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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-04-30
sHERIFF'S SALE,

TIE STATE OF OHIO PORTAGE COUNT, ss.
DURSUAET to the comm and of an order of
l. sale Issued IRON the Court of Common Pleas
within aud for said County OF Portage. TO me
directed. in the case of Executors of Harvey
Hotchkiss, plaintiffs, vs.. Nathaniel s. Olin ct
al. Defendants. will offer for sale at public
auction at the door OF the Court House in Ra-
VIENNA County and State aforesaid. on
Saturday, the 23d dsJ of May, A. n. 1855.
between the hours OF 1G ami IL O'Clock a III af
said day the following described lots OF land.
to wit:
Situated in The village Of Eavenn1. Coua '
OF f3Ttage. ami state OF Ohio. aud EndWn ~
lots No l5 H. l. and south one~haif of No e ia
Rhnney seymour's First Addition to tn Al
ldEe Of Ravenna
Lot 70. rs appraised at q o.
Not No 16 appraised at Si75
Lots No. : and one -hali OF inEsther ap
praised at S29a
IeTmS OF sale, CaSn
ri 4. SHELDON. Sheriff.
j. a. NICEOJs. Pie ATTY.
Ravsnna, Ghio. april Esd, 1855. t6s-6w
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ARPIE:''T|S! 7

We have just received a fine
line OF Carpets. Every piece
we have is new and they ncv-
er were so cheap. Now is
the time to buy Body and
Tapestry Brussels, Extra SUI
pers, Cotton Chain, Hemp,
Mattings, Oil Cloths, Rugs,
Curtain Poles, Curtain Dam
ask: Lace Curtains by the
yard or pair; Oil Shades and
Window Fixtures.
Also, a general line of
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-04-30
Picture Frames! !

1 have just received "a new
stock Of Plain and Ornamen-
tai Gilt and Oxidized Picture
Moulding. .AW Ve1o Styles
Orders for Frames will re-
ceive prompt attention. A
fine line of Room Moulding
LOlcest Prices end Sat-
ist dcto1y Work G1ta7'an-
teed.
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Notice of appointment,

NOTICE OF AppOlntnent,
Estate of Samuel Hastings, deceased
TINE Undersigned has been appointed and
qualified as Executor of the Estate of
Samuel Hastings. late of Ravenna, Portage
County. decreased.
Dated this 9th day of April. A. d. 1850.
$50 j. ri NICHOLS
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Notice for Sub.schooI District,

To WAOm II Mny Concern:
NOTICE Is hereby given, that W. c. Hol-
IN comb. F. q. Patterson. and others. resi-
dents OF the township of Paris, Portage Coun-
ty ohio qualified electors and residents with
in the ter itory herein liter described. did on
the 25th day of April. 1876 file in the Probate
Court of Portage Co lntv. Ohio, their petitions
asking that proper and legal proceedings be
had therein for the creation OF a sub district
for school purposes, and to be composed of the
foil wing described territory. to wit: Situa-
It'd in siId Paris township. and bounded on the
north bv the south line of the land of E.S. Bus
sy;, ON the south NV the land of Luther Al.
len on the west bS the west line Of of the farm
of Ino r. Thoma-, lying easterly about one
and one-iourth miles from Paris Center: and
on the east by the Lounty line of Portage ana
TrUmhull CounIies Notice is also given that
C0mnisS oBers have been appointed to meet at
the residence of W e. Holcomb in said Paris
township Oh We ines lay. the Sd day OF June
1Sa5 at 10 O'Clock a. N within said territory
then and there 10 examine the facts and 10 con
slider and report to tins Court whether sub
district nught to be established as PRAYED for in
said petitions. Z. A. REED,
Ravenna, April 2sth, 1885. $50 -4vT
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]. :. ALLEN REMOVAL.

TWILL remove my business on or about May
L LIST, to DURH ANS BLOCK, second door
occupied by Hamm 4 Felt.
s69-2Wr is ALLEN.
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THE GIRL WAS SAFE.
A Detroit Couple who Meant to Get An
the Fun There Was In q Little Money.

