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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-01-05

Do Garter Snakes Eat Fish.

Well. if you will allow mo to point
and consider crayfish in the category, !
can answer yes. While on the Upper
Allegheny, not long since, l stepped
out upon log which projected into the
river and began washing my hands i'll
the water. Suddenly | perceived ii
quick movement in the river just be-
neath NV hanus, which was followed
bv the appearance of 4 large, healthy
crayfish, which seemed TO rise out OF
the water in a strange sort Of way.
which could not understand; but in
moment more the mystery was solved
by tho head of snake popping up and
showing that it had just caught the
crayfish by the tail. -. ..,..
l kept perfectly quiet, while the
snake watched mo for i minute or two.
and then. concluding that l looked too
good-natured to hurt it, it commenced
on its mcsL 1t was a garter snake
about sixteen inches long, and slender
for its length. l could not see what it
could possibly want with a crayfish, for
did not suppose it was insane o.iough
to imagine that it could swallow such u
bunch of shell and claws But it went
right at it MS though it understood its
business. Swaying its heal (Which ro-
manned on q, level with the surface OF
the watcr) from side to side, it worked
its jaws as though with a sucking mo-
ton. rubbed its throat occasionally up
on little stone in tho water. and the
tail and part of the body of the cray
fish was soon comfortably past the Ru-
bicon. ...-...4 t...-. r..
But now came the tug Of war. for
here was the head and shoulders anil
-. ,l, I><~
disposed of. The snake seemed to re-
alize that it had need of all its powers
in order, to complete his enterprise. 1t
and I could readily imagine that it was
splitting on its hands for the finish.
Then it commenced again, and such
swelling and swaying and comforting
would have made circus clown sick
with envy. And all this time the poor
craytish didn't offer a single objection.
1t simply looked out into space with
vacant stare, and didn't seem to have
the least interest in the proceeding. 1t
had doubtless been crossed i'm love at
some no distant period, and consid-
cred the world hollow mockcry.
from which it was blessing to be
freed ts.-
Gradually its shoulders were drawn
into the cavity, then its head sunk slow
ly out of sight. and the last thing we
saw of that luckless craytish was one
of its huge sharp claws illustrating
view as it was drawn into its
living grave. Then that snakes jaws
closed like .rat-trap; it worked its
body, pushing its victim down further
Just as you have seen boy work his
throat when choking on an overdose OF
dry sponge cake-ficked its lips with
its tongue few times, winked its eye
at me as though to say. There. you
can't do that, old man." and then wrig-
gled away under the log to digest its
well-earned meal. Orange Frazer, en-
Forest aHd Stream.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-01-05
LEGAL NOTICE.

IAMEs- -MALEY, julia A. Naley and VIII.
~ liam Donaldson. who reside At Dickson
do, os s.Ss@bef 1881: is s:r . s pssi.i.s sss
the C"unty or Forage and slate cfOhie. aga i
them et Al. sekti 8 forth thas satA JaDes = alley
on M ,hs A., da, Of October: A. y ie7i exsenssd -
,nissory note for tss snn efi ieA4. w. bearing
ihferest At per cent, 10 be pail annually, dae
nr.irr, i've YEAR. alter .he date shereor "
'fhat to scc,ife the pay yinent Of said note, the
said Juii. a, Aslay and Janes alley. at the
datc OF said note, executed and delivered to said
Margaret 4. Atwooa their mortgage decd OF
The following described real eatakc: :" Situated
tagr and state nf Ohio, amt knows a. part Of
lot number ibirty-ons tsi) in said Tswnahip,
.n homnde,l by begipninsl a. sts point Of ia
oepLer of the public ipa,t leading over she same.
said point boing marked by. . stake IN tho cca-
tor Of Rroakneck Creek. under the center Of thS
bridge Of said lOad leading oyer saidi crock /;
thence south westerly along The center OF said
road to the In naspf the Iste Alb. am Wy gle, de-
Inv sns to the iow "sp iina Dot sesn Aos,sto~I 1
n 'aVlpmi i ss Ss,s snx X .s,a saTnsn,g
Coiman to J iIartlcrode: thence aouti,sriy
along The line of said creek As described IN said
last Mioned ,ieed. to tho place Of l,exinninx &,
cena.iniiS ahou. thirty two and one-h half acrcs
That the con.iition OF said mortgegs was that
irsail Janies Maict. his heirs; assign... execu
tors adm in should pay said note
according 20 its tenor and effect then said mort
gage should he void. 0tiferwiseA 10 remain in
fnll force: that since the execution and delivery
OF sa,d note and mortgage. said william Don
aldson rlaims some interest In said lands that
SAT-! note is due; that neither the whole nor any
there Is nov now dae SAID asrssret Xisood s1 q,
said hate thc sum OF $.6a sal o and. i>tereat
thereon nom the ash day of October. A. d. 1881
The praye' OF said petition is that safl Mar
garet y. Atwood may have Judgment against
n James Maley fGr \ IAO nj
due thereon; that Unless the same is paid by q
day to.be named by the Oours. that said nisrt.-
gaze be forecoScd. said prem ises be appralsed,
ad verLised and Aolu to pay said note. and for
such further relief equity may require. 5s- i
Amount claimed, $96s 80 and interest thereon
from uctOber 4th. A. D. 1881 to be paid annually.
Said lanes Maley. julia A. Mafsy and Will
liam donaldson are feluiresi to answer said
A. ID. 1882.
i-i taG 1siMtRG GARETiA. ATWOOD 4
BY 1. II. PHELPS. her Attorney. go
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Looking For a Son -in-law.

