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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-10-20
HEREDITARY
SCROFULA.

A RE you aware that In your blood tho
"a faint of scrofula has prominent
placer This is true OF every one. 1t is La
bic at any time, on the slightest proyocation,
to develop itself in some insdious disease.
Consumption and many other diseases arc
outgrowths OF this impurlty Of the blood:
HOOPS SARSArARILLA has wonderful
power over all scrofuOus troubles, as the re:
inarkable testimonials we nave received
Enthusiastically prove.
MEssRs. C. !. HOOP Co, Gentlemen
My youngest son has always been
troubled with ScrOfuous ltumor; sores IN
his head discharging from his ears, and run
ming sore on the back OF his ear Tor Two
years; his cyelids would Tester and uceratc,
diSchargng so that was obliged to wash
them open every morning, his eyelashes
nearly all coming out; he was exceedingly
dainty, most OF the time eating but two slight
meals day. We we're unable TO ma any,
thing that had the least effect upon nm w
No9ds SdrSdpdriHn. lIisappctite improved
nj once. . The back of his ear healed
rp without scar and not sore in his head
since, Sincerely yours, r. c,,no,
No. los Merrmack ST., Lowell Mass.
I'VE do not as rule allow ourselves TO
use our editorial columns to speak OF any
remedy we advertise. but we feel warranted
in SAYING q word for Hoods SarSaparllla:
Sarsaparllla has been known as u remedial
agent for centuries and is recognized by all
schools Of practice as valuable blood purl-
fer. 1t is put up In forms 81 almost Infinite
variety, but MesSrS. Hood 81 Co., lowell,
Mass.l who are thoroughly reliable pharma;;
cistS. have hit upon remedy OF unusua!
value. Certainly they have vouchers OF
cures which we know to be most eXtraor-
binary. "-Edtors LowcN Weeh'yJournat
HOODS SARSAPARNN.
Sold by druggists Price 81; six for SIS.
Prepared by c. /. HOOD 4 CO., Lowell, Mass
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-10-20

The poor sufferer that has been dosing
himself with so.called Troches and thereby
upset his stomach without curing tie trOu.
blesome cough, should take our advice and
use at once DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup and get
we'll
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-10-20

vent contagious diseases. Price &c. G.
Gehring
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-05-24
Facts Worth Knowing,

That salt fish are quickest and best
freshened by soaking in sour milk.
That cold rain water and soap will
remove machine grease from washable
fabrics.
That fish may be scaled much easier
by first dipping them into boiling water
for a minute.
That fresh meat, beginning to sour,
will sweeten if placed out of doors in
the cool air over night.
That milk which has changed may be
sweetened or rendered fit for use again
by stirring in little soda.
That boiling starch is much improved
by the addition of sperm, or salt, or
both, or little gum arabic, dissolved.
That q tablespoonful of turpentino
boiled with your white clothes will
greatly aid the whitening process.
That kerosene will soften boots and
shoes that have been hardened by wa
ter, and will render them pliable as new.
That clear boiling water will remove
tea-stains; pour the water through the
stain, and thus prevent its spreading
| over the fabric.
That salt will curdle new milk;
hence, in preparing milk porridge, gra-
vies, ETC., the salt should not be added
until the dish is prepared.
That kerosene will make your tea
kettle as bright as new. Saturate q
woolen rag and rub with it. 1t will al.
so remove stains from the clean var
nishcd furniture H0yps Journal o.
| Health.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-05-24
a Disappointed Mashar.

