyed my company
then? sis4-
Pr did, my dear. WASN'T SO sure
Of you as am now, my dear.
, R-Well, you're candid enough. at
anv rate.
& P.-L am. my dear; let us be honest
with each other. You see we've talked
each other out. You know me all
through. and I know you.
5R--And home is dull place. 1 sup
pose. And Tn not as Interesting as
before yon married me.
P.-You put the case disagreeably
plain, my dear. There's no need of
serving up the truth raw in that fashion.
But that's the size of it when you take
the trimmings off.
R.-Very we'll, my dear; Pm going
out. too; may be out till 2 a. m.-
possibly till 8.
-Wnere-where are you going.
my dearp
R.-To see person on business.
PA person, man or woman?
But it's a woman, of course. And why
so late?
R.-It's a person, my dear. And it's
business. Business is business, you
know.
P.-But respectable woman has no
no business to be out with person at
such an hour. Above all. wife.
R.--And why wife any less than
husband, my dear?
-Because-because it amt the
thing. you know. A mans business
keeps him out late. At least some
mems business does. Mine does.
R.-And henceforth mine does, my
dear. Sauce for the gander is sauce
for the goose, my dear. I'm going to
see something Of life. Home is dull
You're right, my dear. You were in
teresting before I married you. But
now we know each other all through.
you know. We see too much of each
other, you know. Come, let's be hon
est with each other. Sauce for tho
gander ought to be the goose's sauce.
hadn't it. my dear? Sauce piquante.
Good-by. rm of for greener fields
Pho you don't. my dear.
R-Yes do.
P.-You go out of that door and you
don't come in again, my dear.
RI don't want to, my dear.
P.-What!
RI don't want to, my dear. I've
got thousand dollars of my own, and
if your door is locked when l return
shall hire q door of my.Own and lock
you out, my dear. Sauce for the gam
der is sauce for the goose.
P.-O, come now, my dear; this is
all nonsense. You won't do any such
thing. Come, be sensible now.
RI am sensible, my dear. In fact
Pve just got possession of my senses,
as Mr. Fresh says. can do it, and I
will. You know me well enough for
that. don't you, my dear?
P.--My dear, think I won't go out
tonight.
R.SNeither will I. my dear.--Neo
York Graphic.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-10-27
A Fight with a Bat.

A few nights ago Hartford man
heard rat in his sleeping-room, and
on striking light found his ratship
had evidently lost his way. for he was
running wildly about, seeking place
to escape. The gentleman opened a
door to get broom or some other
weapon with which to dispatch him,
and the frightened rat. taking advan-
tage of the opening, scampered across
the room, over the mans bare feet,
and out of the door before it could be
closed. The rat ran down the back
stairs and into the kitchen. followed by
the man. clad only in his night robe.
with a kerosene lamp in one hand aud
broom in the other. Before begin
ming the fight in earnest the gentleman
let in his young dog. thinking it would
be a good time to initiate tue animal
into the mystery of rat killing. The
dog got his eye upon the rata large
old fellow-and then skulked off into a
corner and lay down. The gentleman,
seeing his ''purp'' was not to be de-
pended upon, ''went for" the rat with
his broom. He brought the weapon
down with vengeance, but. like
Patrick's flea, the rat wasn't there.
After two or three miss-strikes the
UldH 'uILluoI liz stUSl Juc UdLtIc WIS
vigorously waged. The rat circled
his human foe with high-lifted lamp
scene also frightened the dog and he
went round and round the room with
master and rat. adding to the uproar.
The rat was so badly scared he at last.
in sheer desperation. sprang toward
the man, ran up his legs and half way
up his body before he was dislodged.
This sudden onslaught caused the gem
tleman to retire for few minutes, and
when he returned he was in full dress,
with rubber boots on and breeches-legs
tucked i'm at the top. No more rats on
uncovered legs in his'n. Now he was
ready for the fray again. But where
was the rat? He was nowhere to be
seen. The gentleman looked in every
nook and cOrnerifor him but he was not
to be found. The dog still occupied his
corner and was trembling rs though
badly frightened. His master spoke
kindly to him. and the animal came
toward him when, 10! the rat was ex-
posed to view. In his fright he had
taken refuge under the dog. The gen.
tleman once more went for the rat and
tho same scene was repeated, the rat
again running to the dog for safety. He
was dislodged from his retreat a second
time. and once more, when hard press
ed, he turned upon his two-legged ad-
versary. But before the rat could
Chamber up his person blow from the
broom stunned him and q boot-heel
finished the fight The skirmish lasted
about half an hour, no rat ever before
making more desperate struggle for
life. But the odds were ''agin him.
from the start. and one more victory
must be credited to the enemy of the
rat race.-HartfOrd Times.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-10-27
Driving With Q Parasol.

