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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-10-20
Visit to Henry Olay's Tomb.

Here we visited Ashland farm, the
home of the Great Harry of the West"
All of that once magnificent farm (ex-
cept a portion owned by James Clay,
and on which he now resides) was
bought by the state of Kentucky. A
portion has been set apart for an agri-
cultural and mechanical school. The
old residence. on account of its dilapi-
dated condition, has been rebuilt by
one of his sons on the same model. A
good many of the trees planned by the
hands of Mr.. and Mrs. Clay as orna-
ments to the grounds have been cut
down and carried away. He is buried
on one Of the most elevated spots in
Lexington cemetery. The state of
Kentucky has erected over his remains
a very imposing monument of granite
and marble, cut from its own quarries.
in the basement of the monument,
through glass door. is seen his tomb.
on Which is inscribed one of those elo-
qucnt sentences. taken from one of his
speeches in congress, in which he calls
on God to bear him witness to the pur-
ity of his motives. and tho absence of
any desire for lf-aggrandisement that
prompted his advocacy of the pending
measure before congress. Co,respoR-
dence Macon Telegraph.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-10-20
Oentenarians,

S A contemporary recently published q
list of unquestionable aud alleged cen-
teuarians, varying from 185 to 100 years
at the time of their death. In regar.i
to quite number of the old fellows,
fnrther confirmation would be desir-
able. Out of the 5000 or 5000 per-
sons who graduated from Harvard Col
lege between 1642 and 1904, only four
lived beyond 100 years, and the Oldest
of these was not quite 102 ut his de-
cease. College students. the majority
of whom are representatives of the
great middle class. the least likely to
suffer from either priva:ion or excess,
ought to make an exceptionally favor
able showing of longevity. Then, too,
there is not Il single survivor among
the pensoned soldiers of the Rcvoiu-
tion. though a man might have fought
at Yorktown in 1871 who would be on
ly lis at the present day. We believe
one or two pensioners did survive TO
about the last-mentioned age, but the
reports of persons who have passed
their fifth quarter of q century are gem
orally rather fishy. An old gentleman
has just died in the island of Crete at
the advanced age of 11S, but we should
prefer to see the evidences before set
ting down Konstantinos Artos. for such
was his name. as such genuine patri-
arch. .-Cincinnati Gazette.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-10-20
Some Familiar Sayings.

Shakespeare gives us more pithy say
ings than any other author. From him
we Gull: Count their chickens ere
they are hatched," ..Make assurance
doubly sure," Look before you leap"
christmas comes but once a year"
Washington Irving gives us che AL
mighty dollar" Thomas Norton queri-
ed long ago, ''What will Mrs. Grundy
saya" while Goldsmith answers ..Ask
me no questions and I'll tell you no
fibs." Thomas Tusser. writer of the
sixteenth century gives us '.Its an ill
wind that turns no good" s'Better late
than never .'Look ere you leap" and
''The stone that is rolling will gather
no moss.' '.All cry and no WOOL is
found in Buffers ..Hudibras. Dryden
says: "None but tho bravo deserve the
fair" '.MeA are but children of the
larger growth" Through thick and
thin" "Of two evils have chosen the
least, and 1.-The end must Justify the
MEANS" are from Matthew Prior. We
are indebted to Colley Cibber for the
agreeable intelligence that ''Richard is
himself again." Cowper tells us that
''Variety is the spice of life." To
Milton we owe 1.-The Paradise of Fools"
From Bacon comes knowledge is
power" and Thomas Southerne re-
minds us that '.Pity's akin to love-"
Dean Swift thought that BREAD is tho
staff of life.'' Campbell found that
Coming events cast their shadows be-
FORE" and ."Tis distance lends en-
chantment to the view.'' "a thing of
beauty is joy forcver.' is.from Keats.
Franklin says God helps those who
help themselves" and Lawrence Sterne
comforts us with the thought that God
tempers the wind to the shorn lamb"
-INanchester Z tines.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-10-20
deaf H,1pter'a poI;t;cs

