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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-10-19
Notions About Death,

There are two popular notions about
death that, though they contradict one
another, have adherents throughout
Christendom. One is that what is
called Il natural death takes place with
the ebb of the tide; the other, that it
occurs after midnight. in what are
called the small hours before dawn.
The records show, as might have been
expected, that the Black Rider, who
respects neither age nor worldly condi-
ton, is Indifferent in timing his visits.
In this city last week the greatest num-
Der of deaths took place at II O'Clock in
the day, when there were seven; but
there were five deaths in each of the
hours of 3, 4, 7 and 10 o'clock in the
morning, and 3, 4 and 7 o'clock in the
evening. Four persons died at O. clock,
O'Clock and at 9 o'clock in the morn
ing, and at 1 o'clock and 6 o'clock in
the evening, and three persons died at
each of the hours of l and 2 o'clock a.
III. and s, 10 and II O clock p. M. There
happened to be no deaths at 5'clock in
the evening. There were ten more
deaths before noon than after it.-NctO
York Sdn.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-10-19
WHOLE No. 738.
Georg.ia Hospitality,

As | got beyond Rossyille, in riding
out to the battlefield of Chickamauga,
it began to rain, and the way the thun-
der roared and lightning flashed and
the flood-gates opened was appalling.
A farmer just over the Georgia line
beckOned me in ont of the wet, and there
| stuck from l o'clock until dark. It
was q steady storm, without break for
a minute, and rs there were no signs of
its clearing up before midnight the man
said l had better stay all night 1t look
ed that way to me, too, but it was a log
house with only one room, and only two
beds for the twelve of u.s. There were
six children, some half-grown, the farm
er and his wife, an old woman, SON
ln-law, young woman and myself. 1t
looked as if some of us would have to
stand up to sleep, and along about
o'clock | began to get nervous. Per-
haps the man noticed it, for soon after
that hour he said:
stranger, we'n step out and look at
the weather."
We went to the barn, and after look
at the horse returned and found all the
women in one bed and the light out.
'Shake off and jump into t'other
bed" whispered the man, and follow
ed directions. was no sooner in than
he followed. Then came the young
man, then the old one, and then three
boys lay across our feet, the upper one
resting across my knees. Il was i'm
possible to move or turn, but in ten
minutes all were snoring away as if
that was their usual way of going to
bed. heard the old clock strike II, 12,
l and 2, and was finally doing off when
some one opened the door. walked in.
and began to undress. The noise
aroused the farmer, who carefully cali
ed out:
"Who's that?"
"Mer'
Who's me?"
''Jim Baker"
ooh, Jim. eh! Want to stay all
night?"
81 reckon"
well, strip eff and pile In between
the fust two on the front-there's only
four of us lying len 'thwise"
Jim piled in without another word
being said, and was soon asleep, and as
was sliding silently out to finish the
night on the floor, the farmer sleepily
queried:
That you, Tom? Pull off yer butes
and slip in here-lots of room leftT
Detroit Free Press.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-10-19
Wall Rid Of Him.

Mars, formerly of Germany, now veg
etates in the little Town Of Il, s.
G. Here he has engaged in the mer-
eantile business and has fine house
and home Of his own. Soon after set
ting up for himself Mars took great de-
light in gardening, devoting q good
deal of attention to his English peas, .
favorite vegetable with him. To his
great delight they grew up finely. and
Mars was in raptures; but. presto!
change! something took, to destroying
them and his exuberant spirits fizzled
down to zero. Mars could not stand it.
He put on his studying cap, and, sure
that it was some animal, took the sif-
ter, and setting it-with triggers well
baited-near the peas, quietly waiting
the result. This he did in the even
his enemy making nocturnal raids
and next morning, to his inexpressible
delight, he had him securely sitting,
reared back, under the sitter, being no
less than an old field rabbit. Mars at
tended to him, and then hastily rum
ming into the house to report to his WELL
beloved. with flushed countenance ex-
claimed:
"Shane! Shane! I've cotched dat
letul raskul dat has bin q tin our peas.
1t vos Won letul rabbitr'
''Oh! Pm so glad" said Jane, smack
ing her lips at the thoughts of pie for
dinner. "What did you do with him.
Mr. Mars?"
"Do NIT him-mit the letul raskul?
Wy, takes him oop, und lookin' him
in de hyes, smax his jaws an tells
him not to koom back. no mo-, soom-
timesr'
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-10-19
Where Mrs. Hunter Made the Match.

