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Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1884-08-15
Tho Ring In His Boot.

They had terrible time, says the
San Francisco Post, at wedding up
at Petaluma, CAL, the other day, and
which only goes to show how the least
draw back will sometimes take the stiff
fening out of the sweetest occasion.
1t seems that the ceremony was a
very grand affair, indeed. There were
eight bridesmaids, and the church was
crowded from pit to dome, as the dra-
matte critics would say. But when
they got to the proper place in the
ceremony and the groom began feeling
around for tn, ring. he discovered that
the ring wasn't on hand. After the
minister had scowled at the miserable
wretch for awhile the latter detected
that the magic circlet had slipped
through hole in his pocket and had
worked down to his boot. He COM
municated the terrible fact in a whis.
per to the bride, who turned deadly
pale, and was only prevented from
faintng by the reflection that they
w61 sa6iitsSl y Sat the strings of
PcJfh corsets in case she did.
D@S don't you produce the ring p
w'.,-beled the brides big brother,
hearsesy =. and feeling for his pistol, ,un-
der, the impression that the miserable
man .sas about to back out.
81 can't It's in my boot" explain
ed the groom under his breath, bis
very h'I. rsan while, turning red With
TRY ahdA!',s out ssme..,w .,w-hnr
ry up" TdhSi.a the minister behine
his book. - 49,.
"I'll try,,.gasped the Victim, who
was rather stoat, and he put one foot
on the chancef gail, pulled up the leg
of his trowsepeSa and began making
spasmodic jabs}k the ring with his
foretinger. The minister motioned to
the organist to squeeze outa few netes
to fill in the time, while a rnmnr "a
pidly went through the congp j
to the effect that dispatch haa just
arrived proving that the groom had
four wives living in the E,st already.
"I-I can't reach it, groaned the
half married man in agony 1t will
not come"
"Sit down and take rour boot off,
you fool.' missed the brides mother,
while the b. idle herself moaned pite-
onSlv, and wrung her powdered hands.
There was nothing left, so the suf-
ferer sat down on the floor and began
to wrestle with his boot, which was
naturally new and tight, while fresh
rumor got under way that the groom
was tight, and insisted on pairing his
corus.
As the boot came finally off, its
crushed wearer endeavored, unsuccess-
fully, to hide trade dollar hole in
the eel of his stocking, noticing which
the parson said grimly:
"Iou seem to be getting married
just in time, my friend"
Then the ceremony proceeded, with
the party of the first part standing on
one leg, trying to hide his we'll ventil-
ated foot under the tail of his coat.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1884-08-15
A Sleepless Night.

One night, when retired at my usual
hour, about 10 o'clock, thinking sleep
was ready to 60 to bed too, found I
was laboring undrr mistake. Sleep
wanted to remain up while longer.
My thoughts got to wondering, and l
thought it really had got to be time
that | was asleep. But sleep eluded
me. / was taking too lively an inter-
est in the mining industry. You can't
lay hold on sleep bodily as you would
seize hold of pump handle. | would
lie on my right side awhile, then on
my left side and didn't feel good on
either. l felt tired-had been work
ing too hard in the mines. Then |
would draw up my knees. next coil
like dog. Still sleep did not take
pity on me and 60 to roost on my eye
lids. The clock strikes IL and heard
the chickens crow. | was glad to
know they were awake that there was
something besides myself that couldn't
sleep. Counting myself to sleep oc-
CURED to me. | began. I
When the clock struck one I had
5000 counted. That didn't seem to
be much, and | wondered if l couldn't
do better than that the next hour. I
set out in the direction of two o'clock
counting a little faster, The clock
struck 2 and l had 10000; had got
together from to 2, making 10000 in
all. l now began to think Of how
manyA could count by 8 o'clock, if [
sere to go down to business. | turn
ed loose. As three o'clock struck I
had 10000 lacking about an inch.
which L traversed before the sound Of
thesstrokes died away.
.ssK was getting warmed up to my
work, and wanted to wake up fellow
in the next room and bet him could
get rs, 900 by day-break or 6 o'clock.
1 dh' not wake him though; he was a
stranger, and large. l threw off one
of the blankets and sped away to 4
o'cleck. AS ItolIed off, had so close
10 $4,000 that l claimed it. 1t was
allowed me by the referee, could feel
my heart beat with excitement as |
threw off another blanket and started
off for the next station. When the
clock began to strike l wanted few
hundred Of having IA 900 b7 squirt
counted about 100 to each stroke Of
the clock-14, 900 was reached, max
ing $4,000 so far. There was only an
hour left in which to count $4,000, to
make the $4,000 that | was struggling
for. But my blood was up and |
would try it.
AS l swung away on the final heat
threw off from the bed the final
blanket and unbuttoned the collar of
my night shirt. | was perspiring
freely. l came laundering in on the
home stretch straining every nerve to
make $4,000. AS the clock struck
and the rosy dawn pecked in at my
window lacked hundred or two Of
the $4,000: but skipped up to it on
the last stroke. 1t was no embezzle
ment; nobody was paying me for
counting, and the counting | was do
ing didn't belong to anybody.
! arose from my couch to begin the
duties of the day. didn't feel rested;
felt more like l had been trying to
head off runaway calf. Counting
may do for thin sort Of a pastime f; it
is cheaper than billiards, but as an
excitement to arouse sleep | can't re-
commend it.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1884-08-15
I sflert Story.
How Sal and Me Got Married.