During the war they had down in
Florida shrewd old fellow known rs
'-Old Hunter" Everybody knew him.
He was deaf as post, and through his
dealings and his shrewdness he man
aged completely to hide his sympathy
for either party during the war. It was
suspected. however. that he was with
the Confederates at heart
Every means had been tried by the
Union officers to procure from him
some admission of preference. but of
no avail. When reduced to q corner,
he never lacked an expedient to get
himself out. But one day Union cap
tain put up a bet that he could tap and
get his secret. He accordingly went
up to Hunters and skirmished around.
but not one hint could he get. He
would be deaf to all questions chat
were unpleasant, and the inquirer was
baffied. At last there came two large
bulldogs into his store, fierce fellows,
'and exactly alike.
.'Fine dogs, those yelled the in
quisitor in his ear.
''Yes." was the reply.
sWhat are their names?' in the
same loud tone.
WALL" said the old man, 81 call
ouc DcduTcSstrl stnu The OtucF NIcCtel-
LAM
''You do.' shouted the inquirer;
(which one do you like the best?'
''Hey?" queried Hunter. putting
down his ear.
(Which do you like the best?''
"Oh, WALL" said he. with a twinkle
in his eye, .'both on 'em is ugly rs the
devil"
Tue captain paid the bet.
The next dav he was drinking in
Hunters store. and, taking advantage
of the old mans deafness, proposed q
toast:
Here's to old Hunter, the two-sided
villain, NAV he be kicked to death by
mules, aud his body be sunk in the sea
Il hundred fathoms deep. May no
prayer be said over him. and may his
blind soul wander rayless through all
eternity"
The toast was drunk with great glee,
in which the old man joined.
1.-The same to yourselves. gentIemen;
the same to yourselves" said he.
Or course he had not heard a word
that was said!
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-10-20
Isa Dog a Wolff

The Anthropological society Of
France had recently under discussion q
question whether the doy descends from
the wolf. NJ. Harbourdin said that he
had brought up wolf that was now s
years old. and as gentle as lamb. It
was, besides remarkably intelligent.
and could open the doors by turning
the handles. When it hears clock
strike it would stand on its hind legs TO
look behind, and would move its hands
around with its paws. 1t is fond of
perfumes, and lives on good tcrms with
poultry and other animals, but has a
great aversion to cats. Its back resem-
bles that of a dog. M. dc Mortillet,
on the other hand, said that he had
been endeavoring in vain to tame
wolves. They wore gentle enoughs SO
long - thsy were young bat became
eaNaR> u ~ adnlk Age> >-~
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-10-20
An English Idea,

Speaking of his visit to England last
year, John T. Raymond recently said,
at q London dinner party the lady he
escorted to the table said to him in a
very earnest voice:
':Mr. Raymond, are you really an
American? You are not in the ieast like
my i1ea of one.''
81 am an American, but not an abb
original responded he.
IAN aboriginal! You mean an In
dian. That reminds me to ask il you
have much trouble with the Indians in
New York;"
mo; we have got them pretty well
under there, " was the reply.
''And they are--do they dress as you
doP''
'..Oh, yes; in New York City they are
great snobs. but at niagara Falls they
run about in the simplicity of nothing
ness.''
J How dreadfulr' murmurcd the
lady; land Dean Stanley wrote so
glowingly of the place and never said
a word about it. "
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-10-20

| Mr.. Factandfancy has noticed:
| That the boy who is most afraid o1
the girls is tine first to be cOrraled into
matrimony.
That the little boys prefer boys to
girls.
That they soon change, never to 90
I back to their early love.
That the little girls love the girls the
best.
That they don't get over their prefer
,,nce as soon as the boys do-some of
Them never.
That the women love the men be-
cause they love everything they have
20 take care of.
That men love women because they
.an't help it. S
That the wife loves her husband so
we'll that she has no thoughts for other
men.
That the husband so loves his wife
that he loves all other women for her
sake
That the married man is apt to think
himself alEkilling among the fair sex
simply because he has found one wo-
man fool enough to marry him.
That homely husbands are the best
They never forget the compliment paid
them BY their wives in accepting them.
That homely wives are the truest.
They know how to make the most of
what they have.
That the man who marries late in
life does WELL
That the man who marries young
does better.
That the man who never marries is
to be pitied.
That the woman who marries does
well.
That the woman who does not marry
does better nine times out of ten.
Et... Boston TRANSCRIPT.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-10-20
Tbe Tovar IF London.

