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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-08-07
Industries of Cities.

The regret is often repeated in rural
circles, says the last monthly report of
the department of agriculture, that
boys will leave the farm for city life.
1t has been shown heretofore that the
proportion of farmers is slowly de-
creasing, and that this is for the best
good of agriculture. 1t has, at the
same time. been shown that the supply
of farm products is increasing by use
of labor-saving Implements and (it is
hoped) by better cultivation. Then
there is no need of regret that all sons
of farmers should not elect to be farm
ers themselves. Some have inventive
genius and taste for mechanical pur-
suits; some manifest penchant for
trade, and others preference for pro-
fessions. A distribution according TO
natural bent and innate aptitudes will
lead to better results, and leave fewer
poor farmers to occupy position for
which they have neither taste nor quail
tications. An examination of the busi-
ness of cities shows that they are occu-
pied for other purposes than speculation
and petty swindling. however severely
they may be cursed by the presence of
those who prey upon honest industry.
In fifty cities of largest population
there were nearly 5000, 600 people in
1880. OF these 5000, 900 or more were
workers" in addition to the wives
and older daughters who were house
keepers, and the children, the aged,
and infirm. 1t may be supposed that
most of these workers were in COM
merce or transportation in these fifty
great "marts of trade" BY no means
for the larger proportion are artisans
and operatives connected with tho
great manufacturing class. New York
itself has AZ per cent directly engaged
as artilicers, and but 27 per cent in
trade and transportation together, and
the annual value of the products is tho
princely sum of $472, 926, 437 Instead
Of handling q few hundred millions in
foreign goods, they mako an equal
value of f>domestic goods, large pro-
portion of which is labor. So we find
in these fifty cities an average of 43
per cent IN manufactures, l per cent in
agriculture, and "a per cent in trade
and transportation. AS the remainder
arc in domestic service, distributed
among these classes but not enumer-
ated with thcm, and professional peo-
plo dependent upon all these classes,
it appears that fully siX-tenths of tho
population of these cities arc supported
by manufacturing productions: 4. c., five
millions OF Il population of less than
eight derives their incomes from tho
productive Industries. Thus the great
citios of the country are not so much
''marts of trade" as ''ccntcrs of in
dustry,n
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-08-07
Bombay Street Scenes,

Bombay is exceedingly interesting to
me. l love TO soak my handkerchief in
camphor, and then start off in the edge
of the evening TO take u long ramble
on foot, oblivious of the danger from
cholera and other prevalent pestilen-
ceS.
Hero is q single, lone Chiuaman-the
only one have seen in all Bombay
whoi is stepping along to his shoe shop.
Hero is group of nv esteemed coun-
trymen, as l immediately gather from
the gilt inscription III. S. S. Trenton"
their blue sailor suits. They are slight
ly moistened with benzine, can see,
and l have grave doubts as to their
mission on shore; but they compare so
favorably with the men from tho
British ships in conduct, that do not
rebuke them as pass by. Hero are
some bootblacks, the first have seen
since leaving San Francisco. Your
shoes are always blacked by tho hotel
porter or the boarding house porter. or
the steamer porter in those parts. SO
that the business of tho street urchin is
sadly injured. do not near the famil-
lar American cry, ''Shine yer bootsp"
These Hindoo bootblarks should visit
New York and see how 1t is done.
Here great crowd of natives are
looking off at the sky over the bay. I
look also, but see nothing. l move on
further until come in sight of the sea-
shore, when discover thousands and
thousands of people sitting down and
gazing at the black cloudless sky.
ferret out Parsee (the Parsees almost
always speak English) and he explains
1t all TO mo. This is the first day OF
the Hindoo New Year, and it is great
national custom to look for the now
moon. After much looking discover
the queen of night-the smallest cres-
cent have ever seen.
The streets are thronged with men,
women and children, all attired In cos
tunes that arc more snowy than any /
have over seen elsewhere in the world.
A series of terrific shrieks now rise
above the babel of street cries. l el-
bow my way along tho scene OF opera
tions and find that u Hindoo is piercing
the nose OF one of his daughters, aged
perhaps 10 years. This is, OF course,
q part of every Hindoo girls education,
but it Is q medicine that is not appreci-
ated in the taking. The means adopt
ed for performing the operation are
rather primitive. The child's head is
held by one person, while another jams
the Wire of tho jowel through the
shrinking cartilage of tho nostril.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-08-07
In a Poets Sanctuary.

