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"Choosc quick" urged the captain.

''ChOOsc quick, urged the captain.
! Sir" said l, i'm a trcmulous voice.
while the cold drops of perspiration
stood out upon my brow. there must
be some mistake. I'm book-keeper for
Brown & CO., dealers in hi'!es aud tall
low. My father was Norton McDou-
gal, nv mother was Mary McDougal,
my grandfather was"
.'Confound your grandfather. Either
| marry my sister as you promised TO do
a month ago, or take one of these pis-
| tolls and
20, helpr'
s.Dry up, you whelpr' and the cap
tain ciappcd his hand over my mouth.
Choose" said the captain, giving
| me kick with his boot.
"rll mar-marry her."
'.All right.
And the captain smiled grimly as he
returned the pistol to the case.
The elder Mr.. Boynton went after the
carriage, but before / had ceased to
tremble he returned.
The captain helped me in, and then
seated between the chivalric father and
son. I rode awav. There were plenty
of people on the street, but was warned
not to shout, if I knew what WAS
healthy for me.
We rode at smart trot for about
two miles. 1 should think, and then the
captain drew rein before large, two
story white house, that stood near the
road, surrounded by high white
fence There was n gravel walk up to
the front door. and several large cherry
trees stood in the front yard.
Here we are" said the captain.
getting down, and motioning me to fol-
low.
Tne door opened just rs we reached
it, and who should fall into my arms
but the identical young lady who had
made such strong impression upon
my heart the night of the lecture in w.
30. John! l knew you would be
trce," she cried; and the captain
snickercd as he led the way into the
par!or.
But once there I succeeded in con-
vincing Miss Boyn.on that I was not
McDougal. Her father apologized, SO
did the captain, and the upshot of it all
was that L consented to stop over night
with them. and am happy to state
that passed very pleasant evening
indeed.
learned, too. that this j. McDougal,
for whom had been taken, WAS gen-
tleman of wealth and leisure. with only
one fault, and that was promising to
marry every pretty woman he became
acquainted with. Then 1 told my story.
and both Mr.. Boynton and the captain
seemed pleased, and so did Carrie, es-
pecially when 1 offered to stand in Nc
Douglas shoes. And-well. my dear
reader, did about q month aiterward.
We had great wedding, and Clara
Seeard was one of the bridesmaids,
and Henry Bower was groomsman.
And I am very well satisfied that Nc
Dougal took the up train instead of the
down
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Single Women,

A clever old maid once said that it
was far better to be laughed at because
you were not married than not to be
able to laugh because you were. There
is sound logic in that. 1t is well for
woman to marry if she meets good.
true man who loves her and whom she
loves; but if she be not suited, better.
that she remain single. The majority
of old maids are helpful, lovable and
sweet-tempered, and fill their allotted
niche as acceptable as do their married
sisters. Are they not more to be hon
ored than they would have been had
they married merely for a home or
position? Our young ladies have erron-
eous ideas upon this subject They
feel almost disgraced. If they have ar
rived at a mature age. and are not yet
able to write Mrs. before their names.
Their whole ambition is to get hus-
band, by hook or crook, but get him
somehow they must. Consequently
they take the first man who offers HIM
self. whether he really suits them or
not. Now, girls. do not marry in haste.
Get the best education possible, help
about domestic affairs, and enter upon
some trade or profession for which you
have taste and master it. Skilled
labor is always well paid. Don't
spend your time repining because you
cannot see the coming man. If you
never see HIM, you can live useful, hap
py lives. You think if you had a hus-
band. You would have strong arm on
which to lean, sharer of sorrow and
trouble. Alas! many slender woman
has had not only to stand alone, but
also serve as prop for children and
husband. and very few wives finds in
their husbands all the sympathy and
companionship they desire. If you are
good for anything you will not be hurt
by remaining single. neither will You
be elevated by becoming Johns wife. "
Do your duty in life and you will count
for one in the world, whether married
0r in rla
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A Happy HONS.

