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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-02-22
The Fallacy of the Free Lunch.

4n0 VI bu0 41OO AunCus
The sturdy and illustrious mechanic
tho backbone of American prosperity
is believer in and patron OF the
free lunch. 1t suits him, without in the
slightest degree jarring upon his indie
pendence or upon his self-respect. He
earns good wages, but his well-furnish-
ed home is far from his place of toll.
AS a prudent and thrifty man. he
so manages that his principal eating
shall be done at home, in the bosom of
his family. The free lunch fills up
vacant corner. For the ''good of the
house, he supplements his free lunch
with modest drink. Now ''a drink
costs precisely the same sum, whether
the drinker imbibe q thimbleful or q
tumblerful; and he who drinks for the
s.good of the house, is, as o rule, con-
tent with very small modicum of the
liquor he chooses. And it is this system
of one-priced drinks that makes the free
lunch not only possible, but indirectly
profitable. If liquor dealer can sell
tumblerful of liquor for ten cents and
makes living profit out of the sale. it
bly, increased when he gets ten cents for
obtains in the matter of lager beer and
porter and ales. A large schooner of
lager costs five cents, and pony, about
a third of schooner, likewise costs five
cents, which is at the rate Of fifteen
cents schooner. Thus taking pony
for the ''good of the house, simply
means bestowing ten cents on the en-
terprising dispenser OF free lunch.
Again, a man can in one brief hour
drink good many ponies forthe ''good
of the house," but he cannot stow away
a good many free lunches for the good
of himself. In other countries, notably
in England, fermented and distilled
liquors are stringently sold by measure.
SO that the only profit realized is the dif-
ference between the cost at wholesale
and the price at retail. The extra profit
on small drink as compared with q
large drink in no way comes in.-Bos-
ton Post.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-02-22
An Incredible Crime.

An astonishing trial has Just ended in
st. Petersburg-the trial of boy of ID
for the murder of his father-and its
most astonishing feature was the boys
testimony. He confessed his guilt, but
maintained an appearance of complete
indifference during the proceedings, and
when asked what motives had induced
him to commit the crime, simply said:
"My father prevented me from con-
tinuing my studies, and making for my
self brilliant career. He also would
not allow me to read novels, and that
is why l resolved to get rid of such a
rough, uncultured father"
':How was the crime committedr'
asked the President.
lone night when my mother was out
of town crept out of bed and went to
the kitchen for Ratchet. On my way
there I said to myself: My God! What
am about to dop' But then I thought,
is there Godp Who can prove it?'
So / took the hatchet and went into my
fathers room. He did not move, but
opened the window to make sure that
he was asleep, and then. struck him q
blow on the head with the hatchet. He
sprang up and cried 'help!' but fell back
Immediately on the ground. Then /
took the hatchet back to the kitchen,
dressed myself and went out. In the
morning when l came back they told
me my father was dead knaW have
dane wreng, bat Il can't BE- helped"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-02-22
whisky in Rnnd.n

Attached to every distillery is ware
house of which the government, through
United States storekeeper, takes ex-
elusive charge. On every door is q
patent government lock-" and the
storekeeper keeps the keys. At the end
of the warehouse, nearest the distillery
proper, is partitioned off the ''cistern
ROOM that contains tanks, into which
the whisky runs direct from the Still.
From these tanks it is drawn off into
barrels in the presence of the store
keeper and the United States Gauger.
The barrels SO filed are rolled into the
other portion of the warehouse and q
warehouse stamp" bearing the date
of the distillation, is affixed TO each.
The whisky thus barreled can, under
the revenue laws, remain in this ware
house under government lock and key
for three years. Then the whisky is
said to be ''in bond" At the expira-
ton of the three years the tax of ninety
cents per gallon must be paid on the
original quantity of whisky in the bar
rels, as shown by the gauge when it was
barreled, less two-and-a-half gallons per
barrel per annun1 allowed for evapora-
ton and shrinkage. Then a tax-paid
stamp is put on each barrel. and a
brand, with the name of the distiller,
the number of the district, and the date
of the payment of the tax, is burned in
the head Cincinnati Commercial
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-02-22
Edison and Storage Batteries.

