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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-04-04
MINDLESS RAIN.
BY PAUL H. HAYNE.

The ram the desolate rainl
Ceaseiess and solemn and chilli
How il drips on the misty pane,
How ii drenches the darkened sill
o scene of sorrow and dearthl
I would that the winds awaking
Toa fierce and gusty birth
Might vary this dull refrain
Of the rain, the desolate rain;
For the heart of the heavens seems breaking
In tears Ger the fallen earth.
And again. again, again,
We list to the somber strain
The faint. cold monotone.
Whose soul is mystic moan
OF the rain. the mourful rain.
The SOFT despairing rain.
The rain, the murmuring rain!
Weary, passionless, slow;
lis the rhythm Of settled sorrow
The sobbing of cureless woe!
And all the tragic of life,
The pathos of long ago,
Comes back on the sad refrain
of the rain, the dreary rain;
i'll the graves in my heart unciose,
And the dead who are buried there.
From solemn and weird repose
Awake, and with eyes that glare
And voices that melt in pain
On the tide of the plaintive rain,
The yearning, hopeless rain.
The long, low. whispering ram!
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-04-04
GortschakofT's Vanity.
fFrcm the London Truth. |

Prince Gortschakoff, who has just
died. was an able man, but he was sin
guIarly vain; his idea being that no
one could write better dispatch, and
that he possessed the fascinating power
of the serpent over the female sex. He
had two sons, and when they were lads
he was under the impression that each
had inherited one of these gifts, for he
used to explain that one of them was
destined to be the terror of diplomatists
and the other of husbands. Whenever
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-04-04
Grapeshot in a Tree,
[From the Nashville World. J

One day last week while the saw mill
of James McEwen was saving log from
the farm of Col. John McGavock, near
Franklin, the saw struck grapeshot,
planted there on that memorable night
of the Both of November, 1864, In one of
the hottest contests between federaIs and
confederates in the late civil war. In the
heart of many an oak upon this farm
will be found sad "reminiscences of this
nature, which could they but speak
would voice forth volumes of interest
ing data cf the terrible scenes of that
night
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-04-04

any lady with whom he had been flirting
left st. Petersburg, it was the custom to
ask the prince when she would return,
In order to receive the invariable reply,
L cannot say; she is no longer under
the fascinating glance Of my eyes, The
absurdity of the answer was heightened
by the fact that the prince had saucer
eyes, as dull as those of a Goldfish, and
that these watery orbs were covered by
spectacles.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-04-04

A GEORGIA farmer believes there's
millions in mullens. and is rising a big
crop. He says mullen tea is good for
hog cholera, chicken pox, and hydro
phobia, and expects to realize fortune.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-04-04

The orator remarked: "What has this
country to expect after the forty seventh
congress?" and horse whisper from
the gallery responded: "The forty
eighth. Boston Post.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-04-04

A LITTLE boy in Quincy, ILL.,, knew
what he was talking about when he
closed his evening prayer by saying,
Goodbye, 0 Lord, I'm going over to
Missouri in the morning Chicago
Inter Ocean.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-04-04
CURIOUS, USEFUL AND SCIENTIFIC.
OCEAN WAVES,

OCEAN WAVES.
Capt. Riddle writes to the Nautical
Magazine that he has measured ocean
waves over 40 feet high, and moving at
the rate of % miles per hour. Scientific
experiments show that the height, force
and velocity of the greatest sea waves
have been greatly moderated by practi-
cal mariners
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-06-28
The Blind Lion.