A pretty story about German fam
iit 'lisclOs"s the secret of a happy home,
wherein joy aboundeth, though there
are many to feed aud clothe:
A teacher once lived in Sirasbure
who had hard work to support his fam
lily. His chief Joy in life, however, was
in his nine children. though it was no
light task 10 feed them ali.
His brain would have reeled and his
heart sunk. had he not trusted i'm his
heavenly Father, when lie thought of
the number of jackets, shoes, stockings
and dresses they would need i'm the
course of year, and of the quantity of
bread and potatoes they would eat.
His house, too, was very close quar-
ters for the many beds and cribs, to
say nothing of the room required for
the noise and fun which the merry nine
made.
But father and mother managed very
well. and the house was a pattern of
neatness and order.
One day there came a guest to the
house. As they sat Mt dinner the
stranger, looking at the hungry chill
dren about the table. said compassion
ately, ''Poor man, what a cross you
have to bearr'
Il A cross to bearp' asked the
father. wonderingly; ''what do you
mean?''
mine children, and seven boys at
thatr' replied the stranger, adding bit.
terly. Il have but two, and each of
them is q nail in my coffin"
'.Mine are not" said the teacher with
decision.
'.How does that happen?" asked the
guest.
Because 1 have taught them the
noble art of obedience. Isn't that so,
childrenP''
"Yes." cried the children.
'.And you obey me willinglyP'' The
two little girls laughed roguishly. but
the seven youngsters shouted. ''yes,
dear father, truly"
Then the father turned to the guest
and said, ''Sir. if death were to come
in at that door, waiting to take one of
my nine children, would say''-and
here he pulled off his velvet cap and
hurled it at the dOor-"Rascal, who
cheated you into thinking that had
one too many?"
The stranger sighed; he saw that it
was only disobedient children that make
father unhappy.
One of the nine children of the poor
schoolmaster afterward became widely
known; he was the sanity pastor Ober-
Hn.-Ft'Ona the German.
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straw is tougher and softer to handle.
Nuts intended for planting should not
be allowed to become dry, if it is de-
sired to have them sprout the season
they are planted immediately upon
falling from the trees they must be in
serted in soil, covering but slightly with
light, friable earth or sand, and early
the next spring the young plants will
appear. In the case of walnuts it will
be well to hull them before placing un-
der ground. Owing to the difficulty
experienced in transplanting all kinds
of bearing trees, the seeds should be
placed where the trees are desired to
remain. Nuts intended for planting
may be preserved over winter in slight
ly moist sand placed in cool cellar.
and of course set in the open ground as
soon as termination begins, which will
be very early
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Aristocratic Vegetables.

There are some peculiar little preju-
dices in Italy about certain fruits and
vegetables. Though blackberries grow
in profusion along the roadsides. they
are never seen on the table, being con-
sidered altogether too common. Wa
termelons also share the same fate,
and are only sold in the streets to the
poorer classes. Tomatoes never appear
upon the table, but are only used To
flavor with. l think the kind signora
with whom we live has never entirely
recovered from tho shock gave her
one day by begging for a couple of raw
tomatoes. In place of vinegar an Ital-
i'm always prefers lemon juice upon
spinach. for instance. Cottage cheese
is eaten with ground coffee sprinkied
upon it, which 1 can assure you is not
bad. And fresh figs are always eaten
with dish of fried ham, which brings
out the flavor of the fruit most wonder.
fDlly- Florence Letter
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Battle With a Tarantula.

The tarantula is the desperate of the
spider family. 1t frequently a!tains the
size of the hand, and with its great,
glaring black eyes and frightful claws
seldom fails to present an appearance
so formidable that sensitive la'ly, even
if used to seeing the tarantula, will
scream at the sight. The tarantula is.
in fact. only a big spider, and usually
makes its home in the open prairie,
dwelling with his family in a nest con-
cealed beneath the tall grass. If you
tackle him in his retreat you will very
soon repent your temerity, for he
springs at you like n tiger, jumping to
an astonishing heiyht-sometimes three
or four feet. He is one of the most
poisonous of the family of the ayaneitt0e.
and his bite is said to be more fatal
than that of the rattlesnake.
In a settlement called Grapeville
Prairie, near Fort Worth. some time
ago, the son of farmer named Feath-
erstone was one day occupied in gath
ering rocks by the roadside. Upon
overturning large, fiat rock he was
suddenly confronted by large taran-
tula, the size of a mans hand, snugly
ensconced in his nest along with a
number of Young tarantulas. The big
one was yellow and black striped, and
displayed the same inimitable color
that nature bestows on the ''beautiful
snake."
Seizing a good-sized stick, Master
Featberstone attacked the enemy in his
stronghold, and was met with unex-
pected resistance; he succeeded in
breaking off one leg, or rather claw OF
the devil-fish of dry land. but the tar
antula, enraged. sprang upon the ag-
gressor. and, quick as thought. with his
great black eyes gljttering with fiend-
ish feroci,y. fastened himself on the
boys hand and arm, both of which
swelled 10 three times their natural
size-so virulent is the poison of this
desperate of the prairies. The boy,
however succeeded in killing the. tax
sntnla =
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TIE Walk to Church.