Ladies looking for sous-in-law rarely
make their approaches soopenly as the
Canadian dame who wrote to a newly
settled eligible: .'DEAis Mr.. b: ],
Mrs. Wigton, wish you would call on
my daughter Amelia; she is very anus
ing. and n regular young iirt: She can
sing like humming- bird; and her pa
pa can play ON the fiddle nicely; and
we might have rare old ho-down !;
and then we will have an oister supper.
Amelia is highly educated; she can
dance like a grasshoppor looking for
grubs, and she can make beautiful
bread; it just tastes like hunny bees
bread; and for pumpkin pies she can't
be beat. In fact, she is head of all the
F girls, and will make good wife
for any man. Yours truly, Mrs. Wig
ton. Bring your brother Chambers
.yOlJnOI '.t
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David Jones' Watch.

David Jones is miner at the Potts
Vile, Pa, shafts. He owns o watch
which he prizes more now than he did q
week ago. The other day it slipped
out of his pocket while at work in his
breast. and went down the chute with
the coal. II was shoveled into q wag-
on. taken down plane 1875 yards long;
arrived at the foot of the shaft, it was
reloaded on the cage and taken up 1900
feet to the surface. There it was turned
into the breaker. through which it
passed with several tons of coal. A
slate picker found il. In the meantime
Davy discovered his loss. and sent word
to the top, and Mark Magic. the tele-
graph operator. made search for it, ar-
irving at the breaker just in time to see
the boy pick it up. On examination it
was found that the only damage the
watch sustained was broken hand.
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p. 7. BRAN DY,
LRGALs NOTICE.

rFafIE IEdsfendaats, % ames AalSy and Julia 4.
S3hnty State Of Ten .e,see. Will take notice
y :sss N. s,f on o.tos :'H b d;s
Common Pleas Coart Of Portage County, State
o OHIO. again.t said defendant; setting forth
James n alley and JUL. A. Aaiey executed and
delivered u safd Nary Ryan their mort
gage deed or the flowoling described prem
ises: sitnstsd in tae Towship OF nAvcnna.
three, in the sodih Division of Lots in .said
and Soa,dss SSrta by aed F.
erick ByeIs, dsce sed toAst by the old state
Road. and W est by lands OF n. Hoover That
the conditions OF said mortgage decd were that
il said James Maley and JuliN 4. AAley should
~sl and truly perform all the pr0vfsions Of Z
c rtain written contract. to support and pro-
si.le for said Mary Ryan in Sickness aD,t heal. h
March s4ta.i A. b.: 1s17.. BY and beswssn said
Janies M<isy and Jnlis 4. Maley Of one part.
and.N Mary Ry an ofthe other part. then said deed
force. copy OF said Contract, together with
= sup ppleInen.ary con, ,fast thsfet0. ~ atsaehssl
to said petition aud made part thereof. Said
mortgage have been And are broken, and, that
said mortgage decd has become absolute That
said lanes Naiey and Julia 4. Maley have for
moro than one year last past neslect d and re-
fused. and now neglect and refuse to care FOR
AMI support said Mary Ryan, in compliance
with the previsioEs OF said contract. ~ -S z
The prayer Of said petition Is that said mort
gage may be foreslosed, that the real estate
de. .r,ed iu said mortgage may be appraised
adtui tiscd and sold according to law that the
suppsrt OF said Mary Ryan. and for such other
and further relief as equity ma ay eqHirs. Said
James Aaley aud Julio 4. Aalsy are required
To answer said petition oa OF before the 29th
day OF january, 4. ID. 1884, - ~ ''f
ssi ew. BY i. II. PHELPS. her Attorney.
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Sleep. Baby Mine.

