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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-05-04

The famous and witty John Baldwin,
for indulging in contemptuous language
in al A!legany County Justices Court,
was sentenced to Imprisonment in the
Angelica J all for twenty days. By his
own assurance and daring, however, he
managed to escape. After the Justice
had pronounced this sentence upon Bald
win he proceeded to draw the mittimus
which empowered the constable to take
the disrespectful lawyer into custody.
The Justice, who was an Indifferent and
slow penman, was long time in pre-
pairing the somewhat technical docu-
ment. Baldwin, who watched the pro-
ceedings with the deepest interest, wait
ed until the magistrate was about to sign
the warrant, when he suddenly seized q
large ink-stand full of ink and poured
its contents over the fearful paper. de-
stroying in an instant the hard work of
an hour. This done, he mounted his
horse and escaped into Steuben County
beyond the reach of another mittimus.
In the early days of Buffalo a leading
lawyer was arguing cause in the Court
of Common Pleas where one of the side
ing on the bench, TO show his superb
oIIIJ, JIG OuuSe olIeA pHeiL iCf1eiuS 4u1s-
tions to the counsel. To help the matter
along, the two other side judges on the
bench annoyed the lawyer in a similar
manner.
At last he could endure this no long
er, and pausing in the midst of his argu-
ment, he said: IF your Honors will
excuse me l would like to say that this
court reminds me of Virginia rag-bag
team
''Well, sir, what kind of a team doyou
call that?" asked the Judge.
sit is team, your Honor, composed
of two mules and q j0ckaSS."
For this the lawyer was fined S15 and
two days imprisonment - Rochester
Uflt01l.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-05-04
Gen. Gordon.
Anecdotes of the Georgia Politician and Rail.
roaGaT

t2NScoofeS OF the georgia Poutclan and hall'
roadeT
Gen. Gordon is going to Europe be-
fore long on important business connect
ed with the development of certain lands.
and the building of new railroads in the
southwest With the generals energy,
which keeps him always on the go, there
is genial playfulness and boyishness
about him that makes his presence con-
genial to all, both old and Young; and
probably no agent could be sent abroad
more likely to win success. Everybody
seems to love him; children hang around
him, ladies flatter him, old men seek his
company, and audiences are charmed
by his eloquence. Gen. Robert z. Lee
yielded to the fascination of his genius
and involuntarily rendered it an immor-
tai tribute in an incident that was Sub
lime in its grandeur. It was at Ap-
pomattox court-house-Grant had de-
manded Lees surrender and Lee had
refused; another day had passed; Lee
sent word to Gordon to know whether
anything more could be done; with
handful of men Gordon confronted an
impenetrable barrier of steel; at s hope
less" was Gordon's reply. When Lee
heard Gordon's opinion he dropped his
head and said: ''Then we have done all
that can be done," and consented to sur
render. As long as Gordon hoped, Lee
held on.
With all the generals gayety and
imagination, he is, and always has been
sincerely pious man, and never went
into an engagement that he did not ask
divine assistance and favor. Once, how
ever, he almost lost his gravity at pray
ers held on the eve of a battle-the battle
of the Wilderness. One of the common
soldiers was called on to pray, and men
could pray at such times, knowing that
within the next hour or two one or more
of them must be lying in the dust On
this occasion the soldier began: ttOh,
engage in terrible conflict, if you take
proper view of the subject" At this
time the hearers lost their gravity, and
fought the battle of the Wilderness with
their internal spirits giggling all the way
through.
At another time, when Gordon WAS
about to lead an attack at Petersburg,
ne and Gen. Heth and some others went
into 81 little school-room on the lines to
pray. Sol Heth. the generals brother
and adjutant general, who was always
on the lookout for drink, was stand
ing little ways off, and Henry Poyton,
one OF Gen. Lees staff, beckoned him
to come 10 the house and join them. Sol
did not understand their object, but to-
tally misconceiving it, held mp his can
teen, aud, shaking It. said: mo, l thank
you; Eve Just got hold Of some. .'--Mo1s-
roe AGUcrtaSer.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-05-04
Care of China, Glass and silyerWare.

