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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-09-01
Horses es-Trotters and Walkers.

Every now and then there is a mania
for trotting horses. Even the pr:tcti-
cal farmer gets the bit in his mouth
occasionally, and likes to take a spurt
in light vehicle with two-forty step
per, or as near to that as good luck
may throw such an animal in his way
in purchasing from q drove, as has
frequently been the case In the midst
of this the question is asked. .'Is the
trotting horse of any value to the COM
munity" and it has been iberally dis
cussed the last few years in our agri
cultural clubs. The prevailing idea is,
with many people that the fast horse is
only useful to or valued by gamblers.
sporting men, etc. But is this so? We
think not. There. are extremes in
everything, and it is pity that the
speed of this noblest of animals should
be connected with any such thought rs
this. That it is wrong to have our agri-
cultural fairs made subservient to horse
races, we admit. No paper has taken
stronger ground against this than the
Germantown Telegraph. Indeed, we
are not sure but we might claim that
the marked Improvement in public sem
timent on this subject was inaugurated
by us. Certainly we feel that no paper
has done more for correcting public
sentiment than we. Yet there is no
more reason why there should not be
fast horses that there should be slow
ones; and a fast runner should be en-
couraged as much as a fast walker,
While we cordially agree, therefore,
with the proposition that any agricul-
tural society, which makes the interest
of a trotting horse paramount to ali
other interests. will sooner OF. later be
ruined. we are by no means willing to
admit that nothing but evil comes from
fast horse. One of the great sources
of human admiration for the horse is
that he is fieeter and stronger than we.
We care little for the walking horse.
except rs a mere walker, in which lie
is certainly valuable; but it would be
hard to get up any enthusiasm in a
horse race. We never even heard of a
bet made on walking horse, though
one might say it would be rs easy to
get up bets on walkers as well as on
trotters. But it is not done. There is
no admiration there; no enthusiasm:
because there is nothing remarkable.
But we measure the horses value by
the work he can do and Ii deetness of
foot. These. are the legitimate subjects
for admiration and encouragement.
OuI Only ObJscttoL Is tilatl L.eSe l'''tHlo,
which ought to be of very linitel en-
when there are so many
other de, .artments OF agriculture to care
for, are so often le 1T the beginning
and end of an exhibition. That's all.
Yet all must admit tlf.ft there is no
grander sight than u race between two
or more remarkably fleet horses; and
if it were possible that tley could be con-
Quoted as = mere event of sight seeing
at Il s,iphIate;t price. without betting OF
any of the EVIL effects usuTlly connected
with these occasions, thousands of
people would attend them where hum
dreds now do, and wilInsly pay their
dollar or five dollars to e,j:,y the thrill
ling interest of such an event.-Gcr-
ntuutOtvitz I'elegyuDh. -
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-09-01
A New Dictionary Needed,

Gus de Smith is very fond of using
highfalutin words and expressions. For
instance, he never uses the terms jew,
Hebrew or Israelite, but calls that class
Semites. Yesterday Col. Gilhooly said.
'.Gus, when you go down TO the post
office tell Gus Schaumburg to send me
up II bottle of his whisky by his col
ored porter" ..Do YOU mean Gus
Schaumburg, the Semitic, who does
business on Austin avenue?'' Gilhooly
had never heard Hebrew called a
Semitic before. He gave Gus sympa-
thizing look. and replied, Yes, just
tell Gus Schaumbur, the Semitic, to
send up a bottle of whisky bv his col
ored porter, the HamIte. ''-Ieras Sltt-
ljlus
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-09-01
A Professional View Of It.

