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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-08-25
Singular Jnfantile Fatalities,

A Toronto baby, left by itself in a
peram bulator while asleep, fell out in
such a way that n strap suspended it
by the neck. and it was dead when dis
covered. A Sacramento baby's hands
were tied to prevent it from scratching
its head, which was affected with salt
rheum, and while thus bound it fell with
its face in basin of water, which
drowned it. Much more horrible was
the fate of the Philadelphia baby. who
was left to sleep in room infested by
rats. The mother was careful to spread
netting over the little one as pro-
lection against flies. but was not mind
full of the ravenous vermin. When
she returned, the infant had ceaseI to
struggle against the rats, its face was
gnawcd away. and death ensued i'm
mediatelY.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-08-25
Stale Smoke.

The Elmira Gazette tells little sto-
ry concerning an innocent young lady
who had for a friend one Sam Harri-
son. The young lady and some other
dislikes. One said she liked the smell
of tobacco smoke so much; another
said the same, and the whole crowt!
echoed the sentiment. Then Sam 5
girl said: eyes. the smell of fresh
smoke is delightful. butI don't like the
taste of it when it's stale"
Eta ste of it!'' said another, chow
taste of it? You dom smoke. / hope" "
NO" was the answer, "of course
don't smoke. but you know Sam does.
all the time, and it gets into his nous
tache, and -and--and' this time
the girls had recovered and looked ut
each other, and the speaker began to
blush, and the pressure was only re-
lieved by some one asking if the church
fair UaS an osSuraH SneceSS
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-08-25

Says the Bazar: ..No woman born
ever outgrew the need of Outspoken
love and of occasional petting. If she
has taught her husband, by perpetual
self-forgetting, that he, too, is to for
get this vital want, then she should pet
herself, at wholesome intervals, for
both their sakes. When her .tantrtlms'
of quiverng nerves seize her. let her
solice their dumb misery with tender
care, instead of calling herself to task.
WHAT kind of petting will minister to
her mind diseased she must decide. 1t
may comfort and quiet her to lock her
door ON all the house, and lie down on
the lounge with a delightful novel. 1t
may be best to have u walk in the sun
shine. Perhaps Il play, or music, or a
long afternoon among pictures, or Il
visit. is the medicine her idi"syncrasies
demand. Bat whatever it b., ico her
insist upon it to herself, us she would
To anOther''
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-08-25

| ihcr' ar ttvs n"t. or;hy beauties,
| a'Sa'o resp u "ni. ~ the bi'r Sara
| i";.;. n.ivi. wii"r.', III the '.nlrse of my
| summer pursuit oI fts 80 .:t',!e intclIi-
| ycmcc, / have been sp..n,lin the pres
| nnt week. Onr is beautifil because of
her eyes. and the other is beautiful in
spite of hcr eyes. The formers blue
eyes hav. flexible, clcar-cut lids. which
open wide with sarprise. rogushly half
close with fun, bee Ime tremulDIs with
grief, and altogether are = tremendous
help to her looks. Her LrOws are
graceful in outline and very mobile.
She has learned how to use these ad-
vantages for all they're worth, and
that's II great deal. Lacking them, she
would be only passable. The other
beauty had eyes of precisely the same
color. but. alas! they are badly set in
and were in some indescribable manner
repellant But she had regular features.
an exquisite complexion. and n charm
ing expression-when her eyes were
shut. This young woman gave me a
revelation of feminine humbug that is
good enough to write about. Rows of
windows in this hotel open from the
guests rooms right upon the verandas;
SO that you sleep within foot or two
of the gay promenaders. Thus, if YOU
60 to bed early, you lie there and listen
to the stepping and the talking of the
people on the other side of the parti-
ton; or, if your room is in more Sc
cluded part of the house, you may be
entertained by the cooling of pair of
lovers close to your window. Well, as
l was sauntering along Il veranda. at
nine o'clock the other evening,
glanced by chance through the open
Stats of 4 shutter, and saw my beauty
with the bad eyes living in her bed. She
made such striking picture that /
stopped still to admire it. She lay on
her back, with a sheet covering her to
the breast. One bare arm was thrown
carelessly over her head, where her
loose brown hair was tumbled down
over it. while the other lay delicately
pink ON the white sheet Her eyes
were shut, and the heaviness of her
lids was thereby hidden. With the
only weak point in her beauty thus
hidden, she was. indeed, lovely.
thought her fast asleep, of course, for
with her regular breathing. and her
red relaxed lips gave a glimpse Of
pearly teeth. As stood for a minute
Csthih phO SCsOlasi iuOh SeSAO
around the corner of the veranda, and
l heard one say something about never
and coming again. They then
passed on. l comprchcnded instantly.
had told them OF the sleep
ing beauty, and they had come around
to look in at her. l was ashamed for
the woman, and resolved to protect her.
l closed the Stats of the shutter us tight
as Il drum and moved on to a shadow
angle, ten feet away. Looking back
presently, l saw the shutters opened
just as they were before-opened from
the inside. Could it be possible that
the woman was only feigning sleep, in
order to pose effectively and with SEEM
ing unconsciousneSs? Yes; it could be.
and it was. | went past the window
again and looked in. She had resumed |
her posture abed, and was Stimulating |
the sleep of blushing innocence. What |
WretcheS we arei
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-08-25
A Grand Palace.

