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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-02-17
Spurious SoYereigns.

For some years past there has been
an influx into England of spurious soy
ereigns which, it is believed, are manu-
factnred in the, United States. Each
coin is true in weight, and so perfect
in its ring as to deceive any but the
most skilled ear; while the workman
ship and execution are such as To make
it morally certain that the offenders
have discarded clcctrotypy as 4 clumsy
process, and possessed themselves of
cOin-presses and dies of hardened steel,
such as are actually in use ut the Mint
itself. The ..New York sovereigns," as
they are termed, consist of gold alloyed
with aluminium, and there is enough of
the precious metal in each to give it an
intrinsic value of some fourteen shil-
lings. They pass the ordinary tests of
ocular inspection. ringing, weight, and
bending. Nitric acid seldom discovers
their true character; and the best prac-
tical method of distinguishing them
from good coin is by measurement.
They are of precisely the same dame
ter as a genuine sovereign, but consid-
erably thicker, and it was by the appre-
ciable difference they effected in the
height of ,ouleaur that their existence
first became known at the Bank. The
factory from which they issue still re-
mains undiscovered, in spite of all that
the police have done to unravel the
secret.
The Secret Service has lately broken
up gang of expert bank note coun-
terfeiters, the officials at the United
States Mint admitting that they would
have handled the notes without recog-
niZing their spurious character, but the
coin counterfeiters are still at large.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-02-17
How T,iszt Got His Wife.

List was at Prague in the autumn of
1916. The day after his arrival Il stfan-
ger called upon him and represented
himself as brother artist in distress,
having expended all his means in an
unsuccessful lawsuit, and asked aid TO
enable him to return to Nuremburg,
his pldcc of residence. List gave him
a hearty reception and opened his desk
to get him some money, but found he
possessed only three ducats.
'.You see," said the generous artist,
''that l am rs poor As yourself. How
ever, | have credit, and can coin money
with my piano. / have Il miniature
given me by the Emperor of Austria;
the painting is of little value, but the
diamonds are fine; sell the diamonds
and keep the money"
The stranger refused the rich Gift,
but List compelled him to take it, and
he carried it to Il jeweier, who, suspect
ing from his miserable appearance that
he had stolen it, had him arrest
ed and thrown into prison. The
stranger sent for his generous benefac-
tor. who Immediately called upon the
jeweler and told him that the man was
innocent, and that he had given him
the diamonds.
'.But who are you?' asked the jew
eler.
''My name is Liszt," he replied.
Il know of no financier of that
name," said the jeweler.
''Very possible" said List.
''But do you know that these dia-
monds are worth 5000 florins?''
$50 much the better for him to whom
/ gave them"
..But you must be very rich to make
such presents"
..My sole fortune consists of three
ducats," said List.
'.Then you are a fool,' said the jew
eler.
NO" said Liszt. Il have only to
move the ends OF my fingers to get as
much money rs WANT
'.Then you are sorcerer," said the
jeweler.
81 will show you the kind of sorcery
I employ" said Liszt.
Seeing a piano in the back parlor of
the jewelers. shop, the eccentric artist
sat down to it and began to improvise a
ravishing air. A beautiful young lady
made her appearance, and at the close
of the performance exclaimed:
'.Bravo, Liszt!'
You know him then?" said the jew
eler to his daughter.
Il nave never seen him BEFORE" she
said, ''but there is no one in the world
but List who can produce such sounds
from piano"
The jeweler was satisfied, the stranger
was released and relieved, the report of
Liszt being in the city flew, and he was
waited upon and feted by the mobiles,
who bcsought him to give Il concert in
their city. The jeweler, seeing the
homage that was paid to the man of
genius, was ambitious of forming an al
lance with him, and said to him:
..How do you find my daughter?"
"Adorabler' was the reply.
"What do you think of marriage?"
continued the jeweler.
..Wcn enough TO try it, said List.
..What do you say to II dowry of g.
600. zoo of francs?" he was next asked.
Il will accept it, was the reply,
''and thank you, too"
..Well, my daughter likes you and
you like her." SAID the jeweler, 1.-the
dowry is ready. VIII you by my SON
in-law?'
.'Gladlyr' replied List; and the mar
riage was celebrated the week follow
ing.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-02-17
A Cute One.
From the Cleveland Herald.

