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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-11-03
Witchcraft in Mining.

s'We are such stuff as dreams are
made of," and dreams are the grOteque
records of vaGrant associations. break
ing away without meaning or reason
into all kinds of whimSicalities, and
connecting us with the straw and chaff
instead of the real, practical, everyday
existence of life. Dreams piece to-
gether the odds and ends. the ragtags
and bobtails of experience, in the most
absurd and grotesque manner r~ssible.
Introducing us neither to the spiritual
nor physical world. but to disordered
conglomerate of both. These are facts
which no man in his sane moments will
for moment think. of denying. How
surprising. therefore, is it to see men.
who in all the business of life, except
mining, conduct themselves in such
way as to gain the confidence of their
friends in their business capacity.
No sooner, however, has their atten-
ton been directed to mining than all
the actual precautions and business
tact which they were said to posses is
thrown 10 the wind, and the man with
the hazel stick. or spirit medium who
claims to be controlled by recently
transported Sioux, Comanche or Arap-
ulloe Indian, is called in to point out
the resting-place of vast mineral bod
les. The man with the forked wand is
equally credited with the ability to
point out the spot where water, coal.
iron, lead, silver and gold may be sue
cessfully mined for.
So it is with the spirit medium He
or she processes to be controlled by
celebrated Indian Chief, who. no doubt.
in earthly life was an excellent judge
of juicy buffalo steak, and OF tho
proper stretch to artistically dry reek-
ing scalp, but who never in his earthly
pilgrimage gave moments considera-
ton to the difference existing between
the honeycomb blossom of fissure
and the dolor;te which crowns the apex
of the barren ridge.
No sooner has our Chief doffed tho
blanket and breech cloth, than we find
he has donned the cap and toga of the
class room, and is fully versed in all the
sciences of metallurey, and every ges-
ture of the medium is watched with
an intensity of interest which, if not
painful TO contemplate, would be ludi-
crOus.
Expensive shafts are now being sunk,
within gun-shot of Idaho Springs, di-
rccted and guided by purpcrting spirit
pre- vision, in rock which shows no
more indication of fssure gangue
than do the sand bars of the Missis-
sippi at tide water.-N1ahO Springs
Gazette.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-11-03
The Amid Fiddle.

At banquet held in Huron, Canada.
Mr.. James Dickson. a Scotch emigrant.
narrated the following touching remin-
iscence of '.Auld Scotia:''
1t is now forty-eight years since 1
first came to this country. was then
little more than boy. fresh from Ed
ingburgh University. and had come
with my father to bear the trials and
privations of early pioneer life in the
backwoods. My mother and the other
members of our family were in the cid
land, and an ocean and wilderness
lay between them and us. Our world
ly possessions. when we reached the
Huron tract. consisted of two chests,
which had been brought from Hamil-
ton in an ox-cart After attending to
the duties which devolved upon us for
our immediate needs. we sat down to
ponder on the best course to pursue in
our battle with the mighty forest. AT
ter a while my thoughts went from our
present surroundings to the dear ones
at home in the old land. and possibly
my fathers thoughts drifted thither-
ward also. Finally he said to me:
"Jeames, wad ye open the kist, an
see ii tn fiddle is a. richtp"
did as he told me, for. knowing
him to be good fiddler, thought the
tunes of the old land might cheer us
both. On opening the chest 1 found
the fiddle and handed it to my father.
He took the violin from my hands. and
after thumbing the strings, touching the
bridge and tapping the sounding board.
his face illuminated as he cjaculated:
'.She's a richt. Jeames; she'sa' RIGHT"
He then rubbed the resin on the bow,
and drawing the latter across the
strings struck up one OF the grand old
Scotch airs, 1.-The Broom O. the Cow
den Knowcs," which he had often
played for mother and the BARNS in
s.Auld Scotia" When me had finished
the first tune he played another and
yet another, and as the beautiful mclo-
dies rose on the air could not help
thinking:
Father, ye play the fiddle a great
deal better now than ye ever did in
Scotland"
The music was finished at last my
father relinquished the instrument to
my hands for safe keeping in the chest,
and 1 saw then what 1 never saw be-
fore or since-the tears rolling down
his cheek
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-11-03
The Prince and the Merchant,