In an article on the Grosvenor Cal
lery the London Times says:
''Mr. j. I. Nettlcship is painter
who has exhibited for some few years,
and his animal pictures have attracted
attention not only for tho knowledge
they show of the real wild life OF the
creatures. but for a tragic force and
passion which is found rarely indeed in
the works of an animal painter A GER
tain hardness and drvness of color has
interfered with their artistic effoct; ana
besides, they arc commonly on SO large
scale that it requires special picture
gallery to accommodate them. Many
visitors to last years Grosvenor exh;bi-
ton will remember the 'Dirge in the
Desert tho lion roaring as he stands
over his mate, while she, stricken to
death, laps q few drops OF water from
tho desert pool, her cubs playing uncou-
sciously about her. The picture which
hangs this year at the end OF the long
gallery might well form a pendant to
this; it is as truo, rs grim, and us forci-
bic as the other. It is callcd Blind,
and it represents huge old lion, Blind
ed by the storm which is raging i'll the
distance, stepping among the rocks
which he knows no longer, and oVor
whose edge he is about to fall. The
gloam of his blinded eyes is terrible; the
misery and bewilderment Of the poor,
distracted beast, indicated as it is In the
attitude of his limbs, and even in the
droop of his lip, is most pathetic; and
the horror of tho picture is completed
by the group of hideous hyenas-painted
to the very life--who havo waited en-
the mofarch during his life, and are
ready to cat him now that his destruc-
ton seems at hand. Mr. NettIeship has
made conspicuous success with this
picture, which, if adequately engraved,
would certainly become widely known.
He wants the technical finish. of Land
seer and Rosa Bonheur; but in knowl,
edge of the lifo of wild animals and in
sheer imaginative power he is superior
to 10th of them"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-06-28
Unela Sim.

A Troy afternoon newspaper pub
lished recently an extract from the
Washington correspondence OF well
known paper, which purported to give
the origin of the name ''Unclo San" as
applied to the United States. It is prob
able that the ashington oneorrespondent
in question has less opportunity to seek
for the origin of the name than Mr..
Weise, who devotes some space to elu-
cidating the name in his.history Of Troy
According to Mr.. Weise, Uncle SAM
was the appellation given. to one Sam
uel Wilson, a man OF kind and beneyo-
lent disposition who flourished in Troy
about 1912. During the military opera
tions along the northern borl1er in the
war of 1912, Samuel and Ebenezer VIII
son were engaged in an extensive
slaughtering business, employing about
one hundred men, and slau@htering
weekly more than one thousand head Of
cattle. During the year he and his
brother received a contract from Ebert
Anderson, Jr., an army contractor, to
supply the troops stationed at Green
bush with beef, ''packed in full-bound
barrels of white oak" Samuel Wilson
was also appointed at this time an in
spector of beef for the army, and was
accustomed in this line of duty to mark
all the barrels of meat passing the in
spection with the abbreviated title u S.
for United States. In the army at the
'cantonment at $ireenbush there were a
number of soldiers who had enlisted in
Troy, and to whom "Uncle Sam" and
his business were well known. The
beef received from Troy they always
alluded to as Uncle Sam's'' beef, and
the other soldiers without any, inquiry
began to recognize the letters u s. as
the initial designation to ''Uncle Sam"
A contractor from the Northern lines
strengthened this impression thereafter,
when, purchasing a large supply of beef
in Troy, he advertised that he had re-
ceived a supply of ''Uncle Sam's'' beef
OF superior quality. ''The name Gun
Gle Sam ," says Mr.. Weise, ''few know
ing its derivation. became in little
while the recognized familiar designa-
ton of the United States, and is now as
we'll known to the world as the appella-
ton John Bull, ,"-IToy Telegram.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-06-28

New England wagon factories are
turning out for next summer an unusu-
al number of two-wheeled carts. Some
have an arrangement by which they can
be adjusted to horses of dif1erentbHilds.
as tall horse requires that the cart be-
pitched at different angle from that
used with short one. The LARGEST
style of two-wheeled carts, built for four
people and having seats running lengtil-
wise OF the body, passes under the name
of wagonet. The carriage dealers saw
that the reason why there are so MANY
novelties this year in the vehicle line il
because the trade is dull, and tho man
ufacturers have been. ransackino their
brains for patterns which will help to
stimulate il.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-06-28

A Brooklyn Alderman introduced a
resolution calling upon the bridge trus-
tees to have removed from the front of
Sands Street Station a number of iron
castings of 4 lions head. He supported
it in q speech, in which he suggested
that the national coat of arms and an
eagle should be substituted for the head
of the king of beasts. He evidently
forgot that the eagle is claimed by some
of ''the effete despotisms of Europe as
their national emblem, and the substitu-
ton of this bird for the Objectionable
lions head might be quite as great an
eyesore to some citizens as is the lion to
the Alderman. A fellow Alderman
turned the tables by suggesting that
cast-iron head of the irate member be
substituted for the obnoxious lion.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-06-28
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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-06-28

Twenty years ago the Mancheste,
road, a fine, broad turnpike leading
from the city of st. Louis a distance OF
nearly thirty miles through St. Louis
County, was inhabited on both sides al
most exclusively by American farmers,
whose homes were the abode of liber-
al hospitality. Perhaps there was too
much hospitality in them; perhaps this
accounts for the change that has taken
place. At any rate, nearly all the farms
on this noble road have passed out OF
the hands of Americans into the hands
of Germans, and 1t is now a German
highway from one end to the other.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-06-28
Proposed Amendment to the
Constitution of Ohio.
Sect&os1 eighteen Of J5chedasJe.
SETATB JOINT RESOLUTION No. 50.

JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing Amendment. to the Constitution
BE il Reso2reI By tie General ASSena6Ey of tho
State Of O4io, That, At the general eiectioH 10
be iIClU OH the second Tue SdaY of October 1883.
there shall he subnlittedto the electors for thei
approval or rejection two propositions TO amend
the constitution OF the state. as follows:
FIRST PROPOSITION.
'The additional section" in aud with soc-
tien eighteen of tho schedule shall be repealed,
and there shall he substituted iol 1T the follow
ing:
'.Fhc general assembly shall regulate the
against evils resulting thcrcfrom: sud iG,
power to levy taxes or assessments thereon is
not limited by any provision of this conSiitu-
tion'
SECOND PROPOSITION.
'The additional section in and with sec
AMI there shalt he substituted for 1t the follow
ing:
''The manufacture of and the traffic in in
10 .i3ating liquors TO be used as a beverage are
forever prchiHited; and the general assembly
sh&!! progiGe by law for the enforcement or
this proYisiOn.'
The electors voting in favor OF The said first
proposition shall have on their ballots the
words, " Regulation and taxation OF the liquor
eS - ami those voting in favor Gl tho
said secand proposition shall have on their
ballots the words, a. Prohibition OF intoxicating
lidu0rS-fes -
Ifcither Of the said two propositions be thus
apnrGECti BY a ma j0giiy OF the electors voting
ri the said election. then the amcntment there
iN proposed shall constitute separate section
OF article fifteen Of the constitution.
o. j. HODGE.
Speaker of tAe Nossso Of Representatives.
Z. 6. RICHARDS
President Of the Senate.
kdcrte1 DriI I3S3
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-06-28

$50 you will be graduated next month,
Celia. Dear me! what time of it you
must have! | suppose you are nearly
tagged out" Celia-"Oh, dear, no;
mamma hires dressmaker and she does
all the sewing. All have to do is to try
on, you know" Lady friend-'Ah, yes;
see. ."-B0St0fa 2rGNscript
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-06-28

a Pittsburg lady doctor says that
woman can understand woman, and it
often does q patient more good to talk
TO her OF spring bonnets and wraps than
is effected by medicine. Husbands and
fathers want to look out for that lady
physician. Instead of recommending
fifty cents worth Of aqua pura for q sick
headache, she may prescribe % S14 bon
net and S25 Surah overskirt, or some
thing that way.-NorristooO,o Herald.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-06-28

pulmonary diseases. afforIing prompt relief
and rapid cures, and Is adapted to patients of
any ag9 or either sex. Being very palatable,
the youngest children take it readily. In
ordinary Coughs, Colds, Sore Throat,
bronchitis, Influenza, CiergyInan's
Sore Throat, Asthma, Group, and Ca
tarrh, the effects of AYERS CHERRY PFC
ToRAL are magical, and multituGes are an
nually preserved from serious illness by its
timely and faithful use It should be kept
at hand in every household for the pro-
lection it affords in sudden attacks. Ia
WhoOpin2 cOugii and Consumption
there is no other remedy so efTica,iOuS,
soothing, and helpful.
Low prices are Inducements to try some of
the many mixtures, or syruns, made of cheap
and Ineffective Ingredients, now offered,
which, as they contain. no curative qualities,
can afford only temporary relief, and are
sure to deceive and diSdDpOint the patient.
Diseases Of the throat ana lungs demand
active and effective treatment; and it is dam
gerous experimenting with milnnWn and
cheap medicines, from the great liability that
these diseases may, while so trifed with,
become deeply seated or mCurabie. Use
AYEp's CHEEKY PICTORIAL, and YOU may
confidently expect the best results. 1t is a
standard medical preparation, of known and
acknowledged curative power. and is as
cheap rs its careful preparation and fine
ingredients will allow. Eminent physicians,
knowing its composition, prescribe it in their
practice. The test OF half u century has
proven its absolute certainty to cure all pull
lnonary complaints not already beyond the
reach OF human aid.
Prepared by DR.. j. c. Aver & Co.,
Practical and Analy :ical Chemists.
Lowell, Mass.
SOLD I,Y ALI. nlsUGGIsrs EvERywHERE.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-06-28

The latest agony is for a young lady
10 have dog to match her dress. Wed
like to see a crushed strawberry dog
In fact any kind Of crushed dog
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-06-28
The BEST remedy
Diseases Of the Throat and Lungs.