''Talk about your hotel BEATS" said a
clerk in one of the hotels of the city
the other evening, Il heard of one of
the toughest eases which happened Il
short time ago. l got the first part of
the story from the proprietor of a prom
inent restaurant, to whom the fellow
told u history of the affair before he
skipped out of town. He said that one
evening this fellow came in and sat
down to a table, giving his orders with
the air of Il millionaire. He was nicely
dressed, and wore n loug, handsome
ulster. After he had finished his sup
per he started out, seeming to forget
that he hadn't paid. The proprietor
stopped him with a reminder of the
fact, when it was found that the fellow
was beat, and hadn't a cent of money.
The restaurateur was angry, and about
to administer a dose of leather beneath
the tails of that elegant ulster, when the
fellow begged of, and said he would
leave his pantaloons with the proprie-
tor as security till morning. The gen.
tleman, in order to test him, consented,
and the fellow went behind the screen
and divested himself of the afore-men-
toned garment, leaving only the light
covering of his underclothing. With
his ulster buttoned close around him,
he still had the appearance of a finely
dressed gentleman with his pantaloons
stuffed in his boot tops. He left the
breeches and went out Entering a
certain prominent hotel, he walked to
the register, entered his name, demand
ed to be shown to his room, and in
structed the clerk to have him called at
o'clock in the morning, all of which
was complied with; but when the boy
called him at o'clock the air about
that room was blue with profanity, and
the fellow ordered the boy to send the
landlord up Immediately. The land
lord, thinking something terrible had
happened, Immediately repaired to the
room and found his guest apparently
in terrible rage. He wanted to know
what kind of id house they kept
there, full of petty sneak thieves. Just
look here, said he, my pantaloons con-
tanning my pocket-book and watch are
gone, and some one connected with this
house took them, for they must have
crawled in over the transom. l tell
you, by -, I'll give this place away
to every man on the road The land
lord was considerably chagrined about
the matter, and sent out for a pair of
pantaloons, and as the rest of the
clothes were very elegant, an elegant
pair was purchased. The fellow was
then taken to breakfast and shown the
best attention the house could afford.
After breakfast the landlord gave him
$50, as he had to leave Immediately,
and promised to leave no stone unturned
until the thief was discovered. The
cute young gentleman went to the res
taurant, redeemed his pants, told the
story, and skipped the town about
$3.50 ahead"
Dead beats of this kind are numerous
and in some large hotels it is frequent
occurrence to denude customers Of this
class of hats, coats, &c.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-02-17
Testing Her Innocence,

The following touching scene recent
ly occurred in a court of justice in
Paris:
A poor, pale seamstress was arraign-
ed for theft. She appeared at the bar
with her baby of IL months on her arm.
She went to get some work one day,
and stole three gold coins of 10 francs
each. The money was missed soon af-
ter she left her employer, and servant
was sent to her room to claim it. The
servant found her about to quit the
room with the gold coins in her hand.
She said to the servant, Il was going
to carry them back to YOU" Neverthe-
less, she was carried to the Commission
er of Police, and he ordered her to be
sent before police court for trial. She
was too poor to engage lawyer, and
when asked by the Judge what she had
to say for herself, she answered: 1.-The
day went to my employers / carried
my child with me. 1t was in my arms
as it is now. was not paying atten-
ton to it. There were several gold
coins on the mantlepiece, and unknown
to me, it stretched out its little hand and
seized three pieces, which 1 did not OBJ
serve until l got home. / at once put
on my bonnet, and was going to my
employer to return them, when l was
arrested. This is the solemn truth, as
hope for heavens mercy"
The court could not believe this sto-
ry. They upbraided the mother for her
imprudence in endeavoring to palm off
such Il manifest lie for the truth. They
besought her, for her own sake, to re-
tract so absurd Il tale, for it could have
no effect but to oblige the court TO sem
tence her to Il much more severe pun
ishment than they were disposed to in
ilict upon one so young, and evidently
so deep in poverty.
These appeals had no effect. except
to strengthen the poor mothers peril
nacious adherence to her original story.
As this firmness was sustained by that
look of innocence which the most adroit
criminal can never counterfeit, the
court was ut some loss to discover what
decision justice demanded. To relieve
their embarrassment, one of the Judges
proposed to renew the scene described
by the mother. Three gold coins were
placed on the clerk table. The moth
er was requested to assume the position
in which she stood at her employers
house. There was then breathless
pause in court. The baby soon discov-
cred the bright coins, eyed them for a
moment, smiled, and then stretched
forth its tiny hand, and clutched them
in its fingers with a miser's eagerness.
The mother was at once acquitted.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-02-17
II Acknowledge the Corr" "