The Tower of London is the most
celebrated citadel of England. and the
only fortress of the British capital. Its
history is, to a great extent. the history
of the kingdom. Within its walls some
of the most political and religious char
acters have been confined, tortured,
and beheaded. The Tower is in the
extreme of the city, and consists of
towers, batteries, forts. ramparts, bar
racks. and store-houses. 1t is sur
rounded by considerable moat. and
covers an area of twelve or thirteen
acres. The oldest part is what is known
rs the White Tower. which was built
by William the Conqueror. and which
has not been changed inside. but has
been remodeled externally. Some of
the walls are fourteen feet thick, which
made it practically impregnable in its
day. The notable places to be seen by
the visitor are !: The Traitors Gate op-
posite to which is the White Tower.
and through which the prisoners like
Raleigh were taken to their cells the
Bloody Tower is also nearly opposite,
and there the sons of Edward Nv. were
murdered at the instigation of Richard
Ill. Beauchamp Tower is also seen
and remembered as the place where
Anne Boleyn and the unfortunate Lady
Jane Grey were detained the Bell
Tower, where the Governor resides
the galleries known rs the Horse Ar
mory and Queen Elizabeth's Armory.
and the Jewel Room, where the crown
Jewels, valued at $12, 900. 600. are kept.
The old banqueting hall and council
chamber have been made the store
house for arms, and St. Johns Chapel
has been translated into an Office for
the records and archives. A moderate
sized army is usually disposed about
the various parts of the Tower. The
armories have famous collections of
arms of medieval and modern times.
The Tower is one of the sights Of Lon
don, and Ill going there may see. on
the payment of a small fee, the differ
ent parts of the great stronghold in the
company of quantity atlired guide.
On the walls of the cells are yet to be
seen Inscriptions made by prisoners
confined like Raleigh. within the drea-
ry place only TO be released by death.
The following is one under the date Of
Sept. 10. 1871:
1.-The most unhappy
man in the world is he
that is not paci,nt In ad-
ver5ities. For mon are not
killed with the adversities
.. they have but with We impa-
cience which they sufrerr'
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-10-20
Exeruthine Lovely Ara;n.

Lady Burdette-Coutts is said to have
made an amicable settlement with her
relatives concerning her fortune.
.'Since her marriage" says Olive Lo-
gan, .she has lived in more costly fash
ion than ever before. The dinners she
has given in her Piccalilly residences
have formed a marked feature of bril-
liancy of this season, and they have
been attended by persons OF very high
standing in the social world. though
British loyalty has held aloof. The slight
is all the moro marked, as in former
times there was no subject in all the
kingdom whom the queen loved more
to honor than Blrlettc- Coutts. As for
Mr.. Bartlett, everyone agrees that he
is the soul of chivalrous devotion to
his kind wife. and she seems delighted
with her handsome American hua-
hand IN u, MA
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-10-20
A Irving Age.

Young people who are passing from
childhood into young man or woman
hood grow with surprising rapidity, and
the amount of awkwarlness, Of cOnceit,
of shiftlessness and irresponsibility they
develop is astonishing to those who do
not know its cause. They can play.
they can eat. they can sleep, and do
nothing with wonderful case and facili-
ty; and they know-wIat do they not
knowp they know everything. They
know more at this period than at any
previous or subsequent period in their
lives. They are ready to take charge
of themselves. of their parents. OF socie-
ty. while at the same time they cannot
be depended on forthe most trivial thing.
This is not true of all children at this
age. but it applies 10 the majority, and
there are few parents of grown children
who will not recognize the truth of the
picture. 1t is necessary at this inter-
mediate stage of existence 10 exercise
the greatest forbearance toward these
troublesome young creatures. They
should be given only light and easy
tasks, and their shortcomings ignored
or forborne with patience and hope.
age. Girls at this period love sensation
a. uOtclS, tbcy uic Cf"Ay npous o"OSs
herrts. and inclined TO be lackadaisical
generally. They have headaches. list
Iessness, ,dreaminess. Boys are''crazy''
to go to sea or to go West and shoot
buifaloes; they affect tall hat and carry
a cane. They are especially arrogant
and supercilious toward all small boys.
and think it manly to smoke cigar.
In few years all this fermentation
ceases, and the young woman becomes
sensible, willing to be advis-
ed and willing to apply herself to work
and to be responsible for its well doing;
the young man does what he ought to
without being told. and takes intelli-
gent views of life and duty. He settles
down to hard work cheerfully and
patiently. The sophomore age is pass
ed, and hope takes the place OF patience
in the minds of parents and teacher.
In tiding youth over this dangerous
period of their lives, parents
teachers and guardians must carefully
firmncss with tenderness and
above all have plenty of hope and pa
ticnce.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-10-20
He was Posted on Sca!pe.

