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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-12-13

bottle of PERUNA cured him and also
cured his son of diptheria. w. 8.
Jenkins, of Salem, o., was an indes-
cribable sufferer from nervous prostra-
ton dyspepsia and constipation, caused
by sunstroke. The physicians
then thought, since everything else
had failed, he might try PERUNA. He
did so and it perfectly cured him.
But to capthe climax and prove be-
yond doubt the wonderful efficacy of
Peruna, the physician recommended
it to Mrs. Il. s. Eberline, of 274 Market
street, Allegheny City, Pa. now living
at Keokuk, Iowa, Mrs. Eberline had
been sick for years and finally passed
into consumption. The physicians
who attended her were among the very
best in the city. They done every
thing that the most gifted among them
were capable Of doing and honorably
old her that nothing more could be
done, that she could not live over that
night. About midnight death began
to close the suffering of the good wife
and dutiful mother, and rs the friends
and family were gathered around the
bed in tears to witness her passage to
eternity; the physician suddenly en-
{ cred and softly whispered, "get Peru
n a, quickly, hurry!" Itwas brought,
and though the breathing had almost
ceased, her lips were livid, finger nails
blue, the pulse had ceased at the wrist.
Oh! sighed the friends, 1T il too late.
do not trouble her any longer, but she
swallowed q little, rallied and expscto.
rated a great mouthful /; she breathed
easier; she swallowed a little more
and again she raised more phlegm ;ths
breath improved; the bystanders took
courage and they persevered with the
PERUNA until she was surely better.
The pulse returned, the circulation
was re-establishsd, the lips and nails
became natural, after which a teaspoon
full of the PERUNA every hour was ad-
ministered and she continued to inn
prove. In few days she sat up, in
two weeks she was the heartiest eater
in the house, and in three weeks she
was. perfectly well. Who is not con-
WINGED Of the unequal worth Of PERU
Ma. For affidavits and signitures of
the truthfulness of this statement of
Mrs. Eberline's case, see the Ills of
Life" and how to cure them, gratis Of
any druggists.
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The Point.

A Brooklyn lawyer received a visit
the other day from farmer-looking
man, who said he would pay 50 for a
little advice.
Every WELL" replied the lawyer, as
he pocketed the cash; "what is itp"
II want to borrow 5000 from q
bank"
That's easy enough. Make a note
for thirty or sixty days, and have some
responsible party indorse it.''
''But I'd have to pay it,
"Certainly-certainly."
81 know how to borrow money with
out asking legal advice" protested the
client. :.What | want of you is to ad-
wise me how to beat either the bank or
the indorser, and come out $500 ahead"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-12-13

Mr.. Matthew Arnold is man whose
words are worth needing. In the high
est sense he is a critic. man who
looks at human society with shrewd in
sight and sympathy, and with great
familiarity with human experience and
thought as recorded in literature. The
disposition to mag" such a man be-
cause he has said some things about
this country which are not agreeable,
and which were said abstractly and
without personal observation, is anus
ing, but not especially creditable. 1t
is a sign of that peculiar sensitiveness
which was so indignant with Mrs. Troll
lope that it went far to Justify her
taunts. George William Curtis.
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1t is related of minister residing in
Castleton, Vt, that he has preached
fifty years on q salary running from
$3.50 to $1,000; that forty years ago he
was getting $500, had wife and -four
children, and lived in house without
a carpet or stove, and that now he
has retired, and has 250'yards of car.
peting and four stoves and five sons,
and that the sons are scattered through
the country all doing well.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-12-13
A Lost Art-The Language of Court
nh;,, In tha Good Old DAVIS

Either the language OF courtship has
deplorably fallen off since the days OF
our grandfathers, or our novelists have
lost the art OF reporting it. There is
an instructive scene in ''The Wild Irish
Girl" romance by Miss Owenson
(afterward Lady Morgan), which our
grandmothers, before marriage, read
with emotions proper in society at the
beginning of this century-a scene that
can profitably be studied:
''It is sweet hour" said Glorvina,
softly signing.
''It is boudoirizing hour said I.
'It is a golden one for a poetic
heart" she added.
''Or an enamored one," l returned.
'It is the nour in which the soul best
knows herself; when every low-thought-
ed care is excluded and the pensive
pleasures take possession ef the dissolv-
ing heart
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Ces douces lumieres.
Ces sombrcs clartes,
Cont lnc iArr,.- 40 ln x-ol,,y1%a


