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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-05-17


A laboring man sauntered into a
Woodward avenue grocery yesterday,
says the Free Press. and after looking
around little, he asked the price of
sugar and butter and tea and other
goods, but without leaving any order.
As he was looking at some apples in the
back end of the store, a boy about y
years old outside beckoned to the clerk
to come out.
What do you want of meP" was the
query.
SIS there man in there with an old
black overcoat and gray hat on?''
Yes"
''Does he want to buy anything?"
81 think he does.h
You'd better 90 slow on him-he
amt reliable" continued the lad.
How do you know?"
How do l know? Why, he's my
father, he is, and what I'm giving We
comes straight from a boy who's known
him for over dozen years!'
The man was told that goods were
sold for spot cash, and when he got
out the boy had made good his escape.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-05-17


E'OHr servants have been accustomed
daring the late frostto throw the crumbs
srmainin@ from the breakfast table to
she birds. and [ have several times no.
Eced that our cat used to wait there in
ambush in the expectation of obtaining
p hearty meal from one or two of the
assembled birds. Now, so far this cir
gHmstance in itself is not an example of
abstract reasoning. But to continue:
Eor the last few days this practice of
feeding the birds has been left off. The
cat, however. with an almost incredible
amount of forethought, was observed by
myself together with two other members
hf the household to scatter crumbs on
che grass with the obvious intention of
enticing the birds" A somewhat SINH
lar incident is rccounted by another of
the authors correspondents: During
the recent severe winter friend was in
the habit of throwing crumbs outside of
his bed room window. The family have
a fine black cat, which, seeing that the
crumbs brought birds, would OCCASION
ally hide herself behind some shrubs
and when the birds came for their break
fast would pOunce out upon them, with
varying success. The crumbs had been
lllu OuI rs usual, one d1l6FnOoI, DuL leu
untouched, and during the night a light
fall OF snow occurred. On looking out
next morning my friend observed puss
busily engaged in scratching away the
snow. Curious to learn what she sought
he waited and saw her take the crumbs
up from the cleared space and lay them
one after another on the snow. After
doing this she returned behind the
shrubs to wait further developments
This was repeated on two other occa-
sions." Now, we learn from DR.. Klein
that the cat which he watched had also
indisputably established a definite asso-
citation between crumbs already sprink-
led on the garden walk and sparrows
coming to eat them; for US soon as the
crumbs were thrown upon the walk the
cat used to conceal himself in a neigh
boring shrubbery, there to await in am
bush the coming of the birds. In this
instance the reasoning observation of
the animal-"crumbs attract birds,
therefore | will wait for birds when
crumbs are scattered''-was as COM
plete as in the first stage OF the feline
proceedings recorded by DR.. Frost, but
the reasoning in the latter case seems to
have proceeded step further there
fore | will scatter crumbs to attract
| birds -
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-05-17

with q stified cry she sprang to the
ground and ran noiselessly into Eva's
room.
On the threshold she paused, an icy
chill shot through her veins, and she
grasped chair for support.
No need of words to tell her what had
taken place; that fair face with its smile
of heavenly peace belonged to Eva, but
the soul that gave her power to speak
and move, was no longer there.
May ncverheeded those two silent fig
ures knccling at the bedside, she scarce
ly even saw them, and Mrs. Kellie ris-
ing, was startled at seeing her standing
in the doorway with a look of liked an
guish on her face.
MAY, my darling" she said tend
erly.
at the sound of her name, May gazed
vacantly at her mother, then the settled
calm gave way, and with long heart
rending shrek, she fell helplessly at
Mrs. Kellie's feet
For weeks she lay between life and
death; it seemed as if she could not cx-
Isl without her second self; as they had
lived together so they would die.
The winter passed, and rs the spring
set i'll warm and bright, May was once
more able to walk about. But how diff
ferent she was to the bonny girl of old;
she seemed to have changed places with
Eva, she was SO fragile.
Her only pleasure was in tending her
sisters grave, and every day she went
To watch the green leaves as they sprang
up through the dark earth.
One day Nav had been absent lOnU-
er than usual, Mrs. kalIe became
very uneasy as the afternoon drew to a
close.
Accompanied by her husband she
went towards the churchyard, and there
the found her with her head resting on
the fresh green grass that covered Eva 5
grave, one arm thrown lovingly round
the cold cross, q sweet restful smile On
her lace. The chain that bound her
soul to earth had broken. and she had
gone to join her sister III that peaceful
land, where the hearts clinging cords
8re never riven.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-05-17
Those Who Never Do Wrong.

