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Rules for Smelling Punils.

1. Be suspicious of all their motives.
2. When fighting occurs among your
pupils, punish all engaged In It with
equal severity-the timid boy who was
forced into it in self defense as severe
ly as the lubberly school-yard bully
who picked the fight with, the avowed
purpose of whipping him. 5. Never
seem to believe a pupil unless you know
his statements to be true. Regard all
as liars, and you will soon succeed in
making many of them so. 4. When re-
quests are sent you from parents, no
matter how reasonable they may be,
don't grant them If you can avoid it.
Give the children to understand that
for good and sufficient reasons you have
suspended the old Jewish rule-"Hon-
or thy father and thy mother" Moth
ing adds so much to your importance
in the eyes of your school as to be able
to disregard the wishes of their parents.
5. Be constantly on the watch to find
something in your pupils personal pc
culiarities that you can ridicule. You
can we'll afford to wound the feelings
of child in this way for the sake Of
the boisterous laugh it will cause
among the others. Normal
MOnthIU. t-..
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-09-27
Tina IL Takes to Kiss. .

The other day some New York. dan-
dies tried to realize the length of d
minute by holding their breath, but
that pastime proved too exhaustive, and
had quickly been dropped when two
girls met and kissed ON the opposite
side of the sidewalk, F73 Z
What's the average duration of .
kissP" was asked. eH
Interest In the question languidly
arose. A proposition to Investigate the
subject was made. All plans of pro-
cedure were rejected as impracticable
and untrustworthy, however, until
somebody hit upon the idea of going to
the Grand Central depot at the time OF
an arriving train and accurately observ.
ing the kisses as sunpremeditately made.
l am able to give the resulting data
Thirteen kisses were measured as to
duration from the instant of contact to
that of elimination. Two of these were
so instantaneous that the observers
noted them hundredth~par of Sec
ond, and four were rather guessed than
accurately timed at tiftieth. All these
were between women. The next group
of five kisses were recorded at .
twentieth. The couples were divided
as to sex, but were made of persons
whose ties were presumably those OF
consanguinity. Then came full half
minute kiss-that of little girl and .
man who was, doubtless, her father.
The longest of the thirteen was over
a minute, according to the time-keeper,
but the reliability of the record was
questioned on the ground that there was
q succession of kisses instead Of con.
tinuous conjunction of the lips. This
couple was composed of either young
married folks or of sweethearts who
felt sure they were among total
strangers. There was no hurry OF re-
serve about their affectionate greet
inp.-Albn,ly journal
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-09-27

Washington a City of Small Economies.
There is no such thing as extrava-
gance in Washington-tha is, New
York or even Phladelphia extrava-
gance. Washington is a city of small
outgoes and small economies Some of
the latter are very funny. There is my
| friend the prosperous lawyer, who pays
q hotel newsstand five cents q day for
the privilege of reading al the morning
newspapers. If he takes one he pays
| the newsman another nickel. There is
my friend, his wife, who always secures
deduction on the medicine she buys
| by promising to return the bottle This
| lady is also one of a number who sell
their old dresses and what not of fix
| ings-to shrewd old colored aunty in a
smart red and yellow bandana, who in
turn sells them E'on time" to well-tO-do
| servants. A prosperous merchant, whom
| know, thinks nothing of paying his
own fare when he takes party of Ia
| dies downtown in the street car and
letting each of his fair companions do
the same. A street railway president,
so they say, sometimes utilzes his car
riage horses on ''the line," and the
president of steamboat line did, and I
| think does, save his board by riding up
and down the Potomac on one of his
steamers. This is town where the
leaders in politics, finance and jour-
nalism lunch, on milk and pie in dairy,
ride in three-cent cars, drink five-cent
soda water, and patronize BARRIERS who
shave for ten cents, where men of all
sorts of prosperity dine for a. quarter,
and refresh their minds in the evenings
at the hospitable newspaper correspon-
dents offices, which stand open from
sunset almost to sunrise. l supposed
everybody within 500 miles of Washing
ton knew all this until l saw that poor
Senior Barca was charged with extrava-
ganea- Senior Barea would have found
great difficulty in getting the patent
medicine millionaires of the east or the
pork and lard kings of the west to his
modest entertainments had he not been
representative OF royalty" He lived
like Washington gentleman on his
twenty thousand year. He could not
have lived as a New York gentleman
on any such sum.-Cor. Philadelphia
Record
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Farmers Arbitrate, Don't Litigate.

