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Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1883-05-05
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THE
o BaSt Dyes Ever Ma1e.

rFFoR SILK, WOOL. OR COTTON. ga
DRESSES, COATS, scARFS, HOODS,
YARN, STOCKINGS, CARPET RAGS,
RIBBONS, FEATHERS, or any fabric or
fancy article easily and perfectly colored to a'y
shade. Black, Brown, Green, Blue, Scarlet,
Cardinal Red, Navy Blue, Seal Brown, Olive
Green, Terra Gotta and 60 ether best co,ors.
Warranted Fast and Durable. Each package VIII
color one to four lbs. of goods. If you have ever
used Dyes try these once. You will be delighted.
Sold by druggists, or send us 10 cents and ai-y
color wanted sentpost-paid. "a colorcd sa1Sples
and set of fancy cards sent for a &c. stamp.
WELLS RICHARDSON 4, CO. Burlington, We.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1883-05-05
"ltough on Rats.''

Clears out rats, MICE roache flies, bedbugs,
ants, skunks, chipmunks, gophers. 15c. Dig SITS.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1883-05-05
'TIS TRUE,

Bakers Pain Panacea cures pain in Man and Beast
Is, Externally and Internally.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1883-05-05

"Why, that is proprietary medicine"
Certainly, but what of that ? have but
one end in view in the treatment of my
patients namely-their restoration to health.
In the accomplishment of this end / pre-
scribe what I believe to be beneficial, no
matter what the professional consequences
may be-"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-02-01
Popular Errors Corrected.

The Iron Age corrects some popular
impressions respecting distances travers'
ed by vessels at sea. The ''knot'' and
the i'lnile'' are terms often used inter-
changeable, but enormously so. The
fact is that mile is less than 81 per
cent of knot. Three and one-half miles
are equal, within very small fraction,
to three knots. The knot is 6,082. sc
feet in length The statute mile is o.
2S0 feet. The result of this difference
is that the speed in miles per hour is al
ways considerably larger than when
stated in knots, and if person forgets
this and states a speed as so many knots
when it was really so many miles, he
may be given figures verging on the in
credible. When we hear parties say that
such vessel is capable of making
twenty knots per hour, we usually take
the statement with a very large grain OF
salt, for twenty knots is 23-04 miles per
hour, a speed which very few vessels
have made, and it is doubted by some
who have the best opportunity for max
ing actual measurements whether any
vessel has ever made twenty-five miles
in sixty minutes. 1t has been said that
some of the English torpedo boats have
made as high as twentyfour or twenty
five knots. Twenty-four knots are over
twenty-seven and q half miles per hour,
and twenty-five knots are upward OF
twenty-eight and three-quarter miles an
hour, distances that are incredible.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-02-01
The Franks of Western Electioneering.


When Colonel Singleton was a candi
districts of Arkansas, he had rich ex-
perience. He soon became the butt of
his opponents jokes, and as there were
ten aspirants for the position his life
was an exaggerated burden. Once when
the candidates on horseback were going
to meet an appointment of oratorical
contest, Singleton fell behind, determin-
ing to no longer submit to their raillery.
The party passed out of sight, leaving
the .disconsolate candidate to his own
reflections. A light rain had fallen, and
when the party crossed a broad, shallow
creek, one young fellow conceived the
idea of a joke. Suppose" said he,
''that we take off our coats and wait I'M
til Singleton comes in sight, when we
will put them on, giving to him the i'm
preston that the creek is deep. Wen
not say anything to him, and he will
think that we want him to lunge into
the water
The idea was acted on. Pretty soon
Singleton came along.
That's all right" he yelled when he
saw the men hurriedly putting on their
coats. Il understand you. Want me
to get wet, eh?''
He dismoumted, and although the day
was fearfully cold, he took off his clothes,
mounted and carefully guiding the horse
he entered the stream. The water was
not more that six inches deep, and when
he perceived the cruel joke he stood up
IN the stirrups and began to swear,
when his clothes fell into the water and
began to float away. In attempting to
reach over and regain them he fell, and
his horse staggering, stepped on him.
rowed a gun at neighboring house
and chased his opponents fifteen miles,
totally forgetting his appointment to
speak.-Little Rock Gazctie.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-02-01
What Wears out the Soldiers.

