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TEMPERANCE COLUMN,
Engaged aud Edited by the W g. 7. .
Of this place.
Resisted.

Four young men, clerks and stu
dents, while on a summer vacation
tramp through Northern New Eng
land, engaged for guide to cer-
tain romantic waterfall a boy named
Forrest Graves. Forrest was fine
athletic fellow, who could outwalk
or outclimb any amateur in the
mountains, and his moral courage
was equal to his physical health and
strength.
After he had guided the young
men to the waterfall, and they had
satisfied themselves with sightsee-
ing, they invited him to lunch with
them.
"Thank you, have my own
lunch, . and the boy went away by
himself. Later, when full justice
had been done to their repast, and a
flask Of brandy had furnished each
Of the young men with a stimulat-
ing draught, Graves was called.
"You must drink with us, If you
viii not eat with us, now said the
owner of the flask, and the most reck-
less of the party.
mo, sir, thank you was the
courteous response.
"But insist upon it
"You can do as you please, and |
shall do as please.
The young man sprang to his feet,
land with bound stood beside the
hoy. too much absorbed in his own
purpose to heed the quiyering lips
and flashing eyes OF another.
"Now sou are bound to try my
brandy always rule. =
,You can't rule me"
These words were scarcely uttered
: when the flask was seized and hurled
: into the stream, where the clinking
= of glass betrayed its destruction
: Then clear, defiant tone rang out.
II did it in self-defence. You had
q no right TO tempt me. My father
! was once a rich and honorable man,
; but he died a miserable drunkard,
and my mother came9 here to live ia
: keep me away from liquor I'LL should
, be old enough to take care of my
, self | have promised her more than
) "a hundred times | wouldn't taste it,
nd I'd die before I'd break my
~. -
promls~ aid. Forgive me and
"Brayely o. 's. My mother
/ 'et us shake ham, If / were
/ ,,o Md be a haDpV woman -Nu
as br, We as you; | won't tempt ".
ia do W ."ong. shall never forget
YOU nor the lesson you have taught
me.n
! The most rec, +less was the most
generous. and seein.1 his error apol-
OK lied frankly.
l low many boys need to heep from
strong drink, and, alas, ho,~' many
men md women Who dares t, 'mpt
them d? Let it not be you and L.
Youths Companion.
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"What is whiskey bringing ?''
asked dealer in that article one
day. He meant to ask, how much
is it selling for.
A gentleman who heard the re-
mark took it in an entirely different
sense from that.
"'What is whiskey bringing p do
you ask. I'll tell you: 1t is bring
ing men to prison and to the gallows
and it is bringing women and child
rem to poverty and want"
There never was a truer answer
than this.
1t is estimated that it sends to
prison every year one hundred thou
sand men and women.
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LAUGHING LILL,

Coughing Lin lives on the hill
Where runs the water to the mill,
And be the day or fair or gay,
She sings her merry roundelay;
Come veal or woe, come COOL or Ill,
The stream goes dsncing TO the mills
The robin sings, whate'er the sky,
And SO do +"
The rain may fall, the loud winds call
And stormy clouds be aver all
Bnt laughing Liil she carols still,
White sweeier grows Ter merry thrill
nGome veal or woe, come good or i'll,
The stream gots ripping by th1 mill;
The robin sings, thoug, dark the sky
And so will p
Margaret Johnson.
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The Voltaic Belt Co., Marshull, Mich.
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trial for thirty days to men young or
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IN PREVENTING
TheNeW American
SEWING MACHINE No. z,

To the public, no expense or trouble has
been spared to make it the BEST
MACHINE ia use
The dial plate always indicates the num-
bdr OF stitches 20 the inch. But four parts
need oiling. No hole to thread but eye
of needle.
POINTS OF MERIT.
Large, high arm; light, still running; best
material used in it; wearing paris hard
ened; winds bobbin without running
machine or throwing of strap; needle
self-setting; bobbin holds large amount
of thread; feed strong and positive, no
spring 1t has double motion. and is
novel in construction; has casters ON
castings to move it on the floor. Shuttle.
lever, aud feed lever are nicely balanced,
both working on a central pivot, permit
ting high rate of speed
Il. I. KIRBY, Agent
Reynolds Building, North Queen street,
Martinsburg, w. Va. laps ly.
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COAL AND WOOD OFFICE
AND
Flour and Feed Store
No. 68 Queen St, Staley's Block.