i yesterday afternoon two young med
cal students met in Fulton street
saloon and fell into conversation on the
assassination.
Il am inclined to think the attending
physicians. have misapprehended the
Presidents case; what do you say, doc
torP" asked one. a 29o
81 agree with you, DOCTOR" replied
the other. e.'As soon as they discov-
cred that the bullet had penetrated the
laudable pus, they should have made
an effort to extract it. %
''My idea exactly. And if peritonitis
superyened, they could readily have re-
duced it with a borax gargle. Don't
you think they might have lowered the
peritoneal wall into the abdominal "
ity so as to have reduced the pressure
on the liver. doctorp' ........-E..
''Thcy might. doctor. but wouldn't
that have produced lesion?"
Certainly. But. doctor. they could
then have turned the lesion over, and
in that way reduced the respiration at
the start" fs9z5af .5.- stE Ie
''You are right. doc or. IF I'd been
there / should have drawn the bullet
back and downward. in order to relieve
the inflamed parts "a -i-Ha iA
II see; and tied the arteries at your
leisure. Yes, yes. Did you get the inn
preston that any Of the ligaments were
cut by the bullei?"
''I think one of the anterior vessels
was severed, and the rush of bloo'l in
to the stomach is all that saved his
life. Have You considered. doctor,
that the bullet may pass ia.o The fem
oral artery and make the patient very
lame?''
g mo. I E:,l',lly think so If those
physicians understand their business.
they'll tie the spinal corl around the
bullet, and then they can pull it ou,
at any time. l wouldn't recommend
it's removal now" - .
..Cer,ainfy not. doctor l thought
of one thing that woultl have worked
well in the earlier stages, but it's too
late now, and that was during thu fever
to increase the temperature until t..e
bullet melted, permitting it to pass off
through the wound.
a most capital idea, doctor!' Why
on earth didn't you recommend it at
the timep"
..On! / wasn't called into the case
and didn't like TO interfere. What did
you think OF Old BreNfogle's lecture on
the sub clavian arteryP' s.s,assf ..., s,
He is an Oil ass! Anybody knows
that the clavian arteries are the root of
sciatica, which will only yield to ans.s
putation. Going to the base ball to-
morrowpH - - -i5.-s s5ss
Eyes I'm scorer. Good day, doc
tor!n - s
"Good day, doctorn' s.5if ls g.5
There's beens;t heap of medical wis
dom wasted on the Presidents wound,
and not altogether by the younger men
of the profession. Brooklyn Eagle,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-09-01
A Herder of Sheen

In the Southwest calls his sheep when
he wants them by blowing through
conch shell. His pasturagc covers four
hundred acres. When he blows his
coneh the sheep all lift their heads at
the first toot and come on the full run
to see what is wanted. They expect
aud always receive a handful of cora
or salt. and this expedient saves the
harders good many long xamps. --
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-09-01
Curiosities of Earth.

At the city of Medina. in Italy, and
about four miles around it, wherever
the earth is dug. when the workmen
arrive at distance of sixty-three feet
they come to bed of ch ak, which
they bore with an auger five feet deep.
They then withdraw from the pit be-
fore the auger is removed, and upon
its extraction the water bursts through
the aperture with great violence, and
quickly fills the newly made well.
which continues full, and is affected
neither by rains nor drought. But what
is the most remark able in the operation
is the layer of earth as we descend AT
the depth of fourteen feet are found
the ruins of an ancient city, paved
streets, houses. floors and different
pieces of mason work. Under this is
found soft, oozy earth, made up of
vegetables. and at twenty-six feet large
trees, with the walnuts still sticking to
the stem, AMI the leaves and branches
in perfect state of preservation. At
twenty-eight feet soft chalk is found.
mixed with a vast quantity of shells.
and the bed is two feet thick. Under
this vegetables are found again.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-09-01
The Stopping of the Clock.

Surprising falls the instantaneous calm,
The sudden silence In my ch1mber small;
i, starting, lift my head In half alarin-
The clock has stopped-taats all.
The clock has stopped. Yet why have 1 sc
1T found Z .fs = :
An instant feeling almost like dismay7
Why note its silence sooner than its sound
For IL has ticked all day.
So may a life beside my own go OH,
- And such com mpanionship unheeded keep;
COmpanionshfp scarce recognized till gone,
- And lost In sudden sleep. ss-ii
And 50 the blessings Heaven daily grants
: Are In their very cOmmonness forgot;
We little heed what answereth our wants
= Until it answers not. ..
A strangeness falleth on familiar ways, ..ft
!. As IL some pulse were gone beyond recall
Something unthought of, linked with all our
fi& days. sir-itH a-'-sr .s.ft
! Some clock has stopped-that's all. -"
49, d. ia ffr - -+l GEO. III. COOMER.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-09-01
Peace to His Ashes.

