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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-09-28
The Pioneer Of Chicago

Chicago-the modern miracle-the
wonder OF the century-a sober reality,
ot,trunning tie widest dreams of inn
agination-an Oeeidenta fnct snrpnss-
ing the Ot4entai fancy Of the Arnbiaa
Nights, rising. BY q single wave of the
mdgician's wand, from q miasmatic
marsh to magnificent metropolis; from
a military post, with few soldiers and
about two hundred Indians, French and
half-breeds, to commercial centre with
six hundred thousand people, of every
Kindred and tongue and tribe under the
whole >. heavens-an in fifty years!
So the amazing panorama passed be-
fore the vision, as Deacon Philo Car
penter, observing the fiftieth anniver-
sary OF his life in Chicago, quite re-
Gently narrated the changes that had
come under his observation during
those fifty years
Leaving Troy, N. Y, late In June,
1882, he reached this place on the 18th
of July, travelling part of the way by
canal-boat, part by the lake, part by
wagon. part Ground the head Of Lake
Michigan) by canoe in charge Of two
Indians, and entering Chicago by ox-
team! The first thing he saw was the
American flag floating over Fort Dear
born.
Mr.. Carpenter bought a quarter-seo-
ton of land in what is now about the
centre OF the city, at ten shf1lings an
acre. He soon organized a Sunday
school of thirteen children. This be-
came the germ of the present Sunday
school Of tho First Presbyterian Church,
which was organized about a year lates.
Rev. jeremiah Porter. missionary
from Mackinaw, preached the first ses-
mon ever preached in Chicago An
army-chaplain, honored and beloved by
wide circle OF friends, he Is still living.
There are, so far as IS known, only
three other men besides Mr.. Carpenter
now in Chicago who were here fifty
years ago. What Chicago is now ths
whole world knows What it wifi bs
fifty years hence it would seem extrave-
giant to predict.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-09-28
Saving Vegetable Seeds

Dr.. George Thurber gives, in the
american dgriculturtst for August, the
following valuable facts concerning the
mixing" of plants and its effect upon
seeds: If there are many varieties of
the Same vegetable in q garden. it is
impossible to save the seeds of some In
an unmixed state Sweet corn and all
the squash family are sure to mix"
On the other hand, peas and beans rare
~ cross. If one saves seeds of any veg
etable, let it be OF the best Instead Of
leaving the last peas on the vines for
seed, set apart portion of q row for
seed, and let none be picked from it.
BY proper care the quality Of a vegeta-
BILE may be improved. In saving Lima
beans we have for several years selected
only those with four beans In the pod; as
a consequence the greater number of
pots in the whole crop now have four
beans. The selection of the first-ripened
and best-formed tomatoes for seed will
have marked effect upon future crops,
and this is the case with al other veg
etables. If one has choice melon he
would preserve in its purity, the surest
method is to fertilize few female flow
ers. Take male flower that is she'd
ding its pollen, remove the corolla to
expose the stamens. Select q female
flower that Is just ready to open, but
has not been visited by insects, open it,
and apply the stamens to the pistil Of
that flower. Cover the flowers thus
operated upon by a bit of muslin until
the fruit begins to grow.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-09-28
Women In Germany.

Everywhere on our way here we saw
women working beside men, the women
always doing the hardest part Of the
labor. have seen women with great
baskets upon their backs into which
men shoveled compost, and rested upon
their shovels while the woman, stagger-
ing under the terrible load, went long
way dozen times an hour and herself
emptied her basket The most remark
able sight have seen lately was in Hol-
land. A woman, bent nearly to the
earth, walked the tow-patb, pulling by
means of strap across her breast a
heavy canal-boat in which sat two men
with folded arms, smoking. Women
and dogs harnessed together dragging
cart, In which is man, is no uncom-
mon sight, and sometimes the man lays
the whip over both woman and dog.
Being a woman, say every hour In
Germany, Thank God I was born In
Americar' and this feel when 1 look
upon women of all ranks, from the
peasant to the wife of the officer, who
takes tho husbands title, and seems to
have sometimes nogreater concern than
that other women, whose husbands rank
little lower, shall pay her the respect
due her.-Nea0 York Tribune.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-09-28
Three Thousand Hooks on One Line


