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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-12-25
A NICE LITTLE ROMANCE.
HOW a New Jersey Domestic Met Her
Old-Time Lover.
New York World.

Among the passengers on the steam
ship City of Rome on one Of her re-
cent trl ps was Mary Murphy, tail,
handsome girl with glossy black hair,
who occupied berth in the steerage.
She was scarcely more than Is years
old, travelled all alone, with little Or
40 baggage. Her refined manners
and clear accent led some of the off
GERS to suspect that she was brought
up in one Of the larger cities. The
girl skillfully ev&ded ali questioning
and kept her own counsel She did
not have any money, and on her ar
rival secured situation as nurse IN
wealthy family living on Bergen
avenue, jersey City. She was a very
trustworthy servant, and SO won the
affections of her mistress that she was
treated with more than ordinary kind
ness. In spite of all she seemed to be
unhappy and suffered from protracted
attacks of mental depression. On be-
ing asked one day as to the cause Of
her sorrow Mary confessed. She said
that she had fallen in love with a
young man in the old country and
was about to be married, but her
parents objected because he was poor
and sent her away to the north OF
Ireland, where she was consigned to
the care of an aunt. Before going,
however, she managed to see her lover,
who asked her to remain true to him.
Upon this he left for America to seek
his fortune. Once separated, Mary
heard nothing more of him, and, be
coming disconsolate, she decided to
follow him. She eluded the vigilance
of her aunt, and one night disappear
ed. With just money enough to pay
for Storage passage she came over
to this country.
About a week ago Mary's mistress
had occasion to visit relative living
in Mount Vernon, Westehester
county, aGd took the girl with her.
On entering the gate Mary suddenly
dropped one of the children and ran
into the arms OF a young man who
was just coming out with kit of tools.
| The pair stood locked in each others
embrace. Mary rained showers of
kisses upoa the young man and hung
on to his neck. It soon became ap-
parent that Peter Doyle, which was
the young carpenters name, was
Mary's missing lover.
In less than half an hour the past was
told, and the young girls spirits were
revived. The faithful nurse accom-
panied her mistress back home. The
romantic discovery of her lover was
too much for Mary. She asked that
| they be united at once, and last night
she became Mrs Dovle.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-12-25
A Cold Night in the West.
VIRGINIA NehA Enterprise.

Virginia (Neh.l Enterprlse.
Every cold last night, MIR. Towns
end" observed the reporter. Cold !
should say so. Went home; lit a
candle; jumped into bed; 1ried to blow
candle out; couldn't do it, blaze
frozen; had to break it off" replied
Mr.. Townsend.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-12-25

SIMON CAMERON, who is now eighty
six years old, is quoted by a friend as
saying: THE secret of life is to keep
moving. Men grow old only when
they sit long enough to get rusty. I
want to live just as long as can be
be happy. When [ reach the point
when my friends, standing on the
corners and seeing me come up the
street, say, Let's get on the ether side,
there comes that old fool l want to
die. Men make a great mistake in
this life by holding on any position
after they have lost their grip and
their company has become unpleasant
to their associates
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-12-25

York, and also from Liverpool. passes
between the island of Cuba and the
coast of Hayti, and the harbor of
Greytown is not far south of due west
Of this passage. With the Nicaraguan
canal built and valuable rights
secured in Nicaragua, the commercial
position Of the United States would
undoubtedly be vastly strengthened.
IT requires Is, 600, 00O cows to supply
the demand for milk and its pro-
ducts in this country, and there are
invested in the dairying business of
the United States over $4,000, 900, 900,
an amount nearly double the capital
invested in banking and other COM
mercial industries. It requires the
cultivation of over 800, GOO acres
of land to furnish food for the above
number of COWS. More than 5000,
600, 600 is invested in dairy machinery
and implements alone. The men en-
ployed in dalryipg occupations num-
Der 700, OCO, and 1, O0O,oO horses are
necessary. The COWS and horses con-
sumo annually 80, 1000, 900 tons of hay,
9O,O0O,0OO bushels of cornmeal and
the same of oatmeal, $4,000, goo
bushels of oats, 300, 900, 900 bushels of
bran and 5000, 600 busiest of corn,
to say nothing of brewery grains and
questionable feed of various kinds
that is used all over the country. 1t
costs $500, 900, 600 to feed these COWS
and horses.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-12-25

wise misused by persons who picked
them up out of curiosity and threw
them away as of no value.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-12-25