Ladies, if you wish to preserve your
pet china, and make your glass and sill
yer sparkle and shine, wash them your
selves, and use mop for the purpose.
A sufferer from careless servants gives
the directions
This mop should be made of soft
crochet cotton, tied or crocheted in tas-
sel-like form around % handle, with a
turned knob at the end for this purpose.
Such mops may DC bought in the shops
for quarter. Fastidious people have
two pans of water, and one clear for
rinsing. The china should be wiped inn
nediately from the pan with dry tow
el, and not left to drain, and at least
two tea towels should be in use for b
single time. The glasses should be
washed first, and held obliquely when
dipped in the water, so as to let the heat
of tho water strike them gradually. The
silver should be wiped hot, and then
rubbed over with a piece of chamois
skin; with this treatment it is always in
condition, and rarely needs special
day for cleaning"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-05-04
On Kingston Bridge.
BY ELLEN MAcKAY HUTCHINSON.

IN An Souls Night the dead walk on Kinss-
on Bridge.-[Old Legend.
On Kingston Bridge the starlight shone
Through hurrying mists with shrouded
glow:
The boding night-wind made its moan.
The mighty river crept below;
Twas All Souls Night, and to and fro
The quick and dead together walked,
The quick and dead together talked,
On Kingston Bridge.
Two met who had not met for years
Their hate was once too deep for feareS
One drew his rapier as he came
Up leapt his anger like aflame;
With clash of mail he faced his foe,
And bade him stand and meet him so.
He felt graveyard wind go by
Cold, cold as was his enemy;
A stony horror held him fast
The Dead looked with CHASTITY stare,
And sighed, "I know thee not" and passed
Like to the mist and left him there
On Kingston Bridge.
'Iwas All Souls Night, and to and fro
The quick and dead together walked,
The quick and dead together talked,
On Kingston Bridge.
Two met who had not met for years;
With grief that was too deep for tears
They parted last.
He clasped her hand, and in her eyes
He Eonght Loves rapturous surprise.
10 Sweett he cried. "hast thou come back
To say thou lov'st thy lover stiliT'
Into the starlight pale and cold
She gazed afar-her hand was chill.
"DOSt thou remember how we kept
Our ardent vigils7-how we kissed7
Take thou these kisses as Of oldr'
An icy wind about him swept;
~ know thee not" she sighed, and passed
Into the dim and shrouding mist
On Kingston Bridge.
Twas All Souls Night, and to and fro
The quick and dead together walked,
The quick and dead together talked.
On Kingston Bridge.
1.-THE Century Meg.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-05-04

The school Superintendent Of Knox
County, Illinois, has furnished notes
from, an official diary, which indicate
that the applicants for teachers certif-
icates are strangely ignorant in some
instances. The answers to questions are
or file, and these are some of the edify-
ing responses: One youth mentioned
the Chicago Times and the New York
World as the educational journals he
had read, and declared that John Han
cock was one of the commanders at
Gettysburg. A sister of this man blessed
with such 8 vivid imagination produced
the following historical information
sBalabo crossed the Isthmus of Sue2
and discovered the Pacific ocean; he
named it the South Sea because it was
free from storms. He was Spanish
enthusiasm looking for the tabled
fountain of immortal YOUTH One of
these Illinois historians had rank OF
ninety per cent. iii arithmetic.
Among the living American authors.
ether candidates enumerated Chaucer,
Spenser, and Shakespeare, The depart
mant of American politics was repre-
scented ably by these seekers for certif-
icate. Senator David Davis represents
Utah and has six wives,' is specimen
reply. The following reference to a
national sorrow is among the answers:
"a. Lincoln diede April 70 he was
borriod at Spring field Ill over the Same
roote in which lie went to Washington.
The cares were Draped in black the
principil buildings ever person wore
badge of mourning"
The superintendent who tells this sad
tale is woman, and her thoroughness
has enriched the archives of Illinois with
these and many similar contributions to
knowledge. She declares that the result
of her questioning has been sometimes
almost appalling, which would seem
to be o moderate statement.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-05-04
The Hotel Waiter.
As Seen by the "Texas siftings. Man