lit amt the lack of fish that worries
Us but it's bait, said a red-faced, yellow
bearded fisherman as he overhauled
long trawl In snug little cove near
Biddeford Pool, Me. "It does require
a dretful sight of bait to set line prop
er. Naow here, for instance" pointing
to a coil of line three feet high, ''there's
a medium trawl; it's cod line, over a
mile and quarter long, and every
three feet Is cod hook fastened to il.
Let's see; two naughts is naught an.
two's two. WALL" musingly, "there's
about 1000 or 5000 hooks to be baited
with herring, CLANS, squid or what we
kin get, 1t takes half day to bait the
trawl alone, and as fast as it's baited
we coil it UP in one of these ERE bask-
cts. Sinkers are put on each end and
corks, and, when the end is over you
Jest row or sail of, slacken UP until the
end comes; then LET go and stand by
for an hour or 50. You see you've
covered mile of ground, and If there's
any kind of fishin' you ought to get
from 200 to 500 pounds of cod, paddock
or halse. A cent and quarter a pound
is what we get; then the cod liver and
hake sounds brings up the price. Dog
fish, kind Of shark. is very common
pest about now. but their Iivers hardly
pay for them" Don't largo fish tear
your linep'' we asked. mo. That's the
beauty Of q trowi; you kin hook 800
pound halibut, and he'll soon drown
himself on the line that gives Jest so
much and can't break. To get bait for
travis we set these herrin' nets up and
down the coast and we git a good
many s9uids on ,"-Nesa Kark S&a,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-09-28

''Then," said Allyn, laughing, II have
20 mortgage on it. Or, at least, so my
| lawyer told me this morning: 1t is part
of some property which has passed into
my hands"
''Are you our ruthless creditorP" de-
manded Carrie, with sparkle of au-
dacity.
MAY come and see youP' said Mr..
Allyn
Couldn't you answer my question
about the fruit nowP" said Carrie, lit
tie reluctantly.
1T is busy time, 'ssid Allyn, with a
glance at the clock. 1--WE are expect
ing large influx Of guests to-day. I
could not talk the matter over "a circnm-
stantially as I want to do. I will drive
up TO the farm this afternoon. But first,
Miss Benson, allow me to beg you TO
believe that have endeavored, by ev-
cry means in my power, to discover
your address during the past year, and
my brother sent you his address,"
Carrie said, when he first left Lon
dom
"But 1 never received it."
That afternoon, when Mr.. Allyn drove
oTer to the Hollies, Clara came out to
where her sister-in-law was feeding the
ducklings by the brook.
Carrie" said Mr. Allyn, with as
sumed gravity, ''this looks very much
as if you were running away from me!
But you will run no further" said Mr..
Allyn, as Carrie, in some confusion rose
from the fallen tree, on whose trunk
she had been seated. s'You will have
to stand still now, Carrie, and hear me
tell you how dearly love you. and
plead for one answering syllable Of
lover
What was Carrie Benson to doP She
did exactly right. She owned to Hugh
Allyn that she loved him. and she prom
ised to be his wife.
"But, OH" she says, confidentially, to
her young husband, chow miserable
was all that year, when fancied that
you had forgotten metz
'And how bitterly my pride was
wounded" retorted Hugh. "when was
compelled to believe that yon had delib-
erately deserted me, without leaving any
clue or address,"
1T would have seemed riddle, in-
deed" says Carrie, ''if Clara hadn't dis
covered the very letter in Phil's old over
costpocket, last Week-the letter con-
tanning the addressn'
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-09-28
Lieutenant Winship's Famous Duel in the
ha.I


