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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-06-26
our Very own.

What can be more bencficent than
that dispensation of providence which
gives us all so deep an interest in our
own concerns? WHAT we do ourselves
always possesses for us an attraction
which no one else's work, be it ever so
brilliant and successful, can command.
The writer of these lines will look upon
them with q fatherly interest which
nothing can justify, save that divine
sentiment of appreciation for our own
with which we arc all imbued He will
turn forthwith this present page and
read it appreciatingly from beginning
to end noting every typographical
error, and recognizing with shade of
irritation the places where the editorial
pruning-knife has left its marks.
Others may perhaps read it, but to
rounded with the halo which it wears
in the authors eyes. The only other
mortals for whom it has personal in
it up, and they will look at it merely
with professional eye. each felicitat-
ing himself on the even spacing and
the ingenious way, perhaps, in which
he avoided an awkward division of a
! WOTl tII IIlG CIu Vi llnc. uO cultOE
who read it in manuscript will never
look ut it in.type if he can help it. He
will turn to his own paragraphs and
find in them the solace that is his just
reward. fancy every one who has
put pen to paper in the production of
this number OF The Hour will turn to
his own work. He may not think it is
better than the rest, but it is his very
own, and for him it has fascinations.
Then there is the printer, who will
turn over tho leaves and think that his
part of the work is conspicuously mcr-
itorious. The man who furnished the
ink will admire its glossy blackness.
The paper-maker will rub leaf be-
tween his foretinger and thumb, and
hold it admiringly up to the light, to
note its texture. The advertising agent
will contemplate his own peculiar
pages with something like affection,
and each Individual advertiser when he
receives it will think that his own
peculiar lines, squares OF pages ought
to catch the eye of the public, even if
nothing else in the edition is so much as
glanced at. Such are some of the per-
sonal interests that go to the making
up of single publication. They are
referred to here because they are near
est at hand. All the interests of life,
however, afford parallel instances
ByG Self Confessed EgotiSt IN The Hour.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-06-26
Bicycle Bearings.

The bearings in bicycle are perhaps
more to be admired than any single
part. Instead of allowing the axle to
slide round in its bearings, hard steel
rollers or balls are introduced, so that
the parts which are pressed together
roll over and do not slide upon one an
other. Anyone who has trodden or q
roller or marble must have found in
possibly unpleasant manner the great
difference between rolling and sliding
friction. l can now give for the first
time the result of an experiment only
completed this morning, which shows
the extraordinary perfection to which
this class of work has attained. have
observed how much new set of balls
which have obtained direct from the
maker, Mr.. BOwn, has lost in weight
in travelling 1000 miles in my machine.
Every 200 miles cleaned and weighed
the balls with all the care and accuracy
that the resources of a ply steal labora-
tory will permit. The set of twelve,
when new, weighed 25. $4,000 grim. AT
ter 1000 miles, they wei ghed 25.80088
grm., the loss being 3. IL mgrm., which
is equal TO 1909 grain-that is, run
ming 900 miles, each ball lost 1850
grain. This corresponds to wear of
only 1-15S, 600 inch off the surface. At
this rate of wears. II mgrm. per 1000
miles-thc balls would lose only l-34. 3
of their weight in travelling as far as
from here to the moon.-C. PernOn
BOUS, IN Nature.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-06-26
East and Nest.

An eastern man made a trip to the
far west recently and at one point he
waited an hour or two for q delayed
train, employing his time in walking
up and down the platform giving his
opinions on western customs.
81 tell you what it is. he said to q
strapping big fellow in q slouch hat
who had Just arrived, '.you western
people want more of the civilization of
the east, and you want more eastern
people among you"
''Thet's whut another duffer from
New Yorick said when he landed
h'ar."
"Well, he was right"
1--WE uns didn't somehow think so,
stranger"
''Of course you didn't. and that's
what's the matter with you"
''Thct's whut the other feller said.
'Td like to see that man once and
shake his hand for the sake of pro-
gress."
Yer can't do it. stranger; he's on
his way back to the startin' pint"
"You didn't scare him away, did
you?"
mot Exactly. stranger; he's in town
yit. but he's ready to 60 when the in
gine pulls out. ~
"Where is he? Iwant to see him
and brace him up"
"All right, stranger. jist 60 right in
the deepo thar. and AK the boss ter let
yer see the man in the long wooden
box. Mebbe yer kin see him. mebbe
yer can't; leastwise it amt goin' to
hurt yer to try. If yer kin brace him
UP its more n the doctors could do, af-
ter Long Legged Jim pulled on him
fur swearin' thet in the siverlized east
thar wuz five aces in the deck"
The eastorn man train came along
Just in time. -Herchant- IraUeier.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-06-26
Lecture in the Lime Kiln Club.

