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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-10-17

EX-SPEAKER RANDALL made a speech
recently in Cleveland, Ohio, which is
doubtless the platform upon which he in
tends to be candidate for speaker of
the next House. After declaring that he
was in favor of repeating the internal
revenue system which now is derived al
most exclusively from the tax on spirits,
beer and tobacco, be said:
Having got rid of internal taxation,
which last year was $43, ,000 just the
amount of the surplus, would provide
money to carry on the Government by
levying it upon the imports of the coun-
try, so that it shall incidentally encour-
age and protect American manufacturers,
and so that we can pay the American
laborer good wages, that he may not be
compelled to compete with foreign pau
per labor. The tax should be levied on
business principle. If | had the power
| would not bring about free trade in this
country. There is no government that
does establish or has established a free
trade system. England repealed her
corn laws because she couldn't grow and
feed her people for longer period than
six months. If you want a fair sample
of free trade look at poor dowu-trodden
Ireland, whose courage history does not
repeat in six hundred years. Look at the
the condition of things in British India.
There England has been dominent in
war only. Does England let the manu-
facturers Of America 60 into India with
pound of iron? No. We don't want
to reduce the dignifed labor of the Unit
ed States to the level of the pauper labor
of Europe.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-10-17
watertown Market

Corrected Weekly by VIM. Buchheit
Commission Merchant, Third Street
WATERFOWL.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-10-17

Having greatly enlarged Silk department. making
largest and best lighted departments in this country
chased and are now showing immense stock of
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1883-05-05
VESSELS EXPECTED.

Rig Name From Due
Stmr City of N. York I'm Sydney, May {
Stmr Suez, Dodd, I'm S. f. May s
Stmr Australia I'm s. f. 1'f May 10
PMS s City of Toxic, FIN Hongkong.
H. l. II. Ms Skobeletf ilt7tt
Ship Shannon, FIN Glasgow, July :
Br ship Glenbervie FIN Livcrp'l, NH
Blk Elsinorc, FIN Portland, due
Blk G o Whitmore, FIN Dep. Bay, due
Blk st. Lawrence from N. S.W. June.
Blk Spartan, FIN New York July 20
Blk Estella, FIN Newcastle, due
Blk 8 b Allen, from Boston, June
Blk Harmodius, I'm N s w, April 81
Blk Pacific Slope, FIN N S w, APP 10
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1883-05-05
VESSELS IN PORT.

II. I. r. Ms Najieslnik
Ger 8 S Ehrenfcls, Fisher
Stmr Madras, Bradley
Stmr Abergcldic, Watson
Blk Janet Court,
Blk G. II. bishop, Woltcrs.
Blk d c Murray, Harrington
Blk Moravian ,..t'y ~ s.. .r.tt
Bktnc Eureka, Lee
Bktne Ella,
Tern J G Ford, Grifliths,
Bgtno Morning Star h@ p
Bgtne John D Spreckcls, Friis
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1883-05-05
VESSELS LEAVING THIS DAY
Schr Nettie Merrill for Lahaina
PASSENGERS.

For Kona 4 Kau, per Iwalani May
Airs Winter aud 3 children, s
Selig, j Richardson and wife, Miss
M Shaw, S Woollev, w G Partridge,
A Barnes, J A Palmer, and 45 deck.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1883-05-05

ARRIVALS.
Schr Caterina from Hanalei
May g.
Stmr Lehua from Maui and Molokai
Stmr kilauea Hou from Kahului
Stmr James Makec from Kauai
Schr Mile Morris fl on Molokai
Schr Seigel from Koolau
Schr Jennie from Nawiliwili
Stmr Waimanalo from Waimanalo
Schr Ehukal from Waialua
DEPARTURES
May l.
Schr Kaala for Heeia
Schr Manuokawai for Waianae
Stmr G II Bishop for Kauai
Stmr. Iwalani for windward ports
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-12-13
Alaskan Woman.

The matrons of high fashion and the
swell damsefs of the Thlinket tribes
never make a canoe voyage without
smearing themselves well with the
black dye that they get from q certain
wild root of the woods or with a paste
of SCOT and seal-oil. On sunny and
windy days on shore they protect them
selves from tan and sunburn by this
same inky coating. On feast days and
the great occasions, when they wash
off the black, their compilations come
out as fair and creamy white as the
palest of their Japanese cousins across
the water, and the women are then
seen to be some six shades lighter than
the tan-colored and the coffee-colored
lords of their tribe. The specimen
woman of Juneau wore a thin calico
dress and thick blue blanket Her
feet were bare, but she was conpen-
sated for that loss of gear by the
turkey-red parasol that she poised over
her head with all the complancency OF q
Mount Desert belle. She had blacked
her face to the edge of her eyelids and
the roots of her hair; she wore the full
parure of silver nose ring, lip ring and
earrings, with five silver bracelets on
each wrist and fifteen rings ornament
ing her bronze fingers, and & more
thoroughly proud and self-satisfied
creature never arrayed herself accord
ing to the behests of high fashion.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-12-13
Our Humorous Show at Amsterdam.

