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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-11-23
Music Hath Charms.
But She Failed to Soothe the Savage Breast OF a

But She Failed to Soothe the Savage Breast OF a
Police Reporter.
II wish to see de MUSICAL Critic" said
German gentleman, who entered the
Office the other day with q violin-box
under his arm.
The musical bloke is not in at pres
ent,'' said the police reporter. Wont
l do rs well?"
Il don'd know auf you wouldn't'' re-
piled the visitor Il vos a musikans,
und would like to blay Something's for
your critic. Den he writes something's
for me-vot you gall a buff don'd
it?''
ooh, yes" said the reporter, ''that's
Just my special racket. I'll lay it on
thicker Blue Island avenue mud, and
don't you forget it."
Il don'd forget nodings," replied the
musician, looking somewhat puzzled.
''All right then. Get your fiddle and
jerk us tune or two"
Yer goot," and the violinist pro-
ceeded to tune his instrument.
The tuning process went on for some
time, and the police reporter listened
in silence until his patience was ex-
hausted. Then he interrupted.
''Now," said he, Il have no doubt
you're giving me one of Chopin's slick
est pieces, or, maybe, something by
Mendelssohn or, for all | know, a trillc
s!ung off by ol@ Beethoven when he
was down on his luck, but it's too high
for my nut. don't quite get onto the
tune. Can't you come down q peg or
two and play something like The Night
Before Larry was Stretched or ''The
Girl with the Corkscrew Curl ?"
''Yot bieces vos dat?' inquired the
artist, still tuning his violin.
ooh, I'm not particular, you know.
If you can't get away with those tunes
take q crack at 'Camptown Races,
'Swee- Genevieve' or Kiss Me Quick -
who yos de composer of dot 'GiSs
Me Gvick?' Vos id Chopin?''
mo, no, not Chopin. You can just
tear Chopin all to pieces, l know. That
cake. Oh, I'll give you ripping good
send-ofl on the way you lay out Chopin.
But try something else. l amt up in
musical pyrotechnics."
''Vot you gall dose MUSICAL byrodeck-
nigs, eh?"
''Why, that piece you played just
| now; that ChOpln sonata, or revere, OF
whatever you call it. Oh, L don't make
make my kick on Chopin, you know,
only I'd like something different"
The musician paused and looked
long and earnestly at the police re-
porter.
did you dink dot vos Chopin?'
eyes, Chopin or Beethoven; it don't
matter which so far as Pm concerned" "
''Don'd id? Veil, guess go home
1 vos yust duning my violin, and aut
YOU dink dot vos Chopin oder Beethoven,
l don'd blay for you. | send an orkan
krinder around. Goot day"'
and when he had gone the police re
porter turned to the sporting editor anC
remarked that these musicians were {
crazy lot of id fools. They wouldn't
play anything but classical music, anc
if you asked for anything else they al
ways got mad. Chicago Herald.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-11-23
A Novel Performance.

A tent was pitched near Hot Springs,
Ark, and the announcement of 4 show
brought crowd. When all the money
obtainable for admission had been re-
ceived II stalwart negro wrestled with u
monster bear. The combat was fierce,
and passed from play to work rs the
beast warmed up. The spectators
screamed with excitement, and it SEEM
ed to be a question of life or death with
the negro. Bleeding and exhausted, he
finally got the bear off the stage, amid
overwhelming applause. The assem-
bly, insisted upon an encore. When
the tumult had reached its height the
negro appeared, carrying bag. After
acknowledging the kindness of the
spectators, he stopped down, and draw
ing II knife from his pocket commenced
to tumble with the bag. The people
supposing this to be some trick, pre-
served breathless silence. Then he
cut the bag open, and there issued from
it swarm of bees. As the insects buzz
ed forth there was 4 movement of the
crowd, then panic, and finally wild
rush for the exit. Some got out by cut
ting slits in the canvas of the tent with
their knives.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-11-23
4 Terror to Landlords.