The origin of the phrase, Il acknowl-
edge the corn is this: In 1928 Mr..
Stewart, a member of Cogress, said
in speech that Ohio, Kentucky and
Indiana sent their hay stacks, corn
fields and fodder to New York and
Philadelphia for sale. Mr.. Wickliite,
of Kentucky, called him to order, say
ing that those States did not send hay
stacks or corn fields to New York for
sale "Well, what do you send, then?''
asked Mr.. Stewart t'Why, horses and
mules, cattle and hoes" ''Well, what
makes your horses and mules, cattle
and hogs? You feed one hundred dol
lars worth of hay to a horse. You just
animate and get on top of your hay
stack and ride it off to market How is
it with your cattle? You make one of
them carry fifty dollars worth OF hay
or grass to the eastern market. How
much corn does it take to fatten hog?'
..Why, thirty bushels ''Then you put
thirty bushels into the shape of hog
and make it walk off to the eastern
market" Then Mr.. Wickliffe jumped
up and said, ''Mr. Speaker, 1 acknowl-
edge the corn"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-02-17
How Famous Writers Work.

From Paris Paper.
M. Alexandra Dumas has fled from
Paris to the Chateau of Salneure, so
that he may write in quiet new work
whose heroine is to bear the triumphant
and singular name of ''Lionette."
These details are already known.
recall them in my surprise that an au-
thor SO Partisan, SO bold, SO fond of
raillery and SO observing should flee
from his models, and seek to write
amid the silence and poetry of the
country, such positive. aggressive and
lively works as bear his name.
1t is curious to recall the manner in
which s'The Great seek inspiration,
and how they work.
M. Alexandra Dumas, fills, is morn
ing worker; the dawn finds him already
up. He salutes her with genial coun-
tenance. His habitual good humor
proves that his health and his mental
faculties are in complete equilibrium.
He is hungry Immediately on rising,
and attacks good plate of soup with
the eagerness of rustic. After that
he seats himself before large secre-
tary and writes until noon-in negliS
gent dress, as you may well suppose.
M. lie Comte de Button, before enter
ing his study, always put on his court
dress, did not forget his sword, and did
not deign except in lace cuffs to occupy
himself with the humble animals whose
history he was writing.
There are few coats more threadbare
than those of the master of all. have
named M. Victor Hugo. M. Hugo is
also an early riser, but he does not live
on soup. Before noon he lives only on
his thoughts. He writes great deal, and
his heart is in the work. He has often
related to his friends that in his youth,
during a rainy Winter, he was occupied
with his ''Marion Delorme." He had
chosen as place of exercise, under
shelter, the Passage du Saumon.
The first act, a marvellous commence
ment, full of passion, poetry and fire,
was the work of two afternoons spent
in promenading in this dingy passage
of shops, where were sold, side by side,
stockings, straw mattings and butchers
caps.
Lamartine, another early riser, COM
posed his most beautiful verses on horse
back. That was a habit worthy of an
aristocratic poet, a lover of the open
air and of heaven, who not possessing
the Pegasus of heroic days, gave wings
to an English saddle horse. Byron
showed the sportive taste. Probably
because he had club foot.
The poet, beloved of lovers, Musset,
adored the reveries of evening. But it
was not under blue heaven, by the
splendor of the stars, that he evoked
the muse of the night, whose voice still
vibrates in young hearts. 1t was in the
glare of candles, at the angle of table
Redeemed by overfiowing cups.
George Sand always wrote at night.
Lady of the manor during the day, de-
voted to her guests, making preserves
and engaged in needlework, it was l
o'clock in the morning, when the chat
eau was fast asleep, that this genius
awakened and gave to us ''Manprat, !"
Francois de Champi," 'sConsuelo," /"
and hundred other works.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-02-17