And what was the voluptas of Epicu-
rus but those refined and eloquent en-
joyments which must derive their spirit
from virtue and from health, from a
vivid fancy, susceptible feelings, and a
cultivated mind, and which are never
so fully tested as is this sweet season
of the day? Then the influence of the
sentiment is buoyant over passion; the
soul, alive to the sublimest impression,
expands in the region of the pure and
elevated meditation; the passions,
slumbering in the soft repose of nature,
leave the heart free to the reception OF
the purest, warmest,/ tenderest senti-
ments, when all is delicious melancho-
ly or pensive softness, when every vul-
gar wish is hushed, and q rapture, an
indefinable rapture, swells with sweet
vibration on every nerve"
At this point what would the modern
girl have said? She would have said:
''Oh, Henry, hire hallr' Not SO the
charming Glorvina.
''It is thus have felt," said the all
impassioned Glorvina, clasping her
hands and fixing her humid eyes on
mine. Thus in the dearth of all kim
dred feeling have felt. But ncver-oh,
till now, never-' And she abrupt
ly paused and dropped her head on the
back of my chair, over which my hand
rested and felt the soft pressure on her
glowing cheek, while her balmy sigh
breathed its odor on my lip.
That is something likei
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nign Influ
ence.
Two of Esculspus' most distinguish
ell sages, natives of Germany, and life
long teachers of medicine, Drs. Krauf-
f1emahn and Schoniwin, have been
devoting their time during the past
three years to comparing the effect
upon disease, what Drs. Aim, Profess
ors of the Metaphysical College of
Boston, call metaph ysical process. with
the effect of medicine. Numerous
thorough experiments convinced them
there was no beneficial effect in medi-
cine except the metaphysical influence
which every physician's presence ex-
erts over the patient, and they found
this influence over disease was greater
when administering sugar than when
giving the medicines usuailyprescribed
by physicians. They did, however
notice that qulnine in malarious fevers
and ioditie of potassium il certain spe-
cific diseases, exerted an influence over
those complaints greater III degree than
that of sugar. 1t was suggested that
the various patent and proprietary
medicines should he examined and
compared with sugar, in the same way.
This was done and they, too, rapidly
shared the same fate as the physicians
drugs, excepting those containing qui.
nine and iodide of potassium, which
too showed an influence ever disease
similar to those drugs used by them
selves, but less in degree, The list be-
ing about exhausted they finally came
upon PERUNA their experiments with
this article we've most striking and in
the highest degree exciting. Its effe cts
could in no wise be compared with
that of sugar nor with DIR. Aims met
sa physical process. Its effect was i'm
mediate and positive, as was shown in
the case of NJ iss Maggie Martin, of Oil
City, Pa, whs had been terrible suf-
ferer from dyspepsia, liver complaint
and kidney disease, sympathetically y
affecting all the pelvic functions. The
best physicians and every thing else
had utterly failed. She was then given
PERUNA and i'm due time recovered
perfectly. So with J. P. Dukehart,
superintendent of the B. q o. Il. r.
Cos hotels and now cOpductor) case.
All the best physicians, and everything
else he could DO or have done, failed
tn relieve That terrific and indescriba-
bls malarial dullness of the head. One
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-12-13
TRAINS WESTWARD.