Mrs Hunter was carrying two bum
dies aboard the day boat for Albany, in
New York City, when MIR. Snyder kind
ly relieved her of half the burden. On
deck they sat down together, and as
they sailed up the Hudson they rapidly
grew well acquainted, though previous
1y total strangers. He was widower,
aged 81, and an Ulster County farmer;
she was widow, aged 35, and a seam
stress in New York. He asked her to
marry him. She was surprised, but not
offended She asked for time to think
the offer over. Certainly-he would
give her until the boat reached New
burg. Then she must 60 ashore with
him and get married, or stay on board
and remain single. Just as the plank
was about to be hauled in at Newburg,
she said Yes" and the couple went
off with the two bundles. A justice per-
formed the ceremony, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Snyder travelled on by rail
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-10-19

A good Connecticut deacon, Josiah
Smith, having heard all about the New
York confidence men who address
strangers in the street and pretend to
know their names and all about them,
knocked one Of them down with his car
pet-bag, containing his Bible and heavy
boots, in the Grand Central depot the
other day for saying, Hello, Cousin
Josiah.n '.You can't fool me,' said
the old man. rs he tloored this young
one in the skin-tight pants and tooth
pick shoes. But when it turned out that
the young man really was his cousin,
who had been sent to the depot to meet
him. the old farmer was not so sure that
YOU cant fool him."
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-10-19
Why She Won't Marry.

Miss Risley-Seward. daughter of ex-
Solicitor of the Treasury Risley. became
a great favorite with William H. Seward
while Secretary of State, and subse-
quently accompanied him during his
tour around the world. Mr.. Seward in
his will bequeathed to her $4,000 on
condition that she should adopt his
name. She accepted the money, adopt
ed the name, and now refuses to mar
ry, because she will not consent to
change her name. At present she is in
Italy studying the old monasteries OF
Tuscany.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-10-19

Cav, the correspondent of the London
TeleGraph, who has been recalled from
Egypt, does not satisfy himself with half
way measures in the performance OF his
work. While the question of war be-
tween Russia and Turkey was pending
he went to Constantinople, and not con-
tent with sending dispatches and letters
flattering to the Turks, learned the Ian
suage, donned the fez and gradually
worked himself into confidential rela~
sions wsth ths Sultan and bis ministers
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-10-19

The Washington Post heads a column
'.Notes of Our Own" Without dwell
ing upon the axiom that ''he who steals
will lie," it may be remarked that the
Post is indeed kind in relieving the
other papers of the country of the re-
sponsibility for the make up Of that
particular column
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-10-19

A New York policeman who dubbed
pedestrian sixteen years ago was not
forgotten. The two met in Oregon the
other day, and this time the tables were
turned and the policeman was left for
doa6
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-10-19

Mr.. Nathan Appleton. OF Boston, as
president of the Newport Society for
Protection to Animals, publicly stated
that hereafter the society viii take StsPa
to prevent fox-hunting,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-10-19

Though vinegar is often sour and dis
agreeable, it was never known to GO
back on its mother.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-10-19

z. b. CONANr,
A TTORNEY AT LAW. Ravenna, o.
IN Office in rheuix Block, over Richardson S
Hardware store. 'l9-u
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-10-19
Business Cards.