A Detroit Couple who Meant to Get An
the Fun There Was In Little Money.
They sat In q doorway on Monroe
avenue yesterday. and while their in
side hands were clasped. each out
side one held banana. Now and
then, at regular intervals, up went
their hands in unison, and a straight
inch Of banana. peel and all, was cut
of by their front teeth and passed
along back to be reduced to be pulp and
swallowed.
Once or twice the young man sighed:
"Yum! yum"
yum! yumr' promptly echoed the
girl. squirting her left eye as the peel
ings swallowed hard.
BY and by pedestrian with bald
head and faded look came along. and
as he caught sight Of the pair. he
stopped and surveyed. them and finally
said:
Young man, don't you know
enough to shuck banana?'
The young man let go of her hand.
rose up. and advancing close to the in
quirer. he whispered in his ear
''Durn your buttons, but when ten
cents has got to buy luncheon for
two. d. s'spose I'm going to stand by
and see half of it wasted! A gal as kin
crack walnut in her teeth and eat
potatoes with the hides on amt going
to conniption over no banana-shucks,
and don't you forget it! Go on!"-
Detroit Free Press.
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THE OYSTER,
How Long the Bivalve Lives and How
His Shell Ii Ferms

How Long the Bivalve Lives and How
His Shell Ii Formed.
At recent meeting of the American
Association for the Advancement of
Science paper was read asserting that
the extreme age Of an oyster Is twenty
years. Now, had previously, in an
article in the Popular Science Monthly.
demonstrated that an oyster might bs
in fair edible condition at the age Of
thirty years. Here are the shells of one
of the oysters on the characters Of which
the statement was based. This double
shell is thirty years old, and the inclosed
mollusk was large and in fair condition.
In building its she'll the oyster starts
with tho hinge end, at the spot known
to conchologists rs the umbo. A small
plate or single scale now represents
each valve, and that is the first seasons
growth. The next season a new growth
or plate shoots out from underneath tho
first one, just as the shingles do. The
oystermen call these laps or plates
Shoots" and they claim that the num-
Der of shoots indicates the years of tho
oyster. They certainly do contain .
record of the seasons, showing the slow
growing and the fast growing seasons
But there is often great difficulty in
clearly dfferentisting these shoots. The
record is often obliterated in places by
the growth of parasites, which build
their shells or tubes upon the oyster.
I have likened these shoots to
shingles. Now, at the gable Of house
these shingles may be seen edgewisa
So on the one side of an oyster shell is
a series of lines. This is the edgewise
view of the shoots or season growths.
Another factor is this purple spot, or
scar. in the interior of the shell. 1t 10
the place of attachment Of the abductor
muscle. Its first place Of attachment
was close up to the hinge. Had Il s,aid
there until the shell had become adult,
how difficult would be the task Of pull
ing the valves together! the leverage to
be overcome would be so great; for wo
must bear in mind the fact that at the
hinge end the valves are held by this
black ligament, which Is, in life, elastic,
swelling when the shell opens and being
compressed when the animal draws tho
valves together. So with every years
growth or elongation Of the shell tho
mollusk moves the place Of attachment
Of the muscle upward, that is, an ad-
vance further from the hinge. As IL
does so 1t covers up with white nacrs
oil the scars that are back Of the one in
actual use Is the point Of attachment Of
the muscle. This you can prove by
eating of with nitric acid this covering,
and thus exposing the whole life series
Of scars or attachments. Prof Lock-
sOood, in the Journal Of ne NJ ]. Nero
sccptca! Society.
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SLEEP.

NJ little child, holding a battered toy,
Res. sted slumber at the close of day,
Because he would not leave his pleasant
I'm. sleep at last seized the rebellious boy.
ue knew not when-nor I; his treasures smaIl
Lay all about him; no low-lisped Good
night
Fell from his lips; in the fast-waning light
1iad him down and kissed him; that was all
pabv caresses would have touched my lips
IL he had known; he would have said q
prayer.
Jshould have seen the mystic quiet there
Touch his blue eyes and rosy inger-tps.
We fall asleep at eve, forgetting all
The pleasure and tho pain that filed the
day;
fin our sluynbcr we should pass away,
And silence on our hearts and lips should fall,
We should 60 out from our accustomed
places
without regret nor crave the life we leave;
No bitter parting would our spirits grieve;
We should be spared the last sad fond EN-.
braces.
n loving friends and true, come not to weep,
IL should sleep and painless pass away;
lie whom God loves has lutte need to pray:
surely to His beloved comes death In Sleep
Helen Erroi,H Grt9g, In Home Journal
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CHAPTER V.