Pickles Smith was requested to walk
up the hall, and when he had come to
a halt before the platform Brother
Gardner said:
"Brudder Smith, l has bin informed
dat you has been sued by grocer for
bill of fo' dollars. ."
Eyes, sah."
..De bill was fur oysters, dried
peaches an jellies.
Yes, sah."
''And why didn't you pay itP"
..Kase lie hard up, sab,
Now, Brudder Smith, de member
of dis club who kin afford oysters on q
salary of 81 per week kin afford to pay
fur 'em. If dat debt amt squar'd up
befo' de mex meetin' you'll Far suthin'
drap!'
..Yes. sah."
'.In bringin' dis performance to q
close" said the president, as ne nodded
.. TO Samuel Shin TO strike the triangle,
''let me say to one and all of you dat
de present ailment of dis kentry am de
want of common sense. De man who
Arms 81 per week wants 10 lib an
dress as we'll as de man who Arms $12.
an dis piles up debts an brings about
trickery. fraud an communism. No
body am satisfied to be what he am.
Eben de poorest Oh dc poo will gU
hungry sooner dan let any body know
dey can't buy fried oysters. De mem
Der of dis club who bankers for lux
uries made for de tables of million
aires kin make up his mind TO pay fur
'em or be known in dis hall no moa'.
Let us pernambulate homewards. "
Detroit Free Press.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-06-26
Virtue of an Indian Pony.

have little story of personal ex-
perience with one Indian pony, says q
writer in the San Francisco Call, that
may be read with profit. l rode once
with some cattle buyers through the
stock ranges of Nevada. MY pony Git
WAS called Bob) had drifted into Ne
yada from Utah, and was known as
buffalo hunter. Bob was as mean
looking as sheared sheep, and as bull
lct-headed as political opponent.
However, Bob and | got along very
well the first day of our acquaintance,
got along, in fact, about fifty Nevada
miles, which have carefully estimated
to be equal to sxty-hve Christian miles.
The next day Bob was tired, or cross,
or bored. He regarded the wastes of
sage brush disdainfully while l thread
ed my whip upon him, and lunched
off the sage brush while l wore out my
spurs on his shaggy sides. Then | led
him few miles, and he regarded me
in big-eyed meditation. While l re-
mounted, which | did only when my
shoes were worn out, Bob appeared SO
broken up that ! felt sorry. L deter
mined to go no further that day than
the ranch house we were approaching,
for l did not want BDb's life charged
TO my cruelty. just before we reached
the house u herd OF cattle reached us.
/ may say reached for us. A big bull,
the biggest and widest / remember
ever to have seen, selected Bob and me
for a target.
Considering Bob's condition, ! was
about to dismount and take my chances
afoot, when Bob started. | believe he
ho 80 h. rhyy
You never saw such a ratio of speed at
tanned by such remarkable gait. Bob
would alternately roll himself up into
ball, and stretch out to three times
his normal length; his head would 60
out of sight into his shoulders, and
then go out of sight in the distance.
Suddenly Bob stopped-very suddenly
so suddenly that it unsettled my dig
nifty and pose. Looking about ] dis
covered the cause to be that the bull
had stopped. just as suddenly the
bull began charging the other way.
and Bob-that fool of a Bob-began
charging after the bull. II the bull
had been peck of oats Bob could not
have displayed moro eagerness in the
chase.
Between my anxiety lest Bob should
catch the bull and not know what to do
with it, and my uncertainty as to my
seat, l was very unhappy. Bob. how
ever. appeared to be having real good
time. The chase was kept up for
miles, and until the bull suddenly stop
ped short and swung his big horned
head around at Bob and me as we came
along. Bob lodged beautifully, and
then the bull chased us awhile. That
thing was kept up for two hours. If
the bull wouldn't chase us, Bob would
chase the bull; it was all the same to
him-just as much fun one way as
another. l reckon we chased each
other-Bob and the bull and I-about
fifty miles, when we happened upon q
little oasis, and Bob and the bull began
browsing the unexpected grass together
in the most friendly manner. excused
myself and walked back to the ranch.
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On u Bridge.

