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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-10-25
ANN ARBoR MICH Dec "a 1852

INN AKBUK. MICH DEC H3 1852
RUSSIAN AULBERRT- HARDY-A bean
uiui, quick growing tree for the lawn while
Ilie lfilC Is valuable tor table use. by mail
IL 10 II men size, Is cents each 81 80 per dozen
THE " hGER PEACH.-This is " ithout ex-
ception. the best and richest Peach we are ac-
qudiHtcd with. for table and canning n, T.
poses. 1t IS tf good size, yellow Kim and lie h
rs yellow as goid; thick meated, small pit very
harfty, ah't one OF the most abundant bearers OF
any sort known II reproduces itself every time
from the pit. One year old trees. by express, 2
to feet, 25 ccuts each; $3.50 per dozen.
WATERLOO PEACH.-2 to s it. 25 cts each.
he largest and best very early peach grown.
Ripcns about middle Of July.
BIG BOB THE COMING Strawberry
The biggest and most uniform in size the best
Favored and most productive, and the vines the
hardest, Price by mail. 81 co per doz or Sc
per 100. A. E. STEI'iiENSDN
Ravcnna, March 80, 1853 76a-2m
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-10-25
STEAM SHIP LINES.

THICK FITS on the following Steam Ship Lines
can be purchascd from the undersigned:
ON the North German Iloyd-rHE RED
STARTUE AMERICAN, TIL ROY Al MAIL
and TiIE FLORIO RUBATlNO, AN Italian llne
These lines carry passengers r"m New York,
PhiIadeIphia and Baltimore TO any of the prin-
cinai noits on the European coast, and from
said perts to New York, Philadelphia and Bal
timore Connected with these lines are Rail
road transportation to al points IN the ihte-
rior. r..af sn,ciJ aoo,.
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TRAINS WESTWARD.

Trains NO. 3. 4, 5 and II run daily.
Palace Sleeping Coaches on trains No. s. 4, 5
and IL between Cincinnati and Now York daily.
Sleeping Coach on No. l and between Chi
cago and Horneilsville. via Marion and Chicago
& tlantic Ry. Parlor cars between Hornells-
Vile and New York.
Sleeping Coaches on No, 4 and between New
York and st. Louis without change.
Hotel Coach on trains No. and - between
Chicago and New York daily via Mansfield. and
Pullman Sleeping Coaches between Chicago
and New York via Marion and Z. & Ry.
Connections at Mansfield with Pittsburg,
Fort Wayne & Chicago Railroad and at NJ Mari0n
with Chicago & Atlantic R. R.. for Chicago
and all points In theNorth-west. Connections
at Leavittsburg for Youngstown and Pittsburg
at Meadville, for Oil City; at CORY for Titus
vile; at jamestown for Buffalo and Niagara
Falls; at Salamanca for Bradford and ROch-
ester; and at Binghamton for Albany and Bos-
ton.
for the South and West
o"stop-over' allowed upon local tickets.
A. e, CLARK,
General Passenger and Ticket Agent,
CLEVELAND, o.
j. M FERRIS,
General Superintendent.
CLEVELAND. o.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-10-25
WAIT BROTHERS.

TESTIMONIALS.
WAIT, DEWEY & Co.-Gentlemen:
The Watch bought of you three years ago is
the best time keeper ever carried For eight
cen months the variation has not exceeded az
seconds by Pittsburg observatory time.
HENRY KING
W AIT BRoTHERS-Gentlemen:
The Rockford Watch No. 1857 purchased of
you four years ago, has given me excellent sat
islactlon. not having varied to exceed 10 seconds
in four months j. Is. PALMER
WAIT BRoTnERS-Gcn
The Rockford Watch Stem Winding Move
ment, No. 70,272, purchased OF you in June last,
has given nc perfect sotiS Siaction, not having
varied to exceed 10 seconds per month
+. E. PERKWELL
WAIT BROTHERS-Gentlemen:
Hav C carried the ID Jewel Rockford Watch
with perfect satisfact on. the variation having
been less than two minutes for the past six
months. j. Z. CHAPMAN
IN Rockford w atcheS can sell on time
keeper for $40 that Will not vary ane minute
per month. In any style on grade OF Watch we
will make YOU prices that will be sure to please
you
WAIT BROTHERS.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-10-25

Our stock of Whips. Lap Robes, Fly Nets Col
lars. Brides, Girths, &C.. is complete and will
be sold at prices to correspond with the times
We will manufactures work 10 order, prom pt-
ly, in u substantial and Workms snlike manner.
and as reasonable as any other establishment
in the County.
REPAIRING DONE PROMPTLY,
Call and see us.
G. u. ii FL n ES. s
RAVEENA. June T. 1892 7l9
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A. E. STEPHENSON.
CHARLEsTowN. O.