There lives in St. Louis 81 very sensi-
bic old German named Muller, who
keeps a store. He has q daughter, but
her name is not Maud, she does not rake
the hay on p summer day. and angle
simultaneously for susceptible old
judges. Her name is Nina. Not long
since she attracted the attention of one
of those unfortunate creatures called
''mashers," 50 called because their noses
need mashing about ten times day.
He found out where she lived, and next
day an unkempt urchin brought Miss
Muller a personal note, marked s'strictly
confidential" The contents Of the note
were to the effect that he loved her for
herself alone; also that he had some
thing very important to communicate
to her, hence she should meet him st 10
O'Clock sharp at the corner OF Riddle
and 10th streets. The following post
script was added:
'P. S.-That my darling may make no mis-
take, remember that will wear a light pair Of
pants and dark cut-away coat. In my right
hand will carry small cane and in my left a
As the urchin said he was told to wait
for an answer, Miss Muller took the note
to her father, and requested him to writo
an answer. The old man did so, stating
that his daughter would be at the ap-
pointed place at the time specified, by
proxy, he, her father, having authority
to represent her at the proposed caucus.
"P. S.-Dot mine son of a gun may make no
mishdakes, | Will pc dreshed in mine SHIRT
sleeves. will wear in mine right hand Club;
IN mine left viii year six-shooter, 45 calibr9.
You will recognize me py de way l bats you on
de head, a gOople dimes twict nit dot Club.
Wait for me on de corner, as / have Something's
imbordant to inform you init. Your trent,
Heinrich Muller"
For some unexplained reason, Adol-
phus was not on hand when he was
wanted, much to the grief of the Old
man, who omeant all that he wrote. Teas
SifttnQs.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-05-24
Mining with Lime.

The new method of mining coal by
breaking down with compressed limo,
which was first spoken of last Summer,
has now passed beyond the, experiment
tai stage, and its utility y'has been demon
strated beyond question. The opera
ton consists in drilling shot-holes in the
roof of the coal, into which cartridges
of specially prepared limestone are intro
duced. BY forcing water on the lime
stone, steam is generated, and this, with
the expansive force of the lime, COM
pletes the work of disintegration. The
advantages of this method of coal min
ing are that the risk and dangers which
inevitably accompany the use of gun
powder or dynamite are abolished and
that the coal is obtained in large masses,
thus saving the waste incurred by blast
ing with explosives. As is well known,
coal, when broken small, is deteriorated
in usefulness and price by upward of 40
per cent; but much of this waste is
saved under this new system, as q much
greater proportion of the product is
''large" coal. Where the miners are
paid according to the large coal they
mine the new invention will increase
their income without altering the rate
of wages. 1t is thus an invention that
is likely to produce good results, me-
chanical and social.-N. J. Herald.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-05-24
Catching the RYa Of the Sneaker,

The order of morning business (says
Ben Perley Poore, in the Ce,pturg,) J is
nnintelligihlo to strangers, and is more
ly the successive recognition, by the
Speaker, OF those members who have
obtained from him 9 promise that they
can have the floor. In keeping those
promises, the Speaker often pays nu
heed to members in the front seats who
are endeavoring to attract his attention
by cries of ''Mister Speaker!" in every
note in the gamut, accompanied by fran
tic gesticulations, and recognizes"
some quiet person beyond them. Il
have been member OF this House three
successive sessions" said all indignant
Tennessecan who had vainly tried to
obtain the floor, land during that time
l have caught the measles, the whoop-
ing-cough, and the influenza, but l have
never been able to catch the Speakers
eve"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-05-24
Professor Huxley and the Rats.

Professor Huxley presided recently
at the annual meeting of the London
Sanitary Protection Association. In
the course of his opening address he
said he had made very great dis
cOvcry lie had found that there was
& great body Of extremely active and
unpaid sanitary inspectors, to whom
he was sufficiently ungrateful to say
that he should be glad 10 hear of their
immediate eXtirpatiOn. These sanitary
inspectors were rats. he had had .
curious example OF their action III his
own house. Some time ago it had been
reported TO him that there were rats in
q particular room in the basement.-
Rats had no place in any London
house. The mouse one need not quar-
rel with, but rats meant mischief. The
rats came from the rats place, the sew
er, and if the rats could ccmc from the
sewer all other abominable things could
also get up. He had the floor OF the
room at once taken up, and q very cur
i0us state of things had revealed itself.
When the house had been built, % par
ticular drain OF an unimportant charac-
ter had been designed to lead. out in o
certain direction. The business of the
builder naturally should have been to
close up the drain in the one direction
which had been finished, and to carry it
out in another way. That had been
done with q degree of carelessness and
neglect of common precaution whic'
was absolutely criminal. The brick
layer had not ta ken the trouble to shut
up a small opening of the drain. For
twelve years there had been in tho
house that connection between the
sewer, the drains, and the basement OF
the house which, had it not been for the
rats, would have been impossible to be
discovered, even by the most careful OF
| inSuectOrS
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-05-24
AlimonY TO the Husband.