Lieutenant Richard WfDship was
years ago weE-known m, the q. 9. Navy,
and his famous duel with Frencifnan
at Marseflles is favorfte reminiscence
of the service Dick was then Second
Lieutenant of the Scorpion, stationed
there at the time, and rs usual kept the
whole fleet and half the town on netties
through his endless practical jokes
The slang expression for Frenchmen in
those days was frog eaters" and the
wife of French captain of militia
having presented her lord with twins,
Dick had the nerve to tender the hap
py father, at public banquet, stuffed
group consisting of big frog holding
on his knees couple of smaller ones.
OF course there was challenge, and
when the captains second appeared.
Winship, as the challenged party, grave
ly insisted on the duel being fought in
the dark, with pistols one shot only be-
Ing allowed to each man. This new ad-
dition to the code made q terrible stir,
but as Dick held firm the Frenchman
was finally forced to submit.
On the appointed day, after dinner,
the principals were placed. blindfolded
and pistol in hand, IN room at hotel
!roIn Whlcn every partlcle OF hight had
been excluded. At given signal on
The closed door. the antagonists removed
their baDdages, to find themselves 10
absolute darkness, listening to the beat
ing Of their own hearts, and each afraid
to fire first for fear OF exposing his To-
cation to the other. Dick quietly took
of his shoes, and feeling for the chin
ney-in front of which he had taken
care to be placed-he crept up the fue,
descended through trap door in the
root. slipped into carriage, and re-
joined his dinner party, which at once
devoted itself to making a night of it.
in the highest glee possible.
The next morning they returned to
the hotel and opened the room, which
had been ss silent as the grave all night.
Rneeling in his corner, every muscle
quivering with the unbearable suspense,
was the militia captain, bis auburn hair
turned as white as snow by the horrors
OF that futerminable night
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-09-28
By the Oow-Yard Bars.

Whsse the kline looked On with reproachful
ApA Fatsc eahssda qS the !eow-yazd bars,
ev i, },s sssy Gzss, q 81 milking hour,
He lT 9k h6 kNAf4 aS the dawhfne stars.
And Eho NpoEs what they we're saying to him?
For His wt2ndosing eyes grew bright grew
White t1@ danced In gsee and seemed to keep
70 hfs ap4chened heart with Its throbbing
rhyme.
"a the milking doneS' said his fathers voice;
"WHnt! here are the cattle outside the bars,
Anl tbHt sturtd boy hes there III the dew,
VITA hds Isee uptslrned to the moon and
etarSf"
And the boy stood mp and was scolded we'll;
RQf bow eoold THO father, Impatient, tell
OT tho heights to Which he would some day
HSe,
Hts selpld boy With the dreamy eyes.
How GOULD the fafher, my children, know,
That the EsSNteSf astronomer earth can show,
stood tailoring there in hts little son,
Who was late 10 9otffng tho milking donef
But veary of hortoTs I'd after years,
man looked bHck through smiles and tears
10 tho old homo scene and the silver stars,
And the dreaming boy By the cow-yard bars.
by CARRIE Y. SHAW in Wide Awake
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-09-28
Advice tn the GirIa

Be industrious, daughter. Thus the.
best women have ever found the best
husbands at the post OF duty. Rebecca
went to the well to water the camels
and caught Isaac's matrimonial agent.
Rachel went out with the sheep and
found Jacob and kiss waiting for her.
Ruth wrought in the wheat field and
married rich. Abigail hustled around
and baked 200 loaves of bread, and
loaded up a whole comrnissary train.
which she personally led out to David,
and got second husband within a
week after her first one was petrifed,
and if you persistently buckle down to
a wash tub, you feel assured that no man
will marry you for your money.-Bur-
dette.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-09-28
The Secret Of Beauty,

The secret of Mrs. Langtry's beauty
is out, for the lady recently told an
American interviewer that she was the
only girl in family of seven children,
and shared the out-of-door sports of six
stout brothers. Noting this, the New
York Hour remarks: "Most American
ladies whose beauty has survived their
3Oth birthday can tell similar stories,
and so can a few red-cheeked, bright
eyed women, who, though past three
score, are daily getting more enjoyment
and solid comfort out of life, at home
and abroad, than their over-indulged
daughters can ever hope to do"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-09-28
Responsibility of TELEGRAPH COMPANIES,

The question of the validity of the
stipulation printed on telegraph blanks,
to the effect that the company will not
be responsible for mistakes unless the
message be repeated, has been consid-
cred by the United States Court at
Leavenworth, Kan. '.We can only say"
remarks the Court "that any rule or
regulation of the company which seems
to relieve it from performing its duty,
belonging to the employment, with in
tegrity, skill and diligence, contravenes
public policy as well as the law, and un-
der it the party at fault cannot seek re-
tuge. Ii it become necessary for the
company in transmitting messages with
integrity, skill and diligence to secure
accuracy to have said message repeated.
,hen the lew devoiVes upon thep that
iutYn
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-09-28
Superiority Of American Iron.

just as good iron steamships can be
built in this country as can be supplied
in England or Scotland, and, as a mat
ter of fact, better steamships can be and
are built here than those turned out from
the best yards in either of the countries
named, not because of any superior skill
on the pnrt of our builders, but owing to
the fact that American iron Is TOUCHES
and longer fibered than that of England.
which the iron used in English shlm
will feil under-Botttmore Ddp.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-09-28
A Woman With q Whim.

