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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-11-20
War on the Sparrow.

War has been declared against the
English sparrow. The hardy and ag-
oressire birds enemies are mobilizing
with the determination 10 make more
vigorous attack upon him than he ever
before experienced. Inc leaders III the
movement are ornitholOgists and sports
men. They have prepared circular
petition. that has been widely distribut-
ed and signed, asking that some con-
certed action be taken to eXterminate
the foreigner. The bird is spoken
of as an '.intolerable pest" and, be-
sides being put down AS Il general nuis-
ance, he is charged with ruthlessl muir
dering or driving away ''our own sweet
voiced songsters." The petitions are
to be sent to the Ornithological union
of New York. and the society will take
some action regarding them. -
II think the sparrow is nuisance y
said sportsman who is taking part in
the movement, yesterday. He is an
ugly little thing. with voice like the
sound made by a door swinging on
rusty hinges. His habits are very dis
agreeable, and he is the most avaricious
and bellicoSe creature in the whole bird
world. He fights like a professional
pugilist. and there is not a nice. quiet,
genleel bird that can stand up against
him A whole brood of EN- have tax
en- possession of an ivy-vine that covers
one of the walls of my house. They
bulldozed all the other birds that used
to come there so much that they have
the whole vine to themselves now,
They make such noise that ! can
hardly sleep after daylight. The only
way can begin to get square is by
popping over a dozen OF two of them
before breakfast every other morning
The sport amuScs me, but it doesn't
seem TO make any diminution in the
number of the birds. There must be
millions of 'em. But I'm agin 'em al
the same-Tm agin 'em to the death. ;
The carctakers of several public
squares said that the sparrows have
taken almost entire possession of tn,
trees and shrubs in the urban parks
and if any other bird strays in he il
pretty sure to be set upon by the brown
feathered ''toughs" and beaten off
, PhiladelDhid Times.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-11-20
Special Noticel
OFF CH: OF
Rockford Watch Co.,

ROCKFORD, I'LL, May l2Ih 1854.
Referring to the fact that we have
appointed WAIT BROTHERS., of
Ravenna, Sole Agents for the sale of
our Quick Train Railroad Watches in
Portage County, Ohio, We desire to say
that no parties other than WAIT Bros.
OF their employees, are authorised to
offer these Goods for sale in the terri
tory indicated and that no warranty
whatever attaches to our goods when
offered for sale by others than our duly
authorised agents. Our goods are sold
directly from the factory, and only
through competent and we'll known
dealers. 49,
As the movements leave our hands
carefully adjusted and regulated for
immediate use, we hold ourselves di-
rectly responsible to the wearer of the
watch for its satisfactory performance,
BUT ONLY WHEN SOLD BY OUR CHOSEN
AGENTS. We understand the eXtraor-
dinary guarantee of excellence made
by WAIT Bros, aud given out by
them to the public, and are prepared
to make good the assertions of our
representatives in that particular.
Very Respectfully,
ROCKFORD WATCH co.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-11-20

j. FL DUSSEI.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-11-20
Bitten BY a Tarantula.

eleven years ago." said represen-
tative citizen of Arizona, swhen there
wasn't any such pleasure in travelling
through these parts as there is now, I
camped out one night just across the
New Mexican line with party of pros
pectors. We were all comparatively
new, and we didn't know anything
about tarantulas. When we se'ected
our camping place we noticed three or
four drab-colorei things, looking like
dice boxes with covers, lying on the
ground. but we paid no attention to
them. 1t was chilly, and we had a
blazing fire. Some time in the night
Gus Peterson startled us with an un-
earthly yell, and, running to him, we
found that he was in a death agony.
We thought he had been shot, and L
guess he did, too. He didn't live long
enough, though, to get any very clear
idea of what killed him. He doubled
up like jack-knife, and then spun
around like a top. Then he would
straighten out stiff for minute, and
we'd think he was dead. but pretty
soon he d begin to writhe again. We
couldn't do anything with him. He
died in about an hour in awful torment.
found a bite of some kind on his left
breast. The breast was purple and
swollen. Some one said it must have
been a snake or tarantula.
:" Did you ever see a tarantula?"l
asked one of the crowd.
''One man said he had seen one dead
on a card once, but none of US had ever
seen one alive. just then Conkey, one
OF the party. picked up one of those
mud-like dice boxes, with the remark
What the mischief are these things,
boys?" As he held it up the cover lift
ed, and out crawled spider with five
OF six legs and two inches long, He
| gave ayell, and we all ran.
"sThat's a tarantula, sure, said the
man who had seen one dead After a
while we crept back to the camp, and
found that we had slept i'll regular
nest Of them. Boston Budget.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-11-20
The Baby-Cab.
Bless the baby, but drat the ca

