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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-10-05
A Wrong Theory.


Samuel Shin has learned lesson
which will remain fresh in his mind if
he lives to be ten thousand years old.
AS he entered the lodge to arrange the
chairs and benches for the opening OF
the regular Saturday night meeting, he
discovered a big Watermelon on the
stove. Samuel is not always q respecter
of the rights of property. His every
day theory is: ''To the finder belongs
the Watermelon" Having no doubt
that this fruit had been left behind by
some member at the last meeting, and
hoping that he had time to deyour the
whole of it before any one should come
in, he proceeded to business. Scarcely
had he laid hands on the melon before
there was an explosion which upset
everything in the room and landed
Samuel under the lavender bench forty
feet away. He received three cuts on
the nose. two on the chin, had his WOO
badly frizzled, and it will be seven
weeks before he will be able to wink
with his left eye.
'.Gem'len | trust dat dis lessor
will sink deep into yer hearts an be
tOOken fur Il solemn warnin'," said
Brother Gardner, as he opened the
meeting. In de fust place de pussor
who lets his curiosity lead him aroun'
by de nose will trabble in the swamps
rs often as on lie highway. In de mex
place, he who has no respects fur de
rights of odders will often fin posses
shun dangerous thing. Had Brudde1
Shin stood of distance of ten feet an
bin content to gaze on dat mellyon an
let his mouf water ober de ideah OF
what was inside, he would not at dis
mint be lynn on bench in de anty-
room with his head on a paint-keg an
his heart grievin' fur de long ago. Envy
am de fodder on which small-mindeG
man exists. jealousy am dc weapon OF
man who hasn't brains 'nuff to pull
himself up. Avarice am feelin' bor-
rowed from de hog. We will now &C
ahead an warm up de machinery Of
routine bizness. "-DetrOit Free Press.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-10-05
Toronto Has a Sea-Serpent.

The morning was cool, and peril )
this was the reason why some OF }
workmen engaged at the targets on ,
Garrison ranges say the serpent L :
saw was not more than fifty feet J.
and the size of mans body.
story, as told by one of them, is in : -
stance as follows: Between 8 anC 3
o'clock, while placing the targets in p''-
sition on No. range, boy rushed up
saving that there was a queer th,cg
floating near the shore. Some of ii Q
men were curious enough to leave tie r
work and hasten down to the shore
There, sure enough, was large Blush
gray mass floating lazily near the shore.
1t had every appearance of being asleep,
as its body yielded to every ripple. 1T
was submerged, but the upper porl en-
of the head ffoated just above the wa ~.
That part which was visible was cove I'd
with short, stiff bristles in front, wh.' n
increased in length toward the Sid ;.
and extended for distance OF al 1t
ten feet on each side. The back, o. 1t
least that portion of it which appe:
above the water, was lighter colo cd
than the head. A good view was sd
of the monster for upward of IT, ce
minutes, when, suddenly raising its
head out of the water, it gave sv sh
with its tail and started directly SOU II,
in the direction of one of the steamers.
Its head, as it raised it above the water,
was very much like that of an eel, W 18th
the exception of the long, trailing hair
or whiskers. Its eyes were small, and
as it dashed off one of the men said he
thought he heard it give short, sharp
bark. A line of foam marked its pro-
gress out into the lake for about half 4
mile, when, turning sharp around. it
dashed toward the Exhibition wharf.
and again out into the lake, where they
soon lost sight of it. The men did not
appear at all anxious to speak of the
matter, as they feared their veracity
would be questioned. AS it is, their
story is given for what it is worth, but
surely the word of three men who saw
it is worth that of thirty who did not
see it.-IOront0 Mail
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-10-05
A Cute Trick,