Lord Butte is building a splendid pal
ace at Mountstuart, near Rothsay, in
Scotland, on the site of the old house,
which was destroyed by fire nearly two
years ago. The new house. which is
built of red sandstone. in the Gothic
style. from the plans of Mr.. Anderson,
of Edinburgh, will be 26O feet in length,
and is to have five stories; the external
walls are to be five feet thick. The
grand entrance hall is to be adorned
with magnificent columns of marble
and alabaster, and the marble to be
used in the house will cost at least
$25O,OOO. The laying of the founda-
ton has cost $4,000. and it is proba-
BILE that the palace will not be complet-
ed under 81 $50, 600.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-08-25
Truth Strang ger Than Fiction.

1t was fourteen years ago that q
Maine man got up from dinner. took
his hat and walked ont of the house,
leaving his wife and little girl at the
table. He did not come back again.
Two or three years since he was eating
his bacon and beans alone in a hut by
Table Mountain, California, when, on
looking up. he saw woman and a
yonng lady standing in the doorway.
''Ye've got here at last, have ye?'
said he, and went on eating. Two
years later the woman and the girl dis
appeared. leaving him alone. The
other day the mother was fo urth in a
San Francisco walking match. and the
daughter, forsaken by a lover, tried
to drown herself. Let Bret Harte beat
that
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-08-25
When We Are Old and Gray.

When we are old and gray, love.
When we are old and gray,
When at last 'tis over,
The turmoil of the day;
In the still soft hours of eyNn
In our Hfs's fair twilight time.
VIII look upOn,the morn. love,
Upon our carly prime.
"Thank God for all the sweet daysw
Well whisper while we may,
When we arc old and gray, love,
When we are old and gray.
When we were young and gay, low
When we were young and gav,
When distant seemed December,
And all was golden Mny;
Amid our hfc's har struggle,
Our true love made us brave,
We thought not of the IN orrow,
We rsckcd not of the grave:
So far seemed life's dim twilight,
So far the close of day.
When we were young and gay, love,
When we were young and gay.
Now we are old and gray, love.
Now we are old and gray
The night-tide shadows gather:
We have not long tn stay
The last serc leaves have fallen,
The bare bleak branches bend;
Put your dear hands in mine, love,
Thus, thus we'll wait the end.
''Thank Goi for all the gladnessY'
In peaceful hope we'll say,
NV we are old and gray, love,
Now we are old and gray.
F. E. Wcatherly in Christian Union.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-08-25
A Story of Vaccination.

Some members of a certain noble
English household were desire to sub
NIT to revaccination. The lymph was
to be extracted from the arm of the in
fant son of the house. All underwent
the process quietly enough, until it
came to the cooks turn, II brawnv
Scotch woman, who positively refused
on the ground that ''no English blool
should enter her veins" After much
cXpostulation, she was vaccinatei with
lymph taken direct from Scotch cali.
Her arm alone took among all those
revaccinated, and with much triumph
she asserts the fact as showing the su-
periority of a '.wee Scotch beastie'
over q noble English LORD
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-08-25
A CHAPTER on Bald Heads.

