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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-03-06
Buying Out a Hotelkeeper.

Once more the foaming beaker was
passed around, and then the second
old man began his second anecdote.
Our company playe,l one night in
town eight miles distant from Daniel
sonville, Conn. 1t was in the Spring,
and the weather was beautiful. In the
morning, before the company started
for Danielsonville, two of the men, who
were great pedestrians, went to the
manager and asked his permission to
walk to the next town. The permis-
sion was granted, and the two fellows
ground off at the rate of four miles per
hour, arriving in Danielsonvilie little
while before the rest of the company
rolled in on the cars. Accommodations
for the entire party had been engaged
by the advance agent at the one hotel
OF the place. The manager went to
the hotel and inquired what kind of
rooms were ready for his people.
81 don't know that we can give
you any, said the clerk, looking coolly
at the manager.
"'What do you meanP Didn't our
agent make arrangements with youp'-.
eyes, but I've changed my mind
since
Changed your mind! What for, I'd:
like to knowP' /
That's my affair
"And the clerk coolly turned his back
and walked away. The enraged and
mystitied manager rushed out to. seek
other accommod ations. OF course, he
did not find any. But while out he
met the two men who had walked
down. /
"Didn't get any rooms. did your
asked one of them. (
mo; what's the matter here" :
"'Well, I'll tell you. Some kind
friend of the hotelkeeper telegraphed
him that the company was broke and
two of them had to waikiki
The hearers of the second old man
gave vent to various expressions Of
disgust at this instance of Yankee
shrewdness.
What did the manager dop" asked
Plarximander.
"Wel, I'll tell you." answered the
narrator. He had $1,000 in small
bills done up in two rolls so that they
looked as if they contained much more.
He went back to the hotel and called
for the proprietor. That person APP
proached in naughty manner and
coldly said, We'll, sir, what do you
want?' The manager looked at him
from head to foot. Then he drew out
his rolls of money and, slamming them
down on the counter, asked in q voice
| of thunder:
"'What'll you take for your internal
little shanty?' ,.
The astounded landlord fell off
| about two tons. Then he bowed very
low and, rubbing his hands together,
said: What can l do for you to-day.
| sir' "-Iheatrical Renaissance ~ Y
| Times.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-03-06
A Story of Two Journalists.

A story is told of young sopho-
more, the newly appointed editor of a
college paper in New England, who,
on his way home in vacation some
years ago, made the acquaintance of q
quiet gentleman on railroad train.
'.Englishman, I perceive" airily be-
gan our college boy. The stranger
bowed, "You must fiAd much to amuse
you in this country. We are so very
crude, SO newr' said the sophomore,
who was an Anglo-maniac. There is
one thing however. on which I fiatter
myself we compare favorably with
John Bull-our newspapers. The jour-
nalists of this country rank high, sir
hight" Having received a civil reply,
he continued: 81 am myself an edi-
tor. Like to look at a copy of our pa
PERI" pulling out a small sheet from
his pocket. 'Now. you have no idea
nobody not in the profession can have
any idea-of the labor and mental
strain involved in that small sheet.
Keep it. There may be a paragraph
or two in it that is worth considering,
even if it does come from this side of
the water" His companion changed
his place soon afterward, and the
amused conductor, who had overheard
the conversation, said to the young
man: DO you know who that WASP"
No" 1t was Mr.. Walter, OF the Lon
don Times.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-03-06
Charles Dickens.