In his article on ''The Present State
of the Army in the Nineteenth Centu-
ry, Mai. Gen. Sir Frederick Roberts,
speaking of the rapidity with which,
after the age of 81 or 80 years, the pri-
vate soldier becomes veteran in looks
and habits, while the officers, commits
stoned Or non-commissioned, are still
young men, SAYS: ''This early decay
is, in the opinion of many, caused by
sentry duty" He further urges that
soldiers should be spared ''sentry-go"
as much as possible, us the excessive
night duty it at present imposes on
them is destructive of health and vigor
This perpetual mounting guard at royal
palaces, public offices, and other places
is a relic of the olden time. 1t is prob
ably kept up rather as a traditional Gus
tom than from any opinion in its favor
So far as it has any meaning or use, it
is a police duty which the civil force
would discharge more efficiently and at
much less cost to the public service
That it imparts a kind of dignity to the
place thus specially guarded ! mere
tradition, and is in no case any COM
pensation for the physical Iii i: l:-olved
in keeping IL up. A modern soldier is
a costly product, and there is something
worse oven than extravaganza in thus
flinging him uselessly away in the mere
inefficient discharge of the functions of
Il policeman. The service itself would
become more popular and would be
more useful to the nation were this
needless parade of military protection
limited to the barracks, and all civilian
buildings put under the more effectual
watchfulness of the civilian force.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-02-01

An Austin man who made pro-
longed trip through Mexico gives the
Texas Siftings some interesting details
of his trip. He says that when he was
in the city of Mexico he was shewn
through some of the old buildings, con-
vents and jails that were erected by the
Spaniards. In the wall of one of these
ancient buildings he noticed a small
opening, and he naturally inquired of
his Mexican guide what it meant. He
was told that it was one of the buildings
in which criminals were walled up
alive.
"What was the use of that hole in the
wall?''
''Well, Senor. you see, rs long as the
prisoner lived his food was handed in tc
him on plate and he handed the emp
ty plate back, but when he handed ths
plate back with the food on it un-
touched, then the jailer knew The pris,
oner was dead already. and didn't give
him any more"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-02-01
Joaouin Miller on Mrs. Langtry

Joaquin Miller on Mrs. Langtry.
In series of sketches from New York
to the Boston Globe, joaquin Miller
speaks to and about Mrs. Langtry in the
following generous manner:
If all Gods world a garden were,
And women were but flowers;
If men were bees that busted there,
Through all the summer hours
Obi would hum Gods garden through
For honey till L came to you.
Then I should hive within your hair,
Its sun and gold together;
And should bide i'll glory there,
Through oil the changeful weather.
Oh! l should sip but one-this one
Sweet flower underneath the sun.
have seen it stated that it was | who
first gave Mrs. Langtry the name of the
Jersey lily" by inscribing the forego
ing verses in the English edition of ont
of my books to her with this name.
A mistake. I had heard Lord Hough-
praise as '"The jersey Lily long before
and beauty induced the writing OF the
foregoing verses.
Treat her we'll She is altogether
worthy your best consideration and es-
TEEN; good, truthful, frank and sincere;
pure as the snow anu very DfaFe. treat
her well. And to her l say: Remain
so. Do not mistake America. She is
sincerely virtuous. This warm, young
country of ours has more praise for pu-
rity and honest endeavor than for all
the glittering and ambitious filth that
ever shone before the footlights under
the name of genius.
AS the stage is fast encroaching on
the lecture-room. aye, possibly on the
pulpit, and is becoming the very center
and source of combined instruction and
delight, it must stand forth purified.
Clean hands will be always upheld on
the American stage. Clean hands and
honest effort. These matched with al
most perfection, physically, are her best
recommendations Quite enough. Give
year or two more of work and she
will appear as well on the stage as of
it. And this is very high praise. But lei
her forget to work; let her, in the whir
and froth that comes to the surface il
all the cities and surrounds all new
lights, forget her high place, our trib
ute to womanhood, then goodbye.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-02-01
MAIN LTNE-GOING EAST.
6 25 4 m ? O0p IN II 4Opm 3 d5p. n

Accommodation train leaves Clevelanh Union
Depot at $50 p. m, arrives Hudson $50 p, M,
isaveuna 1.20 D M.
All trains connect at Y GLOW Creek for Wheel
ing and Beliaire.
paSe Fast Line runs through Sleeper to New
Yrrh, Day Express runs through Sleeper to
Pittsburg.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-02-01