The other evening the jester was
bathing his eyes in cold water. and sus-
pended the operation long enough to
remark:
.'If woman can't take her parasol
to heaven when she dies, she won't be
happy there. She will come back after
it,
An impressive quiet followed this
dogmatic statement. and the parasols
of the court knew some of them were
for it. 1--WE were driving this after
noon." the aggrieved jester resumed.
''and the princess kindly shaded my
head with her parasol. 1t was very
kind, indeed. It limited my view of
the country, at times, to my knees and
the dashboard of the wagon. When
ever we met a team, especially if the
road was very narrow, the princess
lowered her parasol between myself
and the passing wagon. SO that turn
ed out by faith, or stood on my heal to
catch n glimpse of the colliding wheels.
When we started down steep hill she
dropped the parasol between me and
the horse, and trusted 10 tho good
sense of the animal to keep out of the
ditch. When we met, any acquaint-
anccs to whom wished to bow. she
knocked my hat into my eyes. When
she would point my admiring gaze to
some exquisitely tinted autumn leaves.
she jabbed u projecting parasol rib into
my eye. When she turned to speak
to anyone in the rear seat, she
grasped the back of my neck. Oft as
the carriage struck a stone or lurched
over a rut, she proidetl my long-suffer-
ing head with vicious little jabs.
drew my head down between my
shoulders and sat crouched and bent.
but the remorseless parasOl still pur-
sued me. I have been pelted, and
rasped. and prodded. and all from a
unselfishness and kindness of heart
always prompts her to hold her parasol
over the man who drives. And if the
man who drives is allowed to choose
for himself, he will choose sunstroke
every time. do not complain, mind
you. l merely make statement of
plain fact. Any man who has had to
drive pair of horses while some gem
tle-hearted woman held parasol over
him, knows what have suffered. And
when she holds an umbrella it is in
finitely worse. Then the man is utter
ly and hopelessly extinguished, and the
material world is to him only q wild,
blank chaos of alpaca anil whalebone."
But here her little serene highness
closed the debate by deciding that the
nose caught it, but the eye had it. and,
without appealing from the decision of
the chair, the house adjourned
dette IN Burlington Haackeye.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-10-27
The First President Who Died IN Offioe.

The First President Who Died in Offics.
Three times in past years the nation
, has been called to join in funeral pro-
cession over the corpse of n president
who has died in office. The writer we'll
remembers how the country stage
brought to village in Maine the news
of HarrisOn's death. There were no
telegraphic bulletins during his illness;
the telegraph was then but philosoph-
ic experiment.; FIVE years were vet to
pass before the first practical wire
should be laid. Railroads were but ten
years old; such trip as was planned
and executed for Garfield would have
been, in Harrison's time, wholly impos-
sible. Mail communication was not
one-third what it now is. There were
but twenty-six states. Tho nation
scarcely exceeded seventeen millions.
Yet the sorrow was as sincere and the
tokens as earnest and cordial as those
that are witnessed now. The shock to
the country was heightened by the fact
that Harrison was the first president
who had died in Office. The wheels of
government had revolved for fifty
years without this check. Tho people
were unprepared for the event, and
were uncertain-nay, anxious-as to
its consequences. They had not the
assurance we enjoy that the political
system would bear tho strain. As now,
SO then. everywhere were seen demon-
strations of the national grief. In
Washington city nearly every building
bore tokens; the public buildings were
shrouded, the elegant dwellings were
heavily draped-even the lowliest
abodes bore some inexpensive badges.
Business was suspended. The funeral
pageant was. for that era, very cere-
monious. The procession was two
miles in length. and comprised the
United States troops stationed in and
near Washington, with many regiments
from other cities, under the general
o)mmand Of Winfield Scott. and be-
sides numerous civic societies and
vast body of civilians. 1t was mar
shaled by officers in mourning. The
remains Of the deceased president we're
laid temporarily in the congressional
ground, the burial service of
the Episcopal church being read by the
Rev. MIR. Hawley, and military salutes
fired. The car on which the coffin was
borne from the cemetery is described
in cotemporaneous accounts as a splen-
did one decorated with black plumes
and drawn by six white horses. In
July following the remains were trans
ferred to their permanent resting place
near North Bend, upon q beautiful
knoll rising two hundred feet above
the Ohio river.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-10-27
Blaine's Bag When a Bow,