In diseases of the pull
norary organs a safe
and reliable remedy is
invaluable. AYERS
CHERRY PECToRAL Is
such a remedy, and no
othersoe oeminently mer-
its the confidence of
the public. 1t is a sci
entilic combination of
the medicinal princi-
pies and curative vir-
tues OF the finest drugs,
chemically united, of
such power as to insure
the greatest possible
efficiency and uniform
ity of results. 1t strikes
Mt tna foundation Of all
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-06-28

UNITED ST ATEs OF AMERICA, OHIO,
-s OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE.
TJAMEs W. NEWMAN Secretary Of State of
the State of Ohio, do hereby certify, that tho
foregoing is q true copy Of joint Resolution
OF Ohio, on the 4bh day OF April. 4. D. 1898 as
taken from he original rolls ile6 In this Office
IN TESTINOSY WHEREOF. I hayo herosnto
subscribed my name, ard Affixed the great seal
of the sUnte of ohio, at Columbus, the 9Th day
of April, Y. ID. 1883.
JAMES W NEWMAN
lsEAL,l Secretary of lSsakS.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-06-28
Folly Shots,

''Meet me on the Bridge, Love, 3
Half-Past Nine is the title of q new
song by p Brooklyn girl whose parents
retire early.
''Did you hear any of Wagner's OPP
GRASP" asked 81 Boston critic of Gin
cinnati lady who had recently returned
from a tour of Europe.
81 heard them all, she replied rath-
er languidly.
'T suppose tho first tine you went you
were quito overcome by the grand con-
catenation of sounds. y
"Oh, didn't mind it, was the re-
sponSo. "I've boen married twenty
years, and my husband is s fearful
snorer.n
Pork dealer" No; we don't beliova
Prince Bismarck would make any eX-
caption in favor Of American petriiicd
hams. They would, of course, be free
from trichina, but you couldn't make q
purely German metaphysical mind ike
his see 1t.
First tTramp-Bill, have you ever read
the new book called Poverty and Pro-
gress2"
Second Tramp-No; but I've heard
it's a good thing, and hope the au-
| thor'll get wealthy out of it.
First Tramp-Why?
Second Tramp-Because then he'll
give you and me enough to live on with
out working-ss
A Wisconsin farmer who heard that a
cyclone was approaching thoughtfully
concealed his wife behind woodpiIe,
whore she was easily pulverized by the
falling logs. There are many ways in
which n man can avoid the trouble and
expense of divorce suit, if he will only
set himself to thinking them up.
The man who found the overcoat that
! Governor Cleveland lost on the day Of
tho bridge opening and returned it to
! its owner, says:
''It was thick coat, too heavy to car
ry upon my arm conveniently, SO iput 1t
on and wore it. l didn't mind the heat
although it very soon grew rncomfort-
ably warm; but when two or three New
| York aldermen greeted mo with q How
air ye, Guv' 'ner; wud ye moind takin' q
dhrink wild us?' [ felt as if wanted to
crawl into some coal hole and stay there
until nightfall. p"
A writer for one of tho weekly con-
temporaries says that Herbert Spencer
might be described Us thin dilution OF
Emerson" People who had the pleas
ure of seeing Mr.. Emerson, especially
during the last days of his life, will be
panied to learn from this description
that MIR. Spencer has reached degree
of attenuation which wouldmakc Sarah
Bernhardt look fat beside him.
One of the most prosperous grocers
in neighboring village is a church
deacon. A member of the congregation
who was asked if the deacon was much
of praying man, said:
"Yes, he prays good deal, but some
times he prays harder than he does at
others, and during his periods of maxi
mum devotion l always find that the
articles purchase at his store are short
weight"
The instance is valuable as showing
the value of q sensitive conscience il
the grocery business. s... ....-
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-06-28
TRAINS WESTWARD.