The law favors arbitration as peace
able and inexpensive method OF settling
difficulties. In many of the States there
are statutory provisions, by which a
judgment of the Court may be render
ed on the award or finding of arbitra-
tors, concerning a matter duly submit
ted to them. 1t is almost always pos
sible to take o case out of Court and
submit it to referees at any stage of its
progress. In the absence of any statu-
tory provisions it is always lawful for
parties to agree to submit their differ
ences to arbitrators, and abide by their
decision. The agreement to do so may
be either oral or written, but the latter
is the better way. The form is not es-
sential, except that the meaning should
be carefully expressed. 1t is customary,
III addition to the agreements for the
parties to execute to each other an ar
bitration bond, conditioned on each
party performing the award given by
the arbitrators, whatever it may be. Ii
the award is properly made, it then be-
comes binding on the parties.
Arbitration is we'll worth considering
by farmers, who find themselves in dis
pute about some simple question of fact,
as, for instance, the amount of damage
which AS breechy cattle have done to
BIS corn, or as to what was the value of
AS sheep which were killed by BIS bad
dog. Such questions can generally be
quickly, cheaply, and justly settled by
one or more f;sir-minded neighbors, and
the expense, delay, and aggravation of
a suit in Court may thus be avoided
american AgrfeNlturist. --.--.. .--,.s...
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A Little Romance.

The Washington Star has the follow
ing account of romantic marriage:
Last evening the neat little Episcopal
church, South Washington, was filed
to overf1owing to witness the wedding
of Mr.. Peter McCalmon, of the province
of Manitoba, and Miss Lizzie A. Gabriel,
of this city. There is little romance
connected with these parties. The
groom lives, as stated, in the province
of Manitoba, where the bride has q mar
ried sister living. Through the sister
the groom, about four years ago, heard
of Miss Gabriel, and a correspondence
WAS commenced, during which. not
withstanding they had never seen each
other, their feelings toward each other
became more than simply friendly. The
hearts of the writers glowed with love.
Portraits were exchanged, and minute
descriptions were given of each other.
The result was that few months ago
they became engaged to be married, on
condition that there was no change of
feeling after personal interview. The
young lady in the meantime made prep
arations to take a leave of absence.
The groom about the first of the month
arrived here. Being desirous of seeing
Illo lduy, Ho WEOt0 UOL0 W ncT, WHICH
she failed to receive until Monday of
last week. when she promptly sent him
directions to find her place of residence
on Missouri avenue, and he called that
evening. The chains of love, woven
through the art of the mails. were more
firmly riveted at this meeting. The
young lady's friends were highly pleased
with the gentleman. Tho resrlt wss
that the couple concluded that 1t was
useless to wait longer, and preparations
were at once made for the wedding.
which took place last evening. While
the ceremony was being performed,
some mischievous boys tied a string of
tin cans under the carriage, and such a
din was made as they drove away that
the horses were badly frightened. and
it was with difficulty that they were re-
strained. H .sa -1a
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"0nly. a Sister to Elm"
BY r. J. BURDETTE.

He lifted his face In the starlight dim,
And all that he saw was round, dull sky;
And the stars that twinkled, looked TO hin
Like the phosphor CLEANS OF the nre-ny
The new moon hung in an awkward shape
And was crooked and bent like the horn OF a
ram;
The soIubre naples seemed hung with Grape
And the garden gate banged to with siam.
The brook onzed over the Shiny stones
From stagnant pools in the meadow marsh ;
Or it crooned along with plaintive moans,
And the song OF the whip-pcor-will was
harsh.
He jabbed his ribs on the clumsy stle,
For dark as pitch was the dusty lane;
And his thin lips curved in bitter smile,
AS he smote the weeds with spiteful cane.
Rough and ugly and long was the way,
Tie skies were dull and the earth was cold:
He hated the night and he dreaded the cay,
And his heart seemed a hundred centuries
old;
With the dirge of his signs he timed his tread,
As one who pOndereth bitter things;
But he only whispered, with dropping head
And heart that wondered-'Kicked. by
jingsl''
-TTifa.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-09-27
Save Your Nelon Seeds,