"a lady with me spoke to Mr.. Blaine,
but was not Immediately recognized.
whereupon 1 said: You have not got
that famous memory in perfection you
used to have when You recognized Will
liam Lawrence, of Bedford Here
/ asked the question, ''What was the
recognition of Lawrence. of Bedford?'
''Well. Lawrence, who has picked up
considerable fortune of late years, went
to school with Blaine twenty-nine years
ago, at Little Washington, Pa. Com
ing to Washington city one time. he
heard me say that l was going to see
Mr.. Blaine. Il WONDER he said, if
Mr.. Blaine would know me now, after
twenty-nine years? Certainly he
will know you,' said Montgomery.
The last night continued Mr.. Law
renee Blaine was in town sat up with
some half a dozen boys who agreed to
watch the night out until the stage came
along to take him off the Ohio river,
and thence to Kentucky, where he was
going to teach school. Toward morn
ing, when it was about time to GO,
said TO him, Blaine, will you give me
as much as you are going to give that
nigger boy to carry your bag down TO
the sta.ion?' Yes said Blaine. i will
give you just the same if you will carry
the bag How much are you going
to give the nigger?' 4 was going to
give him a levy .All right, will
carry the bag for the levy When we
we went up to Mr.. Blaine's house."
says Mr.. Montgomery, ''Blaine knew
Lawrence, of course. They sat down
and talked considerable time about
this man and that, never having met
face to face in twenty-nine years.
Finally I said: Mr.. Blaine, am glad
to have brought you two gentlemen to-
gether, because l want to see an
ancient subject of complaint between
you settled Blaine looked around for
a minute when his eyes flashed and he
said: Bill. i ought to have given you a
quarter instead of II levy for carrying
that bag down for me-. '"-Gath.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-10-27
Tha Possibilities of Sawdust.

A lumber journal calls attention to
the wonderful possibilities of sawdust
as follows: We have been shown a
mcdel of car wheel consisting of an
iron rim of several inches outward di-
ameter by one-half inch thick, fitted
with well-proportioned hub. the space
between the hub and rim filed with
pine sawdust. pressed in so soli,ily that
we are ready to believe the assertion
that resting the iron rim upon bearings.
pressure equal to twenty-three tons
applied 10 the hub failed to develop any
signs of weakness. Sawdust car wheels.
sawdust brick. sawdust fcnce-posts, rail-
road ties. and even sawdust window
and door frames, wainscotting and
monldings begin to appear among tina
possibilities Of the immediate future, q
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-10-27
A Hos Climate.

A British officers wife in Burmall
describes the climate by this Incl lent:
"a friend gave my husband some owls
eggs. which he left on u plate in the
drawing-room, the coolest place in the
house. being in the center and sur
rounded by other rooms. The eggs
were on table in the corner, and were
forgotten. Some days after saw one
of the eggs moving. and slightly chip
ped. Presently out came n little owlet.
Ire others followed suit. till they were
all hatched out
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-10-27
Perils of Living,

Whisky contains fusil oil. a deadly
poison; and glucose. which contains q
we'll selected assortment of poison, is
largely used in the manufacture of beer.
The golden drip syrup which We use is
largely made from old leather and rags
picked from the cutters. Pork is filled
with the deadly parasite, and cigarettes
contain poison that is fast wiping out
the youth of our land. In addition to
all this ST. Louis physician has found
that tooth-picks are made of linden;
that the linden contains deadly poison
called lindoline; that cat inoculated
with lindoline on the point of a needle
died in eighteen seconds. Is it not
miraculous that so many escape?
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-10-27

Professor Hutchinson has, in one of
his lectures. mentioned u very interest
ing fact ascertained in Berlin. Among
Roman Catholics, who prohibit mar
riages between persons who are near
blood relatives. the proportion of deaf
mutes is l in 5000; among Protestants.
who view such marriage as permissible,
the proportion is in 2.000;, while
among Jews. wh< encourage interMar-
riage With blood relatio1a, the Ceaf>
uRfaa era q I in 90 -----T'--'---'T7'----
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-10-27
Dogs as Sentries.