In hunting up the battle field OF
Jonesboro, says NJ. Quad, came across
the usual score of blind roads leading
no one knew where, and in following
one through the woods / came to 8
point where a fence blocked further
progress. On the other side OF the
fence was farmer hoeing corn. and as
ter the usual talk about the weather !
asked:
Say, colonel is this the end of this
roadp"
This is the end"
Don't go any furtherP'
mot rod.'
''And I've got to ride backp"
Il reckon SO, but you'd better come
over to the house and have bite first"
won't it put you to any troubleP'
''Not bit. Ride down into the scrub
and you'll find low spot where you
can jump the horse"
When I had followed directions and
reached his side he continued:
Stranger, want to post you in ad-
vance. When the Yankees came down
here they ripped open our feather beds,
broke open our chests, smashed our
crockery and stole our chickens. I nev-
er laid it up agin EN-, but my wife can't
forget it. When we reach the house
she'll take a squint at ye and ask if you
are from the North. You'll say yes,
and then she'll ask if you was in the
Yankee army. You'll say yes, and then
she'll oper on you and call you all sorts
of hard names. You won't pretend to
hear word, and she'll heave chairs and
boot-jacks and fiat-irons at ye and yell
at our four dogs to chaw ye up. That's
a whim of hers, you see, but she can't
hit ye if you are good at lodging, and
the dogs dasn't bite anybody"
but don't want to be greeted that
way"
you never mind. It's only Q whim,
and after she has tired herself out jaw
ing and throwing and tearing around
she'll set to and cook the best dinner In
the State of Georgia. There was q chap
here from Chicago only last week, and
after he had lodged three chairs, q
dozen sticks of wood and six miikpans
the old woman pulled him off the hoss
and made him feel SO much at home
that reckon he may marry our oldest
gal this fall"
1 positively declined to take dinner
with him, and think hear him call
ing yet as galloped away:
''Stranger, if ye can't face one old
woman with whim now, don't reck-
on you bothered our folks very much
during the war"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-09-28
Gi1manis Toast.

Few men possessed more genuine wit
than did the late Arthur Gilman. He
was educated at Dummer Academy,
and whilst there boarded with Deacon
Hale. At gathering Of the alumni of
the institution sOpne years since nv.
Gilman being called upon, gave the
following toast: TO the memory of
Deacon Daniel Hale. For forty years
he was bored by boys, yet for forty
years he took boys to board"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-09-28

All NeceAaaries for the Burial
or the Decd Furnished on short
Notice and on the most Reason
able Terms. Considerable At
tenttOn Guaranteed.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-09-28

Newport sandwiches are made of
thin slices of bread toasted on one side
and spread with shrimp paste. '~-~~-'---
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-09-28

The manufacture of peach and apple
brandies is growing industry in ar
kansas, -
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-09-28

Great vices like great virtues are ex-
aepti0ps in mankind,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-09-28
"A n. FARR-

NOTARY PUBLIC, Mantua. 0. Con
IN veyanc1ng, Collections and Pension Busf-
ness promptly attended TO on the most reason
able Jerms, 6l3-u.
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?. B. CUN ANT,
A TTORNEX AT LAW Ravenna, o.
IN Onice in Phenix Block, over Rich hardson IS
Hardware store. 11e-u
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/. III. PHELPS

A TTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT
IN Law, Frazer's Building, West Aain st..
Ravenna, ohio.
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Business Cards.

MISS L. 9. JACKSON,
AEILLINERY GOODS Of all kinds, Opera
IVA Block, Ravenna, ..
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-09-15
Ri&ieRIOus Applications OF
Law.