IT'S hard to labor from morn till night;
To plough the furrOw and pluck the weeds,
For those who poorly the task rcGuite,
And care but little for ali our needs;
But the hardest work is to get along
With those who never do anything wrong.
You're sure to meet in the course of life
With men and women who freely state
Their own opinions, with yours al strife,
And you may endeayOr to set them straight;
But you'll find it wiser to jog along
Than argue with those who never DO wrong.
They go their way. with d smile, 10 doubt,
AT US who suffer such pains and aches
And mental torture. ut hidIng out
That we've committed some grave mis-
takes;
With pride unbroken, erect and strong,
Are those who never do anything wrong.
You may note their faults, and attempt to
prove
Wherein they err but as well essay
With a cambria needle that rock TO move
That fills the passage, and blocks your way;
You. may talk by the hour with tears in your
eyes,
But they'll never confess nor apologize.
They never come with fearful face,
And tender kisses, to make amends
For wounds inflicted; or say with grace,
Pm sorry! forgive me, and let's be friends!"
But stern and -unyielding they move along,
Convinced they have never done anything
wrong.
This is a work-a-day world were in,
And tolls and troubles their round repeat:
But out of the tangleS some gold we spin;
And out of the bitter extract some sweet:
But the hardest work is to get along
With those who never do anything wrong!
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-05-17
A Newsboy's Suit for $4,000,


William Collins, Brooklyn newsboy,
has shown the world that if great cor
porations have no souls they ut least
have pockets. A jury of the Supreme
Court says that the Union Ferry Com,
pany must pay him $4,000 for d bruised
head and broken knee-pan. William
was found aboard one of the company's
boats one day last summer by deck
hand. He had paid his fare and pos
sessed the full rights OF passenger.
The deck-hand, unwarrantably assum-
inc that he had sneaked in through the
gate, threw him off the boat with such
Violence as to inflict the injuries above
mentioned. He sued for $4,000 and
gets $4,000, sum quite large enough
to teach the Union Ferrey Company that
even an humble newsboy has rights
which its employees cannot with impu-
nifty trample upon.-N. Y Times.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-05-17
A Southern Outrage.

''Look heah, Uncle Nose, dem white
folks rse been workin' for has done in
suited me der wussest kind"
How did dey insult yer, Matildy?
Did dey tole yer dat yer mouf was too
small?''
81 can't jess help gettin' mad, Uncle
Nose. De white woman L Sc been work
in for made out l was no better den a
thief. Fore God, Ise gwine ter hab de
law on her.
''What did she say?"
''She said I stole five dollars in change,
and hit only was four dollars and quar-
ter. I counted hit over twist myself.
/ wouldn't tell a lie for all de money in
Austin, 7e9as S5ftiaas,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-05-17


A merchant in Paris lost his pocket
book, containing 5000 francs in bank
notes. He Immediately advertised, Of
fering a reward of 1000 francs to the
finder. The following day stranger
brought him his pocketbook, together
with the nine bank notes! The delighted
merchant took out one of the notes to
give it to the man as his reward. But
the latter asked him, if it made no DIFF
ference, to let him have the money in
smaller sums, as, being poor man. he
might have some difficulty in procuring
change for so large an amount. The
merchant, glad to get his lost money
back again, willingly consented, and the
honest finder took his departure. Some
time later, when the merchant wanted
to change one of the notes, it turned out
to be forged, as were also the eight
others; so that he had now lost 10000
francs, instead of 5000.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-05-17

