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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-12-04
How TOOmbs Carried the Vote.

Col. Nat Hammond said the other
day: 1.-The most opposite help ever
given one speaker by another was given
to me by Judge Lawson Black, during
the convention of 1868. | was oppos-
ing granting the Legislature certain
powers and eXtravagantly exclaimed,
Suppose the very day this came up tho
Legislature should be drunk?' An op-
ponent asked, Can the gentleman con-
ceive of such thing happeningH AS
quick as thought Judge Black arose
and stated that such a thing not only
could happen. but actually did happen,
and that he was in the Legislature when
it occurred.
s'He then explained that before the
war, when the Trezevant claim was be-
fore the House, the lobbyists for the
claim had given big wine supper, at
which the whole House was present.
They had imbibed very freely and were
all drunk. General Toombs opposed
the claim. At the night session the
vote was taken, and the House roared
Yes General Toombs almost alone,
voted No He was shrewd enough,
however, to call division Those in
favor of the motion will rise,' called
the Speaker. A full half minute was
given. Not a man on the affirmative
was able to rise to the division. Gen.
eral TOombs did arise when the mega
tive was called, and defeated the claim
by one to nothing. .'-Attdntd Constitu
tiO,l
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-12-04
He Went.

''Beg Your pardon, miss remarked
4 Observation-Disclosures
the-big girls-looking sort of man, as
he sat down beside Il young lady who
was wiping her eyes with her handker-
chief; beg your pardon, miss, but L
see you are in trouble. | offer you my
assistance. Nothing pains me more
deeply than to see woman in distress.
Women were made to be happy, and it
makes ME sad to see You weep here
with no one to comfort you. 1t always
grieves me grieviou>ly to see tear in
a pretty woman's eye. | was drawn
toward you by the magnetism of SYM
pathy. Can DO something for you?''
''Ies You can" the young lady re-
piled, Withdrawing her handkerchief
and showing one red eye and ono
sauey one; perhaps if you will go i'll
the next car and sit there for an hour,
the nasty, mean cinder in my left eye
will be attracted by your magnetism
and follow you"
He want
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-12-04
The COWBOYS Life.

The whirligig of time, writes cow
boy, from the Indian Territory, has
wrought Il wonderful change lii the oc-
cupation of the fraternity. When L
was a novice. he saws. there was six
months in the wear we did nothing but
toast yrnison over 4 roaring fire in the
snug and r0omv iug-out. A feast on
roasted turkey and other equally as
palatablG game was an everyday oc-
culrence. Should a dispute arise as to
whose duty il was 10 prepare dinner,
the meal was deferred by general con-
sent until hunger drove someone's am
blticn up TO the standpoint of undertake
ing the Inb The overwhelmingly la
borious duty of half DAYS work in
securing fuel enough to last for a mouth
fell upon him who had secured the less
er number of notches faithfully cut in
n blackjack pole for each man as his
winnings at old sledge, which was the
principal amusement as we assembled
at the camp fire.
Bttt now the youth who succeeds in
engendering himself in a COW camp
gets wonderfully left The roundup
which was considered good exercise
and lots OF fun is now merged into a
SiSaHLiC iOuHu-up, IuIlOWeu TdpluIy ny
the calf roundup. But the worst of
all, and something the old-time cowboy
never dreamed of, is retiring to winter
quarters, only to assume the duties of
feeding hay to thousand head of cat
tie in the face of the furious blizzards
which roar over the prairie during the
winter months. At this season of the
year, it was his custom to snooze un-
der shady tree, near the herd, with
his mustang staked close by. Now he
follows the hum of the mowing-ma-
chine. and the setting sun finds him suf-
focated with the heat, and almost chok-
ed with hay seed, carefully erecting a
haystack six miles away from his bis
cults and grease Cincinnati Times
Star.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-12-04
A Crusty Old Bachelor.

1t was in Pullman sleeping-car in
the middle of the night.
The passengers were all asleep but
two. One of these, an elderly female,
was moaning in an undertone:
"Oh, am SO dry, L am SO dry, | am
SO very, very dry"
She kept this monotonous cry up un-
til the other wakeful passenger, an old
bachelor in the berth opposite grew
wild. He got up, CROPPED his way to
the end of the car where the porter was
engaged in backing boots, gave him a
coin, and told him to take a pail of ice
water to the old lady and see that she
drank every drop of it. Then he got
back into his berth.
The porter carried out his instruc-
tions, the old lady thanked him CRATE
fully, and all was quiet.
Presently, and just as the old. fellow
was losing himself in sleep, the same
voice querulously piped out:
''Oh, / was SO dry, was SO dry, L
was so very, very dry
The bachelor passenger bounded to a
sitting posture, bumped his head
against the bottom of the berth above
him, poked his face through the cur
tains, and shouted Indignantly:
My dear madam, will you be kind
enoug b to dry up?"-Neto York Sun.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-12-04
What the Baby Was Thinking.

