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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-03-23
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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-03-23

Said the chemist: II used to be very
fond of candy till I went to work and
analyzed it, and found out what horrid
stuff is used to make it. Now l can't
eat it with any sort of relish. l made u
confeunded fool of myself, did.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-03-23
Quincy, Illinois

GENTLEMEN: Your buggies in this section of
the country are giving perfect satisfaction for
durability and finish. As for style, they can
not be surpassed. took first premium at two
Fairs last fall with one had used four months
and hal been washed. presume twenty times,
and still the painting held its gloss. They are
pronounced here as the finest buggy going
Very Truly.
T. Ii. BLOOD.
Madison. Lake county, Ohie,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-03-23

GENTLEMEN: With over fifteen ears expert
ence in building buggies, wagons, NC do not
hesitate III saying your hu&sieS and carriages
are strictly first class in Orkmanship. matrri-
al and proportions filling d long felt want 1ur ii
reliable hmggy that van bc sold for II price lower
than any ordinary manufacturer can produce
anu sell the same quality OF work at.
Yours, etc, l. s. KIRK.
Conneautville, Pa.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-03-23

We don't know when we have read
any thing more discouraging, says the
NOrristown HerGld, more calculated to
PROSTATE the aesthetic warnings of the
cultured soul-more crushing in its ten
dency to grab hold of the coat-tail of the
Apostle of the Beautiful and pull him
down to the commonplace than n little
paragraph in an exchange, conveying
the information that Oscar Wilde eats
precisely like editors and other sensible
people. y ,---------~-- ~ '--yT---s---','@".
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-03-23

Accommodation train leaves Cleveland Union
Depot at 3O p. IN, arrives Hudson d 80 p, M ,
Ravenna Z ~ p M.
All trains connect at 7 ellow Greek for w heel
ing and Bellaire.
Rag Express runs Parlor Car Clevelan to
Pittsburgh. Fast Line runs through Sleeper to
New York. Day Express runs through Sleep
er to Pittsburgh
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-03-23

GENTLEMEN: have used your Brewster side
bar bugSIts for four years, together with bug
gies that cost me $3.50 and $3.50, and your bug
gies were the first that went out, on account of
being side-bar. They have not cost me IS for
repairs and those have sold of your make have
given gou,t satisfaction Ithink that you make
the cheapest and best road wagons that are
made in the United states tor the money
Respectfully,
Pm. HAALIN.
Lawrence, Kansas.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-03-23

DEAR SIR: For the past two years we have
used your buggies side by side with other
makes in both our stables, and are perfectly
satisfied with the strength durability and
workmanship. compared with others. As last
as our stock in livery is used up We shall re-
place them with your manufacture, knowing
from experience that it is the best we can do.
Respectfully.
SWEET " FOLLANSBEE
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-03-23

GENTLEMEN: nave no hesitancy in saying
that the buggies manufactured by the Column
bus Buggy Company are the best work for the
price have any knowledge of. In not Il single
Instance has there been any dissatisfaction on
the part Of any one OF my customers.
FRANK l.. HALL.
OwensborO, Ky.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-03-23

GENTLEMEN: Having sold your buggic> for
some time, can heartily they give entire
satisfaction. | have never factory
buggies equal to them in finish | know OF two
OF them that have been in for two Se.us at
least by men who are very hard drivers and
the buggies are good as hen bought.
Yours,
D. A. GAYLORD.
Mansfield, Pa.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-03-23

GENTLEMEN: 1t gives me pleasure TO state
that | have been selling your buggie> and car
riages for four years, and can safIly recommend
them to any ono in want of ii buggy or carriage.
Yours truly,
j. l.. GRIBBLE,
MacOmb Illinois.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-03-23

DEAR SIRs: have been using your buggies
and phatons in my business for over three years
and can cheerfully recommend yonr work Amy
buggies that can stand TIE work in Il livery sta
bic must be OF good material and as long as Uu
give me the same good material and style Us you
nave been doing shall use no other work than
the work of the Columbus buggy Company, OF
Columbus, Ohio.
Very Respectfully.
EARNEST BURGDORF,
Livery and sale Stable.
Washington. ID, G..
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-03-23
TRAINS WESTWARD.