Well, AT last mite cum, that orful
mite as was to fetch me intoo new
state Nv bein', and it foun' me in 4
dreadful fix. Fust | felt good, then
bad, Just proud and then skeered like
i've hundred went over the mornin
aiorc the eveutful mite too see Sal, an
foun' her at.kin it nifty easy, rather
in hurry fur mite tn cum, | thought;
aS fur me, was in hurry wun min
MT, an the next felt like I'd rather a
little it had been put off.
Arter supper | washed; then | put
OH the cleanest sort av a shirt that
Aunt Jane bad fixed up mighty nice
"a. smooth, then | drawed on about as
nice sett Nv Sundy harness as you
ever seed, an after mann and Aant
Jane had primped up an fixed my har
an creevat, | wuz reddy, so off | put
to Sails dads, an' | reckin | dun a
lelp "a tbinkln' a-goin' over thar. as
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1884-08-15
III E B EST
G | 0 T h | N G

The largest and finest Stock ever shown
at prices which cannot be equaled else
where.
Our entirely ne,c stock is so serirabe
that every man and boy should have a
suit. and TO appear handsomely dressed
you must wear our c'o;hes.
Should your circumstance be such that
only small amount can be invested IN
clothing then our house is one to patro-
nize for the reason that you get just what
you pay .cr; economical administration
of al its affairs makes our establishment
the popular one to buy from. Every gar
ment in our house entirely new, handsome
and seryiceable.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1884-08-15

"Can dogs find their way home from
long distance?' asks an exchange.
It's acc riding to the dog. If it's one
you want to get rid of, he can find his
way back from California. If it is a
good one, he's apt to get lost if he goes
around the corner.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1884-08-15
SPECIAL CLEARING SALE.

DEIsg2'SsD TO kEEr 4
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-03-27

ouired. size and shape by rubbing it
rpou sandstone. A shaft OF reed SIM
liar to bamboo. a species entirely un-
known in that region at this time, still
remained in the whirl. 1t had been
broken by the ancient workman and
neatly mended by winding about it
niece Of fine twine. The ends OF this
twine being examined under the micro
scope disclosed the fact that its fiber
was very fine human hair. Arucies OF
wood, corncobs, and even the periect
grains of corn, walnuts. bones OF eiK'
antelope, and wolf, portions OF wearing
apparel of fabric resembling the
mummy cloth of Egypt, but MADE from
material unfamiliar to, the explorers
and other perishable articles were
found in abundance, buried in piles OF
debris, which partially filled these de-
serted homes. and would at first
thourht seem To Indicate somewhat re-
cent inhabitancy On the other hand,
however, the prcscrvative qualities OF
the atmosphere of this region are re-
markable, and it is the belief OF the ex-
plorers that centHries have elapsed
since the last of the departed races oc-
cupied these old cities and villages as
houses.
The absence of weapons of war, OF
works of defense. other than such as
are constituted by the selection OF al
most inaccessible localities. of temples
or idols, of hieroglyphics or pictures,
together with the durability and solid
ity of the dwellings,, SO different from
ANYTHING to be found of the handiwork
of existing civilized races of that re-
gion, and the wide extent of these ru-
ms, indicating the existence of allied
races covering large portions of the
present territories of Arizona, New
Mexico, and Utah. as we'll as northern
Mexico, are the elements of the prob
lens involved in the origin, history.
and disappearance of these races
! problems which seem no nearer soiu,
ton than when Colorado, nearly foul
hundred years ago. made raid for the
purpose of conquest among these
places and, through his priests. gave
to the world the first meager accounts
of them-then, as now, vacant and ru
ined.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-03-27
Shot Through the Heart.