Our friend Gen. Nestor is trim-look-
ing gentleman who was divorced from
his wife, at his request, some years ago,
in q well-knoWn Southern town, writes
Washington correspondent Since the
event the General has lived most of the
time in Washington, where he is very
popular in all sorts of circles. Years ago
he contributed to current literature, but
he is understood to have ceased doing
SO long since. Mice fellown said one
of his acquaintances the other night.
YES" said another slowly; ''Nestor's g
a nice fellow" "Bachelor?n asked the
new acquaintance. NO." said the mu-
tual friend; divorced. ANY money?'
continued the catechist. Guess not, -
said the friend, with smile. No visi.
BILE means of support?'' pursued the
Generals acquaintance. mo" said
the General friend. There was q pause,
and then the puzzled expression on the
new acquaintance's face broke into a
broad smile, as he solved the riddle OF
Washington with: "Oh, we'll; l guess
she court decreed him alimony."
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-05-24
Mark Twain,

Mark Twain, the renowned arChBOiO-
gist, poet and astronomer, is lincal
descendent of the celebrated Twain who
were made one flesh. He was born on
Plymouth Rock, April l, 1928, on re-
markably cold morning, and the admin
istratrix of the camphor and red flannel
department afterwards stated that he
was the most remarkable baby she had
ever seen. At the early age of seven,
Mark-for so he was cruelty christened
was already addicted to science, and
his discovery, made one year later, that
spring clothes-pin artistically applied
to the continuation of cat would create
in that somnolent animal a desire for
vigorous foreign travel, is still used by
the aborigines of Connecticut and Mas
sachusetts. When he was nineteen,
Mark went through college. He en-
tered the front door, turpentined the
rector's favorite cat, and graduated the
same evening over the fence. He then
started for California, Milwaukee and
other remote confines of the earth, and
began those remarkable series of truth
full anecdotes for which he IS now so
justly famed. As an arch8ologist, how
ever, ne has won most renown, and his
collection of Pompciian, Sanscrit, Egypt,
ian, and early Greek jokes, now in pos
ession of Osgood & Co., of Boston, is
considered the most complete in the
world. Some envious critics have
claimed that most of these were painfully
carved by Mark himself, and the bal
ance composed of heterogeneous and
unrelated parts, but there seems to be
no reasonable doubt that they are all
genuine antiques.
Personally, Mr.. Twain is remarka-
bly, well preserved man. He is short,
1lorid and very corpulent, laughs inces-
sanity, andis rapid and brilliant speak
er. His essay on ''Draw Poker in Amer
lean Politics. is conceded to be q mas
terly treatise on political economy,
while his poem.entitled ''The Frog Down
by Weight of Shot" will hold its place
as one Of the most pathetic in the Ian
Cuaue,-Life.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-05-24
In the Wrong Place,

A stranger entered the Office of an
ocean steamer agent, on Griswold street,
yesterday, says the Free Press, and
asked:
Can man como from ireland by
your lino?''
''Ha can, sir"
"Will you bring over my oldest broth
er?"
1--WE will that"
'EFor how much?"
'EIn 1irst-rate shape for $50"
q think I'll pay the money!" said
the stranger, but, as he was pulling
out his wallet the agent asked:
''In what part Of ireland is your
brother?"
In the Dublin jail, sir. as a suspect!
Ii he was out he would be plenty able
to take care Of himself, he would
But we can't get him out.of jail you
know"
Mother can 7, you know, though
I've written seven letters to the iaiIar to
do 3 decent deed, and let Barney 60"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-05-24
ARA d of Falling Out,

According to the testimony of the
witnesses YOU were caught just as you
were getting out of the window, with
the contents of the till in your pocket.
Now, what excuse have you got" and
the Judge leaned back in his chair very
complacently.
Il know ii, Judge, and shall always
be grateful to the man who caught me-.
When | have these sonambulistic fits l
am in danger of falling out Of windows
and hurting myself
That idea never occurred to me, "
remarked the Judge pensively.
''it has often occurred to me-" re-
marked the prisoner, with unconscious
humOr.
THAT being the ease, will direct
the Sheriff.
''To turn me loose"
mo; but to have an extra bar put
across your cell window, for fear you
may fall out. "-Itras SytjagS.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-05-24