all his incredulous reproach, mingled
perhaps with scorn and anger.
The day wore on. Her friend, Mrs.
Martin, ran in to scold her for her de-
sertion; but her pale face and trem-
bhng tones made good her plea of sud-
den illness.
At ni@htfall Gerald arrived. She
threw herself in his arms, in q burst of
nervous weeping; but when he wonder
in@ly asked its cause, her courage fail
ed her.
Why was it she had never imagined
that he might look stern until to-day?
A week passed, when one evening,
sitting in the twilight, a step sounded
close beside. She looked up to discover
the count.
'.Pardonr' he began, in answer to her
indignant, questioning look; ''why
must you be SO cruclp May L not now
see your
.'Sir, command you to leave me. l
am now under the protection of my
own roof
He was about to answer, when a latch
key was heard inserted in the outside
door.
In an instant, he had sprung into some
place of concealment, but the fact that
he was near lent to the young wife a
sudden courage. born of the moments s
desperation. Her husband, entering,
approached her, but she motioned him
back.
Gerald" she said, 81 have bitter
confession to make. 1t is fitting you
should hear it now"
He listened, with arms folded across
his breast, while she told him all the
story of that fated night.
'.And is this all?'' he questioned bit
terly, when she had paused.
mo, not ALL" she continued, raising
her voice. MY confession has another
witness, who has forced his hated pres
ence again upon me. The Count Bel
zoni is here again, Gerald"
As she spoke, she drew aside the cur
tain; but the form she expected to dis
close was gone, the open window at
testing to its flight.
Silently the husband drew paper
from his pocket, and showed her par
agraph Offering Il reward for the arrest
Count Belzoni.
wife has learned n lesson she will never
forget. l have known this story all the
time, but have waited until you came to
tell it 10 me. l returned the night of
the ball, to take you with me, when /
found you had gone. Imagine what l
suffered, and my added suffering when,
arriving at the scene of enjoyment,
where had followed you, 1 discovered
who was your companion. 1 stood near
you, and heard the words he addressed
to you-heard with joyful heart your
answer; saw you wrench your hand
from his hold. and also saw what you
did not, the sparkle of the ring he drew
from your finger. Poor little girl! I
watched you hasten through the crowd,
and knew that you had already met
your bitterest punishment. 1t has been
through my efforts that the Count has
been traced and exposed. Only this
morning | recovered your ring from the
man with whom he had pledged it as
security. Once more place it on your
finger. But remember, darling. it is
only the outward charm. A wife's true
talisman is her husbands honor, which
no thief may steal, unless he added as
sassination to his crime, and buys it
with her hearts blood"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-02-17
The Eorred Letter.

Just before the election an Irish voter
in San Francisco told his master, an
Englishman, that he was going to vote
against Garfield because of the ''Chi-
nese'' letter. Don't you know" said
the master, "that letter is forgery?
Every intelligent man is satisfied that it
isl '.Begorra, replied Patrick,
''that's the very raisonI can't vote for
him. 1 can't conscientiously vote for
ony mon who would write a forged
letterr'
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-02-17

A roulette table of the most approved
type has been started at Oxford, with
two wealthy undergraduates as Group
iers, and both graduates and UNDER
graduates frequent the establishment.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-02-17

The Cherokee Times says: The past
year the immigration into Iowa was al
most unprecedented, and the coming
wear will see it continued on Il still
larger scale. We do not believe there
is State which will increase more rap
idly in population in 1881 than Iowa.
The rush into the northwestern part of
the State will continue on the most eX-
telfsive scale. And Iowa is keeping all
il has with the accession to add to her
greatness.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-02-17
ates of Advertising
PORTAGE CO. OFFICIAL REGISTER.

os~~sa Pleas Judge-Ezra B Taylor.;w. t
Spear, Warren. Ohio
pspresensasses ~ Legislatars-C, x. Harmon
Probate Judgs-Gideon Seymour, Ravenna, o.
County C7erk-John Aeharg, Rayenna-
Cosssy AHdisor-william Grinnell, Ravenna-
.HsrsF-B r. Keller, Ravenna-
Recorder Bierce, Ravenna-
{. Nichols, Garrettsviile
a. B. Merrill, Newton
Falls; Edgar Whittle-
sey, Atwater.
bsfr,narv Dtrectors-Amzi Wilmot, Mantua, o
Charles r. Doolittlc
Conin, Ravenna, o.
Counsy ySurveyer-JededianC Cole, Garrettsville
Coroner-AIfred Ii. Barlow, Rootstown, U,
ScAooI Eraminers-C- A. Reed, Ravenna; D. ID
Pickett, Ravenns; Cyrus
W. furnbuu, Edinburgh
Mayors of incorporated Villages.
Garrs5tsrilZe-E. e. Smith.
Ksnt-James Woodard-
RGpsraa-George L. RobinsonA
Justices of the Peace.
Atuaser-sylvestcr A. Hinman, II III. Woolf
AHrsra-John l.. Thompson, ortny tas iof'
Brisafeld-J. l.. Carrier, James Mouiton-
Ci1riestoun-Austin Z. Curtiss, 5. L. Morris.
Deerfetd-C s. Tibbals, j. Il. Hoffman
Tafn1urgA~aeo. D. Merwin. John Giddings.
LrGnElis-Isaec Russell, NeIson BARBER Deh-
xresdem-sy man bryant: Henry Jennings.
6arretesrills-RoIiin 8 webb. II. \: MerwIn-
H<sr-kichard ~ Hank, n a. aid pSs0h
Eexssa-George Pricna ard. George T. Hedger.
Paz~yra-wia w. Davis. John DIX, John hoD-
Po~is--Richard Morris. Michael Jones
RandoIpA-Zopher A. Davis, w after D. DicAi III
Ra.ensa-CorneliusA A. Reed Stewart w Reese,
Orion P Sperra.
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FsadIam--Egbert s. WOODWORK. L. " a hKoi-
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-02-17