A great battle was in progress, when
large division under General Gary
came on the field. He reported to GEN
eral Thomas. All day the tide of battle
had turned, first in favor of the North,
and then of the South. General Thomas
pointed to certain pass, and said: II
want your men to hold that. If they
can do it victory is ours" They form
ed and there they stood like animated
granite. Time and again the rebels
came at them but were unable to break
the line. At length General Gary gave
the word. "Up and at them, boysr
And with shout the Union men
charged down on the flying rebels Dy-
ing men heard the shout of victory ,ind
waved their feeble arms. In the eve
ming generals were congratulating each
other, and there was II call for Gary,
who saved the day. At last he was
found sitting detected in his tent, and
to the messenger who came TO summon
him to receive the congratulations OF
his general, he said: IL am shot through
the hcart, you must excuse me-" but
thought you escaped without scratch"
Without word General Gary drew
aside the flap of his tent, and there lay
the body OF his boy, who had been
pierced through the heart while making
that charge. Mary a. LiUermore.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-03-27
The World is Round and Small.

.'You are from Bridgeport. said he;
and his glass of wine was slowly raised
to his lips. while he drew his chair
closer to mine. well, want to
know If you ever knew Miss -,
who left your city in the year 1877,
and who married man in Omaha the
same year? l met her under very
strange circumstances. in princely
western city, just eight years ago this
month. A party of US had been max
ing a night of it in the fashionable res
taurant OF the city. and it must have
been after o'clock in the morning.
when from my position at the table. sit
ting almost rs now sit, I saw through
the hall mirror n side door carefully
opened, and in the room an instant
later a tall, queenly form, clad in vel
vet and sealskin, with q blazing light
in the eyes that rivalcd the diamonds
she wore. I saw her distinctly as her
glance swept the room from end to
end, and held my glass to my lips rs
now am doing. while she raised gilt
tering pistol slowly from the folds OF
her cloak. You may believe that ev-
cry instant was an age. until I saw the
direction that pistol was pointed, and l
give you my word that could not have
lowered that champagne nor made a
sign to warn the party at the table be-
hind us, although there was sure death
in the steady grasp of her white fingers
| on that murderous weapon. Shoot.
why of course she did, and the confu-
sion that reigned for q few minutes en-
abled the cause of it all to slip from the
room as quietly as she had come in.
We found an ugly shoulder wound the
extent of the damage, but never were
enlightened as to the inner cause of the
revengeful act, and / believe the injur-
ed party and myself alone of that as
sembly knew the woman thereafter.
Eight years ago this happened, and
now, for the first time, am looking
straight into the eyes of that woman
while my glass is to my lips, and she
knows me, feel sure! Turn your head
slowly and see hertz just the same
stately beauty. with robes and dia
monds fit for princess, but attended
by husband well known in Washing
ton lobbies. "Yes, that is Miss -
and see you know her. The world ii
round and very small. isn't ita'-Hart
ford Times.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-03-27

Takes pleasure in announcing to the people OF
Ravenna and vicinity that he has purchased the
interest Of his late partner. and will continue
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-03-27
His First Case.

Senator Morgan. OF Alabama, had q
hard struggle when he began the
practice of law. His shingle hung un-
noticed for many months. Becoming
desperate one day, he packed up his
few books and started for the depot,
determined to abandon his profession
and 90 to Texas. He reached tho foot
of the stairs which led to his office
when he was accosted by an elderly
man who inquired where John Nor
gan's law office WAS. Right here, sir,
my name is Morgan" Going out?"
81 am about to start for Texas on
pressing business. Indeed! Then
can you direct me to good lawyer?
I've a little case TO dispose Of" al
decided" said Mr.. Morgan afterwards.
in telling the story to a friend, 'that
my Texas trip was not SO pressing after
all. l took the old gentleman into my
office and heard his case. l won it,
and since that day fortune has favored
me-"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-03-27
A Sad Mistake.