When one meets with an especially
fine melon upon the table. he is dosirous
of securing the seeds. Indeed, the
only way in which a strain of melon car
be kept up to its standard or improved,
Is to select seeds from the best speci
mems. In raising melon seeds for the
market, the growers allow the fruit tc
get much ripper than is desirable for eat.
ing; this gives creator yield of plump
seeds, which are more perfect than ID
the fruit were taken in its best condition
for eating. In the operations of the
kitchen, the contents of the melons are
sure to be thrown away, and whoever
would save seeds from them, must at
tend to the opening of the fruit himself.
Place the contents of the best melons iD
q bowl or other convenient vessel. cover
them with water, and allow them tc
stand for few days to ferment. They
should be looked to and stirred every
day, and when it is found that the seedi
fall from their attachments to the bot.
tom of the vessel, the refuse is to be
removed, the seeds washed, and spread
out TO dry upon boards or cloth. The
seeds of watermelons are much less
likely than those of melons to be perfect
~ tuo LlIuo tlS II Ulb 10 ia oettlAiS COuuf
ton; hence seed-growers allow water
melons to get dead-ripe, or rotten-ripe,
before they separate the seeds. Of ths
seeds separated when the fruit is eaten,
share will grow. Such seeds should
be collected. washed, and dried. In
sowing watermelon seeds of any kind,
it is we'll to recollect that large
majority are worthless, and to be liberal
accordingly. With cucumbers, allow 5
few of the earliest and best shaped te
ripen on the vines for seed. All others,
If not wanted for use, should be re-
moved, and not allowed to exhaust the
vines uselessly. When thoroughly ripe,
gather the cucumbers and cut them
lengthwise, scrape out the contents into
= vessel. and allow them to fermeni
until the seeds are freed from mucilage
which surrounds them, and can bt
washed and dried. Agrtcul.
turtst for September. ~-s. a7 Es.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-09-27
a Tramp's Siesta.

A woman who had been swinging in
a hammock in a yard on Cass avenue
yesterday, had no sooner vacated it in
answer to call from the house, than
ragged old tramp who had been lean
ing over the fence walked inside and
coolly planted himself in the hammock
for siesta In about five minutes the
woman reappeared, and seeing at a
glance how matters stood, she brought
out sharp knife, walked straight up
to the fellow, and before he could
chuckle twice she cut the head rope.
He came down ON his head with a
thump, toppled over at full length, and
slowly scrambled up and walked off.
Not word was said until he was out
side the gate. Then he turned and
called out:
'Maybe you'd like my photograph
lust as keeled out of that old ish-net,
but you won't get it-not by a jug-fulP'
Detroit Free Press.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-09-27

ed bullets and a score of arrows. Then
he circles round the spot and gathers
up the empty shells thrown out by the
hunters Winchester. Bullets, arrows
and shells are deposited in heap by
the corpse, and the man points out
one-three-tlve-seven spots on the
prairie where the trampled grass and
stains of blood show the fall of horse or
NJ III. Then in voice in which sorrow
and pride We're mingled he whispers:
''Poor Tom! But he died gamer'-
Detroit Free Press.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-09-27

The railroad restaurant ON the Chi
cago and Alton road at Joliet is kept by
veteran baker. A sprightly young
traveller complained of one of his pies
the other day. The old man became
angry. Young man." he said severely,
II made pies before you were born. :"
EYES," responded the traveller. 'Iguess
this must be one Of those same pies, ~
Cheek.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-09-27

Eliza Baggs is native of Scriven
county, Ga. She went to Florida at
years of age, married at IS, and hel
first child was born when she was only
IA. She is now 81 and has had eighteen
children OWNS twice.. fifteen of whom
are now living. She is hale and hearty.
and has the reputation of being one Of
the hardest working women in FlOrids
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-09-27

MIR. Watterson says that New York,
srs eat oysters all the year round hs.
cause there u an & h year..
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A. E. STEPHENSON
CHARLEsToWN, O.,