Emma Abbott calls herself the ''hotef-
keepers terror" She has written
down and committed to memory long
list Of things she requires about her
room. When she interviews" land
lord she approaches him with clasped
hands and emplores him to give her
corner room, on the top floor, away
from all bells, where no one can walk
overhead, in a deserted part of the
house, etc, and so she runs on until he
becomes desperate and willing to prom
Use anything and everything. If the
hotel were seventeen stories high, she
would want room in the seventeenth
story. And then she shuts the blinds
and draws the curtain, and hangs
blankets and rags over the windows and
transom, so as to shut out every ray of
light for, she says, her nerves are so
wrought upon by the performance of an
opera that she lies awake almost until
morning, and at last when she does fail
asleep the slightest CLEAN of light
aWakens her again.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-11-23
Embarrassed.

The Rev. Mr. Blank was one of the
most bashful men in the profession, and
was constantly getting into scrapes
through his nervous mistakes. At one
time he rose in his pulpit to give out the
hymn. This world is all tleeting
Show" and after clearing his throat ho
struck a high pitch of voice and began.
solemnly: "This world is all floating
shoe" Everybody smiled except the
deacons, and the minister was covered
with confusion, as he began again:
This world is all shouting tlow."
This only made matters worse, and
the unhappy man cleared his throat
with tremendous force, and began once
again;
This world is ali floating She"
Then he slammed the hymn-book
down, and wiping his clammy brow,
said:
Brethren, for some reason l cannot
read that hymn as it should be readi we
will omit it. and the choir will please
sing the grand old lines.beginning. just
as am, without one flea"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-11-23
Australian Customs,
The Rearing of Children-Laws Of Marriage-Be,
lief in Immortality


In the Archaeological Section Of tie
British Association Mr.. T. Bonney read
a paper on ''Some Customs of the Alb
origines of the River Darling, New
South Wales" The lecturer described
in some detail the customs of the peo-
pie with respect to the rearing and
training Of children. The difficulty Of
maintaining them led to the practice of
exposure, but those infants who were
permitted to survive were treated with
kindness, and much care was bestowed
on their training The confinement of
women was effected with great speed,
and little ceremony, the shelter of
tree being sufficient for the purpose.
The people were divided into two
castles, who were kept rigidly apart
from each other; the children followed
the rank of the mother. The laws reg
ulating marriage were very strict, and
were rarely infringed. At the age of
l6 boys underwent Il formal initiation
into manhood, which was accompanied
with painful and disagreeable ceremo-
nies, and which the youths did all they
could to avoid. They were smoked al
most to suifocation, q tooth was fire.
quently drawn, and other suffering in
ficted. Children were called the names
of animals, reptiles, birds, of fishes.
The youth were frequently betrothed
before initiation, and had great liberty
Of choice; the feelings of the maidens
were little consulted, and they often
knew nothing of their future husbands.
But marriages were generally happy,
and family affection was very strong,
although in the presence of strangers
they were shy of making any external
manifestations. As rule man had
only one wife, though some were allow
ed 10 have two. In the case of sickness
the patient and his friends displayed
great sorrow and melancholy. When
any one died his name was not men
toned for long afterwards. This prac-
tice was founded on feeling and not on
fear. They had a belief in future life,
and that they would after death go to
land beyond the skies, where they could
eat of the flesh and drink of the blood
Of ducks and animals, and enjoy other
sensual pleasures. He had lived among
this people and gained their confidence
as no other European had. 1t was
mistake to suppose that the Australian
aborigines We're only of one race and
tribe. There were, in fact, many tribes
in Australia, differing widely from each
other.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-11-23
American Cattle in England.

The burly Englishmen who live on
the Oxfordshire downs are crying aloud
for protection from American stock
breeders. One of them writes as fol-
lows to the London M0gHing Post:
"Much uneasiness is being caused
among English breeders OF good stock
at the large influx of American buyers
at present in the country. At the re-
cent sale of Hampshire Down sheep at
Caversham Grove, near Reading, o
great many American stock-breeders
were present, and purchased for expor-
tation sheep ct the following exorbitant
prices, at which local breeders say they
can not compete: Ewes, 97s. each;
eve lambs, 67s.; two-teethed rams
fetched 134 guineas each. At Little
Dunford ram lambs were purchased
for America as high as29 guineas each
The correspondent laments also that the
finest known flock of Hampshire Down
breeding sheep, numbering one thous-
and head, and known rs the 'Stratford
sub-Castle' breed, are TO be brought to
the hammer, owing to the death OF Mr.
Waters, the breeder, The Americans,
having for some time been buying up
all the best blood stock of Hereford cat
tie, are now sweeping down in every
district where good breeds of English
sheep are in the market"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-11-23