Oters to the people of Portage County the fol-
lowing uneXcelled varieties, which have inya-
riably received the higeest commentators
wherever exhibited. taking the First Premiums
Flavor. and Prolific Bearing.
WHITE ANN ARBOR GRAPE-Hardy. pro
Hhc, large and delicious. Ripens ten days or
two wcehs beiore the Concord Never mlldews
nor rots. Second size, one year old. small, SO
cents each.
We, the undersigned having been appointed
by the Agricultural and horticultural Society
OF W Washlenaw Co Michigan, to act as Judges
IN the genealogical Department at their Fair in
October. 1889. had under consideration 90 yati
etie" OF Grapes. and it was their decided opip-
ION that The White Ann Arbor Seeding was
Tar the most desirable of the lot.
For size. FdGof and beauty, II took the lead of
All eur sGandard varieties, anu we believe 1t
VIII yet become one Of the most popular Grapes
III this country. .MAKTIN LARK
j, ID. WILLIAMS
The Osceola times., 1883-08-11

bushels; grass, orchard, bushels; grass.
English rye, bushels; grass, red top, 3
bushels, grass, timothy, ! bushel; grass,
Hungarian, bushel; grass, mixed lawn,
4 bushels; hemp, IL bushels; mustard,
broadcast, bushel; melon, musk, in
hills, to pounds; melon, water in
hills, 4 to pounds; millet, comm IN,
broadcast, bushel; oats, broadcast, 2 to
3 bushels; onion, in drills, ) to 6pounds;
onions for sets, in drills, 80 pounds;
onion. sets, in drills, to l2 bushels;
parsnip, in drills. TO pounds; peas, in
drills, ~ bushels; peas, broadcast, 3
bushels; potatoes (cut tubers). 10 bush
els; pumpkin, in hills, to pounds;
radish, in drills, s TO 10 pounds; rye,
broadcast, IL to bushels; satisfy, in
drills $ to 10 pounds; spinach, in drills,
~ to Is pounds; sage, in drills, s TO 10
pounds; squash, bush varieties, in hills
4 TO 6pounds; squash, running varieties,
in hills, 3 to 4 pounds; tomato, to trans
plant, ! pound; turnip, in drills, pound;
turnip, broadcast. half pound; vetches,
broadcast, ? to bushels, and wheat,
broadcast | TO 2 bushels.
The Osceola times., 1883-08-11
She Was n Fine faster.
Kentucky Journal.

Bridget was housekeeper of long
standing about fifty years. And when
Mrs. Hightone sent her to the grocery
for butter and told her to be sure and
not get oleomargarine, she was sure she
wouldn't get it.
Il want two pounds of yer bist dairy
butter" said she to the grocery man.
There il is. Taste that" said he
AN sure an We can't fool me wild de
loikes o. that. That's oleo, it is"
The man smiled, and, handing her a
roll of pure oleo, said:
well, then, try that"
"Arrah, an that's the pure cramery. |
kin tell it as soon as / touch me tongue
TO it. It's not every one that has butter
faster loike meself."
Indeed there isn't" said the grocery
man as he weighed off two pounds Of
oleo hel
The Osceola times., 1883-08-11
Striking n Hattertude.
Toronto Grip.

iuEbutO
"You observe this hat?" asked a Young
blood of highly respectable parentage
and of very ancient family, but who
really knows better than to be so posi-.
lively ghastly in his remarks as he was
some time ago, when he got the follow.
ing off to friend on the street. The
article in question was nearly new q
plug, but bore a terribly battered appear,
ance.
"You observe this hat? 1t has thric,
been metamorphosed."
"Expound," said the other.
well you see in the first place that
it is silk hat.
Exactly"
ut dropped off my head the 9th ei
night-late-and / groped round for il
and at length touched it. 1t was ther
felt"
Just So"
"Just as touched il / fell down nv
self and sat in it. 1t was then satin
Dye see? silk, felt, satin."
"IIa, ha."
$50 long"
The Osceola times., 1883-08-11
Converted by Lightning.
Montezuma Ca Record.

