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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-01-17
Forming q lime to Kiss a Bride.

While making short cut to the
Providence depot, | saw clerical
friend coming down flight of steps
with smile on his ordinary placid
features, like a Christmas dinner
81 was smiling to think" said he, in
explanation, chow that Yankee habit
OF forming in line will crop out, You
see, just stepped in here to do little
marrying. 1t is family where they
keep up the good old custom of kissing
the bride once for luck, once for love,
and once for fun; and, after the cere-
mony, | set the example, and the groom
followed. Then the privilege was gem
orally taken advantage of. The bride
was passed around to be tasted of, as
it were, and it would have made a
horse laugh to see all the male friends
and relatives instinctively fall into a
line and decorously await their turns
to do honor to the bride. Why, no
crowd at Il stamp window, or at hall
door, ever formed more Systematically,
or fired and fell back, as a soldier
would say, with more of a matter-of-
fact and business air, and the good
clergyman turned around corner to
have his laugh out.-BoSton Globe.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-01-17

In his book on "TheWorking Glasses
of Europe" M. Rene LavDliee pays
special attention to the German work
ing classes, which, no doubt, are re-
garded in France with grim kind of
interest, like everything from Cutre
Rbia. Germany, in the authors esti-
nation, greatly advances the work of
civilization, and is worthy OF an ideal
crown for the brow OF its thinkers,
poets, scholars, and musicians, whose
splendid train is the envy of many a
nation. To this ideal crown, however,
Germany prefers that of iron, and this
by the strength of arms that it has
attained to its present place at the
head of Europe. millions of soldiers, "
says NJ. Lavollee. slightly exaggerating,
are in arms at & mere sign from Bis
marck, and the soldiers are al the same
time, laborers, worbmen, and trades
men. In order to get clear insight
into the &c nomic and mOr"l condition
of these masses, who with their life
blood pay for the glory and prosperity
of their country, the author has COM
piled Il large store of information,
which may be summed up in the
following extract: ''ln the south as
in the north, in the west as in the east,
for the artisan rs well as for the agri-
culturist and the commercial workman,
life consists in little mo:c than hard
daily work of twelve, fourteen, sixteen,
in some cases even eighteen @ hours,
with just enough food to keep up his
strength for work which rapidly brings
capital into the pockets of th employ
ers and constitutes that which is finely
described as national wealth. A hut
is his shelter, where he is almost
entirely protected from the inclcmency
of the weather Briefly, he has just
enough not to die of colt or hunger;
but he never tastes the sweets of life
nor the pleasure of leisurcly reflection.
Such is the fair fate of the victors of
Sadowa and Reichshonen, whose living
is gained by agriculture and com
mercc." The gross unlruth of this
statement will strike every one who
has ever set foot on German soil, be
it in east, west, north, or south. The
emigration of worKingmen, and par
ticularly agriculturists, is undeniably
partly due to the low wages which are
paid in Germany, but to such misery
as NJ Lavollee would make his hearers
believe is universal they are never OK
posed. The ameliorations in their lot
| alluded to are so small that, though n
little further removed from death Of
starvation and cold, the workman
never derives any material comfort
from them, and, as before, he drinks
his coffee, eats his porridge, bread,
cheese, and potatoes watered with
brandy and beer, and plods on day by
day, fortunately not sufficiently endow-
ed with intelligence to comprehend the
full degradation of his lot. The ex-
haustive statistics which NJ. Lavollee
publishes in addition to the preceding
| details serve but to confirm his state
ments. To foreigners they may seem
starvation wages not SO to those
who know the statement of affairs in
! Germany, and how little, except in
large towns, sut1ices for the neces-
saries of daily life.-St. Jdnaes's Ga
| zette,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-01-17
To Restore Failing Memory.

