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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-09-22
One of the Things Newspaper Reporters
Have to Do to Keep Up.

One of the most brilliant feats of
French reporting is the following: 1t
happened mt the time when the great
Troppmann murder case was agitating
Paris and France, and everybody was
eager for tails A reporter who had
the matter in hand left Paris for Ger
nay, where the father of Troppmann
resided He arrived, called upon the
justice of the peace and the commits
saire de police, invited them to follow
him to the Marie, took his seat in the
judges chair, and there, with unpar-
alleled audacity, ordered the garde
champetre to 90 and bring before him
the assassin's father. The officers did
not say a word; the reporter had con-
quered them by his air and demeanor.
When the father of Troppmann was
brought before him, he interrogat-
ed him as though officially commits
stoned to do SO. The result of the cross
questioning was that the son had writ
ten to the father on the eve and on the
day of the crime. ssMonsieur Ie Com
missionaire," said the reporter, .'piease
go to the witness house and seize these
letters"
The functionary obeyed; the letters
were brought, the reporter read them,
found them full of evidence of Tropp-
mann's guilt, copied them carefully
and with solemn air. Then, with re-
spect, he handed over the originals to
the justice of the peace, asked him to
seal them carefully and keep them for
the future use of the court. The re-
porter put the copies into his pocket,
saluted the gentlemen and left. 1t was
1 o'clock in the afternoon, and the
train that was to bear his letter to Paris
would not leave before evening. If he
sent his precious report by that train it
would be too late for the morning edi-
ton of his paper. Besides. he met two
other Paris reporters, who had just ar
rived, and who would soon learn tire
news at Cernay and send it on to Paris
at the same time he did his report.
What does he do? He goes to his
brother reporters and says: II am dy-
ing of hunger, my friends. Let us
breakfast together. You go to the tav-
ern there and order a good deje,o,e,-.
with plenty of wine, you know, and TH
come presently" The two reporters
did as he bade them, while our friend
jumped into a wagon, and had himself
driven to the station; after hard beg
ging, and giving money, he was al
lowed to leave on q luggage train then
about to start, caught passenger train
for Paris at junction further on, and
arrived at the office of his paper late at
night. He communicated his informa-
ton, and the first page, which was al
ready ''closed up" was completely re-
set. The next morning eighty thou
sand copies of the paper were sold
The Partisan.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-09-22
There is no writer but may fail some,

There is no writer but may fail some
times in point of wit; and it is no less
frequent that the auditors fail in point
of Judgment. What can be more RI
diculous than to labor to give men de-
light, when they labor moro earnestly
ON their part to take offonse?-to ex-
pose ones self voluntarily and frankly
to all the dangers of that narrow pas
sage of unprotitable fame which is de-
Tended by rude multitudes of the igno-
rant, and by armed troops of the ma
liciousP If we do ill, many discover it,
and all despise us. If we do well, but
few men find it out, and fewer enter
tain it kindly. If we commit errors,
there is no pardon; if we would do
wonders, there would be but little
thanks. and that cxiorted from unwil
ling givers.- COWleY.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-09-22
The Soldier Comedian.

NJ Got, the charming French come
dian, was in his youth nearly lost to
the stage. While q student in the con-
servatOire, he was conscripted, and
having no money and no rich friends,
he was obliged to go to Algeria as a
cavalryman. There he served for some
time, and was an excellent soldier. lie
would probably have won his epaulets
had not his colonel discovered in him
the stuff of a great comedian, and ex-
cited in his favor tie interest of Mile.
Mars. With liberal generosity she re-
deemed the young trooper and enabled
him to resume his stuties.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-09-22
PATENTS.

r. s. q A. p. LACEY, No. 6O4 Street
M n W. WASniNGTSHM, AsSE, sHo q; G.; Proprietors OF
experience Solicitors OF Pateuts. We pro-
cere Patents on Inventions. etc, and practice
Patent Law in all its branches in the Patent
Office and u $ Courts. Our Handbook on Pa
tents, with full directions and advice. sent Free.
Also, sample copies of the Scientific Record the
cheapest useful and family journal published |;
only 25 Cents year.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-09-22