Mr. Lucas called on Miss Hester. He
found the young lady in high state
of agitation.
Miss Hester. I hardly know what
to say.
"0h, sir, mother is awful"
"Quite beyond the bounds of rea-
son."
II don't know, am sure, what we
shall do. Do you think that she is ra-
tional?"
AZ don't see how she can be and
msintain such opinions. As told you,
/ never told her that desired to marry
you" -,
~ did not say that you did, Mr..
Smarty." ;.
"Oh, no, of course not. Now don't
f,y of so unreasonably. We must talk
over this matter in business-like
way"
IL don't know what to say. Mr..
Lucas."
Hester, do"
She looked at him eagerly. Fond
ness beamed is her eyes. :.
Chester, do you think that you could
love me?"
"Mr. Lucas, how can you be 80
unreasonable"
"I do not desire to be unreasonable
little girl"
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CHAPTER VI

CHAPTER VI
"Come in. Mr.. Lucas" said Mrs.
Beasely. "Several days have elapsed
since ! have seen YOU Is your health
good?'
Very good, thank YOU"
"Well, what have you decided to
do?" -
II have decided to marry Hester"
81 thought that you would prove
yourself to be . sensible man. When
do You desire that the ceremony should
take place"
Immediately, il you desire it."
The ceremony was performed almost
Immediately. Every one said that Hes.
ter looked beautiful, Lucas. every one
agreed, seemed to be happy. About
three weeks after their marriage, Mr..
and Mrs. Lucas were sitting in their
parlor when the well-known planter
said:
Hester, you are undoubtedly the
most precious woman in the world"
why, have you just found that
outPn she replied, kissing him.
well, have been finding it out all
along. The most valuable discoveries
are made gradually"
America was valuable discovery.
1t was not made gradually"
mo, but at first sight no one knew
how valuable it was. Do you know
that love you very dearlyP"
Really, now you are confidential. "
"Don't try to tease me, Hester Re-
member that l am an old man."
What, an old man and only forty?"
well, i am old when compared with
you"
Then don't compare yourself with
me-"
Mrs. Bcasely entered the room. "You
two seem to be happy" she said.
Yes" they exclaimed. 4D.I
"Now, / am going to tell you some.
thing, Mr.. Lucas. Hester, if you don't {
want to blush, leave the room"
II don't want to blush, but / prefer
to remain"
"Well, all right. The duty of a
mother, who has a daughter, is to see
that the daughter meets with no disap-
pointment, Some time ago, Mr.. Lucas.
! heard Hester pray that you might fall
in love with her"
why. mother!''
Don't dispute my word. l have
never lain the weight of my hand on
you since you we're child, but if you
question my veracity l shall box your
ears. saw her kneel by her bed and
| heard her tell the Lord told Him con-
fidentially-that if she did not marry
you she would forever be miserable.
know what mothers duty is, and l
Immediately began to execute plan
which at once popped into my head. l
knew that Hester would die Of grief"
"Why, mother!'
Don't dispute my word. lhavc not
lain the weight of my hand on you
since"
Mr.. Lucas kissed the old lady.-Ar-
kdnsd,o Traveller.
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A Texas Strategist.

Where is your little brother Billyp'
asked an Austin Sunday-school teacher
of little Johnny Spilkins.
He is home in bed. He is too sicl
to come out, and am glad Of it," re-
sponded Johnny.
why do you speak SO unkindly Of
Billy?"
Because he played me . near
trick"
What was itp"
''Billy told me that ma said the boy
that eat the most turkey for dinner
should have the biggest piece Of pie.
beat Billy all to pieces eating meat. He
didn t hardly eat any turkey, and when
the pie came on I-boo-hoo-had eaten
so much turkey that had no room fol-
the pie, and Billy, who hadn't cat any
meat hardly, ate up nearly the whole
pie, and now he's sick, and Tn so glad
it ain me. ."-7e1ds Sitiings.
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For tho Ladies',

Laughter "a the poor mans plaster,
Making every burden light;
Turning sadness into gladness.
Darkest hour TO May dawn bright
IT'S the deepest and the cheapest
Cure for ills Of this description,
But for those that woman heir to,
Use DIR. Pierce's "Fsvorite Prescription" I"
Cures all weaknesses and Irregularities,
"bearing down" sensations, "interna1
fever" bloating, displacements, infamma-
ton, morning sickness and tendency to
cancerous disease. Price reduced to one
dollar. By druggists.
The Osceola times., 1885-06-06

There is now living in Pickens
County. Ca, man who during the re-
bellion donned his wife's dress, kept
his face closely shaved and wore big
sun-bonnet in order TO avoid being con-
scripted and sent to the front. The
officers in search Of recruits frequently
visited the house and asked his wife
where her husband was. and at the
very moment he could be seen working
in the field in female garb. BY the
time he had worn out seven Of his
wife's dresses he became tired of mas
qucrading enlisted and became good
soldier.--M Y. Sun.
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DESERVING OF CoNFIDENCE.-Thsre Is no
article which so richly deserves the conf
dence Of the public as BRowH's BRONCHIAL
TRooHEs. Those suffering from Asthmatic
and Bronchial Diseases, Coughs and Colds,
should try them. Sold only In boxes.
The Osceola times., 1885-06-06
CHAPTER II.