Trans NO. g. ami II run daily.
Palace Sleeping Coaches on trains No, l. q
and IL between Cincinnatiand New York daily,
Sleeping Coach on NO. and IL be W en- LIu-
cinnati and Boston daily. via Albany.
Hotel Coach on trains No. and ~ hctween
Chicago and New York daily via NJ ,n&ield
Trains Mo-, 3 and5 connect at ManStiel with
Pittsburg, Fort " ayne & Chicago Railroad for
CbicagOand all points IN theN"rth- west. Con
Pi'tsburg; ut Meadville Tor Oil City at CORY
for Titusville; at James town for Buffalo ami
Niagara Falls; at Salamanca for Bradford
and Roche ter; and at Binshamton for Albany
and Bn>tnn.
Closeconnections at Cincinnati with trains
for the South and West.
"stop-over' allowed upon local tickets
w. X, SHAITUC,
General Passenger and Ticket A gent,
CLEvELAED,O.
p. ID. COOPER
General Manager.
CLEVELAND, O.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-03-23
TUSCARAWAS BRANCH

Trains leave Bayard at II 90 m. and 10 D.
M. arrive Minerva II 0s p m. and $40 y. m !;
Philadelphia l2 30 p. NJ. 7.3U p. m. Returning
leave New Philadelphia at Us p. m and 100 a.
IN Dover at 1870 a. m. and q 15 p. m. Minerva
m. and 8 33 p. m
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-03-23
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f!0QjhBvs
tG0MPhNY
, STILL LEADS WITH THE
lkReESJ.BllcGY
MKX\NSAEzNNX
I'm The WORLD.
AND SILL lHE HESl
BUGGY ON THE GLOBE
FOR THE MONEY.
SEND FOR CATALOGUE
AND TESTIMONIALS OF.
HUNDREDS0F IIVERYMEN
WHO HAVE USED THEM
.@sC,>EHDuRE SIS vR
c0LVMRl|S BUGGY c.
COLUMBUS ~ OHIO
TESTIMONIALS.

GENTLEMEN: Your buggies have given me
entire satisfaction. both in style and durability.
have used them for the past three years. Your
recent improvements on road wagons consider
the best In the market.
JAMES ii. HAMSBURG.
Frederick. Maryland,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-03-23

DEAR SIRS: We have buggies Of your make
that have been i'll Use three years, and no buggy
that we have that cost twice the amount has Civ
en- better satisfaction,
JAMES Ii. ALEXANDER.
Johnstown, Pa.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-03-23

DEAR SIRS: We have been using your bug
gies for the iast four or i've years. They have
given entiIe satisfaction. l think they are the
best buggy made for the money.
W. r. GRIMES CO., Liverymen.
Whitehall, illinois.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-03-23

GENTLEMEN: We have used the Columbus
Buggy Company's work for the last three years
and can conscienJiousIy recommend it as strict
ly first class to style, material, wOrkmans hip
and durability. You bnggies have given better
than any other make of vehicles we
have had in nse for the last ten years.
PALMER Il WHITAKER.
Red Oak, Iowa.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-03-23

DEAN SIR: Your work has not failed in Il sin
gle Instance to give entire satisfaction. anu
proves equal to greater emergencies than you
claim for it. We heartily recommend it us SUI
perior for the price to any buggy of which Wa
have any knowledge.
Yours truly.
THOMAS Il BRO.
Baldwin, Miss.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-03-23
Artificial Stone Work .
A. N. PIERCE & GO.


ORNAMENTAL LAWN VASES,
WINDOW CAPS, SILLS, and KEYS,
CEMETERY WORK
PAVEMENTS IN MOSAICS AND
OTHER STYLES, G STERNS,
AND CELLARS, CHIMNEY
TOPS, FOUNTAIN BASINS,
DOOR STEPS,
HORSE BLOCKS.
LOT FENCING, &C, &c.
Also, SOLID STONE Of all kinds for Building
Purposes, of any size or dimensions.
Ravenna, August l. 1881 G7a-tim
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-03-23