A correspondent of the New York
EUentRg Post writes: The International
Exhibition at Amsterdam has been CO.
piously heralded, and the newspapers
have had Il great deal to say about it
ever since the opening. One got the
notion somehow that it was to be the
successor of the Philadelphia and Paris
Expositions. Amsterdam itself made
great preparations.
The United States exhibit was note
worthy only from humorous point of
view. OF course there was an Ameri-
can bar, but that has become so inevi-
table n feature of European civilization
as to have completely lost its exotic
character, and it was served by British
barmaids whose knowledge of cocktails
must have been elementary. Besides
this there were some curious looking
minerals from Montana, surmounted
by label in bad French and an Amer
lean flag of nine stripes, l think; some
parlor organs from Ithaca, n. Y; some
bottled beer; half-dozen patented
school desks, designed to seat two, and
SO, antiquated, L am told; and (perhaps
the only characteristic contributlon)
glass case whose contents celebrated
Che skill of New York dentist, and
consisted of several sets of artificial
teeth, and also a scarfpin made of a
miniature reduction of the same, with
small vulcanite tongue saucily protrud-
ing between the ivory rows. 1t is in
the face of such evidence as this that
the American in Europe has occasion
ally to explain that his country is mis-
understood abroad, and that whatever
may be observed in pioneer districts, on
the Atlantic seaboard, at least, all
classes of society are permeated with
sensitive refinement.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-12-13
At the New York Farmers Climb.

Capt. Cutie, with a poets license, +
drew an original poem from lean
looking satchel, entitled "An Ode to
Long Island Girls, ;" which he read to
the club, beginning:
Long Island girls. with handsome face.
Ankles small and slender waist.
With friZZled hair and pretty feet
Are sweeter than the sugar beet"
After reading about twenty stanzas
of this panegyric upon the Long Island
maidens he expressed himself somewhat
ungallantly of New York girls in a
closing stanZa.
Before the captain could finish his
libel upon the New York bellies the
Rev. DIR. Paige who also answers to the
name of Gage-Sage-&-Peg, arose and
demanded to know what the stuff had
to do with raising wheat. The chair
said he didn't know, but if Mr.. Gage
knew how to raise wheat he could sail
in and tell all he knew, saying: ''Mr.
Peg, please take the stand" When
the chair introduced the Rev. DIR. Paige
as the Rev. DR.. Sage, from Connec-
ticut, the learned DR.. Paige said he
was Baptist clergyman, with a rum
ming license to preach the gospel from
Nova Scotia to Ohio, in connection with
patent right for moving wells. That
the most he knew about raising wheat
was you could raise more per acre in
Nova Scotia than Ohio DR.. Tremble
offered to bet him 81, 600 he couldn't.
DR.. Lambert said he would like to hold
the stakes. The Rev. DR.. Paige said
betting was for the carnal minded, and
he would get his substance in an honest
way; that he never knew the righteous
man fOrsaken nor his seed beQ0inp
bread. The tramps considered this
last remark personal, and adjourned
to the reading room for conference.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-12-13
Z The Two Darks.

At dusk, when Slumber's gentle wand
Beckons to quiet fields my boy,
And day, whose welcome was 80 fond,
Is slighted like rivaled toy
When fain to follow, fain to stay,
Toward nights dim border-line he peers,
We cay he fears the fading day:
II is the inner dark he fears2
His deep eyes, made for wonder, keep
Their gaze upon somo land unknown,
The whilo the crOwding questions leap
That show his ignorance my own.
For he would go he knows not where,
And II hardly know the more;
Yet what is dark and what is fair
He would Tonight with me explore.
* ,esassas:.
Upon the shoals of my poor creed
His pfumInet falls, but cannot rest;
To sound the soundless is his need,
10 ind the primal soul his quest.
In vain those bird-like flutterings,
As when through cages sighs the wind:
My cloareSt answer only brings
New depths of mystery to his mind,-
Vague thoughts, by crude surmise beset,
tAnd groping doubts that loom and pass
With tides OF shade the sun-wooed grass.
o lonely soul within the crowd
or soulsl o language-seeking cry!
How black were noon without a cloud
To vision only of the eye!
Sleep, childi while healing Nature breaks
Her ointment on the wounds of Thought;
JOY, that anew with morning wakes,
Shall bring you sight it ne'er has brought.
Lord, IL there be, as wise men spake,
No Death, but only Fear OF Death, 4z., --
And when the temple seems to shake
Ills but the shaking of our BREATH
rhatl hxyd ioht
{Clouds where Thy winds have driven none
Let unto us and unto Thee
The darkness and the light be one.
Robert Underwood johnson In Century,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-12-13
What it Meant.