Offers to the people of Portage County the fol-
lowing uneXCelled varieties, which have inva-
rIably received the higeest concentrations
wherever exhibited, taking the First Premiums
in every competitive test as to Hardness, Size,
Flavor. and Prolific Bearing.
WHITE ANN ARBOR GRAPE-Hardy, pro-
life, large and delicious. Ripens ten days or
two weeks before the Concord Never mildews
nor rots. Second size, one year old. small, so
cents each.
We, the undersigned. having been appointed
by the Agricultural and horticultural Society
OF Washtenaw 20 , Michigan, to act as Judges
in the PomolOgical Department at their Fair in
October. 1882. had under consideration 80 va,i-
etIes of Grapes. and it was their decided Opin-
ion that the " White Ann Arbor" seeding was
far the most desirable of the lot.
For size. faDOr and beauty it took the lead OF
all our standard varieties. and we believe 1t
will get become one of the most popular Grapes
IN this country. MARTIN CLARK,
j, ID. WILLIAMS,
Committee.
ANN ARBOR, MICH Dec 23 1882.
RUSSIAN. .MULBERRY-HAR beau
tiful. quick growing tree for the lawn while
the fruit is valuable for table use. By mail.
IL to 1a inch size, is cents each. 80 per dozen
THE WAGER PEACH-This is. without ex-
ception. the best and richest Peach we are ac-
qualnted with. for table use and canning pur-
poses. 1t is CT good size, yellow skin, and flesh
as yellow as gold; thick meated, small pit, very
hardy, and one of the most abundant bearers OF
any sort known. 1t repl oduCes itself every time
from the pit. One year old trees, by express,
to feet, 25 ceuts each; $3.50 per dozen.
WATERLOO PEACH.-2 to 8 #. rs cts each
he largest and hest very early peach grown.
Ripens 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. K. STEPHENSON.
Ravenna, March 30, 1888 762-2m
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p. B. CONANT,

4 TTORNEY AT LAW, Counsel in
IN English and German. Ohlce over Flath':
Cunning store, Phenix Block, Ravenna, o.
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I. Ell, PHELPS

TTORNEY AT Law, Ravenna, o.
IN Unice in Blackstone Block, North Chest
nut street. Ravenna, Ohio.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-09-27

Captain Eads has thus far received
81, 100000 for his work at the mouth OF
the Mississippi,
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J. FL. NICHOLS.
T II. DUSSEJL

Attorney at Law and Notary Public. Office
in Phenix Block over Second National Bank,
Ravepna Ohio.
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Business Cards.

n SruARr ID. L. ROCKWELL.
STUART 81 ROCK WELL,
ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELORS
AT LAW, Ravenna, Ohio Offices III Poe
Building, nearly opposite the Etna House
and Court House,
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All Necessaries for the Burial
of the Dead Furnished on short
Notice and on the most Reason
able Terms. COnsiderate At
tentiOn Guaranteed.
A. B. FAIRCHILD.
Undertaken,
Residence on Pratt street, third house South
on West side.
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rTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT
IN LAW. OMce over Peter Kings Grocery,
Wust Main st., kavenna. Ohio.
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r. T, RELDEN.
&. II. GRIFFIN,

Office over First National Banf
~ once hours from q. m. to y. m.
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E. w. MAXSON
j. WAGGONER, M. D.

j. W AUOONI I1IN, M Dc
Physiclan and Surgeon, Ofhce East enc OF
Iheuir Flock Residence, corner OF Main
and Prospect Streets, RaYenna, Ohio:
ONCE hours; to a. m. to 2 and to y pm.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-03-15
THE on VERDICT
The Murderer Dukes Accquitted-Ex-
element In Uniontown, Pa.
Special Dispatch TO The Bxx.

0Pe0'"' DI7P8VcH 10 1Hh bHh'
UNIoNrowN, Pa, March 14-In
the trial of Dukes, member of the
legislature, for killing Mutt. last De-.
cember, the Jury brought In a verdict
of acuuittal.
UNIoNTowN, Pa, March IA When
the Jury In the Dukes Mutt case came
In this evening at 8 o'clock. with the
verdict "not guilty" Judge Wilson
looked amazed and said. UGeptleman
Omaha daily bee., 1883-03-15
An Important Decision
,lal Dispatch 70 THK BEN.

BosToN, March IA An important
decihion was rendered by the supreme
court to-day against the Merchants
bank of this city, compelling the lat
ter to restore to the plaintiff, a lady,
securities amounting to $40, 0GO which
plaintiffs trustee had deposited as col.
lateree for money advanced and which,
having been lost 10 speoulstions, made
necessary the sale of the securities.
The court holds that stocks and bonds
transferred under such circumstances,
defendant bank was fairly put on in.
quiry whether the trustee was not Inn
properly dealing with the property in
trust,
The legislative committee on g
liquor law will report q resolutk pro
viding for such amendment - oon;
stitution that the m~sHdfactnre ana
sale of interesting liquors IN this
state may V prohibited.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-03-15
THE SPRING CAMPAIGN.
Meeting OF the Republican Central
COMMITTEES.