The Rev. Julius C. SNOWFALL some.
what bewildered his congregation by
saying Cistern and brethren, dar will
be a called meeting in this building to.
morrow ebenin'." "Wbat's de hour
called out a member. Eyer can como
as soon OF as late as yer pleases, pro.
vided yer all get heah at Z o'clock.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-09-22
PORTAGE COUNTY HEDGE co.
BOYDSTON & CHRISTY,
MANAGERS
Properly Constructed Hedges are the Best Cheapest and Most Enduring Enclosures


snS r ss ai ns proper m
bing o ar such d q o
20 n nsmor Farmers en the grec 10 hni
n Countt
a
ae
Kent
rsof the tag
mproved upon 5
through 6Ti network h what
ma h
:
CHAR sTowN.O II
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-09-22

An inventive genius of Paris. Ont,
having been pestered with visits from
his neighbors' hogs, fastened q very
sharp scythe blade to the bottom of his
front gate. Next morning there were
several snouts underneath the gate
whose owners had been trying to effect
an entrance.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-09-22

The death of dear friend, wife,
brother. or lover, which seemed moth
ing but privation. somewhat later as
sumes the aspect of guide or genius
for it commonly operates resolutions in
our way. OF life, terminates an epoch
of an infancy or Of youth, breaks up a
wonted occupation, or household, or
style of living, and allows the formation
of new ones more friendly to the char
acter. 1t permits or .!constrains the
formation of new acquaintances, and
the reception of new influences, that
prove of the first importance to the next
years; and the man or woman, who
would have remained sunny garden
flower, with no room for its roots and
too much sunshine for its head, by the
fall of the walls and the neglect of the
gardener is made the banyan of the
forest, yielding shade and fruit to wide
neighborhoods of men, Emerson.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-09-22

Boston becomes bibulous. Last year
GAL ,6O3 barrels of beer, two barrels tC
every inhabitant, man, woman and
child. were drank in that city. A bar.
rel averages thirty gallons. and each
gallon twenty glasses.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-09-22

If you are too poor to indulge in the
Iuxuries of life do not despair. You
can become leader of the esthetics
Crockery and lilies are cheap,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-09-22
Marriage Aid Associations.

The Mutual Aid Association of North
America for Unmarried Persons, and
The Industrial Mutual Aid Asso cia-
tion OF Pennsylvania for Unmarried
Persons.
Members in these Associations can secure
certificates of from 81 ,OCO To s.. .OcU and become
beneficial in from 30 days to years in the event
of marriage. ar in or years endowments.
Good gents wanted for Ohio.
A. HIPPARD d CO, GenI Agent
675 3m City Hall. CLEVELAND, D,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-09-22
MAIN LINE-GOING EAST.
Mail s1sss.. Res E1s':.. s'ss: Aeon

Accommodation train leaves Cleveland Union
Depot ut 81 p. m. arrives HudsOn 4 80 p. m
Ravenna 10 m :.
Msl and Day Express connect at Yellow
Greek for Wheeling and Bellaire,
nay Day Express runs through Parlor Car
anu Night Express through Sleeping Car. Cleve-
land to Pittsburgh.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-09-22

TOB PRINTING OF ALL KINDS
aJ Pronpty and Neatly Executed st this oAloe
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-09-22

No. :B3 st. C1Ai1. Street.
CLEVBLAN Q.
The only Special Terms
TROY COLLAR MACHINES to parties sending
In the city. by mail or express.
A0ENIA WANTED, esl-a
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-09-22
10. 2. No II , No. .. No. 8
TRAINS WESTWARD.

Train No. 20 leaves Kent 3 50 p m. kavenns
4.29, Warren 8 81. Greenville BIS, arrives Mead.
willie II Us D. M.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-05-02
AMERICAN CHILDREN.

Children In America are regarded as
apt to act upon their own will rather
than upon the will of their parents. 1t
did not appear to be SO in any of the
families which had opportunities of
observing; on the contrary, there was
manifest affectionate and intelligent
obedience. At the same time it was
apparent that young people were more
self-acting than they are in England,
where we have somewhat unwise do
mestic paternalism, which encourages
costly dependence. The result is that
many parents have to keep their chill
dren at period of life when children
should be prepared to keep their par
ents, if need be. The American habit
of training their children to independ-
ehce, which they interpret as meaning
self, dependence. has much to be said in
its favor.
We have the Scriptural maxim
Train up child in the way it should
60" Young people in England among
the middle class have quite reversed
this. Their reading Of the text is !:
"Train up the parents in the way they
should 60, that when they are old they
shall not depart from it, Hence it is
that we have so many young men whose
politics are Conservative conceit, who
despise the principles under which their
fathers were enabled to achieve pros
perity, and who think their mission in
this world is to live upon the earnings
of their relatives, making no honest ex-
ertions on their own behalf George
Jacob Holyoake.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-05-02