Not long since Gus De Smith took a
stroll through the Austin graveyard.
When he came out of the graveyard he
looked very serious.
Gilhooly meeting him asked him
what was the matter.
''Nothing. only was thinking that
the Austin husband must light all tae
fires in the mornings"
'What makes you think sol?
SWELL, see SO many of them are
burned to death. noticed ON three
or four tombstones Peace to his ash
ss.' "-zeeos 4ftiAQs. ---t
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-09-01

A young school miss, whose teacher
had taught her that two negatives were
equivalent to affirmative, on being
asked by suitor for her assent TO mar
~ him, replied, mo, no." The swain
looked astonished and bewildered-she
referred him to the grammar, when for
the first time, he learnt that no meant
vesr'
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-09-01

The Bodie (Cal.) Free Press claims
that resident of that place. named
Cameron. is the strongest man in the
State, and asserts that, single-handed.
he placed a 70O-pound casting on .
wagon the other day.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-09-01

At recent ball in London the resi-
dence of the lady by whom it was
given was cooled by means Of tons OF
ice used in an Ornamental manner
in conjunction with farna end WaaeZ-
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-09-01

A recent analysis of Lake Superior
copper is as follows: Copper. 90. 96li
sulphur. Q. OO2; silver. 0028; iron. O.007i 5
exIgen. QOQ2
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-09-01

If you want to see Rome aunts in
real life," go to Oneida County.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-09-01
Whitewashine..

DROF. POULTNEY would inform the peo.
Pile of Ravenna that he is on hand and
ready to do all jobs of Whitew asbing that may
be intrust.-d to hin, in neat and workmaulike
manner. All orders left at his residence, on
East street f.amiijarlyl known as Hickttty
Row., being the sixth house souoh Of corner
or at the GTOceyy- Store OF ], b. Furry. will
GEO. PoULTNEY.
RAvsnna. April "a. 1as1. ca
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-09-01

rrORNEY AND COUN SELLOR AT
IN LAW, frazer's Building. West Main st.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-09-01
]. ii. DUSSELL,
r ri. PHELPS

N English aud German Office over Bel
ding 4 Armstrong; Drug Store. Main Street
RavennI. Ohio
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-09-01
A. N. FARR,

IA N. "A AI,
TOTARY PUBLIC, Maatua, o. Con-
IN veyaaclnx, Collections and Pension Busi-
ress pronptiy attended 40 on the most reasoh
xs,Fe q run- "a srt ~ 6Iz-If-
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-09-01
Business Cards.

IsMISS L. g. JACKSON,
= FfELINERY GOODS of all kinds. Opera
NI Block. Ravenna, o.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-09-01

When, some months after this, Herr
Schenning had taken out citizens pa
pers, and, with his little frau. settled
upon some Government land adjoining
Herr Heimsteher-who,a after all, hadn t
stayed ut home, and hadn't m arried
Barbara-and had, rs II climax, disc Ov-
cred upon his ranch II gold mine that
promised to pay for working, l asked
him what he thought of the law of
compensation.
at is diviner' he answered, fer
lv
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-11-09

TunKEsfooT IrENs -:
Our community was shocked BY dis
patch from Colorado Springs, announcing
that VIM L. Hoblitzell, contractor on the
Denver & Rio Grand r. r.. was shot last
Thursday, at Gunnison. Col, by an Italian
laborer, and died the same day. 1t is ru-
mored that tha murderer was lynched by
the citizens
Mr.. IIoblitzell was a native OF Cumbcr-
land Had became noted as one OF the mos.
successful contractors in the United States
having been engaged in that business since
he was 20 years of age. He did mcst of his
work for The b. x o., through the Cheat
river mountains. Latterly he had heavy
contracts in various parts of the Union. He
occasionally ventured among the "bulls''
and bears of Wall street, as an operator in
stocks, and at times was very successful, al
though, we believe. he occasionally met
with the reverses incident 10 that business.
Mr. HobltzelI is said to have been gradu-
ate of Harvard College.
The deceased was married to daughter of
Dr. De Hass, of w. Va, the noted archielo-
gist, who is connected with the National
Museum
Mr.. Hoblitzell owned 100 acre planta-
ton here known as the Brooks farm"
which he occupied as summer residence,
and has had saw mill and lumber yard in
operation on the place for some time.
Col. T.. d. Yutzy came very near losing
his life by accident at the Ursina station
last Tuesday. Fortunately his injuries are
not serious, which may be attributed to luck
and pluck.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-11-09
AN ORDINANCE.

