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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-04-27
How Chinamen Rargain for Wives.

An Australian Chinaman, when anX-
ious to have a wife of his own nation,
sends a letter to an agent in Hong
Kong. The following is a condensed
translation of one of these epistlcs: Il
want Il wife. She must be a maiden I'M
der 20 years of age, and must not have
left her fathers's house. She must have
never read a book, and her eyelashes
must be half an inch in length. Her
teeth must be as sparkling rs the pearls
of Ceylon. Her breath must be like I'M
to the scents of the magnificent odorous
groves of Java, and her attire must be
from the silken weavers of the Ka-Ki-
Ching, which are on the banks of the
greatest river in the world-the over
flowing Yang-tse-Kiang.n The price of
a Chinese women delivered in Sydney is
E3S; but two Chinese women only cost
G52; therefore, the heathcn Chinese i'm
port the women in couples. The i'm
porter never sees his women until they
arrive. and then he generally selects the
best-looking one. The other is shown
around to number of Well-to-do China
men, and, after they have examined her,
she is subjected to what NAV be called
public auction. At Il recent sale i'm Svd-
ney, u young girl, aged about 10, was
offered, and, after some spirited bidding,
she was purchased by Il wealthy store
keeper, whose place of business is in one
of the leading towns of New South
Wales, for G120 The melancholy as
pect of the Celestial girl, rs she went
away with the man who purchased her,
was dcplorable to the last degree
North CUiH2 HcjVid
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-04-27
Bill Arp's School for Boys.

Nature is the next study. DIR. Jenner
was close observer. He was the first
man TO find out that the cuckoo never
built a nest, but always laid her eggs in
other birds nests. Do the boys know
that when q horse crops grass he eats
back to him, but a COW eats forward
from her, because she has no front teeth
in her upper jaw, and has to gum it.
The boys have seen many white horse,
but did they ever see q white colt? Do
they know how old the twigis that bears
the peaches, and how old the vine that
has the grapes hung on it? Do they
know that a hop vine winds with the
course of the sun, but a bean vine al
ways winds the other way? What tim
Der will bear the most weight; what is
the most elastic; what will last the long
est in water, and what out of water;
what is the best time to cut down trees
for fire wood; how many kinds of oaks
can you countup that grow in this region
and what are they especially good for;
how does bird fly without moving a
feather or tapping wing; how does q
snake climb tree or a brick wall; what
is the difference between q deer's track
and hogs track; and how often does q
buck shed his horns and what becomes
of them; which ought to be the largest,
the throat of chimney or a funnel, and
ought it be wider at the top or drawn in.
Books are a wonderful help, but a man
ought not to be satisfied to go through
life and be always on the borrow from
other peoples brains. He ought to find
out some things himself, and leave a lit
tie to posterity in payment for all that
he has learned from others.-AtLamtG
Constitution.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-04-27

No matter how even tempered and
obiging a man may be. ordinarily, he
will change Oh becoming Il railroad pas
scnger conductor. His daily trials with
humanity sour him. For example. d
day or two since we were seated Ill Il
car. The door opened, and in pleas
ant voice the conductor sand.
''Tickets. please"
Some of the passengers produced their
tickets hurriedIy, while others went on
with their conversation regardless of the
polite notice given But the most de
lay was occasioned by 4 pretty lady
who held Il child in her arms. She
could not find her ticket and finally re-
memhered that she had slipped it into
her stocking. With the child in her
arms she could not produce it. Now,
provoking as it was, she coolIy request
ed the conductor to unite her stocking
and get the ticket. -OH city Dc3Tich.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-04-27

There is something about vaccination
that is peculiar. At Norristown, Pa,
young lady was vaccinated with virus
taken from the arm of a young man, and
after it worked she could never be near
him moment without wanting that arm
of his around her waist OF neck. A
gentle at Salt Lake city was vaccinated
with virus taken from the arm of Nor
mon neighbor, and the gentle has en-
braced MOrmonism and married three
wives, and is looking for more. 1t beats
all how vaccination works. A man in
Milwaukee who always paid his debts
promptly, was vaccinated from virus
obtained from the arm of friend who
was considered little slow about pay
ing, and now the vaccinated man, though
well off, stands off his creditors and acts
like a dead beat, compelling collectors
to call at least a dozen times before he
will pay.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-04-27
Hickory, dickOry, dock,
The mouse ran up the clOcx.