The great Indian reformer, Leshub
Chunder Sen, whose death is an
nounced, was in London some years
ago, and was very considerably lion
lied. He must have been man of
wide sympathies, for he was to be met
with in tho churches and chapels of
many persuasions. To the Temple
Church he was a very frequent visitor,
and there was a story TOLD about him
and some brother missionaries (all
men of cOlor), who were very much
surprised mt the welcome they received
from the master of the Temple. DIR.
Vaughan had asked many guests to
meet them. The guests came, but the
missionaries were unaccountably late.
Dr. Vaughan, thinking there might be
some mistake, went to his own hail
'loor 10 see ii they might be wandering
round the precincts of the church. He
Eould see nothing of them. He asked
one of his servants whether any other
guests had arrived. "Only (said the
bervanD lot of Christy minstrels who
wanted very hard to come in, but
managed to get them away in good
bumor.'
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-03-27
Heroism, as Lately Shown.
Whene'er a noble deed is wrought,
whene'er is spoken noble thought,
The heart springs up in glad surprise,
Our anuls to hiRher love & rise.

The heart springs up in glad surprise.
Our souls to higher leve.s rise.
CARLYLE tells us: s.Heroism is the di-
vine relation which in all times unites
a great man to other men," The late
overwhelming disaster to the City of
Columbus, amid the terrors of intense
frost and raging sea, fighting for
their prey, where SO many, fleeing the
rigors of a northern winter to q moro
genial cline, met their sudden and
fearful fate-shows amid its horrors
and gloom one CLEAN of light in the
heroism of Lieut. Rhodes in his per-
sistent efforts to save the last two liv-
ing souls clinging TO life amid the frOz-
en- ropes of the doomed vessel. Yet
this is only one among many deeds OF
noble self-forgetfulness in an age called
exceptionally selfish and practical.
Who, that read it, can forget the
description of the expression in the
face of the man entrapped in the
Brooklyn tunnel, death sweeping tow
ard him in the wild waters. as he cried
to those without Ito save themselves"
No frantic, forgetful effort to escape
himself with the flood, realizing in
| that instant all that awaited him, that
hero thought not of his own, but the
| safety of others. At the time one of
the papers said, ''In the old world he
would have been buried with great
honor, with the medal for valor' on
his breast" In the new world he lives
in many hearts. Let us hope and be-
lieve that those who saw that noble
look of resignation and self-abnega-
ton, thought the glass that divided
| Akov hi nd
were raised by it, and their gratitude
to height from which they never fell.
Nor have we forgotten the brave cap
tain of the Sewanhaka, as he laborcd
on the burning deck, amid smoke and
flame unconscious of self, and physical
pain, until all were safe! His humble
answer to those who sought him were
he lay blinded and bandaged) in a
hospital, to express their sense of his
heroism was: II did simply my plain
duty" Who remembers his name
even? These are some of the many no
BILE acts brought to our eyes, in the
daily chronicle of the worlds doings.
There are many less conspicuous, 8
poor miner gives or perils his life tc
save that of another TO whom life is as
hard and work-a-day, and Ito us) ap-
parently bald. This divine spark is
confined to no class. We read, admire
and perhaps forget them. though they
are worthy to be written in letters o.
gold. They are written in the book o.
life, and our lives are elevated anC
enriched, we have some reflected cred
it, that those of our kind have in SUI
preme moments of their lives, ''that
little gleam of time, between two eter
mites, borne themselves in an exalted
way. The door of such deeds, may
have seemed plain and commonplace
of no heroic mold to our eyes. Blu
there has sprung up in him at the tit
ting time, and place, spontaneously
instantaneously noble forgetfulnes
of peril to self, in the high desire t.
rescue from it another, even stranger
which flames into heroism.-Sprtng
field Republican.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-03-27

s.You know, ma, that in Philadelphia
people always ask who ones grand
father was, and as | am going there
soon you must tell me. Was my grand
father II judge, or a governor, or u
president, or anything?" ''Well, no
nv dear. He became very rich, though,
and you may say he had something to
do with banks" "But what was bis
position or trade?" "Oh, never mind
about that" ''But those people will
ask me, you know" well. the only
trade he ever learned was shoe max
ing" "Shoe-making! Oh, we'll. he
got rich, so that is all right. y" "Yes;
he made shoes great many years.
He learned the trade and worked at it
in a penitentiary. but you need not
mention that
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-03-27
A Public. Benefactor.
w m. III. steiner, Ns e mn ber OF the Ed .
itorial stair of the New York
Herald; Also tom nA ssl0M.
err of ExcIse, New York

