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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-05-21
Two Fables.
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THE SINGING FROG.


A Frog who had long Dwelt in q
Pond near Peasants Cabin was one
evening Highly Delighted to hear the
Peasant remark to his wife:
Have you ever Noticed how Beauti-
fully that Frog Sings?'
The Speech tickled the Frog Amaz-
ingly, and he at once began his Tune
and Kept it up all night long. At day
club and called out:
'If You don't leave here Forthwith
FL be the Death of you!'
"What have L done?" asked the As
tonished Frog?
''Kept us Awake all night with your
Croakingm
'.But it was only Last Evening that
you complimented me on my Song"
That is True, but had Heard only
brief Songs and at long intervals"
Moral-It is a Dangerous thing to
compliment the man who makes the
Opening Speech at a ward caucus.
Nine times out of ten he'll want to 60
to the Legislature.
THE BEETLE AND THE CHRISTOPHER.
The Beetle and the Grasshopper met
by Accident one day on the bank of a
Pond, and each at once Assumed I'm
portant Airs.
Il am Jumper from JumperVille"
called the Grasshopper.
''But l have twice your Strength
growled the Beetle.
81 have received Column after Col
umn of Press notices.
''And Scientific men have Declared
that | ought to have been a Humming
Birdr'
They continued to Chatter and
Boast until they got mad. grappled
with each other, and Rolled into the
Pond to be snapped up by Fish.
Really" said the Fish, as
he Chewed away at the Bones, There
is very little Difference between Dead
Folksn n'- Detroit Free Press.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-05-21
Lawyer and Client.

A company is seated at the hospita-
bic board of rich and respected mer-
chant. A lawyer who has risen into
fame, relates his early experiences. Il
was terribly flustered at first, and the
more so as my first client was, as / dis
covered during the trial and since then,
an arrant knave and impostor. But
what could l do? He moved in the
highest position, and a scandal would
have. brought disgrace upon his family.
1t being my first case, l was bound to
make the best of it, and managed to
pull through" Dinner over, the guests
passed into the drawing-room. where
they were soon joined by an important
parsonage, new friend of the host,
who was Immediately introduced to the
young lawyer. "Why. l know this
gentleman. and very well. too. Ah,
young mani You owe your success to
me. 1t was l who brought you your
first brief. Yes, ladies, was the first
client Of Mr.. b" (Tableau.) -.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-05-21
Character in the MustacRe.

There is 4 great deal OF character in
the mustachc. As the form of the up
per lip and in the regions about it has
largely to deal with the feelings. pride,
self-reliancr. manliness. vanity. and
other qualities that give self-control,
the muStache is more particularly con-
nected with the expression of those
qualities or the reverse. When the
mustache is ragged and, as it were, fly
ing hither and thither. there is lack
of proper self-control. When it is
straight and orderly, the reverse is the
case, other things, of course. taken in
to account. If there is tendency to
curl at the outer ends of the mustache,
there is tendency to ambition. vanity,
or display. When the curl turns up
ward there is geniality. combined with
love of appreciation; when the incii-
nation is downward there is 4 more
sedate turn of mind not unacconpanied
with gloom. The reverse quality is
well indicated by the common portraits
of Shakespeare, who was as much noted
for cheerfulness and geniality in life as
those qualities are manifested in his
writings. II is worthy of remark that
good-natured men will, in playing with
the musta ,'e, invariably give it an up
ward inclination, whereas cross-grained
and morose men will pull it oRliquely
doHpWaTds
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-05-21
How a Treaty was Made.