TNHE undersigned respectfully informs
i the citizens of Martinsburg and 8erk-
eley county that he has opened Coal and
Wood Office and Flour and Feed Store at
6s Queen Street, where all orders in my
line will receive prompt attention. have
put in pair Of Fairbank's new scales and
all coal sold by me will be weighed and
full weight guaranteed. Piedmont and
Cumberland run of mine, Fine and Lump
Coal; also best quality Nut and Egg an
thraci coal always on hand.
Fan lers having Corn, Oats and Hay to
sell are solicited to see me before selling
Thanking the public for the liberal pat
ronage extended m5, and soliciting your
further tavors,
am respectfully yours,
jy24-iy j. w. ROBERTS,
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CIDER DID IT.-"It is too late,
father, to weep now,n said a dying
son ~ have been bad boy, but /
could not live without drink. /
learned to love it on the table, and
in the field. If l go to hell. start
ed from your cider barrel" What
a warning to parents who teach
their children to drink cider or
strong drink Oh, beware, ere it is
too late to save them from a muir
derer's doom
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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-08-17
Our State SIN G n.

Congress, which commenced its ses-
sion i'll sentimental juggle and ended
it in general grab, has dispersed /;
and the representatives of the indus
tries of the country are granted four
furlOugh to recruit after the
eight months strain which they have
undergone. This is q succnct history
of its performances. 1t opened with a
hypocritical cringe to each of the fam
tastic humbugs of the period, and
closed with steal which at least had
the merit of being free Of atfectation.
The river and harbor bill was diviS-
ion of spoils; and, if there were any
who were, in reality, opposed to its
passage, they were, in most eases, such
as thought they had not got their
proper share in the distribution.
Every session of Congress opens with
renewed hopes on the part of the peo-
pie that something will be done to i'm
prove their condition.; every session
closes with a repetition of the old dis
appointment. The removal of bur-
den is, it would seem, the last thing on
the calendar of the average American
statesman-a thing never to be lad
vanced and never reached. AS eau
didate, his sympathies with an over
burdened people are 50 eager as to be
almost oppressive; but between aspira-
ton and possession there is a differ
ence; the constituency and the repre-
sentative-the master and the servant
change places; and in the atmOs-
phere of the capital city, the agent
learns to look upon his principal as an
inconvenient appendage. Washing
ton Sunday Chronicle.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-08-17

THE Philadelphia Record prints
funny but very wicked story about
the joke which wag in the Philadel-
phia postof1ice played upon Mr.. Jay
A. Hubbell. Thinking that the polit-
ical assessment circular afforded means
OF amusement, he forwarded to WASH
ington the names of the twelve cats
Kept in the Philadelphia Office, with
complaint that while other employees
had been assessed they had escaped.
The wag omitted to mention that these
twelve faithful servants of the Depart
ment went on four legs instead of two,
aud so when a letter was received a
few days ago addressed to Miss Sailie
Binns, Postoifice, Philadelphia, Pa ,
the joke was nearly complete. The
consummation came when Col Bing-
ham had black and white tabby
placed on the stamping table and read
to her the circular of the COngressiOn-
al Committee, intimating that two per
cent. was about fair contribution
from Miss Sallie Binn's salary. This
isn't bad story, but it is little late
in the season to tell it. 1t would have
been en- regLe about the lst of April.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-08-17
HANK kRRLherX.

CHICAGO, August 1.-THE morning
News, kewaullee, ILL.,, special says !:
This afternoon two men called at the
First National Bank, in this city, and
asked permission to leave a satchel a
short time. About 6 o'clock while
Cashier Pratt and a lady assistant,
Miss Palmer, We're cashing up, the
men knocked on the door and asked
for the satchel. Miss Palmer opened
the door, when one man grabbed her
by the neck, and kicked her nearly in
sensible. The other man rushed by
her towards the vault, near which
Pratt was standing, and struck him on
the head with revolver, knocking
him senseless. Pratt and Miss Palmer
were then forced into the vault. The
men then secured about $40, 900, of
which $4,000 was in gold, and walked
out Of town. Pratt and Miss Palmer,
after working over an hour, succeeded
in breaking the lock and releasing
themselves. Both are badly injured.
Parties are securing the country in
every direction. No result up to mid
night.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-08-17

AN attempt is being made to unite
the Stalwart and Half-Breed factions
upon one candidate for Governor of
New York, and report says President
Arthur would like to have Secretary
Fo)ger accept the nomination, and the
are that the latter may be
induced to resign the Treasury portfo-
lilo for gubernatOrial hOnors. The story
is revived that in such an event eX-
Senator Conkling will be rendered the
vacancy, and it is thought that he will
accept the position, as it will enable
him to regain some of his lost prestige
and patronage. Mr.. ConkliDg's friends
are jubilant at the prospect of his re-
turn to the political arena, and it is
confidently asserted that he will be
the successor of Secretary FOlger
should the latter accept the nomination
for Governor of New York.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-08-17
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.

