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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-10-15

The undersigned, neighbors and
friends of A. M. Nichols, of Freedom,
on Saturday, Sept. 26th, 1885, wit
messed the drawing off of one of his
carp ponds, on his farm. They saw
the fish taken out and assorted, which
consisted of three distinct varieties,
the scale, the mirror and the leather
carp. The oldest fish in the pond were
one year old last June. and average
from three to five pounds each. Others
that were Matched in June, being now
less than four months old, would av.
erage from one pound to a pound and
three.fourths each. All being anxious
to test the flavor and quality of fish o
such wonderful growth, they accord
ingly had two of the oldest dressed
and cooked. We were unanimous in
pronouncing them equal to the bes
lake fish.
A. A. Snow, Auburn w. E. Udall
J. Cooper, N. H. Nichols, Hiram; B
III. French, Nelson; J. HI. Nichols
Ravenna; P. G. Nichols, Garrettsvile
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-10-15
Duration OF Life,

Statisticians who have given the
subject much study, say that the ave.
rage of a human life is Iengthening
that of the male having increased s
per cent, and of the female per cent
OF each thousand males born at the
present time, forty-four more will at.
tain the age of thirty.five years than
was the average previous to 1871. For
the whole of life, at the present esti-
mate, of l ,OO0 persons (half male and
half female), ,35 live to be over As years,
26 over 55 years, or, to put the case in
another way, each thousand persons
born since 1870 will live about 2,7OO
years longer than the same number
did in former times. This is equiva.
lent to an increase in population, not
by birth, but by fewer deaths, which
is equivalent to fewer maladies and
better health. About 20 per cent. of
this increase is lived between twenty
and sixty, or the most useful period of
life,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-10-15


We have been favored with samples
of the celebrated Spencerian Double
Elastic Steel Pens, and after trying
them feel justified in highly commend
ing them to our readers. They are
made of the best steel, and by the most
expert workmen, and have a national
reputation for certain desirable quail
ties which no other pens seem to pos
sess in SO great perfection. Among
these are uniform evenness of point,
durability flexibility and quill action.
So popular have they become, that of
the Z" Number One" alone, as many as
fourteen millions are sold annually.
Complaints are constantly made OF
the difficulty in getting good ink.
Probably, in some cases, the durability
of the ink is Of little consequence-the
writing has done its work in an hour
or two; but, it should be remembered
occasions constantly arise which give
great importance to writings, or per
haps to the mere signature of a name
The usual inkstand is, of course, re-
sorted to, and If an inferior ink Is com
monty used. the result possibly may
be disastrous.
The Spencerian Writing Fluid com
bines, in high degree. three essentia
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ness purposes.
The proprietors of these well-knowl
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which gives full descriptive list G
these and many other standard article
of interest to stationers and booksellers
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-10-15
Mormon Colonization.

Recent advices from Salt Lake City
lead to the conclusion that Brigham
Young, Jr., and other apostles are
perfecting arrangements fer Mormon
colonization in Mexico. They do not
buy the land, but lease it for ninety
nine years, with privilege of renewal
at the end of that time at slightly
Increased rate. 1t is presumed that
they select this spot with the idea that
the United States will, in the course
of few Year,, become possessor, by
purchase or otherwise, of the northern
part of Mexico, in which event they
will have q location much more favor.
ably adapted to their wants than Salt
Lake City. They had the option Of
better land further south and rejected
it, which strengthens the above idea
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-10-15
The NUMBER OF the stars.

DIR. Peters, of Rochester, is engaged
in cstaloging the stars. He has recent
ly added six thousand to the old chart
of the heavens. His catalogue shows
over one hundred thousand stars,
which is understood to be the greatest
collection In the world. OF course
this vast total represents as it were, a
few drops compared with the water in
the ocean. 1t is in thinking of the
immsnsity Of the universe that We re-
aliZe the limitations of the human
mind. Each star is but as grain OF
sand on the floor of all the oceans OF
the world. We cannot comprehend
either Time or Space, the Infinite or
the Absolute. III DIR. Peters were to
live thousand years, and he were to
catalogue star every second, he would
not have even begun his task. AS for
comets, in our solar system alone they
are more numerous than all the fish
that float in the waters which cover
ur golObe.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-10-15
Destroying the Forests.