The Lancet condemns the new article
of female attire called the ''crinolette."
1t is an impeachment to walking, induces
an uneven bodily temperature, adds an
other to the many burdens borne by
the waist, and bids fair to compete with
crinoline in encouraging a prevalence
OF death from fire. :
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-05-17

Great Britain is reducing her nation
al debt each year about as much as the
United States reduces it per month. 1t
is still about twice in amount that of
the United States.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-05-17
A MiSft Fit.

A party Of three young men from the
agricultural districts entered Il second
hand clothing store on Michigan aveLIe
Yesterday morning, and one of them
finally bought Il secondhand coat. He
was soIemnly assured that it was a tit
that Shakespeare would have been proud
OF, and that it increased his beauty 20i
per cent, and he went away perfectly
satisfied In about an hour, however,
he returned and said:
'-Say. this coat isn't 1 &t, afttr al
What ails dot goat now, eh?'
We'll, it 5 too short IN the back, fol
one thing.
let ne look. Too short, eh? Um.
Ny trendt, who tells you sop
Both the boys
Ana viaas dose poys tailors?"
No"
DO the. get oudt some fashion-blatcs
from Paria?'
No
'.Vhall, how isn it dose poys know SO
much? Dot goat allows for you 10 sthaud
oop uud bend oafer. 1t allows for your
back to shorten oOp or lengthen oudt.
But the sleeves are too short.
Let me see. Only lastniTht my wife
sit mp all night to cut off dose sleeves
und make 'em in style. und now you
vhant Il sleeve like Noah wore in der
| Ark! Vhell, nopody would think dot OF
YOU
Il can't hardly bend my arms" >" con-
tinued the buyer.
'.Vhell, l sold you dot goat fur Sun
| day. You doan' chop wood on Sundays,
] hope? When you desire to bend your
arms put on some odder goat.
I'm not at all satisfied with it, no
matter what you say
s'Vhell, ! can't help dot. After you
buy dot goat you fall down or shump
around or drink beer und get your body
! all out of shape und then come pack und
complain. My frcndt dot goat vhas fo1
shentleman. When you wear it you
must be shentleman.
Il paid you s. forit, and I'll take $4. "
No"
You can have it for 50.
Young man, let me explain. l vhas
partner nit my wife. She puys und
sell She is now in Chicago. Doan' You
sell dot goat Take it home und wait
until you shrink leedle und your back
shortens oop, und you vhill den put on
dat goat und set all der gals crazy und
make all der young gmen shealous. Take
my advice. vhas in der clothing pees-
ness forty years, und l know der cloth
in dot goat 1t vhants good thunder
shower und two games OF baseball to
make it fit you like handle to a coffee
nillr'-Detrot Free Press.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-05-17
CEU RCHES