An enterprising editor writes on
'.How to treat woman" The only safe
way for ones pocketbook is never to
show them bill of fare. They have a
fondness for large figures.
The National Baseball League has
admitted New York and Philadelphia
clubs to membership in place of those
OF Troy and Worcester.
1t is estimated that every brick in a
building at Winnipeg, now in progress,
will cost 10 cents
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-02-01
The Waltz,

One of the best of the poetical dia-
tribes directed agGinst the waltz was
from the pen of Sir w. Elford's friend,
Sir H. Englefield.
"What! the girl adore by another embraced!
Whatl the balm of her breath shall another
nan taste?
What! pressed in the dance by another mans
knee?
What: painting recine on another than me?
Sir she's yours; you have pressed from the
grape it's fine blue;
From the rosebud you've shaken the tremu-
lOuS dew:
What you've touched you may take. Pretty
WaltZer-adieui"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-02-01
LEGAL NOTICE.
william Bergin, Es'rs, PROCEEDINGS to sci
Real Estate.

D. Bowlrs and
vs.. Real Estate.
James Donahue ct ais.
THE defendants james Donahue, Mary !.
l. Donahhe. Patrick Henry Donahue. Johi
Ionahue and Susan Donehue. who reside il
Kirk wood in the state of Missouri. and Jan:
Brady and Thorn as Brady. who reside at Kill
nacree Ireland, will take notice that Josep;
>. BOwles nd w liam Bergin. as executors Oi
the last will and testament of Mich .el D0nahue
deceased, on the esd day of December, 1882 FLED
in the Probate Court of Portage County and
state of o 10. their petition against them ant
others. setting forth that the personal propert,
the debts of said estate and costs of administra
tim and that said III Michael Donahue died seize
Of the following real estate: Situate in the ViI
lage of Ravenna, CouEty of Portage and Stat
of Ohio.
lsT TRACT-Being the East half of original
lot No. 1Gl of said Village. and n strip Of land
Joining said half lot on the West feet and :
inches wide. fronting on Main street and run
ming back north said width "a feet eXceptins
5herefropl strip of land from the East side o,
said lot feet wide and running from the north
end Of said lot south $50 feet, and to within 24
feet of Main street.
2ND TRACT-Being lot No. "a in Z. z. Camp
belI's addition to Ravenna Village
The prayer of said petition being for the sal
of said real estate and equitable relief.
The above named defendants are required t.
answer said petition or before the l7ih da!
OF February, 1873, or order will be taken againsi
them.
Atty for Petitioners.
Ravenna. Dec. 9th. 1889 74S-6w
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-02-01
TUSCARAWAS BRANCH

Trsiss leave Bayard at Il SO m. and 5.1s p.
m. arrive Minerva II So p. and $50 2. m :
arrive Dover l2G p. m. and 705 p. IN, New
Philadelphia 100 p. N 7.20 D, m. Returning
leave New Philadelphia at 701 e m. AMI 2 l5 D
N, Dover at 7.3G a. IN, and 25 pm, Minervs
At 3 40 m. and 3.SG p, m. Bayard at 9.55
IA. and Is p. IN.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-02-01
PORTAGE COUNTY HEDGE co.
MANAGER. /.
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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-02-01

All good clothes come high except
ball dresses.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-02-01
A. M. Purdy's Fruit Farm.
eco A 4 es, in Palmyra. n. V.
GRAPES,
Strawberry and Raspberry Plants.

WHITE ANN ARBOR GRAPE-Hardy, pro
life larse and delicious. Ripcns ten days OF
two weeks before the Concord Never mildews
nor rots. Strong two years old plants 81 each
RUSSIAN NMULBERRY-HARD RD1.-A beau
siful ouick growing tree for the lawn while
the fruit is valuable for table use. Spicndln
we'll rooted trees. fG, ~ cents each.
WATERLOO PEACH - TO 3 It. ~ cts. each
the largest and best very early peach gown
Iipcns about middle OF July.
RIG BoB',-TnE CoMIHG STRAwHERRY.-
The biggest and most uniform in SIZE. the best
nnyored and most productive. ana the vines the
hardest, Price by mail. 80 { ner 30. or GU
per 100. 4 Il. shSe u hF oo%'
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-02-01
TRAINS WESTWARD.