GENTLEMEN: We have been handling your
work for two seasons. and have in evtly instance
found your buggics hrst-class. We nyer have
had one of your jobs returned to us for repairs
neither have We had 4 single complaint on ac-
count Of work not being perfectly satisfactory,
Very respectfully,
Ii. L. BUCKLEY u co.
Springfield, Illinois.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-03-23

GOING WEST-RIvER DIVISION.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-03-23

NOTICE.
TIME undersigned has been duly appointed
/ and qualified as Executor OF the estate of
Justin Kennedy, decreased. late of Aurora town.
ship, Portage county, Ohio.
A. n. FARR.
Maptua, March 2, 1882 5e7
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-03-23
MAIN LINE GOING EAST,

Pitts gh Fast Day o,.
Express Line Express ,'' H.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-03-23

This BRANDY stands Hnriynlcj ia this coun~
try. hciug lar superior for medicinal purposes
IT II \ PURE distillIGun irOm thC grape
and contains valuable medicinal iopcI ties.
il has d'-licrtt" flavor similar t" that Of the
grapes from which II is distilled aud is i'll great
favor among fir>t-ctG.- families
So" that the >igHAtulo of ALFRED 81 EER,
ra.sair y j. i~ over the COrk uf each bottle.
Sold Hr q. " NrERMAN. and hy nrure i>t>
evrrE whCEp. -"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-03-23

MacOmb, Illinois.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-08-04
Manners at Table.

Is there code of proper conduct con-
nected with ones knife and fork, one s
spoon and glass and plate at the table?
Is it the right thing to hold your plate
by the two sides, az if it would run away
unless it were tightly secured?-to play
with your bread and crumble it all over
the place, when you are not eating it as
If for dear life all through the .pauses
between the various dishes?-to hold up
your knife and fork in mid-a;r, suspend
ing operations while you talk to your
neighbor. dancing your food on the
point of the prongs till you have fin
ished your remarks? Or, if you do not
do this, then industriously endeavoring
to do two things at once, eating while
you talk. talking while you eat, to the
imminent danger of accidents better i'm
agined than described Yet many
worthy souls and well-dressed bodies
commit these denominations with light
hearts and q clear conscience. Also
many drink with their mouths full, as
well as shovel in supplies on supplies
before they have disposed of the first or
half-masticated the second-an ofwhich
are sins against the morality of the din
ner table, so far as the best law givers
have as yet gone on the subject
To refrain from picking bones with
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-08-04
The Wolf as n Reformer.

One day Wolf, who had been pom
deriug deeply for a whole week, start
al out ON n walk through the Forest.
Meeting n Jackal, he said:
My Friend. pause for little time
while / give you a few words of adj
vice. You are cross, snarlinp Great
ure, hated by men and despised by all
The Creatures of the Forest. Let me
hope that you will mend your ways and
reform"
"Ho! no! no! but you are a pretty
specimen To give me advicew sneered
The Jackal. "Why, it isn't month
since you devoured an old woman and
chased Professor of Elocution into the
Riverr
The Wolf passed on until he met a
Hycna. BY that time he had recovered
his cheek, and he worked up a sad,
sweet smile and observed:
"My dear Mr. Hyena, you would be
an ornament to society il you would
cut your nails and clean your teeth.
Let me hope that you will cease your
depredations and become an honest,
conscientious animal"
That's nice talk from an old wretch
who lies in ambush for childrenr' re-
piled the Hyena. "Why, If / was half
as mean rs you are I'd want some dy-
ing Jack-Rabbit TO kick me to death -
The Wolf next met Fox, and after
Che usual salutations regarding the
backward condition of the crops the
Reformer began:
My Friend, feel it my duty to adj
wise YOU to quit stealing spring chick
ems and get your living in an honest
manner Show the world that YOU
want to be good and respectable and
you will soon be beloved and honored. :"
"Taffym grinned Reynard-" taffy
IN chip! You old villain, you'd bet
Ger own up to some of the dozen muir
ders YOU have committed"
The Wolf next met an Owl. and when
they had compared notes on the Malley
trial the Reformer said:
"My dear friend, why is it that
neither the Jackal, the Hyena nor the
Fox will receive my advice 20 refom?'
"My venerable fellow traveller"
slowly replied the Owl. reform should
begin ut home. Wash up-get rid OF
Your bad breath-clean out your den
quit stealing and murdering-drill
some decency into your own family,
and then come and see u.s."
MORAL:
IL Is the men in State Prison who
most lament the wickedness of out
Siders. Detroit Free Press.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-08-04
Hop Statistics.