a countryman on a visit to friends
not far away from Rhode Island went
a-lishing. He caught a small pickerel.
The fisherman was near-sighted, and
his mouth had the habit of standing
aiar, and therefore, owing to his short
ness of sight, the mans mouth came
very near the fish when it was unlocked.
Unexpectedly (need one say), the fish;
by sudden jerk, unlocked itself, and
in the cxcitement jumped into the mans
mouth, made straight for his throat, and
ran part way in. A cat and fish are
alike in one respoct-they object to be-
ing pulled by the tail the wrong way OF
the fur or scale. When the man at
tempted to pull out the fish tho sharp
fins interfered, and he rushed home to
his friends fer help. They pushed the
fish down, and the fisherman had dined.
You may rise up and denounce the
foregoing as q base fabrication. but per-
sons can be produced who will vouch
to the main facts III the case.-Rfo0i-
deRce Journal.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-11-23
tsMashar 6 Row.

An English actress and singer. put
down in the bills as Miss" is married
woman. She is now performing in
Philadelphia. Il cannot tell you," she
said to a reporter, chow glad l am to
find that there is no 'masher's row in
American thcaters. 1t is great annoy
aBce to an actress in London to have
TWO or three rows of the front seats filled
with the fops in evening dress, who stare
rudclv 1T her all the time with opera
glasses. and poster her with notes con-
tanning invitations to supper. A gen.
tleman sent me round white cameilia,
with request that would wear it the
next evening. He would be in the front
row of the stalls, wearing similar white
flower, to enable me to recognize him.
and asked ME to sup with him after the
performance. / told my husband, and
he went to the club and brought fifteen
men, who all purchased seats in the
front row, and wore white camellias In
their buttouholes My admirer appear
ed, and / wore the flower He got into
a dreadful state when he found the rest
of the men wearing similar flowers, and
tried bv gestures to draw my particular
attention. l took no notice of him, how
ever; nevertheless he came to the stage
door after the performance. My hus-
band received him and gave him a
thrashing."
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-11-23

William Enston, a native of Cam
bridge, England, after having amassed
a large fortune in Charleston, S. c..
died recently, leaving 100000 to be ap-
piled to the building of an hospital in
Charleston for old and infirm persons.
Before his death he had frequently re-
native city, and had expressed wish
that the Charleston hospital should be
patterned after it. In order to carry
out this wish, the Mayor of Charleston
deputed committee of gentlemen to
visit Cambridge and inspect the hospi-
tai; and the English papers speak OF
their visit to Cambridge recently, and
their tour of inspection,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-11-23

ITS bad enough" writes bibulous
correspondent, ITO have the barkeeper
shake hands with you across the coun-
ter and in the presence of strangers ask
YOU, Same as last seasonP but to have
the wardenS and guards of a peniten-
tiary, where you have gone to show a
party of influential acquaintance around,
ask you, Hello, you back here again?
is indicative of the possession of little
more degradation than have ever Ee-
fore been credited with"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-11-23

An eccentric but very handsome
turnout recently seen on the streets
of London is described as follows: 1t
consisted of dark green dog-cart of
very light structure, with the wheels,
body and shafts picked out with red,
drawn by a beautifully symmetrical
mule with light brown harness. The
gentleman who drove this equipage was
a well dressed. swarthy personage-a
West Indian attended by an
English groom in irreproachahle livery,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-11-23

A San Francisco barber has signed
the pledge for these reasons: He was
first arrested for inebriety; of the $50
which he gave the station keeper he got
81 back; for his otfense he was fined
SO and costs; while going home boy
beggar got his last dime on false pre-
lenses, and when he reached his lodg-
ings he was dubbed and rearrested as
burglar, because of his dilapidated APP
pearance, the result of q nights sojourn
il the lookup.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-11-23

All Necessaries for the Burial
of the Dead Furnished on short
Notice and OH the most Reason
able Terms. COnsiderate At
tentiOn Guaranteed.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-11-23
BIG STOCK OF NOTIONS!

