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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-06-07
She Wantad her Slaves,

This world is whirling along at such
speed of progressive evolution that it
is rather soothing to the distracted mind
to now and then run against some relic
of primitive ingenuousnoss. There is
in Athens, Ga, an elderly lady named
Mrs. Oglesby, once rich, but now in in
digent circumstances, who was called
into court as a witness in q case of illegal
voting. The defendant was negro.
Mrs. Oglesby was asked if she knew
him. The good lady,. unaware that
there had been an extra twist taken in
the social coil since she was in her
prime, adjusted her glasses, looked at
the prisoner, and answered, decisively:
''Well, | should think | did, for didn't
| raise him? And he b'longs to me right
this mint. I've got his name and age
sot down in my Bible, and do hope
you will fix it up so as can put him to
work again. I've never sold that Mig
ger, and he belongs to me just as much
as this frock I've got on. And thar
sets another one of my niggers (point-
ing to second illegal voter), and he
ought to be right now TO work in my
garden. l tell you Judge, this thing of
stealing body's property is a shame,
snd | do hope that you>will give them
back to me. There amt no law or JUS
Gce in it.
The intimation of the court that the
negroes were free destroyed the last
grain of patience in the antique soul.
Free! you say!'' shrieked the old
lady. ''Why, they are as much my
niggers to-day as when they were first
Matched. Why, you talk, Judge, like
an Abolitionist! If nv old man wasn't
on his back we'd pretty soon show you
how the folks around town are hiring
our niggers and not paying us one cent
for 'em! The black rascal over there
knows that he b'longs to me, and I've
got about fifteen other niggers in this
here Athens that I'm going to see if
can't get back, if there's any law in
this country. Now, you just keep them
two boys locked up, and don't turn 'em
loose till l tell you.'' She left with the
avowed intention of consulting law
yer about entering suit to recover her
slaves
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-06-07
Travelling BY Electricity.

II is likely that the problem of cheap
motor for street railways, like that of q
cheap light for street lamps, is to be
solved through the application of cleo
tricity. Very little has yet been done
in this direction in America, but various
successful experiments in Europe leave
little room to doubt the practicability of
the electric motor. In recent trial in
London an electrical tram-car, provided
with an accumulation of fifty cells and a
Siemans dynamo machine, was operated
with such success that it is intended to
Introduce this motor into use upon one
OF the suburban tramways. tits claim
ed that the accumulator described will
work the car with full load for seven
hours, with the advantage that the speed
can be regulated at will and the car
stopped instantly, and that the cost of
traction by this means is but one-fourth
that of horses. Another advantage is
that the car can be lighted from the
same store of electricity used for the
motive power. There is scarcely enough
experience as yet on which to base a
certain estimate of the cost Even the
cost of lighting by electricity is still
subject of dispute. There are still var
ious practical difficulties to be lightened
in the one case as in the other. But the
ultimate success of the electric light is
hardly doubtful, and there seems equal
ly little reason to doubt the success of
the electric motor. 1t must be remem-
bered that the whole of our existing
knowledge of the application of electric
lty to practical life is only about forty
years old, and, all things considered,
we are getting on pretty fast. 1t is
much more hopeful to look for improve
ments in this direction than in return
to the old fashion of traction by station
ary engines, which has lately been at
tempted. If we ever get our streets
smoothly paved we may even have cabs
and omnibuses run by electricity
PHILADELPHIA Times.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-06-07
Washington Irving's Influence Upon the
People,

A century has passed since Gen. Wash
ington saw the last symbol OF British
authority in these States disappear
through the Narrows, and other intiuen-
ces have gained new proportion in our
eyes. Something else has gone to the
making of the people of the United
States what they are besides political
wisdom and energy; another force, per-
haps scarcely recognized as force, has
been slowly at work, refining, modi-
flying force-a process which changes
manners, enlarges the rational pleasures
of life. gives new tone and meaning to
it, broadens and civilizes. 1t is simply
impossible to calculate the influence Of
such writer as Irving upon the people,
who are familiar with him for half a
century. l speak of his influences now
in the way of culture, apart from the
gift of romance he gave to rude land
and apart from the national historic con-
seriousness he aided us in attaining.
do not know how many Greeks could
read Homer; there are probably few who
did not think more of themselves be-
cause he was Charles Dudley
Warner.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-06-07

