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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-12-22
Lighting Oars By Electricity.

The London 1etegydpts contains the
following: The electric: light has fairly
conquered new domain. The Brieh-
ton Railway company, which of late
years has been n pioneer of improve
ments on the, iron road, ran a special
train from Victoria to Brighton and
back, with n saloon carriage lighted by
stored electricity. The event, notcwOr-
thy in itself. may come to possess o his
torical interest, since there is no doubt
that it was the first time, either in. the
old world or new, that accumulated
electrical energy had been SO Employed;
while the complete success which at
tended the experiment must unques-
tionably mark new departure in rail-
way management It was only few
months since M. Faure sent to Sir Will
liam Thomson his little box of lead
plates coated with red oxide and fully
charged with electricity. The great
British physicist saw at once its capa-
bilities, and now every day seems to be
bringing to light some new application
of this, the simplest of all apparatus
ever designed by genius. The Pullman
car, on which Yesterdays experiment
was made. carried beneath it on shelf
some thirty-two small metal boxes,
technically cells, each of which con-
tanned leaden plates coated with the
oxide known as red lead. Nothing less
pretentious or more inert in outward
appearance could we'll be imagined.
Yet there was stored up in those sheets
of lead an amount of force which. if it
could be suddenly liberated. would
vastly exceed the power of any storm
of tropical lightning. A steam-engine
had been at work the previous night.
producing o current of electricity,
which, in some mysterious manner, had
hidden itself away in the folds of the
metal and beneath the cloak of red OK
ide, but was ready in an instant to give
back in the form of light or of force
the energy that had created it. Twelve
of Mr.. Swans little incandescent lamps
were fixed to the roof of the carriage,
and all that was necessary when the
train passed through a tunnel. or when
darkness came on, was to turn switch,
and instantaneously mild. steady.
and brilliant light filled the saloon.
From the point Of view of the traveller,
the experiment was completely sue
cessful; superior illumination could
hardly be desired; and if it be true. us
possible sanguine electricians assert.
that this storage can be effected at a
smaller cost than oil, the experiment
may, in the near future, have wide
reaching effects. g. as.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-12-22
Oorporeal Punishment

Judge Higley, of Cincinnati, has de-
ivered learned opinion upon the sub
ject of corporeal punishment. the case
in question being one in which the pu-
pill leaned his head upon his hand in
violation of school rules and was ridi-
euled by the teacher. Again tho boy
laughed when called to recite, and was
struck on the head with the open hand.
At tea, the same night. the boy had a
poor appetite, and was delirious
through the night. but able the follow
ing day to resume his school studies.
By process of reason the Judge reached
the conclusion, upon existing decisions.
that, whenever the punishment inflicted
shocked tho moral sense of the dispas-
sionate and reasonable, it is illegal.
Tho standard of that moral sense had,
in his Judgment, advanced to that OK
tent that the defendant Ohe teacher),
by employing ridicule. which was not
c0mmendable. by slapping the pupil ON
the head, which was not q proper mode
OF punishment, and by INJECTING corpo-
real punishment where there was no
open insult or disobedience to justify it,
had brought himself within the statute,
and he should find him guilty.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-12-22
Mr.. Nye on Hin Travels.

u At Grand lslnnd the other day. says
Mr.. Nye. . passenger found three flies
in his tea It the eating-house. He
called the waiter 10 him and said: ''You
are in error about me. You evidently
think am travelling in . special car
and putting on great deal of dog.
Pm riding second-class, without bag
gage. and am only eptitled to one fiy.
Give this esp to that big fat man Mt the
corner table. He Il q director on the
road and is entitled to three flies in his
tea and . dead cockroach between the
pancakes. Icannot travel second-class
and asurp the rights Of frst-class pas
u mustard before You 20 and set tho
adamantins prunes where / can reach
them. i may want to throw ono at the
head waiter occasionally 10 attract his
attention. -
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-12-22
A new method Of mutilating silve,

A new method of mntilating silver
currency is being employed by num-
bers of patent-medicines vendors amt
others to advertise their goods and
wares. or late largo numbers of coins
have been received in the treasury
which are stamped on one side with adj
vcrtisemcnts. The stamps used are
some sort of die which cuts letters and
words into the coin. In most instances
tile name Of the owner of the article
advertised is not cut on the coin. but
the advertisement simply recommends
n certain nosirum or article. As the
coin is stamped only OH one side. it can
be passed very readily, exposing only
the perfect side. This is n mutilation
of tho currency and violation of tho
law. The secret service has been di-
rectad to investigate this and hunt out
end prosecute The o9endsEh
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-12-22
Dancing the Indians Into suhiection. .