Maj. Eaton, the president of the Edi-
son Light company, was asked yester-
| day what his company thought of the
plan proposed by the Brush company to
use storage batteries in connection with
an arc-light current. ''The public"
said Maj. Eaton, ''do not distinguish
| between different systems of lighting.
| The Edison system was invented to sup
plant gas for domestic lighting, and was
made absolutely safe so as to be free
from danger in houses. For that pur-
pose Mr.. Edison adopted a low-pressure
current and carries it underground. The
Brush and other arc-light systems were
| developed for different purpose, prin-
cipally that of street lighting. They use
currents of high pressure and carry
them over aerial wires. 1t is now pro-
| posed to introduce these high-pressure
currents into houses to feed storage bat
| teries. This high-pressure current used
by the arc-lights and proposed to be
used in houses for storage batteries has
pressure of 1900 volts, which means
instant death to anyone who touches
| the wires. The Edison current has a
| pressure of only 100 volts, about one
twentieth of the arc-light and storage
battery current, and the Edison wires
| can be handled with entire safety like
wood. and give no shock whatever. We
believe that no current should be intro
duced into house which is strong
enough to kill, and Mr.. Edison has per-
fected his system accordingly. We
shall be sorry to see the death current
of the arc-light circuit used to supply
storage batteries in houses, because the
danger and deaths sure to follow will
injure all systems of electric lighting for
domestic purposes, especially our own.
The public will not discriminate. They
do not know that electric currents differ
in intensity and danger So long as
the death currents of the arc-lights are
used only for street lighting the danger
of death is limited to the workmen of
the arc-light company and to firemen in
case of fires. But when this death cur
rent is carried into houses, although it
be carried no further than the storage
battery, an element of danger and
death appears which may lead to a
wholesale. although unjust, condemna-
ton of all systems of domestic electric
illumination. Whenever the death cur
rent is thus actually introduced into a
house to feed storage batteries, we hope
the public will remember the distinction
between it and Mr.. Edison's current,
which, like the other details of his
system of lighting, has been perfected
with an especial eye to absolute safety.
If the public will understand this dis
tinction the Edison system will escape
future censure for accidents and deaths
caused, not by our safe current, but by
the high-pressure current of another
system of lighting used in streets but
not adapted to houses.-New York
Ta.ibsJno
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-02-22
How to Make Good Ooffaa.

Jokes never die. they are simply trans
lated. We frequently find the wittieisms
of Greece and Rome logged out in
American slang. For the good story
now going the rounds about M. Grevy
we can find counterpart on this CONT
nent. One day the President, who is an
epicure in coffee, was ont hunting and
entered roadside wine house. "Have
you any chicory?" he asked. eyes,
sir" ''Bring me some." The man of
the house returned with a small can OF
chicory. ''Is that all you have?s
"We have a little more" Bring me
the rest" Having thus secured ali that
was in the house, the President said,
Every well, now go and make me a cup
of coffee" Its American counterpart
relates that a careful housewife ap.
preached dealer in fowl, and telling
him she kept clearinghouse. asked
him to pick out all the tough chickens.
The man having done so, the careful
caterer bought the balance!-Ijoromtt
MGil,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-02-22
His Hrana tha nnke-

Many good stories are told of the ex-
periences of his grace Of Newcastle,
who is now travelling quietly in this
country. He is modest young man,
with q decided dislike of notoriety and
display. He seems to consider it n
jolly good joke when people slight him,
and puts up with any amount Of incon-
venience at the hands of strangers. 1
presume he indulges in hollow smiles
of amusement when these strangers
find out who he is, and come around to
explain things. He does not look like
an ideal noblemaa. He impresses one
simply as rather common place and
somewhat sickly-looking young Eng
lishman. When the duke went to Bal
timore, the clerk pushed the register
book toward him, stared at his clothes
and told him to pay in advance. Then
he assigned his grace to room on the
sixth story. After while somebody,
in looking over the book saw New
castle' and told the clerk. That func-
tionary ran up to the sixth story so yiO-
lently that when he got there he had to
sit down on the bed Of the duke of New
castle to recover himself. Then he gave
the visitor the whole parler floor, and
sent him ssme cigars In Washington
last Sunday the Englishman thought
he would 60 to church. He was dress-
ed in an ordinary tweed travelling suit.
He went to St. Johns, which is q good
enough sort of q church, only it has
lost its head because of the distinction
conferred on it by the support and un-
failing attendance of President Arthur.
The effect of this distinction on the sex
ton has been overwhelming. Therefore,
when the quietly-dressed young man
entered the church, the sexton gazed at
his attire for moment, then thrust him
into corner and told him to wait until
the pew-holders were seated. The duke
did so. After q while be asked the
sexton again if he could seat him The
sexton said there was not a solitary seat:
Whereupon the duke went back to the
hotel. OF course, in this democratic
country, duke is no better than any
other man, but he is certainly entitled
to ordinary civility. When the church
found out what its sexton had done it
was so mad that it fell with one accord
upon the sexton and rendered his life q
hollow mockery. Everybody went
around and apologized and the duke
said with quiet irony, Its of no earth
ly consequence. but, it seems to me
that the aristocracy of your DO asted de-
mocracy depends entirely upon clothes" "
Brooklyn Eagle.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-02-22
The Prnssian nmoar.