We walked to church together
That sweet, bright summer day:
Nv heart was like a ia her
The robin sheis In May.
~Dear heartT L whispered TO her,
AMI then a si,ence fell.
knew rot how t,, WOO her,
Or how my iove TO tell.
'.De tr heart, thi ha r'py morning
We start TO imb the nil
We sea or hear no warning
or weariness or i'll.
We NAV not have all sunshine
About this puth OF ours:
There will be thOrns ani pitfalls
Hill un ier brightest II .wers.
at will be lonesome climbing
For me, II must miss
The face whose June-iime roses
Are swe"ter far than this"
gathered from the heigerow
A TO 20. aud gave to her;
the fragrant little blossom
Was loves interpreter.
you need not elm b alone, john"
She said; and then b;rI
Scared upward, an in hcnven
He told what he had heard.
The echo of his music
Rings il our hcartsti 'g3 still,
As hand in hand, my darling,
We climb the long, steep hill.
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It is a pertinent and timely remark
of the San Francisco merchant, that
we should laugh. at The French if they
neglected the languages of their neigh
bors, the Germans and English, and
taught their children Turkish and Syr-
lac, yet we, as a people, neglect the
Spanish language, the tongue of for'y-
two million iph:,bi'ants of the Ameri-
car continent. our close neig ghbors, anil
future business customers to a vest ex-
tent f.-et - = - 20 r e ff1a : Esi'f
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Andrew Plagnor, of Louisville, was
94 His practice for many years was to
read his Bible two hours every Sunday
morning, aud hard all the rest OF the
day making wooden spoons. w'.ieil he
peddled during the week. He lately
became convinced that he was a Sab
bath-brcaker. His offense seemed to
him enormous. and he drowned him-
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-11-10

The days are getting shorter. but the
country editors are not. 1t would be-
impossible, - =
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Dean SWift's Newspaper Hoax.

One of the cleverest hoaxes ever per-
petrated was one invented by Swift
and intended for the public good. He
caused to be printed and circulated
some '.last words" of u robber named
Elliston, which were supposed to
be written shortly before his execu-
ton. in which the condemned thief was
made to say: Nov, us / am q dying
man. l have done something which
may be of good use to the public. l
have left with an honest man-the only
honest man l ever was acquainted with
the names of all my wicked brethren,
the places of their abode, with short
account of the chief crimes they have
committed, in many of which l have
been their accomplice, and heard the
rest from their own mouths. / have
likewise set down the names of those
we call our settlers, of the wicked houses
we frequent, and all of those who re-
ceive and buy our stolen goods. have
solemnly charged this honest man, and
have received his promise upon oath,
that, whenever he hears of any rogue
to be tried for robbery or house-break-
ing, he will look into his list, and, if he
finds the name there of the thief con-
cerned, TO send the whole paper to the
government. OF this l here give my
companions fair and public warming,
and hope that they may take it." We
are told that the Deans ruse succeeded
SO well that street robberies were, for
many years after, few and far between.
The Indiana secretary of state has
received the following judicial reproof
from justice of the peace at Fort
WAYNE: You are lire when you told
the paper there that l said the laws
were made for me. l am u justice and
1 know what my rights are. You are
q fule. l am the worst democrat In
this town and all / want is my rights.
1 hope you wont tell no more lies abont
me-" ------
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Cabinet Repairing
UDhOlSterin~

=. IT :, subscribe, Is prepared TO all kinds of
Il Cabinet Ware Repairing and Upbolstering
on short notice, and in a workmanlike manner.
Furniture of all kinds made to order Prices
reasonable, and satisfaction guaranteed.
Orders left 1T q p. Reeds Drug Store, in Op-
era Block. will receive prompt attention.
viii call for anG return All work entrusted
70 me. II. s. OOTY.
RaSanns, January n 1su. @
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He Tended SaW-Mill,

His mustache was small. He waXed it.
hoping to see it wax. 1t waned
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PORTAGE co. OFFICIAL REGISTER