Orpheus with his lutte made trees and
other objects dance at his pleasure, and
q similar method of overcoming mate
rial difficulties seems to prevail i'll lOdg-
inc houses in Queenstown. The diff
Guilty of being i'll two places at once,
like bird, has been remarked on by an
Irish metaphysician. Some other think
ers of the same race have been no less
struck with the inability of two bodies
to occupy the same space at the same
moment. AT Queenstown, whence emil
grants start. the place which many
bodies desire to occupy at the same given
moment is a bed in 4 lodging house.
The difficulty has been overcome with
singular ingenuity In a report on over
crowding of emigrants, published by the
board of trade, the method OF creating a
vacuum in bed is explained. AS soon as
the rooms III q lodging-house are full,
and in that hour when sleep is sweetest
to men, a fiddler is introduced. The
lads (and, we presume, lasses) at once
wake up and gallantly take the tiure, !"
while new set Of emigrantS Jump into
the vacated beds and sleep till the rev.
ellers are danced down. Then the new
tenants of the bed are evicted, and they
take the flure' in their turn; the com
pany thus alternately sleeping and dane
ing. This plan necessarily causes over.
crowding. and would probably prevent
the nervous from sleeping, and has 9TH
er patent inconveniences. But there Is
something festal about the method after
all-Lordor DdtIp Ne,US.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-10-05
Tanner, the Faster, Outdoue.

The details Of q most marvellous case
of prOtracted abstinence from food has
just become fully known, though it has
been going on in Forsyth, Ga, for
about two months Peter Cooley, mu
latto, hailing from Anderson, S. c.,
was arrested about June l in Monroe
county on charge of burglary and
committed to Jail to await his trial ut
the August term of court. He express
ed his determination never to go to the
chain gang, stating that he preferred to
starve. He steadily refused food for
weeks. as can be testified to by Sheriff
G. A. King and Deputy Sheriff J. II.
King, who has charge of the jail and
sees to the feeding of the prisoners. He
always refused to eat, and while it was
then left in his cell the food was always
found afterwards untouched.
He often begged Sheriff King to let
him have a razor, under pretense of
wanting to shave, and also asked the
loan OF his knife, but as Mr.. King sus-
pected his intention he was never al
lowed any kind of instrument. But he
still adhered to his purpose of self-de
struction. and after months total ab-
stinence from food Mr.. King called Dr.
L. Il. Alexander in to see the prison
er to ascertain his condition. He was
found considerably reduced, but free
from all symptoms of insanity, being,
in fact, quite rational and Intelligent.
He reads and writes well, and is much
above the average of his race, Mr..
King and DIR. Alexander finally prevail
ed on him to sip q little milk punch,
which he did under compulsion. But
he has continued to resolutely refuse all
food, and can be induced to taste only
milk punch or wine occasionally.
Like DR.. Tanner, he drinks water
freely, but outside of that he hasn't
taken enough nourishment i'll over two
m4nths to keep an ordinary man alive
three days. He has lost about sixty
pounds of flesh, and is merely a ske!e-
ton. He cannot walk Il step, and can
only get up with assistance; When ly-
ing quiet he has the appearance of a
dead man.--Uacon (Ga.) Telegraph.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-10-05

Lewistown, Pa, has a lad nearly
twenty years of age who has never
spoken to his father. He seems to be
possessed of a natural antipathy to SC
doing, and yet says that should he ever
be prompted to address the old man he
shall speak freely. A quarrel which the
parents had during the mothers preg,
nancy is said to be responsible for the
strange state of affairs, the mother al
that time not having spoken to her hus
hand for q full wear
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-10-05
German Without a Master.

Lass mir den jungen Herrn in ruhe-
"Give the young man n rest" Sic Isl
INNER artig-"She is ever aesthetic. y
Wo ist Ihre Frau Mutter?- Where is
your mother-in-lawp" Minchen sass
am clavier-' Minnie sat on the piano. >
Das Hauschen stand in helen Flamme1
THE house was wrapped in Gehenns
flames" Und schauete vor sich niedel
in tiefen Gedanken-'And he lookec
down at his feet in great astonishment.' ;,
Sic war krank und gebrechlich. unc
kounte ihTe Fuesse nicht gebrauchen-
''She was crank, and all broken up.
and her feet 'ould rot wiggle. Med
York lForld,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-10-05
Kesping off Intruders.