An ordinance for the prevention of the spread of
the small pox.
SECTION l. Be 1t ordained by the authority Of
the Burgess and Town Council of Somerset Bor-
ough, and 1t Is hereby ordained, that from and
after the passage Of this ordinance, when any
physician who may be engaged in the practice OF
his profession within the limits of Somerset bor-
ough, shall in his said practice, meet with any
case Of small pox or yarioloid, he shall give
prompt and immediate rotice thereof tG the bur
yess OF in the event of his inability TO act to
member Of the Town Council.
SECTION 9 Immediately on receiving such no.
ticc said officer shall cause sign with the words
..Smallpox" thereon, In large legiblc, letters TO
be Attached conspieuously TO the house where
such case may, or 10 the gate leading thereto and
all inmates OF said house are hereby required TO
remain within the said house so long as any pa
tient suffering with small pox or yarioloid shall
remain therein, except that such inmates OF the
house who may not actually be taken with the
disease may, under proper restrictions of the
Town Council be allowed the liberty Of the lot on
which said house is erected but no innata who
has been actually sick with the disease shall be
permitted to leave the house under any circum-
stances whatever until the attending physician
shall certify that all danger of contagion shall be
past.
Prorided, However, that Il on the discovery of
any case OF small pox or varioloid in any dwelling
house there be any inmates thereof who may not
have been fully exposed TO the disease, such In.
mates may by the authority Of the Town Council
be removed to some other piece, there to remain
under similar restrictions until all danger of fur
ther contagion or spread OF the disease shall have
passed away.
SECTION s. In order that the provisions of section
Of this ordinance may be fully carried out. the
Burgess, acting under the advice of the Town
Council Is hereby authorized to see that all sick
persons falling under the provisions OF said section
have proper medical attendance. and that nurses
or attendants are procured for them, and when the
inmates OF any house shall have been isolated un-
der the provisions OF said section, he shall appoint
some proper officer whose duty II shall be to
municate with such inmates from time to time and
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-11-09

CRISSEY-At Hooversville. Pa, on Oct.
90, 1881, David Crisscy, aged IS years, 3
months and II days.
This aged father was one of the Oldest cit
zens of this section OF the county. The
greater part If not the whole of his life was
spent in the vicinity of Hooversville. He
was twice married and the father of IL chill
dren. His second wife survives him. He
was member Of the Reformed Church at
Hooversville FOR more than 10 years, and
died in the fellowship of the same.
SANNER.-Lewis +. Sanner, one of Tur-
keyfoot's old citizens. died Nov lst, 1881.
The deceased was in his 10Th year. Had
been n member of the Turkeyfoot Baptist
Church for II years, and held the Office of
deacon since 1913. He leaves q widow and
children, all married. Two of his sons.
Captains r. r. and Wm. H. Sanner, served
with distinction in the war of the rebellion
BIRD-At Pine Grove Pa, on October Z,
1881, Cerilda, daughter of Archibald and
Elizabeth Bird, aged % years. 5 months and
days
WAGNER.-0n October 9th, 1881, near
Shade Church, John L. Wagner, aged years,
. months and 80 days
HORNER.-On October %. 1881. near
Stoystown, Mrs. Margaret IIorner, aged Il
years, months and % days.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-11-09

Editor Hatton, of the Burlington Haukeye
enters the office of First Assistant Postmas-
ter General with the independence and
freedom from obligation which cnti-
tie him to think that he is his
own boss. He did no. be- for the office,
never ask any Senator for his vote for con-
frmation, and made no sort of promises or
pledge to anybody. When indirectly threat
ened with opposition, because Of an editorial
he had written, he frankly avowed the au-
thorship and declared that under the cir
cumstances he would write it again. Mr.
Hatton is q self-made man. having worked
himself up in that superior school of expert
ence, printing Office, from devil to pro-
prietor. = Washington Star.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-11-09

Science continues TO amaze US. ''If a rail-
way train" we are told, should start to-
day for the sun, going as fast as an express
train, it would reach the sun in about three
hundred years, and when the passengers got
out they would find themselves in a world
as large as twelve hundred thousand balls
like our earth rolled together" We should
also say they would find themselves bald
headed and toothless, and unless the railroad
restaurant at the jumping-off place was pro-
vided with soups, the passengers would
starve to death. They couldn't make an
impression on beefstake or sandwich
Nor. Herald
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-11-09
MARRIED.

