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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-08-18
The Science of Kissing.

Science in the last few years has
gained terrible footing in the world.
1t has ratified the dry bones of fogyism,
made pi out of worn-out theories. up
set ideas which have been established
for centuries. The latest and most as
tonishing fact that has been developed
is that there is scientific mode of kiss
ing. The day when q young man can
grab girl around the neck and gobble
q kiss in rough but comfortable man
ner is past. The time when he could
circle her waist with one arm, get his
shirt-bosom full of hair-oil, and piro-
quette his lips over every square inch of
her countenance is no more. Science
has proclaimed against it, and man
shudders but remains silent. The old
style of kissing, which sounds like
tearing n clap board Off smoke house,
is now considered bad taste, and, con-
sequently, going out of fashion, al
though the majority of the girls admit
that science has destroyed all the COM
forts of a long, lingering, heart-thrill-
ing kiss, and this fact causes them to
express no little regret. The improved
scientific method OF kissing is to throw
the right ann langGidly around the
fair ones shoulder, tilt her chin up un-
til her face is pointed ut an angle of
seventy degrees rather until it has
an aspect resembling the bowsprit of
clipper-huilt sloop. Then stoop softly
and Craze about her lips, in a quiet,
sudden sort of a way, tickle her nose
with your mOustachc until she cries
''Ouchr' This is scientific kissing;
but there is no consolation in it-noth-
ing TO make man feel like as if
couple of galvanic batteries were gal
loping along his spinal column. Ii is
fiat, lukewarm; it lacks substance, and,
if not stale, it is at least Improbable.
Netc Orleans Times.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-08-18
A Womar's Guick Wit.

The part of Tennessee through which
/ have been knocked about is full of
"reminiscences of the war, but there is
none of its bitterness left. In war timc-
the people were greatly divided in their
sentiments, and no man could tell
t other from which. This REMARK re-
minds me of & story / heard yesterday,
about an estimabie woman of 20 odd,
who died two or three years ago, here
on the mountains. One day. during
the war, when the country was fairly
alive with guerrillas she had occasion
10 take some valuable goods with her
on Il trip she was making, and put
them on her horse. back of her. When
she had gone some distance in the
woods she heard squad of guerrillas
approaching, and, knowing her goods
would not he safe for Il moment, size
straddlcd her horse, man fashion, and
THROWN" her long skirt over the pack
aye behind her, completely concealed
it. When fthe guerriilas rode up she
was unable to guess whether they be-
longed to the North or to the South
their uniform being no solution what
ever. She determined, if questioned,
10 play Il bluff game with them, and
she soon had Il chance TO exercise her
wit "Heilor' called one of the guer-
riilaS. .'Hellof' she returned. .'WhaE
side are you one" he challenged. She
laughed good laugh at him as she re-
phi ed, kicking out her feet: ''On both
sides, of course; can't you see?" This
brought a roar from the whole squad.
and they began to banter her in her
own fashion. (Which side is your old
man on?' asked one of them. s.He's
on neither side," she laughed; '.he's
on his back. and has been for years"
Such wit saved her, and they let her
pass Oh unmoIested Letter to Gin
ct.snati Commercials
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-08-18
s He Couldn't Get Away.