Loss of memory in middle age should
always be treated as a serious symp-
tom, whether it be so or not. People
who suffer therefrom should decrease
their hours of labor, work more system
atically, be careful to take rest when
ever they feel tired. relaxation when
the least low spirits, abundant exercise
il. the open air whether they need it or
not. They should attend to the general
health and the regularity OF the sys-
tenn. Take q tonic-a mild and nom
constipating one-remembering, how
ever, that tonics are dangerous tools,
and too often wolves in Sleeps cloth
ing, or stimulants in disguise. Tenn
pcrance should be observed, and wine
most sparingly used. By observing
such rules as these, a failing memory
may be restored; then, and not till
then, mnemonics may be had recourse
to in order to prevent a relapse.
Mnemonics should be to the memory
what good spectacles are to the eyes
preseryatiYe, ,-Ha'ger's Bazaar.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-01-17
President Lincoln's Dream,

It is not generally known that Pres
ident Lincoln once dreamed that he
would be assassinated. While he was
neither a professor of religion, nor
even fixed in his belief in one particu-
lar creed, still he was fond of reading
and discussing the bible. On Sunday
evenings he invariably read q chapter
or two from the scriptures, and then
gave his explanation of it. One even
ing at the white house he read several
passages both from the Old and New
Testaments relating to dreams, to
which Mrs. Lincoln and the children
gave great attention. He began to
chat with them on the subject of
dreams, and said he had been haunted
for some days by a dream he had had.
OF course they all wanted him to tell
it, though Mrs. Lincoln said she didn't
believe in dreams in the least, and was
astonished at him. So he proceeded to
tell it. about ten days ago l retired
one night quite late. l had been up
waiting for important dispatches from
the front, and could not have been in
bed long when fell into slumber, for
Twas very weary. During my slum-
Der l began to dream. l thought there
was a stiffness about me, and l heard
weeping. ! thought that l got up and
wandered down stairs. The same still
ness was there. AS | went from room
to room heard moaning and weeping.
At length | came to the end room,
which | entered, and there before me
was a magnificent dais on which was q
corpse Here there were sentries and
q crowd of people. l said to one OF
the soldiers: who is dead at the white
house?' He answered.: The president ,
How did he dep l asked. BY the
hand of an assassin, was the reply.
Then l heard a great wailing all over
the house, and it was SO loud it seemed
to awaken me. l awokc much tlepress,
ed and slept no more that night. Such
was my dream. From that time un-
til his sad death Mr.. Lincoln was
haunted by the fear of assassination,
and Mrs. Lincoln's first words after
Wilkes Booth had shot him on April II
were: ellis dream was prophetic. "
The remark was not understood then,
but when the story of his dream was
subsequently told it was explained
N0ShUIle Liber0{.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-01-17
A Dry HumOrist.

A tramp sauntered into bar-room
on Washington street, and, after look
ing about the place, went up to quar-
tct of gentlemen and began to relate a
cock-and-bull story of his past life.
Noticing the derision on the faces of the
auditors, he continues: That's right;
don't lieve me, do you? That's right;
laugh away at a feller."
'Look here, my man." said one OF
the parties addressed, ''wno can help
laughing at your improbable story?
What do you tell such a mess of lies
for? Why don't you tell the truth?''
''My FRIEND" replied the sharp, .'my
friend, 1 tell you that story to make
you laugh. tell that tale,'' and the
chap closed one eye, ''for the purpose
of raising smile" The hint was not
unheeded, and the man adjourned to
the next liquor shop to. try the same
game. He must have been successful,
for policemen was seen soon after
ward carrying the dry humorist to the
lockup.-BOSion Courier.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-01-17
How The Treasury is Guarded.

A party of Englishmen who recently
visited Washington expressed surprise
at the absence of guards at the Treasury.
'.Whv," they said, lat the Bank of En-
gland, the military is always on duty,
and to get past If and into the building
is worth ones life, unless he has au-
thority. Here don't see guard. }"
But there are guards, and plenty OF
them, only they don't wear red coats
and parade up and down the street in
front of the building. That isn't the
way we do things here. ''Do you see
this armory?' said Capt. Cobaugh, the
chief of the force, 10 your correspond
ent to-day, opening door rs he did so
and displaying line after line Of loaded
revolvers. They were of the largest
and best variety known to the military
authorities 1--WE have sixty men
armeI with these he said, ''and near
ly all old soldiers. | should ike TO see
any successful attempt to rob the treas
ury. These men are divided into
watches, and are on duty in all parts of
the building at all hours. After the
force of clerks and officials goes home
at night, our officers enter and inspect
every room, see that the safes are all
locked, the heating apparatus all right
and the water turned off. If safe is
found unlocked q man is put in charge
of it, and the person whose duty it was
to see it locked is sent for. OF course
it does not often happen, and the man
who does forget once to lock his safe
does not forget it twice; but occasion
ally we do find one open. Then after
the rooms are inspected and the guard
set, the lieutenant makes his rounds
every two hours, and the watchman
patrols his beat every fifteen minutes
or oftener."
HAS there ever been an attempt,
successful or otherwise, to rob the
treasury?"
'Never, it would be an impossi-
bility."
Col. Webster, Chief Clerk of the
Treasury, is at the head of the watch.
though Capt. Cobaugh has the personal
direction of their movements. They
are all inspected, and are liable to Wis
its at any time of night from the Socre-
tary or his Chief Clerk. Treasurer
Spinner, it is related, once found him
self in very nervous state of mind at
night and unable to sleep, having an in
definable feeling that something was
wrong at the Treasury. He tossed
about awhile unable to sleep, and IL
nally dressed himself and started for
the Treasury, to be met by messen-
ger coming to tell him that safe con-
tanning millions of dollars had been
found unlocked. 1t is said that he al
ways slept in the building after that,
and always visited the safes in person
before retiring to see that they were
locked. Perhaps it was his nervous
ness over the fright that made his sig
nature SO crooked.-Baitin1ore A7ncri-
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-01-17