A citizen of the Third Ward, says
the Detroit Free Press, usually reaches
home at late hour of the night, and
his' better half'' has been at times con-
siderably exercised thereat. Upon one
occasion she made inquiry as to the
cause of the irregularity, when she was
informed by her lord that it was alto
gether owing to episodic contingent
cies. The next day she appealed to
the elder male scion of the family, who
is pretty we'll up in 'book learnin, " for
instruction as to the meaning of the
phrase "opisodic contingencies. s." The
dutiful young man, with due gravity,
replied: ''lt relates to an indefinite
aggregation of hypothesis, which may
not eVentuate amid unfortuitous sur
roundings, but in the case we have at
present under advisement, my theory,
predicated upon undeniable truths
within my knowledge, is that the true
Specification is eleven glasses OF the
extract of malt and 'nightcap' fab
rcated from what is usually denomi-
mated sschnappS.''
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-12-13
An English Variety Store,

An officer of the army who was going
out to India to join his regiment, re-
Gently made all his purchases at a
famed West-End establishment where
the boast is that everything can be had
there cheap and of the best. The GUS
toner was such q large buyer that the
proprietor, contrary to usage, stepped
forward to thank him and to express q
hope that the officer was perfectly sat
isfied and had been able to find every
thing that he required. The Captain
thanked the proprietor, and answered.:
''Nearly all. "
mot allp" was the quick query of
the proprietor; ''not all? l hoped, sir,
we could find you everything"
''Why, it is little out of your line. "
Out of our line? Not at all.
80, you are quite sure of that. are
you?"
"Quite certain, sir"
''Well, then," continued the Captain
laughingly, II want wife,
"Step this way, sir;'' and the aston
ished military man followed. He went
through strange labyrinths, and up
and down stairs innumerable. En-
route the proprietor communicated
these facts. About three or four months
prior beautiful, highly educated girl,
of good family, who had lost her par
cnts, and with them all resources, ap-
piled to him for employment, and he
had found her a worthy and exemplary
girl. The Captain saw and admired.
He bought of her and introduced HIM
self. He came often, bought more, and
upon inquiry found all particulars to
have been truthfully stated. His man.
ners and appearance pleased the girl,
and when he told her the story of how
his last want had been mentioned to
the proprietor of the establishment it
ended in hearty laugh on both sides
but after the laugh they were married
within three days and. she is now on
her way to lndia.-L0ndo's Miscellany.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-12-13
And the Daughter and Her Mother Still
Pursued Him.

The recent engagement of Boston
young lady to young man well known
in the social circles of that city, recalls
the amusing attempt of the young
lady's mamma, some time ago, to Sc
cure husband for her fair daughter
A handsome young Boston bachelor of
wealth and education happened to pass
the same season at summer hotel
with the designing mother, and feeling
that fate had thrown the young man in
her way she proceeded at once to lay
plans for his capture. She hired
small room adjoining her apartments,
fitted it up sumptuously and then
invited the favored young man to
enter, on the "Spider and the fly
principle. She left them alone together
as much as possible. and even went so
far as to hire equipages and invite the
young bachelor to accompany them.
But all to no purpose. The gentleman
had rather pronounced views on the
subject of matrimony and positively
refused to be caught. Summer length
ened into autumn and still the daughter
languished minated, when the gentle
man in an unguarded moment men
toned that he was soon to take a
IL 4tOt W 10 Illus C1bIuGU,
the mamma made plans for similar
journey, announcing that the gentleman
was to be one of the party. However,
the young man was too clever for
feminine Vaccinations, and was well
on his way before the lady was aware
of his departure. Nothing daunted,
she followed in hot pursuit and came
up with the fugitive in New Orleans.
Thence they went in company to
Florida, the mother feeling confident
that, under the seductive influences of
tropical winter, her desired end would
surely be accomplished. But the heart
of the bachelor was adamant, and by a
clever coup d. etat he escaped once more,
proceeding north. Again he was follow
ed, and it was only after some very plain
conversation with the mamma that she
gave up the task as hopeless one. A
little while ago she laid siege to the
heart of another young man, not so
skilled in the art of self-protection, for
he fell an easy victim to hor well ar
ranged plans. Madame has another
eligible daughter in the field, and it is
rumored that a husband for her has
already been selected by the watchful
mamma.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-12-13
Life in Siberia.