A railroad emf mploye had been devo-
ting his spare hours to the study of
Blackstone, and when he had consider
ed himself well versed in legal lore, he
sent in his resignation to the company.
The yard-maSter met him one day and
said to him:
"Well, Johnnie, I see you have been
admitted to the bar?'
Eyes" replied Johnny, 81 have been
successful in getting through all right,
and l will hang out my single as a
lawyer in a few days"
II suppose" said the yard-master,
''you will soon be heard from in the
courts of this state, defending great
criminals?''
NO" replied Johnnie, II shall con-
fine my practice to courts that hear evil
dence in divorce matters, for in that l
believe shall be cminently successful,
because have had so much experience
in uncoupling. ."-Natio,sdI Weekly.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-06-07
A Plea for the Use Of the Viscous juice OF


Gum chewing in itself is not SO bad
Some of the most pleasant reminiscent
ces of my own life are connected with
chewing gum. Have you ever hunted
or fished in the Adirondacks? Well,
what can compare with the fragrant
lump of spruce gum which you pick
with your own fingers from the broken
bark through which it has exuded and
where it has dried, until it is as hard s
rosin and almost as clear as amber. Do
you remember the men, yes, and wom-
en-, too, whom you have met in those
great woods, armed with q long pole,
upon the end of which was fastened a
broken knife, with which they loosencd
from the old trunks the gum which they
could not reach with their fingers and
packed it away into sacks for the mar
ket? Have you ever been Il boy in the
lumber regions and manufactured gum
from the raw turpentine, which you
gathered with case knife from the
ends of the pine logs in the logways,
scraping it off orShe edge of an old tin
pail without bail, where it gradually
settled, firm mass, full of glittering
bubbles of air? And when tho turpen-
tine has been sufficiently cooked upon
the stove, have you ever known the in
tense excitement of lifting with Il rag
the bailless pail, with its terribly hot
mixture, from the stove, to pour it into
cold water, where it became clear sub
stance, not so hard as rosin, assuming
all sorts of fantastic forms? And have
you known the solder to melt and the
bottom to fall from the pail, as it some
times does, while your boiling turpen-
tine created frightful contlagration on
the red-hot stove and ruined forever the
whiteness of the kitchen floor, the whole
family flying in CONSERVATION from the
door, and your mother wearing a frown
ON her face for a dayp Well, l have
known all this, and | don't forget it
NeaO York Sun. ..
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-06-07
Deserted Oil Towns.

But if there is picture of desolation.
it is an oil town that has been left; that
has gone off by itself apd died. The
dismantled derricks stand about like so
MANY tonibstones. The deserted houses,
with their shattered windows, look as
though the crowd, flying away to new
oil fields, had cruelty put out the eyes of
the old town lest it should follow. The
doors hang in crippled fashion on para
lyzed hinges; they have forgotten their
old hospitality of the ''fush times" there
is neither welcome or rejection in their
half-open attitude, but they look as
though they stood ajar to save the ghosts
the trouble of hunting for the key-hole.
The dismal creak of the walking-beam
is succeeded by quiet infinitely more
dismal. The merry song of the rigger
has ceased, and the voice of thenomadic
slugger mingles no longer with the de-
fiant shout of the rustler. The gin-mill
has passed away and no longer runs
even on single shift. The chimneys
toppled over and wear the dishearted
look of hat out of season. Even the
tramps shun the town. and there IS a
general look of a linen dusterin Decem-
ber about the settlement. Usually one
Or two of the poorest houses are inhab-
tied by detected families, who seem to
wonder what they are staying here for.
have often wondered why the few peo-
pie who remain in the deserted oil town
did not move into the best houses, but
they never do. They are usually people
who are too dolefully poor to follow the
crowd to the new oil fields, and when
they stay behind they remain in their
own houses: They take the fences and
shutters and porches and floors from the
property of their absent wealthier neigh
bors for firewood, but it never seems to
occur to them to move into the mansions
and burn up their own novels. l don't
know what they do for living. l Oft
en- wonder that they don't start sa-
loon. That llourishes where any other
business fails. And it requires 50 little
furniture; just q picture of George
Washington and half bushel Of saw
| Burdette
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-06-07

