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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-01-17

The time has come for the departure
of the Dude. He has had his little reign,
has been popular, ridiculed, black
guarded and thrashed. He has been
portrayed in books, on the stage, and
pictured in every illustrated magazine
or newspaper in America. OIcs have
been written about him. His tight
trousers, toothpick shoes, bell crowned
hat, towering collars and short coats
have been written up and written down
until they have become famous. A
change is slowly taking place. The
collar became lower for 4 time and
then turned over at the edges in
front. The coat became longer, the
hat more like a stoyepipa in form
and the boots broadened ut the toe.
The Dude, who was the acme of fash
ion year ago, now proves to be in
bad form. He must change the fashion
of his attire or be relegated to the
rear ranks. The drab colored coat
which was the Dudes special glory
and delight year ago. is now SO very
much out of the style that it must
either be thrown aside or dyed in
anticipation of springtime. No one
can view the fall of the Dude with any
thing but satisfaction. OF all the
swells, he has been the most nause-
ating. The old fashioned fop was a
creature OF gorgeous plnmage. He
may have been effeminate and silly.
but his attire was brilliant and his
manner gentle. The swell who came
later was a high liver, a good fellow
and a bustling, busy and happy man of
fashion. But the Dude was a silly,
simple, negative, disagreeable, shy,
reserved and stupid creature. His
parallel was never before seen in the
history of the world. brooklyn Eagle,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-01-17
Etiquette for Chinese Women.

A young girl walking in the street
must not turn her head round; nor at
home is she to glance slyly at visitors.
She is to remember, moreover, that
girls who are always laughing and talk
ing are not esteemed; and that virtuous
women have been honored from the
earliest times. The philosopher,
Mendze, grieved when he saw his moth
er break her shuttle; the woman Tsoun
threw herself on to a sword in order to
save her husbands life; the mother of
40, being SO poor that she could not
buy writing materials, taught her son
to read by tracing characters in the
sand. Women should be able to read.
write and use the counting machine, so
as to be in position to direct a house.
hold. They should read books of piety
and stories of morality in action, while
avoiding love-poetry, songs and anec-
dotes. Women should be reserved;
and they are cruelty enjoined never to
occupy themselves with other peoples
affairs. Men ought never to talk of
domestic matters, while women should
never talk of anything else. While
visitor is in the drawing-room the lady
of the house should not be heard rails
ing her voice in the kitchen. Women
are not to paint their faces and wear
striking cGlors, for the insufficient rea-
son that if they do men will look at
them. Young women, as we'll as young
men, are to be dutiful to their parents
and always in good humor, even when
their father and mother are not Thew
are to ask them whether they are hot
or whether they are cold, to take them
food and drink and to furnish them
with new boots and Shoes When q
young girl is grown up and married 10
an honest man she must not forget
her parents, and once or twice year
must ask permission of her husband to
go and see them. s'From the highest
antiquity until the present day the rule
in marriage has been that the husband
commands and the wife obeys.' Vir-
tue for II wife consists in having an
equal temper, and to arrive at this
much must be supported. eff the first
has not the happiness to give her hus-
band q male child, he chooses a person
he loves in order to have by her a son
who will continue his line. 1t is neces-
sary, under these circumstances" saws
the "'Manual, mot TO give way to
jealousy, but to live together on friend
ly terms in the same house. At present
great dissensions take place between
first and second wives. Out of hun
dred first wives you will scarcely find
one or two of a sweet and atfable dis
position. have taken great palms,"
adds the author, ''in writing this para
graph. Do not read it thoughtlessly.
If, however, he had been more thought
full himself, it might have occurred to
him that the want of sweetness and af-
liability which he deplores in supplanted
''first wives" is the result less of char
acter than of circumstances, and that
it would show itself equally in second
wives if they in their turn were to he
rapIacad
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-01-17
WOrsting Henry WattersOn.