'.No, am not one of the old veter-
ans of the war;" he slowly replied to
the inquiry. ''but it is not my fault. I
wanted to be there. but something al
wavs held me back"
''That was too bad"
'Yes. it was. When the war broke
out offered to GO. but ! was in Jail on
Il six months sentence and they
wouldn't take me. l was innocent, OF
course. but as was in jail the recruit
ing officer had TO refuse me. Landsi
but how did acne to get down mt the
front and wade in gorep'
''And when you got out OF jnil?''
Eyes. l got ont, bat just then my
mother died. / l was on my way to en-
list when she died, and of course that
altered my plans No one knows how
badly wanted 10 be down there and
wade around in blood and glory.
..Well, you didn't have to mourn all
through the war did you?''
''Oh. no. Bless your soul, but only
mCurned for thirty days, aud then /.
started out toenhst in the artillery ]
was just about to write down my man,
when q constable arrested me e.
breach of promise, and it was fin
months before got through with zone zone
suit. All! sir. but tif-yea only l.
howl suiiers4~ at being held back y
others were winning glory on the fer
OF carnage you would pity mep'
''But The suit was finally decided?"
Eyes. finally, and within an hour af-
ter the jury brought in verdict I
started for Toledo to enlist in the cav
airy
'.And you enlisted?''
''Almost. l was being examined by
the doctor when l got a dispatch that
the old man had tumbled into the well,
and of course 1 had to go home. L
hadn't got the undertaken paid before
lightning struck the barn. Then some
one set fire to the cheese factory, and
soon after that had three ribs broken
and was laid up for year. When I
finally did get around to enlist the doc
tor rejected me because was color
blind, near-sighted, lame and deaf. I
tell you, sir, when think of the glory
lost and the gore L didn't shed it breaks
me right down and 1 don't even care
for soda water. Hear the band! Sec
the old vets aud the ex-prisoners! Hang
my hat. but why wasn't / born with
legs long enough to kick myself over
into Canada!-Dets'ott Free Press.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-08-18
From Jan. 1 to the end of June e,

From Jan. l to the end of June en-
ployment has been procured through
the labor bureau ut Castle Garden. New
York, for 1867 immigrants-lS, 962
being men AMI boys, and 1866 women
and girls. OF the men, 2,611 were
skilled operatives, rs were also ia
women. Among the employed were
$50 families. comprising 2.62o persons.
Among the German Immigrants in juno
were technoloeists, civil engineers,
machinists, and carpenters. Many of
the Swedes also arc skilled workmen,
but the Irish are mostly common labor
ers. The laborer who comes TO this
country readily obtains 81 !; day in tho
west. Agents are now here from Col
orado to obtain 500 farm laborers, with
the promise of plenty of work and
good wages. The demand for farm
and other laborers is greater than ever
before, farm-owners feeling that, rs
they now OBTAIN better prices for their
products and are otherwise prosperous,
they can afford to employ more labor.
Fully so per cent. of the German immi-
grafton will settle west Of the Hissis-
esr,ai siYar
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-08-18
A Sly Old Coon.

A somewhat remarkable story of the
strength of a small animal is told by q
young man named George Martin, who
lives in Jefferson county, near the Old
ham county line, on the river road. He
says tlfat very frequently of late he has
noticed quite a number of his hens and
other fowl missing. He thought at
first that they found their way off the
roost into the hands of some of the
neighboring negroes, and one night
determined to watch. He remained up
all night, but nothing put in an appear
ance, and his fowls remained undis-
turbed. Some of his neighbors were
troubled in the same manner, and they
at length came to the conclusion that it
was a coon or fox that was doing the
mischief. Mr.. Martin set small steel
trap in the entrance of his chicken
house and left a small hole just over it,
SO any animal passing through would
have to step in it. The trap was fast
ened to ten-pound weight by strong
enough to hold any animal that would
awOke. he found tho trap lying several
feet away from the coop. with part of
the string attached. Some animal had
got fast in it, broken the string, and
by some means escaped and left the
trap behind. The next night he put a
stronger trap in the opening, and fas-
tened it to the weight with an iron
chain. When he went to look in the
morning, both the trap and weight
were gone. He did not know what to
make of this. and supposed that some
one had stolen it. but he happened to
look up into large tree that stood in
the yard and saw something tangled in
the limbs. Upon closer inspection it
proved to be a large coon. with the
trap and weight attached. The coon
had become fastened in the trap, and,
being unable to extricate himself, had
pulled it after him to the tree, and
up among the branches. This
seems somewhat remarkable. but Mr..
Martin, who is very reliable man,
vouches for the story.-Louisville- Cour-
Ter Journal
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-08-18

1t is an old story :,bouo tno country
man who invited two girls into IN ice
cream saloon and called for small
glass and three spoons, though, of
course, everybody takes it for Il news
paper yarn; but it can be discounted
by an actual occurrence ut A. ID. Hus-
sells recently. A young gentleman
cam into the store with three young
ladies and inquired the price of soda
water. by goshr' he exclaimed, rs
cents glass! Well. give us one glass;
guess it will go round" And one
glass of the refreshing beverage was
actually divided among the crowd -
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-08-18
An Ohio Girls Foot.