MISS l.. e. JACKSON,
NEGLLLNERY GOODS Of all kinds, Opera
lHA Block, kavcnna, o.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-10-19
A N EARR

NOTARY PUBLIC, Mantua, o. Con-
IN yeyancing, Collections and Pension BnSi-
MESS promptly attended to on the most reasoh
able terms. olz-u.
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j. III. DUSSELL,

IN English and German. U1lice over Bel
ding u Armstrong's Drug Store, Main street.
Ravenna ONO.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-10-19

All Necessaries for the Burial
of the Dead Furnished on short
Notice and on the most Reason
able Terms. COnsiderate At
tentiOn Guaranteed.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-10-19
/. Ii, PHELPS

A rTORNGY AND OoUNSELLOR AT
IA LAW, Frazers Building, West Main st,
Eagenna. Ohio.
The Tombstone epitaph., 1882-05-01

court, and also that which was unat- tainabie at the time of my trial--not subject to criticism, much less de- serving of censure or condemnation, and 1t was an obedient subordinate, faitbfnl and judicious, who saved tho Union army from disaster OH the 29th of August; and tho advisory board recommend that, in their opinion, justice required at his (the presi- dent's) hands such action as may be necessary "to annul and set aside the findings and sentence of the court martial in the case of Major General Fitz-John Porter, and to re- store him to the position of which that sentence deprived him, such restoration to take effect from the date of his dismissal from the ser vice."
 Relying also upon this clear and emphatic language of the. board, "that all the essential facts in every in- stance stand out in clear and abso- lute contrast to those facts upon which he Q was adjudged guilty, and that it is not possible that any court-martial should have condemned such conduct if it had been correctly understood" and believing that 1 am entitled to the complete and just vindication recommended by the board, and that the sentence of the court-martial, subsequently, proven by overwhelmin g and irrefragible testimony to have been palpably erroneous in it's basis of assumed facts, and utterly destructive of the happiness and welfare of "an officer who has never failed in the strictest and most honorable fidelity to his government" should not be barrier to the relief to which I consider my selt entitled. l again renew to you, as chief magistrate, my appeal for justice. Conscious of my absolute and entire innocence, have not ceased from the hour of the promul- gation of the sentence of the court. martial consistently to protest against the terrible injustice done me, and have striven in every proper mode to secure my vindication, all of which the public records now before you will establish. now respectfully and most earnestly ask that that you will grant remission of that portion of the sentence of the court. which remains unexecuted, and carry into effect the recommendation of the advisory board, so far as the same lies within your constitutional power, and transmit the result of your &C., tion, together with the finding of the board to congress, coupled with such recommendation in the premises as you may deem just and proper. Very respectfully yours,
 FlTZ.JoHN PORTER.
The Tombstone epitaph., 1882-05-01
Military Imbecility mt Doubtful
 Canyon.

LoRpsBURG, N. M., April 25.- There has been no news of import. ance received from Doubtful canyon since yesterdays dispatches. For syth is reported to be in camp on the east side of Stein's Peak, taking things very easy and affording the hostiles every facility for escape. It now looks very much as if we were going to have another grand Il z farce over the IndiaS
 That the military
 completely surroYi llll canyon and HH Ion on Saturday night last, is beyond all question, and if they are allowed to escape now, the fact will be lasting disgrace to our so-called military commanders, and the efficiency of our army as Indian fighters. Four wounded soldiers were brought in last night by private conveyance sent out from here for the purpose. They were Sergeant Mory, company c, shot through the left lung, just below the heart, wound probably fatal; private M. D. Leonard, right leg broken below the knee and shot 'through the left ankle; plivates DQXpey and Sullivan, of the Four h artillery, flesh wounds in the left thigh. The wounded men were for warded to the hospital at Fort Cum mings by rail this morning.
 An unconfrmed report is current of two prospectors having been killed yesterday thirteen miles north of here on the Gila river road.
 Mckenzie is said to be en route to join Forsyth and take command in person.
The Tombstone epitaph., 1882-05-01
Col. Clute in Danger.

A telegram from Fort Bowie says thai Ayers mining camp, in the Chiricahua mountains, is surrounded, and that three men have been killed and one wounded Ayers camp is the seat of Col. C. C. Clute's great mining enterprise, where he now has a smelter in successful operation There must be large number of people there, but probably entirely unarmed, and if succor does not reach them soon, they will fail an easy prey to the savages. The dispatch does not say that the men were killed at Col. Clute's camp, but leaves 1t to be inferred that such is the case. However, about fifteen miles from Ayers camp, five men who went from Tombstone are work ing; their names are, Talt, Curtis, Palmer, Alexander and Snooks, the two first named being printers who have worked on the ErlTArH a good deal during the last year, and fears are entertained for their safety. From present indications it would seem that the harvest of blood has only just begun, and when and where it will end, no man can tell.
The Tombstone epitaph., 1882-05-01
EmascuIating the Chinese BilI.