During the French conquest of AL
geria negotiations Inr peace were en-
tered upon with the sheiks OF certain
Arab tribes, and 4 meeting for the set
tlement of terms was arranged to take
place at the French headquarters. The
French officers received their guests of
the desert with great hospitality, and
banquet was given i'll their honor. At
this the utmost splendor was unfolded
in order to dazzle their eyes and capti-
Vate their simple minds. At its con-
clusiOn an adjournment TO large hall
was proposed. Here NJ. Houdin, the
celebrated conjuror, who accompanied
the French forces was to give them an
exhibition of his skill, which to them
seemed supernatural. They stared in
open-mouthed wonder at all the tricks
that were performed, and i feeling of
awe crept over them as they saw mys-
terious appearings and disappearin9s
of various objects. But the greatest
marvel to them was the apparent man
ufacture of cannon-balls. The con-
jurer passed around among them high
hat. This they examined very care
fully, but without being able to discov-
er anything unusual in either its make
or appearance. When it was returned
to him, Mr.. Houdin placed it on the
floor in the middle of the stage in full
view of his audience. He then pro-
ceeded to take from that hat cannon
balls apparently without number, and
rolled them across the floor into the
wings. This terminated the perform
ance. The chiefs consulted among
themselves, and came to the conclu-
sion that it was useless to oppose an
army that could turn out its ammuni-
tion in so easy a manner. They there
fore signed the required treaty, and de-
parted to tell their friends in the desert
of the wonderful power of the in
vaders. Editors DTa10er, i1s Ha1per's
Magazine for Nag.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-05-21
A Rare Old Coin.


For some time past, says the Louisville
Times, extensive Improvements have
been in progress at the Phoenix brew
ery, situated ION the hill,n to COM
plete which it has been necessary to
make extensive excavations. Yester-
day while the men were at this work
one of them. at depth of thirty or
more feet from the top of the hill,
turned over what he thought was an
old copper. He picked it up and
rubbed off the dirt with his fingers.
The coin was shown to Mr.. p. Web
er, and it turned out to be a very rare
one. 1t is evidently of Spanish coin
ish isles or one of the provinces of
South America. under Spanish rule at
the date of the coin, no one who has
seen it can state. 1t is of silver, and
about the size of an American silver
half dollar, but not so thick. On one
side is a Grecian cross, encircled by
the letter IS" The words ''Cuncta
Per Deum' are beneath the date 1895.
On the reverse side is an odd-shaped
shield with the words "Res-publica
Seldore," and beneath 800 Baz," the
evident value of the coin.
a number of experts have been asked
in regard to it, and all who were ap-
preached by the reporter said that it
was a very rare coin.
For 4 long time there has been a
legend that there was large amount
of money buried about ''the hill,"
somewhere along Beargrass creek. and
the finding of. this peculiar piece of
money created some little stir in the
neighborhood. and to-day number of
persons have been watching the work
men and searching in the upturned
earth in the hope OF finding treasure.
Mr.. p. Weber, the president of the
brewing company, has the coin in his
possession.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-05-21
A Good Scheme.

81 tell you what it is, said Tom
Hardup to his friend Binks, lit has
come to this. | must have q new suit
of clothes. See how seedy am get
tingi Now, my boy, have hit upon
plan that | think cannot fail to an
swer" What is it?" said Binks,
looking some what askance at poor
Tom. ''Well, it is simply this: You've
got $50 piece in your pocket, l know.
Now, just lend it TO me for ten min
utes. | intend to 60 to IS place,
where l used to have credit, but. con-
found it, l look such wreck now,
don't like to ask it. A few minutes
after enter the store you stroll in and
say: Hello. Tom, old chap, can you
let me have So for day or two?
I'll say certainly, and hand you over
the coin you lend me. That little
transaction will at once substantiate
my credit, and / shall be able to ar
range matters satisfactorily with the
tailor" Binks was 4 cautious man,
out he could see no harm or risk in
thus helping his impecunious friend
along. Accordingly Tom went into
the tailor's shop and was busily en-
gagged selecting some material. when
Binks sauntered in. ssHello, Tom"
said Binks, in loud tone you're just
the man I've been looking for. Can
you loan me $50 for week or SOP"
Tom turned from the cloth and re-
piled: lawfully sorry, old boy. but
pom nv word l have not more than q
dollar or so about me-" Bink's face
grew visibly longer. He winked and
nudged Tom, whispering: ''Confound
it. man. hand over the COIN" But
Tom was obdurate. At last Binks grew
tired of the game, and stood out on
Montgomery street to wait for Tom.
Tom, however, went out of a side
door. There will be war when these
two meet again.-San francisco Neocs
LETTER
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-05-21

A party of newspaper correspondents
recently met in London and were Civ
ing their experiences of the drinks TO
be got in the various parts of the world.
One told of famous connection pre-
pared in Italy; another spoke OF the
drinks of California; another of Meso-
potamia, Australia, etc. The last man
to speak said that at supper in Russia
he once got a drink consisting of a pint
of champagne and a pint of brandy
hot, which was drunk with a toast 10
| the guest of the evening. ''Well?'
said listener. 'EOh, after that you
were put to bed; there was nothing
else to do that evening"" was the re-
ioinder.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-05-21
a Dream OF Poiypheme.