An Albany Shoe factory has receive
q diagram of foot from a trustworthy
correspondent of Sandusky. o. The
girl placed her bare foot upon sheet
of paper. and pencil-mark was
drawn close around the outline. This
foot as shown by the diagram, is ex-
actly II inches long. 7s inches wide ut
the widest part. and could take No.
20 boot. though No. 80 would be just
the thing. The ball of the foot is 10
inches around. instep 184 inches, and
the heel measures % inches. The
ankle measures 164 inches. This i'm
mense pedal adorns the person of Miss
Mary Wells. of Sandusl<y, O., whose
weight is 16O pounds. and she is but II
years old.-Ir0Y Times.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-08-18

Where the river seeks the cover
VI the trees whose boughs hang over,
And the slopes are green with clover,
IN the quiet month of May;
Where the eddies meet and mingle,
BabblIng DER the stony sbingie
There angie, there dangle, all the day.
Oh, tia sweet to feel the plastic
Rod, with top and butt elastic,
Shoot the lfne in coils fantastic,
Till. like thistle-down, the fly
Lightly drops upon the water,
Thirsting for the finuy slaughter,
As angle, and dangle, mute and sly
Then gently shake the tackle
Till the baroed and fatal hackle
In its tempered jaws shall shackle
That old trout, 50 wary grown.
Now strike him! Joy ecstatici
Securing runs! leaps acrobatic!
So angle, 80 dangle, all alone.
Then when grows the sun too fervent,
And the lurking trOuts observant,
Say to me-: "YOur humble servant
Now we see your treacherous hoOkPs
Maud. as II by hazard only,
Saunters down the pathway slowly,
while angle, there to dangle with her hook.
Then somehow the rod reposes,
And the book no page uncloses,
But read the leaves of roses
That unfold upon her cheek;
And her small hand, white and tender,
Rests In mine, All! what can send her
Thus to dangle while angle! Cupid, speak!
-FITz-JAAdEs O'BRIEN.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-08-18
EconoIny,

A young man has just been married.
On the evening of the happy day, he
observes his bride carefully restoring
her bouquet of orange-blossoms within
a globe of glass prepared for the pur-
pose. Much surprised, he inquired tho
reason.
She, with charming smile replies,
''That, my dear, l may be able to keep
it for next time"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-08-18

A very sick Philadelphia man begged
for some fried shad. The doctor for
bid it. The sick man insisted. and his
friends. afraid to give the desired NOR
sci. attempted deception. ''Ah. y
said the emaciated victim. as he
crushed his teeth down on a fine comb
fried in butter. 81 know this is shad.
can feel the bones"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-08-18
Whitewashiug.

DROF. POULTNEY would inform the peo
pie of Ravcnna that hc is on hand and
ready to do all jobs Of whitew ashinc tn hat may
be intru-L.1d to hin. in a neat and workmaniike
manner. al orders left at his residence or
East street tfmfiiarly known Ricketty
Pow, being the sixth house south of corner,
or Mt the Grocery Store oil J. ii. Furry, will
receive prompt attention.
GEO. P0ULTNEY.
Ravenna. April "a. 1881. eQa
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-08-18

Military remark by the young safly
who finally consented to dawnce:
."Forced into the German-ah mer'
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-08-18

A round sum-the trade dollar
Around SOMETIME liver pad.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-08-18