Prof R. A. Proctor found at Reno.
Nevada, a man who claims to be the
strongest man in the world. His name
is Angela CardelIa. He is an italian
aged thirty-eight, and stands five feet
ten inches in height, weighing 1873 pounds.
His strength was born with him, for he
has had no athletic training. He differs
from others chiefly in oSse0us structure.
Although not Of unusual size his spinal
column is double the ordinary width and
his bones and joints are made on 8 SINH
lar large and generous scale. He can lit
man 200 pounds with the middle finger
Of his right hand. The man stood with
one foot on the floor, his arms out
stretched and his hands gr&sped by two
persons to balance his body: Cardclla
then stopped down and placed the third
finger OF his right hand under the man s
foot, and, with scarcely any porceptible
effort, raised him to the height of four
feet and deposited him on table near at
hand. Once two powerful Irishmen
Waylaid Cardella with intent to thrash
him, but he seized one in each hand and
hammered them together till the life
was nearly hammered cut OF them. He
is OF quiet and peaceful disposition,
and his strength is inherited, for he
states that his father was more power
full than himself
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-05-24
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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-05-24
So Innocent.

1t was a Boston widow who tripped
into brokers' Office the other day with
$4,000 in a reticule, and said:
''Mr. Brown, I'm going to be married
this spring"
"Ts that possible! Allow me to con-
graduate the lucky man."
"Certainly-thanks. Here is S.
in cash. / want to be worth at least
$4,000 by April first. Won't you
please take this and invest it in some
stocks that will raise 800 per cent? Do,
that's good man, and you may take
out $25 for your trouble" Val Stree!
News, --- .-
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-05-24

Nautical-Two tramps, very thirsty,
are seated in a lager-beer saloon, invol-
untary listeners to an argument be-
tween two pretty well ''loaded'' legal
gentlemen on the subject of free ships.
First tramp Qog. )-''That amt no in
terest to us, is it, BillyP" Second Tramp
-''No, Sam; what we want to 'ear
about is free schooners. ~-.e-,,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-05-24

Rev Robert Collier says that in the
solving OF new problems in social and
political philosophy, Boston is still to
be tic leader IN the movement toward
Il wider and better life, as she always
has been. Boston, lie says, has splend-
ed free schools, and the nohlcst public
library on the planet; end, uotWithstand-
ing the croaiers. he IS right in regard
to both.-EosJol9 EyGcci;cr.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-05-24

The cut Of logs in the lumber regions
of Northern and Central Wisconsin for
the season just closing will, according
to careful estimates, be about 25 per
cent. below the average, amounting in
the aggregate to something like 1,500,
O0O,O feet.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-05-24
FOLLY SHOTS.

Mrs. David Davis doesn't seem to
master all at once the grand proper
tions of the career upon which she has
entered. Looking forth from the hotel
window at Aiken she observed:
II fear l shan't be able to get out to
day, David; there's great mist rising
and it must be very damp
The Judge. after taking an observa-
ton, said assuringly:
That isn't d mist, dear; It's only
one OF my summer vests that ! told the
chamber maid to hang out last night. -
A writer in the AtI1atic Monthly con-
| tends that American society, as now
carried on. Is solely for the benefit of
young girls and is generally little better
| than q marriage mart. We are not pre-
pared to admit that society is maintain
cd solely for the benefit OF young girls,
| but undoubtedly young girls who seek
! society as q matrimonial market are
pretty apt to get "sold.''
There is undoubtedly q great deal of
! truth in the couplet of the Western
! bard:
Through every happy line I sing,
l feel the tonic OF the Spring.
The tonic is obtained by the addition
of a little seltzer or Apollnaris water.
! Its happiest effects are noticeable in
| spring, because the system then seems
to require p change from the take it
straight" practice of the winter months
81 was drunk when | married her, "
! pleaded the defendant to the Court. y
Most men are who marry pretty
| -
is always Intoxicating,
A Dakota schoolmistress sued three
! young men for breach OF promise.
! Counsel for one of the defendants
moved for Il nOnsuit on the ground that
! she was too prOmiscuous. The Court
seemed inclined to grant the motion,
whereupon the plaintiff asked:
Judge, did you ever go duck shoot
ing?"
His Honor's eye lighted up with the
| pride Of a sportsman, as he answered:
'Well, should say SO; and many S
the time that l brought down half a
dozen at a shot"
Il knew it, eagerly answered the
fair plaintiff, ''tbat's just the case with
me, Judge. A flock of these fellows
besiegcd me and I winged three OF
them" The motion for a nonsuit was
denied.
Boston girls never sacrifice the cause
of culture to that of philanthrophy. A
tramp recently accosted one of them
and asked her if she would be good
enough to give him the price Of d hum
BILE meal.
81 haven't any money with me- she
said, ''but if you'll come around to Tho
house after pa returns homo III ge
him to read to you some pages OF Par
adise Lost ="
Victor Hugo is said to be the only
man in France who kisses a lady's hanC
instead Of shaking it, and yet out o
twenty ladies who are introduced tt
him, nineteen goaway dissatisfied. The.
do not deny that he possesses genius
but assert that any country humpkil
could give him n point worth knowing
Said a Chicago girl with a pair of cora
lips that would tempt an anchorite,
Eyes, 1 have met Victor Hugo, but h
is altogether too bashful to suit me-"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-05-24
Adog te / April 1, 1885.