A bald-headed man is refined, and he
always shows his skull, snrc.
What does r balh-headed man say
to his comb? We meet 10 part no more.
Motto for bald head-Bare and for
bare.
However high a position bald-head
ed man holds, he will never comb down
i'm the world.
The bald-headed man never dyes.
Advice to bald-headers-Join the
Indians, who are the only successful
hair raisers.
You never saw bald. headed man
with II low forehead.
Shakespeare says: There is divinity
that shapes our ends.
Bald men are the coolest-headed men
in the world.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-08-25
Farming in Texas.

The old-time Texan believed that no
crops could be successfully grown in
his state west of the Colorado river.
The Rev. Adirondack Murray, who is
farming in that region, writes to the
Boston Herald that such is far from
the fact. He instances the Capota
farm, the largest in the southwest,
which is owned by northern capitalists
and worked according to northern
ideas. This years crop is as follows:
Indian corn, $50 acres; rye, 400; wheat
20; barley, $50; oats. $50; alfalfa, so;
millet, so; sorghum, 10; artichokes,
10; turnips. 200; hay, 200. Bat Mr..
Murray thinks that greater profit could
be made out of cotton and tobacco, un-
der energetic management.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-08-25
Vitality of Animals.

Bears rarely exceed the age of 20
years, which is also the maximum dur
alton of life of wolves and dogs. Fox
cs are known to have reached the age
of 10. cats II. squirrels. hares. and
rabbits 6 to 8 years. Elephants may
live to the patriarchal age of 400 years.
as is proved by the annuary rings in
their tusks. The rhinoceros 80 years.
Horses rarely live longer than % to 80
years. although few exceptional cases
are on record, one even where the ami
NAL (male) completed his 72l year:
Camels are known 10 have reached
their 1O0th year; SO have crows and
turtles, and swans have lived to twice
the are. Sheep seldom live longer
than 10 nor COWS more than ID years.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-08-25
Grapes.


The cultivation of grapes and the
manufacture of wine are yearly inter
esting more capital and skill in Califor-
mia. In 1880 tl,c State pro-
duced 10000. 900 gallons OF wine,
100000 g,'llons of brandy. rails
ins to the value of $10O.OOO, and
grapes for table use to the value of
$15O.0OO. The total y;eiil from the
culture of the grape amounted to $3,-
100000. Over 100000 acres We're
planted in grapevine al:o. and it is
said that this year 20. O0o ncres will lie
added. Besides the land already ns..d
for grape culture, there are over 10. 900
acres of unsurveyed land in California.
suitable for this purpose. Over $50.
100000 are said to be invested in grape
lands and wine making Oh the Pacific
coast. s.5 e...l
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-08-25
How a Dog Trots.

The New York Sun has opened its
columns to a discussion in regard TO the
reason why a dog trots in II diagonal
position to the line of his motion. One
correspondent explains that it is the
best way for a dog to trot. He is less
liable to be upset ION broad guage
than when going on a narrow guage;"
if he wants to turn he can do it more
easily, because he is partly turned
around already; and he can throw a
glance backward, so that he is safer
from attack in the rear. A question
quite as interesting as this one, and
which the public would like to see dis
cussed, is: "DOes dog trot sideways?"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-08-25
A Beautiful Idea,

In the mountains of Tyrol it is the
custom of the women and children to
come out when it is bedtime. anil sing.
Their husbands, fathers and brothers
answer them from the hills on their re-
turn home. On the shores of the Adri-
attic such a custom prevails. There the
wives of the fishermen come down
about sunset, and sing melody. At
ter singing the first stanza. they listen
awhile for an answering melody from
off the water. and continue to sing and
listen till the well-known voice comes
borne on the waters, telling that the
loved one is almost home.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-08-25

j. Il. Hinekley and wife recently left
Eureka. Nevada. for a trip to the City
OF Mexico, On the way they had two
encounters with road agents. one of
their exploits being described as fol-
lows by Mr.. Hinckley:s The last time
we We're stopped it was by Mexicans.
One stood in front of the team and the
other came to demand the coin. L had
revolver under the seat, but before 1
could think of it my wife drew it aud
shot the fellow who wanted the money.
The report of Che pistol frightened the
team, and it broke away and dashed
over the Mexican holding it. The
horses, however. were shortly drawn
up, and the road-agent captured before
he had a chance t. recover. We laShed
him up and took him to old MeXico.n
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-08-25