Prince Bismarck has hit upon q most
effectual plan for keeping inquisitive in.
truders away from Varzin. He has is-
sued peremptory mandate forbiddin2
all the inhabitants of the village and
neighboring country to entertain any
strangers whatever. So strictly en-.
forced is this order that a newspaper
correspondent recently was compelled
to tramp to town several miles away
at midnight for the shelter that was re-
fused him by the Chancellor's tenantry
at Varzin.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-10-05

There is a curious geographical fact
Its course is in the shape of ahorseshoe.
1t rises in British Columbia, runs into
the United States and waters a vast re-
gion. and then circles back to the land
Of its birth and empties into the Colum-
bia in British territory. During its
course it passes within half mile of
the Columbia, and a canal of that dis
tsnce over q grassy prairie would save
it a course of 800 miles before reaching
its goal.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-10-05
CHrT RCHBS.

VNIVEBShLIST - Rev. ANDREW WILSON
Pastor. Services every suHday a. ~ 80 n. IN.
and 30 A.. ui. Sunday school at II % =. III.
Pastors residence on Diamond street, nrst door
Hortn og Main.
COSGREts A1IONAL 80 Ezv, A. NJ. HILLS,
Pastor. Services on Sunday nj 10 30 a. N, and
SO NJ sunday school al Is ?. NJ frayci
McutlrE on Thursday Evening st { 80.
MET lIpBiSr EEy. y. , RLNDoiPH, Pastor.
Ser7ice. On sunday at 10 80 4. N nnd 80 P M.
Sunday Sahoo! u l2 IL F.H. Prayer Meeting
On Thursday Evening at T:SO
DiSClP LIZ REV NJ l. sTREAFoR, LAseor.
Services on sunday 81 10 80 4, "A, and ~ M.
6 Inday School at12-l5 r. M Prayer Meeting
Sn Thursday Evening at 80 ~ -,
IMMACUL ATE CONCEf frION--CATHOLlC
REV. cS, L, ,BOwLEs Pastor. Services ate ana
70 30 each aitorrutc sunday. sunday SchooI =
s.a0P NJ High Mass, sunday, July 4, and eacn
kuc-naJe Sunday thereafter. Mass every week
cay morning at Z 80
GRACE -EPISCOPAL-Cedar St.
REV. }. W. GILMAN, Rector. Services on
6upiay Mt 70: 30 ana sabbath school I'm :
HtC lately after service. Evening Service nj
the usual hour.
CAKWOOp OAK wood street Rev.
B A Bonewoll, Pastor Services Sunday eve
ming at7 80 Union sunday school at O'Clock
I'm. each Suuiai.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-10-05

A driver in the Troy fire department,
has invented a contrivance by which his
horses are Embarrassed by simply pull
ing the reins> -
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-10-05

An Auburn man is the owner of the
original grandfather clock" 1t wa:
made when the city was known rs Har
denburgs Corners, some seventy tive
years ago, and cost $l50,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-10-05
Rates Of Adver tisi g
PORTAGE co. OFFICIAL REGISTER.