UNITED STATES OE AAFRlCA. ONO
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
l, JAMES W. NEWMAN, Secretary ef State of
the State Oi Ohio, do hereby certify. that the
foregoing IS :. true copy Of joint Resolution
HdOEte6 by the General Assem- bly, OF the state
OF ohio, on the 4th day of April. A u 1883 as
EakGn from the original rolls fled in this Office
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF. | have herevnto
subscribed MY name, and affixed the great seal
of the state Of OHIO, at Columbus the 4th day
of April. A. D. 1883.
JAMES W. NEWMAN
lsEAL.l Secretary Of STATE.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-05-24

Positively Cures Night LCssc, SpermatOrrhm1,
| ImpotencY Nervous Eehility, and for all weak
Desscs of the 8caeraiive Organs an Unfaiiing
and Positive Cure. Tones up the debilitated
systein arrests all involuntary discharg, $, re-
moves mental gloom and Gesponaency, and re-
stores uon''crful power to the weakened or
gans. EEss- w lLn eaCh ofucf lor TWELVE
packages, accompanied with five dollars. we
will send oar GUARANTEE tn refund the money
If the treatm eut does not clfecta IL is the
Cheaperb and Best Medicine in the market
Fall particulars in Pamphlet, which we send
free to any address. Sold by all Druggists
One package. 50 cts six for $3.50 or sent by
mail on receipt Of price, by addressing the
MAGNETIC MEDICINE CO, DETROIT,
MICHIGAN.
Guarantees issued in Rayenna by Ii, WAITER
MAN. 722-1Y
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-05-24
Proposed Amendment to the
Constitution Of Ohio.
SectjOs3 Eighteen Of Schedule.
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION No. 50.
JOINT RESOLUTION

JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing Amendments to the Constitution.
Be IL RsSoJUed by tie General A88eaaGlg of tie
State Of OHiO, That, iit the general election 10
he held on the SeGOnd Tuesday OF October, 1SS3
there shall be submitted to the electors for their
approval or rejection two propositions TO amend
the constitution OF the state. follows:
FIRST PROPOSITION.
'"phe additional section - in ana with see
tien eighteen of the schedule shall be repeated,
and there shall be substituted foi il the follow =
ing:
'',rha general assembly shall regulate the
traffic in Intoxicating liquors to provide
a~ainst evils resulting thcre!rOm; and its
not limited by any provision of this cnnstitu-
tion.'
SECOND PROPOSITION.
1.-The additional section - in and with sec
tiOn eighteen of tie schedule shah bo repealed
and there shalt De substituted for it the follow
ing:
''rChc manufacture of and the traffic in in
toViCitIHg iIqaoTs to be used as Il beverage. are
forever preilihited and the general assembly
shall provide by law for the enforcement of
this provision"
The electors voting III favor of the said first
proposition shall have on their ballots the
words, :" Regulation and taxation Of tha liquor
trl!IiC-YC YCS - AMI those voting in favor OF the
ballots the words, :" Prohibition OF intoxicating
HquOrs-Yes -
il either OF the sail two propositions he TINS
approved by n majority OF the electors voting
in proposed shall cousti3.l,c i separate section
Of article fifteen Of thc constitution.
0. J. HODGE,
Speaker Of tie Ho"is II Representatives.
r. q. RICHARDS,
P7eSt8eHt Of tie Senate
TO \ TtsrTI {
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-05-24

America produces about one-fourth
OF the wheat grown in the world