Speaking of the proposed suspension
bridge ut Lewiston, the st. Catharines
JoHnG1 says: There is no doubt of the
charter being granted both in Canada
and the state of New York, and in all
probability work on the bridge will be-
GIN during the present year, as the value
OF the Niagara Central railroad as a con-
Meeting link in this great through route
is too important TO remain much longer
undeyelopod. OF course the construc-
ton of the bridge is dependent upon the
building of the railway, and Judging
from the hearty manner in which the
latter enterprise is supported, both under
ia!ings may be considered in a fair way
OF accomplishment at an early day.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-04-27
Siheria AS It Is,

The tales which Americans have read
in regard to Siberia have always been OF
such a narrowing and repulsiye descrlp-
ton that they have come to associate
the name of that country solely with
chain gangs of Russian criminals ana
slow, lingering deaths resulting from
the brutality of officers and the rlgorS
of the climate. A Washington lecturer,
however throws some light upon the re-
sources and occupations of the inhabit-
ants of that wild country which Will
have tendency to modify this pesslmis-
tic view The population Is now about
5000. 900 and the people are settled
mostly in the fertile zone, for it must be
remembered that the area of Siberia IS
'6. .OOO. 900 square miles, lis length $500
and its width $500 miles. The lecturer
referred to, Mr. Kennan, commenting
upon letters in the London Sta'aoard and
PuU Mall Gazette, depicting the inhu
man treatment of eNileS, their slow death
from poison in quicksilver mines, out of
which they are only allowed to come to
die, and the agony they suffer from the
long Siberian winter, says: ''Ihere is
not a quicksilver mine in all Siberia,
and in that part of Siberia where, ac-
cording to the Standard eNilcs are dy-
inc of cold, in 1876 100, 900 pounds OF
tobacco were grown. In the FIRST hall
OF the seventeenth century eNiles began
to be sent to Siberia to rid the country
of those convicts manned by punish
ment As methods of punishment
have relaxed, banishment has taken
the place of most of the other forms OF
punishmcnt-as for murder, assault, lar
ceny, vaorancv and desertion from the
army, the purpose constantly kept IN
| view being the population of Siberia.
| Between 1927 and 1917, 1J9,755 eXiles
were sent to Siberia. OF whom only 413
were eXiled for political ottcnses. OF
these l43, tvo-thirds belong to the nobIi-
| ity. From 1867 to 1872 64, 274 persons
were exiled. Of these 5000 were SEN
/ fenced to hard labor, and the other nine
| ty-two per cent. simply baniShed and al
lowed freedom within asmaller or larger
district in proportion to the gravity OF
their crimes. There are only two mines
now worked by Russian cOnvictS, one q
coal mine, the other placer gold mine.
Both are worked above ground. The
pictures of the horrors of transportation
of Russian eXilcs by MIR. Grenville Muir
ray and English Journals are absurd.
They are transported by rail, by boat
and bv wagons, and are supplied with
the necessities of life until they find work
or get into business for themselves
Trade between China and the provinces
of this fertile zone is large and carried
on by 1000 merchants. Millions OF
bushels of grain are raised and the manu-
featured products are valued at millions
of dollars. These exiles are, as a rule
prosperous and happy. A Polish politi
cal exile once stopped with was 6
prosperous photographer. would rath
er be banished to this country for life
than spend five years in Sing Sing"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-04-27
The Lesseps Canal.

Our correspondence from Panama
shows how the money subscribed by the
public that has faith in the interoceanic
canal is squandered with a lavish hand
on the istlnnuS and little left to show for
it in the way of progress toward the re-
alization of the great canal digger's
visions Costly machinery is strewed
over the country, 100000 is paid for q
house that could have been built for $iO,-
600, and it is not true that the company
that has the labor iii hand has agreed to
construct the canal for 500, 1000 coo.
These are points III the story of the
canal finances that Indicate the spirit
which controls and which seems to in
yolve the necessary occurrence of cat
astrophe one Of those days.-Neso York
Hpr1IL
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-04-27

Senator Edmunds, who declined the
recent appointment us Associate Justice
of The Supreme Court, is 81 years old.
Besides - common school education he
had the advantage of n private tutor,
studied law at an early age and was
admitted to the bar in 1919. In 1854.
and snccessively for four years he was
elected TO the state legislature, for three
of the five years being speaker of the
house.
At the death of Solomon Foot, Ed
munds was appointed to fill the vacancy
from Vermont in the u. S. Senate, tax
ing his seat in April 1866, and has been
regularly reelected ever since. In the
federal senate he has served on the COM
mittees on commerce, public lands, per-
Sions, the Judiciary, etc. During the
spring Of 1880 his name was freely
mentioned for the Republican presiden-
tial nomination.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-04-27
The LongfelloW Fins.