A winter twilight and golden silence
Through all the glowing, tire-lit room pre-
walls;
Enthroned in chair of state he Sits sur
rounded
BY shadowy eucsts-whOm the world halls
A poet. All day long he's wrought
With zest unwearied at the forge of thought.
Forth from her fires. by Inspiration famed
To living flame has drawn with eager hand
Bits of crude matler-with her silver Gledge.
TO shapeliness has beaten rough edge;
Rounded to perfect cadence each imperfect
measure.
Has to himself afforded rarest pleasure
As ench brave stroke has set her anvil ring
ing
To the sweet song his glad soul has been
Unto herself while round his head has
flashed and scintllated
A brilliant aureole of fancies, self created.
Unnoted until twilight bells have rung the
curtain down
Upon the changeful drama of the day,
The sOng-crowned hours, so lightly all have
fOwnl
Nor may he bid them stay
Since fast to embers are his forge fires fall
And Poesy her handmaids has withdrawn.
Suppre5sing, so, undue endeavOr, calling
Him back, to sojourn til another dawn
In more real world. With curessing hands
Each lightly touches him, breathing Good
night
Gather in haste their potent magic wands,
Then vanished out of sight.
Now, at his panel comes the gentle tap
Or earthlier hngers-enters another guest,
A child, with swift feet, through the shadows
speeds,
And lifted to his lap,
With clasping arms and rose-rcd lips, woos
Him to love and rest.
Sarah Louise Morris.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-08-07
RED JACKET.
Some Pictures and Peculiarities of
the Great Chieftain.

A correspondent of the New York
Telegram, writing from Waterloo,
says: The movement looking toward
the erection of a monument to Red
Jacket is creating considerable inter-
est here. Many strangers also visit
the house of Mr.. Frederick H. Furniss,
where the model of the monument is
on exhibition. Among the relics of Red
jacket that MIR. Furniss has in bis pos
session is life-size painting of him
done in oil. 1t was made by the artist,
F. l. Hart, from the original painting
by the noted artist "Weir," of New
York, in 1928. Red Jacket was on
visit to New York then. and was per-
suaded by his friend, DR.. Francis, to
allow his portrait to be painted. DR..
Francis says: The chief dressed him.
self with great care in costume he
thought the most becoming and appro-
pirate, decorated with his brilliant war
dress, tomahawk and Washington
medal. While around him groups of
Indians were reclining upon the floor,
he stood erect and firm. his lofty and
capacious forehead, his piercing black
eye, his gently curved lips, fine cheek
and aquiline nose all marked the great
man. Efforts were frequently made
prior to this time to induce Red Jacket
to sit for his portrait, but he always
refused. and frequently remarked,
''when Red Jacket dies all that belongs
to him shall die too" DR.. Francis.
however, reasoned with the Indian
and finally succeeded.
The base of the monument to be
erected here consists of a granite
boulder in Its natural shape. A marble
shaft over six feet in hight surmounts
the base and is cut In the shape of m
Indian arrowhead, pointing upward.
Suitable inscriptions are on the two
medallions sunken, one into each of
the stones. On the top of the boulder,
Just over the medallion, will be fasten-
ed an iron tomahawk and pipe,
crossed.
when Red Jacket died his remains
were buried in one of the Indian ceme-
teries which were located in the reser-
vations on the outskirts OF Buffalo. For
some time no stone marked his grave.
However, in tho year 1S40 or there
abouts, Henry Placidc, noted
comedian of that day, was playing at
the Buffalo Theater.' playhouse
then situated on the southwest corner
of South Division and Washington
streets. Learning that no monument
marked the grave of the noted chief
tain, Placide ordered slab erected
and an inscription chiselled on it. The
stone is ut present among tho relics of
the society. 1t Is of marble, about
half an inch In thickness and twenty
inches wide. 1t would stand, when
placed In position, about two feet
above the ground. The top of the
stone containing the name OF the In
dian has been broken of. The remain
der OF the inscription is:
/: Tho Friend and Protector OF his People.
: Died jan 20, 1882. -
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-08-07
"The year 1882 is not the correct
date of death. 1t should read 1880.
STEALING THE REMAINS.