The one thing that Prussian officer
gives his whole mind to, after the i'm
portant matter of the tightness of the
trousers is settled, is his mustache. No
matter whether it be black, yellow. red,
or the neutral ashen blonde, it must re-
ceive so much care every day, and be
nursed and watched all the time. Il is
carefully combed to point, the ends
are turned up toward the eyes, and
those ends waxed to the point of staying
there perpetually. It gives them q
ferocious, man-eating, brigandish look,
without which they would not be Prus-
sian officers at all 1t is miracle in
the way of pointed stiffness, and it is
that one way all the time. It isn't
pretty, but is the fashion among military
men, and they all, old and young. wear
their ip-coverings in that way.
Clad in immaculate uniform, his
boots polished to degree that is pain
full, with his helmet glistening in the
sun, and his sword clinking upon the
pavement as he steps off with step
that no other man ever attained, the
Prussian officer is something that once
seen will never be forgotten. He was
rs though he was really of the process.
sion, and was actually necessity in the
world.-Nds6y IN Toledo Blade
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-02-22
The Canadian Northwest.

The statistics recently published re-
garding the city of Winnepeg have sur
prised even those who took the most
sanguine view of the progress oftheMani-
tobia capital. In ten years the custom
duties have increased from 81, $40 to
81 ,587. 1927, and from $651,892 in the
year 1881. The money-order business
is the most remarkable. The orders
issued in Winnepeg were $3.50, 600. a
greater amount than the issues at To-
ronto, Montreal, Quebec, and Halifax
combined. In one year, from 1881 to
1882, the foreign imports increased from
$2,837, ,431 to SO, 229. 928. 1t is said that
of a, 600 immigrants during the year,
$500 were from the United States, some
of whom were French Canadians who
had immigrated from Canada to the
Eastern States. The immigrants are
said to have brought with them about
$40, 600, 900.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-02-22
Good Housewives a Necessity.

Mrs. Mary B. Welch, of the Iowa
agricultural College says! That false
idea of the value of hOuseworkis almost
universally prevalent is proven by the
fact that it is regarded by most house
wives as simple drudgery, and that they
are always looking forward to the time
when they may escape its demands and
rest free from its duties. The fact, too,
that of all work it commands, as rule,
the lowest wages, and that any one is
considered capable of doing it, no mat
ted how ignorant or stupid. if only she
possesses muscular strength. and still
further the social position in general ac-
corded to such workers, are all proof OF
the low rank occupied by the household
art. 1t is very much with housework as
it has been with agriculture. Muscular
ability was thought to be the ouly abili-
ty needed by the farmer. Robust health
and a strong right arm have been con-
sidered the chief essentials of cook;
and just as the boys on the farm have
looked with longing eyes towards. the
professions, so have the daughters as
pired to be teachers, dress-makers, mil
liners, any thing rather than workers In
the house kitchen.
What cares she for housework? In
the dim future when she has realized
all she now dreams of, she will hire an
Irish girl, OF Norwegian. OF Swede
to do her housework, while she gives
her time to loftier pursuits. Before she
can be interested in the study of Do
mestic Economy, she must be impress
| ed with its value and its dignity. The
Irish cook In her mothers kitchen would
teach her to bake bread, perhaps, but
she would surely associate the process
with the ignorant and uncultivated wo-
man who taught il, and she looks on
both with equal disrespect.
The good farmer of to-day is not he
who knows simply how to plow or even
cessful he must be versed in the mani
fold duties of a business which embraces
as many details and diversified employ.
ments as the home. He must know
something more even than these details.
for he mnst take his place among men
socially and politically. So the house
wife must be more than cook, nurse
and seamstress. She must be practic.
ally and specifically acquainted with
| these arts, but she must be ready also
| to influence character, take her place by
| her husbands side as social force, and
| If need come, assume his duties as 9
person acquainted with affairs, as the
mistress of home she may touch the
springs that set in motion any socia
business, or even political factor at work
in the world. Our college is doing 9
noble work if it helps the young womer
| who come under its influence to ap
| preciate these responsibilities.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-02-22
Her Business.