During the Vienna exhibition an
amiable Hungarian merchant happened
to meet in a railway carriage gentle
man with whom he proceeded to hold
pleasant conversation. t'Tm going
to Vienna" said the merchant. Ito see
my daughter, who is well married
there. My son-in-law deals in paper
and fancy lcather-wOrk, and has a
good trade. He is very prosperous"
81 also." said the good-natured stran-
ger, 'tam going to see my daughter
and son-in-law. ..Ah! Is your sOn-in-
law well off?'' asked the merchant.
..Pretty we'll; but rs he has to carry on
his work all alone it is rather tire
some" '.Is your daughter rich?"
..Not as rich as she'd like to be-"
"She likes to spend good deal on her
toilet?' ''No; but she would like to
give great deal in charity" She's
good woman" said the merchant.
heartily; '.i:'s TO be hoped that your
son-in-law's business will improve.
Goodbye, sir, come to see us, and
bring your daughter; we shall be hap
py to make her acquaintance" The
train arrived at the station at that mo-
ment and the traveller whose son-iu-
laws business was only ''pretty good"
was Immediately surrounded by grand
personages in uniform. After having
politely saluted the amazed merchant
he stepped into the carriage of the En-
peror of Austria. The good father-in-
law of the dealer in paper and fancy
leather goods had been travelling with
the Prince Max, of Bavaria, father of
the Empress Elizabeth.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-11-03
Received a Sharp Retort.

Two young ladies, very gentee llv
dressed, were lately riding in bus.
One of them, whose features were more
remarkable for an excessive promin-
ence of nose that any thing else, ex-
hibited to the other likeness of her.
self, which she said had just been
taken, and they were engaged in dis
cussing its merits, when an elderly
lady got into the bus. She was evil
IDENTITY one of those inquisitive yet
good-natured souls who take deal of
innocent liberty in the world without
thinking any harm. After riding
short distance, she held out her hand.
and said TO the lady with the picture:
'.Please let me look at it."
Her modest request was met with an
indignant frown, and the reply, as
the case was returned to the lady's
pocket:
Its none of your business"
The old lady settled back in her seat
very complacently, when the compan-
ion of the one with the picture asked:
''What do you wish to do with it?'
30, nothing" replied the old lady;
81 only wanted to see how successfully
the artist had put SO large nose on so
small plate"
The lady with the likeness covered
her face and dropped her veil during
the remainder of tire ride.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-11-03
The Man With the Umbrella.

Why it is that the public do not
look kindly upon man carrying an
umbrella in a hot day is a mystery yet
to be solved. but the fact is they do
| not, and that not one man in hundred
has the moral courage to carry one.
Yesterday, when an eminent and dig
nified citizen coming back from his
dinner turned into Griswold street with
an umbrella over his head, he was ac-
costed with:
"Been raining down your wayP"
mo, Sir"
"Going to?''
mo, sir.''
''Then you carry the umbrella to
keep the flies otf?''
Eyes, SIR"
"Well, that's good plan, and all
soft men ought to practice it.''
The next man had grin on his face
as he called out:
whats that for?''
TO keep the sun off,
What do you want to keep the sun
off for?''
''Might get sunstruck."
Suppose you did?"
Suppose you mind your business,
sir?"
The next one presumed upon his
long friendship to halt the man with the
umbrella and whisper:
Pretty sharp in you. old fellow
keep the bulg towards your creditors,
and they can't see YOUR
Other men told him that poultice
on the head would dispense with the
umbrella, and others said if he was
afraid of his ears being tanned he
should fasten fan on each side of his
hat. Not one single man took him by
the hand and encouraged him, and
when he reached the postolfice he was
SO discouraged that he lowered his
shade and used it TO punch the ribs of
q boy who had begun to sing:
"H..'s 4 fat-he's n fe'ior
And he lugs an old umbrella"
Free Press
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-11-03
The Two Hamlets.

