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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-01-25
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Common PleasJudge george +; Arrel. Toup&s-
town; W. Il. Speth,
Warren Ohio
worth. WIndham. Ohio
pr2Sate y,.ggs- Cornelius A, Reed, Ravenna,C,
t;lq.slta Clerk-John Porter, Raveuna.
.ty AKditor-Letirand Olin, Ravenna
'f,..1g 7reusHr4-Natran ii. smith, RsVenns
~ Nerl ~ iIitdm ilcOx. Ravenna.
I.eeYSyer rhilo Bierce, Ravenna
Prosecuting Attorney-Jcs;phD d Horton, kay'a
Coasniasioners--raris O. Nichols, Garret5svli'e
Falls; Edgar Whittle-
iney,na,v Dtreotors--Amzi W wilmot Mantua,o ;
Charles K. DoOlittle,
Streetsboro, o.; r. w.
County Surgeyor-Je edediah cole, Garrettsvillc.
CoroMsr~AIirrd II. Barlow, Rootstown, o..
ScAOoG ESdminers--O. Haymaker, EaflNlhe;
ID. u. Pickett, RaVenna {;
John Meharg Ravenna
ors of incorporated villages.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Norton.
henS-.J :. Rockwell
RtDCoHRd-E. 4. Hatfield.
justices of the Peace.
At1ater-syiyester A. IIinman, IL. II. Woolf
aurora--John l.. Thompson, X: F. cannon.
Brimfetd-J. L. Carrier, IL. GnaPman' v
Cadr{est0Un--A Austin P.Curtlss, MllllSm roA'
Deerfsif--C. S. Tibbals, }. IL, Honmah'
EsJj.GTg,,AGC;eo. b. Merwin, John X Giddings.
Frrnkli,s--Isaac Russell, Nelson Barber, John
f,eeaon-rvmam neRSlSs BrSsns sch Henry c. Jennings.
Observation-Disclosures ). webb. IL. n. Merwln
Higan--Richard NJ. Hank, II. A. Dyson.
MtntHd--C. ID. Ingell Horace Ladd;
NeisOn--L. ) Nicholson. George n. heueer.
PGlmyra--LeROy Th bmas. L. W Thom"s' u NJ
Merwin
Paris--Richard Morris, Michael Jones:
RppdOlDA--Zopher A. Davis. NJ Z oeaTs' Do0o
RdOeaHG---s. Norton, stewart w No0'e'
Orion Z. Sperrn:
Rooksko7o1-A Ii, Barlow, }. w. HAIL ~,
SAuter6g0e--Al l.. Tomson, Lara yetIe7 ih'''i
.StreetsJOrO'--W allace Root, Z. w. stuart
SW6ieLd--William Paulus, al. y. Martin
W5ndAans--John -. Harrison, T. o. Angel.
SOCIRTIES-
Unity Lodge, No. 12, f, and A M
Meets the second and fourth Mondays Of each
month.
Tyrian Chapter, No: 81, X. A. M.
Meets the third Monday Of each month"; In
Masonic Hail. PheniS Block. I'D
NJ II. CARTER, NJ. K. H. r.
Royal Arcanum.
Meets first and third Fridays of every month";
III nan !" GIDEON SEYMOUR, Regent.
CHI GRIFFIN, Sec'y,
L. o. .. F.-Ravenna Lodge, NO. oo'
Meets every Wednesday evening at odd Eel
foWs' Hall.
Ravenna Encampment, No. 1*o,
Meets every 2nd and 4th Fridays OF eacn month
Equity LOdge-NO. Al, A. D. u W.
Meets second and fourth Fridays OF every
month at Hall in Opera Block.
j. .DILLEMUTII. M. W.
H. OSBORN. Recorder.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-01-25
MISS l.. e. JACKSON,
A. N, FARR,

NETLLINERY GOODS of all kinds. Opera
Ifk Block, R2venna, o.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-01-25
|. II, PHELPS
J. d. HORTON.

rrORNsY AND COUNSELLOR Al
IN LAW, Frazer's Building. West Main st
Ohio.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-09-13
THE BROTHERS, PART.