The United States troops that were
despatched to Keshena at the time the
Apaches were hosing it down 50 lively
in their great war, dance, have gone
into winter quarters in order to ba on
hand for the next dance. The army
(says Western paper) has been light
ly spoken of by the: press in cOnnectioni
with Indian campaigns.Ebutit it is believed
that the soldiers. shod rs they are, with
government shoes, would be y lioly tor
ror at dance. Death would be the,
portion of al creeping things. and the
Indian who got away without having
his feet mashed wonld be lucky indeed.
This, then, appears to be- the happy
settlement Of the Indian question. The
.untitorod children Of the forest are to
be tteimied into dancing with the sol
diers Of the regular army. and then. If
they ever leave their reservations to 60
on the war-path, they will go in per-
ambulators with their feet bound up in
pieces of blanket.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-12-22

] Yes" said Mr.. Dean; II burned il
up. Why shouldn't IP" s.
For half-and-hour later. Mrs. Dean
sat silent and never spoke word. And
her first utferance was
"lt's a Judgment upon me.
| Mrs. Dean was resolute woman, full
| of character. She went to her table
| drawer, took out sheet of paper. and
! wrote to Dr.. Brdgman. enclosing two
dollars toward Lame Dick Bodley' s
cart and donkey. She sent five dollars
to Mrs. Graham for the poor little
O'Hara's. and promised to give some
of her husbands cast-off clothes TO cut
up for the children. And she sent for
Helen HURT to come and see her.
Il can't lend you twenty dollars. my
| dear" said she, because I haven't got
it. But I'll tell you what l will do.
I'll let you make your home here as
long as you please. There's a nice
spare room, and it's a quarter of mile
nearer than Mrs. Smiths to the
school,"
.'Oh. how very good you aror' said
Holen, with her eyes swimming with
grateful tears. 4a
'Goodr' cried Mrs. Dean 'rm Just
beginning to see what selfish, greedy
creature I've been all my life. But
you're welcome, my dear. and your
board shall not cost you penny "a
She opened her parlor. shook out the
curtains and Lit lire in the CRATE.
Dean likes the parlor," said she,
'because it has such nice south VIM
dows, and don't see why we shouldn't
enjoy it." 't
II can't be very LIBERAL" size said;
''but am determined to do what |
can"
That's right. my dear-that's right"
said her husband. ''We shall be pros
porous. never fear. I'm awfully sorry
about burning up your savings, but if
it's going TO open your heart like this,
it's tho best thing that could have hap
pened to u.s." -
Mrs. Dean was sweeping out the
kitchen. She looked round with
smile. rs she moved the wide-leaved
table. which always stood under the
wall-pOcket. and took down the pocket
itself. to dust it out
Yes" she said. II am afraid I was
getting to be little misery, ,and-Why,
what's this?"
Mr.. Dean stopped and picked up a
slip OF stiff. cracking paper. which had
A.afOIi Out lioui eic WHii-IOCh0b Us Ills
wife turned 1t upside down and tapped
her finger against it to rcmove all pos
sible dust = iis y-f:.l aSoe
Its the bank-noter' said he. with
mouth and eyes opening in, unison.
1T must have Slipped down from the
folds of the newspaper, and lodged
here" e~- e1lV fS o-'s'
'sThe Lord has sent it back to u.s."
said Mrs., Dean, reverently. ''and He
has sent a lesson. wise and merciful.
with it,"
''Well," said Mr.. Dean, after mo-
ment or two of silence, ''there is a les
SON in almost everything He does, II we
did but know it." ..,i.,-. .ss.,.,.,, .s.lst
And all the theologians in the world
could not have improved upon the
faith of this simple, unlettered old
farmer. l,li s.t4H ~ :fl&
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-12-22
A Fatal Recommendation.