The second THUS Die centenary has
just been celebrated at Amsterdam.
The first thimble was made la Oct,
1854, by goldsmith, Van Benshelton
whose idea in the manufacture of the
pretty conceit was to protect the
hnger of his lady love. The English
were the first to adopt the new inven-
ton.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-12-25

The volcano, Kiiawea, on the Island
of Hawai-, is 1000 feet high and is
said to be again showing a bad dis
position. Five years ago last month
it gave the town of Hile free show,
which it endeded by running down
the curtain of oblivion on the town
itself. The mass of lava was half
mile In width thirty to fifty feet III
thickness, and buried Hile as much as
Vesuvius did Pompeii.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-12-25

Papa Morisini finds his daughters
i'll starred marriage invoivlng DIM IN
all sorts of mplications. Now Mrs.
Dora Stolpe has sued him for $500 for
the part she played in endeayorlng to
restore to him his Willful child.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-12-25
THURSDAY, DECEMBER Is.

Senate.-In the senate Mr.. Hoar pre-
S nted petition from the Woman's
Suffrage association, of Pennsylvania,
protesting against the admission of
Dakota on constitutional majority by
men alone. Mr.. Vest submitted Joint
resolution prohibiting the propose
Nicaragua surveying expedition. It's
consideration was postponed one day.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-07-24

JUDGING from the givings out of the
Republican papers, there is just now a
perfect stampede of Irish Democrats
to the Blaine camp. What reason ex-
lists for the desertion of their former
political associates is as yet a mystery.
Is there anything in all the past his
tory of Mr.. Blaine or the Republican
party that should lead Irish -Ameri-
cans to be infatuated with them? Or
do the willy Republican leaders hold
forth the promise that the vigorous
foreign policy of Mr.. Blaine will stir
up war with England which may
rebound to the interest of Ireland? ?
Such promises are mere demagoguism,
and the hopes that are based upon
them are vain, and our Irish fellow
citizens will not. to any considerable
extent, be wheedled into the folly of
deserting their old time friends and
going over to the camp of the old
Know Nothings. This talk about the
desertion of the Irish is all bOsh.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-07-24
A sudden Flop.

The st. Louis Globe Democrat. the
leading Republican paper of Missouri,
in its issue of May %, 1884, contained
the following editorial in reference to
James G.. Blaine:
Blaine cannot carry the full
strength of the Republican party, to
begin with, and his repulsive, rotten
record will repel the independent or
detached voters. He is an unclean
man and the people will not have him.
To nominate him would be to court
defeat. He stands selfconvicted of
prostituting the high offices he has
held to build up private fortune-Of
cohabiting with corruption for dishon-
est money. Oh, no; his record would
damn him."
Since his nomination that paper has
espoused the cause of the unclean
man." and bestows upon him the most
fulsome praise.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-07-24


John f. Hogan, the delegate of the
International Typographical Union to
the meeting of the Trade Federation
to be held at Chicago in October, says
that the talk about the workingmen
being opposed to Cleveland sis simply
a weak invention of the enemy" Be-
| ing asked whether the Governors veto
of the five cent fare bill would hurt
him among the workingmerf, Mr.. HO.
gan said:
mot a particle, and for this reason:
The very foundation principle Of all
trades unions is the greatest good to
the greatest number. Now,whO would
be benefited by five cent all day on
the elevated roads? Surely very
small number of workingmen. Just
look at the thousands of skilled work.
men engineers, machinists, black
smiths, carpenters, bricklayers, etc.,
besides conductors, brakemen, ETC..
who are dependent on the prosperity
of the different railroads in the United
States. All these skilled mechanics
are Trades Unionists, and they have y
claim OH organized labor throughout
the country. We don't want to pull
down any capitalist or corporation
Such a policy would be idiocy. | am
convinced that the five cent fare bill
was introduced not to benefit the peo
pie, but to rob both the elevated and
surface railroad companies. The whole
business was disgraceful and rotten
clean through, and the Governor did
a manly. honorabie act When he We
toed the bill"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-07-24
Our Washington Letter.
Special to the Democratic Press:
WASnINGTON, July IS, lSS.