New York State has 9,765 growers
OF hops, who cultivate 80, 072 acres in the
crop. with product in 1879 of 81, 628.-
931 pounds. Next comes Wisconsin with
2,3l7 growers, 4, 438 acres in the crop.
and product of 1866. 427 pounds; then
California, with SO growers, l, 119 acres.
and l,444,077 pounds production;
Washington Territory, with 55 growers,
534 acres in hops, and crop of 7O3,-
ga pounds; Michigan, 433 growers,
400 acres in the crop, and product of
zoo, 100 pounds; Oregon, 20 growers,
3O4 acres in the crop. and 244,371
pounds product. OF the New England
States Vermont takes the lead, with PA
growers of hops, 265 acres under the
crop. and a yield of 100, $50 pounds;
Maine comes next, with al growers.
PIG acres in hops, and a crop of 1924
pounds; then New Hampshire, with "a
growers, cultivating SO acres, and
securing 2S.955 pounds; and Massa-
chusetts, with 80 growers, % acres in
hops, and a yield of 1896 pounds. ONLY
eighteen States raise hops for the mar
ket, and of these, five raise less than
10000 pounds each.-N. Y. Times.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-08-04
RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL.

-Eansas boasts four women among
her County School Superintendent.
The grounds, buildings and appa-
fatUs OF the universities and colleges OF
che United States are valued at S39, 623,'
42l.- Chicago Herald.
? The membership OF the Protestant
Christian Churches in Syria has doubled
within the last five years.
In India there are no less than thir-
fy-four different Protestant Missionary
Societies. OF these twenty-three are
European and eleven American.
/ Mrs. Josephine Louise Newcomb,
OF New York, has contributed S20.0
20 the library building fund of Wash
tngton and Lee University, Lexington,
Va. Her late husband, Warren New
comb, few years ago gave so, 900 foi
The same object.--M y Herald.
Concerning the ringing of church
bells, the Christian al Work says: ''ii
some people don't like the ringing. cot
ton is still abundant, and a supply
can easily be had for filling the
cavity of the auricular tragus and
tObu'e, so as to exclude the vicious
vibrations of the terrible archaeological
tocsin."
Rev. DIR. Burns, the Canadian
s'heretic" who sinned by writing let
Ger of sympathy TO DIR. Thomas, of
Chicago. and expressing agreement in
his views, has been unanimously ac-
quilted by the Wesleyan Methodist
Church OF Canada. which does not see
wherein he is guilty of heresy. Spring
field (MaSS.) Republican.
: In Baltimore. Md, a handsome
new Methodist Epicopal Church has
been dedicated in memory of Robert
Strawbridge, the first preacher of that
denomination in America The desk is
made of wood taken from the first
church built by Mr.. Strawbridge in
Carol County, Md, in 1894, and the
other pulpit furniture from the oak tree
under which he preached before there
was any meeting house."-SL Louis
GL0bc
The doctrine of sinless perfection
was discussed in the General Assembly
Pf the Cumberland Presbyterian
Church, lately held at Huntsville, Ala.
Some congregations of this denomina-
tion have gone as far as the Free
Methodists in professions of perfect
living. A revision committee advised
that liberty of conscience be allowed
on that subject, but by large vote the
following was adopted: 1.-THE doc
trine of sinless perfection is not author
ICED by the Scriptures, and is a dogma
OF dangerous tendency."-M Y. Sun.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-08-04
Sympathetic and COmbatiye.