Brothers should be their sisters guardians.
Every young man knows what true gal
lantry is, and what it requires of him. He
is to honor every lady, whether she is rich
or poor, and show her every respect. lie is
ready to be to every woman true knight,
ready to defend her from every insult, to
risk his own life in her behalf.
Now, to whom ought every young man
to show the highest, truest gallantry? TO
whom, if not to his own sisters: Have
they not the first claim on his affection ?
If he is not true gentleman to his own
sisters, can he be ut heart true gentleman
to any other woman? Can a young man
be manly and treat his own sisters with
less respect and honor than he shows to
other young ladies'? Hemust consider him
self their true knight, whose office it is to
throw about them every needed shelter,
to serve them, and to promote their highest
good in every way
OF course, there is no young man with
one spark of the honor Of true manliness in
his breast, who will not instinctively defend
his sister if she is inSulted in the street. lie
will instantly put himself between her and
the danger. Neither is there any brother
worthy of the name who will not defend the
honor of his sister if vile tongues aSSperse it;
But more than this is required Of Il loyal
brother. lie should make himself Il wall
about his sister to shield her from every
evil and unholy influence.
Every young man knows other young
men; he knows their character, their habits,
their good and evil qualities. lie knows
those who indulge in strong drink, those
who are goddess and profane, those whose
lives are stained with the filth Of debauch-
ery. Can he be true brother and permit
such young man to be the companion of
his pure and gentlesister? Can heallOw her,
in the innocence of her heart, to accept the
attentions of such Il young man, to lean upon
his arm, to look up into his face with trust?
Can he see a friendship forming, strength
ening between his sister and such young
man, and remain silent, uttering in her
ears no voice of warning or protest, and yet
be loyal, faithful brother to her?
This isa place for plain, strong, and earnest
words. Surely, young men do not think OF
this matter seriously, or they would require
no argument to convince them Of their
duty. Put the case in the strongest posi-
bic form, and bring it close to home. You
have sister as pure as il lily. She has
grown up beside you in the shelter OF the
home Her eyes never looked upon any
thing vile. Her ears have never heard an
impure word. You love her as you love
your own life. \ young man seeks to win
her regard and confidence. He stands well
in society, has good manners, is attractive,
intelligent But you know that his secret
life is unchaste, that he is the victim of
habits which will in the end bring ruin and
dishonOr. Your sister knows nothing of his
true character. Can you permit him to be-
come her companion? Are you not bound
to tell her that he is not worthy of her :
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-09-13
TOO LATE.
"How do you like her, Mac:"

"How do you like her, Mac:"
Young DIR. MacJames looked up at his
cousin second before answering.
"My dear, if she were worth ten thous-
and, / would marry her tomorrow. She
is girl that ten years from now will make
a mark, and will do honor even to a Mac
James,"
His cousin, fair golden-hared. Carrie,
was silent, and outside the door in the hall
pered feet, but not unhearing, and stood
Silent also.
She was not vain, so felt a strange de-
light in this mans words, cruel and heart
less as they were.
But she Was proud and sensitive, and her
eyes flushed, and something of the superb
power that heartless MacJames prophe-
Sled for her ten years hence thrilled her
as she stood there.
Then she shivered as she thought how
easily she could have been won by this
handsome, careless man had she been veal
thy.
Won, but, alas not loved.
She crept quietly away, wondering, if she
could ever be anything to be proud of, any
'''Ii "i5m n thirty E today. dOnce I should have
thought myself old at this age, with the
best of life past, and little before me to
enjoy. "But now am very happy, thank
full, and content"
Miriam Roscoe was looking across the
blue sea waters, her hands resting upon the
railing of the balcony, her calm, sweet face
grave and thoughtful.
The people on the beach below looked up
at her. and marvelled at so much beauty.
Every passer-by took second gaze ut
Miriam Roscoe.
"Who is she; asked William MacJanes
of his friend, Jack Herbert.
"NIiss Roscoe"
sIs that all there is to say of herr"
"No. might talk all day of her, and you
would be Just as little acquainted"
"What is this mystery about her: You
have not been quarreling with herr"
"No, we are good friends. ! knew your
questions were prompted by mere idle curl
osity, SO thought it better to wait until you
met her"
"But who is she?"
GA lady who has won Il fair fame and un-
expectedly inherited considerable wealth.
She has met trouble and sorrow that would
have crushed q woman less brave, and now
from it all she brings nature so thoroughly
pure, that men are made better for her
| living"
"She is wealthy and famous, you say, and
vet unmarried"
eyes, Mac, even an old maid, if YOU
like. "But no one ever thinks of that"
Jack Herbert frowned, and there was a
ring grave displeasure in his usuallysweet,
strong voice.
This question angered him, even when
coming from friend.
DIR. MacJames at his side, handsome, las-
cinating and wOrldly-minded, turned again
to look at the White-rObed figure, whose APP
| of Nnrrnrt hnI f.oI
iiuttering among the butterflies of fashion.
An hour later, as the two friends returned
from thcirstroll, they saw Miss Roscoe tight
ening the reins over her high-stcpping
horses.
"By Jove! those are magnificent ami
mails" exclaimed DR.. MacJames.
! eyes, and she handles them perfectly too" ."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-09-13