WASHINGTON, April 26.-In the Senate the Chinese bill was amended by striking out the 10th secton, which defines the words "Chinese laborers,' ,'' wherever used in the act, to mean both skilled and unskilled laborers and Chinese employed in mining, was carried by the following vote: Yeas 2S, nays 2S. The vote was a party one except that of Miller of California, Jones of Nevada, and Cameron of Wisconsin, who voted "no' with the democrats. Davis, of Illinois, voted "aye" with the re- publicans. The amendment having gone through the committee of the whole, the bill was reported to the senate with calls for separate votes on some of the amendments.
The Tombstone epitaph., 1882-05-01

FINLEY is out with long article in tho last Argonsut on the Chinese question, which for audscity and pure cussedness caps the climax. lie threatens the gibbet, the 6rebrand, and open rebellion, if the tide of Mongolian immigration is not stop ped by congressional legislation. The worst and most incendiary of kear- ney's sand-lot ravlngs were as milk and water compared with Pixley's journal, During the political cam paign of 1879 in California we heard this Chinese question discussed from the platform not less than thirty diff ferent times, from the workingmens' standpoint, and every time in more cool, less impassioned and logical manner than Pixley treats the subject. During all that time the fry ardor of this second crusader was smothered under the wet blanket of opposition to the eternal principles of right and justice Kearney then was the demagogue and Pixley the patriot! Times have changed since then and Pixley has become the blatant revolutionary demagogue, while Kearney has subsided into comparative obscurity. Viva la humbug! viva la Pixley!
The Tombstone epitaph., 1882-05-01
Kicking Against the Hawaiian
 Treaty.

NEW YORK, April 26.-The Ha. waian sugar question is assuming such proportions in the markets of this country that determined and united effort is to be made by the commercial bodies of this city to seek relief from congress. It will be demanded that so much of the treaty between the Sandwich Islands and the United States as permits of the entry of Hawaiian sugar free of duty shall be abrogated. Matthieson X Wickers' sugar refining company last week received a consignment of 200O bags of Hawaiian sugar transported by steamer from San Francisco. where it had been received free of duty. A large shipment of the same grade of sugars is now on the way here from San Francisco.
The Tombstone epitaph., 1882-05-01
Fitz-JOhn Porter Again Pleads with
 the President.

WASHINGTON, April 2l. -- Fitz. John Porter has addressed the fol. lowing letter to President Arthur:
 MoRRIsTowN, N. L., April F.
 ME. PRESIDENT, Washington SIR: 1 have the honor to acknowl- edge the receipt, through the secre- tary of war, under date of the 18th inst, of your decision upon my ap- plication of December g, 1881, to annul and set aside the findings and sentence of the court-martial in my case and to nominate me to the sen. ate for restoration to my former rank in the army. Your decision, after determining the powers of the presi- dent, as expressed in the opinion of the attorney general, is that compli- ance with the application contained in my letter is not within your power. l may have misunderstood the extent of the constitutional power of the president when I asked you to co, directly, with the aid of the senate, that which q board of distinguished army officers had, in the interest of justice, recommended should be done, but which you, con. curing in the opinion of the attor- ney-general, inform me you have power only in part to perform, and that special legislation by congress is needed to complete the justice asked for.
 My application was based upon the recommendation of tho advisory board appointed by the president to examine into the facts and to report what action, in their opinion, justice required should be taken by the president. That board of examina. tion found and reported, after long and patient examination, and consid- eration of all the facts in the case, that my condnct in all the events of August, 1869, inquired into by the court martial by which it was tried, was, in the light of the evidence that which was then laid before the
The Tombstone epitaph., 1882-05-01