Mrs. Fogg-As | came by the station
Just now saw a baby in its carriage.
1t was amusing to see the little thing
watch the locomotive as it rushed past
and until it was out OF sight. l Won
der what the little darling was thinking
of!
Fogg-That depends. If it was a
girl, she was thinking splendid, !"
"just too lovely for anything" or some
thing of that sort. If it was boy, he
might have been mentally con structing
a smoke-consumer or patent coupler,
but probably was considering whether
it was best to invest in the roads COM
mon preferred stock, its first, second or
third mortgage bonds, its equipment
sevens, land-grant eights, or car-trust
thirteens. Boston Transcript.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-12-04

Shortly after the Crimean war, two
officers who were quartered in Dublin
irove on an outside car from the bar
racks to the North Wall quay, dis
tance of about four miles, and ON arriv-
ing presented their Jehu with shil-
ling. Pat fixed his eye attentively on
the coin and calculated viciously: bad
luck to the Gar of Rooshar' One of
the officers said: What did you say?"
Pat repeated, in louder tone of voice,
bad luck to the Gar of RooshaT'
"Why?" asked the officer. ''Becos. be-
dad, he has killed all the gentlemen
that used to be in the army. Albany
Times
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-12-04

Answers for the anxious: r. L.-If
your rhyme was as good as your poll
tics you would lay Tennyson out cold.
Calypso.-Wc have always sympathiz-
ed with your prototype; but. if she got
left for boring Ulysses with bad jokes,
we think she got just what she deserv-
ed R. B. H.-Your lode on Being
the Possessor OF a Prize Pumpkin" is
touching and tender; but why give over
the golden joys ofrural obscurity for the
garish triumphs of the tinsel-spangled
fields of poesy? Mellow in Fremont
while yet. X. B. ii. Coachman.-We
have no objection to your marrying the
fair young heireSS of your love-not the
slightest This is free country, and
native orth is better than plutOcratic
rank But when it comes to pouring
out the joy of your soul in verse, We
elevate the brogan of determined re-
monstrance.-Pucb.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-12-04

A machine shop at Napa, Cal, was
on fire. An enthusiastic property
saver rushed in and with much difficult
ty carried the anvil to place of safety,
The bellows was left to its fate.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-12-04

Mr.. Petrie, the archeologist, has re-
tur"ed to England laden with rich
spoils of his Egyptian Investigations.
Among the treasures are hut of the
time of Nero, embroideries of the Ptole-
maic period. and fine gilded slab Of the
time Of Neetabsnus.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-12-04

Only 6 women matriculated st Col
lumbia College last year, and only 5
this.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-12-04
E. w. MAXSON,

A TrORNEY AT LAW and Notary
~ Public. Office in over Mrs. smiths MILL
cry Store Mantua station, ONO. o4z-u.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-12-04

snnerior facilities for making collections in
All parts of the United States. Office over
First National Bank, Garrettsville. Ohio.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-12-04
n n INGEII.

o. P. SPERRA,
Attorney at Law. Office in Wheeler's
Building, Main St.. kavenna. oSO
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r wAGGONER. M. d,

Rhvsician and Surgeon, Office East end OF
Pnenix Block Residence, corner Of Main
and Prospect Streets, Ravenna. Ohio.
on &c hours: to q. m. to2 anu TO pm.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-12-04
I. H. PHELPS

A TFORNEY AND COONSELLOR AT
"A LAW. Oface over Peter Kings Grocery
West Main st., Rayenna. Ohio.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-12-04

Physician and Surgeon. OFFICE. East end of
Phenix Block up stairs, Ravenna. O.. Resi-
dence ON Pratt Street, west side. first house
south of Main Fih-Rm*
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-12-04
Business Cards.
+ H.-DUSSELG.

j. H. DUSSELL,
A TT0aNEY AT LAW, Counsel In
N EHglish and tserman. Office over Fi2 his
Clothing store. Phenix Block. kavenna, U
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). 81. GRIFFIN,
w. w. WHITE, M. D..