The Deadwood mai,len is sometimes
vivacious, never sentimental, and al
ways frank. The shades of night were
falling fast as size moved little closer
to him. and PLAY fully toying with the
lobe of his left ear. said. 1--we favor
to ask of you. Ferdinand" ':Any
thing that can do for you, Clara. dar-
ling. you know I'd be only too happy
to un.lertake." She changed to the
lobe of the right ear. and went Oh:
..Well. then.I want you to leave Oft
whisky straight for awhile. and try rock
and rye" His looks expressed his as
tonisliment as he uttered only the single
mouos, liable. 'Why?' Because" she
answered, continuing her caresses.
..Charley Benton drinks nothing but
rock and rye. and his moustache tastes
so much sweeier than yours does"
Three months later Ferdinand entered
the holy state of matrimony, but Clara
still pines upon e stem.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-12-22

The following notice appeared Il
the daily papers lately, appended 70 "A
advertisement Of 4 akinderearten school:
AFTERNOONS and evenings for ladies Of
neglected education" 1"ts}st@t~ eg'si7 .
+ e"W what ages generally are those
ladies Of neglected education" ""' In
quircd a reporter, who was received by
very pleasant lady. i'sit'l' 10. ~
Il hsye some as Young as %. others
What branches do they studyP''
Those that have now have taken
geography. reading, spelling and gram
mar. do, not care 10 teach special
branches. such as bookkeeping or elo-
cution. My method is usually CONVEX
sational.. I correct false syntax. II
lady says, My feet aches. or, Il never
had no education correct her on rudi-
mentary principles. l. give spelling
lessons from dictatiOn, and nv ladies
pay great attention, rs they are very
anxious to learn.'' xn .,saIg e
..Wnenado they discover that their
education has been neglectedi" ..Al
'Well. have q beautiful young lady
under my instruction who was married
at H. Size ie nowi25 Her husband IL
educated and she Is not. Their means
were very moderate und they lived very
quietly; but his father has recently died
and left him 4 fortune, and they have
bought n new house and are furnishing
it finely. She wants TO learn about
tiles and decorated ware. paintings aud
the NEUROLOGICAL names of statuary.
and how to converse easily and not
make mistakes in speaking and pronun-
citation. I, am teaching her to say.
idea instead of .idear,' news instead
Of 'noos. Why. she had never been
taught to breathe properly"
.;'Are, there many ladies who are
studying in this wayg'''e,q svs.sse< s..
.'Yes, a large number Some are
going to Europe and wish to acquire
elegant English .Others we're poor in
childhood and youth. iand late in life
find themselves enormously rich. All
they need to fit them for . new social
position is education. They are as
humble as little hchildren when they,
come to me, and will spend hours at
home spos.iug over sGI'amnlars and his
tories; One sweet-faoed lady came to
me dressed like q aiprinccss. What
branches ialo yot! wish to learna' /
asked. 2 .All OF tthelii.s SHE said, iifor ]
doif't know nothing. 'nl That lady can
60 into tho best Society how, as,t no
one would discover any lack OF educa-.
ton.
~Whatidoycu read to thempf'f5
~ Anything they wish; philosophy,
j mcderns and ancient history, books Of
sgoneisli information. - travels sand sci.
) eiice. f,.a> 4 sdI &c ,i5sIa 2 eg3, y Z
N. (s.And these ladies do not meet In
class.,sPiio fzaiAs = 40 Sigfs 1aey
4. No my lessons are private. 3 My pu-.
pills do not soe each ether, and I never
mention their names. = ?, sau unaya7 a.
! n At this moment matronly, lady with
an intelligent face and ., pile. Of school
books climbed the stairs. and the teach
er excused be- hlaerself to give = conversa-
tiOnaI lesson, -
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-12-22
Race Prescription.

CAam5cis,s Journal. usually very
liberal paper. lately said: ''Household-
ers in London are plagued with showers
of blacks Alighting where they list.
they intrude themselves into all. even
the best regulated dwellings,. By or
dinary arrangements you cannot keep
out blacks. They come in by doors aud
windows. They; disfgureo the equip
ments of the drawing-roonl. and are
exeerated fors their noxious presence
everywhere. Blacks are the torment of
London. worse even than the fogs. tho
typhoid emanations of the sewage. or
the drinking water. which. it might not
be pleasant to analyze.i We entertain
the notion that they arc endured as an
incurable evil. They are nc. more to
be avertcd than the east wind. Could
not something be attempted to exclude
the blacksp'' 1t may not be out of
place TO add that 'blacks" is the Eng
1ish word for .'soot." 4,.,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-12-22
Seventeen and Seventy.