Portland, Ore, with $4,000 people,
is already laid out to accommodate
population. 10 large Us that o.
Paris
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-01-17

A newspaper in Paris has been sued
for damages for printing portrait of
u Countess which did not look like
her,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-01-17
Rough on Poets,

A literary young man went to the
boarding house of the Widow Flapjack,
on Austin Avenue, and asked the land
lady what certain room would cost
per month with board.
''Ten dollars without board, and
twenty with board"
''Ah, well! I'll take the room, board
and ALL replied the literary gent;
land at night, madam, FL read over
my compositions to you"
in that case I'll not charge you any
thing for board" said the Widow Flap
jack.
'Ah, you appreciate poetry"
"That's not it. The satisfaction I'll
have in knowing that you can't spout
poetry while you are chewing your
grub is cheap at SO month. "
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-01-17
REAL ESTATE AGENCY.

Town and Country Property for sale or ex-
change.
We buy or sell. according to the demand.
j. n. DUSSEL.
offer for sale the following desirable Prop
erty F
a VALUABLE FARM, of 25 acres. inst ont
of the corporate limits Price, s., $50. Terms
easy.
Aurora township. Favorably located. Price
IS 500.
HOUSE and TWO LOTS near Diamond
Glass Factory. Price, 81 600.
NUMBER OF BUILDING LOTS in very
favorable locality, In this place Price. from
$3.50 to $3.50.
A FINE RESIDENCE on Lincoln Avenne
Price, 5 500.
FARM of 30 acres in Edinburg. Price $500
FARM OF 40 acres in Austinburg. Ashtabula
county Price, $2500 "
A FARM of 101 acres in Edinburp. Price
5000. g. A-'oo
j. Fl DUSSEI.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-01-17
OuEEN VICTORIA.

Court circles in England are anxious
about the Queens health. Her disease
is thought to be one of the kidneys.
While this is difficult to reach by Or
dinary treatment, which accounts for
her lingering illness, there is a sure
and certain remedy for it and all kim
dred affections, which she ought to
know of and use, in DIR. FENNER' s
KIDNEY AND BACK-ACHE CURE.
The following illustrates how readily
it cures in finitely worse cases than hers:
Fredonia, N. Y, Mar. y, 1883.
DIR. NJ. NJ. Fenner-Dear Sir-For years had
been suffering from a combination of KIDNEY
DISEASE, HEART DISEASE and FEMALE WEAK
NESS. l had heavy aching pain over my kid
neys with cramping OF my limbs. L had BACK
ACHE and sCANTY and TURBID flow of urine !;
BLoATING OF LIMBS and a GENERAL DROPsICAL
CONDITION; also PAIN, PALPITATIoN and DRoPsY
OF THE HEART.
My condition wos distressing one, and all
tire atment and KIDNEY REMEDIEs gave little or
no relief.
have been taking your 4" KIDNEY AND BACK
ACHE CURE" with the most happy result. 1t
has relieved all the unpleasant symptoms that
have followed me persistently and SO long.
never had Il mt dicine help me quickly and
cure so completely, Am doing my own work
Yours truly. MRS. JAMES FULLER.
DIR. FENNER'S SOOTHING SYR-
UP-Pleasant, safe, certain. Produces
good rest, good temper, rosy cheeks,
energy, freshness, health and vigor in
the child.
DIR. FENNER'S CAPITOL BIT
TERS-The purest and best stomach
tonic known.
DIR. FENNER'I SALT RHEU M
DIN TN MENT-YELLow AND WHITE
A cure for ALL SKIN DISEASES. See
directions wrapped around package.
DIR, FENNER'S BLOOD AND
LIVER PILLS The best family
physic known.
For full information, get of your
dealer a circular entitled DK. FENNER' S
PEoPLE's REMEDIES. ARE USED ALL
OVER THE WORLD.
Fer sale in Ravenna by
7S4 l.. Z. SEYMOUR.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-01-17
TRAINS WESTWARD.