The dreary day of rain is gone at last,
A sore aweary of its gloomy blight
My strained nerves are feveIish tonight,
And sleep is sadly coy Grotesque and fast
Against the wall, fornenst me, fre-cast,
The weirdest shadows dance, and puzzled
quite
bly, eyes alternate open to watch them dream,
half see
Among the pictures grouped upon the wall
One OF a mountain rising dark and tall;
And out before it, cleaning, endlessiy,
A waste OF waters spread. So plain to me
1t scarcely seems to be a dream at all,
For plainly in my vision $ widening scope
Is Polypheme; L see him blindly gTOpe
And moan the direful words, prophetic all,
OF sage Teltmachus. His loud CTIcs 1all
Upon the sea and thunder down the slope.
And as a spaniel in his pertest way
lmpertinent beyond a sense OF cure),
When certain distance safety will insure,
May at some wounded mastitf loudly bay,
So does the Greek, in puny pride. array
His ScOrn1ul words. The giant will endure
The tauuts no longer, and with power vast
l see the missile with II vengeance cast,
But from its course destructive gods allure,
The ship rides through the turmoil quite
secure.
And have started from by bed aehast.
Courier Journal,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-05-21

The Pacific Medical Joaralai. refer
ring to a recent writer who asserts that
Maine lumpermen are free from dys-
pepsia because they are in the habit of
using chewing gum. saws that If he
would add to his suggestion of using
chewing gum that of becoming q lum-
herman the remedy would be very ef>
fectiye,"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-05-21

A Maine farmer says that COW can
be cured of kicking by catching hold of
her leg while in the act just so; and
a bee can be cured of stinging by catch
ing hold Of her sting while in the get.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-05-21
PETER FLATH.

o;ott,,.rand Merchant Tailor. BATS, Csps
and Furnishing Goods. Pbea1x Bloch, MAIN
Street RayeDna, Qh10s
0ea. 10. l6ssa IN.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-05-21

Attorney and Counselor at Law possesses
snnarior facilities for making collections In
ali parts of the United States. Office over
First National Bank. Garrettsvllle, ONO.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-05-21
q. ii. GRIFFIN

@EHTIsT. Once over First National Bank
OGce hours from q. Ii t5 . I.is
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r w. MAXSON,

A TTORNEY AT Law and Notary
IA Public. Office in over Mrs. Smiths MILL
cry Store Mantua station. Ohio. 642-u-#
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-05-21

W. W. WHITE, nj. D.,
Physician and Surgeon, OFFICE, East en1 OF
Phenix Block, up stairs, EayenBa. y. hesi-
oenco on Pratt Street, vest aide. hIst mouse
sr-th nf Main GInaIo~ 20
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-05-21
O. P. SPERRA,
ID. INGELL.

Attorney at Law. OMce in wheeler
Building. Main St.. Ravenna ooo
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-05-21
Z WAGGONER. M. D.

sPhvsician and Surgeon ONCE East end Of
Phenix Block Residence corner Of Main
and Prospect streets, Re VIENNA. Ohio:
once hours: to a. m, to and 10 Pm
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-11
Earl Dufferin Consults with the Ameer and
Urges the Home Government to Order
Troops Into Afghanistan.
De Giers Charged with Instructing
Komaroff to Bring ON a Collision.
The Russian Press Assumes a Warlike Tone,
and Both Nations Continue Active Prepa-
rations for Great Struggle.
AN ADVANCE URGED.
Earl Dufferin Asks that British Force Be
Ordered Into Afghanistan.

Earl Dufferin Asks that British Force Be
Ordered Into Afghanistan.
LONDON, April 10.-Lord Dufferin, after a
consultation with the Ameer, urges the govern
ment to order an immediate advance of troops
into Afghanistan The Ameer has sent out
couriers, with orders to the Afghan chiefs to
meet him at Cabul, for the purpose of holding a
war durbar.
Letters from St Petersburg mailed at Berlin
in order to escape the Russian censorship, charge
the Russian Minister of War with having sent
orders to General Komaroff, about the end Of
February, to bring on conflict with the
Afghans, and stated that General Komaroff
started from Merv with reinforcements for
PuliKisti, and took advantage Of favorable op-
portunity to make an attack soon after his
arrival at the latter place.
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Peace May Be Maintained.