NNENTIsT. Office over First National Banl
H. Ohce hours from a. m. te D. N.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-05-14
Deaths

In Montpelier May 8. Mark French. 66.
In Montpelier, May 5, James Flanagan, 20.
In Barre May 8, Jason Peck, IS.
In Danville, May s, Arel Goodell. 81.
In Chelsea May I, Hiram S. Bacon, So
In Danville May I, Andrew j. West, 81.
In Brattleboro, May S, Annie Gaheen, Ii.
In Springfield, April 80, Efie A. Goold Is.
In Barre, May 6, Mrs. Susan d. Parker.7O
In Bennington, May 5, jeremiah Hurley, 81.
In Chelsea, April 81 Mrs. Loren W. Bacon, g.
In Bratteboro, May S. Mrs. Sophia B. Hunt, g.
In Woodstock May S, Mrs. Harriet L. White Is.
In Bethel, May s. Caroline Paige, wife of Hon. A p
Huntoon,6 81.
In Chelsea. May 9, of cancer in the stomach Mrs.
Joseph ID. French, Ca
In Bratteboro, May S. Captain Jeremiah Taylor,
formerly Of Guilford, 81
In jamestown, Dakota. April 80, William b. Dodge.
formerly Of Montpelier, So.
In Detroit Mich, May 3, Moses p Hutchins. formerly
of Montpelier, sou of Hon. Samuel Hutchins, IS.
In Garden Plain, ILL.,, May l, Mrs. Jeremy Stone,
daughter of David Kinney, formerly Of Planheld.
In East Calais, April 9th, of consumption Of the
more than three years had suffered intensely Anx-
iousy had he awaited to welcome death to relieve him
from his suferings. Early in life he became Christian
and the Christians hope sustained him through all nus
declining years. IT'S God that hath bereft and in
submission bow TO the divine will realizing that our
loss is his eternal gain. Blessed are the dead which
die in the Lord" L.w.M
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-05-14
Forty-Eighth Congress.

TUESDAY, May 6-The time Of the senate
was principally occupied In discussing the ship
ping bill. The Vest amendment providing Tor
free ships and free material, was defeated by
vote Of thirty-one to twenty The house de-
voted It's entire session to the tariff bill, finally
voting, one hundred and fifty-nine to one hun
bred and fifty-ive, to strike out the enacting
clause of the measure. A motion was made to
reconsider the vote, and the motion laid on the
table, thereby disposing OF the bill for the
present session.
WEDNESDAY,, May TN the senate Mr.. Ed
munds introduced bill for placing General
Grant on the retired list of the army. with the
rank and pay Of general. The shipping bill
was further discussed, unanimous consent be-
ing obtained that the debate shall close at five
o clock to-day. -. Several bills were reported
and appropriately referred in the house, among
them the river and harbor appropriation. The
senate amendments to the house bill repeating
the ironclad oath were concurred in. The sem
ate amendments to the Fitz-John Porter bill,
cutting off arrears Of pay, were non-concurred in
THURSDAY, May S-The senate passed the
house shipping bill, after amending 1t to con-
form to the senate measure. The Dill granting
pensions to the soldiers of the Mexican war
was reported favorably from the committee on
pensions with an amendment providing that
such pensioners must be dependent in whole or
in part upon their own labor for support.
The house, after settling the question of prece-
dence in the order of business, discussed and
finally passed the bill appropriating 81 100000
in aid Of the celebration Of the worlds indus
trial and cotton centennial exposition at New
Orleans.
FRIDAY, May 9-The senate took no action
on Mr.. Frye's motion for conference commit
tee on the shipping bill and discussed the
Indian appropriation bill, Mr.. Dawes explain
ing its provisions -. The house session was
chiefly occupied in considering bills on the pri-
vate calendar. At the evening session twenty
eight pension bills we're passed, and an adjourn
ment taken until Monday.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-05-14
Waterbury,.