Life in the Siberian mines is not such
an altogether unmitigated curse as
popular Imagination pictures it. From
some of the greatest evils which men
elsewhere have to suffer, the convicts
in Eastern Siberia are Git appears from
local newspaper quoted by The 1dblct)
happily delivered. There is indeed
marriage and giving in marriage, but
there is no courtship, nor need any man
complain that he is ''mated to a
savage or a shrew. When prisoner
wishes to get married, all he has to do
is to send in an application to the over
seer, who straightway allows him a
wife. Three days probation is then
allowed. and if any incompatibility of
temper seems likely to arise the man
receives twenty-five lashes and another
wife, and 80 on until he is contented.
The lashes seem perhaps an unneces-
sary severity; but after all would not
many mon gladly pay the pricee-PaH
Mall Gazette
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-12-13
It Was Contempt.

In the days gone by q citizen of De-
troit who has lately been gathered to
his fathers was Justice of the Peace
for one of the townships of this county.
One day as he sat in his office with
nothing to do friend came along with
a young horse. The Squar' WAS some
what conceited on the horse question,
and when informed that the equine be-
fore him would let no man ride him he
at once determined to accomplish the
feat. A crowd gathered, a saddle was
brought, and his Honor presently found
himself astride of the beast. The next
thing he knew he was lying in muddy
ditch, and a dozen men were laughing
to kill.
81 declare this court in session."
yelled his Honor as he struggled up.
At this there was a fresh burst OF
laughter, and he continued:
''And each and every one of you is
fined $3 for contempt of court. "
They laughed harder than ever, but
the fines were recorded and collected,
and for years after it was understood
that court was in session except when
the Squar' was in bed and asleep
Detroit Free Press.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-12-13

wv nat s inc maGU6r W1CQ IL nOWE
howled Mr.. Spoopendyke, giving it an
other jerk that carried the tear around
to the whole back of the hand. "What
it wants is few stitches taken out of
it, and the proprietor is going right in
to the business of getting them out.
How does that strike you?" and Mr..
Spoopendyke, having pulled the disin-
tegrated part over his wrist, stuck out
the fingers for his wife's contemplation
with the air of a man who was setting
the fashions.
'I'll tell you what you can do" said
Mrs. Spoopendyke. ''You can wear
the other and carry this in your hand.
No one will notice the tear, and think
the other will 60 on easier.''
Mr.. Spoopendyke made grab for
the other glove, and jamnfed his hand
into it. Half way on it stuck, just as
the first had.
"Yesr' he painted. ''This is easiert
See it crawl up my hand! Stop it, will
youp Hold the dod-gasted thing before
it climbs into my ear! Chock Il some
where, can't you. Tie string around
it and hold it!'' and Mr.. Spoopendyke
pulled with all his might, and worked
his fingers and mouth simultaneously.
'tNow / am ready!" he howled. Bring
forth the catafalque and place this
fashionably gloved hand ON the silver
handles thereof! My wife has fixed mo
for the ordeal, and it's too cold to keep
the corpse waiting! This style of fu-
neral adornment for dollar!'' and Mr..
Spoopendyke held up his hand and
waved it in the air. ''Come on!' he
yelled, going at it again. You're the
one that goes on easy, and the other is
the one I'm to carry! Don't make any
mistake in your functions on so solemn
an occasion as this! Come on and be
saved!' and he jerked it over his thumb
and then tore the thumb out. ''Got
any more glovesp,' he demanded of his
shrinking wife. Think l am going TO
bury brother Mason with one thumb
and split hand?"
'Never mind, dear, maybe the rest
won't wear gloves, and if they do, you
can say you forgot yours, said Mrs.
Spoopendyke, soothingly.
"Want me to stand over that measly
coffin and lie. about it, don't you?" he
squealed, as he saw that even his wife
had given up the last hope of glowing
him appropriately. want me to stand
over the mans grave and assure him
rnaS nha. : r ~ G'in ,nhrs J,o p"1i u sio'0'
"hen 1 que perhaps!
ian : you sop p1 anu puy Palr as
you go al2hS asheu Mrs' oPooPen,
ayke' as 'he easiest so1u'l'h She coulo
th,nE .IlE,'r,. o. ..r,.f,.-.,.5 NJ o-oo.o.-
1i'at II! u'i".T' Nj 9Poopen-
dFHe' 10 #ho'st ms Id-'' ha1 (nst ,? oc-
CURED, and wh., was i'g.'soustg ia,dIg-
nam. nat 'ii3 "i'i i'11 lllo4@h1 o. ~
toe. 'N"t+ .@a2 o''- ~ me "iEG@"
AMI ei' .9r '.'n .4a a'-. 10 3-,i " .,ii''
go 10 -t'-fs#s gag 's ZOE re
Ger n'iE i.san& 20 estf'1e f3e
only me"na "l:t 25 ,'a a35--"'y' AMI
as a reward o. u .r,~ 1a 3 to tit
you out with ~ + cra-5
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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-12-13
Armament of a Modern Ironolad.