LONDON, April 1.-THE Daily News this morn
ing says that the latest advices from st. Peters
burg are of q reassuring nature, and JUS
tify the belief that peace will be maintained
The English government has, however, decided
to prepare for war with increased energy In
an editorial article on the situation, the News
says: IF General Komaroff's action was a part
of the policy of the Russian government, it is
useless to think Of delaying war. It will be
difficult to deal with government whose gen.
erals have trick of ignoring instructions
While hoping for the best, it is necessary to pre-
pare for the worst"
The Times says that subsequent develop
ments have not lessened the gravity of the sit
uation. The country will not be satisfied with
NJ DeGiers's reply. which commits Russia to
no condemnation of General Komaroff's
action, provides for delay when days and hours
are of vital consequence, and leaves General
Komaroff at liberty to frame such excuses as
will most likely affect European opinion. 1t is
impossible to doubt that General Komaroff's
act had much larger aims than the election of
the Afghans from an important position"
A dispat ch from ST. Petersburg says that dec
orat ons and rewards have already been con-
ferred, by telegraph, on the Russian officers and
soldiers who took part in the battle with the
Afghaus.
Various rumors are afoat to the effect that
some English officers were killed in the Russo
Afghan engagement, and that the Afghans have
risen against the English.
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CENTRAL AMERICAN AFFAIRS.
Barrios's Successor Assumes the Duties oi
the Guatemala Presidency.

Barrios's Successor Assumes the Duties of
the Guatemala Presidency.
WASHINGTON, April 10.-Secretary of State
Bayard has received official information from
Mr.. Hall, American minister to Centra. America,
that General Barillos. being the constitutional
successor, has assumed the duties of President
of Guatemala.
A dispatch from La Libertad says: News
confirmatory of the reported death of President
Barrios continues to reach this point The Ia
test received brings intelligence of the installa-
ton of successor to Barrios, and gives the
names of some of the Cabinet officers. The new
President is Gen. Manuel Lizandro Barillos, one
of the two Vice presidents. DR.. A. M. Arroyo,
who has been President Of the Legislature be-
comes Minister of Foreign Affairs; NJ J. Dardon,
who has been president of the Supreme Court,
becomes Minister ofWar, and Martinez Sabaal is
made Minister of the Interior"
Secretary Whitney to-day received the follow
ing telegram from Commander Kane, of the
Galena: "Our forces are now guarding both
ends of the transit Relief trains are running,
but much uneasiness still exists. News from
Cartagena to-day reports no change in the stu
alton"
The arrival of the Swatara at Aspinwall is re-
Dortad
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be used by the Russian government for war pur-
poses, and so reported the facts to the British

be used by the Russian government for war pur-
poses, and so reported the facts to the British
Admiralty.
It was stated at the Foreign Office, this after
noon, that Russia had not replied to the de-
mands of England for full explanation re-
specting the Russian attack on the Afghans on
the Kushk river.
The leading officers at the Woolwich Arsenal
have been summoned to the War Office, to at
tend conference upon the question of the dis
patch of war material to India. The Sir William
Armstrong Manufacturing Company have re-
ceived orders from the government for the i'm
mediate construction OF ninety field guns. The
employees in this company's establishment are
already working on double time to fill govern
ment orders.
Sixty thousand men from the army reserve,
and the whole militia, will be called out. The
naval reserves will be used for home defense.
In London and on the continent the bourses
developed more cheerful tone, and prices re-
covered owing to a belief that Russia would
succeed in making an explanation of the Penj-
deh affair that would be satisfactory to England.
In the House of Commons, to-day, Mr.. Glad
stone said that reply was received from Russia
last night This stated that Russia had already
asked General Komaroff to explain his conduct
in attacking the Afghan's at Penjdeh:
Mr.. Gladstone added that Russia had
not yet received General Komaroffs explana
ton. In regard to the question of the pres
sent occupation Of Penjdeh, Mr.. Gladstone
stated that he had been in communication upon
this subject with Sir Edward Thornton, British
ambassador at st. Petersburg, and that the lat
ter had informed him that the Russians do not
occupy Penjdeh, but have retired to the posi-
tions they occupied before the battle with the
Afghans.
The Tories ridicule Russia's reply to Eng
lands demand for an explanation of General
Komaroffs attack upon the Afghans. They
argue that it will be impossible TO receive GEN
eral komaroff's defense within less than sixteen
days. and that Russia will occupy that inter-
val, as she has occupied the past seven
months, in reinforcing her army and
strengthening her positions on the Afghan
frontier. The Whig section of the Liberal party
has joined the Tories in demanding more vigor
measures They are urging the government
to send engineers, officers and troops to occupy
and strengthen Candahar the capital of Central
Afghanistan, which is connected by rail with
cable route from Afghanistan into India.
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WHAT is SAID AT WASHINGTON.
Naval Officers and Diplomates Consider War
Almost Certain.