QUICK AS LIGHTNING.-Thisis is phrase
chosen to illustrate an inconceivable rapidi-
ty, but Of those who use the expression
probably very few appreciate its full mean
ing, for Sir Charles WheatstOne has shown
that Il flash of lightning lasts less than
millionth part of second. This is vastly
more rapid than our conception of the flash,
and at least one-tenth Of a second must
elapse-according to Professor Swan before
our sluggish sight can take in the full effect
Of the light. On account Of the sloWness of
our perception, we never see the light at its
real intensity. Professor TAFT has suggested
that the full brilliancy must be in some de-
gree comparable with the sun, as Wheat
stones and Swans data prove that its ap-
parent brightness of the landscape, as lit up
by lightning flash, is less than one-hun-
dred-thousandth part Of what it would be
were the lightning permanent. The appa.-
rent brightness, it should be mentioned,
was shown by Swan to diminish in about
the ratio borne by The length Of time the
flash lasts to the time required for us to per-
ceivc it.
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THE RINGS MOTTO.

THE RINGS MOTTO.
A lover gave the wedding ring
Into the goldsmith's hand;
"Graye me-" he said, "a tender thought
Within the golden band"
The goldsmith graved,
With careful art
''Till death us part
The wedding bell rang gladly out;
The husband said, go, wife,
Together we shall share the grief,
The happiness, of life.
give to thee
My hand, my heart,
Till death uspart.'
Twas she that lifted now his hand
20 love that this should bel
Then on it placed the golden band,
And whispered tenderly;
It'll death US join,
Lo, thou art mine
And am thine"
"And when death joins we never more
Shall know an aching heart;
The bridal Of that better love
Death has no power to part.
That troth will be
For thee and me
Eternity"
So up the hill and down the hill,
Through fifty changing years,
They shared each others happiness,
And dried each others tears.
Alas! Alas!
That deaths cold dart
Such love can part.
But one sad day-she stood alone
Beside his narrow bed;
She drew the ring from off her hand
And to the goldsmith said:
"Oh man, who graved
With careful art,
Till death us part.
.'Now grave four other words for me,
Till death us join" He took
The precious golden band once more,
With solemn, wistful look,
And wrought with care,
For love, not coin,
''Till death US joln."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-09-13

A SHEEpIN ASHIRT.-An incident which
was both rich and racy, and quite laugha-
BILE, actually did occur near Smyrna, Tenn,
few days since, which was about as fol-
lows: One of our neighbors, Mr.. T. d.,
sheared the W ool off his favorite pet sheep a
few days since. AS the shades of the even
ing began to gather the air grew chilly. Mr..
d. being man of such sympathy, and lI
order to make his pet as pleasant as possible,
took shirt and pulled it over the body of
the sheep and buttoned the collar around
the sleeps neck and let the sleeves hang
loose, like a pair Of wings. Mr.. DPS faith
full dog espied this wonderful freak of art
and nature at once.
The poor sheep jumped the yard fence and
ran for it's life. 1t ran into the public road
lust as Mrs. r.. II. Nicholson and infant
child chanced to be riding by. Her horse
grew frightened and ran several hundred
yards, AS fate would have it, she remained
firm in her saddle and neither she nor the
child was hurt. On the following morning
this wonderful, celebrated sheep made its
appearance in Joe Derryberry's field, when
its visit caused general stampede, where
the swapping of trace-chains and knocking
down fences, and the word, "Whoa! whoa !"
bursting from the mouths Of ploW-boys,
made music in the air. During the day Mr.
ID. was seen hunting sheep that could be
easily identified, because it had shirt on.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-09-13

nagn All our noble studies, all our reputa-
tion at the bar, all our professional assidui-
ties are stricken from our hands as soon as
the alarm of war is sounded. Wisdom itself,
the mistress of affairs, is driven from the
field. Force bears sway. The statesman is
despised. The firm soldier alone is caress-
ed. Legal proceedings cease. Claims are
asserted and prosecuted, not according to
law, but by force of arms.-GcerO.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-09-13