The glory is departing from the Ohio
valley as the home of the grape, and the
Cincinnati Enquirer fears that no fu-
ture poet will sing of it as Longfellow
has done. The vines of Kelley's Island
and Put-in-Bay are affected by species
OF blight, and experts have been unable
to find the cause or u cure. This fail
ure is likely to take away from Clncn
matt a peculiar feature of its business III
beverages. There are numerous houses
kept by German wine-makers, who
study the subject intelligently, and
bring to bear all the knowledge they
can CLEAN. They do not own vineyards,
but buy grapes in quantities, press the
Juice, and ferment it on their own prem
ises, selling their own make along with
Rhine wines. They do wholesale as
well as a retail trade, and all in q quiet,
unpretentious fashion. The prices are
low, and the wine pure so that import
alton cannot take the place Of the home
manufacture.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-06-07
The Drou of a Rife Bullet,

The drop of bullet at 100 yards will
be nearly ten inches, basing the opinion
on the Bashfurth experiments, and an
assumed velocity of 1900 feet per Sec
ond, which is about as much velocity as
can be gotten outof thirty-ihch, forty
caliber barrel, with as light h&ll 600
grains); the powder (believed to be not
exceeding ninety grains) occupying
(for an average four fingers No. 8 handy
two and three-quarters inches of the
bore, and not being fully consumed.
With an assumed velocity of 2,100 feet
per second, the drop will be at least
eight inches in that distance.-Amert-
can Field
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-06-07
A Dsuad of The Mist,

"I love the Lady of Merle" he said.
'She is not for thce!" her suitor criedy
And In the valley the lovers fought
BY the salt rivers tide.
The braver fell on the dewy sward,
Tho unioved lover returned once more;
In yellow satin the lady came
And met him at the door.
"Ilast thou heard, dark Edith" laughed he
grim,
Poor Hugh hath crnved thee many u day2
Soon would 1t have been too late for him
His low-born will to say.
81 struck blade whore Law his hearts love,
And voice for thee have left him none
10 brag he still seeks thee over the hills
When thou and are one!'
Fearless across the wide country
Rode the dark Lady Edith Of Merle;
She looked at the headlands soft with haze,
And the moor's mists of pearl.
The moon it struggled to see her pass
Through its half-lit wells of driving gray;
But m0onoea1ns were slower than the Steed
That Edith rode away.
Oh, what was her guerdon and her haste,
While cried the far screoch-owl in the tree,
And to her heart crept its note so lone
Beating TREMENDOUSLY?
About her black scarf fioated thin,
and over her check the mist fell cold,
ana shuddered the moon between its riffs
OF dark clouds silvery fold.
Oh, white fire of the nightly sky
When burns the moons wonder wide and far,
And every cloud iilumed with flame
Engulfs shaken star!
bright as comes morning from the hill,
There comes a face to her lovers eyes;
Her love she tells, and he dying smiies-
And smiles yet in the skies.
He is'dead, and closer breathe the mists:
He is dead, the owIet means remote;
He Is buried, and the moon draws near,
To gaze and hide and float
Fearless within the churchyard's spell
The white-browed lady doth stand and sigh;
She loves the mist and the grave, and the
moon,
And the owls Quivering cry.
Rose Hawthorne Lathrop, in May Century,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-06-07

Cherry has pretty well superseded
black walnut for fine house finishings,
and now another rather neglected native
wood is coming to the front. This is
cedar. Cedar land all over the country
is looking up, and becoming more valu-
able. The demand for cedar has in
creased its value enormously within q
few years. This is not only true of the
Northern States, but is applicable to the
South. A recent sale of two tracts of
cedar timber land, in Wilson county,
Tenn, at $49.25 per acre for one and
1862 for the other, is evidence of q
brisk demand.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-06-07

Samuel Howard, of Mount Sterling,
KY, recently chopped down a big black
locust ee,'in the hollow of which grew
another tree of different kind, which
was ten inches in diameter and twenty
feet in height, 1t had grown in perfect
darkness, as there were no openings in
the locust =
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-06-07

Wendell Phillips hopes that the day
will come when no man will smoke on
the street. There was such time in
Boston generation ago,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-06-07

There are 10000 women in New York
city who support themselves.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-06-07
Rates Of Advertising
PORTAGE CO. OFFICIAL REGISTER.