"a wandering phrenologist on one
occasion stole the skull OF the chief
from the grave. but it was afterward
recovered. The bones, with those of
several other chiefs, now lie bormeti-
cally sealed in vault of the Western
Savings Bank. 1t Is proposed to inter
these remains in the lot secured for
that purpose ut Forest Lawn. The
services proposed for this occasion will
be very elaborate, and, among other
things, 1t is intended to invite a num-
Der Of Indian chiefs to the ceremony.
'.In another ancient picture Red
Jacket is represented as pleading his
cause for reinstatement to the rank of
chief, which had been taken from him
owing to his opposition to civilization
and his habits of intemperance. He
urged his claim with eloquence and his
prayer was granted. There is q large
copy of this painting owned in Detroit.
which has been offered at $40. 900 with
$4,000 bid. At the close of the
Revolutionary War, when the United
States made q treaty with the Six Ma
tions, Red Jacket distinguished himself
by the eloquent opposition to the pro-
posal. General Lafayette was present
and was impressed by the Indians gift
of oratory-so much so that when in
1925 he revisited Buffalo he asked for
the young Indian who so eloquently
opposed the burial of the tomahawk.
The old chief was among the crowd
gathered to see the famous visitor, and
he announced his identity with pride.
He was warmly greeted by the French
c1n ho, - ;pfo
"reminiscences were recalled by each.
Mrs. Lewis F. Stevens, who, 1t Is said,
was one of the first women in Buffalo,
visited the society's rooms recently,
and seeing the picture of Red Jacket,
recognized the likeness with evident
pleasure, stating that when she was q
little girl the chief had often 'dandled'
her in his arms"
Another famous picture, "The Trial
of Red Jacket" is in possession of
Mrs. Stanley In Detroit. 1t is not only
fine portrait, but depicts historical
incident of deep interest. The artist,
John M. Stanley, was a native of
Canandaigua and spent large portion
of his life among tho Indians in their
forest homes, and eventually received
the title of the 'Indian painter" A
large collection of his works, con-
tanned in the Smithsonian Institute.
was unfortunately destroyed in the fire
which occurred there several years
ago. The scene which the artist de-
picts occurred at Buffalo Creek, which
Is the site of the present city. Red
Jacket. being tried for sorcery and
witch-craft, Is speaking in his own de-
Tense. and tho effect Of his eloquence
upon the council is presented with ad-
mirable skill. The picture contains
nearly 100 figures. in varied posture.
and many of them are correct portraits
uf historic chiefs. The canvas is six
feet by nine, and the artist was en-
guged five years in the work. which he
considered his masterpiece.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-08-07
Chased by u Hoop Snake.

One day last week II little girl, whose
namo slipped the correspondent usual
ly retentivo memory, was chased by
monster hoop snake nearly n mile.
just rs 1t seemed that it was about to
strike hor, she lodged behind large
applc-troe. The rapidly whirling snake
turned to follow, and struck tho tree
with such force as to drive the
h~rn spike into tho hard wood over
two inches. Tho child was so fright
ened that she sank down, her heart
humping rs though it would burst
out OF her body Ono of her brothers
who had seen her flying down the hill,
went to SEQ what was tho matter.
When he reached the tree 1t was quak-
ing like an aspen, and its leaves and
fruit falling to the ground in q perfect
shower, tho PROSTATE girl being buried
beneath them. AS soon rs he got her
restored to consciousness, he took
fence rail and killed the vcnomous
monster, which was IL feet, p inches
in length, and 8 inches in circumfer-
ence. Tho horn point on tho tail was
81 inches long, and so deeply imbedded
in the very hard wood that IL could not
extrieato itself. This all happened
near South Mountain, Va.-Richmond
Dispatch.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-08-07

dition, she proceeded to clear up tn,
mystery. Very deliberately and calm
ly she restored the missing necklace,
laying it over that already in the cas-
ket; and then, having locked every
thing as before, she returned the safe
key and her own keys to their several
places. retired again to bed. and slum-
bered as sweetly as an infant till morn
ing.
A day or two afterwards the public
were informed that the Allonby dia-
monds had been recovered the detect
ives each received handsome reward
for the energy and zeal they had dis
played; but full particulars of the re-
covery of the precious necklace were
never made public.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-08-07
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A Man May Sp