Common Pleas Judge G9Egc p Arre. E9nng.-
Warren. Ohio
Perreseafasfce EB LegtslGt.re-E g. Wood
worth, Windham, Ohio.
PROBATE Judge Cornelius A, heed, Ravenna, o.
County C7erI John Porter Ravonna.
Cowntv gaWdtt0r-LeGrand Olin, Ravenna.
County freasurer-Nathan r. anith, Ravenna.
sheriff w Imam Wilcox, RaVenna.
Recorder er-Philo Bierce, Rayenna;
Prosecuting Aftorney-J Joseph y. Horton, haya.
Cosami6stoners-Faifs q. Nichols, Garrettsville;
a. Il. Merrill, Newton
Falls; Edgar Whittle-
scy, Atwater.
H1frplqrv Dtrect0rs--Amzi Wilmot, Mantua, Q /;
Charles K. Doolittle,
Streetsboro, o.; r. W
Coffin, Ravenna, y.
County SarUeyar-J edediah Cole, Garrettsville.
Coroaer--Alfrcd IL. Barlow, RootstowIa .;
ScAooE anntAers--O. f Haymakcr, Earivilie;
D. ID. Iicket', Racenna;
John Meharg, RavenBa
MAYORS of incorporated villages.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Norton.
hent-O. :. Rockwell.
RdoeaRd-E. z. Hatfield.
Justices of the Peace.
Atzontsr--Sylvestcr a. Hinman, II. II. Woolf'
Awrors--John l.. Thompson, X. Z. Cannon
BrtWsFeld-J. l.. Carrier. Ill. Snnpnlahir ~
OA1-lesso.1a--Aussin 4. Curtiss, william roN'
Deetdeld--C. =. Tibbals, j IL, hohtnan,
Mti16arp1 Goo. b. ncrwin, John SiddlngS; ,s
fTa"S1'' iS's1 sDSt,sy Sy.sSl;; sen ne''0n D'' ''
Freedop,-nvman Bryant. Henry G. Jennings.
Ga-rssosesl1e-Rollln $; webb; IL Nv.nn ~ Mer"i"
Hird1s--Hichard M Hank, ID a: dyson.
AdStgG--C. ID. InGell Horace Lano;
ReksoS--L 5 Nicholson. George T. Ii heueer'
PGImETG--LeHoy ihImas, I. W .Ihomss' ~ N
Parts--Riohard aorris, Michael Jones.
RamdolpA pher A; Davis NJ seS" Reese.
Orion L. Sperrn
RO0tsfOeOa--A, II. Barlow, J, " hhll.
Sh,GLorsoLHs-A AmOn l.. TomsonI ILalayeCt
StseeesbOro'--Wa aliace Root, e.. W. Stusrs'
Sg61eId- William Pauius, n. y. MARTA
Wiadhass--John B. Harrison, L. q. Ansei.
SOCI ETIES-
Unity Lodge, No. IL, r, and A M
Meets the second and fosrth Mondays Of each
month.
Tyrian Chapter, No! 81, II. A. M.
Meets tho third Monday OF each mohsh. In
Masonic Hail. PheniX Block.
M. IL. CARTIER, M, Is III r.
Royal Arcanum.
Meets first and third Fridsye Of every month,
GIDEON SEYMOUR, Regent.
g. IL. GRIFFIN, Sec'y,
L. D. o.. F.-Isavenna Lodge, No. Oo'
Meets oyery Wednesday evening a, odd Foi-
lows Hall.
Ravenna Encampment, No. 1eo,
Meets every aud and 4th Fridays Of each month
Equity Lodgs--No. Al, A. d. U. w.
Moots second and fourth Fridays of every
month at Hail in opera Block m
J. DILLEMUrI, nj. W.
Ii. L. OSBORN. Recorder.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-10-05

Over a million and half dollars
worth of Clark county (Ohiol property
changed hands last year. .
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-10-05
j. IL. DUSSELL,

A TTDIsNEY A'E LAW, Counsel In
~ English and German, Gnce over Bel
ding & Armstrong's Drug Store, Main street.
RaveunA, Ohio.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-10-05

All Necdamariee for the Burial
OF the Dead FernisAed on short
Notice and ON the most Reason
able Terms, COnMtlorate At
tentiOn Guaranteed,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-10-05

p. Il. CONANT,
A TFOsgNES Az LAW, Raverna, o.
IA Ouicc in FheniX Block, over Richardson 5
Hardware store. Ti9u
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-10-05
A. ", FARR.