&c 1t is not often that one finds the
sympathetic and combative elements OF
Irish character more finely blended than
hey are IN the following story:
Teddy Kelly was employed as a
section hand on a railroad. In an I'M
guarded moment he undertook to occu-
py the main track instead of allowing
The priority to an express train that was
overdue. After the train passed it was
discovered that Teddy had been disfig-
ured almost beyond recognition. His
Emerald coadjutors gathered around
the remains, bemoaned the untimely
taking off of their comrade, and re-
marked what pity it was that the poor
fellow should have been so horribly
mangled. After their flood of grief had
spent its force it was suggested that one
of their number be sent to break the
sad news as tenderly as possible to Mrs.
Kelly. Mr.. Patrick Dolan was unani-
mously elected to perform this mourn
tul service. He hurriedly betook him.
self to the Kelly mansion and knocked
at the door with enough severity to sug-
gest the hurting of young thunder
bolt. In few moments the woman of
the house. was in the presence of the
visitor, and the following conversation
occurred:
Dolan-'Is the WILDLY Kelly imp
"Woman-'No; the Wildly Kelly
doesn't live here, but I'm Mrs. Kelly
''Dolan-'You'r o liar. for the corpse
Is just comm aroond the cornerp ~
Our Continent
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-08-04

ones fingers and not to eat with ones
knife are of the very elements of good
breeding; and the first lesson taught in
every well-conditioned household is that
these are table sins which nothing can
excuse. We have seen ladies at hotel
tables hold their chicken bone or outlet
shank between their dainty fingers and
thumbs while they gnaw off the meat
with their pearly teeth as neatly as
would Fido, the lap-dog. Then they
will suck their fingers one after another,
and wipe the residue on their napkins,
smiling and glorious, conscious that
they have left no waste. and enioyed to
the last fiber the good things provided
for them.
This monotonous use of the fork and
craven fear OF the vulgarity lying in the
spoon seems to us simple table snob-
berry. 1t is well-known axiom that the
fork is to be used in preference to the
spoon when possible and convenient.
But the people who use it always-when
scarcely possible and decidedly incon-
venient-are people so desperately
afraid OF not doing the right thing that
they do the wrong out of fear of 81 Mrs.
Grundy."
is 1t not better to use a spoon where
sllpperiness is an element? Some peo-
pie hunt their ices with a fork, and 9TH
ers stick their small trident into Jelly at
the risk of seeing the whole thing slip
off like gold-colored snake.
We sometimes see people put little
heaps OF salt on the table-cloth by the
side of their plate, into which they dip
radishes. and sometimes the edge of a
piece of meat. This goes along with
resting the elbows on the table and
reaching across ones neighbor to help
themselves to a dish that Just suits
their taste, and they cannot : to be
served.
We see these things done at restaurant
tables more frequently than anywhere
else, and we presume it is because they
pay for what they get and do not con-
slider it incumbent upon them to be po-
lite there.
Another thing we see that is wholly
unpardOnable-the use of tooth-picks
where another person is still eating.
This we think is the worst feature of
all. Many time have we turned from
our food with dislike for it. caused by
seeing those who having finished their
meal and are about leaving. tilt them
selves back in their chair and COM
mence the process of cleaning their
teeth with a tooth-pick. OF course it is
seldom that women are guilty of this
objectionable act, and those having
the least delicacy of feeling will never
do it.
There is no reason why politeness
should not be carried to the public ia
BILE, nor why it should be taught only at
the home table. 1t is at the public ia
BILE where good breeding tells; and per-
haps in no better way than the graceful
handling of knife, fork and spoon
Rural NeW Yorker.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-08-04
The /" Masher.o
" Is he a rare birdP''

80 Is he rare birdP"
''He is that The species used to be
90 plenty that every city had them by
the score; but of late years the Fool
Killer has got in his work SO well that
only about dozen Washers can now be
found in the whole United States"
He has a sweet look"
Certainly; he has stood before the
glass for hours to practi &C on that look.
When he parts his hair in the center.
wakes his little mustache and takes his
dear little cane in hand for a walk ON
tho street, he calculates that sweet look
will knock down every second lady he
meets"
His plumage is very fine"
"Oh, yes. The Washer always oets
Che best. because he beats his tailor and
leaves his washwoman to sing for her
mouey."
Is he a valuable birdr'
Ills carcass is valued at from two 10
hye cents per pound, according to the
price of soap"
% Then the species will soon become
cxtinctP''
Yes; In a few short years the Mash
ar will be known on earth no more. The
Smithsonian Institute and two or three
medical colleges will have specimens
preserved in alcohol and skeletons on
exhibition. and old gray-headed men
have a dim recollection of having once
oeen the animal promenading the earth. -
Detroit Free Press.