In the celebration of Longfellow's
birthday at Gorham, one of tie hespeakers
gave the origin of the beautiful row of
elm trees now standing on the old Long
fellow homestead. 1t appears that
Stephen Longfellow, the poets father,
offered his hired man two shilIings for
each elm tree he would plant and make
live by the roadside of his farm. In ac-
knowledging an invitation to q like eel
ebration twenty-five years ago, Mr..
Longfellow said: at will add one more
to my pleasant rccollections of Gorham,
the beautiful village, the elms, the
farms, the pastures scented with penny
royal, and the days of my boyhood that
have perfume sweetcr than field or
flower"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-04-27

Charles Summer thought that nothing
promoted woman's youthfulness of ap-
pearance SO much as, after suitable
study of the subject, adhering to one
style of arranging the hair. Imagine"
says he, a Greek goddess changing the
arrangement of her hair every few
mOnths.''
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-04-27
It's Origin.

The Chinese are very expertin telling
the time of day looking in the eats eyes.
They viii run to the nearest cat, open
her eyes and at once tell what time it is;
all depending upon the size of the aper-
ture of the pupil of the eye, which is af-
fected by the position of the sun and the
character of the light, even when the
day is cloudy. This method probably
gave rise to the wcll-Enown nursery
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-04-27

Accommodation train leay es Cleveland Union
Depot ut 81 p. m, arrives Hudson 50 D. m,
kavenna 7.2O % IN.
All trains connect at Yellow Creek for Wheel
ing and Belltre.
HsS" Express runs a Parlor Car Cleveland 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, 1882-04-27
Quincy, Illinois

GENTLENEN: Your buggies in this section of
the country are giving perfect satisfaction for
durability and tlnish Al 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
nronounced here as the finest buggy going
Very Truly.
Madison, Lake county, Ohio.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-04-27
LEGAL NOTICE.

I YDIA NJ. PROsSER, Willy c. shirtlin: Lew
4 4 is A. Shrtliff who is supposed to reside in
Saginaw, Saginaw County, NJ Mich gan, Lizzie A.
Shirtlif, and Asa G. Shrtlil, will take notice
that IL petition was filed against them on the
18th day of December, a. ID. 1881, in the Court of
Common Pleas within and for the County of Por;
tage and State of Ohio. by Lewis L. Bradley and
Alkaline II. Bradley, and is now pending, where
III said Lewis l.. Bradley and Adaline II. Brad,
ley demand partition of the following described
real estate to wit: Being On lot No 56 in the
south division of lots in the Township Of Raven
ma County OF Portage and State of Ohio. and
bounded on the east by the east line OF SAID lot
No. Sc, on the south by the south line OF SAID
lot on the west by land of Mortimer L. Cutler,
and on the north by land formerly owned by the
late John Cutler, supposed to contain 30 acres
of land Said defendant Lewis A. Shirtlif is
required to answer on or before the third satur-
day after six weeks from the 23d day of March,
A D. 1882 And at the next Term of said Court
said Lewis l. Bradley and Adaline III. Bradley
will apply for an order that partition may be
made of said premises.
Dated this i4th day of March. A, D. 1882
LEWIS L. BRADLEY, and
ADAIINE IL. RADbEY-
7OS-6w By S. ID. NORTON their Attorney.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-04-27
LEGAL NOTICE