Bless the baby, but drat the cab!
Whenever there is street parade the
baby-cab must be brought out. 1t must
be pushed into the thickest of the
crowd. It's muddy wheels must go
raking against dresses aud barking
shins and legs. Ii there is space for
only small boy to stand on one leg,
that space must do for the baby-cab.
No matter how blocked the walks are.
the baby-cab must be got through. 1t
is not dodger and twister. but it bears
right down on its victims like a hurri-
cane, and whoever came off first best i'm
a fight with such Il vehicle? Let tho
fire-bells ring, and the baby-cab pro-
cession begins to move. 1t is the duty
OF every mother to grab her young one
of the floor. chuck ii into the four
wheeled nuisance and go rushing for
the scene of .coniiagration. She gets
there. No matter who gets left the
baby-cab squeeZes through. 1t is push
ed along the crowded walk. dragged
over the hose and lifted over the en-
gines. if need be. The infant has moth
ing to do with it. He may grin with
delight or howl with terrOr-the pro-
ceSsion moves ON.
News of an accident has scarcely
travelled block before the baby-cab
puts in an appearance. The child may
be dressed for company or ready for
bed, but it comes just the same. Push
jam -wiggle-swear-b bump smash
the cab wins the victory! Ask the
mother what on earth she is doing there
with such nuisance and her express
sion is that of startled surprise. Shoul-
der the cab and walk off with baby and
all and she will simply take you for
some crank who wants an acre of room
to breathe in.
Nuisance on wheels!
Terror with top to it,
Obstruction intended to make human
beings forget the wickedness of profan-
ity!
You scrape our legs at the cross
walks. You try to dive between 'em at
the corners. You make our conduc-
tors feel murder in their hearts. You
make sudden dives out of stores and
scare people half to death. You come
booming down upon crowd around a
man in fit, and jam-push-shove-
whack-and dozen men shake their
fists at you and want to make kindling-
wood of the whole outfit
Acme of nuisances, wheel yourselves
off! Take drop from the wharf-burn
up-blow up-skip!
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-11-20

There is said to be $50, 600, 600 inIest.
ed in hotels along the line of BroadEay.
New York, ---
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-11-20

Santa Anna must have been a quiet
schemer in his day. 1t was generally
supposed he left Mexico poor man,
for when he arrived at the West Indies
he was but poorly dressed, and went
stubbing around on his wooden leg like
a real broken down king. He was not
broken down, neither was he poor, but,
ON the contrary he had chests of silver
and gold with him. of which he spent
thousands upon thousands cock fight
ing. He cared but little for cards,
horse racing, bull fighting, or any sport
except cock fighting. When he died
there were still two or three chests of
coin left for his widow TO take back to
Mexico with her. She has some of it
vet
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-11-20