TRAINS NO. j, and II daily.
Palace Sleeping Coaches on trains No, l,2.S
and IL between Cincinnatiaud New York daily.
Sleeping Coach on No. AID Il between Gin
cinnati and Boston daily. via Albany,
Hotel Coach on trains No. 8 and ~ between
Ihicagoand New York daily via Mans sfield
Train No. connects at Mansfield with
Pittsburg, Fort Wayne 4 Chicago Railroad foI
GhicaGcJud all points IN thGNorth- west. Con
nections at Leavittsbnrg for Youngstown and
i'i;tsbur;; at Ieadyille. for on City: al UurI~
'Or Titusyillc; at j &nie town fo3 Buffalo an:
Niagara Falls; at Salamanca for BTadf0rr
md Roche ter; and at BInghamton for Albapy
and Boston.
Close 3onuG cticns at Cincinnati with trains
or the South and West.
No"stop-oFcr'' allowed upon local tickets.
"a. r, CLARK,
General Passenger and Ticket A gent,
CLEVELAND. o.
j Vi FERRIS,
general Manager,
CLEVELAND. q
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-02-01

York few days since, on their way to
visit the residence of sister, who had
written to them that she was now rich
and living in luxury, and who begged
them to come to America. When the
eager group reached the town to which
they were directed twas found that the
sister was patient in the asylum, and
deluded with the idea that she was
wealthy beyond estimate.
The city of Wheeling, West Virginia,
is an important centre of furniture max
ing, and has five or six large factories,
employing a great number of workmeu.
The business is steadily growing, as the
supply of some of the best walnut and
poplar timber in the Union is large and
near at hand, the price being conse-
quently very low. A large business is
done within radius of 100 miles of the
city in cutting logs and shipping them
to Europe.
A New York newspaper says that
$4,000 in cash will clear any murderer.
The jury system must be reformed. A
jury that will come down and allow the
majesty of the law to be insulted for
less than $4,000 should be delivered
over to the tender mercies of horde of
book agents. A San Francisco judge
has decided that an unloaded pistol is
not dangerous weapon. Inasmuch as
nearly all the accidents ilre caused by
pistols that were known to be unload
ed, it would seem that the San Francis
co disciple of Blackstone is considera-
bly, removed from his basement. De
trou Chaf.
II met Oscar Wilde in London once" :"
said Mime. Nilsson Roussaud the other
day, ''where we were both guests, aud
he was to take me down to dinner. He
commenced to talk his nonsense and
pose to me as we were going to the din
ing-room. said to him: "Look here,
Mr.. Wilde, Nine. Christine Nilsson will
put up with no such stuff. This is all
put on, and there is nothing in it but
nonsense Mr. Wilde said "Thank
you. You are the first sensible woman
and true friend that Eve met After
that he acted as any other man should.
and talked sensibly."
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-05-31
The Coming Strike.

PittsbhTg, 30.-Iron manufac-
turers charge that the action Of the
amalgamsted association in de-
handing the restoration of the
scale of 1881 in Cincinnati district
is a breach of faith and will solidlfy
manufacturers ranks. They also
declare that in the strike they will
assume the offensive instead of the
defensive as heretofore: that the
result will certainly lie a large in
crease in the number of non-union
mills, if not the complete annihiIa-
ton of the amalgamated associa-
ton. President Jarrett denies that
the amalgamated association has
been guilty of a breach of faith and
predicts that the strike will not last
long.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-05-31
National Board Of Trade.

Cincinnati, 3O.-The executive
council Of the national board of
trade was in session to-day. Ron.
Friedrich Fraley, of Philadelphia,
presiding. The business is to con
slider matters referred to them at
the last meeting and to arrange sub
jects for the next meeting Of the
board also to consider the adyisa-
bility Of the increase Of the mem
bership of the body, by setting forth
to various commercial bodies It's ad-
Vantages. 1t viii be in session sew
eral days. Discussion of the form
Of bill for creating g new depart
ment of commerce with a place III
the cabinet for its chief, occupied
the closing part of the meeting.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-05-31
MEMORIAL DAY.