When any one devises something
sensible every one wonders why no one
ever thought of that particular thing
before. and on this principle great
many people. on learning that Russian
sentries, or outposts. are to be assisted
by dogs. will pronounce the change ex-
actly the thing. All harm to sentries,
and through their death or capture, to
the force of which they form part.
comes from enemies who approach
stealthily; the first shot is almost in-
variably fired by the foe instead of the
guard. Against an enemy who has but
one point to fix attention on, the SEN
tinel who must at night strain his eyes
in every direction is at a great disad-
vantage. whereas dog lying near him
or in advance of him would be quick to
note any movement in his ncighbor-
hood and thus put the soldier on tho
alert. In the United States at the pre-
sent time the dog might not be of much
service to the army, but it is strange
that his peculiar faculties are not APP
preciated by private individuals who
require guard. A dog inside a house
is worth two watch-men on the outside.
for while the latter may be bribed or
surprised the dog cannot be reached
except bv some one entering the house.
and before this could be done the
animal would have alarmed those in
side and given them an opportunity 10
defend their own. A lively dog. and
the smaller he is the more satisfactory
he will be for household purposes. will
scare n burglar awav as soon as he
raises his voice; for no matter how
brave thief may be he sees no profit
in entering a house where the people
are aroused iu time to fire on him from
the dark. If. instead OF cherishing
huge brutes to lie out of doors after
dark. make night hideous and go visit
ing while they are supposed to be on
duty, the householder would devote his
attention to Skye terrier and give
him free range of the house at night.
he might consider his property safe
from molestation by thieves. aHfs D
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-10-27
How the Sweet By and By Was Written.

There is many u story that the popu-
lar hymn. '''The Sweet BY and By" was
the work of two men while drunk.
Joseph R. Webster, who composed the
music, died several years ago. DIR. S.
Bennett, author of the verses, lives at
Richmond. Ill. He says the charge of
intoxication is untrue, though Webster
was free drinker. The two wrote a
hymn book in 1874, and 1.-THE Sweet By
and By was one of the pieces jointly
produced for it. The suggestion came
from q chance remark by Webster, who
was habitually despondent. that all
would be we'll ''by and by" Bennett
at once made the rhymes, and Webster
brought the music out of - fiddle. which
was his customary aid in composition.
The hymn book had its day. and is for
gotten; but this one tune is put into
every new publication of the kind. and
has sale of about 10000 copies year
in sheet form. DR.. Bennett says that
he and Webster were not orthodox
Christians when the hymn was written.
and that he is now even less believer.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-10-27

An exchange innocently speaks of
''the bustle'' in Vassar College on the
day the Fall term commenced. Girls
will be girls. and it may be taken for
granted that there is always more bus
tie in Vassar than can be seen in any
boys college-albeit the boy has the
reputation of being the noisest animal
-N0,Tist0 scn Herald
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-10-27
JOAQUIN Miller told Hub interviewer

Joaquin Miller told a Hub interviewer
that Everybody in New York is selfish
and Jealous" but in Boston he ''finds
refinement even among bootblacks."
We always knew that the Boston boot
blacks possessed shining qualities. as
we'll as ability to polish the understand
ing of others. And another thing in
their favor-they don't read Joaquin's
poetry. ~ taf
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-10-27

It is expected that ''Clara Belle" Of
the Cincinnati Enquirer is man. No
man, however, could write SO intelli-
gently of wolnan's dress. except. per.
6apa Nr, Jeasfsoa Davis
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-10-27

Ayoob Kahn is thought to be the bar
baric for Jacob Kohn.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-10-27
Business Cards.

MISS L-C.JACKsoN, l.
AKILLIUERY GOODS of all kinds. Opers
M Block, Ravenna, y.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-10-27

A man wno follows the wheelwright's
trade often tires. 5tt
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-10-27

Sergt. Mason's real name ia said ta
be John WAitehnZaA
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-10-27

When things 60 70 D <. how G D
they B come
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-10-27
Ca binet Repairing
UDhOlSterinG.