Miss Adams, of Elk Garden, w. Va,
visited the Rev. Henry Kight, of Pied
mont, and asked him if he had married
her to a gentleman named George
Kight some months previous. The
Rev. Mr.. Kight professed ignorance,
and claimed to know nothing whatever
about the marriage. 1t appears that
George Right and Miss Adams came to
Piedmont several months ago, and
went to the country bridge. connecting
Piedmont, with Westernport, to be
married. 1t has long been the custom
for runaway couples to have tho mar
riage ceremony performed on this
bridge, thereby making it unnecessary
to procure license. The bridge being
between.the states of Maryland and
West Virginia neither state has any
jurisdiction there.
Miss Adams was very young girl,
whose life had been spent in the coun-
try, and therefore never questioned the
legality of the proceedings when u
minister. purporting to be the Rev.
Henry Kight, made them man and
wife in the presence of several male
witnesses, all friends of the groom and
strangers to the bride. They lived to-
gether us man and wife for several
weeks at this place. Then Kight pro-
fessed to have business in the west,
and left. The poor girl did not learn
until u month after he had gone that
she had been the victim of sham mar
riage.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-06-26
A Popular Fallacy.

"Among the unexploded fallacies
must be reckoned the popular error of
making it incumbent on blush to al.
ways follow lie"
1t was n popular lawyer who spoke,
a man whose face may be seen almost
any time in the Criminal cotlrt build.
ing when more than usually interest
! ing malefactor is on trial, a man to
whom large and varied experience
with liars of all sorts must be conceded.
''Will you elueidate?" said the re-
porter.
THAT will, me boy. Whenever
hear person testify on the witness
stand l observe two things: whether
that person is quiet, self-possessed, and
glib, or else embarrassed, easily dis
concerted, and led into contradiction.
In the first case, know that no power
on earth could make that person blush,
no matter how untruthful the testi-
nlony might be. In the latter case,
though, | am aware that blush will fol-
low blush as the cross-examination gets
more and more lively. Experienced
liars, those who make lying profitable
to them, never blush. They consider
this sign of moral and physical weak
ness as below their dignity. The fact
is that no prevaricator of any magni-
tudc at all ever is guilty of blushing.
1t is only the greenhOrn in this business
who colors when he sees that his lie il
not belicved-but only then, not other
wise even with him. The smoothest
and most accomplished liars are found,
not among the female sex as another
widespread error will have it, but
among the males. You see, it takes
more than ordinary strength of charac-
ter, very good memory, and logical
mind to carry through successfully
system of avoidin" the truth. Now,
that is where the ladies are deficient.
They can tell beautiful lies on the spur
of the moment with the apparent can
dor of white-souled pricstcss of Vesta,
but they cannot be consistent about it,
nor can they evolve in their logical Sc
quence one lie after the other till per-
fectly formed pyramid of them has
been built up, on the apex of which
their placidly slumbering conscience
may gracefully recline."
Il think you're rather hard on the
ladies there" said the newspaper man,
who recalled some very brilliant cx-
ploits by women in this particular line.
Trust me, l know whereof l am
speaking. AS for their capacity not to
blush when Disgusting the facts, the
women compare very well with tho
men, but rot in the above points. And
as for blushing generally, I've found
that you very rarely will meet liar
above the age of II who will blush un-
der any consideration. In fact. the
most barefaced, cold-blooded liars,
combining effrontery with skill, are to
be encountered in the youth of this
land, both sexes sharing alike in the
honor. There is another curious fact
l ought to mention. 1t concerns my
own profession. While Il lawyer, when
pleading before judge, or when deal
ing with his clients or brother attor-
neys. is man justly reputed for his
judicious mendacity, he strangely
enough lacks that quality if. by any
chance. he is put on the witness stand.
l know it happend to mo that way last
year in the D. trial, and l was quite
astonished at mysclf-ha! ha! ha!'-
WicngJ NelOS.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-06-26