HOSIERY for Ladies, Gents and
Children.
KID, SILK and Isle THREAD
GLOVES.
BLACK and COLORED SILK MlTS
Hamburg Edgings and InsertingS.
PLAIN and Dotted St0jSseS.
Lace Curtains, dc.
Table Linen and Red DdmdskS,
Linen Napkins and TO0ets.
Floor and Table OIL Cloths.
OIL Shades, WindOv Fixtures, Curtain
FTingeS, dc.
Ladies and Gents Summer Under-
Uedr.
Large stock Of GinghdnaS, Prints,
SheetingS, Ticks, Denims, dc.
Ladies' and Children's Shoes, Mems
Fine Boots and Shoes.
We keep constantly on hand Il choice
stock Of GROCERIES,.
Bsy~We cordially invite the public
10 give us call. as we feel confident
we can SELL GOODS AS Low AS
ANY HOUSE IN THIS COUNTY.
SNYDER 81 FREEM AN .
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-11-23
How to Make Home Happy.

An article is now going the rounds
entitled: '.How to Make Home Hap
py." The article doesn't state that the
following is the way, but it is, though,
inst the same.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-11-23
G.. l.. BELDEN,
&. III. GRIFFIN

DENTIST. Oflico over First National Bank
Oflce hours from a. m. to u. m.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-11-23
A. N, FARR

NOTARY PUBLIC, Mantua. o. Con-
~ yeyaneing, Collections and Pension Bust
ness promptly attended 10 on the most reason
able terms. bl@-u.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-11-23

p. b. CONANT,
TTORNEX Az LAW, Ravenna, o
IN Office in PheniX Block, over Richardson's 5
hardware store. tl9-u
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-11-23
Business Cards.

MISS L. q. JACKSON,
NTILLINERY GOODS of all kinds, Opera
IVA Block, Ravenna, ..
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1882-06-09
Keeping a Room.

A look into the girls room will give one
an idea of what kind of q woman she will
probably become. A girl who keeps her
clothes hung up neatly, whose room Is
clean always, will be very apt to make
good wife and successful woman. Order
and neatness are essential to our comfort
as well as that of others about Us. A girl
who throws down her things anywhere
will do things in slovenly, careless way.
A girl who does not make her bed unit
after dinner-and she should always make
1t herself rather than to have servant do
it-and throws her dress or bonnet down
on a chair, will make a poor wife in nine
cases out of ten. If all the world could
could see how girl keeps her dressing
room, many unhappy marriages would
be avoided. Always be as tidy about your
person and your room as If all your
friends could always see you. Get into
| the habit of order and neatness, and 1t
will come easy in life afterwards.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1882-06-09
FOR REPRESENTATIVE.

We are authorized TO announce the name Of
MAHLoN HAMLIN, Of CatawissA. as = candidate
for member OF the Legislature, subject TO me sc-
ton OF the Democratic County Convention.
We are authorized to announce the name Of
ISAAC A. DEWITT, of Greenwood, as candidate
for Representative In the Legislature. subject 10
the rules Of the Democratic party.
We are authorized to announce the name OF
ISAAC GIBBONS, Of Benton, as candidate for
Representative 10 the Legislature. subjectto the
rules OF the Democratic party.
We are authorized to announce the name OF
WILLIAM BRYsoN, Of Centralia as candidate
for member OF the Legislature. subject 10 the
action OF the Democratic County Convention.
We are authorized to announce that GEE.
CHARLES NJ. BLAKER, OF Beaver township,
is candidate for Representative In the Lesisla-
ture subject to the action Of tho Democratic
County Convention.
He will not travel to solicit votes.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1882-06-09
THE COURT HOUSE.