WASHINGTON, July 10, 1884.
The nomination of Cleveland and
Hendricks is received with marked en-
thusiasm by Democrats and with man
ifestations of alarm by Republicans.
Washington is not Democratic town
especially when Congress is not in
session and only the Office holders are
here, yet there is a sprinkling of DEM
Ocrats in the city left over from the
recent adjournment and u few strag-
glers who have come in from various
parts of the country. With them the
sentiment is very strong that the work
of the Convention is the best it could
have been. The bulletin boards were
watched with great anxiety. AT the
telegraph and newspaper offices bull
letins were posted, and there crowds
were gathered. The crowds were not
so large nor was the enthusiasm so
great as during the Republican Con-
vention for the reason that now less
people are in town, and of those here
the majority are Republicans, yet the
general sentiment among Democrats,
wherever they were found, was favor
able to both ticket and platform. Even
the Republicans were compelled to
admit that the platform was a very
wise one. This was discussed pretty
thoroughly during the early part OF the
day, and was pronounced by both
friend and foe the best that could have
been produced. Later, when the bal
loting began, the talk of platform dis
appeared and all attention was given
to the ballots. When the nomination
of Cleveland came in there were cheers
from the crowds gathered about the
bulletins.
Congressman Calkins, the Repub.
lican candidate fOi Governor of Indl.
ana, said: 81 1t is an excellent straddle
Cleveland is man without any record
to recommend him TO so important 8
position"
Congressman Herbert, of Alabama
was especially enthusiastic over the
platform, and said he could not have
been better pleased. He said: "It is
platform with which we can carry
every Southern State, and also New
York, Massachusetts and Indiana.
Senator Hawley said In reply to in
quiries, that Cleveland was as easy as
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-07-24

BLAINE's letter of acceptance was
given to the public by the daily papers
on Saturday. 1t is of almost inter-
minable length, occupying over four
columns of solid fine type. About one
half its space is devoted to discussion
of the tariff question. From begin
ming to end it is specimen of petit
Jogging demagoguism and false as.
sumption characteristic of the Maine
trickster.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-07-24

THERE is some trouble down in the
Hooking Valley coal regions, and like
ly to be more and worse unless some
thing is done.
The coal trade of the Hooking VAL
ley, the principal coal region of the
State, is monopolized by the Hooking
Valley Coal Company, wealthy and
powerful corporation, at the head of
which is General Sam Thomas, mill
lionaire, railroad magnate and Re.
publican, the friend and business as
sociate of Ex-Governor Charles Foster.
This company, in order to squeeze
more money out of their business re-
Gently cut down the wages of the mi
ners from eighty to sixty cents per ton.
There was no excuse given for this cut
in wages, and there was no good reason
Tor it.
The miners, who were working for
as low wages as men could be expected
to work for, refused to submit to this
reduction and struck i'm an orderly and
peaceable manner.
The coal company sent to Chicago,
to New York and to the mining re-
gions of Pennsylvania, and brought
on hordes of Italians, Hungarians and
other foreigners who had been import.
ed from Europe under contract TO work
for starvation wages. The company
propose to put these paupers to work
in the mines and starve the native
miners into submission.
In order to overcome and compel the
striking miners to submission, the
C ,mpany sent out of the State for an
armed force that is now patrOling the
highways of the Hooking Valley Goa
region, ready to shoot down any pool
striking miner, who, made desperat,
by hunger and sense of wrong don,
, him, makes any disturbance.
The bald, and disgraceful fact is tina
in the Hooking Valley, All armed for
eign force is employed by graspinl
aud soulless corporation to protect for
eign paupers imported under cOntrac
to work for such wages as the homes
workingmen of the Valley woulo
starve on.
And, let it be borne in mind, tha
this is company of Republican capi
talists, many of them being Republi
can politicians, headed by Genera
Sam Thomas, one of the bowling Re
publican strikers for Charles Foster
The only Democrat having any voic
in the management of the company il
Buchtel, of Akron, who opposed tn
cut in wages, and the employment o
pauper labor.
That this company should be per
mitted to patrol the highways of tn
state with an imported armed force t,
, protect imported pauper labor, is
disgrace, and Governor HOadly shOult
see that the armed force in question i
disbanded and sent out of the state.
And the people will see in this how
: much value they ought to set upol
Republican professions that the Re
, publican party is the friend of hom'
labor and desirous of protecting it,
Plain Dealer.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-07-24
Superior Excellence.