What manner of man Dickens was
we can perceive we'll enough from his
books as well as his letters. We all
remember the passage in which Lord
Macaulay shows how Johnson's priva-
tions affected his character and man
ners all through his life. It is certain
ly no less true that the boyish expert
ences of Dickens told with wonderful
force on his character. His father was
always in money difficulties, and the
son had miserable time of it as a
child going to and fro to the pawn
brokers, hanging about the Marshall
sea and feet, and tying up pots of
blacking for 6s. week. And all the
while he never lost the consciousness
that he possessed great powers and
capabilities, and fortunately, or this
consciousness would have been belied.
He also learned to throw himself eager
ly into what he was doing, that he
might do it well. In the blacking days
there was constant rivalry between
him and his companions who could tie
up pots quickest and finish them off
most neatly. The result of all which
was that when Dickens overcame his
difficulties and became a prosperous
man he never for a moment doubted
his own powers. He had expected to
succeed. and he had succeeded. What
| more was needed? And thus he grew
more and more self-concentrated, self
confident, self-asscrtive. He was not
good scholar like johnson or even
| Thackeray, never went to public school,
and certainly knew very little of the
Latin grammar. But as a sickly, neg
L. 4 Il I. l.
| by himself and nurse his Imagination
on Fielding, and Smollett, and Lesage,
and Shakespeare, and we might almost
call this his only early book education.
His powers of memory and observation
were altogether astonishing; they were
part of his habit. 1t is hardly to be
wondered at that he seemed to have
something very like conviction of his
infallibility. All through his writings
you find him laying down the law on
politics, and history, and theology,
without any sort of nisgiving that pos
sibly wider reading might have modi-
fed his views. 1t was a heavy draw
back to his character, and made him
(to speak plainly arrogant. And
closely akin to this is his ovrrwocn:ng
per - -. AWAY 10 seems
c. Lslng alter praise, present and post
famous. He tells Mr.. Forster to be
sare and put so and so into his biogra-
pay. And, by the way, it would have
be N wiser of the biographer to leave
thee little requests out and not to have
exhibited his subject supplicating man.
kind for their ''plaNditc, " We could
multiply proofs Of this weakness which
are within our knowledge, but we glad
ly turn to q pleasanter subject. What
kept him great, and makes us regard
this self-conceit as a flaw on fine
character, was his generous heart.
Throughout his labors he is ever seeo
anxious to improve the condition of the
world and to enlarge mems sympAthies
for the poor and suffering. No one
can doubt who reads him that his
whole heart went with his denuncia-
tions of cruelties-whetho hor of prison,
of school, or of work-hoUse-of pseudo
philanthropy. of hypocrisy, and shams
of all sorts, as they presented them
selves before him.-1hs Scottish Re
ineyU,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-03-06

One of the oldest houses in Baltimore
is about to be replaced by a modern
warehouse. 1t is two-story and attic
dwelling suilt of imported bricks in q
most Tnusual manner, builders of long
exparience saying that they never saw
. similar structure. The joists are of
white oak, and the lighter woodwork
is of yellow pine. The holdings of the
windows-frames are solid, the pockets
for the weights having been chiseled
out Every part of the building, in
Guiding even the wrought-iron nails, is
handmade. Numerous old books and
papers, and English and Spanish coins,
dated early in the last century, have
been found secreted in different parts
s2f the house.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-03-06

"Ma, I'm now II. Mayn't I enter
societyP" ''You will have to ask your
father, Lizzie" ''Oh. but he's so grum;
Pm afraid to- .'Speak to him pref!
tily, dear, and he will hear you. He's,
in the sitting room" Lizzie summons ,
courage and goes to her father. "Pa.
dear, I'm now II. May enter societyP"i
What kind of society?" "Why, thei
best society, of course" "No. Do you!
suppose I'm going to have you make a.
fool of yourself agoin' about here say-j
ing 'caw' fur car, faw' fur for, and
such nigger talk? No, never"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-03-06
Business Cards.
T. RI. DUSSELL,

J. II. DUSSELL,
IA ,CTORNEY AT LAW, Counsel II
~ Enyiish and German. Office over Us
%,vItria,g z store, Phenix Block, Ravenba,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-03-06

The fashionable ladies of London
now take their pet dogs to church. It
they had society with long nama
over there these fashionable ladies,
might speedily be brought 70 task. !
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-03-06