A5 Coen py tne 1e1as MAIL
The hotel waiter is man whose busi-
ness is to make you wait for your meals
unless you give him half dollar to en-
courage him in making a fast record.
The hotel waiter in the South is a col
Ored man, who can make haste more
slowly than any other creature on earth.
Like the waiter that he carries the dish
es on, he is black and polished. If you
place half dollar on the aforementioned
waiter, it makes an impression on the
other waiter. He is called waiter be-
cause he is supposed to wait on the
guest, (the waited,) but the latter Is
really the waiter
AS soon as the waiter has got you in
a chair, he hands you the bill of fare,
and assumes an expression of counten-
nance that is calculated to create the
impression that he canread. The men,
ory of the average waiter is extraordi-
nary. Some say that it is because, like
some mems consciences, it is never used;
but that is not so, 1t is wonderful to
see him standing solemnly and respect
fully attentive behind drummer's chair,
while the hungry drummer reads off his
selections, something in the following
style.
''Consomme of macaroni; baked red
snapper with brown sauce; sugar-cured
tongue; green goose with apple-sauce
(and don't you forget that apple-sauce);
roast beef Gan outside piece, cut thin);
fricasse rabbit, farmers style; baked
macaroni an parmesan; braized pigeon
la Jardiniere; tripe fried in batter,
with tomato sauce; onions; lima beans;
mashed potatoes; squash. and chow
chow"
1t is still more wonderful to see the
waiter return, after an absence Of forty
five minutes during which time the
drummer drinks three glasses Of ice-wa-
ter, with m entirely different assort-
ment of food. This is where evidences
of his wonderful memory shine forth
like parlor-match in deep pantry.
He remembers to forget everything.
Forgot it, sab; very sorry, sah,' the
waiter says, as he hands you the mus
tard and smiles in q conciliatory way.
And that brings us to smiles.
The colored waiter is all smiles. He
smiles on the slightest provocation,
whereas the white waiter of the North
never smiles. The ordinary colored
waiter sometimes becomes q he&d-wait-
er, after which he never smiles, but,
with arms folded la Napoleon on the
Island of st. Helena, assumes q solemn
and dignified position in the middle Of
the dining-room.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-05-04
Ha Want Re Ki1led-

The Norwich Conn Bulletin relates
the story of Norwich town man and
his dog. The dog has been q pet, but
was old and it was deemed best to put
him to a painless death. The family
voted in favor of chloroform. The dead
ly liquid was obtained, and was ap-
piled to the animals nose as he lay on
the hearth late one evening. The dog
quietly inhaled it, and peacefully passed
to comatose state. The master, as he
bore the limp form to the wood shed,
remarked, "Poor Dick, l will bury him
in the morning." In the morning he
went to the shed to act the part of q
grave digger, when the dog, with the
sponge still tied to his nose, welcomed
his master with familiar bark, and ap-
peared as grateful as if he had been the
recipient of favor, 1t has been de-
cided to let the dog die natural death.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-05-04
Romance on Shipboard.

'"Margery Deane," In her pleasant
book, European Breezes," tells the fol-
lowing little love story:
Every ship has its romance. You feel
that your fellow-passengers are bound
to contribute to your entertainment and
amusement, and therefore you have nc
seruples or compunctions at watching
any love-making going on. Who was
to blame when. sitting idly on the deck,
one night, we heard above the noise of
the screw this deliciously frank avowar
made BY young German to an Ameri-
can girl. possessed, possibly, of fascina-
tions, rather than positive beautyp
"Mein Liebling, thought me never
could lofe one madchen who Is not beau
tiful; but 1 lofe you" Is it so they
make love in the vaterlandP
But coming home we had q genuine
romance on board. Among the passen-
gers was demure little German msid-
en-, veritable Gretchen, with her blonde
tresses Ia Marguerite. She knew not
q word of English, and was with her
aunt, also German, but whose home
was in America This aunt, growing
confidential, told US soon after starting,
that she was bringing her niece TO
her parents, who wished her to forget
lover upon whom her heart was set, but
Of whom they did not approve because
Of his lack of wealth and title. The
aunt had never seen this lover, and
could not describe him to us; but she
evidently meant to do her duty and full
fill her trust. Now, this maiden, with
her firm little mouth, reserved and si-
lent, did not look as wretched as she
ought to have done under such circum-
stances; but we concluded it was be-
cause OF her nationality. She had our
sympathy.
There was man, tall and stern and
scholarly, among us, whose English was
broken, and who showed little DISPOSE
ton to be social, till on the third day,
when, the purgatory of the NAL de 7aer
being safely through, he begged the
aunt to present him TO the little Fraulein.
This she did readily, and the acquaint-
ance ripened into an intimacy. This
pleased the aunt, who confided again in
US, and said that she was happy that hor
charge was willing TO be entertained,
and was SO rapidly forgetting the old
love. That couple took possession of
the cosiest places day and evening; and
if you approached too near you heard
him reading aloud (always from the
same page), and she de.nurely listening.
When we reached New York the tall
man took the wee blonde maiden by the
hand and led her to her aunt, and said:
Il am ----, the lover from whom you
fled, and from witom nobody can take
the Fraulein he loves And now, Gna-
dige Frau, we will all three drive direct
ly to Lutheran clergyman" And they
did-the poor aunt looking so helpless,
the demure Gretchen, with fresh ribbons
in her hair. snd the man whose viii was
law to those two women. May fortune
smile on them all!
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-05-04