Washington, 20.-The mat ion s,
dead" whose remains are inferred
In the cemeteries in and about
Washington, were hOnored this
morning with the usual ceremonies
OF Decoration day. Memorial sery-
ices in all the principal cemeteries
were conducted under the di-
rectiOn of the Grand Army OF the
Republic. The G. a. r.. posts
paraded in uniform, and marched
to Arlington National Cemetery.
where the principal services Of
the day were held. Here
a large number of people as
.Sembled to witness the ceremonies,
which were of an imposing charac-
ter. A national salute was FREQ.
and Immediately afterwards a PIC
cession Of soldiers, sailors and
soldiers orphans formed ana
marched, headed by the marine
band, through the cemetery decor
ating the graves. at each OF the
thousands of graves a miniature
American flag chad been placed.
and as The procession passed up and
down the long lines flowers gere
prOfusely Scattered 0YeI the nc a1l.s.
At the tomb OF the q unknown
dead halt was made, aud while
the band played dirge flowers were
streWn thickly about the Enclosure.
Impressive services were held at
the Soldiers Home. In them Gen
eral Sherman, Postmaster-Genera
Gresham, Chief-Justice Waite,
Justice Strong, Generals Sturgis,
Ayers, ingalls, and Rosecrans, and a
number of ladies', wives and
widows of prominent officers,
and attachments of regular troops
participated, together with grand
army posts. The exercises included
poem by Consul Byers, entitled
"SheTman's March to the Sea-" and
the delivery Of an Grafton by Ex-
Justice William Strong, United
States Supreme court. Similar ex-
ercises were held at the Congress
iOnal Cemetary.
Cleveland, 30.-Garfield's tomb In
Lakeview Cemetary, was decorated
with flowers to-day by committee
like other soldiers graves, and IL
addition with a beautiful wreath
sent from Garfield school, Des
Monies, Iowa. A hard shower IN
terfered with the ceremonies and
and the exercises were held indoors
instead of at the cemeteries.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-05-31
The Lynchburg Fire.

Lynchburg, 30.-The fire was got
under control after raging two
hours and destroying property to
the amount of over 100000.
The Virginia was totally de-
stroyed, besides two large establish
ments. A number of smaller build
ings were destroyed on which there
was partial insurance and others
were partially damaged by water
and fire. Five men, Hasley, Gould
man, Policeman James Vaughan
Felix Beldlove, James Clemon and
Captain VIM, r. Moore, the last
conductor on the Norfolk and
Western railroad, were buried un-
der the falling walls Of the Hirgi1a.
ia building and killed. It took
several hours hard work to recover
their bodies. The city council
held a meeting tonight and
passed a resolution of respect fol-
the dead, and calling upon the
citizens to suspend business
tomorrow and attend the funeral.
The council also made arrange
mentS for the erection or monu-
ment over their graves. Business
was practically suspended all day,
The city is il great gloom over the
tragic death of five persons. White
and colored military companies
were called out by the mayor early
in tho day, for the protection OF
property, everything being in state
of unparalleled confusion. The fire
companies from Richmond anG
Danville were recalled, their ser
vices not beng needed. The insur.
ance aggregates about 100000.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-05-31
NO 299
Miners Troubles.

st, Louis, 36.-The committee an.
pointed by the Belleville board OF trade
TO consider the relations existing leiween
the miners and mine owners in that dis.
trIct and see what can be done toward
setting the present difficulties, have
MADE report, IN which they recommend
railroad companies carrying coal 10 ST.
Louis 10 furnish copy of the weights OF
coal produced by handwriting mines
to Charles Nesbit, president Of the.mfn-
ers, union, on the 5th and 10th dsy OF
each month, and that Nesbit furnish q
copy OF the same to each mine, That q
uniform price for Is screen be established
at all working mines, and that
owners Of machine mines ne al
lowed to operate them without any
reference to the regulations governing
hand mining. Tie committee slso
recommended the state legislature TO
provide for a committee Of 81 bitrstion TO
whom all difficulties b tween the opera.
tors and miners shall be submitted, and
where the decision Of the conf ittee
shalt De final. These recommendation
are simply what the miners are contend.
ing for. Whether mine owners Will
agree to the terms suggested lie not
known, but it is quite likely some aeSion
looking TO q settlement of the trouble
and resumption Of work will be taken
IN day or two. No tZouble is reported
yet to-day in any part of the district, sRG
there will probably not be any more.
The inquest is still in progress and NAV
not conclude to-day. Two companies OF
militia at Decatur have been ordered TO
b old themselves in readiness to start for
st. Clair County at a moments notice,
but their services are not likely to be
needed.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-05-31
Bottom Dropned Ont.

Knoxville, Tenn .3O,-To-nightan
accident occurred causing damage
to the Knoxville water works. The
bottom OF one of the reservoirs
dropped out, emptying In five
minutes 100000 gallons Of water
into cave beneath. The water did
not come to the surface though the
reservoirs are on q hill several
hundred feet high. The existence
of the cave was not previously
known. The other reservoir is not
damaged.