Hout1uhh tbal RECORD.
Up in Houston county there is a young
man- -yho has heretofore borne the repu-
tation ofheing the wickedest fellow in
the section where he lived. A very in
teresting revival took place not long ago
and much interest was ne ns>sted. One
of the ministers approached Nit.e young
man and asked if he had bible and he
replied negatively. The good man ed
vised him TO buy one and take il home
and read it. He said he had no money
to throw away on bibles. Then the min.
lister offered 10 give him one and he re-
fused to take it. He went home and re-
paired to his farm. While in the field
an angry rain-cloud came, and soon vivid
flashes Of lightning began to play around
in the neighborhood ofthe wicked young
man. Soon bnl. came along and
knocked him winding over the cotton
rows The falling rain-drops in his face
revived him after few minutes. and he
proceeded toward the house, but Just be-
fore entering the gate he received anoth-
er shock which laid him PROSTATE and
helpless ON the ground. Reyiving again.
he went into the house, and related to
his wife the ordeal he had Just passed
through and how near he had ap-
preached death. Next day be went 70
Town, bought bible, attended church
during the gracious revival, and en-
braced religion. This is one instance
where man got religion by electricity.
The Osceola times., 1883-08-11
A MAGICIAN'S MEDICINE.
How Michigan Babe Fell IA Victim to
Superstition and Fraud.
Bay CITY Evening Press

Bay City Evening Press
Considerable talk is INDUCED in by
the public in relation to the death of a
child in the vicinity of the Cincinnati
mills. The child, it was reported had
been found dead in bed Wednesday
morning. The name of the parents Of
the child are A. g. and Maggie Warner
and the dead child, Willie ]. Warner
was nearly four months old. The in
quest developed the fact that the child
had never been healthy and had been
subject to fits. In this connection some
curious deyelopements were presented
A German doctor" named Bartenbere
had called and had told the parents that
the mother had been cursed and the
curse had descended into the child
hence the fits. This doctor had worked
on the superstitious fears of these people
and induced them to pay him 81 80 for a
cure.
He put something in jug, kept it in
the stove oven nine days, and, after wir-
ing the cork III the jug, sunk it in the
river. He also wrote two pages of note
paper full, folded it in a three cornered
shape, representing, as he said. the Trim
ity, sewed it in three-cornered bag.
and, attaching strings TO it, tied the
same around the child's neck, where il
was kept until it died. His magic cure
was written in German, and the follow
ing is literal translation:
"William John Warner will regain his
health in the name of the Lord. God
Father, God Son and God Holy Ghost,
Amen. I In. + NJ. (lnterpre.
ted Jesus of Nazareth. Nazarene Jesus. }
Belzebub and all the bad spirits, | forbid
YOU my bedstead, in the name of God
my house and also my yard; | forbid
you, in the name of the Holy Trinity,
my blood and my flesh, my body and
soul. forbid you as many times as we
have nail-holes in my house, and as
many times as drops in the water, as
many times as leaves on the trees, as
many times as stars in the heavens, un-
til the last day of Judgment arrives, and
Mary, the mother of God, Civ 8 birth 10
her second son. In the name of God
Father, God Son, God Holy Ghost. Amen.
Thou arch fiend, thou hast taken hold OF
our William John Get thee hence. Let
the worms 90 out Of your body, and your
marrow and bones are again. ] beseech
YOU, for the sake Of the five wounds of
Jesus Christ get the out this very hour"
The Osceola times., 1883-08-11
The Doctor and the LAWYER.

A smart young sprig of lawyer had q
grave old doctor on the witness stand in
case of assault and battery, and h,
questioned him numerically.
"Ah, Doctor inquired the LAWYER
"did ] understand you to say the cut II
the mans head was dangerous
"Yes. sir" replied the doctor.
"Well, Doctor, doesn't it sometime.
happen that even less cut than this /.
dangerousY
"Yes, sir"
sand, Doctor. is it not true that ever
a scratch is dangerous p
"Yes, sir. and / have known of case.
resulting fatally when not even a scratch
was visible. Only recently man died
under such circumstances"
"Ah, indeed" quickly put in the at
tornev in a pleased and satisfied wav
will yor be kind enough to tell the iury
the factsp
Certainly IL you desire it,"
"You say there was not q scratch on
himr"
.'Not one that could find"
And he died?"
"Yes."
"Now, Doctor. just tell the jury how IL
was"
"Well. yon see. he mad the collie, and
he was dead before | could get him un-
tangled"
The young attorney called another
witness.
The Osceola times., 1883-08-11
Raising Forest Tree Seedlings.