This beats any affair ever heard
of,' mused Mr.. Lucas, as he walked
toward home, IL don't know how
am going to get out of it, either, for the
old lady is as mule-headed as a pig OF
Spig-headed as mule, don't know
which. l don't exactly understand
hester's actions. l thought that
would be doing her service by making
avigorous denial, but hang the luck, it
seems that she did not want me to deny
Stephen Lucas. one of the most pros
porous planters in Southern Arkansaw
owned beautiful residence near the
Unachita River He was a bachelor.
those who knew him said that be had
never been in love with any one, and
That he was too honorable to marry
"ithc7t love. Anywhere, preceded hy .
The Osceola times., 1885-06-06

Lime Is often of wonderful value in
q garden which has been heavily ma
nured for years, as ii will liberate the
insoluble plant food which has been de-
posted year after year in the manure. =.
Nev En1lond Farmer.
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I Had . Dreadful Cough

and raised q considerable amount Of blood
and matter; besides, l was very thin, and
90 weak l could scarcely 90 about the
house. This was the case Of a man with
consumption arising from liver complaint.
He recovered his health completely by the
use of DIR. Pierce's "Golden Medical Dis
covery." Thousands Of others bear SINH
lar testimony.
The Osceola times., 1885-06-06

Delicate diseases, affecting
male or female, however induced, speedily
and permanently cured. Illustrated book
three letter stamps. Consultation free.
Worlds Dispensary Medical Association,
Buffalo, N. Y.
The Osceola times., 1885-06-06

WIT is an old Joke called chestnut
Who can tellf-N. Y. Sun. Because even
after it falls 10 the ground IL takes root
and springs up again.-Bxrlisoton Ha,ok-
GHe.
The Osceola times., 1885-06-06

PIXIES TooTHACHx DRors cure In minute, ,s5c.
CLAIMS Sulphur Soap heals and bcautines 25c.
omMAy CORN RxMovER kills Corns Bunions.
The Osceola times., 1885-06-06

,,AR1 reptiles mathematicalw ASKED
Harry of Larry. Certainly replied
Larry. "There's the adder snake, for In
stance. ."-GoldsA Ddvs.
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Rev. ]. F. Goucher. Of Baltimore.
has given $4,000 toward building .
womaa's college in that city
The Osceola times., 1885-06-06

"PKRrIpY In Sugar" 10 tho title Of an
article in an exchange. We never heard
sand called by that name before.-N. Y
Herold.
The Osceola times., 1885-06-06

SISTERS of Notre Dame, Govanstown,
Nd, say Red Star Cough Cure is beneficial.
The Osceola times., 1885-06-06

"Don't you?"
mo. l simply want to know"
why do you want to know? Do
you think that you could love me?"
ANY one could love you. Hester"
Even you?'
Even l."
"Then 1 know that l could love
don't you tangle my hair. Oh. you've
kissed me-
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A CURIOUS fact in natural history-That
90 many fishes frequently 60 in seine.
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CHATTER III.