This, then. is the story of the two
Hanlets. Shakespeare in l599-160O
wrote his great tragedy, founding it
upon the plot of an old play known as
1.-The Revenge of Hamlet, Prince of
Denmark" which itself was founded
on an old story told by Saxo Grammat-
icus. Shakespeare play, produced in
1000, made such an impression upon
gentle and simple, upon the highly ed
ncated classes rs well as upon the pub
lie in general, that it was acted not on
" at London, but at Oxford and Cam
bridge, and elsewhere. There was an
eager desire to read it; but, according
to the custom of the day, the text was
jealously guarded by its theatrical pro-
prietors. Under these circumstances
piratical printer. named James Rob
erts. set himself to get for publication
a copy of this wonderful play, which
all the world was going to and talking
of; and naturally applying to the minor
actors of Shakspeare's company he
succeeded in corrupting the man who
played Yoltimand, and inducing him
to undertake to get copy. He. how
ever, was able to get only fragments.
great and small. Some paris of the
play he gave from memory; some he
got by surrcptitious examination of the
stage copy and of actors parts; an.l all
this being still not enough, James Rob-
erls had some of the play taken down
in shorthand during the performances,
which was very lanely done. Some
passages were taken from the old play
which had the same plot. This mass
of heterogeneous stuff, some of it just
what the author wrote. but the greater
part of it what no dramatist ever wrote,
was pieced and patched together, and
hurriedly published. to the horror of
William Shakespeare. and so much to
the injury of the tragedy, as it was
thought, that "true and perfect
copy" containing much that never
at any time was heard on Shskspeare's
stage, was Immediately sent to the
publisher, who soon issued it cured
and perfect of its limbs and absolute in
it's members, rs it had been conceived
by its great creator.-Richard Grant
White an October Atlantic.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-11-03
Bachelor Life in New York.

New York is the paradise of bache-
lors in these enlightened days. Up 10
a few years ago they had to make out
with hotels and boarding-houses, or
accommodate to the furnished room
plan. Now they can do better. Homes
for bachelors are among the ''ins,itu-
tions" of To-day. The unmarried man
need no longer wander disconsolate
about hotel. or poke himself away in
a musty room in a boarding or lodging
house. If his purse affords it he can
set up bachelors quarters in good style
in a house especially designed for his
class Four or five handsome houses
of this kind have been built within a
few years, and they seem to pay very
well. They are called apartment
houses for bachelors. and they are az
ranged very much like French flats.
tine chief difference being that the num-
ber of rooms is less. In some cases
the bachelors apartment consists OF
two rooms. in others of three, and in
no case of more than four. The cost
of living in this wsy is considerable.
but the life itself is pleasant. comforta-
BILE and free from care. The demand
for such houses is consequently large
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-11-03
Diamonds,

1t is hard to believe that the diamond
flashing with light can be any relation
to the piece of black, grimy charcoal
with which you build your fire. In all
the world there are not two things
more unlike. But, strange to say,
they are precisely the same. The char
coal is carbon. and so is the diamond
carbon crysiallized. What is it that
makes the diamond so valuable when
the charcoal is so cheap? Is it che
crystallization? Well, not altogether.
In 1921 Frenchman named Latour
really succeeded, as he thought, in
manufacturing diamonds. That is. he
succeeded in crystallizing carbon. But
he could not make the crystal scintil-
late light. 1t was hard enough to
scratch glass and steel. and could not
be scratched itself by other stones. 1t
was crystallized carbon; there was no
doubt about that. But it had no fire;
1t shed no rays, and people did not
want it. 1t is this power of refraction
that distinguishes the diamond from all
its limitations and from all other forms
of carbon. and gives it its great value.
that makes the Koh-i-noor worth mill
lion of dollars when you can buy u
paiful of charcoal for ten cents. This
great diamond reposes in a glass cage,
strongly protected with iron bars, i'll
stone walled room of the tower of Lon-
don, and is guarded by several soldiers.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-11-03

Mr. Breslin, the veteran hotel man.
says of the recent great increase in the
number of summer resorts: ''The evil
dent tendency is to overdo the business.
and great many costly enterprises in
this line have failed, even during this
prosperous year, to make any money,
and some have run considerably be-
hind. It is in this. as in other business
enterprises, q tendency on the part of
our people to Overdo their undertake
ings, whereby reaction sooner or later
comes. and only the chosen few. after
all, can be successful. There are too
many summer resort hotels. undouht-
sdlys hpt The fttaek WiA UEVive>1
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-11-03

Every housewife declares war to the
spider. but what are her injuries from
the industrious spinner compared to
the woes of the japanese surveyor, for
the Scientific American asserts that in
that country the trees bordering the
highways swarm with spiders, which
spin their webs everywhere. interfering
with the laying of telegraph wires, and
covering alike earth. posts. insulators.
trees and conducting wires. Men are
employed with bamboo brushes to
sweep the wires continually, but the
spiders are SO industrious that they
usually get tia best ot l.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-11-03

S. A. Cavitt. of Mccullough county,
was convicted of unlawfully driving a
yearling from lis accustomed range.
and was fined 500. He was turned
over to the sheriff, who allowed him to
go around to get up the money. He start
cd down to the camp meeting near
San Saba, in company with o. c.
Crothers, who also lives in Mccullough
county. On the way down they got
into a dispute, which resulted in Cavitt
cutting Crothers four times in tho back
and shoulders. Cavitt lit out. Tho
sheriff and posse started immediately
after him, but failed to overtake him.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-11-03
Won't Give Her Up.