A bottle of Irish whisky should al
ways be opened with Cork-screw.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-08-18
Rates of Advertising


oss.aoa Pleas Judgs George +, ARIEL. Yourgs-
town; w. Il. Spear,
Re- -ssenxotScs d Legiskafa~e-C- =, Harmon,
Aurora, Ohio.
Prssafs Jsdge- Gideon seymour, Rsvenna, o.
CJwasy Czsrk-John Meharg. KavcDna-
essrty Asdifor-LeGrand HliH, kavenna:
Rseerder -i'hilo Bierce, Rayenna:
Pros<estiao Atsorneg-9ossph D. Horton .y,s Kay'a.
n b. Merrill. Newton
Falls; Edgar whittle-
= L.fr,.arv Dtrectors-Arnzi W ilmot, Mantua, Q /;
streetsboro, o.; +. W.
c-r Colin, kavenna, y.
C5vnfy Ssrseysr-Jededlialr Cole, Garrettsviile-
0broser-A fired H. Barlow, Eootstown, u
ScxooI Erauiners-C n Reed, Ravenna; D. ID.
Pickett. Ravenna; Cyrus
Mayors OF Incorporated Villages.
Ga,rssssrue-E. c. Smith.
Kenf-James W oodard-
Rarenna-eeorge r. Robinson
Justices of the Peace.
As1ater-sylxester A. Hinman, H. H. woolf-
Asrora John L. Thompson. X I: Cannea'
4rinfelf-J- L. Carrier,.G Z H Shai'ssiior siarris
7ssssa.a:fs'i Gesesssa~c. ). TisSais. AZ. Norman
xtssg.sss E s.sy.a Se,son sor Barrier. 1ohn
R5ssn, wesS asDry James G esnahns nsha
a--LSvSSfrd n; Hank. b; A. ad Dyson
1O Ingeu Horace Laadi /, ,..,er
ei eaas NV Y M NV W. Davis. T~- Thomas. c. n.
gsss-Richard Morris, Michael Jones.
esieDA-zoRhsE A. pT,,s Rss :; s;eyssa Reese.
Orion p Sperra-
Rossstoses-A. ii. Barlow. ]. W; Hall.
Sssis,.ss.- -Almsn 1, Iomson 4 Lalayettesmitn ,ysr,
6sGSd-william PeuIus. II. o. Martin
wssdAam--Egbert s. Woodwork Il. u Ahsei
81 SOCIETIES..
4Un,ty Lodge. No. 1a, r, and A. M.
meets the second and fourth Mondays of each
month
I ryri.u Chapter, No. 81, r. A. N.
Meets The third Monday of each moIsh. in
Masonic Han; Phsnin glSeEf SaI1e uE Emp
- RoyaisArcanum.
A frst sna-s:ird Fridays OF every month,
nv nerves GIDEON SEYMOUR, Regent
lost my ap.
.m' Iau' a,,S @ hea sdnesday evening at Odd Fell
bitlon: hs Enc~mpmsns. No. 1as.
Meets every And and 4th Fridays of each month. |
Equity Lodse-Eo. Al, A. o. U. w.
Meets second and fourth Fridays of every /
month at Hall in Opera Block; =,
HI. OSBORN. Recorder
CHURCHBS.
VNIvERsALIsT- Rev. ANDREW WILSON
u
and T:3O D. M Sunday school ut 1915 p m.
Pastors residence on Diamond street, FIRST door
north OF Main.
CONGREG ArfOSAL = REV, A. NJ. HILLS. |
Faster. Services on Sunday ut 10 30 A NJ, and
so r. n sunday School at IL rs P Il. Prayer |
MeetgrE on Thursday Evening at & 30.
ME1 Hs1Disr KEv- X RANDoLPH, Pastor
Services Sunday at 10 80 A. n, and 30 P NJ
Sunday School at 12:15 P. n Prayer Meeting
SnTharsday Evening at z-3O-
DISCIPLE REV
Services on Sunday at 10 40 A, n, and z 30 p. NJ
Sunday School at 1918 r. n Prayer Meeting
On Thursday Evening at z 30.
lMMACULATE CONCEPrION--CATHO
REV Os. d. BowLEs Pastor. Services ats and
% 40 each alternate Sunday Sunday School at
v.3OP. n High Mass. sunday. July 4. and each
s ternate Sunday thereafter Mass every week .
asy morning At 3D. /
GRACE aURCH-EPISCOPAL-C ST. |
REV. A. J. BOCKwAY, Rector Services on
Brfday mt 10:SO A n, and Sabbath School I'M
E<t lately after service
ATWOOD CHI APET.-Oakwoods street Rev.
- Eckert Pastor. Services Sunday eve
nfnR zt7 % Union Sand.y school at O'Clock =
~ each Sunday
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-08-18
In the barracks,