The Commissioners of Columbia
county on Tuesday last, as stated else
where, awarded the contract for build
ing an addition to the Court House, to
Hawke & Co. of Danville. This firm
no doubt includes experienced builders,
but as there were five other bidders, all
of them lower than Hawke. and all of
them practical builders, it does not ap-
pear why the contract was awarded to
the highest. 1t cannot be because he
offered better security than the other
bidders, for after he had secured the
contract he was looking around town
for some one to go on his bond. At
the first letting for the new Jail in 1877
the contract was awarded to Charles
Krug at S56,975, 5,although J. r. Diehm
& Co. of Pottsville bid $4l,O75, and
the reason given by the Commissioners
was that Diehm's bondsmen were all
out of the county. The present board
of commissioners let the Court House
to party who lives out of the county
without asking who is offered as securi
ty. The letting of the Jail at $4,000
more than the lowest bid was followed
by an uprising of the people, and in a
suit in court the commissioners were
enjoined from carrying out their action.
In the opinion filed in that case Judge
Elwell says: "The general government
in the letting of its contracts has adopt
ed the lowest bidder principle. As be
fore stated, it is the statutory rule in
several of the largest and most wealthy
counties of the State. 1t is the safest
for the public, as well as for the char
acter of the officers to whom are en-,
trusted the public interests, and there
fore ought TO be adopted"
And again. SIN order to the exercise
of sound discretion it was the duty OF
the Commissioners to have made such
inquiry as was necessary TO put them
in possession of the facts in regard ia
the lowest bidder for this work" In
the face of the facts of the case, anC
the law as laid down by the Court, are
the tax payers willing to permit thii
repetition of the jail job to be carried
out
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1882-06-09

A Washington correspondent says
that Don Cameron and Logan have
quarreled. The occasion was on the
question of the retirement of General
Sherman. Don is member of the
senate military committee, and as he is
anephew of Sherman's by marriage all
his influence has been thrown in the
doughty generals favor. A couple of
weeks ago the military committee held
a meeting at Cameron's house. Dur
ing the discussion which ensued Gamer
on opposed the bill. Crossing over to
the latter's seat, and shaking his head
like an angry bull, Logen exclaimed,
81 thought you were man of your
word III never allow youin the future to
make an agreement in committee only
to break it in open session. shall
fight Sherman with all the energy of
my SOUL The bill will come up again
as unfinished business and a large
sized row will probably ensue before
the matter shall be finely settled. Don
is reported to have said that he did moi
propose to have Sherman retired; to
which Logan said that he Cameron,
''might boss the small fry politicians O.
Pennsylvania, but the sort of thing wa.
played out in Washington; that Sher
man had long since passed the age fix
ed in the bill and ought to be on the re
tired list now. 1t is very probable
however, that Cameron will carry hi
point and have an exception made il
Sherman's favor. The southern demo
Gratis, particularly Butler and Hampton
dislike Phil. Sheridan intensely, and a
he would be made commander in-chie
of the army in the event of Sherman
retirement it is safe to assume tina
enough votes from that party will b
cast in Sherman's favor to make his en-
forced retirement impossible.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1882-06-09
SHERIFF'S SALE.

by virtue Of Q writ Of FL Pa. issued out OF the
Court Of Common Pleas Of Columbia county and
TO me directed, will be exposed to public sale at
the Court House. In Bloonsburg, Pennsylvania,
at two O'Clock, p. IN. on
SATURDAY, JULY 1, 1882.
Tho following desc,ibed real estate situated in
Locust township, Columbia county, ,Penna., as the
property Of David slime, bounded and described as
follows to-wit: Beginning at white oak and
running thence by land OF Jacob Fetterman's
heirs, north .eight and . fourth degrees. west
forty and SIX tenth peIches to tlack oak, thence
BY land Of George Fetterman, Sr, north sixty.sev.
en- degrees, east iorty and sixteenth perches to
stones, thence By the same south eight and q
fourth degrees, east forty and sixteenth perches
10 stones In the Bear Gap road, thence along the
same and by land Of John Bellig south sixty-seven
degrees, west forty and sixth tenths perohes to
the place Of beginning, containing Ten acres Of
land more or less, on which are erected q frame
store house, frame dwelling house, log barn, fee
house and other out-buildingj.
Seized taken in execution at the suit of Michael
stine ST., against David Stine and to be sold as
the property OF Michael stine sr.
H. r. IkRIIn, Atty.
June .ts U.H. RNT,
Sherin.