Young Spurgeon was expected to die
within twenty-four hours, at Crestine.
O., and under the circumstances Miss
Gray consented to marry him. although
sine had never reciprocated his affec-
tions, and had chosen another man to
be her husband. Her amiability got
her into dilemma for Spurgeon has
recovered and wishes to hold her to the
compact. To that she will not agree.
and she begs him to get divorce. so
that she Can marry his favored rival.
In this unsatisfactory condition the
matter rests.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-11-03

France four years ago engraved up
on her statue book this law: "A man
three times intoxicated sLall forfeit his
+, CHIT to vote. He shall not hold AN
office under Government; lie shalt ba
disqualified from serving in the arMy,"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-11-03

A conspicuous increase of suicides
among the officers of the Austrian
army has led to an investigation, and
it is found that pecuniary embarrass-
ment is the cause in 80 per cent. of the
cases. The cost of living has greatly
increased in Austria, as it has every
where else in Europe. within a few
years, and at the same time the man.
ner of living among the army officers
has become more extravaGant. To
offset these larger demands upon their
incomes there has been no proportion
nte increase in their pay, which was al
Ways nOtoriOuslv small.
When President Garfield was young
professor he wrote these lines in q
young girls album:
If he trea,ures of ocean were laid ut my feet
And its dep hs were ali robbed OF its CORAL
AM pea,l
And the uiamonds were brought from the
mount,ias' retreat.
And wi them were placed all the wealth OF
tre rid
t 81 vcr, nor old, nor spois of the sea,
Nor the g 'riand Of fame tn t t.e world can
But a purified henrt that from sin is made
fee,
IwouM ask for thee, friend. ON thy journey
A,rss. jan s1M -e-1H'1-> ,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-11-03
The Kisses.

G ,me hither. WomaukInd, and all th"ir worth,
Give m thy kisses IA ca u them forth:
Give me thy biifn2 kiss TN t OF the dove,
A kfs4 Il Love;
The Netting kiss, Ki - that doth Consume
To perfume:
The extract Kis of eve " sweet part,
A KRIS of Art:
The Kiss which ever stirs so ne rev delight
A kiss OF light;
The twacking, smacking kizs, and when you
A Kiss Of ace;
The Music kiss. crotchet and qrIaver time:
The Kiss of f;hym.;
The Kiss Of Eloqu nee which doth belong
Unto tn, tongue;
The Kiss OF al tie sciences in one,
III Kiss alone.
Sol ( enoughi
-[Lord Herbert of Cnerbury.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-11-03
-~-o-
Spiders,

A dangerous collision-Running into
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-11-03

The roar of Niagara is pitched in
. falls key.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-11-03
Cabinet Repairing
UDhOlSterinG.

FTlHE subscriber is prepared to 90 all kinds of
i Cabinet Ware Repairing and Upholstering
on short notice. and in a wor orkmanlike manner.
Furniture Of all kinds made to order Prices
reasonable. and satisfaction guaranteed.
Orders left TT g. p. Reeds Drug Store, in On
era Block. will receive prompt attention
will call for aud return all work entrusted
70 me. H. s. OOIY.
RaIsaaa. January q lsH. "a
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-11-03

A fast male is very liable to meet with
an accident.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-11-03

j. II. DUSSELL,
TTORNET AT LAW, Counsel in
IA English and German. Office over Bel
o.nr q Afmsuosg's Drug Store. Main street.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-11-03

A Chinaman nots.inaptly calls it slew
icide.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-11-03
Business Cards.

MISS L. e.. JACKSON,
HEMaINERH GOODS Of all kinds. Opera
M Block, kavenna. %.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-11-03

A. n. FARR,
- NIOTARY PUBLIC, Mantua. o. Con
N-gsyAaeins. Collecsions and Pension Busi-
~e-- prompsiv attended 10 on the most reason
617-f.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-11-03
I. III. PHELPS

TTORNEY AND COUN SELLOR AT
"a Law, Frazer's Building, West Main st .
kaycnnz. Ohio
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1881-03-14
Garfield Tito Sie SeHtuerettsz
SSr0ttctt.