Common Pleas Judge GeorgeF f. Arrei. Toungs-
Warren, Ohio.
p....n,ofin. In Leoisiaturs-H. g. Wood
"eP'''''' worth, Windham, Ohio.
p,,bots JUDGE Cornelius A, Reed, Ravenns,O.
County Czert-John Porter. KaNenna.
Oountv AudltOr-LeGrand Olin, Eavenna.
6,,.ntt, Tr1asurer-N athan H. Smith, Ravenna.
MsriS-W illiam wilcox. Ravenna.
Recorder r--Phto Bierce, Navennaii -.o,, p.v,.
ra,n,nissfoTsTs~Paris G. Nichols, Garrettsvil,e, ,
O"'''''''' A. B. Merrill, Newton
Falls; Edgar Whittle-
sey, Atwater
,nhr,nnrv Dtrecsors-Anzi Wilmot, Mantua, . ;
A'1''"'~'F Charles K. Doolittle,
Streetsboro, o.; r. W.
Coffin, Ravenna,O.
Co1.ntv .Survevsr -Jedediah Cole, GarrettsVHio'
Ooroner-Alfrsd IL. Barlow, kootstoWn, ~ r,s
SCHOOL ESaBstSers-o.F ha5m, aJ5insa,, RaYcnna /:
John Meharg, Ravenha.
ors OF incorporated villages.
Gdrretssos1e--James Norton.
Eeni--O. ). Rockwell
R1DSand-E. p. Hathelo'
Justices OF the Peace.
A.,ons.r--svlve.ter A. Hinman, II. H. woolf
Aurora--John l.. Thompson, r. Z. Cannon'
5risnFsld~J l.. Carrier. c. H. Chapman
GhGr!estown-..Adn,;st,n d,;I. r. Guf II Holman.
EqiaSmr1hCGeo. ID. Merwin. John Giddings.
FrGRk1in-lsaac Russell, Sei'oh
s,,.,ov--nvmaS SenSrSs Brysnt' Henry C. Jennings.
Garretesoidls-Rollin S. webb, Il. \: Mer~in
Rirdns--Richard nj: Hank, "a A. D'e0N
MtntuG--C. ID. mgell Horace ba9ui
NsLson--L. s Nicholson. George n. Heus9T' ~
Pdimyrc-LeRoy III Imas, L. w. Thomas' " ~
Merwin.
Parfs--Richard Morris, Micnael Jones.
Rdndolph-Zopher A. Davis. n. Y seSTs' p,..
RaUo,snN--S. D. Norton, stewart '" noeso'
Orion Z. Sperrn:
Rootsto,oa--A, IL. Barlow, J. W: HAN.
SAstlsrsOiHs-Almon L. Tomson, Laiaye.teoini'n
Sfrsets5oro'--Wallace Root, q: w, stuart
S.If--W 'tlIRm Panlus NJ Mernn
Wfnd1asn--John u. Harrison. L. b. Roed,
OGT EITIES.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-06-07

For lively bit of obituary poetry,
this is about as fine as anything we have
encountered lately:
'He was neglected by his DOCTOR
Treated cruel by his nurse,
His brother robbed his widow
That makes the matter worsep'
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-06-07
CHARLESToWR, O.,


riably received the hiGeest cemmeudatio
wherever exhibited taking the first Promiu
in every competitive test as to Hardincss, Size,
Flavor, and Prolific Bearing.
WHITE ANN ARBOR GRAPE-Hartly, pro-
life, large and delicious. Ripens ten days or
two weeks before the Concord. Never mildewS
nor rots. Secen@ size, one year old. small, 60
cents each
We, this undcrsIgned. having besn appointed
by the Agricultural and horticultural Society
of w ashtenaw Co Michigan, to act AZ Judges
in tho Pathological Department. at their Fair In
cites of Grapes. and it was their decided opin-
ion that the "Whitc Ann Arbor" Seeding was
far the most desirable of the lot.
For sice. tfacor and beauty, it tsok tho lead OF
all our standard varieties, and we believe 1t
will yet become one of the most popular Grapes
in this country. MARTIN CLARK,
j, ID. WILLIAMS.
Committee.
ANN ARBoR. MICH Dec %. 1882.
RUSSIAN. N.NULBERRY-H beau
tic fruit is valuable for table use. By mail.
10 to Is inch size, is cents each. $150 per dozen
THEWAGER PEACH.-This Is " ithout ex-
ception. the best and richest Peach we are ac-
quainted with. for table and canning pur-
poses 1t Is ef good size yellow in, and neih
hardy. and ono OF the most abundant bearers OF
any sort known. 1t rcproduces itself every tim g
from the pit. One year old trees, by express, =
to feet, IS ceuts each; s7.so per dozes.
WATERLOO PEACH-s to 8 II. IS cts oach
The largest and best very early peach srowh
Ripens about aliddle sfJulY.
"BIG BOB"-TnE CoaIN6 eTRAwBRaRY-
The biggest and most Uniform In iizx, the best
favored and most productive. and the vines the
hardest, Price by mail. 81 60 per doz or 81
per 100. A. Il. STEPHENSON.
Ravenns. March 80, 1888 T67-sm
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CHU RCHES.