GEORGE w. KDDER has presented the Ed
win Dillingham; post, Grand Army OF the Re-
public, with silken banner suitably inscribed.
M. M. KNIGHT has returned from market,
and is now unpacking fine assortment of new
spring goods. See his advertisement In THE
WATCHMAN
REV. d. E. MILLER lost a highly priced fam
lily horse last week. The animal got loose In
the barn and ate heavily OF oats and potatoes,
from the effects of which 1t died.
GEORGE N. COVE has large lot of carriages,
open and top single and double, new and sec
ond-hand-anything in the shape of a pleasure
vehicle-all OF which he will sell very low.
Any person wanting carriage should give
Mr.. Cove a call.
THE village has recently received two valua-
BILE accessons in the families Of Rev. L. Ten
ney, lately Of Barre, and Rev. L. II. Elliot,
agent of the Vermont Bible Society. Mr.. Ten
ney has bought OF G. o. Graves his late resi-
dence on Winooski street, and Mr.. Elliot Is
domiced for few months at least in the
family of Mr.. Noble-an arrangement which
we hope will result in permanent residence
here.
GOVERNOR MOODY says THE WATERMAN
was mistaken in saying last week that Mr..
Warren had offered to give him " the island,
the site of his tannery, II he would take his
contracts for building material off his hands
and build and operate the tannery Tor ten
years. No such proposition was ever made to
him, he says. He wants it understood that
"The governor never lets such offers go by"
The alleged declnation of such an offer he
considers a reflection upon his courage and
shrewdness in business matters.
EDWIN DILLINGHAM post, Grand Army OF
the Republic, will observe Decoration day in a
fitting manner. The town appropriated $50
at the March meeting to assist the post in
properly commemorative the services of those
of her sons who fought in the battles OF the re-
belion, and in paying a grateful tribute to the
memory of those who fell in the contest. Mr..
Harrington of st. Adams, the orator OF the post,
will enforce the lessons which the occasion
will bring in review, and there will be music
and the formal services ordered for the day.
The ceremonies will be performed at Duxbury
corners at nine o'clock A. M; at Waterbury
village, at twelve O'clock at Waterbury Cen.
ter, at four o'clock The Knights Templar
fremen, and Sunday-schools will participate al
the village and the Center The people gen
orally are earnestly requested to join in the
professions, and to attend the exercises.
J. J. COLBY OF Chicago has been in town 9
few days during the past week Mr.. Colby has
a warm greeting from his old friends here :.
c. o. Graves left for Fairfax Saturday night t.
join his family at that place. They go at onct
to their new home in Washington, Kansas
Sincere regrets are expressed at the departure
of this young and interesting family and al
good wishes go with its members, one and all
MIR. and Mrs. A. H. Baker rejoice in tn,
birth OF a daughter.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-05-14

Chelsea.-Mrs. Emelne Waterson is having
her house newly painted. L. D. Parkhurst is
doing the job. E. R, Hyde returned from
market Saturday. Mrs. J. B. Atwood cut
her hand severely Saturday, on window glass
....A. f Mills returned to his home at ST.
Louis, Missouri, Saturday His family will
come in June to spend the summer. Mrs.
Josiah Douglass has sold her place to Rev. W.
W. Puffer for So, 800. Mrs. Douglass will go
to New York and live with her son, Rev. John
Mason. Still the marriage mania continues,
and this time it is Curtis S. Emery and Hattie
Ordway. They have the good wishes of many
friends. The selectmen have a road machine
for working the highways, on hand, for trial.
We understand that several towns south of us
have tried them, with success. II this machine
should be purchased it will not be an extra
tax on the town, as it will come out Of the
twenty-five cent highway tax, and in the fu-
ture may be great saving, financially.
The teachers for the summer, so far as heard
from, are as follows: No. l, Hattie Carpenter
No. 2, A. A. Clement; No. 5, Ella Herrick; No.
r. Sadie Lyttle; No. 10, Sarah Hemenway
No. 6, Clara Dickerman; No. 8, Ella Titus; No.
9, Mary Robbins; No. T. Mary Camp; No. 16,
Sarah Medcalf
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-05-14

Stowe.-Bert Gale, of whom mention was
made last week as being very low with con-
sumption, died Thursday night and the funeral
services were held at the house Saturday, at
eleven o'clock A. NJ. Rev. |. P. Booth OF North
field officiated. Mr. Gale was about forty years
of age :. Rev. Mr.. Morse, a returned mis-
sionary, gave very interesting account of
some of his travels at the Congregational
church last Sunday evening Mrs Lyman
Churchill came very near meeting with a
serious accident one day last week, it being
the second narrow escape she has had within
two or three weeks, while driving the same
horse. -. Elmer Wade intends moving this
week into the house lately occupied by Ed.
Kaiser. 1t has been papered. painted. etc. 80.
The ladies' aid society connected with the
Methodist church meets at the parsonage this
week Wednesday, to reorganze and become
better acquainted with the new minister and
family. >. Emily Pike started for Boston Tues.
day, for the purpose OF buying millinery goods
for g. w. Jenney. Asa Cakes is improving
though somewhat slowly. He has walked on,
q short distance. Quarterly meeting services
will be held at the Methodist church next Sun
day morning. The presiding elder, Rev. Mr.
Spencer, is expected ito be present. -. Bert
Crane returned from his western trip last week
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-05-14