In one of the boxes at Macauley's
Theater the other night sat Henry Wat
terson and his wife and daughter. Mr..
Watterson is a man of distinguished
ability, and as the editor of The Coatri-
er-JOar71GJ is widely known beyond the
border of his state and section. Phys
ically he is not attractive, his legs are
short and his body long and fat; he has
n large head, one leaping, restless
light-blue eye, light-brown hair that
grows in the greatest profusion all
over his head, and which, in front, falls
over massive forehead, which is the
most attractive feature of the man.
Mr.. WattersOn' success rs an editor is
due to great natural ability, and to q
style based on and growing out of a
profound knowledge OF English Htera-
ture, acquired by years OF careful study
and exhaustive reading. Mr.. Waiter
son is also very fine linguist, and so
fine are his ear and touch in respect to
music that lie has been called "a blonde
edition OF Blind Tom" He has 10 po-
litical opponents here worthy of his
steel. In former days MIR. Kelly, then
as now editor of The Louisville COM
mercial, used to cross blades with him
occasionally, but only once did Kelly
come off with his colors flying. 1t hap
pened in this way: For some days
Watterson. and Kelly had been hammer
ing away, discussing some political
question, which finally lost its political
and assumed a personal aspect. In re-
ply to sharp criticism of Kelly, Wat
terson intimated that if it were not for
his scarcity of eyesight he would like
to take shot at Mr.. Kelly, but that
this was an insuperable obstacle, as he
felt confident that he could not hit q
barn-doof, much less Mr.. Kelly. Kelly
retorted by saying that Mr.. Watterson
had on several occasions invited him to
have n shot, but always fastened 10
add that he could not see, and that,
although he might be placed most ad-
vantageously and furnished with q
crack pistol, still he felt that he could
not hit anything.
Now" said Mr.. Kelly, 81 do not
know what to do with Mr.. Watterson.
He wants to fight, and yet he can not
fight on account of physical disabili-
ties. | desire to state that [ will not
fight Mr.. Watterson, but some evening
after the theater, if Mr.. Watterson will
kindly remain in his sanctum, | will
drop in and spank him and thus settle
all old scores"
This put the laugh on Mr.. Watterson
and ended the discussion for the time.
-L0uisUUe Cor MiLWdaIEee Sentinel
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-01-17
a RcVcrie.

sat in the old churchyard and gazed
around. Headstones and footstoncs
stood in great profusion about the
place, and here and there stately
shaft stood proudly guarding the last
resting place of some wealthy family.
Before me lay q headstone that had
broken off, as if it, too, sought oblivion.
1t was moss-grown and old. Beneath
it was the dust of 4 human being whose
race was run, whose lamp was out.
Perhaps, he had been old and neglect
ed, us was the stone above him, and in
broken-hearted silence he had gone
down, to rise again only at the great
resurrection day. Love and hate, JOY
and sorrow, had no more hold upon
him, but the clay, from which he had
come, embraced him again. Like the
humble monument above him, he had
been straight and strong, but at last he
broke down and decayed, and is now
forgotten. The life of man is but va
por-he lives, he dies, and that is all of
earthly existence. A few years, per-
haps, he is remembered by friends, bat
they, too, must follow him, and thus
does all memory of him perish except
the story which is told upon the head
stone, and that also passes away. This
is no new theme, but it is one well
worth a moments study. Near by, a
little grave looks fresh and clean, an
aged woman, with quiet care. places
flowers upon it, though many years
have gone by since this child passed to
the other shore, the mothers heart still
beats for it, and hopes to meet it in the
happy days to come; her memory sees
the childish face full of glee or hears
the joyous prattle of the little tongue,
and the merry patter of tiny feet are
fresh in her mind. How sad the con-
trast -motherly care and friendless
neglect. However, all must end in
dust, and some day the grave of the
child, and the grave of the man, will
be as one. Another day and another
race will know them not.-ArkapsGa0
IraUeker,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-01-17
A Last Resort.

"My dear boy" said young Smerk-
ins the bankers clerk, to fellow
dude, whom he met on Kearney street
the other day: my dear boy, are you
aware that you have some dirt in your
face, right under your ear? Jest let
me wipe it off.
Don't do it." hastily objected tho
other; '.it isn't dirt-it's burnt cork"
New remedy for pimples, eh?"
''Oh, no; not that you know. I'll ex-
plain: l suppose you noticed that all
the alleged society girls are getting
mashed on niger minstrels.'
''It's a disgusting fact" sighed
Smerkins. You can run against forty
of them tramping up and down Bush
street any day. :"
Exactly; and it's actually gotten so
of late that unless q fellows a bar
keeper, or what they call a 'hamfatter.'
he doesn't stands any chance at all.
So you see, as I've make up my mind
to catch on, or die in the attempt, I
just put little burnt cork under my
ear every morning, just as though 1
was some end man who had failed to
wash off well. Big scheme, l can tell
you. Ia! ta''
And the sailer under the black flag
walked off, to join a Van Ness avenue
conquest who was pretending to be
waiting for :; car on the corner.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-01-17
Italians in America.