A logger employed in the mountains
near Truckcc was attacked by a lar~e
lynx, which tore his clothing from his
person and lacerated his flesh consider
ably before it could be driven away.
1t is recorded rs q strange circumstance
that n single animal of this kind. with
out being first assailed, should attack 4
man. The logger was armed with 4
haichet, but this was of no avail. Af-
Ter escaping he fled to the camp, from
rifles and killed the lynx.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-08-25
Flatterv Does mn Good.

Catherine III. of Russia wrote to Ba-
ron Grimm to be sparing in his flat
terry. Praise" she declared, 'shas
never done me any good. But when
ever people have spoken i'll of me, then,
with Il noble assurance, l have some
times said to myself: L will be re-
venged upon them; / will show them
what liars they are.'r
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-08-25
Fixed for a RAINY Day.

The late Car of Russia appears to
have been very we'll aware of the vol
canic condition of his empire. and to
have had no confidence whatever in
the safety of his government. The
best proof of this is that when he died
he had deposited in the banks of Berlin
$50, ,OOO. 900, and in the banks of Lon
don $25.OOO.OOO. Yet, while he had
thus enriched himself. the Russian
finances were in deplorable condition.
and the country OBJ ed to depend up
on the irredeemable paper currency.
without Il metallic basis.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-08-25

A preacher in Rock county, Kansas,
has been for weeks conducting won-
derfully successful revival: ''Dear
brethren and sisters.'' he said. one day.
..this is the last meeting L shall hold.
1t is impossible to keep up fervor on
corn, bread and molasses for myself.
and an ear of corn a day for my horse.
God bless vOU' -
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-08-25
Whitewashing.

DROF. POULTNEY would inform the peo.
pie of Ravenna that he is on hand and
ready to 'io all jobs of Whitewashing that may
be intrustfd TO him, in a neat and workmanlike
manner All orders left at his residence, on
East Street (:amiliarly known as Ricketty
Row, being the sixth house south of corner.
or at the Grocery Store of J. IL. Furry, will
receive prompt attention.
Raysaaa. Aprn d. 1851. ga
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-08-25

There are no less than 1888 female
clerks employed in the Treasury De-
partment at Washington. Their sal
aries range from $1,000 to $3.50 per
annum In several other departments
female labor is largely utilized. Ac-
cording to the New York Herald there
are no less than $4,000 women, not
iHeuanS S. SoMsss %"r wha in ,,s .hs
selves by their own labor.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-08-25

!: A dog frequently worries cat, but
imam. who is n0hler than the dog, wor-
txias hinoseh --------~- =. =
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-08-25

It is q mistake to assume that EOse.
h1 another name would smell as wheat .
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-08-25
Business Cards.

MISS l.. &. JACKSON,
AEILLINERY GOODS OF all kinds, Opera
lN Block, Ravenna, D.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-08-25
A. N, FARR.

"OTARY PUBLIC, Mantua. o. Con
IN veyancing, Collections and Pension Bnsi
ness promptly attended 10 on the most rea>oe
able terms. bl2-tf.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1881-11-17
LIBELs ON THE PRESIDENT.

A dispatch yesterday stated that the
report about the offer of place in the
Treasury to Gorham appeared to be only
one of number of equally startling and
injurious rumors about the Presidents
purposes, which have lately been bruited
in Washington. It is certainly true that
the President has been credited with sew.
eral very imprudent purposes, to gay the
least, and it is equally true that he has not
up to the present time fulfilled any of the
predictions referred to. 1t is sincerely
to be hoped that he will not fulfill any of
them, but it appears to US that the news
collectors of the Associated Press might as.
certain the character of the current rumors
somewhat more accurately, if they made a
serious endeavor to do so. As it is, the
wildestgossip is sent all over the country
on precisely the same terms as the strictest
matter-of-fact, and the press and public
are left without any clue, to find out the
significance of the statements. It is due to
Sacramento daily record-union., 1881-11-17
THE CHARACTER OF THE JURY.