Hs% A writer says: "For a stimulant to
every faculty give me strong enemy rather
than a weak friend" The trouble is that
a good manypeople in want ofa stimulant
to every faculty put the strong enemy in
their mouths Philadelphia Ne7rs.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-09-13


How ANTS BURY THEIR DEAD.-It is
the general habit among many species of
ants to bury the dead very carefully. The
following interesting account is given by an
Australian observer: II saw large num-
ber of ants surrounding the dead ones, and
determined to watch their proceedings
closely. Four or five started off from the
rest toward hillock a short distance away,
in which was an ants nest. This they en-
tered, and in about five minutes they reap
peared, followed by the other. All fell into
rank, walking regularly and slowly two by
two, until they arrived at the spot where
lay the soldier ants. In a few minutes two
of the ants advanced and took up the dead
body of one of their comrades then two
others, and so on until all were ready to
march. First walked two ants bearing
body, then two without burden; then two
others with another dead ant, and so on
until the line was extended to about forty
pairs, and the procession now moved slowly
onward, followed by an irregular body of
about 200 ants. Occasionally the two laden
ants stopped, and, laying down the dead
ant, it was taken up by the two walking
unburdened behind them, and thus, by Oc-
casionally relieving each other, they arrived
at sandy spot near the sea. The body of
ants now commenced digging with their
laws number of holes in the ground, into
each of which dead ant was laid, when
they were carefully covered over. This
did not quite finish the remarkable circum-
stances attending the funeral of the ants.
Six or seven of the ants had attempted to
run off without performing their share of
the task of digging; these were caught and
brought back, when they were at once at
tackled by the body of ants and killed.
single grave was quickly dug, and they
were all dropped into it,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-09-13
Can you do otherwise and be q faithful

Can you do otherwise and be q faithful
brother?
Besides this standing between his sister
and danger, every brother should also show
her in his own life the ideal Of the truest,
purest, most honorable manhood. If it be
true that the best shield a sister can mt Ike
for her brother is to show him in herself the
loftiest example of womanhood, it is true
also that the truest defence brother can
make for his sister is a noble manhood in
his own person. If he is going to shield his
sister from the impure, he must not himself
be impure. He must show her in himself a
high ideal of manhood, that her soul shall
unconsciously and instinctively shrink from
everything that is vulgar, rude, or evil.
Let no brother think that he can be shell
ter from evil to his sister, if his own life be
not unsullied and true.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-09-13

ACTIVITY OF SENSES IN CHILDREN
Doctor Genzmer has been experimenting
upon the activity of the senses in newborn
infants. Much yet remains to be done in
this direction, and in that Of determining
the average age at which mental capacities
ofvarious kinds are developed. 1t is not to
the credit of the female sex that systematic
observations of this character have not been
made and tabulated by some one out OF the
million mothers and nurses in civilized
lands Doctor Genzmer states that though
touch is present from the first, as may be
proved by the reflex response to stimulation
of the face, hands or sOles Of the feet, yet
the feeling of pain is but slowly developed,
and is only clearly shown after five or six
weeks, before which time children do not
shed tears Hearing is perceptible upon
the first, or, at latest, upon the second day
of life. Light is perceived by the newborn
infants who will turn the head to follow
mild light, while strong glare induces
squinting, or even convulsive closure of the
lids. After few days the child follows
the motion of objects by moving its head,
and between the fourth and fifth weeks the
pupils converge, and actual sight, the faculty
of correct vision, commences. A distinct
idea of color does not exist under four or
five months. Smell and taste are not dis
tinguishable in infants.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-09-13
THE POSSIBILITIES OF MEXICO.