'Hester," said Mrs. Beasely, when
Mr.. Lucas had gone, ''why do you take
so keen delight in humiiating your
poor old mother"
Il do not wish to humiliate YOU.
mother, and you ought to know that
do not
You did SO, my daughter"
why, mother, you are surely be-
side yourself. l have known Mr.. Lu-
cas- all my life and have never had a
thought of marrying him; and l know
that he has never had thought oil
marrying me-"
Hester, let me give You warning.
Don't dispute my word He asked me
for you"
" But, mother. l could not help that.
He should have first asked my consent a"
" 1t seems that your consent was tao
lily given, for when spoke to you con-
cerning the matter, you said that mar
full
why, mother, you are crazy"
" Hester. as / told you before, Ihave
not laid the weight Of my hand on you
since you were child, but IN declare
to goodness that if you persist in dis
putting my word and attempting to make
out that am not in my right mind,
will box your ears"
Miss Hester began TO shed tears. 81
don't know why you should want me to
marry" she said, al am sure that have
never given you any trouble"
Hester, all girls must marry"
So must all people die, but it is
not intended that they shall die until
their time comes"
Marriage is condition of life,
my child. Ali conditions of life are
brought about by human agencies. l
shall soon have another conference
with Mr.. Lucas, and you must prepare
yourself for"
The worst" suggested Miss Hester.
mo. for the best"
1--WE are always prepared for the
best, mother. 1t is the worst that re-
quires additional preparation"
"Now. daughter, tell me the truth.
Don't you love Mr.. Lucas?"
"No, i don't"
II think you do, Hester. Surely a
mother ought to know what is best for
her daughter. Don't say another word
to me"
CHAPTER ~.
Good evening, Mrs Beasely," said
Mr.. Lucas. entering his parlor. A
servant had told him that Mrs. Beasely
had arrived.
How do you do, Mr.. Lucas?"
Delightful weather, Mrs. Beasely."
Splendid weather, Mr.. Lucas"
81 think, though. that we are needing
rain. Mrs. Beasely."
Il think, though. that we are needing
rain, Mr.. Lucas"
Mrs. Beasely, | know why you have
called. Now tell me. Is there not
some way by which we can come to a
satisfactory understandings"
'Oh, yes, and it is concerning a sat-
isfactory understanding that | have
called"
Il am glad to hear you say SO. What
proposition have you to make"
"A very fair one. That you marry
Hester without delay"
my dear madam"
Don't dear madam me-"
Your proposition is preposterous.
Very well, SIR" she replied, draw
ing herself up and glaring at him.
81 do not wish neighborhood dis
turbance, Mrs. Beasely."
Then do as say.
IL do not know that your daughter
loves me-"
You are not prepared to speak.
You have never sought her love"
~ have never sought any ones
love"
Then it is high time, SIR"
al don't know what to do" said
Mr.. Lucas. Surely no other man
ever found himself in such position.
Well, my daughter is at home. l
nave business in town. While | am
away, this afternoon, you'd better call
and see her. Good morning"
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AcRosrIo-A rafter. Don't give 1t away.
Bonneville Journal.
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certain class Of literature, he would have
been accepted as typical Southern gen.
tleman, even though he did sot say sab,
in place OF sir. He was something more
than local celebrity. In duelh had
severely wounded an overbearing bully;
but his most chivalrous act occurred
shortly after the war began. Lucas was
captain OF q company in an Arkansaw
regiment. One day, ina little town
that had remained loyal. q United
States flag was hoisted. The flag was
torn down. A soldier ran forward and
began to trample it under foot.
Hold, you infamous scoundrel!'
shouted Lucas. "Put your foot again
on that flag and l will shoot hole
through your Internal heart. You NAV
shoot at that flag but I'll be cursed Il
you shall put your foot on itr'
When General Hindman heard of this
sctlon, he sent for Lucas and said to
him:
Captain, you acted rightly. The
bravest man on my stat. Robert C.
Newton, together with myself, revere
the old flag. Circumstances have COM
PEELED us to fire upon it, but no circum-
stances shall compel us to allow brute
to place his heel upon it."
such a reputation lived through the
smoke of battle. 1t blossomed when
peace came and even men who hal
been most bitter could not help but ad-
mire Lucas The hero thought of this
as he sat on his veranda, watching, afar
of, the mule teams moving across the
fields.
Il am in a position now where it is
impossible to play the patriot" he said
to himself 'Old Mrs. Beasely would
not hesitate to strike me with q horse
whip. Even though yield, what then
is to become of the girl' That she does
not want to marry me is very evident;
and, l can not allow her mother to CON-
pei an alliance SO distateful"
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AA0 n1e4e NEwLAws, 00esss'p pay iron
ccmmIssons; Desertsr. rsliev.
success or no fee. Write for circulars and lava
A. W. MCCORMICK BON. Cincinnati Ohio
The Osceola times., 1885-06-06
cAPOTES.

Kind OF Covering for Female Heads That
Is Quite Becoming and Very Fsshios-
able.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-07-09
New York In the Same Boat.

NEW YORK, July 9-Apropos of The
Pail Mali Gazette's revelations of immorali-
ties in London society, especially the dis
graceful traffic in young girls, one Of the
agents of St Johns Guild tof this city,
which has much to do among the laboring
classes Of girls, said:
London is not alone in that phase of
crime Our sbop-girls, cigarettemakers,
and sewing-girls are all more or less sub
jected to such influences which, unless they
are continually surrounded by those who
can protect them, sooner or later result un-
happily. have known it to occur repeatedly
that young girls on applying to some Of
the large establishments for work are
asked If they have gentlemen friends,
and are informed in no very ole
CANT language that the managers do not
pay enough to support them and enable
them to dress properly. The significance Of
this information is obvious. Some of the
girls who are at work in tue shops keep up
for time; but long hours and starvation
pay constitute an awful condition,
and many of them soon sue
cumb At repeated intervals the proprie-
tors of employment bureaus have been be-
fore our courts charged with peculiarly
atrocious crimes 1t has occurred so fire.
quently that those who provide female serv-
ants for the public are compelled to give al
unquestionably good character before pro-
curing license for such business