10F0 Referring to the mn
l01( above letter. we ma
L OOOs will simply say, w -

we have had the exclusive sale of the
Rockford Quick Train Railroad Watch
for the past three years. No OTHER
PARTY CAN BUY THEN FROM THE FAC
TORY, OR HAS ANY RIGHT TO SELL
THEM. 1t seems to us much like boys
play to get angry and advertise prices
because they cannot buy the goods.
We trust the publication of prices will
continue through the whole list, as we
have no money to advertise goods not
in stock. Such desperate efforts will
not deceive any. The people know
that we have never cursed the place as
ready to be fenced in, because we were
going to leave it. They know that We
are not a travelling experimental insti-
tuition, and they will continue to buy
their Watches, Silver Ware, ETC., of
the Old Reliable Ravenna Jewellers,
Swift's Block.
WATT BROTHERS.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-11-20

Sir said barber to a lawer who
was passing his door. will you tell me
it this is good l0-shilling piece?" The
lawyer, pronouncing the piece good,
deposited it in his waistcoat pocket,
added, with great gravity: If you'll
let your lad run round to my office, I'll
send you back the thres-and-fourpence
change"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-11-20

He leaned over the piano and gazed
upon her face enraptured AS she sang.
Indeed, so intense and absorbed were
his eyes fastened upon her countenance
that friend remark ed in low tone,
You seem LOST 20. no; 1 amt
lost" he whispered. Il filled her back
teeth about ten months ago and I'm
observing how the filling lasts. u,
Pittsburg Telegraph Chronicle. 4
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-11-20
REAL ESTiTE AGENCY.

Town and Conntrv Property for sale ex-
change.
We buy or sell, accoi ding to the demand.
J. h. DUSSEL.
l offer fOr sale the following desirable prop
efty:
A FINE RESI- IDESCE- Brick HOuse-On
East side OF North Chts nut street me ext to 'Ee-
publican" printing office Price, $500.
FINE RESIDESCE on East side Of South
Chestnut street Price. Il 40I.
FARM OF $50 ACRES, in south part OF
4" ora township. FSvOTaDly located. Price,
te 90
HOUSE and TWO LOTS near Diamond
Glass Factory. Price. u, 60
A NUMsER OF BUILDING LOTS in very
favorable locality, in this place Price, from
f250 to t4Ij.
A FINE RESIDENCE on Lincoln Avenue
Price, 900.
FARM Of - acres in Edinburg. Price. $500.
FARM OF ~ acres in Austinburg. Ashtabula
:punIy- Price, $2500
FARM of lOI acres, in Edinburg. Price
1900.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-11-20

Paris has liz, 900 acres OF parks, Or
one acre to every thirteen inhabitants
in Vienna the proportion is one acre to
100 persons: in Chicago, one to POO;
in Philadelphia, one TO 800; in Brook
", one to 63g; in New York, one to l.
3Eg
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-10-26
THE AMERICAN IDEA.

There is a disposition among certain classes in
Europe to complain of what are called the
" American ideas" which are everywhere find
ing foothold in the world. The particular
American idea, however, which is thus dep
rccated is the idea that labor is entitled to
something more and better than the bare neccs-
sites of life. A very European idea has Just
been illustrated by Lady Catherine Mines
Caskcll in The Nineteenth Centary She there
describes, under the title "A Farm that
PAYS" the life OF modern English well-to- do
Agricultural. And it is emphatically sordid,
narrow, hard and unsatisfactory life The
farmer, his wife. five daughters and son, rise
at every morning and till o at night they are
hard at work, with scant intervals for meals
The son and daughters have no education be-
yond reading and writing. They never learn
ANYTHING outside of their mental occupations
There is no grace, or light or pleasure in their
drearv. mGnotonous existence. Yet Lady
Mines Gaskell holds up this picture as an OK
annie which should be followed, aud she ap-
proyes the ignorance and stolidity which alone
conld secure contcntment with such lot This
may he said TO be the old European idea, but
the American one is far different.
This latter is 10 the effect that every man Is
entitled 10 some opportunities for advancement
intellectually and socially that mere suiiici-
ency of coarse food and clothing Is not enough ;
that the poorest should be- able 10 enjoy leisure
at times; that any condition OF society which
requires ccaseloss toll from the masses, and re-
pays It only with the means OF keeping lie IN
the body, is altogether wrong. and calls foi
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-10-26
C1SES OF TRtNrE.