MARGARET F. STRONG, residing in St
Nk Paul, Minnesota; Hattie f. Glllis, John
Charles j. GiliIs and Jennie h. Jtnner, resid-
ing in Ortonville. Minnesota; and Helen Morse
and John ii. ellis, residing in Sebastopol.
SouOma County. California, will Lake notice
that the 18th day OF May, 1874 bradford
Rowland, Adm iniStrator dc bonis non with the
Will annexed of the estate Of John ellis, de
ceased, fled his petition in the Probate Court
within ani for the Co"nty of Portage and State
of Ohio. against the above named parties and
others. alleging that said John Gilis died seized
IN fee simple OF IN !, following described real
estate. to wit:
LIST. A tract of land situate in the Village of
Ravenna, Portage County, ohio, heing part of
eight acre lot No. (one of the eight acre lots
south of the original town plat oI EaVtnnA)
i.oun,ied as foIlOwsf East by the west line oil
Chestnut street n"rth by the south line OF w IL
liam w ards homestead land; west b lands of
Theodore DInges and AIartia Gretzinger; south
by lands of Chester t"icoml ami George f..
Robinson, confirming two and thiee iourths
acres OF land. more or less
9nd. Lot No: z, in III Jud'3 Addition to the
Village Of RuVenna. Portage County. Ohis
Al Lot No. Ia ii""d'N >ddiiion to the
Village OF Ravenna Portage County, Ohio.
And further alleging by said petition that it
is nece. sary tO 5 ell salt zeal estate to pa, the
debts of said John Gilli>, We'll as costS OF adj
nini>traLiOn. and TO carry out the provisions of
his last will
The nrayer OF said petition is that the plain
tiff sail Administrator, may he authorized and
ordered to sell sa q real estate; tha; all rights
dover liens interests and equities of each and
all of the defendants may be determined and
protected aud for all other proper orders and
relief in the premises.
The persons above mentioned as non resi- :
fendant to said petition, and they are required
to answer the same on or before the 18th day Of
July, 1884.
nexed OF the estate of John Gillis deceased.
Ravenna, Ohio, May ia, |ss4, s2o-Gw.
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At wedding the bride was n young
lady who had been a great tlirt. When
the clergyman asked the question:
''Who gives this woman awayP" q
young man present replied: 81 can, but
but / WON'T"
There is birch tree in York, Maine,
only about forty feet high," two roots of
which have been able to lift, some
twelve inches, block of granite COM
putcd TO weigh twenty tons. The tree
is still growing. and the rock continues
to be raised and pushed sideways at
the rate of nearly an inch a year.
A little boy was buried in Meridian,
Miss, the other day, and behind the
hearsc in the funeral procession
walked his pony with its saddle draped
with Grape. Strangers even looked
with moistened eyes upon the little fel-
lows pet, upon which he had been
often seen to ride through the streets
but little while ago. ------------.-- =
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The Trotting Bred Stallion,
MAMBR1No MOHAWK!

Is a jet black Stallion, 10 years old. 16 hands
high. weighs 1850 pounds with fine head. neat
good NECK, running btck III well lncllned shoHl-
ders. short back. extra coupling and hips flat
legs. heavy name and tail. When his head is a
little above his natural carriage, you can put
the tanda e straight up his fore legs and the
top of the standard will be between his ears
He has lnc Knee action. and Il nice trotter has
been in the stud service since three years old.
MambrinO Mohawk with his rare breeding and
grand style. is valuable horse to breed 1or
trOtterS, coachers or rOadSters.
MAHBRINO MOHAWK is by Mamhrino PatchCn.
blOthrr to Lady horn, record ,: lsL4 Mambli-
no Patchen is the sire of Mambrino King, the
han disoInest horse in the world, owned By Z j.
Iialnlin, Village Stock Farm N. \. Mambrino
Mohawk is by MambrinO Patchcn; he by Mann
brino Chief, record 2:211&; he by Mambrino
Paymastcr; he by Mambrino; he by Imported
Messenger; Mamhrino Mohawk's dam is hy
Mohawk. Mambrino Patchcn is the sire OF
the following horses in the ,: 30 class: GPOrgie.
bl &. 2:A1z; Highland Stranger, b h. 2:25ls :;
Jersey Dixon. b M; 2:27; Jcwcss. IN, 2:3i; ;
Jim bowman. &, 22ih Kate Middleton. ch
~. :2s; Kittie Silver: Oh m,2; 27zl; Lady Stout
oh M. years old Z :23; London. ch &, 2: 2315
=: 201s; MambrinO Boy. b h, 261a; Aambrino
diamond, bI Ii, 2; 30; Mambrino Kate & m,2 3i !;
MistctOe. bl m. 2: 80.
The following are the names of the Mohawk
family in the :31 class: Emorc (St. Elmorr).
ch Ii. S:27; Mohawk. Jr. UGlark'sj. Ii, 2:25;
s:23I; Lady Clark, TO m. APT: Yellow Dock
(MohaWk's Maud. ch NJ. a:22h-2: 2a5l; Mo-
hawk Chief ch m; 2;31; lsolla Gol'!dnst. out of
a Mohawk mare. 2:21. The second Mambrino
Patchens are almost Il certainty when bred for
trotters, producing such as Ida Bassett.2: 2O1s;
Glendale. 2: 2O1a Kittie Patchen, ?: 22H; Lazy
Thorn. the 2nd. 2:a0 .
We. the undersigned, citizens of Henr1kAAd
Shelby counties, Ky. do hereby certify ID We
are acquainted with the Stallion, ,Mambrin6NiO
hawk. owned by N. andrews, of ROotstown.
Ohio; that he is u fine breeder. and u sure fOal
ge.Ster. as we have bred to him, and his colts
have always brought good prices. We highly
recommend him to the public; q. w. Teagne,
F: Te4Sne VIM Adams. Joseph T. Hamblin.
w. A. Allen: w. Crabb. Finn Williams. j.
$. HDkle. f. A. scott. G. 5. San,tusky. j. N.
Vincent, u. Il. Lancaster. &. G. Carpenter W.
j. Carpenter, }. III Williams. V. Williams
S. ID. McMeekins JAS x. TaylOr,W. II. Allen,
W. f.. Taylor. W. W. McAllister, +. L. Crabb.
John Il Todd
MAMBRINO MOHAwK will make the season fer
the small sum of ~ II mare d peS not prove
to be with foal, can he rctu' ned next season
Season commencing May 9Th and closing July
1st 1884. Mondays and Tuesdays at New Bal-
timOre; the balance OF the week ut my resi-
denre in ROOtstoWn, Ohio
sl9-2m s. N. ANDREWS.
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PlLESI PiLEL!!PILEs!II