F'NIVERSA iiSI - Res. ANDREW W iLisoN
J stJr Services every ruHday at III 80 H. M
/, a Z ~ D. m, sunday school It 1a:5 p M.
/ tors residence on Diamond street, hrstdoof
tn of Main. =, ,,,,s
tDNt,REtf ATION Al -- REV, 4. NJ Hills
] .tur. services on sunday ut 10 30 A. M. Hnu
.aip 4. s#uiay school at IL 10 r VI. fFaSCi
7 .,.tfr.g on Thursday Evening att ~ =,
I,Il! HiSr BEY. X NJ. fFEsHW ATEf' ~
I PtStnr services sunday NJ u'o A. 81
. t5d g. sunday school at l2io 30 81
D. yer Meeting IN Thursday tvenihg at ~
I-GfPLE- GEv. NJ l.. eTHEAToR, aa5'of
{. =, ,atss on Suaduy ut ~ 30 A, NJ. and :'iO M
4rlsy school at1a-i5 r. ~ Prayer Mectlhg
q g1ursduy Evening at 30 ,,,,, -,
.IWAGUI4 NTts CoNCEP EPrION-ChIiioLIS
- asV. JOS, D. Bow LES Pastor. Services ats ;iha
I .aurs,c.I alternate sunday. sunday Schoo' ~
nP-a a. nigh M;sss. sunday. July 4, ana cach
. errate Sunday thereafter. Mass every "cek
Q GloruinG at 1880. -, &c
tssAGE -EPi3COPAL-Cedar 81.
Ev D. W GILMAN, Rector. Services On
) ,.t.Fy at fJ:}O A NJ and sabbath school I'M
. ittplv after service. Evening Service at
( usual hour. ~,
AK EWOODCHAPEb-O Oak wood street heV
J ". iiurd.ck Pastor. Services sunday eve
J. ~ ~ 30. Union Sunday School at O'Clock
} -. each Sunda..
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-05-17

A bark that arrived in New York a
few days ago, reported that three Of the
sailors were washed overheard one day
by heavy sea, and the return swell
swept them back into the vessel again.
That might have easily occurred. 1t re-
calls the incident of the girl who fell out
of fourth story window, and alighting
on her patent India-rubber hustle, was
bounced back into the window uniniur-
ed.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-05-17
Business Cards.
7. II. NICHOLS.
7 n DUSSELL

toruey at Law and Notary Public. Omee
n Phenix BLOCK over Second National Bank,
gavenua, Ohio.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-05-17
p. L. CONANT

TEOEsNEY AT LAW, Counsel in
IA English and tierman, Office over flath' :
{ ching store PheniN Block, Ravenna, .
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-05-17
SOCL.E'IIEiS-

Unity Lodge, No. IL, Il, ana n !"
Lltcss Lhc ec0nd and fourth Mondays Vi '"'
4 tnth.
TvrIan Chapter, No. 81, It. A. M.
Ss.t. the tIir,i Mcnday of each m0hth' III
K.-oniS Han PhcniX Block , 4, "a p
Al. II. CARTER. NJ. f. IL T.
Royal Arcanum.
Meets tirst aud third Fridays of every moht"'
J. Han IN Opera Block. ,,.
t:iDEON SEYMOUR, Regent.
Cu GRIFFIN, Sao'y,
TO. q. F.-Teavenna Lodge, No. 6"'
+. cts every Wednesday evening at o"" r'''
l. !. > HALL
RaVepna Enca7npment' NO. i"''
Assis every and and 18th FRIDAYS oi each m"h'h'
Equity lodge Mo- ~, A. O' ~ W.
sicrts second AMI fourth Fridays OF every
}. UiLLEMUrH, NJ. W
H. H. OSBOHS, Recorder,
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= TTUgnEX Az LAW, Ravenna, U.
~ Onice IN Blackstone Block, North Chtst-
r. otrGei, RaYcnna, ONO
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-<a4es Of Advertising
PORTAGE co. OFFICIAL REGISTER.

c.grr,oa Pgeas Judge George F: Arre!, Ioungs-
'V"'"''" town; w. 4. Spear
Warren, Ohio.
Pl,.,caenfatiue r tR LegistatWre-E Wood
Hfi'o"e'''' v worth, " incl am, Ohio.
p,.6ate ,T,.dge-Cornelus 4, Reed, Ravenna,O,
~ 80. fyarE-JDhn Porter, RaSeuna.
S,,.,,tS, bHd;t9r-IeGrand Olin, RaVcnna.
O. pHty TreasWrer-Nathan II smith h&Vehha'
Ss,..;S ~ iliium wilcox, Rayenna.
- p.|s,r l'l,iIo Bierce, Ravenna:
'f'e r. s'sg G - pnTis g. Nichols, Garrettsvllle;
Cohi"'tsS''"e's a. B. Merrill, Newton
Falls; Edgar Whitte-
sey, Atwater
,..,, .to,s--AmZi W ilmot, Mantua,O ;
i'/''"'"f D'' Charles Il. Doohttle,
Strectsboro, o.; F. w.
Coffin, Eavenna,o
... Jodo1ith Cole, Garrettsvi!le.
SghNta q '",I1gJ ,I1g,.J n barlow, Rootstown, O
S","Hsf' y ;sSqsO + liaymuker, EariVlhe
o' '7"' As'" u u. Pickett, kavehha ;
John Mrharg, havehha
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1883-02-07
TELEG RAPHIC JOTs.