Oh, grandma sits In her oaken chair,
Ana In dies Bessie With tangled hair;
I'm going TO be married, oh, grandmamma,
I'm going to be married. Ha, ha! ha, hal"
Oh, grandma smoothes cut her apron string;
do You know. my dear, it's a solemn thingr
Its sOicmfier not to, grandmamma.
I'm going to be married. Ha, ha! ha, haI
Then grandma looks through her seventy
years, ..u,,. a.
And sums up a woman's hopes and fears;
Six OF 'em living, two of 'em dead;
Grandpa helpless and tied to his bed.
Nowhere to live when the house burned down;
Years Of fighting with old mother Brown;
Stockings to darn aud bread to bake,
Dishes to wash and dresses to make.
But then the music of patteriug feet,
Grandpa'S kisses fond and sweet,
Song and prattle the livelong day,
Joy and kisses and love alway.
On, grandma smoothes out her apron string,
And y azes down at her wedding-ring,
And still she smiles as she drops . tear;
s''Tis sOlsmner not to. Yes, my dear.
a -
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-12-22

A ..Magazin de CONNECTIONS" in
Paris. had employed one of those hu-
man sign-boards. perambulating adj
verise,nent; but at the end of a month.
deriving no advantage from the expert
merit, the proprietor sent clerk TO
watch his man. and discovered that tho
latter passed the whole day in that san
iy solitude, the Esplanade des Inva-
li,lrs.
'-Hullo. there! What the deuce are
you hero for?" cried the clerk.
The perambulating advertisement re-
plied, with an indescribable smile. IL
hate so to be in crowd!"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-12-22
Where Jersey Cows Come From.

Jersey Island. tho place from Which
we obtain the favorto Jersey COW, is a
small spot of land. If squared, it is
six and three-qlarter miles each way.
Yet this little island has a population of
60. 600 human beings. and has over H.
900 cattle, and has had that number for
the last twenty years, for the census of
1861 gives 2.O37. And yet they export
on, I'M. average annually 1000 head.
Roughly speaking. on this island they
manage to support one head of kline to
every acre A good Jersey will yield
half her own weight in butter a year
She rarely exceeds 500 pounds. and her
average weight at home is about 700
pounds.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-12-22
Sudden Fortunes.

~ Coal oil Jei,nny. who attained finan-
cial glory in the oil regions of Pennsyl-
vapia. several years ago. is, now a la-
borer on . farm. C. III. Harris. who
enjoyed q somewhat similar experiences
! In sudden and equally brief affiuence.
i making !. living writing and lectur-
ing under tho non de plume of Carl
Pretzel. Sudden fortune is bv no
means . permanent acquisition to
wealth and happiness. The fortune
that stays best is we'll earned and slow
ly gained. We. dare say Carl Prctzel
viii again work his way to wealth aud
~ he does 1t will probably not take
wings and fly away. for by edsNiag his
money he will know the true value of q
dollar and only relinquish it for full
eouiyalent F5stFsl fsfs.tt-
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-12-22
Salaries Of Qurraspondsnt..

In the way Of salaries the Washing.
ton correspondents are. Of course, un-
der-paid. Mr.. Charles Nordhoff. who
has, for so many years, represented the
New York Herald in this city, received
. salary Of e10.0OO per annum. A
number Of others receive 1900 each.
and from that amount the salaries run
down to low fgures. The life of .
Washington correspondent Is IN unusu-
ally busy one. From the time Of sris-
ing in the morning until going to bed
&t night he has very little rest He is
omniprssent. He reads the morning
newspapers st breakfast. goes to his
Office and looks over the exchanges to
So whether In tho news Of the night
before. he '.got left." or. Is It ID termed
IN Chicago. ''scooped." and thence to
the departments on his way 70 the cap
itol. Once there, the committees must
be looked after. aud when the session
opens, both branches OF congress must
be watched. After the adjournment,
members must be interviewed ON the
work of tho day and ou the probsbili-
ties of the morrow. Subsequently. to
dinner with what appetite he may have.
News does not work out much until af-
ter dinner. when the politicians assem-
BILE In the hotel corridors to talk over
the affairs OF the day and lay plans for
the morrow. Such places seem TO be
like clearinghouse for news. and
many valuable points are there picked
up.
When the news has been collected.
aud before it is fully digested. the cor
respondent must 60 to his Office and
begin tho work Of writing it out The
hundreds Of telegraph wires running
out Of Washington must be fed in order
that the readers Of enterprising news-
papers throughout the, land. may have
tho latest and most accurate news from
the seat Of government to accompany
the morning meal. The work of % cor
respondent is over anywhere from IL to
s o'clock in the morning.-Cor. Chica-
40 Nesrs
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-12-22