Ills er joke an
The man Wh1ft1es ter make hisse'f
laughs at 1t el4ase l4ae er is powerful fond o.
mlgnty ,g[TSine times outen ton when
gnhlaakughs at eberything yer say an
q ad491es d91es ebery time he meets yor. he got
his eye on yer fur anoder purpose. l
worked once fur de laugAnes' man /!
eber seed. While dc crop wus CROWN
he woul' come erroun', lean on de fence
an laugh. bats dc bes' man l eber
seed" thinks i, IAN he gwineter do
de souar' thing by NO." When de
crop wuz all gedered an | went ter
bah a settlement he met me in de yard
an laughed. Airter erwhile he went
into de house and sot down. De haW-
haw want no longer heard; de smile
was all gone, an blame me eft he didn't
cheat me outen two bales O cotton
ArEayasdlO Tra0eler.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-08-07

Oh, the fashionable bathing suit this
season. Why, you ought to know,
you're around town more than am.
There isn't much change; am not an
authority in matters of fashion, but as
near as can tell the fashionable bath
ing suit this season is just like the one
of last season, with the suit left OIL.
You can easily make over your old one
by cutting it in two and throwing away
the pieces. Brooklyn Eagle. ----
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-08-07

T. G. Appleton, who died recently.
once advertised fine horse for sale
'.for no other reason than that the
owner wished to leave Boston," The
inner facts were that the horse always
refused to go over a bridge, and that it
was impossible to leave Boston without
nninr over q hrid0n
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-08-07

Pat Malloy, known to all the world
from the song bearing his name, has
died in Louisville. He was railroad
man, remarkable for his wit and genial
disposition, and the song in his honor
was written by Charlie Ward.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-08-07
Future.
Looking Il fnIhor strokinc

A"oA'hS ie father stroking his
"Yes," sandy. james is a bright,
sons hat boy, and some day | hope to
intAim occupying an exalted position
al politics.
''He is certainly fine lad" acqui-
esced the visitor. ''What do you expect
to do. James, when you are n man?"
"Well," answered the boy, 81 hardly
know. My ambition now is to be hon
est and truthful and manly, and treat
people fairly and squarely and study
hard and be respected by everybody"
"Well said, my boy, well said"
Then the visitor added in an undertone
to the old gentleman:
What do you think now of James
occupying an exalted position in poll
tics some dayP"
"Well, think" whispered the faith
or, rather crestfallen, ''that if he car
ries out his present intentions he is
likely to got left. '-Neo0 York Snn.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-08-07
Cooled OF.


''My! how hot it isr' exclaimed
fleshy lady as, entering the car, her
eyes fell upon the stove. What an
idea! A fire such day rs this. What
in the world are you thinking OFF"
And she shoves up the window and
fans herself like all possessed.
An elderly gentleman next enters.
He sits down to read his newspaper.
first glancing at the open window in
an offended sort of way. AS his eyes
move around from the open window to
his paper, they fall upon the stove.
"Great Scottr" no mutters. 'tDo
they want to roast fellow aliveP"
And up goes his window.
Each new conner sits down quietly.
looks at the stove and then cries,
'How hot it is!' "What an awful
fire they've gotr' "Isn't it ridicul-
ous!'' or something of the kind; and
each opens u window, one gentleman
going so far rs to open all the venti-
lators, while another opens both
doors.
"Conductor!' cry dozen voices, as
that official makes his appearance, and
a dozen forciingers point to the stove.
The conductor looks ut the cause of
all the commotion, its mica window
glowing like furnace seven times
hotter than it is wont TO be heated.
He takes off his hat and mops his
brow. Then he takes long poker,
and, standing as far away from tho
stove as possible, throws open the
door. He falls back to avoid the
heat, then steps forward, looks into
the empty cylinder, and remarks, with
a laugh:
''Sold, by mighty! That boys gone
and painted them winders rcdr'
Instantly tho doors are closed, every
window comes down with bang, and
a little man in the end seat asks t5
conductor if he won't please sh~
ventilators. Boston IrGnsc~-
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-08-07

There is a pretty girl reporter in the
Louisiana Legislature, Her name Is
Miss Smallwood. ----------- -
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-08-07
G.. III. GRIFFIN.
w, w. WHITE. M. d..