Trains Nos, 8. 4, 5 and ,2 on Main Line and
Mahonlng Division run daily and between
Cleveland and Pittsburg daily. Other trains
daily except Sunday
Pullman Palace Sleeping Coaches run as fol.
lows: 80 ava
On Nos l anc S. between Chicago and Hor.
nellsville, via Marion and Chicago Il Atlantic
Railway. Parlor Cars between CINCINNATI and
Gallon, and between EornellsyiIls and New
York A'o"
On Nos 8 and y between Cincinnati and New
York; between chicago, New York, ALBANY
and Boston. via Marion and Chi ago s. Allan
tic Ry, (no sleeper between lbany and Boston
Coach between Chicago and New York. via
Mansfield and p. +. w. & Z. Ry. (E & G. Linel
On Nos and 5. New Fast Irainsl between
Cleveland aud New York, and Pullman l,raw-
ing Room Buffet Sleeping and Hotel Coaches
between St. Louis and New York in connection
with o. u M Ry.
CONNECTIONS: AT Cincinnati with roads
diverging; at Marion with Chicago L Atlantic
Ry.; at Mansfield with the z. f. W & C. Ry !.
at Creston with Wheeling Y Lake Erie R.
at Leavittsburg, with Mahonine Division of
n. Z. Il U. T. R.. for Cleveland Youn gstown
and PIttsburg and local points; at cleveland
with roads diyerGing; at Shenango with s Il
A. K at Meadvlie with Franklin Branch: ::
at Cory with r. =. Y. & Z. X H. and Penna
AMI Niagara Falls; at Salamanca with n Y
!. e. u w K. L. and Il, 4 P L. L.
"stop-oVer" allowed upon local tickets.
"A. Il, CLARK,
General Passenger and Ticket Agent,
CLEvELAND.O.
j.. VI FERRIS,
General Superintendent
LEVELAND. q.
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THE BATTLE o. '84.

The political contests, both state and Nation
al of 1884 will be the most important of the
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Admiral Porter says that our navy is
mostly officers and waiss."
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Wonderful Revelations.
THEY SHOCK THE CIVILIZED
WORLD.

But Sunbeams of Good Fructtfy
and Prove n Blessing to all
NaaGOBs-The American
People First to ke'
cctye their Be
nign Anflu-
0nCH.
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Ekz5@ Trains are run on Central or g;th Merid-
ian Aimc. which is % minutes slower than
Columbus time, the standarI formerly used by
this road.
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THE WASHINGTON MONUMENT.

The annual report Of Lieut.. Col
Thomas Il. Casey, Corps of Engineers,
United States Army,engincer in charge
of tho Washington Monument, sub
mittcd to Congress Dec. %, shows that
the height of the shaft is now $40 feet,
an Increase during the year of 30 feet.
since the completion Of thu founda-
ticn in 1880, tho total load added to
the then existing structure has been
28, ,:}jG tons, and the settlement of the
shaft due to this load has been on an
average about ! IL inches for tho struc-
ture. The total pressure now borne by
the bed Of foundation is "a, ,s71 tons, or
about o2-I0O of the total pressure to be
finally placed upon ii. Tho amount
expended on the monument during the
past year was $I77.SiJ.GO, leaving q
balance available of $33, ,i17.37. An
estimate Of $250,000 is submitted for
continuing the work OF the monument
for the year ending June 80, 1884,
which it is expected will complete the
shaft and pyramidion, and also the
interior staircase and elevator. The
report is accompanied by a letter from
the Joint Commission recommending
an appropriation by the present Con-
gresS ofthe amount estimated as neccss-
ary to complete the Monument to its
| full height of 300 feet.
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DlNNER-TABLE TRICKS.
WhcrcWith II Clever Person may Make
the Dull Moments Mellow.
IPhiladelphia Times.l

The young folks, and some of their
elders, for that matter, will OCCASION
ally feel III the mood for little diver
sion at the dinner table; so here are
some odds and ends for the gratifica-
ton Of such as are disposed to take
kindly to them. The "Fruit Conjurer"
is first presented:
The performer hands round dessert
plate and cambria handkerchief for ex-
animation these being returned, he
then spreads the handkerchief quite
flat over the plate. At command, al
monds, nuts and sweetmeats pour into
the dessert plate when the handker-
chief is lifted up. 1t is done thus
Make calico bag large enough to hold
the various articles, like a night-cap or
the letter A. a small selvage is turn
ed up ut the bottom of the bag; procure
two pieces of watch-spring and bind
them flat, each spring to lie half the
diameter Of the bag. These are put in
to the selvage and sewn up firm. When
the bag is opened it closes itself by the
action of the springs. A long pin is
passed through the top of the bag and
bent round hook-shape. II the bag be
now filled with nuts, etc, it may be
suspended by the hook without the ar
ticles falling out-the springs keep it
shut. The prepared bag is hung on
the side of the table that is away from
the audieucc. The plate is also placed
on that side, and when the haudker-
chief is laid over it portion is left to
fall over the side of the table. Now
the handkerchief is picked up with the
right hand in the centre, and with it
the bag-the folds of the cambria hide
the bag. The left hand now draws
over the handkerchief and presses the
bag, which causes the springs to open
and out fall the "good things" This
causes sufficient diversion to enable the
conjurer to drop the bag behind the
table, while he advances to tho audi
encc, politely inquiring: "Will you
take few nuts ?''
a TRICK w III TOOTHPICKS.
Should the fruit conjurer not have
the skill necessary to perform the some
what difficult sleight.of.hand act de-
scribed, he may try the following very
simple trick: Take twenty.four matches
or tOOth-picks.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1883-01-20