At the afternoon session of the
American Forestry Congress, held at
Boston. on the 22d ult., President Hig-
bey read several communications. The
first was from DR.. Oliver Wendell
Holmes, who, while regretting being
unable to attend the Congress. said he
hoped the people would allow the
country to retain "leaves enough to
hide its nakedness, of which it is al.
ready becoming to be ashamed"
Rev. N. H. Egleston, Chief Of the
Forestry Division Of the Department
of Agriculture, Washington, read q
paper setting forth that the recent cen.
sus shows that the whole area Of land
surface, Alaska being left out of con-
sideration, is 1876. .O7O. 400 acres total
forest area, 44O, $50 600 acres total
farm area, 295. $50. 600 acres. OF un-
improved and waste lands, including
''old fields" there are Ills, ,43O, 400
acres. There are l5O, 600 miles of rail-
way, including side tracks. 1t has
required 896 ,OOO. 600 ties for their con-
struction. Supposing that the ties re-
quire to be renewed once in six years,
and that 10000 miles of new road are
built annually, If twenty five years be
allowed as the time necessary for trees
to attain q size suitable fer making
ties, then it would require $4,000, 900
acres of standing timber to supply the
annual demand for ties, or an area al
most exactly equal to that of Vermont,
New Hampshire. Connecticut and
Rhode Island. But with the increase
of railroads, it is to be considered that
the animal demand for ties il all the
while increasing. The census reports
the consumption of las, 77s, 1877 cords
of wood, and 74.OO0.OO0 bushels of
charcoal for fuel in dwellings, stores,
factories, steamboats, and locomotives
This, in a single year, would clear the
forests from an area of 80, ,OO0, 900 acres,
about equal to that of New York and
North Carolina. The census also re-
ports that in 1880 forest fires consumed
the trees on 1924 ,OS9 acres, and there
is no reason to believe that less area
will be burned over this year than in
1880. The census gives the amount of
lumber cut in 1880 as $4,000, ,O0O. 200
feet. Last year the cut had increased
to q, ,OOO, 600, 600 feet, which would lay
bare an area of $500. 900 acres, equal
very neatly to that of New Hamp.
shire. Altogether, it appears that the
forests of the country are subject to an
annual drain of so, 75O, ,Os9 acres, which
would clear a wooded surface equal in
extent to the area of all the New Eng
land States, together with New Jersey
and Maryland.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-10-15
We're disgust.
The war isn't over.

Sherman is still in the saddle.
Capt. Wilcox made q splendid rum
If he did fail to get there.
The popular" candidate for Repre-
sentative ran behind his ticket in his
own town, while Capt. Wilcox ran
ahead where he is best known.
It is reported that all the Constitu-
tional Amendments have carried.
The election here passed off without
any disturbance, the vote being some
what smaller than at the last October
election. "Our friends, the enemy"
carried the town by about their usual
majority.
We give below the result in Portage
County, as far as reported up to the
time we go to press. 1t has been i'm
possible to obtain full returns.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-10-15
A monstrous Meteor.

CLAYSvILLE, Pa, Sept. 30th The
aeOrlite or meteOric stone which is
supposed to have caused the loud de-
tonatiOn throughout the greater part
of Washington and Allegheny cOun-
ties ON Saturday last, fell upon the
farm of Mr.. Buckland, in Jefferson
township, on the West Virginia line,
instead of Cecil, as reported in some
papers. Ellis Jones, who carries the
mail north of this place, witnessed the
fiery creature in its flight through the
heavens, He said he never before
witnessed such an awful sight. His
horse suddenly stopped, and he heard
o noise as il the winds were rushing
onward with great violence. Looking
up, he saw moving high above him
with incredible velocity huge mass,
which he describes IS great coal of
fire as large as the largest barn he ever
saw. There appeared to be attached
to it an immense flame of deeper
color than the coal, which tapered off
into q dark tail with sinuOus trace.
All in q moment, Mr.. Jones states, the
noise which accompanied it ceased,
the fire like appearance, the fame and
the black tail disappeared, and in their
stead the stone assumed a whitish hue,
which it retained until it passed out
of sight. His horse was so frightened
that it took several minutes of vigor-
ous application of the whip before the
animal could be persuaded to move.
He afterwards saw the stone when it
was still hot.
When the stone lit it broke into
three pieces, but did not penetrate the
earth to any great depth, as already
stated, as two thirds of the body of it
il above ground. 1t is grayish in col
or, with tendency to red in streaks,
il irregular in form, and at least 80 feet
square, although in some places its di
mensions are so feet square. Conster-
nation seized upon the people who
beheld it in its fight through tbe air,
and those of superstitious nature
thought it laden with portents dire
and awful. A great numbe r of people
20 to see the wonder every day. Up
to this time the relic hunters have
d ,ne remarkably well in carrying
away souvenirs.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-10-15