Professor Linden said good word
the other day at Buffalo for chat much
persecuted bird, the common crow. The
crow of America belongs to scattered
family of about two hundred species, i'll
cluding among them the buEzard, jay,
raven and magpie. OF the genus proper
to which the crow belongs, seven exam
pies are found in the United States, the
great black raven being ut the head. In
the wilderness about one hundred miles
from Buffalo, on the shores of Lake On
tario, ravens were found. Their nests
were SO secluded as rarely to be discov-
cred So wary were the birds that Mr..
Linden had found it Impossible to OBJ
tain specimen. They were reported
more abundant on the Canada shore of
Lake Ontario. but it was impossible to
procure specimen even there, though a
liberal reward had been offered.
The crow was only preserved from an
initiation by its great cunning. Even in
captivity the bird displays q degree of
sagacity which almost resembles human
intelligence. Nj Linden admitted that
the crow could hardly be called 81 sweet
singer; still when tanned he made a very
interesting pet. On the whole, he might
safely be set down Us a useful bird and
q real friend of the farmer. He eats
large quantities of noxions insects, ard
though he has bad habit of pulling up
young tender shoots of grain, it was a
question whether the damage was not
more than compensated by the number
of Larvae of beetles thus brought to light
and deyoured
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-05-04

Mexican papers contain an account OF
an invention by u scientific gentleman
of that country of a telephone which
easily carries the sound of the voice to
the distance of fifteen hundred miles.
One paper, in commenting on an inven-
ton which may well make North Ameri-
can inventors look to their laurels, says:
Until now no telephone apparatus has
been able, in the regular course OF busl-
ness, to transmit sound more than nine
ty miles. 1t is to be desired that the
Minister of Public Works will boldly
profit by the utilization of SO notable and
useful an invention .........-..1:... y
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-05-04
Not Yet.

A curious anecdote of Emperor Will
liam of Germany is told by the Brussels
National. An artist was recently COM
manded to paint some court o~remony,
and brought the sketches to the Empe-
ror Instead, however, of representing
the Crown Prince standing upright BY
his fathers side, the painter had sketch
ed him with one foot on the step of the
throue where the Emperor was seated.
His Majesty at once seized p pencil,
scratched out the obnoxious foot. and
drew it in its proper place, writing on
the margin. Not yet" r,ssz44.sa... sass
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-05-04
Paved with Extinct Stars.

In q recent scientific paper, Sir John
Lubbock says: Like the sand Of the sea,
the stars of heaven have ever been used
as effective symbols of number, and the
improvements in our methods of oDSer-
walton have added fresh force to our or
iginal observations We now. know that
our ealth is but fraction of one out Of
at least 75,000,000 words. But this is
not all. In addition to the luminous
heavenly bodies, we can not doubt that
there are countless Others, invisible TO
us from their great distance, smaller
size, or feebler light; indeed, we know
that there are many dark bodies which
now emit no light, or comparatively lit
tie Thus in the case of Procyon, tho
existence of an invisible body is proved
by the movement OF the visible star
Again l may refer TO the curious pheno-
mena presented by Algol, q bright star
in the head of Medusa, This star shines
without change for two days and thir-
teen hours; then, in another three and 3
half hours, reaSsumes its original brill
fancy. These changes seem certainly to
indicate the presence of an Opaque body
which interceptS at regular intervals
part of the light emitted by Algol. Thus
the floor of heaven is not only thick in
laid with patincs of bright gold but
studded also with extinct Stars-once
probably as brilliant as our own sun,
but now dead cold, as Helmbolz tells us
that our sun itself will be some seven
teen millions of years hence"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-05-04