f'sWliere's the agent of this reserva-
ften! Who wears the medicine bag for
this tribe? Snow me the mead warrior
of the fighting braves that constitutes
this b.ndr' demanded a slab-sided
gentleman. rs he marched into tho
Eagie' sanctum and slammed q bun
die of coon skins on the managing ed
itOr's table.
..rm in charge her" +" replied the ed
itor. calmly.
..And ! am the Roaring Sheep OF
the Bear Paw M.unt:lins' You SEQ
me?" asked the sIab-sided man impress
sively.
Pm glad to know you. Mr. Sheep"
said the editor pleasantly. what can
l do for you?"
Il want to sell you these scalps,"
re.orted the slab-sided man ..rhem
is Sioux scalps. Took 'cm myself
sts',Yes, yes." said the editor. bright
ening up. care they genuine front
and fulls. or are they quarter splits?''
Il tell you they're Sioux" scowled
the man with the coon skins
Il Know; but they might be potter
skins for all that, or they might be only
head tips. II they were only part
bottled wouldn't want them"
They're genuine scalps." faltered
the s!ab-sided man. Il secuted for
'em and got 'em.''
Undoubtedly. Still they may only
be half fronts, or they may be belt
shingles. I want to mach some
scalps, but l can't tell whether you've
got what want or not. Are they per-
feet linksP''
..Yes. certainly, the most perfect
links l ever saw!" exclaimed the slab
sided man, detecting an opening.
''Then they're no use use to me" re-
piled the editor. smiling. Il couldn't
do anything with them"
You must have been on the plains
yourself" said the disappointed scout.
How'd you come to know SO much
about scalps?"
No." replied the editor, mournfully.
81 never was west of the restaurant
next door. but when was boy used
to spark a girl who worked in wig
factory; but she's dead now"
And the ..Roaring Sheep of the Bear
Paw Mountains folded up his coon
skins and crept away. for even his
rough nature respected the grief ne had
tnconsciouSly precipitated. Brooklyn
EU0Ie
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-10-20
An Tmmap.a Farm.

The great wheat field of California
lies in Colusa county. which also con-
tains one of the largest farms in the
world. The county comprises a large
part of the extensive Sacramento val
ley. and is sixty miles in length and on
tho average forty-Ive miles in width.
1t has an aren of about l.SO0. 900 acres.
of which 100000 grows wheat. 8 OF
this vast tract Az. 600 acres are esowned
by 129 men,. One owns $1,000 acres;
one, 24.00Q; one, $1,000; three, 16. 600;
one, $4,000; three. IA, ,O0O;, six, 1O.OOO;
one. 5000; two. 1000; six. 6. 600; three,
5000. eight, 4, 900; five. 5000; eighteen.
1000; three. 1900; thirty-six, 1000,
and twenty-nine. 500. The result has
been to debar immigration and choke
out tradesmen and mechanics.
The largest landowner in Colusl
county is DIR. Hugh J. Glenn. His
farm contains 55, 900 acres. and has a
river frontage of sixteen and a half
miles, and IS inclosed by $50 miles OF
fence. Wheat is crown on $4,000 acres.
The labor force employed is composed
of 715 menA225 in seeding, and 400 in
harvesting. Eight hundred horses are
required. The yield of wheat from
this farm will average 1 ,O90, 600 bushels
year. at a.eas G44ge
DR.. Glenn was born in Virginia in
1924, and graduated at tho Medical
University of Missouri in 1916. Shortly
afterward he married and commenced
life with a capital of $110. With that
he purchased an OK team and crossed
the plains to California. He engaged
in mining and was successful. In 1850
he returned to Missouri with So, 900,
and bought and drove horses to Cali
fornia and Mexico. He made his first
purchase of land in 1857. buying 900
acres at SLIGO per acre, anil short
time afterwarI purchasea 1000 acres
more at about the same price. Since
then he has been absorbing the land on
either side at varying prices. Three
years ago he was a candidate for
Governor of California. consorting in
the meantime with Dennis Kearfiny.
a - 2
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-10-20
The Garfield Family in the White House.

OF the domestic life of the Garfields.
at the White House the veteran Ben
Perley Poore writes to the Boston Jour
nal as follows:
The short time that the Garields
occupied the White house before the
assassination was q continued scene Of
domestic endowment. Grandma Gar
field had, until she returned to Mentor.
an honored place at the family table,
at her sons right hand. and was always,
waited ON first. whoever else might DO,
present. On the other side sat Jamie.
who was his fathers pet. Harry. the
oldest boy, always sat next his mother.
and then Miss Mollic, who is fast ap-
preaching woomanhood. Irwin and
little Abram, vino is but years Of age.
Mrs. Garfield is a believer in good fare.
and there was always an abundance OF
wholesome, nutritious food. with good
coffee, tea and milk. Flowers from
the conservatory adorned the table at
eyery meal"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-10-20
A Dog Fasts Thirty Nine Days.