NOTARY PUBLIC, Mautua, o. Con
N vcyaucing, Collections and Pension Bust
He,s promptly attended 10 on the most reaso.
able terms, 6lS-;f,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-10-05
Q. II. GRIFFIN,

DFNTIST. once over First National Bank
once hours from a. m. to y. IN.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-10-05
I. LII. PHELPS

FToRNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT
IN LAW, FraZers Building. West Main St =,
kaVeUna Ohio.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-10-05
Business Cards.

MISS L. q. JACKSON,
GOODS of all kinds. Opera
lXA Block, R.veuEa, o.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-09-27
Another FORGED Proxy.

New YORK, September 26.-It appears
that another forged proxy was used at Sara
togs. Judge Smith, of cortland, few
DAYS before the Convention, found that he
would not be able TO fill his place on the
State Committee. He is r Half breed. He
communicated with Vroomsn, to whom he
cant a proxy, with directions to fill it up
with the name of come reliable Half-bEeed.
Vrooman was casting about for some trust
worthy proxy of that faction when be got
kilograms purportiDg 10 coming from Judge
Smith, telling him not to fill The blank until
E1-Assemblymsn Corlsy arrived. Believing
the dispatch TO be genuine, Vrooman
awaited the coming of Corley, and
when that individual arrived, he told
Vrooman that Judge Smith wished
Mr.. Montony, of Marathon, 10 serve as
his proxy. The secretary of the committee
tbereupon called Monieny's name in the
proxy, and that gentleman served and voted
with the Stalwarts, 10 the surprise OF all
hands bot those in the secret. The French
affair and Montony, of course. made Nroe-
man suspicious, and he wrote TO Judge
Smith, who pronounced he telegram direct
ing him 10 await Corley's coming bogus, and
denounced the deception. The Republican
State Committee elected John F. Smith
chairman.
The following resolution will be consider
ed at The next meeting of the committee.
Resolved, That in future meetings OF this COM
mittee no persons exec ut members duly elected at
State conventions be authorized TO vote. and that
no persons shall be permitted to appear by proxy.
Gen. Sharpe offered the following which
was adopted:
Resolved, That the State Committee expresses its
detestation of the attempt made at saratoga 10
influence the decision OF the late committee by
the use of forged kilograms aud its detestation OF
all methods and purposes which such wretched
fraud and trickery implied, and this eommi.see
tenders its cordial cooperation to any authorities
or persons investigating the crime TO the end that
its authors may be speedily ascertained and held
up to the scorn of the people.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-09-27

JAY GoUIiD, who is just now bossing SO
many things and is thus exciting the ire OF
the commercial classes, as we'll as the press
of the country, is about to be confronted
by an oppo.i tion in telegraphy that he
will not be able to silence by purchase,
and which he will be compelled to meet on
the level ground of fair and reasonable COM
petition. Mr.. Garrett, The enterprising and
indefatigable president of the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad, who has done more for Balti-
more in the past twenty years than Baltimore
has done for herself, has organized cable
ompany, the American headquarters OF
which will be in the latter city, with branches
in New York aud the other seaboard cities.
Robert Garrett is in Europe working up the
project A landing on this side has been
assured. Siemens, the great electrician of
Berlin, is working in hearty accord with the
Carrots, and has given them 10 understand
that be will take all the stock not otherwise
subscribed for. He says that a cable with all
the modern improvements can be laid for
oue-fourth If the cost OF the lines now con-
Meeting the two continents. Mr.. james
Gordon Bennett, of The New York
Herald, put his name down for 100000
of the stock of the company, and prom
ised 10 raise the amount TO 100000 If
necessary. Mr.. Garrett has also rub
ecribed 100000. Capitalists of Boston,
New York and Philadelphia also appear in
the list, and opposite their. names are figures
from 500, 900 downward. The stock thus
subscribed for is 10 be placed in the hands Of
trustees for a period of three years. The
Geographic charges of ahis new line at no
time are TO exceed sixpence, or twelve cents
a word. This bold undertaking will probabl y
provoke lively war. But Mr.. Garrett Is
prepared for il. He proposes that his ieie,
graphic communications with Europe shall
not be regulated by Mr.. Gould's whims.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-09-27
professor of law in Dickinson college, died