- GNTIST. Office over First NS+ional BANK
A Once hours from a. M. TO s D. iia,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1884-03-13

these chestnut locks. innocent of bangs, and
that dark mustache in such dangerous
proximity. Ii was the old story-two Young
heads bending over the same page. No
word of love had passed All was on
strictly business basis, the history Of the
missions Of the Northwest the objective aim
But at last there was no excuse for linger-
ing longer. The hills across the prairie were
red and gold, the robins had fed, and the
grain around the little burying ground cut
and slowed away.
Charlotte was walking home as usual
Far away in the road two moving dots ap-
peared. which developed into the twins as
they came nearer. Tears were cutting briny
burrows down their not very clean cheeks
Hysterical sobs alone came from their
mouths as they tried to speak, but finally
the sisterly intuition eliminated these words
from the chaos
Mother has runned away She said she
would if didn't stop pounding and we
didn't, and she has runned -
That poor mother She has made the
same threat hundred times before. but had
been pacified
(which way Tell me quickly" thinking
of the river. so tireless and so cruel.
''She runned up the railroad track No
more words were needed. Back Of the gar
den was the branch railway from La Paz
The evening train was nearly due.
Leaving the twins TO toddle after as well
they could in their exhausted state she
ran. RAM She flew. The bright invalid
shawl was beacon. Mrs Brantome sat
upon the track idly playing with some vel
bar
we'll.
Mother" She said, III j. late and the
bows are calling and ,ou must feed the
chickens"
The mother shook her head Persuasion
was no perslader. Then Charlotte scoded.
Alike useless. Then. as last resort. she
used gentle force 4 failure. SIT there
and pull those flowers to pieces that the
poor unbalanced woman would do nothing
else. In Heavens name what was to be
done Those who have had experience
know the strength OF the insane The train
whlstled for the crossing a mile away. and
Just then. some guardian angel guiding him,
James Duncan jumped the fence. a wet
handkerchief ~ his hand
Blessings upon the medicine which sub
dued the bugs l. subdued the poor woman
in a moment, and he had lifted her ont Of
danger before the train rushed past.
Then he explained. lie had been copy
Ing the inscription on the Indians tomb
stone as the boys went screaming b. lie
gathered enough from their incoherent
words to learn " hat the matter was. The
chloroform iIea vas simply an inspiration.
Hos can repay YOU asked wet-eted
Charlotte. a, The parts. huy>. mother. ana
Al. we're walking back
BY making over 70 me- Pierre Branton3,' :,
manuscripts and hi, granddaughter ! ran
never write 'he hiSt0r, without her"
'Wcil." softly. "in the cause of science Is
perhaps"
AuI thi, j, how It came to pass that the
hars marched up the church aisle before the
rah.r, came again with Charlotte ana the
bug mln. Flora T. StnniicId.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1884-03-13
The Boy Couldn't Stand 1t.

A boy about twelve years of age called at
doctors office, Sunday afternoon, and ask
ed him to visit the house in professional
way, as his mother had been severely in
iured. The doctor found the woman lying
on lounge, with black eye. a mashed
nose, several contusions on the head, and a
generally used up appearance.
Where did you fall ?" he asked
Nowhere :" she answered
''Did you get run over ?"
"No, sir"
Looks TO me as il you had been struck
and choked."
Yes, have been"
Husband. ! suppose ,"
'Ies, sir
''Well, he ought To be sent TO State prison
for year" continued the doctor as be found
a new bruise.
The woman remained silent. but after
a moment the boy spoke up.
Now, man, that is dead mean to let him
20 on and abuse pap that way Here doc
tor-come in here ~
He opened the door of bedroom. and the
physician found a man with a cut on his jaw
two more on his scalp, lacerated ear, and
both eyes closed up.
Now, then" said the bow as he gave the
quilts pull, wouldn't il be better 10 send
nam up for about eight months. and give
pap four?"
The doctor agreed with him.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1884-03-13
What Freddie was Crying for.