The jury impaneled to try Guiteau does
not appear to be particularly favorable
specimen of the genus. The rigid exam
ination to which the Uenire has been cub.
jected could not but result in fiitering out
the most intelligent and therefore The most
positive of the number. The prosecution
seems to have concluded that it makes very
little difference what kind of men the Jury
is composed of, but this is not at all safe
conclusion. The man who did not think
the assassination of President Garfield an
incident of sufficient Importance to talk or
think about, yet who has been admitted on
the jury, is quite as likely as not to regard
Guiteau as an object of compassion. The
nearer the condition of stolid apathy is
reached, in the choice of jurors, the less
intelligence will be brought to bear upon
the evidence. It is possible that any jury
that can be impaneled in the United States
wonld hang Guiteau, but we do not feel
sure of that. Experience indeed warns us
that public opinion is often the very last
thing thought of by juries in murder
cases, and that when a jury of real fools
is got together it is capable of perpetrating
the most incredible outrages upon COM
nonsense. No doubt Guiteau's counsel
has acted prudently for his client in trying
to obtain the most scottish jury possible,
but the fact that the defense is able,
through its extravagant number of per-
emptory challenges, to affect this purpose
so often, shows that there is an abuse in
the law and practice here which ought to
be remedied. AS far as can be judged, the
twelve men who are to try Guiteau are
rather below than above the average of in.
telligence. The TACT that counsel for the
defense in this kind OF case always prefer
stupid jurors ought to suffice to demon
strate the danger of the arrangement. OF
course it is impossible to do anything
about the matter now, but if the fact that
public attention is fixed on this Guiteau
trial causes the unsatisfactory nature of
the present practice to be generally per-
ceived, long advance towards reform will
have been effected.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1881-11-17
Advices from Guaymas.


GUAYMAs MEX J. November 9th (via Tue
son. A. T.. November 16th)-The comple-
tion of the Sonora Railroad to Hermosillo was
celebrated there and here on the 4th with a
general excursion, feasting and dancing.
Some 300 of the prominent citizens of the
former place. under charge of Governor r.
Ortiz and staff, left there at 6 a. NJ, in a
special train of nine cars. They were met at
Ortiz station by committee from here and
brought to the depot, whence they were con-
veyed by water to town and escorted to the
railroad company's Office, which had been
handsomely decorated with the American and
Mexican flags. A magnificent breakfast was
then partaBen of, over 500 being seated. At
P. M, accompanied by about the same mum.
Der of ladies and gentlemen from here, the
party started back to Hermosillo, arriving
there at $40 P. NJ. Carriages were in wait
ing, and on arriving in town q handsome
lunch was laid.
A Y.akie was stabbed and killed at pas
cola dance in Hermosillo this morning.
A teamster of the railroad was waylaid
last night, had his head cut open and blank
cts stolen, supposed to be by Yakies.
Grave rumors come from the line of the
State near chihuahua of Apache raids, mur.
ders, etc.
The thermometer marks 45e almost every
morning. The weather is cool and pleasant
all day.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1881-11-17
TEE SWISS VILLAGE.

The Swiss village of Elm is said to be
clearly doomed to annihilation. This ur-
fortunate village, which is situated in one
of the highest parts of the Alps, and
which was inhabited by singularly yigor-
GUS and comely people, who had occupied
the same place for many centuries, was
some three months ago the scene of a
dreadful disaster. A part of one of the
tall mountain peaks which incloses the
little valley of the village, suddenly fell.
Millions of tons of earth and rock de.
scended upon part of the village, burying
houses with all their occupants beyond the
possibility OF rescue. About hundred of
the villagers thus perished. Since then
there have been frequent indications that
the process of disintegration was unfinished,
but the poor people of Elm have not been
able to tear themselves from place so
endeared to them by its associations, and
it seems they have fingered on until at
length it is beyond all doubt that the little
valley will be filed up by the crumbling
mountain, and that there will remain no
longer any place of residence among the
shattered peaks.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1881-11-17
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