professor Of law in Dickinson college, dleo
to-day.
PhiladeIphia, September 26.-Philip j.
LAUDER, brewer, says there was no d'fhcuity
in his affAirs. He was perfectly solvent, ana
able 10 nav every dollar he owed with IN
teres'.
Boston. September 26.-Tbe boys OF the
SomervlIle Glass Works, striking for an in
crease of paw, returned 10 work under threat
Of the chief Of police that he would make
them go TO school.
Lebanon, Pa, September 26.-At the Cole
broke furnace John Shirk was severely
burned, and other employees were slightly
fcalded, by an explosion, which was caused
by the breaking of one OF the tryers-
New York, September 26--Charles B.
Moves a weli-known printer and telegraph
operator, aud a native Of Washington, died.
while lunchiug, of hemorrhsge OF the heart
He was about forty -three years OF age.
New York, September 26.-The stock
hclders of the Gould and Stock Telegraph
Company have reelected the directors and
officers with the exception that George ..
Gould takes the place OF J. II. Banker IN the
Board OF Directors.
Minneapolis, Mimi, September 26.-The
Sixth Annual Convention OF the Womans
Christian Temperance Union oil Minnesota
opened in this city to-fay. Ine attendance
OF delegates is guile large. The Convention
will continue three dsys.
New York, September 26.-President Ar
thur poets 10 start tomorrow upon hsh,
ing excursion. ExPresident Grant, Eau!
Srobsch, of Alabama; Secretary Folger and
CLAYTON McMichael, of PennsylvanIa, were
among the callers to-day.
Newport, r. l., September ga great
MANY persons are attending the Conference
of the Seventh Day Baptisis OF America be-
iag held here to-day. They waited the old
church on Barney street, the first house oil
Worship OF the denomination IN this Country.
II was erected IN I67I. Many addresses were
made and prayers offered.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-09-27
JAY GOULD
Denies Emphaticaliy That He il Trying
To-Day Up the Associated Press.

New York, September 27.-To.day's
World says: By wsy OF ascertaining what
basis, if any, there might be for certain tales
which have been set forth of late with tre-
10 endous. "rubadub" in two or three local
newspapers, a reporter of the World yester-
day found Mr. Gould in his Office, aud inter
viewed him on his alleged attempt to buy up
the Associated Press. "Mr. Gould" said
The reporter, cit is stated in sundry quarters
that YOU have been trying 20 purchase the
New York Journal of Commerce. Have you
any objection to saying whether this is SO or
notW
at is ridiculous. The only grain OF truth
in the story is, that gentleman closely con-
necte6 with the Journal Of CoBsnerce-in facf,
one of its editors-roughl an introduction TO
me at a private house where we both hap
ned 10 be, and said he was thinking oil
making up a syndicate for the purchase OF
the Journal Of Commerce, and wanted 10 know
If would go into H."
"How did you receive the propositions"
Al naturally asked tine editor 10 let me have
COPY of the trial balance OF the concern
tn at might see what its financial position
was. The trial balance was never sent 10
me. This Is the whole story OF my attempt
to purchase the Journal Of Commerce, and
this is as near as l ever came or am likely
to become owner of that great Journal"
SIS there any more truth, Mr.. Gould, IN
the story which seems TO be flying around 10
| a lively manner, that you called on Mr..
Jones, OF the Times, aud offered him lnrvaiD,
a million and a half dollars for hity-one
shares"
arbere ia. il possible, rather less truth in
that legend. have had no financial deal
ings of any kind with Mr.. Jones, oil The