Little Freddie i, bright DO, OF five
wears. mas just begun TO 90 10 school. and.
unfortunately. Is learning last 10 use protaAe
.Angua-e. One dav BIZ mother Ieproyed
Him. suI told him God A.l not love bo.s
mat sWore.
He stamped hi. foot. frowneI, and eN-
c.4im, Z, II L1 wish somebody ha! me tt4'
a4rn't % peftickler + A. time ~ore yn
Freddie grew worse. instead OF better. HIS
mother became SO anxious that she decided
- wrhe his father letter about it, said
sire being away on business at the time
She asked him to write Freddie letter nn
the matter. and N due time came missivr
which ran like TINS dear Freddie, d little
bird told NE what bad boy had" etc.
After reading the letter to him the child
seemed 10 take il to heart seriously, and
cried . long and bitterly, tina, his mother
thought him sufficiently punished. and SAID
Freddie. if YOU are good boy after this,
papa Viii forgive YOU; now. don't cry any
more Il amt cr, ing about that, but
just wish knew what damn little bird that
was that told my papa"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1884-03-13

he rubbed his head and nose against my
breast and shoulders in friendly way, as
much as 10 say, Il am very glad 10 see you
after your long absence"
The popular belief continued Mr..
Bonner. "that Ham was not fast trotter,
is erroneous. have driven him on the
road at $50 clip. when he was trotting
just for the love of the sport. without be
ing urged"
A trotter named Tom keeler was owned
few Years ago BY Mr. John $. Baker Of
Seneca Fails. Tom was a2j horse in
days when such flyers were scarcer than they
are now. lie has won many closely fought
tTots throughout the country. The day he
fore great tro, he always became nervous
and high strung. while at other times he
was easy aud almost souchv in appearance
He would walk up TO looking glass fasten-
ed TO the side OF his stable and examine him
self deliberately. On being led from his
box just before the trot he approached the
glass and surveyed himself carefully. lfhe
was satisfied with his appearance he nod
ded; if not, he would shake his head from
side to side. Then his name and tail had to
BE- redressed and an extra rub given to
his back aud sides before he would march
out.
Tom was always wide-awake when driven
BY man. but if woman neid ,hr lines he
would slouch along with the gait Of COW.
Once Mrs. Baker was riding behind him
through the village. accompanied by lady
friend Tom espicd his master talking horse
with some acQualntnnces on the porch Of the
lloag house. !Ic immediare, turned from
the road and Joined the group Of hor.emen.
refusing 20 bulge Step With the women.
Al another TING Mr. Baker and Mis- wife
were rldn. over a wide, smooth road near
Auburn behind Tom. Mrs Baker had
made her husband promise 10 never speed
the horse while She was with him. \ Young
farmer came along with his sweetheart in a
sang turnout drawn NJ powerful Morgan
horse, which could pull them along at a gait
So fast that the Young fellow believed he
could pass anythin. On the road. He slip
PED hy the Bakers, and. turning around.
laughed In their faces Then holding back
for a while, he repeated the performance.
Tom had taken the bits in his mouth and
pncked his ears, while Baker ne,d him firm
~ When the Young fellow drew back for
a third time ii tantaIiz.ny way. Mrs
Baker said. John, don't let thar fellow pass
NOu again.
Go for him. lom' shouted Baker as the
Morgan horse ,rn;rcd past him once more.
Tom spread himself with ali his ,igor and
salftnc,s. the wheel, whr.cl Ike buzz saws,
aud Ms. Baker ciung to her husband In
Nide Of twenty seconds the fellow and h,
sweetheart were !cft far behind TIL, Hak-
VI stopped IN Auhurn NJ do a little shop
ping. Within few Minutes the Young
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1884-03-13