ht0rtAl StR1t OF uhe new &Ork
Herald; Also ex-COm nA scion.
err of ExcIse, New York
City, 4S Ann St., Says
DIR NJ. NJ FENNKR, Fredonia N. Dear
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years. My friend. Hon. II. G Lake. OF the
New YorA Custom House. induced me to try
your BLOOD and Liver Remedy and Nerve Tonic
By the of Two bottles have realized u rom-
plete restoration to he lih l look upon it
the greatest remedy of the age. and upon you.
as the compounder OF the same. as a public ben
eIactol.'
FROM THE NEW YORK TRIB BUNE.
New York Tribune New York.
DIR, III. III. FRNNER, Fredonia, N. I.-Deaf
Sir:-Please seud me two more bottles of your
Blood and Liver Remedy and Nerve Tonic. .MJ
vile has been taking it and 1t has done her
good.
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Completely and entirely cleanses the
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tiOns and skin diseases; removes bad
breath is an antidOte for the Blues
soothes, strengthens, and heals Weak
and Irritated Nerves, producing good
rest at night; and completely reno
Yates and restores a disordered systRm
whether the disorder. be slight or
grave.
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entitled :" DR.. FenDer's People's Rem
edies are Used all Over the World"
For sale in Ravenna by
7S4 L. P. SEYMOUR.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-03-27

''How to look at picture" Pshaw.
Everybody knows how to do that You
want to stop before the biggest canvas
in the exhibition and remark. "Ain't
it prettyP Natural, amt itP Wonder
what it is docking at catalogue). Oh,
yes! Sunrise. " just double up your
fist and see how it comes out, etc. Then
going nearer: "Why. 1t itdoesn' look like
ANYTHING, does itP" Next rub your
hand over it to see show rough it is"
and, after punching it with your cane
or umbrella. according to your sex,
pass 1t by in weary way and wonder
what its worth, "-Bostaa transcript.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-03-27

Trains NOi, 8. 4 ard - on Main Line and
Mahoning Division run daily, and between
Cleveland and Pittsburg daily. Other trains
daily except Sunday.
Pullman Palace Sleeping Coaches run as fol
lows:
On Nos anc q. between Chicago and Hor-
neilsville. via Marion and Chicago Il Atlantic
Railway. Parlor Cars between Cincinnati and
Gallon. and between HOrneilsVills and New
York.
On Nos 8 and IL between Cincinnati and New
York hetween Chicago, New York, Albany
and Boston. via Marion anu Chi ago Atlan
tic Ry , (no sleeper between albany and Boston
Coach betw. en- Chicago and New York. via
Mansfield and r. F. w. & q. KY. (E. 4 Z. Lins)
On Nos 4 and 5. New Fast Trains) between
Cleveland and New York. and Pullman rraw-
ing Room Buffet Sleeping and Hotel Coache.
between St. Louis and New York in connection
with U. 4 M. Ey
CONNECTittNS:-AtC Cincinnati with roads
Ry.; ut Mansfield with the p +. W. 4 C. kv.
at CrestOn with Wheeling Lake Erie Il. x
at Leavittsburg, with MahVning division OF
N. r. 4 .. X H.. for Cleveland YoungStow II
and Pittsburg and local points; at Cleavelan,,
with roads diverging; at Shenango with y y
A. X at Meadvilie with Franklin Br.nch ;
at CORY iLh 4. y. Y. & Z. Il r.. and Penna
ami Niagara Fails; at Salamanca with n y.
L. Il W r. Il. and K. 4 r. Il. K.
So"stop-over'' allowed Don local ticket 4
A. f, CLARK,
General Passenger and Ticket gent,
CLEvELAFD,O.
J. M FEKRIs,
General Superintendent.
~ CLkVELAND. q
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-03-27
Horse Shoeing and
Blaoksuaithine.

eb- Has removed, his Horse
Snoeing and Black smith business to his lot
the corner of Cedar and Prospect streets. In this
village, where he is prepared to do all kfRfs,of
general Hlacksmithtng work &c lever prices
than heretofore. 3aa-tf ss.U
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-03-27

Trains are run on Central or 9Ith Merid-
Ian Time. which Is 28 minutes slower than
Columbus time. the standard formerly used by
this road.