Naval Officers and Diplomates Consider War
Almost Certain.
Special to the Indianapolis journal
WASHINGTON, April 10-Much was said here
to day in diplomatic circles about the prospects
of war between Russia and England. It is the
general belief that war cannot be avoided, and
that it will be loEg and hard fought. Russia's
weakened financial condition is much against
her, but diplomates say she will fight, and that it
is by no means certain that England can master
her. Naval officers say Russia's navy is very
formidable and can successfully combat with
the powerful one of England. Both countries
have the best of ships, armaments and gen.
eral equipments for war, and two more formid-
able foes never faced each other.
Among army officers war in AT
ghanstan is regarded as one which
must necessarily prove serious They re-
gard the portions of the English and Rus
sian armies which are Immediately available
as being similarly armed and disciplined, and in
every respect well matched foes. The result of
a war between them cannot be predicted, they
say. Brokers in grain had good business to-
day. Nearly everybody was buying, and men
presumed to have inside information from the
other side of the ocean were among the best Gus
toners.
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THE CANADIAN REBELLION.
Fourteen Whites Killed at Frog Lake-A
General Indian Rising Feared,

General Indian Rising Feared.
WINSIPEs, Manitoba, April l0-The telegraph
wire to Battleford is apparently on the ground,
and when the latter is frozen, weak current is
established. BY this means word was sent from
Battleford, last night, that the Indians at Frog
Lake had killed eight whites. These were: j.
J. Jurin, Indian agent; John Delaney, farm in
structor; Mr. Gowanlock and wife, Rev. Father
Fafford, Rev. Father Lemarchand, and two men
names unknown. Mrs Delaney is a prisoner
w. Jurin. nephew of the Indian agent, escaped
from the Indians and made his way to Battle
ford on Wednesday. He reports that the fate of
the Hudson Bay Company's agent, Cameron, is
unknown. Frog lake is about 120 miles
northwest of Battleford and is thirty miles
from Fort Pitt The reserves there are occu
pied by three bands of Crees. They number
ever 200. Battleford is surrounded by 1000 In
dians, but no attack has been made on the bar
racks Indian Agent Root has not been killed,
as reported. Advices to the Hudson Bay Com
pany from Saddle Lake. via Edmonton and Col
gary say that the Indians there have raided the
government warehouse and gone to join the
rebels Saddle Lake is in the Edmonton agency,
about 100 miles west of Frog Lake. 1t looks
now like a general Indian uprising The Hud
son Bay Company have received cipher mes
March 81 saving: "The whole population is on
our hands. l am securing the country to col-'
iect provisions. Send flour and bacon at once.
The Indians are quiet except the Sioux and
6fty Crees who have joined the rebels"
Later news from Battleford Gays fourteen
persons in ali were killed by Indians at Frog
lake. Three more names are given-H. Willis
craft, G. GOWN and W. Gichrist. The other
Ave are not yet known, but two are
reported to be the lay brothers, who were assist
ing the priests Fathers Faffard and
LeMarchand were Oblate fathers both natives
of the province of Quebec. Indian
agent Quinn WAS half breed Sioux,
whose father was killed ip the Minnesota
massacre. Fort Pitt is garrisoned by only
twenty-five police 1t is thought here
that these and all the settlers around here have
been massacred. Pitt is surrounded by the
worst Indians in the north, mostly under lead
ership of the notorious Big Bear.
A company has been formed in Battleford, un-
der command of Captain NASH fully armed and
equipped There is also a home guard of sixty
members. The Saskatchewan river is now open.