Strenuous efforts have been made by
counsel to secure pardon for the con-
victed oyster-dredgers recently captured
by Gov. Cameron, of Virginia, in his
campaign up the Rappahannock river.
The governor. however, has steadily re-
fused to listen to any communication of
the sentences, which in some cases not
only involved imprisonment, but forfeit
ure of the vessels engaged in the traffic
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-05-04

Mr.. Malone Wheless, of New Orleans,
has recently invented very ingenious
machine for reporting. by which he
claims he is able to report over 200 words
a minute. He has SO arranged the lam
guage that any combination of sounds
can be instantaneously produced by the
mathematical permutations represented
ON the instrument - --s~ss,E
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-05-04

The Hon. Martin |. Townsend, of Troy,
N. Y, United District Attorney for that
district. is quoted as saying that he
studied the dead and living languages,
and adding: In all my researches 1
have never yet found words strong
enough to express my supreme contempt
fora man who will sit all day on hem
lock board and watch nine jackasses play
base ball" This only shows that Mr..
Townsend is not up to ball. Nobody can
enjoy the game unless he can compre-
hend it-but once comprehended, it is
rarer sport than Olympus ever saw.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-05-04

The facetious postage-stamp clerk who
told man that asked for two twos that
this was not an aesthetic post-ofiaa is
now looking for new sitQatiQp. !!
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-05-04
CHURCHES.

UNIvERsALIsT = Rev. ANDREW WILSON
Pastor.a Services every sunday alto 80 o.. m !.
and TsSO ID IN. Sunday School at l2s5 p M.
q Pastors residence on,Dianond street nrst door
north or Main. -
CONGREGA GArIONAL - REV, a; NJ HILLS;
Pastor. Services on Sunday at 10, 80 A. NJ, and
80 P. M Sunday School at ~ :15 P. NJ Prayer
Meeting 4 on Thursday Evening at 80.
MET 1JDfSr REv. x. r kAHDoLPH, PASTOR
Services on Sunday at 80 Il N, and 80 P NJ
Sunday Seilool at IL :l5 Z. NJ. Prayer Nesting
OnThursd;Ly Evening at 30 49, Il
DISCIPBfc-HEv.l nj -Bss 5TREATOR, PASTOR
Services OH Sunday at 10 80 a, M, and 80 ? M
Sunday School at12-l5 p. N. Prayer Meeting
on Thursday Evening a5T 80 -
> = IM MA mi "A T'ty co ShPTION--CATHOLlC
X - RBv. os. D. Bow LES Pastor. services ats ana
10 ~ each alternate Sunday. Sunday Schooi at
80 R:3OP.M High Mass, Sunday. July 4, and e&ch
s ternate Sunday thereafter. Mass every week
uay morning at 80.
GRACE H-EPISCOPAL-Cedar ST
REV j. w. GILMAN Rector Services on
sunday at 1880 A. NJ, and sabbath school I'M
re( iatelyi .fter service Evening Service at
the usual hour.
HAYWOOD DCHAPEL-Oakwoods street. Rev
Eckert, Pastor. Services Sunday eve
ming atT 80 Union Sunday School at O'Clock
y. m. each SundaS.
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Business Cards.
a N. FARR

j. II. DUSSELL,
A TTOFgNE Az LAW, Counsel in
IN English and German, Office over Bel
dag & Armstrong's Drug Store, Main street.
Ravenna, Ohio,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-05-04

Unity Lodge, No. 12, It, and "A. NJ
Meets the second and fourth Mondays Of eacn
month.
Tyrian Chapter, No: 9l, X. A. M.
Meets the third Monday Of each month, In
Masonic Hail, Phenix Block.
NJ. II. CARTER, NJ, &. II. Z.
Royal Arcanum
Meets first and third Fridays of every month,
in Hail in Opera Block.
GIDEON SEYMOUR, Regent.
G. II. GRIFFIN, Sec'y,
- 4. q. OFF, Ravenna Lodge, No. So,
Meets every Wednesday evening at Odd Fel-
lows Hail.
Ravenna Incannpnent. No. 129.
Meets every 2nd and 9Th Fridays OF each month
Equity Lodge-No. ~, "A. O. U w. 4
Meets second and fourth Fridays Of every
month at Hall in Opera Block.
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