IT is sad sight to witness the in. effectual struggles of an admittedly wronged man to secure justice at the hands of those who alone have it in their power to render it. We now refer to Gen. Fitz-John Porter, whom Gen. Grant, after over twelve years of stolid, egotistical wrong doing, admits the fact and asks President Arthur to do for the injured man what he had in his hands for eigh, the power to do but refused. In an. other column We publish Porter's last appeal to the president, asking for a haii.loaf where the whole loaf had been denied him.
The Tombstone epitaph., 1882-05-01

"CoME heah, George Washington, you black ape!" exclaimed Rev. Abi- nadab Bledsoe, of the Austin Blue light tabernacle, to Sunday school scholar, who had just removed big wad of something from his mouth. The boys trembling carried him into the immediate presence of the irate shepherd.
 "Yer was chawin' terbacker in de house of the Lawd."
 "I owns right up, parson. 1 was chawln' terhacker, but I won't do so no moah."
 "George Washington, chawin' ter packer am bad enough, Lawd knows; but when yer has got so shameless yer don't try to lie out of it, hit am time to take you in hand, so yer woun't grow up an' disgrace de fad der ob his country. Lean ober dat knee, George"
The Tombstone epitaph., 1882-05-01
LOCAL PERSONALS.

Hon. W. Il. Stilwell, judge of the First judicial district of Arizona, came up from Tucson yesterday and returned today. The judge is looking well for man who has done the immense amount of legal work that he has had thrust upon him for the last six months. He left but ono case on the Pima county calendar that was ready for trlal, and entirely cleaned of the Pinal calendar during the sessions of his court in those counties. On the eighth of May he will commence on the calendar of Cochtse county, which will be made much lighter before he ad- journs court for the term.
 Henry O'Toole IS at the Cosmopolitan.
 II. c. Stone, Esq, of Charleston, is reg istered at the Cosmopolitan.
 Judge W. H. Stilwell came from Tue. son last night and returned on the coach again this morning.
 D. c. Duren, of Bisbee, is at Browns.
The Tombstone epitaph., 1882-05-01
Field Notes.
From the Denver Tribune.

fEoui tht bslI'cE lIlpuhC
 We are satisfied that Guireau IS crazy. A man that ould make Ar. thur president must be crazy.
 Leadville is going to call meet. ing to endorse Governor Crittenden. This is generous. Always stand up for the weak.
 Mir. Tilden has not been heard on the subject of Jesse James, demise. But then, Mir. Tilden's voice has been out of repair for some time.
 Whitelaw Reid is a victim to in- somnia. He cannot go to sleep. Mr. Reid should instruct his mailing clerk to put the Republican on the Tribune's exchange list.
 The talk about the assassination of Governor Crittenden for procur. ing the "removal' of Colonel Jesse James is the rot of fools. There should, however, be protest against his receiving any of the blood money.
 In prospectus which has been re- ceived, there is T threat of visit from Eli Perkins. Timid people will find particulars about the early trains in another department. Courageous people will find the quotations on hemp in the regular place.
The Tombstone epitaph., 1882-05-01

JUDGE DIBBLE, of Tombstone, anc John J. Gosper, of Phenix, are rlva republican candidates for congress They are evenly gaited and, there. fore, may be expected to reach Wash ington at about the same time. Il looks as though the republican party was running considerably to wood.- Yuma Free Press.
 The average democratic editor is never so happy as when slurring an honorable Union soldier, more es- pecially if he has been SO unfortun. ate as to lose a limb in the war. Judge Dibble and Mir. Gosper are both so situated, and hence are legit- innate subjects fso.. dentcratio criti- cism,
The Tombstone epitaph., 1882-05-01
ITEMS AT LARGE.
From the Phenix Gazette,

From the Phenix Gazette.
 The cold weather of last week materially affected the bean crop of the valley.
 There is quite boom in building at present, both for business houses and dwelling places.
 The Phenix rangers should go into active drill. They may soon have an opportunity of demonstrating their yalor on the gory field, if sucn be their desire.
 1p & damage suit of Marie Lopez against the Central Arizona Mining company, argument was concluded last evening. Judge Porter deliv- cred his charge and the case was de- livered to the jury. at nine o'clock. At half past ten this morning, after about fourteen hours deliberation, the jury brought in verdict for plaintiff in the sum of $3,O0O. This case has been hotly contested and will undoubtedly be appealed.