9enet, tDelde !6errn @arfielb tpdbreub
beS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., irregeIeitet
outd bic Der 5weifelten 0egcreien psS Sorr..
Sbabe III Woibin9tou, ais einen Seinpe5
~reuSler Deri6rieen, muB Die portretlide
!6altnng. tpeI6e YrGitosit @arfieIo oleid
oer eriten tbn i'm lSeiBcn6aulc bsimluherz
bcltG MISUNDERSTANDING 9egeniber %einuabn1,
sur Scid,Grnuug geretden; inns absr l,b
pnDl aud allen Nltberen. toelde pGbrcuD
Oes WabIfompfe5 0errn Garfield qsaer
jete 0e5ereien uertbeloi9ten, muB Dies Der
balten su lebbafter @enugtbuula Dienelt.
Die Steaung @arfielo's oie1en Serrbez
rell5frauen ge9eniiber iDar eil1c ldtpterioe.
Sic fanlen inter Glniibsung Ser fluaeu
ulo ldlouen Slinpiisr Gemperens= @jenez
rain TranccS 6. 9Silaro, nm Inn elm
9roBcS Oel6ilo Der Satin icincs unmitS
telbaren Gorgau9crS als Sdmud Des
BeiBcn SalleS su iberrei6cn, ipobei tie
aHOeuteten, baB itc bieies Bib ais Nners
f%enrung fir Die ppn 6rau 5aDeS Der
&smperenSlod)e seIeilteten 9isllte o,,aes
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1881-03-14
SSobt Sberttat ttmS 9Stutattt
YSiuOnut.

@enn lit bier Sabren bon Deute an Der
9tanle gS. @ II b 0 NJ s einelt ebenlo gus
ten Slang babsn tpiro, ipie ibn Deute Der
gtame So6n 9 berman's bat, 10 nirO
Dies fit baS Ganb ebenlo erfreuli6 leiu,
1pic fir ibn lelbit. limb IS fam redt gut
10 gel6ebcu. 0enn au6 als So6n Sberz
man Dor bier SsSobreu aul1 setter Der Bun.
bcsftnansen berufen Daro. CAB IS leDr be-
bcnfIides SbItteln DeS Jtopfes. Mar er
bod in Sesu8 auf Die Sra8e Der Ufetaas
tDG6rMtg (resumption) Ino oes SDangSs
courles Der @reenbads oIrdau5 nibt latz
telfeit 9eweien. 8enigitens bic Jteipz
gorfer 3eitungen batten nteL
geger ibn ein3umenoeu. Wetl er
auf Den iensiIisen StanO Der Offentliben
Oieinun9 in 10 melt 9tIGlidt genoinmen
bate, baB ct itatt nit bein &Dpfe Our6 bic
Bano 5u rennen, Iieher lltn oiele D~erltrtz
ging, gait CT ben 2euten i'm Often fir
nnsuuerldiitg, fir einen trimmer" Der
ua6 gtuSglei6en Jude, mo ein trGftiges
0reinfahren erforberLi9 lei &C. Gier
Sabre baben linn gsniigt, uut biele nnDors
tbetl9afte Wteinung 9riinbli6 Su 5erltreuen,
uno 3u beDeiien, baB er uur suaviter in
modo, aber fortiter in re ipar. Ser
yfatioualcreoit bat lett gilbert @auattn
feinen suglei@ gepanbtereu unb fraftpoIz
leren Serfedter sebabt, alS ben lelben So6n
Sbermay, ocm BEL ieinem 9lmts antrttte
Der Often OaS itGrflte NtiBtrauen ents
ge9enbra1te.
IS lit gut, ft6 bieran ;u erinnern, na6s
benz Der neue Yrdiibent gu ieiuem Siuon3s
mintiter einen Wtann aussrieben bat, Oels
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trsff oer @eLOfra9e nid)ts i~penigcr, ais
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Sl8en JtorDltaat u%ertritt, tuelder nod Deute
Die S6ma6 zines ebrIoien Sanferotts
(repudiation) auf iib iiBen bat. QGer
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tritt, gc8en Den liegt Der 8erOa6t nobe,
oaB e. nit ben Geitnnuugen lciner 98abLer
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uberei1Itimmt. 0ob angcnommsu, oa5
mare IN Setreff beS Germ NinDom ni6t
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Die acknowledging Gnflation) oeitimmt
bat. tpelde Der Brditbent @rant our9 iein
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