Sleep, baby minei The falling light Is low,
The witch elms toss their branches to and fro.
And bowling winds sing baby's lullaby.
go by,
Ny baby sleeps, whatever winds may blow.
Sleep. baby mine. while he who loves us sos
Is daring all the bitter, drifting snow,
Across the mooriands, where the great winds
cry.
. Sleep, baby minel
Within the cracking wood-fire's rlIddy glow
Warns each wee hand and little roseicaf toe;
Without, the binding, biting storm mounts
high,
And barbcd snovfIakcs scatter down the sky.
Heaven send thy father ere the darkness grow.
Sleep, baby mineI
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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-01-05
PORTAGE COUNTY HEDGE co.
BOYDSTON 6 CHRISTY,
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IlsIlt Iii. = = :
DIVORCE NOTICE

Portage County. state
Caroline L. Wick. efOhio.
THE Defendant. Caroline T. Wick, who re-
. H. sides IN Bradford. State Of Pennsyivani il.
viii take notice that the plaintiff. Charles "
filed his petition in said Court. praying for .
divorce from said Caroline E, Wick. charging
her with gross neglect OF duty for more than
three Years last past, and with desertion, -, 4
Said defendant is.noti6ed that the petition
will be for hea, ing six weeks after the first
publication of this notice. and at the aext term
of sold Court. .-.f iE'sH: ssts i"t i2-ri i'.'.f
CHARLES w. WICK.
BY I. IT. PHRLPs. his Attorney. toS.ew
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The only place where cremation seems
to be thoroughly established is Milan.
where about $50 bodies have been
burned within . year. - ses.cs-
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-01-05

Sir Charles Gavan Duffy, who is now
65 years old, is shortly 10 be married to
Miss Hall, a girl of 21. The in
tended bride is his niece, but only by
marriage.
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LEADER PRINTING co., Pu5hsher.

rRemcmber we enlarge and improve the paper
instead Of sending q premium The subscriber In
this way gets better paper, more reading matter
and is NOS obliged 10 expend dollar or two for
frame 10 preserve cheap picture. V.i
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1882-06-16
Adulterated Tobacco.

A pamphlet has been published. show
ing that IN Germany thousands of tons
OF beet leaves are transformed into to-
bacco. In some places chiccory and
cabbage leaves make the fragrant weed.
AN English chemist found a stuff sold
for tobacco was the leaves of a diaphor-
etc plant. 1t has been impossible to
sell the plant as drug, and it has been
turned into tobacco to save loss
Another writer informs everybody, or
wants to, that chemists have an i'm
portant place in tobacco factories. Fiji
teen factories in New York employ chem
lists to "fiavor" cigars. They can not
do much with the wrapper, but they can
''heighten and develop, "the filings. It
is a relief to know on the authority of
the writer quoted that opium is not used,
although 1T used to be formerly. in Eng
land, but stringent laws broke the prac-
tlce. The substances used to flavor to-
bacco are numerous. Every manu-
facturer has his own formula. Vanilla
Is the most common. This is employed
in the form of an alcoholic tincture to
flavor filings. 1t is said that few cigars
are free from vanilla Its effects are
not harmful If not used In excess. The
tonka bean and balsam fir are used in
the same way and for the same purpose.
Cedar oil is also introduced. The best
imitator of the tabacco flavor is valerian.
Valerian and vanilla are the most valu-
able chemicals now in use by. tobaccon-
lists. BY their use the poorest stems
may be converted into fair tobacco. Into
cigarettes enter not only valerian and
vanilla, but cascarilla bark To make
cigars burn, ammonia is used, and they
are soaked in saltpetre. The Latter is
injurious and makes young men old
with dispatch. The object of its use Is
to cause the cigar to burn freely. 1t has
been noticed by some smokers that an
Intoxicating effect has been produced 10y
some cigars This is produced by dip
ping the filings in a solution Of sulphuric
ether and bromide of potassium. When
1t is known that New England rum is
used with vanilla and valeriau, it is
nothing 10 wonder at that the cigars so
treated produce intoxication. We do
not name the brand that is treated with
New England rum. If we did, the de
mand would excel the supply. To make
tobacco, or aid in its adalterahon, such
other things rs potato leaves, sugar,
potash, tamarinds, aniseed, gum and
various oils not heretofore mentioned are
used to a greater or lesser extent. In
New York alone, $40, 666, 800 cigars are
made annually besides, 229, eC0,O0
cigarettes, and twenty-five thousand
persons are employed. -EroUiteHce Io'ry-
nat
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1882-06-16
A Touching Incident.