The Democratic party of Ohio in convention
assembled, reaflirm the great principles which
are the foundation of the government, among
which are equal rights to all, special privileges
to nOne protection of the weak against the en-
croachments of the strong, equal taxation, free
Speech free press. free schools, and first of ALL
a free and uncOrruptcd ballot.
RESOLVED, That we favor an honest reform
in the civil service, and denounce the extortion
of money from Office holders to corrupt the bal
lot and control elections ,as n most threatening.
rs il is the most insidiOus, danger that besets
free government; and the shameless resort to
such methods by the party in power to carry its
ends, evidences the utter abandonment of prin-
ciple for place and spoils under "boss - rule.
We denounce the rec kless extravaganza and
profligacy of the Republican party in the ap-
preparation of the public treasure, which should
be applied to the extinction of The national debt,
and we believe the time has come when. by an
honest and economical administration of the
government. the burden eff war taxes which the
people have so long borne and which in the end
fall upon labor, may and ought to he reduced
but we denounce the attempt of the Republican
Congress to reduce taxes on those articles which
will inurc to the benefit of the rich.
RESOLVED, That we favor tariff levied to
meet the actual needs of the government, and
SO adjusted in its details with a view to equality
in the public burdens as to encourage product
i've industries and afford labor just compensa-
tion without creating monopolies.
RESOLVED, That stability in the value OF
money is primary requisite to industrial and
commercial prosperity. This can only be Sc
cured by maintaining both gold and silver as
money as provided by the Constitution, and
subjecting the issue and regulation of paper
money to established principles which will pre-
vent fluctuations in the value of the currency
RESOLVED. That the growth of mono poles is
such as to seriously threaten the rights of indi-
Yiduals. and the public welfare. and ought to
be provided against by proper legislation.
RESOLVED, That the Democratic party has
ever maintained and still steadfastly adheres to
the doctrine of the largest individual liberty
consistent with the rights of others and the
public welfare, and is opposed to legislation
merely sumptuary.
RESOLVED, That it is the duty incumbent up
on our government to protect its citizens, native
born and naturalized, at home and abroad. anC
we demand a asearching inquiry into the alleged
oatrages committed against citizens of the Uni
ted States in foreign countries.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-08-17

The Elmira IN. " Gazette thus
voices the sentiment of the public, re-
gardless Of party. of last Congress
There never has been a congress that
so invited public condemnation and so
little esteemed public sentiment as the
one that has just adjourned. It has
failed to reduce the taxes, though they
are great enough to embarrass all cap
itai and 70 pretty nearly starve all Ia
Dor. But it has triumphed in every
appropriation bill. 1t has thrown out
the public money to the Republican
crowd with the utmost prodigality. 1t
voted a hundred millions in pensions
without dissenting voice. 1t passed
the river-and-harbor bill, involving
stealiDgs, as the President has calcu-
lated, to about the extent of ten mil
lions. 1t has obeyed the beck of
Robson the robber from the begin
ming to the end of the session Ithas
had millions for plunder, but not a
dollar for the workingman or i'll behalf
of his relief. There is surplus OF
nearly a hundred and forty millions in
the treasury, and it seems to have been
the main work of congress to absOrt
this money. What do the people
think of it? What does capital think
of it? Is there a man in the entire
gang of robbers who ought to be SEN
back to Washington
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-08-17
Important Discovery.
The Washington Sunday Chronic

The Washington Sunday Chronicle
(Republicam says:
1.-The Tariff Commission has made
an important discovery, from the re-
suits of which, it is to be hoped, fun
damental principle will be eXcogitated,
to serve as guide in future investiga-
tions. 1t is this: Every manufactur-
er is in favor of having his raw mate
rials free and his manufacture protect
ed. He would prefer, of course, to
be allowed to prescribe the measure of
the protection; which is not unrea-
sonable, considering that he must
know his own business better than
anybody else can tell him.
1.-The bearing of this principle lays
in the application of it; and that is
not altogether easy in cases wherein
that which is raw material in one hand
is a completed product in another. As
for example, Mr.. Senator Warner Mil
ler manufactures wOOd-pulp, which, to
him, is a completed product, and, as
such, is protected. Somebody else uses
the wood-pulp in the manufacture of
paper, and, to him, that commodity is
raw material. He would be happy
being protected on his paper-were it
not that he is taxed to support Senator
Miller's infant wOOd-pulp manufac-
ture. To the newspaper-maker the
paper-maker'sp product is raw material,
and he has two infants on his hands to
support. Without doubt, however,
when the Commission has found out
all about it, these incongruities will be
harmonized."
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-08-17
Ohio state Fair.