WALKER-HAY.-0 the Sd inst, al
Berlin, Pa, by Rev, II. +. Kcener, Mf. Free
man J. Walker to Minerva J. Hay, both OF
Brothersvalley township, Somerset county,
Pa.
D-SPEICIIER.-at at the residence of
the brides parents, in Addison township,
by Rev. J. H. Murray. Mr. J. 7. Dold, OF
Braddock, Pa, to Miss Rebecca Speicher
BENFORD-L0IIR.-O October 80, 1881
at Hooyersville, Pa, by Rev. John \. Tn
rub, Mr.. David f. Benfo-d, of Stoysto wn, to
Miss Martha A. Lohr, of IIooversyille.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-11-09

Henry Funck, aged 10 years, in the hat
factory of John T. Miller q Co., of Reading,
was on Tuesday caught by the picking ma
chine, and drawn in head frs. His face
was torn to atoms, and his right arm was
torn of and found fifteen feet from the
body. This occurred on the second floor,
ard the employees on the first floor were
only made aware of the accident by the
belts of the machinery being thrown off:
Immediately a search was made, and the
lifeless body found. The machine into
which Funck was drawn was making 500
revolutions a minute.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-11-09

Last Tuesday morning Mr.. Freeman
Younkin, of Upper Turkeyfoot township,
with the assistance of l.. G. Henry and j.
?. N.ckels, arrested Samuel Snyder, at the
residence of w. II. Baker. Mr.. Snyder will
be remembered as the young man, who,
when bailel by Mr.. Baker on a charge of
larceny, skipped the country and left his
bondsman in the lurch. A reward of 500
was offered by Mr.. Baker for his apprehen-
sion, which Younkin CLAIMS bu; it appears
that Snyder had given himself up the night
preyious
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-11-09

Mr.. Conrad G. Fair, miner employed in
the Tub Mill Run Colliery, of Elklick town
ship, was fatally injured while at work last
Friday morning. From what we can learn
he had made blast and was preparing to
remove the loosened coal, when mass of it
toppled over and struck him down crushing
in his skull, from the effects OF which he
died in few hours. Mr.. Fair was highly
esteemed citizen of Elklick township. He
was about fifty years of age, and leaves a
large family to mourn his untimely taking
oft
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-11-09

LioUIp OR DRy.--Some people prefer TO
purchase medicines in the dry state so that
they can see for themselves that they are
purely vegetable Others have not the time
or the desire to prepare the medicine, and
wish II already TO use.
To accommodate each class the proprietons
of Kidney-Wort now offer that well-known
remedy in both liquid and dry FORMS
Sold by druggists everywhere Truth.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-11-09

Hon. A. III. Cofiroth returned from Pitts
burgb Saturday, where he had been attend
ing the United States District Court. He
was counsel for the defence in the case ol
the Middlecreek ''moonshiners." One Of
the defendants, Miller, was discharged. while
the other. Hochstettler. was acquitted on
the count for Illicit distilling and convicted
of selling liquor without license.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-11-09

Prof Joseph Stutzman, of Washington, d
c., so well and favorably known TO the peo'
pie of our county. arrived in Somerset, Fri.
day evening. The Professor always votes
the straight Republican ticket, and came
from Washington here for that purpose.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-11-09

SUICIDE IN CuAMBERsBURG. - Benjamin
Chambers, Jr. Esq, a prominent young at
torney of that place committed suicide on
Sunday at his fathers residence by shooting
himself in his left temple. No cause is as
signed for the rash act. He was regarded as
one of the best young men in Chambers
burg, his habits were good and he was rap
idly working himself into position of
prominence at the Chambersburg bar.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-11-09

The charges against District Attorney l..
l.. Johnson, of Fayette county, were heard
at the argument court last Tuesday. There
was no evidence ELECTED to establish crimi-
nal guilt on the part Of Mr.. johnson. After
a review of the evidence by Judge Wilson,
Mr. johnson was discharged with a repri-
mand -
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-11-09

An exchange says, The railrord brake
man is the private soldier of civil life. He
does his duty at constant risk of life and
limb, withou. hope of fame or expectation
of fortune. He is one of the unconscious
heroes of civil life. If there is collision
what is the usual report no serious injury,
only two brakemen killed passengers all
escape, one brakeman crushed. Not even
the poor consolation of saying, killed in dis
charge of his duty, is added"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-11-09

The Barb Wire works ofthe Cambria Iron
Company at Johnstown, were burned to the
ground last Friday, causing loss of $40, 600
to the company, and throwing several hun
dred men out of employment The works
will at once be rebuilt.