When Mrs. Mary 4. Iivermore lee
tured IN Albion, Michigan, recently, at
the close of the lecture, an elderly, white
haired woman approached her, with the
following inquiry:
" DO you remember writing a letter
for John-of- The Twelfth Michigan Vol
unteers, when he lay dying in the Over
ton Hospital at Memphis, during the
spring of 1868, and of completing the
letter Ia his wife and mother after he
had died p
Mrs. Livermore replied that she wrote
so many letters during the war, under
similar circumstances, that she could
not recall any particular case.
The woman drew letter from her
pocket that had been torn into pieces
IN the folds of the note and was then
stitched together with fine sewing cotton.
Do you remember this letter? she
asked.
Mrs. Livermore recognized her pen
manship and admitted her authorship to
the letter. The first four pages were
written to his wife and mother, at the
dictation of young soldier who had
been shot through the lungs, and was
dying of the wound. Then she had com
pleted the letter by the addition of three
pages written by herself, beside the dead
husband and son, in which she sought
to comfort the lonely and bereaved rela-
tives. .9sf sfsTfE Ig
4 thought my daughter-in-law and I
would have died when we heard that
John was dead, but for this letter" said
the worn and weary-looking woman.
q 1t comforted us both, and by-and- by,
when we heard of other women similarly
afflicted we sent them the letter to read,
till 1t was torn in pieces. Then we sewed
the pieces together and made copies of
the letter, which we sent to those of our
acquaintance whom the war bereft
q But Annie, my sons wife, never got
over Johns death. She kept about, and
worked and went to church, but the life
had gone out of her. Eight years ago
she died of gastric fever. One day,
little before her death, she said,
" Mother, if you ever find Mrs Liver
more, or hear of her, / wish you would
give her my wedding-ring, which has
never been off my finger since John put
it there, and which viii not be taken off
till / am dead Ask her to wear 1t for
Johns sake and mine, and tell her it was
my dying request.
81 live eight miles from here" con-
tinued the-woman, - and when read in
the papers that you were to lecture here
tonight, l decided to drive over and
give you the ring, if you will aecept.it."
Deeply affected by this touching mar
rative, not particular of which she is
able to recall, Mrs. Livermore extended
her hand, and the widowed and childless
woman put the ring on her finger, with
a feryently uttered benediction.
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THE WORKSHOP.

The difficulty in the way of using
plaster of Paris. due to contraction ana
expansion, may be to a great extern
overcome by mixing it with lime water.
The fan in use for ventilating the st.
Louis railroad tunnel between the bridge
and the Union station, will clear 1t from
smoke of the heaviest freight tram III
three minutes.
SEALING wax is not wax at all, nor
does 1t contain a single. particle OF wax
1t is made of shellac, Venice turpentlne
and cinnibar. Cinnibar gives 1t the deep
red color, and turpentine renders the
shellac soft and less brittle.
English steel casting of certain class
are, by some manufacturers, 1t appears,
made from old files in connection with
other material, and are said to be sound
aud very strong. 1t is stated that the
excess of carbon in such stock proves to
be of no disadvantage.
A NEW form of drill press is now made
1t has the column carrying the platen al
one side of the frame, so that the platen
can be swung out entirely clear of the
frame /; this leaves nothing between 1t
and the work, which is bolted on the
main bed-plate under the platen.
/ An ASTI-FRIcTIoN. composition, used
with great success in Bavaria, instead
of oil, tallow, ETC., Is TINS made: Ten
and 'one-half parts of lard are. melted
with two parts of pulverized plumbago !;
the lard is melted, the plumbago mixed
in slowly, stirred well, and the mixture
applied cold.
To REMOVE bolts that have rusted
without breaking them the most effectual
remedy known is the liberal application
of petroleum. Care must be taken that
the rusted parts are reached by it, and
some time mnst be allowed to give 1t q
chance to soften the layer of rust before
any attempts are made to remove the
bolt.
THE decay of wood embedded in the
earth is difficult to guard against, but
according to the British Farmers Ga
zette, simple precaution, costing neither
money nor labor, will increase. the dura-
bility of posts put in the ground by
fifty per cent. This IS simply by taking
care that the wood is, inverted, e.,
placed in the opposite direction to that
in which it grew. Experiments have
proved that oak posts put IN the ground
III the same position in which they grew,
top upward, were rotten In twelve years,
while their neighbors, cut from the same
tree and placed top downwardsi in the soil.
showed no signs of decay for several years
larry Tubes in the tree are so adjusted as
to oppose the rising moisture when the
wood is inverted.