A seat at the Boston Brokers' board
is valued at $1,000. =
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-02-17
Business Cards.

MISS l.. e. JACKSON,
nEILLINERY GOODS OF all kinds, Opera
lHl Block Rayenna,O.
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A. n. FARR.

ATOTAKY PUBLIC, Maatua, o. Con-
~ vsyancins, Collections and Pension Busi-
qess promptly attended TO on the most reason
xbIe termi 6lz-tf.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-02-17

One firm at Jacksonville, Fla, ex-
poets to make $4,000 cigars per month.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-02-17

SOCIBTIHS-
Unity Lodge, No. 1a, +, and Am.
Meets the second and fourth Mondays Of eacf
Fyrian Chapter, No: 81, r. A. NJ.
Meets the third Monday OF each moEsh. IN
Masonic Hall. Phenix Bloekr rup
GIDEON SETMOU K. ii. h H. r
Royal Arcanum.
Meets first and third Fridays OF every month
In Hall in Opera Block:
C.H. GRIFFIN, Sec'y.
L. O. o. F.-Ravenna Lodge, Ne. 6S.
Hest. every Wednesday evening at Odd fA
lows Hail.
Ravenna Encampment, No 1f9,
: H-zrs .rvry sHa z-tis stfr Friday. ak s~.h ..ansA
Equity Lodge-No. Al, A. .. U. w.
Meets second and fourth Fridays Of every
month a. Hall In Opera Block .u
IL. OSBORN. Recorder
Patrons of Hus sbandry-RAVRNNA
Strange. No: s2-Meets every Saturday; Octo-
ser IL at O'Clock ?. NJ. and on each alternate
Saturday at 1:S0 P NJ. at Grange HALL
CHURCHES.
UEIvRRsALIsT- Rss- ANDREW WILSON
a.d y:N u. m. Sunday school at IL 5 p. m.
Pastors residence on Diamond street. hrst door
CONGsE sATIONAL - REV, A. NJ HILLS.
Pastor. Services on Sunday at 10 30 A NJ, and
orn Sunday Tnd sGnSoi eainS az IL ;a5 rra'ei
MET dODfrr-Rkv u. T. RANDOLPH, Pastor.
Services On Sunday at 10 30 Il n. and 30 p Il
Sunday School at AIS P. N. Prayer Meeting
. yr Thursday Evening at z 80.
DIsCIPLE-RKv. j. NJ. EAfHoEN. Pastor.
Services on Sunday at 10 30 A, NJ, and 80 p n
S1aday School at17-I5 P M Prayer Meeting g
en- Thursday Evening At 80 49,
INMACULATE CONCEPTION-CATHO
REv Jos, D,BowLEs Pastor Services ats and
u 90 each alternate Sunday. Sunday School at
S:3oPM. High Mass, sunday. July 4. ana eacn
L ssrnate sunday thereafter Mass every "eeH
Qay morning at 30 -.
GRACE URCH-EPISCOPAL-C ST
REV A. j. BocKwAY, Rector Services on
yrrday at 10 80 A N, and Sabbath school I'M
xefiately after service
ATWOOD DCHAPEL-Oakwoods street Kew
Eckert Pastor. Services sunday eve
ming att 80 Union Sunday School at O'Clock
m. each Sunday