The reasons for Peruna' S superior ex-
cellence in all diseases, and its modus
0perdndi, are fully explained in DIR.
Hartman's lecture reported in his book
on the " Ills of Life, and How to Cure
Them" from page ! to 10. though the
whole book should be read and studied
to get the full value of the par excellent
remedy. These books can be had al
all the drug stores gratis.
Peruna is the best immediate Expec.
torant Cough Medicine), that has YET
been compounded by physician OF
druggist. There is nothing in medical
print that can at all compare with it
And no less so is it the very best Tonic
Stimulant, Nervine, Diuretic, Altera
tive, Anti.Dyspeptic, Appetizer, Haze
matte, blood Medicine) &c, &c, tina
has ever been compounded by doctor
: or layman. 1t should, therefore, al
ways b kept for immediate use.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-07-24
Democratic County Convention

The Democrats of Portage County will meet
in Delegate Convention at the Town Hall, Ra
VIENNA. Ohio, on
Saturday. August 18th,
at II O'Clock a. M, to place in nominaLion can
didates for the offices OF
Probate Judge.
Clerk of Court
Sheriff,
County Commissioner.
Surveyor,
Innrmary Director.
Coroner.
Also. to select a County Central Committee
20 consist OF one member from each Township.
The basis Ot representation will he one dele
gate for every 20 votes cast for Governor IIoad-
ly in 1883 in the several Townships and also an
additional delegate for every fractional part OF
said number of 10 or over cast in said Township
Upon this basis the Townships are emitted Ia
she following repres enta;iOns res pcctively:
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-07-24
A Few More Points
70T0 Referring to the nm
IM above letter, we ma

we have had the exclusive sale of the
Rock ford Quick Train Railroad Watch
for the past three years. No OTHER
Party CAN BUY THEM FROM THE FAC
TORY, OR HAS ANY RIGHT TO SELL.
THEM. 1t seems to us much like boys
play to get angry and advertise prices
because they cannot buy the goods.
We trust the publication of prices will
continue through the whole list. as we
have no money to advertise goods not
in stock. Such desperate efforts will
not deceive any. The people know
that we have never cursed the place a
ready to be fenced in, because we were
going to leave it. They know that we
are not Il travelling experimental insti-
tuition, and they will continue to buy
their Watches, Silver Ware, ETC., OF
the Old Reliable Ravenna jewelers.
Swift's Block.
WAIT BROTHERS.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-07-24

ONE of the most serious charges pre-
ferred against Grover Cleveland is that
while Sheriff of Erie county he was
required to perform the duties of hang
man. Well, "No rogue e'er felt the
halter draw" etc.
IT is little cheeky in Jim Blaine to
claim that all the prosperity of the
country is the result of the rule of the
star route, credit mobilier, salary grab
party.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-07-24

A Startling Discovery,

Mr.. VIM. Johnson. of Huron, Oak.
writes that his wife had been troubled
with acute bronchitis for many years,
and that al remedies tried gave no
! g manent relief, unt he procured
bolt'e of DR.. KINGS New discovery
for Consumption, coughs and colds,
which had magical effect, ana pro
duced permanent cure. IT. IS sAarah-
teed to cure all diseases of TIN lOat, lungs
and bronchial tubes. Trial bottles
free, at G. z. Reeds drug store, Large
size $l.00
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-07-24
The DiTfere nee,

The Democrats are in favor of ar
if which i'm poses the heaviest du1es
on articles of luxury, used chiefly by
the rich, and lightest on articles of
necessity, which the labOring aud
poor people must have. The Republi-
cans, on the contrary, are in favor of
taxing articles of necessity. Still thew
claim to be the especial friends of the
poor and labOring men.
CHOLERA is reported to he on the
increase in France. There is little
danger that the dread diseas g will reach
this country this season,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-07-24

Our blessings are not appreciated
until we are deprived of them. Most
notable among them is health, the lack
of which magnitfes eur other burdens
A hacking cough, a severe cold, or any
throat or lung disease is very trouble
some; nut all these may be quickly
and permanently removed by DR.. Big.
CLOVIS Positive Cure. Price so cents
trial bottles free, of Belding & Arm
strong.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-07-24

Frazier's Root Bitters are not dram
shop beverage, but are strictly medici
nal in every sense. They act strongly
upon the Liver and Kidneys, keep the
bowels open and regular, make the
weak strong, heal the lungs, build up
the nerves, and cleanse the blood and
system of every impurity. Sold by
II. Waterman. $1.O0.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-07-24
Garry the News.