ENGLISH MoTHERs-It is marked
feature of social life in England, and GER
tainly one of its special charms, that
mothers and daughters are SO universal
ly seen together at home. Not only is
the mother the first lady to whom you
are introduced at the house where you
visit, but she is mistress of the cere-
monies throughout; not only does she
preside at the dinner-table, but at the
evening party she sits as queen. What
ever may be your first impressions of
such an arrangement, if it happens that
your sympathies are with the younger
ladies, you will very soon learn to think
that the mothers absence would be very
sincerely regretted by the daughters.
AS picture, all must admit the ar
rangement to be perfect. The portly
form and matronly dignity of the moth
er are an exquisite foil to the youthful
beauty and maidenly coyness of the
daughters. And you will find nothing
to mar, but everything to enhance the
interest of the picture. The mothers
presence never seems to operate as an
unwelcome restraint Between her and
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-05-02

lowing simple treatment is to be ctm-
mended: Put handful of salt into a
quart of water, add an ounce of spirits
of hartshorn and half an ounce of spir-
its of camphor. Cork the bottle tight
ly to prevent the escape of the spirit.
Soak piece of soft cloth with the mix
ture and apply it to the head; wet the
rag fresh as soon as it gets heated.
Soaking the feet in very warm water
in which spoonful of mustard has been
stirred. is also beneficial in drawing the
blood from the head.
Two teaspoonfuls of powdered char
coal, we'll stirred in half glass of wa
ter and drank at once is a valuable
remedy in sick headache from sour
stomach, fatulence, etc.
Tincture of nux vomica is recommend
ed by Ringer as possessed of real cura-
tive powers when given in drop doses,
repeated every five or ten minutes for
eight or ten doses, and then continued
at longer intervals, for sick headache,
accompanied with acute gastric catarrh.
whether due to error in diet, constipa-
ton or no apparent cause-BostOa1
Journal of ChemiStyy.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-05-02

orphan child, but she had been extreme
ly aggravated by my persistent dlsre-
gard of her commands.
81 freely forgave it. | understood it
all then; it was only an error of judg-
ment.
"But though | am comparatively an
old woman now, have never outlived
it.
''For years lived in dread Of being
taunted with being a jail-bird-it SEEM
ed like disgrace to me-and it has
cramped and distorted every act of my
life.
IL do not know what l should have
done had one of my children been of a
like temperament, but they were both
easily led, and God has helped me to
lead them Alright
"Do you think such institution do
good in some instances 2" I asked.
"Yes, by removing child from temp
tation but only where the enormity of
the ofense brings it within reach of the
law, do l think parent justified in
send child to one of them" Family
troubles" she continued, "should never
be made public property. A chlld's
misdemeanor should be kept between
parent and child any outside influence
brought to bear upon the mind of either
only widens the breach
THAT is my idea exactly, though
could not have expressed it so clearly -
Now though this good lady helped us
much in advising US what measures to
avoid, will some other mother give us
the other side, and tell US what to do
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-05-02
SANDY'S EXPERIENCE WITH
MINT-JULEPS.