A party of 200 Italians who have
been employed in building railroad in
Pennsylvania during the summer have,
it is said, determined to go back, on
the ground that they had been de-
ceived as to the prospects here. They
were told that they could do well here,
whereas they have hardly made enough
to feed and clothe themselves. One of
them is quoted as exclaiming phathet-
ically, ''Give me old Italy yet"
There is probably no class of emigrant
laborers who come over here with less
definite knowledge OF the actual
chances of bettering themselves than
the Italians. They are we believe,
commonly brought over by ''boss"
under contract of some kind, they
can hardly speak a word OF English,
they are superstitious, credulous and
ill-titted to look out for themselves. -
Nea0 York Post,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-01-17
He Skinned All the Cats.

A Lewiston boy, one day last week,
learned in some way that furs, and es-
pecially cats fur, had risen in price,
and were in great demand. That night
q neiohbOr's cat fell victim to the
youngsters greed. The boy talked
learnedly of furs at the table next day.
His eyes were fixed on the family cat,
but she was unfortunately white, and
white mulfs are not in fashion, and the
youngster knew it. The eats skin was
removed and stretched upon Il board,
and o black eats skin summed on the
back of the shed throughout the day.
The next day after the mills shut down
there was not Il more industrious boy
than he. Every furrier in the city
looked down that evening into IN anx-
ious boys face and was obliged to de-
cline an invoice of cats furs cheap for
cash. 1t was Il tired boy who climbed
into his little bed that night and vowed
vengeance on the man who was re-
sponsible for the exertion. He told his
story at the mill next day. Some one
told him that cat skin was not so
much first-class fur as it used to be,
but that it was a great thing for spav-
ins on horses. The next day the boy
was industrious again. Every stable
keeper in two cities was interviewed by
a bright-eyed boy on the subject of
spawned horses. Some of them paid
no attention. Some of them looked
over his goods while the boy waited ex
pectantly. ''It nearly broke my heart, "
says one livery man, ''to see the tears
gather in the boys eyes when laughed
at him. l wouldn't of laughed if I'd
known he was in earnest" The boy
didn't sell his fur. He went home
with it and tackled it on the board again
and stored it away in the shed cham
Der. Some one told him that cat was
liable to be fashionable any day, and
now the boy awaits the coming millcn-
MUM for cats.-LeoOistoa1 (Me.) Journal.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-01-17

A gentleman out in Howell county
caught q gang of young quail last,
spring, and concluded he would see if,
ne could domesticate them. His eff,
forts to domesticate this noble game
bird, it seems, have proved very suc-i
cessful. The birds feed and chirp!
about his premises, gentle as chickens,
and it is said they have a very inter-
esting knack of initiating almost every
bird they hear. The only evidence Of
their wild nature which they seem to re-
tain is habit they have of flying away
daily, but always coming back REGULAR!
ly at the proper time.--St. Louis Globe
Democrat !
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-01-17

Among the Omaha Indians, child
who has lost its father or mother is
considered an orphan. Its particular
place is gone, and it passes into the
gems" If it is the father who dies
the mother loses all her maternal
rights. Each child, unless of very ten
der age, will be separated from the
mother, and will 90 into the family of
some one of the fathers relatives. II
may thereafter be claimed as his own
child by the male head of the family to
which it has been allotted. This sepa-
ration of q widow from her children is
permanent She usually marries again,
and in that event is not burdened with
her offspring by previous husbands
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-01-17

Colonel Tim Buford, who assassinated
Judge NJ. Elliott, in Frankfort, KY, u
year or so since, and who was convict
ed of the crime and sentenced TO prison
for life, given a new trial and then ac-
quilted upon the ground of insanity;
then sent to the lunatic asylum at An
chorage, and after remaining short
time made his escape and went to Jet-
fersonyille, where he now lives, has
written letter to n prominent lawyer
at Frankfort, in which he says: ''My
health is delicate, my board bill is un-
paid, and | have not enough clothes t1
cover my person"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-01-17

Ministers of the gospel are, by the
constitution of Maryland, ineligible to
the Legislature,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-01-17

all times full line of harness, whips,
brushes and everything connected
with the trade. At
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-01-17