TIME subscriber Is prepared to do all kinds of
Il Cabinet Ware Repairing and upholstering
on short notice. and in q wor kmHnlikc MANNER.
Furniture of all kinds male to order Prices
reasonable. and satisfaction guaranteed.
Orders left et G. p. Reeds Drug Store In Op-
era Block. will recaive prompt attention.
will call for and refarn all work entrusted
- me. a.A DQxY,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-10-27

A. N. FARR,
| ATOTARY PUBLIC, Mantua. D. Con
IN veyanciSg. COLLECTIONS and Pension Busi-
Y<s,s promptly attended the most reason
Able terms. oi2-u-
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-10-27
LeH, PHELPS

rrORNEY AND COUNsELLOR AT
n Law, Fra.r's Building. West Main st :
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-10-27
J. III. DUSSELL,

j. II. DUSSELL,
a TTORNEY. AT Law, Counsel in
~ Enxii<h. and German. Once over Bel
oinS & kGrmsLrong's Drug Store. Main street
Rasenna- Onfo-
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-10-15
THE SUN O 1881.

I. All the worlds news, 90 presented that TIE
/ reader will get the greatest amount OF iuforma.
ton with the least Improbable expenditure oil
time and ,yesisht. Tll suN long ago diseov'
ness and unsatisfactory brevity.
II. Much OF that sort OF news which depends
less upon its recognized importance than upon
IT. interest TO mankind. From morning 10
morning TEE BUN prints . confined stoy Of
the lives Of real men and women. and OF their
st.ry 10 more vailed and more interesting than
| any romance that was ever devised.
III. uood writing In every column. and freeh.
ness, originality. accuracy, and decorum In the
trcstuent OF every subject.
Nv. Honest comment. TIE eux's habit 10 TO
speak out fearleesly about men and things.
v. fouai esndor In dealing with each polit.
cal rafty. and equal readiness to commend
| what 10 ~praissworthy or 20 rebukc what 10 blam-
able In Democrat or Republican.
vi. Absolute Independence OF partisan oraan-
isatlon. but unwavsring loyalty 20 trus Demo.
government which the Constitution gives ~ v
. good one 70 keep. lts notion Of duty 10 10
resltt TO It's utmost power tbs efofts Of men IN
the Republican party % set up another form OF
government IN phase Of that which exists. The
year 1881 and the years Immediately following
CONTEXT. TEE SUE believes that the victory Will
BE- with the people - against the Hinge for
monopoly. the Rings for piundsr. and the Rinu
for impefisl power.
lE)ur terms are % follow:
For the Daily SUM- four.page sheet oftwstty.
eight columns, the price b mall. postpaid, =
g cents . month. or % SOL year; o., inelud.
ing the Sunday paper. an eight.page sheet Of
nfty.sx columns, The prics 10 % csnts . month.
OF ~ 20 syesr. postage paid
The Sunday edition Of TIE BuH II also fur.
nishsd separately st q 3os year. postage paid.
The price Of the wxxKLY SON. eisht pases,
fftystx columns, 10 o. . yesr. postaes PAID.
For clubs Of ten sending 90 We win send N
s1tra copy ffes.
Publlshsr OF TN suH. New York GIG.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-10-15

On molten Of Trustee Dauehy u was
ordered that al moneys, books and pa.
pers belonging to the town OF Gold Hill
Do handed over to the County Commits
sione, a. o - the Treasurer 9 az
his books and oil warrants allowed q,
this meeting arc paid. Also, II was or.
dered that the Town Marshal, Clerk and
Attorney turn over all books and papers
In their possession belonging to the
town to tho County Commissioners.
Trustee Mercer and Clerk Hyde were
instructed to transfer oil the town prop
erty (as per inventory to the County
Commissioners.
There being no other business, Trus-
tee Dauehy 10 . few appropriate remarks
moved that . vote OF thanks be rendered
to President Fox and President (pro
tent Mercer for the able manner In
which they have prssidsd on oil occa-
sions.
Trustee Mercer replied BY saying that
the unity OF feeling which has existed at
ali times among the members Of the
Board made the duties Of presiding
officer light and pleasant. he thanked
the members for this mark Of courtesy
ahovn to President Fox and himself,
md hoped The good feeling now existing
continue 70 bind them together -
ff.snis.
M Board then sdjoesasd sts d..