.... Ernest DAhm, the humorist, is
dead.
-. Senator Raphael Bicho # helm,
the B .lgium tinancier, is dead.
-. The losses to lumbermen in the
vicinity Of Cleveland by the recent floods
will reach $500, 900.
49,. Tne Car has Issued a manifesto
giving notice of his intended coronation
at Moscow on the 2o.h Of May.
~. Mace and SIade will spar on
Thur day evening at Nj .dison Square
G.rce1, Nes Yor
-. Riverside, LIS Angeles county,
Cal, where oranges, figs and English
ualuuts grow spontaneously, the Their.
II. meter was seven degrees below z.ro
last Friday.
-. The widow and children of b.
A, Schlinghyde. agent of an Eastern
firm, killed in the Tehachapi disaster,
have brought suit for $40, 600 damages
against the Southern Pacific Railroad
Company.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1883-02-07
FOREIGN NEWS.


The Phoenix Park Mystery.
DUBLIN, Feb. 5.-The investigation
Of the murd.r-conspiracy charges was
resumed to-day. The courswas crowd
ed, the officials present showing a care.
full discrimination in the issuance of
tickets of admission. Michael kava.
naugb, the car driver, was marched into
the prisoners dock between two police.
men. This new departure caused much
speculation. The prisoner has a low,
retreating forehead and sinister appear.
ance. He looks anxious and nervous.
The little girl witness, Ellen Brophy,
identified kavanaugh as the driver OF
the car containing the men who intend
ed to assassinate Field, the juryman.
Besides ksvansugh, Joseph Brady and
Timothy K"lly were also raisned in
connection with the attempt to murder
Field.
After the hearing of the evidence
against the prisoners accused of the at
tempt to kill Field, the two Careys,
rhe two Mnlletts, Whelan, Brady,
Kelly and kavanaugh were charged
with the murder of Lord Frederick
CaveDdish ard Under Secretary Burke.
The reason the investigation against the
assailants of Field was taken up is that
the authorities intend to complete the
evidence in that case to-day, and then
ask that the prisoners be remanded
The Identification Of kavanaugh bv
Ellen Brophy was particularly COM
pl-te. She says she spoke to him
and asked him for whom he was wal
ing. She saw him when going on
messages three times in half an
hour, and Immediately after her re-
turn the third time heard cries of
murder, and Immediately ran to the
door. By that time there were two
men besides the driver on the car, and
third man just mounting. She was
only able to identify Kavanaugh. She
was severely cross--xamined but never
fAitered. When Kavanaueh was iden.
tilted he blushed and smiled uneasily,
Brady, when he entered the prisoners
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1883-02-07
Perfunery

Perfunery. l.....
TETLOw's PERFUMERiES, INCLUDING
Marie Stuart, White Geranium and
Spring Violet, for sale .: the City Drug Store
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1883-02-07

Dennis bill to give Nevada
creditors the first right of at
tachment in preference to cred
itors outside the State passed
the Senate unanimously and was
killed in the House unanimous
ly. Dennis says there must be
20 d. fools in the Senate or
40 fools in the House.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1883-02-07