In the barracks.
Drill-scrgcant [instructing a battery1
when gunner No. 1 is gone, No. 2
takes his place. When No. is gone.
No. 3 does the work of both. When
all three are gone, then the captain of
the gun"
A Recruit-.'But, sergeant. when the
captain is gOne-P'
Sergeant when the captain is
gone--here, young feller, you're too
fresh. Report yourself at the guard
house-threc days':
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-08-18

Pennsylvania has 8, ,sU7 blind persons.
of whom 968 live in Philadelphia.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-08-18
French Bonbons.

Alphonse Karr,, talking of food adul-
teration, remarked:
'.It's very curious, isn't it? If pois-
on my grocer, the very iightest sentence
would be hard labor for life. But if
my grocer poisons me-ah, that's
different thing. He is fined forty
francs.'
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-08-18

A frORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT
III LAW, Frazer's Building. West Main ST. q.
ksvennx. Ohio.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-08-18
Eyes. 1 am making purses.

A recently married couple, the Count
and Countess Vieilleroche, have disa-
greed. The husband has manifested a
most shameless desire to have his own
way.
The wife tearfully confides her
troubles to the dowager Countess Well
leroche.
''Hoity-toityr' says the dowager.
''his own way indeed! All, my dear,
husbands are not what they were.
should like to have seen his father act
that way.
Monsieur de Taphee is the pink of
politeness. The other day he was
talking to a lady who had just lost one
of her auntS.
AS he converses he perceives in
vase upon the mantel rose whose
;withered leaves are falling.
''Ah, madame," says De Tapbee, re-
gretfully, looking from flower to female,
'':alas! another one of your relatives is
passing away
He is just too sweet to live, is De
Taphee. lie ought to be killed.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-08-18
On the boulevard Gurusse meets hi

On the boulevard Gugusse meets his
friend Zidore.
Why" he cries, .'you have a. new
hat p
YES" says Zidore, with gentle pride.
Hundred d-thousand-names-of-
Business must be prospering with you?"
.'Yes. l am financier now''
"a financier?''
eyes. / am making purses"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-08-18
J. ii. DUSSELL.
T II. PHELPS

TTORNET AT Law, Counsel in
~ English and German. Office over Bel
ding 4 Armstrong's Drug Store, Main street.
Rnvennn. Ohio.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-08-18
: Business Cards.

G MISS L. e. JACKSON,
RKILLINERY GOODS of all kinds. Opera
My Block, r vienna, %.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-08-18
A. N. FARR,

AYOTAKY PUBLIC, Mantua. o. Con-
vsyuncing, ColIections ana Pension bus -
ness.i -omptly attended 10 on the mOss reasoA
4 lie terms. - 612-tf.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-11-19
Unclaimed Money Orders.