New York, 14.-HeT0I9'S editorial:
Chinese haters OF California seem to lose
no opportunity Of trying to make them
selves ridiculous and the aDti-Chinese
law 0dious 70 the people By absurd APP
Dlieations Of the law which they en-
GtsVOr 20 made. The test OF these eases
is enc in which objection was made TO
the landing OF q Chinese crew. on the
ground that they had no certificates. but
Judge Hoffman held that as they hsd
shipped from this country before the law
went into effect, Il had been impossible
for them to obtain certificates. BE &C
cordingly decided that they were eotitied
20 land. In recent Gaze before Justice
| Field It wAs consended that the crew OF 2
steamer which had ssiled from this
country and returned were not entitled
20 Land. because during the voyage they
| had gone ashore in q foreign port This
| contention is about as absurd as thai
made IN the recent case Of g Chinese Ia
bOrer who set ont 70 come f.om San
| Francisco 10 New York by q rsilrosd
/ line which runs from Det,oit to Niagsra
Falls, through Canada. At the latter
point ae was not allowed 10 come into
this country on the ground that the act
OF Congress does not permit q Ihinesi
lsborer without certificate to enter ii,
| United States from any foreign country
Returning to Detroit, the perplexsC
celes.isl was refused admission there 70
the same reason; Justice Field very
properly remarked that construction
that would justify such . proceeding
cannot fail TO bring odium upon the &C
aud held in The case Of the seaman befoI
him that Ss q crew that had shipped from
this conntry they we're entitled to return
and that they could not forfeit that RICH
! by the fact that they had gone ashore 70
few hours in foreign country. Ad
vocates of the anti Chinese law ought :
be satitfed with reasonable censtruc
ton Of its provisions without Ritemptin
to enforce il in such ridiculous cases 9
have recently come before the courts.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-09-15
TELDEN
s. p Is Reported 3 ssreos, sgsn
tally aRd Physically

New York, 12.-The Boston cor
respondent Of the GTQpkicyesterday
stated that Samuel J. Tnden was
seriously i'll, but little notice was
taken OF the matter. To-day FROM
the same sources comes the
following from Boston: Despite the
statements to the cOntrarVit has been
aSceTsained beyond doubt that the
health Of Ex-Governor Tilden is
such as to excite the greatest
alarm among bis friends. Til
DEM IS now q perfect
wreck physically and mentally. He
has enjOined upon the members of
his household the necessity Of abso-
Lutte secrecy as to his condition. and
occupies almost his entire time III
discussing the methods necessary
TO carry out this in JUNCTION. His
hallueinatiOn on this point is mani
tested at Ill hours Of the day, and
his incOherent utterances are said tC
continue uninterrupted day after
day and week after week
4oT some time past Tllden has Sc
Guided himself at his residence at
Greystone. This step was taken by
his family, and was at first violently
opposed by Tilden.
Gramercy Park residence con
tlnues to be visited daily by numer-
Gus callers, who are given
no hint as TO Tilden's absence
or his precariOus sOndition, and not
withstanding the attempts sec
recy, Tllden's actual condition and
whereabouts have become known
TO few persons, and it has been
found impossible to deny access to
every caller. At times TTden re-
| fuses to see even his most intimate
friends or medical adviser. Then
again he will express a desire to see
certain parties.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-09-15

shlng quiet in Cairo when the
delegates lett there. Marmoud
Fasha Sami was last heard Of at
Sallblyeh. The Khediye gave a
grand banquet tonight in honor IF
General Wood and Admiral DOWell
Sir Edward Dalett, British consul.
ana al the members Of the staff of
the British consulate were present.
ZazaZlg, IA, 9 p.m.-The English
troops are now entering Cairo. Cen
eral WOlseley, in reply TO a deputa-
ton OF chiefs from Tel Fl Kebir.
who asked that the country he
spared humiliation from a further
advance Of the British, said he
would occupy Cairo tonight: that
in few hours he would dispatch a
train there with troops. This has
since been done. The Sultan tele
graphed General WOiseley Offering
his congratulations on his splendid
military victory, and requesting
him, DOW that the neck of the re,
be]lion is broken, to stop the march
Of his army into the interior. Gen.
WOlseley sent a telegram replying,in
which he referred the Sultan to Lon
don for response to his request. All
the eDemiy's magazines are blown
up and all unmOYabe stores de
stroyed.
ConstantinOple, lathe Ahel
nah (Or written deeisiOn) was OBJ.
gained from Sheikhue Islam, at 9
meeting of the Ulimas before Arab
Pasha was proclaimed rebel.
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