TiHEE TRICKS WITH GLASSES.
Next come directions showing how
three clever tricks with glasses may
be done:
l. 10 place ones hand on q wine
glass, and, lifting ii from the table,
hold it out horizontally or turn it COM
pletely over without holding it.
Slightly crumple piece of paper,
light it, and putting it in the glass,
place the palm of the hand perfectly
fiat on the glass so as to exclude the
air. This will cause the flame to OK
haust the air in the glass, and after the
light goes out it can be lifted, and, if
wished, carried round an ordinary
table hanging downward or in any pos
ition desired. Care must be taken not
to break the glass, and the little heat
from the flame must not be objected to.
.. TO drink glass of water turned
upside down on iiat-toppcd hat held
in the right hand, with the left hand
behind ones back Place the fore-
head on the bottom Of the glass and,
keeping the whole firm, lift up the hat
and glass, bending the head at the same
time back; when the glass is firmly on
the forehead take the hat away, drop
it or let friend take it from you,
when your right hand being thereby
freed you can remove the glass and
drink at leisure.
3. Put Il dime under an inverted
glass on the table cloth and get it out
without touching it or tho glass.
Scratch the cloth sharply with the fin
tier nail and the coin will easily pass
beneath the tumbler.
GEOMETRY WITH CASE KNIVES.
Now follows a bit of table-knife
geometry:
Make a figure as below, containing
five divisions, with aid of knives, forks
and so on, and by removing three
pieces leave only three divisions, with
out any odd pieces. This is done by
removing the numbered pieces:
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1883-01-20
MELVlLLES FAMILY
TROUBLES.
ENGINEER

PHILADELPIIA, Jan. S.-There was
a great crowd in the court room IL
Media to-day. Engineer Melville o.
the Arctic steamer Jeannette was there
So were Mrs. Melville an her three
children. Engineer Melville had ap'
piled for a writ of habeas corpus to get
possession of his children. The answer
to the writ was read, charging that
Melville was not tit man TO have
charge of the children. Then the en-
gineer was called to the stand. lie said
that the troubles with his wife began
in 1860, when his family was residing
in Bristol, and notice of the number Of
debts which she had incurred having
reached him while on duty on the Pen
obscot. AS far back as 1877, on his ar
rival home after u long absence, his
wife told him that she had been accus-
ed by the neighbors of being addicted
to drink, and asked him if he would
believe it. He said that he would not
until he should see proof Of it. One
Sunday morning atterward his wife
offered to caress him and he detected
the smell of liquor in her breath.
Speaking of the circumstances sur
rounding his return from tho late Are
tic expedition, NJ. Melville said that
Immediately on his arrival in New
York he was rendered u public reccp-
tion there, and accepted Il similar inv!-
tation in this city. He arrived hero
late in the afternoon, and the enter
tainment was given that evening. The
following evening he was to be greeted
on his return to Sharon Hill with illu-
minations and reception at his own
horse. Reaching there, he was met ut
the door by his daughter Maud, who
threw her arms about him and kissed
him. Taking histwo younger children
by the hand, he entered the house in
search of his wife, whom hu found in
the dining room. Her hair was dis
hevelled and her whole appearance in
dicated n disorder of mind and body.
The first thing she said was; "Gcorge,
are you glad to SEQ me:' "No," was
the reply. clam not" "Well, then,
all is OVER" said Mrs. Melville "go
out and see your friends" In the din
ing room were Il crowd of people cat
ing and drinking. He became tired OF
it aud went out, hoping they would
disperse. An hour later he returned,
and closed the house up and went
mp stairs. His wife said, "Gcorge,
don't disgrace me-" "'There is more
disgrace here than / have over
seen before,' was the reply. "All this
great crowd of people came here tt
honor me, and have witnessed my dis
grace" Then he returned to the par
lor, and his wife, very much excited
threatened to shoot him and fire tho
hOuSp lIo uuittCl the kOlISp, and
spent the night at ncighbor's.
DR.. Longstrcth testified regarding the
certificate, and Mary Bennett, Il scr
want, testified that Mrs. Melville drank
Il great deal of whiskoy. Lcnia Spen-
Ger, another servant, corroboratcd this.
A neighbor and two small boys told
him they had seen Mrs. Melville un-
der the influence of liquor.
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BUTLER AND THE PRESIDENCY.