In the days of billiousness, when
your liver is torpid and your skin yell
low. remember you have never fail.
ing friend in DR.. Jones' Red Clover
Tonic, which is unequaled in purity
and efficatiousness. In cases of dys-
pepsia, cOstiveness and malaria diseas-
es, and diseases of the blood and kid
neys, its action is prompt AMI cure
speedy. Price 50 cents, of BeIding &
Armstrong.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-07-24
cRlGcs, cLycER,NE sALve

The best on earth, can trulyb said
of Griggs' Glycerine Salve, which il a
sure cure for cuts. bruises, ,scalds, burns,
wounds, and all other sores. Will
positively cure piles, letter, and skin
eruptions. Try this wonder healer.
Satisfaction guaranteed or money re-
funded. Only 25 cents. For sale by
BELDING u ARMSTRONG;.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-07-24
See the Milhurm Hollow Axle

WNgOn,
Before buying. Every Axle warranted
not to break, no matter what the loaC
may weigh; and the lightest running
Wagon built. Over sixty in use il
Portage County, and giving the best o
satisfaction. Also, have in stock thin
ble skein Wagon.
S27-tf TT. THOMPSON.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-07-24

Is is earnestly requested that each Township
hold caucus "a. choose delegates and to select
n Township Committee. and Thursday evening.
Augnst 18th. at z :; 30 O'Clock. is recommended.
Let every Township Committee call a caucus
At the usual place at the time designated.
by order Of the Executive Committee.
!. Il. SIDDALL, Chairman.
I,,l,,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-07-24
Special Notice!
OFFICE OF
Rockford Watch Co..

ROCKFORD, ILL, May 18th, 1884.
Referring to the fact that we have
appointed WAIT BROTHERS, of
Ravenna, Sole Agents for the sale Of
our Quick Train Railroad Watches in
Portage County, Ohio, we desire to say
that no parties other than WATT BROS.
or their employees, are authorised to
offer these Goods for sale in the terri
tory indicated and that no warranty
whatever attaches to our goods when
offered for sale by others than our duly
authorised agents. Our goods are sold
directly from the factory, and only
through competent and well known
dealers.
AS the movements leave our hands
carefully adjusted and regulated for
immediate use, we hold ourselves di-
rectly responsible to the wearer of the
watch for its satisfactory peri ,rmance,
BUT ONLY WHEN SOLD BY OUR CHOSEN
AGENTS. We understand the extraor-
dinary guarantee of excellence made
by WAIT BROS, and given out by
them to the public, and are prepared
to make good the assertions of our
representatives in that particular.
Very Respectfully,
ROCKFORD WATCH co.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1884-08-21
PERSONAL.

Mr.. Clarence w. Huh was in. town
Tuesday.
Mr. Jos, Conner, OF Graceville, was
in town. yesterday.
Mr.. +. Lewis went over to Orton-
vile on Monday afternoon.
Mr.. f. b. Chew visited ths camp.
ers at Glenwood on Saturday last
Mrs. Brown, of Red Wing sister
of Mrs. A. peKay is visiting Morris.
Mr.. John Newell. ii brother Of our
townSnan +. T. Newell, is visiting
Norris
Judge Babcock. IF Minneapolis,
and few friends, are spending few
days among the chickens.
Miss Ida Borrill. Hon. III. II. Wells
and .l"dge Giltinan returned from
she Glenwood camp on Tuesday even
ing.
Genl. Geo.I. Becker passed through
-town on Monday afternoon last, Ell
route for his stock farm near Browns
Valley.
The Misses Western, who have
been visiting Mrs. Darlington Phelps,
returned to st. Paul. Saturday, by
way Of the Little Falls road.
Mr.. Geo. Z. Dariingretarned Tues
day NOMINATION. Milwaukee, where
he had gone ON BUSINESS, returning
by way of Ortonville and Graceville.