An Arkansas colored lady approach
ed white woman the other day, and
applied for situation as cook.
''You have had experience as q cook
suppose?"
"Yessum."
"Why did you leave your former
place?"
''De biler busted"
"What boilerp''
cat de saw-mill. was cookin' fur
de hans"
''What were your duties mainlyp"
''Roast taters an furnish chickens"
Chickens are cheap in the country
aren't they?n
''Dese was"
''Where did you get themp"
Oats what de owner ob de mill
wanted to know, but de secret is what
l bases my 'ficiency on. Eff you wants
me, I'll roast taters and furnish de
chickens fur dollar week."
'You steal the chickens, don't youe'
"Wall, lady, some folks might call it
dat, but da' soon git used ter it and
call it furnishin' fowls Doan, want
me. yer saye Coed day, lady, Pm GO
cher here an strike the preaeAsf'S
family,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-02-22
George Hutchins, of Boston,

The feat of George Hutchins. Bos-
ton fireman, will bring him a medal 1t
was performed at the burning of a gun
store, described the other day by tele-
graph. 1t was impossible to keep the
people far from the building. although
they were told that it contained explo-
sives. The fireman learned just where
the stock of powder was kept, and Hutch
ins volunteered to go after it. He
climbed through a. window, got down
on his knees, and crept toward the spot
to which he had been directed. The
smoke was sitting and binding. His
he carried it out. Again he went back
for the remaining box. The copper
burned his fingers, and as he sprang
out the flames followed him, but the
powder was safe under powerful
stream of water
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-02-22
His New Clothes,

"Gentlemen," he said, as he turned
In his chair to face the little crowd be-
tween the stove and the door, show
long do you suppose it took me to walk
from the postoffice to tailor shop and
pick out suit and get measured for
coat, vest and trousersP''
Some guessed ten minutes and others
all the way from thirty to fifty, but the
last man very quietly remarked:
81 presume you were six months
about it from what have heard tailors
say about your credit"
The man got mad about it, but when
pinned down to facts he had to admit
that it was almost eight months.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-02-22
Justice.

Justice, your Honorr' exclaimed a
legal comet in one of his eccentric per-
orations, sis not like the fabulated
Briarious of old, whose eyes were as
multiplical as the sands of the sea, nor
yet like the famed Cyclops whose eyes
perforated only the arena of coming fu-
turity, but like the sportive demonstra-
tion of blind mans bluff She pursues
her wav unseeing and unseen, holding
the steel-yards that weigh with coeva1
vicissitude the carats of gold and tie
carrots of horticulture, and knowing no
north. no south. NO east ne. wssth-
Rome SsRtiaeI,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-02-22
The Hni1tenass OF 'I'ran na.

The colored man has gradually mas
tered the politeness of trade. A gentle
man went into little store and remark
ing that he wanted ten cents worth OF
tobacco, handed the colored proprietor
twenty dollar gold piece.
''Ain't.yer got nothin' smaller den
dist
Nothing smaller
''All right, boss" throwing the TWEEN
ty dollars into the drawer. "rll let yeI
take de terbacker, bein's as yer look
sorter homes, an yer kin drap in some
time when yer's passin' an can git yel
nineteen dollars an ninety cents. p
Nashville (Iessfa.l Banner.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-02-22

The late Congressman Godlove S.
Orth, of Indiana, bequeathed all his
property to his wife, saying: 81 desire
all OF my dear children to know and feel
that this disposition of my estate is, in
my Judgment, the best under all the cir
custances surrounding it, knowing that
they will find my said wife as much dis
posed to love and care for them and to
deal justly by them, as have always
felt and acted toward them myself. p"
Mr.. Orth was twice married, and one
son by his first wife and son and
daughter by his widow survive him.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-02-22
Electrifying a Rattlesrake,