TENO the unknown heirs OF lai.Son Eddy de
l. ceased: You are hereby notified that ii pc
tIlIon was filed against you, us the heirs uf
hlanson Eddy, on the 7th day Of March, \ y.
1852, III the Court of Common Pleas oil Portage
County and State of ohio. by Charles H. Row ell.
wherein he alleges that Il certain NOR! !gi..,.
iced 10y Micayah ROwel and his wife. BETSY on
the following described, land to wit: Situate in
the Township of Eiinburg, County OF Portage
and State OF ohio, and known as being parts of
lots Nos. 13, ID, II and IS in the N. ". quarter
OF said township. and bounded by BEGINNING 5
CHAINS south OF the N. f. corner OF Sai, lot No
IT; thente west 50 chains, Is links thence n
31a deg. west chains, 81 links thence I5lt
deg. l.. chains, 72 links. to the east line of said
lot; tnence y. on said east line Il chains. 81
links. TO the place OF ginning, containing Is u
acres OF land was on the goth day OF August
1886, dnly executed and delivered to Alan>nn
Eddy Ia se"lre the payment oi one note of Siut3
aud Interest, on the first of June 1898. and ole
note Tor $500 aud Interest 10 be paid the Il Est
OF June, lS39; and that aItcrwari on the tn
day Of March, 1888. said $1,000 note and interest
was by said Micayah RoWcIl fully paid to said
Alan<on Eddy. and taken up by sand MicaZih
ROweli and that on the -th day of May 1899,
sand Micay all kowell paid said $500 note and
interest to said Alans0n Eddy and said notes aud
mortgage being fully paid aud satisfied said
Alanson Eddy delivered The same to said Mica-
yah howell; and that by omission, accident and
mistake, SAID mortgage was not then, and never
has been cancelled OF record nor otherwise; and
that said Alan: on Eddy has since died, and his
estate has long since been fully settled: and
that said Micayah Rowell. by warranty deed
convey ed said lands in fee simple $:lidC nrieS
ROweli ON the 18th day of SEPTEMBER. 1916; ;L.d
said Charles ii towel has ever since been in the
actual quiet AMI Fcaceable possess ion oi most of
said lands as the owner thereof; and said mort
gage being unc:incclled uf record. casts Il cloud
upon his title to said premises You are reqnirr,I
to answer said petition on or before the third
saturday alter SIX weeks from the date of the
first publication of this notice. And that 1T the
next term of said Court, said Charles IL. lowell
will apply for an order of said Court that said
be cancelled OF recoId, and tor cener-
al relief in the premises.
CHARLES ii. ROWELI
,.p
Dated March H. 1892. 7G7 6w
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-04-27
PORTAGE COUNTY HEDGE co.
MANAGER.
G.. w. BOYDSTON,


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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-04-27
Owensboro,F I

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-
nIace them with your manufacture, knowing
from experience that it is the best we can Go.
Respectfully,
SWEET Il FOLLANSBEE.
Quincy, Illinois.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-04-27

In olten times people Iyedt be eight
hundred years old. but they didn't have
any more fun in eight hundred years
than people do now in twenty-five. They
sort o loafed around and waited for the
meeting to open,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-04-27
House and Lot for Sale.

III offer for sale my House and Lot, situate
ini'N on Elm street, Ravenna, Ohio. The house
-is nearly new. two stories high contains
nine rooms, convenient pantry. bedrooms and
closets. and is finished in IA Workmanike man
ner throughout. There is Il small barn on the
premises. good supply of well and cistern
water. and number OF fruit trees of the bes
varieties just beginning 20 bear. Any one de
string to purchase "a first rate home in the vii
lage, is requested to call and examine this
property. IL. =. MORGAN.
Ravenna. Feb. ~, 1854. 7Q3- 2m
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-04-27

GENTLEMEN: Ihave no hesitancy in saying
that the buggies manufactured by the Colum-
price have any knowledge of. In not 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, 1882-04-27

GENTLEMEN: With over fifteen ears expert
ence IN building buggies, wagons NC 1 do net
hesitate in saying your buKsics and carriages
are strictly first class in workmanship, matYrI-
al and proportions, filling long-fclt want for Il
reliable buggy that can be SOLD Tor Il price lower
than any ordinary manufacturer can produce
and sell the same quality OF work at.
Yours, cLe, l. 5. KIRK.
Conneautyille. Pa.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-04-27

GENTLEMEN: Having sold your buggies for
some time can heartily say they give entire
satisfaction. | have never seen any factory
huggies equal to them in finish | know OF two
of IHem tnat have been in for two years at
least by men who are very hard drivers, anu
the buggies are good as when bought
Yours,
ID. A, GAYLORD.
Mansfield, Pa.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-04-27