The Thiriy-third Annual Ohio State
Fair will be held at the city of Colum-
bus on Monday. Tuesday, Wednesday,
Thursday, and Friday, August %, %,
80, 81, and September 1st.
The list of premiums has been thor
oughly revised, the offerings including
Gold and Silver Medals, aggregating
nearly SOS, 900.
The Ohio State Fair has been per-
manently located at Columbus. The
grounds upon which il is to be held
are located within the corporate limits
of the city, and are accessible by three
lines of street railway running directly
to the gates. These grounds, now the
most beautiful in the State, are being
thoroughly renovated and rearranged
with view to the greatest comfort
and convenience of visitors and exhib-
itors. New buildings are being erected
for the accommodation of horses, cat
tie, sheep, and swine.
The Ohio State Fair Grounds, with
the Improvements to be placed there
on, will be among the best in the Uni
ted States, the buildings and stalls
furnishing more than one hundred and
twenty thousand square feet of exhibi-
ton space under cover.
The Ohio State Board of Agriculture
is doing all human energy can do tC
make the coming exhibition granC
entertainment for the instruction o
the masses, and have arranged with
the various railways of the State fo
special excursion rates during the weel
of the exhibition, 50 that the peopl
from every quarter may be given op
pOrtunity to attend.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-08-17
THE Buckeye Shops at Salem are
now lighted by electricity.

THE Buckeye Shops at Salem are
now lighted by electricity.
THEIndianapolis Sentinel puts down
Indiana at twenty thousand Democrat
ic majority in November.
Nor a Democratic Congressman from
Ohio voted for the river and harbor
steal.
THE Democrats of the Tenth Dis
trict in convention at Sandusky on the
10th inst, nominated Frank Hurd for
Congress by reclamation.
THE Sultan proclaimed Arabi Pasha
rebel, and to get even with him, Ara
bi declares the Sultan deposed, and
proclaims a holy war.
THE Ohio State officials charged
their expenses of attending Garfield's
funeral to the State, and they were
paid out of the public treasury.
IN the appointment of letter carriers
In Youngstown the colored population
was ignored, and thereat there is much
indignation expressed by that element.
The Youngstown .Vindicator says it
is estimated that there are no less than
twenty-seven base ball clubs in that
city. Rather too much of good thing.
THE Republicans of the 18th District
have shown their devotion to a lear
dinal doctrine of their part" y"-rotation
in office-by nominating Major Me-
kinley for fourth term.
IF the Republican papers of the Goth
district are sincere in their denuncia.
tiOns of the river and harbor plunder
they cannot consistently advocate the
reelection of Mcclure, who voted fol
the infamous plunder.
GEN. S. f. CARY, late Greenback
candidate for Vice President, recently
said to a reporter for an Auburn, n
Y, paper: 1.-The Greenback party i.
as dead as smelt; there is no unity o
sentiment in it,"
By the accidental explosion of :
barrel of gunpowder in tradesman
shop, near a schoolhouse in Gradeno
Russia, almost all the children in th,
schoolhOuse, who. were Jews, wer
killed. A large number of bodies wer
taken from the ruins. Windows ant
doors in a church and other building
in the neighborhoed were shattered.
THE New York State Freethinkers
Association has invited the Freethink
ers of the United States and Canad
to meet them in general convention a
Watkins Glen, August 23d, 24th, 25th
26th and 9th. Ex-Rev. Geo. C. Min
of Chicago, Hon. Elizur Wright, Prof
Felix Adler, James Parton, Bob In
gersoll, and other eminent heathens
will be present. 1t is also e2pecte,
that Charles Bradlaugh and Herber
Spencer will be present.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-08-17

WHEN TildeA was a candidate for
President, partisanship ran so high
that he was sued to collect income tax
which it was alleged he had avoided
paving while the law was i'll force.
The suit has been kept in existence
for six years and now the government
comedies that it was malicious polit-
ical persecution by abandoning the
prosecution. 1t is probable that they
have concluded that Tilden will not
be candidate for President in 1884,
and hence think it safe to drop it.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-08-17
Strange PhenOm enOn.

CHICAGO, August 1.-THE propeller
Menominee is reported by her Captain
to have encountered in mid-lake on
Tuesday night thick cold cloud which
burst on her, covering them with snow
and slush to the depth of six inches.
For five minutes the atmosphere was
like that of Winter, but as the steamer
was moving rapidly, she soon came to
q warmer temperature. The event is
unprecedented here, but the accuracy
of the facts is vouched for by the other
officers and passengers, and the story
is corroborated by the thermometers
condition ON that night.