In few Of the largo cities of the
was duly celebrated, but il is sad to
observe that it has ceased to be the fes.
tival day which it once was. 1t is now
narrowed down to a Democratic holi-
day, and is dcrisively called by the
Republicans ssSt. Jackson's Day" The
recent triumph of the Democrats in
Massachusetts has awakened the long
slumbering patriotism of the Boston.
ians, and on the recent anniversary
they celebrated the day with due re.
spect and spirited enthusiasm. Colo
mel Jonas French, who during large
portion of the Confederate war was the
Provost sMarshal General of this de.
partment, stationed at New Orleans,
sounded the keynote Of the occasion
by declaring that the multitude had
assembled "to do honor 20 Andrew
Jackson and Ben Butler" Good
Heavens what an association, and
what proclamation! Such a declara-
ton, aud coming from such a man as
French, is enough to make "Dld lIick-
Ory'' turn in his coffin.
The impression seems to be pretty
general that Butler and his admirers
got up this celebration for the special
gloriiication of Ben and to start him on
the road toward the Presidency. Many
of the Republican journals delight to
mention him rs a probable candidate
! for that exalted station; but no Demo
crat, outside of Massachusetts, ever al.
ludes to him in that connection. Smart
able, crafty, and pertinacious though
he be, he can never succeed in climb
ing to position higher than he has
now attained, and woe be to nation
when man such as he becomes il
Chief Magistrate. The times will ther
be truly "Out Of joint" and "men have
lost their reason" The Republic viii
be in its last thrOes ofdissolutiOn whcI
a wicked, conscicnceless, dcspicabl
person like Butler is placed at its head
" y. states.
=
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1883-01-20

"If you were suddenly reduced TO
abjcct poverty what business would
you start at?" asked an Austin young
man of Nose eSchaumburg.
"In dot gasc," responded Nose slowly,
"I YOU'D go into pishucss in small
way in vich ] could make fifty per
shent profit"
"What kind of q busincss?"
w YOU'D Sphlit matches and sell 'cm."
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Talbot StiIIllnaIl,

4 TTORNEY AT LAW. MONROE, La,
N will practice in the Parishes Of
Ouuchito, Morchouse, Richlant1 and Efanh-
lin, in tho Supreme Court of the State,
and in tho Federal Courts. Will take
claims for collection in all other parishes in
Louisiana, with privilege of managing
same in connection with attorneys residing
.hcrc. August IS, 1881.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1883-01-20
ODD SAYINGS.

AS blunt as n beetle.
"A grave ns prcachiur.
AZ pay MS a dance
n.j,tS 3aiI,c ,ionn,;u,
A. like as Two ueps
"A c,oolx,d ma n rams horn
A roun1 as n chrcsc
AS Hat as a fioundor,
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Dentistry.

nR. L. BRACEY, Dentist, respectfully
- offers his professional services to the
citizens of Monroe and surrounding coun-
try. Having an experience =: fourteen
years in the practice, he feels "ontident Of
giving satisfaction III all branches of his
profession. Is willing to warrant all work.
office at residence on Jackson street, near
tho Fomale Academy, Monroe, La.
N1-marlG:1Y