Roman papers describe the armament
of the ironclad Italia as follows: Four
hundred ton guns, eleven fifteen ton
Gums. six cannon, four of which are II
No. 1. and two of which are 1-2 No. 2;
fnI1r small mtrailleuses with ammuni-
ton for 5000 charges; twelve large
mitraillcuses with ammunition for 5, 900
charges; five photo-electrical apparatus
of the power of 1,600 carcel lamps, two
nboto-electrical apparatus of tho power
of 200 carcel lamps for the barges; four
launch torpedoes, twenty-four torpe-
does, 400 rifles with ammunition for
500 shots; 200 revolvers with ammuni-
tiou for 100 charges; twenty floating
torpedoes, two second class torpedoes'
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-12-13

President Arthur's Cabinet is thus de-
scribed by a writer in the Troy Times:
brewster is the most punctilious MEM
ber, Frelinghuysen the most aristo-
cratic, Lincoln the quietest, Gersham
the ablest, Folger the most judicial,
Teller and Chandler arc the two who
keep track of things generally. and the
hardest workers. ...
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-12-13

One of the natural curiosities of Her.
nando County, -Fla., is an immense
live oak, situated near Brookville,
which, seven feet from the ground,
measures thirty-five and one-half feet
in circumference; from this height to
tho top it has but two large limbs
spreading out, and at the top measure
eighty yards across. On one side Of
this singular work of nature is small
orliice from which issues continual
stream OF cold air, showing some sub
terranean connection that is unaffected
by what is going ON above the surface
OF the ground.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-12-13
RAVENNA o. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13. 1888.

want you to hate me at the start.
Come; here is the carriage; let us 90
and look at our home together.
How could he resist such soft be-
guilingP And, indeed, there was no
longer any need to deny his heart.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-12-13

There is a beer hall ''over the Rhine"
to which the French people of the city
resort. The proprietor, y good natured
German, has sign which reads
"French spoken here" ''Do you speak
French, " was asked of him the other
day. ''Nein, nein," was his response.
''Well, who does speak it thenP' "Oh,
some OF the Frenchmen vot comes in. ="
--Cin' Saturday Night,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-12-13
J. I'll. DUSSELL
z. b. CONANT,

A TTORNEY AT LAW, Counsel In
IA English and German. ONCE over Flath's
Clothing store. Phentx Block, Rsvenna, ..
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-12-13
Business Cards.

n. STUARr d. L. ROCKWELL.
STUART & ROCKWELL,
ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELORs
AT LAW, Ravenna, Ohio Ofices In Poe
building, noarly opposite the Etna House
and Court House,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-12-13
M Nanntiam.

Prof Huckleberry Hawkins, of the
Lime Kiln Club, at recent meeting
secured the floor on a question of priv
ilege. He had heard it limited around
that he was guilty of nepotism in en-
ploying his son to assist him in bring
ing up wood and cleaning lamps. He
had even heard it charged that the
club had doubled his weekly salary of
one dollar. He could not rest easy
with these whispers and insinuations
floating around, and would ask for an
immediate investigation.
'De books doan' show dat your
salary has bin increased by single
cent" replied the President. ''How
old am your sonP"
''I hain't got none, sab. De only
chile has am strappin' big gal, %
years OLE"
"If you has no son den your son
couldn't have helped you, could he9'
''No, sah."
"An' man who hasn't 'pinted any
body to offs or posishum can't be guilty
of nepotism, can heP'
mo, sah."
'.Dcn you am clared of de charge an
kin soL down an cross your legs an
feel dat honesty an varchew am allus
rewarded, though part of it am some
times in trade dollars an bogus quar-
ters.