ID. W. Beadle, Secretary of the Ontario
Fruit-Growers' Association, gives the fol-
lowing directions how farmers may grow
forest trees from seed. in which he doubt
less speaks from his own experience.
Now that the planting of timber belts
both for timber and protection, is likely
to prove desirable, these directions may
be generally useful. Prepare a small
piece of ground by enriching aud pulver.
izing, and plant the seed as soon as may
be after they are perfectly ripe. The
soft naples and the elms ripen theil
seeds in June, and by sowing them al
once, strong plants may be had before
winter They should be covered lightly
or with only enough fine earth TO keer
them moist The sugar maple ripens its
seeds late in autumn, as well as the ash.
leaved maple. This may be sown in
autumn or kept in moist earth for SOW.
ing in spring. If kept in papers, they
will become SO dry as TO he likely to fail
of terminating. The large seeds of the
butternut, chestnut and walnut ripen
late in autumn, and they may be
planted as soon as gathered or they
may he mixed with soil to keep them
moist and prevent molding, spread in O
thin layer and covered with sods, fol
early spring planting. II is not neces.
sary to expose them to frost, but to keer
them from becoming dry. All these
trees may be grown in nursery rows till
large enough TO set out in belts.
The Osceola times., 1883-08-11

They were standing by her fathers
gate, and as the pale stars shed their
mellow splendor dimly DER the scene,
no sound but the rasping teeth of the
frogs in the frog-pond could be heard.
Il wonder, dearest" he said, "ifanything
would ever separate us? | wonder if |
could ever travel far enough or come in
contact with any influence that would
stop my love for your" "If you would
ever tacklea Kansas cyclone, you might, |"
came the low sobbinR reply. She was a
Western girl and knew what she was
taking xGvut
The Osceola times., 1883-08-11
What Made Her Satisfied with the Par.
Wall Street News.

kOTlcs
Wall Street News
"Ten cents for sich little mite of par.
eeoric as that?" she growled as she held
up the vial.
"Yes'm."
"Has paregoric riz?'
"No."
"But I've often got double this amour
for ten cents. You must have made
seven cents clear profit"
81 made exactly eight, madam"
"Why, that's clear robbery
Madam" replied the druggist as he
pasted on the label, ''if should accident.
ally poison your husband tomorrow you
would want as much as $500 in cash."
Eyes all that"
well, haven't got but $3.50, and am
in hurry to make up the remainder, SO
that can put the cash right into your
hands without waiting. Pm not the
man to cheat poor widow out of $50 in
these hard times"
''0h. that's it, is it? Well you talk like
an honorable man, and I'm glad you
explained"
The Osceola times., 1883-08-11
A SUMMER IDYL.

He whistled, laughed and sang,
Almost within a breath
He seemed a man, indeed,
who was tickled near to death
He stood upon his head.
Did other foolish things;
He was happiness ITSELF
For his wife was al the Springs.
where'er were pretty girls,
In theatre or show,
There, too. he sat him down
In the first an 1 foremost row.
And he writes his sarliny ducky:
"rm dead while you're away,
But If you're well AMI happy,
Don't shorten, dear, your stay
And she reads his loving letter
Asshe sits beneath the shade
Aud spoons with Dobbs, the masher,
And sips her lsmonadi.
She writes him back an answer
Filled with sympathy AMI love:
"T'll stay a fortnight longer;
Be good. old du Ky dove"
The Osceola times., 1883-08-11
Quantity of Seed to an Acre.

The following should be kept for refer
ence: Barley, broadcast, . or bushels;
bean, pole, in hills, 10 to II quarts; beets,
in drills, 5 to 8 pounds; broom corn, in
hills, 8 to 10 quarts; buckwheat, bushel,
cabbage, in beds, to transplant, hal
pound; carrots, in drills, 8 to pounds;
Chinese sugar cane, IL quarts; clover,
red, alone, l5to 20pounds; clover, alsiko.
alone, to 10 pounds; clove-, lucerne or
alfalfa, 70 pounds; corn, in hills, s to 10
quarts; corn tor soiling; 3 bushels; Gu
cumber, in hills. 2 pounds; fax, broad
cast, u bushels grass. Kentucky blu I, 3
The Osceola times., 1883-08-11
Distastcful to Snakes.
Saturday Review

Saturday Review.
1t would BE an interesting and a use
fll subject of inquiry for those persons
who have the opportunity for making it
whether snakes have, as the ancients as
serted strong antipathies to certain sub
stances.
Aristotle tells Us that serpents may be
driven away from house by the sr ell
Of rue. Ping says that tie root of
the holm oak is an anemy to scorpions,
and that of the ash to serpents, which,
moreover, will not retire under fern.
Serpents may be driven away by the
burning Of hair or stag's horn, or the
sawdus. of the cedar, or few drops of
galbanum, green ivy, or juniper seeds are
perfectly secure from hurt BY serpents.
II is probable that such substances as
carbolic acid would be found useful for
driving snakes away, as two or three
drops placed in the mouth of snake in
stantly DESTROYS it.
The Osceola times., 1883-08-11
PlCkINGS.