A CURIOUS carving of the Tempta
ton and Fall has been uDearthed du
ring the excavation at the Roman
Bath at Bath, England. 1t is fair
sized stone. covered with incised cary.
ing, showing spreading tree entwin.
ed by serpent; and two figures
man reclining on a bank, and a wo.
man standing upright to reach some.
thing from the tree. According to q
correspondent of the Bath Herald
this is the first ancient relic found in
Bath of Christian, or rather Biblica
character, and is the only important
one of a similar character found in
Britain. Various Roman remains were
dug up close by.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-10-15

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, w. Va,
Oct. 1O.-A terrible disaster occurred
this morning on Greenbrier river,
abont thirteen miles from this place,
resulting in the death of three people,
and the serious, perhaps fatal, injury
of four more. A new frame house,
belonging to Ed. Summers, was near.
ing completion, and half q score oi
people were in and about it. 1t was
built on a slope, but the cause of the
disaster is not known. Suddenly the
house collapsed, catching in its fall
nine persons, five of whom were chill
dren. Three were instantly killed
and four dangerously wounded. The
dead are Maggie Adams, six; Willie
Summers, nine ; Henry Evans thirty
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-10-15
TIE Press for $3.50 a Year,
adVG9sce.
Mrs. Louis Volgelsong, Of Canton, is
one of the heirs to an alleged $14, ,0OO..
OOU estate in Germany.

Mrs. Louis Volgelsong, of Canton. is
one of the heirs to an alleged $14 ,0OO.-
O0U estate in Germany.
The miners of the Tuscarawas Val
lev have gone out ON strike on the
screen question.
THE motion for q new trial in the
Webster murder case was heard by
Judge Arrel at Warren on Friday and
Saturday last, The Court reserved
his decision till Wednesday.
THE cranberry growing counties Of
Wisconsin will produce this season
about 100. 600. barrels, which average
SIS per barrel, yielding the State half a
million of dollars.
1T is estimated that the average crop
of wheat in the United States and
Canada alone will give one person In
twenty barrel of flour each year and
leave enough for seed.
THERE are now 2, 712 National Banks
in operation, % having been added to
the list since July l, at which date
there were 1859 banks. Altogether,
1889 banks have organized under the
National Banking Act, of which 677
have withdrawn or failed.
A WARREN special to the Youngs-
town Daily News says: The Ravenna
Republican says the cost of the Web
ster trial here is estimated at $50, 900.
The Ashtabula Telegraph estimates
the cost of both this and his former
trial at only $20,O 600, while the Jefer-
son Sentinel wakes guess at it and
puts the cost of both trials at about
SIS, 600.
SURGEON GEN. HAMILTON, Of the
Marine Hospital service, expresses the
opinion that all danger of cholera
reaching this country the present sea-
son is past, and most of the inspections
will soon be discontinued. Next sea
son it will be necessary, however, to
quarantine early against the Mediter-
anean ports.
SILK manufacturers in Europe are
disheartened by the depression oi
trade, and it is said that many of them
will come to the United States. The
cultivation of the silk worm has been
successful in Iowa, and would be
probably in other states. The worms
thrive upon the mulberry tree anC
Usage orange, and a silk factory would
give employment to many women anG
children in producing raw silk.-[Ex
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-10-15
A Disastrous Fire at Kichfieid.s

AKRON, October 10.-A disastrous
fire at West Richfield, this county, of
which word has just been received
here, burned down the general coun-
try store of B, S. Fleming. the resi-
dence and bakery adjoining, belong
ing to Miss Ann Clark, and the car
riage factory and blacksmith shop of
Dustin & Carr. The fire started i'll the
wareroom of Mr.. Fleming's store, and
rapidly communicated to the other
buildings. The manner of its origin
is not known, but is thought to be in.
cendiary. The loss is between $11 900
and $4,000, and the insurance is &c.
700. The buildings on the same site
were burned down several months ago
and were rebuilt by the insurance
companies.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-10-15

