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

Thousands of people are troubled
with short, hacking cough which
might be cured by a few doses of Shum-
ways Compound Cough syrup. Price
25 cents.
Mrs. Mary Frank will sell at public
auction, on the premises of the late
Samuel Frank, one mile northeast of
Freedom Station, Friday, 9th inst, a
mare, two shoats, 40 chickens, a lot Of
hay, grain, and farming utensils.
Benz. ?. Converse returned from his
Texas visit on Tuesday morning, and
speaks very highly OF the country. He
presented us with specimen Of ripe
japanese plums picked from tree the
| morning he started for home.
The old building on North Chestnut
street formerly occupied by Moses
Beans, deceased, is being removed TO
| the lot in the rear of Opera Block, to
make room for new two-story brick
building to be erected by Messrs. Hor-
ton, Conant and Meharg, on the old
site in which they will locate their
law offices.
| The following Iudicrous sentence is
| the result of cempositor's erroneous
punctuation Caesar entered upon
his head, his helmet upon his feet,
armed sandals upon his brow, cloud
in his right hand, his faithful sword
in his eye. an angry glare"
e. =. Brainerd & Son have about
completed removing their stock Of
drugs and medicines to Mantua Sta
ton, where they will open up business
about the 1st of May. We commend
them to the patronage OF our friends /
in that vicinity as fair and honorable
dealers.
The stature of the GODDESS of Justice |
was elevated to its place on the top OF
the Court House tower on Monday |
morning. The figure is ten feet high |
in it's bare feet, bearing in her right
hand the unsheathed sword, in her
left the scales of Justice evenly bal !
anced, and upon her brow Il wreath.
1t is in fine proportion and altogether
a most elegant figure.
Mary Kraus, aged eleven years, the
daughter of Jacob Kraus, residing in !
the northeast quarter of thfs township, |
has lust recovered, under the treatment |
of Dr. G. w. Proctor, of Shalersville, |
from a long and severe sickness of
scarlet fever. Her mother, from the |
care and close attention given to her
child, was Frustrated with the same
disease on Friday, but it is hoped that
with like kind care and skillful treat
ment bestowed upon her daughter, she |
will soon be restored to health again.
A sudden change of habits-a cessa-
ton of an active life, and leading one
of sedentary character, has always
tendency to affect the health of man
in some manner, among which affec-
tions of the bowels are perhaps the
most prominent. To all such we
would say, get a bottle of Jehnsten's
Compound Extract of Sarsaparilla. 1t
is pleasant to the taste, and, unlike
most medicines which do not nauseate
it completely cures.
A happy surprise party was given
Mrs. Sutton and her son, at their resi-
dence on Mill Street, on Wednesday
evening of laat week. The occasion
was the discharge and return home Of
young Sutton from the army. Twenty
of his friends, burdened with delicious
refreshments, suddenly appeared upon /
the porch, and Clint disappeared up
stairs, but he soon returned, and an
evening of solid pleasure, with music
and singing, was enjoyed by all pres
ent, but by none with more delight
and gratitude than Mrs. Sutton and
her son.
FINE BEEF.-On Monday W. H.
Watkins, the butcher, exhibited on
the streets a pair of fat steers, recently
purchased of Andrew willard, weigh
ing nearly 1900 pounds. He butchered
one of them Monday night which
dressed 1130 pounds, and his patrons
have since been regaling themselves
on as fine sweet and juicy beef as was
ever offered in the Ravenna market.