A sure cure for Blind, Bleeding,
Itching, and liberated Piles, has been
discovered by DIR. William, ian Indian
remedy )called DIR. WILLIAMS INDIAN
OINTMENT. A single box has cured
the worst chronic cases of twenty-five
years standing. No one need suffer
five minutes after applying this won
derful soothing medicine. Lotions and
instruments do more harHi than good
Williams Ointment absOrbs the tu-
mors, allays the Intense itching, (par-
ticularly at night after getting warm
in bed,) acts as a pOultice, gives in
slant and painless relief, and is pre-
pared only for Piles, itching of the
private parts, and for nothing else.
For sale by H. Waterman, and mail
ed OH receipt of price, $l.0O.
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Il say" said railroad brakeman
running into depot restaurant, 1.-The
forward trucks of my car havo slipped
off the rails. Have you got q piece of
iron anywhere about that NO could use
for a leverP' 81 don't believe | have. !"
replied the proprietor. whats this?"
asked the brakeman trying to lift
something from the counter. That 5
sponge cake" "Well, l guess it will
do if it isn't too brittle. will bring it
back in minute"
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SMUGGLER, JR.

SEAS on lps4 At T.. II. BEAMS STABI. f
RAVENNA. ONO.
SMUGGLER. .JR was foaled March 35th, 1878
He is bsluIitul bright bay black legs, mane
and tail and weighs llGU pounds lie il II horse
OF splendid style and action bt ing closely re-
lated 10 SMUGGLER record =: 15l,, the'cham piOn
trotting stallion oI the world.
PEDIGREE :--SMuGGI EK IN was 'red by the
late Noah Nh jOr, uI independence Hans as. and
was sifest by Young ElancO. he 10y Hlanco (Lhe
sire of Sn ngHler, record 2:l5t4), he hy IRON s
CadmuA he by American Eclipse. Smur glel
Jr'S dam " rs sired hy Green's Bashaw. of NJ tiS-
catine, Iowa. For extended pedigree of Green S
BashaW, see Irnt,ing Stud oil America Dam
OF iosnglBlanco Eiack Hawk Morgan mare,
Owne,t bY Ii. -. KobherMan, OF DcSOtO kansas.
Smuggl Ter, Jr. can be seen 1T my stables, one
nile s.;.st OF itaVcnua Court House, any day du-
rin4 Olie season. commencing April 18th, and
en'iinse sept tst, 1874
Terms, $50 to insure.
Care will he taken to prevent accidents or
mishaps, but will not be responsible for any
that may occur.
Good plsturage furnished mares from a dis
tancc at mode rate rates.
Persons wishing to raise Americas best horse
stock. viz The general purpose horse. are in
vited to cali and examine Slnuggler Jr,, and
some of his colts. before hestowing patron
age elsewhere For Iurther information, call
on address +. II. BEAN,
S20 RAvENNA. ONO.
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Bucklen's Arnica SalVe,

The BEST SALVE in the world for
cuts, bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum,
fever sores, tetter, chapped hands, chill
blains, corns, and all skin eruptions,
and positively cures piles. 1t is guar.
anteed to give perfect satisfaction, or
money refunded. Price 25 cents per
box. For sale by G.. P. Reed. Ravenna