Tunbridge.-The next meeting of the edu-
cational union will be held at the town hall,
May 27. The meeting last Friday evening was
very interesting one. The committees ap-
pointed for the purpose reported that some
prominent men in Strait ord had been consulted,
and that they were heartily in favor of holding
a school picnic at some convenient place where
they could be joined by the schools of this
town.. DR.. E. j. Fish is to lecture at the next
meeting Of the educational union. Sarah Ad-
ANS is teaching the.school at the South village.
I'm. II. Cushman now resides at South Roy
alton. John Mudgett is preparing to erect a
new barn. James K. Goodwin wants to
secure good teacher. IA. G. Adams has
proffered the use of good horse to Rev. r. L.
D. Preston. F. ]. Clark, Grant Corwin, and
Mrs. B. F. Butterfeld furnished the Grand
Army boys with some fine instrumental music
last Saturday evening. Mrs. Anna Ballou
died, after long and severe illness, last
Thursday. 80 committee of citizens outside
of the Grand Army has been appointed to
confer with similar committee from the
Grand Army, and arrange for the proper
observance Of Memorial day....J W. Bright
is finishing a tenement for Ed. F. Smith al
South Royalton.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-05-14

Newbury.-Dr. E. " Watkins and daugh-
ters, who have been sick Of late, are recover
ing. They have ridden out several times.
Our village school is being taught by Miss
Abbie Meader of North Haverhill, N. H. She
is an experienced teacher, and is giving excel
lent satisfaction. E. The wife of Rev. j. ii.
Winslow, who has been sick during the winter,
has so far recovered as to be able to sit up a
short time each day. The meadows along
the Connecticut are too wet to be cultivated.
80. But very few persons have done any plow-
ing yet. There is large amount of snow on
Mount Moosilauk at the present time. The
water in the river is below its banks. {. The
spring term Of school at the seminary has
closed, and the seminary will not open again
until next August The school year has been
very prosperous one..... Mr.. William M.
Bailey has been quite sick with pneumonia,
but has so far recoved as to be out again.
George w. Leslie confines better....P. w.
Ladd is quite feeble. Moses Clark has moved
into the house of the late James Wallace,
Mr.. c. B. Campbell into Battles house, and
Henry Hutton into the house owned by Frank
Bailey. Professor David A. French and
family are spending the summer vacation in
town. :. The musical department at the semin
airy is in hourishing condition and new facil
ties are to be added for the fall term.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-05-14

GrOton.-C. d. Welsh of Boston was in
town and vicinity last week, for the purpose of
replenishing his large stock of horses. But
few were obtained. IL. NJ. Kicker was away
to market few days last week. "A. N
Heath is taking at the depot what potatoes the
farmers have to spare, giving in return twenty
three cents per bushel. .. The village school
begins this week, with Miss Emma Heath at the
head of the higher, and Miss Carrie Plummer
OF the lower, department. =. About thirty-five
of the yoong friends of Master Harry White
hill met, by invitation, at his fathers resi-
dence last Friday afternoon, and happy party
it was. Young Harry attained the age of nine
years that day.. Mrs Orrin Greene, in
Jumping out of carriage last Sunday, received
Injuries which 1t is feared will prove fatal. A
blood vessel in her head is said to have been
ruptured, causing Inconsistencies nearly all
the time. Miss Maggie keenan, commences
this week to learn dressmaking with Miss
Phoebe Darling.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-05-14
MarrMges.

In Montpelier, May l, by Rev. j. II. Hincks, Harvey
g. Cotton OF Fairee and Love j. Morse Of Dummerston
w U,ar asa Tayyr,a y dav.t.r -, ,%a L.
Rev. T. p. Rowland.
In Windsor April 30. Willie W. Hadley and Della G.
Kent, both Of Windsor
In Guilford May 7, George P. Miller of Bratteboro
and Emma 8. Rose Of Guilford.
In st. Johnsbury. May l. Charles N. Nye of Derby
and Abbie Z. Cowles of Coventry.
In BrattleborC. May L. John Kale Strand and Chris
tine Hayden, both Of Brattleboro.
In Springfield, May l, George Edgar Earle and Helen
Francis Sawyer, both Of Springfield.
In Cornwall, May |. DE- E. b. Beaudry Of West Paw
let and Carrie NJ. Stowell Of Cornwall.
In Woodstock, May 3, Willie H. Reed of Woodstock
and Laura NJ. Chamberlln of Plymouth.
In swanton, May l. George R. Crosby of st. Johns
bury and Agnes M. Wood Of Mddlebury.
In Tunbridge May IL, by Rev. f. E. Herrck. Curtis
s. Emery of Chelsea and Hattie ordway of Tunbrdge.