Trains Nos, 3. 4 and % on Main Line and
Mahoning Division run daily and between
Cleveland and Pittsburg daily other trains
daily except sunday
Pullman Palace Sleeping Coaches run as fol
lows:
On Nos anee. between Chicago and Hor
neisville. via Marion and Chicago y Atlantic
Railway Parl0r Cars between Cincinnati and
Gallon, and between Horne CllSvilla and New
York.
On Nos. and IL between Cincinnati and New
YORK between chicago, New York, A lbany
and Boston. via Marion and Chi ago u 4 tlan
tic lty (nO sleeper between A Ihany and Boston
Coach betw, en- Chicago and New York via
Mansfield and =. +. w. IL T.. Ry. {E Il &. Iinrj
On Nos and 3. New Fast 'rraiusJ between
Cleveland and New York, and Pullman Draw
ing Room Buffet Sleeping and Hotel coaches
between ST. Louis and New York in connection
with o. IL Nj. Ey
ONNECTIoNS:-At Cincinnati with roads
diverging; at Marion with Chicago & Atlantic
Ry.; at Mansfield with the T. f. W. & G. Ry:
at CrestOn with Wheeling & Lake Erie r.
at Leavi'tsburg, with MahOning Division OF
N. Y. p " q. L for Cleveland YOUNGSTOWN
and Pittsburg and local points: at Cleaveland
with roads diverging: at Shenango with s ~
ut Cory. with II. =. Y. Il p. K r. and Penna
TO ; 1T jamestown with Il. q :. W, for Buffalo
and Niagara Falls; at Salamanca with N Y
I. f. Il w. r. II. and y. s. p r. il.
Nc" "stop-over' allowed Vi pon local tickets
a. Il, CLARK,
General Passenger and Ticket A gent,
CLEvELAND.O o.
j. va FERRIS,
General Superintendent.
tLEsELAND. .
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EsaS3 Trains are run on Central OF 9rth Mel i'd
iam Aime. viii h is IS minute. slower ttan
Columbus time. the standard formerly USED by
this load.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-12-14

pride In the officers who had treated me so we'll.
told OF tho nrecaution Of setting up the rig
ging on one side and letting IL out on the other.
When got TO that he asked mo TO repeat u. He
said II, did him good to hear OF the deeds OF
guese was sent aloit. and with a burst OF pathos
described the scene when he fell over the rail
into the sea. was positively frightened by the
at that. Ho had seemed so pleasant before but
he was actually dangerous-looking then. The
gized BY saving that his sympathy was greatly
excited by my story.
Yes but BUT the the captain SAID he had baen
ashore there three times. and that there was
OH, that made. difference didn'tit. Just
Il repeated the words. and then the young
ono OF which brought out tho fact that had
bncn very well treated except tho ono timo
when was ihnnnssa for msahi pS; o,.a 70
me that Mr.. Cardno wanted to 500 mo over in
his Office, Imagine my SUNRISE u you can.
policeman came II and told ms TINT must 10
ovnr to New York to appear in court rs wit
conr, room WI" to lind nd cart Hendsrson and the
mate under arrest. and to see part Of our crew
ranged on a long bench. Then, the Captain
man read II paper charging them with murder
ing the Portuguese sailor. and with purposely
gues;. asked him what II all meant
Bless SOur innocent heart he said, we
had $50 600 on the cargo OF that brig, md she
was covered "a Philadelphia for sl2 900 on the
strength of repairs made here. besides $4,000
on the cargo. | have no doubt that Boston
companies have big sum on her or the cargo.
too. That man there nodding toward the
n her ashore murder
the lanyards on one side and knew they wore
let out on the other They took you along be-
cause you were an innocent youngster. likely
To be able to testify in truthful manner as to
the amount and kind of cargo on board. some
of which you failed to sea because the Captain
slapped you. An those doings when you we're
slowing cargo wcr" simply to make testimony
in case we refused to pay the assurance Lucky
saw YOU before old Cardlno got hold Of you
And that was the truth. The CAPTAIN and
his mate were sent NJ for manslaughter. but
Cnrdino who was more guilty than either.
escaped through some technicaity Of tho law.
He never got the insurance. however"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-12-14
BRikEMEN and THEIR GIRLS.