q a NTYERSA EIST RES. ANDREW WILSON
Passof. services every ~uAday at lO:30 a. m
an, 80 A. m Sunday school At - 10 p m.
pAstor's residence on Diamond street, nrst door
nort.i OF Main. -
CONGkEti ArIUNAL - REV, a. n. HILLS.
Pastor. services Sunday at 10 30 A n, ana
SOP N. sunday school at l2:l6 F. M PraSer
EoeLirg on Thursday Evening at q '6u =,
H.si ii,tDiST REv. e Nj. fREsHW ATEH, M
y Pastor. services Oh sunday ut ~ ~ A. M
aud z 90 p II. sunday school at IL 10 r n.
PRAYER ~ Getting IN Thursday Evening at 7:OO.
DISCIPLE REV. l.. eTREAToR, Iastor'
5crvices.On Sunday at 10 80 A, NJ, and :3O NJ
Inday school at12-I5 p. N. Prayer Meetln8
Sn Thursday Evening att 80. ~,
MhCULArE CONCEP PrION-CATHOLiS
REV. j os, ID, BOwLEs Pastor. Services ato anu u
III 80 each alternate sunday. sunday Schooi At
y.3UP N. High Mass, sunday, July 4. ana cach
Alternate Sunday thereafter. Mass every week
i~y morning at 80. - q.
GRACE II--EPISCOPAL-Cedar 81.
REV. j. W. GILLIAN, Rector. Services on
SppdAy at 10 30 A. M, and Sabbath Schcol I'm :
ttC lately after service. Evening Service at
the usual hour.
CAKwOOD ODCIIAPEL-Oakwoods street Rev.
u. W. Burdick Pastor. Services Sunday eve
ming at I 80. Union sunday School at 3 O'CLOCK
a.. III. each Sundai.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-06-07

Unity Lodge. No. Ia, r, and A. M
Meets the second and fourth Mondays OF eaoh
month.
ryrian Chapter, Not 91, r. A. M.
Ma,ts The third Monday of each month. in
Masonic Hall. Phenix Block.
NJ. III. CARTER, M. K. ID. +.
Royal Arcanum.
Meets rst and third Fridays of every month,
GIDEON SEYMOUR, Regent.
q. H. GRIFFIN, Sec'y,
L. .. F.-Ravenna Lodge, No. 3d.
aeets every Wednesday evening at odd EEL
lows Hall.
> Ravenna Encanpment, No 1SS,
Meets every and and 4th Fridays OF each month
Equity Lodge-No. Al, a. o. u W.
Meets, second and fourth Fridays oil every
ya0ALh at Hail ia Opera Block. . u
81 /. OSBORN, Recorder.
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j. H. NICHOLS

Attorney at Law and Notary Public. Once
~ Phenix Block over Second National Bank,
Ravenna, Ohio.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-06-07

80 j. II. DUSSELL,
TTORNEV AT LAW, Counsel in
~ English and German, Of1ce over Flath' 3
LIoLhlmg store. rhenix Block, Ravenna, d.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-06-07

'I love the Lady OF Merle" he said.
'She is not for thce!' her suitor criedy
And In the valley the lovers fought
BY the salt rivers tide
The Press., 1883-11-01
The Skein We Wind.

If you and I, to-day, Should stop and lay Our ifework down, and let our hands fall
 where they will Fall down to lie quite still And if some other hand should come and
 stoop to find The threads we carried so that it could wind, Beginning where We stopped; if it should
 come to keep
 Our life-work going, seek
 To carry on the good design,
 Distinctively made yours or mine
 What would it find? Some work we must be doing, true or false; Some threads we wind; some purpose so exalts Itself that we look up to it or down,
 As to crown To bow before, and we weave threads Of different lengths and thickness some mere
 shreds- And wind them round Till all the skein of life is bound, Sometimes forgetting at the time
 To ask The value of the threads, or choose ....
 Strong stuff to use. ... No hand but winds some thread; It cannot stand quite still till it's dead But what it spins and winds little skein. God made each hand for work-not toil-stai1
 Is required, but every hand Spins, though but ropes of sand. If9ove should come,
 Stopping above when we are done,
 To find bright threads That we have held, that it may spin then longer-fnd but shreds That break when touched-how cold, Sad, shivering, portionless, the hand will holt The broken strands and know Fresh cause for WOe