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Strcetsboro, o.; f. w
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Oossfy ysnrDeysr-Iededi:lh Cole Garret,sviiie
Coroner-AIfred H. Barlow. sootstown, -,
Pickett, Eayen8a; cyrus
H W. Turnbuii, Edinburgh
Mayors of Incorporated villages
Garrestseaze-E. &. smith.
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Aurora--John L. Thompson, X r oannoh:
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Meets the second and fourth Mondays Of eact
month
ryrian Chapter, No. 81. r. A. NJ.
{ Meets tho third Monday Of each moIsh. In
GIDEON SEYMOUR. NJ. T. H. Z.
Royal Arcanufn.
Meets hrst and third Fridays of every MONTH
In Hall in Opera Block: ,o4p p.aont
cH. GRIFFIN, sec'y.
70 L. O. q. F.-Ravenna Lodge, No. 90,
Meets every wednesday evening at odd fea-
lows Hall.
>, Rsvenna Encanpment, No 129,
Meets every and and 4th Fridays of each month.
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Meets second and fourth Fridays of every
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HI. OSBORN. Recorder.
-Y PCHURCHES.
NfvERsALIsr REV. AsDREw WILSON
and 80 D. m. Sunday School at ~ IS p IN.
Pastors residence on Diamond street. first door
CONGR REEATIONAL- = Rev, A. NJ HILLS.
YSstor services on sunday at 10 30 A. NJ, and
s8OPM Sunday school at - :l5 P. NJ Prayer
Ieetrrx on nThursday Evening at $50.
NE3 hs,JlxT NEv- q. {. kANDoLPH, Pastor
serviS8 sn Sunday Il 1870 4. NJ, and z 80 p: NJ
SundW school 1t 13:1b r. n. Prayer Meeting
f0nTn1rsdny Evening at 3D.
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services on Sunday at 10 30 A. NJ, and 80 n
Inday School at12-l5 P M prayer Meeting
On Thursday Evening at 30.
INN ACULATE NCEPTION-CATHOLIC
.REy Jos u. .B0wLEs Pastor. Services ats anu
sa.Ho each oIternate sunday. Sunday School at
3sGoR II High Mass. sunday. July A. and each
cay morning ut 30. -, a..
GRACE CHU HURCH-EPISCOPAL-C 81.
REv \ y. BoGKwA Az = Rector- services on
yrrda Z xt 10 80 A y ., and Sabbath School I'm
Ce( lately after service
. CAKWOODCHAPEL- street hev
- Eckert- Pastor Services sunday eve
ming at 80. Union Sunday school at O'Clock
D. "a. each Sunday.
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a. ". GRIFFIN.

Office over First National Banl.
Once hours from a- m to D. m.
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- = 20. p. SPERRA,
Attorney at Law. Office over q r. foe.S ...s
- ys<rnr.s Seymourss Building, Ravenna, o. SoU
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Business Cards.

MISS l.. Z. JACKSON,
nEILLINERY GOODS of all kinds. Opera
-1yx Block, Ravenna, -.
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E. C. SWAIN,
rueal a.a Mechanical Dsatiss. opposiss
3S-1nes H0nna AAin -. BAssaaA. y.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-07-21
VOLUME xiv.

cause is "set down" when it il placed on the
issue or motion docket But if the court
hears the cause which has been '4set down, F"
the purpose of its being "set down. is ac-
complished, since the only object Of order
ing it ffset down is to get a hearing aud
disposition OF it.
II is not required that the record shall
show an order TO 'set down" cause. the
statute makes it the duty Of the clerk at
by the court either party 70 be set down
This order is merely a means to the end. Ii
the cause is set down, and heard, it Is Who'll
Iy immaterial that no order for it appears.
The third ground assigned in the cause
for reversing is that Mrs. Leach was not
competent witness. Leach and wife were
made parties defendent by the bill and the
deposition Of Mrs. Leach was taken by the
complainant. IL is asserted by counsel on
one side, that Mrs and Mr.. Leach were i'm
properly made parties, and have no interest
in the suit, and therefore, are to be cOnsid-
cred as If not parties on the question a. 10
the competency of Mrs. Leach as witness.
They were not necessary parties la this
case we have carefully considered the case
cited in / Wallace and repudiate the doct-
rine it announces on this subject. We adj
here to our own view. The complainant
might have omitted to make Leach and
wife, or either, parties, and then there could
hs We been no question TO their compe-
tency as witnesses but a. Leach is a party,
he alone could introduce his wife as a wit
ness. Code of 1871, sec. $50. She was not
a competent witness.
This view renders necessary the determi-
nation whether, excluding the deposition of
Mrs. Leach, there remains sufficient evil
dence to maintain the decree. Mr.. Leach
testified that the consideration of the con
yeyaBce by himself to Laura NJ Rice was
not s 500, the consideration it recItes, but
a settlement on his wife before their mar
riage, in contemplation and consideration
Of their intended marriage, and as marriage
is a valuable consideration. and as there is no
mputation of fraud on the part of Mrs.
Leach in accepting this conveyance before
her marriage, 1t is claimed that she held the |
land beyond the reach of creditors and
could give it to J. ID. Leach, who because
IF the superiority of her right to il as
against the creditors of A ID. Leach, Is en-
titled to hold it. This view is correct, and |
; decisive Of this appeal, il it be true that |
t Is admissible to vary by parol the consid- |
grafton rected in the deed. We consider |
he true rule to be that, in a case like this, |
t = admissible to repel an attack on a deed /
~ evidence alihade, by like testimony. |
The deed is assailed by fraud. The charge |
; sought to be supported. by evidence that, |
while the deed purports to have been |
y 500, not cent WAS paid or intended to /
,e paid. 1t is competent to show that !
although the valuable consideration men
Toned did not exist, another valuable con
liberation did exist and, therefore that the |
Iced was not fraudulent or voluntary.
Reversed and remanded.
VIM. T. Carpenter and Frank Johnston,
Or appellant.
Nugent & Neville. contra.
To be reported