His eminence, John McCleskey, ear
dinal pliest of the holy Roman church.
fifth bishop and second archbishop of
New York, was born in Brooklyn, N.
Y, March 20. 1910. He received his
early classical training at New York,
subsequently entered Mt. st. Mary's
College, Emmetsburg, Md, and alter
graduation pursued his theological
studies in the seminary connected
with that college. He was ordained
priest in St Patrick's cathedral, New
York, in January, 1884 Soon after
this he went to Rome and for two
years attended the lectures in the Ro-
man college. On his return to New
York he was appointed assistant pas
tor and six months later pastor of the
church of st. Joseph. New York,
which office he retained for six yeors,
except one year (lS4D, during which
he was first president of st. Johns
college near FOrdham, N. Y. In 1874
he was consecrated coadjutor of the
Rt. Rev. John Hughes, ID. D., then
bishop and subsequently archbishop OF
New York, and in September, 1847, ON
the creation of the new diocese at Al
bany was installed rs its bishop.
He remained in charge of this dio
its affairs with signal ability, estab-
fishing many new congregations,
erecting a magnificent cathedral at
Albany and many other new churches
in the diocese, rs we'll as hospitals,
asylums and schools, and Introducing
numerous new religious communities
On the death of Archbishop Hughes
Bishop McClosky was transferred to
the vacant see by q pOntifical brief
bearing date May 9th, 1864, and was
inaugurated Oh the 10th of August in
the same year. He was raised to the
dignity Of cardinal priest by Pope Plus
TX, March Is, 1875. Pope Leo XIII,
conferred the red hat on Cardinal Nc.
Closkey in the consistOry hetd March
28. 1878. One of his first acs after his
installation in the archepiscopal see OF
New York was the opening of the new
provincial seminary of st. Joseph, in
q very large and commodious building
purchased for the purpose by his pre-
decessOr.
The cardinal has been very active in
promoting the interests of his church
throughout the see, having established
protectories for destitute children, h
foundling asylum, an institution for
deaf and dumb girls, home for aged
women, German hospital, an asylum
for poor old men and another for poor
old women. Many new churches have
also been built, and he actively pushed
forward the work upon the grand
cathedral of st. Patrick, on Fifth ave-
nue., New York, which was commenc-
ed by Archbishop Hughes. Cardinal
McClOskey visited Rome to pracure
aid for this great church and gave
many thousands of dollars to it from
his private purse. He introduced in
the diocese several religious orders
that had previously no houses there.
among them being the Capuchins, the
Franciscans. the Dominicas, the Sis
ters of the Poor of st. Francis, and the
Sisters of the Third order Of st. Fran
cis and the Little Sisters of the Poor
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-10-15
SunerstItiCus Swedes,

ST. PETER, MIMI. Oct. 12.-There
isconsiderable excitement in Belgrade
this county, in a settlement of Swedes
over a case of what they believe ia
witchcraft. A woman has been sick
for three years, and accuses her aunt
Of being a witch and causing her sick
ness. The Swedish church has held a
trial, and witnesses solemnly testified
to belief in witches, and stated what
they had seen in this particular case.
The statement was made by one wO
man that she was posted in witchcraft
and had seen witches send the craft
off through the air and saw it strike
persons who soon after were taken
sick. What will be done with the al
legged witch has not been determined.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-10-15

JAMES MCKINNEY, aged % years,
formerly connected with the Salvation
Army at Lebanon, o.. was arrested at
that place the 10th inst, on a serious
charge. 1t appears that Mckinney, a
few days ago severely beat Levi Morse,
who now lies in a critical condition,
The physician says Morse cannot re-
cover.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-10-15

"HoadIy received majority in Nelson, VIII
cox 10 majority in shalersville.
The Prohibitionists cast the following vote
Atwater, 1e; Aurora, - Brimfeld, 4; Charles
town, fs Deerfeld. %; Edinburg. Ia; Freedom
Is; Franklin, 2s; Garrettsville. IS; Hiram, 8 g.
Mantua. rs; Nelson, 10; Palmyra. 16; Paris. 8;
Randolph, 81; Ravenna 20; Rootstown. %;
Suffeld. -; Streetsbofo' Il; Windham. 49,
Total. 8sa. leaving Aurora. shalersville and
Sufield to be heard from.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-10-15

The issue of standard silver dollars
during the week ending October 10,
was 81 .G64 ,744. The issue during the
corresponding period of last year was
$5s5 .977. The issue of fractional silver
coin during the past week was $2l9, 173.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-10-15

THERE are I'm the United States IT,
600 dentists, who use in the aggregate
one ton of gold and about five tons of
other metals, and make four million
artificial teeth each year. Almost all
Americans have unsound teeth, and
probably one-third are artificial teeth.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-10-15
SCOOPED AGAIN!