DENTIST. once over First National Bank
~ Officc hours from Il. IN. to y. m.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-08-07
business Cards.
J. III. NICHOLS.
j. Ii. DUSSELL,

Attorney Rt Law and Notary Public. Office
in Phenix Block over Second National Bank,
Ravenna, Ohio.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-08-07

W. W. w III T. NJ. D.,
Physician and Surgeon, OFFICE East end of
Phenix Block, up stairs, Ravenna. o. Resi-
dence, ON Pratt Street. west side. first house
anuth of Main Tfn Rm+
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-08-07
G.. ID. INGELL,
E. w. MAXSON,

A TTORNEX AT LAW and Notary
IN Public OIhce in over Mrs. Smiths MILL
cry Store Mantua station, Ohio. 542-u.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-08-07

Physician and Surgeon, ONCE East end OF
Pnenix Block, Residence, corner OF Main
and Prospect streets, Ravenna, ohio.
Onice hours 8 to a. m, to2 and to pm.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-08-07

/: The Friend and Protector OF his People.
: Died Jan. 20, 1892.
: Agod 70 years.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-08-07
7. WAGGONER. M. ID.

Attorney and Counselor at Law possesses
superior facilities for making collections in
ali parts of the United States. once over
First National Bank, Garrettsville, Ohio.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1884-07-18
Thomas \. Hendricks.

ThSmtS A Hendricks was horn ia klSkIn-
gum county. ono, Septemh-r =, lS29, removed
to Shelby county, luiant. in 1872, graduated
II Ii mover College in lSil and after studving
law AT Oh tmhersburg, Pa WIS admitted to
The bar in 1913. lie AT once returned 10 Indiana
where he built up n large and lucrative practice
He elected 1 member of Ih- la LLAMA House
If Representatives in lSiS and o. the Indiana
State constitutional Convention in 1880 From
1851 TO 1855 he W.: democratic member OF
Congress and from S55 to 1859 commissioner
Of the [ ) land office Ia 1853 he was elected
10 the :. Senate from Indiana, ami served
with great distinction III that body for SIX years
eAiinS ia 1859
A. member Of The ) n ate he took hi IN rank
for his uuSwerving devotion to and arle adv o-
racy of ,h~ princip Is Of his party, guish-
ing himself by tn frank n,ss aui holin-ss with
which he urged his opinions AT time then
the roun'r' ~" Iu.t nargiug o the chaos
# civil war aud III republican party seemed
most securely rn'rrach~i in pp'Trr. Through
out the reconstruction period 10 Senator WAS
more persistent or Cour t--0us IN opposition to
measures st't.er,Ivr of STATE government, to
test o,,hs, 10 III civil rights till, thu freed
men.s hire.p uoaslro-I'F and - all similar
Legislation.
In 1889 AMI ls5s he WAS the democratic can
iiiAte Tor Grvsrnor OF Indiana hut was de-
frttsi IN holr tn.iIurss In 1872 he vas gtin
ctadtiU~ la the sam position aai was
.ir,.f-i. Ia. ~l.- jpn HA, peril 4s h. most
.lue.ly Goa r>iri IN tn history OF ,he State
al ms success sts IN ,jn.y iuc H. the personal
"nl'll srliv liis mJpFjrr 10 a total vote oi
~ ooI "a rs
II the ,tspn,I i'urcr ,tie c3uvrr ion Of SIS
Nr. Hendricks lei e. @ her e. n I'D. IS Tor the
ir-sl.iealr nomination rer-ivius tbs combine !
vote oi Ma ! 5Tk and the North e-rcrn States
an fsiljus to re- Give the uomin,tiun unlr be
cause % tar stampede of tn U1,r dele cation
aho. is1.gn- - se.uvr th-.r aAn can iiit'- lie.
ned ih,f no We.'ern utu Should b. unlui-
Ha'et IL 1870 he as in ouc - The had
lnE csufeittrs for the pres,IparJaj nomination.
sut revived ~ hIs hest vote next 20 VI TIL
i"n Ga III. e. ballot IA. vote Ms I4nl Mr.
TUdcn wts No u,nt al on lha second ballot md
VI H~uir,cN. Ms NJ 81, the nominee tor Wee.
Pres lent Al she convention 81 - J. h,riu.
in'tmtiei that he would Mt agun take rh-
secoud place on the kei, he received 50l
votes on the hrst ballot Tor the presidential
nomination, Cen. Hanco.k bsiug chosen on
he sec9ni ballot
Gov HsGifi,ks - a IN IN 81 melHm height
crest, active AL vigorous H. t,ce - mani.
and htn tsunr ilis tastes are simple and h,,
'"tpners pleasant sai af,ils lie J., married,
hut has No vhiiirrs aui IL a m~mhsr 0f the
L ,seupI church.