very pretty girl, with dark eyes and red
cheeks. got into bridge car yesterday. and
seated herself IL the far corner. All the Young
men settled their necks more gracefully in their
collars and looked their pleasantest. A hand
some brakeman with yellow moustarhe leaned
against tho window iear the young girl and
looked as pleasant AS he could too. BY the
Time the car reached tho second tower he had
MS head inside the door, and the young mems
n,ecks mad resumed careless attitudes. while
their looks plainly showed they didn't admire
that 81 vie of beauty anyway.
tu I'm IN m9Mr later tho reporter happened to
same seat. and the bra KEENAN, with tho yellow
niouStache was on hand. too. while n fresh set
OF young men were being graceful and looking
intense, oiccman explained how it WAS:
10 That's The dud" brakeman on the bridge"
he's got face and whisknr, that ali the Iris
s s'a,i 10 bake TO- But he's faithful and only
h bays arlrnion to that one They're going to
81 Her trips 2" AVA '''p''
sho G!"Er,anIy,, paving her, riding expenses.
afternoon and evenings. so they do most OF
. .ne,dr sourtlnG in tho cars Kind Of unsats-
put they take pleasure in looking 1t each
other Oi course, She might stay in tho car all
goes DOWN the stairs and pays her fare Mt the
stnt %l enr nI irn S%metimes she STAYS in tho
expensive. anyhow. but TN soon he over
m. rs ah"re plenty more brakemen situated
tne same way. and there are very few OF the
single men who don't have two or three pleas-
AN uils every sunday. Only most OF them
well acquainted, and the girls let little while
pass between their rides. as though il was sort
Oh accluenlai some of the boys have got two
or three on the string, and they have TO be care
lui not 20 get two on the train at once All they
can 40 In such case as that is to appear mad
ana not speak 70 other Blu; it's embarrassinu
anu mo leye-headed ones are like The fellnv
YOU noticed make their choice and stick 70 IL
~ "" Policemen haven't got any show. What
SSa,,Siaction Is there for, u lady to stand on
uamp pavement and talk to a man who cam
say three words to them without having 70 In.
tHsrrnpt himself There's no poetry about IL
bIakemeR have al thN fat "N'N' '''
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was terrific.
whilo personal bets between horsemcn and
during the long season OF racing. tho aggregate
10 but, mite compared with the vast total
poured into mutual and auction pools. Up to
racing at Brighton. On Thanksgiving Day
over $4,000 was invested In mutual tickets
alone. being within $4,000 OF the largest
course in. America. That was during n great
days racing at Sheepshead Bay. when tho
grounds we're filled with wealthy investors
ing an average Of half the above amount
for good and poor DAYS during tho season.
and adding third more for auction pools and
an enormous sum. Giving an average OF i've
races n day. makes GOO races for tho season.
As the pool seller takes flvs per cent. out OF tho
amount invested in tickets on each race. and
lation shows that somebody must carry n large
amount Of fresh money to Brighton each week
to keep the pools boiling.
Very few In the crowd appear like prosperous
business men or women. but many come from
the ranks Of successful tradespeop!!c.
letter In the Sportsman. dated from Brigh-
ton Beach. says:
1t ia pitable to behold the poor wrecks that hang
about the pool rooms down here. Ragged. dirty. and
GOOD Win thin " fo%- q a" ages s
aud color. IN every degree Of dirt and they
max. the ,%rnns point IN lie fei tide OF
which his. washed 80 much ot their gold away never 10
III. racing world, The gamhng nreis raging through.
out their weak hungry bodies aud no power ON earth
To tile end of the chapter
The profits OF the course are about 800 900 n
week.. Mr.. George Engcinnn, manager. is n
10 Ssxs OF bs
behind this season. Dame Fortune was never
more tickle than she is at the Beach.