A lazy boy makes lazy man. just as
sure as q crooked sapling makes q
crooked tree. Whoever saw boy
grow up in idleness that did not make
= shiftless vagabond when he became a
man. unless he had a fortune left him
to keep up Appearances The great
mass Of thieves, criminals and paupers
have come to what they are by being
brought up in idleness. Those who
constitute the business part of the COM
munity-ihose who make our great and
useful men-were taught in their boy
hood to be Industrious.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-12-22

An inquisitive old gent poked his head
In q printing-office door and asked:
..Who is dead?" The man at the wheel
answered: Nobody that have heard
Of" The old gent asked: What is
this Grape on the door 'for?' The boss
then went out and found that the ''dev-
IL had hung the job-oflice towel on the
door knob while ho chased q lame
pigeon up an alley.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-12-22
A Misconception.

A clergyman says: On passing out
of churcn one evening said to a young
man who frequently came tony church.
often and bring your Dulcinea With
YOU" A few days after. was inter-
viewed by him, when he very grossly
asked me what meant by calling his
betruthed .'dull sinner" and informed
me that she had been n member of the
church in good standing for some time.
and he would like to know my reason
for calling her sinner.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-12-22

Tho channel tunnel between France
and England is no longer Il question OF
preliminary experiments. Tho boring
has already been effected to tho extent
os enc thousand eight hundred metres
from tho French and one thousand six
hundred metres from the English side.
This makes altogether rather more than
one-tenth Of the entire distance TO be
piarced. 4'--~.------', c----->e'------.----,->
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-12-22

Joel Chandler Harris. the author Of
''Uncie Rcmus." is u printer. and he
puts his compositions into type without
writing them. His fame came to him
as surprise, and he has not yet quite
recovered frum his astouiahmank ,t;x.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-12-22
CUSTOM SHOE SHOE.

YHAv r opened Custom Shop to nj anu ia acture
i TO order all grades of Boots and Shoes. Re-
pairing neatly and promptly done. Thankful
for past favors solicit the public custom.
Satisfaction guaranteed aiG ~ .ssVID
PHILIP KNAPP.
ImpiIa 1ndldine. -
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-12-22
Cabinet Repairing
i-~tl-E o..
UDhOlSterin~.

THE subscriber Is prepared 10 do all kinds of
l. Cabinet Ware Repairing and lTpholstering q
ON short notice. and in u wor manlike manner
Furniture of all kinsts uAiie 10 order Prices
reasonable. and satisfaction tsua rAnteed.
Orders left at q = Reeds Drug Store, In Op-
era Block. will receive prompt attention.
will call for and return all work entrusted
10 me- II. 8. DOTY.
Rayenna. January 25 1881 048
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-12-22

Edwin r. whippls Il said to be the
most popular eseeYtse u AnaxtaA
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-12-22

A. N, FARR,
NOTARY PUBLIC, Mantua. o. Con-
CORRECTIONS and Pension Bnsi-
1ess promptly attended the most reasoA
Able terns,--zE- sg-sS 5i1-li-
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-05-07

the council He intimates that he is of the
opinion that under the existing laws the
council, either acting with or without the
mayor, has nothing to do with the appoint
ment of that official The duties of the
overseer of the poor are to be performed
by the supervisor of the town of Rock Is
land, and that such supervisor is ex officio
overseer of the poor. The city attorney
claims that the council for the past three
years has appointed man when it had no
such authority by law to name the occu-
pant of the Office.
1t is doubtful whether the council will
divest themselves of this supposed right,
and very lively time will, no doubt, oc-
cur when the matter is brought before the
council at the next meeting of that body.