The republican city central com.
mittee met at the city hall last even.
Ing, pursuant to . call from the chair.
man, nearly sll the members of the
committee being present.
The object Of the meeting was to
organize for work In the coming spring
election, BY the organization of ward
climbs, eto.
Two additional members were added
to the committee from each ward, and
It was resolved to hold Q meeting In
each ward next Saturday evening,
places for such meetings having been
selected % follows:
FIRST Ward-At Turner hall.
Second Ward-Kessl hall.
Third Ward-Omaha Post building.
Fourth Ward = Judge Anderson's
office.
Fifth Ward-Corner Of Cunning and
Sixteenth streets.
Sixth Ward Engine house.
Adjourned to meet at call Of chair
man.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-03-15
~
The British Parliament Rejects
Parn0ll's Land Bill.
DeLesseps Starts for Sahara
to Convert Her Into
a Lake.
Another Irish Invincible Re-
leased From Arrest
in France.
The Prohibition of American
Pork Proclaimed in
Germany.
A Largo Variety OF General News.
ENaLeN ND.

Special Dispatche, to TIL BEE.
LONDON, March 14.-In the COM
mona to-day Parnell moved q second
reading of his bill amending The land
act. he said the agitation In Ireland
must continue to Increase until the
act Is amended. After a speech bv
Gladstone, the second reading of the
bill was rejected by vote of 60 ayes
to 270 noes.
Three thousand weavers In the Hud-
derstield district struck work owing to
q disagreement with masters regard.
Ing wages.
A meeting OF Irish, Scotch and
English members Of parliament was
held yesterday, at which 1t was de.
cided to form a political committee
with q View of informing public opin-
Ion In regard to Irish reform. The
committee Is quite an important one.
No Parnellites are connected with Il.
There IL o very general feeling
among persons Interested In virginia
bonds that no hasty opinion should be
formed In the absence of full "details
Of the Judgment of the United States
supreme court and the views Of the
lawyers engaged In the case.
The reasons given by Patrick Egan
for departure r considered unsatis-
factory In Dublin castle. It IL be-
Heved he left because Mullett turned
informer.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-03-15
Tho b Flood Ruin.

SPECIAL Dispatch to THIS BE.
Mayor Jacobs, of Louisville, ar.
rived here to-day on hts return from
q trip down the river. He says the
greatest sufferers are the farmers,
many Of whom r thoroughly dis.
couraged. He says on the Indians
side of the river all are cheerful and
ready 10 begin to repair their loses, In
many instances refusing all aid, tellinS
the committee to use 1t where re
need was grearer. On the Kentucky
side tho people are much NOR dis.
coursged. He considers the are OF
Irwincille and Uniontown mot needy
of all the points he vi.ited. At these
points he Gays 1t Is mov1!y farmers
who are in the greatest ped.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-03-15
silly etories.
Special Dispatch to THK BER.

New YORK, March 13.-The Com.
mercial- Advertiser says: Among the
silly stories published by one Of the
morning papers a few days since was
II to the effect that the Old Domin-
ion steamship company had been en-
gagged In cutting rates on California
passenger business. Secretary Stan
ford characterized the statement as
absurd. He said he had investigated
the matter and found that
seven tickets had been sold
to California passengers recently.
The travellers purchasing the tickets
were carried from New York to Ports.
mouth By steamer, thence by rail- to
New Orleans, whence they pursued
their journey via the Southern Pacific
route. It Is the general opinion oil
railroad men and the public that any
traveller who allows himself to be
transported from New York to Call.
fornia via such cirouitous route al
above described, should be entitled to
all the cut rates he can obtain.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-03-15
Warning Creekf Factions
Dianatch IN TUX REH

ST. LOUIS, M,feh Ia -Advioes
from the Creek Indian nation say
Sleeping Rabbi one of the principal
leaders Of the Shieohe faction, who
was arrestedsOme days ago by Gen.
eral Porter commander of the Chico
tee Epsrty was killed at Okmulgee
last weeI~hile attempting to escape.
Two otbSr leaders of the same faction
have slso been killed. These muir.
dsrs, as they 1e called, are said to
save aroused the Shieche men to re-
newed action, and 200 of them are
.ssportad to bel msrchlag u Oknul.
gee for the purpose of bringing about
. fight. GeneHl Porter, with200 men,
has gone out No meet the advancing
party. A 1etalcs Is expected.