The result of the election on Tuesday
is not encouraging to Democrats. The
returns indicate that the Republicans
have elected their State ticket by from
Is, 600 to 10000 majority, and carried
both branches of the Legislature.
"Nuff sed."
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-10-15

Cardinal McCl0skey Dead.
NEW YORK, Oct. 1O.-Cardinal Nc
Closkey died at 1880 O'Clock this NOR
ming, peacefully and surrounded by
relatives and clergymen of his sect.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-12-04
1t Is Wise

to study economy in your expenditures,
which is only another way of saying every
one is wise who comes TO Strasburger Bros.
for their shoes The best way for you to
understand this is to read these prices, then
pay us visit, and see whether we haven't
given you just the goods you want for much
less money than you ever before bought
them Ladies' very fine French kid shoes,
all sizes and widths, at S9.07; worth fully
81. Ladies' best curacao kid shoes, with
box toe and French heel, or low heel, com
mon sense style, $2.47; sold elsewhere at
$3.50. Our S101 ladies' shoes, in curacao
kid, or fine pebble goat, arc equal in wear
and style to any S3 shoe IN the city, At
$l.47 ladies' excellent kid and goat shoes,
common sense style; these are sold as a
great bargain in other stores at 50. Ladies'
fine kid shoes, with real glove kid tops,
box toe aud neat heel, at $1.17; worth 81, 10.
Ladies' serviceable pebble goat shoes, with
worked button-holes, 0Ic.; regular price,
$l.50. Gentlemen's finest calf hand-stitched
shoes, button, lace, or Congress, wide tread
or narrow toes, only 1897; worth all Of
$3.50. Gentlemen's calf Waukenphast lace
shoes, or Congress galters, S2.47; sold
everywhere at $3.50. Gentlemeu's fine
dress calf shoes, any style you wish, at
81 07; these are the greatest bargains ever
offered. Gentlemen's pointed toe lace
shoes and Congress CATERS at Sl.21; worth
all OF S1.75. Gentlemen's servlceable gait
crs and heavy shoes at 01c.; regular price,
$1.50. Gentlemen's fine calf dress boots,
s2.27; equal to $3.50 grade sold elsewhere.
97-cent all solid leather school shoes for
boys and girls; worth $1.50. 71-cent solar
tip heel, or spring heel, shoes for children
worth 81.
All goods warranted as represented.
Money refunded whenever we are unable
to satisfy customer. To buy shoes right
buy them Of us.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-12-04

THE forty-ninth will be the first Demo-
cratic Congress to meet under Demo-
cratic administration since the days of
James Buchanan. The country will be
watchful to see how much the Democratic
party has learned since rampant treason
roared in the capitol and plotted in the
Cabinet The fact that many seats in both
houses are filed by men who could not
have gotten there II honest elections hal
been possible in their respective states and
districts is not encouraging. Still 1t is
wise to hope for the best. Thanks to the
Republican party, the cause of the old trou-
BILE is dead. Let us all hope that the Dem
ocratic leopard has gotten rid of some Of
the ugliest of its spots.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-12-04

A CORRESPONDENT asks the Philadelphia
Press to "point out the quarter to which We
are to ship the vast amount of textile
fabrics un the condition that we surrender
our home markets, mainly for the aggran-
ili2emert of Great Brltain.n The Press CON
clusiyely shows that there is no such quar-
ter; that the "world's markets. Of which
the free traders talk so glibly are a myth;
that the tOnfT-bound markets OF other coun'
tries are our only resort when we go abroad
10 sell textile fabrics. The Press shows
that II we so to China duty confronts u.s.
10 Turkey, before We land our goods, 8 per
cent. ad valorom is demanded; to the FIJI
islands and Tasmania, and they demand 10
per cent ad yalorem; to Newfoundland,
Belgium or Greece, and We must pay IL
per cent; Holland and New Zealand, 10
Per cent; Austria, 20 TO % per cent;
Canada, rs to 80 per cent; Victoria and