A correspondent of the -AnglO-Americ(tu
Times, writing from Monterey, Mexico,
says: =,
whole, 1t is matter of surprise that the rail-
way invasion of Mexico has been so long
deferred-sO much is there in the land to
tempt what is known in the States as "rail-
way enterprise" In raw materials the
country is very nearly as rich as the most
enthusiastic of it's prophets claim that it is
which is sayinga greatdeal Mexican hard
woods-save those of the coast forests-prac-
tically remain untouched. The large posi-
bilities of sugar manufacture from the sap
of the maguey-the aqua miel, from which
pulque is made-are absolutely undeveloped,
although there can be no doubt but that this
material is destined to play very imp0r-
tant part in the worlds sugar supply. An
other product of the maguey specie Ggare
an1erlcouaa) that is but little used, is the beau
tiful fibre of the leaves, irth.
"Ixtli, obtained from henequen, another
variety of maguey, is exported in consider
able quantities, to London and New York,
for use as body material for carpets So prof
liable has this export been, that solely be-
cause of it one railroad has been built be-
tween Merida and the port of Progress, and
another road is now nearly completed that
parallels the first. Yet in the p,tlque regions
thousands of tons of this fibre is burned every
year, simply in order to get the dead plants,
from which the juice has been extracted, out
of the way. For many purposes iXtli IS
equal to the best ma nilla hemp. 1t makes
an exceedingly ligh,, tough cordage, an ex-
cellent bagging, and quality of paper that
is as tough as linen paper and nearly as fine.
The exhibit of maguay paper at the centen-
NAL Exhibition of Philadelphia (from mills
near the city of MeXico) was especially COM
mended by the judges of awards for its
tOughness and smoOthness of texture. Yet
outside of Mexico paper makers know moth
ing of this material, and the manufacture
in Mexico is but trifing."
After speaking Of other vegetable pro-
ductions the writer says that "fOr the want
of pumping machinery valuable properties
have been abandoned by their Mexican
owners while actually in bonanza. And so
imperfect is the working of the ore by ma
tive processes, that the tailings in many
cases can be worked over again at profit.
"But," says the writer, ''in regard to Mex
ican mines the world over, the fact must
be borne in mine that no property is more
treacherOus or more hazardous to deal with.
On the whole, much safer investment of
money in this country, and that will give
quite as satisfactory profits as successful
mining, is the development OF any one OF
the country's Natural resources. Simply in
the making of maguey sugar and In the
preparation for market of the wasted ma
guey fibre, there are fortunes to be made"
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1883-12-12
A Peculiar Libel Suit,

A citizen OF Cleveland. of Bohemian
extraction, has sued the Volnost, - Boz
hemian paper OF that city, for damages
to the amount OF $4,000 His hat is
alleged to have been blown off his head
during q storm, ''and to make matters
serious it began to pour. 'rhis does
not seem to be severely damaging to
''one's good name, character. rrputa-
ton and business rs he declares. 1t
was The alleged consequence Of its
pouring that injured the 1cAi.ngs OF Mir.
Simek, the Bohemian gentleman. at
washed the little sense out OF Simek's
pate, and ito prevent Il possible ecape
of the poor countryman devoid Of sense,
it's necessary to put him in q jail, be-
cause it is not known where lie may
bidc in his confusion. We ask every
one who learns OF kim TO notify the
police, who will fully compensate
them This amusing jest, Us the edi-
tor or reporter evidently thought it,
may prove to be a joke like the Afri-
can S who declared that he led 8: mans
horse from the man stable to his own
'just for {; joke The Judge said that
was ''carryinga joke 100 far, and SEN
fenced him to u yearin the penitentiary.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1883-12-12
continued from last uesk.)
How Watch Cases are Made.

Imitation always follows successful
article, and imitation is one of the best
proofs of real honest merit; and thus it is
i':at the James Boss Gold Watch Case has
its imitators. Buyers can always tell the
genuine by the trademark of crown, from
which is suspended pair Of o.or ~ x.,x
scales. BE sure DOTH crorn and ( y
scales are stamped in the cap of the watch
case. jewelers. are very cautious about en-
dorsins an article unless they not only knou
that it is good, but that the character of
the manufacturers is such that the quality
o!'the goods WILDE kept JuUya up to standard.
w1LLlAMspoRr, Pa, Feb. IS, 1885,
Tho James Boss Gold Watch Cases go like hot
cakes. Each one sell sells another. Don't need
to recommend them; they sell themselves One OF
my customers has had James Boss Gold Watch Case
III use for % years end it is good ever With
case do not hesitate to give my guarantee es.
recialiy with the new and improved cases, which
seem to lie everlasting. JESSE I. LITTLE, Jeueler.
New BRUNSWICK, Nj, Jan g. 1883
This gold case, No 6666, known as the James Boss
Gold Watch Case camc into my possession about 1853
has been in since that time and is still in good
case when bought il, and its condition shows that
the case has really outworn the movement, which is
playedout. MARTIN A. HOWELL,
Of Board Of Directors ". J. Il. Il. Dc Trans Co.
Send cent stamp Keystone Watch Case Factories. Phla.
delPha Pa, for handsome illustrated Pamphlet SLOWING how
James Boss aad Keystone Watch Cases made.
ITO be Continued.)