A Rhenish regiment of artillery. quar-
tered at Metz, were thirty-nine days
absent from barracks on an excursion.
Upon opening one of the rooms dog
belonging to the regiment was found.
still alive, but in slate of extreme
weakness and emaciation. Of ordinary
food or even water it can have had
none. There were evidences that the
poor brute had gnawed some pieces of
wood lying in the room. 1t was SO
weak that it could not even lap, and
for two days it was fed with milk
through tube; but it quickly rallied.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-10-20
He Held tha Dogs.

A prominent first street lawyer con-
versing with n friend yesterday after
noon was interrupted by u boy driving
two dogs harnessed to a small wagon.
Say, mister, will you hold my dogs
while 1 go into the Hall building?
said the youngster. The counsellor
could not catch his breath in time to
decline, and for twenty minutes held
the dogs, to the intense delight of q
constantly increasing crowd of acquaint-
anc.s. 'Much Obliged 10 you sir"
said the Juvenile proprietor of the con-
veyance on his return, and drove oil.
while the lawyer mopped his brow and
began to quote old version.-1ses
Times
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-10-20

An engineer examined not long since
IN an arbitration case was asked, How
long have you been in your profession?"
''rwelve years. ''Are you thorough
ly acquainted with your work, theoret-
ically and practicallyP" Yes" ''Do
you feel competent TO undertake large
constructions" .Yes most certain
ly." I'm what engineering works have
you been engaged during the last
twelve yearsp" 1.-The manufacture OF
iron hedSieadSf -
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-10-20
Tanning Infants.

The Public Kindergarten Society of
San Francisco has issued neatly pub
ished history of the Silver Street Kin
dergarten, in which some of the dif1i-
! ciilties this initial Kindergarten School
had in its first efforts. and the favorable
progress made since those first success
full efforts. are comprehensively stated.
Speaking of the class of children the
kindergartens had to tame, the report
says: '.They were entirely unique.
each one possessing an individual ideal
of infant villainy. and acting up TO it
with unconquerable energy and perse-
verance It was necessary to
separate these small elves from their
previous environment, to keep them
from numbering each other before the
real poetry of education could be put
into daily practice.
''It was some time before they could
go down stairs in line without precipi-
tating each other head foremost by
kicks and furtive punches. The boy at
the end never failed to remind the boy
at the head that he'd lay him out flat if
which always embarrassed a free and
expeditions exit), and all their relations
to each other seemed to be arranged on
ence and brute force"
Such curious ideas have these little
waits of anything concerning God and
heaven! Il wouldn't be afeerd to say
Merry Christmas TO God; He amt
cross.' said little Mary Mulligan. when
we were talking about our Christmas
tree. And on wearing All unusually
pretty dress to school one morning, I
was met with the artless observation:
81 guess God would like to see you in
that dress, wouldn't he?''
Then hear this colloquy between two
little boys engaged in drawing:
Jack-You're chewing gum again,
Joe Bragg.
Joe-Well. Miss Kate amt lookin'.
Jack-Well, GofM see you. sure
enough; yer know that. Joe Bragg
Joe-Oh. God can't tell.
Jack-Yer needn't be 80 sure. Yer
bet yer life He'll stand by Miss Kate
every time.
Or again: 'Is a grasshopper a
wormP" asked little Hattie.
NO." replied, "its an insect; in
sects have wings"
s'Oh. angels is insects then. isn't
they?" returned this infant philosopher.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-10-20

A worthy deacon, in a town not far
away, gave notice at prayer meeting
the other night of q church meeting
that was to be held Immediately after.
and unconsciously added: ''There is
no objection. to the female brethren re-
maiuingr'
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-10-20

AtDyer's famous nursery. near Prov
idence, r. L.. therefis to be seen the
largest purple-ieaved beech in New
England. 1t has q trunk three and
half feet In diameter. is fifty feet in
height and hes = shada diameter q
Q61 toek ~ 49,. ----..ssS;s~A-~--s
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-10-20

The Elmira Free Press casts its sur
gical eye about aud remarks: 1.-The
presidents physicians couldn't have
been moro astonished if the bullet
which killed their patient had been
finally cut out Of saw-log in one Of The
l9Mhering distxicts>"