"Is it true" inquired O New York
reporter of Postmaster Pearson, "that
there are nearly 50, 900, O00in the United
States sub-treasury, representing accu'
mutations from unpaid money orders
for several years back?"
EYES," replied the postmaster. 81
suppose that in round numbers they
hold about that amount belonging to
careless persons whom it is impossible
for us to find"
"What do you propose to do with
this money, Mr.. Pearson%
"Congress will probably be asked at
its next session to make some disposition
of it."
"Why was not this done heretoforeY
"Well, there is no legal limitation to
the time when funds of this character
may be accounted fer. The postmaster
cannot tell when the parties to a money
order may correct fatal mistakes in the
order and demand their money. You
know we must always be prepared to
pay on legal demand"
Can you give me e general idea OF
nn6.jn which such large, un-
a2ation Of money comes
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-11-19
PEARLS OF THOUGHT.

True greatness cannot exist apart
from high moral excellence.
he who waits to do great deal OF
good at once will never do any.
It is to live twice to be able to epjoy
the introspect Of your past life.
Have patience with all things, but
chiefly have patience with yourself.
Many preserve themselves by hum.
bling themselves; the bullet flies over
him that stoops.
Hope is like the sun, which, as we
Journey toward it, casts the shadow OF
our burden behind u.s.
Glory not in thyself, but rather in thy
neighbor. Be lowly in thy heart, that
hou mayest be lowly in thy actions.
Do not begin to quarrel with the
world too soon for, bad as it may be,
it is the best we have to live in-here.
BE who easily forgets benefits done
toward him is probably possessed OF s
shallow brain as we'll as callous heart.
Neither man nor woman is entirely
safe until he or she can endure blame
and receive praise without excitement.
The chief properties of wisdom are,
to be mindful of things past, careful OF
things present and provided OF things
to come.
It is very curious fact that the lapse
of years, while it lessons our enjoyment
of life, but increases the natural desire
OF living.
How many hopes may have quivered
for US in past years-have flashed like
harmless lightning in summer nights,
and died forever.
When people undertake to restrain
themselves without knowing how, they
are often worse off than if they had LEFT
themselves alone.
he who wishes to secure the good o1
others has already secured his own
One forgives everything to him who
forgi7es himself nothing.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-11-19

repeated these questions several times,
the stranger admitted that he knew but
little about pictures, but, as he must sell
them, he would let them go at q dollar
and half apiece. They were the
same size for which Levy asked 81.
"Ill give you dollar apiece for them'
said Levy. "It's very little" said the
stranger, "but I'll take it" That after
noon truck arrived with several hun
dred pictures, in all respects similar 10
the samples shown by the stranger, and
the money was paid over. 1t was some
time afterward that Levy discovered
that the pictures he had purchased
from the stranger had been made with
stencils and then touched up with
brush! In reality they were worth
about ten cents apiece. Then Levy
discovered that this same man was un-
derselling him in the market with his
own pictures. These stencil pictures
are now made in great quantities and
sent West, where there is large de-
mand for them on account of their
cheapness. 1t is only by a careful ex-
animation that they can be distinguished
from the ordinary, cheap painted pic
lures, and if the parts where the Soy
eral different stencils join have been
carefully painted over with brush II
is said to be impossible to tell one kind
from another.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-11-19
The Rcddhist God OF Wealth.

Ono OF the commcnest idols in Japan
is that of Daikoku, the Buddhist god of
wealth. "He is Jolly and rogulsh-
looking usually" says Miss Bird, in her
recent work on Japan, "as indeed the
god may be who leads ali men and fools
mos. He is short and stout, wears q
cap like the cap Of liberty, is seated on
rice-bags, holds a mallet in his right
hand, and with the left craps tightly q
large sack which he carries over his
shoulder. The moral taught by this
figure has long since been forgotten. 1t
teaches humility by its low stature. Its
bag represents wealth, requiring to be
firmly held when attained. The cap
partly shades the eyes, to keep them
bent down on the realities of life. The
mallet represents manual labor, and the
rice bags the riches to be acquired by
following the rules which raise the
lowlv. Traders, farmers, and all who
have their living to make, propitiate
Daikoku, and he is never without Offer
ings,and Incense