DUBLIN, Feb. Ga man vas found
starved to death at Loughrea, County
Galway. At the inquiry a Poor-law
Guardian said the case was only one of
m'ny. A crowd 3of huoery people
gathered in front of the r. sidence Of
Rev. Patrick Guggan, Roman Catholic
BISHOP. at C.onfert on Supd4y. The
Bishop informed them that he and the
priests had distributed every shilling
available, and said that the opening Of
relief works was the only resource left
to relieve their suferings.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1883-02-07
not. life is sweeping by,
go and dare before you
die, something mighty
and sublime leave be-

hind to conquer Time fG6 week in Your own
town SIS outfit free. 10 risk. Everything
new. Capita, not required. We will furnish
you everything Many are making fortunes.
Ladies make as much As men, and boy and girls
make great pay. Reader if YOU want business
at which you can make great pay all the time,
write for particulars to H. HALlErT Co.. Port
land Maine. ..- rs...
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1883-02-07
TELE 8 RAPRIc.
TRIAL OF THE PHOENIX
PARK ASSASSINS.
SOME FENIAN ATROCITIES
COME TO LIGHT.
HALLELUJAH COX STILL
HOLDS HIS PLACE.
THE FLOODS IN THE EAST.
THE FLOODS IN THE EAST.
Collision,

ST. LOUIS, Feb. Ga freight train
on the Vandalia road encountered .
broken rail near Mulberry Grove, ILL.,,
early yesterday morning, and seven cars
we're ditched. A few moments later
the second section of the train, which
was following behind, rushed into the
rear of the first section, smashing the
caboose to pieces and wreckiug l9 cars
of the two trains. One engine was
thrown acroes the track and down .
steep embankment Fireman McQuaid
and brakeman were severely but not
seriously injured. The entire section
was burned aud the track was not
cleared till late in the afternoon.
EMPORIUM, Pa, Feb. Ga passen.
ger train on the Buff 40. New York b
Philadelphia railroad, from Clean for
Buffalo, yesterday plunged into creek
near Ischua. Engineer Hall and Fire
man Briggs were killed, and Conductor
Love seriously injured. Several pas
sengers were slightly Injured. The &C
cident was caused by high water un-
dermining the track.
The Black Veil
WASHINGTON, Feb. Ga young
lady VINO is we'll known in society cir.
cles here and in the West, to-day took
the black vail in the order Of the Sis.
tiers of the Visitation. The lady was
Miss Bouscaren, daughter Of the Chief
Engineer of the Cincinnati South.
ern railway. The impressive Ger.
emonies were performed in the presence
OF q small congregation, among whom
were Gustave Bouscaren, Mrs. Robert
Mitchell, Mrs. Lincoln of Cincinnati,
Miss Rosecrans, daughter of General
Rosecrans, Miss Lincoln and Mime.
Godoy, wife of the CHILEAN Minister.
Miss Bouscaren, who has worn the
white vail for the past year. will here.
after be known as Sister Gabrielle.
Ought to be Bounced.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.-The Secre.
tary of the Interior has promised to
take no action in the matter of the re-
moval of DR.. Cox, Pension Agent at
San Francisco, at present. The fullest
opportunity will be given him to make
an explanation, but statements received
from him are unsatisfactory and the
Secretary says that it is the opinion of
the Department that he must 60.
About 20 applications for the place have
already been made to Senator Miller.
He has not yet decided what he will
recommend
The Flood.
At Wheeling, Va, the river is thir.
ty-one feet nine inches high, and still
rising at the rate of seven inches an
hour. Parts of the city are submerged
and bridges and fences have been swept
away.
The reports of the floods received at
Toledo are confined to that immcdia
locality. Topographic communication
with many points is cut eff, and the
tracks of all the railroads leading out
of the city are under water in many
places.
CINCINNATI, Feb. 6.-Troops mum.
boring about 400, with three pieces of
artillery, left for Lexington, kv., this
escorting Neall and Craft to
Grayson for trial. An attack by the in |
furiated people lie feared.