"My boy Shake he comes big shoke
on me" said a pleasant-faced farmer
ut the Gratiot Avenue Station yester
day
GLOW was that?''
"Vhell, Shake was radder lazy und
he eat more on der table ash two men.
Last vheek he shtrikes on me for
wages
'.Is he of age?'
.sOh, no. Shake vhas only 16. l
doan' pellet he can earn his poard init
anv farmer, und so l tells him / vhas
willing to poard und clothe him, und if
some circus comes along | gif him feet
ty cents. Dot vhas goot enough for a
boy NIT sooch an appetite. But What
you pellet Shake does?'
81 dunno"
ssHe comes to town und drinks some
peer und vhas arrested und sent up
nit der workhouse for seeXty days. If
take him out haf to bay ten dollar
cash. Dot vhas big shoke on me,
und Shake he laughs all oafer him
self"
'.Why don't you leave him in there
to serve out his time? He gets his
board and clothes, and you have moth
ing for him to do at home in the n
ter.
''By Shiminy, but I nefer fought OF
dot pefore! Dots so-dot' S so! Shake
vhas no goot at home, und vhas only
expense on me. Ii l doan' pay dot ten
dollar den he shtays in
''And the joke is on him."
"Dot's so-dot' S so. If [ take him
out he laugh pehind my pack nit del
poys. Ii I leaf him in | go oop to sec
him once vheek und make some grins
und ask him how it vhas SO far he goes
Shake shtays in. Ha! ha! ha! l vhas
tickled alreadyr'-DctroG Free Press
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-01-17

Billiards was invented by q Lon
don pawn-broker by the name of Viii
liam Kew about the middle of the six
teenth century In wet weather when
business was dull Kew took down the
three balls and punched them around
on his counter with yard-stick. The
board and side pockets suggested
themselves later, and the cue used evil
dently took its name frcm the cid in
ventor.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-01-17

L quatinetl NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. mo OsUsvo -,
ohm Lansinger late of Portage County, de-
ceased
Dated this 3rd day of Decem Der. A. D 1888.
T9Z LYDIA A, LANSING Err,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-01-17

guaranteed or money refunded. Only
25 cents. For sale by Belding & Arm
strong.
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near the business part of the town Terms yerT
reasonable. Enquire of
J. II. DUSSEL. Atty,
SUI Office in Phenix Block,
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business Cards.
Pr CONANT,
I. FL, PHELPS
A. N, FAIR,

FrORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT
n LAW. Once over Peter Kings Grocery,
WrsL Main St, Kavenna ohio.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-01-17
WORK & YEEND.
&c. 24th, 1888, SGU-1m

Saving. w e sRaIauUce sabISIavGIUu all wnt
traie with us. Don't forget the place.
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Shake Shtays In.

''My boy Shake he comes big shoke
on me-" said pleasant-faced farmer
at the Gratiot Avenue Station yester
daY
, 1884-06-10

CelestiaIs and Their Little Hatchets.--
Few DRINKS, etc.

1t was a sort of a field day in the police
courts yesterday, and all accounted for
from the fact that the boys haven't all
got over the effects of Jim Blaine's nomi-
nation yet. The following is a partial list
of the cases tried and other business done
in the line of police entertainments:
A party named Lew Brock, who had
been arrested by Officer Nolan, for going
on what he termed, "a little hoodoo,"
paid a fine of $40 to Judge Lee.
The case of the Territory vs.. X. p.
Nichols, charged with assault and battery,
came up for hearing before Judge Fisher,
and the defendant pleaded guilty. The
fine and costs amounted in all to $25. SO,
which was paid.
Judge Lee set the case of the Territory
VS.. Laecine for hearing this morning at 10
o'clock.
A war occurred in the Celestial kingdom
just above Elitch's restaurant on Eddy
street. Two moon eyed Celestials, named
Sam Charlie and Sam, Wah, went on the
warpath, and each with a little Ratchet
tried to cut off each others queues and
do several other little friendly deeds. Jim
Hillon and Officer Deetrick interferred and
put a stop to their little game. Pretty
soon, however, they broke out in a new
spot and were calaboosed. Yesterday
they appeared before Judge Fisher, and it
cost them SIS. so each.
Jim Crow appeared before Judge
Fisher on the charge of obtaining money
under false pretenses by passing a Con
federate $40 note on Yeng Waugh, which
that gentleman pronounced, D
ragged, no goodee, ; and the court, al
though expressing it in a different way,
thought so too. Jim was sentenced to
pay $40 in good money and the cost of the
prosecution. He took an appeal to the
District Court,
Nick Theis and Thomas Boyle were
drunk, and Judge Lee sent them to the
calaboose. They will be mustered into
the street brigade to-day,
, 1884-06-10
Monuments OF warriors,
Joaquin Millers washington Letter.