An Oshkosh maiden has prsfile OF
her recreant lover cut out of gingerbread
hanging on the wall of her bedroom.
Size considers it just too sweet for any
thing.
Did you ever notice the warning,
Paint" posted on door, that You didn't
test the matter with your finger 10 see II
it wasn't dry enough to take down the
sign7
The Osceola times., 1883-08-11
COLLECTOR REESE.
The History Of Little Bill Incurred on the

The History Of Little Bill Incurred on the
Frontier.
Philadelphia Times.
l met "Old Reese" at laredo, Tex,
for the first in 1874 His friend gave
me the history of his trouble with a GER
tain long-haired fellow.
"Strugis is a gambler" he said, "and
when he first came here everybody was
afraid OF him and he sorter run the set
tlement Old Reese was away then. He
came back here about two months ago
The day he returned he was rassing
along the street, when he met little
boy crying. Old Reese is very fond of
children, and they all liked him. He
picked the little fellow up dried his
tears, and inquired the cause Of his trou-
BILE. Between his sobs the boy told his
story. He was the only son of a poor
widow woman who lives down by the
river and does washing for the gamblers.
Early in the spring Sam Sturgis had em-
ployed him TO attend to his horse, prom
ising to pay him 81 week for his SER
vices. Glad TO be able to help his moth
er the little fellow took charge of the
gamblers caballo, and groomed and fed
him for sixteen weeks. Then Sturgis
sold the animal, and his services were
no longer required. He had just been
in to ask Sturgis for his pay, and the
gambler had not only not paid him but
had pitched him out of the casino.
"He kicked you, did he?" said Reese,
and those blue eyes of his snapped.
"Yes sir" faltercd the boy.
sand he wont pay you your money ?"
"No, sir" whimpered the boy, and
mother needs il"
81 think he'll pay" answered Reese.
"You run right home now, and I'll be
down to see you presently and bring
the money"
"Sturgis was pretty flush then and
was running big game. Old Reese
went down to see Kim. Well, sir, it's
only about a week ago that he recovered
from that interview and was able to be
about.
"Old Reese walked into the saloon.
called for pen and paper, and made out
bill:
LAREDO, Ten. August 4. 1874.
iu tht "iuoN hiu HT
To heIdipg pony sixteen weeks, at s2per
- w
To kicking said Kid when he asked for his
" w
To cost OF 20 90
slsa 90
Received payment.
He walked up 10 the table where
Sturgis was dealing monte and laid the
bill before him.
"sturgis," he said, pay this little bill
and I'll receipt it,"
'The gambler glanced at the paper,
jumped to his feet, jerked out six.
shooter and said, "I'll be id if | dol"
II think you will," cried Reese, and
he knocked the fellow down.
Before he could regain his feet old
Reese was upon him. He jerked his
six-shooter out of Sturgis' hand and beat
him over the head with it until he cried
for mercy.
"Will you pay the bill?' asked Reese,
raising the six-shooter to hit again.
"Yesl" And he paid it.
The Osceola times., 1883-08-11

Agricultural implement dealers Of this
city report heavy trade in their line.
The demand is largely from Kansas, Ar
kansas and Texas, whilst Missouri and
Illinois farmers are holding of, fear
ing the result of the harvest now in pro-
gress
The Osceola times., 1883-08-11

Two dudes in Virginia, thinking them.
selves to be editors, got mad at each 9TH
er and went out to fight duel, when in
stead of being gentlemen they were both
towards, and therefore ought to be good
friends.
The Osceola times., 1883-08-11

c. w. Haines, of Nevada, Mo-, it is
said. has bought the ranch and cattle of
W. II. Meyer, of Paiarito, near San Hill
aris, San Miguel County, New Mexico.
The ranch consists of 1000 acres of fine
grazing lands with an abundance of wa
ter.
The Osceola times., 1883-08-11
FARM AND GARDEN.
Minor Mention.

Several heavy shipments of grapes
have been received by st. Louis dealers.
Thus far they come from Alabama vine
yards.
The Osceola times., 1883-08-11

Never mind; If we can't succeed in the
star-route matter, it is some consolation
TO know that in @God We Trust
The Osceola times., 1883-08-11

The president OF the st. Louis Fair As
sociation has offered e65, 900 in premiums
~ thh Ills exhibition.
The Osceola times., 1883-08-11

The army worm has made its appear
ance in some places at the East notably
in the fine agricultural region of Chester
county, Penn. As yet we hear Of no
great damage being done. There are no
reports of this insect in the west that
have met our notice.
The Osceola times., 1883-08-11

a rs.nove rnst from fat irons, rub