Mr.. John Greig, who, for the session
commencing in lS4l, represented the
Canandaigua District in Congress Gin
place of Francis Granger, who resigned
to accept the office of Postmaster-G en-
eraD, was well-preserved Scotchman,
as we'll in purse as in person, and very
fond of entertaining in princely man
ner. He had invited small dinner
party in order to entertain a Scotch
friend who had but recently arrived in
America. The hour named had fully
come and passed, but the honored guest
had not. Mr.. Greig became uneasy
and nervous, for the servants had long
since reported the courses ready for
serving. He went out on the porch
and looked down the avenue to see if
he could get sight of his friend, when
10! there comes "Sandy," much as if he
had a hundred pounds or so upon his
shoulders-in fact, he was sheet or
two iu the wind, as it were. Greig
took i'll the situation at once. and, has
tening down the avenue, met the happy
guest and readily got him beneath his
roof. Although SANDY was glorious,
his mental powers were yet steady. He
said: "John, pll'tell ye hoo it a. came
aboot. While waiting at the hotel for
the oor to come, l saw some Yonkees at
the bar a-drinkin' som'at | coodna tell
by sight what its name may be. 1t was
mixture of sugar and lemon and Jumps
of ice. and may be some else; but the
bar-keeper shook the mixture between
twa tumblers until it foamed and spark.
led like an. aurora borealis; then he
put in some sprigs resembling meadow
mint, and then the Yonkees quaffed the
liquid through sprlg of rye straw, and
they drank wi leer. as if it was unco
! guild. l stepped to the bar-keeper and
speered to ken the name O. the LIQUID
when he said it was jollup, or Jew.
lip, or something like to it in the
soond. telled him Id tok yum; but
oh, mon, 1T aoaS no bod to tok! The fax
is, John, afoor | kenned what | was
aboot, had made way wi seeven, a
through bit O. rye straw. Moo, John,
if had but kenned the power O. the
thing, and hod quot at SIX, my heed
would no feel as if the pipers and the
fddlers were playing lively reels in it
and score O lads and lassies were
dancing in glee a aboot it. Moo, John
if ye be minded ever to try yon Yonket
jollups,' tok my advice and be content
wi six at sittin'. Mind We, if We try
see0en, ye maun be waur nor Tam o
Shanter or mysel' six is quite enough
John. .'-Harper's Magazine.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-05-02
THE IRON AND STEEL
INDUSTRY.

A bulletin of the census bureau gives
some interesting facts in connection with
this industry. In the country are 6Sl
blast furnaces, 324 rolling mill estab-
lishments, and 73 steel works. The
total amount of capital invested is
$23O,97l,SS4, an increase since 1870
of Sl09, ,I99,9lO. The total product is
1896, 140 tons, an increase of SO per
cent. in ten years; of this amount 53l,
Cos tons are iron rails and "a ,475 tons
steel rails, but while the production of
the former since 1870 has increased
about l5 per cent, that of the latter is
80 times as large as in 1870. Thirty
states and two territories actually made
iron in the year 1880, but Pennsylva-
MIA produced more than half of the whole
amount, followed in rank by Ohio, New
York and Illinois. In all the states ex-
cept Maine, No. Carolina and So Car
olina an increased production is report
ed the most marked being Illinois with
1922 per cent, Alabama 1872 per cent,
Georgia 265 per cent. Of iron ore
7,256,684 tons were used, Of coal over
100000 tons. The capital invested
in 1880 aggregates $23O,87l. 1884, the
hands employed l4O,978, and the total
amount paid for labor $50. .476,785. The
! value of the materials used was $751;
27l ,25O and of the products 1926, 6,557,-
695, which leaves for profit $40, ,809,-
$50. But it is a striking fact that
while the weight of products has in
creased from 3,655,215 tons to 1896,
l40, the value has only increased from
2O7 millions to 290 millions, showing
how much cheaper all iron products are
being made.
Vermont does not make very form
liable showing. but still does something,
remembering that both the coal and iron
have to be brought into the state, and
are not, as in the middle states, lying at
the very door of the furnaces. In 1870
Vermont produced 1926 tons and rank
ed 24; in 1880, $500 tons were turn
ed out and the rank was 26. The num-
Der of establishments is 4; capital in
vested, $4,000, number of hands en-
ployed, l9l total amount paid in wa
ges, S5O035; value of materials used,
$24O,90O; value of products. 1892, 800.
Rails to the amount of 5000 tons were
produced. 1900 of iron, 1000 of Bes-
semer steel and 5000 tons of open
hearth steel.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-05-02
STENOGRAPHY IN OLD
TIMES.