A woman nj lIornellsvillc il tn state Ia said TO
be iying in n state tho nature Of which cannot be
determined She was taken suddenly III, and In
few hours passed into n condition asserted by the
attending physician 20 be that Of death. but which
many Of her fionds believe to be trance. Those
who had hifgc believed her dead, aud buried her
The other party removed her from the grave AMI are
watching over her. The dispatch concludes 10y say
Ing that the face Is perfectly natural mud the 10 ~
pcrspres freely" If this latter statement ia true
There can be- no doubt that tho woman Ia alive, bat
II Ia aenicply credible that cctiiicatcd physician
should have Declared dead womae IN whom pci'
apiialIon vas plainly peloptlble, There IA reason
lo believe. hoNrvrf that cpaps of trance aie ihote
frequently mistaken lot death lhan 10 commonly
auuposnd lof this peculiar aud .tle understood
condition often annuluioa drhth WIN old1rnrls
which mllhl deceive even careful observations
Where the custom obtains at bnrYng lhedead q lew
hours after lifa has ceased 10 he manifest there Is
most danger OF premature lntermont, necessarily
but trance may continue for many days, and what
is most fearful to nk Of, the subject may be per
fcctly well aware Of all hlt Is going on though I'M
able to give the least sign of life.
II Is doubtful whether IN these cases Of complete
cataepsy vencsection would demonstrate the exist
once of lie, tor tine crcu alton appears to ba sis-
pended no test applicable showing any pulsition OF
the heart Cautery OF the eXtremIt es would be
more likely to reveal the latent iic since If 1t exists
at all The destruction Of the outer skin must cause
blister Yet ii is possible that actual death may not
have taken place even ii no tests are responded to
and when there Is to suspect trance probably
the safest way is to keep the body until hone IS put
ont of the question by the appearance Of the first
symptoms of dccompo In the ilorneilsville
case it remains to be whether the diagnosis OF
trance has been correct but certainly so long as
there was any reasonable ground for suspectng the
presence of that condition III ernont should have
been DELAYED II in such case consciousness ex-
listed the burial of the body even for short time,
might well suffice to extnguioh vitality.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-10-26

,,or T;tus then Supervisor. But despite his
opposition the motion was almost Unanimously
carried. The protest was sent TO the Lesis''-
turc. only to fail through the opposition Oh '"'
Sheriil's Ring.
Did Grover Cleveland. who served the coun-
~ for 50 800 a Gear as an assistant disI''o'-
rt,ar,o,, or,b who WAS in receipt of an income
I,os, Ton times as great as Sheriff, relinq'iiS'i
49, ;,oroosed nav provided by the act against
',h;oh Tho Supervisors protestedf By no
&c Uo not only took the full amount pu,
n,',a,r coI,octc nay for SG3 days iii one year
q. ;.,;oJ ,vtb that he increased his charges
80, Il, otbcr items. For transporting prisoner
to Randall's Island he increased the chirHc
rom s56 to SlGO; and for each one he took 10
tbc Western House of Refuge he increased thc
ohoroc from 80 to $25 80. He added about
twenty-five per cent to the changes Tor board
ING prisoners mt the Jail and collected $loV
more for each man ho hung. In all hu auoe"
S13. 2GG 50 to his bill to the county alone over
the amount charged by his predecessor for the
so,i,e length of service. But that was not one
half of the increase, the remainder beng
charged 10 lawyers and clients whose processes
and executions had 10 go through the Sicr'h
hands, and who were more particularly alcclo"
by thc bill lobbicd through the Legislature.
Is il any wonder that the Supervisors OF ETC
County refused to pay in full Sheriff CIcNc-
lands bills and that To this day there remain
upnaid several thousand dollars of the total OF
his sworn charges against Tho county Is II
mt significant That since he became an acci-
dental candidate for higher Offices his vouchers
covering part of tho7c charges nave hlsnp-
ppnr,d lro,n fine archives of Erie County Has
any one ever heard Grover Clcv'lnhd say oh,
word IN favor Of. or make u single move toWnl"
returning tho we'll known abuses That cNls' ~
tbo administration ol The office oi Nhcrill w
the contrary hna be- not shonrlc9slt pio'so'co
gh,,in pnyidaon when the evidence oi his gun
whs undispuicd
What kind III ~ record ~ Chat Tor man !" nm
on nn 4 - lotm candidate loi the Presidency
II H. IN such striking contrast WIN tlh' 81 'hW''
q DInine that 40 one can tai IL hre ~ lh'
statesman Am honest relolmor aud IN The hang
man bogus one
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-10-26