Joaquin MllleTS Washington Letter.
Look about you on the warlike monstrosi.
ties here in the name OF art-horscback n
on foot. 1 believe, with one single exception
tho poor little column raised by the colored
people to Lincoln-you will find every ono
with a knife in his hand or at his side, ready
to rip somebody open. Did Gen. Washington
ever intend such a display OF barbarism and
brutality Mol And, citizens, we will have
no more OF these, Look ut the equestrian"
street toward the White House. He looks as
IL he was loafing in n bar,room and about 10
draw a si1-shooter from under his coat tail
with his right hand. His hat should be
cooked over his left eye to make the impress.
sion perfect
No; no more monuments to war or TO war
riors. The slimmest dude in this Union will
hght-fght like a dog IL necessary-and
where is tho good, the glory, or the merit in
cultivating the lowest instincts in usi
Speaking Of monuments OF war, even as l
write Al old ma comes to mo from far
Dakota, soliciting help to build . monument
out there in celebration Of the homestead act
and its authors-a monument to peace. The
idea is grand. too. How many .tobss there
may be behind II 1 do not know. but tho
noble shaft Is to be of native granite, 1GO foet
high, and embellished with much that is np-
propriate and inspiring. Lot congress give
this ose the gTst consideration among fits
monuments But to be Just, SHOULD we give
this great stone to tho world when there are
so many wanting breadi l am not wiss
enough to advise.
, 1884-06-10
SUNDAY OBSERVATIONS.
News Notes of Interest Picked Up on
the Rounds.

The weather was not very pleasant for
a portion of Sunday at least and positive
ly bad a part of the time.
The attendance was quite large morning
and evening at all of the churches where
services were held. (.
1t was 'Children's Day" at the Con-
~gregational church and in the morning
Rev. G. NJ. Sanders preached an interest
ing sermon from the text Suffer little
Children to Come unto Me" and two
children, Austin Roberts and Irene Fur
Miss were baptized.
Mrs. Pierce had charge of the Congre-
grational choir and in the evening she
sang TOO late" with much pathos and
feeling.
On account of the bad weather but few
people visited the cemetery in the after
noon as is generally the case on the Sab
bath day.
Rev. Geo. C. Rafter of the Episcopal
church baptized three small children in
the afternoon. The ceremony was per
formed at the residence of the parents of
the children.
There is a vacancy in the Episcopal
choir occasioned by the withdrawal of
their late tenor singer.
The young peoples meeting at the Con-
gregational church, was led by Miss
Carmichael and the topic for the occasion
was: 1.-THE Why's of the Bible" Those
who participated in the meeting seemed
disposed to let the Why's take care of
themselves and to proceed in the work to
be done regardless Of them.
The colored Baptists held services
again in Keefe's hall, and we understand
they will continue to do so until their new
church is built.
Robert N. Heath sang Jesus Lover
of My Soul at the Presbyterian church
in the evening which was much APP
preciated by the congregation.
Mr.. Orrin Miller, as chorister for the
Sunday school at the Episcopal church, is
doing good work in the musical depart
ment.
Rev. j. Y. Cowhick, took the place OF
Rev. L. s.. Chapman, who is away, and
preached an able sermon at the Presby-
terrain church in the evening from the text
whatsoever Will" The sermon was
replete with historical information as well
as theology. 1t reminded us of old times
to hear Mr.. Cowhick's voice from the
pulpit.
, 1884-06-10

Every Smoker should try "Littl.
, 1884-06-10

DIR. Rafter thinks that all Sabbath days
ought to be as much for the children as
for adults, and that the services ought to
be such that the children can participate
in thnm
, 1884-06-10
New Advertisements.
RICHMOND
Straight Cut No. |
CIGARETTES.

HIGARRETTE Smokers who are willing TO
Spay a little more for cigarettes than the price
charged Tor the ordinary trade cigarettes VIII