\ strange reminder of the ante bellum
days was witnessed a short time ago In the
busy streets Of the peaceful city Of Staunton,
in the valley of Virginia. A sturdy mount
aneer from Pocahontas county. ~. Va, had
made his way from hls secluded fastness in
an OUTLYING district across the Cheat and
Aleghany Mountains, - miles to the near
est centre Of civilization to make sale OF
some stock, the fluctuations in whose value
once sent q ,hrob through the commercial
world. In this high and isolated eyrie, en-
Joying the independent freedom and sim
plc.ty Of rural life. he had no, heard Of
wars Alarms and none of the confusion
incident TO secession had disturbed the
peaceful rounds Of his life. He had tended
his tlocks, cultivated the soil and prospered
until the surplu, was bcy end hi, consunp-
ton. Reckoned among the wealth that
could te disposed of as 10 longer necessar,
for his needs two finely built colored men.
aud Il was more particularly to sell these
that he had COTTON the consent Of his mind
to make the perlous journey to the nearest
point within the pale Of civilization.
Arriving N Staunton. he asked iul a
dealer, and tried in vain to sell his slaves.
He could not be convinced that there had
been great war. and at last he left in
disgust. When last seen he and his daskN
property we're on their way home to enio,
life free from the vices OF an unreal civil!
Haiion. - Lsffs, ~ the Bdltimor, .imsrIcop.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1884-03-13

lhrect my Muse. inSpirr my s"ilE
Hail, Fro-t-Crowned King. Through weep
ing clouds.
Thy sturdy ship with frost-wrcatbcd shrouds.
Bore brsvely on it, destined course.
Though ice-foc crushed with awful force:
Nor recling deck. nor distant Pole.
Could chill the purpose ~ thy soul.
The Northern Lights famed out afar
And touched with Life the bright North star
Still DER the mad and boiling
Rode the brave ship right CALAMITY.
clio sailor bold" the Norseman cried.
No ship can stem this frozen tide.
" hoc'er commands within th. realm
No matter who-Death guides the helm
And 80, through long and ,unlc,, days
He held hi course hy devious WAYS.
Wild shricLcd the Water Wrath below;
Above torn clouds and ghostly snow
No ~unbcams Kiss the brow Of Night.
No crimson bars in golden light,
No warmth these glacial streams can melt
No glow comes up from orion'> belt.
No singing bird. nor music rare.
frcited the awful silence there.
The wear one only night and day;
Thu rrawled the laggarl time AWAY.
oh loyal heart and rulal blood.
1
Thou carYrd>t III, WAY 10 Glory'- grave,
The urn that holds Earth's truly bravc.
Hail glorious name. for though thy clak
i All that's given 20 IL. We SAY
Thy fac" on which Deaths seal j. -
l>'morr than king or corunet."
Ne victor thou from Mar nd fields
With FURNISHED spears and changing shields.
With no long train 81 madrns fair
With capti,c,' chaplct~ Ia their hair.
Though gives H. gold. it deeply sink
And breaks the heart. iron links.
In Earth to earth" there i np tear
But that which fall upon thy bier
BRAY. man. 10 Weld thu parting hrcaih
And smiling fac, thr Court of Death.
We welcome thee in Glory's van
God's greatest work a noble man
Thy hungry dreams II m. arr Ja,j.
Nrll give thcc ret and hum, At la>i.
>af, IN the land that gave tn. birth.
>af- on the breast uf Mu'hcr earth.
4 :. tp>i-b>.
o"pt>. February. l>S4
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1884-03-13
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Ursula's Thanksgiving.