mcrcc that the expense Of precautionary meas
urcs would not amount to an appreciablc Gle
ment of insurance. What is required is an in
ternational pact for the cOnscrvancy OF the
ocean. This would involve slight tax upon
ocean commerce and navigation to be cxpend-
ed upon the maintenance Of enough properly
equipped vessels to destroy and sink all float
ing wrecks promptly. swift steamer, pro
vdcd with torpedo apparatus, would do the
work effectively and such vessels could proba-
bly, clear away in the same mlnner some Of the
smaller iccborgs. Part Of this service
has been hitherto performed in a spasmodic
way by the navies ofthis country and England,
and if they could he depended on to do 1t no
better plan need be adopted. But commerce
must protect itself if government will not pro-
tect il, and inasmuch the work In question
is at present one Of those which nobody looks
after because il Is cvcrybody's business, the
suggestion of an international agreement on
the subject appears TO be the most feasible
that can be advanced The charting Of
floating wrecks must always be very in
effective and loose way OF Obyiating the
dangers 10 which their existence exposes all
vessels passing near their course, and 1t
would be much cheaper to pay for destroying
them than to risk the chances of collision, as at
prcspnt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-10-26
PERSONAL.

Mr. Du Tot, on behalf of the south African Republic
has conveyed to Kari Blind OF thanks for his
Efforts to aid restoration OF the independence Of the
IransVal Commonwealth
Professor Charles W. Bennett resigns the Chair Of
History and Logic IN Syracuse University which he Las
filed ever since that Institution founded. TO accept
the Professionally OF Church History in Garrett Institute
Evanston H. succeeding there the Rev. DR. Nnde. who
has been elected Bishop OF the Methodist Episcopal
Church.
Victor Hugo returned 10 Paris from Switzerland, IN
unusually good health and spirits.
While sir Moses Alontefore has this month celebrated
his one hundredth birthday anniversary Sims Reeves
has passed his sixty-thrd Nast Tuesday,, Tom Hughes
his xy-trst las Monday, and Oscar Wilde, on October
10. his twenty eighth.
Upon the urn containing tie ashes OF the Late Pro-
fessor Gross OF Philadelphia, Is this inscription; IN
Nemoriam within this lie the ashes OF samuel
David Gross. master in surgery. fHs life. which
neared the extreme limits the Psamist, one un-
broken procession OF aborous years He filed chairs IN
four medical colleges IN as many states OF Tue Ohon'
and added rstre 10 them all He recast surgical science
"a TAUGHT in North America, formulated anew ~
PRINCIPLES enlarged It's domain added to it, art and im-
nared fresh impetus to its study. lie composed many
books, and among them system OF surgery wmehn
read IN different tongues wherever the healing arts
prnctised With great intellect. carefully trained ana
balanced he aimed with undivided zeal at the noble END
Of lessening human suffering and lengtlenms
h man lie, and rose to the highest p"S'
ton vet attained In science By any ot his conhtnen
Ke.oue in truth. he nat 10 fear YET ne was oIn e
nut and charitable. Living IN enlightened lelONs.sp
Wifh AN aborers I'm the world OF science. ne was etea
houorcd by the learned foreign lands and deeply oya
nj nome Behind the veil OF this ne There u IL
which he rrnetratci on the sixth day Of May lssL III
memory shall rXhOrt and ais Example sal enova 1t.
aud persuade those who come aier MN "a ne rae
which. great IN Themselves, were gu cto"no' '" Wv
ullll-K,nlte HOVER or stainless ire.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-10-26
THE TALK OF TIE DAY.