The Southern rattlesnake, as well as
his Northern relatives, is capable OF
sending thrill through the nervous
system OF man by the mere sound of his
rattles. He is himself of very low
nervous organization. The writer once
submitted a moccasin to the influence
of electricity, and though the entire
charge of a battery, of fifteen ''Leyden
jars" was passed through him. no other
effect was produced than to make him
raise his head, and yet this charge
would have killed man or horse in
stantly.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-02-22

Snow brings to the earth more fertil-
izing ammonia than any other process
in natnra .i}
The Virginia woman who tried to eel.
ieet toll for Sheridan's whole array SIN
lives near Winchester.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-02-22
CHURCEES.

UNIVERSE LIST = Rev. ANDREW WILSON
Pastor. services every sunday at ~ :SO IA nj
and 7:s0 d. m. Sunday School ut l2:b p IN
PASTORS residence on Diamond street. hrst door
uortb OF Main
CONGRE5 ATIONAL - REV, A. NJ. HILLS
Pastor Services on Sunday at 10 80 A. y and
80 n. Sunday School atis:15 p. Prayel
Mcettr z on Thursday Evening at Z 3O .
ME1 Ii DIT REV. X. III. FREsHWATER, "a
A. Pastor Ger vices on Sunday at ~ 80 A. NJ
and 90 P. NJ sunday School at l2:lo r; M
Prayer Meeting IN Thursday Evening at w
DISCIPLE REV. n l.. eTREAroR, Iastor
services on Sunday at 10 30 A, N, and :3O r n
s Iuday School at12-l5 p. N Prayer Meeting
on Thursday Evening at 30. ,~>, , -,
IMMACULATE COACEP rIOE--CATHO
Rev. JoG, ID. D.B0wLEs Pastor. Services ate anu y
" .Ib each alternate sunday. sunday school y.
S:SDP n HiQh Mass, sunday. July a, ana eacn
{ ternate Sunday thereafter. Mass every weeE
-ay norning at z 80. ~ o..
GRACE CHUHCH-EPISCOPA St
RLv j. " GILMAN tecoor Services On
srpday at iO:g0 N, and sabbath Scnool ini-
6fiBtely ..ctcr oryice. Evening service "'
the usual hour
CAKWOOD "BAPEB- Oakwood street Rev
.. W. 3urdick j'astor. services Sunday eve
ring alta Union sunday School at o'clock
q. N. each Sundas
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-02-22

= The New York Caassserciat believes
the devil invented the autograph siea@,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-02-22

Unity Lodge, No. IL, 4, and A M
noets the second and fourth Mondays OF essh
Month.
Tyrian Chspter, Noi Oh u. A M
Meets ehc third Monday Of each moLsn, III
Rasonio Hall. Phenix Block:
N. II. CARTER, ID. Il. H. T.
Royal Aroanum.
Mscrs drst and third Fridays OF every montn'
GIDEON SEYMOUR, Regent.
CHI. GRIFFIN, Sec'y.
i. o. F.-Ravenns Lodge, No. Cos
Meets every wednesday evening at ooo Fel'
lows Hall.
Ravennn Bncampment, No. IsS.
Moon every snd and 1th Fridays of each mohth'
Equity Locze-No. AZ, A. o. u w.
Meets second and fourth Fridays OF every
month at Hall in Opera Block:
j. .DILLEMUTH, NJ. w.
HI OSBORN, Recorder.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-02-22

A new Preach rife will carry oven
two miles,
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j. IL. DUSSELL,

A TTOHNEY AT LAW, Counsel in
IA EnSiish aud German. OLhce over Bel
dag K Arms.rong's Duo -0re, Main street..
Earsnna, Unio.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-02-22
Business Cards.

N. STUART u. L. ROCKWELL
STUART & ROCK WELL,
ATTDFRH Ry& AND COUESELORS
AS la ~, RsyennA, ohio O1Iiess ia roe
Bale ing, nearly opposite the Etna House
and Court House,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-02-22

P. b. CONANT,
TTORnEY AT LAW, Ravenna, o.
IN Oni.;e ia Phenix Block, over Richardson 3
a uardwAre store. uS-u