ItanA.eN4n. Itc. 4.a l.u.a HAL nA-
coming home ir IN b., -ii., rU>k of'oa II
the L.,tl..' school
Tic i!;,lc u.p.a,4ua ,'lt4u. s. 4, al. a. nrd
wIih ucaA sa,,.. t.r ..4f4 -... ia, t4uA-
"a In ni~,,> amas. . tu.. ,r.ion n.i4. .rrus 4nd
A. lrsua ..+pre,. t, .Ait.r .n Inlet
,in,-.e4f wl.-t >l.l rrt...,. a., ,.,It s..w.
the setting ,4u Lars. tl...I a i.4.A q >a..,u
cloud, an.. ,,,.a,. I. ..s. tAe t.9.e
wor.. ulA AuDt..f ..sf,..-lt. Ma.. 4
sudden gus, of ,ro,,.,Ctu,e,. .,umua. u.uG
SVEN, The lea: fra. i.r tari aa! ,ef,i
ed!t.u. i.a.a,t.-A.., G.a4 q. la.h vel
,a;h.
Ursula ,!.hec.
At j M otn,f. IN ,,... ,a.!.i,. BE-! IA.
tb.r.;,. and tt. ...,.u.. !, t.. .fI-.,,. ..!
the .hel broken lvai.,-d the ir,.A, ...r
And the uinl ia, nloun 4aa,. A.! Il
,Iou.. ku5w .ou am ,,. to,r. -.,..
.,tl,,r ana yran..r,oiA.. ala4,.,f.. ,il.fri.,
school"
Then. ou,cAruiu- her .o.t.,t..... .L.. t..f-
LIN J,v. tIr r.sI r.,tF,,,.s.t. ,,.,t III.
rearh.d ~ oid s,e....,.nt,,I ,,u,, pa,n,,.
!, dnn ,ed ,nJ b,'f .3B., ~, ,h.. u.a,.,
bough> uf huge che>tn4. trees.
There had been an o.G ioll-gatr there
once. but II had .ou. been l4,used. ana
nothing remained u il hui a ,or, IL ulctur-
e.aue arch over the ROADWAY. al! ,win-d
With Wild vines.
And Grandfather Han Vas carving an
armcu Of wood iato tile kitchen door a.
f.ula came up. Grandmother Hal. va,
knitting by the FIRE. in her cushioned rock
81.
lluas five wear, since Grat.dnlo,her Hall
Aaa uui her ;ret to the foor. ,c, she wa,
inGomi,ab.y cheerful through II ILL., II there
va. a bright ,,de 10 ANYTHING. Gr.pdmotb.r
Hall ALWAYS found i; out, !. not >f... set her
self wcik 10 imagine one.
..Ah. here YOU are. Jf,uly ,a.I Tie o,l
man, mournfa.,. And !a-h time ,ou
came. The old turkey hen i, t.>, and ~.
apple sass is ,cofchrd. and Lew, Crawford
ha.n't called tor them ey... and If tnry ain,
sold y, ,han't haze penn, u nd, IN tie
contributions plate ,o.morroN. after The
lbauA,s,inc services"
Law sake,. father. laid Mr.. Hall.
whats the use Of raiain' e,ll new, on Ur,u-
Ia like that Don't ,ou zee .Ap look, pa.e
and tired The turkey-Aen 4 safe IN The
branches OF the ,eckel pear.tl,e | saw her
last now. And as for the applr-sa,.. don't
dislike little ,corch my,elf: i, gives flavor.
And I'm sar,ln sun. Lewis CrawforaY
come along NJ. |, amt late. YOU know.
And. leaning over until ,ou Would have
been sure she must lose her balance, Grand
mother Hall opened h. oyen-door Ia 50.
how the iohnn,.cakes were getting On.
For corn meal va, cheap. anI The Old
lady had fashion of reproduciny II in ever,
po,sib,e s,yle.
lip, I'D better tel. ,ou a, once. squire
Dean, daughter Il Il have The di,tric,
,choo! rext quarter. They don', need n,
service, any longer. they say. Oh. grannl.
gram, wha, j, u become Of u>?"
Old Mr.. Hal. sat down vii. 4 gruan.
II Iknowed there Ma. some i.l luck ann
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1884-03-13
Why She Didn't Consume as Much Gas as
Usual.

How is II that my gas bill i, smaller
than usual ? certainly consumed as much
gas last month as the month previous"
'.'Ihe bill is according TO the meter You
are not burning as much in the parlor as
you did during the previous MONTH"
''On the contrary. said the man Of the
house. I'VE are burning more. Month before
last my daughter was absent from home and
the gas was never left burning later than
nine o'clock in the parior, but last week she
returned, and ii is often twelve o'clock now
before hear the young man who calls on
her take his departure
We'll, am unable to explain it, ! only
know that pass your house every night
and notice through the window that the
gas is always turned down very, very low
Him, yes just receipt the bill, please