Trains no. 3. A. and Il run daily.
Palace Sleeping4inaches on trains No, 3. f.
and II between Cincinnatiand New York daily.
Sleeping Coach on No. and between Gin
cinnati and HOrncllsSille. and between Clevc-
land and IIornellsville daily, eIcept Sunday
Parlor ears between IIornoil,viile and Row
York. Sleeping Coach on No, and n between
G,fncinnatI and Boston daily, via Albany,
Hotel Coach on trains No and 10 between
ChIca 70 and New Y ork daily via Mansfield.
Train No. 8 connects at Mansfield with
Pittsburs, Fort Wayne & Chicago Railroad for
Chicagoand all points in thcNorth- west. Con
nection1 at Leavittsbnrg for Youngstown and
Pistsburg; at Meadville. for OH City; at CORY
for Titusvllle; at jamestown for Buffalo and
Niagara Falls; at Salamanca for Bradford
and Rochester; and at Binghamton for Albany
and Boston.
Close connections as Cincinnati with trains
tpr tho South and West.
Eo"stop-oycr' allowed upon local tickets.
A. E, CLARK,
General Passen ger and Ticket Agent,
CLEVELAND, 0.
3. m FERRIS,
Geaeral Manager.
CLEVELAND. O.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-06-28

SNYDER
g.
FREsEl;sE1M1l,!-,AE z NJ !
No. 2 Marvin Block.
May Z, 90
LARGE STOCK
SPRING GaldSUMHBR
GOODS.
We call particular attention
to our immense stock of
1'Is, Goods 8 Trimmings
Comprising a fine line of For
eign and American Styles.
We have In stock the most popular
Brands of
BLACKscO cOLORED SILRSI
Which We oan GUARANTEE to our
customers.
Also, a nice Tine CASHMERE FOULE
ILLUMINATED MIXTURE,
NUNS VEILINGS In all now shades.
ALL WOOL BUNTINGS In Plain
Msttlesee and Lace Stripe.
ALL WOOL BLACK and COLOR'D
CASHMERE, at very low prices.
Black and Colored SILK VELVETS
and VELVETEENS.
GUIPURE and SPANISH SILK
BLACK AND COLORED SILK
PRINCES
PLAIN BROCADED MORE AN
TIQUE STRIPE SATIN.
PASSAMENTRIES AND BEADED
ORN AMENTS.
TWILLED and BROCADED SILK
PARASOLS.
LADIES SACKING In all the New
Shades.
Big STOCK OF KOTIONS!
HOSIERY for Ladies', Gents and
Children.
KID, SILK and Isle THREAD
GLOVES.
BLACK and COLORED SILK MITS
Hamburg Edgings and Insertings.
Plain and Dotted S,Oisses.
Lace Curtains, &o.
Table Linen and Red DamdsEs,
Linen Napkins and Tove2s.
Floor and Table Oh Cloths.
OIL Shades, WindoU Fixtures, Curtain
Fringcs, dc.
Ladies' and Gents Summer Under
toedr.
Large stock of Ginghdms, Prints,
Sheetings, Ticks, Dentms, &c.
Ladies' and Children's Shoes, Mems
Fins Boots and Shoes.
We keep constantly on hand choice
stock Of GROCERIES.
Ba~We cordially invite tho public
to give US G call, as wo feel conddeut
we can SELL GOODS AS LOW AS
ANY HOUSE IN THIS COUNTY.
ISNYDER & FREEMAN
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-06-28

''Meet me on the Bridge, Love, 3
Half-Past Nine is the title of q new
song by p Brooklyn girl whose parents
retire early.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-06-28

Pork dealer" No; we don't boliova
Prince Bismarck would make any ex-
ception in favor of American petriiicd
hams. They would, of course, be free
from trichina, but you couldn't make q
purely German metaphysical mind like
his see It.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-06-28

A Wisconsin farmer who heard that a
cyclone was approaching thoughtfuliy
concealed his wife behind a woodpile,
whore she was easily pulverized by the
falling logs. There are many ways in
which man can avoid the trouble and
expense of divorce suit if he will only
set himself to thinking them up.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-02-09
San Pedro Drug Store.
r. COIN 4 CO., PROPS.

A complete assortment of drugs, chemicals,
toilet articles and fancy goods, and all articles
generally found ia II first-class drug store. We
do not propose TO be undersold by any firm in
the city.