Stenography is on the eve of being
superseded by the invention of the
pianotachygraph. Its history is little
known and is very curious. We may
first remark that modern nations are
much behindhand in the practice of
stenography. David, in fact, says in
one of his Psalms, Lsmgua maeo coLanaus
scribe vetocater scrsbentis my tongue
is the pen of a ready writer" The
Hebrews, therefore, knew the art of
writing as rapidly as one could speak.
But it was at Athens and Rome espec-
tally that stenography was practised.
Xenophon employed an abbreviated
alphabet to write the speeches of Socra-
tes, whose works he edited. This was
l68 years before Jesus Christ. The
Romans, who, with the spoils of Greece,
carried the arts and usages of the Greeks
into Italy, brought back that kind of
writing and vulgarized it among all
classes of the population. Under the
Consulate of Cicero may be seen the
first traces of stenography. The great
orator was himself very expert in the
art, and took pleasure in teaching it
to freed slave named Tiron, who wrote
down his pleadings. Tiron acquired a
celebrity in the practice, and gave his
name to the method he employed, his
reports being called Tironian Notes.
Soon telegraphic signs were alone used
in writing in Rome. Senecus, Brutus,
Julius Caesar, and many other illustri-
Gus men employed it. One day Cicero
wrote from habit in Tironian signs to
his friend Attieus, who could not under
stand the letter. The great orator then
offered to teach him stenography, and
he learned it in very short time. Au-
gustus gave lessons in stenography to
his grandsons. The old stenographic
method was preserved in France until
the eleventh century, and letters from
Louis le Debonnaire, son of Charlemagne
in Tironian characters still exist. In
l747 Benedictine, named Pierre Car
pentier, reformed the Tironian alphabet
and published in Latin a volume on his
new method. At present stenography,
which is only practised by few writ.
ers. has been modified and improved
but it does not appear to be shorter OIL
more simple than that used in antiqui
ty.-Galignani.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-05-02

SOME RECENT POINTS IN ETIQUETTE.
Say good-by, not good morning.
Upon leaving room, one bow should
Include all.
Never wait over fifteen minutes for a
tardy guest.
Upon introduction enter. at once into
conversation.
A note requires as prompt an answer
as spoken question.
Genteel and gentility are words taboo
ed in good society.
Regrets in reply to invitations should
contain the reason therefor.
Strangers arriving should notify
friends by card or by their presence.
At the table you are not required to
thank the one who waits on you.
You should exchange calls with in
dividuals before inviting them to your
house.
Only letters to unmarried ladies and
widows are addressed with their baptis-
NAL names.
The custom of leaving blank margin
on the left hand side of each page of a
letter is obsolete.
To return a personal call with cards
enclosed in an envelope signifies that
visiting between the persons is ended.
Unless there is great difference in
age, lady visiting should not rise,
either on the arrival or departure Of
other ladies.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-05-02
A GUN FROM VERMONT.

Col. S. M. Pingree, late of the 4th
Vermont regiment, writes the following
letter to the Boston Journal
In your morning issue of March 2, |
find this:
sit was stated in the Army and Navy
Journal, some time since, and has never
been contradicted, that Maine is the
only State which never lost flag by
capture during the Rebellion"
The Arny and Navy Journal pro-
fesses to be an exponent of matters mil
itary and naval, and ought to be care
full not to asperse the history or besmirch
the glory of any state which furnished
troops to save the Union.
1t ought to be enough for that organ
to award to the "Old Pine Tree State"
her due need of honor (and her record
is noble one), without marring or at
tempting to draw comparison, at once
invidious as we'll as untrue, and for this
reason | now contradict" it and can
prove it false.
Vermont seht into service in the
Union armies 34,23S men from a pop
ulation only little rising 100000.
They consisted of II regiments of in
fantry, one regiment of cavalry, three
batterier and two. companies of sharp
understanding of men furnished, one
an nine of her population.
The larger part of these troops serv-
ed in the Army of the Potomac, and
seven regiments in the "Old Sixth
Corps"-side by side with Maine
sixth and seventh regiments, and in the
same division.
The cavalry and one battery also serv-
ed in that army.
Two regiments of infantry and two
batteries were in the department of the
gulf, and three regiments of nine months
infantry were actively engaged in the
hottest of the fight at Gettysburg.
No rebel hand ever touched the colors
of any one of these 81 organizations.
The Second Vermont Regiment lost
heavily at Bull Run in July, 1861, and
fired the last volley at Lees troops in
May 1866. The Fourth Vermont Regi-
ment captured the flag of the Sixteenth
Virginia Regiment at South Mountain,
Sept. Is. 1862. Three Vermont regi.
ments were in the column of II regi.
ments under the gallant Emory Upton
in the capture at 1.-The angle" of Gen
Edward johnson and over 5000 prison
ers, and one was in the front line, tht
first to enter the works and the last t.
leave. In that engagement nine fags
were taken, none lost
The First Vermont Cavalry, in tht
Shenandoah Valley in one campaigr
(under sheridan) captured 3 flags anc
"a cannon, and yet they kept their owr
banner. Vermont sent a larger pc
cent. of her inhabitants, lost a large
per cent. of her troops in battle, ant
lost smaller per cent. by desertior
than Maine.