,,o.o ,,or in France when a number OF stamps are~
Ia a,>,d ON "A letter they must not be placed cos'"'
,atlier ,ut with space between theil lhe re"s0" 80
for Ills Is that If considerable portion OF 'ne
= covered with stamps il easy Tor adishonos' pV
., r,,noye Them open che envelope under Ihoi' "'S"
,o c,nsnts of the letter, and paste thehi Oh "s''H
~, ,,,, discovered 1t IS said that great many o'AA
,,c. have been stolen out OF letters III TINS way
,n, Mclean wa, wise enough to get married &c.
r. IN. election lie l. about tue ohiy bon VI,
, IN OHIO who has anything to feel happy o'ef
(OhioD Gazette .,,,,,,o,, q, Rusalo
,,ro yv,sa pleasant little entertainment before tneeui
49, .o,,r afty citizen. who had obtained " a"hi''o
,,,o.s cntitling them to standing room were 'o'' 80
an tbc scene and took mp an excellent postum 49,, :.
stage box They invaded the seats aIIo''ou Ia,A
chesfrl and even sat on the stage Hseh' Inns N,
enterprise brought down a remoh'tan'' o~, na
Pulser. the business manager oil MI h''u7 -. va
,be heroic fifty would not bulge. Po''''s.hA
hrought and stl the garrison held out Pernap' ~.
,ho fines when the nobility and gentry " -.
r,,b ,netropolis sat on the stage ana taikeu VIZ n.
oc,or, The idea OF interviewing" Mr. H''"e 80
middle OF one OF his best scenes may nav ,.,AS
sons OF Buffalo with great amoitioh' ' 80 r.sa 70
clarcd that II they did not move force "o"u nina
expcl them Thiscoutngeney quenehed the'r ,mmor
and they withdrew, thus deprIN1hS p"A'
tally IN the history Of the stage v.,.marco
aha
Mich and saws he has heard enough oi '"'' ''
name being Francis Bacon. ,ns
Only one band OF brigands has been seen III VIZ
vea, and murders have been unusually s'"''' ,,.
I,s pretty hard to ohterate tho color in0 ,r,!s
woman In Tennessee was put OF "A negro 'A
the other day account OF her Color ,,,onsry So
Mr. Iabouchere says that the Church "' ar. thxs
e,v of ENGLAND has spent IN thirty three yeas NJ
5000 100 ON missions for tho conversion VI .ysr,
hometans In Palestine. aud has not shs ~, nsar9
.h,w for H. The London Jews society mas ST. r,.a.t
500 600 FOR the same object with th0 ~ 80, .sss
INT, looks as though there was some'hns .,,,,mens
where but PERHAPS Il Is In Mr.. Labo1ehe'e ,,.,s
Mayor Rchman ofsedaa, Mo. was hrss Hbsayiest VA
~ fhs tnwn "A, "A Joke because he was VI, ",eh gtSa
An tnwn weighing iiO pounds lie mau.
REGARD that lie has since been re-ele''e" WV" - a
Ben Butler will celebrate his sI'y-sA'h w.. slss.iss
the 18th of November next. by readins ao0"' Wv
OF MI Blaine. .,., Al -
Iuas. Noah Davis says that Beecher Is paiA vol
emp,ier hole than his dos Noble ever s., s,rcsw
,et him bark. uhurts nobody. Everyoov Ia. there
look at the hole can SEQ that Ia empty iii ssne
4. Deacon Whites assurance that boee"' nam I'D
d,v see tho error Of his ways and repent ,ousp
return 20 the Republican fold again. IL inc '''N
| "A not made too hard for him.