DEAR SIRs: | have been using your buggies
and ph;etuns in my business for over three years
and can cheerfulIy recommend y0nr work. Any
buggies that can Stand the work in IL livery sta
BILE must be of good material, and as long as you
give me the same good material and style as you
nave been doing shall use no other work than
the work OF the Columbus Buggy Company, of
Columbus, Ohio.
Very Respectfully.
EARNEST Blu ItG DORF,
Livery and sale Stable.
Washington, ID. e.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-04-27

Beneath most of the villages in the
coal regions Of Pennsylvania are caverns,
made by the process of mining. "Soon-
er or later" the Philadelphia Times
predicts, ''some of those towns will suf-
fer from caving in. The mines depend
upon artificial and in some cases exceed
ingly tlimsy cOntrivances to keep them
open and the surface in place. As the
tinlhers decay or become displaced it is
only reasonable to expect that collapse
will follow"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-04-27

DEAR SIR: Your work has not failed in Il sin
gle instance to give entire satisfaction. and
proves equal to greater emergencies than you
claim for iU. We heartily recommend 1t as su-
perior for the price to any buggy OF which We
have any knowledge.
Yours truly.
THOMAS BRO.
Baldwin, Miss.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-04-27
TUSCARAWAS BRANCH

Trains leave Bayard at II 90 m. and 10 p.
m.. arrive Minerva II 0s p. m. and 5.2D D. IN ;
arrive Dover l21S p. m. and TIC y. m, New
Philadelphia 12 80 p. m 73U p. IN. Returning
leave New Philadelphia at ? Us p. m. and 100 a.
m Dover at 730 Il. m. and 2.l5 p. m. Minerva
at Q A n. m. and 1923 D, m. Bayard alto 90 a.
IN. and 3 80 p. H. ...
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-04-27

GENTLEMEN: / have used your Brewster side
bar buggies for four years, together with bug
gieS that cost me 1910 and $350, and Your bug
gies were the first that went out. OH account OF
being side-bar. They have not cost me SIS for
repairs, and those L have sold of your make have
given good satisfaction. | think that you max e
the cheapest anu best road wagons that are
made i'll the United States tor the money.
Respectfully,
P. nj. HAMLIN.
Lawrence, Kansas.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-04-27

GENTLEMEN: We have used the Columbus
Buggy Company's work for the last three years
and can conscientiously recommend it as strict
lr first class to style. material. wor kmanship
and durability. You buggies have given better
satisfaction than any other make of vehicles we
have had in nse for the last ten years.
PALMER u WHITAKER.
Red Oak Iowa.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-04-27
TRAINS WESTWARD.

Trans NO. =. and IL run daily.
Palace Sleeping Coaches on trains No, l. Q 8
and IL between Cincinnati and New York daily.
Sleeping Coach on No. 3 and IL between Gin.
cinnati and Boston daily. via Albany,
Hotel Coach on trains No. aid ~ between
Chicago and New York daily via Mansfield
Trains MOL, 3 and5 connect at Mansfield with
Pittsburg Fort W ayne & Chicago Railroad for
all points IN theNorth- west. Con
nections at Leavittsburg for Youngstown and
Pi,tsburg; at Meadville, for Oil City; at CORY
for Titusville; at James town for Buffalo and
Niagara Falls; at Salamanca for Bradford
and Rochester; and at Binghamton for Albany
and Boston.
Close connections at Cincinnati with trains
for the South and West.
No stop-over'' allowed upon local tickets.
w. b, SHATTUC,
General Passenger and Ticket Agent,
CLEvELAHD,O.
p. d. COOPER
General Manager,
CLEVELAND. o
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-04-27

GENTLEMEN: We have been handling your
work for two seasons and have in every instance
found your buggies 1irst-class. We nver have
had one of your jobs returned to us for repairs
neither have we had single complaint on ac-
count OF work not being perfectly satisfactory.
Very respectfully,
III. z. BUCKLEY & co.
Springfield, Illinois.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-04-27

DEAR SIRs: We have been using your bug
giles for the last four or five years. They have
given enGirc satisfaction. | think they are the
best buggy made for the money.
W b. GRIMES Y CO., Liverymen.
Whitehall. Illinois.